- Tallowy
- Tallowy Tal"low*y, a. Of the nature of tallow; resembling tallow; greasy. [1913 Webster]
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tallowy — tallowiness, n. /tal oh ee/, adj. resembling tallow in consistency, color, etc.; fatty: a tallowy mass of moistened powder; tallowy skin. Also, tallowlike. [1400 50; late ME talwy. See TALLOW, Y1] * * * … Universalium
tallowy — ˈtaləw]ē, lō], ]i adjective Etymology: Middle English talwy, from talow tallow + y 1. : of the nature of or like the substance of tallow : sebaceous 2. : similar to tallow in color or complexion the moon … throwing its tallowy light along the… … Useful english dictionary
tallowy — tallow ► NOUN ▪ a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap. DERIVATIVES tallowy adjective. ORIGIN perhaps from Low German … English terms dictionary
tallowy — adjective see tallow I … New Collegiate Dictionary
tallowy — adjective Resembling tallow … Wiktionary
tallowy — Synonyms and related words: adipose, blubbery, buttery, butyraceous, chrismal, chrismatory, fat, fatty, greasy, lardaceous, lardy, mucoid, oily, oleaginous, oleic, rich, sebaceous, sleek, slick, slippery, smooth, soapy, suety, unctuous, unguent,… … Moby Thesaurus
tallowy — tal·low·y || tæləʊɪ adj. resembling tallow; coated with tallow … English contemporary dictionary
tallowy — tollway … Anagrams dictionary
tallowy — tal·lowy … English syllables
tollway — tallowy … Anagrams dictionary
