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71Ruby silver — Ruby Ru by, n.; pl. {Rubies}. [F. rubis (cf. Pr. robi), LL. rubinus, robinus, fr. L. rubeus red, reddish, akin to ruber. See {Rouge}, {red}.] 1. (Min.) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between… …
72ruby sulphur — Ruby Ru by, n.; pl. {Rubies}. [F. rubis (cf. Pr. robi), LL. rubinus, robinus, fr. L. rubeus red, reddish, akin to ruber. See {Rouge}, {red}.] 1. (Min.) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between… …
73Sterna maxima — Royal Roy al, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F. royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.] 1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable for a king or queen;… …
74Vergency — Ver gen*cy, n. 1. The act of verging or approaching; tendency; approach. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) The reciprocal of the focal distance of a lens, used as measure of the divergence or convergence of a pencil of rays. [R.] Humphrey Lloyd.… …
75indelicate — adjective Date: 1742 not delicate: a. (1) lacking in or offending against propriety ; improper (2) verging on the indecent ; coarse b. marked by a lack of feeling for the sensibilities of others ; tactless Synonyms: see indecorous • indelicate …
76off-color — or off colored adjective Date: 1854 1. a. not having the right or standard color b. being out of sorts 2. a. of doubtful propriety ; dubious b. verging on the indecent < off color remarks > …
77risqué — adjective Etymology: French, from past participle of risquer to risk, from risque Date: 1867 verging on impropriety or indecency ; off color < a risqué joke > …
78sentiment — noun Etymology: French or Medieval Latin; French, from Medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire Date: 1639 1. a. an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling ; predilection b. a specific view or notion ; opinion 2. a. emotio …
79swimmy — adjective (swimmier; est) Date: 1836 1. verging on, causing, or affected by dizziness or giddiness 2. of vision unsteady, blurred • swimmily adverb …
80high — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill Date: before 12th century 1. a. having large extension upward ; taller than average, usual, or expected < a high wall > b.… …
