megilp

[ muh-gilp ]

/ məˈgɪlp /

noun

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of megilp

First recorded in 1760–70; origin obscure

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Examples 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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