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Deep-sea :: Deep-sea (a.) Of or pertaining to the deeper parts of the sea; as, a deep-sea line (i. e., a line to take soundings at a great depth); deep-sea lead; deep-sea soundings, explorations, etc..

Stepbrother :: Step- () A prefix used before father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, child, etc., to indicate that the person thus spoken of is not a blood relative, but is a relative by the marriage of a parent; as, a stepmother to X is the wife of the father of X, married by him after the death of the mother of X. See Stepchild, Stepdaughter, Stepson, etc..

Epi- :: Epi- () A prefix, meaning upon, beside, among, on the outside, above, over. It becomes ep-before a vowel, as in epoch, and eph-before a Greek aspirate, as in ephemeral..

Deep-mouthed :: Deep-mouthed (a.) Having a loud and sonorous voice.

Accumulator :: Accumulator (n.) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging..

Inveteracy :: Inveteracy (n.) Firm establishment by long continuance; firmness or deep-rooted obstinacy of any quality or state acquired by time; as, the inveteracy of custom, habit, or disease; -- usually in a bad sense; as, the inveteracy of prejudice or of error..

Steepened :: Steep-down (a.) Deep and precipitous, having steep descent..

Fossette :: Fossette (n.) A small, deep-centered ulcer of the transparent cornea..

Swab :: Swab (n.) A bit of sponge, cloth, or the like, fastened to a handle, for cleansing the mouth of a sick person, applying medicaments to deep-seated parts, etc..

Inviscerate :: Inviscerate (a.) Deep-seated; internal.

Tilefish :: Tilefish (n.) A large, edible, deep-water food fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) more or less thickly covered with large, round, yellow spots..

Malady :: Malady (n.) Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..

Umbellularia :: Umbellularia (n.) A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base..

Rep-silver :: Rep-silver (n.) Money anciently paid by servile tenants to their lord, in lieu of the customary service of reaping his corn or grain..

Sleep-charged :: Sleep-charged (a.) Heavy with sleep.

Inveterate :: Inveterate (a.) Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse..

Steepy :: Steep-up (a.) Lofty and precipitous.

Ep- :: Ep- () See Epi-.

Sheep-headed :: Sheep-headed (a.) Silly; simple-minded; stupid.

Snipefish :: Snipefish (n.) A long, slender deep-sea fish (Nemichthys scolopaceus) with a slender beak..

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