- salt cel·lar
- /ˈsɑːltˌsɛlɚ/ noun, pl ⋯ -lars [count]Brit : ↑salt shaker
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salt|cel|lar — «SLT SEHL uhr», noun. a shaker or small dish for holding salt, used on the table during meals. ╂[< salt1 + obsolete saler saltcellar < Old French salier < Latin salārius of salt < sāl, salis salt; influenced by cellar] … Useful english dictionary
saltcellar — salt•cel•lar [[t]ˈsɔltˌsɛl ər[/t]] n. a shaker or dish for salt • Etymology: 1400–50; by assimilation to cellar of earlier saler saltcellar, < AF; OF saliere < L salāria, der. of salārius (adj.) pertaining to salt; see salary … From formal English to slang
Saltcellar — Salt cel*lar, n. [OE. saltsaler; salt + F. sali[ e]re saltcellar, from L. sal salt. See {Salt}, and cf. {Salary}.] Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other material, used for holding salt on the table. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cellar — cel|lar [ˈselə US ər] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: celer, from Latin cellarium storeroom , from cella; CELL] 1.) a room under a house or other building, often used for storing things = ↑basement ▪ a coal cellar 2.) a store of wine… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
ba — ab·ba·cy; ab·ba·si; ab·ba·tial; ac·ro·ba·cy; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; adi·ba·si; aero·ba·cil·lus; ag·ba; al·a·ba·do; al·ba·cea; al·ba·co·ra; al·ba·core; al·ba·da; al·ba; al·ba·ha·ca; al·ba·nen·ses; al·ba·nia; al·ba·ny; al·ba·rel·lo; al·gar·ro·ba;… … English syllables
ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; … English syllables
fo — am·plex·i·fo·li·ate; aq·ui·fo·li·a·ce·ae; as·per·i·fo·li·ate; bi·fo·rate; bi·fo·rous; bu·fo; bu·fo·gen·in; bu·fo·nid; bu·fo·nite; bu·fo·tal·in; bu·fo·ten·ine; bu·fo·tox·in; cap·ri·fo·li·a·ce·ae; cap·ri·fo·li·um; chif·fo·nade; chif·fo·nier;… … English syllables
man — man·dae·an·ism; man·da·ic; man·da·la; man·da·ment; man·dan; man·dant; man·da·pa; man·dar; man·da·rin·ate; man·da·rin·ism; man·da·tary; man·da·tee; man·da·tor; man·da·to·ri·ly; man·da·tum; man·da·ya; man·de; man·de·ism; man·del·ate; man·del·ic;… … English syllables
