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Inexorable, in-egz′or-a-bl, adj. not to be moved by entreaty: unrelenting: unalterable.—ns. Inex′orableness, Inexorabil′ity.—adv. Inex′orably.—Inexorable logic of facts, Mazzini's phrase for the inexorable force of circu
English · e-38538-5377Inexpansible, in-eks-pan′si-bl, adj. incapable of being expanded.
English · e-38538-5378 · brief source recordInexpectant, in-eks-pek′tant, adj. not expecting.
English · e-38538-5379 · brief source recordInexpedient, in-eks-pē′di-ent, adj. not tending to promote any end: unfit: inconvenient.—ns. Inexpē′dience, Inexpē′diency.—adv. Inexpē′diently.
English · e-38538-5380Inexpensive, in-eks-pens′iv, adj. of slight expense.
English · e-38538-5381 · brief source recordInexperience, in-eks-pē′ri-ens, n. want of experience.—adj. Inexpē′rienced, not having experience: unskilled or unpractised.
English · e-38538-5382Inexpert, in-eks-pėrt′, adj. unskilled.—n. Inexpert′ness.
English · e-38538-5383 · brief source recordInexpiable, in-eks′pi-a-bl, adj. not able to be expiated or atoned for, implacable.—n. Inex′piableness.—adv. Inex′piably.
English · e-38538-5384Inexplicable, in-eks′pli-ka-bl, adj. that cannot be explained: unintelligible.—ns. Inexplicabil′ity, Inex′plicableness.—adv. Inex′plicably.
English · e-38538-5385Inexplicit, in-eks-plis′it, adj. not clear.
English · e-38538-5386 · brief source recordInexplorable, in-eks-plōr′a-bl, adj. that cannot be explored or discovered.
English · e-38538-5387 · brief source recordInexplosive, in-eks-plō′siv, adj. not explosive.
English · e-38538-5388 · brief source recordInexpressible, in-eks-pres′i-bl, adj. that cannot be expressed: unutterable: indescribable.—n.pl. (coll. and supposed to be humorous) trousers.—adv. Inexpress′ibly.—adj. Inexpress′ive, not expressive or significant.—n. I
English · e-38538-5389Inexpugnable, in-eks-pug′na-bl (or -pū′-), adj. not to be overcome by force.—adv. Inexpug′nably.
English · e-38538-5390 · brief source recordInextended, in-eks-tend′ed, adj. not extended, without extension.—n. Inextensibil′ity.—adj. Inexten′sible.—n. Inexten′sion.
English · e-38538-5391Inextinguishable, in-eks-ting′gwish-a-bl, adj. that cannot be extinguished, quenched, or destroyed.—adv. Inextin′guishably.
English · e-38538-5392Inextricable, in-eks′tri-ka-bl, adj. not able to be extricated or disentangled.—adv. Inex′tricably.
English · e-38538-5393 · brief source recordInfall, in′fal, n. (Carlyle) an inroad.
English · e-38538-5394 · brief source recordInfallible, in-fal′i-bl, adj. incapable of error: trustworthy: certain.—ns. Infall′ibilism; Infall′ibilist; Infallibil′ity.—adv. Infall′ibly.—The doctrine of infallibility in the R.C. Church, since 1870, is that the Pope
English · e-38538-5395Infamous, in′fa-mus, adj. having a reputation of the worst kind: publicly branded with guilt: notoriously vile: disgraceful.—vs.t. Infame′, to defame; In′famise, Infam′onise (Shak.), to defame, to brand with infamy.—adv.
English · e-38538-5396Infant, in′fant, n. a babe: (Eng. law) a person under twenty-one years of age.—adj. belonging to infants or to infancy: tender: intended for infants.—v.t. (obs.) to have as an infant: to give rise to.—n. In′fancy, the st
English · e-38538-5397Infanta, in-fan′ta, n. a title given to any one of the legitimate daughters of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the heiress-apparent, or to any one married to an Infante.—n. Infante (in-fan′tā), a title given to a
English · e-38538-5398Infanticide, in-fant′i-sīd, n. child murder; the murderer of an infant.—adj. Infant′icidal. [Fr.,—L. infanticidium—infans, an infant, cædĕre, to kill.]
English · e-38538-5399Infantry, in′fant-ri, n. foot-soldiers. [Fr. infanterie—It. infanteria—infante, fante, a child, a servant, a foot-soldier—L. infantem, infans.]
English · e-38538-5400Infatuate, in-fat′ū-āt, v.t. to make foolish: to affect with folly: to deprive of judgment: to inspire with foolish passion: to stupefy.—adj. infatuated or foolish.—n. Infatuā′tion. [L. infatuāre, -ātum—in, in, fatuus, f
English · e-38538-5401Infaust, in-fawst′, adj. unlucky: unfortunate. [L. infaustus—in, not, faustus, propitious.]
English · e-38538-5402 · brief source recordInfeasible, in-fēz′i-bl, adj. not feasible: that cannot be done or accomplished.—n. Infeasibil′ity, the state of being infeasible or impracticable.
English · e-38538-5403Infect, in-fekt′, v.t. to taint, especially with disease: to corrupt: to poison.—adj. (Shak.) tainted.—n. Infec′tion, act of infecting: that which infects or taints.—adjs. Infec′tious, Infect′ive, having the quality of i
English · e-38538-5404Infecundity, in-fe-kun′di-ti, n. want of fecundity or fertility: unfruitfulness.—adj. Infec′und.
English · e-38538-5405 · brief source recordInfeftment, in-feft′ment, n. a Scotch law term, used to denote the symbolical giving possession of land, which was the completion of the title.—Infeff′=Enfeoff.
English · e-38538-5406Infelicitous, in-fe-lis′i-tus, adj. not felicitous or happy: inappropriate, inapt.—n. Infelic′ity, want of felicity or happiness, misery, misfortune: unsuitableness: anything unsuitable or improper.
English · e-38538-5407Infelonious, in-fe-lō′ni-us, adj. not felonious.
English · e-38538-5408 · brief source recordInfelt, in′felt, adj. felt deeply, heart-felt.
English · e-38538-5409 · brief source recordInfer, in-fėr′, v.t. to deduce, to derive, as a consequence: to prove or imply.—v.i. to conclude:—pr.p. infer′ring; pa.p. inferred′.—adjs. Infer′able, Infer′rible, that may be inferred or deduced.—n. In′ference, that whi
English · e-38538-5410Inferiæ, in-fē′ri-ē, n.pl. offerings to the manes of the dead. [L.]
English · e-38538-5411 · brief source recordInferior, in-fē′ri-ur, adj. lower in any respect: subordinate: secondary.—n. one lower in rank or station: one younger than another.—n. Inferior′ity, the state of being inferior: a lower position in any respect.—adv. Inf
English · e-38538-5412Infernal, in-fėr′nal, adj. belonging to the lower regions: resembling or suitable to hell, devilish: outrageous.—n. Infernal′ity.—adv. Infer′nally.—n. Infer′no (It.), hell, the title and the subject of one of the divisio
English · e-38538-5413Infertile, in-fėr-til, adj. not productive: barren.—n. Infertil′ity.
English · e-38538-5414 · brief source recordInfest, in-fest′, v.t. to disturb: to harass.—adj. (Spens.) hostile: troublesome.—n. Infestā′tion (Milt.), molestation. [Fr.,—L. infestāre, from infestus, hostile, from in and an old verb fendere, to strike, found in of-
English · e-38538-5415Infeudation, in-fū-dā′shun, n. the putting of an estate in fee: the granting of tithes to laymen.
English · e-38538-5416 · brief source recordInfibulate, in-fib′ū-lāt, v.t. to clasp with a padlock.—n. Infibulā′tion, act of confining, esp. the sexual organs.
English · e-38538-5417 · brief source recordInfidel, in′fi-del, adj. unbelieving: sceptical: disbelieving Christianity.—n. one who rejects Christianity as a divine revelation, but the word is not used of heathens.—n. Infidel′ity, want of faith or belief: disbelief
English · e-38538-5418Infield, in′fēld, n. in base-ball, the space enclosed within the base-lines: (Scot.) land under tillage:—opp. to Outfield.—v.t. to enclose.
English · e-38538-5419Infighting, in′fīt-ing, n. boxing at close quarters when blows from the shoulder cannot be given.
English · e-38538-5420 · brief source recordInfiltrate, in-fil′trāt, v.t. to enter a substance by filtration, or through its pores.—v.t. Infil′ter, to filter or sift in.—n. Infiltrā′tion, the process of infiltrating, or the substance infiltrated.
English · e-38538-5421Infinite, in′fin-it, adj. without end or limit: without bounds: (math.) either greater or smaller than any quantity that can be assigned.—n. that which is not only without determinate bounds, but which cannot possibly ad
English · e-38538-5422Infinitive, in-fin′it-iv, adj. (lit.) unlimited, unrestricted: (gram.) the mood of the verb which expresses the idea without person or number.—adj. Infinitī′val.—adv. Infin′itively. [Fr.,—L. infinitivus.]
English · e-38538-5423Infirm, in-fėrm′, adj. feeble: sickly: weak: not solid: irresolute: imbecile.—ns. Infirmā′rian, an officer in a monastery having charge of the quarters for the sick; Infirm′ary, a hospital or place for the treatment of t
English · e-38538-5424Infix, in-fiks′, v.t. to fix in: to drive or fasten in: to set in by piercing. [O. Fr.,—L. infixus—in, in, figĕre, fixum, to fix.]
English · e-38538-5425Inflame, in-flām′, v.t. to cause to flame: to cause to burn: to excite: to increase: to exasperate.—v.i. to become hot, painful, or angry.—ns. Inflammabil′ity, Inflam′mableness, the quality of being inflammable.—adj. Inf
English · e-38538-5426Inflate, in-flāt′, v.t. to swell with air: to puff up, elate.—adj. Inflat′ed, swollen or blown out: turgid.—adv. Inflat′ingly.—ns. Inflā′tion, state of being puffed up; Inflā′tus, a breathing into: inspiration. [L. inflā
English · e-38538-5427Inflect, in-flekt′, v.t. to bend in: to turn from a direct line or course: to modulate, as the voice: (gram.) to vary in the terminations.—ns. Inflec′tion, Inflex′ion, a bending or deviation: modulation of the voice: (gr
English · e-38538-5428Inflict, in-flikt′, v.t. to lay on: to impose, as punishment.—n. Inflic′tion, act of inflicting or imposing: punishment applied.—adj. Inflict′ive, tending or able to inflict. [L. inflictus, infligĕre—in, against, fligĕre
English · e-38538-5429Inflorescence, in-flor-es′ens, n. character or mode of flowering of a plant. [Fr.,—L. inflorescens—inflorescĕre, to begin to blossom.]
English · e-38538-5430Inflow, in′flō, n. the act of flowing in or into, influx.
English · e-38538-5431 · brief source recordInfluence, in′flōō-ens, n. power exerted on men or things: power in operation: authority.—v.t. to affect: to move: to direct.—adj. Influen′tial, having or exerting influence or power over.—adv. Influen′tially. [Orig. a t
English · e-38538-5432Influent, in′flōō-ent, adj. flowing in.
English · e-38538-5433 · brief source recordInfluenza, in-flōō-en′za, n. a severe epidemic catarrh, accompanied with weakening fever. [It.,—L., a by-form of influence.]
English · e-38538-5434Influx, in′fluks, n. a flowing in: infusion: abundant accession.—n. Influx′ion, infusion. [L. influxus—influĕre.]
English · e-38538-5435 · brief source recordInfold. See Enfold.
English · e-38538-5436 · brief source recordInform, in-form′, v.t. to give form to: to animate or give life to: to impart knowledge to: to tell: (Milt.) to direct.—v.i. (Shak.) to take shape or form: to give information (with against or on).—adj. Inform′al, not in
English · e-38538-5437Informidable, in-for′mi-da-bl, adj. (Milt.) not formidable.
English · e-38538-5438 · brief source recordInfortune, in-for′tūn, n. misfortune.
English · e-38538-5439 · brief source recordInfracostal, in-fra-kos′tal, adj. situated beneath the ribs.
English · e-38538-5440 · brief source recordInfraction, in-frak′shun, n. violation, esp. of law: breach.—v.t. Infract′, to break off.—n. Infrac′tor, one who infracts. [L.,—in, in, frangĕre, fractum, to break.]
English · e-38538-5441Infragrant, in-frā′grant, adj. not fragrant.
English · e-38538-5442 · brief source recordInfrahuman, in-fra-hū′man, adj. having qualities lower than human.
English · e-38538-5443 · brief source recordInfralapsarianism, in-frä-lap-sā′ri-an-izm, n. (theol.) the common Augustinian and Calvinist doctrine, that God for His own glory determined to create the world, to permit the fall of men, to elect from the mass of falle
English · e-38538-5444Inframaxillary, in-fra-mak′si-la-ri, adj. situated under the jaw: belonging to the lower jaw.
English · e-38538-5445 · brief source recordInframundane, in-fra-mun′dān, adj. lying or being beneath the world. [L. infra, beneath, mundus, the world.]
English · e-38538-5446 · brief source recordInfrangible, in-fran′ji-bl, adj. that cannot be broken: not to be violated.—ns. Infrangibil′ity, Infran′gibleness.
English · e-38538-5447 · brief source recordInfraorbital, in-fra-or′bi-tal, adj. situated below the orbit of the eye.
English · e-38538-5448 · brief source recordInfrascapular, in-fra-skap′ū-lar, adj. situated below the scapula.
English · e-38538-5449 · brief source recordInfrequent, in-frē′kwent, adj. seldom occurring: rare: uncommon.—ns. Infrē′quence, Infrē′quency.—adv. Infrē′quently.
English · e-38538-5450 · brief source recordInfringe, in-frinj′, v.t. to violate, esp. law: to neglect to obey.—n. Infringe′ment, breach: violation: non-fulfilment. [L. infringĕre—in, in, frangĕre.]
English · e-38538-5451Infructuous, in-fruk′tū-us, adj. not fruitful.—adv. Infruc′tuously.
English · e-38538-5452 · brief source recordInfula, in′fū-la, n. a white-and-red fillet or band of woollen stuff, worn upon the forehead, as a sign of religious consecration and of inviolability: a lappet in a mitre:—pl. In′fulæ (ē). [L.]
English · e-38538-5453Infumation, in-fūm-ā′shun, n. the act of drying in smoke.—v.t. In′fumate. [L. infumāre, -ātum—in, in, fumāre, to smoke—fumus, smoke.]
English · e-38538-5454Infundibular, in-fun-dib′ū-lar, adj. having the form of a funnel.—Also Infundib′ulate, Infundib′uliform. [L. in, in, fundĕre, to pour.]
English · e-38538-5455Infuriate, in-fū′ri-āt, v.t. to enrage: to madden.—adj. enraged: mad. [L. in, in, furiāre, -ātum, to madden—furĕre, to rave.]
English · e-38538-5456Infuscate, in-fus′kāt, adj. clouded with brown.
English · e-38538-5457 · brief source recordInfuse, in-fūz′, v.t. to pour into: to inspire with: to introduce: to steep in liquor without boiling: (Shak.) to shed, pour.—n. (Spens.) infusion.—adj. Infus′ible.—n. Infū′sion, the pouring of water over any substance,
English · e-38538-5458Infusible, in-fūz′i-bl, adj. that cannot be dissolved or melted.
English · e-38538-5459 · brief source recordInfusoria, in-fū-sō′ri-a, n.pl. a name given to several classes of active Protozoa, some of which appear in great numbers in stagnant infusions of animal or vegetable material.—adjs. Infusō′rial, Infū′sory, composed of o
English · e-38538-5460Ingate, in′gāt, n. (Spens.) a way in, entrance.
English · e-38538-5461 · brief source recordIngathering, in′gäth-ėr-ing, n. the collecting and securing of the fruits of the earth: harvest.—Feast of Ingathering (see Tabernacles, Feast of).
English · e-38538-5462Ingeminate, in-jem′in-āt, v.t. to repeat.—n. Ingeminā′tion. [L. ingemināre, -ātum—in, in, geminus, twin.]
English · e-38538-5463 · brief source recordIngener, in-jē′nėr, n. (Shak.) an ingenious person: a contriver: a designer.
English · e-38538-5464 · brief source recordIngenerate, in-jen′ėr-āt, v.t. to generate or produce within.—adj. inborn: innate.
English · e-38538-5465 · brief source recordIngenious, in-jē′ni-us, adj. of good natural abilities: skilful in inventing: witty.—adv. Ingē′niously.—ns. Ingē′niousness, Ingenū′ity, power of ready invention: facility in combining ideas: curiousness in design; Ingē′n
English · e-38538-5466Ingenuous, in-jen′ū-us, adj. frank: honourable: free from deception.—adv. Ingen′uously—n. Ingen′uousness. [L. ingenuus.]
English · e-38538-5467Ingest, in-jest′, v.t. to throw into the stomach.—n.pl. Ingest′a, substances introduced into an organic body.—n. Ingest′ion:—opp. to Egestion.
English · e-38538-5468Ingle, ing′gl, n. (Scot.) a fire: fireplace.—ns. Ing′le-cheek, Ing′leside (Scot.), a fireside. [Gael. aingeal; but prob. L.—igniculus, dim. of ignis, fire.]
English · e-38538-5469Ingle, ing′gl, n. a familiar friend. [Origin obscure.]
English · e-38538-5470 · brief source recordInglobe, in-glōb′, v.t. (Milt.) to encircle: involve.—adj. Inglob′āte, in the form of a globe or sphere.
English · e-38538-5471 · brief source recordInglorious, in-glō′ri-us, adj. not glorious: without honour: shameful.—adv. Inglō′riously.—n. Inglō′riousness.
English · e-38538-5472 · brief source recordIngluvies, in-glōō′vi-ēz, n. the crop or craw of birds.—adj. Inglu′vial. [L.]
English · e-38538-5473 · brief source recordIngoing, in′-gō-ing, n. a going in: entrance.—adj. going in: entering as an occupant.
English · e-38538-5474 · brief source recordIngot, in′got, n. a mass of unwrought metal, esp. gold or silver, cast in a mould. [A.S. in, in, and goten, pa.p. of geótan, to pour; Ger. giessen, Goth. giutan. The Ger. einguss is an exact parallel to ingot.]
English · e-38538-5475Ingraft. See Engraft.
English · e-38538-5476 · brief source recordIngrain, in′grān′, v.t. the same as Engrain.—adj. dyed in the yarn or thread before manufacture.
English · e-38538-5477 · brief source recordIngrate, in′grāt, n. (Milt.) one who is ungrateful.—adj. Ingrate′ful, unthankful.
English · e-38538-5478 · brief source recordIngratiate, in-grā′shi-āt, v.t. to commend to grace or favour (used reflexively, and followed by with): to secure the good-will of another. [L. in, into, gratia, favour.]
English · e-38538-5479Ingratitude, in-grat′i-tūd, n. unthankfulness: the return of evil for good. [Low L. ingratitudo—L. ingratus, unthankful.]
English · e-38538-5480Ingredient, in-grē′di-ent, n. that which enters into compound: a component part of anything. [Fr.,—L. ingrediens, -entis, pr.p. of ingredi—in, into, gradi, to enter.]
English · e-38538-5481Ingress, in′gres, n. entrance: power, right, or means of entrance.—n. Ingress′ion. [L. ingressus—ingredi.]
English · e-38538-5482 · brief source recordIngroove. See Engroove.
English · e-38538-5483 · brief source recordIngross, in-grōs′, v.t. (Shak.). Same as Engross.
English · e-38538-5484 · brief source recordIngrowing, in′grō-ing, adj. growing inward.—n. In′growth.
English · e-38538-5485 · brief source recordInguilty, in-gilt′i, adj. (Shak.) not guilty.
English · e-38538-5486 · brief source recordInguinal, ing′gwin-al, adj. relating to the groin. [L. inguinalis—inguen, inguinus, the groin.]
English · e-38538-5487 · brief source recordIngulf. See Engulf.
English · e-38538-5488 · brief source recordIngurgitate, in-gur′ji-tāt, v.t. to swallow up greedily, as in a gulf.—n. Ingurgitā′tion. [L. ingurgitāre, -ātum—in, into, gurges, a whirlpool.]
English · e-38538-5489Inhabit, in-hab′it, v.t. to dwell in: to occupy.—v.i. (Shak.) to dwell.—adj. Inhab′itable, that may be inhabited.—ns. Inhab′itance, Inhab′itancy, the act of inhabiting: actual residence; Inhab′itant, one who inhabits: a
English · e-38538-5490Inhale, in-hāl′, v.t. to draw in the breath, to draw into the lungs, as air.—adjs. Inhā′lant, Inhā′lent.—ns. Inhalā′tion, the drawing into the lungs, as air, or fumes; Inhal′er. [L. inhalāre, to breathe upon—in, upon, ha
English · e-38538-5491Inharmonious, in-har-mō′ni-us, adj. discordant, unmusical.—adjs. Inharmon′ic, -al, wanting harmony: inharmonious.—adv. Inharmō′niously.—ns. Inharmō′niousness; Inhar′mony, want of harmony.
English · e-38538-5492Inhaust, in′häst, v.t. (humorous) to drink in. [L. in, in, haurīre, haustum, to draw.]
English · e-38538-5493 · brief source recordInhearse, in-hėrs′; v.t. (Shak.) to enclose in a hearse, to bury.
English · e-38538-5494 · brief source recordInhere, in-hēr′, v.i. to stick fast: to remain firm in.—ns. Inher′ence, Inher′ency, a sticking fast: existence in something else: a fixed state of being in another body or substance.—adj. Inher′ent, sticking fast: existi
English · e-38538-5495Inherit, in-her′it, v.t. to take as heir or by descent from an ancestor: to possess.—v.i. to enjoy, as property.—adj. Inher′itable, same as Heritable.—ns. Inher′itance, that which is or may be inherited: an estate derive
English · e-38538-5496Inhesion, in-hē′zhun. Same as Inherence.
English · e-38538-5497 · brief source recordInhibit, in-hib′it, v.t. to hold in or back: to keep back: to check.—n. Inhibi′tion, the act of inhibiting or restraining: the state of being inhibited: prohibition: a writ from a higher court to an inferior judge to sta
English · e-38538-5498Inholder, in-hōld′ėr, n. (Spens.) an inhabitant.
English · e-38538-5499 · brief source recordInhoop, in-hōōp′, v.t. (Shak.) to confine, as in a hoop or enclosure.
English · e-38538-5500 · brief source recordInhospitable, in-hos′pit-a-bl, adj. affording no kindness to strangers.—ns. Inhos′pitableness, Inhospital′ity, want of hospitality or courtesy to strangers.—adv. Inhos′pitably.
English · e-38538-5501Inhuman, in-hū′man, adj. barbarous: cruel: unfeeling.—n. Inhuman′ity, the state of being inhuman: barbarity: cruelty.—adv. Inhū′manly.
English · e-38538-5502Inhume, in-hūm′, v.t. to inter.—n. Inhumā′tion, the act of depositing in the ground: burial. [L. inhumāre—in, in, humus, the ground.]
English · e-38538-5503Inimical, in-im′i-kal, adj. like an enemy, not friendly: contrary: repugnant.—adv. Inim′ically. [L. inimicalis—inimicus—in, not, amicus, friendly.]
English · e-38538-5504Inimitable, in-im′it-a-bl, adj. that cannot be imitated: surpassingly excellent.—ns. Inimitabil′ity, Inim′itableness, the quality of being inimitable.—adv. Inim′itably.
English · e-38538-5505Inion, in′i-on, n. the external occipital protuberance:—pl. In′ia. [Gr.]
English · e-38538-5506 · brief source recordIniquity, in-ik′wi-ti, n. want of equity or fairness: injustice: wickedness: a crime: one of the names of the Vice, the established buffoon of the old Moralities.—adj. Iniq′uitous, unjust: unreasonable: wicked.—adv. Iniq
English · e-38538-5507Initial, in-ish′al, adj. commencing: placed at the beginning.—n. the letter beginning a word, esp. a name.—v.t. to put the initials of one's name to:—pr.p. init′ialing (-alling); pa.p. init′ialed (-alled).—v.t. Init′iāte
English · e-38538-5508Inject, in-jekt′, v.t. to throw into: to cast on: to make to pass in or into.—ns. Injec′tion, act of injecting or throwing in or into: the act of filling the vessels of an animal body with any liquid: a liquid to be inje
English · e-38538-5509Injelly, in-jel′i, v.t. (Tenn.) to place, as if in jelly.
English · e-38538-5510 · brief source recordInjoint, in-joint′, v.t. (Shak.) to join.
English · e-38538-5511 · brief source recordInjudicious, in-jōō-dish′us, adj. void of or wanting in judgment: imprudent: inconsiderate.—adj. Injudic′ial, not according to law-forms.—adv. Injudic′iously.—n. Injudic′iousness.
English · e-38538-5512Injunction, in-jungk′shun, n. act of enjoining or commanding: an order: a precept: exhortation: an introductory writ by which a superior court stops or prevents some inequitable or illegal act being done—called in Scotla
English · e-38538-5513Injure, in′jōōr, v.t. to wrong, harm: to damage: to annoy.—n. In′jurer, one who injures.—adj. Inju′rious, tending to injure: unjust: wrongful: mischievous: damaging reputation.—adv. Inju′riously.—ns. Inju′riousness; In′j
English · e-38538-5514Injustice, in-jus′tis, n. violation or withholding of another's rights or dues: wrong: iniquity.
English · e-38538-5515 · brief source recordInk, ingk, n. a coloured fluid used in writing, printing, &c.—v.t. to daub with ink.—ns. Ink′-bag, -sac, a sac in some cuttle-fishes, containing a black viscid fluid; Ink′-bott′le, an inkstand: a bottle for holding ink p
English · e-38538-5516Inkle, ingk′l, n. (Shak.) a kind of broad linen tape. [M. E. liniolf, inniolf, allied to O. Fr. lignel, shoemakers' thread, ligne, thread—L. linea, linum, flax.]
English · e-38538-5517Inkling, ingk′ling, n. a hint or whisper: intimation.—v.i. Ink′le, to have a hint of. [M. E. inclen, to hint at, which Skeat suspects to be corrupted from Dan. ymte, to mutter; cf. Ice. ym-ta, to mutter; ultimately imita
English · e-38538-5518Inlace, in-lās′, v.t. to embellish, as with lace: to lace.
English · e-38538-5520 · brief source recordInland, in′land, n. the interior part of a country.—adj. remote from the sea: carried on or produced within a country: confined to a country: (Shak.) refined, polished.—n. In′lander, one who lives inland.—Inland navigati
English · e-38538-5521Inlay, in-lā′, v.t. to ornament by laying in or inserting pieces of metal, ivory, &c.—pa.p. Inlaid′.—n. pieces of metal, ivory, &c. for inlaying.—ns. Inlay′er; Inlay′ing.
English · e-38538-5522Inlet, in′let, n. a passage by which one is let in: place of ingress: a small bay.
English · e-38538-5523 · brief source recordInlock, in-lok′, v.t. Same as Enlock.
English · e-38538-5524 · brief source recordInly, in′li, adj. inward: secret.—adv. inwardly: in the heart.
English · e-38538-5525 · brief source recordInmate, in′māt, n. one who lodges in the same house with another: a lodger: one received into a hospital, &c.—adj. dwelling in the same place.
English · e-38538-5526Inmeats, in′mēts, n.pl. the entrails.
English · e-38538-5527 · brief source recordInmost. See Innermost.
English · e-38538-5528 · brief source recordInn, in, n. a public house for the lodging and entertainment of travellers: a hotel, tavern: (obs.) a lodging, a place of abode.—ns. Inn′-hold′er (Bacon), one who keeps an inn; Inn′keeper, one who keeps an inn.—Inns of C
English · e-38538-5529Innate, in′āt, or in-nāt′, adj. inborn: natural to the mind, instinctive, inherent.—adv. Inn′ately.—n. Inn′ateness.—adj. Innā′tive, native.—Innate ideas, a priori principles of knowledge and of action, the word 'innate'
English · e-38538-5530Innavigable, in-nav′i-ga-bl, adj. impassable by ships.—adv. Innav′igably.
English · e-38538-5531 · brief source recordInner, in′ėr, adj. (comp. of in) farther in: interior.—adjs. Inn′ermost, In′most (superl. of in), farthest in: most remote from the outward part.—adv. Inn′ermostly. [A.S. in, comp. innera, superl. innemest—inne-m-est—thu
English · e-38538-5532Innervate, in-ėrv′āt, v.t. to supply with force or nervous energy—also Innerve′.—n. Innervā′tion, special mode of activity inherent in the nervous structure: nervous activity.
English · e-38538-5533Inning, in′ing, n. the ingathering of grain: turn for using the bat in cricket (in this sense used only in the plural): the time during which a person or party is in possession of anything: (pl.) lands recovered from the
English · e-38538-5534Innocent, in′o-sent, adj. not hurtful: inoffensive: blameless: pure: lawful: simple, imbecile.—n. one free from fault: an idiot.—ns. Inn′ocence, harmlessness: blamelessness: purity: artlessness: integrity: imbecility: ab
English · e-38538-5535Innocuous, in-nok′ū-us, adj. not hurtful: harmless in effects.—adv. Innoc′uously.—ns. Innoc′uousness, Innocū′ity, the state of being innocuous. [L. innocuus—in, not, nocuus, hurtful—nocēre, to hurt.]
English · e-38538-5536Innominate, i-nom′i-nāt, adj. having no name.—adj. Innom′inable, unnamable.—n.pl. trousers.—Innominate artery, the first large branch given off from the arch of the Aorta (q.v.); Innominate bone (os innominatum), the hau
English · e-38538-5537Innovate, in′o-vāt, v.t. to introduce something new.—v.i. to introduce novelties: to make changes.—ns. Innovā′tion; Innovā′tionist; Inn′ovator. [L. innovāre, -ātum—in, in, novus, new.]
English · e-38538-5538Innoxious, in-nok′shus, adj. same as Innocuous.—adv. Innox′iously.—n. Innox′iousness, the quality of being innocuous.
English · e-38538-5539 · brief source recordInnuendo, in-ū-en′dō, n. a side-hint: an indirect reference or intimation: a part of a pleading in cases of libel and slander, pointing out what and who was meant by the libellous matter or description, [L., the ablative
English · e-38538-5540Innumerable, in-nū′mėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be numbered: countless.—ns. Innūmerabil′ity, the state or quality of being innumerable; Innū′merableness.—adv. Innū′merably.—adj. Innū′merous, without number: innumerable.
English · e-38538-5541Innutrition, in-nū-trish′un, n. want of nutrition: failure of nourishment.—adj. Innutrit′ious, not nutritious: without nourishment.
English · e-38538-5542Inobservant, in-ob-zėr′vant, adj. not observant: heedless.—adj. Inobser′vable, incapable of being observed.—ns. Inobser′vance, lack of observance; Inobservā′tion.
English · e-38538-5543Inobtrusive, in-ob-trōō′siv, adj. unobtrusive.—adv. Inobtru′sively.—n. Inobtru′siveness.
English · e-38538-5544 · brief source recordInoculate, in-ok′ū-lāt, v.t. to insert a bud for propagation: to engraft: to communicate disease by inserting matter in the skin.—v.i. to propagate by budding: to practise inoculation.—adj. Inoc′ulable.—n. Inoculā′tion,
English · e-38538-5545Inodorous, in-ō′dur-us, adj. without smell.
English · e-38538-5546 · brief source recordInoffensive, in-of-fen′siv, adj. giving no offence: harmless: not unpleasing.—adv. Inoffen′sively.—n. Inoffen′siveness.
English · e-38538-5547 · brief source recordInofficial, in-of-fish′al, adj. not proceeding from the proper officer: without the usual forms of authority.—adv. Inoffic′ially.—adj. Inoffic′ious (rare), regardless of duty.
English · e-38538-5548Inoperative, in-op′ėr-a-tiv, adj. not in action: producing no effect.
English · e-38538-5549 · brief source recordInopportune, in-op-por-tūn′, adj. unseasonable in time.—adv. Inopportune′ly.—n. Inopportūn′ity.
English · e-38538-5550 · brief source recordInorb, in-orb′, v.t. to form as an orb.
English · e-38538-5551 · brief source recordInordinate, in-or′di-nāt, adj. beyond usual bounds: irregular: immoderate.—ns. Inor′dinacy, Inor′dinateness.—adv. Inor′dinately.—n. Inordinā′tion, deviation from rule: irregularity. [L. inordinatus—in, not, ordināre, -āt
English · e-38538-5552Inorganic, in-or-gan′ik, adj. without life or organisation, as minerals, &c.: of accidental origin, not normally developed.—adv. Inorgan′ically.—n. Inorganisā′tion, want of organisation.—adj. Inor′ganised, same as Inorga
English · e-38538-5553Inosculate, in-os′kū-lāt, v.t. and v.i. to unite by mouths or ducts, as two vessels in an animal body: to blend.—n. Inosculā′tion. [L. in, and osculāri, -ātus, to kiss.]
English · e-38538-5554Inpouring, in′pōr-ing, n. a pouring in: addition.
English · e-38538-5556 · brief source recordInput, in′pōōt, n. (Scot.) contribution.
English · e-38538-5557 · brief source recordInquest, in′kwest, n. act of inquiring: search: judicial inquiry before a jury into any matter, esp. any case of violent or sudden death. [O. Fr. enqueste—L. inquisita (res)—inquirĕre, to inquire.]
English · e-38538-5558Inquietude, in-kwī′et-ūd, n. disturbance or uneasiness of body or mind.—adj. Inquī′et, unquiet.—v.t. to disturb.
English · e-38538-5559 · brief source recordInquiline, in′kwi-lin, adj. living in the abode of another, as a pea-crab in an oyster-shell.—n. an animal so living.—adj. Inquilī′nous. [L. inquilinus—incola, inhabitant—in, in, colĕre, to inhabit.]
English · e-38538-5560Inquire, in-kwīr′, v.i. to ask a question: to make an investigation.—v.t. to ask about: to make an examination regarding: (Spens.) to call.—n. (Shak.) a seeking for information.—ns. Inquirā′tion (Dickens), inquiry; Inqui
English · e-38538-5561Inquisition, in-kwi-zish′un, n. an inquiring or searching for: investigation: judicial inquiry: a tribunal in the R.C. Church, called also 'the Holy Office,' for the discovery, repression and punishment of heresy, unbeli
English · e-38538-5562Inroad, in′rōd, n. an incursion into an enemy's country: a sudden invasion: attack: encroachment.
English · e-38538-5563 · brief source recordInrush, in′rush, n. an invasion: an irruption.
English · e-38538-5564 · brief source recordInsalivation, in-sal-i-vā′shun, n. the process of mixing the food with the saliva.
English · e-38538-5565 · brief source recordInsalubrious, in-sa-lū′bri-us, adj. not healthful; unwholesome.—n. Insalū′brity.
English · e-38538-5566 · brief source recordInsalutary, in-sal′ū-tar-i, adj. not salutary or favourable to health: unwholesome.
English · e-38538-5567 · brief source recordInsanable, in-san′a-bl, adj. incurable.—n. Insan′ableness.—adv. Insan′ably.
English · e-38538-5568 · brief source recordInsane, in-sān′, adj. not sane or of sound mind: crazy: mad: utterly unwise: senseless: causing insanity—(Shak.) 'insane root,' prob. hemlock or henbane.—adv. Insane′ly.—ns. Insane′ness, insanity: madness; Insa′nie (Shak
English · e-38538-5569Insanitary, in-san′i-ta-ri, adj. not sanitary.—n. Insanitā′tion, want of proper sanitary arrangements.
English · e-38538-5570 · brief source recordInsatiable, in-sā′shi-a-bl, Insatiate, in-sā′shi-āt, adj. that cannot be satiated or satisfied.—ns. Insā′tiableness, Insatiabil′ity, Insatī′ety.—adv. Insā′tiably.
English · e-38538-5571Inscient, in′shi-ent, adj. not knowing, ignorant: knowing. [Fr.,—L. in, not, sciens, scīre, to know; in the sense of knowing, prefix in- is intens.]
English · e-38538-5572Inscribe, in-skrīb′, v.t. to write upon: to engrave, as on a monument: to put (a person's name) in a book, by way of compliment: to imprint deeply: (geom.) to draw one figure within another.—adj. Inscrīb′able.—ns. Inscrī
English · e-38538-5573Inscroll, in-skrōl′, v.t. (Shak.) to write on a scroll.
English · e-38538-5574 · brief source recordInscrutable, in-skrōōt′a-bl, adj. that cannot be scrutinised or searched into and understood: inexplicable.—ns. Inscrutabil′ity, Inscrut′ableness.—adv. Inscrut′ably. [L. inscrutabilis—in, not, scrutāri, to search into.]
English · e-38538-5575Insculp, in-skulp′, v.t. (Shak.) to engrave, to cut or carve upon.—n. Insculp′ture (Shak.), anything engraved. [L. insculpĕre—in, in, sculpĕre, to carve.]
English · e-38538-5576Insect, in′sekt, n. a word loosely used for a small creature, as a wasp or fly, with a body as if cut in the middle, or divided into sections: (zool.) an arthropod, usually winged in adult life, breathing air by means of
English · e-38538-5577Insectivora, in-sek-tiv′or-a, n. an order of mammals, mostly terrestrial, nocturnal in habit, and small in size—shrews, moles, hedgehogs, &c.—adj. Insectiv′orous, living on insects. [L. insectum, an insect, vorāre, to de
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