39110
|
p |
P is the sixteenth letter of the English Alphabet, and a labial articulation formed by a close ... |
39111
|
paage |
PAAGE, n. [See Pay.] A toll for passage over another persons grounds. [Not used.] |
39112
|
pabular |
PABULAR, a. [L., food.] Pertaining to food; affording food or aliment. |
39113
|
pabulation |
PABULATION, n. [L., to feed.] The act of feeding or procuring provender. |
39114
|
pabulous |
PABULOUS, a. [L., food.] Affording aliment or food; alimental. |
39115
|
pabulum |
PABULUM, n. [L.] 1. Food; aliment; that which feeds.2. Fuel; that which supplies the means of ... |
39116
|
paca |
PACA, n. A small animal of America, bearing some resemblance to a hare and a pig. It is a species ... |
39117
|
pacate |
PACATE, a. [L.] Peaceful; tranquil. [Not used.] |
39118
|
pacated |
PACATED, a. Appeased. [Little used.] |
39119
|
pacation |
PACATION, n. [L., to calm or appease.] The act of appeasing. |
39120
|
paccan |
PACCAN, n. An American tree and its nut. |
39121
|
pace |
PACE, n. [L., to open, Gr., to tread. See Pass.]1. A step.2. The space between the two feet in ... |
39122
|
paced |
PACED, a. 1. Having a particular gait; used chiefly in composition; as slow-paced.2. In ... |
39123
|
pacer |
PACER, n. One that paces; a horse that paces. |
39124
|
pachydermatous |
PACHYDERMATOUS, a. [Gr., thick, skin.] Having a thick skin; an epithet applied to an order of ... |
39125
|
pacific |
PACIFIC, a. [L., to make peace. See Peace.] 1. Peace-making; conciliatory; suited to make or ... |
39126
|
pacification |
PACIFICATION, n. [L. See Pacify.1. The act of making peace between nations or parties at ... |
39127
|
pacificator |
PACIFICATOR, n. [L.] A peace-maker; one that restores amity between contending parties or nations. |
39128
|
pacificatory |
PACIFICATORY, a. Tending to make peace; conciliatory. |
39129
|
pacified |
PACIFIED, pp. Appeased; tranquilized. |
39130
|
pacifier |
PACIFIER, n. One who pacifies. |
39131
|
pacify |
PACIFY, v.t. [L., peace, and to make.]1. To appease, as wrath or other violent passion or appetite; ... |
39132
|
pacifying |
PACIFYING, ppr. Appeasing; tranquilizing. |
39133
|
pack |
PACK, n. [See the Verb.]1. A bundle of any thing inclosed in a cover or bound fast with cords; a ... |
39134
|
package |
PACK'AGE, n. A bundle or bale; a quantity pressed or bound together; as a package of cloth.1. A ... |
39135
|
packcloth |
PACK'CLOTH, n. A cloth for packing goods, or in which they are tied. |
39136
|
packed |
PACK'ED, pp. Put together and pressed; tied or bound in a bundle; put down and salted, as meat; ... |
39137
|
packer |
PACK'ER, n. One that packs; an officer appointed to pack meat, as beef, port, fish, &c. |
39138
|
packet |
PACK'ET, n.1. A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as a packet of letters.2. A ... |
39139
|
packet-boat |
PACKET-BOAT. [See Packet.] |
39140
|
packet-ship |
PACK'ET-SHIP, n. A ship that sails regularly between distant countries for the conveyance of ... |
39141
|
packhorse |
PACK'HORSE, n. A horse employed in carrying packs or goods and baggage.1. A beast of burden. |
39142
|
packing |
PACK'ING, ppr. Laying together in close order; binding in a bundle; putting in barrels with salt, ... |
39143
|
packsaddle |
PACK'SADDLE, n. A saddle on which packs or burdens are laid for conveyance. |
39144
|
packstaff |
PACK'STAFF, n. A staff on which a traveler occasionally supports his pack. |
39145
|
packthread |
PACK'THREAD, n. Strong thread or twine used in tying up parcels. |
39146
|
paco |
PA'CO |
39147
|
pacos |
PA'COS, n. An animal of South America, resembling the camel in shape, but much smaller. It is ... |
39148
|
pact |
PACT, n. [L. pactus, from pango. See Pack.]A contract; an agreement or covenant. |
39149
|
paction |
PAC'TION, n. [L. pactio. See Pack.] An agreement or contract. |
39150
|
pactional |
PAC'TIONAL, a. By way of agreement. |
39151
|
pactitious |
PACTI'TIOUS, a. Settled by agreement or stipulation. |
39152
|
pad |
PAD, n.1. A foot path; a road. [Not now used.]2. An easy paced horse.3. A robber that infests ... |
39153
|
padar |
PAD'AR, n. Grouts; coarse flour or meal. [Not used in U. States.] |
39154
|
padder |
PAD'DER, n. A robber on foot; a highwayman. |
39155
|
paddle |
PAD'DLE, v.i. [L. pes,pedis,the foot, and this is allied to Gr., to tread.]1. To row; to beat the ... |
39156
|
paddle-staff |
PAD'DLE-STAFF, n. A staff headed with broad iron. |
39157
|
paddler |
PAD'DLER, n. On that paddles. |
39158
|
paddock |
PAD'DOCK, n. A toad or frog.PAD'DOCK, n.1. A small inclosure for deer or other animals.2. An ... |
39159
|
paddock-pipe |
PAD'DOCK-PIPE, n. A plant of the genus Equisetum. |
39160
|
paddock-stool |
PAD'DOCK-STOOL, n. A plant of the genus Agaricus; a mushroom, vulgarly toadstool. |
39161
|
padelion |
PADELI'ON, n. A plant. |
39162
|
padlock |
PAD'LOCK, n. A lock to be hung on a staple and held by a link.PAD'LOCK, v.t. To fasten with a ... |
39163
|
padnag |
PAD'NAG, n. An ambling nag. |
39164
|
padow-pipe |
PAD'OW-PIPE, n. A plant. [See Paddock-pipe.] |
39165
|
paduasoy |
PADUASOY', n. A particular kind of silk stuff. |
39166
|
paean |
PAE'AN |
39167
|
paer-stainer |
PA'ER-STAINER, n. One that stains, colors or stamps paper for hangings. |
39168
|
pagan |
PA'GAN, n. [L. paganus, a peasant or countryman, from pagus, a village.] A heathen; a Gentile; an ... |
39169
|
paganism |
PA'GANISM, n. Heathenism; the worship of false gods, or the system of religious opinions and ... |
39170
|
paganize |
PA'GANIZE, v.t. To render heathenish; to convert to heathenism.PA'GANIZE, v.i. To behave like ... |
39171
|
paganized |
PA'GANIZED, pp. Rendered heathenish. |
39172
|
paganizing |
PA'GANIZING, ppr. Rendering heathenish; behaving like pagans; adopting heathen principles and ... |
39173
|
page |
PAGE, n. [Gr. a boy.]1. A boy attending on a great person, rather for formality or show, than for ... |
39174
|
pageant |
PAGEANT, n. pa'jent. [L. pegma; Gr. something showy carried in triumph.]1. A statue in show, or a ... |
39175
|
pageanty |
PA'GEANTY, n. Show; pompous exhibition or spectacle. Such pageantry to be the people shown. |
39176
|
pagil |
PA'GIL, n. A plant and flower of the genus Primula or primrose; cowslip-primrose. |
39177
|
paginal |
PAG'INAL, a. Consisting of pages. |
39178
|
pagod |
PA'GOD |
39179
|
pagoda |
PAGO'DA, n.1. A temple in the East Indies in which idols are worshiped.2. An idol; an image of ... |
39180
|
pagodite |
PA'GODITE, n. A name given to the mineral of which the Chinese make their pagodas. It is called ... |
39181
|
paid |
PAID, pret. and pp. of pay; paid for payed. |
39182
|
paigle |
PA'IGLE |
39183
|
pail |
PAIL, n. An open wooden vessel used in families for carrying liquids, as water and milk,usually ... |
39184
|
pail-full |
PA'IL-FULL, n. The quantity that a pail will hold. |
39185
|
pailmail |
PAILMAIL. [See Pallmall.] |
39186
|
pain |
PAIN, n. [L. paena; Gr. penalty, and pain, labor.]1. An uneasy sensation in animal bodies, of any ... |
39187
|
painful |
PA'INFUL, a. Giving pain, uneasiness or distress to the body; as a painful operation in surgery.1. ... |
39188
|
painfully |
PA'INFULLY, adv. With suffering of body; with affliction, uneasiness or distress of mind.1. ... |
39189
|
painfulness |
PA'INFULNESS, n. Uneasiness or distress of body.1. Affliction; sorrow; grief; disquietude or ... |
39190
|
painim |
PA'INIM, n. A pagan. [Not used.]PA'INIM, a. Pagan; infidel. [Not used.] |
39191
|
painless |
PA'INLESS, a. Free from pain.1. Free from trouble. |
39192
|
painstaker |
PA'INSTAKER, n. A laborious person. |
39193
|
painstaking |
PA'INSTAKING, a. Laborious; industrious.PA'INSTAKING, n. Labor; great industry. |
39194
|
paint |
PA'INT, v.t. [L. pingo,pictus.]1. To form a figure or likeness in colors; as, to paint a hero or a ... |
39195
|
painted |
PA'INTED, pp. Colored; rubbed over with paint; as a painted house or cloth.1. Represented in form ... |
39196
|
painter |
PA'INTER, n. One whose occupation is to paint; one skilled in representing things in ... |
39197
|
painting |
PA'INTING, ppr. Representing in colors; laying on colors.PA'INTING, n. The art of forming figures ... |
39198
|
painture |
PA'INTURE, n. The art of painting. |
39199
|
pair |
PAIR, n. [L. par; Heb. to join, couple or associate.]1. Two things of a kind, similar in form, ... |
39200
|
pair-royal |
PAIR-ROYAL, n. Three of a sort in certain games of cards. |
39201
|
paired |
PA'IRED, pp. Joined in couples, fitted; suited. |
39202
|
pairing |
PA'IRING, ppr. Uniting in pairs; fitting. |
39203
|
palace |
PAL'ACE, n. [L. palatium.]1. A magnificent house in which an emperor, a king or other ... |
39204
|
palace-court |
PAL'ACE-COURT, n. The domestic court of the kings of Great Britain, which administers justice ... |
39205
|
palacious |
PALA'CIOUS, a. [from palace.] Royal; noble; magnificent. [Not used.] |
39206
|
palankeen |
PALANKEE'N |
39207
|
palanquin |
PALAN'QUIN, n. A covered carriage used in India, China, &c. borne on the shoulders of men, and in ... |
39208
|
palatable |
PAL'ATABLE, a. [from palate.] Agreeable to the taste; savory.1. That is relished. |
39209
|
palatableness |
PAL'ATABLENESS, n. The quality of being agreeable to the taste; relish. |
39210
|
palatal |
PAL'ATAL, a. Pertaining to the palate; uttered by the aid of the palate.PAL'ATAL, n. A letter ... |
39211
|
palate |
PAL'ATE, n. [L. palatum, properly the arch or cope of heaven.]1. The roof or upper part of the ... |
39212
|
palatial |
PALA'TIAL, a. [from palate.] Pertaining to the palate; as the palatial retraction of the ... |
39213
|
palatic |
PAL'ATIC, a Belonging to the palate. [Not used.] |
39214
|
palatinate |
PALAT'INATE, n. [L. palatinus. See Palatine.]The province or seignory of a palatine; as the ... |
39215
|
palatine |
PAL'ATINE, a. [L. palatinus, from palatium, palace.] Pertaining to a palace; an epithet applied ... |
39216
|
palative |
PAL'ATIVE, a. Pleasing to the taste. [Not used.] |
39217
|
palaver |
PAL`AVER, n.1. Idle talk.2. Flattery; adulation. [This is used with us in the vulgar dialect.]3. ... |
39218
|
pale |
PALE, a. [L. palleo,pallidus.]1. White or whitish; wan; deficient in color; not ruddy or fresh of ... |
39219
|
pale-eyed |
PA'LE-EYED, a. Having eyes dimmed. |
39220
|
pale-faced |
PA'LE-FACED, a. Having a pale or wan face.1. Causing paleness of face; as pale-faced fear. |
39221
|
pale-hearted |
PA'LE-HE`ARTED, a. Dispirited. |
39222
|
paleaceous |
PALEA'CEOUS, a. [L. palea, straw, chaff.]1. Chaffy; resembling chaff, or consisting of it; as a ... |
39223
|
paled |
PA'LED, pp. Inclosed with pales or pickets.1. Striped. |
39224
|
palely |
PA'LELY, adv. Wanly; not freshly or ruddily. |
39225
|
palendar |
PAL'ENDAR, n. A kind of coasting vessel. |
39226
|
paleness |
PA'LENESS, n. Wanness; defect of color; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness of ... |
39227
|
paleography |
PALEOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. ancient, and writing.]1. The art of explaining ancient writings. More ... |
39228
|
paleologist |
PALEOL'OGIST, n. One who writes on antiquity, or one conversant with antiquity. |
39229
|
paleology |
PALEOL'OGY, n. [Gr. ancient, and discourse.] A discourse or treatise on antiquities, or the ... |
39230
|
paleous |
PA'LEOUS, a. [L. palea,chaff.] Chaffy; like chaff. |
39231
|
palestrian |
PALES'TRIAN |
39232
|
palestric |
PALES'TRIC, a. [Gr. a struggling or wrestling, to wrestle, to strive.] Pertaining to the exercise ... |
39233
|
palet |
PAL'ET, n. The crown of the head. [Not used.] |
39234
|
palette |
PALETTE. [See Pallet.] |
39235
|
palfrey |
PAL'FREY, n. [Low L. paraveredi, [plu of veredus,] horses of a large size, used for carrying the ... |
39236
|
palfreyed |
PAL'FREYED, a. Riding on a palfrey. |
39237
|
palification |
PALIFICA'TION, n. [from L. palus,a stake or post.] The act or practice of driving piles or posts ... |
39238
|
palindrome |
PAL'INDROME, n. [Gr. again.] A word, verse or sentence that is the same when read backwards or ... |
39239
|
paling |
PA'LING, ppr. Inclosing with pales.PA'LING, n. A fence formed with pales. |
39240
|
palinode |
PAL'INODE |
39241
|
palinody |
PAL'INODY, n. [Gr. again, and a song.] A recantation, or declaration contrary to a former one. |
39242
|
palisade |
PALISA'DE, n. A fence or fortification consisting of a row of stakes or posts sharpened and set ... |
39243
|
palish |
PA'LISH, a. [from pale.] Somewhat pale or wan; as a palish blue. |
39244
|
pall |
PALL, n. [L. pallium.]1. A cloke; a mantle of state.2. The mantle of an archbishop.3. The cloth ... |
39245
|
palladium |
PALLA'DIUM, n. [Gr. from Pallas,the goddess.]1. Primarily, a statue of the goddess Pallas, which ... |
39246
|
pallet |
PAL'LET, n. [L. pala.]1. Among painters, a little oval table or board, or piece of ivroy, on which ... |
39247
|
palliament |
PAL'LIAMENT, n. [L. pallium, a cloke.] A dress; a robe. [Not used.] |
39248
|
palliard |
PAL'LIARD, n. A lecher; a lewd person. [Not used nor English.] |
39249
|
palliardise |
PAL'LIARDISE, n. Fornication. [Not used.] |
39250
|
palliate |
PAL'LIATE, v.t. [Low L. pallio, from pallium, a cloke or robe.]1. To clothe.2. To cover with ... |
39251
|
palliated |
PAL'LIATED, pp. Covered by excuses; extenuated; softened. |
39252
|
palliating |
PAL'LIATING, ppr. Concealing the enormity or most censurable part of conduct; extenuating; ... |
39253
|
palliation |
PALLIA'TION, n. The act of palliating; concealment of the most flagrant circumstances of an ... |
39254
|
palliative |
PAL'LIATIVE, a. Extenuating; serving to extenuate by excuses or favorable representation.1. ... |
39255
|
pallid |
PAL'LID, a. [L. pallidus, from palleo, to become pale. See Pale.]Pale; wan; deficient in color; ... |
39256
|
pallidly |
PAL'LIDLY, adv. Palely; wanly. |
39257
|
pallidness |
PAL'LIDNESS, n. Paleness; wanness. |
39258
|
pallmall |
PALL'MALL, n. [L. pila, a ball, and malleus, mallet.] A play in which a ball is driven through an ... |
39259
|
pallor |
PAL'LOR, n. [L.] Paleness. |
39260
|
palm |
PALM, n. p`am.. [L. palma.]1. The inner part of the hand.2. A hand or hand's breadth; a lineal ... |
39261
|
palm-sunday |
PALM-SUNDAY, n. p`am-sunday. The Sunday next before Easter; so called in commemoration of our ... |
39262
|
palm-tree |
PALM-TREE, n. p`am-tree. The date tree, or Phoenix Lactylifera, a native of Asia and Africa, which ... |
39263
|
palmar |
PAL'MAR, a. [L. palmaris.] Of the breadth of the hand. |
39264
|
palmated |
PAL'MATED, a. [L. palmatus, from palma, palm.]1. Having the shape of a hand; resembling a hand ... |
39265
|
palmer |
PALMER, n. p`amer. One that returned from the Holy Land bearing branches of palm; a pilgrim or ... |
39266
|
palmer-worm |
PALMER-WORM, n. p`amer-worm. A worm covered with hair; supposed to be so called because he wanders ... |
39267
|
palmetto |
PALMET'TO, n. A species of palm-tree, growing in the West Indies, of the genus Chamaerops. |
39268
|
palmiferous |
PALMIF'EROUS, a. [L. palma and fero, to bear.] Bearing palms. |
39269
|
palmiped |
PAL'MIPED, a. [L. palma and pes, foot.] Web-footed; having the toes connected by a membrane; as a ... |
39270
|
palmister |
PAL'MISTER, n. [L. palma.] One who deals in palmistry, or pretends to tell fortunes by the palm of ... |
39271
|
palmistry |
PAL'MISTRY, n. [L. palma, palm.] The art or practice of divining or telling fortunes by the lines ... |
39272
|
palmy |
PALMY, a. p`amy. Bearing palms. |
39273
|
palp |
PALP, v.t. to feel. [Not authorized.] |
39274
|
palpability |
PALPABIL'ITY, n. [from palpable.] The quality of being perceptible by the touch. |
39275
|
palpable |
PAL'PABLE, a. [L. palpor, to feel.]1. Perceptible by the touch; that may be felt; as a palpable ... |
39276
|
palpableness |
PAL'PABLENESS, n. The quality of being palpable; plainness; obviousness; grossness. |
39277
|
palpably |
PAL'PABLY, adv. In such a manner as to be perceived by the touch.1. Grossly; plainly; obviously. ... |
39278
|
palpation |
PALPA'TION, n. [L. palpatio, from palpo, to feel, to stroke, from the root of feel, and Gr. to ... |
39279
|
palpitate |
PAL'PITATE, v.i. [L. palpito, from palpo. Palpito illustrates the primary sense of palpo.] To ... |
39280
|
palpitation |
PALPITA'TION, n. [L. palpitatio.] A beating of the heart; particularly, a preternatural beating or ... |
39281
|
palsgrave |
PALS'GRAVE, n. pawlzgrave. [L. palatium, palace, and graf, an earl.] A count or earl who has the ... |
39282
|
palsical |
PAL'SICAL, a. s as z. [from palsy.] Affected with palsy; paralytic. |
39283
|
palsied |
PAL'SIED, a. [from palsy.] Affected with palsy. |
39284
|
palsy |
PAL'SY, n. s as z. [supposed to be contracted from Gr. relaxation; to loosen or relax.] The loss ... |
39285
|
palter |
PAL'TER, v.i. [Eng. fail.] To shift; to dodge; to play tricks. Rather, to fail; to come short; to ... |
39286
|
palterer |
PAL'TERER, n. One that palters, fails or falls short. |
39287
|
paltriness |
PAL'TRINESS, n. [from paltry.] The state of being paltry,vile or worthless. |
39288
|
paltry |
PAL'TRY, a. [Gr. vile, and to fail.] Ragged; mean; vile; worthless; despicable; as a paltry boy; a ... |
39289
|
paly |
PA'LY, a. [from pale.] Pale; wanting color; used only in poetry.1. In heraldry, divided by pales ... |
39290
|
pam |
PAM, n. [supposed to be from palm, victory.] The knave of clubs. |
39291
|
pamper |
PAM'PER, v.t. [L. bibo.]1. To feed to the full; to glut; to saginate; to feed luxuriously; as, to ... |
39292
|
pampered |
PAM'PERED, pp. Fed high; glutted or gratified to the full. |
39293
|
pampering |
PAM'PERING, ppr. Glutting; feeding luxuriously; gratifying to the full.PAM'PERING, a. Luxuriancy. |
39294
|
pamphlet |
PAM'PHLET, n. A small book consisting of a sheet of paper, or of sheets stitched together but not ... |
39295
|
pamphleteer |
PAMPHLETEE'R, n. A writer of pamphlets; a scribbler. |
39296
|
pan |
PAN, n.1. A vessel broad and somewhat hollow or depressed in the middle, or with a raised border; ... |
39297
|
panacea |
PANACE'A, n. [L. from Gr. all, and to cure.]1. A remedy for all diseases; a universal medicine.2. ... |
39298
|
panada |
PANA'DA |
39299
|
panado |
PANA'DO,n. [L. panis.] A kind of food made by boiling bread in water to the consistence of pulp ... |
39300
|
pancake |
PAN'CAKE, n. A thin cake fried in a pan. Some folks think it will never be good times, till houses ... |
39301
|
panch |
PANCH, n. Among seamen, a thick and strong mat, to be fastened on yards to prevent friction. |
39302
|
pancratic |
PANCRAT'IC |
39303
|
pancratical |
PANCRAT'ICAL, a. [Gr. all, and strength.] Excelling in all gymnastic exercises; very strong or ... |
39304
|
pancreas |
PAN'CREAS, n. [Gr. all, and flesh.] A gland of the body situated between the bottom of the stomach ... |
39305
|
pancreatic |
PANCREAT'IC, a. Pertaining to the pancreas; as pancreatic juice. |
39306
|
pancy |
PANCY. [See Pansy.] |
39307
|
pandect |
PAN'DECT, n. [L. pandectoe, from Gr. all, and to contain,to take.]1. A treatise which contains the ... |
39308
|
pandemic |
PANDEM'IC, a. [Gr. all, and people.] Incident to a whole people; epidemic; as a pandemic disease. |
39309
|
pander |
PAN'DER, n. [L. mango.] A pimp, a procurer; a male bawd; a mean profligate wretch who caters for ... |
39310
|
panderage |
PAN'DERAGE, n. A procuring of sexual connection. |
39311
|
panderism |
PAN'DERISM, n. The employment or vices of a pander; a pimping. |
39312
|
panderly |
PAN'DERLY, a. Pimping; acting the pander. |
39313
|
pandiculation |
PANDICULA'TION, n. [L. pandiculor,to yawn, to stretch.] A yawning; a stretching; the tension of ... |
39314
|
pandit |
PAN'DIT |
39315
|
pandoran |
PAN'DORAN, n. [Gr.] An instrument of music of the lute kind; a bandore. |
39316
|
pandore |
PAN'DORE |
39317
|
pane |
PANE, n. A square of glass.1. A piece of any thing in variegated works. |
39318
|
panegyric |
PANEGYR'IC, n. [L. panegyricus, from Gr. a public meeting or celebration, all, and an assembly.]1. ... |
39319
|
panegyris |
PANEGY'RIS, n. A festival; a public meeting. |
39320
|
panegyrist |
PANEGYR'IST, n. One who bestows praise; an eulogist; an encomiast, either by writing or speaking. |
39321
|
panegyrize |
PAN'EGYRIZE, v.t. To praise highly; to write or pronounce an eulogy on.PAN'EGYRIZE, v.i. To ... |
39322
|
panegyrized |
PAN'EGYRIZED, pp. Highly praised or eulogized. |
39323
|
panegyrizing |
PAN'EGYRIZING, ppr. Praising highly; eulogizing. |
39324
|
panel |
PAN'EL, n.1. A square piece of board, or other piece somewhat similar inserted between other ... |
39325
|
paneless |
PA'NELESS, a. Without panes of glass. |
39326
|
pang |
PANG, n. Extreme pain; anguish; agony of body; particularly, a sudden paroxysm of extreme pain, as ... |
39327
|
pangolin |
PAN'GOLIN, n. A species of Manis or scaly lizard, found only in Hindoostan. |
39328
|
panic |
PAN'IC, n. A sudden fright; particularly, a sudden fright without real cause, or terror inspired ... |
39329
|
panic-grass |
PAN'IC-GRASS, n. A plant of the genus Panicum. |
39330
|
panicle |
PAN'ICLE, n. [L. panicula, down upon reeds, cat's tail, allied to L. pannus, cloth.] In botany, a ... |
39331
|
panicled |
PAN'ICLED, a. Furnished with panicles. |
39332
|
paniculate |
PANIC'ULATE |
39333
|
paniculated |
PANIC'ULATED, a. Having branches variously subdivided; as a paniculate stem.1. Having the flowers ... |
39334
|
pannade |
PAN'NADE, n. The curvet of a horse. [See Panic.] |
39335
|
pannage |
PAN'NAGE, n. [from L. panis.] The food of swine in the woods; as beach nuts, acorns, &c. called ... |
39336
|
pannel |
PAN'NEL, n. [L. pannus,cloth.] A kind of rustic saddle.1. The stomach of a hawk. |
39337
|
pannellation |
PANNELLA'TION, n. The act of impanneling a jury. [Not used.] |
39338
|
pannier |
PANNIER, n. pan'yer. [L. panis, bread.] A wicker basket; primarily, a bread-basket, but used for ... |
39339
|
pannikel |
PAN'NIKEL, n. The brain pan or skull. [Not in use.] |
39340
|
panoply |
PAN'OPLY, n. [Gr. all,and arms.] Complete armor or defense. We had need to take the christian ... |
39341
|
panorama |
PANOR`AMA, n. [Gr. all, and view, to see.] Complete or entire view; a circular painting having ... |
39342
|
pansophical |
PANSOPH'ICAL, a. [See Pansophy.[ Pretending to have a knowledge of every thing. |
39343
|
pansophy |
PAN'SOPHY, n. [Gr. all, and wisdom.] Universal wisdom or knowledge. [Little used.] |
39344
|
pansy |
PAN'SY, n. A plant and flower of the genus Viola; the viola tricolor, or garden violet. |
39345
|
pant |
P`ANT, v.i.1. To palpitate; to beat with preternatural violence or rapidity, as the heart in ... |
39346
|
pantaloon |
PANTALOON', n.1. A garment for males in which breeches and stockings are in a piece; a species of ... |
39347
|
panter |
P`ANTER, n. One that pants. |
39348
|
pantess |
P`ANTESS, n. [from pant.] The difficulty of breathing in a hawk. |
39349
|
pantheism |
PAN'THEISM, n. [Gr. all, and God, whence theism.] The doctrine that the universe is God, or the ... |
39350
|
pantheist |
PANTHE'IST, n. One that believes the universe to be God; a name given to the followers of Spinosa. ... |
39351
|
pantheistic |
PANTHEIS'TIC |
39352
|
pantheistical |
PANTHEIS'TICAL, n. Pertaining to pantheism; confounding God with the universe. |
39353
|
pantheon |
PANTHE'ON, n. [Gr. all, and God.] A temple or magnificent edifice at Rome, dedicated to all the ... |
39354
|
panther |
PAN'THER, n. [L. from Gr.] A fierce, ferocious quadruped of the genus Felis, of the size of a ... |
39355
|
pantile |
PAN'TILE, n. A gutter tile. |
39356
|
panting |
P`ANTING, ppr. [See Pant.] Palpitating; breathing with a rapid succession of inspirations and ... |
39357
|
pantingly |
P`ANTINGLY, adv. With palpitation or rapid breathing. |
39358
|
pantler |
PANT'LER, n. [L. panis, bread.] The officer in a great family who has charge of the bread. |
39359
|
pantofle |
PAN'TOFLE, n. A slipper for the foot. |
39360
|
pantograph |
PAN'TOGRAPH, n. [Gr. all, and to describe.] A mathematical instrument so formed as to copy any ... |
39361
|
pantographic |
PANTOGRAPH'IC |
39362
|
pantographical |
PANTOGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a pantograph; performed by a pantograph. |
39363
|
pantography |
PANTOG'RAPHY, n. General description; view of an entire thing. |
39364
|
pantometer |
PANTOM'ETER, n. [Gr. all, and to measure.] An instrument for measuring all sorts of elevations, ... |
39365
|
pantometric |
PANTOMET'RIC |
39366
|
pantometrical |
PANTOMET'RICAL, a. Pertaining to a pantometer; performed by a pantometer. |
39367
|
pantomime |
PAN'TOMIME, n. [L. pantomimus; Gr. all, and a mimic.]1. One that imitates all sorts of actions and ... |
39368
|
pantomimic |
PANTOMIM'IC |
39369
|
pantomimical |
PANTOMIM'ICAL, a. Pertaining to the pantomime; representing characters and actions by dumb show. |
39370
|
panton |
PAN'TON |
39371
|
panton-shoe |
PAN'TON-SHOE, n. [L. pando, to open.] A horse shoe contrived to recover a narrow and hoof-bound ... |
39372
|
pantry |
PAN'TRY, n. [L. panarium, from panis, bread.] An apartment or closet in which provisions are kept. |
39373
|
panurgy |
PAN'URGY, n. [Gr. all, and work.] Skill in all kinds or work or business; craft. |
39374
|
pap |
PAP, n. [L. papilla.] A nipple of the breast; a teat.PAP, n. [Low L. papa.]1. A soft food for ... |
39375
|
papa |
PAP`A, n. [L. papa.] Father; a word with us used by children. |
39376
|
papacy |
PA'PACY, n.1. The office and dignity of the pope or bishop of Rome; popedom.2. Papal authority. |
39377
|
papal |
PA'PAL, a. Belonging to the pope or pontiff of Rome; popish; as papal authority; the papal ... |
39378
|
papalin |
PA'PALIN, n. A papist. [Not used.] |
39379
|
papaverous |
PAPAV'EROUS, a. [L. papavereus, from papaver,a poppy.]Resembling the poppy; of the nature or ... |
39380
|
papaw |
PAPAW', n. The carica papaya, a tree growing in warm climates to the highth of eighteen or twenty ... |
39381
|
pape |
PAPE, n. The pope. |
39382
|
paper |
PA'PER, n. [L. papyrus, the name of an Egyptian plant, from which was made a kind of paper.]1. A ... |
39383
|
paper-credit |
PAPER-CRED'IT, n. Evidences of debt; promissory notes, &c. passing current in commercial ... |
39384
|
paper-faced |
PA'PER-FACED, a. Having a face as white as paper. |
39385
|
paper-kite |
PA'PER-KITE, n. A light frame covered with paper for flying in the air like a kite. |
39386
|
paper-maker |
PA'PER-MAKER, n. One that manufactures paper. |
39387
|
paper-mill |
PA'PER-MILL, n. A mill in which paper is manufactured. |
39388
|
paper-money |
PAPER-MONEY, n. Notes or bills issued by authority, and promising the payment of money, circulated ... |
39389
|
papescent |
PAPES'CENT, a. [from pap.] Containing pap; having the qualities of pap. |
39390
|
papess |
PA'PESS, n. A female pope. |
39391
|
papil |
PAP'IL, n. [L. papilla.] A small pap or nipple. |
39392
|
papilio |
PAPIL'IO, n. [L.] A butterfly. In zoology a genus of insects of numerous species. These insects ... |
39393
|
papilionaceous |
PAPILIONA'CEOUS, a. Resembling the butterfly; a term in botany, used to describe the corols of ... |
39394
|
papillary |
PAP'ILLARY |
39395
|
papillate |
PAP'ILLATE, v.i. To grow into a nipple. |
39396
|
papillose |
PAP'ILLOSE, a. Nipply; covered with fleshy dots or points; verrucose; warty; as a papillose ... |
39397
|
papillous |
PAP'ILLOUS, a. Pertaining to the pap or nipple; resembling the nipple; covered with papils. |
39398
|
papism |
PA'PISM, n. Popery. |
39399
|
papist |
PA'PIST,n. A Roman catholic; one that adheres to the church of Rome and the authority of the pope. |
39400
|
papistic |
PAPIS'TIC |
39401
|
papistical |
PAPIS'TICAL, a. Popish; pertaining to popery; adherent to the church of Rome and its doctrines and ... |
39402
|
papistry |
PA'PISTRY, n. Popery; the doctrines and ceremonies of the church of Rome. |
39403
|
papized |
PA'PIZED, a. Conformed to popery. |
39404
|
pappous |
PAP'POUS, a. [from L. pappus.] Downy; furnished with a pappus, as the seeds of certain plants, ... |
39405
|
pappus |
PAP'PUS, n. [L. from Gr. an old man or grandfather,hence a substance resembling gray hairs.] The ... |
39406
|
pappy |
PAP'PY, a. [from pap.] Like pap; soft; succulent. |
39407
|
papulae |
PAP'ULAE, n. [L.] Pimples; blisters; eruptions on the skin. |
39408
|
papulose |
PAP'ULOSE, a. Covered with vesicular points or with little blisters; as a papulose leaf. |
39409
|
papulous |
PAP'ULOUS, a. Full of pimples or pustules. |
39410
|
papyrus |
PAPY'RUS, n. [L.] An Egyptian plant, a kind of reed, of which the ancients made paper. |
39411
|
par |
P`AR, n. [L. par, equal, paro.]1. State of equality; equal value; equivalence without discount or ... |
39412
|
parable |
PAR'ABLE, n. [L. parabilis.] Easily procured. [Not used.]PAR'ABLE, n. [L. parabola; Gr. to throw ... |
39413
|
parabola |
PARAB'OLA, n. [L. See Parable.] A conic section arising from cutting a cone by a plane parallel to ... |
39414
|
parabole |
PARABOLE, n. parab'oly. [See Parable.] In oratory, similitude; comparison. |
39415
|
parabolic |
PARABOL'IC |
39416
|
parabolical |
PARABOL'ICAL, a. Expressed by parable or allegorical representation; as parabolical instruction or ... |
39417
|
parabolically |
PARABOL'ICALLY, adv. By way of parable.1. In the form of a parabola. |
39418
|
paraboliform |
PARABOL'IFORM, a. Having the form of a parabola. |
39419
|
parabolism |
PARAB'OLISM, n. [from parabola.] In algebra, the division of the terms of an equation by a known ... |
39420
|
paraboloid |
PARAB'OLOID, n. [Gr. form.] In geometry, a paraboliform curve whose ordinates are supposed to be in ... |
39421
|
paracelsian |
PARACEL'SIAN,n. A physician who follows the practice of Paracelsus, a Swiss physician of ... |
39422
|
paracentesis |
PARACENTE'SIS |
39423
|
paracentesy |
PARACEN'TESY, n. [Gr. through, and to pierce.] The operation in surgery called tapping. |
39424
|
paracentric |
PARACEN'TRIC |
39425
|
paracentrical |
PARACEN'TRICAL, a. [Gr. beyond, and center.] Deviating from circularity. |
39426
|
parachment-maker |
P`ARACHMENT-MAKER, n. One who dresses skins for parchment. |
39427
|
parachronism |
PARACH'RONISM, n. [Gr. beyond, and time.] An error in chronology; a mistake in regard to the true ... |
39428
|
parachute |
PAR'ACHUTE, n. [Gr. against.] In aerostation, an instrument to prevent the rapidity of descent. |
39429
|
paraclete |
PAR'ACLETE, n. [Gr. to call.] Properly, an advocate; one called to aid or support; hence, the ... |
39430
|
parade |
PARA'DE,n. [L. paro.]1. In military affairs, the place where troops assemble for exercise, ... |
39431
|
paraded |
PARA'DED, pp. Assembled and arrayed. |
39432
|
paradigm |
PARADIGM, n. par'adim. [Gr. example, to show.] An example; a model. In grammar, an example of a ... |
39433
|
paradigmatic |
PARADIGMAT'IC |
39434
|
paradigmatical |
PARADIGMAT'ICAL, a. Exemplary. [Little used.] |
39435
|
paradigmatize |
PARADIG'MATIZE, v.t. To set forth as a model or example. [Little used.] |
39436
|
parading |
PARA'DING, ppr. Assembling and arraying in due order; making an ostentatious show. |
39437
|
paradise |
PAR'ADISE, n. [Gr.] The garden of Eden, in which Adam and Eve were placed immediately after their ... |
39438
|
paradisea |
PARADIS'EA, n. Bird of Paradise, a genus of fowls, natives of the isles in the East Indies and of ... |
39439
|
paradisean |
PARADIS'EAN |
39440
|
paradisiacal |
PARADISI'ACAL, a. Pertaining to Eden or Paradise, or to a place of felicity.1. Suiting paradise; ... |
39441
|
paradox |
PAR'ADOX, n. [Gr. beyond, and opinion; to or suppose.] A tenet or proposition contrary to received ... |
39442
|
paradoxical |
PARADOX'ICAL, a. Having the nature of a paradox.1. Inclined to tenets or notions contrary to ... |
39443
|
paradoxically |
PARADOX'ICALLY, adv. In a paradoxical manner, or in a manner seemingly absurd. |
39444
|
paradoxicalness |
PARADOX'ICALNESS, n. State of being paradoxical. |
39445
|
paradoxology |
PARADOXOL'OGY, n. [paradox and Gr.discourse.] The use of paradoxes. [Not used.] |
39446
|
paragoge |
PARAGOGE, n. par'agojy. [Gr. a drawing out.] The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a ... |
39447
|
paragogic |
PARAGOG'IC |
39448
|
paragogical |
PARAGOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a paragoge; lengthening a word by the addition of a letter or ... |
39449
|
paragon |
PAR'AGON, n. [L. par,equal.]1. A model or pattern; a model by way of distinction, implying ... |
39450
|
paragram |
PAR'AGRAM,n. [Gr.] A play upon words or a pun. |
39451
|
paragrammatist |
PARAGRAM'MATIST, n. A punster. |
39452
|
paragraph |
PAR'AGRAPH, n. [Gr. a marginal note; to write near or beyond the text; beyond, and to write.] A ... |
39453
|
paragraphic |
PARAGRAPH'IC, a. Consisting of paragraphs or short divisions, with breaks. |
39454
|
paragraphically |
PARAGRAPH'ICALLY, adv. By paragraphs; with distinct breaks or divisions. |
39455
|
paralepsis |
PARALEP'SIS |
39456
|
paralepsy |
PAR'ALEPSY, n. [Gr. omission; beyond or by, and to leave.]In rhetoric, a pretended or apparent ... |
39457
|
paralipomena |
PARALIPOM'ENA, n. [Gr. to omit; beyond, and to leave.]Things omitted; a supplement containing ... |
39458
|
paralize |
PAR'ALIZE, v.t. [Gr.] To affect as with palsy; to check action, or destroy the power of action. |
39459
|
parallactic |
PARALLAC'TIC |
39460
|
parallactical |
PARALLAC'TICAL, a. [See Parallax.] Pertaining to the parallax of a heavenly body. |
39461
|
parallax |
PAR'ALLAX, n. [Gr. to vary, to decline or wander; beyond, and to change.] In astronomy, the change ... |
39462
|
parallel |
PAR'ALLEL, a. [Gr. against or opposite, and one the other.]1. In geometry, extended in the same ... |
39463
|
parallelable |
PAR'ALLELABLE, a. That may be equaled. [Not much used.] |
39464
|
parallelism |
PAR'ALLELISM, n. State of being parallel.1. Resemblance; equality of state; comparison. |
39465
|
parallelly |
PAR'ALLELLY, adv. In a parallel manner; with parallelism. |
39466
|
parallelogram |
PARALLEL'OGRAM, n. [Gr.]1. In geometry, a right lined quadrilateral figure, whose opposite sides ... |
39467
|
parallelogramic |
PARALLELOGRAM'IC |
39468
|
parallelogramical |
PARALLELOGRAM'ICAL, a. Having the properties of a parallelogram. |
39469
|
parallelopiped |
PARALLELOPIP'ED, n. [parallel and Gr. on, and a plain.]In geometry, a regular solid comprehended ... |
39470
|
parallelopipedia |
PARALLELOPIPE'DIA, n. A genus of spars,externally of a determinate and regular figure, always ... |
39471
|
paralogism |
PARAL'OGISM, n. [Gr. beyond, and reasoning; discourse, reason.]In logic, a fallacious argument or ... |
39472
|
paralogize |
PARAL'OGIZE, v.i. To reason falsely. |
39473
|
paralogy |
PARAL'OGY, n. False reasoning. [supra.] |
39474
|
paralysis |
PARAL'YSIS, n. [Gr. to loosen, dissolve or weaken.] Palsy; the loss of the power of muscular ... |
39475
|
paralytic |
PARALYT'IC |
39476
|
paralytical |
PARALYT'ICAL, a. Affected with palsy; deprived of the power of muscular motion; sometimes, weak; ... |
39477
|
parameter |
PARAM'ETER, n. [ Gr.] 1. The latus rectum of a parabola. It is a third proportional to the ... |
39478
|
paramount |
PAR'AMOUNT, a.1. Superior to all others; possessing the highest title or jurisdiction; as lord ... |
39479
|
paramour |
PAR'AMOUR, n. [L. per, and amour.]1. A lover; a wooer.2. A mistress. |
39480
|
paranthine |
PARANTHINE. [See Scapolite.] |
39481
|
paranymph |
PAR'ANYMPH, n. [Gr. by, and a bride or spouse.]1. A brideman; one who leads the bride to her ... |
39482
|
parapegm |
PARAPEGM, n. par'apem. [Gr.] A brazen table fixed to a pillar, on which laws and proclamations ... |
39483
|
parapet |
PAR'APET, n. [L. pectus.] Literally, a wall or rampart to the breast or breast high; but in ... |
39484
|
parapherna |
PARAPHER'NA |
39485
|
paraphernal |
PARAPHERNAL, a. Pertaining to or consisting in parapherna; as paraphernal property. |
39486
|
paraphernalia |
PARAPHERNA'LIA, n. [Gr. beyond, and dower.] The goods which a wife brings with her at her ... |
39487
|
paraphrase |
PAR'APHRASE, n. s as z. [Gr. beyond, and phrase.] An explanation of some text or passage in a ... |
39488
|
paraphrased |
PAR'APHRASED, pp. Amply explained or translated. |
39489
|
paraphrasing |
PAR'APHRASING, ppr. Explaining or translating amply and freely. |
39490
|
paraphrast |
PAR'APHRAST, n. [Gr.] One that paraphrases; one that explains or translates in words more ample ... |
39491
|
paraphrastically |
PARAPHRAS'TICALLY, adv. In a paraphrastic manner. |
39492
|
paraphrenitis |
PARAPHREN'ITIS, n. [Gr. delirium.] An inflammation of the diaphragm. |
39493
|
paraplegy |
PAR'APLEGY, n. [Gr. beyond, and stroke; to smite.]That kind of palsy which affects the lower part ... |
39494
|
paraquet |
PARAQUET', n. A little parrot. |
39495
|
parasang |
PAR'ASANG, n. A persian measure of length, which Herodotus states to be thirty stadia, nearly four ... |
39496
|
parasceuastic |
PARASCEUAS'TIC, a. Preparatory. |
39497
|
parasceve |
PARASCE'VE, n. [Gr. preparation.] Preparation; the sabbath-eve of the Jews. |
39498
|
paraselene |
PARASELE'NE, n. [Gr. about or near, and the moon.] A mock moon; a luminous ring or circle ... |
39499
|
parasite |
PAR'ASITE, n. [L. parasita; Gr. by, and corn.]1. In ancient Greece, a priest or minister of the ... |
39500
|
parasitic |
PARASIT'IC |
39501
|
parasitical |
PARASIT'ICAL, a. Flattering; wheedling; fawning for bread or favors.1. Growing on the stem or ... |
39502
|
parasitically |
PARASIT'ICALLY, adv. In a flattering or wheedling manner; by dependence on another. |
39503
|
parasitism |
PAR'ASITISM, n. The behavior or manners of a parasite. |
39504
|
parasol |
PAR'ASOL, n. [L. sol.] A small umbrella used by ladies to defend themselves from rain, or their ... |
39505
|
parat |
PAR'AT, n. A fish or the mullet kind, found in Brazil. |
39506
|
parathesis |
PARATH'ESIS, n. [Gr.] In grammar, apposition, or the placing of two or more nouns in the same ... |
39507
|
paravail |
PARAVA'IL, a. In feudal law, the tenant paravail, is the lowest tenant holding under a mean or ... |
39508
|
paravant |
PAR'AVANT |
39509
|
paravaunt |
PAR'AVAUNT, adv. In front; publicly. [Not English nor used.] |
39510
|
parboil |
P`ARBOIL, v.t.1. To boil in part; to boil in a moderate degree.2. To cause little pustules or ... |
39511
|
parbreak |
P`ARBREAK, v.i. [See Break.] To vomit. |
39512
|
parbuckle |
P`ARBUCKLE, n. Among seamen, a rope like a pair of slings for hoisting casks, &c. |
39513
|
parcel |
P`ARCEL, n. [L. particula, particle, from pars, part.]1. A part; a portion of any thing taken ... |
39514
|
parceled |
P`ARCELED, pp. Divided into portions. |
39515
|
parceling |
P`ARCELING, ppr. Dividing into portions.P`ARCELING, n. Among seamen, long narrow slips of canvas ... |
39516
|
parcenary |
P`ARCENARY, n. Co-heirship; the holding or occupation of lands of inheritance by two or more ... |
39517
|
parcener |
P`ARCENER, n. [L. pars.] Parcener or co-parcener is a co-heir, or one who holds lands by descent ... |
39518
|
parch |
P`ARCH, v.t. [I know not from what source we have received this word. It corresponds in elements ... |
39519
|
parched |
P`ARCHED, pp. Scorched; dried to extremity. |
39520
|
parchedness |
P`ARCHEDNESS, n. The state of being scorched or dried to extremity. |
39521
|
parching |
P`ARCHING, ppr. Scorching; drying to extremity.1. a. Having the quality of burning or drying; as ... |
39522
|
parchment |
P`ARCHMENT, [L. pergamena; purgo] The skin of a sheep or goat dressed or prepared and rendered fit ... |
39523
|
pard |
P`ARD, n. [L. pardus.] The leopard; or in poetry, any spotted beast. Instead of pard, we ... |
39524
|
pardon |
P`ARDON, v.t. [L. per and dono, to give; per having the sense of the English for in forgive, and re ... |
39525
|
pardonable |
P`ARDONABLE, a. That may be pardoned; applied to persons. The offender is pardonable.1. Venial; ... |
39526
|
pardonableness |
P`ARDONABLENESS, n. The quality of being pardonable; venialness; susceptibility of forgiveness; as ... |
39527
|
pardonably |
P`ARDONABLY, adv. In a manner admitting of pardon; venially; excusably. |
39528
|
pardoned |
P`ARDONED, pp. Forgiven; excused. |
39529
|
pardoner |
P`ARDONER, n. One that forgives; one that absolves an offender.1. One that sells the pope's ... |
39530
|
pardoning |
P`ARDONING, ppr. Forgiving; remitting an offense or crime; absolving from punishment. |
39531
|
pare |
PARE, v.t. [L. paro; Gr. lame; to mutilate; Heb. to create; to cut off. The primary sense is to ... |
39532
|
pared |
PA'RED, pp. Freed from any thing superfluous on the surface or at the extremities. |
39533
|
paregoric |
PAREGOR'IC, a. [Gr. to mitigate.]Mitigating; assuaging pain; as paregoric elixir.PAREGOR'IC, n. A ... |
39534
|
parelcon |
PAREL'CON, n. [Gr. to draw out.] In grammar, the addition of a word or syllable to the end of ... |
39535
|
parembole |
PAREMBOLE, n. parem'boly. [Gr. insertion.] In rhetoric,the insertion of something relating to the ... |
39536
|
parenchyma |
PAREN'CHYMA, n. [Gr. to suffuse.]1. In anatomy, the solid and interior part of the viscera, or the ... |
39537
|
parenchymatous |
PARENCHYM'ATOUS |
39538
|
parenchymous |
PAREN'CHYMOUS, a. [See the Noun.] Pertaining to parenchyma; spungy; soft; porous. |
39539
|
parenesis |
PAREN'ESIS, n. [Gr. to exhort.] Persuasion; exhortation. [Little used.] |
39540
|
parenetic |
PARENET'IC |
39541
|
parenetical |
PARENET'ICAL, a. Hortatory; encouraging. |
39542
|
parent |
PA'RENT, n. [L. parens, from pario, to produce or bring forth. The regular participle of pario is ... |
39543
|
parentage |
PAR'ENTAGE, n. Extraction; birth; condition with respect to the rank of parents; as a man of mean ... |
39544
|
parental |
PARENT'AL, a. Pertaining to parents; as parental government.1. Becoming parents; tender; ... |
39545
|
parentation |
PARENTA'TION, n. [from L. parento.] Something done or said in honor of the dead. |
39546
|
parenthesis |
PAREN'THESIS, n. [Gr. to insert.] A sentence, or certain words inserted in a sentence, which ... |
39547
|
parentheticical |
PARENTHET'IC'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a parenthesis; expressed in a parenthesis.1. Using ... |
39548
|
parenticide |
PARENT'ICIDE, n. [L. parens and coedo.] One who kills a parent. |
39549
|
parentless |
PA'RENTLESS, a. Deprived of parents. |
39550
|
parer |
PA'RER, n. [from pare.] He or that which pares; an instrument for paring. |
39551
|
parergy |
PAR'ERGY, n. [Gr. beyond, and work.] Something unimportant, or done by the by. [Not used.] |
39552
|
pargasite |
P`ARGASITE, n. [from the isle Pargas, in Finland.] A mineral of a grayish or bluish green, in ... |
39553
|
parget |
P`ARGET, n. Gypsum or plaster stone.1. Plaster laid on roofs or walls.2. Paint.Parget is applied ... |
39554
|
pargeted |
P`ARGETED, pp. Plastered; stuccoed. |
39555
|
pargeter |
P`ARGETER, n. A plasterer. |
39556
|
pargeting |
P`ARGETING, ppr. Plastering; as a noun, plaster or stucco. |
39557
|
parhelion |
PARHE'LION, n. [Gr. near, and the sun.] A mock sun or meteor, appearing in the form of a bright ... |
39558
|
parial |
PA'RIAL |
39559
|
parian |
PA'RIAN, a. Pertaining to Paros, an isle in the Egean sea; as Parian marble.Parian chronicle, a ... |
39560
|
parietal |
PARIE'TAL, a. [from L. paries, a wall, properly a partition wall, from the root of part or pare.] ... |
39561
|
parietary |
PARI'ETARY, n. [L. paries, a wall.] A plant, the pellitory of the wall, of the genus Parietaria. |
39562
|
parietine |
PAR'IETINE, n. [L. paries, wall.] A piece of a wall. [Not used.] |
39563
|
paring |
PA'RING, ppr. Cutting or shaving off the extremities.PA'RING, n. That which is pared off; rind ... |
39564
|
paris |
PAR'IS, n. A plant, herb Paris or true-love, or rather a genus of plants of one species. |
39565
|
parish |
PAR'ISH, n. [Low L. parochia; Gr. a dwelling or near residence; near, and house, or to dwell; or ... |
39566
|
parishioner |
PARISH'IONER, n. One that belongs to a parish. |
39567
|
parisyllabic |
PARISYLLAB'IC |
39568
|
parisyllabical |
PARISYLLAB'ICAL, a. [L. par, equal, and syllaba, syllable.]Having equal or like syllables. |
39569
|
paritor |
PAR'ITOR, n. [for apparitor.] A beadle; a summoner of the courts of civil law. |
39570
|
parity |
PAR'ITY, n. [L. par, equal. See Pair and Peer.]1. Equality; as parity of reason.2. Equality; ... |
39571
|
park |
P`ARK, n. [L. parcus, saving.] A large piece of ground inclosed and privileged for wild beasts of ... |
39572
|
parker |
P`ARKER, n. The keeper of a park. |
39573
|
parkleaves |
P`ARKLEAVES, n. A plant of the genus Hypericum. |
39574
|
parlance |
P`ARLANCE, n. Conversation; discourse; talk. |
39575
|
parle |
PARLE, n. p`arl. Conversation; talk; oral treaty or discussion. [Not used.] [See Parley.] |
39576
|
parley |
P`ARLEY, v.i. [L. fero, or pario.] In a general sense, to speak with another; to discourse; but ... |
39577
|
parliament |
P`ARLIAMENT, n. Literally, a speaking, conference, mutual discourse or consultation; hence,1. In ... |
39578
|
parliamentarian |
PARLIAMENTA'RIAN |
39579
|
parliamentary |
PARLIAMENT'ARY, a. Pertaining to parliament; as parliamentary authority.1. Enacted or done by ... |
39580
|
parliamenteer |
PARLIAMENTEE'R , n. One of those who adhered to the parliament in the time of Charles I. |
39581
|
parlor |
P`ARLOR, n. Primarily, the apartment in a nunnery where the nuns are permitted to meet and ... |
39582
|
parlous |
P`ARLOUS, a. Keen; sprightly; waggish. [Not used.] |
39583
|
parochial |
PARO'CHIAL, a. [from L. parochia.] Belonging to a parish; as parochial clergy; parochial duties. |
39584
|
parochiality |
PAROCHIAL'ITY, n. The state of being parochial. |
39585
|
parochian |
PARO'CHIAN, a. Pertaining to a parish.PARO'CHIAN, n. [supra.] A parishioner. |
39586
|
parodic |
PAROD'IC |
39587
|
parodical |
PAROD'ICAL, a. [See Parody.] Copying after the manner of parody. |
39588
|
parody |
PAR'ODY, n. [Gr. ode.]1. A kind of writing in which the words of an author or his thoughts are, ... |
39589
|
paroket |
PAR'OKET, n. A small species of parrot.[More properly perroquet, which see.] |
39590
|
parol |
PAROL |
39591
|
parole |
PARO'LE, n. [L. parabola.]1. Properly, a word; hence, in a legal sense, words or oral ... |
39592
|
paronomasia |
PARONOMA'SIA |
39593
|
paronomastic |
PARONOMAS'TIC |
39594
|
paronomastical |
PARONOMAS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to paronomasy; consisting in a play upon words. |
39595
|
paronomasy |
PARONOM'ASY , n. [from Gr. to transgress law or rule.]A rhetorical figure, by which words nearly ... |
39596
|
paronychia |
PARONYCH'IA, n. [Gr. by, and the nail.] In surgery, a whitlow or felon. |
39597
|
paronymous |
PARON'YMOUS, a. [Gr. name.] Resembling another word. |
39598
|
paroquet |
PAR'OQUET |
39599
|
parotid |
PAROT'ID, a. [Gr. near, and ear.] Pertaining to or denoting certain glands below and before the ... |
39600
|
parotis |
PARO'TIS, n. [Gr. See Parotid.]1. The parotid gland; a secreting salivary conglomerate gland ... |
39601
|
paroxysm |
PAR'OXYSM, n. [Gr. to excite or sharpen; and sharp.] An exasperation or exacerbation of a disease; ... |
39602
|
paroxysmal |
PAROXYS'MAL, a. Pertaining to paroxysm; as a paroxysmal disposition. |
39603
|
parphrastictical |
PARPHRAS'TIC'TICAL, a. Free, clear and ample in explanation; explaining or translating in words ... |
39604
|
parrel |
PAR'REL, n. [L. paro. It coincides with apparel, which see.]Among seamen, an apparatus or frame ... |
39605
|
parricidal |
PARRICI'DAL |
39606
|
parricide |
PAR'RICIDE, n. [L. paricida, from pater, father, and coedo, to kill.]1. A person who murders his ... |
39607
|
parridicious |
PARRIDIC'IOUS, a. [See Parricide.] Pertaining to parricide; containing the crime of murdering a ... |
39608
|
parried |
PAR'RIED, pp. [See Parry.] Warded off; driven aside. |
39609
|
parrot |
PAR'ROT, n.1. The name of fowls of the genus Psittacus, of numerous species. The bill is hooked ... |
39610
|
parry |
PAR'RY, v.t.1. In fencing, to ward off; to stop or to put or turn by; as, to parry a thrust.2. To ... |
39611
|
parrying |
PAR'RYING, ppr. Warding off, as a thrust or blow. |
39612
|
parse |
PARSE, v.t. p`ars. [from L. pars, part.] In grammar, to resolve a sentence into its elements, or ... |
39613
|
parsimonious |
PARSIMO'NIOUS, a. [See Parsimony.] Sparing in the use or expenditure of money; covetous; near; ... |
39614
|
parsimoniously |
PARSIMO'NIOUSLY, adv. With a very sparing use of money; covetously. |
39615
|
parsimoniousness |
PARSIMO'NIOUSNESS, n. A very sparing use of money, or a disposition to save expense. |
39616
|
parsimony |
P`ARSIMONY, n. [L. parsimonia, from parcus, saving,literally close; Eng. park.] Closeness or ... |
39617
|
parsley |
P`ARSLEY, n. [L. petroselinon; Gr. a stone, and parsley; stone-parsley, a plant growing among ... |
39618
|
parsnep |
P`ARSNEP, n. [L. napus, which occurs also in turnep.] A plant of the genus Pastinaca. The root of ... |
39619
|
parson |
PARSON, n. p`arsn.1. The priest of a parish or ecclesiastical society; the rector or incumbent of ... |
39620
|
parsonage |
P`ARSONAGE, n. In America, the glebe and house belonging to a parish or ecclesiastical society, and ... |
39621
|
part |
P`ART, n. [L. pars, partis.]1. A portion, piece or fragment separated from a whole thing; as, to ... |
39622
|
partable |
PARTABLE. [See Partible.] |
39623
|
partage |
P`ARTAGE, n. Division; severance; the act of dividing or sharing; a French word. [Little used.] |
39624
|
partake |
PARTA'KE, v.i. pret. partook; pp. partaken. [part and take.]1. To take a part, portion or share in ... |
39625
|
partaken |
PARTA'KEN, pp. Shared with others; participated. |
39626
|
partaker |
PARTA'KER, n. One who has or takes a part, share or portion in common with others; a sharer; a ... |
39627
|
partaking |
PARTA'KING, ppr. Sharing with others; participating. PARTA'KING, n. An associating; combination in ... |
39628
|
parted |
P`ARTED, pp. Separated; divided; severed. |
39629
|
parter |
P`ARTER, n. One that parts or separates. |
39630
|
parterre |
PARTERRE, n. parta're. In gardening, a level division of ground furnished with evergreens and ... |
39631
|
partial |
P`ARTIAL, a. [L. pars.]1. Biased to one party; inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side ... |
39632
|
partialist |
P`ARTIALIST, n. One who is partial. [Unusual.] |
39633
|
partiality |
PARTIALITY, n. parshal'ity. Inclination to favor one party or one side of a question more than ... |
39634
|
partialize |
P`ARTIALIZE, v.t. To render partial. [Not used.] |
39635
|
partially |
P`ARTIALLY, adv. With undue bias of mind to one party or side; with unjust favor or dislike; as, ... |
39636
|
partibility |
PARTIBILITY, n. [See Partible.] Susceptibility of division, partition or severance; separability; ... |
39637
|
partible |
P`ARTIBLE, a. Divisible; separable; susceptible of severance or partition; as, an estate of ... |
39638
|
participable |
PARTIC'IPABLE, a. [See Participate.] That may be participated or shared. |
39639
|
participant |
PARTIC'IPANT, a. [See Participate.] Sharing; having a share or part; followed by of. The prince ... |
39640
|
participate |
PARTIC'IPATE, v.i. [L. participo; pars, part, and capio, to take.]1. To partake; to have a share ... |
39641
|
participated |
PARTIC'IPATED, pp. Shared in common with others; partaken. |
39642
|
participating |
PARTIC'IPATING, ppr. Having a part or share; partaking. |
39643
|
participation |
PARTICIPA'TION, n. The state of sharing in common with others; as a participation of joys or ... |
39644
|
participative |
PARTIC'IPATIVE, a. Capable of participating. |
39645
|
participial |
PARTICIP'IAL, a. [L. participialis. See Participle.]1. Having the nature and use of a ... |
39646
|
participially |
PARTICIP'IALLY, adv. In the sense or manner of a participle. |
39647
|
participle |
P`ARTICIPLE, n. [L. participium, from participo; pars, part, and capio,to take.]1. In grammar, a ... |
39648
|
particle |
P`ARTICLE, n. [L. particula, from pars, part.]1. A minute part or portion of matter; as a particle ... |
39649
|
particular |
PARTIC'ULAR, a. [Low L. particularis, from particula.]1. Pertaining to a single person or thing; ... |
39650
|
particularity |
PARTICULAR'ITY, n. Distinct notice or specification of particulars. --Even descending to ... |
39651
|
particularize |
PARTIC'ULARIZE, v.t. To mention distinctly or in particulars; to enumerate or specify in detail. ... |
39652
|
particularly |
PARTIC'ULARLY, adv. Distinctly; singly.1. In an especial manner. This exact propriety of Virgil I ... |
39653
|
particulate |
PARTICULATE, to mention, is not in use. |
39654
|
parting |
P`ARTING, ppr. [from part.] Dividing; separating; breaking in pieces.1. a. Given at separation; ... |
39655
|
partisan |
P`ARTISAN, n. s as z.1. An adherent to a party or faction.2. In war, the commander of a party or ... |
39656
|
partite |
P`ARTITE, a. [L. partitus, from partio, to divide. See Part.]In botany, divided. A partite leaf ... |
39657
|
partition |
PARTI'TION, n. [L. partitio, from partio, to divide.]1. The act of dividing, or state of being ... |
39658
|
partitive |
P`ARTITIVE, a. In grammar, distributive; as a noun partitive. |
39659
|
partitively |
P`ARTITIVELY, adv. In a partitive manner; distributively. |
39660
|
partlet |
P`ARTLET, n. [from part.] A ruff; a band or collar for the neck.1. A hen. |
39661
|
partly |
P`ARTLY, adv. In part; in some measure or degree; not wholly. |
39662
|
partner |
P`ARTNER, n. [from part.] One who partakes or shares with another; a partaker; an associate; as, ... |
39663
|
partnership |
P`ARTNERSHIP, n. The association of two or more persons for the purpose of undertaking and ... |
39664
|
partook |
PARTOOK', pret. of partake. |
39665
|
partridge |
P`ARTRIDGE, n. [L. perdix.] A wild fowl of the genus Tatrao. Latham arranges the partridge and ... |
39666
|
parturiate |
PARTU'RIATE, v.i. [L. parturio, from partus, birth, from pario, to bear.] To bring forth young. ... |
39667
|
parturient |
PARTU'RIENT, a. [L. parturiens.] Bringing forth or about to bring forth young. |
39668
|
parturition |
PARTURI'TION, n. [L. parturio.] The act of bringing forth or being delivered of young. |
39669
|
party |
P`ARTY, n. [L. pars. See Part.]1. A number of persons united in opinion or design, in opposition ... |
39670
|
party-colored |
P`ARTY-COLORED, a. Having divers colors; as a party-colored plume; a party-colored flower. |
39671
|
party-jury |
P`ARTY-JURY, n. A jury consisting of half natives and half foreigners. |
39672
|
party-man |
P`ARTY-MAN, n. One of a party; usually, a factious man; a man of violent party principles; an ... |
39673
|
party-spirit |
P`ARTY-SPIRIT, n. The spirit that supports a party. |
39674
|
party-wall |
P`ARTY-WALL, n. A wall that separates one house from the next. |
39675
|
paru |
PAR'U, n. A singular American fish. |
39676
|
parvis |
P`ARVIS, n. A church or church porch. [Not used.] |
39677
|
parvitude |
P`ARVITUDE |
39678
|
parvity |
P`ARVITY, n. Littleness. [Not used.] |
39679
|
pas |
PAS, n. Right of going foremost; precedence. [Not used.] |
39680
|
pasch |
PASCH, n. [See Paschal.] The passover; the feast of Easter. [Not used.] |
39681
|
pasch-egg |
PASCH-EGG, n. An egg stained and presented to young persons, about the time of Easter. [Local.] |
39682
|
paschal |
PAS'CHAL, a. [L. pascha.] Pertaining to the passover, or to Easter. |
39683
|
pash |
PASH, n. [L. facies, face.] A face. [Not used.]1. A blow. [Not used.]PASH, v.t. To strike; to ... |
39684
|
pashaw |
PASHAW', n. In the Turkish dominions, a viceroy, governor or commander; a bashaw. |
39685
|
pashawlic |
PASHAW'LIC, n. The jurisdiction of a pashaw. |
39686
|
pasigraphy |
PASIG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. all, and writing.] A system of universal writing, or a manner of writing that ... |
39687
|
pasque-flower |
PASQUE-FLOWER, n. pask'-flower. A flower, a species of anemone. |
39688
|
pasquil |
PAS'QUIL |
39689
|
pasquiler |
PAS'QUILER, n. A lampooner. |
39690
|
pasquin |
PAS'QUIN, n. A mutilated statue at Rome, in a corner of the palace of Ursini, so called from a ... |
39691
|
pasquinade |
PASQUINA'DE, v.t. To lampoon; to satirize. |
39692
|
pass |
P`ASS, v.i. [Eng. pat, and as a noun, a pass, a defile, an ambling, pace; passen, to be fit, to ... |
39693
|
pass-parole |
P`ASS-PARO'LE, n. [pass and parole.] In military affairs, a command given at the head of an army ... |
39694
|
passable |
P`ASSABLE, a. That may be passed, traveled or navigated. The roads are not passable. The stream ... |
39695
|
passably |
P`ASSABLY, adv. Tolerably. [See Passibly.] |
39696
|
passade |
PASSA'DE |
39697
|
passado |
PASSA'DO, n. A push or thrust. |
39698
|
passage |
P`ASSAGE, n.1. The act of passing or moving by land or water, or through the air or other ... |
39699
|
passager |
P`ASSAGER, n. A traveler or voyager; one who passes or journeys on foot, in a vehicle, or in a ... |
39700
|
passed |
P`ASSED |
39701
|
passenger |
P`ASSENGER, n. One who is traveling, as in a public coach, or in a ship, or on foot. This is the ... |
39702
|
passer |
P`ASSER, n. One that passes; a passenger. |
39703
|
passerine |
P`ASSERINE, a. [L. passer, a sparrow.] Pertaining to sparrows, or to the order of birds to which ... |
39704
|
passibility |
PASSIBIL'ITY, n. The quality or capacity of receiving impressions from external agents; aptness to ... |
39705
|
passible |
PAS'SIBLE, a. Susceptible of feeling or of impressions from external agents. Apollinarius held ... |
39706
|
passibleness |
PASSIBLENESS, the same as passibility. |
39707
|
passing |
P`ASSING, ppr. Moving; proceeding.1. a. Exceeding; surpassing; eminent.2. Adverbially used to ... |
39708
|
passing-bell |
P`ASSING-BELL, n. The bell that rings at the hour of death to obtain prayers for the passing soul. ... |
39709
|
passing-note |
P`ASSING-NOTE, n. In music, a note introduced between two others for the purpose of softening a ... |
39710
|
passingly |
P`ASSINGLY, adv. Exceedingly. |
39711
|
passion |
PAS'SION, n. [L. passio, from patior, to suffer.]1. The impression or effect of an external agent ... |
39712
|
passion-flower |
PAS'SION-FLOWER, n. A flower and plant of the genus Passiflora. |
39713
|
passion-week |
PAS'SION-WEEK, n. The week immediately preceding the festival of Easter; so called because in that ... |
39714
|
passionary |
PAS'SIONARY, n. A book in which are described the sufferings of saints and martyrs. |
39715
|
passionate |
PAS'SIONATE, a.1. Easily moved to anger; easily excited or agitated by injury or insult; applied ... |
39716
|
passionately |
PAS'SIONATELY, adv. With passion; with strong feeling; ardently; vehemently; as, to covet any thing ... |
39717
|
passionateness |
PAS'SIONATENESS, n. State of being subject to passion or anger.1. Vehemence of mind. |
39718
|
passioned |
PAS'SIONED, a. Disordered; violently affected.1. Expressing passion. |
39719
|
passionless |
PAS'SIONLESS, a. Not easily excited to anger; of a calm temper.1. Void of passion. |
39720
|
passive |
P`ASSIVE, a. [L. passivus, from passus, patior, to suffer.]1. Suffering; not acting, receiving or ... |
39721
|
passively |
P`ASSIVELY, adv. With a passive nature or temper; with a temper disposed to submit to the acts of ... |
39722
|
passiveness |
P`ASSIVENESS, n. Quality of receiving impressions from external agents or causes; as the ... |
39723
|
passivity |
PASSIV'ITY, n. Passiveness, which see. [Little used.]1. The tendency of a body to persevere in a ... |
39724
|
passless |
P`ASSLESS, a. Having no passage. |
39725
|
passover |
P`ASSOVER, n. [pass and over.] A feast of the Jews, instituted to commemorate the providential ... |
39726
|
passport |
P`ASSPORT, n.1. A written license from a king or other proper authority, granting permission or ... |
39727
|
passy-measure |
PAS'SY-MEASURE, n. An old stately kind of dance; a cinque-pace. |
39728
|
past |
P`AST , pp. Gone by; done; accomplished; ended.1. Enacted; having received all the formalities ... |
39729
|
paste |
PASTE, n. [L. pistus, or Gr. to sprinkle, or some root which signifies to mix and knead.]1. A soft ... |
39730
|
pasteboard |
PASTEBOARD, n. A species of thick paper formed of several single sheets pasted one upon another, ... |
39731
|
pastel |
PAS'TEL, n. A plant, the woad, of the genus Isatis.1. A coloring substance. |
39732
|
pastern |
PAS'TERN, n. The part of a horse's leg between the joint next the foot and the coronet of the ... |
39733
|
pastern-joint |
PAS'TERN-JOINT, n. The joint in a horse's leg next the foot. |
39734
|
pasticcio |
PASTIC'CIO, n. A medley; an olio. |
39735
|
pastil |
PAS'TIL, n. [L. pastillus.]1. A roll of paste, or a kind of paste made of different colors ground ... |
39736
|
pastime |
P`ASTIME, n. [pass and time.] Sport; amusement; diversion; that which amuses and serves to make ... |
39737
|
pastor |
P`ASTOR, n. [L. from pasco, pastum, to feed.]1. A shepherd; one that has the care of flocks and ... |
39738
|
pastoral |
P`ASTORAL, a. [L. pastoralis.] Pertaining to shepherds; as a pastoral life; pastoral manners.1. ... |
39739
|
pastorate |
P`ASTORATE, n. The office, state or jurisdiction of a spiritual pastor. |
39740
|
pastorlike |
P`ASTORLIKE |
39741
|
pastorly |
P`ASTORLY , a. Becoming a pastor. |
39742
|
pastorship |
P`ASTORSHIP, n. The office or rank of pastor. |
39743
|
pastry |
PASTRY, n. [from paste.] Things in general which are made of paste, or of which paste constitutes ... |
39744
|
pastry-cook |
PASTRY-COOK, n. One whose occupation is to make and sell articles made of paste. |
39745
|
pasturable |
P`ASTURABLE, a. [from pasture.] Fit for pasture. |
39746
|
pasturage |
P`ASTURAGE, n.1. The business of feeding or grazing cattle.2. Grazing ground; land appropriated ... |
39747
|
pasture |
P`ASTURE, n. [L. pasco, pastum, to feed.]1. Grass for the food of cattle; the food of cattle taken ... |
39748
|
pasty |
PASTY, a. Like paste; of the consistence of paste.PASTY, n. [from paste.] A pie made of paste and ... |
39749
|
pat |
PAT, a. Fit; convenient; exactly suitable either as to time or place. [Not an elegant word, but ... |
39750
|
pataca |
PATA'CA |
39751
|
patache |
PATA'CHE, n. A tender or small vessel employed in conveying men or orders from one ship or place ... |
39752
|
patacoon |
PATACOON', n. A Spanish coin of the value of 4s. 8d.sterling, or about $1.04 cents. |
39753
|
patavinity |
PATAVIN'ITY, n. The use of local words, or the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman ... |
39754
|
patch |
PATCH, n.1. A piece of cloth sewed on a garment to repair it.2. A small piece of any thing used ... |
39755
|
patched |
PATCH'ED, pp. Mended with a patch or patches; mended clumsily. |
39756
|
patcher |
PATCH'ER, n. One that patches or botches. |
39757
|
patchery |
PATCH'ERY, n. Bungling work; botchery; forgery. |
39758
|
patching |
PATCH'ING, ppr. Mending with a piece or pieces; botching. |
39759
|
patchwork |
PATCH'WORK, n. Work composed of pieces of various figures sewed together.1. Work composed of ... |
39760
|
pate |
PATE, n. 1. The head, or rather the top of the head; applied to persons, it is now used in ... |
39761
|
pated |
PA'TED, a. In composition, having a pate; as long-pated, cunning; shallow-pated, having weak ... |
39762
|
patee |
PATEE' |
39763
|
patefaction |
PATEFAC'TION,n. [L. patefactio; pateo, to open, and facio, to make.] The act of opening or ... |
39764
|
patelliform |
PATEL'LIFORM, a. [L. patella, a dish, and form.] Of the form of a dish or saucer. |
39765
|
patellite |
PAT'ELLITE, n. Fossil remains of the patella, a shell. |
39766
|
paten |
PAT'EN |
39767
|
patent |
PAT'ENT, a. [L. patens, from pateo, to open.]1. In botany, spreading; forming an acute angle with ... |
39768
|
patent-rolls |
PATENT-ROLLS, n. The records or registers of patents. |
39769
|
patented |
PAT'ENTED, pp. Granted by patent; secured by patent or by law as an exclusive privilege. |
39770
|
patentee |
PATENTEE', n. One to whom a grant is made or a privilege secured by patent or by law. |
39771
|
patenting |
PAT'ENTING, ppr. Granting by patent; securing as a privilege. |
39772
|
paternal |
PATERN'AL, a. [L. paternus, from pater, father.]1. Pertaining to a father; fatherly; as paternal ... |
39773
|
paternity |
PATERN'ITY, n. Fathership; the relation of a father. The world, while it had scarcity of people, ... |
39774
|
paternoster |
PA'TERNOSTER, n. [L. our father.] The Lord's prayer. |
39775
|
path |
P`ATH, n. plu. paths. [Gr. to tread.]1. A way beaten or trodden by the feet of man or beast, or ... |
39776
|
pathetic |
PATHET'IC |
39777
|
pathetical |
PATHET'ICAL, a. [Gr. passion; to suffer.] Affecting or moving the passions, particularly pity, ... |
39778
|
pathetically |
PATHET'ICALLY, adv. In such a manner as to excite the tender passions. |
39779
|
patheticalness |
PATHET'ICALNESS, n. The quality of moving the tender passions. |
39780
|
pathfly |
P`ATHFLY, n. A fly found in foot-paths. |
39781
|
pathic |
PATH'IC, n. [Gr.] A catamite; a male that submits to the crime against nature. |
39782
|
pathless |
P`ATHLESS, a. Having no beaten way; untrodden; as a pathless forest; a pathless coast. |
39783
|
pathognomonic |
PATHOGNOMON'IC, a. [Gr. passion or suffering, and to know.]Indicating that which is inseparable ... |
39784
|
pathognomy |
PATHOG'NOMY, n. [Gr. signification.] Expression of the passions; the science of the signs by which ... |
39785
|
pathologic |
PATHOLOG'IC |
39786
|
pathological |
PATHOLOG'ICAL, a. [See Pathology.] Pertaining to pathology. |
39787
|
pathologically |
PATHOLOG'ICALLY, adv. In the manner of pathology. |
39788
|
pathologist |
PATHOL'OGIST, n. One who treats of pathology. |
39789
|
pathology |
PATHOL'OGY, n. [Gr. passion, suffering, and discourse.] That part of medicine which explains the ... |
39790
|
pathos |
PA'THOS, n. [Gr. to suffer.] Passion; warmth or vehemence, in a speaker; or in language, that ... |
39791
|
pathway |
P`ATHWAY, n. A path;usually, a narrow way to be passed on foot.1. A way; a course of life. ... |
39792
|
patible |
PAT'IBLE, a. [L. patibilis, from patior, to suffer.]Sufferable; tolerable; that may be endured. ... |
39793
|
patibulary |
PATIB'ULARY, a. [L. patibulum, a gallows.] Belonging to the gallows,or to execution on the cross. |
39794
|
patience |
PATIENCE, n. pa'shens. [L. patientia, from patior, to suffer.]1. The suffering of afflictions, ... |
39795
|
patient |
PATIENT, a. pa'shent. [L. patiens.]1. Having the quality of enduring evils without murmuring or ... |
39796
|
patiently |
PA'TIENTLY, adv. With calmness or composure; without discontent or murmuring. Submit patiently to ... |
39797
|
patin |
PAT'IN, n. [L. patina.] A plate. [Not used.]1. In the Romish church, the cover of the ... |
39798
|
patly |
PAT'LY, adv. [from pat.] Fitly; conveniently. |
39799
|
patness |
PAT'NESS, n. [from pat.] Fitness; suitableness; convenience. |
39800
|
patriarch |
PA'TRIARCH, n. [L. patriarcha; Gr. a family, father, and a chief.]1. The father and ruler of a ... |
39801
|
patriarchal |
PATRIARCH'AL |
39802
|
patriarchate |
PA'TRIARCHATE |
39803
|
patriarchic |
PATRIARCH'IC, a. Belonging to patriarchs; possessed by patriarchs; as patriarchal power or ... |
39804
|
patriarchship |
PA'TRIARCHSHIP, n. The office,dignity or jurisdiction of a patriarch or ecclesiastical superior. |
39805
|
patriarchy |
PA'TRIARCHY, n. The jurisdiction of a patriarch; a patriarchate. |
39806
|
patrician |
PATRI'CIAN, a. [L. patricius, from pater, father.] Senatorial; noble; not plebeian. This epithet ... |
39807
|
patrimonial |
PATRIMO'NIAL, a. Pertaining to a patrimony; inherited from ancestors; as a patrimonial estate. |
39808
|
patrimonially |
PATRIMO'NIALLY, adv. By inheritance. |
39809
|
patrimony |
PAT'RIMONY, n. [L.patrimonium, from pater, father.]1. A right or estate inherited from one's ... |
39810
|
patriot |
PAT'RIOT, n. [L. patria, one's native country, form pater, father.]A person who loves his country, ... |
39811
|
patriotic |
PATRIOT'IC, a. Full of patriotism; actuated by the love of one's country; as a patriotic hero or ... |
39812
|
patriotism |
PAT'RIOTISM ,n. Love of one's country; the passion which aims to serve one's country, either in ... |
39813
|
patristic |
PATRIS'TIC |
39814
|
patristical |
PATRIS'TICAL, a. [from L. pater, patres, fathers.]Pertaining to the ancient fathers of the ... |
39815
|
patrocinate |
PATROC'INATE, v.t. To patronize. [Not used.] |
39816
|
patrocination |
PATROCINA'TION, n. Countenance; support. [Not used.] |
39817
|
patrol |
PATROL |
39818
|
patroll |
PATROLL,n.1. In war, a round; a walking or marching round by a guard in the night, to watch and ... |
39819
|
patrolling |
PATROLLING, ppr. Going the rounds, as a guard. |
39820
|
patron |
PAT'RON, n. [L. patronus; Gr. father.]1. Among the Romans, a master who had freed his slave, and ... |
39821
|
patronage |
PAT'RONAGE, n. Special countenance or support; favor or aid afforded to second the views of a ... |
39822
|
patronal |
PAT'RONAL, a. Doing the office of a patron; protecting; supporting; favoring; defending. [Little ... |
39823
|
patroness |
PAT'RONESS, n. A female that favors, countenances or supports. Now night came down,and rose full ... |
39824
|
patronize |
PAT'RONIZE, v.t. To support; to countenance; to defend; as a patron his client.1. To favor; to ... |
39825
|
patronized |
PAT'RONIZED, pp. Defended; supported; favored; promoted. |
39826
|
patronizer |
PAT'RONIZER, n. One that supports, countenances or favors. |
39827
|
patronizing |
PAT'RONIZING, ppr. Defending; supporting; favoring; promoting. |
39828
|
patronless |
PAT'RONLESS, a. Destitute of a patron. |
39829
|
patronymic |
PATRONYM'IC, n. [L. patronymicus; from Gr. father, and name.]A name of men or women derived from ... |
39830
|
pattee |
PATTEE', n. In heraldry, a cross small in the center, and widening to the extremities which are ... |
39831
|
patten |
PAT'TEN, n.1. The base of a column or pillar.2. A wooden shoe with an iron ring, worn to keep the ... |
39832
|
patten-maker |
PAT'TEN-MAKER, n. One that makes pattens. |
39833
|
patter |
PAT'TER, v.i. To strike, as falling drops of water or hail, with a quick succession of small ... |
39834
|
pattering |
PAT'TERING, ppr. Striking with a quick succession of small sounds. |
39835
|
pattern |
PAT'TERN, n.1. An original or model proposed for imitation; the archetype; an exemplar; that which ... |
39836
|
patty |
PAT'TY, n. A little pie. |
39837
|
patty-pan |
PAT'TY-PAN, n. A pan to bake a little pie in. |
39838
|
patulous |
PAT'ULOUS, a. [L. patulus, from pateo, to be open.]Spreading, as a patulous calyx; bearing the ... |
39839
|
pauciloquy |
PAUCIL'OQUY, n. [L. paucus, few, and loquor, to speak.]The utterance of few words. [Little used.] |
39840
|
paucity |
PAU'CITY, n. [L. paucitas, from paucus, few.]1. Fewness; smallness of number; as the paucity of ... |
39841
|
paum |
PAUM, v.t. To impose by fraud; a corruption of palm. |
39842
|
paunch |
PAUNCH, n. [L. pantex.] The belly and its contents.The paunch, in ruminating quadrupeds, is the ... |
39843
|
pauper |
PAUP'ER, n. [L. pauper.] A poor person; particularly, one so indigent as to depend on the parish ... |
39844
|
pauperism |
PAUP'ERISM, n. The state of being poor or destitute of the means of support; the state of indigent ... |
39845
|
pause |
PAUSE, n. paux. [L. pausa; Gr. to cease, or cause to rest.]1. A stop; a cessation or intermission ... |
39846
|
pauser |
PAUS'ER, n. s as z. One who pauses; one who deliberates. |
39847
|
pausing |
PAUS'ING, ppr. Stopping for a time; ceasing to speak or act; deliberating. |
39848
|
pausingly |
PAUS'INGLY, adv. After a pause; by breaks. |
39849
|
pavan |
PAVAN', n. [L. pavo, a peacock.] A grave dance among the Spaniards. In this dance, the performers ... |
39850
|
pave |
PAVE, v.t. [L. pavio; Gr. to beat, to strike.]1. To lay or cover with stone or brick so as to make ... |
39851
|
paved |
PA'VED, pp. Laid over with stones or bricks; prepared; as a way. |
39852
|
pavement |
PA'VEMENT, n. [L. pavimentum.] A floor or covering consisting of stones or bricks, laid on the ... |
39853
|
paver |
PA'VER |
39854
|
pavier |
PA'VIER, n. One who lays stones for a floor, or whose occupation is to pave. |
39855
|
pavilion |
PAVILION, n. pavil'yun. [L. papilio, a butterfly, and a pavilion.]1. A tent; a temporary movable ... |
39856
|
pavilioned |
PAVIL'IONED, pp. Furnished with pavilions; sheltered by a tent. |
39857
|
paving |
PA'VING, ppr. Flooring with stones or bricks.PA'VING, n. Pavement; a floor of stones or bricks. |
39858
|
pavo |
PA'VO, n. [L. a peacock.] A constellation in the southern hemisphere, consisting of fourteen ... |
39859
|
pavone |
PAVO'NE, n. [L. pavo.] A peacock. [Not used.] |
39860
|
pavonine |
PAV'ONINE, a. [L. pavoninus, from pavo, a peacock.]Resembling the tail of a peacock; iridescent. |
39861
|
paw |
PAW, n. [L. pes, pedis; Eng. foot.]1. The foot of beasts of prey having claws, as the lion, the ... |
39862
|
pawed |
PAW'ED, a. Having paws.1. Broad footed. |
39863
|
pawky |
PAWK'Y, a. Arch; cunning. [Local.] |
39864
|
pawl |
PAWL, n. [Eng. pole; L. palus. See Pole.] Among seamen, a short bar of wood or iron fixed close ... |
39865
|
pawn |
PAWN, n. [L. pignus.]1. Something given or deposited as security for the payment of money ... |
39866
|
pawned |
PAWN'ED, pp. Pledged; given in security. |
39867
|
pawnee |
PAWNEE', n. The person to whom a pawn is delivered as security; one that takes any thing in pawn. ... |
39868
|
pawner |
PAWN'ER, n. One that pledges any thing as security for the payment of borrowed money. |
39869
|
pawning |
PAWN'ING, ppr. Pledging, as goods; giving as security. |
39870
|
pax |
PAX, n. [L. pax, peace.] A little image or piece of board with the image of Christ upon the cross ... |
39871
|
pay |
PAY, v.t. pret. and pp. paid.1. To discharge a debt; to deliver to a creditor the value of the ... |
39872
|
pay-bill |
PA'Y-BILL, n. A bill of money to be paid to the soldiers of a company. |
39873
|
pay-day |
PA'Y-DAY, n. The day when payment is to be made or debts discharged; the day on which wages or ... |
39874
|
pay-office |
PA'Y-OFFICE, n. A place or office where payment is made of public debts. |
39875
|
payable |
PA'YABLE, a. That may or ought to be paid. In general, money is payable as soon as it is due, or ... |
39876
|
payee |
PAYEE', n. The person to whom money is to be paid; the person named in a bill or note to whom the ... |
39877
|
payer |
PAY'ER, n. One that pays. In bills of exchange,the person on whom the bill is drawn, and who is ... |
39878
|
paymaster |
PA'YMASTER, n. One who is to pay; one from whom wages or reward is received.1. In the army, an ... |
39879
|
payment |
PA'YMENT, n. The act of paying, or giving compensation.1. The thing given in discharge of a debt ... |
39880
|
paynim |
PAYNIM. [See Painim.] |
39881
|
payse |
PAYSE, PAYSER, for poise, poiser, not used. |
39882
|
payser |
PAYSE, PAYSER, for poise, poiser, not used. |
39883
|
pea |
PEA, n. [L. pisum.] A plant and its fruit of the genus Pisum, of many varieties. This plant has a ... |
39884
|
pea-shell |
PE'A-SHELL, n. The legume or pericarp of the pea. |
39885
|
peace |
PEACE, n. [L. pax, paco, to appease.]1. In a general sense, a state of quiet or tranquillity; ... |
39886
|
peace-offering |
PE'ACE-OFFERING, n. An offering that procures peace. Among the Jews, an offering or sacrifice to ... |
39887
|
peace-officer |
PE'ACE-OFFICER, n. A civil officer whose duty is to preserve the public peace, to prevent or ... |
39888
|
peace-parted |
PE'ACE-PARTED, a. Dismissed from the world in peace. |
39889
|
peaceable |
PE'ACEABLE, a. Free from war, tumult or public commotion. We live in peaceable times. The ... |
39890
|
peaceableness |
PE'ACEABLENESS, n. The state of being peaceable; quietness.1. Disposition to peace. |
39891
|
peaceably |
PE'ACEABLY, adv. Without war; without tumult or commotion; without private feuds and quarrels.1. ... |
39892
|
peacebreaker |
PE'ACEBREAKER, n. One that violates or disturbs public peace. |
39893
|
peaceful |
PE'ACEFUL, a. Quiet; undisturbed; not in a state of war or commotion; as a peaceful time; a ... |
39894
|
peacefully |
PE'ACEFULLY, adv. Without war or commotion.1. Quietly; without disturbance. Our loved earth, where ... |
39895
|
peacefulness |
PE'ACEFULNESS, n. Quiet; freedom from war, tumult, disturbance or discord.1. Freedom from mental ... |
39896
|
peaceless |
PE'ACELESS, a. Without peace; disturbed. |
39897
|
peacemaker |
PE'ACEMAKER, n. One who makes peace by reconciling parties that are at variance. Blessed are the ... |
39898
|
peach |
PEACH, n. A tree and its fruit, of the genus Amygdalus, of many varieties. This is a delicious ... |
39899
|
peach-color |
PE'ACH-COLOR, n. The pale red color of the peach blossom. |
39900
|
peach-colored |
PEA'CH-COLORED, a. Of the color of a peach blossom. |
39901
|
peach-tree |
PE'ACH-TREE, n. The tree that produces the peach. |
39902
|
peacher |
PE'ACHER, n. An accuser. [Not used.] |
39903
|
peachick |
PE'ACHICK, n. The chicken or young of the peacock. |
39904
|
peacock |
PE'ACOCK, n. [L. pavo.] A large and beautiful fowl of the genus Pavo, properly the male of the ... |
39905
|
peacock-fish |
PE'ACOCK-FISH, n. A fish of the Indian seas, having streaks of beautiful colors. |
39906
|
peahen |
PE'AHEN, n. The hen or female of the peacock. |
39907
|
peak |
PEAK, n. [Eng. pike, beak.]1. The top of a hill or mountain, ending in a point; as the peak of ... |
39908
|
peaking |
PE'AKING, a. Mean; sneaking; poor. [Vulgar.] |
39909
|
peakish |
PE'AKISH, a. Denoting or belonging to an acuminated situation. |
39910
|
peal |
PEAL, n. [from L. pello, whence appello, to appeal. The sense is to drive; a peal is a driving of ... |
39911
|
pealed |
PE'ALED, pp. Assailed with sound; resounded; celebrated. |
39912
|
pealing |
PE'ALING, ppr. Uttering a loud sound or successive sounds; resounding. |
39913
|
pean |
PE'AN , n. Among the ancients, a song of rejoicing in honor of Apollo; hence, a song of triumph.1. ... |
39914
|
peanism |
PE'ANISM, n. The song or shouts of praise or of battle; shouts of triumph. |
39915
|
pear |
PEAR, n. [L. pyrum.] The fruit of the Pyrus communis, of many varieties, some of which are ... |
39916
|
pear-tree |
PEAR-TREE, n. The tree that produces pears. |
39917
|
pearch |
PEARCH. [See Perch.] |
39918
|
pearl |
PEARL, n. perl.1. A white, hard, smooth, shining body, usually roundish, found in a testaceous ... |
39919
|
pearl-eyed |
PEARL-EYED, a. perl'-eyed. Having a speck in the eye. |
39920
|
pearl-grass |
PEARL-GRASS, n. A plant of the genus Sagina. |
39921
|
pearl-sinter |
PEARL-SINTER, n. Fiorite; a variety of silicious sinter, the color gray and white. |
39922
|
pearl-spar |
PEARL-SPAR, n. perl'-spar. Brown spar. |
39923
|
pearl-stone |
PEARL-STONE, n. A mineral regarded as a volcanic production. It occurs in basaltic and ... |
39924
|
pearl-wort |
PEARL-WORT |
39925
|
pearlash |
PEARLASH, n. perl'ash. An alkali obtained from the ashes of wood; refined potash. |
39926
|
pearled |
PEARLED, a. perl'ed. Set or adorned with pearls. |
39927
|
pearly |
PEARLY, a. perl'y. Containing pearl; abounding with pearls; as pearly shells; a pearly shore.1. ... |
39928
|
pearmain |
PEARMAIN, n. A variety of the apple. |
39929
|
peas-antlike |
PEAS-ANTLIKE |
39930
|
peas-antly |
PEAS-ANTLY, a. Rude, clownish; illiterate; resembling peasants. |
39931
|
peas-cod |
PE'AS-COD |
39932
|
peasant |
PEASANT, n. pez'ant. A countryman; one whose business is rural labor.PEASANT, a. pez'ant. ... |
39933
|
peasantry |
PEASANTRY, n. pez'antry. Peasants; rustics; the body of country people.1. Rusticity. [Not used.] |
39934
|
pease |
PEASE, n. Peas collectively, or used as food. [See Pea.] |
39935
|
peastone |
PE'ASTONE, n. A subspecies of limestone. |
39936
|
peat |
PEAT, n. A substance resembling turf, used as fuel. It is found in low grounds or moorish lands, ... |
39937
|
peat-moss |
PEAT-MOSS, n. [peat and moss.] An earthy material used as fuel.1. A fen producing peat. |
39938
|
pebble |
PEB'BLE |
39939
|
pebble-crystal |
PEB'BLE-CRYSTAL, n. A crystal in form of nodules, found in earthy stratums and irregular in shape. |
39940
|
pebbled |
PEB'BLED, a. Abounding with pebbles. |
39941
|
pebblestone |
PEB'BLESTONE, n. In popular usage, a roundish stone of any kind from the size of a nut to that of ... |
39942
|
pebbly |
PEB'BLY, a. Full of pebbles; abounding with small roundish stones. |
39943
|
pec-cary |
PEC-CARY, n. A quadruped of Mexico, in general appearance resembling a hog, but its body is less ... |
39944
|
pecary |
PEC'ARY |
39945
|
peccability |
PECCABIL'ITY, n. [from peccable.] State of being subject to sin; capacity of sinning. |
39946
|
peccable |
PEC'CABLE, a. [from L. pecco.] Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law. |
39947
|
peccadillo |
PECCADIL'LO, n. [L. peccatum.]1. A slight trespass or offense; a petty crime or fault.2. A sort ... |
39948
|
peccancy |
PEC'CANCY, n. [from peccant.] Bad quality; as the peccancy of the humors.1. Offense. |
39949
|
peccant |
PEC'CANT, a. [L. peccans. See Peccable.]1. Sinning; guilty of sin or transgression; criminal; as ... |
39950
|
peccavi |
PECCA'VI. [L. I have offended.] A colloquial word used to express confession or acknowledgment of ... |
39951
|
pechblend |
PECH'BLEND, n. Pitchblend, an ore of uranium; a metallic substance found in masses, or stratified ... |
39952
|
peck |
PECK, n.1. The fourth part of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; as a peck of wheat or ... |
39953
|
pecked |
PECK'ED, pp. Struck or penetrated with a beak or pointed instrument. |
39954
|
pecker |
PECK'ER, n. One that pecks; a bird that pecks holes in trees; a woodpecker. |
39955
|
pecking |
PECK'ING, ppr. Striking with the bill; thrusting the beak into; thrusting into with a pointed ... |
39956
|
peckled |
PECKLED, for speckled, not used. |
39957
|
pectinal |
PEC'TINAL, a. [L. pecten, a comb; pecto, to comb.]Pertaining to a comb; resembling a ... |
39958
|
pectinate |
PEC'TINATE |
39959
|
pectinated |
PEC'TINATED, a. [from L. pecten, a comb.] Having resemblance to the teeth of a comb. In botany, a ... |
39960
|
pectination |
PECTINA'TION, n. The state of being pectinated.1. A combing; the combing of the head. |
39961
|
pectinite |
PEC'TINITE, n. [L. pecten, a comb.] A fossil pecten or scallop, or scallop petrified. |
39962
|
pectoral |
PEC'TORAL, a. [L. pectoralis, from pectus, breast.]Pertaining to the breast; as the pectoral ... |
39963
|
peculate |
PEC'ULATE, v.i. [L. peculatus, peculor, from peculium, private property, from pecus, cattle.]1. To ... |
39964
|
peculation |
PECULA'TION, n. The act, practice or crime of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own ... |
39965
|
peculator |
PEC'ULATOR, n.[L.] One that defrauds the public by appropriating to his own use money entrusted to ... |
39966
|
peculiar |
PECU'LIAR, a. [L. peculiaris, from peculium, one's own property, from pecus, cattle.]1. ... |
39967
|
peculiarity |
PECULIAR'ITY, n. Something peculiar to a person or thing; that which belongs to or is found in one ... |
39968
|
peculiarize |
PECU'LIARIZE, v.t. To appropriate; to make peculiar. |
39969
|
peculiarly |
PECU'LIARLY, adv. Particularly; singly.1. In a manner not common to others. |
39970
|
peculiarness |
PECU'LIARNESS, n. The state of being peculiar; appropriation. [Little used.] |
39971
|
pecuniary |
PECU'NIARY, a. [L. pecuniarius, from pecunia, money, from pecus, cattle.]1. Relating to money; as ... |
39972
|
pecunious |
PECU'NIOUS, a. Full of money. [Not used.] |
39973
|
ped |
PED, n. [for pad.] A small pack-saddle.1. A basket; a hamper. |
39974
|
pedagogic |
PEDAGOG'IC |
39975
|
pedagogical |
PEDAGOG'ICAL, a. [from pedagogue.]Suiting or belonging to a teacher of children or to a pedagogue. |
39976
|
pedagogism |
PED'AGOGISM, n. The business, character or manners of a pedagogue. |
39977
|
pedagogue |
PEDAGOGUE, n. ped'agog.[Gr. a child, and to lead.]1. A teacher of children; one whose occupation ... |
39978
|
pedagogy |
PED'AGOGY, n. Instruction in the first rudiments; preparatory discipline. |
39979
|
pedal |
PE'DAL, a. [L. pedalis, from pes,pedis,foot.] Pertaining to a foot. |
39980
|
pedal-note |
PED'AL-NOTE, n. In music, a holding note. |
39981
|
pedaneous |
PEDA'NEOUS, a. [L.pedaneus, from pes, the foot.] Going on foot; walking. |
39982
|
pedant |
PED'ANT, n.1. A schoolmaster.2. A person who makes a vain display of his learning. |
39983
|
pedantic |
PEDANT'IC |
39984
|
pedantical |
PEDANT'ICAL, a. Ostentatious of learning; vainly displaying or making a show of knowledge; applied ... |
39985
|
pedantically |
PEDANT'ICALLY, adv. With a vain or boastful display of learning. |
39986
|
pedantize |
PED'ANTIZE, v.i. To play the pedant; to domineer over lads; to use pedantic expressions. |
39987
|
pedantry |
PED'ANTRY, n. Vain ostentation of learning; a boastful display of knowledge of any kind. Horace ... |
39988
|
pedarian |
PEDA'RIAN, n. A Roman senator who gave his vote by the feet, that is, by walking over to the side ... |
39989
|
pedate |
PED'ATE, a. [L. pedatus, from pes, the foot.] In botany, divided like the toes. A pedate leaf is ... |
39990
|
pedatifid |
PED'ATIFID, a. [L. pes, foot, and findo, to divide.]A pedatifid leaf, in botany, is one whose parts ... |
39991
|
peddle |
PED'DLE, v.i. To be busy about trifles.1. To travel about the country and retail goods. He ... |
39992
|
peddling |
PED'DLING, ppr. Traveling about and selling small wares.1. a. Trifling; unimportant. |
39993
|
pederast |
PED'ERAST, n. [Gr. a boy, and love.] A sodomite. |
39994
|
pederastic |
PEDERAS'TIC, a. Pertaining to pederasty. |
39995
|
pederasty |
PED'ERASTY, n. Sodomy; the crime against nature. |
39996
|
pederero |
PEDERE'RO, n. [L. petra; Gr. so named from the use of stones in the charge, before the invention or ... |
39997
|
pedestal |
PED'ESTAL, n. [L. pes, the foot.] In architecture, the lowest part of a column or pillar; the part ... |
39998
|
pedestrial |
PEDES'TRIAL, a. [L. pedestris.] Pertaining to the foot. |
39999
|
pedestrian |
PEDES'TRIAN, a. [L. pedestris, form pes, the foot.]Going on foot; walking; made on foot; as a ... |
40000
|
pedestrious |
PEDES'TRIOUS, a. Going on foot; not winged. |
40001
|
pedicel |
PED'ICEL |
40002
|
pedicellate |
PED'ICELLATE, a. Having a pedicel, or supported by a pedicel. |
40003
|
pedicle |
PED'ICLE, n. [L. pediculus, form pes, the foot.] In botany, the ultimate division of a common ... |
40004
|
pedicular |
PEDIC'ULAR |
40005
|
pediculous |
PEDIC'ULOUS, a. [L. pedicularis, form pediculus, a louse.]Lousy; having the lousy distemper. |
40006
|
pedigree |
PED'IGREE, n. [probably from L. pes,pedis, foot.]1. Lineage; line of ancestors from which a person ... |
40007
|
pediluvy |
PED'ILUVY, n. [L. pes, foot,and lavo, to wash.]The bathing of the feet; a bath for the feet. |
40008
|
pediment |
PED'IMENT, n. [from L. pes, the foot.] In architecture, an ornament that crowns the ordinances, ... |
40009
|
pedler |
PED'LER, n. [L.pes, pedis,the foot.] A traveling foot-trader; one that carries about small ... |
40010
|
pedleress |
PED'LERESS, n. A female pedler. |
40011
|
pedlery |
PED'LERY, n. Small wares sold or carried about for sale by pedlers. |
40012
|
pedobaptism |
PEDOBAP'TISM, n. [Gr. a child, and baptism.] The baptism of infants or of children. |
40013
|
pedobaptist |
PEDOBAP'TIST, n. One that holds to infant baptism; one that practices the baptism of children. ... |
40014
|
pedometer |
PEDOM'ETER, n. [L. pes, the foot, and Gr.measure.] An instrument by which paces are numbered as a ... |
40015
|
pedometrical |
PEDOMET'RICAL, a. Pertaining to or measured by a pedometer. |
40016
|
peduncle |
PEDUN'CLE, n. [L. pes,the foot.] In botany,the stem or stalk that supports the fructification of a ... |
40017
|
peduncular |
PEDUN'CULAR, a. Pertaining to a peduncle; growing from a peduncle; as a peduncular tendril. |
40018
|
pedunculate |
PEDUN'CULATE, a. Growing on a peduncle; as a pedunculate flower. |
40019
|
pee |
PEE, v.i. To look with one eye. [Not used.] |
40020
|
peed |
PEED, a. Blind of one eye. [Not used.] |
40021
|
peek |
PEEK, in our popular dialect, is the same as peep, to look through a crevice. |
40022
|
peel |
PEEL, v.t. [L. pilo, to pull off hair and to pillage; pilus, the hair.]1. To strip off skin, bark ... |
40023
|
peeled |
PEE'LED, pp. Stripped of skin, bark or rind; plundered; pillaged. |
40024
|
peeler |
PEE'LER, n. One that peels, strips or flays.1. A plunderer; pillaged. |
40025
|
peeling |
PEE'LING, ppr. Stripping off skin or bark; plundering. |
40026
|
peep |
PEEP, v.i. [L. pipio; Heb. to cry out.]1. To begin to appear; to make the first appearance; to ... |
40027
|
peep-hole |
PEE'P-HOLE |
40028
|
peeper |
PEE'PER, n. A chicken just breaking the shell.1. In familiar language,the eye. |
40029
|
peeping-hole |
PEE'PING-HOLE, n. A hole or crevice through which one may peep or look without being discovered. |
40030
|
peer |
PEER, n. [L. par.]1. An equal; one of the same rank. A man may be familiar with his peers.2. An ... |
40031
|
peerage |
PEE'RAGE, n. [See Peer, an equal.]The rank or dignity of a peer or nobleman.1. The body of peers. |
40032
|
peerdom |
PEE'RDOM, n. Peerage. [Not used.] |
40033
|
peeress |
PEE'RESS, n. The consort of a peer; a noble lady. |
40034
|
peerless |
PEE'RLESS, a. Unequaled; having no peer or equal; as peerless beauty or majesty. |
40035
|
peerlessly |
PEE'RLESSLY, adv. Without an equal. |
40036
|
peerlessness |
PEE'RLESSNESS, n. The state of having no equal. |
40037
|
peevish |
PEE'VISH, a.1. Fretful; petulant; apt to mutter and complain; easily vexed or fretted; querulous; ... |
40038
|
peevishly |
PEE'VISHLY, adv. Fretfully; petulantly; with discontent and murmuring. |
40039
|
peevishness |
PEE'VISHNESS, n. Fretfulness; petulance; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper; as childish ... |
40040
|
peg |
PEG, n. [This is probably from the root of L.pango, pactus; Gr. denoting that which fastens, or ... |
40041
|
pegger |
PEG'GER, n. One that fastens with pegs. |
40042
|
pegm |
PEGM, n. pem. [Gr.] A sort of moving machine in the old pageants. |
40043
|
pegmatite |
PEG'MATITE, n. Primitive granitic rock, composed essentially of lamellar feldspar and quartz; ... |
40044
|
peirastic |
PEIRAS'TIC,a. [Gr. to strain, to attempt.] Attempting; making trial.1. Treating of or ... |
40045
|
peise |
PEISE. [See Poise.] |
40046
|
pekan |
PEK'AN, n. A species of weasel. |
40047
|
pelage |
PEL'AGE, n. [L. pilus, hair.] The vesture or covering of wild beasts, consisting of hair, fur or ... |
40048
|
pelagian |
PELA'GIAN |
40049
|
pelagianism |
PELA'GIANISM, n. The doctrines of Pelagius. |
40050
|
pelagic |
PEL'AGIC, a. [L. pelagus, the sea.] Pertaining to the sea; as pelagian shells. |
40051
|
pelf |
PELF, n. [probably allied to pilfer.] Money; riches; but it often conveys the idea of something ... |
40052
|
pelican |
PEL'ICAN, n. [Low L. pelicanus.]1. A fowl of the genus Pelicanus. It is larger than the swan, and ... |
40053
|
peliom |
PE'LIOM, n. [Gr. black color.] A mineral, a variety of iolite. |
40054
|
pelisse |
PELISSE, n. pelee's. [L. pellis,skin.] Originally, a furred robe or coat. But the name is now ... |
40055
|
pell |
PELL, n. [L. pellis.] A skin or hide.Clerk of the pells, in England, an officer of the exchequer, ... |
40056
|
pellet |
PEL'LET, n. [L. pila, a ball.] A little ball; as a pellet of wax or lint.1. A bullet; a ball for ... |
40057
|
pelleted |
PEL'LETED, a. Consisting of bullets. |
40058
|
pellicle |
PEL'LICLE, n. [L.pellicula, dim. of pellis, skin.] A thin skin or film.1. Among chimists, a thin ... |
40059
|
pellitory |
PEL'LITORY, n. [L. parietaria, the wall plant, from paries.]The name of several plants of different ... |
40060
|
pellucid |
PELLU'CID, a. [L. pellucidus; per and lucidus; very bright. See Light.] Perfectly clear; ... |
40061
|
pellucidity |
PELLUCID'ITY |
40062
|
pellucidness |
PELLU'CIDNESS, n. Perfect clearness; transparency; as the pellucidity of the air; the pellucidness ... |
40063
|
pelt |
PELT, n. [L. pellis.]1. The skin of a beast with the hair on it; a raw hide.2. The quarry of a ... |
40064
|
peltate |
PELT'ATE |
40065
|
peltated |
PELT'ATED, a. [L. pelta, a target.] In botany, having the shape of a target or round shield, as a ... |
40066
|
peltately |
PELT'ATELY, adv. In the form of a target. |
40067
|
pelted |
PELT'ED, pp. Struck with something thrown or driven. |
40068
|
pelter |
PELT'ER, n. One that pelts; also, a pinch-penny; a mean, sordid person. |
40069
|
pelting |
PELT'ING, ppr. Striking with something thrown or driven.PELT'ING, n. An assault with any thing ... |
40070
|
peltry |
PEL'TRY, n. [from pelt, a skin.] The skins of animals producing fur; skins in general,with the fur ... |
40071
|
pelvimeter |
PELVIM'ETER, n. [L. pelvis, and Gr. measure.] An instrument to measure the dimensions of the ... |
40072
|
pelvis |
PEL'VIS, n. [L. pelvis, a bason.] The cavity of the body formed by the os sacrum, os coccyx, and ... |
40073
|
pen |
PEN, n. [L. penna; pinna, a fin, that is, a shoot or point.]1. An instrument used for writing, ... |
40074
|
penal |
PE'NAL, a. [L. poena; Gr. pain, punishment. See Pain.]1. Enacting punishment; denouncing the ... |
40075
|
penality |
PENAL'ITY, n. Liableness or condemnation to punishment. [Not used.] |
40076
|
penalty |
PEN'ALTY, n.1. The suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to ... |
40077
|
penance |
PEN'ANCE, n.1. The suffering, labor or pain to which a person voluntarily subjects himself, or ... |
40078
|
pence |
PENCE, n. pens. The plural of penny, when used of a sum of money or value. When pieces of coin ... |
40079
|
pencil |
PEN'CIL, n. [L. penicillus.]1. A small brush used by painters for laying on colors. The proper ... |
40080
|
pencil-shaped |
PEN'CIL-SHAPED, a. Having the shape of a pencil. |
40081
|
penciled |
PEN'CILED, pp. Painted, drawn or marked with a pencil.1. Radiated; having pencils of rays. |
40082
|
penciling |
PEN'CILING, ppr. Painting, drawing or marking with a pencil. |
40083
|
pendant |
PEND'ANT, n. [L. pendeo, to hang.]1. An ornament or jewel hanging at the ear, usually composed of ... |
40084
|
pendence |
PEND'ENCE, n. [L. pendens, pendeo, to hang.] Slope; inclination. |
40085
|
pendency |
PEND'ENCY, n. [L.pendens, pendeo, supra.] Suspense; the state of being undecided; as, to wait ... |
40086
|
pendent |
PEND'ENT, a. [L. pendens.] Hanging; fastened at one end, the other being loose. With ribbons ... |
40087
|
pending |
PEND'ING, a. [L. pendeo, to hang; pendente lite.] Depending; remaining undecided; not terminated. ... |
40088
|
pendulosity |
PENDULOS'ITY |
40089
|
pendulous |
PEND'ULOUS, a. [L. pendulus, from pendeo, to hang.] Hanging; swinging; fastened to one end,the ... |
40090
|
pendulousness |
PEND'ULOUSNESS, n. [See Pendulous.] The state of hanging; suspension. [The latter is the ... |
40091
|
pendulum |
PEND'ULUM, n. [L. pendulus, pendulum.] A vibrating body suspended from a fixed point; as the ... |
40092
|
penetrability |
PENETRABIL'ITY, n. [from penetrable.] Susceptibility of being penetrated, or of being entered or ... |
40093
|
penetrable |
PEN'ETRABLE, a. [L. penetrabilis. See Penetrate.]1. That may be penetrated,entered, or pierced by ... |
40094
|
penetrail |
PEN'ETRAIL, n. [L.penetralia.] Interior parts. [Not used.] |
40095
|
penetrancy |
PEN'ETRANCY, n. [L. penetrans.] Power of entering or piercing; as the penetrancy of subtil ... |
40096
|
penetrant |
PEN'ETRANT, a. [L. penetrans.] Having the power to enter or pierce; sharp; subtil; as penetrant ... |
40097
|
penetrate |
PEN'ETRATE, v.t. [L. penetro, from the root of pen, a point.]1. To enter or pierce; to make way ... |
40098
|
penetrated |
PEN'ETRATED, pp. Entered; pierced; understood; fathomed. |
40099
|
penetrating |
PEN'ETRATING, ppr. Entering; piercing; understanding.1. a. Having the power of entering or ... |
40100
|
penetration |
PENETRA'TION, n. The act of entering a body.1. Mental entrance into any thing abstruse; as a ... |
40101
|
penetrative |
PEN'ETRATIVE, a. Piercing; sharp; subtil. Let not air be too gross nor too penetrative.1. Acute; ... |
40102
|
penetrativeness |
PEN'ETRATIVENESS, n. The quality of being penetrative. |
40103
|
penfish |
PEN'FISH, n. A kind of eelpout with a smooth skin. |
40104
|
penguin |
PEN'GUIN, n. [L. pinguidine, with fatness.]1. A genus of fowls of the order of Palmipeds. The ... |
40105
|
penicil |
PEN'ICIL, n. [L. penicillus. See Pencil.]1. Among physicians, a tent or pledget for wounds or ... |
40106
|
peninsula |
PENIN'SULA, n. [L. pene, almost, and insula, an isle.]1. A portion of land, connected with a ... |
40107
|
peninsular |
PENIN'SULAR, a. In the form or state of a peninsula; pertaining to a peninsula. |
40108
|
peninsulate |
PENIN'SULATE, v.t. To encompass almost with water; to form a peninsula. South river peninsulates ... |
40109
|
peninsulated |
PENIN'SULATED, pp. Almost surrounded with water. |
40110
|
peninsulating |
PENIN'SULATING, ppr. Nearly surrounding with water. |
40111
|
penitence |
PEN'ITENCE |
40112
|
penitency |
PENITENCY, n. [L. poenitentia, from poeniteo, from poena, pain, punishment. See Pain.] ... |
40113
|
penitent |
PEN'ITENT, a. [L.poenitens.] Suffering pain or sorrow of heart on account of sins, crimes or ... |
40114
|
penitential |
PENITEN'TIAL, a. Proceeding from or expressing penitence or contrition of heart; as penitential ... |
40115
|
penitentiary |
PENITEN'TIARY, a. Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of penance.PENITEN'TIARY, n. ... |
40116
|
penitently |
PEN'ITENTLY, adv. With penitence; with repentance, sorrow or contrition for sin. |
40117
|
penknife |
PEN'KNIFE, n. [See Pen and Knife.] A small knife used for making and mending pens. |
40118
|
penman |
PEN'MAN, n. plu. penmen. [See Pen and Man.]1. A man that professes or teaches the art of writing. ... |
40119
|
penmanship |
PEN'MANSHIP, n. The use of the pen in writing; the art of writing.1. Manner of writing; as good ... |
40120
|
pennached |
PEN'NACHED, a. Radiated; diversified with natural stripes of various colors; as a flower. [Little ... |
40121
|
pennant |
PEN'NANT |
40122
|
pennate |
PEN'NATE |
40123
|
pennated |
PEN'NATED, a. [L.pennatus, winged, from penna, a quill or wing.]1. Winged.2. In botany, a pennate ... |
40124
|
penned |
PEN'NED, pp. Written.PEN'NED, a. Winged; having plumes. |
40125
|
penner |
PEN'NER, n. A writer.1. A pen-case. [Local.] |
40126
|
penniform |
PEN'NIFORM, a. [L.penna, a feather or quill, and form.]Having the form of a quill or feather. |
40127
|
penniless |
PEN'NILESS, a. [from penny.] Moneyless; destitute of money; poor. |
40128
|
penning |
PEN'NING, ppr. Committing to writing. |
40129
|
pennon |
PEN'NON, n. [L.pannus, a cloth]1. A small flag; a banner. [See Pendant.]2. A tackle for hoisting ... |
40130
|
penny |
PEN'NY, n. plu. pennies or pence. Pennies denotes the number of coins; pence the amount of pennies ... |
40131
|
pennypost |
PEN'NYPOST, n. One that carries letters from the post office and delivers them to the proper ... |
40132
|
pennyroyal |
PENNYROY'AL, n. A plant of the genus Mentha.The English pennyroyal is the Mentha pulegium; the N. ... |
40133
|
pennyweight |
PEN'NYWEIGHT, n. A troy weight containing twenty four grains, each grain being equal in weight to ... |
40134
|
pennywise |
PEN'NYWISE, a. Saving small sums at the hazard of larger; niggardly on improper occasions. |
40135
|
pennyworth |
PEN'NYWORTH, n. As much as is bought for a penny.1. Any purchase; any thing bought or sold for ... |
40136
|
pensile |
PEN'SILE, a. [L. pensilis, from pendeo, to hang.]1. Hanging; suspended; as a pensile bell.2. ... |
40137
|
pensileness |
PEN'SILENESS, n. The state of hanging. |
40138
|
pension |
PEN'SION, n. [L.pensio, form pendo, pensum, to pay.]1. An annual allowance of a sum of money to a ... |
40139
|
pensionary |
PEN'SIONARY, a. Maintained by a pension; receiving a pension; as pensionary spies.1. Consisting in ... |
40140
|
pensioned |
PEN'SIONED, pp. Having a pension. |
40141
|
pensioner |
PEN'SIONER, n. One to whom an annual sum of money is paid by government in consideration of past ... |
40142
|
pensioning |
PEN'SIONING, ppr. Granting an annual allowance for past services. |
40143
|
pensive |
PEN'SIVE, a. [L.penso, to weigh, to consider; pendo, to weigh.]1. Literally, thoughtful; employed ... |
40144
|
pensively |
PEN'SIVELY, adv. With thoughtfulness; with gloomy seriousness or some degree of melancholy. |
40145
|
pensiveness |
PEN'SIVENESS, n. Gloomy thoughtfulness; melancholy; seriousness from depressed spirits. |
40146
|
penstock |
PEN'STOCK, n. [pen and stock.] A narrow or confined place formed by a frame of timber planked or ... |
40147
|
pent |
PENT, pp. of pen. Shut up; closely confined. |
40148
|
pentacapsular |
PENTACAP'SULAR, a. [Gr. five, and capsular.] In botany, having five capsules. |
40149
|
pentachord |
PEN'TACHORD,n. [Gr. five, and chord.]1. An instrument of music with five strings.2. An order or ... |
40150
|
pentacoccous |
PEN'TACOCCOUS, a. [Gr. five, and L. coccus, a berry.]Having or containing five grains or seeds, or ... |
40151
|
pentacoster |
PEN'TACOSTER, n. [Gr.] In ancient Greece, a military officer commanding fifty men; but the number ... |
40152
|
pentacostys |
PEN'TACOSTYS, n. [Gr.] A body of fifty soldiers; but the number varied. |
40153
|
pentacrinite |
PENTAC'RINITE, n. The fossil remains of a zoophyte. |
40154
|
pentacrostic |
PENTACROS'TIC, a. [Gr. five, and acrostic.] Containing five acrostics of the same name in five ... |
40155
|
pentadactyl |
PENTADAC'TYL, n. [Gr. five, and finger.]1. In botany, a plant called five fingers; a name given to ... |
40156
|
pentagon |
PEN'TAGON, n. [Gr. five, and a corner.]1. In geometry, a figure of five sides and five angles.2. ... |
40157
|
pentagonal |
PENTAG'ONAL |
40158
|
pentagonous |
PENTAG'ONOUS, a. Having five corners or angles. |
40159
|
pentagraph |
PEN'TAGRAPH, n. [Gr. five, and to write.] An instrument for drawing figures in any proportion at ... |
40160
|
pentagraphic |
PENTAGRAPH'IC |
40161
|
pentagraphical |
PENTAGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a pentagraph; performed by a pentagraph. |
40162
|
pentagyn |
PEN'TAGYN, n. [Gr. five, and a female.] In botany, a plant having five pistils. |
40163
|
pentagynian |
PENTAGYN'IAN, a. Having five pistils. |
40164
|
pentahedral |
PENTAHE'DRAL |
40165
|
pentahedron |
PENTAHE'DRON, n. [Gr. five, and a side or base.] A figure having five equal sides. |
40166
|
pentahedrous |
PENTAHE'DROUS, a. Having five equal sides. |
40167
|
pentahexahedral |
PENTAHEXAHE'DRAL, a. [Gr. five, and hexahedral.] In crystalography, exhibiting five ranges of ... |
40168
|
pentameter |
PENTAM'ETER, n. [Gr. five, and measure.] In ancient poetry, a verse of five feet. The two first ... |
40169
|
pentander |
PENTAN'DER, n. [Gr. five, and a male.] In botany, a plant having five stamens. |
40170
|
pentandrian |
PENTAN'DRIAN, a. Having five stamens. |
40171
|
pentangular |
PENTAN'GULAR, a. [Gr. five, and angular.] Having five corners or angles. |
40172
|
pentapetalous |
PENTAPET'ALOUS, a. [Gr. five, and a petal.]Having five petals or flower leaves. |
40173
|
pentaphyllous |
PENTAPH'YLLOUS, a. [Gr. five, and a leaf.] Having five leaves. |
40174
|
pentarchy |
PEN'TARCHY,n. [Gr. five, and rule.] A government in the hands of five persons. |
40175
|
pentaspast |
PEN'TASPAST, n. [Gr. five, and to draw.] An engine with five pulleys. |
40176
|
pentaspermous |
PENTASPERM'OUS, a. [Gr. five, and seed.] Containing five seeds. |
40177
|
pentastich |
PEN'TASTICH, n. [Gr. five, and verse.]A composition consisting of five verses. |
40178
|
pentastyle |
PEN'TASTYLE, n. [Gr. five, and a column.] In architecture, a work containing five rows of columns. |
40179
|
pentateuch |
PEN'TATEUCH, n. [Gr. five, and a book or composition.]The first five books of the Old Testament. |
40180
|
penteconter |
PEN'TECONTER, n. [from the Greek.] A Grecian vessel of fifty oars,smaller than a trireme. |
40181
|
pentecost |
PEN'TECOST,n. [Gr. fiftieth.]1. A solemn festival of the Jews, so called because celebrated on the ... |
40182
|
pentecostal |
PEN'TECOSTAL, a. Pertaining to Whitsuntide. |
40183
|
pentecostals |
PENTECOS'TALS, n. Oblations formerly made by parishioners to the parish priest at the feast of ... |
40184
|
penthouse |
PENT'HOUSE, n. A shed standing aslope from the main wall or building. |
40185
|
pentice |
PEN'TICE, n. [L. pendo, to bend.] A sloping roof. [Little used.] |
40186
|
pentile |
PEN'TILE, n. A tile for covering the sloping part of a roof. |
40187
|
pentremite |
PEN'TREMITE, n. A genus of zoophytes or fossil shells. |
40188
|
penult |
PENULT', n. [L. penultimus; pene, almost, and ultimus, last.]The last syllable of a word except ... |
40189
|
penultimate |
PENULT'IMATE, a. [supra.] The last but one; a word used of the last syllable of a word except one. ... |
40190
|
penumbra |
PENUM'BRA, n. [L.pene, almost,and umbra,shade.] In astronomy, a partial shade or obscurity on the ... |
40191
|
penurious |
PENU'RIOUS, a. [L.penuria, scarcity, want; Gr. poor; rare.]1. Excessively saving or sparing in the ... |
40192
|
penuriously |
PENU'RIOUSLY, adv. In a saving or parsimonious manner; with scanty supply. |
40193
|
penury |
PEN'URY, n. [L. penuria, from Gr. needy.] Want of property; indigence; extreme poverty. All ... |
40194
|
peon |
PE'ON, n. In Hindoostan, a foot soldier, or a footman armed with sword and target; said to be ... |
40195
|
peony |
PE'ONY, n. [L. poeonia; Gr. from Apollo.]A plant and flower of the genus Paeonia. It is written ... |
40196
|
people |
PEOPLE, n. [L. populus.]1. The body of persons who compose a community, town, city or nation. We ... |
40197
|
peopled |
PEOPLED, pp. Stocked or furnished with inhabitants. |
40198
|
peopling |
PEOPLING, ppr. Stocking with inhabitants. |
40199
|
peoplish |
PEOPLISH, a. Vulgar. |
40200
|
pepastic |
PEPAS'TIC, n. [Gr. to concoct or mature.] A medicine that serves to help digestion; applied ... |
40201
|
pepper |
PEP'PER, n. [L. piper.] A plant and its seed or grain, of the genus Piper. The stem of the plant ... |
40202
|
pepper-box |
PEP'PER-BOX, n. A small box with a perforated lid,used for sprinkling pulverized pepper on food. |
40203
|
pepper-cake |
PEP'PER-CAKE, n. A kind of spiced cake or gingerbread. |
40204
|
pepper-corn |
PEP'PER-CORN, n. The berry or seed of the pepper-plant.1. Something of inconsiderable value; as ... |
40205
|
pepper-gingerbread |
PEPPER-GIN'GERBREAD, n. A kind of cake made in England. |
40206
|
pepper-pot |
PEP'PER-POT, n. A plant of the genus Capsicum. |
40207
|
pepper-tree |
PEP'PER-TREE, n. A plant of the venus Vitis. |
40208
|
pepper-water |
PEP'PER-WATER, n. A liquor prepared from powdered black pepper; used in microscopical ... |
40209
|
pepper-wort |
PEP'PER-WORT, n. A plant of the genus Lepidium. |
40210
|
peppered |
PEP'PERED, pp. Sprinkled with pepper; pelted; spotted. |
40211
|
peppergrass |
PEP'PERGRASS, n. A plant of the genus Pilularia; also, a plant of the genus Lepidium. |
40212
|
peppering |
PEP'PERING, ppr. Sprinkling with pepper; pelting.1. a. Hot; pungent; angry. |
40213
|
peppermint |
PEP'PERMINT, n. A plant of the genus Mentha. It is aromatic and pungent. Also, a liquor ... |
40214
|
peppermint-tree |
PEP'PERMINT-TREE, n. The Eucalyptus piperita, a native of New South Wales. |
40215
|
peptic |
PEP'TIC, a. [Gr. to digest.] Promoting digestion; dietetic, as peptic precepts. |
40216
|
per |
PER, a Latin preposition, denoting through, passing,or over the whole extent, as in perambulo. ... |
40217
|
peracute |
PERACU'TE, a. [L. peracutus; per, through, and acutus, sharp.]Very sharp; very violent; as a ... |
40218
|
peradventure |
PERADVENT'URE, adv. [L. venio, to come.] By chance; perhaps; it may be.It has been used as a noun ... |
40219
|
peragrate |
PER'AGRATE, v.i. [L. peragro; per, through, over, and ager, a field.] To travel over or through; ... |
40220
|
peragration |
PERAGRA'TION, n. The act of passing through any space; as the peragration of the moon in her ... |
40221
|
perambulate |
PERAM'BULATE, v.t. [L. perambulo; per and ambulo, to walk.]To walk through or over; properly and ... |
40222
|
perambulated |
PERAM'BULATED, pp. Passed over; inspected. |
40223
|
perambulating |
PERAM'BULATING, ppr. Passing over or through for the purpose of inspection. |
40224
|
perambulation |
PERAMBULA'TION,n. The act of passing or walking through or over.1. A traveling survey or ... |
40225
|
perambulator |
PERAM'BULATOR, n. An instrument or wheel for measuring distances, to be used in surveying or ... |
40226
|
perbisulphate |
PERBISUL'PHATE, n. A sulphate with two proportions of sulphuric acid, and combined with an oxyd at ... |
40227
|
percarbureted |
PERC`ARBURETED, a. The percarbureted hydrogen of the French chimists is said to be the only ... |
40228
|
percase |
PERCA'SE, adv. [per and case, by case.] Perhaps; perchance. [Not used.] |
40229
|
perceant |
PER'CEANT, n. Piercing; penetrating. [Not used.] |
40230
|
perceivable |
PERCE'IVABLE, a. [See Perceive.] Perceptible; that may be perceived; that may fall under ... |
40231
|
perceivably |
PERCE'IVABLY, adv. In such a manner as to be perceived. |
40232
|
perceivance |
PERCE'IVANCE, n. Power of perceiving. [Not in use.] |
40233
|
perceive |
PERCE'IVE, v.t. [L. percipio; per and capio, to take.]1. To have knowledge or receive impressions ... |
40234
|
perceived |
PERCE'IVED, pp. Known by the senses; felt; understood; observed. |
40235
|
perceiver |
PERCE'IVER, n. One who perceives, feels or observes. |
40236
|
perceptibility |
PERCEPTIBIL'ITY, n. The state or quality of being perceptible; as the perceptibility of light or ... |
40237
|
perceptible |
PERCEP'TIBLE, a. [L. percipio, perceptus.]1. That may be perceived; that may impress the bodily ... |
40238
|
perceptibly |
PERCEP'TIBLY, adv. In a manner to be perceived. The woman decays perceptibly every week. |
40239
|
perception |
PERCEP'TION, n. [L. perceptio. See Perceive.]1. The act of perceiving or of receiving impressions ... |
40240
|
perceptive |
PERCEP'TIVE, a. Having the faculty of perceiving. |
40241
|
perceptivity |
PERCEPTIV'ITY, n. The power of perception of thinking. |
40242
|
perch |
PERCH, n. [L. perca.] A fish of the genus Perca. This fish has a deep body, very rough scales, an ... |
40243
|
perchance |
PERCH`ANCE, adv. [per and chance.] By chance; perhaps. |
40244
|
perchers |
PERCH'ERS, n. Paris candles anciently used in England; also, a larger sort of wax candles which ... |
40245
|
perchlorate |
PERCHLO'RATE, n. A compound of perchloric acid with a base. |
40246
|
perchloric |
PERCHLO'RIC, a. Perchloric acid is chlorine converted into an acid by combining with a maximum of ... |
40247
|
percipient |
PERCIP'IENT, a. [L. percipiens.] Perceiving; having the faculty of perception. Animals are ... |
40248
|
perclose |
PERCLO'SE, n. s as z. Conclusion. [Not used.] |
40249
|
percolate |
PER'COLATE, v.t. [L. percolo; per and colo, to strain.] To strain through; to cause to pass ... |
40250
|
percolated |
PER'COLATED, pp. Filtered; passed through small interstices. |
40251
|
percolating |
PER'COLATING, ppr. Filtering. |
40252
|
percolation |
PERCOLA'TION, n. The act of straining or filtering; filtration; the act of passing through small ... |
40253
|
percuss |
PERCUSS', v.t. [L. percussus, from percutio, to strike.]To strike. [Little used.] |
40254
|
percussion |
PERCUS'SION, n. [L.percussio.] The act of striking one body against another, with some violence; ... |
40255
|
percutient |
PERCU'TIENT, n. [L.percutiens.] That which strikes, or has power to strike. |
40256
|
perdifoil |
PER'DIFOIL, n. [L. perdo, to lose, and folium, leaf.] A plant that annually loses or drops its ... |
40257
|
perdition |
PERDI'TION, n. [L. perditio, from perdo, to lose, to ruin.]1. Entire loss or ruin; utter ... |
40258
|
perdu |
PERDU' |
40259
|
perdue |
PERDU'E, adv. [L. perdo.] Close; in concealment. The moderator, out of view, Beneath the desk had ... |
40260
|
perdulous |
PER'DULOUS, a. [L. perdo.] Lost; thrown away. [Not used.] |
40261
|
perdurable |
PERDU'RABLE, a. [L.perduro; per and duro, to last.]Very durable; lasting; continuing long. [Not ... |
40262
|
perdurably |
PERDU'RABLY, adv. Very durably. [Not used.] |
40263
|
perduration |
PERDURA'TION, n. Long continuance. [Not used.] |
40264
|
perdy |
PER'DY, adv. Certainly; verily; in truth. |
40265
|
peregal |
PER'EGAL, a. Equal. [Not used.] |
40266
|
peregrinate |
PER'EGRINATE, v.i. [L.peregrinor, from peregrinus, a traveler or stranger; peragro, to wander; per ... |
40267
|
peregrination |
PEREGRINA'TION, n. A traveling from one country to another; a wandering; abode in foreign ... |
40268
|
peregrinator |
PER'EGRINATOR, n. A traveler into foreign countries. |
40269
|
peregrine |
PER'EGRINE, a. [L. peregrinus.] Foreign; not native. [Little used.]Peregrine falcon, a species of ... |
40270
|
perempt |
PEREMPT', v.t. [L. peremptus, perimo, to kill.]In law, to kill; to crush or destroy. [Not used.] |
40271
|
peremption |
PEREMP'TION, n. [L. peremptio.] A killing; a quashing; nonsuit. [Not used.] |
40272
|
peremptorily |
PER'EMPTORILY, adv. [from peremptory.] Absolutely; positively; in a decisive manner; so as to ... |
40273
|
peremptoriness |
PER'EMPTORINESS, n. Positiveness; absolute decision; dogmatism. Peremptoriness is of two sorts; ... |
40274
|
peremptory |
PER'EMPTORY, a. [L. peremptorius, from peremptus, taken away, killed.]1. Express; positive; ... |
40275
|
perennial |
PEREN'NIAL, a. [L. perennis; per and annus, a year.]1. Lasting or continuing without cessation ... |
40276
|
perennially |
PEREN'NIALLY, adv. Continually; without ceasing. |
40277
|
perennity |
PEREN'NITY, n. [L. perennitas.] An enduring or continuing through the whole year without ceasing. |
40278
|
pererration |
PERERRA'TION, n. [L. perrro; per and erro, to wander.]A wandering or rambling through various ... |
40279
|
perfect |
PER'FECT, a. [L. perfectus, perficio, to complete; per and facio, to do or make through, to carry ... |
40280
|
perfected |
PER'FECTED, pp. Finished; completed. |
40281
|
perfecter |
PER'FECTER, n. One that makes perfect. |
40282
|
perfectibility |
PERFECTIBIL'ITY, n. [from perfectible.] The capacity of becoming or being made perfect. |
40283
|
perfectible |
PERFECT'IBLE, a. Capable of becoming or being made perfect, or of arriving at the utmost ... |
40284
|
perfecting |
PER'FECTING, ppr. Finishing; completing; consummating. |
40285
|
perfection |
PERFEC'TION, n. [L. perfectio.] The state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing requisite ... |
40286
|
perfectional |
PERFEC'TIONAL, a. Made complete. |
40287
|
perfectionate |
PERFEC'TIONATE, used by Dryden and Tooke, in lieu of the verb to perfect, is a useless word. |
40288
|
perfectionist |
PERFEC'TIONIST, n. One pretending to perfection; an enthusiast in religion. |
40289
|
perfective |
PERFECT'IVE, a. Conducing to make perfect or bring to perfection; followed by of. Praise and ... |
40290
|
perfectively |
PERFECT'IVELY, adv. In a manner that brings to perfection. |
40291
|
perfectly |
PER'FECTLY, adv. In the highest degree of excellence.1. Totally; completely; as work perfectly ... |
40292
|
perfectness |
PER'FECTNESS, n. Completeness; consummate excellence; perfection.1. The highest degree of ... |
40293
|
perficient |
PERFI'CIENT, n. [L. perficiens.] One who endows a charity. |
40294
|
perfidious |
PERFID'IOUS, a. [L. perfidus; per and fidus, faithful. Per in this word signifies through, beyond, ... |
40295
|
perfidiously |
PERFID'IOUSLY, adv. Treacherously; traitorously; by breach of faith or allegiance. |
40296
|
perfidiousness |
PERFID'IOUSNESS, n. The quality of being perfidious; treachery; traitorousness; breach of faith, ... |
40297
|
perfidy |
PER'FIDY, n. [L. perfidia; per and fides, faith.] The act of violating faith, a promise, vow or ... |
40298
|
perflate |
PERFLA'TE,v.t. [L. perflo; per and flo, to blow.] To blow through. |
40299
|
perflation |
PERFLA'TION, n. The act of blowing through. |
40300
|
perfoliate |
PERFO'LIATE, a. [L. per and folium, a leaf.] In botany, a perfoliate or perforated leaf,is one ... |
40301
|
perforate |
PER'FORATE, v.t. [L. perforo; per and foro; Eng. to bore.]1. To bore through.2. To pierce with a ... |
40302
|
perforated |
PER'FORATED, pp. Bored or pierced through; pierced. |
40303
|
perforating |
PER'FORATING, ppr. Boring or piercing through; piercing. |
40304
|
perforation |
PERFORA'TION, n. The act of boring or piercing through.1. A hole or aperture passing through any ... |
40305
|
perforative |
PER'FORATIVE, a. Having power to pierce; as an instrument. |
40306
|
perforator |
PER'FORATOR, n. An instrument that bores or perforates. |
40307
|
perforce |
PERFORCE, adv. [per and force.] By force or violence. |
40308
|
perform |
PERFORM', v.t. [L. per and formo, to make.]1. To do; to execute; to accomplish; as, to perform two ... |
40309
|
performable |
PERFORM'ABLE, a. That may be done, executed or fulfilled; practicable. |
40310
|
performance |
PERFORM'ANCE, n. Execution or completion of any thing; a doing; as the performance of work or of an ... |
40311
|
performed |
PERFORM'ED, pp. Done; executed; discharged. |
40312
|
performer |
PERFORM'ER, n. One that performs any thing,particularly in an art; as a good performer on the ... |
40313
|
performing |
PERFORM'ING, ppr. Doing; executing; accomplishing.PERFORM'ING, n. Act done; deed; act of ... |
40314
|
perfumatory |
PERFU'MATORY, a. [from perfume.] That perfumes. |
40315
|
perfume |
PERFU'ME, n. [L. per and fumus, smoke, or fumo, to fumigate.]1. A substance that emits a scent or ... |
40316
|
perfumed |
PERFU'MED, pp. Scented; impregnated with fragrant odors. |
40317
|
perfumer |
PERFU'MER, n. He or that which perfumes.1. One whose trade is to see perfumes. |
40318
|
perfumery |
PERFU'MERY, n. Perfumes in general. |
40319
|
perfuming |
PERFU'MING, ppr. Scenting; impregnating with sweet odors. |
40320
|
perfunctorily |
PERFUNC'TORILY, adv. [L. perfunctorie, from perfungor; per and fungor, to do or execute.] ... |
40321
|
perfunctoriness |
PERFUNC'TORINESS, n. Negligent performance; carelessness. |
40322
|
perfunctory |
PERFUNC'TORY, a. [supra.] Slight; careless; negligent.1. Done only for the sake of getting rid of ... |
40323
|
perfuse |
PERFU'SE, v.t. s as z. [L. perfusus, perfundo; per and fundo,to pour.] To sprinkle, pour or spread ... |
40324
|
pergola |
PER'GOLA, n. A kind of arbor. |
40325
|
perhaps |
PERHAPS', adv. [per and hap. See Happen.] By chance; it may be. Perhaps her love, perhaps her ... |
40326
|
periagua |
PERIAGUA [See Pirogue.] |
40327
|
perianth |
PER'IANTH, n. [Gr. about, and flower.] The calyx of a flower when contiguous to the other parts of ... |
40328
|
periapt |
PER'IAPT, n. [Gr. to fit or tie to.] An amulet; a charm worn to defend against disease or ... |
40329
|
periauger |
PERIAUGER |
40330
|
pericardium |
PERICARD'IUM, n. [Gr. around, and the heart.] A membrane that incloses the heart. It contains a ... |
40331
|
pericarp |
PER'ICARP,n. [Gr. about, and fruit.] The seed-vessel of a plant; a general name including the ... |
40332
|
pericranium |
PERICRA'NIUM, n. [Gr. about,and the skull.] The periosteum or membrane that invests the skull. |
40333
|
periculous |
PERIC'ULOUS, a. [L. periculosus. See Peril.] Dangerous; hazardous. |
40334
|
peridodecahedral |
PERIDODECAHE'DRAL, a. [Gr.] Designating a crystal whose primitive form is a four sided prism,and ... |
40335
|
peridot |
PER'IDOT, n. Another name of the chrysolite. It may be known by its leek or olive green color of ... |
40336
|
periecian |
PERIE'CIAN, n. [Gr.] An inhabitant of the opposite side of the globe,in the same parallel of ... |
40337
|
perigee |
PER'IGEE |
40338
|
perigeum |
PERIGE'UM, n. [Gr. about, and the earth.] That point in the orbit of the sun or moon in which it ... |
40339
|
perigord-stone |
PER'IGORD-STONE, n. An ore of manganese of a dark gray color, like basalt or trap; so called from ... |
40340
|
perigraph |
PER'IGRAPH, n. [Gr. about, and a writing.]1. A careless or inaccurate delineation of any thing.2. ... |
40341
|
perigynous |
PERIG'YNOUS, a. [Gr. about, and female.] In botany, inserted around the pistil, as the corol or ... |
40342
|
perihelion |
PERIHE'LION |
40343
|
perihelium |
PERIHE'LIUM, n. [Gr. about, and the sun.] That part of the orbit of a planet or comet, in which it ... |
40344
|
perihexahedral |
PERIHEXAHE'DRAL, a. [Gr.] Designating a crystal whose primitive form is a four sided prism, and in ... |
40345
|
peril |
PER'IL, n. [L. periculum, from Gr. to try, to attempt, that is, to strain; an attempt, danger, ... |
40346
|
perilous |
PER'ILOUS, a. Dangerous; hazardous; full of risk; as a perilous undertaking; a perilous ... |
40347
|
perilously |
PER'ILOUSLY, adv. Dangerously; with hazard. |
40348
|
perilousness |
PER'ILOUSNESS, n. Dangerousness; danger; hazard. |
40349
|
perimeter |
PERIM'ETER, n. [Gr. about, and measure.] In geometry, the bounds and limits of a body or figure. ... |
40350
|
perioctahedral |
PERIOCTAHE'DRAL, a. [Gr. octahedral.] Designating a crystal whose primitive form is a four sided ... |
40351
|
period |
PE'RIOD, n. [L. periodus; Gr. about, and way.]1. Properly, a circuit; hence, the time which is ... |
40352
|
periodic |
PERIOD'IC |
40353
|
periodical |
PERIOD'ICAL, a. 1. Performed in a circuit, or in a regular revolution in a certain time, or in a ... |
40354
|
periodically |
PERIOD'ICALLY, adv. At stated periods; as a festival celebrated periodically. |
40355
|
periosteum |
PERIOS'TEUM, n. [Gr. about, and bone.] A nervous vascular membrane endued with quick sensibility, ... |
40356
|
peripatetic |
PERIPATET'IC, a. [Gr. to walk about.] Pertaining to Aristotle's system of philosophy, or to the ... |
40357
|
peripateticism |
PERIPATET'ICISM, n. The notions or philosophical system of Aristotle and his followers. |
40358
|
peripheral |
PERIPH'ERAL, a. Peripheric. |
40359
|
peripheric |
PERIPHER'IC |
40360
|
peripherical |
PERIPHER'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a periphery; constituting a periphery. |
40361
|
periphery |
PERIPH'ERY, n. [Gr. around, and to bear.] The circumference of a circle, ellipsis, or other ... |
40362
|
periphrase |
PER'IPHRASE, n. s as z. [Gr. about, and to speak.] Circumlocution; a circuit of words; the use of ... |
40363
|
periphrasis |
PERIPHRASIS. [See Periphrase.] |
40364
|
periphrastic |
PERIPHRAS'TIC |
40365
|
periphrastical |
PERIPHRAS'TICAL, a. Circumlocutory; expressing or expressed in more words than are necessary; ... |
40366
|
periphrastically |
PERIPHRAS'TICALLY, adv. With circumlocution. |
40367
|
periplus |
PER'IPLUS, n. [Gr. about, and to sail.] Circumnavigation; a voyage round a certain sea or sea ... |
40368
|
peripneumonic |
PERIPNEUMON'IC, a. Pertaining to peripneumony; consisting in an inflammation of the lungs. |
40369
|
peripneumony |
PERIPNEU'MONY, n. [Gr. about, and the lungs.] An inflammation of the lungs, or of some part of the ... |
40370
|
peripolygonal |
PERIPOLYG'ONAL, a. [Gr. polygon.] In crystalography, having a great number of sides. |
40371
|
periscian |
PERIS'CIAN, n. [Gr. around, and shadow.] An inhabitant of a frigid zone or within a polar circle, ... |
40372
|
perish |
PER'ISH, v.i.[L. pereo, supposed to be compounded of per and eo, to go; literally, to depart ... |
40373
|
perishable |
PER'ISHABLE, a. Liable to perish; subject to decay and destruction. The bodies of animals and ... |
40374
|
perishableness |
PER'ISHABLENESS, n. Liableness to decay or destruction. |
40375
|
perisperm |
PER'ISPERM, n. [Gr. around, and seed.] A thick, farinaceous, fleshy, horny or woody part of the ... |
40376
|
perispheric |
PERISPHER'IC, a. [Gr.] Globular; having the form of a ball. |
40377
|
perissological |
PERISSOLOG'ICAL, a. Redundant in words. |
40378
|
perissology |
PERISSOL'OGY, n. [Gr. redundant,and discourse.] Superfluous words; much talk to little purpose. ... |
40379
|
peristaltic |
PERISTAL'TIC, a. [Gr. to involve.] Spiral; vermicular or worm-like. The peristaltic motion of the ... |
40380
|
peristerion |
PERISTE'RION, n. [Gr.] The herb vervain. |
40381
|
peristyle |
PER'ISTYLE, n. [Gr. about, and a column.] A circular range of columns, or a building encompassed ... |
40382
|
perisystole |
PERISYSTOLE, n. perisys'toly. [Gr. about, and contraction.] The pause or interval between the ... |
40383
|
perite |
PERI'TE, a. [L. peritus.] Skillful. [Little used.] |
40384
|
peritoneal |
PERITO'NEAL, a. Pertaining to the peritoneum. |
40385
|
peritoneum |
PERITONE'UM, n. [Gr. about, and to stretch.] A thin, smooth, lubricous membrane investing the ... |
40386
|
periwig |
PER'IWIG, n. A small wig; a kind of close cap formed by an intertexture of false hair, worn by men ... |
40387
|
periwinkle |
PER'IWINKLE, n. [L. vinca.]1. A sea snail, or small shell fish.2. A plant of the genus Vinca. |
40388
|
perjure |
PERJURE, v.t. per'jur. [L. perjuro; per and juro, to swear; that is, to swear aside or beyond.] ... |
40389
|
perjured |
PER'JURED, pp. Guilty of perjury; having sworn falsely. |
40390
|
perjurer |
PER'JURER, n. One that willfully takes a false oath lawfully administered. |
40391
|
perjuring |
PER'JURING, ppr. Taking a false oath lawfully administered. |
40392
|
perjurious |
PERJU'RIOUS, a. Guilty of perjury; containing perjury. |
40393
|
perjury |
PER'JURY, n. [L. perjurium.] The act or crime of willfully making a false oath, when lawfully ... |
40394
|
perk |
PERK, a. Properly, erect; hence, smart; trim.PERK, v.i. To hold up the head with affected ... |
40395
|
perkin |
PERK'IN, n. Cyderkin; a kind of cyder made by steeping the murk in water.Perlate acid, the ... |
40396
|
perlexity |
PERLEX'ITY, n. Intricacy; entanglement. The jury were embarrassed by the perplexity of the case.1. ... |
40397
|
perlous |
PER'LOUS, for perilous, is not used. |
40398
|
perlustration |
PERLUSTRA'TION, n. [L. perlustro; per and lustro, to survey.]The act of viewing all over. |
40399
|
permagy |
PER'MAGY n. A little Turkish boat. |
40400
|
permanence |
PER'MANENCE |
40401
|
permanency |
PER'MANENCY, n. [See Permanent.] Continuance in the same state, or without a change that destroys ... |
40402
|
permanent |
PER'MANENT, a. [L.permanens, permaneo,per and maneo, to remain.]Durable; lasting; continuing in the ... |
40403
|
permanently |
PER'MANENTLY, adv. With long continuance; durably; in a fixed state or place; as a government ... |
40404
|
permansion |
PERMAN'SION, n. [L. permansio.] Continuance. [Not used.] |
40405
|
permeability |
PERMEABIL'ITY, n. [infra.] The quality or state of being permeable. |
40406
|
permeable |
PER'MEABLE, a. [L.permeo; per and meo, to pass or glide.]That may be passed through without rupture ... |
40407
|
permeant |
PER'MEANT, a. [supra.] Passing through. [Not used.] |
40408
|
permeate |
PER'MEATE, v.t. [L.permeo; per and meo, to glide, flow, or pass.]To pass through the pores or ... |
40409
|
permeated |
PER'MEATED, pp. Passed through, as by a fluid. |
40410
|
permeating |
PER'MEATING, ppr. Passing through the pores or interstices of a substance. |
40411
|
permeation |
PERMEA'TION, n. The act of passing through the pores or interstices of a body. |
40412
|
permiscible |
PERMIS'CIBLE, a. [L. permisceo; per and misceo, to mix.]That may be mixed. [Little used.] |
40413
|
permissible |
PERMIS'SIBLE, a. [See Permit.] That may be permitted or allowed. |
40414
|
permission |
PERMIS'SION, n. [L.permissio, from permitto, to permit.]1. The act of permitting or allowing.2. ... |
40415
|
permissive |
PERMIS'SIVE, a. Granting liberty; allowing.1. Granted; suffered without hinderance. Thus I ... |
40416
|
permissively |
PERMIS'SIVELY, adv. By allowance; without prohibition or hinderance. |
40417
|
permistion |
PERMIS'TION |
40418
|
permit |
PERMIT', v.t. [L. permitto; per and mitto, to send.]1. To allow; to grant leave or liberty to by ... |
40419
|
permittance |
PERMIT'TANCE, n. Allowance; forbearance of prohibition; permission. |
40420
|
permixtion |
PERMIX'TION, n. [L. permistio, permixtio.] The act of mixing; the state of being mingled. |
40421
|
permutation |
PERMUTA'TION, n. [L. permutatio,permuto; per and muto, to change.]1. In commerce, exchange of one ... |
40422
|
permute |
PERMU'TE, v.t. [L.permuto; per and muto, to change.]To exchange; to barter. [Not used.] |
40423
|
permuter |
PERMU'TER, n. One that exchanges. [Not used.] |
40424
|
pernancy |
PER'NANCY, n. A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind. |
40425
|
pernicious |
PERNI'CIOUS, a. [L. perniciosus, from pernicies; perneco, to kill; per and nex, necis,death.]1. ... |
40426
|
perniciously |
PERNI'CIOUSLY, adv. Destructively; with ruinous tendency or effects. |
40427
|
perniciousness |
PERNI'CIOUSNESS, n. The quality of being very injurious, mischievous or destructive. |
40428
|
pernicity |
PERNIC'ITY, n. [L. pernicitas, from pernix.]Swiftness of motion; celerity. [Little used.] |
40429
|
pernoctation |
PERNOCTA'TION, n. [L. pernocto; per and nox, night.]The act of passing the whole night; a remaining ... |
40430
|
perogue |
PEROGUE. [See Pirogue.] |
40431
|
peroration |
PERORA'TION, n. [L. peroratio, from peroro; per and oro, to pray.]The concluding part of an ... |
40432
|
peroxyd |
PEROX'YD, n. [per and oxyd.] A substance containing an unusual quantity of oxygen. |
40433
|
peroxydize |
PEROX'YDIZE, v.t. To oxydize to the utmost degree. |
40434
|
perpend |
PERPEND', v.t. [L. perpendo; per and pendo, to weigh.]To weigh in the mind; to consider ... |
40435
|
perpender |
PERPEND'ER, n. A coping stone. |
40436
|
perpendicle |
PERPEND'ICLE, n. [L. perpendiculum.]Something hanging down in a direct line; a plumb line. |
40437
|
perpendicular |
PERPENDIC'ULAR, a. [L. perpendicularis, from perpendiculum, a plumb line; perpendeo; per and ... |
40438
|
perpendicularity |
PERPENDICULAR'ITY, n. The state of being perpendicular. |
40439
|
perpendicularly |
PERPENDIC'ULARLY, adv. In a manner to fall on another line at right angles.1. So as to fall on ... |
40440
|
perpension |
PERPEN'SION, n. [L. perpendo.] Consideration. [Not used.] |
40441
|
perpession |
PERPES'SION, n. [L.perpessio,perpetior, to suffer; per and patior.]Suffering; endurance. [Not ... |
40442
|
perpetrate |
PER'PETRATE, v.t. [L. perpetro; per and patro, to go through, to finish.] To do; to commit; to ... |
40443
|
perpetrated |
PER'PETRATED, pp. Done; committed; as an evil act. |
40444
|
perpetrating |
PER'PETRATING, ppr. Committing; as a crime or evil act. |
40445
|
perpetration |
PERPETRA'TION, n. The act of committing a crime.1. An evil action. |
40446
|
perpetrator |
PER'PETRATOR, n. One that commits a crime. |
40447
|
perpetual |
PERPET'UAL, a. [L. perpetuus, from perpes, perpetis; per and pes, from a root signifying to ... |
40448
|
perpetually |
PERPET'UALLY, adv. Constantly; continually; applied to things which proceed without intermission, ... |
40449
|
perpetuate |
PERPET'UATE, v.t. [L. perpetuo.] To make perpetual; to eternize.1. To cause to endure or to be ... |
40450
|
perpetuated |
PERPET'UATED, pp. Made perpetual; continued through eternity, or for an indefinite time. |
40451
|
perpetuating |
PERPET'UATING, ppr. Continuing forever or indefinitely. |
40452
|
perpetuation |
PERPETUA'TION, n. The act of making perpetual, or of preserving from extinction or oblivion ... |
40453
|
perpetuity |
PERPETU'ITY, n. [L.perpetuitas.] Endless duration; continuance to eternity.1. Continued ... |
40454
|
perphosphate |
PERPHOS'PHATE, n. A phosphate in which the phosphoric acid is combined with an oxyd at the maximum ... |
40455
|
perplex |
PERPLEX', v.t. [L. perplexus, perplexor; per and plector, to twist; L. plico, to fold.]1. To make ... |
40456
|
perplexed |
PERPLEX'ED, pp. Made intricate; embarrassed; puzzled. |
40457
|
perplexedly |
PERPLEX'EDLY, adv. Intricately; with involution. |
40458
|
perplexedness |
PERPLEX'EDNESS, n. Intricacy; difficulty from want of order or precision.1. Embarrassment of mind ... |
40459
|
perquadrisulphate |
PERQUADRISUL'PHATE, n. A sulphate with four proportions of sulphuric acid combined with a maximum ... |
40460
|
perquisite |
PER'QUISITE, n. s as z. [L.perquisitus, perquiro; per and quoero, to seek.] A fee or pecuniary ... |
40461
|
perquisited |
PER'QUISITED, a. Supplied with perquisites. [A bad word and not used.] |
40462
|
perquisition |
PERQUISI'TION, n. s as z. [L. perquisitus.] An accurate inquiry or search. |
40463
|
perroquet |
PERROQUET', n. A species of parrot; also, the Alca Psittacula, an aquatic fowl inhabiting the ... |
40464
|
perry |
PER'RY, n. The juice of pears, which being clarified by fermentation, is a pleasant drink. |
40465
|
perscrutation |
PERSCRUTA'TION, n. [L. perscrutatio, perscrutor.]A searching thoroughly; minute search or inquiry. |
40466
|
persecute |
PER'SECUTE, v.t. [L. persequor; per and sequor, to pursue. See Seek and Essay.]1. In a general ... |
40467
|
persecuted |
PER'SECUTED, pp. Harassed by troubles or punishments unjustly inflicted, particularly for ... |
40468
|
persecuting |
PER'SECUTING, ppr. Pursuing with enmity or vengeance, particularly for adhering to a particular ... |
40469
|
persecution |
PERSECU'TION, n. The act or practice of persecuting; the infliction of pain, punishment or death ... |
40470
|
persecutor |
PER'SECUTOR, n. One that persecutes; one that pursues another unjustly and vexatiously, ... |
40471
|
perseverance |
PERSEVE'RANCE, n. [L. perseverantia. See Persevere.]1. Persistence in any thing undertaken; ... |
40472
|
perseverant |
PERSEVE'RANT, a. Constant in pursuit of an undertaking. [Not used.] |
40473
|
persevere |
PERSEVE'RE, v.i. [L.persevero. The last component part of this word, severo,must be the same as in ... |
40474
|
persevering |
PERSEVE'RING, ppr. Persisting in any business or course begun.1. a. Constant in the execution of ... |
40475
|
perseveringly |
PERSEVE'RINGLY, adv. With perseverance or continued pursuit of what is undertaken. |
40476
|
persiflage |
PER'SIFLAGE, n. [L. sibilo, to hiss.] A jeering; ridicule. |
40477
|
persimmon |
PERSIM'MON, n. A tree and its fruit, a species of Diospyros, a native of the states south of New ... |
40478
|
persist |
PERSIST', v.i. [L. persisto; per and sisto, to stand or be fixed.]To continue steadily and firmly ... |
40479
|
persistence |
PERSIST'ENCE, n. The state of persisting; steady pursuit of what is undertaken; perseverance in a ... |
40480
|
persistent |
PERSIST'ENT |
40481
|
persisting |
PERSIST'ING, a. In botany, continuing without withering; opposed to marcescent; as a persisting ... |
40482
|
persistive |
PERSIST'IVE, a. Steady in pursuit; not receding from a purpose or undertaking; persevering. |
40483
|
person |
PERSON, n. per'sn. [L. persona; said to be compounded of per, through or by, and sonus, sound; a ... |
40484
|
personable |
PER'SONABLE, a. Having a well formed body or person; graceful; of good appearance; as a personable ... |
40485
|
personage |
PER'SONAGE, n. A man or woman of distinction; as an illustrious personage.1. Exterior appearance; ... |
40486
|
personal |
PER'SONAL, a. [L. personalis.] Belonging to men or women, not to things; not real. Every man so ... |
40487
|
personality |
PERSONAL'ITY, n. That which constitutes an individual a distinct person, or that which constitutes ... |
40488
|
personally |
PER'SONALLY, adv. In person; by bodily presence; not by representative or substitute; as, to be ... |
40489
|
personate |
PER'SONATE, v.t. To represent by a fictitious or assumed character so as to pass for the person ... |
40490
|
personation |
PERSONA'TION, n. The counterfeiting of the person and character of another. |
40491
|
personator |
PER'SONATOR, n. One who assumes the character of another.1. One that acts or performs. |
40492
|
personification |
PERSONIFICA'TION, n. [from personify.] The giving to an inanimate being the figure or the ... |
40493
|
personified |
PERSON'IFIED, pp. Represented with the attributes of a person. |
40494
|
personify |
PERSON'IFY, v.t. [L. persona and facio.] To give animation to inanimate objects; to ascribe to an ... |
40495
|
personifying |
PERSON'IFYING, ppr. Giving to an inanimate being the attributes of a person. |
40496
|
personize |
PER'SONIZE, v.t. To personify. [Not much used.] |
40497
|
perspective |
PERSPEC'TIVE, a. [infra.] Pertaining to the science of optics; optical.1. Pertaining to the art ... |
40498
|
perspectively |
PERSPEC'TIVELY, adv. Optically; through a glass; by representation. |
40499
|
perspicable |
PER'SPICABLE, a. Discernible. |
40500
|
perspicacious |
PERSPICA'CIOUS, a. [L. perspicax, from perspicio.]1. Quick sighted; sharp of sight.2. Of acute ... |
40501
|
perspicaciousness |
PERSPICA'CIOUSNESS, n. Acuteness of sight. |
40502
|
perspicacity |
PERSPICAC'ITY, n. [L. perspicacitas.]1. Acuteness of sight; quickness of sight.2. Acuteness of ... |
40503
|
perspicacy |
PER'SPICACY, n. Acuteness of sight or discernment. |
40504
|
perspicil |
PER'SPICIL, n. [L.per and speculum, a glass.]An optic glass. [Little used.] |
40505
|
perspicuity |
PERSPICU'ITY, n. [L. perspicuitas, from perspicio.]1. Transparency; clearness; that quality of a ... |
40506
|
perspicuous |
PERSPIC'UOUS, a. [L.perspicuus.] Transparent; translucent. [Little used.]1. Clear to the ... |
40507
|
perspicuously |
PERSPIC'UOUSLY, adv. Clearly; plainly; in a manner to be easily understood. |
40508
|
perspicuousness |
PERSPIC'UOUSNESS, n. Clearness to intellectual vision; plainness; freedom from obscurity.[We ... |
40509
|
perspirability |
PERSPIRABIL'ITY, n. [from perspirable.]The quality of being perspirable. |
40510
|
perspirable |
PER'SPIRABLE, a. [from L. perspiro. See Perspire.]1. That may be perspired; that may be evacuated ... |
40511
|
perspiration |
PERSPIRA'TION, n. [L. perspiro. See Perspire.]1. The act of perspiring; excretion by the ... |
40512
|
perspirative |
PER'SPIRATIVE, a. Performing the act of perspiration. |
40513
|
perspiratory |
PER'SPIRATORY, a. Perspirative. |
40514
|
perspire |
PERSPI'RE, v.i. [L. per and spiro, to breathe.]1. To evacuate the fluids of the body through the ... |
40515
|
perstringe |
PERSTRINGE, v.t. perstrinj'. [L. perstringo; per and stringo, to graze or brush.] To graze; to ... |
40516
|
persuadable |
PERSUA'DABLE, a. [See Persuade.] That may be persuaded. |
40517
|
persuadably |
PERSUA'DABLY, adv. So as to be persuaded. |
40518
|
persuade |
PERSUA'DE, v.t. [L. persuadeo; per and suadeo, to urge or incite.]1. To influence by argument, ... |
40519
|
persuaded |
PERSUA'DED, pp. Influenced or drawn to an opinion or determination by argument, advice or reasons ... |
40520
|
persuader |
PERSUA'DER, n. One that persuades or influences another.1. That which incites. Hunger and thirst ... |
40521
|
persuading |
PERSUA'DING, ppr. Influencing by motives presented. |
40522
|
persuasibility |
PERSUASIBIL'ITY, n. Capability of being persuaded. |
40523
|
persuasible |
PERSUA'SIBLE, a. [L. persuasibilis.] That may be persuaded or influenced by reasons offered. |
40524
|
persuasibleness |
PERSUA'SIBLENESS, n. The quality of being influenced by persuasion. |
40525
|
persuasion |
PERSUA'SION, n. s as z. [L. persuasio.]1. The act of persuading; the act of influencing the mind ... |
40526
|
persuasive |
PERSUA'SIVE, a. Having the power of persuading; influencing the mind or passions; as persuasive ... |
40527
|
persuasively |
PERSUA'SIVELY, adv. In such a manner as to persuade or convince. |
40528
|
persuasiveness |
PERSUA'SIVENESS, n. The quality of having influence on the mind or passions. |
40529
|
persuasory |
PERSUA'SORY, a. Having the power or tendency to persuade. |
40530
|
persulphate |
PERSUL'PHATE, n. A combination of sulphuric acid with the peroxyd of iron. |
40531
|
pert |
PERT, a.1. Lively; brisk; smart. Awake the pert and nimble spirit of mirth. On the lawny sands and ... |
40532
|
pertain |
PERTA'IN, v.i. [L. pertineo, per and tenco, to hold.]1. To belong; to be the property, right or ... |
40533
|
perterebration |
PERTEREBRA'TION, n. [L. per and terebratio.] The act of boring through. |
40534
|
perterer |
PERT'ERER, n. One that troubles or harasses with vexation. |
40535
|
pertilence |
PERT'ILENCE, n. [L. pestilentia, from pestilens; pestis,plague.]1. Plague, appropriately so ... |
40536
|
pertinacious |
PERTINA'CIOUS, a. [L.pertinax; per and teneo, to hold.]1. Holding or adhering to any opinion, ... |
40537
|
pertinaciously |
PERTINA'CIOUSLY, adv. Obstinately; with firm or perverse adherence to opinion or purpose. He ... |
40538
|
pertinaciousness |
PERTINA'CIOUSNESS |
40539
|
pertinacity |
PERTINAC'ITY, n. [L. pertinacia.] Firm or unyielding adherence to opinion or purpose; obstinacy. ... |
40540
|
pertinacy |
PER'TINACY, n. [supra.] Obstinacy; stubbornness; persistency; resolution; steadiness. [Little ... |
40541
|
pertinence |
PER'TINENCE |
40542
|
pertinency |
PER'TINENCY, n. [L. pertinens,pertineo; per and teneo, to hold.]Justness of relation to the subject ... |
40543
|
pertinent |
PER'TINENT, a. [L. pertinens.] Related to the subject or matter in hand; just to the purpose; ... |
40544
|
pertinently |
PER'TINENTLY, adv. Appositely; to the purpose. He answered pertinently. |
40545
|
pertinentness |
PER'TINENTNESS, n. Appositeness. |
40546
|
pertingent |
PERTIN'GENT, a. [L. pertingens.] Reaching to. |
40547
|
pertly |
PERT'LY, adv. Briskly; smartly; with prompt boldness.1. Saucily; with indecorous confidence or ... |
40548
|
pertness |
PERT'NESS, n. Briskness; smartness.1. Sauciness; forward promptness or boldness; implying less ... |
40549
|
perturb |
PERTURB' |
40550
|
perturbate |
PER'TURBATE, v.t. [L. perturbo; per and turbo, properly to turn, or to stir by turning.]1. To ... |
40551
|
perturbation |
PERTURBA'TION, n. [L. perturbatio.]1. Disquiet or agitation of mind.2. Restlessness of passions; ... |
40552
|
perturbator |
PERTURBA'TOR |
40553
|
perturbed |
PERTURB'ED, pp. Disturbed; agitated; disquieted. Rest, rest, perturbed spirit. |
40554
|
perturber |
PERTURB'ER, n. One that disturbs or raises commotion. [Little used.] |
40555
|
pertuse |
PERTU'SE |
40556
|
pertused |
PERTU'SED, a. [L. pertusus, pertundo; per and tundo, to beat.]1. Punched; pierced with holes.2. ... |
40557
|
pertusion |
PERTU'SION, n. s as z. [L. pertusus, pertundo.]1. The act of punching, piercing or thrusting ... |
40558
|
peruke |
PERU'KE, n. An artificial cap of hair; a periwig. |
40559
|
peruke-maker |
PERU'KE-MAKER, n. A maker of perukes; a wig-maker. |
40560
|
peruriousness |
PERU'RIOUSNESS, n. Parsimony; a sordid disposition to save money.1. Scantiness; not plenty. |
40561
|
perusal |
PERU'SAL, n. s as z. [from peruse.] The act of reading. This treatise requires application in the ... |
40562
|
peruse |
PERU'SE, v.t. s as z. [Some of the senses of this word would lead to the inference that it is from ... |
40563
|
perused |
PERU'SED, pp. Read; observed; examined. |
40564
|
peruser |
PERU'SER, n. One that reads or examines. |
40565
|
perusing |
PERU'SING, ppr. Reading; examining. |
40566
|
peruvian |
PERU'VIAN, a. Pertaining to Peru, in South America.Peruvian bark, the bark of the Cinchona, a tree ... |
40567
|
pervade |
PERVA'DE, v.t. [L. pervado; per and vado,to go; Eng. to wade.]1. To pass through an aperture,pore ... |
40568
|
pervaded |
PERVA'DED, pp. Passed through; permeated; penetrated in every part. |
40569
|
pervading |
PERVA'DING, ppr. Passing through or extending to every part of a thing. |
40570
|
pervasion |
PERVA'SION, n. s as z. The act of pervading or passing through the whole extent of a thing. |
40571
|
perverse |
PERVERSE, a. pervers'. [L. perversus. See Pervert.]1. Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted ... |
40572
|
perversely |
PERVERSELY, adv. pervers'ly. With intent to vex; crossly; peevishly; obstinately in the wrong. |
40573
|
perverseness |
PERVERSENESS, n. pervers'ness. Disposition to cross or vex; untractableness; crossness of temper; ... |
40574
|
perversion |
PERVER'SION, n. [L. perversus.] The act of perverting; a turning from truth or propriety; a ... |
40575
|
perversity |
PERVERS'ITY, n. Perverseness; crossness; disposition to thwart or cross. |
40576
|
perversive |
PERVERS'IVE, a. Tending to pervert or corrupt. |
40577
|
pervert |
PERVERT', v.t. [L. perverto; per and verto, to turn.]1. To turn from truth, propriety, or from its ... |
40578
|
perverted |
PERVERT'ED, pp. Turned from right to wrong; distorted; corrupted; misinterpreted; misemployed. |
40579
|
perverter |
PERVERT'ER, n. One that perverts or turns from right to wrong; one that distorts, misinterprets or ... |
40580
|
pervertible |
PERVERT'IBLE, a. That may be perverted. |
40581
|
perverting |
PERVERT'ING, ppr. Turning from right to wrong; distorting; misinterpreting; misapplying; ... |
40582
|
pervestigate |
PERVES'TIGATE, v.t. [L. pervestigo; per and vestigo, to trace; vestigium, a track.] To find out by ... |
40583
|
pervestigation |
PERVESTIGA'TION, n. Diligent inquiry; thorough research. |
40584
|
pervicacious |
PERVICA'CIOUS, a. [L. pervicax; composed perhaps of per and Teutonic wigan, to strive or ... |
40585
|
pervicaciously |
PERVICA'CIOUSLY, adv. With willful obstinacy. |
40586
|
pervicaciousness |
PERVICA'CIOUSNESS |
40587
|
pervicacity |
PERVICAC'ITY , n. Stubbornness; willful obstinacy. [Little used.] |
40588
|
pervious |
PER'VIOUS, a. [L. pervius; per and via, way, or from the root of that word.]1. Admitting passage; ... |
40589
|
perviousness |
PER'VIOUSNESS, n. The quality of admitting passage or of being penetrated; as the perviousness of ... |
40590
|
pesade |
PESA'DE, n. The motion of a horse when he raises his fore quarters, keeping his hind feet on the ... |
40591
|
peso |
PE'SO, n. [supra.] A Spanish coin weighing an ounce; a piaster; a piece of eight. |
40592
|
pessary |
PES'SARY, n. [L. pessus.] A solid substance composed of wool, lint or linen, mixed with powder, ... |
40593
|
pest |
PEST, n. [L. pestis; Heb. to be fetid.]1. Plague; pestilence; a fatal epidemic disease. Let fierce ... |
40594
|
pester |
PEST'ER, v.t. To trouble; to disturb; to annoy; to harass with little vexations. We are pestered ... |
40595
|
pestered |
PEST'ERED, pp. Troubled; disturbed; annoyed. |
40596
|
pestering |
PEST'ERING, ppr. Troubling; disturbing. |
40597
|
pesterous |
PEST'EROUS, a. Encumbering; burdensome. [Little used.] |
40598
|
pesthouse |
PEST'HOUSE, n. A house or hospital for persons infected with any contagious and mortal disease. |
40599
|
pestiferous |
PESTIF'EROUS, a. [L. pestis, plague, and fero, to produce.]1. Pestilential; noxious to health; ... |
40600
|
pestilent |
PEST'ILENT, a. [L. pestilens, from pestis, plague.]1. Producing the plague, or other malignant, ... |
40601
|
pestilential |
PESTILEN'TIAL, a. Partaking of the nature of the plague or other infectious disease; as a ... |
40602
|
pestilently |
PEST'ILENTLY, adv. Mischievously; destructively. |
40603
|
pestillation |
PESTILLA'TION, n. [from L. pistillum; Eng. pestle.]The act of pounding and bruising in a mortar. ... |
40604
|
pestle |
PESTLE, n. pes'l. [L. pistillum, and probably pinso, for piso, to pound or beat.] An instrument ... |
40605
|
pet |
PET, n. [This word may be contracted from petulant, or belong to the root of that word. Peevish, ... |
40606
|
petal |
PE'TAL, n. [Gr. to expand; L. pateo.] In botany, a flower leaf. In flowers of one petal, the corol ... |
40607
|
petal-shaped |
PET'AL-SHAPED, a Having the shape of a petal. |
40608
|
petaled |
PET'ALED |
40609
|
petaline |
PET'ALINE, a. Pertaining to a petal; attached to a petal; as a petaline nectary. |
40610
|
petalism |
PET'ALISM, n. [Gr. See Petal.] A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans,by which they ... |
40611
|
petalite |
PET'ALITE, n. [Gr. a leaf.] A rare mineral occurring in masses, having a foliated structure; its ... |
40612
|
petaloid |
PET'ALOID, a. [petal and Gr. form.] Having the form of petals. |
40613
|
petalous |
PET'ALOUS, a. Having petals; as a petaled flower; opposed to apetalous. This word is much used in ... |
40614
|
petard |
PET`ARD, n. An engine of war made of metal, nearly in the shape of a hat, to be loaded with powder ... |
40615
|
petechiae |
PETE'CHIAE, n. Purple spots which appear on the skin in malignant fevers. |
40616
|
petechial |
PETE'CHIAL, a. Spotted. A petechial fever is a malignant fever accompanied with purple spots on ... |
40617
|
petency |
COMPETENCE,PETENCY, n.1. Sufficiency; such a quantity as is sufficient; property or means of ... |
40618
|
peter |
PETER |
40619
|
peterel |
PET'EREL |
40620
|
peterpence |
PE'TERPENCE,n. A tax or tribute formerly paid by the English people to the pope; being a penny for ... |
40621
|
peterwort |
PE'TERWORT, n. A plant. |
40622
|
petiolar |
PET'IOLAR |
40623
|
petiolary |
PET'IOLARY, a. Pertaining to a petiole, or proceeding from it; as a petiolar tendril.1. Formed ... |
40624
|
petiolate |
PET'IOLATE |
40625
|
petiole |
PET'IOLE, n. [L. petiolus, probably a diminutive from pes, pedis.]In botany, a leaf-stalk; the ... |
40626
|
petioled |
PET'IOLED, a. Growing on a petiole; as a petiolate leaf. |
40627
|
petit |
PETIT, a. pet'ty. Small; little; mean.This word petit is now generally written petty.Petit ... |
40628
|
petit-maitre |
PETIT-MAITRE, n. pet'ty-maitre. A spruce fellow that dangles about females; a fop; a coxcomb. |
40629
|
petition |
PETI'TION, n. [L. petitio, from peto, to ask, properly to urge or press.]1. In a general sense, a ... |
40630
|
petitionarily |
PETI'TIONARILY, adv. By way of begging the question. |
40631
|
petitionary |
PETI'TIONARY, a. Supplicatory; coming with a petition. Pardon thy petitionary countrymen.1. ... |
40632
|
petitioner |
PETI'TIONER, n. One that presents a petition, either verbal or written. |
40633
|
petitioning |
PETI'TIONING, ppr. Asking as a favor, grant, right or mercy; supplicating.PETI'TIONING, n. The act ... |
40634
|
petitory |
PET'ITORY, a. Petitioning; soliciting. [Not used.] |
40635
|
petong |
PETONG', n. The Chinese name of a species of copper of a white color. It is sometimes confounded ... |
40636
|
petre |
PETRE, [See Saltpeter.] |
40637
|
petrean |
PETRE'AN, a. [L.petra, a rock.] Pertaining to rock or stone. |
40638
|
petrel |
PET'REL, n. An aquatic fowl of the genus Procellaria. |
40639
|
petrescence |
PETRES'CENCE, n. The process of changing into stone. |
40640
|
petrescent |
PETRES'CENT, a. [Gr. a stone; L. petra.]Converting into stone; changing into stony hardness. |
40641
|
petrifaction |
PETRIFAC'TION,n. [See Petrify.] The process of changing into stone; the conversion of wood or any ... |
40642
|
petrifactive |
PETRIFAC'TIVE, a. Pertaining to petrifaction.1. Having power to convert vegetable or animal ... |
40643
|
petrific |
PETRIF'IC, a. Having power to convert into stone. The cold, dry, petrific mace of a false and ... |
40644
|
petrificate |
PET'RIFICATE, v.t. To petrify. [Not used.] |
40645
|
petrification |
PETRIFICA'TION, n. The process of petrifying.1. That which is petrified; a petrifaction.[The ... |
40646
|
petrified |
PET'RIFIED, pp. Changed into stone.1. Fixed in amazement. |
40647
|
petrify |
PET'RIFY, v.t. [L. petra; Gr. a stone or rock, and facio, to make.]1. To convert to stone or stony ... |
40648
|
petrifying |
PET'RIFYING, ppr. Converting into stone; as petrifying operation. |
40649
|
petrol |
PE'TROL |
40650
|
petroleum |
PETRO'LEUM, n. [Gr. a stone, and oil; quasi petrolaion.]Rock oil, a liquid inflammable substance or ... |
40651
|
petronel |
PET'RONEL, n. A horseman's pistol. |
40652
|
petrosilex |
PET'ROSILEX, n. [L. petra, Gr. a stone, and silex, flint.]Rock stone; rock flint, or compact ... |
40653
|
petrosilicious |
PETROSILI'CIOUS, a. Consisting of petrosilex; as petrosilicious breccias. |
40654
|
petrous |
PE'TROUS, a. [L. petra, a stone.] Like stone; hard; stony. |
40655
|
petticoat |
PET'TICOAT, n. A garment worn by females and covering the lower limbs. |
40656
|
pettifog |
PET'TIFOG, v.i. [L. voco, like advocate.]To do small business; as a lawyer. [Vulgar.] |
40657
|
pettifogger |
PET'TIFOGGER, n. An inferior attorney or lawyer who is employed in small or mean business. |
40658
|
pettifoggery |
PET'TIFOGGERY, n. The practice of a pettifogger; tricks; quibbles. |
40659
|
pettiness |
PET'TINESS, n. [from petty.] Smallness; littleness. |
40660
|
pettish |
PET'TISH, a. [from pet.] Fretful; peevish; subject to freaks of ill temper. |
40661
|
pettishly |
PET'TISHLY, adv. In a pet; with a freak of ill temper. |
40662
|
pettishness |
PET'TISHNESS, a. Fretfulness; petulance; peevishness. |
40663
|
pettitoes |
PET'TITOES, n. [petty and toes.] The toes or feet of a pig; sometimes used for the human feet in ... |
40664
|
petto |
PET'TO, n. [L. pectus, the breast.]The breast; hence, in petto, in secrecy; in reserve. |
40665
|
petty |
PET'TY, a. Small; little; trifling; inconsiderable; as a petty trespass; a petty crime.1. ... |
40666
|
pettychaps |
PET'TYCHAPS, n. A small bird of the genus Motacilla, called also beambird; found in the north of ... |
40667
|
pettycoy |
PET'TYCOY, n. An herb. |
40668
|
petulanceulancy |
PET'ULANCE'ULANCY, n. [L. petulantia.] Freakish passion; peevishness; pettishness; sauciness. ... |
40669
|
petulant |
PET'ULANT, a. [L. petulans.] Saucy; pert or forward with fretfulness or sourness of temper; as a ... |
40670
|
petulantly |
PET'ULANTLY, adv. With petulance; with saucy pertness. |
40671
|
petunse |
PETUNSE |
40672
|
petuntse |
PETUNTSE |
40673
|
petuntze |
PETUNTZE, n. petuns'. Porcelain clay so called, used by the Chinese in the manufacture of ... |
40674
|
pew |
PEW, n. [L. podium.] An inclosed seat in a church. Pews were formerly made square; in modern ... |
40675
|
pew-fellow |
PEW'-FELLOW, n. A companion. |
40676
|
pewet |
PE'WET, n. An aquatic fowl, the sea crow or mire crow, of the genus Larus.1. The lapwing. |
40677
|
pewter |
PEW'TER, n.1. A composition or factitious metal, consisting of tin and lead, or tin, lead and ... |
40678
|
pewterer |
PEW'TERER, n. One whose occupation is to make vessels and utensils of pewter. |
40679
|
phaeton |
PHA'ETON, n. [Gr. to shine.]1. In mythology, the son of Phoebus and Clymene, or of Cephalus and ... |
40680
|
phagedenic |
PHAGEDEN'IC, a. [Gr. to eat.] Eating or corroding flesh; as a phagedenic ulcer or ... |
40681
|
phalangious |
PHALAN'GIOUS, a. [Gr. a kind of spider.] Pertaining to the genus of spiders denominated ... |
40682
|
phalangite |
PHAL'ANGITE, n. [Gr. a legionary soldier.] A soldier belonging to a phalanx. |
40683
|
phalanx |
PHAL'ANX, n. In Grecian antiquity, a square battalion or body of soldiers, formed in ranks and ... |
40684
|
phalarope |
PHAL'AROPE, n. The name of several species of water fowls inhabiting the northern latitudes of ... |
40685
|
phantasm |
PHAN'TASM, n. [Gr. to show, to shine, to appear.]That which appears to the mind; the image of an ... |
40686
|
phantastic |
PHANTAS'TIC |
40687
|
phantasy |
PHAN'TASY, [See Fantastic and Fancy.] |
40688
|
phantom |
PHAN'TOM, n. [L.phantasma.]1. Something that appears; an apparition; a specter. Strange phantoms ... |
40689
|
pharaon |
PHA'RAON, n. The name of a game of chance. |
40690
|
pharaonic |
PHARAON'IC, a. Pertaining to the Pharaohs or kings of Egypt, or to the old Egyptians. |
40691
|
pharisaicalness |
PHARISA'ICALNESS, n. Devotion to external rites and ceremonies; external show of religion without ... |
40692
|
pharisaicical |
PHARISA'IC'ICAL, a. [from Pharisee.] Pertaining to the Pharisees; resembling the Pharisees, a sect ... |
40693
|
pharisaism |
PHAR'ISAISM, n. The notions, doctrines and conduct of the Pharisees, as a sect.1. Rigid ... |
40694
|
pharisean |
PHARISE'AN, a. Following the practice of the Pharisees. |
40695
|
pharisee |
PHAR'ISEE, n. [Heb. to separate.] One of a sect among the Jews, whose religion consisted in a ... |
40696
|
pharmaceutic |
PHARMACEU'TIC |
40697
|
pharmaceutical |
PHARMACEU'TICAL, a. [Gr. to practice witchcraft or use medicine; poison or medicine.] Pertaining ... |
40698
|
pharmaceutically |
PHARMACEU'TICALLY, adv. In the manner of pharmacy. |
40699
|
pharmaceutics |
PHARMACEU'TICS, n. The science of preparing and exhibiting medicines. |
40700
|
pharmacolite |
PHAR'MACOLITE, n. Arseniate of lime, snow white or milk white, inclining to reddish or yellowish ... |
40701
|
pharmacologist |
PHARMACOL'OGIST, n. [Gr.] One that writes on drugs, or the composition and preparation of ... |
40702
|
pharmacology |
PHARMACOL'OGY, n. [supra.] The science or knowledge of drugs, or the art of preparing medicines.1. ... |
40703
|
pharmacopaeia |
PHARMACOPAE'IA |
40704
|
pharmacopolist |
PHARMACOP'OLIST, n. [Gr. to sell.] One that sells medicines; an apothecary. |
40705
|
pharmacopy |
PHAR'MACOPY, n. [Gr. to make.] A dispensatory; a book or treatise describing the preparations of ... |
40706
|
pharmacy |
PHAR'MACY, n. [Gr. a medicament, whether salutary or poisonous.]The art or practice of preparing, ... |
40707
|
pharos |
PHA'ROS, n. [Gr. This word is generally supposed to be taken from the name of a small isle, near ... |
40708
|
pharyngotomy |
PHARYNGOT'OMY, n. [Gr. the muscular and glandular bag that leads to the esophagus, and to cut.] ... |
40709
|
phase |
PHASE |
40710
|
phasel |
PHAS'EL, n. [Gr.] The French bean or kidney bean. |
40711
|
phasis |
PHA'SIS, n. plu. phases. [Gr. to shine.]1. In a general sense, an appearance; that which is ... |
40712
|
phasm |
PHASM |
40713
|
phasma |
PHAS'MA,n. [Gr. supra.] Appearance; fancied apparition; phantom.[Little used.] |
40714
|
phassachate |
PHAS'SACHATE, n. The lead colored agate. [See Agate.] |
40715
|
pheasant |
PHEASANT, n. phez'ant. [L. phasianus.] A fowl of the genus Phasianus, of beautiful plumage, and ... |
40716
|
pheer |
PHEER, n. A companion. [See Peer.] |
40717
|
pheese |
PHEESE, v.t. To comb. [See Fease.] |
40718
|
phengite |
PHEN'GITE, n. [Gr. to shine.] A beautiful species of alabaster, superior in brightness to most ... |
40719
|
phenicopter |
PHEN'ICOPTER, n. [Gr. red winged; red, and wing.]A fowl of the genus Phaenicopterus, the flamingo, ... |
40720
|
phenix |
PHE'NIX, n. [L. phoenix, the palm or date tree, and a fowl.]1. The fowl which is said to exist ... |
40721
|
phenogamian |
PHENOGAM'IAN, a. [Gr.] In botany, having the essential organs of fructification visible. |
40722
|
phenomenology |
PHENOMENOL'OGY, n. [phenomenon and Gr. discourse.] A description or history of phenomena. |
40723
|
phenomenon |
PHENOM'ENON, n. plu. phenomena. [Gr. to appear.]In a general sense, an appearance; any thing ... |
40724
|
pheon |
PHE'ON, n. In heraldry, the barbed iron head of a dart. |
40725
|
phial |
PHI'AL, n. [L. phiala.]1. A glass vessel or bottle; in common usage, a small glass vessel used for ... |
40726
|
philadelphian |
PHILADELPH'IAN, a. [Gr.] Pertaining to Philadelphia, or to Ptolemy Philadelphus.PHILADELPH'IAN, n. ... |
40727
|
philanthropic |
PHILANTHROP'IC |
40728
|
philanthropical |
PHILANTHROP'ICAL, a. [See Philanthropy.] Possessing general benevolence; entertaining good will ... |
40729
|
philanthropist |
PHILAN'THROPIST, n. A person of general benevolence; one who loves or wishes well to his fellow ... |
40730
|
philanthropy |
PHILAN'THROPY, n. [Gr. to love, a friend, and man.] The love of mankind; benevolence towards the ... |
40731
|
philippic |
PHILIP'PIC, n. An oration of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, against Philip, king of Macedon, in ... |
40732
|
philippize |
PHIL'IPPIZE, v.i. To write or utter invective; to declaim against. [Unusual.]1. To side with ... |
40733
|
phillyrea |
PHILLYRE'A, n. A genus of plants, Mock privet. |
40734
|
philologer |
PHILOL'OGER |
40735
|
philologic |
PHILOLOG'IC |
40736
|
philological |
PHILOLOG'ICAL, a. [See Philology.] Pertaining to philology, or to the study and knowledge of ... |
40737
|
philologist |
PHILOL'OGIST, n. One versed in the history and construction of language. Philologist is generally ... |
40738
|
philologize |
PHILOL'OGIZE, v.i. To offer criticisms. [Little used.] |
40739
|
philology |
PHILOL'OGY, n. [Gr. to love, a word.]1. Primarily, a love of words, or a desire to know the origin ... |
40740
|
philomath |
PHI'LOMATH, n. [Gr. a lover, and to learn.] A lover of learning. |
40741
|
philomathic |
PHILOMATH'IC, a. Pertaining to the love of learning.1. Having a love of letters. |
40742
|
philomathy |
PHIL'OMATHY, n. The love of learning. |
40743
|
philomel |
PHI'LOMEL |
40744
|
philomela |
PHILOME'LA, n. [from Philomela, daughter of Pandion, king of Athens, who was changed into a ... |
40745
|
philomot |
PHIL'OMOT, a. Of the color of a dead leaf. |
40746
|
philomusical |
PHILOMU'SICAL, a. Loving music. |
40747
|
philopolemic |
PHILOPOLEM'IC, a. [Gr. a lover, and warlike.]Ruling over opposite or contending natures; an epithet ... |
40748
|
philosophation |
PHILOSOPHA'TION, n. Philosophical discussion. [Not used.] |
40749
|
philosopheme |
PHILOS'OPHEME, n. [Gr.] Principle of reasoning; a theorem.[Little used.] |
40750
|
philosopher |
PHILOS'OPHER, n. [See Philosophy.] A person versed in philosophy, or in the principles of nature ... |
40751
|
philosophic |
PHILOSOPH'IC |
40752
|
philosophical |
PHILOSOPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to philosophy; as a philosophical experiment or problem.1. ... |
40753
|
philosophically |
PHILOSOPH'ICALLY, adv. In a philosophical manner; according to the rules or principles of ... |
40754
|
philosophism |
PHILOS'OPHISM, n. [Gr. a lover, and sophism.]1. The love of fallacious arguments or false ... |
40755
|
philosophist |
PHILOS'OPHIST, n. A lover of sophistry; one who practices sophistry. |
40756
|
philosophistic |
PHILOSOPHIS'TIC |
40757
|
philosophistical |
PHILOSOPHIS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to the love or practice of sophistry. |
40758
|
philosophize |
PHILOS'OPHIZE, v.i. [from philosophy.] To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and ... |
40759
|
philosophizing |
PHILOS'OPHIZING, ppr. Searching into the reasons of things; assigning reasons for phenomena. |
40760
|
philosophy |
PHILOS'OPHY, n. [L. philosophia; Gr. love, to love, and wisdom.]1. Literally, the love of wisdom. ... |
40761
|
philosphate |
PHILOS'PHATE, v.i. [L. philosophor, philosophatus.]To play the philosopher; to moralize. [Not ... |
40762
|
philter |
PHIL'TER, n. [L. philtra; Gr. to love.]1. A potion intended or adapted to excite love.2. A charm ... |
40763
|
phiz |
PHIZ, n. [supposed to be a contraction of physiognomy.]The face or visage; in contempt. |
40764
|
phlebotomist |
PHLEBOT'OMIST,n. [See Phlebotomy.]One that opens a vein for letting blood; a blood-letter. |
40765
|
phlebotomize |
PHLEBOT'OMIZE, v.t. To let blood from a vein. |
40766
|
phlebotomy |
PHLEBOT'OMY, n. [Gr. a vein, and to cut.] The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood ... |
40767
|
phlegm |
PHLEGM |
40768
|
phlegmagogue |
PHLEGMAGOGUE, n. phleg'magog. [Gr. phlegm, and to drive.]A term anciently used to denote a medicine ... |
40769
|
phlegmatic |
PHLEGMAT'IC, a. [Gr.]1. Abounding in phlegm; as phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic constitution.2. ... |
40770
|
phlegmatically |
PHLEGMAT'ICALLY, adv. Coldly; heavily. |
40771
|
phlegmon |
PHLEG'MON, n. [Gr. to burn.] An external inflammation and tumor, attended with burning heat. |
40772
|
phlegmonous |
PHLEG'MONOUS, a. Having the nature or properties of a phlegmon; inflammatory; burning; as a ... |
40773
|
phlem |
PHLEM, n. [Gr. inflammation; and pituitous matter, to burn; hence the word must have originally ... |
40774
|
phleme |
PHLEME, n. [See Fleam.] |
40775
|
phlogistian |
PHLOGIS'TIAN, n. A believer in the existence of phlogiston. |
40776
|
phlogistic |
PHLOGIS'TIC, a. [See Phlogiston.] Partaking of phlogiston; inflaming. |
40777
|
phlogisticate |
PHLOGIS'TICATE, v.t. To combine phlogiston with. |
40778
|
phlogistication |
PHLOGISTICA'TION, n. The act or process of combining with phlogiston. |
40779
|
phlogiston |
PHLOGIS'TON, n. [Gr. to burn or inflame.]The principle of inflammability; the matter of fire in ... |
40780
|
pholadite |
PHO'LADITE, n. A petrified shell of the genus Pholas. |
40781
|
phonics |
PHON'ICS, n. [Gr. sound.] The doctrine or science of sounds; otherwise called acoustics.1. The ... |
40782
|
phonocamptic |
PHONOCAMP'TIC, a. [Gr. sound, and to inflect.] Having the power to inflect sound, or turn it from ... |
40783
|
phonolite |
PHON'OLITE, n. [Gr. sound, and stone.] Sounding stone; a name proposed as a substitute for ... |
40784
|
phonological |
PHONOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to phonology. |
40785
|
phonology |
PHONOL'OGY, n. [Gr. sound, voice, and discourse.] A treatise on sounds, or the science or doctrine ... |
40786
|
phosgene |
PHOS'GENE, a. [Gr. light, and to generate.] Generating light. Phosgene gas is generated by the ... |
40787
|
phosphate |
PHOS'PHATE, n. [See Phosphor and Phosphorus.]1. A salt formed by a combination of phosphoric acid ... |
40788
|
phosphite |
PHOS'PHITE, n. A salt formed by a combination of phosphorous acid with a salifiable base. |
40789
|
phospholite |
PHOS'PHOLITE, n. [phosphor and Gr. a stone.]An earth united with phosphoric acid. |
40790
|
phosphor |
PHOS'PHOR, n. [Gr. light, to shine, and to bring. See Phosphorus.]The morning star or Lucifer; ... |
40791
|
phosphorate |
PHOS'PHORATE, v.t. To combine or impregnate with phosphorus. |
40792
|
phosphorated |
PHOS'PHORATED, pp. Combined or impregnated with phosphorus. |
40793
|
phosphorating |
PHOS'PHORATING, ppr. Combining with phosphorus. |
40794
|
phosphoresce |
PHOSPHORESCE, v.i. phosphoress'. [See Phosphorus.]To shine, as phosphorus, by exhibiting a faint ... |
40795
|
phosphorescence |
PHOSPHORES'CENCE, n. A faint light or luminousness of a body, unaccompanied with sensible heat. ... |
40796
|
phosphorescent |
PHOSPHORES'CENT, a. Shining with a faint light; luminous without sensible heat. |
40797
|
phosphorescing |
PHOSPHORES'CING, ppr. Exhibiting light without sensible heat. |
40798
|
phosphoric |
PHOS'PHORIC, a. Pertaining to or obtained from phosphorus. The phosphoric acid is formed by a ... |
40799
|
phosphorite |
PHOS'PHORITE, n. A species of calcarious earth; a subspecies of apatite. |
40800
|
phosphoritic |
PHOSPHORIT'IC, a. Pertaining to phosphorite, or of the nature of phosphorite. |
40801
|
phosphorous |
PHOS'PHOROUS, a. The phosphorous acid is formed by a combination of phosphorus with oxygen. |
40802
|
phosphorus |
PHOS'PHORUS |
40803
|
phosphuret |
PHOS'PHURET, n. A combination of phosphorus not oxygenated, with a base; as phosphyret of iron or ... |
40804
|
phosphureted |
PHOS'PHURETED, a. Combined with a phosphuret. |
40805
|
photizite |
PHO'TIZITE, n. A mineral, an oxyd of manganese. |
40806
|
photologic |
PHOTOLOG'IC |
40807
|
photological |
PHOTOLOG'ICAL, a. [See Photology.] Pertaining to photology, or the doctrine of light. |
40808
|
photology |
PHOTOL'OGY, n. [Gr. light, and discourse.] The doctrine or science of light, explaining its nature ... |
40809
|
photometer |
PHOTOM'ETER, n. [Gr. light, and measure.]An instrument for measuring the relative intensities of ... |
40810
|
photometric |
PHOTOMET'RIC |
40811
|
photometrical |
PHOTOMET'RICAL, a. Pertaining to or made by a photometer. |
40812
|
phrase |
PHRASE, n. s as z. [Gr. to speak.]1. A short sentence or expression. A phrase may be complete, as ... |
40813
|
phraseless |
PHRA'SELESS, a. Not to be expressed or described. |
40814
|
phraseologic |
PHRASEOLOG'IC |
40815
|
phraseological |
PHRASEOLOG'ICAL, a. Peculiar in expression; consisting of a peculiar form of words. |
40816
|
phraseology |
PHRASEOL'OGY, n. [Gr. phrase, and to speak.]1. Manner of expression; peculiar words used in a ... |
40817
|
phrenetic |
PHRENET'IC, a. [Gr. See Phrensy.] Subject to strong or violent sallies of imagination or ... |
40818
|
phrenic |
PHREN'IC, a. [from Gr. the diaphragm.] Belonging to the diaphragm; as a phrenic vein. |
40819
|
phrenitis |
PHREN'ITIS, n. [Gr. from the mind; L. animus, animosus,and the Teutonic mod; Eng. mood.]1. In ... |
40820
|
phrenology |
PHRENOL'OGY, n. [Gr. the mind, and discourse.] The science of the human mind and its various ... |
40821
|
phrensy |
PHREN'SY, n. s as z. [supra.] Madness; delirium, or that partial madness which manifests itself in ... |
40822
|
phrontistery |
PHRON'TISTERY, n. [Gr. to think; mind.] A school or seminary of learning. [Not used.] |
40823
|
phrygian |
PHRYG'IAN, a. [from Phrygia, in Asia Minor.] Pertaining to Phrygia; an epithet applied to a ... |
40824
|
phthagorean |
PHTHAGOREAN, n. A follower of Pythagoras, the founder of the Italic sect of philosophers. |
40825
|
phthisic |
PHTHIS'IC, n. tiz'zic. A consumption. [Little used.] |
40826
|
phthisical |
PHTHISICAL, a. tiz'zical. [Gr. See Phthisis.] Wasting the flesh; as a phthisical consumption. |
40827
|
phthisis |
PHTHISIS, n. the'sis or thi'sis. [Gr. to consume.] A consumption occasioned by ulcerated lungs. |
40828
|
phylacter |
PHYLAC'TER |
40829
|
phylactered |
PHYLAC'TERED, a. Wearing a phylactery; dressed like the Pharisees. |
40830
|
phylacteric |
PHYLAC'TERIC |
40831
|
phylacterical |
PHYLACTER'ICAL, a. Pertaining to phylacteries. |
40832
|
phylactery |
PHYLAC'TERY, n. [Gr. to defend or guard.]1. In a general sense, any charm, spell or amulet worn as ... |
40833
|
phyllite |
PHYL'LITE, n. [Gr. a leaf, and a stone.] A petrified leaf, or a mineral having the figure of a ... |
40834
|
phyllophorous |
PHYLLOPH'OROUS, a. [Gr. a leaf, and to bear.] Leaf-bearing; producing leaves. |
40835
|
physalite |
PHYS'ALITE, n. [Gr. to swell or inflate, and a stone.] A mineral of a greenish white color, a ... |
40836
|
physeter |
PHYSETER. [See Cachalot.] |
40837
|
physianthropy |
PHYSIAN'THROPY, n. [Gr.nature,and man.] The philosophy of human life, or the doctrine of the ... |
40838
|
physic |
PHYS'IC, n. s as z. [Gr. from nature; to produce.]1. The art of healing diseases. This is now ... |
40839
|
physical |
PHYS'ICAL, a. Pertaining to nature or natural productions, or to material things, as opposed to ... |
40840
|
physically |
PHYS'ICALLY, adv. According to nature; by natural power or the operation of natural laws in the ... |
40841
|
physician |
PHYSI'CIAN, n. A person skilled in the art of healing; one whose profession is to prescribe ... |
40842
|
physico-logic |
PHYSICO-LOG'IC, n. Logic illustrated by natural philosophy. |
40843
|
physico-logical |
PHYSICO-LOG'ICAL. a. Pertaining to physico-logic. [Little used.] |
40844
|
physico-theology |
PHYSICO-THEOL'OGY, n. [physic or physical and theology.] Theology or divinity illustrated or ... |
40845
|
physics |
PHYS'ICS, n. s as z. In its most extensive sense, the science of nature or of natural objects, ... |
40846
|
physiognomer |
PHYSIOGNOMER. [See Physiognomist.] |
40847
|
physiognomicical |
PHYSIOGNOM'IC'ICAL, a. s as z. [See Physiognomy.] Pertaining to physiognomy; expressing the ... |
40848
|
physiognomics |
PHYSIOGNOM'ICS, n. Among physicians, signs in the countenance which indicate the state, ... |
40849
|
physiognomist |
PHYSIOG'NOMIST, n. One that is skilled in physiognomy; one that is able to judge of the particular ... |
40850
|
physiognomy |
PHYSIOG'NOMY, n. [Gr. nature, and knowing; to know.]1. The art or science of discerning the ... |
40851
|
physiography |
PHYSIOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. nature, and to describe.] A description of nature, or the science of ... |
40852
|
physiologer |
PHYSIOL'OGER, n. A physiologist. [The latter is generally used.] |
40853
|
physiologic |
PHYSIOLOG'IC |
40854
|
physiological |
PHYSIOLOG'ICAL, a. [See Physiology.] Pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the ... |
40855
|
physiologically |
PHYSIOLOG'ICALLY, adv. According to the principles of physiology. |
40856
|
physiologist |
PHYSIOL'OGIST, n. One who is versed in the science of living beings, or in the properties and ... |
40857
|
physiology |
PHYSIOL'OGY, n. [Gr. nature, to discourse.]1. According to the Greek, this word signifies a ... |
40858
|
physy |
PHYSY, for fusee. [Not used.] |
40859
|
phytivorous |
PHYTIV'OROUS, a. [Gr. a plant, and L. voro, to eat.] Feeding on plants or herbage; as phytivorous ... |
40860
|
phytographical |
PHYTOGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to the description of plants. |
40861
|
phytography |
PHYTOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. a plant, and description.] A description of plants. |
40862
|
phytolite |
PHYT'OLITE, n. [Gr. a plant, and a stone.] A plant petrified, or fossil vegetable. |
40863
|
phytologist |
PHYTOL'OGIST, n. [See Phytology.] One versed in plants, or skilled in phytology; a botanist. |
40864
|
phytology |
PHYTOL'OGY, n. [Gr. a plant, and discourse.] A discourse or treatise of plants, or the doctrine of ... |
40865
|
piaba |
PIABA, n. A small fresh water fish of Brazil, about the size of the minnow, much esteemed for ... |
40866
|
piacle |
PI'ACLE,n. [L. piaculum.] An enormous crime. [Not used.] |
40867
|
piacular |
PIAC'ULAR, |
40868
|
piaculous |
PIAC'ULOUS, a. [L. piacularis, from pio, to expiate.]1. Expiatory; having power to atone.2. ... |
40869
|
pianet |
PI'ANET, n. [L. pica or picus.] A bird, the lesser woodpecker.1. The magpie. |
40870
|
pianist |
PI'ANIST, n. A performer on the forte-piano, or one well skilled in it. |
40871
|
piano-forte |
PIANO-FORTE, n. [L. planus,plain, smooth; L. fortis, strong.]A keyed musical instrument of German ... |
40872
|
piaster |
PIAS'TER, n. An Italian coin of about 80 cents value, or 3s.7d. sterling. But the value is ... |
40873
|
piazza |
PIAZ'ZA, n. [Eng. id.] In building, a portico or covered walk supported by arches or columns. |
40874
|
pibroch |
PI'BROCH, n. A wild irregular species of music, peculiar to the Highlands of Scotland. It is ... |
40875
|
pica |
PI'CA, n. In ornithology, the pie or mag-pie, a species of Corvus.1. In medicine, a vitiated ... |
40876
|
picaroon |
PICAROON', n. A plunderer; a pirate. This word is not applied to a highway robber, but to pirates ... |
40877
|
piccadil |
PIC'CADIL |
40878
|
piccadilly |
PICCADIL'LY |
40879
|
piccage |
PIC'CAGE, n. Money paid at fairs for breaking ground for booths. |
40880
|
pick |
PICK, v.t. [L. pecto.]1. To pull off or pluck with the fingers something that grows or adheres to ... |
40881
|
pickapack |
PICKAPACK, adv. In manner of a pack. [Vulgar.] |
40882
|
pickardil |
PICK'ARDIL , n. [probably from the root of pike, peak.] A high collar or a kind of ruff. |
40883
|
pickax |
PICK'AX, n. [pick and ax.] An ax with a sharp point at tone end and a broad blade at the other. |
40884
|
pickback |
PICK'BACK, a. On the back. |
40885
|
picked |
PICK'ED, pp. Plucked off by the fingers, teeth or claws; cleaned by picking; opened by an ... |
40886
|
pickedness |
PICK'EDNESS, n. State of being pointed at the end; sharpness.1. Foppery; spruceness. |
40887
|
pickeer |
PICKEE'R, v.t.1. To pillage; to pirate.2. To skirmish, as soldiers on the outposts of an army, or ... |
40888
|
picker |
PICK'ER, n. One that picks or culls.1. A pickax or instrument for picking or separating.2. One ... |
40889
|
pickerel |
PICK'EREL, n. [from pike.] A small pike, a fish of the genus Esox. |
40890
|
pickerel-weed |
PICK'EREL-WEED, n. A plant supposed to breed pickerels. |
40891
|
picket |
PICK'ET, n. A stake sharpened or pointed; used in fortification and encampments.1. A narrow board ... |
40892
|
picketed |
PICK'ETED, pp. Fortified or inclosed with pickets. |
40893
|
picketing |
PICK'ETING, ppr. Inclosing or fortifying with pickets. |
40894
|
picking |
PICK'ING, ppr. Pulling off with the fingers or teeth; selecting.PICK'ING, n. The act of plucking; ... |
40895
|
pickle |
PICK'LE, n. Brine; a solution of salt and water, sometimes impregnated with spices,in which flesh, ... |
40896
|
pickle-herring |
PICKLE-HER'RING, n. A merry Andrew; a zany; a buffoon. |
40897
|
picklock |
PICK'LOCK, n. [pick and lock.] An instrument for opening locks without the key.1. A person who ... |
40898
|
picknick |
PICK'NICK, n. An assembly where each person contributes to the entertainment. |
40899
|
pickpocket |
PICK'POCKET, n. One who steals from the pocket of another. |
40900
|
pickpurse |
PICK'PURSE, n. One that steals from the purse of another. |
40901
|
pickthank |
PICK'THANK, n. An officious fellow who does what he is not desired to do, for the sake of gaining ... |
40902
|
picktooth |
PICK'TOOTH, n. An instrument for picking or cleaning the teeth. [But toothpick is more generally ... |
40903
|
pico |
PICO, n. A peak; the pointed head of a mountain. |
40904
|
picrolite |
PIC'ROLITE, n. A mineral composed chiefly of the carbonate of magnesia, of a green color. [See ... |
40905
|
picromel |
PIC'ROMEL, n. [Gr. bitter.] The characteristic principle of bile. |
40906
|
picrotoxin |
PICROTOX'IN, n. [Gr. bitter, and L. toxicum.] The bitter and poisonous principle of the Cocculus ... |
40907
|
pict |
PICT, n. [L. pictus, pingo.] A person whose body is painted. |
40908
|
pictorial |
PICTO'RIAL, a. [L. pictor,a painter.] Pertaining to a painter; produced by a painter. |
40909
|
pictural |
PIC'TURAL, n. A representation. [Not in use.] |
40910
|
picture |
PIC'TURE, n. [L. pictura, from pingo, to paint.]1. A painting exhibiting the resemblance of any ... |
40911
|
pictured |
PIC'TURED, pp. Painted in resemblance; drawn in colors; represented. |
40912
|
picturesk |
PICTURESK', a. [L. pictura, or pictor. In English,this would be picturish.] Expressing that ... |
40913
|
pictureskly |
PICTURESK'LY , adv. In a picturesque manner. |
40914
|
pictureskness |
PICTURESK'NESS, n. The state of being picturesque. |
40915
|
picturesque |
PICTURESQUE |
40916
|
picturesquely |
PICTURESQUELY |
40917
|
picturesqueness |
PICTURESQUENESS |
40918
|
piddle |
PID'DLE, v.i. [This is a different spelling of peddle, or from the same source.]1. To deal in ... |
40919
|
piddler |
PID'DLER, n. One who busies himself about little things.1. One that eats squeamishly or without ... |
40920
|
pie |
PIE, n. [Gr. thick; or from mixing.]An article of food consisting of paste baked with something in ... |
40921
|
piebald |
PI'EBALD, a. Of various colors; diversified in color; as a piebald horse. |
40922
|
piece |
PIECE, n. [Heb. to cut off or clip.]1. A fragment or part of any thing separated from the whole, ... |
40923
|
pieced |
PIE'CED, pp. Mended or enlarged by a piece or pieces. |
40924
|
pieceless |
PIE'CELESS, a. Not made of pieces; consisting of an entire thing. |
40925
|
piecemeal |
PIE'CEMEAL, adv.1. In pieces; in fragments. On which it piecemeal broke.2. By pieces; by little ... |
40926
|
piecemealed |
PIE'CEMEALED, a. Divided into small pieces. |
40927
|
piecer |
PIE'CER, n. One that pieces; a patcher. |
40928
|
pied |
PI'ED, a. [allied probably to pie,in piebald, and a contracted word, perhaps from the root of L. ... |
40929
|
piedness |
PI'EDNESS, n. Diversity of colors in spots. |
40930
|
pieled |
PIE'LED, a. [See Peel.] Bald; bare. |
40931
|
piepoudre |
PIE'POUDRE, n. An ancient court of record in England,incident to every fair and market, of which ... |
40932
|
pier |
PIER, n. [L. petra.]1. A mass of solid stone work for supporting an arch or the timbers of a ... |
40933
|
pierce |
PIERCE, v.t. pers.1. To thrust into with a pointed instrument; as, to pierce the body with a sword ... |
40934
|
pierceable |
PIERCEABLE, a. pers'able. That may be pierced. |
40935
|
pierced |
PIERCED, pp. pers'ed. Penetrated; entered by force; transfixed. |
40936
|
piercer |
PIERCER, n. pers'er. An instrument that pierces, penetrates or bores.1. One that pierces or ... |
40937
|
piercing |
PIERCING, ppr. pers'ing. Penetrating; entering, as a pointed instrument; making a way by force ... |
40938
|
piercingly |
PIERCINGLY, adv. pers'ingly. With penetrating force or effect; sharply. |
40939
|
piercingness |
PIERCINGNESS, n. pers'ingness. The power of piercing or penetrating; sharpness; keenness. |
40940
|
pietism |
PI'ETISM, n. [See Piety.] Extremely strict devotion, or affectation of piety. |
40941
|
pietist |
PI'ETIST, n. One of a sect professing great strictness and purity of life, despising learning, ... |
40942
|
piety |
PI'ETY, n. [L. pietas, from pius, or its root, probably a contracted word.]1. Piety in principle, ... |
40943
|
piezometer |
PIEZOM'ETER, n. [Gr. to press, and measure.] An instrument for ascertaining the compressibility of ... |
40944
|
pig |
PIG, n.1. The young of swine, male or female.2. An oblong mass of unforged iron, lead or other ... |
40945
|
pigeon |
PIG'EON, n. A fowl of the genus Columba, of several species, as the stock dove, the ring dove, the ... |
40946
|
pigeon-foot |
PIG'EON-FOOT, n. A plant. |
40947
|
pigeon-hearted |
PIG'EON-HE`ARTED, a. Timid; easily frightened. |
40948
|
pigeon-hole |
PIG'EON-HOLE, n. A little apartment or division in a case for papers. |
40949
|
pigeon-holes |
PIG'EON-HOLES, n. An old English game in which balls were rolled through little cavities or ... |
40950
|
pigeon-livered |
PIG'EON-LIVERED, a. Mild in temper; soft; gentle. |
40951
|
pigeon-pea |
PIG'EON-PEA, n. A plant of the genus Cytisus. |
40952
|
piggin |
PIG'GIN, n. A small wooden vessel with an erect handle, used as a dipper. |
40953
|
pigheaded |
PIG'HEADED, a. Having a large head; stupid. |
40954
|
pight |
PIGHT, pp. pite. Pitched; fixed; determined.PIGHT, v.t. To pierce. |
40955
|
pightel |
PIGHTEL, n. A little inclosure. [Local.] |
40956
|
pigmean |
PIGME'AN, a. [from pigmy.] Very small; like a pigmy; as an image of pigmean size. |
40957
|
pigment |
PIG'MENT, n. [L. pigmentum, from the root of pingo, to paint.]Paint; a preparation used by ... |
40958
|
pigmy |
PIG'MY, n. [L. pygmoeus; Gr. the fist.] A dwarf; a person of very small stature; a name applied to ... |
40959
|
pignoration |
PIGNORA'TION,n. [L. pignero, to pledge.] The act of pledging or pawning. |
40960
|
pignorative |
PIG'NORATIVE, a. Pledging; pawning. [Little used.] |
40961
|
pignut |
PIG'NUT, n. [pig and nut.] The ground nut, a plant of the genus Bunium; also, a tree and its fruit ... |
40962
|
pigsney |
PIG'SNEY, n. A word of endearment to a girl. [Little used.] |
40963
|
pigtail |
PIG'TAIL, n. [pig and tail.] A cue; the hair of the head tied in the form of a pig's tail.1. A ... |
40964
|
pigwidgeon |
PIGWID'GEON, n. [pig and widgeon.] A fairy; a cant word for any thing very small. |
40965
|
pike |
PIKE, n. [This word belongs to a numerous family of words expressing something pointed, or a sharp ... |
40966
|
piked |
PIK'ED, a. Pointed; sharp. Let the stake be made picked at the top. |
40967
|
pikeman |
PI'KEMAN, n. A soldier armed with a pike. |
40968
|
pikestaff |
PI'KESTAFF, n. The staff or shaft of a pike. |
40969
|
pikrolite |
PIK'ROLITE, n. [Gr.bitter, and a stone.] A mineral found at Taberg, in Sweden, supposed to be a ... |
40970
|
pil-garlick |
PIL-G`ARLICK |
40971
|
pilaster |
PILAS'TER, n. A square column, sometimes insulated; but usually pilasters are set within a wall, ... |
40972
|
pilch |
PILCH,n. [L. pellis, a skin.] A furred gown or case; something lined with fur. [Not used.] |
40973
|
pilchard |
PIL'CHARD, n. A fish resembling the herring, but thicker and rounder; the nose is shorter and turns ... |
40974
|
pile |
PILE, n. [L. pila.]1. A heap; a mass or collection of things in a roundish or elevated form; as a ... |
40975
|
pileate |
PIL'EATE |
40976
|
pileated |
PIL'EATED, a. [L. pileus, a cap.] Having the form of a cap or cover for the head. |
40977
|
pilement |
PI'LEMENT, n. An accumulation. [Not used.] |
40978
|
piler |
PI'LER, n. [from pile, a heap.] One who piles or forms a heap. |
40979
|
piles |
PILES, n. plu. The hemorrhoids, a disease. |
40980
|
pileworm |
PI'LEWORM, n. A worm found in piles in Holland. |
40981
|
pilewort |
PI'LEWORT, n. A plant of the genus Ranunculus. |
40982
|
pilfer |
PIL'FER, v.i. To steal in small quantities; to practice petty theft; as a boy accustomed to ... |
40983
|
pilfered |
PIL'FERED, pp. Stolen in small parcels. |
40984
|
pilferer |
PIL'FERER, n. One that pilfers or practices petty theft. |
40985
|
pilfering |
PIL'FERING, pp. Stealing; practicing petty thefts.PIL'FERING, n. Petty theft. Pilfering was so ... |
40986
|
pilferingly |
PIL'FERINGLY, adv. With petty theft; filchingly. |
40987
|
pilgrim |
PIL'GRIM, n. [L. peregrinus. Gu.L. peragro, to wander, palor.]1. A wanderer; a traveler; ... |
40988
|
pilgrimage |
PIL'GRIMAGE, n. A long journey, particularly a journey to some place deemed sacred and venerable, ... |
40989
|
pilgrimize |
PIL'GRIMIZE, v.i. To wander about as a pilgrim. [Not used.] |
40990
|
pill |
PILL, n. [L. pila, a ball; pilula, a little ball.]1. In pharmacy, a medicine in the form of a ... |
40991
|
pillage |
PILL'AGE, n.1. Plunder; spoil; that which is taken from another by open force, particularly and ... |
40992
|
pillaged |
PILL'AGED, pp. Plundered by open force. |
40993
|
pillager |
PILL'AGER, n. One that plunders by open violence; a plunderer. |
40994
|
pillaging |
PILL'AGING, ppr. Plundering; stripping. |
40995
|
pillar |
PIL'LAR, n. [L. pila, a pile, a pillar, a mortar and pestle. The L. pila denotes a heap, or things ... |
40996
|
pillared |
PIL'LARED, a. Supported by pillars.1. Having the form of a pillar. |
40997
|
pilled-garlick |
PILL'ED-G`ARLICK,n. [pilled, peeled,and garlick.] One who has lost his hair by disease; a poor ... |
40998
|
piller |
PILL'ER, n. One that pills or plunders. [Not used.] |
40999
|
pillery |
PILL'ERY, n. Plunder; pillage; rapine. [Not in use.] |
41000
|
pillion |
PILLION, n. pil'yun, [L. pilus, hair, or from stuffing. See Pillow.]1. A cushion for a woman to ... |
41001
|
pilloried |
PIL'LORIED, a. Put in a pillory. |
41002
|
pillory |
PIL'LORY, n. [L. palus, a stake, a pile.] A frame of wood erected on posts, with movable boards ... |
41003
|
pillow |
PIL'LOW, n. [L. pulvinar; from L. pilus, hair, or from stuffing.]1. A long cushion to support the ... |
41004
|
pillow-bier |
PIL'LOW-BIER |
41005
|
pillow-case |
PIL'LOW-CASE, n. The case or sack of a pillow which contains the feathers. Pillow-bier is the ... |
41006
|
pillowed |
PIL'LOWED, pp. or a. Supported by a pillow. |
41007
|
pillowing |
PIL'LOWING, ppr. Resting or laying on a pillow. |
41008
|
pilose |
PILO'SE |
41009
|
pilosity |
PILOS'ITY, n. [supra.] Hairiness. |
41010
|
pilot |
PI'LOT, n. 1. One who steers a ship in a dangerous navigation, or rather one whose office or ... |
41011
|
pilot-fish |
PI'LOT-FISH, n. A fish, a species of Gasterosteus, called also rudder-fish, of an oblong shape; so ... |
41012
|
pilotage |
PI'LOTAGE, n. The compensation made or allowed to one who directs the course of a ship.1. The ... |
41013
|
piloting |
PI'LOTING, ppr. Steering; as a ship in dangerous navigation.PI'LOTING, n. The act of steering a ... |
41014
|
pilotism |
PI'LOTISM |
41015
|
pilotry |
PI'LOTRY, n. Pilotage; skill in piloting. [Not used.] |
41016
|
pilous |
PI'LOUS, a. [L. pilosus, from pilus, hair.] Hairy. A pilose leaf, in botany, is one covered with ... |
41017
|
pilser |
PIL'SER, n. The moth or fly that runs into a flame. |
41018
|
pimelite |
PIM'ELITE, n. [Gr. fat, and stone.] A terrene substance of an apple green color, fat and unctuous ... |
41019
|
piment |
PI'MENT, n. Wine with a mixture of spice or honey. |
41020
|
pimento |
PIMEN'TO, n. Jamaica pepper, popularly called allspice. The tree producing this spice is of the ... |
41021
|
pimp |
PIMP, n. A man who provides gratifications for the lust of others; a procurer; a pander.PIMP, v.i. ... |
41022
|
pimpernel |
PIM'PERNEL |
41023
|
pimpillo |
PIM'PILLO, n. A plant of the genus Cactus. |
41024
|
pimpinel |
PIM'PINEL, n. [L. pimpinella.] The name of several plants of different genera. The scarlet ... |
41025
|
pimpinella |
PIMPINEL'LA, n. A genus of plants, including the burnet saxifrage and the anise. |
41026
|
pimping |
PIMP'ING, ppr. Pandering; procuring lewd women for others.PIMP'ING, a. Little; petty. |
41027
|
pimple |
PIM'PLE, n. A small pustule on the face or other part of the body, usually a red pustule. |
41028
|
pimpled |
PIM'PLED, a. Having red pustules on the skin; full of pimples. |
41029
|
pimplike |
PIMP'LIKE, a. Like a pimp; vile; infamous; mean. |
41030
|
pin |
PIN, n. [L. penna,pinna.]1. A small pointed instrument made of brass wire and headed; used ... |
41031
|
pin-maker |
PIN'-MAKER, n. One whose occupation is to make pins. |
41032
|
pinaster |
PINAS'TER, n. [L. See Pine.] The wild pine. |
41033
|
pincase |
PIN'CASE, n. A case for holding pins. |
41034
|
pincers |
PINCERS, an erroneous orthography of pinchers,which see. |
41035
|
pinch |
PINCH, v.t.1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, the teeth, claws, or with ... |
41036
|
pinchbeck |
PINCH'BECK, n. [said to be from the name of the inventor.]An alloy of copper; a mixture of copper ... |
41037
|
pincher |
PINCH'ER, n. He or that which pinches. |
41038
|
pinchers |
PINCH'ERS, n. plu. [from pinch, not from the French pincette.]An instrument for drawing nails from ... |
41039
|
pinchfist |
PINCH'FIST |
41040
|
pinchpenny |
PINCH'PENNY, n. A miser; a niggard. |
41041
|
pincushion |
PIN'CUSHION, n. A small case stuffed with some soft material, in which females stick pins for ... |
41042
|
pindaric |
PINDAR'IC, a. After the style and manner of Pindar.PINDAR'IC, n. An ode in imitation of the odes ... |
41043
|
pindust |
PIN'DUST, n. Small particles of metal made by pointing pins. |
41044
|
pine |
PINE, n. [L. pinus.] A tree of the genus Pinus, of many species, some of which furnish timber of ... |
41045
|
pine-apple |
PINE-APPLE, n. The ananas, a species of Bromelia, so called from its resemblance to the cone of the ... |
41046
|
pineal |
PIN'EAL, a. [L. pinus.] The pineal gland is a part of the brain, about the bigness of a pea, ... |
41047
|
pineful |
PI'NEFUL, a. Full of woe. [Not used.] |
41048
|
pinery |
PI'NERY, n. A place where pine-apples are raised. |
41049
|
pinfold |
PIN'FOLD, n. [pin or pen and fold; Eng. to pound.]A place in which beasts are confined. We now ... |
41050
|
pingle |
PIN'GLE, n. A small close. [Not used.] |
41051
|
pinguid |
PIN'GUID, a. [L. pinguis; Gr. compact; L. pactus; Eng.pack.]Fat; unctuous. [Not used.] |
41052
|
pinhole |
PIN'HOLE, n. A small hole made by the puncture or perforation of a pin; a very small aperture. |
41053
|
pining |
PI'NING, ppr. Languishing; wasting away. |
41054
|
pinion |
PINION, n. pin'yon.1. The joint of a fowl's wing, remotest from the body.2. A fether; a quill.3. ... |
41055
|
pinioned |
PIN'IONED, pp. Confined by the wings; shackled.1. a. Furnished with wings. |
41056
|
pinionist |
PIN'IONIST, n. A winged animal; a fowl. [Not used.] |
41057
|
pinirolo |
PINIRO'LO, n. A bird resembling the sandpiper, but larger; found in Italy. |
41058
|
pinite |
PIN'ITE, n. [from Pini, a mine in Saxony.]A mineral holding a middle place between steatite and ... |
41059
|
pink |
PINK, n. 1. An eye, or a small eye; but now disused except in composition, as in pink-eyed, ... |
41060
|
pink-eyed |
PINK'-EYED, a. Having small eyes. |
41061
|
pinnace |
PIN'NACE, n. A small vessel navigated with oars and sails, and having generally two masts rigged ... |
41062
|
pinnacle |
PIN'NACLE, n. [L. pinna.]1. A turret, or part of a building elevated above the main building. Some ... |
41063
|
pinnacled |
PIN'NACLED, pp. Furnished with pinnacles. |
41064
|
pinnage |
PIN'NAGE, n. Poundage of cattle. [Not used.] [See Pound.] |
41065
|
pinnate |
PIN'NATE |
41066
|
pinnated |
PIN'NATED, a. [L. pinnatus, from pinna, a fether or fin.]In botany, a pinnate leaf is a species of ... |
41067
|
pinnatifid |
PIN'NATIFID, a. [L. pinna, a fether, and findo, to cleave.]In botany, fether-cleft. A pinnatifid ... |
41068
|
pinnatiped |
PIN'NATIPED, a. [L. pinna and pes, foot.] Fin-footed; having the toes bordered by membranes. |
41069
|
pinned |
PIN'NED, pp. Fastened with pins; confined. |
41070
|
pinner |
PIN'NER, n. One that pins or fastens; also, a pounder of cattle, or the pound keeper.1. A ... |
41071
|
pinnite |
PIN'NITE, n. Fossil remains of the Pinna, a genus of shells. |
41072
|
pinnock |
PIN'NOCK, n. A small bird, the tomtit. |
41073
|
pinnulate |
PIN'NULATE, a. A pinnulate leaf is one in which each pinna is subdivided. |
41074
|
pint |
PINT, n. Half a quart, or four gills. In medicine, twelve ounces. It is applied both to liquid ... |
41075
|
pintle |
PIN'TLE, n. A little pin. In artillery, a long iron bolt. |
41076
|
pinules |
PIN'ULES, n. plu. In astronomy, the sights of an astrolabe. |
41077
|
pioneer |
PIONEE'R, n. 1. In the art and practice of war, one whose business is to march with or before an ... |
41078
|
pioning |
PI'ONING, n. The work of pioneers. [Not used.] |
41079
|
piony |
PI'ONY |
41080
|
pious |
PI'OUS, a. [L. pius.]1. Godly; reverencing and honoring the Supreme Being in heart and in the ... |
41081
|
piously |
PI'OUSLY, adv. In a pious manner; with reverence and affection for God; religiously; with due ... |
41082
|
pip |
PIP, n. A disease of fowls; a horny pellicle that grows on the tip of their tongue.1. A spot on ... |
41083
|
pipe |
PIPE, n. [Eng. fife.]1. A wind instrument of music, consisting of a long tube of wood or metal; as ... |
41084
|
pipe-fish |
PI'PE-FISH, n. A fish of the genus Syngnathus. |
41085
|
pipe-tree |
PIPE-TREE, n. The lilac. |
41086
|
piped |
PI'PED, a. Formed with a tube; tubular. |
41087
|
piper |
PI'PER, n. One who plays on a pipe or wind instrument. |
41088
|
piperidge |
PIP'ERIDGE, n. A shrub, the berberis, or barberry. The piperidge of New England is the nyssa ... |
41089
|
piperin |
PIP'ERIN, n. A concretion of volcanic ashes.1. A peculiar crystalline substance extracted from ... |
41090
|
piping |
PI'PING, ppr. Playing on a pipe.1. a. Weak; feeble; sickly. [Vulgar and not in use in America.]2. ... |
41091
|
pipistrel |
PIPIS'TREL, n. A species of bat, the smallest of the kind. |
41092
|
pipkin |
PIP'KIN, n. [dim. of pipe.] A small earthen boiler. |
41093
|
pippin |
PIP'PIN, n. A kind of apple; a tart apple. This name in America is given to several kinds of ... |
41094
|
piquancy |
PIQUANCY, n. pik'ancy. [infra.] Sharpness; pungency; tartness; severity. |
41095
|
piquant |
PIQUANT, a. pik'ant.1. Pricking; stimulating to the tongue; as rock as piguant to the tongue as ... |
41096
|
piquantly |
PIQUANTLY, adv. pik'antly. With sharpness or pungency; tartly. |
41097
|
pique |
PIQUE, n. peek. An offense taken; usually, slight anger, irritation or displeasure at persons, ... |
41098
|
piqued |
PIQUED, pp. pee'ked. Irritated; nettled; offended; excited. |
41099
|
piqueer |
PIQUEER. [See Pickeer.] |
41100
|
piqueerer |
PIQUEE'RER,n. A plunderer; a freebooter. [See Pickeerer.] |
41101
|
piquet |
PIQUET. [See Picket.]PIQUET, n. piket'. A game at cards played between two persons, with only ... |
41102
|
piquing |
PIQUING, ppr. pee'king. Irritating; offending; priding. |
41103
|
piracy |
PI'RACY, n. [L. piratica, from Gr. to attempt, to dare, to enterprise, whence L. periculum, ... |
41104
|
piragua |
PIRAGUA, n. pirau'gua. This word is variously written, periagua or pirogue. The former is the ... |
41105
|
pirate |
PI'RATE, n. [L. pirata.]1. A robber on the high seas; one that by open violence takes the property ... |
41106
|
pirated |
PI'RATED, pp. Taken by theft or without right. |
41107
|
piratical |
PIRAT'ICAL, a. [L. piraticus.] Robbing or plundering by open violence on the high seas; as a ... |
41108
|
piratically |
PIRAT'ICALLY, adv. By piracy. |
41109
|
pirating |
PI'RATING, ppr. Robbing on the high seas; taking without right, as a book or writing.1. a. ... |
41110
|
pirogue |
PIROGUE piro'ge |
41111
|
pirry |
PIR'RY, n. A rough gale of wind; a storm. [Not used.] |
41112
|
piscary |
PIS'CARY, n. [L. piscis, a fish; piscor, to fish.]In law, the right or privilege of fishing in ... |
41113
|
piscation |
PISCA'TION, n. [L. piscatio. See Piscary and Fish.]The act or practice of fishing. |
41114
|
piscatory |
PIS'CATORY, a. [L. piscatorius.] Relating to fishes or to fishing; as a piscatory eclogue. |
41115
|
pisces |
PIS'CES, n. plu. [L. piscis.] In astronomy, the Fishes, the twelfth sign or constellation in the ... |
41116
|
piscine |
PIS'CINE, a. [L. piscis, a fish.] Pertaining to fish or fishes; as piscine remains. |
41117
|
piscivorous |
PISCIV'OROUS, a. [L. piscis, a fish,and voro, to eat.]Feeding or subsisting on fishes. Many ... |
41118
|
pish |
PISH, exclam. A word expressing contempt; sometimes spoken and written pshaw.PISH, v.i. To ... |
41119
|
pisiform |
PIS'IFORM, a. [L. pisum, a pea, and forma, form.]Having the form of a pea. Masses of pisiform ... |
41120
|
pismire |
PIS'MIRE, n. The insect called the ant or emmet. |
41121
|
pisolite |
PIS'OLITE, n. [Gr. a pea, and a stone.] Peastone, a carbonate of lime, slightly colored by the ... |
41122
|
pisophalt |
PIS'OPHALT, n. Pea-mineral or mineral-pea; a soft bitumen, black and of a strong pungent smell. ... |
41123
|
piss |
PISS, v.t. To discharge the liquor secreted by the kidneys and lodged in the urinary bladder.PISS, ... |
41124
|
pissabed |
PISS'ABED, n. The vulgar name of a yellow flower, growing among grass. |
41125
|
pissasphalt |
PIS'SASPHALT, n. [Gr. pitch, and asphalt.] Earth-pitch; pitch mixed with bitumen, natural or ... |
41126
|
pissburnt |
PISS'BURNT, a. Stained with urine. |
41127
|
pist |
PIST |
41128
|
pistachio |
PISTA'CHIO,n. [L. pistachia.] The nut of the Pistacia terebinthus or turpentine tree, containing a ... |
41129
|
pistacite |
PIS'TACITE |
41130
|
pistareen |
PISTAREE'N, n. A silver coin of the value of 17 or 18 cents, or 9d sterling. |
41131
|
pistazite |
PIS'TAZITE, [See Epidote.] |
41132
|
piste |
PISTE, n. The track or foot-print of a horseman on the ground he goes over. |
41133
|
pistil |
PIS'TIL, n. [L. pistillum, a pestle.] In botany, the pointal, an organ of female flowers adhering ... |
41134
|
pistillaceous |
PISTILLA'CEOUS, a. Growing on the germ or seed bud of a flower. |
41135
|
pistillate |
PIS'TILLATE, a. Having or consisting in a pistil. |
41136
|
pistillation |
PISTILLA'TION, n. [L. pistillum, a pestle, that is, a beater or driver.] The act of pounding in a ... |
41137
|
pistilliferous |
PISTILLIF'EROUS, a. [pistil and L. fero, to bear.] Having a pistil without stamens; as a female ... |
41138
|
pistol |
PIS'TOL, n. A small fire-arm, or the smallest fire-arm used, differing from a musket chiefly in ... |
41139
|
pistole |
PISTO'LE, n. A gold coin of Spain, but current in the neighboring countries. |
41140
|
pistolet |
PIS'TOLET, n. A little pistol. |
41141
|
piston |
PIS'TON, n. [L. pinso, the primary sense of which is to press, send, drive, thrust or strike, like ... |
41142
|
pit |
PIT, v.t. To indent; to press into hollows.1. To mark with little hollows, as by variolous ... |
41143
|
pit-coal |
PIT'-COAL, n. Fossil coal; coal dug from the earth. |
41144
|
pit-fish |
PIT-FISH, n. A small fish of the Indian seas, about the size of a smelt, of a green and yellow ... |
41145
|
pitahaya |
PITAHA'YA, n. A shrub of California, which yields a delicious fruit, the Cactus Pitajaya. |
41146
|
pitapat |
PIT'APAT, adv. [probably allied to beat.] In a flutter; with palpitation or quick succession of ... |
41147
|
pitch |
PITCH, n. [L. pix; Gr. most probably named from its thickness or inspissation; L. figo.]1. A thick ... |
41148
|
pitched |
PITCH'ED, pp. Set; planted; fixed; thrown headlong; set in array; smeared with pitch. |
41149
|
pitcher |
PITCH'ER, n.1. An earthen vessel with a spout for pouring out liquors. This is its present ... |
41150
|
pitchfarthing |
PITCH'FARTHING, n. A play in which copper coin is pitched into a hole; called also chuck-farthing, ... |
41151
|
pitchfork |
PITCH'FORK, n. A fork or farming utensil used in throwing hay or sheaves of grain, in loading or ... |
41152
|
pitchiness |
PITCH'INESS, n. [from pitch.] Blackness; darkness. [Little used.] |
41153
|
pitching |
PITCH'ING, ppr. Setting; planting or fixing; throwing headlong; plunging; daubing with pitch; ... |
41154
|
pitchpipe |
PITCH'PIPE, n. An instrument used by choristers in regulating the pitch or elevation of the key or ... |
41155
|
pitchy |
PITCH'Y, a. Partaking of the qualities of pitch; like pitch.1. Smeared with pitch.2. Black; ... |
41156
|
piteous |
PIT'EOUS, a. [See Pity.] Sorrowful; mournful; that may excite pity; as a piteous look.1. ... |
41157
|
piteously |
PIT'EOUSLY, adv. In a piteous manner; with compassion.1. Sorrowfully; mournfully. |
41158
|
piteousness |
PIT'EOUSNESS, n. Sorrowfulness.1. Tenderness; compassion. |
41159
|
pitfall |
PIT'FALL, n. A pit slightly covered for concealment, and intended to catch wild beasts or ... |
41160
|
pith |
PITH, n.1. The soft spungy substance in the center of plants and trees.2. In animals, the spinal ... |
41161
|
pithily |
PITH'ILY, adv. With strength; with close or concentrated force; cogently; with energy. |
41162
|
pithiness |
PITH'INESS, n. Strength; concentrated force; as the pithiness of a reply. |
41163
|
pithless |
PITH'LESS, a. Destitute of pith; wanting strength.1. Wanting cogency or concentrated force. |
41164
|
pithole |
PIT'HOLE, n. A mark made by disease. |
41165
|
pithy |
PITH'Y, a. Consisting of pith; containing pith; abounding with pith; as a pithy substance; a pithy ... |
41166
|
pitiable |
PIT'IABLE, a. Deserving pity; worthy of compassion; miserable; as pitiable persons; a pitiable ... |
41167
|
pitiableness |
PIT'IABLENESS, n. State of deserving compassion. |
41168
|
pitied |
PIT'IED, pp. Compassionated. [See the verb, to pity.] |
41169
|
pitiful |
PIT'IFUL, a. [See Pity.] Full of pity; tender; compassionate; having a heart to feel sorrow and ... |
41170
|
pitifully |
PIT'IFULLY, adv. With pity; compassionately. Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts.1. In a ... |
41171
|
pitifulness |
PIT'IFULNESS, n. Tenderness of heart that disposes to pity; mercy; compassion.1. ... |
41172
|
pitiless |
PIT'ILESS, a. Destitute of pity; hardhearted; applied to persons; as a pitiless master.1. ... |
41173
|
pitilessly |
PIT'ILESSLY, adv. Without mercy or compassion. |
41174
|
pitilessness |
PIT'ILESSNESS, n. Unmercifulness; insensibility to the distresses of others. |
41175
|
pitman |
PIT'MAN, n. The man that stands in a pit when sawing timber with another man who stands above. |
41176
|
pittance |
PIT'TANCE, n. [The word signifies primarily, a portion of food allowed to a monk. The Spanish has ... |
41177
|
pituitary |
PITU'ITARY, a. [L. pituita, phlegm, rheum; Gr. to spit.]That secretes phlegm or mucus; as the ... |
41178
|
pituite |
PIT'UITE, n. [L. pituita.] Mucus. |
41179
|
pituitous |
PITU'ITOUS, a. [L. pituitosus.] Consisting of mucus, or resembling it in qualities. |
41180
|
pity |
PITY, n. [The Latin,Italian, Spanish and Portuguese languages unite pity and piety in the same ... |
41181
|
pivot |
PIV'OT, n. A pin on which any thing turns. |
41182
|
pix |
PIX, n. [L. pyxis.] A little box or chest in which the consecrated host is kept in Roman catholic ... |
41183
|
pizzle |
PIZ'ZLE, n. In certain quadrupeds, the part which is official to generation and the discharge of ... |
41184
|
placability |
PLACABIL'ITY |
41185
|
placable |
PLA'CABLE, a. [L. placabilis, from placo, to pacify; probably formed on the root of lay. See ... |
41186
|
placableness |
PLA'CABLENESS, n. [from placable.] The quality of being appeasable; susceptibility of being ... |
41187
|
placard |
PLAC`ARD, n. Properly, a written or printed paper posted in a public place. It seems to have been ... |
41188
|
placate |
PLA'CATE, v.t. [L. placo, to appease.] To appease or pacify; to conciliate. |
41189
|
place |
PLACE, n.1. A particular portion of space of indefinite extent, occupied or intended to be ... |
41190
|
place-man |
PLA'CE-MAN, n. One that has an office under a government. |
41191
|
placed |
PLA'CED, pp. Set; fixed; located; established. |
41192
|
placenta |
PLACEN'TA, n. [L.]1. In anatomy, the substance that connects the fetus to the womb, a soft roundish ... |
41193
|
placental |
PLACEN'TAL, a. Pertaining to the placenta. |
41194
|
placentation |
PLACENTA'TION, n. In botany, the disposition of the cotyledons or lobes in the vegetation or ... |
41195
|
placer |
PLA'CER, n. One who places, locates or sets. |
41196
|
placid |
PLAC'ID, a. [L. placidus, from placo, to appease.]1. Gentle; quiet; undisturbed; equable; as a ... |
41197
|
placidly |
PLAC'IDLY, adv. Mildly; calmly; quietly; without disturbance or passion. |
41198
|
placidness |
PLAC'IDNESS, n. Calmness; quiet; tranquillity; unruffled state.1. Mildness; gentleness; sweetness ... |
41199
|
placit |
PLAC'IT, n. [L. placitum, that which pleases, a decree, from placeo, to please.] A decree or ... |
41200
|
placket |
PLACK'ET,n. A petticoat. If this is the sense of the word in Shakespeare, it is a derivative. ... |
41201
|
plad |
PLAD, n. A striped or variegated cloth worn by the highlanders in Scotland. It is a narrow woolen ... |
41202
|
plagiarism |
PLA'GIARISM, n. [from plagiary.] The act of purloining another man's literary works, or ... |
41203
|
plagiarist |
PLA'GIARIST, n. One that purloins the writings of another and puts them off as his own. |
41204
|
plagiary |
PLA'GIARY, n. [L. plagium, a kidnapping, probably from plagoe,nets, toils, that which is layed or ... |
41205
|
plague |
PLAGUE, n. plag. [L. plaga, a stroke; Gr. See Lick and Lay. The primary sense is a stroke or ... |
41206
|
plagueful |
PLAGUEFUL, a. Abounding with plagues; infected with plagues. |
41207
|
plaguily |
PLAGUILY, adv. Vexatiously; in a manner to vex,harass or embarrass; greatly; horribly. [In vulgar ... |
41208
|
plaguy |
PLAGUY, a. Vexatious; troublesome; tormenting. [Vulgar.] |
41209
|
plaice |
PLAICE |
41210
|
plaid |
PLAID |
41211
|
plain |
PLAIN, a. [L. planus; splendor. Gr. to wander.]1. Smooth; even; level; flat; without elevations ... |
41212
|
plain-dealing |
PLAIN-DE'ALING, a. [plain and deal.] Dealing or communicating with frankness and sincerity; ... |
41213
|
plain-hearted |
PLA'IN-HE`ARTED, a. Having a sincere heart; communicating without art, reserve or hypocrisy; of a ... |
41214
|
plain-heartedness |
PLAIN-HE`ARTEDNESS, n. Frankness of disposition; sincerity. |
41215
|
plain-song |
PLA'IN-SONG, n. The plain unvaried chant of churches; so called in contradistinction from the ... |
41216
|
plain-spoken |
PLA'IN-SPOKEN, a. Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity. |
41217
|
plain-work |
PLA'IN-WORK, n. Plain needlework, as distinguished from embroidery. |
41218
|
plainly |
PLA'INLY, adv. With a level surface. [Little used.]1. Without cunning or disguise.2. Without ... |
41219
|
plainness |
PLA'INNESS, n. Levelness; evenness or surface.1. Want of ornament; want of artificial show. So ... |
41220
|
plaint |
PLAINT, n. [L. plango, to strike, to beat, to lament, whence complaint; Gr. to strike, from the ... |
41221
|
plaintful |
PLA'INTFUL, a. Complaining; expressing sorrow with an audible voice; as my plaintful tongue. |
41222
|
plaintif |
PLA'INTIF, n. In law, the person who commences a suit before a tribunal, for the recovery of a ... |
41223
|
plaintive |
PLA'INTIVE, a. Lamenting; complaining; expressive of sorrow; as a plaintive sound or song.1. ... |
41224
|
plaintively |
PLA'INTIVELY ,adv. In a manner expressive of grief. |
41225
|
plaintiveness |
PLA'INTIVENESS, n. The quality or state of expressing grief. |
41226
|
plaintless |
PLA'INTLESS, a. Without complaint; unrepining. |
41227
|
plaise |
PLAISE, n. A fish of the genus Pleuronectes, growing to the size of eight or ten pounds or more. ... |
41228
|
plait |
PLAIT, n. [Gr. to twist.]1. A fold; a doubling; as of cloth. It is very difficult to trace out the ... |
41229
|
plaited |
PLA'ITED, pp. Folded; braided; interwoven. |
41230
|
plaiter |
PLA'ITER, n. One that plaits or braids. |
41231
|
plaiting |
PLA'ITING, ppr. Folding; doubling; braiding. |
41232
|
plan |
PLAN,n.1. A draught or form; properly, the representation of any thing drawn on a plane, as a map ... |
41233
|
planary |
PLA'NARY, a. Pertaining to a plane. |
41234
|
planch |
PLANCH, v.t. [See Plank.] To plank; to cover with planks or boards. |
41235
|
planched |
PLANCH'ED, pp. Covered or made of planks or boards. |
41236
|
plancher |
PLANCH'ER, n. A floor. |
41237
|
planchet |
PLANCH'ET, n. [See Plank.] A flat piece of metal or coin. |
41238
|
planching |
PLANCH'ING, n. The laying of floors in a building; also, a floor of boards or planks. |
41239
|
plane |
PLANE, n. [from L. planus. See Plain.] In geometry, an even or level surface, like plain in ... |
41240
|
plane-tree |
PLA'NE-TREE, n. [L. platanus.] A tree of the genus Platanus. The oriental plane-tree is a native ... |
41241
|
planed |
PLA'NED, pp. Made smooth with a plane; leveled. |
41242
|
planet |
PLAN'ET, n. [L. planeta; Gr. wandering, to wander, allied to L. planus. See Plant.] A celestial ... |
41243
|
planet-struck |
PLAN'ET-STRUCK, a. Affected by the influence of planets; blasted. |
41244
|
planetarium |
PLANETA'RIUM, n. An astronomical machine which, by the movement of its parts, represents the ... |
41245
|
planetary |
PLAN'ETARY, a. Pertaining to the planets; as planetary inhabitants; planetary motions.1. ... |
41246
|
planeted |
PLAN'ETED, a. Belonging to planets. |
41247
|
planetical |
PLANET'ICAL, a. Pertaining to planets. [Not used.] |
41248
|
planifolious |
PLANIFO'LIOUS, a. [L. planus, plain, and folium, leaf.]In botany, a planifolious flower is one made ... |
41249
|
planimetric |
PLANIMET'RIC |
41250
|
planimetrical |
PLANIMET'RICAL, a. Pertaining to the mensuration of plain surfaces. |
41251
|
planimetry |
PLANIM'ETRY, n. [L. planus, plain, and Gr. to measure.]The mensuration of plain surfaces, or that ... |
41252
|
planipetalous |
PLANIPET'ALOUS, a. [L. planus, plain, and Gr. a petal.]In botany, flat-leafed, as when the small ... |
41253
|
planish |
PLAN'ISH, v.t. [from plane.] To make smooth or plain; to polish; used by manufacturers. |
41254
|
planished |
PLAN'ISHED, pp. Made smooth. |
41255
|
planishing |
PLAN'ISHING, ppr. Making smooth; polishing. |
41256
|
planisphere |
PLAN'ISPHERE, n. [L. planus, plain, and sphere.] A sphere projected on a plane, in which sense, ... |
41257
|
plank |
PLANK, n. A broad piece of sawed timber, differing from a board only in being thicker. In ... |
41258
|
planned |
PLAN'NED, pp. Devised; schemed. |
41259
|
planner |
PLAN'NER, n. One who plans or forms a plan; a projector. |
41260
|
planning |
PLAN'NING, ppr. Scheming; devising; making a plan. |
41261
|
plano-conical |
PLANO-CON'ICAL, a. [ plain and conical.] Plain or level on one side and conical on the other. |
41262
|
plano-convex |
PLANO-CON'VEX, a. [plain and convex.] Plain or flat on one side and convex on the other; as a ... |
41263
|
plano-subulate |
PLANO-SUB'ULATE, a. [See Subulate.] Smooth and awl-shaped. |
41264
|
planohorizontal |
PLANO'HORIZON'TAL, a. Having a level horizontal surface or position. |
41265
|
plant |
PLANT, n. [L. planta; splendeo, splendor.]1. A vegetable; an organic body, destitute of sense and ... |
41266
|
plant-louse |
PLANT'-LOUSE, n. An insect that infests plants; a vine fretter; the puceron. |
41267
|
plantable |
PLANT'ABLE, a. Capable of being planted. |
41268
|
plantage |
PLANT'AGE, n. [L. plantago.] An herb, or herbs in general. [Not in use.] |
41269
|
plantain |
PLANT'AIN, n. [L. plantago.] A plant of the genus Plantago, of several species. The water ... |
41270
|
plantain-tree |
PLANT'AIN-TREE, n. A tree of the genus Musa, the most remarkable species of which are, the ... |
41271
|
plantal |
PLANT'AL, a. Belonging to plants. [Not used.] |
41272
|
plantation |
PLANTA'TION, n. [L. plantatio, from planto, to plant.]1. The act of planting or setting in the ... |
41273
|
planted |
PLANT'ED, pp. Set in the earth for propagation; set; fixed; introduced; established.1. Furnished ... |
41274
|
planter |
PLANT'ER, n. One that plants, sets, introduces or establishes; as a planter of maiz; a planter of ... |
41275
|
plantership |
PLANT'ERSHIP, n. The business of a planter, or the management of a plantation, as in the West ... |
41276
|
planticle |
PLANT'ICLE, n. A young plant or plant in embryo. |
41277
|
planting |
PLANT'ING, ppr. Setting in the earth for propagation; setting; settling; introducing; ... |
41278
|
plash |
PLASH, n. [Gr. superabundant moisture.]1. A small collection of standing water; a puddle.2. The ... |
41279
|
plashing |
PLASH'ING, ppr. Cutting and interweaving, as branches in a hedge.PLASH'ING, n. The act or ... |
41280
|
plashy |
PLASH'Y, a. Watery; abounding with puddles. |
41281
|
plasm |
PLASM, n. [Gr. to form.] A mold or matrix in which any thing is cast or formed to a particular ... |
41282
|
plasma |
PLAS'MA, n. A silicious mineral of a color between grass green and leek green, occurring in angular ... |
41283
|
plasmatic |
PLASMAT'IC |
41284
|
plasmatical |
PLASMAT'ICAL, a. Giving shape; having the power of giving form. |
41285
|
plaster |
PL`ASTER, n. [L. emplastrum; Gr. to daub or smear, properly to lay or spread on; to daub or to ... |
41286
|
plaster-stone |
PL`ASTER-STONE, n. Gypsum, which see. This when pulverized is extensively used as a manure. |
41287
|
plastered |
PL`ASTERED, pp. Overlaid with plaster. |
41288
|
plasterer |
PL`ASTERER, n. One that overlays with plaster.1. One that makes figures in plaster. |
41289
|
plastering |
PL`ASTERING, ppr. Covering with or laying on plaster.PL`ASTERING, n. The act or operation of ... |
41290
|
plastic |
PLAS'TIC, a. [Gr. to form.] Having the power to give form or fashion to a mass of matter; as the ... |
41291
|
plasticity |
PLASTIC'ITY, n. The quality of giving form or shape to matter. |
41292
|
plastron |
PLAS'TRON, n. [See Plaster.] A piece of leather stuffed; used by fencers to defend the body ... |
41293
|
plat |
PLAT, v.t. [from plait, or plat, flat.]To weave; to form by texture. Matt.27. |
41294
|
platane |
PLA'TANE, n. [L. platanus.] The planetree, which see. |
41295
|
platband |
PLAT'BAND, n. A border of flowers in a garden, along a wall or the side of a parterre.1. In ... |
41296
|
plate |
PLATE, n. [L. Latus, with the radical sense of laid, spread.]1. A piece of metal, flat or ... |
41297
|
plated |
PLA'TED, pp. Covered or adorned with plate; armed with plate; beaten into plates. |
41298
|
platen |
PLAT'EN, n. [from its flatness.] Among printers, the flat part of a press by which the impression ... |
41299
|
platey |
PLA'TEY, a. Like a plate; flat. |
41300
|
platform |
PLAT'FORM, n. [plat, flat, form.] The sketch of any thing horizontally delineated; the ... |
41301
|
platina |
PLATI'NA |
41302
|
plating |
PLA'TING, ppr. Overlaying with plate or with a metal; beating into thin lamens.PLA'TING, n. The ... |
41303
|
platiniferous |
PLATINIF'EROUS, a. [platina and fero, to produce.]Producing patina; as platiniferous sand. |
41304
|
platinum |
PLATI'NUM, n. A metal discovered in the mines of Choco in Peru, nearly of the color of silver, but ... |
41305
|
platonic |
PLATON'IC, a. Pertaining to Plato the philosopher, or to his philosophy, his school or his ... |
41306
|
platonically |
PLATON'ICALLY, adv. After the manner of Plato. |
41307
|
platonism |
PLA'TONISM, n. The philosophy of Plato, consisting of three branches, theology, physics and ... |
41308
|
platonist |
PLA'TONIST |
41309
|
platonize |
PLA'TONIZE, v.i. To adopt the opinions or philosophy of Plato.PLA'TONIZE, v.t. To explain on the ... |
41310
|
platonized |
PLA'TONIZED, pp. Accommodated to the philosophy of Plato. |
41311
|
platonizer |
PLA'TONIZER, n. One that adheres to the philosophy of Plato; a follower of Plato. |
41312
|
platonizing |
PLA'TONIZING, ppr. Adopting the principles of Plato; accommodating to the principles of the ... |
41313
|
platoon |
PLATOON', n. A small square body of soldiers or musketeers, drawn out of a battalion of foot when ... |
41314
|
platter |
PLAT'TER, n. [from plate.] A large shallow dish for holding the provisions of a table.1. One that ... |
41315
|
platter-faced |
PLAT'TER-FACED, a. Having a broad face. |
41316
|
platting |
PLAT'TING, n. Work done by platting or interweaving. |
41317
|
platypus |
PLAT'YPUS, n. A quadruped of New Holland, whose jaws are elongated into the shape of a duck's ... |
41318
|
plaudit |
PLAUD'IT, n. [L. plaudo, to praise, said to be taken from plaudite,a demand of applause by players ... |
41319
|
plausibility |
PLAUSIBIL'ITY, n. s as z. [See Plausible.] Speciousness; superficial appearance of right. |
41320
|
plausible |
PLAUS'IBLE, a. s as z. [L. plausibilis, from plaudo, to clap hands in token of approbation; laus, ... |
41321
|
plausibleness |
PLAUS'IBLENESS, n. Speciousness; show of right or propriety; as the plausibleness of Arminianism. |
41322
|
plausibly |
PLAUS'IBLY, adv. With fair show; speciously; in a matter adapted to gain favor or approbation. ... |
41323
|
plausive |
PLAUS'IVE, a. Applauding; manifesting praise.1. Plausible. |
41324
|
play |
PLAY, v.i. 1. To use any exercise for pleasure or recreation; to do something not as a task or ... |
41325
|
play-day |
PLA'Y-DAY |
41326
|
play-pleasure |
PLA'Y-PLEASURE, n. Idle amusement. [Not used.] |
41327
|
playbill |
PLA'YBILL, n. A printed advertisement of a play, with the parts assigned to the actors. |
41328
|
playbook |
PLA'YBOOK, n. A book of dramatic compositions. |
41329
|
playdebt |
PLA'YDEBT, n. A debt contracted by gaming. |
41330
|
played |
PLA'YED, pp. Acted; performed; put in motion. |
41331
|
player |
PLA'YER, n. One who plays in any game or sport.1. An idler.2. An actor of dramatic scenes; one ... |
41332
|
playfellow |
PLA'YFELLOW, n. A companion in amusements or sports. |
41333
|
playful |
PLA'YFUL, a. Sportive; given to levity; as a playful child.1. Indulging a sportive fancy; as a ... |
41334
|
playfully |
PLA'YFULLY, adv. In a sportive manner. |
41335
|
playfulness |
PLA'YFULNESS, n. Sportiveness. |
41336
|
playgame |
PLA'YGAME, n. Play of children. |
41337
|
playhouse |
PLA'YHOUSE, n. A house appropriated to the exhibition of dramatic compositions; a theater. |
41338
|
playing-day |
PLA'YING-DAY, n. A day given to play or diversion; a day exempt from work. |
41339
|
playmate |
PLA'YMATE, n. A playfellow; a companion in diversions. |
41340
|
playsome |
PLA'YSOME, a. Playful; wanton. |
41341
|
playsomeness |
PLA'YSOMENESS, n. Playfulness; wantonness. |
41342
|
plaything |
PLA'YTHING, n. A toy; any thing that serves to amuse. A child knows his nurse,and by degrees the ... |
41343
|
playwright |
PLA'YWRIGHT, n. A maker of plays. |
41344
|
plea |
PLEA, n. [L. lis, litis.] 1. In law, that which is alleged by a party in support of his demand; ... |
41345
|
pleach |
PLEACH, v.t. [L. plico.] To bend; to interweave. [Not in use.] |
41346
|
plead |
PLEAD, v.i. [See Plea.] In a general sense, to argue in support of a claim, or in defense against ... |
41347
|
pleadable |
PLE'ADABLE, a. That may be pleaded; that may be alleged in proof, defense or vindication; as a ... |
41348
|
pleaded |
PLE'ADED, pp. Offered or urged in defense; alleged in proof or support. |
41349
|
pleader |
PLE'ADER, n. One who argues in a court of justice.1. One that forms pleas or pleadings; as a ... |
41350
|
pleading |
PLE'ADING, ppr. Offering in defense; supporting by arguments or reasons; supplicating.PLE'ADING, ... |
41351
|
pleadings |
PLE'ADINGS, n. In law, the mutual altercations between the plaintiff and defendant, or written ... |
41352
|
pleasance |
PLEASANCE, n. plez'ance. [See Please.] Gayety; pleasantry; merriment. |
41353
|
pleasant |
PLEASANT, a. plez'ant.1. Pleasing; agreeable; grateful to the mind or to the senses; as a pleasant ... |
41354
|
pleasantly |
PLEASANTLY, adv. plez'antly. In such a manner as to please or gratify.1. Gayly; merrily; in good ... |
41355
|
pleasantness |
PLEASANTNESS, n. plez'antness. State of being pleasant or agreeable; as the pleasantness of a ... |
41356
|
pleasantry |
PLEASANTRY, n. plez'antry. Gayety; merriment. The harshness of reasoning is not a little softened ... |
41357
|
please |
PLEASE, v.t. s as z. [L. placere, placeo.]1. To excite agreeable sensations or emotions in; to ... |
41358
|
pleased |
PLE'ASED, pp. Gratified; affected with agreeable sensations or emotions. |
41359
|
pleaseman |
PLE'ASEMAN, n. An officious person who courts favor servilely; a pickthank. |
41360
|
pleaser |
PLE'ASER, n. One that pleases or gratifies; one that courts favor by humoring or flattering ... |
41361
|
pleasing |
PLE'ASING, ppr. Gratifying; exciting agreeable sensations or emotions in.PLE'ASING, a. Giving ... |
41362
|
pleasingly |
PLE'ASINGLY, adv. In such a manner as to give pleasure. |
41363
|
pleasingness |
PLE'ASINGNESS, n. The quality of giving pleasure. |
41364
|
pleasurable |
PLEASURABLE, a. plezh'urable. [from pleasure.] Pleasing; giving pleasure; affording gratification. ... |
41365
|
pleasurableness |
PLEAS'URABLENESS, n. The quality of giving pleasure. |
41366
|
pleasurably |
PLEAS'URABLY, adv. With pleasure; with gratification of the senses or the mind. |
41367
|
pleasure |
PLEASURE, n. plezh'ur. 1. The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations ... |
41368
|
pleasure-boat |
PLEAS'URE-BOAT, n. A boat appropriated to sailing for amusement. |
41369
|
pleasure-carriage |
PLEAS'URE-CARRIAGE, n. A carriage for pleasure. |
41370
|
pleasure-ground |
PLEAS'URE-GROUND, n. Ground laid out in an ornamental manner and appropriated to pleasure or ... |
41371
|
pleasureful |
PLEAS'UREFUL, a. Pleasant; agreeable. [Little used.] |
41372
|
pleasurist |
PLEAS'URIST, n. A person devoted to worldly pleasure. [Little used.] |
41373
|
plebeian |
PLEBE'IAN, a. [L. plebeius, from plebs, the common people.]1. Pertaining to the common people; ... |
41374
|
plebeiance |
PLEBE'IANCE, n. The common people. [Not in use.] |
41375
|
pledge |
PLEDGE, n. [L. plico.]1. Something put in pawn; that which is deposited with another as security ... |
41376
|
pledged |
PLEDG'ED, pp. Deposited as security; given in warrant. |
41377
|
pledgee |
PLEDGEE', n. The person to whom any thing is pledged. |
41378
|
pledger |
PLEDG'ER, n. One that pledges or pawns any thing; one that warrants or secures. [Pledgor, in ... |
41379
|
pledgery |
PLEDG'ERY, n. A pledging; suretyship. [Not in use.] |
41380
|
pledget |
PLEDG'ET, n. [from folding or laying.] In surgery, a compress or small flat tent of lint, laid ... |
41381
|
pledging |
PLEDG'ING, ppr. Depositing in pawn or as security; giving warrant for security or safety. |
41382
|
pleiads |
PLEIADS, n. ple'yads. [L. Pleiades; Gr. to sail, as the rising of seven stars indicated the time ... |
41383
|
plenal |
PLE'NAL, a. [See Plenary.] Full. [Not used.] |
41384
|
plenarily |
PLE'NARILY, adv. [from plenary.] Fully; completely. |
41385
|
plenariness |
PLE'NARINESS, n. Fullness; completeness. |
41386
|
plenarty |
PLEN'ARTY, n. The state of a benefice when occupied. |
41387
|
plenary |
PLE'NARY, a. [L. plenus.] Full; entire; complete; as a plenary license; plenary consent; plenary ... |
41388
|
plenilunary |
PLENILU'NARY, a. Relating to the full moon. |
41389
|
plenilune |
PLEN'ILUNE, n. [L. plenilunium; plenus, full, and luna, moon.]The full moon. [Not used.] |
41390
|
plenipotence |
PLENIP'OTENCE, n. [L. plenus, full, and potentia, power.]Fullness or completeness of power. |
41391
|
plenipotent |
PLENIP'OTENT, a. [L. plenipotens, supra.] Possessing full power. |
41392
|
plenipotentiary |
PLENIPOTEN'TIARY,n. A person invested with full power to transact any business; usually, an ... |
41393
|
plenish |
PLENISH, for replenish, not used. |
41394
|
plenist |
PLE'NIST, n. [L. plenus.] One who maintains that all space is full of matter. |
41395
|
plenitude |
PLEN'ITUDE, n. [L. plenitudo, from plenus, full.]Fullness; as the plenitude of space.1. Repletion; ... |
41396
|
plenteous |
PLEN'TEOUS, a. [from plenty.] Abundant; copious; plentiful; sufficient for every purpose; as a ... |
41397
|
plenteously |
PLEN'TEOUSLY, adv. In abundance; copiously; plentifully. |
41398
|
plenteousness |
PLEN'TEOUSNESS, n. Abundance; copious supply; plenty; as the seven years of plenteousness in ... |
41399
|
plentiful |
PLEN'TIFUL, a. [from plenty.] Copious; abundant; adequate to every purpose; as a plentiful crop of ... |
41400
|
plentifully |
PLEN'TIFULLY, adv. Copiously; abundantly; with ample supply. |
41401
|
plentifulness |
PLEN'TIFULNESS, n. The state of being plentiful; abundance.1. The quality of affording full ... |
41402
|
plenty |
PLEN'TY, n. [from L. plenus.] Abundance; copiousness; full or adequate supply; as, we have a ... |
41403
|
plenum |
PLE'NUM, n. [L.] Fullness of matter in space. |
41404
|
pleonasm |
PLE'ONASM, n. [L. pleonasmus; Gr. full, more, L. pleo, in impleo, to fill.] Redundancy of words in ... |
41405
|
pleonaste |
PLE'ONASTE, n. [Gr. abundant; from its four facets, sometimes found on each solid angle of the ... |
41406
|
pleonastic |
PLEONAS'TIC |
41407
|
pleonastical |
PLEONAS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to pleonasm; partaking of pleonasm; redundant. |
41408
|
pleonastically |
PLEONAS'TICALLY, adv. With redundancy of words. |
41409
|
plerophory |
PLEROPH'ORY, n. [Gr. full, and to bear.] Full persuasion or confidence. [Little used.] |
41410
|
plesh |
PLESH, for plash, not used. |
41411
|
plethora |
PLETH'ORA, n. [Gr. fullness.] Literally, fullness.In medicine, fullness of blood; excess of blood; ... |
41412
|
plethoric |
PLETH'ORIC, a. Having a full habit of body, or the vessels overcharged with fluids. |
41413
|
plethory |
PLETH'ORY. [See Plethora.] |
41414
|
plethron |
PLETH'RON |
41415
|
plethrum |
PLETH'RUM, n. [Gr.] A square measure used in Greece, but the contents are not certainly known. ... |
41416
|
pleura |
PLEU'RA, n. [Gr. the side.] In anatomy, a thin membrane which covers the inside of the thorax. |
41417
|
pleurisy |
PLEU'RISY, n. [Gr. the side.] An inflammation of the pleura or membrane that covers the inside of ... |
41418
|
pleuritic |
PLEURIT'IC |
41419
|
pleuritical |
PLEURIT'ICAL, a. Pertaining to pleurisy; as pleuritic symptoms or affections.1. Diseased with ... |
41420
|
plevin |
PLEV'IN, n. A warrant of assurance. |
41421
|
plexiform |
PLEX'IFORM, n. [L. plexus, a fold, and form.]In the form of net-work; complicated. |
41422
|
plexus |
PLEX'US, n. [L.] Any union of vessels, nerves or fibers, in the form of net-work. |
41423
|
pliability |
PLIABIL'ITY, n. [from pliable.] The quality of bending or yielding to pressure or force without ... |
41424
|
pliable |
PLI'ABLE, a. [L. plico.]1. Easy to be bent; that readily yields to pressure without rupture; ... |
41425
|
pliableness |
PLI'ABLENESS, n. Flexibility; the quality of yielding to force or to moral influence; pliability; ... |
41426
|
pliancy |
PLI'ANCY, n. [from pliant.] Easiness to be bent; in a physical sense; as the pliancy of a rod, of ... |
41427
|
pliant |
PLI'ANT, a. That may be easily bent; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking; ... |
41428
|
pliantness |
PLI'ANTNESS, n. Flexibility. |
41429
|
plica |
PLI'CA, n. [L. a fold.] The plica polonica is a disease of the hair, peculiar to Poland and the ... |
41430
|
plicate |
PLI'CATE |
41431
|
plicated |
PLI'CATED, a. [L. plicatus, plico, to fold.]Plaited; folded like a fan; as a plicate leaf. |
41432
|
plication |
PLICA'TION, n. [from L. plico.] A folding or fold. |
41433
|
plicature |
PLIC'ATURE, n. [L. plicatura; plico, to fold.] A fold; a doubling. |
41434
|
pliers |
PLI'ERS, n. plu. An instrument by which any small thing is seized and bent. |
41435
|
pliform |
PLI'FORM, a. In the form of a fold or doubling. |
41436
|
plight |
PLIGHT, v.t. plite. [L. plico; flecto, to bend; ligo. See Alloy and Ply.]1. To pledge; to give as ... |
41437
|
plighted |
PLIGHTED, pp. pli'ted. Pledged. |
41438
|
plighter |
PLIGHTER, n. pli'ter. One that pledges; that which plights. |
41439
|
plighting |
PLIGHTING, ppr. pli'ting; Pledging. |
41440
|
plim |
PLIM, v.i. To swell. [Not in use.] |
41441
|
plinth |
PLINTH, n. [Gr. a brick or tile; L. plinthus.]In architecture, a flat square member in form of a ... |
41442
|
plod |
PLOD, v.i. To travel or work slowly or with steady laborious diligence. A plodding diligence ... |
41443
|
plodder |
PLOD'DER, n. A dull, heavy, laborious person. |
41444
|
plodding |
PLOD'DING, ppr. Traveling or laboring with slow movement and steady diligence; studying closely ... |
41445
|
plot |
PLOT, n. [a different orthography of plat.]1. A plat or small extent of ground; as a garden plot. ... |
41446
|
plotted |
PLOT'TED, pp. Contrived; planned. |
41447
|
plotter |
PLOT'TER, n. One that plots or contrives; a contriver.1. A conspirator. |
41448
|
plotting |
PLOT'TING, ppr. Contriving; planning; forming an evil design. |
41449
|
plough |
PLOUGH. [See Plow.] |
41450
|
plover |
PLOV'ER, n. [L. pluvialis, rainy; pluo, to rain.]The common name of several species of birds that ... |
41451
|
plow |
PLOW, n.1. In agriculture, an instrument for turning up, breaking and preparing the ground for ... |
41452
|
plow-bote |
PLOW'-BOTE, n. In English law, wood or timber allowed to a tenant for the repair of instruments of ... |
41453
|
plow-land |
PLOW'-LAND, n. Land that is plowed, or suitable for tillage. |
41454
|
plowboy |
PLOW'BOY, n. A boy that drives or guides a team in plowing; a rustic boy. |
41455
|
plowed |
PLOW'ED, pp. Turned up with a plow; furrowed. |
41456
|
plower |
PLOW'ER, n. One that plows land; a cultivator. |
41457
|
plowing |
PLOW'ING, ppr. Turning up with a plow; furrowing.PLOW'ING, n. The operation of turning up ground ... |
41458
|
plowman |
PLOW'MAN, n. One that plows or holds a plow.At last the robber binds the plowman and carries him ... |
41459
|
plowshare |
PLOW'SHARE, n. [See Shear.] The part of a plow which cuts the ground at the bottom of the furrow, ... |
41460
|
pluck |
PLUCK, v.t.1. To pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off, out or from, with a twitch. ... |
41461
|
plucked |
PLUCK'ED, pp. Pulled off; stripped of feathers or hair. |
41462
|
plucker |
PLUCK'ER, n. One that plucks. |
41463
|
plucking |
PLUCK'ING, ppr. Pulling off; stripping. |
41464
|
plug |
PLUG, n. A stopple; any piece of pointed wood or other substance used to stop a hole, but larger ... |
41465
|
plum |
PLUM, n.1. The fruit of a tree belonging to the genus Prunus. The fruit is a drupe, containing a ... |
41466
|
plum-cake |
PLUM-CAKE, n. Cake containing raisins or currants. |
41467
|
plum-porridge |
PLUM-POR'RIDGE, n. Porridge with plums. |
41468
|
plum-pudding |
PLUM-PUD'DING, n. Pudding containing raisins or currants. |
41469
|
plum-tree |
PLUM-TREE, n. A tree that produces plums. |
41470
|
plumage |
PLU'MAGE, n. The feathers that cover a fowl. Smit with her varying plumage, spare the dove. |
41471
|
plumb |
PLUMB, n. plum. [L. plumbum, lead; probably a clump or lump.]A mass of lead attached to a line, and ... |
41472
|
plumb-line |
PLUMB-LINE, n. plum'-line. A line perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; or a line directed to ... |
41473
|
plumbaginous |
PLUMBAG'INOUS, a. Resembling plumbago; consisting of plumbago, or partaking of its properties. |
41474
|
plumbago |
PLUMBA'GO, n. [L.] A mineral consisting of carbon and iron; used for pencils, &c. |
41475
|
plumbean |
PLUM'BEAN |
41476
|
plumbed |
PLUMBED, pp. plum'med. Adjusted by a plumb-line. |
41477
|
plumbeous |
PLUM'BEOUS, a. Consisting of lead; resembling lead.1. Dull; heavy; stupid. |
41478
|
plumber |
PLUMBER, n. plum'mer. One who works in lead. |
41479
|
plumbery |
PLUMBERY, n. plum'mery. Works in lead; manufactures of lead; the place where lead is wrought.1. ... |
41480
|
plumbiferous |
PLUMBIF'EROUS, a. [L. plumbum, lead, and fero, to produce.]Producing lead. |
41481
|
plume |
PLUME, n. [L. pluma.]1. The feather of a fowl, particularly a large feather.2. A feather worn as ... |
41482
|
plume-alum |
PLUME-AL'UM, n. A kind of asbestus. |
41483
|
plumeless |
PLU'MELESS, a. Without feathers or plumes. |
41484
|
plumigerous |
PLUMIG'EROUS, a. [L. pluma, a feather, and gero, to wear.]Feathered; having feathers. |
41485
|
plumiped |
PLU'MIPED, a. [infra.] Having feet covered with feathers.PLU'MIPED, n. [L. pluma, feather, and ... |
41486
|
plummet |
PLUM'MET, n. [See Plumb.]1. A long piece of lead attached to a line, used in sounding the depth ... |
41487
|
plumming |
PLUM'MING, n. Among miners, the operation of finding by means of a mine dial the place where to ... |
41488
|
plumose |
PLU'MOSE |
41489
|
plumosity |
PLUMOS'ITY, n. The state of having feathers. |
41490
|
plumous |
PLU'MOUS, a. [L. plumosus.] Feathery; resembling feathers.1. In botany, a plumose bristle is one ... |
41491
|
plump |
PLUMP, a.1. Full; swelled with fat or flesh to the full size; fat; having a full skin; round; as a ... |
41492
|
plumper |
PLUMP'ER, n. Something carried in the mouth to dilate the cheeks; any thing intended to swell out ... |
41493
|
plumply |
PLUMP'LY, adv. Fully; roundly; without reserve; as, to assert a thing plumply; a word in common ... |
41494
|
plumpness |
PLUMP'NESS, n. Fullness of skin; distention to roundness; as the plumpness of a boy; plumpness of ... |
41495
|
plumpy |
PLUMP'Y, a. Plump; fat; jolly. [Not elegant.] |
41496
|
plumule |
PLU'MULE, n. In botany, the ascending scaly part of the corculum or heart of a seed; the scaly ... |
41497
|
plumy |
PLU'MY, a. [from plume.] Feathered; covered with feathers.1. Adorned with plumes; as a plumy ... |
41498
|
plunder |
PLUN'DER, v.t.1. To pillage; to spoil; to strip; to take the goods of an enemy by open force. ... |
41499
|
plundered |
PLUN'DERED, pp. Pillaged; robbed. |
41500
|
plunderer |
PLUN'DERER, n. A hostile pillager; a spoiler.1. A thief; a robber. |
41501
|
plundering |
PLUN'DERING, ppr. Pillaging; robbing. |
41502
|
plunge |
PLUNGE, v.t.1. To thrust into water or other fluid substance, or into any substance that is ... |
41503
|
plunged |
PLUNG'ED, pp. Thrust into a fluid or other penetrable substance; immersed; involved in straits. |
41504
|
plungeon |
PLUN'GEON, n. A sea fowl. |
41505
|
plunger |
PLUNG'ER, n. One that plunges; a diver.1. A cylinder used as a forcer in pumps. |
41506
|
plunging |
PLUNG'ING, ppr. Immersing; diving; rushing headlong. |
41507
|
plungy |
PLUNG'Y, a. Wet. [Not used.] |
41508
|
plunket |
PLUNK'ET, n. A kind of blue color. |
41509
|
plural |
PLU'RAL, a. [L. pluralis, from plus, pluris, more.]1. Containing more than one; consisting of two ... |
41510
|
pluralist |
PLU'RALIST, n. A clerk or clergyman who holds more ecclesiastical benefices than one, with cure of ... |
41511
|
plurality |
PLURAL'ITY, n. [L. pluralis.]1. A number consisting of two or more of the same kind; as a ... |
41512
|
plurally |
PLU'RALLY, adv. In a sense implying more than one. |
41513
|
pluriliteral |
PLURILIT'ERAL, a. [L. plus and litera, letter.]Containing more letters than three.PLURILIT'ERAL, ... |
41514
|
plurisy |
PLU'RISY, n. [L. plus, pluris.] Superabundance. [Not used.] |
41515
|
plus |
PLUS, [L. more,] in algebra, a character marked thus,+, used as the sign of addition. |
41516
|
plush |
PLUSH, n. Shag; a species of shaggy cloth or stuff with a velvet nap on one side, composed ... |
41517
|
plusher |
PLUSH'ER, n. A marine fish. |
41518
|
plutonian |
PLUTO'NIAN, a. Plutonic, which see.PLUTO'NIAN, n. One who maintains the origin of mountains, &c. ... |
41519
|
plutonic |
PLUTON'IC, a. [from Pluto, in mythology, the king of the infernal regions.] Pertaining to or ... |
41520
|
plutonist |
PLU'TONIST, n. One who adopts the theory of the formation of the world in its present state from ... |
41521
|
pluvial |
PLU'VIAL |
41522
|
pluviameter |
PLUVIAM'ETER, n. [L. pluvia, rain, and Gr.measure.] A rain gage, an instrument for ascertaining ... |
41523
|
pluviametrical |
PLUVIAMET'RICAL, a. Pertaining to a pluviameter; made or ascertained by a pluviameter. |
41524
|
pluvious |
PLU'VIOUS, a. [L. pluvialis, from pluvia, rain.] Rainy; humid. |
41525
|
ply |
PLY, v.t. [Gr. to fold; L. plico.]1. To lay on, to put to or on with force and repetition; to ... |
41526
|
plyer |
PLY'ER, n. He or that which plies. In fortification, plyers denotes a kind of balance used in ... |
41527
|
plying |
PLY'ING, ppr. Laying on with steadiness or repetition; applying closely; employing; performing; ... |
41528
|
pneumatic |
PNEUMATIC |
41529
|
pneumatical |
PNEUMATICAL, a. numat'ic. [Gr. breath, spirit; to breathe or blow.]1. Consisting of air, as a thin ... |
41530
|
pneumatics |
PNEUMAT'ICS, n. In natural philosophy, that branch which treats of air. In chimistry, that branch ... |
41531
|
pneumatocele |
PNEUMAT'OCELE, n. [Gr. air, and a tumor.] In surgery, a distension of the scrotum by air. |
41532
|
pneumatological |
PNEUMATOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to pneumatology. |
41533
|
pneumatologist |
PNEUMATOL'OGIST, n. One versed in pneumatology. |
41534
|
pneumatology |
PNEUMATOL'OGY, n. [Gr. air, and discourse.]1. The doctrine of the properties of elastic fluids, or ... |
41535
|
pneumonia |
PNEUMO'NIA |
41536
|
pneumonic |
PNEUMON'IC, a. Pertaining to the lungs; pulmonic.PNEUMON'IC, n. A medicine for affections of the ... |
41537
|
pneumony |
PNEU'MONY, n. [Gr. the lungs, to breathe.] In medicine, an inflammation of the lungs. |
41538
|
poach |
POACH, v.t.1. To boil slightly.2. To dress by boiling slightly and mixing in a soft mass.3. To ... |
41539
|
poachard |
POACHARD |
41540
|
poached |
POACHED, pp. Slightly boiled or softened; trodden with deep footsteps; stolen. |
41541
|
poacher |
POACHER, n. One that steals game. |
41542
|
poachiness |
POACHINESS, n. Wetness and softness; the state of being easily penetrable by the feet of beasts; ... |
41543
|
poachy |
POACHY, a. Wet and soft; such as the feet of cattle will penetrate to some depth; applied to land ... |
41544
|
pochard |
POCHARD, n. [from poach.] A fresh water duck of an excellent taste, weighing a pound and twelve ... |
41545
|
pock |
POCK, n. [Eng. big.] A pustule raised on the surface of the body in the variolous and vaccine ... |
41546
|
pocket |
POCK'ET, n.1. A small bag inserted in a garment for carrying small articles.2. A small bag or net ... |
41547
|
pocket-book |
POCK'ET-BOOK, n. A small book of paper covered with leather; used for carrying papers in the ... |
41548
|
pocket-glass |
POCK'ET-GLASS, n. A portable looking glass. |
41549
|
pocket-hole |
POCK'ET-HOLE, n. The opening into a pocket. |
41550
|
pocket-lid |
POCK'ET-LID, n. The flap over the pocket-hole. |
41551
|
pocket-money |
POCK'ET-MONEY, n. Money for the pocket or for occasional expenses. |
41552
|
pockiness |
POCK'INESS, n. The state of being pocky. |
41553
|
pockwood |
POCK'WOOD, n. Lignum vitae, a very hard wood. |
41554
|
pocky |
POCK'Y, a. [from pock.] Infected with the small pocks; full of pocks.1. Vile; rascally; ... |
41555
|
poculent |
POC'ULENT, a. [L. poculentus, from poculum, a cup.]Fit for drink. [Not used.] |
41556
|
pod |
POD, n. The pericarp, capsule or seed vessel of certain plants. The silique or pod is an oblong, ... |
41557
|
podagric |
PODAG'RIC |
41558
|
podagrical |
PODAG'RICAL, a. [L. podagra; Gr. the foot, and a seizure.]1. Pertaining to the gout; gouty; ... |
41559
|
podded |
POD'DED, a. Having its pods formed; furnished with pods. |
41560
|
podder |
POD'DER, n. A gatherer of pods. |
41561
|
podge |
PODGE, n. A puddle; a plash. |
41562
|
poem |
PO'EM, n. [L. poema; Gr. to make, to compose songs.]1. A metrical composition; a composition in ... |
41563
|
poesy |
PO'ESY, n. [L. poesis; Gr. to make.]1. The art or skill of composing poems; as, the heavenly gift ... |
41564
|
poet |
PO'ET, n. [L. poeta. See Poem.]1. The author of a poem; the inventor or maker of a metrical ... |
41565
|
poet-laureat |
POET-LAUREAT, n. A poet employed to compose poems for the birth days of a prince or other special ... |
41566
|
poet-musician |
POET-MUSI'CIAN, n. An appellation given to the bard and lyrist of former ages, as uniting the ... |
41567
|
poetaster |
PO'ETASTER, n. A petty poet; a pitiful or rhymer or writer of verses. |
41568
|
poetess |
PO'ETESS, n. A female poet. |
41569
|
poetic |
POET'IC |
41570
|
poetical |
POET'ICAL, a. [L. poeticus.]1. Pertaining to poetry; suitable to poetry; as a poetical genius; ... |
41571
|
poetically |
POET'ICALLY, adv. With the qualities of poetry; by the art of poetry; by fiction. |
41572
|
poetics |
POET'ICS, n. The doctrine of poetry. |
41573
|
poetize |
PO'ETIZE, v.i. To write as a poet; to compose verse. |
41574
|
poetress |
PO'ETRESS, n. A female poet. |
41575
|
poetry |
PO'ETRY, n. [Gr.] Metrical composition; verse; as heroic poetry; dramatic poetry; lyric or ... |
41576
|
poignancy |
POIGNANCY, n. poin'ancy. [See Poignant.]1. Sharpness; the power of stimulating the organs of ... |
41577
|
poignant |
POIGNANT, a. poin'ant. [L. pungere, pungo, to prick.]1. Sharp; stimulating the organs of taste; ... |
41578
|
poignantly |
POIGNANTLY, adv. poin'antly. In a stimulating, piercing or irritating manner; with keenness or ... |
41579
|
point |
POINT, n. [L. punctum, from pungo, to prick, properly to thrust, pret. pepugi, showing that n is ... |
41580
|
pointal |
POINT'AL, n. In botany, the pistil of a plant; an organ or viscus adhering to the fruit for the ... |
41581
|
pointed |
POINT'ED, pp. Sharpened; formed to a point; directed; aimed.1. Aimed at a particular person or ... |
41582
|
pointedly |
POINT'EDLY, adv. In a pointed manner; with lively turns of thought or expression. He often wrote ... |
41583
|
pointedness |
POINT'EDNESS, n. Sharpness; pickedness with asperity.1. Epigrammatical keenness or smartness. In ... |
41584
|
pointel |
POINT'EL, n. Something on a point. These poises or pointels are, for the most part, little balls ... |
41585
|
pointer |
POINT'ER, n. Any thing that points.1. The hand of a time-piece.2. A dog that points out the game ... |
41586
|
pointing |
POINT'ING, ppr. Directing the finger; showing; directing.1. Marking with points; as a writing.2. ... |
41587
|
pointing-stock |
POINT'ING-STOCK, n. An object of ridicule or scorn. |
41588
|
pointless |
POINT'LESS, a. Having no point; blunt; obtuse; as a pointless sword.1. Having no smartness or ... |
41589
|
poise |
POISE, n. poiz.1. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend or tend to the center.2. ... |
41590
|
poised |
POIS'ED, pp. Balanced; made equal in weight; resting in equilibrium. |
41591
|
poising |
POIS'ING, ppr. Balancing. |
41592
|
poison |
POISON, n. poiz'n. [L. pus.]1. A substance which, when taken into the stomach,mixed with the blood ... |
41593
|
poison-tree |
POIS'ON-TREE, n. A tree that poisons the flesh. This name is given to a species of Rhus or ... |
41594
|
poisoned |
POIS'ONED, pp. Infected or destroyed by poison. |
41595
|
poisoner |
POIS'ONER, n. One who poisons or corrupts; that which corrupts. |
41596
|
poisoning |
POIS'ONING, ppr. Infecting with poison; corrupting. |
41597
|
poisonous |
POIS'ONOUS, a. Venomous; having the qualities of poison; corrupting; impairing soundness of ... |
41598
|
poisonously |
POIS'ONOUSLY, adv. With fatal or injurious effects; venomously. |
41599
|
poisonousness |
POIS'ONOUSNESS, n. The quality of being fatal or injurious to health and soundness; venomousness. |
41600
|
poitrel |
POI'TREL, n. [L. pectorale, from pectus, the breast.]1. Armor for the breast.2. A graving tool. |
41601
|
poize |
POIZE, a common spelling of poise. [See Poise.] |
41602
|
poke |
POKE, n. A pocket; a small bag; as a pig in a poke.POKE |
41603
|
poke-weed |
PO'KE-WEED, n. The popular name of a plant of the genus Phytolacca, otherwise called cocum and ... |
41604
|
poker |
PO'KER, n. [from poke.] An iron bar used in stirring the fire when coal is used for fuel.PO'KER, ... |
41605
|
poking |
PO'KING, ppr. Feeling in the dark; stirring with a poker; thrusting at with the horns; putting a ... |
41606
|
poking-stick |
PO'KING-STICK, n. An instrument formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs then worn. |
41607
|
polacre |
POLA'CRE, n. A vessel with three masts, used in the Mediterranean. The masts are usually of one ... |
41608
|
polar |
PO'LAR, a.1. Pertaining to the poles of the earth, north or south, or to the poles of artificial ... |
41609
|
polarity |
POLAR'ITY, n. That quality of a body in virtue of which peculiar properties reside in certain ... |
41610
|
polarization |
POLARIZA'TION, n. The act of giving polarity to a body.Polarization of light, a change produced ... |
41611
|
polarize |
PO'LARIZE, v.t. To communicate polarity to. |
41612
|
polarized |
PO'LARIZED, pp. Having polarity communicated to. |
41613
|
polarizing |
PO'LARIZING, ppr. Giving polarity to. |
41614
|
polary |
PO'LARY, a. [See Polar.] Tending to a pole; having a direction to a pole. |
41615
|
pole |
POLE, n. [L. palus. See Pale.]1. A long slender piece of wood, or the stem of a small tree ... |
41616
|
pole-ax |
PO'LE-AX |
41617
|
pole-axe |
PO'LE-AXE, n. An ax fixed to a pole or handle; or rather a sort of hatchet with a handle about ... |
41618
|
pole-davy |
PO'LE-DAVY, n. A sort of coarse cloth. |
41619
|
pole-star |
PO'LE-STAR, n. A star which is vertical, or nearly so, to the pole of the earth; a lodestar. The ... |
41620
|
polecat |
PO'LECAT, n. A quadruped of the genus Mustela; the fitchew or fitchet. |
41621
|
polemarch |
POL'EMARCH, n. [Gr. war, and to rule, or chief.]1. Anciently, a magistrate of Athens and Thebes, ... |
41622
|
polemic |
POLEM'IC |
41623
|
polemical |
POLEM'ICAL, a. [Gr. war.]1. Controversial; disputative; intended to maintain an opinion or system ... |
41624
|
polemoscope |
POLEM'OSCOPE, n. [Gr. war, and to view.] An oblique perspective glass contrived for seeing objects ... |
41625
|
poley |
PO'LEY, n. [L. polium; Gr. white.] A plant. The poley grass is of the genus Lythrum. |
41626
|
poley-grass |
PO'LEY-GRASS, n. A plant of the genus Lythrum. |
41627
|
poley-mountain |
PO'LEY-MOUNTAIN, n. A plant of the genus Teucrium. |
41628
|
police |
POLICE, n. [L. politia; Gr. city.]1. The government of a city or town; the administration of the ... |
41629
|
police-officer |
POLICE-OFFICER, n. An officer entrusted with the execution of the laws of a city. |
41630
|
policed |
POL'ICED, a. Regulated by laws; furnished with a regular system of laws and administration. |
41631
|
policy |
POL'ICY, n. [L. politia; Gr. city.]1. Policy, in its primary signification, is the same as polity, ... |
41632
|
poling |
PO'LING, n. In gardening, the operation of dispersing the worm-casts all over the walks, with long ... |
41633
|
polish |
PO'LISH, a. Pertaining to Poland, a level country on the south of Russia and the Baltic. |
41634
|
polishable |
POL'ISHABLE, a. Capable of being polished. |
41635
|
polished |
POL'ISHED, pp. Made smooth and glossy; refined. |
41636
|
polisher |
POL'ISHER, n. The person or instrument that polishes. |
41637
|
polishing |
POL'ISHING, ppr. Making smooth and glossy; refining.POL'ISHING, n. Smoothness; glossiness; ... |
41638
|
polite |
POLI'TE, a. [L. politus, polished, from polio, supra.]1. Literally, smooth, glossy, and used in ... |
41639
|
politely |
POLI'TELY, adv. With elegance of manners; genteelly; courteously. |
41640
|
politeness |
POLI'TENESS, n. Polish or elegance of manners; gentility; good breeding; ease and gracefulness of ... |
41641
|
politic |
POL'ITIC, a. [L. politicus; Gr. a city.]1. Wise; prudent and sagacious in devising and pursuing ... |
41642
|
political |
POLIT'ICAL, a. [supra.] Pertaining to policy, or to civil government and its administration. ... |
41643
|
politically |
POLIT'ICALLY, adv. With relation to the government of a nation or state.1. Artfully; with ... |
41644
|
politicaster |
POLIT'ICASTER, n. A petty politician; a pretender to politics. |
41645
|
politician |
POLITI'CIAN, a. Cunning; using artifice.POLITI'CIAN,n. One versed in the science of government ... |
41646
|
politics |
POL'ITICS, n. The science of government; that part of ethics which consists in the regulation and ... |
41647
|
politize |
POL'ITIZE, v.i. To play the politician. [Not in use.] |
41648
|
politure |
POL'ITURE, n. [See Polish.] Polish; the gloss given by polishing. [Not used.] |
41649
|
polity |
POL'ITY, n. [Gr.] The form or constitution of civil government of a nation or state; and in free ... |
41650
|
poll |
POLL, n.1. The head of a person, or the back part of the head, and in composition, applied to the ... |
41651
|
poll-evil |
POLL-EVIL, n. [poll and evil.] A swelling or impostem on a horse's head, or on the nape of the ... |
41652
|
pollack |
POL'LACK, n. A fish, a species of Gadus or cod. |
41653
|
pollard |
POL'LARD, n. [from poll.] A tree lopped.1. A clipped coin.2. The chub fish.3. A stag that has ... |
41654
|
pollen |
POL'LEN, n. [L. pollen, pollis, fine flour; pulvis.]1. The fecundating dust or fine substance like ... |
41655
|
pollenger |
POL'LENGER, n. Brushwood. |
41656
|
pollenin |
POL'LENIN, n. [from pollen.] A substance prepared from the pollen of tulips, highly inflammable, ... |
41657
|
poller |
POLLER, n. [from poll.] One that shaves persons; a barber. [Not used.1. One that lops or polls ... |
41658
|
pollicitation |
POLLICITA'TION, n. [L. pollicitatio.] A promise; a voluntary engagement, or a paper containing it. |
41659
|
pollinctor |
POLLINC'TOR, n. [L.] One that prepares materials for embalming the dead; a kind of undertaker. |
41660
|
polliniferous |
POLLINIF'EROUS, a. [L. pollen and fero, to produce.] Producing pollen. |
41661
|
pollock |
POL'LOCK |
41662
|
pollute |
POLLU'TE, v.t. [L. polluo; polluceo and possideo.]1. To defile; to make foul or unclean; in a ... |
41663
|
polluted |
POLLU'TED, pp. Defiled; rendered unclean; tainted with guilt; impaired; profaned. |
41664
|
pollutedness |
POLLU'TEDNESS, n. The state of being polluted; defilement. |
41665
|
polluter |
POLLU'TER, n. A defiler; one that pollutes or profanes. |
41666
|
polluting |
POLLU'TING, ppr. Defiling; rendering unclean; corrupting; profaning. |
41667
|
pollution |
POLLU'TION, n. [L. pollutio.]1. The act of polluting.2. Defilement; uncleanness; impurity; the ... |
41668
|
pollux |
POL'LUX, n. A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini or the Twins.1. ... |
41669
|
polonaise |
POLONA'ISE |
41670
|
polonese |
POLONE'SE, n. A robe or dress adopted from the fashion of the Poles; sometimes worn by ... |
41671
|
polonoise |
POLONOISE, n. In music, a movement of three crotchets in a bar, with the rhythmical cesure on the ... |
41672
|
polt |
POLT, n. A blow, stroke or striking; a word in common popular use in N. England. |
41673
|
polt-foot |
POLT-FOOT, n. A distorted foot. [Not in use.]POLT-FOOT |
41674
|
polt-footed |
POLT-FOOTED, a. Having distorted feet. [Not in use.] |
41675
|
poltroon |
POLTROON', n. An arrant coward; a dastard; a wretch without spirit or courage. |
41676
|
poltroonery |
POLTROON'ERY, n. Cowardice; baseness of mind; want of spirit. |
41677
|
polverin |
POL'VERIN |
41678
|
polverine |
POL'VERINE, n. [L. pulvis, dust.] The calcined ashes of a plant, of the nature of pot and pearl ... |
41679
|
poly |
PO'LY |
41680
|
polyacoustic |
POLYACOUS'TIC, a. [Gr. many, and to hear.] That multiples or magnifies sound; as a noun, an ... |
41681
|
polyadelph |
POL'YADELPH, n. [Gr. many, and brother.1. In botany, a plant having its stamens united in three or ... |
41682
|
polyadelphian |
POLYADELPH'IAN, a. Having its stamens united in three or more bundles. |
41683
|
polyander |
POLYAN'DER, n. [Gr. many, and a male.] In botany, a plant having many stamens, or any number above ... |
41684
|
polyandrian |
POLYAN'DRIAN, a. Having many stamens, that is, any number above twenty, inserted in the ... |
41685
|
polyandry |
POLYAN'DRY, n. [supra.] The practice of females' having more husbands than one at the same time; ... |
41686
|
polyanth |
POL'YANTH |
41687
|
polyanthos |
POLYANTH'OS, n. [Gr. many, and a flower.] A plant of the genus Primula or primrose, whose flower ... |
41688
|
polyautography |
POLYAUTOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. many, he himself, and to write.]The act or practice of multiplying copies ... |
41689
|
polychord |
POL'YCHORD, a. [Gr. many and chord.] Having many chords or strings. |
41690
|
polychrest |
POL'YCHREST, n. [Gr. many, and useful.] In pharmacy, a medicine that serves for many uses, or that ... |
41691
|
polychroite |
POL'YCHROITE, n. [Gr. many, and to color.] The coloring matter of saffron. |
41692
|
polycotyledon |
POLYCOTYL'EDON, n. [Gr. many, and a cavity.] In botany, a plant that has many or more than two ... |
41693
|
polycotyledonous |
POLYCOTYLED'ONOUS, a. Having more than two lobes to the seed. |
41694
|
polyedric |
POLYEDRIC |
41695
|
polyedrous |
POLYEDROUS. [See Polyhedron and Polyhedral.] |
41696
|
polygam |
POL'YGAM |
41697
|
polygamian |
POLYGAM'IAN, n. [Gr. many, and marriage.] In botany, a plant which bears hermaphrodite flowers, ... |
41698
|
polygamist |
POLYG'AMIST, n. [See Polygamy.] A person who maintains the lawfulness of polygamy. |
41699
|
polygamous |
POLYG'AMOUS, a. Consisting of polygamy.1. Inclined to polygamy; having a plurality of wives. |
41700
|
polygamy |
POLYG'AMY, n. [Gr. many, and marriage.] A plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; or the ... |
41701
|
polygar |
POL'YGAR, n. In Hindoostan, an inhabitant of the woods. |
41702
|
polygenous |
POLYG'ENOUS, a. [Gr. many, and kind.] Consisting of many kinds; as a polygenous mountain, which is ... |
41703
|
polyglot |
POL'YGLOT, a. [Gr. many, and tongue.] Having or containing many languages; as a polyglot lexicon ... |
41704
|
polygon |
POL'YGON, n. [Gr. many, and an angle.] In geometry, a figure of many angles and sides, and whose ... |
41705
|
polygonal |
POLYG'ONAL |
41706
|
polygonous |
POLYG'ONOUS, a. Having many angles. |
41707
|
polygonum |
POLYG'ONUM |
41708
|
polygram |
POL'YGRAM, n. [Gr. many, and a writing.]A figure consisting of many lines. |
41709
|
polygraph |
POL'YGRAPH, n. [See Polygraphy.] An instrument for multiplying copies of a writing with ease and ... |
41710
|
polygraphic |
POLYGRAPH'IC |
41711
|
polygraphical |
POLYGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to polygraphy; as a polygraphic instrument.1. Done with a ... |
41712
|
polygraphy |
POLYG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. many, and a writing; to write.]The art of writing in various ciphers, and of ... |
41713
|
polygyn |
POL'YGYN, n. [Gr. many, and a female.]In botany, a plant having many pistils. |
41714
|
polygynian |
POLYGYN'IAN, a. Having many pistils. |
41715
|
polygyny |
POLYG'YNY, n. [Gr. many, and a female.] The practice of having more wives than one at the same ... |
41716
|
polyhalite |
POLYHA'LITE, n. [Gr. many, and salt.] A mineral or salt occurring in masses of a fibrous ... |
41717
|
polyhedral |
POLYHE'DRAL |
41718
|
polyhedron |
POLYHE'DRON, n. [Gr. many, and side.]1. In geometry, a body or solid contained under many sides or ... |
41719
|
polyhedrous |
POLYHE'DROUS, a. [See Polyhedron.] Having many sides; as a solid body. |
41720
|
polylogy |
POLYL'OGY, n. [Gr. many, and discourse.]A talking much; talkativeness; garrulity. [Not in use.] |
41721
|
polymathic |
POLYMATH'IC, a. [See Polymathy.] Pertaining to polymathy. |
41722
|
polymathy |
POLYM'ATHY, n. [Gr.many, and learning; to learn.] The knowledge of many arts and sciences; ... |
41723
|
polymnite |
POL'YMNITE, n. [stone of many marshes.] A stone marked with dendrites and black lines, and so ... |
41724
|
polymorph |
POL'YMORPH, n. [Gr. many and form.] A name given by Soldani to a numerous tribe or series of ... |
41725
|
polymorphous |
POLYMORPH'OUS, a. [supra.] Having many forms. |
41726
|
polyneme |
POL'YNEME, n. A fish having a scaly compressed head,with a blunt prominent nose, and pliform ... |
41727
|
polynesia |
POLYNE'SIA, n. s as z. [Gr. many and isle.] A new term in geography, used to designate a great ... |
41728
|
polynesian |
POLYNE'SIAN, a. Pertaining to Polynesia. |
41729
|
polynome |
POL'YNOME, n. [Gr. many and name.] In algebra, a quantity consisting of many terms. |
41730
|
polynomial |
POLYNO'MIAL, a. Containing many names or terms. |
41731
|
polyonomous |
POLYON'OMOUS, a. [Gr. many and name.] Having many names or titles; many-titled. |
41732
|
polyonomy |
POLYON'OMY, n. [supra.] Variety of different names. |
41733
|
polyoptrum |
POLYOP'TRUM,. n. [Gr. many and to see.] A glass through which objects appear multiplied. |
41734
|
polype |
POL'YPE |
41735
|
polypetalous |
POLYPET'ALOUS, a. [Gr. many and a petal.] In botany, having many petals; as a polypetalous corol. |
41736
|
polyphonic |
POLYPHON'IC, a. [infra.] Having or consisting of many voices or sounds. |
41737
|
polyphonism |
POLYPH'ONISM |
41738
|
polyphony |
POLYPH'ONY, n. [Gr. many and sound.] Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an echo. |
41739
|
polyphyllous |
POLYPH'YLLOUS, a. [Gr. many and leaf.] In botany, many-leafed; as a polyphyllous calyx or ... |
41740
|
polypier |
POL'YPIER, n. The name given to the habitations of polypes, or to the common part of those ... |
41741
|
polypite |
POL'YPITE, n. Fossil polype. |
41742
|
polypode |
POL'YPODE, n. [Gr.] An animal having many feet; the milleped or wood-louse. |
41743
|
polypody |
POLYP'ODY, n. [L. polypodium, from the Greek. See Polype.]A plant of the genus Polypodium, of the ... |
41744
|
polypous |
POL'YPOUS, a. [from polypus.] Having the nature of the polypus; having many feet or roots, like ... |
41745
|
polypus |
POL'YPUS, n. [Gr. many and foot.]1. Something that has many feet or roots.2. In zoology, a ... |
41746
|
polyscope |
POL'YSCOPE, n. [Gr. many and to view.] A glass which makes a single object appear as many. |
41747
|
polyspast |
POL'YSPAST,n. [Gr. many and to draw.] A machine consisting of many pulleys. |
41748
|
polysperm |
POL'YSPERM, n. [Gr. many and seed.] A tree whose fruit contains many seeds. |
41749
|
polyspermous |
POLYSPERM'OUS, a. Containing many seeds; as a polyspermous capsule or berry. |
41750
|
polysyllabic |
POLYSYLLAB'IC |
41751
|
polysyllabical |
POLYSYLLAB'ICAL, a. [from polysyllable.] Pertaining to a polysyllable; consisting of many ... |
41752
|
polysyllable |
POL'YSYLLABLE, n. [Gr.many and a syllable.] A word of many syllables, that is, consisting of more ... |
41753
|
polysyndeton |
POLYSYN'DETON, n. [Gr. many and connecting.] A figure of rhetoric by which the copulative is often ... |
41754
|
polytechnic |
POLYTECH'NIC, a. [Gr.many and art.] Denoting or comprehending many arts; as a polytechnic school. |
41755
|
polytheism |
POL'YTHEISM, n. [Gr. many and God.] The doctrine of a plurality of gods or invisible beings ... |
41756
|
polytheist |
POL'YTHEIST, n. A person who believes in or maintains the doctrine of a plurality of gods. |
41757
|
polytheistic |
POLYTHEIS'TIC |
41758
|
polytheistical |
POLYTHEIS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to polytheism; as polytheistic belief or worship.1. Holding a ... |
41759
|
pomace |
POMACE, n. [from L. pomum, an apple.] The substance of apples or of similar fruit crushed by ... |
41760
|
pomaceous |
POMA'CEOUS, a. Consisting of apples; as pomaceous harvests.1. Like pomace. |
41761
|
pomade |
POMA'DE, n. Perfumed ointment. [Little used.] |
41762
|
pomander |
PO'MANDER, n. A sweet ball; a perfumed ball or powder. |
41763
|
pomatum |
POMA'TUM, n. An unguent or composition used in dressing the hair. It is also used in medicine. |
41764
|
pome |
POME, n. [L. pomum.] In botany, a pulpy pericarp without valves, containing a capsule or core, as ... |
41765
|
pome-water |
PO'ME-WATER, n. A sort of apple. |
41766
|
pomecitron |
POMECIT'RON, n. A citron apple. |
41767
|
pomegranate |
POMEGRAN'ATE, n. [L. pomum, an apple, and granatum, grained. See Grain and Granate.]1. The fruit ... |
41768
|
pomegranate-tree |
POMEGRANATE-TREE, n. The tree which produces pomegranates. |
41769
|
pomeroy |
PO'MEROY |
41770
|
pomeroyal |
POMEROY'AL, n. Royal apple; a particular sort of apple. |
41771
|
pomiferous |
POMIF'EROUS, a. [L. pomum, an apple, and fero, to produce.]Apple-bearing; an epithet applied to ... |
41772
|
pomme |
POMME |
41773
|
pommel |
POMMEL, n. [L. pomum, an apple, or a similar fruit.]1. A knob or ball. 2 Chron. 4.2. The knob on ... |
41774
|
pommeled |
POMMELED, pp. Beaten; bruised.1. In heraldry, having pommels; as a sword or dagger. |
41775
|
pommelion |
POMME'LION, n. [from pommel.] The cascabel or hindmost knob of a cannon. |
41776
|
pommette |
POMMETTE, n. In heraldry, a cross with one or more knobs at each of the ends. |
41777
|
pomp |
POMP, n. [L. pompa; bombus; Eng. bomb, bombast.]1. A procession distinguished by ostentation of ... |
41778
|
pompatic |
POMPAT'IC, a. [Low L. pompaticus, pompatus.]Pompous; splendid; ostentatious. [Not in use.] |
41779
|
pompet |
POMP'ET, n. The ball which printers use to black the types. |
41780
|
pompholyx |
POM'PHOLYX,n. [L. from Gr. a tumor; a blast, a puff, a bubble, a pustule. See Pomp.] The white ... |
41781
|
pompion |
POMP'ION, n. [See Pomp and Pomace.] A pumpkin; a plant and its fruit of the genus Cucurbita. |
41782
|
pompire |
POM'PIRE, n. [L. pomum, apple, and pyrus, pear.]A sort of pearmain. |
41783
|
pomposity |
POMPOS'ITY, n. Pompousness; ostentation; boasting. |
41784
|
pompous |
POMP'OUS, a.1. Displaying pomp; showy with grandeur; splendid; magnificent; as a pompous ... |
41785
|
pompously |
POMP'OUSLY, adv. With great parade or display; magnificently; splendidly; ostentatiously. |
41786
|
pompousness |
POMP'OUSNESS, n. The state of being pompous; magnificence; splendor; great display of show; ... |
41787
|
pomptine |
POMP'TINE, a. [L. pontina, a lake.] Designating a large marsh between Rome and Naples. |
41788
|
pond |
POND, n. [L. pono; pontus, the sea.]1. A body of stagnant water without an outlet, larger than a ... |
41789
|
pond-weed |
POND'-WEED, n. [pond and weed.] A plant of the genus Potamogeton. The triple-headed pond-weed is ... |
41790
|
ponder |
PON'DER, v.t. [L. pondero, from pondo, pondus, a pound; pendeo,pendo, to weigh.]1. To weigh in the ... |
41791
|
ponderable |
PON'DERABLE, a. That may be weighed; capable of being weighed. |
41792
|
ponderal |
PON'DERAL, a. [from L. pondus, weight.] Estimated or ascertained by weight, as distinguished from ... |
41793
|
ponderance |
PON'DERANCE, n. Weight; gravity. |
41794
|
ponderate |
PON'DERATE, v.t. To weigh in the mind; to consider. [Not in use.] |
41795
|
ponderation |
PONDERA'TION, n. The act of weighing. [Little used.] |
41796
|
pondered |
PON'DERED, pp. Weighed in the mind; considered; examined by intellectual operation. |
41797
|
ponderer |
PON'DERER, n. One that weighs in his mind. |
41798
|
pondering |
PON'DERING, ppr. Weighing intellectually; considering; deliberating on. |
41799
|
ponderingly |
PON'DERINGLY, adv. With consideration or deliberation. |
41800
|
ponderosity |
PONDEROS'ITY, n. Weight; gravity; heaviness. |
41801
|
ponderous |
PON'DEROUS, a. [L. ponderosus.]1. Very heavy; weighty; as a ponderous shield; a ponderous load.2. ... |
41802
|
ponderously |
PON'DEROUSLY, adv. With great weight. |
41803
|
ponderousness |
PON'DEROUSNESS, n. Weight; heaviness; gravity. |
41804
|
ponent |
PO'NENT, a. [L. ponens, form pono, to set.]Western; as the ponent winds. [Little used.] |
41805
|
pongo |
PON'GO, n. A name of the orang outang.The name pongo was applied by Buffon to a large species of ... |
41806
|
poniard |
PONIARD, n. pon'yard. [L. pugnus.] A small dagger; a pointed instrument for stabbing, borne in the ... |
41807
|
ponk |
PONK, n. A nocturnal spirit; a hag. [Not in use.] |
41808
|
pontage |
PONT'AGE, n. [L. pons, pontis, a bridge.] A duty paid for repairing bridges. |
41809
|
pontee |
PONTEE', n. In glass words, an iron instrument used to stick the glass at the bottom, for the more ... |
41810
|
pontic |
PONT'IC, a. [L. Pontus, the Euxine sea.] Pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Black Sea. |
41811
|
pontif |
PONT'IF, n. [L. pontifex; said to be from pons, a bridge, and facio, to make.] A high priest. The ... |
41812
|
pontific |
PONTIF'IC, a. Relating to priests; popish. |
41813
|
pontifical |
PONTIF'ICAL, a. [L. pontificalis.] Belonging to a high priest; as pontifical authority; hence, ... |
41814
|
pontificality |
PONTIFICAL'ITY, n. The state and government of the pope; the papacy. [Not used.] |
41815
|
pontifically |
PONTIF'ICALLY, adv. In a pontifical manner. |
41816
|
pontificate |
PONTIF'ICATE, n. [L. pontificatus.] The state or dignity of a high priest; particularly, the ... |
41817
|
pontifice |
PONT'IFICE, n. Bridge-work; structure or edifice of a bridge. [Little used.] |
41818
|
pontificial |
PONTIFI'CIAL, a. Popish. |
41819
|
pontifician |
PONTIFI'CIAN, a. Popish; papistical.PONTIFI'CIAN, n. One that adheres to the pope; a papist. |
41820
|
pontine |
PON'TINE |
41821
|
pontlevis |
PONT'LEVIS, n. In horsemanship, a disorderly resisting of a horse by rearing repeatedly on his ... |
41822
|
pontoon |
PONTOON', n. [L. pons, a bridge, probably from the root of pono, to lay.]1. A flat-bottomed boat, ... |
41823
|
pony |
PO'NY, n. A small horse. |
41824
|
pood |
POOD, n. A Russian weight, equal to 40 Russian or 36 English pounds. |
41825
|
pool |
POOL, n. [L. palus; Gr. probably from setting, standing, like L. stagnum, or from issuing, as a ... |
41826
|
poop |
POOP, n. [L. puppis; probably a projection.]The highest and aftmost part of a ship's desk.POOP, ... |
41827
|
pooping |
POOP'ING, n. The shock of a heavy sea on the stern or quarter of a ship, when scudding in a ... |
41828
|
poor |
POOR, a. [L. pauper.]1. Wholly destitute of property, or not having property sufficient for a ... |
41829
|
poor-spirited |
POOR-SPIR'ITED, a. Of a mean spirit; cowardly; base. |
41830
|
poor-spiritedness |
POOR-SPIR'ITEDNESS, n. Meanness or baseness of spirit; cowardice. |
41831
|
poorjohn |
POOR'JOHN, n. A sort of fish [callarius] of the genus Gadus. |
41832
|
poorly |
POOR'LY, adv. Without wealth; in indigence or want of the conveniences and comforts of life; as, ... |
41833
|
poorness |
POOR'NESS, n. Destitution of property; indigence; poverty; want; as the poorness of the exchequer. ... |
41834
|
pop |
POP, n. A small smart quick sound or report.POP, v.i. To enter or issue forth with a quick, ... |
41835
|
pope |
POPE, n. [Low L. papa.]1. The bishop of Rome, the head of the catholic church.2. A small fish, ... |
41836
|
pope-joan |
PO'PE-JOAN, n. A game of cards. |
41837
|
pope-s-eye |
PO'PE-S-EYE, n. [pope and eye.] The gland surrounded with fat in the middle of the thigh. |
41838
|
popedom |
PO'PEDOM, n. The place, office or dignity of the pope; papal dignity.1. The jurisdiction of the ... |
41839
|
popeling |
PO'PELING, n. An adherent of the pope. |
41840
|
popery |
PO'PERY, n. The religion of the church of Rome, comprehending doctrines and practices. |
41841
|
popgun |
POP'GUN, n. A small gun or tube used by children to shoot wads and make a noise. |
41842
|
popinjay |
POP'INJAY, n.1. A parrot.2. A woodpecker, a bird with a gay head. The green woodpecker, with a ... |
41843
|
popish |
PO'PISH, a. Relating to the pope; taught by the pope; pertaining to the pope or to the church of ... |
41844
|
popishly |
PO'PISHLY, adv. In a popish manner; with a tendency to popery; as, to be popishly affected or ... |
41845
|
poplar |
POP'LAR, n. [L. populus.] A tree of the genus Populus, of several species, as the abele, the white ... |
41846
|
poplin |
POP'LIN, n. A stuff made of silk and worsted. |
41847
|
popliteal |
POPLIT'EAL |
41848
|
poplitic |
POPLIT'IC, a. [from L. poples,the ham.]Pertaining to the ham or knee joint. |
41849
|
poppet |
POPPET. [See Puppet.] |
41850
|
poppy |
POP'PY, n. [L. papaver.] A plant of the genus Papaver, of several species, from one of which, the ... |
41851
|
populace |
POP'ULACE, n. [L. populus. See People.] The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, ... |
41852
|
populacy |
POP'ULACY, n. The populace or common people. |
41853
|
popular |
POP'ULAR, a. [L. popularis. See People.]1. Pertaining to the common people; as the popular voice; ... |
41854
|
popularity |
POPULAR'ITY, n. [L. popularitas.] Favor of the people; the state of possessing the affections and ... |
41855
|
popularize |
POP'ULARIZE, v.t. To make popular or common; to spread among the people; as, to popularize ... |
41856
|
popularized |
POP'ULARIZED, pp. Made popular, or introduced among the people. |
41857
|
popularizing |
POP'ULARIZING, ppr. Making popular, or introducing among the people. |
41858
|
popularly |
POP'ULARLY, adv. In a popular manner; so as to please the populace. The victor knight, ... |
41859
|
populate |
POP'ULATE, v.i. [L. populus.] To breed people; to propagate. When there be great shoals of people ... |
41860
|
populated |
POP'ULATED, pp. Furnished with inhabitants; peopled. |
41861
|
populating |
POP'ULATING, ppr. Peopling. |
41862
|
population |
POPULA'TION, n. The act or operation of peopling or furnishing with inhabitants; multiplication of ... |
41863
|
populosity |
POPULOS'ITY, n. Populousness. [Not used.] |
41864
|
populous |
POP'ULOUS, a. [L. populosus.] Full of inhabitants; containing many inhabitants in proportion to ... |
41865
|
populously |
POP'ULOUSLY, adv. With many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of country. |
41866
|
populousness |
POP'ULOUSNESS, n. The state of having many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of country. By ... |
41867
|
porcated |
POR'CATED, a. [L. porca, a ridge.] Ridged; formed in ridges. |
41868
|
porcelain |
POR'CELAIN, n. [L. portulaca.]1. The finest species of earthen ware, originally manufactured in ... |
41869
|
porcellaneous |
PORCELLA'NEOUS, a. [from porcelain.] Pertaining to or resembling porcelain; as porcellaneous ... |
41870
|
porcellanite |
POR'CELLANITE, n. A silicious mineral, a species of jasper, of various colors. It seems to be ... |
41871
|
porch |
PORCH, n. [L. porticus, from porta, a gate, entrance or passage, or from portus, a shelter.]1. In ... |
41872
|
porcine |
POR'CINE, a. [L. porcinus, from porcus. See Pork.]Pertaining to swine; as the porcine species of ... |
41873
|
porcupine |
POR'CUPINE, n. [L. porcus; spina, a spine or thorn.]In zoology, a quadruped of the genus Hystrix. ... |
41874
|
porcupine-fish |
POR'CUPINE-FISH, n. A fish which is covered with spines or prickles. It is of the diodon kind,and ... |
41875
|
pore |
PORE, n. [Gr. to go, to pass.; Eng. to fare. See Fare.]1. In anatomy, a minute interstice in the ... |
41876
|
pore-blind |
PO'RE-BLIND |
41877
|
porer |
PO'RER, n. One who pores or studies diligently. |
41878
|
porgy |
POR'GY, n. A fish of the gilt-head kind. |
41879
|
poriness |
PO'RINESS, n. [from pory.] The state of being pory or having numerous pores. |
41880
|
porism |
PO'RISM, n. [Gr. acquisition, to gain, a passing, to pass.]In geometry, a name given by ancient ... |
41881
|
poristic |
PORIS'TIC |
41882
|
poristical |
PORIS'TICAL, a. Pertaining to a porism; seeking to determine by what means and in how many ways a ... |
41883
|
porite |
PO'RITE, n. plu. porites. A petrified madrepore. |
41884
|
pork |
PORK, n. [L. porcus, a hog or pig; porca, a ridge; or from his snout and rooting.] The flesh of ... |
41885
|
porkeater |
PORK'EATER, n. One that feeds on swine's flesh. |
41886
|
porker |
PORKER, n. A hog; a pig. [Not used in America.] |
41887
|
porket |
PORKET, n. A young hog. |
41888
|
porkling |
PORKLING, n. A pig. |
41889
|
porosity |
POROS'ITY, n. [from porous.] The quality or state of having pores or interstices. |
41890
|
porous |
PO'ROUS, a. [from pore.] Having interstices in the skin or substance of the body; having spiracles ... |
41891
|
porousness |
PO'ROUSNESS, n. The quality of having pores, porosity; as the porousness of the skin of an animal, ... |
41892
|
porpess |
POR'PESS, n. In zoology, a cetaceous fish of the genus Delphinus, whose back is usually blackish ... |
41893
|
porphyraceous |
PORPHYRA'CEOUS, a. [See Porphyry.] Pertaining to porphyry; resembling porphyry.1. Containing or ... |
41894
|
porphyritic |
PORPHYRIT'IC |
41895
|
porphyrize |
POR'PHYRIZE, v.t. To cause to resemble porphyry; to make spotted in its composition. |
41896
|
porphyry |
POR'PHYRY, n. [Gr. purple; L. porphyrites.] A mineral consisting of a homogeneous ground with ... |
41897
|
porphyry-shell |
PORPHYRY-SHELL, n. An animal or shell of the genus Murex. It is of the snail kind, the shell ... |
41898
|
porpite |
POR'PITE |
41899
|
porpites |
POR'PITES, n. The hair-button-stone, a small species of fossil coral of a roundish figure, ... |
41900
|
porraceous |
PORRA'CEOUS, a. [L. porraceus, from porrum, a leek or onion.]Greenish; resembling the leek in ... |
41901
|
porrection |
PORREC'TION, n. [L. porrectio,porrigo; per or por; Eng. for, fore, and rego; to reach.] The act of ... |
41902
|
porret |
POR'RET, n. [L. porrum.] A scallion; a leek or small onion. |
41903
|
porridge |
POR'RIDGE,n. [L. farrago, or from porrum, a leek.]A kind of food made by boiling meat in water; ... |
41904
|
porridge-pot |
POR'RIDGE-POT, n. The pot in which flesh, or flesh and vegetables are boiled for food. |
41905
|
porringer |
POR'RINGER, n.1. A small metal vessel in which children eat porridge or milk, or used in the ... |
41906
|
port |
PORT, n. [L. portus, porto, to carry; L. fero; Eng. to bear.]1. A harbor; a haven; any bay,cove, ... |
41907
|
port-bar |
PORT-BAR, n. A bar to secure the ports of a ship in a gale of wind.Port-charges, in commerce, ... |
41908
|
port-crayon |
PORT-CRAYON, n. A pencil-case. |
41909
|
port-fire |
PORT-FIRE, n. A composition for setting fire to powder, &c. frequently used in preference to a ... |
41910
|
port-hole |
PORT-HOLE, n. [port and hole.]The embrasure of a ship of war. [See Port.] |
41911
|
port-man |
PORT-MAN, n. [port and man.] An inhabitant or burgess, as of a cinque port. |
41912
|
port-mote |
PORT-MOTE, n. Anciently, a court held in a port town. |
41913
|
port-rope |
PORT-ROPE, n. A rope to draw up a portlid. |
41914
|
portable |
PORTABLE, a. [L. porto, to carry.]1. That may be carried by the hand or about the person, on ... |
41915
|
portableness |
PORTABLENESS, n. The quality of being portable. |
41916
|
portage |
PORTAGE, n. The act of carrying.1. The price of carriage.2. A port-hole. [Unusual.]3. A ... |
41917
|
portal |
PORTAL, n. In architecture, a little gate, where there are two gates of different dimensions.1. A ... |
41918
|
portance |
PORTANCE, n. Air; mien; carriage; port; demeanor. |
41919
|
portass |
PORTASS, n. A breviary; a prayer book. [portuis, porthose.] [Not used.] |
41920
|
portative |
PORTATIVE, a. Portable. [Not used.] |
41921
|
portcullis |
PORTCUL'LIS, n. [L. clausus.] In fortification, an assemblage of timbers joined across one ... |
41922
|
portcullised |
PORTCUL'LISED, a. Having a portcullis. |
41923
|
porte |
PORTE, n. The Ottoman court, so called from the gate of the Sultan's palace where justice is ... |
41924
|
ported |
PORTED, a. Having gates. [Not used.]1. Borne in a certain or regular order. |
41925
|
portend |
PORTEND', v.t. [L. portendo; por; Eng. fore, and tendo, to stretch.] To foreshow; to foretoken; ... |
41926
|
portended |
PORTEND'ED, pp. Foreshown; previously indicated by signs. |
41927
|
portending |
PORTEND'ING, ppr. Foreshowing. |
41928
|
portension |
PORTEN'SION, n. The act of foreshowing. [Not in use.] |
41929
|
portent |
PORTENT', n. [L. portentum.] An omen of ill; any previous sign or prodigy indicating the approach ... |
41930
|
portentous |
PORTENT'OUS, a. [L. portentosus.] Ominous; foreshowing ill. Ignorance and superstition hold ... |
41931
|
porter |
PORTER, n. [L. porta, a gate.]1. A man that has the charge of a door or gate; a door-keeper.2. ... |
41932
|
porterage |
PORTERAGE, n. Money charged or paid for the carriage of burdens by a porter.1. The business of a ... |
41933
|
porteress |
PORTERESS, n. [from porter.] A female guardian of a gate. |
41934
|
porterly |
PORTERLY, a. Coarse; vulgar. [Little used.] |
41935
|
portesse |
PORTESSE. [See Portass.] |
41936
|
portfolio |
PORTFOLIO, n. [L. folium.] A case of the size of a large book, to keep loose papers in.To have or ... |
41937
|
portglave |
PORTGLAVE, n. A sword-bearer. [Not in use.] |
41938
|
portgrave |
PORTGRAVE |
41939
|
portgreve |
PORTGREVE |
41940
|
portico |
PORTICO, n. [L. porticus, form porta or portus.] In architecture, a kind of gallery on the ground, ... |
41941
|
portion |
PORTION, n. [L. portio, from partio, to divide, from pars, part. See Part.]1. In general, a part ... |
41942
|
portioned |
PORTIONED, pp. Divided into shares or parts.1. Endowed; furnished with a portion. |
41943
|
portioner |
PORTIONER, n. One who divides or assigns in shares. |
41944
|
portioning |
PORTIONING, ppr. Dividing; endowing. |
41945
|
portionist |
PORTIONIST, n. One who has a certain academical allowance or portion.1. The incumbent of a ... |
41946
|
portland-stone |
PORTLAND-STONE, n. A compact sandstone from the isle of Portland in England, which forms a ... |
41947
|
portlast |
PORTLAST |
41948
|
portlid |
PORTLID, n. The lid that closes a porthole. |
41949
|
portliness |
PORTLINESS, n. [from portly.] Dignity of mien or of personal appearance, consisting in size and ... |
41950
|
portly |
PORTLY, a. [from port.] Grand or dignified in mien; of a noble appearance and carriage.1. Bulky; ... |
41951
|
portmanteau |
PORTMAN'TEAU, n. [L. mantele.] A bag usually made of leather, for carrying apparel and other ... |
41952
|
portoise |
PORTOISE, n. The gunwale of a ship.To lower the yards a portlast, is to lower them to the ... |
41953
|
portrait |
PORTRAIT, n. [Eng. to portray; pour; for, fore, and traire; L. trahere; Eng. to draw.] A picture ... |
41954
|
portraiture |
PORTRAITURE, n. A portrait; painted resemblance. |
41955
|
portray |
PORTRA'Y, v.t.1. To paint or draw the likeness of any thing in colors; as, to portray a king on ... |
41956
|
portrayed |
PORTRA'YED, pp. Painted or drawn to the life; described. |
41957
|
portrayer |
PORTRA'YER, n. One who paints, draws to the life or describes. |
41958
|
portraying |
PORTRA'YING, ppr. Painting or drawing the likeness of; describing. |
41959
|
portreeve |
PORTREEVE, n. [L. portus, a port.] Formerly, the chief magistrate of a port or maritime town. This ... |
41960
|
portress |
PORTRESS |
41961
|
portreve |
PORTREVE, n. [The modern orthography of portgreve, which see.]The chief magistrate of a port or ... |
41962
|
porwigle |
POR'WIGLE, n. A tadpole; a young frog. [Not used.] |
41963
|
pory |
PORY, a. [from pore.] Full of pores or small interstices. |
41964
|
pose |
POSE, n. s as z. [See the Verb.] In heraldry, a lion, horse or other beast standing still, with ... |
41965
|
posed |
PO'SED, pp. Puzzled; put to a stand; interrogated closely. |
41966
|
poser |
PO'SER, n. One that puzzles by asking difficult questions; a close examiner. |
41967
|
posing |
PO'SING, ppr. Puzzling; putting to a stand; questioning closely. |
41968
|
posited |
POS'ITED, a. [L. positus, from pono, to put; probably however, pono is a different root, and ... |
41969
|
position |
POSI'TION, n. [L. positio, form positus. See Pose and Posited.]1. State of being placed; ... |
41970
|
positional |
POSI'TIONAL, a. Respecting position. [Not used.] |
41971
|
positive |
POS'ITIVE, a. [Low L. positivus.]1. Properly, set; laid down; expressed; direct; explicit; opposed ... |
41972
|
positively |
POS'ITIVELY, adv. Absolutely; by itself, independent of any thing else; not comparatively. Good ... |
41973
|
positiveness |
POS'ITIVENESS, n. Actualness; reality of existence; not mere negation.The positiveness of sins of ... |
41974
|
positivity |
POSITIV'ITY, n. Peremptoriness. [Not used.] |
41975
|
positure |
POSITURE, for posture, is not in use. [See Posture.] |
41976
|
posnet |
POS'NET, n. [See Pose.] A little basin; a porringer, skillet or saucepan. |
41977
|
posological |
POSOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to posology. |
41978
|
posology |
POSOL'OGY, n. [Gr. how much, and discourse.]In medicine, the science or doctrine of doses. |
41979
|
pospolite |
POS'POLITE, n. A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the gentry, who in case of invasion, are ... |
41980
|
possess |
POSSESS', v.t. [L. possessus, possideo, a compound of po, a Russian preposition, perhaps by, and ... |
41981
|
possessed |
POSSESS'ED, pp. Held by lawful title; occupied; enjoyed; affected by demons or invisible agents. |
41982
|
possessing |
POSSESS'ING, ppr. Having or holding by absolute right or title; occupying; enjoying. |
41983
|
possession |
POSSES'SION, n. The having, holding or detention of property in one's power or command; actual ... |
41984
|
possessioner |
POSSES'SIONER, n. One that has possession of a thing, or power over it. [Little used.] |
41985
|
possessive |
POSSESS'IVE, a. [L. possessivus.] Pertaining to possession; having possession.Possessive case, in ... |
41986
|
possessor |
POSSESS'OR, n. An occupant; one that has possession; a person who holds in his hands or power any ... |
41987
|
possessory |
POSSESS'ORY, a. Having possession; as a possessory lord.Possessory action, in law, an action or ... |
41988
|
posset |
POS'SET, n. [L. posca.] Milk curdled with wine or other liquor.POS'SET, v.t. To curdle; to turn. |
41989
|
possibility |
POSSIBIL'ITY, n. [from possible.] The power of being or existing; the power of happening; the ... |
41990
|
possible |
POS'SIBLE, a. [L. possibilis, from posse. See Power.]That may be or exist; that may be now, or may ... |
41991
|
possibly |
POS'SIBLY, adv. By any power, moral or physical, really existing. Learn all that can possibly be ... |
41992
|
post |
POST, a. Suborned; hired to do what is wrong. [Not in use.]POST, n. [L. postis, from positus, the ... |
41993
|
post-chaise |
POST-CHAISE, n. [See Chaise.] A carriage with four wheels for the conveyance of travelers. |
41994
|
post-disseizin |
POST-DISSE'IZIN, n. A subsequent disseizin. A writ of post-disseizin is intended to put in ... |
41995
|
post-disseizor |
POST-DISSE'IZOR, n. A person who disseizes another of lands which he had before recovered of the ... |
41996
|
post-existence |
POST-EXIST'ENCE, n. Subsequent or future existence. |
41997
|
post-fine |
POST-FINE, n. In English law, a fine due to the king by prerogative, after a licentia concordandi ... |
41998
|
post-hackney |
POST-HACK'NEY, n. [post and hackney.] A hired posthorse. |
41999
|
post-haste |
POST-HASTE, n. Haste or speed in traveling, like that of a post or courier.POST-HASTE, adv. With ... |
42000
|
post-horse |
POST-HORSE, n. A horse stationed for the use of couriers. |
42001
|
post-house |
POST-HOUSE, n. A house where a post-office is kept for receiving and dispatching letters by public ... |
42002
|
post-note |
POST-NOTE, n. [post and note.] In commerce, a bank note intended to be transmitted to a distant ... |
42003
|
post-office |
POST-OFFICE, n. An office or house where letters are received for delivery to the persons to whom ... |
42004
|
post-paid |
POST-PAID, a. Having the postage paid on; as a letter. |
42005
|
post-town |
POST-TOWN, n. A town in which a post-office is established by law.1. A town in which post-horses ... |
42006
|
postable |
POSTABLE, a. That may be carried. [Not used.] |
42007
|
postage |
POSTAGE, n. The price established by law to be paid for the conveyance of a letter in a public ... |
42008
|
postboy |
POSTBOY, n. A boy that rides as post; a courier. |
42009
|
postdate |
POSTDA'TE, v.t. [L. post, after, and date, L. datum.]To date after the real time; as, to postdate a ... |
42010
|
postdiluvial |
POSTDILU'VIAL |
42011
|
postdiluvian |
POSTDILU'VIAN, a. [L. post, after, and diluvium, the deluge.]Being or happening posterior to the ... |
42012
|
postea |
POSTEA, n. [L.] The record of what is done in a cause subsequent to the joining of issue and ... |
42013
|
posted |
POSTED, pp. Placed; stationed.1. Exposed on a post or by public notice.2. Carried to a ledger, ... |
42014
|
poster |
POSTER, n. One who posts; also, a courier; one that travels expeditiously. |
42015
|
posterior |
POSTE'RIOR, a. [from L. posterus, from post.]1. Later or subsequent in time. Hesiod was posterior ... |
42016
|
posteriority |
POSTERIOR'ITY, n. The state of being later or subsequent; as posteriority of time or of an event; ... |
42017
|
posteriors |
POSTE'RIORS, n. plu. The hinder parts of an animal body. |
42018
|
posterity |
POSTER'ITY, n. [L. posteritas, from posterus, from post, after.]1. Descendants; children, ... |
42019
|
postern |
POSTERN, n. [L. post, behind.]1. Primarily, a back door or gate; a private entrance; hence, any ... |
42020
|
postfix |
POSTFIX, n. [L. post, after, and fix.] In grammar, a letter, syllable or word added to the end of ... |
42021
|
postfixed |
POSTFIX'ED, pp. Added to the end of a word. |
42022
|
postfixing |
POSTFIX'ING, ppr. Adding to the end of a word. |
42023
|
posthume |
POST'HUME, a. Posthumous. [Not used.] |
42024
|
posthumous |
POST'HUMOUS, a. [L. post, after, and humus, earth; humatus,buried.]1. Born after the death of the ... |
42025
|
posthumously |
POST'HUMOUSLY, adv. After one's decease. |
42026
|
postic |
POSTIC, a. [L. posticus.] Backward. [Not used.] |
42027
|
postil |
POS'TIL, n. [L. post.] A marginal note; originally, a note in the margin of the Bible, so called ... |
42028
|
postiler |
POS'TILER, n. One who writes marginal notes; one who illustrates the text of a book by notes in ... |
42029
|
postillion |
POSTILLION, n. postil'yon. One that rides and guides the first pair of horses in a coach or other ... |
42030
|
posting |
POSTING, ppr. Setting up on a post; exposing the name or character to reproach by public ... |
42031
|
postliminiar |
POSTLIMIN'IAR |
42032
|
postliminious |
POSTLIMIN'IOUS, a. [See Postliminium.] Contrived, done or existing subsequently; as a ... |
42033
|
postliminium |
POSTLIMIN'IUM |
42034
|
postliminy |
POSTLIM'INY, n. [L. post, after, and limen, end, limit.]Postliminium, among the Romans, was the ... |
42035
|
postman |
POSTMAN, n. A post or courier; a letter-carrier. |
42036
|
postmark |
POSTMARK, n. The mark or stamp of a post-office on a letter. |
42037
|
postmaster |
POSTMASTER, n. The officer who has the superintendence and direction of a ... |
42038
|
postmeridian |
POSTMERID'IAN, a. [L. postmeridianus. See Meridian.]Being or belonging to the afternoon; as ... |
42039
|
postnate |
POSTNATE, a. [L. post, after, and natus, born.] Subsequent. [Little used.] |
42040
|
postnuptial |
POSTNUPTIAL, a. [post and nuptial.] Being or happening after marriage; as a postnuptial settlement ... |
42041
|
postpone |
POSTPO'NE, v.t. [L. postpono; post, after, and pono, to put.]1. To put off; to defer to a future ... |
42042
|
postponed |
POSTPO'NED, pp. Delayed; deferred to a future time; set below in value. |
42043
|
postponement |
POSTPO'NEMENT, n. The act of deferring to a future time; temporary delay of business. |
42044
|
postponing |
POSTPO'NING, ppr. Deferring to a future time. |
42045
|
postposition |
POSTPOSI'TION, n. [post and position.] The state of being put back or out of the regular place. |
42046
|
postremote |
POSTREMO'TE, a. [post and remote.] More remote in subsequent time or order. |
42047
|
postscript |
POSTSCRIPT, n. [L. post, after, and scriptum, written.]A paragraph added to a letter after it is ... |
42048
|
postulant |
POS'TULANT, n. [See Postulate.] One who makes demand. |
42049
|
postulate |
POS'TULATE, n. [L. postulatum, from postulo, to demand, from the root of posco, to ask or demand. ... |
42050
|
postulation |
POSTULA'TION, n. [L. postulatio.] The act of supposing without proof; gratuitous assumption.1. ... |
42051
|
postulatory |
POS'TULATORY, a. Assuming without proof.1. Assumed without proof. |
42052
|
postulatum |
POSTULA'TUM, n. [L.] A postulate, which see. |
42053
|
posture |
POS'TURE, n. [L. positura; pono, positus.]1. In painting and sculpture, attitude; the situation of ... |
42054
|
posture-master |
POS'TURE-MASTER, n. One that teaches or practices artificial postures of the body. |
42055
|
posy |
PO'SY, n. s as z.1. A motto inscribed on a ring, &c.2. A bunch of flowers. |
42056
|
pot |
POT, n.1. A vessel more deep than broad, made of earth, or iron or other metal, used for several ... |
42057
|
pot-companion |
POT-COMPAN'ION, n. An associate or companion in drinking; applied generally to habitual hard ... |
42058
|
pot-hook |
POT'-HOOK, n. A hook on which pots and kettles are hung over the fire.1. A letter or character ... |
42059
|
pot-valiant |
POT-VAL'IANT, a. [pot and valiant.] Courageous over the cup; heated to valor by strong drink. |
42060
|
potable |
PO'TABLE, a. [Low L. potabilis; from L. poto, to drink; potus, drink; Gr. to drink.] Drinkable; ... |
42061
|
potableness |
PO'TABLENESS, n. The quality of being drinkable. |
42062
|
potage |
POT'AGE, n. A species of food made of meat boiled to softness in water, usually with some ... |
42063
|
potager |
POT'AGER, n. [from potage.] A porringer. |
42064
|
potagro |
POTAG'RO |
42065
|
potance |
PO'TANCE, n. With watchmakers,the stud in which the lower pivot of the verge is placed. |
42066
|
potargo |
POTAR'GO, n. A kind of pickle imported from the West Indies. |
42067
|
potash |
POT'ASH, n. [pot and ashes.] The popular name of vegetable fixed alkali in an impure state, ... |
42068
|
potassa |
POTAS'SA, n. The scientific name of vegetable alkali or potash. |
42069
|
potassium |
POTAS'SIUM, n. A name given to the metallic basis of vegetable alkali. According to Dr. Davy, 100 ... |
42070
|
potation |
POTA'TION, n. [L. potatio. See Potable.]1. A drinking or drinking bout.2. A draught.3. A ... |
42071
|
potato |
POTA'TO, n. A plant and esculent root of the genus Solanum, a native of America. The root of this ... |
42072
|
potch |
POTCH, v.t. [Eng. to poke.] To thrust; to push. [Not used.]1. To poach; to boil slightly. [Not ... |
42073
|
potelot |
PO'TELOT, n. The sulphuret of molybden. |
42074
|
potence |
PO'TENCE, n. In heraldry, a cross whose ends resemble the head of a crutch. |
42075
|
potency |
PO'TENCY, n. [L. potentia, from potens; possum, posse. See Power.]1. Power; physical power, energy ... |
42076
|
potent |
PO'TENT, a. [L. potens.] Powerful; physically strong; forcible; efficacious; as a potent medicine. ... |
42077
|
potentacy |
PO'TENTACY, n. Sovereignty. [Not used.] |
42078
|
potentate |
PO'TENTATE, n. A person who possesses great power or sway; a prince; a sovereign; an emperor, king ... |
42079
|
potential |
POTEN'TIAL, a. [L. potentialis.] Having power to impress on us the ideas of certain qualities, ... |
42080
|
potentiality |
POTENTIAL'ITY, n. Possibility; not actuality. |
42081
|
potentially |
POTEN'TIALLY, adv. In possibility; not in act; not positively. This duration of human souls is ... |
42082
|
potently |
PO'TENTLY, adv. Powerfully; with great force or energy. You are potently opposed. |
42083
|
potentness |
PO'TENTNESS, n. Powerfulness; strength; might. [Little used.] |
42084
|
potestative |
PO'TESTATIVE, a. [from L. potestas.] Authoritative. [Not used.] |
42085
|
potgun |
POTGUN, for popgun. [Not used.] |
42086
|
pothecary |
POTH'ECARY, contracted from apothecary, and very vulgar. [See the latter.] |
42087
|
pother |
POTH'ER, n. [This word is vulgarly pronounced bother. Its origin and affinities are not ... |
42088
|
potherb |
POT'HERB, n. An herb for the pot or for cookery; a culinary plant. |
42089
|
potion |
PO'TION, n. [L. potio; poto, to drink.] A draught; usually, a liquid medicine; a dose. |
42090
|
potlid |
POT'LID, n. The lid or cover of a pot. |
42091
|
potsherd |
POT'SHERD, n. A piece or fragment of a broken pot. Job 2. |
42092
|
potstone |
POT'STONE, n. Potstone appears to be indurated black talck, passing into serpentine. It has a ... |
42093
|
pottage |
POT'TAGE, n. Broth; soup. [See Potage, the more correct orthography.] |
42094
|
potted |
POT'TED, pp. Preserved or inclosed in a pot; drained in a cask. |
42095
|
potter |
POT'TER, n. [form pot.] One whose occupation is to make earthen vessels. |
42096
|
pottern-ore |
POT'TERN-ORE, n. A species of ore, which, from its aptness to vitrify like the glazing of potter's ... |
42097
|
pottery |
POT'TERY, n. The vessels or ware made by potters; earthen ware, glazed and baked.1. The place ... |
42098
|
potting |
POT'TING, n. [form pot.] Drinking; tippling.1. In the W. Indies,the process of putting sugar in ... |
42099
|
pottle |
POT'TLE, n.1. A liquid measure of four pints.2. A vessel; a pot or tankard. |
42100
|
pouch |
POUCH, n.1. A small bag; usually, a leathern bag to be carried in the pocket.2. A protuberant ... |
42101
|
poule |
POULE, n. The stakes played for in certain games of cards. |
42102
|
poult |
POULT, n. A young chicken. [Little used.] |
42103
|
poulterer |
POULTERER,n. 1. One who makes it his business to sell fowls for the table.2. Formerly, in ... |
42104
|
poultice |
POULTICE, n. [L. puls, pultis.] A cataplasm; a soft composition of meal, bran, or the like ... |
42105
|
poultive |
POULTIVE, for poultice, is not used. |
42106
|
poultry |
POULTRY, n. [L. pullus, a chicken, or other young animal; allied to Eng. foal; L. pullulo.] ... |
42107
|
poultry-yard |
POULTRY-YARD, n. A yard or place where fowls are kept for the use of the table. |
42108
|
pounce |
POUNCE, n. pouns.1. Gum-sandarach pulverized, a fine powder used to prevent ink from spreading on ... |
42109
|
pounce-box |
POUNCE-BOX |
42110
|
pounced |
POUN'CED, pp. Furnished with claws or talons. |
42111
|
pouncet-box |
POUN'CET-BOX, n. A small box with a perforated lid, used for sprinkling pounce on paper. |
42112
|
pound |
POUND, n. [L. pondo, pondus, weight, a pound; pendo, to weigh, to bend.]1. A standard weight ... |
42113
|
poundage |
POUND'AGE, n. [from pound.] A sum deducted from a pound, or a certain sum paid for each pound.1. ... |
42114
|
poundbreach |
POUND'BREACH, n. The breaking of a public pound for releasing beasts confined in it. |
42115
|
pounded |
POUND'ED, pp. Beaten or bruised with a heavy instrument; pulverized or broken by pounding.1. ... |
42116
|
pounder |
POUND'ER, n. A postle; the instrument of pounding.1. A person or thing denominated from a certain ... |
42117
|
pounding |
POUND'ING, ppr. Beating; bruising; pulverizing; impounding. |
42118
|
poupeton |
POUPETON, n. A puppet or little baby. |
42119
|
poupies |
POUPIES, n. In cookery, a mess of victuals made of veal steaks and slices of bacon. |
42120
|
pour |
POUR, v.t.1. To throw, as a fluid in a stream, either out of a vessel, or into it; as, to pour ... |
42121
|
poured |
POURED, pp. Sent forth; thrown; as a fluid. |
42122
|
pourer |
POURER, n. One that pours. |
42123
|
pouring |
POURING, ppr. Sending, as a fluid; driving in a current or continued stream. |
42124
|
pourlieu |
POURLIEU. [See Purlieu.] |
42125
|
pourpresture |
POURPRES'TURE, n. In law, a wrongful inclosure or encroachment on another's property. |
42126
|
poursuivant |
POURSUIVANT. [See Pursuivant.] |
42127
|
pourveyance |
POURVEYANCE. [See Purveyance.] |
42128
|
pousse |
POUSSE, corrupted from pulse, peas. |
42129
|
pout |
POUT, n. A fish of the genus Gadus, about an inch in length; the whiting pout.1. A bird.2. A fit ... |
42130
|
pouter |
POU'TER, n. A variety of the common domestic pigeon, with an inflated breast. |
42131
|
pouting |
POUT'ING, ppr. Shooting out, as the lips.1. Looking sullen. |
42132
|
poverty |
POV'ERTY, n. [L. paupertas. See Poor.]1. Destitution of property; indigence; want of convenient ... |
42133
|
powder |
POW'DER, n. [L. pulvis.]1. Any dry substance composed of minute particles, whether natural or ... |
42134
|
powder-box |
POW'DER-BOX, n. A box in which hair-powder is kept. |
42135
|
powder-cart |
POW'DER-CART, n. A cart that carries powder and shot for artillery. |
42136
|
powder-chest |
POW'DER-CHEST, n. A small box or case charged with powder, old nails, &c. fastened to the side of ... |
42137
|
powder-flask |
POW'DER-FLASK, n. A flask in which gunpowder is carried. |
42138
|
powder-horn |
POW'DER-HORN, n. A horn in which gunpowder is carried by sportsmen. |
42139
|
powder-mill |
POW'DER-MILL, n. A mill in which gunpowder is made. |
42140
|
powder-room |
POW'DER-ROOM, n. The apartment in a ship where gunpowder is kept. |
42141
|
powdered |
POW'DERED, pp. Reduced to powder; sprinkled with powder; corned; salted. |
42142
|
powdering |
POW'DERING, ppr. Pulverizing; sprinkling with powder; corning; salting. |
42143
|
powdering-tub |
POW'DERING-TUB, n. A tub or vessel in which meat is corned or salted.1. The place where an ... |
42144
|
powdery |
POW'DERY, a. Friable; easily crumbling to pieces.1. Dusty; sprinkled with powder.2. Resembling ... |
42145
|
powdike |
POW'DIKE, n. A marsh or fen dike. [Local.] |
42146
|
power |
POW'ER, n. [The Latin has posse, possum, potes, potentia. The primary sense of the verb is to ... |
42147
|
powerful |
POW'ERFUL, a. Having great physical or mechanical power; strong; forcible; mighty; as a powerful ... |
42148
|
powerfully |
POW'ERFULLY, adv. With great force or energy; potently; mightily; with great effect; forcibly; ... |
42149
|
powerfulness |
POW'ERFULNESS, n. The quality of having or exerting great power; force; power; might. |
42150
|
powerless |
POW'ERLESS, a. Destitute of power, force or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any ... |
42151
|
powldron |
POWL'DRON, n. In heraldry, that part of armor which covers the shoulders. |
42152
|
powter |
POW'TER |
42153
|
pox |
POX, n. Strictly, pustules or eruptions of any kind, but chiefly or wholly restricted to three or ... |
42154
|
poy |
POY, n. A rope dancer's pole. |
42155
|
poze |
POZE, for pose, to puzzle. [See Pose.] |
42156
|
practic |
PRAC'TIC, for practical, is not in use. It was formerly used for practical, and Spenser uses it in ... |
42157
|
practicability |
PRACTICABIL'ITY |
42158
|
practicable |
PRAC'TICABLE, a.1. That may be done, effected or performed by human means, or by powers that can ... |
42159
|
practicableness |
PRACTICABLENESS, n. [from practicable.] The quality or state of being practicable; feasibility. |
42160
|
practicably |
PRAC'TICABLY, adv. In such a manner as may be performed. "A rule practicably applied before his ... |
42161
|
practical |
PRAC'TICAL, a. [L. practicus.] Pertaining to practice or action.1. Capable of practice or active ... |
42162
|
practically |
PRAC'TICALLY, adv. In relation to practice.1. By means of practice or use; by experiment; as ... |
42163
|
practicalness |
PRAC'TICALNESS, n. The quality of being practical. |
42164
|
practice |
PRAC'TICE, n. [Gr. to act, to do, to make; Eng. to brook, and broker; L. fruor, for frugor or ... |
42165
|
practiced |
PRAC'TICED, pp. Done by a repetition of acts; customarily performed or used. |
42166
|
practicer |
PRAC'TICER, n. One that practices; one that customarily performs certain acts.1. One who ... |
42167
|
practicing |
PRAC'TICING, ppr. Performing or using customarily; exercising, as an art or profession. |
42168
|
practisant |
PRAC'TISANT, n. An agent. [Not used.] |
42169
|
practitioner |
PRACTI'TIONER, n. One who is engaged in the actual use or exercise of any art or profession, ... |
42170
|
praecognita |
PRAECOG'NITA, n. plu. [L. before known.] Things previously known in order to understand something ... |
42171
|
praemunire |
PRAEMUNI'RE, n. [a corruption of the L. praemonere, to pre-admonish.]1. A writ, or the offense for ... |
42172
|
pragmatic |
PRAGMAT'IC |
42173
|
pragmatical |
PRAGMAT'ICAL, a. [L. pragmaticus; Gr. business; to do. See Practice.] Forward to intermeddle; ... |
42174
|
pragmatically |
PRAGMAT'ICALLY, adv. In a meddling manner; impertinently. |
42175
|
pragmaticalness |
PRAGMAT'ICALNESS, n. The quality of intermeddling without right or invitation. |
42176
|
pragmatist |
PRAG'MATIST, n. One who is impertinently busy or meddling. |
42177
|
prairy |
PRAIRY, n. An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall ... |
42178
|
praisable |
PRA'ISABLE, a. That may be praised. [Not used.] |
42179
|
praise |
PRAISE, n. s as z. [L. pretium.]1. Commendation bestowed on a person for his personal virtues or ... |
42180
|
praised |
PRA'ISED, pp. Commended; extolled. |
42181
|
praiseful |
PRA'ISEFUL, a. Laudable; commendable. [Not used.] |
42182
|
praiseless |
PRA'ISELESS, a. Without praise or commendation. |
42183
|
praiser |
PRA'ISER, n. One who praises, commends or extols; an applauder; a commender. |
42184
|
praiseworthily |
PRAISEWORTHILY, adv. In a manner deserving of commendation. |
42185
|
praiseworthiness |
PRAISEWORTHINESS, n. The quality of deserving commendation. |
42186
|
praiseworthy |
PRAISEWORTHY, a. Deserving of praise or applause; commendable; as a praiseworthy action. |
42187
|
praising |
PRA'ISING, ppr. Commending; extolling in words or song. |
42188
|
pram |
PRAM |
42189
|
prame |
PRAME, n. A flat-bottomed boat or lighter; used in Holland for conveying goods to or from a ship ... |
42190
|
prance |
PR`ANCE, v.i. prans.1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle. Now rule thy prancing ... |
42191
|
prancing |
PR`ANCING, ppr. Springing; bounding; riding with gallant show.PR`ANCING, n. A springing or ... |
42192
|
prank |
PRANK, v.t. To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or adjust to ostentation. In sumptuous tire she ... |
42193
|
pranked |
PRANK'ED |
42194
|
pranker |
PRANK'ER, n. One that dresses ostentatiously. |
42195
|
pranking |
PRANK'ING, ppr. Setting off or adorning for display.PRANK'ING, n. Ostentatious display of dress. |
42196
|
prankt |
PRANKT, pp. Adorned in a showy manner. |
42197
|
prase |
PRASE, n. s as z. A silicious mineral; a subspecies of quartz of a leek green color. |
42198
|
prason |
PRASON, n. pra'sn. [Gr.] A leek; also, a sea weed green as a leek. |
42199
|
prate |
PRATE, v.i. To talk much and without weight, or to little purpose; to be loquacious; as the vulgar ... |
42200
|
prater |
PRA'TER, n. One that talks much to little purpose, or on trifling subjects. |
42201
|
pratic |
PRAT'IC |
42202
|
prating |
PRA'TING, ppr. Talking much on a trifling subject; talking idly. |
42203
|
pratingly |
PRA'TINGLY, adv. With much idle talk; with loquacity. |
42204
|
pratique |
PRATIQUE, n. In commerce, primarily, converse; intercourse; the communication between a ship and ... |
42205
|
prattle |
PRAT'TLE, v.i. [dim. of prate.] To talk much and idly; to be loquacious on trifling subjects.This ... |
42206
|
prattlement |
PRAT'TLEMENT, n. Prattle. |
42207
|
prattler |
PRAT'TLER, n. An idle talker. |
42208
|
prattling |
PRAT'TLING, ppr. Talking much on trivial affairs. |
42209
|
pravity |
PRAV'ITY, n. [L. pravitas, from pravus, crooked, evil.]Deviation from right; moral perversion; want ... |
42210
|
prawn |
PRAWN. n. A small crustaceous fish of the genus Cancer, with a serrated snout bending upwards. |
42211
|
praxis |
PRAX'IS, n. [L. from the Gr. See Practice.] Use; practice.1. An example or form to teach ... |
42212
|
pray |
PRAY, v.i. [L. precor; proco; this word belongs to the same family as preach and reproach; Heb. to ... |
42213
|
prayer |
PRA'YER, n. In a general sense, the act of asking for a favor, and particularly with ... |
42214
|
prayer-book |
PRA'YER-BOOK, n. A book containing prayers or the forms of devotion, public or private. |
42215
|
prayerful |
PRA'YERFUL, a. Devotional; given to prayer; as a prayerful frame of mind.1. Using much prayer. |
42216
|
prayerfully |
PRA'YERFULLY, adv. With much prayer. |
42217
|
prayerless |
PRA'YERLESS, a. Not using prayer; habitually neglecting the duty of prayer to God; as a prayerless ... |
42218
|
prayerlessness |
PRA'YERLESSNESS, n. Total or habitual neglect of prayer. |
42219
|
praying |
PRA'YING, ppr. Asking; supplicating. |
42220
|
prayingly |
PRA'YINGLY, adv. With supplication to God. |
42221
|
pre |
PRE, an English prefix, is the L. proe, before, probably a contracted word. |
42222
|
pre-elect |
PRE-ELECT', v.t. [pre and elect.] To choose or elect beforehand. |
42223
|
pre-election |
PRE-ELEC'TION, n. Choice or election by previous determination of the will. |
42224
|
pre-eminence |
PRE-EM'INENCE, n.1. Superiority in excellence; distinction in something commendable; as ... |
42225
|
pre-eminent |
PRE-EM'INENT, a. [L. proe, before, and eminens, emineo. See Menace.]1. Superior in excellence; ... |
42226
|
pre-eminently |
PRE-EM'INENTLY, adv. In a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; as ... |
42227
|
pre-emption |
PRE-EMP'TION, n. [L. proe, before, and emptio, a buying; emo, to buy.] The act of purchasing ... |
42228
|
pre-engage |
PRE-ENGA'GE, v.t. [pre and engage.] To engage by previous contract. To Cipseus by his friends his ... |
42229
|
pre-engaged |
PRE-ENGA'GED, pp. Previously engaged by contract or influence. |
42230
|
pre-engagement |
PRE-ENGA'GEMENT, n. Prior engagement; as by stipulation or promise. A would accept my invitation, ... |
42231
|
pre-engaging |
PRE-ENGA'GING, ppr. Previously engaging. |
42232
|
pre-establish |
PRE-ESTAB'LISH, v.t. [pre and establish.]To establish or settle beforehand. |
42233
|
pre-established |
PRE-ESTAB'LISHED, pp. Previously established. |
42234
|
pre-establishing |
PRE-ESTAB'LISHING, ppr. Settling or ordaining beforehand. |
42235
|
pre-establishment |
PRE-ESTAB'LISHMENT, n. Settlement beforehand. |
42236
|
pre-examination |
PRE-EXAMINA'TION, n. Previous examination. |
42237
|
pre-examine |
PRE-EXAM'INE, v.t. To examine beforehand. |
42238
|
pre-exist |
PRE-EXIST', v.i. [pre and exist.] To exist beforehand or before something else. It has been ... |
42239
|
pre-existence |
PRE-EXIST'ENCE, n. Existence previous to something else. Wisdom declares her antiquity and ... |
42240
|
pre-existent |
PRE-EXIST'ENT, a. Existing beforehand; preceding in existence. What mortal knows his pre-existent ... |
42241
|
pre-existimation |
PRE-EXISTIMA'TION, n. Previous esteem. [Not in use.] |
42242
|
pre-existing |
PRE-EXIST'ING, ppr. Previously existing. |
42243
|
pre-expectation |
PRE-EXPECTA'TION, n. Previous expectation. |
42244
|
preach |
PREACH, v.i. [L. proeco, a crier; precor.]1. To pronounce a public discourse on a religious ... |
42245
|
preached |
PRE'ACHED, pp. Proclaimed; announced in public discourse; inculcated. |
42246
|
preacher |
PRE'ACHER, n. One who discourses publicly on religious subjects.1. One that inculcates any thing ... |
42247
|
preachership |
PRE'ACHERSHIP, n. The office of a preacher. [Not used.] |
42248
|
preaching |
PRE'ACHING, ppr. Proclaiming; publishing in discourse; inculcating.PRE'ACHING, n. The act of ... |
42249
|
preachman |
PRE'ACHMAN, n. A preacher; in contempt. |
42250
|
preachment |
PRE'ACHMENT, n. A discourse or sermon; in contempt; a discourse affectedly solemn. |
42251
|
preacquaintance |
PREACQUA'INTANCE, n. Previous acquaintance or knowledge. |
42252
|
preacquainted |
PREACQUA'INTED, a. Previously acquainted. |
42253
|
preadamite |
PREAD'AMITE, n. [pre, before, and Adam.]An inhabitant of the earth that lived before Adam. |
42254
|
preadamitic |
PREADAMIT'IC, a. Designating what existed before Adam; as fictitious preadamitic periods. |
42255
|
preadministration |
PREADMINISTRA'TION, n. Previous administration. |
42256
|
preadmonish |
PREADMON'ISH, v.t. To admonish previously. |
42257
|
preadmonition |
PREADMONI'TION, n. Previous warning or admonition. |
42258
|
preamble |
PRE'AMBLE, n. [L. proe, before, and ambulo, to go.]1. Something previous; introduction to a ... |
42259
|
preambulary |
PREAM'BULARY |
42260
|
preambulate |
PREAM'BULATE, v.i. [L. proe, before, and ambulo, to walk.]To walk or go before. |
42261
|
preambulation |
PREAMBULA'TION, n. A preamble. [Not in use.]1. A walking or going before. |
42262
|
preambulatory |
PREAM'BULATORY, a. Going before; preceding. |
42263
|
preambulous |
PREAM'BULOUS, a. Previous; introductory. [Not used.] |
42264
|
preapprehension |
PREAPPREHEN'SION, n. [See Apprehend.] An opinion formed before examination. |
42265
|
prease |
PREASE, n. Press; crowd. [Not used. See Press.] |
42266
|
preasing |
PRE'ASING, ppr. or a. Crowding. [Not used.] |
42267
|
preaudience |
PREAU'DIENCE, n. [See Audience.] Precedence or rank at the bar among lawyers; right of previous ... |
42268
|
prebend |
PREB'END, n. [L. proebeo, to afford, to allow.]1. The stipend or maintenance granted out of the ... |
42269
|
prebendal |
PREBEND'AL, a. Pertaining to a prebend. |
42270
|
prebendary |
PREB'ENDARY, n. An ecclesiastic who enjoys a prebend; the stipendiary of a cathedral church. A ... |
42271
|
prebendaryship |
PREB'ENDARYSHIP, n. The office of a prebendary; a canonry. |
42272
|
precarious |
PRECA'RIOUS, a. [L. precarius, from precor, to pray or entreat; primarily, depending on request, or ... |
42273
|
precariously |
PRECA'RIOUSLY, adv. At the will or pleasure of others; dependently; by an uncertain tenure; as, he ... |
42274
|
precariousness |
PRECA'RIOUSNESS, n. Uncertainty; dependence on the will or pleasure of others, or on unknown ... |
42275
|
precative |
PRE'CATIVE |
42276
|
precatory |
PRE'CATORY, a. [L. precor, to pray.] Suppliant; beseeching. |
42277
|
precaution |
PRECAU'TION,n. [L. precautus, proecaveo; proe, before,and caveo, to take care.] Previous caution ... |
42278
|
precautional |
PRECAU'TIONAL, a. Preventive of mischief. |
42279
|
precautionary |
PRECAU'TIONARY, a. Containing previous caution; as precautionary advice or admonition.1. ... |
42280
|
precedaneous |
PRECEDA'NEOUS, a. [form precede, L. proecedo.]Preceding; antecedent; anterior. [Not used.] |
42281
|
precede |
PRECE'DE, v.t. [L. proecedo; proe, before, and cedo, to more.]1. To go before in the order of ... |
42282
|
preceded |
PRECE'DED, pp. Being gone before. |
42283
|
precedence |
PRECE'DENCE |
42284
|
precedency |
PRECE'DENCY, n. The act or state of going before; priority in time; as the precedence of one ... |
42285
|
precedent |
PRECE'DENT, a. Going before in time; anterior; antecedent; as precedent services; a precedent ... |
42286
|
precedented |
PREC'EDENTED, a. Having a precedent; authorized by an example of a like kind. |
42287
|
precedently |
PRECE'DENTLY, adv. Beforehand; antecedently. |
42288
|
precellence |
PRECEL'LENCE, n. Excellence. [Not in use.] |
42289
|
precentor |
PRECEN'TOR, n. [Low L. proecentor; L. proe, before, and canto, to sing.] The leader of the choir ... |
42290
|
precept |
PRE'CEPT, n. [L. proeceptum, from proecipio, to command; proe, before, and capio, to take.]1. In a ... |
42291
|
preceptial |
PRECEP'TIAL, a. Consisting of precepts. [Not in use.] |
42292
|
preception |
PRECEP'TION, n. A precept. [Not in use.] |
42293
|
preceptive |
PRECEP'TIVE, a. [L. proeceptivus.] Giving precepts or commands for the regulation of moral ... |
42294
|
preceptor |
PRECEP'TOR, n. [L. proeceptor. See Precept.]1. In a general sense, a teacher; an instructor.2. ... |
42295
|
preceptorial |
PRECEPTO'RIAL, a. Pertaining to a preceptor. |
42296
|
preceptory |
PRECEP'TORY, a. Giving precepts.PRECEP'TORY,n. A subordinate religious house where instruction ... |
42297
|
precession |
PRECES'SION, n. [L. proecessus, proecedo, to go before.]1. Literally, the act of going before, but ... |
42298
|
precinct |
PRE'CINCT, n. [L. proecinctus, proecingo, to cencompass; proe and cingo, to surround or gird.]1. ... |
42299
|
preciosity |
PRECIOSITY, for preciousness or value, not used. |
42300
|
precious |
PRE'CIOUS, a. [L. pretiosus, from pretium, price. See Praise.]1. Of great price; costly; as a ... |
42301
|
preciously |
PRE'CIOUSLY, adv. Valuably; to a great price.1. Contemptibly; in irony. |
42302
|
preciousness |
PRE'CIOUSNESS, n. Valuableness; great value; high price. |
42303
|
precipe |
PRECIPE, n. pres'ipy. [L. proecipio. See Precept.]In law, a writ commanding the defendant to do a ... |
42304
|
precipice |
PREC'IPICE, n. [L. proecipitium, from proeceps,headlong; proe, forward,and ceps, for caput, head. ... |
42305
|
precipient |
PRECIP'IENT, a. [L. proecipiens. See Precept.] Commanding; directing. |
42306
|
precipitability |
PRECIPITABIL'ITY, n. [from precipitable.]The quality or state of being precipitable. |
42307
|
precipitable |
PRECIP'ITABLE, a. [from L. proecipito, from proeceps, headlong.]That may be precipitated or cast to ... |
42308
|
precipitance |
PRECIP'ITANCE |
42309
|
precipitant |
PRECIP'ITANT, a. [L. proecipitans, proecipito, from proeceps,headlong.]1. Falling or rushing ... |
42310
|
precipitantly |
PRECIP'ITANTLY, adv. With great haste; with rash unadvised haste; with tumultuous hurry. |
42311
|
precipitate |
PRECIP'ITATE, v.t. [L. proecipito, from proeceps, headlong. See Precipice.]1. To throw headlong; ... |
42312
|
precipitated |
PRECIP'ITATED, pp. Hurried; hastened rashly; thrown headlong. |
42313
|
precipitately |
PRECIP'ITATELY, adv. Headlong; with steep descent.1. Hastily; with rash haste; without due ... |
42314
|
precipitating |
PRECIP'ITATING, ppr. Throwing headlong; hurrying; hastening rashly. |
42315
|
precipitation |
PRECIPITA'TION, n. [L. proecipitatio.]1. The act of throwing headlong.2. A falling, flowing or ... |
42316
|
precipitator |
PRECIP'ITATOR, n. One that urges on with vehemence or rashness. |
42317
|
precipitous |
PRECIP'ITOUS, a. [L. proeceps.] Very steep; as a precipitous cliff or mountain.1. Headlong; ... |
42318
|
precipitously |
PRECIP'ITOUSLY, adv. With steep descent; in violent haste. |
42319
|
precipitousness |
PRECIP'ITOUSNESS, n. Steepness of descent.1. Rash haste. |
42320
|
preciptancy |
PRECIP'TANCY, n. [from precipitant.] Headlong hurry; rash haste; haste in resolving, forming an ... |
42321
|
precise |
PRECI'SE, a. [L. proecisus, from proecido, to cut off; proe and coedo; literally, cut or pared ... |
42322
|
precisely |
PRECI'SELY, adv. Exactly; nicely; accurately; in exact conformity to truth or to a model. The ... |
42323
|
preciseness |
PRECI'SENESS, n. Exactness; rigid nicety; as the preciseness of words or expressions. I will ... |
42324
|
precisian |
PRECI'SIAN, n. s as z. One that limits or restrains.1. One who is rigidly or ceremoniously exact ... |
42325
|
precisianism |
PRECI'SIANISM, n. Excessive exactness; superstitious rigor.[These two words are, I believe, little ... |
42326
|
precision |
PRECI'SION, n. s as z. [L. proecisio.] Exact limitation; exactness; accuracy. Precision in the ... |
42327
|
precisive |
PRECI'SIVE, a. Exactly limiting by separating what is not relative to the purpose; as precisive ... |
42328
|
preclude |
PRECLU'DE, v.t. [L. proecludo; proe, before, and cludo, claudo, to shut.]1. To prevent from ... |
42329
|
precluded |
PRECLU'DED, pp. Hindered from entering or enjoyment; debarred from something by previous ... |
42330
|
precluding |
PRECLU'DING, ppr. Shutting out; preventing from access or possession or from having place. |
42331
|
preclusion |
PRECLU'SION, n. s as z. The act of shutting out or preventing from access or possession; the ... |
42332
|
preclusive |
PRECLU'SIVE, a. Shutting out, or tending to preclude; hindering by previous obstacles. |
42333
|
preclusively |
PRECLU'SIVELY, adv. With hinderance by anticipation. |
42334
|
precocious |
PRECO'CIOUS, a. [L. proecox; proe, before, and coquo, to cook or prepare.]1. Ripe before the ... |
42335
|
precociousness |
PRECO'CIOUSNESS |
42336
|
precocity |
PRECOC'ITY, n. Rapid growth and ripeness before the usual time; prematureness. I cannot learn that ... |
42337
|
precogitate |
PRECOG'ITATE, v.t. [L. proecogito; proe and cogito.]To consider or contrive beforehand. [Little ... |
42338
|
precogitation |
PRECOGITA'TION, n. Previous thought or consideration. |
42339
|
precognita |
PRECOGNITA. [See Proecognita.] |
42340
|
precognition |
PRECOGNI'TION, n. [L. proe, before, and cognitio, knowledge.]1. Previous knowledge; antecedent ... |
42341
|
precompose |
PRECOMPO'SE, v.t. [See compose.] To compose beforehand. |
42342
|
precomposed |
PRECOMPO'SED, pp. Composed beforehand. |
42343
|
precomposing |
PRECOMPO'SING, ppr. Composing beforehand. |
42344
|
preconceit |
PRECONCE'IT, n. [See Preconceive.] An opinion or notion previously formed. |
42345
|
preconceive |
PRECONCE'IVE, v.t. [L. proe, before, and concipio, to conceive.]To form a conception or opinion ... |
42346
|
preconceived |
PRECONCE'IVED, pp. Conceived beforehand; previously formed; as preconceived opinions; preconceived ... |
42347
|
preconceiving |
PRECONCE'IVING, ppr. Conceiving or forming beforehand. |
42348
|
preconception |
PRECONCEP'TION, n. Conception or opinion previously formed. |
42349
|
preconcert |
PRECONCERT', v.t. [pre and concert.] To concert beforehand; to settle by previous agreement. |
42350
|
preconcerted |
PRECONCERT'ED, pp. Previously concerted or settled. |
42351
|
preconcerting |
PRECONCERT'ING, ppr. Contriving and settling beforehand. |
42352
|
preconization |
PRECONIZA'TION, n. [L. proeconium, from proeco, a crier.A publishing by proclamation, or a ... |
42353
|
preconsign |
PRECONSIGN, v.t. [pre and consign.] To consign beforehand; to make a previous consignment of. |
42354
|
preconstitute |
PRECON'STITUTE, v.t. [pre and constitute.]To constitute or establish beforehand. |
42355
|
preconstituted |
PRECON'STITUTED, pp. Previously established. |
42356
|
preconstituting |
PRECON'STITUTING, ppr. Constituting beforehand. |
42357
|
precontract |
PRECON'TRACT, n. [pre and contract.] A contract previous to another. |
42358
|
precontracted |
PRECONTRACT'ED, pp. Previously contracted or stipulated; previously engaged by contract; as a ... |
42359
|
precontracting |
PRECONTRACT'ING, ppr. Stipulating or covenanting beforehand. |
42360
|
precurse |
PRECURSE, n. precurs'. [L. proecursus, proecurro; proe and curro, to run.] A forerunning. [Not ... |
42361
|
precursor |
PRECURS'OR, n. [L. proecursor, supra.] A forerunner; a harbinger; he or that which precedes an ... |
42362
|
precursory |
PRECURS'ORY, a. Preceding as the harbinger; indicating something to follow; as precursory symptoms ... |
42363
|
predaceous |
PREDA'CEOUS, a. [L. proedaceus, from proeda, prey, spoil.]Living by prey. |
42364
|
predal |
PRE'DAL, a. [L. proeda, prey.] Pertaining to prey.1. Practicing plunder. |
42365
|
predatory |
PRED'ATORY, a. [L. proedatorius, from proeda, prey.]1. Plundering; pillaging; characterized by ... |
42366
|
predecease |
PREDECE'ASE, v.i. [pre and decease.] To die before. |
42367
|
predeceased |
PREDECE'ASED, a. Dead before. |
42368
|
predecessor |
PREDECES'SOR, n. [L. proe and decedo, to depart.] A person who has preceded another in the same ... |
42369
|
predesign |
PREDESIGN, v.t. To design or purpose beforehand; to predetermine. |
42370
|
predesigned |
PREDESIGNED, pp. Purposed or determined previously. |
42371
|
predesigning |
PREDESIGNING, ppr. Designing previously. |
42372
|
predestinarian |
PREDESTINA'RIAN, n. [See Predestinate.]One that believes in the doctrine of predestination. |
42373
|
predestinate |
PREDES'TINATE, a. Predestinated; foreordained.PREDES'TINATE, v.t. [L. proedestino; proe and ... |
42374
|
predestinated |
PREDES'TINATED, pp. Predetermined; foreordained; decreed. |
42375
|
predestinating |
PREDES'TINATING, ppr. Foreordaining; decreeing; appointing beforehand by an unchangeable ... |
42376
|
predestination |
PREDESTINA'TION, n. The act of decreeing or foreordaining events; the decree of God by which he ... |
42377
|
predestinator |
PREDES'TINATOR, n. Properly, one that foreordains.1. One that holds to predestination. |
42378
|
predestine |
PREDES'TINE, v.t. To decree beforehand; to foreordain. And bid predestined empires rise and fall. |
42379
|
predeterminate |
PREDETERM'INATE, a. Determined beforehand; as the predeterminate counsel of God. |
42380
|
predetermination |
PREDETERMINA'TION, n. [See Predetermine.]1. Previous determination; purpose formed beforehand; as ... |
42381
|
predetermine |
PREDETERM'INE, v.t. [pre and determine.]1. To determine beforehand; to settle in purpose or ... |
42382
|
predial |
PRE'DIAL, a. [L. proedium, a farm or estate.]1. Consisting of land or farms; real estate.2. ... |
42383
|
predicability |
PREDICABIL'ITY, n. [from predicable.] The quality of being predicable, or capable of being ... |
42384
|
predicable |
PRED'ICABLE, a. [L. proedicabilis, from proedico, to affirm; proe and dico, to say.] That may be ... |
42385
|
predicament |
PREDIC'AMENT, n. [L. proedicamentum, from proedico, to affirm.]1. In logic, a category; a series ... |
42386
|
predicamental |
PREDICAMENT'AL, a. Pertaining to a predicament. |
42387
|
predicant |
PRED'ICANT, n. [L. proedicans, proedico.]One that affirms any thing. |
42388
|
predicate |
PRED'ICATE, v.t. [L. proedico; proe and dico, to say.]To affirm one thing of another; as, to ... |
42389
|
predication |
PREDICA'TION, n. [L. proedicatio.] Affirmation of something, or the act of affirming one thing of ... |
42390
|
predicatory |
PRED'ICATORY, a. Affirmative; positive. |
42391
|
predict |
PREDICT', v.t. [L. proedictus, proedico; proe, before, and dico, to tell.] To foretell; to tell ... |
42392
|
predicted |
PREDICT'ED, pp. Foretold; told before the event. |
42393
|
predicting |
PREDICT'ING, ppr. Foretelling. |
42394
|
prediction |
PREDIC'TION, n. [L. proedictio.] A foretelling; a previous declaration of a future event; ... |
42395
|
predictive |
PREDICT'IVE, a. Foretelling; prophetic. |
42396
|
predictor |
PREDICT'OR, n. A foreteller; one who prophesies. |
42397
|
predigestion |
PREDIGES'TION, n. [pre and digestion.] Too hasty digestion. Predigestion fills the body with ... |
42398
|
predilection |
PREDILEC'TION, n. [L.proe, before, and dilectus, dilito, to love.]A previous liking; a ... |
42399
|
predisponent |
PREDISPO'NENT, n. That which predisposes. |
42400
|
predispose |
PREDISPO'SE, v.t. s as z. [pre and dispose.]1. To incline beforehand; to give a previous ... |
42401
|
predisposed |
PREDISPO'SED, pp. Previously inclined or adapted. |
42402
|
predisposing |
PREDISPO'SING, ppr. Inclining or adapting beforehand.1. a. Tending or able to give predisposition ... |
42403
|
predisposition |
PREDISPOSI'TION, n. Previous inclination or propensity to any thing; applied to the mind.1. ... |
42404
|
predominance |
PREDOM'INANCE |
42405
|
predominancy |
PREDOM'INANCY, n. [See Predominant.]1. Prevalence over others; superiority in strength, power, ... |
42406
|
predominant |
PREDOM'INANT, a. [L. proe and dominans, dominor, to rule.]Prevalent over others; superior in ... |
42407
|
predominantly |
PREDOM'INANTLY, adv. With superior strength or influence. |
42408
|
predominate |
PREDOM'INATE, v.i. [L. proe, before, and dominor, to rule, from dominus, lord.] To prevail; to ... |
42409
|
predominating |
PREDOM'INATING, ppr. Having superior strength or influence; ruling; controlling. |
42410
|
predomination |
PREDOMINA'TION, n. Superior strength or influence. |
42411
|
preen |
PREEN, n. A forked instrument used by clothiers in dressing cloth.PREEN, v.t. To clean, compose ... |
42412
|
preening |
PREE'NING, ppr. Cleaning and composing the feathers, as fowls. |
42413
|
preface |
PREF'ACE, n. [L. proefatio; proe, before, and for, fari, fatus, to speak.] Something spoken as ... |
42414
|
prefaced |
PREF'ACED, pp. Introduced with preliminary observations. |
42415
|
prefacer |
PREF'ACER, n. The writer of a preface. |
42416
|
prefacing |
PREF'ACING, ppr. Introducing with preliminary remarks. |
42417
|
prefatory |
PREF'ATORY, a. Pertaining to a preface; introductory to a book, essay or discourse. |
42418
|
prefect |
PRE'FECT, n. [L. proefectus; proe, before,and factus, made; but directly from proeficior, ... |
42419
|
prefectship |
PRE'FECTSHIP |
42420
|
prefecture |
PRE'FECTURE, n. The office of a chief magistrate, commander or viceroy.1. Jurisdiction of a ... |
42421
|
prefer |
PREFER', v.t. [L. proefero; proe, before, and fero, to bear or carry.]1. Literally, to bear or ... |
42422
|
preferable |
PREF'ERABLE, a. Worthy to be preferred or chosen before something else; more eligible; more ... |
42423
|
preferableness |
PREF'ERABLENESS, n. The quality or state of being preferable. |
42424
|
preferably |
PREF'ERABLY, adv. In preference; in such a manner as to prefer one thing to another. How comes he ... |
42425
|
preference |
PREF'ERENCE, n. The act of preferring one thing before another; estimation of one thing above ... |
42426
|
preferment |
PREFER'MENT, n. Advancement to a higher office, dignity or station. Change of manners and even of ... |
42427
|
preferred |
PREFER'RED, pp. Regarded above others; elevated in station. |
42428
|
preferrer |
PREFER'RER, n. One who prefers. |
42429
|
preferring |
PREFER'RING, ppr. Regarding above others; advancing to a higher station; offering; presenting. |
42430
|
prefigurate |
PREFIG'URATE, v.t. [See Prefigure.] To show by antecedent representation. [Little used.] |
42431
|
prefiguration |
PREFIGURA'TION, n. Antecedent representation by similitude. A variety of prophecies and ... |
42432
|
prefigurative |
PREFIG'URATIVE, a. Showing by previous figures, types of similitude. The sacrifice of the paschal ... |
42433
|
prefigure |
PREFIG'URE, v.t. [L. proe, before, and figuro, to fashion.]To exhibit by antecedent representation, ... |
42434
|
prefigured |
PREFIG'URED, pp. Exhibited by antecedent signs, types or similitude. |
42435
|
prefiguring |
PREFIG'URING, ppr. Showing antecedently by similitude. |
42436
|
prefine |
PREFI'NE, v.t. [L. proefinio; proe, before, and finio, to limit; finis, limit.] To limit ... |
42437
|
prefinition |
PREFINI'TION, n. Previous limitation. [Little used.] |
42438
|
prefix |
PREFIX', v.t. [L. proefigo; proe, before, and figo, to fix.]1. To put or fix before, or at the ... |
42439
|
prefixed |
PREFIX'ED, pp. Set before; appointed beforehand; settled. |
42440
|
prefixing |
PREFIX'ING, ppr. Putting before; previously appointing; establishing. |
42441
|
prefixion |
PREFIX'ION, n. The act of prefixing. |
42442
|
preform |
PREFORM', v.t. [pre and form.] To form beforehand. |
42443
|
preformative |
PREFORM'ATIVE, n. [L. proe, before, and formative.]A formative letter at the beginning of a word. |
42444
|
prefulgency |
PREFUL'GENCY, n. [l. proefulgens; proe, before, and fulgeo, to shine.] Superior brightness or ... |
42445
|
pregnable |
PREG'NABLE, a. That may be taken or won by force; expugnable. [Little used.] |
42446
|
pregnancy |
PREG'NANCY, n. [See Pregnant.] The state of a female who has conceived, or is with child.1. ... |
42447
|
pregnant |
PREG'NANT, a. [L. proegnans; supposed to be compounded of proe, before, and geno; Gr. to beget.]1. ... |
42448
|
pregnantly |
PREG'NANTLY, adv. Fruitfully.1. Fully; plainly; clearly. [Not used.] |
42449
|
pregravate |
PRE'GRAVATE, v.t. [L. proegravo.] To bear down; to depress. [Not in use.] |
42450
|
pregravitate |
PREGRAV'ITATE, v.i. To descend by gravity. |
42451
|
pregustation |
PREGUSTA'TION, n. [L. proe and gusto, to taste.] The act of tasting before another. |
42452
|
prehensile |
PREHEN'SILE, a. [L. prehendo, to take or seize; prehensus.]Seizing; grasping; adapted to seize or ... |
42453
|
prehension |
PREHEN'SION, n. A taking hold; a seizing; as with the hand or other limb. |
42454
|
prehnite |
PREHN'ITE, n. A mineral of the silicious kind, of an apple green or greenish gray color. It has ... |
42455
|
preinstruct |
PREINSTRUCT', v.t. [pre and instruct.] To instruct previously. |
42456
|
preinstructed |
PREINSTRUCT'ED, pp. Previously instructed or directed. |
42457
|
preinstructing |
PREINSTRUCT'ING, ppr. Previously instructing. |
42458
|
preintimation |
PREINTIMA'TION, n. [pre and intimation.] Previous intimation; a suggestion beforehand. |
42459
|
prejudge |
PREJUDGE, v.t. prejudg'. [L. proe and judico, to judge.]1. To judge in a cause before it is ... |
42460
|
prejudged |
PREJUDG'ED, pp. Judged beforehand; determined unheard. |
42461
|
prejudging |
PREJUDG'ING, ppr. Judging or determining without a hearing or before the case is fully understood. |
42462
|
prejudgment |
PREJUDG'MENT, n. Judgment in a case without a hearing or full examination. |
42463
|
prejudicacy |
PREJU'DICACY, n. Prejudice; prepossession. [Not used.] |
42464
|
prejudicate |
PREJU'DICATE, v.t. [L. proe, before, and judico, to judge.]To prejudge; to determine beforehand to ... |
42465
|
prejudicated |
PREJU'DICATED, pp. Prejudged. |
42466
|
prejudicating |
PREJU'DICATING, ppr. Prejudging. |
42467
|
prejudication |
PREJUDICA'TION, n. The act of judging without due examination of facts and evidence.1. In Roman ... |
42468
|
prejudicative |
PREJU'DICATIVE, a. Forming an opinion or judgment without examination. |
42469
|
prejudice |
PREJ'UDICE, n. [L. prejudicium; proe and judico.]1. Prejudgment; an opinion or decision of mind, ... |
42470
|
prejudiced |
PREJ'UDICED, pp. or a. Prepossessed by unexamined opinions; biased. |
42471
|
prejudicial |
PREJUDI'CIAL, a. Biased or blinded by prejudices; as a prejudicial eye. [Not in use.]1. Hurtful; ... |
42472
|
prejudicialness |
PREJUDI'CIALNESS, n. The state of being prejudicial; injuriousness. |
42473
|
prelacy |
PRE'LACY, n. [from prelate.] The office or dignity of a prelate. Prelacies may be termed the ... |
42474
|
prelate |
PRE'LATE, n. [L. proelatus, proefero.] An ecclesiastic of the higher order, as an archbishop, ... |
42475
|
prelateship |
PRE'LATESHIP, n. The office of a prelate. |
42476
|
prelatic |
PRELAT'IC |
42477
|
prelatical |
PRELAT'ICAL, a. Pertaining to prelates or prelacy; as prelatical authority. |
42478
|
prelatically |
PRELAT'ICALLY, adv. With reference to prelates. |
42479
|
prelation |
PRELA'TION, n. [L. proelatio, proefero.] Preference; the setting of one above another. [Little ... |
42480
|
prelatism |
PRE'LATISM, n. Prelacy; episcopacy. |
42481
|
prelatist |
PRE'LATIST, n. [form prelate.] An advocate for prelacy or the government of the church by bishops; ... |
42482
|
prelature |
PRE'LATURE |
42483
|
prelatureship |
PRE'LATURESHIP, n. The state or dignity of a prelate. |
42484
|
prelaty |
PRE'LATY, n. Episcopacy; prelacy. [Not in use.] |
42485
|
prelect |
PRELECT', v.t. [L. proelectus, proelego; proe, before, and lego, to read.] To read a lecture or ... |
42486
|
prelection |
PRELEC'TION, n. [L. proelectio.] A lecture or discourse read in public or to a select company. |
42487
|
prelector |
PRELEC'TOR, n. A reader of discourses; a lecturer. |
42488
|
prelibation |
PRELIBA'TION, n. [from L. proelibo; proe, before, and libo, to taste.]1. Foretaste; a tasting ... |
42489
|
preliminary |
PRELIM'INARY, a. [L. proe, before, and limen, threshhold or limit.]Introductory; previous; ... |
42490
|
prelude |
PRE'LUDE, n. [Low L. proeludium, from proeludo; proe, before, and ludo, to play.]1. A short flight ... |
42491
|
preluded |
PRELU'DED, pp. Preceded by an introductory performance; preceded. |
42492
|
preluder |
PRE'LUDER, n. One that plays a prelude, or introduces by a previous irregular piece of music. |
42493
|
preluding |
PRELU'DING, ppr. Playing an introductory air; preceding. |
42494
|
preludium |
PRELU'DIUM, n. [Low L.] A prelude. |
42495
|
prelusive |
PRELU'SIVE, a. Previous; introductory; indicating that something of a like kind is to follow; as ... |
42496
|
prelusory |
PRELU'SORY, a. Previous; introductory; prelusive. |
42497
|
premature |
PREMATU'RE, a. [L. proematurus; proe, before, and maturus, ripe.]1. Ripe before the natural or ... |
42498
|
prematurely |
PREMATU'RELY, adv. Too soon; too early; before the proper time; as fruits prematurely ripened; ... |
42499
|
prematureness |
PREMATU'RENESS |
42500
|
prematurity |
PREMATU'RITY, n. Ripeness before the natural or proper time.1. Too great haste; unseasonable ... |
42501
|
premeditate |
PREMED'ITATE, v.t. [L. proemeditor; proe, before, and meditor, to mediate.] To think on and ... |
42502
|
premeditated |
PREMED'ITATED, pp. Previously considered or meditated.1. Previously contrived, designed or ... |
42503
|
premeditately |
PREMED'ITATELY, adv. With previous meditation. |
42504
|
premeditating |
PREMED'ITATING, ppr. Previously meditating; contriving or intending beforehand. |
42505
|
premeditation |
PREMEDITA'TION, n. [L. proemeditatio.]1. The act of meditating beforehand; previous deliberation. ... |
42506
|
premerit |
PREMER'IT, v.t. [pre and merit.]To merit or deserve beforehand. [Little used.] |
42507
|
premices |
PREM'ICES, n. [L. primitioe, primus.] First fruits. [Not used.] |
42508
|
premier |
PRE'MIER, a. [L. primus, first.] First; chief; principal; as the premier place; premier ... |
42509
|
premiership |
PRE'MIERSHIP, n. The office or dignity of the first minister of state. |
42510
|
premise |
PREMI'SE, v.t. s as z. [L. proemissus, proemitto, to send before.]1. To speak or write before, ... |
42511
|
premises |
PREM'ISES, n. [L. proemissa.]1. In logic, the two first propositions of a syllogism, from which ... |
42512
|
premiss |
PREM'ISS, n. Antecedent proposition. [Rarely used.] |
42513
|
premium |
PRE'MIUM, n. [L.] Properly, a reward or recompense; a prize to be won by competition; the reward ... |
42514
|
premonish |
PREMON'ISH, v.t. [L. proemoneo; proe and moneo, to warn.]To forewarn; to admonish beforehand. |
42515
|
premonished |
PREMON'ISHED, pp. Forewarned. |
42516
|
premonishing |
PREMON'ISHING, ppr. Admonishing beforehand. |
42517
|
premonishment |
PREMON'ISHMENT, n. Previous warning or admonition; previous information. |
42518
|
premonition |
PREMONI'TION, n. Previous warning,notice or information. Christ gave to his disciples ... |
42519
|
premonitory |
PREMON'ITORY, a. Giving previous warning or notice. |
42520
|
premonstrants |
PREMON'STRANTS, n. [L. proemonstrans.] A religious order of regular canons or monks of Premontre, ... |
42521
|
premonstrate |
PREMON'STRATE, v.t. [L. proemonstro; proe, before, and monstro,to show.] To show beforehand. ... |
42522
|
premonstration |
PREMONSTRA'TION, n. A showing beforehand. [Little used.] |
42523
|
premorse |
PREMORSE, a. premors'. [L. proemordeo, proemorsus; proe and mordeo, to gnaw.] Bitten ... |
42524
|
premotion |
PREMO'TION, n. [pre and motion.] Previous motion or excitement to action. |
42525
|
premunire |
PREMUNI'RE, n. [See Proemunire. ]1. In law, the offense of introducing foreign authority into ... |
42526
|
premunition |
PREMUNI'TION, n. [L. proemunitio, from proemunio.]An anticipation of objections. |
42527
|
prenomen |
PRENO'MEN, n. [L. proenomen.] Among the Romans, a name prefixed to the family name, answering to ... |
42528
|
prenominate |
PRENOM'INATE, v.t. [L. proe and nomino, to name.] To forename.PRENOM'INATE, a. Forenamed. |
42529
|
prenomination |
PRENOMINA'TION, n. The privilege of being named first. |
42530
|
prenotion |
PRENO'TION, n. [L. proenotio; proe and nosco, to know.]A notice or notion which precedes something ... |
42531
|
prensation |
PRENSA'TION, n. [L. prensatio, from prenso, to seize.]The act of seizing with violence. [Little ... |
42532
|
prentice |
PRENTICE, a colloquial contraction of apprentice, which see. |
42533
|
prenticeship |
PRENTICESHIP, a contraction of apprenticeship, which see. |
42534
|
prenunciation |
PRENUNCIA'TION, n. [L. proenuncio; proe and nuncio, to tell.]The act of telling before. [Not ... |
42535
|
preobtain |
PREOBTA'IN, v.t. To obtain beforehand. |
42536
|
preobtained |
PREOBTA'INED, pp. Previously obtained. |
42537
|
preoccupancy |
PREOC'CUPANCY, n. [L. proeoccupans.]1. The act of taking possession before another. The property ... |
42538
|
preoccupate |
PREOC'CUPATE, v.t. [L. proeoccupo; proe and occupo, to seize.]1. To anticipate; to take before.2. ... |
42539
|
preoccupation |
PREOCCUPA'TION, n. A taking possession before another; prior occupation.1. Anticipation.2. ... |
42540
|
preoccupy |
PREOC'CUPY, v.t. [L. proeoccupo; proe, before, and occupo, to seize.]1. To take possession before ... |
42541
|
preominate |
PREOM'INATE, v.t. [L. proe and ominor, to prognosticate.]To prognosticate; to gather from omens any ... |
42542
|
preopinion |
PREOPIN'ION, n. [pre and opinion.] Opinion previously formed; prepossession. |
42543
|
preoption |
PREOP'TION, n. [pre and option.] The right of first choice. |
42544
|
preordain |
PREORDA'IN, v.t. [pre and ordain.] To ordain or appoint beforehand; to predetermine. All things ... |
42545
|
preordained |
PREORDA'INED, pp. Antecedently ordained or determined. |
42546
|
preordaining |
PREORDA'INING, ppr. Ordaining beforehand. |
42547
|
preordinance |
PREOR'DINANCE, n. [pre and ordinance.] Antecedent decree or determination. |
42548
|
preordinate |
PREOR'DINATE, a. Foreordained. [Little used.] |
42549
|
preordination |
PREORDINA'TION, n. The act of foreordaining; previous determination. |
42550
|
preparable |
PREPA'RABLE, a. [See Prepare.] That may be prepared. |
42551
|
preparation |
PREPARA'TION, n. [L. proeparatio. See Prepare.]1. The act or operation of preparing or fitting ... |
42552
|
preparative |
PREPAR'ATIVE,a. Tending to prepare or make ready; having the power of preparing, qualifying or ... |
42553
|
preparatively |
PREPAR'ATIVELY, adv. By way of preparation. |
42554
|
preparatory |
PREPAR'ATORY, a.1. Previously necessary; useful or qualifying; preparing the way for any thing by ... |
42555
|
prepare |
PREPA'RE, v.t. [L. paro.]1. In a general sense, to fit, adapt or qualify for a particular purpose, ... |
42556
|
prepared |
PREPA'RED, pp. Fitted; adapted; made suitable; made ready; provided. |
42557
|
preparedly |
PREPA'REDLY, adv. With suitable previous measures. |
42558
|
preparedness |
PREPA'REDNESS, n. The state of being prepared or in readiness. |
42559
|
preparer |
PREPA'RER, n. One that prepares, fits or makes ready.1. One that provides.2. That which fits or ... |
42560
|
preparing |
PREPA'RING, ppr. Fitting; adapting; making ready; providing. |
42561
|
prepense |
PREPENSE, a. prepens'. [L. proepensus, proependeo; proe and pendeo, to incline to hand down.] ... |
42562
|
prepensed |
PREPENS'ED, pp. or a. Previously conceived; premeditated. [Little used.] [See Prepense.] |
42563
|
prepollence |
PREPOL'LENCE |
42564
|
prepollency |
PREPOL'LENCY, n. [L. proepollens, proepolleo; proe and polleo.]Prevalence; superiority of power. |
42565
|
prepollent |
PREPOL'LENT, a. Having superior gravity or power; prevailing. |
42566
|
preponder |
PREPOND'ER, v.t. [See Preponderate.] To outweigh. [Not used.] |
42567
|
preponderance |
PREPOND'ERANCE |
42568
|
preponderancy |
PREPOND'ERANCY, n. [See Preponderate.]1. An outweighing; superiority of weight. The least ... |
42569
|
preponderant |
PREPOND'ERANT, a. Outweighing. |
42570
|
preponderate |
PREPOND'ERATE, v.t. [L. proepondero; proe, before, and pondero, to weigh.]1. To outweigh; to ... |
42571
|
preponderating |
PREPOND'ERATING, ppr. Outweighing; inclining to one side. |
42572
|
preponderation |
PREPONDERA'TION, n. The act or state of outweighing any thing, or of inclining to one side. |
42573
|
prepose |
PREPO'SE, v.t. s as z. To put before. [Not much used.] |
42574
|
preposition |
PREPOSI'TION, n. s as z. [L. proepositio, proepono, proepositus; proe and pono, to put.] In ... |
42575
|
prepositional |
PREPOSI'TIONAL, a. Pertaining to a preposition, or to preceding position. |
42576
|
prepositive |
PREPOS'ITIVE, a. Put before; as a prepositive particle.PREPOS'ITIVE, n. [supra.] A word or ... |
42577
|
prepositor |
PREPOS'ITOR, n. [L. proepositor.] A scholar appointed by the instructor to inspect other scholars. |
42578
|
prepositure |
PREPOS'ITURE, n. The office or place of a provost; a provostship. |
42579
|
prepossess |
PREPOSSESS', v.t. [pre and possess.] To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession ... |
42580
|
prepossessed |
PREPOSSESS'ED, pp. Preoccupied; inclined previously to favor or disfavor. |
42581
|
prepossessing |
PREPOSSESS'ING, ppr. Taking previous possession.1. a. Tending to invite favor; having power to ... |
42582
|
prepossession |
PREPOSSES'SION, n. Preoccupation; prior possession.1. Preconceived opinion; the effect of ... |
42583
|
preposterous |
PREPOS'TEROUS, a. [L. proeposterus; proe, before,and posterus, latter.]1. Literally, having that ... |
42584
|
preposterously |
PREPOS'TEROUSLY, adv. In a wrong or inverted order; absurdly; foolishly. |
42585
|
preposterousness |
PREPOS'TEROUSNESS, n. Wrong order or method; absurdity; inconsistency with nature or reason. |
42586
|
prepotency |
PREPO'TENCY, n. [L. proepotentia; proe and potentia, power.]Superior power; predominance. [Little ... |
42587
|
prepotent |
PREPO'TENT, a. [L. proepotens.] Very powerful. [Little used.] |
42588
|
prepuce |
PRE'PUCE, n. [L. proeputium.] The foreskin; a prolongation of the cutis of the penis, covering the ... |
42589
|
preremote |
PREREMO'TE, a. [pre and remote.] More remote in previous time or prior order. In some cases, two ... |
42590
|
prerequire |
PREREQUI'RE, v.t. [pre and require.] To require previously. |
42591
|
prerequisite |
PREREQ'UISITE, a. s as z. [pre and requisite.] Previously required or necessary to something ... |
42592
|
preresolve |
PRERESOLVE, v.t. s as z. [pre and resolve.] To resolve previously. |
42593
|
preresolved |
PRERESOLV'ED, pp. Resolved beforehand; previously determined. |
42594
|
preresolving |
PRERESOLV'ING, ppr. Resolving beforehand. |
42595
|
prerogative |
PREROG'ATIVE, [L. proerogativa, precedence in voting; proe, before, and rogo, to ask or demand.] ... |
42596
|
prerogative-court |
PREROG'ATIVE-COURT, n. In Great Britain, a court for the trial of all testamentary causes, where ... |
42597
|
prerogative-office |
PREROG'ATIVE-OFFICE, n. The office in which the wills proved in the prerogative court, are ... |
42598
|
prerogatived |
PREROG'ATIVED, a. Having prerogative. [Little used.] |
42599
|
presage |
PRE'SAGE, n. [L. proesagium; proe, before, and sagio, to perceive or foretell.] Something which ... |
42600
|
presaged |
PRESA'GED, pp. Foreboded; foreshown; foretold. |
42601
|
presageful |
PRESA'GEFUL, a. Full of presages; containing presages. |
42602
|
presagement |
PRESA'GEMENT, n. A foreboding; foretoken.1. A foretelling; prediction. |
42603
|
presager |
PRESA'GER, n. A foreteller; a foreshower. |
42604
|
presaging |
PRESA'GING, ppr. Foreshowing; foretelling. |
42605
|
presbyter |
PRES'BYTER, n. [Gr. old, elder.]1. In the primitive christian church, an elder; a person somewhat ... |
42606
|
presbyterial |
PRESBYTE'RIAL |
42607
|
presbyterian |
PRESBYTE'RIAN, a. Pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters.1. ... |
42608
|
presbyterianism |
PRESBYTE'RIANISM, n. The doctrines, principles and discipline or government of presbyterians. |
42609
|
presbytery |
PRES'BYTERY, n. A body of elders in the christian church. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, ... |
42610
|
prescience |
PRESCIENCE, n. presi'ence or pre'shens. [Low L. proescientia; proe, before, and scientia, ... |
42611
|
prescient |
PRESCIENT, a. presi'ent or pre'shent. Foreknowing; having knowledge of events before they take ... |
42612
|
prescind |
PRESCIND', v.t. [L. proescindo; proe and scindo, to cut.]To cut off; to abstract. [Little used.] |
42613
|
prescindent |
PRESCIND'ENT, a. Cutting off; abstracting. |
42614
|
prescious |
PRE'SCIOUS, a. [L. proescius; proe and scio, to know.]Foreknowing; having foreknowledge; as ... |
42615
|
prescribe |
PRESCRI'BE, v.t. [L. proescribo, to write before.]1. In medicine, to direct, as a remedy to be ... |
42616
|
prescribed |
PRESCRI'BED, pp. Directed; ordered. |
42617
|
prescriber |
PRESCRI'BER, n. One that prescribes. |
42618
|
prescribing |
PRESCRI'BING, ppr. Directing; giving as a rule of conduct or treatment. |
42619
|
prescript |
PRE'SCRIPT, a. [L. proescriptus.] Directed; prescribed.PRE'SCRIPT, n. [L. proescriptum.] A ... |
42620
|
prescriptible |
PRESCRIP'TIBLE a. That may be prescribed for. |
42621
|
prescription |
PRESCRIP'TION, n. [L. proescriptio. See Prescribe.]1. The act of prescribing or directing by ... |
42622
|
prescriptive |
PRESCRIP'TIVE, a. Consisting in or acquired by immemorial use and enjoyment; as a prescriptive ... |
42623
|
preseance |
PRES'EANCE, n. Priority of place in sitting. [Not in use.] |
42624
|
presence |
PRES'ENCE, n. s as z. [L. proesentia; proe, before, and esse, to be.] The existence of a person ... |
42625
|
presence-chamber |
PRES'ENCE-CHAMBER |
42626
|
presence-room |
PRES'ENCE-ROOM, n. The room in which a great personage receives company. |
42627
|
presensation |
PRESENSA'TION, n. [pre and sensation.] Previous notion or idea. |
42628
|
presension |
PRESEN'SION, n. [L. proesensio proesentio; proe and sentio, to perceive.] Previous perception. ... |
42629
|
present |
PRES'ENT, a. s as z. [L. proesens; proe and sum, esse, to be.]1. Being in a certain place; opposed ... |
42630
|
presentable |
PRESENT'ABLE, a. That may be presented; that may be exhibited or represented.1. That may be ... |
42631
|
presentaneous |
PRESENTA'NEOUS, a. [L. proesentaneus.] Ready; quick; immediate; as presentaneous poison. |
42632
|
presentation |
PRESENTA'TION, n. The act of presenting. Prayers are sometimes a presentation of mere desires.1. ... |
42633
|
presentative |
PRESENT'ATIVE, a. In ecclesiastical affairs, that has the right of presentation, or offering a ... |
42634
|
presented |
PRESENT'ED, pp. Offered; given; exhibited to view; accused. |
42635
|
presentee |
PRES'ENTEE, n. One presented to a benefice. |
42636
|
presenter |
PRESENT'ER, n. One that presents. |
42637
|
presential |
PRESEN'TIAL, a. Supposing actual presence. [Little used.] |
42638
|
presentiality |
PRESENTIAL'ITY, n. The state of being present. [Little used.] |
42639
|
presentiate |
PRESEN'TIATE, v.t. To make present. [Little used.] |
42640
|
presentific |
PRESENTIF'IC |
42641
|
presentifical |
PRESENTIF'ICAL, a. Making present. [Not in use.] |
42642
|
presentificly |
PRESENTIF'ICLY, adv. In such a manner as to make present. [Not in use.] |
42643
|
presentiment |
PRESENT'IMENT, n. [pre and sentiment.] Previous conception, sentiment or opinion; previous ... |
42644
|
presently |
PRES'ENTLY, adv. s as z. At present; at this time. The towns and forts you presently have.1. In a ... |
42645
|
presentment |
PRESENT'MENT, n. s as z. The act of presenting.1. Appearance to the view; representation.2. In ... |
42646
|
presentness |
PRES'ENTNESS, n. s as z. Presence; as presentness of mind. [Not used.] |
42647
|
preservable |
PRESERV'ABLE, a. [See Preserve.] That may be preserved. |
42648
|
preservation |
PRESERVA'TION, n. The act of preserving or keeping safe; the act of keeping from injury, ... |
42649
|
preservative |
PRESERV'ATIVE, a. Having the power or quality of keeping safe from injury, destruction or decay; ... |
42650
|
preservatory |
PRESERV'ATORY, a. That tends to preserve.PRESERV'ATORY, n. That which has the power of ... |
42651
|
preserve |
PRESERVE, v.t. prezerv'. [Low L. proeservo; proe and servo, to keep.]1. To keep or save from ... |
42652
|
preserved |
PRESERV'ED, pp. Saved from injury, destruction or decay; kept or defended from evil; seasoned with ... |
42653
|
preserver |
PRESERV'ER, n. The person or thing that preserves; one that saves or defends from destruction or ... |
42654
|
preserving |
PRESERV'ING, ppr. Keeping safe from injury, destruction or decay; defending from evil. |
42655
|
preside |
PRESI'DE, v.i. s as z. [L. proesideo; proe, before, and sedeo, to sit.]1. To be set over for the ... |
42656
|
presidency |
PRES'IDENCY, n. Superintendence; inspection and care.1. The office of president. Washington was ... |
42657
|
president |
PRES'IDENT, n. [L. proesidens.]1. An officer elected or appointed to preside over a corporation, ... |
42658
|
presidential |
PRESIDEN'TIAL, a. Pertaining to a president; as the presidential chair.1. Presiding over. |
42659
|
presidentship |
PRES'IDENTSHIP, n. The office and place of president.1. The term for which a president holds his ... |
42660
|
presidial |
PRESID'IAL |
42661
|
presidiary |
PRESID'IARY, a. [L. proesidium, a garrison; proe and sedeo.]Pertaining to a garrison; having a ... |
42662
|
presignification |
PRESIGNIFICA'TION, n. [from presignify.]The act of signifying or showing beforehand. |
42663
|
presignify |
PRESIG'NIFY, v.t. [pre and signify.] To intimate or signify beforehand; to show previously. |
42664
|
press |
PRESS, v.t. [L.pressus.]1. To urge with force or weight; a word of extensive use, denoting the ... |
42665
|
press-gang |
PRESS'-GANG, n. [press and gang.] A detachment of seamen under the command of an officer, ... |
42666
|
pressed |
PRESS'ED, pp. Urged by force or weight; constrained; distressed; crowded; embraced; made smooth ... |
42667
|
presser |
PRESS'ER, n. One that presses. |
42668
|
pressing |
PRESS'ING, ppr. Urging with force or weight; squeezing; constraining; crowding; embracing; ... |
42669
|
pressingly |
PRESS'INGLY, adv. With force or urgency; closely. |
42670
|
pression |
PRES'SION, n. The act of pressing. But pressure is more generally used.1. In the Cartesian ... |
42671
|
pressitant |
PRESS'ITANT, a. Gravitating; heavy. [Not in use.] |
42672
|
pressman |
PRESS'MAN, n. In printing, the man who manages the press and impresses the sheets.1. One of a ... |
42673
|
pressure |
PRESS'URE, n. [L. pressura.] The act of pressing or urging with force.1. The act of squeezing or ... |
42674
|
prest |
PREST, sometimes used for pressed. [See Press.]PREST, a. [L. proesto, to stand before or forward; ... |
42675
|
prest-money |
PREST'-MONEY, n. Money paid to men impressed into the service. |
42676
|
prestation |
PRESTA'TION, n. [L. proestatio.] Formerly, a payment of money; sometimes used for purveyance. |
42677
|
prestation-money |
PRESTA'TION-MONEY, n. A sum of money paid yearly by archdeacons and other dignitaries to their ... |
42678
|
prester |
PRES'TER, n. [Gr. to kindle or inflame.]1. A meteor thrown from the clouds with such violence, ... |
42679
|
prestiges |
PRES'TIGES, n. [L. proestigioe.] Juggling tricks; impostures. |
42680
|
prestigiation |
PRESTIGIA'TION, n. [L. proestigioe, tricks.] The playing of legerdemain tricks; a juggling. |
42681
|
prestigiator |
PRESTIGIA'TOR, n. A juggler; a cheat. |
42682
|
prestigiatory |
PRESTIG'IATORY, a. Juggling; consisting of impostures. |
42683
|
prestigious |
PRESTIG'IOUS, a. Practicing tricks; juggling. |
42684
|
prestimony |
PRES'TIMONY, n. [L. proesto, to supply; proe and sto.] In canon law, a fund for the support of a ... |
42685
|
presto |
PRES'TO, adv. [L. proesto.]1. In music, a direction for a quick lively movement or performance.2. ... |
42686
|
prestriction |
PRESTRIC'TION, n. [L. proestringo, proestrictus.] Dimness. |
42687
|
presumable |
PRESU'MABLE, a. s as z. [from presume.] That may be presumed; that may be supposed to be true or ... |
42688
|
presumably |
PRESU'MABLY, adv. By presuming or supposing something to be true, without direct proof. |
42689
|
presume |
PRESU'ME, v.t. s as z. [L. proesumo; proe, before,and sumo, to take.] To take or suppose to be ... |
42690
|
presumed |
PRESU'MED, pp. Supposed or taken to be true, or entitled to belief, without positive proof. |
42691
|
presumer |
PRESU'MER, n. One that presumes; also, an arrogant person. |
42692
|
presuming |
PRESU'MING, ppr. Taking as true, or supposing to be entitled to belief, on probable evidence.1. ... |
42693
|
presumption |
PRESUMP'TION, n. [L. proesumption.]1. Supposition of the truth or real existence of something ... |
42694
|
presumptive |
PRESUMP'TIVE, a. Taken by previous supposition; grounded on probable evidence.1. Unreasonably ... |
42695
|
presumptively |
PRESUMP'TIVELY, adv. By presumption, or supposition grounded on probability. |
42696
|
presumptuous |
PRESUMP'TUOUS, a.1. Bold and confident to excess; adventuring without reasonable ground of ... |
42697
|
presumptuously |
PRESUMP'TUOUSLY, adv. With rash confidence.1. Arrogantly; insolently.2. Willfully; in bold ... |
42698
|
presumptuousness |
PRESUMP'TUOUSNESS, n. The quality of being presumptuous or rashly confident; groundless ... |
42699
|
presupposal |
PRESUPPOSAL, n. presuppo'zal. [pre and supposal.]Supposal previously formed; presupposition. |
42700
|
presuppose |
PRESUPPO'SE, v.t. presuppo'ze. [Eng. pre and suppose.] To suppose as previous; to imply as ... |
42701
|
presupposed |
PRESUPPO'SED, pp. Supposed to be antecedent. |
42702
|
presupposing |
PRESUPPO'SING, ppr. Supposing to be previous. |
42703
|
presupposition |
PRESUPPOSI'TION, n. Supposition previously formed.1. Supposition of something antecedent. |
42704
|
presurmise |
PRESURMISE, n. presurmi'ze. [pre and surmise.]A surmise previously formed. |
42705
|
pretend |
PRETEND', v.t. [L. proetendo; proe, before, and tendo, to tend, to reach or stretch.]1. Literally, ... |
42706
|
pretended |
PRETEND'ED, pp. Held out, as a false appearance; feigned; simulated.1. a. Ostensible; ... |
42707
|
pretendedly |
PRETEND'EDLY, adv. By false appearance or representation. |
42708
|
pretender |
PRETEND'ER, n. One who makes a show of something not real; one who lays claim to any thing.1. In ... |
42709
|
pretendership |
PRETEND'ERSHIP, n. The right or claim of the Pretender. |
42710
|
pretending |
PRETEND'ING, ppr. Holding out a false appearance; laying claim to, or attempting to make others ... |
42711
|
pretendingly |
PRETEND'INGLY, adv. Arrogantly; presumptuously. |
42712
|
pretense |
PRETENSE, n. pretens'. [L. proetensus, proetendo.]1. A holding out or offering to others something ... |
42713
|
pretensed |
PRETENS'ED, a. Pretended; feigned; as a pretensed right to land. [Little used.] |
42714
|
pretension |
PRETEN'SION, n.1. Claim, true or false; a holding out the appearance of right or possession of a ... |
42715
|
pretentative |
PRETENT'ATIVE, a. [L. proe and tento, to try.]That may be previously tried or attempted. [Little ... |
42716
|
preter |
PRETER, a Latin preposition, [proeter,] is used in some English words as a prefix. Its proper ... |
42717
|
preterimperfect |
PRETERIMPER'FECT, a. [beyond or beside unfinished.] In grammar, designating the tense which ... |
42718
|
preterit |
PRE'TERIT, a. [L. proeteritus, proetereo; proeter, beyond, and eo, to go.] Past; applied to the ... |
42719
|
preterition |
PRETERI'TION, n. [L. proeterio, to pass by.]1. The act of going past; the state of being past.2. ... |
42720
|
preteritness |
PRE'TERITNESS, n. [from preterit.] The state of being past. [Little used.] |
42721
|
preterlapsed |
PRETERLAPS'ED, a. [L. proeterlapsus, proeterlabor; proeter and labor, to glide.] Past; gone by; ... |
42722
|
preterlegal |
PRETERLE'GAL, a. [L. proeter and legal.] Exceeding the limits of law; not legal. [Little used.] |
42723
|
pretermission |
PRETERMIS'SION. n. [L. proetermissio, from proetermitto.]A passing by; omission.1. In rhetoric, ... |
42724
|
pretermit |
PRETERMIT', v.t. [L. proetermitto; proeter, beyond, and mitto, to send.] To pass by; to omit. |
42725
|
preternatural |
PRETERNAT'URAL, a. [L. proeter and natural.] Beyond what is natural, or different from what is ... |
42726
|
preternaturality |
PRETERNATURAL'ITY, n. Preternaturalness. [Little used.] |
42727
|
preternaturally |
PRETERNAT'URALLY, adv. In a manner beyond or aside from the common order of nature; as vessels of ... |
42728
|
preternaturalness |
PRETERNAT'URALNESS, n. A state or manner different from the common order of nature. |
42729
|
preterperfect |
PRETERPER'FECT, a. [L. proeter and perfectus.] Literally, more than complete or finished; an ... |
42730
|
preterpluperfect |
PRETERPLUPER'FECT, a. [L. proeter, beyond, plus, more, and perfectus, perfect.] Literally, beyond ... |
42731
|
pretex |
PRETEX', v.t. [L. proetexo; proe and texo, or tego, texui.]To cloak; to conceal. [Not used.] |
42732
|
pretext |
PRETEXT', n. [L. proetextus.] Pretense; false appearance; ostensible reason or motive assigned or ... |
42733
|
pretor |
PRE'TOR, n. [L. proetor, from the root of proe, before.] Among the ancient Romans, a judge; an ... |
42734
|
pretorial |
PRETO'RIAL, a. Pertaining to a pretor or judge; judicial. |
42735
|
pretorian |
PRETO'RIAN, a. Belonging to a pretor or judge; judicial; exercised by the pretor; as pretorian ... |
42736
|
pretorship |
PRE'TORSHIP, n. The office of pretor. |
42737
|
prettily |
PRETTILY, adv. prit'tily. [from pretty.] In a pretty manner; with neatness and taste; pleasingly; ... |
42738
|
prettiness |
PRETTINESS, n. prit'tiness. [from pretty.]1. Diminutive beauty; a pleasing form without ... |
42739
|
pretty |
PRETTY, a. prit'ty.1. Having diminutive beauty; of a pleasing form with the strong lines of ... |
42740
|
pretypified |
PRETYP'IFIED, pp. [from pretypify.] Antecedently represented by type; prefigured. |
42741
|
pretypify |
PRETYP'IFY, v.t. [pre and typify.] To prefigure; to exhibit previously in a type. |
42742
|
pretypifying |
PRETYP'IFYING, ppr. Prefiguring. |
42743
|
prevail |
PREVA'IL, v.i. [L. proevaleo; proe, before, and valeo, to be strong or well. Valeo seems to be ... |
42744
|
prevailing |
PREVA'ILING, ppr. Gaining advantage, superiority or victory; having effect; persuading; ... |
42745
|
prevailment |
PREVA'ILMENT, a. Prevalence. [Little used.] |
42746
|
prevalence |
PREV'ALENCE |
42747
|
prevalency |
PREV'ALENCY, n. Superior strength, influence or efficacy; most efficacious force in producing an ... |
42748
|
prevalent |
PREV'ALENT, a. Gaining advantage or superiority; victorious. Brennus told the Roman ... |
42749
|
prevalently |
PREV'ALENTLY, adv. With predominance or superiority; powerfully. The evening star so falls into ... |
42750
|
prevaricate |
PREVAR'ICATE, v.i. [L. proevaricor; proe and varico, varicor, to straddle.]1. To shuffle; to ... |
42751
|
prevarication |
PREVARICA'TION, n. A shuffling or quibbling to evade the truth or the disclosure of truth; the ... |
42752
|
prevaricator |
PREVAR'ICATOR, n. One that prevaricates; a shuffler; a quibbler.1. A sham dealer; one who ... |
42753
|
prevene |
PREVE'NE, v.t. [L. proevenio; proe, before, and venio, to come.]Literally, to come before; hence, ... |
42754
|
prevenient |
PREVE'NIENT, a. [L. proeveniens.] Going before; preceding; hence,preventive; as prevenient grace. |
42755
|
prevent |
PREVENT', v.t. [L. proevenio, supra.]1. To go before; to precede. I prevented the dawning of the ... |
42756
|
preventable |
PREVENT'ABLE, a. That may be prevented or hindered. |
42757
|
prevented |
PREVENT'ED, pp. Hindered from happening or taking effect. |
42758
|
preventer |
PREVENT'ER, n. One that goes before. [Not in use.]1. One that hinders; a hinderer; that which ... |
42759
|
preventing |
PREVENT'ING, ppr. Going before.1. Hindering; obviating. |
42760
|
preventingly |
PREVENT'INGLY, adv. In such a manner or way as to hinder. |
42761
|
prevention |
PREVEN'TION, n. The act of going before.1. Preoccupation; anticipation. [Little used.]2. The ... |
42762
|
preventional |
PREVEN'TIONAL, a. Tending to prevent. |
42763
|
preventive |
PREVENT'IVE, a. Tending to hinder; hindering the access of; as a medicine preventive of ... |
42764
|
preventively |
PREVENT'IVELY, adv. By way of prevention; in a manner that tends to hinder. |
42765
|
previous |
PRE'VIOUS, a. [L. proevius; proe, before, and via, way, that is, a going.] Going before in time; ... |
42766
|
previously |
PRE'VIOUSLY, adv. In time preceding; beforehand; antecedently; as a plan previously formed. |
42767
|
previousness |
PRE'VIOUSNESS, n. Antecedence; priority in time. |
42768
|
prevision |
PREVI'SION, n. s as z. [L. proevisus, proevideo; proe,before, and video, to see.] Foresight; ... |
42769
|
prewarn |
PREWARN', v.t. [See Warn.] To warn beforehand; to give previous notice of. |
42770
|
prey |
PREY, n. [L. proeda.]1. Spoil; booty; plunder; goods taken by force from an enemy in war. And they ... |
42771
|
preyer |
PREYER, n. He or that which preys; a plunderer; a waster; a devourer. |
42772
|
preying |
PREYING, ppr. Plundering; corroding; wasting gradually. |
42773
|
price |
PRICE, n. [L. pretium. See Praise.]1. The sum or amount of money at which a thing is valued, or ... |
42774
|
priceless |
PRI'CELESS, a. Invaluable; too valuable to admit of a price.1. Without value; worthless or ... |
42775
|
prick |
PRICK, v.t.1. To pierce with a sharp pointed instrument or substance; as, to prick one with a pin, ... |
42776
|
pricked |
PRICK'ED, pp. Pierced with a sharp point; spurred; goaded; stung with pain; rendered acid or ... |
42777
|
pricker |
PRICK'ER, n. A sharp pointed instrument.1. In colloquial use, a prickle.2. A light horseman. ... |
42778
|
pricket |
PRICK'ET, n. A buck in his second year. |
42779
|
pricking |
PRICK'ING, ppr. Piercing with a sharp point; goading; affecting with pungent pain; making or ... |
42780
|
prickle |
PRICK'LE, n. In botany, a small pointed shoot or sharp process, growing from the bark only, and ... |
42781
|
prickle-back |
PRICK'LE-BACK, n. A small fish, so named from the prickles on its back; the stickle-back. |
42782
|
prickliness |
PRICK'LINESS, n. [from prickly.] The state of having many prickles. |
42783
|
pricklouse |
PRICK'LOUSE, n. A low word in contempt for a taylor. |
42784
|
prickly |
PRICK'LY, a. Full of sharp points or prickles; armed with prickles; as a prickly shrub. |
42785
|
prickmadam |
PRICK'MADAM, n. A species of house-leek. |
42786
|
prickpunch |
PRICK'PUNCH, n. A piece of tempered steel with a round point, to prick a round mark on cold iron. |
42787
|
pricksong |
PRICK'SONG, n. A song set to music, or a variegated song; in distinction from a plain song. |
42788
|
prickwood |
PRICK'WOOD, n. A tree of the genus Euonymus. |
42789
|
pride |
PRIDE, n.1. Inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, ... |
42790
|
prideful |
PRI'DEFUL, a. Full of pride; insolent; scornful. |
42791
|
prideless |
PRI'DELESS, a. Destitute of pride; without pride. |
42792
|
priding |
PRI'DING, ppr. Indulging pride or self-esteem; taking pride; valuing one's self. |
42793
|
pridingly |
PRI'DINGLY, adv. With pride; in pride of heart. |
42794
|
prie |
PRIE, supposed to be so written for privet.PRIE, for pry. |
42795
|
prief |
PRIEF, for proof, obsolete. |
42796
|
prier |
PRI'ER, n. [from pry.] One who inquires narrowly; one who searches and scrutinizes. |
42797
|
priest |
PRIEST, n. [L. proestes, a chief, one that presides; proe, before,and sto, to stand, or sisto.]1. ... |
42798
|
priestcraft |
PRIE'STCRAFT, n. [priest and craft.] The stratagems and frauds of priests; fraud or imposition in ... |
42799
|
priestess |
PRIE'STESS, n. A female among pagans, who officiated in sacred things. |
42800
|
priesthood |
PRIE'STHOOD, n. The office or character of a priest.1. The order of men set apart for sacred ... |
42801
|
priestlike |
PRIE'STLIKE, a. Resembling a priest, or that which belongs to priests. |
42802
|
priestliness |
PRIE'STLINESS, n. The appearance and manner of a priest. |
42803
|
priestly |
PRIE'STLY, a. Pertaining to a priest or to priests; sacerdotal; as the priestly office.1. ... |
42804
|
priestridden |
PRIE'STRIDDEN, a. [priest and ridden. See Ride.] Managed or governed by priests. |
42805
|
prieve |
PRIEVE, for prove. |
42806
|
prig |
PRIG, n.1. A pert, conceited, saucy, pragmatical fellow.2. A thief.PRIG, v.i. To haggle about ... |
42807
|
prill |
PRILL, n. A birt or turbot. |
42808
|
prim |
PRIM, a. Properly, straight; erect; hence, formal; precise; affectedly nice.PRIM, v.t. To deck ... |
42809
|
primacy |
PRI'MACY, n. [L. primatus, from primus, first. See Prime.]1. The chief ecclesiastical station or ... |
42810
|
primage |
PRI'MAGE, n. In commerce, a small duty payable to the master and mariners of a ship. |
42811
|
primal |
PRI'MAL, a. [See Prime.] First. [Not in use.] |
42812
|
primarily |
PRI'MARILY, adv. [from primary.] In the first place; originally; in the first intention. The ... |
42813
|
primariness |
PRI'MARINESS, n. The state of being first in time, in act or intention. |
42814
|
primary |
PRI'MARY, a. [L. primarius. See Prime.]1. First in order of time; original; as the church of ... |
42815
|
primate |
PRI'MATE, n. [Low L. primas. See Prime.]The chief ecclesiastic in the church; an archbishop. |
42816
|
primateship |
PRI'MATESHIP, n. The office or dignity of an archbishop. |
42817
|
primatial |
PRIMA'TIAL, a. Pertaining to a primate. |
42818
|
primatical |
PRIMAT'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a primate. |
42819
|
prime |
PRIME, a. [L. primus.]1. First in order of time; original; as prime fathers; prime creation.In ... |
42820
|
primed |
PRI'MED, pp. Having powder in the pan; having the first color in painting. |
42821
|
primely |
PRI'MELY, adv. At first; originally; primarily.1. Most excellently. |
42822
|
primeness |
PRI'MENESS, n. The state of being first.1. Supreme excellence. [Little used in either sense.] |
42823
|
primer |
PRI'MER, a. First; original. [Not in use.] |
42824
|
primer-fine |
PRIMER-FI'NE, n. In England, a fine due to the king on the writ or commencement of a suit by fine. |
42825
|
primer-seizin |
PRIMER-SE'IZIN, n. [prime and seizin.] In feudal law, the right of the king, when a tenant in ... |
42826
|
primero |
PRIME'RO, n. A game at cards. |
42827
|
primeval |
PRIME'VAL, a. [L. primus, first, and oevum, age, primoevus.]Original; primitive; as the primeval ... |
42828
|
primevous |
PRIME'VOUS, a. Primeval. |
42829
|
primigenial |
PRIMIGE'NIAL, a. [L. primigenius; primus, first, and genus, kind, or gignor, to beget.] First ... |
42830
|
primigenous |
PRIMIG'ENOUS, a. [supra.] First formed or generated; original; as semi-primigenous strata. |
42831
|
priming |
PRI'MING, ppr. Putting powder in the pan of a fire-arm.1. Laying on the first color.PRI'MING, n. ... |
42832
|
priming-wire |
PRI'MING-WIRE, n. A pointed wire, used to penetrate the vent of a piece, for examining the powder ... |
42833
|
primipilar |
PRIMIP'ILAR, a. [L. primipilus, the centurion of the first cohort of a Roman legion.] Pertaining ... |
42834
|
primitial |
PRIMI'TIAL, a. Being of the first production. |
42835
|
primitive |
PRIM'ITIVE, a. [L. primitivus; from primus, first.]1. Pertaining to the beginning or origin; ... |
42836
|
primitively |
PRIM'ITIVELY, adv. Originally; at first.1. Primarily; not derivatively.2. According to the ... |
42837
|
primitiveness |
PRIM'ITIVENESS, n. State of being original; antiquity; conformity to antiquity. |
42838
|
primity |
PRIM'ITY, n. The state of being original. [Not used.] |
42839
|
primness |
PRIM'NESS, n. [from prim.] Affected formality or niceness; stiffness; preciseness. |
42840
|
primogenial |
PRIMOGE'NIAL, a. [L. primigenius. See Primigenial.]First born, made or generated; original; ... |
42841
|
primogenitor |
PRIMOGEN'ITOR, n. [L. primus, first, and genitor, father.]The first father or forefather. |
42842
|
primogeniture |
PRIMOGEN'ITURE, n. [L. primus, first, and genitus, begotten.1. The state of being born first of ... |
42843
|
primogenitureship |
PRIMOGEN'ITURESHIP, n. The right of eldership. |
42844
|
primordial |
PRIMOR'DIAL, a. [L. primordialis, primordium; primus, first, and ordo, order.] First in order; ... |
42845
|
primordian |
PRIMOR'DIAN, n. A kind of plum. |
42846
|
primordiate |
PRIMOR'DIATE, a. [See Primordial.] Original; existing from the first. |
42847
|
primp |
PRIMP, v.i. To be formal or affected. [Not English, or local.] |
42848
|
primrose |
PRIM'ROSE, n. s as z. [L. primula veris; primus, first, and rose; literally, the first or an early ... |
42849
|
primy |
PRI'MY, a. Blooming. [Not used.] |
42850
|
prince |
PRINCE, n. prins. [L. princeps.]1. In a general sense, a sovereign; the chief and independent ... |
42851
|
princedom |
PRINCEDOM, n. prins'dom. The jurisdiction, sovereignty, rank or estate of a prince. Under thee, as ... |
42852
|
princelike |
PRINCELIKE, a. prins'like. Becoming a prince. |
42853
|
princeliness |
PRINCELINESS, n. prins'liness. [from princely.]The state, manner or dignity of a prince. |
42854
|
princely |
PRINCELY, a. prins'ly. Resembling a prince; having the appearance of one high born; stately; ... |
42855
|
princess |
PRIN'CESS, n. A female sovereign, as an empress or queen.1. A sovereign lady of rank next to that ... |
42856
|
principal |
PRIN'CIPAL, a. [L. principalis, from princeps.]1. Chief; highest in rank, character or ... |
42857
|
principality |
PRINCIPAL'ITY, n. 1. Sovereignty; supreme power.2. A prince; one invested with sovereignty. ... |
42858
|
principally |
PRIN'CIPALLY, adv. Chiefly; above all. They mistake the nature of criticism, who think its ... |
42859
|
principalness |
PRIN'CIPALNESS, n. The state of being principal or chief. |
42860
|
principate |
PRIN'CIPATE, n. Principality; supreme rule. |
42861
|
principia |
PRINCIP'IA, n. plu. [L. principium.] First principles. |
42862
|
principiation |
PRINCIPIA'TION, n. [from L. principium.] Analysis into constituent or elemental parts. [Not ... |
42863
|
principle |
PRIN'CIPLE, n. [L. principium, beginning.]1. In a general sense, the cause, source or origin of any ... |
42864
|
principled |
PRIN'CIPLED, pp. Established in opinion or in tenets; firmly fixed in the mind. |
42865
|
princock |
PRIN'COCK |
42866
|
princox |
PRIN'COX, n. A coxcomb; a conceited person; a pert young rogue; a ludicrous word. [Little used.] |
42867
|
prink |
PRINK, v.i.1. To prank; to dress for show.2. To strut; to put on stately airs. |
42868
|
print |
PRINT, v.t. [L. imprimo; in and premo, to press; promptus, pressed or pressing forward.]1. In ... |
42869
|
printed |
PRINT'ED, pp. Impressed; indented. |
42870
|
printer |
PRINT'ER, n. One that prints books, pamphlets or papers.1. One that stains or prints cloth with ... |
42871
|
printing |
PRINT'ING, ppr. Impressing letters,characters or figures on any thing; making marks or ... |
42872
|
printing-ink |
PRINT'ING-INK, n. Ink used by printers of books. |
42873
|
printing-paper |
PRINT'ING-PAPER, n. Paper to be used in the printing of books, pamphlets, &c.; as distinguished ... |
42874
|
printing-press |
PRINT'ING-PRESS, n. A press for the printing of books, &c. |
42875
|
printless |
PRINT'LESS, a. That leaves no print or impression; as printless feet. |
42876
|
prior |
PRI'OR, a. [L. comp. Probably the first syllable is contracted from pris, prid, or some other word, ... |
42877
|
priorate |
PRI'ORATE, n. Government by a prior. |
42878
|
prioress |
PRI'ORESS, n. A female superior of a convent of nuns. |
42879
|
priority |
PRIOR'ITY, n. The state of being antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as priority ... |
42880
|
priorly |
PRI'ORLY, adv. Antecedently. [A bad word and not used.] |
42881
|
priorship |
PRI'ORSHIP, n. The state or office of prior. |
42882
|
priory |
PRI'ORY, n. A convent of which a prior is the superior; in dignity below an abbey.1. Priories are ... |
42883
|
prisage |
PRI'SAGE, n. A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tons of wine from every ship ... |
42884
|
priscillianist |
PRISCIL'LIANIST, n. In church history, one of a sect so denominated from Priscillian, a Spaniard, ... |
42885
|
prism |
PRISM, n. [Low L. prisma; Gr. to cut with a saw, to press or strain.] A solid whose bases or ends ... |
42886
|
prismatic |
PRISMAT'IC |
42887
|
prismatical |
PRISMAT'ICAL, a. Resembling a prism; as a prismatic form.1. Separated or distributed by a prism; ... |
42888
|
prismatically |
PRISMAT'ICALLY, adv. In the form or manner of a prism. |
42889
|
prismatoidal |
PRISMATOID'AL, a. [L. prisma.] Having a prismatic form. |
42890
|
prismoid |
PRIS'MOID, n. [L. prisma and Gr. form.]A body that approaches to the form of a prism. |
42891
|
prismy |
PRIS'MY, a. Pertaining to or like a prism. |
42892
|
prison |
PRISON, n. priz'n. [L. prendo.]1. In a general sense, any place of confinement or involuntary ... |
42893
|
prison-base |
PRIS'ON-BASE, n. A kind of rural sports; commonly called prison-bars. |
42894
|
prison-house |
PRIS'ON-HOUSE, n. A house in which prisoners are confined; a jail. Judges 16. |
42895
|
prisoned |
PRIS'ONED, pp. Imprisoned; confined; restrained. |
42896
|
prisoner |
PRIS'ONER, n. One who is confined in a prison by legal arrest or warrant.1. A person under arrest ... |
42897
|
prisoning |
PRIS'ONING, ppr. Confining; imprisoning. |
42898
|
prisonment |
PRIS'ONMENT, n. Confinement in a prison; imprisonment.[The latter is commonly used.] |
42899
|
pristine |
PRIS'TINE, a. [L. pristinus. See Prior and Proe.]original; primitive; as the pristine state of ... |
42900
|
prithee |
PRITH'EE, a corruption of pray thee, as I prithee; but it is generally used without the pronoun, ... |
42901
|
privacy |
PRI'VACY, n. [form private.] A state of being in retirement from the company or observation of ... |
42902
|
privado |
PRIVA'DO, n. A secret friend. [Not used.] |
42903
|
private |
PRI'VATE, a. [L. privatus, from privo, to bereave, properly to strip or separate; privus, singular, ... |
42904
|
privateer |
PRIVATEE'R, n. [from private.] A ship or vessel of war owned and equipped by a private man or by ... |
42905
|
privately |
PRI'VATELY, adv. In a secret manner; not openly or publicly.1. In a manner affecting an individual ... |
42906
|
privateness |
PRI'VATENESS, n. Secrecy; privacy.1. Retirement; seclusion from company or society.2. The state ... |
42907
|
privation |
PRIVA'TION, n. [L. privatio, from privo. See Private.]1. The state of being deprived; ... |
42908
|
privative |
PRIV'ATIVE, a. Causing privation.1. Consisting in the absence of something; not positive. ... |
42909
|
privatively |
PRIV'ATIVELY, adv. By the absence of something.1. Negatively. The duty of the new covenant is set ... |
42910
|
privativeness |
PRIV'ATIVENESS, n. Notation of the absence of something. |
42911
|
privet |
PRIV'ET, n. A plant of the genus Ligustrum. The evergreen privet is of the genus Rhamnus. Mock ... |
42912
|
privilege |
PRIV'ILEGE, n. [L. privilegium; privus, separate, private, and lex, law; originally a private law, ... |
42913
|
privileged |
PRIV'ILEGED, pp. Invested with a privilege; enjoying a peculiar right or immunity. The clergy in ... |
42914
|
privileging |
PRIV'ILEGING, ppr. Investing with a peculiar right or immunity. |
42915
|
privily |
PRIV'ILY, adv. [from privy.] Privately; secretly. --False teachers among you, who shall privily ... |
42916
|
privity |
PRIV'ITY, n. Privacy; secrecy; confidence. I will to you, in privity, discover the drift of my ... |
42917
|
privy |
PRIV'Y, a. [L. privus. See Private.]1. Private; pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned ... |
42918
|
privy-counselor |
PRIVY-COUN'SELOR, n. A member of the privy council. Privy-counselors are made by the king's ... |
42919
|
privy-seal |
PRIV'Y-SEAL |
42920
|
privy-signet |
PRIVY-SIG'NET, n. In England, the seal which the king uses previously in grants, &c. which are to ... |
42921
|
prize |
PRIZE, n.1. That which is taken from an enemy in war; any species of goods or property seized by ... |
42922
|
prize-fighter |
PRI'ZE-FIGHTER, n. One that fights publicly for a reward. |
42923
|
prized |
PRI'ZED, pp. Rated; valued; esteemed. |
42924
|
prizer |
PRI'ZER, n. One that estimates or sets the value of a thing. |
42925
|
prizing |
PRI'ZING, ppr. Rating; valuing; esteeming. |
42926
|
pro |
PRO, a Latin and Greek preposition, signifying for, before, forth, is probably contracted from ... |
42927
|
proa |
PRO'A, n. Flying proa, a vessel used in the south seas, with the head and stern exactly alike,but ... |
42928
|
probability |
PROBABIL'ITY, n. [L. probabilitas. See Probable.]1. Likelihood; appearance of truth; that state ... |
42929
|
probable |
PROB'ABLE, a. [L. probabilis, from probo, to prove. See Prove.]1. Likely; having more evidence ... |
42930
|
probably |
PROB'ABLY, adv. Likely; in likelihood; with the appearance of truth or reality; as, the story is ... |
42931
|
probang |
PRO'BANG, n. [See Probe.] In surgery, an instrument of whalebone and spunge, for removing ... |
42932
|
probate |
PRO'BATE, n. [L. probatus, probo, to prove.]1. The probate of a will or testament is the proving ... |
42933
|
probation |
PROBA'TION, n. [L. probatio.] The act of proving; proof.1. Trial; examination; any proceeding ... |
42934
|
probational |
PROBA'TIONAL, a. Serving for trial. |
42935
|
probationary |
PROBA'TIONARY, a. Serving for trial. All the probationary work of man is ended when death arrives. |
42936
|
probationer |
PROBA'TIONER, n. One who is on trial, or in a state to give proof of certain qualifications for a ... |
42937
|
probationership |
PROBA'TIONERSHIP, n. The state of being a probationer; novitiate. [Little used.] |
42938
|
probationship |
PROBA'TIONSHIP, n. A state of probation; novitiate; probation. [Little used and unnecessary.] |
42939
|
probative |
PRO'BATIVE, a. Serving for trial or proof. |
42940
|
probator |
PROBA'TOR, n. [L.] An examiner; an approver.1. In law, an accuser. |
42941
|
probatory |
PRO'BATORY, a. Serving for trial.1. Serving for proof.2. Relating to proof.Probatum est, [L. it ... |
42942
|
probe |
PROBE, n. [L. probo.] A surgeon's instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a ... |
42943
|
probe-scissors |
PRO'BE-SCISSORS, n. Scissors used to open wounds,the blade of which, to be thrust into the ... |
42944
|
probity |
PROB'ITY, n. [L. probitas, from probo, to prove.]Primarily, tried virtue or integrity, or approved ... |
42945
|
problem |
PROB'LEM, n. [L. problema; Gr. to throw forward, and to throw; L. pello.] A question proposed.1. ... |
42946
|
problematical |
PROBLEMAT'ICAL, a. Questionable; uncertain; unsettled; disputable; doubtful. Diligent inquiries ... |
42947
|
problematically |
PROBLEMAT'ICALLY, adv. Doubtfully; dubiously; uncertainly. |
42948
|
problematize |
PROB'LEMATIZE, v.t. To propose problems. [Ill formed and not used.] |
42949
|
proboscis |
PROBOS'CIS, n. [L. from Gr. before, and to feed or graze.]The snout or trunk of an elephant and of ... |
42950
|
procacious |
PROCA'CIOUS, a. [L. procax; pro, forward.]petulant; saucy. [Little used.] |
42951
|
procacity |
PROCAC'ITY, n. [L. procacitas.] Impudence; petulance. [Little used.] |
42952
|
procatarctic |
PROCATARC'TIC, a. [Gr. to begin.] In medicine, pre-existing or predisposing; remote; as ... |
42953
|
procatarxis |
PROCATARX'IS, n. [Gr. supra.] The predisposing cause of a disease. |
42954
|
procede |
PROCE'DE, v.i. [L. procedo; pro, forward, and cedo, to move. the more correct orthography is ... |
42955
|
procedure |
PROCE'DURE, n. The act of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; series of ... |
42956
|
proceed |
PROCEE'D |
42957
|
proceeder |
PROCEE'DER, n. One who goes forward, or who makes a progress. |
42958
|
proceeding |
PROCEE'DING, ppr. Moving forward; passing on; issuing; transacting; carrying on.PROCEE'DING, n. ... |
42959
|
proceeds |
PROCEE'DS, n. plu. Issue; rent; produce; as the proceeds of an estate.1. In commerce, the sum, ... |
42960
|
proceleusmatic |
PROCELEUSMAT'IC, a. [Gr. mandate, incitement.]Inciting; animating; encouraging. This epithet is ... |
42961
|
proception |
PROCEP'TION, n. Preoccupation. [Ill formed and not in use.] |
42962
|
procerity |
PROCER'ITY, n. [L. proceritas, from procerus, tall.]Tallness; highth of stature. [Little used.] |
42963
|
process |
PROC'ESS, n. [L. processus, from procedo. See Proceed.]1. A proceeding or moving forward; ... |
42964
|
procession |
PROCES'SION, n. [L. processio. See Proceed.]1. The act of proceeding or issuing.2. A train of ... |
42965
|
processional |
PROCES'SIONAL, a. Pertaining to a procession; consisting in a procession.PROCES'SIONAL, n. A book ... |
42966
|
processionary |
PROCES'SIONARY, a. Consisting in procession; as processionary service. |
42967
|
prochein |
PROCHEIN, a. pro'shen. [L. proximus.] Next; nearest; used in the law phrase, prochein amy, the ... |
42968
|
prochronism |
PRO'CHRONISM, n. [Gr. to precede in time, before, and time.]An antedating; the dating of an event ... |
42969
|
procidence |
PRO'CIDENCE, n. [L. procidentia; procido, to fall down.]A falling down; a prolapsus; as of the ... |
42970
|
prociduous |
PROCID'UOUS, a. That falls from its place. |
42971
|
procinct |
PROCINCT', n. [L. procinctus; procingo, to prepare, that is, to gird.] Complete preparation for ... |
42972
|
proclaim |
PROCLA'IM, v.t. [L. proclamo; pro and clamo, to cry out. See Claim.]1. To promulgate; to ... |
42973
|
proclaimed |
PROCLA'IMED, pp. Published officially; promulgated; made publicly known. |
42974
|
proclaimer |
PROCLA'IMER, n. One who publishes by authority; one that announces or makes publicly known. |
42975
|
proclaiming |
PROCLA'IMING, ppr. Publishing officially; denouncing; promulgating; making publicly known. |
42976
|
proclamation |
PROCLAMA'TION, n. [L. proclamatio, from proclamo.]1. Publication by authority; official notice ... |
42977
|
proclive |
PROCLI'VE, a. Proclivous. [Not used.] |
42978
|
proclivity |
PROCLIV'ITY, n. [L. proclivitas, proclivis; pro and clivus, a cliff.]1. Inclination; propensity; ... |
42979
|
proclivous |
PROCLI'VOUS, a. [L. proclivus, proclivis, supra.]Inclined; tending by nature. |
42980
|
proconsul |
PROCON'SUL, n. [L. pro, for, and consul.]A Roman magistrate sent to govern a province with consular ... |
42981
|
proconsular |
PROCON'SULAR, a. Pertaining to a proconsul; as proconsular powers.1. Under the government of a ... |
42982
|
proconsulship |
PROCON'SULSHIP, n. The office of a proconsul, or the term of his office. |
42983
|
procrastinate |
PROCRAS'TINATE, v.t. [L. procrastinor; pro and crastinus; cras, to-morrow.] To put off from day ... |
42984
|
procrastinated |
PROCRAS'TINATED, pp. Delayed; deferred. |
42985
|
procrastinating |
PROCRAS'TINATING, ppr. Delaying; putting off to a future time. |
42986
|
procrastination |
PROCRASTINA'TION, n. [L. procrastinatio.]A putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. |
42987
|
procrastinator |
PROCRAS'TINATOR, n. One that defers the performance of any thing to a future time. |
42988
|
procreant |
PRO'CREANT, a. [L. procreans. See Procreate.]Generating; producing; productive; fruitful. |
42989
|
procreate |
PRO'CREATE, v.t. [L. procreo; pro and creo, to create.]1. To beget; to generate and produce; to ... |
42990
|
procreated |
PRO'CREATED, pp. Begotten; generated. |
42991
|
procreating |
PRO'CREATING, ppr. Begetting; generating; as young. |
42992
|
procreation |
PROCREA'TION, n. [L. procreatio.]The act of begetting; generation and production of young. |
42993
|
procreative |
PRO'CREATIVE, a. Generative; having the power to beget. |
42994
|
procreativeness |
PRO'CREATIVENESS, n. The power of generating. |
42995
|
procreator |
PRO'CREATOR, n. One that begets; a generator; a father or sire. |
42996
|
proctor |
PROC'TOR, n. [contracted from L. procurator, from procuro; pro and curo.]1. In a general sense, ... |
42997
|
proctorage |
PROC'TORAGE, n. Management; in contempt. |
42998
|
proctorical |
PROCTOR'ICAL, a. Belonging to the academical proctor; magisterial. |
42999
|
proctorship |
PROC'TORSHIP, n. The office or dignity of the proctor of a university. |
43000
|
procumbent |
PROCUM'BENT, a. [L. procumbens, procumbo; pro and cubo, to lie down.] Lying down or on the face; ... |
43001
|
procurable |
PROCU'RABLE, a. [from procure.] That may be procured; obtainable. |
43002
|
procuracy |
PRO'CURACY, n. [from L. procuro.] The management of any thing. [Not used.] |
43003
|
procuration |
PRO'CURA'TION, n. [L. procuratio. See Procure.]1. The act of procuring. [Procurement is ... |
43004
|
procurator |
PROC'URATOR, n. The manager of another's affairs. [See Proctor.] |
43005
|
procuratorial |
PROCURATO'RIAL, a. Pertaining to a procurator or proctor; made by a proctor. |
43006
|
procuratorship |
PROCURA'TORSHIP, n. The office of a procurator. |
43007
|
procuratory |
PROCU'RATORY, a. Tending to procuration. |
43008
|
procure |
PROCU'RE, v.t. [L. procuro; pro and curo, to take care.]1. To get; to gain; to obtain; as by ... |
43009
|
procured |
PROCU'RED, pp. Obtained, caused to be done; effected; brought on. |
43010
|
procurement |
PROCU'REMENT, n. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment.1. A causing to be effected. They ... |
43011
|
procurer |
PROCU'RER, n. One that procures or obtains; that which brings on or causes to be done.1. A pimp; ... |
43012
|
procuress |
PROCU'RESS, n. A bawd. |
43013
|
procuring |
PROCU'RING, ppr. Getting; gaining; obtaining.1. Causing to come or to be done.2. a. That causes ... |
43014
|
prodigal |
PROD'IGAL, a. [L. produgus, from prodigo, to drive forth, to lavish.]1. Given to extravagant ... |
43015
|
prodigality |
PRODIGAL'ITY, n. 1. Extravagance in the expenditure of what one possesses, particularly of money; ... |
43016
|
prodigalize |
PROD'IGALIZE, v.i. To be extravagant in expenditures. [Not used.] |
43017
|
prodigally |
PROD'IGALLY, adv. With profusion of expenses; extravagantly; lavishly; wastefully; as an estate ... |
43018
|
prodigious |
PRODIG'IOUS, a. [L. prodigiosus. See Prodigy.]1. Very great; huge; enormous in size, quantity, ... |
43019
|
prodigiously |
PRODIG'IOUSLY, adv. Enormously; wonderfully; astonishingly; as a number prodigiously great.1. ... |
43020
|
prodigiousness |
PRODIG'IOUSNESS, n. Enormousness of size; the state of having qualities that excite wonder or ... |
43021
|
prodigy |
PROD'IGY, n. [L. prodigium, from prodigo, to shoot out, drive out, properly to spread to a great ... |
43022
|
prodition |
PRODI'TION, n. [L. proditio, form prodo, to betray; supposed to be compounded of pro and do, to ... |
43023
|
proditor |
PROD'ITOR, n. [L.] A traitor. [Not in use.] |
43024
|
proditorious |
PRODITO'RIOUS, a. Treacherous; perfidious; traitorous. [Not in use.]1. Apt to make discoveries ... |
43025
|
proditory |
PROD'ITORY, a. Treacherous; perfidious. |
43026
|
prodrome |
PRO'DROME, n. [Gr. to run.] A forerunner. [Not in use.] |
43027
|
produce |
PRODU'CE, v.t.[L. produco; pro and duco, to lead or draw.]1. To bring forward; to bring or offer ... |
43028
|
produced |
PRODU'CED, pp. Brought into life, being or view; yielded. |
43029
|
producement |
PRODU'CEMENT, n. Production. [Not used.] |
43030
|
producent |
PRODU'CENT, n. One that exhibits or offers to view or notice. [Not much used.] |
43031
|
producer |
PRODU'CER, n. One that generates; one that produces. |
43032
|
producibility |
PRODUCIBIL'ITY, n. The power or producing. [Not used.] |
43033
|
producible |
PRODU'CIBLE, a.1. That may be brought into being; that may be generated or made; as producible ... |
43034
|
producibleness |
PRODU'CIBLENESS, n. The state or quality of being producible; as the producibleness of salts. |
43035
|
producing |
PRODU'CING, ppr. Generating; bringing into existence or notice. |
43036
|
product |
PROD'UCT, n. [L. productus, from produco.]1. That which is produced by nature, as fruits, grain, ... |
43037
|
productile |
PRODUC'TILE, a. That may be extended in length. |
43038
|
production |
PRODUC'TION, n. [L. productio.]1. The act or process of producing, bringing forth or exhibiting to ... |
43039
|
productive |
PRODUC'TIVE, a.1. Having the power of producing; as, productive labor is that which increases the ... |
43040
|
productiveness |
PRODUC'TIVENESS, n. The quality of being productive; as the productiveness of land or labor. |
43041
|
proem |
PRO'EM, n. [L. proemium; Gr. before, and way.] Preface; introduction; preliminary observations to ... |
43042
|
proemial |
PROE'MIAL, a. Introductory; prefatory; preliminary. |
43043
|
proemptosis |
PROEMP'TOSIS, n. [Gr. to fall before.] In chronology, the lunar equation or addition of a day, ... |
43044
|
profanation |
PROFANA'TION, n. [L. profano. See Profane.]1. The act of violating sacred things, or of treating ... |
43045
|
profane |
PROFA'NE, a. [L. profanus; pro and fanum, a temple.]1. Irreverent to any thing sacred; applied to ... |
43046
|
profaned |
PROFA'NED, pp. Violated; treated with irreverence or abuse; applied to common uses; polluted. |
43047
|
profanely |
PROFA'NELY, adv. With irreverence to sacred things or names. The character of God profanely ... |
43048
|
profaneness |
PROFA'NENESS, n. Irreverence of sacred things; particularly, the use of language which implies ... |
43049
|
profaner |
PROFA'NER, n. One who by words or actions, treats sacred things with irreverence; one who uses ... |
43050
|
profaning |
PROFA'NING, ppr. Violating; treating with irreverence; polluting. |
43051
|
profanity |
PROFAN'ITY, n. Profaneness, which see.In a revel of debauchery, amid the brisk interchange of ... |
43052
|
profection |
PROFEC'TION, n. [L. profectio.] A going forward; advance; progression. [Not in use.] |
43053
|
profert |
PRO'FERT, n. [L.3d.person of profero.] In law, the exhibition of a record or paper in open court. |
43054
|
profess |
PROFESS', v.t. [L. professus, profiteor; pro and fateor.]1. To make open declaration of; to avow ... |
43055
|
professed |
PROFESS'ED |
43056
|
professedly |
PROFESS'EDLY, adv. By profession; by open declaration or avowal. I could not grant too much to ... |
43057
|
professing |
PROFESS'ING, ppr. Openly declaring; avowing; acknowledging. |
43058
|
profession |
PROFES'SION, n. [L. professio.]1. Open declaration; public avowal or acknowledgment of one's ... |
43059
|
professional |
PROFES'SIONAL, a. Pertaining to a profession or to a calling; as professional studies, pursuits, ... |
43060
|
professionally |
PROFES'SIONALLY, adv. By profession or declaration. He is professionally a friend to religion.1. ... |
43061
|
professor |
PROFESS'OR, n. [L.] One who makes open declaration of his sentiments or opinions; particularly, ... |
43062
|
professorial |
PROFESSO'RIAL, a. [L. professorius.] Pertaining to a professor; as the professorial chair. |
43063
|
professorship |
PROFESS'ORSHIP, n. The office of a professor or public teacher of the sciences. |
43064
|
professory |
PROFESS'ORY, a. Pertaining to a professor. |
43065
|
profest |
PROFEST', pp. Openly declared, avowed or acknowledged; as a professed foe; a professed tyrant; a ... |
43066
|
proffer |
PROF'FER, v.t. [L. profero; pro and fero, to bear.]1. To offer for acceptance; as, to proffer a ... |
43067
|
proffered |
PROF'FERED, pp. Offered for acceptance. |
43068
|
profferer |
PROF'FERER, n. One who offers any thing for acceptance. |
43069
|
proffering |
PROF'FERING, ppr. Offering for acceptance. |
43070
|
proficience |
PROFI'CIENCE |
43071
|
proficiency |
PROFI'CIENCY, n. [from L. proficiens, from proficio,to advance forward; pro and facio, to make.] ... |
43072
|
proficient |
PROFI'CIENT, n. One who has made considerable advances in any business, art, science or branch of ... |
43073
|
proficuous |
PROFIC'UOUS, a. [L. proficuus, proficio, supra.]Profitable; advantageous; useful. [Little used.] |
43074
|
profile |
PROFILE, n. pro'fil. [L. filum, a thread or line.]1. Primarily, an outline of contour; hence, in ... |
43075
|
profiled |
PRO'FILED, pp. Drawn so as to present a side view. |
43076
|
profiling |
PRO'FILING, ppr. Drawing a portrait so as to represent a side view; drawing an outline. |
43077
|
profit |
PROF'IT, n. [L. profectus, proficio, to profit, literally to proceed forward, to advance; pro and ... |
43078
|
profitable |
PROF'ITABLE, a. Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; as a profitable trade; ... |
43079
|
profitableness |
PROF'ITABLENESS, n. Gainfulness; as the profitableness of trade.1. Usefulness; advantageousness. |
43080
|
profitably |
PROF'ITABLY, adv. With gain; gainfully. Our ships are profitably employed.1. Usefully; ... |
43081
|
profited |
PROF'ITED, pp. Benefited; advanced in interest or happiness; improved. What is a man profited, if ... |
43082
|
profiting |
PROF'ITING, ppr. Gaining interest or advantage; improving.PROF'ITING, n. Gain; advantage; ... |
43083
|
profitless |
PROF'ITLESS, a. Void of profit, gain or advantage. |
43084
|
profligacy |
PROF'LIGACY, n. [See Profligate.] A profligate or very vicious course of life; a state of being ... |
43085
|
profligate |
PROF'LIGATE, a. [L. profligatus, profligo, to rout, to ruin; pro and fligo, to drive or dash. The ... |
43086
|
profligately |
PROF'LIGATELY, adv. Without principle or shame.1. In a course of extreme viciousness; as, to ... |
43087
|
profligateness |
PROF'LIGATENESS, n. The quality or state of being lost to virtue and decency.1. An abandoned ... |
43088
|
profligation |
PROFLIGA'TION, n. Defeat; rout. [Not used.] |
43089
|
profluence |
PROF'LUENCE, n. [L. profluens, profluo; pro and fluo, to flow.]A progress or course. [Not used.] |
43090
|
profluent |
PROF'LUENT, a. Flowing forward; as a profluent stream. |
43091
|
profound |
PROFOUND', a. [L.profundus; pro and fundus, bottom. See Found.]1. Deep; descending or being far ... |
43092
|
profoundly |
PROFOUND'LY, adv. Deeply; with deep concern. Why sigh you so profoundly?1. With deep penetration ... |
43093
|
profoundness |
PROFOUND'NESS, n. Depth of place.1. Depth of knowledge or of science. |
43094
|
profundity |
PROFUND'ITY, n. [L. profundus.] Depth of place, knowledge or of science. |
43095
|
profuse |
PROFU'SE, a. [L.profusus, profundo, to pour out; pro and fundo.]1. Lavish; liberal to excess; ... |
43096
|
profusely |
PROFU'SELY, adv. Lavishly; prodigally; as an income profusely expended.1. With exuberance; with ... |
43097
|
profuseness |
PROFU'SENESS, n. Lavishness; prodigality; extravagant expenditures. Hospitality sometimes ... |
43098
|
profusion |
PROFU'SION, s. s as z. [L. profusio.]1. Lavishness; prodigality; extravagance of expenditures; ... |
43099
|
prog |
PROG, v.i. [L. proco, procor.]1. To shift meanly for provisions; to wander about and seek ... |
43100
|
progenerate |
PROGEN'ERATE, v.t. [L.progenero.] To beget. [Not in use.] |
43101
|
progeneration |
PROGENERA'TION, n. The act of begetting; propagation. [Not used.] |
43102
|
progenitor |
PROGEN'ITOR, n. [L. from progigno; pro and gigno, to beget.]An ancestor in the direct line; a ... |
43103
|
progeniture |
PROGEN'ITURE, n. A begetting or birth. [Little used.] |
43104
|
progeny |
PROG'ENY, n. [L.progenies, from progignor.] Offspring; race; children; descendants of the human ... |
43105
|
prognosis |
PROGNO'SIS, n. [Gr. to know before.] In medicine, the art of foretelling the event of a disease; ... |
43106
|
prognostic |
PROGNOS'TIC, a. Foreshowing; indicating something future by signs or symptoms; as the prognostic ... |
43107
|
prognosticable |
PROGNOS'TICABLE, a. That may be foreknown or foretold. |
43108
|
prognosticate |
PROGNOS'TICATE, v.t. [from prognostic.]1. To foreshow; to indicate a future event by present ... |
43109
|
prognosticated |
PROGNOS'TICATED, pp. Foreshown; foretold. |
43110
|
prognosticating |
PROGNOS'TICATING, ppr. Foreshowing; foretelling. |
43111
|
prognostication |
PROGNOSTICA'TION, n. The act of foreshowing a future event by present signs.1. The act of ... |
43112
|
prognosticator |
PROGNOS'TICATOR, n. A foreknower or foreteller of a future event by present signs. |
43113
|
programma |
PROGRAM'MA, n. [Gr. to write previously; to write.]1. Anciently, a letter sealed with the king's ... |
43114
|
progress |
PROG'RESS, n. [L. progressus, progedior; pro and gradior, to step or go. See Grade and Degree.]1. ... |
43115
|
progression |
PROGRES'SION, n. [L. progressio, progredior.]1. The act of moving forward; a proceeding in a ... |
43116
|
progressional |
PROGRES'SIONAL, a. That advances; that is in a state of advance. |
43117
|
progressive |
PROGRESS'IVE, a. Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; as progressive motion or course; ... |
43118
|
progressively |
PROGRESS'IVELY, adv. By motion onward; by regular advances. |
43119
|
progressiveness |
PROGRESS'IVENESS, n. The state of moving forward; an advancing; state of improvement; as the ... |
43120
|
prohibit |
PROHIB'IT, v.t. [L. prohibeo; pro and habeo, to hold.]1. To forbid; to interdict by authority; ... |
43121
|
prohibited |
PROHIB'ITED, pp. Forbid; interdicted; hindered. |
43122
|
prohibiter |
PROHIB'ITER, n. One who prohibits or forbids; a forbidder; an interdicter. |
43123
|
prohibiting |
PROHIB'ITING, ppr. Forbidding; interdicting; debarring. |
43124
|
prohibition |
PROHIBI'TION, n. [L. prohibitio.]1. The act of forbidding or interdicting; a declaration to hinder ... |
43125
|
prohibitive |
PROHIB'ITIVE |
43126
|
prohibitory |
PROHIB'ITORY, a. Forbidding; implying prohibition. |
43127
|
proin |
PROIN, v.t. To lop; to trim; to prune. [See Prune.]PROIN, v.i. To be employed in pruning. |
43128
|
project |
PROJECT', v.t. [L. projicio; pro, forward,and jacio, to throw.]1. To throw out; to cast or shoot ... |
43129
|
projected |
PROJECT'ED, pp. Cast out or forward; schemed; devised; delineated. |
43130
|
projectile |
PROJECT'ILE, a. Impelling forward; as a projectile force.1. Given by impulse; impelled forward; as ... |
43131
|
projecting |
PROJECT'ING, ppr. Throwing out or forward; shooting out; jutting; scheming; contriving. |
43132
|
projection |
PROJEC'TION, n. [L. projectio.] The act of throwing or shooting forward.1. A jutting out; ... |
43133
|
projectment |
PROJECT'MENT, n. Design; contrivance. [Little used.] |
43134
|
projector |
PROJECT'OR, n. One who forms a scheme or design.1. One who forms wild or impracticable schemes. |
43135
|
projecture |
PROJECT'URE, n. A jutting or standing out beyond the line or surface of something else. |
43136
|
prolapse |
PROLAPSE, n. prolaps'. [L.prolapsus, prolabor.]A falling down or falling out of some part of the ... |
43137
|
prolapsion |
PROLAP'SION |
43138
|
prolapsus |
PROLAP'SUS, [ See Prolapse.] |
43139
|
prolate |
PROLA'TE, v.t. [L. prolatum, profero.] To utter; to pronounce. [Not used.] |
43140
|
prolation |
PROLA'TION, n. [L. prolatio, from profero.]Utterance;pronunciation. [Little used.]1. Delay; act ... |
43141
|
prolegomena |
PROLEGOM'ENA, n. plu. [Gr. to speak.] Preliminary observations; introductory remarks or discourses ... |
43142
|
prolepsis |
PROLEP'SIS |
43143
|
prolepsy |
PROLEP'SY, n. [Gr. to take.]1. Anticipation; a figure in rhetoric by which objections are ... |
43144
|
proleptic |
PROLEP'TIC |
43145
|
proleptical |
PROLEP'TICAL, a. Pertaining to prolepsis or anticipation.1. Previous; antecedent.2. In medicine, ... |
43146
|
proleptically |
PROLEP'TICALLY, adv. By way of anticipation. |
43147
|
proletarian |
PROLETA'RIAN, a. [L. proletarius, from proles, offspring.]vile; vulgar. [Not used.] |
43148
|
proletary |
PRO'LETARY, n. A common person. [Not used.] |
43149
|
proliferous |
PROLIF'EROUS, a. [infra.] In botany, prolific; as a proliferous flower.A proliferous stem is one ... |
43150
|
prolific |
PROLIF'IC |
43151
|
prolificacy |
PROLIF'ICACY, n. Fruitfulness; great productiveness. |
43152
|
prolifical |
PROLIF'ICAL, a. [L.proles, offspring, and facio, to make.]1. Producing young or fruit; fruitful; ... |
43153
|
prolifically |
PROLIF'ICALLY, adv. Fruitfully; with great increase. |
43154
|
prolification |
PROLIFICA'TION, n. [See Prolific.] The generation of young or of plants.1. In botany, the ... |
43155
|
prolificness |
PROLIF'ICNESS, n. The state of being prolific. |
43156
|
prolix |
PROLIX, a. [L. prolixus; pro and laxus, literally drawn out.]1. Long; extended to a great length; ... |
43157
|
prolixity |
PROLIX'ITY |
43158
|
prolixly |
PROLIX'LY, adv. At great length. |
43159
|
prolixness |
PROLIX'NESS, n. Great length; minute detail; applied only to discourses and writings. Prolixity ... |
43160
|
prolocutor |
PROLOC'UTOR, n. [L.proloquor; pro and loquor, to speak.]The speaker or chairman of a convocation. |
43161
|
prolocutorship |
PROLOC'UTORSHIP, n. The office of station of a prolocutor. |
43162
|
prologize |
PRO'LOGIZE, v.i. To deliver a prologue. [Not in use.] |
43163
|
prologue |
PROLOGUE, n. pro'log. [L. prologue; Gr. discourse.]The preface or introduction to a discourse, or ... |
43164
|
prolong |
PROLONG', v.t. [L.pro and longus. See Long.]1. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of. ... |
43165
|
prolongate |
PROLON'GATE, v.t. To extend or lengthen in space; as, to prolongate a line.1. To extend in time. ... |
43166
|
prolongated |
PROLON'GATED, pp. Extended in space; continued in length. |
43167
|
prolongating |
PROLON'GATING, ppr. Lengthening in space. |
43168
|
prolongation |
PROLONGA'TION, n. The act of lengthening in time or space; as the prolongation of life. The ... |
43169
|
prolonged |
PROLONG'ED, pp. Lengthened in duration or space. |
43170
|
prolonger |
PROLONG'ER, n. He or that which lengthens in time or space. |
43171
|
prolonging |
PROLONG'ING, ppr. Extending in time; continuing in length. |
43172
|
prolusion |
PROLU'SION, n. s as z. [L. prolusio, proludo; pro and ludo, to play.] A prelude; entertainment; ... |
43173
|
promenade |
PROMENA'DE, n.1. A walk for amusement or exercise.2. A place for walking. |
43174
|
promerit |
PROMER'IT, v.t. [L. promereo, promeritum; pro and mereo, to merit.]1. To oblige; to confer a favor ... |
43175
|
promethean |
PROMETHE'AN, a. Pertaining to Prometheus, who stole fire from heaven. |
43176
|
prominence |
PROM'INENCE |
43177
|
prominency |
PROM'INENCY, n. [L.prominentia, from promineo; pro and minor, to menace,that is, to shoot forward.] ... |
43178
|
prominent |
PROM'INENT, a. [L. prominens.] Standing out beyond the line or surface of something; jutting; ... |
43179
|
prominently |
PROM'INENTLY, adv. In a prominent manner; so as to stand out beyond the other parts; eminently; in ... |
43180
|
promiscuous |
PROMIS'CUOUS, a. [L.promiscuus; pro and misceo, to mix.]1. Mingled; consisting of individuals ... |
43181
|
promiscuously |
PROMIS'CUOUSLY, adv. In a crowd or mass without order; with confused mixture; indiscriminately; as ... |
43182
|
promiscuousness |
PROMIS'CUOUSNESS, n. A state of being mixed without order or distinction. |
43183
|
promise |
PROM'ISE, n. [L. promissum, from promitto, to send before or forward; pro and mitto, to send.]1. ... |
43184
|
promise-breach |
PROM'ISE-BREACH, n. Violation of promise. |
43185
|
promise-breaker |
PROM'ISE-BREAKER, n. A violator of promises. |
43186
|
promised |
PROM'ISED, pp. Engaged by word or writing; stipulated. |
43187
|
promisee |
PROMISEE', n. The person to whom a promise is made. |
43188
|
promiser |
PROM'ISER, n. One who promises; one who engages, assures, stipulates or covenants. Fear, says ... |
43189
|
promising |
PROM'ISING, ppr. Engaging by words or writing; stipulating; assuring.1. Affording just ... |
43190
|
promissorily |
PROM'ISSORILY, adv. By way of promise. |
43191
|
promissory |
PROM'ISSORY, a. Containing a promise or binding declaration of something to be done or forborne.1. ... |
43192
|
promontory |
PROM'ONTORY, n. [L. promontorium; pro, forward, and mons, a mountain.] In geography, a high point ... |
43193
|
promote |
PROMO'TE, v.t. [L. promotus, promoveo, to move forward; pro and moveo, to move.]1. To forward; to ... |
43194
|
promoted |
PROMO'TED, pp. Advanced; exalted. |
43195
|
promoter |
PROMO'TER, n. He or that which forwards, advances or promotes; an encourager; as a promoter of ... |
43196
|
promoting |
PROMO'TING, ppr. Forwarding; advancing; exciting; exalting. |
43197
|
promotion |
PROMO'TION, n.1. The act of promoting; advancement; encouragement; as the promotion of virtue or ... |
43198
|
promotive |
PROMO'TIVE, a. Tending to advance or promote; tending to encourage. |
43199
|
promove |
PROMOVE, v.t. To advance. [Not used.] |
43200
|
prompt |
PROMPT, a. [L. promptus, from promo.]1. Ready and quick to act as occasion demands. Very ... |
43201
|
prompted |
PROMPT'ED, pp. Incited; moved to action; instigated; assisted in speaking or learning. |
43202
|
prompter |
PROMPT'ER, n. One that prompts; one that admonishes or incites to action.1. One that is placed ... |
43203
|
prompting |
PROMPT'ING, ppr. Inciting; moving to action; aiding a speaker when at a loss for the words of his ... |
43204
|
promptitude |
PROMPT'ITUDE, n. [L. promptus.]1. Readiness; quickness of decision and action when occasion ... |
43205
|
promptly |
PROMPT'LY, adv. Readily; quickly; expeditiously; cheerfully. |
43206
|
promptness |
PROMPT'NESS, n. Readiness; quickness of decision or action. The young man answered questions with ... |
43207
|
promptuary |
PROMPT'UARY, n. [L. promptuarium.] That form which supplies are drawn; a storehouse; a magazine; a ... |
43208
|
prompture |
PROMPT'URE, n. Suggestion; incitement. |
43209
|
promulgate |
PROMUL'GATE, v.t. [L. promulgo.] To publish; to make known by open declaration; as, to promulgate ... |
43210
|
promulgated |
PROMUL'GATED, pp. Published; made publicly known. |
43211
|
promulgating |
PROMUL'GATING, ppr. Publishing. |
43212
|
promulgation |
PROMUL'GATION, n. The act of promulgating; publication; open declaration; as the promulgation of ... |
43213
|
promulgator |
PROMUL'GATOR, n. A publisher; one who makes known or teaches publicly what was before unknown. |
43214
|
promulge |
PROMULGE, v.t. promulj'. To promulgate; to publish or teach. [Less used than promulgate.] |
43215
|
promulged |
PROMULG'ED, pp. Published. |
43216
|
promulger |
PROMULG'ER, n. One who publishes or teaches what was before unknown. |
43217
|
promulging |
PROMULG'ING, ppr. Publishing. |
43218
|
pronation |
PRONA'TION, n. [from L. pronus, having the face downwards.]1. Among anatomists, that motion of ... |
43219
|
pronator |
PRONA'TOR, n. A muscle of the fore arm which serves to turn the palm of the hand downward; opposed ... |
43220
|
prone |
PRONE, a. [L. pronus.] Bending forward; inclined; not erect.1. Lying with the face downward; ... |
43221
|
proneness |
PRO'NENESS, n. The state of bending downwards; opposed to the erectness of man.1. The state of ... |
43222
|
prong |
PRONG, n.1. A sharp pointed instrument. Prick it on a prong of iron.2. The tine of a fork or of a ... |
43223
|
pronghoe |
PRONG'HOE, n. A hoe with prongs to break the earth. |
43224
|
pronity |
PRONITY, for proneness, is not used. |
43225
|
pronominal |
PRONOM'INAL, a. [L.pronomen. See Pronoun.]Belonging to or of the nature of a pronoun. |
43226
|
pronoun |
PRO'NOUN, n. [L. pronomen; pro, for, and nomen,name.] In grammar, a word used instead of a noun or ... |
43227
|
pronounce |
PRONOUNCE, v.t. pronouns'. [L. pronuncio; pro and nuncio.]1. To speak; to utter articulately. The ... |
43228
|
pronounceable |
PRONOUNCEABLE, a. pronouns'able. That may be pronounced or uttered. |
43229
|
pronounced |
PRONOUN'CED, pp. Spoken; uttered; declared solemnly. |
43230
|
pronouncer |
PRONOUN'CER, n. One who utters or declares. |
43231
|
pronouncing |
PRONOUN'CING, ppr. Speaking;uttering; declaring.1. a. Teaching pronunciation. |
43232
|
pronunciation |
PRONUNCIA'TION, n. [L. pronunciatio.]1. The act of uttering with articulation; utterance; as the ... |
43233
|
pronunciative |
PRONUN'CIATIVE, a. Uttering confidently; dogmatical. |
43234
|
proof |
PROOF,n.1. Trial; essay; experiment; any effort, process or operation that ascertains truth or ... |
43235
|
proofless |
PROOF'LESS, a. Wanting sufficient evidence to induce belief; not proved. |
43236
|
prop |
PROP, v.t. 1. To support or prevent from falling by placing something under or against; as, to ... |
43237
|
propagable |
PROP'AGABLE, a. [See Propagate.] That may be continued or multiplied by natural generation or ... |
43238
|
propagandism |
PROP'AGANDISM, n. [See Propagate.] The art or practice of propagating tenets or principles. |
43239
|
propagandist |
PROPAGAND'IST, n. A person who devotes himself to the spread of any system of principles. ... |
43240
|
propagate |
PROP'AGATE, v.t. [L. propago. See Prop. The Latin noun propago, is the English prop, and the ... |
43241
|
propagated |
PROP'AGATED, pp. Continued or multiplied by generation or production of the same kind; spread; ... |
43242
|
propagating |
PROP'AGATING, ppr. Continuing or multiplying the kind by generation or production; spreading and ... |
43243
|
propagation |
PROPAGA'TION, n. [L.propagatio.]1. The act of propagating; the continuance or multiplication of ... |
43244
|
propagator |
PROP'AGATOR, n. One that continues or multiplies his own species by generation.1. One that ... |
43245
|
propel |
PROPEL', v.t. [L. propello; pro, forward,and pello, to drive.]To drive forward; to urge or press ... |
43246
|
propelled |
PROPEL'LED, pp. Driven forward. |
43247
|
propelling |
PROPEL'LING, ppr. Driving forward. |
43248
|
propend |
PROPEND', v.i. [L. propendeo; pro, forward,and pendeo, to hang.]To lean towards; to incline; to be ... |
43249
|
propendency |
PROPEND'ENCY, n. [L. propendens.] A leaning towards; inclination; tendency of desire to any ... |
43250
|
propending |
PROPEND'ING, ppr. Inclining towards. |
43251
|
propense |
PROPENSE, a. propens'. [L. propensus.] Leaning towards, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed, ... |
43252
|
propension |
PROPEN'SION |
43253
|
propensity |
PROPENS'ITY, n. [L. propensio.]1. Bent of mind, natural or acquired; inclination; in a moral ... |
43254
|
proper |
PROP'ER, a. [L. proprius, supposed to be allied to prope, near.]1. Peculiar; naturally or ... |
43255
|
properly |
PROP'ERLY, adv. Fitly; suitably; in a proper manner; as a word properly applied; a dress properly ... |
43256
|
properness |
PROP'ERNESS, n. The quality of being proper. [Little used.]1. Tallness. [Not in use.]2. ... |
43257
|
property |
PROP'ERTY, n. [This seems to be formed directly from proper. The Latin is proprietas.]1. A ... |
43258
|
prophane |
PROPHANE. [See Profane.] |
43259
|
prophasis |
PRO'PHASIS, n. [Gr. to foretell.] In medicine, prognosis; foreknowledge of a disease. |
43260
|
prophecy |
PROPH'ECY, n. [Gr. to foretell, before and to tell. This ought to be written prophesy.]1. A ... |
43261
|
prophesied |
PROPH'ESIED, pp. Foretold; predicted. |
43262
|
prophesier |
PROPH'ESIER, n. One who predicts events. |
43263
|
prophesy |
PROPH'ESY, v.t. To foretell future events; to predict. I hate him, for he doth not prophesy good ... |
43264
|
prophesying |
PROPH'ESYING, ppr. Foretelling events.PROPH'ESYING, n. The act of foretelling or of preaching. |
43265
|
prophet |
PROPH'ET, n. [L. propheta.]1. One that foretells future events; a predicter; a foreteller.2. In ... |
43266
|
prophetess |
PROPH'ETESS, n. A female prophet; a woman who foretells future events, as Miriam, Huldah, Anna, ... |
43267
|
prophetic |
PROPHET'IC |
43268
|
prophetical |
PROPHET'ICAL, a. Containing prophecy; foretelling future events; as prophetic writings.1. ... |
43269
|
prophetically |
PROPHET'ICALLY, adv. By way of prediction; in the manner of prophecy. |
43270
|
prophetize |
PROPH'ETIZE, v.i. To give prediction. [Not used] |
43271
|
prophylactic |
PROPHYLAC'TIC |
43272
|
prophylactical |
PROPHYLAC'TICAL, a. [Gr. to prevent, to guard against; to preserve.]In medicine, preventive; ... |
43273
|
propination |
PROPINA'TION, n. [L. propinatio, propino; Gr. to drink.]The act of pledging, or drinking first and ... |
43274
|
propine |
PROPI'NE, v.t. [L.propino, supra.] To pledge; to drink first and then offer the cup to another. ... |
43275
|
propinquity |
PROPIN'QUITY, n. [L.propinquitas, from propinquus, near.]1. Nearness in place; neighborhood.2. ... |
43276
|
propitiable |
PROPI'TIABLE, a. [See Propitiate.] That may be induced to favor, or that may be made propitious. |
43277
|
propitiate |
PROPI'TIATE, v.t. [L. propitio; pio. Eng. pity.]To conciliate; to appease one offended and render ... |
43278
|
propitiated |
PROPI'TIATED, pp. Appeased and rendered favorable; conciliated. |
43279
|
propitiating |
PROPI'TIATING, ppr. Conciliating; appeasing the wrath of and rendering favorable. |
43280
|
propitiation |
PROPITIATION, n. propisia'shon.1. The act of appeasing wrath and conciliating the favor of an ... |
43281
|
propitiator |
PROPITIA'TOR, n. One who propitiates. |
43282
|
propitiatory |
PROPI'TIATORY, a. Having the power to make propitious; as a propitiatory sacrifice.PROPI'TIATORY, ... |
43283
|
propitious |
PROPI'TIOUS, a. [L.propitius.] Favorable; kind; applied to men.1. Disposed to be gracious or ... |
43284
|
propitiously |
PROPI'TIOUSLY, adv. Favorably; kindly. |
43285
|
propitiousness |
PROPI'TIOUSNESS, n. Kindness; disposition to treat another kindly; disposition to forgive.1. ... |
43286
|
proplasm |
PRO'PLASM, n. [Gr. a device.] A mold; a matrix. |
43287
|
proplastice |
PROPLAS'TICE, n. [supra.] The art of making molds for castings. |
43288
|
propolis |
PRO'POLIS, n. [Gr. before the city, or the front of the city.]A thick odorous substance having some ... |
43289
|
proponent |
PROPO'NENT, n. [L. proponens; pro and pono, to place.]One that makes a proposal, or lays down a ... |
43290
|
proportion |
PROPORTION, n. [L.proportio; pro and portio, part or share. See Portion.]1. The comparative ... |
43291
|
proportionable |
PROPORTIONABLE, a. That may be proportioned or made proportional. This is the true sense of the ... |
43292
|
proportionably |
PROPORTIONABLY, adv. According to proportion or comparative relation; as a large body, with limbs ... |
43293
|
proportional |
PROPORTIONAL, a. Having a due comparative relation; being in suitable proportion or degree; as, ... |
43294
|
proportionality |
PROPORTIONAL'ITY, n. The quality of being in proportion. |
43295
|
proportionally |
PROPORTIONALLY, adv. In proportion; in due degree; with suitable comparative relation; as all ... |
43296
|
proportionate |
PROPORTIONATE, a. Adjusted to something else according to a certain rate or comparative relation; ... |
43297
|
proportionately |
PROPORTIONATELY, adv. With due proportion; according to a settled or suitable rate or degree. |
43298
|
proportionateness |
PROPORTIONATENESS, n. The state of being adjusted by due or settled proportion or comparative ... |
43299
|
proportioned |
PROPORTIONED, pp. Made or adjusted with due proportion or with symmetry of parts. |
43300
|
proportioning |
PROPORTIONING, ppr. Making proportional. |
43301
|
proportionless |
PROPORTIONLESS, a. Without proportion; without symmetry of parts. |
43302
|
proposal |
PROPO'SAL, n. s as z. [from propose.]1. That which is offered or propounded for consideration or ... |
43303
|
propose |
PROPO'SE, v.t. s as z. [L. propono, proposui;]1. To offer for consideration, discussion, ... |
43304
|
proposed |
PROPO'SED, pp. Offered or presented for consideration, discussion, acceptance or adoption. |
43305
|
proposer |
PROPO'SER, n. One that offers any thing for consideration or adoption. |
43306
|
proposing |
PROPO'SING, ppr. Offering for consideration, acceptance or adoption. |
43307
|
proposition |
PROPOSI'TION, n. s as z. [L. propositio, from propositus, propono.]1. That which is proposed; ... |
43308
|
propositional |
PROPOSI'TIONAL, a. Pertaining to a proposition; considered as a proposition; as a propositional ... |
43309
|
propound |
PROPOUND', v.t. [L. propono; pro and pono, to set, put or place.]1. To propose; to offer for ... |
43310
|
propounded |
PROPOUND'ED, pp. Proposed; offered for consideration. |
43311
|
propounder |
PROPOUND'ER, n. One that proposes or offers for consideration. |
43312
|
propounding |
PROPOUND'ING, ppr. Proposing; offering for consideration. |
43313
|
propped |
PROP'PED, pp. [from prop.] Supported; sustained by something placed under. |
43314
|
propping |
PROP'PING, ppr. Supporting by something beneath. |
43315
|
proprefect |
PROPRE'FECT, n. Among the Romans, a prefect's lieutenant commissioned to do a part of the duty of ... |
43316
|
propretor |
PROPRE'TOR, n. [L.proproetor.] Among the Romans, a magistrate who, having discharged the office of ... |
43317
|
proprietary |
PROPRI'ETARY, n.1. A proprietor or owner; one who has the exclusive title to a thing; one who ... |
43318
|
proprietor |
PROPRI'ETOR, n. [from L. proprietas, proprius.] An owner; the person who has the legal right or ... |
43319
|
proprietress |
PROPRI'ETRESS, n. A female who has the exclusive legal right to a thing. |
43320
|
propriety |
PROPRI'ETY, n. [L. proprietas, from proprius.]1. Property; peculiar or exclusive right of ... |
43321
|
propt |
PROPT. [See Propped.] |
43322
|
propugn |
PROPUGN, v.t. propu'ne. [L. propugno; pro and pugno, to fight.]To contend for; to defend; to ... |
43323
|
propugnacle |
PROPUG'NACLE, n. [L. propugnaculum.] A fortress. [Not used.] |
43324
|
propugnation |
PROPUGNA'TION, n. [L. propugnatio.] Defense. [Not used.] |
43325
|
propugner |
PROPUGNER, n. propu'ner. A defender; a vindicator. |
43326
|
propulsation |
PROPULSA'TION, n. [L. propulsatio,propulso. See Propel.]The act of driving away or repelling; the ... |
43327
|
propulse |
PROPULSE, v.t. propuls'. [L. propulso; pro and pulso, to strike. See Propel.] To repel; to drive ... |
43328
|
propulsion |
PROPUL'SION, n. [L.propulsus, propello. See Propel.]The act of driving forward.Pro rata, [L.] in ... |
43329
|
prore |
PRORE, n. [L. prora.] The prow or fore part of a ship. [Not in use, except in poetry.]Pro re ... |
43330
|
prorogation |
PROROGA'TION, n. [L. prorogatio. See Prorogue.]1. Continuance in time or duration; a lengthening ... |
43331
|
prorogue |
PROROGUE, v.t. prorog. [L. prorogo; pro and rogo. The latter word signifies to ask, or to ... |
43332
|
proruption |
PRORUP'TION, n. [L. proruptus, prorumpo; pro and rumpo, to burst.]The act of bursting forth; a ... |
43333
|
prosaic |
PROSA'IC, a. s as z. [L. prosaicus, from prosa,prose.]Pertaining to prose; resembling prose; not ... |
43334
|
prosal |
PRO'SAL, a. Prosaic. [Not used.] |
43335
|
proscribe |
PROSCRI'BE, v.t. [L. proscribo; pro and scribo, to write. The sense of this word originated in the ... |
43336
|
proscribed |
PROSCRI'BED, pp. Doomed to destruction; denounced as dangerous, or as unworthy of reception; ... |
43337
|
proscriber |
PROSCRI'BER, n. One that dooms to destruction; one that denounces as dangerous, or as utterly ... |
43338
|
proscribing |
PROSCRI'BING, ppr. Dooming to destruction; denouncing as unworthy of protection or reception; ... |
43339
|
proscription |
PROSCRIP'TION, n. [L.proscriptio.] The act of proscribing or dooming to death; among the ... |
43340
|
proscriptive |
PROSCRIP'TIVE, a. Pertaining to or consisting in proscription; proscribing. |
43341
|
prose |
PROSE, n. s as z. [L. prosa.]1. The natural language of man; language loose and unconfined to ... |
43342
|
prosecute |
PROS'ECUTE, v.t. [L. prosecutus, prosequor; pro and sequor, to follow; Eng. to seed. See Essay.]1. ... |
43343
|
prosecuted |
PROS'ECUTED, pp. Pursued, or begun and carried on for execution or accomplishment, as a scheme; ... |
43344
|
prosecuting |
PROS'ECUTING, ppr. Pursuing, or beginning and carrying on for accomplishment; pursuing for redress ... |
43345
|
prosecution |
PROSECU'TION, n. The act or process of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by ... |
43346
|
prosecutor |
PROS'ECUTOR, n. One who pursues or carries on any purpose, plan or business.1. The person who ... |
43347
|
proselyte |
PROS'ELYTE, n. [Gr. to come.] A new convert to some religion or religious sect, or to some ... |
43348
|
proselytism |
PROS'ELYTISM, n. The making of converts to a religion or religious sect, or to any opinion, system ... |
43349
|
proselytize |
PROS'ELYTIZE, to make converts, or to convert, is not well authorized, or not in common use, and is ... |
43350
|
prosemination |
PROSEMINA'TION, n. [L. proseminatus; pro and semino, to sow.]Propagation by seed. [Not used.] |
43351
|
prosenneahedral |
PROSENNEAHE'DRAL, a. [Gr.] In crystalography, having nine faces on two adjacent parts of the ... |
43352
|
proser |
PRO'SER, n. s as z. [from prose.] A writer of prose.1. In cant language, one who makes a tedious ... |
43353
|
prosodial |
PROSO'DIAL |
43354
|
prosodian |
PROSO'DIAN, n. [from prosody.] One skilled in prosody or in the rules of pronunciation and ... |
43355
|
prosodical |
PROSOD'ICAL, a. [from prosody.] Pertaining to prosody or the quantity and accents of syllables; ... |
43356
|
prosodist |
PROS'ODIST, n. [from prosody.] One who understands prosody. |
43357
|
prosody |
PROS'ODY, n.[L.prosodia; Gr. an ode.] That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of ... |
43358
|
prosopolepsy |
PROSOPOLEP'SY, n. [Gr.] Respect of persons; more particularly, a premature opinion or prejudice ... |
43359
|
prosopopeia |
PROSOPOPE'IA |
43360
|
prosopopy |
PROS'OPOPY, n. [Gr. perso, and to make.] A figure in rhetoric by which things are represented as ... |
43361
|
prospect |
PROS'PECT, n. [L. prospectus, prospicio, to look forward; pro and specio, to see.]1. View of ... |
43362
|
prospection |
PROSPEC'TION, n. The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants. |
43363
|
prospective |
PROSPECT'IVE, a. Looking forward in time; regarding the future; opposed to retrospective. The ... |
43364
|
prospectively |
PROSPECT'IVELY, adv. With reference to the future. |
43365
|
prospectus |
PROSPECT'US, n. [L.] The plan of a literary work, containing the general subject or design, with ... |
43366
|
prosper |
PROS'PER, v.t. [L.prospero, from prosperus, from the Gr. to carry to or toward; to bear.] To ... |
43367
|
prospered |
PROS'PERED, pp. Having success; favored. |
43368
|
prospering |
PROS'PERING, ppr. Rendering successful; advancing in growth, wealth or any good. |
43369
|
prosperity |
PROSPER'ITY, n. [L. prosperitas.] Advance or gain in any thing good or desirable; successful ... |
43370
|
prosperous |
PROS'PEROUS, a. [L.prosperus.] Advancing in the pursuit of any thing desirable; making gain or ... |
43371
|
prosperously |
PROS'PEROUSLY, adv. With gain or increase; successfully. |
43372
|
prosperousness |
PROS'PEROUSNESS, n. The state of being successful; prosperity. |
43373
|
prospicience |
PROSPI'CIENCE, n. [L.prospiciens.] The act of looking forward. |
43374
|
prostate |
PROS'TATE, a. [From Gr. to set before.] In anatomy, the prostate gland is a gland situated just ... |
43375
|
prosternation |
PROSTERNA'TION, n. [L. prosterno, to prostrate; pro and sterno.]A state of being cast down; ... |
43376
|
prosthesis |
PROS'THESIS |
43377
|
prosthetic |
PROSTHET'IC, a. [Gr.] Prefixed, as a letter to a word. |
43378
|
prostitute |
PROS'TITUTE, v.t. [L.prostituo; pro and statuo, to set.]1. To offer freely to a lewd use, or to ... |
43379
|
prostituted |
PROS'TITUTED, pp. Offered to common lewdness; devoted to base purposes. |
43380
|
prostituting |
PROS'TITUTING, ppr. Offering to indiscriminate lewdness; devoting to infamous uses. |
43381
|
prostitution |
PROSTITU'TION, n. [L. prostituo.]1. The act or practice of offering the body to an indiscriminate ... |
43382
|
prostitutor |
PROS'TITUTOR, n. One who prostitutes; one who submits himself or offers another to vile purposes. |
43383
|
prostrate |
PROS'TRATE, a. [L. prostratus, from prosterno, to lay flat; pro and sterno.]1. Lying at length, or ... |
43384
|
prostrated |
PROS'TRATED, pp. Laid at length; laid flat; thrown down; destroyed. |
43385
|
prostrating |
PROS'TRATING, ppr. Laying flat; throwing down; destroying. |
43386
|
prostration |
PROSTRA'TION, n. The act of throwing down or laying flat; as the prostration of the body, of trees ... |
43387
|
prostyle |
PRO'STYLE, n. [Gr. a column.] In architecture, a range of columns in the front of a temple. |
43388
|
prosyllogism |
PROSYL'LOGISM, n. [pro and syllogism.] A prosyllogism is when two or more syllogisms are so ... |
43389
|
protasis |
PRO'TASIS, n. [Gr. to present.]1. A proposition; a maxim.2. In the ancient drama, the first part ... |
43390
|
protatic |
PROTAT'IC, a. [Gr.] Being placed in the beginning; previous. |
43391
|
protean |
PRO'TEAN, a. Pertaining to Proteus; readily assuming different shapes. [See Proteus.] |
43392
|
protect |
PROTECT', v.t. [L.protectus, protego; pro and tego; to cover; Gr. with a prefix; Eng. deck. See ... |
43393
|
protected |
PROTECT'ED, pp. Covered or defended from injury; preserved in safety. |
43394
|
protecting |
PROTECT'ING, ppr. Shielding from injury; defending; preserving in safety. |
43395
|
protection |
PROTEC'TION, n. The act of protecting; defense; shelter from evil; preservation from loss, injury ... |
43396
|
protective |
PROTECT'IVE, a. Affording protection; sheltering; defensive. |
43397
|
protector |
PROTECT'OR, n. One that defends or shields from injury, evil or oppression; a defender; a ... |
43398
|
protectorate |
PROTECT'ORATE, n. Government by a protector. |
43399
|
protectorship |
PROTECT'ORSHIP, n. The office of a protector or regent. |
43400
|
protectress |
PROTECT'RESS, n. A woman or female that protects. |
43401
|
protend |
PROTEND', v.t. [L.protendo; pro and tendo, to stretch.]To hold out; to stretch forth. With his ... |
43402
|
protended |
PROTEND'ED,, pp. Reached or stretched forth. |
43403
|
protending |
PROTEND'ING, ppr. Stretching forth. |
43404
|
protense |
PROTENSE, n. protens'. Extension. [Not used.] |
43405
|
protervity |
PROTERV'ITY, n. [L.protervitas, from protervus; pro and torvus, crabbed.] Peevishness; petulance. ... |
43406
|
protest |
PROTEST', v.i. [L. protestor; pro and testor, to affirm it.]1. To affirm with solemnity; to make ... |
43407
|
protestant |
PROT'ESTANT, a. Pertaining to those who, at the reformation of religion,protested against a decree ... |
43408
|
protestantism |
PROT'ESTANTISM, n. The protestant religion. |
43409
|
protestantly |
PROT'ESTANTLY, adv. In conformity to the protestants. [A very bad word and not used.] |
43410
|
protestation |
PROTESTA'TION, n.1. A solemn declaration of a fact, opinion or resolution.2. A solemn declaration ... |
43411
|
protested |
PROTEST'ED, pp. Solemnly declared or alleged; declared against for non-acceptance or non-payment. |
43412
|
protester |
PROTEST'ER, n. One who protests; one who utters a solemn declaration.1. One who protests a bill of ... |
43413
|
protesting |
PROTEST'ING, ppr. Solemnly declaring or affirming; declaring against for non-acceptance or ... |
43414
|
proteus |
PRO'TEUS, n. [L.] In mythology, a marine deity,the son of Oceanus and Tethys, whose distinguishing ... |
43415
|
prothesis |
PROTH'ESIS, n. [Gr.] In surgery, the addition of an artificial part to supply a defect of the ... |
43416
|
prothonotariship |
PROTHON'OTARISHIP, n. The office of a prothonotary. [An awkward, harsh word and little used.] |
43417
|
prothonotary |
PROTHON'OTARY, n. [Low L.protonotarius; Gr. first, and L. notarius, a scribe.] 1. Originally, the ... |
43418
|
protocol |
PRO'TOCOL, n. [Low L. protocollum; Gr. first, and glue; so called perhaps from the gluing together ... |
43419
|
protocolist |
PRO'TOCOLIST, n. In Russia, a register or clerk. |
43420
|
protomartyr |
PRO'TOM`ARTYR, n. [Gr. first, and martyr.]1. The first martyr; a term applied to Stephen, the ... |
43421
|
protoplast |
PRO'TOPLAST, n. [Gr. first and formed.] The original; the thing first formed, as a copy to be ... |
43422
|
protoplastic |
PROTOPLAS'TIC, a. First formed. |
43423
|
protopope |
PRO'TOPOPE, n. [Gr. first, and pope.] Chief pope or imperial confessor, an officer of the holy ... |
43424
|
protosulphate |
PROTOSUL'PHATE, n. In chimistry, the combination of sulphuric acid with a protoxyd. |
43425
|
prototype |
PRO'TOTYPE, n. [Gr. first, and type, form, model.]An original or model after which any thing is ... |
43426
|
protoxyd |
PROTOX'YD, n. [Gr. first, and acid.] A substance combined with oxygen in the first degree, or any ... |
43427
|
protoxydize |
PROTOX'YDIZE, v.t. To oxydize in the first degree. |
43428
|
protract |
PROTRACT', v.t. [L. protractus, from pro and traho, to draw.]1. To draw out or lengthen in time; ... |
43429
|
protracted |
PROTRACT'ED, pp. Drawn out in time; delayed. |
43430
|
protracter |
PROTRACT'ER, n. One who protracts or lengthens in time. |
43431
|
protracting |
PROTRACT'ING, ppr. Drawing out or continuing in time; delaying. |
43432
|
protraction |
PROTRAC'TION, n. The act of drawing out or continuing in time; the act of delaying the termination ... |
43433
|
protractive |
PROTRACT'IVE, a. Drawing out or lengthening in time; prolonging; continuing; delaying. He suffered ... |
43434
|
protractor |
PROTRACT'OR, n. An instrument for laying down and measuring angles on paper with accuracy and ... |
43435
|
protreptical |
PROTREP'TICAL, a. [Gr. to exhort; and to turn.] Hortatory; suasory; intended or adapted to ... |
43436
|
protrude |
PROTRU'DE, v.t. [L. protrudo; pro and trudo, to thrust. See Thrust.]1. To thrust forward; to drive ... |
43437
|
protruded |
PROTRU'DED, pp. Thrust forward or out. |
43438
|
protruding |
PROTRU'DING, ppr. Thrusting forward or out. |
43439
|
protrusion |
PROTRU'SION, n. s as z. The act of thrusting forward or beyond the usual limit; a thrusting or ... |
43440
|
protrusive |
PROTRU'SIVE, a. Thrusting or impelling forward; as protrusive motion. |
43441
|
protuberance |
PROTU'BERANCE, n. [L. protuberans, protubero; pro and tuber, a puff, bunch or knob.] A swelling or ... |
43442
|
protuberant |
PROTU'BERANT, a. Swelling; prominent beyond the surrounding surface; as a protuberant joint; a ... |
43443
|
protuberate |
PROTU'BERATE, v.i. [L. protubero, supra. To swell or be prominent beyond the adjacent surface; to ... |
43444
|
protuberation |
PROTUBERA'TION, n. The act of swelling beyond the surrounding surface. |
43445
|
protuberous |
PROTU'BEROUS, a. Protuberant. |
43446
|
proud |
PROUD, a.1. Having inordinate self-esteem; possessing a high or unreasonable conceit of one's own ... |
43447
|
proudly |
PROUD'LY, adv. With an inordinate self-esteem; in a proud manner; haughtily; ostentatiously; with ... |
43448
|
provable |
PROVABLE, a. [See Prove.] That may be proved. |
43449
|
provably |
PROVABLY, adv. In a manner capable of proof. |
43450
|
provand |
PRO'VAND, n. Provender. [Not in use.] |
43451
|
prove |
PROVE, v.t. prov. [L. probo.]1. To try; to ascertain some unknown quality or truth by an ... |
43452
|
proved |
PROVED, pp. Tried; evinced; experienced. |
43453
|
proveditor |
PROVED'ITOR |
43454
|
provedore |
PROVEDO'RE, n. A purveyor; one employed to procure supplies for an army.Proveditor, in Venice and ... |
43455
|
proven |
PROVEN, a word used by Socttish writers for proved. |
43456
|
provencial |
PROVEN'CIAL, a. Pertaining to Provence, in France. |
43457
|
provender |
PROV'ENDER, n. [L. vivo, to live, and from vivanda; Eng.viand.]1. Dry food for beasts, usually ... |
43458
|
prover |
PROVER, n. One that proves or tries; that which proves. |
43459
|
proverb |
PROV'ERB, n. [L. proverbium; pro and verbum, a word.]1. A short sentence often repeated, ... |
43460
|
proverbial |
PROVERB'IAL,a. Mentioned in a proverb; as a proverbial cure or remedy. In case of excesses, I take ... |
43461
|
proverbialist |
PROVERB'IALIST, n. One who speaks proverbs. |
43462
|
proverbialize |
PROVERB'IALIZE, v.t. To make a proverb; to turn into a proverb, or to use proverbially. [Unusual.] |
43463
|
proverbially |
PROVERB'IALLY, adv. In a proverb; as, it is proverbially said. |
43464
|
provide |
PROVI'DE, v.t. [L. provideo,literally to see before; pro and video, to see.]1. To procure ... |
43465
|
provided |
PROVI'DED, pp. Procured beforehand; made ready for future use; supplied; furnished; stipulated.1. ... |
43466
|
providence |
PROV'IDENCE, n. [L. providentia.]1. The act of providing or preparing for future use or ... |
43467
|
provident |
PROV'IDENT, a. Foreseeing wants and making provision to supply them; forecasting; cautious; prudent ... |
43468
|
providential |
PROVIDEN'TIAL, a. Effected by the providence of God; referable to divine providence; proceeding ... |
43469
|
providentially |
PROVIDEN'TIALLY, adv. By means of God's providence. Every animal is providentially directed to the ... |
43470
|
providently |
PROV'IDENTLY, adv. With prudent foresight; with wise precaution in preparing for the future. |
43471
|
provider |
PROVI'DER, n. One who provides, furnishes or supplies; one that procures what is wanted. |
43472
|
province |
PROV'INCE, n. [L. provincia; usually supposed to be formed from pro and vinco, to conquer. This is ... |
43473
|
provincial |
PROVIN'CIAL, a. Pertaining to a province or relating to it; as a provincial government; a ... |
43474
|
provincialism |
PROVIN'CIALISM, n. A peculiar word or manner of speaking in a province or district of country ... |
43475
|
provinciality |
PROVINCIAL'ITY, n. Peculiarity of language in a province. |
43476
|
provinciate |
PROVIN'CIATE, v.t. To convert into a province. [Unusual.] |
43477
|
provine |
PROVI'NE, v.i. To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation. |
43478
|
proving |
PROVING, ppr. Trying; ascertaining; evincing; experiencing. |
43479
|
provision |
PROVI'SION, n. s as z. [L. provisio, provideo. See Provide.]1. The act of providing or making ... |
43480
|
provisional |
PROVI'SIONAL, a. Provided for present need or for the occasion; temporarily established; ... |
43481
|
provisionally |
PROVI'SIONALLY, adv. By way of provision; temporarily; for the present exigency. |
43482
|
provisionary |
PROVI'SIONARY, a. Provisional; provided for the occasion; not permanent. |
43483
|
proviso |
PROVI'SO, n. s as z. [L. provisus, ablative proviso, it being provided.] An article or clause in ... |
43484
|
provisor |
PROVI'SOR, n. In church affairs, a person appointed by the pope to a benefice before the death of ... |
43485
|
provisory |
PROVI'SORY, a. Making temporary provision; temporary.1. Containing a proviso or condition; ... |
43486
|
provocation |
PROVOCA'TION, n. [L.provacatio. See Provoke.]1. Any thing that excites anger; the cause of ... |
43487
|
provocative |
PROVO'CATIVE, a. Exciting; stimulating; tending to awaken or incite appetite or ... |
43488
|
provocativeness |
PROVO'CATIVENESS, n. The quality of being provocative or stimulating. |
43489
|
provoke |
PROVO'KE, v.t. [L.provoco, to call forth; pro and voco, to call.]1. To call into action; to ... |
43490
|
provoked |
PROVO'KED, pp. Excited; roused; incited; made angry; incensed. |
43491
|
provoker |
PROVO'KER, n. One that excites anger or other passion; one that excites war or sedition.1. That ... |
43492
|
provoking |
PROVO'KING, ppr. Exciting into action; inciting; inducing by motives; making angry.1. a. Having ... |
43493
|
provokingly |
PROVO'KINGLY, adv. In such a manner as to excite anger. |
43494
|
provost |
PRO'VOST, n. [L. proepositus, placed before, from proepono; proe and pono, to set or place.] In a ... |
43495
|
provostship |
PRO'VOSTSHIP, n. The office of a provost. |
43496
|
prow |
PROW,n. [L. prora.]1. The forepart of a ship.2. In seamen's language, the beak or pointed ... |
43497
|
prowess |
PROW'ESS, n. Bravery; valor; particularly, military bravery; gallantry; intrepidity in war; ... |
43498
|
prowest |
PROW'EST, a. [superl. of prow.] Bravest. |
43499
|
prowl |
PROWL, v.t. [I know not the origin of this word, nor from what source it is derived. It may be ... |
43500
|
prowler |
PROWL'ER, n. One that roves about for prey. |
43501
|
prowling |
PROWL'ING, ppr. Wandering about in search of prey or plunder. |
43502
|
proximal |
PROX'IMAL. [See Proximate.] |
43503
|
proximate |
PROX'IMATE, a. [L. superl.proximus.] Nearest; next. A proximate cause is that which immediately ... |
43504
|
proximately |
PROX'IMATELY, adv. Immediately; by immediate relation to or effect on. |
43505
|
proxime |
PROX'IME, a. Next; immediately. [Not used.] |
43506
|
proximity |
PROXIM'ITY, n. [L. proximitas.] The state of being next; immediate nearness either in place, ... |
43507
|
proxy |
PROX'Y, n. [contracted from procuracy, or some word from the root of procure, proctor.]1. The ... |
43508
|
proxyship |
PROX'YSHIP, n. The office or agency of a proxy. |
43509
|
pruce |
PRUCE, n. [from Prussia.] Prussian leather. [Not in use.] |
43510
|
prude |
PRUDE, n. [Gr. prudence.] A woman of great reserve, coyness, affected stiffness of manners and ... |
43511
|
prudence |
PRU'DENCE, n. [L. prudentia.] Wisdom applied to practice.Prudence implies caution in deliberating ... |
43512
|
prudent |
PRU'DENT, a. Cautious; circumspect; practically wise; careful of the consequences of enterprises, ... |
43513
|
prudential |
PRUDEN'TIAL, a. Proceeding from prudence; dictated or prescribed by prudence; as prudential ... |
43514
|
prudentiality |
PRUDENTIAL'ITY, n. The quality of being prudential; eligibility on principles of prudence. [Not ... |
43515
|
prudentially |
PRUDEN'TIALLY, adv. In conformity with prudence; prudently. |
43516
|
prudentials |
PRUDEN'TIALS, n. plu. Maxims of prudence or practical wisdom. Many stanzas in poetic measures ... |
43517
|
prudently |
PRU'DENTLY, adv. With prudence; with due caution or circumspection; discretely; wisely; as ... |
43518
|
prudery |
PRU'DERY, n. [from prude.] Affected scrupulousness; excessive nicety in conduct; stiffness; ... |
43519
|
prudish |
PRU'DISH, a. [from prude.] Affectedly grave; very formal, precise or reserved; as a prudish woman; ... |
43520
|
prune |
PRU'NE, v.t. 1. To lop or cut off the superfluous branches of trees, to make them bear better ... |
43521
|
pruned |
PRU'NED, pp. Divested of superfluous branches; trimmed.1. Cleared of what is unsuitable or ... |
43522
|
prunel |
PRU'NEL, n. A plant. |
43523
|
prunello |
PRUNEL'LO, n. A kind of stuff of which clergymen's gowns are made.PRUNEL'LO, n. A kind of plum. |
43524
|
pruner |
PRU'NER, n. One that prunes trees or removes what is superfluous. |
43525
|
pruniferous |
PRUNIF'EROUS,a. [L. prunum, a plum, and fero, to bear.]Bearing plums. |
43526
|
pruning |
PRU'NING, ppr. Lopping off superfluous branches; trimming; clearing of what is ... |
43527
|
pruning-hook |
PRU'NING-HOOK |
43528
|
pruning-knife |
PRU'NING-KNIFE, n. An instrument used in pruning trees. It is of various forms. |
43529
|
prurience |
PRU'RIENCE |
43530
|
pruriency |
PRU'RIENCY, n. [L. pruriens, prurio, to itch.] An itching, longing desire or appetite for any ... |
43531
|
prurient |
PRU'RIENT, a. Itching; uneasy with desire. |
43532
|
pruriginous |
PRURIG'INOUS, a. [L. pruriginosus, from prurigo, an itching, from prurio, to itch.] Tending to an ... |
43533
|
prussian |
PRUSSIAN, a. [from Prussia.] Pertaining to Prussia.blue, a combination of iron with ferrocyanic ... |
43534
|
prussiate |
PRUSSIATE, n. A salt formed by the union of the prussic acid, or coloring matter of prussian blue, ... |
43535
|
prussic |
PRUSSIC, a. The prussic acid is a compound of kyanogen or cyanogen, prussic gas and hydrogen, and ... |
43536
|
pry |
PRY, v.i. [a contracted word, the origin of which is not obvious.]To peep narrowly; to inspect ... |
43537
|
prying |
PRY'ING, ppr. Inspecting closely; looking into with curiosity. |
43538
|
pryingly |
PRY'INGLY, adv. With close inspection or impertinent curiosity. |
43539
|
prytane |
PRY'TANE |
43540
|
prytanis |
PRYT'ANIS, n. [Gr.] In ancient Greece, a president of the senate of five hundred.[It is to be ... |
43541
|
psalm |
PSALM, n. s`am. [L. psalmus; Gr. to touch or beat, to sing.]A sacred song or hymn; a song composed ... |
43542
|
psalmist |
PS`ALMIST, n. A writer or composer of sacred songs; a title particularly applied to David and the ... |
43543
|
psalmlography |
PSALMLOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. psalm, and to write.]The act or practice of writing psalms or sacred songs ... |
43544
|
psalmody |
PS`ALMODY, n. The act, practice or art of singing sacred songs. Psalmody has always been ... |
43545
|
psalmographer |
PSALMOG'RAPHER |
43546
|
psalmographist |
PSALMOG'RAPHIST, n. [See Psalmography.]A writer of psalms or divine songs and hymns. |
43547
|
psalter |
PSAL'TER, n. [L. psalterium.] 1. The book of Psalms; often applied to a book containing the ... |
43548
|
psaltery |
PSAL'TERY, n. [Gr.] An instrument of music used by the Hebrews,the form of which is not now known. ... |
43549
|
psammite |
PSAM'MITE, n. [Gr. sand.] A species of micaceous sandstone. |
43550
|
pseudo |
PSEUDO, Gr. false, a prefix signifying false, counterfeit or spurious. |
43551
|
pseudo-apostle |
PSEUDO-APOS'TLE, n. A false apostle; one who falsely pretends to be an apostle. |
43552
|
pseudo-china |
PSEUDO-CHI'NA, n. The false China root, a plant of the genus Smilax, found in America. |
43553
|
pseudo-galena |
PSEUDO-GALE'NA, n. False galena or black jack. |
43554
|
pseudo-metallic |
PSEUDO-METAL'LIC, a. Pseudo-metallic luster is that which is perceptible only when held towards ... |
43555
|
pseudo-tinea |
PSEUDO-TINEA, n. In natural history, the name of a remarkable species of insect or larva, ... |
43556
|
pseudo-volcanic |
PSEUDO-VOLCAN'IC, a. Pertaining to or produced by a pseudo-volcano. |
43557
|
pseudo-volcano |
PSEUDO-VOLCA'NO, n. A volcano that emits smoke and sometimes flame, but no lava; also, a burning ... |
43558
|
pseudograph |
PSEU'DOGRAPH |
43559
|
pseudography |
PSEUDOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. false, and writing.] False writing. |
43560
|
pseudology |
PSEUDOL'OGY, n. [Gr. false, and discourse.] Falsehood of speech. |
43561
|
pseudomorphous |
PSEUDOMORPH'OUS, a. [pseudo and Gr. form.] Not having the true form. A pseudomorphous mineral is ... |
43562
|
pshaw |
PSHAW, exclam. An expression of contempt, disdain or dislike. |
43563
|
psoas |
PSO'AS, n. [Gr.] The name of two inside muscles of the loins. |
43564
|
psora |
PSO'RA, n. [Gr.] The itch. |
43565
|
psychologic |
PSYCHOLOG'IC |
43566
|
psychological |
PSYCHOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a treatise on the soul, or to the study of the soul of man. |
43567
|
psychology |
PSYCHOL'OGY, n. [Gr. soul, and discourse.] A discourse or treatise on the human soul; or the ... |
43568
|
ptarmigan |
PT`ARMIGAN, n. A fowl of the genus Tetrao,the lagopus or white game. The color of the plumage is ... |
43569
|
ptisan |
PTISAN, n. tiz'an. [L. ptisana; Gr. to pound.]A decoction of barley with other ingredients. |
43570
|
ptolemaic |
PTOLEMA'IC, a. [from Ptolemy, the geographer and astrologer.]Pertaining to Ptolemy. The Ptolemaic ... |
43571
|
ptsymagogue |
PTSY'MAGOGUE, n. [Gr. saliva, and to drive.]A medicine that promotes discharges of saliva. |
43572
|
ptyalism |
PTY'ALISM, n. [Gr. a spitting, to spit often.]In medicine, salivation; an unnatural or copious flow ... |
43573
|
puberty |
PU'BERTY, n. [L.pubertas, from pubes.] The age at which persons are capable of procreating and ... |
43574
|
pubes |
PU'BES, n. [L.] In botany, the hairiness of plants; a downy or villous substance which grows on ... |
43575
|
pubescence |
PUBES'CENCE, n. [L. pubescens, pubesco, to shoot, to grow mossy or hairy.]1. The state of a youth ... |
43576
|
pubescent |
PUBES'CENT, a. Arriving at puberty.1. In botany, covered with pubescence, such as hair, bristles, ... |
43577
|
public |
PUB'LIC, a. [L.publicus, from the root of populus, people; that is, people-like.]1. Pertaining to ... |
43578
|
public-hearted |
PUB'LIC-HE`ARTED, a. Public-spirited. [Not used.] |
43579
|
public-minded |
PUB'LIC-MINDED, a. Disposed to promote the public interest. [Little used.] |
43580
|
public-mindedness |
PUB'LIC-MINDEDNESS, n. A disposition to promote the public weal or advantage. [Little used.] |
43581
|
public-spirited |
PUBLIC-SPIR'ITED, a. Having or exercising a disposition to advance the interest of the community; ... |
43582
|
public-spiritednes |
PUBLIC-SPIR'ITEDNESS, n. A disposition to advance the public good, or a willingness to make ... |
43583
|
publican |
PUB'LICAN, n. [L.publicanus, from publicus.]1. A collector of toll or tribute. Among the Romans, ... |
43584
|
publication |
PUBLICA'TION, n. [L. publicatio, from publico, from publicus.]1. The act of publishing or offering ... |
43585
|
publicist |
PUB'LICIST, n. A writer on the laws of nature and nations; one who treats of the rights of ... |
43586
|
publicity |
PUBLIC'ITY, n. The state of being public or open to the knowledge of a community; notoriety. |
43587
|
publicly |
PUB'LICLY, adv. Openly; with exposure to popular view or notice; without concealment; as property ... |
43588
|
publicness |
PUB'LICNESS, n. The state of being public, or open to the view or notice of people at large; as ... |
43589
|
publish |
PUB'LISH, v.t. [L.publico. See Public.]1. To discover or make known to mankind or to people in ... |
43590
|
published |
PUB'LISHED, pp. Made known to the community; divulged; promulgated; proclaimed. |
43591
|
publisher |
PUB'LISHER, n. One who makes known what was before private or unknown; one that divulges, ... |
43592
|
publishing |
PUB'LISHING, ppr. Making known; divulging; promulgating; proclaiming; selling or offering publicly ... |
43593
|
publishment |
PUB'LISHMENT, n. In popular usage in New England, a notice of intended marriage. |
43594
|
puccoon |
PUCCOON', n. A plant, a species of Sanguinaria; the blood-root. |
43595
|
puce |
PUCE, a. Of a dark brown color. |
43596
|
pucelage |
PU'CELAGE, n. A state of virginity. [Little used.] |
43597
|
puceron |
PU'CERON, n. The name of a tribe of small insects which are found in great numbers on the bark and ... |
43598
|
puck |
PUCK, n. A demon; a mischievous spirit. |
43599
|
pucker |
PUCK'ER, v.t. [L. pectus; Gr. signifies closely, densely, to cover.] To gather into small folds or ... |
43600
|
puckered |
PUCK'ERED, pp. Gathered in folds; wrinkled. |
43601
|
puckering |
PUCK'ERING, ppr. Wrinkling. |
43602
|
puddening |
PUD'DENING, n. In seamen's language, a thick wreath or circle of cordage, tapering from the middle ... |
43603
|
pudder |
PUD'DER, n. [This is supposed to be the same as pother.]A tumult; a confused noise; bustle. ... |
43604
|
pudding |
PUD'DING, n.1. A species of food of a soft or moderately hard consistence, variously made, but ... |
43605
|
pudding-grass |
PUD'DING-GRASS, n. A plant of the genus Mentha. |
43606
|
pudding-gross |
PUD'DING-GROSS, n. A plant. |
43607
|
pudding-pie |
PUD'DING-PIE, n. A pudding with meat baked in it. |
43608
|
pudding-sleeve |
PUD'DING-SLEEVE, n. A sleeve of the full dress clerical gown. |
43609
|
pudding-stone |
PUD'DING-STONE, n. Conglomerate; a coarse sandstone composed of silicious pebbles, flint, ... |
43610
|
pudding-time |
PUD'DING-TIME, n. The time of dinner; pudding being formerly the first dish set on the table, or ... |
43611
|
puddle |
PUD'DLE, n. A small stand of dirty water; a muddy splash.PUD'DLE, v.t. To make foul or muddy; to ... |
43612
|
puddled |
PUD'DLED, pp. Made muddy or foul. |
43613
|
puddling |
PUD'DLING, ppr. Making muddy or dirty. |
43614
|
puddly |
PUD'DLY, a. Muddy; foul; dirty. |
43615
|
puddock |
PUD'DOCK' |
43616
|
pudency |
PU'DENCY, n. [L. pudens,pudeo, to blush or be ashamed.]Modesty; shamefacedness. |
43617
|
pudenda |
PUDEN'DA,n. plu. [L.] The parts of generation. |
43618
|
pudic |
PU'DIC |
43619
|
pudical |
PU'DICAL, a. [L. pudicus, modest.] Pertaining to the parts which modesty requires to be concealed; ... |
43620
|
pudicity |
PUDIC'ITY, n. [L. pudicitia.] Modesty; chastity. |
43621
|
pue-fellow |
PUE-FELLOW. [See Pew-fellow.] |
43622
|
puerile |
PU'ERILE, a. [L. puerilis, from puer, a boy.]Boyish; childish; trifling; as a puerile amusement. |
43623
|
puerility |
PUERIL'ITY, n. [L. puerilitas, from puer, a boy.]1. Childishness; boyishness; the manners or ... |
43624
|
puerperal |
PUER'PERAL, a. [L. puerpera, a lying-in-woman; puer, a boy, and pario, to bear.] Pertaining to ... |
43625
|
puerperous |
PUER'PEROUS, a. [L. puerperus, supra.] Bearing children; lying in. |
43626
|
puet |
PUET. [See Pewet.] |
43627
|
puff |
PUFF, n.1. A sudden and single emission of breath from the mouth; a quick forcible blast; a ... |
43628
|
puff-ball |
PUFF-BALL, n. A fungus or mushroom full of dust, of the genus Lycoperdon. |
43629
|
puffed |
PUFF'ED, pp. Driven out suddenly, as air or breath; blown up; swelled with air; inflated with ... |
43630
|
puffer |
PUFF'ER, n. One that puffs; one that praises with noisy commendation. |
43631
|
puffin |
PUFF'IN, n. A water fowl of the genus Alca or auk.1. A kind of fish.2. A kind of fungus with ... |
43632
|
puffin-apple |
PUFF'IN-APPLE, n. A sort of apple so called. |
43633
|
puffing |
PUFF'ING, ppr. Driving out the breath with a single, sudden blast; blowing up; inflating; praising ... |
43634
|
puffingly |
PUFF'INGLY, adv. Tumidly; with swell.1. With vehement breathing or shortness of breath. |
43635
|
puffy |
PUFF'Y, a. Swelled with air or any soft matter; tumid with a soft substance; as a puffy tumor.1. ... |
43636
|
pug |
PUG, n. The name given to a little animal treated with familiarity, as a monkey, a little dog, &c. |
43637
|
puggered |
PUGGERED, for puckered, is not in use. |
43638
|
pugh |
PUGH, exclam. A word used in contempt or disdain. |
43639
|
pugil |
PU'GIL, n. [L. pugillum, from the root of pugnus, the fist; probably coinciding with the Greek, to ... |
43640
|
pugilism |
PU'GILISM, n. [L. pugil, a champion or prize-fighter, from the Gr. id.; the fist; with the fist; to ... |
43641
|
pugilist |
PU'GILIST, n. A boxer; one who fights with his fists. |
43642
|
pugilistic |
PUGILIS'TIC, a. Pertaining to boxing or fighting with the fist. |
43643
|
pugnacious |
PUGNA'CIOUS, a. [L. pugnax, from pugna, a fight; from pugnus, the fist. See Pugil.]Disposed to ... |
43644
|
pugnacity |
PUGNAC'ITY, n. Inclination to fight; quarrelsomeness. [Little used.] |
43645
|
puisne |
PUISNE, a. pu'ny.1. In law, younger or inferior in rank; as a chief justice and three puisne ... |
43646
|
puissance |
PU'ISSANCE, n. [L. posse, possum, potes, potest.]Power; strength; might; force. |
43647
|
puissant |
PU'ISSANT, a. Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as a puissant prince or empire. |
43648
|
puissantly |
PU'ISSANTLY, adv. Powerfully; with great strength. |
43649
|
puke |
PUKE, v.i. [Heb. to evacuate, to empty; L. vacuo; to burst forth; L. spuo, for spuco,with a prefix. ... |
43650
|
puked |
PU'KED, pp. Vomited. |
43651
|
puker |
PU'KER,n. A medicine causing vomiting. |
43652
|
puking |
PU'KING, ppr. Vomiting. |
43653
|
pulchritude |
PUL'CHRITUDE, n. [L.pulchritudo, from pulcher, beautiful.]1. Beauty; handsomeness; grace; ... |
43654
|
pule |
PULE, v.i. [L. pello.]1. To cry like a chicken.2. To whine; to cry as a complaining child; to ... |
43655
|
pulic |
PU'LIC, n. A plant. |
43656
|
pulicose |
PU'LICOSE |
43657
|
pulicous |
PU'LICOUS, a. [L. pulicosus, from pulex, a flea.]Abounding n with fleas. [Not used.] |
43658
|
puling |
PU'LING, ppr. Crying like a chicken; whining.PU'LING, n. A cry, as of a chicken; a whining. |
43659
|
pulingly |
PU'LINGLY, adv. With whining or complaint. |
43660
|
puliol |
PU'LIOL, n. A plant. |
43661
|
pulkha |
PULK'HA, n. A Laplander's traveling sled or sleigh. |
43662
|
pull |
PULL, v.t. [L. vello.]1. To draw; to draw towards one or to make an effort to draw. Pull differs ... |
43663
|
pullback |
PULL'BACK, n. That which keeps back, or restrains from proceeding. |
43664
|
pulled |
PULL'ED, pp. Drawn towards one; plucked. |
43665
|
pullen |
PULL'EN, n. [L.pullus. See Pullet and Foal.] Poultry. [Not used.] |
43666
|
puller |
PULL'ER, n. One that pulls. |
43667
|
pullet |
PULL'ET, n. [L. pullus; Gr. coinciding with Eng.foal.]A young hen or female of the gallinaceous ... |
43668
|
pulley |
PULL'EY, n. plu. pulleys. [L. polus; Gr. to turn.]A small wheel turning on a pin in a block, with a ... |
43669
|
pullicat |
PUL'LICAT, n. A kind of silk handkerchief. |
43670
|
pulling |
PULL'ING, ppr. Drawing; making an effort to draw; plucking. |
43671
|
pullulate |
PUL'LULATE, v.i. [L. pullulo, from pullus, a shoot.]To germinate; to bud. |
43672
|
pullulation |
PULLULA'TION, n. A germinating or budding; the first shooting of a bud. |
43673
|
pulmonary |
PUL'MONARY, a. [L. pulmonarius, from pulmo,the lungs, from pello, pulsus, pulso, to drive or beat.] ... |
43674
|
pulmonic |
PULMON'IC, a. [L. pulmo,the lungs.] Pertaining to the lungs; affecting the lungs; as a pulmonic ... |
43675
|
pulp |
PULP, n. [L.pulpa. This is probably allied to L. puls, pulmentum; Gr. from softness.]1. A soft ... |
43676
|
pulpit |
PUL'PIT, n. [L. pulpitum, a state, scaffold, or higher part of a stage.]1. An elevated place or ... |
43677
|
pulpit-eloquence |
PULPIT-EL'OQUENCE |
43678
|
pulpit-orator |
PULPIT-OR'ATOR, n. An eloquent preacher. |
43679
|
pulpit-oratory |
PULPIT-OR'ATORY, n. Eloquence or oratory in delivering sermons.Pulpitically in Chesterfield, is ... |
43680
|
pulpous |
PULP'OUS, a. [from pulp.] Consisting of pulp or resembling it; soft like pap. |
43681
|
pulpousness |
PULP'OUSNESS, n. Softness; the quality of being pulpous. |
43682
|
pulpy |
PULP'Y, a. Like pulp; soft; fleshy; succulent; as the pulpy covering of a nut; the pulpy substance ... |
43683
|
pulsate |
PULS'ATE, v.i. [L. pulsatus,pulso, to beat, from the root of pello, to drive.] To beat or throb. ... |
43684
|
pulsatile |
PULS'ATILE, a. [L.pulsatilis, from pulso,to beat.]That is or may be struck or beaten; played by ... |
43685
|
pulsation |
PULSA'TION, n. [L. pulsatio,supra.] The beating or throbbing of the heart or of an artery, in the ... |
43686
|
pulsative |
PULS'ATIVE, a. Beating; throbbing. |
43687
|
pulsator |
PULSA'TOR, n. A beater; a striker. |
43688
|
pulsatory |
PULS'ATORY, a. Beating; throbbing; as the heart and arteries. |
43689
|
pulse |
PULSE, n. puls. [L. pulsus, from pello, to drive.]1. In animals, the beating or throbbing of the ... |
43690
|
pulsific |
PULSIF'IC, a. [pulse and L. facio, to make.]Exciting the pulse; causing pulsation. |
43691
|
pulsion |
PUL'SION, n. [from L. pulsus.] The act of driving forward; in opposition to suction or traction. ... |
43692
|
pultaceous |
PULTA'CEOUS, a. [L. puls. See Pulp.] Macerated; softened; nearly fluid. |
43693
|
pulverable |
PUL'VERABLE, a. [from L. pulvis, dust, probably from pello, pulso, or its root, that which is ... |
43694
|
pulverate |
PUL'VERATE, v.t. To beat or reduce to powder or dust.[But pulverize is generally used.] |
43695
|
pulverin |
PUL'VERIN |
43696
|
pulverine |
PUL'VERINE, n. Ashes of barilla. |
43697
|
pulverization |
PULVERIZA'TION, n. [from pulverize.]The act of reducing to dust or powder. |
43698
|
pulverize |
PUL'VERIZE, v.t. To reduce to fine powder, as by beating, grinding, &c. Friable substances may be ... |
43699
|
pulverized |
PUL'VERIZED, pp. Reduced to fine powder. |
43700
|
pulverizing |
PUL'VERIZING, ppr. Reducing to fine powder. |
43701
|
pulverous |
PUL'VEROUS, a. Consisting of dust or powder; like powder. |
43702
|
pulverulence |
PULVER'ULENCE, n. Dustiness; abundance of dust or powder. |
43703
|
pulverulent |
PULVER'ULENT, a. Dusty; consisting of fine powder; powdery.1. Addicted to lying and rolling in ... |
43704
|
pulvil |
PUL'VIL, n. A sweet scented powder. [Little used.]PUL'VIL, v.t. To sprinkle with a perfumed ... |
43705
|
puma |
PU'MA, n. A rapacious quadruped of America, of the genus Felis. |
43706
|
pumice |
PUM'ICE, n. [L. pumex, supposed to be from the root of spuma,foam.]A substance frequently ejected ... |
43707
|
pumice-stone |
PUM'ICE-STONE, n. The same as pumice. |
43708
|
pumiceous |
PUMI'CEOUS, a. Pertaining to pumice; consisting of pumice or resembling it. |
43709
|
pummel |
PUMMEL. [See Pommel.] |
43710
|
pump |
PUMP, n. [The L. bombus is of the same family, as is the Eng.bombast.]1. A hydraulic engine for ... |
43711
|
pump-spear |
PUMP'-SPEAR, n. The bar to which the upper box of a pump is fastened, and which is attached to the ... |
43712
|
pumper |
PUMP'ER, n. The person or the instrument that pumps. |
43713
|
pumpion |
PUMP'ION, n. A plant and its fruit, of the genus Cucurbita. |
43714
|
pumpkin |
PUMP'KIN, n. A pompion. [This is the common orthography of the word in the United States.] |
43715
|
pun |
PUN, n. An expression in which a word has at once different meanings; an expression in which two ... |
43716
|
punch |
PUNCH, n. [L. punctum, pungo.] An instrument of iron or steel, used in several arts for ... |
43717
|
punchbowl |
PUNCH'BOWL, n. A bowl in which punch is made, or from which it is drank. |
43718
|
punched |
PUNCH'ED, pp. Perforated with a punch. |
43719
|
puncheon |
PUNCH'EON, n.1. A small piece of steel, on the end of which is engraved a figure or letter, in ... |
43720
|
puncher |
PUNCH'ER, n. One that punches.1. A punch or perforating instrument. |
43721
|
punchinello |
PUNCHINEL'LO, n. A punch; a buffoon. |
43722
|
punching |
PUNCH'ING, ppr. Perforating with a punch; driving against. |
43723
|
punchy |
PUNCH'Y, a. Short and thick, or fat. |
43724
|
punctate |
PUNC'TATE |
43725
|
punctated |
PUNC'TATED, a. [L. punctus, pungo.] Pointed.1. In botany, perforated; full of small holes; having ... |
43726
|
punctiform |
PUNC'TIFORM, a. [L. punctum, point, and form.] Having the form of a point. |
43727
|
punctilio |
PUN'CTIL'IO, n. A nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony or proceeding; particularity or ... |
43728
|
punctilious |
PUNCTIL'IOUS, a. Very nice or exact in the forms of behavior, ceremony or mutual intercourse; very ... |
43729
|
punctiliously |
PUNCTIL'IOUSLY, adv. With exactness or great nicety. |
43730
|
punctiliousness |
PUNCTIL'IOUSNESS, n. Exactness in the observance of forms or rules; attentive to nice points of ... |
43731
|
puncto |
PUNC'TO, n. [L. punctum, from pungo, to prick.]1. Nice point of form or ceremony.2. The point in ... |
43732
|
punctual |
PUNC'TUAL, a. [L. punctum, a point.]1. Consisting in a point; as this punctual spot. [Little ... |
43733
|
punctualist |
PUNC'TUALIST, n. One that is very exact in observing forms and ceremonies. |
43734
|
punctuality |
PUNCTUAL'ITY, n. Nicety; scrupulous exactness. He served his prince with punctuality.1. It is ... |
43735
|
punctually |
PUNC'TUALLY, adv. Nicely; exactly; with scrupulous regard to time, appointments, promises or rules; ... |
43736
|
punctualness |
PUNC'TUALNESS, n. Exactness; punctuality. |
43737
|
punctuate |
PUNC'TUATE, v.t. [L. punctum, a point.] To mark with points; to designate sentences, clauses or ... |
43738
|
punctuated |
PUNC'TUATED, pp. Pointed.1. Having the divisions marked with points. |
43739
|
punctuating |
PUNC'TUATING, ppr. Marking with points. |
43740
|
punctuation |
PUNCTUA'TION, n. In grammar, the act or art of pointing a writing or discourse, or the act or art ... |
43741
|
punctulate |
PUNC'TULATE, v.t. [L. punctulum.] To mark with small spots. [Not used.] |
43742
|
puncture |
PUNC'TURE, n. [L. punctura.] The act of perforating with a pointed instrument; or a small hole ... |
43743
|
punctured |
PUNC'TURED, pp. Pricked; pierced with a sharp point. |
43744
|
puncturing |
PUNC'TURING, ppr. Piercing with a sharp point. |
43745
|
pundit |
PUN'DIT, n. In Hindoostan, a learned Bramin; one versed in the Sanscrit language, and in the ... |
43746
|
pundle |
PUN'DLE, n. A short and fat woman. [Not used.] |
43747
|
pungar |
PUN'GAR, n. A fish. |
43748
|
pungency |
PUN'GENCY, n. [L. pungens, pungo, to prick.]1. The power of pricking or piercing; as the pungency ... |
43749
|
pungent |
PUN'GENT, a. [L. pungens,pungo.] Pricking; stimulating; as pungent snuff. The pungent grains of ... |
43750
|
punic |
PU'NIC, a. [L. punicus, pertaining to Carthage or its inhabitants, from Poeni, the Carthaginians.] ... |
43751
|
punice |
PU'NICE, n. A wall-louse; a bug. [Not in use.] |
43752
|
puniceous |
PUNI'CEOUS, a. [L. puniceus. See Punic.] Purple. |
43753
|
puniness |
PU'NINESS, n. [from puny.] Littleness; pettiness; smallness with feebleness. |
43754
|
punish |
PUN'ISH, v.t. [L. punio, from the root of poena,pain. The primary sense is to press or strain.]1. ... |
43755
|
punishable |
PUN'ISHABLE, a. Worthy of punishment.1. Liable to punishment; capable of being punished by law or ... |
43756
|
punishableness |
PUN'ISHABLENESS, n. The quality of deserving or being liable to punishment. |
43757
|
punished |
PUN'ISHED, pp. Afflicted with pain or evil as the retribution of a crime or offense; chastised. |
43758
|
punisher |
PUN'ISHER, n. One that inflicts pain, loss or other evil for a crime or offense. |
43759
|
punishing |
PUN'ISHING, ppr. Afflicting with pain, penalty or suffering of any kind, as the retribution of a ... |
43760
|
punishment |
PUN'ISHMENT, n. Any pain or suffering inflicted on a person for a crime or offense, by the ... |
43761
|
punition |
PUNI'TION, n. [L. punitio, from punio.] Punishment. [Little used.] |
43762
|
punitive |
PU'NITIVE, a. Awarding or inflicting punishment; that punishes; as punitive law or justice. |
43763
|
punitory |
PU'NITORY, a. Punishing or tending to punishment. |
43764
|
punk |
PUNK, n. A prostitute; a strumpet. |
43765
|
punner |
PUN'NER, n. A punster, which see. |
43766
|
punning |
PUN'NING, ppr. [from pun.] Using a word at once in different senses.PUN'NING, n. The art or ... |
43767
|
punster |
PUN'STER, n. One that puns or is skilled in punning; a quibbler; a low wit. |
43768
|
punt |
PUNT, v.i. To play at basset and omber.PUNT, n. [L. pons, a bridge.] A flat-bottomed boat used in ... |
43769
|
punter |
PUNT'ER, n. One that plays in basset against the banker or dealer. |
43770
|
puny |
PU'NY, a.1. Properly, young or younger; but in this sense not used.2. Inferior; petty; of an ... |
43771
|
pup |
PUP, v.i. [This word appears to be radically the same as the L. pupa, Eng. babe.] To bring forth ... |
43772
|
pupa |
PU'PA, n. [L. supra.] In natural history, an insect in that state in which it resembles an infant ... |
43773
|
pupil |
PU'PIL, n. [L. pupilla, dim. of pupa,pupus. See Pup.]The apple of the eye; a little aperture in ... |
43774
|
pupilage |
PU'PILAGE, n. The state of being a scholar, or under the care of an instructor for education and ... |
43775
|
pupilary |
PU'PILARY, a. [L. pupillaris.] Pertaining to a pupil or ward. |
43776
|
pupivorous |
PUPIV'OROUS, a. [pupa and L. voro.] Feeding on the larvas and chrysalides of insects. |
43777
|
puppet |
PUP'PET, n. [L. pupus. See Pup.]1. A small image in the human form, moved by a wire in a mock ... |
43778
|
puppet-player |
PUP'PET-PLAYER, n. One that manages the motions of puppets. |
43779
|
puppet-show |
PUP'PET-SHOW, n. A mock drama performed by wooden images moved by wires. |
43780
|
puppetman |
PUP'PETMAN |
43781
|
puppetmaster |
PUP'PETM`ASTER, n. The master of a puppet-show. |
43782
|
puppetry |
PUP'PETRY, n. Affectation. |
43783
|
puppy |
PUP'PY, n. [See Pup.] A whelp; the young progeny of a bitch or female of the canine species.1. ... |
43784
|
puppyism |
PUP'PYISM, n. Extreme meanness.1. Extreme affectation. |
43785
|
pur |
PUR, v.i. To utter a low murmuring continued sound, as a cat.PUR, v.t. to signify by purring.PUR, ... |
43786
|
purana |
PURANA, n. Among the Hindoos, a sacred poem or book. |
43787
|
puranic |
PURAN'IC, a. Pertaining to the sacred poems of the Hindoos. |
43788
|
purbeck-stone |
PURBECK-STONE, n. A hard sandstone, the cement of which is calcarious. |
43789
|
purblind |
PUR'BLIND, a. [said to be from pore and blind.]Near sighted or dim sighted or; seeing obscurely; as ... |
43790
|
purblindness |
PUR'BLINDNESS, n. Shortness of sight; near sightedness; dimness of vision. |
43791
|
purchasable |
PUR'CHASABLE, a. [from purchase.] That may be brought, purchased or obtained for a consideration. |
43792
|
purchase |
PUR'CHASE, v.t. [This word seems to be considered by Blackstone as formed from the L. perquisitio. ... |
43793
|
purchase-money |
PUR'CHASE-MONEY, n. The money paid for any thing bought. |
43794
|
purchased |
PUR'CHASED, pp. Obtained or acquired by one's own act or agreement.1. Obtained by paying an ... |
43795
|
purchaser |
PUR'CHASER, n. In law, one who acquires or obtains by conquest or by deed or gift, or in any ... |
43796
|
purchasing |
PUR'CHASING, ppr. Buying; obtaining by one's own act or for a price. |
43797
|
pure |
PURE, a. [L. purus.]1. Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; clear; free from ... |
43798
|
purely |
PU'RELY, adv. In a pure manner; with an entire separation of heterogeneous or foul matter. Is.1.1. ... |
43799
|
pureness |
PU'RENESS, n. Clearness; an unmixed state; separation or freedom from any heterogeneous or foreign ... |
43800
|
purfile |
PUR'FILE, n. A sort of ancient trimming for women's gowns, made of tinsel and thread,called also ... |
43801
|
purfle |
PUR'FLE, v.t. To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; as, to purfle with blue ... |
43802
|
purflew |
PUR'FLEW, n. A border of embroidered work.1. In heraldry, ermins, peans or furs which compose a ... |
43803
|
purgament |
PURG'AMENT, n. [L. purgamen.] A cathartic. |
43804
|
purgation |
PURGA'TION, n. [L. purgatio. See Purge.]1. The act or operation of cleansing or purifying by ... |
43805
|
purgative |
PURG'ATIVE, a. Having the power of cleansing; usually,having the power of evacuating the bowels; ... |
43806
|
purgatorial |
PURGATO'RIAL |
43807
|
purgatorian |
PURGATO'RIAN, a. Pertaining to purgatory. |
43808
|
purgatory |
PURG'ATORY, a. [L. purgatorius, from purgo, to purge.]Tending to cleanse; cleansing; ... |
43809
|
purge |
PURGE, v.t. purj. [L. purgo.]1. To cleanse or purify by separating and carrying off whatever is ... |
43810
|
purged |
PURG'ED, pp. Purified; cleansed; evacuated. |
43811
|
purger |
PURG'ER, n. A person or thing that purges or cleanses.1. A cathartic. |
43812
|
purging |
PURG'ING, ppr. Cleansing; purifying; carrying off impurities or superfluous matter.PURG'ING, n. A ... |
43813
|
purification |
PURIFICA'TION, n. [L.purificatio. See Purify.]1. The act of purifying; the act or operation of ... |
43814
|
purificative |
PURIF'ICATIVE |
43815
|
purificatory |
PURIF'ICATORY, a. Having power to purify; tending to cleanse. |
43816
|
purifier |
PU'RIFIER, n. [from purify.] That which purifies or cleanses; a cleanser; a refiner. Fire was ... |
43817
|
puriform |
PU'RIFORM, a. [L. pus, puris and form.] Like pus; in the form of pus. |
43818
|
purify |
PU'RIFY, v.t. [L. purifico; purus, pure, and facio, to make.]1. To make pure or clear; to free ... |
43819
|
purifying |
PU'RIFYING, pp. Removing foreign or heterogeneous matter; cleansing from pollution; fining; making ... |
43820
|
purim |
PU'RIM, n. Among the Jews,the feast of lots, instituted to commemorate their deliverance from the ... |
43821
|
purist |
PU'RIST, n. One excessively nice in the use of words. |
43822
|
puritan |
PU'RITAN, n. [from pure.] A dissenter from the church of England. The puritans were so called in ... |
43823
|
puritanic |
PURITAN'IC |
43824
|
puritanical |
PURITAN'ICAL, a. Pertaining to the puritans or their doctrines and practice; exact; rigid; as ... |
43825
|
puritanism |
PU'RITANISM, n. The notions or practice of puritans. |
43826
|
puritanize |
PU'RITANIZE, v.i. To deliver the notions of puritans. |
43827
|
purity |
PU'RITY, n. [L. puritas, form purus.]1. Freedom from foreign admixture or heterogeneous matter; as ... |
43828
|
purl |
PURL, n. [supposed to be contracted from purfle.]1. An embroidered and puckered border.2. A kind ... |
43829
|
purlieu |
PURLIEU, n. pur'lu. A border; a limit; a certain limited extent or district; originally, the ... |
43830
|
purlin |
PUR'LIN, n. In architecture, a piece of timber extending from end to end of a building or roof, ... |
43831
|
purling |
PURL'ING, ppr. [from purl.] Murmuring or gurgling, as a brook.PURL'ING, n. The continued gentle ... |
43832
|
purloin |
PURLOIN', v.t.1. Literally, to take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to take by ... |
43833
|
purloined |
PURLOIN'ED, pp. Stolen; taken by plagiarism. |
43834
|
purloiner |
PURLOIN'ER, n. A thief; a plagiary. |
43835
|
purloining |
PURLOIN'ING, ppr. Stealing; committing literary theft.PURLOIN'ING, n. Theft; plagiarism. |
43836
|
purparty |
PUR'PARTY, n. In law, a share, part or portion of an estate, which is allotted to a co-parcener by ... |
43837
|
purple |
PUR'PLE, a. [L. purpureus; purpura, a shell from which the color was obtained.]1. Designating a ... |
43838
|
purples |
PUR'PLES,n. plu. Spots of a livid red on the body; livid eruptions which appear in certain ... |
43839
|
purplish |
PUR'PLISH, a. Somewhat purple. |
43840
|
purport |
PUR'PORT, n.1. Design or tendency; as the purport of Plato's dialogue.2. Meaning; import; as the ... |
43841
|
purported |
PUR'PORTED, pp. Designed; intended; meant. |
43842
|
purporting |
PUR'PORTING, ppr. Designing; intending; importing. |
43843
|
purpose |
PUR'POSE, n. [L. propositum, propono; pro, before,and pono, to set or place.]1. That which a ... |
43844
|
purposed |
PUR'POSED, pp. Intended; designed; applied to things.1. Resolved; having formed a design or ... |
43845
|
purposeless |
PUR'POSELESS, a. Having no effect. [Little used.] |
43846
|
purposely |
PUR'POSELY, adv. By design; intentionally; with predetermination. In composing this discourse, I ... |
43847
|
purpresture |
PUR'PRESTURE, n. In law, a nuisance, consisting in an inclosure of or encroachment on something ... |
43848
|
purprise |
PUR'PRISE, n. A close or inclosure; also, the whole compass of a manor. |
43849
|
purpurate |
PUR'PURATE, n. A compound of purpuric acid and a salifiable base. |
43850
|
purpure |
PUR'PURE, n. In heraldry, purple, represented in engraving by diagonal lines. |
43851
|
purpuric |
PUR'PURIC, a. Purpuric acid is produced by the action of nitric acid upon the lithic or uric acid. |
43852
|
purr |
PURR, v.i. To murmur as a cat. [See Pur.]PURR, n. A sea lark. |
43853
|
purre |
PURRE, n. Cyderkin or perkin; the liquor made by steeping the gross matter of pressed apples. |
43854
|
purring |
PUR'RING, ppr. Murmuring as a cat. |
43855
|
purrock |
PUR'ROCK, n. [for paddock or parrock, park.] A small enclosure. |
43856
|
purse |
PURSE, n. purs. [L. byrsa, an ox hide; Gr. id.]1. A small bag in which money is contained or ... |
43857
|
purse-pride |
PURSE-PRIDE, n. Pride of money; insolence proceeding from the possession of wealth. |
43858
|
purse-proud |
PURSE-PROUD, a. Proud of wealth; puffed up with the possession of money or riches. |
43859
|
pursed |
PURS'ED, pp. Put in a purse.1. Contracted into folds or wrinkles. |
43860
|
pursenet |
PURSENET, n. purs'net. A net, the mouth of which may be closed or drawn together like a purse. |
43861
|
purser |
PURS'ER, n. In the navy, an officer who has charge of the provisions of a ship of war, and attends ... |
43862
|
pursiness |
PURSINESS, a mistake for pussiness. [See Pussy.] |
43863
|
purslain |
PURS'LAIN, n. [The Latin is portulaca. See Leek.]A plant of the genus Portulaca. The sea ... |
43864
|
purslain-tree |
PURS'LAIN-TREE, n. [L. halimus.] A shrub proper for hedges. |
43865
|
pursuable |
PURSU'ABLE, a. [from pursue.] That may be pursued, followed of prosecuted. |
43866
|
pursuance |
PURSU'ANCE, a. [from pursue.] A following; prosecution,process or continued exertion to reach or ... |
43867
|
pursuant |
PURSU'ANT, a. [from pursue] Done in consequence or prosecution of any thing; hence, agreeable; ... |
43868
|
pursue |
PURSUE, v.t. [L. sequor; prosequor, or persequor. See Seek.]1. To follow; to go or proceed after ... |
43869
|
pursued |
PURSU'ED, pp. Followed; chased; prosecuted; continued. |
43870
|
pursuer |
PURSU'ER, n. One that follows; one that chases; one that follows in haste with a view to overtake. |
43871
|
pursuing |
PURSU'ING, ppr. Following; chasing; hastening after to overtake; prosecuting; proceeding in; ... |
43872
|
pursuit |
PURSUIT, n. The act of following with a view to overtake; a following with haste, either for sport ... |
43873
|
pursuivant |
PUR'SUIVANT, n. A state messenger; an attendant on the heralds. |
43874
|
pursy |
PURS'Y, a corrupt orthography. [See Pussy.] |
43875
|
purtenance |
PUR'TENANCE, n. [from the L.pertinens, pertineo. See Appurtenance.] Appurtenance; but applied to ... |
43876
|
purulence |
PU'RULENCE |
43877
|
purulency |
PU'RULENCY, n. [L.purulentus, from pus,puris, matter.]The generation of pus or matter; pus. |
43878
|
purulent |
PU'RULENT, a. Consisting of pus or matter; partaking of the nature of pus. |
43879
|
purvey |
PURVEY, v.t. [L. provideo.]1. To provide; to provide with conveniences.2. To procure.PURVEY, v.i. ... |
43880
|
purveyance |
PURVEYANCE, n. Procurement of provisions or victuals.1. Provision; victuals provided.2. In ... |
43881
|
purveyor |
PURVEYOR, n. One who provides victuals, or whose business is to make provision for the table; a ... |
43882
|
purview |
PUR'VIEW, n.1. Primarily, a condition or proviso; but in this sense not used.2. The body of a ... |
43883
|
pus |
PUS, n. [L.] The white or yellowish matter generated in ulcers and wounds in the process of ... |
43884
|
push |
PUSH, v.t.1. To press against with force; to drive or impel by pressure; or to endeavor to drive ... |
43885
|
pushed |
PUSHED, pp. Pressed; urged; driven. |
43886
|
pusher |
PUSHER, n. One that drives forward. |
43887
|
pushing |
PUSHING, ppr. Pressing; driving; urging forward.1. a. Pressing forward in business; enterprising; ... |
43888
|
pushpin |
PUSHPIN, n. A child's play in which pins are pushed alternately. |
43889
|
pusillanimity |
PUSILLANIM'ITY, n. [L. pusillanimitas; pusillus,small, weak, and animus,courage.] Want of that ... |
43890
|
pusillanimous |
PUSILLAN'IMOUS, a.1. Destitute of that strength and firmness of mind which constitute courage, ... |
43891
|
pusillanimously |
PUSILLAN'IMOUSLY, adv. With want of courage. |
43892
|
pusillanimousness |
PUSILLAN'IMOUSNESS, n. Pusillanimity; want of courage. |
43893
|
puss |
PUSS, n.1. The fondling name of a cat.2. The sportsman's name for a hare. |
43894
|
pussiness |
PUS'SINESS, n. [from pussy.] A state of being swelled or bloated; inflation; hence, shortness of ... |
43895
|
pussy |
PUS'SY, a. Properly, inflated, swelled; hence, fat, short and thick; and as persons of this make ... |
43896
|
pustulate |
PUS'TULATE, v.t. [L. pustulatus. See Pustule.]To form into pustules or blisters. |
43897
|
pustule |
PUSTULE, n. pus'l or pus'tul; the former is the usual pronunciation in America. [L. pustula; from ... |
43898
|
pustulous |
PUS'TULOUS, a. [L. pustulosus.] Full of pustules or pimples. |
43899
|
put |
PUT, v.t. pret. and pp. put. [Gr.a germ, shoot or twig. We find the same word in the L. puto, to ... |
43900
|
put-off |
PUT-OFF, n. An excuse; a shift for evasion or delay. |
43901
|
putage |
PU'TAGE, n. [See Put, a prostitute.] In law, prostitution or fornication on the part of a female. |
43902
|
putanism |
PU'TANISM, n. Customary lewdness or prostitution of a female. |
43903
|
putative |
PU'TATIVE, a. [L. puto, to suppose.] Supposed; reputed; commonly thought or deemed; as the ... |
43904
|
putid |
PU'TID,a. [L. putidus, from puteo, to have an ill smell.]Mean; base; worthless. |
43905
|
putidness |
PU'TIDNESS, n. Meanness; vileness. |
43906
|
putlog |
PUT'LOG, n. A short piece of timber used in scaffolds. |
43907
|
putredinous |
PUTRED'INOUS, a. [from L. putredo, from putreo, putris.]Proceeding from putrefaction, or partaking ... |
43908
|
putrefaction |
PUTREFAC'TION, n. [L. putrefactio; putris; putrid, and facio,to make.] A natural process by which ... |
43909
|
putrefactive |
PUTREFAC'TIVE, a. Pertaining to putrefaction; as the putrefactive smell or process.1. Tending to ... |
43910
|
putrefied |
PU'TREFIED, pp. Dissolved; rotten. |
43911
|
putrefy |
PU'TREFY, v.t. [L. putrefacio; putris,putrid, and facio, to make.]1. To cause to dissolve; to ... |
43912
|
putrescence |
PUTRES'CENCE, n. [from L. putrescens, putresco.]The state of dissolving, as an animal or vegetable ... |
43913
|
putrescent |
PUTRES'CENT, a. Becoming putrid; passing from an organized state into the constituent elements.1. ... |
43914
|
putrescible |
PUTRES'CIBLE, a. That may be putrefied; liable to become putrid; as putrescible substances. |
43915
|
putrid |
PU'TRID, a. [L.putridus, from putris, putreo.]1. In a state of dissolution or disorganization, as ... |
43916
|
putridity |
PUTRID'ITY, n. The state of being putrid; corruption. |
43917
|
putridness |
PU'TRIDNESS |
43918
|
putry |
PU'TRY, a. Rotten. [Not used.] |
43919
|
putter |
PUT'TER, n. [from put.] One who puts or places. |
43920
|
putter-on |
PUT'TER-ON, n. An inciter or instigator. |
43921
|
putting |
PUT'TING, ppr. [from put.] Setting; placing; laying. |
43922
|
putting-stone |
PUT'TING-STONE, n. In Scotland, a stone laid at the gates of great houses for trials of strength. |
43923
|
puttoc |
PUT'TOC, n. A kite.shrouds, probably a mistake for futtoc-shrouds. |
43924
|
putty |
PUT'TY, n. A kind of paste or cement compounded of whiting and linseed oil, beaten or kneaded to ... |
43925
|
puzzle |
PUZ'ZLE, v.t. [from the root of pose, which see.]1. To perplex; to embarrass; to put to a stand; ... |
43926
|
puzzle-headed |
PUZ'ZLE-HEADED, a. Having the head full of confused notions. |
43927
|
puzzled |
PUZ'ZLED, pp. Perplexed; intricate; put to a stand. |
43928
|
puzzler |
PUZ'ZLER, n. One that perplexes. |
43929
|
puzzling |
PUZ'ZLING, ppr. Perplexing; embarrassing; bewildering. |
43930
|
puzzolan |
PUZ'ZOLAN |
43931
|
puzzolana |
PUZZOLA'NA, n. A loose porous volcanic substance or stone. |
43932
|
pycnite |
PYC'NITE, n. [Gr. compact.] A mineral, the shorlite of Kirwan, or shorlous topaz of Jameson. It ... |
43933
|
pycnostyle |
PYC'NOSTYLE, n. [Gr. thick, and column.] In ancient architecture, a building where the columns ... |
43934
|
pye |
PYE, n. [probably a contracted word, and the same as pie, a mass.]A confused mass; the state of ... |
43935
|
pygarg |
PY'GARG |
43936
|
pygargus |
PYG`ARGUS, n. [Gr.] A fowl of the genus Falco, the female of the hen harrier. |
43937
|
pygmean |
PYGME'AN, a. Pertaining to a pygmy or dwarf; very small; dwarfish. |
43938
|
pygmy |
PYG'MY, n. [L. pygmoeus; Gr. the fist; as big as the fist.]A dwarf; a person not exceeding a cubit ... |
43939
|
pylagore |
PYL'AGORE, n. [Gr.] In ancient Greece, a delegate or representative of a city, sent to the ... |
43940
|
pyloric |
PYLOR'IC, a. Pertaining to the pylorus; as the pyloric artery. |
43941
|
pylorus |
PYLO'RUS, n. [Gr. a gate.] The lower and right orifice of the stomach. |
43942
|
pyracanth |
PYR'ACANTH, n. [Gr. fiery thorn.] A plant; a kind of thorn of the genus Mespilus. |
43943
|
pyrallolite |
PYRAL'LOLITE, n. [Gr. fire, and alluding to its changes of color before the blowpipe.] A new ... |
43944
|
pyramid |
PYR'AMID, n. [L. pyramis. The origin and composition of this word are not ascertained. It is ... |
43945
|
pyramidal |
PYRAM'IDAL, a. Pyramidical. |
43946
|
pyramidical |
PYRAMID'ICAL, a. Having the form of a pyramid. The particles of earth being cubical, those of ... |
43947
|
pyramidically |
PYRAMID'ICALLY, adv. In the form of a pyramid. |
43948
|
pyramidoid |
PYRAM'IDOID |
43949
|
pyramis |
PYR'AMIS, n. [L.] A pyramid. |
43950
|
pyramoid |
PYR'AMOID, n. [pyramid and Gr. form.] A solid figure, formed by the rotation of a semi-parabola ... |
43951
|
pyre |
PYRE, n. [L. pyra.] A funeral pile; a pile to be burnt. |
43952
|
pyrenite |
PYR'ENITE, n. A mineral of a grayish black color, found in the Pyrenees, and considered as a ... |
43953
|
pyretology |
PYRETOL'OGY, n. [Gr. fever, from fire, and discourse.]A discourse or treatise on fevers, or the ... |
43954
|
pyrgom |
PYR'GOM, n. A mineral, called also fassaite. |
43955
|
pyriform |
PYRIFORM, a. [L., a pear, and form.] Having the form of a pear. |
43956
|
pyritaceous |
PYRITACEOUS, a. Pertaining to pyrite. [See Pyritic.] |
43957
|
pyrite |
PYRITE, n. plu. pyrites. [Gr., fire.] Fire-stone; a genus of inflammable substances composed of ... |
43958
|
pyritic |
PYRITIC, PYRITICAL, PYRITOUS, a. Pertaining to pyrite; consisting of or resembling pyrite. |
43959
|
pyritical |
PYRITIC, PYRITICAL, PYRITOUS, a. Pertaining to pyrite; consisting of or resembling pyrite. |
43960
|
pyritiferous |
PYRITIFEROUS, a. [pyrite and L., to produce.] Containing or producing pyrite. |
43961
|
pyritize |
PYRITIZE, v.t. To convert into pyrite. |
43962
|
pyritology |
PYRITOLOGY, n. [pyrite and Gr., discourse.] A discourse or treatise on pyrites. |
43963
|
pyritous |
PYRITIC, PYRITICAL, PYRITOUS, a. Pertaining to pyrite; consisting of or resembling pyrite. |
43964
|
pyrogom |
PYROGOM, n. A variety of diopside. |
43965
|
pyrolatry |
PYROLATRY, n. [Gr., fire; worship.] The worship of fire. |
43966
|
pyroligneous |
PYROLIGNEOUS, PYROLIGNIC, PYROLIGNOUS, a. [Gr., fire; L., wood.] Generated or procured by the ... |
43967
|
pyrolignic |
PYROLIGNEOUS, PYROLIGNIC, PYROLIGNOUS, a. [Gr., fire; L., wood.] Generated or procured by the ... |
43968
|
pyrolignite |
PYROLIGNITE, n. [supra.] A salt formed by the combination of pyrolignous acid with another ... |
43969
|
pyrolignous |
PYROLIGNEOUS, PYROLIGNIC, PYROLIGNOUS, a. [Gr., fire; L., wood.] Generated or procured by the ... |
43970
|
pyrolithic |
PYROLITHIC, a. [Gr., fire; stone.] The pyrolithic acid is an acid of recent discovery. It is ... |
43971
|
pyrologist |
PYROLOGIST, n. [See Pyrology.] A believer in the doctrine of latent heat. |
43972
|
pyrology |
PYROLOGY, n. [Gr., fire; discourse.] A treatise on heat; or the natural history of heat, latent and ... |
43973
|
pyromalate |
PYROMALATE, n. [See Pyromalic.] A compound of malic acid and a salifiable base. |
43974
|
pyromalic |
PYROMALIC, a. [Gr., fire; L., an apple.] The pyromalic acid is a substance obtained by the ... |
43975
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pyromancy |
PYROMANCY, n. [Gr., fire; divination.] Divination by fire. |
43976
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pyromantic |
PYROMANTIC, a. Pertaining to pyromancy.PYROMANTIC, n. One who pretends to divine by fire. |
43977
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pyrometer |
PYROMETER, n. [Gr., fire; measure.]1. An instrument for measuring the expansion of bodies by ... |
43978
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pyromucite |
PYROMUCITE, n. A combination of pyromucous acid with another substance. |
43979
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pyromucous |
PYROMUCOUS, a. [Gr., fire; L.] The pyromucous acid is obtained by the distillation of sugar or ... |
43980
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pyrope |
PYROPE, n. [Gr., fire; face.] A mineral regarded as a variety of garnet, occurring in small masses ... |
43981
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pyrophane |
PYROPHANE, n. [Gr., fire; clear.] A mineral which in its natural state is opake, but rendered ... |
43982
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pyrophanous |
PYROPHANOUS, a. Rendered transparent by heat. |
43983
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pyrophorous |
PYROPHOROUS, a. Pertaining to or resembling pyrophorus. |
43984
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pyrophorus |
PYROPHORUS, n. [Gr., fire; bearing.] A substance which takes fire on exposure to air, or which ... |
43985
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pyrophysalite |
PYROPHYSALITE. [See Topaz and Physalite.] |
43986
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pyrorthite |
PYRORTHITE, n. A mineral little known, resembling orthite, but very different from it, for it burns ... |
43987
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pyroscope |
PYROSCOPE, n. [Gr., fire; to view.] An instrument for measuring the pulsatory motion of the air, or ... |
43988
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pyrosmalite |
PYROSMALITE, n. A mineral of a liver brown color, or pistachio green, occurring in six sided ... |
43989
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pyrotartaric |
PYROTARTARIC, PYROTARTAROUS, a. [Gr., fire and tartar.] Denoting an acid obtained by distilling ... |
43990
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pyrotartarous |
PYROTARTARIC, PYROTARTAROUS, a. [Gr., fire and tartar.] Denoting an acid obtained by distilling ... |
43991
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pyrotartrite |
PYROTARTRITE, n. A salt formed by the combination of pyrotartarous acid with another substance. |
43992
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pyrotechnic |
PYROTECHNIC, PYROTECHNICAL, a. [Gr., fire, art.] Pertaining to fire works or the art of forming ... |
43993
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pyrotechnical |
PYROTECHNIC, PYROTECHNICAL, a. [Gr., fire, art.] Pertaining to fire works or the art of forming ... |
43994
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pyrotechnics |
PYROTECHNICS, PYROTECHNY, n. [supra.] The art of making fire words; or the science which teaches ... |
43995
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pyrotechnist |
PYROTECHNIST, n. One skilled in pyrotechny. |
43996
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pyrotechny |
PYROTECHNICS, PYROTECHNY, n. [supra.] The art of making fire words; or the science which teaches ... |
43997
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pyrotic |
PYROTIC, a. [Gr., to burn.] Caustic. [See Caustic.]PYROTIC, n. A caustic machine. |
43998
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pyroxene |
PYROXENE, n. [Gr., fire; a stranger; a guest in fire, unaltered.] Augite. A species of minerals of ... |
43999
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pyroxenic |
PYROXENIC, a. Pertaining to pyroxene, or partaking of its qualities. |
44000
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pyrrhic |
PYRRHIC, n. [L., Gr., a nimble dance.]1. In poetry, a foot consisting of two short syllables.2. An ... |
44001
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pyrrhin |
PYRRHIN, n. [Gr.] A vegeto-animal substance, detected in rain water by M. Brandes. |
44002
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pyrrhonic |
PYRRHONIC, a. Pertaining to Pyrrhonism. |
44003
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pyrrhonism |
PYRRHONISM, n. [from Pyrrho, the founder of the sceptics.] Scepticism; universal doubt. |
44004
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pyrrhonist |
PYRRHONIST, n. A sceptic; one who doubts of every thing. |
44005
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pythagorean |
PYTHAGOREAN, PYTHAGORIC, PYTHAGORICAL, a. Belonging to the philosophy of Pythagoras. |
44006
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pythagoric |
PYTHAGOREAN, PYTHAGORIC, PYTHAGORICAL, a. Belonging to the philosophy of Pythagoras. |
44007
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pythagorical |
PYTHAGOREAN, PYTHAGORIC, PYTHAGORICAL, a. Belonging to the philosophy of Pythagoras. |
44008
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pythagorism |
PYTHAGORISM, n. The doctrines of Pythagoras. |
44009
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pythian |
PYTHIAN, a. [from Pythia, the priestess of Apollo.] Pertaining to the priestess of Apollo, who ... |
44010
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pythoness |
PYTHONESS, n. [L., Gr., a dragon or serpent.] A sort of witch; also, the female or priestess who ... |
44011
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pythonic |
PYTHONIC, a. Pretending to foretell future events. |
44012
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pythonist |
PYTHONIST, n. A conjurer. |
44013
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pyx |
PYX, n. [L, Gr.] The box in which the catholics keep the host. |
