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English Idioms :: salad days
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salatious.html - {n. phr.}, {informal} The period of one's youth; a period of inexperience. * /He was silly and immature during his salad days in high school./ |
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Traditional English :: salaam
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salatious.html - n. & v. --n. 1 the oriental salutation 'Peace'.
2 an Indian obeisance, with or without the salutation, consisting of a low bow of the head and body with the right palm on the forehead.
3 (in pl.) respectful compliments. --v. 1 tr. make a salaam to (a person).
2 intr. make a salaam . [Arab. salam] |
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Traditional English :: salable
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salatious.html - var. of SALEABLE. |
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Traditional English :: salacious
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salatious.html - adj. 1 lustful; lecherous. 2 (of writings, pictures, talk, etc.) tending to cause sexual desire. salaciously adv. salaciousness n. salacity n. [L salax salacis f. salire leap] |
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Traditional English :: salad
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salatious.html - n. 1 a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables or herbs, usu. seasoned with oil, vinegar, etc. 2 a vegetable or herb suitable for eating raw. salad cream creamy salad-dressing. salad days a period of youthful inexperience. salad-dressing a mixture of oil, vinegar, etc., used with salad. [ME f. OF salade f. Prov. salada ult. f. L sal salt] |
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Traditional English :: salade
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salatious.html - var. of SALLET. |
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