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A small American plover (Ægialitis vocifera).

One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.

A gutter, groove, or channel.

Any one of several small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus and allied genera. They live equally well in fresh and brackish water, or even in the sea. They are usually striped or barred with black. Called also minnow, and brook fish. See Minnow.

The Cornish chough. See under Chough. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

See Kinnikinic.

Literally, that kills; having power to kill; fatal; in a colloquial sense, conquering; captivating; irresistible. -- Kill"ing*ly, adv. Those eyes are made so killing. Pope. Nothing could be more killingly spoken. Milton.

of anchor formed by a stone inclosed by pieces of wood fastened together. [Written also killick.]

An earth of a blackish or deep blue color. Woodward.

A gallant who captivates the hearts of women. "A renowned dandy and lady-killer." Blackw. Mag.

of women. Better for the sake of womankind that this dangerous dog should leave off lady-killing. Thackeray.

A small American ericaceous shrub (Kalmia angustifolia); -- called also calfkill, sheepkill, sheep laurel, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.

The state of being, or the act of making, stony.

Volcanic ashes, consisting of small, angular, stony fragments or particles.

of the sulphate and carbonate of lead; -- so called from having been first found at Leadhills, Scotland.

To loll. [Obs. or Prov.] Spenser.

One belonging to a very diminutive race described in Swift's "Voyage to Lilliput."

An Australian myrtaceous tree (Eugenia Smithii), having smooth ovate leaves, and panicles of small white flowers. The wood is hard and fine-grained.

Filings of metal. [Obs.] "An ounce . . . of silver lymaille." Chaucer.

See Mammillated.