megilp

[ muh-gilp ]

/ məˈgɪlp /

noun

a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.

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Origin of megilp

First recorded in 1760–70; origin obscure

Words nearby megilp

megger, meghalaya, meghan, megiddo, megillah, megilp, meglumine, mego, megohm, megohmmeter, megophthalmus

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Example sentences from the Web for megilp

The work was not grained until October, 1886, and neither wax nor anything else was used for megilp.
Practical Graining|William E. (William Edmund) Wall
Megilp looked startled, and involuntarily pushed the money away from him.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 1|Various
"You might please your mother now, I think," said Mrs. Megilp.
Real Folks|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
"The girls get it; we have to live in our children," said Mrs. Megilp, self-renouncingly.
Real Folks|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

Mrs. Ledwith and the sisters—Mrs. Megilp and Glossy—were there, of course.
The Other Girls|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for megilp

megilp

magilp

/ (məˈɡɪlp) /

noun

an oil-painting medium of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish or turpentine

Word Origin for megilp

C18: of unknown origin

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