DEVIL'S-WALKING-STICK

Meaning of DEVIL'S-WALKING-STICK in English

/dev"euhlz waw"king stik'/ , n.

Hercules'-club (def. 2).

[ 1925-30, Amer. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

DEVIL'S-WALKING-STICK — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural devil's-walking-sticks ) : hercules'-club 3
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEVIL'S WALKING STICK — ■ noun a prickly angelica tree native to the eastern US. [ Aralia spinosa .]
Concise Oxford English vocab
DEVIL'S-WALKING-STICK — - devil's-walking-sticks 1) аралия колючая (Aralia spinosa) 2) айлант высочайший (Ailanthus altissima)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
DEVIL'S-WALKING-STICK — = devil's-walking-sticks 1) аралия колючая ( Aralia spinosa ) 2) айлант высочайший ( Ailanthus altissima )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
WALKING — I In track and field , a form of racing in which the competitor's advancing foot must touch the ground …
Английский словарь Британика
DEVIL — I Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demon s, the term more often designates the …
Английский словарь Британика
WALKING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of walken to walk — more at walk 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STICK
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEVIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WALKING — /waw"king/ , adj. 1. considered as a person who can or does walk or something that walks: The hospital is …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STICK
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEVIL — /dev"euhl/ , n. , v. , deviled, deviling or ( esp. Brit. ) devilled, devilling . n. 1. Theol. a. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WALKING — I. ˈwȯ-kiŋ noun Date: 14th century 1. : the action of one that walks walking is good exercise 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STICK — I. ˈstik noun Etymology: Middle English stik, from Old English sticca; akin to Old Norse stik stick, Old English stician …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WALKING — adj & ·noun from walk, v. 2. walking ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of walk.
Webster English vocab
STICK — vt a thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab. 2. stick ·vi to cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation. 3. stick …
Webster English vocab
DEVIL — noun an evil spirit; a demon. 2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. 3. devil ·noun …
Webster English vocab
WALKING — [walk.ing] n (15c) 1: the action of one that walks "~ is good exercise" 2: the condition of a surface …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STICK — [stick] n [ME stik, fr. OE sticca; akin to ON stik stick, OE stician to stick] (bef. 12c) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WALKING — activity that ranges from a competitive sport, usually known as race walking, to a primary and popular form of outdoor …
Britannica English vocabulary
DEVIL — (from Greek diabolos, slanderer, or accuser), the spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
WALKING — / ˈwɔːkɪŋ; NAmE / noun , adjective ■ noun [ U ] 1. ( especially BrE ) the activity of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STICK — / stɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stuck , stuck / stʌk; NAmE /) PUSH STH IN …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — / ˈdevl; NAmE / noun 1. the Devil ( in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions ) the most powerful …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WALKING — I. walk ‧ ing 1 /ˈwɔːkɪŋ $ ˈwɒːk-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . especially British English the activity or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STICK — I. stick 1 S1 W3 /stɪk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stuck /stʌk/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEVIL — dev ‧ il S3 /ˈdev ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: deofol , from Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WALKING — n. & adj. in senses of WALK n. øwalking delegate a trade-union official who visits members and their employers for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STICK — v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust (a thing or its …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WALKING — n. & adj. in senses of WALK n. walking delegate a trade-union official who visits members and their employers for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STICK — v. (past and past part. stuck) 1 tr. (foll. by in, into, through) insert or thrust (a thing or its …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEVIL — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WALKING — n. & adj. in senses of WALK n. Phrases and idioms: walking delegate a trade-union official who visits members and …
Oxford English vocab
STICK — 1. n.1 a a short slender branch or length of wood broken or cut from a tree. b this trimmed …
Oxford English vocab
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1. (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
WALKING — 1. Walking is the activity of taking walks for exercise or pleasure, especially in the country. Recently I’ve started to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — ( devils) 1. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. = Satan N-PROPER : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WALKING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a hard day’s work/walking/skiing etc ▪ There’s a sauna where you can relax after …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WALKING — [noun] [U]walking (US and ANZ also hiking) bootsa walking sticka walking tourWalking is one of the most popular forms of …
Cambridge English vocab
DEVIL — [noun] [C] - an evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and hornsHieronymus Bosch was a …
Cambridge English vocab
WALKING — n. fire walking walking leaf Tennessee Walking Horse Plantation Walking Horse walking catfish
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WALKING — n. In track and field , a form of racing in which the competitor's advancing foot must touch the ground …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DEVIL — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE …
Slang English vocab
DEVIL
Slang English vocab
WALKING — I. noun Walking is used before these nouns: ↑ aid , ↑ boot , ↑ companion , ↑ country , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
STICK — INDEX: 1. to join one thing to another, especially using glue 2. when one thing sticks to another 3. something …
Longman Activator English vocab
STICK — v. 1 pierce, thrust, stab, transfix, pin, spike, impale, spear, spit, run through, poke, gore, jab, prick, puncture, punch, penetrate, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEVIL
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEVIL — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE …
Словарь английских идиом
WALKING — 1. сущ. 1) ходьба Syn : pacing 2) походка Syn : gait, walk 2. прил. 1) гуляющий; ходячий walking case …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STICK
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEVIL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WALKING — 1. ʹwɔ:kıŋ n 1. 1> ходьба to be fond of walking - любить ходить пешком I prefer walking to driving …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STICK
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEVIL
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STICK — 1) стержень; шток 2) прут; пруток 3) рукоятка; ручка; возд. ручка управления 4) управлять; пилотировать 5) рукоять ( ковша экскаватора …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
STICK — 1) стержень; шток 2) прут; пруток 3) рукоятка; ручка; возд. ручка управления 4) управлять; пилотировать 5) рукоять (ковша экскаватора) 6) мор. мачта 7) эл. шест; штанга 8) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
WALKING — 1) ходьба 2) ходячий 3) хождение 4) шагающий • walking beam saddle — опора балансира - walking beam - walking dragline - walking excavator
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

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