speedwell

[ speed-wel ]

/ ˈspidˌwɛl /

noun

any of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers.

Origin of speedwell

1570–80; speed + well¹; so called because its petals fade and fall early

Words nearby speedwell

speed trap, speed-up, speedwalk, speed walking, speedway, speedwell, speedwriting, speedy, speel, speer, speir

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Example sentences from the Web for speedwell

Then began a fierce fight on Speedwell's part to settle it on an even keel.
The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly|Margaret Burnham
My dear Sara,—I am waiting here with great anxiety for the arrival of the Speedwell.
Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. II (of 2)|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Frank accordingly turned the Speedwell's head toward the island, and just at that moment the sail-boat came in sight.
Frank, the Young Naturalist|Harry Castlemon
Mr. Speedwell had been for some time in the cottage, and he was now waiting to see her down stairs.
Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins

He was a son of Stephen Vail, the wealthy owner of the Speedwell iron works.
Great Inventions and Discoveries|Willis Duff Piercy

British Dictionary definitions for speedwell

speedwell

/ (ˈspiːdˌwɛl) /

noun

any of various temperate scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Veronica, such as V. officinalis (heath speedwell) and V. chamaedrys (germander speedwell), having small blue or pinkish white flowers

Word Origin for speedwell

C16: from speed + well 1

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单词	speedwell
释义	speedwell [ speed-wel ] / ˈspidˌwɛl / noun any of several plants, shrubs, or small trees of the genus Veronica, of the figwort family, having opposite leaves and small flowers. Origin of speedwell 1570–80; speed + well¹; so called because its petals fade and fall early Words nearby speedwell speed trap, speed-up, speedwalk, speed walking, speedway, speedwell, speedwriting, speedy, speel, speer, speir Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for speedwell Then began a fierce fight on Speedwell's part to settle it on an even keel. The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly\|Margaret Burnham My dear Sara,—I am waiting here with great anxiety for the arrival of the Speedwell. Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. II (of 2)\|Samuel Taylor Coleridge Frank accordingly turned the Speedwell's head toward the island, and just at that moment the sail-boat came in sight. Frank, the Young Naturalist\|Harry Castlemon Mr. Speedwell had been for some time in the cottage, and he was now waiting to see her down stairs. Man and Wife\|Wilkie Collins He was a son of Stephen Vail, the wealthy owner of the Speedwell iron works. Great Inventions and Discoveries\|Willis Duff Piercy British Dictionary definitions for speedwell speedwell / (ˈspiːdˌwɛl) / noun any of various temperate scrophulariaceous plants of the genus Veronica, such as V. officinalis (heath speedwell) and V. chamaedrys (germander speedwell), having small blue or pinkish white flowers Word Origin for speedwell C16: from speed + well 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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