Dromedary

Word DROMEDARY
Character 9
Hyphenation drom e da ry
Pronunciations /-mə-/

Definitions and meanings of "Dromedary"

What do we mean by dromedary?

A one-humped domesticated camel (Camelus dromedarius), widely used as a beast of burden in desert regions from northern Africa to western Asia. noun

A thorough-bred or blooded Arabian camel, of more than ordinary speed and bottom, expressly cultivated and used for riding. noun

Same as dromon. noun

The Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius), having one hump or protuberance on the back, in distinction from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps. noun

Camelus dromedarius, the single-humped camel. noun

Any swift riding camel. noun

One-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia noun

The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).

Any swift riding camel.

The one-humped domesticated camel (Camelus dromedarius), widely used as a beast of burden in northern Africa and western Asia. Also called Arabian camel. Urban Dictionary

The one-humped domesticated camel (Camelus dromedarius), widely used as a beast of burden in northern Africa and western Asia. Also called Arabian camel. Urban Dictionary

A word often used to describe a one-humped camel, it is also good for describing a severly hunched back former mother-in-law. Urban Dictionary

Like CamelCase, "dromedary case" refers to wordsStrungTogether withNoInitial capitalLetter. It is opposed to "camel case", which capitalizes the beginnings of *all* words, including the initial one. Urban Dictionary

Having double camel toe; front & back. Urban Dictionary

This is a camel Not a normal camel it has my grandads head looking very confused Urban Dictionary

A play about milk Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Dromedary

The word "dromedary" in example sentences

-- E.] [Footnote 77: In modern language the term dromedary is very improperly applied to the Bactrian, or two-hunched camel, a slow beast of burden. ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

The word dromedary is formed from the Greek _celer_, and only belongs to ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

Turkistan or Bactriana; the dromedary is confined to Arabia and ❋ Unknown (1206)

Perplexed Tribune auditors decided the dromedary was a capital expense and wired O'Reilly: "WHERE IS CAMEL?" ❋ Unknown (2009)

The trot of the dromedary is a pace terribly disagreeable to the rider, until he becomes a little accustomed to it; but after the first half-hour I so far schooled myself to this new exercise, that ❋ Unknown (2003)

And he said there was another camel with two humps, and he was created for riding, and was called a dromedary, and when ye rode him, ye sat at your ease between the two humps, which made a soft saddle, just like an arm-chair ye straddled on, only without arms. ❋ Lewis Hough (1899)

The dromedary is a swifter animal than the baggage-camel, and is used chiefly for riding purposes; it is merely a finer breed than the other. ❋ Unknown (1884)

The trot of the dromedary is a pace terribly disagreeable to the rider, until he becomes a little accustomed to it; but after the first half-hour ❋ Alexander William Kinglake (1850)

The difference between a camel and a dromedary is the difference between a hack and a thorough-bred horse. ❋ Benjamin Disraeli (1842)

How much better than a petrified peacock, or a labelled dromedary! ❋ Lydia Maria Francis Child (1841)

A dromedary is a swifter kind of camel, and is just as superior to a camel as a riding-horse is to a cart-horse. ❋ Favell Lee Mortimer (1840)

Though the camel is a heavy beast of burden, the dromedary, which is either of the same or of a kindred species, is used by the natives of Asia and Africa on all occasions which require celerity. ❋ Edward Gibbon (1765)

Granted his multicolors were created with spring in mind, but I'd put money on the fact that next autumn, the shade of dromedary which is currently all over the shops will be history. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I learned in the process that my memory is in no way alphabetized (I mean, who remembers "dromedary" before "duck"?). ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the Bible, this refers to the single-humped Arab dromedary Camelus dromedarius. ❋ Ben Hobrink (2011)

Built to support logs in the fireplace and poised atop delicately foliated bases, each displays a golden dromedary with neck arched languidly backwards. ❋ Melik Kaylan (2011)

person one: is that [camel] [ok]? person [two]: yeah it's a dromedary. person one: oh! ❋ Kristina-chan (2006)

person one: is that [camel] [ok]? person [two]: yeah it's a dromedary. person one: oh! ❋ Kristina-chan (2006)

I'm SO glad I'm no longer [married to] him and I don't have to visit his [dromedary] mother and try not to stare at her back [hump]. ❋ KSClovesSJC (2010)

[Examples] of [words] [using] dromedary case: dromedaryCase; secondExample; thirdExample ❋ N0r1 (2007)

A girl wearing jeggings with a fat [dumpy ass] & a [loose lipped] front will often sport [dromedary booty]; sometimes separated by a neon thong. ❋ Beuonce F. Shabazz (2012)

[Wow] u [look] like a [dromedary] ❋ Haibwjsnwiknjn 6676 (2019)

person 1: What is a Dromedary person 2: i think its [a play] about [milk] person 1: [oh yea] ❋ Sara1234567890 (2010)

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