mouse-ear chickweed
noun
: any of several hairy chickweeds (genus Cerastium and especially C. fontanum)
Word History
First Known Use
1731, in the meaning defined above
- by the bye
- by the count of
- by the day
- by the hand
- by the head
- by the heels
- by the name of
- by the numbers
- by the rules
- by the same token
- by the score
- by the seat of one's pants
- by the skin of one's teeth
- by the sweat of one's brow
- by the time
- by the way
- by the wayside
- by trade
- by turns
- by virtue of
- by ware
- by way of
- by way of explanation
- by way of illustration
- by word of mouth