See Also: unthrive(dictionary)

picotee (iou) and unthrive (iou)


picotee (iou)



picotee noun & adjective. E18.
[French picote(e) pa. pple of picoter mark with points, prick, formed as PICOT.]
A. noun. A variety of carnation, having light petals marked or edged with a darker colour. E18.
b. adjective. Of a colour, pattern, etc.: resembling that of the picotee. L19.

unthrive (iou)



unthrive verb.Pa. t. unthrove, unthrived; pa. pple unthriven, unthrived. LME.
[from UN-2 + THRIVE verb.]
verb intrans. Fail to thrive; be unprosperous. LME-E18.
verb trans. Make unprosperous. rare. Only in M16.