melick

/ (ˈmɛlɪk) /

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noun

either of two pale green perennial grasses of the genus Melica, related to fescue, esp wood melick (M. uniflora) having branching flower heads, that are common in woodlands

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Word Origin for melick

New Latin melica, of unknown origin

Words nearby melick

meletin, -melia, meliaceous, Meliae, melic, melick, Méliès, melilite, Melilla, melilot, Melinda

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How to use melick in a sentence

Melick now let himself down over the side, and placed the paper boats on the water as carefully as possible.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille
Melick said nothing, but, opening his knife, he cut the cords and unfolded the wrapper.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille
At length Melick, who had gone off in search of something more effective, made his appearance armed with an axe.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille
Upon this Melick took the cylinder, turned it upside down, shook it smartly, and then lifted it and pounded it against the deck.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille

Melick drew them forth, and the contents of the mysterious copper cylinder resolved themselves into two packages.
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder|James De Mille