Interpage
Interpage, in-tėr-pāj′, v.t. to insert on intermediate pages.
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Page 74 of 179Interparietal
Interparietal, in-tėr-pa-rī′e-tal, adj. situated between the right and left parietal bones of the skull.
English · e-38538-5780 · brief source recordInterpellation
Interpellation, in-tėr-pel-ā′shun, n. a question raised during the course of a debate: interruption: intercession: a summons: an earnest address.—v.t. Inter′pellate, to question. [Fr.,—L.,—interpellāre, -ātum, to disturb
English · e-38538-5781Interpenetrate
Interpenetrate, in-tėr-pen′e-trāt, v.t. to penetrate between or within.—n. Interpenetrā′tion.
English · e-38538-5782 · brief source recordInterpetiolar
Interpetiolar, in-tėr-pet′i-ō-lar, adj. (bot.) between the petioles.
English · e-38538-5783 · brief source recordInterphalangeal
Interphalangeal, in-tėr-fa-lan′jē-al, adj. situated between any successive phalanges of a finger or toe: nodal, of a digit.
English · e-38538-5784Interpilaster
Interpilaster, in-tėr-pi-las′tėr, n. (archit.) space between two pilasters.
English · e-38538-5785 · brief source recordInterplanetary
Interplanetary, in-tėr-plan′et-ar-i, adj. between the planets.
English · e-38538-5786 · brief source recordInterplay
Interplay, in′tėr-plā, n. mutual action: interchange of action and reaction.
English · e-38538-5787 · brief source recordInterplead
Interplead, in-tėr-plēd′, v.i. (law) to discuss adverse claims to property by bill of interpleader.—n. Interplead′er, one who interpleads: a form of process in the English courts, by a bill in equity, intended to protect
English · e-38538-5788Interpledge
Interpledge, in-tėr-plej′, v.t. to pledge mutually: to give and take a pledge.
English · e-38538-5789 · brief source recordInterpolar
Interpolar, in-tėr-pō′lar, adj. situated between or connecting the poles, as of a galvanic battery.
English · e-38538-5791 · brief source recordInterpolate
Interpolate, in-tėr′po-lāt, v.t. to insert unfairly, as a spurious word or passage in a book or manuscript, to foist in: to corrupt: (math.) to fill up the intermediate terms of a series.—adj. Inter′polable.—ns. Interpol
English · e-38538-5792Interpolity
Interpolity, in-tėr-pol′i-ti, n. (rare) interchange between countries.
English · e-38538-5793 · brief source recordInterpose
Interpose, in-tėr-pōz′, v.t. to place between: to thrust in: to offer, as aid or services.—v.i. to come between: to mediate: to put in by way of interruption: to interfere.—ns. Interpos′al, same as Interposition; Interpo
English · e-38538-5794Interpret
Interpret, in-tėr′pret, v.t. to explain the meaning of, to elucidate, unfold, show the purport of: to translate into intelligible or familiar terms.—v.i. to practise interpretation.—adj. Inter′pretable, capable of being
English · e-38538-5795Interprovincial
Interprovincial, in-tėr-prō-vin′shal, adj. existing between provinces.
English · e-38538-5796 · brief source recordInterpubic
Interpubic, in-tėr-pū′bik, adj. situated between the right and left pubic bones.
English · e-38538-5797 · brief source recordInterpunction
Interpunction, in-tėr-pungk′shun, n. the places of points or stops in writing, intermediate punctuation.—Also Interpunctuā′tion.
English · e-38538-5798Interracial
Interracial, in-tėr-rā′si-al, adj. existing or taking place between races.
English · e-38538-5799 · brief source recordInterramal
Interramal, in-tėr-rā′mal, adj. situated between the rami or forks of the lower jaw.
English · e-38538-5801 · brief source recordInterregal
Interregal, in-tėr-rē′gal, adj. existing between kings.
English · e-38538-5802 · brief source recordInterregnum
Interregnum, in-tėr-reg′num, n. the time between two reigns: the time between the cessation of one and the establishment of another government: any breach of continuity in order, &c.—n. In′terreign (Bacon). [L. inter, be
English · e-38538-5803Interrelation
Interrelation, in-tėr-rē-lā′shun, n. reciprocal relation, interconnection.—-n. Interrelā′tionship.
English · e-38538-5804 · brief source recordInterrex
Interrex, in′tėr-reks, n. one who rules during an interregnum: a regent. [L. inter, between, rex, a king.]
English · e-38538-5805 · brief source recordInterrogate
Interrogate, in-tėr′o-gāt, v.t. to question: to examine by asking questions.—v.i. to ask questions: to inquire.—n. Interrogā′tion, act of interrogating: a question put: the mark placed after a question (?).—adj. Interrog
English · e-38538-5806Interrradial
Interrradial, in-tėr-rā′di-al, adj. situated between the radii or rays.—adv. Interrā′dially.—n. Interrā′dius, an interradial part, esp. of a hydrozoan.
English · e-38538-5800Interrupt
Interrupt, in-tėr-rupt′, v.t. to break in between: to stop or hinder by breaking in upon: to divide: to break continuity.—adj. (Milt.) gaping apart.—adv. Interrup′tedly, with interruptions.—ns. Interrup′ter, Interrup′tor
English · e-38538-5807Interscapular
Interscapular, in-tėr-ska′pū-lar, adj. (anat.) between the shoulder-blades.
English · e-38538-5808 · brief source recordInterscribe
Interscribe, in-tėr-skrīb′, v.t. to write between. [L. interscribĕre—inter, between, scribĕre, to write.]
English · e-38538-5809 · brief source recordIntersecant
Intersecant, in-tėr-sē′kant, adj. dividing into parts: crossing.
English · e-38538-5810 · brief source recordIntersect
Intersect, in-tėr-sekt′, v.t. to cut between or asunder: to cut or cross mutually: to divide into parts.—v.i. to cross each other.—n. Intersec′tion, intersecting: (geom.) the point or line in which two lines or two plane
English · e-38538-5811Intersegmental
Intersegmental, in-tėr-seg′men-tal, adj. pertaining to two or more segments, situated between segments.
English · e-38538-5812 · brief source recordInterseptal
Interseptal, in-tėr-sep′tal, adj. situated between septa.
English · e-38538-5813 · brief source recordIntersidereal
Intersidereal, in-tėr-sī-dē′re-al, adj. situated between or among the stars.
English · e-38538-5814 · brief source recordIntersocial
Intersocial, in-tėr-sō′shal, adj. having mutual social relations.
English · e-38538-5815 · brief source recordIntersonant
Intersonant, in-tėr′sō-nant, adj. sounding between.
English · e-38538-5816 · brief source recordInterspace
Interspace, in′tėr-spās, n. a space between objects, an interval.—v.t. to occupy the space between.—adj. Interspā′tial.—adv. Interspā′tially.
English · e-38538-5817Interspecific
Interspecific, in-tėr-spē-sif′ik, adj. existing between species.
English · e-38538-5818 · brief source recordIntersperse
Intersperse, in-tėr-spėrs′, v.t. to scatter or set here and there.—n. Intersper′sion. [L. interspergĕre, -spersum—inter, among, spargĕre, to scatter.]
English · e-38538-5819Interspinous
Interspinous, in-tėr-spī′nus, adj. situated between spines.—Also Interspī′nal.
English · e-38538-5820 · brief source recordInterstate
Interstate, in′tėr-stāt, adj. existing between different states or persons therein.
English · e-38538-5821 · brief source recordInterstellar
Interstellar, in-tėr-stel′ar, adj. situated beyond the solar system or among the stars: in the intervals between the stars.—Also Interstell′ary. [L. inter, between, stella, a star.]
English · e-38538-5822Interstice
Interstice, in′tėr-stis, or in-tėr′stis, n. a small space between things closely set, or between the parts which compose a body.—adj. Interstit′ial. [Fr.,—L.,—inter, between, sistĕre, stitum, to stand.]
English · e-38538-5823Interstratification
Interstratification, in-tėr-strat-i-fi-kā′shun, n. the state of lying between other strata.—adj. Interstrat′ified, stratified between other bodies.—v.i. Interstrat′ify.
English · e-38538-5824Interstrial
Interstrial, in-tėr-strī′al, adj. situated between striæ.
English · e-38538-5825 · brief source recordIntertangle
Intertangle, in-tėr-tang′gl, v.t, to intertwist.
English · e-38538-5826 · brief source recordIntertarsal
Intertarsal, in-tėr-tär′sal, adj. between tarsal bones.
English · e-38538-5827 · brief source recordIntertentacular
Intertentacular, in-tėr-ten-tak′ū-lar, adj. situated between tentacles.
English · e-38538-5828 · brief source recordIntertergal
Intertergal, in-tėr-tėr′gal, adj. situated between the terga or tergites of an arthropod.
English · e-38538-5829 · brief source recordInterterritorial
Interterritorial, in-tėr-ter-ri-tō′ri-al, adj. between territories or their inhabitants.
English · e-38538-5830 · brief source recordIntertexture
Intertexture, in-tėr-teks′tūr, n. a being interwoven.
English · e-38538-5831 · brief source recordIntertidal
Intertidal, in-tėr-tī′dal, adj. living between low-water and high-water mark.
English · e-38538-5832 · brief source recordIntertie
Intertie, in′tėr-tī, n. (archit.) in roofing, &c., a short timber binding together upright posts.
English · e-38538-5833 · brief source recordIntertissue
Intertissue, in-tėr-tish′ū, v.t. (Shak.) to interweave.
English · e-38538-5834 · brief source recordIntertraffic
Intertraffic, in-tėr-traf′ik, n. traffic between two or more persons or places.
English · e-38538-5835 · brief source recordIntertransverse
Intertransverse, in-tėr-trans′vėrs, adj. between the transverse processes of successive vertebræ.
English · e-38538-5836 · brief source recordIntertribal
Intertribal, in-tėr-trī′bal, adj. existing or taking place between tribes.
English · e-38538-5837 · brief source recordIntertrigo
Intertrigo, in-tėr-trī′gō, n. an inflammation of the skin from chafing or rubbing. [L. inter, between, terĕre, tritum, to rub.]
English · e-38538-5838Intertropical
Intertropical, in-tėr-trop′ik-al, adj. between the tropics.
English · e-38538-5839 · brief source recordIntertwine
Intertwine, in-tėr-twīn′, v.t. to twine or twist together.—v.i. to be twisted together: to become mutually involved.—adv. Intertwīn′ingly.
English · e-38538-5840Intertwist
Intertwist, in-tėr-twist′, v.t. to twist together.—adv. Intertwist′ingly.
English · e-38538-5841 · brief source recordInterunion
Interunion, in-tėr-ūn′yun, n. an interblending.
English · e-38538-5842 · brief source recordInterval
Interval, in′tėr-val, n. time or space between: any dividing tract in space or time: (mus.) the difference of pitch between any two musical tones.—n. In′tervāle (U.S.), a level tract along a river.—adj. Interval′lic—n. I
English · e-38538-5843Interveined
Interveined, in-tėr-vānd′, adj. (Milt.) intersected, as with veins.
English · e-38538-5844 · brief source recordIntervene
Intervene, in-tėr-vēn′, v.i. to come or be between: to occur between points of time: to happen so as to interrupt: to interpose.—v.t. (rare) to separate.—adj. Interven′ient, being or passing between: intervening.—ns. Int
English · e-38538-5845Interventricular
Interventricular, in-tėr-ven-trik′ū-lar, adj. situated between ventricles, as those of the heart or brain.
English · e-38538-5846 · brief source recordIntervertebral
Intervertebral, in-tėr-vėr′te-bral, adj. situated between two successive vertebræ.
English · e-38538-5847 · brief source recordInterview
Interview, in′tėr-vū, n. a mutual view or sight: a meeting: a conference: a visit to a notable or notorious person with a view to publishing a report of his conversation—v.t. to visit with this purpose.—n. In′terviewer,
English · e-38538-5848Intervisible
Intervisible, in-tėr-viz′i-bl, adj. mutually visible.
English · e-38538-5849 · brief source recordIntervital
Intervital, in-tėr-vī′tal, adj. between lives, between death and resurrection.
English · e-38538-5850 · brief source recordIntervocalic
Intervocalic, in-tėr-vō-kal′ik, adj. between vowels.
English · e-38538-5851 · brief source recordIntervolve
Intervolve, in-tėr-volv′, v.t. to involve or comprise one within another. [L. inter, within, volvĕre, to roll.]
English · e-38538-5852 · brief source recordInterweave
Interweave, in-tėr-wēv′, v.t. to weave together: to intermingle.
English · e-38538-5853 · brief source recordInterwork
Interwork, in-tėr-wurk′, v.i. to work together: to work intermediately.—p.adj. Interwrought′.
English · e-38538-5854 · brief source recordIntestate
Intestate, in-tes′tāt, adj. dying without having made a valid will: not disposed of by will.—n. a person who dies without making a valid will.—adj. Intes′table, legally unqualified to make a will.—n. Intes′tacy, the stat
English · e-38538-5855Intestine
Intestine, in-tes′tin, adj. internal: contained in the animal body: domestic: not foreign.—n.pl. a part of the digestive system, divided into the smaller intestine (comprising duodenum, jejunum, and ileum) and the greate
English · e-38538-5856Inthral
Inthral. See Enthral.
English · e-38538-5857 · brief source recordIntil
Intil, in-til′, prep. (Shak.) into, in, unto.
English · e-38538-5858 · brief source recordIntimate
Intimate, in′ti-māt, adj. innermost: internal: close: closely acquainted: familiar.—n. a familiar friend: an associate.—v.t. to hint: to announce.—n. In′timacy, state of being intimate: close familiarity.—adv. In′timatel
English · e-38538-5859Intimidate
Intimidate, in-tim′i-dāt, v.t. to make timid or fearful: to dispirit.—n. Intimidā′tion, act of intimidating: use of violence or threats to influence the conduct or compel the consent of another: state of being intimidate
English · e-38538-5860Intinction
Intinction, in-tingk′shun, n. an Eastern mode of administering both elements of communion at once by dipping the bread into the wine, usually by the cochlear or eucharistic spoon. [Low L.,—L. intingĕre, intinctum, to dip
English · e-38538-5861Intitule
Intitule, in-tit′ūl, same as Entitle.—Intituled, intit′ūld, same as Entitled.
English · e-38538-5862 · brief source recordInto
Into, in′tōō, prep. noting passage inwards: noting the passage of a thing from one state to another: (B.) often used for unto.
English · e-38538-5863Intoed
Intoed, in-tōd′, adj. having the toes more or less turned inwards.
English · e-38538-5864 · brief source recordIntolerable
Intolerable, in-tol′ėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be endured.—n. Intol′erableness.—adv. Intol′erably.—ns. Intol′erance, Intolerā′tion.—adj. Intol′erant, not able or willing to endure: not enduring difference of opinion: pers
English · e-38538-5865Intomb
Intomb, in-tōōm′. Same as Entomb.
English · e-38538-5866 · brief source recordIntonate
Intonate, in′ton-āt, v.i. to sound forth: to sound the notes of a musical scale: to modulate the voice.—n. Intonā′tion, act or manner of sounding musical notes: modulation of the voice: the opening phrase of any plain-so
English · e-38538-5867Intone
Intone, in-tōn′, v.i. to utter in tones: to give forth a low protracted sound.—v.t. to chant: to read (the church service) in a singing, recitative manner.—n. Intōn′ing, a modern popular term for the utterance in musical
English · e-38538-5868Intorsion
Intorsion, Intortion, in-tor′shun, n. a twisting, winding, or bending.—v.t. Intort′, to twist.
English · e-38538-5869 · brief source recordIntoxicate
Intoxicate, in-toks′i-kāt, v.t. to make drunk: to excite to enthusiasm or madness.—n. Intox′icant, an intoxicating liquor.—p.adj. Intox′icāting, producing intoxication: inebriating.—n. Intoxic′ātion, state of being drunk
English · e-38538-5870Intra
Intra, in′tra, adv. prefix, within, as in In′tra-abdom′inal, situated within the cavity of the abdomen; In′tra-artē′rial, existing within an artery; In′tra-cap′sular, lying within a capsule; In′tra-car′diac, within the h
English · e-38538-5871Intractable
Intractable, in-trakt′a-bl, adj. unmanageable: obstinate.—ns. Intractabil′ity, Intract′ableness.—adv. Intract′ably.
English · e-38538-5872 · brief source recordIntrados
Intrados, in-trā′dos, n. (archit.) the interior or lower line or surface of an arch or vault:—opp. to Extrados, the exterior or upper curve. [Fr.,—L. intra, within, dorsum, the back.]
English · e-38538-5873Intramundane
Intramundane, in-tra-mun′dān, adj. within the world.
English · e-38538-5874 · brief source recordIntramural
Intramural, in-tra-mū′ral, adj. within the walls.
English · e-38538-5875 · brief source recordIntransigent
Intransigent, in-tran′si-jent, adj. refusing to come to any understanding, irreconcilable.—ns. Intran′sigentism, the political practice or principles of such; Intran′sigentist, one who practises such a method of oppositi
English · e-38538-5876Intransitive
Intransitive, in-tran′si-tiv, adj. not passing over or indicating passing over: (gram.) representing action confined to the agent.—adv. Intran′sitively.
English · e-38538-5877Intransmissible
Intransmissible, in-trans-mis′i-bl, adj. that cannot be transmitted.
English · e-38538-5878 · brief source recordIntransmutable
Intransmutable, in-trans-mūt′a-bl, adj. that cannot be changed into another substance.—n. Intransmutabil′ity.
English · e-38538-5879 · brief source recordIntrant
Intrant, in′trant, adj. entering: penetrating.—n. one who enters, esp. on some public duty. [L. intrans, -antis—intrāre, to enter.]
English · e-38538-5880Intreasure
Intreasure, in-trezh′ūr, v.t. to lay up securely.
English · e-38538-5881 · brief source recordIntreat
Intreat, in-trēt′, v.t. (Spens.) same as Entreat.—adj. Intreat′ful (Spens.), full of entreaty.
English · e-38538-5882 · brief source recordIntrench
Intrench, Intrenchment. See Entrench.
English · e-38538-5883 · brief source recordIntrenchant
Intrenchant, in-trensh′ant, adj. (Shak.) not to be cut or wounded, indivisible.
English · e-38538-5884 · brief source recordIntrepid
Intrepid, in-trep′id, adj. without trepidation or fear: undaunted: brave.—n. Intrepid′ity, firm, unshaken courage.—adv. Intrep′idly. [L. intrepidus—in, not, trepidus, alarmed.]
English · e-38538-5885Intrepleural
Intrepleural, in-tėr-plōō′ral, adj. situated between the right and left pleural cavities.
English · e-38538-5790 · brief source recordIntricate
Intricate, in′tri-kāt, adj. involved: entangled: perplexed.—ns. In′tricacy, In′tricateness.—adv. In′tricately. [L. intricātus—in, in, tricāre, to make difficulties—tricæ, hinderances.]
English · e-38538-5886Intrigue
Intrigue, in-trēg′, n. a complex plot: a private or party scheme: the plot of a play or romance: secret illicit love.—v.i. to form a plot or scheme: to carry on illicit love:—pr.p. intrigu′ing; pa.p. intrigued′.—ns. In′t
English · e-38538-5887Intrinse
Intrinse, in-trins′, adj. (Shak.) intricate.
English · e-38538-5888 · brief source recordIntrinsic
Intrinsic, -al, in-trin′sik, -al, p.adj. inward: genuine: inherent: essential, belonging to the point at issue: (anat.) applied to those muscles of the limbs entirely contained within the anatomical limits of the limb.—n
English · e-38538-5889Intrinsicate
Intrinsicate, in-trins′i-kāt, adj. (Shak.) intricate.
English · e-38538-5890 · brief source recordIntrocession
Introcession, in-tro-sesh′un, n. (med.) a sinking of any part inwards: depression. [L. intro, inwardly, cedĕre, cessum, to go.]
English · e-38538-5891Introduce
Introduce, in-tro-dūs′, v.t. to lead or bring in: to conduct into a place: formally to make known or acquainted: to bring into notice or practice: to commence: to preface.—n. Introduc′tion, act of conducting into: act of
English · e-38538-5892Introit
Introit, in-trō′it, n. an anthem sung at the beginning of the mass, immediately after the Confiteor, and when the priest has ascended to the altar. [L. introitus—introīre—intro, within, īre, itum, to go.]
English · e-38538-5893Intromit
Intromit, in-tro-mit′, v.t. to send within: to admit: to permit to enter.—v.i. to interfere with the effects of another:—pr.p. intromit′ting; pa.p. intromit′ted.—ns. Intromiss′ion, sending within or into: (Scots law) the
English · e-38538-5894Introrse
Introrse, in-trors′, adj. turned or facing inward.—adv. Introrse′ly. [L. introrsus, toward the middle.]
English · e-38538-5895 · brief source recordIntrospect
Introspect, in-tro-spekt′, v.t. to look into anything.—v.i. to practise introspection.—ns. Introspec′tion, a sight of the inside or interior: the act of directly observing the processes of one's own mind, self-examinatio
English · e-38538-5896Introsusception
Introsusception, in-tro-su-sep′shun, n. the act of taking in, as nourishment. [L. intro, within, susception-em, suscipĕre.]
English · e-38538-5897Introvert
Introvert, in-tro-vėrt′, v.t. to turn inward.—n. anything introverted.—n. Introver′sion.—adj. Introver′sive. [L. intro, within, vertĕre, to turn.]
English · e-38538-5898Intrude
Intrude, in-trōōd′, v.i. to thrust one's self in: to enter uninvited or unwelcome.—v.t. to force in.—ns. Intrud′er; Intru′sion, act of intruding or of entering into a place without welcome or invitation: encroachment: a
English · e-38538-5899Intrust
Intrust. See Entrust.
English · e-38538-5900 · brief source recordIntuition
Intuition, in-tū-ish′un, n. the power of the mind by which it immediately perceives the truth of things without reasoning or analysis: a truth so perceived, immediate knowledge in contrast with mediate.—v.t. and v.i. In′
English · e-38538-5901Intumescence
Intumescence, in-tū-mes′ens, n. the action of swelling: a swelling: a tumid state.—v.i. Intumesce′, to swell up. [Fr.,—L. in, in, tumēre, to swell.]
English · e-38538-5902Inturbidate
Inturbidate, in-tur′bi-dāt, v.t. to render turbid. [L. in, in, turbidāre, -ātum, to trouble.]
English · e-38538-5903 · brief source recordIntuse
Intuse, in′tūs, n. (Spens.) a bruise. [L. in, in, tundĕre, tusum, to bruise.]
English · e-38538-5904 · brief source recordIntussusception
Intussusception, in-tus-su-sep′shun, n. the partial displacement of the bowel in which one portion of it passes into the portion immediately adjacent to it—also called Invagination.—v.t. In′tussuscept, to take into the i
English · e-38538-5905Intwine
Intwine, in-twīn′. Same as Entwine.
English · e-38538-5906 · brief source recordIntwist
Intwist, in-twist′. Same as Entwist.
English · e-38538-5907 · brief source recordInulin
Inulin, in′ū-lin, n. a starch-like product used in medicine, obtained principally from the roots of the plant Inula or Elecampane. [Prob. Gr. helenion.]
English · e-38538-5908Inumbrate
Inumbrate, in-um′brāt, v.t. to cast a shadow upon: to shade. [L. inumbrāre, -ātum—in, in, umbrāre, to shade—umbra, a shadow.]
English · e-38538-5909Inunction
Inunction, in-ungk′shun, n. the act of anointing, the process of rubbing into the skin, as an ointment or liniment.—n. Inunctuos′ity, absence of oiliness.
English · e-38538-5910Inundate
Inundate, in-un′dāt, or in′-, v.t. to flow upon or over in waves (said of water): to flood: to fill with an overflowing abundance.—adj. Inun′dant, overflowing.—n. Inundā′tion, act of inundating: a flood: an overflowing.
English · e-38538-5911Inurbane
Inurbane, in-ur-bān′, adj. not urbane, unpolished.—adv. Inurbane′ly.—n. Inurban′ity.
English · e-38538-5912 · brief source recordInure
Inure, in-ūr′, v.t. to use or practise habitually: to accustom: to harden.—v.i. (law) to come into use or effect: to serve to the use or benefit of.—n. Inure′ment, act of inuring: practice. [From in and ure—O. Fr. eure (
English · e-38538-5913Inurn
Inurn, in-urn′, v.t. to place in an urn: to entomb.
English · e-38538-5914 · brief source recordInusitation
Inusitation, in-ū-zi-tā′shun, n. (obs.) disuse.
English · e-38538-5915 · brief source recordInutility
Inutility, in-ū-til′i-ti, n. want of utility: uselessness: unprofitableness: something useless.
English · e-38538-5916 · brief source recordInutterable
Inutterable, in-ut′ėr-a-bl, adj. not to be uttered.
English · e-38538-5917 · brief source recordInvade
Invade, in-vād′, v.t. to enter a country as an enemy: to attack: to encroach upon: to violate: to seize or fall upon.—ns. Invad′er; Invā′sion, the act of invading: an attack: an incursion: an attack on the rights of anot
English · e-38538-5918Invagination
Invagination, in-vaj-i-nā′shun, n. intussusception. [L. in, not, vagina, a sheath.]
English · e-38538-5919 · brief source recordInvalid
Invalid, in-val′id, adj. without value, weight, or cogency: having no effect: void: null.—adj. In′valid, deficient in health, sick, weak.—n. one who is weak: a sickly person: one disabled for active service, esp. a soldi
English · e-38538-5920Invaluable
Invaluable, in-val′ū-a-bl, adj. that cannot be valued: priceless.—adv. Inval′uably.
English · e-38538-5921 · brief source recordInvariable
Invariable, in-vā′ri-a-bl, adj. not variable: without variation or change: unalterable: constantly in the same state.—ns. Invā′riableness, Invariabil′ity, the quality of being invariable or unchangeable.—adv. Invā′riably
English · e-38538-5922Invasion
Invasion. See Invade.
English · e-38538-5923 · brief source recordInvecked
Invecked, in-vekt′, adj. invected.
English · e-38538-5924 · brief source recordInvected
Invected, in-vek′ted, adj. (her.) having a border-line of small convex or outer curves:—opp. to Engrailed, of a line, or the edge of a bearing. [L. invectus, invehĕre, to enter.]
English · e-38538-5925Invective
Invective, in-vek′tiv, n. a severe or reproachful accusation brought against any one: an attack with words: a violent utterance of censure: sarcasm, or satire.—adj. railing: abusive: satirical.—adv. Invec′tively, by inve
English · e-38538-5926Inveigh
Inveigh, in-vā′, v.i. to attack with words: to rail against: to revile. [L. invehĕre, invectum—in, in, vehĕre, to carry.]
English · e-38538-5927Inveigle
Inveigle, in-vē′gl, v.t. to entice: to seduce: to wheedle.—ns. Invei′glement, an enticing: an enticement—older forms Invea′gle, Envei′gle; Invei′gler. [Ety. dub.; prob. a corr. of O. Fr. enveogler (Fr. aveugle, blind)—L.
English · e-38538-5928Invendible
Invendible, in-ven′di-bl, adj. not vendible.—n. Invendibil′ity.
English · e-38538-5929 · brief source recordInvent
Invent, in-vent′, v.t. to devise or contrive: to make: to frame: to fabricate: to forge.—adj. Inven′tible.—n. Inven′tion, that which is invented: contrivance: a deceit: power or faculty of inventing: ability displayed by
English · e-38538-5930Inventory
Inventory, in′ven-tor-i, n. a list or schedule of articles comprised in an estate, describing each article separately and precisely so as to show of what the estate consists.—v.t. to make an inventory of.—adj. Inventō′ri
English · e-38538-5931Inverness-cape
Inverness-cape, in-vėr-nes′-kāp, n. a form of overcoat with cape or tippet—named from Inverness.
English · e-38538-5932 · brief source recordInverse
Inverse, in-vėrs′, adj. inverted: in the reverse or contrary order: opposite, inverted—opp. to Direct: (math.) opposite in effect, of one operation that annuls the effect of another, as subtraction to addition, &c.—n. an
English · e-38538-5933Invert
Invert, in-vėrt′, v.t. to turn in or about: to turn upside down: to reverse: to change the customary order or position.—n. (archit.) an inverted arch or vault, as the floor of a sewer, &c.—adj. Inver′ted, turned upside d
English · e-38538-5934Invertebral
Invertebral, in-vėrt′e-bral, Invertebrate, in-vėrt′ebrāt, adj. without a vertebral column or backbone: weak, irresolute.—n.pl. Invertebrā′ta, a collective name for those animals which agree in not exhibiting the characte
English · e-38538-5935Invest
Invest, in-vest′, v.t. to put vesture on, to dress: to confer or give: to place in office or authority: to adorn: to surround: to block up: to lay siege to: to place: as property in business: to lay out money on.—adj. In
English · e-38538-5936Investigate
Investigate, in-vest′i-gāt, v.t. to search into: to inquire into with care and accuracy.—adj. Invest′igable, able to be investigated.—n. Investigā′tion, act of examining into: research: study.—adjs. Invest′igātive, Inves
English · e-38538-5937Inveterate
Inveterate, in-vet′ėr-āt, adj. firmly established by long continuance: deep-rooted, confirmed in any habit: violent.—adv. Invet′erately.—ns. Invet′erateness, Invet′eracy, firmness produced by long use or continuance. [L.
English · e-38538-5938Invexed
Invexed, in-vekst′, adj. (her.) shaped in a curve.
English · e-38538-5939 · brief source recordInvidious
Invidious, in-vid′i-us, adj. likely to incur or provoke ill-will: likely to excite envy, enviable: offensively discriminating.—adv. Invid′iously.—n. Invid′iousness. [L. invidiosus—invidia, envy.]
English · e-38538-5940Invigorate
Invigorate, in-vig′or-āt, v.t. to give vigour to: to strengthen: to animate.—ns. Invigorā′tion, the act or state of being invigorated; Invig′orator, something that invigorates.
English · e-38538-5941Invincible
Invincible, in-vin′si-bl, adj. that cannot be overcome: insuperable.—ns. Invin′cibleness, Invincibil′ity.—adv. Invin′cibly.—Invincible ignorance (see Ignorance).—The Invincible Doctor, William of Occam (c. 1280-1349).
English · e-38538-5942Inviolable
Inviolable, in-vī′ōl-a-bl, adj. that cannot be profaned: that cannot be injured.—ns. Inviolabil′ity, Invī′olableness, the quality of being inviolable.—adv. Invī′olably.—adjs. Invī′olāte, -d, not violated: unprofaned: uni
English · e-38538-5943Invious
Invious, in′vi-us, adj. (rare) impassable. [L.]
English · e-38538-5944 · brief source recordInvisible
Invisible, in-viz′i-bl, adj. not visible or capable of being seen—(Shak.) Invised′.—ns. Invisibil′ity, Invis′ibleness.—adv. Invis′ibly.—Invisible Church (see Visible); Invisible green, a shade of green so dark as to be a
English · e-38538-5945Invite
Invite, in-vīt′, v.t. to ask: to summon: to allure: to attract.—v.i. to ask in invitation.—n. Invitā′tion, the act of inviting: an asking or solicitation, the written or verbal form with which a person is invited: the br
English · e-38538-5946Invitrifiable
Invitrifiable, in-vit′ri-fī-a-bl, adj. not vitrifiable.
English · e-38538-5947 · brief source recordInvocate
Invocate, in′vo-kāt, v.t. to invoke or call on solemnly or with prayer; to implore.—n. Invocā′tion, the act or the form of invocating or addressing in prayer or supplication: a call or summons, especially a judicial orde
English · e-38538-5948Invoice
Invoice, in′vois, n. a letter of advice of the despatch of goods, with particulars of their price and quantity.—v.t. to make an invoice of. [Prob. a corr. of envois, pl. of Fr. envoi.]
English · e-38538-5949Invoke
Invoke, in-vōk′, v.t. to call upon earnestly or solemnly: to implore assistance: to address in prayer. [Fr.,—L. invocāre, -ātum—in, on, vocāre, to call.]
English · e-38538-5950Involucre
Involucre, in-vol-ū′kėr, n. (bot.) a group of bracts in the form of a whorl around an expanded flower or umbel—also Involū′crum.—ns. Invol′ucel, Involucel′lum, a secondary involucre.—adjs. In′volucral, Involū′crate, havi
English · e-38538-5951Involuntary
Involuntary, in-vol′un-tar-i, adj. not voluntary: not having the power of will or choice: not done willingly: not chosen.—adv. Invol′untarily.—n. Invol′untariness.
English · e-38538-5952Involute
Involute, in′vo-lūt, n. that which is involved or rolled inward: a curve traced by the end of a string unwinding itself from another curve.—adjs. In′volute, -d (bot.), rolled spirally inward: turned inward, of shells.—n.
English · e-38538-5953Involve
Involve, in-volv′, v.t. to wrap up: to envelop: to implicate: to include: to complicate: to overwhelm: to catch: (arith.) to multiply a quantity into itself any given number of times.—n. Involve′ment, act of involving: s
English · e-38538-5954Invulnerable
Invulnerable, in-vul′nėr-a-bl, adj. that cannot be wounded.—ns. Invulnerabil′ity, Invul′nerableness.—adv. Invul′nerably.
English · e-38538-5955Invultuation
Invultuation, in-vul-tū-ā′shun, n. the act of piercing a wax or clay image of a person that he may suffer torture and die—one of the commonest methods of witchcraft. [Low L. invultuation-em—invultare, to stab the face of
English · e-38538-5956Inwall
Inwall. See Enwall.
English · e-38538-5957 · brief source recordInward
Inward, in′ward, adj. placed or being within: internal: seated in the mind or soul, not perceptible to the senses, as the 'inward part' of a sacrament: (B.) intimate.—n.pl. (B.) the intestines.—adv. toward the inside: to
English · e-38538-5958Inweave
Inweave, in-wēv′, v.t. to weave into: to complicate.
English · e-38538-5959 · brief source recordInwick
Inwick, in′wik, n. in curling, a stroke in which the stone rebounds from the inside edge of another stone, and then slides close to the tee.
English · e-38538-5960Inwit
Inwit, in′wit, n. inward knowledge, conscience.
English · e-38538-5961 · brief source recordInwork
Inwork, in-wurk′, v.t. and v.i. to work in or into.—n. In′working, energy exerted inwardly.—p.adj. In′wrought, wrought in or among other things: adorned with figures.
English · e-38538-5962Inworn
Inworn, in-wōrn′, adj. worn or worked into, inwrought.
English · e-38538-5963 · brief source recordInwrap
Inwrap=Enwrap.
English · e-38538-5964 · brief source recordInwreathe
Inwreathe=Enwreathe.
English · e-38538-5965 · brief source recordIo
Io, ī′ō, n. an exclamation of joy or triumph. [L.]
English · e-38538-5966 · brief source recordIodal
Iodal, ī′ō-dal, adj. n. an oily liquid compound with properties like chloral, obtained by treating iodine with alcohol and nitric acid.
English · e-38538-5967Iodine
Iodine, ī′o-din, n. one of the four non-metallic elements, so named from the violet colour of its vapour.—n. I′odāte, a combination of iodic acid with a salifiable base.—adj. Iod′ic, containing iodine.—n. I′odīde, a bina
English · e-38538-5968Iolite
Iolite, ī′o-līt, n. a transparent gem which presents a violet-blue colour when looked at in a certain direction. [Gr. ion, violet, lithos, stone.]
English · e-38538-5969Ion
Ion, ī′on, n. one of the components into which an electrolyte is broken up on electrolysis—the Anion, the electro-negative component, chemically attacking the anode, and the Cation, the electro-positive component, the ca
English · e-38538-5970Ionic
Ionic, ī-on′ik, adj. relating to Ionia in Greece: denoting an order in architecture distinguished by the ram's-horn volute of its capital—also Iō′nian.—vs.t. Ion′icize, I′onize.—ns. I′onism; I′onist.—Ionic dialect, the m
English · e-38538-5971Iota
Iota, ī-ō′ta, n. a jot: a very small quantity or degree.—ns. Iot′acism, It′acism, the conversion of other vowel sounds into that of iota (Eng. ē), as in modern Gr. of η, υ, ει, η, οι, υι; It′acist. [Gr., the smallest let
English · e-38538-5972Ipecacuanha
Ipecacuanha, ip-e-kak-ū-an′a, n. the name both of a very valuable medicine and of the plant whose root produces it—used as an emetic. [Brazilian, 'smaller roadside sick-making plant.']
English · e-38538-5974Ipomæa
Ipomæa, ip-ō-mē′a, n. a genus of nat. ord. Convolvulaceæ. [Gr. ips, a worm, homoios, like.]
English · e-38538-5975 · brief source recordIracund
Iracund, ī′ra-kund, adj. (Carlyle) angry. [L.]
English · e-38538-5976 · brief source recordIrade
Irade, i-rä′de, n. a written decree of the Sultan of Turkey.
English · e-38538-5977 · brief source recordIranian
Iranian, ī-rān′i-an, adj. and n. of or pertaining to Iran, Persia: a branch of the Indo-European or Aryan tongues, including Persian, Zend, Pehlevi, and Parsi: an inhabitant of Iran.—Also Iran′ic.
English · e-38538-5978Irascible
Irascible, ī-ras′i-bl, adj. susceptible of ire or anger: easily provoked: irritable.—n. Irascibil′ity.—adv. Iras′cibly. [Fr.,—L. irascibilis—irasci, to be angry—ira, anger.]
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