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ichor

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I still wouldn't touch his ichor with a ten-foot pole.

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Quick take

(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods

Meaning at a glance

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noun

(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods

noun

a fluid product of inflammation

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ichor.

noun

(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods

Example sentences

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I still wouldn't touch his ichor with a ten-foot pole.

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All natural, like arsenic, botulinum toxin, elephant seal blubber, corpse ichor and dying in child birth...

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Tolkien's vocabulary is not striking; he has no ichor; everything is direct, concrete, and simple.

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And speaking of etymology, my favourite trivia from the article: The word was coined from Greek petros, meaning "stone", and ichor, meaning "the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods".

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Rumor has it that in the bottom desk of the editor's drawer is a jar of used blood from the last time vampire Thiel had a hemocyte change and a dart has its tip wetted with this foul ichor before being thrown across the room at a large map. Whoever does not turn away from viewing the ritual fast enough is assigned the story.

Proper noun examples

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This is derived from the words Biblos: book Ichor: the fluid that flows like blood in the veins of godsThis was inspired by the term petrichor.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use ichor in a sentence?

I still wouldn't touch his ichor with a ten-foot pole.

What does ichor mean?

(Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods

What part of speech is ichor?

ichor is commonly used as noun.