NOUN | substance | ivory, tusk | a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses |
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attribute | ivory, bone, pearl, off-white | a shade of white the color of bleached bones |
Sounds | ay'veriy; ay'vriy | |
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Rhymes | accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy... | |
accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... |
Meaning | A hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses. | |
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Synonym | tusk | |
Broader | dentine, dentin | A calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth |
Substance of | tusk | A long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging |
Spanish | marfil | |
Catalan | ivori, marfil, vori |
Meaning | A shade of white the color of bleached bones. | |
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Synonyms | bone, pearl, off-white | |
Broader | white, whiteness | The quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) |
Spanish | blanco apagado, blanco roto, hueso, marfil, perla | |
Catalan | ivori, marfil |
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