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Impeach, im-pēch′, v.t to charge with a crime: to cite before a court for official misconduct: to call in question: (Spens.) to impede.—adj. Impeach′able, liable to impeachment: chargeable with a crime.—ns. Impeach′er, o
English · e-38538-4979Impearl, im-pėrl′, v.t. to adorn with or as with pearls: to make like pearls.
English · e-38538-4980 · brief source recordImpeccable, im-pek′a-bl, adj. not liable to error or to sin.—ns. Impeccabil′ity, Impecc′ancy.—adj. Impecc′ant, doing no sin.
English · e-38538-4981Impecunious, im-pe-kūni-us, adj. having no money: poor.—n. Impecunios′ity.
English · e-38538-4982 · brief source recordImpede, im-pēd′, v.t. to hinder or obstruct.—n. Impē′dance, hinderance, esp. in electricity an apparent increase of resistance due to induction in a circuit.—adj. Imped′ible, capable of being impeded.—n. Imped′iment, tha
English · e-38538-4983Impel, im-pel′, v.t. to urge forward: to excite to action: to instigate:—pr.p. impel′ling; pa.p. impelled′.—adj. Impel′lent, impelling or driving on.—n. a power that impels.—n. Impel′ler. [L. impellĕre, impulsum—in, on,
English · e-38538-4984Impend, im-pend′, v.i. to threaten: to be about to happen.—ns. Impend′ence, Impend′ency, the state of impending: near approach.—adj. Impend′ent, imminent: ready to act or happen. [L. impendēre—in, on, pendēre, to hang.]
English · e-38538-4985Impenetrable, im-pen′e-tra-bl, adj. incapable of being pierced: preventing another body from occupying the same space at the same time: not to be impressed in mind or heart.—n. Impenetrabil′ity, one of the essential prop
English · e-38538-4986Impenitent, im-pen′i-tent, adj. not repenting of sin.—n. one who does not repent: a hardened sinner.—n. Impen′itence.—adv. Impen′itently.
English · e-38538-4987Impennate, im-pen′āt, Impennous, im-pen′us, adj. wingless: having very short wings useless for flight. [L. in, not, penna, a wing.]
English · e-38538-4988Imperative, im-per′a-tiv, adj. expressive of command: authoritative: peremptory: obligatory.—adv. Imper′atively.—Imperative mood, the form of a verb expressing command or advice; Categorical imperative (see under Categor
English · e-38538-4989Imperator, im′pē-rā-tor, n. a commander: a ruler: an emperor.—adj. Imperatō′rial. [L.,—imperāre, to command.]
English · e-38538-4990 · brief source recordImperceptible, im-pėr-sep′ti-bl, adj. not discernible: insensible: minute.—ns. Impercep′tibleness, Imperceptibil′ity.—adv. Impercep′tibly.—adjs. Impercep′tive, not perceiving; Impercip′ient, having no power to perceive.
English · e-38538-4991Imperfect, im-pėr′fekt, adj. incomplete: defective: not fulfilling its design: liable to err.—adv. Imper′fectly.—ns. Imper′fectness, Imperfec′tion.
English · e-38538-4992Imperforate, -d, im-pėr′fo-rāt, -ed, adj. not pierced through: having no opening.—adj. Imper′forable, that cannot be perforated or bored through.—n. Imperforā′tion.
English · e-38538-4993Imperial, im-pē′ri-al, adj. pertaining to an empire or to an emperor: sovereign, supreme: commanding, of superior size or excellence.—n. a tuft of hair on the lower lip (from its use by Napoleon III.): a kind of dome, as
English · e-38538-4994Imperil, im-per′il, v.t. to put in peril: to endanger.—n. Imper′ilment.
English · e-38538-4995 · brief source recordImperious, im-pē′ri-us, adj. assuming command: haughty: tyrannical: authoritative: (obs.) imperial.—adv. Impē′riously.—n. Impē′riousness. [L. imperiosus.]
English · e-38538-4996Imperishable, im-per′ish-a-bl, adj. indestructible: everlasting.—ns. Imper′ishableness, Imperishabil′ity.—adv. Imper′ishably.
English · e-38538-4997Impermanence, im-per′man-ens, n. want of permanence.—adj. Imper′manent.
English · e-38538-4998 · brief source recordImpermeable, im-pėr′mē-a-bl, adj. not permitting passage: impenetrable.—ns. Impermeabil′ity, Imper′meableness.—adv. Imper′meably.—n. Imper′meātor, a device in a steam-engine for forcing lubricating oil uniformly into the
English · e-38538-4999Imperseverant, im-per-sev′ėr-ant, adj. (Shak.) strongly persevering.
English · e-38538-5000 · brief source recordImpersonal, im-pėr′sun-al, adj. not having personality: (gram.) not varied according to the persons.—n. Impersonal′ity.—adv. Imper′sonally.—v.t. Imper′sonāte, to invest with personality or the bodily substance of a perso
English · e-38538-5001Impertinent, im-pėr′ti-nent, adj. not pertaining to the matter in hand: trifling: intrusive: saucy: impudent.—n. Imper′tinence, that which is impertinent: intrusion: impudence, over-forwardness: (law) matter introduced i
English · e-38538-5002Imperturbable, im-pėr-tur′ba-bl, adj. that cannot be disturbed or agitated: permanently quiet.—n. Imperturbabil′ity.—adv. Impertur′bably.—n. Imperturbā′tion. [L. imperturbabilis—in, not, perturbare, to disturb.]
English · e-38538-5003Imperviable, im-pėr′vi-a-bl, Impervious, im-pėr′vi-us, adj. not to be penetrated.—ns. Imper′viableness, Imperviabil′ity, Imper′viousness.—adv. Imper′viously.
English · e-38538-5004Impeticos, im-pet′i-kos, (Shak.) a word coined by the fool in Twelfth Night, perhaps meaning impocket.
English · e-38538-5005 · brief source recordImpetigo, im-pe-tī′go, n. a skin disease characterised by thickly-set clusters of pustules.—adj. Impetig′inous. [L.—impetĕre, to rush upon, attack.]
English · e-38538-5006Impetrate, im′pē-trāt, v.t. to obtain by entreaty or petition.—n. Impetrā′tion.—adjs. Im′petrative, Im′petrātory.
English · e-38538-5007 · brief source recordImpetuous, im-pet′ū-us, adj. rushing upon with impetus or violence: vehement in feeling: passionate.—adv. Impet′uously.—ns. Impet′uousness, Impetuos′ity.
English · e-38538-5008Impetus, im′pe-tus, n. an attack: force or quantity of motion: violent tendency to any point. [L.,—in, in, petĕre, to fall upon.]
English · e-38538-5009Impi, im′pi, n. a body of Kaffir warriors. [S. Afr.]
English · e-38538-5010 · brief source recordImpictured, im-pik′tūrd, adj. (Spens.) painted.
English · e-38538-5011 · brief source recordImpierceable, im-pērs′a-bl, adj. (Spens.) incapable of being pierced.
English · e-38538-5012 · brief source recordImpignorate, im-pig′nō-rāt, v.t. to pledge or pawn.—n. Impignorā′tion.
English · e-38538-5013 · brief source recordImpinge, im-pinj′, v.i (with on, upon, against) to strike or fall against: to touch upon.—n. Impinge′ment.—adj. Imping′ent, striking against. [L. impingĕre—in, against, pingĕre, to strike.]
English · e-38538-5014Impious, im′pi-us, adj. irreverent; wanting in veneration for God: profane.—adv. Im′piously.—ns. Im′piousness, Impī′ety.
English · e-38538-5015Implacable, im-plāk′a-bl, adj. not to be appeased: inexorable: irreconcilable.—ns. Implac′ableness, Implacabil′ity.—adv. Implac′ably.
English · e-38538-5016Implacental, im-pla-sen′tal, adj. having no placenta, as certain marsupial animals.
English · e-38538-5017 · brief source recordImplant, im-plant′, v.t. to fix into: to insert: to infuse.—n. Implantā′tion, the act of infixing.
English · e-38538-5018 · brief source recordImplate, im-plāt′, v.t. to put a plate or covering upon: to sheathe.
English · e-38538-5019 · brief source recordImplausible, im-plawz′i-bl, adj. not plausible, incredible.—n. Implausibil′ity.
English · e-38538-5020 · brief source recordImpleach, im-plēch′, v.t. (Shak.) to intertwine.
English · e-38538-5021 · brief source recordImplead, im-plēd′, v.t. to prosecute a suit at law.—n. Implead′er.
English · e-38538-5022 · brief source recordImpledge, im-plej′, v.t. to pledge.
English · e-38538-5023 · brief source recordImplement, im′ple-ment, n. a tool or instrument of labour.—v.t. to give effect to: to fulfil or perform.—adj. Implemen′tal, acting as an implement.—n. Implē′tion, a filling: the state of being full. [Low L. implementum—L
English · e-38538-5024Implex, im′pleks, adj. not simple: complicated.—n. Implex′ion.—adj. Implex′uous. [L. implexus—in, into, plectĕre, to twine.]
English · e-38538-5025Implicate, im′pli-kāt, v.t. (with by, in, with) to enfold: to involve: to entangle.—ns. Im′plicate, the thing implied; Implicā′tion, the act of implicating: entanglement: that which is implied.—adj. Im′plicative, tending
English · e-38538-5026Implore, im-plōr′, v.t. to ask earnestly: to beg.—ns. Implorā′tion; Implor′ātor (Shak.), one who implores or entreats.—adj. Implor′atory.—n. Implor′er (Spens.), one who implores.—adv. Implor′ingly, in an imploring manner
English · e-38538-5027Impluvium, im-plōō′vi-um, n. in ancient Roman houses, the square basin in the atrium or hall into which the rain-water was received. [L.,—impluĕre—in, in, pluĕre, to rain.]
English · e-38538-5028Imply, im-plī′, v.t. (Spens.) to enfold: to include in reality, to express indirectly: to mean: to signify:—pr.p. imply′ing; pa.p. implied′.—adv. Implī′edly. [O. Fr. empleier—L. implicāre.]
English · e-38538-5029Impocket, im-pok′et, v.t. to put in the pocket.
English · e-38538-5030 · brief source recordImpolite, im-po-līt′, adj. of unpolished manners: uncivil.—adv. Impolite′ly.—n. Impolite′ness.
English · e-38538-5031 · brief source recordImpolitic, im-pol′i-tik, adj. imprudent: unwise: inexpedient.—n. Impol′icy.—adv. Impol′iticly.
English · e-38538-5032 · brief source recordImponderable, im-pon′dėr-a-bl, adj. not able to be weighed: without sensible weight.—ns. Impon′derableness, Imponderabil′ity.—n.pl. Impon′derables, fluids without sensible weight, as heat, light, electricity, and magneti
English · e-38538-5033Impone, im-pōn′, v.t. (Shak.) to place or put on, to stake, as a wager.—adj. Impon′ent, competent to impose an obligation.—n. one who imposes. [L. imponĕre—in, on, ponĕre, to place.]
English · e-38538-5034Import, im-pōrt′, v.t. to carry into: to bring from abroad: to convey, as a word: to signify: to be of consequence to: to interest.—n. Im′port, that which is brought from abroad: meaning: importance: tendency.—adj. Impor
English · e-38538-5035Importune, im-pōr-tūn′, v.t. to urge with troublesome application: to press urgently: (Spens.) to import, signify (a false use): to molest, as a beggar, prostitute, &c.—ns. Impor′tunacy, Import′unāteness.—adj. Import′unā
English · e-38538-5036Impose, im-pōz′, v.t. to place upon: to lay on: to enjoin or command: to put over by authority or force: to obtrude unfairly: to pass off: (print.) to arrange or place in a chase, as pages of type.—v.i. (with upon) to mi
English · e-38538-5037Impossible, im-pos′i-bl, adj. that which cannot be done: that cannot exist: absurd, or excessively odd.—n. Impossibil′ity.
English · e-38538-5038Impost, im′pōst, n. a tax, esp. on imports: (archit.) that part of a pillar in vaults and arches on which the weight of the building is laid. [O. Fr. impost (Fr. impôt)—L. imponĕre, to lay on.]
English · e-38538-5039Imposthume, impos′tūm, n. an abscess.—v.i. Impos′thumāte, to form an imposthume or abscess.—v.t. to affect with an imposthume.—adj. affected with such.—n. one swelled or bloated.—n. Imposthumā′tion, the act of forming an
English · e-38538-5040Impostor, im-pos′tur, n. one who practises imposition or fraud.—n. Impos′tūre.—adj. Impos′tūrous.
English · e-38538-5041 · brief source recordImpotent, im′po-tent, adj. powerless: without sexual power: wanting the power of self-restraint.—ns. Im′potence, Im′potency.—adv. Im′potently.
English · e-38538-5042Impound, im-pownd′, v.t. to confine, as in a pound: to restrain within limits: to take possession of.—n. Impound′age, the act of impounding cattle.
English · e-38538-5043Impoverish, im-pov′ėr-ish, v.t. to make poor: to exhaust the resources (as of a nation), or fertility (as of the soil).—n. Impov′erishment. [From O. Fr. empovrir (Fr. appauvrir)—L. in, in, pauper, poor.]
English · e-38538-5044Impracticable, im-prak′tik-a-bl, adj. not able to be done: unmanageable: stubborn.—ns. Imprac′ticability, Imprac′ticableness.—adv. Imprac′ticably.
English · e-38538-5045Imprecate, im′pre-kāt, v.t. to pray for good or evil upon: to curse.—n. Imprecā′tion, the act of imprecating: a curse.—adj. Im′precatory. [L. imprecāri—in, upon, precāri, -ātus, to pray.]
English · e-38538-5046Impregn, im-prēn′, v.t. (Milt.) to impregnate.
English · e-38538-5047 · brief source recordImpregnable, im-preg′na-bl, adj. that cannot be seized: that cannot be moved.—n. Impregnabil′ity.—adv. Impreg′nably. [Fr. imprenable—L. in, not, prendĕre, prehendĕre, to take.]
English · e-38538-5048Impregnate, im-preg′nāt, v.t. to make pregnant: to impart the particles or qualities of one thing to another: saturate.—n. Impregnā′tion, the act of impregnating: that with which anything is impregnated. [Low L. imprægnā
English · e-38538-5049Impresario, im-pre-sä′ri-ō, n. a manager or conductor of a troupe of concert or operatic singers. [It.,—impresa, enterprise.]
English · e-38538-5050Imprescriptible, im-pre-skrip′ti-bl, adj. not founded on external authority.—n. Imprescriptibil′ity.
English · e-38538-5051 · brief source recordImprese, im-prēs′, Impress, im-pres′, n. (Milt.) a device worn by a noble or his retainers. [O. Fr.]
English · e-38538-5052 · brief source recordImpress, im-pres′, v.t. to press upon: to mark by pressure: to produce by pressure: to stamp: to fix deeply in the mind.—ns. Im′press, that which is made by pressure: stamp: likeness; Impressibil′ity.—adj. Impress′ible,
English · e-38538-5053Impress, im-pres′, v.t. to force into service, esp. the public service.—n. Im′press. [An altered spelling of imprest.]
English · e-38538-5054 · brief source recordImpressment, im-pres′ment, n. the act of impressing or seizing for service, esp. in the navy. [A word coined from press, in pressgang.]
English · e-38538-5055Imprest, im′prest, n. earnest-money: money advanced.—v.t. Imprest′, to advance on loan.
English · e-38538-5056 · brief source recordImprimatur, im-pri-mā′tur, n. a license to print a book, &c. [Lit. 'let it be printed;' from L. imprimĕre—in, on, premĕre, to press.]
English · e-38538-5057Imprimis, im-prī′mis, adv. in the first place. [L., in, in, primus, first.]
English · e-38538-5058 · brief source recordImprint, im-print′, v.t. to print: to stamp: to impress: to fix in the mind.—n. Im′print, that which is imprinted: the name of the publisher, time and place of publication of a book, &c., printed on the title-page: also
English · e-38538-5059Imprison, im-priz′n, v.t. to put in prison: to shut up: to confine or restrain.—n. Impris′onment, the act of imprisoning or state of being imprisoned: confinement or restraint.
English · e-38538-5060Improbable, im-prob′a-bl, adj. unlikely.—n. Improbabil′ity.—adv. Improb′ably.
English · e-38538-5061 · brief source recordImprobation, im-pro-bā′shun, n. in Scots law, an action for the purpose of declaring some instrument false or forged.—adj. Improb′ative, disapproving—also Improb′atory.
English · e-38538-5062Improbity, im-prob′i-ti, n. want of probity.
English · e-38538-5063 · brief source recordImpromptu, im-promp′tū, adj. prompt, ready: off-hand.—adv. readily.—n. a short witty saying expressed at the moment: any composition produced at the moment. [L., 'in readiness'—in, in, promptus, readiness.]
English · e-38538-5064Improper, im-prop′ėr, adj. not suitable: unfit: unbecoming: incorrect: wrong.—adv. Improp′erly.—n. Improprī′ety.
English · e-38538-5065 · brief source recordImpropriate, im-prō′pri-āt, v.t. to appropriate to private use: to place ecclesiastical property in the hands of a layman.—adj. Imprō′priate, devolved into the hands of a layman.—ns. Impropriā′tion, act of appropriating:
English · e-38538-5066Improve, im-prōōv′, v.t. to make better: to advance in value or excellence: to correct: to employ to good purpose.—v.i. to grow better: to make progress: to increase: to rise (as prices).—ns. Improvabil′ity, Improv′ablen
English · e-38538-5067Improvident, im-prov′i-dent, adj. not provident or prudent: wanting foresight: thoughtless.—adj. Improvide′ (Spens.), not provided against.—n. Improv′idence.—adv. Improv′idently.
English · e-38538-5068Improvisate, im-prov′i-sāt, Improvise, im-pro-vīz′, v.t. to compose and recite, esp. in verse, without preparation: to bring about on a sudden: to do anything off-hand.—ns. Improvisā′tion, act of improvising: that which
English · e-38538-5069Imprudent, im-prōō′dent, adj. wanting foresight or discretion: incautious: inconsiderate.—n. Impru′dence.—adv. Impru′dently.
English · e-38538-5070Impudent, im′pū-dent, adj. wanting shame or modesty: brazen-faced: bold: rude: insolent.—n. Im′pudence.—adv. Im′pudently.—n. Impudic′ity. [L. in, not, pudens, -entis—pudēre, to be ashamed.]
English · e-38538-5071Impugn, im-pūn′, v.t. to oppose: to attack by words or arguments: to call in question.—adj. Impugn′able.—ns. Impugn′er; Impugn′ment. [L. impugnāre—in, against, pugnāre, to fight.]
English · e-38538-5072Impuissant, im-pū′i-sant, adj. powerless.—n. Impū′issance.
English · e-38538-5073 · brief source recordImpulse, im′puls, n. the act of impelling: effect of an impelling force: force suddenly communicated: influence on the mind.—n. Impul′sion, impelling force: instigation.—adj. Impuls′ive, having the power of impelling: ac
English · e-38538-5074Impunity, im-pūn′i-ti, n. freedom or safety from punishment: exemption from injury or loss. [Fr.,—L. impunitat-em—in, not, pœna, punishment.]
English · e-38538-5075Impure, im-pūr′, adj. mixed with other substances: defiled by sin: unholy: unchaste: unclean.—adv. Impure′ly.—ns. Impur′ity, Impure′ness, quality of being impure.
English · e-38538-5076Impurple, im-pur′pl. Same as Empurple.
English · e-38538-5077 · brief source recordImpute, im-pūt′, v.t. to reckon as belonging to (in a bad sense): to charge: (theol.) to attribute vicariously: (rare) to take account of.—adj. Imput′able, capable of being imputed or charged: attributable.—ns. Imput′abl
English · e-38538-5078In, in, prep. denotes presence or situation in place, time, or circumstances—within, during: consisting of: because of: by or through.—adv. within: not out: in addition to, thrown in.—n. in politics, a member of the part
English · e-38538-5079In-kneed, in′-nēd, adj. knock-kneed.
English · e-38538-5519 · brief source recordIn-patient, in′pā-shent, n. a patient lodged and fed as well as treated in a hospital:—opp. to Out-patient.
English · e-38538-5555 · brief source recordInability, in-a-bil′i-ti, n. want of sufficient power: incapacity.
English · e-38538-5080 · brief source recordInabstinence, in-ab′sti-nens, n. want of abstinence.
English · e-38538-5081 · brief source recordInaccessible, in-ak-ses′i-bl, adj. not to be reached, obtained, or approached.—ns. Inaccess′ibility, Inaccess′ibleness.—adv. Inaccess′ibly.
English · e-38538-5082Inaccurate, in-ak′kūr-āt, adj. not exact or correct: erroneous.—n. Inac′curacy, want of exactness: mistake.—adv. Inac′curately.
English · e-38538-5083Inactive, in-akt′iv, adj. having no power to move: idle: lazy: (chem.) not showing any action.—n. Inac′tion, idleness: rest.—adv. Inact′ively.—n. Inactiv′ity, idleness.
English · e-38538-5084Inadaptable, in-a-dap′ta-bl, adj. that cannot be adapted.—n. Inadaptā′tion.—adj. Inadap′tive.
English · e-38538-5085 · brief source recordInadequate, in-ad′e-kwāt, adj. insufficient.—ns. Inad′equacy, Inad′equateness, insufficiency.—adv. Inad′equately.
English · e-38538-5086 · brief source recordInadmissible, in-ad-mis′i-bl, adj. not allowable.—n. Inadmissibil′ity.—adv. Inadmiss′ibly.
English · e-38538-5087 · brief source recordInadvertent, in-ad-vėrt′ent, adj. inattentive.—ns. Inadvert′ence, Inadvert′ency, negligence: oversight.—adv. Inadvert′ently.
English · e-38538-5088Inaidable, in-ād′a-bl, adj. (Shak.) that cannot be aided.
English · e-38538-5089 · brief source recordInalienable, in-āl′yen-a-bl, adj. not capable of being transferred.—ns. Inalienabil′ity, Inal′ienableness.—adv. Inal′ienably.
English · e-38538-5090Inalterable, in-awl′ter-a-bl, adj. unalterable.—n. Inalterabil′ity.
English · e-38538-5091 · brief source recordInamorata, in-am-o-rä′ta, n.fem. a woman with whom one is in love:—masc. Inamora′to. [It. innamorata—Low L. inamorāre, to cause to love—L. in, in, amor, love.]
English · e-38538-5092Inane, in-ān′, adj. empty, void: void of intelligence: useless.—ns. Inani′tion, exhaustion from want of food; Inan′ity, senselessness: worthlessness: any kind of vain frivolity. [L. inanis.]
English · e-38538-5093Inanimate, -d, in-an′im-āt, -ed, adj. without animation or life: dead: spiritless: dull.—ns. Inan′imateness, Inanimā′tion.
English · e-38538-5094Inappeasable, in-ap-pēz′a-bl, adj. that cannot be appeased.
English · e-38538-5095 · brief source recordInapplicable, in-ap′plik-a-bl, adj. not applicable or suitable.—ns. Inapplicabil′ity, Inap′plicableness.
English · e-38538-5096 · brief source recordInapposite, in-ap′poz-it, adj. not apposite, suitable, or pertinent.—adv. Inap′positely.
English · e-38538-5097 · brief source recordInappreciable, in-ap-prē′shi-a-bl, adj. not appreciable or able to be valued.—adj. Inapprē′ciātive, not valuing justly or at all.
English · e-38538-5098Inapprehensible, in-ap-pre-hen′si-bl, adj. not apprehensible or intelligible.—n. Inapprehen′sion.—adj. Inapprehen′sive.
English · e-38538-5099 · brief source recordInapproachable, in-ap-prōch′a-bl, adj. inaccessible.—adv. Inapproach′ably.
English · e-38538-5100 · brief source recordInappropriate, in-ap-prō′pri-āt, adj. not suitable.—adv. Inapprō′priately.—n. Inapprō′priateness.
English · e-38538-5101 · brief source recordInapt, in-apt′, adj. not apt: unfit, or unqualified.—ns. Inapt′itude, Inapt′ness, unfitness, awkwardness.—adv. Inapt′ly.
English · e-38538-5102Inarable, in-ar′a-bl, adj. not arable.
English · e-38538-5103 · brief source recordInarching, in-ärch′ing, n. a method of grafting by uniting, without separating from the original stem.—Also Enarch′ing.
English · e-38538-5104 · brief source recordInarm, in-ärm′, v.t. to encircle.
English · e-38538-5105 · brief source recordInarticulate, in-är-tik′ūl-āt, adj. not distinct, incapable of speaking distinctly: (zool.) not jointed.—adv. Inartic′ulately.—ns. Inartic′ulateness, Inarticulā′tion, indistinctness of sounds in speaking.
English · e-38538-5106Inartificial, in-ärt-i-fish′yal, adj. not done by art: simple.—adv. Inartific′ially.
English · e-38538-5107 · brief source recordInartistic, -al, in-ar-tis′tik, -al, adj. not artistic: deficient in appreciation of works of art.—adv. Inartis′tically.
English · e-38538-5108Inasmuch, in-az-much′. See In.
English · e-38538-5109 · brief source recordInattentive, in-at-tent′iv, adj. careless, not fixing the mind to attention.—ns. Inatten′tion, Inattent′iveness.—adv. Inattent′ively.
English · e-38538-5110Inaudible, in-awd′i-bl, adj. not able to be heard.—ns. Inaudibil′ity, Inaud′ibleness.—adv. Inaud′ibly.
English · e-38538-5111 · brief source recordInaugurate, in-aw′gūr-āt, v.t. to induct formally into an office: to cause to begin: to make a public exhibition of for the first time.—adjs. Inau′gural, Inau′gurātory, pertaining to, or done at, an inauguration.—ns. Ina
English · e-38538-5112Inaurate, in-aw′rāt, adj. having a golden lustre: covered with gold.
English · e-38538-5113 · brief source recordInauspicious, in-aw-spish′us, adj. not auspicious: ill-omened: unlucky.—adv. Inauspic′iously.—n. Inauspic′iousness.
English · e-38538-5114 · brief source recordInbeing, in′bē-ing, n. inherent existence.
English · e-38538-5115 · brief source recordInboard, in′bōrd, adv. within the hull or interior of a ship: toward or nearer to the centre.
English · e-38538-5116 · brief source recordInbond, in′bond, adj. laid with its length across the thickness of a wall:—opp. to Outbond, where the brick or stone is laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall.
English · e-38538-5117Inborn, in′bawrn, adj. born in or with: implanted by nature.
English · e-38538-5118 · brief source recordInbreak, in′brāk, n. a violent rush in: irruption:—opp. to Outbreak.
English · e-38538-5119 · brief source recordInbreathe, in′brēth, v.t. to breathe into.
English · e-38538-5120 · brief source recordInbreed, in-brēd′, v.t. to breed or generate within: to breed in-and-in.—pa.p. In′bred, bred within, inherent, intrinsic.
English · e-38538-5121Inburning, in′burn-ing, adj. (Spens.) burning within.
English · e-38538-5122 · brief source recordInburst, in′burst, n. an irruption:—opp. to Outburst.
English · e-38538-5123 · brief source recordInby, Inbye, in-bī′, adv. (Scot.) toward the interior, as of a house from the door, or a mine from the shaft. [In and by.]
English · e-38538-5124Inca, ing′ka, n. the name of the ancient kings and princes of Peru:—pl. Incas (ing′kaz). [Sp. inca—Peruvian inca.]
English · e-38538-5125 · brief source recordIncage, in-kāj′. Same as Encage.
English · e-38538-5126 · brief source recordIncalculable, in-kal′kū-la-bl, adj. not calculable or able to be reckoned.—ns. Incalculabil′ity, Incal′culableness.—adv. Incal′culably.
English · e-38538-5127Incalescent, in-kal-es′ent, adj. growing warm.—n. Incalesc′ence. [L. incalescens, -entis, pr.p. of incalescĕre—in, in, calescĕre, inceptive of calēre, to be warm.]
English · e-38538-5128Incameration, in-kam-ėr-ā′shun, n. the act of making over to a government a fund as a source of revenue, esp. an annexation to the papal exchequer. [L. in, in, camera, a chamber.]
English · e-38538-5129Incandescent, in-kan-des′ent, adj. white or glowing with heat: rendered luminous by heat.—v.i. and v.t. to glow with heat, to cause to glow.—n. Incandesc′ence, a white heat.—Incandescent light, a brilliant white light pr
English · e-38538-5130Incantation, in-kan-tā′shun, n. a formula of words said or sung in connection with certain ceremonies for purposes of enchantment.—n. In′cantātor.—adj. Incan′tatory. [L. incantation-em—incantāre, to sing a magical formul
English · e-38538-5131Incapable, in-kāp′a-bl, adj. not capable: insufficient, unable: lacking mental capacity: unconscious of: helplessly drunk: disqualified.—n. one lacking capacity.—n. Incapabil′ity.—adv. Incap′ably.
English · e-38538-5132Incapacious, in-kap-ā′shus, adj. not large, narrow.—n. Incapā′ciousness.
English · e-38538-5133 · brief source recordIncapacitate, in-kap-as′i-tāt, v.t. to deprive of capacity: to make incapable: to disqualify.—ns. Incapacitā′tion, the act of disqualifying; Incapac′ity, want of capacity or power of mind: inability: legal disqualificati
English · e-38538-5134Incarcerate, in-kär′sėr-āt, v.t. to imprison: to confine.—n. Incarcerā′tion, imprisonment: (surg.) obstinate constriction or strangulation. [L. in, in, carcer, a prison.]
English · e-38538-5135Incardinate, in-kar′di-nāt, v.t. to attach as a cardinal part, as a priest to his church.—adj. a perversion of incarnate.
English · e-38538-5136Incarnadine, in-kär′na-din, v.t. to dye of a red colour.—adj. carnation-coloured.
English · e-38538-5137 · brief source recordIncarnate, in-kär′nāt, v.t. to embody in flesh.—v.i. to form flesh, heal.—adj. invested with flesh.—n. Incarnā′tion, act of embodying in flesh: (theol.) the union of the divine nature with the human in the divine person
English · e-38538-5138Incase, Incasement. See Encase, Encasement.
English · e-38538-5139 · brief source recordIncast, in′käst, n. something thrown in in addition by way of giving good measure.
English · e-38538-5140 · brief source recordIncatenation, in-ka-te-nā′shun, n. the act of chaining and linking together.
English · e-38538-5141 · brief source recordIncautious, in-kaw′shus, adj. not cautious or careful.—ns. Incau′tion, Incau′tiousness, want of caution.—adv. Incau′tiously.
English · e-38538-5142Incavo, in-kä′vō, n. the incised part in an intaglio. [It.,—L. in, in, cavus, hollow.]
English · e-38538-5143 · brief source recordIncedingly, in-sēd′ing-li, adv. (rare) triumphantly. [L. incedĕre, to march along.]
English · e-38538-5144 · brief source recordIncelebrity, in-sel-eb′ri-ti, n. lack of celebrity.
English · e-38538-5145 · brief source recordIncendiary, in-sen′di-ar-i, n. one that sets fire to a building, &c., maliciously: one who promotes quarrels:—pl. Incen′diaries.—adj. wilfully setting fire to: relating to incendiarism: tending to excite quarrels.—n. Inc
English · e-38538-5146Incense, in-sens′, v.t. to inflame with anger: to incite, urge: to perfume with incense.—n. In′cense, odour of spices burned in religious rites: the materials so burned: pleasing perfume: (fig.) homage, adulation.—adj. I
English · e-38538-5147Incentive, in-sent′iv, adj. inciting, encouraging: (Milt.) igniting.—n. that which incites to action or moves the mind: motive. [L. incentivus, striking up a tune—incinĕre—in, in, canĕre, to sing.]
English · e-38538-5148Inception, in-sep′shun, n. a beginning.—v.i. Incept′, to commence, esp. the period of candidature for the degree of master of arts, or a period of licensed teaching.—adj. Incep′tive, beginning or marking the beginning.—a
English · e-38538-5149Incertain, in-ser′tān, adj. uncertain.—ns. Incer′tainty, Incer′titude, want of certainty.
English · e-38538-5150 · brief source recordIncessant, in-ses′ant, adj. uninterrupted: continual.—adv. Incess′antly, unceasingly: (obs.) immediately. [L. incessans, -antis—in, not, cessāre, to cease.]
English · e-38538-5151Incest, in′sest, n. sexual intercourse within the prohibited degrees of kindred.—adj. Incest′ūous, guilty of incest.—adv. Incest′uously.—n. Incest′uousness. [Fr.,—L. incestus—in, not, castus, chaste.]
English · e-38538-5152Inch, insh, n. the twelfth part of a foot: proverbially, a small distance or degree: (Shak.) a critical moment.—v.i. to move by slow degrees.—adj. Inched, containing inches: marked with inches.—adv. Inch′meal, by inches
English · e-38538-5153Inch, insh, n. an island. [Gael, innis, an island.]
English · e-38538-5154 · brief source recordInchase, in-chās′. See Enchase.
English · e-38538-5155 · brief source recordInchoate, in′kō-āt, adj. only begun: unfinished, rudimentary: not established.—v.t. (Browning) to begin.—adv. In′choately.—n. Inchoā′tion, beginning: rudimentary state.—adj. Inchō′ative, incipient. [L. inchoāre, -ātum, t
English · e-38538-5156Incident, in′si-dent, adj. falling upon: liable to occur: naturally belonging to anything, or following therefrom.—n. that which happens: an event: a subordinate action: an episode.—n. In′cidence, the manner of falling:
English · e-38538-5157Incineration, in-sin-ėr-ā′shun, n. the act of reducing to ashes by combustion.—v.t. Incin′erate, to burn to ashes.—n. Incin′erator, a furnace for consuming anything. [L. incinerāre, -ātum—in, in, cinis, cineris, ashes.]
English · e-38538-5158Incipient, in-sip′i-ent, adj. beginning.—ns. Incip′ience, Incip′iency.—adv. Incip′iently. [Pr.p. of L. incipĕre.]
English · e-38538-5159 · brief source recordIncise, in-siz′, v.t. to cut into: to cut or gash: to engrave.—adj. Incis′iform, shaped like an incisor-tooth.—n. Incis′ion, the act of cutting into a substance: a cut: a gash.—adj. Incī′sive, having the quality of cutti
English · e-38538-5160Incite, in-sīt′, v.t. to rouse: to move the mind to action: to encourage: to goad.—ns. Incit′ant, that which incites: a stimulant; Incitā′tion, the act of inciting or rousing: an incentive.—adj. and n. Incit′ative.—ns. I
English · e-38538-5161Incivil, in-siv′il, adj. (Shak.) uncivil.—n. Incivil′ity, want of civility or courtesy: impoliteness: an act of discourtesy (in this sense has a pl., Incivil′ities).
English · e-38538-5162Incivism, in′si-vizm, n. neglect of one's duty as a citizen, conduct unbecoming a good citizen. [Fr.]
English · e-38538-5163 · brief source recordInclasp, in-klasp′, v.t. to clasp to: to enclasp.
English · e-38538-5164 · brief source recordInclave, in-klāv′, adj. (her.) shaped, or cut at the edge, like a series of dovetails, as the border of an ordinary.—adj. Inclavāt′ed, made fast, nailed. [L. in, in, clavus, a nail.]
English · e-38538-5165Inclearing, in′klēr-ing, n. the total amount in cheques and bills of exchange chargeable to a bank by the Clearing-house:—opp. to Outclearing.
English · e-38538-5166Inclement, in-klem′ent, adj. unmerciful: stormy: very cold: harsh: unpropitious.—n. Inclem′ency.—adv. Inclem′ently.
English · e-38538-5167 · brief source recordIncline, in-klīn′, v.i. to lean towards: to deviate from a line towards an object: to be disposed: to have some desire.—v.t. to cause to bend towards: to give a leaning to: to dispose: to bend.—n. an inclined plane: a re
English · e-38538-5168Inclip, in-klip′, v.t. (Shak.) to embrace, surround.
English · e-38538-5169 · brief source recordInclose, Inclosure. See Enclose.
English · e-38538-5170 · brief source recordIncloud. See Encloud.
English · e-38538-5171 · brief source recordInclude, in-klōōd′, v.t. to close or shut in: to embrace within limits: to contain: to comprise: (Shak.) to conclude.—adj. Includ′ible.—n. Inclū′sion, act of including: that which is included: restriction, limitation.—ad
English · e-38538-5172Inco-ordinate, in-ko-or′di-nāt, adj. not in co-ordinate relation.—n. Inco-ordinā′tion.
English · e-38538-5225 · brief source recordIncoercible, in-ko-ėrs′i-bl, adj. that cannot be liquefied by pressure, said of certain gases.
English · e-38538-5173 · brief source recordIncog, in-kog′, adv. an abbreviation of incognito.
English · e-38538-5174 · brief source recordIncogitable, in-koj′i-ta-bl, adj. unthinkable.—ns. Incogitabil′ity, Incog′itancy.—adjs. Incog′itant, Incog′itātive. [L. in, not, cogitāre, to think.]
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