Meaning of megilp | Babel Free
məˈɡɪlpDefinitions
A mixture of linseed oil with turpentine or mastic varnish, used as a thickener for oil paints but later discredited as a source of cracking and yellowing.
Examples
“He was in a hurry⟳ […] and instead of replicating the twenty or so layers of paint⟳ in the original he used megilp to give⟳ the impression of thickly applied paint⟳.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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