n. a hypotensive tissue hormone (
n. See Dike. The spelling
n. [ Lady + -kin. ] A little lady; -- applied by the writers of Queen Elizabeth's time, in the abbreviated form
☞ The diminutive does not refer to size, but is equivalent to “dear.” Brewer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to the style of
Vandyke brown (Paint.),
Vandyke collar
Vandyke cape
Vandyke edge,
prop. n. A picture by
v. t. To fit or furnish with a Vandyke; to form with points or scallops like a Vandyke. [ R. ]
. A trim, pointed beard, such as those often seen in pictures by