caol — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dilute verb To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
- Kyle noun A narrow stretch of sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands — a term used mainly in Scotland.
- narrow adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
- neck noun The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders and trunk.
- slender adj Thin and gracefully built.
- slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
- strait noun A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.
- thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
- weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.
- willowy adj Resembling a willow.
Senses
caol is used for these senses in English:
- dilute Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.
- kyle (Scotland) A narrow arm or channel of the sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands.
- narrow Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
- neck (music) The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
- palatalized (phonetics, phonology) Having undergone palatalization.
- slender Thin; slim.
- slim Slender; thin.
- strait (geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
dilute — full definition
- verb To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
- verb To weaken something, especially by mixing in something else or spreading it thinner.
- adjective Weak or thin because of dilution; low in concentration.
Kyle — full definition
- noun A narrow stretch of sea between an island and the mainland, or between two islands — a term used mainly in Scotland.
- name A male or unisex given name derived from a Scottish surname, in turn from a Gaelic word for a narrow sea channel.