All English words - page 3278

Meanings of Saltire:

noun

A diagonal cross as a heraldic ordinary.

Usage examples:

If the red saltire had simply been placed over the white, it might have simply appeared to be a red…

Meanings of Saltpans:

noun

A shallow container or depression in the ground in which salt water evaporates to leave a deposit of salt.

Meanings of Saltpeter:

noun

Another term for potassium nitrate.

Meanings of Saltpetre:

noun

Another term for potassium nitrate.

Meanings of Salts:

noun

A white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food.

Usage examples:

Add the braised chicken and season to taste with salt and pepper sauce.

verb

Season or preserve with salt.

Usage examples:

After stuffing the fish, i salted and peppered it

adjective

Impregnated with, treated with, or tasting of salt.

Usage examples:

Salt water

abbreviation

Strategic arms limitation talks.

Meanings of Saltus:

noun

A sudden transition; a breach of continuity.

Usage examples:

The order of the rings is suddenly altered by half an order: the rings become faint, then there is …

Meanings of Saltwort:

noun

A plant of the goosefoot family, which typically grows in salt marshes. it is rich in alkali and its ashes were formerly used in soap-making.

Usage examples:

Saltwort is native to europe, asia and north america. saltwort is an annual that can grow to 2' tal…

Meanings of Salud:

exclamation

Expressing good wishes, especially before drinking.

Meanings of Saluki:

noun

A tall, swift, slender dog of a silky-coated breed with large drooping ears and fringed feet.

Usage examples:

Nicky and graham hill, from wiltshire, were accompanied by two of their salukis - sleek hunting ani…

Meanings of Salut:

noun

A type of soft cheese with an orange outer layer, made in france

Usage examples:

Port salut is a cheese which can be eaten as it is or used in cooking, where it adds a rich, butter…

Meanings of Salutary:

adjective

(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.

Usage examples:

It failed to draw salutary lessons from britain's loss of its colonies

Meanings of Salutation:

noun

A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgement of another's arrival or departure.

Usage examples:

We greeted them but no one returned our salutations

Meanings of Salutatorian:

noun

The student ranking second highest in a graduating class who delivers the salutatory.

Usage examples:

In addition, 26 percent of admitted students were valedictorians or salutatorians of their high sch…

Meanings of Salutatory:

adjective

(especially of an address) relating to or of the nature of a salutation.

Usage examples:

After a few salutatory remarks, kevin directed me to walk alongside him as we continued with our co…

noun

An address of welcome, especially one given as an oration by the student ranking second highest in a graduating class at a university or college.

Usage examples:

The editors and managers of black newspapers continue to remind their public of the prevailing miss…

Meanings of Salute-to:

verb

To recognize or show respect for a member of the armed forces of higher rank than yourself, usually by raising the right hand to the side of the head

Usage examples:

[ i ] when you see an officer, you must salute., we salute the important work done by the associati…

Meanings of Saluted:

verb

Make a formal salute to.

Usage examples:

Don't you usually salute a superior officer?

noun

A gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing.

Usage examples:

He raises his arms in a triumphant salute

Meanings of Salutes:

noun

A gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing.

Usage examples:

He raises his arms in a triumphant salute

verb

Make a formal salute to.

Usage examples:

Don't you usually salute a superior officer?

Meanings of Salvador:

proper noun

A port on the atlantic coast of eastern brazil, capital of the state of bahia; population 2,892,625 (2007). founded in 1549, it was the capital of the portuguese colony until 1763, when the seat of government was transferred to rio de janeiro.

noun

A country in central america

Meanings of Salvadorian:

adjective

Relating to el salvador.

Usage examples:

The guardian today is reporting that at least 22 people were killed and as many as 200 injured in c…

noun

A native or inhabitant of el salvador.

Usage examples:

I would speak to panamanians, el salvadoreans, and guatemalans to find out why, despite all the tal…

Meanings of Salvage:

verb

Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

An emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck

noun

The rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

A salvage operation was under way

Meanings of Salvaged:

verb

Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

An emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck

noun

The rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

A salvage operation was under way

Meanings of Salvages:

verb

Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

An emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck

noun

The rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

A salvage operation was under way

Meanings of Salvaging:

verb

Rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

An emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck

noun

The rescue of a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo from loss at sea.

Usage examples:

A salvage operation was under way

Meanings of Salvarsan:

noun

Another term for arsphenamine.

Meanings of Salvation:

noun

Preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.

Usage examples:

They try to sell it to us as economic salvation