Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In architecture, a molding, more commonly called cyma reversa or ogee. See cyma, 1.
- n. In entomology, a piece which in some insects forms the lower surface of the head, behind the mentum, and bounded laterally by the genæ or cheeks. It is conspicuous in the beetles, but in many other insects it appears to be entirely absent, or is represented only by the inferior cervical sclerites, little corneous pieces in the membrane of the neck. See cut under
mouth-part . - n. In ornithology, the upper part of the throat of a bird, between the mentum and the jugulum. See cut under bird.
Wiktionary
- n. The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.
- n. zoology A plate which in most insects supports the submentum.
- n. architecture A capping moulding; a cymatium.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The upper front of the neck, next to the chin; the upper throat.
- n. A plate which in most insects supports the submentum.
- n. (Arch.) A capping molding. Same as Cymatium.
WordNet 3.0
- n. eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- n. the Babylonian goddess of healing and consort of Ninurta
Etymologies
- From Latin gula ("throat, gullet"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Parts of the face and the gula are a chartreuse color.”
“After exploring on foot or by rickshaw, head to the hotel's café Little Kopi at #86 for people watching and Penang's tastiest desserts, including gula Melaka ice cream made from palm sugar.”
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“Kulf-faluda or gula jamun sweet, cream-flled dessert”
“Anak2 berpikir bahwa barang tersebut adalah PERMEN (gula-gula), berhati-hatilah karana permen ini dapat menyebabkan kondisi sang anak bisa masuk RS dan ketagihan.”
“Public sentiment er upor vor kore tu onek gula dukaisen.”
The state of the our professionals and way foreward: A new years resolution for ACC.
“Sed deficiente crumena: et crescente gula, quis te manet exitus — rebus in ventrem mersis.”
“Ser. de gula; fames amica virginitati est, inimica lasciviae: saturitas vero castitatem perdit, et nutrit illecebras.”
“Insana gula, insanae obstructiones, insanum venandi studium discordia demens.”
“Ut semel dicam, una gula est omnium morborum mater, etiamsi alius est genitor.”
“Omne peccatum aut excusationem secum habet, aut voluptatem, sola invidia utraque caret, reliqua vitia finem habent, ira defervescit, gula satiatur, odium finem habet, invidia nunquam quiescit.”
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Palynology
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the gods must be crazy!
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Zoological Terms
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Sweetness, I Was Only Joking
A list of sweet foods and adjectives.
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Ornithological Terms
Terms Used in Ornithology
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Anatomical Terms
Anatomical terms
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The seven deadly sins.
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