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Yiddish-English dictionary (in roman letters). 2013.
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graysby — /grayz bee/, n., pl. graysbies. a serranid fish, Epinephelus cruentatus, inhabiting warm waters of the western Atlantic Ocean, having a reddish gray body marked with vermilion spots. [orig. uncert.] * * * species of sea bass (q.v.). * * * … Universalium
graze — graze1 grazeable, adj. grazer, n. /grayz/, v., grazed, grazing. v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and pasturage, as do cattle, sheep, etc. 2. Informal. to eat small portions of food, as appetizers or the like, in place of a full sized meal or to… … Universalium
overgraze — /oh veuhr grayz , oh veuhr grayz /, v.t., overgrazed, overgrazing. to graze (land) to excess. [OVER + GRAZE1] * * * … Universalium
graze — I. [c]/greɪz / (say grayz) verb (grazed, grazing) –verb (i) 1. to feed on growing herbage, as cattle, sheep, etc. 2. (of humans) to eat frequently in small amounts of whatever food is available; snack. –verb (t) 3. to feed on (growing grass). 4.… …
graz´ing|ly — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
graz´er — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
graze´a|ble — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
graz´a|ble — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
émigré — /em i gray /; Fr. /ay mee grdday /, n., pl. émigrés / grayz /; Fr. / grdday /. 1. an emigrant, esp. a person who flees from his or her native land because of political conditions. 2. a person who fled from France because of opposition to or fear… … Universalium
block-graze — /blɒk ˈgreɪz/ (say blok grayz) verb (t) (block grazed, block grazing) to graze (cattle, etc.) in enclosed sections of the available land, ensuring that the pasture on each section is eaten before allowing them into the next …
crash-graze — /ˈkræʃ greɪz/ (say krash grayz) verb (t) to graze a large mob of sheep on a small area to crop the growth rapidly. –crash grazing, noun …
