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 |
