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Definition of camel in English: camelnoun ˈkam(ə)lˈkæməl 1A large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. Camels can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in their humps. Genus Camelus, family Camelidae (the camel family): two species (see Arabian camel, Bactrian camel). The camel family also includes the llama and its relatives Example sentencesExamples - After walking six miles, they find a spring, and the camels drink their fill.
- Remnants of the herds ancestral to all domesticated camels may still survive in the deserts of central Asia.
- Long-necked giraffes and camels have the same seven neck bones as do short-necked mice and men.
- A good idea is to board the little train which encircles the zoo enclosure and allows you to see the giraffes, hippos, zebra, camels and rhinos.
- The desert was hotter now than in his father's day and there was less food for the camels.
- Like all members of the camel family, llamas actually originated in North America, perhaps 40 million years ago.
- When the camel lumbered to its feet it was me who was screaming with terror while my son smiled serenely.
- Most of it is grazed by flocks of sheep, goats, camels and cattle, often causing severe damage to vegetation.
- At the few remaining watering holes, wolves lie in wait for wild camels.
- He drinks like a camel and smokes like a coal-fired power station.
- It was only after the Mongols tamed horses, yaks and camels that they took to a nomadic herding lifestyle.
- ‘The children are made to train on the camels for periods lasting up to three or four hours,’ he said.
- You can substitute a goat for the camel should dromederies be out of stock at your local shopping emporium.
- Capable of carrying 200 kilograms of food, camels can work between eight and ten hours a day.
- The scant rainfall is still sufficient for forage growth for goats, sheep and camels.
- In more arid regions, livestock production dominates with the raising of cattle, camels, sheep, and goats.
- Milk from camels, goats, and cows is a major food for Somali herdsmen and nomadic families.
- Native horses and camels galloped across the plains of North America.
- They are thought to share a common ancestor with the camels and dromedaries of Africa and Asia.
- Hunter-gatherers likely attacked and killed the giant camel when it visited one of these springs to drink, the researchers suggest.
- 1.1mass noun A fabric made from camel hair.
Example sentencesExamples - I was just as thrilled when he would come up the dugout steps with his top hat, camel coat and big cigar.
- Mohair, angora, wool, cashmere, camel, alpaca, etc. are all your allies against the wind and cold.
- I changed my camel coat for a microfiber one.
- They also cook, play cards, sing songs, baby-sit and plait rope out of camel wool.
- The staff are well attired in camel tops and black aprons.
- Don't forget to try kitten heel camel boots with a well-worn jean skirt for a racy twist.
- Wear this belt with a pair of earth tone chinos or camel pants, and a pair of beige shoes.
- 1.2mass noun A yellowish-fawn colour like that of camel hair.
easy, belted styles in camel or charcoal are the perfect winter coat Example sentencesExamples - The various pink hues and shades are great paired with dark chocolate brown, gray and camel.
- It is best to apply this technique over natural colours such as cream, beige, camel and terracotta to achieve a quality authentic finish.
- I suggest you wear camel or light brown shoes with a matching belt and a contrasting but matching top.
- Makeup corresponds with fabric colours, so go natural with camel, hues of brown and black, and accent with shades of red.
- Choose traditional summer colors such as white, camel, beige, and light shades of gray, blue and earth tones.
- The essential hues of the collection are blue, black, khaki, camel, barley and white.
- The whole room is a zebra pelt of black and white and that colour that has been the fashion staple for so long they've invented a dozen names for it - taupe, camel, fawn, buff.
- Then there is the classic, who aims for an understated look in camel, beige, cream and navy.
- The purse is available in black Capri Cloth with black trim, chocolate brown with tan trim, and camel with chocolate brown trim.
- If you have green eyes, apply yellowish taupe, camel and heather colors.
- Opt for a leather couch in brown, tan, beige, or camel, but most importantly, make sure it's comfortable to sit and lie on.
- A Coach catalog shows the dominant spring and summer fashion colors for women's accessories as pink, pear green, camel, white and chambray blue.
- Down the road, when you start raking in the dough, you can get yourself a pair of brown, tan, camel, and oxblood shoes to complement each and every one of your suits.
- As for suits, you can stick to colors such as camel, tan, navy, and light gray.
Synonyms hazel, chocolate-coloured, coffee-coloured, cocoa-coloured, nut-brown
2An apparatus for raising a sunken ship, consisting of one or more watertight chests to provide buoyancy.
Origin Old English, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin. Our term for the camel comes from Greek kamēlos, which itself probably came from an Arabic or Hebrew word. When it was adopted into Old English it replaced the existing word for the animal, olfend. This sounds suspiciously like elephant, and it seems that people often got the two animals confused, not being familiar with either. A further confusion is found in camelopard, an archaic name for a giraffe, from Greek kamelopardalis, from kamēlos ‘camel’ and pardalis ‘female panther or leopard’. People thought that a giraffe's spotted skin looked like that of a leopard. See also chameleon. It was Alec Issigonis, the designer of the Morris Minor and Mini cars, who said that ‘A camel is a horse designed by a committee’.
Rhymes enamel, entrammel, mammal, trammel Definition of camel in US English: camelnounˈkaməlˈkæməl 1A large, long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country, with long slender legs, broad cushioned feet, and either one or two humps on the back. Camels can survive for long periods without food or drink, chiefly by using up the fat reserves in their humps. Genus Camelus, family Camelidae (the camel family): two species (see Arabian camel, Bactrian camel). The camel family also includes the llama and its relatives Example sentencesExamples - The desert was hotter now than in his father's day and there was less food for the camels.
- A good idea is to board the little train which encircles the zoo enclosure and allows you to see the giraffes, hippos, zebra, camels and rhinos.
- He drinks like a camel and smokes like a coal-fired power station.
- ‘The children are made to train on the camels for periods lasting up to three or four hours,’ he said.
- Milk from camels, goats, and cows is a major food for Somali herdsmen and nomadic families.
- They are thought to share a common ancestor with the camels and dromedaries of Africa and Asia.
- Like all members of the camel family, llamas actually originated in North America, perhaps 40 million years ago.
- The scant rainfall is still sufficient for forage growth for goats, sheep and camels.
- Native horses and camels galloped across the plains of North America.
- Capable of carrying 200 kilograms of food, camels can work between eight and ten hours a day.
- When the camel lumbered to its feet it was me who was screaming with terror while my son smiled serenely.
- Most of it is grazed by flocks of sheep, goats, camels and cattle, often causing severe damage to vegetation.
- Hunter-gatherers likely attacked and killed the giant camel when it visited one of these springs to drink, the researchers suggest.
- It was only after the Mongols tamed horses, yaks and camels that they took to a nomadic herding lifestyle.
- In more arid regions, livestock production dominates with the raising of cattle, camels, sheep, and goats.
- At the few remaining watering holes, wolves lie in wait for wild camels.
- Long-necked giraffes and camels have the same seven neck bones as do short-necked mice and men.
- After walking six miles, they find a spring, and the camels drink their fill.
- You can substitute a goat for the camel should dromederies be out of stock at your local shopping emporium.
- Remnants of the herds ancestral to all domesticated camels may still survive in the deserts of central Asia.
- 1.1 A fabric made from camel hair.
Example sentencesExamples - Mohair, angora, wool, cashmere, camel, alpaca, etc. are all your allies against the wind and cold.
- Wear this belt with a pair of earth tone chinos or camel pants, and a pair of beige shoes.
- I was just as thrilled when he would come up the dugout steps with his top hat, camel coat and big cigar.
- They also cook, play cards, sing songs, baby-sit and plait rope out of camel wool.
- I changed my camel coat for a microfiber one.
- The staff are well attired in camel tops and black aprons.
- Don't forget to try kitten heel camel boots with a well-worn jean skirt for a racy twist.
- 1.2 A light yellowish-brown color like that of camel hair.
easy, belted styles in camel or charcoal are the perfect winter coat Example sentencesExamples - The whole room is a zebra pelt of black and white and that colour that has been the fashion staple for so long they've invented a dozen names for it - taupe, camel, fawn, buff.
- I suggest you wear camel or light brown shoes with a matching belt and a contrasting but matching top.
- Down the road, when you start raking in the dough, you can get yourself a pair of brown, tan, camel, and oxblood shoes to complement each and every one of your suits.
- Opt for a leather couch in brown, tan, beige, or camel, but most importantly, make sure it's comfortable to sit and lie on.
- The various pink hues and shades are great paired with dark chocolate brown, gray and camel.
- Choose traditional summer colors such as white, camel, beige, and light shades of gray, blue and earth tones.
- A Coach catalog shows the dominant spring and summer fashion colors for women's accessories as pink, pear green, camel, white and chambray blue.
- The essential hues of the collection are blue, black, khaki, camel, barley and white.
- If you have green eyes, apply yellowish taupe, camel and heather colors.
- The purse is available in black Capri Cloth with black trim, chocolate brown with tan trim, and camel with chocolate brown trim.
- Then there is the classic, who aims for an understated look in camel, beige, cream and navy.
- Makeup corresponds with fabric colours, so go natural with camel, hues of brown and black, and accent with shades of red.
- It is best to apply this technique over natural colours such as cream, beige, camel and terracotta to achieve a quality authentic finish.
- As for suits, you can stick to colors such as camel, tan, navy, and light gray.
Synonyms hazel, chocolate-coloured, coffee-coloured, cocoa-coloured, nut-brown
2An apparatus for raising a sunken ship, consisting of one or more watertight chests to provide buoyancy.
Origin Old English, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin. |