stinkpot
n . 马桶;夜壶;令人讨厌的人
马桶;夜壶;令人讨厌的人
stinkpot n 1 :
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible ;
"
only a rotter would do that "; "
kill the rat "; "
throw the bum out "; "
you cowardly little pukes !"; "
the British call a contemptible person a `
git '" [
synonym : {
rotter }, {
dirty dog },
{
rat }, {
skunk }, {
stinker }, {
stinkpot }, {
bum }, {
puke },
{
crumb }, {
lowlife }, {
scum bag }, {
so -
and -
so }, {
git }]
2 :
small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor [
synonym :
{
musk turtle }, {
stinkpot }]
Musk \
Musk \ (
m [
u ^]
sk ),
n . [
F .
musc ,
L .
muscus ,
Per .
musk ,
fr .
Skr .
mushka testicle ,
orig .,
a little mouse .
See {
Mouse },
and cd . {
Abelmosk }, {
Muscadel }, {
Muscovy duck }, {
Nutmeg }.]
1 .
A substance of a reddish brown color ,
and when fresh of the consistency of honey ,
obtained from a bag being behind the navel of the male musk deer .
It has a slightly bitter taste ,
but is specially remarkable for its powerful and enduring odor .
It is used in medicine as a stimulant antispasmodic .
The term is also applied to secretions of various other animals ,
having a similar odor .
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2 . (
Zool .)
The musk deer .
See {
Musk deer } (
below ).
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3 .
The perfume emitted by musk ,
or any perfume somewhat similar .
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4 . (
Bot .)
(
a )
The musk plant ({
Mimulus moschatus }).
(
b )
A plant of the genus {
Erodium } ({
Erodium moschatum });
--
called also {
musky heron '
s -
bill }.
(
c )
A plant of the genus {
Muscari };
grape hyacinth .
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{
Musk beaver } (
Zool .),
muskrat (
1 ).
{
Musk beetle } (
Zool .),
a European longicorn beetle ({
Aromia moschata }),
having an agreeable odor resembling that of attar of roses .
{
Musk cat }.
See {
Bondar }.
{
Musk cattle } (
Zool .),
musk oxen .
See {
Musk ox } (
below ).
{
Musk deer } (
Zool .),
a small hornless deer ({
Moschus moschiferus }),
which inhabits the elevated parts of Central Asia .
The upper canine teeth of the male are developed into sharp tusks ,
curved downward .
The male has scent bags on the belly ,
from which the musk of commerce is derived .
The deer is yellow or red -
brown above ,
whitish below .
The pygmy musk deer are chevrotains ,
as the kanchil and napu .
{
Musk duck }. (
Zool .)
(
a )
The Muscovy duck .
(
b )
An Australian duck ({
Biziura lobata }).
{
Musk lorikeet } (
Zool .),
the Pacific lorikeet ({
Glossopsitta australis })
of Australia .
{
Musk mallow } (
Bot .),
a name of two malvaceous plants :
(
a )
A species of mallow ({
Malva moschata }),
the foliage of which has a faint musky smell .
(
b )
An Asiatic shrub .
See {
Abelmosk }.
{
Musk orchis } (
Bot .),
a European plant of the Orchis family ({
Herminium Minorchis }); --
so called from its peculiar scent .
{
Musk ox } (
Zool .),
an Arctic hollow -
horned ruminant ({
Ovibos moschatus }),
now existing only in America ,
but found fossil in Europe and Asia .
It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool ,
and with long dark hair ,
which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders .
The full -
grown male weighs over four hundred pounds .
{
Musk parakeet }. (
Zool .)
Same as {
Musk lorikeet } (
above ).
{
Musk pear } (
Bot .),
a fragrant kind of pear much resembling the Seckel pear .
{
Musk plant } (
Bot .),
the {
Mimulus moschatus },
a plant found in Western North America ,
often cultivated ,
and having a strong musky odor .
{
Musk root } (
Bot .),
the name of several roots with a strong odor ,
as that of the nard ({
Nardostachys Jatamansi })
and of a species of {
Angelica }.
{
Musk rose } (
Bot .),
a species of rose ({
Rosa moschata }),
having peculiarly fragrant white blossoms .
{
Musk seed } (
Bot .),
the seed of a plant of the Mallow family ({
Hibiscus moschatus }),
used in perfumery and in flavoring .
See {
Abelmosk }.
{
Musk sheep } (
Zool .),
the musk ox .
{
Musk shrew } (
Zool .),
a shrew ({
Sorex murinus }),
found in India .
It has a powerful odor of musk .
Called also {
sondeli },
and {
mondjourou }.
{
Musk thistle } (
Bot .),
a species of thistle ({
Carduus nutans }),
having fine large flowers ,
and leaves smelling strongly of musk .
{
Musk tortoise }, {
Musk turtle } (
Zool .),
a small American fresh -
water tortoise ({
Armochelys odorata }
syn . {
Ozotheca odorata }),
which has a distinct odor of musk ; --
called also {
stinkpot }.
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Stinkpot \
Stink "
pot `\,
n .
1 .
An earthen jar charged with powder ,
grenades ,
and other materials of an offensive and suffocating smell , --
sometimes used in boarding an enemy '
s vessel .
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2 .
A vessel in which disinfectants are burned .
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3 . (
Zool .)
The musk turtle ,
or musk tortoise .
See under {
Musk }.
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