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Traditional English :: vanessa
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vanesa.html - n.
any butterfly of the genus Vanessa, including the red admiral and the painted lady. [mod.L] |
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Traditional English :: vane
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vanesa.html - n. 1 (in full weather-vane) a revolving pointer mounted on a church spire or other high place to show the direction of the wind (cf. WEATHERCOCK). 2 a blade of a screw propeller or a windmill etc. 3 the sight of surveying instruments, a quadrant, etc. 4 the flat part of a bird's feather formed by the barbs. vaned adj. vaneless adj. [ME, southern & western var. of obs. fane f. OE fana banner f. Gmc] |
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Traditional English :: vanessa
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vanesa.html - n.
any butterfly of the genus Vanessa, including the red admiral and the painted lady. [mod.L] |
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English Idioms :: vanish into thin air
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vanesa.html - {v. phr.} To disappear quickly, without leaving a trace. * /Money seems to disappear into thin air these days./ * /Jack just vanished into thin air before the meeting had started./ |
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English Idioms :: vanish into thin air
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vanesa.html - See: DISAPPEAR INTO THIN AIR. |
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English Idioms :: vanishing cream
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vanesa.html - {n.} A cosmetic cream for the skin that is used chiefly before face powder. * /Mrs. Jones spread vanishing cream on her face before applying her face powder./ |
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