abies ::: n. --> A genus of coniferous trees, properly called Fir, as the balsam fir and the silver fir. The spruces are sometimes also referred to this genus.
abler ::: a. --> comp. of Able.
superl. of Able.
able ::: superl. --> Fit; adapted; suitable.
Having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources of any kind to accomplish the object; possessed of qualifications rendering competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable; as, an able workman, soldier, seaman, a man able to work; a mind able to reason; a person able to be generous; able to endure pain; able to play on a piano.
Specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong
abusing ::: using improperly, misusing; perverting, or misemploying; taking a bad advantage of.
aftermost ::: a. superl. --> Hindmost; -- opposed to foremost.
Nearest the stern; most aft.
aisle ::: n. --> A lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall.
Improperly used also for the have; -- as in the phrases, a church with three aisles, the middle aisle.
Also (perhaps from confusion with alley), a passage into which the pews of a church open.
amiss ::: adv. --> Astray; faultily; improperly; wrongly; ill. ::: a. --> Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper; as, it may not be amiss to ask advice. ::: n.
anacrusis ::: n. --> A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.
angry ::: superl. --> Troublesome; vexatious; rigorous.
Inflamed and painful, as a sore.
Touched with anger; under the emotion of anger; feeling resentment; enraged; -- followed generally by with before a person, and at before a thing.
Showing anger; proceeding from anger; acting as if moved by anger; wearing the marks of anger; as, angry words or tones; an angry sky; angry waves.
Another cause of these alternations, when one is receiving, is the nature's need of closing *up to assimilate. It can take per- haps a great deal, but while the experience is going on it cannot absorb properly what h brings, so it closes do^vn for assimila- tion. A third cause comes in the period of transformation, — one part of the nature changes and one feels for a time as if there had been a complete and permanent change. But one is disappointed to find it cease and a period of barrenness or lowered consciousness follow. This is because another part of the cons- ciousness comes up for change and a period of preparation and veiled working follows which seems to he one of uoeolightenment or worse. These things alarm, disappoint or perplex the eager- ness and impatience of the sadhaka ; but if one takes them quietly and knows how to use them or adopt the right attitude, one can make these unenlightened periods also a part of the conscious sadhana.
an ::: --> This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the singular number only, and signifies one, or any, but somewhat less emphatically. In such expressions as "twice an hour," "once an age," a shilling an ounce (see 2d A, 2), it has a distributive force, and is equivalent to each, every. ::: conj.
appropriately ::: adv. --> In an appropriate or proper manner; fitly; properly.
aptly ::: adv. --> In an apt or suitable manner; fitly; properly; pertinently; appropriately; readily.
archy ::: a. --> Arched; as, archy brows. ::: --> A suffix properly meaning a rule, ruling, as in monarchy, the rule of one only. Cf. -arch.
attemperly ::: adv. --> Temperately.
attemperate ::: a. --> Tempered; proportioned; properly adapted. ::: v. t. --> To attemper.
bad ::: imp. --> Bade. ::: superl. --> Wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious; wicked; -- the opposite of good; as, a bad man; bad conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad
baldric ::: n. --> A broad belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn over one shoulder, across the breast, and under the opposite arm; less properly, any belt.
bayard ::: a. --> Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an old blind horse.
A stupid, clownish fellow.
belt ::: n. --> That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady&
biggest ::: a. --> superl. of Big.
big ::: superl. --> Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.
Great with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce; -- often figuratively.
Having greatness, fullness, importance, inflation, distention, etc., whether in a good or a bad sense; as, a big heart; a big voice; big looks; to look big. As applied to looks, it indicates haughtiness or pride.
blade ::: n. --> Properly, the leaf, or flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants. The term is sometimes applied to the spire of grasses.
The cutting part of an instrument; as, the blade of a knife or a sword.
The broad part of an oar; also, one of the projecting arms of a screw propeller.
The scapula or shoulder blade.
blue ::: superl. --> Having the color of the clear sky, or a hue resembling it, whether lighter or darker; as, the deep, blue sea; as blue as a sapphire; blue violets.
Pale, without redness or glare, -- said of a flame; hence, of the color of burning brimstone, betokening the presence of ghosts or devils; as, the candle burns blue; the air was blue with oaths.
Low in spirits; melancholy; as, to feel blue.
boning ::: p. pr. & vb. n. --> of Bone ::: n. --> The clearing of bones from fish or meat.
The manuring of land with bones.
A method of leveling a line or surface by sighting along the tops of two or more straight edges, or a range of properly spaced
botch ::: n. --> A swelling on the skin; a large ulcerous affection; a boil; an eruptive disease.
A patch put on, or a part of a garment patched or mended in a clumsy manner.
Work done in a bungling manner; a clumsy performance; a piece of work, or a place in work, marred in the doing, or not properly finished; a bungle.
To mark with, or as with, botches.
perlaceous ::: a. --> Pearly; resembling pearl.
perlid ::: n. --> Any insect of the genus Perla, or family Perlidae. See Stone fly, under Stone.
perlite ::: n. --> Same as Pearlite.
perlitic ::: a. --> Relating to or resembling perlite, or pearlstone; as, the perlitic structure of certain rocks. See Pearlite.
perlous ::: a. --> Perilous.
perlustration ::: n. --> The act of viewing all over.
brake ::: --> imp. of Break.
of Break ::: n. --> A fern of the genus Pteris, esp. the P. aquilina, common in almost all countries. It has solitary stems dividing into three principal branches. Less properly: Any fern.
brave ::: superl. --> Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous.
Making a fine show or display. ::: n.
broad ::: superl. --> Wide; extend in breadth, or from side to side; -- opposed to narrow; as, a broad street, a broad table; an inch broad.
Extending far and wide; extensive; vast; as, the broad expanse of ocean.
Extended, in the sense of diffused; open; clear; full.
Fig.: Having a large measure of any thing or quality; not limited; not restrained; -- applied to any subject, and retaining the literal idea more or less clearly, the precise meaning depending
brown ::: superl. --> Of a dark color, of various shades between black and red or yellow. ::: n. --> A dark color inclining to red or yellow, resulting from the mixture of red and black, or of red, black, and yellow; a tawny, dusky hue.
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“Buddhi . . . means, properly speaking, the mental power of understanding” Essays on the Gita
bunch ::: n. --> A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump.
A collection, cluster, or tuft, properly of things of the same kind, growing or fastened together; as, a bunch of grapes; a bunch of keys.
A small isolated mass of ore, as distinguished from a continuous vein. ::: v. i.
bush ::: n. --> A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild forest.
A shrub; esp., a shrub with branches rising from or near the root; a thick shrub or a cluster of shrubs.
A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree; as, bushes to support pea vines.
A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (as sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners&
caliculate ::: a. --> Relating to, or resembling, a cup; also improperly used for calycular, calyculate.
calvary ::: n. --> The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hill outside of Jerusalem.
A representation of the crucifixion, consisting of three crosses with the figures of Christ and the thieves, often as large as life, and sometimes surrounded by figures of other personages who were present at the crucifixion.
A cross, set upon three steps; -- more properly called cross calvary.
cedrat ::: n. --> Properly the citron, a variety of Citrus medica, with large fruits, not acid, and having a high perfume.
chevet ::: n. --> The extreme end of the chancel or choir; properly the round or polygonal part.
cleanly ::: superl. --> Habitually clean; pure; innocent.
Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc.
Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful. ::: adv. --> In a clean manner; neatly.
Innocently; without stain.
clean ::: superl. --> Free from dirt or filth; as, clean clothes.
Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects; as, clean land; clean timber.
Free from awkwardness; not bungling; adroit; dexterous; as, aclean trick; a clean leap over a fence.
Free from errors and vulgarisms; as, a clean style.
Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
Free from moral defilement; sinless; pure.
clear ::: superl. --> Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
Free from ambiguity or indistinctness; lucid; perspicuous; plain; evident; manifest; indubitable.
Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head.
Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
Easily or distinctly heard; audible; canorous.
clumsy ::: superl. --> Stiff or benumbed, as with cold.
Without skill or grace; wanting dexterity, nimbleness, or readiness; stiff; awkward, as if benumbed; unwieldy; unhandy; hence; ill-made, misshapen, or inappropriate; as, a clumsy person; a clumsy workman; clumsy fingers; a clumsy gesture; a clumsy excuse.
coarse ::: superl. --> Large in bulk, or composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture; gross; thick; rough; -- opposed to fine; as, coarse sand; coarse thread; coarse cloth; coarse bread.
Not refined; rough; rude; unpolished; gross; indelicate; as, coarse manners; coarse language.
comely ::: superl. --> Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good-looking; handsome.
Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable. ::: adv. --> In a becoming manner.
compare ::: v. t. --> To examine the character or qualities of, as of two or more persons or things, for the purpose of discovering their resemblances or differences; to bring into comparison; to regard with discriminating attention.
To represent as similar, for the purpose of illustration; to liken.
To inflect according to the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most
competent ::: a. --> Answering to all requirements; adequate; sufficient; suitable; capable; legally qualified; fit.
Rightfully or properly belonging; incident; -- followed by to.
cool ::: superl. --> Moderately cold; between warm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness.
Not ardent, warm, fond, or passionate; not hasty; deliberate; exercising self-control; self-possessed; dispassionate; indifferent; as, a cool lover; a cool debater.
Not retaining heat; light; as, a cool dress.
Manifesting coldness or dislike; chilling; apathetic; as, a cool manner.
corbel-table ::: n. --> A horizontal row of corbels, with the panels or filling between them; also, less properly used to include the stringcourse on them.
cosening ::: n. --> Anything done deceitfully, and which could not be properly designated by any special name, whether belonging to contracts or not.
cotquean ::: n. --> A man who busies himself with affairs which properly belong to women.
A she-cuckold; a cucquean; a henhussy.
cozy ::: superl. --> Snug; comfortable; easy; contented.
Chatty; talkative; sociable; familiar. ::: a. --> A wadded covering for a teakettle or other vessel to keep the contents hot.
crescent ::: n. --> The increasing moon; the moon in her first quarter, or when defined by a concave and a convex edge; also, applied improperly to the old or decreasing moon in a like state.
Anything having the shape of a crescent or new moon.
A representation of the increasing moon, often used as an emblem or badge
A symbol of Artemis, or Diana.
The ancient symbol of Byzantium or Constantinople.
crownpiece ::: n. --> A piece or part which passes over the head, as in a bridle.
A coin [In sense (b) properly crown piece.] See Crown, 19.
crude ::: superl. --> In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as, crude flesh.
Unripe; not mature or perfect; immature.
Not reduced to order or form; unfinished; not arranged or prepared; ill-considered; immature.
Undigested; unconcocted; not brought into a form to give nourishment.
culls ::: v. t. --> Refuse timber, from which the best part has been culled out.
Any refuse stuff, as rolls not properly baked.
dainty ::: n. --> Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.
That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy.
A term of fondness. ::: superl. --> Rare; valuable; costly.
dapperling ::: n. --> A dwarf; a dandiprat.
dear ::: superl. --> Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
Of agreeable things and interests.
Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
deep ::: superl. --> Extending far below the surface; of great perpendicular dimension (measured from the surface downward, and distinguished from high, which is measured upward); far to the bottom; having a certain depth; as, a deep sea.
Extending far back from the front or outer part; of great horizontal dimension (measured backward from the front or nearer part, mouth, etc.); as, a deep cave or recess or wound; a gallery ten seats deep; a company of soldiers six files deep.
deut- ::: --> A prefix which formerly properly indicated the second in a regular series of compound in the series, and not to its composition, but which is now generally employed in the same sense as bi-or di-, although little used.
dim ::: superl. --> Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.
Of obscure vision; not seeing clearly; hence, dull of apprehension; of weak perception; obtuse. ::: v. t.
dingy ::: n. --> Alt. of Dinghy ::: superl. --> Soiled; sullied; of a dark or dusky color; dark brown; dirty.
dipsomania ::: n. --> A morbid an uncontrollable craving (often periodic) for drink, esp. for alcoholic liquors; also improperly used to denote acute and chronic alcoholism.
dire ::: superl. --> Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.
Evil in great degree; dreadful; dismal; horrible; terrible; lamentable.
dirty ::: superl. --> Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.
Sullied; clouded; -- applied to color.
Sordid; base; groveling; as, a dirty fellow.
Sleety; gusty; stormy; as, dirty weather. ::: v. t.
discreet ::: superl. --> Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious.
Differing; distinct.
divorce ::: n. --> A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."
The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
Separation; disunion of things closely united.
That which separates.
dizzy ::: superl. --> Having in the head a sensation of whirling, with a tendency to fall; vertiginous; giddy; hence, confused; indistinct.
Causing, or tending to cause, giddiness or vertigo.
Without distinct thought; unreflecting; thoughtless; heedless. ::: v. t.
dose ::: n. --> The quantity of medicine given, or prescribed to be taken, at one time.
A sufficient quantity; a portion; as much as one can take, or as falls to one to receive.
Anything nauseous that one is obliged to take; a disagreeable portion thrust upon one.
To proportion properly (a medicine), with reference to the patient or the disease; to form into suitable doses.
doughty ::: superl. --> Able; strong; valiant; redoubtable; as, a doughty hero.
dowdy ::: superl. --> Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking. ::: n. --> An awkward, vulgarly dressed, inelegant woman.
dreamy ::: superl. --> Abounding in dreams or given to dreaming; appropriate to, or like, dreams; visionary.
dreary ::: superl. --> Sorrowful; distressful.
Exciting cheerless sensations, feelings, or associations; comfortless; dismal; gloomy.
drier ::: n. --> One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.
Drying oil; a substance mingled with the oil used in oil painting to make it dry quickly. ::: superl.
driest ::: superl. --> of Dry, a.
droll ::: superl. --> Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange. ::: n. --> One whose practice it is to raise mirth by odd tricks; a jester; a buffoon; a merry-andrew.
Something exhibited to raise mirth or sport, as a puppet, a
drossy ::: superl. --> Of, pertaining to, resembling, dross; full of dross; impure; worthless.
drowsy ::: superl. --> Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.
Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.
Dull; stupid.
dry ::: superl. --> Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; -- said especially: (a) Of the weather: Free from rain or mist.
Of vegetable matter: Free from juices or sap; not succulent; not green; as, dry wood or hay.
Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is dry.
Of persons: Thirsty; needing drink.
dull ::: superl. --> Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.
Slow in action; sluggish; unready; awkward.
Insensible; unfeeling.
Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness; blunt.
Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror.
duly ::: adv. --> In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it (anything) ought to be; properly; regularly.
dumpy ::: superl. --> Short and thick; of low stature and disproportionately stout.
Sullen or discontented.
dusty ::: superl. --> Filled, covered, or sprinkled with dust; clouded with dust; as, a dusty table; also, reducing to dust.
Like dust; of the color of dust; as a dusty white.
eperlan ::: n. --> The European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).
either ::: a. & pron. --> One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one.
Each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly, also, each of any number. ::: conj. Either --> precedes two, or more, coordinate words or
elative ::: a. --> Raised; lifted up; -- a term applied to what is also called the absolute superlative, denoting a high or intense degree of a quality, but not excluding the idea that an equal degree may exist in other cases.
electrometer ::: n. --> An instrument for measuring the quantity or intensity of electricity; also, sometimes, and less properly, applied to an instrument which indicates the presence of electricity (usually called an electroscope).
empty ::: superl. --> Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; -- said of an inclosure, as a box, room, house, etc.; as, an empty chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an empty stomach; empty shackles.
Free; clear; devoid; -- often with of.
Having nothing to carry; unburdened.
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; -- said of language; as, empty words, or threats.
epithet ::: n. --> An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, or relation, that is properly or specially appropriate to a person or thing; as, a just man; a verdant lawn.
Term; expression; phrase. ::: v. t. --> To describe by an epithet.
equity ::: n. --> Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving, or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the law of God to man; fairness in determination of conflicting claims; impartiality.
An equitable claim; an equity of redemption; as, an equity to a settlement, or wife&
evening ::: p. pr. & vb. n. --> of Even ::: n. --> The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sum.
The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as of strength or glory.
eye ::: n. --> A brood; as, an eye of pheasants.
The organ of sight or vision. In man, and the vertebrates generally, it is properly the movable ball or globe in the orbit, but the term often includes the adjacent parts. In most invertebrates the years are immovable ocelli, or compound eyes made up of numerous ocelli. See Ocellus.
The faculty of seeing; power or range of vision; hence, judgment or taste in the use of the eye, and in judging of objects; as,
fact ::: n. --> A doing, making, or preparing.
An effect produced or achieved; anything done or that comes to pass; an act; an event; a circumstance.
Reality; actuality; truth; as, he, in fact, excelled all the rest; the fact is, he was beaten.
The assertion or statement of a thing done or existing; sometimes, even when false, improperly put, by a transfer of meaning, for the thing done, or supposed to be done; a thing supposed or
faint ::: superl. --> Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to swoon; as, faint with fatigue, hunger, or thirst.
Wanting in courage, spirit, or energy; timorous; cowardly; dejected; depressed; as, "Faint heart ne&
fairly ::: adv. --> In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly.
Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade.
Honestly; properly.
Softly; quietly; gently.
fair ::: superl. --> Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure.
Pleasing to the eye; handsome; beautiful.
Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.
Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day.
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed;
false ::: superl. --> Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness.
Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises.
Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement.
Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive;
farther ::: superl. --> More remote; more distant than something else.
Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further. ::: adv. --> At or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond; as, let us rest with what we have, without looking farther.
farthest ::: Superl. --> Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See Furthest. ::: adv. --> At or to the greatest distance. See Furthest.
feeble ::: superl. --> Deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated.
Wanting force, vigor, or efficiency in action or expression; not full, loud, bright, strong, rapid, etc.; faint; as, a feeble color; feeble motion. ::: v. t.
ferrest ::: a. & adv. --> superl. of Fer.
fetisely ::: adv. --> Neatly; gracefully; properly.
few ::: superl. --> Not many; small, limited, or confined in number; -- indicating a small portion of units or individuals constituing a whole; often, by ellipsis of a noun, a few people.
fierce ::: superl. --> Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind.
Vehement in anger or cruelty; ready or eager to kill or injure; of a nature to inspire terror; ferocious.
Excessively earnest, eager, or ardent.
filthy ::: superl. --> Defiled with filth, whether material or moral; nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure; obscene.
fine ::: superl. --> Finished; brought to perfection; refined; hence, free from impurity; excellent; superior; elegant; worthy of admiration; accomplished; beautiful.
Aiming at show or effect; loaded with ornament; overdressed or overdecorated; showy.
Nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful; dexterous.
Not coarse, gross, or heavy
firm ::: superl. --> Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.
Not easily excited or disturbed; unchanging in purpose; fixed; steady; constant; stable; unshaken; not easily changed in feelings or will; strong; as, a firm believer; a firm friend; a firm adherent.
Solid; -- opposed to fluid; as, firm land.
firstly ::: adv. --> In the first place; before anything else; -- sometimes improperly used for first.
fitly ::: adv. --> In a fit manner; suitably; properly; conveniently; as, a maxim fitly applied.
flat ::: superl. --> Having an even and horizontal surface, or nearly so, without prominences or depressions; level without inclination; plane.
Lying at full length, or spread out, upon the ground; level with the ground or earth; prostrate; as, to lie flat on the ground; hence, fallen; laid low; ruined; destroyed.
Wanting relief; destitute of variety; without points of prominence and striking interest.
Tasteless; stale; vapid; insipid; dead; as, fruit or
fleshy ::: superl. --> Full of, or composed of, flesh; plump; corpulent; fat; gross.
Human.
Composed of firm pulp; succulent; as, the houseleek, cactus, and agave are fleshy plants.
flimsy ::: superl. --> Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection. ::: n. --> Thin or transfer paper.
A bank note.
flinty ::: superl. --> Consisting of, composed of, abounding in, or resembling, flint; as, a flinty rock; flinty ground; a flinty heart.
fluffy ::: superl. --> Pertaining to, or resembling, fluff or nap; soft and downy.
foggy ::: superl. --> Filled or abounding with fog, or watery exhalations; misty; as, a foggy atmosphere; a foggy morning.
Beclouded; dull; obscure; as, foggy ideas.
fond ::: --> imp. of Find. Found. ::: superl. --> Foolish; silly; simple; weak.
Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.
Affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense; as, a
foul ::: n. --> A bird.
An entanglement; a collision, as in a boat race.
See Foul ball, under Foul, a. ::: superl. --> Covered with, or containing, extraneous matter which is injurious, noxious, offensive, or obstructive; filthy; dirty; not
foxy ::: a. --> Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily.
Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddish brown color; -- applied sometimes to paintings when they have too much of this color.
Having the odor of a fox; rank; strong smeelling.
Sour; unpleasant in taste; -- said of wine, beer, etc., not properly fermented; -- also of grapes which have the coarse flavor of
frail ::: n. --> A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.
The quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail.
A rush for weaving baskets. ::: superl
fraunhofer lines ::: --> The lines of the spectrun; especially and properly, the dark lines of the solar spectrum, so called because first accurately observed and interpreted by Fraunhofer, a German physicist.
free ::: superl. --> Exempt from subjection to the will of others; not under restraint, control, or compulsion; able to follow one&
fresh ::: superl --> Possessed of original life and vigor; new and strong; unimpaired; sound.
New; original; additional.
Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers, eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained; occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods; fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public;
frothy ::: superl. --> Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy.
Not firm or solid; soft; unstable.
Of the nature of froth; light; empty; unsubstantial; as, a frothy speaker or harangue.
fucoid ::: a. --> Properly, belonging to an order of alga: (Fucoideae) which are blackish in color, and produce oospores which are not fertilized until they have escaped from the conceptacle. The common rockweeds and the gulfweed (Sargassum) are fucoid in character.
In a vague sense, resembling seaweeds, or of the nature of seaweeds. ::: n.
funny ::: superl. --> Droll; comical; amusing; laughable. ::: n. --> A clinkerbuit, narrow boat for sculling.
further ::: adv. --> To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther.
To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist. ::: superl. --> More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance;
furthest ::: a. --> superl. Most remote; most in advance; farthest. See Further, a. ::: adv. --> At the greatest distance; farthest.
fussy ::: superl --> Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety.
fusty ::: superl --> Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank.
Moping.
gaudy ::: superl. --> Ostentatiously fine; showy; gay, but tawdry or meretricious.
Gay; merry; festal. ::: n. --> One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
gawky ::: superl. --> Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. -- n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk.
gay ::: superl. --> Excited with merriment; manifesting sportiveness or delight; inspiring delight; livery; merry.
Brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed.
Loose; dissipated; lewd. ::: n. --> An ornament
gentle ::: superl. --> Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
Quiet and refined in manners; not rough, harsh, or stern; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender; as, a gentle nature, temper, or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle voice.
A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader.
Not wild, turbulent, or refractory; quiet and docile;
ghastly ::: superl. --> Like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal.
Horrible; shocking; dreadful; hideous. ::: adv. --> In a ghastly manner; hideously.
giddy ::: superl. --> Having in the head a sensation of whirling or reeling about; having lost the power of preserving the balance of the body, and therefore wavering and inclined to fall; lightheaded; dizzy.
Promoting or inducing giddiness; as, a giddy height; a giddy precipice.
Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.
Characterized by inconstancy; unstable; changeable;
glad ::: superl. --> Pleased; joyous; happy; cheerful; gratified; -- opposed to sorry, sorrowful, or unhappy; -- said of persons, and often followed by of, at, that, or by the infinitive, and sometimes by with, introducing the cause or reason.
Wearing a gay or bright appearance; expressing or exciting joy; producing gladness; exhilarating. ::: v. t.
glib ::: superl. --> Smooth; slippery; as, ice is glib.
Speaking or spoken smoothly and with flippant rapidity; fluent; voluble; as, a glib tongue; a glib speech. ::: v. t. --> To make glib.
To castrate; to geld; to emasculate.
gloomy ::: superl. --> Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy.
Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected; as, a gloomy temper or countenance.
glossy ::: superl. --> Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface.
Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit.
goodly ::: adv. --> Excellently. ::: superl. --> Pleasant; agreeable; desirable.
Of pleasing appearance or character; comely; graceful; as, a goodly person; goodly raiment, houses.
Large; considerable; portly; as, a goodly number.
good ::: superl. --> Possessing desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare, or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable; not bad, corrupt, evil, noxious, offensive, or troublesome, etc.
Possessing moral excellence or virtue; virtuous; pious; religious; -- said of persons or actions.
Kind; benevolent; humane; merciful; gracious; polite; propitious; friendly; well-disposed; -- often followed by to or toward,
grand ::: superl. --> Of large size or extent; great; extensive; hence, relatively great; greatest; chief; principal; as, a grand mountain; a grand army; a grand mistake.
Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignifled, or noble (said of persons); majestic, splendid, magnificent, or sublime (said of things); as, a grand monarch; a grand lord; a grand general; a grand view; a grand conception.
graphite ::: n. --> Native carbon in hexagonal crystals, also foliated or granular massive, of black color and metallic luster, and so soft as to leave a trace on paper. It is used for pencils (improperly called lead pencils), for crucibles, and as a lubricator, etc. Often called plumbago or black lead.
grave ::: v. t. --> To clean, as a vessel&
gray ::: superl. --> White mixed with black, as the color of pepper and salt, or of ashes, or of hair whitened by age; sometimes, a dark mixed color; as, the soft gray eye of a dove.
Gray-haired; gray-headed; of a gray color; hoary.
Old; mature; as, gray experience. Ames. ::: n.
greasy ::: superl. --> Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.
Smeared or defiled with grease.
Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.
Fat of body; bulky.
Gross; indelicate; indecent.
Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels
great ::: superl. --> Large in space; of much size; big; immense; enormous; expanded; -- opposed to small and little; as, a great house, ship, farm, plain, distance, length.
Large in number; numerous; as, a great company, multitude, series, etc.
Long continued; lengthened in duration; prolonged in time; as, a great while; a great interval.
Superior; admirable; commanding; -- applied to
greedy ::: superl. --> Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey.
Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain.
green ::: superl. --> Having the color of grass when fresh and growing; resembling that color of the solar spectrum which is between the yellow and the blue; verdant; emerald.
Having a sickly color; wan.
Full of life aud vigor; fresh and vigorous; new; recent; as, a green manhood; a green wound.
Not ripe; immature; not fully grown or ripened; as, green fruit, corn, vegetables, etc.
grimy ::: superl. --> Full of grime; begrimed; dirty; foul.
gross ::: superl. --> Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large.
Coarse; rough; not fine or delicate.
Not easily aroused or excited; not sensitive in perception or feeling; dull; witless.
Expressing, Or originating in, animal or sensual appetites; hence, coarse, vulgar, low, obscene, or impure.
Thick; dense; not attenuated; as, a gross medium.
gruff ::: superl. --> Of a rough or stern manner, voice, or countenance; sour; surly; severe; harsh.
guilty ::: superl. --> Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; -- used with of, and usually followed by the crime, sometimes by the punishment.
Evincing or indicating guilt; involving guilt; as, a guilty look; a guilty act; a guilty feeling.
Conscious; cognizant.
Condemned to payment.
guipure ::: n. --> A term used for lace of different kinds; most properly for a lace of large pattern and heavy material which has no ground or mesh, but has the pattern held together by connecting threads called bars or brides.
habergeon ::: n. --> Properly, a short hauberk, but often used loosely for the hauberk.
handsome ::: superl. --> Dexterous; skillful; handy; ready; convenient; -- applied to things as persons.
Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; comely; -- expressing more than pretty, and less than beautiful; as, a handsome man or woman; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse.
Suitable or fit in action; marked with propriety and
handy ::: superl. --> Performed by the hand.
Skillful in using the hand; dexterous; ready; adroit.
Ready to the hand; near; also, suited to the use of the hand; convenient; valuable for reference or use; as, my tools are handy; a handy volume.
Easily managed; obedient to the helm; -- said of a vessel.
hang ::: v. i. --> To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.
To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; -- said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc.
To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax
happy ::: superl. --> Favored by hap, luck, or fortune; lucky; fortunate; successful; prosperous; satisfying desire; as, a happy expedient; a happy effort; a happy venture; a happy omen.
Experiencing the effect of favorable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous; as, happy hours, happy thoughts.
Dexterous; ready; apt; felicitous.
hard ::: superl. --> Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple.
Difficult, mentally or judicially; not easily apprehended, decided, or resolved; as a hard problem.
Difficult to accomplish; full of obstacles; laborious; fatiguing; arduous; as, a hard task; a disease hard to cure.
Difficult to resist or control; powerful.
haughty ::: superl. --> High; lofty; bold.
Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing.
Indicating haughtiness; as, a haughty carriage.
healthy ::: superl. --> Being in a state of health; enjoying health; hale; sound; free from disease; as, a healthy chid; a healthy plant.
Evincing health; as, a healthy pulse; a healthy complexion.
Conducive to health; wholesome; salubrious; salutary; as, a healthy exercise; a healthy climate.
hearty ::: superl. --> Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.
Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty timber.
Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal.
heavy ::: a. --> Having the heaves. ::: superl. --> Heaved or lifted with labor; not light; weighty; ponderous; as, a heavy stone; hence, sometimes, large in extent, quantity, or effects; as, a heavy fall of rain or snow; a heavy failure; heavy business transactions, etc.; often implying strength;
high ::: v. i. --> To hie.
To rise; as, the sun higheth. ::: superl. --> Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree;
hinderest ::: a. --> Hindermost; -- superl. of Hind, a.
hoarse ::: superl. --> Having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound; as, the hoarse raven.
Harsh; grating; discordant; -- said of any sound.
holy ::: superl. --> Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; a holy priesthood.
Spiritually whole or sound; of unimpaired innocence and virtue; free from sinful affections; pure in heart; godly; pious; irreproachable; guiltless; acceptable to God.
hornet ::: n. --> A large, strong wasp. The European species (Vespa crabro) is of a dark brown and yellow color. It is very pugnacious, and its sting is very severe. Its nest is constructed of a paperlike material, and the layers of comb are hung together by columns. The American white-faced hornet (V. maculata) is larger and has similar habits.
horny ::: superl. --> Having horns or hornlike projections.
Composed or made of horn, or of a substance resembling horn; of the nature of horn.
Hard; callous.
hot ::: --> of Hight
imp. & p. p. of Hote.
of Hote
of Hote ::: superl. --> Having much sensible heat; exciting the feeling of warmth
huge ::: superl. --> Very large; enormous; immense; excessive; -- used esp. of material bulk, but often of qualities, extent, etc.; as, a huge ox; a huge space; a huge difference.
humble ::: superl. --> Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming; as, a humble cottage.
Thinking lowly of one&
hungry ::: superl. --> Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire.
Showing hunger or a craving desire; voracious.
Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved; as, a hungry soil.
hydrazine ::: n. --> Any one of a series of nitrogenous bases, resembling the amines and produced by the reduction of certain nitroso and diazo compounds; as, methyl hydrazine, phenyl hydrazine, etc. They are derivatives of hydrazine proper, H2N.NH2, which is a doubled amido group, recently (1887) isolated as a stable, colorless gas, with a peculiar, irritating odor. As a base it forms distinct salts. Called also diamide, amidogen, (or more properly diamidogen), etc.
icy ::: superl. --> Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty.
Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.
idle ::: superl. --> Of no account; useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; silly; barren.
Not called into active service; not turned to appropriate use; unemployed; as, idle hours.
Not employed; unoccupied with business; inactive; doing nothing; as, idle workmen.
Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow.
idyl ::: n. --> A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; as, the idyls of Theocritus; also, any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem, written in an eleveted and highly finished style; also, by extension, any artless and easily flowing description, either in poetry or prose, of simple, rustic life, of pastoral scenes, and the like.
illtreat ::: v. t. --> To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat.
improperly ::: adv. --> In an improper manner; not properly; unsuitably; unbecomingly.
intermeddle ::: v. i. --> To meddle with the affairs of others; to meddle officiously; to interpose or interfere improperly; to mix or meddle with. ::: v. t. --> To intermix; to mingle.
intermeddling ::: n. --> The act of improperly interfering.
internode ::: n. --> The space between two nodes or points of the stem from which the leaves properly arise.
A part between two joints; a segment; specifically, one of the phalanges.
isomorphism ::: n. --> A similarity of crystalline form between substances of similar composition, as between the sulphates of barium (BaSO4) and strontium (SrSO4). It is sometimes extended to include similarity of form between substances of unlike composition, which is more properly called homoeomorphism.
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jamb ::: n. --> The vertical side of any opening, as a door or fireplace; hence, less properly, any narrow vertical surface of wall, as the of a chimney-breast or of a pier, as distinguished from its face.
Any thick mass of rock which prevents miners from following the lode or vein. ::: v. t.
jaspideous ::: a. --> Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike.
jaunty ::: superl. --> Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
jolly ::: superl. --> Full of life and mirth; jovial; joyous; merry; mirthful.
Expressing mirth, or inspiring it; exciting mirth and gayety.
Of fine appearance; handsome; excellent; lively; agreeable; pleasant.
juicy ::: superl. --> A bounding with juice; succulent.
jurel ::: n. --> A yellow carangoid fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts (Caranx chrysos), most abundant southward, where it is valued as a food fish; -- called also hardtail, horse crevalle, jack, buffalo jack, skipjack, yellow mackerel, and sometimes, improperly, horse mackerel. Other species of Caranx (as C. fallax) are also sometimes called jurel.
keen ::: superl. --> Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.
Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.
Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to
kindred ::: n. --> Relationship by birth or marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin.
Relatives by blood or marriage, more properly the former; relations; persons related to each other. ::: a. --> Related; congenial; of the like nature or properties; as,
kind ::: superl. --> Characteristic of the species; belonging to one&
kingly ::: superl. --> Belonging to, suitable to, or becoming, a king; characteristic of, resembling, a king; directed or administered by a king; monarchical; royal; sovereign; regal; august; noble; grand. ::: adv. --> In a kingly or kinglike manner.
knotty ::: superl. --> Full of knots; knotted; having many knots; as, knotty timber; a knotty rope.
Hard; rugged; as, a knotty head.
Difficult; intricate; perplexed.
knurly ::: superl. --> Full of knots; hard; tough; hence, capable of enduring or resisting much.
lame ::: superl. --> Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function; as, a lame leg, arm, or muscle.
To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb; crippled; as, a lame man.
Hence, hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect. ::: v. t.
lank ::: superl. --> Slender and thin; not well filled out; not plump; shrunken; lean.
Languid; drooping. ::: v. i. & t. --> To become lank; to make lank.
large ::: superl. --> Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; -- opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.
Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad
l ::: --> As a numeral, L stands for fifty in the English, as in the Latin language. ::: n. --> An extension at right angles to the length of a main building, giving to the ground plan a form resembling the letter L; sometimes less properly applied to a narrower, or lower, extension in the
lazy ::: superl. --> Disinclined to action or exertion; averse to labor; idle; shirking work.
Inactive; slothful; slow; sluggish; as, a lazy stream.
Wicked; vicious.
leafy ::: superl --> Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest.
Consisting of leaves.
leaky ::: superl. --> Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask.
Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close.
lengest ::: a. --> Longer; longest; -- obsolete compar. and superl. of long.
lengthy ::: superl. --> Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like.
lewd ::: superl. --> Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple.
Belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and lawless; bad; vicious.
Given to the promiscuous indulgence of lust; dissolute; lustful; libidinous.
Suiting, or proceeding from, lustfulness; involving unlawful sexual desire; as, lewd thoughts, conduct, or language.
lichen ::: n. --> One of a class of cellular, flowerless plants, (technically called Lichenes), having no distinction of leaf and stem, usually of scaly, expanded, frond-like forms, but sometimes erect or pendulous and variously branched. They derive their nourishment from the air, and generate by means of spores. The species are very widely distributed, and form irregular spots or patches, usually of a greenish or yellowish color, upon rocks, trees, and various bodies, to which they adhere with great tenacity. They are often improperly called rock moss or tree
like ::: superl. --> Having the same, or nearly the same, appearance, qualities, or characteristics; resembling; similar to; similar; alike; -- often with in and the particulars of the resemblance; as, they are like each other in features, complexion, and many traits of character.
Equal, or nearly equal; as, fields of like extent.
Having probability; affording probability; probable; likely.
Inclined toward; disposed to; as, to feel like taking a
lively ::: superl. --> Endowed with or manifesting life; living.
Brisk; vivacious; active; as, a lively youth.
Gay; airy; animated; spirited.
Representing life; lifelike.
Bright; vivid; glowing; strong; vigorous. ::: adv.
lofty ::: superl. --> Lifted high up; having great height; towering; high.
Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty.
lonely ::: superl. --> Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired; as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
lonesome ::: superl. --> Secluded from society; not frequented by human beings; solitary.
Conscious of, and somewhat depressed by, solitude; as, to feel lonesome.
long ::: superl. --> Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.
Drawn out or extended in time; continued through a considerable tine, or to a great length; as, a long series of events; a long debate; a long drama; a long history; a long book.
Slow in passing; causing weariness by length or duration; lingering; as, long hours of watching.
loose ::: superl. --> Unbound; untied; unsewed; not attached, fastened, fixed, or confined; as, the loose sheets of a book.
Free from constraint or obligation; not bound by duty, habit, etc. ; -- with from or of.
Not tight or close; as, a loose garment.
Not dense, close, compact, or crowded; as, a cloth of loose texture.
Not precise or exact; vague; indeterminate; as, a loose
lordly ::: superl. --> Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable.
Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent. ::: adv. --> In a lordly manner.
loud ::: superl. --> Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder.
Clamorous; boisterous.
Emphatic; impressive; urgent; as, a loud call for united effort.
Ostentatious; likely to attract attention; gaudy; as, a loud style of dress; loud colors.
lovely ::: superl. --> Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship.
Loving; tender.
Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely
lowermost ::: superl. --> Lowest.
lucky ::: superl. --> Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; -- said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer.
Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; a lucky hour.
lumpy ::: superl. --> Full of lumps, or small compact masses.
lunacy ::: n. --> Insanity or madness; properly, the kind of insanity which is broken by intervals of reason, -- formerly supposed to be influenced by the changes of the moon; any form of unsoundness of mind, except idiocy; mental derangement or alienation.
A morbid suspension of good sense or judgment, as through fanaticism.
lusty ::: superl. --> Exhibiting lust or vigor; stout; strong; vigorous; robust; healthful; able of body.
Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.
Of large size; big. [Obs.] " Three lusty vessels." Evelyn. Hence, sometimes, pregnant.