Alabaster

Word ALABASTER
Character 9
Hyphenation al a bas ter
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Definitions and meanings of "Alabaster"

What do we mean by alabaster?

A dense, translucent, white or tinted fine-grained gypsum. noun

A variety of hard calcite, translucent and sometimes banded. noun

A pale yellowish pink to yellowish gray. noun

A box, casket, or vase made of alabaster. See alabastrum. noun

A marble-like mineral of which there are two well-known varieties, the gypseous and the calcareous. noun

Made of alabaster, or resembling it: as, “an alabaster column,” Addison, Travels in Italy.

A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc. noun

A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster. noun

A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made. noun

A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally. noun

A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded. noun

Made of alabaster adjective

Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent. adjective

A hard compact kind of calcite noun

A compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving noun

A very light white noun

Of or resembling alabaster adjective

A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.

A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.

An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.

A plain, milky white person who has trouble coming to terms with their genetic make-up of their paper white, almost transparent skin. Urban Dictionary

Alabaster, AL. The city in which magic happens. Where love grows and hatred fades away. Also, there is a high population of Emo and Scene Kids. Urban Dictionary

A code word for when something is not right or you may be in a form of danger, especially when under the influence of cannabis. Urban Dictionary

When a group of white kids attempt to form a rap group and perform horrifically Urban Dictionary

Any sexual act between yourself, a coworker, and 2 voice actors. Usually following a video production. Urban Dictionary

What one may call someone who is particularly white and stupid for instance the moon when asked for directions - originated from BBC 3 comedy The Mighty Boosh Urban Dictionary

A pale white person or object, with a mental handicap. first used to describe: "The Moon" from the famous radio/television series The Mighty Boosh. Therefor most apt when used as an adjective to describe satellites with gypsum like properties, but has rapidly found it's way into common usage in the English language. Urban Dictionary

A rare breed of mythological creature that lives in the forest of magical silliness. They feed on goober blossoms, and they're everlastign enemies are the cannablistic trolls. They're often bothered by humorically driven earth dwellers who pass thorugh their forest in search of their leader, the peach lotion man. The dwarfs diet consists of goober blossoms, but they also enjoy feasting on curdled caulliflower and other vegetarian meals. The ultimate luxury meal for the dwarfs would include rotten artichoke hearts drizzled with sauce from a maggot inveted tomato. Alabaster dwarfs tend to mate approximately three hundred and sixty five times a year, but the children often die shortly after birth. Only one in sixty hundred and twenty eight dwarf children survive. their young feed on the scabs of their grandmothers wounds, which fall off everytime a new child is born. They live on scabs until their eyes grow in. This takes about one week. Then the children are kicked out of the clan to go and live on their own. Alabaster dwarfs tend to travel in groups of four or five, and they live in oversized patches of rotten peaches. They also bathe in the peach juice, which male dwarfs find irrisistable. This is very helpful when the unattractive female dwarfs are desprete for a mate. It is presumed that by 2010, all alabaster dwarfs will be over taken by the cannabilistic trolls. Alabaster breeding has been set in motion, to try and save their species, but it is obvious that they are basically doomed to fail. If you would like to try and attempt to save the Dwarfs, feel free to donate to the Save The Alabaster Dwarfs Foundation (SADF). Urban Dictionary

The insignia for the Order of the same name. The origin of the parakeet is one of the fundamental story in the shaping of the Order. The founder, R.M.M. Swigberry-Smythe II, is known to be descended from several families (the name Swigberry is an interesting story, but beyond the scope of this text). The most influential to the shaping of the Order is undoubtedly the Montagues, particularly Giambattista Montague. He was an eccentric Italian merchant/explorer in the 18th century who enjoyed collecting all manner of things from the countires he traveled to (his entire collection is thought to have been large enough to fill over half of the British Museum!) He also had several hundred acres of land, on which he kept all manner of animals, mostly birds. His favourite of all was a parakeet named Zipporah. Zipporah (or Old Zippy as he is known to Order members) was an extremly intelligent bird, who could perfrom all manner of tricks, even doing simple maths! When Zippy died age 68, Montague commissioned a statue of Zippy to be carved in alabaster as a centrepiece for his formal garden. Swigberry-Smythe was so moved my this story, he decided to create a group where eccentric upper-class like himself could meet and share interests, in memory of his ancestor and his beloved bird. And so, on September the 19th, 1915, he and 50 others from around the world met at his mansion in the first gathering of The Order of The Alabaster Parakeet. The rest, as they say, is history. Urban Dictionary

Generally red headed white girl - or very pale skinned white girl whose been with a black man and in the old cliche gone black and isn't going back Urban Dictionary

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The word "alabaster" in example sentences

Or rather, what we call alabaster now is not what was called alabaster in ancient times. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Pillars of marble and alabaster support the base, and the tabernacle, also of alabaster, is surmounted by four beautifully carved angels in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A certain amount of alabaster is used to line the interior, but it is not carved or decorated in any way. ❋ Unknown (1885)

Milton has the word alabaster three times, twice incorrectly spelled ❋ John Milton (1641)

Granular or massive specimens are called alabaster, while all those which are well crystallized are called selenite. ❋ William McPherson (N/A)

The alabaster is a species of marble, distinguished for being light, and of a beautiful white colour, almost transparent. ❋ Unknown (1949)

The substance commonly known as alabaster is a fine-grained variety of gypsum (calcium sulphate) much used for vases and other ornamental articles. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Tons of travertine or stalagmite, the so-called alabaster, have been quarried from some of the deposits, while a large number of flint nodules has been dug out of the cave-earth where they fell from the disintegrating limestone. ❋ Gerard Fowke (1894)

My next release from Subterranean Press will be the new trade-paperback edition of Alabaster in April (by the way, I love that on a search for the word "alabaster" on Google, out of 4,880,000 hits, this book comes in at sixth place). ❋ Greygirlbeast (2009)

If student are excited about Twilight, they'll probably be more inclined to remember what the word "alabaster" means. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Certain softer rocks such as alabaster (massive gypsum) and soapstone (massive talc) can also be considered dimension stone. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Swarovski crystals in the amazing 'alabaster' shade, which hint at mint and baby blue, depending on the angle and lighting. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The alabaster shops are closed; no urchins tug at the cuffs. ❋ Richard Bangs (2011)

The antiquities ministry said a youth found the statue, which has an alabaster base, and his mother contacted her brother, a professor at the American University of Cairo. ❋ AP (2011)

Dad had brought back an alabaster replica of the David that was about sixteen inches tall, and he told us children the story of how a young David had prevailed against the giant warrior Goliath because he had faith that he could destroy the bigger man. ❋ Joseph Pierce Farrell (2011)

All lead to statues enshrined by gold columns, alabaster white walls and a domed ceiling highlighted with gold filigree. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Still handsome, but sculpted from granite, not the near-translucent alabaster I'd once explored. ❋ Thomas Pluck (2011)

you are a [massive] alabaster . you.....stop being an alabasterYou....seriously, [its only skin], you might [grow out] of your alabaster ways one day. ❋ Theblackone (2010)

You [want] good [hardcore music]? [Go to] Alabaster. ❋ Erwin Foreman (2009)

Buying drugs and being harassed by a fat, male, possibly retarded former prostitute wearing nothing but [whitey tighties]. "Yo Dude, Alabaster." Smoking in friends [basement] 'le [creek] from upstairs' Alabaster dudes! ❋ The Time Child (2011)

"Yo did you get a [glimpse] of that [alabaster disaster] that played at the youth [center] this weekend" ❋ CMoneygRip (2009)

Jim: Wow [Alan], i cant believe we got famous voice actors [Trey] and Noah to appear on [our show]. This might be our only opportunity to perform an alabaster jackrabbit. Alan: Thats a great idea! Ive heard about that, and we have to do it! Trey: Thats the reason i got into this business. Noah: Ive always got time for an alabaster jackrabbit, but let me stretch first. ❋ Inbeedee (2019)

Ok i took a [chance], how was i [supposed to] know he was an [Alabaster Retard] ❋ Crispin Whattley (2005)

[Tony Harrison]: " I took a [chance], how was I [to know] he was an alabaster retard" ❋ KingoftheImpossible (2006)

"wow, did you [jsut] see those alabaster dwarfs eat that [goober] [blossom]?" ❋ LEAHANDJENNA (2008)

❋ Thelonius Egbert Quagmire (2003)

[Jemma] [the red head] from down the street was always hanging around with black guys. Her very pale white skin struck a real contrast against some of the real [dark black] guys " wow she's a real blacked alabaster " ❋ Nworshipunlimited (2008)

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