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Aquarellist
Aquarellist Aq`ua*rel"list, n.
A painter in thin transparent water colors.
Bellis perennisMarguerite Mar"gue*rite, n. [F., a pearl, a daisy. See
Margarite.] (Bot.)
The daisy (Bellis perennis). The name is often applied also
to the ox-eye daisy and to the China aster. --Longfellow. Boswellism
Boswellism Bos"well*ism, n.
The style of Boswell.
duellistDuelist Du"el*ist, n. [F. duelliste.]
One who fights in single combat. [Written also duellist.]
A duelist . . . always values himself upon his courage,
his sense of honor, his fidelity and friendship.
--Hume. EmbellishEmbellish Em*bel"lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embellished; p.
pr. & vb. n. Embellishing.] [OE. embelisen, embelisshen, F.
embellir; pref. em- (L. in) + bel, beau, beautiful. See
Beauty.]
To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to
adorn; as, to embellish a book with pictures, a garden with
shrubs and flowers, a narrative with striking anecdotes, or
style with metaphors.
Syn: To adorn; beautify; deck; bedeck; decorate; garnish;
enrich; ornament; illustrate. See Adorn. EmbellishedEmbellish Em*bel"lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embellished; p.
pr. & vb. n. Embellishing.] [OE. embelisen, embelisshen, F.
embellir; pref. em- (L. in) + bel, beau, beautiful. See
Beauty.]
To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to
adorn; as, to embellish a book with pictures, a garden with
shrubs and flowers, a narrative with striking anecdotes, or
style with metaphors.
Syn: To adorn; beautify; deck; bedeck; decorate; garnish;
enrich; ornament; illustrate. See Adorn. Embellisher
Embellisher Em*bel"lish*er, n.
One who embellishes.
EmbellishingEmbellish Em*bel"lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embellished; p.
pr. & vb. n. Embellishing.] [OE. embelisen, embelisshen, F.
embellir; pref. em- (L. in) + bel, beau, beautiful. See
Beauty.]
To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to
adorn; as, to embellish a book with pictures, a garden with
shrubs and flowers, a narrative with striking anecdotes, or
style with metaphors.
Syn: To adorn; beautify; deck; bedeck; decorate; garnish;
enrich; ornament; illustrate. See Adorn. Embellishment
Embellishment Em*bel"lish*ment, n. [Cf. F. embellissement.]
1. The act of adorning, or the state of being adorned;
adornment.
In the selection of their ground, as well as in the
embellishment of it. --Prescott.
2. That which adds beauty or elegance; ornament; decoration;
as, pictorial embellishments.
The graces and embellishments of the exterior man.
--I. Taylor.
enamellistEnameler En*am"el*er, Enamelist En*am"el*ist, n.
One who enamels; a workman or artist who applies enamels in
ornamental work. [Written also enameller, enamellist.] HellishHellish Hell"ish, a.
Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant;
wicked; detestable; diabolical. ``Hellish hate.' --Milton.
-- Hell"ish*ly, adv. -- Hell"ish*ness, n. HellishlyHellish Hell"ish, a.
Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant;
wicked; detestable; diabolical. ``Hellish hate.' --Milton.
-- Hell"ish*ly, adv. -- Hell"ish*ness, n. HellishnessHellish Hell"ish, a.
Of or pertaining to hell; like hell; infernal; malignant;
wicked; detestable; diabolical. ``Hellish hate.' --Milton.
-- Hell"ish*ly, adv. -- Hell"ish*ness, n. Niellist
Niellist Ni*el"list, n.
One who practices the style of ornamentation called niello.
Parnellism
Parnellism Par"nell*ism, n. (Eng. Politics)
The policy or principles of the Parnellites.
Psellism
Psellism Psel"lism, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to stammer.]
Indistinct pronunciation; stammering.
Swellish
Swellish Swell"ish, a.
Dandified; stylish. [Slang]
Trellis
Trellis Trel"lis, n. [OE. relis, F. treillis, fr. treille vine
arbor, fr. L. tricla, triclea, triclia, a bower, arbor,
summer house.]
A structure or frame of crossbarred work, or latticework,
used for various purposes, as for screens or for supporting
plants.
Trellised
Trellised Trel"lised, a.
Having a trellis or trellises.
Cottages trellised over with exotic plants. --Jeffrey.
Violoncellist
Violoncellist Vi`o*lon*cel"list, n. [Cf. F. violoncelliste,
It. violoncellista.]
A player on the violoncello.
Meaning of Ellis from wikipedia
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people Alexander Ellis (disambiguation),
multiple people Allan Ellis (disambiguation)
Alton Ellis (1938–2008),
Jamaican musician Andrew Ellis (disambiguation)...
- album, Familia, to
critical acclaim.
Ellis-Bextor was born in Hounslow, London[citation needed] to
Janet Ellis, who was a
presenter on BBC's children's...
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Ellis Island is a
federally owned island in New York Harbor,
situated within the U.S.
states of New
Jersey and New York.
Ellis Island was once the busiest...
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David or Dave
Ellis may
refer to:
David Ellis (scriptwriter) (1918–1978),
British television series writer David Ellis (composer) (1933–2023), English...
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released posthumously.
Ellis was born in Harvey, Illinois, near Chicago, the son of
Jackie Ellis and
Tommie Lee Thompson. When
Ellis and his
siblings were...
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Peter Ellis may
refer to:
Peter Ellis (architect) (1805–1884),
architect who
designed the
Oriel Chambers in
Liverpool Peter Ellis (actor) (born 1936)...
- comedy-drama series,
Sistas and in its spin-off, Zatima.
Devale Ellis is the son of Troy and
Karen Ellis. He has one
brother Brian and a
sister Tori.
Devale attended...
- Mark
Ellis or Marc
Ellis may
refer to: Mark
Ellis (baseball) (born 1977),
Major League Baseball player Mark
Ellis (cricketer) (born 1962),
English former...
- singer/songwriter
Sophie Ellis-Bextor,
musician and
former child actor Jackson Ellis-Leach and art
historian Martha Ellis-Leach.
Ellis was born in Chatham...
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Richard Ellis may
refer to:
Richard Ellis (astronomer) (born 1950),
Caltech professor and
former director of
Palomar Observatory Richard Ellis (biologist)...
