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LYMPHANGEITIS n.
Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. [Written also lymphangitis.]
LYMPHANGIAL a.
Of or pertaining to the lymphatics, or lymphoid tissue; lymphatic.
ON-HANGER n.
A hanger-on.
OVERCHANGE n.
Too much or too frequent change; fickleness. [R.] Beau. & Fl.
OVERHANG v. 7 definitions
To impend or hang over. [R.] Beau. & Fl.
PERILYMPHANGIAL a.
Around, or at the side of, a lymphatic vessel.
RECHANGE v.
To change again, or change back.
REEXCHANGE v. 3 definitions
To exchange anew; to reverse (a previous exchange).
SHANGHAI v. 2 definitions
To intoxicate and ship (a person) as a sailor while in this condition. [Written also shanghae.] [Slang, U.S.]
SLANG-WHANGER n.
One who uses abusive slang; a ranting partisan. [Colloq. or Humorous] W. Irving.
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE n.
A central office in which the wires of telephones may be connected to permit conversation.
UNDERHANG v.
To hang under or down; to suspend. Holland.
UNDERHANGMAN n.
An assistant or deputy hangman. Shak.
UNHANG v. 2 definitions
To divest or strip of hangings; to remove the hangings, as a room.
UPHANG v.
To hang up. Spenser.
WHANG n. 2 definitions
A leather thong. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U. S.]
WHANGDOODLE n.
An imaginary creature, of undefined character. [Slang]
WHANGHEE n.
See Wanghee.
ABERRATION n.
A small periodical change of position in the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer; called annual aberration, when the observer's motion is that of the earth in its orbit, and dairy or diurnal aberration, when of the earth on its axis; amountin…
ABLAUT n.
ponding modification of use or meaning; vowel permutation; as, get, gat, got; sing, song; hang, hung. Earle.
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