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| cyclamate |
any of several noncaloric artificial sweeteners. |
| decoy |
something or someone used to lure, entice, or misdirect, as into danger or a trap, esp. an artificial bird or animal used to lure live birds or animals within gunshot or into a trap. [1/3 definitions] |
| denture |
a partial or complete set of artificial teeth; false teeth. |
| euphuism |
an affected, artificial, ornate style of writing or speaking, characterized by elaborate alliteration, far-fetched figures of speech, and the like. |
| factitious |
not natural or genuine; artificial. |
| false |
not real; artificial. [1/2 definitions] |
| false teeth |
an artificial set of teeth; dentures. |
| flume |
an artificial channel or chute through which water flows, sometimes used for the transportation of logs or, in an amusement park, for boat rides. [1/3 definitions] |
| fly2 |
an artificial insect made of various materials tied onto a hook, used to lure fish. [1/3 definitions] |
| fly-cast |
to fish by casting an artificial fly, attached to a light leader, which is in turn attached to a heavy line, with a lightweight, flexible rod. |
| fly casting |
the act, technique, or sport of fishing by casting a heavy line, from a lightweight flexible rod, to which an artificial fly has been attached by means of a light leader. |
| formula |
a liquid food for babies; artificial milk. [1/3 definitions] |
| fountain |
one or more jets or sprays of water created by artificial means, as by a pump, or the apparatus or structure from which the water issues or over which it falls. [1/5 definitions] |
| fresh |
of plants, newly picked or cut; not old or artificial. [1/11 definitions] |
| grotto |
a cave or cavern, or an artificial construction or excavation resembling a cave. |
| gum1 |
a preparation of such a sticky substance, or an artificial latex for use as a glue. [1/10 definitions] |
| hackle |
neck or saddle feathers of a rooster or similar bird, used on artificial flies in fishing. [1/3 definitions] |
| hairweaving |
the process by which artificial hair is interwoven with one's own hair in order to cover a bald area. |
| herl |
a feather barb or barbs, used esp. in artificial fishing flies. [1/2 definitions] |
| incubator |
an apparatus providing artificial warmth to enable eggs to hatch. [1/3 definitions] |
| Interlingua |
an artificial language developed for international communication, esp. among scientists. |
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