Low stool originally in the shape of a drum |
TABOURET |
Of an immature life form before metamorphosis |
LARVAL |
Person who has seen long service |
VETERAN |
Plant with prickly leaves |
TEASEL |
Possessing great formal dignity |
STATUESQUE |
Rag-tag and - - , the rabble |
BOBTAIL |
Relating to long fish |
EELY |
Remorse for one's past actions |
REPENTANCE |
Servile flatterer (sl.) |
CRAWLER |
Student of butterflies and moths |
LEPIDOPTERIST |
Substance, extracted from mould, which stops the growth of bacteria |
PENICILLIN |
The litmus test shows whether a substance is - - or alkali |
ACID |
Twitter, chirp repeatedly |
CHIRRUP |
Unsteady, trembling or shaky |
QUAVERY |