to warn off
121declare — 01. The President has [declared] a war on drugs in the U.S. 02. The Prime Minister has [declared] an election for this fall. 03. You have to make out a customs [declaration] of what is in your package if you are going to mail it overseas. 04. He… …
122scatter — 01. The papers in the room were [scattered] all over the floor. 02. The zebras quickly [scattered] as the lion charged at the herd. 03. Children [scattered] flowers before the wedding couple as they exited the church. 04. My children s bedroom… …
123aposematic — [ap΄ō si mat′ik, ap΄əsi mat′ik] adj. [ APO + SEMATIC] Zool. serving to warn off potential attackers: said of an animal s warning coloration: see APATETIC aposematically adv …
124aposematic coloration — noun conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators a skunk s aposematic coloration • Syn: ↑warning coloration • Hypernyms: ↑protective coloration …
125warning coloration — noun conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators a skunk s aposematic coloration • Syn: ↑aposematic coloration • Hypernyms: ↑protective coloration …
126sematic — adj. Zool. (of colouring, markings, etc.) significant; serving to warn off enemies or attract attention. Etymology: Gk sema sematos sign …
127Warned — Warn Warn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warning}.] [OE. warnen, warnien, AS. warnian, wearnian, to take heed, to warn; akin to AS. wearn denial, refusal, OS. warning, wernian, to refuse, OHG. warnen, G. warnen to warn, OFries.… …
128Warning — Warn Warn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Warned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Warning}.] [OE. warnen, warnien, AS. warnian, wearnian, to take heed, to warn; akin to AS. wearn denial, refusal, OS. warning, wernian, to refuse, OHG. warnen, G. warnen to warn, OFries.… …
