ivories

i·vo·ry

I0266500 (ī′və-rē, īv′rē) n. pl. i·vo·ries 1. a. A hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance composed primarily of dentin that forms the tusks of the elephant. b. A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus. 2. A tusk, especially an elephant's tusk. 3. An article made of ivory. 4. A substance resembling ivory. 5. A pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white. 6. ivories a. Music Piano keys. b. Games Dice. c. Slang The teeth. adj. 1. Composed or constructed of ivory. 2. Of a pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white.

[Middle English ivorie, from Old French ivoire, ivurie, from Latin eboreus, of ivory, from ebur, ebor-, ivory, from Egyptian 3bw, elephant, ivory; see elephant.]

ivories

(ˈaɪvərɪz; -vrɪz) pl n1. (Instruments) the keys of a piano2. another word for teeth3. another word for dice

Translations

oggetti d'avoriotastiera [di pianoforte]

ivories

1. Piano keys. (The white keys of a piano were formerly made of ivory.) My father used to love tickling the ivories after dinner. My friends asked if I would tickle the ivories at their wedding reception.2. slang The teeth. You better go get your ivories checked out by a dentist if they're causing you that much pain.3. Dice. It's my turn, so pass me the ivories.See also: ivory

ivories

(ˈɑɪvriz)1. n. the teeth. (see also China.) I gotta go brush my ivories. 2. n. piano keys. (From when piano keys were made from real elephant ivory.) She can really bang those ivories. 3. n. dice. Hand me those ivories. The baby needs shoes! See also: ivory

单词	ivories
释义	ivories i·vo·ry I0266500 (ī′və-rē, īv′rē) n. pl. i·vo·ries 1. a. A hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance composed primarily of dentin that forms the tusks of the elephant. b. A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus. 2. A tusk, especially an elephant's tusk. 3. An article made of ivory. 4. A substance resembling ivory. 5. A pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white. 6. ivories a. Music Piano keys. b. Games Dice. c. Slang The teeth. adj. 1. Composed or constructed of ivory. 2. Of a pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white. [Middle English `ivorie`, from Old French `ivoire, ivurie`, from Latin `eboreus`, of ivory, from `ebur`, `ebor-`, ivory, from Egyptian `3bw`, elephant, ivory; see elephant.] ivories (ˈaɪvərɪz; -vrɪz) pl n1. (Instruments) the keys of a piano2. another word for teeth3. another word for dice Translations oggetti d'avoriotastiera [di pianoforte] ivories ivories 1. Piano keys. (The white keys of a piano were formerly made of ivory.) My father used to love tickling the ivories after dinner. My friends asked if I would tickle the ivories at their wedding reception.2. slang The teeth. You better go get your ivories checked out by a dentist if they're causing you that much pain.3. Dice. It's my turn, so pass me the ivories.See also: ivory ivories (ˈɑɪvriz)1. n. the teeth. (see also China.) I gotta go brush my ivories. 2. n. piano keys. (From when piano keys were made from real elephant ivory.) She can really bang those ivories. 3. n. dice. Hand me those ivories. The baby needs shoes! See also: ivory EncyclopediaSeeivory
随便看	asa-ps asaps asapsu asap test asapu asapx asaqs asar asara asara bacara asarabacara asarabacca asarabaccas asarabacka asarada asarah be-tevet asaramas asa randolph asarb asarc asarcia a-sarcin asarco asard asa(rd&a)