English-Thai Dictionary

calamine

N คา ลา ไมน์  แป้ง สีชมพูช นิดหนึ่ง ใช้ บรรเทา อาการ คัน  ka-la-mine

 

calamine lotion

N ของเหลว สีชมพู ใช้ ทา ผิว เมื่อ คัน หรือ ถูก ไหม้  คา ลา ไมน์  calamine khong-leo-se-chom-phu-chai-tha-piol-muea-khan-rue-tuk-mai

 

calamite

N พืช หิน ใน ยุค โบรา ณ  Paleozoic

 

calamitous

ADJ ที่ เป็น หายนะ  ที่ โชคร้าย อย่างมาก  disastrous ruinous unfortunate tee-pen-hai-ya-na

 

calamity

N เหตุการณ์ ที่ เลวร้าย  disaster cataclysm distress hed-karn-tee-leo-rai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CALAMIFEROUS

a.Producing plants having a long, hollow, knotted stem.

 

CALAMINE, CALAMIN

n.Lapis calaminaris, or cadmia fossilis; an ore of zink, much used in the composition of brass. This term is applied both to the siliceous oxyd and the native carbonate of zink. They an scarcely be distinguished by their external characters. They are generally compact, often stalactitic, and sometimes crystalized. Most of the calamines of England and Scotland are said to be carbonates.

 

CALAMINT

n.A plant, a species of Melissa, or baum, an aromatic plant, and a weak corroborant. Water-calamint is a species of Mentha, or mint.

 

CALAMISTRATE

v.t.To curl or frizzle the hair.

 

CALAMISTRATION

n.The act of curling the hair.

 

CALAMIT

n.A mineral, probably a variety of Tremolite. It occurs in imperfect or rounded prismatic crystals, longitudinally striated, and sometimes resembling a reed. Its structure is foliated; its luster vitreous, and more or less shining.

 

CALAMITOUS

a. 1. Very miserable; involved in deep distress; oppressed with infelicity; wretched from misfortune; applied to men.
2. Producing distress and misery; making wretched; applied to external circumstances; as a calamitous event.
3. Full of misery; distressful; wretched; applied to state or condition.

 

CALAMITOUSLY

adv. In a manner to bring great distress.

 

CALAMITOUSNESS

n.Deep distress; wretchedness; misery; the quality of producing misery.

 

CALAMITY

n.Any great misfortune, or cause of misery; generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evils, as loss of crops, earthquakes, conflagrations, defeat of armies, and the like. But it is applied also to the misfortunes which bring great distress upon individuals. The deliberations of calamity are rarely wise.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CALAMIFEROUS

Cal `a *mif "er *ous, a. Etym: [L. calamus reed + ferous. ]

 

Defn: Producing reeds; reedy.

 

CALAMINE

Cal "a *mine, n. Etym: [F. calamine, LL. calamina, fr. L. Cabmia. See Cadmia. ] (min. )

 

Defn: A mineral, the hydrous silicate of zinc.

 

Note: The name was formerly applied to both the carbonate and silicate of zinc each of which is valuabic as an ore; but it is now usually restricted to the latter, the former being called smithsonite.

 

CALAMINT

Cal "a *mint, n. Etym: [OE. calamint, calemente (cf. F. calament ) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. Mint. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A genus of perennial plants (Calamintha ) of the Mint family, esp. the C. Nepela and C. Acinos, which are called also basil thyme.

 

CALAMIST

Cal "a *mist, n. Etym: [L. calamus a reed. ]

 

Defn: One who plays upon a reed or pipe. [Obs. ] Blount.

 

CALAMISTRATE

Cal `a *mis "trate, v. i. Etym: [L. calamistratus, curied with the curling iron, fr. calamistrum curling iron, fr. calamus a reed. ]

 

Defn: To curl or friz, as the hair. [Obs. ] Cotgrave.

 

CALAMISTRATION

CALAMISTRATION Cal `amis *tra "tion, n.

 

Defn: The act or process of curling the hair. [Obs. ] burton.

 

CALAMISTRUM

Cal `a *mis "trum, n. Etym: [L., a curling iron. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A comblike structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidæ ), used to curl certain fibers in the construction of their webs.

 

CALAMITE

Cal "a *mite, n. Etym: [L. calamus a reed: cf. F. calamite. ] (Paleon.)

 

Defn: A fossil plant of the coal formation, having the general form of plants of the modern Equiseta (the Horsetail or Scouring Rush family ) but sometimes attaining the height of trees, and having the stem more or less woody within. See Acrogen, and Asterophyllite.

 

CALAMITOUS

Ca *lam "i *tous, a. Etym: [L. Calamitosus; cf. F. calamiteux. ]

 

1. Suffering calamity; wretched; miserable. [Obs. ] Ten thousands of calamitous persons. South.

 

2. Producing, or attended with distress and misery; making wretched; wretched; unhappy. "This sad and calamitous condition. " South. "A calamitous prison " Milton.

 

Syn. -- Miserable; deplorable; distressful; afflictive; grievous; baleful; disastrous; adverse; unhappy; severe; sad; unfortunate. -- Ca *lam "i *tous *ly, adv. -- Ca *lam "i *tous *ness, n.

 

CALAMITY

Ca *lam "i *ty n.; pl. Calamities. Etym: [L. calamitas, akin to in- columis unharmed: cf. F. calamité ]

 

1. Any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals.

 

Note: The word calamity was first derived from calamus when the corn could not get out of the stalk. Bacon. Strokes of calamity that scathe and scorch the soul. W. Irving.

 

2. A state or time of distress or misfortune; misery. The deliberations of calamity are rarely wise. Burke. Where'er I came I brought calamity. Tennyson.

 

Syn. -- Disaster; distress; afflicition; adversity; misfortune; unhappiness; infelicity; mishap; mischance; misery; evil; extremity; exigency; downfall. -- Calamity, Disaster, Misfortune, Mishap, Mischance. Of these words, calamity is the strongest. It supposes a somewhat continuous state, produced not usually by the direct agency of man, but by natural causes, such as fire, flood, tempest, disease, etc, Disaster denotes literally ill-starred, and is some unforeseen and distressing event which comes suddenly upon us, as if from hostile planet. Misfortune is often due to no specific cause; it is simply the bad fortune of an individual; a link in the chain of events; an evil independent of his own conduct, and not to be charged as a fault. Mischance and mishap are misfortunes of a trivial nature, occurring usually to individuals. "A calamity is either public or private, but more frequently the former; a disaster is rather particular than private; it affects things rather than persons; journey, expedition, and military movements are often attended with disasters; misfortunes are usually personal; they immediately affect the interests of the individual. " Crabb.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

calami

cal a mi |ˈkaləˌmī, -ˌmē ˈkæləmaɪ | plural form of calamus.

 

calamine

cal a mine |ˈkaləˌmīn ˈkæləˌmaɪn | ▶noun a pink powder consisting of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide, used to make a soothing lotion or ointment. • dated smithsonite or a similar zinc ore. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin calamina, alteration of Latin cadmia ‘calamine, ’ from Greek kadmeia (gē )‘Cadmean (earth ),’ from Kadmos ‘Cadmus ’ (see Cadmus ).

 

calamint

cal a mint |ˈkaləˌmint ˈkæləmɪnt | ▶noun an aromatic Eurasian herbaceous plant or shrub with blue or lilac flowers. [Genus Calamintha, family Labiatae. ] ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French calament, from medieval Latin calamentum, from late Latin calaminthe, from Greek kalaminthē.

 

calamite

cal a mite |ˈkaləˌmīt ˌkæləˈmaɪt | ▶noun a jointed-stemmed swamp plant of an extinct group related to the horsetails, growing to a height of 60 feet (18 m ). Calamites are characteristic fossils of the Carboniferous coal measures. [Calamites and other genera, family Calamitaceae, class Sphenopsida. ] ORIGIN modern Latin, from calamus .

 

calamitous

ca lam i tous |kəˈlamitəs kəˈlæmɪtəs | ▶adjective involving calamity; catastrophic; disastrous: such calamitous events as fires, hurricanes, and floods. DERIVATIVES ca lam i tous ly adverb

 

calamity

ca lam i ty |kəˈlamitē kəˈlæmədi | ▶noun ( pl. calamities ) an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster: the fire was the latest calamity to strike the area | the journey had led to calamity and ruin. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘disaster and distress ’): from Old French calamite, from Latin calamitas.

 

Calamity Jane

Ca lam i ty Jane |ˈjān kəˈlæmədi ˈʤeɪn | ( c. 1852 –1903 ), US frontierswoman; noted for her skill at shooting and riding; born Martha Jane Cannary. She dressed as a man and was known for her wild behavior and heavy drinking. She later joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

 

Oxford Dictionary

calamine

calamine |ˈkaləmʌɪn | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] a pink powder consisting of zinc carbonate and ferric oxide, used to make a soothing lotion or ointment. 2 dated smithsonite or a similar zinc ore. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin calamina, alteration of Latin cadmia ‘calamine ’, from Greek kadmeia (gē ) ‘Cadmean (earth )’, from Kadmos ‘Cadmus ’ (see Cadmus ).

 

calamint

calamint |ˈkaləmɪnt | ▶noun an aromatic Eurasian herbaceous plant or shrub with blue or lilac flowers. ●Genus Calamintha, family Labiatae. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French calament, from medieval Latin calamentum, from late Latin calaminthe, from Greek kalaminthē.

 

calamites

calamites |ˌkaləˈmʌɪtiːz | ▶noun ( pl. same ) a swamp plant with jointed stems that belonged to an extinct group related to the horsetails, growing to a height of 18 m (60 ft ). ●Calamites and other genera, family Calamitaceae, class Sphenopsida. ORIGIN modern Latin, from calamus .

 

calamitous

ca ¦lam |itous |kəˈlamɪtəs | ▶adjective involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous: such calamitous events as fires, hurricanes, and floods. DERIVATIVES calamitously adverb

 

calamity

ca ¦lam |ity |kəˈlamɪti | ▶noun ( pl. calamities ) an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster: emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity | [ mass noun ] : the journey had led to calamity and ruin. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘disaster and distress ’): from Old French calamite, from Latin calamitas.

 

Calamity Jane

Ca ¦lam |ity Jane |kəlamətiˈʤeɪn | ( c. 1852 –1903 ), American frontierswoman, noted for her skill at shooting and riding; born Martha Jane Cannary.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

calamitous

calamitous adjective their calamitous adventure became legendary: disastrous, catastrophic, cataclysmic, devastating, dire, tragic; literary direful.

 

calamity

calamity noun she has survived more calamities in the past three months than most people experience in a lifetime: disaster, catastrophe, tragedy, cataclysm, adversity, tribulation, affliction, misfortune, misadventure. ANTONYMS godsend.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

calamitous

calamitous adjective the consequences of his decision were calamitous: disastrous, catastrophic, cataclysmic, devastating, dire, tragic, fatal, ruinous, crippling, awful, dreadful, terrible, woeful, grievous; literary direful. ANTONYMS good, advantageous.

 

calamity

calamity noun the fire was only the latest calamity to strike the area: disaster, catastrophe, tragedy, cataclysm, devastating blow, crisis, adversity, blight, tribulation, woe, affliction, evil; misfortune, misadventure, accident, stroke of bad luck, reverse of fortune, setback, mischance, mishap; archaic bale; Scottish archaic mishanter. ANTONYMS godsend, blessing.

 

French Dictionary

calamité

calamité n. f. nom féminin 1 Catastrophe. : Ces inondations sont une véritable calamité. SYNONYME cataclysme ; désastre . 2 familier Chose qui dérange, ennuie. : Cet orchestre tapageur, c ’est une vraie calamité!

 

calamiteux

calamiteux , euse adj. adjectif littéraire Catastrophique. : Des tremblements de terre calamiteux. SYNONYME désastreux ; funeste .

 

Spanish Dictionary

cálami

cálami VÉASE lapsus cálami .

 

calamidad

calamidad nombre femenino 1 Desgracia, adversidad o infortunio colectivos :esta calamidad amenaza al ganado, a la fauna salvaje y al ser humano; 30 millones de personas murieron víctimas de las calamidades naturales .2 Desgracia, adversidad o infortunio que padece una persona :en su casa, de niña, no vio más que desprecio y calamidades .3 Persona que todo lo hace mal o a la que todo le sale mal, por torpeza o por mala suerte :el pobre viene hecho una calamidad .4 Cosa defectuosa o mal hecha :el viaje fue una calamidad .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín calamitas, calamitatis ‘plaga ’ y de ahí ‘calamidad ’. A la misma familia etimológica pertenece calamitoso .

 

calamina

calamina nombre femenino 1 Mineral compuesto de silicato hidratado de cinc, de color blanco o amarillento; cristaliza en el sistema rómbico .2 Cinc fundido .3 Bol, Chile, Perú Material compuesto de cemento y amianto que se emplea en la fabricación de placas onduladas para cubiertas de construcciones .SINÓNIMO fibrocemento .

 

calamita

calamita nombre femenino 1 Mineral constituido por una combinación de dos óxidos de hierro, de color negruzco, muy pesado, que tiene la propiedad de atraer el hierro, el acero y algún otro cuerpo .SINÓNIMO magnetita .2 Aguja imanada de una brújula .

 

calamite

calamite nombre femenino Sapo pequeño de color verdoso, con una línea amarilla a lo largo del dorso .

 

calamitoso, -sa

calamitoso, -sa adjetivo Que constituye una calamidad o implica calamidad :estado calamitoso; día calamitoso; condición social calamitosa .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de calamidad (V.).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

calamine

cal a mine /kǽləmàɪn /名詞 U 〘薬 〙カラミン 〘皮膚の炎症治療用のピンク色の粉末 〙.～̀ l ó tion 〘薬 〙カラミンローション 〘液状カラミン 〙.

 

calamitous

ca lam i tous /kəlǽmətəs /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠ «…にとって » 不幸な, 悲惨な, 災難をもたらす «to » .～ly 副詞

 

calamity

ca lam i ty /kəlǽməti /名詞 複 -ties /-z /C U ｟かたく ｠(大きな )不幸 , 災難 , 災禍 ; (突然の )災害 , 惨事 .