|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
Mimosa sensitiva
n 1: semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America
having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch [syn:
sensitive plant, Mimosa sensitiva]
|
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Sensitive \Sen"si*tive\, a. [F. sensitif. See Sense.]
1. Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the
capacity of receiving impressions from external objects;
as, a sensitive soul.
[1913 Webster]
2. Having quick and acute sensibility, either to the action
of external objects, or to impressions upon the mind and
feelings; highly susceptible; easily and acutely affected.
[1913 Webster]
She was too sensitive to abuse and calumny.
--Macaulay.
[1913 Webster]
3.
(a) (Mech.) Having a capacity of being easily affected or
moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales.
(b) (Chem. & Photog.) Readily affected or changed by
certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or
bromide, when in contact with certain organic
substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays.
[1913 Webster]
4. Serving to affect the sense; sensible. [R.]
[1913 Webster]
A sensitive love of some sensitive objects.
--Hammond.
[1913 Webster]
5. Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as,
sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by
irritation. --E. Darwin.
[1913 Webster]
Sensitive fern (Bot.), an American fern (Onoclea
sensibilis), the leaves of which, when plucked, show a
slight tendency to fold together.
Sensitive flame (Physics), a gas flame so arranged that
under a suitable adjustment of pressure it is exceedingly
sensitive to sounds, being caused to roar, flare, or
become suddenly shortened or extinguished, by slight
sounds of the proper pitch.
Sensitive joint vetch (Bot.), an annual leguminous herb
(Aeschynomene hispida), with sensitive foliage.
Sensitive paper, paper prepared for photographic purpose by
being rendered sensitive to the effect of light.
Sensitive plant. (Bot.)
(a) A leguminous plant (Mimosa pudica, or Mimosa
sensitiva, and other allied species), the leaves of
which close at the slightest touch.
(b) Any plant showing motions after irritation, as the
sensitive brier (Schrankia) of the Southern States,
two common American species of Cassia (Cassia
nictitans, and Cassia Chamaecrista), a kind of
sorrel (Oxalis sensitiva), etc.
[1913 Webster] -- Sen"si*tive*ly, adv. --
Sen"si*tive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
|
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Humble \Hum"ble\ (h[u^]m"b'l; 277), a. [Compar. Humbler
(h[u^]m"bl[~e]r); superl. Humblest (h[u^]m"bl[e^]st).] [F.,
fr. L. humilis on the ground, low, fr. humus the earth,
ground. See Homage, and cf. Chameleon, Humiliate.]
1. Near the ground; not high or lofty.
[1913 Webster]
Thy humble nest built on the ground. --Cowley.
[1913 Webster]
2. Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming;
modest; as, a humble cottage. Used to describe objects.
[1913 Webster]
3. Thinking lowly of one's self; claiming little for one's
self; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; thinking one's
self ill-deserving or unworthy, when judged by the demands
of God; lowly; weak; modest. Used to describe people.
[1913 Webster]
God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the
humble. --Jas. iv. 6.
[1913 Webster]
She should be humble who would please. --Prior.
[1913 Webster]
Without a humble imitation of the divine Author of
our . . . religion we can never hope to be a happy
nation. --Washington.
[1913 Webster]
Humble plant (Bot.), a species of sensitive plant, of the
genus Mimosa (Mimosa sensitiva).
To eat humble pie, to endure mortification; to submit or
apologize abjectly; to yield passively to insult or
humiliation; -- a phrase derived from a pie made of the
entrails or humbles of a deer, which was formerly served
to servants and retainers at a hunting feast. See
Humbles. --Halliwell. --Thackeray.
[1913 Webster]
|
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Mimosa \Mi*mo"sa\ (?; 277), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? imitator. Cf.
Mime.] (Bot.)
A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and
including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and
Mimosa pudica).
[1913 Webster]
Note: The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several
kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in
tanning; -- called also wattle bark. --Tomlinson.
[1913 Webster]
|
|
|
|
|
Common Misspellings > |
Mimosa sensitiva iMimosa sensitiva iMmosa sensitiva MiMmosa sensitiva imosa sensitiva MMimosa sensitiva Mmiosa sensitiva Mimiosa sensitiva Mmosa sensitiva Miimosa sensitiva Miomsa sensitiva Mimomsa sensitiva Miosa sensitiva Mimmosa sensitiva Mimsoa sensitiva Mimosoa sensitiva Mimsa sensitiva Mimoosa sensitiva Mimoas sensitiva Mimosas sensitiva Mimoa sensitiva Mimossa sensitiva Mimos asensitiva Mimosa asensitiva Mimos sensitiva Mimosaa sensitiva Mimosas ensitiva Mimosa s ensitiva Mimosasensitiva Mimosa sensitiva Mimosa esnsitiva Mimosa sesnsitiva Mimosa ensitiva Mimosa ssensitiva Mimosa snesitiva Mimosa senesitiva Mimosa snsitiva Mimosa seensitiva Mimosa sesnitiva Mimosa sensnitiva Mimosa sesitiva Mimosa sennsitiva Mimosa senistiva Mimosa sensistiva Mimosa senitiva Mimosa senssitiva Mimosa senstiiva Mimosa sensitiiva Mimosa senstiva Mimosa sensiitiva Mimosa sensiitva Mimosa sensititva Mimosa sensiiva Mimosa sensittiva Mimosa sensitvia Mimosa sensitivia Mimosa sensitva Mimosa sensitiiva Mimosa sensitiav Mimosa sensitivav Mimosa sensitia Mimosa sensitivva Mimosa sensitiava Mimosa sensitiv Mimosa sensitivaa jimosa sensitiva mjimosa sensitiva jmimosa sensitiva kimosa sensitiva mkimosa sensitiva kmimosa sensitiva limosa sensitiva mlimosa sensitiva lmimosa sensitiva nimosa sensitiva mnimosa sensitiva nmimosa sensitiva imosa sensitiva m imosa sensitiva mimosa sensitiva M8mosa sensitiva Mi8mosa sensitiva M8imosa sensitiva M*mosa sensitiva Mi*mosa sensitiva M*imosa sensitiva M9mosa sensitiva Mi9mosa sensitiva M9imosa sensitiva Mumosa sensitiva Miumosa sensitiva Muimosa sensitiva Momosa sensitiva Miomosa sensitiva Moimosa sensitiva Mjmosa sensitiva Mijmosa sensitiva Mjimosa sensitiva Mkmosa sensitiva Mikmosa sensitiva Mkimosa sensitiva Mlmosa sensitiva Milmosa sensitiva Mlimosa sensitiva Mamosa sensitiva Memosa sensitiva Mijosa sensitiva Mimjosa sensitiva Mijmosa sensitiva Mikosa sensitiva Mimkosa sensitiva Mikmosa sensitiva Milosa sensitiva Mimlosa sensitiva Milmosa sensitiva Minosa sensitiva Mimnosa sensitiva Minmosa sensitiva Mi osa sensitiva Mim osa sensitiva Mi mosa sensitiva Mim9sa sensitiva Mimo9sa sensitiva Mim9osa sensitiva Mim(sa sensitiva Mimo(sa sensitiva Mim(osa sensitiva Mim0sa sensitiva Mimo0sa sensitiva Mim0osa sensitiva Mimisa sensitiva Mimoisa sensitiva Mimiosa sensitiva Mimpsa sensitiva Mimopsa sensitiva Mimposa sensitiva Mimksa sensitiva Mimoksa sensitiva Mimkosa sensitiva Mimlsa sensitiva Mimolsa sensitiva Mimlosa sensitiva Mimasa sensitiva Mimesa sensitiva Mimusa sensitiva Mimoqa sensitiva Mimosqa sensitiva Mimoqsa sensitiva Mimowa sensitiva Mimoswa sensitiva Mimowsa sensitiva Mimoea sensitiva Mimosea sensitiva Mimoesa sensitiva Mimoaa sensitiva Mimosaa sensitiva Mimoasa sensitiva Mimoda sensitiva Mimosda sensitiva Mimodsa sensitiva Mimoza sensitiva Mimosza sensitiva Mimozsa sensitiva Mimoxa sensitiva Mimosxa sensitiva Mimoxsa sensitiva Mimoca sensitiva Mimosca sensitiva Mimocsa sensitiva Mimo a sensitiva Mimos a sensitiva Mimo sa sensitiva Mimosq sensitiva Mimosaq sensitiva Mimosqa sensitiva Mimosw sensitiva Mimosaw sensitiva Mimoswa sensitiva Mimoss sensitiva Mimosas sensitiva Mimossa sensitiva Mimosx sensitiva Mimosax sensitiva Mimosxa sensitiva Mimosz sensitiva Mimosaz sensitiva Mimosza sensitiva Mimos sensitiva Mimosa sensitiva Mimos a sensitiva Mimose sensitiva Mimosi sensitiva Mimoso sensitiva Mimosu sensitiva Mimosa qensitiva Mimosa sqensitiva Mimosa qsensitiva Mimosa wensitiva Mimosa swensitiva Mimosa wsensitiva Mimosa eensitiva Mimosa seensitiva Mimosa esensitiva Mimosa aensitiva Mimosa saensitiva Mimosa asensitiva Mimosa densitiva Mimosa sdensitiva Mimosa dsensitiva Mimosa zensitiva Mimosa szensitiva Mimosa zsensitiva Mimosa xensitiva Mimosa sxensitiva Mimosa xsensitiva Mimosa censitiva Mimosa scensitiva Mimosa csensitiva Mimosa ensitiva Mimosa s ensitiva Mimosa sensitiva Mimosa s3nsitiva Mimosa se3nsitiva Mimosa s3ensitiva Mimosa s#nsitiva Mimosa se#nsitiva Mimosa s#ensitiva Mimosa s4nsitiva Mimosa se4nsitiva Mimosa s4ensitiva Mimosa swnsitiva Mimosa sewnsitiva Mimosa swensitiva Mimosa srnsitiva Mimosa sernsitiva Mimosa srensitiva Mimosa ssnsitiva Mimosa sesnsitiva Mimosa ssensitiva Mimosa sdnsitiva Mimosa sednsitiva Mimosa sdensitiva Mimosa sfnsitiva Mimosa sefnsitiva Mimosa sfensitiva Mimosa sansitiva Mimosa sinsitiva Mimosa sonsitiva Mimosa sunsitiva Mimosa segsitiva Mimosa sengsitiva Mimosa segnsitiva Mimosa sehsitiva Mimosa senhsitiva Mimosa sehnsitiva Mimosa sejsitiva Mimosa senjsitiva Mimosa sejnsitiva Mimosa sebsitiva Mimosa senbsitiva Mimosa sebnsitiva Mimosa semsitiva Mimosa senmsitiva Mimosa semnsitiva Mimosa se sitiva Mimosa sen sitiva Mimosa se nsitiva Mimosa senqitiva Mimosa sensqitiva Mimosa senqsitiva Mimosa senwitiva Mimosa senswitiva Mimosa senwsitiva Mimosa seneitiva Mimosa senseitiva Mimosa senesitiva Mimosa senaitiva Mimosa sensaitiva Mimosa senasitiva Mimosa senditiva Mimosa sensditiva Mimosa sendsitiva Mimosa senzitiva Mimosa senszitiva Mimosa senzsitiva Mimosa senxitiva Mimosa sensxitiva Mimosa senxsitiva Mimosa sencitiva Mimosa senscitiva Mimosa sencsitiva Mimosa sen itiva Mimosa sens itiva Mimosa sen sitiva Mimosa sens8tiva Mimosa sensi8tiva Mimosa sens8itiva Mimosa sens*tiva Mimosa sensi*tiva Mimosa sens*itiva Mimosa sens9tiva Mimosa sensi9tiva Mimosa sens9itiva Mimosa sensutiva Mimosa sensiutiva Mimosa sensuitiva Mimosa sensotiva Mimosa sensiotiva Mimosa sensoitiva Mimosa sensjtiva Mimosa sensijtiva Mimosa sensjitiva Mimosa sensktiva Mimosa sensiktiva Mimosa senskitiva Mimosa sensltiva Mimosa sensiltiva Mimosa senslitiva Mimosa sensativa Mimosa sensetiva Mimosa sensi5iva Mimosa sensit5iva Mimosa sensi5tiva Mimosa sensi%iva Mimosa sensit%iva Mimosa sensi%tiva Mimosa sensi6iva Mimosa sensit6iva Mimosa sensi6tiva Mimosa sensiriva Mimosa sensitriva Mimosa sensirtiva Mimosa sensiyiva Mimosa sensityiva Mimosa sensiytiva Mimosa sensifiva Mimosa sensitfiva Mimosa sensiftiva Mimosa sensigiva Mimosa sensitgiva Mimosa sensigtiva Mimosa sensihiva Mimosa sensithiva Mimosa sensihtiva Mimosa sensit8va Mimosa sensiti8va Mimosa sensit8iva Mimosa sensit*va Mimosa sensiti*va Mimosa sensit*iva Mimosa sensit9va Mimosa sensiti9va Mimosa sensit9iva Mimosa sensituva Mimosa sensitiuva Mimosa sensituiva Mimosa sensitova Mimosa sensitiova Mimosa sensitoiva Mimosa sensitjva Mimosa sensitijva Mimosa sensitjiva Mimosa sensitkva Mimosa sensitikva Mimosa sensitkiva Mimosa sensitlva Mimosa sensitilva Mimosa sensitliva Mimosa sensitava Mimosa sensiteva Mimosa sensitida Mimosa sensitivda Mimosa sensitidva Mimosa sensitifa Mimosa sensitivfa Mimosa sensitifva Mimosa sensitiga Mimosa sensitivga Mimosa sensitigva Mimosa sensitica Mimosa sensitivca Mimosa sensiticva Mimosa sensitiba Mimosa sensitivba Mimosa sensitibva Mimosa sensiti a Mimosa sensitiv a Mimosa sensiti va Mimosa sensitivq Mimosa sensitivaq Mimosa sensitivqa Mimosa sensitivw Mimosa sensitivaw Mimosa sensitivwa Mimosa sensitivs Mimosa sensitivas Mimosa sensitivsa Mimosa sensitivx Mimosa sensitivax Mimosa sensitivxa Mimosa sensitivz Mimosa sensitivaz Mimosa sensitivza Mimosa sensitiv Mimosa sensitiva Mimosa sensitiv a Mimosa sensitive Mimosa sensitivi Mimosa sensitivo Mimosa sensitivu Definition commonly spelled as: Defanition or Defenition, Synonym as: Synonim, Sinonym or Sinonim, Thesaurus as: Thesorus or Thesauris, Dictionary as: Dictionery or Dictionry and Define is usually not misspelled. What does mispell meen? It Meens...
Full Map Index: Å Norway-Am Timan Chad |
Ama United States of America-Audon France |
Audouville-la-Hubert France-Baskil Turkey |
Baskin United States of America-Bindoy Philippines |
Bindoy Philippines-Breuilpont France |
Breukelen Netherlands-Campofelice di Fitalia Italy |
Campofelice di Roccella Italy-Champigny France |
Champigny-en-Beauce France-Colle San Magno Italy |
Colle Sannita Italy-Damulog Philippines |
Damurhuda Bangladesh-Duliāgaon India |
Duliajan No.1 India-Ethridge United States of America |
Étienville France-Frignano Italy |
Frignicourt France-Gouhenans France |
Gouillons France-Hasselbach Germany |
Hasselbach Germany-Hurlock United States of America |
Huron United States of America-Jovellanos Cuba |
Jovellar Philippines-Kirchzell Germany |
Kircubbin United Kingdom-La Gomera Guatemala |
La Gonfrière France-Le Hohwald France |
Le Hommet-dArthenay France-Loma de Gato Philippines |
Loma de Juárez Mexico-Mālpur India |
Mālpura India-Memphis United States of America |
Memphis United States of America-Montería Colombia |
Monteriggioni Italy-Navalilla Spain |
Navalmanzano Spain-Noyelles-lès-Seclin France |
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles France-Pachelma Russia |
Pachgaon India-Piégut-Pluviers France |
Piekary Śląskie Poland-Prilep Macedonia |
Přílepy Czech Republic-Reuil-en-Brie France |
Reuilly France-Şag Romania |
Şag Romania-Saint-Puy France |
Saint-Python France-Santa Rita Panama |
Santa Rita Venezuela-Sewarhi India |
Sewen France-Sparbu Norway |
Spardorf Germany-Tamparan Philippines |
Tampayan Philippines-Tottington United Kingdom |
Tottleben Germany-Valdivia Chile |
Valdivia Colombia-Villeneuve-le-Roi France |
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon France-White City United States of America |
White City Canada-Żywiec Poland |
|
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.
|
©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy |
|