Definition of ray

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Ray (n.) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius. See Radius..

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Affray :: Affray (v. t.) To startle from quiet; to alarm.
Whitecap :: Whitecap (n.) The whitethroat; -- so called from its gray head.
Earnest :: Earnest (a.) Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; -- used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers..
Under :: Under (prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep..
Trachyte :: Trachyte (n.) An igneous rock, usually light gray in color and breaking with a rough surface. It consists chiefly of orthoclase feldspar with sometimes hornblende and mica..
Varier :: Varier (n.) A wanderer; one who strays in search of variety.
Benediction :: Benediction (n.) The short prayer which closes public worship; as, to give the benediction..
Beam :: Beam (n.) Fig.: A ray; a gleam; as, a beam of comfort..
Turmeric :: Turmeric (n.) The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test..
Buckskin :: Buckskin (n.) A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin..
Scorpion :: Scorpion (n.) The pine or gray lizard (Sceloporus undulatus).
Heliograph :: Heliograph (n.) An apparatus for telegraphing by means of the sun's rays. See Heliotrope, 3..
Talc :: Talc (n.) A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety..
Stramazoun :: Stramash (n.) A turmoil; a broil; a fray; a fight.
Karagane :: Karagane (n.) A species of gray fox found in Russia.
Frankalmoigne :: Frankalmoigne (a.) A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; -- called also tenure by free alms..
Sough :: Sough (v. i.) A cant or whining mode of speaking, especially in preaching or praying..
Sensitize :: Sensitize (v. t.) To render sensitive, or susceptible of being easily acted on by the actinic rays of the sun; as, sensitized paper or plate..
Seduction :: Seduction (n.) That which seduces, or is adapted to seduce; means of leading astray; as, the seductions of wealth..
Tamarack :: Tamarack (n.) The black pine (Pinus Murrayana) of Alaska, California, etc. It is a small tree with fine-grained wood..
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