Iatric
Iatric, -al, ī-at′rik, -al, adj. relating to medicine or physicians.—adj. Iatrochem′ical, pertaining to Iatrochem′istry, a system of applying chemistry to medicine introduced by Francis de la Boë of Leyden (1614-72).—n.
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Iatric, -al, ī-at′rik, -al, adj. relating to medicine or physicians.—adj. Iatrochem′ical, pertaining to Iatrochem′istry, a system of applying chemistry to medicine introduced by Francis de la Boë of Leyden (1614-72).—n.
English · e-38538-4777Iberian, ī-bē′ri-an, adj. Spanish.—n. one of the primitive inhabitants of Spain, of whom some think the Basques a remnant. [L. Iberia, Spain.]
English · e-38538-4778Ibex, ī′beks, n. a genus of goats, inhabiting the Alps and other mountainous regions. [L.]
English · e-38538-4779 · brief source recordIbidem, ib-ī′dem, adv. in the same place. [L.]
English · e-38538-4780 · brief source recordIbis, ī′bis, n. a genus of wading birds related to the stork, one species of which was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians. [L.,—Gr.; an Egyptian word.]
English · e-38538-4781Icarian, ī-kā′ri-an, adj. belonging to, or like, Icarus. [L. Icarius—Gr. Ikarios—Ikaros, who fell into the sea on his flight from Crete, his waxen wings being melted by the sun.]
English · e-38538-4782Ice, īs, n. water congealed by freezing: concreted sugar, a frozen confection of sweetened cream or the juice of various fruits.—v.t. to cover with ice: to freeze: to cover with concreted sugar:—pr.p. ic′ing; pa.p. iced.
English · e-38538-4783Iceberg, īs′bėrg, n. a mountain or huge mass of floating ice. [From Scand., Norw., and Sw. isberg. See ice and berg=mountain.]
English · e-38538-4784Icelander, īs′land-ėr, n. a native of Iceland.—n. Ice′land-dog, a shaggy white dog, sharp-eared, imported from Iceland.—adj. Iceland′ic, relating to Iceland.—n. the language of the Icelanders.—ns. Ice′land-moss, a lichen
English · e-38538-4785Ichneumon, ik-nū′mun, n. a small carnivorous animal in Egypt, destroying crocodiles' eggs: an insect which lays its eggs on the larva of other insects. [L.,—Gr., ichneuein, to hunt after—ichnos, a track.]
English · e-38538-4786Ichnite, ik′nīt, n. a fossil footprint. [Gr. ichnos.]
English · e-38538-4787 · brief source recordIchnography, ik-nog′raf-i, n. a tracing out: (archit.) a ground-plan of a work or building.—adjs. Ichnograph′ic, -al.—adv. Ichnograph′ically. [Gr. ichnographia—ichnos, a track, graphein, to grave.]
English · e-38538-4788Ichnolite, ik′no-līt, n. a stone retaining the impression of an extinct animal's footprint. [Gr. ichnos, a footprint, lithos, a stone.]
English · e-38538-4789Ichnology, ik-nol′o-ji, n. footprint lore: the science of fossil footprints.—Also Ichnolithol′ogy. [Gr. ichnos, a track, a footprint, logia, discourse.]
English · e-38538-4790Ichor, ī′kor, n. (myth.) the ethereal juice in the veins of the gods: a watery humour: colourless matter from an ulcer.—adj. I′chorous. [Gr. ichōr.]
English · e-38538-4791Ichthine, ik′thin, n. an albuminous substance found in fishes' eggs. [Gr. ichthys, a fish.]
English · e-38538-4792 · brief source recordIchthyodorulite, ik′thi-ō-dor′ōō-līt, n. the name given to fossil fish-spines in stratified rocks. [Gr. ichthys, a fish, doru, a spear, lithos, a stone.]
English · e-38538-4793Ichthyography, ik-thi-og′ra-fi, n. a description of fishes. [Gr. ickthys, a fish, graphein, to write.]
English · e-38538-4794 · brief source recordIchthyoid, -al, ik′thi-oid, -al, adj. having the form or characteristics of a fish—also Ich′thyic.—n. Ichthyocol′la, fish-glue, isinglass. [Gr. ichthys, a fish, eidos, form.]
English · e-38538-4795Ichthyolatry, ik-thi-ol′a-tri, n. fish-worship.—adj. Ichthyol′atrous.
English · e-38538-4796 · brief source recordIchthyolite, ik′thi-ō-līt, n. a fossil fish. [Gr. ichthys, a fish, lithos, a stone.]
English · e-38538-4797 · brief source recordIchthyology, ik-thi-ol′o-ji, n. the branch of natural history that treats of fishes.—adj. Ichthyolog′ical.—n. Ichthyol′ogist, one skilled in ichthyology. [Gr. ichthys, a fish, logia, discourse.]
English · e-38538-4798Ichthyophagy, ik-thi-of′a-ji, n. the practice of eating fish.—n. Ichthyoph′agist.—adj. Ichthyoph′agous. [Gr. ichthys, a fish, phagein, to eat.]
English · e-38538-4799Ichthyopsida, ik-thi-op′si-da, n.pl. one of three primary groups of vertebrates in Huxley's classification (the other two, Sauropsida and Mammalia), comprising the amphibians or batrachians and the fish and fish-like ver
English · e-38538-4800Ichthyornis, ik-thi-or′nis, n. a fossil bird with vertebræ like those of fishes, and with teeth set in sockets. [Gr. ichthys, a fish, ornis, a bird.]
English · e-38538-4801Ichthyosauria, ik-thi-o-sawr′i-a, n. an order of gigantic extinct marine reptiles, uniting some of the characteristics of the Saurians with those of fishes.—adj. Ichthyosaur′ian.—n. Ich′thyosaurus. [Gr. ichthys, a fish,
English · e-38538-4802Ichthyosis, ik-thi-ō′sis, n. a disease in which the skin becomes hardened, thickened, rough, and almost horny in severe cases.—adj. Ichthyot′ic. [Gr. ichthys, a fish.]
English · e-38538-4803Ichthys, ik′this, n. an emblem or motto (ΙΧΘΥΣ) supposed to have a mystical connection with Jesus Christ, being the first letters of the Greek words meaning 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour.'
English · e-38538-4805Icicle, īs′i-kl, n. a hanging point of ice formed by the freezing of dropping water. [A.S. ísgicel, for isesgicel; ises being the gen. of ís, ice, and gicel, an icicle; cf. Ice. jökull.]
English · e-38538-4806Icon, ī′kon, n. a figure, esp. in the Greek Church, representing Christ, or a saint, in painting, mosaic, &c.—adj. Icon′ic.—n. Iconog′raphy, the art of illustration.—adj. Iconomat′ic, expressing ideas by means of picture
English · e-38538-4807Iconoclasm, ī-kon′o-klazm, n. act of breaking images.—n. Icon′oclast, a breaker of images, one opposed to idol-worship, esp. those at the commencement in the Eastern Church, who from the 8th century downwards opposed the
English · e-38538-4808Iconology, ī-kon-ol′o-ji, n. the doctrine of images, especially with reference to worship.—ns. Iconol′ater, an image-worshipper; Iconol′atry, the worship of images; Iconol′ogist; Iconom′achist, one opposed to the cultus
English · e-38538-4809Icosahedron, ī-kos-a-hē′dron, n. (geom.) a solid having twenty equal sides or faces.—adj. Icosahē′dral. [Gr. eikosi, twenty, hedra, base.]
English · e-38538-4810Icosandria, ī-ko-san′dri-a, n. a class of plants having not less than twenty stamens in the calyx.—adjs. Icosan′drian, Icosan′drous. [Gr. eikosi, twenty, anēr, andros, a male.]
English · e-38538-4811Icterus, ik′te-rus, n. the jaundice: a yellowish appearance in plants.—adjs. Icter′ic, -al, affected with jaundice; Ic′terine, yellow, or marked with yellow, as a bird; Icterit′ious, yellow. [Gr. ikteros, jaundice.]
English · e-38538-4812Icthyotomy, ik-thi-ot′o-mi, n. the anatomy of fishes.—n. Ichthyot′omist.
English · e-38538-4804 · brief source recordIctus, ik′tus, n. a stroke: rhythmical or metrical stress.—adj. Ic′tic, abrupt. [L., 'a blow.']
English · e-38538-4813 · brief source recordIdalian, ī-dā′li-an, adj. pertaining to Idalia, in Cyprus, or to Venus, to whom it was sacred.
English · e-38538-4815 · brief source recordIdea, ī-dē′a, n. an image of an external object formed by the mind: a notion, thought, any product of intellectual action—of memory and imagination: an archetype of the manifold varieties of existence in the universe, be
English · e-38538-4816Identify, ī-den′ti-fī, v.t. to make to be the same: to ascertain or prove to be the same:—pa.p. iden′tified.—adj. Iden′tifiable.—n. Identificā′tion.—Identify one's self with, to take an active part in the promotion of. [
English · e-38538-4817Identity, ī-den′ti-ti, n. state of being the same: sameness.—adj. Iden′tical, the very same: not different.—adv. Iden′tically.—n. Iden′ticalness, identity. [Fr.,—Low L. identitat-em—L. idem, the same.]
English · e-38538-4818Ideography, ī-de-og′ra-fi, n. the representation of things by pictures, and not by sound-symbols or letters.—ns. I′deograph, such a character or symbol as represents an idea without expressing its name—also I′deogram.—ad
English · e-38538-4819Ideology, ī-de-ol′o-ji, n. the science of ideas, metaphysics.—adjs. Ideolog′ic, -al.—n. Ideol′ogist, one occupied with ideas having no significance: a mere theorist—also Idē′ologue. [Gr. idea, idea, logia, discourse.]
English · e-38538-4820Ideopraxist, ī-de-ō-prak′sist, n. one who is impelled to carry out an idea. [Gr. idea, idea, praxis, doing.]
English · e-38538-4821 · brief source recordIdes, īdz, n.sing. in ancient Rome, the 15th day of March, May, July, October, and the 13th of the other months. [Fr.,—L. idus, prob. Etruscan.]
English · e-38538-4822Idiocrasy, id-i-ok′ra-si, n. same as Idiosyncrasy.—adj. Idiocrat′ic.
English · e-38538-4823 · brief source recordIdiocy. See Idiot.
English · e-38538-4824 · brief source recordIdioelectric, id-i-o-e-lek′trik, adj. electric by virtue of its own peculiar properties.
English · e-38538-4825 · brief source recordIdiograph, id′i-o-graf, n. a private mark or trademark.—adj. Idiograph′ic.
English · e-38538-4826 · brief source recordIdiom, id′i-um, n. a mode of expression peculiar to a language, a peculiar variation of any language, a dialect.—n. Id′iasm, a peculiarity.—adjs. Idiomat′ic, -al, conformed or pertaining to the idioms of a language.—adv.
English · e-38538-4827Idiomorphic, id-i-o-mor′fik, adj. having a peculiar or distinctive form.
English · e-38538-4828 · brief source recordIdiopathy, id-i-op′a-thi, n. a peculiar affection or state: (med.) a primary disease, one not occasioned by another.—adj. Idiopath′ic (med.), primary, not depending on or preceded by another disease.—adv. Idiopath′ically
English · e-38538-4829Idiosyncrasy, id-i-o-sin′kra-si, n. peculiarity of temperament or constitution; crotchet or peculiar view, any characteristic of a person.—adj. Idiosyncrat′ic. [Gr. idios, one's own, syncrasis, a mixing together—syn, tog
English · e-38538-4830Idiot, id′i-ut, n. one deficient in intellect: a foolish or unwise person.—adj. afflicted with idiocy: idiotic.—v.t. to make idiotic—ns. Id′iocy, Id′iotcy, state of being an idiot: imbecility: folly.—adjs. Idiot′ic, -al,
English · e-38538-4831Idle, ī′dl, adj. vain: trifling: unemployed: averse to labour: not occupied: useless: unimportant: unedifying.—v.t. to spend in idleness.—v.i. to be idle or unoccupied.—adj. I′dle-head′ed, foolish.—ns. I′dlehood, I′dlene
English · e-38538-4832Idocrase, id′o-krāz, n. the mineral vesuvianite. [Gr. eidos, form, krasis, mixture.]
English · e-38538-4833 · brief source recordIdol, ī′dul, n. a figure: an image of some object of worship: a person or thing too much loved or honoured: any phantom of the brain, or any false appearance by which men are led into error or prejudice which prevents im
English · e-38538-4834Idolater, ī-dol′a-tėr, n. a worshipper of idols: a great admirer:—fem. Idol′atress.—v.t. Idol′atrīse, to worship as an idol: to adore.—adj. Idol′atrous, pertaining to idolatry.—adv. Idol′atrously.—n. Idol′atry, the worsh
English · e-38538-4835Idolon, ī-dō′lon, n. same as Idol, an image: a mistaken notion. [Gr. eidōlon, an image.]
English · e-38538-4836 · brief source recordIdris, ī′dris, n. a mythical figure in Welsh tradition, giant, prince, and astronomer.
English · e-38538-4837 · brief source recordIdyl, Idyll, ī′dil, n. a short pictorial poem, chiefly on pastoral subjects: a narrative poem.—n. Idyl′ist, a writer of idyls.—adj. Idyll′ic, of or belonging to idyls: pastoral. [L. idyllium—Gr. idyllion, dim. of eidos,
English · e-38538-4838If, if, conj. an expression of doubt; whether: in case that: supposing that.—As if, as it would be if. [A.S. gif; Dut. of, Ice. ef, if, efa, to doubt.]
English · e-38538-4839Ignaro, ig-nā′rō, n. (Spens.) an ignorant person. [It.,—L. ignarus. See Ignore.]
English · e-38538-4840 · brief source recordIgnatian, ig-nā′shan, adj. of or pertaining to St Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, martyred at Rome under Trajan about 110 A.D.—The famous Ignatian Epistles exist in 3 different forms or recensions—the Short (3 only, in Syri
English · e-38538-4841Igneous, ig′ne-us, adj. pertaining to, consisting of, or like fire: (geol.) produced by the action of fire.—adjs. Ignesc′ent, emitting sparks of fire; Ignif′erous, bearing fire; Ignig′enous, engendered in fire.—Igneous r
English · e-38538-4842Ignipotent, ig-nip′o-tent, adj. (Pope) presiding over fire. [L. ignis, fire, potens, -entis, powerful.]
English · e-38538-4843 · brief source recordIgnis-fatuus, ig′nis-fat′ū-us, n. a light which misleads travellers, often seen over marshy places, also called 'Will-o'-the-Wisp:'—pl. Ignes-fatui (ig′nēz-fat′ū-ī). [L. ignis, fire, fatuus, foolish.]
English · e-38538-4844Ignite, ig-nīt′, v.t. to set on fire, to kindle: to render luminous with heat.—v.i. to take fire: to burn.—n. Ignitibil′ity.—adj. Ignīt′ible, that may be ignited.—n. Igni′tion, act of setting on fire: state of being kind
English · e-38538-4845Ignoble, ig-nō′bl, adj. of low birth: mean or worthless: dishonourable.—v.i. to degrade.—ns. Ignobil′ity, Ignō′bleness.—adv. Ignō′bly. [Fr.,—L. ignobilis—in, not, gnobilis, nobilis, noble.]
English · e-38538-4846Ignominy, ig′nō-min-i, n. the loss of one's good name: public disgrace: infamy—formerly also Ig′nomy.—adj. Ignomin′ious, dishonourable: marked with ignominy: contemptible: mean.—adv. Ignomin′iously.—n. Ignomin′iousness.
English · e-38538-4847Ignoramus, ig-nō-rā′mus, n. the word formerly written by a grand-jury on the back of an indictment, meaning that they rejected it: an ignorant person, esp. one making a pretence to knowledge:—pl. Ignorā′muses. [L., 'We a
English · e-38538-4848Ignorant, ig′nō-rant, adj. without knowledge: uninstructed: unacquainted with: resulting from want of knowledge: (Shak.) unconscious: (Shak.) undiscovered.—n. Ig′norance, state of being ignorant: want of knowledge—in R.C
English · e-38538-4849Ignorantines, ig-nō-ran′tīnz, n.pl. (R.C.) name of a religious congregation of men devoted to the instruction of poor children—now better known as the Brothers of Christian Schools.
English · e-38538-4850Ignore, ig-nōr′, v.t. wilfully to disregard: to set aside. [Fr.,—L. ignorāre, not to know—in, not, and gno-, root of (g)noscĕre, to know.]
English · e-38538-4851Iguana, i-gwä′na, n. a genus of thick-tongued arboreal lizards in tropical America. [Sp., prob. Haytian.]
English · e-38538-4852 · brief source recordIguanodon, i-gwä′no-don, n. a large extinct herbivorous reptile, with teeth like those of the iguana. [Iguana, and Gr. odous, odontos, a tooth.]
English · e-38538-4853Ileac, il′e-ak, adj., Ileum, il′e-um, n. See Iliac.
English · e-38538-4854 · brief source recordIlex, ī′leks, n. the scientific name for Holly (which see): the evergreen or holm oak. [L.]
English · e-38538-4855 · brief source recordIliac, il′i-ak, adj. pertaining to the lower intestines.—ns. Il′eum, the lower part of the smaller intestine in man; Il′ium, the upper part of the hip-bone:—pl. Il′ia.—Ileus, Ileac, or Iliac passion, a severe colic with
English · e-38538-4856Iliad, il′i-ad, n. an epic poem by Homer, giving an account of the destruction of Ilium or ancient Troy. [L. Ilias, Iliadis—Gr. Ilias, Iliados, a poem relating to Ilium, the city of Ilos, its founder.]
English · e-38538-4857Ilk, ilk, adj. the same.—Of that ilk, of that same, used in connection with a man whose name is the same as that of his ancestral estate—often used erroneously for 'of that kind.' [A.S. ilc, ylc, from y- or i- (base of h
English · e-38538-4858Ilka, il′ka, adj. (Scot.) each. [A.S. ǽlc, each.]
English · e-38538-4859 · brief source recordIll, il, adj. (comp. worse; superl. worst) evil, bad: contrary to good: wicked: producing evil: unfortunate: unfavourable: sick: diseased: improper: incorrect: cross, as temper.—adv. not well: not rightly: with difficult
English · e-38538-4860Illapse, il-laps′, n. a sliding in: the entrance of one thing into another.—v.i. to glide. [L. illapsus—illabi—in, into, labi, to slip, to slide.]
English · e-38538-4861Illaqueate, i-lak′wē-āt, v.t. to ensnare.—adj. Illaq′ueable.—n. Illaqueā′tion.
English · e-38538-4862 · brief source recordIllation, il-lā′shun, n. act of inferring from premises or reasons: inference: conclusion.—adj. Il′lative, denoting an inference: that may be inferred.—adv. Il′latively. [Fr.,—L. illation-em—inferre, illātum—in, in, into
English · e-38538-4863Illaudable, il-law′da-bl, adj. not laudable or praiseworthy.—adv. Illau′dably.
English · e-38538-4864 · brief source recordIllegal, il-lē′gal, adj. contrary to law.—v.t. Illē′galīse, to render unlawful.—n. Illegal′ity, the quality or condition of being illegal.—adv. Illē′gally.
English · e-38538-4865Illegible, il-lej′i-bl, adj. that cannot be read: indistinct.—ns. Illeg′ibleness, Illegibil′ity.—adv. Illeg′ibly.
English · e-38538-4866 · brief source recordIllegitimate, il-le-jit′i-māt, adj. not according to law: not born in wedlock: not properly inferred or reasoned: not genuine.—n. Illegit′imacy.—adv. Illegit′imātely.—n. Illegitimā′tion, the act of rendering, or state of
English · e-38538-4867Illiberal, il-lib′ėr-al, adj. niggardly: mean, narrow in opinion.—v.t. Illib′eralise.—n. Illiberal′ity.—adv. Illib′erally.
English · e-38538-4868Illicit, il-lis′it, adj. not allowable: unlawful: unlicensed.—adv. Illic′itly.—n. Illic′itness. [L. illicitus—in, not, licitus, pa.p. of licēre, to be allowable.]
English · e-38538-4869Illimitable, il-lim′it-a-bl, adj. that cannot be bounded: infinite.—n. Illim′itableness.—adv. Illim′itably.—n. Illimitā′tion.—adj. Illim′ited.
English · e-38538-4870Illiquation, il-li-kwā′shun, n. the melting of one thing into another. [L. in, into, liquāre, -ātum, to melt.]
English · e-38538-4871 · brief source recordIllision, il-lizh′un, n. the act of striking against. [L. illision-em—illidĕre—in, in, lædĕre, to strike.]
English · e-38538-4872 · brief source recordIlliteral, il-lit′ėr-al, adj. not literal.
English · e-38538-4873 · brief source recordIlliterate, il-lit′ėr-āt, adj. not learned: uninstructed: ignorant.—n.pl. a term used to designate those persons who are unable to read or write or both.—adv. Illit′erately.—ns. Illit′erateness, Illit′eracy, state of bei
English · e-38538-4874Illogical, il-loj′i-kal, adj. contrary to the rules of logic.—adv. Illog′ically.—n. Illog′icalness.
English · e-38538-4875 · brief source recordIllude, il-lūd′, v.t. to play upon by artifice: to deceive. [O. Fr.,—L. illudĕre—in, upon, ludĕre, to play.]
English · e-38538-4876 · brief source recordIllume. See Illumine.
English · e-38538-4877 · brief source recordIlluminate, il-lū′min-āt, v.t. to light up: to enlighten: to illustrate: to adorn with ornamental lettering or illustrations.—adj. enlightened.—adj. Illū′minable, that may be illuminated.—adj. and n. Illū′minant.—n.pl. I
English · e-38538-4878Illusion, il-lū′zhun, n. a playing upon: a mocking: deceptive appearance: false show: error.—n. Illū′sionist, one who is subject to illusions: one who produces illusions, as sleight-of-hand tricks, for entertainment.—adj
English · e-38538-4879Illustrate, il-lus′trāt, or il′us-trāt, v.t. to make distinguished: to make clear to the mind: to explain: to explain and adorn by pictures.—adj. (Shak.) renowned.—n. Illustrā′tion, act of making lustrous or clear: act o
English · e-38538-4880Image, im′āj, n. likeness: a statue: an idol: a representation in the mind, an idea: a picture in the imagination: (optics) the figure of any object formed by rays of light.—v.t. to form an image of: to form a likeness o
English · e-38538-4882Imagine, im-aj′in, v.t. to form an image of in the mind: to conceive: to think: (B.) to contrive or devise.—v.i. to form mental images: to conceive.—adj. Imag′inable, that may be imagined.—n. Imag′inableness.—adv. Imag′i
English · e-38538-4883Imago, i-mā′gō, n. the last or perfect state of insect life: an image or optical counterpart of a thing. [L.]
English · e-38538-4884 · brief source recordImâm, i-mam′, Imaum, i-mawm′, n. the officer who in Mohammedan mosques recites the prayers and leads the devotions of the faithful—in Turkey also superintending circumcisions, marriages, and funerals. [Ar. imām, chief.]
English · e-38538-4885Imbank, im-bangk′. Same as Embank.
English · e-38538-4886 · brief source recordImbar, im-bär′, v.t. to exclude.
English · e-38538-4887 · brief source recordImbark, im-bärk′, v.i. Same as Embark.
English · e-38538-4888 · brief source recordImbathe, im-bāth′, v.t. (Milt.) to bathe.
English · e-38538-4889 · brief source recordImbecile, im′be-sēl, adj. without strength either of body or mind: feeble: fatuous.—n. one destitute of strength, either of mind or body.—n. Imbecil′ity, state of being imbecile: weakness of body or mind. [O. Fr. imbecil
English · e-38538-4890Imbed, im-bed′, v.t. See Embed.
English · e-38538-4891 · brief source recordImbellishing, n. (Milt.). Same as Embellishment.
English · e-38538-4892 · brief source recordImbibe, im-bīb′, v.t. to drink in: to absorb: to receive into the mind.—v.i. to drink, absorb.—ns. Imbib′er; Imbibi′tion. [L. imbibĕre—in, in, into, bibĕre, to drink.]
English · e-38538-4893Imbitter, im-bit′ėr, v.t. See Embitter.
English · e-38538-4894 · brief source recordImblaze, im-blāz′, v.t. obsolete form of emblaze.
English · e-38538-4895 · brief source recordImbody, im-bod′i. See Embody.
English · e-38538-4896 · brief source recordImboil, im-boil′, v.i. Same as Emboil.
English · e-38538-4897 · brief source recordImborder, im-bor′dėr, v.t. Same as Emborder.
English · e-38538-4898 · brief source recordImbosom, im-bōōz′um. See Embosom.
English · e-38538-4899 · brief source recordImbound, im-bownd′, v.t. Same as Embound.
English · e-38538-4900 · brief source recordImbow, im-bō′, v.t. Same as Embow.
English · e-38538-4901 · brief source recordImbrangle. See Embrangle.
English · e-38538-4902 · brief source recordImbricate, im′bri-kāt, v.t. to lay one over another, as tiles on a roof.—adj. bent like a gutter-tile: (bot.) overlapping each other.—n. Imbricā′tion, a concave indenture, as of a tile: an overlapping of the edges: ornam
English · e-38538-4903Imbrocata, im-bro-kä′tä, n. in fencing, a thrust in tierce. [It.]
English · e-38538-4904 · brief source recordImbroglio, im-brōl′yō, n. an intricate plot in a romance or drama: a perplexing state of matters: a complicated misunderstanding. [It., 'confusion'—imbrogliare, to confuse, embroil.]
English · e-38538-4905Imbrown. See Embrown.
English · e-38538-4906 · brief source recordImbrue, im-brōō′, v.t. to wet or moisten: to soak: to drench.—n. Imbrue′ment. [O. Fr. embruer—bevre (Fr. boire)—L. bibĕre, to drink.]
English · e-38538-4907Imbrute, im-brōōt′, v.t. and v.i. to reduce, or sink, to the state of a brute:—pr.p. imbrut′ing; pa.p. imbrut′ed.
English · e-38538-4908 · brief source recordImbue, im-bū′, v.t. to moisten: to tinge deeply: to cause to imbibe, as the mind. [O. Fr. imbuer—L. imbuĕre—in, and root of bibĕre, to drink.]
English · e-38538-4909Imitate, im′i-tāt, v.t. to copy, to strive to be the same as: to produce a likeness of.—n. Imitabil′ity.—adj. Im′itable, that may be imitated or copied: worthy of imitation.—n. Im′itancy, the tendency to imitate.—adj. Im
English · e-38538-4910Immaculate, im-mak′ū-lāt, adj. spotless: unstained: pure.—adv. Immac′ulately.—n. Immac′ulateness.—Immaculate Conception, the R.C. dogma that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin—first proclaimed in 1854. [L
English · e-38538-4911Immalleable, im-mal′le-a-bl, adj. not malleable.
English · e-38538-4912 · brief source recordImmanacle, im-man′a-kl, v.t. (Milt.) to put in manacles, to fetter or confine.
English · e-38538-4913 · brief source recordImmanation, im-ā-nā′shun, n. an easy flow.—v.t. Imm′anate, to flow or issue in. [L. in, in, manāre, -ātum, to flow.]
English · e-38538-4914 · brief source recordImmane, i-mān′, adj. huge: cruel, savage.—adv. Immane′ly.—n. Imman′ity (Shak.), inhumanity, cruelty. [L. immanis, huge.]
English · e-38538-4915Immanent, im′ā-nent, adj. remaining within: inherent.—ns. Imm′ānence, Imm′ānency, the notion that the intelligent and creative principle of the universe pervades the universe itself, a fundamental conception of Pantheism
English · e-38538-4916Immantle, im-man′tl, v.t. to envelop in a mantle.
English · e-38538-4917 · brief source recordImmanuel, Emmanuel, i-man′ū-el, e-, n. a name given to Jesus (Matt. i. 23) as the son of a virgin (Is. vii. 14). [Heb., lit. 'God-with-us.']
English · e-38538-4918Immarginate, im-ar-jin′āt, adj. having no margin.
English · e-38538-4919 · brief source recordImmask, im-mask′, v.t. (Shak.) to mask, disguise.
English · e-38538-4920 · brief source recordImmaterial, im-a-tē′ri-al, adj. not consisting of matter: incorporeal: unimportant.—v.t. Immatē′rialise, to separate from matter.—ns. Immate′rialism, the doctrine that there is no material substance; Immatē′rialist, one
English · e-38538-4921Immature, im-a-tūr′, Immatured, im-a-tūrd′, adj. not ripe: not perfect: come before the natural time.—adv. Immature′ly.—ns. Immature′ness, Immatur′ity.
English · e-38538-4922Immeasurable, im-mezh′ūr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be measured: very great.—n. Immeas′urableness.—adv. Immeas′urably.—adj. Immeas′ured (Spens.), beyond the common measure, immeasurable.
English · e-38538-4923Immediate, im-mē′di-āt, adj. with nothing between two objects: not acting by second causes: direct: present: without delay.—n. Immē′diacy (Shak.), immediate or independent power.—adv. Immē′diātely.—ns. Immē′diāteness; Im
English · e-38538-4924Immedicable, im-med′i-ka-bl, adj. incurable.
English · e-38538-4925 · brief source recordImmemorial, im-me-mōr′i-al, adj. beyond the reach of memory.—adj. Immem′orable.—adv. Immemō′rially.
English · e-38538-4926 · brief source recordImmense, im-mens′, adj. that cannot be measured: vast in extent: very large.—adv. Immense′ly.—ns. Immense′ness; Immens′ity, an extent not to be measured: infinity: greatness. [Fr.,—L. immensus—in, not, mensus, pa.p,. of
English · e-38538-4927Immensurable, im-mens′ūr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be measured.—n. Immensurabil′ity.
English · e-38538-4928 · brief source recordImmerge, im-mėrj′, v.t. to plunge into. [L. in, into, mergĕre, mersum, to plunge.]
English · e-38538-4929 · brief source recordImmeritous, im-mer′it-us, adj. (Milt.) undeserving. [L. immeritus—in, not, meritus, deserving.]
English · e-38538-4930 · brief source recordImmerse, im-mėrs′, v.t. to plunge into: to dip: to baptise by dipping the whole body: to engage deeply: to overwhelm.—adjs. Immers′able, Immers′ible.—ns. Immer′sion, act of immersing or plunging into: state of being dipp
English · e-38538-4931Immesh. See Enmesh.
English · e-38538-4932 · brief source recordImmethodical, im-me-thod′ik-al, adj. without method or order: irregular.—adv. Immethod′ically.
English · e-38538-4933 · brief source recordImmigrate, im′i-grāt, v.i. to migrate or remove into a country.—ns. Imm′igrant, one who immigrates; Immigrā′tion, act of immigrating. [L. immigrāre—in, into, migrare, -ātum, to remove.]
English · e-38538-4934Imminent, im′i-nent, adj. near at hand: threatening: impending.—n. Imm′inence.—adv. Imm′inently. [L. imminens, -entis—in, upon, minēre, to project.]
English · e-38538-4935Immingle, im-ming′gl, v.t. to mingle together, to mix.
English · e-38538-4936 · brief source recordImmiscible, im-is′i-bl, adj. not capable of being mixed.
English · e-38538-4937 · brief source recordImmit, im-mit′, v.t. to send into: to inject:—pr.p. immit′ting; pa.p. immit′ted.—n. Immiss′ion, act of immitting: injection. [L. immitĕre—in, into, mittĕre, missum, to send.]
English · e-38538-4938Immitigable, im-it′i-ga-bl, adj. incapable of being mitigated.—adv. Immit′igably.
English · e-38538-4939 · brief source recordImmix, im-miks′, v.t. (Milt.) to mix.—adj. Immix′able, incapable of being mixed.
English · e-38538-4940 · brief source recordImmobility, im-mo-bil′i-ti, n. the character of being immovable.—adj. Immob′ile.
English · e-38538-4941 · brief source recordImmoderate, im-mod′ėr-āt, adj. exceeding proper bounds: extravagant.—ns. Immod′eracy, Immod′erateness, the quality of being immoderate: extravagance.—adv. Immod′erately.—n. Immoderā′tion, want of moderation: excess.
English · e-38538-4942Immodest, im-mod′est, adj. wanting restraint: impudent: forward: wanting shame or delicacy.—adv. Immod′estly.—n. Immod′esty, want of modesty.
English · e-38538-4943Immolate, im′ō-lāt, v.t. to offer in sacrifice.—ns. Immolā′tion, act of immolating: a sacrifice; Imm′olator, one who immolates or offers sacrifice. [L. immolāre, -ātum, to sprinkle meal on a victim, hence to sacrifice—in
English · e-38538-4944Immoment, im-mō′ment, adj. (Shak.) of no value.
English · e-38538-4945 · brief source recordImmoral, im-mor′al, adj. inconsistent with what is right: wicked: licentious.—n. Immoral′ity, quality of being immoral: an immoral act or practice.—adv. Immor′ally.
English · e-38538-4946Immortal, im-mor′tal, adj. exempt from death: imperishable: never to be forgotten (as a name, poem, &c.).—n. one who will never cease to exist: one of the forty members of the French Academy.—n. Immortalisā′tion.—v.t. Im
English · e-38538-4947Immortelle, im-mor-tel′, n. any one of the flowers commonly called everlasting. [Fr. (fleur) immortelle, immortal (flower).]
English · e-38538-4948Immovable, im-mōōv′a-bl, adj. steadfast: unalterable: that cannot be impressed or made to fall: (pl.) fixtures, &c., not movable by a tenant.—ns. Immov′ableness, Immovabil′ity.—adv. Immov′ably.
English · e-38538-4949Immune, im-mūn′, adj. free from obligation: not liable to infection.—n. Immun′ity, state of being immune: exemption: privilege. [Fr.,—L. in, not, munis, serving, obliging.]
English · e-38538-4950Immure, im-mūr′, v.t. to wall in: to shut up: to imprison.—n. (Shak.) a wall.—n. Immure′ment, imprisonment. [Fr.,—L. in, in, murus, a wall.]
English · e-38538-4951Immutable, im-mūt′a-bl, adj. unchangeable.—ns. Immutabil′ity, Immūt′ableness, unchangeableness.—adv. Immūt′ably.
English · e-38538-4952 · brief source recordImp, imp, n. a little devil or wicked spirit: a son, offspring, a pert child.—v.t. (falconry) to mend a broken or defective wing by inserting a feather: to qualify for flight.—adj. Imp′ish, like an imp: fiendish. [A.S. i
English · e-38538-4953Impacable, im-pāk′a-bl, adj. (Spens.) not to be quieted or appeased. [L. in, not, pacāre, to quiet.]
English · e-38538-4954 · brief source recordImpact, im-pakt′, v.t. to press firmly together: to drive close.—n. Im′pact, a striking against: collision: the blow of a body in motion impinging on another body: the impulse resulting from collision.—Impacted fracture
English · e-38538-4955Impaint, im-pānt′, v.t. (Shak.) to paint.
English · e-38538-4956 · brief source recordImpair, im-pār′, v.t. to diminish in quantity, value, or strength: to injure: to weaken.—v.i. (obs.) to become worse.—n. Impair′ment. [O. Fr. empeirer (Fr. empirer), from L. im (=in), inten., and L. pejorāre, to make wor
English · e-38538-4957Impair, im-pār′, adj. (Shak.) unsuitable. [Fr.,—L. impar—in, not, par, equal.]
English · e-38538-4958 · brief source recordImpale, im-pāl′, v.t. to fence in with stakes: to shut in: to put to death by spitting on a stake.—n. Impale′ment, an enclosed space: (her.) the marshalling side by side of two escutcheons combined in one. [Fr. empaler—L
English · e-38538-4959Impalpable, im-pal′pa-bl, adj. not perceivable by touch: not coarse: not easily understood.—n. Impalpabil′ity.—adv. Impal′pably.
English · e-38538-4960Impanation, im-pā-nā′shun, n. a term used to express the local union of the body of Christ with the consecrated bread in the Eucharist; but later specially used of Luther's doctrine of Consubstantiation (q.v.).—adj. Impā
English · e-38538-4961Impanel. See Empanel.
English · e-38538-4962 · brief source recordImparadise, im-par′a-dīs, v.t. (Milt.) to put in a paradise or state of extreme felicity, to make perfectly happy:—pr.p. impar′adīsing; pa.p. impar′adīsed.
English · e-38538-4963Imparity, im-par′i-ti, n. want of parity or equality: indivisibility into equal parts.—adjs. Imparidig′itate, having an uneven number of digits; Imparipin′nate, unequally pinnate; Imparisyllab′ic, not consisting of an eq
English · e-38538-4964Impark, im-pärk′, v.t. to enclose in a park.
English · e-38538-4965 · brief source recordImparlance, im-pärl′ans, n. (Spens.) parley.—v.i. Imparl′, to hold a consultation. [O. Fr. emparlance—emparler, to talk.]
English · e-38538-4966Impart, im-pärt′, v.t. to bestow a part of: to give: to communicate: to make known.—v.i. to give a part.—ns. Impartā′tion, the act of imparting; Impart′ment (Shak.), the act of imparting: that which is imparted, disclosu
English · e-38538-4967Impartial, im-pär′shal, adj. not favouring one more than another: just: (Shak.) partial.—ns. Impartial′ity, Impar′tialness, quality of being impartial: freedom from bias.—adv. Impar′tially.
English · e-38538-4968Impartible, im-pärt′i-bl, adj. capable of being imparted.—n. Impartibil′ity.
English · e-38538-4969 · brief source recordImpartible, im-pärt′i-bl, adj. not partible: indivisible.—n. Impartibil′ity.
English · e-38538-4970 · brief source recordImpassable, im-pas′a-bl, adj. not capable of being passed.—ns. Impassabil′ity, Impass′ableness.—adv. Impass′ably.
English · e-38538-4971 · brief source recordImpassible, im-pas′i-bl, adj. incapable of passion or feeling.—ns. Impassibil′ity, Impass′ibleness, quality of being impassible. [Fr.,—L. impassibilis,—in, not, pati, passus, to suffer.]
English · e-38538-4972Impassion, im-pash′un, v.t. to move with passion.—adjs. Impass′ionable, Impass′ionāte, Impass′ioned, moved by strong passion or feeling: animated: excited; Impass′ive, not susceptible of pain or feeling.—adv. Impass′ivel
English · e-38538-4973Impaste, im-pāst′, v.t. (Shak.) to knead into a paste: to lay colours on thick.—ns. Impastā′tion, act of impasting: that which is made into paste; Impas′to, in painting, the thick laying on of pigments. [Low L. impastāre
English · e-38538-4974Impatient, im-pā′shent, adj. not able to endure or to wait: fretful: restless.—n. Impā′tience, want of patience.—adv. Impā′tiently.
English · e-38538-4975Impave, im-pāv′, v.t. (Wordsworth) to pave.
English · e-38538-4976 · brief source recordImpavid, im-pav′id, adj. fearless.—adv. Impav′idly, fearlessly: dauntlessly. [L. impavidus—in, not, pavidus, fearing.]
English · e-38538-4977 · brief source recordImpawn, im-pawn′, v.t. to pawn or deposit as security.
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