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word: Course
wordtype: n.
definition:
Motion considered with reference to manner; or derly
   progress; procedure in a certain line of thought or action; as, the
   course of an argument.


word: Course
wordtype: n.
definition:
A series of motions or acts arranged in order; a succession
   of acts or practices connectedly followed; as, a course of medicine; a
   course of lectures on chemistry.


word: Course
wordtype: n.
definition:
A continuous level range of brick or stones of the same
   height throughout the face or faces of a building.


word: Course
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To run as in a race, or in hunting; to pursue the sport
   of coursing; as, the sportsmen coursed over the flats of Lancashire.


word: Courser
wordtype: n.
definition:
A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius cursor),
   remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes, in a wider sense,
   applied to running birds of the Ostrich family.


word: Court
wordtype: n.
definition:
An inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by
   the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space
   opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.


word: Court
wordtype: n.
definition:
The collective body of persons composing the retinue of a
   sovereign or person high in authority; all the surroundings of a
   sovereign in his regal state.


word: Court
wordtype: n.
definition:
Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address
   designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment;
   flattery.


word: Court
wordtype: n.
definition:
The persons officially assembled under authority of law, at
   the appropriate time and place, for the administration of justice; an
   official assembly, legally met together for the transaction of judicial
   business; a judge or judges sitting for the hearing or trial of causes.


word: Court-baron
wordtype: n.
definition:
An inferior court of civil jurisdiction, attached to a
   manor, and held by the steward; a baron's court; -- now fallen into
   disuse.


word: Court-cupboard
wordtype: n.
definition:
A movable sideboard or buffet, on which plate and
   other articles of luxury were displayed on special ocasions.


word: Courteous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of,
   courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred;
   polite; affable; complaisant.


word: Courter
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who courts; one who plays the lover, or who solicits
   in marriage; one who flatters and cajoles.


word: Courtesy
wordtype: n.
definition:
An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women,
   consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending
   of the knees.


word: Courtesy
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To make a respectful salutation or movement of
   respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with
   bending of the knes.


word: Courtehouse
wordtype: n.
definition:
A house in which established courts are held, or a
   house appropriated to courts and public meetings.


word: Court-leet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A court of record held once a year, in a particular
   hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet.


word: Court-martial
wordtype: n.
definition:
A court consisting of military or naval officers,
   for the trial of one belonging to the army or navy, or of offenses
   against military or naval law.


word: Court-plaster
wordtype: n.
definition:
Sticking plaster made by coating taffeta or silk on
   one side with some adhesive substance, commonly a mixture of isinglass
   and glycerin.


word: Couscous
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of food used by the natives of Western Africa,
   made of millet flour with flesh, and leaves of the baobab; -- called
   also lalo.


word: Cousin
wordtype: n.
definition:
One collaterally related more remotely than a brother or
   sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.


word: Cousin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman,
   particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by
   the crown, it signifies any earl.


word: Cousinry
wordtype: n.
definition:
A body or collection of cousins; the whole number of
   persons who stand in the relation of cousins to a given person or
   persons.


word: Couvade
wordtype: n.
definition:
A custom, among certain barbarous tribes, that when a
   woman gives birth to a child her husband takes to his bed, as if ill.


word: Covariant
wordtype: n.
definition:
A function involving the coefficients and the variables
   of a quantic, and such that when the quantic is lineally transformed
   the same function of the new variables and coefficients shall be equal
   to the old function multiplied by a factor. An invariant is a like
   function involving only the coefficients of the quantic.


word: Cove
wordtype: n.
definition:
A member, whose section is a concave curve, used especially
   with regard to an inner roof or ceiling, as around a skylight.


word: Covellite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A native sulphide of copper, occuring in masses of a
   dark blue color; -- hence called indigo copper.


word: Covenant
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties, or
   one of the stipulations in such an agreement.


word: Covenant
wordtype: n.
definition:
An agreement made by the Scottish Parliament in 1638, and
   by the English Parliament in 1643, to preserve the reformed religion in
   Scotland, and to extirpate popery and prelacy; -- usually called the
   "Solemn League and Covenant."


word: Covenant
wordtype: n.
definition:
The promises of God as revealed in the Scriptures,
   conditioned on certain terms on the part of man, as obedience,
   repentance, faith, etc.


word: Covenant
wordtype: n.
definition:
An undertaking, on sufficient consideration, in writing
   and under seal, to do or to refrain from some act or thing; a contract;
   a stipulation; also, the document or writing containing the terms of
   agreement.


word: Covenant
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To agree (with); to enter into a formal agreement; to
   bind one's self by contract; to make a stipulation.


word: Cover
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another;
   as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.


word: Cover
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To invest (one's self with something); to bring upon
   (one's self); as, he covered himself with glory.


word: Cover
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend,
   include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a
   mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all
   possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses.


word: Cover
wordtype: n.
definition:
Anything which is laid, set, or spread, upon, about, or
   over, another thing; an envelope; a lid; as, the cover of a book.


word: Cover
wordtype: n.
definition:
Shelter; protection; as, the troops fought under cover of
   the batteries; the woods afforded a good cover.


word: Cover
wordtype: n.
definition:
The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game;
   covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover.


word: Cover
wordtype: n.
definition:
A tablecloth, and the other table furniture; esp., the table
   furniture for the use of one person at a meal; as, covers were laid for
   fifty guests.


word: Covert
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert,
   a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and
   control of her husband.


word: Covert
wordtype: a.
definition:
One of the special feathers covering the bases of the
   quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.


word: Coverture
wordtype: n.
definition:
The condition of a woman during marriage, because she is
   considered under the cover, influence, power, and protection of her
   husband, and therefore called a feme covert, or femme couverte.


word: Covetous
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and
   possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense.


word: Covetousness
wordtype: n.
definition:
A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and
   possessing some supposed good; excessive desire for riches or money; --
   in a bad sense.


word: Covey
wordtype: n.
definition:
A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of
   young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of
   game; as, a covey of partridges.


word: Cowardice
wordtype: n.
definition:
Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity;
   pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.


word: Cowardly
wordtype: a.
definition:
Proceeding from fear of danger or other consequences;
   befitting a coward; dastardly; base; as, cowardly malignity.


word: Cowbane
wordtype: n.
definition:
A poisonous umbelliferous plant; in England, the Cicuta
   virosa; in the United States, the Cicuta maculata and the Archemora
   rigida. See Water hemlock.


word: Cowberry
wordtype: n.
definition:
A species of Vaccinium (V. Vitis-idaea), which bears acid
   red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; -- locally called
   mountain cranberry.


word: Cowbird
wordtype: n.
definition:
The cow blackbird (Molothrus ater), an American starling.
   Like the European cuckoo, it builds no nest, but lays its eggs in the
   nests of other birds; -- so called because frequently associated with
   cattle.


word: Cowboy
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cattle herder; a drover; specifically, one of an
   adventurous class of herders and drovers on the plains of the Western
   and Southwestern United States.


word: Cowboy
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the marauders who, in the Revolutionary War infested
   the neutral ground between the American and British lines, and
   committed depredations on the Americans.


word: Cowcatxjer
wordtype: n.
definition:
A strong inclined frame, usually of wrought-iron bars,
   in front of a locomotive engine, for catching or throwing off
   obstructions on a railway, as cattle; the pilot.


word: Cowfish
wordtype: n.
definition:
A marine plectognath fish (Ostracoin quadricorne, and
   allied species), having two projections, like horns, in front; --
   called also cuckold, coffer fish, trunkfish.


word: Cowhage
wordtype: n.
definition:
A leguminous climbing plant of the genus Mucuna, having
   crooked pods covered with sharp hairs, which stick to the fingers,
   causing intolerable itching. The spiculae are sometimes used in
   medicine as a mechanical vermifuge.


word: Cowl
wordtype: n.
definition:
A monk's hood; -- usually attached to the gown. The name was
   also applied to the hood and garment together.


word: Cowl
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cowl-shaped cap, commonly turning with the wind, used to
   improve the draft of a chimney, ventilating shaft, etc.


word: Cow parsnip
definition:
A coarse umbelliferous weed of the genus Heracleum (H.
   sphondylium in England, and H. lanatum in America).


word: Cowpea
wordtype: n.
definition:
The seed of one or more leguminous plants of the genus
   Dolichos; also, the plant itself. Many varieties are cultivated in the
   southern part of the United States.


word: Cow-pilot
wordtype: n.
definition:
A handsomely banded, coral-reef fish, of Florida and the
   West Indies (Pomacentrus saxatilis); -- called also mojarra.


word: Cowpox
wordtype: n.
definition:
A pustular eruptive disease of the cow, which, when
   communicated to the human system, as by vaccination, protects from the
   smallpox; vaccinia; -- called also kinepox, cowpock, and kinepock.


word: Cowslip
wordtype: n.
definition:
A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow
   blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the
   United States.


word: Cowslip
wordtype: n.
definition:
In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha
   palustris), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a
   pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See
   Illust. of Marsh marigold.


word: Cow tree
definition:
A tree (Galactodendron utile or Brosimum Galactodendron) of
   South America, which yields, on incision, a nourishing fluid,
   resembling milk.


word: Coxcomb
wordtype: n.
definition:
A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock,
   which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.


word: Coxcomb
wordtype: n.
definition:
A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of
   display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a
   fop.


word: Coxcomb
wordtype: n.
definition:
A name given to several plants of different genera, but
   particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as
   Cockscomb.


word: Coy
wordtype: a.
definition:
Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful;
   shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication
   of coquetry.


word: Coyote
wordtype: n.
definition:
A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog,
   found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie
   wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill
   howl.


word: Coypu
wordtype: n.
definition:
A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the
   beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria.


word: Crab
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and
   usually have a broad, short body, covered with a strong shell or
   carapace. The abdomen is small and curled up beneath the body.


word: Crabbed
wordtype: n.
definition:
Characterized by or manifesting, sourness, peevishness, or
   moroseness; harsh; cross; cynical; -- applied to feelings, disposition,
   or manners.


word: Crab-yaws
wordtype: n.
definition:
A disease in the West Indies. It is a kind of ulcer on
   the soles of the feet, with very hard edges. See Yaws.


word: Crack
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To break or burst, with or without entire separation of
   the parts; as, to crack glass; to crack nuts.


word: Crack
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To rend with grief or pain; to affect deeply with sorrow;
   hence, to disorder; to distract; to craze.


word: Crack
wordtype: n.
definition:
A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible
   opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in
   timber, or in a wall, or in glass.


word: Crack
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sharp, sudden sound or report; the sound of anything
   suddenly burst or broken; as, the crack of a falling house; the crack
   of thunder; the crack of a whip.


word: Cracker
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small firework, consisting of a little powder inclosed
   in a thick paper cylinder with a fuse, and exploding with a sharp
   noise; -- often called firecracker.


word: Cracker
wordtype: n.
definition:
A thin, dry biscuit, often hard or crisp; as, a Boston
   cracker; a Graham cracker; a soda cracker; an oyster cracker.


word: Crackle
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To make slight cracks; to make small, sharp, sudden
   noises, rapidly or frequently repeated; to crepitate; as, burning
   thorns crackle.


word: Crackle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of crackling sound or r/le, heard in some abnormal
   states of the lungs; as, dry crackle; moist crackle.


word: Crackle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A condition produced in certain porcelain, fine
   earthenware, or glass, in which the glaze or enamel appears to be
   cracked in all directions, making a sort of reticulated surface; as,
   Chinese crackle; Bohemian crackle.


word: Crackled
wordtype: a.
definition:
Covered with minute cracks in the glaze; -- said of some
   kinds of porcelain and fine earthenware.


word: Cracowes
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
Long-toed boots or shoes formerly worn in many parts
   of Europe; -- so called from Cracow, in Poland, where they were first
   worn in the fourteenth century.


word: Cradle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging
   on pivots; hence, the place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured
   or protected in the earlier period of existence; as, a cradle of crime;
   the cradle of liberty.


word: Cradle
wordtype: n.
definition:
An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting
   grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to
   receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath.


word: Cradle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking
   motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the
   ground.


word: Cradle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or
   rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy
   guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in
   launching a ship.


word: Cradle
wordtype: n.
definition:
The basket or apparatus in which, when a line has been made
   fast to a wrecked ship from the shore, the people are brought off from
   the wreck.


word: Cradling
wordtype: n.
definition:
Cutting a cask into two pieces lengthwise, to enable it
   to pass a narrow place, the two parts being afterward united and
   rehooped.


word: Craft
wordtype: n.
definition:
Art or skill; dexterity in particular manual employment;
   hence, the occupation or employment itself; manual art; a trade.


word: Craft
wordtype: n.
definition:
Cunning, art, or skill, in a bad sense, or applied to bad
   purposes; artifice; guile; skill or dexterity employed to effect
   purposes by deceit or shrewd devices.


word: Cragged
wordtype: a.
definition:
Full of crags, or steep, broken //cks; abounding with
   prominences, points, and inequalities; rough; rugged.


word: Cragsman
wordtype: n.
definition:
One accustomed to climb rocks or crags; esp., one who
   makes a business of climbing the cliffs overhanging the sea to get the
   eggs of sea birds or the birds themselves.


word: Crake
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any species or rail of the genera Crex and Porzana; -- so
   called from its singular cry. See Corncrake.


word: Cram
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in
   thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to crowd; to fill to
   superfluity; as, to cram anything into a basket; to cram a room with
   people.


word: Cram
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing
   or study, as in preparation for an examination; as, a pupil is crammed
   by his tutor.


word: Cram
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To make crude preparation for a special occasion, as an
   examination, by a hasty and extensive course of memorizing or study.


word: Crammer
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who crams; esp., one who prepares a pupil hastily for
   an examination, or a pupil who is thus prepared.


word: Cramp
wordtype: n.
definition:
A device, usually of iron bent at the ends, used to hold
   together blocks of stone, timbers, etc.; a cramp iron.


word: Cramp
wordtype: n.
definition:
A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the
   upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is
   stretched to give it the requisite shape.


word: Crampfish
wordtype: n.
definition:
The torpedo, or electric ray, the touch of which gives
   an electric shock. See Electric fish, and Torpedo.


word: Crampoons
wordtype: n.
definition:
A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double
   calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.


word: Crampoons
wordtype: n.
definition:
Iron instruments with sharp points, worn on the shoes to
   assist in gaining or keeping a foothold.


word: Cranberry
wordtype: n.
definition:
A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.;
   also, the plant producing it (several species of Vaccinum or
   Oxycoccus.) The high cranberry or cranberry tree is a species of
   Viburnum (V. Opulus), and the other is sometimes called low cranberry
   or marsh cranberry to distinguish it.


word: Crane
wordtype: n.
definition:
A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied genera, of
   various species, having a long, straight bill, and long legs and neck.


word: Crane
wordtype: n.
definition:
A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and, while
   holding them suspended, transporting them through a limited lateral
   distance. In one form it consists of a projecting arm or jib of timber
   or iron, a rotating post or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass,
   etc.; -- so called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the
   neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick.


word: Crane
wordtype: n.
definition:
An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or
   back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over a fire.


word: Crane
wordtype: n.
definition:
A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.,
   -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.


word: Crane
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
to reach forward with head and neck, in order to see
   better; as, a hunter cranes forward before taking a leap.


word: Crania
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of living Brachiopoda; -- so called from its
   fancied resemblance to the cranium or skull.


word: Cranioclasm
wordtype: n.
definition:
The crushing of a child's head, as with the
   cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.


word: Craniology
wordtype: n.
definition:
The department of science (as of ethnology or
   archaeology) which deals with the shape, size, proportions,
   indications, etc., of skulls; the study of skulls.


word: Cranium
wordtype: n.
definition:
The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the
   skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the
   brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.


word: Crank
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at
   right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or
   received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating
   motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank.


word: Crank
wordtype: n.
definition:
A person full of crotchets; one given to fantastic or
   impracticable projects; one whose judgment is perverted in respect to a
   particular matter.


word: Crank
wordtype: n.
definition:
Liable to careen or be overset, as a ship when she is too
   narrow, or has not sufficient ballast, or is loaded too high, to carry
   full sail.


word: Crannoge
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the stockaded islands in Scotland and Ireland
   which in ancient times were numerous in the lakes of both countries.
   They may be regarded as the very latest class of prehistoric
   strongholds, reaching their greatest development in early historic
   times, and surviving through the Middle Ages. See also Lake dwellings,
   under Lake.


word: Crape
wordtype: n.
definition:
A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted
   on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for
   the dress of some clergymen.


word: Crappie
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of fresh-water bass of the genus Pomoxys, found in
   the rivers of the Southern United States and Mississippi valley. There
   are several species.


word: Crash
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To make a loud, clattering sound, as of many things
   falling and breaking at once; to break in pieces with a harsh noise.


word: Crasis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial
   vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a diphthong;
   synaeresis; as, cogo for coago.


word: Crate
wordtype: n.
definition:
A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the
   transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.


word: Crate
wordtype: n.
definition:
A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with
   interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit.


word: Crater
wordtype: n.
definition:
The basinlike opening or mouth of a volcano, through which
   the chief eruption comes; similarly, the mouth of a geyser, about which
   a cone of silica is often built up.


word: Crave
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with
   submission or humility; to beg; to entreat; to beseech; to implore.


word: Crave
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To call for, as a gratification; to long for; hence, to
   require or demand; as, the stomach craves food.


word: Crayfish
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any crustacean of the family Astacidae, resembling the
   lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are
   esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America. The North
   American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus Cambarus.
   The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus. The
   common European species is Astacus fluviatilis.


word: Crawford
wordtype: n.
definition:
A Crawford peach; a well-known freestone peach, with
   yellow flesh, first raised by Mr. William Crawford, of New Jersey.


word: Crawl
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To move slowly by drawing the body along the ground, as a
   worm; to move slowly on hands and knees; to creep.


word: Crawl
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To advance slowly and furtively; to insinuate one's self;
   to advance or gain influence by servile or obsequious conduct.


word: Crawl
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To have a sensation as of insect creeping over the body;
   as, the flesh crawls. See Creep, v. i., 7.


word: Crayon
wordtype: n.
definition:
An implement for drawing, made of clay and plumbago, or of
   some preparation of chalk, usually sold in small prisms or cylinders.


word: Craze
wordtype: n.
definition:
A temporary passion or infatuation, as for same new
   amusement, pursuit, or fashion; as, the bric-a-brac craze; the
   aesthetic craze.


word: Creak
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as
   by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak.


word: Cream
wordtype: n.
definition:
The rich, oily, and yellowish part of milk, which, when the
   milk stands unagitated, rises, and collects on the surface. It is the
   part of milk from which butter is obtained.


word: Cream
wordtype: n.
definition:
The best or choicest part of a thing; the quintessence; as,
   the cream of a jest or story; the cream of a collection of books or
   pictures.


word: Cream
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To form or become covered with cream; to become thick
   like cream; to assume the appearance of cream; hence, to grow stiff or
   formal; to mantle.


word: Creamy
wordtype: a.
definition:
Full of, or containing, cream; resembling cream, in nature,
   appearance, or taste; creamlike; unctuous.


word: Crease
wordtype: n.
definition:
A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable
   substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.


word: Creaser
wordtype: n.
definition:
A tool, or a sewing-machine attachment, for making lines
   or creases on leather or cloth, as guides to sew by.


word: Create
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To effect by the agency, and under the laws, of
   causation; to be the occasion of; to cause; to produce; to form or
   fashion; to renew.


word: Create
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To invest with a new form, office, or character; to
   constitute; to appoint; to make; as, to create one a peer.


word: Creatinin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A white, crystalline, nitrogenous body closely related
   to creatin but more basic in its properties, formed from the latter by
   the action of acids, and occurring naturally in muscle tissue and in
   urine.


word: Creation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of creating or causing to exist. Specifically,
   the act of bringing the universe or this world into existence.


word: Creation
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is created; that which is produced or caused
   to exist, as the world or some original work of art or of the
   imagination; nature.


word: Creationism
wordtype: n.
definition:
The doctrine that a soul is specially created for each
   human being as soon as it is formed in the womb; -- opposed to
   traducianism.


word: Creature
wordtype: n.
definition:
Anything created; anything not self-existent; especially,
   any being created with life; an animal; a man.


word: Cr/che
wordtype: n.
definition:
A public nursery, where the young children of poor women
   are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work.


word: Credence
wordtype: n.
definition:
Reliance of the mind on evidence of facts derived from
   other sources than personal knowledge; belief; credit; confidence.


word: Credence
wordtype: n.
definition:
The small table by the side of the altar or communion
   table, on which the bread and wine are placed before being consecrated.


word: Credence
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one
   intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting
   chiefly of open shelves for that purpose.


word: Credential
wordtype: n.
definition:
Testimonials showing that a person is entitled to
   credit, or has right to exercise official power, as the letters given
   by a government to an ambassador or envoy, or a certificate that one is
   a duly elected delegate.


word: Credibility
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being credible; credibleness; as, the
   credibility of facts; the credibility of witnesses.


word: Credit
wordtype: n.
definition:
Trust given or received; expectation of future playment for
   property transferred, or of fulfillment or promises given; mercantile
   reputation entitling one to be trusted; -- applied to individuals,
   corporations, communities, or nations; as, to buy goods on credit.


word: Credit
wordtype: n.
definition:
The time given for payment for lands or goods sold on
   trust; as, a long credit or a short credit.


word: Credit
wordtype: n.
definition:
The side of an account on which are entered all items
   reckoned as values received from the party or the category named at the
   head of the account; also, any one, or the sum, of these items; -- the
   opposite of debit; as, this sum is carried to one's credit, and that to
   his debit; A has several credits on the books of B.


word: Credit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To enter upon the credit side of an account; to give
   credit for; as, to credit the amount paid; to set to the credit of; as,
   to credit a man with the interest paid on a bond.


word: Credit foncier
definition:
A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out
   improvements, by means of loans and advances upon real securities.


word: Credit mobilier
definition:
A joint stock company, formed for general banking
   business, or for the construction of public works, by means of loans on
   personal estate, after the manner of the credit foncier on real estate.
   In practice, however, this distinction has not been strictly observed.


word: Creditor
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who gives credit in business matters; hence, one to
   whom money is due; -- correlative to debtor.


word: Creed
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary
   of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public
   use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive.


word: Creek
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into
   the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.


word: Eve
wordtype: n.
definition:
The evening before a holiday, -- from the Jewish mode of
   reckoning the day as beginning at sunset. not at midnight; as,
   Christians eve is the evening before Christmas; also, the period
   immediately preceding some important event.


word: Evection
definition:
An inequality of the moon's motion is its orbit to the
   attraction of the sun, by which the equation of the center is
   diminished at the syzygies, and increased at the quadratures by about
   1¡ 20'.


word: Even
wordtype: a.
definition:
Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from
   irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even
   ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct.


word: Even
wordtype: a.
definition:
Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both
   side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or
   persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain.


word: Even
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; --
   said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers.


word: Even
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a
   state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts;
   to make quits.


word: Evener
wordtype: n.
definition:
In vehicles, a swinging crossbar, to the ends of which
   other crossbars, or whiffletrees, are hung, to equalize the draught
   when two or three horses are used abreast.


word: Evening
wordtype: n.
definition:
The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of
   darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sum.


word: Evenly
wordtype: adv.
definition:
With an even, level, or smooth surface; without
   roughness, elevations, or depression; uniformly; equally; comfortably;
   impartially; serenely.


word: Evenness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of being ven, level, or disturbed; smoothness;
   horizontal position; uniformity; impartiality; calmness; equanimity;
   appropriate place or level; as, evenness of surface, of a fluid at
   rest, of motion, of dealings, of temper, of condition.


word: Evensong
wordtype: n.
definition:
A song for the evening; the evening service or form of
   worship (in the Church of England including vespers and compline);
   also, the time of evensong.


word: Event
wordtype: n.
definition:
The consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result;
   that in which an action, operation, or series of operations,
   terminates.


word: Eventful
wordtype: a.
definition:
Full of, or rich in, events or incidents; as, an eventful
   journey; an eventful period of history; an eventful period of life.


word: Eventognathi
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
An order of fishes including a vast number of
   freshwater species such as the carp, loach, chub, etc.


word: Eventration
wordtype: n.
definition:
A tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal
   viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.


word: Eventration
wordtype: n.
definition:
A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through
   which the greater part of the intestines protrude.


word: Everglade
wordtype: n.
definition:
A swamp or low tract of land inundated with water and
   interspersed with hummocks, or small islands, and patches of high
   grass; as, the everglades of Florida.


word: Evergreen
wordtype: a.
definition:
Remaining unwithered through the winter, or retaining
   unwithered leaves until the leaves of the next year are expanded, as
   pines cedars, hemlocks, and the like.


word: Everlasting
wordtype: a.
definition:
Continuing indefinitely, or during a long period;
   perpetual; sometimes used, colloquially, as a strong intensive; as,
   this everlasting nonsence.


word: Enerlasting
wordtype: n.
definition:
A plant whose flowers may be dried without losing
   their form or color, as the pearly everlasting (Anaphalis
   margaritacea), the immortelle of the French, the cudweeds, etc.


word: Evermore
wordtype: adv.
definition:
During eternity; always; forever; for an indefinite
   period; at all times; -- often used substantively with for.


word: Every
wordtype: a. & a. pron.
definition:
All the parts which compose a whole collection or
   aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all taken
   separately one by one, out of an indefinite bumber.


word: Evict
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To dispossess by a judicial process; to dispossess by
   paramount right or claim of such right; to eject; to oust.


word: Eviction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act or process of evicting; or state of being
   evicted; the recovery of lands, tenements, etc., from another's
   possession by due course of law; dispossession by paramount title or
   claim of such title; ejectment; ouster.


word: Evidence
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which makes evident or manifest; that which
   furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of
   belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses; evidence of the
   truth or falsehood of a statement.


word: Evidence
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as
   a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under
   investigation before it; means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly
   speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of
   it.


word: Evidence
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as,
   to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender.


word: Evident
wordtype: a.
definition:
Clear to the vision; especially, clear to the
   understanding, and satisfactory to the judgment; as, the figure or
   color of a body is evident to the senses; the guilt of an offender can
   not always be made evident.


word: Evidential
wordtype: a.
definition:
Relating to, or affording, evidence; indicative;
   especially, relating to the evidences of Christianity.


word: Evil
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a
   nature or properties which tend to badness; mischievous; not good;
   worthless or deleterious; poor; as, an evil beast; and evil plant; an
   evil crop.


word: Evil
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having or exhibiting bad moral qualities; morally corrupt;
   wicked; wrong; vicious; as, evil conduct, thoughts, heart, words, and
   the like.


word: Evil
wordtype: a.
definition:
Producing or threatening sorrow, distress, injury, or
   calamity; unpropitious; calamitous; as, evil tidings; evil arrows; evil
   days.


word: Evil
wordtype: n.
definition:
Anything which impairs the happiness of a being or deprives a
   being of any good; anything which causes suffering of any kind to
   sentient beings; injury; mischief; harm; -- opposed to good.


word: Evil
wordtype: n.
definition:
Moral badness, or the deviation of a moral being from the
   principles of virtue imposed by conscience, or by the will of the
   Supreme Being, or by the principles of a lawful human authority;
   disposition to do wrong; moral offence; wickedness; depravity.


word: Evil-minded
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having evil dispositions or intentions; disposed to
   mischief or sin; malicious; malignant; wicked.


word: Evilness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The condition or quality of being evil; badness;
   viciousness; malignity; vileness; as, evilness of heart; the evilness
   of sin.


word: Evince
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To show in a clear manner; to prove beyond any
   reasonable doubt; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to light; to
   evidence.


word: Evolute
wordtype: n.
definition:
A curve from which another curve, called the involute or
   evolvent, is described by the end of a thread gradually wound upon the
   former, or unwound from it. See Involute. It is the locus of the
   centers of all the circles which are osculatory to the given curve or
   evolvent.


word: Evolutility
wordtype: n.
definition:
The faculty possessed by all substances capable of
   self-nourishment of manifesting the nutritive acts by changes of form,
   of volume, or of structure.


word: Evolution
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of unfolding or unrolling; hence, in the process
   of growth; development; as, the evolution of a flower from a bud, or an
   animal from the egg.


word: Evolution
wordtype: n.
definition:
A prescribed movement of a body of troops, or a vessel
   or fleet; any movement designed to effect a new arrangement or
   disposition; a maneuver.


word: Evolution
wordtype: n.
definition:
A general name for the history of the steps by which any
   living organism has acquired the morphological and physiological
   characters which distinguish it; a gradual unfolding of successive
   phases of growth or development.


word: Evolution
wordtype: n.
definition:
That theory of generation which supposes the germ to
   preexist in the parent, and its parts to be developed, but not actually
   formed, by the procreative act; -- opposed to epigenesis.


word: Evolution
wordtype: n.
definition:
That series of changes under natural law which involves
   continuous progress from the homogeneous to the heterogeneous in
   structure, and from the single and simple to the diverse and manifold
   in quality or function. The pocess is by some limited to organic
   beings; by others it is applied to the inorganic and the psychical. It
   is also applied to explain the existence and growth of institutions,
   manners, language, civilization, and every product of human activity.
   The agencies and laws of the process are variously explained by
   different philosophrs.


word: Evolve
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To unfold or unroll; to open and expand; to disentangle
   and exhibit clearly and satisfactorily; to develop; to derive; to
   educe.


word: Ewe-necked
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having a neck like a ewe; -- said of horses in which
   the arch of the neck is deficent, being somewhat hollowed out.


word: Ex-
definition:
A prefix from the latin preposition, ex, akin to Gr. 'ex or 'ek
   signifying out of, out, proceeding from. Hence, in composition, it
   signifies out of, as, in exhale, exclude; off, from, or out. as in
   exscind; beyond, as, in excess, exceed, excel; and sometimes has a
   privative sense of without, as in exalbuminuos, exsanguinous. In some
   words, it intensifies the meaning; in others, it has little affect on
   the signification. It becomes ef- before f, as in effuse. The form e-
   occurs instead of ex- before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, and v, as in
   ebullient, emanate, enormous, etc. In words from the French it often
   appears as es-, sometimes as s- or e-; as, escape, scape, elite. Ex-,
   prefixed to names implying office, station, condition, denotes that the
   person formerly held the office, or is out of the office or condition
   now; as, ex-president, ex-governor, ex-mayor, ex-convict. The Greek
   form 'ex becomes ex in English, as in exarch; 'ek becomes ec, as in
   eccentric.


word: Exacerbate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To render more violent or bitter; to irriate; to
   exasperate; to imbitter, as passions or disease.


word: Exacerbation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act rendering more violent or bitter; the state
   of being exacerbated or intensified in violence or malignity; as,
   exacerbation of passion.


word: Exacerbation
wordtype: n.
definition:
A periodical increase of violence in a disease, as in
   remittent or continious fever; an increased energy of diseased and
   painful action.


word: Exact
wordtype: a.
definition:
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth;
   perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any
   respect; true; correct; precise; as, the clock keeps exact time; he
   paid the exact debt; an exact copy of a letter; exact accounts.


word: Exact
wordtype: a.
definition:
Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a
   promise; accurate; methodical; punctual; as, a man exact in observing
   an appointment; in my doings I was exact.


word: Exact
wordtype: a.
definition:
To demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a
   right; to enforce the payment of, or a yielding of; to compel to yield
   or to furnish; hence, to wrest, as a fee or reward when none is due; --
   followed by from or of before the one subjected to exaction; as, to
   exact tribute, fees, obedience, etc., from or of some one.


word: Exacting
wordtype: a.
definition:
Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or
   requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe.


word: Exaction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to
   pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force; a
   driving to compliance; as, the exaction to tribute or of obedience;
   hence, extortion.


word: Exaction
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward,
   or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.


word: Exactly
wordtype: adv.
definition:
In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule,
   standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely.


word: Exactness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The condition of being exact; accuracy; nicety;
   precision; regularity; as, exactness of jurgement or deportment.


word: Exactor
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an
   extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands.


word: Exaggerate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or
   the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to overstate the truth
   concerning.


word: Exaggeration
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or
   representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth
   reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole;
   overstatement.


word: Exalt
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To elevate in rank, dignity, power, wealth, character, or
   the like; to dignify; to promote; as, to exalt a prince to the throne,
   a citizen to the presidency.


word: Exaltation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the
   increasing of its virtue or principal property.


word: Examination
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of examining, or state of being examined; a
   careful search, investigation, or inquiry; scrutiny by study or
   experiment.


word: Examination
wordtype: n.
definition:
A process prescribed or assigned for testing
   qualification; as, the examination of a student, or of a candidate for
   admission to the bar or the ministry.


word: Examine
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully
   with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to
   inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a
   fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material
   substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to
   inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to
   examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a
   proposition, theory, or question.


word: Examine
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or
   test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit
   testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching
   the state of his property, etc.


word: Examiner
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who
   interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an
   examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in
   chancery, in the patent office, etc.


word: Example
wordtype: n.
definition:
An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept,
   especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an
   exercise in the application of the rules of any study or branch of
   science; as, in trigonometry and grammar, the principles and rules are
   illustrated by examples.


word: Example
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to
   exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance.


word: Exanthema
wordtype: n.
definition:
An efflorescence or discoloration of the skin; an
   eruption or breaking out, as in measles, smallpox, scarlatina, and the
   like diseases; -- sometimes limited to eruptions attended with fever.


word: Exarch
wordtype: n.
definition:
A viceroy; in Ravenna, the title of the viceroys of the
   Byzantine emperors; in the Eastern Church, the superior over several
   monasteries; in the modern Greek Church, a deputy of the patriarch ,
   who visits the clergy, investigates ecclesiastical cases, etc.


word: Exasperate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage;
   to exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a person or
   his feelings.


word: Exasperate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to
   aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity.


word: Exaspidean
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the anterior scute/ extending around the tarsus
   on the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; -- said of certain
   birds.


word: Excavate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make
   hollow by cutting, scooping, or digging; as, to excavate a ball; to
   excavate the earth.


word: Excavate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To form by hollowing; to shape, as a cavity, or
   anything that is hollow; as, to excavate a canoe, a cellar, a channel.


word: Excavation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting,
   scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.


word: Excavator
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, excavates or hollows out; a
   machine, as a dredging machine, or a tool, for excavating.


word: Disaster
wordtype: n.
definition:
An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star;
   malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.


word: Disaster
wordtype: n.
definition:
An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and
   extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.


word: Disastrous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Attended with suffering or disaster; very unfortunate;
   calamitous; ill-fated; as, a disastrous day; a disastrous termination
   of an undertaking.


word: Disavow
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge;
   to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim;
   to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the
   crime.


word: Disband
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To loose the bands of; to set free; to disunite; to
   scatter; to disperse; to break up the organization of; especially, to
   dismiss from military service; as, to disband an army.


word: Disband
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To become separated, broken up, dissolved, or
   scattered; especially, to quit military service by breaking up
   organization.


word: Disbar
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To expel from the bar, or the legal profession; to
   deprive (an attorney, barrister, or counselor) of his status and
   privileges as such.


word: Disbelief
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which
   one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not
   true; refusal of assent, credit, or credence; denial of belief.


word: Disbeliever
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who disbelieves, or refuses belief; an unbeliever.
   Specifically, one who does not believe the Christian religion.


word: Disburden
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To rid of a burden; to free from a load borne or from
   something oppressive; to unload; to disencumber; to relieve.


word: Disc
wordtype: n.
definition:
A circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood
   disc, a germinal disc, etc. Same as Disk.


word: Discard
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cast off as useless or as no longer of service; to
   dismiss from employment, confidence, or favor; to discharge; to turn
   away.


word: Discern
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To see and identify by noting a difference or
   differences; to note the distinctive character of; to discriminate; to
   distinguish.


word: Discern
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To see by the eye or by the understanding; to perceive
   and recognize; as, to discern a difference.


word: Discern
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To see or understand the difference; to make
   distinction; as, to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood.


word: Discerner
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, discerns, distinguishes,
   perceives, or judges; as, a discerner of truth, of right and wrong.


word: Discernible
wordtype: a.
definition:
Capable of being discerned by the eye or the
   understanding; as, a star is discernible by the eye; the identity of
   difference of ideas is discernible by the understanding.


word: Discernment
wordtype: n.
definition:
The power or faculty of the mind by which it
   distinguishes one thing from another; power of viewing differences in
   objects, and their relations and tendencies; penetrative and
   discriminate mental vision; acuteness; sagacity; insight; as, the
   errors of youth often proceed from the want of discernment.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to empty of
   a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to discharge a vessel.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To free of the missile with which anything is charged
   or loaded; to let go the charge of; as, to discharge a bow, catapult,
   etc.; especially, said of firearms, -- to fire off; to shoot off; also,
   to relieve from a state of tension, as a Leyden jar.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To of something weighing upon or impeding over one,
   as a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to
   absolve; to acquit; to clear.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to
   take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled; as, to
   discharge a cargo.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To throw off the obligation of, as a duty or debt; to
   relieve one's self of, by fulfilling conditions, performing duty,
   trust, and the like; hence, to perform or execute, as an office, or
   part.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To give forth; to emit or send out; as, a pipe
   discharges water; to let fly; to give expression to; to utter; as, to
   discharge a horrible oath.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden; to
   unload; to emit or give vent to fluid or other contents; as, the water
   pipe discharges freely.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a
   charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the
   discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion;
   letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Act of relieving of something which oppresses or
   weighs upon one, as an obligation, liability, debt, accusation, etc.;
   acquittance; as, the discharge of a debtor.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Act of removing, or getting rid of, an obligation,
   liability, etc.; fulfillment, as by the payment of a debt, or the
   performance of a trust or duty.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Release or dismissal from an office, employment,
   etc.; dismission; as, the discharge of a workman by his employer.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The state of being discharged or relieved of a debt,
   obligation, office, and the like; acquittal.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
That which discharges or releases from an obligation,
   liability, penalty, etc., as a price of ransom, a legal document.


word: Discharge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A flowing or issuing out; emission; vent; evacuation;
   also, that which is discharged or emitted; as, a rapid discharge of
   water from the pipe.


word: Discharger
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, discharges. Specifically, in
   electricity, an instrument for discharging a Leyden jar, or electrical
   battery, by making a connection between the two surfaces; a discharging
   rod.


word: Disciflorous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the
   receptacle; -- said of a subclass of plants. Cf. Calycifloral.


word: Discina
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of Branchiopoda, having a disklike shell, attached
   by one valve, which is perforated by the peduncle.


word: Disciple
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a
   learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth
   of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the
   disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior.


word: Disciplinable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Liable or deserving to be disciplined; subject to
   disciplinary punishment; as, a disciplinable offense.


word: Disciplinarian
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who disciplines; one who excels in training,
   especially with training, especially with regard to order and
   obedience; one who enforces rigid discipline; a stickler for the
   observance of rules and methods of training; as, he is a better
   disciplinarian than scholar.


word: Disciplinary
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline;
   corrective; belonging to a course of training.


word: Discipline
wordtype: n.
definition:
The treatment suited to a disciple or learner;
   education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise;
   training, whether physical, mental, or moral.


word: Discipline
wordtype: n.
definition:
Training to act in accordance with established rules;
   accustoming to systematic and regular action; drill.


word: Discipline
wordtype: n.
definition:
Severe training, corrective of faults; instruction by
   means of misfortune, suffering, punishment, etc.


word: Discipline
wordtype: n.
definition:
The enforcement of methods of correction against one
   guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a
   church member.


word: Discipline
wordtype: n.
definition:
Self-inflicted and voluntary corporal punishment, as
   penance, or otherwise; specifically, a penitential scourge.


word: Discipline
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To accustom to regular and systematic action; to
   bring under control so as to act systematically; to train to act
   together under orders; to teach subordination to; to form a habit of
   obedience in; to drill.


word: Disclaim
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To renounce all claim to deny; ownership of, or
   responsibility for; to disown; to disavow; to reject.


word: Disclaim
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To relinquish or deny having a claim; to disavow
   another's claim; to decline accepting, as an estate, interest, or
   office.


word: Disclaimer
wordtype: n.
definition:
A denial, disavowal, or renunciation, as of a title,
   claim, interest, estate, or trust; relinquishment or waiver of an
   interest or estate.


word: Disclose
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make known, as that which has been kept secret or
   hidden; to reveal; to expose; as, events have disclosed his designs.


word: Discoblastic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Applied to a form of egg cleavage seen in osseous
   fishes, which occurs only in a small disk that separates from the rest
   of the egg.


word: Discoid
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the form of a disk, as those univalve shells which
   have the whorls in one plane, so as to form a disk, as the pearly
   nautilus.


word: Discolith
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of a species of coccoliths, having an oval discoidal
   body, with a thick strongly refracting rim, and a thinner central
   portion. One of them measures about / of an inch in its longest
   diameter.


word: Discolor
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To alter the natural hue or color of; to change to a
   different color; to stain; to tinge; as, a drop of wine will discolor
   water; silver is discolored by sea water.


word: Discomfit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To break up and frustrate the plans of; to balk/ to
   throw into perplexity and dejection; to disconcert.


word: Discomfiture
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The act of discomfiting, or the state of being
   discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and
   dejection.


word: Discomfort
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To destroy or disturb the comfort of; to deprive o/
   quiet enjoyment; to make uneasy; to pain; as, a smoky chimney
   discomforts a family.


word: Discomfort
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Want of comfort; uneasiness, mental or physical;
   disturbance of peace; inquietude; pain; distress; sorrow.


word: Disconcert
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To break up the harmonious progress of; to throw
   into disorder or confusion; as, the emperor disconcerted the plans of
   his enemy.


word: Disconsolate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Destitute of consolation; deeply dejected and
   dispirited; hopelessly sad; comfortless; filled with grief; as, a
   bereaved and disconsolate parent.


word: Discontinuance
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of discontinuing, or the state of being
   discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity; breaking off;
   cessation; interruption; as, a discontinuance of conversation or
   intercourse; discontinuance of a highway or of travel.


word: Discontinuance
wordtype: n.
definition:
A breaking off or interruption of an estate, which
   happened when an alienation was made by a tenant in tail, or other
   tenant, seized in right of another, of a larger estate than the tenant
   was entitled to, whereby the party ousted or injured was driven to his
   real action, and could not enter. This effect of such alienation is now
   obviated by statute in both England and the United States.


word: Discontinuance
wordtype: n.
definition:
The termination of an action in practice by the
   voluntary act of the plaintiff; an entry on the record that the
   plaintiff discontinues his action.


word: Discontinuance
wordtype: n.
definition:
That technical interruption of the proceedings in
   pleading in an action, which follows where a defendant does not answer
   the whole of the plaintiff's declaration, and the plaintiff omits to
   take judgment for the part unanswered.


word: Discontinue
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To interrupt the continuance of; to intermit, as a
   practice or habit; to put an end to; to cause to cease; to cease using,
   to stop; to leave off.


word: Discontinuee
wordtype: n.
definition:
One whose possession of an estate is broken off, or
   discontinued; one whose estate is subject to discontinuance.


word: Discontinuor
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who deprives another of the possession of an
   estate by discontinuance. See Discontinuance, 2.


word: Discord
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or
   harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and
   strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to
   thoughts, feelings, or purposes.


word: Discord
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
Union of musical sounds which strikes the ear harshly
   or disagreeably, owing to the incommensurability of the vibrations
   which they produce; want of musical concord or harmony; a chord
   demanding resolution into a concord.


word: Discordant
wordtype: n.
definition:
Said of strata which lack conformity in direction of
   bedding, either as in unconformability, or as caused by a fault.


word: Discount
wordtype: v.
definition:
To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like; to
   make an abatement of; as, merchants sometimes discount five or six per
   cent for prompt payment of bills.


word: Discount
wordtype: v.
definition:
To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance
   for interest; as, the banks discount notes and bills of exchange.


word: Discount
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating
   the discount; as, the discount for sixty or ninety days.


word: Discount
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A counting off or deduction made from a gross sum on
   any account whatever; an allowance upon an account, debt, demand, price
   asked, and the like; something taken or deducted.


word: Discount
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A deduction made for interest, in advancing money
   upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of
   interest upon money.


word: Discountable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Capable of being, or suitable to be, discounted; as,
   certain forms are necessary to render notes discountable at a bank.


word: Discountenance
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To refuse to countenance, or give the support of
   one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold
   treatment; to discourage.


word: Discountenance
wordtype: n.
definition:
Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold
   treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.


word: Discourage
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to
   depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the
   opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he
   need not be discouraged from a like attempt.


word: Discourage
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To dishearten one with respect to; to
   discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as,
   they discouraged his efforts.


word: Discouragement
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of discouraging, or the state of being
   discouraged; depression or weakening of confidence; dejection.


word: Discouragement
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which discourages; that which deters, or tends
   to deter, from an undertaking, or from the prosecution of anything; a
   determent; as, the revolution was commenced under every possible
   discouragement.


word: Discourse
wordtype: n.
definition:
The power of the mind to reason or infer by running, as
   it were, from one fact or reason to another, and deriving a conclusion;
   an exercise or act of this power; reasoning; range of reasoning
   faculty.


word: Discourse
wordtype: n.
definition:
Consecutive speech, either written or unwritten, on a
   given line of thought; speech; treatise; dissertation; sermon, etc.;
   as, the preacher gave us a long discourse on duty.


word: Discourse
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To express one's self in oral discourse; to expose
   one's views; to talk in a continuous or formal manner; to hold forth;
   to speak; to converse.


word: Discover
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To disclose; to lay open to view; to make visible; to
   reveal; to make known; to show (what has been secret, unseen, or
   unknown).


word: Discover
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To obtain for the first time sight or knowledge of, as
   of a thing existing already, but not perceived or known; to find; to
   ascertain; to espy; to detect.


word: Discoverable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Capable of being discovered, found out, or perceived;
   as, many minute animals are discoverable only by the help of the
   microscope; truths discoverable by human industry.


word: Discoverer
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge
   of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle,
   truth, or fact.


word: Discovert
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony;
   unmarried; -- applied either to a woman who has never married or to a
   widow.


word: Discovery
wordtype: n.
definition:
A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt
   is bound to make a full discovery of his assets.


word: Discovery
wordtype: n.
definition:
Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown
   or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation of the
   blood.


word: Discovery
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the
   first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties of the magnet
   were an important discovery.


word: Discredit
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of discrediting or disbelieving, or the state of
   being discredited or disbelieved; as, later accounts have brought the
   story into discredit.


word: Discredit
wordtype: n.
definition:
Hence, some degree of dishonor or disesteem; ill repute;
   reproach; -- applied to persons or things.


word: Discredit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of credibility; to destroy confidence or
   trust in; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of.


word: Discredit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of credit or good repute; to bring
   reproach upon; to make less reputable; to disgrace.


word: Discreet
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding
   error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent;
   sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.


word: Discrepancy
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state or quality of being discrepant;
   disagreement; variance; discordance; dissimilarity; contrariety.


word: Discrete
wordtype: a.
definition:
Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive
   clause; as, "I resign my life, but not my honor," is a discrete
   proposition.


word: Discretion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and
   management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety
   and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness.


word: Discretionary
definition:
Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion
   or judgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers.


word: Discriminant
wordtype: n.
definition:
The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any
   homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant.


word: Discriminate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To set apart as being different; to mark as
   different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to
   distinguish.


word: Discriminate
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To make a difference or distinction; to
   distinguish accurately; as, in judging of evidence, we should be
   careful to discriminate between probability and slight presumption.


word: Discrimination
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being discriminating; faculty of
   nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great
   discrimination in the choice of means.


word: Discus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A quoit; a circular plate of some heavy material intended
   to be pitched or hurled as a trial of strength and skill.


word: Discuss
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To examine in detail or by disputation; to reason upon
   by presenting favorable and adverse considerations; to debate; to sift;
   to investigate; to ventilate.


word: Discuss
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To examine or search thoroughly; to exhaust a remedy
   against, as against a principal debtor before proceeding against the
   surety.


word: Discussion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of discussing or exchanging reasons;
   examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation.


word: Disdain
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To reject as unworthy of one's self, or as not
   deserving one's notice; to look with scorn upon; to scorn, as base
   acts, character, etc.


word: Disease
wordtype: n.
definition:
An alteration in the state of the body or of some of its
   organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the vital
   functions, and causing or threatening pain and weakness; malady;
   affection; illness; sickness; disorder; -- applied figuratively to the
   mind, to the moral character and habits, to institutions, the state,
   etc.


word: Disease
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To derange the vital functions of; to afflict with
   disease or sickness; to disorder; -- used almost exclusively in the
   participle diseased.


word: Disembark
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To remove from on board a vessel; to put on shore; to
   land; to debark; as, the general disembarked the troops.


word: Disembogue
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To pour out or discharge at the mouth, as a stream;
   to vent; to discharge into an ocean, a lake, etc.


word: Disenchant
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To free from enchantment; to deliver from the power
   of charms or spells; to free from fascination or delusion.


word: Disengage
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To release from that with which anything is engaged,
   engrossed, involved, or entangled; to extricate; to detach; to set
   free; to liberate; to clear; as, to disengage one from a party, from
   broils and controversies, from an oath, promise, or occupation; to
   disengage the affections a favorite pursuit, the mind from study.


word: Disentangle
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To free from entanglement; to release from a
   condition of being intricately and confusedly involved or interlaced;
   to reduce to orderly arrangement; to straighten out; as, to disentangle
   a skein of yarn.


word: Disentangle
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To extricate from complication and perplexity;
   disengage from embarrassing connection or intermixture; to disembroil;
   to set free; to separate.


word: Disestablish
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To unsettle; to break up (anything established);
   to deprive, as a church, of its connection with the state.


word: Disestablishment
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act or process of unsettling or breaking up
   that which has been established; specifically, the withdrawal of the
   support of the state from an established church; as, the
   disestablishment and disendowment of the Irish Church by Act of
   Parliament.


word: Disfavor
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of not being in favor; a being under the
   displeasure of some one; state of unacceptableness; as, to be in
   disfavor at court.


word: Disfavor
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To withhold or withdraw favor from; to regard with
   disesteem; to show disapprobation of; to discountenance.


word: Disfigure
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To mar the figure of; to render less complete,
   perfect, or beautiful in appearance; to deface; to deform.


word: Disfranchise
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of a franchise or chartered right; to
   dispossess of the rights of a citizen, or of a particular privilege, as
   of voting, holding office, etc.


word: Disfranchisement
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of disfranchising, or the state
   disfranchised; deprivation of privileges of citizenship or of chartered
   immunities.


word: Disfurnish
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of that with which anything is furnished
   (furniture, equipments, etc.); to strip; to render destitute; to
   divest.


word: Disgavel
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of that principal quality of gavelkind
   tenure by which lands descend equally among all the sons of the tenant;
   -- said of lands.


word: Disgorge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To eject or discharge by the throat and mouth; to
   vomit; to pour forth or throw out with violence, as if from the mouth;
   to discharge violently or in great quantities from a confined place.


word: Disgorge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To give up unwillingly as what one has wrongfully
   seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to surrender; as, he
   was compelled to disgorge his ill-gotten gains.


word: Disgrace
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach;
   great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.


word: Disgrace
wordtype: n.
definition:
To do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to
   dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation.


word: Disgraceful
wordtype: a.
definition:
Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful;
   dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man.


word: Disguise
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To change the guise or appearance of; especially, to
   conceal by an unusual dress, or one intended to mislead or deceive.


word: Disguise
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a
   false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; to disguise one's
   sentiments, character, or intentions.


word: Disguise
wordtype: n.
definition:
A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or
   of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in disguise are subject
   to heavy penalties.


word: Disguise
wordtype: n.
definition:
Artificial language or manner assumed for deception;
   false appearance; counterfeit semblance or show.


word: Disgust
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To provoke disgust or strong distaste in; to cause (any
   one) loathing, as of the stomach; to excite aversion in; to offend the
   moral taste of; -- often with at, with, or by.


word: Disgust
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Repugnance to what is offensive; aversion or
   displeasure produced by something loathsome; loathing; strong distaste;
   -- said primarily of the sickening opposition felt for anything which
   offends the physical organs of taste; now rather of the analogous
   repugnance excited by anything extremely unpleasant to the moral taste
   or higher sensibilities of our nature; as, an act of cruelty may excite
   disgust.


word: Dish
wordtype: n.
definition:
The food served in a dish; hence, any particular kind of
   food; as, a cold dish; a warm dish; a delicious dish. "A dish fit for
   the gods."


word: Dish
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of being concave, or like a dish, or the degree of
   such concavity; as, the dish of a wheel.


word: Dish
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish;
   as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes.


word: Dishevel
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to
   spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in the passive
   participle.


word: Dishonest
wordtype: a.
definition:
Wanting in honesty; void of integrity; faithless;
   disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; as, a dishonest man.


word: Dishonesty
wordtype: n.
definition:
Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle;
   want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud,
   deceive, or betray; faithlessness.


word: Dishonor
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of honor; to disgrace; to bring reproach or
   shame on; to treat with indignity, or as unworthy in the sight of
   others; to stain the character of; to lessen the reputation of; as, the
   duelist dishonors himself to maintain his honor.


word: Dishonor
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To refuse or decline to accept or pay; -- said of a
   bill, check, note, or draft which is due or presented; as, to dishonor
   a bill exchange.


word: Dishonorable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or
   deserving dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the
   reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.


word: Disinclination
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of being disinclined; want of propensity,
   desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition.


word: Disincline
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To incline away the affections of; to excite a
   slight aversion in; to indispose; to make unwilling; to alienate.


word: Disincorporate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of corporate powers, rights, or
   privileges; to divest of the condition of a corporate body.


word: Disinfect
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To free from infectious or contagious matter; to
   destroy putrefaction; to purify; to make innocuous.


word: Disingenuous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean;
   unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes.


word: Disingenuous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or frankness;
   not frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful.


word: Disinherit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cut off from an inheritance or from hereditary
   succession; to prevent, as an heir, from coming into possession of any
   property or right, which, by law or custom, would devolve on him in the
   course of descent.


word: Disintegrate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To separate into integrant parts; to reduce to
   fragments or to powder; to break up, or cause to fall to pieces, as a
   rock, by blows of a hammer, frost, rain, and other mechanical or
   atmospheric influences.


word: Disintegration
wordtype: n.
definition:
The process by which anything is disintegrated; the
   condition of anything which is disintegrated.


word: Disintegration
wordtype: n.
definition:
The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or
   strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.


word: Disinterested
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not influenced by regard to personal interest or
   advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or
   feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or
   judge.


word: Disjoint
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts
   united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to
   dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl
   in carving.


word: Disjoint
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To separate at junctures or joints; to break where
   parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to
   disjoint and edifice.


word: Disk
wordtype: n.
definition:
The lower side of the body of some invertebrates, especially
   when used for locomotion, when it is often called a creeping disk.


word: Diskless
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having no disk; appearing as a point and not expanded
   into a disk, as the image of a faint star in a telescope.


word: Dislike
wordtype: n.
definition:
A feeling of positive and usually permanent aversion to
   something unpleasant, uncongenial, or offensive; disapprobation;
   repugnance; displeasure; disfavor; -- the opposite of liking or
   fondness.


word: Dislocate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To displace; to put out of its proper place.
   Especially, of a bone: To remove from its normal connections with a
   neighboring bone; to put out of joint; to move from its socket; to
   disjoint; as, to dislocate your bones.


word: Dislocation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The displacement of parts of rocks or portions of
   strata from the situation which they originally occupied. Slips,
   faults, and the like, are dislocations.


word: Dislodge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from
   a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a
   considerate depth are not dislodged by storms.


word: Disloyal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or
   to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due;
   faithless; as, a subject disloyal to the king; a husband disloyal to
   his wife.


word: Dismal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Gloomy to the eye or ear; sorrowful and depressing to the
   feelings; foreboding; cheerless; dull; dreary; as, a dismal outlook;
   dismal stories; a dismal place.


word: Exoterical
wordtype: a.
definition:
External; public; suitable to be imparted to the
   public; hence, capable of being readily or fully comprehended; --
   opposed to esoteric, or secret.


word: Exotheca
wordtype: n.
definition:
The tissue which fills the interspaces between the costae
   of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or
   oblique septa.


word: Exotic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous;
   foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word.


word: Expand
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out;
   to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves.


word: Expand
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cause the particles or parts of to spread themselves
   or stand apart, thus increasing bulk without addition of substance; to
   make to occupy more space; to dilate; to distend; to extend every way;
   to enlarge; -- opposed to contract; as, to expand the chest; heat
   expands all bodies; to expand the sphere of benevolence.


word: Expand
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To become widely opened, spread apart, dilated,
   distended, or enlarged; as, flowers expand in the spring; metals expand
   by heat; the heart expands with joy.


word: Expander
wordtype: n.
definition:
Anything which causes expansion esp. (Mech.) a tool for
   stretching open or expanding a tube, etc.


word: Expanse
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of
   space or body; especially, the arch of the sky.


word: Expansion
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the
   expansion of a sheet or of a lake; the expansion was formed of metal.


word: Expansion
wordtype: n.
definition:
Enlargement or extension of business transactions; esp.,
   increase of the circulation of bank notes.


word: Expansion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The operation of steam in a cylinder after its
   communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues
   to exert pressure upon the moving piston.


word: Expansion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The enlargement of the ship mathematically from a model
   or drawing to the full or building size, in the process of
   construction.


word: Expansive
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
   diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of
   heat; the expansive quality of air.


word: Expatriate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Reflexively, as To expatriate one's self: To
   withdraw from one's native country; to renounce the rights and
   liabilities of citizenship where one is born, and become a citizen of
   another country.


word: Expatriation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of banishing, or the state of banishment;
   especially, the forsaking of one's own country with a renunciation of
   allegiance.


word: Expect
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to
   something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a
   previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with
   some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive,
   sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that); as, I expect to receive
   wages; I expect that the troops will be defeated.


word: Expectancy
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is expected, or looked or waited for with
   interest; the object of expectation or hope.


word: Expectation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The prospect of the future; grounds upon which
   something excellent is expected to happen; prospect of anything good to
   come, esp. of property or rank.


word: Expectation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or
   property) which depends upon some contingent event. Expectations are
   computed for or against the occurrence of the event.


word: Expectorant
wordtype: a.
definition:
Tending to facilitate expectoration or to promote
   discharges of mucus, etc., from the lungs or throat.


word: Expectorate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge,
   as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit
   forth.


word: Expectoration
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat
   or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting.


word: Expediency
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being expedient or advantageous; fitness
   or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness to
   self-interest; desirableness; advantage; advisability; -- sometimes
   contradistinguished from moral rectitude.


word: Expedient
wordtype: a.
definition:
Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or
   promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances;
   conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; --
   sometimes contradistinguished from right.


word: Expeditate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of the claws or the balls of the fore
   feet; as, to expeditate a dog that he may not chase deer.


word: Expedite
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to
   accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken; as, to
   expedite the growth of plants.


word: Expedition
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness;
   haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with
   expedition.


word: Expedition
wordtype: n.
definition:
An important enterprise, implying a change of place;
   especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial
   intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a
   military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition; also, the body of
   persons making such excursion.


word: Expeditious
wordtype: a.
definition:
Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or
   efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with,
   expedition; quick; having celerity; speedily; as, an expeditious march
   or messenger.


word: Expel
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To drive or force out from that within which anything is
   contained, inclosed, or situated; to eject; as to expel air from a
   bellows.


word: Expel
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cut off from further connection with an institution of
   learning, a society, and the like; as, to expel a student or member.


word: Expend
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To lay out, apply, or employ in any way; to consume by
   use; to use up or distribute, either in payment or in donations; to
   spend; as, they expend money for food or in charity; to expend time
   labor, and thought; to expend hay in feeding cattle, oil in a lamp,
   water in mechanical operations.


word: Expense
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is expended, laid out, or consumed; cost;
   outlay; charge; -- sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to those
   on whom the expense falls; as, the expenses of war; an expense of time.


word: Expensive
wordtype: a.
definition:
Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly;
   dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family.


word: Experience
wordtype: n.
definition:
The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by
   any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct
   impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal
   acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.


word: Experience
wordtype: n.
definition:
An act of knowledge, one or more, by which single facts
   or general truths are ascertained; experimental or inductive knowledge;
   hence, implying skill, facility, or practical wisdom gained by personal
   knowledge, feeling or action; as, a king without experience of war.


word: Exrerience
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make practical acquaintance with; to try
   personally; to prove by use or trial; to have trial of; to have the lot
   or fortune of; to have befall one; to be affected by; to feel; as, to
   experience pain or pleasure; to experience poverty; to experience a
   change of views.


word: Experienced
wordtype: p. p. & a.
definition:
Taught by practice or by repeated
   observations; skillful or wise by means of trials, use, or observation;
   as, an experienced physician, workman, soldier; an experienced eye.


word: Experientialism
wordtype: n.
definition:
The doctrine that experience, either that
   ourselves or of others, is the test or criterion of general knowledge;
   -- opposed to intuitionists.


word: Experiment
wordtype: n.
definition:
Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or
   disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by
   the experimenter; an act or operation undertaken in order to discover
   some unknown principle or effect, or to test, establish, or illustrate
   some suggest or known truth; practical test; poof.


word: Experiment
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; --
   often with on, upon, or in, referring to the subject of an experiment;
   with, referring to the instrument; and by, referring to the means; as,
   to experiment upon electricity; he experimented in plowing with ponies,
   or by steam power.


word: Experimental
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to experiment; founded on, or derived
   from, experiment or trial; as, experimental science; given to, or
   skilled in, experiment; as, an experimental philosopher.


word: Expert
wordtype: a.
definition:
Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having
   facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready
   from much practice; clever; skillful; as, an expert surgeon; expert in
   chess or archery.


word: Expert
wordtype: n.
definition:
An expert or experienced person; one instructed by
   experience; one who has skill, experience, or extensive knowledge in
   his calling or in any special branch of learning.


word: Expert
wordtype: n.
definition:
A specialist in a particular profession or department of
   science requiring for its mastery peculiar culture and erudition.


word: Expiate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To extinguish the guilt of by sufferance of penalty or
   some equivalent; to make complete satisfaction for; to atone for; to
   make amends for; to make expiation for; as, to expiate a crime, a
   guilt, or sin.


word: Expiation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of making satisfaction or atonement for any
   crime or fault; the extinguishing of guilt by suffering or penalty.


word: Expiation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or
   sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.


word: Expiration
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air
   from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of
   inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration.


word: Expiration
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that
   which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.


word: Expiratory
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to, or employed in, the expiration or
   emission of air from the lungs; as, the expiratory muscles.


word: Expire
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To breathe out; to emit from the lungs; to throw out
   from the mouth or nostrils in the process of respiration; -- opposed to
   inspire.


word: Expire
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To give forth insensibly or gently, as a fluid or vapor;
   to emit in minute particles; to exhale; as, the earth expires a damp
   vapor; plants expire odors.


word: Expire
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To emit the last breath; to breathe out the life; to
   die; as, to expire calmly; to expire in agony.


word: Expire
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To come to an end; to cease; to terminate; to perish; to
   become extinct; as, the flame expired; his lease expires to-day; the
   month expired on Saturday.


word: Expiring
wordtype: a.
definition:
Breathing out air from the lungs; emitting fluid or
   volatile matter; exhaling; breathing the last breath; dying; ending;
   terminating.


word: Explain
wordtype: a.
definition:
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of
   obscurity; to expound; to unfold and illustrate the meaning of; as, to
   explain a chapter of the Bible.


word: Explanation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting;
   the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the
   explanation of a passage in Scripture, or of a contract or treaty.


word: Explanation
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mutual exposition of terms, meaning, or motives,
   with a view to adjust a misunderstanding, and reconcile differences;
   reconciliation; agreement; as, to come to an explanation.


word: Explicate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To unfold the meaning or sense of; to explain; to
   clear of difficulties or obscurity; to interpret.


word: Explicit
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not implied merely, or conveyed by implication;
   distinctly stated; plain in language; open to the understanding; clear;
   not obscure or ambiguous; express; unequivocal; as, an explicit
   declaration.


word: Explicit
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having no disguised meaning or reservation; unreserved;
   outspoken; -- applied to persons; as, he was earnest and explicit in
   his statement.


word: Explicitly
wordtype: adv.
definition:
In an explicit manner; clearly; plainly; without
   disguise or reservation of meaning; not by inference or implication;
   as, he explicitly avows his intention.


word: Explode
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas
   or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes.


word: Explode
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as
   a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from
   too great pressure of steam.


word: Explode
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of
   disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to
   explode a play.


word: Explode
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from
   notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.


word: Explode
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as,
   to explode powder by touching it with fire.


word: Exploit
wordtype: n.
definition:
A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown;
   an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the
   Great.


word: Exploit
wordtype: n.
definition:
To utilize; to make available; to get the value or
   usefulness out of; as, to exploit a mine or agricultural lands; to
   exploit public opinion.


word: Exploration
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of exploring, penetrating, or ranging over for
   purposes of discovery, especially of geographical discovery;
   examination; as, the exploration of unknown countries


word: Explore
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To search through or into; to penetrate or range over
   for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or
   seas; to explore the depths of science.


word: Explosion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action
   which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas;
   as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.


word: Explosion
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of
   internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler,
   etc.


word: Explosion
wordtype: n.
definition:
A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited
   language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.


word: Explosive
wordtype: a.
definition:
Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing
   explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.


word: Explosive
wordtype: n.
definition:
An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of
   a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine.


word: Explosive
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath;
   (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with
   a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã
   155-7, 184.]


word: Exponent
wordtype: n.
definition:
A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right
   hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the
   latter is repeated as a factor to produce the power indicated


word: Exponent
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, stands as an index or
   representative; as, the leader of a party is the exponent of its
   principles.


word: Exponential
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to exponents; involving variable exponents;
   as, an exponential expression; exponential calculus; an exponential
   function.


word: Export
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To carry or send abroad, or out of a country, especially
   to foreign countries, as merchandise or commodities in the way of
   commerce; -- the opposite of import; as, to export grain, cotton,
   cattle, goods, etc.


word: Export
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is exported; a commodity conveyed from one
   country or State to another in the way of traffic; -- used chiefly in
   the plural, exports.


word: Exportation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending
   commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of commerce.


word: Exporter
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who exports; the person who sends goods or
   commodities to a foreign country, in the way of commerce; -- opposed to
   importer.


word: Expose
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to
   show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to
   public inspection.


word: Expose
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To lay bare; to lay open to attack, danger, or anything
   objectionable; to render accessible to anything which may affect,
   especially detrimentally; to make liable; as, to expose one's self to
   the heat of the sun, or to cold, insult, danger, or ridicule; to expose
   an army to destruction or defeat.


word: Expose
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of concealment; to discover; to lay open to
   public inspection, or bring to public notice, as a thing that shuns
   publicity, something criminal, shameful, or the like; as, to expose the
   faults of a neighbor.


word: Expose
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To disclose the faults or reprehensible practices of; to
   lay open to general condemnation or contempt by making public the
   character or arts of; as, to expose a cheat, liar, or hypocrite.


word: Expose
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A formal recital or exposition of facts; exposure, or
   revelation, of something which some one wished to keep concealed.


word: Exposition
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of expounding or of laying open the sense or
   meaning of an author, or a passage; explanation; interpretation; the
   sense put upon a passage; a law, or the like, by an interpreter; hence,
   a work containing explanations or interpretations; a commentary.


word: Exposition
wordtype: n.
definition:
Situation or position with reference to direction of
   view or accessibility to influence of sun, wind, etc.; exposure; as, an
   easterly exposition; an exposition to the sun.


word: Exposition
wordtype: n.
definition:
A public exhibition or show, as of industrial and
   artistic productions; as, the Paris Exposition of 1878.


word: Expository
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to, or containing, exposition; serving to
   explain; explanatory; illustrative; exegetical.


word: Ex postfacto
definition:
From or by an after act, or thing done afterward; in
   consequence of a subsequent act; retrospective.


word: Expostulate
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To reason earnestly with a person on some
   impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or
   intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate;
   -- followed by with.


word: Expostulation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person
   in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and
   kindly protest; dissuasion.


word: Exposure
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying
   bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to
   reprobation or contempt.


word: Exposure
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of being exposed or laid open or bare; openness
   to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect, especially
   detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold, to inconvenience.


word: Expound
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of
   obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of Scripture, a law, a
   word, a meaning, or a riddle.


word: Express
wordtype: a.
definition:
Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not
   implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care;
   clear; not dubious; as, express consent; an express statement.


word: Express
wordtype: a.
definition:
Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express;
   sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special speed; as, an
   express messenger or train. Also used adverbially.


word: Express
wordtype: n.
definition:
A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a
   regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the
   prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or parcels; also, a
   railway train for transporting passengers or goods with speed and
   punctuality.


word: Express
wordtype: a.
definition:
To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of
   grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit.


word: Express
wordtype: a.
definition:
To give a true impression of; to represent and make known;
   to manifest plainly; to show in general; to exhibit, as an opinion or
   feeling, by a look, gesture, and esp. by language; to declare; to
   utter; to tell.


word: Express
wordtype: a.
definition:
To make known the opinions or feelings of; to declare what
   is in the mind of; to show (one's self); to cause to appear; -- used
   reflexively.


word: Express
wordtype: a.
definition:
To send by express messenger; to forward by special
   opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a
   package.


word: Expression
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of expressing; the act of forcing out by
   pressure; as, the expression of juices or oils; also, of extorting or
   eliciting; as, a forcible expression of truth.


word: Expression
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of declaring or signifying; declaration;
   utterance; as, an expression of the public will.


word: Expression
wordtype: n.
definition:
Lively or vivid representation of meaning, sentiment,
   or feeling, etc.; significant and impressive indication, whether by
   language, appearance, or gesture; that manner or style which gives life
   and suggestive force to ideas and sentiments; as, he reads with
   expression; her performance on the piano has expression.


word: Expression
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is expressed by a countenance, a posture, a
   work of art, etc.; look, as indicative of thought or feeling.


word: Expression
wordtype: n.
definition:
A form of words in which an idea or sentiment is
   conveyed; a mode of speech; a phrase; as, a common expression; an odd
   expression.


word: Expressional
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also,
   vividly representing or suggesting an idea or sentiment.


word: Epicene
wordtype: a. & n.
definition:
Common to both sexes; -- a term applied, in grammar,
   to such nouns as have but one form of gender, either the masculine or
   feminine, to indicate animals of both sexes; as boy^s, bos, for the ox
   and cow; sometimes applied to eunuchs and hermaphrodites.


word: Epichirema
wordtype: n.
definition:
A syllogism in which the proof of the major or minor
   premise, or both, is introduced with the premises themselves, and the
   conclusion is derived in the ordinary manner.


word: Epichordal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Upon or above the notochord; -- applied esp. to a
   vertebral column which develops upon the dorsal side of the notochord,
   as distinguished from a perichordal column, which develops around it.


word: Epicleidium
wordtype: n.
definition:
A projection, formed by a separate ossification, at
   the scapular end of the clavicle of many birds.


word: Epicoele
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cavity formed by the invagination of the outer wall of
   the body, as the atrium of an amphioxus and possibly the body cavity of
   vertebrates.


word: Epicoracoid
wordtype: n.
definition:
A ventral cartilaginous or bony element of the
   coracoid in the shoulder girdle of some vertebrates.


word: Epictetain
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to Epictetus, the Roman Stoic philosopher,
   whose conception of life was to be passionless under whatever
   circumstances.


word: Epicycle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A circle, whose center moves round in the circumference
   of a greater circle; or a small circle, whose center, being fixed in
   the deferent of a planet, is carried along with the deferent, and yet,
   by its own peculiar motion, carries the body of the planet fastened to
   it round its proper center.


word: Epicycloid
wordtype: n.
definition:
A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a
   circle which rolls on the convex side of a fixed circle.


word: Epideictic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Serving to show forth, explain, or exhibit; -- applied
   by the Greeks to a kind of oratory, which, by full amplification, seeks
   to persuade.


word: Epidemical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large
   number in a community; -- applied to a disease which, spreading widely,
   attacks many persons at the same time; as, an epidemic disease; an
   epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See Endemic.


word: Epidemical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Spreading widely, or generally prevailing; affecting
   great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic
   evil.


word: Epidemic
wordtype: n.
definition:
Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as
   an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror.


word: Epidermis
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The outermost layer of the cells, which covers both
   surfaces of leaves, and also the surface of stems, when they are first
   formed. As stems grow old this layer is lost, and never replaced.


word: Epididymis
wordtype: n.
definition:
An oblong vermiform mass on the dorsal side of the
   testicle, composed of numerous convolutions of the excretory duct of
   that organ.


word: Epidote
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mineral, commonly of a yellowish green (pistachio)
   color, occurring granular, massive, columnar, and in monoclinic
   crystals. It is a silicate of alumina, lime, and oxide of iron, or
   manganese.


word: Epigene
wordtype: a.
definition:
Foreign; unnatural; unusual; -- said of forms of crystals
   not natural to the substances in which they are found.


word: Epigenesis
wordtype: n.
definition:
The theory of generation which holds that the germ is
   created entirely new, not merely expanded, by the procreative power of
   the parents. It is opposed to the theory of evolution, also to
   syngenesis.


word: Epiglottis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cartilaginous lidlike appendage which closes the
   glottis while food or drink is passing while food or drink is passing
   through the pharynx.


word: Epigram
wordtype: n.
definition:
A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single
   thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the
   reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often
   satirical in character.


word: Epigrammatical
definition:
Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams; like an
   epigram; pointed; piquant; as, epigrammatic style, wit, or sallies of
   fancy.


word: Epigraph
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one
   which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication.


word: Epigraph
wordtype: n.
definition:
A citation from some author, or a sentence framed for the
   purpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separate
   divisions; a motto.


word: Epigraphical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to epigraphs or to epigraphy; as, an
   epigraphic style; epigraphical works or studies.


word: Epigynous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Adnate to the surface of the ovary, so as to be
   apparently inserted upon the top of it; -- said of stamens, petals,
   sepals, and also of the disk.


word: Epilepsy
wordtype: n.
definition:
The "falling sickness," so called because the patient
   falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or
   fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of
   consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles.


word: Epileptogenous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; --
   applied to areas of the body or of the nervous system, stimulation of
   which produces convulsions.


word: Epilogue
wordtype: n.
definition:
A speech or short poem addressed to the spectators and
   recited by one of the actors, after the conclusion of the play.


word: Epimachus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of highly ornate and brilliantly colored birds
   of Australia, allied to the birds of Paradise.


word: Epimere
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the segments of the transverse axis, or the so
   called homonymous parts; as, for example, one of the several segments
   of the extremities in vertebrates, or one of the similar segments in
   plants, such as the segments of a segmented leaf.


word: Epinastic
wordtype: a.
definition:
A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in
   which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under
   surface. See Hyponastic.


word: Epineurium
wordtype: n.
definition:
The connective tissue framework and sheath of a nerve
   which bind together the nerve bundles, each of which has its own
   special sheath, or perineurium.


word: Epiornis
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the gigantic ostrichlike birds of the genus
   Aepiornis, only recently extinct. Its remains have been found in
   Madagascar.


word: Epiperipheral
wordtype: a.
definition:
Connected with, or having its origin upon, the
   external surface of the body; -- especially applied to the feelings
   which originate at the extremities of nerves distributed on the outer
   surface, as the sensation produced by touching an object with the
   finger; -- opposed to entoperipheral.


word: Epiphany
wordtype: n.
definition:
A church festival celebrated on the 6th of January, the
   twelfth day after Christmas, in commemoration of the visit of the Magi
   of the East to Bethlehem, to see and worship the child Jesus; or, as
   others maintain, to commemorate the appearance of the star to the Magi,
   symbolizing the manifestation of Christ to the Gentles; Twelfthtide.


word: Epiphragm
wordtype: n.
definition:
A membranaceous or calcareous septum with which some
   mollusks close the aperture of the shell during the time of
   hibernation, or aestivation.


word: Epiphyllum
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of cactaceous plants having flattened, jointed
   stems, and petals united in a tube. The flowers are very showy, and
   several species are in cultivation.


word: Epiphysis
wordtype: n.
definition:
The end, or other superficial part, of a bone, which
   ossifies separately from the central portion, or diaphysis.


word: Epiphyte
wordtype: n.
definition:
An air plant which grows on other plants, but does not
   derive its nourishment from them. See Air plant.


word: Epiploce
wordtype: n.
definition:
A figure by which one striking circumstance is added, in
   due gradation, to another; climax; e. g., "He not only spared his
   enemies, but continued them in employment; not only continued, but
   advanced them."


word: Epipodiale
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the bones of either the forearm or shank, the
   epipodialia being the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula.


word: Epipolized
wordtype: a.
definition:
Changed to the epipolic condition, or that in which the
   phenomenon of fluorescence is presented; produced by fluorescence; as,
   epipolized light.


word: Epipteric
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to a small Wormian bone sometimes present in
   the human skull between the parietal and the great wing of the
   sphenoid.


word: Episcopacy
wordtype: n.
definition:
Government of the church by bishops; church government
   by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons
   -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different
   kind.


word: Episcopal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal
   jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system.


word: Episcopalian
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops;
   episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal
   Church.


word: Episcopalian
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to
   the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman;
   specifically, in the United States, a member of the Protestant
   Episcopal Church.


word: Episode
wordtype: n.
definition:
A separate incident, story, or action, introduced for the
   purpose of giving a greater variety to the events related; an
   incidental narrative, or digression, separable from the main subject,
   but naturally arising from it.


word: Epispastic
wordtype: n.
definition:
An external application to the skin, which produces a
   puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory.


word: Epistilbite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A crystallized, transparent mineral of the Zeolite
   family. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.


word: Epistle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a
   written communication; a letter; -- applied usually to formal,
   didactic, or elegant letters.


word: Epistle
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the letters in the New Testament which were
   addressed to their Christian brethren by Apostles.


word: Epistolary
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters
   and correspondence; as, an epistolary style.


word: Epistrophe
wordtype: n.
definition:
A figure in which successive clauses end with the same
   word or affirmation; e. g., "Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they
   Israelites? so am I."


word: Epistyle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A massive piece of stone or wood laid immediately on the
   abacus of the capital of a column or pillar; -- now called architrave.


word: Episyllogism
wordtype: n.
definition:
A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a
   proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism, called,
   in relation to this, the prosyllogism.


word: Epitaph
wordtype: n.
definition:
An inscription on, or at, a tomb, or a grave, in memory or
   commendation of the one buried there; a sepulchral inscription.


word: Epitaph
wordtype: n.
definition:
A brief writing formed as if to be inscribed on a
   monument, as that concerning Alexander: "Sufficit huic tumulus, cui non
   sufficeret orbis."


word: Epitasis
wordtype: n.
definition:
That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem,
   and the like, and leads on to the catastrophe; -- opposed to protasis.


word: Epitheca
wordtype: n.
definition:
A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which
   covers more or less of the exterior of many corals.


word: Epithelium
wordtype: n.
definition:
The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary
   canal and all its appendages, all glands and their ducts, blood vessels
   and lymphatics, serous cavities, etc. It often includes the epidermis
   (i. e., keratin-producing epithelial cells), and it is sometimes
   restricted to the alimentary canal, the glands and their appendages, --
   the term endothelium being applied to the lining membrane of the blood
   vessels, lymphatics, and serous cavities.


word: Epithem
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any external topical application to the body, except
   ointments and plasters, as a poultice, lotion, etc.


word: Epithesis
wordtype: n.
definition:
The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without
   changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst for whiles.


word: Epithet
wordtype: n.
definition:
An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or
   relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or
   thing; as, a just man; a verdant lawn.


word: Epitome
wordtype: n.
definition:
A work in which the contents of a former work are reduced
   within a smaller space by curtailment and condensation; a brief
   summary; an abridgement.


word: Epitomize
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a
   writing or discourse; to reduce within a smaller space; as, to
   epitomize the works of Justin.


word: Epitrope
wordtype: n.
definition:
A figure by which permission is either seriously or
   ironically granted to some one, to do what he proposes to do; e. g.,
   "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still."


word: Epizoon
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the artificial group of invertebrates of various
   kinds, which live parasitically upon the exterior of other animals; an
   ectozoon. Among them are the lice, ticks, many acari, the lerneans, or
   fish lice, and other crustaceans.


word: Epizootic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of the nature of a disease which attacks many animals at
   the same time; -- corresponding to epidemic diseases among men.


word: Epoch
wordtype: n.
definition:
A fixed point of time, established in history by the
   occurrence of some grand or remarkable event; a point of time marked by
   an event of great subsequent influence; as, the epoch of the creation;
   the birth of Christ was the epoch which gave rise to the Christian era.


word: Epoch
wordtype: n.
definition:
A period of time, longer or shorter, remarkable for events
   of great subsequent influence; a memorable period; as, the epoch of
   maritime discovery, or of the Reformation.


word: Epoch
wordtype: n.
definition:
A division of time characterized by the prevalence of
   similar conditions of the earth; commonly a minor division or part of a
   period.


word: Epoch
wordtype: n.
definition:
An arbitrary fixed date, for which the elements used in
   computing the place of a planet, or other heavenly body, at any other
   date, are given; as, the epoch of Mars; lunar elements for the epoch
   March 1st, 1860.


word: Epode
wordtype: n.
definition:
The after song; the part of a lyric ode which follows the
   strophe and antistrophe, -- the ancient ode being divided into strophe,
   antistrophe, and epode.


word: Epode
wordtype: n.
definition:
A species of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a
   longer verse is followed by a shorter one; as, the Epodes of Horace. It
   does not include the elegiac distich.


word: Eponyme
wordtype: n.
definition:
The hypothetical individual who is assumed as the person
   from whom any race, city, etc., took its name; as, Hellen is an eponym
   of the Hellenes.


word: Eponymy
wordtype: n.
definition:
The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from
   that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.


word: salt
definition:
Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally
   prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, --
   whence the name; afterwards prepared from sea water; but now from
   certain minerals, as from siliceous hydrate of magnesia.


word: Epure
wordtype: n.
definition:
A draught or model from which to build; especially, one of
   the full size of the work to be done; a detailed drawing.


word: Equability
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality or condition of being equable; evenness or
   uniformity; as, equability of temperature; the equability of the mind.


word: Equable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times;
   -- said of motion, and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; as, an
   equable plain or globe.


word: Equal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.;
   having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; --
   applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject
   which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less,
   better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land,
   water, etc. ; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or
   talents; commodities of equal value.


word: Equal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having
   competent power, abilities, or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to
   the task.


word: Equal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side;
   characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just.


word: Equal
wordtype: n.
definition:
One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same
   or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength, or other
   quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, "If equals be
   taken from equals the remainders are equal."


word: Equal
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the
   same value, the same degree or rank, or the like, with; to be
   commen/urate with.


word: Equal
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare
   or regard as equals; to put on equality.


word: Equality
wordtype: n.
definition:
The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in
   quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank,
   properties, etc.; as, the equality of two bodies in length or
   thickness; an equality of rights.


word: Equality
wordtype: n.
definition:
Sameness in state or continued course; evenness;
   uniformity; as, an equality of temper or constitution.


word: Equality
wordtype: n.
definition:
Exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes
   with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the symbol =; thus, a = x
   signifies that a contains the same number and kind of units of measure
   that x does.


word: Equalize
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be like, in
   amount or degree as compared; as, to equalize accounts, burdens, or
   taxes.


word: Equally
wordtype: adv.
definition:
In an equal manner or degree in equal shares or
   proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference;
   alike; evenly; justly; as, equally taxed, furnished, etc.


word: Equanimity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind
   which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure;
   as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity.


word: Equant
wordtype: n.
definition:
A circle around whose circumference a planet or the center
   of ann epicycle was conceived to move uniformly; -- called also
   eccentric equator.


word: Equate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make equal; to reduce to an average; to make such an
   allowance or correction in as will reduce to a common standard of
   comparison; to reduce to mean time or motion; as, to equate payments;
   to equate lines of railroad for grades or curves; equated distances.


word: Equation
wordtype: n.
definition:
An expression of the condition of equality between two
   algebraic quantities or sets of quantities, the sign = being placed
   between them; as, a binomial equation; a quadratic equation; an
   algebraic equation; a transcendental equation; an exponential equation;
   a logarithmic equation; a differential equation, etc.


word: Equation
wordtype: n.
definition:
A quantity to be applied in computing the mean place or
   other element of a celestial body; that is, any one of the several
   quantities to be added to, or taken from, its position as calculated on
   the hypothesis of a mean uniform motion, in order to find its true
   position as resulting from its actual and unequal motion.


word: Equator
wordtype: n.
definition:
The imaginary great circle on the earth's surface,
   everywhere equally distant from the two poles, and dividing the earth's
   surface into two hemispheres.


word: Equator
wordtype: n.
definition:
The great circle of the celestial sphere, coincident with
   the plane of the earth's equator; -- so called because when the sun is
   in it, the days and nights are of equal length; hence called also the
   equinoctial, and on maps, globes, etc., the equinoctial line.


word: Equatorial
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to the equator; as, equatorial
   climates; also, pertaining to an equatorial instrument.


word: Equatorial
wordtype: n.
definition:
An instrument consisting of a telescope so mounted as
   to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other, one of them
   parallel to the axis of the earth, and each carrying a graduated
   circle, the one for measuring declination, and the other right
   ascension, or the hour angle, so that the telescope may be directed,
   even in the daytime, to any star or other object whose right ascension
   and declination are known. The motion in right ascension is sometimes
   communicated by clockwork, so as to keep the object constantly in the
   field of the telescope. Called also an equatorial telescope.


word: Equilibrate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even
   with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise.


word: Equilibrium
wordtype: n.
definition:
Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state
   of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.


word: Equilibrium
wordtype: n.
definition:
A level position; a just poise or balance in respect
   to an object, so that it remains firm; equipoise; as, to preserve the
   equilibrium of the body.


word: Equimultiple
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the products arising from the multiplication
   of two or more quantities by the same number or quantity. Thus, seven
   times 2, or 14, and seven times 4, or 28, are equimultiples of 2 and 4.


word: Equinoctial
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to an equinox, or the equinoxes, or to the
   time of equal day and night; as, the equinoctial line.


word: Equinoctial
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to the regions or climate of the
   equinoctial line or equator; in or near that line; as, equinoctial
   heat; an equinoctial sun.


word: Equinoctial
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to the time when the sun enters the
   equinoctial points; as, an equinoctial gale or storm, that is, one
   happening at or near the time of the equinox, in any part of the world.


word: Equinox
wordtype: n.
definition:
The time when the sun enters one of the equinoctial
   points, that is, about March 21 and September 22. See Autumnal equinox,
   Vernal equinox, under Autumnal and Vernal.


word: Equip
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To furnish for service, or against a need or exigency; to
   fit out; to supply with whatever is necessary to efficient action in
   any way; to provide with arms or an armament, stores, munitions,
   rigging, etc.; -- said esp. of ships and of troops.


word: Equipage
wordtype: n.
definition:
Furniture or outfit, whether useful or ornamental;
   especially, the furniture and supplies of a vessel, fitting her for a
   voyage or for warlike purposes, or the furniture and necessaries of an
   army, a body of troops, or a single soldier, including whatever is
   necessary for efficient service; equipments; accouterments;
   habiliments; attire.


word: Equipage
wordtype: n.
definition:
A carriage of state or of pleasure with all that
   accompanies it, as horses, liveried servants, etc., a showy turn-out.


word: Equipment
wordtype: n.
definition:
Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an
   expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles
   comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives,
   cars, etc. ; for carrying on business); horse equipments; infantry
   equipments; naval equipments; laboratory equipments.


word: Equipoise
wordtype: n.
definition:
Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state
   in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence
   equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or
   social interests or forces.


word: Equitable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural
   right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is
   fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as an equitable decision; an
   equitable distribution of an estate; equitable men.


word: Equitable
wordtype: a.
definition:
That can be sustained or made available or effective in
   a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an
   equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc.


word: Equitableness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being equitable, just, or impartial;
   as, the equitableness of a judge, a decision, or distribution of
   property.


word: Equitant
wordtype: a.
definition:
Overlapping each other; -- said of leaves whose bases are
   folded so as to overlap and bestride the leaves within or above them,
   as in the iris.


word: Equites
wordtype: n. pl
definition:
An order of knights holding a middle place between the
   senate and the commonalty; members of the Roman equestrian order.


word: Equity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving,
   or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the
   law of God to man; fairness in determination of conflicting claims;
   impartiality.


word: Equity
wordtype: n.
definition:
An equitable claim; an equity of redemption; as, an equity
   to a settlement, or wife's equity, etc.


word: Equivalence
wordtype: n.
definition:
The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality
   of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of
   definitions.


word: Equivalence
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quantity of the combining power of an atom,
   expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine
   with, or be exchanged for; valency. See Valence.


word: Equivalent
wordtype: a.
definition:
Equal in wortir or value, force, power, effect, import,
   and the like; alike in significance and value; of the same import or
   meaning.


word: Equivalent
wordtype: a.
definition:
Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; --
   applied to magnitudes; as, a square may be equivalent to a triangle.


word: Equivalent
wordtype: n.
definition:
Something equivalent; that which is equal in value,
   worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done.


word: Equivalent
wordtype: n.
definition:
That comparative quantity by weight of an element which
   possesses the same chemical value as other elements, as determined by
   actual experiment and reference to the same standard. Specifically: (a)
   The comparative proportions by which one element replaces another in
   any particular compound; thus, as zinc replaces hydrogen in
   hydrochloric acid, their equivalents are 32.5 and 1. (b) The combining
   proportion by weight of a substance, or the number expressing this
   proportion, in any particular compound; as, the equivalents of hydrogen
   and oxygen in water are respectively 1 and 8, and in hydric dioxide 1
   and 16.


word: Equivalent
wordtype: n.
definition:
A combining unit, whether an atom, a radical, or a
   molecule; as, in acid salt two or more equivalents of acid unite with
   one or more equivalents of base.


word: Equivocal
wordtype: a.
definition:
(Literally, called equally one thing or the other;
   hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double
   interpretation; of doubtful meaning; ambiguous; uncertain; as,
   equivocal words; an equivocal sentence.


word: Equivocal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of
   signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be
   suspected; as, his actions are equivocal.


word: Equivocate
wordtype: a.
definition:
To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to
   express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with
   intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead;
   as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity.


word: -er
definition:
The termination of many English words, denoting the agent; --
   applied either to men or things; as in hater, farmer, heater, grater.
   At the end of names of places, -er signifies a man of the place; as,
   Londoner, i. e., London man.


word: -er
definition:
A suffix used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and
   adverbs; as, warmer, sooner, lat(e)er, earl(y)ier.


word: Era
wordtype: n.
definition:
A period of time reckoned from some particular date or epoch;
   a succession of years dating from some important event; as, the era of
   Alexander; the era of Christ, or the Christian era (see under
   Christian).


word: Erase
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written,
   engraved, or painted; to efface; to expunge; to cross out; as, to erase
   a word or a name.


word: Erased
wordtype: p. pr. & a.
definition:
Represented with jagged and uneven edges, as is
   torn off; -- used esp. of the head or limb of a beast. Cf. Couped.


word: Eraser
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, erases; esp., a sharp instrument or
   a piece of rubber used to erase writings, drawings, etc.


word: Erastian
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the followers of Thomas Erastus, a German
   physician and theologian of the 16th century. He held that the
   punishment of all offenses should be referred to the civil power, and
   that holy communion was open to all. In the present day, an Erastian is
   one who would see the church placed entirely under the control of the
   State.


word: Erbium
wordtype: n.
definition:
A rare metallic element associated with several other rare
   elements in the mineral gadolinite from Ytterby in Sweden. Symbol Er.
   Atomic weight 165.9. Its salts are rose-colored and give characteristic
   spectra. Its sesquioxide is called erbia.


word: Erebus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A place of nether darkness, being the gloomy space through
   which the souls passed to Hades. See Milton's "Paradise Lost," Book
   II., line 883.


word: Erect
wordtype: a.
definition:
Upright, or having a vertical position; not inverted; not
   leaning or bent; not prone; as, to stand erect.


word: Erect
wordtype: a.
definition:
Standing upright, with reference to the earth's surface, or
   to the surface to which it is attached.


word: Erect
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular
   position; to set upright; to raise; as, to erect a pole, a flagstaff, a
   monument, etc.


word: Erect
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To raise, as a building; to build; to construct; as, to
   erect a house or a fort; to set up; to put together the component parts
   of, as of a machine.


word: Erection
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of erecting, or raising upright; the act of
   constructing, as a building or a wall, or of fitting together the parts
   of, as a machine; the act of founding or establishing, as a
   commonwealth or an office; also, the act of rousing to excitement or
   courage.


word: Erection
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of being erected, lifted up, built,
   established, or founded; exaltation of feelings or purposes.


word: Erection
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of a part which, from having been soft, has
   become hard and swollen by the accumulation of blood in the erectile
   tissue.


word: Biochemistry
wordtype: n.
definition:
The chemistry of living organisms; the chemistry of
   the processes incidental to, and characteristic of, life.


word: Biogeny
wordtype: n.
definition:
A doctrine that the genesis or production of living
   organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or
   parents; -- opposed to abiogenesis.


word: Biographer
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who writes an account or history of the life of a
   particular person; a writer of lives, as Plutarch.


word: Biology
wordtype: n.
definition:
The science of life; that branch of knowledge which treats
   of living matter as distinct from matter which is not living; the study
   of living tissue. It has to do with the origin, structure, development,
   function, and distribution of animals and plants.


word: Bion
wordtype: p. pr.
definition:
The physiological individual, characterized by
   definiteness and independence of function, in distinction from the
   morphological individual or morphon.


word: Biophor Biophore
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the smaller vital units of a cell, the
   bearer of vitality and heredity. See Pangen, in Supplement.


word: Bioplasm
wordtype: n.
definition:
A name suggested by Dr. Beale for the germinal matter
   supposed to be essential to the functions of all living beings; the
   material through which every form of life manifests itself; unaltered
   protoplasm.


word: Bioplast
wordtype: n.
definition:
A tiny mass of bioplasm, in itself a living unit and
   having formative power, as a living white blood corpuscle; bioblast.


word: Biorgan
wordtype: n.
definition:
A physiological organ; a living organ; an organ endowed
   with function; -- distinguished from idorgan.


word: Biotite
wordtype: n.
definition:
Mica containing iron and magnesia, generally of a black or
   dark green color; -- a common constituent of crystalline rocks. See
   Mica.


word: Bipartite
wordtype: a.
definition:
Being in two parts; having two correspondent parts, as a
   legal contract or writing, one for each party; shared by two; as, a
   bipartite treaty.


word: Bipartition
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of dividing into two parts, or of making two
   correspondent parts, or the state of being so divided.


word: Bipupillate
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having an eyelike spot on the wing, with two dots
   within it of a different color, as in some butterflies.


word: Bipyramidal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Consisting of two pyramids placed base to base; having
   a pyramid at each of the extremities of a prism, as in quartz crystals.


word: Biquadrate
wordtype: n.
definition:
The fourth power, or the square of the square. Thus
   4x4=16, the square of 4, and 16x16=256, the biquadrate of 4.


word: Biquintile
wordtype: n.
definition:
An aspect of the planets when they are distant from
   each other by twice the fifth part of a great circle -- that is, twice
   72 degrees.


word: Birch
wordtype: n.
definition:
A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula;
   as, the white or common birch (B. alba) (also called silver birch and
   lady birch); the dwarf birch (B. glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch
   (B. papyracea); the yellow birch (B. lutea); the black or cherry birch
   (B. lenta).


word: Bird
wordtype: n.
definition:
Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a
   nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2).


word: Birdcall
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sound made in imitation of the note or cry of a bird
   for the purpose of decoying the bird or its mate.


word: Birdlime
wordtype: n.
definition:
An extremely adhesive viscid substance, usually made of
   the middle bark of the holly, by boiling, fermenting, and cleansing it.
   When a twig is smeared with this substance it will hold small birds
   which may light upon it. Hence: Anything which insnares.


word: Bird of paradise
definition:
The name of several very beautiful birds of the
   genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the
   adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant plumes, and
   often remarkable tail feathers.


word: Bird pepper
definition:
A species of capsicum (Capsicum baccatum), whose small,
   conical, coral-red fruit is among the most piquant of all red peppers.


word: Bird's-eye
wordtype: a.
definition:
Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a
   glance; hence, general; not minute, or entering into details; as, a
   bird's-eye view.


word: Bird's-eye
wordtype: n.
definition:
A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or
   pheasant's eye, the mealy primrose (Primula farinosa), and species of
   Veronica, Geranium, etc.


word: Bird's-foot
wordtype: n.
definition:
A papilionaceous plant, the Ornithopus, having a
   curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point.


word: Bird's-mouth
wordtype: n.
definition:
An interior angle or notch cut across a piece of
   timber, for the reception of the edge of another, as that in a rafter
   to be laid on a plate; -- commonly called crow's-foot in the United
   States.


word: Bird's-nest
wordtype: n.
definition:
The nest of a small swallow (Collocalia nidifica and
   several allied species), of China and the neighboring countries, which
   is mixed with soups.


word: Birrus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A coarse kind of thick woolen cloth, worn by the poor in
   the Middle Ages; also, a woolen cap or hood worn over the shoulders or
   over the head.


word: Birth
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act or fact of coming into life, or of being born; --
   generally applied to human beings; as, the birth of a son.


word: Birth
wordtype: n.
definition:
The condition to which a person is born; natural state or
   position; inherited disposition or tendency.


word: Birthday
wordtype: n.
definition:
The day of the month in which a person was born, in
   whatever succeeding year it may recur; the anniversary of one's birth.


word: Birthplace
wordtype: n.
definition:
The town, city, or country, where a person is born;
   place of origin or birth, in its more general sense.


word: Birthright
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any right, privilege, or possession to which a person
   is entitled by birth, such as an estate descendible by law to an heir,
   or civil liberty under a free constitution; esp. the rights or
   inheritance of the first born.


word: Birthroot
wordtype: n.
definition:
An herbaceous plant (Trillium erectum), and its
   astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties.


word: Bis
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Twice; -- a word showing that something is, or is to be,
   repeated; as a passage of music, or an item in accounts.


word: Biscuit
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of unraised bread, of many varieties, plain, sweet,
   or fancy, formed into flat cakes, and bakes hard; as, ship biscuit.


word: Biscuit
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small loaf or cake of bread, raised and shortened, or
   made light with soda or baking powder. Usually a number are baked in
   the same pan, forming a sheet or card.


word: Biscuit
wordtype: n.
definition:
Earthen ware or porcelain which has undergone the first
   baking, before it is subjected to the glazing.


word: Biscuit
wordtype: n.
definition:
A species of white, unglazed porcelain, in which vases,
   figures, and groups are formed in miniature.


word: Bise
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cold north wind which prevails on the northern coasts of
   the Mediterranean and in Switzerland, etc.; -- nearly the same as the
   mistral.


word: Bisexual
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of both sexes; hermaphrodite; as a flower with stamens
   and pistil, or an animal having ovaries and testes.


word: Bishop
wordtype: n.
definition:
In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant
   Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry,
   superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of
   the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a
   diocese, bishopric, or see.


word: Bishop
wordtype: n.
definition:
In the Methodist Episcopal and some other churches, one of
   the highest church officers or superintendents.


word: Bishop
wordtype: n.
definition:
A piece used in the game of chess, bearing a representation
   of a bishop's miter; -- formerly called archer.


word: Bishop's-wort
wordtype: n.
definition:
Wood betony (Stachys betonica); also, the plant
   called fennel flower (Nigella Damascena), or devil-in-a-bush.


word: Bisilicate
wordtype: n.
definition:
A salt of metasilicic acid; -- so called because the
   ratio of the oxygen of the silica to the oxygen of the base is as two
   to one. The bisilicates include many of the most common and important
   minerals.


word: Bismuth
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color,
   crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than lead, and
   rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces when broken across.
   It melts at 507¡ Fahr., being easily fused in the flame of a candle. It
   is found in a native state, and as a constituent of some minerals.
   Specific gravity 9.8. Atomic weight 207.5. Symbol Bi.


word: Bismuthic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to bismuth; containing bismuth, when
   this element has its higher valence; as, bismuthic oxide.


word: Bison
wordtype: n.
definition:
The American bison buffalo (Bison Americanus), a large,
   gregarious bovine quadruped with shaggy mane and short black horns,
   which formerly roamed in herds over most of the temperate portion of
   North America, but is now restricted to very limited districts in the
   region of the Rocky Mountains, and is rapidly decreasing in numbers.


word: Bisque
wordtype: n.
definition:
A point taken by the receiver of odds in the game of
   tennis; also, an extra innings allowed to a weaker player in croquet.


word: Bissextile
wordtype: n.
definition:
Leap year; every fourth year, in which a day is added
   to the month of February on account of the excess of the tropical year
   (365 d. 5 h. 48 m. 46 s.) above 365 days. But one day added every four
   years is equivalent to six hours each year, which is 11 m. 14 s. more
   than the excess of the real year. Hence, it is necessary to suppress
   the bissextile day at the end of every century which is not divisible
   by 400, while it is retained at the end of those which are divisible by
   400.


word: Bistort
wordtype: n.
definition:
An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section
   Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an
   astringent.


word: Bistoury
wordtype: n.
definition:
A surgical instrument consisting of a slender knife,
   either straight or curved, generally used by introducing it beneath the
   part to be divided, and cutting towards the surface.


word: Bisulphate
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid
   is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the
   proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it
   is in the normal sulphates; an acid sulphate.


word: Bisulphide
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sulphide having two atoms of sulphur in the molecule;
   a disulphide, as in iron pyrites, FeS2; -- less frequently called
   bisulphuret.


word: Bisulphite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A salt of sulphurous acid in which the base replaces
   but half the hydrogen of the acid; an acid sulphite.


word: Bit
wordtype: v.
definition:
The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in
   the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are
   fastened.


word: Bit
wordtype: v.
definition:
A part of anything, such as may be bitten off or taken into
   the mouth; a morsel; a bite. Hence: A small piece of anything; a
   little; a mite.


word: Bit
wordtype: v.
definition:
A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned
   by means of a brace or bitstock. See Bitstock.


word: Bit
wordtype: v.
definition:
In the Southern and Southwestern States, a small silver coin
   (as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12 1/2 cents;
   also, the sum of 12 1/2 cents.


word: Bitartrate
wordtype: n.
definition:
A salt of tartaric acid in which the base replaces but
   half the acid hydrogen; an acid tartrate, as cream of tartar.


word: Bite
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To seize with the teeth, so that they enter or nip the
   thing seized; to lacerate, crush, or wound with the teeth; as, to bite
   an apple; to bite a crust; the dog bit a man.


word: Bite
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cause sharp pain, or smarting, to; to hurt or injure,
   in a literal or a figurative sense; as, pepper bites the mouth.


word: Bite
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To seize something forcibly with the teeth; to wound with
   the teeth; to have the habit of so doing; as, does the dog bite?


word: Bite
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which
   causes such a sensation; to be pungent; as, it bites like pepper or
   mustard.


word: Bite
wordtype: v.
definition:
The act of seizing with the teeth or mouth; the act of
   wounding or separating with the teeth or mouth; a seizure with the
   teeth or mouth, as of a bait; as, to give anything a hard bite.


word: Bite
wordtype: v.
definition:
The hold which the short end of a lever has upon the thing to
   be lifted, or the hold which one part of a machine has upon another.


word: Bite
wordtype: v.
definition:
A blank on the edge or corner of a page, owing to a portion
   of the frisket, or something else, intervening between the type and
   paper.


word: Bitt
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to
   fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away.


word: Bitter
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of
   wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as
   aloes.


word: Bittern
wordtype: a.
definition:
The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is
   concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which
   it contains.


word: Bittern
wordtype: a.
definition:
A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc.,
   used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.


word: Bitterness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality or state of being bitter, sharp, or acrid,
   in either a literal or figurative sense; implacableness; resentfulness;
   severity; keenness of reproach or sarcasm; deep distress, grief, or
   vexation of mind.


word: Bitterroot
wordtype: n.
definition:
A plant (Lewisia rediviva) allied to the purslane, but
   with fleshy, farinaceous roots, growing in the mountains of Idaho,
   Montana, etc. It gives the name to the Bitter Root mountains and river.
   The Indians call both the plant and the river Spaet'lum.


word: Bitter spar
definition:
A common name of dolomite; -- so called because it
   contains magnesia, the soluble salts of which are bitter. See Dolomite.


word: Bittersweet
wordtype: a.
definition:
Sweet and then bitter or bitter and then sweet; esp.
   sweet with a bitter after taste; hence (Fig.), pleasant but painful.


word: Bittersweet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A climbing shrub, with oval coral-red berries (Solanum
   dulcamara); woody nightshade. The whole plant is poisonous, and has a
   taste at first sweetish and then bitter. The branches are the officinal
   dulcamara.


word: Bittersweet
wordtype: n.
definition:
An American woody climber (Celastrus scandens), whose
   yellow capsules open late in autumn, and disclose the red aril which
   covers the seeds; -- also called Roxbury waxwork.


word: Bitterwood
wordtype: n.
definition:
A West Indian tree (Picraena excelsa) from the wood of
   which the bitter drug Jamaica quassia is obtained.


word: Bitts
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in
   the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship
   rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying
   (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch
   bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl
   bitts) etc.


word: Bitumen
wordtype: n.
definition:
Mineral pitch; a black, tarry substance, burning with a
   bright flame; Jew's pitch. It occurs as an abundant natural product in
   many places, as on the shores of the Dead and Caspian Seas. It is used
   in cements, in the construction of pavements, etc. See Asphalt.


word: Bitumen
wordtype: n.
definition:
By extension, any one of the natural hydrocarbons,
   including the hard, solid, brittle varieties called asphalt, the
   semisolid maltha and mineral tars, the oily petroleums, and even the
   light, volatile naphthas.


word: Biuret
wordtype: n.
definition:
A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance, C2O2N3H5,
   formed by heating urea. It is intermediate between urea and cyanuric
   acid.


word: Bivalve
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mollusk having a shell consisting of two lateral plates
   or valves joined together by an elastic ligament at the hinge, which is
   usually strengthened by prominences called teeth. The shell is closed
   by the contraction of two transverse muscles attached to the inner
   surface, as in the clam, -- or by one, as in the oyster. See Mollusca.


word: Biventral
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having two bellies or protuberances; as, a biventral, or
   digastric, muscle, or the biventral lobe of the cerebellum.


word: Bivium
wordtype: n.
definition:
One side of an echinoderm, including a pair of ambulacra,
   in distinction from the opposite side (trivium), which includes three
   ambulacra.


word: Bizet
wordtype: n.
definition:
The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which
   projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and
   the table. See Brilliant, n.


word: Blab
wordtype: v.
definition:
To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner;
   to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or discretion.


word: Black
wordtype: a.
definition:
Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the
   color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the
   opposite of white; characterized by such a color; as, black cloth;
   black hair or eyes.


word: Black
wordtype: a.
definition:
In a less literal sense: Enveloped or shrouded in darkness;
   very dark or gloomy; as, a black night; the heavens black with clouds.


word: Black
wordtype: a.
definition:
Fig.: Dismal, gloomy, or forbidding, like darkness;
   destitute of moral light or goodness; atrociously wicked; cruel;
   mournful; calamitous; horrible.


word: Black
wordtype: a.
definition:
Expressing menace, or discontent; threatening; sullen;
   foreboding; as, to regard one with black looks.


word: Black
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is destitute of light or whiteness; the darkest
   color, or rather a destitution of all color; as, a cloth has a good
   black.


word: Black
wordtype: n.
definition:
A negro; a person whose skin is of a black color, or shaded
   with black; esp. a member or descendant of certain African races.


word: Black
wordtype: a.
definition:
To make black and shining, as boots or a stove, by applying
   blacking and then polishing with a brush.


word: Blackball
wordtype: n.
definition:
A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one
   for taking impressions of engraved work.


word: Blackball
wordtype: n.
definition:
A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in
   voting; -- in this sense usually two words.


word: Blackball
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To vote against, by putting a black ball into a
   ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black
   balls; to ostracize.


word: Blackband
wordtype: n.
definition:
An earthy carbonate of iron containing considerable
   carbonaceous matter; -- valuable as an iron ore.


word: Black bass
definition:
An edible, fresh-water fish of the United States, of the
   genus Micropterus. the small-mouthed kind is M. dolomiei; the
   large-mouthed is M. salmoides.


word: Blackberry
wordtype: n.
definition:
The fruit of several species of bramble (Rubus); also,
   the plant itself. Rubus fruticosus is the blackberry of England; R.
   villosus and R. Canadensis are the high blackberry and low blackberry
   of the United States. There are also other kinds.


word: Blackbird
wordtype: n.
definition:
In England, a species of thrush (Turdus merula), a
   singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given
   to several birds, as the Quiscalus versicolor, or crow blackbird; the
   Agelaeus phoeniceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty
   grackle, etc. See Redwing.


word: Blackboard
wordtype: n.
definition:
A broad board painted black, or any black surface on
   which writing, drawing, or the working of mathematical problems can be
   done with chalk or crayons. It is much used in schools.


word: Black book
definition:
One of several books of a political character, published
   at different times and for different purposes; -- so called either from
   the color of the binding, or from the character of the contents.


word: Black book
definition:
A book compiled in the twelfth century, containing a
   description of the court of exchequer of England, an official statement
   of the revenues of the crown, etc.


word: Black book
definition:
A book containing details of the enormities practiced in
   the English monasteries and religious houses, compiled by order of
   their visitors under Henry VIII., to hasten their dissolution.


word: Black book
definition:
A book kept for the purpose of registering the names of
   persons liable to censure or punishment, as in the English
   universities, or the English armies.


word: Blackburnian warbler
definition:
A beautiful warbler of the United States
   (Dendroica Blackburniae). The male is strongly marked with orange,
   yellow, and black on the head and neck, and has an orange-yellow
   breast.


word: Blackcock
wordtype: n.
definition:
The male of the European black grouse (Tetrao tetrix,
   Linn.); -- so called by sportsmen. The female is called gray hen. See
   Heath grouse.


word: Blackfeet
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A tribe of North American Indians formerly
   inhabiting the country from the upper Missouri River to the
   Saskatchewan, but now much reduced in numbers.


word: Blackfish
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of
   several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to
   other whales of larger size.


word: Blackfish
wordtype: n.
definition:
The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the
   Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black
   Harry.


word: Black friar
definition:
A friar of the Dominican order; -- called also predicant
   and preaching friar; in France, Jacobin. Also, sometimes, a
   Benedictine.


word: Blackguard
wordtype: n.
definition:
The scullions and lower menials of a court, or of a
   nobleman's household, who, in a removal from one residence to another,
   had charge of the kitchen utensils, and being smutted by them, were
   jocularly called the "black guard"; also, the servants and hangers-on
   of an army.


word: Blackguard
wordtype: n.
definition:
A person of stained or low character, esp. one who uses
   scurrilous language, or treats others with foul abuse; a scoundrel; a
   rough.


word: Black hole
definition:
A dungeon or dark cell in a prison; a military lock-up or
   guardroom; -- now commonly with allusion to the cell (the Black Hole)
   in a fort at Calcutta, into which 146 English prisoners were thrust by
   the nabob Suraja Dowla on the night of June 20, 17656, and in which 123
   of the prisoners died before morning from lack of air.


word: Blacking
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any preparation for making things black; esp. one for
   giving a black luster to boots and shoes, or to stoves.


word: Black-jack
wordtype: n.
definition:
A name given by English miners to sphalerite, or zinc
   blende; -- called also false galena. See Blende.


word: Blackleg
wordtype: n.
definition:
A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a
   settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck.


word: Black letter
definition:
The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early
   English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were
   printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.


word: Black-letter
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not
   marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious.


word: Blacklist
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To put in a black list as deserving of suspicion,
   censure, or punishment; esp. to put in a list of persons stigmatized as
   insolvent or untrustworthy, -- as tradesmen and employers do for mutual
   protection; as, to blacklist a workman who has been discharged. See
   Black list, under Black, a.


word: Blackmail
wordtype: n.
definition:
A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing,
   anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to
   certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them
   protected from pillage.


word: Blackmail
wordtype: n.
definition:
Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also,
   extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation,
   exposure, or censure.


word: Blackmail
wordtype: n.
definition:
Black rent, or rent paid in corn, flesh, or the lowest
   coin, a opposed to "white rent", which paid in silver.


word: Blackmail
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To extort money from by exciting fears of injury
   other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind,
   etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged
   fraud.


word: Blackmailing
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act or practice of extorting money by exciting
   fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation.


word: Black Monday
definition:
Easter Monday, so called from the severity of that day
   in 1360, which was so unusual that many of Edward III.'s soldiers, then
   before Paris, died from the cold.


word: Black Rod
definition:
the usher to the Chapter of the Garter, so called from the
   black rod which he carries. He is of the king's chamber, and also usher
   to the House of Lords.


word: Blacks
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
The name of a kind of in used in copperplate printing,
   prepared from the charred husks of the grape, and residue of the wine
   press.


word: Blacksnake
wordtype: n.
definition:
A snake of a black color, of which two species are
   common in the United States, the Bascanium constrictor, or racer,
   sometimes six feet long, and the Scotophis Alleghaniensis, seven or
   eight feet long.


word: Blacktail
wordtype: n.
definition:
The black-tailed deer (Cervus / Cariacus Columbianus) of
   California and Oregon; also, the mule deer of the Rocky Mountains. See
   Mule deer.


word: Blackthorn
wordtype: n.
definition:
A spreading thorny shrub or small tree (Prunus
   spinosa), with blackish bark, and bearing little black plums, which are
   called sloes; the sloe.


word: Black vomit
definition:
A copious vomiting of dark-colored matter; or the
   substance so discharged; -- one of the most fatal symptoms in yellow
   fever.


word: Blackwood
wordtype: n.
definition:
A name given to several dark-colored timbers. The East
   Indian black wood is from the tree Dalbergia latifolia.


word: Bladder
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bag or sac in animals, which serves as the receptacle of
   some fluid; as, the urinary bladder; the gall bladder; -- applied
   especially to the urinary bladder, either within the animal, or when
   taken out and inflated with air.


word: Bladderwort
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus (Utricularia) of aquatic or marshy plants,
   which usually bear numerous vesicles in the divisions of the leaves.
   These serve as traps for minute animals. See Ascidium.


word: Blade
wordtype: n.
definition:
Properly, the leaf, or flat part of the leaf, of any plant,
   especially of gramineous plants. The term is sometimes applied to the
   spire of grasses.


word: Blade
wordtype: n.
definition:
The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large
   ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the
   best tortoise shell.


word: Blain
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a horse,
   against the windpipe, and stopping the breath.


word: Blancard
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of linen cloth made in Normandy, the thread of
   which is partly blanches before it is woven.


word: Blanch
wordtype: a.
definition:
To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as, to
   blanch linen; age has blanched his hair.


word: Blanch
wordtype: a.
definition:
To bleach by excluding the light, as the stalks or leaves
   of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together.


word: Blanch
wordtype: a.
definition:
To whiten, as the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling
   water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain
   the juices.


word: Blancher
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, blanches or whitens; esp., one
   who anneals and cleanses money; also, a chemical preparation for this
   purpose.


word: Blancmange
wordtype: n.
definition:
A preparation for desserts, etc., made from isinglass,
   sea moss, cornstarch, or other gelatinous or starchy substance, with
   mild, usually sweetened and flavored, and shaped in a mold.


word: Bland
wordtype: a.
definition:
Mild; soft; gentle; smooth and soothing in manner; suave;
   as, a bland temper; bland persuasion; a bland sycophant.


word: Bland
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having soft and soothing qualities; not drastic or
   irritating; not stimulating; as, a bland oil; a bland diet.


word: Blandishment
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of blandishing; a word or act expressive of
   affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart; soft words and
   artful caresses; cajolery; allurement.


word: Blank
wordtype: a.
definition:
Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space
   to be filled in with some special writing; -- said of checks, official
   documents, etc.; as, blank paper; a blank check; a blank ballot.


word: Blank
wordtype: a.
definition:
Lacking characteristics which give variety; as, a blank
   desert; a blank wall; destitute of interests, affections, hopes, etc.;
   as, to live a blank existence; destitute of sensations; as, blank
   unconsciousness.


word: Blank
wordtype: a.
definition:
Lacking animation and intelligence, or their associated
   characteristics, as expression of face, look, etc.; expressionless;
   vacant.


word: Blank
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any void space; a void space on paper, or in any written
   instrument; an interval void of consciousness, action, result, etc; a
   void.


word: Blank
wordtype: n.
definition:
A paper unwritten; a paper without marks or characters a
   blank ballot; -- especially, a paper on which are to be inserted
   designated items of information, for which spaces are left vacant; a
   bland form.


word: Blank
wordtype: n.
definition:
A paper containing the substance of a legal instrument, as a
   deed, release, writ, or execution, with spaces left to be filled with
   names, date, descriptions, etc.


word: Blank
wordtype: n.
definition:
The point aimed at in a target, marked with a white spot;
   hence, the object to which anything is directed.


word: Blank
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of base silver money, first coined in England by
   Henry V., and worth about 8 pence; also, a French coin of the
   seventeenth century, worth about 4 pence.


word: Blank
wordtype: n.
definition:
A piece of metal prepared to be made into something by a
   further operation, as a coin, screw, nuts.


word: Blanket
wordtype: a.
definition:
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having
   a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or
   any fabric used as a cover for a horse.


word: Blanquillo
wordtype: n.
definition:
A large fish of Florida and the W. Indies (Caulolatilus
   chrysops). It is red, marked with yellow.


word: Blare
wordtype: n.
definition:
The harsh noise of a trumpet; a loud and somewhat harsh
   noise, like the blast of a trumpet; a roar or bellowing.


word: Blase
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the sensibilities deadened by excess or frequency of
   enjoyment; sated or surfeited with pleasure; used up.


word: Blaspheme
wordtype: v.
definition:
To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to
   revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.


word: Blaspheme
wordtype: v.
definition:
Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously
   sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.


word: Blasphemous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Speaking or writing blasphemy; uttering or exhibiting
   anything impiously irreverent; profane; as, a blasphemous person;
   containing blasphemy; as, a blasphemous book; a blasphemous caricature.


word: Blasphemy
wordtype: n.
definition:
An indignity offered to God in words, writing, or signs;
   impiously irreverent words or signs addressed to, or used in reference
   to, God; speaking evil of God; also, the act of claiming the attributes
   or prerogatives of deity.


word: -blast
definition:
A suffix or terminal formative, used principally in
   biological terms, and signifying growth, formation; as, bioblast,
   epiblast, mesoblast, etc.


word: Blast
wordtype: n.
definition:
A forcible stream of air from an orifice, as from a bellows,
   the mouth, etc. Hence: The continuous blowing to which one charge of
   ore or metal is subjected in a furnace; as, to melt so many tons of
   iron at a blast.


word: Blast
wordtype: n.
definition:
The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air
   out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through
   the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast.


word: Blast
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sudden, pernicious effect, as if by a noxious wind,
   especially on animals and plants; a blight.


word: Blast
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of rending, or attempting to rend, heavy masses of
   rock, earth, etc., by the explosion of gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; also,
   the charge used for this purpose.


word: Blast
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To injure, as by a noxious wind; to cause to wither; to
   stop or check the growth of, and prevent from fruit-bearing, by some
   pernicious influence; to blight; to shrivel.


word: Blast
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Hence, to affect with some sudden violence, plague,
   calamity, or blighting influence, which destroys or causes to fail; to
   visit with a curse; to curse; to ruin; as, to blast pride, hopes, or
   character.


word: Blast
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To rend open by any explosive agent, as gunpowder,
   dynamite, etc.; to shatter; as, to blast rocks.


word: Blastema
wordtype: n.
definition:
The structureless, protoplasmic tissue of the embryo; the
   primitive basis of an organ yet unformed, from which it grows.


word: Blastoidea
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
One of the divisions of Crinoidea found fossil in
   paleozoic rocks; pentremites. They are so named on account of their
   budlike form.


word: Blastosphere
wordtype: n.
definition:
The hollow globe or sphere formed by the arrangement
   of the blastomeres on the periphery of an impregnated ovum.


word: Blastostyle
wordtype: n.
definition:
In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special
   function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata.


word: Blast pipe
definition:
The exhaust pipe of a steam engine, or any pipe
   delivering steam or air, when so constructed as to cause a blast.


word: Blastula
wordtype: n.
definition:
That stage in the development of the ovum in which the
   outer cells of the morula become more defined and form the blastoderm.


word: Blatant
wordtype: a.
definition:
Bellowing, as a calf; bawling; brawling; clamoring;
   disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly.


word: Blazon
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To depict in colors; to display; to exhibit
   conspicuously; to publish or make public far and wide.


word: Blazon
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To describe in proper terms (the figures of heraldic
   devices); also, to delineate (armorial bearings); to emblazon.


word: Bleaching
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act or process of whitening, by removing color or
   stains; esp. the process of whitening fabrics by chemical agents.


word: Blear
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make somewhat sore or watery, as the eyes; to dim, or
   blur, as the sight. Figuratively: To obscure (mental or moral
   perception); to blind; to hoodwink.


word: Bleareye
wordtype: n.
definition:
A disease of the eyelids, consisting in chronic
   inflammation of the margins, with a gummy secretion of sebaceous
   matter.


word: Bleb
wordtype: n.
definition:
A large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid;
   a blister; a bubble, as in water, glass, etc.


word: Bleed
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To emit blood; to lose blood; to run with blood, by
   whatever means; as, the arm bleeds; the wound bled freely; to bleed at
   the nose.


word: Bleeding
wordtype: n.
definition:
A running or issuing of blood, as from the nose or a
   wound; a hemorrhage; the operation of letting blood, as in surgery; a
   drawing or running of sap from a tree or plant.


word: Blemish
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To mark with deformity; to injure or impair, as
   anything which is well formed, or excellent; to mar, or make defective,
   either the body or mind.


word: Blemish
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any mark of deformity or injury, whether physical or
   moral; anything that diminishes beauty, or renders imperfect that which
   is otherwise well formed; that which impairs reputation.


word: Blencher
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, scares another; specifically, a
   person stationed to prevent the escape of the deer, at a hunt. See
   Blancher.


word: Blend
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To mix or mingle together; esp. to mingle, combine, or
   associate so that the separate things mixed, or the line of
   demarcation, can not be distinguished. Hence: To confuse; to confound.


word: Blend
wordtype: n.
definition:
A thorough mixture of one thing with another, as color,
   tint, etc., into another, so that it cannot be known where one ends or
   the other begins.


word: Blende
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead,
   false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains
   some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster
   resinous.


word: Blende
wordtype: n.
definition:
A general term for some minerals, chiefly metallic
   sulphides which have a somewhat brilliant but nonmetallic luster.


word: Blending
wordtype: n.
definition:
The method of laying on different tints so that they may
   mingle together while wet, and shade into each other insensibly.


word: Blenny
wordtype: n.
definition:
A marine fish of the genus Blennius or family Blenniidae;
   -- so called from its coating of mucus. The species are numerous.


word: Bless
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make happy, blithesome, or joyous; to confer
   prosperity or happiness upon; to grant divine favor to.


word: Bless
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To express a wish or prayer for the happiness of; to
   invoke a blessing upon; -- applied to persons.


word: Bless
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To invoke or confer beneficial attributes or qualities
   upon; to invoke or confer a blessing on, -- as on food.


word: Blessed
wordtype: a.
definition:
Enjoying, or pertaining to, spiritual happiness, or
   heavenly felicity; as, the blessed in heaven.


word: Blessing
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation
   imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of
   happiness pronounces.


word: Bletonism
wordtype: n.
definition:
The supposed faculty of perceiving subterraneous springs
   and currents by sensation; -- so called from one Bleton, of France.


word: Blight
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Hence: To destroy the happiness of; to ruin; to mar
   essentially; to frustrate; as, to blight one's prospects.


word: Blight
wordtype: n.
definition:
Mildew; decay; anything nipping or blasting; -- applied as
   a general name to various injuries or diseases of plants, causing the
   whole or a part to wither, whether occasioned by insects, fungi, or
   atmospheric influences.


word: Blight
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of blighting, or the state of being blighted; a
   withering or mildewing, or a stoppage of growth in the whole or a part
   of a plant, etc.


word: Blight
wordtype: n.
definition:
A downy species of aphis, or plant louse, destructive to
   fruit trees, infesting both the roots and branches; -- also applied to
   several other injurious insects.


word: Blind
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not having the faculty of discernment; destitute of
   intellectual light; unable or unwilling to understand or judge; as,
   authors are blind to their own defects.


word: Blind
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having such a state or condition as a thing would have to a
   person who is blind; not well marked or easily discernible; hidden;
   unseen; concealed; as, a blind path; a blind ditch.


word: Blind
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having no openings for light or passage; as, a blind wall;
   open only at one end; as, a blind alley; a blind gut.


word: Blind
wordtype: a.
definition:
Unintelligible, or not easily intelligible; as, a blind
   passage in a book; illegible; as, blind writing.


word: Blind
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cover with a thin coating of sand and fine gravel; as
   a road newly paved, in order that the joints between the stones may be
   filled.


word: Blind
wordtype: n.
definition:
Something to hinder sight or keep out light; a screen; a
   cover; esp. a hinged screen or shutter for a window; a blinder for a
   horse.


word: Blind
wordtype: n.
definition:
Something to mislead the eye or the understanding, or to
   conceal some covert deed or design; a subterfuge.


word: Blindage
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach,
   formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework.


word: Blinder
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the leather screens on a bridle, to hinder a horse
   from seeing objects at the side; a blinker.


word: Blindfish
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small fish (Amblyopsis spelaeus) destitute of eyes,
   found in the waters of the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky. Related fishes
   from other caves take the same name.


word: Blindfold
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the eyes covered; blinded; having the mental eye
   darkened. Hence: Heedless; reckless; as, blindfold zeal; blindfold
   fury.


word: Blinding
wordtype: a.
definition:
Making blind or as if blind; depriving of sight or of
   understanding; obscuring; as, blinding tears; blinding snow.


word: Blindly
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Without sight, discernment, or understanding; without
   thought, investigation, knowledge, or purpose of one's own.


word: Blindman's buff
definition:
A play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries
   to catch some one of the company and tell who it is.


word: Blindworm
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small, burrowing, snakelike, limbless lizard (Anguis
   fragilis), with minute eyes, popularly believed to be blind; the
   slowworm; -- formerly a name for the adder.


word: Blink
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To see with the eyes half shut, or indistinctly and with
   frequent winking, as a person with weak eyes.


word: Blink
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
The dazzling whiteness about the horizon caused by the
   reflection of light from fields of ice at sea; ice blink.


word: Blinker
wordtype: n.
definition:
A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's
   bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side hence, whatever
   obstructs sight or discernment.


word: Bliss
wordtype: n.
definition:
Orig., blithesomeness; gladness; now, the highest degree of
   happiness; blessedness; exalted felicity; heavenly joy.


word: Blister
wordtype: n.
definition:
A vesicle of the skin, containing watery matter or serum,
   whether occasioned by a burn or other injury, or by a vesicatory; a
   collection of serous fluid causing a bladderlike elevation of the
   cuticle.


word: Erector
wordtype: n.
definition:
An attachment to a microscope, telescope, or other optical
   instrument, for making the image erect instead of inverted.


word: Eremacausis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture,
   as in the decay of old trees or of dead animals.


word: Erg
wordtype: n.
definition:
The unit of work or energy in the C. G. S. system, being the
   amount of work done by a dyne working through a distance of one
   centimeter; the amount of energy expended in moving a body one
   centimeter against a force of one dyne. One foot pound is equal to
   13,560,000 ergs.


word: Ergot
wordtype: n.
definition:
A diseased condition of rye and other cereals, in which the
   grains become black, and often spur-shaped. It is caused by a parasitic
   fungus, Claviceps purpurea.


word: Ergot
wordtype: n.
definition:
The mycelium or spawn of this fungus infecting grains of rye
   and wheat. It is a powerful remedial agent, and also a dangerous
   poison, and is used as a means of hastening childbirth, and to arrest
   bleeding.


word: Ergot
wordtype: n.
definition:
A stub, like soft horn, about the size of a chestnut,
   situated behind and below the pastern joint.


word: Ergotine
definition:
A powerful astringent alkaloid extracted from ergot as a
   brown, amorphous, bitter substance. It is used to produce contraction
   of the uterus.


word: Ericinol
wordtype: n.
definition:
A colorless oil (quickly becoming brown), with a pleasant
   odor, obtained by the decomposition of ericolin.


word: Ericius
wordtype: n.
definition:
The Vulgate rendering of the Hebrew word qip/d, which in
   the "Authorized Version" is translated bittern, and in the Revised
   Version, porcupine.


word: Ericolin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A glucoside found in the bearberry (and others of the
   Ericaceae), and extracted as a bitter, yellow, amorphous mass.


word: Eridanus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A long, winding constellation extending southward from
   Taurus and containing the bright star Achernar.


word: Erinite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A hydrous arseniate of copper, of an emerald-green color;
   -- so called from Erin, or Ireland, where it occurs.


word: Eriometer
wordtype: n.
definition:
An instrument for measuring the diameters of minute
   particles or fibers, from the size of the colored rings produced by the
   diffraction of the light in which the objects are viewed.


word: Eristalis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called
   rat-tailed larvae) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which
   spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and
   salt waters; -- also called drone fly.


word: Erlking
wordtype: n.
definition:
A personification, in German and Scandinavian mythology,
   of a spirit natural power supposed to work mischief and ruin, esp. to
   children.


word: Ermine
wordtype: n.
definition:
A valuable fur-bearing animal of the genus Mustela (M.
   erminea), allied to the weasel; the stoat. It is found in the northern
   parts of Asia, Europe, and America. In summer it is brown, but in
   winter it becomes white, except the tip of the tail, which is always
   black.


word: Ermine
wordtype: n.
definition:
The fur of the ermine, as prepared for ornamenting garments
   of royalty, etc., by having the tips of the tails, which are black,
   arranged at regular intervals throughout the white.


word: Ermine
wordtype: n.
definition:
By metonymy, the office or functions of a judge, whose
   state robe, lined with ermine, is emblematical of purity and honor
   without stain.


word: Ern
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To stir with strong emotion; to grieve; to mourn.
   [Corrupted into yearn in modern editions of Shakespeare.]


word: Eros
wordtype: n.
definition:
Love; the god of love; -- by earlier writers represented as
   one of the first and creative gods, by later writers as the son of
   Aphrodite, equivalent to the Latin god Cupid.


word: Erotesis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A figure o/ speech by which a strong affirmation of the
   contrary, is implied under the form o/ an earnest interrogation, as in
   the following lines; -


word: Err
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To miss intellectual truth; to fall into error; to mistake
   in judgment or opinion; to be mistaken.


word: Errand
wordtype: n.
definition:
A special business intrusted to a messenger; something to
   be told or done by one sent somewhere for the purpose; often, a verbal
   message; a commission; as, the servant was sent on an errand; to do an
   errand. Also, one's purpose in going anywhere.


word: Errant
wordtype: a.
definition:
Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who
   went on circuit and to bailiffs at large.


word: Erratic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having no certain course; roving about without a fixed
   destination; wandering; moving; -- hence, applied to the planets as
   distinguished from the fixed stars.


word: Erratic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Deviating from a wise of the common course in opinion or
   conduct; eccentric; strange; queer; as, erratic conduct.


word: Erratic
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who deviates from common and accepted opinions; one
   who is eccentric or preserve in his intellectual character.


word: Erratic
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any stone or material that has been borne away from its
   original site by natural agencies; esp., a large block or fragment of
   rock; a bowlder.


word: Erroneous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Containing error; not conformed to truth or justice;
   incorrect; false; mistaken; as, an erroneous doctrine; erroneous
   opinion, observation, deduction, view, etc.


word: Error
wordtype: n.
definition:
A wandering or deviation from the right course or standard;
   irregularity; mistake; inaccuracy; something made wrong or left wrong;
   as, an error in writing or in printing; a clerical error.


word: Error
wordtype: n.
definition:
A departing or deviation from the truth; falsity; false
   notion; wrong opinion; mistake; misapprehension.


word: Error
wordtype: n.
definition:
The difference between the approximate result and the true
   result; -- used particularly in the rule of double position.


word: Error
wordtype: n.
definition:
The difference between the observed value of a quantity and
   that which is taken or computed to be the true value; -- sometimes
   called residual error.


word: Error
wordtype: n.
definition:
A fault of a player of the side in the field which results
   in failure to put out a player on the other side, or gives him an
   unearned base.


word: Erse
wordtype: n.
definition:
A name sometimes given to that dialect of the Celtic which is
   spoken in the Highlands of Scotland; -- called, by the Highlanders,
   Gaelic.


word: Erucic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to, or derived from, a genus of cruciferous
   Mediterranean herbs (Eruca or Brassica); as, erucic acid, a fatty acid
   resembling oleic acid, and found in colza oil, mustard oil, etc.


word: Eructation
wordtype: n.
definition:
A violent belching out or emitting, as of gaseous or
   other matter from the crater of a volcano, geyser, etc.


word: Erudition
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of instructing; the result of thorough
   instruction; the state of being erudite or learned; the acquisitions
   gained by extensive reading or study; particularly, learning in
   literature or criticism, as distinct from the sciences; scholarship.


word: Eruginous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Partaking of the substance or nature of copper, or of
   the rust copper; resembling the trust of copper or verdigris;
   aeruginous.


word: Eruption
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of breaking out or bursting forth; as: (a) A
   violent throwing out of flames, lava, etc., as from a volcano of a
   fissure in the earth's crust. (b) A sudden and overwhelming hostile
   movement of armed men from one country to another. Milton. (c) A
   violent commotion.


word: Eryngium
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of umbelliferous plants somewhat like thistles in
   appearance. Eryngium maritimum, or sea holly, has been highly esteemed
   as an aphrodisiac, the roots being formerly candied.


word: Erysipelas
wordtype: n.
definition:
St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with
   a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a
   single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually
   regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.


word: Erythema
wordtype: n.
definition:
A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation
   forms rose-colored patches of variable size.


word: Erythrine
wordtype: n.
definition:
A colorless crystalline substance, C20H22O10, extracted
   from certain lichens, as the various species of Rocella. It is a
   derivative of orsellinic acid. So called because of certain red
   compounds derived from it. Called also erythric acid.


word: Erythrina
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of leguminous plants growing in the tropics;
   coral tree; -- so called from its red flowers.


word: Erythrite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A colorless crystalline substance, C4H6.(OH)4, of a
   sweet, cooling taste, extracted from certain lichens, and obtained by
   the decomposition of erythrin; -- called also erythrol, erythroglucin,
   erythromannite, pseudorcin, cobalt bloom, and under the name phycite
   obtained from the alga Protococcus vulgaris. It is a tetrabasic
   alcohol, corresponding to glycol and glycerin.


word: Erythrite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A rose-red mineral, crystallized and earthy, a hydrous
   arseniate of cobalt, known also as cobalt bloom; -- called also
   erythrin or erythrine.


word: Erythrochroism
wordtype: n.
definition:
An unusual redness, esp. in the plumage of birds,
   or hair of mammals, independently of age, sex, or season.


word: Erythrogen
wordtype: n.
definition:
Carbon disulphide; -- so called from certain red
   compounds which it produces in combination with other substances.


word: Erythrogen
wordtype: n.
definition:
A crystalline substance obtained from diseased bile,
   which becomes blood-red when acted on by nitric acid or ammonia.


word: Erythrogranulose
wordtype: n.
definition:
A term applied by Brucke to a substance present
   in small amount in starch granules, colored red by iodine.


word: Erythroleic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having a red color and oily appearance; -- applied to
   a purple semifluid substance said to be obtained from archil.


word: Erythroxylon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family,
   growing in tropical countries. E. Coca is the source of cocaine. See
   Coca.


word: Erythrozyme
wordtype: n.
definition:
A ferment extracted from madder root, possessing the
   power of inducing alcoholic fermentation in solutions of sugar.


word: Escalade
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A furious attack made by troops on a fortified place,
   in which ladders are used to pass a ditch or mount a rampart.


word: Escalop
wordtype: n.
definition:
The figure or shell of an escalop, considered as a sign
   that the bearer had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.


word: Escaloped
wordtype: a.
definition:
Covered with a pattern resembling a series of escalop
   shells, each of which issues from between two others. Its appearance is
   that of a surface covered with scales.


word: Escape
wordtype: v.
definition:
To flee from and avoid; to be saved or exempt from; to
   shun; to obtain security from; as, to escape danger.


word: Escape
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To get free from that which confines or holds; -- used
   of persons or things; as, to escape from prison, from arrest, or from
   slavery; gas escapes from the pipes; electricity escapes from its
   conductors.


word: Escape
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of fleeing from danger, of evading harm, or of
   avoiding notice; deliverance from injury or any evil; flight; as, an
   escape in battle; a narrow escape; also, the means of escape; as, a
   fire escape.


word: Escapement
wordtype: n.
definition:
The contrivance in a timepiece which connects the train
   of wheel work with the pendulum or balance, giving to the latter the
   impulse by which it is kept in vibration; -- so called because it
   allows a tooth to escape from a pallet at each vibration.


word: Escarpment
wordtype: n.
definition:
A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a
   ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to
   prevent hostile approach. See Scarp.


word: Eschar
wordtype: n.
definition:
A dry slough, crust, or scab, which separates from the
   healthy part of the body, as that produced by a burn, or the
   application of caustics.


word: Eschar
wordtype: n.
definition:
In Ireland, one of the continuous mounds or ridges of
   gravelly and sandy drift which extend for many miles over the surface
   of the country. Similar ridges in Scotland are called kames or kams.


word: Eschara
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of Bryozoa which produce delicate corals, often
   incrusting like lichens, but sometimes branched.


word: Eschatology
wordtype: n.
definition:
The doctrine of the last or final things, as death,
   judgment, and the events therewith connected.


word: Escheat
wordtype: n.
definition:
The falling back or reversion of lands, by some casualty
   or accident, to the lord of the fee, in consequence of the extinction
   of the blood of the tenant, which may happen by his dying without
   heirs, and formerly might happen by corruption of blood, that is, by
   reason of a felony or attainder.


word: Escheat
wordtype: n.
definition:
The reverting of real property to the State, as original
   and ultimate proprietor, by reason of a failure of persons legally
   entitled to hold the same.


word: Escheat
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To revert, or become forfeited, to the lord, the crown,
   or the State, as lands by the failure of persons entitled to hold the
   same, or by forfeiture.


word: Escheator
wordtype: n.
definition:
An officer whose duty it is to observe what escheats
   have taken place, and to take charge of them.


word: Eschew
wordtype: a.
definition:
To shun; to avoid, as something wrong, or from a feeling of
   distaste; to keep one's self clear of.


word: Eschscholtzia
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California
   and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce
   beautiful yellow, orange, rose-colored, or white flowers; the
   California poppy.


word: Eschynite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A rare mineral, containing chiefly niobium, titanium,
   thorium, and cerium. It was so called by Berzelius on account of the
   inability of chemical science, at the time of its discovery, to
   separate some of its constituents.


word: Escort
wordtype: n.
definition:
A body of armed men to attend a person of distinction for
   the sake of affording safety when on a journey; one who conducts some
   one as an attendant; a guard, as of prisoners on a march; also, a body
   of persons, attending as a mark of respect or honor; -- applied to
   movements on land, as convoy is to movements at sea.


word: Escort
wordtype: n.
definition:
Protection, care, or safeguard on a journey or excursion;
   as, to travel under the escort of a friend.


word: Escort
wordtype: n.
definition:
To attend with a view to guard and protect; to accompany as
   safeguard; to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to; -- used esp.
   with reference to journeys or excursions on land; as, to escort a
   public functionary, or a lady; to escort a baggage wagon.


word: Escribed
wordtype: a.
definition:
Drawn outside of; -- used to designate a circle that
   touches one of the sides of a given triangle, and also the other two
   sides produced.


word: Escritoire
wordtype: n.
definition:
A piece of furniture used as a writing table, commonly
   with drawers, pigeonholes, and the like; a secretary or writing desk.


word: Escroll
wordtype: n.
definition:
A long strip or scroll resembling a ribbon or a band of
   parchment, or the like, anciently placed above the shield, and
   supporting the crest.


word: Escrow
wordtype: n.
definition:
A deed, bond, or other written engagement, delivered to a
   third person, to be held by him till some act is done or some condition
   is performed, and then to be by him delivered to the grantee.


word: Escuage
wordtype: n.
definition:
Service of the shield, a species of knight service by
   which a tenant was bound to follow his lord to war, at his own charge.
   It was afterward exchanged for a pecuniary satisfaction. Called also
   scutage.


word: Esculin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A glucoside obtained from the Aesculus hippocastanum, or
   horse-chestnut, and characterized by its fine blue fluorescent
   solutions.


word: Escurial
wordtype: n.
definition:
A palace and mausoleum of the kinds of Spain, being a
   vast and wonderful structure about twenty-five miles northwest of
   Madrid.


word: Escutcheon
wordtype: n.
definition:
The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are
   marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the
   field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base
   (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the
   right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called
   dexter, and the other side sinister.


word: Escutcheon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A marking upon the back of a cow's udder and the space
   above it (the perineum), formed by the hair growing upward or outward
   instead of downward. It is esteemed an index of milking qualities.


word: Eserine
wordtype: n.
definition:
An alkaloid found in the Calabar bean, and the seed of
   Physostigma venenosum; physostigmine. It is used in ophthalmic surgery
   for its effect in contracting the pupil.


word: Eskimo
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of a peculiar race inhabiting Arctic America and
   Greenland. In many respects the Eskimos resemble the Mongolian race.


word: Esodic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Conveying impressions from the surface of the body to the
   spinal cord; -- said of certain nerves. Opposed to exodic.


word: Esophagotomy
wordtype: n.
definition:
The operation of making an incision into the
   esophagus, for the purpose of removing any foreign substance that
   obstructs the passage.


word: Esophagus
wordtype: n.
definition:
That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx
   and the stomach; the gullet. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus, under
   Digestive.


word: Esoteric
wordtype: a.
definition:
Designed for, and understood by, the specially initiated
   alone; not communicated, or not intelligible, to the general body of
   followers; private; interior; acroamatic; -- said of the private and
   more recondite instructions and doctrines of philosophers. Opposed to
   exoteric.


word: Espadon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A long, heavy, two-handed and two-edged sword, formerly
   used by Spanish foot soldiers and by executioners.


word: Espalier
wordtype: n.
definition:
A railing or trellis upon which fruit trees or shrubs are
   trained, as upon a wall; a tree or row of trees so trained.


word: Esparto
wordtype: n.
definition:
A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of
   which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for
   making paper.


word: Espauliere
wordtype: n.
definition:
A defense for the shoulder, composed of flexible
   overlapping plates of metal, used in the 15th century; -- the origin of
   the modern epaulette.


word: Especial
wordtype: a.
definition:
Distinguished among others of the same class or kind;
   special; concerning a species or a single object; principal;
   particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.


word: Espionage
wordtype: n.
definition:
The practice or employment of spies; the practice of
   watching the words and conduct of others, to make discoveries, as spies
   or secret emissaries; secret watching.


word: Esplanade
wordtype: n.
definition:
The glacis of the counterscarp, or the slope of the
   parapet of the covered way toward the country.


word: Esplees
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
The full profits or products which ground or land
   yields, as the hay of the meadows, the feed of the pasture, the grain
   of arable fields, the rents, services, and the like.


word: Ceremonious
wordtype: a.
definition:
According to prescribed or customary rules and forms;
   devoted to forms and ceremonies; formally respectful; punctilious.


word: Ceremony
wordtype: n.
definition:
Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical
   character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in the conduct of
   important matters, as in the performance of religious duties, the
   transaction of affairs of state, and the celebration of notable events;
   as, the ceremony of crowning a sovereign; the ceremonies observed in
   consecrating a church; marriage and baptismal ceremonies.


word: Ceremony
wordtype: n.
definition:
Behavior regulated by strict etiquette; a formal method
   of performing acts of civility; forms of civility prescribed by custom
   or authority.


word: Cerin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork;
   sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in
   alcohol.


word: Cerinthian
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of an ancient religious sect, so called from
   Cerinthus, a Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with
   the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.


word: Ceriph
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the fine lines of a letter, esp. one of the fine
   cross strokes at the top and bottom of letters.


word: Cerite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly
   massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.


word: Cerium
wordtype: n.
definition:
A rare metallic element, occurring in the minerals cerite,
   allanite, monazite, etc. Symbol Ce. Atomic weight 141.5. It resembles
   iron in color and luster, but is soft, and both malleable and ductile.
   It tarnishes readily in the air.


word: Cernuous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; --
   said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss.


word: Cero
wordtype: n.
definition:
A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the
   genus Scomberomorus. Two species are found in the West Indies and less
   commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United States, -- the common cero
   (Scomberomorus caballa), called also kingfish, and spotted, or king,
   cero (S. regalis).


word: Cerolite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A hydrous silicate of magnesium, allied to serpentine,
   occurring in waxlike masses of a yellow or greenish color.


word: Ceroma
wordtype: n.
definition:
The unguent (a composition of oil and wax) with which
   wrestlers were anointed among the ancient Romans.


word: Ceroon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bale or package. covered with hide, or with wood bound
   with hide; as, a ceroon of indigo, cochineal, etc.


word: Cerosin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane,
   and crystallizing in delicate white laminae.


word: Cerotin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A white crystalline substance, C27H55.OH, obtained from
   Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; --
   called also cerotic alcohol, ceryl alcohol.


word: Cerris
wordtype: n.
definition:
A species of oak (Quercus cerris) native in the Orient and
   southern Europe; -- called also bitter oak and Turkey oak.


word: Certain
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or
   some; -- sometimes used independenty as a noun, and meaning certain
   persons.


word: Certificate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate
   the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher.


word: Certify
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To testify to in writing; to make a declaration
   concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal.


word: Certiorari
wordtype: n.
definition:
A writ issuing out of chancery, or a superior court, to
   call up the records of a inferior court, or remove a cause there
   depending, in order that the party may have more sure and speedy
   justice, or that errors and irregularities may be corrected. It is
   obtained upon complaint of a party that he has not received justice, or
   can not have an impartial trial in the inferior court.


word: Cerussite
wordtype: n.
definition:
Native lead carbonate; a mineral occurring in colorless,
   white, or yellowish transparent crystals, with an adamantine, also
   massive and compact.


word: Ceryl
wordtype: n.
definition:
A radical, C27H55 supposed to exist in several compounds
   obtained from Chinese wax, beeswax, etc.


word: Cespitose
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the form a piece of turf, i. e., many stems from
   one rootstock or from many entangled rootstocks or roots.


word: Cessation
wordtype: n.
definition:
A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether
   temporary or final; a stop; as, a cessation of the war.


word: Cessavit
wordtype: n.
definition:
A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant
   has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure.


word: Cessor
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
One who neglects, for two years, to perform the service
   by which he holds lands, so that he incurs the danger of the writ of
   cessavit. See Cessavit.


word: Cesspool
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cistern in the course, or the termination, of a drain,
   to collect sedimentary or superfluous matter; a privy vault; any
   receptacle of filth.


word: Cestoidea
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A class of parasitic worms (Platelminthes) of which
   the tapeworms are the most common examples. The body is flattened, and
   usually but not always long, and composed of numerous joints or
   segments, each of which may contain a complete set of male and female
   reproductive organs. They have neither mouth nor intestine. See
   Tapeworm.


word: Cestraciont
wordtype: n.
definition:
A shark of the genus Cestracion, and of related
   genera. The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing
   shellfish. Most of the species are extinct. The Port Jackson shark and
   a similar one found in California are living examples.


word: Cestus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which
   gave the wearer the power of exciting love.


word: Cestus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris)
   is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long,
   girdlelike form.


word: Cetacea
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
An order of marine mammals, including the whales. Like
   ordinary mammals they breathe by means of lungs, and bring forth living
   young which they suckle for some time. The anterior limbs are changed
   to paddles; the tail flukes are horizontal. There are two living
   suborders:


word: Cetrarin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A white substance extracted from the lichen, Iceland moss
   (Cetraria Islandica). It consists of several ingredients, among which
   is cetraric acid, a white, crystalline, bitter substance.


word: Cetyl
wordtype: n.
definition:
A radical, C16H33, not yet isolated, but supposed to exist
   in a series of compounds homologous with the ethyl compounds, and
   derived from spermaceti.


word: C. G. S.
definition:
An abbreviation for Centimeter, Gram, Second. -- applied to
   a system of units much employed in physical science, based upon the
   centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of weight or
   mass, and the second as the unit of time.


word: Cabazite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mineral occuring in glassy rhombohedral crystals,
   varying, in color from white to yellow or red. It is essentially a
   hydrous silicate of alumina and lime. Called also chabasie.


word: Chacma
wordtype: n.
definition:
A large species of African baboon (Cynocephalus porcarius);
   -- called also ursine baboon. [See Illust. of Baboon.]


word: Chaconne
wordtype: n.
definition:
An old Spanish dance in moderate three-four measure, like
   the Passacaglia, which is slower. Both are used by classical composers
   as themes for variations.


word: Chaetodont
wordtype: n.
definition:
A marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae. The
   chaetodonts have broad, compressed bodies, and usually bright colors.


word: Chaetognatha
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
An order of free-swimming marine worms, of which
   the genus Sagitta is the type. They have groups of curved spines on
   each side of the head.


word: Chaetopoda
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A very extensive order of Annelida, characterized
   by the presence of lateral setae, or spines, on most or all of the
   segments. They are divided into two principal groups: Oligochaeta,
   including the earthworms and allied forms, and Polychaeta, including
   most of the marine species.


word: Chafer
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied
   to other species; as, the rose chafer.


word: Chaff
wordtype: n.
definition:
The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the
   seed by threshing and winnowing, etc.


word: Chaff
wordtype: n.
definition:
The scales or bracts on the receptacle, which subtend each
   flower in the heads of many Compositae, as the sunflower.


word: Chaffinch
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety
   of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also
   copper finch.


word: Chaffy
wordtype: a.
definition:
Bearing or covered with dry scales, as the under surface of
   certain ferns, or the disk of some composite flowers.


word: Chain
wordtype: n.
definition:
A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or
   fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of
   restraint, of ornament, of the exertion and transmission of mechanical
   power, etc.


word: Chain
wordtype: n.
definition:
A series of things linked together; or a series of things
   connected and following each other in succession; as, a chain of
   mountains; a chain of events or ideas.


word: Chain
wordtype: n.
definition:
Iron links bolted to the side of a vessel to bold the
   dead-eyes connected with the shrouds; also, the channels.


word: Chain
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To fasten, bind, or connect with a chain; to fasten or
   bind securely, as with a chain; as, to chain a bulldog.


word: Chain pump
definition:
A pump consisting of an endless chain, running over a
   drum or wheel by which it is moved, and dipping below the water to be
   raised. The chain has at intervals disks or lifts which fit the tube
   through which the ascending part passes and carry the water to the
   point of discharge.


word: Chain stitch
definition:
A stitch in which the looping of the thread or threads
   forms a chain on the under side of the work; the loop stitch, as
   distinguished from the lock stitch. See Stitch.


word: Chair
wordtype: n.
definition:
An official seat, as of a chief magistrate or a judge, but
   esp. that of a professor; hence, the office itself.


word: Chair
wordtype: n.
definition:
A vehicle for one person; either a sedan borne upon poles,
   or two-wheeled carriage, drawn by one horse; a gig.


word: Chairman
wordtype: n.
definition:
The presiding officer of a committee, or of a public or
   private meeting, or of any organized body.


word: Chaise
wordtype: n.
definition:
A two-wheeled carriage for two persons, with a calash top,
   and the body hung on leather straps, or thorough-braces. It is usually
   drawn by one horse.


word: Chaja
wordtype: n.
definition:
The crested screamer of Brazil (Palamedea, / Chauna,
   chavaria), so called in imitation of its notes; -- called also chauna,
   and faithful kamichi. It is often domesticated and is useful in
   guarding other poultry. See Kamichi.


word: Chalaza
wordtype: n.
definition:
A spiral band of thickened albuminous substance which
   exists in the white of the bird's egg, and serves to maintain the yolk
   in its position; the treadle.


word: Chalazion
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small circumscribed tumor of the eyelid caused by
   retention of secretion, and by inflammation of the Melbomian glands.


word: Chalcedony
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz,
   having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.


word: Chalcid fly
definition:
One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects
   (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on insects.


word: Chalcidian
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of a tropical family of snakelike lizards
   (Chalcidae), having four small or rudimentary legs.


word: Chalcocite
wordtype: n.
definition:
Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and
   vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster.


word: Chalcopyrite
wordtype: n.
definition:
Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of
   copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in
   tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.


word: Chaldean
wordtype: n.
definition:
A learned man, esp. an astrologer; -- so called among the
   Eastern nations, because astrology and the kindred arts were much
   cultivated by the Chaldeans.


word: Chaldron
wordtype: n.
definition:
An English dry measure, being, at London, 36 bushels
   heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at
   Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke.


word: Chalet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A summer cottage or country house in the Swiss mountains;
   any country house built in the style of the Swiss cottages.


word: Chalk
wordtype: n.
definition:
A soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish
   white color, consisting of calcium carbonate, and having the same
   composition as common limestone.


word: Chalk
wordtype: n.
definition:
Finely prepared chalk, used as a drawing implement; also, by
   extension, a compound, as of clay and black lead, or the like, used in
   the same manner. See Crayon.


word: Chalkstone
wordtype: n.
definition:
A chalklike concretion, consisting mainly of urate of
   sodium, found in and about the small joints, in the external ear, and
   in other situations, in those affected with gout; a tophus.


word: Challenge
wordtype: n.
definition:
An invitation to engage in a contest or controversy of
   any kind; a defiance; specifically, a summons to fight a duel; also,
   the letter or message conveying the summons.


word: Challenge
wordtype: n.
definition:
An exception to a juror or to a member of a court
   martial, coupled with a demand that he should be held incompetent to
   act; the claim of a party that a certain person or persons shall not
   sit in trial upon him or his cause.


word: Challenge
wordtype: n.
definition:
An exception to a person as not legally qualified to
   vote. The challenge must be made when the ballot is offered.


word: Challenge
wordtype: n.
definition:
To question or demand the countersign from (one who
   attempts to pass the lines); as, the sentinel challenged us, with "Who
   comes there?"


word: Challenge
wordtype: n.
definition:
To object to the reception of the vote of, as on the
   ground that the person in not qualified as a voter.


word: Chalybean
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of
   Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.


word: Chamber
wordtype: n.
definition:
A retired room, esp. an upper room used for sleeping; a
   bedroom; as, the house had four chambers.


word: Chamber
wordtype: n.
definition:
A hall, as where a king gives audience, or a deliberative
   body or assembly meets; as, presence chamber; senate chamber.


word: Chamber
wordtype: n.
definition:
A legislative or judicial body; an assembly; a society or
   association; as, the Chamber of Deputies; the Chamber of Commerce.


word: Chamber
wordtype: n.
definition:
A compartment or cell; an inclosed space or cavity; as,
   the chamber of a canal lock; the chamber of a furnace; the chamber of
   the eye.


word: Chamber
wordtype: n.
definition:
A room or rooms where a lawyer transacts business; a room
   or rooms where a judge transacts such official business as may be done
   out of court.


word: Chamber
wordtype: n.
definition:
That part of the bore of a piece of ordnance which holds
   the charge, esp. when of different diameter from the rest of the bore;
   -- formerly, in guns, made smaller than the bore, but now larger, esp.
   in breech-loading guns.


word: Chamber
wordtype: n.
definition:
A short piece of ordnance or cannon, which stood on its
   breech, without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for rejoicings and
   theatrical cannonades.


word: Chamberlain
wordtype: n.
definition:
An officer having the direction and management of the
   private chambers of a nobleman or monarch; hence, in Europe, one of the
   high officers of a court.


word: Chameleon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A lizardlike reptile of the genus Chamaeleo, of several
   species, found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The skin is covered with
   fine granulations; the tail is prehensile, and the body is much
   compressed laterally, giving it a high back.


word: Chamfer
wordtype: n.
definition:
The surface formed by cutting away the arris, or angle,
   formed by two faces of a piece of timber, stone, etc.


word: Chamois
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small species of antelope (Rupicapra tragus), living on
   the loftiest mountain ridges of Europe, as the Alps, Pyrenees, etc. It
   possesses remarkable agility, and is a favorite object of chase.


word: Chamois
wordtype: n.
definition:
A soft leather made from the skin of the chamois, or from
   sheepskin, etc.; -- called also chamois leather, and chammy or shammy
   leather. See Shammy.


word: Champertor
wordtype: n.
definition:
One guilty of champerty; one who purchases a suit, or
   the right of suing, and carries it on at his own expense, in order to
   obtain a share of the gain.


word: Champerty
wordtype: n.
definition:
The prosecution or defense of a suit, whether by
   furnishing money or personal services, by one who has no legitimate
   concern therein, in consideration of an agreement that he shall
   receive, in the event of success, a share of the matter in suit;
   maintenance with the addition of an agreement to divide the thing in
   suit. See Maintenance.


word: Chappion
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who engages in any contest; esp. one who in ancient
   times contended in single combat in behalf of another's honor or
   rights; or one who acts or speaks in behalf of a person or a cause; a
   defender; an advocate; a hero.


word: Chappion
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who by defeating all rivals, has obtained an
   acknowledged supremacy in any branch of athetics or game of skill, and
   is ready to contend with any rival; as, the champion of England.


word: Champlain period
definition:
A subdivision of the Quaternary age immediately
   following the Glacial period; -- so named from beds near Lake
   Champlain.


word: Chance
wordtype: n.
definition:
A supposed material or psychical agent or mode of activity
   other than a force, law, or purpose; fortune; fate; -- in this sense
   often personified.


word: Chance
wordtype: n.
definition:
The supposed effect of such an agent; something that
   befalls, as the result of unknown or unconsidered forces; the issue of
   uncertain conditions; an event not calculated upon; an unexpected
   occurrence; a happening; accident; fortuity; casualty.


word: Chance
wordtype: n.
definition:
A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; -- with
   reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for
   life; the chances are all against him.


word: Chancel
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
That part of a church, reserved for the use of the
   clergy, where the altar, or communion table, is placed.


word: Chancel
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
All that part of a cruciform church which is beyond the
   line of the transept farthest from the main front.


word: Chancellor
wordtype: n.
definition:
A judicial court of chancery, which in England and in
   the United States is distinctively a court with equity jurisdiction.


word: Chance-medley
wordtype: n.
definition:
The killing of another in self-defense upon a sudden
   and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.


word: Chancery
wordtype: n.
definition:
In England, formerly, the highest court of judicature
   next to the Parliament, exercising jurisdiction at law, but chiefly in
   equity; but under the jurisdiction act of 1873 it became the chancery
   division of the High Court of Justice, and now exercises jurisdiction
   only in equity.


word: Chancre
wordtype: n.
definition:
A venereal sore or ulcer; specifically, the initial lesion
   of true syphilis, whether forming a distinct ulcer or not; -- called
   also hard chancre, indurated chancre, and Hunterian chancre.


word: Chancroid
wordtype: n.
definition:
A venereal sore, resembling a chancre in its seat and
   some external characters, but differing from it in being the starting
   point of a purely local process and never of a systemic disease; --
   called also soft chancre.


word: Chandelier
wordtype: n.
definition:
A candlestick, lamp, stand, gas fixture, or the like,
   having several branches; esp., one hanging from the ceiling.


word: Chandler
wordtype: n.
definition:
A dealer in other commodities, which are indicated by a
   word prefixed; as, ship chandler, corn chandler.


word: Change
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one
   state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance
   of a thing; to change the countenance.


word: Change
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To alter by substituting something else for, or by
   giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change
   one's occupation; to change one's intention.


word: Change
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To give and take reciprocally; to exchange; -- followed
   by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another.


word: Change
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations
   of money (technically called change) for; as, to change a gold coin or
   a bank bill.


word: Change
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or
   form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or
   principles.


word: Change
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of
   another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons.


word: Change
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Small money; the money by means of which the larger
   coins and bank bills are made available in small dealings; hence, the
   balance returned when payment is tendered by a coin or note exceeding
   the sum due.


word: Change
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A place where merchants and others meet to transact
   business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions.


word: Changeable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Capable of change; subject to alteration; mutable;
   variable; fickle; inconstant; as, a changeable humor.


word: Changeable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Appearing different, as in color, in different lights,
   or under different circumstances; as, changeable silk.


word: Changeling
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, is left or taken in the place
   of another, as a child exchanged by fairies.


word: Chank
wordtype: n.
definition:
The East Indian name for the large spiral shell of several
   species of sea conch much used in making bangles, esp. Turbinella
   pyrum. Called also chank chell.


word: Channel
wordtype: n.
definition:
The deeper part of a river, harbor, strait, etc., where
   the main current flows, or which affords the best and safest passage
   for vessels.


word: Channel
wordtype: n.
definition:
That through which anything passes; means of passing,
   conveying, or transmitting; as, the news was conveyed to us by
   different channels.


word: Channel
wordtype: n.
definition:
Flat ledges of heavy plank bolted edgewise to the outside
   of a vessel, to increase the spread of the shrouds and carry them clear
   of the bulwarks.


word: Chant
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by
   double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It
   is the most ancient form of choral music.


word: Chanterelle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A name for several species of mushroom, of which one
   (Cantharellus cibrius) is edible, the others reputed poisonous.


word: Chantry
wordtype: n.
definition:
An endowment or foundation for the chanting of masses and
   offering of prayers, commonly for the founder.


word: Chaos
wordtype: n.
definition:
The confused, unorganized condition or mass of matter before
   the creation of distinct and orderly forms.


word: Chaos
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any confused or disordered collection or state of things; a
   confused mixture; confusion; disorder.


word: Chap
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the jaws or the fleshy covering of a jaw; -- commonly
   in the plural, and used of animals, and colloquially of human beings.


word: Chape
wordtype: n.
definition:
The piece by which an object is attached to something, as
   the frog of a scabbard or the metal loop at the back of a buckle by
   which it is fastened to a strap.


word: Chapel
wordtype: n.
definition:
A printing office, said to be so called because printing
   was first carried on in England in a chapel near Westminster Abbey.


word: Chapel
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cause (a ship taken aback in a light breeze) so to
   turn or make a circuit as to recover, without bracing the yards, the
   same tack on which she had been sailing.


word: Chapelet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and
   fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been
   adjusted to the convenience of the rider.


word: Chapfallen
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the lower chap or jaw drooping, -- an indication
   of humiliation and dejection; crestfallen; discouraged. See Chopfallen.


word: Chapiter
wordtype: n.
definition:
A summary in writing of such matters as are to be
   inquired of or presented before justices in eyre, or justices of
   assize, or of the peace, in their sessions; -- also called articles.


word: Chaplain
wordtype: n.
definition:
A clergyman who is officially attached to the army or
   navy, to some public institution, or to a family or court, for the
   purpose of performing divine service.


word: Chaplain
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any person (clergyman or layman) chosen to conduct
   religious exercises for a society, etc.; as, a chaplain of a Masonic or
   a temperance lodge.


word: Chaplet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A string of beads, or part of a string, used by Roman
   Catholic in praying; a third of a rosary, or fifty beads.


word: Chaplet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bent piece of sheet iron, or a pin with thin plates on
   its ends, for holding a core in place in the mold.


word: Chapter
wordtype: n.
definition:
An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other
   clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church,
   or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean.


word: Charr
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the several species of fishes of the genus
   Salvelinus, allied to the spotted trout and salmon, inhabiting deep
   lakes in mountainous regions in Europe. In the United States, the brook
   trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is sometimes called a char.


word: Chara
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of flowerless plants, having articulated stems and
   whorled branches. They flourish in wet places.


word: Character
wordtype: n.
definition:
Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar
   form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an
   inscription in the Runic character.


word: Character
wordtype: n.
definition:
The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which
   a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed
   by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is;
   nature; disposition.


word: Character
wordtype: n.
definition:
Moral quality; the principles and motives that control
   the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from
   suspicion.


word: Character
wordtype: n.
definition:
Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct
   with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable
   character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character
   as a daughter.


word: Character
wordtype: n.
definition:
The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person
   or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to
   give one a bad character.


word: Character
wordtype: n.
definition:
A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person
   characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates
   certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Caesar is a
   great historical character.


word: Characteristic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the
   character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits,
   of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive.


word: Characterize
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar
   marks or traits; to make with distinctive features.


word: Charactery
wordtype: n.
definition:
The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs
   or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark.


word: Charade
wordtype: n.
definition:
A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two
   or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the
   word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.


word: Charbon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small black spot or mark remaining in the cavity of the
   corner tooth of a horse after the large spot or mark has become
   obliterated.


word: Charcoal
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Impure carbon prepared from vegetable or animal
   substances; esp., coal made by charring wood in a kiln, retort, etc.,
   from which air is excluded. It is used for fuel and in various
   mechanical, artistic, and chemical processes.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To lay on or impose, as a task, duty, or trust; to
   command, instruct, or exhort with authority; to enjoin; to urge
   earnestly; as, to charge a jury; to charge the clergy of a diocese; to
   charge an agent.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To place something to the account of as a debt; to
   debit, as, to charge one with goods. Also, to enter upon the debit side
   of an account; as, to charge a sum to one.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To accuse; to make a charge or assertion against (a
   person or thing); to lay the responsibility (for something said or
   done) at the door of.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To place within or upon any firearm, piece of apparatus
   or machinery, the quantity it is intended and fitted to hold or bear;
   to load; to fill; as, to charge a gun; to charge an electrical machine,
   etc.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To assume as a bearing; as, he charges three roses or;
   to add to or represent on; as, he charges his shield with three roses
   or.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Custody or care of any person, thing, or place; office;
   responsibility; oversight; obigation; duty.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
An address (esp. an earnest or impressive address)
   containing instruction or exhortation; as, the charge of a judge to a
   jury; the charge of a bishop to his clergy.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Whatever constitutes a burden on property, as rents,
   taxes, lines, etc.; costs; expense incurred; -- usually in the plural.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
An entry or a account of that which is due from one
   party to another; that which is debited in a business transaction; as,
   a charge in an account book.


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
That quantity, as of ammunition, electricity, ore, fuel,
   etc., which any apparatus, as a gun, battery, furnace, machine, etc.,
   is intended to receive and fitted to hold, or which is actually in it
   at one time


word: Charge
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The act of rushing upon, or towards, an enemy; a sudden
   onset or attack, as of troops, esp. cavalry; hence, the signal for
   attack; as, to sound the charge.


word: Chargeable
wordtype: a.
definition:
That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a
   duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man.


word: Chargeable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Subject to be charge or accused; liable or responsible;
   as, revenues chargeable with a claim; a man chargeable with murder.


word: Charge d'affaires
wordtype: n.
definition:
A diplomatic representative, or minister of an
   inferior grade, accredited by the government of one state to the
   minister of foreign affairs of another; also, a substitute, ad interim,
   for an ambassador or minister plenipotentiary.


word: Charism
wordtype: n.
definition:
A miraculously given power, as of healing, speaking
   foreign languages without instruction, etc., attributed to some of the
   early Christians.


word: Charitable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or
   intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a
   charitable institution.


word: Charity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Liberality in judging of men and their actions; a
   disposition which inclines men to put the best construction on the
   words and actions of others.


word: Charity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Liberality to the poor and the suffering, to benevolent
   institutions, or to worthy causes; generosity.


word: Charity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or
   suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness.


word: Charity
wordtype: n.
definition:
A charitable institution, or a gift to create and support
   such an institution; as, Lady Margaret's charity.


word: Charity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Eleemosynary appointments [grants or devises] including
   relief of the poor or friendless, education, religious culture, and
   public institutions.


word: Charivari
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mock serenade of discordant noises, made with kettles,
   tin horns, etc., designed to annoy and insult.


word: Charlatan
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who prates much in his own favor, and makes
   unwarrantable pretensions; a quack; an impostor; an empiric; a
   mountebank.


word: Charles's Wain
definition:
The group of seven stars, commonly called the Dipper,
   in the constellation Ursa Major, or Great Bear. See Ursa major, under
   Ursa.


word: Charlock
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cruciferous plant (Brassica sinapistrum) with yellow
   flowers; wild mustard. It is troublesome in grain fields. Called also
   chardock, chardlock, chedlock, and kedlock.


word: Charlotte
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of pie or pudding made by lining a dish with
   slices of bread, and filling it with bread soaked in milk, and baked.


word: Charm
wordtype: n.
definition:
A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the
   practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an
   incantation.


word: Charm
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which exerts an irresistible power to please and
   attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.


word: Charm
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a
   key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at
   the watch chain.


word: Charm
wordtype: n.
definition:
To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which
   gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.


word: Charm
wordtype: n.
definition:
To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or
   supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.


word: Charon
wordtype: n.
definition:
The son of Erebus and Nox, whose office it was to ferry the
   souls of the dead over the Styx, a river of the infernal regions.


word: Chart
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sheet of paper, pasteboard, or the like, on which
   information is exhibited, esp. when the information is arranged in
   tabular form; as, an historical chart.


word: Chart
wordtype: n.
definition:
A map; esp., a hydrographic or marine map; a map on which is
   projected a portion of water and the land which it surrounds, or by
   which it is surrounded, intended especially for the use of seamen; as,
   the United States Coast Survey charts; the English Admiralty charts.


word: Charte
wordtype: n.
definition:
The constitution, or fundamental law, of the French
   monarchy, as established on the restoration of Louis XVIII., in 1814.


word: Charter
wordtype: n.
definition:
A written evidence in due form of things done or granted,
   contracts made, etc., between man and man; a deed, or conveyance.


word: Charter
wordtype: n.
definition:
An instrument in writing, from the sovereign power of a
   state or country, executed in due form, bestowing rights, franchises,
   or privileges.


word: Charter
wordtype: n.
definition:
An act of a legislative body creating a municipal or other
   corporation and defining its powers and privileges. Also, an instrument
   in writing from the constituted authorities of an order or society (as
   the Freemasons), creating a lodge and defining its powers.


word: Charter
wordtype: n.
definition:
The letting or hiring a vessel by special contract, or the
   contract or instrument whereby a vessel is hired or let; as, a ship is
   offered for sale or charter. See Charter party, below.


word: Chartered
wordtype: a.
definition:
Granted or established by charter; having, or existing
   under, a charter; having a privilege by charter.


word: Charterhouse
wordtype: n.
definition:
A well known public school and charitable foundation
   in the building once used as a Carthusian monastery (Chartreuse) in
   London.


word: Chartism
wordtype: n.
definition:
The principles of a political party in England (1838-48),
   which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual
   parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as
   set forth in a document called the People's Charter.


word: Chartreuse
wordtype: n.
definition:
A Carthusian monastery; esp. La Grande Chartreuse,
   mother house of the order, in the mountains near Grenoble, France.


word: Charybdis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite
   Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See
   Scylla.


word: Chase
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To follow as if to catch; to pursue; to compel to move
   on; to drive by following; to cause to fly; -- often with away or off;
   as, to chase the hens away.


word: Chase
wordtype: v.
definition:
Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as
   of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly
   desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt.


word: Chase
wordtype: v.
definition:
An open hunting ground to which game resorts, and which is
   private properly, thus differing from a forest, which is not private
   property, and from a park, which is inclosed. Sometimes written chace.


word: Chase
wordtype: v.
definition:
A division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or
   otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the
   dedans the adversary must drive his ball in order to gain a point.


word: Chase
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a
   flush joint, by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends
   of clinker-built boats.


word: Chaser
wordtype: n.
definition:
A tool with several points, used for cutting or finishing
   screw threads, either external or internal, on work revolving in a
   lathe.


word: Chasing
wordtype: n.
definition:
The art of ornamenting metal by means of chasing tools;
   also, a piece of ornamental work produced in this way.


word: Chasm
wordtype: n.
definition:
A deep opening made by disruption, as a breach in the earth
   or a rock; a yawning abyss; a cleft; a fissure.


word: Chassis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A traversing base frame, or movable railway, along which
   the carriage of a barbette or casemate gun moves backward and forward.
   [See Gun carriage.]


word: Chaste
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pure in thought and act; innocent; free from lewdness and
   obscenity, or indecency in act or speech; modest; as, a chaste mind;
   chaste eyes.


word: Chaste
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pure in design and expression; correct; free from
   barbarisms or vulgarisms; refined; simple; as, a chaste style in
   composition or art.


word: Chasten
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To correct by punishment; to inflict pain upon the
   purpose of reclaiming; to discipline; as, to chasten a son with a rod.


word: Chastise
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To inflict pain upon, by means of stripes, or in any
   other manner, for the purpose of punishment or reformation; to punish,
   as with stripes.


word: Chasuble
wordtype: n.
definition:
The outer vestment worn by the priest in saying Mass,
   consisting, in the Roman Catholic Church, of a broad, flat, back piece,
   and a narrower front piece, the two connected over the shoulders only.
   The back has usually a large cross, the front an upright bar or pillar,
   designed to be emblematical of Christ's sufferings. In the Greek Church
   the chasuble is a large round mantle.


word: Chat
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bird of the genus Icteria, allied to the warblers, in
   America. The best known species are the yellow-breasted chat (I.
   viridis), and the long-tailed chat (I. longicauda). In Europe the name
   is given to several birds of the family Saxicolidae, as the stonechat,
   and whinchat.


word: Chateau
wordtype: n.
definition:
A manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; a
   gentleman's country seat; also, particularly, a royal residence; as,
   the chateau of the Louvre; the chateau of the Luxembourg.


word: Chatelaine
wordtype: n.
definition:
An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her
   waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys,
   trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine chain.


word: Chatoyant
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that
   of a changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark.


word: Chatoyant
wordtype: n.
definition:
A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a
   polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light.


word: Chattel
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any item of movable or immovable property except the
   freehold, or the things which are parcel of it. It is a more extensive
   term than goods or effects.


word: Chatterer
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bird of the family Ampelidae -- so called from its
   monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the
   arctic regions of both continents. In America the cedar bird is a more
   common species. See Bohemian chatterer, and Cedar bird.


word: Chattering
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act or habit of talking idly or rapidly, or of
   making inarticulate sounds; the sounds so made; noise made by the
   collision of the teeth; chatter.


word: Chaud-medley
wordtype: n.
definition:
The killing of a person in an affray, in the heat of
   blood, and while under the influence of passion, thus distinguished
   from chance-medley or killing in self-defense, or in a casual affray.


word: Chauffer
wordtype: n.
definition:
A table stove or small furnace, usually a cylindrical box
   of sheet iron, with a grate at the bottom, and an open top.


word: Chausses
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
The garment for the legs and feet and for the body
   below the waist, worn in Europe throughout the Middle Ages; applied
   also to the armor for the same parts, when fixible, as of chain mail.


word: Chauvinism
wordtype: n.
definition:
Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an
   obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism.


word: Chaw
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To grind with the teeth; to masticate, as food in eating;
   to chew, as the cud; to champ, as the bit.


word: Chazy epoch
definition:
An epoch at the close of the Canadian period of the
   American Lower Silurian system; -- so named from a township in Clinton
   Co., New York. See the Diagram under Geology.


word: Cheap
wordtype: n.
definition:
Having a low price in market; of small cost or price, as
   compared with the usual price or the real value.


word: Cheat
wordtype: n.
definition:
An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of
   fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition; imposture.


word: Frit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The material of which glass is made, after having been
   calcined or partly fused in a furnace, but before vitrification. It is
   a composition of silex and alkali, occasionally with other ingredients.


word: Frith
wordtype: n.
definition:
A narrow arm of the sea; an estuary; the opening of a river
   into the sea; as, the Frith of Forth.


word: Fritillaria
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of liliaceous plants, of which the
   crown-imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is one species, and the
   Guinea-hen flower (F. Meleagris) another. See Crown-imperial.


word: Fritillary
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of several species of butterflies belonging to
   Argynnis and allied genera; -- so called because the coloring of their
   wings resembles that of the common Fritillaria. See Aphrodite.


word: Fritter
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A small quantity of batter, fried in boiling lard or in
   a frying pan. Fritters are of various kinds, named from the substance
   inclosed in the batter; as, apple fritters, clam fritters, oyster
   fritters.


word: Frivolity
wordtype: n.
definition:
The condition or quality of being frivolous; also, acts
   or habits of trifling; unbecoming levity of disposition.


word: Frivolous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Given to trifling; marked with unbecoming levity; silly;
   interested especially in trifling matters.


word: Frizel
wordtype: a.
definition:
A movable furrowed piece of steel struck by the flint, to
   throw sparks into the pan, in an early form of flintlock.


word: Frizette
wordtype: n.
definition:
A curl of hair or silk; a pad of frizzed hair or silk
   worn by women under the hair to stuff it out.


word: Fro
wordtype: adv.
definition:
From; away; back or backward; -- now used only in opposition
   to the word to, in the phrase to and fro, that is, to and from. See To
   and fro under To.


word: Frock
wordtype: n.
definition:
A loose outer garment; especially, a gown forming a part of
   European modern costume for women and children; also, a coarse
   shirtlike garment worn by some workmen over their other clothes; a
   smock frock; as, a marketman's frock.


word: Frock
wordtype: n.
definition:
A coarse gown worn by monks or friars, and supposed to take
   the place of all, or nearly all, other garments. It has a hood which
   can be drawn over the head at pleasure, and is girded by a cord.


word: Frog
wordtype: n.
definition:
An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of
   many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of
   the species utter loud notes in the springtime.


word: Frog
wordtype: n.
definition:
The triangular prominence of the hoof, in the middle of the
   sole of the foot of the horse, and other animals; the fourchette.


word: Frog
wordtype: n.
definition:
A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations
   of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track branches from another
   or crosses it.


word: Frog
wordtype: n.
definition:
An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and
   fastening into a loop instead of a button hole.


word: Frogbit
wordtype: n.
definition:
A European plant (Hydrocharis Morsus-ranae), floating on
   still water and propagating itself by runners. It has roundish leaves
   and small white flowers.


word: Frogfish
wordtype: n.
definition:
An oceanic fish of the genus Antennarius or
   Pterophrynoides; -- called also mousefish and toadfish.


word: Frogmouth
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of several species of Asiatic and East Indian birds
   of the genus Batrachostomus (family Podargidae); -- so called from
   their very broad, flat bills.


word: Frolic
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth,
   and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport.


word: From
wordtype: prep.
definition:
Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity
   to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever
   departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state,
   occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc.,
   are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of
   space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting
   out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the
   occasion, out of which anything proceeds; -- the aritithesis and
   correlative of to; as, it, is one hundred miles from Boston to
   Springfield; he took his sword from his side; light proceeds from the
   sun; separate the coarse wool from the fine; men have all sprung from
   Adam, and often go from good to bad, and from bad to worse; the merit
   of an action depends on the principle from which it proceeds; men judge
   of facts from personal knowledge, or from testimony.


word: Frond
wordtype: n.
definition:
The organ formed by the combination or union into one body
   of stem and leaf, and often bearing the fructification; as, the frond
   of a fern or of a lichen or seaweed; also, the peculiar leaf of a palm
   tree.


word: Fronde
wordtype: n.
definition:
A political party in France, during the minority of Louis
   XIV., who opposed the government, and made war upon the court party.


word: Front
wordtype: n.
definition:
The forehead, countenance, or personal presence, as
   expressive of character or temper, and especially, of boldness of
   disposition, sometimes of impudence; seeming; as, a bold front; a
   hardened front.


word: Front
wordtype: n.
definition:
The part or surface of anything which seems to look out, or
   to be directed forward; the fore or forward part; the foremost rank;
   the van; -- the opposite to back or rear; as, the front of a house; the
   front of an army.


word: Front
wordtype: n.
definition:
A position directly before the face of a person, or before
   the foremost part of a thing; as, in front of un person, of the troops,
   or of a house.


word: Front
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or relating to the front or forward part; having a
   position in front; foremost; as, a front view.


word: Front
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To adorn in front; to supply a front to; as, to front a
   house with marble; to front a head with laurel.


word: Frontal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to the forehead or the anterior part of
   the roof of the brain case; as, the frontal bones.


word: Frontal
wordtype: n.
definition:
A movable, decorative member in metal, carved wood, or,
   commonly, in rich stuff or in embroidery, covering the front of the
   altar. Frontals are usually changed according to the different
   ceremonies.


word: Frontier
wordtype: n.
definition:
That part of a country which fronts or faces another
   country or an unsettled region; the marches; the border, confine, or
   extreme part of a country, bordering on another country; the border of
   the settled and cultivated part of a country; as, the frontier of
   civilization.


word: Frontispiece
wordtype: n.
definition:
An ornamental figure or illustration fronting the
   first page, or titlepage, of a book; formerly, the titlepage itself.


word: Fronto-
definition:
A combining form signifying relating to the forehead or the
   frontal bone; as, fronto-parietal, relating to the frontal and the
   parietal bones; fronto-nasal, etc.


word: Frost
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
The state or temperature of the air which occasions
   congelation, or the freezing of water; severe cold or freezing weather.


word: Frost
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cover with hoarfrost; to produce a surface resembling
   frost upon, as upon cake, metals, or glass.


word: Frost
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To roughen or sharpen, as the nail heads or calks of
   horseshoes, so as to fit them for frosty weather.


word: Frosted
wordtype: a.
definition:
Covered with hoarfrost or anything resembling hoarfrost;
   ornamented with frosting; also, frost-bitten; as, a frosted cake;
   frosted glass.


word: Frostfish
wordtype: n.
definition:
The tomcod; -- so called because it is abundant on the
   New England coast in autumn at about the commencement of frost. See
   Tomcod.


word: Frostweed
wordtype: n.
definition:
An American species of rockrose (Helianthemum
   Canadense), sometimes used in medicine as an astringent or aromatic
   tonic.


word: Frostwork
wordtype: n.
definition:
The figurework, often fantastic and delicate, which
   moisture sometimes forms in freezing, as upon a window pane or a
   flagstone.


word: Frosty
wordtype: a.
definition:
Attended with, or producing, frost; having power to congeal
   water; cold; freezing; as, a frosty night.


word: Froth
wordtype: n.
definition:
The bubbles caused in fluids or liquors by fermentation or
   agitation; spume; foam; esp., a spume of saliva caused by disease or
   nervous excitement.


word: Frounce
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To gather into or adorn with plaits, as a dress; to
   form wrinkles in or upon; to curl or frizzle, as the hair.


word: Frow
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for
   splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower.


word: Froward
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is
   reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward child.


word: Frown
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To contract the brow in displeasure, severity, or
   sternness; to scowl; to put on a stern, grim, or surly look.


word: Frown
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with
   disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon
   rudeness.


word: Frown
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To repress or repel by expressing displeasure or
   disapproval; to rebuke with a look; as, frown the impudent fellow into
   silence.


word: Fructidor
wordtype: n.
definition:
The twelfth month of the French republican calendar; --
   commencing August 18, and ending September 16. See Vendemiaire.


word: Fructification
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of forming or producing fruit; the act of
   fructifying, or rendering productive of fruit; fecundation.


word: Frue vanner
definition:
A moving, inclined, endless apron on which ore is
   concentrated by a current of water; a kind of buddle.


word: Frugal
wordtype: n.
definition:
Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not
   wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force,
   materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical;
   saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time.


word: Frugality
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that
   careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing
   unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose;
   thrift; --- opposed to extravagance.


word: Frugivora
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
The fruit bate; a group of the Cheiroptera,
   comprising the bats which live on fruits. See Eruit bat, under Fruit.


word: Fruit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Whatever is produced for the nourishment or enjoyment of
   man or animals by the processes of vegetable growth, as corn, grass,
   cotton, flax, etc.; -- commonly used in the plural.


word: Fruit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants,
   especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges,
   grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3.


word: Fruit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The ripened ovary of a flowering plant, with its contents
   and whatever parts are consolidated with it.


word: Fruit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The spore cases or conceptacles of flowerless plants, as
   of ferns, mosses, algae, etc., with the spores contained in them.


word: Fruit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
That which is produced; the effect or consequence of any
   action; advantageous or desirable product or result; disadvantageous or
   evil consequence or effect; as, the fruits of labor, of self-denial, of
   intemperance.


word: Fruitful
wordtype: a.
definition:
Full of fruit; producing fruit abundantly; bearing
   results; prolific; fertile; liberal; bountiful; as, a fruitful tree, or
   season, or soil; a fruitful wife.


word: Fruition
wordtype: n.
definition:
Use or possession of anything, especially such as is
   accompanied with pleasure or satisfaction; pleasure derived from
   possession or use.


word: Fruitless
wordtype: a.
definition:
Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of
   offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage.


word: Fruitless
wordtype: a.
definition:
Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle;
   useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless
   controversy.


word: Frustrate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a
   purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan,
   design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose.


word: Frustrate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no
   effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.


word: Frustule
wordtype: n.
definition:
The siliceous shell of a diatom. It is composed of two
   valves, one overlapping the other, like a pill box and its cover.


word: Frustum
wordtype: n.
definition:
The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off
   the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc.,
   between two planes, which may be either parallel or inclined to each
   other.


word: Fruticose
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to a shrub or shrubs; branching like a shrub;
   shrubby; shrublike; as, a fruticose stem.


word: Fry
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat,
   butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard
   or fat; as, to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.


word: Fry
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the
   action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot
   fat.


word: Fuchsia
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of flowering plants having elegant drooping
   flowers, with four sepals, four petals, eight stamens, and a single
   pistil. They are natives of Mexico and South America. Double-flowered
   varieties are now common in cultivation.


word: Fuchsine
wordtype: n.
definition:
Aniline red; an artificial coal-tar dyestuff, of a
   metallic green color superficially, resembling cantharides, but when
   dissolved forming a brilliant dark red. It consists of a hydrochloride
   or acetate of rosaniline. See Rosaniline.


word: Fucoid
wordtype: a.
definition:
Properly, belonging to an order of alga: (Fucoideae) which
   are blackish in color, and produce oospores which are not fertilized
   until they have escaped from the conceptacle. The common rockweeds and
   the gulfweed (Sargassum) are fucoid in character.


word: Fucusol
wordtype: n.
definition:
An oily liquid, resembling, and possibly identical with,
   furfurol, and obtained from fucus, and other seaweeds.


word: Fuel
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds
   fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood, coal, peat, etc.


word: Fugacious
wordtype: a.
definition:
Fleeting; lasting but a short time; -- applied
   particularly to organs or parts which are short-lived as compared with
   the life of the individual.


word: Fugitive
wordtype: a.
definition:
Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping,
   from service, duty etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a
   fugitive debtor.


word: Fugitive
wordtype: a.
definition:
Not fixed; not durable; liable to disappear or fall away;
   volatile; uncertain; evanescent; liable to fade; -- applied to material
   and immaterial things; as, fugitive colors; a fugitive idea.


word: Fugitive
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service,
   duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice.


word: Fugleman
wordtype: n.
definition:
A soldier especially expert and well drilled, who takes
   his place in front of a military company, as a guide for the others in
   their exercises; a file leader. He originally stood in front of the
   right wing.


word: Fugue
wordtype: n.
definition:
A polyphonic composition, developed from a given theme or
   themes, according to strict contrapuntal rules. The theme is first
   given out by one voice or part, and then, while that pursues its way,
   it is repeated by another at the interval of a fifth or fourth, and so
   on, until all the parts have answered one by one, continuing their
   several melodies and interweaving them in one complex progressive
   whole, in which the theme is often lost and reappears.


word: Foolahs
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A peculiar African race of uncertain origin, but
   distinct from the negro tribes, inhabiting an extensive region of
   Western Soudan. Their color is brown or yellowish bronze. They are
   Mohammedans. Called also Fellatahs, Foulahs, and Fellani. Fulah is also
   used adjectively; as, Fulah empire, tribes, language.


word: Fulcrum
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the small, spiniform scales found on the front edge
   of the dorsal and caudal fins of many ganoid fishes.


word: Fulfill
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To accomplish or carry into effect, as an intention,
   promise, or prophecy, a desire, prayer, or requirement, etc.; to
   complete by performance; to answer the requisitions of; to bring to
   pass, as a purpose or design; to effectuate.


word: Fulgurata
wordtype: n.
definition:
A spectro-electric tube in which the decomposition of a
   liquid by the passage of an electric spark is observed.


word: Fulgurating
wordtype: a.
definition:
Resembling lightning; -- used to describe intense
   lancinating pains accompanying locomotor ataxy.


word: Fulguration
wordtype: n.
definition:
The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or
   silver, when the last film of the oxide of lead or copper leaves its
   surface; -- also called blick.


word: Fulgurite
wordtype: n.
definition:
A vitrified sand tube produced by the striking of
   lightning on sand; a lightning tube; also, the portion of rock surface
   fused by a lightning discharge.


word: Full
wordtype: Compar.
definition:
Filled up, having within its limits all that it can
   contain; supplied; not empty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow
   vessels, and hence of anything else; as, a cup full of water; a house
   full of people.


word: Full
wordtype: Compar.
definition:
Abundantly furnished or provided; sufficient in.
   quantity, quality, or degree; copious; plenteous; ample; adequate; as,
   a full meal; a full supply; a full voice; a full compensation; a house
   full of furniture.


word: Full
wordtype: Compar.
definition:
Not wanting in any essential quality; complete, entire;
   perfect; adequate; as, a full narrative; a person of full age; a full
   stop; a full face; the full moon.


word: Full
wordtype: Compar.
definition:
Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any
   matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it, as, to be full of
   some project.


word: Full
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Quite; to the same degree; without abatement or diminution;
   with the whole force or effect; thoroughly; completely; exactly;
   entirely.


word: Full
wordtype: n.
definition:
To thicken by moistening, heating, and pressing, as cloth; to
   mill; to make compact; to scour, cleanse, and thicken in a mill.


word: Fuller
wordtype: a.
definition:
A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves
   and spreading iron; -- called also a creaser.


word: Fully
wordtype: adv.
definition:
In a full manner or degree; completely; entirely; without
   lack or defect; adequately; satisfactorily; as, to be fully persuaded
   of the truth of a proposition.


word: Fulmar
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of several species of sea birds, of the family
   procellariidae, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the
   well-known species are the arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (called
   also fulmar petrel, malduck, and mollemock), and the giant fulmar
   (Ossifraga gigantea).


word: Fulminate
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To issue or send forth decrees or censures with the
   assumption of supreme authority; to thunder forth menaces.


word: Fulminate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To utter or send out with denunciations or censures;
   -- said especially of menaces or censures uttered by ecclesiastical
   authority.


word: Fulmiaic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to fulmination; detonating; specifically
   (Chem.), pertaining to, derived from, or denoting, an acid, so called;
   as, fulminic acid.


word: Fulsome
wordtype: a.
definition:
Offending or disgusting by overfullness, excess, or
   grossness; cloying; gross; nauseous; esp., offensive from excess of
   praise; as, fulsome flattery.


word: Fume
wordtype: n.
definition:
Exhalation; volatile matter (esp. noxious vapor or smoke)
   ascending in a dense body; smoke; vapor; reek; as, the fumes of
   tobacco.


word: Fume
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To expose to the action of fumes; to treat with vapors,
   smoke, etc.; as, to bleach straw by fuming it with sulphur; to fill
   with fumes, vapors, odors, etc., as a room.


word: Fumigate
wordtype: n.
definition:
To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or vapor; to
   purify, or free from infection, by the use of smoke or vapors.


word: Fumitory
wordtype: n.
definition:
The common uame of several species of the genus Fumaria,
   annual herbs of the Old World, with finely dissected leaves and small
   flowers in dense racemes or spikes. F. officinalis is a common species,
   and was formerly used as an antiscorbutic.


word: Function
wordtype: n.
definition:
The appropriate action of any special organ or part of an
   animal or vegetable organism; as, the function of the heart or the
   limbs; the function of leaves, sap, roots, etc.; life is the sum of the
   functions of the various organs and parts of the body.


word: Function
wordtype: n.
definition:
The natural or assigned action of any power or faculty,
   as of the soul, or of the intellect; the exertion of an energy of some
   determinate kind.


word: Function
wordtype: n.
definition:
The course of action which peculiarly pertains to any
   public officer in church or state; the activity appropriate to any
   business or profession.


word: Function
wordtype: n.
definition:
A quantity so connected with another quantity, that if
   any alteration be made in the latter there will be a consequent
   alteration in the former. Each quantity is said to be a function of the
   other. Thus, the circumference of a circle is a function of the
   diameter. If x be a symbol to which different numerical values can be
   assigned, such expressions as x2, 3x, Log. x, and Sin. x, are all
   functions of x.


word: Functionary
wordtype: n.
definition:
One charged with the performance of a function or
   office; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries.


word: Fund
wordtype: n.
definition:
An aggregation or deposit of resources from which supplies
   are or may be drawn for carrying on any work, or for maintaining
   existence.


word: Fund
wordtype: n.
definition:
A stock or capital; a sum of money appropriated as the
   foundation of some commercial or other operation undertaken with a view
   to profit; that reserve by means of which expenses and credit are
   supported; as, the fund of a bank, commercial house, manufacturing
   corporation, etc.


word: Fund
wordtype: n.
definition:
The stock of a national debt; public securities; evidences
   (stocks or bonds) of money lent to government, for which interest is
   paid at prescribed intervals; -- called also public funds.


word: Fund
wordtype: n.
definition:
An invested sum, whose income is devoted to a specific
   object; as, the fund of an ecclesiastical society; a fund for the
   maintenance of lectures or poor students; also, money systematically
   collected to meet the expenses of some permanent object.


word: Fund
wordtype: n.
definition:
A store laid up, from which one may draw at pleasure; a
   supply; a full provision of resources; as, a fund of wisdom or good
   sense.


word: Fund
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To provide and appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for
   the payment of the interest of; to make permanent provision of
   resources (as by a pledge of revenue from customs) for discharging the
   interest of or principal of; as, to fund government notes.


word: Fundamental
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the
   foundation. Hence: Essential, as an element, principle, or law;
   important; original; elementary; as, a fundamental truth; a fundamental
   axiom.


word: Fundamental
wordtype: n.
definition:
A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article,
   which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part, as, the
   fundamentals of the Christian faith.


word: Funeral
wordtype: n.
definition:
The solemn rites used in the disposition of a dead human
   body, whether such disposition be by interment, burning, or otherwise;
   esp., the ceremony or solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; --
   formerly used in the plural.


word: Funeral
wordtype: n.
definition:
Per. taining to a funeral; used at the interment of the
   dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies.


word: Fungia
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of simple, stony corals; -- so called because they
   are usually flat and circular, with radiating plates, like the gills of
   a mushroom. Some of them are eighteen inches in diameter.


word: Fungibles
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
Things which may be furnished or restored in kind,
   as distinguished from specific things; -- called also fungible things.


word: Fungibles
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
Movable goods which may be valued by weight or
   measure, in contradistinction from those which must be judged of
   individually.


word: Fungus
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any one of the Fungi, a large and very complex group of
   thallophytes of low organization, -- the molds, mildews, rusts, smuts,
   mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each.


word: Funicular
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to a funiculus; made up of, or resembling, a
   funiculus, or funiculi; as, a funicular ligament.


word: Cordon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a
   broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting
   a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon.


word: Cordwain
wordtype: n.
definition:
A term used in the Middle Ages for Spanish leather
   (goatskin tanned and dressed), and hence, any leather handsomely
   finished, colored, gilded, or the like.


word: Core
wordtype: n.
definition:
The heart or inner part of a thing, as of a column, wall,
   rope, of a boil, etc.; especially, the central part of fruit,
   containing the kernels or seeds; as, the core of an apple or quince.


word: Core
wordtype: n.
definition:
The prtion of a mold which shapes the interior of a cylinder,
   tube, or other hollow casting, or which makes a hole in or through a
   casting; a part of the mold, made separate from and inserted in it, for
   shaping some part of the casting, the form of which is not determined
   by that of the pattern.


word: Coreopsis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of herbaceous composite plants, having the
   achenes two-horned and remotely resembling some insect; tickseed. C.
   tinctoria, of the Western plains, the commonest plant of the genus, has
   been used in dyeing.


word: Coriander
wordtype: n.
definition:
An umbelliferous plant, the Coriandrum sativum, the
   fruit or seeds of which have a strong smell and a spicy taste, and in
   medicine are considered as stomachic and carminative.


word: Coridine
wordtype: n.
definition:
A colorless or yellowish oil, C10H15N, of a leathery
   odor, occuring in coal tar, Dippel's oil, tobacco smoke, etc., regarded
   as an organic base, homologous with pyridine. Also, one of a series of
   metameric compounds of which coridine is a type.


word: Corinthian
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of
   architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the
   Romans.


word: Corinthian
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as,
   a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by
   amateurs.)


word: Corium
wordtype: n.
definition:
Armor made of leather, particularly that used by the
   Romans; used also by Enlish soldiers till the reign of Edward I.


word: Cork
wordtype: n.
definition:
The outer layer of the bark of the cork tree (Quercus Suber),
   of which stoppers for bottles and casks are made. See Cutose.


word: Corkage
wordtype: n.
definition:
The charge made by innkeepers for drawing the cork and
   taking care of bottles of wine bought elsewhere by a guest.


word: Cormophyta
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A term proposed by Endlicher to include all plants
   with an axis containing vascular tissue and with foliage.


word: Cormorant
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds
   having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish
   voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally
   black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese.


word: Cormus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A vegetable or animal made up of a number of individuals,
   such as, for example, would be formed by a process of budding from a
   parent stalk wherre the buds remain attached.


word: Corn
wordtype: n.
definition:
A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the
   toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome.


word: Corn
wordtype: n.
definition:
The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for
   food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.


word: Corn
wordtype: n.
definition:
The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the
   stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and
   before thrashing.


word: Corn
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle
   with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in
   brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue.


word: Cornage
wordtype: n.
definition:
Anancient tenure of land, which obliged the tenant to give
   notice of an invasion by blowing a horn.


word: Corncrake
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bird (Crex crex or C. pratensis) which frequents grain
   fields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also corn bird.


word: Corncutter
wordtype: n.
definition:
An implement consisting of a long blade, attached to a
   handle at nearly a right angle, used for cutting down the stalks of
   Indian corn.


word: Corndodger
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cake made of the meal of Indian corn, wrapped in a
   covering of husks or paper, and baked under the embers.


word: Cornea
wordtype: n.
definition:
The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which
   covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.


word: Cornel
wordtype: n.
definition:
The cornelian cherry (Cornus Mas), a European shrub with
   clusters of small, greenish flowers, followed by very acid but edible
   drupes resembling cherries.


word: Cornel
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any species of the genus Cornus, as C. florida, the
   flowering cornel; C. stolonifera, the osier cornel; C. Canadensis, the
   dwarf cornel, or bunchberry.


word: Corner
wordtype: n.
definition:
The space in the angle between converging lines or walls
   which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.


word: Corner
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of things produced by a combination of persons,
   who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of
   property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of
   them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock.


word: Corner
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To drive into a position of great difficulty or hopeless
   embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.


word: Corner
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to
   be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a
   railroad stock; to corner petroleum.


word: Cornet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A brass instrument, with cupped mouthpiece, and furnished
   with valves or pistons, now used in bands, and, in place of the
   trumpet, in orchestras. See Cornet-a-piston.


word: Cornet
wordtype: n.
definition:
The lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British
   cavalry troop, who carried the standard. The office was abolished in
   1871.


word: Cornet-a-piston
wordtype: n.
definition:
A brass wind instrument, like the trumpet,
   furnished with valves moved by small pistons or sliding rods; a
   cornopean; a cornet.


word: Cornfield
wordtype: n.
definition:
A field where corn is or has been growing; -- in
   England, a field of wheat, rye, barley, or oats; in America, a field of
   Indian corn.


word: Cornice
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection
   which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the
   cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house.


word: Corniferous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to the lowest period of the Devonian
   age. (See the Diagram, under Geology.) The Corniferous period has been
   so called from the numerous seams of hornstone which characterize the
   later part of the period, as developed in the State of New York.


word: Cornin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida),
   as a white crystalline substance; -- called also cornic acid.


word: Corno di bassetto
definition:
A tenor clarinet; -- called also basset horn, and
   sometimes confounded with the English horn, which is a tenor oboe.


word: Cornucopia
wordtype: n.
definition:
The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are
   represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance.


word: Corody
wordtype: n.
definition:
An allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due from an abbey
   or other religious house for the sustenance of such of the king's
   servants as he may designate to receive it.


word: Corolla
wordtype: n.
definition:
The inner envelope of a flower; the part which surrounds
   the organs of fructification, consisting of one or more leaves, called
   petals. It is usually distinguished from the calyx by the fineness of
   its texture and the gayness of its colors. See the Note under Blossom.


word: Corollary
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is given beyond what is actually due, as a
   garland of flowers in addition to wages; surplus; something added or
   superfluous.


word: Corollary
wordtype: n.
definition:
Something which follows from the demonstration of a
   proposition; an additional inference or deduction from a demonstrated
   proposition; a consequence.


word: Corolliflorous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the stamens borne on the petals, and the
   latter free from the calyx. Compare Calycifloral and Thalamifloral.


word: Corona
wordtype: n.
definition:
The projecting part of a Classic cornice, the under side of
   which is cut with a recess or channel so as to form a drip. See Illust.
   of Column.


word: Corona
wordtype: n.
definition:
A peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola, which surrounds
   the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the
   moon.


word: Corona
wordtype: n.
definition:
An inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a
   special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil.


word: Corona
wordtype: n.
definition:
A circle, usually colored, seen in peculiar states of the
   atmosphere around and close to a luminous body, as the sun or moon.


word: Corona
wordtype: n.
definition:
A peculiar phase of the aurora borealis, formed by the
   concentration or convergence of luminous beams around the point in the
   heavens indicated by the direction of the dipping needle.


word: Corona
wordtype: n.
definition:
A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of
   churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes
   formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called
   also corona lucis.


word: Coronary
wordtype: a.
definition:
Resembling, or situated like, a crown or circlet; as, the
   coronary arteries and veins of the heart.


word: Coronation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act or solemnity of crowning a sovereign; the act
   of investing a prince with the insignia of royalty, on his succeeding
   to the sovereignty.


word: Coroner
wordtype: n.
definition:
An officer of the peace whose principal duty is to
   inquire, with the help of a jury, into the cause of any violent, sudden
   or mysterious death, or death in prison, usually on sight of the body
   and at the place where the death occurred.


word: Coronet
wordtype: n.
definition:
An ornamental or honorary headdress, having the shape and
   character of a crown; particularly, a crown worn as the mark of high
   rank lower than sovereignty. The word is used by Shakespeare to denote
   also a kingly crown.


word: Coronilla
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of plants related to the clover, having their
   flowers arranged in little heads or tufts resembling coronets.


word: Corosso
wordtype: n.
definition:
The name in Central America for the seed of a true palm;
   also, a commercial name for the true ivory nut. See Ivory nut.


word: Corporal
wordtype: n.
definition:
A noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant. In the
   United States army he is the lowest noncommissioned officer in a
   company of infantry. He places and relieves sentinels.


word: Corporal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having a body or substance; not spiritual; material. In
   this sense now usually written corporeal.


word: Corporale
wordtype: a.
definition:
A fine linen cloth, on which the sacred elements are
   consecrated in the eucharist, or with which they are covered; a
   communion cloth.


word: Corporate
wordtype: a.
definition:
Formed into a body by legal enactment; united in an
   association, and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an
   individual; incorporated; as, a corporate town.


word: Corporation
wordtype: n.
definition:
A body politic or corporate, formed and authorized by
   law to act as a single person, and endowed by law with the capacity of
   succession; a society having the capacity of transacting business as an
   individual.


word: Corporeal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having a body; consisting of, or pertaining to, a
   material body or substance; material; -- opposed to spiritual or
   immaterial.


word: Corps
wordtype: n. sing. & pl.
definition:
A body of men; esp., an organized division of
   the military establishment; as, the marine corps; the corps of
   topographical engineers; specifically, an army corps.


word: Corpuscle
wordtype: n.
definition:
A protoplasmic animal cell; esp., such as float free,
   like blood, lymph, and pus corpuscles; or such as are imbedded in an
   intercellular matrix, like connective tissue and cartilage corpuscles.
   See Blood.


word: Corral
wordtype: n.
definition:
A pen for animals; esp., an inclosure made with wagons, by
   emigrants in the vicinity of hostile Indians, as a place of security
   for horses, cattle, etc.


word: Corral
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To surround and inclose; to coop up; to put into an
   inclosed space; -- primarily used with reference to securing horses and
   cattle in an inclosure of wagons while traversing the plains, but in
   the Southwestern United States now colloquially applied to the
   capturing, securing, or penning of anything.


word: Corrasion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The erosion of the bed of a stream by running water,
   principally by attrition of the detritus carried along by the stream,
   but also by the solvent action of the water.


word: Correct
wordtype: a.
definition:
Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth,
   rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; not faulty or
   imperfect; free from error; as, correct behavior; correct views.


word: Correct
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make right; to bring to the standard of truth,
   justice, or propriety; to rectify; as, to correct manners or
   principles.


word: Correct
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To remove or retrench the faults or errors of; to
   amend; to set right; as, to correct the proof (that is, to mark upon
   the margin the changes to be made, or to make in the type the changes
   so marked).


word: Correct
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To bring back, or attempt to bring back, to propriety
   in morals; to reprove or punish for faults or deviations from moral
   rectitude; to chastise; to discipline; as, a child should be corrected
   for lying.


word: Correct
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To counteract the qualities of one thing by those of
   another; -- said of whatever is wrong or injurious; as, to correct the
   acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations.


word: Correction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of correcting, or making that right which was
   wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an
   erroneous statement.


word: Correction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is
   intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline;
   chastisement.


word: Correction
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is substituted in the place of what is
   wrong; an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should be
   set in the margin.


word: Correction
wordtype: n.
definition:
Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of
   what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of
   acidity in the stomach.


word: Correction
wordtype: n.
definition:
An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as,
   chronometer correction; compass correction.


word: Corrective
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which has the power of correcting, altering, or
   counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives
   of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct.


word: Correctness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state or quality of being correct; as, the
   correctness of opinions or of manners; correctness of taste;
   correctness in writing or speaking; the correctness of a text or copy.


word: Corrector
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of
   abuses; a corrector of the press; an alkali is a corrector of acids.


word: Correlate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To put in relation with each other; to connect
   together by the disclosure of a mutual relation; as, to correlate
   natural phenomena.


word: Correlate
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, stands in a reciprocal relation
   to something else, as father to son; a correlative.


word: Correlation
wordtype: n.
definition:
Reciprocal relation; corresponding similarity or
   parallelism of relation or law; capacity of being converted into, or of
   giving place to, one another, under certain conditions; as, the
   correlation of forces, or of zymotic diseases.


word: Correlative
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, stands in a reciprocal
   relation, or is correlated, to some other person or thing.


word: Correspond
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To be like something else in the dimensions and
   arrangement of its parts; -- followed by with or to; as, concurring
   figures correspond with each other throughout.


word: Correspond
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To have intercourse or communion; especially, to
   hold intercourse or to communicate by sending and receiving letters; --
   followed by with.


word: Correspondence
wordtype: n.
definition:
Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of
   civilities; especially, intercourse between persons by means of
   letters.


word: Correspondence
wordtype: n.
definition:
Mutual adaptation, relation, or agreement, of one
   thing to another; agreement; congruity; fitness; relation.


word: Correspondent
wordtype: a.
definition:
Suitable; adapted; fit; corresponding; congruous;
   conformable; in accord or agreement; obedient; willing.


word: Correspondent
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who carries on commercial intercourse by letter
   or telegram with a person or firm at a distance.


word: Corroboration
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of corroborating, strengthening, or
   confirming; addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration
   of an argument, or of information.


word: Corrode
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by
   gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of
   a strong acid or a caustic alkali.


word: Corrosion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process
   of corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of corrosion.


word: Corrosive
wordtype: a.
definition:
Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing,
   changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the
   corrosive action of an acid.


word: Corroval
wordtype: n.
definition:
A dark brown substance of vegetable origin, allied to
   curare, and used by the natives of New Granada as an arrow poison.


word: Corrovaline
wordtype: n.
definition:
A poisonous alkaloid extracted from corroval, and
   characterized by its immediate action in paralyzing the heart.


word: Corrugate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To form or shape into wrinkles or folds, or alternate
   ridges and grooves, as by drawing, contraction, pressure, bending, or
   otherwise; to wrinkle; to purse up; as, to corrugate plates of iron; to
   corrugate the forehead.


word: Corrupt
wordtype: a.
definition:
Changed from a state of uprightness, correctness, truth,
   etc., to a worse state; vitiated; depraved; debased; perverted; as,
   corrupt language; corrupt judges.


word: Corrupt
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To debase or render impure by alterations or
   innovations; to falsify; as, to corrupt language; to corrupt the sacred
   text.


word: Corruptibility
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being corruptible; the possibility
   or liability of being corrupted; corruptibleness.


word: Corruption
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of
   being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the
   process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.


word: Corruption
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity,
   virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased;
   loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery.


word: Corruption
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of changing, or of being changed, for the
   worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct; as, a
   corruption of style; corruption in language.


word: Corsage
wordtype: n.
definition:
a flower or small arrangement of flowers worn by a person
   as a personal ornament. Typically worn by women on special occasions
   (as, at a ball or an anniversary celebration), a corsage may be worn
   pinned to the chest, or tied to the wrist. It is usually larger or more
   elaborate than a boutonniere.


word: Corsair
wordtype: n.
definition:
A pirate; one who cruises about without authorization from
   any government, to seize booty on sea or land.


word: Corselet
wordtype: n.
definition:
Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and
   backpiece taken together; -- also, used for the entire suit of the day,
   including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.


word: Corset
wordtype: n.
definition:
In the Middle Ages, a gown or basque of which the body was
   close fitting, worn by both men and women.


word: Corset
wordtype: n.
definition:
An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn
   (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.


word: Corsned
wordtype: n.
definition:
The morsel of execration; a species of ordeal consisting
   in the eating of a piece of bread consecrated by imprecation. If the
   suspected person ate it freely, he was pronounced innocent; but if it
   stuck in his throat, it was considered as a proof of his guilt.


word: Cortes
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy,
   and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers,
   in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain.


word: Cortex
wordtype: n.
definition:
The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex
   or gray exterior substance of the brain.


word: Cortical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Belonging to, or consisting of, bark or rind; resembling
   bark or rind; external; outer; superficial; as, the cortical substance
   of the kidney.


word: Corticifer
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the Gorgoniacea; -- so called because the fleshy
   part surrounds a solid axis, like a bark.


word: Cortile
wordtype: n.
definition:
An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a
   large dwelling house or other large and stately building.


word: Corundum
wordtype: n.
definition:
The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline
   state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental
   ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and
   adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance
   found native, next to the diamond.


word: Corvette
wordtype: n.
definition:
A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having
   usually only one tier of guns; -- called in the United States navy a
   sloop of war.


word: Corybant
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia. The rites of the
   Corybants were accompanied by wild music, dancing, etc.


word: Corybantic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Corybantes or
   their rites; frantic; frenzied; as, a corybantic dance.


word: Corymb
wordtype: n.
definition:
A flat-topped or convex cluster of flowers, each on its own
   footstalk, and arising from different points of a common axis, the
   outermost blossoms expanding first, as in the hawthorn.


word: Corymb
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any flattish flower cluster, whatever be the order of
   blooming, or a similar shaped cluster of fruit.


word: Corypheus
wordtype: n.
definition:
The conductor, chief, or leader of the dramatic chorus;
   hence, the chief or leader of a party or interest.


word: Coryphodon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of extinct mammals from the eocene tertiary of
   Europe and America. Its species varied in size between the tapir and
   rhinoceros, and were allied to those animals, but had short,
   plantigrade, five-toed feet, like the elephant.


word: Cosening
wordtype: n.
definition:
Anything done deceitfully, and which could not be
   properly designated by any special name, whether belonging to contracts
   or not.


word: Coshering
wordtype: n.
definition:
A feudal prerogative of the lord of the soil entitling
   him to lodging and food at his tenant's house.


word: Cosignitary
wordtype: a.
definition:
Signing some important public document with another or
   with others; as, a treaty violated by one of the cosignitary powers.


word: Cosignitary
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who signs a treaty or public document along with
   others or another; as, the cosignitaries of the treaty of Berlin.


word: Cosinage
wordtype: n.
definition:
A writ to recover possession of an estate in lands, when
   a stranger has entered, after the death of the grandfather's
   grandfather, or other distant collateral relation.


word: Cosmetical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty
   of the complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation.


word: Cosmical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to the universe, and having special reference
   to universal law or order, or to the one grand harmonious system of
   things; hence; harmonious; orderly.


word: Cosmically
wordtype: adv.
definition:
With the sun at rising or setting; as, a star is said
   to rise or set cosmically when it rises or sets with the sun.


word: Cosmogony
wordtype: n.
definition:
The creation of the world or universe; a theory or
   account of such creation; as, the poetical cosmogony of Hesoid; the
   cosmogonies of Thales, Anaxagoras, and Plato.


word: Cosmography
wordtype: n.
definition:
A description of the world or of the universe; or the
   science which teaches the constitution of the whole system of worlds,
   or the figure, disposition, and relation of all its parts.


word: Cosmolabe
wordtype: n.
definition:
An instrument resembling the astrolabe, formerly used
   for measuring the angles between heavenly bodies; -- called also
   pantacosm.


word: Cosmoline
wordtype: n.
definition:
A substance obtained from the residues of the
   distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of
   somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher
   paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.


word: Cosmology
wordtype: n.
definition:
The science of the world or universe; or a treatise
   relating to the structure and parts of the system of creation, the
   elements of bodies, the modifications of material things, the laws of
   motion, and the order and course of nature.


word: Cosmoplastic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to a plastic force as operative in the
   formation of the world independently of God; world-forming.


word: Cosmopolite
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free
   from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal.


word: Cosmopolitism
wordtype: n.
definition:
The condition or character of a cosmopolite;
   disregard of national or local peculiarities and prejudices.


word: Cosmorama
wordtype: n.
definition:
An exhibition in which a series of views in various
   parts of the world is seen reflected by mirrors through a series of
   lenses, with such illumination, etc., as will make the views most
   closely represent reality.


word: Cosmos
wordtype: n.
definition:
The universe or universality of created things; -- so
   called from the order and harmony displayed in it.


word: Cosmosphere
wordtype: n.
definition:
An apparatus for showing the position of the earth, at
   any given time, with respect to the fixed stars. It consist of a hollow
   glass globe, on which are depicted the stars and constellations, and
   within which is a terrestrial globe.


word: Cossack
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of a warlike, pastoral people, skillful as horsemen,
   inhabiting different parts of the Russian empire and furnishing
   valuable contingents of irregular cavalry to its armies, those of
   Little Russia and those of the Don forming the principal divisions.


word: Cost
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To require to be given, expended, or laid out therefor, as
   in barter, purchase, acquisition, etc.; to cause the cost, expenditure,
   relinquishment, or loss of; as, the ticket cost a dollar; the effort
   cost his life.


word: Cost
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
The amount paid, charged, or engaged to be paid, for
   anything bought or taken in barter; charge; expense; hence, whatever,
   as labor, self-denial, suffering, etc., is requisite to secure benefit.


word: Costeaning
wordtype: n.
definition:
The process by which miners seek to discover metallic
   lodes. It consist in sinking small pits through the superficial
   deposits to the solid rock, and then driving from one pit to another
   across the direction of the vein, in such manner as to cross all the
   veins between the two pits.


word: Costmary
wordtype: n.
definition:
A garden plant (Chrysanthemum Balsamita) having a strong
   balsamic smell, and nearly allied to tansy. It is used as a pot herb
   and salad plant and in flavoring ale and beer. Called also alecost.


word: Costotome
wordtype: n.
definition:
An instrument (chisel or shears) to cut the ribs and
   open the thoracic cavity, in post-mortem examinations and dissections.


word: Costume
wordtype: n.
definition:
Such an arrangement of accessories, as in a picture,
   statue, poem, or play, as is appropriate to the time, place, or other
   circumstances represented or described.


word: Cot
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cover or sheath; as, a roller cot (the clothing of a drawing
   roller in a spinning frame); a cot for a sore finger.


word: Cot
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sleeping place of limited size; a little bed; a cradle; a
   piece of canvas extended by a frame, used as a bed.


word: Cotarnine
wordtype: n.
definition:
A white, crystalline substance, C12H13NO3, obtained as a
   product of the decomposition of narcotine. It has weak basic
   properties, and is usually regarded as an alkaloid.


word: Coterie
wordtype: n.
definition:
A set or circle of persons who meet familiarly, as for
   social, literary, or other purposes; a clique.


word: Cotinga
wordtype: n.
definition:
A bird of the family Cotingidae, including numerous
   bright-colored South American species; -- called also chatterers.


word: Cotter
wordtype: n.
definition:
A piece of wood or metal, commonly wedge-shaped, used for
   fastening together parts of a machine or structure. It is driven into
   an opening through one or all of the parts. [See Illust.] In the United
   States a cotter is commonly called a key.


word: Cottier
wordtype: n.
definition:
In Great Britain and Ireland, a person who hires a small
   cottage, with or without a plot of land. Cottiers commonly aid in the
   work of the landlord's farm.


word: Cottise
wordtype: n.
definition:
A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area
   or one quarter the area of the bend. When a single cottise is used
   alone it is often called a cost. See also Couple-close.


word: Cotton
wordtype: n.
definition:
A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting
   of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton
   plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long;
   short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half.


word: Cottonwood
wordtype: n.
definition:
An American tree of the genus Populus or poplar, having
   the seeds covered with abundant cottonlike hairs; esp., the P.
   monilifera and P. angustifolia of the Western United States.


word: Couch
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To transfer (as sheets of partly dried pulp) from the
   wire cloth mold to a felt blanket, for further drying.


word: Couch
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to
   germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley; as, couch
   of malt.


word: Couchant
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Lying down with the head raised, which distinguishes
   the posture of couchant from that of dormant, or sleeping; -- said of a
   lion or other beast.


word: Couche
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Lying on its side; thus, a chevron couche is one which
   emerges from one side of the escutcheon and has its apex on the
   opposite side, or at the fess point.


word: Couching
wordtype: n.
definition:
Embroidering by laying the materials upon the surface of
   the foundation, instead of drawing them through.


word: Cougar
wordtype: n.
definition:
An American feline quadruped (Felis concolor), resembling
   the African panther in size and habits. Its color is tawny, without
   spots; hence writers often called it the American lion. Called also
   puma, panther, mountain lion, and catamount. See Puma.


word: Cough
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To expel air, or obstructing or irritating matter, from
   the lungs or air passages, in a noisy and violent manner.


word: Cough
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
A sudden, noisy, and violent expulsion of air from the
   chest, caused by irritation in the air passages, or by the reflex
   action of nervous or gastric disorder, etc.


word: Could
wordtype: imp.
definition:
Was, should be, or would be, able, capable, or
   susceptible. Used as an auxiliary, in the past tense or in the
   conditional present.


word: Coulee
wordtype: n.
definition:
a stream of lava. Also, in the Western United States, the
   bed of a stream, even if dry, when deep and having inclined sides;
   distinguished from a caon, which has precipitous sides.


word: Coulomb
wordtype: n.
definition:
The standard unit of quantity in electrical measurements.
   It is the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by the current
   produced by an electro-motive force of one volt acting in a circuit
   having a resistance of one ohm, or the quantity transferred by one
   ampere in one second. Formerly called weber.


word: Coumarin
wordtype: n.
definition:
The concrete essence of the tonka bean, the fruit of
   Dipterix (formerly Coumarouna) odorata and consisting essentially of
   coumarin proper, which is a white crystalline substance, C9H6O2, of
   vanilla-like odor, regarded as an anhydride of coumaric acid, and used
   in flavoring. Coumarin in also made artificially.


word: Council
wordtype: n.
definition:
An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation,
   deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation
   in a critical case.


word: Council
wordtype: n.
definition:
A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an
   advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city
   council.


word: Counsel
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who gives advice, especially in legal matters; one
   professionally engaged in the trial or management of a cause in court;
   also, collectively, the legal advocates united in the management of a
   case; as, the defendant has able counsel.


word: Counselor
wordtype: n.
definition:
A member of council; one appointed to advise a sovereign
   or chief magistrate. [See under Consilor.]


word: Counselor
wordtype: n.
definition:
One whose profession is to give advice in law, and
   manage causes for clients in court; a barrister.


word: Count
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To tell or name one by one, or by groups, for the purpose
   of ascertaining the whole number of units in a collection; to number;
   to enumerate; to compute; to reckon.


word: Count
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To number or be counted; to possess value or carry
   weight; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence of some
   party or interest; as, every vote counts; accidents count for nothing.


word: Count
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A formal statement of the plaintiff's case in court; in a
   more technical and correct sense, a particular allegation or charge in
   a declaration or indictment, separately setting forth the cause of
   action or prosecution.


word: Counter
wordtype: adv.
definition:
A prefix meaning contrary, opposite, in opposition; as,
   counteract, counterbalance, countercheck. See Counter, adv. & a.


word: Counter
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine,
   printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the
   revolutions or the pulsations.


word: Counter
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A table or board on which money is counted and over
   which business is transacted; a long, narrow table or bench, on which
   goods are laid for examination by purchasers, or on which they are
   weighed or measured.


word: Counter
wordtype: a.
definition:
Contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse;
   antagonistic; as, a counter current; a counter revolution; a counter
   poison; a counter agent; counter fugue.


word: Counter
wordtype: adv.
definition:
The after part of a vessel's body, from the water line
   to the stern, -- below and somewhat forward of the stern proper.


word: Counter
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Same as Contra. Formerly used to designate any under
   part which served for contrast to a principal part, but now used as
   equivalent to counter tenor.


word: Counteract
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or
   frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the
   effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.


word: Counterbalance
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To oppose with an equal weight or power; to
   counteract the power or effect of; to countervail; to equiponderate; to
   balance.


word: Counterbalance
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mass of metal in one side of a driving wheel or
   fly wheel, to balance the weight of a crank pin, etc., on the opposite
   side of the wheel


word: Counterbore
wordtype: n.
definition:
A flat-bottomed cylindrical enlargement of the mouth
   of a hole, usually of slight depth, as for receiving a cylindrical
   screw head.


word: Counterbore
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of pin drill with the cutting edge or edges
   normal to the axis; -- used for enlarging a hole, or for forming a
   flat-bottomed recess at its mouth.


word: Counterbore
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To form a counterbore in, by boring, turning, or
   drilling; to enlarge, as a hole, by means of a counterbore.


word: Counter brace
definition:
A brace, in a framed structure, which resists a strain
   of a character opposite to that which a main brace is designed to
   receive.


word: Counterbrace
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To brace in opposite directions; as, to
   counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the
   after yards another.


word: Counterchanged
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the tinctures exchanged mutually; thus, if
   the field is divided palewise, or and azure, and cross is borne
   counterchanged, that part of the cross which comes on the azure side
   will be or, and that on the or side will be azure.


word: Counterdraw
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To copy, as a design or painting, by tracing with a
   pencil on oiled paper, or other transparent substance.


word: Counterfeit
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Fabricated in imitation of something else, with a
   view to defraud by passing the false copy for genuine or original; as,
   counterfeit antiques; counterfeit coin.


word: Counterfeit
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Assuming the appearance of something; false;
   spurious; deceitful; hypocritical; as, a counterfeit philanthropist.


word: Counterfeit
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is made in imitation of something, with a
   view to deceive by passing the false for the true; as, the bank note
   was a counterfeit.


word: Counterfeit
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To imitate with a view to deceiving, by passing the
   copy for that which is original or genuine; to forge; as, to
   counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc.


word: Counterfeiter
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who counterfeits; one who copies or imitates;
   especially, one who copies or forges bank notes or coin; a forger.


word: Counterflory
wordtype: a.
definition:
Adorned with flowers (usually fleurs-de-lis) so
   divided that the tops appear on one side and the bottoms on the others;
   -- said of any ordinary.


word: Counterfoil
wordtype: n.
definition:
That part of a tally, formerly in the exchequer, which
   was kept by an officer in that court, the other, called the stock,
   being delivered to the person who had lent the king money on the
   account; -- called also counterstock.


word: Counterfoil
wordtype: n.
definition:
The part of a writing (as the stub of a bank check) in
   which are noted the main particulars contained in the corresponding
   part, which has been issued.


word: Countergage
wordtype: n.
definition:
An adjustable gage, with double points for
   transferring measurements from one timber to another, as the breadth of
   a mortise to the place where the tenon is to be made.


word: Counterguard
wordtype: n.
definition:
A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting
   of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and
   protecting them from a breaching fire.


word: Counterirritate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To produce counter irritation in; to treat with
   one morbid process for the purpose of curing another.


word: Countermand
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind
   by giving an order contrary to one previously given; as, to countermand
   an order for goods.


word: Countermarch
wordtype: n.
definition:
An evolution by which a body of troops change front
   or reverse the direction of march while retaining the same men in the
   front rank; also, a movement by which the rear rank becomes the front
   one, either with or without changing the right to the left.


word: Countermark
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mark or token added to those already existing, in
   order to afford security or proof; as, an additional or special mark
   put upon a package of goods belonging to several persons, that it may
   not be opened except in the presence of all; a mark added to that of an
   artificer of gold or silver work by the Goldsmiths' Company of London,
   to attest the standard quality of the gold or silver; a mark added to
   an ancient coin or medal, to show either its change of value or that it
   was taken from an enemy.


word: Countermark
wordtype: n.
definition:
An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that
   have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.


word: Forsooth
wordtype: adv.
definition:
In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly
   used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now
   used ironically or contemptuously.


word: Forswear
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce
   earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.


word: Fort
wordtype: n.
definition:
A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified
   place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and
   parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a
   fortification.


word: Forte
wordtype: n.
definition:
The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half
   nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.


word: Forth
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from
   a given point; on to end; as, from that day forth; one, two, three, and
   so forth.


word: Forth
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Out, as from a state of concealment, retirement,
   confinement, nondevelopment, or the like; out into notice or view; as,
   the plants in spring put forth leaves.


word: Fortieth
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of forty equal parts into which one whole is divided;
   the quotient of a unit divided by forty; one next in order after the
   thirty-ninth.


word: Fortification
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of fortifying; the art or science of
   fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.


word: Fortification
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which fortifies; especially, a work or works
   erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a
   fortress; a fort; a castle.


word: Fortify
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by
   surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works; to render
   defensible against an attack by hostile forces.


word: Fortitude
wordtype: n.
definition:
That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person
   to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or
   adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive
   courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up
   against danger or enduring trouble.


word: Fortnightly
wordtype: a.
definition:
Occurring or appearing once in a fortnight; as, a
   fortnightly meeting of a club; a fortnightly magazine, or other
   publication.


word: Fortress
wordtype: n.
definition:
A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification,
   sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of
   defense or security.


word: Fortuitous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly,
   or without any known cause; chance; as, the fortuitous concourse of
   atoms.


word: Fortuitous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Happening independently of human will or means of
   foresight; resulting from unavoidable physical causes.


word: Fortunate
wordtype: n.
definition:
Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some
   good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness; auspicious;
   as, a fortunate event; a fortunate concurrence of circumstances; a
   fortunate investment.


word: Fortunate
wordtype: n.
definition:
Receiving same unforeseen or unexpected good, or some
   good which was not dependent on one's own skill or efforts; favored
   with good forune; lucky.


word: Fortune
wordtype: n.
definition:
The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner;
   chance; accident; luck; hap; also, the personified or deified power
   regarded as determining human success, apportioning happiness and
   unhappiness, and distributing arbitrarily or fortuitously the lots of
   life.


word: Fortune
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which befalls or is to befall one; lot in life, or
   event in any particular undertaking; fate; destiny; as, to tell one's
   fortune.


word: Fortune
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which comes as the result of an undertaking or of a
   course of action; good or ill success; especially, favorable issue;
   happy event; success; prosperity as reached partly by chance and partly
   by effort.


word: Forum
wordtype: n.
definition:
A market place or public place in Rome, where causes were
   judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people.


word: Forwards
wordtype: adv.
definition:
Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in
   advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.


word: Forward
wordtype: a.
definition:
Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else;
   as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet.


word: Forward
wordtype: a.
definition:
Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or
   modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too forward for
   his years.


word: Forward
wordtype: a.
definition:
Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as,
   the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a forward
   spring.


word: Forward
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate;
   to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward
   one in improvement.


word: Forwarding
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of
   transmitting merchandise or other property for others.


word: Forwardness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness;
   promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.


word: Forwardness
wordtype: n.
definition:
An advanced stage of progress or of preparation;
   advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness.


word: Forwardness
wordtype: n.
definition:
A state of advance beyond the usual degree;
   prematureness; precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the
   forwardness of a pupil.


word: Fossa
wordtype: n.
definition:
A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less
   depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal
   fossae containing the nostrils in most birds.


word: Fosseway
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the great military roads constructed by the Romans
   in England and other parts of Europe; -- so called from the fosse or
   ditch on each side for keeping it dry.


word: Fossil
wordtype: a.
definition:
Like or pertaining to fossils; contained in rocks, whether
   petrified or not; as, fossil plants, shells.


word: Fossil
wordtype: n.
definition:
The remains of an animal or plant found in stratified
   rocks. Most fossils belong to extinct species, but many of the later
   ones belong to species still living.


word: Fossil
wordtype: n.
definition:
A person whose views and opinions are extremely antiquated;
   one whose sympathies are with a former time rather than with the
   present.


word: Fossores
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A group of hymenopterous insects including the sand
   wasps. They excavate cells in earth, where they deposit their eggs,
   with the bodies of other insects for the food of the young when
   hatched.


word: Foster
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to
   sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.


word: Foster
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or
   sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child,
   brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the
   relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and
   nurture, but not by tie of blood.


word: Fother
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To stop (a leak in a ship at sea) by drawing under its
   bottom a thrummed sail, so that the pressure of the water may force it
   into the crack.


word: Fougasse
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small mine, in the form of a well sunk from the surface
   of the ground, charged with explosive and projectiles. It is made in a
   position likely to be occupied by the enemy.


word: Foul
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is
   injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not
   clean; polluted; nasty; defiled; as, a foul cloth; foul hands; a foul
   chimney; foul air; a ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with
   barnacles; a gun becomes foul from repeated firing; a well is foul with
   polluted water.


word: Foul
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Not favorable; unpropitious; not fair or advantageous;
   as, a foul wind; a foul road; cloudy or rainy; stormy; not fair; --
   said of the weather, sky, etc.


word: Foul
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Not conformed to the established rules and customs of a
   game, conflict, test, etc.; unfair; dishonest; dishonorable; cheating;
   as, foul play.


word: Foul
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Having freedom of motion interfered with by collision or
   entanglement; entangled; -- opposed to clear; as, a rope or cable may
   get foul while paying it out.


word: Foul
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cover (a ship's bottom) with anything that impered its
   sailing; as, a bottom fouled with barnacles.


word: Foul
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To entangle, so as to impede motion; as, to foul a rope or
   cable in paying it out; to come into collision with; as, one boat
   fouled the other in a race.


word: Foulard
wordtype: n.
definition:
A thin, washable material of silk, or silk and cotton,
   originally imported from India, but now also made elsewhere.


word: Found
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To lay the basis of; to set, or place, as on something
   solid, for support; to ground; to establish upon a basis, literal or
   figurative; to fix firmly.


word: Found
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To take the ffirst steps or measures in erecting or
   building up; to furnish the materials for beginning; to begin to raise;
   to originate; as, to found a college; to found a family.


word: Foundation
wordtype: n.
definition:
That upon which anything is founded; that on which
   anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and
   supporting layer of a superstructure; groundwork; basis.


word: Foundation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall,
   including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and
   footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.


word: Foundation
wordtype: n.
definition:
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a
   charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.


word: Founder
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who founds, establishes, and erects; one who lays a
   foundation; an author; one from whom anything originates; one who
   endows.


word: Founder
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who founds; one who casts metals in various forms; a
   caster; as, a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or types.


word: Founder
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cause internal inflammation and soreness in the feet
   or limbs of (a horse), so as to disable or lame him.


word: Fountain
wordtype: n.
definition:
An artificially produced jet or stream of water; also,
   the structure or works in which such a jet or stream rises or flows; a
   basin built and constantly supplied with pure water for drinking and
   other useful purposes, or for ornament.


word: Fountain
wordtype: n.
definition:
A reservoir or chamber to contain a liquid which can be
   conducted or drawn off as needed for use; as, the ink fountain in a
   printing press, etc.


word: Fountain
wordtype: n.
definition:
The source from which anything proceeds, or from which
   anything is supplied continuously; origin; source.


word: Fourche
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the
   branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; -- said of an ordinary,
   especially of a cross.


word: Fourdrinier
wordtype: n.
definition:
A machine used in making paper; -- so named from an
   early inventor of improvements in this class of machinery.


word: Fourierism
wordtype: n.
definition:
The cooperative socialistic system of Charles Fourier,
   a Frenchman, who recommended the reorganization of society into small
   communities, living in common.


word: Four-in-hand
wordtype: a.
definition:
Consisting of four horses controlled by one person;
   as, a four-in-hand team; drawn by four horses driven by one person; as,
   a four-in-hand coach.


word: Four-o'clock
wordtype: n.
definition:
A plant of the genus Mirabilis. There are about half
   a dozen species, natives of the warmer parts of America. The common
   four-o'clock is M. Jalapa. Its flowers are white, yellow, and red, and
   open toward sunset, or earlier in cloudy weather; hence the name. It is
   also called marvel of Peru, and afternoon lady.


word: Fourpence
wordtype: n.
definition:
A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half
   real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter cents.


word: Fourteenth
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of fourteen equal parts into which one whole may be
   divided; the quotient of a unit divided by fourteen; one next after the
   thirteenth.


word: Fourth
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of four equal parts into which one whole may be
   divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in
   order after the third.


word: Fourth
wordtype: n.
definition:
The interval of two tones and a semitone, embracing four
   diatonic degrees of the scale; the subdominant of any key.


word: Foussa
wordtype: n.
definition:
A viverrine animal of Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). It
   resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws.


word: Fowl
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any domesticated bird used as food, as a hen, turkey, duck;
   in a more restricted sense, the common domestic cock or hen (Gallus
   domesticus).


word: Fowler's solution
definition:
An aqueous solution of arsenite of potassium, of
   such strength that one hundred parts represent one part of arsenious
   acid, or white arsenic; -- named from Fowler, an English physician who
   first brought it into use.


word: Fox
wordtype: n.
definition:
A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of
   many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American
   red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the
   arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species.


word: Fox
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or
   perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.


word: Fox
wordtype: n.
definition:
A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs, formerly occupied the
   region about Green Bay, Wisconsin; -- called also Outagamies.


word: Fox
wordtype: n.
definition:
To repair the feet of, as of boots, with new front upper
   leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.


word: Foxglove
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English
   foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial
   plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative
   and diuretic. See Digitalis.


word: Foxtail
wordtype: n.
definition:
The name of several kinds of grass having a soft dense
   head of flowers, mostly the species of Alopecurus and Setaria.


word: Foxy
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddish brown
   color; -- applied sometimes to paintings when they have too much of
   this color.


word: Foxy
wordtype: a.
definition:
Sour; unpleasant in taste; -- said of wine, beer, etc., not
   properly fermented; -- also of grapes which have the coarse flavor of
   the fox grape.


word: Fraction
wordtype: n.
definition:
One or more aliquot parts of a unit or whole number; an
   expression for a definite portion of a unit or magnitude.


word: Fraction
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To separate by means of, or to subject to, fractional
   distillation or crystallization; to fractionate; -- frequently used
   with out; as, to fraction out a certain grade of oil from pretroleum.


word: Fractionally
wordtype: adv.
definition:
By fractions or separate portions; as, to distill a
   liquid fractionally, that is, so as to separate different portions.


word: Fractious
wordtype: a.
definition:
Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross;
   snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse.


word: Fracture
wordtype: n.
definition:
The texture of a freshly broken surface; as, a compact
   fracture; an even, hackly, or conchoidal fracture.


word: Fracture
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to
   burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to
   fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.


word: Frenum
wordtype: n.
definition:
A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or
   restrain any part; as, the fraenum of the tongue.


word: Fragment
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an
   imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing.


word: Fragmentariness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality or property of being in fragnebts, or
   broken pieces, incompleteness; want of continuity.


word: Fragrant
wordtype: a.
definition:
Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell;
   odorous; having or emitting an agreeable perfume.


word: Frail
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or
   seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail.


word: Frail
wordtype: superl
definition:
Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to
   fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm.


word: Frail
wordtype: superl
definition:
Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not
   strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; -- often
   applied to fallen women.


word: Frailty
wordtype: a.
definition:
The condition quality of being frail, physically,
   mentally, or morally, frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution;
   liableness to be deceived or seduced.


word: Fraise
wordtype: n.
definition:
A defense consisting of pointed stakes driven into the
   ramparts in a horizontal or inclined position.


word: Fraise
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To protect, as a line of troops, against an onset of
   cavalry, by opposing bayonets raised obliquely forward.


word: Frame
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of
   the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put
   together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See
   Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice.


word: Frame
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to
   compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false.


word: Frame
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to
   adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform.


word: Frame
wordtype: n.
definition:
Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a
   fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber
   or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and
   strength; the skeleton of a structure.


word: Frame
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of open case or structure made for admitting,
   inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a
   window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or
   stretched


word: Frame
wordtype: n.
definition:
A structure of four bars, adjustable in size, on which
   cloth, etc., is stretched for quilting, embroidery, etc.


word: Frame
wordtype: n.
definition:
A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines
   built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame;
   spinning frame, etc.


word: Frame
wordtype: n.
definition:
Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor;
   temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame.


word: Framework
wordtype: n.
definition:
The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or
   constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society.


word: Framing
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act, process, or style of putting together a frame, or
   of constructing anything; a frame; that which frames.


word: Franc
wordtype: a.
definition:
A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the
   French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland.
   It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided
   into 100 centimes.


word: Franchise
wordtype: a.
definition:
A particular privilege conferred by grant from a
   sovereign or a government, and vested in individuals; an imunity or
   exemption from ordinary jurisdiction; a constitutional or statutory
   right or privilege, esp. the right to vote.


word: Franchise
wordtype: a.
definition:
The district or jurisdiction to which a particular
   privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or
   sanctuary.


word: Franciscan
wordtype: n.
definition:
A monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large
   and zealous order of mendicant monks founded in 1209 by St. Francis of
   Assisi. They are called also Friars Minor; and in England, Gray Friars,
   because they wear a gray habit.


word: Francolin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied
   genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species (F. vulgaris) was
   formerly common in southern Europe, but is now nearly restricted to
   Asia.


word: Frangipanni
wordtype: n.
definition:
A perfume derived from, or imitating the odor of, the
   flower of the red jasmine, a West Indian tree of the genus Plumeria.


word: Frangulin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A yellow crystalline dyestuff, regarded as a glucoside,
   extracted from a species (Rhamnus Frangula) of the buckthorn; -- called
   also rhamnoxanthin.


word: Frank
wordtype: n.
definition:
Free in uttering one's real sentiments; not reserved; using
   no disguise; candid; ingenuous; as, a frank nature, conversation,
   manner, etc.


word: Frank
wordtype: a.
definition:
The privilege of sending letters or other mail matter, free
   of postage, or without charge; also, the sign, mark, or signature
   denoting that a letter or other mail matter is to free of postage.


word: Frank
wordtype: a.
definition:
A member of one of the German tribes that in the fifth
   century overran and conquered Gaul, and established the kingdom of
   France.


word: Frankalmoigne
wordtype: a.
definition:
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds
   lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition
   of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; -- called also
   tenure by free alms.


word: Frankfort black
definition:
A black pigment used in copperplate printing,
   prepared by burning vine twigs, the lees of wine, etc.


word: Frankincense
wordtype: n.
definition:
A fragrant, aromatic resin, or gum resin, burned as
   an incense in religious rites or for medicinal fumigation. The best
   kinds now come from East Indian trees, of the genus Boswellia; a
   commoner sort, from the Norway spruce (Abies excelsa) and other
   coniferous trees. The frankincense of the ancient Jews is still
   unidentified.


word: Franking
wordtype: n.
definition:
A method of forming a joint at the intersection of
   window-sash bars, by cutting away only enough wood to show a miter.


word: Frank-law
wordtype: n.
definition:
The liberty of being sworn in courts, as a juror or
   witness; one of the ancient privileges of a freeman; free and common
   law; -- an obsolete expression signifying substantially the same as the
   American expression civil rights.


word: Franklin stove
definition:
A kind of open stove introduced by Benjamin Franklin,
   the peculiar feature of which was that a current of heated air was
   directly supplied to the room from an air box; -- now applied to other
   varieties of open stoves.


word: Frank-marriage
wordtype: n.
definition:
A certain tenure in tail special; an estate of
   inheritance given to a man his wife (the wife being of the blood of the
   donor), and descendible to the heirs of their two bodies begotten.


word: Frankpledge
wordtype: n.
definition:
A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen,
   -- each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary, tithing, or
   friborg, in England, being a pledge for the good conduct of the others,
   for the preservation of the public peace; a free surety.


word: Frap
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To draw together; to bind with a view to secure and
   strengthen, as a vessel by passing cables around it; to tighten; as a
   tackle by drawing the lines together.


word: Fraternal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pf, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to
   brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace.


word: Fraternity
wordtype: n.
definition:
A body of men associated for their common interest,
   business, or pleasure; a company; a brotherhood; a society; in the
   Roman Catholic Chucrch, an association for special religious purposes,
   for relieving the sick and destitute, etc.


word: Fraternize
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To associate or hold fellowship as brothers, or as
   men of like occupation or character; to have brotherly feelings.


word: Fratricelli
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A sect which seceded from the Franciscan Order,
   chiefly in Italy and Sicily, in 1294, repudiating the pope as an
   apostate, maintaining the duty of celibacy and poverty, and
   discountenancing oaths. Called also Fratricellians and Fraticelli.


word: Fraud
wordtype: n.
definition:
Deception deliberately practiced with a view to gaining an
   unlawful or unfair advantage; artifice by which the right or interest
   of another is injured; injurious stratagem; deceit; trick.


word: Fraud
wordtype: n.
definition:
An intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of
   obtaining some valuable thing or promise from another.


word: Fraudful
wordtype: a.
definition:
Full of fraud, deceit, or treachery; trickish;
   treacherous; fraudulent; -- applied to persons or things.


word: Fraunhofer lines
definition:
The lines of the spectrun; especially and properly,
   the dark lines of the solar spectrum, so called because first
   accurately observed and interpreted by Fraunhofer, a German physicist.


word: Fraxin
wordtype: n.
definition:
A colorless crystalline substance, regarded as a glucoside,
   and found in the bark of the ash (Fraxinus) and along with esculin in
   the bark of the horse-chestnut. It shows a delicate fluorescence in
   alkaline solutions; -- called also paviin.


word: Fraxinus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of deciduous forest trees, found in the north
   temperate zone, and including the true ash trees.


word: Fray
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To rub; to wear off, or wear into shreds, by rubbing; to
   fret, as cloth; as, a deer is said to fray her head.


word: Fray
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To wear out or into shreads, or to suffer injury by
   rubbing, as when the threads of the warp or of the woof wear off so
   that the cross threads are loose; to ravel; as, the cloth frays badly.


word: Freak
wordtype: n.
definition:
A sudden causeless change or turn of the mind; a whim of
   fancy; a capricious prank; a vagary or caprice.


word: Free
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under
   restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one's own impulses,
   desires, or inclinations; determining one's own course of action; not
   dependent; at liberty.


word: Free
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Not under an arbitrary or despotic government; subject
   only to fixed laws regularly and fairly administered, and defended by
   them from encroachments upon natural or acquired rights; enjoying
   political liberty.


word: Free
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Not subjected to the laws of physical necessity; capable
   of voluntary activity; endowed with moral liberty; -- said of the will.


word: Free
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Exempt; clear; released; liberated; not encumbered or
   troubled with; as, free from pain; free from a burden; -- followed by
   from, or, rarely, by of.


word: Free
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Invested with a particular freedom or franchise;
   enjoying certain immunities or privileges; admitted to special rights;
   -- followed by of.


word: Free
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Thrown open, or made accessible, to all; to be enjoyed
   without limitations; unrestricted; not obstructed, engrossed, or
   appropriated; open; -- said of a thing to be possessed or enjoyed; as,
   a free school.


word: Free
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Not arbitrary or despotic; assuring liberty; defending
   individual rights against encroachment by any person or class;
   instituted by a free people; -- said of a government, institutions,
   etc.


word: Free
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Not united or combined with anything else; separated;
   dissevered; unattached; at liberty to escape; as, free carbonic acid
   gas; free cells.


word: Free
wordtype: a.
definition:
To make free; to set at liberty; to rid of that which
   confines, limits, embarrasses, oppresses, etc.; to release; to
   disengage; to clear; -- followed by from, and sometimes by off; as, to
   free a captive or a slave; to be freed of these inconveniences.


word: Freebooter
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who plunders or pillages without the authority of
   national warfare; a member of a predatory band; a pillager; a
   buccaneer; a sea robber.


word: Free-hand
wordtype: a.
definition:
Done by the hand, without support, or the guidance of
   instruments; as, free-hand drawing. See under Drawing.


word: Freehold
wordtype: n.
definition:
An estate in real property, of inheritance (in fee simple
   or fee tail) or for life; or the tenure by which such estate is held.


word: Didymium
wordtype: n.
definition:
A rare metallic substance usually associated with the
   metal cerium; -- hence its name. It was formerly supposed to be an
   element, but has since been found to consist of two simpler elementary
   substances, neodymium and praseodymium. See Neodymium, and
   Praseodymium.


word: Die
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To pass from an animate to a lifeless state; to cease to
   live; to suffer a total and irreparable loss of action of the vital
   functions; to become dead; to expire; to perish; -- said of animals and
   vegetables; often with of, by, with, from, and rarely for, before the
   cause or occasion of death; as, to die of disease or hardships; to die
   by fire or the sword; to die with horror at the thought.


word: Die
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To disappear gradually in another surface, as where
   moldings are lost in a sloped or curved face.


word: Die
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small cube, marked on its faces with spots from one to six,
   and used in playing games by being shaken in a box and thrown from it.
   See Dice.


word: Die
wordtype: n.
definition:
A metal or plate (often one of a pair) so cut or shaped as to
   give a certain desired form to, or impress any desired device on, an
   object or surface, by pressure or by a blow; used in forging metals,
   coining, striking up sheet metal, etc.


word: Die
wordtype: n.
definition:
A perforated block, commonly of hardened steel used in
   connection with a punch, for punching holes, as through plates, or
   blanks from plates, or for forming cups or capsules, as from sheet
   metal, by drawing.


word: Die
wordtype: n.
definition:
A hollow internally threaded screw-cutting tool, made in one
   piece or composed of several parts, for forming screw threads on bolts,
   etc.; one of the separate parts which make up such a tool.


word: Dielectric
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any substance or medium that transmits the electric
   force by a process different from conduction, as in the phenomena of
   induction; a nonconductor. separating a body electrified by induction,
   from the electrifying body.


word: Diesis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small interval, less than any in actual practice, but
   used in the mathematical calculation of intervals.


word: Diet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A course of food selected with reference to a particular
   state of health; prescribed allowance of food; regimen prescribed.


word: Diet
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To cause to eat and drink sparingly, or by prescribed
   rules; to regulate medicinally the food of.


word: Diet
wordtype: n.
definition:
A legislative or administrative assembly in Germany, Poland,
   and some other countries of Europe; a deliberative convention; a
   council; as, the Diet of Worms, held in 1521.


word: Dietetical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or performance to diet, or to the rules for
   regulating the kind and quantity of food to be eaten.


word: Diethylamine
wordtype: n.
definition:
A colorless, volatile, alkaline liquid, NH(C2H5)2,
   having a strong fishy odor resembling that of herring or sardines. Cf.
   Methylamine.


word: Difference
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of differing; the state or measure of being
   different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation;
   as, a difference of quality in paper; a difference in degrees of heat,
   or of light; what is the difference between the innocent and the
   guilty?


word: Difference
wordtype: n.
definition:
Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy;
   quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy.


word: Difference
wordtype: n.
definition:
That by which one thing differs from another; that
   which distinguishes or causes to differ; mark of distinction;
   characteristic quality; specific attribute.


word: Difference
wordtype: n.
definition:
An addition to a coat of arms to distinguish the
   bearings of two persons, which would otherwise be the same. See
   Augmentation, and Marks of cadency, under Cadency.


word: Difference
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality or attribute which is added to those of the
   genus to constitute a species; a differentia.


word: Difference
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quantity by which one quantity differs from
   another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the
   other.


word: Different
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality;
   partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or
   drink; different states of health; different shapes; different degrees
   of excellence.


word: Differentia
wordtype: n.
definition:
The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a
   species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific
   difference.


word: Differential
wordtype: a.
definition:
Relating to or indicating a difference; creating a
   difference; discriminating; special; as, differential characteristics;
   differential duties; a differential rate.


word: Differential
wordtype: a.
definition:
Relating to differences of motion or leverage;
   producing effects by such differences; said of mechanism.


word: Differential
wordtype: n.
definition:
A small difference in rates which competing railroad
   lines, in establishing a common tariff, allow one of their number to
   make, in order to get a fair share of the business. The lower rate is
   called a differential rate. Differentials are also sometimes granted to
   cities.


word: Differential
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one
   another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil
   produces polar action contrary to that of the other.


word: Differential
wordtype: n.
definition:
A form of conductor used for dividing and
   distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to
   maintain equal action in all.


word: Differentiate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To distinguish or mark by a specific difference;
   to effect a difference in, as regards classification; to develop
   differential characteristics in; to specialize; to desynonymize.


word: Differentiate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To express the specific difference of; to
   describe the properties of (a thing) whereby it is differenced from
   another of the same class; to discriminate.


word: Differentiate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To obtain the differential, or differential
   coefficient, of; as, to differentiate an algebraic expression, or an
   equation.


word: Differentiation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of distinguishing or describing a thing,
   by giving its different, or specific difference; exact definition or
   determination.


word: Differentiation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The gradual formation or production of organs or
   parts by a process of evolution or development, as when the seed
   develops the root and the stem, the initial stem develops the leaf,
   branches, and flower buds; or in animal life, when the germ evolves the
   digestive and other organs and members, or when the animals as they
   advance in organization acquire special organs for specific purposes.


word: Differentiation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The supposed act or tendency in being of every
   kind, whether organic or inorganic, to assume or produce a more complex
   structure or functions.


word: Difficult
wordtype: a.
definition:
Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended
   with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.


word: Difficulty
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness;
   arduousness; -- opposed to easiness or facility; as, the difficulty of
   a task or enterprise; a work of difficulty.


word: Difficulty
wordtype: n.
definition:
Something difficult; a thing hard to do or to
   understand; that which occasions labor or perplexity, and requires
   skill and perseverance to overcome, solve, or achieve; a hard
   enterprise; an obstacle; an impediment; as, the difficulties of a
   science; difficulties in theology.


word: Difficulty
wordtype: n.
definition:
Embarrassment of affairs, especially financial affairs;
   -- usually in the plural; as, to be in difficulties.


word: Diffidence
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state of being diffident; distrust; want of
   confidence; doubt of the power, ability, or disposition of others.


word: Diffidence
wordtype: n.
definition:
Distrust of one's self or one's own powers; lack of
   self-reliance; modesty; modest reserve; bashfulness.


word: Diffident
wordtype: a.
definition:
Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's
   own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by
   modest reserve.


word: Difform
wordtype: a.
definition:
Irregular in form; -- opposed to uniform; anomalous;
   hence, unlike; dissimilar; as, to difform corolla, the parts of which
   do not correspond in size or proportion; difform leaves.


word: Diffraction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The deflection and decomposition of light in passing
   by the edges of opaque bodies or through narrow slits, causing the
   appearance of parallel bands or fringes of prismatic colors, as by the
   action of a grating of fine lines or bars.


word: Diffusate
wordtype: n.
definition:
Material which, in the process of catalysis, has
   diffused or passed through the separating membrane.


word: Diffuse
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause
   to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to
   spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse
   information.


word: Diffuse
wordtype: a.
definition:
Poured out; widely spread; not restrained; copious; full;
   esp., of style, opposed to concise or terse; verbose; prolix; as, a
   diffuse style; a diffuse writer.


word: Diffuseness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality of being diffuse; especially, in writing,
   the use of a great or excessive number of word to express the meaning;
   copiousness; verbosity; prolixity.


word: Diffusion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a
   spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion.


word: Diffusion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of passing by osmosis through animal membranes,
   as in the distribution of poisons, gases, etc., through the body.
   Unlike absorption, diffusion may go on after death, that is, after the
   blood ceases to circulate.


word: Diffusive
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the quality of diffusing; capable of spreading
   every way by flowing; spreading widely; widely reaching; copious;
   diffuse.


word: Diffusiveness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The quality or state of being diffusive or diffuse;
   extensiveness; expansion; dispersion. Especially of style: Diffuseness;
   want of conciseness; prolixity.


word: Diffusivity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Tendency to become diffused; tendency, as of heat, to
   become equalized by spreading through a conducting medium.


word: Dig
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to
   open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or other sharp
   instrument; to pierce, open, or loosen, as if with a spade.


word: Dig
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To hollow out, as a well; to form, as a ditch, by removing
   earth; to excavate; as, to dig a ditch or a well.


word: Digammated
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the digamma or its representative letter or
   sound; as, the Latin word vis is a digammated form of the Greek /.


word: Digamous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to a second marriage, that is, one after the
   death of the first wife or the first husband.


word: Digastric
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having two bellies; biventral; -- applied to muscles
   which are fleshy at each end and have a tendon in the middle, and esp.
   to the muscle which pulls down the lower jaw.


word: Digenea
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A division of Trematoda in which alternate generations
   occur, the immediate young not resembling their parents.


word: Digenesis
wordtype: n.
definition:
The faculty of multiplying in two ways; -- by ova
   fecundated by spermatic fluid, and asexually, as by buds. See
   Parthenogenesis.


word: Digest
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and
   classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application; as, to
   digest the laws, etc.


word: Digest
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To separate (the food) in its passage through the
   alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to
   prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into
   blood; to convert into chyme.


word: Digest
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to
   reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider
   carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.


word: Digest
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To soften by heat and moisture; to expose to a gentle
   heat in a boiler or matrass, as a preparation for chemical operations.


word: Digest
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
That which is digested; especially, that which is worked
   over, classified, and arranged under proper heads or titles


word: Digest
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically
   arranged. The term is applied in a general sense to the Pandects of
   Justinian (see Pandect), but is also specially given by authors to
   compilations of laws on particular topics; a summary of laws; as,
   Comyn's Digest; the United States Digest.


word: Digester
wordtype: n.
definition:
A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other
   substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a
   temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.


word: Digestion
wordtype: n.
definition:
The conversion of food, in the stomach and intestines,
   into soluble and diffusible products, capable of being absorbed by the
   blood.


word: Digestive
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to digestion; having the power to cause or
   promote digestion; as, the digestive ferments.


word: Diggers
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A degraded tribe of California Indians; -- so called
   from their practice of digging roots for food.


word: Digging
wordtype: n.
definition:
Places where ore is dug; especially, certain localities in
   California, Australia, and elsewhere, at which gold is obtained.


word: Digit
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of the ten figures or symbols, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
   8, 9, by which all numbers are expressed; -- so called because of the
   use of the fingers in counting and computing.


word: Digit
wordtype: n.
definition:
One twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or moon; -- a
   term used to express the quantity of an eclipse; as, an eclipse of
   eight digits is one which hides two thirds of the diameter of the disk.


word: Digital
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with
   the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.


word: Digitain
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any one of several extracts of foxglove (Digitalis), as
   the "French extract," the "German extract," etc., which differ among
   themselves in composition and properties.


word: Digitain
wordtype: n.
definition:
A supposedly distinct vegetable principle as the
   essential ingredient of the extracts. It is a white, crystalline
   substance, and is regarded as a glucoside.


word: Digitalis
wordtype: n.
definition:
The dried leaves of the purple foxglove (Digitalis
   purpurea), used in heart disease, disturbance of the circulation, etc.


word: Digitated
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having several leaflets arranged, like the fingers of
   the hand, at the extremity of a stem or petiole. Also, in general,
   characterized by digitation.


word: Digitigrade
wordtype: n.
definition:
An animal that walks on its toes, as the cat, lion,
   wolf, etc.; -- distinguished from a plantigrade, which walks on the
   palm of the foot.


word: Dignify
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious;
   to give distinction to; to exalt in rank; to honor.


word: Dignitary
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of
   dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank
   above that of a parochial priest or clergyman.


word: Dignity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Elevated rank; honorable station; high office, political
   or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment; exaltation.


word: Dignity
wordtype: n.
definition:
Quality suited to inspire respect or reverence; loftiness
   and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said of //en, manner, style,
   etc.


word: Digraph
wordtype: n.
definition:
Two signs or characters combined to express a single
   articulated sound; as ea in head, or th in bath.


word: Digress
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve;
   especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course
   of argument, in writing or speaking.


word: Digression
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main
   subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its
   main design or subject.


word: Digressional
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to, or having the character of, a
   digression; departing from the main purpose or subject.


word: Dihexagonal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united; thus, a
   dihexagonal pyramid is composed of two hexagonal pyramids placed base
   to base.


word: Diisatogen
wordtype: n.
definition:
A red crystalline nitrogenous substance or artificial
   production, which by reduction passes directly to indigo.


word: Dika
wordtype: n.
definition:
A kind of food, made from the almondlike seeds of the
   Irvingia Barteri, much used by natives of the west coast of Africa; --
   called also dika bread.


word: Dike
wordtype: n.
definition:
A wall-like mass of mineral matter, usually an intrusion of
   igneous rocks, filling up rents or fissures in the original strata.


word: Dilapidate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin,
   by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good
   condition of; -- said of a building.


word: Dilapidate
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To get out of repair; to fall into partial ruin; to
   become decayed; as, the church was suffered to dilapidate.


word: Dilapidation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of dilapidating, or the state of being
   dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered.


word: Dilapidation
wordtype: n.
definition:
Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by
   an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.


word: Dilatable
wordtype: a.
definition:
Capable of expansion; that may be dilated; -- opposed to
   contractible; as, the lungs are dilatable by the force of air; air is
   dilatable by heat.


word: Dilate
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all
   directions; to swell; -- opposed to contract; as, the air dilates the
   lungs; air is dilated by increase of heat.


word: Dilatory
wordtype: a.
definition:
Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at
   once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering;
   as, a dilatory servant.


word: Dilemma
wordtype: n.
definition:
An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more
   alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever
   alternative he chooses.


word: Dilemma
wordtype: n.
definition:
A state of things in which evils or obstacles present
   themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine what course
   to pursue; a vexatious alternative or predicament; a difficult choice
   or position.


word: Dilettante
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an
   amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge,
   desultorily, or for amusement only.


word: Dilettanteism
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state or quality of being a dilettante; the
   desultory pursuit of art, science, or literature.


word: Diligence
wordtype: n.
definition:
Interested and persevering application; devoted and
   painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken; assiduity in
   service.


word: Diligence
wordtype: n.
definition:
Process by which persons, lands, or effects are seized
   for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of witnesses or the
   production of writings.


word: Diligent
wordtype: a.
definition:
Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and
   earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious.


word: Dill
wordtype: n.
definition:
An herb (Peucedanum graveolens), the seeds of which are
   moderately warming, pungent, and aromatic, and were formerly used as a
   soothing medicine for children; -- called also dillseed.


word: Dilute
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by
   mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to
   attenuate; to weaken.


word: Diluvial
wordtype: a.
definition:
Effected or produced by a flood or deluge of water; --
   said of coarse and imperfectly stratified deposits along ancient or
   existing water courses. Similar unstratified deposits were formed by
   the agency of ice. The time of deposition has been called the Diluvian
   epoch.


word: Diluvium
wordtype: n.
definition:
A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones,
   etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of
   glacial ice.


word: Dim
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or
   clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure;
   indistinct; overcast; tarnished.


word: Dim
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or
   distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken; to dull; to obscure;
   to eclipse.


word: Dim
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing
   clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses
   or understanding of.


word: Dimension
wordtype: n.
definition:
Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height,
   thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; -- usually, in the
   plural, measure in length and breadth, or in length, breadth, and
   thickness; extent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship;
   the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom.


word: Dimension
wordtype: n.
definition:
The degree of manifoldness of a quantity; as, time is
   quantity having one dimension; volume has three dimensions, relative to
   extension.


word: Dimension
wordtype: n.
definition:
A literal factor, as numbered in characterizing a term.
   The term dimensions forms with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent
   to degree with the ordinal; thus, a2b2c is a term of five dimensions,
   or of the fifth degree.


word: Dimension
wordtype: n.
definition:
The manifoldness with which the fundamental units of
   time, length, and mass are involved in determining the units of other
   physical quantities.


word: Dimethyl
wordtype: n.
definition:
Ethane; -- sometimes so called because regarded as
   consisting of two methyl radicals. See Ethane.


word: Dimidiate
wordtype: a.
definition:
Consisting of only one half of what the normal condition
   requires; having the appearance of lacking one half; as, a dimidiate
   leaf, which has only one side developed.


word: Dimidiate
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the organs of one side, or half, different in
   function from the corresponding organs on the other side; as, dimidiate
   hermaphroditism.


word: Diminish
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or
   amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.


word: Diminish
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To become or appear less or smaller; to lessen; as,
   the apparent size of an object diminishes as we recede from it.


word: Diminuendo
wordtype: adv.
definition:
In a gradually diminishing manner; with abatement of
   tone; decrescendo; -- expressed on the staff by Dim., or Dimin., or the
   sign.


word: Diminution
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of diminishing, or of making or becoming less;
   state of being diminished; reduction in size, quantity, or degree; --
   opposed to augmentation or increase.


word: Diminution
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of lessening dignity or consideration, or the
   state of being deprived of dignity; a lowering in estimation;
   degradation; abasement.


word: Diminution
wordtype: n.
definition:
In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a
   subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject
   itself.


word: Diminutive
wordtype: n.
definition:
A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young
   object of the same kind with that denoted by the primitive; as,
   gosling, eaglet, lambkin.


word: Dimity
wordtype: n.
definition:
A cotton fabric employed for hangings and furniture
   coverings, and formerly used for women's under-garments. It is of many
   patterns, both plain and twilled, and occasionally is printed in
   colors.


word: Dimness
wordtype: n.
definition:
The state or quality / being dim; lack of brightness,
   clearness, or distinctness; dullness; obscurity.


word: Dimorphism
wordtype: n.
definition:
Difference of form between members of the same species,
   as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both hermaphrodite (as in the
   partridge berry), or when there are two forms of one or both sexes of
   the same species of butterfly.


word: Dimorphism
wordtype: n.
definition:
Crystallization in two independent forms of the same
   chemical compound, as of calcium carbonate as calcite and aragonite.


word: Dimorphous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two
   distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic.


word: Dimorphous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Crystallizing under two forms fundamentally different,
   while having the same chemical composition.


word: Dimple
wordtype: n.
definition:
A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface
   of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.


word: Dimyaria
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an
   anterior and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See
   Bivalve.


word: Din
wordtype: n.
definition:
To strike with confused or clanging sound; to stun with loud
   and continued noise; to harass with clamor; as, to din the ears with
   cries.


word: Dinaphthyl
wordtype: n.
definition:
A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon, C20H14, obtained
   from naphthylene, and consisting of a doubled naphthylene radical.


word: Dingdong
wordtype: n.
definition:
The sound of, or as of, repeated strokes on a metallic
   body, as a bell; a repeated and monotonous sound.


word: Dingo
wordtype: n.
definition:
A wild dog found in Australia, but supposed to have
   introduced at a very early period. It has a wolflike face, bushy tail,
   and a reddish brown color.


word: Dinichthys
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of large extinct Devonian ganoid fishes. In
   some parts of Ohio remains of the Dinichthys are abundant, indicating
   animals twenty feet in length.


word: Dinner
wordtype: n.
definition:
The principal meal of the day, eaten by most people about
   midday, but by many (especially in cities) at a later hour.


word: Dinoceras
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of large extinct Eocene mammals from Wyoming; --
   called also Uintatherium. See Illustration in Appendix.


word: Dinornis
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size,
   which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa.


word: Dinosauria
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
An order of extinct mesozoic reptiles, mostly of
   large size (whence the name). Notwithstanding their size, they present
   birdlike characters in the skeleton, esp. in the pelvis and hind limbs.
   Some walked on their three-toed hind feet, thus producing the large
   "bird tracks," so-called, of mesozoic sandstones; others were five-toed
   and quadrupedal. See Illust. of Compsognathus, also Illustration of
   Dinosaur in Appendix.


word: Dinotherium
wordtype: n.
definition:
A large extinct proboscidean mammal from the miocene
   beds of Europe and Asia. It is remarkable fora pair of tusks directed
   downward from the decurved apex of the lower jaw.


word: Diocese
wordtype: n.
definition:
The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the
   district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.


word: Diodon
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of
   each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate
   the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes,
   swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs.


word: Dioecia
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A subclass of gastropod mollusks in which the sexes
   are separate. It includes most of the large marine species, like the
   conchs, cones, and cowries.


word: Dioecious
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the sexes in two separate individuals; -- applied
   to plants in which the female flowers occur on one individual and the
   male flowers on another of the same species, and to animals in which
   the ovum is produced by one individual and the sperm cell by another;
   -- opposed to monoecious.


word: Diogenes
wordtype: n.
definition:
A Greek Cynic philosopher (412?-323 B. C.) who lived much
   in Athens and was distinguished for contempt of the common aims and
   conditions of life, and for sharp, caustic sayings.


word: Dioptre
wordtype: n.
definition:
A unit employed by oculists in numbering glasses according
   to the metric system; a refractive power equal to that of a glass whose
   principal focal distance is one meter.


word: Dioptrical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Of or pertaining to dioptrics; assisting vision by
   means of the refraction of light; refractive; as, the dioptric system;
   a dioptric glass or telescope.


word: Dioptrics
wordtype: n.
definition:
The science of the refraction of light; that part of
   geometrical optics which treats of the laws of the refraction of light
   in passing from one medium into another, or through different mediums,
   as air, water, or glass, and esp. through different lenses; --
   distinguished from catoptrics, which refers to reflected light.


word: Diorama
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mode of scenic representation, invented by Daguerre and
   Bouton, in which a painting is seen from a distance through a large
   opening. By a combination of transparent and opaque painting, and of
   transmitted and reflected light, and by contrivances such as screens
   and shutters, much diversity of scenic effect is produced.


word: Diorite
wordtype: n.
definition:
An igneous, crystalline in structure, consisting
   essentially of a triclinic feldspar and hornblende. It includes part of
   what was called greenstone.


word: Dioxindol
wordtype: n.
definition:
A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance obtained by
   the reduction of isatin. It is a member of the indol series; -- hence
   its name.


word: Dip
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To plunge or immerse; especially, to put for a moment into
   a liquid; to insert into a fluid and withdraw again.


word: Dip
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To take out, by dipping a dipper, ladle, or other
   receptacle, into a fluid and removing a part; -- often with out; as, to
   dip water from a boiler; to dip out water.


word: Dip
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To perform the action of plunging some receptacle, as a
   dipper, ladle. etc.; into a liquid or a soft substance and removing a
   part.


word: Dip
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To enter slightly or cursorily; to engage one's self
   desultorily or by the way; to partake limitedly; -- followed by in or
   into.


word: Diphenyl
wordtype: n.
definition:
A white crystalline substance, C6H5.C6H5, obtained by
   leading benzene through a heated iron tube. It consists of two benzene
   or phenyl radicals united.


word: Diphtheria
wordtype: n.
definition:
A very dangerous contagious disease in which the air
   passages, and especially the throat, become coated with a false
   membrane, produced by the solidification of an inflammatory exudation.
   Cf. Group.


word: Diphtheritic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having characteristics resembling those of
   diphtheria; as, diphtheritic inflammation of the bladder.


word: Diphthong
wordtype: n.
definition:
A coalition or union of two vowel sounds pronounced in
   one syllable; as, ou in out, oi in noise; -- called a proper diphthong.


word: Diphthong
wordtype: n.
definition:
A vowel digraph; a union of two vowels in the same
   syllable, only one of them being sounded; as, ai in rain, eo in people;
   -- called an improper diphthong.


word: Diphycercal
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having the tail fin divided into two equal parts by
   the notochord, or end of the vertebral column; protocercal. See
   Protocercal.


word: Diphyodont
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having two successive sets of teeth (deciduous and
   permanent), one succeeding the other; as, a diphyodont mammal;
   diphyodont dentition; -- opposed to monophyodont.


word: Dipleidoscope
wordtype: n.
definition:
An instrument for determining the time of apparent
   noon. It consists of two mirrors and a plane glass disposed in the form
   of a prism, so that, by the reflections of the sun's rays from their
   surfaces, two images are presented to the eye, moving in opposite
   directions, and coinciding at the instant the sun's center is on the
   meridian.


word: Diploid
wordtype: n.
definition:
A solid bounded by twenty-four similar quadrilateral
   faces. It is a hemihedral form of the hexoctahedron.


word: Diploma
wordtype: n.
definition:
A letter or writing, usually under seal, conferring some
   privilege, honor, or power; a document bearing record of a degree
   conferred by a literary society or educational institution.


word: Diplomacy
wordtype: n.
definition:
The art and practice of conducting negotiations between
   nations (particularly in securing treaties), including the methods and
   forms usually employed.


word: Diplomatical
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to diplomacy; relating to the foreign
   ministers at a court, who are called the diplomatic body.


word: Diplomatic
wordtype: n.
definition:
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering
   ancient writings, and determining their age, authenticity, etc.;
   paleography.


word: Dipnoi
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
A group of ganoid fishes, including the living genera
   Ceratodus and Lepidosiren, which present the closest approximation to
   the Amphibia. The air bladder acts as a lung, and the nostrils open
   inside the mouth. See Ceratodus, and Illustration in Appendix.


word: Dipping
wordtype: n.
definition:
The process of cleaning or brightening sheet metal or
   metalware, esp. brass, by dipping it in acids, etc.


word: Dipropargyl
wordtype: n.
definition:
A pungent, mobile, volatile liquid, C6H6, produced
   artificially from certain allyl derivatives. Though isomeric with
   benzine, it is very different in its chemical relations. Called also
   dipropinyl.


word: Diprotodon
wordtype: n.
definition:
An extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about
   as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large
   front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix.


word: Dipsomania
wordtype: n.
definition:
A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for
   drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute
   and chronic alcoholism.


word: Diptera
wordtype: n. pl.
definition:
An extensive order of insects having only two
   functional wings and two balancers, as the house fly, mosquito, etc.
   They have a suctorial proboscis, often including two pairs of sharp
   organs (mandibles and maxillae) with which they pierce the skin of
   animals. They undergo a complete metamorphosis, their larvae (called
   maggots) being usually without feet.


word: Dipteral
wordtype: a.
definition:
Having a double row of columns on each on the flanks, as
   well as in front and rear; -- said of a temple.


word: Dipterocarpus
wordtype: n.
definition:
A genus of trees found in the East Indies, some
   species of which produce a fragrant resin, other species wood oil. The
   fruit has two long wings.


word: Diptych
wordtype: n.
definition:
A writing tablet consisting of two leaves of rigid
   material connected by hinges and shutting together so as to protect the
   writing within.


word: Diptych
wordtype: n.
definition:
A double catalogue, containing in one part the names of
   living, and in the other of deceased, ecclesiastics and benefactors of
   the church; a catalogue of saints.


word: Dipyre
wordtype: n.
definition:
A mineral of the scapolite group; -- so called from the
   double effect of fire upon it, in fusing it, and rendering it
   phosphorescent.


word: Dipyridine
wordtype: n.
definition:
A polymeric form of pyridine, C10H10N2, obtained as a
   colorless oil by the action of sodium on pyridine.


word: Direct
wordtype: a.
definition:
Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by
   the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct
   means.


word: Direct
wordtype: a.
definition:
In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from
   west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; -- said of the
   motion of a celestial body.


word: Direct
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a
   mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a
   piece of ordnance.


word: Direct
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or
   right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he
   directed me to the left-hand road.


word: Direct
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go
   on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to
   regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the
   movements of an army.


word: Direct
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the
   name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to
   superscribe; as, to direct a letter.


word: Direct
wordtype: n.
definition:
A character, thus [/], placed at the end of a staff on the
   line or space of the first note of the next staff, to apprise the
   performer of its situation.


word: Direction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of directing, of aiming, regulating, guiding, or
   ordering; guidance; management; superintendence; administration; as,
   the direction o/ public affairs or of a bank.


word: Direction
wordtype: n.
definition:
That which is imposed by directing; a guiding or
   authoritative instruction; prescription; order; command; as, he grave
   directions to the servants.


word: Direction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The name and residence of a person to whom any thing is
   sent, written upon the thing sent; superscription; address; as, the
   direction of a letter.


word: Direction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The line or course upon which anything is moving or
   aimed to move, or in which anything is lying or pointing; aim; line or
   point of tendency; direct line or course; as, the ship sailed in a
   southeasterly direction.


word: Direction
wordtype: n.
definition:
The pointing of a piece with reference to an imaginary
   vertical axis; -- distinguished from elevation. The direction is given
   when the plane of sight passes through the object.


word: Director
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who, or that which, directs; one who regulates,
   guides, or orders; a manager or superintendent.


word: Director
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs
   of a company or corporation; as, the directors of a bank, insurance
   company, or railroad company.


word: Director
wordtype: n.
definition:
A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made
   to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter,
   or prevent its injuring the parts beneath.


word: Directorial
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically,
   relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See
   Directory, 3.


word: Directory
wordtype: n.
definition:
A collection or body of directions, rules, or
   ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as,
   the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book.


word: Directory
wordtype: n.
definition:
A book containing the names and residences of the
   inhabitants of any place, or of classes of them; an address book; as, a
   business directory.


word: Directory
wordtype: n.
definition:
A body of directors; board of management; especially, a
   committee which held executive power in France under the first
   republic.


word: Directrix
wordtype: n.
definition:
A line along which a point in another line moves, or
   which in any way governs the motion of the point and determines the
   position of the curve generated by it; the line along which the
   generatrix moves in generating a surface.


word: Directrix
wordtype: n.
definition:
A straight line so situated with respect to a conic
   section that the distance of any point of the curve from it has a
   constant ratio to the distance of the same point from the focus.


word: Dirige
wordtype: n.
definition:
A service for the dead, in the Roman Catholic Church, being
   the first antiphon of Matins for the dead, of which Dirige is the first
   word; a dirge.


word: Dirigent
wordtype: n.
definition:
The line of motion along which a describent line or
   surface is carried in the genesis of any plane or solid figure; a
   directrix.


word: Dirt
wordtype: n.
definition:
Any foul of filthy substance, as excrement, mud, dust, etc.;
   whatever, adhering to anything, renders it foul or unclean; earth; as,
   a wagonload of dirt.


word: Dirty
wordtype: superl.
definition:
Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or
   pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.


word: Dis-
definition:
A prefix from the Latin, whence F. des, or sometimes de-, dis-.
   The Latin dis-appears as di-before b, d, g, l, m, n, r, v, becomes
   dif-before f, and either dis-or di- before j. It is from the same root
   as bis twice, and duo, E. two. See Two, and cf. Bi-, Di-, Dia-.
   Dis-denotes separation, a parting from, as in distribute, disconnect;
   hence it often has the force of a privative and negative, as in disarm,
   disoblige, disagree. Also intensive, as in dissever.


word: Disability
wordtype: n.
definition:
State of being disabled; deprivation or want of
   ability; absence of competent physical, intellectual, or moral power,
   means, fitness, and the like.


word: Disable
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To render unable or incapable; to destroy the force,
   vigor, or power of action of; to deprive of competent physical or
   intellectual power; to incapacitate; to disqualify; to make incompetent
   or unfit for service; to impair.


word: Disable
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of that which gives value or estimation; to
   declare lacking in competency; to disparage; to undervalue.


word: Disadvantage
wordtype: n.
definition:
Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial
   quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders
   success, or causes loss or injury.


word: Disadvantageous
wordtype: a.
definition:
Attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success
   or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to advantageous;
   as, the situation of an army is disadvantageous for attack or defense.


word: Disaffect
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make
   unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and
   unfriendliness.


word: Disaffection
wordtype: n.
definition:
State of being disaffected; alienation or want of
   affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness;
   dislike.


word: Disaffirm
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To refuse to confirm; to annul, as a judicial
   decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior tribunal.


word: Disafforest
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the
   state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws.


word: Disagree
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To be unsuited; to have unfitness; as, medicine
   sometimes disagrees with the patient; food often disagrees with the
   stomach or the taste.


word: Disallow
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To refuse to allow; to deny the force or validity of;
   to disown and reject; as, the judge disallowed the executor's charge.


word: Disappear
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To cease to appear or to be perceived; to pass from
   view, gradually or suddenly; to vanish; to be no longer seen; as,
   darkness disappears at the approach of light; a ship disappears as she
   sails from port.


word: Disappoint
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the
   attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as,
   a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations, or his hopes,
   desires, intentions, expectations, or plans are disappointed; a bad
   season disappoints the farmer of his crops; a defeat disappoints an
   enemy of his spoil.


word: Disappointment
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of disappointing, or the state of being
   disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of
   design or plan; frustration.


word: Disapprobation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The act of disapproving; mental condemnation of
   what is judged wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; feeling of censure.


word: Disapprove
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an
   act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to
   censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others.


word: Disapprove
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to
   decline to sanction; as, the sentence of the court-martial was
   disapproved by the commander in chief.


word: Disarm
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of arms; to take away the weapons of; to
   deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless.


word: Disarm
wordtype: v. t.
definition:
To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to
   render harmless or innocuous; as, to disarm a man's wrath.


word: Disassimilation
wordtype: n.
definition:
The decomposition of complex substances, within
   the organism, into simpler ones suitable only for excretion, with
   evolution of energy, -- a normal nutritional process the reverse of
   assimilation; downward metabolism.


word: Freeman
wordtype: n.
definition:
A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing
   certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State, who has the
   right to vote at elections. See Liveryman.


word: Freemason
wordtype: n.
definition:
One of an ancient and secret association or fraternity,
   said to have been at first composed of masons or builders in stone, but
   now consisting of persons who are united for social enjoyment and
   mutual assistance.


word: Freemasonic
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to, or resembling, the institutions or the
   practices of freemasons; as, a freemasonic signal.


word: Free-milling
wordtype: a.
definition:
Yielding free gold or silver; -- said of certain ores
   which can be reduced by crushing and amalgamation, without roasting or
   other chemical treatment.


word: Free-soil
wordtype: a.
definition:
Pertaining to, or advocating, the non-extension of
   slavery; -- esp. applied to a party which was active during the period
   1846-1856.


word: Freethinker
wordtype: n.
definition:
One who speculates or forms opinions independently of
   the authority of others; esp., in the sphere or religion, one who forms
   opinions independently of the authority of revelation or of the church;
   an unbeliever; -- a term assumed by deists and skeptics in the
   eighteenth century.


word: Free will
definition:
The power asserted of moral beings of willing or choosing
   without the restraints of physical or absolute necessity.


word: Freeze
wordtype: v. i.
definition:
To become congealed by cold; to be changed from a liquid
   to a solid state by the abstraction of heat; to be hardened into ice or
   a like solid body.


