Definition of key

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Key (n.) Fig: The general pitch or tone of a sentence or utterance.

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Mycetes :: Mycetes (n.) A genus of South American monkeys, including the howlers. See Howler, 2, and Illust..
Keyed :: Keyed (a.) Furnished with keys; as, a keyed instrument; also, set to a key, as a tune..
Cockeye :: Cockeye (n.) The socket in the ball of a millstone, which sits on the cockhead..
Mask :: Mask (n.) A grotesque head or face, used to adorn keystones and other prominent parts, to spout water in fountains, and the like; -- called also mascaron..
Turkeys :: Turkeys (a.) Turkish.
Choky Chokey :: Choky Chokey (a.) Inclined to choke, as a person affected with strong emotion..
Key :: Key (n.) That part of the plastering which is forced through between the laths and holds the rest in place.
Lock :: Lock (n.) Anything that fastens; specifically, a fastening, as for a door, a lid, a trunk, a drawer, and the like, in which a bolt is moved by a key so as to hold or to release the thing fastened..
Bruh :: Bruh (n.) The rhesus monkey. See Rhesus.
Stentorian :: Stentor (n.) A howling monkey, or howler..
Keyseat :: Keyseat (v. t.) To form a key seat, as by cutting. See Key seat, under Key..
Pianoforte :: Pianoforte (a.) A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys..
Bugle :: Bugle (n.) A copper instrument of the horn quality of tone, shorter and more conical that the trumpet, sometimes keyed; formerly much used in military bands, very rarely in the orchestra; now superseded by the cornet; -- called also the Kent bugle..
Crib :: Crib (n.) A small theft; anything purloined;; a plagiaris/; hence, a translation or key, etc., to aid a student in preparing or reciting his lessons..
Clavis :: Clavis (n.) A key; a glossary.
Whiskeyfied :: Whiskeyfied (a.) Drunk with whisky; intoxicated.
Monkey-pot :: Monkey-pot (n.) The fruit of two South American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and L. Zabucajo), which have for their fruit large, pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top. Vases and pots are made of this capsule..
Lackey :: Lackey (v. i.) To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance.
Tracker :: Tracker (n.) In the organ, a light strip of wood connecting (in path) a key and a pallet, to communicate motion by pulling..
Lackey :: Lackey (v. t.) To attend as a lackey; to wait upon.
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