37560
|
o |
O is the fifteenth letter, and the fourth vowel in the English Alphabet. The shape of this letter ... |
37561
|
oaf |
OAF, n. [said to be a corruption of ouph or elf, a fairy or demon, and to denote a foolish child ... |
37562
|
oafish |
OAFISH, a. Stupid; dull; doltish. [Little used.] |
37563
|
oafishness |
OAFISHNESS, n. Stupidity; dullness; folly. [Little used.] |
37564
|
oak |
OAK, n. [It is probably that the first syllable, oak, was originally an adjective expressing some ... |
37565
|
oak-apple |
OAK-APPLE, n. A kind of spungy excrescence on oak leaves or tender branches, &c. produced in ... |
37566
|
oaken |
OAKEN, a. o'kn.1. Made of oak or consisting of oak; as an oaken plank or bench; an oaken bower.2. ... |
37567
|
oakenpin |
OAKENPIN, n. An apple; so called from its hardness. |
37568
|
oakling |
OAKLING, n. A young oak. |
37569
|
oakum |
OAKUM, n. The substance of old ropes untwisted and pulled into loose hemp; used for caulking the ... |
37570
|
oaky |
OAKY, a. [from oak.] Hard; firm; strong. |
37571
|
oar |
OAR, n. An instrument for rowing boats, being a piece of timber round or square at one end, and ... |
37572
|
oary |
OARY, a. Having the form or use of an oar; as the swan's oary feet. |
37573
|
oast |
OAST, |
37574
|
oat |
OAT, n. A plant of the genus Avena, and more usually, the seed of the plant. The word is commonly ... |
37575
|
oat-thistle |
OAT-THISTLE, n. A plant. [Not used.] |
37576
|
oatcake |
OATCAKE, n. A cake made of the meal of oats. |
37577
|
oaten |
OATEN, a. o'tn. 1. Made of oatmeal; as oaten cakes.2. Consisting of an oat straw or stem; as an ... |
37578
|
oath |
OATH, n. A solemn affirmation or declaration, made with an appeal to God for the truth of what is ... |
37579
|
oathable |
OATHABLE, a. Capable of having an oath administered to. [Not used.] |
37580
|
oathbreaking |
OATHBREAKING, n. The violation of an oath; perjury. |
37581
|
oatmalt |
OATMALT, n. Malt made of oats. |
37582
|
oatmeal |
OATMEAL, n. 1. Meal of oats produced by grinding or pounding.2. A plant. [Not used.] |
37583
|
ob |
OB, a Latin preposition, signifies primarily, in front, before, and hence against, towards; as in ... |
37584
|
obambulate |
OBAM'BULATE, v.i. [L. obambulo.] To walk about. [Not used.] |
37585
|
obambulation |
OBAMBULA'TION, n. A walking about. [Not used.] |
37586
|
obbligato |
OBBLIGA'TO, an. A term in music, signifying on purpose for the instrument named. |
37587
|
obcordate |
OBCORD'ATE, a. [L. from ob and cor, the heart.]In botany, shaped like a heart, with the apex ... |
37588
|
obdormition |
OBDORMI'TION, n. [L. obdormio, to sleep.] Sleep; sound sleep. [Little used.] |
37589
|
obduce |
OBDU'CE, v.t. [L. obduco; ob and duco, to lead.] To draw over, as a covering. [Little used.] |
37590
|
obduct |
OBDUCT', v.t. [L. obduco.] To draw over; to cover. [Not in use.] |
37591
|
obduction |
OBDUC'TION, n. [L. obductio.] The act of drawing over, as a covering; the act of laying over. ... |
37592
|
obduracy |
OB'DURACY, n. [See Obdurate.] Invincible hardness of heart; impenitence that cannot be subdued; ... |
37593
|
obdurate |
OB'DURATE, a. [L. obduro, to harden; ob and duro.]1. Hardened in heart; inflexibly hard; ... |
37594
|
obdurately |
OB'DURATELY, adv. Stubbornly; inflexibly; with obstinate impenitence. |
37595
|
obdurateness |
OB'DURATENESS, n. Stubbornness; inflexible persistence in sin. |
37596
|
obduration |
OBDURA'TION, n. The hardening of the heart; hardness of heart; stubbornness. |
37597
|
obdure |
OBDU'RE, v.t. [L. obduro.] 1. To harden; to render obstinate in sin. [Little used.]2. To ... |
37598
|
obdured |
OBDU'RED, pp. or a. Hardened; inflexible; impenitent. |
37599
|
obduredness |
OBDU'REDNESS, n. Hardness of heart; stubbornness. [Little used.] |
37600
|
obedience |
OBE'DIENCE, n. [L. obedientia. See Obey.]Compliance with a command, prohibition or known law and ... |
37601
|
obedient |
OBE'DIENT, a. [L. obediens.] Submissive to authority; yielding compliance with commands, orders ... |
37602
|
obediential |
OBEDIEN'TIAL, a. According to the rule of obedience; in compliance with commands; as obediential ... |
37603
|
obediently |
OBE'DIENTLY, adv. With obedience; with due submission to commands; with submission or compliance ... |
37604
|
obeisance |
OBE'ISANCE, n. [L. obedio.]A bow or courtesy; an act of reverence made by an inclination of the ... |
37605
|
obeliscal |
OBELIS'CAL, a. In the form of an obelisk. |
37606
|
obelisk |
OB'ELISK, n. [L. obeliscus; Gr. a spit.]1. A truncated, quadrangular and slender pyramid ... |
37607
|
obequitate |
OBEQ'UITATE, v.i. [L. obequito; ob and equito, to ride; equus, a horse.] To ride about. [Not ... |
37608
|
obequitation |
OBEQUITA'TION, n. The act of riding about. [Not used.] |
37609
|
oberration |
OBERRA'TION, n. [L. oberro; ob and erro, to wander.] The act of wandering about. [Little used.] |
37610
|
obese |
OBE'SE, a. [L. obesus.] Fat; fleshy. [Little used.] |
37611
|
obeseness |
OBE'SENESS, |
37612
|
obesity |
OBES'ITY, n. [L. obesitas.] Fatness; fleshiness; incumbrance of flesh. |
37613
|
obey |
OBEY, v.t. [L. obedio; Gr.]1. To comply with the commands, orders or instructions of a superior, ... |
37614
|
obeyed |
OBEYED, pp. Complied with; performed; as a command; yielded to. |
37615
|
obeyer |
OBEYER, n. One who yields obedience. |
37616
|
obeying |
OBEYING, ppr. Complying with commands; submitting to. |
37617
|
obfirm |
OBFIRM, obferm', |
37618
|
obfirmate |
OBFIRMATE, obferm'ate. v.t. To make firm; to harden in resolution. [Not used.] |
37619
|
obfuscate |
OBFUS'CATE, v.t. [L. ob and fusco, to obscure.] To darken; to obscure. |
37620
|
obfuscated |
OBFUS'CATED, pp. Darkened in color. |
37621
|
obfuscation |
OBFUS'CATION, n. The act of darkening or rendering obscure; a clouding.Obfuscations of the cornea. |
37622
|
obit |
OB'IT, n. [L. obiit, obivit; ob and eo, to go.] Properly, death; decease; hence, funeral ... |
37623
|
obitual |
OBIT'UAL, a. [L. obeo, to die; obitus, death.] Pertaining to obits, or the days when funeral ... |
37624
|
obituary |
OBIT'UARY, n. 1. A list of the dead, or a register of obitual anniversary days, when service is ... |
37625
|
object |
OB'JECT, n. [L. objectum, objectus. See the Verb.]1. That about which any power or faculty is ... |
37626
|
object-glass |
OB'JECT-GLASS, n. In a telescope or microscope, the glass placed at the end of a tube next the ... |
37627
|
objectable |
OBJECT'ABLE, a. That may be opposed. |
37628
|
objection |
OBJEC'TION, n. [L. objectio.]1. The act of objecting.2. That which is presented in opposition; ... |
37629
|
objectionable |
OBJEC'TIONABLE, a. Justly liable to objections; such as may be objected against. |
37630
|
objective |
OBJECT'IVE, a. 1. Belonging to the object; contained in the object.Objective certainty, is when ... |
37631
|
objectively |
OBJECT'IVELY, adv. 1. In the manner of an object; as a determinate idea objectively in the ... |
37632
|
objectiveness |
OBJECT'IVENESS, n. The state of being an object.Is there such a motion or objectiveness of ... |
37633
|
objector |
OBJECT'OR, n. One that objects; one that offers arguments or reasons in opposition to a ... |
37634
|
objurgate |
OBJUR'GATE, v.t. [L. objurgo; ob and jurgo, to chide.] To chide; to reprove. [Not used.] |
37635
|
objurgation |
OBJURGA'TION, n. [L. objurgatio.] The act of chiding by way of censure; reproof; reprehension. ... |
37636
|
objurgatory |
OBJUR'GATORY, a. Containing censure or reproof; culpatory. [Little used.] |
37637
|
oblada |
OBLA'DA, n. A fish of the sparus kind, variegated with longitudinal lines, and having a large ... |
37638
|
oblate |
OBLA'TE, a. [L. oblatur, offero; ob and fero, to bear.]Flattened or depressed at the poles; as an ... |
37639
|
oblateness |
OBLA'TENESS, n. The quality or state of being oblate. |
37640
|
oblation |
OBLA'TION, n. [L. oblatio, from offero; ob and fero, to bear or bring.]Any thing offered or ... |
37641
|
oblectate |
OBLEC'TATE, v.t. [L. oblecto.] To delight; to please highly. [Not used.] |
37642
|
oblectation |
OBLECTA'TION, n. The act of pleasing highly; delight. |
37643
|
obligate |
OB'LIGATE, v.t. [L. obligo; ob and ligo, to bind.]To bind, as one's self, in a moral and legal ... |
37644
|
obligated |
OB'LIGATED, pp. Bound by contract or promise. |
37645
|
obligating |
OB'LIGATING, ppr. Bound by covenant, contract, promise or bond. |
37646
|
obligation |
OBLIGA'TION, n. [L. obligatio.]1. The binding power of a vow, promise, oath or contract, or of ... |
37647
|
obligato |
OBLIGATO. [See Obbligato.] |
37648
|
obligatory |
OB'LIGATORY, a. Binding in law or conscience; imposing duty; requiring performance or forbearance ... |
37649
|
oblige |
OBLI'GE, v.t. pronounced as written, not oblege. [L. obligo; ob and ligo, to bind.]1. To ... |
37650
|
obliged |
OBLI'GED, pp. Bound in duty or in law; compelled; constrained; favored; indebted. |
37651
|
obligee |
OBLIGEE', n. The person to whom another is bound, or the person to whom a bond is given. |
37652
|
obligement |
OBLI'GEMENT, n. Obligation. [Little used.] |
37653
|
obliger |
OBLI'GER, n. One that obliges. |
37654
|
obliging |
OBLI'GING, ppr.1. Binding in law or conscience; compelling; constraining.2. Doing a favor to.No ... |
37655
|
obligingly |
OBLI'GINGLY, adv. With civility; kindly; complaisantly. |
37656
|
obligingness |
OBLI'GINGNESS, n.1. Obligation. [Little used.]2. Civility; complaisance; disposition to exercise ... |
37657
|
obligor |
OBLIGOR', n. The person who binds himself or gives his bond to another. |
37658
|
oblike |
OBLI'KE, a. obli'ke. [L. obliquus;.]1. Deviating from a right line; not direct; not ... |
37659
|
obliquation |
OBLIQUA'TION, n. [L. obliquo, from obliquus, oblique.]1. Declination from a strait line or ... |
37660
|
oblique |
OBLI'QUE, |
37661
|
obliquely |
OBLI'QUELY, adv. 1. In a line deviating from a right line; not directly; not ... |
37662
|
obliqueness |
OBLI'QUENESS, n. Obliquity. |
37663
|
obliquity |
OBLIQ'UITY, n. [L. obliquitas.]1. Deviation from a right line; deviation from parallelism or ... |
37664
|
obliterate |
OBLIT'ERATE, v.t. [L. oblitero; ob and litera, letter.]1. To efface; to erase or blot out any ... |
37665
|
obliterated |
OBLIT'ERATED, pp. Effaced; erased; worn out; destroyed. |
37666
|
obliterating |
OBLIT'ERATING, ppr. Effacing; wearing out; destroying. |
37667
|
obliteration |
OBLITERA'TION, n. The act of effacing; effacement; a blotting out or wearing out; extinction. |
37668
|
oblivion |
OBLIV'ION, n. [L. oblivio.]1. Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance.Among our crimes oblivion ... |
37669
|
oblivious |
OBLIV'IOUS, a. [L. obliviosus.]1. Causing forgetfulness.The oblivious calm of indifference.Behold ... |
37670
|
oblocutor |
OB'LOCUTOR, n. A gainsayer. [Not in use.] |
37671
|
oblong |
OB'LONG, a. [L. oblongus.] Longer than broad.OB'LONG, n. A figure or solid which is longer than ... |
37672
|
oblong-ovate |
OBLONG-OVATE, a. In botany, between oblong and ovate, but inclined to the latter. |
37673
|
oblongish |
OB'LONGISH, a. Somewhat oblong. |
37674
|
oblongly |
OB'LONGLY, a. In an oblong form. |
37675
|
oblongness |
OB'LONGNESS, n. The state of being longer than broad. |
37676
|
obloquious |
OBLO'QUIOUS, a. [See Obloquy.] Containing obloquy; reproachful. [Little used.] |
37677
|
obloquy |
OB'LOQUY, n. [L. obloquor; ob and loquor, to speak.]1. Censorious speech; reproachful language; ... |
37678
|
obluctation |
OBLUCTA'TION, n. [L. obluctor; ob and luctor, to struggle.]A struggling or striving against; ... |
37679
|
obmutescence |
OBMUTES'CENCE, n. [L. obmutesco, to be silent.]1. Loss of speech; silence,2. A keeping silence. |
37680
|
obnoxious |
OBNOX'IOUS, a. [L. obnoxius; ob and noxius, hurtful, from noceo.]1. Subject; answerable.The ... |
37681
|
obnoxiously |
OBNOX'IOUSLY, adv. 1. In a state of subjection or liability.2. Reprehensibly; odiously; ... |
37682
|
obnoxiousness |
OBNOX'IOUSNESS, n.1. Subjection or liableness to punishment.2. Odiousness; offensiveness. The ... |
37683
|
obnubilate |
OBNU'BILATE, v.t. [L. obnubilor; ob and nubilo; nubes, mist, cloud.] To cloud; to obscure. |
37684
|
obnubilation |
OBNUBILA'TION, n. The act or operation of making dark or obscure. |
37685
|
obole |
OB'OLE, n. [L. obolus.] In pharmacy, the weight of ten grains or half a scruple. |
37686
|
obolus |
OB'OLUS, n. [L. from G.] A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about two ... |
37687
|
obovate |
OBO'VATE, a. In botany, inversely ovate; having the narrow end downward; as an obovate leaf. |
37688
|
obreption |
OBREP'TION, n. [L. obrepo; ob and repo, to creep.]The act of creeping on with secrecy or by ... |
37689
|
obreptitious |
OBREPTI'TIOUS, a. [supra.] Done or obtained by surprise; with secrecy or by concealment of the ... |
37690
|
obscene |
OBSCE'NE, a. [L. obscaenus.]1. Offensive to chastity and delicacy; impure; expressing or ... |
37691
|
obscenely |
OBSCE'NELY, adv. In a manner offensive to chastity or purity; impurely; unchastely. |
37692
|
obsceneness |
OBSCE'NENESS, |
37693
|
obscenity |
OBSCEN'ITY, n. [L. obscaenitas.]1. Impurity in expression or representation; that quality in ... |
37694
|
obscuration |
OBSCURA'TION, n. [L. obscuratio.] 1. The act of darkening.2. The state of being darkened or ... |
37695
|
obscure |
OBSCU'RE, a. [L. obscurus.]1. Dark; destitute of light.Whoso curseth his father or mother, his ... |
37696
|
obscurely |
OBSCU'RELY, adv.1. Darkly; not clearly; imperfectly; as an object obscurely seen; obscurely ... |
37697
|
obscureness |
OBSCU'RENESS, |
37698
|
obscurity |
OBSCU'RITY, n. [L. obscuritas.]1. Darkness; want of light.We wait for light, but behold ... |
37699
|
obsecrate |
OB'SECRATE, v.t. [L. obsecro.] To beseech; to intreat; to supplicate; to pray earnestly. |
37700
|
obsecration |
OBSECRA'TION, n.1. Intreaty; supplication.2. A figure of rhetoric, in which the orator implores ... |
37701
|
obsequent |
OB'SEQUENT, a. [L. obsequens.] Obedient; submissive to. [Little used.] |
37702
|
obsequies |
OB'SEQUIES, n. plu. [L. obsequium, complaisance, from obsequor, to follow.]Funeral rites and ... |
37703
|
obsequious |
OBSE'QUIOUS, a. [from L. obsequium, complaisance, from obsequor, to follow; ob and sequor.]1. ... |
37704
|
obsequiously |
OBSE'QUIOUSLY, adv. 1. With ready obedience; with prompt compliance.They rise and with respectful ... |
37705
|
obsequiousness |
OBSE'QUIOUSNESS, n. 1. Ready obedience; prompt compliance with the orders of a superior.2. ... |
37706
|
observable |
OBSERV'ABLE, a. s as z. [See Observe.]1. That may be observed or noticed.2. Worthy of ... |
37707
|
observably |
OBSERV'ABLY, adv. s as z. In a manner worthy of note. |
37708
|
observance |
OBSERV'ANCE, n. s as z.1. The act of observing; the act of keeping or adhering to in practice; ... |
37709
|
observanda |
OBSERVAND'A, n. plu. s as z. [L.] Things to be observed. |
37710
|
observant |
OBSERV'ANT, a. s as z.1. Taking notice; attentively viewing or noticing; as an observant spectator ... |
37711
|
observation |
OBSERVA'TION, n. s as z. [L. observatio. See Observe.]1. The act of observing or taking notice; ... |
37712
|
observator |
OBSERVA'TOR, n. s as z.1. One that observes or takes notice.2. A remarker. |
37713
|
observatory |
OBSERV'ATORY, n s as z.A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies; as the ... |
37714
|
observe |
OBSERVE, v.t. obzerv'. [L. observo; ob and servo, to keep or hold. The sense is to hold in view, ... |
37715
|
observed |
OBSERV'ED, pp. s as z. 1. Noticed by the eye or the mind.2. Kept religiously; celebrated; ... |
37716
|
observer |
OBSERV'ER, n. s as z.1. One who observes; one that takes notice; particularly, one who looks to ... |
37717
|
observing |
OBSERV'ING, ppr. s as z.1. Taking notice by the eye or the intellect.2. Remarking.3. Keeping; ... |
37718
|
observingly |
OBSERV'INGLY, adv. s as z. Attentively; carefully; with close observation. |
37719
|
obsess |
OBSESS', v.t. [L. obsideo, obsessus; ob and sedeo, to sit.] To besiege. [Not used.] |
37720
|
obsession |
OBSESS'ION, n. [L. obsessio.] The act of besieging; the first attack of Satan antecedent to ... |
37721
|
obsidian |
OBSID'IAN, n. A mineral of two kinds, translucent and transparent. The translucent has a velvet ... |
37722
|
obsidional |
OBSID'IONAL, a. [L. obsidionalis; ob and sedeo, to sit.] Pertaining to a siege. |
37723
|
obsignate |
OB'SIGNATE, v.t. [L. obsigno; ob and signo, to seal.] To seal up; to ratify. [Little used.] |
37724
|
obsignation |
OBSIGNA'TION, n. The act of sealing; ratification by sealing; confirmation. |
37725
|
obsignatory |
OBSIG'NATORY, a. Ratifying; confirming by sealing. |
37726
|
obsolescent |
OBSOLES'CENT, a. [L. obsolesco, to go out of use.]Going out of use; passing into desuetude.All the ... |
37727
|
obsolete |
OBSOLE'TE, a. [L. obsoletus.]1. Gone into disuse; disused; neglected; as an obsolete word; an ... |
37728
|
obsoleteness |
OBSOLE'TENESS, n. 1. The state of being neglected in use; a state of desuetude.2. In botany, ... |
37729
|
obstacle |
OB'STACLE, n. [L. obsto, to withstand; ob and sto.]That which opposes; any thing that stands in ... |
37730
|
obstancy |
OB'STANCY, n. [L. obstantia; ob and sto.] Opposition; impediment; obstruction. [Not used.] |
37731
|
obstetric |
OBSTET'RIC, a. [L. obstetrix, a midwife; ob and sto, to stand before.]Pertaining to midwifery, or ... |
37732
|
obstetricate |
OBSTET'RICATE, v.i. [See Obstetric.] To perform the office of a midwife. [Little ... |
37733
|
obstetrication |
OBSTETRICA'TION, n. 1. The act of assisting as a midwife.2. The office of a midwife. |
37734
|
obstetrician |
OBSTETRI'CIAN, n. One skilled in the art of assisting women in parturition. |
37735
|
obstetrics |
OBSTET'RICS, n. The art of assisting women in parturition; midwifery. |
37736
|
obstinacy |
OB'STINACY, n. [L. obstinatio, from obsto, to stand against, to oppose; ob and sto.]1. A ... |
37737
|
obstinate |
OB'STINATE, a. [L. obstinatus.] 1. Stubborn; pertinaciously adhering to an opinion or purpose; ... |
37738
|
obstinately |
OB'STINATELY, adv. Stubbornly; pertinaciously; with fixedness of purpose not to be shaken, or not ... |
37739
|
obstinateness |
OB'STINATENESS, n. Stubbornness; pertinacity in opinion or purpose; fixed determination. |
37740
|
obstipation |
OBSTIPA'TION, n. [L. obstipo; ob and stipo, to crowd.]1. The act of stopping up; as a passage.2. ... |
37741
|
obstreperous |
OBSTREP'EROUS, a. [L. obstreperus, from obstrepo, to roar; ob and strepo.]Loud; noisy; clamorous; ... |
37742
|
obstreperously |
OBSTREP'EROUSLY, adv. Loudly; clamorously; with tumultuous noise. |
37743
|
obstreperousness |
OBSTREP'EROUSNESS, n. Loudness; clamor; noisy turbulence. |
37744
|
obstriction |
OBSTRIC'TION, n. [L. obstrictus, obstringo; ob and stringo, to strain.]Obligation; bond. |
37745
|
obstruct |
OBSTRUCT', v.t. [L. obstruo; ob and struo, to set.]1. To block up; to stop up or close; as a way ... |
37746
|
obstructed |
OBSTRUCT'ED, pp.1. Blocked up; stopped; as a passage.2. Hindered; impeded; as progress.3. ... |
37747
|
obstructer |
OBSTRUCT'ER, n. One that obstructs or hinders. |
37748
|
obstructing |
OBSTRUCT'ING, ppr. Blocking up; stopping; impeding; interrupting. |
37749
|
obstruction |
OBSTRUC'TION, n. [L. obstructio.]1. The act of obstructing.2. Obstacle; impediment; any thing ... |
37750
|
obstructive |
OBSTRUCT'IVE, a. Presenting obstacles; hindering; causing impediment.OBSTRUCT'IVE, n. Obstacle; ... |
37751
|
obstruent |
OB'STRUENT, a. [L. obstruens.] Blocking up; hindering.OB'STRUENT, n. Any thing that obstructs ... |
37752
|
obstupefaction |
OBSTUPEFAC'TION, n. [L. obstupefacio.] The act of making stupid or insensible. [See ... |
37753
|
obstupefactive |
OBSTUPEFAC'TIVE, a. [L. obstupefacio.] Stupefying; rendering insensible, torpid or inert. ... |
37754
|
obtain |
OBTA'IN, v.t. [L. obtineo; ob and teneo, to hold.]1. To get; to gain; to procure; in a general ... |
37755
|
obtainable |
OBTA'INABLE, a. That may be obtained; that may be procured or gained. |
37756
|
obtained |
OBTA'INED, pp. Gained; procured; acquired. |
37757
|
obtainer |
OBTA'INER, n. One who obtains. |
37758
|
obtaining |
OBTA'INING, ppr. Gaining; procuring; acquiring. |
37759
|
obtainment |
OBTA'INMENT, n. The act of obtaining. |
37760
|
obtend |
OBTEND', v.t. [L. obtendo; ob and tendo; literally, to stretch against or before.]1. To oppose; ... |
37761
|
obtenebration |
OBTENEBRA'TION, n. [from L. ob and tenebrae, darkness.]A darkening; act of darkening; darkness.In ... |
37762
|
obtension |
OBTEN'SION, n. The act of obtending. [Not used.] |
37763
|
obtest |
OBTEST', v.t. [L. obtestor; ob and testor, to witness. To beseech; to supplicate. Obtest his ... |
37764
|
obtestation |
OBTESTA'TION, n.1. Supplication; entreaty.2. Solemn injunction. |
37765
|
obtesting |
OBTEST'ING, ppr. Beseeching; supplicating. |
37766
|
obtrectation |
OBTRECTA'TION, n. [L. obtrectatio, from obtrecto; ob and tracto.]Slander; detraction; calumny. ... |
37767
|
obtrude |
OBTRU'DE, v.t. [L. obltrudo; ob and trudo, Eng. to thrust.]1. To thrust in or on; to throw, crowd ... |
37768
|
obtruded |
OBTRU'DED, pp. Thrust in by force or unsolicited. |
37769
|
obtruder |
OBTRU'DER, n. One who obtrudes. |
37770
|
obtruding |
OBTRU'DING, ppr. Thrusting in or on; entering uninvited. |
37771
|
obtruncate |
OBTRUN'CATE, v.t. [L. obtrunco; ob and trunco, to cut off.]To deprive of a limb; to lop. [Little ... |
37772
|
obtruncation |
OBTRUNCA'TION, n. The act of lopping or cutting off. [Little used.] |
37773
|
obtrusion |
OBTRU'SION, n. s as z. [L. obtrudo, obtrusus.]The act of obtruding; a thrusting upon others by ... |
37774
|
obtrusive |
OBTRU'SIVE, a. Disposed to obtrude any thing upon others; inclined to intrude or thrust one's self ... |
37775
|
obtrusively |
OBTRU'SIVELY, adv. By way of obtrusion or thrusting upon others, or entering unsolicited. |
37776
|
obtund |
OBTUND', v.t. [L. obtundo; ob and tundo, to beat.]To dull; to blunt; to quell; to deaden; to ... |
37777
|
obturation |
OBTURA'TION, n. [L. obturatus, from obturo, to stop up.]The act of stopping by spreading over or ... |
37778
|
obturator |
OB'TURATOR, n. In anatomy, the obturators are muscles which rise from the outer and inner side of ... |
37779
|
obtusangular |
OBTUSANG'ULAR, a. [obtuse and angular.]Having angles that are obtuse, or larger than right angles. |
37780
|
obtuse |
OBTU'SE, a. [L. obtusus, from obtundo, to beat against.]1. Blunt; not pointed or acute. Applied ... |
37781
|
obtusely |
OBTU'SELY, adv. 1. Without a sharp point.2. Dully; stupidly. |
37782
|
obtuseness |
OBTU'SENESS, n.1. Bluntness; as the obtuseness of an edge or a point.2. Dullness; want of quick ... |
37783
|
obtusion |
OBTU'SION, n. s as z. 1. The act of making blunt.2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as the ... |
37784
|
obumbrate |
OBUM'BRATE, v.t. [L. obumbro; ob and umbra, a shade.]To shade; to darken; to cloud. [Little ... |
37785
|
obumbration |
OBUMBRA'TION, n. The act of darkening or obscuring. |
37786
|
obvention |
OBVEN'TION, n. [L. obvenio, ob and venio, to come.]Something occasional; that which happens not ... |
37787
|
obversant |
OBVERS'ANT, a. [L. obversans, obversor; ob and versor, to turn.]Conversant; familiar. [Not used.] |
37788
|
obverse |
OBVERSE, a. obvers'. In botany, having the base narrower than the top; as a leaf. |
37789
|
obvert |
OBVERT', v.t. [L. obverto; ob and verto, to turn.] To turn towards. |
37790
|
obverted |
OBVERT'ED, pp. Turned towards. |
37791
|
obverting |
OBVERT'ING, ppr. Turning towards. |
37792
|
obviate |
OB'VIATE, v.t. [L. obvius; ob and via, way.]Properly, to meet in the way; to oppose; hence, to ... |
37793
|
obviated |
OB'VIATED, pp. Removed, as objections or difficulties. |
37794
|
obviating |
OB'VIATING, ppr. Removing, as objections in reasoning or planning. |
37795
|
obvious |
OB'VIOUS, a. [L. obvus. See the Verb.]1. Meeting; opposed in front.I to the evil turn my obvious ... |
37796
|
obviously |
OB'VIOUSLY, adv. 1. Evidently; plainly; apparently; manifestly. Men do not always pursue what is ... |
37797
|
obviousness |
OB'VIOUSNESS, n. State of being plain or evident to the eye or the mind. |
37798
|
obvolute |
OB'VOLUTE, |
37799
|
obvoluted |
OB'VOLUTED, a. [L. obvolutus, obvolvo; ob and volvo, to roll.] In botany, obvolute foliation is ... |
37800
|
occasion |
OCCA'SION, n. s as z. [L. occasio, from oceido, to fall; ob and cado.]1. Properly, a falling, ... |
37801
|
occasionable |
OCCA'SIONABLE, a. s as z. That may be caused or occasioned. [Little used.] |
37802
|
occasional |
OCCA'SIONAL, a. s as z.1. Incidental; casual; occurring at times, but not regular or systematic; ... |
37803
|
occasionally |
OCCA'SIONALLY, adv. s as z. According to incidental exigence; at times, as convenience requires ... |
37804
|
occasioned |
OCCA'SIONED, pp. s as z. Caused incidentally; caused; produced. |
37805
|
occasioner |
OCCA'SIONER, n. s as z. One that causes or produces, either incidentally or otherwise.He was the ... |
37806
|
occasioning |
OCCA'SIONING, ppr. s as z. Causing incidentally or otherwise. |
37807
|
occasive |
OCCA'SIVE, a. Falling; descending; western; pertaining to the setting sun.Amplitude is ortive or ... |
37808
|
occecation |
OCCECA'TION, n. [L. occaecatio; ob and caeco, to blind.]The act of making blind. [Little used.] |
37809
|
occident |
OC'CIDENT, n. [L. occidens, occido, to fall; ob and cade.]The west; the western quarter of the ... |
37810
|
occidental |
OCCIDENT'AL, a. [L. occidentalis.] Western; opposed to oriental; pertaining to the western ... |
37811
|
occiduous |
OCCID'UOUS, a. [L. occido, occiduus.] Western. [Little used.] |
37812
|
occipital |
OCCIP'ITAL, a. [from L. occiput, the back part of the heat; ob and caput.]Pertaining to the back ... |
37813
|
occiput |
OC'CIPUT, n. [L. ob and caput, head.] The hinder part of the head, or that part of the skull ... |
37814
|
occision |
OCCIS'ION, n. s as z. [L. occisio, from occido, to kill; ob and caedo.]A killing; the act of ... |
37815
|
occlude |
OCCLU'DE, v.t. [L. occludo; ob and cludo, claudo, to shut.]To shut up; to close. [Little used.] |
37816
|
occluse |
OCCLU'SE, a. [L. occlusus.] Shut; closed. [Little used.] |
37817
|
occlusion |
OCCLU'SION, n. s as z. [L. occlusio.] a shutting up; a closing.[This is an elegant word, though ... |
37818
|
occult |
OCCULT', a. [L. occultus, occulo; ob and celo, to conceal.]Hidden from the eye or understanding; ... |
37819
|
occultation |
OCCULTA'TION, n. [L. occultatio.]1. a hiding; also, the time a star or planet is hid from our ... |
37820
|
occulted |
OCCULT'ED, a. Hid; secret. [Not used.] |
37821
|
occultness |
OCCULT'NESS, n. the state of being concealed from view; secretness. |
37822
|
occupancy |
OC'CUPANCY, n. [L. occupo, to take or seize; ob and capio, to seize.]1. The act of taking ... |
37823
|
occupant |
OC'CUPANT, n.1. He that occupies or takes possession; he that has possession.2. In law, one that ... |
37824
|
occupate |
OC'CUPATE, v.t. [L. occupo.] To hold; to possess; to take up. [Not used.] |
37825
|
occupation |
OCCUPA'TION, n. [L. occupatio.] 1. The act of taking possession.2. Possession; a holding or ... |
37826
|
occupier |
OC'CUPIER, n.1. One that occupies or takes possession.2. One who holds possession.3. One who ... |
37827
|
occupy |
OC'CUPY, v.t. [L. occupo; ob and capio, to seize or take.]1. To take possession. The person who ... |
37828
|
occupying |
OC'CUPYING, ppr. Taking or keeping possession; employing. |
37829
|
occur |
OCCUR', v.i. [L. occurro; ob and curro, to run.]1. Primarily, to meet; to strike against; to ... |
37830
|
occurrence |
OCCUR'RENCE, n. 1. Literally, a coming or happening; hence, any incident or accidental event; ... |
37831
|
occurrent |
OCCUR'RENT, n. Incident; any thing that happens. Obs. |
37832
|
occursion |
OCCUR'SION, n. [L. occursio, from occurro, to meet.] A meeting of bodies; a clash. |
37833
|
ocean |
OCEAN, n. o'shun. [L. oceanus; Gr.; Heb. to encompass, whence a circle. This is probably an ... |
37834
|
oceanic |
OCEANIC, a. oshean'ic. Pertaining to the ocean. |
37835
|
ocellated |
O'CELLATED, a. [L. ocellatus, from ocellus, a little eye.]1. Resembling an eye.2. Formed with ... |
37836
|
ocelot |
O'CELOT, n. the Mexican panther. |
37837
|
ocher |
O'CHER, n. [L. ochra; Gr. from pale.]A variety of clay deeply colored by the oxyd of iron. Its ... |
37838
|
ocherous |
O'CHEROUS, a. 1. Consisting of ocher; as ocherous matter.2. Resembling ocher; as an ocherous ... |
37839
|
ochimy |
OCH'IMY, n. [corrupted from alchimy.] A mixed base metal. |
37840
|
ochlocracy |
OCHLOC'RACY, n. [Gr. the people or a multitude, and to govern.]A form of government in which the ... |
37841
|
ochrey |
O'CHREY, a. Partaking of ocher. [Not used.] |
37842
|
ochroits |
OCH'ROITS, n. Cerite. |
37843
|
ocra |
O'CRA, n. A viscous vegetable substance in the West Indies, used in soups, &c.It is obtained by ... |
37844
|
octachord |
OC'TACHORD, n. an instrument or system of eight sounds. |
37845
|
octagon |
OC'TAGON, n. [Gr. eight and angle.]1. In geometry, a figure of eight sides and eight angles. ... |
37846
|
octagonal |
OCTAG'ONAL, a. Having eight sides and eight angles. |
37847
|
octahedral |
OCTAHE'DRAL, a. [See octahedron.] Having eight equal sides. |
37848
|
octahedrite |
OCTAHE'DRITE, n. Pyramidical ore of titanium. |
37849
|
octahedron |
OCTAHE'DRON, n. [Gr. eight and a base.]In geometry, a solid contained by eight equal and ... |
37850
|
octander |
OCTAN'DER, n. [Gr. eight, and a male.] In botany, a plant having eight stamens. |
37851
|
octandrian |
OCTAN'DRIAN, n. Having eight stamens. |
37852
|
octangular |
OCTAN'GULAR, a. [L. octo, eight, and angular.] Having eight angles. |
37853
|
octant |
OC'TANT, n. [L. octans, an eighth part, from octo, eight.]In astronomy, that aspect of two planets ... |
37854
|
octave |
OC'TAVE, a. [infra.] Denoting eight.OC'TAVE, n. [L. octavus, eighth.]1. The eighth day after a ... |
37855
|
octavo |
OCTA'VO, n. [L. octavus, eighth.] A book in which a sheet is folded into eight leaves. The word ... |
37856
|
octennial |
OCTEN'NIAL, a. [L. octo, eight, and annus, year.]1. Happening every eighth year.2. Lasting eight ... |
37857
|
octile |
OC'TILE, n. The same as octant, supra. |
37858
|
october |
OCTO'BER, n. [L. from octo, eighth; the eighth month of the primitive Roman year which began in ... |
37859
|
octodecimal |
OCTODEC'IMAL, a. [L. octo, eight, and decem, ten.]In crystallography, designating a crystal whose ... |
37860
|
octodentate |
OCTODEN'TATE, a. [L. octo, eight, and dentatus, toothed.] Having eight teeth. |
37861
|
octofid |
OC'TOFID, a. [L. octo, eight, and findo, to cleave.]In botany, cleft or separated into eight ... |
37862
|
octogenary |
OC'TOGENARY, a. [L. octogenarius, from octogeni, eighty.] Of eighty years of age.OC'TOGENARY, n. ... |
37863
|
octolocular |
OCTOLOC'ULAR, a. [L. octo, eight, and locus, place.] In botany, having eight cells for seeds. |
37864
|
octonary |
OC'TONARY, a. [L. octonarius.] Belonging to the number eight. |
37865
|
octonocular |
OCTONOC'ULAR, a. [L. octo, eight, and oculus, eye.] Having eight eyes. |
37866
|
octopetalous |
OCTOPET'ALOUS, a. [Gr. eight and a petal.] Having eight petals or flower-leaves. |
37867
|
octoradiated |
OCTORA'DIATED, a. [L. octo, eight, and radius, ray.] Having eight rays. |
37868
|
octospermous |
OCTOSPERM'OUS, a. [Gr. eight, and seed.] Containing eight seeds. |
37869
|
octostyle |
OC'TOSTYLE, n. [Gr. eight, and style.] In ancient architecture, the face of an edifice adorned ... |
37870
|
octosyllable |
OCTOSYL'LABLE, a. [L. octo, eight, and syllaba, syllable.] Consisting of eight syllables. |
37871
|
octuple |
OC'TUPLE, a. [L. octuplus; octo, eight, and plico, to fold.] Eight-fold. |
37872
|
ocular |
OC'ULAR, a. [L. ocularius, from oculus, eye.]Depending on the eye; known by the eye; received by ... |
37873
|
ocularly |
OC'ULARLY, adv. By the eye, sight or actual view. |
37874
|
oculate |
OC'ULATE, a. [L. oculatus.] Furnished with eyes; knowing by the eye. |
37875
|
oculiform |
OC'ULIFORM, a. [L. oculus, eye, and forma, form.]In the form of an eye; resembling the eye in ... |
37876
|
oculist |
OC'ULIST, n. [from L. oculus, the eye.] One skilled in diseases of the eyes, or one who professes ... |
37877
|
odd |
ODD, a. 1. Not even; not divisible into equal numbers; as one, three, five, seven, &c.Good luck ... |
37878
|
oddity |
ODD'ITY, n.1. Singularity; strangeness; as the oddity of dress, manners or shape; oddity of ... |
37879
|
oddly |
ODD'LY, adv.1. Not evenly. [Little used.]2. Strangely; unusually; irregularly; singularly; ... |
37880
|
oddness |
ODD'NESS, n.1. The state of being not even.2. Singularity; strangeness; particularity; ... |
37881
|
odds |
ODDS, n. s as z. [It is used both in the singular and plural.]1. Inequality; excess of either ... |
37882
|
ode |
ODE, n. [L. ode; Gr.] A short poem or song; a poetical composition proper to be set to music or ... |
37883
|
odious |
O'DIOUS, a. [L. odiosus, from odi, I hated, Eng. hate.]1. Hateful; deserving hatred. It ... |
37884
|
odiously |
O'DIOUSLY, adv.1. Hatefully; in a manner to deserve or excite hatred.2. Invidiously; so as to ... |
37885
|
odiousness |
O'DIOUSNESS, n.1. Hatefulness; the quality that deserves or may excite hatred; as the odiousness ... |
37886
|
odium |
O'DIUM, n. [L.]1. Hatred; dislike. This measure brought a general odium on his government.2. ... |
37887
|
odontalgic |
ODONTAL'GIC, a. [Gr. a tooth, and pain.] Pertaining to the tooth-ache.ODONTAL'GIC, n. A remedy ... |
37888
|
odontalgy |
ODONTAL'GY, n. Tooth-ache. |
37889
|
odor |
O'DOR, n. [L.] Smell; scent; fragrance; a sweet or an offensive smell; perfume. |
37890
|
odorament |
O'DORAMENT, n. [L. odoramentum.] A perfume; a strong scent. |
37891
|
odorate |
O'DORATE, a. [L. odoratus.] Scented; having a strong scent, fetid or fragrant. |
37892
|
odorating |
O'DORATING, a. Diffusing odor or scent; fragrant. |
37893
|
odoriferous |
ODORIF'EROUS, a. [L. odoriferus; odor and fero, to bear.]1. Giving scent; diffusing fragrance; ... |
37894
|
odoriferousness |
ODORIF'EROUSNESS, n. The quality of diffusing scent; fragrance; sweetness of scent. |
37895
|
odorous |
O'DOROUS, a. Sweet of scent; fragrant. |
37896
|
odorousness |
O'DOROUSNESS, n. Fragrance; the quality of diffusing scent, or of exciting the sensation of smell. |
37897
|
oeconomical |
OECONOMICAL, OECONOMY, OEDEMATOUS, OESOPHAGUS. [See Economical, Economy, Edematous, Esophagus.] |
37898
|
oeconomy |
OECONOMICAL, OECONOMY, OEDEMATOUS, OESOPHAGUS. [See Economical, Economy, Edematous, Esophagus.] |
37899
|
oedematous |
OECONOMICAL, OECONOMY, OEDEMATOUS, OESOPHAGUS. [See Economical, Economy, Edematous, Esophagus.] |
37900
|
oeiliad |
OEILIAD, n. A glance; a wink. |
37901
|
oer |
O'ER, contracted from over, which see. |
37902
|
oesophagus |
OECONOMICAL, OECONOMY, OEDEMATOUS, OESOPHAGUS. [See Economical, Economy, Edematous, Esophagus.] |
37903
|
of |
OF, prep. ov. [Gr.]1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or ... |
37904
|
off |
OFF, a. auf. Most distant; as the off horse in a team. |
37905
|
offal |
OF'FAL, n.1. Waste meat; the parts of an animal butchered which are unfit for use or rejected.2. ... |
37906
|
offend |
OFFEND', v.t. [L. offendo; of and fendo, obs. to strike, hit, meet, or thrust against. We use the ... |
37907
|
offended |
OFFEND'ED, pp. Displeased. |
37908
|
offender |
OFFEND'ER, n. One that offends; one that violates any law, divine or human; a criminal; a ... |
37909
|
offending |
OFFEND'ING, ppr. Displeasing; making angry; causing to stumble; committing sin. |
37910
|
offendress |
OFFEND'RESS, n. A female that offends. |
37911
|
offense |
OFFENSE, n. offens'. [L. offensus, offensa.]1. Displeasure; anger, or moderate anger. He gave ... |
37912
|
offenseful |
OFFENSEFUL, a. offens'ful. Giving displeasure; injurious. [Not used.] |
37913
|
offenseless |
OFFENSELESS, a. offens'less. Unoffending; innocent; inoffensive. |
37914
|
offensive |
OFFENS'IVE, a. 1. Causing displeasure or some degree of anger; displeasing. All sin is offensive ... |
37915
|
offensively |
OFFENS'IVELY, adv.1. In a manner to give displeasure; as language offensively harsh or ... |
37916
|
offensiveness |
OFFENS'IVENESS, n. 1. The quality that offends or displeases; as the offensiveness of rude ... |
37917
|
offer |
OF'FER, v.t. [L. offero; ob and fero, to bring.]1. Literally, to bring to or before; hence, to ... |
37918
|
offerable |
OF'FERABLE, a. That may be offered. |
37919
|
offered |
OF'FERED, pp. Presented for acceptance or rejection; presented in worship or devotion; immolated; ... |
37920
|
offerer |
OF'FERER, n. One that offers; one that sacrifices or dedicates in worship. |
37921
|
offering |
OF'FERING, ppr. Presenting; proposing; sacrificing; bidding; presenting to the eye or ... |
37922
|
offertory |
OF'FERTORY, n. The act of offering, or the thing offered. [Little used.]1. Offertory was ... |
37923
|
offerture |
OF'FERTURE, n. Offer; proposal. [Not used.] |
37924
|
office |
OF'FICE, n. [L. officium; ob and facio, to make or do.]1. A particular duty, charge or trust ... |
37925
|
officer |
OF'FICER, n. A person commissioned or authorized to perform any public duty. Officers are civil, ... |
37926
|
officered |
OF'FICERED, pp. Furnished with officers. |
37927
|
official |
OFFI'CIAL, a. 1. Pertaining to an office or public trust. The secretary is engaged in official ... |
37928
|
officially |
OFFI'CIALLY, adv. By the proper officer; by virtue of the proper authority; in pursuance of the ... |
37929
|
officialty |
OFFI'CIALTY, n. The charge or office of an official. |
37930
|
officiate |
OFFI'CIATE, v.t.1. To act as an officer in his office; to transact the appropriate business of an ... |
37931
|
officiating |
OFFI'CIATING, ppr. Performing the appropriate duties of an office; performing the office of ... |
37932
|
officinal |
OFFIC'INAL, a. [L. officina, a shop.]Used in a shop or belonging to it. Officinal drugs, ... |
37933
|
officious |
OFFI'CIOUS, a. [L. officiosus.] 1. Kind; obliging; doing kind offices.Yet not to earth are those ... |
37934
|
officiously |
OFFI'CIOUSLY, adv.1. Kindly; with solicitous care.Let thy goats officiously be nurs'd.2. With ... |
37935
|
officiousness |
OFFI'CIOUSNESS, n. 1. Eagerness to serve; usually, an excess of zeal to serve others, or improper ... |
37936
|
offing |
OFF'ING, n. [from off.] That part of the sea which is at a good distance from the shore, or at a ... |
37937
|
offscouring |
OFF'SCOURING, n. [off and scour.] That which is scoured off; hence, refuse; rejected matter; that ... |
37938
|
offset |
OFF'SET, n. [off and set.]1. A shoot; a sprout from the roots of a plant.2. In surveying, a ... |
37939
|
offspring |
OFF'SPRING, n. [off and spring. 1. A child or children; a descendant or descendants, however ... |
37940
|
offuscate |
OFFUSCATE, OFFUSCATION. [See Obfuscate, Obfuscation.] |
37941
|
offuscation |
OFFUSCATE, OFFUSCATION. [See Obfuscate, Obfuscation.] |
37942
|
offward |
OFF'WARD, adv. [off and ward.] Leaning off, as a ship on shore. |
37943
|
oft |
OFT, adv. Often; frequently; not rarely. It was formerly used in prose and may be so used still; ... |
37944
|
often |
OFTEN, adv. of'n. comp. oftener; superl. oftenset. Frequently; many times; not seldom.OFTEN, a. ... |
37945
|
oftenness |
OFTENNESS, n. of'nness. Frequency. [Not used.] |
37946
|
oftentimes |
OFTENTIMES, adv. of'ntimes. [often and times.] Frequently; often; many times. |
37947
|
ofttimes |
OFT'TIMES, adv. [oft and times.] Frequently; often. |
37948
|
og |
OG. [See Ogee.] |
37949
|
ogdoastich |
OGDOAS'TICH, n. [Gr. eighth, and a verse.] A poem of eight lines. [Little used.] |
37950
|
ogee |
OGEE', n. 1. In architecture, a molding consisting of two members, the one concave, the other ... |
37951
|
ogganition |
OGGANI'TION, n. [L. obgannio, ogganio, to growl.]The murmuring of a dog; a grumbling or snarling. ... |
37952
|
ogham |
O'GHAM, n. A particular kind of stenography or writing in cipher practiced by the Irish. |
37953
|
ogive |
OGIVE, n. o'jiv. In architecture, an arch or branch of the Gothic vault, which passing diagonally ... |
37954
|
ogle |
O'GLE, v.t. [L. oculus. See Eye.]To view with side glances, as in fondness or with design to ... |
37955
|
ogler |
O'GLER, n. One that ogles. |
37956
|
ogling |
O'GLING, ppr. Viewing with side glances.O'GLING, n. The act of viewing with side glances. |
37957
|
oglio |
OGLIO, now written olio, which see. |
37958
|
ogre |
O'GRE, |
37959
|
ogress |
O'GRESS, n. An imaginary monster of the East.O'GRESS, n. In heraldry, a cannon ball of a black ... |
37960
|
oh |
OH, exclam. Denoting surprise, pain, sorrow or anxiety. |
37961
|
oil |
OIL, n. It seems to be named from its inflammability, for aelan, is to kindle, and to oil; hence ... |
37962
|
oil-nut |
OIL'-NUT, n. The butternut of North America.OIL'-NUT, |
37963
|
oiled |
OIL'ED, pp. Smeared or anointed with oil. |
37964
|
oiler |
OIL'ER, n. One who deals in oils and pickles. |
37965
|
oiliness |
OIL'INESS, n. The quality of being oily; unctuousness; greasiness; a quality approaching that of ... |
37966
|
oiling |
OIL'ING, ppr. Smearing or anointing with oil. |
37967
|
oilman |
OIL'MAN, n. One who deals in oils and pickles. |
37968
|
oily |
OIL'Y, a. 1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the qualities of oil; as oily matter or ... |
37969
|
oily-grain |
OILY-GRAIN, n. A plant. |
37970
|
oily-palm |
OILY-PALM, n. A tree. |
37971
|
oint |
OINT, v.t. [L. ungo, like joindre from jungo.]To anoint; to smear with an unctuous substance.They ... |
37972
|
ointed |
OINT'ED, pp. Anointed; smeared with an oily or greasy matter. |
37973
|
ointing |
OINT'ING, ppr. Anointing. |
37974
|
ointment |
OINT'MENT, n. Unguent; any soft, unctuous substance or compound, used for smearing, particularly ... |
37975
|
oisanite |
OIS'ANITE, n. Pyramidical ore of titanium. |
37976
|
oke |
OKE, n. An Egyptian and Turkish weight, equal to about two pounds and three quarters, English ... |
37977
|
oker |
OKER. [See Ocher.] |
37978
|
olate |
OLATE, v.t. [L. To lay waste, alone.]1. To deprive of inhabitants; to make desert. The earth was ... |
37979
|
old |
OLD, a.1. Advanced far in years or life; having lived beyond the middle period, or rather towards ... |
37980
|
old-fashioned |
OLD-FASH'IONED, a. formed according to obsolete fashion or custom; as an old-fashioned ... |
37981
|
old-wife |
OLD-WIFE, n. 1. A contemptuous name for an old prating woman. 1Tim. 4.2. A fish of the genus ... |
37982
|
olden |
OLDEN, a. Old; ancient. [Used in poetry.] |
37983
|
oldness |
OLDNESS, n.1. Old age; an advanced state of life or existence; as the oldness of a man, of an ... |
37984
|
oleaginous |
OLEAG'INOUS, a. [L. oleaginus, from oleum, oil.] Having the qualities of oil; oily; unctuous. |
37985
|
oleaginousness |
OLEAG'INOUSNESS, n. Oiliness. |
37986
|
oleander |
OLEAN'DER, n. a plant of the genus Nerium the rose-bay or South sea rose; a beautiful shrub with ... |
37987
|
oleaster |
OLEAS'TER, n. [L. from olea, the olive tree.]A plant of the genus Elaeagnus; the wild olive. |
37988
|
oleate |
O'LEATE, n. A compound of oleic acid with a salifiable base. |
37989
|
olefiant |
OLEF'IANT, a. [L. oleo, olfacio.] Olefiant gas is a compound of one prime of carbon and one of ... |
37990
|
oleic |
O'LEIC, a. [from oil.] The oleic acid is obtained from a soap made by digesting hog's lard in ... |
37991
|
oleosaccharum |
OLEOSAC'CHARUM, n. A mixture of oil and sugar. |
37992
|
oleose |
O'LEOSE, |
37993
|
oleous |
O'LEOUS, a. [L. olcosus.] Oily. [Little used.] |
37994
|
oleraceous |
OLERA'CEOUS, a. [L. oleracceus, from olus, oleris, pot-herbs.]Pertaining to pot-herbs; of the ... |
37995
|
olfact |
OLFACT', v.t. [L. olfacto, olfacio; oleo, to smell, and facio, to make.]To smell; used in ... |
37996
|
olfactory |
OLFACT'ORY, a. [L. olfacio, supra.] Pertaining to smelling; having the sense of smelling; as ... |
37997
|
oliban |
OL'IBAN, |
37998
|
olibanum |
OLIBA'NUM, n. [The word signifies then frankincense, and it is so named from its whiteness.]A ... |
37999
|
olid |
OL'ID, |
38000
|
olidous |
OL'IDOUS, a. [L. olidus, from oleo, to smell.] Fetid; having a strong disagreeable smell. ... |
38001
|
oligarchal |
OLIGARCH'AL, |
38002
|
oligarchical |
OLIGARCH'ICAL, a. [See Oligrachy.] Pertaining to oligrachy, or government by a few. |
38003
|
oligist |
OL'IGIST,'IC, a. [Gr. least.] Oligist iron, so called, is a crystallized tritoxyd of iron. |
38004
|
oligrachy |
OL'IGRACHY, n. [Gr. few, and rule.]A form of government in which the supreme power is placed in a ... |
38005
|
olio |
O'LIO, n. [L. olla, a pot.]1. A mixture; a medley.2. A miscellany; a collection of various ... |
38006
|
olitory |
OL'ITORY, a. [L. olitor, a gardener, from olus, pot-herbs.]Belonging to a kitchen garden; as ... |
38007
|
olivaceous |
OLIVA'CEOUS, a. [from L. oliva, olive.] Of the color of the olive. |
38008
|
olivaster |
OLIVAS'TER, n. [L. oliva, olive.] Of the color of the olive, tawny. |
38009
|
olive |
OL'IVE, n. [L. oliva, from olea, an olive tree; Gr. See Oil]A plant or tree of the genus Olea. ... |
38010
|
olive-yard |
OL'IVE-YARD, n. An inclosure or piece of ground in which olives are cultivated. Ex.23. |
38011
|
olived |
OL'IVED, a. Decorated with olive trees. |
38012
|
olivenite |
OL'IVENITE, n. An ore of copper. |
38013
|
olivin |
OL'IVIN, |
38014
|
olivine |
OL'IVINE, n. [from olive.] A subspecies of prismatic chrysolite of a brownish green, often ... |
38015
|
olympean |
OLYM'PEAN, a. Pertaining to Olympus; or to Olympis, a town in Greece.Olympic games, or Olympics, ... |
38016
|
olympiad |
OLYM'PIAD, n. [L. Olympias; Gr. from Olympus, a mountain of Macedonia.]A period of four years ... |
38017
|
omber |
OM'BER, |
38018
|
ombre |
OM'BRE, n. [L. homo.]A game at cards, borrowed from the Spaniards, usually played by three ... |
38019
|
ombrometer |
OMBROM'ETER, n. [Gr. rain, and measure.]A machine or instrument to measure the quantity of rain ... |
38020
|
omega |
OME'GA, n. [Gr. great O.] The name of the last letter of the Greek alphabet, as Alpha, A, is the ... |
38021
|
omelet |
OM'ELET, n. A kind of pancake or fritter made with eggs and other ingredients. |
38022
|
omen |
O'MEN, n. [L. omen; Heb. an augur.]A sign or indication of some future event; a prognostic. ... |
38023
|
omened |
O'MENED, a. Containing an omen or prognostic. |
38024
|
omentum |
OMENT'UM, n. [L.] In anatomy, the caul or epiploon; a membranaceous covering of the bowels, being ... |
38025
|
omer |
OMER |
38026
|
ominate |
OM'INATE, v.t. [L. ominor, from omen.] To presage; to foreshow; to foretoken. [Little ... |
38027
|
omination |
OMINA'TION, n. A foreboding; a presaging; prognostic. [Little used.] |
38028
|
ominous |
OM'INOUS, a. [L. ominosus.]1. Foreboding or presaging evil; indicating a future evil event; ... |
38029
|
ominously |
OM'INOUSLY, adv. With good or bad omens. |
38030
|
ominousness |
OM'INOUSNESS, n. The quality of being ominous. |
38031
|
omissible |
OMIS'SIBLE, a. [L. omissus. See Omit.] That may be omitted. |
38032
|
omission |
OMIS'SION, n. [L. omissio, from omitto, omissus.]1. Neglect or failure to do something which a ... |
38033
|
omissive |
OMIS'SIVE, a. Leaving out. |
38034
|
omit |
OMIT', v.t. [L. omitto; ob and mitto, to send.]1. To leave, pass by or neglect; to fail or ... |
38035
|
omittance |
OMIT'TANCE, n. Forbearance; neglect. [Not used.] |
38036
|
omitted |
OMIT'TED, pp. Neglected; passed by; left out. |
38037
|
omitting |
OMIT'TING, ppr. Neglecting or failing to do or use; passing by; leaving out. |
38038
|
omnifarious |
OMNIFA'RIOUS, a. [Low L. omnifarius.] Of all varieties, forms or kinds. |
38039
|
omniferous |
OMNIF'EROUS, a. [L. omnifer; omnis, all, and fero, to bear.] All-bearing; producing all kinds. |
38040
|
omnific |
OMNIF'IC, a. [L. omnis, all, and facio, to make.] All-creating.Thou deep, peace! said then th' ... |
38041
|
omniform |
OM'NIFORM, a. [L. omnis, all, and forma, form.] Having every form or shape. |
38042
|
omniformity |
OMNIFORM'ITY, n. The quality of having every form. |
38043
|
omnigenous |
OMNIG'ENOUS, a. [L. omnigenus; omnis, all, every, and genus, kind.] Consisting of all kinds. |
38044
|
omniparity |
OMNIPAR'ITY, n. [L. omnis, all, and par, equal.] General equality. |
38045
|
omnipercipience |
OMNIPERCIP'IENCE, n. [L. omnis, and percipiens, perceiving.] Perception of every thing. |
38046
|
omnipercipient |
OMNIPERCIP'IENT, a. Perceiving every thing. |
38047
|
omnipotence |
OMNIP'OTENCE,'OTENCY, n. [L. omnipotens; omnis, all, and potens, powerful.]1. Almighty power; ... |
38048
|
omnipotent |
OMNIP'OTENT, a. [supra.] 1. Almighty; possessing unlimited power; all powerful. The being that ... |
38049
|
omnipotently |
OMNIP'OTENTLY, adv. With almighty power. |
38050
|
omnipresence |
OMNIPRES'ENCE, n. s as z. [L. omnis, and presens, present.]Presence in every place at the same ... |
38051
|
omnipresent |
OMNIPRES'ENT, a. Present in all places at the same time; ubiquitary; as the omnipresent Jehovah. |
38052
|
omnipresential |
OMNIPRESEN'TIAL, a. Implying universal presence. |
38053
|
omniscience |
OMNIS'CIENCE, |
38054
|
omnisciency |
OMNIS'CIENCY, n. [L. omnis, all, and scientia, knowledge.]The quality of knowing all things at ... |
38055
|
omniscient |
OMNIS'CIENT, a. Having universal knowledge or knowledge of all things; infinitely knowing; ... |
38056
|
omniscious |
OMNIS'CIOUS, a. [L. omnis, all, and scio, to know.] All-knowing. [Not used.] |
38057
|
omnium |
OM'NIUM, n. [L. omnis, all.] The aggregate of certain portions of different stocks in the public ... |
38058
|
omnivorous |
OMNIV'OROUS, a. [L. omnivorus; omnis, all, and voro, to eat.]All-devouring; eating every thing ... |
38059
|
omoplate |
OM'OPLATE, n. [Gr. shoulder, and broad.] The shoulder blade or scapula. |
38060
|
omphacine |
OM'PHACINE, a. [Gr. from unripe fruit.]Pertaining to or expressed from unripe fruit. Omphacine ... |
38061
|
omphacite |
OM'PHACITE, n. A mineral of a pale leek green color, massive or disseminated, and in narrow ... |
38062
|
omphalic |
OM'PHALIC, n. [Gr. the navel.] Pertaining to the navel. |
38063
|
omphalocele |
OMPHAL'OCELE, n. [L. navel, and tumor.] A rupture at the navel. |
38064
|
omphalopter |
OM'PHALOPTER, |
38065
|
omphaloptic |
OMPHALOP'TIC, n. [Gr. navel, and optic.]An optical glass that is convex on both sides; commonly ... |
38066
|
omphalotomy |
OMPHALOT'OMY, n. [Gr. the navel, and to cut.]The operation of dividing the navel string. |
38067
|
omy |
O'MY, a. Mellow; as land. |
38068
|
on |
ON, pre. [L. in; Gr. Hence they denote nearness, closeness or contiguity, and from meeting the ... |
38069
|
onager |
ON'AGER, n. [L.] The wild ass. |
38070
|
onanism |
O'NANISM, n. [from Onan, in Scripture.] The crime of self-pollution. |
38071
|
once |
ONCE, adv. wuns. [from one.]1. One time.Trees that bear mast are fruitful but once in two ... |
38072
|
one |
ONE, a. wun. [L. unus; Gr.]1. Single in number; individual; as one man; one book. There is one ... |
38073
|
one-berry |
ONE-BERRY, n. wun'-berry. A plant of the genus Paris; true love. |
38074
|
one-eyed |
ONE-EYED, a wun'-eyed. Having one eye only. |
38075
|
oneirocritic |
ONEIROCRIT'IC, n. [Gr. a dream, and discerning.]An interpreter of dreams; one who judges what is ... |
38076
|
oneirocritical |
ONEIROCRIT'ICAL, |
38077
|
oneiromancy |
ONEIROM'ANCY, n. [Gr. a dream, and divination.] Divination by dreams. |
38078
|
onement |
ONEMENT, n. wun'ment. State of being one. [Not in use.] |
38079
|
oneness |
ONENESS, n. wun'ness. [from one.] Singleness in number; individuality; unity; the quality of ... |
38080
|
onerary |
ON'ERARY, a. [L. onerarius, from onus, a load; onero, to load.]Fitted or intended for the carriage ... |
38081
|
onerate |
ON'ERATE, v.t. [L. onero, from onus, a burden.] To load; to burden. |
38082
|
oneration |
ONERA'TION, n. The act of loading. |
38083
|
onerous |
ON'EROUS, a. [L. onerosus, from onus, a load.1. Burdensome; oppressive.2. In Scots law, being ... |
38084
|
onion |
ONION, n. un'yun. A plant of the genus Allium; and particularly, its bulbous root, much used as an ... |
38085
|
onirocritic |
ONIROCRIT'IC, a. Having the power of interpreting dreams or pretending to judge of future events ... |
38086
|
onkotomy |
ONKOT'OMY, n. [Gr. tumor, and to cut.]In surgery, the opening of a tumor or abscess. |
38087
|
only |
ONLY, a. 1. Single; one along; as, John was the only man present.2. This and no other. This is ... |
38088
|
onomancy |
ON'OMANCY, n. [Gr. name, and divination.] Divination by the letters of a name.Destinies were ... |
38089
|
onomantic |
ONOMAN'TIC, |
38090
|
onomantical |
ONOMAN'TICAL, a. Predicting by names, or the letters composing names. |
38091
|
onomatope |
ON'OMATOPE, |
38092
|
onomatopy |
ON'OMATOPY, n. [Gr. name, and to make.]1. In grammar and rhetoric, a figure in which words are ... |
38093
|
onset |
ON'SET, n. [on and set.]1. A rushing or setting upon; a violent attack; assault; a storming; ... |
38094
|
onslaught |
ONSLAUGHT, n. on'slaut. [on and slay.] Attack; storm; onset. [Not used.] |
38095
|
ontologic |
ONTOLOG'IC |
38096
|
ontological |
ONTOLOG'ICAL, a. [See Ontology.] Pertaining to the science of being in general and its ... |
38097
|
ontologist |
ONTOL'OGIST, n. One who treats of or considers the nature and qualities of being in general. |
38098
|
ontology |
ONTOL'OGY, n. [Gr. from and discourse.]That part of the science of metaphysics which investigates ... |
38099
|
onward |
ON'WARD, adv. [L. versus.]1. Toward the point before or in front; forward; progressively; in ... |
38100
|
onycha |
ON'YCHA, n. [from Gr.] Supposed to be the odoriferous shell of the onyxfish, or the onyx. Ex. ... |
38101
|
onyx |
ON'YX, n. [Gr. a nail. L. onyx.] A semi-pellucid gem with variously colored zones or veins, a ... |
38102
|
oolite |
O'OLITE, n. [Gr. an egg, and stone, from its resemblance to the roes of fish.]Egg-stone, a variety ... |
38103
|
ooze |
OOZE, v.i. ooz. [The origin of this word is not easily ascertained. Heb. See Issue.]To flow ... |
38104
|
oozing |
OOZ'ING, ppr. Flowing gently; percolating. |
38105
|
oozy |
OOZ'Y, a. Miry; containing soft mud; resembling ooze; as the oozy bed of a river. |
38106
|
opacate |
O'PACATE, v.t. [L. opaco.] To shade; to darken; to obscure; to cloud. [Not used.] |
38107
|
opacity |
OPAC'ITY, n. [L. opacitas.] 1. Opakeness; the quality of a body which renders it impervious to ... |
38108
|
opacous |
OPA'COUS, a. [L. opacus.]1. Not pervious to the rays of light; not transparent.2. Dark; obscure. ... |
38109
|
opacousness |
OPA'COUSNESS, n. Imperviousness to light. |
38110
|
opah |
O'PAH, n. A fish of a large kind with a smooth skin found on the coast of Guinea. |
38111
|
opake |
OPA'KE, a. [L. opacus.] 1. Impervious to the rays of light; not transparent. [This is the word ... |
38112
|
opakeness |
OPA'KENESS, n. The quality of being impervious to light; want of transparency; opacity. |
38113
|
opal |
O'PAL, n. [L. opalus or opalum.] A stone of the silicious genus, and of several varieties. It is ... |
38114
|
opalescence |
OPALES'CENCE, n. A colored shining luster reflected from a single spot in a mineral. It is ... |
38115
|
opalescent |
OPALES'CENT, a. Resembling opal; reflecting a colored luster from a single spot. |
38116
|
opaline |
O'PALINE, a. Pertaining to or like opal. |
38117
|
opalize |
O'PALIZE, v.t. To make to resemble opal; as opalized wood. |
38118
|
opaque |
OPAQUE. [See Opake.] |
38119
|
opaqueness |
OPAQUENESS. [See Opakeness.] |
38120
|
ope |
OPE, a. Open. Obs.OPE, v.t. To open; used only in poetry, and probably a contracted word. |
38121
|
open |
OPEN, a o'pn.1. Unclosed; not shut; as, the gate is open; an open door or window; an open book; ... |
38122
|
opened |
OPENED, pp. o'pned. Unclosed; unbarred; unsealed; uncovered; revealed; disclosed; made plain; ... |
38123
|
opener |
OPENER, n. o'pner.1. One that opens or removed any fastening or covering.2. One that explains; ... |
38124
|
openeyed |
OPENEYED, a. o'pneyed. Watchful; vigilant. |
38125
|
openhanded |
OPENHANDED, a. o'pnhanded. Generous; liberal; munificent. |
38126
|
openhearted |
OPENHE'ARTED, a. o'pnharted. Candid; frank; generous. |
38127
|
openheartedly |
OPENHE'ARTEDLY, adv. With frankness; without reserve. |
38128
|
openheartedness |
OPENHE'ARTEDNESS, n. Frankness; candor; sincerity; munificence; generosity. |
38129
|
opening |
OPENING, ppr. o'pning. Unclosing; unsealing; uncovering; revealing; interpreting.OPENING, n. ... |
38130
|
openly |
OPENLY, adv. o'pnly.1. Publicly; not in private; without secrecy; as, to avow our sins and follies ... |
38131
|
openmouthed |
OPENMOUTHED, a. o'pnmouthed. Greedy; ravenous; clamorous; as an open-mouthed lion. |
38132
|
openness |
OPENNESS, n. o'pnness.1. Freedom from covering or obstruction; as the openness of a country.2. ... |
38133
|
opera |
OP'ERA, n. [L. opera, work, labor.]A dramatic composition set to music and sung on the stage, ... |
38134
|
operable |
OP'ERABLE, a. Practicable. [Not used.] |
38135
|
operant |
OP'ERANT, a. [See Operate.] Having power to produce an effect. [Not used. We now use ... |
38136
|
operate |
OP'ERATE, v.i. [L. operor; Heb. signifies to be strong, to prevail.]1. To act; to exert power or ... |
38137
|
operatical |
OPERAT'ICAL, a. Pertaining to the opera; a word used by musicians. |
38138
|
operating |
OP'ERATING, ppr. Acting; exerting agency or power; performing some manual act in surgery. |
38139
|
operation |
OPERA'TION, n. [L. operatio.]1. The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, ... |
38140
|
operative |
OP'ERATIVE, a. 1. Having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; having or ... |
38141
|
operator |
OP'ERATOR, n.1. He or that which operates; he or that which produces an effect.2. In surgery, the ... |
38142
|
operculate |
OPER'CULATE, |
38143
|
operculated |
OPER'CULATED, a. [L. operculatur, from operio, to cover.] In botany, having a lid or cover, as a ... |
38144
|
operculiform |
OPER'CULIFORM, a. [L. operculum, a lid, and form.] Having the form of a lid or cover. |
38145
|
operose |
OPERO'SE, a. [L. operosus, from opera, operor.]Laborious; attended with labor; tedious. |
38146
|
operoseness |
OPERO'SENESS, n. the state of being laborious. |
38147
|
opetide |
O'PETIDE, n. [ope and tide.] The ancient time of marriage, from Epiphany to Ash Wednesday. |
38148
|
ophidian |
OPHID'IAN, a. [Gr. a serpent.] Pertaining to serpents; designating an order of vertebral animals ... |
38149
|
ophidion |
OPHID'ION, n. [Gr. a serpent.] a fish of the anguilliform kind, resembling the common eel, but ... |
38150
|
ophiologic |
OPHIOLOG'IC, |
38151
|
ophiological |
OPHIOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to ophiology. |
38152
|
ophiologist |
OPHIOL'OGIST, n. One versed in the natural history of serpents. |
38153
|
ophiology |
OPHIOL'OGY, n. [Gr. serpent, and discourse.]That part of natural history which treats of serpents, ... |
38154
|
ophiomancy |
OPHIOM'ANCY, n. [Gr. a serpent, and divination.]In antiquity, the art of divining or predicting ... |
38155
|
ophiomorphous |
OPHIOMORPH'OUS, a. [Gr. form.] Having the form of a serpent. |
38156
|
ophiophagous |
OPHIOPH'AGOUS, a. [Gr. a serpent, to eat.] Eating or feeding on serpents. |
38157
|
ophite |
O'PHITE, n. [Gr. a serpent.] Pertaining to a serpent.O'PHITE, a. [Gr. a serpent, whence a stone ... |
38158
|
ophithalmic |
OPHITHAL'MIC, a. [See Ophthalmy.] Pertaining to the eye. |
38159
|
ophiuchus |
OPHIU'CHUS, n. [Gr. a serpent, and to have.]A constellation in the northern hemisphere. |
38160
|
ophthalmoscopy |
OPHTHALMOS'COPY, n. [Gr. the eye, and to view.]A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge ... |
38161
|
ophthalmy |
OPH'THALMY, n. [Gr. from the eye.]A disease of the eyes; an inflammation of the membranes which ... |
38162
|
opiate |
O'PIATE, n. [from opium.]1. Primarily, a medicine of a thicker consistence than syrup, prepared ... |
38163
|
opifcicer |
OPIFC'ICER, n. [L. opifex; opus, work, and facio, to do.]One who performs any work. [Not used.] |
38164
|
opinable |
OPI'NABLE, a. [L. opinor.] That may be thought. [Not used.] |
38165
|
opination |
OPINA'TION, n. Act of thinking; opinion. [Not used.] |
38166
|
opinative |
OPIN'ATIVE, a. Stiff in opinion. [Not used.] |
38167
|
opinator |
OPINA'TOR, n. One fond of his own opinions; one who holds an opinion. [Not in use.] |
38168
|
opine |
OPI'NE, v.i. [L. opinor.] To think; to suppose. Obs. |
38169
|
opined |
OPI'NED, pp. Thought; conceived. obs. |
38170
|
opiner |
OPI'NER, n. One who thinks or holds an opinion. Obs. |
38171
|
opiniaster |
OPINIAS'TER, |
38172
|
opiniastrous |
OPINIAS'TROUS, |
38173
|
opiniate |
OPIN'IATE, v.t. To maintain one's opinion with obstinacy. Obs. |
38174
|
opiniated |
OPIN'IATED, a. Unduly attached to one's own opinions. |
38175
|
opiniater |
OPINIA'TER, a. Stiff in opinion; obstinate. Obs. |
38176
|
opiniative |
OPIN'IATIVE, a. 1. Very stiff in adherence to preconceived notions.2. Imagined; not proved. |
38177
|
opiniativeness |
OPIN'IATIVENESS, n. Undue stiffness in opinion. |
38178
|
opiniator |
OPINIA'TOR, n. One unduly attached to his own opinion. Obs. |
38179
|
opiniatre |
OPINIA'TRE, a. Unduly attached to one's own opinion, or stiff in adhering to it. Obs. |
38180
|
opiniatry |
OPIN'IATRY, n. Unreasonable attachment to one's own notions; obstinacy in opinions. Obs. |
38181
|
opining |
OPI'NING, ppr. Thinking. Obs.OPI'NING, n. Opinion; notion. Obs. |
38182
|
opinion |
OPINION, n. opin'yon. [L. opinio, from opinor, to thing, Gr., L. suppono.]1. The judgment which ... |
38183
|
opinionate |
OPIN'IONATE, |
38184
|
opinionated |
OPIN'IONATED, a. Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion; obstinate in ... |
38185
|
opinionately |
OPIN'IONATELY, adv. Obstinately; conceitedly. |
38186
|
opinionative |
OPIN'IONATIVE, a. Fond of preconceived notions; unduly attached to one's own opinions. |
38187
|
opinionatively |
OPIN'IONATIVELY, adv. With undue fondness for one's own opinions; stubbornly. |
38188
|
opinionativeness |
OPIN'IONATIVENESS, n. Excessive attachment to one's own opinions; obstinacy in opinion. |
38189
|
opinioned |
OPIN'IONED, a. Attached to particular opinions; conceited. |
38190
|
opinionist |
OPIN'IONIST, n. One fond of his own notions, or one unduly attached to his own opinions. |
38191
|
opisthodome |
OPIS'THODOME, n. [Gr. that is behind, and house.]In Greece, a part or place in the back part of a ... |
38192
|
opium |
O'PIUM, n. [L. opium; Gr. from juice.]Opium is the inspissated juice of the capsules of the ... |
38193
|
ople-tree |
O'PLE-TREE, n. [L. opulus.] The witch-hazel. Obs. |
38194
|
opobalsam |
OPOBAL'SAM, n. [L. Gr. juice, and balsamum.]The balm or balsam of Gilead. It has a yellowish or ... |
38195
|
opodeldoc |
OPODEL'DOC, n.1. The name of a plaster, said to have been invented by Mindererus; but in modern ... |
38196
|
opopanax |
OPO'PANAX, n. [L.; Gr. juice, and a plant.]A gum-resin of a tolerably firm texture, brought in ... |
38197
|
opossum |
OPOS'SUM, n. A quadruped of the genus Didelphis. It has a prehensile tail, like some of the ... |
38198
|
oppidan |
OP'PIDAN, n. [L. oppidanus, from oppidum a city or town.]1. An inhabitant of a town. [Not ... |
38199
|
oppignerate |
OPPIG'NERATE, v.t. [L. oppignero; ob and pignero, to pledge, from pignus, pledge.] To pledge; to ... |
38200
|
oppilate |
OP'PILATE, v.t. [L. oppilo; ob and pilo, to drive.]To crown together; to fill with obstructions. |
38201
|
oppilation |
OPPILA'TION, n. The act of filling or crowding together; a stopping by redundant matter; ... |
38202
|
oppilative |
OP'PILATIVE, a. Obstructive. |
38203
|
oppleted |
OPPLE'TED, a. [L. oppletus.] Filled; crowded. [Not in use.] |
38204
|
oppone |
OPPO'NE, v.t. [L. oppono; ob and pono, to put.] To oppose. [Not used.] |
38205
|
opponency |
OPPO'NENCY, n. [See Opponent.] The opening of an academical disputation; the proposition of ... |
38206
|
opponent |
OPPO'NENT, a. [L. opponens, oppono; ob and pono, to set, put or lay, that is, to thrust against; ... |
38207
|
opportune |
OPPORTU'NE, a. [L. opportunus; ob and porto, to bear or bring; probably from the root of fero or ... |
38208
|
opportunely |
OPPORTU'NELY, adv. Seasonably; at a time favorable for the purpose. It has been applied to place, ... |
38209
|
opportunity |
OPPORTU'NITY, n. [L. opportunitas.]1. Fit or convenient time; a time favorable for the purpose; ... |
38210
|
opposal |
OPPO'SAL, n. s as z. Opposition. [Not used.] |
38211
|
oppose |
OPPO'SE, v.t. s as z. [L. oppono, opposui. The change of n into s is unusual. Two different ... |
38212
|
opposed |
OPPO'SED, pp. s as z.1. To act adversely; with against; as, a servant opposed against the act. ... |
38213
|
opposeless |
OPPO'SELESS, a. Not to be opposed; irresistible. [Not in use.] |
38214
|
opposer |
OPPO'SER, n.1. One that opposes; an opponent in party, in principle, in controversy or argument. ... |
38215
|
opposite |
OP'POSITE, a. [L. oppositus.]1. Standing or situated in front; facing; as an edifice opposite to ... |
38216
|
oppositely |
OP'POSITELY, adv.1. In front; in a situation to face each other.2. Adversely; against each ... |
38217
|
oppositeness |
OP'POSITENESS, n. The state of being opposite or contrary. |
38218
|
oppositifolious |
OPPOSITIFO'LIOUS, a. [L. oppositus and folium, a leaf.]In botany, opposite to the leaf; as an ... |
38219
|
opposition |
OPPOSI'TION, n. [L. oppositio.] 1. Situation so as to front something else; a standing over ... |
38220
|
oppositionist |
OPPOSI'TIONIST, n. One that belongs to the party opposing the administration. |
38221
|
oppositive |
OPPOS'ITIVE, a. that may be put in opposition. |
38222
|
oppress |
OPPRESS', v.t. [L. appressus, from opprimo; ob and premo, to press.]1. To load or burden with ... |
38223
|
oppressed |
OPPRESS'ED, pp. burdened with unreasonable impositions; overpowered; overburdened; depressed. |
38224
|
oppressing |
OPPRESS'ING, ppr. Overburdening. |
38225
|
oppression |
OPPRES'SION, n.1. The act of oppressing; the imposition of unreasonable burdens, either in taxes ... |
38226
|
oppressive |
OPPRESS'IVE, a.1. Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe; as oppressive taxes; oppressive ... |
38227
|
oppressively |
OPPRESS'IVELY, adv. In a manner to oppress; with unreasonable severity. |
38228
|
oppressiveness |
OPPRESS'IVENESS, n. The quality of being oppressive. |
38229
|
oppressor |
OPPRESS'OR, n. One that oppresses; one that imposes unjust burdens on others; one that harasses ... |
38230
|
opprobrious |
OPPRO'BRIOUS, a. [See Opprobrium.]1. Reproachful and contemptuous; scurrilous; as opprobrious ... |
38231
|
opprobriously |
OPPRO'BRIOUSLY, adv. With reproach mingled with contempt; scurrilously. |
38232
|
opprobriousness |
OPPRO'BRIOUSNESS, n. Reproachfulness mingled with contempt; scurrility. |
38233
|
opprobrium |
OPPRO'BRIUM, n. [L. ob and probrum, disgrace.]Reproach mingled with contempt or disdain. |
38234
|
oppugn |
OPPUGN, v.t oppu'ne. [L. oppugno; ob and pugno, to fight, from pugnus, the fist.]To attack; to ... |
38235
|
oppugnancy |
OPPUG'NANCY, n. Opposition; resistance. |
38236
|
oppugnation |
OPPUGNA'TION, n. Opposition; resistance. |
38237
|
oppugned |
OPPUGNED, pp. oppu'ned. Opposed; resisted. |
38238
|
oppugner |
OPPUGNER, n. oppu'ner. One who opposes or attacks; that which opposes. |
38239
|
oppugning |
OPPUGNING, ppr. oppu'ning. Attacking; opposing. |
38240
|
opsimathy |
OPSIM'ATHY, n. [Gr. late and to learn.] Late education; education late in life. [Little used.] |
38241
|
opsonation |
OPSONA'TION, n. [L. obsono, to cater.] A catering; a buying of provisions. [Not used.] |
38242
|
optable |
OP'TABLE, a. [L. optabilis, from opto, to desire.] Desirable. [Not used.] |
38243
|
optation |
OPTA'TION, n. [L. optatio.] A desiring; the expression of a wish. |
38244
|
optative |
OP'TATIVE, a. [L. optativus, from opto, to desire or wish.]Expressing desire or wish. The ... |
38245
|
optic |
OP'TIC,'TICAL, a. [Gr. from to see, the eye.]1. Relating or pertaining to vision or sight.2. ... |
38246
|
optician |
OPTI'CIAN, n.1. A person skilled in the science of optics.2. One who makes or sells optic glasses ... |
38247
|
optics |
OP'TICS, n. The science which treats of light and the phenomena of vision. |
38248
|
optimacy |
OP'TIMACY, n. [L. optimates, grandees, from optimus, best.] The body of nobles; the nobility. |
38249
|
optimism |
OP'TIMISM, n. [L. optimus, best.] The opinion or doctrine that every thing in nature is ordered ... |
38250
|
optimity |
OPTIM'ITY, n. The state of being best. |
38251
|
option |
OP'TION, n. [L. optio, from opto, to wish or desire.]1. The power of choosing; the right of ... |
38252
|
optional |
OP'TIONAL, a.1. Left to one's wish or choice; depending on choice or preference. It is optional ... |
38253
|
opulence |
OP'ULENCE, n. [L. opulentia, from opes, wealth.] Wealth; riches; affluence. [Opulency is little ... |
38254
|
opulent |
OP'ULENT, a. [L. opulentus.] Wealthy; rich; affluent; having a large estate or property. |
38255
|
opulently |
OP'ULENTLY, adv. Richly; with abundance or splendor. |
38256
|
opuscule |
OPUS'CULE, n. [L. opusculum.] A small work. |
38257
|
or |
OR, a termination of Latin nouns, is a contraction of vir, a man, or from the same radix. The same ... |
38258
|
orach |
OR'ACH, |
38259
|
oracle |
OR'ACLE, n. [L. oraculum, from oro, to utter.]1. Among pagans, the answer of a god or some person ... |
38260
|
oracular |
ORAC'ULAR, |
38261
|
oracularly |
ORAC'ULARLY, |
38262
|
oraculous |
ORAC'ULOUS, a. 1. Uttering oracles; as an oracular tongue.The oraculous seer.2. Grace; ... |
38263
|
oraculously |
ORAC'ULOUSLY,adv.1. In the manner of an oracle.2. Authoritatively; positively. |
38264
|
oraculousness |
ORAC'ULOUSNESS, n. The state of being oracular. |
38265
|
oraison |
OR'AISON, n. [L. oratio.] Prayer; verbal supplication or oral worship; now written orison. |
38266
|
oral |
O'RAL, a. [L. os, oris, the mouth.] Uttered by the mouth or in words; spoken, not written; as ... |
38267
|
orally |
O'RALLY, adv. By mouth; in words, without writing; as traditions derived orally from ancestors. |
38268
|
orang-outang |
ORANG-OU'TANG, n. The satyr or great ape (Simia satyrus,) an animal with a flat face and deformed ... |
38269
|
orange |
OR'ANGE, n. [L. aurantium; so named from aurum, gold, which the orange resembles in color.]The ... |
38270
|
orange-musk |
OR'ANGE-MUSK, n. A species of pear. |
38271
|
orange-peel |
OR'ANGE-PEEL, n. The rind of an orange separated from the fruit. |
38272
|
orange-tawny |
OR'ANGE-TAWNY, a. Of the color of an orange. |
38273
|
orange-wife |
OR'ANGE-WIFE, n. A woman that sells oranges. |
38274
|
orangery |
OR'ANGERY, n. A plantation of orange trees. |
38275
|
oration |
ORA'TION, n. [L. oratio, from oro, to pray, to utter.]1. A speech or discourse composed according ... |
38276
|
orator |
OR'ATOR, n. [L.]1. A public speaker. In ancient Rome, orators were advocates for clients in the ... |
38277
|
oratorial |
ORATO'RIAL, |
38278
|
oratorially |
ORATO'RIALLY, |
38279
|
oratorical |
ORATOR'ICAL, a. Pertaining to an orator or to oratory; rhetorical; becoming an orator. We say, a ... |
38280
|
oratorically |
ORATOR'ICALLY, adv. In a rhetorical manner. |
38281
|
oratorio |
ORATO'RIO, n. 1. In Italian music, a sacred drama of dialogues, containing recitatives, duets, ... |
38282
|
oratory |
OR'ATORY, n. [Low L. oratoria, from orator.]1. The art of speaking well, or of speaking according ... |
38283
|
oratress |
OR'ATRESS, |
38284
|
oratrix |
OR'ATRIX, n. A female orator. |
38285
|
orb |
ORB, n. [L. orbis.]1. A spherical body; as the celestial orbs.2. In astronomy, a hollow globe or ... |
38286
|
orbate |
ORB'ATE, a. [L. orbatus.] Bereaved; fatherless; childless. |
38287
|
orbation |
ORBA'TION, n. [L. orbatio, from orbo, to bereave.]Privation of parents or children, or privation ... |
38288
|
orbed |
ORB'ED, a. 1. Round; circular; orbicular.2. Formed into a circle or round shape.3. Rounded or ... |
38289
|
orbic |
ORB'IC, a. Spherical. |
38290
|
orbicular |
ORBIC'ULAR, a. [L. orbiculus.] Spherical; circular; in the form of an orb. |
38291
|
orbicularly |
ORBIC'ULARLY, adv. Spherically. |
38292
|
orbicularness |
ORBIC'ULARNESS, n. Sphericity; the state of being orbicular. |
38293
|
orbiculate |
ORBIC'ULATE, |
38294
|
orbiculated |
ORBIC'ULATED, a. [L. orbiculatus.] Made or being in the form of an orb. In botany, an orbiculate ... |
38295
|
orbiculation |
ORBICULA'TION, n. The state of being made in the form of an orb. |
38296
|
orbis |
ORB'IS, |
38297
|
orbit |
ORB'IT, n. [L. orbita, a trace or track, from orbis, a wheel.]1. In astronomy, the path of a ... |
38298
|
orbital |
ORB'ITAL, |
38299
|
orbitual |
ORBIT'UAL, a. Pertaining to the orbit. [Orbital is the preferable word.] |
38300
|
orbitude |
ORB'ITUDE, |
38301
|
orbity |
ORB'ITY, n. [L. orbitas.] Bereavement by loss of parents or children. [Little used.] |
38302
|
orby |
ORB'Y, a. [from orb.] Resembling an orb. |
38303
|
orc |
ORC, n. [L. orea; Gr.] A sea-fish, a species of whale.The Delphinus orca is the grampus. |
38304
|
orchal |
ORCHAL, |
38305
|
orchanet |
OR'CHANET, n. A plant, [Anchusa tinctoria.] |
38306
|
orchard |
OR'CHARD, n. [See Yard.]An inclosure for fruit trees. In Great Britain, a department of the ... |
38307
|
orcharding |
OR'CHARDING, n. 1. The cultivation of orchards.2. Orchards in general. |
38308
|
orchardist |
OR'CHARDIST, n. One that cultivates orchards. |
38309
|
orchel |
ORCHEL, |
38310
|
orchester |
OR'CHESTER, |
38311
|
orchestra |
OR'CHESTRA, n. [L. orchestra; Gr. a dancer, to dance; originally, the place for the chorus of ... |
38312
|
orchestral |
OR'CHESTRAL, a. [supra.] Pertaining to an orchester; suitable for or performed in the orchester. |
38313
|
orchil |
ORCHIL, [See Archil.] |
38314
|
orchis |
OR'CHIS, n. [L. orchis; Gr.] A genus of plants, called fool-stones. |
38315
|
ord |
ORD, n. An edge or point; as in ordhelm.Ord signifies beginning; as in ords and ends. |
38316
|
ordain |
ORDA'IN, v.t. [L. ordino, from ordo, order.]1. Properly, to set; to establish in a particular ... |
38317
|
ordainabale |
ORDA'INABALE, a. That may be appointed. |
38318
|
ordained |
ORDA'INED, pp. Appointed; instituted; established; invested with ministerial or pastoral ... |
38319
|
ordainer |
ORDA'INER, n. One who ordains, appoints or invests with sacerdotal powers. |
38320
|
ordaining |
ORDA'INING, ppr. Appointing; establishing; investing with sacerdotal or pastoral functions. |
38321
|
ordeal |
OR'DEAL, n. [The last syllable is deal, to divide or distribute. The sense of the prefix is less ... |
38322
|
order |
OR'DER, n. [L. ordo.]1. Regular disposition or methodical arrangement of things; a word of ... |
38323
|
ordered |
OR'DERED, pp. Regulated; methodized; disposed; commanded; managed. |
38324
|
orderer |
OR'DERER, n. 1. One that gives orders.2. One that methodizes or regulates. |
38325
|
ordering |
OR'DERING, ppr. Regulating; systemizing; commanding; disposing.OR'DERING, n. Disposition; ... |
38326
|
orderless |
OR'DERLESS, a. Without regularity; disorderly; out of rule. |
38327
|
orderliness |
OR'DERLINESS, n. [from orderly.]1. Regularity; a state of being methodical.2. The state of being ... |
38328
|
orderly |
OR'DERLY, a.1. Methodical; regular2. Observant of order or method.3. Well regulated; performed ... |
38329
|
ordinability |
ORDINABIL'ITY, n. Capability of being appointed. [Not used.] |
38330
|
ordinable |
OR'DINABLE, a. Such as may be appointed. [Not used.] |
38331
|
ordinal |
OR'DINAL, a. [L. ordinalis.] Noting order; as the ordinal numbers, first, second, third, ... |
38332
|
ordinance |
OR'DINANCE, n. 1. A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action. An ordinance may ... |
38333
|
ordinant |
OR'DINANT, a. [L. ordinans.] Ordaining; decreeing. [Not used.] |
38334
|
ordinarily |
OR'DINARILY, adv. Primarily, according to established rules or settled method; hence, commonly; ... |
38335
|
ordinary |
OR'DINARY, a. [L. ordinarius.]1. According to established order; methodical; regular; customary; ... |
38336
|
ordinate |
OR'DINATE, v.t. To appoint. [Not used.]OR'DINATE, a. [L. ordinatus.] Regular; methodical. An ... |
38337
|
ordinately |
OR'DINATELY, adv. In a regular methodical manner. |
38338
|
ordination |
ORDINA'TION, n. [L. ordinatio.]1. The state of being ordained or appointed; established order or ... |
38339
|
ordinative |
OR'DINATIVE, a. Directing; giving order. |
38340
|
ordnance |
ORD'NANCE, n. [from ordinance.] Cannon or great guns, mortars and howitzers; artillery. |
38341
|
ordonnance |
OR'DONNANCE, n. In painting, the disposition of the parts of a picture, either in regard to the ... |
38342
|
ordure |
OR'DURE, n. Dung; excrements. |
38343
|
ore |
ORE, n. [L. as, aris, brass.1. The compound of a metal and some other substance, as oxygen, ... |
38344
|
ore-weed |
OR'E-WEED, |
38345
|
ore-wood |
OR'E-WOOD, n. Sea Weed. [Not used.] |
38346
|
oread |
O'READ, n. [from Gr. mountain.] A mountain nymph. |
38347
|
orfgild |
ORF'GILD, n.The restitution of goods or money stolen, if taken in the day time. |
38348
|
orfrays |
OR'FRAYS, n. Fringe of gold; gold embroidery. |
38349
|
orgal |
OR'GAL, n. Argal; lees of wine dried; tartar. |
38350
|
organ |
OR'GAN, n. [L. organum; Gr.]1. A natural instrument of action or operation, or by which some ... |
38351
|
organ-builder |
OR'GAN-BUILDER, n. An artist whose occupation is to construct organs. |
38352
|
organ-loft |
OR'GAN-LOFT, n. The loft where an organ stands. |
38353
|
organ-pipe |
OR'GAN-PIPE, n. The pipe of a musical organ. |
38354
|
organ-stop |
OR'GAN-STOP, n. The stop of an organ, or any collection of pipes under one general name. |
38355
|
organic |
ORGAN'IC, |
38356
|
organical |
ORGAN'ICAL, a. [l. organicus.] 1. Pertaining to an organ or to organs; consisting of organs or ... |
38357
|
organically |
ORGAN'ICALLY, adv. 1. With organs; with organical structure or disposition of parts. The bodies ... |
38358
|
organicalness |
ORGAN'ICALNESS, n. The state of being organical. |
38359
|
organism |
OR'GANISM, n. Organical structure; as the organism of bodies. |
38360
|
organist |
OR'GANIST, n. 1. One who plays on the organ.2. One who sung in parts; an old musical use of the ... |
38361
|
organization |
ORGANIZA'TION, n.1. The act or process of forming organs or instruments of action.2. The act of ... |
38362
|
organize |
OR'GANIZE, v.t. 1. To form with suitable organs; to construct so that one part may cooperate with ... |
38363
|
organized |
OR'GANIZED, pp. Formed with organs; constructed organically; systemized; reduced to a form in ... |
38364
|
organizing |
OR'GANIZING, ppr. Constructing with suitable organs; reducing to system in order to produce united ... |
38365
|
organographic |
ORGANOGRAPH'IC, |
38366
|
organographical |
ORGANOGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to organography. |
38367
|
organography |
ORGANOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr.]In botany, a description of the organs of plants, or of the names and kinds ... |
38368
|
organy |
ORGANY. [See origan.] |
38369
|
organzine |
ORGAN'ZINE, n. Silk twisted into threads; thrown silk. |
38370
|
orgasm |
OR'GASM, n. [Gr. to swell; to irritate.]Immoderate excitement or action; as the orgasm of the ... |
38371
|
orgeat |
OR'GEAT, n. A liquor extracted from barley and sweet almonds. |
38372
|
orgeis |
OR'GEIS, n. A fish, called also organ-ling; supposed to be from Orkneys, on the coast of which it ... |
38373
|
orgies |
OR'GIES, n. plu. [Gr. to swell; fury; L. orgia.]Frantic revels at the feast in honor of Bacchus, ... |
38374
|
orgillous |
ORGIL'LOUS, a. [Gr. to swell.] Proud; haughty. [Not used.] |
38375
|
orgues |
OR'GUES, n.1. In the military art, long thick pieces of timber, pointed and shod with iron and ... |
38376
|
orichalch |
OR'ICHALCH, |
38377
|
orichalcum |
ORICHAL'CUM, n. [L. orichalcum, mountain brass; Gr. aurichalcum, gold-brass.]A metallic substance ... |
38378
|
oriel |
O'RIEL, |
38379
|
oriency |
O'RIENCY, n. [See Orient.] Brightness or strength of color. [Little used.] |
38380
|
orient |
O'RIENT, a. [L. oriens, from orior, to arise.]1. Rising, as the sun.- Moon, that now meet'st the ... |
38381
|
oriental |
ORIENT'AL, a. 1. Eastern; situated in the east; as oriental seas or countries.2. Proceeding from ... |
38382
|
orientalism |
ORIENT'ALISM, n. An eastern mode of speech; an idiom of the eastern languages. |
38383
|
orientalist |
ORIENT'ALIST,n.1. An inhabitant of the eastern parts of the world.2. One versed in the eastern ... |
38384
|
orientality |
ORIENTAL'ITY, n. The state of being oriental or eastern. [Not used.] |
38385
|
orifice |
OR'IFICE, n. [L. orificium; os, oris, mouth, and facio, to make.]The mouth or aperture of a tube, ... |
38386
|
oriflamb |
OR'IFLAMB, n. The ancient royal standard of France. |
38387
|
origan |
OR'IGAN, |
38388
|
origanum |
ORIGA'NUM, n. [L. from Gr.] Marjoram, a genus of plants. One species of this genus is a rich ... |
38389
|
origenism |
OR'IGENISM, n. The doctrines or tenets of Origen, who united Platonism with christianity. |
38390
|
origenist |
OR'IGENIST, n. A follower of Origen of Alexandria, a celebrated christian father. The Origenists ... |
38391
|
origin |
OR'IGIN, n. [L. origo.]1. The first existence or beginning of any thing; as the origin of Rome. ... |
38392
|
original |
ORIG'INAL, n. 1. Origin. [See Origin, with which it accords in signification.]2. Fountain; ... |
38393
|
originality |
ORIGINAL'ITY, n.1. The quality or state of being original.2. The power of originating or ... |
38394
|
originally |
ORIG'INALLY, adv. 1. Primarily; from the beginning or origin.God is originally holy in himself.2. ... |
38395
|
originalness |
ORIG'INALNESS, n. The quality or state of being original. |
38396
|
originary |
ORIG'INARY, a.1. Productive; causing existence.The production of animals in the originary way, ... |
38397
|
originate |
ORIG'INATE, v.t. To cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce what is new.The change is to ... |
38398
|
originated |
ORIG'INATED, pp. Brought into existence. |
38399
|
originating |
ORIG'INATING, ppr. Bringing into existence. |
38400
|
origination |
ORIGINA'TION, n.1 The act of bringing or coming into existence; first production.Descartes first ... |
38401
|
orillon |
ORIL'LON, n. In fortification, a rounding of earth, faced with a wall, raised on the shoulder of ... |
38402
|
oriol |
O'RIOL, n. A small apartment next a hall, where particular persons dine; a sort of recess. Obs. |
38403
|
oriole |
O'RIOLE, n. A genus of birds of the order of picae. |
38404
|
orion |
ORI'ON, n. [Gr. unfortunately accented by the poets on the second syllable.]A constellation in the ... |
38405
|
orison |
OR'ISON, n. [L. oratio, from, oro.]A prayer of supplication.Lowly they bowed adoring, and began ... |
38406
|
ork |
ORK, n. [L. orca.] A fish. |
38407
|
orle |
ORLE, n. [infra.] In heraldry, an ordinary in the form of a fillet, round the shield. |
38408
|
orlet |
OR'LET, |
38409
|
orlo |
OR'LO, n. [Heb.] In architecture, a fillet under the ovolo of a capital. |
38410
|
orlop |
OR'LOP, n. In a ship of war, a platform of planks laid over the beams in the hold, on which the ... |
38411
|
ornament |
OR'NAMENT, n. [L. ornamentum, from orno, to adorn. Varro informs us that this was primitively ... |
38412
|
ornamental |
ORNAMENT'AL, a. Serving to decorate; giving additional beauty; embellishing.Some think it most ... |
38413
|
ornamentally |
ORNAMENT'ALLY, adv. In such a manner as to add embellishment. |
38414
|
ornamented |
OR'NAMENTED, pp. Decorated; embellished; beautified. |
38415
|
ornamenting |
OR'NAMENTING, ppr. Decorating; embellishing. |
38416
|
ornate |
OR'NATE, a. [L. ornatus.] Adorned; decorated; beautiful. |
38417
|
ornately |
OR'NATELY, adv. With decoration. |
38418
|
ornateness |
OR'NATENESS, n. State of being adorned. |
38419
|
ornature |
OR'NATURE, n. Decoration. [Little used.] |
38420
|
orniscopics |
ORNISCOP'ICS, n. Divination by the observation of fowls. |
38421
|
orniscopist |
ORNIS'COPIST, n. [Gr. a bird, and to view.]One who views the flight of fowls in order to foretell ... |
38422
|
ornitholite |
ORNITH'OLITE, n. A petrified bird. |
38423
|
ornithological |
ORNITHOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to ornithology. |
38424
|
ornithologist |
ORNITHOL'OGIST, n. [See Ornithology.] A person who is skilled in the natural history of fowls, ... |
38425
|
ornithology |
ORNITHOL'OGY, n. [Gr. a fowl, and discourse.]The science of fowls, which comprises a knowledge of ... |
38426
|
ornithomancy |
ORNITH'OMANCY, n. [Gr. a fowl, and divination.]Augury, a species of divination by means of fowls, ... |
38427
|
orohaned |
OR'OHANED, a. Bereft of parents or friends. |
38428
|
orological |
OROLOG'ICAL, a. [See Orology.] Pertaining to a description of mountains. |
38429
|
orologist |
OROL'OGIST, n. A describer of mountains. |
38430
|
orology |
OROL'OGY, n. [Gr. a mountain, and discourse.] The science or description of mountains. |
38431
|
orphan |
OR'PHAN, n. [Gr.]A child who is bereaved of father or mother or of both.OR'PHAN, a. Bereaved of ... |
38432
|
orphanage |
OR'PHANAGE, |
38433
|
orphanism |
OR'PHANISM, n. The state of an orphan. |
38434
|
orphanotrophy |
ORPHANOT'ROPHY, n. [Gr. orphan, and food.] A hospital for orphans. |
38435
|
orphean |
OR'PHEAN, |
38436
|
orpheus |
OR'PHEUS, n. A fish found in the Mediterranean, broad, flat and thick, and sometimes weighing ... |
38437
|
orphic |
OR'PHIC, a. Pertaining to Orpheus, the poet and musician; as Orphic hymns. |
38438
|
orpiment |
OR'PIMENT, n. [L. auripigmentum; aurum, gold, and pigmentum.]Sulphuret of arsenic, found native ... |
38439
|
orpine |
OR'PINE, n. A plant of the genus Sedum, lesser houseleek or live-long. The bastard orpine is of ... |
38440
|
orrach |
OR'RACH, n. A plant of the genus Atriplex, used as a substitute for spinage.Wild orach is of the ... |
38441
|
orrery |
OR'RERY, n. A machine so constructed as to represent by the movements of its parts, the motions ... |
38442
|
orris |
OR'RIS, n.1. The plant iris, of which orris seems to be a corruption; fleur de lis or ... |
38443
|
ort |
ORT, n. A fragment; refuse. |
38444
|
ortalon |
OR'TALON, n. A small bird of the genus Alauda. |
38445
|
orthite |
OR'THITE, n. [Gr. straight.] A mineral occurring in straight layers in felspath rock with albite, ... |
38446
|
orthoceratite |
ORTHOCER'ATITE, n. [Gr. straight, and a horn.]The name of certain fossil univalve shells, straight ... |
38447
|
orthodox |
OR'THODOX, a. [See Orthodoxy.]1. Sound in the christian faith; believing the genuine doctrines ... |
38448
|
orthodoxly |
OR'THODOXLY, adv. With soundness of faith. |
38449
|
orthodoxness |
OR'THODOXNESS, n. The state of being sound in the faith, or of according with the doctrines of ... |
38450
|
orthodoxy |
OR'THODOXY, n. [Gr. right, true, and opinion, from to think.]1. Soundness of faith; a belief in ... |
38451
|
orthodromic |
ORTHODROM'IC, a. [See orthodromy.] Pertaining to orthodromy. |
38452
|
orthodromics |
ORTHODROM'ICS, n. The art of sailing in the arc of a great circle, which is the shortest distance ... |
38453
|
orthodromy |
OR'THODROMY, n. [Gr. right, and course.] The sailing in a straight course. |
38454
|
orthoepist |
OR'THOEPIST, n. [See Orthoepy.] One who pronounces words correctly, or who is well skilled in ... |
38455
|
orthoepy |
OR'THOEPY, n. [Gr. right, and word, or to speak.]The art of uttering words with propriety; a ... |
38456
|
orthogon |
OR'THOGON, n. [Gr. right, and angle.] A rectangular figure. |
38457
|
orthogonal |
ORTHOG'ONAL, a. Right angled; rectangular. |
38458
|
orthographer |
ORTHOG'RAPHER, n. [See Orthography.] One that spells words correctly, according to common usage. |
38459
|
orthographic |
ORTHOGRAPH'IC, |
38460
|
orthographical |
ORTHOGRAPH'ICAL, a. 1. Correctly spelled; written with the proper letters.2. Pertaining to the ... |
38461
|
orthographically |
ORTHOGRAPH'ICALLY, adv.1. According to the rules of proper spelling.2. In the manner of ... |
38462
|
orthography |
ORTHOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. right, and writing.]1. The art of writing words with the proper letters, ... |
38463
|
orthology |
ORTHOL'OGY, n. [Gr. right, and discourse.] The right description of things. |
38464
|
orthometry |
ORTHOM'ETRY, n. [Gr. right, and measure.]The art or practice of constructing verse correctly; the ... |
38465
|
orthopny |
ORTHOP'NY, n. [Gr. right, erect, and breath; to breathe.]1. A species of asthma in which ... |
38466
|
ortive |
OR'TIVE, a. [L. ortivus, from ortus, orior, to rise.]Rising, or eastern. The ortive amplitude of ... |
38467
|
ortolan |
OR'TOLAN, n. [L. hortulanus, from hortus, a garden.]A bird of the genus Emberiza, about the size ... |
38468
|
orts |
ORTS, n. Fragments; pieces; refuse. |
38469
|
orval |
OR'VAL, n. The herb clary. |
38470
|
orvietan |
ORVIE'TAN, n. An antidote or counter poison. [Not used.] |
38471
|
oryctognostic |
ORYCTOGNOS'TIC, a. Pertaining to oryctognosy. |
38472
|
oryctognosy |
ORYCTOG'NOSY, n. [Gr. fossil, and knowledge.]That branch of mineralogy which has for its object ... |
38473
|
oryctography |
ORYCTOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. fossil, and to describe.]That part of natural history in which fossils are ... |
38474
|
oryctology |
ORYCTOL'OGY, n. [Gr. fossil, and discourse.] That part of physics which treats of fossils. |
38475
|
oscheocele |
OS'CHEOCELE, n. [Gr. the scrotum, and a tumor.] A rupture in the scrotum; scrotal hernia. |
38476
|
oscillate |
OS'CILLATE, v.i. [L. oscillo, from ant. cillo, Gr. to move.]To swing; to move backward and ... |
38477
|
oscillation |
OSCILLA'TION, n. [L. oscillatio.] Vibration; a moving backward and forward, or swinging like a ... |
38478
|
oscillatory |
OS'CILLATORY, a. Moving backward and forward like a pendulum; swinging; as an oscillatory motion. |
38479
|
oscitancy |
OS'CITANCY, n. [L. oscito, to yawn, from os, the mouth.]1. The act of gaping or yawning.2. ... |
38480
|
oscitant |
OS'CITANT, a.1. Yawning; gaping.2. Sleepy; drowsy; dull; sluggish. |
38481
|
oscitantly |
OS'CITANTLY, adv. Carelessly. |
38482
|
oscitation |
OSCITA'TION, n. The act of yawning or gaping from sleepiness. |
38483
|
osculation |
OSCULA'TION, n. [L. osculatio, a kissing.] In geometry, the contract between any given curve and ... |
38484
|
osculatory |
OS'CULATORY, a. An osculatory circle, in geometry, is a circle having the same curvature with any ... |
38485
|
osier |
OSIER, n. o'sher. A willow or water willow, or the twig of the willow, used in making baskets. |
38486
|
osmazome |
OS'MAZOME, n. [Gr. odor, and juice.]A substance of an aromatic flavor, obtained from the flesh of ... |
38487
|
osmium |
OS'MIUM, n. [Gr. odor.] A metal recently discovered, and contained in the ore of platinum. A ... |
38488
|
osmund |
OS'MUND, n. A plant, or a genus of plants, osmunda, moonwort. The most remarkable species is the ... |
38489
|
osnaburg |
OSNABURG, n. oz'nburg. A species of coarse linen imported from Osnaburg, in Germany. |
38490
|
ospray |
OS'PRAY, n. [L. ossifraga; as, a bone, and frango, to break; the bone-breaker.]The sea-eagle, a ... |
38491
|
osselet |
OS'SELET, n. [L. os, osis, a bone.]A hard substance growing on the inside of a horse's knee, among ... |
38492
|
osseous |
OS'SEOUS, a. [L. osseus, from os, a bone.] Bony; resembling bone. |
38493
|
ossicle |
OS'SICLE, n. [L. ossiculum.] A small bone. |
38494
|
ossiferous |
OSSIF'EROUS, a. [L. os, a bone, and fero, to produce.] Producing or furnishing bones. |
38495
|
ossific |
OSSIF'IC, a. [L. os, a bone, and facio, to make.]Having power to ossify or change carneous and ... |
38496
|
ossification |
OSSIFICA'TION, n. [from ossify.] 1. The change or process of changing from flesh or other matter ... |
38497
|
ossified |
OS'SIFIED, pp. Converted into bone, or a hard substance like bone. |
38498
|
ossifrage |
OS'SIFRAGE, n. [L. ossifraga. See Ospray.]The ospray or sea-eagle. In Leviticus 11:13, it ... |
38499
|
ossify |
OS'SIFY, v.t. [L. os, bone, anf facio, to form.]To form bone; to change from a soft animal ... |
38500
|
ossivorous |
OSSIV'OROUS, a. [L. os, bone, and voro, to eat.]Feeding on bones; eating bones; as ossivorous ... |
38501
|
ossuary |
OS'SUARY, n. [L. ossuarium.] A charnel house; a place where the bones of the dead are deposited. |
38502
|
ost |
OST, |
38503
|
ostensibility |
OSTENSIBIL'ITY, n. [See Ostensible.] The quality or state of appearing or being shown. |
38504
|
ostensible |
OSTEN'SIBLE, a. [L. ostendo, to show.]1. That may be shown; proper or intended to be shown.2. ... |
38505
|
ostensibly |
OSTEN'SIBLY, adv. In appearance; in a manner that is declared or pretended.An embargo and ... |
38506
|
ostensive |
OSTEN'SIVE, a. [L. ostendo.] Showing; exhibiting. Ostensive demonstration, is one which plainly ... |
38507
|
ostent |
OS'TENT, n. [L. ostentum, from ostendo.]1. Appearance; air; manner; mien. [Little used.]2. ... |
38508
|
ostentate |
OS'TENTATE, v.t. [L. ostento.] To make an ambitious display of; to show or exhibit boastingly. ... |
38509
|
ostentation |
OSTENTA'TION, n. [L. ostentatio.]1. Outward show or appearance.2. Ambitious display; vain show; ... |
38510
|
ostentatious |
OSTENTA'TIOUS, a. 1. Making a display from vanity; boastful; fond of presenting one's endowments ... |
38511
|
ostentatiously |
OSTENTA'TIOUSLY, adv. With vain display; boastfully. |
38512
|
ostentatiousness |
OSTENTA'TIOUSNESS, n. Vain display; vanity; boastfulness. |
38513
|
ostentator |
OSTENTA'TOR, n. [L.] One who makes a vain show; a boaster. [Little used.] |
38514
|
ostentous |
OSTENT'OUS, a. Fond of making a show. [Little used.] |
38515
|
osteocol |
OS'TEOCOL, |
38516
|
osteocolla |
OSTEOCOL'LA, n. [Gr. a bone, and glue.] A carbonate of lime, a fossil formed by incrustation on ... |
38517
|
osteocope |
OS'TEOCOPE, n. [Gr. a bone, and labor, uneasiness.]Pain in the bones; a violent fixed pain in any ... |
38518
|
osteologer |
OSTEOL'OGER, |
38519
|
osteologic |
OSTEOLOG'IC, |
38520
|
osteological |
OSTEOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to a description of the bones. |
38521
|
osteologically |
OSTEOLOG'ICALLY, adv. According to osteology. |
38522
|
osteologist |
OSTEOL'OGIST, n. [See Osteology.] One who describes the bones of animals. |
38523
|
osteology |
OSTEOL'OGY, n. [Gr. a bone, and discourse.]1. A description of the bones; that part of anatomy ... |
38524
|
ostiary |
OS'TIARY, n. [L. ostium, mouth.] The mouth or opening by which a river discharges its waters into ... |
38525
|
ostler |
OSTLER. [See Hostler.] |
38526
|
ostlery |
OSTLERY. [See Hostlery.] |
38527
|
ostmen |
OST'MEN, n. plu. East men; Danish settlers in Ireland, so called. |
38528
|
ostracism |
OSTRACISM, n. [Gr. from a shell, or potter's ware.]1. In Grecian antiquity, banishment by the ... |
38529
|
ostracite |
OS'TRACITE, n. [Gr. from a shell.]An oyster shell in its fossil state, or a stone formed in the ... |
38530
|
ostracize |
OS'TRACIZE, v.t. [See Ostracism.] To banish by the popular voice, particularly a person eminent ... |
38531
|
ostrich |
OS'TRICH, n. [L. struthio-camelus; Gr. a sparrow, and an ostrich. The meaning of the name is not ... |
38532
|
otacoustic |
OTACOUS'TIC, a. [Gr. ears, and to hear.] Assisting the sense of hearing; as an otacoustic ... |
38533
|
otency |
OMNIP'OTENCE,'OTENCY, n. [L. omnipotens; omnis, all, and potens, powerful.]1. Almighty power; ... |
38534
|
other |
OTH'ER, a. [Heb.]1. Not the same; different; not this or these.Then the other company which is ... |
38535
|
othergates |
OTH'ERGATES, adv. [other and gate, for way, manner.] Of another manner. Obs. |
38536
|
otherguise |
OTH'ERGUISE, adv. [other and guise, manner.] Of another kind. [corruptly pronounced otherguess.] |
38537
|
otherwhere |
OTH'ERWHERE, adv. [other and where.] In some other place; or in other places. |
38538
|
otherwhile |
OTH'ERWHILE, |
38539
|
otherwhiles |
OTH'ERWHILES, adv. [other and while.] At other times. |
38540
|
otherwise |
OTH'ERWISE, adv. [other and wise, manner.] 1. In a different manner.Thy father was a worthy ... |
38541
|
otomo |
OT'OMO, n. A fowl of the Lagopus kind, about the size of a tame pigeon, a native of Germany, and ... |
38542
|
otter |
OT'TER, |
38543
|
ottoman |
OT'TOMAN, a. Designating something that pertains to the Turks or to their government; as the ... |
38544
|
ouch |
OUCH, n. 1. A bezil or socket in which a precious stone or seal is set. Ex. 39.2. The blow given ... |
38545
|
ought |
OUGHT. [See Aught, the true orthography.] |
38546
|
ounce |
OUNCE, n. ouns. [L. uncia, the twelfth part of any thing; Gr; but the Greek is from Latin. Inch ... |
38547
|
ounded |
OUND'ED, |
38548
|
ounding |
OUND'ING, a. Waving. [L. unda. Not used.] |
38549
|
ouphe |
OUPHE, n. oof'y. A fairy; a goblin; an elf. Obs. |
38550
|
ouphen |
OUPHEN, n. oof'en. Elfish. Obs. |
38551
|
our |
OUR, a. 1. Pertaining or belonging to us; as our country; our rights; our troops.2. Ours, which ... |
38552
|
ouranography |
OURANOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. heaven, and to describe.] A description of the heavens. |
38553
|
ourself |
OURSELF', pron. reciprocal. [our and self.] This is added after we and us, and sometimes is used ... |
38554
|
ourselves |
OURSELVES, plu. of ourself. We or us, not others; added to we, by way of emphasis or opposition.We ... |
38555
|
ouse |
OUSE, n. ooz. [from ooze.] Tanner's bark. |
38556
|
ousel |
OUSEL, n. oo'zl. The blackbird, a species of the genus Turdus. |
38557
|
oust |
OUST, n. [L. ustus.] A kiln to dry hops or malt. |
38558
|
ousted |
OUST'ED, pp. Taken away; removed; ejected. |
38559
|
ouster |
OUST'ER, n. Amotion of possession; disseizin; dispossession; ejection.Ouster of the freehold is ... |
38560
|
ousting |
OUST'ING, ppr. Taking away; removing; ejecting. |
38561
|
out |
OUT, adv. 1. Without; on the outside; not within; on the exterior or beyond the limits of any ... |
38562
|
outact |
OUTACT', v.t. To do beyond; to exceed in act.He has made me heir to treasures, would make me ... |
38563
|
outbalance |
OUTBAL'ANCE, v.t. To out weigh; to exceed in weight or effect.Let dull Ajax bear away my right, ... |
38564
|
outbar |
OUTB'AR, v.t. To shut out by bars or fortification.These to outbar with painful pionings. |
38565
|
outbid |
OUTBID', v.t. To bid more than another; to offer a higher price.For Indian spices, for Peruvian ... |
38566
|
outbidden |
OUTBID'DEN, pp. Exceeded in the price offered. |
38567
|
outbidder |
OUTBID'DER, n. One that outbids. |
38568
|
outbidding |
OUTBID'DING, ppr. Bidding a price beyond another. |
38569
|
outblown |
OUTBLOWN, pp. Inflated; swelled with wind. |
38570
|
outblush |
OUTBLUSH', v.t. To exceed in rosy color. |
38571
|
outborn |
OUT'BORN, a. Foreign; not native. [Little used.] |
38572
|
outbound |
OUT'BOUND, a. Destined or proceeding from a country or harbor to a distant country or port; as an ... |
38573
|
outbrave |
OUTBRA'VE, v.t.1. To bear down by more daring or insolent conduct.I would outstare the sternest ... |
38574
|
outbrazen |
OUTBRA'ZEN, v.t. To bear down with a brazen face or impudence. |
38575
|
outbreak |
OUT'BREAK, n. A bursting forth; eruption.The flash and outbreak of a fiery mind. |
38576
|
outbreaking |
OUT'BREAKING, n. That which bursts forth. |
38577
|
outbreathe |
OUTBRE'ATHE, v.t. 1. To weary by having better breath.2. To expire. |
38578
|
outbud |
OUTBUD', v.i. To sprout forth. |
38579
|
outbuild |
OUTBUILD, v.t. outbild'. To exceed in building, or in durability of building. |
38580
|
outcant |
OUTCANT', v.t. To surpass in canting. |
38581
|
outcast |
OUT'CAST, pp. or a. Cast out; thrown away; rejected as useless.OUT'CAST, n. One who is cast out ... |
38582
|
outcept |
OUTCEPT, for except, is not in use. |
38583
|
outclimb |
OUTCLIMB, v.t. To climb beyond. |
38584
|
outcompass |
OUTCOM'PASS, v.t. To exceed due bounds. |
38585
|
outcraft |
OUTCR'AFT, v.t. To exceed in cunning. |
38586
|
outcry |
OUT'CRY, n.1. A vehement or loud cry; cry of distress.2. Clamor; noisy opposition or ... |
38587
|
outdare |
OUTDA'RE, v.t. To dare or venture beyond. |
38588
|
outdate |
OUTDA'TE, v.t. To antiquate; as outdated ceremonies. [Not used.] |
38589
|
outdo |
OUTDO, v.t. pret. outdid; pp. outdone. [See Do.]To excel; to surpass; to perform beyond another.An ... |
38590
|
outdoing |
OUTDOING, ppr. Excelling; surpassing in performance.OUTDOING, n. Excess in performance. |
38591
|
outdone |
OUTDONE, pp. Of outdo. |
38592
|
outdrink |
OUTDRINK', v.t. [See Drink.] To exceed in drinking. |
38593
|
outdwell |
OUTDWELL', v.t. To dwell or stay beyond. |
38594
|
outer |
OUT'ER, a. [comp. of out.] Being on the outside; external; opposed to inner; as the outer wall; ... |
38595
|
outerly |
OUT'ERLY, adv. Towards the outside. |
38596
|
outermost |
OUT'ERMOST, a. [superl. from outer.] Being on the extreme external part; remotest from the midst; ... |
38597
|
outface |
OUTFA'CE, v.t. To brave; to bear down with an imposing front or with impudence; to stare down. |
38598
|
outfall |
OUT'FALL, n. A fall of water; a canal. |
38599
|
outfawn |
OUT'FAWN, v.t. To exceed in fawning or adulation. |
38600
|
outfeast |
OUTFE'AST, v.t. To exceed in feasting. |
38601
|
outfit |
OUT'FIT, n. A fitting out, as of a ship for a voyage; usually in the plural, outfits, the expenses ... |
38602
|
outflank |
OUTFLANK', v.t. To extend the flank of one army beyond that of another. |
38603
|
outfly |
OUTFLY, v.t. To fly faster than another; to advance before in flight or progress. |
38604
|
outfool |
OUTFOOL', v.t. To exceed in folly. |
38605
|
outform |
OUT'FORM, n. External appearance. |
38606
|
outfrown |
OUTFROWN', v.t. To frown down; to overbear by frowning. |
38607
|
outgate |
OUT'GATE, n. An outlet; a passage outward. |
38608
|
outgeneral |
OUTGEN'ERAL, v.t. To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill. |
38609
|
outgive |
OUTGIVE, v.t. outgiv'. To surpass in giving. |
38610
|
outgo |
OUTGO', v.t. [See Go.]1. To go beyond; to advance before in going; to go faster.2. To surpass; ... |
38611
|
outgoing |
OUTGO'ING, ppr. Going beyond. |
38612
|
outgrin |
OUTGRIN', v.t. To surpass in grinning. |
38613
|
outgrow |
OUTGROW, v.t.1. To surpass in growth.2. To grow too great or too old for any thing. Children ... |
38614
|
outgrown |
OUTGROWN, pp. Of outgrow. |
38615
|
outguard |
OUT'GUARD, n. A guard at a distance from the main body of an army; or a guard at the farthest ... |
38616
|
outherod |
OUTHER'OD, v.t. To surpass in enormity, absurdity or cruelty. |
38617
|
outhouse |
OUT'HOUSE, n. A small house or building at a little distance from the main house. |
38618
|
outjest |
OUTJEST', v.t. To overpower by jesting. |
38619
|
outjuggle |
OUTJUG'GLE, v.t. To surpass in juggling. |
38620
|
outknave |
OUTKNAVE, v.t. outna've. To surpass in knavery. |
38621
|
outland |
OUT'LAND, a. Foreign. Obs. |
38622
|
outlander |
OUT'LANDER, n. A foreigner; not a native. Obs. |
38623
|
outlandish |
OUTLAND'ISH, a.1. Foreign; not native.Nevertheless, even him did outlandish women cause to ... |
38624
|
outlast |
OUTL'AST, v.t. To last longer than something else; to exceed in duration. Candles laid in bran ... |
38625
|
outlaw |
OUT'LAW, n. A person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection. ... |
38626
|
outlawed |
OUT'LAWED, pp. Excluded from the benefit of law. |
38627
|
outlawing |
OUT'LAWING, ppr. Depriving of the benefit of law. |
38628
|
outlawry |
OUT'LAWRY, n. The putting a man out of the protection of law, or the process by which a man is ... |
38629
|
outlay |
OUT'LAY, n. A laying out or expending; expenditure. |
38630
|
outleap |
OUTLE'AP, v.t. To leap beyond; to pass by leaping. |
38631
|
outlet |
OUT'LET, n. Passage outward; the place or the means by which any thing escapes or is discharged. ... |
38632
|
outlicker |
OUT'LICKER, n. In ships, a small piece of timber fastened to the top of the poop. |
38633
|
outlie |
OUTLI'E, v.t. To exceed in lying. |
38634
|
outlier |
OUT'LIER, n. One who does not reside in the place with which his office or duty connects him. |
38635
|
outline |
OUT'LINE, n. Contour; the line by which a figure is defined; the exterior line.OUT'LINE, v.t. To ... |
38636
|
outlive |
OUTLIVE, v.t. outliv'. 1. To live beyond; to survive; to live after something has ceased; as, a ... |
38637
|
outliver |
OUTLIV'ER, n. A survivor. |
38638
|
outlook |
OUTLOOK', v.t.1. To face down; to browbeat.2. To select. [Not in use.] |
38639
|
outlope |
OUT'LOPE, n. [See Lope and Leap.] An excursion. [Not used.] |
38640
|
outluster |
OUTLUS'TER, |
38641
|
outlustre |
OUTLUS'TRE, v.t. To excel in brightness. |
38642
|
outlying |
OUTLY'ING, a.1. Lying or being at a distance from the main body or design.2. Being on the ... |
38643
|
outmarch |
OUTM'ARCH, v.t. To march faster than; to march so as to leave behind.The horse outmarched the ... |
38644
|
outmeasure |
OUTMEASURE, v.t. outmezh'ur. To exceed in measure or extent. |
38645
|
outmost |
OUT'MOST, a. Farthest outward; most remote from the middle. |
38646
|
outnumber |
OUTNUM'BER, v.t. To exceed in number. The troops outnumbered those of the enemy. |
38647
|
outpace |
OUTPA'CE, v.t. To outgo; to leave behind. |
38648
|
outparamour |
OUTPAR'AMOUR, v.t. [See Paramour.] To exceed in keeping mistresses. |
38649
|
outparish |
OUT'PARISH, n. A parish lying without the walls, or on the border. |
38650
|
outpart |
OUT'PART, n. A part remote from the center or main part. |
38651
|
outpass |
OUTP'ASS, v.t. To pass beyond; to exceed in progress. |
38652
|
outpoise |
OUTPOISE, v.t. outpoiz'. To outweigh. |
38653
|
outporch |
OUT'PORCH, n. An entrance. |
38654
|
outpost |
OUT'POST, n.1. A post or station without the limits of a camp, or at a distance from the main body ... |
38655
|
outpour |
OUTPOUR, v.t.1. To pour out; to send forth in a stream.2. To effuse. |
38656
|
outpouring |
OUT'POURING, n. A pouring out; effusion. |
38657
|
outpray |
OUTPRA'Y, v.t. To exceed in prayer or in earnestness of entreaty. |
38658
|
outpreach |
OUTPRE'ACH, v.t. To surpass in preaching; to produce more effect in inculcating lessons or ... |
38659
|
outprize |
OUTPRI'ZE, v.t. To exceed in value or estimated worth. |
38660
|
outrage |
OUT'RAGE, v.t. [L. ultra, beyond.]To treat with violence and wrong; to abuse by rude or insolent ... |
38661
|
outrageous |
OUTRA'GEOUS, a.1. Violent; furious; exorbitant; exceeding all bounds of moderation; as outrageous ... |
38662
|
outrageously |
OUTRA'GEOUSLY, adv. With great violence; furiously; excessively. |
38663
|
outrageousness |
OUTRA'GEOUSNESS, n. Fury; violence; enormity. |
38664
|
outraze |
OUTRA'ZE, v.t. To raze to extermination. |
38665
|
outre |
OUTRE, a. ootra'y. Being out of the common course or limits; extravagant. |
38666
|
outreach |
OUTRE'ACH, v.t. To go or extend beyond. |
38667
|
outreason |
OUTRE'ASON, v.t. To excel or surpass in reasoning. |
38668
|
outreckon |
OUTRECK'ON, v.t. To exceed in assumed computation. |
38669
|
outreign |
OUTREIGN, v.t. To reign through the whole of. |
38670
|
outride |
OUTRI'DE, v.t. To pass by riding; to ride faster than.OUTRI'DE, v.i. To travel about on ... |
38671
|
outrider |
OUT'RIDER, n. 1. A summoner whose office is to cite men before the sheriff. [Not used.]2. One ... |
38672
|
outrigger |
OUT'RIGGER, n. In seamen's language, a strong beam fixed on the side of a ship and projecting from ... |
38673
|
outright |
OUT'RIGHT, adv. 1. Immediately; without delay; at once.2. Completely. |
38674
|
outrival |
OUTRI'VAL, v.t. To surpass in excellence. |
38675
|
outroar |
OUTROAR, v.t. To exceed in roaring. |
38676
|
outrode |
OUT'RODE, n. An excursion. |
38677
|
outroot |
OUTROOT', v.t. To eradicate; to extirpate. |
38678
|
outrun |
OUTRUN', v.t1. To exceed in running; to leave behind in running.2. To exceed; as, to outrun one's ... |
38679
|
outsail |
OUTSA'IL, v.t. To sail faster than; to leave behind in sailing. |
38680
|
outscape |
OUTSCA'PE, n. Power of escaping. [Not used.] |
38681
|
outscorn |
OUTSCORN', v.t. To bear down or confront by contempt; to despise. |
38682
|
outscourings |
OUTSCOUR'INGS, n. [out and scour.] Substances washed or scoured out. |
38683
|
outsell |
OUTSELL', v.t.1. To exceed in amount of sales.2. To exceed in the prices of things sold.3. To ... |
38684
|
outset |
OUT'SET, n. Beginning; first entrance on any business.Every thing almost depends upon giving a ... |
38685
|
outshine |
OUTSHI'NE, v.t.1. To send forth brightness or luster.2. To excel in luster or excellence; as ... |
38686
|
outshoot |
OUTSHOOT', v.t.1. To exceed in shooting.2. To shoot beyond. |
38687
|
outshut |
OUTSHUT', v.t. To shut out or exclude. |
38688
|
outside |
OUTSI'DE, n.1. The external part of a thing; the part, end or side which forms the surface or ... |
38689
|
outsit |
OUTSIT', v.t. To sit beyond the time of any thing. |
38690
|
outskip |
OUTSKIP', v.t. To avoid by flight. |
38691
|
outskirt |
OUT'SKIRT, n. Border; outpost; suburb. |
38692
|
outsleep |
OUTSLEE'P, v.t. To sleep beyond. |
38693
|
outsoar |
OUTSOAR, v.t. To soar beyond. |
38694
|
outsound |
OUTSOUND', v.t. To surpass in sound. |
38695
|
outspeak |
OUTSPE'AK, v.t. To speak something beyond; to exceed. |
38696
|
outsport |
OUTSPORT, v.t. To sport beyond; to outdo in sporting. |
38697
|
outspread |
OUTSPREAD', v.t To extend; to spread; to diffuse. |
38698
|
outstand |
OUTSTAND', v.t. 1. To resist effectually; to withstand; to sustain without yielding. [Little ... |
38699
|
outstanding |
OUTSTAND'ING, ppr. 1. Resisting effectually. [Little used.]2. Projecting outward.3. Not ... |
38700
|
outstare |
OUTSTA'RE, v.t. To face down; to browbeat; to outface with effrontery; as we say, to stare out of ... |
38701
|
outstep |
OUTSTEP', v.t. To step or go beyond; to exceed. |
38702
|
outstorm |
OUTSTORM', v.t. To overbear by storming.Insults the tempest and outstorms the skies. |
38703
|
outstreet |
OUT'STREET, n. A street in the extremities of a town. |
38704
|
outstretch |
OUTSTRETCH', v.t. To extend; to stretch or spread out; to expand. |
38705
|
outstride |
OUTSTRI'DE, v.t. To surpass in striding. |
38706
|
outstrip |
OUTSTRIP', v.t. To outgo; to outrun; to advance beyond. |
38707
|
outswear |
OUTSWEAR, v.t. To exceed in swearing; to overpower by swearing. |
38708
|
outsweeten |
OUTSWEE'TEN, v.t. To exceed in sweetness. |
38709
|
outswell |
OUTSWELL', v.t. To overflow; to exceed in swelling. |
38710
|
outtalk |
OUTTALK, v.t. outtauk'. To overpower by talking; to exceed in talking. |
38711
|
outthrow |
OUTTHROW, v.t. To throw out or beyond. |
38712
|
outtongue |
OUTTONGUE, v.t. outtung'. To bear down by talk, clamor or noise. |
38713
|
outtop |
OUTTOP', v.t. To overtop. [Not used.] |
38714
|
outvalue |
OUTVAL'UE, v.t. To exceed in price or value. |
38715
|
outvenom |
OUTVEN'OM, v.t. To exceed in poison. |
38716
|
outvie |
OUTVI'E, v.t. To exceed; to surpass. |
38717
|
outvillain |
OUTVIL'LAIN, v.t. To exceed in villainy. |
38718
|
outvoice |
OUTVOICE, v.t. outvois'. To exceed in roaring or clamor. [Not used.] |
38719
|
outvote |
OUTVO'TE, v.t. To exceed in the number of votes given; to defeat by plurality of suffrages. |
38720
|
outwalk |
OUTWALK, v.t. outwauk'.1. To walk faster than; to leave behind in walking.2. To exceed the ... |
38721
|
outwall |
OUT'WALL, n. 1. The exterior wall of a building or fortress.2. Superficial appearance. ... |
38722
|
outward |
OUT'WARD, a. [L. versus.]1. External; exterior; forming the superficial part; as the outward coat ... |
38723
|
outward-bound |
OUTWARD-BOUND', a. Proceeding from a port or country. |
38724
|
outwardly |
OUT'WARDLY, adv.1. Externally; opposed to inwardly; as outwardly content, but inwardly uneasy.2. ... |
38725
|
outwards |
OUT'WARDS, adv. 1. To the outer parts; tending or directed towards the exterior.The light falling ... |
38726
|
outwash |
OUTWASH', v.t. To wash out; to cleanse from. [Little used.] |
38727
|
outwatch |
OUTWATCH', v.t. To surpass in watching. |
38728
|
outwear |
OUTWEAR, v.t.1. To wear out. [Not used.]2. To pass tediously to the end.By the stream, if I the ... |
38729
|
outweed |
OUTWEE'D, v.t. To weed out; to extirpate, as a weed. |
38730
|
outweep |
OUTWEE'P, v.t. To exceed in weeping. |
38731
|
outweigh |
OUTWEIGH, v.t. outwa'y. [See Weigh.]1. To exceed in weight.2. To exceed in value, influence or ... |
38732
|
outwell |
OUTWELL', v.t. or i. To pour out. [Not used.] |
38733
|
outwent |
OUTWENT', pret. of outgo. |
38734
|
outwhore |
OUTWHO'RE, v.t. To exceed in lewdness. |
38735
|
outwin |
OUTWIN', v.t. To get out of. [Not used.] |
38736
|
outwind |
OUTWIND, v.t. To extricate by winding; to unloose. |
38737
|
outwing |
OUTWING', v.t. To move faster on the wing; to outstrip. |
38738
|
outwit |
OUTWIT', v.t. To surpass in design or stratagem; to overreach; to defeat or frustrate by superior ... |
38739
|
outwork |
OUT'WORK, n. The part of a fortification most remote from the main fortress or citadel. |
38740
|
outworn |
OUTWORN, pp. [See Wear.] Worn out; consumed by use. |
38741
|
outworth |
OUTWORTH, v.t. To exceed in value. |
38742
|
outwrest |
OUTWREST, v.t. outrest'. To extort; to draw from or forth by violence. |
38743
|
outwrite |
OUTWRITE, v.t. outri'te. To surpass in writing. |
38744
|
outwrought |
OUTWROUGHT, pp. outraut'. [See Work.] Outdone; exceeded in act or efficacy. |
38745
|
outzany |
OUTZA'NY, v.t. [See Zany.] To exceed in buffoonery. |
38746
|
oval |
O'VAL, a. [L. ovum, an egg.]1. Of the shape or figure of an egg; oblong; curvilinear; resembling ... |
38747
|
ovarious |
OVA'RIOUS, a. Consisting of eggs; as ovarious food. |
38748
|
ovary |
O'VARY, n. [L. ovarium, from ovum, an egg.]The part of a female animal in which the eggs are ... |
38749
|
ovate |
O'VATE, |
38750
|
ovate-lanceolate |
OVATE-LAN'CEOLATE, a. Having something of the form of an egg and a lance, inclining to the latter. |
38751
|
ovate-subulate |
OVATE-SUB'ULATE, a. Having something of the form of an egg and an awl, but most tending to the ... |
38752
|
ovated |
O'VATED, a. [L. ovatus, from ovum, an egg.] Egg-shaped; as an ovate leaf. |
38753
|
ovation |
OVA'TION, n. [L. ovatio.] In Roman antiquity, a lesser triumph allowed to commanders who had ... |
38754
|
ovato-oblong |
OVATO-OB'LONG, a. Oblong in the shape of an egg, or with the end lengthened. |
38755
|
oven |
OVEN, n. uv'n.An arch of brick or stone work, for baking bread and other things for food. Ovens ... |
38756
|
over |
O'VER, prep. [L. super., Gr.]1. Across; from side to side; implying a passing or moving either ... |
38757
|
overabound |
OVERABOUND', v.i. To abound more than enough; to be superabundant. |
38758
|
overact |
OVERACT', v.t. To act or perform to excess; as, he overacted his part.OVERACT', v.i. To act more ... |
38759
|
overagitate |
OVERAG'ITATE, v.t. To agitate or discuss beyond what is expedient. |
38760
|
overalls |
O'VERALLS, n. A kind of trousers. |
38761
|
overanxious |
OVERANX'IOUS, a. Anxious to excess. |
38762
|
overarch |
OVER'ARCH, v.t. To arch over; to cover with an arch.Brown with o'erarching shades. |
38763
|
overawe |
OVERAWE, v.t. overaw'. To restrain by awe, fear or superior influence.The kind was present in ... |
38764
|
overbalance |
OVERBAL'ANCE, v.t. To weigh down; to exceed in weight, value or importance. The evils which ... |
38765
|
overbattle |
OVERBAT'TLE, a. Too fruitful; exuberant. [Not used.] |
38766
|
overbear |
OVERBEAR, v.t. [See Bear.] To bear down; to repress; to subdue.The point of reputation, when the ... |
38767
|
overbearing |
OVERBEARING, ppr.1. Bearing down; repressing.2. a. Haughty and dogmatical; disposed or tending ... |
38768
|
overbend |
OVERBEND', v.t. To bend or stretch to excess. |
38769
|
overbid |
OVERBID', v.t. 1. To bid or offer beyond.2. To bid or offer more than an equivalent. |
38770
|
overblow |
OVERBLOW, v.i. 1. To blow with too much violence; a seaman's phrase.2. To blow over, or be past ... |
38771
|
overblown |
OVERBLOWN, pp. Blown by and gone; blown away; driven by; past.And when this cloud of sorrow's ... |
38772
|
overboard |
OVERBOARD, adv. Literally, over the side of a ship; hence, out of a ship or from on board; as, to ... |
38773
|
overbrow |
OVERBROW', v.t. To hang over. |
38774
|
overbuilt |
OVERBUILT, pp. overbilt'. Built over. |
38775
|
overbulk |
OVERBULK', v.t. To oppress by bulk. [Not used.] |
38776
|
overburden |
OVERBUR'DEN, v.t. To load with too great weight. |
38777
|
overburdened |
OVERBUR'DENED, pp. Overloaded. |
38778
|
overburn |
OVERBURN', v.t. To burn too much. |
38779
|
overbusy |
OVERBUSY, a. overbiz'zy. Too busy; officious. |
38780
|
overbuy |
OVERBUY', v.t. To buy at too dear a rate. |
38781
|
overcanopy |
OVERCAN'OPY, v.t. To cover as with a canopy. |
38782
|
overcare |
OVERCA'RE, n. Excessive care or anxiety. |
38783
|
overcareful |
OVERCA'REFUL, a. Careful to excess. |
38784
|
overcarry |
OVERCAR'RY, v.t. To carry too far; to carry or urge beyond the proper point. |
38785
|
overcast |
OVERC'AST, v.t. 1. To cloud; to darken; to cover with gloom.The clouds that overcast our morn ... |
38786
|
overcautious |
OVERCAU'TIOUS, a. Cautious or prudent to excess. |
38787
|
overcharge |
OVERCH'ARGE, v.t.1. To charge or load to excess; to cloy; to oppress.The heavy load of abundance ... |
38788
|
overclimb |
OVERCLIMB, v.t. To climb over. |
38789
|
overcloud |
OVERCLOUD', v.t. To cover or overspread with clouds. |
38790
|
overcloy |
OVERCLOY', v.t. To fill beyond satiety. |
38791
|
overcold |
OVERCOLD, a. Cold to excess. |
38792
|
overcome |
OVERCOME, v.t. [See Come.]1. To conquer; to vanquish; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in ... |
38793
|
overcomer |
OVERCOMER, n. One who vanquishes or surmounts. |
38794
|
overcomingly |
OVERCOMINGLY, adv. With superiority. |
38795
|
overconfidence |
OVERCON'FIDENCE, n. Excessive confidence. |
38796
|
overcorn |
OVERCORN', v.t. To corn to excess. |
38797
|
overcount |
OVERCOUNT', v.t. To rate above the true value. |
38798
|
overcover |
OVERCOV'ER, v.t. To cover completely. |
38799
|
overcredulous |
OVERCRED'ULOUS, a. Too apt to believe. |
38800
|
overcrow |
OVERCROW, v.t. To crow as in triumph. [Not used.] |
38801
|
overcurious |
OVERCU'RIOUS, a. Curious or nice to excess. |
38802
|
overdate |
OVERDA'TE, v.t. To date beyond the proper period. |
38803
|
overdight |
OVERDI'GHT, a. Covered over. Obs. |
38804
|
overdiligent |
OVERDIL'IGENT, a. Diligent to excess. |
38805
|
overdo |
OVERDO, v.t. 1. To do or perform too much.2. To harass; to fatigue; to oppress by too much ... |
38806
|
overdone |
OVERDONE, pp.1. Overacted; acted to excess.2. Wearied or oppressed by too much labor.3. Boiled, ... |
38807
|
overdose |
OVERDOSE, n. Too great a dose. |
38808
|
overdress |
OVERDRESS', v.t. To dress to excess; to adorn too much. |
38809
|
overdrink |
OVERDRINK', v.t. To drink to excess. |
38810
|
overdrive |
OVERDRI'VE, v.t. To drive too hard, or beyond strength. Gen. 33. |
38811
|
overdry |
OVERDRY', v.t. To dry too much. |
38812
|
overeager |
OVERE'AGER, a. Too eager; too vehement in desire. |
38813
|
overeagerly |
OVERE'AGERLY, adv. With excessive eagerness. |
38814
|
overeagerness |
OVERE'AGERNESS, n. Excess of earnestness. |
38815
|
overeat |
OVERE'AT, v.t. To eat to excess. |
38816
|
overelegant |
OVEREL'EGANT, a. Elegant to excess. |
38817
|
overempty |
OVEREMP'TY, v.t. To make too empty. |
38818
|
overeye |
OVEREYE, v.t. 1. To superintend; to inspect. [Little used.]2. To observe to remark. |
38819
|
overfall |
O'VERFALL, n. A cataract; the fall of a river. |
38820
|
overfatigue |
OVERFATIGUE, n. overfatee'g. To fatigue to excess.OVERFATIGUE, v.t. overfatee'g. To fatigue to ... |
38821
|
overfeed |
OVERFEE'D, v.t. To feed to excess. |
38822
|
overfill |
OVERFILL', v.t. To fill to excess; to surcharge. |
38823
|
overfloat |
OVERFLOAT, v.t. To overflow; to inundate. |
38824
|
overflourish |
OVERFLOURISH, v.t. overflur'ish. To make excessive display or flourish. |
38825
|
overflow |
OVERFLOW, v.t.1. To spread over, as water; to inundate; to cover with water or other fluid.2. To ... |
38826
|
overflowing |
OVERFLOWING, ppr. Spreading over, as a fluid; inundating; running over the brim or ... |
38827
|
overflowingly |
OVERFLOWINGLY, adv. Exuberantly; in great abundance. |
38828
|
overflush |
OVERFLUSH', v.t. To flush to excess. |
38829
|
overflushed |
OVERFLUSH'ED, pp.1. Flushed to excess; reddened to excess.2. Elated to excess. |
38830
|
overfly |
OVERFLY', v.t. To pass over or cross by flight. |
38831
|
overforward |
OVERFOR'WARD, a. Forward to excess. |
38832
|
overforwardness |
OVERFOR'WARDNESS, a. Too great forwardness or readiness; officiousness. |
38833
|
overfreight |
OVERFREIGHT, v.t. overfra'te. [See Freight.]To load too heavily; to fill with too great quantity ... |
38834
|
overfruitful |
OVERFRU'ITFUL, a. Too rich; producing superabundant crops. |
38835
|
overget |
OVERGET', v.t. To reach; to overtake. [Not used.] |
38836
|
overgild |
OVERGILD', v.t. To gild over; to varnish. |
38837
|
overgird |
OVERGIRD', v.t. To gird or bind too closely. |
38838
|
overglance |
OVERGL'ANCE, v.t. To glance over; to run over with the eye. |
38839
|
overgo |
OVERGO', v.t.1. To exceed; to surpass.2. To cover. [Not used.] |
38840
|
overgone |
OVERGONE, pp. overgawn'. Injured; ruined. |
38841
|
overgorge |
OVERGORGE, v.t. overgorj'. To gorge to excess. |
38842
|
overgrassed |
OVERGR'ASSED, pp. Overstocked with grass; overgrown with grass. |
38843
|
overgreat |
OVERGREAT, a. Too great. |
38844
|
overgrow |
OVERGROW, v.t.1. To cover with growth or herbage.2. To grow beyond; to rise above.OVERGROW, v.i. ... |
38845
|
overgrowth |
OVERGROWTH, n. Exuberant or excessive growth. |
38846
|
overhale |
OVERHALE. [See Overhaul.] |
38847
|
overhandle |
OVERHAND'LE, v.t. To handle too much; to mention too often. |
38848
|
overhang |
OVERHANG', v.t.1. To impend or hang over.2. To jut or project over.OVERHANG', v.i. To jut over. |
38849
|
overharden |
OVERH'ARDEN, v.t. To harden too much; to make too hard. |
38850
|
overhastily |
OVERHASTILY, adv. In too much haste. |
38851
|
overhastiness |
OVERHASTINESS, n. Too much haste; percipitation. |
38852
|
overhasty |
OVERHASTY, a. Too hasty; precipitate. |
38853
|
overhaul |
OVERHAUL', v.t. 1. To spread over.2. To turn over for examination; to separate and inspect.3. ... |
38854
|
overhead |
OVERHEAD, adv. overhed'. Aloft; above; in the zenith or ceiling. |
38855
|
overhear |
OVERHE'AR, v.t. To hear by accident; to hear what is not addressed to the hearer, or not intended ... |
38856
|
overheard |
OVERHE'ARD, pp. Heard by accident. |
38857
|
overheat |
OVERHE'AT, v.t. To heat to excess. |
38858
|
overhele |
OVERHE'LE, v.t. To cover over. [Not used.] |
38859
|
overhend |
OVERHEND', v.t. To overtake. [Not used.] |
38860
|
overjoy |
OVERJOY', v.t. To give great joy to; to transport with gladness. |
38861
|
overlabor |
OVERLA'BOR, v.t.1. To harass with toil.2. To execute with too much care. |
38862
|
overlade |
OVERLA'DE, v.t. To load with too great a cargo or other burden. |
38863
|
overladen |
OVERLA'DEN, pp. Overburdened; loaded to excess. |
38864
|
overlaid |
OVERLA'ID, pp. [See Overlay.] Oppressed with weight; smothered; covered over. |
38865
|
overlarge |
OVERL'ARGE, a. Too large; too great. |
38866
|
overlargeness |
OVERL'ARGENESS, n. Excess of size. |
38867
|
overlash |
OVERLASH', v.i. 1. To exaggerate. [Little used.]2. To proceed to excess. [Little used.] |
38868
|
overlay |
OVERLA'Y, v.t.1. To lay too much upon; to oppress with incumbent weight; as a country overlaid ... |
38869
|
overlaying |
OVERLA'YING, n. A superficial covering. Ex. 38. |
38870
|
overleap |
OVERLE'AP, v.t. To leap over; to pass or move from side to side by leaping; as, to overleap a ... |
38871
|
overleather |
O'VERLEATHER, |
38872
|
overleaven |
OVERLEAVEN, v.t. overlev'n.1. To leaven too much; to cause to rise and swell too much.2. To mix ... |
38873
|
overlether |
O'VERLETHER, n. The leather which forms or is intended to form the upper part of a shoe; that ... |
38874
|
overliberal |
OVERLIB'ERAL, a. Too liberal; too free; abundant to excess; as overliberal diet. |
38875
|
overlight |
OVERLIGHT, n. Too strong a light. |
38876
|
overlive |
OVERLIVE, v.t. overliv'. To outlive; to live longer than another; to survive. [We generally use ... |
38877
|
overliver |
OVERLIV'ER, n. One that lives longest; a survivor. |
38878
|
overload |
OVERLOAD, v.t. To load with too heavy a burden or cargo; to fill to excess; as, to overload the ... |
38879
|
overlong |
OVERLONG', a. Too long. |
38880
|
overlook |
OVERLOOK', v.t.1. To view from a higher place; applied to persons; as, to stand on a hill and ... |
38881
|
overlooker |
OVERLOOK'ER, n. One that overlooks. |
38882
|
overloop |
OVERLOOP, now written orlop, which see. |
38883
|
overlove |
OVERLOVE, v.t. To love to excess; to prize or value too much. |
38884
|
overly |
O'VERLY, a. Careless; negligent; inattentive. [Not used.] |
38885
|
overmast |
OVERM'AST, v.t. To furnish with a mast or with masts that are too long or too heavy for the weight ... |
38886
|
overmasted |
OVERM'ASTED, pp. Having masts too long or too heavy for the ship. |
38887
|
overmaster |
OVERM'ASTER, v.t. To overpower; to subdue; to vanquish; to govern. |
38888
|
overmatch |
OVERMATCH', v.t. To be too powerful for; to conquer; to subdue; to oppress by superior ... |
38889
|
overmeasure |
OVERMEASURE, v.t. overmezh'ur. To measure or estimate too largely.OVERMEASURE, n. overmezh'ur. ... |
38890
|
overmix |
OVERMIX', v.t. To mix with too much. |
38891
|
overmodest |
OVERMOD'EST, a. Modest to excess; bashful. |
38892
|
overmost |
O'VERMOST, a. Highest; over the rest in authority. |
38893
|
overmuch |
OVERMUCH', a. Too much; exceeding what is necessary or proper.OVERMUCH', adv. In too great a ... |
38894
|
overmuchness |
OVERMUCH'NESS, n. Superabundance. [Not used and barbarous.] |
38895
|
overmultitude |
OVERMUL'TITUDE, v.t. To exceed in number. [Not used.] |
38896
|
overname |
OVERNA'ME, v.t. To name over or in a series. [Not used.] |
38897
|
overneat |
OVERNE'AT, a. Excessively neat. |
38898
|
overnight |
OVERNIGHT, n. Night before bed-time. [See Over, prep.] |
38899
|
overnoise |
OVERNOISE, v.t. overnoiz'. To overpower by noise. |
38900
|
overoffended |
OVEROFFEND'ED, a. Offended to excess. |
38901
|
overoffice |
OVEROF'FICE, v.t. To lord by virtue of an office. [Not used.] |
38902
|
overofficious |
OVEROFFI'CIOUS, a. Too busy; too ready to intermeddle; too importunate. |
38903
|
overpaint |
OVERPA'INT, v.t. To color or describe too strongly. |
38904
|
overpass |
OVERP'ASS, v.t. 1. To cross; to go over.2. To overlook; to pass without regard.3. To omit, as in ... |
38905
|
overpassed |
OVERP'ASSED, |
38906
|
overpast |
OVERP'AST, pp. Passed by; passed away; gone; past. |
38907
|
overpay |
OVERPA'Y, v.t1. To pay too much or more than is due.2. To reward beyond the price or merit. |
38908
|
overpeer |
OVERPEE'R, v.t. To overlook; to hover over. [Not used.] |
38909
|
overpeople |
OVERPE'OPLE, v.t. To overstock with inhabitants. |
38910
|
overperch |
OVERPERCH', v.t. To perch over or above; to fly over. |
38911
|
overpersuade |
OVERPERSUA'DE, v.t. To persuade or influence against one's inclination or opinion. |
38912
|
overpicture |
OVERPIC'TURE, v.t. To exceed the representation or picture. |
38913
|
overplus |
O'VERPLUS, n. [over and L. plus, more.]Surplus; that which remains after a supply, or beyond a ... |
38914
|
overply |
OVERPLY', v.t. To ply to excess; to exert with too much vigor. |
38915
|
overpoise |
OVERPOISE, v.t. overpoiz'. To outweigh.OVERPOISE, n. overpoiz'. Preponderant weight. |
38916
|
overpolish |
OVERPOL'ISH, v.t. To polish too much. |
38917
|
overponderous |
OVERPON'DEROUS, a. To heavy; too depressing. |
38918
|
overpost |
OVERPOST, v.t. To hasten over quickly. |
38919
|
overpower |
OVERPOW'ER, v.t.1. To affect with a power or force that cannot be borne; as, the light overpowers ... |
38920
|
overpress |
OVERPRESS', v.t. 1. To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush; to overwhelm.2. To overcome ... |
38921
|
overprize |
OVERPRI'ZE, v.t. To value or prize at too high a rate. |
38922
|
overprompt |
OVERPROMPT', a. Too prompt; too ready or eager. |
38923
|
overpromptness |
OVERPROMPT'NESS, n. Excessive promptness; precipitation. |
38924
|
overproportion |
OVERPROPO'RTION, v.t. To make of too great proportion. |
38925
|
overquietness |
OVERQUI'ETNESS, n. Too much quietness. |
38926
|
overrake |
OVERRA'KE, v.t. To break in upon a ship. When the waves break in upon a ship riding at anchor, it ... |
38927
|
overrank |
OVERRANK', a. Too rank or luxuriant. |
38928
|
overrate |
OVERRA'TE, v.t. To rate at too much; to estimate at a value or amount beyond the truth. |
38929
|
overreach |
OVERRE'ACH, v.t.1. To reach beyond in any direction; to rise above; to extend beyond.2. To ... |
38930
|
overreacher |
OVERRE'ACHER, n. One that overreaches; one that deceives. |
38931
|
overreaching |
OVERRE'ACHING, n. The act of deceiving; a reaching too far. |
38932
|
overread |
OVERRE'AD, v.t. To read over; to peruse. [Not used.] |
38933
|
overred |
OVERRED', v.t. To smear with a red color. [Not used.] |
38934
|
overrid |
OVERRID', |
38935
|
overridden |
OVERRID'DEN, pp. Rid to excess. |
38936
|
override |
OVERRI'DE, v.t. 1. To ride over. [Not used.]2. To ride too much; to ride beyond the strength of ... |
38937
|
overripen |
OVERRI'PEN, v.t. To make too ripe. |
38938
|
overroast |
OVERROAST, v.t. To roast too much. |
38939
|
overrule |
OVERRU'LE, v.t.1. To influence or control by predominant power; to subject to superior authority. ... |
38940
|
overruler |
OVERRU'LER, n. One who controls, directs or governs. |
38941
|
overruling |
OVERRU'LING, pp.1. Controlling; subjecting to authority.2. a. Exerting superior and controlling ... |
38942
|
overrun |
OVERRUN', v.t. 1. To run or spread over; to grow over; to cover all over. The sluggard's farm is ... |
38943
|
overrunner |
OVERRUN'NER, n. One that overruns. |
38944
|
overrunning |
OVERRUN'NING, ppr. Spreading over; ravaging; changing the disposition of types. |
38945
|
oversaturate |
OVERSAT'URATE, v.t. To saturate to excess. |
38946
|
oversaturated |
OVERSAT'URATED, pp. More than saturated. |
38947
|
oversaturating |
OVERSAT'URATING, ppr. Saturating to excess. |
38948
|
overscrupulous |
OVERSCRU'PULOUS, a. Scrupulous to excess. |
38949
|
oversea |
OVERSEA, a. Foreign; from beyond sea. |
38950
|
oversee |
OVERSEE', v.t.1. To superintend; to overlook, implying care.2. To pass unheeded; to omit; to ... |
38951
|
overseen |
OVERSEE'N, pp.1. Superintended.2. Mistaken; deceived. [Not used.] |
38952
|
overseer |
OVERSEE'R, n. 1. One who overlooks; a superintendent; a supervisor.2. An officer who has the ... |
38953
|
overset |
OVERSET', v.t1. To turn from the proper position or basis; to turn upon the side, or to turn ... |
38954
|
overshade |
OVERSHA'DE, v.t. To cover with shade; to cover with any thing that causes darkness; to render dark ... |
38955
|
overshadow |
OVERSHAD'OW, v.t1. To throw a shadow over; to overshade.2. To shelter; to protect; to cover with ... |
38956
|
overshadower |
OVERSHAD'OWER, n. One that throws a shade over any thing. |
38957
|
overshadowing |
OVERSHAD'OWING, ppr. Throwing a shade over; protecting. |
38958
|
overshoot |
OVERSHOOT', v.t. 1. To shoot beyond the mark.2. To pass swiftly over.To overshoot one's self, to ... |
38959
|
overshot |
OVERSHOT', pp. Shot beyond. |
38960
|
oversight |
O'VERSIGHT, n.1. Superintendence; watchful care. 1Peter 5.2. Mistake; an overlooking; omission; ... |
38961
|
oversize |
OVERSI'ZE, v.t.1. To surpass in bulk or size. [Not much used.]2. To cover with viscid matter. |
38962
|
overskip |
OVERSKIP', v.t. 1. To skip or leap over; to pass by leaping.2. To pass over.3. To escape. |
38963
|
oversleep |
OVERSLEE'P, v.t. To sleep too long; as, to oversleep the usual hour of rising. |
38964
|
overslip |
OVERSLIP', v.t. To slip or pass without notice; to pass undone, unnoticed or unused; to omit; to ... |
38965
|
overslow |
OVERSLOW, v.t. To render slow; to check; to curb. [Not used.] |
38966
|
oversnow |
OVERSNOW, v.t. To cover with snow. [Not much used.] |
38967
|
oversold |
OVERSOLD, pp. Sold at too high a price. |
38968
|
oversoon |
OVERSOON', adv. Too soon. |
38969
|
oversorrow |
OVERSOR'ROW, v.t. To grieve or afflict to excess. |
38970
|
overspan |
OVERSPAN', v.t. To reach or extend over. |
38971
|
overspeak |
OVERSPE'AK, v.t. To speak too much; to use too many words. |
38972
|
overspent |
OVERSPENT', pp. [See Spend.] Harassed or fatigued to an extreme degree. |
38973
|
overspread |
OVERSPREAD, v.t. overspred'.1. To spread over; to cover over. The deluge overspread the earth.2. ... |
38974
|
overstand |
OVERSTAND', v.t. To stand too much on price or conditions; to lose a sale by holding the price too ... |
38975
|
overstare |
OVERSTA'RE, v.t. To stare wildly. [Not used.] |
38976
|
overstep |
OVERSTEP', v.t. To step over or beyond; to exceed. |
38977
|
overstock |
OVERSTOCK', n. Superabundance; more than is sufficient.OVERSTOCK', v.t. 1. To fill too full; to ... |
38978
|
overstore |
OVERSTO'RE, v.t. To store with too much; to supply or fill with superabundance. |
38979
|
overstrain |
OVERSTRA'IN, v.i. To strain to excess; to make too violent efforts.OVERSTRA'IN, v.t. To stretch ... |
38980
|
overstrew |
OVERSTREW', |
38981
|
overstrike |
OVERSTRI'KE, v.t. To strike beyond. |
38982
|
overstrow |
OVERSTROW, v.t. To spread or scatter over. |
38983
|
overstrown |
OVERSTROWN, pp. Spread or scattered over. |
38984
|
oversupply |
OVERSUPPLY', v.t. To furnish more than is sufficient. |
38985
|
oversway |
OVERSWA'Y, v.t. To overrule; to bear down; to control. |
38986
|
overswell |
OVERSWELL', v.t. To swell or rise above; to overflow. |
38987
|
overt |
O'VERT, a. [L. aperio.]Open to view; public; apparent; as overt virtues; an overt essay. But the ... |
38988
|
overtake |
OVERTA'KE, v.t.1. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress or motion; to catch.The enemy ... |
38989
|
overtask |
OVERT'ASK, v.t. To impose too heavy a task or injunction on. |
38990
|
overtax |
OVERTAX', v.t. To tax too heavily. |
38991
|
overthrow |
OVERTHROW, v.t. [See Throw.]1. To turn upside down.His wife overthrew the table.2. To throw ... |
38992
|
overthrower |
OVERTHROWER, n. One that overthrows, defeats or destroys. |
38993
|
overthwart |
OVERTHWART', a. 1. Opposite; being over the way or street.2. Crossing at right angles.3. Cross; ... |
38994
|
overthwartly |
OVERTHWART'LY, adv.1. Across; transversely.2. Perversely. |
38995
|
overthwartness |
OVERTHWART'NESS, n. 1. The state of being athwart or lying across.2. Perverseness; pervicacity. |
38996
|
overtire |
OVERTI'RE, v.t. To tire to excess; to subdue by fatigue. |
38997
|
overtitle |
OVERTI'TLE, v.t. To give too high a title to. |
38998
|
overtly |
O'VERTLY, adv. Openly; in open view; publicly. |
38999
|
overtook |
OVERTOOK', pret. of overtake. |
39000
|
overtop |
OVERTOP', v.t.1. To rise above the top.2. To excel; to surpass.3. To obscure; to make of less ... |
39001
|
overtower |
OVERTOW'ER, v.t. To soar too high. |
39002
|
overtrip |
OVERTRIP', v.t. To trip over; to walk nimbly over. |
39003
|
overtrust |
OVERTRUST', v.t. To trust with too much confidence. |
39004
|
overture |
O'VERTURE, n. 1. Opening; disclosure; discovery. [In this literal sense, little used.]2. ... |
39005
|
overturn |
OVERTURN', v.t.1. To overset; to turn or throw from a basis or foundation; as, to overturn a ... |
39006
|
overturnable |
OVERTURN'ABLE, a. That may be overturned. [Not much used.] |
39007
|
overturned |
OVERTURN'ED, pp. Overset; overthrown. |
39008
|
overturner |
OVERTURN'ER, n. One that overturns or subverts. |
39009
|
overturning |
OVERTURN'ING, ppr. Oversetting; overthrowing; subverting.OVERTURN'ING, n. An oversetting; ... |
39010
|
overvail |
OVERVA'IL, |
39011
|
overvalue |
OVERVAL'UE, v.t. To rate at too high a price. |
39012
|
overveil |
OVERVEIL, v.t. To cover; to spread over. |
39013
|
overvote |
OVERVO'TE, v.t. To outvote; to outnumber in votes given. |
39014
|
overwatch |
OVERWATCH', v.t. To watch to excess; to subdue by long want of rest. |
39015
|
overwatched |
OVERWATCH'ED, a. Tired by too much watching. |
39016
|
overweak |
OVERWE'AK, a. Too weak; too feeble. |
39017
|
overweary |
OVERWE'ARY, v.t. To subdue with fatigue. |
39018
|
overweather |
OVERWEATHER, v.t. overweth'er. [See Weather.] To bruise or batter by violence of weather. |
39019
|
overween |
OVERWEE'N, v.i. [seen is obsolete, except in composition. See the word.]1. To think too highly; ... |
39020
|
overweening |
OVERWEE'NING, ppr. 1. Thinking too highly or conceitedly.2. a. That thinks too highly, ... |
39021
|
overweeningly |
OVERWEE'NINGLY, adv. With too much vanity or conceit. |
39022
|
overweigh |
OVERWEIGH, v.t. To exceed in weight; to cause to preponderate; to outweigh; to overbalance. |
39023
|
overweight |
OVERWEIGHT, n. Greater weight; preponderance. |
39024
|
overwhelm |
OVERWHELM', v.t.1. To overspread or crush beneath something violent and weighty, that covers or ... |
39025
|
overwhelming |
OVERWHELM'ING, ppr. Crushing with weight or numbers. |
39026
|
overwhelmingly |
OVERWHELM'INGLY, adv. In a manner to overwhelm. |
39027
|
overwing |
OVERWING', v.t. To outflank; to extend beyond the wing of an army. |
39028
|
overwise |
OVERWI'SE, a. s as z. Wise to affectation. |
39029
|
overwiseness |
OVERWI'SENESS, n. Pretended or affected wisdom. |
39030
|
overword |
OVERWORD', v.t. To say too much. |
39031
|
overwork |
OVERWORK', v.t. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much; to tire. |
39032
|
overworn |
OVERWORN, a. 1. Worn out; subdued by toil.2. Spoiled by time. |
39033
|
overwrestle |
OVERWRESTLE, v.t. overres'l. To subdue by wrestling. |
39034
|
overwrought |
OVERWROUGHT, pp. overraut'. 1. Labored to excess.2. Worked all over; as overwrought with ... |
39035
|
overyeared |
OVERYE'ARED, a. Too old. [Not used.] |
39036
|
overzealed |
OVERZE'ALED, a. Too much excited with zeal; ruled by too much zeal. |
39037
|
overzealous |
OVERZEALOUS, a. overzel'ous. Too zealous; eager to excess. |
39038
|
ovicular |
OVIC'ULAR, a. [from L. ovum, an egg.] Pertaining to an egg. |
39039
|
oviduct |
O'VIDUCT, n. [L. ovum, an egg, and ductus, a duct.]In animals, a passage for the egg from the ... |
39040
|
oviform |
O'VIFORM, a. [L. ovum, egg, and forma, form.] Having the form or figure of an egg. |
39041
|
ovine |
O'VINE, a. [L. ovinus, from ovis, sheep.] Pertaining to sheep; consisting of sheep. |
39042
|
oviparous |
OVIP'AROUS, a. [L. ovum, egg, and pario, to produce.]Producing eggs, or producing young from eggs. ... |
39043
|
ovoid |
O'VOID, a. [L. ovum, egg, and Gr. form.] Having the shape of an egg. |
39044
|
ovolo |
O'VOLO, n. In architecture, a round molding, the quarter of a circle; called also the quarter ... |
39045
|
owe |
OWE, v.t. o. [Gr., Eng. own.]1. To be indebted; to be obliged or bound to pay. The merchants ... |
39046
|
owing |
OWING, ppr. [This is used in a passive form, contrary to analogy, for owen or owed. But the use ... |
39047
|
owl |
OWL, n. [L. ulula, ululo.]A fowl of the genus Strix, that flies chiefly in the night. |
39048
|
owler |
OWL'ER, n. One that conveys contraband goods. |
39049
|
owlet |
OWL'ET, n. An owl, which see. |
39050
|
owling |
OWL'ING, n. The offense of transporting wool or sheep out of England, contrary to the ... |
39051
|
own |
OWN, a. [See Owe and Ought.]1. Belonging to; possessed; peculiar; usually expressing property ... |
39052
|
owned |
OWNED, pp. 1. The legal title being vested in; as, the property is owned by a company.2. ... |
39053
|
owner |
OWNER, n. The rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the ... |
39054
|
ownership |
OWNERSHIP, n. Property; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title. The ... |
39055
|
owning |
OWNING, ppr.1. Having the legal or just title to.2. Acknowledging; avowing; confessing. |
39056
|
owre |
OWRE, n. [L. urus.] A beast. [Not used.] |
39057
|
owse |
OWSE, n. Bark of oak beaten or ground to small pieces. |
39058
|
owser |
OW'SER, n. Bark and water mixed in a tan-pit. |
39059
|
ox |
OX, n. plu. oxen. pron. ox'n.The male of the bovine genus of quadrupeds, castrated and grown to his ... |
39060
|
ox-eye |
OX'-EYE, n. [ox and eye.] A plant of the genus Buphthalmum; another of the genus Anthemis; also, ... |
39061
|
ox-eyed |
OX'-EYED, a. Having large full eyes, like those of an ox. |
39062
|
oxalate |
OX'ALATE, n. [See Oxalic.] In chimistry, a salt formed by a combination of the oxalic acid with a ... |
39063
|
oxalic |
OXAL'IC, a. [Gr. sorrel,, acid.]Pertaining to sorrel. The oxalic acid is the acid of sorrel. |
39064
|
oxbane |
OX'BANE, n. A plant, buphonos. |
39065
|
oxfly |
OX'FLY, n. A fly hatched under the skin of cattle. |
39066
|
oxgang |
OX'GANG, n. [ox and gang, going.] In ancient laws, as much land as an ox can plow in a year; said ... |
39067
|
oxheal |
OX'HEAL, n. A plant. |
39068
|
oxiodic |
OXIOD'IC, a. Pertaining to or consisting of the compound of oxygen and iodine. |
39069
|
oxlike |
OX'LIKE, a. [ox and like.] Resembling an ox. |
39070
|
oxlip |
OX'LIP, n. A plant, the cowslip. |
39071
|
oxstall |
OX'STALL, n. A stall or stand for oxen. |
39072
|
oxtongue |
OXTONGUE, n. ox'tung. A plant of the genus Picris. |
39073
|
oxy-iodine |
OXY-I'ODINE, n. In chimistry, a compound of the chloriodic and oxiodic acids. |
39074
|
oxycrate |
OX'YCRATE, n. [Gr. acid, and to mix.]A mixture of water and vinegar. [Little used.] |
39075
|
oxyd |
OX'YD, n. [Gr. acid, sharp, vinegar.] In chimistry, a substance formed by the combination of a ... |
39076
|
oxydability |
OXYDABIL'ITY, n. The capacity of being converted into an oxyd. |
39077
|
oxydable |
OX'YDABLE, a. Capable of being converted into an oxyd. |
39078
|
oxydate |
OX'YDATE, v.t. To convert into an oxyd, as metals and other substances, by combination with ... |
39079
|
oxydated |
OX'YDATED, pp. Converted into an oxyd. |
39080
|
oxydating |
OX'YDATING, ppr. Converting into an oxyd. |
39081
|
oxydation |
OXYDA'TION, n. The operation or process of converting into an oxyd, as metals or other substances, ... |
39082
|
oxydize |
OX'YDIZE, v.t. To oxydate, which see. |
39083
|
oxydized |
OX'YDIZED, pp. Oxydated. |
39084
|
oxydizement |
OX'YDIZEMENT, n. Oxydation. |
39085
|
oxydizing |
OX'YDIZING, ppr. Oxydating. [Oxydize and its derivatives are now more generally used than ... |
39086
|
oxygen |
OX'YGEN, n. [Gr. acid, and to generate.]In chimistry, oxygen or oxygen gas is an element or ... |
39087
|
oxygenate |
OX'YGENATE, v.t. To unite or cause to combine with oxygen, without the evolution of heat or light; ... |
39088
|
oxygenated |
OX'YGENATED, pp. United with oxygen. |
39089
|
oxygenating |
OX'YGENATING, ppr. Uniting with oxygen. |
39090
|
oxygenation |
OXYGENA'TION, n. The act, operation or process of combining with oxygen. |
39091
|
oxygenizable |
OX'YGENIZABLE, a. Capable of being oxygenized. |
39092
|
oxygenize |
OX'YGENIZE, v.t. To oxygenate, which see. |
39093
|
oxygenized |
OX'YGENIZED, pp. United with oxygen. |
39094
|
oxygenizement |
OX'YGENIZEMENT, n. Oxygenation. |
39095
|
oxygenizing |
OX'YGENIZING, ppr. Oxygenating. |
39096
|
oxygenous |
OXYG'ENOUS, a. Pertaining to oxygen, or obtained from it. |
39097
|
oxygon |
OX'YGON, n. [Gr. sharp, and an angle.]A triangle having three acute angles. |
39098
|
oxymel |
OX'YMEL, n. [Gr. acid, and honey.]A mixture of vinegar and honey. |
39099
|
oxymoron |
OXYMO'RON, n. [Gr. a smart saying which at first view appears foolish.]A rhetorical figure, in ... |
39100
|
oxyrrhodine |
OXYR'RHODINE, n. [compounded of Gr. acid, and rose.]A mixture of two parts of the oil of roses ... |
39101
|
oxytone |
OX'YTONE, a. [Gr. sharp, and tone.]Having an acute sound.OX'YTONE, n. An acute sound. |
39102
|
oyer |
OY'ER, n. 1. In law, a hearing or trial of causes. A court of oyer and terminer is constituted by ... |
39103
|
oyes |
OYES, This word is used by the sheriff or his substitute in making proclamation in court, ... |
39104
|
oylet-hole |
OYLET-HOLE. [See Eyelet-hole.] |
39105
|
oyster |
OYS'TER, n. [L. ostrea; Gr. probably connected in origin with bone, and named from its hardness.]A ... |
39106
|
oyster-shell |
OYS'TER-SHELL, n. The hard covering or shell of the oyster. |
39107
|
oyster-wench |
OYS'TER-WENCH, |
39108
|
oyster-wife |
OYS'TER-WIFE, |
39109
|
oyster-woman |
OYS'TER-WOMAN, n. A woman whose occupation is to sell oysters; a low woman. |
