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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH SYNONYMES AND SYNONYMOUS OR PARALLEL EXPRESSIONS ***

A DICTIONARY

OF

ENGLISH SYNONYMES

AND

SYNONYMOUS OR PARALLEL EXPRESSIONS

DESIGNED AS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APTNESS AND VARIETY OF PHRASEOLOGY

BY RICHARD SOULE

The exertion of clothing a thought in a completely new set of words increases both clearness of thought and mastery over words. It is the test of a solid thought that it will bear a change of clothing.—J. R. SEELEY.

BOSTON

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY

1871

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by

RICHARD SOULE,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

CAMBRIDGE:

PRESS OF JOHN WILSON AND SON.

Transcriber's note:

Definitions which are synonyms in alphabetic order in the text (e.g. Afterward, Afterwards) are shown as connected by braces followed by the common description(s). In this text they have been separated and duplicated. Minor typos and numbering errors of descriptions have been corrected. Inconsistent hyphenation has been retained.

PREFACE.

The main design of this Dictionary is to provide a ready means of assistance when one is at a loss for a word or an expression that best suits a particular turn of thought or mood of the mind, or that may obviate an ungraceful repetition. Even practised and skilful writers are sometimes embarrassed in the endeavor to make a sentence more clear, simple, terse, or rhythmical, by the substitution of one form of diction for another. It is presumed that they, as well as novices in composition, will find the present work useful in overcoming difficulties of this sort.

As to the method of using it: Whenever a doubt arises in regard to the fitness of any word, and a better one is not readily suggested, let the writer turn to this word in its alphabetical place. Under it will be found the words and phrases, or some clew to the words and phrases, which, in any connection, have the same meaning as itself, or a meaning very nearly the same. That one of them, which comes nearest to expressing the exact shade of thought in the writer's mind, will be likely to arrest the attention and determine the choice.

In most cases, all the words that belong to any group will be found in that group. But in some instances, as when the same word falls into two or more groups that are near to each other, or when there are so many synonymes for a word that a repetition of every one of them under each in its alphabetical place would seem to be too formal and prolix, the inquirer is referred to some prominent word among them for a view of the whole. Under the word Blockhead, for example, reference is made to the word DUNCE,—printed, for this purpose, in small capitals, as here,—under which will be found all the words that are synonymous with it. This example is given because it is the most marked one in our language of a multiplicity of terms for the same idea.

Many nouns ending in ness, and adverbs ending in ly, have been omitted in their alphabetical places, for the reason that their synonymes are sufficiently indicated by the corresponding adjectives.

The aim has been to present at a single glance the words or modes of speech which denote the same object, or which express the same general idea, with only slight shades of difference. There has been no attempt at elaborate discussion of the nice distinctions that obtain between words apparently synonymous; but hints of such distinctions have been given whenever it was practicable to give them briefly in a parenthetical remark.

In preparing this Dictionary, free use has been made of the following works: Roget's Thesaurus of Words and Phrases; the Quarto Dictionaries of Webster and of Worcester; Crabb's Synonymes; Graham's Synonymes; Whately's Synonymes; Platt's Synonymes; the Dictionaries of Synonymes by Fenby, Sherer, Mackenzie, and Smith; the Medical Dictionaries of Dunglison and of Thomas; and the United States Dispensatory by Wood and Bache. It contains much, however, that has been gathered from a wide field of miscellaneous reading during a long series of years.

The author is under special obligations to his friends Mr. JUSTIN WINSOR, Mr. WILLIAM A. WHEELER, and Mr. LOOMIS J. CAMPBELL for the interest they have manifested in the progress of the work, and for their valuable suggestions and criticisms.

BROOKLINE , January 2d, 1871.

A DICTIONARY

OF

ENGLISH SYNONYMES.

EXPLANATORY TABLE.

a.

stands for Adjective.

ad.

Adverb.

Alg.

Algebra.

Anat.

Anatomy.

Arch.

Architecture.

Arith.

Arithmetic.

Astrol.

Astrology.

Astron.

Astronomy.

Bot.

Botany.

Chem.

Chemistry.

Com.

Commerce.

conj.

Conjunction.

Eccl.

Ecclesiastical.

Eng.

England, or English.

Ent.

Entomology.

Fort.

Fortification.

Fr.

French.

Geol.

Geology.

Geom.

Geometry.

Gram.

Grammar.

Gr.

Greek.

Her.

Heraldry.

Ich.

Ichthyology.

interj.

Interjection.

It.

Italian.

L.

Latin.

Math.

Mathematics.

Med.

Medicine.

Meteor.

Meteorology.

Mil.

Military.

Min.

Mineralogy.

Mythol.

Mythology.

Mus.

Music.

Naut.

Nautical.

n.

Noun.

Ornith.

Ornithology.

pl.

Plural.

prep.

Preposition.

Rhet.

Rhetoric.

Sculp.

Sculpture.

sing.

Singular.

Sp.

Spanish.

Surg.

Surgery.

Theol.

Theology.

U. S.

United States.

v. a.

Verb Active.

v. n.

Verb Neuter.

Zoöl.

Zoölogy.

SMALL CAPITALS in the printing of a word or a phrase, indicate a reference to that word in its alphabetical place, where additional synonymes, or some information in regard to it, may be found.

When a word has more than one signification, the separate groups of synonymes, corresponding to the several meanings, are designated by figures.

SYNONYMES

A

Aback, ad.   Backwards, rearwards, regressively.

Abaft, prep.   (Naut.) Behind, back of, in the rear of.

Abaft, ad.   (Naut.) Aft, behind, astern, rearward, back, in the rear.

Abalienate, v. a.   (Law.) Alienate, transfer, convey, demise, make over, deliver over.

Abalienation, n.   (Law.) Alienation, transfer, demise, conveyance.

Abandon, v. a.   1. Leave, relinquish, quit, forsake, desert, evacuate, drop, abjure, forswear, give over, cast off, retire from, withdraw from.

2. Surrender, cede, yield, resign, forego, renounce, waive, vacate, ABDICATE, deliver up, give up, part with, let go, lay down.

Abandoned, a.   1. Relinquished, deserted, forsaken, cast away, rejected, discarded, given up, given over, cast off.

2. Depraved, corrupted, corrupt, profligate, vicious, sinful, wicked, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, shameless, unprincipled, lost, obdurate, hardened, impenitent, incorrigible, irreclaimable, demoralized, lost to shame, dead to honor.

Abandonment, n.   1. Abandoning, relinquishment, desertion, dereliction.

2. Renunciation, surrender, cession, resignation, abnegation, abjuration, rejection, ABDICATION.

Abarticulation, n.   (Med.) Diarthrosis.

Abase, v. a.   1. Depress, lower, reduce, drop, sink, stoop, cast down, let down, let fall.

2. Degrade, humble, disgrace, dishonor, humiliate, debase, bring low, take down.

Abasement, n.   1. Depression, detrusion, reduction, lowering, fall, deterioration, degradation, debasement, degeneracy, vitiation, perversion, depravation.

2. Abjectness, abjection, vileness, baseness, contemptibleness, despicableness.

3. Humiliation, condescension, submission, submissiveness, resignation, humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, self-abasement.

Abash, v. a.   Shame, mortify, confuse, confound, disconcert, discompose, DISCOUNTENANCE, humiliate, humble, snub, put to shame, make ashamed, put down, put out of countenance, take down, send away with a flea in one's ear.

Abashment, n.   Confusion, shame, mortification, embarrassment.

Abate, v. a.   1. Lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, lower, relax, slacken.

2. Remit, allow, bate, rebate, deduct.

3. Moderate, assuage, mitigate, soothe, soften, qualify, alleviate, mollify, allay, appease, pacify, compose, tranquillize, temper, attempor, quiet, quell, calm, dull, blunt.

4. (Law.) Remove, suppress, terminate, put an end to.

Abate, v. a.   1. Decrease, diminish, lessen, subside, wane, ebb, intermit, slacken.

2. (Law.) Be defeated, frustrated, or overthrown.

Abatement, n.   1. Diminution, decrease, lessening, mitigation, assuagement, decrement, extenuation, remission.

2. Subsidence, wane, ebb.

3. Discount, allowance, rebate, deduction, reduction, drawback.

Abbey, n.   Monastery, convent, cloister, priory, nunnery.

Abbreviate, v. a.   Shorten (by cutting off), curtail, reduce, contract, retrench, abridge, condense, compress, epitomize, cut short, cut down.

Abbreviation, n.   Shortening (by cutting off), curtailment, contraction, ABRIDGMENT, reduction, condensation, compression.

Abdicate, v. a.   Resign (an office or dignity), surrender (a right), cede, forego, renounce, relinquish, abandon, quit, vacate, give up, part with, lay down, renounce all claim to.

Abdicate, v. n.   Resign, relinquish office (especially that of a king), vacate the throne.

Abdication, n.   Abdicating, resignation, surrender, renunciation, abandonment.

Abdomen, n.   Belly, paunch.

Abdominal, a.   Ventral.

Abdominous, a.   Large-bellied, great-bellied, big-bellied, pot-bellied, tun-bellied.

Abduce, v. a.   (Anat.) Withdraw, draw away, pull back.

Abduct, v. a.   Kidnap, carry off, run away with, run off with.

Abduction, n.   1. Withdrawing, withdrawal, withdrawment, drawing away.

2. Kidnapping.

Aberdevine, n.   Siskin (Carduelis spinus).

Aberrance, n.   Deviation, departure.

Aberrant, a.   1. Deviating, wandering, rambling, diverging, divergent, devious, erratic, out of the way.

2. Irregular, abnormal, unnatural, unusual, singular, peculiar, anomalous, unconformable, exceptional, strange, anomalistic, eccentric, monstrous, preternatural.

Aberration, n.   1. Deviation, divergence, wandering, rambling, departure.

2. Irregularity, eccentricity, singularity, peculiarity, strangeness, unconformity, anomaly, abnormity, monstrosity.

3. Illusion, delusion, hallucination, monomania, self-deception.

Abet, v. a.   1. Aid, assist, help, support, succor, second, sustain, uphold, back, co-operate with, take part with, give support to.

2. Favor, encourage, sanction, countenance, advocate, connive at.

3. (Law.) Instigate (to commit a crime), stimulate, incite, foment.

Abettor, n.   1. Assistant, helper, aider, coadjutor, co-operator, ally, auxiliary.

2. Advocate, adviser, promoter, instigator.

3. Confederate, accomplice, accessory, PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS.

Abeyance, n.   1. (Law.) Expectation, prospect, expectancy, waiting, anticipation, calculation, contemplation.

2. Suspense, reservation, intermission, remission, dormancy, quiescence.

Abhor, v. a.   Hate, abominate, detest, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, view with horror.

Abhorrence, n.   Abomination, horror, detestation, hatred, loathing, disgust, antipathy, aversion.

Abhorrent, a.   1. Hating, detesting, abominating, loathing.

2. Odious, offensive, shocking, repugnant, hateful, loathsome.

Abide, v. n.   1. Stay, sojourn, tarry, lodge, rest, keep, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent.

2. Dwell, reside, live, inhabit, settle, plant one's self, get a footing, get a foothold.

3. Remain, continue, persist, persevere, SUBSIST, go on, keep on, be steadfast, be constant.

4. Endure, bear.

Abide, v. a.   1. Await, attend, wait for, be in readiness for, be in store for.

2. Endure, tolerate, bear, brook, suffer, bear with, put up with.

Abide by. Act up to, conform to, persist in.

Abiding, a.   Permanent, lasting, durable, constant, continuing, stable.

Ability, n.   1. Power (to execute any thing), ableness, force, potency, might, efficiency, efficacy, strength, energy, skill, skilfulness, dexterity, address, cleverness, ingenuity, talent, aptitude, aptness, knack, expertness, facility, quickness, readiness.

2. Qualification, competency, sufficiency.

3. CAPACITY, capability, capableness, faculty, gift, parts, genius, endowment, calibre, forte, turn.

Abject, a.   Base, vile, mean, low, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, paltry, dirty, squalid, grovelling, pitiful, ignoble, degraded, worthless, poor, servile, slavish, menial, sneaking, sordid, shabby, scurvy, miserable, wretched, low-minded, base-minded, earth-born, earth-bred.

Abjection, n.   1. [Rare.] Humbling, humiliation.

2. Abasement, ABJECTNESS.

Abjectness, n.   Meanness, servility, vileness, baseness, abasement, abjection, contemptibleness.

Abjuration, 1. Renunciation (upon oath), relinquishment, rejection, abandonment, abnegation.

2. Recantation, retraction, revocation, repeal, reversal, recall.

Abjure, v. a.   1. Renounce (upon oath), relinquish, forego, reject, forswear, abandon, ABNEGATE, give up, cast off.

2. Retract, revoke, recant, recall, withdraw, disavow, take back.

Able, a.   1. Clever, accomplished, talented, adroit, ingenious, expert, dexterous, apt, quick, skilful, efficient, proficient, good, versed, practical, AU FAIT.

2. Qualified, fitted, competent.

3. Capable, gifted, powerful, strong, mighty, highly endowed.

4. Masterly, effective, telling.

Ableness, n.   ABILITY.

Ablution, n.   Washing (especially of the body, as a religious rite), lavation, bathing, wash.

Abnegate, v. a.   [Rare.] Deny, reject, renounce, abjure.

Abnegation, n.   Denial, renunciation, rejection, abandonment, abjuration, surrender.

Abnormal, a.   Irregular, anomalous, anomalistic, unusual, unnatural, singular, peculiar, unconformable, exceptional, heteroclite, aberrant, eccentric, erratic, strange, monstrous, preternatural.

Abnormity, n.   Irregularity, unconformity, anomaly, peculiarity, singularity, monstrosity.

Aboard, ad.   On board, in the ship, in the vessel.

Abode, n.   1. Habitation, dwelling, lodging, domicile, home, house, seat, place, quarters, head-quarters, place of residence.

2. [Rare.] Continuance (in a place), stay, residence.

Abolish, v. a.   1. Abrogate, annul, disannul, repeal, rescind, revoke, cancel, nullify, quash, vacate, invalidate, set aside, make void.

2. Destroy, overthrow, subvert, obliterate, extirpate, eradicate, annihilate, extinguish, suppress, DISESTABLISH, do away, put an end to.

Abolition, n.   1. Abrogation, annulment, annulling, nullification, rescinding, revocation, cancelling, repeal, rescission.

2. Destruction, overthrow, subversion, obliteration, extirpation, eradication, annihilation, extinction, extinguishment, suppression, DISESTABLISHMENT.

Abominable, a.   1. Hateful, odious, detestable, horrid, horrible, execrable, nefarious, damnable, cursed, accursed, hellish.

2. Loathsome, offensive, obnoxious, foul, nauseous, nauseating, disgusting, sickening, repulsive, revolting, shocking.

3. Vile, wretched, sorry, scurvy, shabby, bad.

Abominate, v. a.   Abhor, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, view with horror.

Abomination, n.   1. Abhorrence, detestation, execration, hatred, loathing, disgust, antipathy.

2. Contamination, pollution, defilement, taint, uncleanness, impurity, foulness.

3. Nuisance, annoyance, plague, infliction, torment, curse, great evil, hateful thing.

Aboriginal, a.   Primitive, primeval, primordial, pristine, primary, prime, original, first, native, indigenous, autochthonal.

Abortion, n.   1. Miscarriage.

2. Failure, disappointment, want of success, vain effort or attempt.

Abortive, a.   1. Miscarrying, failing, untimely, immature.

2. Unavailing, vain, fruitless, useless, bootless, ineffectual, ineffective, inoperative, unsuccessful, profitless, futile, unprofitable, idle, nugatory, in vain, of no account.

Abound, v. n.   1. Teem, swarm, superabound, swell, flow, increase, multiply, be in great plenty, be numerous, be very prevalent.

2. Exuberate, luxuriate, revel, wanton, be well furnished, be well supplied.

About, prep.   1. Around, round, encircling, surrounding.

2. Near, near to, not far from.

3. Concerning, touching, respecting, relating to, relative to, with respect to, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to.

4. Through, over.

About, ad.   1. Around, here and there.

2. Nearly, near, approximately, not far from.

3. Ready, in a state of readiness, on the point.

Above, prep.   1. Higher than.

2. Over, exceeding, more than, greater than.

3. Beyond, superior to.

4. Too high for, too proud for.

Above, ad.   1. Overhead, aloft, on high, in a high place.

2. Before, in a former part.

3. Of a higher rank or order.

Above all. Chiefly, in the first place, before all other considerations.

Above-board, ad.   Openly, candidly, ingenuously, frankly, sincerely, fairly, in open sight, without artifice, without equivocation, without guile, without disguise.

Abrade, v. a.   SCRAPE, wear away, wear off, rub off.

Abrasion, n.   Friction, attrition, rubbing, disintegration, CONFRICATION, wearing away, wearing off, rubbing off.

Abreast, ad.   1. Alongside, side by side.

2. Against, off, on a line with, opposite to.

Abridge, v. a.   1. Shorten (by compression), epitomize, condense, compress, make an abstract of.

2. Diminish, reduce, contract, curtail, lessen, ABBREVIATE, retrench, cut down.

3. Deprive, dispossess, divest.

Abridger, n.   Epitomizer, writer of an epitome.

Abridgment, n.   1. Shortening (by compression), contraction, diminution, reduction, ABBREVIATION, curtailment, retrenchment.

2. Compendium, compend, epitome, summary, abstract, digest, synopsis, syllabus, breviary, brief, conspectus, outline, sum and substance.

3. Deprivation, dispossession.

Abroach, ad.   1. Broached, tapped, on tap.

2. A-going.

Abroad, ad.   1. Widely, at large.

2. Forth, out of the house, out of doors, in the open air.

3. Extensively, before the public.

4. Without (as opposed to within).

Abrogate, v. a.   Annul, disannul, repeal, revoke, rescind, cancel, abolish, nullify, quash, vacate, invalidate, overrule, set aside, do away, make void.

Abrogation, n.   Repeal, rescission, rescinding, abolition, annulment, annulling, revocation.

Abrupt, a.   1. Broken, cragged, craggy, rough, rugged.

2. Steep, precipitous.

3. Sudden, unexpected, unanticipated, precipitate, hasty, unseasonable, ill-timed, unlooked for.

4. Short, blunt, unceremonious, curt.

5. Inelegant (as style), stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected, unconnected.

Abscess, n.   Sore, ulcer, fester, imposthume, pustule, gathering, boil.

Abscond, v. n.   1. Withdraw, flee, fly, decamp, escape, elope, retreat, bolt, make off, steal away, slink away, slip away, run away, run off, sneak off, pack off, effect one's escape.

2. Hide, secrete one's self.

Absence, n.   1. Non-attendance, non-appearance.

2. Inattention, abstraction, preoccupation, distraction, revery, musing, brown study, absence of mind.

3. Want, deficiency, lack, default.

4. Privation, negation.

Absent, a.   1. Away, gone, not present.

2. Abstracted, preoccupied, inattentive, dreaming, musing, lost, napping, absent-minded, in a brown study.

Absent-minded, a.   Abstracted, ABSENT.

Absent one's self, Be not present, stay away.

Absolute, a.   1. Independent, unrestricted, unqualified, unlimited, unconditional, unconditioned, complete, perfect.

2. Despotic, arbitrary, tyrannical, tyrannous, imperious, imperative, authoritative, autocratic, dictatorial, irresponsible.

3. Positive, actual, real, veritable, determinate, decided, genuine, categorical, unequivocal, certain.

Absolutely, ad.   1. Completely, unconditionally, without limit.

2. Truly, actually, positively, indeed, really, in fact, in reality, in truth.

Absoluteness, n.   1. Despotism, ABSOLUTISM.

2. Positiveness, reality, actuality.

Absolution, n.   Acquittal, remission, discharge, release, liberation, deliverance, clearance, forgiveness, pardon, INDULGENCE, JUSTIFICATION.

Absolutism, n.   Absoluteness, arbitrariness, despotism, tyranny, autocracy.

Absolutory, a.   Clearing, acquitting, releasing, pardoning, forgiving, absolvatory.

Absolvatory, a.   ABSOLUTORY.

Absolve, v. a.   Acquit, clear, release, liberate, free, discharge, loose, deliver, exculpate, exonerate, excuse, forgive, pardon, JUSTIFY, set free.

Absorb, v. a.   1. Imbibe, take in, take up, suck in, suck up, drink in.

2. Consume, exhaust, destroy, engorge, devour, engulf, swallow up.

3. Engross, engage, immerse, occupy, arrest, fix, rivet.

Absorbent, a.   Absorbing, imbibing.

Absorption, n.   1. Absorbing.

2. Engrossment, occupation, engagement, immersion.

Abstain, v. n.   Refrain, forbear, desist, deny one's self, hold or keep one's self back, stay one's hand, keep one's self from indulgence.

Abstemious, a.   Abstinent (by habit), sober, moderate, habitually temperate, sparing in diet.

Abstemiousness, n.   Temperance (as a habit), abstinence.

Abstergent, a.   (Med.) Cleansing, purifying, purgative, cathartic.

Abstinence, n.   1. Abstaining, refraining.

2. Abstemiousness, soberness, temperance, moderation.

Abstinent, a.   1. Abstaining, fasting.

2. Abstemious, sober, temperate.

Abstract, v. a.   1. Separate, disunite, disjoin, dissociate, isolate, detach, disengage.

2. Take, seize, appropriate, steal, purloin.

3. Abridge, abbreviate, epitomize, make an abstract of.

Abstract, a.   1. Separate, isolated, not concrete.

2. Occult, recondite, subtile, refined, abstracted, ABSTRUSE.

Abstract, n.   Abridgment, epitome, summary, conspectus, compend, compendium, synopsis, syllabus, outline, digest, brief, breviary, sum and substance, concise statement.

Abstracted, a.   1. Subtile, refined, abstract, abstruse.

2. Inattentive, preoccupied, lost, dreaming, musing, absent, absent-minded, in a revery, in a brown study.

Abstraction, n.   1. Separation, disconnection, disjunction, isolation.

2. Preoccupation, inattention, revery, musing, muse, absence, absence of mind, brown study.

3. Taking, abduction, seizure, appropriation, stealing, purloining, pilfering.

Abstruse, a.   Recondite, occult, profound, hidden, transcendental, obscure, difficult, dark, enigmatical, mysterious, mystic, mystical, high, abstract, abstracted, subtile, refined.

Absurd, a.   Unreasonable, irrational, foolish, nonsensical, ridiculous, incongruous, senseless, unwise, silly, stupid, preposterous, PARADOXICAL, ill-judged, ill-advised, contrary to reason, contrary to the dictates of common sense.

Absurdity, n.   1. Unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly, foolery, extravagance, absurdness.

2. PARADOX, MARE'S NEST, CART BEFORE THE HORSE, absurd thing.

Absurdness, n.   ABSURDITY.

Absurd story, Cock-and-bull-story, fiddle-faddle, neither rhyme nor reason.

Abundance, n.   Flow, overflow, exuberance, luxuriance, fertility, copiousness, profusion, richness, largeness, ampleness, wealth, affluence, store, more than enough, great plenty.

Abundant, a.   Abounding, flowing, overflowing, plentiful, plenteous, copious, much, exuberant, luxuriant, replete, full, large, ample, good, liberal, bountiful, lavish, rich, teeming, thick.

Abuse, v. a.   1. Misuse, misemploy, misapply, pervert, prostitute, desecrate, profane, make an ill use of.

2. Maltreat, harm, injure, hurt, ill-treat, ill-use.

3. Revile, reproach, vilify, slander, traduce, defame, asperse, malign, blacken, disparage, berate, rate, upbraid, calumniate, lampoon, satirize, lash, PASQUINADE, VITUPERATE, rail at, sneer at, speak ill of, accuse falsely, damn with faint praise.

4. Violate, outrage, ravish, deflour.

Abuse, n.   1. Misapplication, misuse, misemployment, profanation, prostitution, desecration, perversion, ill-use.

2. Maltreatment, outrage, ill-treatment, bad treatment.

3. Corrupt practice.

4. Vituperation, railing, reviling, contumely, obloquy, opprobrium, insult, scurrility, ribaldry, JAW, foul invective, rude reproach.

Abusive, a.   Reproachful, opprobrious, scurrilous, ribald, contumelious, vituperative, condemnatory, damnatory, invective, calumnious, denunciatory, insulting, insolent.

Abut against, Meet (end to end or side to side), be contiguous.

Abut upon, Meet (end to end or side to side), be contiguous.

Abyss, n.   1. Gulf, gorge, great depth, bottomless gulf or pit.

2. Hell, limbo, purgatory.

Academic, a.   1. Scholastic, literary, lettered.

Academical, a.   1. Scholastic, literary, lettered.

2. Platonic, of Plato.

Academy, n.   School, seminary, institute, gymnasium, high school, college.

Acarpous, a.   (Bot.) Unfruitful, sterile, barren, fruitless, unproductive.

Accede, v. n.   Consent, agree, assent, acquiesce, comply, yield assent, give assent.

Accelerate, v. a.   Hasten, expedite, hurry, quicken, speed, precipitate, despatch, urge forward, push forward, push on, press on, urge on.

Acceleration, n.   Hastening, increase of velocity.

Accent, n.   1. Intonation, cadence, tone, modulation of voice.

2. Stress (on a certain syllable).

Accent, v. a.   Accentuate, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent.

Accents, n. pl.   Language, words.

Accentuate, v. a.   1. Mark with accent, put the mark of accent upon.

2. Accent, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent.

Accept, v. a.   1. Take (what is offered), RECEIVE.

2. Admit, assent to, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in.

3. Estimate, regard, value.

Acceptable, a.   Welcome, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, grateful, gratifying.

Acceptance, n.   1. Accepting, taking, reception, receipt.

2. Favorable reception.

3. (Com.) Accepted bill (of exchange).

Acceptation, n.   Meaning, signification, significance, sense, import.

Access, n.   1. Avenue, approach, passage, way, passage-way, way of approach.

2. Admission, admittance, means of approach, liberty to approach.

Accessary, a.   Assisting, aiding, abetting, helping, accessory.

Accessary, n.   Confederate, accomplice, abettor, accessory, associate (in a crime), PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS.

Accession, n.   1. Addition, increase, enlargement, augmentation, extension.

2. Coming into power (as a new dynasty).

Accessory, a.   Assisting, ACCESSARY.

Accessory, n.   1. Confederate, ACCESSARY.

2. Accompaniment, attendant, concomitant.

Accidence, n.   Grammar, rudiments or elements of grammar.

Accident, n.   1. Casualty, chance, fortuity, mischance, misadventure, calamity, mishap, hap, hazard, contingency, CONTRETEMPS, unforeseen or fortuitous event.

2. Property, quality, modification, affection, mode.

Accidental, a.   1. Casual, fortuitous, contingent, that happens by chance, not designed, not planned.

2. Incidental, adventitious, non-essential.

Accidentalness, n.   Contingency, fortuity.

Accipitres, n. pl.   [L.] (Ornith.) Raptors, RAPTORES, raptorials, rapacious birds, birds of prey.

Acclaim, n.   [Poetical.] ACCLAMATION.

Acclamation, n.   Applause, plaudit, shouting, cheer, cry, outcry, eclat, ACCLAIM, shout of applause.

Acclimate, v. a.   Acclimatize, inure or habituate to a climate.

Acclimatize, v. a.   ACCLIMATE.

Acclivity, n.   Ascent, slope (upwards), rising ground.

Accommodate, v. a.   1. Oblige, serve, supply, furnish, do a service for, supply the wants of, minister to the convenience of.

2. Fit, suit, adapt, make conform, make conformable.

3. Reconcile, adjust, settle, compose.

Accommodate with, Furnish, supply, afford, spare, give.

Accommodation, n.   1. Advantage, privilege, convenience, EASEMENT, supply of wants, provision of conveniences.

2. Agreement, adaptation, fitness, suitableness, conformity.

3. Reconciliation, adjustment, pacification, settlement.

Accompaniment, n.   Appendage, concomitant, attendant, adjunct, attachment, appurtenance.

Accompany, v. a.   Attend, escort, convoy, follow, wait on, be associated with, keep company with, go with, go along with, go hand in hand with.

Accomplice, n.   Confederate, accessary, abettor, associate (in a crime), PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS.

Accomplish, v. a.   1. Complete, achieve, effect, execute, perform, do, consummate, compass, carry, carry in to effect, carry through, carry out, get through, bring about, work out, turn out, turn off.

2. Finish, end, conclude, terminate.

3. Fulfil, realize, effectuate, bring to pass.

4. Equip, furnish, supply.

Accomplished, a.   1. Instructed, educated, practised, experienced, finished, consummate, ripe, thorough-bred, versed, qualified, proficient, able, clever, apt, adroit, expert, talented, skilful.

2. Polished, refined, polite, elegant, fashionable, fine.

Accomplishment, n.   1. Completion, performance, execution, achievement, consummation, fulfilment.

2. Acquirement, attainment, proficiency, stock of knowledge, mental resources.

Accord, v. a.   Grant, concede, vouchsafe, deign.

Accord, v. n.   Harmonize, correspond, agree, tally, quadrate, be in unison, be harmonious, square.

Accord, n.   Agreement, ACCORDANCE.

Accordance, n.   Accord, concord, agreement, concurrence, concordance, conformity, conformation, harmony, unison, unanimity.

Accordant, a.   Agreeable, agreeing, suitable, consonant, congruous, symphonious.

Accordingly, ad.   1. Agreeably, suitably, conformably.

2. Consequently, as a natural consequence, as proper to the circumstances or the occasion.

According to. By, in accordance with, conformably to, agreeably to.

Accost, v. a.   Address, salute, greet, speak to, MAKE UP TO.

Accouchement, n.   [Fr.] Child-birth, delivery, parturition, labor, travail.

Accoucheur, n.   [Fr.] Man midwife, obstetrician.

Accoucheuse, n.   [Fr.] Midwife.

Account, n.   1. Record, register, inventory, score.

2. Bill, charge, registry of debt and credit.

3. Beckoning, computation, calculation, enumeration, tale, count.

4. Description, statement, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, narrative, chronicle, history, delineation, representation, portrayal, detail, word, tidings, report.

5. Consideration, regard, motive, reason, ground, sake.

6. Consequence, importance, worth, distinction, dignity, repute, reputation, note.

7. Profit, advantage, benefit.

Account, v. a.   Esteem, regard, deem, think, hold, consider, view, reckon, rate, estimate, look upon.

Account, v. n.   1. Render an account, answer in judgment.

2. Explain, give a reason, show the reason, render a reason, assign the cause, make explanation.

Accountability, n.   Accountableness, responsibility, liability, obligation, bond of duty.

Accountable, a.   Responsible, answerable, amenable, liable.

Accountableness, n.   ACCOUNTABILITY.

Accountant, n.   Book-keeper, expert in accounts.

Accoutre, v. a.   [Written also Accouter.] Dress, equip, furnish, fit out, arm and equip.

Accoutrements, n. pl.   [Written also Accouterments.] Dress, equipage, equipments, trappings, gear, TOGGERY.

Accredit, v. a.   Credit, give trust or confidence to, give credit or honor to, receive as an envoy, receive as commissioned, empowered, or authorized.

Accretion, n.   1. Growth (by accession of parts).

2. (Med.) Growing together.

3. (Law.) Gradual accumulation (of soil, as at the mouth of a river).

Accrue, v. n.   Result, proceed, come, arise, issue, follow, flow, ensue, be added, be derived, be gained, be got, come in.

Accumbent, a.   Leaning, reclining.

Accumulate, v. a.   1. Pile, amass, aggregate, collect, collect together, gather up, pile up, heap up, bring together, heap together, scrape together.

2. Store, garner, husband, HOARD, treasure up, garner up, lay up, lay by, lay in, set by.

Accumulate, v. n.   Increase, grow, be accumulated, be heaped up.

Accumulation, n.   Collection, pile, heap, aggregation, mass.

Accuracy, n.   Exactness, exactitude, correctness, precision, niceness, nicety, truth, accurateness, fidelity.

Accurate, n.   Exact, correct, precise, true, truthful, faithful, strict, close, rigorous, severe, just, nice, exquisite, unerring.

Accurateness, n.   ACCURACY.

Accursed, a.   1. Cursed, unsanctified, unholy.

2. Detestable, execrable, hateful, abominable, odious, horrid, horrible, damnable.

Accusation, n.   Crimination, impeachment, arraignment, indictment, charge.

Accuse, v. a.   Charge, impeach, arraign, indict, criminate, inculpate, incriminate, tax, inform against, call to account, take to task.

Accuser, n.   Informer, informant, plaintiff, prosecutor.

Accustom, v. a.   Habituate, inure, use, harden, familiarize, ADDICT, train, discipline, drill, break in.

Accustomed, a.   Usual, habitual, wonted, customary, familiar, common, frequent, regular, ordinary, every day.

Ace, n.   1. Single point (in cards or in dice).

2. Particle, atom, jot, iota, bit, tittle, whit, grain, scrap, mite, corpuscle, scintilla.

Acephalous, a.   Headless.

Acerbity, n.   1. Roughness, astringency, sourness, acidity, acidness, tartness.

2. Acrimony, severity, harshness, sternness, asperity, bitterness, venom, rancor, crabbedness, churlishness, moroseness, sullenness, ill temper, bad blood.

Acetic acid, VINEGAR.

Ache, n.   Aching, pain, continued pain.

Ache, v. n.   1. Be in pain, feel or suffer pain.

2. Be painful, give pain.

Achieve, v. a.   1. Accomplish, perform, execute, do, complete, finish, compass, consummate, effect, realize, bring about, bring to pass, carry through, carry out, work out, bring to a close, bring to conclusion.

2. Obtain, acquire, procure, gain, win, get.

Achievement, n.   1. Performance, accomplishment, completion, attainment, realization, consummation.

2. Exploit, feat, deed, work.

3. Escutcheon, shield, ensign armorial.

Aching, n.   Pain, ache, continued pain.

Achromatic, a.   Colorless, uncolored, untinged, hueless, free from color.

Achromatism, n.   Absence of color, want of color.

Achromatize, v. a.   Deprive of color.

Acicular, a.   (Bot.) Aciculate, aciform, needle-shaped.

Aciculate, a.   (Bot.) ACICULAR.

Acid, a.   Sour, tart, sharp, pricked.

Acidity, n.   Sourness, tartness, acidness, sharpness.

Acidness, n.   ACIDITY.

Acidulous, a.   Sourish, somewhat acid, slightly acid, subacid, somewhat sour.

Aciform, a.   (Bot.) ACICULAR.

Acinaciform, a.   (Bot.) Cimeter-shaped.

Acknowledge, v. a.   1. Recognize, take cognizance of, be aware of, hold in remembrance.

2. Admit, grant, concede, allow, accept, indorse, subscribe to, agree to.

3. Confess, own, avow, profess.

4. Express gratitude for, give thanks for.

5. Own or admit the validity of.

Acknowledgment, n.   1. Recognition, recognizance.

2. Admission, avowal, concession, allowance, acceptance, indorsement.

3. Expression of thanks or gratitude.

Acme, n.   Summit, top, apex, zenith, pinnacle, utmost height, highest point, culminating point, climax.

Aconite, n.   wolfsbane, monks-hood.

Acquaint, v. a.   1. Familiarize, make familiar.

2. Inform, apprise, tell, notify, make aware, make known to, mention to, communicate to, signify to, give notice to, send word to, write word to.

Acquaintance, n.   1. Familiarity, familiar knowledge.

2. Friend (with whom one is not intimate).

Acquainted with, 1. Familiar with, versed in, AU FAIT at.

2. A friend of (without being intimate with).

Acquiesce, v. n.   1. Yield, comply, submit, bow, rest, resign one's self, be reconciled, be resigned, be satisfied, rest satisfied.

2. Assent, consent, agree, accede, concur, yield assent, give consent, fall in, go with the stream, go with the current.

Acquiescence, n.   1. Compliance, submission, resignation.

2. Assent, consent, agreement, concurrence.

Acquiescent, a.   Complying, yielding, submitting.

Acquire, v. a.   1. Gain, obtain, achieve, attain, procure, earn, win, get, secure, have, make, PURCHASE, get possession of, get into one's hands.

2. Master, learn thoroughly, make one's self master of.

Acquirement, n.   1. Acquiring, gathering, gaining, mastery.

2. Accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, stock of knowledge, mental resources.

Acquisition, n.   ACQUIREMENT.

Acquisitive, n.   Acquiring, disposed to acquire.

Acquisitiveness, n.   Love of acquiring, desire to acquire.

Acquit, v. a.   Discharge (from an accusation), clear, release, absolve, exonerate, exculpate, excuse, pardon, forgive, quit, set free.

Acquit one's self, Act, behave, conduct one's self, bear one's self, demean one's self.

Acquittal, n.   Discharge, release, deliverance, liberation, exoneration, clearance, absolution, acquittance.

Acquittance, n.   1. Discharge, ACQUITTAL.

2. Receipt, receipt in full.

Acrid, a.   1. Sharp, biting, pungent, hot, burning, poignant, caustic, corrosive.

2. Severe, harsh, ACRIMONIOUS.

Acridity, n.   ACRIDNESS.

Acridness, n.   1. Sharpness, pungency, poignancy, acridity.

2. Severity, harshness, hardness.

Acrimonious, a.   [Rare.] 1. Corrosive, caustic, sharp.

2. Severe, harsh, hard, acrid, sarcastic, bitter, virulent, malignant, censorious, crabbed, snarling, snappish, testy, pettish, petulant, cross, sour, tart, splenetic, peevish, ill-tempered, ill-natured.

Acrimony, n.   1. Sharpness, corrosiveness, causticity.

2. Severity, harshness, sourness, tartness, asperity, virulence, bitterness, acerbity, rancor, venom, crabbedness, moroseness, churlishness, ill-temper, bad blood.

Acroamatic, a.   Esoteric, esoterical, secret, private, acroatic.

Acroamatical, a.   Esoteric, esoterical, secret, private, acroatic.

Acroatic, a.   Esoteric, ACROAMATIC.

Acrobat, n.   Rope-dancer.

Acrospire, n.   Shoot, sprout, plumule.

Across, prep.   Athwart, over, from one side of to the other.

Act, v. n.   1. Work, move, carry any thing into effect, execute a purpose, be in action.

2. Behave, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self.

3. Operate, have influence.

Act, v. a.   1. Do, perform, execute, carry into execution.

2. Personate, play, simulate, enact, play the part of, take the part of.

Act, n.   1. Deed (viewed as a single exertion of power), ACTION, performance, proceeding, thing, exploit, feat, achievement, turn.

2. Statute, enactment, ordinance, edict, decree, law, bill.

3. Fact, reality, actuality, real existence.

Acting, n.   1. Deed, performance, ACTION.

2. Personation, representation, simulation.

Action, n.   1. Activity, exercise, motion, movement, play.

2. Deed (viewed as requiring a continued exertion of power), performance, exploit, achievement, procedure, proceeding, acting, turn, ACT.

3. Agency, operation, force, influence, instrumentality, process.

4. Battle, engagement, conflict, contest, combat, rencontre, encounter, skirmish, brush, affair.

5. Gesticulation, gesture.

6. Subject, fable, plot, series of events.

7. (Law.) Suit, process, case, prosecution.

Actinolite, n.   Strahlstein, ray-stone.

Active, a.   1. Practical, operative, living, vigorous, in action, in operation.

2. Busy, diligent, assiduous, industrious, indefatigable, unremitting, laborious, sedulous, notable, at work, hard at work, diligently employed, busily engaged.

3. Alert, nimble, agile, supple, brisk, dapper, stirring, SPRY, smart, quick, prompt, ready, lively, sprightly, spirited.

4. Enterprising, energetic, strong, efficient, in earnest.

5. Drastic (as medicine), powerful, efficacious.

6. (Gram.) Transitive.

Activity, n.   1. Action, exercise.

2. Alertness, agility, nimbleness, smartness, briskness, sprightliness, spryness.

3. Intensity, energy, strength, force, power, vigor.

4. Enterprise, efficiency.

Actor, n.   1. Doer, operator, agent.

2. Player, performer, comedian, tragedian, stage-player.

Actual, a.   1. Real, veritable, true, substantial, determinate, decided, categorical, positive, absolute, certain, genuine, very, not ideal, not imagined, not imaginary, not supposed or fancied, not fictitious, that exists in fact, DE FACTO, BONA FIDE.

2. Present, now existing, now in being.

Actually, ad.   Really, truly, absolutely, positively, verily, indeed, in fact, in reality, as a matter of fact, in truth.

Actuate, v. a.   Induce, impel, move, prompt, instigate, persuade, incite, act upon, prevail upon, work upon.

Act upon, 1. Influence, effect, have influence upon.

2. Induce, ACTUATE.

Act up to. Abide by, conform to, persist in.

Acumen, n.   Acuteness, shrewdness, sagacity, astuteness, sharpness, ingenuity, perspicacity, discernment, penetration, mother-wit, quick parts.

Acuminate, a.   (Bot.) Sharp, acute, pointed, cuspidate, cuspidated.

Acuminated, a.   (Bot.) Sharp, acute, pointed, cuspidate, cuspidated.

Acute, a.   1. Sharp, pointed, ACUMINATED, CUSPIDATED.

2. Keen, shrewd, discerning, knowing, quick, sharp, smart, bright, sage, sapient, sagacious, intelligent, astute, ingenious, subtle, penetrating, piercing, clear-sighted, sharp-witted, long-headed, UP TO SNUFF.

3. Severe, violent, intense, poignant, exquisite, pungent.

4. High, shrill, high-toned.

Acuteness, n.   1. Sharpness.

2. Acumen, shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, sagaciousness, astuteness, sharpness, brightness, perspicacity, discernment, ingenuity, mother-wit, quick parts.

3. Severity, intensity, poignancy, violence.

4. Highness, shrillness.

Adage, n.   Proverb, saying, saw, dictum, aphorism, apothegm, maxim, by-word, sententious precept.

Adamant, n.   Diamond, crystallized carbon.

Adamantean, a.   Adamantine, hard as adamant, very hard.

Adamantine, a.   1. Made of adamant.

2. Adamantean, very hard, hard as adamant.

Adam's-needle, n.   Yucca, bear-grass, Spanish bayonet.

Adapt, v. a.   Adjust, accommodate, suit, proportion, qualify, prepare, fit, temper, fashion, match, make, conform, make conformable or suitable.

Adaptability, n.   Adaptableness, suitableness, ADAPTATION.

Adaptation, n.   Fitness, suitableness, appropriateness, aptness, adaptability, accommodation, harmony.

Add, v. a.   1. Join, subjoin, annex, affix, append, superadd, tag, tack.

2. Sum, sum up, cast up, add together.

Add to. Increase, augment, make greater.

Addendum, n.   Addition, appendix, appendage, adjunct, appurtenance, attachment.

Addict, v. a.   Accustom (commonly in a bad sense), habituate, dedicate, devote, apply (habitually), give, give up.

Addiction, n.   [Rare.] Addictedness.

Addition, n.   1. Adding.

2. Accession, increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension.

3. Appendage, adjunct, appendix, addendum.

Additional, a.   Superadded, adscititious, supplemental, supplementary, extra, more.

Additive, a.   To be added.

Addle, a.   1. Putrid, corrupt, spoiled (as eggs).

2. Barren, unfruitful, fruitless, abortive, unproductive, unprolific, unfertile, sterile, infecund, addled.

Addled, a.   ADDLE.

Addle-head, n.   Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Addle-headed, a.   Foolish, stupid, dull, doltish, brainless, shallow, soft, sappy, witless, blockish, weak-headed, weak-minded, feeble-minded, half-witted, short-witted, shallow-brained, dull-witted, thick-skulled, addle-pated.

Addle-pated, a.   ADDLE-HEADED.

Address, n.   1. Appeal, invocation, petition, entreaty, request, imploration, application, solicitation, suit.

2. Discourse, speech, oration, harangue.

3. Skill, art, adroitness, readiness, dexterity, expertness, cleverness, ingenuity, ability, tact, GUMPTION.

4. Superscription, direction.

5. Manner (in speaking to another).

Addresses, n. pl.   Courtship, suit.

Address one's self to, Direct one's speech or discourse to, speak to.

Adduce, v. a.   1. Advance, ofter, present, allege, assign, give, bring forward.

2. Name, cite, quote, introduce.

Adept, n.   Master, proficient, genius, doctor, veteran, expert, dab, DABSTER, good hand, master hand, capital hand, nice hand.

Adept, a.   Skilled, versed, experienced, practised, proficient, good, at home, AU FAIT.

Adequacy, n.   Sufficiency, competence, competency, enough, adequateness.

Adequate, a.   Sufficient, commensurate, proportionate, correspondent, equal, suitable, fit, competent, adapted.

Adequateness, n.   ADEQUACY.

Adhere, v. n.   1. Stick, cling, cleave, hold, cohere, take hold, be firmly fixed.

2. Be faithful, be devoted, be attached, stand by, be true.

Adherence, n.   1. Tenacity, fixedness.

2. Attachment, constancy, fidelity, devotion, adhesion.

Adherent, a.   Adhering, sticking, clinging.

Adherent, n.   Follower, partisan, disciple, sectary, retainer, votary, supporter, dependant, vassal.

Adhesion, n.   1. Adhering, sticking, clinging, tendency to adhere.

2. Attachment, ADHERENCE.

Adhesive, a.   1. Sticking, clinging, tending to adhere.

2. Sticky, tenacious, tough, viscous, glutinous, smeary, dauby, stringy, ropy, gummy, clammy.

Adieu, ad.   Farewell, good-by, fare-you-well, God bless you.

Adieu, n.   Farewell, valediction, leave-taking.

Adipose, a.   Fat, fatty, unctuous, oily, sebaceous, greasy.

Adjacence, n.   Nearness, vicinity, vicinage, neighborhood, proximity, contiguity.

Adjacency, n.   Nearness, vicinity, vicinage, neighborhood, proximity, contiguity.

Adjacent, a.   Adjoining, conterminous, neighboring, near, close, bordering, contiguous, in proximity.

Adjective, n.   [Technical term of the grammarian.] EPITHET, qualifying word or term.

Adjoin, v. a.   Be contiguous to, lie near to, lie close to, border upon, be adjacent to.

Adjoin, v. n.   [Rare.] Border, lie near, lie close, be contiguous, be adjacent.

Adjourn, v. a.   1. Postpone, defer, delay, procrastinate, put off.

2. Prorogue.

Adjournment, n.   1. Postponement, delay, putting off.

2. Prorogation.

Adjudge, v. a.   1. Award (judicially).

2. Determine, settle, decide, decree (by judicial authority), adjudicate.

Adjudicate, v. a.   Determine, ADJUDGE.

Adjudicate, v. n.   Judge, decide, determine, arbitrate, give judgment, pass judgment.

Adjudication, n.   Sentence, decision, determination, decree, award, arbitrament.

Adjunct, n.   Addition, appendage, appurtenance, dependency, attachment, addendum, something added.

Adjuration, n.   Entreaty (as if to one bound by oath), solemn charge.

Adjure, v. a.   Entreat (as if under oath), conjure, obtest, beseech, pray, supplicate, beg, conjure, implore, invoke, enjoin solemnly.

Adjust, v. a.   1. Arrange, dispose, rectify, trim, put or set in order, put or set to rights, put in tune, put in good trim.

2. Regulate, set.

3. Settle, compose, reconcile, make up.

4. Fit, adapt, suit, proportion, accommodate, measure, make conform, make conformable.

Adjustment, n.   1. Arrangement, adjusting, putting in order, putting in good trim, setting to rights.

2. Regulation, setting, putting right.

3. Settlement, reconciliation, pacification.

4. Fitting, adapting, accommodation, making suitable or conformable.

Adjutant, n.   (Mil.) Assistant (of a superior officer).

Admeasurement, n.   Measurement.

Administer, v. a. 1. Dispense, give, distribute, supply, contribute, deal out, give out.

2. Direct, manage, conduct, control, superintend, preside over.

3. Tender, offer, proffer.

Administer, v. n.   1. Contribute, conduce, be helpful.

2. (Law.) Act as administrator.

Administration, n.   1. Dispensation, distribution.

2. Management, conduct, direction, control, superintendence.

3. Executive department (of a government), President (or other chief magistrate) and cabinet.

4. (Law.) Management of an estate (of an intestate).

Admirable, a.   1. [Rare.] Wonderful, surprising, striking, astonishing.

2. Excellent, incomparable, inimitable, fine, rare, transcendent, matchless, perfect, first-rate, worthy of admiration.

Admiration, n.   1. [Rare.] Wonder, surprise, astonishment, amazement.

2. Liking, love, high regard, high opinion.

Admire, v. a.   1. [Rare.] Wonder at, be surprised at, be astonished or amazed at.

2. Like much, think highly of, have a high opinion of, prize or value highly.

Admire, v. n.   [Rare.] Wonder, marvel, be surprised or astonished.

Admirer, n.   Lover, gallant, suitor, sweetheart, beau, CICISBEO.

Admissible, a.   Permissible, allowable, lawful, proper, justifiable, warrantable.

Admission, n.   1. Admittance, introduction, access, entrance, initiation, ENTRÉE.

2. Allowance, avowal, concession, acknowledgment, assent.

Admit, v. a.   1. Receive, grant entrance to, let in, take in, open the door to.

2. Concede, accept, grant, acknowledge, own, confess, take for granted, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in.

3. Permit, allow, bear, admit of, be capable of.

Admit of, Admit, permit, allow, bear, be capable of.

Admittance, n.   1. Admission, introduction, ENTRÉE.

2. Access, means of approach, liberty to approach.

Admixture, n.   1. Mixture.

2. Spice, dash, infusion, sprinkling, touch, seasoning, smack, taste, tincture, tinge.

Admonish, v. a.   1. Reprove (gently), censure, warn of a fault.

2. Advise, counsel, caution, forewarn, enjoin.

3. Instruct, inform, teach, apprise, acquaint, notify, make acquainted, make aware.

Admonition, n.   1. Hint of a fault, gentle reproof.

2. Advice, counsel, caution, warning, monition.

Admonitory, a.   Admonishing, monitory.

Ado, n.   1. Trouble, difficulty, labor, pains.

2. Bustle, stir, flurry, fuss, noise, tumult, turmoil, pother, confusion, commotion, TO-DO.

Adolescence, n.   Youth, juvenility, minority, juniority, nonage, teens, prime of life, flower of life, bloom of life.

Adolescent, a.   Youthful, juvenile, young.

Adopt, v. a.   1. Appropriate, take to one's self, take or select as one's own.

2. Approve, espouse, support, maintain.

3. Affiliate, father, treat as one's own child.

Adoption, n.   1. Appropriation.

2. Approval, espousal, support, maintenance.

3. Affiliation, adopting, fathering.

Adorable, a.   1. Divine, to be adored, worthy of adoration.

2. Estimable, venerable, worthy of love or honor.

Adoration, n.   1. Worship, devotion.

2. Homage, reverence, veneration.

Adore, v. a.   1. Worship.

2. Revere, venerate, idolize, honor, pay homage to.

Adorer, n.   1. Worshipper.

2. Idolater, great admirer.

Adorn, v. a.   Embellish, decorate, beautify, ornament, deck, bedeck, emblazon, gild, trim, grace, crown, varnish, array, set out, set off, TRICK OUT.

Adroit, a.   Dexterous, expert, skilful, apt, handy, ready, quick, clever, able, masterly.

Adscititious, a.   Additional, supplemental, supplementary, superadded.

Adulation, n.   Flattery, flummery, excessive praise, extravagant compliment.

Adulatory, a.   Flattering, smooth, oily, full of compliments, servile in compliment.

Adult, a.   Mature, grown up, full grown, of age, of mature age.

Adult, n.   Person of mature age, grown up person.

Adulterate, v. a.   Debase, corrupt, vitiate, sophisticate, alloy, dash, deteriorate, make impure.

Adulteration, n.   Debasement, corruption, deterioration, sophistication.

Adulterous, a.   Unchaste, rakish, dissolute.

Adultery, n.   Violation of the marriage-bed.

Adumbrate, v. a.   1. Shadow, foreshadow, shadow out, shadow forth.

2. Typify, represent, symbolize, show, denote, stand for.

Adumbration, n.   1. Shadowing forth, faint sketch, faint representation, indistinct image.

2. Type, image, shadow, symbol.

Aduncous, a.   Crooked, hooked, bent, curved.

Advance, v. a.   1. Promote, aggrandize, exalt, elevate, dignify, raise to preferment, raise to higher rank.

2. Forward, further, promote, improve, strengthen, make better, encourage the progress of.

3. Allege, adduce, propose, offer, assign, propound, bring forward, lay down.

4. Pay beforehand, supply beforehand, furnish on credit.

5. Increase (as price), enhance, augment, make greater, make higher.

Advance, v. n.   1. Proceed, progress, make progress, make way, get forward, go forward, get on, go on, get along, come on, gain ground.

2. Improve, grow, thrive, make improvement.

Advance, n.   1. Progress, progression, march, way, moving forward.

2. Improvement, growth, advancement.

3. Payment beforehand, anticipated payment.

4. Tender, offer, proposal, proposition.

5. Increase (of price), enhancement.

Advance-guard, n.   Vanguard.

Advancement, n.   1. Progress, progression, proficiency.

2. Promotion, preferment, elevation, exaltation, aggrandizement.

3. Improvement, advance, growth.

Advantage, n.   1. Favorable opportunity, vantage-ground, superior situation or condition, best estate, best plight.

2. Superiority, ascendency, pre-eminence, upper-hand.

3. Benefit, avail, profit, gain, emolument, return, utility, expediency, good, weal, service, blessing.

4. Behalf, behoof, account, interest.

5. Privilege, prerogative, convenience, accommodation, EASEMENT.

Advantage, v. a.   Benefit, profit, serve, help, avail, advance the interest of, be of advantage to.

Advantageous, a.   Beneficial, profitable, helpful, useful, convenient, serviceable, salutary, favorable, expedient, good, well, for one's advantage, for one's interest, for one's good.

Advent, n.   1. Arrival, coming, approach.

2. Coming of Christ.

Adventitious, a.   Accidental, incidental, extrinsic, extraneous, foreign, non-essential.

Adventure, n.   1. Chance, hazard, fortuity, contingency, risk, venture, stake.

2. Hazardous enterprise, bold undertaking.

3. Event, incident, occurrence, transaction, passage, contingency.

4. (Com.) Speculation.

Adventure, v. a.   Hazard, venture, risk, peril, imperil, put to hazard, put at risk, put in danger.

Adventure, v. n.   Dare, venture, take the risk, run the risk, incur the hazard.

Adventurous, a.   1. Bold, daring, courageous, venturesome, venturous, chivalrous, doughty, enterprising.

2. Rash, reckless, precipitate, headlong, foolhardy, full of hazard.

Adversaria, n. pl.   Notes, memoranda, remarks, note-book, journal, commonplace-book.

Adversary, n.   1. Enemy, foe, antagonist, opponent, adverse party.

2. [With The prefixed.] DEVIL, Satan.

Adverse, a.   1. Contrary, opposing, unpropitious, counteracting, conflicting, HEAD, not propitious.

2. Hostile, inimical, antagonistic.

3. Unprosperous, untoward, unlucky, unfortunate, calamitous, disastrous.

Adversity, n.   Misfortune, calamity, affliction, trouble, suffering, woe, disaster, distress, misery, ill-luck, bad luck, broken fortunes, hard life, frowns of fortune.

Advert to, 1. Observe, remark, regard, heed, consider, notice, mark, view, give heed to, take notice of, pay attention to, attend to, look to, see to, give heed to, have an eye to, give a thought to, look after.

2. Refer to, allude to.

Advertence, n.   Attention, heed, regard, observance, observation, notice, consideration, heedfulness, mindfulness.

Advertency, n.   Attention, heed, regard, observance, observation, notice, consideration, heedfulness, mindfulness.

Advertise, v. a.   1. Announce, publish, declare, promulgate, trumpet, proclaim, make known, spread abroad, noise abroad, give notice of, lay before the public, bring to the notice of the public, make proclamation of.

2. Offer for sale.

Advertisement, n.   Announcement, notification, information, notice, proclamation, promulgation, trumpeting.

Advice, n.   1. Counsel, suggestion, instruction, recommendation, admonition, warning, caution, exhortation.

2. Intelligence, information, notice, notification, tidings, word.

Advisability, n.   Expediency, advisableness.

Advisable, a.   Expedient, proper, fit, prudent, desirable, fit to be advised.

Advise, v. a.   1. Counsel, admonish, suggest, recommend to, give counsel to, give advice to.

2. Inform, acquaint, apprise, make known to, give notice to, send word to, write word to.

Advise, v. n.   Confer, consult, deliberate, take counsel, hold a conference.

Advisedly, ad.   Deliberately, heedfully, purposely, by design, with consideration.

Advisement, n.   Consultation, deliberation.

Adviser, n.   Counsellor, instructor, guide, director, mentor, monitor.

Advocacy, n.   Defence, vindication, support, countenance.

Advocate, v. a.   Defend, support, vindicate, justify, countenance, uphold, favor, plead in favor of, stand up for.

Advocate, n.   1. Counsellor, counsel, barrister, lawyer, attorney, solicitor, attorney-at-law, limb of the law.

2. Defender, vindicator, supporter, favorer, apologist, friend, patron.

3. Intercessor, comforter, paraclete, Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth.

4. [With The prefixed.] Christ.

Ægis, n.   1. Shield, buckler.

2. Defence, protection, safeguard.

Aerial, a.   1. Atmospheric.

2. Aeriform, gaseous, vaporous, ethereal, airy, empyreal, light.

3. High, lofty.

Aerie, n.   1. Nest (of a bird of prey).

2. Brood (of birds of prey).

Aeriform, a.   Gaseous, ethereal, vaporous, airy, aerial.

Aerolite, n.   Meteoric stone.

Aeronaut, n.   Balloonist, aerial navigator.

Aeronautics, n.   Aerostation, ballooning.

Aerostation, n.   AERONAUTICS.

Æsthetics, n.   [Sometimes written Esthetics.] Philosophy of the fine arts, theory or philosophy of taste, science of the beautiful.

Afar, ad.   Far off, long way off, afar off, wide away, a great way off, at a distance, to or from a distance.

Affability, n.   1. Sociability, sociableness.

2. Courtesy, courteousness, complaisance, condescension, civility, politeness, urbanity, comity, amenity, suavity, amiability, good manners, good breeding, obliging manner.

Affable, a.   1. Conversable, communicative, free, unreserved, open, sociable, social.

2. Courteous, complaisant, civil, polite, obliging, urbane, debonair, familiar, easy, gracious, mild, condescending, well-bred.

Affair, n.   1. Business, concern, matter, circumstance, question, subject.

2. Event, occurrence, incident, transaction, proceeding, performance.

3. Battle, engagement, combat, conflict, contest, encounter, rencontre, collision, skirmish, brush.

Affair of honor, Duel.

Affect, v. a.   1. Influence, act upon, work upon.

2. Concern, interest, regard, relate to, bear upon.

3. Touch, move, impress, melt, subdue, overcome, pierce.

4. Crave, yearn for, aspire to, aim at.

5. Assume, feign, arrogate, put on, make a show of, pretend to.

Affectation, n.   Pretension, airs, affectedness, mannerism, assumed manners, affected manner.

Affected, a.   1. Assumed, feigned, unnatural, artificial, insincere, canting.

2. Assuming, pretending, pretentious, conceited, vain, coxcomical, priggish.

Affectedness, n.   AFFECTATION.

Affecting, a.   Moving, touching, pathetic, impressive.

Affection, n.   1. Feeling, passion, inclination, propensity, bent, bias, turn of mind, cast or frame of mind.

2. Attribute, quality, property, accident, modification, mode.

3. Love, heart, attachment, kindness, partiality, fondness, liking, tenderness, endearment, regard, good-will, tender passion.

4. (Med.) Disorder, malady, disease.

Affectionate, a.   Loving, fond, attached, devoted, warm, tender, kind, sympathetic, tender-hearted, warm-hearted.

Affiance, v. a.   Betroth, engage.

Affidavit, n.   Testimony (in writing, signed and sworn to before a magistrate, but given without cross-examination), evidence, DEPOSITION.

Affiliate, v. a.   1. Adopt, treat as one's own child.

2. Connect, associate, unite, join, bring into close relation.

Affinity, n.   1. Relationship (by marriage), KIN, CONSANGUINITY, propinquity.

2. Resemblance, likeness, relation, correlation, analogy, connection, similarity, similitude, parallelism, correspondence, parity, sympathy.

3. (Chem.) Attraction.

Affirm, v. a.   1. Declare, aver, assert, maintain, asseverate, avouch, vouch, allege, say, profess, protest, pronounce, predicate.

2. Confirm, ratify, approve, establish.

Affirm, v. n.   Assert, declare, aver, say, state, SWEAR, testify, depose, bear witness.

Affirmable, a.   Predicable.

Affirmation, n.   Assertion, declaration, asseveration, word, averment, protestation, avowal, predication, testimony, deposition.

Affirmative, a.   1. That affirms.

2. INDICATIVE.

3. (Alg.) Positive, not negative.

Affix, v. a.   Join, subjoin, annex, attach, connect, set to, unite to the end.

Affix, n.   Postfix, suffix.

Afflatus, n.   Inspiration, supernatural influence.

Afflict, v. a.   Grieve, distress, trouble, torment, agonize, plague, pain, hurt, harass, wound, exercise, grind, persecute, smite, make sorrowful.

Afflicting, a.   Grievous, painful, distressing, calamitous, disastrous, afflictive, sad, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretched, dire, deplorable, sore, woful, severe, hard, trying, hard to bear.

Affliction, n.   1. Calamity, adversity, misfortune, disaster, visitation, stroke, reverse, reverse of fortune.

2. Grief, sorrow, distress, woe, tribulation, trial, plague, scourge, trouble, heartache, bitterness, misery, wretchedness, gripe, griping, broken heart, heavy heart.

Afflictive, a.   AFFLICTING.

Affluence, n.   Wealth, riches, opulence, fortune, plenty, abundance, exuberance, ample store, ample means.

Affluent, a.   1. Abundant, exuberant.

2. Opulent, wealthy, rich, moneyed.

Afford, v. a.   1. Supply, furnish, yield, produce.

2. Confer, impart, grant, bestow, offer, lend, give, communicate, spare.

3. Bear the cost or expense of.

Affray, n.   Brawl (in a public place), quarrel, feud, squabble, wrangle, contest, altercation, strife, row, fray, broil, fight, MÉLÉE, tumult, disturbance, outbreak, RUMPUS, breach of the peace.

Affright, v. a.   Frighten, terrify, alarm, scare, daunt, appall, dismay, fright, intimidate, startle, overawe, put in fear.

Affright, n.   Terror, fear, fright, alarm, dismay, consternation, panic.

Affront, v. a.   1. Insult, abuse, outrage.

2. Offend, displease, irritate, provoke, chafe, fret, vex, annoy, pique, nettle, anger, gall, MIFF, give offence to, make angry.

Affront, n.   1. Insult, abuse, contumely, indignity, outrage, injury, wrong, ill-treatment, ill-turn.

2. Provocation, offence.

Affusion, n.   Sprinkling.

Afoot, ad.   1. On foot.

2. Preparing, forthcoming, in preparation, in course of preparation, on the carpet, ON THE TAPIS, on the anvil.

Aforementioned, a.   AFORESAID.

Aforesaid, a.   Said before, aforementioned, before-mentioned, fore-named, above-mentioned, above-named.

Aforethought, a.   Premeditated, prepense.

A fortiori, [L.] With stronger reason, for a still stronger reason.

Afraid, a.   Fearful, haunted with fear.

Afresh, ad.   Anew, newly, again, over again, DE NOVO.

Aft, ad.   (Naut.) Abaft, astern, behind, back, rearward, in the rear.

After, prep.   1. Subsequent to, later than.

2. Following, behind.

3. About, in relation to.

4. In imitation of.

After, ad.   Afterward.

After, a.   1. Succeeding, subsequent, following, later.

2. Hind, hinder, posterior, rear, back.

After-ages, Posterity, descendants, succeeding times, succeeding generations.

After all, Eventually, ultimately, upon the whole, when all has been considered, at last, in the end.

After-birth, n.   Secundines, placenta.

After-math, n.   Rowen, eddish.

Aftermost, a.   Hindmost.

Afterpiece, n.   Farce, low comedy.

After-thought, n.   After-wit.

Afterward, ad.   Subsequently, after, later, thereafter, in the sequel.

Afterwards, ad.   Subsequently, after, later, thereafter, in the sequel.

After-wit, n.   After-thought.

Again, ad.   Afresh, anew, once more, another time, DE NOVO.

Again and again, Repeatedly, often, frequently, over and over, with frequent repetitions.

Against, prep.   1. Opposed to, in opposition to, contrary to, adverse to.

2. Facing, fronting, off, opposite to, over against.

3. In provision for, in expectation of, in preparation for, in anticipation of.

Against the grain, 1. Against the fibres (of wood).

2. Against the natural disposition, against one's inclination.

Agalloch, n.   Lign-aloes, aloes wood.

Agallochum, n.   Lign-aloes, aloes wood.

Agapæ, n. pl.   [L.] Love-feasts.

Agape, ad.   Wondering, gazing eagerly, staring with open mouth.

Agaric, n.   1. Mushroom.

2. Touchwood, spunk, punk.

Age, n.   1. Duration of existence.

2. Period, date, epoch, time.

3. Century, a hundred years.

4. Old age, decline of life, vale of years.

5. Maturity, mature years, years of discretion.

Aged, a.   1. Old, elderly, stricken in years, advanced in life, with one foot in the grave.

2. Having lived, of the age of.

Agency, n.   1. Intervention, instrumentality, mediation, action, operation, force, influence, procurement.

2. Charge, direction, management, superintendence, supervision.

Agent, n.   1. Actor, doer, operator, performer, executor.

2. Deputy, attorney, factor, representative, substitute, proxy, go-between, procurator, middleman, commissioner, vicegerent.

3. Hand, employé.

Agglomerate, v. a.   Gather in a ball or mass, gather together, lump together, heap up, pile up.

Agglomeration, n.   Conglomeration, accumulation, lump, heap, pile, mass, aggregation.

Agglutinate, v. a.   Unite, glue, cement, conglutinate.

Agglutination, n.   Cohesion, union, sticking together.

Aggrandize, v. a.   Exalt, dignify, honor, elevate, promote, make great, raise to higher rank.

Aggrandizement, n.   Exaltation, elevation, promotion, advancement, preferment.

Aggravate, v. a.   1. Heighten (in evil), increase, make worse.

2. Exaggerate, overstate, magnify.

3. [Of questionable propriety.] Provoke, irritate, exasperate, enrage.

Aggravation, n.   1. A heightening (of something evil).

2. Exaggeration.

3. [Of questionable propriety.] Provocation, irritation.

Aggregate, v. a.   Amass, collect, accumulate, pile, bring together, gather up, pile up, heap up, scrape together, keep together.

Aggregate, a.   Collected.

Aggregate, n.   Whole, total, totality, gross, lump, sum, amount, body, mass, gross amount, sum total.

Aggregation, n.   Collection, mass, pile, heap, accumulation.

Aggress, v. n.   Make the first attack, be the first to attack, be the aggressor.

Aggression, n.   Attack, assault, invasion, hostile encroachment.

Aggressive, a.   Attacking, assaulting, assailing, assailant, invading, offensive.

Aggressor, n.   Assailant, assaulter, attacker, assailer, invader.

Aggrieve, v. a.   1. Pain, grieve, afflict, wound the feelings of.

2. Wrong, injure, oppress, maltreat, abuse, bear hard upon, ill treat, ill use.

Aghast, a.   1. Awe-struck, horror-struck, dismayed, horrified, appalled, terrified, frightened, panic-stricken, struck with horror.

2. Amazed, astounded, startled, astonished, dumfoundered, thunderstruck.

Agile, a.   Lively, nimble, brisk, smart, active, quick, ready, prompt, alert, sprightly, lively, supple, SPRY, winged.

Agility, n.   Liveliness, nimbleness, briskness, smartness, activity, quickness, readiness, alertness, sprightliness, suppleness.

Agio, n.   (Com.) Premium.

Agiotage, n.   (Com.) Stock-jobbing.

Agitate, v. a.   1. Shake, jar, toss, rock, trouble (by brisk motion), convulse.

2. Excite, ruffle, rouse, ferment, stir up, work up.

3. Fluster, flurry, hurry, confuse, disconcert.

4. Discuss, controvert, canvass, debate, dispute, ventilate.

Agitation, n.   1. Agitating, shaking, shake, concussion.

2. Disturbance, jarring, commotion, convulsion, ferment, storm, tumult, turmoil.

3. Excitement, emotion, perturbation, trepidation, discomposure, distraction, PUCKER, ruffle, flutter, hurry, tremor, fever, fret.

4. Discussion, disputation, debate, controversy, canvassing, ventilation.

Agitator, n.   Incendiary, firebrand.

Ago, ad.   Past, gone, since.

Agog, a.   Eager, impatient, excited, wrought up, worked up, on tiptoe, with open mouth.

A-going, ad.   Abroach.

Agonize, v. a.   Torment, torture, rack, distress, pain severely, put in great pain.

Agonize, v. n.   Be tormented, be tortured, suffer great pain.

Agony, n.   ANGUISH (especially of the body), pang, torture, torment, distress, rack, throe, severe pain, extreme suffering.

Agree, v. n.   1. Accord, harmonize, concur, unite, be in unison, be of one mind.

2. Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, comply, subscribe, yield assent, give consent, fall in.

3. Stipulate, bargain, promise, engage, undertake, contract, be sworn, be bound, make an agreement, plight one's word, pass one's word, pledge one's word, give assurance, take upon one's self, bind one's self.

4. Compromise, compound, come to an understanding, come to an agreement.

5. Suit, match, tally, correspond, quadrate, coincide, cohere, comport, conform, square.

Agreeable, a.   1. Suitable, fitting, fit, proper, meet, appropriate, befitting, conformable, correspondent, accordant, concordant, consonant.

2. Pleasing, pleasant, pleasurable, grateful, gratifying, acceptable, welcome, good, goodly, delightful, charming, delectable, delicious, dulcet, sweet, to one's taste, to one's mind, after one's fancy.

Agreeable to, 1. Conformable to, suitable to, accordant with, consonant with, tallying with, squaring with, consistent with, that falls in with.

2. Pleasing to, grateful to, gratifying to, acceptable to.

Agreeably to, According to, conformably to, in accordance with.

Agree with, 1. Chime in with, fall in with.

2. Make a bargain with, strike hands with.

Agriculture, n.   Tillage, husbandry, farming, culture, cultivation, geoponics.

Agriculturist, n.   Husbandman, farmer, tiller of the ground, cultivator of the soil.

Aground, ad.   1. Ashore, not afloat.

2. Stranded, wrecked, cast away.

Ague, n.   1. Chilliness, cold, chill.

2. Intermittent fever, fever and ague.

Ague-weed, n.   Thoroughwort, boneset, fever-root, Indian sage, (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

Ahead, ad.   1. Onward, forward, in advance, in front.

2. (Naut.) In opposition (said of the wind), against us, in our teeth.

Ai, n.   Three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus).

Aid, v. a.   1. Assist, help, support, serve, speed, second, back, befriend, prosper, abet, co-operate with, take part with, give support to, minister to.

2. Succor, relieve, SPELL.

Aid, n.   1. Assistance, help, LIFT, furtherance, co-operation, patronage, support, helping hand, good offices.

2. Succor, relief.

3. AIDE-DE-CAMP.

Aide-de-camp, [Fr.] (Mil.) Aid.

Aider, n.   Helper, assistant, coadjutor, co-operator, ally, auxiliary, abettor.

Ail, v. a.   Pain, trouble, afflict, be the matter with.

Ail, v. n.   Suffer, be in pain, feel pain, be ill.

Ail, n.   Disease, AILMENT.

Ailing, a.   Sickly, sick, ill, indisposed, unwell, diseased, feeble, languishing, unhealthy.

Ailment, n.   Disease, ail, illness, sickness, ailing, indisposition, malady, distemper, disorder, complaint.

Aim, v. a.   Direct, level, point.

Aim, n.   1. Direction, course, bearing, tendency, bent, proclivity.

2. Intention, intent, purpose, design, reason, view, object, end, scope, drift, goal, point, final cause.

Aim at, 1. Take aim at, point at, level at, direct towards.

2. Intend, purpose, design, mean.

3. Crave, affect, yearn for, aspire at, aspire after, endeavor after, be at, drive at, propose to one's self, have in view, have in one's eye, have an eye to, strive for, attempt to reach.

Aimless, a.   Purposeless, objectless, without aim or end.

Air, n.   1. Atmosphere, atmospheric air, common air.

2. Gas, aeriform fluid.

3. Breeze, zephyr, gentle wind, breath of air.

4. Weather, open air, open atmosphere.

5. Appearance, aspect, mien, manner, look, cast, demeanor, conduct, carriage, bearing, deportment, behavior, port.

6. Tune, melody.

Air, v. a.   1. Expose to air.

2. Ventilate, change the air of.

Air-bladder, n.   Sound (of a fish).

Air-bubble, n.   Bleb.

Air-engine, n.   Caloric engine.

Airiness, n.   1. Openness, exposure to air.

2. Gayety, levity, sprightliness, vivacity, liveliness.

Airing, n.   1. Ride, drive, walk, promenade, stroll, excursion.

2. Exposure to air, admission of air.

Air-pipe, n.   Vent, spiracle, blow-hole, air-tube.

Airs, n. pl.   Affectation, pretension, mannerism, affectedness, affected manner, assumed manner.

Air-tight, a.   Hermetic, hermetical.

Air-tube, n.   AIR-PIPE.

Airy, a.   1. Unsubstantial, aerial, ethereal, aeriform, thin, rare.

2. Light, subtile, sublimated.

3. Sprightly, buoyant, vivacious, wanton, volatile, jocund, jolly, jovial, lively, gay, blithe, light, light-hearted, light of heart, in spirits, in good spirits, of good cheer.

4. Showy, gaudy, flaunting, jaunty, gairish, fine.

5. Windy, empty.

Aisle, n.   Passage, walk.

Aitchbone, n.   Edgebone, natchbone.

Ajar, ad.   Partly open (as a door).

Ajutage, n.   Spout (of a fountain).

Akin, a.   Kin, related, allied, kindred, cognate, congenial, homogeneous, analogous, similar, parallel, of a piece.

Alack, interj.   Alas, lackaday.

Alacrity, n.   1. Readiness, promptitude, alertness, agility, activity, quickness, eagerness.

2. Sprightliness, gayety, cheerfulness, hilarity, vivacity, liveliness, high spirits, good spirits.

À la mode, [Fr.] a.   Fashionable, in the fashion, in vogue.

À la mode, [Fr.] ad.   Fashionably.

Alarm, n.   1. Alarum, larum, tocsin, summons to arms, alarm-bell, beat of drum, sound of trumpet, notice of danger, signal of distress.

2. Fear, apprehension, terror, fright, affright, consternation, dismay.

Alarm, v. a.   1. Call to arms, summon to arms.

2. Terrify, frighten, affright, startle, scare, daunt, appall, put in fear.

Alarm-bell, n.   Tocsin, ALARM.

Alarum, n.   ALARM.

Alas, interj.   Alack, lackaday.

Alate, a.   (Bot. and Anat.) Winged.

Albeit, ad.   Although, notwithstanding.

Albicore, n.   Bonito, horse-mackerel (Thynnus pelamys).

Alcohol, n.   Spirits of wine, pure spirit, highly rectified spirit.

Alcove, n.   Recess.

Alehoof, n.   Gill, ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea).

Alert, a.   1. Watchful, vigilant, circumspect, wary, heedful, on the alert, on one's guard, on the watch, on the lookout.

2. Active, brisk, nimble, agile, smart, lively, sprightly, spirited, supple, quick, spry, ready, prompt.

Alertness, n.   1. Watchfulness, vigilance, circumspection, wariness.

2. Activity, agility, nimbleness, briskness, smartness, sprightliness, quickness, spryness, promptness, readiness.

Algebra, n.   Analysis (by means of letters and other symbols), calculus, fluxions.

Alias, ad.   Otherwise.

Alias, n.   Assumed name.

Alien, a.   1. Foreign, not native.

2. Estranged, differing, remote, unallied, separated, unconnected.

Alien, n.   Foreigner, stranger.

Alienate, v. a.   1. Abalienate, transfer, demise, consign, assign, convey, devolve, make over, deliver over.

2. Estrange, disaffect, wean, withdraw the affections of, make unfriendly.

Alienation, n.   1. Abalienation, transfer, demise, conveyance.

2. Estrangement, disaffection, variance, division, rupture, breach.

Alienation of mind, insanity, derangement, lunacy, madness, frenzy, craziness, delirium, mania.

Alight, v. n.   1. Stop or rest (after flight).

2. Dismount, descend, get down.

Alight from, Get off.

Alike, a.   Similar, like, resembling, analogous, allied, equal, of a piece.

Alike, ad.   Equally, in the same manner, form, or degree.

Aliment, n.   Nourishment, nutriment, food, sustenance, subsistence, provision, fare, diet, regimen, victuals, meat, viands, cheer, pabulum, rations, FEED, PROVENDER, FODDER, FORAGE, PROG.

Alimentary, a.   Nourishing, edible, esculent, nutritious.

Alimentation, n.   Nutrition, nourishment.

Aliped, a.   Wing-footed, swift of foot.

Alive, a.   1. Living, breathing, live, not dead, in life, above ground.

2. Sensitive, susceptible, with keen perceptions.

3. Active, in force, in existence.

4. Cheerful, sprightly, lively, joyous.

All, a.   The whole of, every one of, every part of.

All, ad.   Altogether, entirely, completely, wholly, quite.

All, n.   Whole, total, totality, aggregate, every thing.

All at once, Instantaneously, suddenly, in an instant, without warning.

Allay, v. a.   1. Repress, restrain, check, subdue, lay, silence, appease, pacify, calm, quiet, still, lull, hush, tranquillize, smooth.

2. Assuage, alleviate, soothe, soften, mitigate, solace, moderate, mollify, temper, attemper, lessen, abate, qualify, relieve, ease, dull, blunt, palliate.

All-devouring, a.   Omnivorous.

Allegation, n.   1. Declaration, affirmation, averment.

2. Excuse, plea.

Allege, v. a.   1. Declare, affirm, assert, aver, predicate, profess, asseverate, maintain, say.

2. Adduce, assign, advance, plead, produce, cite, quote, bring forward, lay down.

Allegiance, n.   Fealty, fidelity, loyalty.

Allegorical, a.   Figurative, typical.

Allegory, n.   Fable (in which what is stated as a fact is figuratively applied), PARABLE, APOLOGUE, story, tale, myth.

Alleviate, v. a.   Lighten, mitigate, assuage, moderate, soothe, soften, mollify, allay, quiet, still, quell, abate, lessen, diminish, relieve, palliate, ease, dull, blunt.

Alleviation, n.   Mitigation, palliation, relief.

Alley, n.   1. Walk, passage.

2. Lane, SLUM, narrow street.

3. Taw, large marble.

All-hallow, n.   All-saints day, the first of November.

All-hallows, n.   All-saints day, the first of November.

All-hollow, [Colloquial.] Entirely, completely, wholly, utterly, thoroughly.

Alliance, n.   1. Connection, relation, relationship, affinity, family connection.

2. Union, combination, coalition, federation, copartnership, CONFEDERACY, league, compact, federal compact.

Allied, a.   1. Related, alike, similar, analogous, cognate, akin, kindred, of a piece.

2. United, confederated, co-operating, in league, in co-operation.

All-knowing, a.   Omniscient, all-wise, all-seeing.

All manner of ways, 1. In many ways.

2. In all directions, hither and thither.

Allodial, a.   Independent, freehold, not feudal, free of rent or service.

Allodium, n.   (Law.) Freehold estate.

All one, Indifferent, equal, just the same, quite the same, the same.

Allonge, n.   Pass, thrust, lunge, longe, tilt, stab.

Allonge, v. n.   Pass, lunge, make a pass or thrust.

Allopathic, a.   Heteropathic.

Allopathy, n.   Heteropathy.

Allot, v. a.   1. Distribute, divide, measure, apportion, deal, dispense, parcel out, deal out, give out, mete out, portion out.

2. Assign, appoint, grant, give.

Allotment, n.   1. Apportionment, distribution, partition, dole.

2. Assignment, appointment, grant, gift.

3. Share, part, portion, lot, quota, contingent.

Allow, v. a.   1. Admit, acknowledge, confess, own, concede, take for granted.

2. Permit, let, authorize, grant leave to, give permission to.

3. Suffer, tolerate, endure, bear, put up with, bear with.

4. Grant, give, yield, relinquish, spare.

5. Approve, sanction, justify.

6. Remit, abate, bate, deduct.

Allow, v. n.   Make allowance or provision.

Allowable, a.   Permissible, admissible, lawful, proper, justifiable, warrantable.

Allowance, n.   1. Permission, leave, license, permit, authorization, connivance, sanction, authority, approbation, sufferance.

2. Admission, acknowledgment, concession, assent.

3. Stipend, salary, pay, hire, wages, remuneration, recompense, commission, EXHIBITION, PITTANCE.

4. Qualification, modification, extenuation, limitation, exception.

5. Ration, stated quantity (of food or drink).

Allowance, v. a.   Put upon allowance, limit in the supply of food.

Alloy, n.   1. Combination (of metals) by fusion.

2. Baser metal (mixed with finer).

3. Baser element or ingredient.

All-powerful, a.   Almighty, omnipotent, all-sufficient.

All-saints day, n.   All-hallow, the first of November.

All-seeing, a.   All-knowing, omniscient, all-wise.

Allspice, n.   Pimento, Jamaica pepper.

All-sufficient, a.   Almighty, all-powerful.

All the better, So much the better.

Allude to, Intimate, suggest, insinuate, hint, imply, refer to, glance at, make allusion to.

Allure, v. a.   Entice, tempt, seduce, decoy, lead, solicit, invite, attract, troll, lure, drib, engage, persuade, ensnare, coax, inveigle, TWEEDLE, toll, over-persuade, prevail upon, draw on, bring over, win over.

Allurement, n.   1. Enticement, temptation, seduction, seducement, solicitation, attraction, witchery.

2. Lure, decoy, bait.

Allusion, n.   Reference, hint, intimation, indirect mention.

Allusive, a.   Hinting, suggestive, emblematic, typical, symbolical, figurative.

Allusively, ad.   By implication, by indirect reference, by way of allusion.

Alluvium, n.   Sediment, deposit, silt.

Alluvial land, Dale, valley, bottom.

All-wise, a.   Omniscient, all-knowing, all-seeing.

Ally, v. a.   1. Unite, join, league, confederate, connect, combine.

2. Make similar, make analogous.

Ally, n.   1. Coadjutor, co-operator, assistant, helper, aider, auxiliary, associate, friend, colleague, partner.

2. Abettor, confederate, accomplice, accessary.

Almanac, n.   Calendar, ephemeris, register of the year.

Almighty, a.   Omnipotent, all-powerful, all-sufficient.

Almighty, n.   [With The prefixed.] GOD.

Almonds, n. pl.   Tonsils.

Almost, ad.   Nearly, toward, towards, well-nigh, all but, for the most part, not quite, within a little.

Alms, n.   Charity, benefaction, gift, charitable donation, eleemosynary aid.

Almshouse, n.   Poorhouse.

Aloft, ad.   Above, overhead, on high.

Alone, a.   1. Single, solitary, only, lone, lonely, isolated, unaccompanied, by one's self, by itself, without company, without another.

2. Of one's self, of one's own power, without help.

Along, ad.   1. Lengthwise, longitudinally, in a line.

2. Onward, forward.

Along, prep.   By or over.

Along-side, ad.   (Naut.) By the side of, side by side.

Aloud, ad.   Loudly, at the top of one's voice.

Alpine, a.   Mountainous, high, elevated.

Already, ad.   1. Even now.

2. Before that time.

Also, ad.   Likewise, too, besides, furthermore, moreover, in addition, in like manner.

Altar, n.   1. Sacrificial structure.

2. Shrine, sacred place, place of worship.

3. Communion-table.

Alter, v. a.   Change (partially), vary, modify, shift, turn, transmute, metamorphose, transform, convert, make some change in.

Alter, v. n.   Vary, change, be changeable.

Alterable, a.   Changeable, variable, mutable.

Alterant, n.   (Med.) Alterative.

Alteration, n.   Change, variation, mutation, vicissitude, modification, deviation, variance, turn.

Alterative, n.   (Med.) Alterant.

Altercation, n.   Dispute, controversy, contention, strife, difference, jangling, jangle, jarring, rupture, quarrel, sparring, bickering, wrangle, wrangling, dissension, war of words.

Alternate, a.   1. Reciprocal, one after another (by turns).

2. (Bot.) On different sides successively.

Alternate, v. n.   Reciprocate, act interchangeably.

Alternate, v. a.   Perform reciprocally or by turns.

Alternation, n.   Reciprocation, interchange.

Alternative, n.   Choice (between two things).

Although, conj.   Though, albeit, notwithstanding, grant that, for all that, be it so, even if.

Altitude, n.   Height, elevation.

Alto, n.   (Mus.) Counter, counter-tenor.

Altogether, ad.   1. Wholly, completely, entirely, totally, utterly, thoroughly, throughout, fully, perfectly, IN TOTO, out and out, to the full.

2. Conjointly, in a body, in a mass, EN MASSE.

Alumina, n.   Oxide of aluminum, argillaceous earth, argil.

Aluminous, a.   Clayey, argillaceous.

Alumnus, n.   [L. pl. Alumni.] Disciple, pupil, foster-child.

Alveary, n.   Beehive.

Alveolate, a.   Cellular, favose, honey-combed.

Alveole, n.   Socket, cell, cavity, alveolus.

Alveolus, n.   [L.] ALVEOLE.

Always, ad.   Ever, evermore, perpetually, continually, eternally, unceasingly, everlastingly, for ever, AYE, FOR AYE, at all times, to the end of time, through all ages.

Amadou, n.   Punk, spunk, German tinder.

Amain, ad.   1. Violently, forcibly, with force, with might and main.

2. (Naut.) Suddenly, all at once.

Amalgamate, v. a.   1. Combine with mercury.

2. Mix, commix, commingle, unite, combine, blend, incorporate, compound.

Amalgamation, n.   1. Combination with mercury.

2. Mixture, combination, compound, commixture.

3. MISCEGENATION.

Amanuensis, n.   Scribe, copyist, transcriber, writer.

Amaranthine, a.   Unfading, imperishable, undecaying, undying, immortal, perennial, ever-blooming, ever-vernal.

Amass, v. a.   Accumulate, gather, aggregate, pile up, heap up, scrape together, collect together, rake up, gather into a heap or pile.

Amateur, n.   Virtuoso, CONNOISSEUR, DILETTANTE, critic, man of taste.

Amatory, a.   Amorous, erotic, tender, passionate, Anacreontic.

Amaurosis, n.   (Med.) Drop serene, GUTTA SERENA.

Amaze, v. a.   Astonish, astound, confound, stagger, stupefy, dumfound, dumfounder, surprise, take by surprise, strike with wonder, strike with astonishment, petrify with wonder.

Amazement, n.   Astonishment, wonder, surprise.

Amazing, a.   Astonishing, astounding, stupendous, wonderful, surprising, marvellous, miraculous, strange, very extraordinary.

Amazon, n.   Virago.

Ambages, n. pl.   1. Windings, turnings.

2. Circumlocution, periphrasis, verbosity, verbiage, wordiness, diffuseness, circuit of words.

Ambassador, n.   Minister (of the highest rank), plenipotentiary, envoy, legate, deputy.

Ambassadors, n. pl.   Embassy, legation.

Ambient, a.   Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, circling, circumjacent, circumambient.

Ambiguity, n.   1. Doubtfulness, dubiousness, doubt, uncertainty or equivocalness (as respects the meaning of a single term), AMPHIBOLOGY, indefiniteness, vagueness, obscurity.

2. Clinch, pun, ambiguous expression, double meaning.

Ambiguous, a.   Doubtful, dubious, uncertain or equivocal, enigmatical, indefinite, indistinct, vague, indeterminate, not plain, not clear, susceptible of more than one meaning.

Ambition, n.   1. Desire of superiority, desire of distinction.

2. Longing, yearning, aspiration.

Ambitious, a.   1. Aspiring, eager for superiority, eager for distinction or fame.

2. Showy, pretentious.

Ambitious of, Eager for, emulous of, very desirous of.

Amble, v. n.   Pace, move or go at an easy pace.

Amble, n.   Pacing, pace.

Ambrosial, a.   1. Delicious, luscious, savory, palatable, nice.

2. Fragrant, balmy, odorous, aromatic, odoriferous, sweet-scented.

Ambulatory, a.   Walking, moving.

Ambuscade, n.   Ambush, cover, retreat, hiding-place, lurking-place.

Ambush, n.   AMBUSCADE.

Ameliorate, v. a.   Improve, amend, mend, emend, better, meliorate, make better.

Amelioration, n.   Improvement, amendment, melioration, bettering.

Amen, ad.   So be it, be it so, let it be so.

Amenability, n.   Accountability, liability, responsibility, answerableness, amenableness.

Amenable, a.   Accountable, liable, responsible, answerable.

Amenableness, n.   AMENABILITY.

Amend, v. a.   Improve, mend, emend, correct, rectify, reform, AMELIORATE.

Amend, v. n.   Improve, mend, become better.

Amende honorable, [Fr.] Apology (for improper treatment or language), reparation.

Amendment, n.   1. Improvement, emendation, reformation, change for the better.

2. Correction, alteration.

Amends, n.   Compensation (for loss or injury), recompense, indemnification, indemnity, reparation, restitution, redress, atonement, satisfaction.

Amenity, n.   1. Pleasantness, agreeableness.

2. Suavity, affability, gentleness, civility, comity, courtesy, politeness, urbanity, complaisance, amiability, obliging manner, good manners, good breeding.

Ament, n.   Catkin, AMENTUM.

Amentum, n.   [L.] (Bot.) AMENT.

Amerce, v. a.   Fine, mulct, impose a fine upon.

Amercement, n.   Fine, mulct, forfeiture, pecuniary penalty.

Amiability, n.   Loveliness, benignity, kindliness, kindness, amiableness, benignity, amenity, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good feeling, good humor, good temper, sweet temper, sweetness of disposition.

Amiable, a.   Lovable, lovely, sweet, engaging, charming, winning, facile, benignant, benign, sweet-tempered, kind-hearted, tender-hearted, worthy of love.

Amiableness, n.   Amiability.

Amianth, n.   AMIANTHUS.

Amianthus, n.   Amianth, earth-flax (species of asbestos).

Amicable, a.   Friendly, brotherly, fraternal, harmonious, cordial, neighborly, peaceable, kind.

Amicableness, n.   Amity, friendliness, friendship, cordiality, fraternal or friendly feeling, good understanding, good-will.

Amid, ad.   AMONG (without being part of), amongst, in the midst of, in the middle of, surrounded by.

Amidst, ad.   AMONG (without being part of), amongst, in the midst of, in the middle of, surrounded by.

Amidships, ad.   (Naut.) Midships.

Amiss, ad.   Wrong, wrongly, improperly, faultily, erroneously.

Amiss, a.   Wrong, improper, faulty, erroneous.

Amity, n.   Friendliness, AMICABLENESS.

Ammonia, n.   Volatile alkali, ammoniacal gas.

Ammonite, n.   Snake-stone.

Ammunition, n.   1. Munition, military stores.

2. Powder and shot.

Amnesty, n.   Forgiveness (granted to whole classes of persons), general pardon (by proclamation), act of oblivion, freedom from penalty.

Among, ad.   AMID (while making part of), amidst, in the midst of, mixed or mingled with.

Amongst, ad.   AMID (while making part of), amidst, in the midst of, mixed or mingled with.

Amorous, a.   1. Loving, fond, enamored.

2. Amatory, erotic, tender, passionate, Anacreontic.

Amorphous, a.   Irregular, shapeless, formless, unshapen.

Amount, n.   1. Aggregate, sum total.

2. Effect, substance, purport, result.

Amount to, Come to, be in the aggregate, be in the whole.

2. Be equivalent to.

Amour, n.   Affair of gallantry, love intrigue, love affair.

Amphibology, n.   Doubtfulness, uncertainty or equivocalness (as respects the meaning of a sentence), AMBIGUITY, indefiniteness.

Ample, a.   1. Large, great, capacious, wide, extended, extensive, spacious, broad, roomy.

2. Plentiful, plenteous, abundant, abounding, overflowing, copious, full, liberal, rich, exuberant, luxurious, lavish, bountiful, handsome.

3. Diffusive, unrestricted, not contracted.

Amplification, n.   1. Enlargement, extension, dilation, expansion, development.

2. Diffuseness, prolixity, diffuse narrative, copious discourse.

Amplify, v. a.   1. Enlarge, extend, augment, magnify, dilate, expand, develop.

2. Make copious or diffuse.

Amplitude, n.   1. Bulk, size, bulkiness, largeness, bigness, greatness, volume, dimensions, mass.

2. Range, reach, sweep, compass, extent.

3. (Astron.) Angular distance (from the east or the west point).

Amputate, v. a.   Sever, separate, cut off.

Amulet, n.   Talisman, charm, phylactery, protection, safeguard.

Amuse, v. a.   1. Entertain, divert, please, cheer, enliven, solace, beguile, relax, disport.

2. Deceive (by inspiring false hopes), delude, cheat, inveigle, mislead, impose upon.

Amusement, n.   Entertainment, diversion, sport, DISPORT, play, fun, frolic, recreation, relaxation, pastime, game.

Amusing, a.   Entertaining, diverting, laughable, ridiculous, comical, funny, farcical, risible.

An, art. 1. One, any, some.

2. Each, every.

Anachronism, n.   Misdate.

Anacreontic, a.   Amatory, amorous, erotic.

Anæsthesia, n.   (Med.) Insensibility (as that produced by the inhalation of sulphuric ether, chloroform, &c.).

Anæsthesis, n.   (Med.) Insensibility (as that produced by the inhalation of sulphuric ether, chloroform, &c.).

Analects, n. pl.   Selections, selected pieces, select pieces, collection of literary fragments.

Analeptic, a.   Restorative, strengthening, invigorating, comforting.

Analeptic, n.   Restorative.

Analogous, a.   Similar (in relations or uses), resembling, alike, like, cognate, parallel, corresponding, allied, of a piece.

Analogy, n.   Similarity (in relations or uses), resemblance, likeness, parallelism, similitude, parity, correspondence.

Analysis, n.   1. Resolution, decomposition, dissection, separation (of elements).

2. Algebra, fluxions, calculus.

3. Parsing.

Analyze, v. a.   Decompose, decompound, dissect, resolve.

Anarchist, n.   Jacobin, turbulent demagogue.

Anarchy, n.   Disorder, misrule, confusion, want of government.

Anastomose, v. n.   (Bot. and Anat.) Inosculate, unite at the end.

Anastomosis, n.   (Bot. and Anat.) Inosculation.

Anathema, n.   Curse, malediction, denunciation, imprecation, fulmination, ban, execration, proscription, excommunication.

Anathematize, v. a.   Curse, denounce, execrate, excommunicate.

Anatomize, v. a.   1. Dissect.

2. Scrutinize, analyze, sift, probe, examine, lay open.

Anatomy, n.   1. Dissection.

2. Science of bodily structure.

Ancestor, n.   Forefather, progenitor, father.

Ancestral, a.   Hereditary, patrimonial.

Ancestry, n.   1. Lineage, family, race, house, line of ancestors.

2. Pedigree, stock, genealogy, descent.

Anchorage, n.   Roadstead, road, port, resting-place.

Anchoret, n.   Hermit, ANCHORITE.

Anchor-ice, n.   Ground-ice.

Anchorite, n.   Hermit, recluse, solitary, SOLITAIRE, anchoret, EREMITE.

Ancient, a.   1. Old, primitive, pristine, OLDEN, of old time, not modern.

2. Of great age, of long duration.

3. Antiquated, antique, archaic, obsolete, by-gone, old-fashioned, out of fashion, out of date, gone by.

Anciently, ad.   Formerly, of old, in the olden time, In ancient times, in days of yore, long ago, a long while ago, in days long-gone.

Ancillary, a.   1. Helping, helpful, auxiliary, instrumental.

2. Subservient, subordinate.

Anecdote, n.   Story (of private life), biographical incident.

Anemone, n.   Wind-flower.

Anemoscope, n.   Weathercock, vane.

Anew, ad.   Newly, afresh, again, over again, DE NOVO.

Anfractuous, a.   Winding, meandering, crooked, serpentine.

Angel, n.   Spirit, supernatural being.

Angel, a.   [Poetical.] Angelic.

Angel-fish, n.   Monk-fish (Squatina angelus).

Angelic, a.   Seraphic, cherubic, heavenly, celestial, ANGEL.

Angelical, a.   Seraphic, cherubic, heavenly, celestial, ANGEL.

Anger, n.   Wrath, rage, fury, resentment, indignation, exasperation, choler, bile, spleen, TEMPER, dudgeon, passion, displeasure, vexation, irritation, offence.

Anger, v. a.   Irritate, provoke, exasperate, chafe, vex, nettle, incense, enrage, inflame, madden, infuriate, make angry.

Angle, n.   1. (Geom.) Difference of direction (of two lines).

2. Corner, bend, elbow, knee, crotch, cusp, point (where two lines meet).

Angle, v. n.   Fish (with a rod), BOB.

Angle for, Fish for, scheme for, plot for, try to get by artifice.

Angler, n.   Fisherman, fisher.

Anglican, a.   English (said of the Church).

Anglice, ad.   [L.] In English.

Anglicism, n.   English idiom.

Anglicize, v. a.   Give an English form to, introduce into English.

Angling, n.   Fishing (with a rod).

Angry, a.   Provoked, exasperated, irritated, incensed, piqued, indignant, moody, sulky, STUFFY, irate, ireful, wroth, wrathful, storming, infuriate, mad, in a passion, out of humor, out of temper, out of tune.

Anguilliform, a.   Eel-shaped.

Anguish, n.   Agony (especially of the mind), torment, torture, rack, pang, severe pain, extreme suffering, acute distress.

Angular, a.   Pointed, with angles, with corners.

Angular distance, Apparent distance, distance as measured by an angle.

Anile, a.   Aged, imbecile, senile, doting, decrepit, superannuated, old-womanish.

Anility, n.   Imbecility, dotage, senility, decrepitude, superannuation, weakness.

Animadversion, n.   Reproof, stricture, censure, blame, condemnation, reprobation, reprehension, severe criticism.

Animadvert upon, Censure, disapprove, find fault with, object to, take exception to, protest against, criticise severely.

Animal, n.   1. Creature, living being, created being.

2. BEAST, BRUTE, irrational creature, dumb creature, beast of the field, fowl of the air, denizen of the deep.

Animalcula, n. pl.   [L.] Animalcules, microscopic animals.

Animalcule, n.   Microscopic animal, very minute animal.

Animal magnetism, Mesmerism.

Animal spirits, 1. Nervous fluid.

2. Energy, vigor, life, spirit, spiritedness, ANIMATION.

Animate, v. a.   1. Quicken, inform, make alive, give life to, vivify.

2. Invigorate, fortify, revive, give vigor or energy to.

3. Stimulate, waken, rouse, whet, incite, impel, excite, fire, heat, urge, provoke, warm, goad, kindle, prompt, work up, set on.

4. Encourage, inspire, inspirit, embolden, enhearten, hearten, exhilarate, gladden, elate, elevate, flush, ERECT.

Animated, a.   Lively, vigorous, sprightly, vivacious, buoyant, spirited, jocund, blithe, gay, elated, full of life, full of spirit.

Animating, a.   Cheering, inspiring, enlivening, encouraging, spirit-stirring, heart-stirring.

Animation, n.   1. Life, existence, vitality, breath, vital power, vital spark, breath of life.

2. Liveliness, spirit, spiritedness, vivacity, sprightliness, buoyancy, elasticity, airiness, vigor, ardor, force, strength, energy, exhilaration, cheerfulness, gayety, cheer, animal spirits, high spirits, good spirits.

Animosity, n.   Malignity, virulence, bitterness, rancor, hostility, hatred, hate, enmity, grudge, rankling, spleen, ill-will, heart-burning.

Annals, n. pl.   Records (in the order of years), chronicles, registers, rolls, archives, historical accounts.

Anneal, v. a.   Temper (as glass, by slow cooling).

Annex, v. a.   1. Affix, attach, subjoin, add, superadd, append, tag, tack.

2. Join, unite, connect.

Annexation, n.   1. Affixing, attaching, adding, appending.

2. Junction, joining, connection, conjunction, union.

Annihilate, v. a.   Destroy, extinguish, quench, kill, exterminate, raze, blast, ruin, nullify, annul, put an end to.

Anniversary, a.   Yearly (in the sense of returning with the year), annual.

Anno Domini, [L.] In the year of our Lord.

Annotate, v. n.   Comment, make notes, make comments or remarks.

Annotation, n.   Note, comment, commentary, remark, observation, gloss, scholium, explanation.

Announce, v. a.   Publish, proclaim, advertise, communicate, promulgate, declare, report, trumpet, placard, ENOUNCE, enunciate, blaze abroad, spread abroad, give notice of, make proclamation of, lay before the public, bring to the notice of the public.

Announcement, n.   Advertisement, notice, notification, proclamation, declaration, promulgation, annunciation, pronunciamento, manifesto.

Annoy, v. a.   Molest, trouble, vex, tease, plague, worry, harry, irritate, badger, harass, fret, gall, chafe, hector, bore, incommode, offend, disturb, disquiet, pester, bother, infest, embarrass, pain, wound.

Annoyance, n.   Trouble, vexation, molestation, discomfort, plague, nuisance, bore, torment, curse, infliction, abomination, scourge, thorn, bitter pill, gall and wormwood.

Annual, a.   Yearly, ANNIVERSARY.

Annually, ad.   Yearly, by the year, year by year, PER ANNUM.

Annul, v. a.   Cancel, abrogate, repeal, revoke, recall, recant, countermand, reverse, rescind, abolish, disannul, vacate, quash, nullify, supersede, invalidate, overrule, make void, set aside.

Annular, a.   Ring-shaped.

Annulet, n.   1. Little ring.

2. (Arch.) Fillet, listel, list.

Annulling, n.   ANNULMENT.

Annulment, n.   Annulling, nullification, abrogation, repeal, rescission, cancelling, revocation, abolition.

Annunciation, n.   ANNOUNCEMENT.

Anodyne, n.   Opiate, sedative, narcotic.

Anoint, v. a.   1. Smear, rub over with oil or unctuous matter.

2. Consecrate by unction.

Anomalistic, a.   ANOMALOUS.

Anomalous, a.   Irregular, abnormal, anomalistic, unconformable, preternatural, unnatural, unusual, singular, peculiar, exceptional, aberrant, eccentric, erratic, monstrous, out of the way.

Anomaly, n.   Irregularity, abnormity, singularity, peculiarity, unconformity, eccentricity, monstrosity.

Anon, ad.   Soon, quickly, shortly, immediately, in a short time, ere long.

Anonymous, a.   Nameless, without the name of the author.

Another, a.   1. Some other, any other, not the same.

2. One more.

Answer, v. n.   1. REPLY (especially to a question), REJOIN, respond, say in reply, make answer.

2. Be accountable, be responsible or liable.

3. Correspond, be like, be similar.

4. Do, pass, serve, be sufficient, be enough, do well enough, pass muster, be of use.

Answer, v. a.   1. Reply to, respond to, make answer to.

2. Refute, meet by argument or explanation.

3. Satisfy, fulfil, be suitable to, be sufficient for.

Answer, n.   1. Reply, response, REJOINDER, replication.

2. Refutation, defence.

Answerable, a.   1. Refutable, that may be answered.

2. Accountable, responsible, amenable, liable.

3. Corresponding, correspondent, correlative, proportionate, suitable, suited, fit.

Ant, n.   Pismire, emmet.

Antagonism, n.   Opposition, contrariety, repugnance, contradiction, clashing.

Antagonist, n.   Opponent, adversary, rival, competitor, enemy, foe, adverse party.

Antagonistic, a.   Opposing, adverse, opposite, hostile, inimical.

Antecedence, n.   Priority (in time), anteriority, precedence.

Antecedent, a.   Preceding, precedent, previous, prior, anterior, foregoing, precursory, forerunning, going before.

Antecedent, n.   1. Precursor, forerunner.

2. (Math.) First term (of a ratio).

3. (Gram.) Preceding noun (to which a relative refers).

4. (Logic.) First proposition (in an enthymeme).

Antecedents, n. pl.   [Modern.] Previous history (of an individual), previous course, incidents of one's past life.

Antedate, v. a.   1. Date before the true time.

2. Anticipate, forestall, foretaste.

Antepast, n.   Foretaste, ANTICIPATION, prelibation, forestalling, presentiment.

Anterior, a.   1. Preceding, prior, previous, antecedent, foregoing, going before.

2. Fore, front, in front.

Anteriority, n.   Priority (in time), precedence, antecedence.

Ante-room, n.   Vestibule, lobby, hall.

Anthelmintic, n.   Vermifuge, helminthagogue.

Anthem, n.   Hymn, divine song.

Anthology, n.   Selections (from authors), beauties, elegant extracts.

Anthracite, n.   Blind-coal, glance-coal, stone-coal, hard-coal.

Anthropophagi, n. pl.   Cannibals, man-eaters.

Antic, a.   Odd, fantastic, grotesque, wild, ridiculous.

Antic, n.   1. Prank, trick, freak, gambol, caper, vagary.

2. Buffoon, fool, merry-andrew, scaramouch, mountebank, harlequin, punch, clown, zany, jester, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.

Anticipate, v. a.   1. Go before, get the start of.

2. Take up beforehand, consider in advance.

3. Foretaste, forestall, antedate.

4. Expect, forecast, foresee, look forward to, count upon, reckon upon, calculate upon, prepare one's self for.

Anticipation, n.   1. Expectation, expectance, contemplation, prospect, hope, trust, ABEYANCE.

2. Foretaste, prelibation, antepast, presentiment, forestalling, foreseeing, foresight, prescience, prevision, forethought, forecast, preconception.

Anticlimax, n.   Bathos.

Antidote, n.   1. Counterpoison, anti-poison, counteractive, corrective.

2. Remedy, cure, specific, restorative.

Antifebrile, a.   Febrifugal.

Antifebrile, n.   Febrifuge.

Antipathy, n.   Repugnance (natural or constitutional), disgust, abhorrence, detestation, hatred, hate, loathing, aversion, horror.

Antipodal, a.   Opposite, over against, diametrically opposite.

Anti-poison, n.   ANTIDOTE.

Antiquarian, n.   Antiquary, archæologian, archæologist.

Antiquarian, a.   Archæological.

Antiquary, n.   ANTIQUARIAN.

Antiquated, a.   Obsolete, unfashionable, antique, by-gone, archaic, ancient, grown old, out of use, out of fashion, out of date, old-fashioned, gone by.

Antique, a.   Old, ancient, ANTIQUATED.

Antique, n.   Ancient rarity, piece of ancient art.

Antiquity, n.   1. Old times, the olden time, ancient times, days of yore, AULD LANG SYNE.

2. Ancients, people of old times.

3. Ancientness, great age.

4. [pl.] Relics of old times.

Antispasmodic, a.   Carminative, good for cramp or spasms.

Antithesis, n.   (Rhet.) Contrast, opposition.

Antithetic, a.   Contrasted, placed in contrast.

Antithetical, a.   Contrasted, placed in contrast.

Anxiety, n.   Solicitude, concern, care, uneasiness, disquiet, apprehension, fear, misgiving, perplexity, worry, vexation, trouble, pain, disquietude.

Anxious, a.   Solicitous, uneasy, restless, unquiet, apprehensive, CAREFUL, greatly concerned.

Any, a.   1. A single one (of many), any one.

2. Some (indefinitely).

Any, ad.   Somewhat, at all, in any degree.

Anyhow, ad.   In any manner, in any way, in any case.

Apace, ad.   Quickly, speedily, swiftly, rapidly, hastily, post-haste, with speed, with quick pace.

Apart, ad.   1. Separately, aloof, aside, by one's self, by itself.

2. Asunder, into two parts.

Apartment, n.   Room, chamber, hall.

Apathetic, a.   Unfeeling, passionless, impassible, impassive, Platonic, stoical, unimpressible, unsusceptible, insensible, senseless, soulless, phlegmatic, dull, obtuse, cold, sluggish, torpid, tame, lukewarm, indifferent, callous, dead, cold-blooded, without sensibility, destitute of feeling.

Apathy, n.   Insensibility, impassibility, dispassion, dulness, torpor, coldness, phlegm, indifference, unconcern, unfeelingness, stoicism, want of feeling.

Ape, n.   Monkey (without a tail).

Ape, v. a.   Mimic, imitate, mock, counterfeit, take off.

Aperient, a.   (Med.) Laxative, deobstruent, loosening.

Aperient, n.   (Med.) Laxative, laxative medicine.

Aperture, n.   Opening, hole, perforation, LOOP-HOLE, passage, eye, eyelet, hollow, cavity.

Apex, n.   Top, summit, acme, zenith, pinnacle, highest point, culminating point, utmost height.

Aphis, n.   [pl. Aphides.] Plant-louse, vine-fretter, puceron.

Aphorism, n.   Maxim, adage, proverb, saying, dictum, saw, apothegm, byword, sententious precept.

Apiary, n.   Bee-house, beehive.

Apiece, ad.   Severally, one by one, for each.

Apish, a.   1. Imitative (in a servile manner), mimicking.

2. Affected, foppish, trifling.

Apocalypse, n.   Revelation, prophecy of St. John.

Apocryphal, a.   Unauthentic, legendary, uncanonical, of doubtful authority.

Apollyon, n.   Satan, arch-fiend, Devil.

Apologetical, a.   Excusatory, exculpatory.

Apologist, n.   Defender, vindicator, supporter, advocate.

Apologize, v. n.   Make an apology, offer an excuse, plead in defence or extenuation.

Apologue, n.   Fable (founded on the supposed action of brutes or of inanimate things), PARABLE, ALLEGORY, tale, story.

Apology, n.   1. Defence, vindication, justification.

2. Excuse, plea, explanation, extenuation, reparation, AMENDE HONORABLE.

Apostasy, n.   Defection, desertion, backsliding, dereliction, fall.

Apostate, n.   Renegade, backslider, deserter, turncoat.

Apostate, a.   Treacherous, false, faithless, untrue, recreant, backsliding.

Apostle, n.   Messenger, missionary.

Apostolic see, Church of Rome.

Apothegm, n.   Maxim, adage, saying, dictum, saw, proverb, aphorism, byword, sententious precept.

Apotheosis, n.   Deification.

Appall, v. a.   Terrify, frighten, affright, dismay, daunt, scare, intimidate, shock, put in great fear, strike with terror, petrify with fear.

Apparatus, n.   Tools, instruments, utensils, means.

Apparel, n.   Clothes, clothing, dress, raiment, attire, ARRAY, costume, toilet, habit, habiliments, garb, gear, garments, vestments, outfit, accoutrement, equipment, suit, rigging, trappings, TOGGERY, wardrobe.

Apparel, v. a.   Dress, clothe, attire, array, robe, rig, accoutre, equip, fit out, TRICK OUT.

Apparent, a.   1. Visible, discernible, perceptible, open, external, in view, in sight, to be seen.

2. Manifest, obvious, patent, clear, evident, indubitable, plain, conspicuous, legible, unmistakable, in plain sight.

3. Seeming, specious, ostensible, not real.

Apparently, ad.   1. Evidently, obviously, clearly, manifestly, plainly.

2. Seemingly, ostensibly, QUASI, on appearance, at the first blush, in semblance, in show.

Apparition, n.   Ghost, spectre, phantom, phantasm, spirit, sprite, hobgoblin, shade, chimera, illusion, WRAITH, vision, preternatural appearance.

Appeal, v. n.   1. (Law.) Refer the case or cause (from one court to another).

2. Refer to another (in any controversy).

Appeal, v. a.   1. [Rare.] Summon, challenge.

2. (Law.) Refer, transfer by appeal (from one court to another).

Appeal, n.   1. Address, invocation, petition, request, entreaty, imploration, application, solicitation, suit.

2. Resort, recourse.

Appeal to, Address, invoke, refer to, call upon, make application to.

Appear, v. n.   1. Emerge, be in sight, come in sight, be visible, come into view, HEAVE IN SIGHT, open to the view, present itself, crop out, show itself, turn up, come upon the stage, see the light.

2. Open, dawn, break.

3. Arise, occur, offer.

4. Stand in judgment, be present to answer.

5. Be manifest, be obvious, be open, be known.

6. Seem, look, show, wear the appearance, present the appearance, have the appearance, strike one as being.

Appearance, n.   1. Coming, arrival.

2. Appearance, spectrum, what is seen.

3. Semblance, seeming, show, face, pretence, color, pretext, guise, fashion, feature.

4. Mien, air, aspect, look, complexion, figure, manner, demeanor, personal presence.

Appeasable, a.   Placable, forgiving, reconcilable.

Appease, v. a.   1. Pacify, calm, quiet, soothe, tranquillize, allay, assuage, mollify, alleviate, mitigate, abate, ease, compose, still, hush, lull, dull, quell, blunt, temper, attemper, lessen, qualify.

2. Propitiate, reconcile, make propitious, make favorable.

Appellation, n.   Name, title, epithet, cognomen, denomination, style, description, designation, descriptive term.

Append, v. a.   1. Hang or attach.

2. Add, subjoin, join, annex, affix, superadd, tag, tack.

Appendage, n.   Concomitant, attendant, accompaniment, adjunct, attachment, appurtenance, appendix, tailpiece.

Appendant, a.   Annexed, attached, concomitant, hanging.

Appendix, n.   1. Adjunct, addition, appurtenance, appendage, addendum.

2. Supplement.

Appertain to, 1. Belong to, pertain to, be incident to.

2. Regard, concern, touch, relate to, refer to, bear upon.

Appetence, n.   1. Appetite, strong desire.

Appetency, n.   1. Appetite, strong desire.

2. Tendency, inclination, leaning, bent, disposition, propensity, fondness, liking, PENCHANT.

Appetite, n.   1. Desire, longing, craving, relish, hankering, pruriency, appetency, passion.

2. Hunger, stomach, desire of food.

Appetizer, n.   Zest, relish.

Appetizing, a.   That whets the appetite.

Applaud, v. a.   1. Cheer, clap.

2. Praise, commend, laud, approve, compliment, extol, magnify, cry up.

Applause, n.   Acclamation, acclaim, plaudit, eclat, clapping of hands, shout of approbation, loud praise.

Apple of the eye, Pupil of the eye.

Apple Peru, Thorn apple, stramonium, stramony, Jamestown weed (Datura stramonium).

Apple-pie order, [Colloquial.] Perfect order.

Appliance, n.   1. Application, use, exercise, applying.

2. Expedient, means, instrumentality, resource.

Appliances, n. pl.   Means, expedients, instrumentalities, appointments, steps, measures, ways and means.

Applicable, a.   Suitable, fit, fitting, befitting, appropriate, relevant, adapted, apt, proper, pertinent, apposite, germane, to the point, to the purpose.

Applicant, n.   Petitioner, solicitor, suitor, candidate.

Application, n.   1. Applying.

2. Appliance, use, exercise, practice.

3. Solicitation, petition, appeal, request, suit.

4. Assiduity, industry, perseverance, persistency, intense study, close attention.

Apply, v. a.   1. Lay upon, put or place upon.

2. Appropriate, use, employ, exercise, ply, convert to use, put to use.

3. Disperse, execute, carry out, put in practice.

4. Devote, dedicate, addict, direct, engage, turn attentively, bend with diligence.

Apply to, 1. Suit, fit, be adapted to, be suitable to, be applicable to.

2. Solicit, petition, request, appeal to, call upon, make application to, have recourse to.

Appoint, v. a.   1. Fix, determine, prescribe, set, establish.

2. Direct, ordain, enjoin, require, command, decree, order, bid, impose, insist on.

3. Assign, allot, designate, destine.

4. Nominate, name, constitute, create.

5. Furnish, equip, supply.

Appointment, n.   1. Appointing, designation to office.

2. Station, position, office, place.

3. Assignation, agreement (as to time and place of meeting), TRYST, stipulation, arrangement.

4. Decree, bidding, command, order, direction, precept, mandate, ordination, enactment, law, requirement.

5. Equipment, equipage, furniture, outfit, appliance.

6. Allowance, salary, pay, stipend, pension.

7. Nomination, constitution, creation.

Apportion, v. a.   Allot, distribute, assign, divide, partition, part, measure, share, appropriate, deal, dispense, parcel out, deal out, portion out.

Apportionment, n.   Distribution, allotment, assignment, dole, partition, division.

Apposite, a.   Apt, pertinent, relevant, fit, fitting, befitting, suitable, appropriate, seasonable, germane, APROPOS, to the purpose, to the point, well applied, well put.

Appraise, v. a.   Value, estimate, prize, rate, measure, set a value on, fix a price for, estimate the worth of, form an estimate of.

Appraisement, n.   Valuation, estimation, estimate, judgment.

Appreciate, v. a.   1. Estimate justly, set a just value on, form a correct estimate of, value rightly.

2. Estimate, esteem, value, rate.

3. [U. S.] Raise the value of.

Appreciate, v. n.   [U. S.] Rise in value, be worth more.

Appreciation, n.   1. Valuation, estimation.

2. Just estimate, correct valuation.

Apprehend, v. a.   1. Seize, arrest, take, take prisoner.

2. Conceive, imagine, see, perceive, believe, know, COMPREHEND.

3. Fear, dread, think of with fear.

Apprehend, v. n.   Think, suppose, imagine, conceive, fancy, OPINE, hold, ween, presume, be of opinion, take it, entertain the idea.

Apprehension, n.   1. Seizure, arrest.

2. Understanding, intellect, intelligence, intellection, mind, reason.

3. Conception, IMAGINATION, the mind's eye.

4. Knowledge, discernment, perception, sense.

5. Opinion, belief, fancy, supposition, judgment, sentiment, idea, notion.

6. Fear, dread, distrust, suspicion, anxiety, solicitude, care, concern, misgiving, alarm, worry, disquiet, uneasiness, vexation.

Apprehensive, a.   1. Quick to understand.

2. Fearful, distrustful, suspicious, anxious, afraid.

Apprentice, n.   Learner (of a trade).

Apprise, v. a.   Inform, acquaint, warn, notify, tell, admonish, make acquainted, make aware, give notice to, disclose to, make known to, mention to.

Approach, v. n.   Approximate, draw near, draw nigh, come near, be at hand.

Approach, v. a.   Resemble, come near to, be like.

Approach, n.   1. Advance, approximation, advent, coming, drawing near.

2. Access, admittance, admission.

Approachable, a.   Accessible.

Approbation, n.   1. Approval, liking, praise, encomium, commendation, good opinion, favorable opinion.

2. Support, concurrence, assent, consent, sanction, ratification.

Appropriate, v. a.   1. Adopt, take to one's self, take as one's own.

2. Take, seize, abstract, steal, purloin.

3. Assign, apportion, allot, set apart.

4. Apply, use, employ, convert.

Appropriate, a.   Adapted, fit, fitting, befitting, apt, PAT, suitable, proper, becoming, due, seemly, agreeable, conformable, congruous, germane, convenient, pertinent, apposite, felicitous, applicable, APROPOS, to the point, to the purpose.

Appropriateness, n.   Suitableness, fitness, propriety, aptness, appositeness, pertinency, PERTNESS, relevancy, felicity, applicability.

Appropriation, n.   1. Seizure, capture, taking, taking to one's self.

2. Application (to a particular use).

3. Sum set apart (for a specific object).

Approval, n.   1. APPROBATION.

2. Support, sanction, assent, consent, concurrence, ratification.

Approve, v. a.   1. Commend, recommend, praise, like, appreciate, value, think well or favorably of, think highly of, speak well of, be pleased with.

2. Sanction, confirm, justify, ratify, sustain, make valid.

Approximate, a.   1. Proximate, approaching, coming near.

2. Nearly correct, nearly accurate or true.

Approximate, v. a.   [Rare.] Bring near.

Approximate, v. n.   Approach, come near.

Approximately, ad.   Near, nearly, about, not far from.

Approximation, n.   Approach.

Appulse, n.   Collision, meeting, coming together, striking together.

Appulsive, a.   Impinging, striking against.

Appurtenance, n.   Adjunct, appendage, dependency.

Appurtenant, a.   Belonging.

A priori, [L.] Theoretically, before experience, before trial, from assumed principles.

Apropos, a.   [Fr.] Opportune, seasonable, timely, fit, suitable, apt, apposite, to the point, to the purpose, just the thing, quite the thing.

Apropos, ad.   Opportunely, seasonably, to the purpose.

Apt, a.   1. Apposite, pertinent, suitable, fit, fitting, meet, befitting, germane, applicable, appropriate, APROPOS, to the point, to the purpose.

2. Inclined, liable, prone, disposed.

3. Quick, sharp, ready, prompt, expert, dexterous, able, clever, happy, adroit, handy, skilful.

4. Docile, teachable.

Aptitude, n.   Turn, disposition, genius, gift, endowment, talent, faculty, capacity, capableness, tendency, inclination, bias, proclivity, proneness, propensity, forte, aptness.

Aptness, n.   1. Fitness, suitableness, appropriateness, adaptation, applicability.

2. Turn, tendency, inclination, APTITUDE.

3. Quickness, readiness, expertness, skill, facility, knack, adroitness, address, ability.

4. Docility, teachableness.

Aqua-fortis, n.   [L.] Nitric acid (somewhat diluted), spirit of nitre.

Aqua-regia, n.   [L.] Nitro-muriatic acid, nitro-chloro-hydric acid.

Aquarius, n.   (Astron.) Water-bearer.

Aqueous, a.   Watery, waterish, moist, wet, humid, damp.

Aquiline, a.   Hooked (like an eagle's beak; applied especially to the nose), bent, curved.

Arab, n.   Arabian, Saracen.

Arabesque, a.   Moorish, moresque.

Arabian, a.   Arabic.

Arabian, n.   Arab, Saracen.

Arabic, a.   Arabian.

Arable, a.   That may be ploughed, fit for the plough, suitable for cultivation.

Arbiter, n.   Arbitrator, umpire, judge, referee.

Arbitrament, n.   1. Choice, option, will, determination, decision, umpirage.

2. (Law.) Award, adjudication, determination, decision, decree.

Arbitrariness, n.   Despotism, absoluteness, absolutism, tyranny, autocracy.

Arbitrary, a.   1. Irresponsible, absolute, tyrannical, tyrannous, imperious, domineering, bound by no law.

2. Optional, voluntary, determined by no rule or principle.

Arbitrate, v. a.   Decide, determine.

Arbitrate, v. n.   1. Mediate, intercede, interpose.

2. Judge, decide, determine, adjudicate, give judgment, pass judgment.

Arbitration, n.   1. Mediation, intervention, intercession, interposition.

2. Decision, determination, adjudication, arbitrament, umpirage.

Arbitrator, n.   Arbiter, umpire, judge, referee.

Arbor, n.   1. Bower, shady recess, shady retreat.

2. Spindle, axis, shaft.

Arborescence, n.   Branching, ramification.

Arborescent, a.   Dendriform, dendrite, dendritic, arboriform, branching.

Arboriform, a.   Dendriform, ARBORESCENT.

Arbor-vitæ, n.   White cedar (of Canada; Thuja occidentalis).

Arc, n.   (Geom.) Arch, part of a circumference.

Arcade, n.   Piazza, colonnade.

Arcanum, n.   [L. pl. Arcana.] Secret, mystery.

Arch, n.   1. (Geom.) Arc, part of a circumference.

2. Curved structure.

Arch, v. a.   1. Vault, cover with an arch, arch over.

2. Bend into the form of an arch.

Arch, a.   1. Chief, principal, consummate, first-rate, of the first class.

2. Sly, shrewd, cunning, wily, astute, subtle.

3. Roguish, waggish, mirthful, frolicsome, sportive, merry, playful.

Archæologian, n.   Archæologist.

Archæological, a.   Antiquarian.

Archæologist, n.   Antiquarian, antiquary.

Archæology, n.   Science of antiquities.

Archaic, a.   Old, ancient, obsolete, antiquated, antique, by-gone, out of use, out of date, out of fashion, old-fashioned.

Archaism, n.   Antiquated term or expression.

Archbishop, n.   Primate, metropolitan.

Archduchy, n.   Archdukedom.

Archdukedom, n.   Archduchy.

Arched, a.   1. Vaulted, bowed, camerated, concave.

2. (Bot.) Fornicate.

Arched-ceiling, n.   [L.] Vault.

Arched roof, n.   [L.] Vault.

Arch-enemy, n.   Arch-fiend.

Arch-fiend, n.   DEVIL, Satan.

Archer, n.   Bowman, SAGITTARY.

Arch over, Arch, cover with an arch.

Archetype, n.   Pattern, model, type, prototype, original, examplar, example, protoplast, mirror, paragon.

Arching, a.   Vaulted, curving.

Architect, n.   1. Designer of buildings, professor of building.

2. Contriver, maker, former, author.

Architecture, n.   1. Science or art of building.

2. Workmanship, framework, frame, structure, fabric.

Archives, n. pl.   1. Registry, record-office.

2. Records, chronicles, registers, ANNALS, historical accounts.

Archway, n.   Arched passage.

Arctic, a.   Northern, boreal.

Arcuate, a.   [Rare.] Curved, bent, bowed, hooked, crooked, aduncous.

Arcuation, n.   [Rare.] Curvature, incurvation, curvity, flexure, bend, crook.

Ardent, a.   1. Hot, burning, fiery.

2. Warm, passionate, fervent, impassioned, eager, intense, keen, sharp, vehement, fiery, earnest, fervid, glowing, zealous, devoted, enthusiastic, strenuous, sanguine.

3. Alcoholic, spirituous.

Ardor, n.   1. Heat, warmth.

2. Zeal, fervor, fervency, flame, glow, excitement, sharpness, earnestness, eagerness, heartiness, devotion, enthusiasm, soul, spirit, vehemence, impetuosity, intensity, passion.

Arduous, a.   1. Steep, high, lofty, uphill.

2. Hard, difficult, laborious, onerous, troublesome, Herculean, toilsome, tiresome, wearisome, fatiguing, beset with difficulties, full of difficulties.

Area, n.   1. Region, sphere, realm, territory, domain, district, circuit, circle, definite space.

2. (Geom.) Superficial contents.

Arena, n.   Field, lists, stage, ring, amphitheatre, battle-field, field of battle, scene of action, place of contest.

Arenaceous, a.   Sandy, arenose.

Arenose, a.   Sandy, arenaceous.

Areometer, n.   Hydrometer.

Argent, a.   1. Of silver.

2. Silvery, bright, resplendent, shining, radiant, brilliant, beaming, effulgent, refulgent.

Argil, n.   1. Potter's clay, white clay.

2. Alumina, argillaceous earth, oxide of aluminium.

Argillaceous, a.   Clayey, aluminous.

Argol, n.   Tartar (crude), bitartrate of potash, wine-stone.

Argosy, n.   Carack, galleon.

Argue, v. n.   1. Reason, plead, offer reasons, use arguments.

2. Dispute, debate, chop logic, try conclusions, bandy words or arguments, hold or carry on an argument.

Argue, v. a.   1. Show, indicate, evince, denote, imply, betoken, prove.

2. Debate, discuss, VENTILATE, sift, contest, controvert, moot, reason upon.

Arguer, n.   Reasoner, debater, controversialist, disputant, disputer.

Argument, n.   1. Reason, reasoning, chain of reasoning, process of reasoning.

2. Controversy, dispute, disputation, discussion.

3. Subject, topic, matter, theme, thesis, question, subject-matter, matter in hand.

Argumentation, n.   Reasoning, ratiocination, process of reasoning.

Argumentative, a.   1. Controversial, polemical.

2. Disputatious, given to controversy.

Argus-eyed, a.   Discerning, perspicacious, sharp-sighted, quick-sighted, lynx-eyed, hawk-eyed.

Arid, a.   Dry, dried up, parched with heat.

Aridity, n.   Dryness, SICCITY, want of moisture.

Aright, ad.   Rightly, without error or mistake.

Ariose, a.   Melodious, of a melodious character, characterized by melody (as distinguished from harmony).

Arise, v. n.   1. Ascend, mount, soar, tower, go up.

2. Get up, start up, get out of bed.

3. Rise, appear, come in sight, come into view, present itself, show itself, discover itself, make its appearance, reveal itself, come to light.

4. Begin, originate, spring, spring up, be excited, come into action.

5. Come into being, enter upon life.

6. Accrue, result, proceed, issue, flow, follow, come, ensue, be derived.

Aristate, a.   (Bot.) Awned, bearded.

Aristocracy, n.   1. Government of nobles or a privileged order.

2. Nobility, noblesse, gentry, peerage, body of nobles, the quality, persons of rank.

3. [Colloquial.] Upper classes, UPPER-TEN, UPPER-CRUST, upper ten thousand.

Aristocratic, a.   1. Noble, princely, patrician, titled, of high rank.

2. Haughty, proud, arrogant, disdainful, overweening, supercilious, overbearing, consequential.

Aristocratical, a.   1. Noble, princely, patrician, titled, of high rank.

2. Haughty, proud, arrogant, disdainful, overweening, supercilious, overbearing, consequential.

Aristotelian, a.   Peripatetic.

Aristotelian, n.   Follower of Aristotle, peripatetic philosopher.

Arithmetic, n.   Science of numbers, art of computation.

Arm, n.   1. Branch, bough, projecting part.

2. Inlet (of the sea).

3. Power, might, strength, puissance.

4. Branch of military service (as artillery or cavalry).

Arm, v. a.   1. Equip, furnish, provide, or supply with arms.

2. Fortify, put in a state of defence.

3. Prepare, fit up, make ready.

Arm, v. n.   Take arms, be fitted or provided with arms.

Armada, n.   Fleet (especially that of Spain against England in 1588), squadron, flotilla.

Armament, n.   1. Body of forces.

2. Guns, cannon, arms, munitions of war.

Arm-chair, n.   Elbow-chair, armed chair.

Armistice, n.   Truce, suspension of hostilities, cessation of arms, temporary peace.

Arm of flesh, Human strength, human aid.

Arm of the sea, Estuary, frith, inlet.

Armor, n.   Defensive clothing, coat of mail.

Armorial, a.   Heraldic.

Armory, n.   Arsenal, depository of arms, magazine of arms.

Armpit, n.   AXILLA.

Arms, n. pl.   1. Weapons.

2. War, warlike exploits.

3. Escutcheon, scutcheon, shield, ensign armorial, armorial hearings.

Army, n.   Host, force, troops, legions, armed force, military force, body of troops.

Arnica, n.   Leopard's-bane.

Aroma, n.   Fragrance, perfume, redolence, sweet scent, pleasing scent, grateful odor.

Aromatic, a.   Fragrant, redolent, balmy, spicy, odoriferous, aromatous, ambrosial, high-scented, strong-scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling.

Aromatize, v. a.   Scent, perfume.

Aromatous, a.   Fragrant, spicy, AROMATIC.

Around, ad.   Round, on every side, on all sides, in a circle, right and left.

Around, prep.   1. About, round, encircling, encompassing, surrounding, on every side of.

2. All over, in all parts of.

Arouse, v. a.   Incite, excite, animate, stimulate, warm, kindle, inspirit, provoke, instigate, awaken, raise, whet, stir up, wake up, summon up, set on, hurry on.

Arraign, v. a.   1. Prosecute, bring to trial, take the law of, bring before a court.

2. Accuse, charge, denounce, impeach, indict, criminate, tax, inform against, call to account, take to task.

Arraignment, n.   1. Prosecution, bringing to trial.

2. Accusation, charge, indictment, impeachment.

Arrange, v. a.   1. Dispose, array, class, classify, group, rank, trim, marshal, distribute, place, range, put or bring into order, set in order, reduce to order, set out, assign places to.

2. Adjust, settle, determine, fix upon.

3. Plan, devise, scheme, contrive, project, mature, organize, concoct, construct, prepare, fall upon, hit upon, lay out.

Arrangement, n.   1. Disposition, classification, method, distribution, grouping, collocation, reducing to order.

2. Structure, make, form, mode of building, manner of making.

3. Adjustment, settlement.

4. Regulation, management, economy.

5. Preparation, plan, scheme.

Arrant, a.   1. Notorious, utter, gross, downright, consummate, rank, thorough-going.

2. Infamous, vile, atrocious, monstrous.

Arras, n.   Tapestry, hangings.

Array, n.   1. Order, regular disposition.

2. Dress, fine clothes, elegant attire, rich garments.

3. Exhibition, show.

4. (Law.) Panel, body of jurors.

Array, v. a.   1. Rank, range, arrange, place, dispose, marshal, set in order, draw up.

2. Dress, habit, enrobe, robe, invest, clothe, bedeck, deck, adorn, embellish, decorate, garnish, BEDIZEN, TRICK OUT, set off.

Arrears, n. pl.   Arrearage, amounts due but unpaid.

Arrearage, n.   ARREARS.

Arrest, v. a.   1. Stop, stay, check, interrupt, obstruct, hinder, delay, detain, restrain, hold, withhold, keep back.

2. Seize, apprehend, take, capture, catch, take up, take into custody, take prisoner.

3. Engage, fix, engross, occupy, rivet.

Arrest, n.   1. Staying, stopping, hinderance, obstruction.

2. Seizure, capture, detention.

Arrival, n.   Advent, coming.

Arrive, v. n.   1. Come, get here, reach this place.

2. Get there, reach that place.

Arrive at, Reach, attain, come to, get to, TOUCH AT.

Arrogance, n.   Haughtiness, pride, presumption, assumption, superciliousness, disdain, contumely, lordliness, loftiness, stateliness, self-conceit, conceitedness, self-importance, HAUTEUR.

Arrogant, a.   Haughty, proud, supercilious, lordly, disdainful, contumelious, cavalier, overbearing, overweening, assuming, magisterial, dogmatic, imperious, important, swelling, blustering, big, high, lofty, stately, self-conceited, self-sufficient, UPPISH.

Arrogate, v. a.   Assume, usurp, claim unduly, make unjust pretensions to.

Arrow, n.   Dart, shaft, bolt.

Arrow-headed, a.   Wedge-shaped, cuneiform.

Arsenal, n.   Armory, magazine of arms, repository of military stores.

Arsenic, n.   ARSENIOUS ACID.

Arsenious acid, Arsenic, rat's-bane, white arsenic, white oxide of arsenic.

Art, n.   1. Trade, craft, business, calling, employment, exercise of skill.

2. Skill, address, adroitness, readiness, dexterity, tact, aptitude, aptness, cleverness, ingenuity.

3. Cunning, astuteness, artfulness, shrewdness, artifice, deceit, subtlety, craftiness, craft, duplicity, wiliness, guile.

Artful, a.   1. Skilful, ingenious, dexterous.

2. Cunning, crafty, astute, shrewd, sharp, wily, sly, foxy, snaky, subtle, arch, insidious, designing, intriguing, politic, deceitful, trickish, TRICKY, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

Article, n.   1. Part, portion, branch, member, clause, item, particular, count, point.

2. Term, stipulation, provision, condition, covenant.

3. Thing, substance, commodity.

4. (Gram.) Definitive adjective.

Articulate, a.   1. Jointed, articulated. 2. Distinctly uttered.

Articulate, v. a.   Utter distinctly (as respects the elementary sounds), PRONOUNCE, ENOUNCE, speak.

Articulated, a.   Jointed, articulate.

Articulation, n.   1. Distinct utterance.

2. Consonant.

3. Joint, juncture, hinge.

Artifice, n.   Cunning, deceit, trickery, duplicity, guile, subtlety, finesse, stratagem, trick, subterfuge, wile, ruse, chance, dodge, doubling, Machiavelism, machination, deception, cheat, shuffle, fraud, imposture, imposition, double-dealing, COLLUSION, hocus-pocus, crafty device, artful contrivance.

Artificer, n.   Artist (not of the highest grade), manufacturer, superior artisan, skilful mechanic, TRADESMAN.

Artificial, a.   1. Factitious, made by art, not natural.

2. Fictitious, feigned, counterfeited, sham, spurious.

3. Assumed, affected, forced, strained.

Artillery, n.   Ordnance, cannon, enginery, great guns.

Artisan, n.   Mechanic, handicraftsman, workman, laborer, operative.

Artist, n.   1. Designer, contriver, projector, adept, ARTIFICER, skilful person.

2. Painter, limner, sketcher.

3. Sculptor, carver, modeller.

Artistic, a.   Skilful, masterly, workman-like.

Artistical, a.   Skilful, masterly, workman-like.

Artless, a.   1. Ignorant, unlearned, untaught, unskilful, rude.

2. Inartificial, simple, natural, without marks of art.

3. Unaffected, plain, honest, frank, fair, open, candid, NAÏVE, guileless, sincere, true, unsophisticated, ingenuous, undesigning, truthful, honorable, single-minded, simple-hearted, simple-minded, open-hearted, straightforward.

As, ad.   1. In the manner that.

2. Like, similar to, for example, of the same kind with, in the same manner with.

3. Viewed like, taken in the character of, considered in the state of.

4. While, during the time that, at the same time that.

5. Because, since, for the reason that.

6. To the degree that, in the same proportion that.

7. Being of the kind which, being of the class who.

As far as, To the extent that, to the degree that.

Ascend, v. n.   1. Rise, arise, aspire, mount, soar, tower, CLIMB, go up.

2. Go backward (in the order of time).

Ascend, v. a.   CLIMB, scale, get up, go up.

Ascendant, n.   1. Horoscope.

2. Superiority, predominance, ascendency, superior influence, controlling influence.

Ascendant, a.   1. Rising, above the horizon.

2. Superior, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, surpassing.

Ascendency, n.   Power, authority, sway, control, superiority, government, masterly, masterdom, command, dominion, rule, sovereignty, supremacy, domination, predominance, controlling influence, advantage over, upper-hand.

Ascension, n.   Rising, rise, ascent.

Ascent, n.   1. Rising, rise, ascension.

2. Acclivity, rising ground.

3. Elevation, height, eminence.

Ascertain, v. a.   1. Determine, establish, fix, settle, define, certify, verify, make certain, make sure.

2. Discover, find out, get at.

Ascetic, a.   Austere, rigid, severe, stern, puritanical, uncompromising.

Ascetic, n.   Recluse, hermit, anchoret, solitary, solitaire, EREMITE.

Asceticism, n.   Austerity, mortification.

Ascribable, a.   Attributable, traceable, chargeable, imputable, referrible, owing.

Ascribe, v. a.   Attribute, assign, refer, charge, lay, IMPUTE.

As good as, 1. Of equal goodness with.

2. The same as, equivalent to, equal to, tantamount to.

Ashamed, a.   Abashed, confused, put out of countenance.

Ash-colored, a.   Ashy, pale, gray.

Ashes, n. pl.   1. Remains (of what is burnt).

2. Corpse, remains (of the human body), dead body.

Ashore, ad.   1. On shore, on land.

2. To the shore.

3. Aground, not afloat.

4. Stranded, wrecked, cast away.

Ashy, a.   1. Cineritious, cinereous, favillous, like ashes.

2. Pale, pallid, whitish, gray, ash-colored.

Asiatic cholera, Spasmodic cholera, cholera asphyxia.

Aside, ad.   1. Laterally, to the side, to one side.

2. Out of the straight course, out of the true course.

3. Apart, separately, away.

As if, As though.

As it were, So to speak, so it would seem, so it seems.

Ask, v. a.   1. Question, interrogate, inquire of, put the question to.

2. Request, solicit, petition, beseech, implore, supplicate, crave, beg, desire, entreat, pray for, prefer a petition for, make application for.

3. Require, claim, demand, challenge, call for.

Ask, v. n.   1. Petition, beg, pray.

2. Inquire, question, make inquiry.

Askance, ad.   Obliquely, sidewise, askew, aslant, on one side.

Askant, ad.   Obliquely, sidewise, askew, aslant, on one side.

Asker, n.   Inquirer, petitioner, solicitor, solicitant.

Askew, ad.   Awry, aside, askance, aslant, asquint, to one side.

Aslant, ad.   Obliquely, askance, askew, aslope.

Aslant, a.   Oblique, inclined, slanting.

Asleep, a.   Sleeping, fast asleep, in a sound sleep, in the arms of Morpheus, gone to the land of Nod.

Aslope, ad.   ASLANT, obliquely.

Aspect, n.   1. Air, mien, countenance, expression, visage, feature.

2. Appearance, view, light, condition, situation, position, state, attitude, posture.

3. Direction, bearing, relative position.

Asperity, n.   1. Roughness, ruggedness, unevenness.

2. Acrimony, tartness, sourness, sharpness, causticity, corrosiveness.

3. Harshness, moroseness, sternness, severity, virulence, crabbedness, bitterness, churlishness, acerbity, sullenness, ill temper, bad blood.

Asperse, v. a.   Vilify, slander, calumniate, traduce, defame, scandalize, malign, revile, lampoon, backbite, abuse, disparage, blacken, blemish, slur, VITUPERATE, run down, detract from, speak ill of, accuse falsely, damn with faint praise.

Aspersion, n.   Calumny, detraction, slander, defamation, abuse, vituperation, obloquy, reproach, scandal, backbiting, reviling, gainsaying, traducing.

Asphalt, n.   Native bitumen, mineral pitch, Jew's pitch.

Asphaltum, n.   Native bitumen, mineral pitch, Jew's pitch.

Aspirant, n.   1. Aspirer, ambitious person.

2. Candidate, solicitor, solicitant, competitor.

Aspirant, a.   Aspiring, ambitious.

Aspirate, a.   Aspirated, toneless, unintonated, atonic, surd, pronounced with a simple breathing, not vocal, without vocality, without tone.

Aspirate, n.   Rough breathing.

Aspirate, v. a.   Pronounce with an aspirate or rough breathing.

Aspirated, a.   ASPIRATE.

Aspiration, n.   1. Pronouncing with the rough breathing.

2. Longing, yearning, hankering, craving, ardent wish or desire.

Aspire, v. n.   1. Desire (earnestly), long.

2. Ascend, rise, soar, tower, mount.

Aspirer, n.   Aspirant, ambitious person.

Aspire to, Desire eagerly, wish for ardently, long for, aim at, thirst after.

Aspiring, a.   Ambitious, high-reaching.

Asquint, ad.   Askance, askant, awry, askew, obliquely, to one side.

Ass, n.   1. Jackass, donkey.

2. Dolt, fool, blockhead, simpleton, numskull, ninny, DUNCE.

Assail, v. a.   Assault, attack, invade, oppugn, fall upon, fly at, bear down upon, make aggression on.

Assailant, n.   Aggressor, assaulter, attacker, invader, assailer.

Assailant, a.   Attacking, invading, assaulting.

Assailer, n.   Aggressor, ASSAILANT.

Assassin, n.   Murderer, slayer, cut-throat, assassinator, bravo.

Assassinate, v. a.   Kill (by secret assault), murder, slay, despatch.

Assassination, n.   Murder (by secret assault).

Assassinator, n.   ASSASSIN.

Assault, n.   1. Attack, onset, onslaught, aggression, invasion, charge, thrust.

2. Storming, storm.

Assault, v. a.   Assail, attack, charge, invade, STORM, fall upon, fly at, bear down upon, make aggression on.

Assay, n.   Trial (particularly to determine the quantity of metal in an ore), test, examination, experiment, proof, touchstone, ordeal.

Assay, v. a.   Try, test, put to the test, make trial of.

Assay, v. n.   Try, endeavor, attempt, essay.

Assemblage, n.   1. Collection, group, cluster, clump, mass, congeries, pack.

2. Assembly, concourse, company, crowd, throng, congregation, gathering, meeting.

Assemble, v. a.   Collect, muster, convene, convoke, congregate, gather, levy, call, call together, bring together, get together.

Assemble, v. n.   Converse, meet, meet together, come together.

Assembly, n.   1. Company, concourse, throng, congregation, gathering, collection, assemblage, meeting.

2. Congress, convention, convocation, conclave, synod, diet, meeting, council, caucus, conventicle, Parliament.

Assent, v. n.   Agree (as to a matter of opinion), CONSENT, concur, acquiesce, subscribe, yield, yield assent, give consent, fall in, go with the stream, go with the current.

Assent, n.   Consent, agreement, concurrence, acquiescence, allowance.

Assent to, Consent to, agree to, give assent to, acquiesce in, concur in.

Assert, v. a.   1. Affirm, declare, pronounce, express, aver, allege, asseverate, protest, avow, predicate, lay down.

2. Vindicate, defend, claim, maintain, uphold.

Assertion, n.   1. Affirmation, declaration, asseveration, protestation, position, statement, word, averment, predication, remark.

2. Vindication, defence, maintenance, support.

Assess, v. a.   1. Tax, charge as one's share.

2. Value, appraise, compute, estimate, rate.

Assessment, n.   1. Assessing, valuation.

2. Tax, impost, charge, rate.

Assets, n. pl.   Property (particularly as compared with liabilities), effects, possessions, estate.

Asseverate, v. a.   Aver, affirm, declare, ASSERT, protest, maintain, avow.

Asseveration, n.   Declaration, assertion, avowal, protestation, affirmation, averment, assurance.

Assiduity, n.   Industry, DILIGENCE, assiduousness, sedulousness, activity, perseverance, persistence, patience, close application.

Assiduous, a.   Industrious, sedulous, diligent, indefatigable, notable, active, busy, untiring, unwearied, unremitting, persevering, persistent, constant, patient, studious, zealous, never-tiring, painstaking.

Assiduousness, n.   ASSIDUITY.

Assign, v. a.   1. Apportion, allot, appoint, appropriate, cast.

2. Fix, specify, determine, designate.

3. Adduce, allege, advance, offer, give, present, bring forward.

4. (Law.) Transfer, convey, make over.

Assignation, n.   1. Designation.

2. Appointment to meet.

Assign dower, (Law.) Set off (by metes and bounds) the widow's share.

Assignment, n.   1. Appointment, allotment, apportionment.

2. (Law.) Transfer, conveyance.

Assimilate, v. a.   1. Liken, make like, bring to a resemblance.

2. Digest, turn to one's own substance.

Assist, v. a.   1. Help, aid, support, befriend, patronize, serve, speed, second, abet, back, sustain, co-operate with, take part with, give support to, minister to.

2. Succor, relieve, SPELL.

Assistance, n.   Help, aid, succor, LIFT, support, patronage, relief, helping hand, good offices.

Assistant, n.   Coadjutor, helper, aider, co-operator, co-aid, ally, auxiliary, abettor, ADJUTANT, CLERK, right hand man.

Assizes, n. pl.   Sessions (of the superior courts in the counties of England).

Associate, v. a.   Join, conjoin, unite, connect, combine, affiliate, yoke, couple, link, bring into close relation.

Associate, v. n.   Fraternize, sort, consort, keep company, be in familiar intercourse.

Associate, n.   1. Companion, mate, fellow, yoke-fellow, comrade, peer, compeer, follower, CONSORT.

2. Partner, copartner, coadjutor, COLLEAGUE, confederate, ally.

Association, n.   1. Union, connection, conjunction, combination.

2. Society, fraternity, partnership, copartnership, sodality, company, band, corporation, body, guild, firm, house, confederacy, confederation, LODGE, club, COTERIE, CLIQUE, joint concern.

Assort, v. a.   Class, classify, rank, group, arrange, distribute, sort.

Assort, v. n.   Agree, consort, suit, be adapted, be suitable.

Assortment, n.   1. Assorting, arranging, allotment, distribution, arrangement.

2. Class, group, set, batch, lot, parcel, stock, store, collection, pack.

3. Variety of sorts, many kinds.

Assorted, a.   Of various sorts.

Assuage, v. a.   Mitigate, moderate, appease, alleviate, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, compose, tranquillize, quiet, still, quell, allay, abate, temper, attemper, lessen, qualify, relieve, ease, dull, blunt, lull.

Assuagement, n.   Mitigation, alleviation, pacification, easing, abatement.

Assuasive, a.   Soothing, assuaging, emollient, lenient, lenitive, mitigating, mitigative, mild.

Assume, v. a.   1. Take, undertake, take on, take upon one's self, be willing to bear.

2. Affect, feign, counterfeit, simulate, pretend to, put on.

3. Arrogate, usurp, claim unduly, make unjust pretensions to.

4. Beg, suppose, presuppose, imply, consider as true, take for granted.

Assumed name, Alias.

Assuming, a.   1. Presuming, presumptuous, forward, audacious, bold, shameless, frontless, unblushing, brazen, brazen-faced.

2. Arrogant, proud, lofty, stately, haughty, supercilious, overbearing, overweening, conceited, consequential, self-conceited, self-sufficient.

Assumption, n.   1. Assuming, arrogating, usurpation.

2. Presumption, supposition, conjecture, hypothesis, postulate, theory.

3. Haughtiness, loftiness, superciliousness, lordliness, stateliness, conceit, pride, conceitedness, self-conceit, self-importance, vain-glory, arrogance, insolence, HAUTEUR.

Assurance, n.   1. Security, certainty, conviction, persuasion, pledge of certainty, ground of confidence.

2. Promise, engagement, word of honor.

3. Affirmation, assertion, declaration, protestation, asseveration, averment, avowal.

4. Intrepidity, courage, confidence, firmness, self-reliance.

5. Boldness, effrontery, brass, impudence, impertinence, presumption, CHEEK, face, front.

6. (Law.) Insurance.

Assure, v. a.   1. Make certain or sure, free from doubt or uncertainty.

2. Embolden, encourage, enhearten, hearten, make confident.

3. Declare to (confidently and earnestly), vouch to, avow to, protest to, warrant.

4. (Law.) Insure, agree to indemnify for loss, secure against loss.

Assured, a.   1. Certain, indubitable, unquestionable.

2. Confident, sure, secure, sanguine.

3. (Law.) Insured.

Assuredly, ad.   Certainly, indubitably, undoubtedly, unquestionably, truly, surely, sure, without doubt.

Asteism, n.   Genteel irony, polite banter or raillery, delicate ridicule.

Asterisk, n.   Star (in printing).

Astern, ad.   (Naut.) 1. Behind, back.

2. Backward, rearward, abaft.

Asteroid, n.   Small planet.

As though, As if.

Astonish, v. a.   Amaze, surprise, astound, confound, shock, stagger, stupefy, stun, dumfounder, strike dumb, strike with wonder, petrify with wonder.

Astonishment, n.   Amazement, wonder, surprise, awe, ADMIRATION.

Astound, v. a.   Amaze, ASTONISH.

Astral, a.   Starry, stellar, sidereal.

Astray, ad.   Out of the right way, on the wrong scent.

Astringent, a.   Binding, contracting, styptic.

Astute, a.   1. Cunning, crafty, intriguing, wily, artful, sly, subtle, arch, deep, Machiavelian.

2. Shrewd, sagacious, acute, sharp, quick, discerning, ingenious, perspicacious, keen, intelligent, long-headed, keen-sighted, clear-sighted, quick-sighted, eagle-eyed.

Astuteness, n.   1. Cunning, craft, craftiness, subtlety, artfulness, art, artifice, slyness, deceit, duplicity, wiliness, guile.

2. Shrewdness, acuteness, sharpness, perspicacity, discernment, penetration, sagacity, ingenuity, mother-wit, quick parts.

Asunder, ad.   Apart, into two parts.

Asylum, n.   1. Sanctuary, shelter, retreat, refuge, place of refuge.

2. Charitable institution.

At a blow, Suddenly, all at once, by a single stroke, by one effort.

At all, In any manner, in any degree, in the least degree, in the least.

At all events, At any rate, in any case, whatever be the case, happen what may, come what may, let it be as it will, sink or swim.

At a loss, Puzzled, perplexed, embarrassed, staggered, posed, nonplussed, at one's wits' end, hard pressed, at a stand, in doubt, in difficulty, put to it, put to one's shifts, out of one's depth, beyond one's depth, in a quandary, at fault, in a dilemma, not know what to do.

At any rate, AT ALL EVENTS.

At a pinch, In an emergency, in a difficulty, if things come to the worst.

At a stand, 1. Interrupted, stopped.

2. Perplexed, embarrassed, AT A LOSS.

At dawn, Early, at break of day, at peep of day, at the opening of day.

At discretion, Without conditions or stipulations.

At ease, Untroubled, comfortable, free from pain, at rest.

At fault, 1. Off the scent, on the wrong track.

2. Puzzled, perplexed, AT A LOSS.

At first, In the beginning, at the commencement, in the outset, at the start.

At hand, Near, nigh, close by, hard by, close to, close upon, close at hand, within reach.

At hazard, Hazarded, AT STAKE.

At heart, In principle, in one's true character.

Atheism, n.   Denial of God, disbelief in the existence of God.

Atheist, n.   Unbeliever (in the existence of God), INFIDEL, sceptic, free-thinker.

Atheistic, a.   Godless, given to atheism.

Atheistical, a.   Godless, given to atheism.

Athlete, n.   Combatant, champion, contender for victory.

Athletic, a.   1. Strong, stout, robust, sturdy, brawny, muscular, lusty, sinewy, nervous, stalwart, powerful, strapping, Herculean, able-bodied, made of iron.

2. Gymnastic.

Athwart, prep.   Across, over, from one side of to the other.

Athwart, ad.   1. Across, crosswise, sidewise, obliquely.

2. Wrong, wrongfully, unseasonably, unsuitably, MALAPROPOS.

At last, Finally, in the end, in the upshot.

At length, 1. After a long time, after a long while, at last, in the end.

2. In full, to the full extent, IN EXTENSO.

Atmosphere, n.   Air.

Atmospheric, a.   Aerial, of the atmosphere.

Atmospherical, a.   Aerial, of the atmosphere.

At odds, Quarrelling, bickering, at variance.

Atom, n.   1. Molecule, monad, ultimate particle (of any element), indivisible particle.

2. Corpuscle, scrap, mite, bit, grain, jot, iota, tittle, whit, ace, scintilla.

Atomic, a.   1. Of atoms.

2. Small, minute.

Atomical, a.   1. Of atoms.

2. Small, minute.

At once, Immediately, directly, forthwith, straightway, without delay.

Atone for, Expiate, make expiation for, make amends for, make reparation for, do penance for, answer for, pay for.

Atonement, n.   1. [Rare.] Reconciliation, pacification, concord, agreement.

2. Expiation, propitiation, satisfaction, reparation, amends, peace-offering, atoning sacrifice.

Atony, n.   (Med.) Weakness, debility, languor.

Atrabiliary, a.   Melancholy, ATRABILIOUS.

Atrabilious, a.   Melancholy, hypochondriacal, hypped, dejected, dispirited, depressed, gloomy, sad, sorrowful, blue, desponding, downcast, down-hearted, chop-fallen, low-spirited, cast down, down in the mouth, in the dumps, with a long face.

Atramentous, a.   Black, inky.

At random, By chance, without choice, without selection, just as it happens.

At rest, 1. Resting, reposing, quiescent.

2. Untroubled, comfortable, at ease, free from pain.

Atrocious, a.   Infamous, villanous, flagitious, heinous, felonious, flagrant, outrageous, enormous, grievous, diabolical, monstrous, infernal, hellish, horrible, black, very wicked.

Atrocity, n.   1. Heinousness, atrociousness, enormity, flagrancy, villany, flagitiousness, depravity, wickedness.

2. Atrocious crime, flagitious villany.

Atrophy, n.   Emaciation (from want of nourishment), consumption, marasmus, decline, gradual wasting.

At stake, Hazarded, risked, pledged, in danger, at hazard.

Attach, v. a.   1. Fasten, tie, join, connect, cement, affix, fix, append, subjoin, annex, hitch, make fast, set to.

2. Attract, captivate, enamour, endear, charm, win, engage, gain over.

3. (Law.) Take, seize, distrain, distress.

Attachment, n.   1. Love, liking, regard, affection, friendship, fondness, predilection, devotedness, devotion, adhesion, adherence.

2. Adjunct, appendage, appurtenance, addition, addendum.

3. (Law.) Seizure, distress.

Attack, v. a.   1. Assail, assault, STORM, encounter, invade, charge, engage, oppugn, TACKLE, have at, set upon, fly at, run at, make a run at, rush upon, spring upon, have a fling at, have a cut at, bear down upon, make aggression on, ride full tilt against, PITCH INTO.

2. Impugn, censure, criticise, reflect upon, pass censure on.

Attack, n.   Assault, onset, onslaught, charge, thrust, encounter, invasion, aggression, descent, OFFENCE.

Attacker, n.   Assailer, assailant, assaulter, invader, aggressor.

Attain, v. a.   1. Procure (by effort), acquire, get, obtain, gain, win, secure, achieve, compass, accomplish, effect, hit.

2. Reach, arrive at, come to, attain to.

Attain to, Reach, attain, arrive at, come to.

Attainable, a.   Compassable, achievable, practicable, feasible, possible.

Attainder, n.   Corruption of blood.

Attainment, n.   1. Attaining, getting, acquisition.

2. Acquirement, accomplishment, erudition, learning, information, enlightenment, wisdom, stock of knowledge, mental resources.

Attaint, v. a.   1. Taint, corrupt, stain.

2. (Law.) Punish by corruption of blood.

Attar of roses, Oil of roses, ottar of roses, otto of roses.

Attemper, v. a.   1. Temper, moderate, allay, alleviate, soften, mollify, assuage, soothe, qualify, appease.

2. Adapt, suit, fit, proportion.

Attempt, v. a.   1. Try, assay, essay, make trial or experiment of.

2. Undertake, go about, set about, take in hand, endeavor to accomplish.

Attempt, v. n.   Try, strive, endeavor, seek, aim, make an attempt, make essay, do one's best, do all that in one lies, strain every nerve, leave no stone unturned.

Attempt, n.   Effort, trial, essay, endeavor, experiment, undertaking, enterprise.

Attend, v. a.   1. Accompany, escort, follow, go with, go along with, keep company with.

2. Guard, watch, have in keeping.

3. Serve, lackey, minister to, wait on, dance attendance on.

4. Be present at.

5. Await, be in store for, be ready for.

Attend, v. n.   1. Listen, hearken, hear, give ear, pay attention.

2. Tend, serve, wait, be attendant.

Attendance, 1. Presence.

2. Service, ministration, waiting on.

Attendant, a.   Accompanying, attending.

Attendant, n.   1. Follower, satellite, companion, fellow, associate, escort.

2. Servant, vassal, servitor, dependant, retainer, squire, domestic, footman, lackey, VALET, waiter, flunkey, underling, menial, understrapper, tender.

3. Accompaniment, concomitant, attendant circumstance.

Attend on, Accompany, serve, wait on, be in waiting upon, be within call of.

Attend to, 1. Mind, heed, notice, regard, observe, mark, be attentive to, pay regard to, give heed to, take heed of, take notice of, give or pay attention to, give a thought to, be mindful of.

2. Look after, look to, see to.

3. Practise, pursue, follow.

Attention, n.   1. Care, heed, regard, heedfulness, mindfulness, notice, observation, consideration, advertence, circumspection, watch, watchfulness.

2. Application, reflection, study.

3. Civility, courtesy, politeness, deference, respect, regard.

Attentive, a.   Mindful, heedful, observant, wary, circumspect, watchful, careful, thoughtful, regardful, awake, alive, wide awake, on the alert, on the lookout.

Attentive to, Mindful of, occupied with, taken up with, absorbed in.

Attenuate, v. a.   1. Dilute, thin, rarefy, make thin, make less dense.

2. Lessen, diminish, contract, reduce.

Attenuation, n.   Thinning, diminishing, contracting.

Attest, v. a.   1. Witness, certify, endorse, confirm, ratify, corroborate, support, authenticate, seal, vouch for, bear out, set one's hand and seal to.

2. Adjure, invoke, call to witness.

3. Prove, show, exhibit, manifest, confess.

Attestation, n.   Attesting, authentication, confirmation, testimony, witness, proof, evidence, seal.

Attic, a.   Chaste, classic, classical, pure, correct, refined, elegant, polished, in good taste.

Attic, n.   1. Athenian, Athenian author.

2. Garret, loft, cockloft, upper story.

Atticism, n.   Attic idiom or phrase, elegant or concise expression, happy phrase.

Attic salt, Delicate wit.

Attire, v. a.   Dress, clothe, array, apparel, rig, robe, enrobe, accoutre, equip, fit out, TRICK OUT.

Attire, n.   Dress, clothes, clothing, apparel, raiment, ARRAY, habit, garb, gear, costume, habiliment, vesture, vestment, outfit, suit, accoutrement, equipment, toilet, rigging, trappings, TOGGERY, wardrobe.

Attitude, n.   1. Posture (with reference to the expression of some sentiment), position.

2. Situation, aspect, phase, standing, predicament

Attorney, n.   1. Agent, factor, proxy, deputy, substitute.

2. Lawyer, counsellor, counsel, SOLICITOR, advocate, barrister, attorney-at-law, limb of the law.

Attract, v. a.   1. Draw, bring into proximity, cause to approach.

2. Allure, invite, entice, engage, win, captivate, fascinate, endear, charm, enamour.

Attraction, n.   1. Attracting, drawing.

2. Allurement, lure, fascination, charm, enticement, witchery, attractiveness.

Attractive, a.   1. Alluring, inviting, enticing, fascinating, captivating, charming, winning, bewitching, enchanting, engaging, interesting, prepossessing, taking, pleasing, pleasant, lovely, sweet.

2. Magnetic, magnetical.

Attributable, a.   Ascribable, imputable, referrible, chargeable, traceable, owing, to be charged, to be attributed, to be imputed.

Attribute, v. a.   Ascribe, assign, refer, impute, consider as due.

Attribute, n.   Quality, property, characteristic, peculiarity.

Attrition, n.   Abrasion, friction, rubbing.

Attune, v. a.   1. Set to a tune, make musical.

2. Tune, accord, harmonize, modulate, put in tune.

At variance, Quarrelling, bickering, at odds.

Auburn, a.   Nut-brown, chestnut-colored, reddish-brown.

Auction, n.   Vendue, cant, public sale, auction sale.

Auctioneer, n.   Vendue-master.

Audacious, a.   1. Bold, daring, fearless, courageous, intrepid, venturesome, dauntless, undaunted, valiant, stout-hearted.

2. Presumptuous, assuming, forward, impudent, insolent.

Audaciousness, n.   AUDACITY.

Audacity, n.   1. Boldness, daring, fearlessness, courage, intrepidity, venturesomeness, hardihood.

2. Impudence, insolence, impertinence, sauciness, effrontery, presumptuousness, presumption, assurance, face, front, brass, CHEEK.

Audience, n.   1. Hearing.

2. Auditory, assembly of hearers.

Audience-chamber, n.   Divan, council-chamber, state-chamber.

Audit, v. a.   Examine (as accounts, to ascertain whether they are correct or not).

Audit, n.   1. Examination of accounts.

2. Final account.

Auditor, n.   1. Hearer, listener.

2. Examiner of accounts.

Auditory, n.   Audience, assembly of hearers.

Au fait, [Fr.] Skilful, skilled, expert, at home, in one's element.

Aught, n.   Any thing.

Augment, v. a.   Enlarge, increase, magnify, add to, make larger.

Augment, v. n.   Increase, grow larger.

Augmentation, n.   Increase, enlargement, extension, addition, accession.

Augur, n.   Soothsayer, prophet, fortune-teller.

Augur, v. n.   Prophesy, conjecture, predict, guess.

Augur, v. a.   Portend, forebode, presage, foreshow, foreshadow, prognosticate, betoken, foretell, predict, prophesy, be ominous of.

Augury, n.   1. Prognostication, prognostic, prediction, prophecy, vaticination.

2. Omen, sign, auspice, portent, presage, prognostic, precursor, forerunner, harbinger, herald.

August, a.   Imposing, awful, solemn, venerable, majestic, stately, pompous, great, regal, noble, dignified, kingly, princely, magnificent, superb.

Auld lang syne, [Scotch.] Antiquity, old times, former times, days of yore, the olden time, time gone by, days gone by.

Aureate, a.   Golden, yellow, gold-colored.

Aurelia, n.   (Ent.) Chrysalis, pupa, nympha.

Aureola, n.   [L.] Halo, glory.

Auricle, n.   Pavilion, external ear.

Aurora, n.   1. (Mythol.) Goddess of Morning.

2. Daybreak, dawn, morning, morn, sunrise, break of day, opening of day, peep of day, first blush of the morning.

Aurora borealis, [L.] Northern lights, polar lights.

Auspice, n.   Omen, AUGURY, sign, portent, presage, prognostic.

Auspices, n. pl.   Favor, influence, patronage, protection, support.

Auspicious, a.   1. Prosperous, successful, fortunate, lucky, happy, red-letter.

2. Propitious, promising, favorable, seasonable, opportune, golden, bright.

Austere, a.   1. Rough (to the taste), sour and astringent.

2. Severe, rigid, strict, formal, stiff, rigorous, harsh, stern, difficult, hard, uncompromising, unrelenting, relentless, ascetic, straight-laced.

Austerity, n.   Severity, rigor, sternness, harshness, asceticism.

Authentic, a.   1. Genuine, real, true, veritable, pure, uncorrupted, unadulterated, not false, not spurious, not fictitious, not apocryphal, what it purports to be.

2. Trustworthy, RELIABLE, authoritative, of approved authority, to be depended on, worthy of belief.

Authenticate, v. a.   Verify, seal, attest, give credit or validity to, prove to be genuine.

Authentication, n.   Verification, attestation, seal, confirmation.

Authenticity, n.   1. Genuineness.

2. Trustworthiness.

Author, n.   1. Originator, inventor, maker, creator, father, former, contriver, first cause.

2. Writer, composer.

Authoritative, a.   1. Official, commanding, by authority, EX CATHEDRA.

2. Dictatorial, imperative, imperious, magisterial, oracular, peremptory, dogmatic.

Authorities, n. pl.   1. Magistrates, officials, persons in office.

2. Precedents, decisions, judgments.

Authority, n.   1. Power, sovereignty, dominion, empire, government.

2. Rule, sway, ascendency, supremacy, control, influence, interest.

3. Permission, warrant, warranty, liberty, permit, precept, order, authorization, sanction.

4. Witness, testimony.

5. Credibility, weight of evidence.

6. Respectability, dignity, weight of character.

Authorize, v. a.   1. Sanction, justify, warrant, legalize, support by authority.

2. Empower, commission, permit, allow, give permission to, give leave to, give authority to.

Autochthonal, a.   Aboriginal, original, primitive, primeval, pristine, primary, first, native, indigenous.

Autochthonous, a.   Aboriginal, original, primitive, primeval, pristine, primary, first, native, indigenous.

Autocracy, n.   Dictatorship, absolutism, despotism, tyranny, arbitrary power, absolute power.

Autocrat, n.   Dictator, despot, tyrant, absolute ruler.

Autocratic, a.   Absolute, despotic.

Automatic, a.   Self-moving, self-acting.

Autopsy, n.   1. Ocular evidence, personal examination.

2. Post-mortem examination.

Autumn, n.   Fall, fall of the leaf.

Auxiliary, a.   Aiding, helping, assisting, ancillary, subsidiary, helpful.

Auxiliary, n.   Helper, assistant, coadjutor, adjutant, co-operative, ally, confederate, right-hand man.

Avail, v. a.   Benefit, profit, be of advantage to.

Avail one's self of, Use, employ, take advantage of, turn to account, make use of.

Avail, v. n.   Be of advantage, do good, be of use, answer the purpose.

Avail, n.   Profit, advantage, benefit, use, utility, service.

Avails, n. pl.   Proceeds, profits, returns.

Available, a.   1. To be availed of, to be turned to account.

2. Serviceable, useful, profitable, advantageous, beneficial.

3. Suitable or fit (for some purpose), likely to answer the end.

Avant-courier, n.   Harbinger, forerunner, herald.

Avant-guard, n.   Van, advanced guard.

Avarice, n.   Penuriousness, cupidity, niggardliness, closeness, covetousness.

Avaricious, a.   Miserly, penurious, parsimonious, sordid, illiberal, niggardly, mercenary, close, stingy, mean, grasping, close-fisted, hard-fisted, COVETOUS, eager for gain (for the sake of hoarding it).

Avast, interj.   (Naut.) Hold, stop, stay, enough.

Avaunt, interj.   Hence, begone, be off, get you gone.

Avenge, v. a.   1. Take satisfaction for, award just punishment for.

2. Revenge, vindicate (by punishment of an offender), inflict punishment in behalf of.

3. [So used by the translators of the Bible.] Take revenge upon, treat revengefully.

Avengement, n.   [Rare.] Avenging.

Avenue, n.   1. Passage, entrance, entry, access, way of approach, passage-way.

2. Alley, walk, street, road, path.

3. Channel, route, way, pass.

Aver, v. a.   Assert, affirm, declare, asseverate, protest, avouch, allege, say, pronounce, predicate.

Average, n.   1. Medium, mean proportion, medial sum or quantity.

2. Mediocrity, medial standard, average standard.

Average, v. a.   1. Equate, reduce to an average, reduce to a mean.

2. (Com.) Proportion, distribute proportionally.

Average, v. n.   Amount to, or result in, when the mean is taken.

Average, a.   1. Medial, mean.

2. Middling, ordinary, passable, moderate, tolerable, well enough, pretty well, not bad.

Averment, n.   Affirmation, declaration, assertion, remark, asseveration, protestation, avowal, word.

Avernus, n.   (Mythol.) Hell, Tartarus, Hades, Erebus, the lower world, the infernal regions, shades below.

Averse, a.   Unwilling, disinclined, indisposed, reluctant, loath, backward, adverse, opposed.

Aversion, n.   1. Dislike, distaste, disrelish, disinclination, reluctance, unwillingness, repugnance, backwardness.

2. ANTIPATHY, hatred, loathing, disgust, nausea, detestation, abhorrence, horror.

Avert, v. a.   1. Turn aside, turn away, turn off.

2. Prevent, divert, preclude, FOREFEND, ward off, keep off.

Avid, a.   [Rare.] Eager, greedy.

Avidity, n.   1. Eagerness, longing, yearning, intense desire.

2. Greediness, craving, voracity, rapacity, voraciousness, ravenousness, canine appetite.

Avocation, n.   Occasional business (business that calls aside).

Avoid, v. a.   1. SHUN (in a negative sense, or denoting care only without positive exertion), eschew, escape, blink, elude, keep away from, keep aloof from, keep out of the way of, withdraw from, keep clear of, be shy of, fight shy of, have nothing to do with.

2. Forbear, help, refrain from.

Avoset, n.   Scooper.

Avouch, v. a.   Affirm, assert, asseverate, declare, protest, allege, say, maintain.

Avow, v. a.   Acknowledge, confess, own, profess, declare, affirm.

Avowal, n.   Acknowledgment, confession, declaration, profession, manifesto.

Await, v. a.   1. Expect, abide, wait for, stay for, look for, be in readiness for.

2. Attend, be in store for, be prepared for, be ready for.

Awake, a.   1. Not asleep.

2. Attentive, watchful, vigilant, alive, on the alert.

Awake, v. a. &n.   AWAKEN.

Awaken, v. a.   1. Awake, wake, rouse from sleep.

2. Arouse, excite, kindle, spur, incite, stimulate, provoke, stir up.

Awaken, v. n.   Wake, waken, be awakened, be roused from sleep.

Awakening, n.   Revival.

Award, v. a.   Adjudge, decrees.

Award, n.   Judgment, decree, adjudication, determination, decision.

Aware, a.   Mindful, conscious, cognizant, observant, apprised, sensible, convinced, persuaded.

Away, ad.   1. Absent, gone, off, from home, at a distance, not present.

2. Begone, let us go.

Away with, Take away.

Awe, n.   1. Reverence, veneration, reverential fear.

2. Dread, fearfulness.

Awe, v. a.   Overawe, intimidate, frighten, affright, daunt, cow, inspire with awe.

Awe-struck, a.   Dismayed, horrified, appalled, terrified, frightened, panic-stricken, horror-struck.

Awful, a.   1. Venerable, august, grand, stately, imposing, solemn, majestic.

2. Dread, dreadful, fearful, horrible, horrid, terrible, dire, direful, frightful, appalling, tremendous.

3. [Vulgar.] Ugly, homely, unsightly, ill-looking.

Awhile, ad.   For a time, for some time, some time, for a while.

Awkward, a.   1. Unskilful, bungling, unhandy, maladroit, inapt, without dexterity.

2. Unwieldy, unmanageable, inconvenient, unfit, lumbering.

3. Uncouth, unrefined, unpolished, uncourtly, rude, rough, clumsy, coarse, wooden, inelegant, ungainly, untoward, ungraceful, stiff, constrained, uneasy, rustic, boorish, clownish, loutish, gawky, lubberly, slouching.

Awned, a.   (Bot.) Aristate, bearded.

Awning, n.   Canopy, tilt.

Awry, ad.   1. Obliquely, asquint, askance.

2. Perversely, wrong.

Awry, a.   Oblique, slanting, distorted, crooked, wry.

Axilla, n.   [L. pl. Axillæ.] (Anat.) Armpit.

Axiom, n.   1. Truism, self-evident proposition, intuitive truth, necessary truth.

2. Postulate, established principle (not of necessity true), proposition commonly received, assumed truth.

Axiomatic, a.   Self-evident, certain, positive, absolute.

Axiomatical, a.   Self-evident, certain, positive, absolute.

Axis, n.   Shaft, spindle, arbor.

Ay, ad.   Yes.

Aye, ad.   Yes.

Aye, ad.   [Poetical.] Always, for ever.

Azote, n.   Nitrogen.

Azure, a.   Blue, cerulean, sky-colored, sky-blue.

Azure, n.   Blue, sky-color.

B

Babble, v.n. 1. Prattle, jabber, chatter, talk inarticulately.

2. Prate, chat, gossip, palaver, tattle, be loquacious, talk idly or thoughtlessly.

Babble, v. a.   Tell (foolishly), prate, utter, prate about.

Babble, n.   Prattle, palaver, chit-chat, gabble, twaddle, chatter, balderdash, platitude, flummery, wish-wash, stuff, moonshine, fudge, trash, nonsense, small talk, idle talk, childish or foolish talk, frothy discourse.

Babbling, n.   1. Prattle, BABBLE.

2. Garrulity, loquacity, loquaciousness, talkativeness.

Babe, n.   Infant, baby, nursling, suckling, chit, brat, bantling, BAIRN, little one.

Babel, n.   Confusion, disorder, tumult, pother, hurly-burly.

Baby, n.   Infant, BABE.

Babyhood, n.   Infancy.

Baccalaureate, n.   Degree of bachelor of arts.

Baccate, a.   (Bot.) Of a pulpy nature (like a berry).

Bacchanal, n.   Reveller, carouser, bacchanalian.

Bacchanal, a.   Riotous, revelling, noisy, bacchanalian.

Bacchanalian, n.   and a.   BACCHANAL.

Bacchanals, n. pl.   Revelry, revels, orgies, carousal, debauch, drunken frolic, potation, compotation, wassail, Saturnalia, drunken feasts.

Back, n.   1. Upper part, outer part.

2. Hinder part.

Back, a.   1. Remote.

2. Hindmost, in the rear.

3. In a backward direction.

Back, ad.   1. To the place of starting.

2. Backward, rearward, abaft, in the rear, towards what is behind.

3. In return, in recompense.

Back, v. a.   1. Assist, aid, second, support, countenance, favor, sustain, abet, side with, stand by, take part with, give support to, co-operate with, back up.

2. Move backward.

Backbite, v. a.   Defame, traduce, malign, slander, revile, calumniate, libel, lampoon, asperse, vilify, blacken, abuse, scandalize, run down, speak ill of.

Backbiter, n.   Slanderer, defamer, traducer, calumniator, libeller.

Backbiting, n.   Detraction, defamation, aspersion, slander, calumny, contumely, obloquy.

Backbone, n.   1. Spine, spinal column, vertebral column.

2. Firmness, nerve, resolution, courage, pluck, hardihood, manhood.

Backhanded, a.   1. Inclining to the left hand (as writing).

2. Outward and backward.

3. Indirect, unfair.

Back-house, n.   Privy, necessary, jakes, water-closet.

Back out, [Colloquial.] Withdraw from a bargain, not keep a promise, not stand to an engagement.

Backslide, v. n.   Apostatize, fall off, fall away, break faith.

Backslider, n.   Apostate, deserter, renegade.

Backsliding, n.   Apostasy.

Back up, Support, sustain, assist, aid, help, BACK.

Backward, a.   1. Averse, unwilling, reluctant, loath, disinclined, indisposed, wavering, hesitating.

2. Dull, sluggish, slow, stupid, stolid.

3. Late, tardy, behindhand, after the usual time.

Backward, ad.   Regressively, rearwards, aback, behind, ABAFT.

Backwards, ad.   Regressively, rearwards, aback, behind, ABAFT.

Bad, a.   1. Evil, ill, baneful, deleterious, pernicious, mischievous, noxious, hurtful, injurious, detrimental, unwholesome.

2. Wicked, depraved, abandoned, dishonest, unfair, disingenuous, rascally, villanous.

3. Untoward, unlucky, unfortunate, unwelcome.

4. Vile, wretched, sorry, mean, shabby, scurvy, abominable.

5. Poor, inferior.

Bad blood, Rancor, venom, bitterness, acrimony, harshness, sternness, asperity, crabbedness, churlishness, moroseness, sullenness, ill temper.

Bad faith, Perfidy, dishonesty, unfairness, faithlessness, want of faith, breach of faith.

Badge, n.   Mark of distinction, token of office, sign of authority.

Badger, v. a.   Persecute, tease, worry, harry, annoy, vex, plague, harass, torment, pester, trouble, bother, hector.

Badinage, n.   [Fr.] Raillery, banter, ASTEISM, light talk, small talk, trifling or playful discourse.

Baffle, v. a.   1. Disconcert, frustrate, foil, elude, balk, circumvent.

2. Confound, bewilder, perplex, out-general, out-manœuvre.

Bag, n.   Sack, pouch.

Bagatelle, n.   [Fr.] Trifle, small matter, thing of no consequence or importance.

Baggage, n.   Luggage, bag and baggage.

Bagnio, n.   1. Bath, bathing-house.

2. Brothel, stew, bawdy-house, whore-house, house of prostitution, house of ill-fame.

Bail, n.   1. Security, surety.

2. Handle (of a pail, &c.).

Bail, v. a.   Admit to bail.

Bairn, n.   [Scottish.] Child, BABE.

Bait, v. a.   1. Put bait upon.

2. Furnish with a meal.

Bait, v. n.   Take refreshment (on a journey).

Bait, n.   1. Lure, decoy, allurement, enticement, temptation.

2. Refreshment (on a journey).

Bake, v. a.   1. Harden (by heat).

2. Cook (by direct heat).

Balance, n.   1. Pair of scales.

2. Equipoise, equilibrium, equality of weight.

3. Excess, overplus, surplus.

4. [Low, U. S.] Rest, residue, remainder.

Balance, v. a.   1. Poise, keep in equipoise, hold in equilibrium.

2. Counterpoise, counteract, neutralize, countervail, counterbalance, compensate, make up for.

3. (Com.) Equalize, make equal.

Balance-fish, n.   Hammer-fish, hammer-headed shark (Zygœna vulgaris).

Bald, a.   1. Without hair (on the head).

2. Unadorned, inelegant, prosaic, dull, meagre, vapid, tame.

Balderdash, n.   Verbiage, palaver, twaddle, chatter, trash, stuff, moonshine, platitude, flummery, fudge, wish-wash, jargon, nonsense, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk.

Baldric, n.   Shoulder belt.

Bale, n.   Bundle, package.

Baleen, n.   Whalebone.

Bale-fire, n.   Beacon-fire.

Baleful, a.   Hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous, pernicious, baneful, ruinous, deadly, fraught with evil.

Balk, v. a.   Disappoint, frustrate, defeat, foil, baffle, disconcert, thwart.

Balky, a.   [U. S.] Perverse (said of a horse), unruly, refractory, wayward, contrary, stubborn, obstinate.

Ball, n.   1. Globe, sphere.

2. Dance, entertainment of dancing.

3. Game of ball.

Ballad, n.   Light poem, sentimental song.

Ballast, n.   1. Weight (for steadiness), ballasting.

2. Prudence, discretion, judgment, sense, wisdom, TACT, GUMPTION, common sense.

Ballast, v. a.   Put ballast into.

Ballasting, n.   Ballast.

Ballooning, n.   Aëronautics, aërostation.

Balloonist, n.   Aëronaut, aërial navigator.

Balmy, a.   1. Soothing, refreshing, easing, assuaging, lenitive, sedative.

2. Fragrant, odoriferous, odorous, aromatic, aromatous, ambrosial, spicy, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented.

Baltimore oriole, Golden robin, hang-bird, fiery hang-bird (Icterus Baltimore or Oriolus Baltimore).

Bam, n.   [Low.] Cheat, imposition, imposture, fraud, circumvention, trick.

Bam, v. a.   [Low.] Cheat, BAMBOOZLE.

Bamboozle, v. a.   Deceive, cheat, dupe, beguile, mislead, inveigle, gull, trick, chouse, overreach, circumvent, defraud, diddle, BAM.

Ban, n.   1. Proclamation, edict.

2. Curse, malediction, excommunication, denunciation, execration, anathema.

Band, n.   1. Tie, ligature, ligament.

2. Cord, chain, fetter, manacle, shackle, bond.

3. Bandage, fillet, binding.

4. Company (especially of instrumental musicians), troop, gang, crew, horde, party, body, club, junto, COTERIE, CLIQUE, society, sodality, association.

Bandage, n.   Fillet, band, binding.

Bandit, n.   Outlaw, robber, brigand, freebooter, footpad, highwayman, marauder.

Banditti, n. pl.   Band of outlaws or robbers.

Bandy, v. a.   1. Toss, toss about, toss to and fro.

2. Exchange, interchange, give and take.

Bane, n.   1. Poison, venom.

2. Pest, scourge, curse, ruin.

Baneful, a.   1. Poisonous, venomous.

2. Destructive, noxious, hurtful, injurious, pernicious, mischievous, baleful, deadly, ruinous, fraught with evil.

Banewort, n.   Belladonna, dwale, deadly-nightshade (Atropa Belladonna).

Banging, a.   [Low.] Huge, large, great.

Banian, n.   (Bot.) Indian fig-tree (Ficus Indicus).

Banish, v. a.   1. Exile, expatriate, ostracize, expel from the country.

2. Exclude, shut out, drive away, put out of mind.

Banishment, n.   Exile, expatriation, ostracism, expulsion, proscription.

Bang, v. a.   Beat, thump, pound, strike, knock, maul, pommel, thwack, WALLOP, deal roughly with.

Bankrupt, a.   Insolvent.

Bankrupt, n.   Insolvent debtor.

Bankruptcy, n.   Insolvency.

Banner, n.   Flag, standard, streamer, ensign, pennon, colors.

Banquet, n.   Feast, entertainment, treat.

Banquet, v. n.   Feast, be regaled with good eating and drinking.

Banquet, v. a.   Treat with a banquet or feast.

Banter, v. a.   Jeer, joke, rally, quiz, ridicule, taunt, twit, deride, mock, make fun of, make sport of, make merry with, play upon, make a butt of.

Banter, n.   Raillery, ridicule, mockery, derision, persiflage, pleasantry, BADINAGE, ASTEISM, joking, jesting, quizzing, frivolous talk, small talk.

Bantling, n.   Infant, babe, baby, chit, brat, nursling, suckling, BAIRN, little child, little one, young one.

Baptize, v. a.   1. Administer baptism to.

2. Christen.

Bar, n.   1. Obstacle, hinderance, obstruction, barrier, BARRICADE, stop, impediment.

2. Rail, railing.

3. Tribunal, judgment-seat.

4. Body of lawyers.

Bar, v. a.   1. Fasten with a bar.

2. Hinder, obstruct, stop, prevent.

3. Exclude, shut out.

Barb, n.   1. Beard (or excrescences like a beard), wattles.

2. Horse (of the Barbary breed).

Barbadoes tar, Petroleum, rock-oil, Seneca oil, mineral pitch, mineral tar, mineral oil.

Barbarian, n.   1. Savage.

2. Brute, ruffian, brutal monster.

Barbarian, a.   1. Uncivilized, rude, savage, BARBAROUS, barbaric.

2. Inhuman, brutal, cruel, unfeeling, ruthless, truculent, ferocious, fierce, fell, bloody, brutish.

Barbaric, a.   1. Foreign, outlandish, exotic, not native.

2. Barbarian, barbarous, uncivilized, rude, savage.

Barbarism, n.   1. Incivility, rudeness, savageness, Vandalism, Gothicism, barbarous state, uncivilized condition.

2. Vulgarism, slang, unauthorized expression.

Barbarity, n.   Cruelty, savageness, brutality, brutishness, ferociousness, ferocity, inhumanity, truculence, hardness of heart, manners of a barbarian.

Barbarous, a.   1. Uncivilized, rough, coarse, rude, untutored, ignorant, unlettered, uncultivated, savage, barbarian, barbaric.

2. Cruel, inhuman, brutal, brutish, ferocious, ruthless, fell, truculent, fierce, bloody.

3. Uncouth (as a word or an expression), harsh, vulgar, contrary to good usage.

Barbed, a.   1. Bearded.

2. Clad in armor.

Barberry, n.   Pepperidge-bush.

Bard, n.   1. Poet, minstrel.

2. Caparison, horse-armor, trappings for a horse.

Bare, a.   1. Naked, nude, denuded, uncovered, unclothed, undressed.

2. Simple, sheer, mere.

Bare, v. a.   Strip, uncover, make bare.

Barefaced, a.   1. Undisguised, unreserved, unconcealed, palpable, conspicuous, glaring, notable, notorious.

2. Impudent, presumptuous, shameless, audacious.

Barely, ad.   Merely, simply, only.

Bargain, n.   1. Compact, agreement, stipulation, covenant, contract, convention, concordat, treaty, indenture.

2. Cheap purchase, purchase on favorable terms, good bargain.

Bargain, v. n.   Contract, agree, stipulate, covenant, make a bargain.

Barilla, n.   Carbonate of soda (impure), kelp.

Bark, v. n.   Yelp.

Bark up the wrong tree, [Colloquial.] Mistake, err, make a mistake, BE IN THE WRONG BOX.

Barm, n.   Yeast, ferment, leaven.

Barmy, a.   Yeasty.

Barren, a.   1. Unprolific, incapable of bearing offspring, not prolific.

2. Unfertile, fruitless, unproductive, sterile, ACARPOUS.

3. Scanty, not copious.

Barricade, n.   Obstruction (as in the streets of a city to serve as a fortification), BARRIER.

Barricade, v. a.   Obstruct, block up, stop up.

Barrier, n.   Obstruction, obstacle, hinderance, bar, BARRICADE, stop, impediment.

Barrister, n.   Advocate (admitted to plead at the bar), counsellor, counsel, lawyer, attorney, SOLICITOR, attorney at law, limb of the law.

Barrow, n.   1. Wheelbarrow.

2. Mound, hillock.

3. Hog (especially a castrated hog).

Barter, v. n.   Make exchanges, traffic by exchanges.

Barter, v. a.   Give in exchange, barter away.

Barter, n.   Exchange, traffic by exchange.

Barter away, BARTER.

Baryta, n.   Oxide of barium.

Barytes, n.   Heavy spar, sulphate of baryta.

Base, a.   1. Ignoble, plebeian, vulgar, untitled, nameless, unhonored, base-born, of low birth.

2. Vile, low, mean, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, abject, grovelling, sordid, servile, slavish, menial, sorry, worthless, pitiful, low-minded, rascally.

3. Shameful, disreputable, disgraceful, discreditable, dishonorable, scandalous, infamous.

Base, n.   1. Basis, foundation, ground, groundwork, lowest part.

2. (Surveying.) Base-line.

3. (Chem.) Principal element (of a compound).

Base-born, a.   BASE, of low birth.

Base-line, n.   (Surveying.) Base.

Basement, n.   Ground-floor, lowest story.

Base-minded, a.   Mean, low, vile, grovelling, beggarly, pitiful, despicable, abject, low-minded, mean-spirited.

Baseness, n.   1. Meanness, vileness, despicableness, contemptibleness, abasement, worthlessness, abjectness.

2. Disgrace, ignominy, infamy, shame, dishonor, turpitude.

Bashful, a.   Shy, timid, timorous, coy, diffident, sheepish, shamefaced, over-modest, not self-possessed.

Bashfulness, n.   Shyness, timidity, coyness, diffidence, self-distrust, excessive modesty.

Basilisk, n.   Cockatrice.

Basis, n.   Base, foundation, ground, groundwork, lowest part.

Bask, v. n.   Lie in the sun, be exposed to a pleasant heat.

Bask, v. a.   Expose to sunshine or to a pleasant heat.

Bass, a.   (Mus.) Low, deep, grave.

Basset, v. n.   (Geol.) Crop out.

Bassetting, n.   Cropping out, out-crop.

Bastard, n.   Love-child, illegitimate child, natural child.

Bastard, a.   1. Illegitimate.

2. Spurious, false, counterfeit, not genuine.

Baste, v. a.   1. Beat (with a stick), cudgel, cane, drub, thrash.

2. Moisten with fat.

3. Sew (with long stitches).

Bastinado, n.   Cudgelling or beating (on the soles of the feet).

Bastinado, v. a.   Cudgel or beat (on the soles of the feet).

Batch, n.   Certain quantity (as of bread, ore, &c., treated at one time).

Bate, v. a.   Abate, lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, rebate, remit.

Bathe, v. a.   Wash, lave.

Bathe, v. n.   Wash the body, go into a bath, take a bath.

Bathos, n.   Anticlimax.

Bating, prep.   Except, excepting.

Batten, n.   Thin strip.

Batten, v. a.   1. Fasten with battens.

2. Fatten, make fat.

Batten, v. n.   Grow fat.

Batter, v. a.   1. Beat, smite, pelt, dash against.

2. Bruise, break, shatter, shiver, smash, demolish, destroy, strike down, knock down, shake to pieces, shiver to pieces.

Batter, v. n.   (Masonry.) Slope backward.

Batter, n.   (Masonry.) Slope backward.

Battle, n.   Combat, engagement, action, conflict, contest, fight, rencontre, collision, skirmish, brush, affair.

Battle array, Order of battle.

Bawble, n.   Trinket, gewgaw, toy, trifle, plaything, gimcrack, knack, knick-knack, JIGGUMBOB.

Bawd, n.   Procurer, pander, pimp.

Bawdy, a.   Obscene, filthy, indecent, impure, smutty, lewd.

Bawdy-house, n.   Brothel, stew, bagnio, whore-house, house of prostitution, house of ill fame.

Bawl, v. n.   Hoot, shout, vociferate, yell, howl, roar, cry, squall.

Bay, a.   Reddish-brown.

Bay, n.   1. Bight, inlet of the sea.

2. Recess (as in a room), opening.

3. Compartment.

4. Bay-tree, laurel-tree (Laurus nobilis).

Bay, v. n.   Bark.

Bayberry, n.   Wax-myrtle (Myrica cerifera).

Bay-rum, n.   Spirit of Myrcia (rum distilled with the leaves of Myrcia acris).

Bays, n. pl.   Crown, garland, wreath, honorary distinction.

Bay-salt, n.   Common salt (as obtained by evaporation of sea-water), chloride of sodium.

Bay-tree, n.   BAY, laurel-tree.

Bazaar, n.   Market-place.

Be, v. n.   Exist (whether in fact or in imagination), subsist, have existence, have being.

Beach, n.   Shore, coast, strand, seaboard, seacoast.

Beacon, n.   1. Signal-fire.

2. Mark, sign, signal.

Beak, n.   1. Bill, mandible, neb.

2. Prow, bow, stem.

Beam, n.   1. GIRDER, piece of timber.

2. Ray, pencil, streak, gleam, GLIMMER.

Beam, v. n.   Shine, emit rays.

Beam, v. a.   Shoot forth, emit in rays or beams.

Beamy, a.   Radiant, beaming.

Bear, v. a.   1. Uphold, support, sustain, hold up.

2. Carry, transport, convey, waft.

3. Possess, have, hold.

4. Endure, suffer, undergo, brook, tolerate, abide, put up with, bear with, take patiently or easily, have patience with, submit to.

5. Admit, permit, allow, admit of, be capable of.

6. Maintain, keep up, carry on.

7. Entertain, cherish, harbor.

8. Be answerable for, be charged with.

9. Produce, yield.

10. Generate, beget, bring forth, give birth to.

11. Exhibit, utter, show, give.

Bear, v. n.   1. Suffer, submit.

2. Press, push, be oppressive.

3. Be fruitful, be prolific.

4. [Rare.] Imply, intimate.

5. (Naut.) Be situated (with respect to the point of compass).

Bear, n.   BRUIN.

Bearable, a.   Tolerable, endurable, supportable.

Bear a hand, (Naut.) Be quick, make haste.

Beard, v. a.   Defy, challenge, dare, take or pluck by the beard, oppose to the face.

Bearded, a.   1. Barbed.

2. (Bot.) Aristate, awned.

Bear date, Be dated.

Bear down, Overwhelm, oppress, crush.

Bear down upon, ATTACK, assail, assault, charge, march upon, march against, set upon, rush upon, fall upon.

Bear-grass, n.   Yucca, Adam's needle, Spanish bayonet.

Bearing, n.   1. Deportment, demeanor, behavior, conduct, carriage, mien, air, port.

2. Relation, dependency, connection.

3. Endurance, suffering.

4. Direction, course, aim, aspect, point of compass.

Bearings, n. pl.   Charges (in coats of arms).

Bearish, a.   Rough, rude, coarse, savage, boorish, uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, impolite, ungentlemanly.

Bear one's self, Behave, acquit one's self, conduct one's self.

Bear out, Maintain, support, defend, uphold, justify, make good.

Bear the bell, Be the leader.

Bear the cross, Take up the cross, submit to trials or afflictions.

Bear the palm, Excel, be superior.

Bear up, 1. (Active.) Support, uphold; sustain, keep from falling.

2. (Passive.) Stand firm, show fortitude.

Bear with, Endure, BEAR, tolerate, put up with, have patience with.

Bear witness, Testify, depose, state, affirm, declare, aver, avow, say, SWEAR.

Beast, n.   BRUTE (fit for the service of man), quadruped, beast of the field, four-footed animal, irrational animal.

Beastly, a.   Brutish, brutal, bestial, sensual, irrational.

Beat, v. a.   1. Strike, knock, hit, thump, belabor, drub, maul, pommel, BASTE, thrash, thwack, bang, lay blows upon.

2. Hammer, forge.

3. Pound, bruise, pulverize, comminute, bray, break in pieces.

4. Batter, smite, pelt, dash against.

5. Conquer, overcome, subdue, vanquish, overpower, defeat, checkmate.

6. [Colloquial.] Excel, surpass, outdo, cut out.

Beat, v. n.   1. Pulsate, throb.

2. Dash, strike.

3. (Naut.) Go against the wind, go a zigzag course.

Beat, n.   1. Stroke, striking, blow.

2. Pulsation, throb, beating.

3. Round, course.

Beat all hollow, [Low.] Surpass completely, excel beyond all question.

Beat back, Repulse, repel, drive back.

Beat down, 1. Batter, overturn, destroy, break, throw down.

2. Subdue, overpower, overcome, crush, put down.

3. Press down (by blows), lay flat.

Beaten, a.   1. Worn by use, much travelled.

2. Hackneyed, trite, common, common-place.

Beatific, a.   Ravishing, enchanting.

Beatification, n.   1. Beatifying (especially the act of the pope in declaring a person happy after death).

2. Bliss, BEATITUDE.

Beatify, v. a.   Enrapture, enchant, transport, enravish, make happy.

Beating, n.   1. Striking, drubbing, flogging, thrashing, cudgelling, pommelling, caning, flagellation, BASTINADO.

2. Beat, pulsation, throb, throbbing.

Beat into, [Colloquial.] Teach (by laborious effort), instil, inculcate, implant.

Beatitude, n.   Happiness, bliss, felicity, blessedness, blissfulness, beatification, transport, rapture, heavenly joy.

Be at loggerheads, Come to blows, fall to loggerheads, go to loggerheads.

Beat out, 1. Flatten (by hammering).

2. Exhaust, overcome (with fatigue).

Beat the air, Make vain efforts, try in vain, lash the waves, fish in the air, milk the ram.

Beau, n.   1. Fop, dandy, coxcomb, exquisite, macaroni, popinjay, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, man of dress.

2. Gallant, lover, admirer, suitor, sweetheart, CICISBEO.

Beau ideal, [Fr.] Ideal beauty, ideal excellence, ideal standard.

Beau-monde, n.   [Fr.] Gay world, fashionable world, people of fashion, genteel people.

Beauteous, a.   [Poetical.] BEAUTIFUL.

Beauties, n. pl.   1. Anthology, selections, elegant extracts.

2. Beautiful persons (especially beautiful women).

Beautiful, a.   Handsome, fair, fine, elegant, graceful, PRETTY, BEAUTEOUS.

Beautify, v. a.   Adorn, decorate, embellish, deck, bedeck, BEDIZEN, ornament, emblazon, gild, array, garnish, grace, set, TRICK OUT, set off, make beautiful.

Beauty, n.   1. Elegance, grace, symmetry.

2. Comeliness, seemliness, fairness, loveliness, attractiveness.

3. Fine part, special grace, particular excellence.

4. Beautiful person (especially a beautiful woman).

Beaux-esprits, n. pl.   [Fr.] Men of wit, men of genius.

Beaver, n.   1. Fur of the beaver.

2. Hat.

3. Face-guard (of a helmet).

Be beat out, Be exhausted, be fagged, be greatly fatigued.

Be brought to bed, Be confined, lie in, be in child-bed.

Becafico, n.   Fig-eater, fig-pecker, greater pettychaps, garden warbler (Sylvia hortensis).

Be called, Be named, go by the name of, take the name of, pass under the name of.

Becalm, v. a.   1. Quiet, soothe, calm, tranquillize, pacify, make calm, make tranquil.

2. Detain by a calm (as a ship).

Be cast away, 1. Be thrown aside.

2. Be shipwrecked.

Because, conj.   1. For, since, as, for the cause that, for the reason that, on this account that, inasmuch as.

2. On account, by reason.

Bèche-de-mer, n.   [Fr.] Trepang, sea-cucumber, sea-slug.

Beck, n.   Nod, bow.

Beckon, v. n.   Make a sign, give a signal.

Beckon, v. a.   Call by a sign or signal.

Becloud, v. a.   Dim, bedim, obscure, darken, cloud.

Become, v. n.   1. Be.

2. Change to, be changed to, be converted into, get to be, come to be.

Become, v. a.   Suit, befit, be suitable to, be proper for, be appropriate to.

Becoming, a.   1. Fit, proper, suitable, meet, appropriate, congruous, right, seemly.

2. Comely, graceful, neat, pretty.

Become of, Be the fate of, be the end of, be the final condition of.

Be confined, 1. Be restrained, be shut up, be shut in.

2. Be brought to bed, lie in, be in child-bed.

Bed, n.   1. Couch, BERTH, resting-place, place to sleep in.

2. Raised plot (of ground).

3. Layer, stratum, seam, vein.

Bed, v. a.   Embed.

Bedaub, v. a.   Smear, daub, besmear, soil, daub over.

Bedeck, v. a.   Adorn, decorate, embellish, beautify, ornament, deck, emblazon, gild, array, garnish, grace, BEDIZEN, set out, set off, TRICK OUT.

Bedew, v. a.   Moisten, wet, damp, dampen.

Bedim, v. a.   Darken, dim, obscure, cloud, becloud.

Bedizen, v. a.   Adorn (gaudily), deck, BEDECK.

Bedlam, n.   Madhouse, lunatic hospital, lunatic asylum, hospital for the insane.

Bedlamite, n.   Madman, lunatic, maniac, crazy person, insane person.

Bedouin, n.   Nomadic Arab.

Bedridden, a.   Confined to the bed.

Beef, n.   Flesh of neat-cattle.

Bee-house, n.   Apiary, beehive.

Bee-line, n.   Straight line, right line, shortest distance, most direct line.

Bee-moth, n.   Wax-moth.

Beetle, v. n.   Protrude, project, jut, jut out, hang over.

Beetle-head, n.   Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Beetle-headed, a.   Dull, stupid, obtuse, foolish, senseless, witless, insensible, sluggish, slow of apprehension, void of understanding.

Beeves, n. pl.   Neat-cattle.

Befall, v. a.   Betide, overtake, happen to.

Befall, v. n.   Happen, occur, take place.

Befit, v. a.   Suit, fit, become, be suitable or proper for, be appropriate for.

Befitting, a.   Becoming, suitable, fit, proper, right, meet, seemly, appropriate, congruous.

Befool, v. a.   Infatuate, dupe, deceive, delude, cheat, chouse, trick, diddle, hoax, stultify, hoodwink, circumvent, overreach, beguile, bamboozle, impose upon, practise upon, play upon, make a fool of.

Before, prep.   1. Preceding.

2. Prior to, previous to.

3. In the presence of, face to face with.

4. Near the front of, in front of.

Before, ad.   1. Toward the front.

2. In advance, farther onward.

3. Formerly, in time past, of old.

4. Hitherto, up to that time.

5. Above, in a former part.

Beforehand, ad.   Previously, in anticipation, in advance.

Beforehand, a.   Forehanded, in comfortable circumstances (as respects property), well off, well to do.

Before the wind, With the wind, in the direction of the wind.

Befoul, v. a.   Soil, pollute, daggle, draggle, foul, bemire, dirty.

Befriend, v. a.   Favor, encourage, patronize, countenance, assist, help, aid, benefit, act as a friend to, do a good turn for, be kind to.

Beg, v. a.   1. Crave, solicit, beseech, implore, supplicate, conjure, pray for, petition for, seek by petition, ask earnestly.

2. Assume, take for granted, consider as true.

Beg, v. n.   Solicit charity, ask alms.

Beget, v. a.   1. Generate, procreate, engender, breed, get, be the father of.

2. Produce, originate, give rise to.

Beggar, n.   Mendicant, pauper, starveling, poor or indigent person.

Beggar, v. a.   1. Impoverish, ruin, render poor, reduce to poverty, bring to want.

2. Surpass, exceed, go beyond, be above, put at fault, show to be inadequate.

Beggarly, a.   1. Destitute, indigent, needy, poor.

2. Sorry, mean, abject, base, low, paltry, shabby, vile, scurvy, miserable, contemptible, despicable, pitiful, pitiable, servile, slavish, grovelling, base-minded, low-minded, mean-spirited.

Beggary, n.   Poverty, indigence, penury, destitution, want, distress, mendicancy, mendicity.

Begin, v. n.   1. Originate, arise, take rise.

2. Commence, make a beginning, take the first step, break ground, break the ice.

Begin, v. a.   Commence, institute, originate, enter upon, set about, set on foot, set in operation.

Beginner, n.   Tyro, novice.

Beginning, n.   1. Commencement, outset, opening, start.

2. Origin, source, rise.

Begird, v. a.   1. Gird, bind with a girdle.

2. Surround, encompass, environ, encircle, enclose, engird.

Begone, interj.   1. Depart, go away, haste away, be off, get thee gone.

2. Away, let us go, let us be off.

Begrudge, v. a.   Grudge, envy the possession of.

Beguile, v. a.   1. Delude, cheat, deceive, BEFOOL.

2. Divert, amuse, entertain, cheer, solace.

Behalf, n.   Benefit, advantage, profit, interest, account, behoof.

Be hanged, Come to the gallows.

Behave, v. n.   Act, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self, behave one's self.

Behave one's self, BEHAVE.

Behavior, n.   Deportment (on particular occasions), conduct, bearing, demeanor, carriage, manner, mien, air, port.

Behead, v. a.   Decapitate, decollate, deprive of the head.

Beheading, n.   Decapitation, decollation.

Behest, n.   Command, commandment, mandate, order, precept, injunction, direction, charge, bidding.

Behind, prep.   1. ABAFT, at the back of, in the rear of.

2. After, following.

Behind, ad.   1. Backward, back.

2. ABAFT, aft, ASTERN, rearward, in the rear, at the back.

Behindhand, a.   Backward, late, tardy, after the usual time.

Behind the curtain, Hid, concealed, in concealment.

Behold, v. a.   See, observe, view, descry, discern, look upon, set one's eyes on.

Behold, interj.   See, look, observe, lo.

Beholden, a.   Obliged, indebted, grateful, thankful, under obligation.

Beholder, n.   Observer, spectator, looker-on.

Behoof, n.   Advantage, benefit, profit, interest, account, behoof.

Behoove, v. a.   Become, befit, beseem, be fit for, be proper for, be meet for.

Be in earnest, Be serious, be not jesting.

Being, 1. Existence, subsistence.

2. Creature, substance, thing.

Be in the ascendant, Have superior influence, have commanding influence.

Be in the wrong box, Mistake, err, make a mistake, BARK UP THE WRONG TREE.

Be it so, 1. Suppose it to be so.

2. Amen, so be it, let it be so.

Belabor, v. a.   Thump, beat, strike, knock, lay blows upon.

Belated, a.   Retarded, hindered, made late.

Belay, v. a.   (Naut.) Fasten, make fast.

Belch, v. a.   1. Eject (as wind from the stomach), discharge.

2. Throw out violently, cast forth.

Belch, v. n.   1. ERUCTATE, eject wind from the stomach.

2. Be ejected violently.

Belching, n.   Eructation.

Beldam, n.   Hag, Jezebel, virago, vixen, fury, she-monster, ugly old woman.

Beleaguer, v. a.   Besiege, invest, beset, lay siege to.

Bel-esprit, n.   [Fr. pl. Beaux-esprits.] Wit, man of wit, man of genius.

Belfry, n.   Campanile.

Belial, n.   Satan, DEVIL, Apollyon, arch-fiend.

Belie, v. a.   1. Falsify, misrepresent, represent falsely.

2. Give the lie to, convict of falsehood, show to be false, charge with falsehood.

Belief, n.   1. Credence, credit, confidence, trust, reliance, persuasion, FAITH.

2. Doctrine, tenet, dogma, opinion, creed, article of faith, profession of faith.

Believe, v. a.   Credit, give credit to, think to be true, give faith to, put faith in, rely upon, make no doubt of, put confidence in.

Believe, v. n.   1. Exercise faith, have faith, have a firm persuasion.

2. Think, suppose, conceive, fancy, apprehend, imagine, hold. OPINE, be of opinion, entertain the idea, take it.

Belike, ad.   [Colloquial.] Probably, perhaps, mayhap, it may be, it is likely.

Belladonna, n.   Banewort, dwale, deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna).

Belle, n.   Beautiful young lady, fair damsel.

Belles-lettres, n. pl.   [Fr.] Polite literature, elegant literature, the humanities.

Belligerent, a.   1. Carrying on war, engaged in war, waging war.

2. Of belligerents.

3. Warlike, hostile.

Belligerent, n.   Belligerent state or nation.

Bellow, v. n.   1. Roar (as a beast).

2. Vociferate, clamor, yell, howl, cry, bawl, make a loud outcry.

Bell-pepper, n.   Red pepper (of the garden. Capsicum annuum).

Bell-shaped, a.   (Bot.) Campanulate.

Belly, n.   1. Abdomen, paunch.

2. Convexity, swell, swelling, bulge, protuberance.

Belly-ache, n.   Colic, pain in the bowels.

Belong to, 1. Be the property of, be possessed by.

2. Regard, appertain to, pertain to, relate to, refer to, be related to, have reference to.

3. Be appendent to, constitute a part of, be connected with.

4. Be incumbent on, be the duty of, devolve on.

5. Be a resident of, have a legal residence in.

Beloved, a.   Dear, darling, much loved.

Below, prep.   1. Under, beneath, underneath.

2. Unbecoming, unworthy of.

Below, ad.   1. Under, beneath, underneath.

2. On the earth.

3. In hell, in the lower regions, in the regions of the dead.

Belt, n.   Girdle, cincture, cestus, band.

Bemire, v. a.   Daggle, draggle, befoul, foul, dirty, soil.

Bemoan, v. a.   Bewail, lament, deplore, moan over, mourn over, express sorrow for.

Bemused, a.   Stupefied, confused, bewildered, MUZZY, half-drunk.

Bench, n.   1. Long seat.

2. Court, tribunal, body of judges.

Bend, v. a.   1. Curve, crook, bow, incurvate, make crooked.

2. Direct, turn towards, incline towards.

3. Exert, apply earnestly, direct attentively.

4. Subdue, cause to yield, bring to submission, make submissive.

5. (Naut.) Fasten, make fast.

Bend, v. n.   1. Crook, be crooked, be bent, be curved.

2. Lean, incline, turn.

Bend, n.   1. Curve, curvity, curvature, flexure, angle, elbow, crook, incurvation, ARCUATION.

2. Bight, coil.

Beneath, prep.   1. Under, underneath, below.

2. Unbecoming, unbefitting, unworthy of.

Beneath, ad.   Below.

Benedict, n.   Married man.

Benediction, n.   Blessing, benison, invocation of happiness.

Benefaction, n.   Gift, donation, gratuity, grant, offering, contribution, boon, present, alms, charity.

Benefice, n.   Ecclesiastical living.

Beneficence, n.   Charity, bounty, liberality, generosity, alms-giving, active goodness, kind action, doing of good.

Beneficient, a.   Bountiful, munificent, liberal, generous, bounteous, princely, kind.

Beneficial, a.   Useful, profitable, advantageous, helpful, serviceable, salutary, good, for one's advantage, for one's good, for one's interest.

Benefit, n.   1. Favor, service, act of kindness, good turn, kind office.

2. Advantage, profit, avail, gain, good, utility, behalf, behoof, account, interest.

Benefit, v. a.   1. Befriend, help, serve, do good to, be useful to, advance the interest of, confer a favor on.

2. Profit, advantage, avail, be of advantage to.

Benevolence, n.   Kindness, benignity, kind-heartedness, humanity, tenderness, charitableness, good-will, disposition to do good, milk of human kindness.

Benevolent, a.   Kind, benignant, benign, kind-hearted, obliging, humane, tender, charitable, disposed to do good.

Benighted, a.   1. Overtaken with night.

2. Involved in darkness.

Benign, a.   1. Kind, benevolent, gracious, complaisant, humane, obliging, benignant, good, amiable, friendly, kind-hearted, tender-hearted, of a gentle disposition.

2. (Med.) Mild, of a mild nature.

Benignant, a.   Kind, BENIGN.

Benignity, n.   1. Kindness, graciousness, benevolence, complaisance, humanity, amiability, amenity, friendliness, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good feeling, good humor, good temper, obliging manner.

2. [Rare.] Mildness.

Benison, n.   Blessing, benediction.

Benne, n.   Sesame, oil-plant.

Bent, n.   Disposition, inclination, tendency, turn, PENCHANT, leaning, bias, propensity, proclivity, predisposition, predilection, partiality, liking, fondness, proneness, appetency.

Bent, a.   Crooked, hooked, bowed, curved, aduncous, ARCUATE, INCURVATE.

Benumb, v. a.   Stupefy, paralyze, deaden, blunt, make torpid, render insensible.

Be of opinion, Think, believe, conclude, judge, suppose, imagine, fancy, deem, WERN, OPINE, hold, entertain the idea, take it.

Be on the carpet, Be under consideration, be upon the tapis.

Bequeath, v. a.   Leave, demise, devise, will, give by will.

Bequest, n.   Legacy, devise.

Berate, v. a.   1. Scold, chide, reprimand, rate.

2. ABUSE, vilify, defame.

Bereave, v. a.   Deprive (of something that cannot be restored), dispossess, divest, take away from.

Bereavement, n.   Deprivation, loss (especially of friends by death).

Berth, n.   (Naut.) 1. Ship's station.

2. Bed, place to sleep in.

3. Situation, office, post, employment, place.

Beseech, v. a.   1. Entreat, beg, implore, supplicate, petition, conjure, ADJURE, pray to.

2. Solicit, ask, petition for, pray for, beg for.

Beseem, v. a.   Become, bent, be proper for, be appropriate for, be meet for.

Be seized of, Possess, have possession of, be possessed of.

Be selfish, Indulge one's self, coddle one's self, consult one's own wishes, interest, or pleasure; take care of, or look after, number one; have an eye to the main chance.

Beset, v. a.   1. Surround, encompass, environ, encircle, enclose, besiege, hem in.

2. Embarrass, perplex, entangle.

Beshrew, v. a.   Execrate, wish evil to, implore a curse upon.

Beside, prep.   1. Near, close to, at the side of, by the side of.

2. Except, save, over and above, in addition to, distinct from.

3. Aside from, out of the way of, out of the course of, not according to.

4. Out of, not in possession of.

Besides, prep.   1. Near, close to, at the side of, by the side of.

2. Except, save, over and above, in addition to, distinct from.

3. Aside from, out of the way of, out of the course of, not according to.

4. Out of, not in possession of.

Beside, ad.   1. Moreover, yet, too, also, furthermore, more than that, over and above, in addition.

2. Else.

Besides, ad.   1. Moreover, yet, too, also, furthermore, more than that, over and above, in addition.

2. Else.

Besiege, v. a.   Surround (with a military force), beset, beleaguer, invest, lay siege to.

Besmear, v. a.   Bedaub, daub, smear, soil, bespatter, daub over.

Besot, v. a.   Infatuate, stultify, stupefy, befool, make sottish, make foolish.

Bespatter, v. a.   Spatter (with something filthy), bedaub, BESMEAR.

Bespeak, v. a.   1. Order, speak for beforehand.

2. [Rare.] Forebode, foretell, predict.

3. Indicate, imply, proclaim, declare, betoken, show.

Best, a.   1. Most good, most excellent, superlatively good, good in the highest degree.

2. Most wise, most judicious, most expedient.

Best, ad.   1. Most of all, in the highest degree, beyond all others.

2. With most propriety, most profitably or advantageously, to the greatest advantage.

3. Most intimately, most thoroughly, most completely.

4. With the highest qualification, by the clearest title.

Best, n.   1. Highest perfection.

2. Utmost, greatest effort, highest endeavor, the most that can be done.

Bestial, a.   Beastly, brutal, brutish, irrational, sensual.

Bestir one's self, Labor, work, toil, strive, fall to work, exert one's self, rouse one's self, trouble one's self, busy one's self, take pains, be busy, be active, be quick, BEAR A HAND.

Bestow, v. a.   1. Put, place, stow, deposit, lay up in store.

2. Give, accord, grant, impart, CONFER.

3. Use, apply, make use of.

Bestower, n.   Giver, disposer, donor, DONATOR.

Bestride, v. a.   1. Straddle, stride over.

2. Ride upon astraddle.

Bet, n.   Wager, stake.

Bet, v. n.   Wager, lay a wager, make a bet.

Bet, v. a.   Stake, pledge, wager, lay, wage.

Betake one's self, Resort, repair, apply, have recourse.

Bethink one's self, Consider, reflect, take thought.

Betide, v. a.   Befall, overtake, happen to, come to.

Betime, ad.   Seasonably, early, before it is too late.

Betimes, ad.   Seasonably, early, before it is too late.

Betoken, v. a.   1. Signify, denote, indicate, represent, typify, imply, prove, show, argue.

2. Prefigure, foreshow, foreshadow, portend, augur, presignify.

Betray, v. a.   1. Deliver up (by breach of trust), give up treacherously.

2. Violate the confidence of, disclose the secrets of, deceive by treachery.

3. Discover, divulge, reveal, tell, blab, show, make known.

4. Mislead, lure, insnare, entrap, inveigle.

Betroth, v. a.   Affiance, pledge in marriage, engage to marry.

Betrothment, n.   Engagement.

Better, a.   1. More good, more excellent, good in a higher degree.

2. More useful, more valuable.

3. Preferable, more desirable, more acceptable.

4. More fit, more appropriate, more suitable.

5. Improved in health, less ill.

6. More familiar, more intimate.

Better, n.   1. Superiority, advantage.

2. Improvement, greater good.

3. Superior.

Better, ad.   1. In a superior manner, in a more excellent way, more fully, more completely.

2. With greater advantage, more usefully or profitably.

3. More, in a higher degree.

Better, v. a.   Improve, amend, emend, meliorate, ameliorate, reform, make or render better.

Better-half, n.   [Colloquial.] Wife.

Bettering, n.   Improvement, amendment, melioration, amelioration.

Between, prep.   BETWIXT.

Betwixt, prep.   [Nearly obsolete.] Between.

Be upon the tapis. Be under consideration, be on the carpet.

Bevel, n.   Chamfer.

Bevel, v. a.   Chamfer.

Beverage, n.   Drink, potion.

Bevy, n.   1. Flock, covey.

2. Company (especially of women), party.

Bewail, v. a.   Bemoan, lament, deplore, mourn for, mourn over, express sorrow for.

Bewail, v. n.   Mourn, lament, sorrow, grieve.

Beware v. n.   Mind, take care, be cautious.

Bewilder, v. a.   Perplex, confound, confuse, embarrass, puzzle, stagger, pose, nonplus, mystify, entangle.

Bewilderment, n.   Perplexity, embarrassment, confusion, entanglement.

Bewitch, v. a.   Charm, fascinate, enchant, captivate, transport, enravish, enrapture, entrance.

Be with child, Be pregnant, be big, be ENCEINTE, be in the family way.

Beyond, prep.   1. On the further side of.

2. Before, at a distance before.

3. Remote from, out of the reach of, out of the grasp of.

4. Farther than.

5. Above, superior to.

Beyond, ad.   Yonder, at a distance.

Bias, n.   Inclination, bent, leaning, tendency, predilection, prepossession, proclivity, proneness, propensity, partiality, prejudice, disposition, predisposition, turn, PENCHANT.

Bias, v. a.   Influence, incline, prejudice, dispose, predispose.

Bible, n.   [Used with The prefixed.] The Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, the sacred volume.

Biblical, a.   Scriptural.

Bibliomania, n.   Book-madness.

Bibulous, a.   Spongy, porous.

Bichloride of mercury, Corrosive sublimate.

Bicker, v. n.   1. Wrangle, dispute, quarrel, spar, spat, jangle, squabble, TIFF, have words, have an altercation.

2. Quiver, be tremulous.

Bickering, n.   Dispute, quarrel, wrangle, wrangling, jangle, jarring, jangling, sparring, altercation, dissension, contention, strife, war of words.

Bid, n.   Offer (of a price), bidding, proposal.

Bid, v. a.   1. Command, order, require, charge, enjoin, direct.

2. Offer, propose, proffer, tender.

3. Pronounce, declare, utter.

Bidding, n.   1. Command, order, direction, injunction, precept, behest, requisition, mandate, appointment.

2. Offer (of a price), bid, proposal.

Bide, v. a.   1. Endure, suffer, tolerate, bear, put up with, submit to.

2. Abide, await, wait for.

Bid fair, Seem likely, offer a good prospect, present a fair prospect, make a fair promise.

Big, a.   1. Great, large, huge, bulky, massive, massy.

2. Haughty, arrogant, proud, pompous, important, swelling, blustering, assuming, self-conceited, self-sufficient.

3. Pregnant, ENCEINTE, with child, in the family way.

Big-bellied, a.   Large-bellied, great-bellied, pot-bellied, tun-bellied, abdominous.

Bight, n.   1. [Naut.] Bend, coil.

2. Bay, inlet, cove.

Bigot, n.   Zealot, fanatic, enthusiast, dogmatist.

Bigoted, a.   Prejudiced, crotchety, mulish, intolerant, narrow-minded, wrong-headed, self-opinionated, over-zealous, creed-bound, wedded to an opinion.

Bigotry, n.   Prejudice, intolerance, blind zeal.

Big-sounding, a.   High-sounding.

Big-wig, n.   [Colloquial.] Person of consequence.

Big-wigged, a.   Consequential, pompous, self-important.

Bijou, n.   [Fr.] Jewel, trinket, elegant ornament.

Bijoutry, n.   Jewelry, jewels, trinkets.

Bi-labiate, a.   (Bot.) Two-lipped.

Bilbo, n.   Rapier, short sword.

Bilboes, n. pl.   Shackles, fetters, gyves, chains.

Bile, n.   Gall.

Bileduct, n.   Biliary duct, hepatic duct.

Biliary calculus, Gall-stone.

Biliary duct, Bileduct, hepatic duct.

Bilk, v. a.   Deceive (by not fulfilling an engagement), disappoint, elude.

Bill, n.   1. Beak, mandible, neb.

2. Account, charges, reckoning, score.

3. Statement of particulars.

4. Draft of a law, projected law.

Bill of exchange, Draft.

Billet, n.   Note, short letter.

Billet, v. a.   Assign (to a lodging place, as soldiers, by a billet), apportion, allot, distribute, quarter, place in lodgings.

Billet-doux, n.   [Fr.] Love-letter.

Billing and Cooing, BLANDISHMENT.

Billingsgate, n.   Ribaldry, BLACKGUARDISM, foul or profane language.

Billow, n.   Wave, surge, breaker.

Bin, n.   Bunker, crib.

Binary, a.   Dual, double, consisting of two.

Bind, v. a.   1. Confine, restrain, restrict, put bonds upon.

2. Enwrap, put a bandage upon.

3. Tie, fasten, secure by a bond.

4. Engage, oblige, OBLIGATE, make responsible, lay under obligation.

5. Confirm, ratify, sanction.

6. Put a border round.

Binding, n.   1. Bandage, band, fillet.

2. Cover, covering.

Binding, a.   1. Astringent, contracting, styptic.

2. Obligatory, valid.

Binoxide, n.   Deutoxide.

Biography, n.   1. Life, memoir, history of a person's life.

2. Biographical writings.

Bird, n.   Fowl, fowl of the air.

Birth, n.   1. Nativity, coming into life.

2. Lineage, extraction, descent, race, family, line, ancestry.

Birthday, n.   1. Natal day.

2. Anniversary of one's birth.

Bisect, v. a.   Cut or divide into two equal parts, cut in halves, halve.

Bisection, n.   Halving, cutting, or dividing into two equal parts.

Bishop, n.   1. Prelate.

2. Bustle, tournure.

Bishopric, n.   Diocese, see, jurisdiction or charge of a bishop.

Bison, n.   [U. S.] Buffalo.

Bissextile, n.   Leap-year.

Bit, n.   1. Mouth-piece of a bridle.

2. Mouthful, morsel, crumb, fragment, scrap.

3. Whit, tittle, jot, iota, particle, atom, grain, mite, ace, scintilla.

Bitch, n.   Slut, female dog.

Bite, v. a.   1. Gnaw, chew, champ.

2. Blast, nip (as frost).

3. Defraud, deceive, cheat, dupe, trick, gull, overreach, jockey, cozen, chouse, outwit, bamboozle, diddle, impose upon, beguile, mislead, inveigle, gammon.

Biting, a.   1. Pungent, piquant, hot, sharp, peppery, stinging, high-flavored, high-seasoned.

2. Severe, sarcastic, cutting, caustic.

3. Cold, freezing, nipping, piercing.

Bitter, a.   1. That tastes like wormwood.

2. Fierce, savage, cruel, merciless, relentless, virulent, fell, ruthless.

3. Severe, harsh, stern.

4. Distressing, painful, grievous, sorrowful, afflictive, poignant, calamitous.

Bitter-apple, n.   Colocynth, coloquintida, bitter-cucumber.

Bitter-cucumber, n.   BITTER-APPLE.

Bitterness, n.   1. Bitter taste.

2. Spleen, gall, rankling, rancor, heart-burning, animosity, hatred, malice, malignity, spite, enmity, ill-will.

3. Asperity, acerbity, severity, harshness, acrimony, ill-temper, bad blood.

4. Distress, pain, grief, sorrow, affliction, heaviness, regret, despondency.

Bitter-sweet, n.   Woody nightshade (Solanum dulcamara).

Bivalve, a.   Two-valved, bivalvular.

Bivalved, a.   Two-valved, bivalvular.

Bivalvular, a.   Two-valved, BIVALVE.

Bivouac, n.   and v. n.   Halt for the night (without encamping).

Bizarre, a.   [Fr.] Odd, fantastic, strange, singular, whimsical.

Blab, v. a.   Betray, disclose, reveal, divulge, let out, speak out.

Blab, v. n.   Tattle, prattle, prate, BLOW, tell tales, tell a secret, let the cat out of the bag, tell tales out of school.

Blab, n.   Prater, tattler, babbler, tell-tale.

Black, a.   1. Dark, ebon, inky, atramentous, swarthy, murky, dusky, pitchy, dingy, Cimmerian.

2. Wicked, atrocious, villanous, heinous, flagitious, diabolic, infernal, hellish, outrageous, monstrous, horrible.

Black, n.   1. Black color.

2. Mourning, black garment.

3. Negro, blackamoor, black man.

Blackamoor, n.   Negro, BLACK.

Black art, Magic, conjuration, sorcery, NECROMANCY, magical art.

Blackball, v. a.   Exclude by black balls, reject by a negative vote.

Blackcap, n.   Blackcap warbler, mock-nightingale (Corucca atricapilla).

Black-coat, n.   Clergyman, minister, divine, pastor, priest.

Black-cock, n.   Heath-cock, black-grouse, black-game (Tetrao tetrix).

Blacken, v. a.   1. Darken, make black.

2. Vilify, defame, slander, calumniate, asperse, traduce, malign, abuse, revile, rail at, sneer at, run down, speak ill of.

Blackfish, n.   Tautog (Labrus Americanus).

Blackfriar, n.   Dominican, predicant, jacobin, preaching friar.

Black-game, n.   BLACKCOCK.

Black-grouse, n.   BLACKCOCK.

Blackguard, n.   Scurrilous or abusive fellow, person of low character, vile fellow.

Blackguard, a.   Scurrilous, abusive, contumelious, insulting, ribald, vituperative, reproachful, opprobrious.

Blackguardism, n.   Ribaldry, billingsgate, scurrility, indecency, obscenity, foul or profane language.

Black hellebore, Christmas rose (Helleborus niger).

Black-jack, n.   [Term used by miners.] Blende, zinc-blende, sulphuret of zinc, false galena, mock lead.

Black-lead, n.   Plumbago, graphite.

Blackleg, n.   Gambler, sharper, swindler.

Black-mail, n.   1. Tribute (paid for immunity from robbery).

2. [U. S.] Hush-money, bribe to keep silence.

Black man, Negro, blackamoor, black.

Black Sea, Euxine.

Black tea, Bohea.

Blackthorn, n.   Sloe (Prunus spinosa).

Blade, n.   1. Leaf.

2. Flat part (as of a knife or an oar).

3. Buck, gallant, spark; gay, dashing fellow.

Blain, n.   Pustule, blister, blotch, sore.

Blamable, a.   Culpable, censurable, reprehensible, faulty, blameworthy.

Blame, v. a.   Censure, reprove, reprehend, reflect upon, lay or cast blame upon, find fault with, cry out against.

Blame, n.   Censure, reprehension, animadversion, reproof, condemnation, imputation of fault.

Blameless, a.   Irreproachable, unimpeachable, irreprehensible, inculpable, faultless, guiltless, unblemished, unspotted, unsullied, undefiled, spotless, stainless, innocent.

Blameworthy, a.   Culpable, censurable, reprehensible, faulty, blamable.

Blanc-fix, n.   Permanent white, sulphate of baryta (artificially made).

Blanch, v. a.   Bleach, whiten, etiolate, make or render white.

Bland, a.   Soft, mild, gentle, not harsh.

Blandishment, n.   Caressing, caresses, endearment, soft words, expression of affection, billing and cooing.

Blank, a.   1. Void, empty.

2. White, of a white color.

3. Astonished, confounded, confused, dumfounded, disconcerted, nonplussed, struck dumb.

Blank verse, Unrhymed verse (especially the heroic verse of five feet).

Blare, n.   Noise, sound, roar, peal, blast, clang, clamor, uproar.

Blarney, n.   1. Flattery, adulation.

2. Unmeaning talk, smooth phrases.

Blase, a.   [Fr.] Surfeited, cloyed, satiated, palled, incapable of enjoyment (in consequence of excesses).

Blaspheme, v. a.   1. Speak irreverently or impiously of.

2. [Rare.] Revile, calumniate, defame, traduce, malign, speak evil of.

Blaspheme, v. n.   Utter blasphemy, speak irreverently of God or of sacred things.

Blasphemous, a.   Impious, irreverent, profane.

Blasphemy, n.   Impiety, irreverence, profanity.

Blast, n.   1. Gust, squall, sudden breeze.

2. Peal, blare, clang.

3. Explosion, outbreak, burst, discharge.

4. Blight, pestilential influence.

Blast, v. a.   1. Blight, kill, destroy, ruin, annihilate, wither, shrivel.

2. Rend by explosion.

Blatant, a.   1. Bellowing, braying.

2. Clamorous, obstreperous, vociferous, noisy.

Blatherskite, n.   [Colloquial, U. S.] 1. Blusterer, swaggerer, bully, boaster, vaunter, braggart, braggadocio, roisterer, huff, drawcansir, noisy fellow.

2. BLUSTER, boasting.

Blattering, a.   BLUSTERING, swaggering, noisy.

Blattering, n.   BLUSTER.

Blaze, n.   Flame.

Blaze, v. n.   Flame, burn with a flame.

Blaze, v. a.   Publish, proclaim, blazon, make known, noise abroad, spread abroad, blaze abroad.

Blaze abroad, BLAZE.

Blazing star, Comet.

Blazon, v. a.   1. Emblazon, emblaze, adorn with ensigns armorial.

2. Display, exhibit, set forth, make a show of, show off.

3. Proclaim, publish, blaze, make known, noise, spread or blaze abroad.

Blazon, n.   1. Blazonry.

2. Publication, proclamation.

3. Exhibition, show, pompous display.

Blazonry, n.   Emblazonry, heraldry.

Bleach, v. a.   Whiten, blanch, etiolate, make or render white.

Bleach, v. n.   Whiten, etiolate, grow or become white.

Bleaching powder, Chloride of lime.

Bleak, a.   1. Cold, chill, chilly, raw, biting, piercing.

2. Unsheltered, exposed to cold, exposed to wind.

Blearedness, n.   Lippitude, dim-sightedness.

Blear-eyed, a.   Dim-sighted.

Bleb, n.   1. Blister, vesicle, little tumor.

2. Air-bubble.

Bleed, v. n.   1. Lose blood.

2. Lose sap or juice.

3. Be slaughtered.

Bleeding, n.   Phlebotomy, venesection, blood-letting.

Blemish, v. a.   1. Stain, sully, blur, spot, tarnish, mar, injure, taint.

2. Defame, vilify, traduce, ASPERSE, calumniate, slander, malign, revile, run down, speak ill of.

Blemish, n.   1. Stain, spot, defect, speck, blur, soil, tarnish, flaw, fault.

2. Disgrace, dishonor, reproach, taint.

Blench, v. n.   Shrink, flinch, start back, give way, lack courage or resolution.

Blend, v. a.   Mingle, mix, intermingle, commingle, amalgamate.

Blende, n.   (Min.) Black-jack, sulphuret of zinc, mock lead, false galena.

Bless, v. a.   1. Ask or implore a blessing upon.

2. Delight, gladden, make happy.

3. Wish happiness to.

4. Glorify, exalt, celebrate, magnify, praise.

Blessed, a.   1. Happy.

2. Holy, hallowed, sacred.

Blessedness, n.   Bliss, blissfulness, happiness, felicity, beatitude, joy.

Blessing, n.   1. Benediction, benison, invocation of happiness.

2. Good, benefit, advantage, profit, gain, boon, service.

Blight, n.   Pestilence (among plants), mildew, blast.

Blight, v. a.   Blast, wither, shrivel, kill, destroy, taint with mildew, cause to decay.

Blind, a.   1. Sightless, eyeless, unseeing, stone-blind, stark-blind, unable to see.

2. Ignorant, undiscerning, unaware, unmindful, inattentive, heedless, incapable of judging.

Blind, v. a.   1. Make blind, deprive of sight.

2. Hoodwink, blindfold.

Blind, n.   Screen, cover.

Blind alley, CUL-DE-SAC.

Blind-coal, n.   Anthracite, glance-coal, hard-coal, stone-coal.

Blindfold, v. a.   Blind, hoodwink, cover the eyes of, hinder from seeing (by a bandage over the eyes).

Blindfold, a.   Blinded (by a bandage over the eyes), blindfolded.

Blindside, n.   Weakness, foible, failing, defect, weak side, weak part.

Blink, v. n.   Wink, NICTATE, see obscurely.

Blink, v. a.   Overlook (purposely), disregard, avoid, evade, pass over, gloss over, shut out of sight, make no account of, not take into account, not mind, not trouble one's self with, pretend not to see.

Bliss, n.   Happiness, felicity, blessedness, blissfulness, beatitude, beatification, transport, rapture, ecstasy, heavenly joy.

Blissful, a.   Transported, enraptured, in raptures, in ecstasies, very happy, full of joy, highly blessed.

Blister, n.   1. Vesicle, pustule, blain.

2. Vesicatory, blistering plaster.

Blister, v. a.   Raise blisters on.

Blister, v. n.   Rise in blisters.

Blithe, a.   Cheerful, gay, sprightly, lively, animated, elated, vivacious, joyous, joyful, merry, mirthful, jocund, sportive, airy, buoyant, debonair, blithesome, of good cheer, in high spirits, in good spirits, full of life, full of spirit.

Blithesome, a.   Cheerful, gay, BLITHE.

Bloat, v. a.   Swell, inflate, distend, puff up, blow up, make turgid.

Bloat, v. n.   Swell, be swollen, be inflated or distended, be puffed or blown up, become turgid.

Bloating, n.   Swelling, dilatation, DILATION, expanding, expansion.

Blobber-lip, n.   Thick lip.

Blobber-lipped, a.   Thick-lipped.

Block, v. a.   Obstruct, close, BLOCKADE, shut up, stop up, block up.

Block, n.   1. Thick and heavy piece (as of wood or stone).

2. Wooden mould (on which hats are made).

3. Simpleton, fool, blockhead, DUNCE.

4. [U. S.] Mass of houses (in a square or a continuous row).

5. (Naut.) Pulley.

Blockade, v. a.   Close (as ports, so as to prevent egress or ingress), block, shut up, stop up.

Blockade, n.   Closure (as of a port), shutting up, blocking up.

Blockhead, n.   Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Blockish, a.   Stupid, stolid, heavy, doltish, unintelligent, dull, stockish.

Block up, Obstruct, BLOCK.

Blonde, a.   Fair, light, flaxen.

Blood, n.   1. Vital fluid, vital current, life blood.

2. Kindred, relation, family, consanguinity.

3. Royal lineage, royal line.

4. High birth, noble extraction.

5. Hotspur, madcap, fiery fellow.

Bloodroot, n.   BLOODWORT.

Bloodshed, n.   Slaughter, carnage, butchery, massacre, murder.

Bloodstone, n.   1. Hematite.

2. Heliotrope.

Blood-sucker, n.   Leech.

Blood-thirsty, a.   Cruel, savage, ferocious, inhuman, barbarous, barbarian, fell, truculent, ruthless, bloody, murderous, bloody-minded.

Bloodwort, n.   Bloodroot, red root, red puccoon (Sanguinarea Canadensis).

Bloody, a.   1. Sanguinary, ensanguined, gory.

2. Murderous, cruel, BLOOD-THIRSTY.

Bloody-flux, n.   Dysentery.

Bloody-minded, a.   BLOOD-THIRSTY.

Bloom, n.   1. Efflorescence, flower, blossom, blow.

2. Flush, freshness, vigor.

Bloom, v. n.   Flower, blossom, put forth blossoms.

Bloomy, a.   Flowery.

Blossom, n.   Flower, bloom, blow.

Blossom, v. n.   Flower, bloom, blow.

Blot, v. a.   1. Efface, obliterate, erase, cancel, expunge, rub out, blot out, scratch out, strike out.

2. Spot, stain, blur, disfigure.

3. Tarnish, sully, disgrace.

Blot, n.   1. Obliteration, erasure, blotting.

2. Blur, spot, stain, blemish.

3. Disgrace, cause of reproach.

Blotch, n.   Pustule, eruption, pimple, blain.

Blow, n.   1. Stroke, knock, rap, pat, thump, dab, beat.

2. Calamity, disaster, misfortune, affliction.

3. Bloom, blossom, flower.

4. [Low.] SPREE, carousal, drinking frolic, BLOW-OUT.

Blow, v. n.   1. Move or flow in currents (as the wind).

2. Pant, puff, lose breath, breathe hard.

3. Flower, bloom, blossom.

4. [Low.] BLAB, tell a secret, tell tales, let the cat out of the bag.

Blow, v. a.   1. Drive by the wind.

2. Force wind upon, direct a current of air upon.

Blow down, Prostrate (by the wind).

Blow off, 1. Drive from shore (by the wind, as a ship).

2. Detach or scatter (by the wind, as fruit from trees).

3. Let off (as steam), suffer to escape.

Blow out, Extinguish.

Blow-out, n.   [Colloquial.] Carousal, BLOW.

Blow up, [Active.] 1. Inflate, fill with air.

2. Burst, scatter by explosion, cause to explode.

3. Kindle.

4. (Low.) Scold, rate, berate, chide, reprimand, censure, reprove, blame, scold at.

Blow up, [Neuter.] Explode, burst, be scattered by explosion.

Blow upon, Discredit, blast, taint, bring into disfavor, make distasteful.

Blow-valve, n.   Snifting-valve.

Blowzed, a.   Ruddy, BLOWZY.

Blowzy, a. Ruddy, blowzed, tanned, ruddy-faced, high-colored, sun-burnt.

Blubber, n.   Whale fat.

Blubber, v. n.   Cry (so as to swell the cheeks), whine, whimper, weep.

Bludgeon, n.   Club, cudgel.

Blue, a.   1. Azure, cerulean, sky-colored.

2. [Colloquial.] Melancholy, dejected, dispirited, depressed, sad, glum, gloomy, mopish, downcast, desponding, downhearted, hypochondriac, hypped, chopfallen, low-spirited, cast down, in the dumps, with a long face, down in the mouth.

Blue, n.   Azure, sky-color.

Blue-devils, n. pl.   BLUES.

Blue-fish, n.   Tailor, skip-jack, snapping mackerel (Temnodon saltator).

Blues, n. pl.   [With The prefixed.] Melancholy, dejection, depression, despondency, hypochondria, dumps, vapors, megrims, low spirits, blue-devils, the dismals.

Blue-stocking, n.   Literary woman.

Blue-vitriol, n.   Sulphate of copper.

Bluff, a.   Blustering, swaggering, bullying, vaporing, pompous, coarse, rude, BLUNT, gruff, churlish, bearish.

Bluff, n.   Precipitous bank (especially on the margin of a river or the sea).

Bluff, v. a.   [Low.] Repulse (by a bluff manner), repel, snub, bluff off, send away with a flea in one's ear.

Blunder, v. n.   Mistake (grossly), err (from want of care), make a bull.

Blunder, n.   Mistake (of the grossest kind), error (from thoughtlessness), gross mistake, bull.

Blunderbuss, n.   1. Short gun (with a large bore).

2. Blunderer, blunderhead, stupid fellow.

Blunderer, n.   Blunderhead, blunderbuss, stupid fellow.

Blunderhead, n.   BLUNDERER.

Blunt, a.   1. Dull, obtuse, pointless, edgeless.

2. Abrupt, bluff, gruff, rough, rude, ungentle, uncivil, ungracious, bearish, discourteous, uncourteous, impolite, BRUSQUE, not gentle.

Blunt, v. a.   1. Dull, make dull.

2. Benumb, paralyze, deaden, stupefy, obtund, hebetate; make insensible, callous, or obtuse.

3. Moderate, allay, assuage, mitigate, quiet, alleviate, soften.

Blunt-witted, a.   Dull, stupid, stolid, doltish, blockish, obtuse, unintelligent, unintellectual, shallow.

Blur, n.   Blot, stain, spot, blemish, soil, tarnish, defect.

Blur, v. a.   1. Obscure, darken.

2. Tarnish, stain, blot, sully, spot, blemish.

Blush, v. n.   Redden (in the cheeks), color.

Blush, n.   Reddening (of the cheeks), suffusion of the face.

Bluster, v. n.   1. Roar (as the wind), make a loud noise.

2. Vapor, swagger, bully, BOAST, vaunt, swell, domineer, gasconade, play the bully.

3. Make a great ado, make much ado about nothing.

Bluster, n.   1. Boisterousness, noise, tumult, turbulence.

2. Boasting, swaggering, bullying, blattering, BLATHERSKITE.

3. Great ado, much ado about nothing.

Blusterer, n.   Swaggerer, bully, boaster, braggart, vaunter, BOUNCER, roisterer, huff, braggadocio, drawcansir, fire-eater, BLATHERSKITE, noisy fellow.

Blustering, a.   1. Windy, stormy, tempestuous, squally, gusty.

2. Swaggering, boasting, bragging, blattering, pompous, assuming, important, arrogant, swelling, big, bluff, self-sufficient, self-conceited.

Board, n.   1. Plank (thin).

2. Table (for food), stand.

3. Food, diet, provision, fare, victuals, entertainment, meals.

4. Conclave, council, committee.

Board, v. a.   1. Cover with boards.

2. Enter or go on board of (a vessel) by force.

3. Furnish with meals.

Boards, n. pl.   [With The prefixed.] The stage (of a theatre).

Boast, v. n.   Brag, vaunt, gasconade, BLUSTER, crow, crack, flourish, exalt one's self, magnify one's self, give one's self airs, TALK BIG, ride a high horse.

Boast, v. a.   1. Magnify (unduly), make much of, boast of, brag of.

2. (Sculp.) Shape roughly (as a block of marble).

Boast, n.   1. Vaunt, brag, gasconade, rodomontade, vaporing, bravado, boasting, blustering, swaggering, flourish of trumpets, much cry and little wool.

2. Cause of pride or laudable exultation.

Boaster, n.   Braggart, braggadocio, BLUSTERER.

Boastful, a.   Boasting, vaunting, bragging, vaporing, blustering, exulting, triumphant, cock-a-hoop.

Boasting, n.   Vaunt, brag, BOAST.

Boast one's self, Exult over-confidently.

Boat-shaped, a.   (Bot.) Cymbiform, navicular, SCAPHOID.

Bob, v. a.   1. Move with a jerk.

2. Strike (suddenly and lightly), rap, knock.

3. Clip, cut short.

4. [Rare.] Steal, purloin, rob, pilfer, filch, cabbage, get by fraud.

Bob, v. n.   1. Play back and forward, have a jerking motion.

2. Angle (with a jerking motion), fish.

Bob, n.   1. Jerking motion.

2. Pendent, hanging appendage.

Bobolink, n.   Rice-bird, rice-bunting, reed-bird, butter-bird, skunk-bird, skunk-blackbird (Dolichonyx orizyvorus).

Bode, v. a.   Betoken, portend, foreshow, foreshadow, presage, augur, foretell, predict, forebode, prophesy, be ominous of.

Bode, v. n.   Forebode, presage.

Bodice, n.   1. Corset, stays.

2. Waist (of a dress).

Bodiless, a.   Incorporeal, without a body.

Bodily, a.   1. Of the body.

2. Corporeal.

Bodily, ad.   1. Corporeally.

2. Entirely (as respects the body or mass), completely, wholly.

Body, n.   1. Material substance, material part (as distinguished from the spirit or life).

2. Carcass, corpse, dead body.

3. Visible form or frame.

4. Trunk (as distinguished from the limbs), stem, BOLE.

5. Bulk, main part (as distinguished from subordinate parts).

6. Person, being, individual, mortal, creature.

7. Company, band, party, COTERIE, society, association, corporation.

8. System, summary, general collection.

9. Consistency, thickness, substance.

Body coat, n.   Dress coat.

Bog, n.   Morass, quagmire, slough, fen, marsh, swamp.

Bog-berry, n.   Cranberry.

Boggle, v. n.   Hesitate, vacillate, waver, falter, demur, shrink, hang back, shrink back, hang fire, be in suspense.

Bogtrotter, n.   [In derision.] Irishman.

Bogus, a.   [Cant term, U. S.] Spurious, counterfeit, false.

Bohea, n.   Black tea.

Boil, v. n.   1. Be agitated by heat.

2. Bubble, rise in bubbles.

3. Be ardent, be hot.

Boil, v. a.   Seethe.

Boil, n.   Furuncle, pustule, gathering, inflamed tumor.

Boiling, n.   Ebullition.

Boisterous, a.   1. Roaring, loud, stormy.

2. Noisy, furious, tumultuous, turbulent, vehement, violent, impetuous.

Bold, a.   1. Fearless, dauntless, daring, valiant, chivalrous, valorous, doughty, undaunted, intrepid, courageous, brave, heroic, audacious, adventurous, manful, manly, stout-hearted, bold-spirited.

2. Confident, assured, free from bashfulness.

3. Impudent, insolent, rude, impertinent, saucy, forward, pushing, assuming, brazen-faced, bold-faced.

4. Conspicuous, striking, prominent, standing out to the view.

5. Steep, abrupt.

Bold-faced, a.   Impudent, BOLD.

Boldness, n.   1. Fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, courage, BRAVERY, valor, audacity, daring, pluck, heroism, hardihood, SPUNK.

2. Confidence, assurance, confident mien, freedom from bashfulness.

3. Impudence, insolence, sauciness, rudeness, impertinence, effrontery, presumption, brass, face, front, CHEEK.

4. Prominence, striking character or quality.

5. Steepness, abruptness.

Bold-spirited, a.   Courageous, BOLD.

Bole, n.   1. Body (of a tree), stem, trunk.

2. Bolus, large pill.

Boll, n.   Pod, capsule, pericarp.

Bolt, n.   1. Arrow, dart, shaft.

2. Thunderbolt, stroke of lightning.

3. Pin (of large size).

4. Sieve.

Bolt, v. a.   1. Fasten with a bolt.

2. Swallow (without chewing).

3. Sift, pass through a sieve.

Bolt, v. n.   1. Bounce, start suddenly, spring out abruptly.

2. [U. S.] RAT, abscond, withdraw (especially from a political party), desert suddenly.

Bolt-upright, a.   Perpendicular, quite upright.

Bolus, n.   Bole, large pill.

Bombard, v. a.   Attack with bombs.

Bombardment, n.   Attack with bombs.

Bombast, n.   Fustian, rodomontade, rant, inflated style, swelling or pompous phraseology.

Bombastic, a.   Inflated, turgid, tumid, swelling, stilled, grandiloquent, pompous, sophomorical, high-flown, high-sounding, HIGHFALUTIN.

Bona fide, [L.] Really, truly, actually, sincerely, in good faith, without fraud.

Bond, n.   1. Band, ligature, cord, chain, FETTER.

2. Obligation, compact.

Bondage, n.   Servitude, slavery, thraldom, captivity, imprisonment, confinement, bond-service, bonds, restraint of personal liberty.

Bonds, n. pl.   Imprisonment, captivity, chains, FETTERS, BONDAGE.

Bonbon, n.   [Fr.] Sweetmeat, sugar-plum.

Bone-ash, n.   Bone-earth, burnt bones, earthy matter of bones.

Bone-black, n.   IVORY-BLACK, animal charcoal.

Bone-earth, n.   BONE-ASH.

Bone of contention, Subject of contention, subject of dispute.

Boneset, n.   Thoroughwort, feverwort, ague-weed, Indian sage (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

Bonhomie, n.   [Fr.] Good-nature, easy humor, good-natured simplicity.

Bonito, n.   Albicore, horse-mackerel (Thynnus pelamys).

Bonmot, n.   [Fr.] Jest, joke, witticism, witty repartee.

Bonne-bouche, n.   [Fr.] Titbit, delicacy, nice bit, delicate morsel, choice morsel, delicious mouthful.

Bonny, a.   1. Handsome, beautiful, pretty.

2. Cheerful, blithe, sprightly, buoyant, airy, gay, merry, joyous, jolly, jocund, winsome, buxom, playful, sportive, jocose, in good spirits, in high spirits.

3. Plump, round, chubby, in good health.

Bon-ton, n.   [Fr.] High mode, fashionable style, style of high life.

Bonus, n.   [L.] Premium, reward.

Bon-vivant, n.   [Fr.] Luxurious liver, boon companion, jovial companion, jolly fellow.

Booby, n.   1. Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

2. (Ornith.) Gannet, noddy, solan goose (Sula bassana).

Book, n.   Work, volume.

Booked up, Posted, well-informed.

Bookish, a.   Given to reading, fond of books, fond of study, very studious.

Book-keeper, n.   Accountant.

Book-learned, a.   Versed in books.

Book-madness, n.   Bibliomania.

Book-maker, n.   Compiler.

Book-making, n.   Compilation.

Bookstore, n.   [U. S.] Bookseller's shop.

Bookworm, n.   Great reader or student (without discrimination and without definite purpose).

Booley, n.   [Irish.] Nomad, wanderer.

Boom, v. n.   1. Roar, resound.

2. Rush, bound, dash forward.

Boon, n.   Gift, present, benefaction, grant, offering.

Boon, a.   1. Kind, bountiful, generous.

2. Gay, merry, jovial, jolly, convivial.

Boor, n.   Rustic, clown, hind, lout, lubber, swain, peasant, bumpkin, clodpole, countryman, ploughman.

Boorish, a.   Rustic, rude, clownish, loutish, bearish, awkward, clumsy, ungainly, coarse, rough, unrefined, uncourtly, ungraceful, gawky, lubberly.

Boosy, a.   BOOZY.

Boot, v. a.   [Generally used impersonally.] Profit, benefit, advantage.

Bootee, n.   Bootikin, half boot, short boot.

Bootikin, n.   BOOTEE, half boot.

Bootless, a.   Useless, unavailing, fruitless, futile, unprofitable, profitless, valueless, worthless, ineffectual, abortive, vain, idle, without avail.

Booty, n.   Plunder (to be used for any purpose), spoil, pillage, PREY.

Boozy, a.   [Written also Boosy.] Tipsy, inebriated, fuddled, disguised, maudlin, mellow, SLEWED, GROGGY, half drunk, half seas over.

Borax, n.   TINCAL, bi-borate of soda.

Border, n.   1. Edge, rim, brim, verge, brink, margin, skirt.

2. Limit, boundary, confine, frontier.

Border, v. a.   Put a border upon, adorn with a border, make a border for.

Border on, Adjoin, be in contact with, be coterminous with, touch at the side or end of, be contiguous to, border upon.

Border upon, BORDER ON.

Bore, v. a.   1. Perforate, pierce, drill.

2. Weary (by tedious repetition), fatigue, plague, trouble, vex, worry, annoy.

Bore, n.   1. Hole, calibre.

2. Proser, button-holder.

3. Eagre, great tidal flood.

Boreal, a.   Northern, northerly, arctic.

Boreas, n.   The north wind.

Born again, Regenerated, regenerate, converted, renewed in spirit.

Born days, [Low.] Life, lifetime.

Borough, n.   Town (In England, a town represented in Parliament).

Borrow, v. a.   1. Ask the loan of, take or receive as a loan.

2. Take, appropriate, adopt, make use of.

Bosom, n.   Breast.

Bosom-friend, n.   Confidant, intimate friend, dear friend.

Boss, n.   1. Protuberance, knob, stud, protuberant part.

2. [Colloquial, U. S.] Superintendent, overseer, master-workman.

Boss, v. a.   1. Stud, cover with bosses.

2. [Colloquial, U. S.] Direct, oversee, superintend.

Bossy, n.   [Childish term.] Calf.

Botch, n.   1. Pustule, blotch, blain, sore.

2. Failure, miscarriage, bad work, bad job, clumsy performance, bungling piece of work.

Botch, v. a.   1. Mend awkwardly, patch clumsily.

2. Put together unskilfully, construct in a bungling manner.

Both, a.   The two, the one and the other.

Both, conj.   [Preceding a word or phrase which is followed by and; Both—and.] As well as, not only, but also.

Bother, v. a.   Perplex, worry, harass, trouble, annoy, tease, vex, plague, molest, incommode, BORE, disturb, pester.

Bother, n.   [Colloquial.] Perplexity, vexation, annoyance, plague, trouble, bore.

Botheration, n.   [Low.] BOTHER.

Bottom, n.   1. Lowest part.

2. Foundation, basis, groundwork, base.

3. Dale, valley, alluvial land.

4. Ship, vessel, sailing craft.

5. Fundament, seat.

6. Stamina, native strength, power of endurance.

7. Grounds, lees, dregs, sediments.

Bottom, v. a.   Found, establish, build.

Bottom, v. n.   Rest (for support), be based.

Boudoir, n.   [Fr.] Cabinet, private room, retired apartment.

Bough, n.   Branch, limb, shoot.

Bouilli, n.   [Fr.] Stew, boiled meat, stewed meat.

Bouillon, n.   [Fr.] Broth, soup.

Bounce, n.   1. Knock, thump, sudden blow.

2. Bound, leap, jump, spring.

3. [Colloquial.] Boast, vaunt, brag.

4. [Colloquial.] Falsehood, lie, WHOPPER, bouncer.

Bounce, v. n.   1. Bolt, leap or spring suddenly.

2. Rebound, recoil.

3. Knock, thump, beat.

Bounce, v. a.   Thrust, drive against.

Bouncer, n.   [Colloquial.] 1. Boaster, BLUSTERER, bully.

2. Falsehood, lie, WHOPPER, bounce.

3. Giant, STRAPPER, large person.

Bouncing, a.   [Colloquial.] Stout, lusty, strong, portly, burly, huge, great, strapping.

Bound, n.   1. Limit, BOUNDARY, bourn, border, confine.

2. Leap, jump, spring, bounce.

Bound, v. a.   Limit, border, terminate, circumscribe.

Bound, v. n.   1. Jump, leap, spring.

2. Rebound, spring back.

Bound, a.   [Followed by to or for.] Destined, tending, going, on the way.

Boundary, n.   Limit, border, confine, bourn, bound, verge, term, termination.

Bounden, a.   Obligatory, binding, appointed.

Boundless, a.   Unbounded, unlimited, unconfined, undefined, immeasurable, illimitable, infinite.

Bounteous, a.   Liberal, BOUNTIFUL.

Bountiful, a.   Liberal, munificent, beneficent, generous, princely, bounteous.

Bounty, n.   1. Liberality, munificence, beneficence, generosity.

2. Present, gift, benefaction.

3. Premium (for encouragement), reward.

Bouquet, n.   [Fr.] Nosegay, bunch of flowers.

Bourgeoisie, n.   [Fr.] Middle classes (especially such as depend on trade).

Bourn, n.   Bound, limit, confine, border, BOUNDARY.

Bourse, n.   [Fr.] Exchange.

Bout, n.   1. Turn.

2. [Rare.] Conflict, contest, set to.

Bow, v. a.   1. Bend, inflect, crook, incurvate, curve, make crooked.

2. Incline, turn downward.

3. Depress, sink, cast down, bring down.

Bow, v. n.   1. Bend, buckle, be inflected, be bent.

2. Incline (in token of respect, reverence, or submission), make a bow.

Bow, n.   (Naut.) Fore part (of a ship), prow, beak, stem.

Bowels, n. pl.   1. Intestines, guts, viscera, inwards.

2. Inside, interior, interior parts.

3. Compassion, pity, tenderness.

Bower, n.   Arbor, shady recess, shady retreat.

Bow-hand, n.   1. (Archery.) The left hand.

2. (Music.) The right hand.

Bowman, n.   Archer, SAGITTARY.

Bow-window, n.   Bay-window.

Box, n.   1. Case.

2. Blow, stroke, cuff.

Box, v. a.   1. Enclose in a box.

2. Strike (with the hand or fist, as the ears), buffet, cuff.

Box-berry, n.   Wintergreen, tea-berry, partridge-berry, mountain-tea (Gaultheria procumbens).

Box-elder, n.   Ash-leaved maple (Negundium Americanum).

Box the compass, Name the points of compass in their order.

Boy, n.   Lad, stripling, male child.

Boy-servant, n.   Page, serving boy.

Brace, v. a.   1. Tighten, draw tight, make tense, strain up.

2. Strengthen, fortify, support, prop, give strength to.

Brace, n.   1. Couple, pair.

2. Prop, support, stay, shore, strut.

3. Bit-stock.

Braces, n. pl.   1. Suspenders, gallowses.

2. Straps (on which a carriage rests).

Boyish, a.   1. Of boyhood.

2. Childish, puerile.

Brachygraphy, n.   Stenography, shorthand.

Bracing, a.   Strengthening, invigorating.

Brackets, n. pl.   (Printing.) Crotchets.

Brackish, a.   Saltish, somewhat salt.

Brag, v. n.   Boast, vaunt, gasconade, bluster, vapor, flourish, exalt one's self, magnify one's self, TALK BIG.

Brag, n.   Boast, vaunt, gasconade, bluster, bravado, vaporing, BLATHERSKITE, great cry and little wool.

Braggadocio, n.   Boaster, blusterer, vaunter, braggart, BLATHERSKITE, gascon, vain-glorious fellow.

Braggart, n.   Boaster, BRAGGADOCIO.

Braggart, a.   BOASTFUL, boasting.

Brag of, Boast, vaunt, magnify, exalt, make much of.

Brahma, n.   (Hindoo Mythol.) The Creator, God.

Brahmin, n.   [Written also Bramin.] Hindoo Priest.

Braid, v. n.   Plait, plat, intertwine, interweave, interlace, weave together.

Brain-fever, n.   Phrenitis.

Brain-pan, n.   Skull, cranium.

Brains, n. pl.   Understanding, sense, mind, reason, intellect, capacity, intellectual faculties.

Brake, n.   1. Fern.

2. Thicket, brushwood, jungle.

Brake up, Put down the brakes (to stop a railway train).

Bramah press, Hydraulic press, hydrostatic press.

Branch, n.   1. Bough, limb, shoot.

2. Offshoot, ramification, arm, projecting part.

3. Section, subdivision, part, portion, article, member.

Branch, v. n.   Diverge, ramify, spread in branches, shoot off, branch off.

Branch off, Ramify, BRANCH.

Branch out, Expatiate, be diffuse, speak diffusely.

Branchiæ, n. pl.   [L.] Gills.

Branching, n.   Ramification, arborescence.

Branching, a.   Arborescent, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendritic.

Brand, n.   1. Fire-brand.

2. Mark (of a hot iron).

3. Kind, quality.

4. Stigma, stain, reproach.

5. [Poetical.] Sword.

Brand, v. a.   1. Mark (with a hot iron).

2. Stigmatize, denounce.

Brand-goose, n. Brant, brent (Anser bernicla).

Brandish, v. a.   Flourish, wave.

Brand-new, a.   Quite new, fire-new, spick and span new, span new.

Brant, n.   Brent, BRAND-GOOSE.

Brash, a.   1. Hasty, rash, impetuous.

2. [Local, U. S.] Brittle, fragile, easily broken.

Brass, n.   1. Alloy of copper and zinc.

2. Assurance, boldness, pertness, effrontery, presumption, audacity, forwardness, face, front, CHEEK.

Brassy, a.   [Colloquial.] Bold, pert, assuming, forward, CHEEKY, brazen, brazen-faced.

Brat, n.   [Term of contempt.] Child, urchin, bantling, infant, BAIRN.

Bravado, n.   Boast, boasting, brag, bluster, BLATHERSKITE.

Brave, a.   Fearless (from temperament), COURAGEOUS, intrepid, daring, undaunted, dauntless, valiant, bold, chivalrous, chivalric, gallant, valorous, doughty, heroic, Spartan, lion-hearted.

Brave, n.   1. [Rare.] Bully, hector, blusterer.

2. Indian warrior.

Brave, v. a.   Defy, dare, challenge, set at defiance.

Bravery, n.   Fearlessness (from temperament), COURAGE, intrepidity, audacity, valor, gallantry, daring, boldness, spirit, mettle, pluck, manhood, heroism, SPUNK.

Bravo, n.   Bandit, assassin, assassinator, murderer, cut-throat, daring villain.

Bravo, interj.   Well done.

Brawl, v. n.   1. Quarrel (noisily), dispute (angrily).

2. Roar, resound.

Brawl, n.   Quarrel, wrangle, dispute, uproar, broil, altercation, fracas, squabble, fray, AFFRAY, feud, tumult, disturbance, row, BOBBERY, MÊLÉE. RUMPUS, outbreak.

Brawny, a.   Muscular, sinewy, stalwart, sturdy, athletic, powerful, strong, vigorous, lusty, robust, nervous, strapping, Herculean, able-bodied.

Bray, v. a.   Pound (into small pieces or powder), bruise, crush, grind, comminute, triturate.

Bray, v. n.   1. Utter a harsh cry (like the ass).

2. Make a harsh sound.

Braying, a.   Blatant, bellowing, clamorous, vociferous, noisy, obstreperous.

Braze, v. a.   Solder with brass.

Brazen, a.   1. Made of brass.

2. Bold, BRAZEN-FACED.

Brazen-faced, a.   Bold, impudent, assuming, forward, pert, saucy, brazen, BRASSY, CHEEKY.

Brazier, n.   1. Worker or artificer in brass.

2. Pan for coals.

Brazil-root, n.   Ipecacuanha, ipecac.

Brazil tea, Maté.

Breach, n.   1. Break, fracture, rupture, opening, chasm, gap, crack, flaw, fissure, rent, rift.

2. Infraction, violation, infringement, non-observance.

3. Quarrel, difference, variance, disagreement, dissension, schism, misunderstanding, alienation, disaffection, rupture, falling out.

Bread, n.   Food (especially food made of grain), sustenance, aliment, nutriment, nourishment, subsistence, fare, diet, regimen, victuals, viands, provisions.

Breadth, n.   Width.

Break, v. a.   1. Rend, sever, part, dispart, fracture, tear asunder.

2. Shatter, shiver, smash, batter, dash to pieces.

3. Enfeeble, enervate, weaken, impair.

4. Tame, make tractable, make docile.

5. Make bankrupt.

6. Discard, dismiss, discharge, degrade, cashier.

7. Violate, infringe, transgress, set at nought.

8. Lessen the force of (as a fall).

9. Interrupt, cease, intermit, cut short.

10. Disclose, open, unfold, lay open.

Break, v. n.   1. Be shattered, be shivered, be dashed to pieces.

2. Burst, explode.

3. Open, dawn, appear.

4. Become bankrupt.

5. Decline, low health or strength.

Break, n.   1. Breach, opening, gap, fissure, rent, rift, chasm, rupture, fracture.

2. Interruption, pause, CÆSURA.

3. Dawn, dawning.

Break away, 1. Escape (against resistance), break loose.

2. Be scattered, be dissipated.

Break-bone fever, Dengue, dandy-fever.

Break bulk, Begin to unload.

Break down, (Active.) Crush, overwhelm, overcome.

Break down, (Neuter.) Fall, give out.

Breaker, n.   Wave, surge, billow.

Break faith, Be faithless, be perfidious, falsify one's word.

Break forth, Issue, burst out, break out.

Break ground, Begin, commence operations.

Break jail, Escape from jail.

Break in, 1. Make an irruption.

2. Intrude one's self, take up the discourse, begin to speak.

Breaking, n.   Rupture, fracture.

Break of day, Dawn, dawning, daybreak, morning, cockcrowing, MORN, dayspring, peep of day, prime of day, first blush of the morning.

Break off, 1. Be ruptured.

2. Desist, cease, stop, leave off.

Break out, Issue, break forth, burst out.

Break the ice, Make a beginning, prepare the way, open a way.

Breakwater, n.   Jetty, pier, mole.

Break with, Fall out, part friendship with.

Breast, n.   1. Bosom.

2. Heart, conscience, seat of the affections.

3. Mamma, teat, dug, udder.

Breast, v. a.   Face, stem, withstand, oppose, resist, bare the breast against.

Breast bone, n.   Sternum.

Breastwork, n.   (Fort.) Parapet.

Breath, n.   1. Air inspired and expired.

2. Life, existence, animation, breath of life, vital spark.

3. Respite, pause, rest.

Breathe, v. n.   1. Respire.

2. Live, exist.

3. Pause, rest, take breath, have a respite.

Breathe, v. a.   1. Inspire and expire.

2. Exhale, emit, give out, throw out.

3. Whisper, utter softly.

4. Indicate, manifest, express, show.

Breathe in, Inhale, draw into the lungs.

Breathe out, Expire, force out of the lungs.

Breathing, n.   1. Respiration.

2. Aspiration, wish, desire, longing, craving, yearning.

Breathing, a.   Living, alive, live, not dead.

Breathing-hole, n.   Vent-hole.

Breathless, a.   1. Out of breath.

2. Dead, lifeless, defunct.

Breech, n.   Hinder part, after part.

Breech-band, n.   Breeching.

Breeches, n. pl.   1. Small-clothes.

2. Trousers, pantaloons.

Breeching, n.   Breech-band.

Breed, v. a.   1. Nourish, nurture, foster, bring up.

2. Discipline, educate, instruct, train, teach, school.

3. Beget, get, procreate, engender, generate, produce.

4. Originate, occasion, give rise to, be the cause of.

Breed, v. n.   1. Bring forth young, produce offspring.

2. Be born, be produced.

Breed, n.   Race (of animals), lineage, pedigree, progeny, stock.

Breeding, n.   1. Nurture, education, discipline, instruction, training, schooling.

2. Deportment, manners.

Breeze, n.   Zephyr, air, gentle gale, moderate wind, light wind.

2. Quarrel, disturbance, commotion, noise, tumult, uproar, stir, agitation.

Bregma, n.   (Anat.) Sinciput, top of the head.

Brent, n.   Brant, brand-goose (Anser bernicla).

Brett, n.   Britzska.

Breviary, n.   1. Abridgment, epitome, compend, compendium, summary, synopsis, syllabus, abstract, digest, brief, conspectus, outline, sum and substance.

2. Prayer-book.

Brevipennate, a.   (Ornith.) Short-winged.

Brevity, n.   1. Briefness, shortness.

2. Conciseness, terseness, compression, succinctness, pithiness.

Brew, v. a.   1. Prepare by fermentation.

2. Contrive, plot, devise, project, hatch, concoct, foment, excite, stir up.

Brew, v. n.   1. Make beer.

2. Be gathering, be forming.

Brewery, n.   Brew-house.

Bribe, n.   Reward of treachery.

Bribe, v. a.   Suborn, gain by a bribe, give a bribe to.

Bridal, a.   Nuptial, connubial, hymeneal, matrimonial, conjugal.

Bridal, n.   Marriage, wedding, nuptials, nuptial festival.

Bridewell, n.   Prison, jail, penitentiary, workhouse, house of correction.

Bridle, n.   Restraint, curb, check.

Bridle, v. a.   Restrain, control, check, curb, control, govern.

Brief, a.   1. Short, concise, succinct, compendious, laconic, CURT.

2. Transitory, fleeting, transient, temporary, short-lived, ephemeral.

Brief, n.   1. Epitome, compendium, summary, synopsis, syllabus, abstract, breviary, abridgment, conspectus.

2. Pontifical letter, papal rescript.

3. (Law.) Writ, precept.

Briefly, ad.   Concisely, in short, in brief, in a few words.

Brigand, n.   Robber, highwayman, free-booter, marauder, outlaw, bandit.

Bright, a.   1. Luminous, shining, resplendent, glowing, lustrous, beaming, gleaming, radiant, brilliant, effulgent, refulgent, splendid, beamy, silvery, argent.

2. Clear, transparent, lucid, pellucid, limpid.

3. Illustrious, glorious, famous.

4. Acute, ingenious, discerning, keen, INTELLIGENT.

5. Auspicious, promising, propitious.

Brighten, v. a.   1. Polish, burnish, furbish, make bright.

2. Make cheerful, make joyous.

Brighten, v. n.   Grow bright.

Brightness, n.   1. Lustre, splendor, brilliancy, radiance, resplendence, effulgence.

2. Clearness, transparency, lucidity.

3. Acuteness, ingenuity, sagacity, acumen, astuteness, discernment, mother-wit, quick parts.

Brilliancy, n.   Splendor, lustre, brightness, effulgence, refulgence, radiance, shine, sheen, gloss.

Brilliant, a.   1. Sparkling, glittering, splendid, lustrous, shining, bright, beaming, radiant, effulgent, refulgent, resplendent.

2. Illustrious, glorious, celebrated, famous.

Brilliant, n.   Diamond (cut into facets).

Brim, n.   Edge, border, rim, verge, margin, skirt.

Brimful, a.   Quite full, full to the brim, choke full.

Brimstone, n.   1. Sulphur.

2. [Commercial term.] Cane brimstone, roll sulphur, stick sulphur.

Brinded, a.   Brindled, tabby.

Brindled, a.   Brinded, tabby.

Brine, n.   1. Salt water.

2. Sea, ocean, deep, main.

Bring, v. a.   1. Convey, bear, FETCH.

2. Produce, gain, be the cause of, be the means of.

3. Draw, lead, induce, prevail upon.

Bring about, Effect, achieve, accomplish, bring to pass.

Bring back, 1. Recall.

2. Restore, return.

Bring down, Humble, abase.

Bring forth, 1. Give birth to.

2. Produce, exhibit, show, expose, bring out, bring to light, make manifest.

Bring forward, Introduce, propose.

Bring near, APPROXIMATE.

Bring on, Originate, give rise to.

Bring out, Produce, expose, show, exhibit, bring forth, bring to light.

Bring over, 1. Bear across.

2. Convert, win over.

Bring to, 1. Check the course of (said of a ship).

2. Resuscitate, revive.

Bring under, Subdue, repress, restrain, conquer, get the better of.

Bring up, Educate, instruct, rear, nurse.

Brink, n.   Edge, border, margin, verge, brow.

Briny, a.   Salt.

Brisk, a.   Active, lively, smart, agile, nimble, quick, smart, alert, spry, spirited, vivacious, sprightly.

Brittle, a.   Fragile, crumbling, shivery, frail, frangible, BRASH, easily broken (into pieces), easily shivered.

Britzska, n.   Brett.

Broach, v. a.   1. Pierce, tap.

2. Utter, publish, proclaim, give out.

Broached, a.   Tapped, abroach, on tap.

Broad, a.   1. Wide.

2. Large, ample, extensive, expanded, extended, vast.

3. Spread, diffused, open.

4. Gross, coarse, indelicate, vulgar, obscene.

Broaden, v. a.   Widen, make broad.

Broadside, n.   1. Cannonade (from all the guns on the side of a ship).

2. Placard, bill, poster, hand-bill.

Brochure, n.   [Fr.] Pamphlet.

Broil, n.   Affray, fray, quarrel, contention, feud, BRAWL.

Broken, a.   1. Shattered, rent, severed, separated.

2. Weakened, impaired, feeble, shaken, spent, wasted, exhausted.

3. Abrupt, craggy, steep, precipitous, rough.

Broken-hearted, a.   Disconsolate, inconsolable, comfortless, cheerless, sad, sorrowful, melancholy, woebegone, forlorn, undone, heart-broken, in despair.

Broker, n.   Factor, agent, middleman, go-between.

Brood, v. n.   Incubate.

Brood, n.   Offspring, progeny, issue.

Brood over, Think long and anxiously about.

Brook, n.   Rivulet, streamlet, run, RUNNEL, runlet, rill, BURN, small stream.

Brook, v. a.   Endure, bear, abide, tolerate, suffer, put up with, submit to, bear with, take patiently or easily.

Broom, n.   Besom.

Broth, n.   Soup (in which meat has been macerated).

Brothel, n.   Bagnio, stew, bawdy-house, whore-house, house of prostitution, house of ill-fame.

Brotherhood, n.   1. Relation of a brother, mutual kindness (as of brothers).

2. Fraternity, ASSOCIATION, sodality, society, CLIQUE, coterie, clan, JUNTO.

Brotherly, a.   Fraternal, affectionate, kind, amicable, friendly, cordial.

Brow, n.   1. Forehead.

2. Edge (as of a precipice), brink, border.

Browbeat, v. a.   Bully, overbear, treat insolently.

Brown study, Reverie, musing, abstraction, preoccupation, absence, absence of mind.

Browse, n.   Tender twigs of shrubs and trees.

Browse, v. a.   Nibble, crop, feed upon.

Browse, v. n.   1. Feed on browse.

2. [Colloquial.] Live precariously.

Bruin, n.   [Colloquial.] Bear.

Bruise, v. a.   1. Crush, squeeze, contuse.

2. Break, batter, pound, bray, pulverize, comminute, triturate, break to pieces.

Bruise, n.   Contusion.

Bruit, n.   Rumor, fame, report, hearsay, town-talk.

Bruit, v. a.   Report, noise, blaze or spread abroad.

Brunt, n.   Shock, heat of onset.

Brush, n.   1. Skirmish, engagement, rencounter, encounter, battle, contest, fight, conflict, collision, action, affair.

2. Thicket, bushes, shrubs, brushwood.

Brushwood, n.   Underwood, shrubs, bushes, brush.

Brusque, a.   [Fr.] Rude, rough, blunt, unceremonious, abrupt, bluff, gruff, ungentle, uncivil, ungracious, bearish, discourteous, uncourteous, impolite.

Brutal, a.   1. Savage, ferocious, cruel, inhuman, unfeeling, barbarous, barbarian, fell, barbaric, ruthless, truculent, bloody, brutish, brute.

2. Churlish, gruff, bearish, harsh, uncivil, rude, rough, impolite, unmannerly, BRUSQUE, ungentlemanly.

3. Gross, coarse, sensual, carnal, brutish, beastly, bestial.

Brutality, n.   Savageness, inhumanity, barbarity, cruelty, brutishness, ferocity, truculence, hardness of heart.

Brute, n.   1. BEAST (in a wild state), quadruped, four-footed animal, ferocious animal.

2. Ruffian, barbarian, brutal monster.

Brute, a.   1. Irrational, void of reason.

2. Bestial, savage, barbarous, BRUTAL.

3. Rough, rude, uncivilized.

Brutish, a. 1. BRUTAL.

2. Irrational, brute.

3. Stupid, dull, insensible.

4. Gross, carnal, sensual, bestial, beastly.

Brutum fulmen, [L.] Harmless thunderbolt, loud but harmless threatening, empty sound.

Bubble, n.   1. Water bladder.

2. Trifle, bagatelle, small matter.

3. Cheat, delusion, hoax, false show.

Buccaneer, n.   Pirate, corsair, sea-rover, sea-robber, freebooter, picaroon.

Buck, n.   1. Male (of the deer, sheep, goat, rabbit, and hare).

2. Blade, spark, gallant; gay, dashing fellow.

Buckish, a.   Gay, dashing.

Buckle, v. a.   Fasten with a buckle.

Buckle, v. n.   1. Bend, bow.

2. [Rare.] Struggle, contend, strive.

Buckle one's self, Apply vigorously, set one's self earnestly.

Buckler, n.   1. Shield, ægis.

2. Defence, protection, safeguard.

Bucolic, n.   Eclogue, pastoral, idyl, pastoral poem.

Bucolic, a.   Pastoral, rustic.

Bucolical, a.   Pastoral, rustic.

Bud, n.   Germ, gem, undeveloped branch or flower.

Bud, v. n.   Sprout, shoot, push, germinate, vegetate, pullulate, put forth, burst forth, shoot forth.

Budge, v. n.   Stir, move, go.

Budget, n.   1. Bag (with its contents), pack, packet, parcel, package, bundle, roll.

2. Stock, store, batch, lot, set, assortment, collection.

Buff, n.   Buff-skin.

Buff, a.   1. Light yellow.

2. Made of buff or buff-skin.

Buffalo, n.   [U. S.] Bison.

Buffet, n.   1. Slap, box, knock, rap, blow, cuff.

2. Cupboard.

Buffet, v. a.   1. Beat, box, strike, smite, cuff.

2. Struggle against, contend against.

Buffle-headed, a.   Dull, stupid, doltish, foolish, blockish, simple, witless, thick-skulled.

Buffoon, n.   Mountebank, harlequin, jester, droll, merry Andrew, punch, punchinello, clown, zany, scaramouch, fool, antic, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.

Buffoonery, n.   Jesting (of a low sort), mummery, foolery, tomfoolery, harlequinade, low pranks, vulgar tricks.

Buff-skin, n.   Buff.

Bugaboo, n.   [Low.] BUGBEAR.

Bugbear, n.   Hobgoblin, spectre, ogre, BUGABOO, POKER, Gorgon, Hydra, frightful object, raw head and bloody bones.

Buggery, n.   Sodomy, unnatural carnal intercourse.

Build, v. a.   Construct, erect, raise, fabricate.

Build, v. n.   Construct edifices.

Build upon, Depend on, rest on, rely upon, calculate upon, reckon upon, count upon.

Building, n.   1. Construction.

2. Structure, edifice, erection, fabric, pile.

Bulb, n.   1. (Bot.) Scaly bud (like the onion and the tulip).

2. Spherical protuberance.

Bulbous, a.   1. (Bot.) Of the nature of the bulb.

2. Round, roundish, protuberant, swelling out.

Bulbul, n.   Persian nightingale (Pyconotus jocosus).

Bulge, n.   Protuberance, bilge, belly, swell, swelling.

Bulge, v. n.   Protrude, jut out.

Bulk, n.   1. Magnitude, size, volume, greatness, largeness, bigness, bulkiness, amplitude, mass, massiveness, dimensions.

2. Body, gross, majority, main part, greater part, principal part.

Bulkhead, n.   (Naut.) Partition, dividing wall.

Bulky, a.   Large, great, big, huge, vast, of great size or bulk.

Bull, n.   1. Male of bovine animals.

2. Edict (issued by the Pope), rescript.

3. Blunder (involving a contradiction), gross mistake.

4. (Astron.) Taurus.

Bull-head, n. 1. Blockhead, simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

2. Horn-pout, mud-pout, cat-fish (Pimelodus cattus).

Bully, n.   Blusterer, swaggerer, vaporer, hector, fire-eater, Hotspur, mock hero.

Bully, v. a.   Browbeat, overbear, treat insolently.

Bullying, a.   Blustering, swaggering, vaporing, vaunting, hectoring, bluff, gruff, bearish.

Bullying, n.   Blustering, swaggering, bluster, fanfaronade.

Bulwark, n.   1. Rampart, redoubt, fortification.

2. Security, safeguard, palladium.

Bumble-bee, n.   Humble-bee.

Bummer, n.   [Colloquial U.S.] Raider (in search of provisions), forager.

Bump, n.   1. Thump, knock, blow.

2. Swelling, protuberance.

3. [Colloquial, in allusion to the doctrine of Phrenology that protuberances on the skull indicate faculties of the mind.] Faculty, power, endowment, gift.

Bump, v. a.   Knock, thump, strike, hit.

Bumpkin, n.   Rustic, peasant, clodpole, clown, boor, hind, lout, lubber, swain, ploughman, countryman.

Bumptious, a.   [Colloquial.] Conceited, vain, egotistical, self-opinionated, self-conceited.

Bunch, n.   1. Protuberance, hunch, knob, lump.

2. Cluster (as of grapes).

3. Batch, assortment, lot, set, parcel, collection.

4. Tuft, knot.

Bundle, n.   Package, pack, packet, parcel, budget, roll.

Bundle, v. a.   Tie in a bundle, put into bundles, bundle up.

Bundle, v. n.   1. Depart hurriedly, set off in a hurry.

2. Sleep together (without undressing).

Bundle off, (Active.) Send off in a hurry.

Bundle up, (Active.) Bundle, wrap up.

Bungle, v. n.   Do any thing clumsily.

Bungler, n.   Lubber, fumbler, clumsy workman, bad hand (at any thing), fresh-water sailor.

Bungling, a.   1. Clumsy, awkward, unhandy, unskilful, maladroit, inapt.

2. Ill-done.

Bunk, n.   [Colloquial U.S.] Berth, bed.

Bunk, v. n.   [Colloquial U.S.] Lie (in a bunk), sleep.

Bunker, n.   Bin, crib.

Bunt, v. n.   Butt, strike with the head or the horns.

Buoy, n.   Float (to indicate shoals, anchoring places, &c.).

Buoy up, 1. Float, keep afloat, bear up, bear on the surface.

2. Encourage, embolden, reassure.

Buoyancy, n.   1. Lightness, levity, specific lightness.

2. Vivacity, liveliness, sprightliness, cheerfulness, GAYETY.

Buoyant, a.   1. Tending to float, light.

2. Cheerful, hopeful, lively, sprightly, vivacious, animated, spirited, joyful, joyous, gay, blithe, blithesome, jocund, sportive, elated, jubilant, in good spirits, in high spirits, full of life, full of spirit.

Burbot, n.   Eel-pout (Lota vulgaris).

Burden, n.   1. Load, weight.

2. Cargo, freight, lading.

3. Incumbrance, clog, impediment, incubus, drag weight, dead weight.

4. Chorus, refrain.

Burden, v. a.   Load, overload, overlay, oppress, surcharge, put a burden upon.

Burdensome, a.   1. Heavy, oppressive, onerous.

2. Troublesome, grievous, hard to bear.

Bureau, n.   1. Chest of drawers.

2. Office, counting-room, place of business.

3. Department (of Government).

Burgall, n.   Conner, cunner, CHOGSET, blue perch.

Burglary, n.   House-breaking (at night).

Burial, n.   Interment, sepulture, inhumation, entombment, burying.

Burial-ground, n.   Cemetery, graveyard, burying-ground, church-yard, necropolis.

Burin, n.   Graver, style.

Burlesque, a.   Comic, comical, funny, laughable, farcical, ludicrous, jocular, sportive.

Burlesque, n.   Caricature, travesty, parody, farce, ludicrous representation.

Burlesque, v. a.   Caricature, travesty, make ludicrous.

Burly, a.   1. Stout, lusty, brawny, portly, bulky, strong, STRAPPING, BOUNCING.

2. Boisterous, noisy, blustering, swaggering, bullying, hectoring, coarse and rough.

Burn, v. a.   1. Consume with fire, reduce to ashes.

2. Calcine, char, scorch, toast, parch, bake.

3. Injure by fire or heat.

4. Shrivel, cause to wither.

Burn, v. n.   1. Flame, be on fire.

2. Glow, warm, be excited.

Burn, n.   [Scottish.] Brook, rivulet, streamlet, runnel, rivulet, rill, small stream.

Burning, a.   1. Fiery, flaming, hot, scorching.

2. Glowing, ardent, fervent, fervid, impassioned, intense, earnest.

3. Vehement, powerful.

Burning-glass, n.   Convex lens.

Burnish, v. a.   Polish, furbish, brighten, make bright, make glossy.

Burn one's fingers, Get one's self into trouble (as by meddling in the affairs of others, or by speculation), smart for it.

Burst, v. n.   1. Break open (from internal pressure), fly open, be rent asunder.

2. Break out suddenly.

Burst, v. a.   Rend asunder, break open.

Burst, n.   Explosion, BURSTING.

Bursting, n.   Explosion, disruption, blast, burst.

Bury, v. a.   1. Cover (with earth, &c.), cover up.

2. Inter, inhume, entomb, inurn, lay in the grave, consign to the grave.

3. Hide, conceal, secrete, shroud.

Burying, n.   Interment, sepulture, inhumation, entombment, burial.

Burying-ground, n.   Cemetery, graveyard, BURIAL-GROUND.

Bury the hatchet, Make peace, be reconciled, sheathe the sword, put up the sword.

Bush, n.   Shrub.

Bushel, n.   Four pecks, eight gallons, thirty-two quarts.

Business, n.   1. Calling, employment, occupation, pursuit, vocation, profession, craft, AVOCATION, walk of life.

2. Trade, commerce, traffic, dealing.

3. Concern, matter, affair, transaction.

4. Office, duty, function.

Buskin, n.   1. Half boot (especially one with high soles, worn by the ancient tragedians).

2. Tragedy, tragic drama.

Buskined, a.   1. Dressed in buskins.

2. [Rare.] Tragic.

Buss, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Kiss.

Buss, n.   Kiss, smack.

Bustle, v. n.   FUSS, stir about, busy one's self, be active, be busy, bestir one's self, make a fuss, be in a fidget, be in a PUCKER, be in a stew, make much ado about trifles or about nothing.

Bustle, n.   1. Stir, FUSS, hurry, flurry, tumult, pother, commotion, ado, TO DO.

2. Bishop, TOURNURE.

Busy, a.   1. Diligent, assiduous, industrious, sedulous, notable, active, working, hard-working, at work; diligently employed, engaged, or occupied.

2. Brisk, stirring, bustling, nimble, agile, SPRY, constantly in motion.

3. Meddling, officious, importunate.

Busy, v. a.   Occupy, employ, make busy.

Busybody, n.   Meddler, intermeddler, meddlesome person, officious person.

But, conj.   1. On the other hand, on the contrary.

2. Yet, still, however, nevertheless, moreover, further.

3. Unless, if it were not that, if it be not that.

4. But that, otherwise than that.

But, prep.   Except, excepting.

But, ad.   Only, no more than.

But, n.   1. End (especially the larger end), but-end.

2. Bound, boundary, mete.

Butcher, n.   Slayer, killer, murderer, slaughterer, assassin, cut-throat.

Butcher, v. a.   Kill, MURDER, slay, slaughter, massacre, ASSASSINATE, despatch, put to death.

Butchery, n.   MURDER, slaughter, massacre, carnage, bloodshed.

But-end, n.   Blunt end, but.

Butt, n.   1. Mark, object, target, point aimed at.

2. Laughing-stock.

3. Stroke, blow.

4. Cask.

Butt, v. n.   Bunt, strike with the head or the horns.

Butter-bird, n.   Bobolink, rice-bird, rice-bunting, reed-bird, skunk-bird, skunk-blackbird (Dolichonyx orizyvorus).

Butterfly-shaped, a.   Papilionaceous.

Buttery, n.   Pantry.

Buttock, n.   Rump.

Button-ball tree, BUTTON-WOOD.

Button-holder, n.   Bore, proser.

Button-wood, n.   Sycamore, plane-tree, button-ball tree, water-birch (Platanus occidentalis).

Buttress, n.   Shore, prop, support, stay, brace.

Buxom, a.   Gay, brisk, sprightly, lively, joyous, joyful, buoyant, vivacious, cheerful, blithe, blithesome, WINSOME, jocund, sportive, frolicsome, jolly, airy, debonair, in high health and spirits.

Buy, v. a.   Purchase, bargain for.

Buzz, v. n.   1. Hum, make a humming sound (as bees).

2. Whisper, murmur.

Buzz, n.   1. Hum, humming noise.

2. Whisper, murmur.

By, prep.   1. Through (as the cause, or the remote agent), WITH, by the agency of, by means of, by dint of.

2. At, on, by way of.

3. From, according to.

4. Near to, close by.

5. Past.

6. Along, over.

By, ad.   Near.

By and by, Presently, soon, before long, in a short time.

By chance, Perhaps, perchance, possibly, haply, PERADVENTURE, maybe, it may be, as luck may have it, as it happened.

By degrees, Gradually, step by step, little by little, by little and little.

By dint of, By, by force of, by means of, by the agency of.

By-end, n.   By-purpose, private interest, secret purpose, self-interested purpose, clandestine design.

By far, Very much, in a great degree.

By fits, Irregularly, fitfully, by fits and starts.

By fits and starts, BY FITS.

Bygone, a.   Past, gone by.

By hand, With the hands, by the use of the hands.

By hook or by crook, Somehow or other, one way or other, in one way or another, by any means.

By-name, n.   Nickname, SOBRIQUET.

By one's self, 1. Alone, solitary.

2. On one's own account, ON ONE'S OWN HOOK.

By-path, n.   By-way, private way.

By-place, n.   Retired place, out-of-the-way place.

By-purpose, n.   BY-END.

By-road, n.   Private road, unfrequented road.

By-room, n.   Private room, CABINET.

By rote, By mere repetition, without any exercise of the understanding, with no attention to the meaning.

Bystander, n.   Spectator, looker-on.

By stealth, Secretly, clandestinely.

By the board, Overboard, over the side.

By the bye, In passing, EN PASSANT, apropos to the matter in hand, by the way.

By the job, At a stipulated price (for the whole job).

By the strike, By the level measure.

By the way, BY THE BYE.

By-way, n.   By-path, private way.

Byword, n.   1. Saying, saw, maxim, adage, proverb, aphorism, apothegm, dictum, sententious precept.

2. Object of contempt, mark for scorn.

3. Slang, cant term.

C

Cabal, n.   1. CLIQUE (for some sinister purpose), junto, COTERIE, set, party, gang, faction, combination, league, confederacy, CAMARILLA.

2. Intrigue, plot, COMPLOT, conspiracy, machination.

Cabal, v. n.   Intrigue, plot, conspire.

Cabalistic, a.   Occult, secret, mysterious, mystic, mystical, dark.

Cabaret, n.   [Fr.] Tavern, inn, hotel, public house, house of entertainment.

Cabbage, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Steal, purloin, filch, pilfer, make off with.

Cabbage, n.   1. Plant of the genus Brassica.

2. [Cant term.] Shreds of cloth, tailors' remnants.

Cabin, n.   Hut, hovel, cot, shed, poor cottage, mean dwelling.

Cabinet, n.   1. Closet, boudoir, by-room, small room, private room, retired apartment.

2. Ministry, council, body of advisers.

Caboose, n.   [Written also Camboose.] Cook-room (of a ship), galley.

Cachalot, n.   Sperm-whale, spermaceti-whale (Physeter macrocephalus).

Cachinnation, n.   Laughter (loud or immoderate), laugh, guffaw, horse-laugh.

Cackle, v. n.   1. Laugh (with a sound like the cackling of a goose), GIGGLE, TITTER, SNICKER.

2. Prate, prattle, babble, chatter, palaver, talk idly, talk nonsense.

Cackle, n.   Prattle, prate, twaddle, idle talk, small talk.

Cacoethes, n.   [L.] 1. Bad habit, bad custom.

2. (Med.) Incurable ulcer.

Cacophonous, a.   Harsh, grating, discordant.

Cacophony, n.   Discord, jarring, jar, harsh sound.

Cadaverous, a.   Pale, pallid, wan, ghastly, death-like.

Caddice, n.   Case-worm, cade-worm.

Caddis, n.   Case-worm, cade-worm.

Cadence, n.   1. Fall of the voice.

2. Tone, intonation, modulation of the voice.

Cade-worm, n.   Caddice, case-worm.

Caduceus, n.   [L.] Mercury's rod, Mercury's staff.

Cæsura, n.   Pause (in a verse), break.

Cæteris paribus, [L.] Other things being equal, in like circumstances.

Café, n.   [Fr.] Restaurant, coffee-house.

Caitiff, n.   Villain, wretch, miscreant, knave, rascal, scoundrel, mean fellow.

Cajole, v. a.   1. Coax, wheedle, flatter, fawn upon.

2. Deceive (by flattery), delude, inveigle, entrap, impose upon.

Cajolery, n.   1. Flattery, wheedling, fawning, coaxing, adulation, blandishment, blarney, SOFT SAWDER, SOFT SOAP.

2. Deceit, deception, imposition.

Cake, v. n.   Harden, solidify, concrete, become firm or solid.

Calamine, n.   Silicate of zinc (in a mineral state).

Calamitous, a.   Disastrous, unlucky, unfortunate, adverse, untoward, unhappy, unprosperous, hapless, ill-fated, ill-starred, deplorable, ruinous, miserable, wretched, dreadful, distressful, afflictive, sad, grievous.

Calamity, n.   Disaster, misfortune, catastrophe, mishap, mischance, reverse, visitation, trial, blow, stroke, trouble, affliction, adversity, distress, hardship, casualty, ill luck, ill fortune.

Calcareous, a.   Limy.

Calcareous spar, Iceland spar, Iceland crystal, crystallized carbonate of lime.

Calcine, v. a.   1. Burn, reduce to ashes.

2. Oxidize, oxidate.

Calculable, a.   Computable.

Calculate, v. a.   1. Compute, reckon, estimate, count, rate, cast.

2. Adjust, adapt, fit.

Calculate, v. n.   Tell, estimate, make a calculation, make a computation, cast accounts.

Calculate upon, Anticipate, contemplate, foresee, expect, look forward to, look out for, reckon upon, count upon, rely upon, depend upon, prepare one's self for.

Calculation, n.   1. Computation, reckoning.

2. Investigation, examination, inquisition, inquiry, scrutiny, exploration, sifting.

3. Expectation, expectance, anticipation, contemplation, prospect.

4. Forethought, foresight, circumspection, wariness, caution, cautiousness, discretion, deliberation, prudence.

Calculous, a.   Stony, gritty.

Calculus, n.   1. (Med.) [L. pl. Calculi.] Morbid concretion.

2. [Eng. pl. Calculuses.] Fluxions, differential and Integral calculus.

Caledonian, a.   Scottish, Scotch.

Caledonian, n.   Scotchman.

Calefaction, n.   Heating, incalescence.

Calembour, n.   [Fr.] Pun, quibble, play upon words.

Calendar, n.   1. Almanac, ephemeris, register of the year.

2. List.

Calender, n.   Hot press.

Calender, v. a.   Smooth or glaze (by a calender).

Calendering, n.   Glazing (by a calender).

Calibre, n.   [Written also Caliber.] 1. Diameter of the bore.

2. Bore.

3. Talent, ability, faculty, endowment, parts, genius, compass or mind.

Calico, n.   1. [Eng.] Cotton cloth.

2. [U.S.] Print, printed cotton cloth.

Caliper-compasses, n. pl.   [Written also Caliber-compasses.] Calipers.

Calipers, n. pl.   CALIPER-COMPASSES.

Call, v. a.   1. Name, term, denominate, entitle, style, phrase, designate, dub, christen.

2. Bid, invite, summon, ask to come, send for.

3. Convoke, assemble, convene, muster, call together.

4. Appoint, designate, elect, ordain, set apart.

5. Invoke, appeal to.

Call, v. n.   1. Exclaim, cry, cry out, speak aloud, make appeal.

2. Make a short visit.

Call, n.   1. Invitation, summons.

2. Demand, claim, requisition.

3. Short visit.

Calling, n.   Occupation, business, profession, pursuit, trade, craft, employment, vocation, AVOCATION, walk of life.

Call on, 1. Invoke, appeal to, pray to, call upon.

2. Solicit, apply to.

3. Make a visit to, pay a visit to.

Callous, a.   1. Indurated, hardened, hard.

2. Insensible, unfeeling, apathetic, obtuse, unsusceptible, unimpressible, sluggish, dull, torpid, indifferent, dead.

Callow, a.   Unfledged, unfeathered, naked.

Call upon, CALL ON.

Calm, a.   1. Tranquil, serene, placid, quiet, still, smooth, halcyon, peaceful.

2. Undisturbed, composed, collected, unruffled, sedate, mild, cool.

Calm, n.   Serenity, CALMNESS.

Calm, v. a.   1. Still, compose, hush, smooth, allay, lull.

2. Tranquillize, becalm, pacify, appease, assuage, quiet, soothe, soften, mollify, moderate, alleviate.

Calmness, n.   1. Quietness, tranquillity, serenity, repose, peace, stillness, calm, placidity, lull.

2. Mildness, coolness, sedateness, composure.

Calomel, n.   Chloride of mercury, protochloride of mercury, subchloride of mercury.

Calorific, a.   Heating, heat-producing.

Calumet, n.   Pipe of peace.

Calumniate, v. a.   Slander, asperse, malign, traduce, defame, scandalize, vilify, revile, abuse, lampoon, libel, blacken, blemish, accuse falsely.

Calumniator, n.   Slanderer, traducer, defamer, backbiter, libeller, lampooner, detractor.

Calumnious, a.   Slanderous, abusive, defamatory, contumelious, opprobrious, vituperative, scurrilous, insulting.

Calumny, n.   SLANDER (known to be false), defamation, aspersion, backbiting, detraction, abuses, scandal, obloquy, false accusation.

Calyx, n.   Flower-cup.

Camarilla, n.   [Sp.] CLIQUE, cabal, secret cabinet, power behind the throne.

Camboose, n.   CABOOSE.

Cambrian, a.   Welsh.

Cambrian, n.   Welshman, Cambro-Briton.

Cambro-Briton, n.   CAMBRIAN.

Camelopard, n.   Giraffe.

Camerated, a.   Arched, vaulted, bowed.

Camons, a.   Flat, depressed (said only of the nose).

Camp, n.   Encampment.

Camp, v. n.   Encamp, pitch one's tent, pitch a camp.

Campanile, n.   Belfry.

Campeachy wood, Logwood.

Can, v. n.   1. Be able to, have power to.

2. Be possible to.

Canada balsam, Balsam of fir, Canada turpentine.

Canada snakeroot, Wild ginger.

Canaille, n.   [Fr.] Populace, rabble, mob, riffraff, the vulgar, the people, the crowd, vulgar herd, the ignoble vulgar, low people, lowest class of people, the multitude, the million, scum of society, dregs of society, RAG-TAG-AND-BOB-TAIL.

Canard, n.   [Fr.] Hoax, absurd or ridiculous fabrication.

Cancel, v. a.   1. Obliterate, efface, erase, expunge, blot, blot out, rub out, scratch out, wipe out.

2. Abrogate, annul, repeal, rescind, revoke, abolish, nullify, quash, set aside, make void.

Cancellated, a.   Cross-barred.

Candelabrum, n.   [L. pl. Candelabra; Eng. pl. Candelabrums.] Chandelier, lustre, branched candlestick.

Candid, a.   1. Impartial, fair, just, unprejudiced, unbiassed, upright, honest, sincere.

2. Open, free, ingenuous, artless, frank, plain, honorable, NAÏVE, guileless, straightforward, open-hearted, frank-hearted, above-board.

Candidate, n.   Aspirant, solicitant.

Candor, n.   1. Fairness, honesty, sincerity.

2. Openness, ingenuousness, artlessness, frankness, guilelessness, truthfulness.

Cane brimstone, Roll sulphur, stick sulphur.

Canicula, n.   Sirius, dog-star.

Canicular days, Dog-days.

Canine madness, Hydrophobia.

Canker, v. a.   Corrupt, corrode, erode, eat away.

Canker-rash, n.   Putrid sore throat.

Canker-worm, n.   Span-worm, looper, geometer.

Cannibals, n. pl.   Anthropophagi, man-eaters.

Cannon, n.   Great gun.

Cannonade, v. a.   Attack with cannon, attack with heavy artillery.

Canon, n.   1. Rule (especially in ecclesiastical matters), law, formula, formulary.

2. Received books of Scripture, canonical books.

3. Catalogue of Saints.

Canonical, a.   1. Received, authorized, according to the canon.

2. Regular, stated.

Canonicals, n. pl.   Full dress (of a clergyman).

Canonize, v. a.   Declare a saint, make a saint of, enroll in the canon.

Canopy, n.   Awning, tilt.

Canorous, a.   Musical, tuneful.

Cant, n.   1. Whining or affected speech.

2. Hypocrisy, pretence.

3. Peculiar form of speech, professional terms.

4. Slang, barbarous jargon, low language, inelegant expression.

5. Auction, vendue, auction sale.

6. Turn, tilt, slant.

Cant, a.   1. Hypocritical, insincere, hollow, canting.

2. Vulgar, barbarous, unauthorized, inelegant.

Cantankerous, a.   Crabbed, perverse, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, refractory, contumacious, headstrong, wilful, dogged, intractable, heady, obdurate, stiff, cross-grained.

Canter, n.   1. HYPOCRITE, Pharisee.

2. Easy gallop, gentle gallop.

Canter, v. n.   Gallop gently.

Cantharides, n. pl.   SPANISH FLIES.

Canticle, n.   SONG.

Canticles, n. pl.   The song of songs, Song of Solomon.

Canting, a.   1. Affected.

2. Hypocritical, insincere, hollow, cant.

Cantonment, n.   Quarters.

Canvass, v. a.   1. Debate, discuss, dispute, agitate, ventilate, controvert.

2. Investigate, examine, scrutinize, sift, study, consider, follow up, inquire into.

3. Bespeak the votes of, solicit votes from.

Canvass, n.   1. Discussion, debate, dispute.

2. Examination, scrutiny, sifting.

3. Solicitation of votes.

Canyon, n.   [Sp. Cañon], Gorge, ravine, gulch.

Caoutchouc, n.   India-rubber, gum-elastic.

Cap, v. a.   1. Crown, complete, finish.

2. Exceed, surpass, transcend, overtop.

Capability, n.   Capableness, capacity, ability, ableness, skill, competency, efficiency.

Capable, a.   1. Qualified, suited, fitted, adapted, susceptible.

2. Able, competent, intelligent, clever, skilful, efficient, ingenious, sagacious, gifted, accomplished.

Capableness, n.   CAPABILITY.

Capacious, a.   Spacious, ample, large, wide, broad, extensive, roomy, expanded, comprehensive.

Capaciousness, n.   CAPACITY.

Capacitate, v. a.   Qualify, enable, make able, make or render capable.

Capacity, n.   1. Capaciousness, magnitude (in reference to contents), volume, dimensions, amplitude, extent of room or space.

2. Power (of apprehension), faculty, talent, genius, gift, turn, FORTE, parts, brains, aptness, aptitude, discernment, wit, mother-wit, calibre.

3. ABILITY, ableness, capability, cleverness, skill, skilfulness, competency, efficiency, readiness.

4. Office, post, sphere, province, character, function, service, charge.

Cap-a-pie, ad.   [Fr.] From head to foot.

Caparison, n.   Trappings (for a horse), bard, horse-armor.

Cape, n.   Headland, promontory.

Caper, v. n.   Leap (in a frolicsome mood), hop, skip, jump, bound, romp, gambol, frisk, dance.

Caper, n.   Leap (in a frolicsome mood), skip, hop, spring, bound, gambol, romp, prank, freak.

Capillary, a.   Fine (like a hair), slender, minute.

Capital, a.   1. Chief, principal, leading, first in importance.

2. Excellent, good, prime, perfect, first-rate.

Capital, n.   1. Metropolis, chief city or town.

2. Large letter, capital letter.

3. Stock, sum invested.

4. (Arch.) Head of a column, pillar or pilaster.

Capital crime, Crime punishable with death.

Capital letter, Capital, large letter.

Capital punishment, Punishment or penalty of death.

Capitation tax, Poll tax.

Capitulate, v. n.   Surrender (by treaty), yield on conditions.

Capitulation, n.   Surrender (by treaty).

Caprice, n.   Whim, freak, fancy, humor, crotchet, maggot, quirk, vagary, whimsey, WRINKLE.

Capricious, a.   Whimsical, fanciful, fantastical, crotchety, humorsome, wayward, odd, queer, fitful, freakish, very changeable.

Capsicum, n.   Cayenne, cayenne pepper, red pepper.

Capsize, v. a.   Upset, overturn.

Capsule, n.   1. Case, wrapper, envelope, covering, shell, sheath.

2. (Bot.) Pod, pericarp, seed-vessel.

3. (Chem.) Evaporating dish.

4. Percussion cap.

Captain, n.   1. Commander, leader, chief, chieftain.

2. Warrior, military genius.

Captain-general, n.   Generalissimo, general, commander-in-chief.

Caption, n.   1. (Law.) Arrest, seizure, apprehension.

2. [Not sanctioned by good writers.] Title or heading (as of a chapter or a discourse).

Captious, a.   1. Censorious, cavilling, carping, critical, hypercritical, disposed to cavil, given to fault-finding.

2. Crabbed, snappish, peevish, pettish, testy, touchy, waspish, fretful, splenetic, cross, snarling, acrimonious, petulant, cantankerous, contentious.

3. Ensnaring, insidious.

Captivate, v. a.   Charm, fascinate, enchant, bewitch, enamour, win, catch, lead captive, please highly.

Captive, n.   Prisoner.

Captivity, n.   1. Imprisonment, confinement, duress, durance.

2. Bondage, thraldom, enthralment, servitude, subjection, slavery, vassalage.

Capture, n.   1. Seizure, arrest, apprehension, catching, catch.

2. Prize.

Capture, v. a.   Seize, catch, apprehend, arrest, take by force, take possession of.

Capuchin, n.   Franciscan friar or monk.

Caput mortuum, Residuum (of distillation or of sublimation), worthless residue.

Carack, n.   [Written also Carac.] Argosy, galleon.

Caramel, n.   Burnt sugar.

Caravansary, n.   Tavern (in the east), inn, public house, house of entertainment.

Caravansera, n.   Tavern (in the east), inn, public house, house of entertainment.

Carbonate of Ammonia, Sal-volatile, smelling-salts, sesqui-carbonate of ammonia.

Carbonic acid, n.   CHOKE-DAMP, fixed air, foul air, mephitic air, carbonic-acid gas.

Carbonize, v. a.   Convert into carbon.

Carcass, n.   1. Dead body (of an animal), corpse, CORSE.

2. Body (in contempt or ridicule).

3. Mere framework.

Cardialgia, n.   (Med.) Heart-burn.

Cardialgy, n.   (Med.) Heart-burn.

Cardinal, a.   Principal, chief, main, leading, most important.

Cardinal-bird, n.   Cardinal grosbeck, Virginian nightingale (Fringilla cardinalis).

Cardinal-grosbeck, n.   CARDINAL-BIRD.

Cardinal points, East, west, north, and south.

Cardinal virtues, Prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude.

Carditis, n.   (Med.) Inflammation of the heart.

Care, n.   1. Anxiety, carefulness, solicitude, concern, trouble, perplexity.

2. Caution, heed, regard, attention, circumspection, watchfulness, vigilance.

3. Charge, oversight, superintendence, direction, management.

Care, v. n.   1. Be anxious, be solicitous, feel concerned, be troubled, worry one's self.

2. Be inclined, be disposed.

3. Have regard.

Careen, v. a.   Lay on one side.

Careen, v. n.   Lean to one side, incline to one side.

Career, n.   1. Course, race.

2. Procedure, conduct, course of action, manner of life.

Career, v. n.   Sweep, rush, course, move rapidly.

Care for, Have regard for, pay heed to, attach value to, ascribe importance to.

Careful, a.   1. [Rare.] Anxious, solicitous, concerned, troubled, uneasy.

2. Heedful, PROVIDENT, attentive, thoughtful.

3. Watchful, cautious, circumspect, vigilant.

Careless, a.   1. Unconcerned, undisturbed, untroubled, free from care.

2. Heedless, thoughtless, inattentive, unmindful, incautious, unthinking, forgetful, remiss, listless, regardless, neglectful, negligent.

3. Unconsidered, inconsiderate.

Carelessness, n.   Thoughtlessness, heedlessness, inattention, inadvertence, inconsiderateness, remissness, listlessness.

Caress, v. a.   Fondle, embrace, hug, pet, kiss, coddle, cosset, treat with fondness.

Caress, n.   Embrace, kiss, expression of affection.

Caressing, n.   Fondling, endearment, blandishment, billing and cooing.

Cargo, n.   Lading, freight, load, burden.

Caricature, n.   Travesty, parody, farce, burlesque, ludicrous representation.

Caricature, v. a.   Burlesque, travesty, parody.

Caries, n.   [L.] (Med.) Ulceration (of a bone), cariosity.

Cariosity, n.   CARIES.

Carious, a.   Ulcerated (as a bone), decayed, mortified, rotten, putrid.

Carlock, n.   Fish-glue (made from the bladder of the sturgeon), isinglass, ichthyocol, ichthyocolla.

Carminative, a.   Warming, antispasmodic.

Carnage, n.   Slaughter, butchery, massacre, murder, bloodshed, havoc.

Carnal, a.   1. Fleshly, sensual.

2. Lustful, libidinous, lecherous, lascivious, lickerish, concupiscent, salacious.

Carnality, n.   Sensuality, grossness of mind, sensual appetites, fleshly lusts.

Carnal-minded, a.   Worldly-minded.

Carnivorous, a.   Flesh-eating.

Carol, n.   Song, lay, ditty.

Carol, v. n.   Sing, warble.

Carol, v. a.   Sing, warble, chant, hum, hymn, celebrate in song.

Carousal, n.   1. Feast, festival, entertainment, jovial banquet, merry-making, house-warming, REGALE.

2. Bevelling, revelry, revel, SPREE, JOLLIFICATION, bacchanals, saturnalia, debauch, compotation, wassail, orgies, carouse, cups, drinking bout.

Carouse, v. n.   Revel, tipple, guzzle.

Carouse, n.   CAROUSAL, drinking bout.

Carouser, n.   Reveller, tippler, toper, drunkard, bacchanal, bacchanalian.

Carp at, Censure, cavil at, find fault with.

Carper, n.   Caviller, censurer, censor.

Carphology, n.   Floccillation, tilmus.

Carping, a.   Cavilling, censorious, captious, complaining, hypercritical.

Carping, n.   Censure, cavil, fault-finding, hypercriticism, captious criticism.

Carpus, n.   [L.] (Anat.) Wrist.

Carrageen, n.   [Written also Carragheen.] Irish moss, carrageen moss (Fucus crispus or Chondrus crispus).

Carrigeen, n.   [Written also Carragheen.] Irish moss, carrageen moss (Fucus crispus or Chondrus crispus).

Carriage, n.   1. Vehicle, conveyance.

2. Conduct, deportment, behavior, bearing, manner, demeanor, air, mien.

Carrion, n.   Putrefying flesh.

Carroty, a.   Reddish-yellow (said of the hair).

Carry, v. a.   1. Convey, bear, transport, transmit, TOTE, WAFT, FETCH.

2. Urge, impel, push forward.

3. Accomplish, effect, gain, secure, compass, bring about.

4. Support, sustain, bear up.

5. Transfer.

6. Imply, import, signify.

Carry one's self, Conduct, behave, demean one's self, carry it.

Carry it, 1. Prevail.

2. Behave, conduct, demean one's self, carry one's self.

Carry off, 1. Remove, take away.

2. Destroy, kill.

Carry on, (Active) 1. Conduct, manage, transact, prosecute, continue, help forward.

2. [Colloquial.] Frolic, behave wildly or rudely.

Carry out, Apply, execute, put in practice.

Carry through, Accomplish, consummate, finish, complete, work out, bring to a close, bring about, bring to pass.

Cart before the horse, [Colloquial.] Absurdity, absurd thing.

Carte, n.   [Fr.] Bill of fare.

Carte-blanche, n.   [Fr.] Unlimited authority, full powers.

Cartilage, n.   Gristle.

Cartilaginous, a.   Gristly.

Cartouch, n.   Cartridge-box.

Cartridge-box, n.   Cartouch.

Carucate, n.   Plough-land.

Carve, v. a.   1. Sculpture, chisel, cut.

2. Form, shape, fashion, mould.

3. Engrave, grave.

4. Cut in pieces or slices.

Carve, v. n. 1. Exercise the trade of a carver.

2. Cut meat at table.

Carver, n.   Sculptor (in wood or ivory).

Carving, n.   Sculpture (in wood or ivory).

Cascade, n.   Cateract, waterfall, fall.

Case, n.   1. Covering, sheath, capsule.

2. Box.

3. State, condition, situation, category, plight, predicament, circumstances.

4. Suit, action, cause, process, trial.

Caseharden, v. a.   Harden (on the outside), steel, convert into steel (on the surface).

Caseine, n.   [Written also Casein.] Caseum, curd of milk, coagulable part of milk, coagulum of milk.

Caseous, a.   Cheesy, of the nature of cheese.

Caseum, n.   [L.] CASEINE.

Caseworm, n.   Caddice, caddis, cadeworm.

Cash, n.   1. Coin, specie.

2. Money, ready money.

Cash, v. a.   Turn into money.

Cashier, v. a.   Break, discharge, discard, dismiss from office, cast off, turn away, send away.

Casino, n.   [It.] 1. Cottage, small house.

2. Club-house.

Cask, n.   1. Hooped wooden vessel (as a hogshead, &c.).

2. Helmet, CASQUE.

Casket, n.   Little box.

Casque, n.   [Fr.] Helmet, cask.

Cassava, n.   Tapioca (crude), manioc.

Cast, v. a.   1. Throw, fling, hurl, send, toss, pitch, sling, SHY.

2. Drive, impel, force, thrust.

3. Shed, put off, lay aside.

4. Compute, reckon, calculate.

5. Found, form in a mould.

6. Assign, allot, appoint, apportion, appropriate.

7. Direct, turn.

Cast, v. n.   Contrive, CAST ABOUT.

Cast, n.   1. Throw, fling, toss.

2. Tinge, tint, shade, touch.

3. Manner, style, air, mien, look, turn, tone, character.

4. Mould, form.

5. Assignment of parts.

Cast about, Contrive, plan, scheme, consider, revolve in the mind.

Cast anchor, Let go the anchor.

Cast away, 1. Reject, discard, CAST OFF.

2. Wreck, strand, founder, shipwreck.

Cast-a-way, n.   Outcast, reprobate, vagabond, abandoned wretch.

Cast-a-way, a.   Rejected, discarded, abandoned.

Cast by, Reject, discard, throw away, cast off.

Cast down, Dejected, depressed, discouraged, melancholy, sad, downcast, disheartened, chapfallen, downhearted, desponding, despondent, blue, dispirited, low-spirited, in low spirits.

Caste, n.   Class, order, race.

Caster, n.   1. Thrower.

2. Calculator.

3. Cruet, cruse.

4. Castor, small wheel or swivel (on which furniture is rolled).

Cast forth, Eject, emit, throw out.

Castigate, v. a.   Chastise, correct, punish, chasten, discipline.

Castigation, n.   Punishment, chastisement, correction, discipline.

Castigatory, n.   (Law.) Trebuchet, tumbrel, ducking-stool, cucking-stool.

Castle, n.   1. FORTRESS, citadel, stronghold, fortified residence.

2. Rook (in chess).

Castle-builder, n.   Visionary dreamer, enthusiast, fanciful projector.

Cast in the teeth, Reproach with, twit with.

Cast off, 1. Reject, discard, abandon, forsake, renounce, lay aside, cast by, cast away, throw away, throw by, get rid of.

2. (Naut.) Loose, untie, let go, let slip.

Castor, n.   1. Caster, small wheel or swivel (on which furniture is rolled).

2. (Med.) Castoreum.

Castoreum, n.   [L.] (Med.) Castor.

Cast out, 1. Eject, expel, oust, turn out of doors.

2. Send forth.

Castrate, v. a.   Geld, emasculate, glib, deprive of virility.

Castration, n.   ORCHOTOMY.

Castrel, n.   Windhover, kestrel, stannel (Falco tinnunculus).

Cast up, 1. Compute, calculate, reckon, cast.

2. Eject, vomit, spew, puke.

Casual, a.   Accidental, fortuitous, incidental, contingent, that happens by chance.

Casualty, n.   1. Chance, fortuity, contingency, hap, unforeseen event.

2. Accident, disaster, misfortune, calamity, mischance, catastrophy.

Catachrestic, a.   Forced, strained, far-fetched, recondite, studiously sought.

Catachrestical, a.   Forced, strained, far-fetched, recondite, studiously sought.

Cataclysm, n.   Inundation, deluge, overflow, flood.

Catacomb, n.   Crypt, vault, tomb.

Catalepsy, n.   (Med.) Trance.

Catalogue, n.   List (arranged in a certain order), REGISTER, roll, record, INVENTORY, schedule, INVOICE.

Catamenia, n. pl.   [Gr.] Menses, monthly courses, menstrual discharges, menstrual flux.

Catamenial, a.   Menstrual.

Catamount, n.   Cougar, puma, North American tiger (Felis concolor).

Cataplasm, n.   Poultice.

Cataract, n.   1. Waterfall, fall, cascade.

2. (Med.) Obstructed sight, loss of sight (from opacity of the crystalline lens).

Catarrh, n.   Cold in the head.

Catastrophe, n.   1. Upshot, issue, consummation, conclusion, termination, denouement, FINALE, winding up, finishing stroke, final event.

2. CALAMITY, disaster, misfortune, mishap, mischance.

Catch, v. a.   1. Grasp, seize, snatch, clutch, gripe, grasp, lay hold of, fasten upon.

2. Arrest, apprehend, capture.

3. Overtake, come up with.

4. Insnare, entrap, entangle.

5. Captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, bewitch, win.

6. Take (as a disease).

Catch, v. n.   1. Lay hold, take hold.

2. Be contagious, be communicated, spread by infection.

Catch, n.   1. Seizure, CAPTURE.

2. Snatch, short effort.

3. Clasp, hook, HASP.

4. (Mus.) Humorous round.

5. Quantity of fish caught.

Catch at, Grasp at, try to seize.

Catchfly, n.   Flybane.

Catching, n.   Seizure, capture, arrest, apprehension.

Catching, a.   Infectious, contagious, pestilential, pestiferous.

Catch tripping, Find at fault, find in error.

Catch-weed, n.   Goose-grass, CLEAVERS.

Catchword, n.   Cue.

Catechise, v. a.   Question, interrogate, examine, put questions to.

Catechu, n.   Cutch, gambier, Japan earth, Terra Japonica.

Catechumen, n.   Pupil (in Christianity), neophyte, convert, proselyte.

Categorical, a.   Positive, absolute, express, explicit, direct, emphatic.

Category, n.   1. Class, head, division, order, rank.

2. Predicament, plight, condition, case, state, situation.

Cater, v. n.   Purvey, provide food, procure provisions.

Caterer, n.   Provider, purveyor.

Catfish, n.   1. Horn-pout, mud-pout, bull-head (Pimalodus cattus).

2. Wolf-fish (Anarrhicas lupus).

Cathartic, a.   Purgative, evacuant, abstergent, cleansing.

Cathartic, n.   Purge, purgative, physic, purgative medicine.

Catheretic, n.   (Med.) Caustic.

Catheretic, a.   (Med.) Caustic.

Catholic, a.   1. Universal, general.

2. Liberal, tolerant, not bigoted, not exclusive, not sectarian.

3. Roman catholic.

Catholic, n.   Papist, Roman Catholic.

Catholicism, n.   1. Universality, catholicity.

2. Liberality, tolerance, largeness of mind.

3. Roman Catholic religion.

Catholicity, n.   CATHOLICISM.

Catholicon, n.   Panacea, universal remedy, universal medicine.

Catkin, n.   Ament, amentum, cat's-tail.

Cat's-paw, n.   Dupe (in serving another's purpose), gull, cully.

Cat's-tail, n.   1. (Bot.) CATKIN.

2. (Bot.) Timothy, timothy-grass, herds'-grass (Phleum pretense).

3. Cirrus, mare's-tail.

Cattle, n. pl.   Bovine quadrupeds.

Cattle-plague, n.   Murrain.

Caul, n.   Omentum, epiploön.

Causal, a.   Causative.

Causative, a.   Causal.

Cause, n.   1. Origin, original, source, spring, mainspring.

2. Ground, reason, motive, consideration, account, inducement, incentive, incitement, efficient cause.

3. Purpose, object, aim, final cause.

4. Effort, undertaking, enterprise.

5. (Law.) Suit, action, case, trial.

Cause, v. a.   1. Produce, create, originate, occasion, give rise to, bring into existence.

2. Effect, bring about.

Caustic, n.   CATHERETIC.

Caustic, a.   1. Corrosive, corroding, CATHERETIC, consuming, acrid, virulent, eating away.

2. Severe, sarcastic, satirical, bitter, stinging, sharp, cutting.

Cauterize, v. a.   Sear, burn with a hot iron, burn with cautery.

Cautery, n.   Application of hot iron or of caustics.

Caution, n.   1. Wariness, heed, heedfulness, circumspection, care, watchfulness, vigilance, forethought, providence prudence, discretion.

2. Warning, admonition, injunction, advice, counsel.

3. Security, guaranty, surety, pledge.

Caution, v. a.   Warn, admonish, forewarn.

Cautious, a.   Prudent, wary, careful, heedful, chary, circumspect, discreet, watchful, vigilant.

Cavalcade, n.   Procession (of mounted men).

Cavalier, n.   1. Knight, equestrian, horseman, chevalier, horse-soldier.

2. Partisan of Charles I.

Cavalier, a.   Disdainful, haughty, arrogant, supercilious, scornful, insolent, pert, impertinent, saucy.

Cavalry, n.   Horse-soldiers, troops on horseback, mounted soldiers.

Cave, n.   Cavern, den, grotto.

Cavern, n.   Grotto, cave, den.

Cavernous, a.   Hollow.

Cavil at, Censure (without good reason), carp at, find fault with, raise objection to.

Cavil, n.   Frivolous objection, captious criticism, unwarranted censure, fallacious reason, sophistical argument.

Caviller, n.   Carper, censurer, captious disputant, frivolous censor.

Cavilling, a.   Captious, censorious, carping, critical, hypercritical, disposed to cavil, given to fault-finding.

Cavity, n.   Hollow, aperture, opening.

Cayenne, n.   Capsicum, red pepper, Cayenne pepper.

Cease, v. n.   1. Desist, stop, stay, break off, leave off, give over.

2. Fail, be extinct, be wanting.

3. Terminate, end, be at an end, blow over.

Ceaseless, a.   Incessant, unceasing, perpetual, eternal, endless, everlasting, interminable, continual, unremitting.

Cedar-bird, n.   American wax-wing (Bombycilla Carolinensis or Ampelis Carolinensis).

Cede, v. a.   1. Surrender, relinquish, yield, abandon, resign, deliver up, give up.

2. Grant, convey.

Celebrate, v. a.   1. Praise, extol, laud, magnify, glorify, bless, commend, give praise to, make famous.

2. Commemorate, solemnize, honor, keep, observe, do honor to.

Celebrated, a.   Famous, renowned, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, famed, far-famed.

Celebration, n.   1. Honor, praise, commendation, laudation.

2. Commemoration, solemnization, observation.

Celebrity, n.   Fame, renown, glory, honor, credit, reputation, eminence, distinction, repute.

Celerity, n.   Speed, quickness, swiftness, velocity, rapidity.

Celestial, a.   1. Of the firmament, of the visible heavens.

2. Heavenly, supernal, angelic, seraphic, godlike.

Celibacy, n.   Single life, unmarried state.

Celibate, n.   Bachelor, unmarried man.

Celibate, a.   Unmarried, single.

Cell, n.   1. Small room.

2. Enclosed space, small cavity.

Cellular, a.   Alveolate, favose, honey-combed.

Cement, n.   1. Mortar.

2. Bond of union.

Cement, v. a.   Unite, connect, attach, join.

Cement, v. n.   Unite, cohere, slick together.

Cemetery, n.   Graveyard, burying-ground, burial-ground, church-yard, necropolis.

Cenotaph, n.   Monument (to one whose body is not buried under it or near it).

Censor, n.   1. Inspector, critic.

2. Censurer, caviller.

Censorious, a.   Captious, carping, canting, hypercritical, severe, condemnatory, fault-finding, hard to please, prone to find fault, apt to blame or censure.

Censurable, a.   Blamable, reprehensible, culpable, blameworthy, faulty, worthy of censure.

Censure, n.   Blame, disapprobation, disapproval, condemnation, reproof, reproach, reprobation, reprehension, rebuke, reprimand, animadversion, stricture.

Censure, v. a.   Blame, reproach, reprove, chide, reprehend, OVERHAUL, reprimand, rate, berate, scold, find fault with, pass censure on, take to task, bring to book, call over the coals, haul over the coals, call to account, come down upon, snap up, BLOW UP.

Censurer, n.   1. Censor, critic.

2. Caviller, carper.

Cent, n.   1. Hundred.

2. Copper, ten mills, the one hundredth part of a dollar.

Centenary, n.   Century, a hundred years.

Centesimal, a.   Hundredth, by the hundred.

Centre, n.   [Written also Center.] Middle, midst, middle point.

Centrifugal, a.   Tending from the centre.

Centripetal, a.   Tending to the centre.

Centuple, a.   Hundred-fold.

Century, n.   1. Hundred.

2. Centenary, a hundred years.

Cephalalgy, n.   (Med.) Headache.

Cere, v. a.   Wax, smear with wax.

Cereals, n. pl.   Edible grains.

Cerecloth, n.   Cerement.

Cerement, n.   Cerecloth.

Ceremonial, a.   Ritual, formal.

Ceremonial, n.   Rite, form, formality, CEREMONY.

Ceremonious, a.   1. Civil, respectful, courteous, courtly.

2. Formal, punctilious, stiff, precise, exact, starched, prim.

Ceremony, n.   1. Rite, form, formality, ceremonial, solemnity, observance.

2. Parade, pomp, show, stateliness.

Certain, a.   1. Indubitable, unquestionable, indisputable, undeniable, incontestable, uncontrovertible, unquestioned, undisputed, undoubted, absolute, positive, plain, past dispute, beyond all question, sure as fate, sure as a gun, clear as day, not doubtful.

2. Sure, assured, confident, undoubting, fully convinced.

3. Unfailing, infallible, never-failing.

4. Actual, real, existing.

5. Settled, determinate, fixed, stated, constant.

6. One, some, particular.

Certainty, n.   1. Surety, indubitableness, certitude, freedom from doubt.

2. Truth, fact, fixed fact, accomplished fact, real state.

Certificate, n.   1. Voucher, testimony.

2. Testimonial, attestation, credential.

Certify, v. a.   1. Attest, testify to, vouch for.

2. Verify, ascertain, determine, make certain.

Certitude, n.   CERTAINTY.

Cerulean, a.   Azure, blue, sky-colored, sky-blue.

Cerumen, n.   EAR-WAX.

Ceruse, n.   White-lead, carbonate of lead.

Cespitose, a.   Turfy, turf-like.

Cespitous, a.   Turfy, turf-like.

Cessation, n.   Stoppage, stop, intermission, remission, suspension, pause, rest, respite, discontinuance.

Cession, n.   1. Surrender, relinquishment, yielding, renunciation, abandonment.

2. Grant, conveyance.

Cestus, n.   [L.] Girdle (especially the girdle of Venus), belt, cincture, band.

Cetacean, n.   Cetaceous animal.

Cetacean, a.   Of the whale kind.

Cetaceous, a.   Of the whale kind.

Chafe, v. a.   1. Rub, hurt by rubbing, wear by rubbing.

2. Irritate, vex, annoy, fret, tease, gall, chagrin, provoke, ruffle, offend, nettle, incense, enrage, exasperate, anger, make angry.

Chafe, v. n.   1. Be rubbed, be worn by rubbing.

2. Rage, fret, fume.

Chaff, n.   1. Husks, hulls, glumes.

2. Refuse, worthless matter.

Chaff, v. a.   Ridicule, mock, scoff, deride, jeer, flout, make fun of, POKE FUN AT.

Chaffer, v. n.   Higgle, haggle, bargain, negotiate.

Chagrin, n.   Mortification, vexation, displeasure, disquiet, ill-humor.

Chagrin, v. a.   Mortify, vex, irritate, chafe, annoy, displease, provoke, put out of temper.

Chain, n.   1. Fetter, manacle, shackle, bond.

2. Connected series, orderly succession.

Chain, v. a.   1. Fasten with a chain.

2. Confine, restrain, fetter, shackle, trammel.

3. Enslave, hold in bondage.

Chair, n.   1. Movable seat.

2. Seat of justice, seat of authority.

3. Chairman, presiding officer.

4. Professorship.

Chairman, n.   Chair, presiding officer.

Chaldaic, n.   Chaldee, Chaldaic language.

Chaldee, n.   Chaldaic, Chaldaic language.

Chalice, n.   Cup (especially the communion-cup), bowl.

Chalky, a.   Cretaceous.

Challenge, v. a.   1. Defy, dare, brave, invite to trial, call to combat, call to answer.

2. Demand, require, claim, call for.

3. (Law.) Object to, take exceptions to.

Challenge, n.   1. Defiance, summons to trial, call to combat, call to answer.

2. (Law.) Exception, objection.

Chalybeate, a.   Impregnated with iron.

Cham, n.   Khan, sovereign prince (of Tartary).

Chamber, n.   1. Apartment, room, hall.

2. Cavity, hollow place.

3. Legislative body.

Chamber-fellow, n.   Chum.

Chamber-pot, n.   Urinal, jorden.

Chamfer, v. a.   1. Bevel.

2. Channel, flute, groove, cut furrows in, cut channels in.

Chamfer, n.   1. Bevel.

2. Fluting, channel, furrow.

Champ, v. a.   Bite, chew, gnaw.

Champaign, n.   Flat, open country.

Champaign, a.   Flat, (as land), level, open.

Champion, n.   1. Combatant (in behalf of others), fighter, warrior.

2. Defender, protector, vindicator.

Chance, n.   1. Accident, casualty, contingency, fortuity, fortune, fortuitous event, unforseen event.

2. Risk, hazard, peril, jeopardy.

Chance, v. n.   Happen, occur, befall, betide, take place, fall out, turn up, come to pass.

Chancery, n.   1. Court of Equity, Court of Chancery.

2. [U. S.] Equity, proceedings in equity.

Change, v. a.   1. Shift, remove for another, set aside for others.

2. ALTER, vary, modify, make different, make some change in.

3. Exchange, barter, commute, give in exchange.

Change, v. n.   Alter, vary, shift, veer, turn, undergo change, change about.

Change, n.   1. Alteration, variation, mutation, commutation, transition, transmutation, revolution.

2. Vicissitude, variety, novelty, innovation.

3. Small coin, small money.

Changeable, a.   1. Variable, inconstant, unsteady, unsteadfast, unstable, unsettled, mutable, uncertain.

2. Fickle, wavering, vacillating, fitful, capricious, volatile, giddy, like a weather-cock.

Change about, CHANGE.

Change hands, Change owners.

Changeling, n.   1. Child (taken or left in place of another).

2. Oaf, simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Channel, n.   1. Passage, duct, conduit, water-course.

2. Gutter, furrow, fluting, chamfer.

3. Strait, arm of the sea, narrow sea.

4. Avenue, route, way.

Channel, v. a.   Groove, flute, chamfer, cut furrows in, cut channels in.

Chant, v. a. &n.   Sing, warble, carol.

Chant, n.   Song, carol, melody.

Chanter, n.   Singer, songster.

Chanticleer, n.   Cock, ROOSTER.

Chaos, n.   1. Matter in a disorganized state, matter in confusion.

2. Disorder, confusion.

Chaotic, a.   Disordered, confused.

Chap, v. a.   Crack, split, cleave.

Chap, v. n.   Crack, open in slits.

Chap, n.   1. Cleft, crack, opening.

2. Boy, youth, fellow.

Chaparral, n.   Thicket (of brambles and thorny shrubs).

Chapeau, n.   [Fr.] Hat.

Chapel, n.   Church, temple, meeting-house, place of worship.

Chap-fallen, a.   [Sometimes spelled chopfallen.] Dejected, dispirited, depressed, discouraged, melancholy, sad, downcast, disheartened, downhearted, desponding, despondent, BLUE, crestfallen, low-spirited, in low spirits.

Chaplet, n.   Garland, wreath, coronal.

Chaps, n. pl.   Mouth, jaws.

Char, v. a.   Burn, scorch, reduce to charcoal.

Character, n.   1. Mark, figure, sign, emblem, letter.

2. Constitution, quality, nature, disposition, cast, turn, bent.

3. Person, personage, individual.

4. Reputation, repute.

Characteristic, a.   Special, peculiar.

Characteristic, n.   Peculiarity, marked feature.

Characterization, n.   Designation (of properties), specification.

Characterize, v. a.   1. Distinguish, designate, mark.

2. Describe, set forth the character of, specify the peculiarities of.

Charcoal, n.   Wood-coal.

Charge, v. a.   1. Load, burden, freight, lade.

2. Intrust, put in one's keeping or care.

3. Ascribe, impute, lay, put, bring home to, lay to one's door, lay to one's charge.

4. Accuse, arraign, impeach, inculpate, criminate, indict, tax, call to account, take to task, inform against.

5. Command, order, bid, require, enjoin.

6. Attack, assault, fall upon, bear down upon, set on.

Charge, v. n.   Make an onset, make a charge.

Charge, n.   1. Load, lading, cargo, freight, burden, what is carried.

2. Trust, care, custody, ward, management.

3. Commission, duty, office, employment.

4. Order, injunction, direction, mandate, precept, command.

5. Instruction, exhortation.

6. Accusation, crimination.

7. Cost, expense, outlay, expenditure.

8. Price, sum charged.

9. Onset, onslaught, assault, attack, encounter.

10. (Her.) Bearing.

Chargeable, a.   1. Ascribable, attributable, imputable, referrible, traceable, owing, to be charged.

2. Liable to be accused.

3. Burdensome (as a cause of expense).

Charger, n.   1. Dish, platter.

2. War-horse.

Charily, ad.   Cautiously, warily, heedfully, carefully.

Charitable, a.   1. Benevolent, kind, benign, full of good will.

2. Beneficent, liberal, free, bountiful, generous, munificent, open-hearted, free-hearted, open-handed.

Charity, n.   1. Benevolence, kindness, tenderness, affection, benignity, humanity, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good-will, good-nature, milk of human kindness.

2. Beneficence, liberality, generosity, bounty, alms-giving, active goodness, doing of good.

3. Benefaction, gift, alms.

Charivari, n.   [Fr.] Discordant music, mock serenade.

Charlatan, n.   Quack, empiric, mountebank, pretender, impostor, cheat.

Charlatanic, a.   Empirical, quackish.

Charlatanry, n.   Quackery, empiricism, trickery, deceit.

Charles's Wain, The Great Bear, URSA MAJOR, The Wain.

Charm, n.   1. Spell, enchantment, incantation, witchery, magic, sorcery, necromancy, magical power.

2. Attraction, fascination, allurement, attractiveness.

Charm, v. a.   1. Subdue by a charm, allay by enchantment.

2. Fascinate, enchant, delight, attract, captivate, catch, transport, enravish, enrapture, enamour, bewitch, allure, win, please highly, lead captive.

Charmer, n.   Enchanter, magician, sorcerer.

Charming, a.   Fascinating, captivating, enchanting, enrapturing, bewitching, delightful, lovely, very pleasant.

Charnel-house, n.   Ossuary, GRAVE.

Charter, n.   1. Instrument, deed, indenture, act of incorporation.

2. Right, privilege, prerogative, immunity, franchise, liberty.

Charter, v. a.   1. Incorporate, establish by charter, grant by charter.

2. Let or hire (a ship).

Chary, a.   Cautious, wary, careful, shy.

Chase, v. a.   1. Pursue, hunt, track, run after, give chase to.

2. Emboss, enchase.

Chase away, Drive away, force away.

Chase, n.   1. Hunting, hunt, field-sport.

2. Pursuit, race.

Chasm, n.   1. Breach, opening, cleft, fissure.

2. Gap, hiatus, cavity, hollow.

Chasseur, n.   [Fr.] Horseman, horse-soldier, equestrian, chevalier, mounted soldier.

Chaste, a.   1. Pine, undefiled, virtuous, modest, continent.

2. Decent, not obscene.

3. Uncorrupt, unaffected, simple, neat, in good taste.

4. Refined, elegant, classic.

Chasten, v. a.   Chastise, correct, punish, castigate.

Chastening, n.   Chastisement, punishment, correction, castigation.

Chastise, v. a.   1. Chasten, correct, punish, castigate.

2. Repress, restrain, moderate, check, sober down.

Chastisement, n.   Punishment, chastening, correction.

Chastity, n.   1. Purity, virtue, modesty, continence.

2. Decency, freedom from obscenity.

3. Unaffectedness, simplicity.

Chat, v. n.   Prattle, chatter, prate, babble, gossip, confabulate, talk freely, have a free and easy talk.

Chat, n.   Prattle, prate, gossip, confabulation, chit-chat, easy conversation, free and easy talk.

Chattels, n. pl.   Goods, effects, furniture, movables, movable property.

Chatter, v. n.   Prate, prattle, chat, gossip, talk idly, talk freely.

Chatter, n.   Prate, prattle, CHAT.

Chatterer, n.   Prater, prattler, tattler, gossip, babbler, gadder, gadabout, rattle-head.

Cheap, a.   1. Low-priced.

2. Common, of little value, of small account.

Cheapen, v. a.   1. Bid for, bargain for, ask the price of, try to get cheaper, haggle about, chaffer about.

2. Make cheap, lessen in value.

Cheat, v. a.   Defraud, trick, deceive, dupe, gull, overreach, jockey, cozen, chouse, outwit, bamboozle, circumvent, delude, hoodwink, diddle, beguile, mislead, inveigle, gammon, impose upon.

Cheat, n.   1. Trick, deception, imposture, imposition, juggle, stratagem, finesse, fraud, circumvention, delusion, artifice, deceit, chouse, BAM.

2. Trickster, impostor, rogue, knave, swindler, sharper, cheater, artful fellow.

Cheater, n.   Trickster, CHEAT.

Check, n.   1. Restraint, curb, bridle, hinderance, stop, obstacle, impediment, obstruction, bar, barrier, damper, interference, rebuff, repression, control.

2. Counter register, corresponding indenture, corresponding cipher.

3. Mark, symbol, sign.

4. Order for money.

5. Ticket, certificate of right.

6. Checkered cloth.

Check, v. a.   1. Restrain, curb, bridle, hinder, obstruct, repress, chastise, counteract, control, put a restraint upon, hold in check, put a damper upon, nip in the bud.

2. Reprove, chide, reprimand, rebuke.

3. Note with a mark.

Checker, v. a.   Variegate, diversify.

Checker-berry, n.   Partridge-berry, squaw-vine, winter-clover (Mitchella repens).

Checkers, n. pl.   Draughts.

Checkmate, v. a.   Beat (at chess), conquer, vanquish, put in check.

Cheek, n.   1. Side of the face.

2. [Colloquial.] Boldness, impudence, insolence, impertinence, sauciness, assurance, audacity, presumption, face, front, effrontery, brass.

Cheek-bone, n.   ZYGOMA.

Cheek by jowl, Close (as in familiar intercourse), face to face, side by side, TÈTE-À-TÈTE, in close proximity.

Cheeky, a.   [Colloquial.] Bold, forward, pert, assuming, BRASSY, brazen-faced.

Cheer, n.   1. Mirth, gayety, joy, gladness, CHEERFULNESS.

2. Entertainment, provisions, food, repast, viands, victuals.

3. Acclamation, shout of applause.

Cheer, v. a.   1. Gladden, exhilarate, inspirit, enliven, animate, incite, encourage.

2. Comfort, console, solace, make cheerful.

3. Applaud, clap, salute with cheers.

Cheerful, a.   Lively, sprightly, animated, joyful, joyous, blithe, mirthful, buoyant, gleeful, gay, cheery, airy, sunny, jocund, jolly, in good spirits, of good cheer, in high feather.

Cheerfulness, n.   Liveliness, animation, joyfulness, joy, gladness, mirthfulness, cheer, buoyancy of spirits, flow of spirits, good spirits.

Cheesy, a.   Caseous, of the nature of cheese.

Chef-d'œuvre, n.   [Fr.] Master-piece, master-work, master-stroke, paragon, capital performance.

Chemise, n.   Shift, smock.

Cherish, v. a.   1. Nurture, foster, nourish, nurse, sustain, support, comfort, care for, treat tenderly.

2. Harbor, entertain, indulge, encourage, hold dear, embrace heartily.

Cherup, v. n.   Chirp, chirrup.

Cherup, v. a.   Encourage (by chirruping), inspirit, animate, cheer, chirrup.

Chest, n.   Breast, thorax, trunk (of the body).

Chetah, n.   [Sometimes written Cheetah.] Hunting leopard (Felis jubata).

Chevalier, n.   Knight, CAVALIER.

Chew, v. a.   1. Masticate, manducate, MUNCH.

2. Champ, bite, gnaw.

3. Meditate, ruminate, muse on, reflect upon, chew the cud upon.

Chew, v. n.   Meditate, ruminate, muse, reflect.

Chicane, n.   1. Trick, shift, ruse, stratagem, wile, artifice, fetch, CLAP-TRAP.

2. Trickery, sophistry, chicanery.

Chicanery, n.   Trickery, duplicity, chicane, sophistry, sophistication, deception.

Chiccory, n.   Succory.

Chickadee, n.   Black-capped titmouse (Parus atricapillus).

Chickaree, n.   Red squirrel (Sciurus Hudsonius).

Chide, v. a.   Rebuke, reprimand, censure, reprove, blame, upbraid, admonish, scold, scold at.

Chief, a.   1. Leading, supreme, headmost, first, supreme, most eminent.

2. Principal, main, prime, vital, especial, great, grand, cardinal, master, most important.

Chief, n.   1. Chieftain, commander.

2. Leader, head, corypheus, principal person.

Chiefly, ad.   1. Principally, eminently, mainly, especially, particularly, above all.

2. Mostly, for the most part.

Chieftain, n.   Leader (of a clan or of troops), chief, commander, captain.

Chiffonnier, n.   [Fr.] Rag-picker.

Chigoe, n.   CHIGRE.

Chigre, n.   (Ent.) Jigger, chigoe (Pulex penetrans).

Child, n.   [pl. Children.] 1. Infant, babe, baby, nursling, suckling, chit, brat, bantling, bairn, little one.

2. Young person.

3. Offspring, issue, progeny.

Child-bearing, n.   CHILDBIRTH.

Childbed, n.   Parturition, CHILDBIRTH.

Childbirth, n.   Parturition, delivery, travail, labor, childbed, child-bearing.

Childhood, n.   Infancy, minority, pupilage, nonage.

Childish, a.   1. Puerile, infantile, infantine, young, tender.

2. Foolish, silly, weak, trifling, frivolous.

Childlike, a.   Docile, meek, submissive, dutiful.

Children, pl.   of CHILD.

Chiliad, n.   Thousand.

Chill, a.   Cold, frigid, chilly, bleak.

Chill, v. a.   1. Make chilly, make cold.

2. Depress, discourage, deject, dampen, dishearten.

Chilly, a.   Cool, CHILL, somewhat cold.

Chime, n.   Consonance, harmony, correspondence of sound.

Chime, v. n.   Harmonize, accord, sound in harmony.

Chime in with, Agree with, fall in with.

Chimera, n.   Illusion, hallucination, delusion, fantasy, phantom, dream, idle fancy, creature of the imagination.

Chimerical, a.   Imaginary, fantastic, fanciful, visionary, illusory, shadowy, wild, Quixotic, Utopian.

Chimney-corner, n.   Fireside.

China, n.   Porcelain, China ware.

Chincapin, n.   [Written also Chinquapin and Chinkapin.] Dwarf chestnut (Castanea pumila).

Chink, n.   1. Opening, gap, crack, cranny, crevice, cleft, rift, fissure, narrow aperture.

2. [Colloquial.] Money, coin.

Chink, v. a. & n.   Jingle.

Chip, v. a.   Hew, cut chips from.

Chip, n.   Fragment, scrap, small piece.

Chipmunk, n.   [Written also Chipmonk and Chipmuk.] HACKEE, striped squirrel.

Chirography, n.   Handwriting, hand, style of penmanship.

Chiromancy, n.   Palmistry.

Chirrup, v. n.   Chirp, cherup.

Chirrup, v. a.   Encourage, animate, inspirit, cheer, cherup.

Chisel, v. a.   Cut, carve, sculpture.

Chit-chat, n.   Prattle, prate, gossip, chat, easy conversation, familiar talk, idle talk, free and easy talk.

Chivalric, a.   Gallant, CHIVALROUS.

Chivalrous, a.   Gallant, adventurous, valiant, brave, warlike, bold.

Chivalry, n.   1. Knighthood, knight-errantry.

2. Valor, gallantry.

Chloride of barium, Muriate of baryta, hydrochlorate of baryta.

Chloride of lime, Bleaching powder.

Chloride of mercury, Calomel, protochloride of mercury, subchloride of mercury.

Chlorosis, n.   (Med.) Green-sickness.

Chogret, n.   [Indian name.] Conner, cunner, burgall, blue perch.

Choice, n.   Preference, election, selection, option, ALTERNATIVE.

Choice, a.   1. Select, exquisite, precious, valuable, rare, uncommon, excellent.

2. Frugal, careful, chary, sparing.

Choke, v. a.   1. Suffocate, stifle, smother, strangle, throttle.

2. Suppress, overpower, overcome, keep down.

3. Obstruct, close, block, stop, bar.

Choke, v. n.   Be choked.

Choke-damp, n.   Foul air, carbonic acid, carbonic-acid gas (accumulated in wells and pits).

Chokeful, a.   Brimful, quite full.

Choler, n.   1. Bile.

2. Anger, wrath, ire, fury, rage, spleen, exasperation.

Cholera asphyxia, Asiatic cholera, spasmodic cholera.

Choleric, a.   Irascible, irritable, hasty, testy, touchy, petulant, waspish, hot, fiery, passionate.

Choose, v. a.   Select, elect, prefer, cull, pick, pick out, single out, fix upon, pitch upon, catch at, make choice of.

Chop, v. a.   1. Cut (with a quick blow).

2. Mince, cut into small pieces.

Chop, v. n.   Shift, veer, change suddenly.

Chop, n.   1. Slice, piece cut off.

2. Brand, quality.

Chop-fallen, a.   [Preferably spelled CHAP-FALLEN.] MELANCHOLY, sad.

Chop-house, n.   Restaurant (of a low class), eating-house.

Choral, n.   Psalm-tune.

Chord, n.   1. String (of a musical instrument).

2. Harmonious tones.

3. (Geom.) Right line uniting the extremities of an arc.

Chore, n.   Small job, light task.

Chouse, v. a.   Deceive, cheat, trick, delude, defraud, swindle, dupe, gull, bamboozle, BAM, cozen, diddle, overreach, circumvent, beguile, hoodwink, victimize, take in, impose upon, put upon, practise upon, play upon.

Chouse, n.   1. Dupe, tool, gull, simpleton, cully.

2. Trick, cheat, wile, ruse, BAM, imposture, imposition, fraud, deception, circumvention, deceit, double-dealing, stratagem, finesse, artifice, delusion, crafty device, piece of knavery.

Chowchow, n.   [Chinese.] Mixed pickles.

Chowchow, a.   Mixed, of several sorts.

Chowder, n.   Fish soup.

Christ, n.   The Anointed, The Messiah, Jesus, Immanuel, The Saviour, The Redeemer, The Mediator, The Intercessor, The Advocate, The Judge, The Son of God, The Son of man, The Lamb of God, The Word.

Christen, v. a.   1. Baptize.

2. Denominate, name, term, designate, style, call, dub, entitle, TITLE.

Christian, n.   Disciple of Christ.

Christian name, Baptismal name (as distinguished from the family name or surname).

Christianity, n.   Religion of Christians, Christian religion, teachings of Christ, the Gospel, divine revelation.

Christmas rose, Black hellebore (Helleborus niger).

Chrome-yellow, n.   Chromate of lead.

Chronic, a.   Inveterate, deep-seated, of long duration.

Chronicle, n.   1. Register (of events in the order of time), diary, journal.

2. Record, history, annals, narration, narrative, recital, account.

Chronicle, v. a.   Record, register.

Chronicler, n.   Historian.

Chronometer, n.   Time-keeper, time-piece.

Chrysalis, n.   Pupa, aurelia, nympha.

Chubbed, a.   Plump, CHUNKY, bonny, short and thick.

Chubby, a.   Plump, CHUNKY, bonny, short and thick.

Chuck, v. a.   1. Tap or pat (under the chin).

2. Throw, pitch, hurl, toss, FLIRT.

Chuck, n.   1. Tap or pat (under the chin).

2. Throw, toss.

Chuckle, v. n.   1. Giggle, titter, laugh (convulsively, in triumph or in derision).

2. Exult, triumph, crow.

Chuckle, n.   Giggle, titter, laughter (half suppressed), chuckling.

Chuckle-head, n.   [Low.] Blockhead, DUNCE.

Chuckle-headed, a.   Thick-headed, stupid, dull.

Chuckling, n.   Giggle, titter, CHUCKLE.

Chum, n.   Chamber-fellow, room-mate.

Chump, n.   Chunk.

Chunk, n.   Chump.

Chunky, a.   [U. S.] Plump, chubby, short and thick.

Church, n.   1. Temple, house of worship, house of God, meeting-house.

2. Body of Christians.

3. Ecclesiastical authority (as distinguished from that of the State).

Churchman, n.   1. Ecclesiastic, clergyman, minister, pastor, divine, priest.

2. Episcopalian.

Churchyard, n.   Burying-ground, burial-ground, graveyard, cemetery, necropolis.

Churl, n.   1. Rustic, peasant, proletary, countryman, clodhopper, bumpkin, ploughman, clown.

2. Ill-bred man, surly fellow.

3. Niggard, miser, skinflint, scrimp, curmudgeon, hunks, mean fellow.

Churlish, a.   1. Rude, harsh, BRUSQUE, uncivil, impolite, rough, brutal, surly, cynical, snarling, snappish, waspish.

2. Crabbed, morose, sullen, ill-tempered.

3. Niggardly, miserly, close, close-fisted, sordid, penurious, stingy, mean, mercenary, avaricious, illiberal.

Churlishness, n.   1. Rudeness, incivility, roughness, brutality, barbarism.

2. Crabbedness, moroseness, sullenness, tartness, acrimony, acerbity, asperity, harshness, bitterness, ill temper, bad blood.

3. Niggardliness, stinginess, penuriousness, closeness, meanness.

Churn-owl, n.   Goat-sucker, night-jar, wheel-bird (Caprimulgus Europæus).

Churr-worm, n.   Mole-cricket, fan-cricket, fen-cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris).

Cicada, n.   Harvest-fly, LOCUST (popularly, but erroneously, so called in the U. S.).

Cicatrice, n.   Scar, seam.

Cicatrix, n.   Scar, seam.

Cicatrize, v. a.   Heal, skin over.

Cicisbeo, n.   [It.] Gallant (of a married woman), beau, suitor, lover, admirer, dangler about women.

Ci-devant, a.   [Fr.] Former, late, quondam, old-time.

Cimeter, n.   Falchion.

Cimeter-shaped, a.   Acinaciform.

Cimmerian, a.   Black, very dark, intensely dark.

Cinchona, n.   Quinquina, Peruvian bark, Jesuit's bark, Cinchona bark.

Cincture, n.   Band, belt, girdle, cestus.

Cinctured, a.   Girded, belted.

Cinders, n. pl.   Embers.

Cinereous, a.   Ashy, cineritious, like ashes.

Cineritious, a.   Ashy, CINEREOUS.

Cinnabar, n.   1. Red sulphuret of mercury (native), bi-sulphuret of mercury.

2. Vermilion, red sulphuret of mercury (artificial).

Cion, n.   Sprout, shoot, twig, branch, scion, offshoot.

Cipher, n.   1. Zero, naught or nought, nothing.

2. Character, symbol, device.

3. Secret character, private alphabet.

Cipher, v. n.   Practise arithmetic.

Circean, a.   Magical, enchanting.

Circle, n.   1. Round, plane figure.

2. Circumference, periphery, ring.

3. Orb, sphere, globe, ball.

4. Returning series.

5. Compass, enclosure.

6. Company, society, class, fraternity, COTERIE, CLIQUE, set.

Circlet, n.   Little circle.

Circuit, n.   1. Revolution, circular course.

2. Space, region, tract, district.

3. Boundary, compass, boundary line, distance round.

4. Course, tour, round, perambulation, journey.

Circuitous, a.   Tortuous, devious, turning, winding, indirect, round about.

Circular, a.   Round, annular, ring-shaped.

Circulate, v. n.   1. Move round, move in a circle.

2. Spread, be diffused, have currency.

Circulate, v. a.   Spread, diffuse, disseminate, promulgate, propagate, give currency to, spread abroad.

Circulation, n.   1. Motion in a circle.

2. Diffusion, dissemination, promulgation, propagation.

3. Currency, money, circulating medium.

Circumambient, a.   Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, circling, circumjacent, ambient.

Circumference, n.   Periphery.

Circumjacent, a.   Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, ambient, circumambient, lying around.

Circumlocution, n.   Periphrasis, periphrase, circuit or compass of words, indirect expression, roundabout mode of speech.

Circumlocutory, a.   Periphrastical, periphrastic.

Circumnavigate, v. a.   Sail round.

Circumscribe, v. a.   Bound, encircle, surround, enclose, confine, restrict, limit, keep within bounds.

Circumspect, a.   Cautious, wary, careful, watchful, heedful, considerate, judicious, vigilant, attentive, discreet, prudent; not rash, heedless, or headlong.

Circumspection, n.   Caution, wariness, watchfulness, thoughtfulness, care, vigilance, attention, prudence, discretion.

Circumstance, n.   Incident, accident, subsidiary fact.

Circumstances, n. pl.   Situation, condition, position, state of affairs, pecuniary standing.

Circumstantial, a.   Particular, minute, detailed.

Circumvent, v. a.   Deceive, cheat, defraud, trick, cozen, overreach, delude, hoodwink, dupe, gull, bamboozle, chouse, outwit, diddle, beguile, mislead, inveigle, impose upon.

Circumvention, n.   Fraud, deception, imposition, imposture, deceit, cheat, cheating, trick, trickery.

Cirrus, n.   [pl. Cirri.] 1. (Bot.) Tendril, filament.

2. (Zoöl.) Filamentary appendage.

3. (Meteor.) Curl cloud, cat's tail, mare's tail.

Cistern, n.   Reservoir, tank.

Citadel, n.   FORTRESS, castle, stronghold.

Citation, n.   1. Summons, official call or notice.

2. Quotation, extract, excerpt, quoted passage.

3. Enumeration, mention.

Cite, v. a.   1. Summon, send for.

2. Quote, adduce, extract.

3. Enumerate, mention, bring forward.

Citizen, n.   Inhabitant, resident, dweller.

City, n.   Incorporated town.

Civic, a.   Civil (as distinguished from military), municipal, political, not military.

Civil, a.   1. Civilized, not savage.

2. Municipal, political, civic, not military.

3. Intestine, domestic, not foreign.

4. Courteous, ceremonious, polite, refined, complaisant, urbane, obliging, affable, debonair, easy, gracious, well-bred.

Civilities, n. pl.   Acts of courtesy.

Civility, n.   Courtesy, courteousness, urbanity, politeness, affability, complaisance, amiability, suavity, good breeding, elegance of manners.

Civilization, n.   Culture, cultivation, refinement.

Civilize, v. a.   Refine, cultivate, educate, polish, enlighten, improve, humanize, reclaim from barbarism.

Clack, n.   1. Click, clink, tick, beat.

2. Prate, prattle, babble, babbling, gossip, palaver, cackle, gabble, gab, idle talk, small talk.

Clack, v. n.   1. Click, clink.

2. Prate, prattle, babble, gabble, chatter, jabber, clatter, gossip, talk idly.

Claim, v. a.   Require, ask, demand, challenge, call for.

Claim, v. n.   Derive a right, obtain a title.

Claim, n.   1. Demand, call, requisition.

2. Right, pretension, title, privilege.

Clairvoyance, n.   Seeing without eyes, seeing in a mesmeric state.

Clairvoyant, a.   Able to see without eyes, seeing by mesmeric influence.

Clam, v. a.   Clog (with glutinous matter).

Clamber, v. n.   Climb (with difficulty), scramble.

Clammy, a.   Viscous, glutinous, gummy, viscid, sticky, slimy, ropy, adhesive, dauby, smeary.

Clamor, n.   Outcry, vociferation, exclamation, noise, hullabaloo, hubbub, uproar, blare.

Clamor, v. n.   Vociferate, cry out, make outcries.

Clamorous, a.   Vociferous, noisy, boisterous, obstreperous, uproarious, blatant.

Clan, n.   1. Race, tribe, family.

2. CLIQUE, COTERIE, set, gang, brotherhood, fraternity, sodality.

Clandestine, a.   Concealed (for a bad purpose), hidden, private, underhand, underhanded, sly.

Clang, n.   Clangor, clank, clash, clashing.

Clang, v. n.   Clank, clash.

Clangor, n.   Clang, clank.

Clank, v. n.   Clang, clash.

Clap, v. a.   1. Pat, strike gently.

2. Thrust, force, put hastily.

3. Applaud (by striking the hands together), cheer.

Clap, n.   1. Blow, knock, slap.

2. Explosion, burst.

3. Gonorrhœa, venereal disease.

Clap-trap, n.   Trick (for the sake of effect, as on the stage), sham, HUMBUG, feint, imposture, pretence, delusion, imposition, BAM.

Clap-trap, a.   Deceptive, delusive, counterfeit, sham, mock, spurious, false, make-believe.

Clarification, n.   Purification, clearing.

Clarify, v. a.   Purify, clear, make clear.

Clash, v. n.   1. Collide, come into collision, strike against each other.

2. Clank, clang.

3. Disagree, contend, interfere, be mutually opposed, act in a contrary direction.

Clash, n.   1. Collision.

2. Clang, clank, clangor, clashing.

3. Opposition, contradiction.

Clashing, n.   1. Clang, clank, clangor, clash.

2. Opposition, contradiction, hostility, enmity.

Clasp, v. a.   1. Fasten with a clasp.

2. Grasp, gripe, clutch, grapple, put the fingers around, lay hold of, fasten upon.

3. Embrace, hug.

Clasp, n.   1. Hook, catch, HASP.

2. Embrace, hug.

Class, n.   1. Rank or order (of persons).

2. Set (as of pupils pursuing the same studies).

3. Scientific division (of animate or inanimate objects, including orders, genera, and species), kind, sort.

4. Category, predicament.

Class, v. a.   Arrange, rank, range, classify, dispose, distribute, form into classes.

Class-fellow, n.   Classmate.

Classic, n.   First-rate work (of literature), work of the first class.

Classic, a.   1. First-rate, of the first class (in literature).

Classical, a.   1. First-rate, of the first class (in literature).

2. Greek or Latin.

3. Elegant, polished, refined, chaste, pure, Attic.

Classicalism, n.   Classicism; classical taste, idiom, style, or expression.

Classicism, n.   CLASSICALISM.

Classification, n.   Arrangement, disposition, distribution, grouping, reducing to order.

Classify, v. a.   Arrange, class, distribute, dispose, form into classes, reduce to order.

Classmate, n.   Class-fellow.

Clatter, v. n.   1. Rattle.

2. Prate, prattle, babble, clack, gabble, clatter, jabber, talk loudly.

Clatter, n.   Rattling, clattering, clutter, confused noise.

Clattering, n.   CLATTER, confused noise.

Clause, n.   1. Part or subdivision (of a sentence).

2. Article, provision, proviso, condition, stipulation.

Clavate, a.   (Bot. and Zoöl.) Claviform, club-shaped.

Clavated, a.   (Bot. and Zoöl.) Claviform, club-shaped.

Clavicle, n.   Collar-bone.

Claviform, a.   (Bot.) Clavate, clavated, club-shaped.

Clavis, n.   [L. pl. Claves; Eng. pl. Clavises.] Key, explanation, clew, guide.

Claw, n.   Talon.

Claw, v. a.   Tear (with the claws), scratch, lacerate, laniate.

Clay, n.   Argillaceous earth (consisting principally of alumina and silica).

Clean, a.   1. Unstained, unspotted, spotless, unsoiled, unsullied, immaculate, cleanly, neat.

2. Entire, complete, perfect, not defective.

3. Pure, innocent, free from moral impurity.

Clean, ad.   Entirely, completely, perfectly, altogether, wholly, thoroughly, fully, in air respects, in every respect, out and out.

Clean, v. a.   Cleanse, purify, make clean, free from dirt.

Cleanly, a.   CLEAN, neat, tidy.

Cleanly, ad.   Neatly, in a clean or neat manner.

Cleanse, v. a.   Purify, clean, make clean, free from dirt.

Cleansing, n.   Purification, purifying.

Cleansing, a.   Purifying, purgative, abstergent, cathartic.

Clear, a.   1. Transparent, bright, pellucid, limpid.

2. Unmixed, pure.

3. Unobstructed, unencumbered, free, open.

4. Serene, fair, cloudless, unclouded, sunny, unobscured, undimmed.

5. Net, without deductions.

6. Perspicuous, lucid, distinct, plain, intelligible.

7. Apparent, visible, palpable, evident, obvious, manifest, distinct, conspicuous, patent, unequivocal, unmistakable, indisputable, undeniable, unambiguous, unquestionable, not to be mistaken.

8. Perspicacious, sharp, acute, discerning, prompt, quick.

9. Innocent, unspotted, spotless, guiltless, sinless, irreproachable, unblemished, unsullied, undefiled, immaculate, clean.

10. Musical, silvery, sonorous, mellifluous, euphonious, not harsh, not jarring.

Clear, v. a.   1. Clarify, purify, refine, cleanse, make clear.

2. Free, loose, liberate, emancipate, disinthrall, set free.

3. Acquit, absolve, exonerate, discharge, justify, vindicate, set right.

4. extricate, disengage, disentangle, disembarrass.

5. Net, get or gain over and above expenses.

6. Pass by or over without touching.

Clearance, n.   1. Discharge, release, exoneration, acquittal.

2. (Com.) Permission to leave port, permission to sail.

Clear away, v. n.   Be fair, be fair weather, clear off, clear up.

Clear-headed, a.   INTELLIGENT, discerning, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, shrewd, sagacious, acute, long-headed.

Clear of, Rid of, free from.

Clear off, Be fair, be fair weather, clear away, clear up.

Clear-sighted, a.   Discerning, INTELLIGENT, shrewd, sagacious, acute, long-headed, keen-sighted, clear-headed.

Clear up, (Neuter.) Be fair, be fair weather, clear off, clear away.

Clear up, (Active.) Explain, expound, make out, make plain.

Cleave, v. n.   1. Adhere, cohere, stick, hold, be attached.

2. Cling, be united, be joined.

3. Separate, divide, part, open, split, crack, be divided, be sundered, be severed.

Cleave, v. a.   Split, rive, tear asunder.

Cleavers, n.   Hariff, goose-grass, catch-weed, scratch-weed (Galium aparine).

Cleft, n.   Crevice, chink, fissure, rift, break, breach, gap, cranny, crack, interstice, opening, fracture, chap, chasm.

Clemency, n.   1. Lenity, mercy, gentleness, leniency, tenderness, kindness, compassion, fellow-feeling, long-suffering.

2. Mildness, softness.

Clement, a.   Lenient, merciful, compassionate, kind, indulgent, tender, gentle, humane, kind-hearted, tender-hearted.

Clepsydra, n.   Water-clock.

Clergy, n.   Ministers, clergymen, CLOTH, body of ecclesiastics (in distinction from the laity).

Clergyman, n.   Minister, divine, priest, pastor, parson, ecclesiastic, churchman.

Clerk, n.   1. Recorder, registrar, scribe, penman, accountant.

2. Assistant (in a place of business).

Clever, a.   1. Dexterous, skilful, apt, handy, ready, quick, smart, expert, able.

2. [U. S.] Kind, benign, amiable, obliging, accommodating, well-meaning, well-disposed, good-natured, kind-hearted.

Cleverness, n.   1. Dexterity, adroitness, skill, aptness, aptitude, readiness, quickness, smartness, expertness, ability.

2. [U. S.] Benignity, kindness, kindliness, amiability, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good-nature.

Clew, n.   Guide, direction, CLAVIS, clue.

Click, v. n.   Tick, clack, clink, beat.

Click, n.   1. Tick, clack, clink, beat.

2. Pawl, detent, catch, ratchet.

Client, n.   1. Dependant.

2. Patron (of a lawyer).

Clientage, n.   Body of clients.

Cliental, a.   1. [Rare.] Dependent.

2. Of clients.

Cliff, n.   Crag, precipice, high and steep rock.

Climacteric, n.   Critical period of life.

Climate, n.   1. Clime, zone, region, country.

2. Weather, state of the atmosphere.

Climax, n.   1. (Rhet.) Gradation (in the structure of sentences), gradual rise.

2. Highest point, greatest degree.

Climb, v. n.   Mount or ascend (with difficulty), get up, creep up.

Climb, v. a.   Mount or ascend (with difficulty), clamber, scramble.

Clime, n.   Region, country, zone, climate.

Clinch, v. a.   1. Grasp, gripe, clasp, clutch, grapple, lay hold of.

2. Fasten, secure.

3. Confirm, fix, establish.

Clinch, n.   1. Pun, ambiguity, quibble, CALEMBOUR, DOUBLE-ENTENDRE, double meaning, play upon words.

2. Clincher, cramp, hold-fast.

Clincher, n.   1. Cramp, clinch, hold-fast.

2. Conclusive argument.

Cling, v. n.   Adhere, hold, stick, cleave, be attached, hold fast.

Clink, v. n.   CLICK, clack.

Clink, n.   CLICK, clack.

Clip, v. a.   1. Cut.

2. Prune, curtail, cut short.

Clip, n.   1. Shearing, cutting.

2. Quantity sheared (as of wool).

3. [Colloquial, U. S.] Blow (with the hand), rap, knock.

Clique, n.   [Fr.] [Generally used in a bad sense.] Coterie, club, brotherhood, sodality, clan, junto, CABAL, CAMARILLA, party, gang, set, private or exclusive association.

Cloak, n.   1. Mantle.

2. Mask, veil, cover, blind.

Cloak, v. a.   Mask, hide, veil, cover.

Clod, n.   1. Lump of earth.

2. Ground, earth, turf, sod.

Clodhopper, n.   Rustic, peasant, countryman, boor, swain, hind, bumpkin, ploughman, clown.

Clod-poll, n.   Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Clog, v. a.   1. Trammel, shackle, fetter.

2. Obstruct, impede, hinder, restrain, embarrass, cumber, encumber, CLAM.

Clog, n.   1. Trammel, fetter, shackle, drag weight, dead weight.

2. Impediment, encumbrance, hinderance, obstacle, obstruction, check, drawback.

Cloister, n.   Convent, monastery, abbey, nunnery, priory.

Cloisteral, a.   Recluse, solitary, secluded, sequestered, monastic.

Close, v. a.   1. Shut, shut up.

2. Stop, obstruct, choke, stop up.

3. Conclude, finish, terminate, end, complete, bring to a period.

Close, v. n.   1. Unite, coalesce, come together, be brought together.

2. Terminate, end, be concluded.

Close, n.   End, conclusion, termination.

Close, a.   1. Tight, closed, shut fast.

2. Hidden, secret, private.

3. Reserved, taciturn, reticent, secretive, not communicative, of few words.

4. Retired, withdrawn, concealed, secluded, pent up.

5. Confined, stagnant, motionless.

6. Oppressive, uncomfortable.

7. Dense, compact, solid, compressed, firm, thick.

8. Near, approaching nearly.

9. Intense, intent, unremitting, earnest, fixed.

10. Faithful, accurate, precise, exact, strict, nice.

11. Parsimonious, stingy, penurious, miserly, niggardly, close-fisted, close-handed, mean, illiberal, ungenerous.

Close by, Very near, within a short distance, hard by.

Close-fisted, a.   Penurious, parsimonious, stingy, miserly, niggardly, mean, close, grasping, close-handed, with an itching palm.

Close-handed, a.   CLOSE-FISTED.

Closet, n.   Cabinet, small room.

Close up, Unite, join, consolidate, bring together.

Close with, 1. Accede to, consent to, agree to.

2. Agree with, make an agreement with.

3. Grapple with.

Clot, n.   Concretion, coagulation, crassament, CRASSAMENTUM.

Clot, v. n.   Concrete, coagulate.

Cloth, n.   1. Woven fabric.

2. [With The prefixed.] Clergy, clerical profession.

Clothe, v. a.   1. Dress, attire, apparel, array, robe, put garments upon.

2. Provide garments for, provide with clothes, furnish with raiment.

3. Invest (with authority, &c.).

Clothes, n. pl.   Garments, raiment, apparel, attire, vesture, vestments, dress, clothing, garb, costume, habiliments, habits.

Clothing, n.   Garments, CLOTHES.

Cloud, n.   1. Nebulosity, haze, mist, fog, vapor, collection of vapor.

2. Dense mass (as of smoke).

3. Darkness, obscurity, gloom.

Cloud, v. a.   1. Darken, obscure, dim, shade, shadow.

2. Variegate (with dark veins or spots).

Cloud-compeller, n.   Jupiter, Jove.

Cloudy, a.   1. Clouded, murky, lowering, lurid, overcast.

2. Obscure, dark, dim, not clear.

3. Gloomy, dismal, not cheerful.

Clown, n.   1. Rustic, peasant, swain, ploughman, countryman, bumpkin, lout, clodpole, boor, hind.

2. Churl, ill-bred man.

3. Buffoon, fool, mountebank, harlequin, jester, droll, punch, zany, scaramouch, merry Andrew, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.

Clownish, a.   1. Rustic, boorish, loutish, coarse, rough, awkward, clumsy, ungainly.

2. Rude, impolite, uncivil, ill-bred, ill-mannered.

Cloy, v. a.   Satiate, glut, surfeit, pall, sate.

Club, n.   1. Bludgeon, cudgel.

2. Association, society, company, set, fraternity, sodality, COTERIE, CLIQUE.

Club, v. n.   Co-operate, unite together, act in concert, club together.

Club-house, n.   CASINO.

Clue, n.   Guide, direction, clew, CLAVIS.

Clump, n.   Cluster, bunch, group, assemblage.

Clumsy, a.   1. Unwieldy, ponderous, heavy, lumbering, ill-shaped, ill-made.

2. Awkward, unhandy, bungling, maladroit, inapt, unskilful, without dexterity.

Cluster, n.   Clump, bunch, group, assemblage, COMA.

Cluster, v. n.   Grow in bunches, grow in clusters, collect together.

Clutch, v. a.   Grasp, gripe, grapple, seize, catch, snatch, lay hold of, fasten upon.

Clutch, n.   Grasp, gripe, seizure.

Clutches, n. pl.   1. Paws, talons.

2. Hands (implying rapacity or cruelly).

Clutter, n.   1. Bustle, clatter, clattering, confused noise.

2. Confused mass.

Clypeiform, a.   Scutate, shield-shaped.

Clyster, n.   Injection, enema, lavement.

Coadjutor, n.   Assistant, helper, co-operator, auxiliary, colleague, partner, aider, ally, abettor, co-aid.

Coagulate, v. a. & n.   Curdle, concrete, thicken, clot.

Coagulation, n.   1. Curdling, concretion.

2. Clot, coagulum.

Coagulum, n.   Clot, coagulation.

Co-aid, n.   Assistant, COADJUTOR.

Coalesce, v. n.   1. Unite, combine, blend, come together, become consolidated.

2. Concur, fraternize, come to an agreement.

Coal-fish, n.   Cudden (Gades carbonarius).

Coal-hod, n.   Coal-scuttle.

Coalition n.   Union, alliance, confederacy, federation, confederation, league, combination, copartnership, compact, federal compact, federal union.

Coal-measures, n. pl.   Bed of coal, strata of coal, carboniferous group.

Coal-mine, n.   Colliery, coal-pit.

Coal-pit, n.   Colliery, coal-mine.

Coal-scuttle, n.   Coal-hod.

Coarse, a.   1. Of large size.

2. Of large fibres or particles.

3. Crude, rough, impure, unpurified.

4. Gross, broad, indelicate, indecent, vulgar, not refined.

5. Rude, unpolished, uncivil, impolite, gruff, bluff, bearish, brutal.

6. Mean, vile, inelegant.

Coast, n.   1. [Rare.] Border, frontier.

2. Shore, beach, strand, seaboard, seaside, seacoast.

Coast, v. n.   1. Sail along the coast.

2. Slide down a hill (on a sled).

Coat, n.   1. Outer garment (of men).

2. Cover, covering, integument, coating.

Coat, v. a.   Cover, spread a covering over.

Coating, n.   Covering, coat.

Coax, v. a.   Wheedle, cajole, flatter, cog, persuade by fondling, prevail upon by flattery.

Cob, n.   1. Sea-mew, sea-cob, gull, mew.

2. Horse (short-legged and stout).

3. [U. S.] Spike (of maize), corn-cob.

Cobble, v. a.   Botch, tinker, patch up, mend clumsily.

Cobble, n.   Cobble-stone, small round stone.

Cobble-stone, n.   COBBLE.

Cobbler, n.   1. Mender of shoes.

2. Clumsy workman.

Cobra, n.   Hooded snake, COBRA-DE-CAPELLO.

Cobra-de-Capello, n.   [Port.] Cobra, hooded snake, spectacled snake (Naja tripudians).

Cobweb, n.   Spider's web.

Cochineal, n.   Cochineal insect (killed by boiling water, and dried in the sun).

Cochleary, a.   COCHLEATE, COCHLEATED, spiral, spiry, screw-shaped.

Cochleate, a.   Spiral, COCHLEARY.

Cochleated, a.   Spiral, COCHLEARY.

Cock, n.   Chanticleer, ROOSTER.

Cock-a-hoop, a.   Boasting, boastful, bragging, vaunting, vaporing, blustering, exulting, triumphant.

Cock-and-bull story, Absurd story, exaggerated tale.

Cockatrice, n.   Basilisk.

Cockchafer, n.   May-bug, dor, dor-bug, tree-beetle, dor-beetle, May-beetle, dummador (Melontha vulgaris).

Cock-crowing, n.   Dawn, day-break, peep of day, first blush of the morning.

Cocker, v. a.   [Rare.] Indulge (unduly), fondle, pamper.

Cockerel, n.   Young cock or rooster.

Cockering, n.   Indulgence (to excess), pampering, humoring.

Cock-eyed, a.   Squint-eyed.

Cockle, v. a.   Wrinkle, corrugate, pucker, gather into folds.

Cockling, a.   Curling, ruffled.

Cock-loft, n.   Garret, loft, attic, upper story.

Cocksure, a.   [Colloquial.] Very sure, quite sure, quite certain, very confident.

Cod, n.   Codfish (Morrhua vulgaris).

Coddle, v. a.   1. Parboil, boil slightly.

2. Humor, coax, cajole, wheedle, court, STUFF, pay court to, fawn upon, curry favor with, try to win by adulation.

3. Fondle, caress, pet, treat with fondness, make much of.

Code, n.   Digest, collection of laws.

Codfish, n.   COD.

Codger, n.   1. Miser, niggard, churl, curmudgeon, lick-penny, skinflint, scrimp, hunks, screw, muckworm.

2. Queer old man, eccentric person.

Codicil, n.   Supplement or postscript (to a will).

Codify, v. a.   Digest, systematize, reduce to a code or digest.

Cœliac, a.   Of the belly.

Cœliac passion, Chronic diarrhœa.

Co-equal, a.   Co-ordinate, on a level, on a par.

Coerce, v. a.   1. Restrain, curb, check, put under restraint.

2. Compel, force, drive, constrain.

Coercion, n.   1. Restraint, check, curb.

2. Compulsion, constraint.

Coercive, a.   1. Coercing, checking, restraining.

2. Constraining, compelling, compulsory.

Coetaneous, a.   COEVAL.

Coeval, a.   Coetaneous, of the same age.

Co-exist, v. n.   Exist together, exist at the same time.

Coexistent, a.   Simultaneous, synchronous.

Coffer, n.   1. Money-chest, strong-box, safe.

2. [Arch.] Sunken panel.

Cog, v. a.   1. COAX, wheedle.

2. Furnish with cogs.

Cog, v. n.   Deceive, CHEAT.

Cog, n.   1. Trick, deceit, fraud, cheat.

2. Tooth (of a wheel).

Cogency, n.   Force, strength, power.

Cogent, a.   Forcible, effective, powerful, urgent, potent, irresistible, resistless, convincing, conclusive.

Cogitate, v. n.   Meditate, think, reflect, consider, ponder, deliberate, ruminate, muse.

Cogitation, n.   Meditation, thought, reflection, deliberation.

Cognate, a.   Allied, akin, kin, related, kindred, similar, analogous, alike, of a piece.

Cognition, n.   Knowledge, cognizance.

Cognizance, n.   Knowledge, cognition, observation.

Cognizant of, Aware of, acquainted with, familiar with, conversant with, having knowledge of.

Cognomen, n.   Surname, family name.

Cohabit, v. n.   Live together (as husband and wife).

Co-heir, n.   Joint heir.

Cohere, v. n.   1. Adhere, cleave, unite, hold, stick together, hold together.

2. Suit, fit, agree, square, quadrate, tally, coincide, comport.

Coherence, n.   1. Cohesion, union, connection, dependence.

2. Consistency, congruity, correspondence, harmony, agreement.

Coherency, n.   1. Cohesion, union, connection, dependence.

2. Consistency, congruity, correspondence, harmony, agreement.

Coherent, a.   1. Connected, united, sticking together.

2. Consistent, congruous, logical.

Cohesion, n.   Coherence, sticking together.

Coiffure, n.   Head-dress.

Coil, v. a.   Gather into a coil.

Coil, n.   Convolution, BIGHT, circular heap.

Coin, n.   Specie, cash, metallic money, hard money, stamped money.

Coin, v. a.   1. Convert (metal) into money by stamping.

2. Invent, fabricate, devise, create.

Coinage, n.   1. Coin.

2. Invention, fabrication, creation.

Coincide, v. n.   1. Correspond, quadrate, square, tally, cohere.

2. Agree, concur, harmonize, be of the same mind.

Coincidence, n.   1. Correspondence.

2. Agreement, concurrence, consistency.

Coincident, a.   1. Correspondent, tallying, squaring.

2. Agreeing, concurring, concurrent.

Coition, n.   Copulation.

Cold, a.   1. Frigid, GELID, cool, not warm, not hot.

2. Bleak, raw, biting, cutting, nipping, frosty, icy, wintry, hyemal, brumal.

3. Chilly, chill, shivering.

4. Apathetic, phlegmatic, stoical, unfeeling, unsusceptible, unimpressible, passionless, cold-blooded, sluggish, torpid, lukewarm, dead, indifferent, unconcerned.

5. Unaffecting, uninteresting.

Cold, n.   1. Absence of warmth, privation of heat.

2. Coldness, chilliness.

3. Catarrh, cough (or other inflammatory disease produced by exposure to cold).

Cold-blooded, a.   1. With cold blood.

2. Unfeeling, apathetic, passionless, COLD, cold-hearted, hard-hearted, cruel.

Cold-hearted, a.   Unfeeling, COLD-BLOODED.

Colewort, n.   Kale.

Colic, n.   Belly-ache, pain in the bowels.

Collapse, n.   1. Falling together, falling in (as the sides of a flue).

2. (Med.) Prostration, exhaustion, extreme depression.

Collapse, v. n.   Fall together, fall in.

Collar, n.   Neck-band.

Collar-bone, n.   Clavicle.

Collate, v. a.   Compare, bring into comparison, estimate relatively.

Collateral, a.   1. Indirect, subordinate, not directly to the point.

2. Corroboratory, confirmatory, concurrent.

Collation, n.   1. Comparison.

2. Meal (less than a feast), repast, entertainment, treat.

Colleague, n.   Associate (in some office, especially in that of a clergyman), coadjutor, co-operator, assistant, helper, alder, co-aid, partner, ally.

Collect, v. a.   1. Gather, assemble, muster, bring together, scrape together.

2. Accumulate, amass, aggregate, garner, heap up, garner up.

3. Infer, deduce, consider probable.

Collection, n.   1. Assemblage, group, cluster, gathering, crowd.

2. Accumulation, heap, mass, hoard, store, pile, aggregation.

3. Contribution (for charitable purposes).

Collect one's self, Recover from surprise, recover one's self-possession, become calm.

College, n.   1. Society (of persons engaged in common pursuits), community, body.

2. University, literary institution or seminary of learning (of the highest class).

3. College edifice or building.

Collide, v. n.   Clash, come into collision, strike against each other.

Colliery, n.   Coal-mine, coal-pit.

Collision, n.   1. Clash, shock, concussion.

2. Opposition, interference, clashing, conflict.

Collocate, v. a.   [Rare.] Place, set, dispose, arrange.

Collocation, n.   Arrangement, disposition, grouping.

Collop, n.   Slice (of meat), RASHER.

Colloquial, a.   Conversational.

Colloquy, n.   Dialogue, conversation, conference, talk, discourse.

Collude, v. n.   Participate in fraud, conspire fraudulently.

Collusion, n.   1. COVIN, participation in fraud.

2. Artifice (practised in pursuance of some secret agreement), fraud, deceit.

Collusive, a.   Deceitful, fraudulent, deceptive, dishonest, covinous.

Collyrium, n.   [L.] (Med.) Eye-water, wash or lotion for the eyes.

Colocynth, n.   Coloquintida, bitter-apple, bitter-cucumber.

Cologne, n.   EAU-DE-COLOGNE.

Cologne-water, n.   EAU-DE-COLOGNE.

Coloquintida, n.   Colocynth, bitter-apple, bitter-cucumber.

Color, n.   1. Hue, tint, tinge, shade.

2. Pigment, paint.

3. Plea, pretext, pretence, excuse, guise, disguise, semblance, appearance, make-shift, false show.

Color, v. a.   1. Tinge, dye, paint, stain.

2. Disguise, varnish, gloss over, make plausible.

Color, v. n.   Redden, blush, show color.

Color-blindness, n.   Daltonism.

Colorless, a.   Uncolored, hueless, untinged, achromatic.

Color-sergeant, n.   Ensign, standard-bearer.

Colophony, n.   Resin (from the pine), rosin.

Colors, n. pl.   Flag, standard, ensign, banner.

Colossal, a.   Gigantic, huge, monstrous, immense, enormous, prodigious, Cyclopean, Herculean.

Colossus, n.   Gigantic statue.

Colporter, n.   Pedler (of religious books), hawker of tracts.

Colt, n.   Young horse (male or female).

Coltish, a.   Frisky, rampant, playful, frolicsome, sportive, gay.

Columbary, n.   Dove-cot, pigeon-house.

Column, n.   1. Pillar (that is round).

2. File, line, row.

Coma, n.   1. (Med.) Lethargy, dozing, stupor, drowsiness (from disease).

2. (Astron.) Envelope.

3. (Bot.) Tuft, cluster, bunch, clump.

Comatose, a.   Lethargic, drowsy (from disease), dozing, stupid, stupefied.

Comatous, a.   Lethargic, drowsy (from disease), dozing, stupid, stupefied.

Combat, v. n.   Fight, contend, struggle, contest, war.

Combat, v. a.   Oppose, resist, withstand, contend against, battle with, struggle with, war against.

Combat, n.   Battle, fight, conflict, engagement, action, contest, encounter, rencounter, skirmish, brush, affair.

Combatant, n.   Fighter, CHAMPION, warrior.

Combativeness, n.   Propensity to fight.

Combination, n.   1. Union, conjunction, connection, association.

2. Alliance, coalition, confederacy, league, complot, conspiracy, cabal.

3. Mixture, compound, amalgamation.

Combine, v. a.   1. Unite, join together.

2. Mix, blend, incorporate, amalgamate, compound, put together.

Combine, v. n.   Coalesce, be united.

Combustibility, n.   Combustibleness, inflammability, inflammableness.

Combustible, a.   Inflammable.

Combustibleness, n.   Combustibility.

Combustion, n.   Conflagration, burning.

Come, v. n.   1. Approach, advance, draw near, tend hitherward.

2. Arrive, get to, reach or attain any place or point.

3. Proceed, issue, arise, result, follow, flow, ensue, originate, be derived, be due or owing, take rise.

4. Happen, occur, befall, betide, take place, come to pass, fall out.

Come about, Happen, come to pass.

Come at, Reach, obtain, get at.

Come by, Get, obtain, gain, get possession of.

Comedian, n.   Comic actor.

Come home, 1. Get home, reach home.

2. Touch closely, interest deeply, concern especially.

Come in, 1. Enter.

2. Accrue (as gain).

Come in for, Make a claim for.

Come into, 1. Enter.

2. Comply with, assent to, fall in with.

Comeliness, n.   1. Propriety, fitness, suitableness.

2. Symmetry, grace, gracefulness, beauty.

Comely, a.   1. Becoming, fitting, suitable, seemly, decorous, decent.

2. Symmetrical, graceful, handsome, beautiful, PRETTY.

Come near, Approximate, approach.

Come of, Proceed, issue, grow out of.

Come on, 1. Advance.

2. Succeed, thrive.

Come-outer, n.   [U. S.] Radical, radical reformer.

Come round, Change, veer.

Come short, Fail, be deficient, be wanting.

Comet, n.   Blazing star.

Come to, 1. Consent, yield.

2. Amount to.

3. Recover (as from fainting).

Come to a head, 1. Mature, suppurate, fester.

2. Come to a crisis.

Come to grief, [Colloquial.] 1. Fail, result disastrously.

2. Be ruined, meet with disaster.

Come to hand, Be received.

Come to one's self, Recover one's senses.

Come to pass, 1. Happen, chance, occur, befall, betide, fall out.

2. Be fulfilled.

Come to the gallows, Be hanged.

Come up, 1. Rise, ascend.

2. Shoot (as a plant from the earth), spring up.

Come up with, Overtake.

Comfit, n.   Sweetmeat (dry), confection, confect, conserve, preserve.

Comfort, v. a.   Solace, console, cheer, gladden, encourage, inspirit, enliven, animate, revive, refresh, invigorate, relieve, strengthen.

Comfort, n.   1. Support, assistance, aid, help, succor, countenance.

2. Solace, consolation, encouragement, relief.

3. Ease, enjoyment, satisfaction.

Comfortable, a.   1. Agreeable, pleasant, pleasurable, grateful, gratifying, acceptable, welcome.

2. Snug, convenient, adapted for comfort.

3. [U. S.] At ease, free from pain.

Comforter, n.   1. Consoler.

2. Paraclete, Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth.

3. [U. S.] Stuffed coverlet, wadded quilt.

Comfortless, a.   1. Forlorn, cheerless, desolate, wretched, miserable.

2. Inconsolable, disconsolate, woebegone, heart-broken, broken-hearted.

Comic, a.   Droll, funny, farcical, ludicrous, laughable, diverting, sportive, humorous.

Comical, a.   Droll, funny, farcical, ludicrous, laughable, diverting, sportive, humorous.

Coming, n.   Approach, advent, arrival.

Coming, a.   Future, to come.

Comity, n.   Courtesy, civility, amenity, politeness, suavity, urbanity, affability, good breeding, good manners.

Command, v. a.   1. Order, direct, bid, charge, require, enjoin.

2. Rule, govern, sway, control, lead, preside over.

3. Claim, challenge.

4. Overlook, have under range of vision.

Command, v. n.   Govern, rule, exercise authority, have control, take the lead, rule the roost.

Command, n.   1. Order, direction, injunction, mandate, behest, bidding, charge, requisition, commandment, word of command.

2. Rule, sway, authority, power, dominion, government, control, ascendancy, supremacy.

Commander, n.   Chief, chieftain, leader, captain.

Commandment, n.   Mandate, precept, command.

Comme il faut, [Fr.] Right, fit, proper, appropriate, seemly, meet, becoming, as it should be.

Commemorate, v. a.   Celebrate, solemnize.

Commemoration, n.   Celebration, solemnization.

Commemorative, a.   Memorial.

Commence, v. n.   1. Begin, originate, take rise.

2. Take the first step, make a beginning, break ground, break the ice.

Commence, v. a.   Begin, institute, originate, enter upon, set about, set on foot, set in operation.

Commencement, n.   Beginning, outset, opening.

Commend, v. a.   1. Recommend, bespeak regard for.

2. Commit, intrust, yield.

3. Praise, extol, applaud, laud, eulogize, cry up, speak well of, say a good word for, sing or sound the praises of.

Commendable, a.   Laudable, praiseworthy, to be commended.

Commendation, n.   1. Recommendation, approval, approbation, good opinion.

2. Praise, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, good word.

Commendations, n. pl.   Regards, compliments, respects.

Commendatory, a.   Commending, laudatory, eulogistic, complimentary, encomiastic, panegyrical.

Commensurable, a.   Commeasurable, commensurate.

Commensurate, a.   1. Commeasurable, commensurable.

2. Proportionate, equal, coextensive.

Comment, v. n.   Annotate, make notes, make comments or remarks.

Comment, n.   1. Annotation, note, explanation, elucidation, illustration, exposition, commentary.

2. Remark, observation.

Commentary, n.   1. COMMENT.

2. Book of comments.

3. Memoir, familiar narrative.

Commentator, n.   Annotator, expositor, writer of comments.

Commerce, n.   1. Dealing, trade, traffic, business.

2. Intercourse, communication.

Commercial, a.   Trading, MERCANTILE, skilled in commerce.

Commination, n.   Threatening, threat, menace, denunciation.

Commingle, v. a.   Blend, mix, commix, mingle, amalgamate, mingle together.

Comminute, v. a.   Pulverize, triturate, grind, bruise, bray, break to pieces.

Comminution, n.   Pulverization, trituration.

Commiserate, v. a.   Pity, compassionate, have pity for, sympathize with, feel for, feel sorry for, condole with.

Commiseration, n.   Compassion, sympathy, pity, condolence, fellow-feeling.

Commission, n.   1. Perpetration.

2. Warrant of authority.

3. Trust, charge, office, care, duty, task, employment, errand.

4. Allowance, fee, compensation.

5. Delegation, body of commissioners.

Commission, v. a.   1. Authorize, empower, give a commission to.

2. Depute, delegate, send on a commission.

Commissioner, n.   Agent.

Commissure, n.   Seam, joint.

Commit, v. a.   1. Intrust, consign, confide, give in trust.

2. Deposit, put, place, lay.

3. Perpetrate, enact, do, perform.

4. Imprison, send to prison.

5. Engage, pledge, implicate.

6. Compromit, endanger, bring into danger, put at hazard, put in jeopardy.

Commitment, n.   Imprisonment, committal.

Committal, n.   Commitment.

Committee, n.   Board.

Commix, v. a.   Blend, mingle, commingle, mix, amalgamate.

Commixture, n.   Intermixture, admixture, mixture, composition, compound, amalgamation.

Commode, n.   Small sideboard.

Commodious, a.   Convenient, useful, advantageous, suitable, fit, proper.

Commodity, n.   Article of merchandise.

Commodities, n. pl.   Merchandise, wares, goods, produce.

Common, a.   1. Public, belonging to all, for the use of all.

2. General, universal, used by all.

3. Usual, frequent, habitual, customary, every-day, often met with.

4. Trite, stale, threadbare, hackneyed, commonplace, not new, worn out.

5. Ordinary, vulgar, low, inferior, not distinguished (by high birth, attainments or character).

Commonalty, n.   The common people (below the orders of nobility), the lower classes.

Commoner, n.   Middle-man.

Common-law, n.   Unwritten law.

Commonplace, a.   Trite, stale, hackneyed, ordinary, common, threadbare, not new, worn out.

Common run, 1. Common or ordinary course.

2. Generality, mass, ordinary class.

Commons, n. pl.   1. Lower house of Parliament, House of Commons.

2. Provisions, food, fare.

Common-sense, n.   Wisdom, good sense, plain sense, sound judgment, natural sagacity.

Commonwealth, n.   1. State, realm, nation, republic, body politic, popular government, representative government.

2. The public, the people, the community, body of the people.

Commotion, n.   1. Agitation, disturbance, perturbation.

2. Turmoil, turbulence, tumult, disorder, violence, bustle, pother, ado, TO-DO.

Commune, v. n.   1. Converse, communicate, discourse, speak, talk, hold intercourse.

2. [U. S.] Receive the communion, partake of the Lord's Supper.

Communicant, n.   Partaker, sharer, participator.

Communicate, v. a.   1. Impart, give, bestow, CONFER.

2. Disclose, reveal, divulge, declare, announce, make known.

Communicate, v. n.   1. Have connection (by a passage).

2. Correspond, have intercourse.

Communication, n.   1. Imparting, giving.

2. Intercourse, conversation, conference, commerce.

3. Connection (by a passage).

Communicative, a.   Free, unreserved, open, sociable, social, affable, conversable.

Communion, n.   1. Participation, fellowship, converse, intercourse.

2. Eucharist, Sacrament, Lord's Supper.

Communism, n.   Socialism, Fourierism, Phalansterism, Humanitarianism, Saint Simonianism.

Community, n.   1. Common or joint possession.

2. [With The prefixed.] Commonwealth, people, public, society, body politic.

3. Association, brotherhood, college.

Commutation, n.   1. Exchange.

2. (Law.) Substitution (of a less for a greater punishment).

Commute, v. a.   1. Exchange.

2. Substitute.

Compact, n.   Agreement, contract, covenant, stipulation, bargain, treaty, concordat, convention, pact, arrangement.

Compact, v. a.   Consolidate, condense, compress, join closely, press together.

Compact, a.   1. Close, dense, solid, firm, compressed, pressed together, closely put together, of firm texture.

2. Pithy, terse, concise, laconic, sententious, short, brief, compendious, succinct, pointed, full of meaning, not loose, not verbose, not prolix.

Companion, n.   1. Comrade, associate, mate, fellow, CONSORT, compeer, boon companion.

2. Partner, partaker, participator, participant, sharer.

Companionship, n.   Fellowship, association, company, society.

Company, n.   1. Assemblage, assembly, body, gathering, group, circle, troop, crew, gang, set, concourse, congregation.

2. Party, meeting of friends, social meeting.

3. Visitor, visitors, guests.

4. Fellowship, companionship, society.

5. Corporation, association, partnership, copartnership, firm, house, joint concern.

Comparable, a.   To be compared.

Comparative, a.   1. Comparing, able to compare.

2. Judged by comparison, not positive, not absolute.

Comparatively, ad.   By comparison, not positively.

Compare, v. a.   1. Collate (followed by with), bring into comparison, estimate relatively.

2. Liken (followed by to) show the resemblance of.

Compare, v. n.   Bear a comparison, admit of comparison.

Compare, n.   [Poetical.] Comparison.

Comparison, n.   1. Collation, COMPARE, relative estimate, comparative estimate.

2. Simile, similitude.

Compartment, n.   Division, section, separate part.

Compass, v. a.   1. Encompass, environ, surround, encircle, enclose, engird, compass about.

2. Besiege, invest, beset, hem in, hedge in, wall in, lay siege to.

3. Attain, obtain, procure, accomplish, effect, perform, achieve, consummate, realize, carry, bring about, bring to pass.

4. (Law.) Meditate, contrive, plot, purpose, intend, devise.

Compass, n.   1. Stretch, reach, extent, range.

2. Circuit, round, circular course.

Compassable, a.   Attainable, to be attained.

Compasses, n. pl.   Dividers.

Compassion, n.   Pity, commiseration, sympathy, tenderness, kindness, kindliness, clemency, fellow-feeling, bowels of compassion, melting mood.

Compassionate, a.   Tender, sympathetic, merciful, benignant, gracious, clement, kind, inclined to pity, full of compassion.

Compassionate, v. a.   Pity, commiserate.

Compatible with, Consistent with, consonant with, congruous with, accordant with, agreeable to, suitable to, in keeping with, reconcilable with, in harmony with.

Compatriot, n.   Fellow-countryman.

Compeer, n.   Companion, mate, equal, peer, associate, fellow, comrade.

Compel, v. a.   Force, oblige, constrain, coerce, drive, necessitate.

Compellation, n.   Style of address, ceremonious title, formal appellation.

Compend, n.   Abridgment, compendium, conspectus, summary, abstract, epitome, digest, synopsis, syllabus, breviary, brief, sum and substance.

Compendious, a.   Brief, concise, short, abridged, summary, succinct, comprehensive.

Compendium, n.   Abridgment, COMPEND.

Compensate, v. a.   1. Counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, make up for.

2. Recompense, remunerate, reward.

3. Requite, indemnify, reimburse, make amends to.

Compensate, v. n.   Atone, make compensation, make amends.

Compensation, n.   1. Recompense, remuneration, reward.

2. Requital, satisfaction, indemnity, indemnification, reparation, amends.

Compete, v. n.   Contend, strive, struggle, cope, enter the lists, be rivals.

Competence, n.   1. Ability, ableness, capableness, capacity, qualification, suitableness, fitness.

2. Sufficiency, adequateness, adequacy, enough.

Competency, n.   1. Ability, ableness, capableness, capacity, qualification, suitableness, fitness.

2. Sufficiency, adequateness, adequacy, enough.

Competent, a.   1. Able, capable, qualified, endowed.

2. Adequate, adapted, convenient, sufficient, suitable, fit.

3. Incident, belonging.

Competition, n.   Rivalry, RIVALSHIP, emulation, contest (for the same object).

Competitive, a.   Competing, prompted by emulation.

Competitor, n.   Rival, antagonist, opponent, rival candidate.

Compilation, n.   1. Book-making.

2. Selection (of literary matter), book of selections.

Compile, v. a.   Write (by selecting from other works), prepare, compose, get up.

Complacence, n.   1. Satisfaction, gratification, pleasure, content, contentment.

2. Civility, courtesy, politeness, complaisance.

Complacency, n.   1. Satisfaction, gratification, pleasure, content, contentment.

2. Civility, courtesy, politeness, complaisance.

Complacent, a.   1. Pleased, satisfied, gratified, contented.

2. Civil, polite, courteous, affable, easy, obliging, urbane, COMPLAISANT, gracious.

Complain, v. n.   Murmur, lament, bewail, grumble, croak, find fault.

Complain of, v. a.   1. Express a feeling or sensation of.

2. Inform against, make charges against.

Complainant, n.   Plaintiff.

Complainer, n.   Murmurer, censurer, grumbler, croaker, fault-finder.

Complaining, a.   Querulous, murmuring, querimonious, fault-finding.

Complaint, n.   1. Murmur, lamention, plaint, lament, wail.

2. Malady, disease, ailment, ail, illness, indisposition, disorder, distemper, sickness.

3. Accusation, charge, information against.

Complaisance, n.   Civility, courtesy, politeness, urbanity, suavity, condescension, complacence, affability, good-breeding.

Complaisant, a.   Courteous, polite, affable, civil, obliging, gracious, complacent, debonair, familiar, easy, well-bred.

Complement, n.   Full number, full quantity.

Complete, a.   1. Perfect, full, thorough, consummate, clean, not deficient.

2. Total, entire, whole, undivided, unbroken, undiminished, unimpaired, integral.

3. Completed, finished, concluded, consummated, ended.

Complete, v. a.   1. Finish, perfect, consummate, accomplish, achieve, perform, effect, effectuate, execute, terminate, end, conclude, bring to a close, give the finishing touch to, put the finishing hand to, put the seal to.

2. Fulfil, realize, come up to, bring to pass.

Completion, n.   1. Consummation, accomplishment, performance, execution, conclusion, finishing, finishing touch.

2. Fulfilment, realization.

Complex, a.   1. Compounded, compound, composite, not simple.

2. Complicated, complicate, entangled, intricate, involved.

Complexion, n.   1. Color, hue, or tint (of the face).

2. Appearance, aspect, look.

Complexity, n.   Intricacy, complication, entanglement.

Compliance, n.   1. Concession, submission, obedience.

2. Acquiescence, assent, consent, agreement, concurrence.

Compliant, a.   Yielding, submissive, obedient, obsequious.

Complicate, v. a.   Involve, entangle, make complex, make intricate.

Complicate, a.   Complex, complicated.

Complicated, a.   Involved, entangled, complex, complicate.

Complication, n.   Complexity, intricacy, entanglement.

Compliment, n.   Praise, commendation, encomium, laudation, flattering remark, good word.

Compliment, v. a.   Praise, commend, flatter (by expressions of civility).

Complimentary, a.   Commendatory, laudatory, encomiastic.

Complot, n.   (Rare.) Conspiracy, machination, intrigue, cabal, plot, combination.

Comply with, 1. Observe, perform, fulfil, discharge, meet, satisfy, complete, adhere to, be faithful to, carry into effect.

2. Yield to, consent to, assent to, accede to, agree to, conform to, acquiesce in, give consent to.

Component, a.   Composing, constituting, constituent.

Component, n.   Constituent, element, ingredient, component part.

Comport, v. n.   Agree, accord, harmonize, tally, correspond, square, fall in, chime in.

Comport with, Suit, fit, agree with, accord with, square with, chime in with, be suitable to.

Compose, v. a.   1. Constitute, form, make, compound, put together, make up.

2. Indite, write, frame, draw up, put or set down in writing, express by writing.

3. Adjust, settle, regulate.

4. Tranquillize, assuage, soothe, appease, pacify, calm, still, quiet, quell.

Composed, a.   Calm, quiet, unruffled, undisturbed, unmoved, tranquil, placid, sedate, collected, imperturbable, cool.

Composite, a.   Compounded.

Composition, n.   1. Constitution, formation, making.

2. Compound, mixture.

3. Union, conjunction, combination.

4. Writing, literary work.

5. Compromise, agreement.

Compost, n.   Manure, fertilizer, fertilizing mixture.

Composure, n.   Quiet, tranquillity, calmness, sedateness, placidity, coolness.

Compotation, n.   JOLLIFICATION, revel, revelling, revelry, SPREE, debauch, bacchanals, saturnalia, wassail, orgies, carouse, carousal, conviviality, drinking bout, merry frolic, jolly time.

Compound, v. a.   1. Mix, mingle, intermix, intermingle, blend, combine, amalgamate.

2. Compromise, settle, adjust.

Compound, v. n.   Compromise, agree, come to terms, come to an agreement, make an arrangement.

Compound, a.   Complex, composite, compounded.

Compound, n.   1. Mixture, medley, olio, farrago, hodge-podge.

2. [In the East Indies.] Yard (round a building), enclosure.

Comprehend, v. a.   1. Comprise, include, enclose, embrace, contain, embody, take in.

2. Grasp (mentally), understand (fully), apprehend, conceive, imagine, see, discern, perceive, enter into the idea of, catch the idea of.

Comprehension, n.   1. Perception, apprehension, discernment, knowledge.

2. Understanding, intelligence, intellect, mind, reason, mental capacity.

Comprehensive, a.   Extensive, wide, broad, large, capacious, full.

Compress, v. a.   Condense, press, squeeze, crowd, press together.

Compressibility, n.   Condensability

Compressible, a.   Condensable.

Compression, n.   1. Condensation, pressing together.

2. Brevity, terseness, succinctness, pithiness.

Comprise, v. a.   Comprehend, include, enclose, embrace, contain, embody, take in.

Compromise, n.   Agreement, composition, adjustment, settlement.

Compromise, v. a.   1. Adjust, settle, compound.

2. Compromit, bring into danger, put at hazard, put in jeopardy.

3. Engage, pledge, implicate, commit.

Compromise, v. n.   Agree, compound, come to an agreement, come to an understanding.

Compromit, v. a.   Compromise, bring into danger, put at hazard.

Compulsion, n.   Coercion, constraint, application of force.

Compulsory, a.   Compelling, constraining, coercive.

Compunction, n.   Repentance, remorse, contrition, penitence, sorrow, regret, reproach of conscience, sting of conscience.

Compunctious, a.   Repentant, penitent, contrite, remorseful, sorrowful.

Computable, a.   Calculable.

Computation, n.   Reckoning, calculation, estimate, account.

Compute, v. a.   Reckon, calculate, estimate, count, number, rate, cast, cast up, sum up.

Comrade, n.   Companion, associate, mate, fellow, compeer, boon companion.

Con, v. a.   Study, fix in the mind, commit to memory, learn by heart, con over.

Con amore, [It.] With love, with pleasure, with zest, with inclination, with predilection, with fondness.

Concatenate, v. a.   Connect, unite, join, link together.

Concatenation, n.   Series, chain, sequence, linking together.

Concave, a.   Hollow, rounded.

Concavity, n.   Hollow space.

Conceal, v. a.   1. Hide, secrete, cover, screen, bury, cover up.

2. Disguise, dissemble, keep secret.

Concealment, n.   1. Secrecy, keeping secret.

2. Privacy.

3. Retreat, hiding-place.

Concede, v. a.   1. Surrender, yield, give up.

2. Allow, admit, grant.

Conceit, n.   1. Conception, image, notion, thought, fancy, imagination, idea, belief.

2. Whim, vagary, illusion, freak of fancy.

3. Opinion, estimate, estimation, judgment, impression.

4. Vanity, conceitedness, egotism, bumptiousness, self-conceit, self-complacency, self-esteem, self-sufficiency, priggery.

5. Quip, quirk, point, odd thought, odd turn, affected witticism.

Conceited, a.   Vain, egotistical, opinionated, opinionative, BUMPTIOUS, self-conceited, self-sufficient.

Conceitedness, n.   Vanity, conceit, bumptiousness, self-conceit.

Conceivable, a.   Imaginable.

Conceive, v. a.   1. Imagine, devise, think of, form in the mind.

2. Apprehend, suppose, think.

Conceive, v. n.   1. Become pregnant.

2. Think, imagine, have an idea, form a conception.

Conceive of, Have an idea of, form a conception of.

Concentrate, v. a.   1. Condense, bring into a small compass, bring toward a central point.

2. Boil down, reduce by evaporation.

Concentration, n.   1. Condensation, compression into a small compass.

2. Reduction by evaporation.

Concept, n.   Universal, IDEA, general abstract notion or conception.

Conception, n.   1. Conceiving.

2. Apprehension, IMAGINATION, the mind's eye.

3. Notion, idea, thought, fancy, conceit, impression.

Concern, v. a.   1. Affect, interest, touch, regard, relate to, belong to, pertain to, bear upon, be of importance to.

2. Trouble, make anxious, make uneasy.

Concern, n.   1. Matter, business, affair, transaction.

2. Importance, interest, moment, consequence, weight.

3. Anxiety, solicitude, care, carefulness.

4. Firm, house, establishment.

Concerning, prep.   Respecting, regarding, about, relating to, with relation to, with regard to, with reference to.

Concert, v. a.   Contrive, plan, plot, devise, design, concoct.

Concert, n.   1. Agreement, concord, concordance, harmony.

2. Musical entertainment.

Concession, n.   1. Yielding.

2. Grant, boon.

Conchology, n.   Malacology.

Concièrge, n.   [Fr.] Porter, janitor, door-keeper.

Conciliate, v. a.   1. Propitiate, reconcile, pacify, appease.

2. Win, gain, engage, draw over, win over.

Conciliation, n.   Propitiation, pacification, reconciliation, reconcilement, peace.

Conciliatory, a.   1. Reconciling, pacifying, pacific.

2. Winning, persuasive.

Concise, a.   Brief, short, laconic, summary, compendious, succinct, terse, pithy, sententious, comprehensive, CURT, pointed, not loose, not verbose, not prolix.

Conclave, n.   Secret council.

Conclude, v. a.   1. End, finish, terminate, close, bring to an end.

2. Gather (as a consequence), infer.

3. Determine, judge, decide.

4. (Law.) Stop, bar, hinder, restrain, cut off.

Conclude, v. n.   1. Determine, infer.

2. End, close, come to a conclusion.

Conclusion, n.   1. Deduction, inference.

2. Determination, decision, judgment.

3. Termination, end, completion, upshot, close, finale, issue, event.

Conclusive, a.   1. Decisive, convincing, unanswerable, irrefutable.

2. Final, ultimate, without appeal.

Concoct, v. a.   Devise, plan, plot, contrive, design, invent, project, brew, frame, compass, mature, prepare, hatch.

Concomitant, a.   Accompanying, concurrent, attendant, attending, conjoined.

Concomitant, n.   Attendant, accessory, accompaniment.

Concord, n.   1. Agreement, amity, friendship, peace, unanimity, unity, union, good understanding.

2. Consonance, concordance, harmony, concert.

Concordance, n.   Agreement, harmony, CONCORD.

Concordant, a.   Agreeing, accordant, harmonious, agreeable.

Concordat, n.   Compact, convention, covenant, agreement, bargain, stipulation, treaty.

Concourse, n.   1. Confluence, conflux, flocking together.

2. Meeting, assemblage, assembly, collection, gathering.

Concrete, v. n.   Solidify, harden, cake, become firm or solid, be consolidated.

Concrete, a.   1. Firm, solid, solidified, consolidated, compact.

2. Not abstract, not general, restricted to a particular subject (as a qualifying term to its noun).

Concretion, n.   1. Solidification.

2. Concreted mass, CALCULUS.

Concubine, n.   Mistress, paramour.

Concupiscence, n.   Lust, lewdness, lechery, lasciviousness, pruriency, carnal desire, animal appetite.

Concupiscent, a.   Lustful, lecherous, libidinous, lascivious, salacious, lickerish, prurient, rampant, carnal.

Concur, v. n.   1. Be conjoined, be combined.

2. Agree, coincide, harmonize.

3. Co-operate, help, combine, conspire, contribute jointly.

Concurrence, n.   1. Conjuncture, combination, coincidence, consistence, consilience.

2. Agreement, union, alliance.

3. Co-operation.

Concurrent, a.   1. Agreeing, harmonizing, coincident.

2. Conjoined, united, associate, associated, attendant, concomitant.

3. Joint and equal, of equal authority.

Concussion, n.   1. Shaking, agitation.

2. Clash, shock.

Condemn, v. a. 1. Sentence, doom.

2. Censure, blame, disapprove, reprove, reprobate, upbraid, pass censure on.

3. Adjudge (a ship) to be unseaworthy.

4. Confiscate, declare to be forfeited.

Condemnation, n.   1. Sentence of punishment.

2. Blame, censure, reproof, disapproval, disapprobation.

Condemnatory, a.   Reproachful, censuring, damnatory, blaming.

Condensability, n.   Compressibility.

Condensable, a.   Compressible.

Condensation, n.   1. Compression.

2. Reduction, abridgment, contraction.

Condense, v. a.   1. Compress, consolidate, concentrate; make dense, compact, or close; press together.

2. Abridge, abbreviate, shorten, epitomize, reduce, diminish, contract, curtail.

3. Reduce to a liquid state.

Condense, v. n.   1. Grow dense.

2. Become liquid.

Condescend, v. n.   1. Stoop, yield, submit, bend, descend, deign, vouchsafe.

2. Humble one's self.

Condescension, n.   1. Submission, humiliation.

2. Deference, courtesy, obeisance, homage, reverence, civility, politeness, affability.

Condign, a.   [Said only or chiefly of punishment.] Deserved, merited, suitable, adequate.

Condiment, n.   Seasoning, relish, appetizer, sauce, appetizing substance.

Condition, n.   1. Situation, state, case, category, plight, predicament, circumstances.

2. Consideration, provision, proviso, stipulation, arrangement, article of agreement, rule of proceeding.

Conditional, a.   Depending on conditions, modified by conditions, not absolute.

Conditions, n. pl.   Stipulations, provisions, terms.

Condole with, Pity, commiserate, compassionate, sympathize with, share sorrow with.

Condolence, n.   Sympathy, pity, compassion, commiseration.

Condonation, n.   Pardon, forgiveness.

Conduce, v. n.   Contribute, tend, serve, lead, have a tendency, do something towards.

Conducive, a.   Conducing, contributing, subservient, instrumental.

Conduct, n.   1. Management, direction, administration, guidance, leadership.

2. Convoy, escort, guard.

3. Deportment (in general, or as a matter of habit), BEHAVIOR, demeanor, carriage, bearing, manners, career, manner of life, course of life.

Conduct, v. a.   1. Lead, direct, guide, escort, convoy.

2. Command, govern, preside over.

3. Manage, regulate, carry on.

Conduct one's self, Behave, act, demean one's self, acquit one's self.

Conductor, n.   1. Leader, guide.

2. Manager, director.

Conduit, n.   Channel, canal, duct, passage, pipe.

Cone-shaped, a.   Coniform.

Confabulate, v. n.   [Rare.] Chat, prattle, chatter, prate, babble, gossip, talk freely, have a free and easy talk.

Confabulation, n.   [Rare.] Prattle, gossip, prate, chat, chit-chat, easy conversation, free and easy talk.

Confect, n.   Sweetmeat, CONFECTION.

Confection, n.   Sweetmeat, confect, comfit.

Confectionery, n.   1. Sweetmeats, confections, confects, comfits, candies.

2. Confectioner's shop.

Confederacy, n.   Confederation (especially of independent states), federation, league, coalition, alliance, union, federal compact.

Confederate, v. a.   Ally, league, combine, unite.

Confederate, v. n.   Unite, be leagued, be allied.

Confederate, n.   Accomplice, abettor, accessory, ally.

Confederation, n.   League, CONFEDERACY.

Confer, v. n.   Converse, discourse, parley, advise, talk, hold a conference, talk together.

Confer, v. a.   [Appropriately used when the gift is from a person of superior rank to another of lower rank.] Bestow, give, grant, vouchsafe.

Conference, n.   1. Conversation, discourse, talk, colloquy, parley.

2. Meeting for consultation.

Confess, v. a.   1. Acknowledge (as a crime or fault), own, avow.

2. Admit, grant, concede, recognize.

3. Attest, prove, show, exhibit, manifest, be proof of.

Confession, n.   Acknowledgment, admission, avowal.

Confidant, n.   Bosom-friend, intimate friend, dear friend.

Confide, v. a.   Trust, intrust, commit, consign, give in trust.

Confide in, Trust, depend upon, rely upon, put faith in, have confidence in, repose confidence in.

Confidence, n.   1. Trust, faith, belief, reliance, dependence.

2. Boldness, courage, intrepidity, assurance, firmness, self-reliance.

Confident, a.   1. Assured, certain, sure, positive, COCKSURE, fully convinced.

2. Bold, presumptuous, sanguine.

Confidential, a.   1. Private, not to be disclosed, not to be communicated.

2. Trusty, faithful, to be trusted.

Confidentially, ad.   Privately, in confidence, under the rose, between ourselves, between you and me, SUB ROSA, ENTRE NOUS.

Configuration, n.   Form, figure, shape, conformation.

Confine, n.   Boundary, border, limit, frontier.

Confines, n. pl.   Boundaries, borders, edges, limits, matches, frontiers, precincts.

Confine, v. a.   1. Restrain, shut up, shut in.

2. Imprison, immure, incarcerate.

3. Limit, circumscribe, bound, restrict.

Confinement, n.   1. Restraint.

2. Imprisonment, incarceration, captivity, duress, durance.

Confirm, v. a.   1. Establish, fix, settle, assure, make firm.

2. Strengthen, add strength to.

3. Corroborate, substantiate, verify.

4. Ratify, sanction, bind.

Confirmation, n.   1. Settlement, establishment.

2. Corroboration, substantiation, verification, proof.

3. Ratification, sanction.

Confirmatory, a.   Corroborating, corroborative.

Confiscate, v. a.   Cause to be forfeited, condemn to public use.

Confiscation, n.   Forfeiting, condemnation to public use.

Conflagration, n.   Great burning, general fire.

Conflict, v. n.   Clash, be contrary, be opposed.

Conflict, n.   Struggle, encounter, contest, combat, battle, fight, collision, strife in arms.

Confluence, n.   1. Meeting, junction, conflux, union, flowing together.

2. Concourse, multitude, crowd, collection, throng, army, host, swarm.

Confluent, a.   Meeting, flowing together.

Conflux, n.   1. Confluence, meeting, union, flowing together.

2. Collection, multitude, concourse, crowd, throng.

Conform, v. a.   Make conformable, bring into compliance.

Conform, v. n.   1. Comply, yield assent.

2. Agree, harmonize, tally, square, quadrate, correspond, comport.

Conformable to, 1. Resembling, similar to, corresponding to.

2. Agreeable to, suitable to, consistent with.

3. Compliant with, submissive to.

Conformation, n.   1. Accordance, compliance, agreement, conformity.

2. Configuration, structure, form, figure, shape.

Conformity, n.   1. Accordance, agreement, congruity.

2. Correspondence, likeness, similitude, resemblance.

Confound, v. a.   1. Mingle (so that there can be no distinction), intermingle, mix, blend, confuse.

2. Perplex, bewilder, embarrass, mystify, pose, nonplus, flurry.

3. Surprise, amaze, astonish, astound, stupefy, bewilder, stun, startle, dumfounder, electrify, take by surprise, strike with wonder, strike dumb, petrify with wonder.

4. Destroy, overthrow, ruin.

5. Abash, confuse, disconcert, discompose, shame, mortify.

Confounded, a.   1. Astonished, astounded, dumfounded, struck dumb.

2. Abashed, disconcerted, nonplussed, blank.

3. Detestable, hateful, abominable, cursed.

Confront, v. a.   1. Encounter, face, bring face to face, oppose openly.

2. Compare, bring into comparison.

Confrication, n.   [Rare.] Attrition, abrasion, friction, wearing away, wearing off, rubbing off.

Confuse, v. a.   1. Mingle, intermingle, mix, blend, confound.

2. Disorder, disarrange, derange, disturb, jumble, throw into disorder or confusion.

3. Perplex, obscure, darken, render uncertain.

4. Mystify, embarrass, pose, nonplus, bewilder, flurry.

5. Abash, shame, mortify, discompose, disconcert, confound.

Confusion, n.   1. Confusedness, disorder, disarrangement, derangement, disarray, jumble, chaos, anarchy.

2. Tumult, turmoil, commotion, ferment, stir, agitation.

3. Distraction, perplexity, embarrassment, bewilderment, astonishment.

4. Shame, mortification, abashment.

5. Overthrow, destruction, defeat, ruin.

Confutation, n.   Refutation, disproof.

Confute, v. a.   1. Overthrow (by argument), overcome (in debate), convict of error, put to silence.

2. Disprove, refute, prove to be false.

Congé, n.   [Fr.] Leave, farewell.

Congeal, v. a.   Freeze, make solid by cold, turn to ice.

Congeal, v. n.   Freeze, be frozen, turn to ice.

Congelation, n.   Freezing.

Congenial, a.   1. Cognate, kindred, akin, related, similar, in sympathy with one another.

2. Suited, adapted, agreeable.

Congenital, a.   Connate, born at the same time.

Congestion, n.   Repletion, plethora.

Conglomerate, n.   Pudding-stone.

Congratulate, v. a.   Felicitate, wish joy to, rejoice with.

Congratulation, n.   Felicitation.

Congratulatory, a.   Gratulatory.

Congregate, v. a.   Assemble, collect, muster, gather, convene, convoke, bring together.

Congregate, v. n.   Assemble, meet, come together, meet together.

Congregation, n.   Assembly, meeting, collection.

Congress, n.   1. Meeting, assembly, convention, council, diet, convocation, synod.

2. National legislature (of the U. S.), Senate and House of Representatives.

Congruity, n.   Suitableness, agreement, fitness, consistency, conformity.

Congruous, a.   1. Accordant, agreeing, suitable, consistent, consonant, compatible.

2. Proper, fit, befitting, appropriate, meet, seemly.

Conical, a.   Coniform, cone-shaped.

Coniform, a.   Conical, cone-shaped.

Conjectural, a.   Presumptive, hypothetical, theoretical.

Conjecture, n.   Supposition, surmise, guess, hypothesis, theory.

Conjecture, v. a.   Surmise, guess, suppose, divine, suspect.

Conjecture, v. n.   Surmise, guess, suppose, suspect, fancy, dare say, take it, hazard the conjecture.

Conjoin, v. a.   Join, unite, combine, connect, associate, join together.

Conjoint, a.   Joined, united, combined, connected, associated.

Conjugal, a.   Matrimonial, connubial, nuptial, bridal, hymeneal, CONJUGIAL.

Conjugates, n. pl.   Words of the same derivation, kindred words.

Conjugial, a.   [Rare, except in translations of Swedenborg's writings.] Connubial, conjugal.

Conjunction, n.   1. Union, association, combination, connection.

2. (Astron.) Apparent meeting (of two stars or planets).

3. (Gram.) Connective, connecting word.

Conjuncture, n.   1. Combination, concurrence.

2. Crisis, emergency, exigency, juncture, critical occasion.

Conjuration, n.   Magic, sorcery, incantation, enchantment.

Conjure´, v. a.   Beseech, supplicate, beg, pray, entreat, implore, ADJURE, enjoin solemnly.

Con´jure, v. a.   Charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, affect by magic arts.

Con´jure up, Summon by enchantment, raise up by magic.

Con´jure, v. n.   Juggle, practise magic or sorcery, play tricks.

Conjurer, n.   Juggler, enchanter, sorcerer, magician, necromancer, diviner, seer, wizard, charmer, exorcist.

Connate, a.   Congenital, born at the same time.

Connect, v. a.   Join, unite, combine, conjoin, associate, couple, link together.

Connect, v. n.   Join, unite, cohere, be joined, have relation.

Connected, a.   1. Joined, united, associated, coupled.

2. Related, akin, allied.

Connection, n.   1. Union, alliance, junction, association, dependence.

2. Intercourse, communication, commerce.

3. Affinity, relationship.

4. Kinsman, relative, relation, kindred.

Connective, n.   Conjunction, connecting word.

Conner, n.   Blue perch, cunner, burgall, CHOGSET.

Connivance, n.   Voluntary blindness (to an act), pretended ignorance, forbearance or disapproval, winking at.

Connive at, Overlook (purposely), disregard, pay no regard to, make light of, pretend not to see, shut one's eyes to, forbear to censure, wink at.

Connoisseur, n.   Critic, critical judge, man of good taste (as distinguished from the dilettante, who merely pretends to good taste).

Connubial, a.   Matrimonial, conjugal, CONJUGIAL, nuptial, hymeneal, bridal.

Conquer, v. a.   1. Vanquish, subdue, overcome, subjugate, defeat, overthrow, overpower, beat, rout, discomfit, checkmate, master, subject, humble, crush, get the better of, put down, prevail over, get the upper hand of, get the whip hand of, HAVE ON THE HIP.

2. Gain by effort, win by victory.

Conquer, v. n.   Prevail, overcome, gain the victory.

Conqueror, n.   Victor, vanquisher.

Conquest, n.   1. Subjugation, subjection, mastery, reduction, overthrow, rout.

2. Victory, triumph.

Consanguinity, n.   Relationship (by blood), affinity, kindred.

Conscience, n.   Moral sense, moral faculty, the still small voice.

Conscientious, a.   Scrupulous, upright, honest, just, exact, honorable, fair, uncorrupt, incorruptible, ingenuous, high-minded, straightforward.

Conscious, a.   1. Knowing, thinking, reflecting.

2. Apprised, sensible, aware, cognisant.

Conscription, n.   Compulsory enlistment of soldiers.

Consecrate, v. a.   Dedicate, devote, hallow, sanctify, ordain, set apart as sacred, appropriate to sacred uses.

Consecration, n.   Dedication, devotion.

Consecutive, a.   Successive, uninterrupted, continuous, succeeding regularly, following in a series.

Consent, n.   1. Concurrence, assent, approval.

2. Concord, accord, agreement, unison, co-operation, harmony, coherence.

3. Acquiescence, compliance.

Consent, v. n.   1. Agree (as to a matter of conduct), ASSENT, concur, yield assent, give consent.

2. Yield, comply, acquiesce, accede.

Consequence, n.   1. Effect (from necessity), RESULT, issue, event, end.

2. Deduction, inference, conclusion.

3. Connection, concatenation, consecution, chain of cause and effect, dependence of cause and effect.

4. Importance, moment, weight, interest, concern.

Consequent, a.   1. Following, consequential.

2. Deducible, INFERABLE.

Consequent, n.   1. Effect.

2. Deduction, conclusion, inference.

Consequential, a.   1. Following, consequent.

2. Pompous, conceited, self-sufficient, vain-glorious.

Conservation, n.   Preservation.

Conservative, a.   Opposed to change.

Conservator, n.   Preserver, protector, guardian.

Conservatory, n.   1. Repository, storehouse.

2. Greenhouse.

Conserve, v. a.   Preserve, save.

Conserve, n.   Preserve, JAM, confection, comfit, sweetmeat.

Consider, v. a.   1. Contemplate, ponder, study, examine, weigh, mind, heed, mark, reflect upon, be attentive to, give or pay attention to, give heed to, take into consideration, give a thought to, keep in view.

2. Respect, regard, consult, care for, have regard to, have reference to, take into account.

Consider, v. n.   Deliberate, reflect, meditate, ponder, ruminate, muse, cogitate, think, take thought, cast about.

Considerable, a.   1. Respectable, worthy of consideration.

2. Moderately large, not small.

Considerate, n.   Thoughtful, deliberate, serious, discreet, prudent, provident, circumspect, judicious, sober, staid.

Consideration, n.   1. Attention, notice, heed, regard, reflection, deliberation, meditation, serious thought, contemplation.

2. Importance, consequence, weight, moment, import, significance.

3. Reason, motive, ground, account, score, sake, cause.

Considering, prep.   Taking into account, allowing for, making allowance for.

Consign, v. a.   1. Transfer, alienate, abalienate, demise, devolve, convey, deliver over, make over, hand over.

2. Intrust, commit, give in trust.

Consilience, n.   Concurrence, coincidence, conjuncture.

Consistence, n.   1. Consistency, body, degree of density.

2. [Rare.] Durability, permanence.

3. [Rare.] Structure, combination, organization.

Consistency, n.   1. Consistence, degree of density.

2. Uniformity, congruity, compatibility, conformableness, correspondence.

Consistent, a.   Compatible, suitable, accordant, conformable, uniform, congruous, harmonious, correspondent.

Consist in, Lie in, be contained in, be comprised in, be constituted by.

Consist of, Be made of, be composed of, be formed of, be made up of.

Consist with, Suit, agree with, be compatible with, be in accordance with, be consistent with.

Consolation, n.   Solace, comfort, encouragement, alleviation of sorrow, relief from distress.

Consolatory, a.   Consoling, comforting.

Console, v. a.   Solace, comfort, cheer, encourage, soothe, relieve from distress.

Consolidate, v. a.   1. Condense, compact, compress, harden, solidify, make solid, make firm.

2. Conjoin, combine, unite into one.

Consolidation, n.   1. Solidification.

2. Union, combination.

Consols, n. pl.   Consolidated annuities (of the English Government).

Consonance, n.   1. Concord, accord, harmony.

2. Consistency, congruity, congruence, agreement, unison.

Consonancy, 1. Concord, accord, harmony.

2. Consistency, congruity, congruence, agreement, unison.

Consonant, a.   1. Accordant, according, harmonious, in harmony.

2. Consistent, congruous, compatible.

Consonant, n.   Articulation.

Consort, n.   Companion (especially a wife or a husband or one vessel of a fleet), partner, associate.

Consort with, Associate with, keep company with.

Conspectus, n.   [L.] Outline, epitome, abstract, summary, compend, compendium, synopsis, syllabus, digest, brief, breviary, general view.

Conspicuous, a.   1. Visible, discernible, perceptible, apparent, conspicuous, clear, in plain sight.

2. Eminent, pre-eminent, prominent, distinguished, remarkable, noted, celebrated, marked, famed, famous, illustrious.

Conspiracy, n.   Plot, combination, cabal, complot, intrigue, machination.

Conspire, v. n.   1. Co-operate, conduce, tend, concur.

2. Combine (for some evil design), plot, confederate, intrigue, cabal.

Conspire, v. a.   Plot, contrive, devise, project, compass.

Constancy, n.   1. Stability, immutability, unchangeableness, permanence.

2. Uniformity, regularity.

3. Inflexibility, steadiness, steadfastness, firmness, resolution, determination, decision, tenacity of purpose.

Constant, a.   1. Stable, fixed, immutable, unvaried, invariable, continual, unchanging, permanent, perpetual.

2. Uniform, regular, stated, certain.

3. Resolute, firm, steady, steadfast, stanch, determined, unshaken, unwavering.

4. Persevering, assiduous, unremitting.

5. Faithful, true, trusty.

Constellation, n.   1. Group of stars.

2. Collection, assemblage, cluster.

Consternation, n.   Alarm, amazement, terror, fright, dismay, panic, sudden fear.

Constipate, v. a.   Make costive.

Constipated, a.   Costive.

Constipation, n.   Costiveness.

Constinent, a.   Forming, composing, constituting, component.

Constituent, n.   1. Component, element, principle, ingredient, component part.

2. Elector, voter.

Constitute, v. a.   1. Form, compose, make, make up, enter into the composition of.

2. Appoint, depute, empower.

Constitution, n.   1. Formation, organization.

2. Quality, character, temper, temperament, spirit, humor, peculiarity, characteristic.

3. Charter of government, fundamental law, organic law.

Constitutional, a.   1. Natural, inherent, inbred.

2. Legal, lawful, legitimate.

Constrain, v. a.   1. Compel, force, drive, oblige, coerce.

2. Confine, restrain, inthral, hold, curb, put under restraint, keep down, keep under.

Constraint, n.   1. Compulsion, force, necessity, obligation, coercion.

2. Confinement, restraint, imprisonment, incarceration, inthralment, durance, duress, captivity.

Constrict, v. a.   Cramp, contract, compress.

Constriction, n.   Contraction, compression.

Construct, v. a.   1. Fabricate, build, erect, raise, set up, put together.

2. Organize, institute, arrange, make, form, frame.

Constructor, n.   Builder.

Construction, n.   1. Fabrication, erection, building.

2. Structure, formation, conformation, configuration, form, figure, shape, mode of constructing.

3. Interpretation, explanation, version, rendering.

Construe, v. a.   Interpret, explain, expound, translate, render, put an interpretation upon.

Constuprate, v. a.   Ravish, deflower, violate, debauch, commit rape upon.

Constupration, n.   Violation, ravishing, ravishment, defilement, rape.

Consuetudinary, a.   [Rare.] Usual, common, wonted, customary, accustomed, conventional.

Consulate, n.   Consulship.

Consulship, n.   Consulate.

Consult, v. n.   Confer, seek counsel, take counsel, deliberate in common.

Consult, v. a.   1. Ask advice of, seek information from.

2. Consider, regard, care for, have reference to, have regard to, take into account.

Consultation, n.   1. Conference.

2. Counsel, meeting for deliberation.

Consume, v. a.   Destroy, waste, spend, expend, exhaust, devour, lavish, squander, dissipate, use up.

Consummate, v. a.   Complete, finish, perfect, accomplish, compass, effect, perform, achieve, execute, do, carry out, bring about, work out.

Consummate, a.   Complete, perfect, finished.

Consummation, n.   Completion, termination, finishing, close, accomplishment, fulfilment, achievement, realization, last stroke, finishing stroke, last finish, final touch, crowning touch.

Consumption, n.   1. Extinction, destruction, waste, expenditure.

2. Phthisis, marasmus, atrophy, decline, tabes, gradual wasting, progressive emaciation.

Contact, n.   Touch, juxtaposition, junction, contiguity, close union.

Contagion, n.   1. Infection.

2. Contamination, taint.

Contagious, a.   1. Infectious, catching.

2. Pestilential, pestiferous, poisonous, deadly.

Contain, v. a.   1. Comprehend, comprise, embrace, include, embody.

2. Hold, have capacity for.

3. Restrain, keep in check.

Contain, v. n.   Be continent, live in continence.

Contaminate, v. a.   Defile, pollute, corrupt, taint, infect, poison, vitiate, sully, tarnish, soil, stain.

Contamination, n.   Pollution, defilement, taint, stain, infection, impurity, foulness, uncleanness, abomination.

Contemn, v. a.   Despise, disdain, scorn, scout, spurn, slight, hold in contempt, look down upon, turn a cold shoulder upon, turn up one's nose at, snap one's fingers at, laugh to scorn, point the finger of scorn at.

Contemplate, v. a.   1. Study, ponder, meditate on, dwell on, think about, reflect upon, consider or view attentively, revolve in the mind.

2. Intend, purpose, design, have in view, have in contemplation, look forward to.

Contemplation, n.   1. Reflection, meditation, cogitation, lucubration, deliberation, study, thought, speculation, pondering.

2. View, prospect, prospective.

Contemplative, a.   Thoughtful, studious, given to contemplation.

Contemporaneous, a.   Contemporary.

Contemporary, a.   Contemporaneous.

Contempt, n.   1. Disdain, scorn, mockery, derision, contumely, disregard, slight, mean opinion.

2. Shame, disgrace.

Contemptible, a.   Despicable, vile, low, mean, base, pitiful, abject, worthless, paltry, sorry, pitiful.

Contemptuous, a.   Insolent, scornful, disdainful, supercilious, haughty.

Contend, v. n.   1. Strive, struggle, combat, fight, vie.

2. Debate, dispute, argue, join issue.

3. Maintain, affirm, assert.

Content, a.   Satisfied, contented, easy in mind.

Content, v. a.   Satisfy, appease, make easy, make contented.

Content, n.   Satisfaction, ease, contentment.

Contented, a.   Satisfied, content, easy in mind.

Contention, n.   1. Strife, discord, dissension, wrangling, wrangle, quarrel, squabble, feud, rupture, falling out.

2. Dispute, debate, bickering, altercation, controversy, logomachy, high words, war of words, strife of words.

Contentious, a.   1. Quarrelsome, cross, petulant, perverse.

2. Disputatious, captious, cavilling.

Contentment, n.   Satisfaction, ease, content.

Contents, n. pl.   What is contained.

Conterminous, a.   Adjoining, contiguous, bordering upon.

Contest, v. a.   1. Dispute, controvert, argue, debate, litigate, contend against, call in question.

2. Strive to hold, struggle to defend.

Contest, v. n.   Contend, strive, struggle, vie, fight, compete, cope.

Contest, n.   1. Dispute, altercation, debate, controversy, contestation, quarrel, difference, high words, strife of words, war of words.

2. Struggle, battle, conflict, fight, combat, encounter, rencounter, strife in arms.

Contestation, n.   Dispute, debate, controversy, logomachy, war of words, strife of words.

Context, n.   Words immediately preceding or following.

Contexture, n.   Constitution, structure, frame-work, texture.

Contiguity, n.   Contact, touching, meeting, juxtaposition, proximity.

Contiguous, a.   Touching, meeting, conterminous, adjacent, adjoining, in contact.

Continence, n.   Chastity, restraint of sexual appetite.

Continent, a.   Chaste, temperate.

Continent, n.   Main land, great tract of land.

Contingency, n.   1. Accidentalness, fortuity, uncertainty.

2. Casualty, accident, incident, occurrence, event.

Contingent, a.   1. Accidental, fortuitous, incidental, casual, happening by chance.

2. Conditional, uncertain, dependent on circumstances.

Contingent, n.   Quota, proportion, share, proportional part.

Continual, a.   Perpetual, uninterrupted, unceasing, incessant, unremitting, endless, everlasting, eternal, interminable, constant, continuous.

Continuance, n.   1. Continuation.

2. Perseverance, constancy.

Continuation, n.   Extension (in time or space), prolongation, protraction, continuance.

Continue, v. n.   1. Remain, endure, last, be permanent, be durable.

2. Abide, stay, tarry.

3. Persist, persevere, go on, keep on, be steadfast, be constant.

Continue, v. a.   Extend (in time or in space), prolong.

Continuity, n.   Cohesion, close union, uninterrupted connection, unbroken texture.

Continuous, a.   Connected, continued, extended, unbroken, uninterrupted, unintermitted.

Contort, v. a.   Twist, writhe, distort.

Contortion, n.   Twist, distortion, wryness, deformity.

Contour, n.   Outline, profile.

Contraband, a.   Prohibited, illegal, unlawful, illicit.

Contraband, n.   1. Illegal traffic.

2. Prohibited articles.

3. [U. S.] Negro slave.

Contrabandist, n.   Smuggler.

Contract, v. a.   1. Lessen, shorten, narrow, diminish, abridge, reduce, epitomize, draw together.

2. Incur, bring, procure, get, assume, take upon one's self, become liable to.

Contract, v. n.   1. Shrivel, shrink, shrink up.

2. Agree, stipulate, bargain, covenant, make a bargain.

Contract, n.   Compact, bargain, stipulation, covenant, convention, concordat, treaty, agreement, pact, arrangement.

Contraction, n.   1. Shrinking, shrivelling, corrugation, drawing together.

2. Reduction, shortening, diminution, lessening, abridgment, abbreviation.

Contradict, v. a.   1. Deny, gainsay, dispute, controvert.

2. Oppose, contravene, counteract, thwart, be contrary to.

Contradiction, n.   1. Gainsaying, denial.

2. Opposition, contrariety, incongruity, antagonism, clashing.

Contradictory, a.   Opposite, contrary, inconsistent, repugnant.

Contradistinction, n.   Distinction (by opposite qualities).

Contradistinguish, v. a.   Distinguish (by opposite qualities).

Contrariety, n.   Opposition, repugnance, antagonism, contradiction, clashing.

Contrary, a.   1. Opposite, opposing, adverse, opposed, counter.

2. Antagonistic, conflicting, contradictory, counteracting, retroactive, repugnant.

3. Perverse, humorsome, wayward, obstinate, stubborn, headstrong, refractory, unruly.

Contrast, n.   1. Exhibition of differences.

2. Opposition, difference.

Contrast, v. a.   Set off by opposition, exhibit the differences of.

Contrast, v. n.   Show difference, exhibit a contrast.

Contrate-wheel, n.   Crown-wheel.

Contravene, v. a.   Oppose, contradict, counteract, countervail, thwart, cross, obstruct, defeat, hinder, go against, clash with, run counter to, militate against.

Contravention, n.   Contradiction, opposition, obstruction.

Contretemps, n.   [Fr.] Mishap, mischance, accident.

Contribute, v. a.   Give (in common with others), grant or bestow (as a share), DONATE.

Contribute, v. n.   Conduce, minister, conspire, co-operate, concur, bear a part, be helpful.

Contribution, n.   1. Grant or bestowment of a share.

2. Gift, donation, offering, subscription.

Contrite, a.   Penitent, repentant, humble, self-convicted, broken in spirit.

Contrition, n.   Penitence, compunction, remorse, repentance, sorrow, regret, self-condemnation, self-reproach, stings of conscience, sorrow for sin.

Contrivance, n.   1. Design, invention.

2. Device, scheme, plan, plot, artifice, stratagem, complot, machination.

Contrive, v. a.   Devise, plan, design, invent, project, hatch, brew, form, frame, concoct, COMPASS, fall upon, hit upon, strike out, chalk out.

Contrive, v. n.   Scheme, plot, plan, consider, set one's wits to work, rack one's brains, cudgel one's brains, strain one's invention, cast about.

Control, n.   Ascendency, sway, command, rule, dominion, government, mastery, superintendence, direction.

Control, v. a.   1. Direct, manage, regulate, govern, superintend, have the direction of, have charge of.

2. Hinder, check, repress, curb, restrain, bridle.

Controversial, a.   Disputatious, polemical.

Controversialist, n. Disputant, arguer, debater, disputer.

Controversy, n.   1. Discussion, dispute, disputation, debate, polemics, altercation, logomachy, war of words, strife of words.

2. Lawsuit, suit at law, process in law.

Controvert, v. a.   Dispute, contest, debate, argue, canvass, contend against, call in question.

Contumacious, a.   Contemptuous, obstinate, perverse, stubborn, headstrong, heady, dogged, intractable, mulish, refractory, cross-grained, stiff-necked, pertinacious, obdurate.

Contumacy, n.   1. Obstinacy, stubbornness, doggedness, perverseness, pertinacity, headiness, obduracy.

2. Disobedience, insubordination.

Contumelious, a.   Reproachful, abusive, calumnious, contemptuous, insolent, insulting, rude, supercilious, overbearing, arrogant, scornful, disdainful, blackguard.

Contumely, n.   Obloquy, reproach, opprobrium, abuse, contemptuousness, insolence, rudeness, blackguardism, superciliousness, arrogance, scorn, contempt, disdain.

Contuse, v. a.   Bruise, crush, squeeze.

Contusion, n.   Bruise.

Convalescence, n.   Recovery (of health).

Convalescent, a.   Improving (in health), recovering.

Convene, v. n.   Meet, assemble, muster, congregate, come together, hold a session.

Convene, v. a.   Convoke, summon, assemble, collect, muster, bring together, gather together.

Convenience, n.   1. Suitableness, fitness, propriety.

2. Commodiousness, accommodation, satisfaction.

3. Cause of satisfaction, source of comfort.

Convenient, a.   1. Fit, suitable, proper, appropriate, adapted, suited.

2. Commodious, advantageous, useful, serviceable, helpful, beneficial.

Convent, n.   Monastery, cloister, abbey, priory, nunnery.

Convention, n.   1. Assembly, meeting, CONVOCATION.

2. Contract, compact, agreement, stipulation.

Conventional, a.   1. Stipulated, agreed on, bargained for.

2. Usual, customary, common, habitual, wonted, accustomed, ordinary, regular, every-day.

Conventual, a.   Monastic.

Conventual, n.   Monk, nun.

Converge, v. n.   Tend to the same point.

Convergent, a.   Converging.

Convergence, n.   Tendency to one point.

Converging, a.   Convergent.

Conversable, a.   Sociable, social, communicative, affable, free, unreserved, open.

Conversant with, n.   Acquainted with, versed in, skilled in, proficient in.

Conversation, n.   Converse, talk, colloquy, parley, conference, dialogue, chat, CONFABULATION, familiar discourse.

Conversational, a.   Colloquial.

Conversative, a.   Talkative, inclined to conversation.

Converse, v. n.   1. Commune, hold intercourse.

2. Talk, chat, CONFABULATE, discourse familiarly, hold a conversation.

Converse, n.   1. Communion, intercourse, commerce.

2. Talk, colloquy, conversation.

3. Reverse, opposite.

Conversely, ad.   Reciprocally.

Conversion, n.   1. Transmutation, transformation, change.

2. Interchange, transposition.

Convert, v. a.   1. Transmute, transform, change.

2. Interchange, transpose.

3. Appropriate, apply.

Convertible, a.   Interchangeable.

Convex, a.   Gibbous, protuberant, rounding (outwardly).

Convex lens, Burning-glass.

Convey, v. a.   1. Carry, bear, bring, transmit, transport, WAFT, FETCH.

2. Transfer, alienate, abalienate, consign, demise, devolve, cede, grant, devise, deliver over, make over.

Conveyance, n.   1. Transfer, demise, alienation, cession, transferrence.

2. Carriage, vehicle.

Convict, v. a.   Prove guilty, detect in guilt.

Convict, n.   Malefactor, criminal, felon, culprit.

Conviction, n.   1. Proof of guilt, detection in guilt.

2. Confutation, refutation.

3. Persuasion, sentiment, judgment, consciousness.

Convince, v. a.   Satisfy (by proof or evidence), persuade.

Convivial, a.   Festal, festive, social, jovial, jolly, gay.

Conviviality, n.   Festivity, joviality, jollity, gayety, merry-making.

Convocation, n.   Meeting, assembly, convention, congress, diet, synod, council.

Convoke, v. a.   Convene, assemble, summon, muster, call together, bring together.

Convolute, a.   (Bot.) Rolled together.

Convolution, n.   1. Rolling together.

2. Coil, fold, BIGHT.

Convoy, v. a.   Accompany (for protection), escort, attend, keep company with, go along with.

Convoy, n.   Attendance (for the purpose of protection), escort.

Convulse, v. a.   1. Throw into spasms.

2. Agitate, shake, disturb.

Convulsion, n.   1. Spasm, cramp.

2. Agitation, disturbance, tumult, commotion.

Cook, v. a.   Prepare (food) by heat.

Cool, a.   1. Somewhat cold, a little cold, moderately cold, not warm.

2. Unimpassioned, dispassionate, collected, composed, self-possessed, calm, unruffled, undisturbed, sedate, unexcited, placid, quiet, staid.

3. Indifferent, unconcerned, lukewarm, cold-blooded.

4. Impudent, shameless.

Cool, v. a.   1. Refrigerate, chill, make cool, reduce the heat of.

2. Allay, calm, quiet, temper, attemper, moderate, abate, damp.

Cool, v. n.   1. Grow cool, lose heat.

2. Grow calm, lose ardor, be less zealous.

Coop, n.   Pen (for poultry).

Coop, v. a.   Confine, cage, incage, imprison, shut up.

Co-operate, v. n.   Conspire, conduce, contribute, concur, unite, work together, join forces, act jointly.

Co-operation, n.   Concurrence, concert, joint operation, pulling together.

Co-operator, n.   Coadjutor, assistant, helper, aider, auxiliary, ally, abettor, joint operator.

Co-ordinate, a.   Equal, co-equal, of the same rank.

Coot, n.   [Colloquial.] Simpleton, dunce.

Copartner, n.   Sharer, partaker, partner, associate.

Copartnership, n.   1. Association, fraternity, partnership, joint stock.

2. Firm, house, establishment, concern, company, joint concern.

Cope with, Encounter, engage with, contend with, compete with, struggle with, strive with.

Copier, n.   Transcriber, copyist.

Copious, a.   Abundant, plentiful, plenteous, ample, profuse, rich, full, exuberant, overflowing.

Copiousness, n.   Abundance, exuberance, plenty, profusion, richness.

Copper, n.   Cent, ten mills, the 100th part of a dollar.

Copperas, n.   Green vitriol, sulphate of iron (crystallized).

Copse, n.   Grove (of small trees or shrubs), thicket.

Copulation, n.   Coition.

Copulative, a.   Uniting, connecting.

Copy, n.   1. Transcript.

2. Fac-simile, duplicate.

3. Original, model, pattern, archetype.

4. Manuscript (to be printed).

Copy, v. a.   1. Transcribe, make a transcript of, make a copy of.

2. Imitate, follow as a pattern, pattern after.

Copyist, n.   1. Transcriber, copier.

2. Imitator.

Coquet, v. n.   Flirt, philander, make love, make a show of love, affect to be in love, play at courtship.

Coquetry, n.   Flirtation, affectation of love.

Coquette, n.   Flirt, jilt.

Coquimbite, n.   White copperas.

Coranach, n.   [Written also Coronach.] Dirge, funeral song.

Cord, n.   String, line, small rope.

Cordate, a.   Cordiform, heart-shaped.

Cordial, a.   1. Hearty, warm, ardent, affectionate, earnest, sincere, heartfelt.

2. Grateful, pleasant, refreshing, invigorating, restorative.

Cordial, n.   1. Stomachic, stomachal, stimulating medicine.

2. Liqueur, aromatized spirit.

Cordiality, n.   Heartiness, sincerity, ardor of affection, warmth of feeling, affectionate regard.

Cordiform, a.   Cordate, heart-shaped.

Core, n.   Heart, inner part.

Coriaceous, a.   Leathery, tough.

Cork, n.   1. Bark of the Quercus suber, or cork-tree.

2. Stopple or stopper (made of cork).

Corn, n.   1. Cereal grain.

2. Maize, Indian corn.

3. Horny excrescence.

Corn, v. a.   1. Salt moderately, sprinkle with salt.

2. Intoxicate, fuddle, muddle, inebriate, make drunk, make tipsy.

Corn-crake, n.   Daker-hen, land-rail, (Crex pratensis).

Corneous, a.   Horny.

Corner, n.   1. Angle, bend, elbow, crotch, knee, cusp.

2. Nook, recess, niche, retired place, secret place.

3. Part, quarter.

Corner, v. a.   [Colloquial U. S.] 1. Drive into a corner.

2. Nonplus, pose, confound, confuse, puzzle, perplex, put to a stand.

Corner-wise, ad.   Diagonally.

Cornucopia, n.   [L. pl. Cornucopiæ.] Horn of plenty.

Corollary, n.   Inference, conclusion, consequence, deduction.

Coronach, n.   [Written also Coranach.] Dirge, funeral song.

Coronal, n.   Crown, garland, wreath, chaplet, laurel, bays.

Coronation, n.   Crowning.

Corosso nut. Ivory-nut.

Corporal, a.   1. Bodily.

2. Material, physical, corporeal, not spiritual.

Corporate, a.   Incorporated.

Corporation, n.   Incorporated body.

Corporeal, a.   Material, physical, corporal, not spiritual.

Corps, n.   [Fr.] Body of troops, division of an army.

Corpse, n.   CORSE, remains, CARCASS, dead body (of a human being).

Corpulence, n.   Obesity, fleshiness, fatness, plumpness, EMBONPOINT

Corpulency, n.   Obesity, fleshiness, fatness, plumpness, EMBONPOINT.

Corpulent, a.   Fleshy, fat, stout, portly, plump, pursy, obese, round.

Corpuscle, n.   Atom, particle, molecule, mite, monad, scrap, bit, grain, jot, iota, tittle, whit, ace, scintilla.

Corpuscular, a.   Molecular.

Correct, v. a.   1. Rectify, amend, mend, reform, redress, reclaim, make right, set right.

2. Punish, castigate, chastise, discipline.

3. Change the quality of (by something of an opposite character).

Correct, a.   Faultless, exact, precise, accurate, right, true, proper, free from error, not faulty.

Correction, n.   1. Amendment, improvement, redress.

2. Chastisement, punishment, discipline, castigation.

3. Change (in quality, by something opposite), modification.

Correctness, n.   Accuracy, exactness, nicety, precision, truth, propriety, faultlessness.

Correlate, n.   Correlative.

Correlative, a.   Reciprocal.

Correlative, n.   Correlate.

Correspond, v. n.   1. Agree, suit, fit, answer, accord, harmonize, tally, square, quadrate, comport, cohere, be accordant.

2. Communicate (by letter).

Correspondence, n.   1. Coincidence, concurrence, congruity, fitting relation, reciprocal adaptation.

2. Intercourse or communication by letters.

3. Letters.

Correspondent, a.   Adapted, suited, suiting, fitted, suitable, fitting, agreeable, conformable, answerable, corresponding, answering.

Corresponding, a.   Answering, CORRESPONDENT.

Corridor, n.   Gallery, passage.

Corroborate, v. a.   Strengthen, confirm, establish, sustain, support.

Corroboration, n.   Confirmation.

Corroborative, a.   Confirmatory, corroborating.

Corrode, v. a.   1. Erode, canker, eat away.

2. Consume, waste, wear away, prey upon.

Corroding, a.   Caustic, catheretic, CORROSIVE.

Corrosion, n.   1. Erosion, eating away. 2. Wasting, wearing away.

Corrosive, a.   Corroding, consuming, eroding, erosive, catheretic, caustic, acrid, virulent, eating away.

Corrosive sublimate, Bi-chloride of mercury.

Corrosiveness, n.   Causticity, acridness, virulence, acrimony.

Corrugate, v. a.   Wrinkle, cockle, pucker, contract into wrinkles.

Corrugation, n.   Wrinkle, fold, plait.

Corrupt, v. a.   1. Putrefy, render putrid.

2. Contaminate, taint, defile, pollute, infect, vitiate, spoil, adulterate, sophisticate, debase.

3. Deprave, demoralize.

Corrupt, a.   1. Corrupted, infected, spoiled, tainted, vitiated, putrid, contaminated, unsound.

2. Depraved, wicked, vicious, dissolute, profligate, reprobate, abandoned.

Corruption, n.   1. Putrefaction, putrescence.

2. Defilement, contamination, pollution, infection, vitiation, adulteration, debasement.

3. Depravity, depravation, wickedness, demoralization, immorality, laxity, looseness of morals, want of principle.

Corsair, n.   Pirate, buccaneer, picaroon, sea-rover, sea-robber.

Corse, n.   [Poetical.] Corpse, remains, dead body (of a human being).

Corset, n.   Bodice, stays.

Cortège, n.   [Fr.] Train.

Coruscate, v. n.   Shine, glisten, glitter, gleam, sparkle, twinkle, flash, scintillate.

Coruscation, n.   Flash, sparkle, glitter, gleam, scintillation.

Corvette, n.   [Fr.] Sloop of war.

Corypheus, n.   [L.] Leader, chief, guide, director.

Cosey, a.   [Written also Cozy.] 1. Snug, comfortable, easy.

2. [Eng.] Chatty, talkative, social.

Cosmopolite, n.   Citizen of the world.

Cosmos, n.   Universe.

Cosset, n.   Pet lamb.

Cosset, v. a.   Fondle, caress, pet, coddle, make a pet of, make much of.

Cost, v. a.   1. Be had for, be exchanged for, be bought for.

2. Require to be suffered.

Cost, n.   1. Expense, charge, price.

2. Loss, detriment, damage, pain, suffering.

Costate, a.   Ribbed.

Costated, a.   Ribbed.

Costive, a.   Constipated.

Costiveness, n.   Constipation.

Costly, a.   Expensive, dear, high-priced, of great price.

Costume, n.   Style of dress.

Cot, n.   1. Hut, COTTAGE.

2. Low bedstead.

Coterie, n.   Club, association, society, CLIQUE, brotherhood, circle, set (especially an exclusive one).

Cottage, n.   Cot, lodge, hut, CASINO, small house.

Cottager, n.   Cotter.

Cotter, n.   Cottager.

Cotton, n.   Cotton-wool.

Cotton, v. n.   [Cant word.] Harmonize, fraternize, HITCH HORSES TOGETHER.

Cotton-wood, n.   Canadian poplar (Populus monilifera).

Cotton-wool, n.   Cotton.

Couch, v. n.   1. Lie, recline, lie down.

2. Crouch, squat, lie flat.

3. Stoop, bend down.

Couch, v. a.   1. Express, utter, set forth, clothe in words.

2. Conceal, hide, cover up.

3. Lay (a spear) in rest, put in posture of attack.

4. Depress or remove (a cataract).

Couch, n.   1. Bed, place for rest.

2. Sofa, seat to recline on.

Couchant, a.   Squatting, lying down.

Couch-grass, n.   Knot-grass, dog's-grass, wheat-grass, witch-grass, dog-wheat, twitch-grass (Triticum repens).

Cougar, n.   Puma, panther, catamount, North American tiger (Felis concolor or Puma concolor).

Couleur de rose, [Fr.] 1. Rose color.

2. Fair appearance, attractive light, flattering aspect.

Coulter-neb, n.   Puffin, Labrador auk, (Alca arctica or Fratercula arctica).

Council, n.   1. Cabinet, ministry, body of advisers.

2. Assembly (for consultation), meeting, congress, diet, synod, convocation, convention.

Councillor, n.   [Written also Councilor.] Council-man, member of a council.

Council-chamber, n.   Divan, audience-chamber, state-chamber.

Counsel, n.   1. Consultation, interchange of opinion.

2. Advice, opinion, suggestion, recommendation, instruction, admonition, caution.

3. Deliberation, forethought.

4. Design, plan, scheme, purpose.

5. Counsellor, lawyer, attorney, barrister, SOLICITOR, advocate.

Counsel, v. a.   Advise, admonish, give advice to.

Counsellor, n.   [Written also Counselor.] 1. Adviser.

2. Lawyer, attorney, barrister, SOLICITOR, counsel, advocate.

Count, v. a.   1. Enumerate, number.

2. Calculate, reckon, compute, estimate, cast, cast up.

3. Consider, esteem, regard, deem, hold, judge, think, account, look upon.

Count, v. n.   Add to the number, swell the number.

Count on, Depend on, depend upon, rely on, rely upon, count upon.

Count, n.   1. Reckoning. 2. (Law.) Particular clause or charge.

Countenance, n.   1. Aspect, look, mien, expression of the face.

2. Favor, encouragement, patronage, support, aid, assistance, sanction, approbation, approval.

Countenance, v. a.   Approve, sanction, support, aid, abet, assist, favor, encourage, patronize, befriend, stand by, side with, take the side of.

Counter, n.   Reckoner, calculator.

Counter, ad.   Contrary, contrariwise.

Counteract, v. a.   1. Oppose, contravene, resist, cross, thwart, hinder, check, defeat, frustrate, run counter to, act against, clash with.

2. Neutralize, destroy the effect of.

Counteraction, n.   Opposition, contravention, resistance, frustration.

Counteractive, n.   Corrective, antidote, cure, specific, remedy, restorative, medicine, help.

Counterbalance, v. a.   1. Counterpoise, balance.

2. Countervail, compensate, set off, make up for.

Counter-current, n.   Eddy.

Counterfeit, v. a.   1. Forge, make a spurious copy of, imitate wrongfully.

2. Feign, simulate, sham, put on the appearance of.

Counterfeit, a.   1. Forged, spurious, supposititious, fraudulent.

2. Feigned, false, simulated, sham, mock, clap-trap, spurious, put on, make-believe.

Counterfeit, n.   Forgery, fraudulent copy.

Counterfeiter, n.   1. Forger, falsifier.

2. Pretender, feigner.

Counter-jumper, n.   [In contempt.] Shopman, shop-keeper.

Countermand, v. a.   Revoke, rescind, recall, abrogate, make void.

Countermarch, v. n.   March back, reverse the direction of a march.

Counterpane, n.   Coverlet, coverlid.

Counterpart, n.   1. Corresponding part.

2. (Law.) Duplicate, copy.

3. Correlative, complement, supplement, reverse.

4. Match, fellow, mate, tally, twin, the very image.

Counterpoise, v. a.   Counter-balance, balance.

Counterpoise, n.   Equal weight.

Countersign, n.   Watch-word, password.

Counter-tenor, n.   (Mus.) Alto, counter.

Countervail, v. a.   Balance, counterbalance, compensate, make up for.

Countrified, a.   Rustic, rude, country.

Country, n.   1. Region, land.

2. Rural parts (as distinguished from city).

Country, a.   1. Rustic, rural.

2. Rude, rough, unrefined, uncultivated, countrified.

Countryman, n.   1. Compatriot.

2. Rustic, peasant, swain, farmer, husbandman, clown, hind, bumpkin, boor, lout.

Count upon, COUNT ON.

County, n.   Shire.

Coup-de-grace, n.   [Fr.] Death-blow, decisive blow, finishing stroke, mercy stroke.

Coup-de-main, n.   [Fr.] Sudden attack, unexpected enterprise.

Coup-d'état, n.   [Fr.] Master stroke of policy, stroke of statesmanship.

Coup-d'œil, n.   [Fr.] Glance, hasty view, slight view.

Coup-de-soleil, n.   [Fr.] Sunstroke, SIRIASIS, insolation, stroke of the sun.

Couple, n.   1. Brace, pair, two (of the same kind).

2. Man and wife.

Couple, v. a.   1. Join, conjoin, connect, unite, pair, link together.

2. Marry, wed.

Couple, v. n.   Unite, pair.

Couplet, n.   Two verses (that rhyme), pair of rhymes.

Coupon, n.   [Fr.] Interest certificate, interest warrant.

Courage, n.   Fearlessness (from reflection or a sense of duty), BRAVERY, valor, gallantry, prowess, intrepidity, heroism, boldness, daring, spirit, resolution, fortitude, hardihood, pluck, SPUNK, backbone.

Courageous, a.   Fearless (from reflection or a sense of duty), BRAVE, gallant, daring, valorous, chivalrous, valiant, bold, heroic, intrepid, dauntless, resolute, hardy, stout, lion-hearted, with a bold front, UP TO THE SCRATCH.

Courier, n.   Messenger, express, runner.

Course, n.   1. Race, career.

2. Route, way, track, road.

3. Direction, bearing, point of compass, line of progress.

4. Round, beat.

5. Progress, process.

6. Regularity, order, succession, turn.

7. Deportment, line of conduct, manner of proceeding.

8. Series, system, methodical arrangement.

9. Set of dishes (at a banquet).

Course, v. a.   Pursue, hunt, chase, run after, give chase to.

Course, v. n.   Run, move swiftly.

Courser, n.   Racer, race-horse.

Courses, n. pl.   Menses, catamenia, menstrual flux, menstrual discharge.

Court, n.   1. Royal household, princely retinue.

2. Judicial tribunal, court of justice.

3. Judge, body of judges.

4. Court-yard.

5. Recess from a street.

Court, v. a.   1. Flatter, coddle, try to please, fawn upon, pay court to.

2. Woo, pay one's addresses to, make love to.

3. Seek, solicit, strive to gain.

Courteous, a.   Polite, civil, affable, urbane, complaisant, gracious, courtly, ceremonious, debonair, respectful, obliging, well-bred.

Courteousness, n.   Politeness, COURTESY.

Courtesan, n.   Prostitute, whore, harlot, strumpet, punk, wench, drab, Cyprian, DEMIREP, night-walker, street-walker, lewd woman, woman of the town, woman of ill-fame.

Courtesy, n.   Politeness, courteousness, civility, urbanity, complaisance, affability, good-breeding, elegance of manners.

Courtesy, v. n.   Make a courtesy.

Courtly, a.   Polished, elegant, polite, COURTEOUS.

Courtship, n.   Wooing.

Court-yard, n.   Court.

Cousin-german, n.   First cousin.

Cove, n.   Inlet, bight, small bay.

Covenant, n.   Agreement, bargain, contract, compact, stipulation, arrangement, treaty, convention, concordat, pact.

Covenant, v. n.   Bargain, stipulate, agree; make a stipulation.

Cover, v. a.   1. Overspread.

2. Conceal, hide, secrete, cloak, veil, screen, shroud, mask, disguise.

3. Shield, shelter, protect, guard, defend.

4. Clothe, invest, envelop, inwrap, wrap up.

5. Put a covering on.

6. Comprehend, embrace, include, comprise, contain, embody.

7. Counterbalance, countervail, balance, compensate, make up for, be equal to.

Cover, n.   1. Covering, tegument, integument, capsule, case.

2. Screen, veil, disguise, cloak.

3. Shelter, protection, guard, defence, shield, safeguard.

4. Plate, dish.

Covercle, n.   Lid, small cover.

Covering, n.   COVER, tegument, integument, capsule.

Coverlet, n.   Counterpane.

Coverlid, n.   Counterpane.

Covert, n.   Shelter, refuge, asylum, harbor, sanctuary, retreat, defence.

Covert, a.   Hidden, concealed, secret, disguised, clandestine, underhand, sly, insidious, stealthy.

Covet, v. a.   Desire, long for, lust for, hanker after, aspire to.

Covetous, a.   1. Greedy, eager, very desirous (usually in a bad sense, though sometimes in a good sense), AVARICIOUS, parsimonious, penurious, sordid, mean, mercenary, miserly, niggardly, stingy.

Covetousness, n.   Avarice, parsimony, stinginess, penuriousness, niggardliness, meanness, cupidity.

Covey, n.   1. Brood.

2. Flock.

3. Set, company, party, bevy.

Covin, n.   (Law.) Collusion.

Covinous, a.   (Law.) Fraudulent, deceitful, dishonest, deceptive, collusive.

Cow, v. a.   Overawe, intimidate, frighten, daunt, subdue by fear.

Coward, n.   Dastard, poltroon, craven, milksop.

Cowardice, n.   Pusillanimity, poltroonery, timidity, fear, cowardliness, the white feather.

Cowardliness, n.   COWARDICE.

Cowardly, a.   Pusillanimous, dastardly, craven, fearful, timorous, timid, diffident, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, white-livered, showing the white Feather.

Cower, v. n.   Crouch, cringe, fawn, stoop, squat, bend the knee.

Cowl, n.   1. Monk's hood.

2. Chimney-top.

Cow-pox, n.   Kine-pox.

Coxcomb, n.   Beau, fop, dandy, popinjay, exquisite, jackanapee, PETIT-MAÎTRE, prig, man of dress; vain, showy fellow.

Coxcombry, n.   Foppishness, vainglory, priggery.

Coxcombical, a.   Foppish, conceited, vain, priggish, pretentious.

Coxcomical, a.   Foppish, conceited, vain, priggish, pretentious.

Coy, a.   Modest, diffident, shy, shrinking, timid, bashful, reserved, distant, demure.

Cozen, v. a.   Cheat, trick, defraud, deceive, swindle, chouse, dupe, gull, diddle, overreach, circumvent, beguile, victimize, take in, impose upon.

Cozenage, n.   Fraud, deceit, artifice, trickery, deception, imposition, imposture, duplicity, guile, double dealing.

Cozy, a.   [Written also Cosey.] 1. Snug, comfortable, easy.

2. [Eng.] Chatty, talkative, social, conversable.

Crabbed, a.   1. Sour, tart, rough.

2. Morose, surly, testy, touchy, cross, growling, snarling, snappish, cantankerous, waspish, petulant, peevish, churlish, harsh, acrimonious, caustic, captious, censorious, splenetic, out of sorts, ill-tempered.

3. Difficult, perplexing, trying, unmanageable, tough, intractable, hard to deal with.

Crabbedness, n.   1. Sourness, roughness, tartness.

2. Asperity, acerbity, moroseness, sullenness, moodiness, churlishness, harshness, ill-temper, bad blood.

3. Difficulty, perplexity, intractability.

Crab-grass, n.   Wire-grass, dog's-tail grass (Eleusine Indica).

Crack, n.   1. Break, cleft, breach, chink, fissure, crevice, cranny, opening.

2. Report, clap, pop, burst, explosion.

3. Snap (of a whip).

Crack, v. a.   1. Break (partially), CRAZE.

2. Split, chop, cleave, rend asunder.

3. Snap (as a whip).

Crack, v. n.   1. Break, split, burst, chap, open in chinks.

2. Brag, bluster, vapor, vaunt, boast, gasconade, crow, exalt one's self, magnify one's self, TALK BIG.

Crack, a.   [Colloquial.] Excellent, first-rate, of the first class, first-class.

Crack-brained, a.   Crazy, cracked, insane, crazed.

Cracked, a.   1. Broken, split.

2. Crazed, crazy, crack-brained, with a bee in the head, insane.

Cracker, n.   Hard biscuit.

Crackle, v. n.   Decrepitate, crepitate, snap.

Craft, n.   1. Skill, ability, talent, power, cleverness, dexterity, tact, aptitude, aptness, expertness, readiness.

2. Artifice, artfulness, shrewdness, subtlety, cunning.

3. Art, trade, employment, business.

Craftsman, n.   Artisan, mechanic, artificer, workman, hand, operative, handicraftsman.

Crafty, a.   Cunning, artful, deceitful, astute, sly, arch, subtle, shrewd, wily, invidious, intriguing, tricky, crooked, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

Crag, n.   Bough, steep rock.

Cragged, a.   CRAGGY.

Craggy, a.   Cragged, rugged, rough, broken, uneven, scraggy.

Cram, v. a.   1. Stuff, gorge, glut, fill full, fill to repletion.

2. Crowd, press, compress.

Cram, v. n.   1. Eat to satiety, eat greedily.

2. [Colloquial.] Study for examination.

Cramp, n.   1. Spasm, crick, convulsion.

2. [Rare.] Check, restriction, restraint, obstruction.

3. Cramp-iron.

Cramp, v. a.   1. Affect with spasms.

2. Restrain, obstruct, hinder, check, confine.

3. Fasten with a cramp.

Cramp-fish, n.   Torpedo, electric ray (Torpedo vulgaris).

Cramp-iron, n.   Cramp.

Cranberry, n.   Bog-berry.

Crane-fly, n.   Father-long-legs, daddy-long-legs.

Crane's-bill, n.   Geranium.

Craniognomy, n.   Craniology, phrenology.

Craniology, n.   Craniognomy, phrenology.

Cranium, n.   Skull, brain-pan.

Crank, a.   Easy to be overset.

Crankle, v. n.   Crinkle, run in and out.

Cranny, n.   Cleft, crack, fissure, chink, crevice, rift, gap, break, broach, interstice, opening.

Crapulous, a.   [Rare.] Drunken, drunk, inebriated, intoxicated, FUDDLED.

Crassament, n.   CRASSAMENTUM.

Crassamentum, n.   [L.] Clot (of blood), coagulation.

Cratch, a.   Manger, crib.

Cratch-cradle, n.   Cat's cradle, scratch-cradle.

Crate, n.   Hamper.

Cravat, n.   Neckcloth, neckerchief, necktie.

Crave, v. a.   1. Entreat, beseech, beg, solicit, implore, supplicate.

2. Desire, long for, hanker after, wish for, yearn for.

Craven, n.   Dastard, coward, poltroon, milksop.

Craving, n.   Longing, itching, strong desire.

Craw, n.   Crop, first stomach (of a bird).

Crawfish, n.   Crayfish, river-lobster.

Crawl, v. n.   Creep.

Crayfish, n.   CRAWFISH.

Crayon, n.   1. Pencil.

2. Drawing made with a crayon.

Craze, v. a.   1. Make crazy, make insane.

2. [Rare.] Break, crack, crush, grind.

Crazy, a.   1. Shattered, broken, tottering, rickety, worn out, out of order.

2. Insane, distracted, mad, lunatic, demented, delirious, crack-brained, cracked, crazed, out of one's head, out of one's senses, out of one's wits.

Cream, n.   Choice part, best part.

Cream-colored, a.   Pale yellow.

Cream of tartar, Bi-tartrate of potash (purified), acid tartrate of potash.

Create, v. a.   1. Originate.

2. Produce, cause, occasion, be the occasion of.

3. Make, appoint, constitute.

Creation, n.   1. Invention, origination.

2. Universe, cosmos.

3. Appointment, constitution, nomination.

Creator, n.   1. Originator, Maker.

2. GOD, Jehovah, the Almighty.

Creature, n.   1. Being (animate or inanimate), thing, substance, body, created being.

2. Animal, living being.

3. Man, person.

4. Dependant, retainer, vassal, parasite, minion, hanger-on.

Credence, n.   Belief, credit, trust, faith, confidence, reliance.

Credendum, n.   [L.] Article of faith, thing to be believed.

Credentials, n. pl.   Testimonials, vouchers, certificates.

Credibility, n.   Trustworthiness, credibleness.

Credible, a.   Trustworthy, to be believed, worthy of belief, not improbable.

Credibleness, n.   Trustworthiness, credibility.

Credit, n.   1. Belief, trust, faith, confidence, credence, reliance.

2. Reputableness, esteem, regard, good repute, good reputation, high character.

3. Influence (of a good name), power.

4. Merit, honor, proof of desert.

Credit, v. a.   1. Believe, give faith to, put faith in, rely upon, confide in, doubt not, make no doubt of, take upon credit.

2. Place to the credit of, carry to the credit of one's account, enter upon the credit side.

Creditable, a.   Reputable, honorable, estimable.

Credulity, n.   Easiness of belief, readiness to believe (on slight evidence).

Credulous, a.   Unsuspecting, unsuspicious, easy of belief, easily duped.

Creed, n.   Belief, tenets, dogmas, doctrines, system of opinions, summary of belief.

Creed-bound, a.   BIGOTED, wedded to an opinion.

Creek, n.   1. Inlet, cove, bight, small bay.

2. Rivulet, small river.

Creep, v. n.   1. Crawl.

2. Steal, glide stealthily, come unnoticed.

3. Fawn, cringe, play the sycophant.

Creeping, a.   1. Crawling.

2. Fawning, sycophantic.

3. (Bot.) Growing on the ground or on supports.

Cremation, n.   Burning (especially of the dead).

Crenate, a.   (Bot.) Notched, indented.

Crenated, a.   (Bot.) Notched, indented.

Crepitate, v. n.   Crackle, snap, decrepitate.

Crescent, n.   1. New moon, moon in her first quarter.

2. Figure of the new moon.

3. Turkish standard.

4. Turkish power, Ottoman Empire.

Crescent, a.   Growing, enlarging, increasing.

Crescent-shaped, a.   (Bot.) Lunate, lunated.

Crest, n.   1. Tuft, plume, COMB.

2. Top, crown, summit, highest part.

Crested, a.   1. With a crest.

2. (Bot.) Cristate.

Crestfallen, a.   Discouraged, disheartened, dispirited, depressed, dejected, desponding, chap-fallen, melancholy, sad, down-hearted, downcast, cast down, low-spirited, in low spirits.

Cretaceous, a.   Chalky.

Crevasse, n.   [Fr.] Crevice, gap, opening, ravine, gulley, GULCH.

Crevice, n.   Fissure, chink, rift, gap, cleft, crack, cranny, interstice.

Crew, n.   Company, gang, band, set, horde, party.

Crib, n.   1. Rack, manger, cratch, feeding-place.

2. Bin, bunker.

Crib, v. a.   Enclose (as in a crib), cage, encage, confine, imprison, shut up.

Crick, n.   Spasm, cramp, convulsion.

Crime, n.   1. FELONY, aggravated misdemeanor, gross offence (especially against human law), infraction of law.

2. Sin, transgression, iniquity, wickedness, unrighteousness, wrong, delinquency.

Criminal, a.   1. Wrong, contrary to law.

2. Culpable, guilty.

Criminal, n.   Culprit, delinquent, offender, transgressor, trespasser, malefactor, convict, felon.

Criminal conversation, [Abbreviated crim. con.] Adultery.

Criminality, n.   Guiltiness, guilt, culpability.

Criminate, v. a.   Accuse, charge, arraign, impeach, allege to be guilty.

Crimination, n.   Accusation, impeachment, arraignment, charge.

Crimp, v. a.   1. Curl, crisp.

2. Plait, form into ridges.

Crimp, n.   [Colloquial.] Decoyman (for the military service), insnarer, trapanner.

Cringe, v. n.   Crouch, fawn, truckle, sneak, stoop, bend the knee.

Cringing, a.   Crouching, fawning, servile, sneaking, obsequious.

Crinkle, v. n.   Crankle, run in and out.

Cripple, n.   Lame person.

Cripple, v. a.   1. Lame, make lame.

2. Disable, weaken, impair the strength of.

Crisis, n.   1. Acme, height, decisive turn, turning point.

2. Exigency, emergency, juncture, conjuncture, pass, strait, rub, pinch, push, critical situation.

Crisp, a.   1. Brittle, friable.

Crispy, a.   1. Brittle, friable.

2. Curled, frizzled.

Crisp, v. a.   Twist, curl.

Crispin, n.   Shoemaker.

Cristate, a.   (Bot.) Crested.

Criterion, n.   Standard, test, touchstone, measure, rule.

Critic, n.   1. Reviewer, censor, connoisseur, judge (of artistic merit).

2. Censurer, caviller, carper.

Critical, a.   1. Exact, nice, accurate.

2. Censorious, carping, cavilling, captious.

Criticise, v. a.   Examine and estimate (as works of art or of literature), remark upon (with reference to merits and defects), pass judgment upon.

Criticism, n.   1. Art of criticising.

2. Critique, strictures, animadversion, review, critical remarks.

Critique, n.   Criticism, review, critical examination, critical remarks, critical notice.

Croak, v. n.   Murmur, complain, grumble, repine.

Croaker, n.   Murmurer, complainer, grumbler, censurer, fault-finder.

Crock, n.   Soot.

Crock, v. a.   Blacken (with soot), soil.

Crockery, n. Earthen-ware.

Crocodile tears, Affected tears, hypocritical sorrow.

Crone, n.   Old woman (in contempt).

Crony, n.   [Colloquial.] Associate, intimate friend, bosom friend, bosom companion.

Crook, n.   Bend, flexure, curvature, turn.

Crook, v. a.   Bend, curve, incurvate, bow, inflect, make crooked.

Crooked, a.   1. Bent, curved, bowed, winding, not straight.

2. Distorted, twisted, wry, awry, askew, deformed, disfigured.

3. Perverse, froward, dishonest, unfair, dishonorable, knavish, unscrupulous, deceitful, tricky, insidious, crafty, intriguing, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

Croon, v. a.   Hum, sing softly, sing in a low tone.

Croon, n.   1. Murmur, moan.

2. Simple melody.

Crop, n.   1. Harvest.

2. Craw, first stomach (of a bird).

Crop, v. a.   1. Lop, clip, cut off.

2. Gather, pluck, pick.

3. Browse, nibble, feed upon.

Crosier, n.   Pastoral staff.

Cross, n.   1. Gibbet (made of pieces of wood placed transversely).

2. [With The prefixed.] Gospel, Christian doctrine, Christian religion, divine revelation.

3. Trial, vexation, trouble, affliction, misfortune.

4. Intermixture (of blood in races).

Cross, a.   1. Transverse, lying athwart.

2. Fretful, peevish, petulant, pettish, snappish, waspish, touchy, testy, crusty, churlish, crabbed, captious, ill-natured, froward, morose, sulky, sullen, spleeny, surly, cynical, snarling, sour, GROUTY, ill-tempered, out of humor, out of temper.

Cross, v. a.   1. Put across, put athwart.

2. Mark with a line or lines across.

3. Traverse, pass over, go over.

4. Thwart, hinder, obstruct, interfere with.

Cross-barred, a.   Cancellated.

Crosses, n. pl.   Vexations, misfortunes, troubles, trials, afflictions.

Cross-examine, v. a.   Cross-question.

Cross-grained, a.   Stubborn, obdurate, untractable, perverse, wayward, headstrong, refractory.

Crossing, n.   Intersection.

Cross-question, v. a.   Cross-examine.

Crosswise, ad.   Across, transversely, over.

Crotch, n.   Fork, angle, corner.

Crotchet, n.   Whim, freak, quirk, vagary, whimsey, fancy, caprice, maggot, WRINKLE.

Crotchety, a.   Whimsical, fantastic, fantastical, odd, queer, fanciful, capricious, humorsome, wayward, fitful, freakish.

Crouch, v. n.   1. Couch, squat, lie flat, stoop low, lie close to the ground.

2. Cower, cringe, fawn, truckle.

Croup, n.   1. Bump (especially of a horse), buttocks.

2. (Med.) Cynanche (trachealis).

Crow, v. n.   Boast, brag, vaunt, bluster, swagger, vapor, triumph, chuckle, exult.

Crowd, n.   1. Throng, multitude, concourse, host.

2. Babble, mob, populace, vulgar mass, lower classes, lower orders, common people.

Crowd, v. a.   1. Fill by compression, fill to excess.

2. Compress, cram, press, press together.

3. Urge, dun.

Crowd, v. n.   1. Swarm, flock together, be numerous, come thick.

2. Press forward, make one's way.

Crown, n.   1. Diadem.

2. Royalty, kingly power, sovereignty.

3. Coronet, coronal, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays.

4. Dignity, honor, reward, recompense, honorary distinction.

5. Top, summit, crest.

Crown, v. a.   1. Put a crown upon, invest with a crown.

2. Adorn, dignify, honor.

3. Recompense, reward, requite.

4. Perfect, complete, finish, consummate.

Crowning, n.   1. Coronation.

2. Perfecting, finishing, consummation.

Crown-law, n.   [England.] Criminal law.

Crown-post, n.   King-post.

Crown-wheel, n.   Contrate-wheel.

Crucial, a.   1. Transverse, intersecting.

2. Severe, searching, trying, decisive.

Cruciate, a.   (Bot.) Cruciform, cross-shaped.

Cruciform, a.   Cross-shaped, CRUCIATE.

Crucify, v. a.   1. Put to death upon the cross.

2. Subdue (as the passions, by Christian principles), overcome, mortify.

Crude, a.   1. Raw, uncooked, undressed, in a raw state.

2. Immature, unripe, harsh.

3. Coarse, unrefined.

4. Unpremeditated, indigested.

Crudeness, n.   Rawness, crudity.

Crudity, n.   Rawness, crudeness.

Cruel, a.   1. Unmerciful, inhuman, merciless, unfeeling, uncompassionate, fell, ruthless, barbarous, pitiless, relentless, unrelenting, inexorable, savage, ferocious, brutal, sanguinary, truculent, blood-thirsty, hard-hearted.

2. Severe, hard, sharp, bitter.

Cruelty, n.   Inhumanity, barbarity, brutality, brutishness, ferocity, savageness truculence, blood-thirstiness.

Cruet, n.   Vial, cruse, caster.

Cruise, v. n.   Rove over the sea.

Cruise, n.   Roving voyage.

Crumble, v. a.   Crush, break to pieces, disintegrate, reduce to fragments.

Crumble, v. n.   1. Fall to pieces, break into pieces, become disintegrated.

2. Perish, fall into decay.

Crumple, v. a.   Wrinkle, rumple.

Crusader, n.   Palmer, pilgrim.

Cruse, n.   Vial, cruet, caster.

Crush, v. a.   1. Compress, squeeze, bruise, contuse.

2. Break, crumble, disintegrate, comminute, bray, CRAZE.

3. Demolish, break down.

4. Overpower, overcome, overwhelm, subdue, quell, conquer.

Crust, n.   Incrustation, hard coating.

Crustacea, n. pl.   CRUSTACEANS.

Crustaceans, n. pl.   Shell-fish (with thin, jointed shells, like the lobster).

Crustacean, a.   Crustaceous.

Crustaceous, a.   Crustacean.

Crusty, a.   Touchy, testy, pettish, waspish, snappish, peevish, fretful, petulant, cross, churlish, crabbed, froward, surly, morose, cynical, snarling, ill-tempered.

Cry, v. n.   1. Exclaim, clamor, call, make an outcry, cry out.

2. Weep, sob, shed tears.

3. Vociferate, shout, hoot, yell, roar, bawl, squall, scream.

Cry, v. a.   Proclaim, publish, make public, make proclamation of.

Cry, n.   1. Exclamation, ejaculation, outcry, acclamation.

2. Plaint, lament, lamentation, crying, weeping.

3. Scream, screech, howl, yell, roar.

4. Pack of hounds.

Cry down, Decry, depreciate, condemn.

Crying, n.   Weeping, lamentation.

Crying, a.   1. Weeping, lamenting.

2. Notorious, great, enormous, heinous, flagrant, nefarious.

Cry out, Exclaim, clamor.

Cry out against, Blame, censure, condemn, complain of.

Crypt, n.   Vault, tomb, catacomb.

Cry up, Extol, commend, praise.

Cub, n.   1. Whelp, young beast (especially a young bear).

2. [In contempt.] Child, young boy or young girl.

Cubeb, n.   Java pepper (Piper cubeba).

Cucking-stool, n.   Castigatory, trebuchet, tumbrel, ducking-stool.

Cuckoo-bud, n.   Butter-cup, king's-cup, butter-flower, gold-cup (Ranunculus bulbosa).

Cuckoo-spittle, n.   Froth-spit.

Cucullate, a.   1. Hooded, cowled.

2. Hood-shaped.

Cucullated, a.   1. Hooded, cowled.

2. Hood-shaped.

Cud, n.   [Low.] Quid.

Cudden, n.   1. Clown, stupid rustic.

2. Coal-fish, cuddy (Gadus carbonarius or Merlangus carbonarius).

Cuddle, v. n.   Snuggle, nestle, squat, lie close, lie snug.

Cuddle, v. a.   Hug, embrace.

Cuddy, n.   1. Cabin (in the fore-part of a boat).

2. CUDDEN, coal-fish.

Cudgel, n.   Club, bludgeon.

Cudgel, v. a.   Cane, drub, thrash, baste, beat with a cudgel.

Cudgelling, n.   Flogging, whipping, beating, BASTINADO.

Cudweed, n.   Everlasting, goldylocks, IMMORTELLE.

Cue, n.   1. Hint, suggestion, intimation, catchword, wink, nod.

2. Rod (in billiards).

Cuff, n.   Blow, stroke, box.

Cuff, v. a.   Beat, strike, buffet, box.

Cui bono, [L.] For whose benefit, of what use.

Cuirass, n.   Breastplate.

Cul-de-sac, n.   [Fr.] Blind alley.

Cull, v. a.   Select, elect, choose, pick, single out, fix upon, pitch upon, pick out.

Cully, n.   Dupe, gull, cat's paw, credulous person.

Cully, v. a.   Cheat, trick, dupe, gull, chouse, deceive, delude, overreach, cozen, diddle, circumvent, beguile, impose upon.

Culm, n. 1. Stalk (of corn, grasses, &c.), stem.

2. Glance-coal, blind-coal, hard-coal, anthracite (in small particles).

Culminate, v. n.   1. Be on the meridian.

2. Reach the highest point, be at the highest point.

Culpability, n.   Guiltiness, guilt, culpableness, blame, sinfulness, criminality.

Culpable, a.   Blamable, censurable, reprehensible, faulty, blameworthy.

Culpableness, n.   Guiltiness, CULPABILITY.

Culprit, n.   Criminal, malefactor, delinquent, felon.

Cult, n.   Homage, worship.

Cultivate, v. a.   1. Till, raise crops from.

2. Study, investigate, search into.

3. Improve, refine, elevate, civilize, meliorate, make better.

4. Foster, cherish, promote.

Cultivation, n.   1. Tillage, agriculture, husbandry.

2. Improvement, refinement, culture.

Culture, n.   1. Agriculture, tillage.

2. Improvement, refinement, cultivation, civilization.

Cumber, v. a.   1. Overload, oppress, clog, hamper, obstruct, encumber.

2. Distract, trouble, embarrass, perplex, plague, harass, worry, torment.

Cumbersome, a.   1. Burdensome, embarrassing, troublesome, vexatious, cumbrous.

2. Unwieldy, unmanageable, clumsy, awkward, inconvenient.

Cumbrous, a.   Burdensome, CUMBERSOME.

Cuneate, a.   Cuneiform, wedge-shaped

Cuneated, a.   Cuneiform, wedge-shaped

Cuneiform, a.   Cuneate, wedge-shaped.

Cunner, n.   1. (Conch), Limpet (Patella).

2. (Ich.) Conner, burgall, CHOGSET, blue perch.

Cunning, a.   Crafty, artful, sly, astute, subtle, wily, shrewd, sharp, designing, intriguing, deceitful, TRICKY, crooked, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

Cunning, n.   Craft, art, shrewdness, artifice, deceit, duplicity, subtlety, intrigue.

Cup, n.   1. Chalice.

2. Draught, potion, cupful.

3. Lot, portion.

4. Cupping-glass.

Cupboard, n.   Buffet.

Cupful, n.   Cup.

Cupidity, n.   1. Longing, lust, strong desire.

2. Avarice, covetousness, inordinate desire of wealth.

Cupping-glass, n.   Cup.

Cups, n. pl.   Orgies, revels, bacchanals, carousal, wassail, compotation, drinking bout.

Curative, a.   Remedial, sanatory.

Curator, n.   Guardian, custodian, superintendent, keeper.

Curb, n.   1. CHECK, restraint, hinderance, bridle.

2. Curb-stone.

Curb, v. a.   Check, restrain, control, bridle, put under restraint, keep under.

Curb-roof, n.   Mansard-roof, GAMBREL-ROOF.

Curb-stone, n.   Curb.

Curcuma paper, Turmeric paper.

Curd, n.   Caseine, coagulum of milk, coagulated milk.

Curdle, v. a.   Coagulate, turn to curds.

Curdy, a.   Coagulated.

Cure, n.   1. Remedy, antidote, specific, restorative, reparative, corrective, help.

2. Healing, restoration.

Cure, v. a.   1. Remedy, heal.

2. Restore to health.

3. Preserve (from putrefaction).

Curiosity, n.   1. Inquisitiveness.

2. Phenomenon, wonder, marvel, rarity, sight, spectacle.

Curious, a.   1. Inquisitive, scrutinizing, prying, peering.

2. Rare, singular, strange, unusual, unique, extraordinary, queer, out of the way.

3. Elegant, neat, nice, finished.

Curl, n.   1. Ringlet.

2. Sinuosity, undulation, flexure, wave.

Curl, v. a.   1. Crisp, turn in ringlets.

2. Writhe, wind, twist.

3. Raise in waves.

Curl, v. n.   Be bent into curls or waves.

Curl cloud, (Meteor.) Cirrus, cat's tail, mare's tail.

Curmudgeon, n.   Miser, niggard, churl, hunks, skinflint, scrimp, lickpenny, screw, mean fellow, sordid wretch.

Currency, n.   1. Publicity, general reception.

2. Circulation, transmission from hand to hand.

3. Money; aggregate of coin, bills and notes; circulating medium.

Current, a.   1. Common, general, popular, rife, generally received, in every one's mouth.

2. Circulating (as money), passing from hand to hand.

3. Present, existing, instant, now passing.

Current, n.   1. Stream, moving fluid.

2. Tide, running water.

3. Course, progression.

Curriculum, n.   Course of studies.

Curry, n.   Curry-powder.

Curry-powder, n.   Curry.

Curse, v. a.   Execrate, anathematize, denounce, invoke or imprecate evil upon.

Curse, v. n.   Utter curses.

Curse, n.   1. Malediction, anathema, execration, imprecation, fulmination, denunciation, ban.

2. Scourge, plague, torment, affliction, trouble, vexation, annoyance, bitter pill, thorn in the side.

Cursed, a.   1. Accursed, unsanctified, unholy.

2. Detestable, hateful, abominable, execrable, villanous, confounded.

Cursory, a.   Hasty, slight, superficial, careless, desultory, transient, passing, brief.

Curt, a.   Short (usually in an ill sense, implying crustiness), brief, concise, terse, laconic.

Curtail, v. a.   1. Shorten, abridge, retrench, lop, cut short.

2. Diminish, lessen, decrease.

Curtailment, n.   Abbreviation, abridgment, contraction, shortening, reduction, retrenchment.

Curvature, n.   Bending, bend, flexure, crook, curvity, curve, incurvation, ARCUATION.

Curve, n.   Bend, flexure, CURVATURE.

Curve, n. a. Bend, crook, inflect.

Curvet, v. n.   1. Leap, bound, vault.

2. Caper, frisk.

Curvet, n.   1. Leap, bound.

2. Caper, frolic, prank.

Curvity, n.   CURVATURE.

Cushat, n.   Ring-dove, wood-pigeon (Columba palumbus).

Cusk, n.   Torsk (Brosmius vulgaris).

Cusp, n.   Point, angle, horn.

Cuspidate, a.   (Bot.) Pointed, acute, sharp, acuminate, acuminated.

Cuspidated, a.   (Bot.) Pointed, acute, sharp, acuminate, acuminated.

Custodian, n.   Guardian, keeper, curator, warden, superintendent.

Custody, n.   Keeping, care, watch guardianship, protection, safekeeping.

Custom, n.   1. HABIT (of a majority), usage, fashion, practice, rule.

2. Form, formality, observance.

3. Patronage.

4. Tax, impost, duty, tribute, toll.

Customary, a.   Usual, common, wonted, habitual, accustomed, conventional, CONSUETUDINARY.

Customer, n.   Purchaser, buyer.

Cut, v. a.   1. Divide or sever (by an edged tool), chop, make an incision in.

2. Sculpture, carve, chisel.

3. Cross, intersect.

4. Wound, hurt, touch, move, pierce.

5. [Colloquial.] Slight (by not recognizing), avoid recognizing.

Cut, n.   1. Gash, incision.

2. Channel, passage.

3. Slice, piece.

4. Sarcasm, fling, taunt, cutting remark.

5. Fashion, style, form, shape.

6. Near path, short way.

7. Engraving, engraved picture.

Cut a dash, Make a figure, make a great show, show off, cut a figure.

Cut a figure, CUT A DASH.

Cut and dried, Prepared beforehand, not spontaneous, got up for the occasion.

Cut capers, Frolic, be merry, be frolicsome, play pranks, cut didos.

Cut didos, CUT CAPERS.

Cutch, n.   Catechu, gambier, Japan earth, Terra Japanica.

Cut down, 1. Fell.

2. Diminish, lessen, curtail.

Cuticle, n.   Epidermis, scarf-skin.

Cutis, n.   (Anat.) Derm, true skin.

Cut out, 1. Shape, form, fashion.

2. Outdo, excel, surpass, BEAT.

3. Debar, hinder, prevent.

Cutpurse, n.   Pickpocket, thief, robber.

Cut short, 1. Bring to a sudden close, end abruptly.

2. Check suddenly, hinder from proceeding.

3. Abridge, diminish.

Cut-throat, n.   Murderer, assassin, ruffian.

Cutting, a.   1. Sharp, keen.

2. Severe, sarcastic, satirical.

Cycle, n.   Period, circle of time, revolution of time, round of years.

Cyclopædia, n.   Encyclopædia.

Cyclopean, a.   Gigantic, colossal, vast, enormous, immense, Herculean.

Cygnet, n.   Young swan.

Cymbiform, a.   Boat-shaped.

Cynanche, n.   [Gr.] (Med.) Inflammation of the throat.

Cynical, a.   Carping, censorious, satirical, sarcastic, captious, snarling, snappish, waspish, pettish, petulant, fretful, peevish, touchy, testy, crusty, churlish, crabbed, cross, morose, froward, surly, ill-tempered, ill-natured.

Cynic, n.   1. Follower of Diogenes.

2. Misanthrope, man-hater.

Cynosure, n.   1. Lesser Bear, Ursa Minor.

2. Point or centre of attraction.

Cyprian, n.   Prostitute, courtesan, harlot, whore, drab, strumpet, night-walker, lewd woman, woman of the town, woman of ill-fame.

Cyst, n.   Pouch, sac.

Czar, n.   Emperor of Russia.

Czarina, n.   Empress of Russia.

Czarowitz, n.   Czar's eldest son.

D

Dab, v. a.   Strike, slap.

Dab, n.   1. Blow, stroke.

2. Adept, expert, proficient, master-hand, capital hand, nice hand, DABSTER, good hand.

Dabble, v. a.   Wet, spatter, sprinkle, moisten.

Dabble, v. n.   1. Play in water, splash about.

2. Work superficially, make slight efforts, fritter away time.

3. Tamper, meddle, take liberties.

Dabbler, n.   Sciolist, quack.

Dabchick, n.   Didapper, dobchick (Podiceps minor).

Dabster, n.   [Colloquial.] Expert, adept, DAB.

Dad, n.   [Childish terms.] Father.

Daddy, n.   [Childish terms.] Father.

Daddy-long-legs, n.   1. Father-long-legs, crane-fly.

2. Shepherd-spider, harvest-man.

Dado, n.   Die, cube of a pedestal.

Dædalian, a.   Intricate, maze-like.

Daffadilly, n.   Daffodil, narcissus.

Daffadowndilly, n.   Daffodil, narcissus.

Daffodil, n.   Narcissus, daffadilly, daffadowndilly.

Daft, a.   1. [Local Eng.] Stupid, silly, foolish.

2. [Scottish.] Playful, frolicsome, mirthful, merry, sportive.

Dagger, n.   Poniard, dirk, stiletto.

Daggle, v. a.   Draggle, bemire, befoul, soil, dirty.

Daggle-tail, n.   Slattern, slut, draggle-tail, filthy person.

Daily, a.   Diurnal, quotidian.

Dainty, a.   1. Delicious, savory, nice, delicate, tender, palatable, luscious, toothsome.

2. Elegant, beautiful, neat, fine.

3. Fastidious, squeamish, scrupulous, over-nice.

Dainty, n.   Delicacy, tidbit, tit-bit, nice bit, choice morsel, delicate morsel.

Dale, n.   Vale, valley, bottom, dell, glen, dingle.

Dalliance, n.   Caressing, fondling, endearments.

Dally, v. n.   1. Trifle, dawdle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter away time.

2. Fondle, toy, interchange caresses.

Daltonism, n.   Color-blindness.

Dam, n.   Mother (of a beast), female parent.

Damage, n.   Injury, harm, hurt, detriment, mischief, loss.

Damage, v. a.   Injure, impair, hurt, harm, mar.

Damages, n. pl.   Indemnity, satisfaction, fine, forfeiture.

Damask-plum, n.   Damson.

Dame, n.   Mistress, matron, lady, madam.

Damn, v. a.   1. Condemn, judge to be guilty.

2. (Theol.) Doom to perdition, doom to eternal punishment.

3. Condemn, censure, express disapprobation of.

Damnable, a.   Odious, detestable, execrable, hateful, abominable, cursed, accursed.

Damnatory, a.   Condemnatory.

Damp, n.   Moisture, vapor, fog, dampness.

Damp, a.   Moist, humid, dank, wet.

Damp, v. a.   1. Moisten, dampen.

2. Check, repress, restrain, moderate, allay, abate.

3. Chill, deaden, depress, deject.

Dampen, v. a.   Moisten, damp.

Damper, n.   1. Check, hinderance, obstacle, impediment, lion in the way.

2. Discouragement, wet blanket, cold water.

Dampness, n.   Moisture, damp.

Damsel, n.   Maiden, maid, girl, lass, lassie, miss, young lady.

Damson, n.   Damask-plum.

Dance, v. n.   Frisk, caper, hop about.

Dance, v. a.   Dandle, toss up and down.

Dance attendance, Stand and wait (obsequiously).

Dander, n.   1. [Corruption of] DANDRUFF.

2. [Colloquial.] Anger, rage.

Dandiprat, n.   Dwarf, little fellow.

Dandle, v. a.   1. Dance, toss up and down.

2. Fondle, caress, pet, amuse with trifles, play with.

Dandruff, n.   Scurf on the head.

Dandy, n.   Beau, fop, coxcomb, exquisite, popinjay, macaroni, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, man of dress, man milliner, vain fellow.

Dandy-fever, n.   Dengue, break-bone fever.

Dandyism, n.   Foppishness.

Danger, n.   Peril, hazard, risk, jeopardy, venture.

Dangerous, a.   Perilous, hazardous, unsafe, RISKY, full of risk.

Dangle, v. n.   1. Swing, hang loose.

2. Fawn, hang about, be obsequious.

Dank, a.   Moist, damp, humid, wet.

Dapper, a.   1. Active, lively, brisk, agile, nimble, spry, smart, quick, alert, ready.

2. Spruce, nice, neat, trim, pretty.

Dapple, a.   Variegated, spotted, dappled.

Dapple, v. a.   Variegate, spot, diversify.

Dare, v. n.   Venture, presume, have courage, be bold enough, not be afraid.

Dare, v. a.   Bravo, defy, challenge.

Dare-devil, n.   Desperado, rash adventurer, desperate fellow.

Daring, a.   Bold, adventurous, fearless, brave, intrepid, valorous, valiant, courageous, gallant, chivalrous, doughty, heroic, undaunted, dauntless.

Daring, n.   Boldness, intrepidity, valor, bravery, courage.

Dark, a.   1. Unilluminated, unenlightened, dusky, shadowy, rayless, sunless, darksome, lurid, murky, cloudy, shady, overcast, black, ebon, Cimmerian, not light, pitchy.

2. Mysterious, obscure, incomprehensible, unintelligible, enigmatical, mystic, mystical, recondite, occult, transcendental, abstruse, cabalistic.

3. Gloomy, disheartening, discouraging, cheerless, dismal.

4. Untaught, ignorant, unlettered, rude.

5. Wicked, atrocious, infamous, foul, vile, infernal.

Dark, n.   1. Darkness, obscurity, want of light.

2. Ignorance, blindness, want of knowledge.

Darken, v. a.   Obscure, cloud, dim, shade, shadow, make dark, make dim.

Darken, v. n.   Grow dark.

Darkling, a.   In the dark.

Darkness, n.   1. Obscurity, dimness, dark, want of light.

2. Ignorance, blindness, want of knowledge.

3. Gloom, despondency, cheerlessness, joylessness.

Darksome, a.   Obscure, gloomy, DARK.

Darling, n.   Favorite, idol, pet, dear.

Darling, a.   Favorite, beloved, dear, precious, much loved.

Dart, v. a.   1. Hurl, throw, launch, jaculate, let fly.

2. Emit, shoot, send off.

Dart, v. n.   Rush, fly swiftly.

Darter, n.   (Ornith.) Snake-bird.

Dartre, n.   [Fr.] Herpes, tetter.

Dartrous, a.   Herpetic.

Dash, v. a.   1. Strike violently.

2. Throw forcibly.

3. Adulterate, deteriorate (by mixture), alloy.

4. Disappoint, frustrate, thwart, ruin, destroy, shatter, spoil.

5. Surprise, confound, abash, put to shame.

Dash, v. n.   Rush, dart, fly swiftly.

Dash, n.   1. Stroke, blow.

2. Rush, onset, sudden advance.

3. Infusion, tinge, tincture, sprinkling, spice, touch, smack, little, small quantity.

4. Flourish, show, ostentatious display.

Dash-board, n.   Dasher.

Dasher, n.   Dashboard.

Dashing, a.   1. Rushing, precipitate.

2. Ostentatious, showy, pretentious.

Dash in pieces, Break in pieces, break into fragments.

Dash off, Execute rapidly.

Dastard, n.   Coward, poltroon, craven, milksop.

Dastard, a.   Cowardly, dastardly.

Dastardly, a.   Cowardly, dastard.

Data, n. pl.   Facts, premises.

Date, n.   Time, epoch, era, age.

Date, v. a.   Fix the date of, note the time of.

Date, v. n.   Begin, be reckoned, be dated.

Daub, v. a.   Smear, besmear, plaster, cover, bedaub, begrime.

Daub, n.   Coarse painting.

Dauby, a.   Adhesive, viscous, viscid, glutinous, smeary, sticky.

Daunt, v. a.   Frighten, affright, alarm, intimidate, scare, terrify, dismay, appall, cow.

Dauntless, a.   Fearless, intrepid, bold, brave, daring, undaunted, courageous, gallant, valiant, valorous, doughty, chivalrous, heroic.

Davy Jones, [Sailor's term.] The Devil.

Daw, n.   Jackdaw (Corvus monedula).

Dawdle, v. n.   Trifle, dally, fiddle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter away time, fool away time.

Dawdler, n.   Idler, trifler, lounger, laggard, drone, sluggard, slow-back, inefficient person.

Dawn, v. n.   1. Break, begin to be light, grow light.

2. Appear, open, begin to appear.

Dawn, n.   Cockcrowing, DAYBREAK, dayspring, dawning, break of day.

Dawning, n.   1. DAYBREAK, dawn.

2. Beginning, first appearance.

Day, n.   1. Day-time (between sunrise and sunset).

2. Period of twenty-four hours.

3. Sunshine, daylight, sunlight, light of day.

Day-blindness, n. Nyctalopy, nocturnal sight.

Daybreak, n.   Dawn, dawning, cockcrowing, dayspring, break of day, peep of day, prime of day, first blush of the morning.

Day by day, Daily, every day.

Day-dream, n.   Dream, conceit, idle fancy, visionary scheme.

Daylight, n.   Sunlight, sunshine, day, light of day, light of heaven.

Day-sight, n.   HEMERALOPIA, night-blindness.

Dayspring, n.   Dawn, dawning, DAYBREAK.

Day-star, n.   1. Venus, Lucifer, Morning Star.

2. Sun, orb of day.

Daze, v. a.   1. Dazzle, blind.

2. Bewilder, confuse, perplex.

Dazzle, v. a.   1. Daze, blind (by excess of light).

2. Astonish (by splendor), surprise (by brilliancy).

Dazzle, n.   Brightness, brilliancy, splendor, dazzling light.

Dead, a.   1. Lifeless, breathless, inanimate, deceased, defunct, departed, gone, gone to one's last home, gathered to one's fathers.

2. Dull, frigid, cold, torpid, inert, unfeeling, callous, obtuse, indifferent, lukewarm.

3. Vapid, tasteless, insipid, flat.

4. Unemployed, useless, unprofitable.

5. Entire, complete, total.

Dead, n.   Depth, gloomiest period.

Dead against, Utterly or wholly opposed, out and out against.

Dead ahead, (Naut.) Directly ahead (said of the wind).

Dead-drunk, Completely drunk.

Deaden, v. a.   1. Weaken, impair, dull, damp, dampen.

2. Blunt, benumb, paralyze, obtund, hebetate, make insensible.

Dead language, Unspoken language.

Deadly, a.   1. Mortal, fatal, destructive, deleterious, noxious, murderous.

2. Implacable, rancorous, sanguinary.

Deadly-night-shade, n.   Belladonna, banewort, dwale (Atropa belladonna).

Dead shot, Good marksman.

Deaf, a.   Hard of bearing, dull of hearing.

Deafen, v. a.   Stun, make deaf.

Deaf-mute, n.   Deaf and dumb person.

Deaf to, Regardless of, heedless of, inattentive to.

Deal, n.   1. Quantity, degree, extent.

2. Distribution (of cards).

3. Pine plank.

Deal, v. a.   Distribute, give, bestow, dispense, apportion, allot, divide, share, deal out, dole out, mete out.

Deal, v. n.   1. Traffic, trade, do business, have commerce.

2. Behave, conduct one's self.

3. Distribute cards.

Deal by, Treat (either well or ill).

Dealer, n.   1. Trader, trafficker.

2. Distributor.

Deal in, Have to do with, be engaged in.

Dealing, n.   1. Conduct, behavior, action.

2. Commerce, intercourse, business, trade, traffic.

Dear, a.   1. Costly, expensive, high-priced, at a high price, of great price.

2. Precious, beloved, darling, much loved, highly esteemed or valued.

Dear, n.   Darling.

Dearth, n.   1. Scarcity, insufficiency, deficiency, short supply.

2. Need, want, lack, famine, short commons.

Death, n.   Decease, demise, dying, dissolution, departure, exit, end of life, King of terrors, debt of nature.

Death-like, a.   Cadaverous, pale, wan, ghastly.

Death's-head-moth, n.   Hawk-moth.

Debar, v. a.   Exclude, prohibit, prevent, hinder, restrain, withhold, shut out.

Debark, v. n.   Land, disembark, go on shore, come to land.

Debase, v. a.   1. Lower, depress, reduce, deteriorate, impair, vitiate, injure, pervert, alloy.

2. Degrade, abase, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, shame, mortify, bring low, take down.

3. Contaminate, taint, defile, pollute, foul, befoul, corrupt, soil.

Debasement, n.   1. Deterioration, vitiation, adulteration, perversion.

2. Abasement, degradation, humiliation, depravation.

Debatable, a.   Disputable.

Debate, n.   1. Disputation, controversy.

2. Altercation, contest, contention, dispute, logomachy, strife of words, war of words.

Debate, v. a.   Discuss, argue, dispute, contest, canvass.

Debate, v. n.   1. Argue, dispute, deliberate, hold an argument.

2. (Rare.) Fight, contend, struggle.

Debauch, v. a.   1. Corrupt, vitiate, deprave, pollute.

2. Ravish, deflour, violate, commit a rape upon.

Debauch, n.   Potation, compotation, revels, revelry, orgies, bacchanals, saturnalia, carousal, drunken frolic, intemperate indulgence.

Debauchee, n.   Libertine, rake, voluptuary, profligate, man of pleasure.

Debauchery, n.   1. Excesses, dissipation, dissoluteness.

2. Licentiousness, lewdness.

Debilitate, v. a.   Weaken, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, prostrate, render weak, make languid.

Debilitation, n.   Weakening, exhaustion, prostration.

Debility, n.   Weakness, feebleness, languor, prostration, exhaustion, infirmity, frailty, loss of strength.

Debonair, a.   Courteous, affable, polite, refined, civil, urbane, complaisant, obliging, gracious, easy, kind, well-bred.

Débris, n.   [Fr.] Rubbish, ruins, remains.

Debt, n.   1. Due, obligation.

2. Trespass, offence, transgression, sin, fault, crime.

Debt of nature, DEATH.

Début, n.   [Fr.] First attempt, first appearance.

Decadence, n.   Decay, decline, fall, declension, degeneracy.

Decadency, n.   Decay, decline, fall, declension, degeneracy.

Decalogue, n.   The ten commandments.

Decamp, v. n.   1. Break up camp, march away, march off, move off.

2. Flee, fly, escape, hasten away, run away, go away, make off, pack off, steal away.

Decant, v. a.   Pour off.

Decapitate, n.   Behead, decollate, deprive of the head.

Decapitation, n.   Beheading, decollation.

Decarbonize, v. a.   Deprive of carbon.

Decay, v. n.   1. Decline, fail, deteriorate, wither, waste, perish, be impaired, waste away, fall into decay.

2. Rot, putrefy, be spoiled.

Decay, n.   Decline, decadence, deterioration, degeneracy.

Decease, n.   DEATH, demise, dying.

Decease, v. n.   DIE, depart.

Deceased, a.   Dead, defunct.

Deceit, n.   Deception, fraud, imposition, imposture, finesse, artifice, duplicity, guile, trickery, cozenage, cheating, double dealing.

Deceitful, a.   Deceptive, delusive, illusive, illusory, fallacious.

Deceive, v. a.   Delude, cheat, dupe, gull, cozen, fool, befool, trick, circumvent, overreach, chouse, diddle, beguile, hood-wink, impose upon, make a fool of, play a trick upon, pull wool over one's eyes.

Deceiver, n.   Impostor, cheat, trickster, rogue, knave, pretender.

Decency, n.   1. Propriety, decorum, proper formality.

2. Modesty, delicacy, purity.

Decent, a.   1. Proper, becoming, fit, befitting, suitable, decorous, seemly, comely.

2. Modest, delicate, pure.

3. Tolerable, passable, moderate, respectable.

Deception, n.   1. Imposture, imposition, DECEIT.

2. TRICK, cheat, ruse, wile, stratagem, chouse.

Deceptive, a.   Deceitful, deceiving, delusive, illusive, illusory, misleading, fallacious, clap-trap, false.

Decide, v. a.   Settle, conclude, terminate, end.

Decide, v. n.   Determine, conclude, come to a conclusion, give a decision.

Decided, a.   1. Determined, unwavering, unhesitating, resolute.

2. Unequivocal, categorical, positive, absolute.

3. Unquestionable, undeniable, indisputable, certain, clear, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.

Deciduous, a.   (Bot.) Not evergreen, not perennial.

Decipher, v. a.   1. Unravel, unfold, interpret, reveal, explain, expound.

2. Read, make out.

Decision, n.   1. Conclusion, judgment, determination, settlement.

2. Resolution, firmness.

Decisive, a.   Conclusive, final.

Deck, v. a.   Adorn, embellish, decorate, ornament, array, beautify.

Declaim, v. n.   1. Harangue, spout, speak (rhetorically).

2. Recite a speech, practise speaking.

Declamation, n.   1. Declaiming, haranguing, spouting.

2. Harangue, set speech.

3. Exercise in speaking.

Declamatory, a.   1. In the style of declamation.

2. Rhetorical, grandiloquent, inflated, bombastic, swelling, pompous, turgid, pretentious, high-flowing, high-sounding, HIGHFALUTIN.

Declaration, n.   Affirmation, assertion, asseveration, averment, protestation, avowal.

Declarative, a.   Explanatory, DECLARATORY.

Declaratory, a.   1. Expressive, affirmative, enunciative, enunciatory.

2. Explanatory, declarative.

Declare, v. a.   Affirm, assert, aver, asseverate, state, proclaim, publish, promulgate, communicate, announce, utter, make known.

Declare, v. n.   1. Make a declaration.

2. Announce a determination.

Declension, n.   1. Decline, deterioration, degeneracy, decay, diminution, falling off.

2. (Gram.) Inflection, variation.

Declination, n.   Deviation.

Decline, v. n.   1. Lean downward.

2. Decay, sink, droop, languish, pine, fail, become feeble.

3. Deteriorate, degenerate, be impaired.

4. Decrease, lessen, diminish, wane, fall away.

Decline, v. a.   1. Refuse, reject.

2. (Gram.) Inflect, vary.

Decline, n.   1. Decline, deterioration, degeneracy, decay, diminution, falling off.

2. Consumption, phthisis, marasmus, atrophy, gradual wasting, progressive emaciation.

Declivity, n.   Slope (downwards), descent.

Declivous, a.   Sloping.

Decollate, v. a.   Behead, decapitate.

Decollation, n.   Beheading, decapitation.

Decolor, v. a.   Deprive of color.

Decolorize, v. a.   Deprive of color.

Decompose, v. a.   Decompound, analyze, resolve into its elements.

Decomposition, n.   Analysis, resolution.

Decompound, v. a.   Analyze, decompose.

Decorate, v. a.   Adorn, deck, ornament, embellish, beautify.

Decoration, n.   Ornament, embellishment.

Decorous, a.   Decent, becoming, suitable, proper, befitting, seemly, comely, fit, decent.

Decorum, n.   Decency, propriety, seemliness, appropriate behavior.

Decoy, v. a.   Allure, lure, entice, inveigle, seduce, tempt, entrap, ensnare.

Decoy, n.   Lure, allurement.

Decoy-pigeon, n.   Stool-pigeon.

Decoy-rogue, n.   STOOL-PIGEON.

Decrease, v. n.   Diminish (gradually), lessen, grow less.

Decrease, v. a.   Diminish, lessen, make less.

Decrease, n.   Diminution, lessening, decrement, reduction.

Decree, v. n. Ordain, appoint, determine.

Decree, v. a.   Order, ordain, appoint, enjoin, command.

Decree, n.   Edict, enactment, regulation, law, order, mandate, fiat, ordinance, statute.

Decrement, n.   Decrease, diminution, lessening, waste, loss.

Decrepit, a.   Superannuated, effete, worn or broken down with age, infirm through age.

Decrepitate, v. n.   Crackle, snap, crepitate.

Decrepitude, n.   Infirmity of age, decline of life.

Decrial, n.   Condemnation, disparagement, depreciation, crying down.

Decry, v. a.   Disparage, depreciate, discredit, condemn, traduce, cry down, run down, bring into disrepute, bring discredit on.

Decuple, a.   Tenfold.

Decussate, v. a.   Intersect, cross, divide crosswise.

Decussate, a.   Crossed, intersected, reticulated.

Decussated, a.   Crossed, intersected, reticulated.

Decussation, n.   Crossing, intersection.

Dedicate, v. a.   1. Devote, consecrate, set apart.

2. Address (as a literary work), inscribe.

Dedicate, a.   Devoted, consecrated, dedicated, set apart.

Dedication, n.   1. Consecration, devotion.

2. Address, inscription.

Deduce, v. a.   Derive, conclude, infer.

Deducible, a.   Inferrible, derivable.

Deduct, v. a.   Subtract, separate, take away.

Deduction, n.   1. Subtraction, retrenchment, withdrawal, removal.

2. Abatement, allowance, defalcation, reduction, discount.

3. Inference, conclusion, consequence, corollary.

Deed, n.   1. Act, action, performance, exploit, achievement, feat.

2. Reality, fact, truth.

3. (Law.) Indenture.

Deem, v. a.   Think, regard, consider, hold, believe, suppose, imagine, judge, account, look upon.

Deem, v. n.   Think, believe, suppose, opine, fancy, be of opinion.

Deep, a.   1. Profound, unfathomable.

2. Mysterious, intricate, knotty, difficult, hard (to comprehend).

3. Sagacious, penetrating, intelligent, discerning, shrewd.

4. Absorbed, engrossed, rapt up.

5. Grave, low, not high, not sharp.

6. Dark, intense.

7. Great, thorough, entire.

Deep, n.   Sea, ocean, main.

Deep, ad.   DEEPLY.

Deepen, v. a.   1. Make deeper, increase the depth of.

2. Make darker, make more intense.

3. Reduce to a lower tone, make more grave.

Deepen, v. n.   Grow deeper, become deeper.

Deeply, ad.   1. Profoundly, deep, to or at a great depth, far down.

2. Thoroughly, entirely, completely.

3. Greatly, very much, in a high degree.

Deer-berry, n.   Tea-berry, wintergreen, partridge-berry, boxberry, mountain-tea (Gaultheria procumbens).

Deface, v. a.   Disfigure, deform, mar, spoil, injure, soil, tarnish.

Defacement, n.   Disfigurement, injury.

De facto, [L.] 1. In fact, really, actually.

2. Real, actual.

Defalcate, v. a.   [Applied especially to public accounts, estimates, &c.] Lop, lop off, cut off, deduct a part of.

Defalcation, n.   1. Diminution, abatement.

2. Deficiency, deficit, default, shortcoming, falling short.

Defamation, n.   Slander, calumny, detraction, obloquy, aspersion, abuse, backbiting, scandal, false accusation.

Defamatory, a.   Slanderous, calumnious, libellous, abusive.

Defame, v. a.   Asperse, slander, malign, calumniate, traduce, vilify, revile, lampoon, blacken, abuse, blemish, run down, speak ill of.

Default, n.   1. Omission, neglect, failure.

2. Want, lack, destitution, defect, deficiency.

Defaulter, n.   Delinquent (in failing to appear in court, or in accounting for money intrusted).

Defeat, n.   1. Overthrow, downfall, rout, discomfiture, repulse.

2. Frustration.

Defeat, v. a.   1. Conquer, overthrow, overcome, vanquish, checkmate, repulse, beat, discomfit, rout.

2. Frustrate, baffle, foil, balk, disconcert, disappoint.

Defecate, v. a.   Clarify, clear, purify.

Defecation, n.   Clarification, purification.

Defect, n.   1. Deficiency.

2. Imperfection, blemish, flaw.

3. Fault, failing, foible.

Defection, n.   Apostasy, backsliding.

Defective, a.   1. Deficient, insufficient, inadequate, not full, incomplete.

2. Imperfect, faulty, not perfect.

Defence, n.   [Written also Defense.] 1. Protection, guard, buckler, bulwark, fortification, tower of strength.

2. Vindication, justification, apology, plea, excuse.

Defenceless, a.   Unguarded, unarmed, unprotected, exposed, weak.

Defend, v. a.   1. Guard, PROTECT, shield, secure from danger, secure from attack.

2. Vindicate, assert, maintain, uphold, justify, espouse, plead.

Defender, n.   1. Asserter, pleader.

2. Champion, vindicator, protector.

Defer to, Respect, value, yield to, pay respect to, think much of, think highly of, pay deference to.

Defer, v. a.   Postpone, delay, adjourn, procrastinate, put off, stave off, let lie over.

Deference, n.   1. Respect, regard, esteem, honor, reverence, veneration, homage, obeisance.

2. Complaisance, condescension.

Deferential, a.   Respectful, reverential.

Defiance, n.   1. Daring, challenge, invitation to combat.

2. Contempt, opposition, spite, despite.

Defiant, a.   Bold, daring, courageous.

Deficiency, n.   1. Want, lack, defectiveness, insufficiency, scantiness, shortness, meagreness, dearth, scarcity, DEFICIT.

2. Failing, failure, frailty, infirmity, imperfection, foible, fault, error, weakness, weak side, blind side.

Deficient, a.   Defective, insufficient, imperfect, incomplete, not full, not perfect.

Deficit, n.   [L.] Want, DEFICIENCY.

Defile, v. a.   1. Soil, dirty, stain, tarnish, make foul or filthy.

2. Sully, taint, pollute, corrupt, vitiate, debase, contaminate, poison.

3. Violate, DEFLOUR, ravish.

Defile, v. n.   File off, march in a line.

Defilement, a.   Pollution, contamination, taint, uncleanness, abomination, foulness.

Definable, a.   Determinable, that may be defined.

Define, v. a.   1. Limit, bound, circumscribe, set bounds to, fix the limits of.

2. Describe, declare the properties of.

3. Explain the meaning of, give the signification of.

Definite, a.   1. Determinate, defined, precisely bounded.

2. Precise, exact, determined, certain.

3. (Gram.) Limiting, defining.

Definition, n.   1. Explanation (of the meaning).

2. Description (by a statement of characteristic properties).

Definitive, a.   1. Determinate, positive, express, explicit, categorical, unconditional.

2. Final, conclusive.

Deflect, v. n.   Deviate, diverge, swerve, turn aside.

Deflect, v. a.   Bend, turn aside.

Deflection, n.   Deviation, bending.

Deflour, v. a.   1. Deprive of flowers, deprive of beauty.

2. Ravish, violate, debauch, defile, constuprate, commit rape upon.

Deform, v. a.   Disfigure, deface, mar, injure, spoil, make unsightly, make ugly.

Deformity, a.   1. Distortion, malformation, misproportion, ugliness, inelegance, disfigurement, monstrosity, want of symmetry.

2. Irregularity, deviation from propriety.

Defraud, v. a.   Cheat, cozen, trick, dupe, gull, deceive, overreach, circumvent, delude, hoodwink, chouse, diddle, beguile, impose upon.

Defray, v. a.   Pay, discharge, settle, bear.

Deft, a.   1. Dexterous, skilful, clever, apt, adroit, ready, expert.

2. Neat, pretty.

Defunct, a.   Dead, deceased, departed, gone.

Defy, v. a.   1. Challenge, dare, bid defiance to, hurl defiance at.

2. Brave, disregard, slight, scorn, spurn, despise, contemn, treat with contempt, trample on, set at naught, snap the fingers at.

Degeneracy, n.   1. Deterioration, debasement, abasement, depravation, degeneration, degenerateness, declension, degradation, decline, decrease, falling off, growing worse.

2. Inferiority, meanness, poorness.

Degenerate, v. n.   Deteriorate, decline, decay, become worse, grow worse.

Degenerate, a.   Inferior, mean, base, corrupt, fallen, degenerated.

Degeneration, n.   Degeneracy.

Deglutition, n.   Swallowing.

Degradation, n.   1. Dishonor, disgrace, humiliation.

2. Deterioration, abasement, debasement, degeneracy, degeneration, decline, vitiation, perversion.

3. (Geol.) Wearing away (of rocks, &c.).

Degrade, v. a.   1. Disgrace, dishonor, discredit, break, cashier, reduce to inferior rank.

2. Lower, sink, deteriorate, impair, injure, debase, vitiate, pervert, alloy.

Degree, n.   1. Step, stage.

2. Class, rank, order, grade, quality, station, standing.

3. Measure, extent.

4. Remove (in the line of descent).

5. Division (as on a scale), interval, space.

Dehisce, v. n.   Open, gape, gape open.

Dehiscence, n.   Opening, gaping.

Dehiscent, a.   Opening, gaping.

Dehortation, n.   Dissuasion.

Dehoratative, a.   Dissuasive.

Dehortatory, a.   Dissuasive.

Deification, n.   Apotheosis.

Deify, v. a.   Idolize, make a god of, raise to the rank of a deity.

Deign, v. n.   Condescend, vouchsafe, think fit, see fit.

Deign, v. a.   Grant, vouchsafe, accord.

Deist, n.   Unbeliever (in Christianity, but not in the existence of a God), sceptic, infidel, free-thinker.

Deity, n.   1. Divinity, Godhead, the Divine Nature.

2. (Myth.) God or goddess.

Deject, v. a.   Dishearten, dispirit, discourage, depress, make despondent, make sad.

Dejected, a.   Disheartened, dispirited, discouraged, depressed, down-hearted, down-cast, despondent, cast down, chap-fallen, crest-fallen, down in the mouth.

Dejection, n.   Depression, despondency, sadness, melancholy, gloom, dumps, blues, lowness of spirits.

Déjeuner, n.   [Fr.] Breakfast, morning meal.

2. Luncheon, lunch.

Déjeuné, n.   [Fr.] Breakfast, morning meal.

2. Luncheon, lunch.

De jure, [L.] Of right, by right, by law.

Delay, v. a.   1. Defer, postpone, procrastinate, put off, stave off, let lie over.

2. Detain, hinder, retard, step, impede.

Delay, v. n.   Linger, tarry, stop, procrastinate.

Delay, n.   1. Procrastination, postponement, deferring, the Fabian policy, masterly inactivity.

2. Detention, stay, stop, hinderance.

Dele, v. a.   [L.] Erase, efface, remove, delete, blot out.

Delectable, a.   Pleasing, pleasant, delightful, agreeable, gratifying.

Delectation, n.   Delight, joy, gladness, rapture, transport, ravishment, ecstasy, great pleasure.

Delegate, v. a.   1. Depute, commission, appoint as agent, send on an embassy.

2. Intrust, commit.

Delegate, n.   Deputy, commissioner, representative.

Delegation, n.   Deputies, delegates, body of delegates.

Delete, v. a.   Erase, efface, remove, dele, blot out.

Deleterious, a.   1. Destructive, deadly, poisonous, noxious.

2. Injurious, pernicious, hurtful, unwholesome.

Deliberate, v. n.   Reflect, ponder, consider, think, cogitate, ruminate, muse, meditate, take counsel with one's self.

Deliberate, a.   1. Wary, cautious, careful, circumspect, considerate, thoughtful.

2. Well considered, well advised, not rash.

3. Slow, not hasty.

Deliberation, n.   1. Consideration, meditation, cogitation, thought, reflection, circumspection, wariness, caution, thoughtfulness.

2. Consultation, discussion.

Delicacy, n.   1. Pleasantness, agreeableness, deliciousness, daintiness, savoriness, relish.

2. Dainty, tidbit, titbit.

3. Fineness, nicety, niceness, elegance.

4. Tenderness, slenderness, weakness, frailty.

5. Carefulness, scrupulousness, fastidiousness, daintiness, discrimination, tact, sensibility, nice perception.

6. Refinement, purity.

Delicate, a.   1. Pleasant, pleasing, delicious, agreeable, savory, palatable.

2. Fine, nice, elegant, exquisite.

3. Tender, slender, weak.

4. Discriminating, careful, scrupulous, fastidious, dainty, of nice perception.

5. Refined, pure.

Delicious, a.   1. Luscious, savory, palatable, delicate, dainty, nice.

2. Pleasant, grateful, agreeable.

Delight, n.   Joy, gladness, delectation, rapture, transport, ravishment, ecstasy, great pleasure.

Delight, v. a.   Enrapture, transport, enchant, charm, bless, please highly, gratify much.

Delight, v. n.   Take delight, have great pleasure.

Delightful, a.   Charming, enchanting, ravishing, very agreeable, highly pleasing.

Delineate, v. a.   1. Design, sketch, figure, represent by outlines.

2. Describe, portray, depict, set forth.

Delineation, n.   1. Sketch, design, outline, draught.

2. Description, account, portrayal.

Delinquency, n.   Fault, misdeed, misdemeanor, offence, crime, failure in duty, neglect of duty.

Delinquent, a.   Failing in duty.

Delinquent, n.   Offender, culprit, criminal, wrong-doer.

Delirious, a.   Insane (as in fevers), mad, deranged, demented, raving, frantic, frenzied.

Delirium, n.   Wandering (as in fevers), incoherence, hallucination, derangement, insanity, frenzy, raving, madness, alienation of mind.

Delirium tremens, MANIA A POTU, the horrors.

Deliver, v. a.   1. Liberate, release, free, emancipate, set free, set at liberty.

2. Rescue, save, extricate, redeem.

3. Commit, transfer, give, pass over, make over.

4. Yield, cede, grant, surrender, relinquish, resign, give up.

5. Pronounce, utter, speak.

6. Discharge, deal, give forth.

Deliverance, n.   1. Release, liberation, emancipation, redemption, escape.

2. Extrication, rescue, acquittance.

Delivery, n.   1. Surrender, conveyance, giving up.

2. Utterance, enunciation, pronunciation, speech, elocution.

3. Childbirth, parturition, labor, travail.

Dell, n.   Dale, dingle, valley, ravine, glen.

Delude, v. a.   Deceive, beguile, mislead, cheat, cozen, chouse, diddle, gull, dupe, circumvent, overreach, trick, impose upon, lead astray, lead into error.

Deluge, n.   Flood, overflow, inundation, cataclysm.

Deluge, v. a.   Submerge, inundate, overflow, drown, overwhelm.

Delusion, n.   1. Trick, imposition, imposture, cheat, fraud, artifice, wile, ruse, dodge, fetch, CLAP-TRAP, BAM.

2. Illusion, deception, fallacy, error, hallucination, mockery, phantasm.

Delusive, a.   Fallacious, deceitful, deceptive, deceiving, illusive, illusory, CLAP-TRAP.

Delve, v. a. & n.   Dig.

Demagogue, n.   Ringleader of the populace, factious leader, popular agitator.

Demand, v. a.   Claim, require, exact, challenge, call for, ask for.

Demand, v. n.   Ask, inquire, make inquiry.

Demand, n.   1. Claim, requisition, requirement, exaction.

2. Want, call, desire to obtain.

3. Question, inquiry, interrogation.

Demarcation, n.   Division, limit, bound, boundary.

Demean one's self, Behave, conduct, acquit one's self.

Demeanor, n.   Behavior, carriage, deportment, conduct, manner, bearing, air, mien.

Demented, a.   Idiotic, foolish, infatuated, insane, crazy.

Dementia, n.   [L.] (Med.) Idiocy, insanity, loss of intellect.

Demerit, n.   Fault, vice, crime, delinquency, transgression, ill desert.

Demirep, n.   Woman of doubtful reputation (as respects chastity).

Demise, n.   1. Conveyance, alienation, transfer, transference, making over.

2. Death (of a royal or a distinguished person), decease.

Demise, v. a.   1. Alienate, transfer, consign, devolve, convey, make over, deliver over.

2. Bequeath, devise, will, grant by will.

Demiurgic, n.   Creative, formative.

Democracy, n.   1. Government by the people.

2. Republic, representative government.

3. [U. S.] Democrats, democratic party.

Democratic, a.   1. Popular, of the people.

2. Representative, republican.

3. [U. S.] Of the democrats.

Democratical, 1. Popular, of the people.

2. Representative, republican.

3. [U. S.] Of the democrats.

Demolish, v. a.   Destroy, overthrow, raze, level, ruin, dash to pieces, break to pieces.

Demolition, n.   Overthrow, destruction, ruin.

Demon, n.   1. Spirit, genius, tutelary deity.

2. Devil, fiend, evil spirit.

Demoniac, n.   Person possessed by a demon, or evil spirit.

Demoniac, a.   Diabolical, devilish, infernal.

Demoniacal, Diabolical, devilish, infernal.

Demonstrable, a.   Provable, capable of being proved, capable of proof or demonstration.

Demonstrate, v. a.   Prove, establish, show, make evident.

Demonstration, n.   1. Proof.

2. Manifestation, show.

Demonstrative, a.   1. Conclusive.

2. Self-asserting, forward, bold, confident, presuming.

Demoralization, n.   1. Corruption of morals.

2. Depravity, want of principle.

Demoralize, v. a.   Corrupt, deprave, vitiate, deprive of moral principle.

Demulcent, a.   Mild, soothing, lenitive, emollient, sedative.

Demur, v. n.   1. Hesitate, pause, stop, waver, be in doubt, stop to consider.

2. Object, raise objections.

Demure, a.   1. Decorous, sober, grave, modest, downcast, coy.

2. Prudish, over-modest, affectedly modest.

Demurrer, n.   (Law.) Objection.

Den, n.   1. Cavern, cave.

2. Haunt, retreat, resort, place of resort, place much frequented.

Dendriform, a.   Arborescent, arboriform dendritic, dendroid, branching.

Dendritic, a.   DENDRIFORM.

Dendroid, a.   DENDRIFORM.

Dengue, n.   [Sp.] Break-bone fever, dandy-fever.

Denial, n.   1. Contradiction, negation.

2. Disavowal, disclaimer, abjuration, disowning.

3. Refusal (to grant a request).

Denizen, n.   1. (Eng. Law.) Naturalized citizen, adopted citizen.

2. Inhabitant, dweller, resident.

Denominate, v. a.   Name, designate, entitle, style, call, dub, christen, phrase.

Denomination, n.   1. Name, title, style, designation, appellation.

2. Sect, school, class.

Denote, v. a.   Signify, imply, betoken, indicate, typify, note, mark, designate, point out.

Dénouement, n.   [Fr.] 1. Catastrophe (of a drama or a novel), unravelling of the plot.

2. Issue, upshot, conclusion, termination, FINALE, consummation, winding up, finishing stroke, final event.

Denounce, v. a.   1. Threaten, menace.

2. Brand, stigmatize, arraign, upbraid, censure.

De novo, [L.] Anew, newly, afresh, again, over again.

Dense, a.   Close, compact, condensed, compressed, thick.

Density, n.   Closeness, compactness.

Dent, n.   Indentation, dint, nick, notch.

Dent, v. a.   Indent, make a dent upon.

Dentate, a.   Toothed, notched, serrate, serrated.

Dentated, a.   Toothed, notched, serrate, serrated.

Dentifrice, n.   Tooth-powder.

Dentist, n.   Dental surgeon, surgeon dentist.

Dentition, n.   Teething, cutting of the teeth.

Denude, v. a.   Strip, divest, make bare, make naked.

Denunciation, n.   1. Menace, threat.

2. Arraignment.

Denunciatory, a.   Condemnatory.

Deny, v. a.   1. Contradict, gainsay, declare to be untrue.

2. Renounce, abjure, disown, disavow, abnegate, refuse to acknowledge.

3. Withhold, refuse to grant.

Deobstruent, a.   [Med.] Laxative, aperient, loosening.

Deobstruent, n.   [Med.] Laxative, aperient, loosening medicine.

Deodorize, v. a.   Disinfect, deprive of odor.

Deodorizer, n.   Disinfectant.

Deoxidate, v. a.   DEOXIDIZE.

Deoxidation, n.   Deoxidization.

Deoxidize, v. a.   Deoxidate, deprive of oxygen.

Depart, v. n.   1. Disappear, vanish, go away.

2. Go, start, set out, set forward, be off, take leave, bid adieu, bid farewell, MAKE TRACKS, take one's departure, make one's exit, take one's self off.

3. Die, decease, leave the world.

Depart from, 1. Leave, quit, go away from.

2. Abandon, forsake, desert, give up, not adhere to.

3. Deviate from, vary from.

Department, n.   1. Part, portion, division (especially a territorial division).

2. Province, function, office, station, sphere of duty, course of life.

Departure, n.   1. Withdrawal, exit, recession, retirement, removal.

2. Death, decease, demise.

Depend, v. n.   Hang, be pendent.

Depend on, Rely upon, rest upon, confide in, trust to, count upon, reckon upon, build upon, depend upon.

Dependant, n.   Vassal, minion, retainer, CLIENT, hanger-on.

Dependence, n.   1. Connection, concatenation.

2. Reliance, trust, confidence.

3. Stay, staff, support, prop, buttress, supporter.

4. Subordination, subjection.

Dependency, n.   1. Adjunct, appurtenance.

2. Colony.

Depend upon, DEPEND ON.

Depict, v. a.   1. Paint, sketch, portray, delineate, pencil.

2. Describe, set forth.

Deplete, v. a.   Exhaust, drain, evacuate, empty.

Depletion, n.   Exhausting, draining, emptying, evacuation.

Deplorable, a.   Lamentable, pitiable, sad, calamitous, grievous, miserable, wretched, distressing, mournful, melancholy, to be deplored.

Deplore, v. a.   Mourn, bewail, lament, bemoan, grieve for, sorrow over.

Deploy, v. a.   (Mil.) Open, unfold, extend, expand.

Deploy, v. n.   (Mil.) Open, extend, expand.

Depone, v. n.   [Scotland.] Depose, testify, affirm, state, bear witness.

Deponent, n.   Witness (who makes oath to a written statement).

Depopulate, v. a.   Dispeople, unpeople, deprive of inhabitants.

Deport one's self, Behave, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self, bear one's self.

Deportment, n.   Demeanor, behavior, carriage, conduct, bearing, manner, air, breeding.

Depose, v. a.   Dethrone, dismiss, oust, cashier, displace, break.

Depose, v. n.   Testify, DEPONE, declare, bear witness.

Deposit, v. a.   1. Drop, let fall, throw down.

2. Lodge, put, store, hoard, save, lay up, lay by.

3. Intrust, commit.

Deposit, n.   1. Precipitate.

2. Security, pledge, pawn, stake.

3. Money in bank.

4. [Rare.] Depository, store-house.

Depositary, n.   Trustee, guardian, fiduciary.

Deposition, n.   [Law.] 1. Testimony (in writing, signed and sworn to before a magistrate, after cross-examination), evidence, AFFIDAVIT.

2. Dethroning, dismission, displacement, removal.

Depository, n.   Storehouse, deposit, depot, place of deposit.

Depot, n.   1. Depository, storehouse, warehouse.

2. Station (of a railway), station-house, railway station.

Depravation, n.   1. Vitiation, corruption, deterioration, abasement, debasement, impairing, injury.

2. Depravity, degeneracy.

Deprave, v. a.   Vitiate, corrupt, contaminate, demoralize, make bad.

Depraved, p. a. Corrupted, corrupt, vicious, wicked, profligate, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, abandoned, shameless, hardened, lost.

Depravity, n.   Corruption, wickedness, viciousness, demoralization, vice, degeneracy.

Deprecate, v. a.   Pray to be delivered from, seek deliverance from, try to avert by prayer, make entreaty against.

Depreciate, v. a.   1. Underrate, undervalue, lessen the price of, diminish the value of.

2. Disparage, decry, traduce, malign, degrade, censure, find fault with.

Depreciate, v. n.   Fall in price, fall in value, become of less worth.

Depreciation, n.   1. Fall in price, diminution of value.

2. Detraction, disparagement, derogation, censure.

Depreciative, a.   Derogatory.

Depredation, n.   Spoliation, rapine, robbery, theft, pillage, plunder, pilfering.

Depredator, n.   Plunderer, robber, thief, spoiler, brigand, freebooter, pirate, corsair, buccaneer, marauder.

Depress, v. a.   1. Lower, detrude, drop, sink, bow, reduce, press down, let down, let fall, cast down, bring down.

2. Degrade, humble, disgrace, humiliate, debase, abase, abash, bring low, take down.

3. Discourage, dishearten, dispirit, deject, damp, dampen, chill, make sad, make despondent.

4. Make dull (as trade).

Depression, n.   1. Abasement, degradation, deterioration, debasement, perversion, vitiation, depravation.

2. Hollow, hollowness, cavity, indentation, dent, dint, dimple, excavation, pit.

3. Dejection, dejectedness, sadness, despondency, melancholy, dumps, blues, lowness of spirits, low spirits, depression of spirits.

4. Lowness, dulness, inactivity.

5. (Surg.) Couching.

Deprivation, n.   Loss, privation, BEREAVEMENT, dispossession.

Deprive, v. a.   Dispossess, divest, strip, rob, BEREAVE, take from.

Depth, n.   1. Deepness, profundity.

2. Extent, measure.

3. Middle, central part.

4. Discernment, sagacity, shrewdness, penetration, astuteness, perspicacity, profoundness.

Depurate, v. a.   1. Purify, cleanse, make pure.

2. Clarify, clear, make clear.

Depuration, n.   1. Cleansing, purification.

2. Clarification, clearing, clarifying.

Deputation, n.   1. Delegation, commission.

2. Deputies, delegates, body of delegates.

Depute, v. a.   Delegate, commission, send out, appoint as agent.

Deputy, n.   Delegate, representative, substitute, proxy, envoy, legate, agent, factor.

Derange, v. a.   1. Disorder, confuse, unsettle, disarrange, displace, turn topsy-turvy, put out of place.

2. Disturb, discompose, disconcert, ruffle.

3. Make or render insane.

Derangement, n.   1. Disorder, confusion, disarrangement.

2. Disturbance, discomposure.

3. Insanity, lunacy, madness, mania, delirium, mental aberration.

Derbyshire-spar, n.   Fluor-spar, fluoride of calcium.

Derelict, a.   1. (Law.) Forsaken, relinquished, abandoned, left.

2. Unfaithful, faithless.

Derelict, n.   (Law.) 1. Abandoned property.

2. Tract of land (fit for cultivation) left dry by the retirement of the sea.

Dereliction, n.   1. Abandonment, renunciation, desertion, relinquishment.

2. Faithlessness, failure in duty.

Deride, v. a.   RIDICULE (contemptuously or maliciously), mock, scout, satirize, lampoon, jeer, taunt, chaff, scoff at, jeer at, laugh at, make fun of, make sport of, make game of, turn to ridicule, hold up to ridicule, make a butt of, make merry with, POKE FUN AT.

Derision, n.   Ridicule, mockery, scorn, contempt.

Derisive, a.   Scoffing, mocking, ridiculing scornful, contemptuous, contumelious.

Derisory, a.   Scoffing, mocking, ridiculing scornful, contemptuous, contumelious.

Derivable, a.   1. Obtainable, to be derived.

2. Deducible, that may be inferred (from premises).

3. That may be traced (to a root).

Derivation, n.   1. Descent, genealogy.

2. Etymology.

Derivative, a.   Derived.

Derive, v. a.   1. Draw, receive, obtain, get.

2. Deduce, trace.

Derm, n.   Skin, CUTIS, true skin.

Dermatoid, a.   Skin-like.

Derogate from, Disparage, detract from, take something from.

Derogation, n.   Detraction, disparagement, depreciation.

Derogatory, a.   1. Detracting, dishonoring, depreciative.

2. Shameful, disreputable, disgraceful, discreditable, scandalous.

Descant, n.   1. Melody (with variations), song, tune.

2. Commentary, series of comments.

3. (Mus.) Soprano, treble, highest part in a score.

Descant, v. n.   Expatiate, enlarge, animadvert, dilate, treat, discourse, make remarks.

Descend, v. n.   1. Fall, sink, drop, go down, come down.

2. Dismount, alight, get down.

3. Go, pass, proceed, be transferred.

4. Originate, be derived, take rise.

5. Make an attack, make an assault.

Descend, v. a.   Go down, move down.

Descendants, n. pl.   Progeny, posterity, offspring.

Descendent, a.   Descending.

Descent, n.   1. Fall.

2. Declivity, slope.

3. Extraction, derivation, parentage.

4. Attack, assault, incursion, foray, raid, hostile invasion.

Describe, v. a.   1. Delineate, trace, draw, mark out.

2. Represent (by words), portray, depict, explain, recount, narrate, relate, give an account of, set forth.

3. Characterize, specify the peculiarities of, set forth the character of.

Description, n.   1. Delineation, tracing.

2. Representation, explanation, account, relation, recital, report, narration, narrative.

3. Sort, kind, class, species.

Descry, v. a.   1. Discover, discern, espy, perceive, see, behold, got sight of, get a glimpse of.

2. Detect, recognize, find out, spy out.

Desecrate, v. a.   Profane, abuse, pollute, prostitute, misuse, pervert, treat sacrilegiously.

Desecration, n.   Profanation, pollution, misuse, abuse, prostitution, perversion.

Desert, a.   Uninhabited, desolate, forsaken, wild, waste, barren, untilled.

Desert, n.   Wilderness, waste, solitude, deserted region.

Desert, v. a.   Forsake, leave, quit, abandon, renounce, leave in the lurch, turn one's back upon.

Desert, n.   Deserving, due, merit or demerit.

Deserted, a.   Forsaken, abandoned, relinquished, given up, cast off.

Deserter, n.   1. Forsaker.

2. Backslider, renegade, apostate, revolter, turncoat.

Desertion, n.   Abandonment, relinquishment, dereliction.

Deserve, v. a.   Merit, be worthy of, be entitled to.

Desiccate, v. a.   Dry, exsiccate, dry up, make dry.

Desiccative, a.   Drying.

Desiccative, n.   Drier.

Desiderate, v. a.   Desire, want, miss, lack, feel the want of, long to have supplied.

Desideratum, n.   [L. pl. Desiderata.] Object of desire, thing wanted, want generally felt.

Design, v. a.   1. Project, plan, devise, contrive, scheme, concoct, brew, purpose, intend, mean, propose to one's self, have in view.

2. Draw, delineate, sketch, describe, trace out.

Design, n.   1. Intention, intent, purpose, project, plan, device, scheme, proposal, aim, intent, meaning, purport, drift, scope, object, mark.

2. Sketch, drawing, outline, delineation, plan, draught.

Designate, v. a.   1. Specify, particularize, distinguish, define, indicate, denote, show, point out, mark out.

2. Denominate, name, entitle, style, call, dub, term, characterize, describe, christen.

3. Appoint, assign, allot.

Designation, n.   1. Indication, specification.

2. Kind, class, description.

3. Name, appellation, title, style, denomination, EPITHET.

Designing, a.   Insidious, deceitful, artful, intriguing, sly, wily, astute, subtle, cunning, crafty, arch, trickish, TRICKY, treacherous, crooked, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

Desirable, a.   Eligible, enviable, to be desired.

Desire, n.   Wish, longing, craving, inclination, hankering, aspiration, appetency.

Desire, v. a.   1. Wish, crave, covet, want, fancy, wish for, long for, hanker after, lust after, yearn for, aspire after.

2. Solicit, request, ask.

Desirous, a.   Eager, longing, solicitous, desiring, feeling a desire.

Desist, v. n.   Cease, stop, pause, forbear, stay, leave off, break off, give over.

Desman, n.   Muscovy, MUSK-RAT (Mygale moschata).

Desolate, a.   1. Uninhabited, unfrequented, desert, forsaken, dreary, wild, waste, barren.

2. Lonely, solitary, companionless.

3. Ruined, destroyed, devastated, ravaged, laid waste.

4. Comfortless, cheerless, miserable, wretched, forlorn.

Desolate, v. a.   Ravage, devastate, depopulate, ruin, destroy, despoil, sack, ransack, lay waste.

Desolation, n.   1. Ruin, devastation, ravage, destruction.

2. Gloom, gloominess, sadness, unhappiness, wretchedness, misery.

Despair, n.   Desperation, loss of hope, complete or utter hopelessness.

Despair, v. n.   Despond, lose all hope, give up all expectation, be without any hope.

Despatch, v. a.   [Written also Dispatch.] 1. Send away (in haste).

2. Kill, slay, slaughter, assassinate, put to death, send out of the world.

3. Hasten, expedite, accelerate, forward, speed, quicken, push or urge forward, press or urge on, make short work of.

Despatch, n.   1. Speed, haste, expedition.

2. Message (expeditiously sent), communication, telegram.

Desperado, n.   Dare-devil, desperate fellow.

Desperate, a.   1. Despairing, hopeless, without hope.

2. Wretched, forlorn, beyond hope.

3. Rash, reckless, precipitate, headlong, frantic.

Desperation, n.   Despair, hopelessness.

Despicable, a.   Contemptible, pitiful, base, mean, abject, vile, worthless, low, paltry.

Despise, v. a.   Contemn, scorn, spurn, disdain, scout, slight, disregard, hold in contempt, look down upon.

Despite, n.   1. Malevolence, malignity, malice, spite.

2. Defiance, opposition, contempt.

Despite, prep.   Notwithstanding, in spite of, in the face of, in the teeth of.

Despoil, v. a.   1. Strip, divest, deprive.

2. Rob, plunder, pillage, fleece.

Despond, v. n.   DESPAIR, be cast down, be disheartened, lose hope, lose courage, be despondent, give up, abandon hope.

Despondency, n.   Dejection, discouragement, depression, sadness, MELANCHOLY, gloom, blues, blue devils, lowness of spirits.

Despondent, a.   Dispirited, disheartened, discouraged, dejected, depressed, MELANCHOLY, low-spirited, in low spirits.

Despot, n.   Autocrat, dictator, tyrant, absolute sovereign, absolute ruler.

Despotic, a.   Absolute, arbitrary, imperious, tyrannical, autocratic.

Despotical, a.   Absolute, arbitrary, imperious, tyrannical, autocratic.

Despotism, n.   Autocracy, absolutism, dictatorship, tyranny, absolute power, arbitrary rule.

Desquamation, n.   (Med.) Exfoliation.

Destination, n.   1. Fate, lot, doom, fortune, star, destiny.

2. Purpose, design, end, object, aim, scope, drift.

3. Goal, harbor, haven, landing-place, resting-place.

Destine, v. a.   1. Appoint, ordain, allot, devote, consecrate.

2. Doom, decree.

Destiny, n.   1. Lot, doom, fortune, fate, star, destination.

2. Fate, necessity, decrees of fate, wheel of fortune.

Destitute of, Wanting, without, devoid of, unprovided with.

Destitute, a.   Indigent, needy, poor, penniless, necessitous, distressed, reduced, pinched, short of money, out of money, out of cash, out of pocket, in need, in want, moneyless.

Destitution, n.   Indigence, want, need, poverty, penury, privation.

Destroy, v. a.   1. Demolish, overturn, overthrow, subvert, raze, ruin, throw down, pull down, break up, sap the foundations of.

2. Annihilate, quench, put an end to, bring to nought.

3. Waste, ravage, desolate, devastate, devour, lay waste, make desolate, swallow up, ravage with fire and sword.

4. Extirpate, eradicate, uproot, kill, slay, extinguish, carry off, root out, grub up, pluck up by the roots, cut up root and branch, strike at the root of, give a death blow to, scatter to the winds.

Destruction, n.   1. Demolition, subversion, overthrow, ruin, havoc, shipwreck.

2. Desolation, devastation, ravage.

3. Eradication, extirpation, extinction.

4. Death, slaughter, murder, massacre.

Destructive, a.   Ruinous, pernicious, deleterious, baleful, mischievous, fatal, deadly.

Desuetude, n.   Disuse, discontinuance, non-observance.

Desultory, a.   Immethodical, unconnected, unsystematic, irregular, fitful, capricious, rambling, wandering, roving, discursive, cursory, slight, by fits and starts.

Detach, v. a.   1. Separate, disjoin, disengage, disunite, sever, dissever, part, divide.

2. Detail, send away.

Detail, v. a.   1. Relate, recount, narrate, rehearse, delineate, portray, depict, enumerate, particularize, describe, set forth.

2. Detach, send away.

Detail, n.   Account, narration, narrative, relation, recital.

Details, n. pl.   Particulars, minutiæ, distinct parts, minor circumstances.

Detain, v. a.   1. Restrain, stay, check, delay, retain, stop, keep back.

2. Confine, hold in custody.

Detect, v. a.   Discover, expose, descry, find out, bring to light, lay open.

Detection, n.   Discovery.

Detent, n.   Pawl, click, catch, ratchet.

Deter, v. a.   Restrain, hinder, discourage, withhold (by fear).

Detergent, a.   Cleansing, detersive.

Deteriorate, v. a.   impair, make worse.

Deteriorate, v. n.   Degenerate, grow worse.

Deterioration, n.   Debasement, degradation, depravation, degeneracy, degenerateness, vitiation, perversion.

Determinable, a.   Definable, that may be determined.

Determinate, a.   1. Determine, definite, fixed, limited, settled, established, explicit, positive, express, absolute, certain.

2. Decisive, conclusive, definitive, decided.

Determination, n.   1. Decision, resolution, conclusion, judgment, purpose, resolve.

2. Direction, tendency, leaning.

3. (Law.) Ceasing, termination.

Determine, v. a.   1. Settle, decide, adjust, conclude, end, fix.

2. Ascertain, certify, verify, find out, make out, fix upon.

3. Influence, lead, induce, give direction to.

4. (Law.) Bring to an end, put an end to, cause to terminate.

Determine, v. n.   Conclude, decide, resolve.

Detersive, a.   Cleansing, detergent.

Detest, v. a.   Hate (extremely), abominate, abhor, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from.

Detestable, a.   1. Execrable, abominable, odious, hateful, cursed, accursed, abhorred, damnable, shocking.

2. Loathsome, disgusting, sickening, repulsive, offensive, nauseating.

Detestation, n.   1. Hatred, abhorrence, abomination, detestation.

2. Loathing, disgust, antipathy.

Dethrone, v. a.   Depose, drive from the throne.

Detonate, v. n.   Explode (with a loud report), detonize.

Detonate, v. a.   Detonize, cause to explode.

Detonation, n.   Explosion.

Detonize, v. n.   DETONATE.

Detonize, v. a.   DETONATE.

Détour, n.   [Fr.] Circuitous route, indirect way, roundabout way.

Detract from, Depreciate, disparage, decry, asperse, abuse, calumniate, vilify, traduce, defame, derogate from.

Detraction, n.   Depreciation, slander, calumny, defamation, disparagement, derogation, censure.

Detractor, n.   Slanderer, defamer, calumniator, vilifier.

Detriment, n.   Loss, damage, injury, disadvantage, mischief, prejudice, evil, harm, hurt.

Detrimental, a.   Injurious, hurtful, mischievous, pernicious, prejudicial.

Detrude, v. a.   Depress, lower, sink, drop, thrust down, force down, thrust into a lower place.

Detrusion, n.   Depression, lowering.

Deuce, n.   1. Two (said of cards or dice with two spots).

2. [Low.] Devil.

Deutoxide, n.   Binoxide.

Devastate, v. a.   Ravage, pillage, plunder, sack, spoil, despoil, destroy, desolate, strip, lay waste.

Devastation, n.   Ravage, desolation, destruction, havoc, ruin, waste, pillage, rapine.

Develop, v. a.   1. Unfold, evolve, disclose, exhibit, unravel, disentangle, make known, lay open.

2. Cause to grow, advance to maturity.

Develop, v. n.   Unfold, open, grow, be developed.

Development, n.   1. Unfolding, disclosure, exhibition, unravelling, disentanglement.

2. Growth, increase, progress to maturity.

Deviate, v. n.   1. Digress, diverge, deflect, veer, tack, wheel, turn aside, alter one's course, wheel about.

2. Err, stray, swerve, wander, go astray, go out of one's way, lose one's way.

Deviate, v. a.   Turn aside, cause to deviate.

Deviation, n.   1. Divergence, departure, depression, divarication, turning, aberration.

2. Difference, variation, variance, change, alteration.

3. Error, offence, iniquity, sin.

Device, n.   1. Contrivance, scheme, design, plan, project, expedient, shift, resort, resource.

2. Artifice, stratagem, wile, ruse, manœuvre, trick, fraud, evasion.

3. Emblem, symbol, type, sign.

Devil, n.   1. Satan, Lucifer, Belial, Apollyon, arch-fiend, arch-enemy, the tempter. DEUCE, the evil one, the man of sin, the wicked one, the old serpent, the prince of darkness, the foul fiend, the Enemy, the Adversary.

2. Demon, evil spirit.

Devilish, a.   Diabolical, satanic, infernal, atrocious, impious, wicked.

Deviltry, n.   Mischief, wickedness, diablery, diabolical conduct.

Devious, a.   1. Deviating, erratic, wandering, out of the common way.

2. Erratic, going astray.

Devise, v. a.   1. Contrive, invent, imagine, plan, scheme, project, brew, concert, concoct, COMPASS.

2. Bequeath, demise, leave, give by will.

Devise, n.   Bequest, legacy.

Devoid, a.   Vacant, empty, destitute, void.

Devoirs, n. pl.   [Fr.] Respects.

Devolve, v. a.   Alienate, transfer, demise, consign, convey, deliver over, make over.

Devolve, v. n.   Fall (by succession or by inheritance), pass, be transferred, be handed over.

Devote, v. a.   1. Appropriate (by vow), consecrate, dedicate, destine, set apart.

2. Addict, apply, resign, give up.

3. Doom, give over.

Devoted, a.   1. Attached, loving, affectionate.

2. Ardent, zealous, earnest.

Devotee, n.   Bigot, fanatic, zealot, enthusiast.

Devotion, n.   1. Consecration, dedication.

2. Piety, religion, devoutness, religiousness, devotedness, holiness, sanctity, saintliness, godliness.

3. Worship, adoration, prayer.

4. Attachment, affection, love.

5. Ardor, earnestness, eagerness, zeal.

Devotional, a.   Devout, religions, pious, saintly, godly.

Devour, v. a.   1. Gorge, engorge, eat heartily, swallow eagerly.

2. Destroy, consume, waste, spend, expend, swallow up.

Devout, a.   1. Religious, pious, holy, saintly, devotional, godly, saint-like, heavenly-minded.

2. Sincere, earnest, serious, grave, solemn.

Dew-worm, n.   Earth-worm, lob-worm (Lumbricus terrestris).

Dexterity, n.   Skill, skilfulness, adroitness, expertness, readiness, facility, aptness, aptitude, address, quickness, cleverness, knack, ability, tact, art.

Dexterous, a.   Skilful, adroit, expert, handy, apt, ready, quick, clever, able.

Diablery, n.   Mischief, wickedness, deviltry, diabolical conduct.

Diabolic, a.   Devilish, infernal, satanic, impious, atrocious, wicked.

Diabolical, a.   Devilish, infernal, satanic, impious, atrocious, wicked.

Diacoustics, n.   Diaphonics.

Diadem, n.   1. Crown.

2. Empire, sovereignty.

Diagnostic, a.   Distinguishing, characteristic.

Diagram, n.   Figure.

Dial, n.   Sun-dial.

Dialect, n.   1. Provincialism, idiom.

2. Language, tongue, speech, form of speech.

Dialectic, a.   1. Logical.

2. Idiomatic.

Dialectical, a.   1. Logical.

2. Idiomatic.

Dialectician, n.   Logician, reasoner.

Dialectics, n.   1. Application of logical principles, applied logic.

2. Logic, science of the laws of thought, science of reasoning.

Dialogue, n.   Colloquy, conference.

Diameter, n.   Distance through the centre (as of a circle).

Diamond, n.   1. Adamant, BRILLIANT, crystallized carbon.

2. Rhombus, lozenge.

Diaphaneity, n.   Transparency, translucency, pellucidness.

Diaphanous, a.   Transparent, translucent, pellucid, clear.

Diaphonics, n.   Diacoustics.

Diaphragm, n.   Midriff.

Diarrhœa, n.   (Med.) Relax, flux, purging, looseness of the bowels.

Diarthrosis, n.   (Med.) Abarticulation.

Diary, n.   Journal, register, chronicle.

Diatribe, n.   1. Disputation, dissertation, disquisition.

2. Invective, philippic.

Dicker, v. n.   [Colloquial U. S.] Barter.

Dictate, v. a.   1. Prescribe, direct, ordain, command, order, bid, require, decree.

2. Utter (so that another may repeat or write).

Dictate, n.   1. Injunction, command, order, decree.

2. Precept, maxim, rule.

Dictation, n.   Prescription, direction.

Dictator, n.   Despot, autocrat, absolute ruler.

Dictatorial, a.   1. Absolute, unlimited, unrestricted.

2. Imperious, authoritative, overbearing, domineering, tyrannical.

Dictatorship, n.   Despotism, absolutism, tyranny, arbitrary power, absolute power, iron rule.

Diction, n.   Style, phraseology, language, expression, mode or manner of expression, turn of expression, form of expression.

Dictionary, n.   1. Lexicon, vocabulary, GLOSSARY, word-book.

2. Encyclopædia, alphabetical summary (in any department of knowledge).

Dictum, n.   (L. pl. Dicta.) 1. Saying, assertion, affirmation.

2. (Law.) Extrajudicial opinion.

Didactic, a.   Preceptive.

Didactical, a.   Preceptive.

Didapper, n.   Dab-chick, dob-chick (Podiceps minor).

Diddle, v. n.   1. Totter.

2. Trifle, dawdle, waste time.

Diddle, v. a.   Cheat, cozen, deceive, trick, dupe, chouse, circumvent, gull, overreach, delude, impose upon.

Die, v. n.   1. Expire, decease, depart, leave the world, draw the last breath, cease to exist, give up the ghost, pay the debt of nature, take one's last sleep, shuffle off this mortal coil, go the way of all flesh, go to one's last home, be numbered with the dead, cross the Styx, cross the Stygian ferry, POP OFF, KICK THE BUCKET.

2. Wither, perish, lose life.

3. Cease, vanish, disappear, come to nothing, come to an end, be lost, be heard of no more.

Die away, Subside, grow less and less, decrease gradually.

Die, n.   1. Small cube (for gaming).

2. Dado, cube of a pedestal.

3. Stamp.

Diet, n.   1. Food, provision, victuals, aliment, nutriment, nourishment, subsistence, provision, fare, viands, regimen, cheer, rations, commons.

2. Assembly, convention, council, convocation, congress.

Diet, v. n.   Eat sparingly, eat by rule.

Differ, v. n.   1. Vary, be unlike.

2. Disagree, be of a different opinion, think differently.

3. Wrangle, quarrel, contend, bicker, be at variance.

Difference, n.   1. Dissimilarity, variation, diversity, disparity, dissimilitude.

2. Variance, alienation, misunderstanding, dissension, jarring, breach, rupture, schism, contest, quarrel, dispute, debate, controversy, altercation, bickering, wrangle, strife, falling out.

3. Distinction, discrimination.

Different, a.   1. Distinct, separate, not the same.

2. Unlike, dissimilar, various, diverse, manifold.

Differential, a.   Discriminating.

Difficult, a.   1. Hard, arduous. Herculean, up-hill, beset with difficulty.

2. Austere, rigid, unyielding, unaccommodating.

3. Fastidious, dainty, squeamish, hard to please.

Difficulty, n.   1. Arduousness.

2. Obstacle, impediment, bar, obstruction, barrier, hinderance, trouble, perplexity, exigency, trial, dilemma, embarrassment, emergency, pinch, pickle, stand, dead-set, set fast, dead-lock, dead-stand, stand-still, horns of a dilemma, up-hill work, sea of troubles, peck of troubles, hard row to hoe, hard nut to crack.

Diffidence, n.   1. Distrust, doubt.

2. Bashfulness, timidity, sheepishness, extreme modesty, distrust of one's self, lack or want of self-reliance.

Diffident, a.   1. Distrustful, doubtful.

2. Bashful, timid, sheepish, over-modest, distrustful of one's self.

Diffuse, v. a.   Disperse, scatter, disseminate, spread, circulate, propagate, distribute, pour out, send abroad, spread abroad.

Diffuse, a.   Prolix, copious, rambling, loose, verbose, wordy, diffusive, long-winded, long-spun, spun out.

Diffusion, n.   Dispersion, spread, extension, propagation, circulation, distribution.

Diffusive, a.   1. Expansive.

2. Prolix, verbose, DIFFUSE.

Dig, v. a.   1. Excavate, delve, scoop, SCRATCH, hollow out.

2. Break up (with a spade, hoe, &c.).

Dig, v. n.   Delve, work with a spade, hoe, &c.

Dig, n.   1. [Low.] Punch, poke, thrust.

2. [Colloquial.] Innuendo, insinuation, oblique hint, sly remark.

3. [At colleges, U. S.] Plodding student.

Digest, n.   1. Pandect.

2. Code, system.

3. Abridgment, abstract, compend, compendium, epitome, summary, synopsis, conspectus, breviary, brief, sum and substance.

Digest, v. a.   1. Methodize, systematize, arrange, codify, classify, dispose, reduce to order.

2. Concoct, convert into chyme.

3. Study, ponder, consider, contemplate, reflect upon, think on, meditate upon, con over, revolve in the mind.

4. (Chem.) Soften by a gentle heat, macerate, steep, soak.

Digestion, n.   1. Methodizing, digesting, classifying.

2. Conversion of food into chyme.

3. Macerating, maceration, steeping.

Dignified, a.   Stately, noble, majestic, august, grave, imposing.

Dignify, v. a.   1. Advance, promote, exalt, ennoble, prefer to office.

2. Honor, grace, adorn, give lustre to, add dignity to.

Dignity, n.   1. Rank, elevation, standing, station, place, greatness, eminence, exaltation, glory, honor, reputableness, respectability.

2. Stateliness, grandeur, majesty, nobleness, lofty bearing or conduct, elevation of aspect or deportment.

3. Honor, preferment, high station or office.

4. Magistrate, dignitary, person in office.

Digress, v. n.   Deviate, diverge, wander, turn aside.

Digression, n.   1. Deviation, divergence, departure.

2. Episode, incidental passage.

Dilacerate, v. a.   Tear, lacerate, rend, rend asunder.

Dilapidate, v. a.   Waste, ruin, destroy, pull down, throw down, suffer to go to ruin.

Dilapidated, a.   Decayed, ruined, wasted, in ruins.

Dilapidation, n.   Ruin, decay, downfall.

Dilatation, n.   Expansion, expanding, DILATION, swelling.

Dilate, v. a.   Expand, extend, enlarge, widen, distend, swell.

Dilate, v. n.   1. Expand, widen, be distended.

2. Expatiate, descant, enlarge, dwell, be diffuse, be prolix, launch out, branch out, spin a long yarn, beat about the bush.

Dilation, n.   [Modern.] Dilatation, expansion, expanding, swelling, bloating.

Dilatory, a.   Slow, tardy, lingering, loitering, sluggish, laggard, lagging, behindhand, backward, procrastinating.

Dilemma, n.   Quandary, strait, difficult choice, puzzling alternative, awkward or bad predicament.

Dilettante, n.   [It.] 1. Amateur, connoisseur, virtuoso, critic, man of taste.

2. Pretender to taste (in the fine arts).

Diligence, n.   Assiduity (in some specific pursuit), assiduousness, activity, sedulousness, perseverance, INDUSTRY, steady application (to some pursuit that one likes).

Diligent, a.   Assiduous, sedulous, industrious, active, busy, persevering, notable, hard-working, at work, diligently employed, busily engaged, up and stirring, busy as a bee, brisk as a bee.

Dillydally, v. n.   Loiter, linger, delay, lag, saunter, trifle, idle away time.

Dilute, v. a.   Attenuate, reduce, weaken, make thin, make weak.

Dilute, a.   Thin, diluted, attenuated, weak, not strong.

Diluvium, n.   (Geol.) Drift.

Dim, a.   1. Dusky, dark, obscure, shadowy, cloudy, not luminous.

2. Dull, obtuse, slow to see.

3. Darkened, obscured, clouded, faint, confused, shorn of its beams.

Dim, v. a.   Darken, obscure, cloud.

Dime, n.   Ten cents.

Dimension, n.   1. Extent, extension, measure (in one direction).

2. (Algebra.) Literal factor.

Dimensions, n. pl.   Size, magnitude, bulk, volume, bigness, capacity, amplitude, greatness, largeness, mass, massiveness.

Dim-eyed, a.   Dim-sighted, blear-eyed.

Diminish, v. a.   Lessen, decrease, abate, reduce, make smaller.

Diminish, v. n.   Decrease, lessen, abate, subside, grow or become less, be reduced.

Diminution, n.   Decrease, lessening, decrement, reduction, abatement.

Diminutive, a.   Little, small, dwarfish, tiny, puny, pygmean, contracted, minute, of small size.

Dim-sighted, a.   Dim-eyed, blear-eyed.

Din, n.   Noise, uproar, racket, clamor, clatter, hubbub, HALLABALOO.

Dingle, n.   Dale, dell, vale, valley, glen.

Dingy, a.   1.Dun, dusky, brown.

2.Soiled, sullied, dirty.

Dint, n.   1.Dent, indentation.

2.Force, power.

Diocese, n.   Bishopric, see, jurisdiction or charge of a bishop.

Diodon, n.   Globe-fish, puffer.

Dioxide, n.   Suboxide.

Dip, v. a.   1.Immerse, plunge, douse, souse.

2.Take out (with a ladle, cup, &c.).

Dip, v. n.   1.Thrust a ladle (cup, &c., into a liquid).

2.Incline, tend downward.

3.Engage cursorily, enter slightly.

4. Dive, plunge, duck, pitch, immerse one's self.

Diplomacy, n.   1.Art of negotiating.

2.Artful management.

Diplomate, n.   [Fr.] DIPLOMATIST.

Diplomatist, n.   Negotiator, diplomate.

Dire, a.   Dreadful, fearful, direful, shocking, terrible, horrid, horrible, awful, terrific, tremendous.

Direct, a.   1.Straight, in a right line, not crooked.

2.From father to son, not collateral.

3.Plain, express, categorical, unambiguous, not equivocal.

4. Open, sincere, ingenuous, frank, outspoken.

5. (Astron.) In the order of the signs, not retrograde.

Direct, v. a.   1.Aim, point, cast, turn.

2.Regulate, dispose, manage, conduct, control, govern.

3.Order, command, instruct, prescribe to, give directions to.

4. Guide, lead, put upon the right track.

5. Address, superscribe.

Direction, n.   1.Aim.

2.Tendency, line of motion.

3.Course, bearing, point of compass.

4. Management, oversight, superintendence, government, control.

5. Guidance, lead.

6. Order, command, prescription.

7. Address, superscription.

Directly, ad.   1.In a straight line, in a straight course.

2.Expressly, absolutely, unambiguously, openly, without circumlocution.

3.Immediately, quickly, promptly, speedily, soon, presently, forthwith, instantly, INSTANTER, in a short time, without delay.

Director, n.   1.Superintendent, manager, BOSS.

2.Guide, counsellor, adviser, instructor, mentor, monitor.

Direful, a.   Dreadful, fearful, horrible, terrible, shocking, horrid, terrific, awful, tremendous, dire.

Dirge, n.   Elegy, funeral song, mournful song.

Dirt, n.   Filth, foul matter.

Dirty, a.   1.Unclean, foul, filthy, nasty, soiled, begrimed.

2.Clouded, cloudy, dark, sullied.

3.Mean, base, vile, low, grovelling, sneaking, pitiful, paltry, beggarly, scurvy, shabby, despicable, contemptible.

Dirty, v. a.   Foul, befoul, soil, defile, draggle, daggle.

Disability, n.   1.Disqualification.

2.Inability, incapacity, incompetence, impotence, incapability.

Disable, v. a.   1.Weaken, enfeeble, cripple, paralyze, unman, disenable, deprive of strength.

2.Disqualify, incapacitate, unfit, make incapable.

Disabuse, v. a.   Undeceive, set right.

Disadvantage, n.   1.Unfavorableness.

2.Injury, loss, damage, detriment, disservice, prejudice, hurt.

Disadvantageous, a.   1.Unfavorable, ineligible, inconvenient.

2.Injurious, prejudicial, hurtful, detrimental, deleterious.

Disaffect, v. a.   Alienate, estrange, make unfriendly.

Disaffected, a.   Alienated, estranged, dissatisfied, disloyal.

Disaffection, n.   Alienation, estrangement, breach, disagreement, dissatisfaction, disloyalty, ill-will.

Disagree, v. n.   1.Differ, vary, be unlike.

2.Dissent, be of different opinions, differ in opinion.

3.Quarrel, wrangle, bicker, fall out.

4. Be unsuitable, be unfit, be unsuited.

Disagreeable, a.   Unpleasant, unpleasing, displeasing, distasteful, offensive.

Disagreement, n.   1.Difference, dissimilarity, unlikeness, dissimilitude, diversity, discrepancy.

2.Dissent, difference of opinion.

3.Discord, variance, misunderstanding, dissension, jarring, clashing, strife, quarrel, dispute, wrangle, bickering.

Disallow, v. a.   1.Prohibit, forbid, refuse permission to.

2.Reject, disapprove, set aside, refuse or decline to sanction.

3.Disavow, disclaim, disown, deny.

Disannul, v. a.   Nullify, cancel, rescind, quash, vacate, annul, abolish, abrogate, render void, set aside, do away.

Disappear, v. n.   Vanish, be lost to view, pass out of sight.

Disappoint, v. a.   Balk, frustrate, foil, defeat, battle, disconcert.

Disappointment, n.   Failure, miscarriage, frustration, ill success, want of success.

Disapprobation, n.   Dislike, displeasure, censure, disapproval.

Disapproval, n.   Disapprobation.

Disapprove, v. a.   1.Dislike, condemn, censure, regard as wrong.

2.Reject, disallow, refuse or decline to sanction.

Disarm, v. a.   1.Deprive of arms.

2.Disable, incapacitate; render powerless, harmless, or innocuous.

Disarrange, v. a.   Disorder, unsettle, derange, disturb, put out of order, throw into disorder, throw into confusion.

Disarray, n.   Confusion, disorder.

Disaster, n.   Mishap, misfortune, reverse, mischance, calamity, catastrophe, blow, stroke, casualty.

Disastrous, a.   Calamitous, unfortunate, unlucky, hapless, untoward, unprosperous, ill-fated, ill-starred.

Disavow, v. a.   Disclaim, disown, deny, disallow.

Disband, v. a.   Break up, dismiss from military service.

Disband, v. n.   Separate, disperse, scatter, break up, retire from military service.

Disbelief, n.   1.Scepticism, infidelity, refusal to believe.

2.Distrust, incredulity, want of belief.

Disbelieve, v. a.   Discredit, not believe, refuse to credit, hold or consider not to be true.

Disbeliever, n.   Unbeliever, sceptic, infidel, MISCREANT.

Disburden, v. a.   Disencumber, unburden, unload, disburthen, ease, rid, free, relieve.

Disburse, v. a.   Spend, expend, lay out, pay out.

Disbursement, n.   Expenditure.

Disburthen, v. a.   DISBURDEN.

Discard, v. a.   1.Reject, throw or thrust aside, throw away, cast away, lay aside, cast off.

2.Dismiss, discharge, cashier, break, cast off, turn away.

Discern, v. a.   1.Discriminate, distinguish, note the distinctions of.

2.Perceive, see, discover, descry, behold, espy.

Discern, v. n.   Discriminate, judge, make distinction.

Discernible, a.   Perceptible, discoverable, to be discerned.

Discerning, a.   Discriminating, knowing, sagacious, perspicacious, judicious, acute, intelligent, ingenious, clear-headed, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, quick-sighted, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, Argus-eyed.

Discernment, n.   Discrimination, sagacity, shrewdness, sharpness, brightness, astuteness, acuteness, cleverness, perspicacity, ingenuity, penetration, insight, judgment, intelligence, mother wit, quick parts.

Discharge, v. a.   1.Unload, disburden, unburden, relieve of a load.

2.Emit, expel, excrete, eject, throw off, send out, give forth.

3.Set off, fire off, let fly, give vent to, shoot, fire.

4.Pay, liquidate, cash.

5.Release, absolve, exonerate, acquit, clear, relieve, liberate, free, set free.

6. Dismiss, discard, cashier, break, turn away, send away.

7. Remove, destroy, put away, clear from.

8. Perform, execute, fulfil, observe, acquit one's self of.

9. Remove, take out (as the cargo of a vessel).

10. (Law.) Cancel, rescind, annul, nullify, invalidate, make void.

Discharge, n.   1.Unloading, disburdening.

2.Emission, ejection, expulsion, excretion, vent, evacuation.

3.Firing, explosion, blast, burst, firing off.

4.Observance, performance, fulfilment, execution.

5.Payment, settlement, liquidation, satisfaction, clearance.

6. Release, liberation, exemption.

7. Acquittal, exoneration, absolution.

Disciple, n.   1.Scholar, pupil, learner.

2.Follower, adherent, partisan, supporter, retainer.

Disciplinarian, n.   MARTINET, enforcer of discipline.

Discipline, n.   1.Instruction, training, drilling, drill, exercise, education, culture, schooling, breeding.

2.Subjection, control, regulation, government.

3.Punishment, chastisement, correction, castigation.

Discipline, v. a.   1.Instruct, train, breed, educate, teach, drill, exercise, form, bring up.

2.Regulate, control, govern, school, bring under subjection.

3.Punish, chastise, correct, castigate.

Disclaim, v. a.   1.Disown, disavow, deny any knowledge of.

2.Renounce, reject, cast off.

Disclaimer, n.   1.Disavowal.

2.(Law.) Renunciation (of a claim or a title), relinquishment.

Disclose, v. a.   1.Uncover, expose, bring to view, bring to light.

2.Reveal, divulge, show, unfold, unvail, tell, utter, betray, communicate, lay open, make known.

Disclosure, n.   Revelation, exposure, discovery.

Discolor, v. a.   Stain, tarnish, change the color of.

Discomfit, v. a.   Defeat, overthrow, rout, overcome, overpower, conquer, vanquish, subdue, beat, checkmate, put to flight, put down, get the upper hand of, scatter in fight.

Discomfiture, n.   Rout, defeat, overthrow, ruin.

Discomfort, n.   Uneasiness, disquiet, inquietude, trouble, annoyance.

Discommode, v. a.   Disturb, annoy, molest, trouble, disquiet, incommode, inconvenience, put to inconvenience.

Discompose, v. a.   1.Disorder, derange, disarrange, embroil, jumble, unsettle, confuse, disturb, throw into disorder or confusion.

2.Displease, disquiet, ruffle, agitate, harass, worry, annoy, plague, trouble, vex, fret, nettle, irritate, provoke, chafe.

3.Disconcert, perplex, bewilder, embarrass, abash, put out.

Discomposure, n.   1.Derangement, confusion.

2.Agitation, disquiet, uneasiness, excitement, vexation, worry, perturbation, annoyance.

Disconcert, v. a.   1.Frustrate, defeat, thwart, contravene, interrupt, undo.

2.Discompose, confuse, perplex, bewilder, embarrass, disturb, abash, put out.

Disconnect, v. a.   Disjoin, separate, disengage, disunite, sever.

Disconnection, n.   Disjunction, disassociation, disunion, separation, isolation, severance.

Disconsolate, a.   Inconsolable, desolate, forlorn, heart-broken, broken-hearted, comfortless, cheerless, sorrowful, melancholy, sad.

Discontent, n.   Dissatisfaction, uneasiness, inquietude.

Discontinuance, n.   Cessation, intermission, suspension, interruption, stoppage, stop, breaking off.

Discontinue, v. a.   Intermit, stop, interrupt, break off, leave off, put an end to.

Discontinuous, a.   Interrupted, broken off.

Discord, n.   1.Disagreement, contention, strife, dissension.

2.Dissonance, discordance, harshness, jarring, want of harmony.

Discordance, n.   1.Disagreement, inconsistency, incongruity, opposition, conflict.

2.Discord, dissonance.

Discordancy, n.   1.Disagreement, inconsistency, incongruity, opposition, conflict.

2.Discord, dissonance.

Discordant, a.   1.Disagreeing, incongruous, contradictory, contrary, opposite, repugnant, at variance.

2.Dissonant, harsh, jarring, inharmonious.

Discount, n.   Allowance, deduction, reduction, drawback, abatement, rebate.

Discountenance, v. a.   [Rare.] 1. Abash, put to shame, put out of countenance.

2.Discourage, disfavor, frown upon, show disapprobation of.

Discourage, v. a.   1.Dishearten, dispirit, depress, deject.

2.Dissuade, deter, keep back.

3.Disfavor, discountenance, throw cold water upon, put a damper on.

Discouragement, n.   1.Disheartening.

2.Dissuasion, dehortation, counter influence.

3.Embarrassment, hinderance, obstacle, impediment, damper, wet blanket, cold water.

Discourse, n.   1. [Rare.] Reason, reasoning faculty.

2. Dissertation, treatise, disquisition, homily, sermon.

3. Conversation, talk, oral communication, verbal intercourse.

Discourse, v. n.   1. Speak, expatiate, hold forth, deliver a discourse.

2. Talk, converse, parley, confer, advise, hold a conversation, hold a parley or conference, talk together.

Discourse, v. a.   Utter, emit, give forth.

Discourteous, a.   Uncivil, impolite, uncourtly, uncomplaisant, ungentlemanly, disrespectful, inurbane, unmannerly, uncourteous, rude, ill-bred, ill-mannered.

Discourtesy, n.   Incivility, impoliteness, rudeness, inurbanity, ill-breeding.

Discover, v. a.   1. Reveal, communicate, tell, disclose, exhibit, show, manifest, make manifest, impart, make known, lay open, lay bare, expose to view.

2. Ascertain, detect, find out, get the first knowledge of.

3. Descry, discern, espy, see, behold, get sight of, get a glimpse of.

Discovery, n.   1. Disclosure, revelation, making known.

2. Finding, finding out.

3. First sight, first view.

Discredit, n.   1. Disbelief, distrust, doubt.

2. Disrepute, dishonor, disgrace, reproach, opprobrium, obloquy, odium, ignominy, ill repute.

Discredit, v. a.   1. Disbelieve, give no credit to, place no confidence in, refuse credence to.

2. Disgrace, dishonor, bring reproach upon, make disreputable, BLOW UPON, destroy confidence in, bring into disfavor, make distasteful.

Discreditable, a.   Disgraceful, disreputable.

Discreet, a.   Prudent, cautious, judicious, wise, circumspect, considerate, heedful, wary; not rash, heedless, or headlong.

Discrepance, n.   Difference, incongruity, disagreement, contrariety, inconsistency, variation.

Discrepancy, n.   Difference, incongruity, disagreement, contrariety, inconsistency, variation.

Discrepant, a.   Differing, disagreeing, incongruous, inconsistent, contrary.

Discrete, a.   1. Separate, distinct, disjunct, not continuous.

2. Disjunctive, discretive.

Discretion, n.   1. PRUDENCE (in things immediately before us), judgment, caution, wariness, carefulness, circumspection, considerateness, judiciousness.

2. Will, pleasure, choice, liberty of judgment.

Discretional, a.   Optional.

Discretionary, a.   Optional.

Discretive, a.   Disjunctive, discrete.

Discriminate, v. a.   Distinguish, mark the difference between.

Discriminate, v. n.   Distinguish, make a distinction, note differences, judge nicely or accurately.

Discrimination, n.   1. Distinction.

2. Discernment, penetration, acuteness, judgment, sagacity, insight.

Discriminative, a.   Discriminating, distinguishing, characterizing, distinctive.

Discursive, a.   1. Reasoning, argumentative, capable of reasoning.

2. Roving, wandering, rambling, desultory, that takes a wide range.

Discus, n.   Quoit, disk.

Discuss, v. a.   Debate, sift, canvass, ventilate, agitate, argue, reason about.

Discussion, n.   Debate, ventilation, agitation, disquisition, disputation, controversy, canvass.

Disdain, v. a.   Despise, contemn, scout, scorn, spurn, look down upon, hold in contempt, consider beneath notice.

Disdain, n.   Scorn, contempt, contumely, haughtiness, arrogance, HAUTEUR.

Disdainful, a.   Scornful, contemptuous, supercilious, contumelious, haughty, cavalier.

Disease, n.   Disorder, distemper, malady, complaint, ail, ailment, sickness, illness, indisposition.

Diseased, a.   Disordered, distempered, unsound, sickly, sick.

Disembark, v. a.   Land, put on shore.

Disembark, v. n.   Land, go on shore.

Disembarrass, v. a.   Disengage, extricate, release, disburden, disencumber, ease, rid, free, clear, set free.

Disembodied, a.   Unbodied, incorporeal, immaterial, spiritual.

Disembogue, v. a.   Discharge (at the mouth, as a river), empty, pour out, give vent to.

Disembogue, v. n.   Issue, flow out (at the mouth, as a river), discharge itself, be discharged.

Disemboguement, n.   Discharge, issue.

Disembowel, v. a.   Eviscerate, embowel, take out the bowels of.

Disembroil, v. a.   Disentangle, free from perplexity, extricate from confusion.

Disenable, v. a.   Disqualify, disable, unfit, incapacitate, make incapable.

Disenchant, v. a.   Free from enchantment, deliver from illusions.

Disencumber, v. a.   Disburden, disengage, disembarrass, release, ease, rid, set free.

Disengage, v. a.   1. Release, extricate, liberate, clear, disentangle, disembroil, disembarrass, loose, unloose, free, set free.

2. Separate, detach, divide, disjoin, disunite, dissociate.

3. Withdraw, wean, draw off.

Disengaged, a.   Unengaged, unoccupied, at leisure, not busy.

Disengagement, n.   1. Detachment, separation.

2. Liberation, release, extrication, disentanglement.

3. Leisure, freedom from business.

Disennoble, v. a.   Degrade, disgrace, make ignoble.

Disentangle, v. a.   1. Unravel, unfold, untwist.

2. Extricate, disengage, disembroil, liberate, clear, loose, unloose, free, set free.

Disestablish, v. a.   [Rare.] Abolish, overthrow, annul, discontinue, abrogate, set aside, do away.

Disestablishment, n. [Rare.] Abolition, annulment, discontinuance, abrogation, overthrow, subversion, destruction, annihilation, extinction.

Disesteem, n.   Disregard, DISFAVOR.

Disfavor, n.   Disregard, disesteem, dislike, disrespect.

Disfigure, v. a.   Deform, deface, mar, injure, spoil, make ugly, make unsightly.

Disfigurement, n.   Defacement, injury.

Disfranchise, v. a.   Deprive of a franchise, deprive of chartered rights or the privileges of a citizen.

Disfurnish, v. a.   Unfurnish, strip, divest, dismantle, disgarnish.

Disgarnish, v. a.   DISFURNISH.

Disgorge, v. a.   1. Vomit, spew, cast up, throw up.

2. Eject, discharge, throw out.

3. Relinquish, surrender, yield, give up, give back.

Disgrace, n.   1. Disfavor, degradation.

2. Dishonor, discredit, disrepute, disesteem, shame, reproach, ignominy, infamy, opprobrium, obloquy, odium, scandal, blot on one's escutcheon.

Disgrace, v. a.   Dishonor, discredit, degrade, debase, tarnish, stain, sully, taint; bring shame, reproach, dishonor, or a stain upon.

Disgraceful, a.   Shameful, ignominious, scandalous, dishonorable, discreditable, disreputable, infamous, opprobrious.

Disguise, v. a.   Conceal (by dress or outward appearance), cloak, veil, shroud, muffle, mask, hide, dissemble.

Disguise, n.   1. Mask, cover, counterfeit dress.

2. False appearance, counterfeit show.

Disguised, a.   1. Cloaked, masked, veiled, in disguise.

2. Intoxicated, inebriated, drunken, drunk, fuddled, tipsy, mellow, maudlin, SLEWED, GROGGY, in liquor, in one's cups, half seas over.

Disgust, n.   1. Nausea, disrelish, distaste, loathing.

2. Dislike, repugnance, aversion, antipathy, abomination, detestation, abhorrence, hatred.

Disgust, v. a.   1. Sicken, affect with nausea, turn one's stomach, go against one's stomach.

2. Displease, offend.

Disgusting, a.   Nauseous, nauseating, loathsome, sickening, repulsive, revolting, offensive, distasteful, odious, hateful, foul, abominable.

Dish, n.   1. PLATTER.

2. Viand, article of food.

Dishabille, n.   Undress, loose dress.

Dishearten, v. a.   Dispirit, discourage, deject, depress.

Dished, a.   [Low.] 1. Ruined, spoiled.

2. Frustrated, balked, foiled, baffled, disconcerted, disappointed.

Dishevelled, a.   Disordered (as the hair), untrimmed, hanging loosely or negligently, at loose ends.

Dishing, a.   Concave, dish-like.

Dish-like, a.   Dishing, concave, shaped like a dish.

Dishonest, a.   Faithless, knavish, false, unfair, disingenuous, fraudulent, deceitful, treacherous, slippery, unscrupulous, perfidious, wicked, false-hearted.

Dishonesty, n.   Improbity, faithlessness, knavery, treachery, falsehood, deceitfulness, perfidiousness, wickedness.

Dishonor, n.   Dishonor, disgrace, discredit, disrepute, reproach, degradation, shame, ignominy, obloquy, infamy, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasement.

Dishonor, v. a.   1. Disgrace, bring shame or reproach upon, stain the character of.

2. Violate, debauch, ravish, deflour.

3. Refuse to accept or to pay (as a draft).

Dishonorable, a.   Disreputable, discreditable, disgraceful, shameful, scandalous, infamous, ignominious.

Dish-washer, n.   Goosander, wagtail, dun-diver (Mergus merganser or Mergus castor).

Disinclination, n.   Indisposition, reluctance, repugnance, aversion, unwillingness.

Disincline, v. a.   Make averse.

Disinclined, a.   Unwilling, indisposed, reluctant, averse.

Disinfect, v. a.   Deodorize, fumigate, purify.

Disingenuous, a.   Unfair, dishonest, insincere, uncandid, artful, cunning, sly, insidious, deceitful, knavish, false, false-hearted, not frank, not open.

Disintegrate, v. a.   Crumble, reduce to fragments, break to pieces.

Disinter, v. a.   Exhume, unbury, disentomb, dig up.

Disinterested, a.   1. Unbiassed, impartial, indifferent.

2. Generous, unselfish, liberal, magnanimous, high-minded.

Disenthrall, v. a.   Liberate, free, release, set free.

Disjoin, v. a.   Disunite, separate, divide, part, sunder, sever, dissever, detach, dissociate.

Disjoint, v. a.   1. Dislocate, luxate, put out of joint.

2. Unloose, disconnect, disjoin.

Disjunction, n.   Separation, disconnection, disassociation, disunion, isolation, severance.

Disjunctive, a.   Disjoining, discretive.

Disk, n.   1. Quoit, discus.

2. Face (of the sun, moon, &c.).

Dislike, n.   Disinclination, aversion, distaste, disrelish, antipathy, repugnance, displeasure, disgust.

Dislike, v. a.   Disrelish, have an aversion to.

Dislimb, v. a.   Dismember, mutilate.

Dislocate, v. a.   1. Displace, disarrange, disturb, put out of place or out of order.

2. Disjoint, luxate, put out of joint.

Dislocation, n.   1. Derangement, displacement.

2. Luxation, disjointing.

Dislodge, v. a.   Expel, oust, eject, drive out, drive away.

Disloyal, a.   Unfaithful, undutiful, disaffected, faithless, false, treacherous, perfidious, not true in allegiance.

Disloyalty, n.   Unfaithfulness, undutifulness, faithlessness, treachery, perfidy, want of loyalty, lack of fidelity, dereliction of allegiance.

Dismal, a.   1. Cheerless, gloomy, dark, dull, dreary, lonesome.

2. Melancholy, mournful, sad, doleful, dolorous, sombre, lugubrious, funereal.

3. Horrid, horrible, terrible, dire, frightful.

Dismals, n. pl.   [With The prefixed] MELANCHOLY, low spirits, the BLUES.

Dismantle, v. a.   1. Unrig, strip of covering, deprive of apparatus or furniture.

2. Despoil, demolish, devastate, destroy, raze, pull to pieces.

Dismay, v. a.   Terrify, frighten, appall, affright, scare, daunt, alarm, intimidate, paralyze with fear.

Dismay, n.   Terror, fright, affright, fear, alarm, horror, consternation.

Dismember, v. a.   1. Mutilate, dislimb, disjoint.

2. Divide, separate, sever, pull apart.

Dismiss, v. a.   1. Send away, give leave to go, permit to go.

2. Discharge, discard, cashier, turn off, turn out, remove from office, turn adrift, send packing, send about one's business.

Dismission, n.   1. Permission to go, leave to depart.

2. Discharge, removal from office.

Dismount, v. a.   1. Unhorse.

2. Take down, bring down.

Dismount, v. n.   Alight (from a horse), descend, get down.

Disobedience, n.   Infraction or violation of a command.

Disobedient, a.   Unsubmissive, uncomplying, refractory, obstinate.

Disobey, v. a.   1. Refuse to obey, break the command of, refuse submission to.

2. Transgress, violate, infringe, set at defiance, go counter to.

Disoblige, v. a.   Displease, offend.

Disobliging, a.   Unaccommodating, unkind, unamiable, unfriendly, ill-natured.

Disorder, n.   1. Confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorganization, irregularity, jumble, want of order.

2. Tumult, disturbance, commotion, turbulence, tumultuousness, riotousness.

3. Distemper, complaint, malady, sickness, disease, ail, ailment, indisposition.

Disorder, v. a.   1. Derange, disarrange, disturb, discompose, confuse, unsettle, disorganize, throw into confusion, turn topsy-turvy, put out of place.

2. Impair the functions of, produce disease in.

Disorderly, a.   1. Immethodical, irregular, confused, not in order.

2. Lawless, rebellious, turbulent, unruly, tumultuous.

Disorganization, n.   1. Disorder, derangement, confusion.

2. Destruction, dissolution.

Disorganize, v. a.   1. Disorder, derange, disarrange, put out of order, throw into disorder.

2. Destroy, break up.

Disown, v. a.   1. Disclaim, disavow, refuse to acknowledge.

2. Deny, disallow.

Disparage, v. a.   Depreciate, decry, reproach, traduce, vilify, defame, undervalue, underrate, underestimate, run down, detract from, derogate from, speak ill of, inveigh against.

Disparagement, n.   Depreciation, derogation, detraction, undervaluing, underrating, indignity, dishonor, disgrace, reproach, dispraise.

Disparity, n.   1. Inequality, difference, disproportion.

2. Dissimilitude, unlikeness.

Dispart, v. a.   Sunder, disunite, separate, divide, sever, dissever, burst, rend, rive, cleave, split, break asunder.

Dispart, v. n.   Separate, part.

Dispassion, n.   Apathy, insensibility, impassibility, coldness, dulness, torpor, indifference, unconcern, want of feeling.

Dispassionate, a.   1. Unimpassioned, imperturbable, inexcitable, unexcited, composed, collected, temperate, undisturbed, unruffled, quiet, calm, cool, staid, serene, sober.

2. Impartial, unbiassed, disinterested, indifferent.

Dispatch, v. a.   [Written also Despatch.] 1. Send away (in haste).

2. Kill, slay, slaughter, assassinate, put to death, send out of the world.

3. Hasten, expedite, accelerate, speed, quicken, forward, push or urge forward, press or urge on, make short work of.

Dispatch, n.   1. Speed, haste, expedition, promptness, celerity.

2. Message, communication, telegram.

Dispel, v. a.   Disperse (completely), scatter, dissipate, banish, drive away.

Dispensation, n.   1. Distribution, apportionment, allotment.

2. Administration, stewardship.

3. Scheme, plan, system, economy.

4. Exemption (from some law), license.

Dispensatory, n.   Pharmacopœia.

Dispense, v. a.   1. Distribute, apportion, allot, deal out.

2. Administer, apply, execute, carry out.

Dispense with, 1. Do without.

2. Disregard, neglect, set aside.

3. [Rare.] Excuse, exonerate.

Dispenser, n.   Distributor, divider.

Dispeople, v. a.   Depopulate, unpeople.

Disperse, v. a.   1. Scatter, separate, dissipate, dispel, drive to different parts, sow, broadcast, scatter to the winds.

2. Diffuse, disseminate, spread.

Disperse, v. n.   Scatter, separate, be scattered, go different ways.

Dispersion, n.   Scattering.

Dispirit, v. a.   Dishearten, depress, deject, discourage.

Dispirited, a.   Dejected, disheartened, depressed, discouraged, down-hearted, downcast, despondent, cast down, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, down in the mouth.

Displace, v. a.   1. Remove, dislodge, put out of place, change the place of.

2. Depose, oust, dismiss, discharge, cashier, eject from office.

Display, v. a.   1. Expand, unfold, extend, open, spread.

2. Exhibit, show, bring into view, hold up to view, make manifest.

3. Parade, show off.

Display, n.   1. Exhibition, manifestation, show.

2. Parade, pomp, pageant, ostentation, flourish.

Displease, v. a.   1. Offend, dissatisfy, disgust, give offence to.

2. Provoke, irritate, vex, chagrin, affront, pique, chafe, fret, anger, nettle, make angry.

Displeasure, n.   1. Dissatisfaction, dislike, distaste, disapprobation.

2. Anger, indignation, vexation, resentment, wrath.

3. Offence, injury.

Displode, v. a. & n.   Explode.

Disport, n.   [Poetical.] Play, amusement, diversion, pastime, sport.

Disport, v. a.   Amuse, divert, entertain, cheer, solace, beguile, relax.

Disport, v. n.   Play, gambol, frolic, sport, make merry.

Disposal, n.   1. Arrangement, disposition.

2. Management, control, government, regulation, disposure, direction, ordering, conduct.

3. Dispensation, distribution, bestowment.

Dispose, v. a.   1. Arrange, range, rank, group, marshal, set, place, place in order.

2. Adjust, regulate, settle, determine, set right.

3. Incline, lead, move, induce, bias, predispose.

Dispose of, 1. Sell, transfer, bestow, alienate, part with, put out of one's possession, get rid of.

2. Determine the condition of, arrange for.

3. Remove, put away, get rid of.

Disposer, n.   1. Bestower, giver, distributer, donor, DONATOR.

2. Regulator, director, governor, manager.

Disposition, n.   1. Disposing, arranging, arrangement, classification, grouping.

2. Management, regulation, control, direction, ordering, adjustment, disposure, disposal.

3. Tendency, liability, proneness, aptness, adaptation.

4. Temper, inclination, predisposition, propensity, humor, bent, bias, turn.

5. Dispensation, distribution, bestowment.

Dispossess, v. a.   1. Deprive, divest, strip, take from.

2. Disseize, oust.

Dispossession, n.   1. Deprivation.

2. (Law.) Ouster, disseisin.

Disposure, n.   Management, direction, regulation, control, disposal, disposition, ordering.

Dispraise, n.   1. Blame, censure.

2. Reproach, dishonor, disgrace, disparagement, shame, opprobrium.

Dispraise, v. a.   Blame, censure, find fault with.

Disproof, n.   Confutation, refutation.

Disproportion, n.   1. Want of symmetry.

2. Disparity, inequality, unsuitableness.

Disproportional, a.   DISPROPORTIONATE.

Disproportionate, a.   1. Unsymmetrical, out of proportion.

2. Inadequate, unsuitable.

Disprove, v. a.   Confute, refute, show to be false.

Disputable, a.   Controvertible, debatable, doubtful.

Disputant, n.   Controversialist, arguer, debater, disputer.

Disputation, n.   Debate, dispute, controversy, argumentation, verbal contest.

Disputatious, a.   Cavilling, captious, contentious, quarrelsome, polemical.

Dispute, v. n.   1. Debate, argue, contend in argument.

2. Bicker, wrangle, quarrel, BRAWL, spar, spat, jangle, squabble, TIFF, fall out, have words, have an altercation.

Dispute, v. a.   1. Debate, discuss, agitate, ventilate, argue, reason about.

2. Controvert, impugn, call in question, oppose by argument.

Dispute, n.   Debate, disputation, discussion, controversy, altercation, verbal contest, verbal quarrel, war of words.

Disputer, n.   Debater, controversialist, disputant, reasoner, arguer.

Disqualification, n.   Incapacity, disability.

Disqualified, a.   Unqualified, unfitted, incapable, incapacitated, disabled.

Disqualify, v. a.   Unfit, disable, incapacitate.

Disquiet, n.   Uneasiness, restlessness, disturbance, anxiety, vexation, trouble, disquietude, inquietude.

Disquiet, v. a.   Trouble, annoy, vex, disturb, worry, harass, plague, bother, molest, pester, incommode.

Disquietude, n.   Uneasiness, DISQUIET.

Disquisition, n.   Dissertation, treatise, discourse, essay, formal inquiry.

Disregard, n.   Neglect, slight, contempt.

Disregard, v. a.   Neglect, slight, overlook, contemn, pay no attention to, pay no heed to, pay no regard to, take no notice of, turn a deaf ear to.

Disrelish, n.   1. Dislike, distaste, want of relish.

2. Aversion, antipathy, repugnance, disgust.

Disrelish, v. a.   Dislike, loathe, have an aversion to.

Disreputable, a.   Discreditable, dishonorable, disgraceful, shameful, scandalous, infamous, opprobrious, derogatory, low, mean, vulgar.

Disrepute, n.   Discredit, dishonor, disgrace, ingloriousness, degradation, derogation, abasement, odium, ill repute.

Disrespect, n.   1. Disesteem, irreverence, slight, neglect.

2. Incivility, discourtesy, rudeness.

Disrespectful, a.   1. Irreverent.

2. Uncivil, impolite, ungentlemanly, discourteous, uncourteous.

Disrobe, v. a.   Divest, strip, undress, uncover, unclothe.

Disruption, n.   Breach, rent, rupture, burst, breaking asunder.

Dissatisfaction, n.   1. Discontent, uneasiness, inquietude.

2. Displeasure, distaste, dislike, disapprobation.

Dissatisfied, a.   Discontented, uneasy, displeased.

Dissect, v. a.   1. Anatomize, cut in pieces.

2. Analyze, scrutinize, sift, examine, investigate, explore, lay open.

Dissection, n.   1. Anatomy.

2. Scrutiny, analysis, examination, investigation, sifting.

Disseize, v. a.   Dispossess, oust.

Dissemble, v. a.   1. Conceal, hide, disguise, cloak, cover.

2. Feign, simulate, affect.

Dissemble, v. n.   Feign, be hypocritical, play the hypocrite, play a part.

Dissembler, n.   Hypocrite, feigner.

Disseminate, v. a.   Spread, propagate, diffuse, disperse, circulate, promulgate, spread abroad.

Dissemination, n.   Diffusion, dispersion, propagation, scattering, spreading, promulgation.

Dissension, n.   Discord, contention, strife, variance, disagreement, difference, quarrel, breach of friendship.

Dissent, v. n.   Withhold assent, refuse to agree.

Dissent from, Differ from, disagree with.

Dissent, n.   Disagreement, difference of opinion.

Dissenter, n.   Nonconformist, sectary.

Dissentient, a.   Disagreeing, dissenting.

Dissepiment, n.   (Bot.) Partition.

Dissertation, n.   Disquisition, treatise, discourse, essay.

Disservice, n.   Injury, harm, mischief, hurt, disadvantage.

Dissever, v. a.   Disjoin, dissociate, disunite, separate, part, sunder, dispart, divide, rend, sever.

Dissident, n.   Dissenter, nonconformist.

Dissimilar, a.   Unlike, different, heterogeneous, diverse, various.

Dissimilarity, n.   Unlikeness, dissimilitude, diversity, disparity.

Dissimilitude, n.   DISSIMILARITY.

Dissimulation, n.   Hypocrisy, deceit, duplicity, simulation, feigning, double dealing, false pretence.

Dissipate, v. a.   1. Disperse, dispel, scatter, drive away.

2. Waste, squander, lavish, spend lavishly, run out, throw away.

Dissipate, v. n.   1. Vanish, disappear, scatter, disperse.

2. Live dissolutely, practise dissipation, be dissolute.

Dissipation, n.   1. Dispersion, scattering, vanishing.

2. Waste, squandering.

3. Dissoluteness, profligacy, excess.

Dissociate, v. a.   Disjoin, disunite, separate, sever, dissever, divide, part, sunder, detach.

Dissociation, n.   Disunion, separation, severing, dividing.

Dissoluble, a.   Dissolvable.

Dissolute, a.   Loose, licentious, lax, debauched, wanton, lewd, corrupt, profligate, rakish, depraved, reprobate, abandoned, graceless, shameless, wild.

Dissolution, n.   1. Liquefaction, melting, solution.

2. Decomposition, putrefaction.

3. Death, decease, extinction of life.

4. Destruction, overthrow, ruin.

5. Termination, breaking up.

Dissolvable, a.   Dissoluble.

Dissolve, v. a.   1. Liquefy, melt.

2. Disunite, sever, separate, divide, loose, disorganize, break apart.

3. Destroy, ruin.

4. Terminate, bring to an end, put an end to, break up.

Dissolve, v. n.   1. Melt, liquefy, be melted.

2. Vanish, disappear, fade, melt away, be dissipated.

3. Perish, crumble, be destroyed.

Dissonance, n.   1. Discord, discordance, harshness, jarring, want of harmony.

2. Disagreement, inconsistency, incongruity.

Dissonant, a.   1. Discordant, unharmonious, harsh, grating, jarring, out of tune.

2. Disagreeing, incongruous, inconsistent, discrepant.

Dissuade, v. a.   Turn from a purpose, divert by persuasion.

Dissuasion, n.   Dehortation, dissuasive, dissuasive advice.

Dissuasive, n.   DISSUASION.

Dissuasive, a.   Dissuading, dehortatory, tending to dissuade.

Dissyllable, n.   Word of two syllables.

Distain, v. a.   [Poetical.] Stain.

Distance, n.   1. Remoteness, space, interval.

2. Reserve, coldness, shyness, distant behavior.

Distance, v. a.   Outdo, surpass, excel, outstrip, leave behind.

Distant, a.   1. Remote, far, not near.

2. Reserved, shy, cold, cool, coy, not cordial.

3. Slight, faint, indirect, indistinct, obscure.

Distaste, n.   Disrelish, disinclination, aversion, dislike, repugnance, disgust, displeasure, dissatisfaction.

Distasteful, a.   1. Nauseous, loathsome, disgusting, unpalatable, unsavory.

2. Disagreeable, offensive, unpleasant, unpleasing.

Distemper, n.   Disease, malady, complaint, disorder, ail, ailment, illness, indisposition, sickness.

Distempered, a.   1. Diseased, disordered, out of order.

2. Immoderate, intemperate, inordinate, unregulated.

Distend, v. a.   Expand, dilate, bloat, enlarge, swell, stretch, swell out.

Distention, n.   Dilation, enlargement, swelling, expansion, stretching.

Distich, n.   Couplet, couple of verses.

Distil, v. n.   [Written also Distill.] Drop, drip, trickle, dribble, fall in drops.

Distil, v. a.   [Written also Distill.] 1. Drop, let fall in drops.

2. Separate by evaporation, extract by heat.

3. Extract spirit from.

Distinct, a.   1. Separate, different, not the same.

2. Definite, defined, clear, plain, unmistakable, unconfused, not obscure, not dim, well defined.

Distinction, n.   1. Discrimination, notation of difference.

2. Repute, reputation, celebrity, note, name, fame, renown, account, credit, respectability, eminence, superiority.

Distinctive, a.   Distinguishing, discriminative, characterizing.

Distinctness, n.   1. Difference.

2. Clearness, precision, perspicuity, explicitness, lucidness.

Distinguish, v. a.   1. Characterize, mark, indicate by a mark, mark out.

2. Discriminate, discern, perceive, tell, know.

3. Separate, divide.

4. Signalize, make famous, make celebrated, make known, bring into notice.

Distinguish, v. n.   Make distinction, show the difference.

Distinguishable, a.   1. Separable, divisible.

2. To be distinguished, to be recognized as distinct.

Distinguished, a.   Illustrious, famous, noted, eminent, conspicuous, celebrated, extraordinary, transcendent.

Distort, v. a.   1. Twist, writhe, wrest, contort, deform.

2. Pervert, misrepresent, falsify, strain the sense of.

Distortion, n.   1. Twist, wryness, contortion, deformity.

2. Perversion, misrepresentation, falsification.

Distract, v. a.   Perplex, confuse, discompose, harass, disturb, disconcert, bewilder, confound, mystify, embarrass.

Distracted, a.   1. Perplexed, confused, bewildered, embarrassed.

2. Deranged, insane, mad, frantic, furious, raving.

Distraction, n.   1. Confusion, perplexity, embarrassment, bewilderment, abstraction, mystification.

2. Disturbance, discord, tumult, disorder, division, perturbation, commotion, turmoil, agitation.

3. Derangement, madness, raving, insanity, alienation, aberration, incoherence, wandering, delirium, mania, lunacy, raving, hallucination, loss of the senses, disordered intellect or faculties, loss of reason.

Distrain, v. a.   (Law.) Seize (for debt), take, attach, distress.

Distress, n.   1. Affliction, calamity, misery, misfortune, adversity, hardship, trial, trouble, perplexity.

2. Anguish, agony, pain, suffering, gripe, griping.

3. Privation, destitution, poverty, indigence, want, straits.

Distress, v. a.   1. Afflict, perplex, pain, trouble, grieve, make unhappy, make miserable.

2. (Law.) Take, seize, distrain.

Distribute, v. a.   1. Apportion, assign, allot, dispense, mete, divide, share, parcel out, deal out, portion out.

2. Classify, class, arrange, assort, dispose.

Distribution, n.   1. Apportionment, allotment, assignment, dole, partition, division, dispensation.

2. Arrangement, classification, disposal, disposition, grouping.

District, n.   Region, tract, territory, circuit, province, quarter.

Distrust, v. a.   Disbelieve, discredit, doubt, suspect, mistrust, not rely upon, not confide in.

Distrust, n.   Disbelief, discredit, suspicion, misgiving, mistrust, want of confidence.

Distrustful, a.   1. Suspicious, mistrustful, apt to distrust.

2. Diffident, not confident.

Disturb, v. a. 1. Agitate, shake, stir, derange, disorder, confuse, unsettle, throw into confusion, put into disorder.

2. Molest, annoy, disquiet, vex, ruffle, worry, plague, trouble, incommode.

3. Interrupt, impede, hinder.

Disturbance, n.   1. Agitation, derangement, commotion, disorder, confusion, tumult, breeze, disquiet.

2. Perturbation, molestation, annoyance, discomposure.

3. Interruption, hinderance.

Disunion, n.   1. Separation, disjunction, severance.

2. Schism, breach, rupture, feud.

Disunite, v. a.   Disjoin, dissociate, separate, sever, dissever, part, divide, detach, dissociate, sunder, be separated.

Disunite, v. n.   Part, separate, fall assunder, be separated.

Disuse, n.   Desuetude, discontinuance, non-observance.

Ditch, n.   1. Trench.

2. Rivulet, brook.

Ditty, n.   Song, lay.

Diurnal, a.   Daily, quotidian.

Diuturnal, a.   Lasting, of long duration, of long continuance.

Diuturnity, n.   Long duration, long time.

Divagation, n.   [Rare.] Wandering, rambling.

Divan, n.   1. Turkish council of state.

2. State-chamber, council-chamber, audience-chamber.

3. Sofa, long seat.

Divaricate, v. n.   Diverge, part, fork, separate into two, open wide, branch off, spread asunder.

Divarication, n.   Divergence, forking, separation, spreading.

Dive, v. n.   1. Plunge.

2. Penetrate, inquire, go deep.

Diverge, v. n.   1. Radiate, tend from one point in different directions.

2. Divaricate, separate, branch off.

Divergence, n.   1. Radiation.

2. Divarication, forking, separation.

Divergent, a.   1. Radiating.

2. Divaricating, separating.

Divers, a.   Various, several, sundry, numerous, many.

Diverse, a.   Different, differing, unlike, varying, multiform.

Diversify, v. a.   1. Variegate, vary, make different, give variety to.

2. Dapple, spot.

Diversion, n.   1. Turning aside.

2. Amusement, recreation, pastime, sport, play, entertainment, relaxation.

Diversity, n.   1. Difference, dissimilitude, unlikeness, variation.

2. Variety, multiformity.

Divert, v. a.   1. Turn aside, draw away.

2. Amuse, entertain, recreate, please, gratify, delight, exhilarate, refresh.

Divest, v. a. Deprive, strip, dispossess.

Divide, v. a.   1. Sever, sunder, part, separate, cleave, disunite.

2. Keep apart, put a barrier between.

3. Make hostile, make discordant, set at variance.

4. Distribute, allot, apportion, assign, share, mete, dispense, deal out, parcel out, portion out.

Divide, v. n.   Part, separate, cleave, open, be divided, be separated.

Dividend, n.   Share, division.

Divider, n.   1. Distributor, dealer.

2. Separator.

Dividers, n. pl.   Compasses.

Divination, n.   1. Divining, foretelling.

2. Presage, prediction, prophecy.

Divine, a.   1. God-like, superhuman.

2. Sacred, holy, spiritual, heavenly.

Divine, n.   1. Minister, priest, clergyman, pastor, parson, ecclesiastic, churchman.

2. Theologian.

Divine, v. a.   Predict, foretell, presage, prognosticate, vaticinate, prophesy.

Divine, v. n.   Conjecture, surmise, guess, suppose, believe, fancy, think, suspect.

Diviner, n.   1. Conjurer, magician, sorcerer, seer.

2. Conjecturer.

Divinity, n.   1. Deity, Godhead, divine nature, divine essence.

2. Theology, science of divine things.

Divisible, a.   Separable.

Division, n.   1. Separation.

2. Portion, section, class, head, category.

3. Partition, demarcation.

4. Compartment, separate part.

5. Apportionment, allotment, distribution.

6. Difference, disagreement, variance, breach, rupture, disunion, discord, feud, alienation.

Divorce, n.   Separation (of husband and wife), dissolution of the marriage contract.

Divorce, v. a.   Separate, part, sever.

Divulge, v. a.   Publish, disclose, communicate, discover, impart, tell, proclaim, promulgate, make known, make public, spread abroad, reveal to the world.

Dizzy, a.   1. Giddy, vertiginous.

2. Thoughtless, heedless, careless.

Do, v. a.   1. Perform, effect, execute, accomplish, achieve, bring about, work out, carry into effect.

2. Complete, finish, conclude, end, terminate.

3. Transact, carry on.

4. Confer, bestow, grant, vouchsafe.

5. Translate, render.

Do, v. n.   1. Act (well or ill).

2. Answer, answer the purpose.

3. Be enough, be sufficient.

Do-all, n.   Factotum, general manager.

Do away, 1. Remove, take away.

2. Destroy, overthrow.

Dob-chick, n.   Didapper, dab-chick (Podiceps minor).

Do by, Treat, behave towards.

Do without, Dispense with.

Docible, a.   Teachable, DOCILE.

Docile, a.   Teachable, docile, docible, tractable, apt, easily taught.

Docility, n.   Teachableness, aptness, aptitude, readiness to learn.

Dock, v. a.   1. Curtail, clip, cut short.

2. Shorten, lessen, deduct from.

3. Put into a dock (as a vessel).

Doctor, n.   1. Instructor, teacher.

2. Adept, savant, learned man.

3. Physician, medical practitioner.

Doctress, n.   Female physician.

Doctrine, n.   Dogma, tenet, opinion, precept, principle.

Document, n.   Paper, writing.

Dodge, v. n.   1. Start aside, shift place suddenly.

2. Shuffle, equivocate, quibble, prevaricate, use artifice, play fast and loose, be evasive.

Dodge, v. a.   Evade (by starting aside).

Dodge, n.   1. Starting aside.

2. Evasion, artifice, trick, subterfuge, quibble, cavil.

Dodo, n.   Dronte.

Doe, n.   She-deer, female deer (particularly of the fallow deer).

Doer, n.   Actor, operator, performer, agent, executor.

Doff, v. a.   Put off, lay aside.

Dog, n.   1. HOUND, BITCH, SLUT, PUP, PUPPY, CUB, WHELP.

2. [Colloquial.] Fellow.

3. Andiron, sadiron.

Dog-days, n. pl.   Canicular days.

Dogged, a.   1. Sullen, sour, morose churlish, growling, surly, snarling, snappish.

2. Stubborn, obstinate, wilful, mulish, inflexible, pertinacious, unyielding, headstrong, intractable, impracticable, cantankerous, perversely resolute.

Doggish, a.   Snarling, snappish, growling, churlish, surly, sullen, sour, morose, dogged.

Dog-grass, n.   DOG'S-GRASS.

Dogma, n.   Doctrine, tenet, opinion, principle, article of faith.

Dogmatic, a.   1. Authoritative, oracular, formal, categorical, magisterial.

2. Positive, confident, peremptory.

3. Arrogant, overbearing.

Dogmatical, a.   1. Authoritative, oracular, formal, categorical, magisterial.

2. Positive, confident, peremptory.

3. Arrogant, overbearing.

Dogmatism, n.   Positiveness of opinion, arrogance of assertion.

Dogmatist, n.   Authoritative teacher, arrogant asserter.

Dogmatize, v. n.   Assert positively, speak with an air of authority, express one's self arrogantly.

Dog's-grass, n.   Knot-grass, quick-grass, couch-grass, wheat-grass, dog-wheat, dog-grass, witch-grass, quitch-grass, quickens (Triticum repens).

Dog-star, n.   Sirius, Canicula.

Doings, n. pl.   Deeds, actions, acts, transactions.

Dole, n.   1. Apportionment, allotment, distribution.

2. Part, share, portion.

3. Gift, gratuity, donation, pittance, alms.

4. Grief, sorrow, distress, affliction.

Doleful, a.   1. Sorrowful, rueful, woful, piteous, melancholy, lugubrious, sad.

2. Dismal, gloomy, cheerless, dark, dolorous, dolesome.

Dole out, Distribute, divide, apportion, allot, assign, share, deal, deal out.

Dolesome, a.   Dismal, gloomy, cheerless, dark, dolorous, doleful.

Do-little, n.   Idler, sluggard, drone, laggard, lounger, trifler, doodle, slow-back, inefficient person.

Doll, n.   Puppet (for a child), baby.

Dolorous, a.   1. Dismal, gloomy, cheerless, dark, dolesome.

2. Sorrowful, sad, doleful, piteous, rueful, woful, lugubrious.

Dolt, n.   Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Doltish, a.   Stupid, dull, foolish, blockish, simple, witless, thick-skulled, buffle-headed.

Domain, n.   1. Dominion, empire.

2. Estate, lands, landed estate.

Dome, n.   Cupola.

Domestic, a.   1. Homely.

2. Fond of home.

3. Intestine, not foreign.

4. Tame, domesticated, not wild.

Domestic, n.   Servant, house-servant, HELP.

Domestics, n. pl.   [U. S.] Cotton goods.

Domesticate, v. a.   1. Make domestic, accustom to keep at home.

2. Tame, attach to the house.

Domicile, n.   Habitation, dwelling, residence, abode, home, mansion, place of abode, place of residence.

Domicile, v. a.   Establish in a fixed residence.

Domiciliate, v. a.   Establish in a fixed residence.

Dominant, a.   Prevailing, ruling, predominant, predominating, ascendant, in the ascendant.

Dominate, v. n.   Prevail, predominate, have sway, be in the ascendant.

Domination, n.   Sway, ascendancy, rule, dominion, supremacy, command, government, mastery.

Domineer, v. n.   Rule (tyrannically or haughtily), tyrannize, swell, swagger, bluster, bully, vapor, lord it, play the bully, take the lead, rule the roast, ride a high horse, lay down the law, carry it with a high hand.

Dominican, n.   Predicant, jacobin, black friar, preaching friar.

Dominie, n.   [Scottish.] Pedagogue, schoolmaster, teacher, instructor.

Dominion, n.   1. Sway, command, rule, government, supremacy, domination, mastery, ascendancy, control, sovereignty, sovereign authority.

2. Territory, region, country.

Don, v. a.   Put on, slip on, dress in.

Donate, v. a.   [Modern.] Give, contribute, bestow.

Donation, n.   Gift, grant, largess, benefaction, boon, present, offering, contribution, subscription, donative.

Donative, n.   Gift, DONATION.

Donator, n.   [L.] (Law.) Donor, giver, bestower.

Done, p. 1. Performed, executed, accomplished, achieved, effected.

2. Completed, finished, concluded, ended, terminated.

3. Transacted, carried on.

4. Bestowed, conferred, vouchsafed, granted.

5. Translated, rendered.

Done for, [Low.] 1. Spoiled, ruined.

2. Disappointed, battled, thwarted.

Donkey, n.   1. Ass, mule.

2. Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Donor, n.   Giver, bestower, disposer, DONATOR.

Doodle, n.   Trifler, idler, silly fellow.

Doodle-sack, n.   Scotch bagpipe.

Doom, v. a.   1. Condemn, sentence, pronounce sentence on.

2. Destine, appoint, decree.

Doom, n.   1. Sentence, judgment, condemnation, judicial decree.

2. Fate, destiny, lot.

Doomsday, n.   Day of judgment, the crack of doom.

Do one's best, Do all one can, do the best one is capable of, leave no stone unturned.

Door, n.   1. Entrance.

2. Passage, avenue, means of access, means of approach.

3. [Familiarly.] House.

Doorkeeper, n.   Porter, CONCIÈRGE.

Dor, n.   Cockchafer, dor-bug, dor-beetle, tree-beetle, dummador, May-bug (Melontha vulgaris).

Doree, n.   (Ich.) John-dory, common dory (Zeus faber).

Dormant, a.   1. Sleeping, quiescent, at rest.

2. Latent, unexerted, suspended, inert, inactive.

Dormant partner, Sleeping partner, silent partner.

Dormer, n.   [Written also Dormar.] Luthern, dormer-window.

Dormer-window, n.   Dormer, luthern.

Dormitory, n.   Chamber, bed-room, sleeping-room, place to sleep in.

Dorsal, a.   On the back.

Dory, n.   (Ich.) DOREE.

Dose, n.   1. Prescribed portion (of medicine), drench, draught.

2. Sufficient quantity.

Dose, v. a.   Administer a dose to, give doses to.

Dot, n.   Point, period.

Dot, v. a.   1. Mark with dots.

2. Variegate, diversify.

Dotage, n.   Imbecility, senility, second childhood.

Dotard, n.   Driveller, imbecile.

Dote, v. n.   1. Drivel, be imbecile, be foolish.

2. Be over-fond, be foolishly fond.

Dote on or upon, Love very fondly, love excessively, be foolishly fond of.

Do the honors, Bestow honor (as on a guest), show civilities.

Double, a.   1. Coupled, in pairs.

2. Twice as much.

3. Twofold.

4. Deceitful, dishonest, knavish, false, perfidious, hollow, insincere, double-faced, double-tongued.

Double, ad.   Twice, doubly, twofold.

Double, v. a.   1. Fold, plait.

2. Duplicate, multiply by two, make twice as much.

3. (Naut.). Sail round.

Double, v. n.   1. Increase twofold, be doubled.

2. Return upon the same track.

Double, n.   1. Twice as much.

2. Doubling, plait, fold.

3. Returning upon one's track (to elude pursuit).

4. Trick, stratagem, ruse, shift, artifice, wile, manœuvre.

5. Counterpart.

Double-dealer, n.   Deceiver, cheat, trickster, tricker.

Double-dealing, n.   Deceit, duplicity, dissimulation, hypocrisy, artifice, deception, fraud, dishonesty, trickery, Machiavelism.

Double entente, [Fr.] Pun (referring to something indelicate), clinch, quibble, CALEMBOUR, play upon words.

Double-faced, a.   Hypocritical, deceitful, knavish, dishonest, false, perfidious, double.

Double-headed, a.   Bicipital, with two heads.

Double-hearted, a.   Deceitful, treacherous, false-hearted.

Double-minded, a.   Unsettled, undetermined, changeable, fickle, vacillating, wavering.

Doublet, n.   1. Pair, couple, two (of the same kind).

2. Waistcoat, vest.

Double upon, (Mil.) Enclose between two fires.

Doubling, n.   1. Fold, plait.

2. Artifice, trick, shift, stratagem.

Doubly, ad.   Twice, double.

Doubt, v. n.   1. Hesitate, waver, be doubtful, be in suspense, be undetermined, entertain doubts, be in a state of uncertainty, not know what to think.

2. [Rare.] Suspect, fancy, apprehend.

Doubt, v. a.   1. Question, hesitate to believe, consider questionable, have doubts about.

2. Distrust, suspect, not confide in.

Doubt, n.   1. Indecision, hesitation, hesitancy, irresolution, uncertainty, suspense, misgiving.

2. Suspicion, distrust, mistrust.

Doubtful, a.   1. Wavering, undecided, hesitating, undetermined, in suspense.

2. Ambiguous, dubious, equivocal, obscure, enigmatical, problematical.

3. Indeterminate, undecided, uncertain, questionable.

Douceur, n.   [Fr.] 1. Gentleness, mildness, kindness, pleasant manner.

2. Present or gift (especially one intended as a bribe), bribe, lure.

Doughface, n.   [U. S.] Pliable politician, nose of wax.

Doughfaced, a.   [U. S.] Pliable, weak, pusillanimous, easily influenced, without any backbone.

Doughty, a.   Brave, courageous, bold, fearless, dauntless, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, adventurous, chivalrous, heroic.

Doura, n.   Indian millet, Guinea corn, negro-corn (Sorghum vulgare).

Douse, v. a.   Plunge, immerse, submerge, dip, souse, put under water (or other liquid).

Dove-cot, n. Columbary, pigeon-house.

Dowdy, a. Slovenly (in dress), ill-dressed (applied to women).

Dower, n.   1. Endowment, gift.

2. Dowry.

3. (Law.) Widow's portion (of real estate).

Down, prep. 1. From the top to the bottom of.

2. Along the course of.

Down, ad.   1. Downward, in a descending course, from a high to a low position.

2. On the ground, the floor, &c.

3. From a thin to a dense state, into a denser consistence.

Down in the mouth, [Colloquial.] Dejected, DOWNCAST.

Downcast, a.   Sad, MELANCHOLY, dejected, dispirited, disheartened, despondent, discouraged, depressed, cast down, down-hearted, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, DOWN IN THE MOUTH.

Downfall, n.   Ruin, destruction, fall.

Down-hearted, a.   Dejected, downcast.

Downright, a.   1. Plain, simple, explicit, clear, undisguised, positive, absolute.

2. Honest, sincere, artless, ingenuous, frank, open, above-board.

Downward, ad.   Down, in a descending course.

Downwards, ad.   Down, in a descending course.

Down with, (Imperatively.) 1. Raze, overturn, take down, throw down.

2. Put down, lay down.

Dowry, n.   Dower.

Doxy, n.   1. Mistress, sweetheart, paramour, flame.

2. Prostitute, courtesan, strumpet, harlot, whore, drab, street-walker, Cyprian, night-walker, punk, woman of the town.

Doze, v. n.   Slumber, drowse, nap, sleep lightly, be half asleep, be drowsy.

Doze away, Pass drowsily, spend in drowsiness, sleep through, doze out.

Doze out, DOZE AWAY.

Dozen, a.   Twelve.

Dozy, a.   Sleepy, drowsy, heavy, sluggish.

Drab, n.   1. Strumpet, courtesan, DOXY.

2. Slut, draggle-tail, low woman.

Drab, a.   Dun, dull brown.

Drabble, v. a.   Draggle, trail, daggle, befoul, bemire.

Draff, n.   Refuse, lees, dregs, sediment, scum, rubbish, stuff, waste or worthless matter.

Draft, n.   1. Drawing, selection.

2. Bill of exchange.

3. [Written also Draught.] Outline, delineation, rough sketch, rough copy.

Draft, v. a.   1. Detach, select.

2. Make an outline of, make a draft of, make a rough sketch of.

Drag, v. a.   Draw, pull, haul, tug.

Drag, v. n.   1. Trail, be drawn along.

2. Linger, move slowly, make slow progress.

Draggle, v. a.   Trail, daggle, drabble, befoul, bemire.

Draggle-tail, n.   Slut, DRAB.

Dragoman, n.   Interpreter (in Turkey and the East).

Dragoon, n.   Horse-soldier, CHASSEUR, cavalier, equestrian, mounted soldier.

Dragoon, v. a.   Compel, force, drive.

Drain, v. a.   1. Draw off.

2. Empty, exhaust.

3. Make dry, clear of water or moisture.

Drain, v. n.   1. Flow off.

2. Become dry.

Drain, n.   Sewer, channel, trench, water-course.

Drake, n.   Male duck.

Drama, n.   1. Dramatic composition.

2. Dramatic literature.

Dramatis personæ, [L.] Characters of a play, interlocutors in a drama.

Drape, v. a.   Cover with drapery.

Drapery, n.   Hangings, tapestry.

Drastic, a.   (Med.) Powerful (as a purgative), active, efficacious.

Drastics, n. pl.   (Med.) Powerful or active purgatives.

Draught, n.   1. Drawing, pulling.

2. Potion, cup, dose, drench.

3. Current of air.

4. [Written also Draft.] Sketch, outline, delineation, design, rough sketch, rough copy.

Draughts, n. pl.   Checkers.

Draw, v. a.   1. Pull, drag, haul, tug, pull along.

2. Attract, bring towards, pull towards.

3. Suck, drain, suck dry.

4. Inhale, inspire, breathe in, take into the lungs.

5. Extract, take out, draw out.

6. Induce, move, lead, allure, entice, engage, persuade, influence.

7. Produce, bring, bear.

8. Extend, protract, stretch, lengthen out.

9. Describe, delineate, sketch, depict, trace, trace out.

10. Deduce, derive, infer.

11. Extort, force out.

12. Compose, write, prepare, draw up.

13. Gain, win.

Draw up, 1. Compose, write, prepare, frame, draw.

2. Array, marshal, form in order.

Draw, v. n.   1. Pull.

2. Move, come, go, proceed.

3. Sketch, practise drawing, or the art of delineation.

4. Produce inflammation.

5. Request payment by draft, make a draft.

Draw back, Retire, withdraw, retreat.

Draw nigh, Approach, come near.

Draw near, Approach, come near.

Draw on, Approach, advance.

Drawback, n.   1. Disadvantage, detriment, injury, damage, faultiness, imperfection, deficiency.

2. Discount, allowance, deduction, reduction, rebate, abatement.

Drawcansir, n.   Braggadocio, blusterer, bully, swaggerer, braggart, BLATHERSKITE.

Drawing, n.   1. Art of delineation.

2. Delineation, sketch, picture, plan, outline, draught.

Drawing-knife, n.   Shave.

Draw in one's horns, [Colloquial.] Repress one's ardor, restrain one's pride, cease boasting, pull in one's horns.

Dread, n.   1. Fear, apprehension.

2. Awe.

Dread, a.   1. Frightful, terrible, horrible, dreadful.

2. Venerable, awful.

Dread, v. a.   Fear greatly.

Dreadful, a.   1. Terrible, horrible, horrid, direful, dire, fearful, frightful, terrific, awful, tremendous.

2. Venerable, awful.

Dream, n.   1. Sleeping vision.

2. Reverie, fancy, fantasy, conceit, idle fancy, day-dream.

Dream, v. n.   1. Have visions in sleep.

2. Think, imagine, fancy, have a notion.

3. Give a loose rein to the fancy, give the reins to the imagination, indulge in reverie, build castles in the air.

Dream away, Spend idly, pass in reverie.

Dreamer, n.   Visionary, enthusiast, castle-builder.

Drear, a.   Gloomy, DREARY.

Dreary, a.   Gloomy, cheerless, comfortless, dismal, dark, drear.

Dredge-box, n.   Dredging-box, flour-dredge.

Dreggy, a.   Muddy, turbid, dirty, feculent, foul.

Dregs, n. pl.   1. Sediment, lees, grounds, feculence.

2. Dross, scum, refuse.

Drench, v. a.   1. Saturate, soak, steep, imbrue, wet thoroughly.

2. Physic, purge.

Drenching, n.   Soaking, wetting, ducking.

Dress, v. a.   1. Align, make straight.

2. Adjust, arrange, dispose, set or put in order.

3. Prepare, fit, make suitable or fit, get ready, make ready.

4. Clothe, array, attire, apparel, accoutre, robe, rig, trick out.

5. Adorn, deck, decorate, embellish, trim, set out, set off.

Dress, v. n.   Be clothed, make one's toilet.

Dress, n.   1. Clothes, clothing, raiment, garments, garb, habit, apparel, attire, habiliment, vesture, suit, costume.

2. Array, fine clothes, rich garments, elegant attire.

3. Lady's gown.

Dress-coat, n.   Body-coat.

Dressing, n.   1. Preparing, putting in order.

2. Manure, fertilizer, compost.

3. Force-meat, stuffing.

Dressy, a.   Showy, flashy, gaudy, fond of dress.

Drib, v. a.   1. Crop, lop, cut off, lop off.

2. Entice, allure, decoy, coax, tweedle.

Dribble, v. n.   Drip, trickle, fall in drops.

Driblet, n.   Fragment, small portion.

Drier, n.   Desiccative.

Drift, n.   1. Course, bearing, direction.

2. Aim, purpose, intention, intent, proposal, design, scope, tendency, object, mark.

3. (Geol.) Diluvium, diluvial formations.

4. (Mining.) Passage (under ground, between shafts).

Drift, v. a.   Drive into heaps.

Drift, v. n.   1. Float, be wafted.

2. Accumulate in heaps, be driven into heaps.

Driftless, a.   Aimless, purposeless, without an object.

Drill, v. a.   1. Pierce, perforate, bore.

2. Instruct, exercise, teach, train.

Drink, v. n.   1. GUZZLE.

2. Take a drink (of spirituous liquor), TAKE A HORN, LIQUOR UP, SPLICE THE MAIN BRACE, WET ONE'S WHISTLE.

3. Tipple, tope, be a drunkard, be a toper, be intemperate (in the use of spirituous liquors), be of intemperate habits, take a drop too much.

4. Carouse, revel, indulge in a drinking-bout.

Drink, v. a.   1. Swallow, QUAFF, SIP, SUP, GUZZLE, SWILL, SWIG.

2. Imbibe, absorb, suck in.

Drink, n.   Beverage, potion.

Drinkable, a.   Potable, that may be drunk.

Drinking, n.   Tippling, toping, intemperate habits.

Drinking-bout, n.   Carouse, carousal, revel, revelry, SPREE, jollification, bacchanals, saturnalia, debauch, compotation, wassail, orgies.

Drink to, Pledge, toast, drink in honor of, drink the health of.

Drip, v. n.   1. Dribble, trickle, fall in drops.

2. Have drops falling from.

Drip, v. a.   Let fall in drops.

Drive, v. a.   1. Impel.

2. Hurl, send, propel.

3. Force, oblige, coerce, compel.

4. Press, urge.

5. Prosecute, carry on.

6. Guide (by reins).

7. Take in a carriage, carry on a drive.

Drive away, Expel, disperse, scatter, dispel, drive off.

Drive back, Repel, repulse.

Drive off, Expel, drive away.

Drive out, Expel, reject, eject, cast out, turn out.

Drive, v. n.   1. Be forced along, be impelled, be urged forward.

2. Rush, go furiously.

3. Ride in a carriage.

4. (Naut.) Scud, drift.

Drive at, Intend, purpose, aim at, tend to, be after, aspire at, aspire after, endeavor after.

Drive, n.   Airing, ride.

Drivel, v. n.   1. Slaver, slobber, drool.

2. Dote, be imbecile, be foolish.

Drivel, n.   1. Slaver, drivelling.

2. Nonsense, balderdash, stuff, foolish talk.

Driveller, n.   [Written also Driveler.] Slaverer, fool, simpleton, idiot, dotard.

Drivelling, n.   [Written also Driveling.] 1. Slaver.

2. Foolishness, folly, idiocy.

Drizzle, v. n.   Rain (in small drops), mizzle.

Droll, n.   1. Jester (by profession), buffoon, harlequin, mountebank, punch, punchinello, clown, zany, scaramouch, fool, jack-pudding, merry Andrew, pickle-herring.

2. Farce, comic show.

Droll, a.   1. Comic, comical, funny, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, ridiculous.

2. Odd, queer, facetious, waggish, amusing, diverting.

Drollery, n.   Pleasantry, fun, facetiousness, waggishness, waggery, buffoonery, comicality.

Drone, n.   1. Male honey-bee.

2. Idler, sluggard, lounger, idle fellow, lazy fellow.

3. Humming, humming noise.

Drone, v. n.   1. Lounge, dawdle, waste time in trifles, live in idleness.

2. Make a dull, humming sound.

Drone, v. a.   Read monotonously.

Dronish, a.   Idle, lazy, indolent, sluggish, slow, inactive.

Dronte, n.   Dodo.

Drool, v. n.   Slaver, drivel, drop saliva.

Droop, v. n.   1. Wilt, wither, fade.

2. Languish, faint, sink, fail, decline, grow weak, be dispirited.

Drop, n.   1. Globule.

2. Ear-ring.

Drop, v. a.   1. Lower, sink, depress, let down, let fall, let go.

2. Leave, quit, forsake, desert, relinquish, abandon, forswear, give up, give over.

3. Discontinue, intermit, remit, cease, desist from, break off, leave off, lay aside.

4. Bedrop, spot, speckle, variegate.

Drop, v. n.   1. Distil, fall in drops.

2. Fall suddenly.

3. Cease, come to an end, come to nothing.

Drop astern, (Naut.) Move back.

Drop down, (Naut.) Move toward the sea.

Drop in, Call, happen in.

Drop serene, Amaurosis, GUTTA SERENA.

Dross, n. 1. Scum, recrement, scoria.

2. Refuse, waste matter.

Drought, n.   Dryness (of weather), aridity, drouth, want of rain.

Drouth, n.   DROUGHT.

Drove, n.   1. Herd, flock.

2. Crowd, collection.

Drown, v. a.   1. Kill by immersing.

2. Overflow, inundate, deluge, overwhelm, flood.

3. Overcome, overpower.

Drown, v. n.   Be drowned.

Drowse, v. n.   Slumber, doze, nap, be half asleep.

Drowsy, a.   1. Sleepy, dozy.

2. Lethargic, comatose, stupid.

3. Soporific, lulling.

Drub, v. a.   Beat, thrash, cudgel, cane.

Drubbing, n.   Beating, flogging, thrashing, cudgelling, caning, pounding, flagellation.

Drudge, v. n.   Slave, toil, plod, work hard.

Drudge, n.   Slave, menial, scullion, hack, fag, hard-worker.

Drudgery, n.   Hard or toilsome work, ignoble toil, mean labor.

Drug, n.   1. Medicine, physic, remedy.

2. Unsalable article.

Drum, n.   (Anat.) Tympanum.

Drunk, a.   Intoxicated, tipsy, inebriated, fuddled, disguised, maudlin, drunken, mellow, SLEWED, GROGGY, in liquor, in one's cups, half seas over.

Drunkard, n.   Toper, tippler, sot, carouser, reveller, bacchanal, bacchanalian.

Drunken, a.   1. Intoxicated, drunk.

2. Sottish, given to intoxication.

Drunkenness, n.   1. Intoxication, inebriety, ebriety.

2. Sottishness.

Drupe, n.   Stone-fruit.

Dry, a.   1. Arid, not wet, not moist.

2. Thirsty, craving drink.

3. Uninteresting, barren, dull, jejune, meagre, tame, vapid, unembellished, plain.

4. Sarcastic, severe, sly, keen, sharp.

Dry, v. a.   Desiccate, exsiccate, free from moisture, make dry.

Dry, v. n.   Become dry, lose moisture.

Dryad, n.   Wood-nymph.

Dry goods, Textile fabrics (as distinguished from groceries).

Dry-rot, n.   Sap-rot, POWDER-POST.

Dualism, n.   Manicheism, doctrine of two supreme principles (good and evil).

Dub, v. a.   Name, style, term, denominate, designate, call, entitle, christen.

Dubiety, n.   [Rare.] Doubtfulness, dubiousness, uncertainty.

Dubious, a.   Uncertain, doubtful, equivocal, ambiguous, not plain, not clear.

Duck, v. a.   Immerse, plunge, souse, dip.

Duck, v. n.   1. Dive, plunge, dip, immerse one's self.

2. Bow, cringe.

Duck-bill, n.   Ornithorhynchus, platypus, mullangong, tambreet, water-mole.

Duck-hawk, n.   Harpy, marsh-harrier, moor-buzzard (Circus œruginosus).

Ducking, n.   1. Plunge, dive, dip.

2. [Colloquial.] Wetting, drenching, soaking.

Ducking-stool, n.   Trebuchet, tumbrel, castigatory, cucking-stool.

Duct, n.   Conduit, channel, canal.

Ductile, a.   1. Tractable, complying, docile, yielding, facile.

2. Extensible, capable of being drawn out.

Ductility, n.   1. Tractableness, docility.

2. Extensibility.

Dudgeon, n.   Anger, resentment, indignation, ire, malice, ill-will.

Duds, n. pl.   1. Old clothing, tattered garments.

2. [Colloquial.] Effects, things.

Due, a.   1. Owed, to be paid.

2. Proper, fit, suitable, appropriate, becoming, befitting.

3. Owing, to be ascribed.

Due, n.   1. Debt, what is due.

2. Right, just title, lawful claim.

Due, ad.   Directly, exactly.

Due to, Owing to, occasioned by, to be ascribed to.

Duel, n.   Affair of honor.

Dug, n.   Teat (of a beast), nipple, pap, udder.

Dulcamara, n.   Woody night-shade, bitter-sweet (Solanum dulcamara).

Dulcet, a.   1. Sweet, luscious, honeyed.

2. Pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, delightful, charming.

Dull, a.   1. Stupid, stolid, doltish, blockish, brutish, unintelligent, unintellectual, shallow, blunt-witted.

2. Apathetic, insensible, unimpassioned, passionless, dead, callous.

3. Inert, inactive, lifeless, inanimate, heavy, sluggish, slow, torpid.

4. Blunt, obtuse, not sharp.

5. Gloomy, sad, dismal, cheerless.

6. Dim, obscure, not bright, not vivid.

7. Tedious, wearisome, tiresome, uninteresting.

Dull, v. a.   1. Blunt, make blunt.

2. Stupefy, benumb, deaden, paralyze, obtund, hebetate, make or render insensible, render callous, make obtuse.

3. Depress, dishearten, discourage, dispirit, deject, make melancholy, make sad or dejected.

4. Quiet, allay, moderate, assuage, mitigate, alleviate, soften.

5. Sully, tarnish.

Dullard, n.   Simpleton, DUNCE.

Duly, ad.   1. Properly, fitly, in a suitable manner.

2. Regularly, in course, at the proper time.

Dumb, a.   1. Unable to speak, incapable of speech.

2. Mute, speechless, silent, taciturn, mum.

Dumb-show, n.   Pantomime.

Dumb-waiter, n.   DUMMY.

Dumfound, v. a.   Confuse, confound, pose, nonplus, strike dumb.

Dumfounder, v. a.   Confuse, confound, pose, nonplus, strike dumb.

Dummador, n.   Cockchafer, dor, dor-bug, May-bug, tree-beetle, May-beetle, (Melontha vulgaris).

Dummy, n.   1. Mute, dumb person.

2. [Colloquial.] Dumb-waiter.

3. Fourth hand (when only three persons play at whist).

Dumpish, a.   Sad, dejected, dispirited, MELANCHOLY, despondent, moping.

Dumps, n. pl.   Dejection, depression, sadness, MELANCHOLY, despondency, BLUES, blue devils.

Dumpy, a.   Short and thick (in person).

Dun, a.   Dull brown.

Dun, v. a.   Press (for a debt), importune, urge.

Dun, n.   1. Importunate creditor.

2. Dunning letter.

Dunce, n.   Simpleton, fool, dolt, ignoramus, wiseacre, blockhead, block, numskull, dullard, thickhead, thick-skull, dunderhead, dunderpate, clod-poll, beetle-head, bull-head, dull-head, addle-head, logger-head, CHUCKLE-HEAD, jolt-head, lack-brain, shallow-brain, moon-calf, halfwit, oaf, changeling, booby, noodle, spooney, tony, NINCOMPOOP, ninny, JOBBERNOWL, flat, sawney, driveller, noddy, natural, SAP-HEAD, ass, jackass, goose, coot, loon, calf, non-compos, stupid fellow, silly fellow.

Dunder, n.   Lees (of cane juice).

Dunderhead, n.   Simpleton, DUNCE.

Dunder-pate, n.   DUNCE.

Dundiver, n.   Goosander, dish-washer, wagtail (Mergus-merganser or Mergus castor).

Dung, n.   Excrement, ordure, fæces.

Dung, v. a.   Manure (with dung).

Dungeon, n.   Prison (especially one underground and dark).

Dungmeers, n. pl.   Compost pits.

Dupe, n.   Cat's-paw, gull, cully, credulous person.

Dupe, v. a.   Cheat, deceive, delude, trick, circumvent, overreach, beguile, cully, chouse, cozen, gull, impose upon.

Duplicate, a.   Double, twofold.

Duplicate, n.   Copy, transcript, counterpart.

Duplicity, n.   Dissimulation, chicanery, guile, deceit, deception, hypocrisy, circumvention, artifice, Machiavelism, double dealing.

Durability, n.   Permanence, durableness.

Durable, a.   Permanent, lasting, abiding, continuing, constant, stable.

Durableness, n.   Permanence, durability.

Durance, n.   DURESS.

Duration, n.   Continuance (in time), continuation, lastingness, ENDURANCE.

Duress, n.   Constraint, restraint, captivity, confinement, imprisonment, durance.

During, prep.   For the time of, for the period of.

Dusk, n.   Twilight.

Dusky, a.   Obscure, murky, dim, shadowy, cloudy, shady, overcast, somewhat dark.

Dutch gold, Pinchbeck.

Dutch oven, [U. S.] Bake-kettle.

Duteous, a.   Obedient, DUTIFUL.

Dutiful, a.   1. Obedient, submissive, duteous.

2. Reverential, respectful, deferential.

Duty, n.   1. What one ought to do, what one is bound or under obligation to do.

2. Service, business, function, office.

3. Tax, impost, toll, custom, excise.

Dwale, n.   1. Stupefying potion, soporific draught.

2. Belladonna, banewort, deadly-night-shade (Atropa belladonna).

Dwarf, n.   Pygmy, hop o' my thumb.

Dwarf, v. a.   Stunt, hinder from growth.

Dwarfish, a.   Stunted, dwarfed, under-sized, diminutive, small, little, tiny, Lilliputian, Pygmean.

Dwell, v. n.   Inhabit, reside, live, stay, sojourn, tarry, abide, plant one's self, be settled, have a habitation.

Dweller, n.   Inhabitant, inhabiter, resident, citizen.

Dwelling, n.   Habitation, abode, residence, lodging, quarters, domicile, home, place of residence, place of abode, dwelling-place, house.

Dwelling-place, n.   DWELLING.

Dwell on, 1. Hang upon fondly, be absorbed with, be deeply interested in.

2. Continue long upon, occupy a long time with.

Dwell upon, 1. Hang upon fondly, be absorbed with, be deeply interested in.

2. Continue long upon, occupy a long time with.

Dwindle, v. n.   1. Diminish, decrease, lessen, shrink, grow less, grow little.

2. Sink, degenerate, decline, decay, fall away, fall off.

Dwindle, v. a.   Diminish, decrease, lessen, make less.

Dye, n.   1. Coloring liquor.

2. Color, hue, tint, tinge, stain, cast, shade.

Dye, v. a.   Color, tinge, stain.

Dyer's-weed, n.   Green-broom, green-weed (Genista tinctoria).

Dying, a.   1. Expiring.

2. Mortal, perishable.

Dying, n.   Death, decease, demise, dissolution, departure, exit, end of life.

Dynamics, n.   Science of forces.

Dynasty, n.   1. Government, sovereignty, dominion, empire.

2. Race of rulers, family of sovereigns.

Dysentery, n.   Bloody-flux.

Dyspepsia, n.   (Med.) Indigestion, difficulty of digestion.

Dyspepsy, n.   (Med.) Indigestion, difficulty of digestion.

Dyspnœa, n.   [L.] (Med.) Difficulty of breathing.

E

Each, a.   1. One and the other (of two), both.

2. Every one (of several).

Eager, a.   1. Longing, yearning, greedy, impatient, keenly desirous.

2. Ardent, zealous, vehement, impetuous, earnest, animated, fervent, fervid, glowing, hot, sanguine.

Eagerness, n.   1. Longing, yearning, avidity, greediness, impatience.

2. Ardor, zeal, vehemence, impetuosity, earnestness, fervor, fervency, heartiness, devotion.

Eagle, n.   1. King of birds.

2. Ten dollars (U. S. gold coin).

Eagle-eyed, a.   Discerning, perspicacious, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, lynx-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-eyed, Argus-eyed.

Eagre, n.   Bore, great tidal wave.

Ear, n.   1. Organ of hearing.

2. Musical perception, faculty of discriminating sounds, sense of hearing.

3. Regard, heed, attention, hearing.

4. Spike (of grain), head.

Earache, n.   Otalgia, otalgy, pain in the ear.

Ear-drop, n.   Ear-ring, pendant.

Early, a.   1. Timely, seasonable, in season, not late.

2. Forward, premature.

3. At dawn, at day-break, at the opening of day.

Early, ad.   Soon, betimes, seasonably, in good season, in good time.

Earn, v. a.   1. Gain, get, acquire, win, obtain, procure.

2. Merit, deserve, be entitled to.

Earnest, a.   1. Ardent, zealous, eager, fervent, fervid, glowing, animated, importunate, warm, hearty.

2. Intent, steady, fixed, close.

Earnest, n.   1. Seriousness, reality, not a jest.

2. Pledge, first-fruits.

3. EARNEST-MONEY.

Earnest-money, n.   Earnest, pay in advance (to bind a bargain).

Earnings, n. pl.   WAGES.

Ear-ring, n.   Pendant, ear-drop.

Earth, n.   1. World, globe.

2. Soil, ground, land, clod, turf, sod.

Earth-born, a.   1. Terrigenous, born on the earth.

2. Of low birth, of mean extraction.

3. Earthly, low, mean, base, abject, grovelling, earth-bred.

Earth-bred, a.   Low, base, vile, abject, grovelling, earth-born.

Earth-flax, n.   Amianth, amianthus (species of Asbestos).

Earthly, a.   1. Terrestrial.

2. Sensual, sordid, worldly, low, grovelling, vile, base, gross, earthly-minded, earth-born, not spiritual.

Earthly-minded, a.   Sensual, sordid, EARTHLY.

Earthy, a.   1. Terrene, composed of earth.

2. Earthly, terrestrial.

3. Gross, coarse, unrefined.

Ear-wax, n.   Cerumen.

Ease, n.   1. Rest, repose, quiescence.

2. Quiet, quietude, quietness, tranquillity, peace, content, contentment.

3. Facility, easiness, readiness.

Ease, v. a.   1. Relieve, disburden, disencumber, free from pressure or restraint.

2. Alleviate, allay, assuage, appease, mitigate, soothe, pacify, quiet, still, abate.

Ease away, (Naut.) Slacken gradually (a rope), ease off.

Easement, n.   (Law.) Privilege (by grant or prescription), convenience, accommodation, advantage.

Ease off, (Naut.) EASE AWAY.

Eastern, a.   1. Oriental, orient.

2. Towards the east.

Easy, a.   1. Light, not difficult, not burdensome.

2. Quiet, tranquil, untroubled, comfortable, contented, satisfied, at rest, at ease, without anxiety, without pain.

3. Yielding, complying, pliant, facile, submissive, accommodating, complaisant.

4. Unconstrained, graceful, not formal, not stiff.

5. Gentle, moderate.

6. Not straitened (pecuniarily).

Eat, v. a.   1. Chew and swallow.

2. Corrode, consume, wear away.

Eat, v. n.   1. Feed, take food.

2. Act corrosively.

3. [Colloquial.] Taste, relish.

Eatable, a.   Esculent, edible.

Eat dirt, Humble one's self, abase one's self, lower one's note, fall on one's knees, eat humble pie, get a set-down, sing small.

Eat humble pie, Suffer humiliation, endure mortification, be humbled, be abashed, be taken down, eat dirt.

Eating, a.   Corrosive, erosive, corroding, caustic, catheretic.

Eating-house, n.   Restaurant, chop-house.

Eat one's words, Take back what was said, retract a statement.

Eau-de-Cologne, [Fr.] Cologne, cologne-water.

Eavesdropper, n.   Stealthy listener.

Eavesdropping, n.   Listening by stealth.

Ebb, n.   1. Regression, regress, retrocession, retrogression, reflux, refluence, return.

2. Decline, decay, deterioration, degeneracy.

3. Decrease, diminution, abatement, decrement, subsidence.

Ebb, v. n.   1. Recede, retire, flow back.

2. Decline, decrease, decay, wane, sink, fall away.

Ebon, a.   1. Dark, black, inky.

2. Made of ebony.

Ebriety, n.   Drunkenness, intoxication, inebriation, inebriety.

Ebullience, n.   Effervescence, ebullition, boiling over.

Ebulliency, n.   Effervescence, ebullition, boiling over.

Ebullient, a.   Effervescing, boiling over.

Ebullition, n.   1. Boiling.

2. Effervescence, fermentation.

3. Burst, outburst, outbreak, fit, paroxysm.

Eccentric, a.   1. Not circular.

2. Irregular, abnormal, anomalous, peculiar, uncommon, unnatural, singular, strange, wayward, odd, aberrant, erratic, whimsical.

Eccentricity, n.   Irregularity, peculiarity, oddness, oddity, singularity, waywardness, strangeness, aberration.

Ecclesiastic, a.   Not civil, not secular.

Ecclesiastical, a.   Not civil, not secular.

Ecclesiastic, n.   Priest, clergyman, churchman, minister, parson, pastor, divine.

Echinate, a.   Prickly, bristled.

Echinated, a.   Prickly, bristled.

Echo, n.   Reverberation, reflected sound.

Echo, v. n.   Resound, reverberate, be sounded back.

Echo, v. a.   1. Reverberate, reëcho.

2. Repeat, sound again.

Éclaircissement, n.   [Fr.] Explanation, explication.

Eclaircize, v. a.   [Modern.] Explain, unfold, expound, elucidate, illustrate, make plain, make clear.

Éclat, n.   1. Acclamation, applause, plaudit, burst of applause.

2. Brilliancy, splendor, show, pomp, lustre, striking effect.

Eclectic, a.   Selecting, choosing.

Eclecticism, n.   Eclectic philosophy.

Eclipse, n.   1. Occultation.

2. Obscuration.

Eclipse, v. a.   1. Darken, obscure, dim.

2. Cloud, veil, shroud, hide.

3. Degrade, throw into the shade.

Eclogue, n.   Bucolic, idyl, pastoral, pastoral poem.

Economical, a.   Saving, sparing, provident, thrifty, frugal, not wasteful, not lavish.

Economics, n.   Household management, household economy.

Economize, v. a.   Save, husband, manage frugally, use prudently.

Economize, v. n.   Retrench, be frugal, be prudent, be economical, practise economy, husband one's resources.

Economy, n.   1. Frugality, thrift, thriftiness, good husbandry, good housewifery.

2. Arrangement, regulation, management.

3. System, plan, established order.

Ecphonesis, n.   [Gr.] (Rhet.) Exclamation, ejaculation, interjection.

Ecstasy, n.   1. Trance.

2. Transport, rapture, ravishment, delight, great joy.

3. Enthusiasm, fanaticism.

Ecstatic, a.   1. Entrancing.

2. Transporting, ravishing, rapturous, very delightful.

Ecstatical, a.   1. Entrancing.

2. Transporting, ravishing, rapturous, very delightful.

Ecumenic, a.   [Written also [Œcumenic and Œcumenical.] General (applied especially to councils of the Church), universal.

Ecumenical, a.   [Written also [Œcumenic and Œcumenical.] General (applied especially to councils of the Church), universal.

Edacious, a.   Greedy, voracious, devouring.

Eddish, n.   Aftermath, rowen.

Eddy, n.   1. Counter-current.

2. Whirlpool, vortex.

Edentate, a.   Toothless.

Edentated, a.   Toothless.

Edge, n.   1. Cutting side (of a blade).

2. Border, rim, brim, margin, verge, brink.

3. Keenness, sharpness, intensity.

Edge, v. a.   1. Sharpen.

2. Fringe, border.

3. Move sideways, move little by little.

Edge, v. n.   Move sideways, move little by little.

Edge-bone, n.   Aitchbone, natchbone.

Edging, n.   Fringe, border.

Edible, n.   Eatable, esculent.

Edict, n.   Command, order, decree, rescript, mandate, ordinance, proclamation, ban.

Edification, n.   Instruction (with reference to improving the character), enlightenment, improvement, education.

Edifice, n.   Building, fabric, structure.

Edify, v. a.   Instruct (in order to improve the character), teach, enlighten, educate, improve.

Edit, v. a.   Conduct (a literary work), manage, prepare for publication, superintend the publication of.

Edition, n.   Impression, number (of copies) printed at once.

Editor, n.   Conductor (of a literary work).

Educate, v. a.   Train, discipline, teach, instruct, nurture, breed, school, EDIFY, drill, bring up, develop the faculties of, form the mind and character of.

Education, n.   Training, teaching, schooling, instruction, discipline, cultivation, tuition, nurture, breeding, EDIFICATION, drilling.

Educe, v. a.   Extract, draw out, bring out.

Edulcorate, v. a.   (Chem.) Wash, purify, cleanse.

Edulcoration, n.   (Chem.) Washing, cleaning, purification.

Eel-pont, n.   Burbot (Lota vulgaris).

Efface, v. a.   Obliterate, erase, expunge, blot, cancel, rub out, wipe out, scratch out, rub off, blot out, strike out.

Effect, n.   1. Consequence, result, issue, event.

2. Force, validity, weight, power, efficiency.

3. Purport, import, drift, tenor, meaning, general intent.

4. Fact, reality, truth.

5. Impression (on the organs of sense).

Effect, v. a.   1. Cause, produce, create.

2. Accomplish, achieve, execute, perform, do, consummate, realize, carry, compass, effectuate, bring about, bring to pass, carry out, work out.

Effective, a.   1. Competent, adequate, powerful, forcible, energetic, potent, cogent, sufficient, efficacious.

2. Operative, active, efficient, effectual.

Effects, n. pl.   Goods, furniture, movables, personal estate.

Effectual, a.   1. Operative, successful.

2. Efficacious, effective, active, efficient, of adequate power.

Effectuate, v. a.   Accomplish, achieve, effect, execute, carry out, bring to pass.

Effeminacy, n.   Weakness, softness, timidity, womanish delicacy.

Effeminate, a.   1. Womanish, feminine, timorous, unmanly.

2. Delicate, tender, womanly (in a good sense).

Effeminate, v. a.   Unman, soften, emasculate, emolliate, make effeminate.

Effervesce, v. n.   Froth, bubble, ferment.

Effervescence, n.   Bubbling, frothing, ebullition, fermentation.

Effete, a.   1. Barren, unprolific, unfruitful, fruitless, addle.

2. Decayed, spent, exhausted, wasted, worn out.

Efficacious, a.   Effectual, effective, powerful, active, operative, efficient, energetic, of adequate power.

Efficacy, n.   Potency, competency, power, strength, force, efficiency.

Efficiency, n.   EFFICACY.

Efficient, a.   1. Operative, active, efficacious, effective, effectual, potent.

2. Able, energetic, skilful, ready.

Efficient, n.   Cause, operator, prime mover, efficient agent.

Effigies, n.   EFFIGY.

Effigy, n.   Image, figure, representation, likeness, effigies.

Effloresce, v. n.   Become pulverulent (on the surface).

Efflorescence, n.   1. Flowering, bloom, time of flowering.

2. Pulverulence (of the surface).

Effluence, n.   Emanation, efflux.

Effluvium, n.   Exhalation, vapor.

Efflux, n.   1. Flow, effusion.

2. Emanation, effluence.

Effort, n.   1. Endeavor, attempt, trial, essay, exertion, struggle, strain, straining, stretch.

2. Enterprise, undertaking, cause.

Effrontery, n.   Boldness, assurance, impudence, audacity, hardihood, presumption, shamelessness, sauciness, brass, CHEEK.

Effulgence, n.   Brilliancy, lustre, splendor, brightness, radiance, refulgence.

Effulgent, a.   Brilliant, shining, lustrous, splendid, resplendent, bright, radiant, refulgent, dazzling.

Effuse, v. a.   Shed, spill, pour out.

Effusion, n.   1. Outpouring, efflux, gush.

2. Shedding, spilling, waste.

3. Utterance, expression of thought.

Eft, n.   Salamander, newt.

Egg, n.   Ovum.

Egg-shaped, a.   Ovate.

Eglantine, n.   Sweet-brier (Rosa rubiginosa).

Egotism, n.   Conceit, vanity, BUMPTIOUSNESS, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-praise, self-commendation.

Egotistic, a.   Conceited, vain, opinionated, BUMPTIOUS, self-important.

Egotistical, a.   Conceited, vain, opinionated, BUMPTIOUS, self-important.

Egregious, a.   Extraordinary, remarkable, enormous, monstrous, outrageous, great.

Egress, n.   Exit, departure, going out.

Either, a. & pron.   1. (Appropriately) One or the other (of two).

2. (Less authorized) Any one (of several).

3. (Of doubtful propriety) Each (of two), both, one and the other.

Ejaculate, v. a.   Utter in an exclamation, utter briefly and suddenly.

Ejaculation, n.   Exclamation, ECPHONESIS, brief and sudden utterance.

Eject, v. a.   1. Emit, discharge, void, evacuate, vomit, spew, puke, throw out, cast up.

2. Expel, oust, dismiss, discharge, cashier, turn out.

3. Reject, banish, throw aside, cast away, throw overboard.

Ejection, n.   1. Evacuation, discharge.

2. Expulsion, dismission, extrusion, banishment.

Eke out, Add to, supply the deficiency of.

Elaborate, v. a.   1. Bestow labor upon, work out.

2. Improve, refine, mature, ripen, prepare thoroughly.

Elaborate, a.   Labored, studied, high wrought, highly finished, elaborately prepared.

Elaboration, n.   1. Labor, painstaking.

2. Preparation, ripening, maturing.

Elapse, v. n.   Pass, lapse, glide away, slip away, pass away.

Elastic, a.   Springy, rebounding, resilient, recoiling.

Elasticity, n.   Springiness, resiliency, tendency to rebound.

Elate, a.   Flushed (with success), elated, excited, exhilarated, puffed up, in high spirits.

Elate, v. a.   Cheer, exhilarate, elevate, animate, excite, flush, puff up, make proud.

Elater, n.   Fire-fly (of South America, Cuba, &c.).

Elation, n.   Exultation, elevation, exaltation, pride, high spirits.

Elbow, n.   Angle, bend, turn.

Elbow, v. a.   Push.

Elbow, v. n.   Jostle, push one's way.

Elbow-chair, n.   Arm-chair, armed chair.

Elbow-room, n.   Scope, swing, range, opportunity, liberty of action, a fair field, room enough.

Elder, a.   Older, senior.

Elder, n.   Senior, aged person.

Elderly, a.   Somewhat old.

Eldership, n.   Seniority.

Eldest, a.   Oldest.

Elect, v. a.   CHOOSE, select, cull, pick, pick out, make choice of.

Elect, a.   Chosen, selected, picked, choice.

Election, n.   1. Selection, preference, choice.

2. (Theol.) Predestination.

Electioneer, v. n.   Canvass.

Elective franchise, Right of voting, right to vote.

Elector, n.   Voter, constituent.

Electric, n.   Non-conductor (of electricity).

Electrify, v. a.   1. Render electric, charge with electricity.

2. Rouse, thrill, excite, stir, enchant.

Elegance, n.   1. Grace, beauty, symmetry, propriety.

2. Refinement, polish, politeness, gentility.

Elegant, a.   1. Graceful, beautiful, handsome, fine, symmetrical, classical, tasty, tasteful, chaste, neat, well-made, well-proportioned, in good taste.

2. Polished, refined, accomplished, cultivated, polite, genteel, courtly, fashionable.

Elegiac, a.   Mournful, plaintive, sorrowful, dirge-like.

Elegy, n.   Dirge, lament, epicedium, mournful song, funeral song.

Element, n.   1. Simple body, uncompounded body, ultimate part.

2. Constituent, component, ingredient, constituent principle, component part.

3. Proper state, proper sphere.

4. Rudiment, first principle, essential point.

Elementary, a.   1. Simple, uncompounded.

2. Rudimentary, rudimental, primary.

Elench, n.   Sophism, specious argument.

Elephantine, a.   Huge, immense, gigantic, colossal, Cyclopean, Herculean, enormous, very large.

Elevate, v. a.   1. Raise, lift, lift up.

2. Exalt, promote.

3. Improve, dignify, ennoble, refine.

4. Animate, elate, cheer, exhilarate, excite, flush.

Elevation, n.   1. Raising, elevating.

2. Exaltation, aggrandizement, promotion.

3. Dignity, refinement, improvement, ennobling.

4. Hill, elevated place.

5. (Astron.) Height, altitude.

Élève, n.   [Fr.] Pupil.

Elf, n.   1. Fairy, fey, diminutive spirit.

2. Dwarf, gnome.

Elfish, a.   Elf-like, mischievous, elvish.

Elicit, v. a.   Draw out, bring out, succeed in obtaining.

Elide, v. a.   Cut off (a syllable).

Eligible, a.   1. Desirable, preferable, to be preferred, worthy of choice, fit to be chosen.

2. Legally qualified.

Eliminate, v. a.   1. Exclude, expel, reject, thrust out, drive out, get clear of.

2. Extricate, release, set free.

3. (Algebra.) Disengage, separate.

Elimination, n.   1. Exclusion, expulsion, rejection.

2. Separation, disengagement.

Élite, n.   [Fr.] Flower (of a society), best part, select body.

Elixir, n.   1. Cordial.

2. (Med.) Compound tincture.

Elk, n.   Moose, moose-deer (Cervus alces or Alces molchis).

Elliptic, a.   Oval.

Elliptical, a.   Oval.

Ellipse, n.   Oval, oval figure.

Elocution, n.   1. Speech, faculty of speech, power of expression.

2. Utterance, delivery, manner of speaking, oral expression.

Éloge, n.   [Fr.] Eulogy, eulogium, panegyric, funeral oration.

Elongate, v. a.   Lengthen, stretch, draw out, lengthen out.

Elope, v. n.   Abscond (as a woman with a paramour), run away, run off.

Eloquence, n.   1. Oratory, art of speaking well (in public).

2. Graceful and vigorous utterance, fit words in fit places, appropriate expression.

Eloquent, a.   1. Persuasive, impressive.

2. Graceful and vigorous.

Else, a.   or pron. Other.

Else, ad.   or conj.   1. Otherwise.

2. Besides.

Elsewhere, ad.   1. Many other places.

2. In some other place.

3. In other places.

Elucidate, v. a.   Explain, illustrate, unfold, make clear, make plain, throw light upon.

Elucidation, n.   Explanation, illustration, exposition, comment, annotation, commentary, gloss, scholium.

Elucidative, a.   Explanatory.

Elude, v. a.   1. Escape, avoid, shun, get away from, steal away from.

2. Baffle, frustrate, foil, disconcert, disappoint, BILK.

Elusive, a.   1. Evasive, ELUSORY.

2. Equivocating, shuffling, equivocatory.

Elusory, a.   Evasive, elusive, delusive, deceptive.

Elutriate, v. a.   Cleanse (as ores, by washing), purify.

Elvish, a.   Elf-like, mischievous, elfish.

Elysian, a.   Charming, delightful, ravishing, enchanting, blissful, heavenly, celestial, exceedingly happy.

Elysium, n.   1. The Elysian fields, islands of the blest.

2. Paradise, Eden, delightful place.

Emaciate, a.   Lean, thin, lank, attenuated, wasted, gaunt, skinny, meagre, worn to a shadow, reduced to a skeleton.

Emaciated, a.   Lean, thin, lank, attenuated, wasted, gaunt, skinny, meagre, worn to a shadow, reduced to a skeleton.

Emaciation, n.   Leanness, lankness, meagreness, TABES, TABEFACTION.

Emanate, v. a.   Issue, arise, spring, flow, proceed, emerge, go out.

Emanation, n.   1. Flowing out.

2. Efflux, effluence, issue.

Emancipate, v. a.   Enfranchise, manumit, liberate, disenthrall, release, unfetter, unshackle, unchain, free, set free, set at liberty.

Emancipation, a.   Enfranchisement, manumission, liberation, release, deliverance.

Emasculate, v. a.   1. Castrate, geld, glib, deprive of virility.

2. Weaken, debilitate, unman, effeminate, emolliate, make effeminate.

Emasculation, n.   1. Castration, ORCHOTOMY.

2. Effeminacy, weakness, softness.

Embalm, v. a.   1. Preserve from decay (by aromatics or antiseptics).

2. Preserve, enshrine, cherish, keep unimpaired.

3. Scent, perfume, make fragrant.

Embargo, n.   Prohibition (of vessels to leave port).

Embark, v. a.   1. Put on shipboard.

2. Engage, enlist.

Embark, v. n.   1. Go on shipboard.

2. Engage, enlist, enter upon, take the first step.

Embarrass, v. a.   1. Perplex, entangle, beset, make intricate, make difficult.

2. Harass, distress, trouble, vex, annoy, plague, hamper, clog.

3. Confuse, disconcert, confound, nonplus, pose, dumfound, dumfounder.

Embarrassment, n.   1. Perplexity, difficulty, entanglement.

2. Trouble, distress, vexation, plague.

3. Confusion, abashment.

Embassy, n.   1. Commission, mission.

2. Legation, ambassadors.

Embay, v. a.   Landlock.

Embed, v. a.   Bed.

Embellish, v. a.   Decorate, deck, bedeck, ornament, adorn, beautify, set out, set off.

Embellishment, n.   Decoration, ornament, adornment.

Embers, n. pl.   Cinders.

Embezzle, v. a.   Appropriate to one's own use (what is intrusted), purloin, peculate, steal, come unlawfully by.

Embezzlement, n.   Peculation.

Embitter, v. a.   [Written also Imbitter.] 1. Make bitter.

2. Make unhappy or grievous.

3. Exasperate, madden, enrage.

Emblaze, v. a.   1. EMBLAZON, blazon.

2. Kindle, set in a blaze.

Emblazon, v. a.   1. Blazon, emblaze, adorn with ensigns armorial.

2. Deck (with showy ornaments), decorate, adorn, embellish, set off, set out.

Emblazonry, n.   1. Heraldry, blazonry.

2. Heraldic ornaments.

Emblem, n.   Type, symbol, sign, representation, token, badge, mark, device, cognizance, allusive figure.

Emblematic, a.   Typical, figurative, representative, symbolical, allusive.

Emblematical, a.   Typical, figurative, representative, symbolical, allusive.

Emblematize, v. a.   Symbolize, typify.

Embody, v. a.   1. Invest with a body, make corporeal, form into a body.

2. Incorporate, concentrate, compact, integrate, combine, collect into a whole, draw into one mass.

3. Comprehend, include, embrace, comprise, contain.

4. Systematize, methodize, codify.

Embolden, v. a.   Encourage, animate, inspirit, reassure, make bold, give courage to.

Embolism, n.   Intercalation.

Embolismic, a.   Intercalated, intercalary.

Embolismical, a.   Intercalated, intercalary.

Embonpoint, n.   [Fr.] Plumpness, fleshiness, fatness, corpulence, corpulency, obesity.

Emboss, v. a.   Adorn with raised work, ornament in relief.

Embossment, n.   Protuberance, jut, prominence, raised work, figure in relief.

Embouchure, n.   [Fr.] 1. Mouth (as of a river).

2. (Mus.) Aperture (of an instrument), mouthpiece.

Embowed, p. a. Bent, curved, arched, bowed, arcuated, arcuate.

Embowel, v. a.   Eviscerate, disembowel, gut, take out the bowels or entrails of, free from the viscera.

Embrace, v. a.   1. Clasp (in the arms), hug.

2. Welcome, seize, accept, lay hold on.

3. Comprehend, include, cover, contain, comprise, enclose, encompass, encircle, embody, take in.

Embrace, n.   Hug, clasp.

Embroider, v. a.   Adorn with needle-work.

Embroidery, n.   Variegated needle-work.

Embroil, v. a.   1. Perplex, entangle, ensnarl, implicate, commingle.

2. Disturb, confuse, distract, trouble, disorder, discompose, throw into disorder, bring into difficulty.

Embryo, n.   Germ, rudiment.

Embryo, a.   Embryotic, rudimentary, undeveloped.

Embryotic, a.   EMBRYO.

Emendation, n.   Correction (of a text), amendment, rectification, change for the better.

Emerge, v. n.   1. Rise (out of a fluid), come up.

2. Issue, emanate, escape, come forth.

3. Appear, become visible, rise into view.

Emergency, n.   Exigency, urgency, necessity, crisis, pinch, pass, push, strait, difficulty, conjuncture, unexpected occurrence, unforeseen occasion.

Emersion, n.   1. Emerging, rising.

2. (Astron.) Reappearance (after eclipse).

Emetic, n.   Vomit, puke.

Émeute, n.   [Fr.] Riot, popular outbreak, seditious commotion.

Emication, n.   Scintillation, sparkling.

Emigrate, v. n.   Migrate, remove (from one country to settle in another).

Emigration, n.   1. Migration, removal, exodus.

2. Body of emigrants.

Eminence, n.   1. Prominence, projection.

2. Elevation, hill, elevated ground, high point.

3. Exaltation, celebrity, distinction, note, renown, repute, reputation, fame.

Eminent, a.   1. High, lofty, elevated.

2. Distinguished, conspicuous, celebrated, prominent, illustrious, exalted, famous, renowned, remarkable, of great repute.

Emissary, n.   Messenger, spy, scout, secret agent.

Emission, n.   Issue, sending out, throwing out.

Emit, v. a.   1. Eject, discharge, exhale, breathe, breathe out, send forth, throw out, give out.

2. Issue (for circulation), put into circulation.

Emmet, n.   Ant, pismire.

Emolliate, v. a.   Soften, effeminate, emasculate, make effeminate.

Emollient, a.   Softening.

Emolument, n.   1. Gain, lucre, pay, compensation, wages, salary, stipend, hire, pecuniary profit.

2. Advantage, profit, benefit.

Emotion, n.   Feeling, passion, excitement (of sensibility), mental agitation.

Empawn, v. a.   Pawn, pledge, put in pawn.

Emphasis, n.   1. Stress (on certain words), force of utterance.

2. Impressiveness, significance, moment, weight.

Emphatic, a.   Expressive, significant, categorical, strong, forcible, energetic.

Emphatical, a.   Expressive, significant, categorical, strong, forcible, energetic.

Empire, n.   1. Sovereignty, supremacy, dominion, absolute authority, supreme dominion, imperial power.

2. Rule, sway, command, control, government.

Empiric, n.   Quack, charlatan, pretender, mountebank, impostor, cheat, mere experimenter (without scientific training).

Empiric, a.   1. Experimental, experiential, from experience (as distinguished from inference or reasoning).

2. Charlatanic, quackish.

Empirical, a.   1. Experimental, experiential, from experience (as distinguished from inference or reasoning).

2. Charlatanic, quackish.

Empiricism, n.   1. Dependence on experience.

2. Quackery, charlatanism, charlatanry.

Emplastrum, n.   [L. pl. Emplastra.] (Med.) Plaster.

Employ, v. a.   1. Busy, engage, engross, exercise, occupy.

2. Use, apply, make use of.

3. Entrust with an agency, enlist in one's service, give employment to.

Employ, n.   [Poetical.] EMPLOYMENT.

Employé, n.   [Fr.] Agent, clerk, servant, hand.

Employment, n.   1. Business, occupation, engagement, pursuit, AVOCATION, calling, profession, trade, craft.

2. Service, agency, office, EMPLOY.

Emporium, n.   Mart, market, place of trade, commercial city.

Empoverish, v. a.   [Written also Impoverish.] 1. Make poor, bring to want, reduce to indigence.

2. Make less fertile.

Empower, v. a.   1. Authorize, commission, warrant, qualify, give authority to.

2. Enable, make able.

Emptiness, n.   1. Vacuity, vacuum, void space.

2. Destitution, lack of supplies, want of furniture.

3. Unsatisfactoriness, vanity, hollowness.

Empty, a.   1. Void, devoid, vacant, unoccupied.

2. Unfurnished, unsupplied, unfilled, destitute.

3. Unsubstantial, unsatisfying, unsatisfactory, vain, hollow.

4. Desolate, waste, deserted.

5. Senseless, silly, weak.

Empty, v. a.   1. Exhaust, drain, evacuate, deplete.

2. Discharge, disembogue, pour out.

Empty, v. n.   Flow, disembogue, flow out, be discharged.

Emptyings, n. pl.   Yeast.

Empyreal, a.   Ethereal, aërial, airy, highly refined.

Empyrean, n.   Highest heaven.

Emulate, v. a.   Rival, vie with, compete with, strive to equal or to excel.

Emulation, n.   Rivalry, competition, desire to excel, desire of superiority.

Emulous, a.   1. Competing, rivalling.

2. Very desirous.

Emunctories, n. pl.   Excretory ducts.

Enable, v. a.   Empower, qualify, capacitate, make able, make capable, render capable.

Enact, v. a.   1. Ordain, decree, establish by law, pass into a law, give legislative sanction to.

2. Play, act, act the part of.

Enactment, n.   1. Enacting.

2. Law, act, decree, edict, ordinance.

Enamour, v. a.   Charm, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, enrapture, inflame with love.

Enarthrosis, n.   (Anat.) Ball-and-socket joint.

Encage, v. a.   [Written also Incage.] Confine, coop, coop up.

Encamp, v. n.   Camp, pitch one's tent, pitch a camp.

Encamp, v. a.   Place in a camp.

Encampment, n.   Camp.

Enceinte, a.   [Fr.] Pregnant, big with child, in the family way.

Enchain, v. a.   1. Bind, shackle, manacle, enslave, hold in chains, hold in bondage.

2. Hold, rivet, fix, hold fast.

Enchant, v. a.   Charm, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, enamour, win, catch, enrapture, ravish, beatify, please highly, lead captive.

Enchanting, a.   Charming, captivating, fascinating, bewitching, delightful, ravishing, Circean.

Enchanter, n.   Charmer, magician, sorcerer.

Enchantment, n.   1. Incantation, conjuration, necromancy, magic, sorcery, witchery, spell, charm.

2. Delight, fascination, rapture, ravishment, transport.

Enchase, v. a.   1. Enclose (as a gem in gold), infix.

2. Chase, emboss.

Encircle, v. a.   Surround, encompass, environ, gird, engird, enclose.

Enclose, v. a.   [Written also Inclose.] 1. Encircle, surround, encompass, imbosom, circumscribe, shut in, fence in.

2. Cover, envelop, wrap.

Enclosure, n.   [Written also Inclosure.] 1. Enclosing.

2. Being enclosed.

3. Thing inclosed.

4. Circle, compass, space enclosed.

5. Yard, COMPOUND.

Economiast, n.   Eulogist, panegyrist, praiser, extoller.

Encomiastic, a.   Panegyrical, eulogistic, laudatory, commendatory.

Encomiastical, a.   Panegyrical, eulogistic, laudatory, commendatory.

Encomium, n.   Praise, eulogy, eulogium, laudation, commendation, panegyric, good word.

Encompass, v. a.   1. Surround, environ, compass, gird, engird, encircle, enclose.

2. Invest, beset, besiege, hem in, wall in, lay siege to.

Encore, ad.   [Fr.] Again, once more.

Encounter, n.   1. Meeting, rencounter, clash, collision.

2. Attack, onset, assault.

3. Conflict, combat, fight, contest, battle, engagement, action, skirmish, brush, affair.

Encounter, v. a.   1. Meet (suddenly), meet face to face.

2. Confront, face.

3. Meet with, fall upon, come upon.

4. Attack, engage with, contend against, join battle with, cope with, compete with, struggle with, strive with, fight with.

Encounter, v. n.   Clash, skirmish, rencounter, fight, come into collision.

Encourage, v. a.   1. Embolden, inspirit, animate, enhearten, hearten, stimulate, cheer, incite, assure, reassure, comfort, console, buoy up.

2. Support, favor, countenance, further, advance, promote, foster, aid, help, abet, patronize, help forward.

Encourager, n.   Favorer, promoter.

Encroach, v. n.   Trespass, intrude, infringe, trench, make inroad, make invasion, advance stealthily.

Encroachment, n.   Infringement, trespass, inroad, invasion.

Encumber, v. a.   1. Load, clog, oppress, impede, hinder, obstruct, overload.

2. Embarrass, perplex, entangle, involve, complicate.

Encumbrance, n.   [Written also Incumbrance.] 1. Load, clog, impediment, hinderance, dead weight, drag weight.

2. Debt, claim, liability.

Encyclical, a.   Circular.

Encyclopædia, n.   Cyclopædia.

Encyclopedian, a.   ENCYCLOPEDIC.

Encyclopedic, a.   That embraces the whole circle of learning, encyclopedian.

Encyclopedical, a.   That embraces the whole circle of learning, encyclopedian.

Encysted, a.   Enclosed in a cyst or sac.

End, n.   1. Extremity, extreme point.

2. Close, cessation, period, expiration, finale, finis, last, fall of the curtain.

3. Conclusion, completion.

4. Termination, bound, limit.

5. Final state, ultimate condition.

6. Result, event, consequence, sequel, upshot, final issue.

7. Fragment, scrap, remnant.

8. Aim, purpose, object, design, drift, intent, intention, view, final cause.

End, v. a.   1. Terminate, conclude, finish, close, put an end to, bring to an end, make an end of, cut short.

2. Destroy, kill, put to death.

End, v. n.   1. Conclude, terminate, cease, be finished, come to an end, come to a close.

2. Close, conclude a discourse, cease speaking.

Endanger, v. a.   Hazard, risk, peril, jeopardize, commit, compromit, expose to danger, put at hazard, put in peril, put in jeopardy.

Endear, v. a.   Attach, secure the affection of, bind by ties of affection, gain the love of.

Endearment, n.   Caressing, caress, blandishment, fondling.

Endeavor, n.   Effort, attempt, essay, trial, struggle, exertion, aim.

Endeavor, v. n.   Try, attempt, essay, labor, strive, aim, make an effort, make an attempt.

Endemic, a.   (Med.) Of a particular district.

Endemical, a.   (Med.) Of a particular district.

Endemic, n.   (Med.) Endemical disease.

Endless, a.   1. Interminable, illimitable, unlimited, boundless, immeasurable, infinite.

2. Eternal, everlasting, perpetual, incessant, continual, uninterrupted.

3. Immortal, undying, deathless, ever-living, never-dying, imperishable.

4. Objectless, without purpose or design.

Endorse, v. a.   [Written also Indorse.] 1. Superscribe, write on the back of.

2. Sanction, warrant, confirm, ratify, vouch for.

Endow, v. a.   1. Furnish with a dowry, settle a dower upon.

2. Furnish with a fund, supply with means.

3. Enrich, endue, indue, invest.

Endowment, n.   1. Gift, grant, bequest, boon, largess, bounty, present.

2. Property, fund, revenue.

3. Talent, faculty, quality, power, ability, capacity, capability, aptitude, parts, genius, qualification.

Endue, v. a.   [Written also Indue.] Supply, invest, clothe, endow, enrich.

Endurable, a.   Tolerable.

Endurance, n.   1. Bearing, suffering, sufferance.

2. Patience, fortitude.

3. [Rare.] Continuance, continuation, lastingness.

Endure, v. a.   1. Bear, sustain, support.

2. Suffer, undergo, experience, go through.

3. Brook, tolerate, abide, submit to, put up with, bear with, take patiently or easily.

Endure, v. n.   1. Remain, continue, last, abide, be permanent, be durable.

2. Bear, suffer, submit, resign one's self, be patient, take it patiently, take it easily or quietly, not fret about it.

Enema, n.   (Med.) Clyster, glyster, injection, lavement.

Enemy, n.   1. Foe, adversary.

2. Opponent, antagonist.

3. [With The prefixed.] DEVIL, Satan, arch-fiend.

Energetic, a.   Vigorous, active, forcible, powerful, strong, effective, efficacious, potent.

Energize, v. i. Act with vigor, act forcibly.

Energize, v. a.   Give energy to, give force to, excite to action.

Energy, n.   1. Force, power, might, efficacy, potency, efficiency, strength, activity, intensity.

2. Spirit, spiritedness, animation, life, vigor, manliness, zeal, pluck, bottom, animal spirits.

Enervate, v. a.   Unnerve, weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, paralyze, break, deprive of force or strength, render feeble.

Enfeeble, v. a.   Weaken, unnerve, ENERVATE.

Enfilade, v. a.   (Mil.) Rake with shot.

Enforce, v. a.   1. Give force to, urge with energy, set forth strongly, impress on the mind.

2. Put in execution, put in force.

3. Constrain, compel, oblige, force, require.

Enforcement, n.   1. Inculcation.

2. Sanction.

3. Execution, putting in force.

4. Constraint, compulsion.

Enfranchise, v. a.   1. Admit as a freeman, endow with a franchise.

2. Free, emancipate, release, set free, make free, restore to liberty.

Engage, v. a.   1. Pledge, commit, promise, bind, put under pledge.

2. Enlist, induce to serve.

3. Gain, win, attach, attract, allure, entertain, draw, fix, arrest, gain over.

4. Occupy, employ, busy, engross.

5. Attack, encounter, fight with, join battle with.

Engage, v. n.   1. Fight, combat, contend, struggle, contest, join battle.

2. Embark, enlist, take the first step.

3. Promise, agree, stipulate, bargain, undertake, pledge one's word, plight one's word, pass one's word, pledge one's self, become bound, be sworn, take upon one's self.

Engagement, n.   1. Promise, stipulation, assurance, contract, pledge, obligation.

2. Employment, occupation, business, AVOCATION, calling, vocation.

3. Battle, conflict, combat, contest, action, fight, encounter, rencounter.

Engaging, a.   Attractive, winning, entertaining, pleasing, interesting, captivating, charming, taking.

Engender, v. a.   1. Generate, beget, procreate, breed.

2. Produce, cause, occasion, give rise to, call forth.

Engine, n.   1. Machine.

2. Implement, instrument, weapon, agent, means.

Enginery, n.   Engines, machines.

Engird, v. a.   Surround, environ, gird, begird, encircle, encompass.

English, n.   1. English people.

2. English language.

Engorge, v. a.   Gorge, devour, swallow up, swallow eagerly, gulp down.

Engorge, v. n.   Devour food, feed greedily, be gluttonous.

Engorgement, n.   1. Engorging.

2. (Med.) Congestion, obstruction, over-fulness.

Engrain, v. a.   Dye in the grain, dye deep.

Engrave, v. a.   1. Mark by incisions, cut, chisel, carve, STIPPLE.

2. Imprint, infix, impress deeply.

Engraving, n.   1. Engraved plate.

2. Print.

Engross, v. a.   1. Absorb, engage, occupy, take up.

2. Monopolize, forestall.

3. Copy in large hand, write out fair.

Engrossment, n.   1. Absorption, monopoly, forestalling.

2. Engrossed copy.

Engulf, v. a.   [Written also Ingulf.] Absorb, swallow up.

Enhance, v. a.   1. Raise (as price), advance, heighten, swell.

2. Increase, augment, aggravate.

Enhearten, v. a.   Encourage, embolden, animate, hearten, inspirit, cheer, incite, stimulate, assure, reassure, comfort, console, buoy up.

Enigma, n.   Riddle, puzzle, dark saying, obscure question.

Enigmatic, a.   Obscure, mysterious, mystic, mystical, dark, occult, recondite, ambiguous, hidden, unintelligible, incomprehensible, puzzling, perplexing.

Enigmatical, a.   Obscure, mysterious, mystic, mystical, dark, occult, recondite, ambiguous, hidden, unintelligible, incomprehensible, puzzling, perplexing.

Enjoin, v. a.   1. Urge, admonish, advise, importune, beg, entreat.

2. Order, direct, bid, command, require, prescribe to.

3. (Law.) Prohibit, restrain, put an injunction on.

Enjoy, v. a.   1. Take pleasure in, be delighted with, take delight in, derive pleasure from.

2. Have fruition of.

Enjoyment, n.   1. Pleasure, gratification, delight, happiness.

2. Fruition, satisfactory possession.

Enjoy one's self, Be happy.

Enkindle, v. a.   1. Inflame, ignite, kindle, set on fire.

2. Incite, excite, rouse, stimulate, instigate, provoke, stir up, set on.

Enlarge, v. a.   Increase, augment, extend, expand, magnify, amplify, make larger, make greater.

Enlarge, v. n.   1. Expatiate, dilate, descant, speak at length, launch out.

2. Increase, swell, grow, extend, expand, grow larger.

Enlargement, n.   1. Expansion, dilatation, extension, augmentation, increase.

2. Expatiation, copious discourse, extended remark.

Enlighten, v. a.   1. Illuminate, illume, illumine, irradiate, make light, make luminous, supply with light.

2. Instruct, inform, teach.

Enlightened, a.   Instructed, informed, educated, intelligent, refined, highly civilized.

Enlightenment, n.   Instruction, illumination.

Enlist, v. a.   1. Enroll, register, record, list.

2. Engage, induce to serve, secure the assistance of.

Enlist, v. n.   1. List, enroll one's self.

2. Embark, engage, pledge one's assistance.

Enlistment, n.   Enrolment.

Enliven, v. a.   1. Quicken, animate, wake, rouse, invigorate, give life to.

2. Inspire, inspirit, exhilarate, cheer, delight, gladden.

En masse, [Fr.] Altogether, in a mass, in a body.

Enmity, n.   Animosity, hatred, hate, hostility, malignity, malice, aversion, malevolence, rancor, bitterness, ill-will.

Ennoble, v. a.   1. Raise to nobility, raise to the peerage.

2. Exalt, dignify, elevate, raise, aggrandize.

Ennui, n.   [Fr.] Listlessness (for want of occupation), languor, tedium, lassitude, wearisomeness, tiresomeness, irksomeness.

Enormity, n.   1. Atrociousness, depravity, atrocity, flagitiousness, wickedness.

2. Atrocious crime, flagitious villany.

Enormous, a.   1. [Rare.] Inordinate, irregular, abnormal, exceptional.

2. Huge, monstrous, immense, vast, gigantic, colossal, prodigious, Cyclopean, Herculean, elephantine, very large.

3. Flagitious, very wicked.

Enough, n.   Sufficiency, plenty, QUANTUM SUFFICIT.

Enough, a.   SUFFICIENT (to satisfy desire).

Enough, ad.   Sufficiently, satisfactorily, to satisfaction.

Enounce, v. a.   [Rare.] 1. Declare, enunciate, announce, publish, proclaim, promulgate, state, propound, make known.

2. Articulate, utter, pronounce.

En passant, [Fr.] In passing, by the way, by the by.

Enquire, v. a.   [Written also and usually Inquire.] Ask about.

Enquire, v. n.   1. Ask, question, seek information (by questioning), make inquiry.

2. Make investigation, make examination.

Enrage, v. a.   Irritate, exasperate, incense, madden, infuriate, provoke, inflame, chafe, AGGRAVATE, anger, make furious, excite to rage.

Enrapture, v. a.   Enchant, charm, fascinate, captivate, entrance, enravish, transport, beatify, make happy.

Enravish, v. a.   Enchant, ENRAPTURE.

Enravishment, n.   Rapture, ecstasy, transport, ravishment.

Enrich, v. a.   1. Endow, make rich, make wealthy.

2. Fertilize, make productive.

3. Store, supply abundantly.

4. Adorn, decorate, deck, ornament, embellish.

Enrobe, v. a.   Dress, clothe, invest, attire, array, apparel, robe.

Enroll, v. a.   Enlist, register, chronicle.

En route, [Fr.] On the way, on the passage.

Ensanguine, v. a.   Stain with blood, smear with blood.

Ensconce, v. a.   Shelter, cover, shield, secure, screen, hide, protect, harbor.

Ensemble, n.   [Fr.] The whole.

Enshrine, v. a.   1. Enclose in a shrine.

2. Preserve (as something sacred), embalm, treasure, cherish, keep unimpaired.

Ensiform, a.   Sword-shaped.

Ensign, n.   1. Banner, standard, colors, streamer, flag, pennon.

2. Symbol, sign, signal.

3. Badge, distinctive mark, mark of distinction.

Enslave, v. a.   Reduce to bondage, deprive of liberty.

Ensnare, v. a.   [Written also Insnare.] 1. Entrap, catch.

2. Inveigle, allure, seduce.

3. Entangle, embarrass, confound, perplex, bewilder, pose, nonplus, stagger, mystify.

Ensue, v. n.   1. Follow, succeed, come after, be subsequent.

2. Issue, arise, spring, flow, come, result, proceed, accrue.

Ensure, v. a.   [Written also and usually Insure.] 1. Make secure.

2. Secure against loss, indemnify against risk.

Entail, v. a.   1. Transfer (by inalienable title).

2. Transmit (by necessity), fix unalterably.

Entangle, v. a.   1. Ensnare, entrap, catch, involve in complication.

2. Confuse (by twisting or crossing), interweave, tangle, knot, mat.

3. Perplex, embarrass, puzzle, confound, bewilder, pose, nonplus, stagger, mystify.

Entanglement, n.   1. Intricacy, involution, complication.

2. Perplexity, embarrassment, confusion, bewilderment.

Entelechy, n.   [Peripatetic Philosophy.] Actuality (as distinguished from potential existence).

Enter, v. a.   1. Go into, come into.

2. Record, register, enroll, note, set down, chronicle, jot down, take down.

3. Insert, set in.

Enter, v. n.   1. Come in, go in, pass in.

2. Penetrate, pierce.

Enter into, 1. Form a part of.

2. Share, participate in, be a partaker of.

3. Sympathize with.

Enterprise, n.   1. Undertaking, adventure, venture, attempt, effort, essay, endeavor, cause.

2. Energy, activity, efficiency, force of character.

Enterprising, a.   1. Adventurous, venturesome, venturous, dashing, daring, audacious, bold.

2. Active, prompt, alert, stirring, smart, energetic, efficient, spirited, zealous, strenuous, eager, on the alert, in earnest.

Entertain, v. a.   1. Lodge, treat hospitably, show hospitality to, receive as a guest.

2. Feed, maintain, support.

3. Hold, cherish, harbor.

4. Take into consideration.

5. Divert, amuse, please.

Entertainer, n.   Host.

Entertainment, n.   1. Hospitable treatment.

2. Feast, banquet, treat, COLLATION, festival.

3. Amusement, diversion, recreation, pastime.

Enter upon, Begin, commence, take the first steps in.

Enthrall, v. a.   [Written also Inthrall.] Enslave, reduce to servitude, put under restraint.

Enthralment, n.   [Written also Inthralment.] Enslavement, servitude, slavery, bondage, vassalage, serfdom, thraldom, captivity.

Enthrone, v. a.   1. Invest with sovereign power, seat upon a throne.

2. Exalt, elevate, raise to superiority.

Enthusiasm, n.   1. Ecstasy (from a belief of being inspired), fanaticism, religious frenzy.

2. Ardor, zeal, warmth, earnestness, passion, devotion, heat of imagination, mental excitement.

Enthusiast, n.   1. Fanatic, devotee, bigot, zealot, religious madman.

2. Zealot, visionary, dreamer, castle-builder.

Enthusiastic, a.   1. Fanatical, bigoted.

2. Visionary, extravagant.

3. Ardent, earnest, vehement, zealous, fervent, fervid, burning, flaming, glowing, passionate, impassioned.

Enthusiastical, a.   1. Fanatical, bigoted.

2. Visionary, extravagant.

3. Ardent, earnest, vehement, zealous, fervent, fervid, burning, flaming, glowing, passionate, impassioned.

Entice, v. a.   Allure (to evil), lure, attract, decoy, seduce, tempt, coax, inveigle, wheedle, cajole, persuade, lead astray.

Enticement, n.   Allurement, lure, attraction, temptation, decoy, bait, seduction, inveiglement, inducement, persuasion.

Entire, a.   1. Whole, complete, perfect, undivided, unbroken, undiminished, unimpaired.

2. Full, plenary, thorough, unalloyed.

3. (Bot.) With even margins, not toothed, not notched.

Entireness, n.   1. Wholeness, completeness, totality, entirety, integrity.

2. Fulness, thoroughness.

Entirety, n.   Wholeness, ENTIRENESS.

Entitle, v. a.   1. Name, designate, denominate, style, call, dub, christen, TITLE.

2. Give a claim to, give a right to, qualify for, fit for.

Entity, n.   Being, existence, essence.

Entomb, v. a.   Bury, inhume, inter.

Entombment, n.   Burial, interment, sepulture.

Entrails, n. pl.   Intestines, bowels, viscera, guts, inwards.

Entrance, n.   1. Ingress.

2. Entry, inlet, mouth, avenue, passage, door, gate, portal.

3. Beginning, commencement, initiation, introduction.

Entrance, v. a.   Charm, enchant, enrapture, fascinate, captivate, delight, bewitch, ravish, electrify, throw into ecstasies.

Entrap, v. a.   1. Ensnare, catch.

2. Inveigle, seduce, allure, entice.

3. Entangle, involve, perplex, embarrass, confound, bewilder, mystify, stagger, pose, nonplus.

Entreat, v. a.   Beg, crave, beseech, implore, supplicate, ADJURE, solicit, pray, importune, petition, enjoin, appeal to, prefer a prayer to.

Entreaty, n.   Supplication, prayer, petition, suit, solicitation, appeal, importunity, ADJURATION.

Entrée, n.   [Fr.] 1. Admittance, admission, free access.

2. First course (of dishes).

Entremets, n. pl.   [Fr.] Side dishes.

Entre nous, [Fr.] Confidentially, privately, in confidence, between ourselves, between you and me, under the rose, SUB ROSA.

Entrepot, n.   [Fr.] Magazine, warehouse, storehouse.

Entry, n.   1. Ingress, entrance.

2. Passage (into a house), avenue, inlet, hall.

3. Record, note, minute, memorandum.

Entwine, v. a.   [Written also Intwine.] 1. Twine, twist together.

2. Encircle, surround, embrace, wind about, wind around.

Enumerate, v. a.   Reckon, compute, count, number, tell, cite, recount, numerate, call over, relate in detail, mention one by one.

Enumeration, n.   1. Numbering, computation, citation, mention, detailed account.

2. (Rhet.) Recapitulation, summing-up.

Enunciate, v. a.   1. Declare, speak, proclaim, publish, express, relate, promulgate, state, propound, announce, enounce.

2. Utter, pronounce, articulate.

Enunciate, v. n.   Articulate, speak, utter articulate sounds.

Enunciation, n.   1. Declaration, utterance, expression, announcement.

2. Elocution, articulation, manner of utterance.

Enunciative, a.   Declarative, expressive, declaratory, enunciatory.

Enunciatory, a.   Declarative, enunciative.

Enure, v. n.   [Written also and usually Inure.] (Law.) Be applied, come into use, take effect.

Envelop, v. a.   1. Infold, inwrap, wrap, fold, wrap up, put a wrapper about.

2. Surround, encircle, encompass, cover, hide.

Envelop, n.   ENVELOPE.

Envelope, n.   [Fr.] 1. Wrapper, covering, case, capsule.

2. (Fort.) Mound (to cover a weak part).

3. (Astron.) Coma.

Envenom, v. a.   1. Poison.

2. Enrage, exasperate, incense, provoke, irritate, madden, aggravate, inflame, make furious.

Enviable, a.   Desirable, to be envied.

Envious, a.   1. Jealous, disposed to envy.

2. Grudging.

Enviousness, n.   ENVY.

Environ, v. a.   1. Surround, encompass, encircle, envelop, gird, begird, engird, enclose.

2. Invest, besiege, beset.

Environs, n. pl.   Neighborhood, vicinity, vicinage.

Envoy, n.   Minister, ambassador, plenipotentiary.

Envy, v. a.   1. Hate (for excellence or success), view with jealousy, feel ill-will towards.

2. Grudge, begrudge.

Envy, n.   1. Hate (on account of excellence or success), hatred, jealousy, spite, enviousness, ill-will.

2. Grudging.

3. Object of envy, person to be envied.

Ephemeral, a.   Short-lived, transitory, transient, fleeting, flitting, evanescent, fugitive, fugacious, momentary, brief.

Ephemeris, n.   [Gr. pl. Ephemerides.] 1. Journal, diary.

2. (Astron.) Astronomical almanac or calendar.

Epic, a.   Narrative.

Epic, n.   Narrative, poem, epic poem, heroic poem.

Epicedial, a.   Elegiac, mournful, funereal.

Epicedian, a.   Elegiac, mournful, funereal.

Epicedium, n.   Elegy, dirge, lament, mournful song, funeral song.

Epicure, n.   Voluptuary, sensualist, Sybarite, free-liver, man of pleasure.

Epicureanism, n.   Doctrines of Epicurus, Epicurism.

Epicurism, n.   1. Sensuality, luxury, luxurious living.

2. Doctrines of Epicurus, Epicureanism.

Epidemic, a.   General, prevailing, prevalent, pandemic.

Epidemical, a.   General, prevailing, prevalent, pandemic.

Epidermis, n.   1. Cuticle, scarf-skin.

2. (Bot.) Exterior coating.

Epigrammatic, a.   Concise, laconic, terse, pointed, poignant, piquant, sharp, pungent.

Epigrammatical, a.   Concise, laconic, terse, pointed, poignant, piquant, sharp, pungent.

Epilepsy, n.   Falling sickness.

Epiphany, n.   1. Manifestation, appearance (especially that of Christ by the star which guided the Magi to Bethlehem).

2. (Eccl.) Festival of the Epiphany.

Epiphyte, n.   Air-plant.

Epiploön, n.   (Anat.) Omentum, caul.

Episcopacy, n.   Episcopalianism.

Episcopal, a.   Episcopalian.

Episcopalian, a.   Episcopal.

Episcopalian, n.   Churchman.

Episcopalianism, n.   Episcopacy.

Episcopate, n.   1. Bishopric, office of a bishop.

2. Body of bishops.

Episode, n.   Digression, incidental narrative.

Epistle, n.   Letter, note, written communication.

Epistyle, n.   (Arch.) Architrave.

Epitaph, n.   Inscription (on a tomb or monument).

Epithalamium, n.   Nuptial song.

Epithet, n.   [Technical term of the Rhetorician.] ADJECTIVE, name, appellation, designation, title, qualifying word or term, descriptive term.

Epitome, n.   Abridgment, abstract, compend, compendium, conspectus, syllabus, brief, breviary, summary, synopsis, digest, sum and substance.

Epitomist, n.   Abridger, epitomizer, writer of an epitome.

Epitomize, v. a.   1. Abridge, abbreviate, shorten, condense, reduce, contract, make an abstract of.

2. Curtail, cut short.

Epitomizer, n.   EPITOMIST.

Epoch, n.   Period, date, era, age, point or period of time (remarkable for some event).

Epsom-salts, n. pl.   Sulphate of magnesia.

Equability, n.   Evenness, uniformity, equableness.

Equable, a.   Even, uniform, equal, steady, regular, always the same.

Equableness, n.   Evenness, equability.

Equal, a.   1. Like, alike, tantamount, equivalent; of the same extent, measure, degree, or value.

2. Uniform, even, regular, equable.

3. Impartial, unbiassed, equitable, fair, just, even-handed.

4. Proportionate, commensurate.

5. Adequate, competent, fit, of sufficient strength or ability.

Equal, n.   Peer, compeer, fellow.

Equal, v. a.   1. Equalize, make equal, make alike.

2. Rival, rise to the same level with.

3. Be adequate to, be equal to, be commensurate with.

Equality, n.   1. Likeness.

2. Uniformity, evenness.

Equalize, v. a.   Equal, make equal, make alike.

Equanimity, n.   Evenness of mind or temper, steadiness of disposition.

Equate, v. a.   Average, reduce to an average.

Equator, n.   1. Equinoctial, equinoctial line, celestial equator.

2. Terrestrial equator.

Equestrian, n.   1. Horseman, rider.

2. Knight, cavalier, chevalier, horse-soldier, CHASSEUR.

Equestrianism, n.   Horsemanship.

Equilibrium, n.   Equipoise, even balance, equality of weight.

Equinoctial, n.   Celestial equator, equinoctial line.

Equinoctial, a.   1. Of the equinoctial.

2. At the time of the equinoxes.

Equinox, n.   Equinoctial point, intersection of the equator and the ecliptic.

Equip, v. a.   1. Furnish, provide, arm, fit out, supply with outfits or apparatus.

2. Dress, accoutre, array, dress out.

Equipage, n.   1. Apparatus, equipment, furniture, baggage, effects, bag and baggage.

2. Carriage, vehicle, turnout.

3. Train, retinue, attendance, procession, suite.

Equipment, n.   Accoutrement, furniture, apparatus, rigging, gear, outfit.

Equipoise, n.   Equilibrium, even balance, equality of weight.

Equipollent, a.   [Rare.] Equivalent.

Equitable, a.   1. Upright, just, honest, impartial, candid, unbiassed, unprejudiced, even-handed.

2. Reasonable, fair, justifiable, right, proper.

Equity, n.   1. Justice, right.

2. CHANCERY.

Equivalence, n.   Equality.

Equivalency, n.   Equality.

Equivalent, a.   1. Equal, commensurate, tantamount, EQUIPOLLENT.

2. Synonymous, interchangeable, of the same meaning or import.

Equivocal, a.   1. Ambiguous, of doubtful meaning, to be taken in a double sense.

2. Uncertain, doubtful, dubious, indeterminate.

Equivocate, v. n.   Quibble, shuffle, dodge, palter, PREVARICATE, evade the truth, use equivocal expressions (for the sake of deception).

Equivocation, n.   1. Quibbling, prevarication, evasion, shuffling, ambiguity of speech.

2. Quibble, equivoke, double meaning.

Equivoke, n.   1. Ambiguous expression, double meaning.

2. Quibble, equivocation, double meaning.

Equivoque, n.   [Fr.] EQUIVOKE.

Era, n.   1. Series or succession of years (marked by any administration or dispensation).

2. Epoch, period, date, age, point or period of time (from which dates are reckoned).

Eradicate, v. a.   1. Extirpate, uproot, root out, pull up by the roots.

2. Destroy, exterminate, annihilate.

Eradication, n.   1. Extirpation, rooting out.

2. Extermination, destruction, annihilation, excision.

Erase, v. a.   Efface, obliterate, rase, expunge, cancel, blot, scratch out, scrape out, rub out, blot out.

Erasure, n.   Obliteration, scratching out, rasure.

Ere, ad.   [Poetical.] Before, sooner than.

Ere, prep.   [Poetical.] Before, prior to.

Erebus, n.   (Myth.) [L.] Hell, Tartarus, Hades, Avernus, the lower world, the infernal regions, shades below, region of darkness.

Erect, v. a.   1. Set up, place upright, set upright.

2. Raise, build, construct.

3. Exalt, elevate, magnify.

4. Institute, found, form, plant, establish.

5. [Poetical.] Cheer, animate, inspirit, enliven, encourage.

Erect, a.   1. Upright, not prone.

2. Elevated, turned upward.

3. Bold, undaunted, undismayed, unterrified, firm, unshaken.

Erection, n.   1. Erecting, setting upright.

2. Raising, building, constructing.

3. Building, structure, edifice.

Erelong, ad.   Soon, before long.

Eremite, n.   [Poetical.] Hermit, anchoret, anchorite, solitary, SOLITAIRE, recluse.

Ergo, ad.   [L.] Therefore, consequently.

Ergot, n.   Spurred rye.

Erin, n.   Ireland.

Ermine, n.   1. Stoat (Mustela erminea).

2. Fur of the stoat.

Erode, v. a.   Consume, destroy, canker, corrode, eat away.

Erosion, n.   Corrosion, eating away.

Erosive, a.   Corrosive, corroding, caustic, acrid, virulent, eating, catheretic.

Erotic, a.   Amatory, amorous, Anacreontic.

Erotical, a.   Amatory, amorous, Anacreontic.

Erotic, n.   Amatory poem.

Err, v. n.   1. Deviate (from the right way), wander, ramble, rove.

2. Mistake, blunder, misjudge, make a mistake, be at fault, labor under a mistake.

3. Sin, lapse, fall, trip, trespass, offend, go astray, do amiss, commit a fault.

Errand, n.   Message, mandate, mission, commission.

Errant, a.   Wandering, roving, rambling.

Errata, n. pl.   [L.] Errors (in printing), mistakes, misprints.

Erratic, a.   1. Wandering, roving, nomadic, not stationary.

2. Irregular, eccentric, abnormal.

Errhine, n.   Sternutatory.

Erring, a.   Sinful, fallible, peccable, liable to err.

Erroneous, a.   False, incorrect, inexact, inaccurate, wrong, untrue.

Error, n.   1. Mistake, blunder, misapprehension, oversight, inaccuracy.

2. Sin, fault, offence, trespass, transgression, delinquency, iniquity.

Errors, n. pl.   (In printing.) Errata, misprints.

Erse, n.   Gaelic language.

Erubescent, a.   Reddish, blushing, rubicund.

Eructate, v. n.   [Rare.] Belch, eject wind from the stomach.

Eructation, n.   Belching.

Erudite, a.   Learned, lettered, well-read, deep-read.

Erudition, n.   Knowledge (gained by reading and study), learning, lore, scholarship, science, literature.

Eruption, n.   1. Explosion, outburst, outbreak.

2. Sally, sudden excursion.

3. (Med.) Rash, exanthem.

Erysipelas, n.   Saint Anthony's fire.

Escalade, v. a.   Scale.

Escapade, n.   1. Impropriety (committed by one who is unconscious of it).

2. Vagary, prank, frolic.

Escape, v. a.   1. Avoid, shun, evade, elude, flee from, get out of the way of.

2. Pass unobserved.

Escape, v. n.   1. Flee, fly, abscond, decamp, VAMOSE, ABSQUATULATE, SLOPE, make or effect one's escape, make off, steal away, hasten away, slink away, run away, break loose, break away, gain one's freedom, whip off, take one's self off, beat a retreat, take to one's heels, cut and run, take French leave, be among the missing.

2. Slip, pass, go by, slip through the fingers, be passed over, be omitted.

Escape, n.   1. Flight.

2. Release (from threatened danger).

Escarp, n.   Scarp.

Eschar, n.   (Med.) Crust (made by caustics), scab, slough.

Escharotic, a.   Caustic, searing, cauterizing, catheretic.

Escharotic, n.   (Med.) Caustic, caustic application.

Escheat, v. n.   Be forfeited.

Eschew, v. a.   Avoid, shun, flee from, keep away from, keep clear of, steer clear of, keep out of the way of, be shy of, have nothing to do with.

Escort, n.   1. Convoy, guard, conduct.

2. Protection, safeguard, safe conduct.

Escort, v. a.   Attend, accompany, convoy, conduct, wait on, go along with.

Escritoire, n.   [Fr.] Writing-desk.

Esculent, a.   Eatable, edible.

Esculent, n.   Edible substance.

Escutcheon, n.   Shield, scutcheon, ensign armorial.

Esophagus, n.   [Written also and usually Œsophagus.] Gullet.

Esoteric, a.   Private, secret, acroamatic, acroatic, not public, not exoteric.

Especial, a.   Particular, principal, chief, special.

Espial, n.   Notice, observation, discovery.

Espousal, n.   1. Espousing, betrothing.

2. Adoption, defence, support, maintenance.

Espousals, n. pl.   Betrothment, promise of marriage.

Espouse, v. a.   1. Betroth, promise marriage with.

2. Marry, wed, join in wedlock.

3. Adopt, defend, embrace, maintain, support.

Esprit de corps, [Fr.] Class feeling, mutual interest in one another (as between members of the same society or of the same profession).

Espy, v. a.   Discern, descry, perceive, spy, discover, catch a glimpse of, catch sight of.

Espy, v. n.   Watch, observe, spy, take notice.

Esquire, n.   Squire.

Essay, v. a.   Attempt, try, endeavor.

Essay, n.   1. Attempt, trial, endeavor, effort, struggle, aim.

2. Tract, dissertation, treatise, disquisition, brief discourse.

Essayist, n.   Essay-writer.

Essay-writer, n.   Essayist.

Essence, n.   1. Nature, substance, quintessence, essential part.

2. Extract, volatile part, rectified portion.

3. Odor, perfume, scent.

4. Being, existence, entity.

Essence, v. a.   Perfume, scent, odor.

Essential, a.   1. Vital, necessary, requisite, indispensable, highly important.

2. Volatile, pure, highly rectified.

3. (Med.) Idiopathic, not symptomatic.

Essential, n.   1. Nature, first principle.

2. Chief point, most important part.

Establish, v. a.   1. Fix, settle, plant, found, institute, constitute, organize, form.

2. Confirm, ratify, sanction, approve.

3. Prove, substantiate, verify, make good.

Establishment, n.   1. Planting, founding, institution, organization, settlement.

2. Confirmation, ratification, sanction, approval.

3. Verification, substantiation, proof.

4. Residence (with all that pertains to it), place of residence.

5. Style of living, expenses of living.

6. Place of business.

Estate, n.   1. State, condition, position, rank.

2. Property, effects, possessions, fortune.

3. Class (of those who constitute the state or the government of a state), order, division.

4. (Law.) Interest (in any species of permanent property).

Esteem, v. a.   1. Estimate, appreciate, value, rate, reckon, set a value on.

2. Admire, like, prize, honor, revere, respect, think well of, think highly of, set a high value on.

3. Regard, consider, deem, think, account, believe, suppose, imagine, hold, view, fancy, look upon.

Esteem, n.   1. Estimation, estimate, appreciation, valuation, reckoning, account, opinion, judgment.

2. Respect, reverence, honor, credit, high regard, favorable opinion.

Esthetics, n.   [Written also and usually Æsthetics.] Philosophy of the fine arts, theory or philosophy of taste, science of the beautiful.

Estimable, a.   Worthy, good, excellent, meritorious.

Estimate, v. a.   1. Value, appraise, rate, prize, esteem, appreciate, set a value on, set a price on.

2. Compute, reckon, count, calculate.

Estimate, n.   1. Valuation, estimation.

2. Calculation, computation.

Estimation, n.   1. Valuation, appraisement, appreciation, estimate, judgment, opinion, esteem.

2. Respect, honor, regard, reverence, favorable opinion.

Estop, v. a.   (Law.) Bar, stop, impede, preclude, stop the progress of.

Estoppel, n.   Bar, impediment.

Estrange, v. a.   1. Withdraw, withhold, keep away.

2. Disaffect, alienate, make unfriendly, make disaffected.

Estrangement, n.   1. Withdrawal.

2. Disaffection, alienation.

Estuary, n.   Frith, inlet, arm of the sea.

État-major, [Fr.] Staff, commissioned officers, staff officers.

Et cætera, [L.] And others, and so forth, and so on.

Etch, v. a.   Engrave (by corrosion of an acid).

Eternal, a.   1. Endless, everlasting, interminable, ever-during, perpetual, ceaseless, unceasing, perennial.

2. Imperishable, undying, never-dying, immortal.

3. Immutable, unchangeable.

Eternally, ad.   Endlessly, interminably, perpetually, ceaselessly, continually, everlastingly, always, ever, AYE, evermore, for everlasting, for ever, for AYE, for ever and ever, world without end, time without end, to the end of time, till doomsday.

Eternity, n.   Perpetuity, endless duration.

Eternize, v. a.   1. Perpetuate, make perpetual.

2. Immortalize, make immortal.

Ethereal, a.   1. Airy, aerial, empyreal, light, volatile.

2. Celestial, heavenly.

Etherealize, v. a.   Subtilize, make ethereal.

Etherealness, n.   Airiness, rarity, subtilty, subtileness.

Ethical, a.   Moral.

Ethics, n.   Morality, morals, moral philosophy, science of human duty.

Ethiops-mineral, n.   Black sulphuret of mercury.

Ethnic, a.   1. Heathen (as distinguished from Jewish and Christian), pagan, gentile.

2. Ethnological.

Ethnical, a.   1. Heathen (as distinguished from Jewish and Christian), pagan, gentile.

2. Ethnological.

Ethnologic, a.   Ethnic, ethnical.

Ethnological, a.   Ethnic, ethnical.

Ethnography, n.   Description of races (especially as regard manners and customs or external peculiarities).

Ethnology, n.   Science of races (treating of the mental as well as of the physical differences of the races of mankind).

Ethology, n.   Treatise on ethics, system of ethics.

Etiolate, v. a.   Bleach, blanch, whiten, make or render white.

Etiolate, v. n.   Become white, be whitened, be blanched, be bleached.

Etiolated, a.   Whitened (by exclusion from light), blanched, bleached.

Etiquette, n.   Prescribed form (of behavior, as that set down on a card or ticket on the occasion of ceremonies at court), fashionable ceremony, ceremonial code, forms of good breeding, conventional decorum.

Etymology, n.   1. Science of etymons.

2. Derivation.

3. (Gram.) Inflection (of the parts of speech).

Etymon, n.   Root, radical, radix, primitive word.

Eucharist, n.   Communion, sacrament, Lord's Supper, Christian sacrament.

Eulogist, n.   Encomiast, panegyrist, praiser, extoller.

Eulogistic, a.   Encomiastic, panegyrical, commendatory, laudatory.

Eulogistical, a.   Encomiastic, panegyrical, commendatory, laudatory.

Eulogium, n.   Praise, EULOGY.

Eulogy, n.   Eulogistic speech or discourse, praise, eulogium, encomium, panegyric, commendation, good word, tribute of praise.

Eupepsy, n.   Good digestion.

Euphemism, n.   Softened expression (to avoid offending by harshness or by indelicacy).

Euphonic, a.   EUPHONIOUS.

Euphonical, a.   EUPHONIOUS.

Euphonious, a.   Euphonic, mellifluous, clear, silvery, musical, sweet-toned, not harsh, sweetly flowing.

Euphony, n.   Agreeable sound (in language).

Euphrasy, n.   (Bot.) Eye-bright (Euphrasia officinalis).

Euphuism, n.   Purism, finical style, fastidious delicacy (in the use of language), affected elegance.

Euthanasia, n.   Euthanasy, easy death.

Euthanasy, n.   EUTHANASIA.

Eutrophy, n.   Healthy nutrition.

Euxine, n.   Black sea.

Evacuant, a.   (Med.) Purgative, cathartic, abstergent, cleansing.

Evacuant, n.   Cathartic, purgative, purgative medicine.

Evacuate, v. a.   1. Empty, make empty.

2. Eject, expel, excrete, void, discharge, throw out, clear out, clean out.

3. Quit (as a house or a country), leave, relinquish, forsake, desert, abandon, withdraw from.

Evacuation, n.   1. Emptying.

2. Discharge, ejection, excretion.

3. Quitting, withdrawal.

Evade, v. a.   1. Elude, escape, escape from, steal away from, get away from (by artifice).

2. Avoid, shun, decline.

Evade, v. n.   Equivocate, shuffle, quibble, dodge, prevaricate, palter, cavil.

Evanesce, v. n.   Vanish, disappear, be seen no more.

Evanescence, n.   Transitoriness, transientness, speedy passage, short continuance.

Evanescent, a.   Vanishing, fleeting, transitory, transient, passing, flitting, fugitive, flying, ephemeral, short-lived.

Evangelic, a.   According to the gospel.

Evangelical, a.   According to the gospel.

Evangelist, n.   1. Writer of one of the Gospels.

2. Missionary.

Evangelize, v. a.   Preach the gospel to, instruct in the gospel.

Evaporate, v. n.   1. Fly off in vapor.

2. Disappear, be dissipated.

Evaporate, v. a.   1. Vaporize, convert into vapor, disperse in vapor.

2. Exhale, emit in vapor.

Evaporating dish, Capsule.

Evaporation, n.   1. Vaporization.

2. Exhalation.

Evasion, n.   Shift, subterfuge, equivocation, prevarication, quibble, tergiversation, shuffling, sophistical excuse, disingenuous escape.

Evasive, a.   Equivocating, shuffling, sophistical, elusive, elusory.

Eve, n.   [Poetical.] EVENING.

Even, n.   Evening, eve.

Even, a.   1. Smooth, level, plane, flat.

2. Uniform, equable, equal, calm, ruffled, unsteady.

3. On a level, on the same level.

4. Fair, just, equitable.

5. Divisible by two, not odd.

Even, ad.   1. Exactly, verily, just.

2. At the very time.

3. Likewise, in like manner, not only so, but also.

4. Strange to say.

5. So much as.

Even-handed, a.   Just, equitable, impartial, fair, honest, upright.

Evening, n.   EVE, even, eventide, nightfall, dusk, twilight, close of the day, fall of day, decline of day, going down of the sun.

Evening star, n.   Vesper, Hesper, Hesperus, Venus.

Event, n.   1. Incident, accident, occurrence, adventure, affair.

2. Result, issue, consequence, end, conclusion, termination.

Eventful, a.   Full of incidents.

Eventual, a.   Final, ultimate.

Eventuate, v. n.   Issue, terminate, close, prove, turn out.

Ever, ad.   1. At any time.

2. Always, evermore, perpetually, continually, eternally, AYE, for aye, for ever, at all times, to the end of time, through all ages, till doomsday.

Ever and anon, Often, every now and then, at short intervals.

Ever-during, a.   Eternal, EVERLASTING.

Everlasting, a.   1. Eternal, endless, unending, ever-during, perpetual, incessant, ceaseless, continual, uninterrupted, interminable, unceasing, never-ceasing, never-ending.

2. Imperishable, undying, never-dying, ever-living, deathless, immortal.

Everlasting, n.   1. Eternity.

2. Cudweed, goldylocks, IMMORTELLE.

Ever-living, a.   Eternal, immortal, undying, deathless, never-dying, everlasting.

Evermore, ad.   Always, eternally, forever, ever, perpetually, continually, AYE, for aye, at all times, to the end of time, through all ages.

Every, a.   Each (of several).

Every now and then, Often, at short intervals, ever and anon.

Every-day, a.   Common, customary, usual, wonted, accustomed, habitual.

Everywhere, ad.   In every place, in all places, right and left, far and near, far and wide, throughout the world, all the world over, in every quarter, in all quarters, in all lands; here, there, and everywhere; from pole to pole, from China to Peru, from Maine to Georgia.

Evict, v. a.   (Law.) Dispossess.

Eviction, n.   (Law.) Dispossession, deprivation.

Evidence, n.   Testimony, proof, ground of belief.

Evidence, v. a.   Prove, elucidate, demonstrate, show, manifest, evince, make manifest, make clear.

Evident, a.   Plain, clear, manifest, apparent, obvious, palpable, patent, unmistakable.

Evidential, a.   Indicative, evidentiary, evincive, demonstrative.

Evidentiary, a.   EVIDENTIAL.

Evil, a.   1. Bad, ill, not good.

2. Wicked, sinful, vicious, corrupt, perverse, wrong.

3. Mischievous, hurtful, harmful, noxious, deleterious.

4. Unhappy, unfortunate, calamitous, adverse, unpropitious.

Evil, n.   1. Calamity, misfortune, disaster, reverse.

2. Wickedness, sin, depravity, malignity, wicked disposition.

3. Wrong, injury, mischief, harm.

Evil-doer, n.   Sinner, criminal, malefactor, culprit, offender, delinquent, wrong-doer.

Evil one, Devil, Satan, Lucifer, Belial, Apollyon, arch-fiend, the tempter, the man of sin, the wicked one, the old serpent, the prince of darkness, the foul fiend, the Enemy.

Evince, v. a.   Prove, demonstrate, show, evidence, manifest, elucidate, make evident, make clear.

Evincive, a.   Demonstrative, indicative, evidential, evidentiary.

Eviscerate, v. a.   Disembowel, embowel, gut, take out the bowels of.

Evoke, v. a.   Summon, call forth, call up, summon forth.

Evolution, n.   Evolving, unfolding, expansion, evolvement.

Evolve, v. a.   Unroll, unfold, expand, open, develop.

Evolvement, n.   EVOLUTION.

Exacerbate, v. a.   1. Irritate, exasperate, provoke, imbitter, inflame, excite, infuriate.

2. Aggravate, heighten, increase.

Exacerbation, n.   1. Exasperation, provocation, irritation.

2. Aggravation, increase.

Exact, a.   1. Strict, scrupulous, methodical, punctual, nice, critical, upright, honest.

2. Accurate, precise, literal, correct, true.

Exact, v. a.   1. Extort, require authoritatively.

2. Claim, demand.

Exaction, n.   1. Extortion.

2. Contribution (demanded), tribute.

Exactitude, n.   EXACTNESS.

Exactness, n.   1. Accuracy, correctness, faultlessness, precision, nicety, truth.

2. Strictness, regularity, scrupulousness, carefulness.

Exaggerate, v. a.   Overstate, heighten, amplify, overcharge, strain, stretch, overstrain, caricature, overcolor, depict extravagantly, color too highly.

Exaggeration, n.   Hyperbole, rant, caricature, extravagant statement, high coloring.

Exalt, v. a.   1. Raise, elevate, erect, lift up.

2. Ennoble, dignify, aggrandize.

3. Praise (highly), extol, magnify, glorify, bless.

Exaltation, n.   Elevation, dignity.

Examination, n.   1. Inspection, observation.

2. Inquiry, search, research, scrutiny, investigation, inquisition.

3. Trial by questions (in order to elicit truth or to test qualifications).

Examine, v. a.   1. Inspect, observe.

2. Scrutinize, investigate, study, consider, canvass, inquire into, search into, look into, inquire about.

3. Interrogate (in order to elicit truth or to test qualifications), catechise, put questions to.

Examiner, n.   1. Inspector.

2. Inquirer, investigator.

Example, n.   1. Pattern, copy, model, archetype, prototype.

2. Precedent.

3. Instance, illustration, exemplification, case in point.

Exanimate, a.   1. Lifeless, dead, defunct.

2. Inanimate, torpid, inert, sluggish, spiritless.

Exanthem, n.   (Med.) Rash, eruption, breaking out.

Exanthema, n.   [Gr. pl. Exanthemata.] Exanthem.

Exasperate, v. a.   1. Irritate, provoke, chafe, vex, nettle, incense, anger, affront, offend, enrage, make angry.

2. Exacerbate, inflame, render more violent.

Exasperation, n.   1. Irritation, provocation, exacerbation.

2. Wrath, rage, ire, fury, violent passion.

Ex cathedra, [L.] 1. [Adjectively.] Authoritative, from the bench, from high authority.

2. [Adverbially.] Authoritatively, with authority, with the air of a magistrate.

Excavate, v. a.   Hollow, hollow out, scoop out, dig out, cut out.

Excavation, n.   1. Excavating.

2. Cutting, cavity, hollow.

Exceed, v. a.   1. Transcend, surpass, cap, go beyond.

2. Excel, outdo, outstrip, outvie, be superior to.

Exceed, v. n.   1. Go too far, overstep the proper limit.

2. Be the greater, bear the greater proportion.

Exceedingly, ad.   Very, highly, greatly, extremely, vastly, beyond measure, to a great degree.

Excel, v. a.   1. Surpass, outdo, beat, be superior to, cast in the shade, throw into the shade.

2. Exceed, transcend, cap, go beyond.

Excel, v. n.   Be superior, be eminent, bear the palm, bear the bell, take precedence.

Excellence, n.   1. Superiority, pre-eminence, transcendence.

2. Good quality.

3. Worth, goodness, uprightness, probity, purity.

Excellent, a.   1. Superior, eminent, first-rate, sterling, peerless, prime, admirable, matchless, choice, CRACK, exquisite, transcendent, of the best, of the first water, superlatively good.

2. Virtuous, worthy, good, above or beyond all praise.

Except, v. a.   Exclude, reject, leave out.

Except, v. n.   Object, make objection, take exception.

Except, prep.   Excepting, excluding, save, leaving out, with the exception of.

Exception, n.   1. Exclusion.

2. Objection.

3. Instance to be excepted.

Exceptionable, a.   Objectionable.

Exceptional, a.   Irregular, unusual, uncommon, unnatural, peculiar, anomalous, abnormal, aberrant, exceptive.

Exceptive, a.   EXCEPTIONAL.

Excerpt, n.   Extract, quotation, citation, selected passage.

Excerpt, v. a.   Extract, select, cite, quote, take.

Excess, n.   1. Superfluity, redundance, redundancy, superabundance.

2. Surplus, overplus, remainder.

3. Intemperance, dissipation, debauchery.

Excessive, a.   1. Superabundant, superfluous, exuberant.

2. Extravagant, inordinate, enormous, outrageous, unreasonable, very great.

3. Immoderate, intemperate, extreme.

4. Vehement, violent.

Exchange, v. a.   1. Barter, commute, swap, truck, change.

2. Interchange, bandy, give and take reciprocally.

Exchange, n.   1. Barter, traffic, trade, commutation.

2. Interchange, reciprocity.

3. BOURSE.

Excise, n.   Inland duty, tax upon home products.

Excision, n.   Extirpation, eradication, destruction, extermination.

Excitability, n.   1. Sensibility, sensitiveness.

2. Irritability, irascibility, passionateness, hot temper.

Excitable, a.   1. Sensitive, susceptible, impressible, excited.

2. Irascible, irritable, passionate, choleric, hasty, hot-tempered, quick-tempered.

Excite, v. a. 1. Arouse, rouse, awaken, stimulate, incite, animate, kindle, inflame, brew, stir up.

2. Raise, create, give rise to, put in motion.

3. Disturb, agitate, discompose, irritate, provoke.

Excitement, n.   1. Incitement, motive, stimulus.

2. Agitation, perturbation, commotion, sensation.

3. Irritation, warmth, passion.

Exclaim, v. n.   Vociferate, shout, call, cry out, call aloud.

Exclamation, n.   1. Vociferation, outcry, ejaculation, clamor.

2. (Rhet.) ECPHONESIS, interjection.

Exclude, v. a.   1. Bar, debar, preclude, reject, shut out.

2. Prohibit, restrain, hinder, withhold.

3. Expel, eject, thrust out.

Exclusion, n.   1. Preclusion, rejection.

2. Prohibition.

3. Expulsion, ejection.

Exclusive, a.   1. Excluding, debarring.

2. Excepting, to the exclusion, not including.

3. Illiberal, selfish, narrow, uncharitable, narrow-minded.

4. Sole, only, special.

Excommunicate, v. a.   Dismiss or expel (from the church), denounce, proscribe, anathematize, expel from fellowship.

Excommunication, n.   Dismission, or expulsion (from the church), denunciation, proscription, anathema, ban.

Excoriate, v. a.   Flay, skin, gall, strip the skin from.

Excoriation, n.   Flaying, skinning.

Excrement, n.   1. Excretion, excreted matter.

2. Dung, fæces, ordure, alvine discharges.

Excremental, a.   Excrementitious, excrementitial.

Excrementitial, a.   EXCREMENTAL.

Excrementitious, a.   EXCREMENTAL.

Excrescence, n.   Wart, tumor, morbid protuberance.

Excrescent, a.   Fungous.

Excrete, v. a.   Separate, discharge, eject, throw off.

Excretion, n.   1. Separation, discharge.

2. Excrement, excreted matter.

Excretive, a.   Excretory.

Excretory, a.   Excretive.

Excruciate, v. a.   Torture, torment, rack, agonize.

Excruciating, a.   Torturing, tormenting, very painful.

Excruciation, n.   Torture, torment, agony, anguish.

Exculpate, v. a.   Absolve, exonerate, acquit, clear, excuse, pardon, justify, vindicate, set right, apologize for, make allowance for, put in a good word for.

Exculpation, n.   Excuse, exoneration.

Exculpatory, a.   Excusatory, apologetical.

Excursion, n.   1. Journey, tour, trip, expedition, ramble, jaunt.

2. Digression, episode.

Excursive, a.   Rambling, wandering, roving, roaming, devious, erratic, nomadic.

Excursus, n.   [L.] Dissertation, disquisition, discussion.

Excusable, a.   Pardonable, venial.

Excusatory, a.   Apologetical.

Excuse, v. a.   1. Pardon, forgive, acquit, absolve, exculpate, exonerate, clear, make apology for, set right.

2. Extenuate, justify, vindicate.

3. Exempt, release, free, let off.

4. Overlook, regard indulgently.

Excuse, n.   1. Apology, plea, justification, absolution.

2. Pretext, pretence, color, guise, disguise, semblance, make shift, false show.

Execrable, a.   1. Detestable, hateful, odious, damnable, cursed, accursed, abominable, villanous.

2. Offensive, disgusting, obnoxious, nauseous, nauseating, sickening, repulsive, revolting, vile.

Execrate, v. a.   1. Curse, imprecate ill upon.

2. Abominate, detest, hate, abhor.

Execration, n.   1. Curse, malediction, ban, anathema, imprecation of evil.

2. Detestation, abhorrence, abomination, horror, hateful thing.

Execute, v. a.   1. Accomplish, effect, effectuate, perform, do, consummate, finish, complete, achieve, carry out, carry through, carry into effect, work out.

2. Put to death (in pursuance of a judicial sentence).

3. Sign, seal, and deliver (as a deed).

Execution, n.   1. Performance, operation, accomplishment, achievement, completion, consummation.

2. Effect, something done.

3. Mode of performance.

4. Writ or warrant (for carrying out a judgment or sentence).

5. Capital punishment, punishment of death.

Executive, a.   Executory, not legislative.

Executive, n.   Governor, chief magistrate.

Executory, a.   1. Executive.

2. (Law.) To be executed.

Exegesis, n.   1. Exegetics, science of interpretation.

2. Interpretation, exposition, explanation.

Exegetic, a.   Explanatory, expository.

Exegetical, a.   Explanatory, expository.

Exegetics, n.   Exegesis, science of interpretation.

Exemplar, n.   Pattern, model, copy, example, prototype, archetype.

Exemplary, a.   1. Meritorious, good, worthy, worthy of imitation, fit for a pattern.

2. Monitory, warning.

Exemplification, n.   1. Illustration.

2. (Law.) Certified copy or transcript.

Exemplify, v. a.   1. Illustrate, show by example.

2. (Law.) Make a certified copy of.

Exempt, v. a.   Excuse, exonerate, relieve, release, free, let off, grant immunity to.

Exempt, a.   Exempted, free, liberated, released.

Exemption, n.   Immunity, privilege.

Exequies, n. pl.   Obsequies, funeral rites, funeral procession, ceremonies of burial.

Exercise, n.   1. Practice, use, appliance, application, performance, operation, employment.

2. Exertion, labor, work, toil, effort.

3. Training, schooling, discipline, drill, drilling.

4. Lesson, task.

Exercise, v. a.   1. Exert (constantly), employ, busy, apply, use, put in action, set to work.

2. Discipline, train, drill, break in, habituate to practice.

3. Practise, pursue, carry on.

4. Task, try, afflict, pain, make uneasy.

Exercise, v. n.   Labor, work, make exertion, take exercise.

Exert, v. a.   EXERCISE, use, put forth, put in action, bring into operation, set to work.

Exert one's self, Labor, toil, strive, endeavor, work, take pains, bestir one's self, fall to work, work with a will, leave no stone unturned, do one's best.

Exertion, n.   Effort, endeavor, struggle, attempt, trial, strain, stretch.

Exfoliate, v. n.   Scale off, shell off, peel off, fall off in scales.

Exfoliation, n.   1. (Min.) Separation in scales or laminæ.

2. (Med.) Desquamation.

Exhalation, n.   1. Evaporation, emission of vapor.

2. Vapor, fume, effluvium, steam, reek, smoke, fog.

Exhale, v. a.   Emit, evaporate, breathe, emit in vapor, throw off in effluvia.

Exhale, v. n.   Fly off, pass off, be evaporated, be exhaled.

Exhaust, v. a.   1. Drain, empty.

2. Expend, spend, waste, squander, consume, destroy, lavish, dissipate, fritter away, run out.

3. Prostrate, cripple, weaken, enervate, debilitate, disable, deprive of strength, wear out.

Exhaustless, a.   Inexhaustible.

Exhibit, v. a.   1. Show, display, present to view, offer for inspection.

2. Manifest, express, indicate, disclose, make known, bring to notice, bring into view, point out, set forth.

3. (Law.) Offer, present, propose.

4. (Med.) Administer (medicine).

Exhibition, n.   1. Display, show, manifestation.

2. Exposition, laying open to public view.

3. (Eng. Universities). Allowance, pension, benefaction.

4. (Med.) Administration (of medicine).

Exhilarate, v. a.   Cheer, enliven, inspirit, inspire, animate; elate, gladden, make merry, make glad or joyous.

Exhilarating gas, Nitrous oxide, protoxide of nitrogen, laughing gas.

Exhilaration, n.   1. Cheering, enlivening, animating.

2. Animation, gayety, hilarity, glee, cheer, gladness, joyousness, cheerfulness, good humor, good spirits, high spirits.

Exhort, v. a.   Urge, incite, stimulate, persuade, encourage to do well.

Exhort, v. n.   Give exhortation, offer advice.

Exhortation, n.   1. Advice, counsel.

2. Persuasive discourse.

Exhortative, a.   Exhortatory, hortatory.

Exhortatory, a.   Exhortative, hortatory.

Exhumation, n.   Disinterment.

Exhume, v. a.   Disinter, unbury.

Exigence, n.   1. Demand, urgency, necessity, need, want, requirement.

2. Emergency, crisis, strait, conjuncture, quandary, pass, pinch, nonplus, critical situation, pressing necessity.

Exigency, n.   1. Demand, urgency, necessity, need, want, requirement.

2. Emergency, crisis, strait, conjuncture, quandary, pass, pinch, nonplus, critical situation, pressing necessity.

Exigent, a.   Urgent, pressing.

Exiguity, n.   Smallness, slenderness, fineness, exility.

Exile, n.   1. Banishment, expatriation, ostracism, proscription, expulsion (from one's country).

2. Banished person.

Exile, v. a.   Banish, expatriate, ostracize, proscribe, expel (from one's country).

Exility, n.   Slenderness, fineness, smallness, exiguity.

Exist, v. n.   1. Be, subsist, have being.

2. Live, breathe, have life, be alive.

3. Continue, remain, endure.

Existence, n.   1. Being, entity.

2. Life, animation.

3. Continuance, duration.

Exit, n.   1. Departure, withdrawal.

2. Egress, passage out.

Exodus, n.   Departure (from a country).

Exonerate, v. a.   Exculpate, absolve, acquit, clear, release, discharge, justify, vindicate, let off.

Exoneration, n.   Discharge, exculpation, acquittal, release, clearance, justification, vindication.

Exorbitance, n.   Extravagance, enormity, excess.

Exorbitancy, n.   Extravagance, enormity, excess.

Exorbitant, a.   Extravagant, inordinate, excessive, enormous, unreasonable.

Exorcise, v. a.   1. Drive away (by conjurations), cast out.

2. Deliver from malignant spirits, purify from evil influence.

Exorcism, n.   Spell, charm, incantation.

Exordium, n.   [L. pl. Exordia; Eng. pl. Exordiums.] Introduction, opening, preamble, preface, proem, prelude, prologue.

Exosmose, n.   Transudation.

Exosmosis, n.   Transudation.

Exoteric, a.   Public, open, not private, not esoteric.

Exoterical, a.   Public, open, not private, not esoteric.

Exotic, a.   Foreign, extraneous, not indigenous, not native.

Exotical, a.   Foreign, extraneous, not indigenous, not native.

Expand, v. a.   1. Spread, open, unfold, evolve, lay open, spread out.

2. Dilate, distend, swell, fill out, blow up.

3. Extend, enlarge, increase, diffuse.

Expand, v. n.   1. Open, be unfolded, be spread out.

2. Dilate, be distended, increase in bulk.

Expanse, n.   1. Extent, expansion, expanded surface.

2. Firmament, arch of the sky.

Expansion, n.   1. Expanding, spreading, opening.

2. Dilatation, distension, swelling.

3. Enlargement, increase, diffusion.

4. Extent, expanse.

Expansive, a.   Diffusive.

Expatiate, v. n.   1. Rove at large, range at will, take a wide survey.

2. Dilate, enlarge, descant, launch out.

Expatriate, v. a.   Banish, exile, ostracize, proscribe, expel (from one's country).

Expatriation, n.   Exile, banishment, proscription, expulsion (from one's country).

Expect, v. a.   1. Await, wait for.

2. Anticipate, look for, look forward to, count upon, reckon upon, calculate upon, rely upon.

3. HOPE, hope for.

Expectance, n.   Expectation, hope, expectancy.

Expectancy, n.   1. Expectation, hope, expectance.

2. (Law.) Abeyance, prospect.

Expectant, a.   Waiting.

Expectation, n.   1. Anticipation, prospect, expectance, expectancy.

2. Hope, trust, reliance, confidence, assurance, presumption.

Expectorate, v. a.   Hawk up, cough up.

Expedience, n.   1. Fitness, propriety, suitableness, advisability, desirableness.

2. Advantage, profit, utility.

Expediency, 1. Fitness, propriety, suitableness, advisability, desirableness.

2. Advantage, profit, utility.

Expedient, a.   1. Fit, proper, suitable, advisable, desirable.

2. Advantageous, profitable, useful, for one's advantage, for one's interest.

Expedient, n.   Shift, resource, resort, contrivance, means.

Expedite, v. a.   Hasten, accelerate, despatch, speed, hurry, quicken, precipitate, forward, advance, press forward, urge forward, press on, urge on.

Expedition, n.   1. Haste, speed, despatch, celerity, quickness, promptness, alacrity, alertness.

2. Enterprise, undertaking.

Expeditious, a.   1. Speedy, quick, hasty.

2. Prompt, swift, punctual, diligent, nimble, alert.

Expel, v. a.   1. Eject, dislodge, drive out, force away.

2. Banish, exile, expatriate, ostracize, proscribe.

Expend, v. a.   1. Disburse, spend, lay out.

2. Use, employ.

3. Exhaust, consume, waste, dissipate.

Expenditure, n.   1. Disbursement.

2. Expense, cost, charge, outlay.

Expense, n.   Cost, charge, expenditure, outlay.

Expensive, a.   1. Lavish, extravagant, wasteful.

2. Dear, costly, high-priced, of great price.

Experience, n.   1. Trial, proof, test, practice.

2. Knowledge (gained from trial or practice), experimental knowledge, practical wisdom.

Experience, v. a.   Try, feel, undergo, endure, put to the proof (of one's own sensations), prove by trial, have practical acquaintance with.

Experienced, a.   Practised, instructed, accomplished, thoroughbred, versed, qualified, able.

Experiment, n.   Trial, test, examination, assay, proof, touchstone, ordeal.

Experiment, v. n.   Make experiment, make trial.

Experimental, a.   1. Empiric, empirical, experiential, from experience.

2. Tentative, in the way of experiment.

Expert, a.   Adroit, dexterous, ready, prompt, quick, apt, clever, able, skilful.

Expert, n.   Experienced person, person specially versed (in a given subject).

Expiate, v. a.   Atone for, do penance for, make satisfaction or reparation for.

Expiation, n.   Atonement, satisfaction, reparation.

Expiration, n.   1. Emission of breath.

2. Death, decease, demise.

3. Termination, cessation, close, end, conclusion.

Expire, v. a.   Breathe out, emit from the lungs.

Expire, v. n.   1. DIE, decease, draw the last breath.

2. End, terminate, cease, conclude, come to an end.

Explain, v. a.   Interpret, elucidate, expound, illustrate, unfold, solve, ECLAIRCIZE, clear up, make plain, throw light upon.

Explain, v. n.   Account, give a reason, give an explanation.

Explainable, a.   Explicable, that may be explained.

Explanation, n.   1. Interpretation, elucidation, illustration, exposition, description, explication, CLAVIS, key.

2. Sense, meaning, acceptation.

3. Mutual understanding.

Explanatory, a.   Illustrative, elucidative, expository, serving to explain.

Expletive, a.   Superfluous, redundant.

Expletive, n.   Expletive word or syllable.

Explicable, a.   Explainable.

Explication, n.   Interpretation, explanation, exposition, illustration.

Explicit, a.   Express, clear, plain, positive, definite, determinate, categorical, unambiguous, unreserved.

Explode, v. a.   1. Discharge, burst, displode, detonate.

2. Discard, repudiate, scout, scorn, contemn, cry down, treat with contempt, bring into disrepute.

Explode, v. n.   Burst, displode, detonate, be discharged.

Exploit, n.   Act (especially an heroic act), deed, feat, achievement.

Exploration, n.   Examination, scrutiny, inquiry, research, inquisition.

Explore, v. a.   Examine, scrutinize, investigate, search into, inquire into, pry into.

Explosion, n.   Burst, bursting, detonation, blast, clap, pop, crack, sudden discharge.

Exponent, n.   Index, representative.

Export, v. a.   Send out (merchandise from one country to another), carry out, send abroad.

Export, n.   Commodity exported.

Expose, v. a.   1. Disclose, uncover, detect, descry, lay open, make bare, show up, bring to light.

2. Exhibit, hold up to view.

3. Subject, make liable.

4. Endanger, jeopardize, put in danger, put in peril.

Exposé, n.   [Fr.] Exposition, formal statement.

Exposition, n.   1. Exposure, disclosing, laying open.

2. Explanation, interpretation, elucidation, explication, EXPOSÉ.

3. Exhibition, show, display.

Expositor, n.   Expounder, explainer, interpreter.

Expository, a.   Explanatory, illustrative, exegetical, elucidative.

Expostulate, v. n.   Remonstrate, reason earnestly (for dissuasion), urge reasons (against any course).

Expostulation, n.   Remonstrance.

Exposure, n.   1. Exposition, disclosing, laying open.

2. Position (with reference to the points of the compass).

Expound, v. a.   Explain, unfold, interpret, elucidate, clear up, lay open, make plain.

Expounder, n.   Interpreter.

Express, v. a.   1. Squeeze out, press out.

2. Utter, speak, declare, assert, set forth, give vent to, give utterance to.

3. Represent, indicate, show, signify, exhibit, denote.

4. Send by express.

Express, a.   Explicit, clear, plain, definite, positive, determinate, categorical, not ambiguous, clearly stated.

Express, n.   1. Messenger (for a special purpose), courier.

2. Message, despatch.

3. Speedy conveyance.

Expressage, n.   Charge for any thing sent by express.

Expression, n.   1. Squeezing out, pressing out.

2. Utterance, declaration, assertion.

3. Phrase, terms, form of words, mode of speech.

4. Aspect, look, appearance of the face.

5. Lively representation, effective exhibition.

Expressive, a.   1. Significant, indicative.

2. Emphatic, strong, forcible, energetic, lively, vivid.

Express one's self, 1. Speak or write, utter one's self, make known one's opinions, sentiments, or feelings.

2. Speak one's mind, say one's say.

Expulsion, n.   1. Expelling, driving out.

2. Ejection, extrusion, banishment.

Expunge, v. a.   Erase, efface, obliterate, cancel, blot out, strike out, rub out, wipe out.

Expurgate, v. a.   Purify, purge, cleanse.

Expurgation, n.   Purification, cleansing.

Exquisite, n.   1. Nice, exact, accurate, discriminating, delicate, refined.

2. Select, choice, excellent, rare, valuable, precious.

3. Consummate, complete, perfect, matchless.

4. Acute, intense, poignant, keen.

Exquisite, n.   Dandy, fop, beau, popinjay, jackanapes, SWELL, man-milliner, man of dress, vain fellow.

Exsiccate, v. a.   Dry, desiccate, make dry, dry up.

Extant, a.   Existing, undestroyed, in being, in existence, not lost.

Extemporaneous, a.   Unpremeditated, off-hand, extemporary, extempore.

Extemporary, a.   Unpremeditated, off-hand, extemporaneous, extempore.

Extempore, ad.   [L.] Suddenly, without premeditation, without preparation, in an off-hand manner, on the spur of the moment.

Extempore, a.   [L.] Extemporary, extemporaneous.

Extemporize, v. n.   Speak extempore, speak without notes, speak without premeditation, make an off-hand speech or address.

Extend, v. a.   1. Stretch out, reach out, reach forth.

2. Prolong, continue, lengthen out, protract.

3. Expand, dilate, enlarge, widen, augment, increase, fill out.

4. Diffuse, spread abroad.

5. Offer, yield, give, impart.

Extend, v. n.   Stretch, reach, spread.

Extendible, a.   Extensible, extensile.

Extensible, a.   Extendible, extensile.

Extensile, a.   Extensible, extendible.

Extension, n.   Expansion, dilatation, enlargement, increase, augmentation.

Extensive, a.   Wide, large, broad, comprehensive, capacious, extended, expanded.

Extent, n.   1. Expansion, expanse, amplitude.

2. Bulk, size, magnitude, volume.

3. Length, reach, stretch, compass.

Extenuate, v. a.   1. Lessen, diminish, reduce in size or bulk.

2. Palliate, mitigate, qualify, excuse, apologize for.

Extenuation, n.   1. Diminution, abatement, mitigation.

2. Palliation, excuse, apology.

Exterior, a.   1. Outward, external, outer, outside, superficial.

2. Extrinsic, foreign, from without.

Exterior, n.   1. Outside, outer part, outer surface.

2. Outward appearance.

Exterminate, v. a.   1. Extirpate, eradicate, uproot, annihilate, destroy, abolish, root out, put an end to.

2. (Math.) Eliminate.

Extermination, n.   1. Extirpation, eradication, annihilation, destruction, extinction, abolition, excision.

2. (Math.) Elimination.

Extern, n.   1. Day-scholar.

2. [Rare.] Exterior, outward part.

External, a.   1. Outward, outer, exterior, outside, superficial.

2. Extrinsic, foreign, from without.

3. Visible, apparent.

Externals, n. pl.   Outside, outward parts, things as seen, visible forms.

Extinct, a.   1. Extinguished, quenched, put out.

2. Ended, terminated, closed, brought to an end, no longer existing.

Extinction, n.   1. Extinguishment.

2. Destruction, annihilation, extirpation, extermination, excision, abolition, abolishment.

Extinguish, v. a.   1. Quench, put out.

2. Destroy, suppress.

Extinguishment, n.   1. Quenching.

2. Destruction, suppression, extinction, abolition, abolishment.

Extirpate, v. a.   Eradicate, uproot, exterminate, annihilate, destroy, abolish, root out.

Extirpation, n.   Eradication, extermination, annihilation, destruction, extinction, excision, abolition.

Extol, v. a.   Praise, laud, applaud, magnify, exalt, celebrate, glorify, commend highly.

Extoller, n.   Praiser, panegyrist, encomiast, eulogist.

Extort, v. a.   Exact, wrest, wring, wrench, force, get by force.

Extortion, n.   Exaction, illegal compulsion.

Extortionate, a.   Oppressive, exacting, severe, hard, rigorous.

Extra, a.   1. Additional.

2. Unusual, extraordinary.

Extract, v. a.   1. Draw out, pull out, take out.

2. Derive (by chemical process).

3. Select (from a literary work), cite, quote.

4. (Math.) Determine or find (a root).

Extract, n.   1. Quotation, citation, excerpt, passage quoted.

2. (Med.) Inspissated infusion or decoction.

Extraction, n.   1. Drawing out.

2. Lineage, descent, birth, origin, genealogy, parentage.

3. (Math.) Determination (of a root).

Extradition, n.   Delivery or surrender (of fugitives from justice by one nation to another).

Extraneous, a.   Foreign, extrinsic.

Extraordinary, a.   Remarkable, unusual, signal, uncommon, singular, egregious, rare, extra, out of the way, unheard of, more than common.

Extravagance, n.   1. Excess, exorbitance, enormity, unreasonableness, preposterousness.

2. Irregularity, wildness, folly, absurdity.

3. Prodigality, profusion, waste.

Extravagant, a.   1. Excessive, inordinate, exorbitant, unreasonable, preposterous.

2. Irregular, wild, foolish, absurd.

3. Wasteful, lavish, profuse, prodigal, too liberal, too bountiful.

Extravasated, a.   Effused, forced out (of ducts or vessels).

Extravasation, n.   Effusion (from ducts or vessels).

Extreme, a.   1. Outermost, utmost, farthest, uttermost, most distant, most remote.

2. Greatest, highest, of the highest degree, of the rarest kind.

3. Last, final, ultimate.

Extreme, n.   End, extremity.

Extremes, n. pl.   1. Extremities, terminal points.

2. (Logic.) Subject and predicate.

3. (Math.) First and last terms (of a proportion).

Extremity, n.   1. End, termination, verge, border, extreme.

2. Utmost point, highest degree.

3. Utmost distress, greatest difficulty.

Extricate, v. a.   Disengage, disentangle, clear, disembarrass, relieve, liberate, deliver, free, set free.

Extrication, n.   Disentanglement, liberation, release, relief, deliverance.

Extrinsic, a.   External, outward, extraneous, foreign, not intrinsic.

Extrinsical, a.   External, outward, extraneous, foreign, not intrinsic.

Extrude, v. a.   Expel, eject, oust, dislodge, force out, thrust out.

Extrusion, n.   Expulsion, ejection.

Exuberance, n.   Overgrowth, luxuriance, superabundance, superfluity, profusion, copiousness, excess, rankness, overgrowth.

Exuberant, a.   Over-abundant, rank, copious, plenteous, full, plentiful, ample, replete, liberal, lavish.

Exudation, n.   Excretion, secretion, sweating, perspiration, transudation, oozing.

Exude, v. a.   Excrete, secrete, discharge (by pores), throw out.

Exude, v. n.   Transude, ooze, be excreted, be secreted, pass by pores.

Exult, v. n.   Triumph, chuckle, crow, rejoice (for success or victory), leap for joy, be in transport.

Exultant, a.   Exulting, triumphing, joyous, jubilant, transported, elated.

Exultation, n.   Joy (for success or victory), transport, elation, delight, triumph.

Exuviæ, n. pl.   Remains (of animals, as skins, shells, &c.).

Eye, n.   1. Organ of sight, organ of vision.

2. Sight, view, estimate, judgment.

3. Watch, notice, vigilance, observation, inspection.

4. Perforation, aperture, eyelet.

5. Bud, shoot.

Eye, v. a.   Watch, observe, view, look on, fix the eye on, keep in view, have an eye on.

Eyebright, n.   Euphrasy (Euphrasia officinalis).

Eyelet, n.   Perforation, aperture, eye, eyelet-hole.

Eyelet-hole, n.   Eyelet.

Eyesight, n.   1. Vision, sense of seeing.

2. View, observation, inspection.

Eye-tooth, n.   Canine tooth, cuspidate tooth.

Eye-water, n.   COLLYRIUM, wash or lotion for the eyes.

Eyry, n.   Nest (of a bird of prey).

F

Fabian, a.   Dilatory, inactive, procrastinating, delaying.

Fable, n.   1. Story (fictitious), tale, parable, APOLOGUE, ALLEGORY, myth, legend.

2. Plot, action, series of events.

3. Fiction, falsehood, lie, untruth, forgery, invention, fabrication, figment, coinage of the brain.

Fable, v. n.   Feign, write fiction.

Fable, v. a.   Feign, invent.

Fabler, n.   Fabulist, writer of fables.

Fabric, n.   1. Building, structure, edifice, pile.

2. Texture, conformation, make, workmanship.

3. Manufactured cloth.

Fabricate, v. a.   1. Frame, construct, build.

2. Manufacture, make.

3. Invent, feign, forge, coin.

Fabrication, n.   1. Construction.

2. Manufacture.

3. Invention, fiction, forgery, falsehood, figment, coinage of the brain.

Fabulist, n.   Fabler, writer of fables.

Fabulous, a.   Invented, feigned, fictitious, not real.

Façade, n.   [Fr.] Front (of a building), face, elevation, front view.

Face, n.   1. Surface, external part.

2. Visage, countenance.

3. Front, front part.

4. Look, appearance, semblance, external aspect.

5. Confidence, assurance, boldness, impudence, audacity, effrontery, brass, CHEEK.

Face, v. a.   1. Confront, meet in front, meet face to face.

2. Front, stand opposite to, stand over against.

3. Put a face or surface on.

Face, v. n.   Front, turn the face.

Face-guard, n.   BEAVER.

Face to face, 1. Confronting one another.

2. Close, side by side, cheek by jowl, in close proximity, TÊTE-À-TÊTE.

3. Immediately, without any thing interposing.

Facet, n.   small face or surface.

Facetiæ, n. pl.   [L.] Witticisms, jokes, pleasantry, witty sayings, sallies of wit.

Facetious, a.   Witty, jocular, jocose, humorous, waggish, funny, comical, pleasant, merry, sportive, droll.

Facile, a.   1. Easy, not difficult, not hard.

2. Mild, courteous, affable, not haughty, not austere.

3. Pliant, pliable, flexible, ductile, yielding, tractable, manageable, easily persuaded.

Facilitate, v. a.   Make easy, render less difficult.

Facility, n.   1. Easiness (in doing any thing), ease.

2. Readiness, dexterity, expertness, quickness, knack, ability.

3. Affability, condescension, complaisance, urbanity, civility, politeness.

4. Pliancy, ductility, flexibility.

5. Means, resource, appliance, convenience, advantage.

Fac-simile, n.   Exact copy.

Fact, n.   1. Incident, event, occurrence, circumstance, act, deed, performance, thing done.

2. Reality, act, actuality, certainty, real existence.

Faction, n.   1. Combination (against a government), cabal, junto, clique, party. 2. Tumult, discord, dissension, disagreement.

Factious, a.   Turbulent, seditious, refractory, given to faction.

Factitious, a.   Artificial, made by art, not natural.

Factor, n.   1. Agent, broker, substitute, consignee, middleman, go-between, commission merchant.

2. (Math.) Multiplier, element of a product.

Factory, n.   1. Residence of factors.

2. Body of factors.

3. Manufactory, mill, manufacturing establishment.

Factotum, n.   Doer of all work, jack-at-all-trades.

Faculty, n.   1. Power, capability, capacity, ingenuity, competency, endowment, gift, virtue, property, quality, talent, forte.

2. Skill, skilfulness, ability, ableness, dexterity, adroitness, expertness, address, cleverness, aptitude, aptness, knack, turn, quickness, readiness, facility.

3. Department, profession, craft.

4. (Law.) Privilege, license, right.

Fade, a.   [Fr.] Weak, flat, insipid.

Fade, v. n.   1. Vanish, disappear, evanesce, pass away, be seen no more.

2. Decline, droop, languish, decay, wither.

3. Lose color, lose lustre, grow dim.

Fadeless, a.   Unfading.

Fadge, v. n.   [Low.] Suit, fit, be suitable.

Fæces, n.   1. Sediment, dregs, lees, settlings.

2. Excrement, dung, ordure, alvine discharges.

Fag, v. n.   1. Droop, sink, flag, grow weary, become fatigued, be tired.

2. Drudge, toil (in menial service).

Fag, v. a.   1. Beat, thump.

2. Compel to drudge.

Fag, n.   [Especially applied in England to a school-boy who does menial service for another.] Drudge, menial, slave.

Fagged, a.   Wearied, tired, fatigued, exhausted, jaded, used up, knocked up, beat out.

Fagot, n.   Bundle of sticks.

Fail, v. n.   1. Fall short, come short, be insufficient, be deficient, be wanting.

2. Decline, sink, decay, wane, fade, give out.

3. Cease, disappear, become extinct, be wanting.

4. Miss, miscarry, be unsuccessful, be frustrated, end in smoke, come to nothing, fall still-born, flash in the pan, miss fire, miss stays, fall to the ground.

5. Omit, neglect.

6. Break, become insolvent, become bankrupt, suspend payment.

Fail, v. a.   Disappoint, be wanting to, not be sufficient for, not answer the expectation of.

Fail, n.   [Used only in the expression without fail.] Omission, neglect, failure, delinquency.

Failing, n.   1. Decline, decay.

2. Miscarriage, failure.

3. Fault, foible, frailty, lapse, error, slip, shortcoming, imperfection, deficiency, defect, weakness, infirmity, weak side, blind side.

Failure, n.   1. Deficiency, defectiveness, shortcoming.

2. Omission, neglect, FAIL, non-performance, non-observance.

3. Miscarriage, botch, ill success, flash in the pan, labor for one's pains, losing game, wild-goose chase, sleeveless errand.

4. Insolvency, bankruptcy, suspension of payment.

5. Decay, decline, declension, loss.

Fain, a.   Glad, pleased, rejoiced, well-pleased.

Fain, ad.   Gladly, joyful, with pleasure, with joy.

Faint, v. n.   1. Swoon, faint away.

2. Languish, grow weak, fail in vigor, lose strength.

3. Be disheartened, be discouraged, be dejected, be depressed, lose courage, be dispirited, be down-hearted, sink into dejection.

Faint, a.   1. Swooning, fainting away.

2. Weak, feeble, drooping, exhausted, languid.

3. Small, little, slight, inconsiderable.

4. Dim, dull, not bright, not vivid.

5. Fearful, timid, timorous, cowardly, dastardly, faint-hearted.

6. Dejected, depressed, dispirited, disheartened, discouraged.

Faint away, Swoon, faint.

Faint-hearted, a.   Timid, timorous, fearful, cowardly, dastardly, faint.

Fair, a.   1. Spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstained.

2. White, light, blonde.

3. Handsome, comely, beautiful.

4. Pleasant, clear, cloudless, not cloudy, not overcast.

5. Favorable, prosperous.

6. Promising, hopeful.

7. Open, distinct, plain, unobstructed, unincumbered.

8. Frank, honest, candid, ingenuous, equitable, just, honorable, upright, impartial, unbiassed.

9. Reasonable, proper.

10. Pretty good, more than middling, above mediocrity.

Fair play, Justice, equity, fairness, equitable treatment.

Fair-spoken, a.   Civil, courteous, oily, bland, smooth, plausible.

Fairy, n.   Fay, elf, pigwidgeon.

Faith, n.   1. Belief (that prompts to action), credence, credit, trust, assurance, confidence, dependence, reliance.

2. Creed, persuasion, tenets, dogmas, doctrines, religion, system of religion.

3. Fidelity, faithfulness, truthfulness, truth, constancy, loyalty.

4. Engagement, promise, word of honor.

Faith, interj.   [Colloquial.] Verily, in truth, by my faith, upon my word.

Faithful, a.   1. Trustworthy, trusty, true, constant, loyal.

2. Truthful, RELIABLE, worthy of credit, worthy of belief, to be relied on, to be depended upon.

3. Exact, strict, conscientious, accurate, close, nice.

Faithless, a.   1. Unbelieving.

2. Perfidious, treacherous, false, untruthful, truthless.

Faithlessness, n.   1. Unbelief.

2. Perfidy, treachery.

Falcate, a.   (Bot.) Hooked, sickle-shaped.

Falcated, a.   (Bot.) Hooked, sickle-shaped.

Falchion, n.   Cimeter.

Falcon, n.   Hawk.

Fall, v. n.   1. Drop, descend, sink, drop down.

2. Be prostrated, fall down.

3. Sink, be lowered, be depressed.

4. Decrease, decline, be diminished, become less, die away.

5. Sin, err, transgress, lapse, trip, trespass, commit a fault, do amiss, go astray.

6. Die, perish, come to destruction.

7. Empty, disembogue, flow, be discharged.

8. Happen, befall, come.

9. Become (sick, asleep, in love, &c.).

10. Pass, be transferred.

11. Be dropped, be uttered carelessly.

Fall, n.   1. Descent, dropping.

2. Tumble, falling.

3. Cataract, cascade, waterfall.

4. Extent of descent.

5. Destruction, death, ruin, overthrow, downfall.

6. Degradation, loss of eminence.

7. Apostasy, loss of innocence.

8. Diminution, decrease, decline.

9. Sinking (of the voice), cadence, close.

10. Discharge (of a river), disemboguement.

11. Autumn, fall of the leaf.

12. Declivity, slope, inclination.

Fallacious, a.   Deceptive, delusive, deceiving, illusive, illusory, misleading, disappointing, false.

Fallacy, n.   1. Illusion, deception, deceit, delusion, mistake, error, misconception, misapprehension.

2. Sophism, sophistry, deceitful argument.

Fall among, Come among, happen to be among, happen to be in the company of.

Fall away, 1. Pine, grow lean, be emaciated, lose flesh.

2. Backslide, apostatize, fall off.

Fall back, Recede, retreat, give way.

Fallibility, n.   Frailty, imperfection, uncertainty, liability to error.

Fallible, a.   Frail, imperfect, weak, ignorant, uncertain, erring, liable to error or mistake.

Fall in, 1. (Mil.) Come into line, form into ranks.

2. Concur, consent, agree, assent, acquiesce, go with the stream, go with the current.

Fall in with, 1. Meet, encounter.

2. Comply with, assent to, come into.

Fall off, 1. Drop, be detached, drop off.

2. Withdraw, separate.

3. Decline, wane, dwindle, decay.

4. Perish, die.

5. Backslide, apostatize, fall away.

6. (Naut.) Go to leeward.

Fall on, 1. Drop on, descend upon.

2. Attack, assault, assail, rush upon, fall upon.

Fall out, 1. QUARREL, wrangle.

2. Happen, befall, chance.

Fallow, a.   1. Pale red or pale yellow.

2. Untilled, unsowed.

Fallow, n.   Untilled land.

Fall to loggerheads, Come to blows, go to loggerheads.

Fallow-chat, n.   FALLOW-FINCH.

Fallow-finch, n.   Œnanthe, wheat ear (Motacilla œnanthe).

Fall short, Fail, be deficient.

Fall to, Begin, set about, apply one's self to.

Fall under, 1. Come under, be subject to, be subjected to.

2. Be classed with, be reckoned with, be included in.

Fall upon, FALL ON.

False, a.   1. Untrue, not true.

2. Dishonest, perfidious, treacherous, unveracious, mendacious, faithless, truthless, untruthful, disingenuous, dishonorable, double-tongued, double-faced, false-hearted.

3. Counterfeit, spurious, forged, not genuine, feigned, hypocritical, clap-trap.

4. Incorrect, improper, erroneous.

5. Fallacious, deceptive, deceiving, deceitful, delusive, misleading, disappointing.

False-hearted, a.   Perfidious, treacherous, faithless, false.

Falsehood, n.   1. Falsity, want of truth, inconformity to fact or truth.

2. Untruth, lie, fib, fabrication, fiction, false assertion.

3. Imposture, counterfeit, cheat.

Falsetto, n.   Head voice.

Falsify, v. a.   1. Belie, misrepresent, misstate, garble, represent falsely.

2. Disprove, prove to be false.

3. Violate, break by falsehood.

Falsify, v. n.   Lie, tell lies or falsehoods, violate the truth.

Falsity, n.   Falsehood, want of truth, inconformity to fact or truth.

Falter, v. n.   1. Hesitate (in speech), stammer, stutter.

2. Fail, waver, tremble, totter.

Fame, n.   1. Rumor, report, bruit, hearsay.

2. Reputation, celebrity, glory, renown, honor, credit, NOTORIETY.

Familiar, a.   1. Conversant, well acquainted, well versed.

2. Intimate, close, near, friendly, amicable, fraternal, cordial, on a friendly footing, on friendly terms.

3. Unceremonious, social, accessible, unconstrained, free, easy, affable, courteous, civil, polite, free and easy.

4. Well known.

Familiarity, n.   1. Acquaintance, familiar knowledge.

2. Intimacy, fellowship, friendship, friendliness, intercourse, good understanding.

Familiarize, v. a.   Accustom, habituate, inure, use, train.

Family, n.   1. Household.

2. Lineage, race, tribe, clan, kindred, house, line of ancestors.

3. Order, group of genera.

Famine, n.   Dearth, scarcity of food.

Famish, v. a.   1. Starve, kill with hunger.

2. Distress with hunger, exhaust by hunger.

Famish, v. n.   1. Starve, die of hunger, perish for want of food.

2. Be distressed by hunger.

Famous, a.   1. Celebrated, renowned, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, remarkable, famed, far-famed.

2. Noted, notorious, signal, conspicuous.

Fanatic, n.   Enthusiast (especially on religious subjects), visionary, zealot.

Fanatic, a.   Enthusiastic, visionary, wild, mad.

Fanatical, Enthusiastic, visionary, wild, mad.

Fanaticism, n.   Religious frenzy, irrational enthusiasm.

Fanciful, a.   1. Visionary, imaginative, whimsical, CAPRICIOUS.

2. Chimerical, imaginary, ideal, fantastical, wild.

Fan-cricket, n.   Fen-cricket, churr-worm, mole cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris).

Fancy, n.   1. IMAGINATION (as exercised in sportive or whimsical moods).

2. Notion, idea, thought, conception, conceit, impression, apprehension.

3. Liking, fondness, inclination, PENCHANT, taste.

4. Caprice, humor, whim, crotchet, quirk, freak, vagary, whimsey, maggot, fantasy, odd fancy.

Fancy, v. n.   Imagine, think, suppose, believe, take it into one's head.

Fancy, v. a.   1. Conceive, imagine, form a conception of, figure to one's self.

2. Like, be pleased with, have a fancy for.

Fancy, a.   1. Imaginative, of the fancy.

2. Ornamental (rather than useful), elegant, fine, nice.

Fane, n.   [Poetical.] Temple, church.

Fanfare, n.   [Fr.] Flourish of trumpets.

Fanfaronade, n.   Bluster, swaggering, boasting, bragging, bullying, BLATHERSKITE.

Fang, n.   1. Tusk, pointed tooth.

2. Claw, talon, nail.

Fantasia, n.   (Mus.) Fantastical air.

Fantastic, a.   1. Imaginary, fanciful, ideal, chimerical, visionary, not real.

2. Whimsical, capricious, odd, queer, BIZARRE, strange, wild.

Fantastical, a.   1. Imaginary, fanciful, ideal, chimerical, visionary, not real.

2. Whimsical, capricious, odd, queer, BIZARRE, strange, wild.

Fantasy, n.   Caprice, whim, whimsey, FANCY.

Far, a.   Remote, distant, not near.

Far, ad.   1. To a great distance.

2. Almost, well-nigh, in great part.

3. Very much, in a great degree.

Far and near, Everywhere, far and wide, from Dan to Beersheba, from Maine to Georgia, from China to Peru, from pole to pole, from one end of the earth to the other.

Far other, Very different.

Farce, n.   1. Burlesque, caricature, travesty, parody, after-piece, low comedy, ludicrous representation.

2. Mere show, ridiculous pageantry, empty parade.

Farcical, a.   Droll, ludicrous, ridiculous.

Fare, v. n.   1. Go, pass, travel, journey.

2. Be situated (with respect to what may befall one), be treated.

3. Feed, be entertained.

Fare, n.   1. Charge (for conveyance of a person), passage money, price of a ticket.

2. FOOD, provisions, victuals, commons.

3. Quantity of fish caught.

Farewell, ad.   or interj.   Adieu, good-by.

Farewell, n.   1. Adieu, valediction, leave-taking.

2. Leave.

Far-famed, a.   Illustrious, celebrated, renowned, eminent, distinguished, famous, famed.

Far-fetched, a.   Recondite, abstruse, forced, strained, catachrestic, studiously sought.

Farina, n.   1. Flour or meal (of grain or starchy roots).

2. (Chem.) Starch, fecula.

3. (Bot.) Pollen.

Farinaceous, a.   1. Yielding farina or flour.

2. Mealy.

Farm, n.   Landed estate.

Farm, v. a.   1. Let out (land, revenues, &c.).

2. Take on lease (land, revenues, &c.).

3. Cultivate (land).

Farm, v. n.   Till the soil, carry on a farm, do farmer's work.

Farmer, n.   1. Agriculturist, husbandman, cultivator of the soil.

2. Collector, tax-gatherer; lessee of taxes, custom, &c.

Farming, n.   Agriculture, husbandry.

Farrago, n.   Medley, mixture, jumble, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, salmagundi, olio, gallimaufry, olla-podrida.

Farrier, n.   1. Shoer of horses.

2. Horse-doctor, horse-leech, veterinary surgeon.

Farriery, n.   1. Art or business of shoeing horses.

2. Veterinary art.

Farrow, n.   Litter of pigs.

Far-sighted, a.   Long-sighted.

Farther, ad.   1. Beyond, FURTHER, more remotely, to or at a greater distance.

2. Moreover, besides, furthermore.

Farther, a.   1. Further, more remote, at a greater distance.

2. Additional.

Farthest, ad.   Furthest, to or at the greatest distance.

Farthest, a.   Furthest, remotest, most remote.

Farthing, n.   Fourth part of a penny.

Farthingale, n.   Crinoline, hoop, hoop-skirt.

Fascinate, v. a.   Charm, enchant, bewitch, enrapture, entrance, captivate, catch, delight, enamour.

Fascination, n.   Enchantment, spell, charm, witchery, witchcraft, magic, sorcery.

Fash, v. a.   Vex, tease, plague, harass, torment, perplex, trouble, worry.

Fash, n.   Trouble, care, anxiety, vexation.

Fashion, n.   1. Form, figure, shape, make, cut, cast, stamp, mould, pattern, model, appearance, conformation, configuration.

2. Way, manner, method, sort.

3. Custom (particularly as respects dress), mode, style, usage, conventionality, conventionalism, general practice.

4. Gentility, genteel life.

Fashion, v. a.   1. Form, shape, mould, carve, make, give figure to.

2. Adapt, accommodate, fit, suit, adjust.

Fashionable, a.   1. Genteel, STYLISH, modish, in fashion, in vogue, À LA MODE, the rage, having a run.

2. Customary, usual, prevailing, current.

Fast, v. n.   Abstain from food, forbear eating, go without food, go hungry.

Fast, n.   1. Fasting, abstinence from food.

2. Fast day, day of fasting, banyan day.

3. Time of fasting.

4. Rope (to fasten a vessel to a wharf).

Fast, a.   1. Fastened, fixed, close, tight.

2. Immovable, firm.

3. Constant, steadfast, stanch.

4. Fortified, strong, impregnable.

5. Sound, deep, profound.

6. Swift, quick, fleet, rapid.

7. Dissipated, wild, giddy, reckless, thoughtless, thriftless, extravagant.

Fast, ad.   1. Firmly, tightly, immovably.

2. Swiftly, quickly, rapidly.

3. Extravagantly, prodigally, recklessly, wildly.

Fast and loose, Variable, inconstant, fickle, uncertain.

Fast day, n.   Fast, day of fasting, banyan day.

Fasten, v. a.   1. Secure, bind, BELAY, bend, tie, attach, make fast.

2. Join, unite, hold together.

Fasten, v. n.   Be fixed, fix one's self.

Fastidious, a.   Squeamish, difficult, queasy, critical, dainty, over-nice, over-delicate, hard to please.

Fasting, n.   Fast, abstinence from food.

Fastness, n.   Fort, fortress, stronghold, fortified place.

Fat, a.   1. Oleaginous, unctuous, adipose, oily, greasy, fatty.

2. Plump, fleshy, corpulent, obese, portly, pursy, not lean, not slender.

3. Coarse, heavy, dull, sluggish, stupid, fat-witted.

4. Rich, profitable, lucrative.

5. Fertile, fruitful, productive, not barren.

Fatal, a.   1. Deadly, mortal, LETHAL.

2. Calamitous, destructive, ruinous, mischievous.

Fatality, n.   1. Destiny, fate, inevitable necessity.

2. Mortality.

Fate, n.   1. Destiny, destination, fatality, inevitable necessity.

2. Doom, lot, predetermined event.

3. Death, destruction.

4. Final event, ultimate fortune.

Fated, a.   Doomed, destined, appointed.

Fates, n. pl.   (Myth.) Destinies, Parcæ, sister goddesses (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos).

Father, n.   1. Male parent.

2. Ancestor, forefather, progenitor.

3. Creator, maker, originator, author, inventor.

Father, v. a.   1. Adopt.

2. Assume the authorship of.

Fatherhood, n.   Fathership, paternity.

Fathership, n.   Fatherhood.

Father-land, n.   Mother country, native country, land of one's ancestors.

Father-long-legs, n.   1. Crane-fly, daddy-long-legs.

2. Shepherd spider, harvest-man.

Fatherly, a.   Paternal, tender, kind.

Fathership, n.   Paternity, fatherhood.

Father upon, Ascribe to, attribute to, impute to, lay to, charge on.

Fathom, n.   Six feet, two yards.

Fathom, v. a.   1. Sound, try the depth of, measure by a sounding-line.

2. Divine, penetrate, reach, understand, comprehend.

Fathomless, a.   Bottomless, abysmal, profound.

Fatigue, n.   1. Weariness, lassitude, exhaustion.

2. Labor, toil, hardship.

3. (Mil.) Extra duty (distinct from that of arms).

Fatigue, v. a.   Tire, weary, exhaust, jade.

Fatten, v. a.   1. Make fat.

2. Fertilize, make fertile.

Fatten, v. n.   Grow fat.

Fatty, n.   Unctuous, oleaginous, oily, fat, adipose, greasy.

Fatuity, n.   Foolishness, imbecility, idiocy, feebleness of intellect, want of understanding.

Fatuous, a.   1. Foolish, witless, drivelling, idiotic.

2. Illusory, deceptive.

Fat-witted, a.   Stupid, dull, heavy, fat.

Faubourg, n.   [Fr.] Suburb, environs.

Fauces, n. pl.   [L.] Posterior part of the mouth.

Fault, n.   1. Defect, blemish, flaw, imperfection, failing.

2. Misdeed, misdemeanor, offence, trespass, wrong, delinquency, transgression.

3. Mistake (of judgment), error, indiscretion, slip, lapse.

4. [Rare.] Default, lack, want.

5. [Geol.] Dislocation, disturbance of strata.

Fault-finder, n.   Censurer, objector, complainer, murmurer, repiner.

Faultless, a.   1. Perfect, without blemish, without fault.

2. Innocent, guiltless, blameless, stainless, sinless.

Faulty, a.   1. Bad, defective, imperfect.

2. Blamable, culpable, censurable, reprehensible, blameworthy, worthy of censure.

Faun, n.   Sylvan, woodland Deity.

Fauna, n.   Animals (peculiar to a country or to an epoch).

Faunist, n.   Naturalist.

Faux pas, [Fr.] Mistake, indiscretion, false step, wrong measure, act of indiscretion.

Faveolate, a.   (Bot.) Alveolate, cellular, favose.

Favillous, a.   Ashy, cinereous, cineritious, like ashes.

Favor, v. a.   1. Countenance, befriend, encourage, patronize.

2. Support, aid, help, assist.

3. Humor, indulge, spare.

Favor, n.   1. Kindness, friendliness, countenance, grace, kind regard, good will, propitious aspect.

2. Benefit, act of grace, good deed, kind act.

3. Patronage, championship, support, befriending, defence, vindication.

4. Letter, epistle, communication.

5. Gift, present, token of good will.

6. (Law.) Bias, partiality, prejudice.

Favorable, a.   1. Propitious, friendly, kind, auspicious, willing.

2. Conducive, contributing.

3. Advantageous, beneficial, convenient, suitable, adapted, fit.

Favorite, a.   1. Dear, darling, beloved.

2. Preferred, pet, especially liked.

Favoritism, n.   Partiality.

Favose, a.   (Bot.) Alveolate, cellular, faveolate.

Fawn, n.   Young deer.

Fawn, v. n.   Crouch, cringe, bow, stoop, kneel, creep, dangle, fall on one's knees, curry favor, play the sycophant.

Fawn upon, 1. Cringe to, crouch to, truckle to.

2. Flatter, wheedle, cajole, pay court to.

Fawning, n.   Sycophancy, servility, cringing, mean flattery.

Fay, n.   Fairy, elf.

Fay, v. a.   Fit, suit, join closely.

Fay, v. n.   Fit, lie close, make a good joint.

Fealty, n.   Fidelity, loyalty, allegiance, homage, obeisance.

Fear, n.   1. Alarm, trepidation, dread, apprehension, fright, affright, terror, horror, dismay, consternation, panic.

2. Anxiety, solicitude, concern.

3. Veneration, reverence, awe, reverential regard.

Fear, v. a.   1. Dread, apprehend, be afraid of.

2. Reverence, venerate, stand in awe of, have a reverential regard for.

Fear, v. n.   Be afraid, have apprehensions, live in terror, stand aghast.

Fearful, a.   1. Afraid, apprehensive, haunted with fear.

2. Timid, timorous, nervous, diffident, pusillanimous, cowardly, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, white-livered, showing the white feather, easily frightened.

3. Terrible, dreadful, frightful, dire, direful.

4. Awful, to be reverenced.

Fearless, a.   Undaunted, dauntless, unterrified, courageous, bold, intrepid, brave, valorous, valiant, gallant.

Feasibility, n.   Practicability, feasibleness.

Feasible, a.   Practicable.

Feasibleness, n.   Practicability, feasibility.

Feast, n.   1. Banquet, treat, entertainment, REGALE, carousal, sumptuous repast.

2. Festival, holiday, day of feasting, festive celebration, joyful anniversary, day of rejoicing.

3. Enjoyment, delight.

Feast, v. n.   Eat (plentifully), be entertained, fare sumptuously.

Feast, v. a.   1. Entertain sumptuously, feed luxuriously.

2. Delight, gratify, rejoice, gladden, please highly.

Feat, n.   1. Act, deed, exploit, achievement.

2. Trick, act of dexterity.

Feather, n.   1. Plume.

2. Kind, nature, species.

Feather-boarding, n.   Weather-boarding.

Feathers, n. pl.   Plumage.

Feather in the cap, Honor, mark of distinction.

Feather one's nest, Get rich (from what passes through one's hands), provide for one's self.

Featly, a.   Nimbly, dexterously, adroitly.

Feature, n.   1. Lineament.

2. Cast of the face, turn of expression.

3. Fashion, make, conformation, aspect, appearance.

4. Outline, prominent part.

Feaze, v. a.   Untwist (as the end of a rope).

Febrifugal, a.   Antifebrile.

Febrifuge, n.   Antifebrile medicine.

Fecula, n.   Starch, farina.

Feculence, n.   1. Muddiness, foulness.

Feculency, n.   1. Muddiness, foulness.

2. Lees, sediment, dregs, fæces.

Feculent, a.   Turbid, muddy, thick, foul, dreggy.

Fecundate, v. a.   Impregnate, make fruitful.

Fecundation, a.   Impregnation.

Fecundity, n.   Fruitfulness, fertility, productiveness.

Federal, a.   Confederate.

Federation, n.   League, alliance, coalition, union, confederation, combination, copartnership, federal union, federal compact.

Fee, n.   1. Charge (for professional service), compensation, pay.

2. Feud, fief.

Fee, v. a.   Pay, reward, recompense, give a fee to.

Feeble, a.   1. Weak, not strong.

2. Debilitated, enervated, sickly, infirm, languishing, languid, drooping, frail.

3. Faint, imperfect, not vigorous, not lively.

Feed, v. a.   1. Give food to, furnish with provisions, supply with nourishment.

2. Supply, contribute to, provide for.

3. Nourish, cherish, sustain.

Feed, v. n.   1. Eat, take food, take nourishment.

2. Subsist, sustain life.

Feed, n.   Food (for beasts), provender, fodder.

Feel, v. n.   1. Perceive (by the touch), have feeling.

2. Be perceived (by the touch).

3. Be moved (in the affections), be excited, be stirred, be warmed, be wrought up, be impressed.

4. Have the consciousness of being (sorry, grieved, hurt, or the like).

Feel, v. a.   1. Touch, handle, feel of.

2. Experience, suffer or enjoy, have the sense of.

3. Be affected by, be moved by.

4. Sound, try, prove, put to the test.

Feel after, Search for (by the touch), try to find (as in the dark).

Feelers, n. pl.   (Zoöl.) 1. Palpi.

2. Antennæ, horns.

3. Tentacula.

Feeling, a.   1. Affecting, moving, touching, melting, pathetic.

2. Sensitive, tender.

Feeling, n.   1. Sense of touch.

2. Sensation, perception by touch.

3. Sensibility, emotion, sentiment, passion, affection, impression.

4. Tenderness, susceptibility.

Fee-simple, n.   (Law.) Absolute fee, unconditioned tenure.

Feign, v. a.   1. Invent, imagine, devise, fabricate, forge.

2. Counterfeit, dissemble, affect, pretend to, make a show of.

Feint, n.   1. Pretence, clap-trap, false appearance.

2. (Mil.) Mock attack, pretended movement.

Felicitate, v. a.   Congratulate, wish joy to, rejoice with.

Felicitation, n.   Congratulation.

Felicitous, a.   1. Fit, appropriate, apt, pertinent, opportune, seasonable, well-timed, happy, skilful, ingenious.

2. Prosperous, successful, fortunate, lucky, auspicious.

Felicity, n.   1. Bliss, blissfulness, blessedness, happiness.

2. Aptness, aptitude, propriety, appropriateness.

3. Success, good luck, good fortune.

Fell, a.   Cruel, inhuman, barbarous, ruthless, pitiless, savage, ferocious, sanguinary, bloody, blood-thirsty, Vandalic.

Fell, v. a.   1. Prostrate, level, bring to the ground.

2. Cut down, hew down.

3. Hem (the lap of a seam).

Fellow, n.   1. Companion, associate, comrade.

2. Equal, peer, compeer.

3. Mate, counterpart.

4. [England.] Member (of a college, participating in its instruction and sharing its revenues).

Fellow-countryman, n.   Compatriot.

Fellow-feeling, n.   Sympathy, commiseration, compassion, pity.

Fellowship, n.   1. Brotherhood, companionship, familiarity, intimacy, close acquaintance.

2. Partnership, participation, joint interest.

3. Sociability, sociableness, converse, intercourse, communion.

Felo de se, n.   [L.] Suicide, self-murderer.

Felon, n.   1. Culprit, criminal, malefactor, convict, outlaw.

2. Whitlow.

Felon, a.   [Poetical.] FELONIOUS.

Felonious, a.   Malignant, malicious, villanous, nefarious, infamous, heinous, atrocious, cruel, FELON.

Felony, n.   Crime (punishable by death or by imprisonment), high crime, heinous crime, gross offence.

Females, n. pl.   Female sex, the fair, the fair sex.

Feme sole, n.   [Fr.] (Law.) Single woman, unmarried woman.

Feminality, n.   Womanhood, femineity, muliebrity.

Femineity, n.   FEMINALITY.

Feminine, a.   1. Soft, tender, delicate, WOMANLY.

2. Effeminate, unmanly.

Femur, n.   (Anat.) Thigh-bone.

Fen, n.   Marsh, swamp, bog, moor, morass, quagmire, slough.

Fence, n.   1. Wall, HEDGE, frame of posts and rails, &c.

2. Shield, guard, security, defence.

Fence, v. a.   1. Enclose with a fence.

2. Guard, fortify, defend.

Fence, v. n.   Practise fencing.

Fencing, n.   Manual defence (with small swords or foils).

Fen-cricket, n.   Churr-worm, mole-cricket, fan-cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris).

Fend off, (Naut.) Keep off, ward off, keep from collision.

Fennish, a.   FENNY.

Fenny, a.   Marshy, swampy, boggy, fennish.

Ferine, a.   Wild (as lions, tigers, &c.), untamed, ferocious, savage, fierce, ravenous, rapacious.

Ferment, n.   1. Yeast, leaven, harm.

2. Agitation, commotion, tumult, state of excitement.

Ferment, v. a.   1. Set in motion by ferment.

2. Excite, agitate, heat.

Ferment, v. n.   1. Work, be fermented.

2. Be excited, be agitated.

Fern, n.   Brake.

Ferocious, a.   1. Untamed (like a wild beast), savage, fierce, wild, ravenous, rapacious, ferine.

2. Barbarous, cruel, inhuman, brutal, fell, ruthless, relentless, merciless, pitiless, sanguinary, bloody, Vandalic.

Ferocity, n.   1. Savageness, fierceness, ferociousness, wildness, rapacity.

2. Barbarity, cruelty, inhumanity.

Ferret out, Search out.

Ferrocyanate, n.   (Chem.) Ferroprussiate, ferrocyanide.

Ferrocyanic, a.   (Chem.) Ferroprussic.

Ferrocyanide, n.   (Chem.) Ferroprussiate, ferrocyanate.

Ferroprussiate, n.   (Chem.) Ferrocyanate, ferrocyanide.

Ferroprussic, a.   (Chem.) Ferrocyanic.

Fertile, a.   1. Prolific, fecund, not barren.

2. Fruitful, productive, rich, plenteous, luxuriant, exuberant, teeming.

3. (Bot.) Fruit-bearing.

Fertility, n.   1. Fecundity, fertileness.

2. Fruitfulness, productiveness, plenteousness, exuberance, luxuriance, abundance, richness.

Fertilize, v. a.   Enrich, make fertile, make fruitful.

Fervency, n.   Ardor, zeal, FERVOR.

Fervent, a.   Ardent, earnest, eager, zealous, warm, glowing, animated, impassioned, fervid.

Fervid, a.   1. Hot, burning, boiling, fiery.

2. Ardent, earnest, glowing, FERVENT.

Fervor, n.   1. Heat, warmth.

2. Ardor, zeal, earnestness, eagerness, fervency.

Festal, a.   Convivial, FESTIVE.

Fester, v. n.   1. Rankle, corrupt, suppurate, ulcerate.

2. Become malignant, grow virulent.

Fester, n.   Pustule, sore, abscess, imposthume, gathering.

Festival, n.   Feast, FÊTE, holiday, festive celebration, joyful anniversary, day of rejoicing.

Festive, a.   Convivial, jovial, joyous, gay, merry, mirthful, festal.

Festivity, n.   Conviviality, gayety, joyousness, joyfulness, merry-making, social joy.

Fetch, v. a.   1. Bring (when one goes for the purpose of bringing), go and bring.

2. Perform, make, effect.

3. Sell for.

4. (Naut.) Reach, attain, arrive at, come to, get to.

Fetch, n.   Trick, artifice, ruse, stratagem, dodge, sharp practice.

Fetch a compass, Make a circuit.

Fête, n.   [Fr.] Feast, FESTIVAL, holiday, festive celebration.

Fête, v. a.   Feast, honor with an entertainment.

Fête-champêtre, n.   [Fr.] Rural festival.

Fetid, a.   Rancid, stinking, offensive, noisome, mephitic, strong-smelling, rank-smelling.

Fetor, n.   Stench, stink, offensive odor, strong smell.

Fetter, n.   Shackle (for the feet), chain, bond, clog, hamper.

Fetter, v. a.   1. Shackle (the feet), clog, trammel, hamper, put fetters on.

2. Chain, bind, tie, confine, restrain.

Feud, n.   1. Quarrel (especially between families or clans), broil, contention, clashing, dissension, jarring, rupture, bickering, falling out.

2. Fee, fief.

Feudalism, n.   Feudal system.

Feu de joie, [Fr.] 1. Bonfire.

2. Firing of guns (for holiday sport).

Fever, n.   Heat, flush, agitation, excitement.

Fever-root, n.   Fever-wort, bastard ipecacuanha.

Fever-wort, n.   1. Fever-root, bastard ipecacuanha.

2. Thoroughwort, boneset, ague-weed, Indian sage (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

Few, a.   Not many, small in number, hardly any, scarcely any.

Fewness, n.   Paucity, small number.

Fiasco, n.   [It.] Failure, fizzle, abortive attempt.

Fiat, n.   Decree, order, ordinance, command.

Fib, n.   [Colloquial.] Lie, falsehood, intentional untruth.

Fib, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Lie, tell a lie.

Fibre, n.   Filament, thread, staple, pile.

Fibril, n.   Small fibre, slender thread.

Fibrous, a.   Filamentous, stringy.

Fickle, a.   Wavering, inconstant, unsteady, unstable, variable, vacillating, volatile, changeable, fitful, irresolute, unsettled, capricious, not steady, not steadfast, like a weather-cock.

Fiction, n.   1. Invention, fable.

2. Novel, romance, work of fiction, feigned story.

3. Fabrication, figment, falsehood, lie.

4. Fictitious literature.

Fictitious, a.   1. Feigned, invented, imaginary, fanciful, unreal, not true.

2. False, counterfeit, spurious, supposititious, not genuine.

Fiddle, n.   Violin, KIT.

Fiddle, v. n.   1. Play on a fiddle.

2. Trifle, dawdle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter away time, fool away time.

Fiddle-de-dee, interj.   Nonsense, stuff, fudge, moonshine.

Fiddle-faddle, n.   [Low.] Nonsense, trifling, frivolity, cock-and-bull story, neither rhyme nor reason.

Fiddle-faddle, a.   [Low.] Foolish, nonsensical, trifling, frivolous, trivial, idle, fiddling.

Fiddling, a.   Trifling, frivolous, trivial, idle, fiddle-faddle.

Fidelity, n.   1. Faithfulness, trustworthiness, RELIABLENESS, RELIABILITY, loyalty, fealty, adherence to duty, observance of good faith.

2. Accuracy, closeness, exactness.

Fidget, v. n.   Fret, chafe, worry, be uneasy, be restive, be impatient, worry one's self.

Fidget, n.   Uneasiness, restlessness, impatience, fidgetiness.

Fidgetiness, n.   Uneasiness, restlessness, fidget.

Fidgety, a.   [Colloquial.] Uneasy, restless, impatient.

Fiducial, a.   Confident, trustful, fiduciary.

Fiduciary, n.   Trustee, depositary.

Fiduciary, a.   1. Confident, undoubting, trustful, fiducial.

2. Trusty, not to be doubted.

3. Held in trust, in the nature of a trust.

Fief, n.   Fee, feud.

Field, n.   1. Tract of land (for tillage or for pasture).

2. Battle-field, field of battle.

3. Scene of military operations, theatre of war.

4. Surface, expanse.

5. Opportunity, room.

Fieldfare, n.   Gray thrush (Turdus pilaris).

Field-sports, n. pl.   Diversions of the field (hunting, shooting, &c.).

Fiend, n.   Demon, devil, deadly enemy, infernal being, implacable foe.

Fiendish, a.   Malevolent, malignant, malicious, infernal, diabolical, devilish, demoniacal, hellish, very wicked.

Fierce, a.   1. Savage, ferocious, ravenous, furious, infuriate, barbarous, fell.

2. Violent, vehement, impetuous, fiery, passionate.

Fiery, a.   1. Igneous, of fire.

2. Hot, heated.

3. Ardent, impetuous, vehement, fierce, passionate, impassioned, fervent, fervid, glowing.

Fig-eater, n.   (Ornith.) Becafico, fig-pecker, greater pettychaps (Sylvia hortensis).

Fight, v. n.   1. Combat, war, contend (in arms), draw the sword, unsheath the sword, measure swords, join battle, give battle, take up the cudgels, couch one's lance, go to war, let slip the dogs of war, take up the hatchet.

2. Contend, contest, struggle, strive, make resistance.

Fight, v. a.   1. War against, combat against, contend against, join battle with, break a lance with, come to close quarters with.

2. Carry through (by fighting).

Fight, n.   Combat, battle, conflict, contest, struggle, engagement, encounter, action, affair, brush, fray, affray.

Fighter, n.   Combatant, warrior, CHAMPION.

Fighting, n.   Contention, strife, quarrel, warfare.

Figment, n.   Invention, fiction, fabrication, fable.

Fig-pecker, n.   (Ornith.) FIG-EATER.

Figurative, a.   1. Typical, representative, emblematical.

2. Tropical, metaphorical, not literal.

3. Flowery, florid, ornate.

Figure, n.   1. Form, shape, conformation, configuration, outline, TOURNURE.

2. Image, likeness, effigy, representation.

3. Appearance (as respects action or conduct).

4. Distinguished appearance.

5. Design (on cloth, paper, &c.), pattern.

6. (Geom.) Diagram, drawing.

7. (Rhet.) Metaphor, trope, metaphorical term or expression.

8. (Com.) Price.

9. (Theol.) Type, emblem, symbol.

10. (Arith.) Digit, number, numeral, character.

Figure, v. a.   1. Adorn (with figures), diversify, variegate.

2. Represent, symbolize, signify, typify, be typical of, shadow forth.

3. Imagine, image, conceive, picture, have an idea of.

4. Make a drawing of, make a representation of.

Figure, v. n.   1. Make a figure, make a distinguished appearance, be distinguished, be conspicuous.

2. Show off, cut a dash, make a great show, cut a figure.

Figure up, [Colloquial.] 1. Add, sum up, find the amount of.

2. Calculate, reckon.

Filament, n.   1. Fibre, thread, pile, staple.

2. (Bot.) Tendril, cirrus.

Filamentous, a.   1. Filiform, thread-shaped.

2. Consisting of filaments.

Filch, v. a.   Pilfer, purloin, steal.

File, n.   1. RASP.

2. (Mil.) Row (of soldiers ranged one behind another), line, column.

3. Bundle of papers.

File, v. a.   1. Rasp.

2. Place on file.

3. Smooth, polish.

File, v. n.   March in a file.

Filibuster, n.   [Modern.] Pirate, freebooter, buccaneer, sea-robber, sea-rover, lawless adventurer.

Filiciform, a.   Fern-shaped.

Filicoid, a.   (Bot.) Fern-like.

File-leader, n.   Fugleman, flugelman, leader, director.

Filiform, a.   Filamentous, thread-shaped, long and slender.

Fill, v. a.   1. Make full, fill up.

2. Store, supply, furnish, replenish, stock.

3. Satisfy, content, GLUT.

4. Occupy (as a place of trust), hold.

Fill, v. n.   1. Fill a glass or cup.

2. Become full, be filled, fill up.

Fill, n.   Full supply.

Fill out, Extend or enlarge (to the full size or limit).

Fill up, (Active.) 1. Fill, make full.

2. Occupy, employ, use.

Fill up, (Neuter.) Become full, be filled, be filled up.

Fillet, n.   Band, bandage.

Fillibeg, n.   [Written also Philibeg.] Kilt.

Filly, n.   Female colt, young mare.

Film, n.   Pellicle, thin skin or coating.

Filter, v. a.   Strain, pass through a strainer.

Filter, v. n.   Percolate, transude, exude, strain, ooze.

Filter, n.   Strainer.

Filth, n.   1. Dirt, foul matter.

2. Grossness, corruption, pollution, impurity, nastiness.

Filthy, a.   1. Dirty, nasty, foul, unclean, squalid.

2. Impure, gross, corrupt.

Filtration, n.   Filtering, straining.

Fimbriate, a.   Fringed.

Fimbriated, a.   Fringed.

Final, a.   1. Last, latest, ultimate, eventual.

2. Decisive, conclusive, definitive.

Final cause, End, aim, object, purpose, design, intent, intention.

Finale, n.   [It.] End, termination, conclusion, closing part (of an opera or a concert).

Finality, n.   Final settlement, final arrangement.

Finally, ad.   1. Lastly, in conclusion.

2. Ultimately, at last, in the long-run.

3. For good, for good and all, as the final move.

Finance, n.   Revenue, money, money matters.

Finances, n. pl.   Revenues, public funds, public resources.

Financial, a.   Monetary, pecuniary, fiscal.

Financialist, n.   Financier.

Financier, n.   Financialist, adept in matters of finance.

Find, v. a.   1. Discover, fall upon, light upon, meet with, fall in with.

2. Obtain, get, procure, gain, arrive at, attain to.

3. Observe, remark, notice, perceive.

4. Detect, catch.

5. Supply, furnish, contribute, provide.

6. Supply with food.

7. (Law.) Determine judicially, declare by verdict.

Find, v. n.   (Law.) Declare a verdict, determine an issue.

Find in, Provide with, supply with.

Find fault, Complain, grumble.

Find fault with, Blame, censure, reprove.

Find one's self, Be, fare (as to health).

Find out, 1. Discover, detect, bring to light.

2. Ascertain, decipher, solve, unriddle, make out, get at.

Finding, n.   1. Discovery.

2. (Law.) Verdict.

Findings, n. pl.   Shoemaker's tools and materials.

Finding-store, n.   [U. S.] Grindery-warehouse.

Fine, a.   1. Minute, small, little, comminuted.

2. Slender, delicate, CAPILLARY, not coarse.

3. Light, of delicate material, of fine texture.

4. Keen, sharp.

5. Thin, subtile, tenuous, not gross.

6. Exquisite, nice, refined.

7. Excellent, superior, very good.

8. Brilliant, accomplished.

9. Beautiful, handsome, splendid, elegant.

10. Clear, pure, unadulterated.

11. [As a term of slight contempt.] Showy, gairish, gay, flashy, airy, sparkish.

Fine, n.   Mulct, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, pecuniary penalty.

Fine, v. a.   1. Defecate, purify, refine.

2. Amerce, mulct, impose a fine upon, punish by a fine.

Finery, n.   Gewgaws, trinkets, fine things, showy dress, tinsel trappings.

Finesse, n.   Trick, stratagem, artifice, ruse, fraud, deception, cheat, wile, manœuvre.

Finesse, v. n.   Use stratagem, practise tricks.

Finger, v. a.   1. Handle, touch.

2. Play on (an instrument).

Finger, v. n.   Use the fingers (in playing on an instrument).

Fingered, a.   (Bot.) Digitate.

Finger-post, n.   Guide-post.

Finical, a.   Spruce, JEMMY, over-nice, nice over-much, affectedly elegant.

Finish, v. a.   1. Accomplish, complete, execute, perform, achieve, do.

2. Perfect, polish, elaborate, make perfect.

3. End, terminate, close, conclude, bring to an end, put an end to.

Finish, n.   Polish, elaboration, final touch, last touch.

Finished, a.   1. Completed, complete, perfect.

2. Polished, perfected, elegant, highly-wrought.

3. Experienced, practised, qualified, accomplished, thorough-bred, able, proficient.

Finite, a.   Bounded, limited, terminable.

Finlander, n.   Finn.

Finn, n.   Finlander.

Fire, n.   1. Conflagration.

2. Heat, ardor, fervor.

3. [Poetical.] Light, lustre, radiance.

Fire, v. a.   1. Kindle, set on fire.

2. Animate, excite, inspirit, rouse, inflame, stir up.

3. Discharge, fire off.

Fire, v. n.   1. Take fire, be kindled.

2. Discharge a gun, discharge firearms.

Fire-arm, n.   Gun.

Fire-brand, n.   1. Brand.

2. Incendiary, political agitator.

Fire-cracker, n.   Cracker.

Fire-damp, n.   Carburetted hydrogen (in coal-mines).

Fire-dog, n.   Andiron, dog.

Fire-eater, n.   Blusterer, swaggerer, vaporer, Hector, Hotspur, mock hero.

Fire-fly, n.   1. Elater (of South America).

2. Glow-worm (Lampyris noctilucus).

Fire off, Discharge, fire.

Fire-new, a.   Brand-new, quite new, spick and span new, span new.

Fireplace, n.   Hearth.

Fireproof, a.   Incombustible.

Fireside, n.   1. Hearth, chimney-corner, place near the fire.

2. Home, domestic life.

Fireside, a.   Domestic.

Fire up, 1. Kindle the fire.

2. Fly into a passion, get angry, get mad, FLARE UP.

Firing, n.   1. Kindling, setting on fire.

2. Discharge (of guns), firing off.

3. Fuel, something to burn.

4. Cautery.

Firm, a.   1. Compact, compressed, solid, dense, hard, not soft, not fluid.

2. Fixed, fast, rooted, established, settled, confirmed, stable, secure, immovable.

3. Steady, steadfast, unshaken, resolute, stanch, constant.

4. Strong, robust, sinewy, sturdy.

Firm, n.   Concern, house, company, partnership.

Firmament, n.   Sky, the heavens, canopy of heaven, celestial expanse.

Firmness, n.   1. Solidity, compactness, hardness.

2. Stability, strength.

3. Constancy, steadfastness, steadiness.

First, a.   1. Foremost, leading.

2. Chief, highest, principal, capital.

3. Earliest.

4. Primary.

5. Primitive, primeval, pristine.

First, ad.   In the first place, at the outset, in the beginning, first and foremost, before any thing else.

First-born, a.   Eldest.

First-born, n.   Eldest child.

First-class, a.   FIRST-RATE.

First cousin, Cousin-german.

First or last, At one time or another, sooner or later, at some time.

First-rate, n.   Ship of the first class, three-decker.

First-rate, a.   Superior, excellent, capital, CRACK, prime, pre-eminent, of the first class, of the best, of the highest excellence, first-class.

Fiscal, a.   Financial.

Fish, v. n.   ANGLE, BOB, try to catch fish.

Fisher, n.   1. Fisherman, angler.

2. Pecan, wood-shock (Mustela canadensis).

Fisherman, n.   Fisher, angler.

Fish for, Angle for, try to get (by artifice).

Fish-glue, n.   Isinglass, icthyocol, ichthyocolla, CARLOCK.

Fish-hawk, n.   Osprey, fishing-eagle, bald buzzard (Falco haliætus).

Fishing-hawk, n.   Osprey, fishing-eagle, bald buzzard (Falco haliætus).

Fishing-eagle, n.   FISH-HAWK.

Fishing-frog, n.   Angler (Lophius piscatorius).

Fish in the air, Beat the air, make vain efforts, try in vain, lash the waves, milk the ram.

Fish-soup, n.   Chowder.

Fissure, n.   Cleft, crevice, chink, crack, cranny, break, breach, gap, interstice, opening, chasm, rift, fracture.

Fistular, a.   Hollow, pipe-like.

Fistulous, a.   Hollow, pipe-like.

Fit, n.   1. Paroxysm, spasm, sudden attack, stroke of disease.

2. Humor, whim, fancy, temporary affection.

3. Interval, turn, period, spell.

Fit, a.   1. Qualified, competent, fitted.

2. Suitable, appropriate, apt, apposite, meet, seemly, becoming, fitting, befitting, proper, convenient, good.

Fit, v. a.   1. Suit, adapt, adjust, make suitable.

2. Become, be adapted to, be suitable for, be becoming to.

3. Accommodate, provide, qualify, equip, prepare, get ready.

Fit, v. n.   1. Be proper, be becoming.

2. Be suited, be adapted.

Fitful, a.   Variable, irregular, spasmodic, impulsive, unstable, fickle, whimsical, fanciful, capricious, fantastic, humorsome, odd.

Fitfully, ad.   Irregularly, capriciously, in a fitful manner, by fits, by fits and starts.

Fit out, Equip, furnish, supply with necessaries.

Fit up, Prepare, make ready.

Fitchew, n.   Fitchet, pole-cat, foumart (Mustela putorius).

Fitness, n.   Suitableness, adaptation, aptness, aptitude, appropriateness, pertinence, propriety.

Fix, v. a.   1. Set, place, establish, plant, fasten, make firm or stable.

2. Attach, tie, make fast.

3. Determine, define, limit, appoint, settle.

4. Rivet, direct steadily.

5. Solidify, consolidate.

6. [Vulgarly so used in the U. S.] Arrange, adjust, set in order, put in order, put to rights, set to rights.

Fix, n.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Predicament, dilemma, plight, PICKLE.

Fix on, Settle on, determine upon.

Fix upon, Settle on, determine upon.

Fizzle, v. n.   1. Hiss, make a hissing noise.

2. [Colloquial.] Fail, make a failure of it, fizzle out.

Fizzle, n.   [Colloquial.] Failure, fiasco, abortive attempt.

Fizzle out, Fail, FIZZLE.

Flabbergasted, a.   [Low.] Confounded, confused, abashed, ashamed, disconcerted, nonplussed, taken aback, thrown off one's balance.

Flabby, a.   Soft, yielding, FLACCID.

Flaccid, a.   Soft, limber, flabby, yielding, lax, drooping, hungry, loose, not firm, not stiff, not tense.

Flaccidity, n.   Limberness, softness, laxity.

Flaccidness, n.   Limberness, softness, laxity.

Flag, v. n.   1. Hang loose.

2. Languish, droop, faint, decline, pine, become weak, grow languid, lose vigor.

Flag, n.   1. Flag-stone, flat paving stone.

2. Banner, streamer, colors, standard, pennon, pennant, ensign.

Flagellate, v. a.   Whip, scourge, flog, thrash, beat, cudgel, drub.

Flagellation, n.   Whipping, scourging, beating, flogging, thrashing, drubbing.

Flagitious, a.   Atrocious, heinous, villanous, infamous, scandalous, nefarious, very wicked.

Flagrancy, n.   Notoriety, enormity.

Flagrant, a.   1. Flaming, glowing, burning, raging.

2. Notorious, glaring, enormous, crying.

Flag-stone, n.   Flag, flat paving stone.

Flake, n.   Scale, lamina, layer.

Flake, v. n.   Scale off, come off in flakes.

Flambeau, n.   Torch.

Flame, n.   1. Blaze, burning vapor.

2. Fire.

3. Ardor, fervor, fervency, warmth, enthusiasm.

4. [Colloquial.] Love, sweetheart.

Flame, v. n.   Blaze.

Flaming, a.   1. Blazing.

2. Bright red, of a bright color.

3. Violent, vehement, exciting.

Flank, n.   Side.

Flank, v. a.   1. (Mil.) Attack on the side, approach on the side, turn the flank of.

2. Secure on the side.

3. Border upon, stand at the side of.

Flap-dragon, n.   Snap-dragon.

Flare, v. n.   1. Glare, dazzle.

2. Widen outward, spread outward.

Flare, n.   Glare, unsteady light.

Flare up, Fly into a passion, get angry, get mad, fire up, lose one's temper, boil over with rage.

Flash, n.   1. Momentary blaze, sudden burst of light.

2. Slang (of thieves and gypsies), cant language.

Flash, v. n.   1. Emit a sudden light.

2. Break forth suddenly.

Flashy, a.   1. Showy, ostentatious, flaunting, gaudy, tawdry, jaunty, gay, gairish, airy.

2. Insipid, tasteless, mawkish, flat, vapid, stale.

Flat, a.   1. Level, horizontal, CHAMPAIGN.

2. Even, plane, smooth, CAMOUS, without prominences.

3. Low, prostrate, level with the ground, laid low.

4. Dull, lifeless, spiritless, unanimated, frigid, tame, prosaic, uninteresting, pointless.

5. Vapid, tasteless, insipid, stale, dead, flashy, mawkish.

6. Peremptory, absolute, positive, downright.

7. (Mus.) Not sharp, not shrill, not acute, lower by a semitone, below true pitch.

Flat, n.   1. Shoal, shallow, strand, bar, sand-bank.

2. [Colloquial.] Simpleton, ninny, DUNCE.

3. [Scotland.] Floor, loft, story.

Flat-iron, n.   Sad-iron.

Flatten, v. a.   Make flat.

Flatten, v. n.   Become flat.

Flatter, v. a.   1. Compliment, gratify by praise.

2. Cajole, wheedle, humor, coax, court, STUFF, coddle, pay court to, fawn upon, curry favor with, try to win by adulation, make much of.

3. Encourage by plausible representations, inspire with false hopes.

Flatterer, n.   Sycophant, fawner, parasite, wheedler, toady, flunkey, spaniel, lick-spittle, pick-thank, toad-eater.

Flattery, n.   1. Compliment, insincere commendation, false praise.

2. Obsequiousness, sycophancy, servility, cajolery, fawning, adulation, blarney, SOFT SAWDER, SOFT SOAP.

Flatulence, n.   Windiness (in the bowels).

Flatulency, n.   Windiness (in the bowels).

Flatulent, a.   Windy.

Flaunt, v. n.   Flutter, make a show, make a parade, cut a dash, be ostentatious.

Flaunting, a.   Ostentatious, showy, flashy, gairish, dashing, fluttering, jaunty, tawdry, gay, airy, gaudy.

Flavor, n.   1. Odor, smell, fragrance.

2. Taste, savor, smack, relish, zest, gust, gusto.

Flaw, n.   1. Break, crack, breach, cleft, fissure, rift, fracture, rent.

2. Blemish, spot, speck, fault, defect, imperfection.

3. (Naut.) Gust of wind.

Flawy, a.   Faulty, defective, full of flaws or cracks.

Flax-comb, n.   Hatchel.

Flax-seed, n.   Linseed.

Flay, v. a.   Skin, excoriate, strip the skin from.

Fleck, v. a.   Spot, streak, dapple, speckle, variegate.

Flecked, a.   Spotted, streaked, striped, dappled, mottled, variegated, piebald.

Fledgling, n.   Young bird.

Flee, v. n.   Fly, run, decamp, escape, abscond, hasten away, run away, make off, TURN TAIL, cut and run.

Fleece, v. a.   1. Clip, shear.

2. Strip, rob, plunder, despoil, rifle, steal from.

Fleecy, a.   Woolly.

Fleer, v. n.   Gibe, scoff, mock, jeer.

Fleet, n.   Flotilla, squadron, navy, ARMADA, company of ships.

Fleet, a.   Swift, rapid, quick.

Fleeting, a.   Transitory, transient, ephemeral, temporary, passing, evanescent, fugitive, flitting, flying, brief, short-lived, here to-day and gone tomorrow.

Fleetness, n.   Swiftness, quickness, rapidity, celerity, velocity, speed.

Flesh, n.   1. Muscle and fat (of animal bodies).

2. Meat, animal food.

3. Pulp, edible part of fruit.

4. Body (as opposed to spirit), flesh and blood.

5. Carnality, sensual appetites, bodily desires.

6. Kindred, stock, race.

Flesh and blood, Body, human system.

Flesh-color, n.   Carnation.

Flesh-eating, a.   Carnivorous.

Fleshiness, n.   Fatness, plumpness, corpulence, corpulency, EMBONPOINT, obesity.

Fleshly, a.   1. Human, of flesh.

2. Carnal, sensual, lustful, lascivious, lecherous.

Fleshy, a.   Fat, plump, corpulent.

Fleur-de-lis, n.   [Fr.] Yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus), flower-de-luce.

Flexibility, n.   Pliancy, pliability, flexibleness, limberness, litheness, suppleness.

Flexible, a.   Pliable, pliant, limber, flexible, lithe, supple, not stiff, not rigid, easily bent.

Flexibleness, n.   Pliancy, FLEXIBILITY.

Flexile, a.   Pliable, FLEXIBLE.

Flexuous, a.   Winding, bending, tortuous, sinuous, sinuate, crooked, serpentine.

Flexure, n.   1. Bonding.

2. Bend, crook, turn, fold.

Flibbertigibbet, n.   [Low.] Imp, sprite, demon, malignant spirit, little devil.

Flicker, v. n.   1. Flutter.

2. Fluctuate, waver, float.

Flickermouse, n.   Bat, flindermouse, flittermouse.

Flight, n.   1. Flying, soaring, mounting, volitation.

2. Fleeing, hasty departure.

3. Flock (of birds).

4. Volley, shower.

Flighty, a.   Giddy, wild, volatile, light-headed, without ballast.

Flimsy, a.   1. Slight, thin, unsubstantial, of frail texture.

2. Weak, feeble, trivial, frivolous, foolish, trifling, light, puerile, shallow, superficial, trashy.

Flinch, v. n.   Shrink, withdraw, retreat, swerve, wince, draw back, hold back.

Flindermouse, n.   Bat, flittermouse, flickermouse.

Flinders, n. pl.   Splinters, fragments.

Fling, v. a.   1. Throw, cast, hurl, toss, dart, pitch, flirt, chuck, shy.

2. Prostrate, overthrow, throw to the ground, throw down.

Fling, v. n.   Flounce, wince, fly into violent motions.

Fling, n.   1. Throw, cast, toss.

2. Jeer, gibe, flout, scoff, sneer, taunt.

Fling away, Reject, discard, throw away.

Fling open, Throw open, open suddenly.

Fling up, Relinquish, abandon.

Flippancy, n.   1. Volubility, fluency.

2. Pertness, boldness, impertinence, sauciness, impudence.

Flippant, a.   1. Voluble, fluent, glib, talkative, nimble of speech, of ready utterance.

2. Pert, impertinent, saucy, malapert, forward, bold, impudent.

Flirt, v. a.   Throw (with a jerk), toss, fling, pitch, hurl, chuck, shy.

Flirt, v. n.   Coquet, philander, make love, make a show of love, affect to be in love, play at courtship.

Flirt, n.   1. Coquette, jilt.

2. Jerk, sudden fling.

Flirtation, n.   Coquetry, affectation of love.

Flit, v. n.   Fly rapidly, dart along.

Flitter, n.   Rag, tatter, fritter, shred.

Flittermouse, n.   Bat, flindermouse, flickermouse.

Flitting, a.   Fleeting, evanescent, transient, transitory, passing, fugitive, ephemeral.

Float, v. n.   Swim, WAFT, be buoyed up.

Float, v. a.   Buoy up, bear up, keep afloat, bear on the surface.

Float, n.   1. Raft, floating mass.

2. Buoy.

3. Float-board.

Float-board, n.   Float.

Floccillation, n.   (Med.) Carphology, tilmus.

Flock, n.   1. Collection (of sheep, &c.), company.

2. Lock of wool.

Flock, v. n.   Congregate, herd, gather in crowds.

Flog v. a.   Beat, lash, whip, thrash, drub, scourge, flagellate.

Flood, n.   1. Inundation, deluge, overflow, freshet.

2. Great flow.

Flood, v. a.   Overflow, inundate, deluge, flow.

Flood-gate, n.   Sluice-gate.

Flood-mark, n.   High-water mark.

Floor, v. a.   1. Cover with a floor, put a floor on.

2. Overthrow, bring to the floor, knock down.

3. Prevail over (in argument), get the better of.

Flora, n.   Plants (of a country).

Floret, n.   Floweret, little flower.

Floriculture, n.   Cultivation of flowers.

Floriculturist, n.   Florist.

Florid, a.   1. [Poetical.] Flowery.

2. Rubicund, of a bright red color.

3. Ornate, rhetorical, figurative, highly embellished.

Florist, n.   Floriculturist.

Flounce, v. n.   1. Fling, wince, fly into violent motions (as an animal in a passion).

2. FLOUNDER, toss about.

Flounce, n.   1. Jerk, throe, spring.

2. Frill (on a gown, &c.), furbelow.

Flounder, v. n.   Struggle (as an animal in the mire), toss, tumble, wallow, flounce, toss about.

Flour-box, n.   Dredging-box, FLOUR-DREDGE.

Flour-dredge, n.   Dredging-box, flour-box, dredge-box.

Flourish, v. n.   1. Thrive, grow.

2. Prosper, succeed, be successful, go on well.

3. Boast, brag, vaunt, vapor, gasconade, bluster, make a show, be ostentatious, show off, cut a dash, make a flourish.

Flourish, v. a.   Brandish, wave.

Flourish, n.   1. Ostentation, parade, show, display, dash.

2. Bombast, grandiloquence, flowery speech, high-sounding words.

3. Fanciful strokes (of a pen, &c.).

Flout, v. a.   Insult, mock, jeer, gibe, deride, taunt, chaff, scoff at, sneer at, treat with contempt.

Flout, v. n.   Sneer, be contemptuous.

Flout, n.   Insult, mock, sneer, scoff, taunt.

Flow, v. n.   1. Stream, run, pour, roll on, sweep along.

2. Issue, emanate, proceed, come, grow, arise, follow, spring, result, be derived.

3. Glide, move along easily or smoothly.

4. Wave, float, undulate, waver, hang loosely.

5. Abound, be full.

Flow, v. a.   Flood, inundate, deluge, overflow.

Flow, n.   1. Stream, current, flux.

2. Abundance, copiousness.

Flower, n.   1. Blossom, bloom.

2. Best part, finest part.

3. Prime, early vigor.

4. Figure, figure of speech, ornamental expression.

Flower, v. n.   Blossom, bloom, be in flower, put forth flowers.

Flower-cup, n.   Calyx.

Flower-de-luce, n.   Fleur-de-lis, yellow flag (Iris pseudacorus).

Floweret, n.   Floret, little flower.

Flowers of sulphur, Sublimed sulphur.

Flowery, a.   1. Bloomy, full of flowers.

2. Ornate, figurative, florid.

Flowing, a.   1. Running.

2. Fluent, copious, smooth.

Flowk, n.   Fluke, turbot (Platessa maximus).

Fluctuate, v. n.   1. Oscillate, be unsteady, rise and fall, move to and fro, move up and down.

2. Waver, vacillate, be irresolute or inconstant.

Fluctuation, n.   1. Oscillation, unsteadiness, rising and falling.

2. Wavering, inconstancy, vacillation, hesitation.

Fluency, n.   1. Smoothness.

2. Volubility, glibness, readiness of speech, ready utterance, command of language, facility of expression, GIFT OF THE GAB.

Fluent, a.   1. Flowing, gliding.

2. Smooth, not harsh.

3. Voluble, glib, ready (in speech).

Fluff, n.   Nap, down.

Fluffy, a.   Nappy, downy.

Flugelman, n.   File-leader, leader, director, fugleman.

Fluid, a.   Liquid, not solid.

Fluid, n.   Liquid, liquor.

Fluke, n.   1. Gourd-worm, fluke-worm.

2. Turbot, flowk (Platessa maximus).

Fluke-worm, n.   Fluke, gourd-worm.

Flummery, n.   1. Adulation, sycophancy, obsequiousness, blandishment, flattery, empty compliment.

2. SOWENS, porridge (made of the dust of oatmeal).

Flunky, n.   1. Lackey, livery servant.

2. Mean fellow, mean-spirited person, obsequious person.

3. [Colloquial, U. S.] Dupe (in buying stocks).

Fluor-spar, n.   Derbyshire spar, fluoride of calcium.

Flurry, n.   1. Flaw, squall, gust of wind.

2. Agitation, hurry, bustle, confusion, commotion, perturbation, disturbance, flutter, ruffle, hurry-skurry.

Flurry, v. a.   Excite, confuse, disconcert, disturb, agitate, fluster, hurry.

Flush, v. n.   Glow, redden.

Flush, v. a.   1. Redden, color, cause to glow.

2. Animate, elevate, elate, ERECT, excite, make proud.

Flush, a.   1. Glowing, bright, fresh, vigorous.

2. Affluent, rich, wealthy, opulent, well supplied.

3. Liberal, free, generous, lavish, prodigal.

4. Level, even, plane, flat.

Flush, n.   1. Redness, ruddiness, rosiness, glow, bloom.

2. Sudden impulse.

Fluster, v. a.   Excite, heat, hurry, agitate, confound, confuse, disconcert, disturb, flurry, pose, nonplus.

Fluster, n.   Agitation, FLURRY.

Fluted, a.   Grooved (as a column), channelled.

Flute-player, n.   Flutist.

Flutist, n.   Flute-player.

Flutter, v. n.   1. Hover, flap the wings quickly.

2. Flaunt, make a show, make a parade, cut a dash, be ostentatious.

3. Be fickle, be inconstant, be unsteady.

Flutter, n.   1. Agitation, tremor, quick motion.

2. Confusion, hurry, commotion, perturbation, flurry, fluster, hurry-skurry.

Flux, n.   1. Flow, flowing.

2. Mutation, change, transition, shifting.

3. Looseness, diarrhœa, dysentery.

4. Fusion, melting.

Fluxion, n.   (Math.) Differential, infinitely small quantity.

Fluxions, n. pl.   (Math.) Calculus, differential and integral calculus.

Fly, v. n.   1. Soar, mount, hover, take wing.

2. Flutter, float, wave, undulate.

3. Burst, explode, be scattered, break in pieces, be broken to pieces.

4. Flee, escape, decamp, abscond, make off, pack off, slip away, steal away, slink away.

5. Pass, elapse, slip, glide, flit, roll on, flow on.

Fly at, Assail, attack, assault, rush upon, spring upon.

Fly, n.   1. Winged insect.

2. Fly-wheel.

3. Compass card.

Fly-bane, n.   Catchfly.

Fly-blow, n.   Fly's egg.

Fly open, Burst open, open suddenly.

Fly-wheel, n.   Fly.

Foal, n.   Colt.

Foam, n.   Froth, spume, spray.

Foam, v. n.   Froth, spume.

Foamy, a.   Frothy, spumy, spumous.

Fob, n.   Watch-pocket.

Focus, n.   Central point, point of concentration, point of convergence.

Fodder, n.   Forage, food (for cattle), provender.

Fodder, v. a.   Feed (cattle).

Foe, n.   Enemy, adversary, opponent, antagonist, FOEMAN.

Foeman, n.   [Poetical.] Enemy, foe.

Fog, n.   Haze, mist.

Foggy, a.   1. Misty, hazy.

2. Confused, dazed, bewildered.

Fogy, n.   [Written also Fogey.] Conservative (in an ill sense), old fogy.

Foible, n.   Frailty, weakness, failing, defect, infirmity, imperfection, fault, weak point, weak side, blind side.

Foil, v. a.   Defeat, frustrate, balk, disappoint, baffle.

Foist in, Interpolate, thrust in, insert wrongfully, introduce surreptitiously.

Fold, n.   1. Pen (for sheep), enclosure.

2. Flock of sheep.

3. Plait, double, doubling, folding, PLICATURE, gather.

Fold, v. a.   1. Double, lay in folds.

2. Wrap, inwrap, envelop, infold.

Folding, n.   Plait, double, FOLD.

Foliaceous, a.   1. (Bot.) Leafy, foliate.

2. (Min.) Lamellar, laminated, lamellate, lamellated, scaly, flaky, foliated, schistose.

Foliage, n.   Leaves, clusters of leaves.

Foliate, a.   (Bot.) Leafy, foliaceous.

Foliated, a.   (Min.) Lamella, laminated, lamellate, lamellated, schistose.

Folks, n. pl.   [Colloquial.] People, persons.

Folkland, n.   Copyhold land.

Folk-lore, n.   Popular superstitions.

Follow, v. a.   1. Come or go after or behind, go in the rear or in the wake of, tread in the steps of, tread on the heels of.

2. Succeed, come next, tread close upon.

3. Pursue, chase, run after, go after.

4. Attend, accompany, go along with, keep company with.

5. Obey, heed, observe, be guided by, conform to, yield to.

6. Seek, cherish, cultivate, strive for.

7. Practise, pursue, attend to, make the object of pursuit.

8. Imitate, copy, pattern after, copy after, take as an example.

Follow, v. n.   1. Come or go after.

2. Succeed, come next.

3. Ensue, result, arise, proceed, flow, spring, issue.

Follower, n.   1. Pursuer.

2. Attendant, retainer, dependant, companion, associate.

3. Adherent, disciple, partisan, pupil.

4. Imitator, copier.

Follow up, Examine, scrutinize, investigate, sift, inquire into, look into.

Folly, n.   1. Foolishness, imbecility, fatuity, stupidity, shallowness, dulness, doltishness.

2. Absurdity, extravagance, imprudence, nonsense, indiscretion, act of folly, foolish act.

Foment, v. a.   1. Stupe, bathe with warm lotions, apply warm lotions to.

2. Excite, encourage, abet, stimulate, brew, stir up.

Fomentation, n.   1. Stupe, local bathing (with warm lotions).

2. Instigation, encouragement.

Fond, a.   Doting, over-affectionate, foolishly loving, excessively tender.

Fond of, Taken with, attached to, much pleased with, delighted with.

Fondle, v. a.   Caress, pet, coddle, cosset, treat with fondness, make much of, make a pet of.

Fondness, n.   1. Warm love, childish affection, excessive tenderness.

2. Liking, partiality, predilection.

Font, n.   1. Baptismal vessel.

2. Fount, assortment of types.

Fontanel, n.   (Med.) Issue (artificially caused).

Food, n.   Aliment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, BREAD, nourishment, meat, provisions, victuals, viands, diet, regimen, fare, cheer, commons, pabulum, subsistence, rations, GRUB, PROG, FODDER, PROVENDER, FEED, FORAGE.

Fool, n.   1. Dolt, witling, driveller, idiot, simpleton, ninny, nincompoop, blockhead, DUNCE.

2. Buffoon, harlequin, droll, punch, antic, jester, zany, clown, mountebank, merry Andrew, scaramouch, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.

Fool, v. n.   Trifle, toy, play, play the fool, play the monkey, act like a fool.

Fool, v. a.   Deceive, cheat, trick, dupe, gull, delude, circumvent, cozen, overreach, beguile, hoodwink, chouse, cully, impose upon.

Foolery, n.   Absurdity, nonsense, buffoonery, folly, tomfoolery, mummery, foolish conduct.

Foolhardy, a.   Rash, venturous, adventurous, venturesome, reckless, desperate, hot-headed, hot-brained, hair-brained, headlong, precipitate.

Foolish, a.   1. Senseless, idiotic, silly, weak, DAFT, simple, irrational, insensate, shallow, brainless, witless, thick-skulled, buffle-headed, shallow-brained.

2. Unwise, unreasonable, absurd, ridiculous, nonsensical, ill-judged, preposterous, indiscreet, imprudent.

3. Idle, trivial, trifling, vain, childish, puerile, contemptible.

Foolishness, n.   1. Folly, silliness, imbecility, stupidity, fatuity, shallowness, dulness, doltishness.

2. Absurdity, extravagance, nonsense, imprudence, indiscretion.

3. Puerility, childishness, triviality.

Foot, n.   1. PAW.

2. Base, bottom, lower part.

3. Twelve inches.

4. (Mil.) Infantry, foot-soldiers.

Foot, v. a.   1. Add a foot to (a stocking, boot, &c.), supply with a foot.

2. Add up (figures), sum up.

Foot-boy, n.   Runner, footman, livery servant.

Footfall, n.   Footstep, footprint, footmark, track.

Foothold, n.   Footing, place to stand on.

Footing, n.   1. Foothold.

2. Basis, foundation, ground-work.

3. Rank, standing, grade, state, status, condition.

4. Settlement, establishment, stable position.

5. Sum total (of a column of figures).

Foot it, [Colloquial.] Walk, go on foot.

Footman, n.   Runner, footboy, livery servant, man in waiting.

Footmark, n.   Footprint, footstep, track, trace.

Footpad, n.   Highwayman, brigand, robber, freebooter, bandit.

Footpath, n.   Footway.

Footprint, n.   Footmark, footstep, footfall, track, trace.

Foot-soldiers, n. pl.   Foot, infantry.

Footstalk, n.   Petiole, leaf-stalk.

Footstep, n.   1. Footprint, footmark, footfall, track, trace.

2. Token, mark, sign, vestige.

Footsteps, n. pl.   Example.

Foot the bill, [Colloquial.] Pay the bill.

Foot-traveller, n.   Pedestrian, traveller afoot.

Footway, n.   Footpath.

Fop, n.   Coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, beau, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, macaroni, popinjay, SWELL, man-milliner, man of dress, vain fellow.

Foppery, n.   Coxcombry, dandyism, foppishness, showy folly, vanity in dress.

Foppish, a.   Dandyish, coxcombical, dandified, vain of dress.

Foppishness, n.   Coxcombry, foppery.

For, prep.   1. Because of, by reason of.

2. On account of, for the sake of.

3. In the place of, instead of.

4. Concerning, with respect to, with regard to.

5. Toward, towards.

6. Conducive to, beneficial to.

7. Against, in opposition to, as antidote to.

8. During, during the term of.

9. According to, in spite of, as far as.

10. In favor of, on the side of.

11. In quest of, with a view to.

12. As being.

For, conj.   Because, since, on this account that.

Forage, n.   Food (for horses and cattle).

Forage, v. n.   Wander in search of forage.

Forager, n.   BUMMER, raider.

Foramen, n.   (Anat. & Bot.) Hole, orifice, perforation.

Foraminated, a.   Perforated, foraminous.

Forasmuch as, Since, whereas, inasmuch as, because that, in consideration that, seeing that.

Foray, n.   [Written also Forray.] Inroad, irruption, raid, piratical invasion, hostile incursion.

For aye, [Poetical.] Always, FOR EVER.

Forbear, v. n.   1. Stop, pause, cease, desist, stay, break off, leave off, give over.

2. Abstain, refrain.

Forbear, v. a.   1. Shun, decline, avoid.

2. Omit, withhold, abstain from.

3. Spare, treat with indulgence.

Forbearance, n.   1. Forbearing, shunning, abstinence, avoidance.

2. Patience, lenity, indulgence, long suffering.

Forbid, v. a.   Prohibit, inhibit, interdict.

Forbidding, a.   Repulsive, abhorrent, odious, disagreeable, unpleasant, offensive.

Force, n.   1. Strength (regarded as active), power, might, energy, vigor.

2. Efficacy, efficiency, potency, validity, cogency, virtue, agency.

3. Violence, compulsion, coercion, constraint, enforcement.

4. Army, troop, legion, host, squadron, phalanx, regiment.

Force, v. a.   1. Compel, coerce, constrain, necessitate.

2. Impel, drive, urge, press, clap.

3. Ravish, violate, debauch, constuprate, deflour, commit a rape on.

Force from, Extort, wrest from.

Forced, a.   1. Compelled, constrained.

2. Strained, unnatural, catachrestic, far-fetched, studiously sought.

Forcible, a.   1. Powerful, strong, mighty, weighty, potent, impressive, irresistible, cogent, all-powerful.

2. Violent, impetuous.

3. Energetic, vigorous, effective, efficacious.

Forcibly, ad.   1. Powerfully, mightily.

2. Violently, VI ET ARMIS, at the point of the sword.

3. Energetically, vigorously, effectively, with might and main.

Forcing-pit, n.   Hot-bed.

Ford, v. a.   Wade through (a river).

Fore, a.   1. Anterior, preceding, prior.

2. Front, not back, not behind.

Forebode, v. a.   1. Foretell, predict, presage, portend, augur, betoken, foreshadow, foreshow, prognosticate, prefigure, be ominous of.

2. Foreknow, be prescient of, have foreknowledge of, have prescience of.

Foreboding, n.   Prognostication, presage, omen, augury.

Forecast, v. a.   1. Foresee, anticipate, look forward to, provide against.

2. Contrive, plan, project, devise, scheme.

Forecast, n.   1. Foresight, prevision, forethought, anticipation, provident regard to the future.

2. Contrivance, scheming, planning.

Foreclose, v. a.   1. Preclude, prevent, stop, debar, hinder, shut out.

2. (Law.) Deprive of the power of redeeming (a mortgage).

Foredoom, v. a.   Predestine, foreordain, preordain, doom beforehand.

Forefather, n.   Progenitor, ancestor, father, foregoer.

For effect, To make an impression, for the sake of effect.

Forefend, v. a.   [Rare.] Avert, prevent, hinder, forbid, ward off, keep off.

Forego, v. a.   Relinquish, resign, surrender, cede, yield, abandon, give up, part with, let go.

Foregoer, n.   1. Precursor, forerunner, herald, harbinger, avant-courier.

2. Ancestor, forefather, progenitor, father.

Foregoing, a.   Preceding, previous, antecedent, prior, former.

Foregone, a.   Predetermined, decided beforehand.

Forehanded, a.   [U. S.] Beforehand, in comfortable circumstances (as respects property), well off, well to do.

Forehead, n.   Front, brow.

Foreign, a.   1. Alien, outlandish, exotic, not native, not domestic, from abroad.

2. Remote, not allied, not pertinent, not appropriate, not congenial, not connected, not belonging.

3. Extraneous, extrinsic, adventitious.

Foreigner, n.   Alien, stranger.

Foreknow, v. a.   Foresee, forebode, know beforehand, be prescient of, have prescience of, have previous knowledge of, have foreknowledge of.

Foreknowledge, n.   Foresight, prescience, previous knowledge.

Foreland, n.   Promontory, cape, headland, point of land.

Foreman, n.   1. Presiding officer (of a jury).

2. Overseer, superintendent, BOSS, chief workman, master workman.

Forementioned, a.   Aforesaid, above-mentioned, forenamed.

Foremost, a.   First, most advanced, front.

Forename, n.   Christian name.

Forenamed, a.   Aforesaid, above-mentioned, forementioned, above-named.

Forensic, a.   Juridical, judicial.

Foreordain, v. a.   Predestinate, predetermine, preordain, foredoom.

Forerun, v. a.   Precede, go before, come before.

Forerunner, n.   1. Precursor, harbinger, herald, foregoer, avant-courier.

2. Prelude, prognostic, sign, omen.

Foresee, v. a.   Foreknow, forecast, forebode, see beforehand, have prescience of, be prescient of.

Foreshadow, v. a.   Prefigure, foreshow, foretell, predict, prognosticate, presignify.

Foreshow, v. a.   Prefigure, FORESHADOW.

Foresight, n.   1. Foreknowledge, prescience, prevision.

2. Forecast, forethought, precaution, prudence, anticipation, provident regard to the future.

Foreskin, n.   Prepuce.

Forest, n.   Wood (of large extent), woods, woodland, grove.

Forestall, v. a.   1. Anticipate, foretaste, antedate, take in advance.

2. Engross, monopolize, regrate, get exclusive possession of (in order to enhance prices).

Foretaste, v. a.   Anticipate, FORESTALL.

Foretaste, n.   Anticipation, antepast, prelibation, forestalling, presentiment, taste beforehand.

Foretell, v. a.   1. Predict, prophesy.

2. Prognosticate, foreshow, foreshadow, presignify, betoken, portend, augur, bode, presage.

Forethought, n.   Foresight, forecast, anticipation, precaution, prudence, provident regard to the future.

For ever, ad.   Always, perpetually, eternally, endlessly, ever, evermore, AYE, for aye, at all times, to the end of time, time without end, through endless ages.

Forewarn, v. a.   Caution, admonish, advise, warn.

Forfeit, n.   Fine, mulct, amercement, penalty, forfeiture.

Forfeit, v. a.   Lose (by some offence, by neglect, or by breach of condition).

Forfeiture, n.   1. Loss (by some offence, &c.).

2. Fine, mulct, amercement, penalty, forfeit.

Forge, n.   1. Smithy (for heavy work), iron-works.

2. Furnace (to make iron more malleable), shingling-mill.

Forge, v. a.   1. Beat (metal), form (by heating and hammering).

2. Devise, invent, frame, coin.

3. Falsify, counterfeit, fabricate.

Forger, n.   1. Maker, contriver.

2. Counterfeiter, falsifier.

Forgery, n.   1. Counterfeiting, falsification.

2. Counterfeit.

Forget, v. a.   1. Lose the remembrance of, let slip from the mind, not remember.

2. Think no more of, consign to oblivion.

Forgetful, a.   1. Apt to forget.

2. Negligent, inattentive, neglectful, careless, heedless, mindless.

Forgetfulness, n.   1. Aptness to forget, failure of memory.

2. OBLIVION.

3. Negligence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness.

Forget one's self, Lose self-control, commit an indiscretion.

Forgive, v. a.   PARDON (especially for a small offence), absolve, excuse, acquit.

Forgiveness, n.   PARDON, absolution, remission, acquittal.

For good, Finally, as the final move, for good and all.

For good and all, FOR GOOD.

Forgotten, a.   1. Gone from one's mind, out of one's recollection.

2. Buried in oblivion, sunk in oblivion.

Fork, n.   Branch, division, divarication.

Fork, v. n.   Branch, divide.

Forked, a.   Furcate, furcated.

Forlorn, a.   1. Deserted, abandoned, forsaken, friendless, solitary, lost.

2. Wretched, miserable, pitiable, destitute, helpless, comfortless, disconsolate, woe-begone.

Forlorn hope, 1. Vanguard, skirmishers, advanced body of troops.

2. Desperate case, doubtful enterprise, hazardous adventure.

Form, n.   1. Shape (with especial reference to structure), figure, configuration, conformation, mould, fashion, cast, cut, TOURNURE.

2. Mode, method, formula, formulary, established practice.

3. Manner, system.

4. Regularity, order, arrangement, shapeliness.

5. Ceremony, formality, ceremonial, conventionality, etiquette, conventional rule.

6. Empty show, mere appearance.

7. Bench, long seat (without a back).

8. Class, rank of students.

9. Type in a chase (ready for printing).

10. Mould, pattern, model.

Form, v. a.   1. Fashion, shape, carve, mould.

2. Make, create, produce.

3. Contrive, devise, invent, frame.

4. Constitute, compose, make up.

5. Arrange, dispose, combine.

Formal, a.   1. Express, explicit, positive, in due form, according to established form.

2. Regular, methodical.

3. Ceremonious, precise, punctilious, stiff, starch, starched, prim, affectedly exact.

4. Constitutive, essential.

5. External, as mere form.

Formality, n.   1. Custom, established mode, settled method, rule of proceeding.

2. Ceremony, conventionality, etiquette, mere form.

Formation, n.   Creation, production.

Formative, a.   1. Plastic.

2. (Gram.) Derivative, not radical.

Former, a.   Maker, framer, author, creator, constructor.

Former, a.   1. Previous, prior, anterior, antecedent, preceding, foregoing.

2. Quondam, ci-devant, late, old-time.

3. Past, gone by.

4. First named, first mentioned.

Formerly, ad.   Heretofore, anciently, aforetime, of old, in times past, in days of yore, long ago, in past ages.

Formidable, a.   Fearful, dreadful, terrible, REDOUBTABLE, frightful, terrific, horrible, tremendous.

Formula, n.   Form, rule, model, formulary.

Formulary, n.   1. Book of forms.

2. Form, model, rule, formula.

3. Ritual.

Fornicate, a.   (Bot.) Arched, vaulted.

Forray, n.   [Written also Foray.] Inroad, irruption, raid, descent, partial invasion, hostile incursion.

Forsake, v. a.   Leave, quit, desert, relinquish, abandon, renounce, forswear, drop, give up, give over, cast off.

Forsaker, n.   Deserter.

Forsooth, ad.   Certainly, truly, really, in truth, in fact, of a truth, in good truth.

Forswear, v. a.   1. Renounce (upon oath), reject, leave, quit, desert, forsake, abandon, drop.

2. Deny, abjure, recant, retract.

Forswear one's self, Perjure one's self, take a false oath, swear falsely, bear false witness, break one's word, break one's faith, play false.

Fort, n.   Fortification, fortress, stronghold, bulwark, castle, citadel, fastness, fortified place.

Forte, n.   Peculiar talent, special gift, strong side, chief excellence, strong point, that in which one excels.

Forth, ad.   1. Onward, forward.

2. Out, abroad, from retirement, from confinement.

For the best, To secure the best result.

For the better, For improvement, for greater good.

For the nonce, For the occasion, for the present time, for the present purpose.

For the present, For the time being, for a while.

Forthwith, ad.   Immediately, directly, instantly, INSTANTER, without delay.

Fortification, n.   1. Military architecture.

2. Fort, FORTRESS, stronghold, castle, citadel, bulwark, fortified place.

Fortify, v. a.   1. Protect by fortifications.

2. Strengthen, confirm, brace, add strength to.

Fortiter in re, [L.] With vigor and firmness in action.

Fortitude, n.   Endurance (with courage), firmness, resolution, patience, strength of mind, passive courage.

Fortnight, n.   Two weeks.

Fortress, n.   Fortification, fort, stronghold, castle, citadel, fortified place (of great magnitude).

Fortuitous, a.   Accidental, casual, contingent, incidental, happening by chance.

Fortuity, n.   Accidentalness, chance, contingency.

Fortunate, a.   1. LUCKY, successful, prosperous, favored, happy.

2. Propitious, auspicious, favorable.

Fortune, n.   1. Chance, accident, luck, hap, fortuity.

2. Livelihood, means of living.

3. Estate, substance, property, possessions.

4. Wealth, riches, opulence.

5. Destiny, fate, destination, doom, lot, star, future condition.

6. Event, issue, result.

7. Success, favorable issue.

Fortune-teller, n.   Augur, soothsayer, prophet, seer.

Forum, n.   Tribunal, court, court of justice.

Forward, ad.   Onward, progressively, not backward.

Forwards, ad.   Onward, progressively, not backward.

Forward, a.   1. Onward, progressive.

2. Front, fore, at the fore part, near the fore part.

3. Ready, prompt, willing, eager, earnest, zealous.

4. Bold, confident, presumptuous, presuming, impertinent, pert, flippant, brazen, assuming, brazen-faced, BRASSY, CHEEKY.

5. Early, premature.

Forward, v. a.   1. Advance, promote, further, foster, support, favor, encourage, help on, help forward.

2. Quicken, hasten, accelerate, expedite, speed, despatch, hurry.

3. Transmit, send on, send forward.

Fosse, n.   (Fort.) Ditch, moat, graff.

Fossil, n.   Petrifaction.

Foster, v. a.   1. Nurse, nourish, feed, support, sustain, bring up, rear up.

2. Cherish, encourage, favor, promote, stimulate, forward, further, advance, help on, help forward.

Foul, a.   1. Impure, nasty, squalid, dirty, polluted, filthy, unclean, soiled, tarnished, stained, sullied.

2. Disgusting, loathsome, offensive, noisome.

3. Base, scandalous, infamous, vile, scurvy, unfair, dishonorable, sinister, wicked, dark, abominable, detestable, disgraceful, shameful.

4. Obscene, vulgar, coarse, low.

5. Abusive, insulting, scurrilous, foul-mouthed.

6. Stormy, rainy, cloudy.

Foul play, Injustice, unfairness, dishonesty, wrong.

Foul-mouthed, a.   Abusive, insulting, insolent, blackguard, scurrilous, foul.

Foumart, n.   Polecat, fitchew, fitchet (Mustela putorius).

Found, v. a.   1. Base, set, fix, place, ground, lay the foundation of.

2. Build, construct, erect, raise.

3. Establish, institute, originate.

4. Cast, form in a mould.

Foundation, n.   1. Basis, base, groundwork, footing, bottom.

2. Establishment, settlement.

3. Endowment.

Founder, n.   1. Originator, institutor, establisher, planter.

2. Caster (of metals).

Founder, v. n.   1. Sink (as a ship by filling with water), go to the bottom.

2. Fail, miscarry.

3. Trip, stumble, fall.

Foundling, n.   Abandoned infant.

Fount, n.   1. [Poetical.] Spring, fountain.

2. Font, assortment of types.

Fountain, n.   1. Spring, well, font.

2. Jet, JET D'EAU.

3. Source, original, origin, cause, first principle, fountain-head.

Fountain-head, n.   Source, original, origin, cause, fountain, first principle.

Fourfold, a.   Quadruple.

Fourfold, n.   Four times as many, four times as much.

Four-handed, a.   Quadrumanous.

Fourierism, n.   Socialism, phalansterianism, humanitarianism, Saint Simonianism.

Fourscore, a. & n.   Eighty.

Foursquare, a.   Quadrangular.

Fowl, n.   1. Bird, winged animal.

2. Poultry, barn-door fowl, domestic fowl.

Fox-shark, n.   Thrasher, sea-fox, sea-ape (Carcharias vulpea).

Foxy, a.   Artful, wily, cunning, crafty, sly, subtle.

Fracas, n.   Uproar, tumult, disturbance, row, outbreak, noisy quarrel.

Fraction, n.   1. Part, portion, fragment, section, piece, bit, scrap.

2. (Arith.) Part of a unit.

Fractional, a.   Broken, fragmentary.

Fractious, a.   Cross, captious, petulant, touchy, testy, peevish, fretful, splenetic, pettish, snappish, waspish, irritable.

Fracture, n.   1. Breaking, rupture.

2. Break, crack, breach, cleft, fissure, rift, flaw, rent, opening.

Fragile, a.   1. Brittle, frangible, easily broken.

2. Frail, weak, feeble, INFIRM.

Fragility, n.   1. Brittleness, frangibleness.

2. Frailty, weakness, feebleness.

Fragment, n.   Remnant, scrap, chip, detached part, part broken off.

Fragmentary, a.   Fractional, broken.

Fragrance, n.   Perfume, aroma, redolence, balminess, incense, pleasing scent, grateful odor, sweetness of smell.

Fragrancy, n.   Perfume, aroma, redolence, balminess, incense, pleasing scent, grateful odor, sweetness of smell.

Fragrant, a.   Aromatic, redolent, balmy, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented.

Frail, a.   1. Fragile, frangible, BRITTLE, easily broken (across).

2. Weak, feeble, fragile, INFIRM.

3. Liable to err, easily led astray, of infirm virtue.

Frailty, a.   1. Weakness, feebleness, infirmity, frailness.

2. Fault, foible, defect, imperfection, failing, weak point, weak side, blind side.

3. Liability to err, proneness error, want of moral strength.

Frame, v. a.   1. Construct, build, put together.

2. Form, compose, make, constitute.

3. Invent, devise, plan, contrive.

4. Fabricate, forge.

5. Put into a frame.

Frame, n.   1. Skeleton, framing, framework, carcass.

2. Form, structure, fabric, system, scheme, constitution.

3. Condition, state, temper, mood.

Framer, n.   Former, maker, author, creator, constructer.

Framework, n.   Skeleton, frame, framing, carcass.

Franchise, n.   1. Right, privilege.

2. Immunity, exemption.

Frangible, a.   Brittle, fragile, easily broken.

Frank, a.   Artless, candid, open, ingenuous, free, sincere, frank-hearted, unreserved, without disguise.

Frank-hearted, a.   Candid, open, ingenuous, FRANK.

Frankincense, n.   1. Gallipot, Burgundy pitch.

2. OLIBANUM.

Frantic, a.   Furious, raving, raging, mad, distracted, wild, infuriate, frenzied.

Fraternal, a.   Brotherly.

Fraternity, n.   Association, society, company, circle, brotherhood, sociality, league, clan, united body.

Fraternize, v. n.   Sympathize, harmonize, consort, coalesce, concur, associate (as brothers), COTTON, make common cause, HITCH HORSES TOGETHER.

Fraud, n.   Deceit, deception, duplicity, imposition, imposture, guile, trick, cheat, chouse, artifice, stratagem, wile, COLLUSION, humbug, hoax.

Fraudulent, a.   Dishonest, knavish, treacherous, deceitful, deceptive, false, trickish, TRICKY, crafty, wily, collusive, covinous.

Fraught, a.   Filled, stored, freighted, laden, charged.

Fray, n.   1. Combat, battle, fight.

2. Broil, quarrel, riot, affray.

Fray, v. a.   Rub, wear, fret.

Freak, n.   1. Whim, whimsey, caprice, fancy, humor, crotchet, maggot, vagary, quirk, WRINKLE.

2. Gambol, antic, caper.

Freakish, a.   Whimsical, capricious, odd, humorsome, erratic.

Free, a.   1. Independent, unrestrained, at liberty.

2. Released, delivered, emancipated, liberated.

3. Exempt, clear.

4. Allowed, permitted, open.

5. Unobstructed, unimpeded, unrestricted, open.

6. Frank, ingenuous, candid, artless, sincere, unreserved, frank-hearted.

7. Generous, liberal, bountiful, charitable, munificent, free-hearted, open-handed, not parsimonious.

8. Prodigal, lavish, immoderate.

9. Ready, eager, prompt, willing.

10. Gratuitous, spontaneous, willing.

Free, v. a.   1. Liberate, emancipate, manumit, release, disinthral, enfranchise, deliver, set free, set at liberty.

2. Rid, clear, disengage.

Freebooter, n.   Robber, plunderer, pillager, despoiler, highwayman, footpad, brigand, bandit, marauder.

Freedom, n.   1. LIBERTY, independence, exemption from restraint.

2. Scope, range, play, swing, free play, full play, full swing.

3. Franchise, immunity, privilege.

4. Familiarity, license.

Free-hearted, a.   Liberal, generous, bounteous, bountiful, open-handed.

Free play, Freedom, range, scope, full play, swing, full swing.

Free-spoken, a.   Frank, unreserved.

Free-thinker, n.   Sceptic, unbeliever, infidel, DEIST.

Free-will, n.   1. Unrestrained will, power of choice.

2. Spontaneity, voluntariness.

Free-will, a.   Voluntary, spontaneous.

Freeze, v. n.   1. Be congealed, be frozen.

2. Be chilled.

Freeze, v. a.   1. Congeal, solidify by cold, turn to ice.

2. Chill, benumb.

Freight, v. a.   Load, lade, charge.

Freight, n.   1. Cargo, lading, load, burden.

2. Freightage, freight money, charge for freight.

Freightage, n.   Freight, freight money.

French-pie, Great spotted woodpecker (Picus major).

Frenzy, n.   [Sometimes written Phrensy.] Madness, rage, fury, distraction, raving, insanity, lunacy, derangement, mania, delirium, aberration of mind.

Frequency, n.   Oftenness, common occurrence.

Frequent, a.   Common, usual, oft-repeated, every day, of common occurrence.

Frequent, v. a.   Haunt, visit often, resort to frequently.

Frequently, ad.   Often, repeatedly, many times, at short intervals, not rarely, not seldom.

Fresh, a.   1. Now, recent.

2. Blooming, nourishing, unfaded.

3. Good, sweet, of recent growth, in a good state, not stale.

4. Florid, healthy, well, hearty, vigorous, hardy, strong.

5. Vivid, lively, not dulled, not impaired.

6. Just received, just arrived.

7. Not salt, without salt.

8. Pure and cool.

9. Brisk, strong, forcible.

10. Raw, uncultivated, unpractised, untrained, unskilled, inexperienced.

Freshen, v. a.   Make fresh.

Freshen, v. n.   1. Grow fresh.

2. Grow brisk (said of the wind).

Freshet, n.   Sudden flood (in a river from rains or melting snow).

Freshman, n.   1. Novice, tyro, beginner, learner.

2. Student of the first year (in colleges), student of the lowest class.

Fret, v. a.   1. Rub, chafe, wear (by friction), wear away.

2. Vex, tease, irritate, gall, provoke, nettle, affront, make angry.

3. Variegate, diversify.

Fret, v. n.   Chafe, fume, rage, be vexed, be irritated, be chafed, be peevish, be fretful, be angry.

Fret, n.   1. Agitation, irritation, vexation.

2. Herpes, tetter, ringworm.

Fretful, a.   Peevish, petulant, touchy, testy, snappish, waspish, pettish, splenetic, spleeny, captious, irritable, ill-humored.

Fretfulness, n.   Peevishness, petulance, testiness, ill-humor, ill-temper.

Friable, a.   Crumbling, brittle, crisp, pulverable, easily crumbled.

Friar's lantern, n.   IGNIS FATUUS, will o' the wisp, jack-a-lantern.

Fribble, a.   Trifling, frivolous, silly.

Fribble, n.   Trifler, frivolous fellow.

Friction, n.   Attrition, abrasion, confrication, rubbing.

Friend, n.   1. Patron, advocate, confidant, adherent, associate, ally, intimate, good genius, bosom friend.

2. Favorer, encourager, well-wisher.

3. Quaker.

Friendly, a.   1. Amicable, fraternal, neighborly, kind, well-affected, on good terms, on friendly terms; on a friendly, familiar, or intimate footing; not hostile, not inimical.

2. Favorable, propitious, salutary.

Friendship, n.   Friendliness, amity, amicableness, fellowship, attachment, intimacy.

Fright, v. a.   [Poetical.] Frighten.

Fright, n.   Alarm, affright, terror, dismay, consternation, panic, sudden fear.

Frighten, v. a.   Alarm, affright, terrify, scare, dismay, daunt, intimidate, shock with sudden fear.

Frightful, a.   Terrible, terrific, GREWSOME, fearful, alarming, dreadful, direful, dire, horrid, horrible, awful, shocking.

Frigid, a.   1. Cold, cool, GELID, not hot, of a low temperature.

2. Dull, unanimated, lifeless.

3. Forbidding, formal, prim, stiff, repulsive, chilling.

Frigidity, n.   1. Coldness, coolness, frigidness.

2. Dulness, lifelessness, want of animation.

Frigidness, n.   FRIGIDITY.

Frill, n.   Ruffle, edging.

Fringed, a.   Fimbriate, fimbriated.

Frippery, n.   1. Old clothes, cast-off dresses.

2. Trumpery, second-hand finery.

Friseur, n.   [Fr.] Hair-dresser.

Frisk, v. n.   Leap, skip, hop, frolic, romp, gambol, dance.

Frisky, a.   Gay, lively, playful, sportive, frolicsome, coltish, full of frolic.

Frith, n.   1. Strait.

2. Estuary, inlet, arm of the sea.

Fritter, n.   1. Small pan-cake, doughnut, fried cake.

2. Fragment, piece, shred.

Fritter, v. a.   1. Slice, cut into small pieces.

2. Break into fragments.

Fritter away, 1. Diminish, pare off, reduce to nothing.

2. Misuse (time), waste, idle away, fool away.

Frivolity, n.   Levity, puerility, triflingness, triviality, frivolousness, folly.

Frivolous, a.   Trifling, trivial, worthless, petty, flimsy, idle, puerile, childish, trashy, foolish.

Frivolousness, n.   FRIVOLITY.

Frizzle, v. a.   Curl, crisp.

Froghopper, n.   Frothworm.

Frolic, n.   1. Gambol, escapade, spree, lark, bender, wild prank, flight of levity.

2. Fun, pleasantry, drollery.

3. Scene of merriment.

Frolic, v. n.   Be merry, be frolicsome, play pranks, cut capers.

Frolicsome, a.   Sportive, playful, DAFT, gamesome, gay, lively, frisky, coltish, full of frolic.

From far, From a great distance.

From hand to hand, From one person to another.

From hand to mouth, Precariously, as want requires, by spending the wages of to-day for to-day's necessities.

Front, n.   1. Forehead, brow.

2. Van, fore-rank.

3. Forepart, forward part.

Front, v. a.   1. Face, stand over against, stand opposite to.

2. Confront, encounter, oppose, meet face to face.

Front, v. n.   Face, be opposite.

Frontal, n.   Frontlet, brow-band.

Frontier, n.   Confine, border, boundary, COAST, marches, limits.

Frontier, a.   Conterminous, bordering.

Frontlet, n.   Frontal, brow-band.

Frost, n.   Rime, hoar-frost, frozen dew.

Frost, v. a.   Ice, cover with frosting.

Frost-fish, n.   Tom-cod (Morrhua pruinosa).

Frosting, n.   Icing, concreted sugar (for coating cake).

Frost-weed, n.   FROST-WORT.

Frost-wort, n.   Frost-weed, rock-rose (Helianthemum Canadensis).

Frosty, a.   1. Cold, icy, wintry.

2. White, gray-haired.

Froth, n.   Spume, foam.

Froth-spit, n.   Cuckoo-spittle.

Frothworm, n.   Froghopper.

Frothy, a.   1. Foamy, spumy.

2. Trifling, light, empty, trivial, vain, frivolous, unsubstantial.

Froward, a.   Fractious, perverse, refractory, untoward, unyielding, ungovernable, disobedient, wayward, peevish, petulant, cross.

Frown, v. n.   Scowl, look stern.

Frown, n.   Scowl, stern look.

Frowzy, a.   1. [Low.] Fetid, rank, noisome, slinking, offensive, ill-scented, strong-smelling.

2. Rough and tangled (as the hair).

Fructify, v. a.   Fertilize, make fruitful.

Frugal, a.   Provident, economical, saving, sparing, choice, chary, careful, thrifty; not profuse, prodigal, or lavish.

Frugality, n.   Economy, thrift, thriftiness, good husbandry.

Fruit, n.   1. Produce (of the earth for the supply of man and animals), harvest, crop.

2. Product, result, consequence, effect.

3. Offspring, issue, young.

4. (Bot.) Matured ovary.

Fruitful, a.   1. Productive, abounding in fruit.

2. Prolific, fertile, fecund, not barren.

3. Plentiful, plenteous, abundant, rich.

Fruition, n.   Enjoyment (in the possession or the use of any thing).

Fruitless, a.   1. Unfruitful, unproductive, barren, sterile, unprolific, unfertile, infecund, addle, ACARPOUS.

2. Useless, unavailing, bootless, profitless, ineffectual, unprofitable, vain, idle, futile, abortive, without avail.

Frush, n.   (Farriery.) 1. Frog (of a horse's foot).

2. Thrush (disease of the frog).

Frustrate, v. a.   Defeat, disappoint, balk, foil, baffle, disconcert, bring to nought.

Frustrate, a.   Vain, useless, ineffectual, frustrated, of no effect.

Frustration, n.   Disappointment, defeat.

Fry, n.   Small fishes, swarm of little fishes, small fry.

Fuddle, v. a.   Intoxicate, inebriate, muddle, make drunk.

Fuddled, a.   Drunk, intoxicated, inebriated, muddled, corned, tipsy, crapulous, GROGGY, boozy, tight, high, SLEWED, muzzy, NAPPY, disguised, mellow, in liquor, HALF SEAS OVER, in one's cups, the worse for liquor, three sheets in the wind, has had a drop too much.

Fudge, interj.   Nonsense, FIDDLE-DE-DEE, stuff, moonshine.

Fudge, n.   [Colloquial.] Nonsense, stuff, moonshine, balderdash, twaddle.

Fuel, n.   Firing.

Fugacious, a.   Transitory, transient, evanescent, fleeting, FUGITIVE.

Fugitive, a.   1. Fleeing, flying, escaping.

2. Transitory, transient, evanescent, fleeting, flying, fugacious, flitting, passing, momentary, short, brief, temporal, ephemeral, short-lived.

Fugitive, n.   Runaway, deserter.

Fugleman, n.   File-leader, leader, director, flugelman.

Fulcrum, n.   Support (of a lever), prop.

Fulfil, v. a.   [Written also Fulfill.] 1. Accomplish, complete, effectuate, realize, effect, execute, bring to pass.

2. Observe, perform, discharge, keep, meet, satisfy, answer, adhere to, comply with, be faithful to.

Fulfilment, n.   [Written also Fulfillment.] 1. Accomplishment, realization, execution, completion, consummation.

2. Performance, discharge.

Fulgurite, n.   Thunder-tube.

Fuliginous, a.   1. Sooty, smoky, fumy.

2. Dusky, dark.

Full, a.   1. Filled, replete.

2. Abounding, well stocked or provided.

3. Satiated, sated, glutted, cloyed, saturated.

4. Complete, entire, perfect.

5. Abundant, plentiful, copious, plenteous, sufficient, ample.

6. Loud, deep, strong, clear, distinct.

7. Comprehensive, capacious, broad, large, extensive.

Full, ad.   1. Quite, to the same degree.

2. Completely, fully.

3. Exactly, precisely, directly.

Full, v. a.   Thicken and cleanse (cloth).

Full-drive, ad.   [Colloquial.] At a furious rate, as fast as possible.

Fuller's thistle, n.   Teasel.

Fuller's weed, n.   Teasel.

Fully, ad.   Completely, entirely, abundantly, largely, full, to the full.

Fulminate, v. n.   Explode, detonate.

Fulminate, v. a.   Utter with a menace, proclaim with denunciation.

Fulminate, v. n.Utter, threaten (as by ecclesiastical authority), hurl denunciations.

Fulmination, n.   1. Denunciation, threatening, anathema, ban, curse, malediction.

2. Explosion, detonation.

Fulness, a.   Plenitude, completeness, copiousness, repletion, abundance, profusion, affluence, plenty.

Fulsome, a.   Nauseous, offensive, disgusting, loathsome, revolting, repulsive, sickening, rank, gross.

Fulvid, a.   Fulvous.

Fulvous, a.   Yellow, tawny, fulvid, yellowish-brown, dull yellow.

Fumble, v. n.   Feel about (awkwardly or childishly), make awkward attempts.

Fumbler, n.   Bungler, lubber, lout.

Fume, n.   Smoke, vapor, steam, exhalation, effluvium, reek.

Fume, v. n.   1. Smoke, reek, emit vapor, throw off vapor.

2. Rage, rave, fret, bluster, storm, chafe, flare up, be in a passion, be in a rage, get mad, fly off at a tangent.

Fumigate, v. a.   Smoke, expose to smoke, cleanse by smoke.

Fumy, a.   Smoky, fuliginous.

Fun, n.   Pleasantry, drollery, sport, merriment, frolic, gayety.

Funambulate, v. n.   Walk on a rope.

Funambulist, n.   Rope-dancer, acrobat.

Function, n.   1. Performance, execution, discharge, exercise.

2. Province, business, office, duty, employment, occupation, part.

Functionary, n.   Office-holder, incumbent of an office.

Fund, n.   1. Stock, capital.

2. Store, supply.

Fundament, n.   Bottom, seat.

Fundamental, a.   Essential, primary, important, indispensable, radical, constitutional, organic.

Fundamental, n.   Leading principle, essential part.

Funeral, n.   1. Burial, interment.

2. Obsequies, exequies, funeral solemnities, funeral rites.

Funereal, a.   Dark, dismal, mournful, sombre, sad, woful, gloomy, lugubrious, melancholy, sepulchral, suitable to a funeral.

Fungosity, n.   Excrescence, fungus.

Fungous, a.   Excrescent, fungus-like, spongy.

Fungus, n.   1. Spongy excrescence.

2. (Bot.) Flowerless plant (as the mushroom, toadstool, &c.), cryptogamous plant.

Funicle, n.   Fibre, filament, small cord, small ligature.

Funk, n.   [Low.] Stink, stench, fetor, bad odor, offensive smell.

Funk, v. n.   [Low.] 1. Stink, emit a bad odor, emit a stench.

2. Shrink back, be in fear, be frightened.

Funnel, n.   1. Tunnel.

2. Chimney-flue.

3. Stove-pipe.

Funny, a.   Comical, droll, farcical, ludicrous, sportive, humorous, laughable, diverting, amusing.

Furbelow, n.   Flounce, frill.

Furbish, v. a.   Burnish, polish.

Furcate, a.   (Bot.) Forked, fork-shaped.

Furcated, a.   (Bot.) Forked, fork-shaped.

Furfuraceous, a.   Scurfy, branny, scaly, scabby, lentiginous.

Furious, a.   1. Raging, frantic, infuriated, frenzied, mad, violent, fierce, very angry.

2. Vehement, impetuous, tempestuous, stormy, boisterous, tumultuous, turbulent.

Furlong, n.   Forty rods, poles, or perches; eighth of a mile.

Furlough, n.   Leave of absence.

Furnish, v. a.   1. provide, supply, equip, fit out, fit up.

2. Give, bestow, present, contribute, afford.

Furniture, n.   1. Movables, chattels, effects, goods.

2. Appendages, apparatus.

3. Equipage, ornaments, decorations, embellishments.

Furor, n.   [L.] Fury, rage, madness.

Furrow, n.   1. Trench (made by a plough).

2. Channel, groove, fluting, chamfer.

Furrow, v. a.   Hollow, cut in furrows.

Further, a.   1. Farther, more remote (from the starting point), more in advance.

2. Additional.

Further, ad.   1. Farther, more remotely, more in advance, to a greater distance (from the starting point).

2. Farther, moreover, besides, furthermore.

Furtherance, n.   Promotion, advancement, helping forward.

Furthermore, ad.   Moreover, besides, furthermore.

Furthest, a.   Farthest, remotest, most remote.

Furthest, ad.   Farthest, to or at the greatest distance.

Furtive, a.   Stolen, stealthy, surreptitious, clandestine, secret, sly.

Furuncle, n.   Boil.

Fury, n.   1. Rage, frenzy, madness, FUROR, violent anger.

2. Impetuosity, vehemence.

3. Goddess of Vengeance.

4. Vixen, virago, hag, shrew, termagant, beldam, Xantippe, turbulent woman.

Furze, n.   Gorse, goss, whin (Ulex Europœus).

Furze-chat, n.   Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra).

Furzy, a.   Gorzy.

Fuse, v. a.   1. Melt, liquefy (by heat), smelt.

2. Amalgamate, blend together, make homogeneous.

Fuse, v. n.   Melt, be fused.

Fusel-oil, n.   Hydrate of amyle, grain oil, potato-spirit oil, oil of grain, corn-spirit oil.

Fusiform, a.   Spindle-shaped.

Fusion, n.   1. Liquefaction (by heat), melting.

2. Amalgamation, blending together, making homogeneous.

Fuss, n.   [Colloquial.] Ado, bustle, fidget, hurry, worry, flurry, stir, excitement, agitation, PUCKER, much ado about trifles, or about nothing.

Fuss, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Bustle, be in a fidget, be in a stew, be in a pucker, make much ado about trifles or about nothing.

Fussy, a.   [Colloquial.] Bustling, fidgety, busy about trifles.

Fust, n.   Mustiness, mould, mildew.

Fustian, n.   Bombast, nonsense, rant, rhodomontade, inflated style, swelling or pompous phraseology.

Fusty, a.   Musty, mouldy.

Futile, a.   1. Trifling, frivolous, trivial.

2. Worthless, valueless, profitless, fruitless, bootless, vain, idle, unprofitable.

Futility, n.   1. Triviality, frivolousness.

2. Uselessness, worthlessness, vanity.

Future, n.   Futurity, time to come.

Future, a.   1. Coming, to come, yet to be, that will be.

2. (Gram.) Denoting futurity.

Futurity, n.   Future, future time, time to come.

G

Gab, n.   (Low.) Prate, prattle, gabble, idle talk.

Gabble, v. n.   Prate, prattle, babble, chatter, jabber, talk idly, rattle on.

Gabble, n.   Prate, prattle, chatter, clack, cackle, gossip, palaver, gab, idle talk, small talk.

Gabbler, n.   Prater, prattler, babbler, chatterer, tattler, gossip, gadabout, rattle-head, gadder, idle talker.

Gad, v. n.   Rove about idly, ramble without definite purpose.

Gadder, n.   Gossip, tattler, babbler, chatterer, gabbler, prattler, prater, idle talker.

Gadabout, n.   Gossip, tattler, babbler, chatterer, gabbler, prattler, prater, idle talker.

Gadfly, n.   Breese, horsefly.

Gael, n.   1. Scotch Celt, Scotch Highlander.

2. Irish Celt.

Gaffer, n.   1. Goodman.

2. Old rustic, old fellow.

Gaffle, n.   Artificial spur (for fighting cocks).

Gag, v. a.   Silence, stifle, muzzle, muffle.

Gag, v. n.   Keck, retch.

Gage, n.   1. Pawn, pledge, security.

2. Challenge.

Gage, v. a.   Pawn, impawn, pledge, give as security.

Gain, n.   Profit, advantage, benefit, emolument, lucre.

Gain, v. a.   1. Get, (by effort), acquire, obtain, procure, achieve, secure, carry, win, earn, get possession of.

2. Conciliate, persuade, enlist, get the good will of, prevail upon, bring over, win over, gain over.

3. Reach, attain, arrive at.

Gain ground, Increase, advance, prevail, make progress.

Gainful, a.   1. Advantageous, profitable, beneficial.

2. Lucrative, remunerative, productive, paying.

Gain on, 1. Obtain influence with, win the favor of.

2. Gain ground upon, gain upon.

3. Get the advantage of, get the better of.

Gain over, Gain, enlist, persuade, conciliate, win over, bring over, prevail upon.

Gainsay, v. a.   Contradict, deny, controvert, dispute.

Gain upon, GAIN ON.

Gairish, a.   [Written also Garish.] Glaring, flaunting, showy, gaudy, tawdry, flashy, gay, FINE, airy.

Gait, n.   Carriage, walk, manner of walking.

Gala-day, n.   Holiday, day of festivity, day of rejoicing.

Galaxy, n.   1. Milky Way.

2. Splendid assemblage.

Gale, n.   1. Breeze, current of air.

2. Hurricane, tempest, storm.

Galena, n.   Native sulphuret of lead.

Gall, n.   1. (Anat.) Bile.

2. Bitterness, rancor, spite, malice, maliciousness, malignity.

3. Nutgall, gall-nut.

Gall, v. a.   1. Chafe, fret, excoriate, hurt by rubbing.

2. Provoke, vex, irritate, tease, exasperate, incense, affront, harass, annoy, plague.

Gallant, a.   1. Gay, showy, fine, splendid, magnificent, well-dressed.

2. Courageous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, heroic, chivalrous, fearless, bold, game, daring, high-spirited.

Gallant, n.   1. Beau, spark.

2. Suitor, wooer, lover.

3. Paramour.

Gallant, v. a.   Wait on (ladies), be attentive to.

Gallantry, n.   1. Bravery, courage, valor, intrepidity, prowess, heroism, boldness, fearlessness, chivalry, contempt of danger.

2. Courtesy, politeness, polite attention (to ladies).

Gallery, n.   1. Corridor, passage.

2. Collection of works of art.

Galley, n.   Cook-room (of a ship), caboose.

Gall-fly, n.   Gall-insect, Cynips.

Gallic, a.   French.

Gallican, a.   French.

Gallicism, n.   French idiom.

Gallimanfry, n.   1. Olio, ragout, hash.

2. Medley, farrago, jumble, miscellany, salmagundi, hotch-potch, hodge-podge, confused mixture.

Gall-insect, n.   Gall-fly, Cynips.

Gallinule, n.   Water-hen, moor-hen, spotted crake (Orex porzana).

Gallipot, n.   Frankincense, Burgundy pitch.

Gall-nut, n.   Nutgall, gall.

Gallon, n.   Four quarts.

Gallop, v. n.   Canter.

Gallowses, n. pl.   Suspenders, braces.

Gall-stone, n.   Calculus, bile-stone.

Galvanism, n.   Voltaic electricity, galvanic electricity, chemico-electricity, dynamic electricity.

Gambier, n.   Catechu, cutch, Terra Japonica, Japan earth.

Gamble, v. n.   Game, play for money, practise gaming.

Gambler, n.   Gamester, blackleg.

Gambling, n.   Gaming, playing for money.

Gambol, v. n.   Frisk, frolic, romp, caper, cut capers, leap, hop or skip (in sport).

Gambol, n.   Frolic, prank, escapade, skip, hop, caper, romp.

Gambrel-roof, n.   [U. S.] Curb-roof, mansard-roof.

Game, n.   1. Sport, play, amusement, pastime.

2. Plan, scheme, enterprise, adventure, undertaking, measure.

3. Animals of the chase.

4. Quarry, prey.

Game, a.   Courageous, brave, resolute, unflinching, fearless, valorous, chivalrous, dauntless, intrepid, gallant, heroic.

Game, v. n.   Gamble, play for money.

Game-leg, n.   [Colloquial.] Lame leg.

Gamesome, a.   Gay, sportive, vivacious, sprightly, frolicsome, playful, lively, frisky, full of frolic.

Gamester, n.   Gambler.

Gamin, n.   [Fr.] Idle boy, blackguard boy.

Gaming, n.   Gambling, playing for money.

Gammer, n.   Goody, good woman, good wife.

Gammon, n.   Imposition, CHEAT, hoax, humbug.

Gammon, v. a.   Deceive, cheat, humbug, hoax, chouse, trick, dupe, gull, cozen, overreach, outwit, bamboozle, circumvent, delude, diddle, beguile, mislead, inveigle, impose upon.

Gamut, n.   Scale.

Gander, n.   Male goose.

Gang, n.   Company, crew, band, horde, party, set, CLIQUE, COTERIE, CABAL.

Gangrene, n.   Mortification.

Gangrene, v. a.   Mortify.

Gangrene, v. n.   Mortify, be mortified, lose vitality.

Gangue, n.   Matrix (of an ore).

Gangway, n.   Passage-way.

Gannet, n.   Booby, noddy, Solan goose.

Gaol, n.   [Written also and usually Jail.] Prison.

Gap, n.   Cleft, crevice, opening, chink, cranny, crack, interstice, breach, rift, break, hiatus.

Gape, v. n.   1. Yawn.

2. Open the mouth (as in staring).

3. Open, dehisce, be opened, be separated.

Garb, n.   Dress, clothes, habit, apparel, garments, vesture, raiment, attire, habiliment, costume.

Garbage, n.   Refuse (of flesh), offal.

Garble, v. a.   Mutilate (a quotation), falsify, pervert, corrupt, misrepresent, misquote.

Gar-fish, n.   Greenbone, horn-fish, sea-needle, gar-pike, sea-pike, long-nose, gore-bill, sword-fish, mackerel-guide, snook (Esox belone or Belone vulgaris).

Garget, n.   (Bot.) Poke, poke-weed, pigeon-berry (Phytolacca decandra).

Garish, a.   [Written also Gairish.] Flaunting, glaring, showy, gaudy, tawdry, flashy, gay, FINE, airy.

Garland, n.   Wreath, chaplet, crown, coronal, bays.

Garment, n.   Dress, article of clothing.

Garner, n.   Granary.

Garner, v. a.   Gather (for preservation), store, hoard, deposit, save, husband, reserve, collect, garner up, treasure up, lay in, lay up, lay by, set by.

Garner up, Garner, gather, collect.

Garnish, v. a.   Adorn, decorate, embellish, deck, beautify, grace.

Garniture, n.   Embellishment, decoration, ornament.

Gar-pike, n.   GAR-FISH.

Garret, n.   Attic, loft, cock-loft, upper story.

Garrulity, n.   Loquacity, loquaciousness, babble, babbling, talkativeness.

Garrulous, a.   Loquacious, talkative, prattling, babbling.

Gas, n.   Aeriform fluid.

Gasconade, n.   Boast, brag, vaunt, bravado, vaporing, great cry and little wool.

Gasconade, v. n.   Boast, brag, vaunt, swagger, bluster, vapor.

Gasconader, n.   Boaster, braggart, blusterer, BLATHERSKITE.

Gash, v. a.   Cut deeply.

Gash, n.   Deep cut, gaping wound.

Gas-holder, n.   Gasometer.

Gas-meter, n.   Gasometer.

Gasometer, n.   1. Gas-meter.

2. Gas-holder.

Gasp, v. n.   Pant, puff, blow.

Gassy, a.   [Colloquial.] Inflated, bombastic, pompous.

Gas-tar, n.   Coal-tar.

Gastric, a.   Of the stomach.

Gastronome, n.   Epicure, glutton.

Gastronomer, n.   Epicure, glutton.

Gastroscopy, n.   (Med.) Abdominoscopy.

Gather, v. a.   1. Collect, muster, assemble, congregate, bring together, draw together.

2. Accumulate, amass, hoard, heap up, gather up.

3. Pluck, crop, pick, cull, reap, glean.

4. Infer, deduce, conclude.

5. Plait, pucker.

Gather, v. n.   1. Muster, congregate, come together.

2. Collect, increase, thicken, be condensed.

Gathering, n.   1. Acquisition, collecting, procuring, earning, gain.

2. Assemblage, assembly, company, meeting, collection, concourse, congregation, muster.

3. Abscess, sore, ulcer, fester, imposthume, pustule.

Gaud, n.   Trinket, gewgaw, bawble, trifle, toy, worthless piece of finery.

Gaudy, a.   Showy, gay, flashy, dressy, tawdry, finical, glittering, flaunting, gairish.

Gauge, v. a.   1. Measure (a cask, &c.), find the contents of.

2. Measure (as to ability), estimate.

Gauge, n.   Measure.

Gaunt, a.   Lean, thin, lank, emaciated, meagre, slender, spare, attenuated.

Gavel, n.   Mallet (of a presiding officer).

Gawky, a.   Awkward, ungainly, clownish, boorish, rustic, clumsy, raw, green, uncouth, ungainly, loutish.

Gawky, n.   Clown, boor, lout, bumpkin, awkward fellow.

Gay, a.   1. Showy, gaudy, flashy, finical, tawdry, flaunting, gairish, dashing.

2. Merry, lively, cheerful, gleeful, jovial, sprightly, blithe, blithesome, airy, sportive, frolicsome, gladsome, jolly, buxom, vivacious, hilarious, light-hearted.

Gayety, n.   1. Show, gaudiness, finery, tawdriness.

2. Liveliness, cheerfulness, joyousness, joviality, sprightliness, mirth, blithesomeness, merriment, glee, hilarity, jollity, vivacity, animation, good humor, high spirits.

Gaze, v. n.   Stare, gloat, look intently.

Gaze, n.   Stare, intent look, fixed look.

Gazette, n.   Newspaper.

Gazetteer, n.   Geographical dictionary.

Gear, n.   1. APPAREL, dress, furniture, accoutrements, ornaments, TOGGERY.

2. Harness, caparison, rigging, trappings, equipments.

3. Gearing, toothed wheels, series of cog-wheels.

Gearing, n.   GEAR, toothed wheels.

Geld, v. a.   Castrate, emasculate, glib, deprive of virility.

Gelder-rose, n.   Snow-ball tree.

Gelding, n.   Castrated animal.

Gelid, a.   [Rare.] Very cold.

Gelidity, n.   Extreme cold.

Gem, n.   1. Jewel, precious stone.

2. (Bot.) Bud, germ.

Gem, v. a.   1. Adorn with gems.

2. Embellish, bespangle.

Geminate, a.   (Bot.) Doubled, twin, in pairs.

Gemini, n. pl.   [L.] (Astron.) Twins.

Gemmule, n.   (Bot.) Small bud.

Genealogy, n.   1. Pedigree, list of ancestors.

2. Descent, derivation.

General, a.   1. Of the whole (genus, class, &c.), catholic, not partial, not special, not particular.

2. ECUMENICAL.

3. Common, usual.

4. Vague, indefinite, lax.

General, n.   1. Whole, total.

2. (Mil.) Commander-in-chief, generalissimo, captain-general.

Generalissimo, n.   Commander-in-chief, general, captain-general.

Generality, n.   1. Universality.

2. Bulk, mass, greater part, main body, common run.

Generally, ad.   1. Commonly, usually, in general, in the usual course of things, as the world goes.

2. In the main, without particularizing, without details.

Generate, v. a.   1. Beget, procreate, engender, breed, propagate.

2. Produce, form, make.

Generation, n.   1. Procreation.

2. Production, formation.

3. Progeny, offspring, succession of descendants.

4. Family, stock, race, breed.

Generosity, n.   1. Nobleness, disinterestedness, magnanimity, high-mindedness.

2. Liberality, bounty, bounteousness, bountifulness, charity, munificence.

Generous, a.   1. Noble, magnanimous, honorable, high-minded.

2. Liberal, bountiful, beneficent, munificent, charitable, open-handed, free-hearted.

Geneva, n.   Gin.

Genial, a.   1. Fostering, cheering, enlivening, inspiriting, encouraging.

2. Cordial, hearty.

3. Cheerful, pleasant, merry, mirthful, jovial.

Genitals, n. pl.   Sexual organs, private parts.

Genitive, a.   Possessive.

Genius, n.   1. Bent, turn, aptitude, aptness, capacity, faculty, endowment, talent, gift.

2. Invention, ingenuity, intellect, sagacity, brains, parts, wit, mother-wit, inspiration, creative power, power of invention.

3. Adept, proficient, master, master-hand, man of genius.

4. Nature, character, disposition, peculiar constitution, characteristic quality.

5. Spirit, demon, tutelary deity.

Genteel, a.   1. Refined, polite, courteous, polished, civil, well-bred, gentlemanly or lady-like.

2. Fashionable, stylish, elegant (in dress, style of living, &c.).

Gentile, n.   Pagan, heathen, worshipper of false gods.

Gentility, n.   Politeness, courtesy, urbanity, good breeding, good behavior, refinement of manners.

Gentle, a.   1. Mild, bland, moderate, clement, lenient, merciful, kind, tender, compassionate, indulgent, meek, soft, humane, of a sweet disposition, not rough, not harsh.

2. Tame, docile, peaceable, quiet, tractable, pacific, dove-like, not wild, not refractory.

Gentle-folk, n. pl.   People of good family and good breeding.

Gentle-folks, n. pl.   People of good family and good breeding.

Gentleman, n.   1. [England.] Man of good family (above the rank of yeoman).

2. Man of good breeding, well-mannered man, refined or polished man.

Gentlemanly, a.   Polite, courteous, civil, refined, urbane, genteel, well-bred.

Gentlemanlike, a.   Polite, courteous, civil, refined, urbane, genteel, well-bred.

Gentry, n.   [England.] Middle class (between the nobility and the vulgar).

Genuine, a.   1. Pure, uncorrupt, unalloyed, unadulterated, true, real, veritable, authentic, not spurious, not false, not fictitious, not apochryphal, what it purports to be.

2. Native, unaffected, sincere.

Genus, n.   Group (subordinate to a class, tribe, or order), assemblage of species.

Geodesy, n.   Land-surveying (on a large scale, as when the curvature of the earth is taken into account).

Geometer, n.   Geometrician.

Geometrician, n.   Geometer.

Geoponic, a.   Agricultural.

Geoponical, a.   Agricultural.

Geoponics, n. pl.   Agriculture, rural economy.

Georgium Sidus, [L.] (Astron.) Uranus, Herschel.

Geranium, n.   Cranesbill.

Germ, n.   1. Ovary, embryo, seed-bud, young bud.

2. Origin, first principle.

Germane, a.   1. Related, akin, allied.

2. Relevant, pertinent, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, to the purpose, to the point.

German-silver, n.   Packfong, white copper.

German-tinder, n.   Punk, spunk, amadou.

Germinate, v. n.   Sprout, shoot, vegetate, bud, push, pullulate, put forth, burst forth, spring up, begin to vegetate.

Gestation, n.   Pregnancy.

Gestic, a.   Legendary, traditional, historical.

Gesticulate, v. n.   Make gestures.

Gesticulation, n.   GESTURE.

Gesture, n.   Action (accompanying oral utterance), gesticulation.

Get, v. a.   1. Procure, obtain, acquire, gain, win, earn, achieve, realize, secure, come by.

2. Learn, memorize, commit to memory, get by heart.

3. Beget, generate, engender, procreate, breed.

4. Procure or cause to be.

5. Persuade, induce, dispose, influence, prevail upon.

6. Have, have possession of.

Get ahead, Proceed, progress, advance, get on, get forward, get along.

Get along, Proceed, GET AHEAD.

Get among, Come among, come into the company of.

Get asleep, Go to sleep, fall asleep.

Get at, 1. Discover, determine, find out.

2. Reach, make way to.

Get away, Depart, go away.

Get away from, Quit, leave, disengage one's self from.

Get back, Return.

Get before, Come in front of.

Get behind, 1. Lag, fall in the rear.

2. Take a position behind.

Get between, Come between.

Get by heart, Memorize, learn, learn by heart, commit to memory.

Get clear, Be released, disengage one's self, get free, get loose, get off.

Get down, Descend, come down.

Get drunk, Become intoxicated.

Get forward, Proceed, progress, advance, get along, get ahead, get on.

Get free, Be released, get clear, get loose, get off.

Get head, Gain strength, make progress.

Get home, Reach one's home.

Get in, (Active.) Put under cover, gather into a storehouse.

Get in, (Neuter.) Come in, pass in.

Get into, 1. Mount, climb into.

2. Be admitted into.

Get into a mess Get into difficulty, GET INTO HOT WATER.

Get into a muss Get into difficulty, GET INTO HOT WATER.

Get into hot water, Get into difficulty, get into trouble, get into a mess, get into a muss, fish in troubled waters.

Get loose, Disengage one's self, get free, get clear, get off, be released.

Get near, Come near.

Get off, 1. Escape, get clear, get free.

2. Depart, go away.

3. Alight from, descend from.

Get on, (Active.) Put on, draw on.

Get on, (Neuter.) Proceed, progress, advance, get along, get ahead, get forward.

Get out, 1. Come out.

2. Be extricated.

Get over, 1. Climb over.

2. Surmount, conquer, overcome.

3. Recover from.

Get quit of, Be freed from, get rid of.

Get rid of, 1. Dispose of, shift off, cast off.

2. Be freed from, be relieved from, get clear of, get quit of.

Get thee gone, Depart, go away, haste away.

Get the hang of, Understand, comprehend, get acquainted with, get accustomed to, get used to, become familiar with, see into, know all about.

Get the start, Be first, be ahead at the start.

Get the start of, Be ahead of, have the advantage of in the outset.

Get through, 1. Pass through, go through.

2. Accomplish, finish.

Getting, n.   Acquisition, acquirement.

Get together, (Active.) Collect, assemble, muster, convene.

Get together, (Neuter.) Meet, convene.

Get up, (Active.) 1. Prepare, make ready.

2. Print and publish.

Get up, (Neuter.) 1. Arise, rise.

2. Ascend, climb.

Gewgaw, n.   Bawble, trifle, trinket, toy, plaything, gaud, worthless piece of finery.

Geyser, n.   Boiling spring.

Ghastly, a.   1. Pale, wan, cadaverous, death-like.

2. Dismal, hideous, grim, horrible, frightful, shocking.

Ghost, n.   1. Spirit, soul.

2. Apparition, spectre, sprite, phantom, shade, GOBLIN, hobgoblin.

Ghostly, a.   1. Spiritual, of the soul.

2. Spectral, phantom-like.

Giant, n.   Monster, Cyclops, Colossus, Hercules, huge man.

Giant, a.   Huge, GIGANTIC.

Gibbering, n.   Jargon, gabble, jabber, idle talk, empty babble, empty sound.

Gibberish, n.   Jargon, gabble, jabber, idle talk, empty babble, empty sound.

Gibbet, n.   Gallows.

Gibbet, v. a.   Hang on a gallows.

Gibble-gabble, n.   Prate, prattle, GABBLE.

Gibbon, n.   Hylobate, long-armed ape.

Gibbosity, n.   Convexity, protuberance, gibbousness.

Gibbous, a.   Convex, protuberant, swelling, rounded.

Gibbousness, n.   GIBBOSITY.

Gibe, v. n.   Sneer, scoff, jeer, fleer, flout.

Gibe, v. a.   Flout, taunt, deride, ridicule, jeer, twit, scoff at, sneer at, jeer at.

Gibe, n.   Sneer, scoff, taunt, flout, biting jest.

Giddiness, n.   Vertigo, dizziness, swimming of the head.

Giddy, a.   1. Vertiginous, dizzy.

2. Changeable, fickle, inconstant, unsteady, mutable, unstable, irresolute.

3. Careless, heedless, thoughtless, wild, reckless, headlong, flighty, hair-brained, giddy-brained, light-headed.

Giddy-brained, a.   Hair-brained, heedless, giddy.

Gift, n.   1. Donation, present, benefaction, boon, gratuity, grant, offering, contribution, subscription, donative, largess, SUBSIDY, allowance, endowment, bounty, bequest, legacy, dower, demise, dotation, DOUCEUR.

2. Talent, power, faculty, capability, capacity, ability, endowment, genius, FORTE, turn.

Gifted, a.   Talented, able, ingenious, sagacious, inventive, intelligent.

Gift of the gab, [Colloquial.] Fluency, volubility, glibness, readiness of speech, command of language, facility of expression.

Gigantic, a.   Huge, vast, enormous, colossal, prodigious, Cyclopean, Herculean, giant, very large.

Giggle, n.   Titter, silly laugh.

Giggle, v. n.   Laugh (in a silly manner), TITTER, CACKLE, CHUCKLE.

Gild, v. a.   1. Coat with gold-leaf.

2. Adorn, brighten, make lustrous, make bright.

Gill, n.   1. Quarter of a pint.

2. (Bot.) Alehoof, ground-ivy (Nepeta glechoma).

Gimcrack, n.   Trifle, toy, knicknack, JIGGUMBOB, knack, trivial piece of mechanism.

Gin, n.   1. Geneva.

2. Cotton-gin.

3. Trap, snare, net, toils, noose, springe.

Ginger-beer, n.   Ginger-pop.

Gingerly, ad.   Cautiously, tenderly, carefully, daintily, fastidiously.

Ginger-pop, n.   Ginger-beer.

Gingle, v. n.   [Written also Jingle.] Tinkle.

Gingle, v. a.   Tinkle.

Gingle, n.   Tinkle, gingling, gingling sound.

Gingling, n.   GINGLE.

Giraffe, n.   Camelopard.

Girandole, n.   Chandelier.

Girasole, n.   (Bot.) Turnsole, heliotrope.

Gird, v. a.   1. Girdle, bind round, bind with a girdle.

2. Surround, encircle, encompass, enclose, environ, engird, begird.

3. Clothe, invest, equip, furnish.

Girdle, n.   Band (for the waist), belt, CESTUS, cincture.

Girdle, v. a.   1. Gird, bind round.

2. Environ, encompass, surround, enclose, embrace, girt, shut in.

Girdled, a.   Girded, cinctured, belted.

Girl, n.   1. Lass, lassie, damsel, miss, maiden, maid, virgin, young woman.

2. [U. S.] Maid-servant, servant-maid, servant-girl, female domestic.

Girt, n.   1. Belly-band.

Girth, n.   1. Belly-band.

2. Circumference, distance around.

Girt, v. a.   Environ, encompass, GIRD.

Gist, n.   Essence, pith, marrow, substance, main point.

Give, v. a.   1. Bestow (voluntarily and without compensation), accord, CONFER.

2. Furnish, supply, afford, spare, accommodate with.

3. Impart, communicate.

4. Pay, exchange.

5. Permit, allow, vouchsafe, deign, GRANT.

6. Utter, pronounce, render.

7. Produce, yield, show as a product.

8. Cause, occasion.

9. Devote, apply, addict, give up.

Give, v. n.   Yield (to pressure).

Give a handle, Furnish an occasion, give an opportunity.

Give away, Transfer (without an equivalent), make over gratis, part with gratuitously.

Give back, Return, restore.

Give chase, Pursue, follow on.

Give ear, Listen, hear.

Give in, (Active.) 1. Hand in.

2. Abate, deduct, discount.

Give in, (Neuter.) Yield, surrender, give up, cry quits, cry quarter.

Give one's self up, 1. Resign one's self, devote one's self.

2. Addict one's self, abandon one's self.

Give one the lie, Charge one with lying.

Give one the lie in one's throat, Charge one with lying outrageously.

Give over, 1. Leave, quit, abandon, cease from.

2. Consider hopeless, consider lost, give up.

Give out, (Active.) 1. Emit, send forth.

2. Proclaim, announce, report, publish.

Give out, (Neuter.) 1. Fail, come short.

2. Be exhausted, spend one's strength.

Give place, 1. Withdraw, retire, recede, retreat, give way, make room.

2. Yield precedence.

Give up, (Active.) 1. Resign, relinquish, yield, surrender.

2. Abandon, forsake, leave, quit, cease from, give over.

3. Consider hopeless, consider lost, give over.

Give up, (Neuter.) Yield, surrender, give in, cry quits, cry quarter.

Give up the ghost, Die, expire, depart, decease, leave the world, draw the last breath, cease to exist.

Give way, 1. Withdraw, recede, retire, retreat, make room.

2. Fail, break, be broken.

3. (Naut.) Row, bend to the oars.

Giver, n.   Donor, bestower, disposer, DONATOR.

Glacial, a.   1. Icy.

2. Of glaciers.

Glad, a.   1. Pleased, delighted, gratified, rejoiced, happy, well contented.

2. Cheerful, joyous, joyful, gladsome.

3. Cheering, animating, gratifying, pleasing, exhilarating.

Glad, v. a.   [Poetical.] Delight, GLADDEN.

Gladden, v. a.   Delight, cheer, gratify, rejoice, bless, exhilarate, GLAD, make glad, please highly.

Gladiate, a.   (Bot.) Sword-shaped.

Gladiator, n.   Sword-player, prizefighter (in ancient Rome).

Gladness, n.   Joy, joyfulness, joyousness, happiness, gratification, delight, pleasure.

Gladsome, a.   Pleased, delighted, cheerful, joyful, joyous, glad, gay, blithe, blithesome, gleeful, jovial, jolly, merry, lively, jocund, airy, vivacious, sprightly, sportive, frolicsome, light-hearted.

Glair, n.   White of an egg.

Glamour, n.   Witchery (applied to the eye so as to make things seem to be what they are not).

Glance, n.   1. Glitter, gleam.

2. Glimpse, transitory view, rapid look.

Glance, v. n.   1. Glitter, gleam, shine.

2. Flit, dart, snatch a momentary look.

3. Dart aside, fly off obliquely.

Glance at, Take a glimpse at, look at cursorily.

Glance-coal, n.   Anthracite, hard coal, blind coal, stone-coal, CULM.

Glare, v. n.   1. Flare, dazzle, glitter, glisten, gleam, sparkle.

2. Glower, look fierce, look black.

Glare, n.   1. Glitter, flare, dazzling light.

2. Fierce look.

Glare ice, Polished ice, smooth ice.

Glaring, a.   1. Dazzling, glittering.

2. Barefaced, notorious, conspicuous.

Glasses, n. pl.   Spectacles.

Glass-wort, n.   Salt-wort, marsh-samphire (Salicornia herbacea).

Glassy, a.   1. Vitreous.

2. Hyaline, crystal, crystalline.

Glauber's-salt, n.   Sulphate of soda.

Glaucous, a.   Sea-green.

Glaze, v. a.   1. Put glass in (windows), furnish with glass.

2. Cover with a glassy substance.

3. CALENDER, polish, gloss, burnish, furbish, give a glossy surface to.

Glaze, n.   Glazing, enamel.

Glazing, n.   1. Setting glass.

2. Calendering.

3. Glaze, enamel.

Gleam, n.   1. Ray, beam, glimmer, glimmering.

2. Lustre, brightness, splendor.

Gleam, v. n.   Glimmer, shine, glitter.

Glean, v. a.   1. Gather (after reapers).

2. Collect, cull, pick up.

Glebe, n.   Soil, clod, sod, turf, ground.

Glee, n.   Merriment, mirth, gayety, joviality, jollity, exhilaration, liveliness, sportiveness, jocularity, hilarity.

Glen, n.   Valley, vale, dale, dell, dingle.

Glib, a.   1. Smooth, slippery.

2. Voluble, fluent, ready, talkative, flippant, nimble of speech, ready in speech, of a ready tongue.

Glib, v. a.   Castrate, geld, emasculate, deprive of virility.

Glide, v. n.   1. Slip, slide, move smoothly.

2. Flow, lapse, run, roll on.

Glide, n.   Lapse, slip, continuous motion.

Glimmer, v. n.   Shine (faintly), gleam, glitter.

Glimmer, n.   1. Gleam (of faint, unsteady light), ray, beam.

Glimmering, n.   1. Gleam (of faint, unsteady light), ray, beam.

2. Glimpse, glance, transitory view, faint view.

Glimpse, n.   Glance, glimmering, GLINT, transitory view, rapid look, momentary perception.

Glint, n.   [Scottish.] Glance, GLIMPSE.

Glisten, v. n.   Sparkle, glitter, shine fitfully.

Glister, v. n.   Sparkle, glitter, shine fitfully.

Glitter, v. n.   Glisten, glister, sparkle, gleam, flare, glare, make a splendid show.

Glitter, n.   Sparkle, glister, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, brightness, shine, radiance.

Gloat, v. n.   Stare, gaze, gaze earnestly, look intently.

Globate, a.   Globular, globose, spherical, round, spheroidal, globe-shaped.

Globated, a.   Globular, globose, spherical, round, spheroidal, globe-shaped.

Globe, n.   1. Sphere, ball, orb.

2. Earth, terraqueous globe, terrestrial ball.

Globe-fish, n.   Puffer.

Globose, a.   Spherical, globular, globate, globated, round, globe-shaped.

Globosity, n.   Sphericity.

Globular, a.   Spherical, globate, globated, globose, globulous, round, globe-shaped.

Globule, n.   Spherule, little globe, small round particle.

Globulous, a.   Spherical, GLOBULAR.

Gloom, n.   1. Obscurity, darkness, dimness, gloominess, cloud.

2. Sadness, dejection, depression, despondency, melancholy, heaviness of mind, low spirits.

Gloomy, a.   1. Obscure, dark, dim, dusky, dismal, cheerless, lowering, lurid.

2. Sad, dejected, depressed, dispirited, disheartened, despondent, desponding, melancholy, downcast, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, down-hearted, glum, heavy of heart.

Glorify, v. a.   1. Extol, magnify, bless, honor greatly, praise highly, give glory to.

2. Brighten, make bright, add lustre to.

Glorious, a.   1. Illustrious, renowned, celebrated, famous, famed, eminent, pre-eminent, distinguished, excellent, noble, conspicuous.

2. Resplendent, splendid, bright, brilliant, radiant.

Glory, n.   1. Honor, renown, fame, celebrity, praise.

2. Splendor, lustre, brightness, brilliancy, effulgence, pride.

3. State, pomp, parade, magnificence.

4. Heavenly bliss, celestial happiness.

5. Boast, occasion of pride, something to be proud of.

6. (Painting.) Halo, aureola.

Glory, v. n.   Exult, vaunt, boast, take pride, triumph, be proud, pride one's self, plume one's self, pique one's self, perk one's self, pat one's self on the back.

Gloss, n.   1. Comment, note, explanation, interpretation, scholium, annotation, commentary.

2. Pretext, pretence, specious plea.

3. Lustre, polish, shining surface.

Gloss, v. n.   Comment, make notes, make explanatory remarks.

Gloss, v. a.   1. Varnish, make lustrous.

2. Extenuate, palliate, color, apologize for, gloss over.

Glossarist, n.   Scholiast, commentator, annotator.

Glossary, n.   Dictionary (of obscure, antiquated, or local words).

Glossology, n.   Glottology, linguistics, comparative philology, comparative grammar, science of language.

Gloss over, Disguise, varnish, color, make plausible.

Glossy, a.   Smooth and shining.

Glottology, n.   GLOSSOLOGY.

Glow, v. n.   1. Be incandescent.

2. Shine brightly.

3. Burn, be hot.

4. Be ardent, be warm, feel intensely.

Glow, n.   1. Incandescence, white heat.

2. Brightness, bright color.

3. Ardor, vehemence, impetuosity, fervency, fervor, enthusiasm.

Glower, v. n.   Stare (in anger), glare, look black, look fierce.

Glow-worm, n.   FIRE-FLY (Lampyris noctilucus).

Gloze, v. n.   Flatter, cajole, wheedle, fawn, cringe.

Glucina, n.   Oxide of glucinium.

Glucine, n.   Oxide of glucinium.

Glucose, n.   Grape-sugar, starch-sugar.

Glue, n.   Gelatine (impure).

Glue, v. a.   Cement (with glue).

Gluey, a.   Viscous, viscid, GLUTINOUS.

Glum, a.   Sullen, moody, sulky, morose, sour, crabbed, crusty, grum, glowering, frowning, spleeny, dogged, stubborn, intractable, cross-grained.

Glume, n.   Husk (of grain and grasses), hull, outer covering.

Glut, v. a.   1. Cloy, satiate, sate, surfeit, pall.

2. Gorge, stuff, cram, overfeed, fill full, fill to repletion.

Glut, n.   1. Repletion.

2. Superabundance, over-abundance, overplus, surplus, redundancy, superfluity, over-stock.

Glutinous, a.   Gluey, viscous, viscid, sticky, gummy, adhesive, tenacious, clammy.

Glutton, n.   1. Gormandizer, gourmand, gobbler, GREEDY-GUT, voracious eater.

2. Wolverine (Gulo luscus).

Gluttonish, a.   Voracious, given to excess in eating.

Gluttonous, a.   Voracious, given to excess in eating.

Gluttony, n.   Voracity, excess in eating.

Gnarl, v. n.   Growl, snarl.

Gnarled, a.   Knotty, knotted, gnarly, full of knots.

Gnarly, a.   GNARLED.

Gnash, v. a.   Strike together (the teeth).

Gnaw, v. a.   1. Bite, nibble, champ, nibble at, keep biting.

2. Corrode, eat away, wear away.

Gnomon, n.   Style (of a dial).

Gnomonics, n.   Dialling.

Go, v. n.   1. Move, pass, proceed, advance, make progress, go on.

2. Walk, go on foot.

3. Travel, journey.

4. Depart, set out, go away.

5. Reach, extend.

6. Contribute, concur, tend, avail, have effect, be of use, be of service.

7. Fare, eventuate, turn out.

8. Be considered, be reckoned, be esteemed.

9. Be about, be on the point.

Go, interj.   Begone, avaunt, aroynt, get you gone, be off, go along, off with you, get along with you, go your way, go about your business.

Go about, 1. Endeavor, attempt, undertake, set one's self about.

2. (Naut.) Tack, change the course.

Goad, n.   Prick, point.

Goad, v. a.   1. Prick with a goad.

2. Incite, stimulate, instigate, urge, impel, spur, arouse, stir up, set on.

Go ahead, Proceed, advance, go on, push on, press forward.

Goal, n.   1. Post (set to bound a race), mark.

2. Object, end, design, destination, aim, height of one's ambition.

Goatish, a.   Like a goat (especially in smell or in lustfulness).

Goat-sucker, n.   Night-jar, wheel-bird, churn-owl (Caprimulgus Europæus).

Go away, Depart, go off.

Go a wool-gathering, Go on a fool's errand, go on a wild-goose chase, go on a sleeveless errand, reckon without one's host.

Go back, Return.

Gobble, v. a.   Swallow (greedily), bolt, gulp.

Gobbler, n.   1. Gormandizer, glutton, gourmand, greedy-gut, voracious eater.

2. [Colloquial.] Turkey-cock.

Go between, Mediate, interpose.

Go-between, n.   Agent, broker, factor.

Go beyond, Transgress, overstep, transcend.

Goblin, n.   Hobgoblin, spectre, sprite, frightful apparition, evil spirit.

Go by, 1. Pass near.

2. Pass beyond.

3. Act by, act according to, act in obedience to.

Go by, n.   [Colloquial.] Passing by, neglect to notice.

God, n.   1. Jehovah, Lord, Omnipotence, Omniscience, Providence, Heaven, The Creator, The Maker, The Deity, The Godhead, The Infinite, The Eternal, The Omnipotent, The Preserver, The Father, The Trinity, The Holy Trinity, The Supreme Being, The First Cause, The Author of all things, God the Father, Sovereign of the Universe, The eternal and infinite Spirit.

2. Deity, divinity, idol.

Goddess, n.   Female divinity.

Godhead, n.   1. Deity, divinity, godship.

2. [With The prefixed.] GOD, The Deity.

Godless, a.   1. Irreligious, impious, profane, wicked, ungodly.

2. Atheistical, given to atheism.

Godlike, a.   Divine, heavenly, supernal, celestial.

Godly, a.   Pious, holy, righteous, religious, devout, saintly, saint-like, heavenly-minded.

Go down, 1. Descend.

2. Be swallowed.

3. (Low.) Be received, be admitted, pass current.

4. Fail, come to nothing, come to nought.

Godsend, n.   Windfall, unexpected gift, good luck, piece of good fortune, piece of good luck.

Godship, n.   Deity, divinity, godhead.

Go for, 1. Pass for, be taken for, pass current for.

2. [Colloquial U. S.] Favor, support, be in favor of, GO IN FOR.

Go for nothing, Be of no use, have no effect or efficacy.

Go forth, 1. Issue, go out.

2. Get abroad, become public.

Goggle, v. n.   Roll the eyes.

Goggle, n.   Stare, owlish look, strained look.

Goggled, a.   Staring (as a full or prominent eye), rolling.

Goggle-eye, n.   1. Rolling eye, staring eye.

2. Strabismus, squinting.

Go halves, [Colloquial.] Share equally.

Go hard with, Be disastrous to, have serious consequences for.

Go heels overhead, Make or turn a somerset.

Going on, 1. Proceeding, advancing.

2. Progressing, in progress, in hand.

Goings on, [Colloquial.] Proceedings, conduct.

Go in for, [Colloquial.] Favor, support, GO FOR.

Goitre, n.   [Written also Goiter.] Bronchocele, enlargement of the thyroid gland.

Go it blind, [Low.] Act without caution, proceed recklessly, leap without looking, leap in the dark.

Gold-cup, n.   King-cup, buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus).

Golden, a.   1. Of gold.

2. Bright, shining, splendid, resplendent, brilliant.

3. Yellow, of a gold color.

4. Excellent, precious, of great value.

5. Auspicious, favorable, opportune, propitious.

Golden-robbin, n.   Hang-bird, BALTIMORE ORIOLE.

Goldylocks, n.   Cudweed, everlasting, IMMORTELLE.

Gonorrhœa, n.   (Med.) Clap, venereal disease.

Good, a.   1. Advantageous, beneficial, useful, profitable, serviceable.

2. Suitable, fit, proper, convenient, admirable, not bad, well adapted.

3. Virtuous, upright, religious, pious, righteous, worthy, dutiful.

4. Excellent, valuable, precious, sterling, capital.

5. Kind, benevolent, humane, friendly, favorable, gracious, merciful, obliging, well-disposed.

6. Unblemished, unimpeached, untarnished, unsullied, immaculate, fair, honorable.

7. Companionable, social, genial, lively, cheerful.

8. Able, skilful, ready, expert, dextrous, well qualified.

9. Competent (pecuniarily), of established credit.

10. Pleasant, agreeable, gratifying, cheering.

11. Considerable, great, not small, not insignificant.

12. Real, true, serious, not feigned.

Good, n.   1. Benefit, advantage, profit, gain, utility.

2. Welfare, weal, prosperity, interest.

3. Righteousness, virtue, moral qualities.

4. Just actions, moral works.

5. Abundance, richness, best fruits.

Good-breeding, n.   POLITENESS, civility, courtesy, urbanity, affability, good manners.

Good-by, n.   or interj.   Farewell, adieu.

Good-bye, n.   or interj.   Farewell, adieu.

Good cheer, Bountiful fare, high living, plenty to eat and drink.

Good fellow, Boon companion, pleasant companion.

Good-fellowship, n.   Companionableness, sociability, merry society, pleasant company.

Good fortune, Prosperity, success, good luck.

Good graces, Friendship, favor.

Good heed, Great care, due caution.

Good humor, Cheerfulness, cheer, joyousness, good spirits, cheerful flow of spirits.

Good-humored, a.   Cheerful, buoyant, good-natured, good-tempered, of a placid temper.

Good luck, Prosperity, success, good fortune.

Goodly, a.   1. Beautiful, graceful, comely, good-looking.

2. Pleasant, happy, agreeable, desirable.

3. Considerable, pretty large.

Goodman, n.   1. Gaffer.

2. Husband, master of the house.

Good-nature, n.   Benevolence, kindness, amiability, benignity, good will, good feeling, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling.

Good-natured, a.   Benevolent, kind, amiable, humane, obliging, benignant, benign, kind-hearted, good-tempered, good-humored.

Goodness, n.   1. Excellence, value, worth.

2. Righteousness, virtue, integrity, uprightness, probity, honesty, principle.

3. Kindness, benevolence, good will.

Good offices, Mediation, intervention, assistance, aid, help.

Good opinion, Approbation, esteem, regard, favorable opinion, golden opinion.

Goods, n. pl.   1. Movables, effects, chattels, furniture.

2. Commodities, wares, merchandise.

Good sense, Good judgment, sound understanding.

Good-tempered, a.   Amiable, GOOD-NATURED.

Good turn, Service, kind office, act of kindness.

Good-wife, n.   Good-woman, goody, gammer.

Good will, 1. Benevolence, kindness, GOOD-NATURE.

2. Earnestness, heartiness, ardor, zeal.

3. (Law.) Custom (of an established place of business), patronage.

Good-woman, n.   GOOD-WIFE.

Goody, n.   Gammer, GOOD-WIFE.

Go off, 1. Depart, go away, be off.

2. Explode, be discharged.

Go on, 1. Proceed, advance, go ahead, move forward.

2. Progress, make progress, get along.

3. Continue, persist, persevere, keep on, hold out.

4. Be put on (as a garment), be drawn on.

Go on a fool's errand, Go on a wild-goose chase, GO A WOOL-GATHERING.

Go on a sleeveless errand, GO A WOOL-GATHERING.

Go on a wild-goose chase, GO A WOOL-GATHERING.

Go one's way, Depart, take one's departure, move on, set forth, jog on, be off.

Go on tick, Run up a bill, run up a score, get trusted.

Goosander, n.   Dish-washer, wagtail, dun-diver (Mergus merganser or Mergus castor).

Goose, n.   1. Tailor's smoothing iron.

2. Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Goose-grass, n.   Cleavers, hariff, catch-weed, scratch-weed (Galium aparine).

Go out, 1. Issue, go forth.

2. Go abroad, go out of doors.

3. Expire, become extinct, be extinguished, be quenched, be put out.

Go over, 1. Read (cursorily), peruse, run over.

2. Examine, review.

3. Study, revolve, think over.

4. Pass over, change sides.

Gopher, n.   1. Mulo, pouched rat (Pseudostoma bursarius or Geomys bursarius).

2. Prairie squirrel.

Gor-cock, n.   Red grouse, red ptarmigan, red game, moor-cock (Lagopus Scoticus).

Gor-crow, n.   Carrion crow, common crow (Corvus corone).

Gore, n.   1. Blood, clotted blood.

2. Gusset, triangular piece (of cloth, &c.).

Gore, v. a.   1. Stab, pierce.

2. Piece with a gore.

Gorge, n.   Ravine, defile, notch.

Gorge, v. a.   1. Swallow, devour, eat heartily.

2. Glut, satiate, cram, stuff, fill full, fill to repletion.

Gorge, v. n.   Feed, eat greedily.

Gorgeous, a.   Showy, splendid, shining, glittering, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent, magnificent, fine, rich, superb.

Gorgon, n.   Spectre, hobgoblin, ogre, POKER, BUGABOO, HYDRA, frightful object.

Gormand, n.   [Written also and usually Gourmand.] Glutton, gormandizer, epicure.

Gormandize, v. n.   Gorge, stuff, eat greedily, feed ravenously.

Gormandizer, n.   Glutton, gourmand, epicure.

Gorse, n.   Furze, whin, goss (Ulex europæus).

Gory, a.   Bloody, ensanguined.

Gosling, n.   Young goose.

Go snacks, Share together, share and share alike.

Gospel, n.   1. [With The prefixed.] Christianity, revelation by Christ, Christian religion, divine revelation, the cross.

2. History of Christ (as given in the New Testament by one evangelist or collectively by all).

3. Doctrine, creed, principle of action.

Goss, n.   Furze, GORSE.

Gossamery, a.   Light, flimsy, unsubstantial.

Gossip, n.   1. Tattler, babbler, chatterer, gadabout, idle talker.

2. Chat, chitchat, tattle, prate, prattle, cackle, clack, small talk, idle talk.

Gossip, v. n.   Chat, tattle, prate, prattle, gabble, clack, cackle, talk idly.

Gothamist, n.   Blunderer, wiseacre, witling, pretender to wisdom, man of small wit.

Gothic, a.   Rude, barbaric, barbarous.

Gothic, n.   Gothic language.

Gothicism, n.   1. Gothic idiom.

2. Rudeness, barbarism, incivility.

Go through, 1. Execute, accomplish, finish.

2. Bear, endure, undergo, suffer.

Go through with, Do thoroughly, execute effectually.

Go to loggerheads, Come to blows, fall to loggerheads.

Go to pot, [Colloquial.] Go to destruction, be destroyed, be ruined, go to the dogs, go by the board, go to rack and ruin.

Go to war, Fight, war, contend (in arms), take up arms, take up the cudgel, appeal to arms, wage war, draw the sword, unsheath the sword, come to blows, measure swords, give battle, join battle, enter the lists, couch one's lance, take the field, let slip the dogs of war, fight it out, take up the hatchet.

Gouge, n.   1. Hollow chisel.

2. [Colloquial.] Cheat, trick, imposture, imposition, deception, fraud, stratagem, artifice, chouse.

3. [Colloquial.] Trickster, impostor, rogue, knave, swindler, sharper, cheat, cheater.

Gourd-worm, n.   Fluke, fluke-worm.

Gourmand, n.   [Written also, but less commonly, Gormand.] Glutton, gormandizer, epicure.

Gout (goo), n.   [Fr.] Taste, relish, flavor, smack, savor, gusto, zest.

Gout, n.   PODAGRA.

Gouty, a.   Podagric, podagrical.

Govern, v. a.   1. Conduct, manage, supervise, regulate, have the direction of, have the charge of.

2. Direct, guide, steer.

3. Control, restrain, curb, bridle, rule, sway, command.

Govern, v. n.   Rule, have control, exercise authority, hold the reins, bear sway, have the charge.

Governable, a.   Controllable, manageable.

Governante, n.   GOVERNESS.

Governess, n.   Governante, instructress, tutoress.

Government, n.   1. Rule, management, regulation, conduct.

2. Direction, guidance.

3. Control, restraint, sway, dominion.

4. Polity, commonwealth, state, form of sovereignty, body politic.

5. Administration, body of executive officers, ruling power, powers that be.

Governor, n.   1. Ruler, director, manager, comptroller, superintendent, overseer.

2. Executive, chief magistrate.

3. Tutor, instructor, guardian.

Go your way, Avaunt, aroynt, begone, be off, get you gone, go along, off with you, get along with you, go about your business.

Grab, v. a.   [Low.] Snatch, clutch, seize violently, gripe suddenly.

Grace, n.   1. Favor, kindness, condescension, benignity, love, good-will.

2. Divine goodness or favor, divine influence, God's love.

3. Piety, devotion, devoutness, holiness, religion, sanctity.

4. Pardon, forgiveness, mercy.

5. Elegance, polish, refinement, accomplishment.

6. Beauty, symmetry, comeliness, gracefulness, ease.

7. Short prayer (over food at table).

8. (Music.) Embellishment (appoggiatura, shake, trill, turn).

Grace, v. a.   1. Adorn, decorate, beautify, embellish, deck.

2. Dignify, honor.

Graceful, a.   1. Elegant, comely, becoming, beautiful.

2. Easy, natural, unlabored.

Graceless, a.   Depraved, degenerate, corrupt, profligate, reprobate, dissolute, abandoned, lost, shameless, obdurate, hardened, incorrigible, irreclaimable, wicked.

Gracious, a.   1. Benevolent, benignant, favorable, kind, friendly, merciful, condescending, compassionate, tender, lenient, mild, gentle.

2. Affable, familiar, courteous, civil, polite, easy.

Gradation, n.   Regular progress (step by step), regular progression.

Grade, n.   1. Rank, degree, step, stage.

2. Gradient, rate of ascent or of descent (as on a railroad).

Gradient, n.   Grade, rate of ascent or of descent.

Gradual, a.   Regular (step by step), progressive, slow.

Gradually, ad.   Regularly, slowly, by degrees, step by step, little by little, by little and little.

Graduate, v. a.   1. Mark with degrees, divide into regular intervals.

2. Adjust, adapt, proportion, regulate.

Graduate, v. n.   Take a degree, receive a diploma.

Gradus, n.   Dictionary of prosody, prosodial dictionary.

Graff, n.   Ditch, moat, fosse.

Graft, n.   Shoot (inserted in another tree), scion, sprout.

Graft, v. a.   Ingraft.

Grain, n.   1. Seed, kernel, matured ovule.

2. Corn (wheat, rye, oats, barley, maize, &c.).

3. Particle, atom, bit, scrap, jot, whit, mite, ace, iota, tittle, scintilla, trace, spark, shadow, glimmer.

4. Twentieth part of a scruple, twenty-fourth part of a pennyweight.

5. Fibre, texture.

6. Temper, disposition, humor.

7. Dye, tint, color, stain, tinge, hue, shade, tincture.

Grallæ, n. pl.   [L.] Waders, wading birds, grallatores.

Grallatores, n. pl.   [L.] GRALLÆ.

Gramineous, a.   Grassy.

Graminaceous, a.   Grassy.

Graminivorous, a.   Grass-eating, phytivorous, phytophagous.

Grammar, n.   1. Accidence, science of language, laws or rules of language, theory of human speech.

2. Propriety of speech, right use of language, art of speaking or writing correctly.

3. Treatise on grammar, manual or handbook of grammar, grammatical text-book.

Grammarian, n.   Adept in grammar.

Granary, n.   Garner, corn-house.

Grand, a.   1. Stately, lordly, princely, august, majestic, exalted, elevated, dignified, eminent, illustrious, great, high in power, of great dignity.

2. Magnificent, splendid, superb, glorious, noble, sublime, lofty.

3. Principal, chief, superior.

Grand-duke, n.   1. Sovereign prince.

2. (Zool.) Great horned owl (Bubo maximus).

Grandee, a.   Nobleman, noble, lord.

Grandeur, n.   1. Greatness, sublimity.

2. Majesty, loftiness, stateliness, state, dignity, pomp, magnificence, augustness, splendor.

Grandfather, n.   Grandsire, grandpapa.

Grandiloquence, n.   Bombast, fustian, turgidity, lofty language, high-sounding words, lofty style of speech.

Grandiloquent, a.   Bombastic, turgid, tumid, swelling, inflated, stilted, pompous, declamatory, rhetorical, high-sounding, high-flowing, HIGHFALUTIN.

Grand-juror, n.   Grand-juryman.

Grand-juryman, n.   Grand-juror.

Grandmamma, n.   Grandmother.

Grandmother, n.   Grandmamma.

Grand-vizier, n.   Chief vizier.

Grant, v. a.   1. Admit, allow, concede, cede, yield.

2. GIVE (in answer to a request), bestow, CONFER, vouchsafe, deign.

3. (Law.) Convey (by deed), transfer, make conveyance of.

Grant, n.   1. Gift, boon, donation, benefaction, bounty, largess, present, concession.

2. (Law.) Conveyance, cession.

Granulate, v. a.   Form into grains, reduce to grains.

Granulate, v. n.   Be formed into grains.

Granule, n.   Small grain, small particle.

Grape, n.   Fruit of the vine.

Grape-sugar, n.   Glucose, starch-sugar.

Graphic, a.   Vivid, lively, picturesque, well drawn, well delineated.

Graphical a.   Vivid, lively, picturesque, well drawn, well delineated.

Graphite, n.   Plumbago, black-lead.

Grapple, v. a.   Seize, gripe, grasp, catch, clasp, clutch, lay hold of.

Grapple with, Struggle with, engage with, close with, contend with (in close fight).

Grapple, n.   1. Close hug, close fight.

2. Grappling-irons.

Grappling-irons, n. pl.   Grapple.

Grasp, v. a.   Clasp, gripe, seize, clinch, clutch, catch, grapple, lay hold of.

Grasp at, Catch at, try to seize.

Grasp, n.   1. Clasp, gripe.

2. Hold, possession.

3. Reach, power of seizing or of comprehending.

Grasping, a.   Avaricious, covetous, miserly, niggardly, penurious, parsimonious, close, stingy, mean, sordid, close-fisted, with an itching palm.

Grass-eating, a.   Graminivorous, phytivorous, phytophagous.

Grass-plot, n.   Lawn, green.

Grassy, a.   Gramineous, graminaceous.

Grate, v. a.   1. Rub, scrape, abrade.

2. Rasp, comminute, reduce to particles by rubbing.

Grate, v. n.   Be irritating, be disagreeable, be offensive.

Grateful, a.   1. THANKFUL, obliged, indebted, beholden, under obligation.

2. Agreeable, pleasing, pleasant, gratifying, acceptable, delightful, welcome, charming.

3. Delicious, palatable, savory, nice, luscious, cordial, refreshing, invigorating.

Gratification, n.   1. Gratifying, pleasing.

2. Delight, satisfaction, enjoyment, pleasure, fruition.

3. Reward, recompense.

Gratify, v. a.   Please, indulge, satisfy, humor, delight, give pleasure to, make glad.

Gratifying, a.   Pleasing, agreeable, welcome.

Grating, a.   Harsh, irritating, displeasing, disagreeable, offensive.

Gratis, ad.   [L.] Gratuitously, freely, for nothing.

Gratitude, n.   Thankfulness, feeling of obligation, sense of obligation.

Gratuitous, a.   1. Voluntary, free, spontaneous, of one's own accord.

2. Unwarranted, unfounded, groundless, without proof.

Gratuity, n.   Present, gift, donation, benefaction, bounty, largess, grant, free gift.

Gratulation, n.   Congratulation, felicitation.

Gratulatory, a.   Congratulatory.

Grave, v. a.   1. Engrave, imprint, infix, impress deeply.

2. Carve, form by cutting.

Grave, n.   Pit (for a dead body), sepulchre, tomb, ossuary, charnel-house, narrow house, long home.

Grave, a.   1. Important, weighty, momentous, cogent, of great consequence.

2. Sober, serious, sedate, thoughtful, demure, staid, solemn.

3. Plain, not showy, not tawdry.

4. (Music.) Deep, not acute, low in pitch.

Grave-clothes, n. pl.   Shroud, winding-sheet.

Gravel, n.   Sand, grit, small pebbles.

Gravel, v. a.   1. Cover with gravel.

2. Puzzle, embarrass, perplex, bewilder, stagger, pose, nonplus, put out.

Graver, n.   1. Engraver.

2. Burin, engraving tool.

Graveyard, n.   Cemetery, necropolis, mortuary, churchyard, burial-ground, burying-ground.

Gravitate, v. n.   Tend by gravity.

Gravitation, n.   Gravity, centripetal force, attraction of gravitation.

Gravity, n.   1. Heaviness, weight.

2. Gravitation, centripetal force, attraction of gravitation.

3. Sobriety, seriousness, sedateness, thoughtfulness, demureness.

4. Importance, moment.

Gray, a.   Hoary, black and white.

Grayish, a.   Grizzly, grizzled, somewhat gray.

Graze, v. n.   Eat grass, feed upon grass.

Graze, v. a.   1. Feed with grass.

2. Feed upon, eat grass from.

3. Shave, scrape, skim, touch lightly (in passing over).

Grease, n.   1. Unctuous matter (lard, tallow, &c.).

2. (Farriery.) Scratches.

Grease, v. a.   1. Smear with grease.

2. Bribe, give a douceur to.

Greasy, a.   Unctuous, fat, fatty, oily, adipose, sebaceous, oleaginous.

Great, a.   1. Large, big, vast, huge, bulky, ample, immense, gigantic, Herculean, Cyclopean, enormous.

2. Much, excessive, high.

3. Numerous, countless.

4. Considerable, important, weighty.

5. Distinguished, eminent, prominent, exalted, elevated, excellent, noted, illustrious, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned, far-famed.

6. Grand, august, dignified, noble, majestic, sublime.

7. Magnanimous, generous, chivalrous, high-minded.

8. Sumptuous, rich, magnificent.

9. Hard, difficult, onerous, burdensome, grievous.

10. Chief, principal.

11. Superior, pre-eminent.

Great, n.   [With The prefixed.] Great persons, persons of rank, people of distinction.

Great bear, n.   [With The prefixed.] Charles's Wain, The Wain, URSA MAJOR.

Great-bellied, a.   Abdominous, large-bellied, big-bellied, pot-bellied, tun-bellied.

Greatest good, Supreme good, SUMMUM BONUM.

Great-hearted, a.   Noble, magnanimous, generous, chivalrous, high-spirited, high-minded.

Greatness, n.   1. Largeness, magnitude, size, bulk, dimensions.

2. High degree.

3. Distinction, eminence, elevation, fame, renown.

4. Dignity, augustness, majesty, sublimity.

5. Magnanimity, generosity, nobleness, disinterestedness, chivalrous spirit.

Grecian, a.   GREEK.

Grecian, n.   1. Greek, native of Greece.

2. Adept in Greek, proficient in the Greek language, Greek scholar.

Grecism, n.   Greekism, Hellenism.

Greed, n.   Eagerness, longing, GREEDINESS.

Greediness, n.   1. Voracity, ravenousness, gluttony, rapacity, excessive hunger.

2. Eagerness, longing, greed, avidity, intense desire.

Greedy, a.   1. Voracious, ravenous, gluttonous, rapacious, insatiable, insatiate, very hungry.

2. Eager, very desirous.

Greedy-gut, n.   [Low.] Glutton, gormandizer, gourmand, gobbler.

Greek, a.   1. Of Greece.

2. Grecian, classic, classical, after the Greek, in the manner of Greece.

Greek, n.   1. Grecian, native of Greece.

2. Greek language.

Green, a.   1. Verdant.

2. Flourishing, blooming, fresh, undecayed.

3. New, recent.

4. Unripe, not fully grown, immature.

5. Inexperienced, unskilful, inexpert, ignorant, raw.

6. Unseasoned, not dry.

Green, n.   1. Blue and yellow.

2. Lawn, grass-plot, grassy plain.

Greenbone, n.   GAR-FISH, sea-pike.

Green-broom, n.   Green-weed, dyer's-weed (Genista tinctoria).

Greenfinch, n.   Green grossbeak (Coccothraustes chloris).

Greenhorn, n.   [Colloquial.] Novice, inexperienced youth, raw hand.

Greenhouse, n.   Conservatory.

Greenness, n.   1. Verdancy, viridity.

2. Vigor, freshness.

3. Unripeness, immaturity.

Green-sickness, n.   CHLOROSIS.

Green-vitriol, n.   Copperas, sulphate of iron (crystallized).

Green-weed, n.   Green-broom, dyer's weed (Genista tinctoria).

Greet, v. a.   1. Salute, welcome, hail, address, accost.

2. Compliment, send greeting to.

Greeting, n.   1. Salutation, welcome, salute.

2. Compliment, expression of goodwill.

Grewsome, a.   [Scottish.] Frightful, ugly, terrible.

Greylag, n.   Wild goose (Anser ferus).

Grenatite, n.   Cross-stone, stanrotide, stanrolite.

Grief, n.   1. Sorrow, regret, affliction, distress, tribulation, woe, sadness, bitterness, anguish, misery, agony, heartache, heavy heart, bleeding heart, broken heart, pain of mind, mental suffering.

2. Trial, grievance, cause of sorrow.

Grievance, n.   1. Hardship, wrong, injury, burden, oppression.

2. Grief, trial, cause of sorrow.

Grieve, v. a.   Afflict, pain, hurt, or wound the feelings of, make sorrowful.

Grieve, v. n.   Sorrow, mourn, lament, bewail, feel regret.

Grievous, a.   1. Distressing, afflictive, afflicting, painful, sad, deplorable, lamentable, hard to bear.

2. Hurtful, injurious, baneful, noxious, mischievous, detrimental, destructive, calamitous.

3. Atrocious, heinous, flagitious.

Grim, a.   1. Fierce, ferocious, ruthless, cruel, savage.

2. Frightful, horrible, hideous, grisly, appalling, dire, horrid, terrific, dreadful, of forbidding look.

Grimace, n.   Distortion of countenance, wry face.

Grim-faced, a.   Grim-visaged.

Grim-visaged, a.   Grim-faced.

Grin, v. n.   Show the teeth (in laughing, expressing scorn, &c.).

Grin at, Ridicule, deride, mock at, scoff at, jeer at, laugh at.

Grind, v. a.   1. Triturate, pulverize, bruise, bray, CRAZE, comminute by attrition.

2. Sharpen (by rubbing).

3. Grate, rub together.

4. Oppress, harass, persecute, plague, trouble, afflict, be hard upon.

Grinder, n.   Molar, molar tooth, jaw tooth, double tooth.

Grindery, n.   [England.] Shoemakers' materials.

Grindery-warehouse, n.   Finding-store, store for the sale of shoemakers' materials.

Grip, n.   [Low.] Grasp, gripe, clutch, clasp.

Gripe, v. a.   1. Seize, clutch, grasp, clasp, snatch, lay hold of.

2. Press, compress, squeeze, pinch, hold fast.

3. Pain, distress, pinch, straighten, give pain to.

Gripe, n.   1. Grasp, clutch, hold, seizure.

2. Affliction, distress, griping, pinching.

Griping, n.   1. Seizure, grasping.

2. Colic, gripes, pain in the bowels.

3. Affliction, distress, gripe.

Gripes, n. pl.   Colic, griping, belly-ache, pain in the bowels.

Grippe, n.   [Fr.] Catarrh, influenza.

Grisly, a.   Frightful, horrible, horrid, terrific, hideous, appalling, dreadful, grim.

Gristle, n.   Cartilage.

Gristly, a.   Cartilaginous.

Grit, n.   1. Bran.

2. Sand, gravel, small pebbles.

3. Gritstone, gritrock.

Gritrock, n.   Gritstone, grit.

Grits, n. pl.   Groats, hulled oats, or hulled wheat.

Gritstone, n.   Grit, gritrock.

Gritty, a.   Sandy.

Grizzled, a.   Grayish, grizzly.

Grizzly, a.   Grayish, grizzled, somewhat gray, a little gray.

Groan, v. n.   Moan.

Groat, n.   Fourpence.

Groats, n. pl.   Grits, hulled oats, or hulled wheat.

Groceries, n. pl.   [U. S.] GROCERY, grocers' commodities.

Grocery, n.   1. [England.] GROCERIES.

2. [U. S.] Grocer's shop.

Groggery, n.   Grog-shop, dram-shop, liquor-shop.

Groggy, a.   [Low.] Tipsy, intoxicated, inebriated, DRUNK.

Grog-shop, n.   GROGGERY.

Groom, n.   1. Waiter, servant, valet.

2. Stable-servant, hostler.

3. Bridegroom.

Groove, n.   Furrow, channel.

Grope, v. n.   Feel one's way (as in the dark), pick one's way.

Gross, a.   1. Large, big, bulky, great.

2. Dense, thick, not attenuated.

3. Coarse, rough, rude, unrefined, indelicate, sensual, impure, vulgar, low, broad.

4. Enormous, flagrant, shameful, unseemly, unbecoming, outrageous.

5. Palpable, manifest, glaring.

6. Whole, total, entire.

Gross, n.   1. Whole, total, aggregate, gross amount, sum total.

2. Twelve dozen.

Grossness, n.   1. Greatness, bulkiness, bigness.

2. Density, thickness.

3. Coarseness, rudeness, indelicacy, vulgarity, impurity, want of refinement.

Grot, n.   Cave, cavern, grotto.

Grotesque, a.   Fantastic, fanciful, odd, whimsical, extravagant, unnatural, wild, strange, BIZARRE.

Grotto, n.   Grot, cave, cavern.

Ground, n.   1. Soil, earth, clod, turf, sod, loam, mould, surface of land.

2. Region, territory, country, land, domain.

3. Estate, acres, field, real property, landed estate.

4. Foundation, support, base, basis, groundwork.

5. Motive, consideration, reason, cause, inducement, account.

Ground, v. a.   1. Place on the ground.

2. Found, establish, base, fix, set.

Ground, v. n.   Run aground, get aground.

Ground-hog, n.   Woodchuck, American marmot (Arctomys monax).

Ground-ice, n.   Anchor-ice.

Ground-ivy, n.   Gill, alehoof.

Ground-nut, n.   1. Pig-nut, hawk-nut, earth-nut, earth-chestnut (Bunium flexuosum).

2. Peanut, earth-nut (Arachis hypogæa).

3. Wild bean (Apios tuberosa).

4. Dwarf ginseng (Aralia trifolia or Panax trifolium).

Ground-plate, n.   Sill, ground-sill, groundsel.

Grounds, n. pl.   Lees, dregs, sediment, grouts, precipitate, settlings.

Ground-sill, a.   Sill, ground-plate.

Groundsel, a.   Sill, ground-plate.

Ground-squirrel, n.   Chipmunk.

Groundwork, n.   1. Base, basis, substratum, foundation, support, bottom, ground.

2. Source, origin, first principle.

Group, n.   Cluster, collection, assemblage, clump.

Group, v. a.   Arrange, dispose, assign places to, form into groups.

Grouse, n.   Heath-game.

Grouts, n. pl.   Lees, GROUNDS.

Grouty, a.   [Colloquial.] Sullen, moody, sulky, surly, morose, cross, glum, grum, spleeny, cynical, crabbed, out of humor, out of temper.

Grove, n.   FOREST, wood, woodland, thicket, copse.

Grovel, v. n.   Creep, crawl, sneak, fawn, cringe, lie low, lie prone.

Grovelling, a.   [Written also Groveling.] 1. Creeping, crouching, squat.

2. Low, mean, base, vile, abject, servile, slavish, cringing, fawning, beggarly, sneaking, earth-born.

Grow, v. n.   1. Enlarge, increase, expand, extend, be augmented, become (by degrees) greater or larger.

2. Vegetate, sprout, germinate, shoot, pullulate, put forth, shoot up, spring up.

3. Advance, improve, make progress, make improvement.

4. Become, wax, come to be, get to be.

Grow, v. a.   Raise, produce, cultivate.

Grower, n.   Producer, cultivator.

Grow fat, Batten.

Growing, a.   Increasing, enlarging.

Grow out of, Issue, proceed from, come from.

Grow up, Come to maturity.

Growl, v. n.   Snarl, gnarl, grumble, murmur.

Growl, n.   Snarl, murmur.

Growth, n.   1. Increase, expansion, development.

2. Produce, product.

3. Advancement, advance, progress, improvement.

Grub, v. a.   Dig, eradicate, dig up, root up, root out, grub up.

Grub, v. n.   Dig, be meanly employed.

Grub, n.   1. Catterpillar, larva.

2. [Colloquial.] FOOD.

Grub-axe, n.   Mattock, grubbing-hoe.

Grubbing-hoe, n.   GRUB-AXE.

Grudge, v. a.   1. Grant with reluctance, give unwillingly.

2. Envy, begrudge, repine at.

Grudge, v. n.   1. Be reluctant, be unwilling.

2. Repine, murmur, grieve, be envious.

Grudge, n.   Hatred (secretly and persistently entertained), pique, spite, malice, rancor, malevolence, ill-will, inveterate dislike.

Grudging, n.   1. Envy.

2. Reluctance, unwillingness, disinclination.

Gruff, a.   Rough, churlish, rude, uncivil, uncourteous, ungracious, impolite, bluff, blunt, harsh, BRUSQUE.

Grum, a.   1. Sour, surly, morose, sullen, crabbed, glum, GROUTY.

2. Guttural (voice), rumbling, deep in the throat.

Grumble, v. n.   1. Complain, murmur, repine, croak, find fault.

2. Growl, snarl, gnarl.

3. Rumble, roar.

Grumbler, n.   Murmurer, complainer, croaker, censurer, fault-finder.

Grumbling, n.   Complaint, murmuring, repining, fault-finding.

Grumous, a.   Clotted, concreted, thick.

Grunter, n.   Hog, pig, swine.

Guarantee, n.   Surety, security, caution, guaranty.

Guarantee, v. a.   (Law.) Warrant, insure, guaranty, become surety for, be responsible for, answer for.

Guarantor, n.   (Law.) Warrantor.

Guaranty, v. a.   (Law.) Warrant, GUARANTEE.

Guard, v. a.   Protect, defend, shield, shelter, keep in safety.

Guard, v. n.   Watch, take care, be cautious, be vigilant.

Guard, n.   1. Defence, protection, shield, security, bulwark, rampart, ægis, palladium, safeguard.

2. Sentinel, sentry, watch, watchman.

3. Convoy, escort, conduct, body of defenders.

4. Circumspection, care, watchfulness, caution, attention, heed.

5. Conductor (of a coach or of a railway train).

Guarded, a.   Cautious, wary, circumspect, watchful, careful.

Guardian, n.   Warden, keeper, protector, defender, preserver, guardian angel, tutelary saint.

Guardian, a.   Protecting, tutelary.

Guardsman, n.   Watchman, sentinel, sentry, guard.

Guerdon, n.   [Poetical.] Recompense, remuneration, requital, reward.

Guess, v. n.   1. Conjecture, divine, surmise, suspect, mistrust.

2. Suppose, think, believe, fancy, imagine, take it, dare say, venture to say.

Guess, v. a.   Conjecture, divine.

Guess, n.   Conjecture, surmise, supposition.

Guest, n.   Visitor, visitant.

Guffaw, n.   Laugh (boisterous or loud), horse-laugh.

Guidance, n.   Direction, leadership, lead, conduct, government.

Guide, v. a.   1. Lead, conduct, pilot.

2. Direct, rule, govern, manage, regulate, control, steer, preside over, have charge of, take the direction of.

Guide, n.   1. Director, conductor, pilot.

2. Mentor, monitor, adviser, counsellor, instructor.

3. CLAVIS, clew.

Guide-post, n.   Finger-post.

Guild, n.   Fraternity, association, society, company, corporation, corporate body, joint concern.

Guile, n.   Cunning, craft, subtlety, artfulness, artifice, duplicity, deceit, deception, trickery, fraud.

Guileless, a.   Artless, honest, sincere, undesigning, unsophisticated, frank, pure, truthful, candid, ingenuous, open, straightforward, single-minded, open-hearted, simple-hearted, simple-minded.

Guillemets, n. pl.   Quotation points or marks, marks of quotation, inverted commas.

Guilt, n.   Criminality, guiltiness, culpability.

Guiltless, a.   Innocent, sinless, spotless, unspotted, unpolluted, immaculate, unsullied, untarnished, blameless.

Guilty, a.   Criminal, culpable.

Guinea, n.   Twenty-one shillings.

Guinea corn, Doura, Indian millet, negro-corn (Sorghum vulgare).

Guinea-fowl, n.   Guinea-hen (Numida meleagris).

Guinea-hen, n.   GUINEA-FOWL.

Guise, n.   1. Appearance, aspect, garb, dress, form, shape, figure, fashion, manner, mode.

2. [Poetical.] Air, mien, demeanor, behavior.

3. Practice, habit, custom, manner, mode.

Gulch, n.   Ravine (made by running water), gully, CREVASSE.

Gules, n.   [Her.] Red (represented by perpendicular lines).

Gulf, n.   1. Large bay.

2. Abyss.

Gull, v. a.   Deceive, cheat, dupe, trick, chouse, diddle, cozen, overreach, circumvent, beguile, impose upon.

Gull, n.   1. Cheat, trick, deception, imposition, fraud.

2. Dupe, CAT'S-PAW.

3. Mew, cob, seamew, sea-cob.

Gullet, n.   Œsophagus.

Gullibility, n.   [Low.] Weak credulity.

Gullible, a.   [Low.] Credulous, easily duped.

Gully, n.   GULCH, ravine, CREVASSE.

Gulp, v. a.   Swallow greedily, BOLT.

Gumbo, n.   [U. S.] Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus).

Gum-elastic, n.   Caoutchouc, india-rubber.

Gumption, n.   1. [Colloquial.] Shrewdness, TACT, address, sagacity, discernment, skill, cleverness, ability, common sense.

2. Magilp.

Gum-rash, n.   (Med.) Red-gum.

Gum-tree, n.   1. Black-gum, sour-gum (Nyssa multiflora).

2. [U. S.] Sweet-gum, liquid-ambar (Liquid-ambar styraciflora).

Gun, n.   Fire-arm, BLUNDERBUSS.

Gun-cotton, n.   Pyroxyline.

Guns, n. pl.   Fire-arms, CANNON.

Gurgle, v. n.   Ripple, purl, murmur.

Gush, v. n.   Spout out, burst forth, rush forth (as a liquid), flow out suddenly.

Gush, n.   Rush (as of a liquid), sudden efflux or outflow.

Gusset, n.   Gore.

Gust, n.   1. Taste.

2. Relish, zest, liking, gusto.

3. Blast, squall.

4. Burst, outburst, fit, paroxysm.

Gustable, a.   Relishable, savory, pleasant to the taste, sapid.

Gusto, n.   Relish, zest, liking, gust.

Gusty, a.   Stormy, tempestuous, windy, squally, blustering.

Gut, n.   1. Intestine.

2. Strait, narrow pass.

Gut, v. a.   Eviscerate, disembowel, embowel, take out the bowels of.

Guts, n. pl.   Viscera, intestines, entrails, bowels, inwards.

Gutta serena, [L.] (Med.) Amaurosis, drop-serene.

Gutter, n.   Channel, conduit.

Guttural, a.   Of the throat.

Guzzle, v. n.   Drink (greedily or much), carouse, tipple, tope.

Guzzle, v. a.   Drink (greedily or much), quaff, swill, swig.

Gymnasium, n.   1. Place for athletic exercises.

2. School, seminary, academy, high-school.

Gymnastic, a.   Athletic.

Gymnastics, n. pl.   Athletic exercises.

Gypsum, n.   Sulphate of lime (native).

Gyrate, v. n.   Rotate, revolve, whirl, turn round, wheel round, move in a circle.

Gyration, n.   Rotation, whirling, revolution, circular motion.

Gyves, n. pl.   Fetters, shackles, chains.

H

Habiliment, n.   Dress, garment, clothes, apparel, raiment, vesture, garb, habit, costume, vestment.

Habit, n.   1. Condition (of the body), constitution, temperament.

2. Custom (of an individual), usage, wont, practice, habitude, way, manner, second nature.

3. Dress, garb, HABILIMENT.

Habit, v. a.   Dress, clothe, array, attire, accoutre.

Habitable, a.   Inhabitable.

Habitancy, n.   Inhabitancy, residence, legal settlement.

Habitat, n.   Natural locality (of a plant or an animal).

Habitation, n.   Abode, dwelling, lodging, domicile, quarters, head-quarters, dwelling-place, place of abode, place of residence.

Habitual, a.   Usual, customary, accustomed, wonted, common, regular, ordinary, familiar, every-day.

Habituate, v. a.   Accustom, familiarize, inure, use, train, harden.

Habitude, n.   Custom, usage, practice, wont, HABIT.

Hacienda, n.   [Sp.] Plantation, farm, estate.

Hack, v. a.   Cut (clumsily), hew, chop, mangle, hackle.

Hack, n.   1. Notch, cut.

2. Hired horse, worn-out horse.

3. Drudge, over-worked man.

4. Hackney-coach.

Hack, a.   Hired, mercenary, hireling, hackney.

Hackee, n.   [U. S.] Chipmunk, striped squirrel.

Hackle, v. a.   1. Cut (clumsily), hew, chop, hack, haggle.

2. Hatchel, dress (flax).

Hackmatack, n.   Tamarack, American larch, black larch (Larix pendula or Larix Americana).

Hackney, a.   Common, hired, hack.

Hackney-coach, n.   Hack.

Hackneyed, a.   1. Worn out, much used.

2. Common, commonplace, threadbare, trite, stale, beaten.

Had as lief, Would as willingly, gladly, or freely, would as lief.

Hades, n.   Grave, invisible world, region of the dead.

Had like, Came near, had nearly, came little short.

Haft, n.   Handle (of an instrument), stock.

Hag, n.   Fury, beldam, she-monster, Jezebel, virago, vixen, ugly old woman.

Haggard, a.   1. Wild, wayward, intractable, unruly, refractory, untamed, not domesticated.

2. Gaunt, lean, meagre, spare, worn, wasted, rawboned.

Haggish, a.   Ugly, deformed, horrid.

Haggle, v. n.   Higgle, chaffer, be tedious in a bargain.

Haggle, v. a.   Cut (clumsily), hew, chop, hack, hackle.

Hail, v. a.   Salute, greet, welcome, call to.

Hail-fellow, n.   Intimate, associate, companion.

Hair-salt, n.   Native sulphate of magnesia.

Halcyon, n.   Kingfisher.

Halcyon, a.   Placid, calm, quiet, still, peaceful, tranquil, undisturbed, unruffled, serene, palmy, happy.

Hale, a.   Healthy, sound, strong, hearty, hardy, robust, well, in good health.

Half, n.   Moiety.

Hallelujah, interj.   Hosanna.

Half-note, n.   Minim, half a semibreve.

Half-seas-over, a.   [Low.] Fuddled, disguised, boozy, muddled, tipsy, mellow, corned, crapulous, GROGGY, tight, SLEWED, MUZZY, NAPPY, high, somewhat drunk, slightly intoxicated, in liquor, in one's cups, the worse for liquor, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND, has had a drop too much.

Half-wit, n.   Blockhead, simpleton, DUNCE.

Half-witted, a.   Dull, stupid, stolid, doltish, foolish, soft, silly, shallow, sappy, weak-headed, weak-minded, feeble-minded, shallow-brained, blunt-witted, dull-witted, thick-skulled.

Half-yearly, a.   Semi-annual.

Half-yearly, ad.   Semi-annually.

Halicore, n.   (Zoöl.) Dugong.

Hall, n.   1. Large room, chamber.

2. Entry (of a house), entrance.

3. Manor-house.

Hallabaloo, [Low.] Racket, clamor, din, uproar, hubbub, outcry, vociferation, disturbance.

Halloo, v. n.   Shout, call, cry out.

Halloo, n.   Holla, shout, call.

Hallow, v. a.   1. Consecrate, sanctify, dedicate, devote, make holy, invest with solemnity.

2. Reverence, honor, respect, venerate, pay homage to, render honor to.

Hallowed, a.   Holy, sacred, blessed.

Hallowmas, n.   Feast of All-Souls.

Hallucination, n.   1. Error, blunder, mistake, fallacy.

2. Illusion, delusion, monomania, self-deception, phantasm, aberration.

Halo, n.   1. Ring (of light).

2. (Painting.) Glory.

Halt, v. n.   1. Stop, hold, stand still, stop short, pull up, take breath, lie by, LIE TO.

2. Limp, hobble, walk lamely.

Halt, a.   Lame, crippled.

Halt, n.   1. Stop, stand, stand still.

2. Limp, limping gait.

Halve, v. a.   1. Divide into two equal parts, bisect.

2. Scarf (as timbers), join by a scarf.

Hamadryad, n.   Wood-nymph, nymph of the woods.

Hamate, a.   (Bot.) Hooked.

Hamlet, n.   Small village.

Hammer and tongs, [Colloquial expression used adverbially.] Strenuously, vigorously, earnestly, zealously, resolutely, energetically, with all one's might, with might and main, TOOTH AND NAIL, PUGNIS ET CALCIBUS, through thick and thin, through fire and water.

Hammer-fish, n.   Balance-fish, hammer-head, hammer-headed shark (Zygœna vulgaris).

Hammer-head, n.   HAMMER-FISH.

Hammock, n.   Swinging bed.

Hamper, n.   1. Crate.

2. Fetter, shackle, clog, chain.

Hamper, v. a.   Shackle, fetter, entangle, clog, encumber, restrain, hinder, impede, clog.

Hamstring, v. a.   Hough.

Hand, n.   1. Palm and fingers, PAW.

2. Palm, four inches (in estimating the height of a horse), hand-breadth.

3. Side (right or left).

4. Skill, ability, talent, faculty, dexterity.

5. Handiwork, workmanship.

6. Mode of procedure.

7. Agency, intervention, participation.

8. Possession, control, power.

9. Laborer, workman, operative, EMPLOYÉ, artisan, artificer, craftsman.

10. Index, pointer, indicator.

11. Chirography, handwriting, style of penmanship.

Hand in hand, Conjointly, unitedly, in union.

Hand to hand, In close fight.

Hand and glove, Very intimate, very friendly, very familiar.

Hand, v. a.   1. Give (with the hand), transmit, present, pass by hand.

2. Lead, conduct, guide.

Hand down, Transmit in succession.

Handbook, n.   Manual.

Hand-breadth, n.   Palm, hand, four inches.

Handcuff, n.   Manacle, hand-fetter.

Handcuff, v. a.   Manacle.

Hand-fetter, n.   Handcuff, manacle.

Handful, n.   Maniple.

Handicraft, n.   Manual occupation.

Handicraftsman, n.   Artisan, mechanic, artificer, workman, hand, craftsman.

Handiwork, n.   Hand, workmanship, manufacture.

Handle, v. a.   1. Touch, feel, feel of.

2. Manage, use, wield.

3. Treat, discuss, discourse on, treat of.

4. Deal with.

Handle, n.   1. Haft, stock.

2. BAIL.

Handmaid, n.   Maid-servant, female servant.

Handmaiden, n.   Maid-servant, female servant.

Hands, n. pl.   CLUTCHES.

Handscrew, n.   Jack.

Hands off, Forbear, desist, keep off, don't touch it.

Handsome, a.   1. Beautiful (with dignity or grandeur) comely, fair, PRETTY, well-formed, well-proportioned.

2. Generous, liberal, disinterested, noble, magnanimous.

3. Ample, sufficient, plentiful.

Handwriting, n.   Hand, chirography, style of penmanship.

Handy, a.   1. Dexterous, adroit, ready, expert, skilful, skilled, clever.

2. Convenient, near, at hand, close at hand.

Hang, v. a.   1. Suspend.

2. Execute (by the halter), hang by the neck.

3. Attach (so as to swing).

4. Incline (the head), decline, bend down, let droop.

5. Drape, adorn with hangings.

Hang, v. n.   1. Depend, dangle, be suspended.

2. Incline, droop, tend downwards.

3. Depend, rely, be dependent.

4. Rest, cling.

5. Be held in fixed attention.

6. Hover, float, play.

Hang around, Loiter about.

Hang-back, Demur, hesitate, be backward, be reluctant.

Hang fire, Be long in discharging (said of a gun).

Hang on, 1. Rely on, depend on, wait on, dance attendance on.

2. Continue, last, be protracted.

3. Stick, cling, keep hold, hold fast, hold on, stick to.

Hang out, Display.

Hang over, 1. Project at top, lean over.

2. Threaten, impend over.

Hang-bird, n.   Baltimore oriole, golden robin (Icterus Baltimore or Oriolus Baltimore).

Hang-dog, n.   Mean, base, or scurvy fellow.

Hanger-on, n.   Parasite, dependant, minion, vassal.

Hanging, n.   1. Suspension.

2. Death by the halter.

Hangings, n. pl.   Drapery, tapestry.

Hang one's head, Feel ashamed, take shame to one's self, hide one's face, hide one's diminished head, draw in one's horns.

Hang together, 1. Keep united, stick together, hold together.

2. [Colloquial.] Be consistent (as the parts of a story).

Hang up one's fiddle, [Colloquial.] Quit business, shut up shop, give up one's occupation.

Hanker after, Covet, long for, lust for, desire ardently, have a strong desire for.

Hankering, n.   Longing, craving, strong desire.

Hap, n.   Chance, fortune, accident, haphazard, luck, casual event.

Haphazard, n.   Chance, hap.

Hapless, a.   Luckless, unlucky, unfortunate, unhappy, wretched, miserable, forlorn, ill-starred, ill-fated.

Haply, ad.   Perhaps, perchance, possibly, PERADVENTURE, by chance, by accident, maybe, it may be, as luck may have it, as it may turn up, as it may happen.

Happen, v. n.   Chance, occur, befall, betide, come, take place, turn up, fall out, come to pass.

Happily, ad.   1. Luckily, fortunately, by good fortune, as luck would have it.

2. Successfully, prosperously, in a happy manner.

3. Gracefully, dexterously, skilfully, felicitously.

Happiness, n.   Felicity, bliss, beatitude, blessedness, enjoyment, welfare, well-being, prosperity.

Happy, a.   1. Joyous, joyful, blissful, blessed, blest.

2. Pleased, gratified, delighted, rejoiced, glad, gladdened, charmed.

3. Lucky, fortunate, prosperous, successful.

4. Ready, apt, skilful, adroit, dexterous, expert, able.

5. Seasonable, opportune, befitting, pertinent, felicitous, well-timed.

6. Auspicious, propitious, favorable.

Harangue, n.   Declamatory speech, public address, popular oration.

Harangue, v. n.   Declaim, spout, make a declamatory speech.

Harangue, v. a.   Address (in a declamatory style), make an harangue to.

Harass, v. a.   1. Fatigue, tire, weary, fag, jade, exhaust, tire out, KNOCK UP.

2. Vex, plague, worry, tease, distress, trouble, molest, disturb, harry, drive from pillar to post.

Harbinger, n.   Forerunner, precursor, herald.

Harbor, n.   1. Asylum, refuge, shelter, covert, sanctuary, retreat, resting-place, place of shelter.

2. Port, haven, harbor, destination.

Harbor, v. n.   Take shelter, find a harbor.

Harbor, v. a.   1. Shelter, lodge, protect.

2. Entertain, cherish, indulge, foster.

3. (Law.) Secrete, receive clandestinely.

Hard, a.   1. Firm, solid, compact, impenetrable, unyielding, not soft.

2. Difficult, embarrassing, perplexing, puzzling, knotty, intricate, not easily understood.

3. Laborious, arduous, toilsome, fatiguing, wearying.

4. Unfeeling, unkind, insensible, unsusceptible, cruel, oppressive, rigorous, severe, unyielding, inflexible, callous, obdurate, hard-hearted.

5. Grievous, distressing, calamitous, painful, disagreeable, unpleasant.

6. Inclement, stormy, tempestuous, cold.

7. Harsh, rough, sour, acid.

8. Coarse, unpalatable.

9. Unfavorable, unprosperous, unpropitious.

10. Stiff, constrained, forced, unnatural, ungraceful.

11. Excessive, intemperate.

Hard, ad.   1. Close, near.

2. Laboriously, diligently, earnestly, incessantly, energetically.

3. With difficulty, not easily.

4. Distressfully, painfully, severely, rigorously.

5. Vehemently, forcibly, violently.

Hard-a-lee, (Naut.) Close to the lee side.

Hard-a-port, (Naut.) Close to the larboard side.

Hard-a-starboard, (Naut.) Close to the starboard side.

Hard-a-weather, (Naut.) Close to the windward side.

Hard biscuit, Cracker.

Hard by, Close by, very near.

Hard coal, Anthracite, glance-coal, blind-coal, stone-coal, CULM.

Harden, v. a.   1. Indurate, make hard, make callous.

2. Habituate, inure, season, accustom, form, train, discipline.

3. Strengthen, fortify, steel, nerve, brace.

4. Sear, make callous, render insensible.

5. Make obdurate, confirm in wickedness.

Harden, v. n.   Grow or become hard.

Hardened, v. a.   1. Indurated, made hard.

2. Confirmed, inured, accustomed, habituated, seasoned, trained.

3. Deadened, seared, steeled, unfeeling, benumbed, callous, insensible.

4. Depraved, reprobate, obdurate, impenitent, lost, abandoned, incorrigible, irreclaimable.

Hard-favored, a.   Ugly, ill-favored, homely, ill-looking, hard-visaged, of coarse features.

Hard-featured, a.   Ugly, ill-favored, homely, ill-looking, hard-visaged, of coarse features.

Hard-fisted, a.   Avaricious, covetous, penurious, miserly, niggardly, sordid, stingy, mercenary, mean, close-fisted.

Hardhack, n.   Steeple-bush (Spiræa tomentosa).

Hardhead, n.   Menhaden, pauhaugen, moss-bunker.

Hard-hearted, a.   Cruel, unfeeling, merciless, unmerciful, uncompassionate, unpitying, ruthless, fell, pitiless, relentless, unrelenting, inexorable, barbarous, savage, ferocious, inhuman.

Hardihood, n.   Firmness, fortitude, resolution, pluck, mettle, manhood, courage, bravery, intrepidity, boldness, audacity, determination, resolution, decision.

Hardly, ad.   1. Scarcely, barely, but just, almost not.

2. Severely, rigorously, unkindly, cruelly, roughly.

Hardness, n.   1. Firmness, solidity, compactness, impenetrability.

2. Difficulty, perplexity.

3. Scarcity, penury.

4. Hardship, suffering, tribulation.

Hards, n. pl.   Tow, refuse flax.

Hardship, n.   1. Toil, fatigue.

2. Grievance, suffering, trial, affliction, calamity, misfortune, trouble, burden.

Hard-visaged, a.   Ugly, homely, hard-favored, hard-featured, ill-favored, ill-looking, of coarse features.

Hardy, a.   1. Bold, intrepid, resolute, brave, daring, valiant, heroic, manly, courageous, stout-hearted.

2. Strong, robust, firm, stout, lusty, rigorous, healthy, hearty, hale, sound.

Hare-brained, a.   Rash, reckless, headlong, heedless, careless, wild, unsteady, giddy, volatile, flighty, giddy-brained, HARUM-SCARUM.

Harfang, n.   Hawk-owl (Surnea nyctea or Strix nyctea), Canada owl.

Hariff, n.   Cleavers, goose-grass, catch-weed, scratch-weed (Galium aparine).

Hark, interj.   Hear, listen, give ear.

Harlequin, n.   Buffoon, jester, droll, mountebank, merry-Andrew, punch, clown, zany, scaramouch, fool, antic, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.

Harlequinade, n.   Masking, mummery, masquerade, buffoonery, foolery, tomfoolery.

Harlot, n.   Whore, STRUMPET.

Harm, n.   1. Injury, hurt, detriment, damage, prejudice, disadvantage.

2. Evil, mischief, wrong, criminality, wickedness.

Harm, v. a.   1. Injure, hurt, damage, do harm to.

2. Maltreat, molest, abuse, ill-use, ill-treat.

Harmful, a.   Injurious, detrimental, mischievous, pernicious, deleterious, noxious, baneful, prejudicial, disadvantageous, hurtful.

Harmless, a.   1. Innoxious, innocuous, not hurtful.

2. Inoffensive, unoffending.

3. Uninjured, unhurt, unharmed.

Harmonic, a.   1. Harmonious, concordant, consonant.

Harmonical, a.   1. Harmonious, concordant, consonant.

2. Melodious, tuneful, musical.

Harmonious, a.   1. Concordant, harmonic, consonant.

2. Melodious, tuneful, musical, dulcet, mellifluous.

3. Correspondent, consistent, congruent, symmetrical.

4. Friendly, amicable, cordial, brotherly, fraternal, neighborly.

Harmonize, v. a.   1. Make harmonious.

2. (Music.) Set accompanying parts to.

Harmonize, v. n.   Accord, agree, correspond, chime, comport, tally, square, quadrate, cohere, be in unison, be harmonious.

Harmony, n.   1. Concord (especially of sounds or tones), accord, accordance, consonance, concordance, unison, agreement, chime.

2. Adaptation, correspondence, consistency, congruity, congruence, fitness, suitableness.

3. Peace, amity, friendship, good understanding.

Harmotome, n.   Cross-stone, staurolite.

Harness, n.   Tackling.

Harness, v. a.   Tackle, put in harness.

Harp, n.   Lyre.

Harp, v. n.   1. Play on the harp.

2. Dwell (tediously).

Harping, n.   1. Harp-music.

2. Dwelling, repetition, iteration, reiteration.

Harping-iron, n.   Harpoon.

Harpoon, n.   Harping-iron.

Harpooneer, n.   Harpooner.

Harpooner, n.   Harpooneer.

Harpseal, n.   Greenland seal (Phoca Grœnlandica).

Harpy, n.   1. Duck-hawk, marsh-harrier, moor-buzzard (Circus æruginosus ).

2. Extortioner, sharper, plunderer.

Harry, v. a.   Worry, annoy, molest, plague, torment, trouble, tease, vex, harass, fret, gall, chafe, bore, incommode, disturb.

Harsh, a.   1. Rough.

2. Sour, acrid, tart, crabbed, hard, biting, sharp, caustic, corrosive.

3. Grating, discordant, jarring.

4. Crabbed, morose, stern, severe, austere, acrimonious, ill-tempered, out of humor, out of temper.

5. Rude, uncivil, bluff, blunt, gruff, ungracious, churlish, bearish, brutal.

Harshness, n.   1. Roughness.

2. Austerity, rigor, severity, sternness, crabbedness, moroseness, churlishness, ill-temper, bad blood.

3. Rudeness, incivility, bluntness, bluffness.

Hart, n.   Stag, male red deer.

Hartshorn, n.   Carbonate of ammonia (in solution), spirit of hartshorn, liquid ammonia.

Harum-scarum, a.   [Colloquial.] Volatile, HARE-BRAINED, rash, precipitate, wild.

Haruspice, n.   Diviner, SOOTHSAYER.

Harvest, n.   1. Ingathering.

2. Produce, crops.

3. Effect, product, result, consequence.

Harvest, v. a.   Gather in.

Harvest-fly, n.   Locust (popularly but erroneously so called).

Harvest-man, n.   1. Laborer in the harvest.

2. Father-long-legs, daddy-long-legs, shepherd-spider.

Hash, v. a.   Mince, chop.

Hash, n.   Minced meat, hashed meat.

Hasp, n.   1. Clasp (to be put over a staple).

2. Hook.

Hastate, a.   (Bot.) Spear-shaped.

Hastated, a.   (Bot.) Spear-shaped.

Haste, n.   1. Despatch, promptitude, quickness, expedition, celerity, speed.

2. Hurry, precipitance, vehemence, precipitation.

Haste, v. n.   Hasten, be quick, make haste.

Hasten, v. n.   Haste, hurry, move quickly, move speedily, be quick, be in a hurry, make haste, mend one's pace, lose no time, lose not a moment, make the best of one's way, wing one's way, crowd sail, clap spurs to one's horse.

Hasten, v. a.   Expedite, despatch, speed, accelerate, quicken, precipitate, press on, urge on, urge forward, push forward.

Hasty, a.   1. Quick, swift, rapid, fleet, speedy, fast, brisk.

2. Cursory, slight, hurried.

3. Rash, precipitate, headlong, reckless, thoughtless, indiscreet.

4. Passionate, irritable, touchy, testy, pettish, waspish, petulant, peevish, fretful, fiery, choleric, irascible, excitable, hot, peppery.

Hat, n.   Beaver.

Hatch, v. a.   1. Breed (from eggs).

2. Quicken (by incubation or by heat).

3. Concoct, devise, plan, contrive, plot, design, scheme, project, brew, lay out, chalk out, meditate upon.

Hatch, n.   1. Brood.

2. Hatchway.

Hatchel, v. a.   Hackle, dress (flax).

Hatcher, n.   1. Incubator.

2. Contriver, projector, deviser.

Hatchet, n.   Small axe.

Hatchway, n.   Hatch.

Hate, v. a.   1. Bear malice to, owe a grudge to.

2. DETEST, abhor, abominate, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from.

Hate, n.   Hatred, detestation, animosity, enmity, hostility, antipathy.

Hateful, a.   1. Malignant, malevolent.

2. Abominable, detestable, execrable, horrid, shocking, damnable, accursed.

3. Loathsome, disgusting, nauseous, offensive, foul, repulsive, obnoxious, revolting, vile, abhorrent, repugnant.

Hatred, n.   1. Hate, enmity, hostility, disaffection, disfavor, alienation, estrangement, odium, animosity, ill-will, great dislike.

2. Abhorrence, detestation, abomination, horror, loathing, disgust, antipathy, repugnance.

Hattock, n.   Shock (of corn), stook.

Haughtiness, n.   Arrogance, disdain, loftiness, HAUTEUR.

Haughty, a.   Arrogant, disdainful, supercilious, assuming, proud, lofty.

Haul, v. a.   Drag, draw, pull, tug, tow, lug, trail, take in tow.

Haul, n.   1. Pull, tug.

2. Draught.

Haunch, n.   Hip.

Haunt, v. a.   Frequent, resort to.

Haunt, n.   Retreat, resort, den, place much frequented.

Hautboy, n.   Oboe.

Hauteur, n.   [Fr.] Haughtiness, arrogance, loftiness, stateliness, disdain, superciliousness, conceit, pride, self-importance, self-conceit.

Have, v. a.   1. Hold (whether one's own or not).

2. Possess, own, be in possession of, be seized of.

3. Be favored with.

4. Be the subject of.

5. Regard, consider, esteem.

6. Require, wish, desire.

7. Obtain, acquire, receive, get, gain.

8. Be obliged, be under the necessity.

9. Accept (as husband or as wife), take.

10. Beget, be the parent of.

Have a bee in the head, Be a little crazy, be cracked.

Have a finger in, Have a share in, be concerned in, have a hand in.

Have a hand in, Be concerned in, have a share in, have a finger in.

Have an eye to, Pay particular attention to, have especial regard to, not overlook, not lose sight of.

Have at heart, Be deeply interested in, be specially anxious about.

Have done with, Have no further concern with, be through with, have ceased to be concerned with.

Have in hand, Be engaged upon.

Haven, n.   1. Harbor, port.

2. Shelter, asylum, place of safety.

Havoc, n.   Ravage, devastation, destruction, desolation, waste, ruin, spoil, pillage, rapine, spoliation, slaughter, carnage.

Have on, Wear.

Have one's hands full, Have much to do, be very busy, have much upon one's hands, be under a press of business.

Have on the hip, [Colloquial.] Conquer, subdue, vanquish, defeat, overcome, overthrow, overpower, get the better of, prevail over, get the upper hand of, get the whip hand of.

Have to do with, Concern one's self with, have concern with, deal with.

Haw, v. n.   Hesitate (in speaking), stammer, stutter, falter, hum and haw.

Hawfinch, n.   Grossbeak (Coccothraustes vulgaris).

Hawk, n.   Falcon.

Hawk, v. a.   Cry, sell by outcry.

Hawk-eyed, a.   Sharp-sighted, quick-sighted, keen-eyed, eagle-eyed, lynx-eyed, Argus-eyed.

Hawk-moth, n.   Death's-head moth.

Hawk-nut, n.   Ground-nut.

Hawk-owl, n.   Canada owl, HARFANG.

Hawthorn, n.   Whitethorn (Cratœgus oxyacantha).

Hazard, n.   1. Chance, casualty, accident, fortuitous event.

2. Danger, peril, risk, jeopardy.

Hazard, v. a.   Venture, adventure, risk, jeopard, peril, imperil, endanger, put in danger, put at hazard.

Hazardous, a.   Dangerous, perilous, RISKY, unsafe, fraught with danger.

Haze, n.   1. Fog, mist.

2. Obscurity, dimness.

Hazel, a.   Light brown.

Hazy, a.   Foggy, misty.

He, a.   Male.

Head, n.   1. Seat of the brain, NODDLE.

2. Top, summit, CAPITAL, upper part, acme.

3. Fore part, front part.

4. Commencement, beginning, rise, source, origin.

5. Chief part, principal part.

6. Person, individual.

7. Chief, chieftain, leader, principal, corypheus, commander, master, director, superintendent.

8. First place, place of honor.

9. Understanding, intellect, mind, thought.

10. Topic, subject.

11. Class, division, section, department, category.

12. Height (of water applicable to the driving of a water-wheel).

Head, a.   1. Chief, principal, highest, first.

2. (Naut.) Adverse (said of the wind), contrary.

Head and ears, Completely, entirely, wholly.

Head and shoulders, 1. Violently, by force.

2. By far, by a great deal, by the height of head and shoulders.

Head, v. a.   1. Lead, direct, command, govern, rule.

2. Put a head on, fit with a head.

3. Get in front of (in order to stop), intercept, head off.

Head, v. n.   1. Form a head (said of a plant).

2. Tend, be pointed, be directed.

Headache, n.   Cephalalgy.

Head-foremost, ad.   1. With the head first.

2. Rashly, hastily, precipitately, headlong.

Headiness, n.   1. Rashness, hurry, precipitation.

2. Obstinacy, stubbornness.

Heading, n.   Title, CAPTION.

Head-dress, n.   Coiffure.

Headland, n.   Promontory, cape, foreland.

Headless, a.   Acephalous.

Headlong, ad.   Rashly, hastily, precipitately, head-foremost, thoughtlessly, without deliberation.

Head-master, n.   Principal (of a school).

Head-money, n.   Poll-tax, capitation-tax.

Head off, Intercept, head, get before.

Head-piece, n.   Helmet, helm, morion.

Headsman, n.   Executioner.

Headstone, n.   1. Corner-stone.

2. Gravestone.

Headstrong, a.   Stubborn, obstinate, dogged, cantankerous, ungovernable, unruly, intractable, heady, self-willed, cross-grained.

Head-voice, n.   Falsetto.

Head-work, n.   Mental labor, intellectual labor.

Heady, a.   1. Rash, impetuous, hasty, precipitate.

2. Stubborn, HEADSTRONG.

Heal, v. a.   1. Cure, remedy, restore, make sound or whole.

2. Reconcile, compose, settle, make up.

Heal, v. n.   Be cured, become sound.

Healds, n. pl.   Heddle.

Healing, a.   Sanative, curative.

Health, n.   Soundness, freedom from disease.

Healthful, a.   Wholesome, salubrious, salutary, healthy, health-giving.

Health-giving, a.   HEALTHFUL, wholesome.

Healthy, a.   1. Sound, hale, hearty, vigorous, well, in good health, in good case.

2. Wholesome, salubrious, salutary, healthful, health-giving.

Heap, n.   Pile, mass, collection, accumulation.

Heap, v. a.   1. Pile, lay in a heap, throw into a heap.

2. Amass, accumulate, heap up.

Heap up, Amass, HEAP.

Hear, v. a.   1. Perceive by the ear.

2. Give audience to, listen to, attend to.

3. Regard, heed, give heed to.

4. Try, examine judicially.

Hear, v. n.   1. Enjoy the sense of hearing.

2. Listen, hearken, attend, give ear.

3. Be told, be informed, have an account.

Hearing, n.   1. Sense of hearing.

2. Audience, opportunity to be heard.

3. Trial, judicial examination.

4. Hearing distance.

Hearken, v. n.   1. Listen, hear.

2. Attend, give heed, pay regard.

Hearsay, n.   Rumor, report, fame, bruit, common talk, town talk.

Heart, n.   1. Seat of life.

2. Centre, interior, core, kernel, inner part, vital part.

3. Disposition, mind, will, inclination, purpose, intent, affection, passion.

4. Courage, spirit, firmness, fortitude, resolution.

Heartache, n.   Grief, sorrow, distress, affliction, woe, bitterness, broken heart, heavy heart, bleeding heart.

Heart-broken, a.   Disconsolate, inconsolable, woebegone, forlorn, miserable, wretched, desolate, cheerless, comfortless, broken-hearted, in despair.

Heartburn, n.   Cardialgia, cardialgy.

Heart-burning, n.   Grudge, resentment, spleen, gall, rankling, animosity, secret enmity.

Hearten, v. a.   Encourage, embolden, animate, inspirit, enhearten, cheer, incite, stimulate, assure, reassure, comfort, console, buoy up.

Heart-felt, a.   Deep, profound, hearty, cordial, deep-felt, home-felt.

Hearth, n.   Fireside, home, hearth-stone.

Hearth-stone, n.   Fireside.

Heartily, ad.   1. Sincerely, cordially, from the heart, with all the heart.

2. Vigorously, earnestly, eagerly, ardently, warmly, zealously, with ardor, with zeal, with resolution.

3. Freely, largely, with good appetite.

Heart's-ease, n.   (Bot.) Pansy (Viola tricolor).

Heart-shaped, a.   Cordate.

Heart-stirring, a.   Inspiring, animating.

Hearty, a.   1. Zealous, earnest, warm, affectionate, cordial, sincere, heartfelt, unfeigned.

2. Healthy, hale, sound, strong, well, robust, in good health.

Heat, n.   1. Caloric.

2. Warmth.

3. Degree of temperature.

4. Excitement, flush, vehemence, impetuosity, violence, passion, fever.

5. Ardor, earnestness, fervor, zeal.

6. Contest, struggle, race.

Heat, v. a.   1. Make hot.

2. Excite, flush, make feverish.

3. Warm, animate, rouse.

Heather, n.   [Scottish.] Heath.

Heath-cock, n.   Black-grouse, black-game, blackcock (Tetrao tetrix).

Heathen, n. & a.   Gentile, pagan, heathenish.

Heathenish, a.   1. Heathen, pagan, gentile.

2. Barbarous, savage, cruel, inhuman.

Heathenism, n.   1. Paganism, gentilism.

2. Barbarism.

Heath, n.   HEATHER.

Heathery, a.   Heathy.

Heath-game, n.   Grouse.

Heathy, a.   Heathery.

Heating, a.   Calorific, heat-producing.

Heat-producing, a.   HEATING.

Heave, v. a.   1. Lift, hoist, raise, elevate, raise up.

2. Breathe, force from the breast.

3. Throw, toss, hurl, send, fling.

Heave, v. n.   1. Pant.

2. Swell, dilate, expand.

3. Retch, keck, try to vomit.

4. Struggle, strive, make an effort.

Heave in sight, (Naut.) Appear, come in sight, become visible, come into view, open to the view.

Heave, n.   1. Swell, rising, swelling, heaving.

2. Retching, effort to vomit.

3. Struggle, striving, effort.

4. Fling, throw.

Heaven, n.   1. Firmament, sky, welkin, empyrean, celestial sphere, starry heaven, vault of heaven, canopy of heaven.

2. Paradise, Elysium, abode of the blessed.

3. GOD, Jehovah, Lord.

4. Exalted state, state of bliss, great felicity, supreme happiness.

Heavenly, a.   1. Celestial, of the firmament, of the visible heavens.

2. Divine, angelic, seraphic, cherubic, godlike.

Heavenly-minded, a.   Devout, pious, religious, godly, reverent, spiritually-minded.

Heaviness, n.   1. Gravity, weight, ponderousness.

2. Oppressiveness, grievousness, severity.

3. Languor, dulness, stupidity, sluggishness.

4. Dejection, depression, sadness, melancholy, despondency, gloom, low spirits, depression of spirits.

Heaving, n.   1. Panting.

2. Swell, rising, swelling, heave.

Heavy, a.   1. WEIGHTY (with reference to one's strength), ponderous, not light, not easy to lift.

2. Oppressive, grievous, severe, burdensome, cumbersome, afflictive.

3. Dull, sluggish, inert, inactive, stupid, torpid, indolent, slow.

4. Dejected, depressed, sorrowful, sad, gloomy, melancholy, despondent, downcast, down-hearted, low-spirited, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, in low spirits.

5. Onerous, difficult, laborious.

6. Tedious, tiresome, wearisome.

7. Loaded, burdened, encumbered, weighed down.

8. Miry, muddy, cloggy, clayey.

9. Clammy (as bread), not well raised.

10. Stormy, tempestuous, violent, boisterous.

11. Loud, deep, roaring.

Heavy-spar, n.   Sulphate of baryta (native).

Hebdomadal, a.   Weekly.

Hebetate, v. a.   Dull, blunt, stupefy, benumb, make torpid.

Hebrew, n.   1. Israelite, Jew.

2. Hebrew language.

Hebrew, a.   Jewish.

Hectic, a.   Habitual (as the fever attending consumption), constitutional.

Hector, n.   Bully, blusterer, swaggerer, noisy fellow.

Hector, v. a.   1. Bully, threaten, menace.

2. Vex, tease, annoy, fret, harry, worry, irritate, provoke.

Hector, v. n.   Bluster, swagger, play the bully.

Heddle, n.   Healds.

Hedge, n.   Fence (of bushes or shrubs), hedge-fence.

Hedge, v. a.   Enclose with a hedge.

Hedge-born, a.   Obscure, of low birth, meanly born.

Hedge-fence, n.   HEDGE.

Hedge in, Enclose, environ, surround, shut in, hem in.

Hedge up, Obstruct, bar, shut up.

Heed, v. a.   Regard, mind, notice, mark, observe, attend to, give heed to, pay attention to, take notice of.

Heed, n.   Regard, notice, care, attention, caution, heedfulness, watchfulness, wariness, vigilance, circumspection, observation.

Heedful, a.   Observant, observing, mindful, regardful, watchful, cautious, careful, wary, circumspect, attentive, provident.

Heedless, a.   Unobserving, unobservant, inattentive, careless, thoughtless, negligent, neglectful, unmindful, regardless, inconsiderate, unwatchful.

Heedlessness, n.   Carelessness, thoughtlessness, inattention, inadvertence, neglect, oversight.

Heel, v. n.   (Naut.) Incline, lean.

Heft, n.   1. Handle.

2. [Colloquial, U. S.] Weight.

3. [Colloquial, U. S.] Bulk, greater part.

Hegira, n.   1. Flight of Mahomet (July 16, 622).

2. Exodus, departure, going out.

Heifer, n.   Young cow.

Height, n.   1. Elevation, altitude, TALLNESS.

2. Eminence, summit, apex, acme, culminating point.

3. Hill, mountain, high ground.

4. Utmost degree.

Heighten, v. a.   1. Exalt, elevate, raise.

2. Increase, enhance, augment.

3. Intensify, aggravate.

Heinous, a.   Flagrant, flagitious, atrocious, infamous, villanous, nefarious, crying, very wicked.

Helamys, n.   Jumping-rat, jumping-hare (Pedetes capensis).

Helical, a.   Spiral, winding, cochleary, cochleated, screw-shaped.

Heliotrope, n.   1. (Bot.) Turnsole.

2. (Min.) Bloodstone.

Helix, n.   1. Coil, circumvolution, spiral line.

2. Snail-shell.

Hell, n.   Gehenna, purgatory, limbo, abyss, Tartarus, Hades, Avernus, Erebus, place of torment, bottomless pit, everlasting fire, infernal regions, shades below, realms of Pluto, the lower world.

Hellenic, a.   Grecian.

Hellenism, n.   Grecism, Greek idiom.

Hellish, a.   1. Of hell.

2. Infernal, diabolical, fiendish, devilish, demoniacal, fiend-like, atrocious, detestable, abominable, execrable, nefarious, very wicked.

Helm, n.   1. Helmet, morion.

2. Steering apparatus.

3. Direction, control, command, rule, reins, post of command.

Helmet, n.   Helm, morion, CASQUE, cask, head-piece, armor for the head.

Helminthagogue, n.   Anthelmintic, vermifuge.

Helot, n.   Slave (of Sparta).

Helotism, n.   Slavery, servitude, serfdom.

Help, v. a.   1. Relieve, succor, serve.

2. Assist, support, aid, second, back, abet, co-operate with, take part with.

3. Remedy, cure, heal.

4. Prevent, hinder, withstand, resist, repress, control.

5. Avoid, forbear, refrain from.

Help, v. n.   Lend aid, contribute assistance, give one a lift.

Help, n.   1. Assistance, aid, succor, support.

2. Remedy, relief.

3. Helper, assistant.

4. [U. S.] Domestic, house-servant (particularly a maid-servant).

Helper, n.   Assistant, ally, auxiliary, coadjutor, aider, abettor, colleague, partner.

Helpful, a.   1. Useful, beneficial, convenient.

2. Wholesome, salutary.

Helpless, a.   1. Weak, feeble, powerless, impotent, imbecile, disabled, infirm.

2. Exposed, defenceless, unprotected.

3. Irremediable, beyond help.

Helpmate, n.   Wife, consort, partner, companion.

Helpmeet, n.   Wife, consort, partner, companion.

Help on, Forward, further.

Help to, 1. Help to get or obtain.

2. Supply with, furnish with.

Helter-skelter, ad.   Pellmell, irregularly, disorderly, in disorder, in confusion.

Helve, n.   Handle (of an axe or a hatchet).

Helvetic, a.   Swiss.

Hem, n.   Border, edge, margin.

Hem, v. a.   Border, edge, skirt.

Hem in, Enclose, confine, environ, surround, shut in, hedge in.

Hematite, n.   Bloodstone.

Hemeralopia, n.   (Med.) Night-blindness, day-sight.

Hemisphere, n.   Half-globe, half-sphere.

Hemispheric, a.   Half-round.

Hemispherical, a.   Half-round.

Hemistich, n.   Half a verse, half a line.

Hemorrhoids, n. pl.   (Med.) Piles.

Hence, ad.   1. From this place, from here.

2. From this time.

3. Therefore, from this cause, for that reason, as a consequence.

4. From this source.

Henceforth, ad.   Henceforward, from this time forward.

Henceforward, ad.   HENCEFORTH.

Hep-tree, n.   [Written also Hip-tree.] Dog-rose, wild-brier (Rosa canina).

Herald, n.   1. Proclaimer, publisher, crier.

2. Forerunner, precursor, harbinger.

Herald, v. a.   Proclaim, announce, publish.

Heraldry, n.   Blazonry, emblazonry.

Herbage, n.   Herbs, grass, pasture.

Herbal, n.   Herbarium, herbary, hortus-siccus.

Herbalist, n.   Botanist.

Herbarium, n.   Herbal, hortus-siccus.

Herbary, n.   Herbal, hortus-siccus.

Herb-paris, n.   Truelove, oneberry.

Herculean, a.   1. Strong, mighty, powerful, puissant, vigorous, sturdy, athletic, brawny, muscular, sinewy, stalwart, able-bodied.

2. Difficult, toilsome, troublesome, laborious, operose, very hard.

3. Large, great, gigantic, strapping, huge, colossal, Cyclopean.

Herd, n.   1. Drove (of the larger animals).

2. Crowd, rabble, multitude.

Herd, v. n.   Associate (as beasts), keep company.

Herd's-grass, n.   1. [New England.] Cat's-tail, timothy-grass (Phleum pratense).

2. [Pennsylvania.] Red-top (Agrostis vulgaris).

Here, ad.   1. In this place.

2. In the present state, in the present life.

Hereafter, ad.   1. In time to come, in some future time.

2. In a future state.

Hereafter, n.   Future state.

Hereby, ad.   By this.

Hereditable, a.   Inheritable.

Hereditament, n.   Inheritable property.

Hereditary, a.   1. Ancestral, patrimonial, by inheritance.

2. Inherited, transmitted (from ancestors).

Herein, ad.   In this.

Heresiarch, n.   Chief heretic, leader in heresy.

Heresy, n.   Heterodoxy, error, unsound doctrine.

Heretic, n.   Sectary, schismatic, nonconformist, dissenter, separatist.

Heretical, a.   Heterodox, schismatic, schismatical, sectarian.

Heretofore, ad.   Formerly, before the present time.

Hereupon, ad.   Upon this, on this.

Herewith, ad.   With this.

Heritage, n.   Inheritance, portion, patrimony, estate.

Hermeneutic, a.   Exegetical.

Hermeneutical, a.   Exegetical.

Hermeneutics, n.   Exegesis, science of interpretation.

Hermetic, a.   Air-tight.

Hermetical, a.   Air-tight.

Hermit, n.   Anchorite, anchoret, recluse, solitary, solitaire, EREMITE.

Hernia, n.   Rupture.

Hernshaw, n.   Heron, heronshaw.

Hero, n.   1. Brave man.

2. Principal character.

Heroic, a.   1. Brave, valiant, courageous, intrepid, bold, daring, gallant, fearless, dauntless, noble, magnanimous.

2. Epic.

Heroism, n.   Bravery, valor, courage, gallantry, prowess, daring, intrepidity, magnanimity.

Heron, n.   Hernshaw, heronshaw.

Heronshaw, n.   Heron, hernshaw.

Herschel, n.   (Astron.) Uranus, Georgium Sidus.

Hesitancy, n.   Uncertainty, doubt, suspense, hesitation.

Hesitate, v. n.   1. Pause, delay, demur, doubt, waver, vacillate, be undetermined, stop to consider, be in doubt, be in suspense, be doubtful.

2. Falter, stammer, have an impediment in speech.

Hesitation, n.   1. Uncertainly, doubt, suspense, hesitancy, vacillation.

2. Faltering, stammering, difficulty of utterance.

Hesper, n.   Hesperus, evening star.

Hesperian, a.   [Poetical.] Western, occidental.

Hesperus, n.   Hesper, Venus, evening star.

Hessian-fly, n.   Wheat-fly (Cecidomyia destructor).

Heteroclite, a.   Irregular, anomalous, abnormal.

Heterodox, a.   Heretical, not orthodox.

Heterodoxy, n.   Heresy, error, unsound doctrine.

Heterogeneity, n.   HETEROGENEOUSNESS.

Heterogeneous, a.   Unlike, dissimilar, different.

Heterogeneousness, n.   Heterogeneity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, unlikeness, difference.

Heteropathic, a.   Allopathic.

Heteropathy, n.   Allopathy.

Hew, v. a.   1. Cut, chop, hack.

2. Smooth (with an axe), fashion, form.

Hew down, Fell, cut down.

Hexahedral, a.   Cubic, six-sided.

Hexahedron, n.   Cube, six-sided figure.

Heyday, n.   Frolic, play, exultation.

Hiatus, n.   Opening, gap, break, interval, chasm.

Hibernate v. n.   Winter, pass the winter.

Hibernian, a.   Irish.

Hibernian, n.   Irishman.

Hibernicism, n.   Irishism, Irish idiom.

Hibernianism, n.   Irishism, Irish idiom.

Hidden, a.   1. Concealed, secret, latent, occult, clandestine, close.

2. Abstruse, recondite, mysterious, mystic, mystical, dark, obscure.

Hide, v. a.   1. Secrete, conceal, cover, bury, keep from sight.

2. Shelter, cloak, screen, veil.

3. [Low.] Flog, whip, beat.

Hide, v. n.   Lie hid, lie concealed, be concealed, conceal one's self, lie in ambush, keep one's self out of sight, be withdrawn from view.

Hide, n.   Skin (of the larger animals).

Hideous, a.   Frightful, dreadful, appalling, horrible, terrible, horrid, ghastly, grisly, grim, shocking.

Hie, v. n.   [Poetical.] Hasten, go in haste.

Hierarchy, n.   Ecclesiastical government, ecclesiastical establishment.

Hieroglyphic, a.   Emblematical, symbolical.

Hieroglyphical, a.   Emblematical, symbolical.

Hieorophant, n.   Priest.

Higgle, v. n.   1. Peddle, hawk.

2. Haggle, bargain, negotiate, chaffer.

Higgledy-piggledy, ad.   [Colloquial.] Confusedly, disorderly, pellmell, in disorder, helter-skelter, topsy-turvy, at sixes and sevens.

Higgler, n.   1. Peddler, travelling trader.

2. Chafferer.

High, a.   1. Lofty, elevated, TALL, heaven-kissing, of great altitude.

2. Eminent, prominent, pre-eminent, distinguished, superior, exalted, noble, dignified.

3. Abstruse, recondite, occult, obscure, dark, transcendental, profound.

4. Proud, haughty, arrogant, supercilious, lordly.

5. Boastful, ostentatious, bragging, vain-glorious.

6. Oppressive, domineering, over-bearing, tyrannical, despotic.

7. Violent, boisterous, turbulent, tumultuous.

8. Great, strong, extreme.

9. Complete, full.

10. Dear, of great price.

11. Acute, sharp, shrill, high-toned, not flat.

12. Somewhat intoxicated, TIGHT, fuddled, boozy.

High, ad.   1. Aloft, on high, to a great height.

2. Profoundly, powerfully.

Highest good, Supreme good, greatest good, SUMMUM BONUM.

Highfalutin, a.   [Colloquial.] Pompous, swelling, inflated, turgid, tumid, bombastic, pretentious, stilted, grandiloquent, declamatory, rhetorical, high-flowing, high-sounding, sophomorical, spread-eagle, high-flown.

High-flavored, a.   Pungent, piquant, high-seasoned.

High-flown, a.   1. Proud, haughty, lofty, supercilious.

2. Extravagant, turgid, bombastic, HIGHFALUTIN.

High-handed, a.   Overbearing, oppressive, arbitrary.

Highland, n.   Mountainous region.

Highlander, n.   Mountaineer.

Highly, ad.   Extremely, exceedingly, very much, in a great degree, in a high degree.

High-mettled, a.   Ardent, fiery, spirited, bold, daring, high-spirited.

High-minded, a.   1. Proud, arrogant, haughty, lofty.

2. Noble, honorable, elevated, magnanimous, high-toned.

Highness, n.   1. Loftiness, altitude, elevation, height.

2. Eminence, exaltation, dignity.

3. Violence, vehemence, turbulence.

4. Greatness.

5. Acuteness, shrillness, sharpness.

High-priced, a.   Costly, dear, high.

High-priest, n.   Chief priest.

High-reaching, a.   1. Reaching upwards.

2. Ambitious, aspiring.

High-road, n.   Highway, public road.

High-school, n.   School (of the first class), academy, seminary, gymnasium.

High-seasoned, a.   Pungent, piquant, high-flavored.

High-spirited, a.   1. Spirited, bold, daring, high-mettled.

2. Proud, high-strung.

High-strung, a.   Proud, high-spirited.

High time, Quite time.

High-toned, a.   1. Acute, sharp, shrill, high.

2. Noble, honorable, high-minded.

High-water-mark, n.   Flood-mark.

Highway, n.   High-road, public road.

Highwayman, n.   Robber, footpad, bandit, brigand, freebooter, marauder, outlaw, highway robber.

High wine, 1. Brandy.

2. Pure alcohol.

High words, Strife, contention, bickering, logomachy, war of words.

High-wrought, a.   1. Impetuous, vehement, intense.

2. Enthusiastic, impassioned.

3. Highly finished, nicely elaborated.

Hilarious, a.   Gay, jovial, jolly, joyful, merry.

Hilarity, n.   Gayety, mirth, merriment, jollity, jovialty, joyousness, exhilaration, cheerfulness, glee, high spirits.

Hill, n.   Eminence (less than a mountain), mount, rising ground.

Hillock, n.   Knoll, mound.

Hilt, n.   Handle (of a sword).

Hind, a.   Back, hinder, posterior.

Hind, n.   1. Female deer (of the stag or red deer).

2. Peasant, swain, boor, lout, rustic, clod-poll, bumpkin, clown, ploughman, bogtrotter, clodhopper, countryman.

Hinder, a.   Hind, back, posterior.

Hinder, v. a.   Prevent (temporarily), impede, obstruct, stop, interrupt, retard, check, thwart, oppose, embarrass.

Hinderance, n.   [Written also Hindrance.] Impediment, obstacle, stop, obstruction, interruption, check, restraint.

Hindmost, a.   Last.

Hinge, v. n.   Turn, depend, hang, be dependent.

Hinny, n.   Mule.

Hint, v. a.   Suggest, intimate, insinuate, allude to, refer to, hint at, glance at, just mention, give an inkling of.

Hint at, Suggest, HINT.

Hint, n.   Intimation, suggestion, insinuation, allusion, slight mention.

Hip, n.   Haunch.

Hipped, a.   [Colloquial.] Melancholy, hypochondriacal, blue, dejected, depressed, low-spirited, in low spirits.

Hippish, a.   [Colloquial.] Melancholy, hypochondriacal, blue, dejected, depressed, low-spirited, in low spirits.

Hippopotamus, n.   River-horse, seahorse.

Hip-tree, n.   [Written also Hep-tree.] Dog-rose, wild-brier (Rosa canina).

Hire, n.   Wages, stipend, allowance, salary, pay, remuneration.

Hireling, n.   1. Mercenary, hired soldier.

2. Hired servant.

Hireling, a.   Mercenary, venal.

Hirling, n.   Salmon-trout, sea-trout (Salmo trutta).

Hirsute, a.   Hairy, shaggy.

Hispid, a.   Bristly, rough.

Historian, n.   Chronicler, annalist, writer of history.

History, n.   Account, narration, narrative, relation, record, recital, story, CHRONICLE, ANNALS.

Histrionic, a.   Theatric, theatrical.

Histrionical, a.   Theatric, theatrical.

Hit, v. a.   1. Strike, strike against.

2. Attain, reach, gain, win, secure.

3. Suit, accord with, be conformable to, be suitable to.

Hit, v. n.   1. Clash, collide, come in contact, strike together.

2. Succeed, be successful, be crowned with success, come off successful, carry the point, gain the point.

Hit, n.   1. Stroke, blow, collision.

2. Chance, venture, fortune, hazard.

3. Happy remark, apt expression.

4. Lucky venture.

Hit off, Imitate, personate, mimic, take off.

Hit upon, Find, discover, find out, fall upon, light upon.

Hitch, v. n.   Go by jerks.

Hitch, v. a.   Fasten, tie, attach.

Hitch, n.   1. Catch, impediment, obstacle, hinderance, check.

2. Jerk, jerking motion.

3. (Naut.) Knot, noose.

Hither, ad.   To this place.

Hither, a.   Nearest.

Hitherto, ad.   Yet, till now, to this time, up to this time, until this time.

Hitherward, ad.   This way, towards this place.

Hive, n.   1. Habitation of bees, bee-hive, apiary.

2. Swarm of bees.

Hive, v. a.   1. Put into a hive.

2. Store, collect, gather, HOARD.

Hives, n. pl.   (Med.) Croup, rattles.

Hoar, a.   Hoary, white, gray.

Hoard, v. a.   Store (secretly), deposit, save, garner, husband, hive, accumulate, amass, treasure up, lay in, lay by, set by, lay up.

Hoar-frost, n.   White frost, frozen dew.

Hoarse, a.   1. Husky, raucous.

2. Rough, grating, harsh.

Hoarseness, n.   1. Huskiness, raucity.

2. Roughness, harshness.

Hoary, a.   Hoar, white, gray.

Hoax, n.   Deception (for sport), cheat, fraud, imposition, practical joke.

Hoax, v. a.   Deceive (jocosely), cheat, impose upon.

Hobble, v. n.   Limp, halt, hop, walk lamely.

Hobble, v. a.   Fetter, hopple.

Hobble, n.   1. Limp, halt.

2. Perplexity, embarrassment, difficulty, strait, pickle.

Hobbly, a.   Rough (said of a road), uneven.

Hobby, n.   1. Hobby-horse.

2. Favorite object, favorite pursuit.

Hobby-horse, n.   HOBBY.

Hobgoblin, n.   Goblin, spectre, sprite, frightful apparition, evil spirit.

Hobson's choice, That or nothing, no alternative.

Hocus-pocus, n.   1. Juggler, trickster, impostor, cheater, swindler, sharper.

2. Cheat, juggle, trick, deception, imposition, imposture, delusion, deceit, artifice, finesse, circumvention, chouse.

Hodge-podge, n.   Medley, farrago, jumble, mixture, miscellany, salmagundi, hotch-potch, gallimaufry, olio, olla-podrida.

Hoe-cake, n.   [U. S.] Johnny-cake.

Hog, n.   Swine, porker, SOW, PIG.

Hoggish, a.   1. Swinish, brutish, filthy.

2. Mean, selfish, greedy.

Hog-nut, n.   Pig-nut, broom hickory (Juglans glabra).

Hog-sty, n.   Hog-pen, pig-sty.

Hoiden, a.   Rustic, rude, inelegant, uncouth, ungenteel, unlicked, hoidenish, rough, rude, ill-taught, ill-behaved, ill-mannered.

Hoiden, n.   Romp, tomboy, romping girl.

Hoidenish, a.   HOIDEN.

Hoist, v. a.   Raise, lift, elevate, heave, raise up.

Hoist, n.   Lift.

Hold, v. a.   1. Grasp, clutch, clinch, gripe.

2. Possess, retain, have, occupy, keep possession of.

3. Restrain, confine, detain, imprison, shut in, shut up, hem in.

4. Bind, fasten, unite, connect.

5. Stop, stay, arrest, suspend, withhold, keep in check.

6. Maintain, support, continue, sustain, prosecute, keep up, carry on.

7. Embrace, entertain, cherish, take as true.

8. Think, regard, consider, believe, judge, esteem, count, account, reckon.

9. Contain, admit, take in, have a capacity for.

10. Celebrate, solemnize.

11. Assemble, convene, call together.

Hold, v. n.   1. Be firm, be fast, continue unbroken, not break, not give way.

2. Continue, remain, persist, last, endure.

3. Adhere, cohere, cling, stick, cleave, remain attached.

4. Be derived, derive title.

5. Think, believe, be of opinion.

6. Stand, be true, prove good, hold true.

Hold, n.   1. Grasp, gripe.

2. Support, stay, prop.

3. Footing, vantage-ground.

4. Fort, castle, fortress, fortification, fortified place.

Holdback, n.   Hinderance, restraint, check, obstacle.

Holder, n.   Owner, possessor, proprietor.

Holdfast, n.   Catch, hook.

Hold forth, 1. (Active.) Offer, propose, exhibit, hold out.

2. (Neuter.) Harangue, preach, speak in public.

Hold good, Stand, be valid, be true, be applicable.

Hold in, 1. (Active.) Check, restrain, repress, rein in.

2. (Neuter.) Restrain one's self.

Hold on, 1. (Active.) Continue, maintain, keep up, push forward.

2. (Neuter.) Cling, stick, hold fast, keep hold of.

3. (Neuter.) Continue, remain, endure, last.

4. Persevere, persist, be steady, be steadfast, be constant, go on, keep on, keep one's course, keep or maintain one's ground, stick to it, not give it up, stand fast, stand firm.

Hold out, 1. (Active.) Offer, propose, hold forth.

2. (Neuter.) Last, endure, continue.

3. (Neuter.) Not yield, not be subdued.

Hold one's own, Maintain one's position.

Hold one's tongue, Be still, keep still, keep silence.

Hold one's peace, Be still, keep still, keep silence.

Hold together, Remain united, keep together.

Hold up, Clear up, cease raining.

Hole, n.   1. Perforation, aperture, opening.

2. Cavity, cave, cavern, hollow, concavity, excavation.

3. Hovel, kennel, den, mean habitation.

Holiday, n.   1. Festival, anniversary, celebration.

2. Day of amusement.

Holiness, n.   1. Sanctity, piety, purity, devotion, devoutness, godliness, religiousness.

2. Divineness, sacredness.

Holla, n.   Shout, halloo, loud cry.

Hollow, a.   1. Vacant, empty, void, cavernous, not solid.

2. Insincere, treacherous, false, faithless, hypocritical, pharisaical, deceitful, false-hearted, hollow-hearted.

3. Deep, low, rumbling.

Hollow, n.   1. Depression, low spot, low place.

2. Cavity, concavity, depression, excavation, hole, cave, cavern, dent, dint, dimple, pit.

3. Groove, channel, canal.

Hollow, v. a.   Excavate, scoop.

Hollow, ad.   [Low.] Wholly, completely, utterly.

Hollow-hearted, a.   Insincere, false, false-hearted, HOLLOW.

Holocaust, n.   Burnt-offering (wholly consumed).

Holy, a.   1. Pious, devout, religious, good, godly, saintly, spiritual, pure, saint-like, heavenly-minded.

2. Sacred, consecrated, hallowed, blessed.

Holy Ghost, Paraclete, Comforter, Holy Spirit, The Spirit, The Spirit of God, The Sanctifier, Spirit of Truth.

Holy Spirit, HOLY GHOST.

Holy thistle, n.   Blessed thistle (Centaurea benedicta).

Holy week, n.   Passion-week, week before Easter.

Holy Writ, n.   Bible, Scriptures, Sacred Scriptures, Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments.

Homage, n.   1. Fealty, allegiance, loyalty, fidelity.

2. Reverence, obeisance, respect, deference, duty, service, honor.

3. Cult, worship.

Home, n.   Domicile, dwelling, residence, abode, place of abode, abiding place.

Home, ad.   1. To one's home.

2. Close, closely, pointedly.

Home, a.   1. Domestic, home-born.

2. Close, pointed, direct, severe, poignant.

Home-born, a.   1. Native, natural, home-bred.

2. Domestic, home, not foreign.

Home-bred, 1. Native, natural, home-born.

2. Domestic, not foreign.

3. Unpolished, uncultivated, unrefined, uncouth, rude, plain.

Home-felt, a.   Inward, private, heartfelt, deep, profound, deep-felt.

Homelike, a.   Domestic, homely.

Homeliness, n.   Plainness, coarseness, uncomeliness.

Homely, a.   1. Domestic, homelike.

2. Plain, coarse, uncomely, homespun, inelegant.

3. Ugly, ill-looking, of plain features, not handsome.

Home-made, a.   Homespun, of domestic manufacture.

Homesickness, n.   NOSTALGIA.

Homespun, a.   1. Home-made, of domestic manufacture.

2. Plain, coarse, homely, rude, inelegant, unpolished.

Homeward, ad.   Towards home.

Homewards, ad.   Towards home.

Homicide, n.   1. Manslaughter, MURDER.

2. Manslayer.

Homiletic, a.   1. Of homilies or sermons.

2. Hortatory, persuasive.

Homiletical, a.   1. Of homilies or sermons.

2. Hortatory, persuasive.

Homiletics, n.   Art of preaching or sermonizing, art of delivering homilies.

Homily, n.   Sermon, discourse.

Homogeneous, a.   Cognate, congenial, kindred, akin, uniform, of the same kind, of the same nature, of a piece.

Homoiousian, a.   Of a similar nature, of like essence.

Homologous, a.   1. Of the same ratio, of the same proportion.

2. Of the same type, corresponding in structure.

Homoousian, a.   Of the same nature.

Homophonous, a.   Unisonous, of the same sound, of like pitch.

Honest, a.   1. Honorable, reputable, creditable, right, proper, equitable.

2. Upright, virtuous, conscientious, just, true, fair, faithful, trusty, trustworthy, as good as one's word.

3. Sincere, candid, frank.

Honesty, n.   1. Integrity, probity, uprightness, fairness, justice, virtue, equity, veracity, truth, trustiness, faithfulness, honor.

2. Sincerity, candor, frankness, plain dealing.

Honey-combed, a.   Alveolate, cellular.

Honeyed, a.   Sweet.

Honeysuckle, n.   Woodbine.

Honor, n.   1. Reputation, repute, fame, consideration, esteem, credit, glory, good name.

2. Dignity, distinction, elevation, high rank, distinguished position.

3. Veneration, reverence, respect, homage, deference, civility.

4. Integrity, probity, honesty, magnanimity, high-mindedness, nobleness of mind, manly virtue.

5. Nice sense of right or justice.

6. Ornament, boast.

Honor, v. a.   1. Dignify, exalt, glorify, raise to distinction.

2. Reverence, revere, venerate, respect, pay respect to, pay deference to, render honor to.

3. Commemorate, celebrate, observe, keep.

4. (Com.) Accept and pay (a draft).

Honorable, a.   1. Illustrious, noble, great, of high rank.

2. Upright, just, honest, fair, trustworthy, trusty, true, conscientious, virtuous, magnanimous, high-minded, as good as one's word.

3. Reputable, creditable, estimable, right, proper, equitable.

Hood, n.   Cowl.

Hooded, a.   1. Covered with a hood.

2. (Bot.) Cucullate, cucullated, hood-shaped.

Hooded snake, Cobra, COBRA-DE-CAPELLO.

Hoodwink, v. a.   1. Blind, blindfold.

2. Deceive, cheat, delude, dupe, gull, cozen, fool, befool, trick, circumvent, overreach, chouse, diddle, beguile, impose upon, make a fool of, play a trick upon, pull wool over one's eyes.

Hook, n.   Catch, clasp, HASP.

Hooked, a.   Bent, curved, curvated, hamate.

Hook-nose, n.   Aquiline nose, hooked nose.

Hoop, n.   1. Ring.

2. Farthingale, crinoline, hoop-skirt.

Hooper, n.   Wild swan (Cygnus ferus).

Hooping-cough, n.   [Written also Whooping-cough.] Chin-cough.

Hoop-skirt, n.   Hoop, farthingale, crinoline.

Hoot, v. n.   Shout, yell, cry out.

Hoot, v. a.   Execrate, denounce, hiss, cry down, cry out against, hoot at.

Hoot, n.   Shout, cry, outcry, yell.

Hoot at, HOOT, cry out against.

Hop, v. n.   1. Leap, bound, jump, skip, spring, CAPER.

2. Dance, trip.

3. Limp, halt, walk lamely.

Hop, n.   1. Leap, bound, jump, spring, skip, CAPER.

2. Dance.

Hope, n.   1. Trust, confidence, faith.

2. Expectation (of something agreeable), expectance, anticipation.

3. Reliance, dependence, ground of confidence.

Hope, v. a.   Expect (something agreeable), long for, hope for.

Hope, v. n.   Trust, expect, believe, indulge or entertain a hope, feel confident, rest assured, flatter one's self, be in hopes, live in hopes, look on the bright side.

Hope for, HOPE, long for.

Hopeless, a.   1. Despairing, desperate, forlorn.

2. Remediless, irremediable, incurable, past cure.

3. Impossible, impracticable.

Hop-hornbeam, n.   American ironwood (Ostrya Virginica).

Hop o' my thumb, n.   Dwarf, pygmy.

Hoppers, n. pl.   Hop-scotch, scotch-hoppers.

Hopple, v. a.   Fetter (an animal), hobble.

Hopples, n. pl.   Fetters (for animals).

Hop-scotch, n.   Hoppers, scotch-hoppers.

Horde, n.   Gang (not living in fixed habitations), troop, crew, clan, migratory company.

Horizontal, a.   Level, parallel to the horizon.

Horn, n.   1. Trumpet.

2. Drinking-cup.

3. (Bot.) Spur.

Hornbook, n.   Primer.

Horned-screamer, n.   Kamichi (Palamedea cornuta).

Horn-fish, n.   Greenbone, sea-needle, gar-pike, gar-fish, sea-pike, long-nose, gore-bill, sword-fish, mackerel-guide (Esox belone or Belone vulgaris).

Horn of plenty, Cornucopia.

Horn-pike, n.   HORN-FISH.

Horn-pout, n.   Cat-fish, mud-pout, bull-head (Pimelodus cattus).

Horny, a.   Corneous.

Horologe, n.   Time-piece (of any kind).

Horoscope, n.   Ascendant.

Horrid, a.   1. Frightful, terrible, terrific, horrible, alarming, portentous, formidable, appalling, dire, horrifying, horrific, harrowing, dreadful, fearful, awful, hideous.

2. Shocking, offensive, disgusting, revolting, repulsive, odious, disagreeable, unpleasant, vile, abominable.

Horrific, a.   Frightful, HORRID.

Horrify, v. a.   Frighten, terrify, fill with horror, strike with terror, make one's blood run cold.

Horripilation, n.   (Med.) Shuddering, horror.

Horror, n.   1. Fright, affright, alarm, fear, dread, awe, terror, dismay, consternation, panic.

2. Abomination, abhorrence, detestation, disgust, loathing, hatred, antipathy.

3. (Med.) Shuddering, horripilation.

Horrors, n. pl.   [With The prefixed.] Delirium tremens, MANIA A POTU.

Horror-struck, a.   Dismayed, horrified, terrified, appalled, frightened, panic-stricken.

Hors de combat, [Fr.] Disabled, out of condition to fight.

Horse, n.   1. STEED, CHARGER, MARE, FILLY, COLT, PONY, SHELTIE (or SHELTY), PALFREY, NAG, BARB, COB, PAD, ROADSTER, TIT, PUNCH.

2. Cavalry, horsemen.

Horse-armor, n.   Caparison, bard, trappings for a horse.

Horse-fly, n.   Breese, gad-fly.

Horsefoot, n.   King-crab, horse-shoe, horse-shoe crab (Limulus Americanus).

Horse-jockey, n.   Jockey, dealer in horses.

Horse-laugh, n.   Guffaw, cachinnation, boisterous laugh.

Horse-leech, n.   Farrier, horse-doctor, veterinarian, veterinary surgeon.

Horse-mackerel, n.   1. Bonito, albicore (Thynnus vulgaris).

2. Bluefish (Temnodon saltator).

Horseman, n.   1. Rider.

2. Dragoon, CHASSEUR, chevalier, cavalier, equestrian, mounted soldier, horse-soldier.

Horsemen, n. pl.   Cavalry, horse, horse-soldiers, dragoons, chasseurs, chevaliers, cavaliers, equestrians, mounted soldiers.

Horse-shoe, n.   King-crab, horsefoot (Limulus Americanus).

Horse-soldier, n.   Dragoon, CHASSEUR, cavalier, chevalier, horseman, equestrian, mounted soldier.

Hortative, n.   Incitement, exhortation, persuasive.

Hortatory, a.   1. Persuasive, homiletic.

2. Encouraging, inciting.

Horticulture, n.   Gardening.

Horticulturist, n.   Gardener.

Hortus-siccus, [L.] Herbarium.

Hosanna, interj.   Hallelujah.

Hose, n.   Stockings.

Hospitable, a.   1. Kind or attentive to strangers.

2. Generous, liberal, bountiful.

Hospitality, n.   Hospitableness, kindness to strangers.

Host, n.   1. Entertainer.

2. Landlord, innkeeper.

3. Army, legion, armed force.

4. Multitude.

5. Consecrated wafer.

Hostile, a.   1. Inimical, unfriendly, warlike, at variance.

2. Adverse, opposite, contrary, repugnant.

Hostilities, n. pl.   WAR, warfare.

Hostility, n.   1. Enmity, animosity, hatred, unfriendliness, ill-will.

2. Opposition, repugnance.

Hostler, n.   Groom, stable-servant.

Hot, a.   1. Burning, fiery, scalding.

2. Irascible, excitable, impetuous, passionate, hasty, choleric, furious.

3. Ardent, vehement, fervent, eager, glowing, animated, fervid, violent.

4. Pungent, piquant, sharp, acrid, biting, peppery, high-flavored, high-seasoned.

Hot-brained, a.   HOT-HEADED.

Hotch-potch, n.   Medley, farrago, jumble, miscellany, gallimaufry, salmagundi, olio, hodge-podge, OLLA PODRIDA, confused mixture.

Hotel, n.   Inn, tavern, CABARET, public house, house of entertainment.

Hot-headed, a.   Violent, rash, precipitate, vehement, furious, passionate, hot-brained.

Hotspur, n.   Madcap, blood, wild fellow, hot-brained fellow.

Hough, v. a.   Hamstring.

Hound, n.   Dog (for the chase), hunting dog.

Hound, v. a.   1. Incite, urge, spur, set on, urge on, spur on.

2. Hunt, pursue, chase.

Hour, n.   Sixty minutes, twenty-fourth part of a day.

Hour-circle, n.   Meridian, great circle of the sphere.

Houri, n.   [Term of the Mohammedans.] Nymph of Paradise.

Hourly, ad.   1. Every hour.

2. Frequently, continually.

House, n.   1. Habitation, abode, dwelling, mansion, residence, domicile, dwelling-place.

2. Building, edifice.

3. Family, household.

4. Lineage, race, kindred, tribe.

5. Legislative body.

6. Firm, partnership, company, concern, commercial establishment.

7. Hotel, inn, tavern, place of entertainment, public house.

House, v. a.   Shelter, protect, put under cover (of a roof).

House, v. n.   Abide, dwell, reside, lodge.

House-breaking, n.   Burglary (when committed at night).

Household, n.   Family, house.

Household, a.   Domestic, home.

Householder, n.   Master of a family.

House of correction, Prison, jail, bridewell, workhouse, penitentiary.

House of God, Church, temple, meeting-house, house of worship.

Housewife, n.   1. Mistress of a family.

2. Huswife, female economist, thrifty woman.

Housing, n.   1. Horse-cloth, saddle-cloth.

2. Covering, protection (from the weather).

Hovel, n.   Shed, hut, cot, cabin, mean habitation.

Hover, v. n.   1. Flutter.

2. Hang about, hang over.

How, ad.   1. In what manner, in what way, by what mode, by what means.

2. To what extent, to what degree.

3. For what cause, for what reason.

4. In what state, in what condition, in what plight.

How far, To what extent or degree.

How far forth, To what extent or degree.

However, ad.   Howsoever, in whatever manner, in whatever degree.

However, conj.   Yet, still, nevertheless, but, though, notwithstanding.

Howl, n.   Cry (as of a dog), yell.

Howl, v. n.   1. Cry (as a dog), yell.

2. Wail, lament.

3. Roar.

Howsoever, ad.   However, in whatever manner, in whatever degree.

Hub, n.   Nave (of a wheel).

Hubbub, n.   1. Uproar, clamor, din, racket, hallabaloo, HULLABALOO, outcry.

2. Tumult, disorder, confusion, disturbance, riot.

Hubbubboo, n.   [Low.] Cry, howl, howling, wailing, ululation.

Hubby, a.   [U. S. Said of a road.] Rough, uneven, hobbly.

Huckleberry, n.   Black whortleberry (Vaccinium resinosum).

Huckster, n.   Retailer, hawker, peddler.

Huddle, v. a.   Throw together in confusion.

Huddle, v. n.   Crowd, press together in confusion.

Huddle, n.   Crowd, tumult, disorder, confusion, disturbance.

Huddle on, Put on in disorder, put on in a hurry.

Hue, n.   Color, hue, tint, tinge, shade.

Hue and cry, n.   Shouting, clamor, outcry.

Hueless, a.   Colorless, uncolored, untinged, achromatic, free from color.

Huff, n.   1. Miff, pet, tiff, rage, passion, fume, fit of anger, angry mood.

2. Boaster, braggart, braggadocio, BLUSTERER.

Huffish, a.   [Colloquial.] 1. Angry, petulant.

2. Blustering, arrogant, insolent, hectoring.

Huffy, a.   [Colloquial.] 1. Angry, petulant.

2. Blustering, arrogant, insolent, hectoring.

Hug, v. a.   1. Embrace, clasp.

2. Retain, hold fast, cling to, keep hold of.

3. (Naut.) Go near, keep close to.

Hug, n.   Embrace, clasp.

Huge, a.   Vast, bulky, enormous, immense, stupendous, gigantic, colossal, elephantine, Herculean, Cyclopean, very great, very large.

Hugger-mugger, n.   [Low.] Secrecy, privacy.

Hugger-mugger, a.   [Low.] 1. Secret, clandestine, sly.

2. Mean, unfair, base, contemptible.

3. Confused, disorderly.

Huguenot, n.   French Protestant.

Hulk, n.   Hull (of an old vessel).

Hull, n.   1. Husk, outer covering.

2. Body of a vessel, HULK.

Hull, v. a.   Peel, strip the hull from.

Hullabaloo, n.   [Low.] Racket, din, clamor, uproar, hubbub, outcry, vociferation, hallabaloo.

Hum, v. n.   Buzz, make a buzzing sound.

Hum, v. a.   Sing (in a low voice).

Hum, n.   Buzz, buzzing sound.

Human, a.   1. Man's, of man.

2. Common to mankind.

Humane, a.   Kind, benevolent, benignant, obliging, accommodating, tender, sympathetic, charitable, compassionate, clement, gentle, kind-hearted, tenderhearted, good-hearted.

Humanist, n.   Student of polite literature.

Humanities, n. pl.   [With The prefixed.] Belles-lettres, polite literature, elegant literature.

Humanity, n.   1. Human nature.

2. Kindness, benevolence, benignity, philanthropy, tenderness, sympathy, charity, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good nature, milk of human kindness.

Humanize, v. a.   1. Soften, make humane.

2. Civilize, cultivate, refine, polish, improve, enlighten, educate, reclaim from barbarism.

Humble, a.   1. Meek, modest, unassuming, unpretending, unobtrusive, lowly, submissive, not proud, not haughty, not arrogant.

2. Low, not high, not great.

Humble, v. a.   Humiliate, shame, mortify, degrade, crush, break, subdue, snub, abash, make ashamed, bring down, put down, take down, put out of countenance.

Humblebee, n.   Bumblebee.

Humbleness, n.   HUMILITY.

Humbug, n.   [Colloquial.] 1. Imposition, imposture, fetch, deception, fraud, trick, cheat, gammon, dodge, gouge, blind, feint, chouse.

2. Charlatanry, charlatanism, quackery, mummery, cant, hypocrisy.

3. Impostor, charlatan, quack.

Humbug, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Deceive, cheat, cozen, swindle, trick, hoax, befool, diddle, chouse, impose upon.

Humdrum, a.   Dull, prosy, dronish, stupid, wearisome, tiresome.

Humid, a.   Wet, moist, damp, dank.

Humidity, n.   Moisture, dampness.

Humiliate, v. a.   Humble, mortify, shame, abash, SNUB, put to shame, put down.

Humiliation, n.   1. Condescension, resignation, submission.

2. Humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, lowness, submissiveness.

3. Abasement, self-abasement, self-denial, mortification.

Humility, n.   Humbleness, meekness, submissiveness, lowliness, modesty, diffidence, self-abasement.

Humine, n.   (Chem.) Humic acid.

Hummock, n.   Hillock.

Humor, n.   1. Moisture.

2. Cutaneous eruption.

3. Temper, disposition, bent, bias, vein, propensity, predilection, turn of mind, frame of mind.

4. Mood, fancy, whim, caprice, freak, vagary, crotchet, whimsey, maggot, WRINKLE.

5. Pleasantry, facetiousness, jocoseness, jocularity, kindly wit.

Humor, v. a.   1. Indulge, gratify, give way to, consult the wishes of.

2. Favor, suit the nature of, meet the requirements of.

Humorist, n.   Wag, wit, Joe Miller, droll fellow, funny fellow.

Humorous, a.   Facetious, jocular, jocose, droll, funny, sportive, comical, witty, pleasant.

Humorsome, a.   1. Petulant, peevish, snappish, waspish, crusty, captious, perverse, wayward, cross-grained.

2. Capricious, whimsical, fanciful, fitful, fantastic, odd.

Humpback, n.   1. Crooked back.

2. Hunchback.

Hump-backed, a.   Hunch-backed.

Hunch, 1. Hump, protuberance, knob, bunch, lump.

2. Punch, push, shove.

3. [Colloquial.] Lump, hunk, large piece, thick slice.

Hunch, v. a.   Punch, push, shove, jostle.

Hunchback, n.   Humpback.

Hunch-backed, a.   Hump-backed.

Hundred, n.   Century.

Hundredth, a.   Centesimal.

Hung-beef, n.   Jerked-beef, dried beef.

Hunger, n.   Craving appetite (for food), craving for food.

Hunger, v. n.   1. FAMISH, feel hunger, feel hungry.

2. Long, have an eager desire.

Hungry, a.   Craving (for food), famishing, ravenous, sharp-set.

Hunk, n.   [Low.] Lump, HUNCH, large piece, thick slice.

Hunker, n.   [U. S.] Conservative, fogy.

Hunks, n.   Miser, niggard, curmudgeon, codger, lickpenny, skinflint, scrimp, screw, muckworm, sordid wretch, mean fellow.

Hunt, v. a.   Chase, pursue.

Hunt, v. n.   1. Follow the chase.

2. Search, seek, look.

Hunt, n.   Chase, pursuit, hunting, field-sport.

Hunter, n.   1. Huntsman.

2. Hound, hunting dog.

Hunt for, Search for, seek for, look for, hunt out.

Hunting, n.   Chase, HUNT.

Hunting leopard, CHETAH.

Hunt out, Search for, HUNT FOR.

Huntsman, n.   Hunter.

Hurl, v. a.   Throw, fling, cast, pitch, send, toss, sling, chuck, flirt, shy.

Hurl, n.   1. Throw, cast, fling, toss.

2. Tumult, commotion, turmoil, confusion, bustle, disturbance, HURLY-BURLY.

Hurly-burly, n.   [Colloquial.] Hurl, turmoil, tumult, commotion, confusion, bustle, disturbance.

Hurrah, interj.   Huzza.

Hurricane, n.   Tornado, violent gale.

Hurried, a.   1. Driven (by work), over head and ears, pressed for time.

2. Hasty, cursory, slight, superficial.

Hurry, v. a.   1. Drive, precipitate.

2. Hasten, expedite, speed, despatch, urge or push forward, urge or press on.

Hurry, v. n.   1. Act precipitately, be in a flutter, be in a flurry.

2. Haste, hasten, move quickly, be in haste, be quick, be in a hurry, make haste, mend one's pace, lose no time, lose not a moment, wing one's way, make the best of one's way, crowd sail, clap spurs to one's horse.

Hurry, n.   1. Precipitation, flurry, flutter, agitation, confusion, bustle, perturbation, hurry-skurry.

2. Haste, despatch, celerity, quickness, promptitude, expedition.

Hurry-scurry, n.   [Colloquial.] Flutter, flurry, agitation, confusion, hurry.

Hurt, v. a.   1. Injure, harm, damage, mar, impair, do harm to.

2. Pain, wound, give pain to.

Hurt, n.   1. Harm, injury, damage, detriment, mischief, disadvantage.

2. Wound, bruise.

Hurtful, a.   Injurious, detrimental, mischievous, pernicious, deleterious, noxious, baneful, prejudicial, disadvantageous, harmful, baleful.

Husband, n.   Spouse, married man.

Husband, v. a.   Save, economize, spend frugally, manage with frugality.

Husbandman, n.   Agriculturist, farmer, tiller of the ground, cultivator of the soil.

Husbandry, n.   1. Agriculture, farming, tillage, geoponics, cultivation of the soil.

2. Frugality, thrift, domestic economy, management of domestic affairs.

Hush, v. a.   Still, silence, calm, quiet.

Hush, interj.   Silence, whist, be still, keep quiet, make no noise.

Hush-money, n.   BLACKMAIL, bribe to keep silence.

Husk, n.   Rind, bark, hull, glume, CHAFF, outer covering.

Husk, v. a.   Strip off the husk from (as from Indian corn).

Husks, n. pl.   Hulls, glumes, chaff.

Husky, a.   1. Dry, shrivelled.

2. Hoarse, rough, raucous, harsh.

Hussar, n.   Light-armed dragoon.

Hussy, n.   Jade, queen, base woman, sorry wench.

Hustle, v. a.   Push, jostle, justle, elbow, crowd.

Huswife, n.   Housewife, female economist, thrifty woman.

Huswifely, a.   Thrifty, frugal, economical.

Hut, n.   Cot, cabin, shed, hovel, poor cottage, mean dwelling.

Hutch, n.   1. Chest, coffer, bin.

2. Trap (as for rabbits).

3. (Mining.) Box (for coal).

Huzza, interj.   Hurrah.

Huzza, n.   Shout, halloo, holla, hoot.

Huzza, v. n.   Shout, cry huzza.

Hyaline, a.   Glassy, crystalline, transparent.

Hyaloid, a.   (Anat.) Vitriform.

Hybrid, n.   Mule, mongrel.

Hybrid, a.   Mongrel.

Hydra, n.   1. (Myth.) Many-headed monster.

2. Spectre, hobgoblin, ogre, Gorgon, bugbear, POKER, BUGABOO, frightful object, raw head and bloody bones.

Hydrant, n.   Discharge-pipe (from the main of an aqueduct), water-plug.

Hydrargyrum, n.   Mercury, quicksilver.

Hydrate, n.   Hydro-oxide.

Hydraulic press, Bramah press, hydrostatic press.

Hydraulic ram, Water-ram.

Hydrocephalus, n.   Dropsy of the brain.

Hydrochlorate, n.   Muriate.

Hydrochloric acid, Muriatic acid.

Hydrocyanic acid, Prussic acid.

Hydrogen, n.   (Chem.) Inflammable air.

Hydro-oxide, n.   Hydrate.

Hydropathist, n.   Water-doctor.

Hydropathy, n.   Water-cure.

Hydrophobia, n.   [Med.] Canine madness.

Hydropthalmia, n.   Dropsy of the eye.

Hydropthalmy, n.   Dropsy of the eye.

Hydrostatic press, Bramah press, hydraulic press.

Hydrosulphuric acid, Sulphuretted hydrogen.

Hydrous, a.   Watery.

Hyemal, a.   Brumal, wintry, frosty, icy, cold, chilling.

Hyena, n.   Tiger-wolf.

Hygeia, n.   (Myth.) Goddess of health.

Hygiene, n.   Hygienics, science of health.

Hygienics, n.   Hygiene.

Hylobate, n.   Gibbon, long-armed ape.

Hymen, n.   (Myth.) God of marriage.

Hymeneal, n.   Hymenean, marriage song.

Hymeneal, a.   Nuptial, connubial, matrimonial, bridal, conjugal, CONJUGIAL.

Hymenean, n.   Hymeneal, marriage song.

Hymn, n.   Song (of praise), devotional song, spiritual song.

Hyoid bone, (Anat.) Bone of the tongue.

Hyperbaton, n.   (Rhet.) Inversion, transposition of words.

Hyperbole, n.   (Rhet.) Exaggeration.

Hyperborean, a.   1. Most northern, far north.

2. Very cold.

Hypercritical, a.   Over-critical, captiously critical.

Hypercriticism, n.   Captious criticism.

Hypnotic, a.   Soporific, somniferous.

Hypnotic, n.   Narcotic, soporific, anodyne, opiate.

Hypnotism, n.   Sleepiness, lethargy.

Hypochondria, n.   (Med.) MELANCHOLY, spleen, vapors, depression, dejection, hypochondriasis, low spirits.

Hypochondriac, n.   Seek-sorrow, self-tormentor.

Hypochondriac, a.   MELANCHOLY, splenetic, dispirited, dejected, depressed.

Hypochondriacal, a.   MELANCHOLY, splenetic, dispirited, dejected, depressed.

Hypochondriasis, n.   (Med.) Melancholy, HYPOCHONDRIA.

Hypocrisy, n.   1. Pharisaism, formalism, sanctimoniousness, cant, pietism, assumed piety.

2. Dissimulation, deceit, deception, imposture, pretence, false profession.

Hypocrite, n.   1. Pharisee, formalist, pietist, religionist, canter.

2. Dissembler, deceiver, impostor, pretender, cheat.

Hypocritic, a.   1. Pharisaical, canting, sanctimonious.

2. Dissembling, insincere, false, hollow.

Hypocritical, a.   1. Pharisaical, canting, sanctimonious.

2. Dissembling, insincere, false, hollow.

Hypogene rocks, Primary rocks.

Hypostasis, n.   1. Substance, subsistence.

2. Person, personality.

3. Principle, element.

Hypostatic union, Incarnation.

Hypothecate, v. a.   Pledge (as ship, freight, cargo, &c., without delivery), mortgage.

Hypothesis, n.   Supposition, theory.

Hypothetic, a.   Conditional, that involves an hypothesis.

Hypothetical, a.   Conditional, that involves an hypothesis.

Hysteria, n.   (Med.) Hysterics.

Hysteric, a.   1. Spasmodic.

2. Affected with hysterics.

Hysterical, a.   1. Spasmodic.

2. Affected with hysterics.

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Iambic, n.   1. Iambus.

2. Iambic verse.

Ibex, n.   Stein-boc (Capra ibex).

Ibidem, ad.   [L.] In the same place.

Ice, n.   1. Frozen water.

2. Concreted sugar, icing, frosting.

3. Ice-cream.

Ice-cream, n.   Ice.

Iceland crystal, ICELAND SPAR.

Iceland spar, Calcareous spar, crystallized carbonate of lime, Iceland crystal.

Ichnography, n.   Ground plan, horizontal section.

Ichor, n.   1. (Myth.) Blood of the Gods.

2. Serous humor.

Ichorous, a.   Serous, watery, thin.

Ichthyocol, n.   Isinglass, fish-glue, CARLOCK.

Ichthyocolla, n.   Isinglass, fish-glue, CARLOCK.

Icing, n.   Frosting, concreted sugar (for coating cake).

Iconoclasm, n.   Image-breaking.

Iconoclast, n.   Image-breaker.

Icterus, n.   (Med.) Jaundice.

Icy, a.   1. Glacial.

2. Cold, chilling, frosty.

3. Frigid, indifferent, cold-hearted.

Idea, n.   1. [In the Platonic philosophy.] Archetype (conceived of as existing from eternity), pattern, model, exemplar, form, essence (common to many individual things and represented by a general term).

2. Universal, concept, conception, notion, general or universal conception.

3. Object of thought, image in the mind, mental representation of an object.

4. Impression, apprehension, thought, fancy, conceit.

5. Opinion, belief, supposition, judgment, sentiment.

Ideal, a.   1. Intellectual, mental.

2. Imaginary, unreal, fanciful, fantastic, fancied, illusory, chimerical, visionary, shadowy.

Ideal, n.   Imaginary standard, ideal model of perfection.

Ideality, n.   Imagination, conception, invention, fancy.

Idem, [L.] The same.

Identical, a.   Same, selfsame, very same, one and the same, exactly the same, not different.

Identify, v. a.   1. Prove to be identical, prove to be the same, ascertain to be the same.

2. Make identical, regard as one, consider the same.

Identify, v. n.   Become identical, be the same.

Identity, n.   Sameness.

Ideology, n.   Metaphysics, psychology, pneumatology, mental philosophy, science of the mind, science of ideas.

Id est, [L.] That is.

Idiocrasy, n.   Peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, peculiar temperament.

Idiocy, n.   Foolishness, imbecility, fatuity, feebleness of intellect, want of understanding.

Idiom, n.   1. Peculiar mode or turn of expression (sanctioned by use in any language).

2. Genius (of a language), characteristic quality.

3. Dialect.

Idiomatic, a.   Peculiar (as respects any mode of expression).

Idiomatical, a.   Peculiar (as respects any mode of expression).

Idiosyncrasy, n.   Peculiarity (of constitution), idiocrasy, peculiar temperament.

Idiot, n.   Fool, natural, natural fool.

Idiotic, a.   Foolish, sottish.

Idiotical, a.   Foolish, sottish.

Idle, a.   1. Unemployed, unoccupied, unbusied, inactive.

2. Indolent, lazy, slothful, sluggish, inert.

3. Vacant, unused.

4. Useless, ineffectual, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, vain, futile, abortive.

5. Trifling, trivial, unimportant, trashy, foolish, unprofitable.

Idle away, Waste, spend in idleness.

Idler, n.   Drone, sluggard, laggard, lounger, dawdler, trifler, doodle, slow-back, inefficient person.

Idol, n.   1. Pagan deity, false god.

2. Falsity.

3. Favorite, pet, darling.

Idolater, n.   1. Worshipper of idols.

2. Adorer, great admirer.

Idolatry, n.   1. Worship of idols.

2. Excessive love, excessive veneration.

Idolize, v. a.   1. Deify.

2. Adore, reverence or love excessively.

Idyl, n.   1. Bucolic, eclogue, pastoral, pastoral poem.

2. Short poem (highly wrought).

If, conj.   1. Suppose that, admitting that, allowing that.

2. Whether, whether or not.

Igneous, a.   Fiery.

Ignis fatuus, [L.] Jack-with-a-lantern, Jack-a-lantern, Will-with-the-wisp, Will-o'-the-wisp.

Ignite, v. a.   Kindle, set fire to, set on fire.

Ignite, v. n.   Kindle, take fire, catch fire.

Ignoble, a.   1. Plebeian, vulgar, untitled, base-born, low-born, mean, low.

2. Worthless, insignificant, mean, contemptible.

3. Dishonorable, disgraceful, infamous, base.

Ignominious, a.   Dishonorable, disgraceful, shameful, infamous, scandalous, disreputable, opprobrious.

Ignominy, n.   Dishonor, disgrace, discredit, disrepute, shame, infamy, obloquy, contempt, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasement.

Ignoramus, n.   Sciolist, smatterer, novice, wiseacre, greenhorn, simpleton, numskull, DUNCE.

Ignorance, n.   Illiteracy, nescience, darkness, blindness, want of knowledge.

Ignorant, a.   Unlearned, uninstructed, uninformed, uneducated, untaught, unenlightened, blind, illiterate, unlettered, dark.

Ignorant of, Unaware of, unacquainted with.

Ignore, v. a.   1. Regard as unknown, shut one's eyes to, leave out of view, not recognize, not take into account.

2. (Law.) Reject, set aside.

Ill, a.   1. Bad, evil, unfortunate, unfavorable.

2. Wicked, wrong, iniquitous, naughty.

3. Indisposed, ailing, unwell, sick, on the sick list, out of sorts, out of health, laid on the shelf, laid on the back, under the weather.

Ill, n.   1. Wickedness, depravity, evil.

2. Misfortune, calamity, misery, pain.

Ill, ad.   1. Badly, not well.

2. With difficulty, not easily.

Ill-advised, a.   Injudicious, unwise, imprudent, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, ill-judged.

Illation, n.   Inference, deduction, conclusion.

Illative, a.   Inferential.

Ill-bred, a.   Impolite, uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, uncourtly, unpolished, uncouth, rude, ill-behaved, ill-mannered.

Ill-breeding, n.   Impoliteness, incivility, rudeness, discourtesy, ill manners.

Illegal, a.   Unlawful, illicit, unlicensed.

Illegality, n.   Unlawfulness, illicitness.

Illegible, a.   Unreadable, not readable.

Illegitimate, a.   1. Unlawfully begotten, born out of wedlock.

2. Spurious, not genuine.

3. Unauthorized, unlawful, illicit, improper.

Ill-fated, a.   Luckless, unlucky, unfortunate, ill-starred.

Ill-favored, a.   Ugly, homely, plain, ill-looking.

Ill-flavored, a.   Unsavory, unpalatable.

Ill-humor, n.   Fretfulness, peevishness, petulance, testiness, ill-temper.

Illiberal, a.   1. Parsimonious, stingy, miserly, niggardly, penurious, ungenerous, sordid, covetous, mean, selfish, close, close-fisted.

2. Uncharitable, selfish, narrow, self-seeking, narrow-minded.

Illicit, a.   Unlawful, illegal, unlicensed.

Illimitable, a.   Boundless, infinite, unbounded, immense, vast.

Illiteracy, n.   Ignorance, want of learning, want of literary culture.

Illiterate, a.   Uninstructed (in books), unlettered, unlearned, untaught, ignorant.

Ill-temper, n.   Moroseness, sullenness, sulkiness, crabbedness, crossness, perverseness, ill-nature, bad temper.

Ill-judged, a.   Unwise, injudicious, imprudent, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, ill-advised.

Ill-looking, a.   Ugly, homely, plain, ill-favored.

Ill-mannered, a.   Impolite, uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, uncourtly, unpolished, uncouth, rude, ill-behaved, ill-bred.

Ill-nature, n.   1. Malevolence, unkindness, hatred, enmity, ill-will.

2. Moroseness, sullenness, ill-temper, bad temper.

Ill-natured, a.   1. Malevolent, unkind, disobliging, unfriendly, unamiable.

2. Morose, sullen, sulky, cross, churlish, crabbed, sour, perverse, wayward, crusty, petulant, cross-grained, ill-tempered.

Illness, n.   Disease, sickness, indisposition, ailing, ailment, complaint, disorder, distemper.

Illogical, a.   Sophistical, inconclusive, inconsequent, fallacious, incorrect, unsound.

Illogicalness, n.   Inconsequence, inconclusiveness.

Ill-proportioned, a.   Misshapen, misproportioned, shapeless, ill-shaped, ill-made.

Ill-provided, a.   Ill-furnished, scantily supplied.

Ill-spent, a.   Wasted.

Ill-starred, a.   Unlucky, luckless, unfortunate, ill-fated.

Ill-temper, n.   Moroseness, ILL-NATURE.

Ill-tempered, a.   Morose, ILL-NATURED.

Ill-timed, a.   Unseasonable, untimely, inopportune, inapposite, irrelevant, out of place.

Ill-treat, v. a.   Maltreat, injure, abuse, ill-use.

Ill-turn, n.   1. Unkind act.

2. [Colloquial.] Slight illness.

Illude, v. a.   Mock, deceive, disappoint, cheat, balk, dupe.

Illume, v. a.   [Poetical.] Illuminate.

Illuminate, v. a.   1. Enlighten, illumine, illume, supply with light.

2. Adorn with lights (as a building), light up.

3. Adorn with colored letters.

Illumine, v. a.   Enlighten, illuminate, illume, supply with light.

Illusion, n.   Delusion, hallucination, deception, error, fallacy, mockery, fantasy, phantasm, chimera, false show.

Illusive, a.   Deceptive, deceitful, delusive, fallacious.

Illusory, a.   Deceptive, deceitful, delusive, fallacious.

Illustrate, v. a.   1. Elucidate, explain, exemplify, make clear, make plain, throw light upon.

2. Adorn with pictures.

Illustration, n.   1. Elucidation, explanation, exemplification.

2. Illustrative picture.

Illustrative, a.   Explanatory.

Illustrious, a.   1. Glorious, splendid, brilliant, bright, radiant.

2. Famous, famed, noted, distinguished, renowned, celebrated, conspicuous, eminent, signal, remarkable.

Ill-will, n.   Malevolence, unkindness, enmity, hatred, rancor, uncharitableness, ill-nature.

Image, n.   1. Statue.

2. Idol, object of worship.

3. Likeness, effigy, figure, similitude, resemblance, picture, representation of an object (real or fancied).

4. Trope, figurative expression.

Image, v. a.   1. Form an image of.

2. IMAGINE, fancy, picture.

Imagery, n.   1. Phantasm, phantom, vision, dream, fanciful forms.

2. Tropes, figures of speech, figurative language.

Imaginable, a.   Conceivable.

Imaginary, a.   Visionary, ideal, fancied, fanciful, chimerical, dreamy, unreal, shadowy, wild, Quixotic, Utopian.

Imagination, n.   Conception (united with the faculty of recombining ideas so as to form a new creation), invention, ideality, FANCY, creative power, plastic power.

Imaginative, a.   Inventive, creative, poetical.

Imagine, v. a.   1. Conceive, image, fancy, picture, picture to one's self, figure to one's self.

2. Think, apprehend, suppose, believe, deem.

3. Devise, contrive, plot, scheme, project, frame.

Imagine, v. n.   Suppose, think, opine, fancy, dream, take it into one's head, have a notion.

Imbecile, a.   1. Weak, feeble, infirm, helpless, decrepit.

2. Foolish, witless, drivelling, idiotic, fatuous.

Imbecile, n.   Dotard, feeble person.

Imbecility, n.   1. Weakness, feebleness, debility, infirmity, helplessness.

2. Foolishness, childishness, idiocy, fatuity.

Imbibe, v. a.   1. Absorb, take in, suck in, suck up, swallow up.

2. Receive, gather, acquire, gain, get, pick up.

Imbitter, v. a.   [Written also Embitter.] 1. Make bitter.

2. Make unhappy or grievous.

3. Exasperate, madden, enrage.

Imbosom, v. a.   1. Hold in the bosom.

2. Enclose, surround.

Imbricate, a.   (Bot.) Overlapping.

Imbricated, a.   (Bot.) Overlapping.

Imbroglio, n.   [It.] 1. Intricate plot.

2. Complication, complexity, entanglement, embarrassing situation.

Imbrue, v. a.   Wet, moisten, steep, soak, drench.

Imbrute, v. a.   Brutify.

Imbue, v. a.   1. Tinge, dye, stain, tint, tincture, color.

2. Impregnate, inoculate, infuse.

Imitate, v. a.   1. Copy, follow, pattern after.

2. Mimic, ape, mock, personate, impersonate, take off.

3. Parody, travesty, turn into burlesque.

Imitation, n.   1. Copying, imitating.

2. Copy, resemblance, likeness.

3. Mimicry, mocking.

4. Parody, travesty.

Imitative, a.   1. Imitating, copying.

2. Mimicking, aping, apish.

Imitator, n.   Copyist.

Immaculate, a.   1. Spotless, unspotted, stainless, unsullied, unsoiled, untainted, unblemished, untarnished, undefiled, clean, pure.

2. Innocent, guiltless, sinless, faultless.

Immanence, n.   Inherence, indwelling.

Immanent, a.   Intrinsic, inherent, internal, subjective, indwelling.

Immaterial, a.   1. Incorporeal, unbodied, spiritual.

2. Unimportant, insignificant, unessential, non-essential, of no importance, of no consequence.

Immateriality, n.   Spirituality, incorporsity.

Immaterialness, n.   Spirituality, incorporsity.

Immature, a.   1. Unripe, crude, green, raw, unformed, unprepared, rudimental, imperfect, unfinished.

2. Premature, untimely, unseasonable, out of season.

Immatureness, a.   Unripeness, crudeness, crudity, incompleteness, greenness, rawness.

Immaturity, a.   Unripeness, crudeness, crudity, incompleteness, greenness, rawness.

Immeasurable, a.   Illimitable, limitless, boundless, unbounded, measureless, immense, infinite.

Immediate, a.   1. Proximate, close.

2. Direct, without other agency.

3. Instantaneous, instant, present.

Immediately, ad.   1. Closely, proximately.

2. Directly, without any intervention.

3. Instantly, INSTANTER, forthwith, just now, without delay, this moment.

Immemorial, a.   Beyond memory, that cannot be remembered.

Immense, a.   1. Illimitable, boundless, unbounded, unlimited, measureless, infinite.

2. Vast, enormous, prodigious, huge, gigantic, colossal, Cyclopean, Herculean, very great.

Immensity, n.   1. Infinity, infinitude, boundlessness.

2. Vastness, hugeness.

Immerge, v. a.   IMMERSE.

Immerse, v. a.   1. Dip, plunge, immerge, submerge, overwhelm, douse, souse, duck.

2. Involve, engage, absorb.

Immersion, n.   1. Dipping, plunging.

2. Engagement, absorption.

3. (Astron.) Disappearance, occultation.

Immesh, v. a.   Entangle (as in the meshes of a net), ensnare.

Immethodical, a.   Unsystematic, irregular, unmethodical, confused, desultory, disorderly.

Immethodically, ad.   Irregularly, confusedly, pellmell, helter-skelter.

Imminent, a.   Impending, threatening, impendent, near at hand.

Immitigable, a.   Not to be mitigated, that cannot be mitigated.

Immobility, n.   Unmovableness, immovableness, immovability.

Immoderate, a.   Inordinate, excessive, unreasonable, extravagant, exorbitant, intemperate.

Immodest, a.   1. Indelicate, indecent, shameless, indecorous, gross, coarse.

2. Impure, obscene, smutty, lewd, unchaste, filthy.

Immodesty, n.   1. Indecency, indecorum, grossness, coarseness.

2. Impurity, obscenity, lewdness, unchastity, smuttiness.

Immolate, v. a.   Sacrifice, offer up, offer in sacrifice, kill as a victim.

Immolation, n.   1. Sacrifice.

2. Sacrificial victim.

Immoral, a.   Wicked, vicious, sinful, unprincipled, dishonest, unjust, depraved, corrupt, profligate, dissolute.

Immorality, n.   Wickedness, vice, sin, dishonesty, depravity, corruption, demoralization, sinfulness, criminality, profligacy, want of principle.

Immortal, a.   1. Undying, deathless, ever-living, imperishable, incorruptible, unfading, indestructible, enduring, never-dying.

2. Eternal, everlasting, endless, perpetual, ceaseless, never-ending.

Immortality, n.   1. Exemption from death, endless life.

2. Perpetuity, unlimited existence.

3. Perpetual fame, exemption from oblivion.

Immortalize, v. a.   1. Exempt from death, make immortal.

2. Perpetuate, make everlasting.

3. Perpetuate in memory, exempt from oblivion, make ever famous.

Immortelle, n.   [Fr.] Cudweed, everlasting, goldylocks.

Immovable, a.   1. Fixed, firm, stable, not to be moved.

2. Steadfast, unshaken, unalterable, unchangeable.

3. (Law.) Real.

Immunity, n.   1. Freedom, exemption, release, exoneration.

2. Privilege, prerogative, right, liberty, charter, franchise.

Immure, v. a.   1. Confine, shut up.

2. Imprison, incarcerate.

Immutability, n.   Unchangeableness, invariableness, invariability, constancy, permanence, stability.

Immutable, a.   Unchangeable, invariable, unalterable, undeviating, constant, permanent, stable.

Imp, n.   Sprite, hobgoblin, FLIBBERTIGIBBET, little demon or devil, malignant spirit.

Impact, n.   Impulse, collision, shock.

Impair, v. a.   1. Deteriorate, injure, vitiate, make worse.

2. Lessen, diminish, decrease, make less.

3. Weaken, enfeeble, enervate.

Impalpable, a.   1. Intangible, very fine, not palpable, not to be felt, not perceptible by the touch.

2. Imperceptible, shadowy, unsubstantial.

Impart, v. a.   1. Give, grant, bestow, CONFER, share.

2. Communicate, divulge, disclose, reveal, tell, make known.

Impartial, a.   Unbiassed, unprejudiced, disinterested, equitable, just, fair, honorable, even-handed.

Impartiality, n.   Disinterestedness, equitableness, justice, fairness, honor, honorableness, fair play.

Impassable, a.   Impervious, impermeable, impenetrable, pathless.

Impassibility, n.   Impassiveness, insensibility.

Impassible, a.   Impassive, insensible, incapable of suffering.

Impassioned, a.   Passionate, vehement, impetuous, glowing, intense, excited, animated, fervid, fervent, zealous, warm, ardent.

Impassive, a.   Impassible, insensible.

Impatience, n.   1. Disquietude, restlessness, uneasiness.

2. Vehemence, impetuosity, haste, eagerness, precipitation.

Impatient, a.   1. Unquiet, uneasy, restless.

2. Hasty, precipitate, vehement, impetuous, eager.

Impecunious, a.   [Rare.] Moneyless, penniless, out of money, short of money.

Impecuniosity, n.   [Rare.] Want of money.

Impawn, v. a.   Pledge, pawn.

Impeach, v. a.   1. Accuse, charge, indict, arraign, criminate.

2. Censure, denounce, call in question.

Impeachment, n.   1. Accusation, indictment, charge, arraignment, crimination.

2. Censure, blame, reproach, imputation.

Impeccability, n.   Sinlessness, faultlessness, immaculateness, innocence, purity.

Impeccable, a.   Sinless, faultless, immaculate.

Impede, v. a.   Hinder, obstruct, stop, clog, check, retard, delay, interrupt, thwart, restrain, block.

Impediment, n.   Hinderance, obstruction, obstacle, check, bar, difficulty, stumbling-block.

Impel, v. a.   1. Drive, push, urge, put in motion, press on, urge forward.

2. Induce, move, persuade, influence, instigate, incite, actuate, set on, stir up.

Impend, v. n.   Threaten, hang over, be imminent, be at hand, be in store, stare one in the face.

Impendent, a.   Impending, threatening, imminent, near at hand.

Impenetrable, a.   Not to be penetrated, not to be pierced.

Impenitence, n.   Obduracy, hardness of heart, seared conscience.

Impenitency, n.   Obduracy, hardness of heart, seared conscience.

Impenitent, a.   Uncontrite, unrepentant, obdurate, hardened, seared, lost, recusant, relentless, graceless, shameless, incorrigible, irreclaimable.

Imperative, a.   1. Commanding, authoritative, peremptory.

2. Binding, obligatory.

Imperceptible, a.   1. Invisible, undiscernible, not to be perceived.

2. Fine, minute, very small.

Imperfect, a.   1. Defective, incomplete, faulty, not entire.

2. Weak, frail, erring.

Imperfection, n.   1. Defect, fault, blemish, stain.

2. Weakness, frailty, foible, failing, vice.

Imperial, a.   Kingly, regal, royal, sovereign.

Imperious, a.   Dictatorial, magisterial, domineering, tyrannical, despotic, overbearing, lordly, haughty, arrogant.

Imperishable, a.   Indestructible, everlasting, unfading, eternal, perennial, immortal, never-ending.

Impermeable, a.   Impervious, impenetrable, impassable.

Impersonate, v. a.   1. Personate, imitate, ape, mimic, mock, take off.

2. Incarnate, invest with personality.

Impersonation, n.   Incarnation, bodily manifestation, investment with personality.

Impertinence, n.   1. Irrelevance, irrelevancy.

2. Rudeness, intrusiveness, impudence, insolence, incivility, sauciness, forwardness, boldness, presumption, effrontery, pertness, assurance, face, front, brass, CHEEK, brazen face.

Impertinency, n.   1. Irrelevance, irrelevancy.

2. Rudeness, intrusiveness, impudence, insolence, incivility, sauciness, forwardness, boldness, presumption, effrontery, pertness, assurance, face, front, brass, CHEEK, brazen face.

Impertinent, a.   1. Irrelevant, inapposite, not applicable, not to the point, not pertaining to the matter in hand, not pertinent.

2. Intrusive, meddling, officious, insolent, rude, impudent, saucy, forward, pert, bold, malapert, unmannerly.

Imperturbability, n.   Calmness, coolness, composure, collectedness, equanimity, placidity.

Imperturbable, a.   Calm, cool, composed, unmoved, undisturbed, tranquil, unruffled, collected, placid, inexcitable, sedate, not to be disturbed.

Impervious, a.   Impermeable, impenetrable, impassable.

Impetuosity, n.   Vehemence, violence, fury, precipitancy, precipitation, haste.

Impetuous, a.   Vehement, violent, furious, fierce, passionate, precipitate, hasty, hot, over-zealous.

Impetus, n.   Momentum.

Impiety, n.   Irreverence, ungodliness, irreligion, wickedness, unrighteousness, sinfulness, iniquity, unholiness, profanity.

Impinge, v. n.   Strike, hit, fall against, strike against, dash against, clash upon, collide with.

Impious, a.   Irreverent, ungodly, irreligious, blasphemous, wicked, sinful, unrighteous, unholy, iniquitous, profane.

Implacability, n.   Malice, vindictiveness, rancor, inexorableness, relentlessness, cruelty.

Implacable, a.   Malicious, vindictive, inexorable, unrelenting, relentless, rancorous, unappeasable, cruel.

Implacableness, n.   IMPLACABILITY.

Implant, v. a.   1. Engraft, infix, set, put, place.

2. Instil, infuse, inculcate.

Implement, n.   Instrument, tool, utensil.

Implicate, v. a.   1. Infold, entangle.

2. Involve, make participator, prove to be concerned, bring into connection with.

Implication, n.   1. Involution, entanglement.

2. Tacit inference, necessary conclusion.

Implicit, a.   1. Implied, inferred, understood, tacit.

2. Unreserved, unhesitating, firm, undoubting, steadfast, unshaken.

Implicitly, ad.   1. Impliedly, virtually, by inference, by implication.

2. Unreservedly, with unshaken confidence, without hesitation.

Implore, v. a.   1. Entreat, supplicate, beseech, pray, pray to.

2. Crave, solicit, beg, pray for, petition for.

Imply, v. a.   Involve (as a consequence), include (by implication), import, signify, mean.

Impolicy, n.   Imprudence, indiscretion, folly, bad policy.

Impolite, a.   Uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, unpolished, rude, ungentlemanly, rough, boorish, savage, bearish.

Impolitic, a.   Imprudent, injudicious, indiscreet, ill-advised, ill-judged.

Imporous, a.   Close, compact, dense, solid, without pores.

Import, v. a.   1. Bring into (a country from abroad).

2. Imply, denote, purport, signify, betoken, mean.

3. Concern, be of importance to, be of consequence to, be of interest to.

Import, n.   1. Signification, meaning, purport, import, sense, drift, gist, spirit, bearing, tenor, intention.

2. Imported merchandise.

3. Importance, consequence, weight, moment, significance.

Importance, n.   Consequence, weight, moment, significance, import, concern.

Important, a.   Weighty, momentous, grave, serious, material, significant, of importance, of moment, of great weight.

Importation, n.   1. Importing.

2. Import, merchandise imported.

Importunate, a.   Urgent, pertinacious, pressing, teasing, busy, earnestly solicitous.

Importune, v. a.   Press (by entreaty), urge (by repeated requests), beset, entreat, dun, solicit earnestly.

Importunity, n.   Entreaty, urgency, insistence, pressing solicitation.

Impose, v. a.   1. Put, lay, set, place.

2. Prescribe, enjoin, appoint.

3. Obtrude, palm, pass off.

Impose on, Deceive, cheat, chouse, trick, befool, hoax, dupe, delude, circumvent, diddle, play upon, put upon.

Impose upon, Deceive, cheat, chouse, trick, befool, hoax, dupe, delude, circumvent, diddle, play upon, put upon.

Imposing, a.   Grand, stately, august, majestic, impressive, noble, commanding.

Imposition, n.   1. Imposing.

2. Constraint, oppression, burden, charge, injunction, levy, tax.

3. Deception, fraud, trickery, artifice, IMPOSTURE, cheating.

Impossibility, n.   1. Impracticability.

2. What cannot be, thing impossible.

Impossible, a.   Impracticable, unfeasible, unattainable, unachievable, not feasible, not possible, out of the question.

Impost, n.   Tax, duty, custom, excise, toll, tribute, rate.

Imposthume, n.   Abscess, gathering, ulcer, fester, sore, pustule.

Impostor, n.   Deceiver, pretender, cheat, rogue, trickster, tricker, knave, hypocrite, Pharisee, quack, charlatan, mountebank, double-dealer.

Imposture, n.   Cheat, trick, deception, imposition, hoax, fraud, delusion, artifice, ruse, dodge, wile, deceit, stratagem, BAM, chouse, clap-trap, crafty device.

Impotence, n.   Inability, disability, incapacity, incapability, incompetence, inefficiency, weakness, feebleness, imbecility, infirmity, frailty.

Impotent, a.   Powerless, unable, incapable, incompetent, disabled, incapacitated, imbecile, weak, feeble, infirm, frail, inefficient.

Impound, v. a.   1. Put into a pound.

2. Confine, incage, imprison, shut up, coop up.

Impoverish, v. a.   1. Make poor, bring to want, reduce to poverty, reduce to indigence.

2. Exhaust the fertility of, make sterile.

Impracticability, n.   Impossibility, infeasibility, impracticableness.

Impracticable, a.   1. Impossible, unfeasible, not practicable.

2. Hard to deal with, hard to get along with.

3. Impassable (as a road).

Impracticableness, n.   Impracticability.

Imprecate, v. a.   Invoke (a curse or some evil).

Imprecation, n.   1. Invocation (of evil).

2. Curse, malediction, execration, denunciation, anathema.

Impregnable, a.   Unassailable, inexpugnable, not to be taken by assault, not to be stormed, secure from capture, tenable against all odds.

Impregnate, v. a.   1. Fecundate, make pregnant, get with child.

2. Imbue, infuse, saturate, fill, tincture.

3. (Bot.) Fertilize, make prolific.

Impregnation, n.   1. Fecundation.

2. Infusion, saturation, tincture.

Impress, v. a.   1. Stamp, print, imprint, mark by pressure.

2. Inculcate, fix deeply.

3. Press, force into public service.

Impress, n.   1. Print, imprint, stamp, impression, mark, seal.

2. Device (as upon a seal), motto, cognizance, symbol, emblem.

Impressibility, n.   1. Susceptibility to impression.

2. Sensitiveness, sensibility.

Impressible, a.   1. Susceptible of impression.

2. Sensitive, easily affected.

Impression, n.   1. Printing, imprinting, stamping.

2. Mark, stamp, impress, brand.

3. Sensation, influence, effect.

4. Notion, opinion, idea, fancy, indistinct recollection.

5. Edition (of a book), number (of copies) printed at once.

Impressive, a.   Affecting, touching, moving, stirring, powerful.

Imprimatur, n.   [L.] License to print.

Imprimis, ad.   [L.] In the first place, first of all, first in order.

Imprint, v. a.   1. Print, stamp, mark by pressure.

2. Impress, inculcate, fix deeply.

Imprison, v. a.   Incarcerate, immure, impound, confine, commit, shut up.

Imprisonment, n.   Incarceration, confinement, commitment, restraint, constraint, duress, durance.

Improbability, n.   Unlikelihood.

Improbable, a.   Unlikely, not probable.

Improbity, n.   Dishonesty, disingenuousness, unfairness, baseness, knavery, faithlessness, bad faith.

Impromptu, a.   Extempore, unpremeditated, off-hand.

Impromptu, ad.   Extempore, off-hand, without premeditation.

Impromptu, n.   Improvisation, extemporaneous effusion.

Improper, a.   1. Unsuitable, unsuited, unfit, unapt, inapposite, inappropriate, unadapted, not proper.

2. Unseemly, unbecoming, indecent, indecorous.

3. Inaccurate, incorrect, erroneous, wrong.

Impropriety, n.   1. Unsuitableness, unfitness.

2. Unseemliness, indecency, indecorum.

3. Inaccuracy, incorrectness.

Improve, v. a.   1. Amend, mend, better, meliorate, ameliorate, make better.

2. Use, make use of, turn to account, avail one's self of.

3. Make a good use of, turn to good account, employ advantageously, make productive.

4. Apply practically (as the doctrines of a discourse).

Improve, v. n.   1. Mend, become better, get better, get on, gain ground, pick up.

2. Make progress, take a step forward.

3. (Com.) Increase, rise, be enhanced.

Improve on, Make better, make improvement in, bring nearer to perfection.

Improvement, n.   1. Amendment, melioration, amelioration, betterment, progress, proficiency, advancement.

2. Good use, beneficial employment.

3. Practical application (as of a doctrine). Improvidence, n.   Shiftlessness, imprudence, want of forethought, carelessness of the future, neglect of preparation.

Improvident, a.   Shiftless, imprudent, prodigal, wasteful, without forecast, without foresight, careless of the future.

Improvisate, v. a. & n.   Improvise, speak extempore (in verse).

Improvisation, n.   1. Improvising.

2. Impromptu.

Improvise, v. a. & n.   Improvisate, speak extempore.

Imprudence, n.   Indiscretion, heedlessness, carelessness, rashness, inconsiderateness, improvidence, want of forethought.

Imprudent, a.   Indiscreet, inconsiderate, incautious, injudicious, improvident, careless, rash, unadvised.

Impudence, n.   Insolence, assurance, presumption, boldness, shamelessness, effrontery, rudeness, impertinence, sauciness, pertness, flippancy, brass, front, face, CHEEK.

Impudent, a.   Insolent, insulting, presumptuous, bold, shameless, impertinent, rude, saucy, pert, flippant, cool, brazen, forward, bold-faced, brazen-faced.

Impugn, v. a.   Attack, assail, oppose, resist, contradict, gainsay, call in question.

Impulse, n.   1. Thrust, push, impelling force.

2. Passion, instinct, sudden thought.

3. Incitement, instigation, motive, influence.

Impulsive, a.   1. Impelling, moving.

2. Passionate, rash, quick, hot, hasty.

Impunity, n.   1. Exemption from punishment.

2. Exemption from injury.

Impure, a.   1. Foul, unclean, dirty, filthy, feculent.

2. Obscene, indecent, lewd, smutty, ribald, bawdy, coarse, immodest, gross, vulgar, indelicate, loose.

Impurity, n.   1. Foulness, uncleanness, feculence.

2. Obscenity, indecency, immodesty, ribaldry, smuttiness, smut, bawdiness.

3. Coarseness, grossness, lowness, vulgarity.

Imputable, a.   Attributable, referrible, chargeable, traceable, owing, to be imputed, to be charged, to be attributed.

Imputation, n.   1. Imputing, attributing.

2. Charge, accusation, censure, reproach, blame.

Impute, v. a.   Ascribe (especially to some evil cause), attribute, refer, charge, consider as due.

Inability, n.   1. Incapacity, incapability, impotence, incompetence, incompetency, inefficiency, want of power, want of capacity.

2. Disability, disqualification.

In a box, In a perplexity, in a difficulty, in a dilemma, in an embarrassing position.

Inaccessible, a.   1. Unapproachable, not to be reached.

2. Unattainable.

Inaccuracy, n.   Incorrectness, mistake, blunder, error, inadvertence.

Inaccurate, a.   Incorrect, inexact, erroneous.

Inaction, n.   INACTIVITY, inertness.

Inactive, a.   Inert, lazy, indolent, idle, slothful, supine, torpid, sluggish, dronish, lumpish, passive, Fabian.

Inactivity, n.   Inaction, inertness, laziness, indolence, idleness, sloth, supineness, torpor, torpidity, sluggishness, Fabian policy.

Inadequacy, n.   1. Insufficiency, inadequateness.

2. Incompleteness, defectiveness.

Inadequate, a.   1. Insufficient, unequal, disproportionate.

2. Incomplete, defective.

Inadequateness, n.   Inadequacy.

Inadmissible, a.   Not to be admitted, not to be allowed.

In advance, 1. Before, in front.

2. Beforehand.

3. To be credited for money advanced.

Inadvertence, n.   1. Inattention, inconsiderateness, carelessness, thoughtlessness, heedlessness, negligence.

2. Error, mistake, blunder, oversight, inaccuracy.

Inadvertency, n.   1. Inattention, inconsiderateness, carelessness, thoughtlessness, heedlessness, negligence.

2. Error, mistake, blunder, oversight, inaccuracy.

Inadvertent, a.   Inattentive, thoughtless, careless, heedless, inconsiderate, unobservant, negligent.

Inadvertently, ad.   Thoughtlessly, inconsiderately, carelessly, heedlessly, negligently, in an unguarded moment.

Inalienable, a.   Not to be alienated, not transferable.

Inane, a.   1. Empty, void.

2. Vain, frivolous, trifling, puerile.

Inane, n.   [Rare.] Void, vacuity, vacuum, empty space.

Inanimate, a.   Lifeless, dead, inert, soulless, spiritless.

Inanition, n.   Emptiness, vacuity, inanity.

Inanity, n.   1. Emptiness, vacuity, inanition.

2. Vanity, frivolousness, puerility.

In an under tone, Softly, with bated breath, in a low voice, in a low tone, sotto voce.

In a nut shell, In a small compass, IN NUCE.

Inapplicability, n.   Unfitness, unsuitableness, inaptness, inaptitude.

Inapplicable, a.   Unfit, unsuitable, irrelevant, inapt, INAPPOSITE.

Inapposite, a.   Unfit, unsuitable, irrelevant, inapplicable, inapt, impertinent, not pertinent, out of place, not in keeping, not to the purpose.

Inappreciable, a.   Not appreciable, not to be appreciated.

Inappropriate, a.   Unfit, unsuited, unsuitable, unadapted, unbecoming, out of character, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste.

Inapt, a.   Unfit, unsuitable, INAPPOSITE.

Inaptitude, n.   Unfitness, unsuitableness, inappropriateness, inapplicability.

Inaptness, n.   Unfitness, unsuitableness, inappropriateness, inapplicability.

Inarticulate, a.   1. Indistinct.

2. (Zoöl.) Inarticulated, not jointed.

Inarticulated, a.   (Zoöl.) INARTICULATE.

Inartificial, a.   1. Natural, not made by art.

2. Artless, ingenuous, NAÏVE, guileless, sincere, simple-minded, single-minded.

Inasmuch as, Since, seeing that, considering that.

Inattention, n.   Inadvertence, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, carelessness, neglect, absence of mind.

Inattentive, a.   Unobservant, unobserving, unmindful, inadvertent, heedless, thoughtless, regardless, careless, negligent, remiss, unwatchful, inconsiderate, absent, absent-minded, caught napping.

Inaudible, a.   1. Not audible, not to be heard.

2. Still, silent, mute, noiseless.

Inaugurate, v. a.   1. Install, invest with an office, introduce into an office, induct into office.

2. Celebrate the institution of, introduce with fitting ceremonies.

3. Commence, begin.

Inauguration, n.   1. Investiture, installation, ceremony of induction or of consecration.

2. Ceremony of institution, ceremony of initiation.

3. Commencement, beginning, inauguration.

Inauspicious, a.   Unpropitious, unfavorable, unlucky, unfortunate, untoward, unpromising, ill-omened.

In bad odor, In disgrace, out of favor, in disrepute.

In black and white, In writing (or in print), set down distinctly.

Inborn, a.   Innate, inherent, inbred, natural, instinctive, congenital, ingrained, in the grain, bred in the bone.

In brief, Concisely, briefly, in short, in a few words.

In bulk, 1. In a mass, in an entire state.

2. Loose in the hold, not in packages.

Incage, v. a.   1. Put into a cage.

2. Confine, impound, imprison, shut up, coop up.

Incalculable, a.   Not to be calculated, not to be reckoned, beyond calculation.

Incalescence, n.   Calefaction, warmth, incipient heat.

Incalescency, n.   Calefaction, warmth, incipient heat.

Incandescence, n.   White heat.

Incandescent, a.   White-hot.

Incantation, n.   Conjuration, sorcery, charm, spell, enchantment, magic, necromancy, witchery, witchcraft.

Incapability, n.   Incapacity, inability, disability, incompetence.

Incapable of, 1. Without capacity for, unable to, incompetent for, not capable of.

2. Not susceptible of, not admitting of.

Incapacious, a.   Narrow, scant, of small capacity, not ample, not capacious.

Incapacitate, v. a.   1. Disable, make incapable.

2. Disqualify, unfit, make unfit.

Incapacity, n.   1. Inability, incapability, disability, incompetency.

2. Disqualification, unfitness.

Incarcerate, v. a.   IMPRISON, commit, put in prison.

Incarceration, n.   IMPRISONMENT, confinement, commitment.

Incarnate, v. a.   Clothe with flesh, embody in flesh.

Incarnation, n.   1. Incarnating.

2. Hypostatic union.

3. Impersonation, personification, exemplification, bodily manifestation.

Incautious, a.   Unwary, heedless, careless, reckless, headlong, neglectful, negligent, uncircumspect, imprudent, inconsiderate.

Incendiary, a.   Inflammatory, seditious, factious.

Incendiary, n.   1. Burner of buildings.

2. Firebrand, political agitator.

Incense, v. a.   Enrage, exasperate, inflame, irritate, provoke, anger, chafe, make angry.

Incense, n.   Perfume (exhaled by a burning substance).

Incentive, n.   Incitement, inducement, stimulus, impulse, spur, provocative, goad, motive, cause, encouragement.

Inception, n.   Beginning, commencement, inauguration.

Inceptive, a.   Inchoative, that denotes a beginning.

Incertitude, n.   Uncertainty, doubtfulness, ambiguity.

Incessant, a.   Ceaseless, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting, continual, perpetual, constant.

Inch, n.   Twelfth part of a foot.

Inchoate, a.   Beginning, commencing, incipient.

Inchoative, a.   Inceptive, that denotes a beginning.

Incident, a.   1. Happening, liable to happen.

2. Belonging, pertaining, appertaining, relating.

3. (Optics.) Falling, impinging.

Incident, n.   Event, occurrence, circumstance.

Incidental, a.   1. Accidental, casual, fortuitous, contingent.

2. Occasional, adventitious, extraneous, non-essential.

Incinerate, v. a.   Burn to ashes.

Incipience, n.   Beginning, commencement.

Incipiency, n.   Beginning, commencement.

Incipient, a.   Beginning, commencing, inchoate.

Incised, a.   (Bot.) Cut.

Incision, n.   Cut, gash.

Incisive, a.   1. Cutting.

2. Sharp, acute, sarcastic, satirical, severe, biting.

Incisor, n.   Cutting tooth.

Incite, v. a.   Rouse (to action), arouse, animate, provoke, stimulate, impel, prompt, urge, encourage, spur, goad, excite, set on, spur on, stir up, work up.

Incitement, n.   Inducement, stimulus, impulse, spur, provocative, incentive, motive, encouragement, goad.

Incivility, n.   Discourtesy, rudeness, impoliteness, uncourteousness, uncourtliness, inurbanity, unmannerliness, disrespect, ill-breeding.

Inclemency, n.   Severity, rigor, harshness, boisterousness, storminess, tempestuousness, roughness.

Inclement, a.   Severe, rigorous, harsh, boisterous, stormy, rough, not mild.

Inclination, n.   1. Inclining, leaning, slope, slant, bend.

2. Trending, verging, oblique direction.

3. Disposition, predilection, predisposition, bent, bias, proneness, proclivity, tendency, leaning, aptitude, propensity, PENCHANT.

4. Desire, wish, partiality, fondness, liking.

Incline, v. n.   1. Lean, slope, slant.

2. Trend, verge, tend obliquely.

3. Be disposed, have a disposition, have a desire, feel a propensity.

Incline, v. a.   1. Give a direction towards.

2. Dispose, predispose, turn, bias.

3. Bend, bow.

Inclose, v. a.   [Written also Enclose.] 1. Encircle, surround, encompass, imbosom, circumscribe, shut in, fence in.

2. Cover, envelop, wrap.

Include, v. a.   1. Hold, contain.

2. Comprise, comprehend, contain, embrace, embody, take in.

Inclusive, a.   1. Inclosing, encircling.

2. Including both, both being included.

Incog, a.   [Colloquial.] INCOGNITO.

Incognito, a.   [L.] Unknown (in one's true character), disguised, in disguise, in an assumed character.

Incoherence, n.   1. Looseness (of parts), want of cohesion.

Incoherency, n.   1. Looseness (of parts), want of cohesion.

2. Incongruity, inconsistency, inconsequence, want of connection, want of agreement.

Incoherent, a.   1. Loose, detached, non-adhesive.

2. Incongruous, inconsistent, inconsequential, without connection.

Incombustible, a.   Not to be burned, that will not burn.

Income, n.   Revenue, profits, gains.

Incommensurable, a.   Without a common measure.

Incommensurate, a.   1. Disproportionate.

2. Inadequate, insufficient, unequal.

Incommode, v. a.   Disturb, annoy, molest, trouble, disquiet, plague, worry, vex, tease, harry, fret, gall, chafe, bore, discommode, inconvenience, put to inconvenience.

Incommodious, a.   1. Inconvenient, troublesome, annoying, vexatious, harassing, irritating, provoking, disadvantageous.

2. Cumbersome, cumbrous, unmanageable, unwieldy, awkward, unhandy.

Incommunicable, a.   Not to be communicated, that cannot be communicated or imparted.

Incommunicative, a.   Reserved, unsociable, unsocial.

Incomparable, a.   Transcendent, peerless, matchless, unrivalled, unequalled, unparalleled, inimitable, very superior.

Incompatibility, n.   Inconsistency, incongruity, unsuitableness, want of agreement, want of adaptation.

Incompatible, a.   Inconsistent, incongruous, unsuitable, unadapted.

Incompetence, n.   1. Incapacity, inability.

2. Insufficiency, inadequacy.

3. Disqualification, unfitness.

Incompetency, n.   1. Incapacity, inability.

2. Insufficiency, inadequacy.

3. Disqualification, unfitness.

Incompetent, a.   1. Unable, incapable, not competent.

2. Insufficient, inadequate.

3. Disqualified, incapacitated, unfit, unfitted.

Incomplete, a.   1. Defective, deficient, imperfect, not complete.

2. Unfinished, uncompleted, unaccomplished, unexecuted, not completed, left undone.

Incomposite, a.   1. Uncompounded, unmixed, simple.

2. (Arith.) Prime.

Incomprehensibility, n.   Inconceivableness, incomprehensibleness.

Incomprehensible, a.   Inconceivable, unimaginable, not to be comprehended, past finding out, beyond the reach of human faculties.

Incomprehensibleness, n.   Inconceivableness, incomprehensibility.

Incompressibility, n.   Incompressibleness.

Incompressible, a.   Not to be compressed, not compressible.

Incompressibleness, n.   Incompressibility.

Incomputable, a.   Not to be computed, that cannot be computed.

Inconceivable, a.   INCOMPREHENSIBLE, that cannot be conceived.

Inconceivableness, n.   Incomprehensibleness, incomprehensibility.

Inconclusive, a.   Unconvincing, indecisive, not conclusive.

Incongruity, n.   Unsuitableness, inconsistency, impropriety, inappropriateness, discrepancy, incompatibility, incoherence, absurdity.

Incongruous, a.   Unsuitable, inconsistent, inappropriate, improper, incompatible, incoherent, discrepant, absurd.

In conscience, 1. Conscientiously, in justice, in honesty, in fairness.

2. Truthfully, sincerely, in sincerity, in truth.

Inconsequence, n.   Inconclusiveness, illogicalness.

Inconsiderable, a.   Unimportant, insignificant, small, trivial, trifling, petty, immaterial, of no consequence, of no moment.

Inconsiderate, a.   Thoughtless, careless, heedless, inattentive, inadvertent, negligent, imprudent, indiscreet, rash, hasty, giddy, headlong, hare-brained, giddy-brained, light-headed.

Inconsiderateness, n.   Thoughtlessness, carelessness, heedlessness, inattention, inadvertence, negligence, imprudence, indiscretion, rashness.

Inconsistency, n.   1. Incongruity, incompatibility, unsuitableness, incoherence.

2. Contrariety, contradiction.

Inconsistent, a.   1. Incongruous, incompatible, unsuitable, incoherent, irreconcilable, discrepant.

2. Contrary, contradictory.

Inconsolable, a.   Disconsolate, woebegone, comfortless, heart-broken, broken-hearted.

Inconstancy, n.   1. Changeableness, fickleness, vacillation, wavering, unsteadiness.

2. Unstableness, instability, mutability, variableness.

Inconstant, a.   1. Changeable, fickle, capricious, vacillating, wavering, unsteady, like a weathercock.

2. Unstable, mutable, variable, unsettled, uncertain.

Incontestable, a.   Indisputable, incontrovertible, unquestionable, certain, undeniable, indubitable, irrefragable, not to be disputed, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.

Incontinence, n.   Lewdness, lasciviousness, indulgence of lust.

Incontinent, a.   Lewd, lascivious, unchaste.

Incontrovertible, a.   Indisputable, unquestionable, INCONTESTABLE.

Inconvenience, n.   1. Incommodiousness, annoyance, vexation, molestation, disturbance, trouble, disadvantage.

2. Awkwardness, cumbersomeness, unwieldiness.

3. Unfitness, unsuitableness, unseasonableness.

Inconvenient, a.   1. Incommodious, troublesome, annoying, vexatious, disadvantageous.

2. Cumbersome, cumbrous, unwieldy, awkward, unmanageable, unhandy.

3. Unfit, unsuitable, unseasonable, inopportune, untimely.

Inconvertibility, n.   Unchangeableness, inconvertibleness.

Inconvertible, a.   Unchangeable, not transmutable, not convertible.

Inconvertibleness, n.   Inconvertibility.

Incorporate, v. a.   1. Unite, combine, mix, blend, merge, consolidate, form into one body.

2. Form into a corporation, form into a body politic.

Incorporation, n.   1. Combination, union, blending, mixture.

2. Association (as a body politic).

Incorporeal, a.   Immaterial, spiritual, bodiless, not corporeal.

Incorporeity, n.   Spirituality, immaterialness, immateriality.

Incorrect, a.   1. Inexact, inaccurate, erroneous, false, untrue.

2. Ungrammatical, faulty.

Incorrectness, n.   Inaccuracy, inexactness, error, mistake.

Incorrigible, a.   1. Irremediable, remediless, irreparable, irretrievable, irreversible, irremedicable, irrecoverable, hopeless, incurable, past cure, past mending.

2. Depraved, corrupt, impenitent, profligate, abandoned, obdurate, hardened, lost, shameless, graceless, recreant, irreclaimable.

Incorruptibility, n.   Imperishableness, incorruptibleness, incorruption.

Incorruptible, a.   1. Imperishable, incapable of decay.

2. Of inflexible honesty, not to be bribed.

Incorruptibleness, n.   INCORRUPTIBILITY.

Incorruption, n.   INCORRUPTIBILITY.

Increase, v. n.   1. Grow, augment, be augmented, become greater or larger.

2. Multiply, be fruitful.

Increase, v. a.   1. Augment, enlarge, make greater, make larger.

2. Enhance, raise, advance, heighten, add to.

3. Extend, prolong.

4. Aggravate, intensify.

Increase, n.   1. Augmentation, enlargement, extension, expansion, growth, addition, accession, increment.

2. Product, produce, gain, profit.

3. Offspring, issue, progeny, descendants.

Incredible, a.   Not to be credited, not to be believed, not credible.

Incredulity, n.   Unbelief, disbelief, distrust, scepticism, want of belief.

Incredulous, a.   Unbelieving, sceptical.

Increment, n.   INCREASE, augmentation.

Incriminate, v. a.   Accuse, impeach, charge, inculpate, blame, criminate.

Incrust, v. a.   Cover with a crust.

Incrustation, n.   1. Incrusting.

2. Crust, coating.

Incubate, v. n.   Brood.

Incubus, n.   1. Nightmare.

2. Encumbrance, clog, impediment, hinderance, drag weight, dead weight.

Inculcate, v. a.   Impress, enforce, instil, infuse, infix, ingraft, implant.

Inculcation, n.   Enforcement.

Inculpable, a.   Unblamable, irreprehensible, irreprovable, irreproachable, blameless, faultless, sinless, innocent.

Inculpate, v. a.   Accuse, charge, impeach, criminate, incriminate, blame, censure.

Inculpation, n.   Crimination, blame, charge, impeachment, censure.

Incumbent, a.   Obligatory, devolving.

Incumbent, n.   Holder (of a benefice, &c.).

Incumbrance, n.   [Written also Encumbrance.] 1. Load, clog, impediment, incubus, hinderance, dead weight, drag weight.

2. Debt, claim, liability.

Incur, v. a.   1. Contract, become liable to, become subject to.

2. Bring on.

Incurable, a.   Irremediable, incorrigible, remediless, hopeless, irreparable, irretrievable, irremedicable, past cure, past mending.

Incurious, a.   Uninquisitive, inattentive, unobservant, careless, heedless, not inquisitive, destitute of curiosity.

Incursion, n.   Inroad, irruption, forray, raid, descent, partial invasion.

Incurvate, v. a.   Bend, bow, crook, curve, make crooked.

Incurvate, a.   (Bot.) Hooked, curved, bowed, crooked, aduncous, ARCUATE.

Indebted, a.   1. Owing, in debt.

2. Obliged, beholden.

Indecency, n.   1. Indecorum, impropriety.

2. Indelicacy, grossness, immodesty, impurity, obscenity.

Indecent, n.   1. Indecorous, improper, unbecoming, unseemly.

2. Indelicate, gross, immodest, impure, obscene, filthy, unchaste.

Indeciduous, a.   (Bot.) Evergreen, not deciduous.

Indecision, n.   Irresolution, vacillation, hesitation, unsteadiness, inconstancy, changeableness, fickleness.

Indecisive, a.   1. Inconclusive, not decisive.

2. Unsettled, wavering, vacillating, irresolute, hesitating.

Indeclinable, a.   Undeclinable.

Indecorous, a.   Indecent, unbecoming, improper, unseemly, gross, rude, coarse, uncivil, impolite.

Indecorousness, n.   Indecorum.

Indecorum, n.   Indecorousness, indecency, impropriety, grossness, rudeness, incivility, impoliteness, violation of propriety.

Indeed, ad.   Truly, really, veritably, positively, absolutely, certainly, in fact, in truth, in reality.

Indeed, interj.   Really, is it so, you don't say so, who'd have thought it, Heaven save the mark.

Indefatigability, n.   Indefatigableness, perseverance, persistence, persistency.

Indefatigable, a.   Unwearied, untiring, unflagging, persevering, persistent, sedulous, assiduous, unremitting, never-tiring.

Indefatigableness, n.   Indefatigability.

Indefeasible, a.   Irreversible, unalterable, irrevocable, immutable, that cannot be abrogated, that cannot be made void.

Indefensible, a.   1. Untenable, that cannot be defended.

2. Inexcusable, injustifiable, unwarrantable, censurable, faulty, wrong.

Indefinite, a.   1. Indeterminate, undefined, indistinct, confused.

2. Vague, obscure, doubtful, uncertain, equivocal, unsettled, loose.

Indelible, a.   Ineffaceable, ingrained, not to be blotted out.

Indelicacy, n.   Indecency, indecorum, coarseness, grossness, rudeness, vulgarity, want of refinement.

Indelicate, a.   Indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, unseemly, coarse, gross, rude, broad, vulgar.

In demand, In request.

Indemnification, n.   1. Indemnifying, security (against loss, injury, or penalty).

2. Compensation (for loss or injury), remuneration, reimbursement, indemnity, reparation.

Indemnify, v. a.   1. Secure (against loss, injury, or penalty), save harmless.

2. Compensate (for loss or injury), remunerate, reimburse, requite, make good.

Indent, v. a.   1. Notch, jag, cut notches in.

2. Indenture, bind by indenture.

Indentation, n.   Notch, jag, cut.

Indenture, n.   Written contract.

Indenture, v. a.   Indent, bind by indenture.

Independence, n.   Freedom, liberty, self-direction, exemption from control.

Independent, a.   1. Unrelated, unconnected, free, self-directing, unrestricted, unrestrained, absolute, not dependent, not subordinate.

2. Unconstrained, easy, bold.

3. Irrespective.

Independent of, 1. Unconnected with, unrestricted by, not related to, not dependent upon.

2. Irrespective of.

Indescribable, a.   Inexpressible, ineffable, unutterable, that cannot be described, that beggars description.

Indestructible, a.   Imperishable, that cannot be destroyed.

Indeterminate, a.   Indefinite, unfixed, uncertain, not settled, not precise.

Index, n.   [L. pl. Indices, Eng. pl. Indexes.] 1. Pointer, hand, director.

2. Alphabetical table of references.

3. Exponent.

4. Characteristic (of a logarithm), integral part.

5. (Anat.) Fore finger.

Indian corn, n.   Maize (Zea mays).

Indian-fig, n.   1. Banian (Ficus Indica).

2. Prickly-pear.

Indian file, Single file.

Indian grass, Wood-grass (Sorghum nutans).

Indian millet, Doura, Guinea corn, negro-corn (Sorghum vulgare).

Indian oak, n.   Teak-tree (Tectona grandis).

Indian poke, n.   White hellebore (Veratrum viride).

Indian-red, n.   Red-ochre.

Indian sage, Boneset, thoroughwort, feverwort, ague-weed (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

Indian tobacco, n.   Lobelia (North American species,—Lobelia inflata).

India-rubber, n.   Caoutchouc, gum-elastic.

Indicate, v. a.   Show, denote, betoken, mark, designate, signify, point out, shadow forth, be the sign of.

Indication, a.   1. Indicating.

2. Sign, mark, token, note, index, symptom, manifestation.

Indicative, a.   1. Significant, to be taken as a sign.

2. (Gram.) Affirmative.

Indicative of, That indicates, that points out, that shows, that is a sign of, significant of.

Indices, n. pl.   Exponents.

Indicolite, n.   (Min.) Indigolite, blue tourmaline.

Indict, v. a.   Accuse, charge, criminate, arraign, impeach.

Indictment, n.   Accusation, charge, arraignment, crimination, impeachment.

Indifference, n.   1. Neutrality, impartiality, disinterestedness, freedom from bias or prejudice.

2. Unconcernedness, apathy, coldness, carelessness, negligence, heedlessness, inattention, want of interest.

3. Triviality, unimportance, insignificance.

Indifferent, a.   1. Neutral, impartial, disinterested, unbiassed.

2. Unconcerned, unmoved, apathetic, cool, inattentive, dead, heedless, regardless, unmindful, not interested.

3. Equal, all the same, just the same, all one, the same thing.

4. Passable, tolerable, middling, ordinary, so-so, not very bad.

Indigence, n.   Poverty, penury, pauperism, destitution, want, need, necessity, privation, distress.

Indigenous, a.   Native, not exotic.

Indigent, a.   Poor, destitute, needy, necessitous, pinched, reduced, penniless, moneyless, insolvent, distressed, short of money, out of money, out of cash, out of pocket, in need, in want.

Indigested, a.   1. Unconcocted, undigested, not digested.

2. Crude, ill-judged, ill-advised, not well considered.

3. Disorderly, confused, not arranged, not methodized, not sorted, in confusion, in disorder.

Indigestibility, n.   Indigestibleness.

Indigestible, a.   That cannot be digested.

Indigestibleness, n.   Indigestibillty.

Indigestion, n.   Dyspepsia, dyspepsy, difficulty of digestion.

Indignant, a.   Angry, incensed, provoked, irate, exasperated, wrathful, wroth, ireful.

Indignation, n.   Anger, wrath, ire, resentment, fury, rage, choler, exasperation.

Indignity, n.   Insult, affront, outrage, slight, disrespect, dishonor, contumely, obloquy, opprobrium, reproach, abuse.

Indigolite, n.   (Min.) Indicolite, blue tourmaline.

Indirect, a.   1. Circuitous, tortuous, not straight, not direct, not rectilinear.

2. Roundabout, oblique, collateral, not directly to the point.

3. Unfair, dishonest, dishonorable.

Indiscernible, a.   Undiscernible, imperceptible, invisible, undiscoverable, not to be discerned.

Indiscreet, a.   Imprudent, injudicious, unwise, inconsiderate, foolish, rash, incautious, reckless, heedless, headlong.

Indiscretion, n.   1. Imprudence, inconsiderateness, rashness, folly.

2. Mistake, FAUX PAS, indiscreet act, act of indiscretion.

Indiscriminate, a.   1. Undiscriminating, undistinguishing.

2. Confused, mixed, mingled, undistinguishable, promiscuous.

Indispensable, a.   Necessary, essential, requisite, needful, needed, not to be dispensed with.

Indispose, v. a.   Disincline, render averse, make unfavorable.

Indisposed, a.   1. Disinclined, unwilling, reluctant, averse, loath, backward, not disposed.

2. Ill, unwell, ailing, sick, out of health, out of sorts.

Indisposition, n.   1. Disinclination, unwillingness, reluctance, dislike, aversion, backwardness.

2. Illness, sickness, ailment.

Indisputable, a.   Incontestable, incontrovertible, unquestionable, undeniable, indubitable, irrefragable, evident, obvious, certain, not to be disputed, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.

Indissoluble, a.   1. Indissolvable, that cannot be dissolved, that cannot be liquefied.

2. Indestructible, stable, firm, enduring, not to be broken.

Indissolvable, a.   1. Indissoluble, that cannot be dissolved.

2. Indestructible, not to be broken.

Indistinct, a.   1. Indeterminate, undefined, indefinite, undistinguishable, confused, not distinct.

2. Obscure, dim, vague, imperfect, faint, not clear.

3. Ambiguous, uncertain, doubtful.

Indistinguishable, a.   Indistinct, indeterminate, confused, undistinguishable, that cannot be distinguished.

Indite, v. a.   1. Compose, write, pen.

2. Dictate.

Individual, a.   Particular, special, separate, single, one.

Individual, n.   Person, personage, character, being, somebody, some one.

Individuality, n.   Personality, distinct existence.

Individualize, v. a.   Particularize, consider individually, specify, name with precision.

Indivisible, a.   1. Inseparable, that cannot be divided.

2. (Math.) Incommensurable.

Indocibility, n.   Unteachableness, indocibleness, indocility.

Indocible, a.   Unteachable, indocile.

Indocibleness, n.   INDOCILITY.

Indocile, a.   1. Unteachable, dull.

2. Untractable, stubborn, perverse, unruly, headstrong, refractory, obstinate, dogged, mulish, unmanageable, ungovernable, cantankerous.

Indocility, n.   1. Unteachableness, indocibleness, indocibility, dulness.

2. Intractableness, stubbornness, obstinacy, mulishness.

Indoctrinate, v. a.   Teach, instruct, initiate, give instruction to.

Indoctrination, n.   Instruction, initiation.

Indolence, n.   Laziness, slothfulness, sloth, inertness, idleness, sluggishness.

Indolent, a.   Lazy, slothful, inert, sluggish, inactive, listless, supine, lumpish, habitually idle.

Indomitable, a.   Unyielding, unconquerable, invincible, not to be subdued.

In doors, Within the house, under cover.

Indorse, v. a.   [Written also Endorse.] 1. Superscribe, write on the back of.

2. Sanction, approve, confirm, ratify, vouch for.

Indubitable, a.   Unquestionable, indisputable, incontestable, undeniable, incontrovertible, evident, certain, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.

Induce, v. a.   1. Influence, impel, move, prompt, actuate, instigate, persuade, urge, incite, spur, act upon, set on, weigh with, prevail on, prevail upon.

2. Cause, produce, effect, bring on.

Inducement, n.   Motive, reason, cause, consideration, incitement, incentive, stimulus, spur, influence, impulse.

Induct, v. a.   Introduce (into office), install, inaugurate.

Induction, n.   1. Introduction (into office), installation, inauguration, institution.

2. Conclusion (from many facts), inference, inductive method, Baconian method.

3. (Physics.) Influence of proximity.

Indue, v. a.   Supply, invest, clothe, endue, endow.

Indulge, v. a.   1. Gratify, favor, humor, cherish, pamper, COCKER, give free scope to, give a loose rein to, give way to, give one's self up to.

2. Allow, permit, suffer.

Indulge, v. n.   Indulge one's self.

Indulgence, n.   1. Gratification, humoring, pampering, cockering.

2. Favor, liberality, lenity, lenience, kindness, tenderness.

3. (Theol.) Remission, absolution, forgiveness, pardon.

Indulgent, a.   1. Yielding, compliant.

2. Lenient, mild, clement, tolerant, gentle, forbearing, kind, tender, not severe.

Indurate, v. a.   1. Harden, render hard, make hard.

2. Make obdurate, make unfeeling.

Induration, n.   1. Hardening.

2. Obduracy, hardness of heart.

Industrious, a.   DILIGENT, assiduous, sedulous, busy, laborious, notable, at work, active, persevering, hard-working, diligently employed, busily engaged, up and stirring, busy as a bee, brisk as a bee.

Industry, n.   Assiduity, assiduousness, sedulousness, perseverance, activity, DILIGENCE, habitual devotion to labor.

Inebriate, v. a.   Intoxicate, make drunk.

Inebriation, n.   Intoxication, drunkenness, inebriety.

Inebriety, n.   INEBRIATION.

Ineffable, a.   Unspeakable, unutterable, inexpressible, indescribable, that cannot be spoken, beyond expression.

Ineffaceable, n.   Indelible, ingrained.

In effect, In fact, in truth, really, in reality.

Ineffective, a.   INEFFECTUAL, inefficacious.

Ineffectual, a.   1. Inefficacious, ineffective, inoperative, unavailing, fruitless, useless, abortive, bootless, to no purpose, without effect.

2. Powerless, weak, impotent, feeble, inefficient.

Ineffectualness, n.   Inefficacy.

Inefficacious, n.   INEFFECTUAL, ineffective, unavailing.

Inefficacy, n.   Ineffectualness.

Inefficiency, n.   Weakness, impotence, inefficacy, powerlessness.

Inefficient, a.   Weak, feeble, impotent, powerless.

Inelegant, a.   1. Ungraceful, graceless, rude, rough, homely, homespun, uncouth, plain, clumsy, coarse, ungainly, uncourtly, unpolished, unrefined.

2. Stiff, constrained, harsh, crude, bald, cramped, abrupt.

Ineligible, a.   1. That cannot be elected (to office).

2. Inexpedient, unadvisable, objectionable.

Inept, a.   1. Improper, unfit, unsuitable, inappropriate, inapposite, unapt, useless, worthless, void, null.

2. Foolish, silly, nonsensical, senseless, stupid.

Ineptitude, n.   1. Unfitness, unsuitableness, inaptitude, uselessness.

2. Folly, foolishness, nonsense.

Inequality, n.   1. Disparity, difference, diversity.

2. Unevenness.

Inequitable, a.   Unjust, unfair, disingenuous, dishonorable, not equitable.

Inert, a.   1. Inactive, lifeless, passive, motionless, dead.

2. Dull, indolent, torpid, sluggish, slothful, lazy, idle, supine, lumpish, dronish.

Inertia, n.   Inertness, sluggishness, indisposition to move.

In esse, [L.] In being, actually existing.

Inestimable, a.   Invaluable, priceless, that cannot be estimated, above all price.

Inevitable, a.   Unavoidable, necessary, not to be escaped, that must be suffered.

Inevitably, ad.   Unavoidably, certainly, surely.

Inexact, a.   Incorrect, inaccurate.

Inexcusable, a.   Unpardonable, indefensible, unjustifiable, irremissible, INEXPIABLE.

Inexhaustible, a.   Exhaustless, unfailing, that cannot be exhausted.

Inexistence, n.   Non-existence, nonentity.

Inexorable, a.   Unrelenting, relentless, implacable, pitiless, merciless, unmerciful, uncompassionate, hard, cruel, not to be moved by entreaty.

Inexpedient, a.   Improper, unadvisable, unfit, unsuitable, disadvantageous, not prudent, not discreet.

Inexperience, n.   Rawness, greenness, ignorance, want of experience.

Inexperienced, a.   Unpractised, untrained, uninitiated, unschooled, raw, unversed, unconversant, undisciplined, unskilled, green, without experience.

Inexpert, a.   Unskilful, unskilled, awkward, clumsy, unhandy, inapt, bungling, maladroit, without dexterity.

Inexpiable, a.   Unpardonable, irremissible, unatonable, not to be atoned for, that admits of no satisfaction.

Inexplicable, a.   Unaccountable, unintelligible, incomprehensible, inscrutable, mysterious, strange, enigmatical, not to be explained.

Inexpressible, a.   INEFFABLE, unutterable, unspeakable, indescribable.

Inexpressive, a.   Unexpressive, characterless, blank.

Inexpugnable, a.   1. Impregnable, unassailable, not to be taken by assault, not to be stormed, secure from capture, tenable against all odds.

2. Unconquerable, not to be subdued.

Inexsuperable, a.   Insurmountable.

In extenso, [L.] In full, to the full extent, at length.

Inextinguishable, a.   Unquenchable, that cannot be extinguished.

In extremis, [L.] In one's last moments, at the point of death.

Inextricable, a.   Intricate, perplexed, entangled, that cannot be disentangled, not to be unravelled.

In fact, Really, truly, in truth, in reality, DE FACTO.

Infallibility, n.   1. Infallibleness, exemption from liability to err.

2. Certainty.

Infallible, a.   1. Unerring, not liable to err.

2. Certain, sure, unfailing, not liable to fail.

Infallibleness, n.   Infallibility.

Infallibly, ad.   Certainly, surely, unfailingly, without fail.

Infamous, a.   1. Disreputable, of ill repute, ill spoken of.

2. Disgraceful, dishonorable, shameful, odious, detestable, scandalous, ignominious, base, vile, nefarious, villanous, heinous, atrocious, wicked, dark.

Infamy, n.   1. Dishonor, disgrace, discredit, disrepute, shame, ignominy, obloquy, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasement.

2. Disgracefulness, dishonorableness, shamefulness, odiousness, detestableness, scandalousness, wickedness, atrocity, villany.

Infancy, n.   1. Babyhood, first part of life.

2. Beginning, commencement, first age, early period of existence.

3. (Law.) Minority, nonage, pupilage, childhood.

Infant, n.   1. Babe, baby, nursling, suckling, chit, brat, bantling, BAIRN, little child, little one.

2. (Law.) Minor.

Infanticide, n.   1. Child-murder.

2. Murderer of an infant, slayer of infants.

Infantile, a.   Childish, young, tender, childlike.

Infantine, a.   Childish, young, tender, childlike.

Infantry, n.   Foot-soldiers.

Infatuate, v. a.   Befool, besot, stultify, delude, make foolish, deprive of reason, deprive of sound judgment or common sense.

Infatuation, n.   Folly, foolishness, hallucination, want of sound judgment.

In favor of, Favorable to, inclined to approve, willing to support.

In favor with, Favored by, in the good graces of.

Infeasibility, n.   Impracticability, infeasibleness, unfeasibleness.

Infeasible, a.   Impracticable, unfeasible, that cannot be accomplished, not to be done.

Infeasibleness, n.   Infeasibility.

Infect, v. a.   1. Taint with disease, affect with contagious matter.

2. Pollute, contaminate, vitiate, poison, defile, corrupt.

Infection, n.   1. Contagion.

2. Contamination, taint, bane, pest, poison.

Infectious, a.   1. Contagious, pestilential, pestiferous, catching.

2. Contaminating, corrupting, vitiating, poisoning, defiling.

Infecund, a.   Unfruitful, infertile, unproductive, unprolific, sterile, barren.

Infecundity, n.   Unfruitfulness, barrenness, unproductiveness, sterility, infertility.

Infelicity, n.   1. Unhappiness, wretchedness, misery, misfortune, calamity, ill-luck.

2. Unfavorableness, unfortunate state.

Infer, v. a.   Deduce, conclude, collect, gather, consider probable.

Inferable, a.   [Written also Inferrible.] Deducible, to be inferred.

Inference, n.   Conclusion, deduction, consequence, corollary.

Inferior, a.   1. Lower.

2. Subordinate, secondary.

3. Poor, indifferent.

Inferiority, n.   1. Lower state or condition.

2. Subordination.

3. Mediocrity, poor quality.

Infernal, a.   1. Hellish, Tartarean, Stygian, of hell.

2. Diabolical, devilish, demoniacal, fiendish, fiendlike, satanic, atrocious, nefarious, dark, very wicked.

Inferrible, a.   [Written also Inferable.] Deducible, to be inferred.

Infertility, n.   Unfruitfulness, unproductiveness, barrenness, sterility, infecundity.

Infest, v. a.   Disturb, annoy, vex, tease, harass, plague, torment, trouble, molest, worry.

In few, [Poetical.] Briefly, in short, in a few words.

Infidel, n.   Unbeliever (in revealed religion), ATHEIST, sceptic, freethinker.

Infidelity, n.   1. Unbelief, disbelief, scepticism.

2. Faithlessness (particularly in the marriage relation), unfaithfulness.

Infiltrate, v. i. Soak (into a porous substance), be absorbed, pass by filtration.

Infinite, a.   1. Unbounded, boundless, unlimited, illimitable, limitless, immeasurable, interminable.

2. Immense, enormous, vast, stupendous, very great, very large.

Infinitesimal, a.   Infinitely small.

Infinitesimal, n.   Infinitely small quantity.

Infinitude, n.   1. Boundlessness.

2. Immensity, vastness, infinity.

Infinity, n.   Infinitude, immensity, vastness.

Infirm, a.   1. Weak (from age), feeble, enfeebled, decrepit, imbecile, not strong.

2. Irresolute, vacillating, wavering, faltering.

Infirmity, n.   1. Weakness (from age), feebleness, debility, imbecility.

2. Foible, fault, failing, defect.

Infix, v. a.   Implant, ingraft, instil, inculcate, infuse.

Inflame, v. a.   1. Excite, stimulate, enkindle, incite, fire, rouse, arouse, animate, inspirit, set on, work up, stir up.

2. Exasperate, irritate, nettle, provoke, anger, enrage, incense, madden, infuriate.

Inflammability, n.   Inflammableness, combustibility, combustibleness.

Inflammable, a.   Combustible.

Inflammable air, Hydrogen.

Inflammableness, n.   Inflammability.

Inflammation, n.   1. Burning, conflagration, setting on fire.

2. (Med.) Swelling and redness.

Inflammatory, a.   1. Inflaming, fiery.

2. Incendiary, seditious.

Inflate, v. a.   1. Swell (by blowing), distend, expand, bloat, blow up.

2. Puff up, make conceited.

3. Enlarge, increase.

Inflated, a.   1. Distended (with air), swollen, bloated, puffed up.

2. Tumid, turgid, bombastic, grandiloquent, stilted, declamatory, rhetorical, sophomorical, high-flown, HIGHFALUTIN.

Inflation, n.   1. Swelling (by air), distention, expansion, blowing up.

2. Conceit, conceitedness, self-conceit, self-sufficiency, self-complacency.

3. Increase, enlargement.

Inflect, v. a.   1. Bend, bow, curve, turn from a direct line.

2. (Gram.) Decline (a noun or an adjective), conjugate (a verb), vary the terminations of.

Inflection, n.   1. Bending, curvature, bend, curvity, flexure, crook.

2. (Gram.) Variation (in declension or in conjugation).

3. (Music and Elocution.) Modulation (of the voice).

Inflexibility, n.   1. Stiffness, inflexibleness.

2. Pertinacity, doggedness, stubbornness, obstinacy.

3. Firmness, resolution, perseverance, tenacity of purpose.

Inflexible, a.   1. Stiff, rigid.

2. Pertinacious, dogged, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, refractory, headstrong, wilful, cantankerous, intractable, heady, obdurate, cross-grained.

3. Firm, resolute, steadfast, immovable, persevering.

Inflexibleness, a.   INFLEXIBILITY.

Inflict, v. a.   Impose, lay on.

Infliction, n.   1. Inflicting, imposition.

2. Punishment, judgment.

Influence, n.   1. Authority, sway, control, predominance, ascendency, power of impelling or directing, controlling power, directing agency.

2. Reputation, credit, weight of character.

Influence, v. a.   1. Control, sway, bias, lead, direct.

2. Move, induce, impel, instigate, persuade, actuate, incite, rouse, arouse, work upon, prevail upon.

Influential, a.   Potent, powerful, controlling, of influence, of authority.

Influx, n.   Introduction, flowing in.

Infold, v. a.   [Sometimes written Enfold.] 1. Inwrap, enclose, wrap, fold, envelop.

2. Clasp, embrace.

Inform, v. a.   1. Animate, inspire, quicken, give life to.

2. Acquaint, apprise, advise, tell, notify, make known to, mention to, give notice to, signify to, send word to, write word to.

Inform against, Give information against (by way of accusation).

Informal, a.   Irregular, out of the usual course, not according to the prescribed form.

Informality, n.   Irregularity.

Informant, n.   1. Informer.

2. Accuser, complainant.

Information, n.   1. Intelligence, notice, advice.

2. (Law.) Accusation, complaint.

Informer, n.   1. Informant.

2. Accuser, complainant.

Infraction, n.   Breaking, breach, infringement, violation, transgression, disobedience, non-observance.

Infrangible, a.   1. That cannot be broken.

2. Not to be violated.

Infrequency, n.   Uncommonness, rarity, rareness.

Infrequent, a.   Uncommon, rare, unfrequent.

Infringe, v. a.   Break, violate, transgress, disobey, break through, trench upon, set at nought.

Infringement, n.   Breaking, breach, infraction, violation, transgression, disobedience, non-observance.

Infringe upon, Invade, trespass upon, encroach upon, intrude upon.

Infundibular, a.   (Bot.) Tunnel-shaped.

Infundibuliform, a.   (Bot.) Tunnel-shaped.

Infuriate, a.   Enraged, raging, mad, incensed, furious, very angry.

Infuriated, a.   Enraged, raging, mad, incensed, furious, very angry.

Infuse, v. a.   1. Instil, engraft, implant, inspire, breathe into, introduce, inculcate.

2. Steep (in liquor), macerate.

Infusion, n.   1. Introduction, inculcation, instillation.

2. Infusing, steeping, macerating.

3. Steeped liquor.

Infusoria, n. pl. Animalcules, animalcula.

Ingathering, n.   Harvest.

In general, Generally, in the main, for the most part, with few exceptions.

Ingenious, a.   1. Inventive, gifted, able, sagacious, clever, bright.

2. That shows invention, exhibiting ingenuity.

Ingenuity, n.   Inventiveness, ingeniousness, ability, capableness, capacity, faculty, aptitude, aptness, cleverness, knack, turn, gift, genius.

Ingenuous, a.   Artless, frank, open, candid, fair, sincere, guileless, honest, downright, straightforward, truthful, NAÏVE, simple-minded, single-minded, open-hearted, above-board.

Ingenuousness, n.   Artlessness, frankness, candor, sincerity, honesty, truthfulness, NAÏVETÉ.

Inglorious, a.   1. Obscure, mean, low, unknown, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unhonored.

2. Shameful, disgraceful, disreputable, infamous, opprobrious, odious, scandalous, ignominious.

Ingloriousness, n.   1. Obscurity, meanness, lowness, want of distinction.

2. Abasement, discredit, disrepute, dishonor, disgrace, ignominy, obloquy, shame, infamy, opprobrium, odium, scandal.

In good case, In good condition, in good health.

Ingraft, v. a.   1. Graft.

2. Infix, implant, instil, infuse, inculcate.

Ingrain, v. a.   1. Dye in the grain.

2. Imbue, impregnate.

Ingratiate one's self, Insinuate one's self (into favor), push one's self artfully.

Ingratitude, n.   Unthankfulness, thanklessness.

Ingredient, n.   Element, constituent, component, component part.

Ingress, n.   Entrance, entry.

Inguinal, a.   (Anat.) Of the groin.

Ingulf, v. a.   [Written also Engulf.] Absorb, swallow up.

Inhabit, v. a.   Occupy, dwell in, live in, reside in.

Inhabit, v. n.   Dwell, reside, sojourn, live, abide.

Inhabitable, a.   Habitable.

Inhabitant, n.   Dweller, resident, citizen.

Inhabiter, n.   Dweller, resident, citizen.

Inhalation, n.   Inspiration.

Inhale, v. a.   Inspire, breathe in, draw into the lungs.

Inharmonic, a.   Inharmonious.

Inharmonical, a.   Inharmonious.

Inharmonious, a.   Discordant, unmusical, inharmonic, unharmonious, out of tune.

Inhere, v. n.   Exist (as a part), be fixed (as a quality).

Inherent, a.   Innate, inborn, inbred, not adventitious.

Inherit, v. a.   Take from ancestors, take by inheritance, come into possession of as an heir.

Inheritance, n.   1. Inheriting.

2. Heritage, patrimony.

Inheritor, n.   Heir.

Inhibit, v. a.   1. Restrain, hinder, check, repress, obstruct, bar, debar, stop.

2. Prohibit, forbid, interdict.

Inhibition, n.   1. Restraint, hinderance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, check.

2. Prohibition, interdiction, interdict, disallowance, embargo.

Inhibitory, a.   Prohibitory.

In high feather, In good health, in good spirits, in good condition.

Inhospitable, a.   Unfriendly (to strangers), unkind, not hospitable.

Inhospitality, n.   Want of hospitality.

Inhuman, a.   Barbarous, brutal, SAVAGE, cruel, ruthless, pitiless, remorseless, merciless, fell, ferocious, unfeeling.

Inhumanity, n.   Barbarity, brutality, savageness, cruelty, ferocity.

Inhume, v. a.   Bury, inter, entomb, deposit in the earth.

Inimical, a.   1. Hostile, unfriendly, unkind, malevolent, antagonistic.

2. Adverse, unfavorable, opposed, contrary, repugnant, hurtful, pernicious.

Inimitable, a.   Unparalleled, perfect, unequalled, unexampled, incomparable, unrivalled, unmatched, unparagoned, matchless, peerless, above imitation.

Iniquitous, a.   Unjust, unrighteous, unfair, inequitable, wrong, wicked, nefarious, heinous, flagitious.

Iniquity, n.   1. Injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness.

2. Sin, crime, deviation, wicked act, offence.

Initial, a.   1. First, at the beginning, at the head.

2. Incipient, commencing, beginning, in the first stages.

Initial, n.   First letter (of a name).

Initiate, v. a.   1. Introduce, give entrance to.

2. Indoctrinate, instruct, teach.

3. Begin, commence, inaugurate, enter upon.

Initiation, n.   1. Introduction, admission, entrance.

2. Instruction, indoctrination.

3. Beginning, inauguration.

Initiative, a.   Inceptive, initiatory.

Initiative, n.   Beginning, first step.

Initiatory, a.   Initiative, inceptive.

Inject, v. a.   Throw in, dart in.

Injection, n.   1. Injecting.

2. Clyster, enema, lavement.

In jest, In joke, for sport, not in earnest.

In joke, IN JEST.

Injudicious, a.   Unwise, indiscreet, imprudent, inconsiderate, foolish, rash, incautious, hasty, ill-judged, ill-advised.

Injunction, n.   Command, order, precept, mandate.

Injure, v. a.   1. Maltreat, wrong, abuse, do wrong to, do an ill office to, treat unjustly.

2. Harm, hurt, damage, spoil, impair, mar, disfigure, do harm to, PLAY THE DEUCE WITH.

Injurious, a.   1. Wrongful, iniquitous, unjust, inequitable.

2. Hurtful, detrimental, prejudicial, pernicious, deleterious, noxious, deadly, baneful, mischievous, damaging, disadvantageous, destructive, ruinous, fatal.

3. Contumelious, detractory.

Injury, n.   1. Wrong, injustice.

2. Hurt, damage, harm, detriment, mischief, prejudice.

Injustice, n.   Unfairness, iniquity, wrong, grievance, foul play.

Inkhorn, n.   Inkstand.

Inkling, n.   1. Inclination, desire.

2. Hint, intimation, whisper.

Inkstand, n.   Inkhorn.

Inky, a.   Black, atramentous.

Inlaid, a.   Diversified (by pieces inserted), variegated.

Inland, a.   1. Interior.

2. Domestic, not foreign.

Inlay, v. a.   Diversify (by pieces inserted), variegate.

Inlet, n.   1. Entrance, passage, place of ingress.

2. Bay, bight, cove.

In limine, [L.] At the outset, at the beginning, on the threshold.

In little, In miniature, on a small scale.

In loco, [L.] In the proper or natural place.

Inmate, n.   Fellow-lodger, fellow-boarder.

In memoriam, [L.] In memory, to the memory of.

Inmost, a.   Innermost.

Inn, n.   Tavern, hotel, cabaret, CARAVANSARY, public house, house of entertainment.

Innate, a.   Inborn, inbred, native, natural, inherent, not adventitious.

Inner, a.   Interior, internal.

Innermost, a.   Inmost.

Innkeeper, n.   Innholder, host, landlord, tavern-keeper.

Innocence, n.   1. Harmlessness, inoffensiveness, innocuousness, innoxiousness.

2. Guiltlessness, sinlessness, blamelessness, guilelessness, purity.

Innocent, a.   1. Harmless, inoffensive, innocuous, innoxious.

2. Guiltless, sinless, faultless, blameless, immaculate, spotless, pure, clean, clear, guileless, upright.

Innocuous, a.   Harmless, inoffensive, innoxious, innocent.

Innovate, v. n.   Introduce novelties, make changes.

Innovation, n.   Change, introduction of novelty.

Innoxious, a.   Harmless, inoffensive, innocuous, innocent.

In nuce, [L.] In a nutshell, in a small compass.

Innuendo, n.   Insinuation, remote intimation, indirect allusion, oblique hint, sly suggestion.

Innumerable, a.   Numberless, countless, not to be counted, that cannot be numbered.

Inoculate, v. a.   1. Bud.

2. Vaccinate.

Inoculation, n.   1. Budding.

2. Vaccination.

Inodorous, a.   Scentless, without odor or smell.

Inoffensive, a.   Harmless, unoffending, innocuous, innoxious, innocent.

In one's cups, Drunk, drunken, intoxicated, inebriated, tipsy, fuddled, muddled, maudlin, disguised, mellow, in liquor, SLEWED, TIGHT, high, NAPPY, GROGGY, HALF SEAS OVER, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND, has had a drop too much.

Inoperative, a.   Inactive, inefficacious, ineffectual, useless, unavailing.

Inopportune, a.   Unseasonable, untimely, inconvenient, unsuitable, unfit, ill-timed, not opportune.

Inordinate, a.   Immoderate, extravagant, excessive.

Inorganic, a.   Unorganized.

Inorganical, a.   Unorganized.

Inosculate, v. n.   (Bot. & Anat.) Anastomose, unite at the ends (as veins or arteries).

Inosculate, v. a.   Unite by apposition or contact.

Inosculation, n.   (Bot. & Anat.) Anastomosis.

In our midst, [Common, but not sanctioned by the best writers.] In the midst of us, among us.

In part, Partly, in some degree.

In posse, [L.] Possible, in possibility, that may exist.

In print, Printed, published, issued.

In propria persona, [L.] In one's own person.

In puris naturalibus, [L.] Quite naked.

Inquest, n.   1. Inquisition, judicial inquiry (especially by a coroner).

2. Jury (particularly a coroner's jury).

Inquietude, n.   Uneasiness, disquiet, disquietude, restlessness, anxiety.

Inquire, v. n.   [Written also Enquire.] 1. Ask, question, seek information (by questioning), make inquiry.

2. Make investigation, make examination.

Inquire, v. a.   [Written also Enquire.] Ask about, make inquiry about.

Inquirer, n.   Searcher, investigator.

Inquire into, Examine, investigate, sift, canvass, follow up, look into.

Inquiry, n.   1. Interrogation, question, query, interrogatory.

2. Investigation, examination, research, scrutiny, study, exploration.

Inquisition, n.   Inquest, judicial inquiry.

Inquisitive, a.   Curious, prying, peering, scrutinizing, given to research.

Inroad, n.   Irruption, forray, incursion, raid, encroachment, partial invasion.

Insalubrious, a.   Unhealthy, unwholesome, unhealthful, noxious, unfavorable to health.

Insane, a.   Deranged, crazy, crazed, lunatic, mad, distracted, demented, delirious, out of one's mind, out of one's head, out of one's senses, out of one's wits.

Insanity, n.   Derangement, lunacy, craziness, DEMENTIA, mania, madness, delirium, aberration of mind, alienation of mind.

Insatiability, n.   Insatiableness.

Insatiable, a.   Insatiate, unappeasable, voracious, not to be satisfied, very greedy.

Insatiableness, n.   Insatiability.

Insatiate, a.   INSATIABLE.

Inscribe, v. a.   1. Write, engrave.

2. Imprint, impress.

3. Address (as a literary work), dedicate (with little formality).

4. (Geom.) Delineate or draw (within another figure).

Inscrutability, n.   Inscrutableness.

Inscrutable, a.   Undiscoverable, unsearchable, hidden, mysterious, past comprehension, above comprehension, not to be understood.

Inscrutableness, n.   Inscrutability.

Insecure, a.   1. Uncertain, not sure, not confident.

2. Unsafe, unprotected, exposed, dangerous, hazardous, perilous.

Insecurity, n.   1. Uncertainty.

2. Danger, hazard, peril.

Insensate, a.   Dull, stupid, insensible, senseless.

Insensibility, n.   1. Torpor, lethargy, want of sensibility.

2. Apathy, unfeelingness, indifference.

3. Dulness, stupidity.

Insensible, a.   1. Imperceptible, imperceivable, not discoverable.

2. Insensate, dull, stupid, torpid, brutish, senseless, without sensibility.

3. Unfeeling, apathetic, phlegmatic, unsusceptible, unimpressible.

Insensibly, ad.   Imperceptibly.

Insentient, a.   Inert, senseless, not sentient, without perception.

Inseparability, n.   Inseparableness.

Inseparable, a.   Indivisible, not to be separated.

Inseparableness, n.   Inseparability.

Insert, v. a.   Set in, place in, put in.

Insessores, n. pl.   [L.] (Ornith.) Perchers, perching birds.

Insessorial, a.   (Ornith.) Perching.

Inside, n.   Interior, interior part, inner part.

Insidious, a.   Artful, sly, wily, arch, crafty, cunning, subtle, intriguing, designing, deceitful, treacherous, crooked, trickish, TRICKY, foxy, snaky, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

Insight, n.   1. Deep view, thorough knowledge.

2. Discernment, penetration, quick perception.

Insignia, n. pl.   [L.] Badges of office, marks of distinction.

Insignificance, n.   Unimportance, paltriness, triviality, emptiness, nothingness.

Insignificant, a.   1. Without meaning, not significant.

2. Unimportant, paltry, petty, empty, trivial, trifling, immaterial, unessential, of little consequence, of little account, of no moment.

Insincere, a.   False, faithless, truthless, disingenuous, unfair, uncandid, dishonest, hollow, hypocritical, pharisaical, canting, double-tongued, double-faced.

Insincerity, n.   Duplicity, hypocrisy, cant, dissimulation, deceitfulness, disingenuousness, unfairness, dishonesty.

Insinuate, v. a.   1. Introduce gently.

2. Ingratiate, push artfully.

3. Instil (artfully), infuse, inculcate.

4. Hint, suggest, intimate, allude to, point to, refer to, remind of, put in mind of.

Insinuation, n.   1. Infusion, instillation, gentle introduction.

2. Ingratiating one's self, getting one's self into favor.

3. Hint, suggestion, intimation, innuendo.

Insipid, a.   1. Tasteless, gustless, savorless, vapid, mawkish, stale, flat.

2. Spiritless, lifeless, heavy, stupid, dull, frigid, tame, prosaic, prosy, uninteresting, unentertaining.

Insipidity, n.   1. Tastelessness, vapidness, mawkishness.

2. Dulness, lifelessness, stupidity, heaviness, want of interest.

Insipidness, n.   1. Tastelessness, vapidness, mawkishness.

2. Dulness, lifelessness, stupidity, heaviness, want of interest.

Insist on, Urge, press earnestly, persist in demanding, insist upon.

Insistence, n.   Urging, urgency, importunity, solicitation, entreaty.

Insist upon, INSIST ON.

In situ, [L.] (Min.) In the original position, as originally deposited or formed.

Insnare, v. a.   [Written also Ensnare.] 1. Entrap, catch.

2. Inveigle, allure, seduce.

3. Entangle, embarrass, perplex, confound, bewilder.

Insolate, v. a.   1. Expose to the rays of the sun.

2. Dry in the sun.

Insolation, n.   1. Exposure to the rays of the sun.

2. Drying in the sun.

3. Sun-stroke, SIRIASIS, COUP-DE-SOLEIL, stroke of the sun.

Insolence, n.   Impertinence, impudence, sauciness, pertness, malapertness, flippancy, rudeness, abuse.

Insolent, a.   Impertinent, impudent, saucy, pert, malapert, flippant, rude, abusive, overbearing, domineering, contemptuous, without humility or self-respect.

Insolubility, n.   Insolubleness.

Insoluble, a.   1. That cannot be dissolved.

2. Insolvable, inexplicable, that cannot be solved, not to be explained.

Insolubleness, n.   Insolubility.

Insolvable, a.   Inexplicable, that cannot be solved, not to be explained.

Insolvency, n.   Bankruptcy.

Insolvent, a.   Bankrupt.

Insomnia, n.   [L.] (Med.) Wakefulness, sleeplessness, want of sleep, indisposition to sleep.

Inspect, v. a.   1. Examine, scrutinize, investigate, look into, pry into.

2. Superintend, oversee.

Inspection, n.   1. Examination, scrutiny, investigation.

2. Superintendence, oversight.

Inspector, n.   1. Examiner, censor, critic, visitor.

2. Superintendent, overseer, BOSS.

Inspiration, n.   1. Inhalation, breathing in.

2. Afflatus, supernatural influence.

Inspire, v. n.   Inhale air, draw in the breath.

Inspire, v. a.   1. Inhale, breathe in.

2. Breathe into, fill with the breath.

3. Infuse, instil.

4. Animate, inspirit, enliven, cheer.

5. Affect by supernatural influence.

Inspirit, v. a.   Animate, enliven, encourage, cheer, comfort, stimulate, incite, quicken, rouse, arouse, fire.

Inspissate, v. a.   Thicken, make thick.

Inspissate, a.   Thick, inspissated.

In sport, In jest, not in earnest.

Instability, n.   Inconstancy, mutability, changeableness.

Instable, a.   Inconstant, changeable, mutable, unstable, unsteadfast.

Install, v. a.   Inaugurate, induct, introduce into office.

Installation, n.   Inauguration, investiture, instalment, ceremony of induction.

Instalment, n.   [Written also Installment.] 1. INSTALLATION.

2. Payment in part, partial payment.

Instance, n.   1. Solicitation, request, urgency, prompting, importunity, instigation, incitement.

2. Example, exemplification, illustration, case in point.

3. Time, occasion, occurrence.

Instance, v. a.   Mention as an instance, bring forward as an example.

Instant, a.   1. Pressing, urgent, importunate, earnest.

2. Immediate, quick, instantaneous.

3. Current, present, now passing.

Instant, n.   1. Moment, second, twinkling, flash, trice, jiffy, twinkling of an eye, smallest conceivable point of time.

2. Present month, current month.

Instantaneous, a.   Immediate, quick, instant.

Instantaneously, ad.   Immediately, forthwith, INSTANTER, in an instant, on the instant, in a moment, right away, without a moment's delay, all at once, on the spur of the moment, in less than no time, quick as thought, quick as lightning, before one can say "Jack Robinson."

Instantly, ad.   Immediately, forthwith, INSTANTER, in an instant, on the instant, in a moment, right away, without a moment's delay, all at once, on the spur of the moment, in less than no time, quick as thought, quick as lightning, before one can say "Jack Robinson."

Instar omnium, [L.] Like all, a specimen of the whole, an example for all.

Instanter, ad.   [L.] INSTANTLY.

In statu quo, [L.] In the same state as before.

Instauration, n.   Restoration, renewal, re-establishment, reinstatement, renovation, reconstruction, redintegration, reconstitution, REHABILITATION.

Instead, ad.   In lieu, in the room, in the stead, in the place.

Instigate, v. a.   Incite, impel, move, urge, provoke, stimulate, rouse, actuate, persuade, influence, encourage, prompt, set on, prevail upon, stir up, spur on.

Instigation, n.   Incitement, urgency, encouragement, prompting, influence, solicitation, instance, importunity.

Instil, v. a.   [Written also Instill.] 1. Infuse, insinuate.

2. Inculcate, impress, enforce, implant, ingraft.

Instillation, n.   Infusion, insinuation, gentle introduction.

Instinct, n.   Natural impulse.

Instinctive, a.   Natural, spontaneous, involuntary.

Instinct with, Moved by (as an internal impulse), animated by.

Institute, v. a.   1. Establish, found, originate, appoint, settle, fix, enact, ordain, set up.

2. Begin, commence, set in operation.

3. Invest with a sacred office, invest with the care of souls.

Institute, n.   1. Doctrine, dogma, precept, maxim, principle, tenet.

2. Scientific body, literary or philosophical society.

3. School, academy, gymnasium, seminary, place of education.

Institution, n.   1. Establishing, founding, foundation, enactment.

2. Establishment, organized society.

3. Investiture.

Instruct, v. a.   1. Teach, inform, enlighten, educate, indoctrinate, drill, exercise, train, school.

2. Direct, command, order, enjoin, prescribe to.

Instruction, n.   1. Teaching, information, education, indoctrination, training, schooling, discipline, tuition, nurture, breeding.

2. Advice, counsel, precept.

3. Direction, order, command, mandate.

Instructor, n.   Teacher, tutor, preceptor, master, school-master.

Instrument, n.   1. Tool, implement, utensil.

2. Medium, agent, means.

3. Writing, document, charter, deed, indenture.

Instrumental, a.   1. Conducive, subservient, serviceable, helping, helpful, assisting, auxiliary, ancillary, ministerial.

2. Of musical instruments.

Instrumentality, n.   Agency, mediation, intervention.

Insubordinate, a.   Disobedient, unruly, mutinous, riotous, seditious, disorderly, turbulent, ungovernable, refractory.

Insubordination, n.   Disobedience, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, riotousness, sedition.

Insufferable, a.   Intolerable, insupportable, unbearable, unendurable, that cannot be borne or endured.

Insufficiency, n.   Inadequateness, inadequacy, incompetence, deficiency, defectiveness, dearth.

Insufficient, a.   Inadequate, incompetent, unequal, incapable, unfit, not sufficient.

Insular, a.   Surrounded by water.

Insulate, v. a.   Detach, isolate, separate, disconnect, disunite, disengage.

Insulation, n.   Isolation, separation, disconnection, disengagement.

Insulator, n.   (Physics.) Non-conductor.

Insult, n.   Affront, offence, indignity, outrage, abuse.

Insult, v. a.   Affront, offend, abuse, treat with insolence, offer an indignity to.

Insulting, a.   Insolent, impudent, impertinent, saucy, abusive, vituperative, ribald, blackguard.

Insuperable, a.   Insurmountable, not to be overcome.

Insupportable, a.   Intolerable, unbearable, unendurable, insufferable.

Insuppressible, a.   Uncontrollable, irrepressible, not to be suppressed.

Insurance, n.   Assurance, security against loss.

Insure, v. a.   [Written also Ensure.] 1. Make secure, make sure.

2. ASSURE, secure against loss, agree to indemnify for loss.

Insure, v. n.   Underwrite, practise insurance.

Insurer, n.   Underwriter.

Insurgent, a.   Rebellious, seditious, insubordinate, disobedient, mutinous.

Insurgent, n.   Rebel, traitor, revolter, renegade.

Insurmountable, a.   Insuperable, not to be overcome, that cannot be surmounted.

Insurrection, n.   Rebellion, revolt, sedition, mutiny.

Insurrectionary, a.   Rebellious, seditious, mutinous, insubordinate.

Insusceptible, a.   Incapable, insusceptive, not susceptible.

Insusceptive, a.   INSUSCEPTIBLE.

Intact, a.   Untouched, uninjured, unhurt, unharmed, scathless.

Intangibility, n.   Intangibleness.

Intangible, a.   Impalpable, that cannot be touched.

Intangibleness, n.   Intangibility.

Integer, n.   Whole number.

Integral, a.   Whole, entire, total, not fractional.

Integrity, n.   1. Wholeness, entireness, entirety, completeness.

2. Rectitude, uprightness, probity, honesty, virtue, goodness, principle, moral soundness.

Integument, n.   Covering, envelope, tegument.

Intellect, n.   Understanding, reason, mind, sense, brains, thinking principle, reasoning faculty, rational faculty, discursive faculty, intellectual powers, intellectual faculties.

Intellection, n.   Apprehension, intuition, understanding.

Intellectual, a.   Mental, of the intellect, of the understanding.

Intelligence, n.   1. Information, knowledge, acquired knowledge.

2. News, tidings, advice, notice, notification, instruction.

3. Spirit, spiritual being.

Intelligent, a.   1. Knowing, understanding, instructed, enlightened, skilful, skilled, clever, well-informed.

2. Astute, acute, quick, bright, apt, shrewd, discerning, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, sharp-witted, keen-eyed, long-headed, clear-headed.

Intelligibility, n.   Comprehensibility, intelligibleness.

Intelligible, a.   Clear, plain, distinct, comprehensible, that may be understood.

Intelligibleness, n.   INTELLIGIBILITY.

Intemperance, n.   1. Excess (in any action or in any indulgence), want of moderation.

2. Habitual excess in drinking intoxicating liquors.

Intemperate, a.   1. Excessive, inordinate, not temperate.

2. Given to excess in drinking intoxicating liquors.

Intend, v. a.   Mean, design, purpose, meditate, contemplate, COMPASS, propose to one's self, have in view, think of, aim at, drive at.

Intend, v. n.   Mean, purpose, design, have the intention, propose to one's self.

Intendant, n.   Superintendent, overseer, supervisor, inspector.

Intense, a.   1. Close, strict, intent, severe, strained, stretched.

2. Excessive, extreme, very great.

3. Forcible, energetic, vigorous, powerful.

4. Ardent, vehement, earnest.

Intenseness, n.   Intensity.

Intensify, v. a.   Strengthen, make intense, make more intense.

Intensity, n.   1. Intenseness, closeness, strictness, severity.

2. Excess, vehemence, extremity, violence, high degree, extreme degree.

3. Vigor, strength, power, activity, force, energy.

4. Ardor, earnestness, vehemence.

Intensive, a.   Intensifying.

Intent, a.   Eager, earnest, close, closely fixed, resolutely bent.

Intent, n.   Design, purpose, intention, aim, end, meaning, drift, purport, object, scope, mark, purview.

Intention, n.   Design, purpose, INTENT.

Intentional, a.   Designed, intended, premeditated, contemplated, preconcerted, studied.

Inter, v. a.   Bury (with funeral rites), inhume, entomb, inurn.

Intercede, v. n.   Mediate, arbitrate, interpose, plead.

Interceder, n.   Mediator, intercessor.

Intercept, v. a.   1. Stop on the way, seize on the passage.

2. Interrupt, obstruct, cut off.

Intercession, n.   Mediation, interposition, intervention.

Intercessor, n.   Mediator, interceder.

Interchange, v. a.   Exchange, bandy, change reciprocally, give and take mutually.

Interchange, n.   1. Exchange, reciprocity, reciprocation.

2. Alternation, alternate succession.

Interchangeability, n.   Interchangeableness.

Interchangeable, a.   That may be interchanged.

Interchangeableness, n.   Interchangeability.

Interchangeably, ad.   Alternately, by interchange, by reciprocation.

Intercourse, n.   Communication, commerce, converse, communion, connection, mutual exchange.

Interdependence, n.   Mutual dependence.

Interdict, v. a.   Forbid, prohibit, inhibit.

Interdict, n.   Prohibition, interdiction.

Interdiction, n.   1. Interdicting.

2. Prohibition, interdict.

Interest, v. a.   1. Concern, affect, touch, be of importance to.

2. Engage, enlist.

Interest one's self, Take an interest, feel an interest, be engaged, be concerned.

Interest, n.   1. Good, benefit, profit, weal, advantage.

2. Share, portion, part, participation.

3. Concern, regard, sympathy.

4. Authority, influence.

5. Selfishness, self-interest, private interest.

6. Premium for the use of money, profit from money loaned.

Interested, a.   Partial, biassed, prejudiced, not disinterested.

Interesting, a.   Engaging, attractive, pleasing, entertaining.

Interfere, v. n.   1. Intermeddle, meddle, interpose, PUT IN ONE'S OAR, THRUST ONE'S NOSE IN.

2. Clash, conflict, be opposed, come into collision.

Interference, n.   1. Intermeddling, interposition.

2. Clashing, opposition, interfering, collision.

Interfering, n.   Clashing, interference.

Interim, n.   Interval, intermediate time, mean time.

Interior, a.   1. Internal, inner, inward, not outward.

2. Inland, remote from the shore or the frontier.

Interior, n.   Inside, inner part, interior part.

Interjacent, a.   Intervening, intermediate, interposed.

Interject, v. a.   Insert, put between, throw in between.

Interjection, n.   Exclamation.

Interlace, v. a.   Intertwine, interweave, inweave, intwine, twine together.

Interlard, v. a.   Mix, intersperse, diversify by mixture.

Interline, v. a.   1. Write between the lines of.

2. Write in alternate lines.

Interlineal, a.   Interlined.

Interlinear, a.   Interlined.

Interlink, v. a.   Interchain, join closely together.

Interlock, v. a.   Interchain, join closely together.

Interlocution, n.   Dialogue, colloquy, conference, interchange of speech.

Interlocutor, n.   Speaker (in a dialogue).

Interloper, n.   Intruder, intermeddler, meddler.

Intermeddle, v. n.   Interfere, meddle, take part (officiously).

Intermediate, a.   Intervening, interposed, interjacent.

Interment, n.   Burial, inhumation, sepulture.

Interminable a.   Illimitable, unlimited, boundless, unbounded, limitless, endless, infinite.

Intermingle, v. a.   Blend, mingle, commingle, intermix, commix, mix, mix together.

Intermission, n.   Remission, suspension, suspense, stoppage, stop, interruption, pause, rest, respite.

Intermit, v. a.   Suspend, interrupt, discontinue, cease, stop, leave off, give over.

Intermit, v. n.   Cease, abate, subside, be suspended, be interrupted.

Intermittent, a.   Intermitting.

Intermittent, n.   Intermittent fever, fever and ague.

Intermix, v. a.   Blend, mix, commix, mingle, commingle, mix together.

Internal, a.   1. Interior, inner, inward, not outward, not external.

2. Spiritual, not literal.

3. Intrinsic, real, genuine, true.

4. Domestic, not foreign.

International, a.   Between nations.

Internecine, a.   Mortal, deadly, mutually destructive.

Inter nos, [L.] Between ourselves.

Interpellation, n.   1. Interruption (of one who is speaking).

2. Intercession, interposition.

Interpolate, v. a.   1. Insert (wrongfully), foist in.

2. (Math.) Introduce (terms to complete a series).

Interpose, v. a.   Intrude, thrust in.

Interpose, v. n.   1. Mediate, intercede, arbitrate.

2. Remark (by way of interruption).

Interposition, n.   Mediation, intervention, interpellation, intercession.

Interpret, v. a.   1. Explain, expound, decipher, elucidate, unfold, define, make out, make clear, explain the meaning of.

2. Construe, translate, render.

Interpretation, n.   1. Explanation, exposition, elucidation.

2. Rendering, translation, version, construction.

3. Meaning, sense, signification.

Interpreter, n.   Expounder.

Interrogate, v. a.   Question, catechise, examine, ask, inquire of, put questions to.

Interrogation, n.   1. Interrogating, questioning.

2. Question, inquiry, interrogatory, query.

Interrogative, a.   Interrogatory.

Interrogator, n.   Questioner.

Interrogatory, n.   Question, inquiry, interrogation, query.

Interrogatory, a.   Interrogative.

In terrorem, [L.] By way of threat, for a warning.

Interrupt, v. a.   1. Disturb, break in upon, hinder from proceeding.

2. Separate, divide, break, disconnect, disunite, disjoin.

3. Intermit, suspend, discontinue, break off, leave off.

Interruption, n.   1. Hinderance, stop, obstruction, obstacle, impediment.

2. Intermission, pause, suspension, cessation, discontinuance.

Intersect, v. a.   Cross.

Intersect, v. n.   Cross each other.

Intersection, n.   Crossing.

Interspace, n.   Interval, INTERSTICE.

Intersperse, v. a.   1. Scatter or set here and there.

2. Interlard, mix, diversify by mixture.

Interstice, n.   Interval, interspace, intervening space, space between.

Intertwine, v. a.   Interweave, interlace, intwine, inweave, twine together.

Intertwine, v. n.   Be intertwined, be interlaced, be twined together, be mutually woven together.

Interval, n.   1. Interstice, space between, intermediate space.

2. Season, spell, period, term, space of time, intermediate time.

Intervene, v. n.   1. Interfere, come between.

2. Happen (in the mean time), occur, befall.

Intervening, a.   Intermediate, interjacent.

Intervention, n.   1. Interposition, interference.

2. Mediation, agency.

Interview, n.   1. Meeting.

2. Conference, parley.

In the name of, By authority of, on behalf of.

In the rough, In a rude condition.

In the teeth of, In spite of, in direct opposition to.

Interweave, v. a.   1. Intertwine, interlace, inweave, weave together.

2. Mix, mingle, intermix, intermingle.

Intestate, a.   Without a will.

Intestinal, a.   Of the intestines.

Intestine, a.   Domestic, not foreign.

Intestines, n. pl.   Entrails, bowels, guts, viscera, inwards.

In the family way, Pregnant, big, ENCIENTE, with child.

In the good graces of, In favor with, favored by.

In their midst, [Common, but not sanctioned by the best writers.] In the midst of them, among them.

In the long run, Finally, in the end, as a final result.

In the straw, Confined, lying in, in child-bed, brought to bed.

In the wind, In preparation, going to be, going to happen.

In the wrong, Mistaken, in error.

Inthrall, v. a.   [Written also Inthral, Enthral, and Enthrall.] Enslave, reduce to servitude, put under restraint.

Inthralment, n.   [Written also Enthralment.] Enslavement, servitude, slavery, bondage, vassalage, serfdom, thraldom, captivity.

Intimacy, n.   Familiarity, fellowship, friendship, close acquaintance.

Intimate, a.   1. Near, close.

2. Familiar, friendly, THICK, hand and glove, hail fellow well met.

Intimate, n.   Confidant, crony, familiar friend, intimate acquaintance.

Intimate, v. a.   Suggest, hint, insinuate, allude to, make allusion to, give an inkling of, glance at, remind of, put in mind of.

Intimately, ad.   1. Closely, nearly.

2. Familiarly, thoroughly.

Intimation, n.   Hint, suggestion, allusion, insinuation, INNUENDO.

Intimidate, v. a.   Frighten, affright, FRIGHT, alarm, scare, daunt, dismay, terrify, appall, put in fear.

Intimidation, n.   1. Intimidating.

2. Fear, terror, terrorism, reign of terror.

Intolerable, a.   Insufferable, insupportable, unbearable, unendurable, not to be tolerated.

Intolerance, n.   Superciliousness, imperiousness, want of toleration, want of forbearance.

Intolerant, a.   Overbearing, supercilious, dictatorial, imperious.

Intonation, n.   Tone, cadence, twang, modulation of voice.

In toto, [L.] Entirely, wholly.

Intoxicate, v. a.   Inebriate, fuddle, muddle, make drunk, make tipsy.

Intoxicated, a.   Inebriated, drunk, tipsy, drunken, fuddled, muddled, disguised, maudlin, mellow, SLEWED, GROGGY, in liquor, in one's cups, half seas over, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND.

Intoxication, n.   1. Inebriation, ebriety, inebriety, drunkenness.

2. Infatuation, great excitement, great exhilaration.

Intractability, n.   Stubbornness, obstinacy, perverseness, intractableness.

Intractable, a.   Stubborn, obstinate, perverse, refractory, dogged, mulish, pig-headed, unruly, headstrong, unmanageable, ungovernable, indocile, obdurate, cross-grained, wilful, inflexible, unyielding, contumacious, cantankerous.

Intractableness, n.   Intractability.

In transitu, [L.] While passing (as merchandise from one place to another).

Intrench on, Invade, trespass upon, encroach upon, trench upon, intrench upon.

Intrench, v. a.   Defend by intrenchments.

Intrenchment, n.   1. Fortification (with a trench), rampart.

2. Encroachment.

Intrench upon, INTRENCH ON.

Intrepid, a.   Bold, fearless, dauntless, undaunted, undismayed, unterrified, unappalled, unawed, brave, courageous, valorous, valiant, heroic, gallant, chivalrous, daring, doughty.

Intrepidity, n.   Boldness, fearlessness, bravery, courage, valor, prowess, gallantry, spirit, heroism, daring, contempt of danger.

Intricacy, n.   Perplexity, complexity, complication, entanglement, involution, obscurity, difficulty, intricateness.

Intricate, a.   Entangled, complicated, involved, perplexed, obscure, difficult.

Intricateness, n.   Intricacy.

Intrigue, n.   1. Plot, conspiracy, cabal, machination, stratagem, manœuvre, wile, finesse, ruse.

2. Amour, love affair.

Intrigue, v. n.   1. Manœuvre, form plots.

2. Carry on an amour.

Intriguing, a.   Cunning, crafty, artful, sly, wily, astute, subtle, insidious, designing, arch, deceitful, trickish, TRICKY, crooked, diplomatic, politic, foxy, snaky, Machiavelian.

Intrinsic, a.   1. Inherent, internal, inward, inborn, inbred, native, natural, ingrained, not extrinsic.

2. Real, genuine, true, essential.

Intrinsical, a.   1. Inherent, internal, inward, inborn, inbred, native, natural, ingrained, not extrinsic.

2. Real, genuine, true, essential.

Intrinsically, ad.   1. Naturally, inherently, in the nature of things.

2. Really, truly, essentially.

Introduce, v. a.   1. Conduct, lead in, bring in, usher in.

2. Present, make acquainted.

3. Bring into notice, bring before the public, bring into use.

4. Begin, commence, be the first to take up.

Introduction, n.   1. Introducing, ushering in.

2. Presentation.

3. Preface, prelude, proëm, exordium, preliminary part.

Introductory, a.   Prefatory, preliminary, precursory, proëmial.

Introspection, n.   Looking within.

Intrude, v. n.   1. Obtrude, force one's self, thrust one's self, enter where one is not welcome.

2. Encroach, trench, infringe, trespass.

Intrude, v. a.   Obtrude, force in, thrust in, press in, foist in, worm in.

Intruder, n.   Interloper, intermeddler, meddler.

Intrusion, n.   1. Intruding, obtrusion.

2. Encroachment, infringement.

Intrusive, a.   Obtrusive, trespassing.

Intrust, v. a.   Confide, commit, consign, give in trust, deliver in trust.

Intrust with, Confide to the care of, commit to the safe keeping of.

Intuition, n.   Immediate perception (by the intellect), immediate knowledge, instinctive knowledge, direct cognition, apprehension at first sight.

Intuitive, a.   1. Apprehended immediately, perceived at once (without reasoning).

2. Immediate, full, clear, distinct.

Intuitively, ad.   By intuition.

Intumesce, v. n.   Swell, expand, dilate, become tumid.

Intumescence, n.   Swelling.

Intwine, v. a.   Inweave, interweave, intertwine, interlace, twine together.

Inundate, v. a.   Flood, deluge, submerge, overflow, overwhelm, drown, put under water (or other liquid).

Inundation, n.   Flood, deluge, overflow, cataclysm.

Inurbane, a.   Uncivil, impolite, uncourtly, ungentlemanly, uncourteous, discourteous, rude, unmannerly, uncomplaisant, ill-bred, ill-mannered.

Inurbanity, n.   Incivility, impoliteness, rudeness, discourtesy, ill-breeding.

Inure, v. a.   Habituate, accustom, use, familiarize, train.

Inure, v. n.   [Written also Enure.] Be applied, come into use, take effect.

Inurn, v. a.   Bury, inter, entomb, inhume, lay in the grave, consign to the grave.

Inutility, n.   Uselessness, unprofitableness, futility.

In vacuo, [L.] In a vacuum.

Invade, v. a.   1. Attack, assail, assault.

2. Infringe, violate, encroach upon, trench upon.

Invalid, (in-val´id) a.   1. Weak, of no weight, of no force.

2. (Law.) Void, null, of no legal force, null and void.

Invalid, (in´va-lid) a.   Weak, feeble, infirm, sick, sickly, weakly, frail, valetudinary.

Invalid, (in´val-id) a.   Valetudinarian, feeble person, infirm person, sick person.

Invalidate, v. a.   Nullify, annul, cancel, overthrow, make void, render of no effect.

Invalidism, n.   Feebleness, infirmity, illness, sickness, valetudinarianism.

Invaluable, a.   Inestimable, priceless, very precious, above all value, above all price.

Invariability, n.   INVARIABLENESS.

Invariable, a.   Unchangeable, immutable, unalterable, constant.

Invariableness, n.   Unchangeableness, immutability, constancy, invariability.

Invasion, n.   1. Attack, assault, aggression, incursion, irruption, inroad, forray, raid.

2. Encroachment, infringement, violation.

Invective, n.   1. Abuse, contumely, reproach, censure, railing.

2. Satire, sarcasm, lampoon, pasquinade, phillipic, diatribe, fling.

Invective, a.   1. Abusive, reproachful, censorious, captious, railing, scolding.

2. Satirical, sarcastic.

Inveigh against, Censure, reproach, condemn, blame, denounce, declaim against, rail at, exclaim against, scold at.

Inveigle, v. a.   Wheedle, cajole, entice, seduce, decoy, beguile, entrap, insnare, lure.

Invent, v. a.   1. Contrive (what did not before exist), devise, be the first to contrive or devise.

2. Originate, frame, imagine, conceive, concoct.

3. Fabricate, forge, coin.

Invention, n.   1. Inventing, origination, creation.

2. Contrivance, device, design.

3. Ingenuity, power of inventing.

4. Fabrication, forgery, fiction, coinage.

Inventive, a.   Ingenious, creative, quick at contrivance, fertile in expedients.

Inventor, n.   Contriver, originator, creator, father, author.

Inventory, n.   List (as of the goods of a merchant, or of a deceased person), roll, schedule, record, account, register, CATALOGUE.

Inverse, a.   Inverted (as respects order or relation), reversed.

Inversion, n.   1. Inverting, placing in contrary order.

2. Reciprocal change of place, reversed position.

3. (Rhet.) Hyperbaton, transposition of words.

Invert, v. a.   1. Turn upside down.

2. Reverse, place in contrary order.

Invertebral, a.   (Zoöl.) Without vertebræ, destitute of a backbone.

Invertebrate, a.   (Zoöl.) Without vertebræ, destitute of a backbone.

Invest, v. a.   1. Clothe, dress, array.

2. Endow (as with authority or power), endue.

3. Put at interest (as money).

4. (Mil.) Enclose, surround, besiege, lay siege to.

Investigable, a.   That may be investigated.

Investigate, v. a.   Examine, scrutinize, canvass, study, sift, consider, overhaul, explore, probe, dissect, look into, search out, search into, inquire into, follow up.

Investigation, n.   Examination, study, scrutiny, inquiry, research, exploration, inquisition, sifting.

Investigator, n.   Inquirer, searcher.

Investiture, n.   Installation, induction.

Investment, n.   1. Investing.

2. Vestment, dress, robe, garments, habiliments, clothes.

3. Money invested.

4. (Mil.) Siege.

Inveteracy, n.   Inveterateness, obstinacy, chronic state.

Inveterate, a.   1. Obstinate, besetting, chronic, deep-seated, long established.

2. Habituated, habitual, accustomed, confirmed, hardened.

Invidious, a.   Offensive, hateful, odious, likely to excite ill-will.

Invigorate, v. a.   Strengthen, fortify, animate, give vigor to, give life and energy to.

Invincibility, n.   Unconquerableness, invincibleness.

Invincible, a.   1. Unconquerable, not to be subdued.

2. Insuperable, insurmountable, not to be overcome.

Invincibleness, n.   Invincibility.

Inviolability, n.   Inviolableness.

Inviolable, a.   1. Not to be violated, not to be broken.

2. Sacred, not to be profaned, not to be injured.

Inviolableness, n.   Inviolability.

Inviolate, a.   1. Unbroken, unviolated.

2. Unhurt, uninjured, unprofaned, unpolluted.

Invisibility, n.   Invisibleness.

Invisible, a.   Imperceptible, unseen, that cannot be seen.

Invisibleness, n.   Invisibility.

Invita Minerva, [L.] Minerva being unwilling, without genius, without capacity.

Invitation, n.   Solicitation, bidding, call, summons.

Invite, v. a.   1. Solicit, bid, summon, call, ask, request.

2. Allure, attract, entice, lead, draw on, prevail upon.

Inviting, a.   Alluring, attractive, winning, engaging, captivating, pleasing, fascinating, bewitching, prepossessing.

Invocation, n.   Supplication, prayer, petition, orison.

In vogue, Fashionable, stylish, genteel, modish, in fashion, À LA MODE, having a run, the rage.

Invoice, n.   List (of articles of merchandise shipped or sold), inventory, bill, schedule.

Invoke, v. a.   Implore, supplicate, pray, entreat, beg, beseech, conjure, ADJURE, importune, solicit, call upon, pray to, appeal to, prefer a request to.

Involuntary, a.   1. Instinctive, automatic, blind, independent of the will.

2. Unwilling, reluctant, compulsory, against one's will.

Involution, n.   Complication, intricacy, entanglement.

Involve, v. a.   1. Envelop, inwrap, wrap, cover.

2. Include (as a consequence), imply, comprise, embrace, contain.

3. Entangle, implicate.

4. Complicate, make intricate.

5. Join, conjoin, connect, unite, mingle, blend.

6. Twine, intwine, intertwine, interweave, interlace, inweave, twist together.

Invulnerability, n.   Invulnerableness.

Invulnerable, a.   Secure from injury, that cannot be wounded.

Invulnerableness, n.   Invulnerability.

Inward, a.   Interior, internal, inner.

Inward, ad.   Within, inwardly, toward the inside.

Inwards, ad.   Within, inwardly, toward the inside.

Inwards, n. pl.   Entrails, bowels, guts, viscera, intestines.

Inweave, v. a.   Intwine, interweave, intertwine, interlace, weave together.

Inwrap, v. a.   Infold, involve, cover, envelop, wrap, wrap up.

In your midst, [Common, but not sanctioned by the best writers.] In the midst of you, among you.

Iota, n.   Jot, whit, tittle, bit, grain, particle, atom, scrap, mite, scintilla, spark, glimmer, shadow, trace.

Ipecac, n.   Brazil-root.

Ipecacuanha, n.   Brazil-root.

Ipse dixit, [L.] Mere assertion.

Irascibility, n.   Irritability, irascibleness.

Irascible, a.   Passionate, hasty, hot, irritable, touchy, testy, waspish, quick, snappish, splenetic, petulant, choleric, peppery, like tinder, like touchwood.

Irascibleness, n.   Irascibility.

Irate, a.   [Recent.] Angry, provoked, piqued, irritated, ireful, in a passion.

Ire, n.   [Poetical.] Wrath, anger, rage, fury, choler, indignation, resentment, passion, exasperation.

Ireful, a.   Angry, raging, furious, passionate, IRATE, incensed.

Iridescence, n.   Play of colors (like those of the rainbow).

Iridescent, a.   Irisated, nacreous, pavonine.

Iris, n.   1. Rainbow.

2. (Bot.) Flower-de-luce.

Irisated, a.   IRIDESCENT.

Irish, a.   Of Ireland.

Irish, n.   1. Irish language.

2. Natives of Ireland.

Irishism, n.   Hibernicism, Hibernianism, Irish idiom.

Irishry, n.   Irish, people of Ireland, Irish people.

Irksome, a.   Wearisome (in consequence of being distasteful), tiresome, TEDIOUS, wearying, weary, devoid of interest.

Ironical, a.   Derisive, bantering, mocking, that expresses one thing and means the opposite.

Iron-pyrites, n.   (Min.) Bisulphuret of iron.

Irons, n. pl.   Fetters, shackles, manacles, chains, hampers, gyves.

Irony, n.   Ridicule, raillery, banter, mockery, ASTEISM, saying one thing and meaning the opposite.

Irradiate, v. a.   Illuminate, illumine, illume, brighten, light up, make bright, shine upon, throw light upon, cast lustre upon, adorn with light.

Irrational, a.   1. Brutish, brute, void of reason, without reason.

2. Absurd, unreasonable, preposterous, foolish, silly, unwise, injudicious, extravagant.

Irrationality, n.   1. Brutishness, want of reason.

2. Absurdity, folly, foolishness, unreasonableness.

Irreclaimable, a.   1. Irrecoverable, incorrigible, hopeless, irreparable, past cure, past hope, remediless, irretrievable, irreversible, incurable, past mending.

2. Obdurate, hardened, impenitent, lost, abandoned, profligate, graceless, shameless, recreant, unrepentant.

Irreconcilable, a.   1. Unappeasable, implacable, not to be reconciled.

2. Inconsistent, incompatible, incongruous.

Irrecoverable, a.   1. Irretrievable, not to be restored, lost for ever.

2. Irreparable, incurable, remediless, irremediable, irretrievable, irreversible, hopeless, past cure, past hope, past mending, not to be remedied.

Irrefragable, a.   Indisputable, incontestable, irrefutable, indubitable, past dispute, undeniable, unquestionable, incontrovertible, evident, obvious, past dispute, beyond a doubt, beyond all question.

Irrefutable, a.   Indisputable, unanswerable, IRREFRAGABLE.

Irregular, a.   1. Anomalous, abnormal, anomalistic, unusual, unconformable, aberrant, exceptional, eccentric, erratic, devious.

2. Uncertain, unpunctual, capricious, desultory, fitful, variable, changeable, not uniform.

3. Immethodical, out of order, unsymmetrical.

4. Disorderly, inordinate, immoral, wild.

Irregularity, n.   1. Aberration, abnormity, anomaly, anomalousness, singularity.

2. Uncertainty, capriciousness, variableness, changeableness.

3. Want of method, want of symmetry.

4. Immorality, incorrectness, vice, impropriety, indecorum, laxity, sin, iniquity.

Irrelevancy, n.   Inapplicability.

Irrelevant, a.   Inapplicable, impertinent, not relevant, not applicable, not to the point, foreign to the purpose, not bearing upon the point in question, having nothing to do with the matter, travelling out of the record.

Irreligion, n.   Impiety, ungodliness.

Irreligious, a.   1. Ungodly, undevout.

2. Profane, impious, wicked.

Irremediable, a.   Incurable, irreparable, irretrievable, irrecoverable, irrevocable, irreversible, unchangeable, unalterable, not to be remedied, remediless, that cannot be cured.

Irremissible, a.   Unpardonable, inexcusable, indefensible, unjustifiable, inexpiable, unatonable.

Irreparability, n.   Irreparableness.

Irreparable, a.   IRREMEDIABLE.

Irreprehensible, a.   Irreproachable, irreprovable, unblamable, blameless, faultless, inculpable, innocent, not to be blamed, not to be censured.

Irrepressible, a.   Uncontrollable, insuppressible, not to be repressed.

Irreproachable, a.   IRREPREHENSIBLE.

Irresistible, a.   That cannot be resisted.

Irresolute, a.   Undetermined, undecided, wavering, vacillating, unsettled, unsteady, hesitating, infirm of purpose, on the fence; waiting to see which way the cat jumps, or which way the wind blows; waiting for something to turn up.

Irrespective of, Regardless of, without regard to.

Irresponsible, a.   Unaccountable, unanswerable, not responsible.

Irretrievable, a.   1. Irrecoverable, not to be restored, lost for ever.

2. Irreparable, incurable, irremediable, remediless, past cure, past hope.

Irreverence, n.   1. Impiety, profaneness, profanity, blasphemy.

2. Disrespect, disesteem, slight, neglect, incivility, discourtesy, rudeness.

Irreverent, a.   1. Impious, profane, blasphemous.

2. Disrespectful, UNCIVIL, rude, discourteous, impolite.

Irreversible, a.   Unchangeable, unalterable, irrevocable, irrepealable, immutable, invariable, changeless.

Irrevocable, a.   Unchangeable, IRREVERSIBLE.

Irrigate, v. a.   Water, moisten, wet.

Irrigation, n.   Watering.

Irritability, n.   1. Irascibility, fretfulness, testiness, peevishness, petulance, excitability, snappishness.

2. Susceptibility (to the influence of a stimulus).

Irritable, a.   1. Irascible, fretful, testy, touchy, peevish, pettish, waspish, snappish, choleric, splenetic, captious, petulant, excitable, hot, peppery, passionate, fiery.

2. Susceptible (to the influence of a stimulus).

Irritate, v. a.   1. Provoke, nettle, chafe, incense, exasperate, enrage, anger, fret, offend, vex, annoy, tease, gall.

2. (Med.) Inflame (by friction).

Irritation, n.   1. Irritating.

2. Exasperation, provocation, wrath, ire, anger, passion, excitement, indignation, resentment.

3. (Med.) Inflammation (by friction).

Irruption, n.   1. Bursting in, breaking in.

2. Incursion, inroad, forray, raid, partial invasion.

Ischiadic, a.   Ischiatic, of the hip.

Ischiagra, n.   (Med.) Sciatica, gout of the hip.

Ischiatic, a.   Ischiadic, of the hip.

Isinglass, n.   1. Fish-glue, ichthyocol, icthyocolla, CARLOCK.

2. Mica.

Islam, n.   Mahometanism, Mohammedanism.

Islamism, n.   Mahometanism, Mohammedanism.

Island, n.   ISLE.

Isle, n.   [Poetical.] Island.

Islet, n.   Little island.

Isochronal, a.   Isochronous, of equal time, of equal duration (as the vibrations of a pendulum).

Isolate, v. a.   Separate, dissociate, detach, insulate, segregate, place by itself, set apart.

Isolation, n.   Separation, disconnection, insulation, segregation, detachment.

Isomorphism, n.   Similarity of crystalline form.

Isomorphous, a.   Of similar crystalline form.

Isoperimetrical, a.   Of equal perimeters, the same in circumference.

Israelite, n.   Jew.

Israelic, a.   Jewish.

Israelitish, a.   Jewish.

Issue, n.   1. Egress, exit, outlet, passage out.

2. Delivering, delivery, sending out.

3. Event, consequence, end, termination, conclusion, consummation, result, effect, outcome, upshot, DÉNOUEMENT, FINALE, final or ultimate result, final event, finishing stroke, winding up.

4. Offspring, progeny, children, posterity, lineal descendants.

5. (Med.) Fontanel, artificial ulcer.

6. (Law.) Point in dispute.

Issue, v. a.   1. Deliver, send out, put forth.

2. Distribute, give out.

3. Put into circulation.

Issue, v. n.   1. Proceed, flow, emanate, arise, spring, originate, follow, ensue, come, take rise, be the effect, be derived, go forth, grow out, pass out, flow out, rush out.

2. End, terminate, result.

Italian, a.   Of Italy.

Italian, n.   1. Native of Italy.

2. Language of Italy.

Italicism, n.   Italian idiom.

Italicize, v. a.   Print in Italics, distinguish by Italics.

Italics, n. pl.   Italic letters.

Itch, n.   1. Itching.

2. (Med.) Psora.

Itch, v. n.   Feel an itching.

Itching, n.   1. Itch.

2. Craving, longing, strong desire.

Item, ad.   [L.] Also, as an additional article.

Item, n.   Article, particular.

Iterate, v. a.   Repeat, reiterate.

Iteration, n.   Repetition, reiteration.

Iterative, a.   Repeating.

Itinerancy, n.   Travelling, going from plane to place.

Itinerant, a.   Travelling, wandering, roving, roaming, nomadic, going from place to place, not settled.

Itinerary, n.   Guide for travelling.

It is odds, It is probable, it is likely.

Ivory-black, n.   Bone-black (improperly called Ivory-black, which is, strictly speaking, prepared from Ivory).

Ivory-nut, n.   Corosso nut.

J

Jabber, v. n.   Prate, chatter, prattle, gabble, talk rapidly, talk idly.

Jabber, v. a.   Speak rapidly.

Jabber, n.   Prate, prattle, gab, chatter, idle talk.

Jabberer, n.   Prattler, chatterer, babbler, chatterbox.

Jack-a-lantern, n.   Jack-with-a-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp, will-with-the-wisp, IGNIS FATUUS.

Jack at all trades, Factotum, doer of all work.

Jack of all trades, Factotum, doer of all work.

Jack-a-dandy, n.   Beau, fop, coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, popinjay, macaroni, jackanapes, man of dress, man milliner, vain fellow.

Jackanapes, n.   [Written also Jackanape.] 1. Monkey, APE.

2. Beau, fop, dandy, JACK-A-DANDY.

Jackass, n.   1. Male ass.

2. Blockhead, simpleton, DUNCE.

Jackdaw, n.   Daw (Corvus monedula).

Jacket, n.   Jerkin, short coat.

Jack-ketch, n.   Hangman, public executioner.

Jack-pudding, n.   Buffoon, harlequin, mountebank, jester, droll, zany, clown, PUNCH, scaramouch, merry-Andrew.

Jack-snipe, n.   Judcock.

Jacobin, n.   1. Dominican, predicant, blackfriar, preaching friar.

2. Anarchist, turbulent demagogue.

Jacobinic, a.   Turbulent, revolutionary.

Jacobinical, a.   Turbulent, revolutionary.

Jaculate, v. a.   Dart, throw, launch, hurl, let fly.

Jaculation, n.   Darting, throwing, hurling, launching.

Jade, n.   1. Hack, tired horse, worthless horse.

2. Hussy, quean, base woman, sorry wench.

3. Young woman (in irony or slight contempt).

Jade, v. a.   Tire, weary, fatigue, fag, exhaust, tire out, knock up.

Jag, n.   Notch, denticulation, protuberant point.

Jagged, a.   Notched, serrated, indented, denticulated, cleft, divided, uneven (on the edges).

Jaggedness, n.   Unevenness (on the edges).

Jaguar, n.   American tiger (Felis onca).

Jail, n.   [Written also, but not commonly, Gaol.] Prison, penitentiary, bridewell, workhouse, TOLLBOOTH, JUG, house of correction.

Jakes, n.   Privy, necessary, back-house, water-closet.

Jam, v. a.   Press, crowd, squeeze tight.

Jam, n.   1. Conserve (boiled in mass), thick preserve.

2. Pressure (from a crowd), crowding.

3. Crowd, throng, mass of people (crowded together).

Jamb, n.   Side-piece (of a fireplace, a door, a window, &c.).

Jamestown weed, Thorn-apple, stramonium, stramony, Apple Peru (Datura stramonium).

Jangle, v. n.   Wrangle, squabble, bicker, quarrel, dispute, spar, spat, jar, TIFF, have words, have an altercation.

Jangle, v. a.   Sound discordantly, utter inharmoniously.

Jangle, n.   1. Discord, discordant sound.

2. Wrangling, JANGLING.

Jangled, a.   Discordant, inharmonious, out of tune.

Jangler, n.   Wrangler, quarrelsome fellow.

Jangling, n.   Wrangling, bickering, quarrelling, altercation, jangle, jar.

Janitor, n.   Porter, CONCIÈRGE, door-keeper.

Janty, a.   [Written also Jaunty.] Showy, finical, airy, fluttering, bedizened, gairish, dressy, gay, fine, pranked out.

Japan, v. a.   Varnish, lacquer.

Japan earth, Catechu, TERRA JAPONICA, gambier, cutch.

Japanese, a.   Of Japan.

Japanese, n.   1. Native of Japan.

2. Language of Japan.

Jar, v. n.   1. Vibrate harshly.

2. Clash, interfere, wrangle, contend, quarrel, bicker, spat, spar, jangle, squabble, TIFF, have words, have an altercation.

Jar, v. a.   Shake, agitate, jolt.

Jar, n.   1. Shake, agitation, jolt.

2. Discord, disagreement, quarrel, altercation, jarring, wrangling, bickering.

Jargon, n.   1. Gabble, gibberish, rigmarole, nonsense, balderdash, twaddle, palaver, flummery, moonshine, wish-wash, trash, stuff, unintelligible talk.

2. Slang, cant.

Jarring, a.   1. Discordant, harsh.

2. Wrangling, disagreeing, at variance.

3. Conflicting, incompatible, inconsistent.

Jarring, n.   1. Clashing, collision.

2. Shaking, agitation, jar.

3. Quarrel, dispute, altercation, bickering, wrangling.

Jaundice, n.   (Med.) Icterus.

Jaundiced, a.   1. Bilious.

2. Biassed, narrow-minded, prejudiced.

Jaunt, n.   Ramble, excursion, trip, tour, stroll, short journey.

Jaunty, a.   [Written also Janty.] Airy, showy, finical, fluttering, bedizened, gairish, gay, fine.

Jaw, n.   1. Maxillary bone, jaw-bone.

2. [Low.] Scolding, abuse, railing, vituperation, abusive talk.

Jaw-bone, n.   Jaw, maxillary bone.

Jaws, n. pl.   Chaps, mouth.

Jaw-tooth, n.   Grinder, molar.

Jealous, a.   1. Suspicious (especially of being supplanted in the affections of another).

2. Anxious, apprehensive, solicitous.

Jealousy, n.   Suspicion (especially in matters of love).

Jeer, v. n.   Sneer, scoff, flout, mock, gibe, fleer, rail, turn up the nose.

Jeer, v. a.   Flout, taunt, deride, ridicule, mock, scoff, spurn, despise, contemn, chaff at, sneer at, jeer at, rail at, POKE FUN AT, turn up the nose at.

Jeer, n.   Sneer, scoff, taunt, gibe, biting jest, flout.

Jeerer, n.   Scoffer, scorner, mocker, railer, ridiculer, derider, despiser.

Jeering, n.   Mockery, derision.

Jehovah, n.   God, Lord, Omnipotence, Omniscience, Providence, The Creator, Heaven, The Maker, The Deity, The Lord, The Godhead, The Infinite, The Eternal, The Omnipotent, The Preserver, The Trinity, the Holy Trinity, The Supreme Being, The First Cause, The Author of all things, God the Father.

Jejune, a.   Barren, meagre, sterile, dry, bare, lean, uninteresting.

Jemmy, a.   [Colloquial.] Spruce, finical, over-nice, over-neat, affectedly elegant, nice over-much.

Jentling, n.   Blue chub.

Jeopard, v. a.   Hazard, imperil, peril, endanger, jeopardize, risk, put in jeopardy, put at hazard, put at risk.

Jeopardize, v. a.   [Modern.] Hazard, endanger, JEOPARD.

Jeopardy, n.   Hazard, danger, peril, risk, venture.

Jeremiade, n.   [Term of ridicule.] Tale of sorrow, lamentation, lament, doleful story.

Jerk, v. a.   1. Yerk, twitch, pull suddenly.

2. Throw suddenly.

Jerk, n.   1. Twitch, sudden pull.

2. Sudden throw.

Jerkin, n.   Jacket, short coat.

Jest, v. n.   Joke, crack a joke, perpetrate a joke.

Jest, n.   1. Joke, quip, quirk, crank, witticism, sally, JEU D'ESPRIT.

2. Raillery, fun, SPORT.

Jester, n.   1. Joker, wag, humorist.

2. Buffoon, harlequin, mountebank, zany, droll, fool, clown, punch, punchinello, scaramouch, merry-Andrew, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.

Jesuitical, a.   1. Of the Jesuits.

2. [A sense introduced by partisans hostile to the Jesuits.] Crafty, cunning, deceitful.

Jetty, n.   Mole.

Jeu d'esprit, [Fr.] Joke, jest, quirk, quip, crank, sally, witticism.

Jew, n.   Hebrew, Israelite.

Jewel, n.   Gem, brilliant, precious stone.

Jewelry, n.   [Written also Jewellery.] Jewels, bijoutry, trinkets.

Jewish, a.   Hebrew, Judaic, Judaical.

Jewry, n.   Judea.

Jews-pitch, n.   Asphaltum.

Jezebel, n.   Beldam, hag, fury, ugly old woman, she-monster.

Jiffy, n.   [Colloquial.] Instant, moment, second, twinkling, trice, flash, twinkling of an eye.

Jigger, n.   1. Throw, potter's wheel.

2. (Ent.) Chigre (Pulex penetrans).

Jiggumbob, n.   [Low.] Trinket, toy, gimcrack, knickknack, bawble, gewgaw.

Jilt, n.   Coquette, flirt.

Jilt, v. a.   Trick or deceive (by playing the jilt).

Jilt, v. n.   Play the jilt.

Jingle, v. n.   [Written also Gingle.] Tinkle.

Jingle, n.   Tinkling, jingling, TINTINABULATION, jingling sound.

Jingling, n.   JINGLE.

Job, n.   Piece of work.

Job, v. n.   Do job-work, work at jobs.

Jobbernowl, n.   [Low.] Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Job-work, n.   Piece-work.

Jockey, n.   1. Horse-jockey, dealer in horses.

2. Cheat, swindler, sharper, rogue, trickster, knave, impostor, blackleg, shark, slyboots.

Jockey, v. a.   Cheat, trick, deceive, gull, dupe, overreach, cozen, chouse, outwit, bamboozle, circumvent, delude, hoodwink, diddle, beguile, mislead, inveigle, gammon, humbug, impose upon.

Jocose, a.   Jocular, facetious, humorous, witty, waggish, droll, funny, comical, sportive, merry.

Jocoseness, n.   Jocularity.

Jocular, a.   JOCOSE.

Jocularity, n.   Jocoseness, facetiousness, waggishness, waggery, drollery, sportiveness, merriment, pleasantry, mirth, fun.

Jocund, a.   Joyous, joyful, merry, frolicsome, blithe, blithesome, sportive, jolly, playful, airy, lively, gay, debonair, buxom.

Jocundity, n.   Joyousness, joyfulness, cheerfulness, hilarity, sprightliness, exhilaration, liveliness, vivacity, sportfulness, frolicsomeness, blithsomeness, jocularity, gayety, merriment, mirth, good humor, high spirits, high glee.

Jog, v. a.   Push (gently), notify by a push.

Jog, n.   1. Push, slight shake.

2. Notch, denticulation, jag.

Joggle, v. a.   Shake (by hitting), jostle.

Jog on, Trudge, lumber, travel slowly.

Jog-trot, n.   Slow pace, slow trot.

John Bull, [Colloquial.] 1. English nation, England.

2. Englishman.

John-dory, n.   Common dory (Zeus faber).

Join, v. a.   1. Add, annex, attach, append.

2. Connect, couple, combine, conjoin, link, cement, unite, unite together, join together.

3. Adjoin, be connected with.

4. Unite with, associate one's self with.

Join, v. n.   Associate, confederate, unite, be united, league.

Joint, n.   1. Juncture, union.

2. Seam, commissure.

3. (Anat.) Articulation.

4. (Bot.) Knot.

5. (Bot.) Internode, space between two joints.

Joint, a.   United, combined, concerted.

Joint, v. a.   1. (Carpentry.) Join, unite, fit together.

2. Disjoint, divide (at the joints), cut up (as meat).

Jointed, a.   Articulated, with joints.

Jointer, n.   (Carpentry.) Jointing plane.

Joint heir, Coheir.

Jointing-plane, n.   Jointer.

Jointly, ad.   Unitedly, together, conjointly, in conjunction.

Joist, n.   Small floor-timber.

Joke, n.   Jest, quip, quirk, crank, witticism, sally, JEU D'ESPRIT.

Joke, v. n.   Jest, crack a joke, perpetrate a joke.

Joker, n.   Jester, wag, humorist.

Jollification, n.   [Colloquial.] Conviviality, revelry, festivity, carouse, carousal, SPREE, revel, compotation, potation, wassail, orgies, bacchanals, saturnalia, debauch, merry frolic, jolly time, drinking bout.

Jollity, n.   Merriment, gayety, mirth, fun, frolic, joviality, hilarity.

Jolly, a.   1. Merry, joyous, joyful, gay, jovial, airy, mirthful, jocund, playful, frolicsome, sportive, gamesome, funny, facetious, jocular, waggish, sprightly, lively, jocund, wanton.

2. Plump, stout, lusty, bouncing, portly, chubby, in good case.

Jolt, v. n.   Be shaken (as a carriage by passing over rough ground).

Jolt, v. a.   Shake (as a carriage does when passing over rough ground).

Jolt, n.   Shaking, jolting.

Jolthead, n.   Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Jolting, n.   Jolt, shaking.

Jonathan, n.   People of the United States, the United States as a nation.

Jorden, n.   Urinal, chamber-pot.

Jostle, v. a.   [Written also Justle.] 1. Collide, strike against, hit against.

2. Shake (by hitting), joggle.

Jot, n.   Iota, tittle, whit, bit, grain, particle, atom, scrap, mite, ace, corpuscle, scintilla.

Jot down, Record, state, note, chronicle, register, set down, take down, make a note of, make a memorandum of.

Jotting, n.   Memorandum.

Journal, n.   1. Diary, daily register.

2. Newspaper, magazine, periodical.

Journalize, v. a.   Record, register, note, chronicle, set down, jot down.

Journey, n.   Travel (by land), tour, excursion, trip, expedition.

Journey, v. n.   Travel, ramble, roam, rove, take a tour, make a tour, take a trip, make an excursion.

Journeyman, n.   1. Day-laborer.

2. Hired mechanic.

Joust, n.   Tilt.

Joust, v. n.   Tilt.

Jove, n.   (Myth.) Jupiter.

Jovial, a.   Merry, joyous, JOYFUL, gay, airy, mirthful.

Joviality, n.   Merriment, gayety, mirth, fun, frolic, jollity, hilarity.

Joy, n.   1. Gladness, delight, glee, exultation, ecstasy, rapture, ravishment, transport, beatitude, beatification.

2. Happiness, felicity, bliss.

3. Cause of gladness.

Joy, v. n.   Exult, rejoice, be glad, be delighted, be joyful.

Joyful, a.   Glad, joyous, merry, buoyant, happy, jocund, blithe, blithesome, jolly, jovial, delighted.

Joyous, a.   Glad, JOYFUL.

Jubilant, a.   Rejoicing, exulting, triumphing, shouting with joy.

Jubilee, n.   Season of rejoicing.

Judaic, a.   Jewish, Hebrew.

Judaical, a.   Jewish, Hebrew.

Judaism, n.   Religion of the Jews, Jewish religion.

Judcock, n.   Jack-snipe (Scolopax gallinula), juddock.

Juddock, n.   JUDCOCK.

Judge, n.   1. Justice.

2. Arbiter, arbitrator, umpire, referee.

3. Critic, connoisseur.

Judge, v. n.   Decide, determine, conclude, form an opinion, pass an opinion, pass judgment, get at the truth, arrive at the truth, sit in judgment.

Judge, v. a.   1. Try, doom, pass sentence upon.

2. Consider, regard, think, esteem, reckon, account, deem, believe, hold, suppose, imagine.

3. Appreciate, estimate, form an opinion about.

Judgment, n.   1. Discernment, understanding, intelligence, discrimination, taste, sagacity, penetration, wisdom, brains, prudence, ballast, depth, sense, mother-wit, quick parts, common sense, good sense, long head.

2. Determination, decision, conclusion, opinion, notion, estimate.

3. (Law.) Sentence, award, decree.

Judgment-day, n.   Day of judgment, the last day.

Judgment-seat, n.   Tribunal, court, bar, bench.

Judicature, n.   1. Administration of justice.

2. Jurisdiction.

Judicial, a.   Juridical, forensic.

Judiciary, n.   Body of judges.

Judicious, a.   Sensible, wise, prudent, discreet, considerate, rational, reasonable, enlightened, sagacious, provident, sober, sound, staid, solid, cool, politic.

Jug, n.   1. [England.] Pitcher, ewer.

2. [Colloquial.] Prison, jail, TOLLBOOTH, penitentiary, bridewell, workhouse, house of correction.

Juggle, v. n.   Conjure, play tricks, practise jugglery, practise magic or sorcery.

Juggle, n.   Trick, imposture, imposition, deception, cheat, fraud.

Juggler, n.   Sorcerer, magician, seer, conjurer, enchanter, charmer, wizard, necromancer, exorcist, diviner.

Jugglery, n.   Legerdemain, trickery, imposture, deceit sleight of hand.

Juice, n.   Sap, fluid part.

Juiceless, a.   Sapless, dry.

Juicy, a.   Succulent, moist, watery, sappy, lush, full of juice.

Jumble, v. a.   Mix confusedly, throw together in disorder.

Jumble, n.   Disorder, confusion, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, gallimaufry, olio, OLLA PODRIDA, confused mass, disorderly mixture.

Jump, v. a.   Jump over, leap over, skip over, pass by a leap.

Jump, v. n.   Leap, spring, bound, skip, hop, vault, CAPER.

Jump, n.   Leap, spring, bound, hop, vault, CAPER.

Junction, n.   1. Joining, union, combination, connection, linking, coupling.

2. Juncture, joint, place of meeting.

Juncture, n.   1. Joint, junction.

2. Conjuncture, crisis, exigency.

June-berry, n.   1. Shad-bush, shad-berry (Amelanchier Canadensis).

2. Service-berry (the fruit of the shad-bush).

Jungle, n.   Thicket (of brushwood, shrubs, and woods), brake.

Junior, a.   Younger.

Junket, n.   Sweetmeat, delicacy.

Junto, n.   CABAL, faction, combination (against a government), party, COTERIE, CLIQUE, set, gang, league, confederacy, secret council.

Juridical, a.   Judicial, forensic.

Jurisconsult, n.   Jurist, civilian, counsellor, lawyer.

Jurisdiction, n.   Judicature, extent of authority, legal power.

Jurisprudence, n.   Science of law.

Jurist, n.   Civilian, jurisconsult, lawyer, counsellor.

Juror, n.   Juryman.

Juryman, n.   Juror.

Just, a.   1. Equitable, right, rightful, lawful, reasonable.

2. Honest, fair, upright, righteous, blameless, pure, conscientious, uncorrupt, virtuous, honorable, impartial, even-handed, straightforward.

3. Exact, true, proper, accurate, correct, normal, regular.

4. Deserved, merited, condign, suitable, due.

Just, ad.   Exactly, precisely.

Just now, Very recently, a moment ago.

Justice, n.   1. Equity, equitableness, right, justness, fairness, impartiality, rectitude, fair play.

2. Judge, justiciary.

Justiciary, n.   Judge, justice.

Justifiable, a.   Defensible, warrantable, vindicable, right, fit, proper.

Justification, n.   1. Vindication, defence, exculpation, exoneration.

2. (Theol.) Absolution, sanctification, remission of sin.

Justify, v. a.   1. Vindicate, warrant, defend, maintain, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, set right.

2. (Theol.) Absolve, acquit, free from sin, clear from guilt.

3. (Printing.) Adjust.

Justle, v. a.   [Written also Jostle.] 1. Collide, strike against, hit against.

2. Shake (by hitting), joggle.

Justness, n.   1. Justice, equity, equitableness, fairness, right.

2. Exactness, accuracy, propriety.

Jut, v. n.   Project, protrude, stand out, jut out.

Jut out, v. n.   Project, JUT.

Juvenile, a.   Young, youthful, childish.

Juxtaposition, n.   Proximity, contiguity, contact.

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Kale, n.   Colewort.

Kamachi, n.   Horned-screamer (Palamedea cornuta).

Kamsin, n.   Simoon, simoom, samiel.

Keen, a.   1. Eager, zealous, ardent, earnest, fervid, vehement.

2. Sharp, acute, with a fine edge.

3. Piercing, penetrating, cutting.

4. Severe, bitter, poignant, acrimonious, caustic.

5. Shrewd, discerning, quick, sagacious, astute, keen-sighted, keen-eyed, clear-sighted, long-headed.

Keen-eyed, a.   Keen, keen-sighted, sharp-sighted.

Keenness, n.   1. Ardor, vehemence, eagerness, earnestness, fervor.

2. Sharpness, acuteness.

3. Severity, rigor, sternness.

4. Poignancy, causticity, acrimony, asperity, bitterness.

5. Shrewdness, sagacity, astuteness.

Keen-sighted, a.   Keen, sharp-sighted, keen-eyed.

Keep, v. a.   1. Retain, detain, hold, hold fast.

2. Preserve, maintain, continue.

3. Restrain, withhold.

4. Guard, protect, take care of.

5. Fulfil, observe, adhere to, be faithful to, be true to, stand by.

6. Celebrate, honor, solemnize, commemorate, do honor to.

7. Sustain, support, maintain.

Keep, v. n.   1. Continue, remain.

2. Stay, abide, lodge, dwell.

3. Endure, last.

Keep, n.   Stronghold, donjon.

Keep an eye on, Watch, mark, observe, have an eye on.

Keep dark, Keep one's own counsel, seal the lips, not breathe a syllable about it, keep the matter to one's self.

Keep under, Control, restrain, keep in subjection.

Keeping, n.   1. Care, custody, charge, guardianship.

2. Support, maintenance, feed.

3. Harmony, conformity, congruity, consistency, agreement.

Kelp, n.   1. Barilla, carbonate of soda (impure).

2. Sea-weed (from which barilla is made).

Ken, n.   View, cognizance, sight.

Kennel, n.   1. Dog-house.

2. Pack of hounds.

3. Hole (of a wild animal), haunt.

4. Gutter.

Kennel, v. n.   Dwell (as a dog), lodge, harbor, take shelter.

Kestrel, n.   Windhover, castrel, stannel (Falco tinnunculus).

Key, n.   1. Clew, guide, explanation, solution, elucidation, CLAVIS.

2. Tonic, key-note, fundamental note, first note of the scale.

Key-note, n.   Tonic, KEY.

Khan, n.   1. Cham, sovereign prince (of Tartary).

2. CARAVANSARY.

Kick the beam, Be outweighed, be overbalanced, be overpoised, be the lighter.

Kick up a dust, [Colloquial.] Make a commotion.

Kid, n.   1. Young goat.

2. Kit, small tub.

Kidnap, v. a.   Abduct (any human being), carry off, steal away, run off with.

Kidnapping, n.   Man-stealing, abduction.

Kill, v. a.   Slay, slaughter, murder, despatch, ASSASSINATE, carry off, put to death, deprive of life, make away with, give one one's quietus, give a death-blow to.

Kilt, n.   Fillibeg.

Kin, n.   1. Relationship (by blood or by marriage), consanguinity, affinity.

2. Relation, relative, kindred, kinsfolk, connection.

Kin, a.   Related, allied, kindred, akin, congenial, cognate, of the same nature, of the same kind, of the same family.

Kind, a.   Benevolent, beneficent, benignant, humane, gracious, friendly, kindly, complacent, complaisant, generous, obliging, bounteous, accommodating, philanthropic, compassionate, mild, benign, clement, good, amiable, charitable, gentle, lenient, indulgent, forbearing, tender, sympathetic, bland, affectionate, loving, good-natured, tender-hearted, kind-hearted.

Kind, n.   1. Race, genus, family, breed, species, set, class.

2. Sort, nature, character, manner, description, style.

Kind-hearted, a.   KIND, tender-hearted.

Kind-heartedness, n.   Kindness, kindliness.

Kindle, v. a.   1. Light, ignite, enkindle, inflame, set fire to, set on fire.

2. Excite, rouse, awaken, provoke, incite, stimulate, animate, whet, fire, exasperate, foment, enrage, set on, stir up, work up.

Kindle, v. n.   1. Take fire.

2. Get excited, grow warm, fly into a passion.

Kindliness, n.   1. Benignity, kindness, benevolence, humanity, charity, sympathy, compassion, amiability, kind-heartedness, good-nature, good feeling, fellow-feeling.

2. Mildness, softness, gentleness.

Kindly, a.   1. Natural, homogeneal, congenial, kindred, proper, appropriate.

2. Sympathetic, benevolent, gracious, KIND.

Kindness, n.   1. Benevolence, beneficence, benignity, humanity, generosity, philanthropy, charity, kindliness, sympathy, tenderness, amiability, fellow-feeling, clemency, good feeling.

2. Kind act, good turn, kind office.

Kindred, n.   1. Relationship, affinity, consanguinity.

2. Relations, relatives, kin, kinsfolk, kinsmen.

Kindred, a.   Related, cognate, allied, kin, congenial, akin, of the same kind, of the same nature, of the same family.

King, n.   Sovereign, monarch.

Kingbird, n.   Tyrant fly-catcher (Muscicapa tyrannus or Tyrannus intrepidus).

King-crab, n.   Horse-shoe, horse-foot, horse-shoe crab.

King cup, n.   Buttercup, golden cup.

Kingdom, n.   1. Sovereignty, empire, dominion, supremacy, dynasty, sovereign power, rule, monarchy, supreme power.

2. Realm, empire, state, nation.

3. Tract, region.

4. Division, department.

Kingly, a.   1. Royal, regal, monarchical, imperial.

2. Noble, august, imposing, splendid, magnificent, grand.

King of terrors, DEATH.

King's-English, n.   Pure English.

King's-evil, n.   Scrofula, struma.

Kingship, n.   Royalty, monarchy.

King's-yellow, n.   Yellow orpiment, yellow sulphuret of arsenic.

Kink, n.   1. Twist, knot, entanglement.

2. Whim, crotchet.

Kinsfolk, n.   Relations, relatives, kin, kindred, kinsmen.

Kinsman, n.   Relative, relation.

Kiss, v. a.   Salute, greet with a kiss.

Kiss, n.   Salute.

Kit, n.   1. Kid, small tub (as for pickled mackerel).

2. Small pail.

3. Outfit, working implements.

4. Violin (small), fiddle.

Kleptomania, n.   Thievishness, klopemania propensity to steal, mania for stealing.

Klopemanla, n.   KLEPTOMANIA.

Knack, n.   1. Toy, plaything, knick-knack, gimcrack, gewgaw, bawble, trifle, JIGGUMBOB.

2. Dexterity, adroitness, dexterousness, skill, skilfulness, facility, aptness, aptitude, quickness, readiness, address, expertness.

Knag, n.   Knot (in wood).

Knaggy, a.   Knotty, gnarled.

Knarl, n.   Knot, knob, snag.

Knarled, a.   Knotty, knotted, knurly, gnarled.

Knave, n.   1. Villain, rascal, scoundrel, rogue, cheat, caitiff, swindler, sharper, trickster, scamp, scapegrace, SCALAWAG.

2. Jack (of cards).

Knavery, n.   Villany, rascality, fraud, knavishness, dishonesty, criminality, trickery, wickedness.

Knavish, a.   Dishonest, unprincipled, fraudulent, trickish, TRICKY, roguish.

Knavishness, n.   KNAVERY, dishonesty, wickedness.

Kneepan, n.   Patella.

Knick-knack, n.   Toy, trifle, plaything, gimcrack, gewgaw, bawble, knack, JIGGUMBOB.

Knight, n.   Cavalier, chevalier, horseman, horse-soldier, equestrian.

Knight-errantry, n.   Chivalry, knighthood.

Knighthood, n.   Chivalry, knight-errantry.

Knit, v. a.   Join, unite, connect.

Knob, n.   Protuberance, boss, bunch, hunch, STUD.

Knock, n.   1. Rap (as at a door), clap.

2. Blow, slap, cuff, buffet, box.

Knock, v. n.   Rap (as at a door).

Knock, v. a.   Beat, strike, hit, bump, slap.

Knock down, 1. Fell, prostrate.

2. Knock off (by auction).

Knock under, Submit, yield, knuckle, give up, lower one's flag, kiss the rod, lick the dust, eat humble pie, draw in one's horns.

Knock up, [Colloquial.] Fatigue, beat out, weary, exhaust, tire, fag.

Knoll, n.   Hillock, mound.

Knot, n.   1. Entanglement, complication.

2. Tie, connection, bond of union.

3. Joint, node, knag.

4. Tuft, bunch.

5. Group, band, clique, gang, crew, squad, cluster, set, pack.

6. Nautical mile.

Knot, v. a.   Entangle, tie, complicate.

Knot-grass, n.   Dog's-grass, couch-grass, twitch-grass, wheat-grass, dog-wheat (Triticum repens).

Knotted, a.   KNOTTY, knurly.

Knotty, a.   1. Knotted, gnarled, full of knots, knaggy, knurly.

2. Intricate, difficult, perplexing, embarrassing, hard, troublesome.

Know, v. a.   1. Perceive, apprehend, comprehend, understand, discern, be aware of, be assured of, see through, make out.

2. Recognize, be acquainted with.

3. Distinguish, discriminate.

Know, v. n.   1. Have knowledge.

2. Be informed, be made aware.

3. Be sure, feel certain.

Knowing, a.   Intelligent, skilful, competent, qualified, experienced, accomplished, proficient, well-informed.

Knowledge, n.   1. Apprehension, comprehension, perception, understanding, discernment, judgment.

2. Learning, erudition, scholarship, enlightenment, lore, acquirements, attainments.

3. Cognizance, cognition, notice, information.

Knuckle, v. n.   Yield (obsequiously), submit, cringe, stoop, crouch, give up, KNOCK UNDER.

Knurly, a.   Knotty, knotted, knarled.

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Labor, n.   1. Toil, work, exertion, effort, pains, drudgery.

2. Travail, parturition, childbirth, delivery.

Labor, v. n.   1. Toll, strive, drudge, work, exert one's self, take pains.

2. Suffer, be afflicted, be distressed.

3. Travail, be in travail, be in labor.

Labored, a.   Elaborate, studied, carefully wrought.

Laborer, n.   Workman, operative.

Laborious, a.   1. Industrious, sedulous, assiduous, DILIGENT, toiling, hard-working, painstaking.

2. Difficult, arduous, onerous, toilsome, tiresome, wearisome, fatiguing, irksome, hard, Herculean.

Laboriousness, n.   Toilsomeness, difficulty.

Labor of love, Gratuitous service.

Labyrinth, n.   Maze, perplexity, intricacy.

Labyrinthian, n.   Mazy, confused.

Lacerate, v. a.   Tear, sever, mangle, rend, lancinate, laniate, claw, tear asunder, tear to pieces.

Laceration, n.   Tearing, rending.

Laches, n. pl.   (Law.) Negligence, remissness, neglect of duty.

Lack, v. a.   Want, need, be in want of, be in need of, be destitute of, be without.

Lack, v. n.   1. Be in want.

2. Be wanting.

Lack, n.   Need, deficiency, destitution, want, scantiness, insufficiency, scarcity, dearth, default, defectiveness, shortness, shortcoming, DEFICIT.

Lack-brain, n.   Simpleton, DUNCE.

Lackadaisical, a.   Sorrowful (affectedly), sad, melancholy, gloomy.

Lackaday, interj.   Alas.

Lackey, n.   Footman, footboy, errand-boy.

Lackey, v. a.   Attend (as a servant), wait on, dance attendance on.

Laconic, a.   Short, brief, concise, succinct, compact, sententious, terse, pithy, CURT.

Laconical, a.   Short, brief, concise, succinct, compact, sententious, terse, pithy, CURT.

Lacquer, n.   Varnish (of shell-lac).

Lacquer, v. a.   Varnish (with lacquer), japan.

Lactescence, n.   Milkiness.

Lad, n.   Boy, stripling, YOUNGSTER, youth, schoolboy, YONKER, young man.

Lade, v. a.   1. Load, freight.

2. Dip, bale.

Lading, n.   Freight, cargo, load, burden.

Lady, n.   1. Mistress, matron.

2. Woman of rank, woman of distinction.

3. Woman of refinement, well-bred woman, genteel woman.

4. Wife, spouse.

Lady-like, a.   Genteel, courtly, refined, well-bred.

Lady-love, n.   Sweetheart, flame.

Lag, v. n.   Loiter, linger, saunter, fall behind, move slowly.

Laggard, n.   Loiterer, lingerer, idler, lagger, saunterer.

Lagger, n.   Loiterer, laggard.

Lagoon, n.   Lake (shallow and communicating with the sea).

Laic, a.   Lay.

Laical, a.   Lay.

Lair, n.   Couch (of a beast), resting place.

Laity, n.   Laymen, body of the people, the people (as distinguished from the clergy).

Lake, n.   Pond, loch, mere, pool, LAGOON.

Lamantine, n.   Manatee, sea-cow.

Lamb, n.   Young sheep.

Lamb of God, Christ, JESUS.

Lambent, a.   Playing about (like the tongue in licking), touching lightly, gliding over.

Lambkin, n.   Little lamb.

Lame, a.   1. Crippled, halt, hobbling.

2. Defective, imperfect.

3. Insufficient, unsatisfactory, weak, feeble, poor.

Lame, v. a.   Cripple, make lame.

Lame duck, Defaulter (at the stock exchange).

Lamella, n.   [L.] Scale, lamina, layer, coat, flake, coating, thin plate.

Lamellar, a.   Lamellate, lamellated, laminar, laminated, foliated, foliaceous, scaly, flaky, schistose.

Lamellate, a.   LAMELLAR.

Lamellated, a.   LAMELLAR.

Lament, v. n.   Mourn, grieve, weep, wail, moan, complain.

Lament, v. a.   Bewail, deplore, bemoan, mourn.

Lament, n.   1. Wailing, moaning, moan, lamentation, plaint, complaint.

2. Dirge, elegy, epicedium, mournful song, funeral song.

Lamentable, a.   1. Deplorable, to be lamented.

2. Mournful, wailing.

Lamentation, n.   Wailing, moaning, moan, plaint, complaint, lament, ululation, HUBBUBBOO.

Lamina, n.   Scale, layer, coat, coating, lamella, thin plate.

Laminar, n.   Laminated.

Laminated, a.   Laminar, LAMELLAR, lamellated.

Lamm, v. a.   [Low.] Beat, drub, thrash, maul, bruise, thwack, pommel, WALLOP.

Lampoon, n.   Pasquinade, satire, squib.

Lampoon, v. a.   Satirize, abuse, defame, slander, calumniate, lash.

Lanate, a.   Woolly.

Lanated, a.   Woolly.

Lance, n.   Spear, javelin.

Lance, v. a.   1. Hurl, throw, launch, dart, send, fling, toss, pitch, jaculate, let fly.

2. Pierce, cut with a lancet.

Lance-shaped, a.   Lanceform.

Lanciform, a.   Lance-shaped.

Lancinate, v. a.   Tear, rend, sever, mangle, lacerate, laniate, claw, tear to pieces.

Land, n.   1. Ground, soil, earth.

2. Region, country, district, tract.

3. Real estate.

Land, v. a.   Disembark, put on shore, set on shore.

Land, v. n.   Disembark, debark, go on shore, come to land.

Landing, n.   1. Coming to land.

2. Landing-place.

Landing-place, n.   Landing.

Landloper, n.   1. Landlubber.

2. Wanderer, vagrant, traveller, vagabond, nomad.

Landloping, n.   Wandering, travelling.

Landlord, n.   1. Owner, proprietor.

2. Host, inn-keeper.

Landlubber, n.   [Sailor's term of contempt.] Landloper.

Landrail, n.   Corn-crake, daker-hen (Orex pratensis).

Landscape, n.   View, prospect, rural scene.

Land-waiter, n.   Tide-waiter.

Lane, n.   Alley, narrow street, narrow passage or way.

Lang-syne, ad.   [Scottish.] Long since, long ago.

Lang-syne, n.   The good old time, past times, days gone by, days of yore.

Language, n.   1. Speech, tongue, vernacular, idiom, dialect, mother-tongue, vulgar tongue, native tongue, oral speech.

2. Style, expression, phraseology, diction, form of expression.

Languid, a.   1. Faint, exhausted, drooping, pining, languishing, flagging, weak, feeble, not strong, not vigorous.

2. Dull, torpid, listless, spiritless, heavy, inactive, slow, sluggish.

Languidness, n.   1. Languor, faintness, feebleness, lassitude.

2. Dulness, listlessness, heaviness.

Languish, v. n.   1. Droop, pine, faint, fade, wither, decline, fall, become feeble, pine away, waste away.

2. Look tender, have the air of a lover.

Languishment, n.   1. Feebleness, decline, weakness.

2. Look of tenderness.

Languor, n.   1. Feebleness, debility, languidness, faintness, languishment.

2. Dulness, torpidness, listlessness, heaviness, ENNUI.

Laniate, v. a.   Lacerate, tear, rend, sever, mangle, lancinate, claw, tear to pieces, tear asunder.

Lank, a.   Lean, thin, meagre, attenuated, slim, slender, starveling, skinny, scraggy, gaunt, emaciated.

Lankness, n.   Leanness, thinness, slimness, meagreness, slenderness.

Lanky, a.   [Low.] Slim, slender, tall, and thin.

Lanuginous, a.   (Bot.) Downy, woolly.

Lap, v. a.   1. Fold, turn over, lay over.

2. Wrap, cover, twist round.

3. Lick, lick up, take up with the tongue.

Lap, v. n.   Be folded over, be laid over.

Lapidary, n.   Lapidist.

Lapidescence, n.   Lapidification, petrifaction.

Lapidification, n.   Lapidescence, petrifaction.

Lapidist, n.   Lapidary.

Lapse, n.   1. Flow, gliding, flowing, smooth course.

2. Fall, decline, declension, falling off.

3. Slip, fault, error, shortcoming.

Lapse, v. n.   1. Slip, glide, pass slowly.

2. Fail in duty, commit a fault, fall from innocence.

3. (Law.) Become void.

Lapsus linguæ, [L.] Slip of the tongue.

Lapwing, n.   Pewit (Tringa vanellus or Vanellus cristatus).

Larboard, n.   (Naut.) Port, left-hand side.

Larceny, n.   Theft, stealing, pilfering, robbery, thievery, shoplifting, petty larceny.

Lard, v. a.   1. Grease.

2. Intermix, interlay, interlard.

Large, a.   1. Big, great, bulky, huge, immense, vast, of great size.

2. Extensive, expanded, spacious, broad, wide.

3. Abundant, plentiful, ample, full, copious, liberal.

4. Capacious, comprehensive.

Large-bellied, a.   Abdominous, big-bellied, pot-bellied.

Largess, n.   Bounty, present, donation, gift, endowment, grant, bequest.

Lariat, n.   Lasso.

Larmier, n.   (Arch.) Drip, corona.

Larum, n.   [Contraction of Alarum.] Alarm, alarum, tocsin, alarm-bell.

Larva, n.   Caterpillar, grub.

Lascivious, a.   Lustful, lecherous, libidinous, lickerish, salacious, concupiscent, lewd, prurient, wanton, loose, unchaste, incontinent.

Lash, n.   1. Thong (of a whip), scourge, whip.

2. Stroke, stripe.

Lash, v. a.   1. Scourge, whip.

2. Beat, beat against.

3. Bind, tie, tie together.

4. Censure, satirize, lampoon, abuse.

Lash the waves, Make vain efforts, try in vain, beat the air, fish in the air, milk the ram.

Lass, n.   Girl, damsel, maiden, lassie, miss.

Lassie, n.   [Scotch.] Girl, lass.

Lassitude, n.   Weariness, exhaustion, fatigue, prostration, languor, languidness, ENNUI.

Lasso, n.   Lariat.

Last, a.   1. Latest.

2. Hindmost.

3. Final, ultimate.

4. Highest, greatest, utmost, extreme.

Last, ad.   1. The last time.

2. After all the rest.

3. Finally, in conclusion.

Last, v. n.   1. Endure, remain, continue.

2. Hold out, be unexhausted, be unconsumed.

Lasting, a.   Enduring, permanent, durable, of long continuance.

Lastingness, n.   Permanence, durability, continuance, fixedness.

Lastly, ad.   Finally, in fine, at last, at length, in the end, in conclusion.

Late, a.   1. Slow, tardy, long delayed.

2. Far advanced.

3. Recently deceased.

4. Recent.

Late, ad.   1. Not early, not promptly, after the proper time, at the eleventh hour, a day after the fair.

2. Recently, lately, not long ago.

Lately, ad.   Recently, latterly, late, of late, not long ago.

Latent, a.   Concealed, hidden, secret, occult, veiled, unseen.

Lather, n.   Foam (of soap and water), froth.

Latifoliate, a.   (Bot.) Broad-leaved.

Latifolious, a.   (Bot.) Broad-leaved.

Latin, a.   1. Of the Latins, of ancient Rome, Roman.

2. Classic, classical, in the manner of the Latins.

Latin, n.   Language of ancient Rome, Latin language.

Latinism, n.   Latin idiom.

Latinity, n.   Latin style.

Latitude, n.   1. Extent, range, scope, amplitude, compass.

2. Freedom, liberty, indulgence, free play.

3. Laxity, loose interpretation, indefinite meaning.

4. (Geog.) Angular distance from the equator.

5. (Astron.) Angular distance from the ecliptic.

Latitudinarian, a.   Liberal (in opinion), lax, free, not orthodox, not strict.

Latitudinarianism, n.   Heterodoxy, liberalism.

Latten, n.   Sheet tin, tinned iron-plate.

Latter, a.   1. Last mentioned (of two).

2. Recent, modern.

Latterly, ad.   Lately, recently, of late.

Lattice, n.   Trellis, lattice-work.

Lattice-work, n.   Lattice, trellis.

Laud, v. a.   Praise, extol, celebrate, magnify.

Laudable, a.   Commendable, praiseworthy.

Laudanum, n.   Tincture of opium.

Laudation, n.   Praise, commendation, eulogy, compliment, encomium.

Laudatory, a.   Commendatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, complimentary, encomiastic, lavish of praise.

Laugh, n.   Laughter, CACHINNATION, GUFFAW, ROAR.

Laugh, v. n.   SNICKER, GIGGLE, ROAR, TITTER.

Laugh at, Ridicule, deride, mock, scoff, scoff at, sneer at, laugh to scorn, make fun of, POKE FUN AT.

Laugh to scorn, Ridicule, deride, despise, sneer at, laugh at, treat with contempt.

Laughable, a.   Comical, droll, funny, ludicrous, farcical, ridiculous.

Laughing, a.   Merry, mirthful, gay.

Laughing, n.   Laughter.

Laughing-gas, n.   Nitrous oxide, protoxide of nitrogen, exhilarating gas.

Laughter, n.   Laughing, laugh.

Laughing-stock, n.   Butt (of jests), object of ridicule.

Launch, v. a.   1. Throw, hurl, cast, dart, lance.

2. Slide from the stocks (as a ship).

Launch, v. n.   Enlarge, expatiate, descant, dilate, launch out.

Launch out, Enlarge, LAUNCH, expatiate.

Laundress, n.   Washerwoman.

Laureate, n.   Poet-laureate, court-poet.

Lave, v. a.   Wash, bathe.

Lavement, n.   (Med.) Clyster, enema, injection.

Lavish, a.   Profuse, prodigal, thriftless, unthrifty, wasteful, extravagant, too free, over-liberal.

Lavish, v. a.   Waste, squander, dissipate, spend lavishly.

Law, n.   1. Rule, (prescribed by authority), regulation, canon, statute, enactment, decree, ordinance, edict, order, expressed command.

2. Formula, principle, form.

3. Code, body of rules.

4. Jurisprudence, science of laws, legal science.

5. Mosaic code.

6. Suit, process, litigation.

7. Observed order of facts, invariable sequence of phenomena.

8. Uniform and constant operation of any natural force (under the same conditions), method of the Divine Agency, God in Nature.

Lawful, a.   1. Legal, legalized, legitimate, constitutional.

2. Allowable, permissible.

3. Rightful, just, proper.

Lawfulness, n.   Legality, conformity to law.

Lawgiver, n.   Legislator, law-maker.

Lawsuit, n.   Action, suit in law.

Lawyer, n.   Counsellor, counsel, advocate, attorney, SOLICITOR, barrister, limb of the law, attorney-at-law.

Lax, a.   1. Loose, slack, relaxed, not tight, not tense.

2. Soft, flabby, not firm, not solid.

3. Remiss, latitudinarian, not strict.

4. Licentious, dissolute.

Laxative, a.   Loosening, aperient, deobstruent.

Laxative, n.   Laxative medicine.

Laxity, n.   1. Looseness, slackness, laxness, latitude.

2. Remissness.

3. Dissoluteness, licentiousness.

Laxness, n.   Looseness, laxity.

Lay, v. a.   1. Put, place, lay down.

2. Impose, assess.

3. Impute, charge, ascribe.

4. Spread (on a surface).

5. Prepare, set in order, get ready.

6. Contrive, scheme, devise.

7. Allay, quiet, calm, still, appease.

8. Bet, stake, wager, risk, hazard.

9. Produce, bring forth and deposit (as eggs).

10. (Naut.) Depress, sink, sail away from so as to lose sight of.

11. (Law.) Allege, state, name.

Lay, n.   [Rare.] 1. Row, stratum, layer.

2. Bet, wager, stake, pledge.

3. [U. S.] Share of profit.

4. Song.

Lay, a.   Laic, laical.

Lay aside, Reject, discard, put away, lay on the shelf.

Lay by, Reserve, keep, retain, husband.

Lay down, 1. Resign, give up, offer up.

2. Leave, quit, relinquish.

3. Advance, propound, assert, allege.

Layer, n.   1. Stratum, bed, LAY.

2. Course (as of bricks).

3. Shoot or twig (laid in the ground for propagation).

Lay hold of, Seize, catch.

Lay in, Store, provide, lay up.

Lay one's self out, Strive, labor, try, struggle, exert one's self.

Lay open, Expose, reveal, exhibit, disclose, unveil, divulge, publish, show, make known.

Lay out, 1. Spend, expend, disburse.

2. Plan, dispose, arrange.

Lay over, Spread over, cover the surface of.

Lay siege to, Besiege, beset.

Lay to heart, Feel keenly, be greatly grieved at, be much troubled about, be much affected by, take to heart, take on about.

Lay up, 1. Store, provide, treasure up, lay in.

2. Confine to the bed or the house.

Lay waste, Desolate, destroy, ruin.

Lazaretto, n.   Hospital, infirmary, pest-house, lazar-house.

Lazar-house, n.   Hospital, lazaretto.

Lazy, a.   Slothful, sluggish, indolent, idle, inert, inactive, supine, torpid, slack, dronish, lumpish.

Lea, n.   Meadow, MEAD, grass land, sward land.

Lead, v. a.   1. Guide (by the hand, or something connected with the hand).

2. Conduct, direct, escort, go before as guide.

3. Head, be at the head of.

4. Allure, entice, induce, persuade, draw, prevail on.

5. Pass, spend.

Lead, v. n.   1. Show the way (by going before).

2. Be the commander (as of troops).

3. Conduce, contribute, tend, serve.

Lead, n.   1. Guidance, direction, leadership.

2. Precedence.

Lead captive, Carry into captivity.

Leader, n.   1. Guide, director, conductor, corypheus, cock of the walk, cock of the roost, first fiddle.

2. Chief, chieftain, commander.

Leadership, n.   Guidance, direction, lead, conduct.

Leading, a.   1. Governing, ruling.

2. Chief, principal, capital, most important.

Lead the way, Go before (as guide).

Lead off, Begin, take the lead.

Leaf, n.   Blade.

Leaflet, n.   Small leaf.

Leaf-stalk, n.   (Bot.) Petiole.

League, n.   1. Alliance, confederation, confederacy, combination, coalition, union.

2. Three geographical miles.

League, v. n.   Unite, combine, confederate, form a league, form an alliance.

Leagued, a.   United, combined, allied, confederated, confederate, banded.

Leak, n.   Fissure (letting a liquid in or out), chink, crevice, hole.

Lean, v. n.   1. Incline (from a perpendicular).

2. Recline, bear, rest.

3. Tend, have a tendency.

Lean, v. a.   Rest, incline for support.

Lean, a.   1. Thin, poor, gaunt, emaciated, meagre, lank, skinny, fallen away.

2. Barren, jejune, TAME, prosy, dull.

3. Scanty, slender, pitiful, inadequate, not full or abundant, not plentiful, not ample, not enough.

Leaning, n.   Bent, inclination, bias, propensity, proneness, TENDENCY.

Lean-to, n.   Penthouse.

Leap, v. n.   Jump, bound, spring, vault, hop, CAPER.

Leap, v. a.   Jump over, bound across.

Leap, n.   Jump, spring, bound, vault, hop, CAPER.

Leap-year, n.   Bissextile.

Learn, v. a.   1. Get a knowledge of, acquire skill in, make one's self acquainted with, make one's self master of.

2. Be informed of.

Learn by heart, Memorize, commit to memory, get by heart.

Learned, a.   1. Erudite, lettered, deep-read.

2. Knowing, skilled, experienced, well-informed.

Learning, n.   1. Acquisition of knowledge.

2. Erudition, scholarship, acquirements, attainments, lore, acquired knowledge.

Lease, v. a.   Let (for a term of years).

Leash, n.   1. Thong or string (for holding a dog or a hawk).

2. Three (greyhounds, &c.).

Leash, v. a.   Tie, tie together.

Least, a.   Smallest, minutest.

Least, ad.   In the smallest degree.

Leathery, a.   Tough, coriaceous.

Leave, n.   1. Permission, liberty, allowance, license.

2. Withdrawal, retirement, departure.

Leave, v. a.   1. Quit, vacate, withdraw from, depart from, go away from, retire from, get away from.

2. Abandon, forsake, desert, relinquish, renounce, put aside, lay aside, give up, give over.

3. Let alone, let be, suffer to remain undisturbed, forbear to meddle with.

4. Commit, consign, refer.

5. Stop, forbear, cease from, desist from, refrain from, leave off, break off, make an end of.

6. Permit, allow, let, give leave, give permission.

7. Bequeath, demise, devise, will, give by will.

Leave, v. n.   Desist, stop, cease, forbear, leave off.

Leave off, (Active.) Forbear, desist from, break off.

Leave off, (Neuter.) Desist, stop, leave.

Leave out, Omit.

Leaven, n.   1. Yeast, ferment, barm, emptyings, fermenting substance.

2. Pervading influence.

Leaven, v. a.   1. Produce or excite fermentation in.

2. Imbue, infect, vitiate, taint.

Leavings, n. pl.   Remains, remnants, relics, fragments, scraps, pieces, refuse, odds and ends.

Leaves, n. pl.   Foliage.

Lecherous, a.   Lewd, lascivious, libidinous, lustful, carnal, salacious, lickerish, concupiscent, prurient, wanton, unchaste, incontinent.

Lechery, n.   Lewdness, lasciviousness, concupiscence, lust, carnal desire, animal appetite.

Lection, n.   Reading, version, interpretation.

Lecture, n.   1. Discourse, prelection.

2. Formal censure, lesson.

Lecture, v. a.   1. Deliver a lecture to.

2. Reprove formally.

Ledge, n.   1. Shelf.

2. Ridge of rocks.

Lee, a.   To leeward (opposed to weather).

Lee, n.   Leeward, lee side, side sheltered from the wind.

Leer, v. n.   Look askance (in contempt).

Lees, n. pl.   Dregs, sediment, settlings, precipitate, DUNDER.

Leeward, n.   Lee, lee side.

Legacy, n.   Bequest, devise, gift by will.

Legal, a.   Lawful, legitimate, legalized, authorized or sanctioned (by law), according to law.

Legality, n.   Lawfulness, conformity to law.

Legalize, v. a.   1. Authorize, permit by law.

2. Sanction, legitimate, legitimize, make legal, confirm by law.

Legate, n.   1. AMBASSADOR, deputy, envoy, delegate.

2. The Pope's ambassador.

Legation, n.   Embassy, deputation, body of diplomatists.

Legend, n.   1. Fable, myth, fiction, doubtful narrative, fictitious story.

2. Motto (round a coin or a medal).

Legendary, a.   Fabulous, fictitious, mythical.

Legerdemain, n.   Juggle, juggling, sleight of hand.

Legible, a.   1. Readable, plain, fair.

2. Manifest, apparent, recognizable, discoverable.

Legion, n.   1. Army, host, military force, body of troops.

2. Multitude, great number.

Legislate, v. n.   Make laws, enact laws.

Legislative, a.   Law-making.

Legislator, n.   Lawgiver, lawmaker.

Legislature, n.   Legislative body.

Legitimacy, n.   1. Legality, lawfulness, accordance with law.

2. Genuineness.

Legitimate, a.   1. Legal, lawful, in accordance with law.

2. Born in wedlock, lawfully begotten.

3. Genuine, not spurious.

Legitimate, v. a.   Legalize, make legitimate.

Legitimize, v. a.   Legalize, make legitimate.

Legume, n.   (Bot.) Simple pod (of two valves).

Legumes, n. pl.   Pulse, fruit of leguminous plants.

Leisure, n.   Spare hours, spare time, time to spare.

Lend, v. a.   1. Loan, accommodate with.

2. Give, grant, afford, furnish, bestow, confer, impart.

Lend a hand, Render assistance, put one's shoulder to the wheel, hold out a helping hand, give one a lift, give one a turn, do one a favor, help a lame dog over a stile.

Length, n.   1. Extent, longitude.

2. Long duration.

Lengthen, v. a.   1. Elongate, extend (in space), stretch, draw out.

2. Protract, continue, prolong, extend (in time), spin out.

Lengthen, v. n.   Become longer, grow longer, increase in length.

Lengthways, ad.   Longitudinally.

Lengthwise, ad.   Longitudinally.

Lengthy, a.   Long, lengthened, prolonged, prolix, not short, not brief.

Lenience, n.   Clemency, mildness, lenity, mercy, tenderness, gentleness, forbearance.

Leniency, n.   Clemency, mildness, lenity, mercy, tenderness, gentleness, forbearance.

Lenient, a.   1. Softening, assuasive, soothing, mitigating, mitigative, lenitive.

2. Mild, gentle, clement, merciful, tender, forbearing, long-suffering, not rigorous, not severe.

Lenitive, a.   Soothing, assuasive, emollient, lenient, mitigative, balmy, sedative, demulcent.

Lenitive, n.   Palliative, emollient, soothing medicine.

Lenity, n.   Mildness, clemency, gentleness, tenderness, mercy, kindness, forbearance, lenience, leniency.

Lens-shaped, a.   Lentiform, lenticular.

Lenten, a.   Sparing, meagre, SLENDER.

Lentiform, a.   Lens-shaped.

Lenticular, a.   Lens-shaped.

Lentiginous, a.   Scurfy, scabby, scaly, scabbed, furfuraceous.

Lentisk, n.   Mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus).

Lentiscus, n.   Mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus).

Leonine, a.   Lion-like.

Leopard's-bane, n.   Arnica.

Lepidolite, n.   (Min.) Rose mica, lithia mica.

Lepidote, a.   (Bot.) Scaly, leprous.

Lepidoted, a.   (Bot.) Scaly, leprous.

Leprous, a.   1. Infected with leprosy.

2. (Bot.) Scaly, lepidote, lepidoted.

Lese-majesty, n.   [Preferably written Leze-majesty.] Treason.

Lesion, n.   (Med.) Injury, hurt, disorder, derangement, morbid change.

Less, a.   Smaller, inferior.

Less, ad.   Not so much, in a less degree.

Less, n.   Not so much, smaller quantity.

Lessen, v. a.   1. Diminish, decrease, reduce, abate, abridge, make less.

2. Lower, degrade.

Lessen, v. n.   Decrease, diminish, abate, dwindle, shrink, be reduced.

Lessening, n.   Diminution, decrement, decrease, reduction, abatement.

Lesser, a.   Less, smaller, inferior.

Lesser-Bear, n.   [With The prefixed.] Little Bear, URSA MINOR.

Lesson, n.   1. Exercise (of a learner), task.

2. Instruction, precept.

3. Reproof, rebuke, lecture, formal censure.

Lest, conj.   That not, for fear that.

Let, v. a.   1. Allow, permit, suffer, give leave to, give permission to.

2. Lease, put to hire.

Let, n.   Hinderance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction.

Let alone, Leave, let be, suffer to remain undisturbed, forbear to meddle with.

Let be, Leave, LET ALONE.

Let bygones be bygones, Let the past be forgotten.

Let down, Lower, depress.

Let drive, Discharge, let loose.

Let fly, Discharge, let loose.

Let go, Release, loose, set free, let loose, let slip, cast off, let out.

Lethal, a.   [Rare.] Deadly, mortal, fatal.

Lethargic, a.   Drowsy, dull, torpid, let loose, heavy, stupid, stupefied, comatose, morbidly sleepy.

Lethargical, a.   Drowsy, dull, torpid, let loose, heavy, stupid, stupefied, comatose, morbidly sleepy.

Lethargy, n.   Stupor, torpor, COMA, stupefaction, hypnotism, stupidity, morbid drowsiness.

Lethean, a.   Oblivious.

Let in, Admit, permit to enter.

Let into, Admit, permit to enter.

Let loose, Release, liberate, let free, free from restraint, let out, let go, set at liberty.

Let off, 1. Discharge, explode.

2. Excuse, exonerate, exempt.

Let out, 1. Release, liberate, set free, let loose, free from restraint, set at liberty.

2. Extend, loosen.

3. Blab, disclose, divulge, reveal.

Let slip, Loose, let go.

Letter, n.   1. Alphabetic character.

2. Epistle, note.

3. Literal meaning, literal sense, verbal expression.

Lettered, a.   Learned, literary, bookish, well-read, deep-read, book-learned.

Letters, n. pl.   1. Literature, learning, erudition.

2. Correspondence.

Levant, n.   The East, Eastern coasts of the Mediterranean.

Levee, n.   1. Time of rising.

2. Ceremonious party (properly in the morning), reception, entertainment, SOIRÉE.

3. Embankment (along a river to prevent inundation).

Level, a.   1. Horizontal.

2. Even, flat, plain.

3. Flush, on a level, of the same height.

4. Of the same rank, condition, &c., on a par.

Level, v. a.   1. Make horizontal.

2. Bring to the same level.

3. Raze, demolish, destroy.

4. Aim, direct, point, take aim.

5. Adapt, suit, fit, proportion.

Level, n.   1. Horizontal surface, horizontal line.

2. State of equality, equal elevation.

Leverage, n.   Purchase (obtained by the lever).

Levigate, v. a.   Pulverize, comminute, triturate, grind, bruise, bray, reduce to powder.

Levigation, n.   Pulverization, comminution, trituration.

Levity, n.   1. Lightness.

2. Frivolity, flightiness, giddiness, volatility, want of seriousness.

Levy, v. a.   1. Raise, muster, call together.

2. Collect, gather.

Lewd, a.   Lustful, LIBIDINOUS.

Lexicon, n.   Dictionary, glossary, vocabulary, word-book.

Leze-majesty, n.   [Sometimes written Lese-majesty.] Treason.

Liability, n.   1. Responsibility, accountableness, accountability, bounden duty.

2. Exposedness.

Liable, a.   1. Answerable, responsible, accountable, amenable.

2. Exposed, subject, obnoxious.

Liaison, n.   [Fr.] 1. Union, bond of union.

2. Amour, love intrigue.

Libel, n.   1. Lampoon, pasquinade, defamatory publication.

2. (Law.) Charge, statement of complaint.

Libel, v. a.   1. Lampoon, defame (by some publication).

2. (Law.) Proceed against by a libel, bring a charge against.

Libellous, a.   [Written also Libelous.] Defamatory.

Liberal, a.   1. Generous, bountiful, free, beneficent, munificent, princely, charitable, open-hearted, free-hearted, unselfish, disinterested.

2. Enlarged, catholic, tolerant, unbigoted, high-minded, magnanimous, honorable, chivalrous.

3. Large, full, unstinted, abundant, ample, plentiful.

Liberal, n.   Liberalist, advocate of liberal principles.

Liberalism, n.   Latitudinarianism.

Liberalist, n.   LIBERAL.

Liberality, n.   1. Generosity, bounty, beneficence, munificence, disinterestedness, bountifulness, charity.

2. Present, gift, benefaction.

3. Catholicity, toleration, magnanimity, candor, impartiality, largeness of mind, high-mindedness.

Liberalize, v. a.   Enlarge, make liberal, free from prejudice.

Liberate, v. a.   Release, free, emancipate, manumit, disinthrall, ransom, discharge, deliver, set free, set at liberty, let go, let loose, let out.

Liberation, n.   Deliverance, discharge, release.

Libertine, n.   Rake, debauchee, voluptuary, profligate, dissolute man, man of pleasure.

Libertine, a.   Licentious, dissolute, of lax morals.

Libertinism, n.   Licentiousness, dissoluteness, debauchery.

Liberty, n.   1. Freedom (after previous restraint), liberation from restraint, independence.

2. Privilege, immunity, franchise.

3. Leave, permission, license.

Liberties, n. pl.   1. Limits (of a prison, &c.).

2. Unwarrantable freedom.

Libidinous, a.   Lascivious, lustful, carnal, lecherous, lickerish, lewd, prurient, salacious, concupiscent, wanton, loose, unchaste, incontinent.

Librate, v. a.   Balance, poise, hold in equipoise.

Libratory, a.   Balancing.

License, n.   1. Permission, privilege, leave, right.

2. Permit, warrant.

3. Laxity, excessive liberty, exorbitant freedom.

License, v. a.   Permit, allow, grant authority to, give a permit or warrant to.

Licentious, a.   Dissolute, debauched, profligate, rakish, libertine, loose, lax, lewd.

Lick, v. a.   1. Pass the tongue over.

2. Lap, take up with the tongue.

3. [Low.] Beat, flog, thrash, LAMM.

Lick, n.   1. Taste.

2. [Low.] Blow, slap.

3. Salt-lick.

Lickerish, a.   1. Hankering (to lick or taste), craving, longing.

2. Lecherous, LIBIDINOUS.

3. Dainty, nice, fastidious.

Licking, n.   1. Lapping.

2. [Low.] Whipping, beating, flogging, thrashing, castigation.

Lickspittle, n.   Abject parasite, mean flatterer.

Lid, n.   1. Cover, covercle.

2. Eyelid.

Lie, n.   Fib, intentional untruth, criminal falsehood, SUGGESTIO FALSI (suggestion of what is false), SUPPRESSIO VERI (suppression of what is true).

Lie, v. n.   1. Falsify, FIB, tell a lie.

2. Recline, lie, couch, lie down, be prostrate, be recumbent.

3. Be placed, be laid.

4. Be, rest, remain.

5. Be situated, be located.

6. Consist.

7. (Law.) Be sustainable.

Lie at one's door, Be chargeable to.

Lie by, 1. Remain near.

2. Rest, intermit labor.

Lie in, Be confined, be in child-bed.

Lie in one's throat, Lie outrageously.

Lie on, Be incumbent on, belong to, lie with.

Lie over, 1. Be deferred, be postponed.

2. Remain unpaid (said of a note).

Lie to, (Naut.) Stop, check headway.

Lie under, Be subject to.

Lie upon, LIE ON.

Lie with, 1. Lodge with, sleep with.

2. Belong to, be incumbent on, lie on.

Lief, ad.   Willingly, gladly, freely.

Liege, a.   Bound by feudal tenure (to service, as a vassal or to protection, as a lord).

Liege, n.   Superior, sovereign, liege lord.

Lien, n.   Legal claim.

Lieu, n.   [Fr.] Place, room, stead.

Life, n.   1. Vitality, the vital spark, the breath of life, the breath of one's nostrils.

2. Time from birth to death.

3. Animated existence.

4. Mode or course of living.

5. Conduct, deportment, behavior.

6. Animation, vigor, spirit, vivacity, briskness, sprightliness, activity.

7. Biography, memoir.

8. Real person, living form.

9. Society, social manners, human affairs, course of things.

Lifeless, a.   1. Dead, defunct, extinct, inanimate.

2. Torpid, sluggish, inert, dull, tame, spiritless, passive.

Lift, v. a.   Raise, elevate, lift up.

Lift, n.   1. Lifting, raising.

2. [Colloquial.] Aid, assistance, help.

3. Rise (as of a lock in canals), degree of elevation.

Lift-lock, n.   Lock (of a canal).

Ligament, n.   Band, ligature.

Ligature, n.   Band, bandage, ligament, tie.

Light, n.   1. Medium of vision.

2. Diffusion of luminous rays.

3. DAYBREAK, sunrise, dawn, daylight.

4. Candle, lamp, taper, light-house, &c.

5. Instruction, knowledge, comprehension, insight.

7. Illustration, explanation, elucidation.

8. Window, pane of glass, &c.

9. Public notice.

10. Aspect, point of view.

Light, a.   1. Buoyant, of little weight, not heavy, not dense.

2. Easy to be borne, not burdensome.

3. Easy to be done, not difficult.

4. Porous, spongy, not clammy (said of bread).

5. Loose, sandy (said of soil).

6. Unincumbered, unburdened, free from impediments, not heavily laden.

7. Slight, trifling, small, inconsiderable, moderate.

8. Gossamery, flimsy, unsubstantial.

9. Frivolous, fickle, unsteady, volatile, unsettled.

10. Gay, airy, buoyant, light-hearted.

11. Bright, clear, not dark.

12. Whitish, of a whitish shade.

Light, v. a.   1. Kindle, inflame, ignite, set fire to, set on fire, apply the match to.

2. Give light to, guide by light.

3. Illuminate, lighten, illume, irradiate.

Light on, 1. Happen upon, fall upon by chance, happen to find, light upon.

2. Alight on.

Lighten, v. n.   1. Flash [said of lightning].

2. [Colloquial.] Grow lighter, clear off.

Lighten, v. a.   1. Illuminate, irradiate, illume, light.

2. Ease, make lighter, make easier.

Light-fingered, a.   Thievish.

Light-hearted, a.   GLADSOME, cheerful, joyful, joyous.

Light-horse, n.   Light-armed cavalry.

Light-house, n.   Pharos.

Lightning-rod, n.   PARATONNERRE.

Lights, n. pl.   Lungs (of a brute).

Lightsome, a.   1. Luminous, full of light.

2. Gay, buoyant, lively, cheerful, blithesome, blithe, merry.

Light upon, LIGHT ON.

Lign-aloes, n.   Agalloch, aloes wood.

Ligneous, a.   Woody.

Lignine, n.   (Chem.) Woody fibre.

Lignite, n.   (Min.) Fossil wood.

Like, a.   1. Similar, resembling, analogous, allied, parallel, cognate, of a piece.

2. Equal, same.

3. Likely, probable.

Like, n.   1. Equal.

2. Preference, partiality, liking.

Like, ad.   1. In the manner of, in the same manner as.

2. Likely, probably.

Like, v. a.   1. Approve, be pleased with, take pleasure in.

2. Relish, enjoy, be fond of.

3. Esteem, fancy, have a regard for, take a liking to, take to, take a fancy to; find to one's mind, taste, or fancy.

Like, v. n.   Choose, prefer, elect, list, think fit, be pleased.

Like blazes, [Low.] Furiously.

Likelihood, n.   Probability, verisimilitude.

Likely, a.   1. Probable, credible.

2. In a fair way, to be expected.

3. Pleasing, agreeable, that may be liked.

4. [Colloquial, U. S.] Respectable, worthy, estimable, of good reputation.

Liken, v. a.   Compare, show the resemblance of.

Likeness, n.   1. Resemblance, similarity, similitude, semblance, form, external appearance.

2. Copy, fac-simile, counterpart, image, representation, portrait, effigy, statue.

Likewise, ad.   Also, too, besides, moreover, furthermore, in addition, to boot, in like manner.

Liking, n.   1. Fondness, partiality, desire, wish.

2. Inclination, disposition, tendency, turn, PENCHANT, leaning, bias, propensity, proclivity, proneness, predisposition, appetency.

Liliputian, a.   Pygmean, little, small, tiny, puny, dwarfish, diminutive.

Lily of the valley, May lily (Convallaria majalis).

Limb, n.   1. Member.

2. Branch, bough.

Limb of the law, Lawyer, counsellor, counsel, barrister, advocate, attorney, SOLICITOR, attorney-at-law.

Limber, a.   Supple, pliable, pliant, flexible, lithe.

Limbo, n.   Hell, limbus, infernal regions, shades below.

Limbus, n.   [L.] LIMBO.

Lime, n.   1. Quicklime, protoxide of calcium.

2. Linden, lime-tree.

Limit, n.   1. Bound, frontier, boundary, confine, bourn, termination, precinct, marches.

2. Restriction, restraint, obstruction, check, hinderance.

Limit, v. a.   1. Bound, circumscribe, define, set bounds to, fix the limits of.

2. Restrain, restrict.

Limitation, n.   Restriction, restraint.

Limning, n.   Painting (in water colors).

Limp, a.   Limber, flaccid, flexile.

Limp, v. n.   Halt, hobble, walk lamely.

Limp, n.   Halt, limping gait.

Limpid, a.   Clear, lucid, pure, bright, transparent, pellucid.

Limpidity, n.   Clearness, brightness, purity, transparency, limpidness.

Limpidness, n.   LIMPIDITY.

Lin, n.   1. Pool, pond.

2. [Scottish.] Cataract, waterfall.

Linden, n.   Lime-tree.

Line, n.   1. Streak, extended mark.

2. Straight direction.

3. Parallel direction.

4. Thread, cord, string, rope.

5. Row, rank.

6. Row of words (across a page).

7. Note, short letter.

8. Equator, equinoctial circle.

9. One twelfth of an inch.

10. Lineage, race, family.

11. Course, method.

12. Occupation, employment, calling, business, pursuit.

Line, v. a.   1. Cover on the inside.

2. Place along the side of.

Lineage, n.   Progeny, race, family, house, genealogy, descent, descendants, line, birth, breed, extraction, ancestry.

Lineal, a.   1. In a direct line (from an ancestor).

2. Linear, in the direction of a line.

Lineament, n.   Outline (particularly of the face), feature, trait, line.

Linear, a.   Lineal, in the direction of a line.

Linen, n.   1. Cloth of flax, flaxen fabric.

2. Under garments.

Linger, v. n.   Loiter, delay, tarry, lag, saunter, be slow, wait long, remain long.

Lingering, a.   1. Delaying, loitering.

2. Protracted.

Lingo, n.   (Low.) Language, speech.

Linguiform, a.   (Bot.) Tongue-shaped, lingulate.

Linguist, n.   Adept in languages.

Linguistics, n.   Glossology, glottology.

Lingulate, a.   (Bot.) Linguiform, tongue-shaped.

Liniment, n.   Embrocation, soft ointment.

Link, n.   Connective, copula, VINCULUM, bond.

Link, v. a.   Connect, conjoin, join, unite, bind, tie.

Linseed, n.   Flaxseed.

Linsey-woolsey, a.   1. Of linen and wool.

2. Vile, mean, worthless.

Linsey-woolsey, n.   1. Cloth of linen and wool.

2. Motley composition.

Lintel, n.   Head-piece (of a door-frame or a window-frame).

Lion, n.   1. King of beasts.

2. Object of interest, rare spectacle.

Lion's share, Largest portion, greater part.

Lion-hearted, a.   Brave, courageous, intrepid, dauntless, bold, valiant.

Lion-like, a.   Leonine.

Lippitude, n.   Blearedness, dimsightedness.

Lip, n.   Edge or border (of the mouth, &c.).

Liquefaction, n.   Melting, dissolving, thawing, fusion, dissolution.

Liquefy, v. a.   Melt, dissolve, fuse, make liquid.

Liqueur, n.   [Fr.] Cordial, aromatized spirit.

Liquid, a.   1. Fluid.

2. Mellifluous, dulcet, soft, clear, flowing.

Liquid, n.   Fluid, liquor, liquid substance.

Liquidate, v. a.   Settle, adjust, pay, extinguish, pay off, clear off.

Liquidation, n.   Settlement, discharge, adjustment, payment.

Liquidity, n.   Fluidity, liquidness.

Liquidness, n.   Fluidity, liquidity.

Liquor, n.   1. Liquid, fluid, liquid substance.

2. Spirituous or alcoholic liquid.

Liquor of flints, Soluble glass, silicate of soda (or of potash).

List, n.   1. REGISTER, roll, CATALOGUE, INVENTORY, schedule, INVOICE.

2. Border, bound, limit.

3. Strip (of cloth, on the edge), selvage.

4. (Arch.) Fillet, annulet, listel.

List, v. n.   Wish, choose, desire, prefer, elect, think fit, think best, think proper.

Listel, n.   (Arch.) Fillet, annulet, list.

Listen, v. n.   Hearken, hark, hear, give ear, lend an ear, incline an ear, prick up the ears, be all ear.

Listless, a.   Inattentive, indifferent, heedless, careless, thoughtless.

Lists, n. pl.   Arena, palæstra, race-course.

Literal, n.   1. As regards letters.

2. According to the exact meaning, not figurative.

3. Following the exact words, not free.

Literary, a.   1. Of literature or learning.

2. Learned, lettered, bookish, well-read, book-learned.

Literati, [L. pl.] n.   Scholars, savans, the learned, learned men.

Literatim, ad.   [L.] Letter for letter.

Literature, n.   1. Learning, erudition, letters.

2. The humanities, the Muses, belles lettres, polite literature.

3. Literary productions, literary works.

Litharge, n.   Protoxide of lead (fused and semi-vitrified).

Lithe, a.   Limber, flexible, flexile, pliable, pliant, supple.

Lithesome, a.   Limber, flexible, flexile, pliable, pliant, supple.

Lithia, n.   Oxide of lithium.

Lithograph, n.   Lithographic engraving.

Litigate, v. a.   Contest in law, defend in a lawsuit.

Litigate, v. n.   Dispute in law, carry on a lawsuit.

Litigation, n.   Lawsuit, suit at law, judicial contest.

Litigious, a.   Contentious, disputatious, quarrelsome.

Litter, n.   1. Vehicle with a bed (borne by hand).

2. Bedding of straw, hay, &c.

3. Things negligently scattered.

4. Brood.

Litter, v. a.   1. Cover with straw, hay, &c., for bedding.

2. Cover with things negligently scattered.

3. Give birth to (said of quadrupeds), bring forth.

Little, a.   1. Small (in size or extent), minute, diminutive, tiny, not great, not large.

2. Small (in quantity, amount or duration), not much.

3. Inconsiderable, petty, slight, slender, feeble, moderate, scanty.

4. Mean, selfish, narrow, paltry, contemptible.

Little, ad.   Slightly, in a small degree, in some degree.

Little Bear, n.   [With The prefixed.] Lesser Bear, URSA MINOR.

Littoral, a.   Of the shore.

Liturgy, n.   Ritual, formulary of public worship.

Live, v. n.   1. Exist, breathe, have being, have life, be alive, keep soul and body together.

2. Remain, continue, endure, be permanent.

3. Dwell, abide, reside, have lodgings, have one's quarters, be quartered.

4. Feed, subsist, be nourished, be supported, obtain a livelihood.

5. Enjoy life, be happy.

Live coal, Burning coal.

Live, a.   LIVING, alive, not dead.

Live in clover, Luxuriate, wanton, revel, live luxuriously.

Lively, a.   1. Active, agile, nimble, dapper, supple, brisk, alert, quick, stirring, SPRY, smart.

2. Animated, spirited, sprightly, vivacious, airy, gay, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, joyous, frolicsome, buxom, debonair, full of life.

3. Vivid, bright, brilliant.

4. Vigorous, forcible, strong, nervous, glowing, sparkling, racy, piquant, impassioned.

Liver of sulphur, Sulphuret of potassium (fused).

Liver-leaf, n.   Liverwort.

Liverwort, n.   Liver-leaf.

Livery, n.   1. Dress (for distinction, as of servants).

2. (Law.) Delivery.

Live-stock, n.   Stock, domestic animals (on a farm).

Livid, a.   Discolored (as flesh by a bruise), black and blue, of a lead color.

Living, a.   1. Existing, breathing, live, not dead.

2. Active, vigorous, lively.

Living, n.   1. Livelihood, maintenance, support, subsistence, keeping, FEED.

2. Benefice, ecclesiastical living.

3. Mode of life, course of life.

Lixivium, n.   Lye.

Lo, interj.   Look, see, behold.

Load, n.   1. Burden, weight.

2. Lading, cargo, freight.

3. Encumbrance, pressure, clog, incubus, drag weight, dead weight.

Load, v. a.   1. Freight, lade, put or lay a load upon.

2. Encumber, oppress, burden, weigh down.

Loadstar, n.   [Written also Lodestar.] Polestar.

Loadstone, n.   Magnet, natural magnet.

Loaf, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Lounge, be idle, idle away one's time.

Loafer, n.   Idler, lounger, vagrant, vagabond, idle wanderer.

Loam, n.   Mould.

Loan, v. a.   Lend.

Loath, a.   Reluctant, backward, unwilling, averse, disinclined, indisposed, not disposed.

Loathe, v. a.   Abhor, detest, hate, nauseate, abominate, feel disgust at, shrink from, recoil from.

Loathing, n.   Abhorrence, disgust, detestation, abomination, hatred, antipathy, horror.

Loathsome, a.   1. Disgusting, sickening, nauseous, nauseating, repulsive, offensive, revolting, palling.

2. Hateful, detestable, odious, shocking, abominable; abhorrent, execrable.

Loaves and fishes, Gains, rewards, emoluments.

Lobelia, n. Indian tobacco (a name of the North American species; Lobelia inflata).

Local, a.   Topical.

Locality, n.   Position, situation, place, location.

Locate, v. a.   1. Place, set, establish, fix.

2. Determine the place of, designate the site of.

3. Set off (as tracts of land), fix the boundaries of.

Location, n.   1. Situation, place, locality.

2. Locating, establishing, marking out the limits or boundaries.

Loch, n.   [Scottish.] Lake, pond, mere, pool.

Lock, n.   1. Lift-lock (of a canal).

2. Tuft, flock.

Lock, v. a.   1. Fasten (with a lock), close fast.

2. Confine (by locking), shut up, lock up.

3. Enclose, encircle, embrace.

Lock up, 1. Clasp, fasten, lock, close fast.

2. Confine, shut up.

Locked-jaw, n.   Trismus, tetanus (of the jaw).

Lock-jaw, n.   Trismus, tetanus (of the jaw).

Locofoco match, Lucifer match.

Locomotion, n.   1. Motion from place to place.

2. Power to move from place to place.

Locomotive, a.   Able to move from place to place.

Locomotive, n.   Locomotive engine.

Locum tenens, [L.] Deputy, substitute, lieutenant, agent, proxy.

Locust, n.   [U. S., where this name is improperly applied to the harvest-fly.] Cicada, harvest-fly.

Lode, n.   Metallic vein, mineral vein.

Lodestar, n.   [Written also Loadstar.] Polestar.

Lodge, n.   1. Cottage, cot, small house.

2. Den, lair, haunt.

3. Association (as of freemasons), secret society.

4. Collection, group.

Lodge, v. a.   1. Place, put, deposit.

2. Plant, infix, fix.

3. Harbor, quarter, provide lodging for.

4. Lay flat, beat down.

Lodge, v. n.   1. Inhabit (for a season), dwell, live, reside, abide.

2. Sojourn, tarry, rest, STOP, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent, put up, take lodgings, have lodgings.

Lodging, n.   1. Place of rest, apartment for sleeping.

2. Habitation (for a season), abode, residence, dwelling quarters, dwelling-place, place of residence, headquarters.

Loftiness, n.   1. Height, elevation, altitude.

2. Pride, haughtiness.

3. Sublimity, dignity.

Lofty, a.   1. High, elevated.

2. Proud, haughty, arrogant, magisterial.

3. Sublime, dignified.

Logan, n.   Rocking-stone.

Loggerhead, n.   Simpleton, DUNCE.

Logic, n.   1. Science of reasoning, science of the laws of thought, analysis of the process of reasoning.

2. Dialectics, application of logical principles, applied logic.

Logical, a.   1. Of logic.

2. Dialectical, according to the rules of logic, that conforms to the laws of thought.

3. Coherent, consistent.

4. Discriminating, skilled in reasoning, versed in logic.

Logomachy, n.   Dispute, controversy, altercation, bickering, wrangling, war of words, words.

Logwood, n.   Campeachy wood.

Loins, n. pl.   Reins, lumbar region.

Loiter, v. n.   Lag, linger, delay, saunter, dillydally, move slowly.

Loitering, a.   Dilatory, lingering.

Loll, v. n.   Lounge, recline, lean, sprawl, lie at ease.

Lone, a.   1. Solitary, isolated, secluded, lonely, alone.

2. Unfrequented, deserted, uninhabited, unoccupied, lonesome.

Loneliness, n.   Solitariness, seclusion, solitude, retirement, isolation.

Lonely, a.   1. Apart, retired, solitary, secluded, isolated, sequestered, remote, dreary, lonesome.

2. Lone, alone, solitary, unaccompanied, companionless.

Lonesome, a.   1. Solitary, lonely, secluded, deserted, lone.

2. Desolate, cheerless, dismal, gloomy, dreary.

Long, a.   1. Extended, lengthy, not short.

2. Protracted, prolonged, long-winded, spun out.

3. Slow, dilatory, slack, lingering, tardy, not quick.

Long home, The tomb, the sepulchre, the grave, narrow house, house of death.

Long, ad.   1. To a great extent.

2. A long time, for a long time.

3. Throughout, all along.

Long for, Crave, hanker for, hanker after, lust after, pine for, have a longing for, yearn for, aspire after.

Long-breathed, a.   Long-winded.

Longe, n. & v. n.   [Fr.] Pass, thrust, allonge, lunge.

Longevity, n.   Long life.

Long-headed, a.   Sagacious, discerning, intelligent, acute, shrewd, clear-sighted, keen-sighted.

Longing, n.   Craving, yearning, hankering, itching, aspiration, breathing, continual wish, earnest desire, wistful eye, lickerish tooth.

Longitudinally, ad.   Lengthwise, from end to end.

Long-sighted, a.   Far-sighted.

Long-spun, a.   Lengthy, tedious, long-winded, spun out.

Long-suffering, a.   Forbearing, patient, not easily provoked.

Long-suffering, n.   Forbearance, clemency, patient endurance (of injuries).

Long-winded, a.   1. Long-breathed.

2. Protracted, prolonged, spun out.

3. Tedious, wearisome.

Look, v. n.   1. Direct the eye.

2. Turn the thoughts, apply the mind.

3. Mind, consider, take care, take heed.

4. Front, face, be turned, be directed.

5. Appear, seem; have, wear, or present the appearance; strike one as being.

Look, v. a.   Influence by looks.

Look, interj.   See, lo, behold.

Look, n.   1. Gaze.

2. Appearance, aspect, complexion.

3. Mien, air of the face, cast of countenance.

Look after, 1. Attend to, take care of, see to.

2. Seek, search for, look for.

3. Expect, wait for.

Look down upon, Despise, contemn, spurn, regard with contempt.

Look for, 1. Expect.

2. Search, seek, look after.

Look in the face, Face, meet boldly.

Look into, Investigate, examine, study, consider, inspect closely, observe narrowly.

Look on, 1. Be a spectator.

2. Regard, esteem, consider, look upon.

Look out, (Active.) Search for, look up.

Look out, (Neuter.) Be on the watch, be on one's guard.

Look over, Examine, cast the eye over.

Look sharp, Be vigilant, have all one's eyes about one.

Look to, 1. Watch, take care of, look after.

2. Rely on, depend on.

Look upon, Regard, consider, esteem, look on.

Look up, Search for, look out.

Look up to, Respect, honor, defer to, think much of, think highly of.

Loon, n.   1. (Ornith.) Great northern diver (Colymbus glacialis).

2. Simpleton, fool, dunce.

Looper, n.   Canker-worm, span-worm, geometer.

Loophole, n.   1. Opening (in the wall of a fortification), aperture.

2. Plea, pretext, pretence, excuse, way for evasion, way of escape.

Loose, v. a.   1. Unfasten, untie, unbind, unloose, CAST OFF.

2. Release, liberate, free, set free.

3. Detach, disconnect, disengage.

Loose, a.   1. Unbound, untied, not fastened, not confined.

2. Movable, not fast, not fixed.

3. Slack, relaxed, not tense, not tight.

4. Open, not close, not compact, not dense.

5. Prolix, rambling, not concise.

6. Vague, indefinite, indistinct, indeterminate, ill-defined, not precise, not exact.

7. Lax in the bowels, not costive.

8. Immoral, dissolute, WANTON, unchaste, of lax morals.

Loosen, v. a.   1. Slacken, relax, make loose, make less tight.

2. Release, unloose, loose, let loose.

3. Make lax (as the bowels).

Lop, v. a.   1. Cut, cut off.

2. Dock, crop, curtail, prune, cut short.

3. Drop, let fall.

Loquacious, a.   Talkative, garrulous, chatty, conversable, COZY.

Loquacity, n.   Talkativeness, garrulity, gift of gab.

Lord, n.   1. Master, ruler, governor, sovereign, king.

2. Noble, nobleman, peer.

3. Husband.

4. GOD, Jehovah.

Lord it over, Rule, rule over, domineer over.

Lord over, Rule, rule over, domineer over.

Lorgnette, n.   [Fr.] Opera-glass.

Lordliness, n.   1. Dignity, majesty.

2. Pride, haughtiness.

Lordly, a.   1. Dignified, majestic.

2. Proud, haughty, domineering, imperious, overbearing.

Lord's-day, n.   Sunday, the Sabbath, the Christian Sabbath, first day of the week, the day of rest.

Lordship, n.   1. Authority, dominion, rule, sway, command, control, government, direction, domination, empire.

2. Manor, feudal estate of a nobleman.

Lord's-prayer, n.   Pater noster.

Lord's-supper, n.   Eucharist, communion, sacrament, Christian sacrament.

Lore, n.   Learning, erudition, knowledge.

Loriot, n.   Witwall, golden oriole (of Europe; Oriolus galbula).

Lose, v. a.   1. Be deprived of, fail to keep, let slip, let slip through the fingers.

2. Forfeit, fail to win, fail to obtain.

3. Waste, squander, misspend, throw away, make no use of.

4. Miss, wander from.

5. Be bereaved of, be deprived of.

Lose caste, Be disgraced.

Lose ground, 1. Fall behind.

2. Decline, lose credit.

Lose heart, Despair, be discouraged, give up hope.

Lose one's heart, Fall in love.

Lose one's self, 1. Be bewildered.

2. Slumber, fall asleep.

Loss, n.   1. Privation, deprivation, bereavement.

2. Forfeiture, failure to win.

3. Destruction, overthrow, damage, detriment, ruin.

4. Waste, squandering.

Lost, a.   1. Missing, not to be found.

2. Forfeited, missed.

3. Misspent, wasted, squandered, dissipated, thrown away.

4. Bewildered, confused, perplexed, puzzled, distracted, benighted, posed, nonplussed, at a loss, at fault, in a maze, in the dark.

5. Abstracted, preoccupied, absent, absent-minded, dreamy, napping.

6. Depraved, corrupt, abandoned, profligate, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, shameless, obdurate, hardened, incorrigible, irreclaimable.

7. Ruined, destroyed, perished, gone, vanished, disappeared, departed.

Lost to, Insensible to, unconscious of.

Lot, n.   1. Destiny, doom, allotment, apportionment, fate.

2. Chance, hazard, fortune, hap, haphazard.

3. Portion, parcel, division.

4. Piece or land.

5. [Colloquial U. S.] Great quantity, great number.

Lotion, n.   Wash.

Loud, a.   1. Resounding, high-sounding.

2. Deafening, stunning, stentorian.

3. Clamorous, vociferous, boisterous, noisy.

Loud, ad.   Loudly.

Loudly, ad.   Loud, not low.

Lounge, v. n.   Recline, loll, LOAF, live lazily, spend time idly.

Lounger, n.   Idler.

Lout, n.   Bumpkin, clown, boor, lubber, bungler, fumbler, clumsy fellow, awkward fellow.

Loutish, a.   Clownish, rude, boorish, awkward.

Lovable, a.   AMIABLE, LOVELY, sweet, winning.

Love, v. a.   1. Have affection for, regard with affection.

2. Have a passionate affection for, be in love with, be enamoured of.

3. Like, be pleased with.

Love, v. n.   Delight, take pleasure.

Love, n.   1. Affection, affectionate regard.

2. Attachment, passionate affection, the tender passion.

3. Liking, fondness.

4. Lover, person beloved.

5. Cupid, god of love.

Love-apple, n.   Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum or Solanum lycopersicum).

Love-child, n.   Bastard, illegitimate child, natural child.

Love-feasts, n. pl.   Agapæ.

Love-letter, n.   BILLET-DOUX.

Lovely, a.   Pleasing, delightful, charming, delectable, enchanting, winning, sweet, AMIABLE, that inspires love.

Loving, a.   Affectionate, fond, attached.

Loving-cup, n.   Grace cup.

Loving-kindness, n.   Mercy, favor, tenderness, tender regard.

Low, a.   1. Depressed, not high, not elevated, of little height.

2. Not acute, shrill, or sharp; grave.

3. Cheap, not dear, reasonable.

4. Ignoble, abject, degraded, servile, slavish, menial, mean, base, plebeian, vulgar, untitled, base-born, common.

5. Undignified, grovelling, vile, base-minded, low-minded, shabby, scurvy, dirty.

6. Dishonorable, disreputable, derogatory, unhandsome, unbecoming, disgraceful, unmanly, ungentlemanly.

7. Moderate, not great, not intense.

8. Weak, exhausted, reduced, feeble.

9. Plain, simple, not luxurious, not rich.

Low, ad.   1. With little elevation.

2. Near the ground.

3. To a reduced state, in a low condition.

4. Softly, in a low tone, not loudly.

5. Cheaply, at a moderate price.

Low, v. n.   Bellow, moo.

Low, n.   Moo, lowing.

Low-born, a.   Of mean birth, of low extraction.

Low-bred, a.   Vulgar, unrefined.

Lower, v. a.   1. Depress, detrude, drop, sink, let down, bring down, take down.

2. Degrade, debase, disgrace, humble, humiliate.

3. Lessen, diminish, reduce, decrease.

Lower, v. n.   1. Grow dark, be clouded, appear gloomy, appear stormy.

2. Frown, glower, look sullen, look black.

Lowering, a.   Cloudy, clouded, overcast, lurid, murky.

Lowering, n.   Depression, diminution, reduction.

Lowing, n.   Low, moo.

Lowliness, n.   1. Humility, humbleness, meekness, self-abasement, submissiveness.

2. Lowness, meanness, abjectness.

Lowly, a.   1. Low, not high.

2. Humble, meek, resigned, submissive.

3. Mean, not great, without dignity.

4. Modest, unpretending, not lofty.

Low-minded, a.   Base-minded, base, mean, servile, vile, grovelling, slavish, abject, low.

Low-priced, a.   Low, cheap.

Low-spirited, a.   Dispirited, dejected, depressed, disheartened, discouraged, down-hearted, desponding, cast down, in low spirits.

Low spirits, Dejection, dejectedness, depression, despondency, MELANCHOLY, hypochondria.

Loyal, a.   Faithful, true, not perfidious, not treacherous.

Loyalty, n.   Allegiance, fealty, fidelity.

Lozenge, n.   1. Rhomb, rhombus, oblique-angled parallelogram (with equal sides).

2. Troche.

Lubber, n.   Clown, boor, lout, bungler, fumbler, clumsy fellow, awkward fellow.

Lubberly, a.   Clumsy, awkward, bungling, fumbling.

Lubricate, v. a.   Smooth, make slippery.

Lubricity, n.   Smoothness, slipperiness.

Luce, n.   Pike, pickerel, true-jack (Esox lucius).

Lucid, a.   1. Shining, radiant, luminous, bright, beaming, resplendent, effulgent.

2. Clear, transparent, pure, pellucid, limpid, diaphanous, crystalline.

3. Distinct, intelligible, perspicuous, plain.

4. Sane, sober, sound (in mind).

Lucifer, n.   1. Venus, Phosphorus, the morning star.

2. Satan, Belial, Apollyon, Devil, arch-fiend, the tempter, the evil one, the man of sin, the wicked one, the old serpent, the prince of darkness, the foul fiend, the enemy, the author of evil.

Lucifer match, Locofoco match.

Luciferous, a.   Luminiferous.

Luck, n.   Chance, fortune, hazard, hap, haphazard, fate.

Luckily, ad.   Fortunately, by good luck, as good luck would have it.

Luckless, a.   Unfortunate, unlucky, unprosperous, unsuccessful, ill-fated, ill-starred.

Lucky, a.   1. Fortunate (in an unexpected way), happy, blessed, in luck.

2. Prosperous, auspicious, propitious, favorable.

Lucrative, a.   Profitable, remunerative, gainful, paying.

Lucre, n.   Gain, profit, emolument, pelf, riches, wealth, mammon.

Lucubration, n.   1. Study (by night), meditation, speculation, cogitation.

2. Composition, writing.

Luculent, a.   Lucid, clear, transparent, bright.

Ludicrous, a.   Laughable, comical, odd, ridiculous, droll, funny, farcical, absurd.

Luff, v. n.   (Naut.) Sail nearer the wind, bring the bow into the wind.

Lug, v. a.   Pull, tug, haul, drag.

Lug, n.   [Low.] Heavy load.

Luggage, n.   1. Baggage, bag and baggage.

2. Effects, TRAPS, things, stuff.

Lugubrious, a.   Mournful, sorrowful, doleful, sad, gloomy, melancholy.

Lukewarm, a.   1. Tepid, blood warm, slightly warm.

2. Indifferent, unconcerned, listless, cold, torpid, dull, dead, not ardent, not zealous.

Lull, v. a.   Compose, quiet, calm, still, hush, tranquillize, put to rest.

Lull, v. n.   Subside, cease, become calm.

Lull, n.   Calm, calmness.

Lumbago, n.   (Med.) Rheumatism in the loins.

Lumbar region, Loins, reins.

Lumber, n.   1. Trash, trumpery, rubbish.

2. [U. S.] Sawed or split timber.

Lumber, v. n.   1. Heap in disorder.

2. Fill with trumpery.

Lumber, v. n.   1. Trudge, move heavily.

2. [U. S.] Cut timber, prepare logs for lumber.

Lumbering, a.   1. Trudging, moving slowly.

2. Cumbrous, cumbersome, clumsy, awkward, unwieldy.

Luminiferous, a.   Luciferous, producing light.

Luminous, a.   1. BRIGHT, shining, radiant.

2. Lucid, clear, perspicuous.

Lump, n.   1. Shapeless mass.

2. Whole, gross, aggregate.

Lump, v. a.   Throw into an aggregate, take in the gross.

Lumper, n.   Laborer, (employed in loading or unloading a ship).

Lumpish, a.   Dull, heavy, stupid, gross, inactive.

Lump-fish, n.   Lump-sucker.

Lump-sucker, n.   Lump-fish (Cyclopterus lumpus).

Lunacy, n.   Insanity, madness, mania, derangement, craziness, mental aberration.

Lunar caustic, Nitrate of silver (fused).

Lunate, a.   (Bot.) Crescent-shaped.

Lunated, a.   (Bot.) Crescent-shaped.

Lunatic, a.   1. Insane, mad, deranged, crazy, out of one's head.

2. For lunatics.

Lunatic, n.   Madman, maniac, insane person.

Lunatic asylum, Madhouse, bedlam, insane asylum, insane hospital, hospital for the insane.

Lunch, n.   Luncheon.

Lunch, v. n.   Take a lunch.

Luncheon, n.   Lunch, slight meal.

Lune, n.   Crescent, half-moon.

Lunge, n.   Pass, thrust, allonge, longe.

Lungs, n. pl.   Organs of respiration, LIGHTS.

Lurch, n.   (Naut.) Sudden roll.

Lurch, v. n.   (Naut.) Roll suddenly.

Lure, n.   Enticement, bait, attraction, allurement, decoy, temptation.

Lure, v. a.   Entice, allure, attract, decoy, tempt, seduce, inveigle, lead by the nose.

Lurid, a.   Gloomy, murky, ghastly, dismal.

Lurk, v. n.   1. Lie hid, lie concealed, lie in wait.

2. Skulk, keep out of sight, keep out of the way.

Lurking-hole, n.   Ambush, ambuscade, retreat, cover, hiding-place.

Lurking-place, n.   Ambush, ambuscade, retreat, cover, hiding-place.

Luscious, a.   1. Honeyed, excessively sweet.

2. Delicious, savory, palatable, grateful.

Lusern, n.   Lynx.

Lush, a.   Juicy, succulent, watery, sappy, moist, full of juice.

Lust, n.   1. Cupidity, inordinate desire.

2. Concupiscence, carnality, lechery, pruriency, lasciviousness, carnal desire, animal appetite.

Lust after, 1. Long for, desire eagerly.

2. Have carnal desire for.

Lustful, a.   Concupiscent, libidinous, lecherous, lascivious, prurient, lickerish, rampant, carnal.

Lustration, n.   Purification, cleansing.

Lustre, n.   [Written also Luster.] 1. Brightness, brilliancy, splendor, gleam, radiance, resplendence, refulgence.

2. Distinction, repute, renown, eminence, celebrity, glory, honor, ECLAT.

3. Chandelier, CANDELABRUM.

Lustrous, a.   Bright, shining, beaming, luminous, radiant, brilliant.

Lusty, a.   Stout, vigorous, robust, stalwart, athletic, muscular, brawny, burly, sturdy.

Lusus naturæ, [L.] Freak of nature.

Luthern, n.   Dormer, dormer-window.

Luxate, v. a.   Dislocate, disjoint, put out of joint.

Luxation, n.   Displacement (of a joint), dislocation, disjointing.

Luxuriance, n.   Exuberance, superabundance, profusion, rank growth.

Luxuriancy, n.   Exuberance, superabundance, profusion, rank growth.

Luxuriant, a.   Exuberant, profuse, superabundant, plentiful, plenteous.

Luxuriate, v. n.   1. Flourish, grow luxuriantly.

2. Revel, wanton, live luxuriously, live in clover.

Luxurious, a.   Voluptuous, given to luxury.

Luxuriously, ad.   Voluptuously, in luxury, in clover, on velvet, on a bed of roses, in the lap of luxury.

Luxury, n.   1. Voluptuousness, luxuriousness, sensuality, epicurism.

2. Pleasure, gratification.

3. Dainty, treat.

Lye, n.   Lixivium.

Lying, a.   False, mendacious, untruthful, untrue.

Lying, n.   Falsehood.

Lying-in, Childbirth.

Lynch, v. a.   [U. S.] Punish without trial, inflict summary punishment on.

Lynch law, [U. S.] Mob law.

Lynx, n.   Lusern.

Lynx-eyed, a.   Discerning, perspicacious, sharp-sighted, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-eyed, Argus-eyed.

Lyric, n.   Lyric poem.

M

Macaroni, n.   1. Italian paste, Genoese paste.

2. Beau, exquisite, fop, popinjay, coxcomb, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, man milliner, man of dress, vain fellow.

Macerate, v. a.   1. Mortify, make lean, wear away.

2. Soften (by steeping), steep, soak, digest.

Maceration, n.   1. Mortification.

2. Softening, steeping, soaking.

Machiavelian, a.   Artful, designing, insidious, sly, shrewd, astute, subtle, diplomatic, arch, intriguing, cunning, crafty, wily, crooked, tricky, deceitful.

Machiavelism, n.   Duplicity, chicane, guile, chicanery, trickery, cunning, circumvention, deceit, deception, artifice, dissimulation, double-dealing, hocus-pocus.

Machination, n.   Plot, complot, conspiracy, intrigue, cabal, stratagem, trick.

Machine, n.   Engine, piece of mechanism.

Machinery, n.   1. Enginery, mechanism.

2. Supernatural agency (in poems).

Macrocosm, n.   Universe, great world, wide world.

Maculate, a.   Spotted.

Maculated, a.   Spotted.

Mad, a.   1. Insane, crazy, crazed, distracted, lunatic, delirious, out of one's head.

2. Frantic, furious, enraged, raging, violent.

3. Angry, exasperated, provoked, incensed, in a passion.

Madcap, n.   Hotspur, blood, wild fellow, hot-brained or hot-headed fellow.

Madden, v. a.   Irritate, provoke, enrage, infuriate, exasperate, inflame, make mad, drive mad, turn one's head, lash into fury, make one's blood boil.

Madhouse, n.   Bedlam, lunatic hospital, lunatic asylum, hospital for the insane.

Madman, n.   Lunatic, maniac, bedlamite, insane person, crazy person.

Madness, n.   1. Insanity, derangement, craziness, lunacy, distraction, MANIA, mental aberration.

2. Frenzy, fury, rage.

Madrigal, n.   Pastoral poem.

Magazine, n.   1. Warehouse, storehouse, ENTREPOT.

2. Periodical pamphlet.

Maggot, n.   1. Grub.

2. Caprice, whim, crotchet, quirk, freak, vagary, humor, fancy, whimsey, WRINKLE, odd fancy.

Maggoty, a.   1. Fly-blown, full of maggots.

2. Whimsical, crotchety, capricious, fantastic, fantastical, odd, strange.

Magic, n.   Sorcery, necromancy, enchantment, the black art.

Magic, a.   Necromantic.

Magical, a.   Necromantic.

Magician, n.   Sorcerer, enchanter, necromancer, conjurer.

Magilp, n.   Gumption.

Magisterial, a.   Domineering, lordly, imperious, proud, arrogant, lofty.

Magistrate, n.   Officer (in civil service).

Magnanimity, n.   Generosity, disinterestedness, high-mindedness, greatness or nobleness of mind, elevation of soul, chivalrous spirit.

Magnanimous, a.   Noble, elevated, lofty, generous, disinterested, chivalrous, liberal, high-minded, great-souled.

Magnate, n.   Noble, nobleman, grandee, man of rank, distinguished person.

Magnesite, n.   Meerschaum, sea-foam, hydrous silicate of magnesia.

Magnet, n.   1. Loadstone, natural magnet.

2. Artificial magnet.

Magnetic, a.   Attractive

Magnetical, a.   Attractive

Magnetism, n.   Power of attraction.

Magnetize, v. a.   Make magnetic.

Magnificence, n.   Grandeur, splendor, pomp, éclat, grand appearance.

Magnificent, a.   Grand (in appearance), splendid, pompous, imposing, stately, superb.

Magnify, v. a.   1. Enlarge, augment, amplify, exaggerate, make great, increase the size of (to the eye).

2. Extol, exalt, elevate, celebrate, glorify, bless, laud, praise highly.

Magniloquence, n.   Bombast, grandiloquence, turgidity, inflation, fustian, flourish, pompous language.

Magniloquent, a.   Grandiloquent, bombastic, inflated, swelling, declamatory, turgid, pompous, stilted, high-flowing, HIGHFALUTIN.

Magnitude, n.   1. Size, bulk, volume, extent, dimension, CAPACITY.

2. Greatness, importance.

3. (Math.) Quantity.

Mahometan, n. Mohammedan, Mussulman.

Mahometanism, n.   Mohammedanism, Islamism, Islam.

Maid, n.   1. Girl, lass, LASSIE, virgin, maiden, damsel, young lady.

2. Maid-servant, female servant.

Maiden, n.   Girl, virgin, MAID.

Maiden, a.   1. Of maids, of virgins.

2. Pure, chaste, undefiled, virgin.

3. Fresh, new.

Maidenhood, n.   Virginity, virgin purity.

Maidenly, a.   Modest, gentle, reserved.

Maiden speech, First speech (in public).

Maid-servant, n.   Maid, female servant.

Mail, n.   1. Defensive armor.

2. Post, conveyance for mailed matter.

3. Mailed matter.

Mail, v. a.   Put in the mail, put in the post-office, send by post.

Maim, v. a.   Cripple, mutilate, disable.

Main, a.   Chief, principal, leading, most important.

Main, n.   1. Ocean, great sea.

2. Continent, mainland.

3. Main conduit, main pipe, main duct.

4. Force, power, strength, might.

Mainland, n.   Continent.

Mainly, ad.   Chiefly, principally, in the main.

Main-spring, n.   Prime mover.

Main-stay, n.   Principal support, chief reliance.

Maintain, v. a.   1. Sustain, support, preserve, uphold, keep.

2. Defend, vindicate, assert, justify.

3. Continue, keep up, carry on.

4. Provide food for, supply with means of living.

Maintain, v. n.   Affirm, aver, allege, say, contend, hold the opinion, hazard the opinion.

Maintenance, n.   1. Support, vindication, justification, defence; preservation.

2. Sustenance, food, victuals, provisions, BREAD, livelihood, subsistence.

Maize, n.   Indian corn (Zea mays).

Majestic, a.   August, imposing, dignified, noble, princely, stately, imperial, grand, royal.

Majesty, n.   Grandeur, dignity, stateliness.

Major, a.   Greater.

Major-domo, n.   Steward.

Majority, n.   1. Greater number, more than half.

2. Manhood, full age.

Majuscule, n.   Capital letter (in ancient manuscripts).

Make, v. a.   1. Create, bring into being.

2. Frame, fashion, mould, shape, form, figure.

3. Produce, effect, be productive of.

4. Constitute, compose.

5. Perform, do, execute, practise.

6. Secure, gain, acquire, get.

7. Compel, constrain, force.

8. Represent, show.

Make, v. n.   1. Proceed, go, travel, journey, tend, move.

2. Contribute, conduce, operate, have effect.

Make, n.   Structure, construction, texture, constitution.

Make a clean breast, Make a full confession.

Make a figure, Figure, make a distinguished appearance, be distinguished, be conspicuous.

Make against, Tend to injure.

Make as if, Appear, seem, feign, pretend, make believe, act as if.

Make away with, Kill, destroy.

Make-believe, Pretend, feign, appear, seem, act as if, make as if.

Make-believe, a.   Pretended, counterfeited, sham, mock, clap-trap.

Make bold, Presume, venture, dare, take the liberty, have the presumption.

Make choice of, Choose, select, pick out.

Make for, 1. Move toward, go toward, STRIKE FOR.

2. Favor, tend to the advantage of.

Make free with, Treat without ceremony, treat as one's own, use without leave.

Make good, 1. Defend, maintain, vindicate, justify, stand by.

2. Fulfil, accomplish.

3. Establish, verify, confirm, prove, substantiate.

4. Compensate for, make compensation for, supply by an equivalent, make up for.

Make haste, Be quick, BEAR A HAND.

Make head against, Stem, resist successfully.

Making, Composition, constitution, formation.

Make known, Publish, declare, bring to light, proclaim.

Make light of, Consider as of no consequence, treat with contempt.

Make love to, Court, woo, make suit to.

Make mention of, Speak of, take notice of, allude to, refer to.

Make merry, Feast, be jovial, be joyful.

Make much of, Cherish, foster, fondle, pet, coddle, treat with fondness.

Make no bones, Have no scruple, make no scruple.

Make no difference, Be as well, be a matter of indifference, make no matter.

Make no doubt, Be confident, have no doubt.

Make no matter, Make no difference, be a matter of indifference, be as well.

Make nothing for, Be of no value to, be of no use to, have no effect in aiding or supporting.

Make oath, Swear, take an oath.

Make of, 1. Understand, interpret.

2. Effect or produce from.

3. Consider, account, esteem.

Make off with, 1. Take away, carry off.

2. Steal, pilfer, filch, purloin, cabbage.

Make one's mouth water, Excite or whet the appetite.

Make one's toilet, Arrange one's dress, attend to one's dress.

Make out, (Active.) 1. Discover, ascertain, learn, determine, interpret, decipher, get a clear understanding of.

2. Prove, establish.

3. Prepare, draw up.

4. Provide, furnish, supply.

Make out, (Neuter.) Succeed, be able at last.

Maker, n.   1. [With The prefixed.] Creator, GOD.

2. Manufacturer, former, builder, constructor.

3. Author, writer, composer.

4. (Law.) Signer of a promissory note.

Make over, Transfer, convey, alienate, demise.

Make sail, (Naut.) Set the sails, hoist the sails, spread the sails.

Makeshift, n.   Substitute, temporary, expedient.

Make sport of, Mock, ridicule, deride, scout, scoff at, jeer at, laugh at.

Make suit to, 1. Court the favor of, endeavor to gain the favor of.

2. Court, woo, make love to.

Make sure of, Secure, make certain.

Make the best of, Put the best face on, turn to the best account.

Make tracks, DEPART, go, start, set out, be off.

Make up, (Active.) 1. Collect, get together.

2. Constitute, form.

3. Reconcile, settle, adjust.

4. Compensate, make good, make up for.

5. Supply, furnish, provide.

6. Determine, bring to a conclusion.

Make up, (Neuter.) Settle a difference, become reconciled.

Make up for, Compensate, make good, make up.

Make up to, [Colloquial.] Accost, address, speak to.

Make water, 1. Urinate, void urine.

2. (Naut.) Leak.

Make way, 1. Advance, proceed.

2. Clear a way, open a passage.

Malacology, n.   Science of mollusks or molluscous animals.

Maladroit, a.   Awkward, clumsy, unskilful, unskilled, bungling, unhandy, inapt, inexpert, without dexterity.

Malady, n.   Disease, distemper, disorder, complaint, ail, ailment, sickness, illness, indisposition.

Malapert, a.   Saucy, impudent, rude, forward, flippant, bold, impertinent, impudent, insolent, cavalier.

Malapertness, n.   Insolence, sauciness, impudence, rudeness.

Malapropos, ad.   [Fr.] Unseasonably, unsuitably.

Malaria, n.   Miasma, miasm, noxious exhalation, bad air.

Malcontent, a.   Discontented, dissatisfied, unsatisfied.

Male, a.   He.

Male, n.   Male animal.

Malediction, n.   Curse, denunciation, execration, imprecation, anathema, fulmination, ban.

Malefactor, n.   Culprit, felon, convict, criminal, outlaw.

Malefeasance, n.   (Law.) Wrong doing, ill conduct, illegal deed.

Malepractice, n.   [Written also and preferably MALPRACTICE.] Misconduct, MALPRACTICE.

Malevolence, n.   Malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, malignity, rancor, venom, hate, grudge, ill-will.

Malevolent, a.   Malicious, malignant, spiteful, ill-disposed, ill-natured.

Malice, n.   Malevolence, maliciousness, malignity, rancor, venom, hate, spite, ill-will.

Malicious, a.   Malevolent, malignant, spiteful, ill-disposed, ill-natured.

Maliciousness, n.   Malevolence, malice, malignity, ill-will.

Malign, a.   1. Malicious, malevolent, malignant, ill-disposed.

2. Injurious, pernicious, unfavorable, baneful, very bad.

Malign, v. a.   Revile, slander, abuse, calumniate, asperse, defame, blacken, traduce, scandalize, disparage, vilify.

Malignancy, n.   Malice, malignity.

Malignant, a.   1. Malign, MALICIOUS, malevolent.

2. (Med.) Dangerous, fatal.

Maligner, n.   Vilifier, slanderer, traducer, calumniator, backbiter, libeller, defamer.

Malignity, n.   1. Malice, malevolence, maliciousness, malignancy, hatred, animosity, ill-will.

2. Virulence, fatality.

Malinger, v. n.   Feign illness (as a soldier, to avoid duty), sham sickness, play the hypocrite, sham Abraham.

Mall, n.   [Written also Maul.] Beetle, heavy mallet.

Mall, v. a.   [Written also Maul.] Beat, bruise.

Mall, n.   Public walk.

Mallet, n.   Wooden hammer.

Malpractice, n.   [Written also Malepractice.] Misconduct, misbehavior, misdoing, dereliction, MALVERSATION.

Maltreat, v. a.   Abuse, ill treat, ill use.

Maltreatment, n.   Abuse, ill treatment, bad treatment.

Malversation, n.   Misconduct (in office), fraudulent conduct (as embezzlement, &c.).

Mamma, n. [Childish term.] Mother.

Mamma, n.   [L. pl. Mammas.] Breast, teat, dug, udder.

Mammal, n.   Mammifer, one of the mammalia.

Mammalia, n. pl.   [L.] Mammals, mammifers, viviparous animals that suckle their young.

Mammifer, n.   Mammal, one of the mammalia.

Mammon, n.   1. Riches, wealth.

2. God of riches.

Mammoth, n.   Fossil elephant (Elephas primigenus).

Mammoth, a.   Gigantic, very large.

Man, n.   1. Person, individual, body, somebody, one, personage, soul, living soul, some one, human being.

2. Mankind, the human race.

3. Male person.

4. Adult male.

5. Piece (as chess, draughts, &c.).

Man, v. a.   Furnish with men, supply with hands.

Manacle, n.   Shackle (for the hands), handcuff, hand-fetter.

Manacle, v. a.   1. Handcuff.

2. Shackle, fetter, tie, restrain, confine.

Manage, v. a.   1. Conduct, direct, regulate, superintend, supervise, administer, carry on, have the charge of.

2. Rule (with address or artifice), control, govern, guide.

3. Wield, handle.

Manage, v. n.   Manœuvre, concert measures, contrive ways, direct affairs, pull the wires or strings.

Manageable, a.   Tractable, governable.

Management, n.   1. Conduct, control, direction, charge, administration, superintendence, care, SURVEILLANCE.

2. Contrivance, prudent conduct, cunning practice.

Manager, n.   1. Director, superintendent, overseer, supervisor, comptroller, governor.

2. Economist, good economist.

Manatee, n.   Lamantine, sea-cow.

Manciple, n.   Steward (of a college), purveyor.

Mandate, n.   Command, order, injunction, precept, charge, requirement.

Mandatory, a.   Preceptive, directory.

Mandible, n.   1. Jaw.

2. (Ornith.) Beak, bill.

Mandrake, n.   May-apple (Podyphyllum peltatum).

Manducate, v. a.   Chew, masticate.

Manducation, n.   Chewing, mastication.

Man-eater, n.   Cannibal.

Man-eaters, n. pl.   Anthropophagi, cannibals.

Manège, n.   [Fr.] 1. Horsemanship.

2. Riding-school.

Maneuver, n.   [Written also Manœuvre.] 1. Evolution, movement.

2. Scheme, plan, plot, stratagem, artful management, adroit procedure.

Maneuver, v. n.   [Written also Manœuvre.] 1. Perform evolutions.

2. Contrive, plan, plot, manage, pull the wires or strings.

Maneuverer, n.   [Written also MANŒUVRER.] Tactician, adroit manager, wire-puller.

Manful, a.   Courageous, bold, brave, stout, strong, vigorous, daring, heroic, intrepid, undaunted, manly.

Manganese, n.   Black oxide of manganese (the oxide having the same name as the metal), peroxide or deutoxide of manganese.

Mangel-wurzel, n.   [Written also Mangold-wurzel.] Field-beet, scarcity-root (Beta altissima).

Mangle, v. a.   Lacerate, hack, tear (in cutting).

Mangold-wurzel, n.   MANGEL-WURZEL.

Mangy, a.   Scabby, infected with mange.

Manhaden, n.   [Preferably written Menhaden.] Hardhead, mossbunker, pauhaugen.

Man-hater, n.   Misanthrope, cynic.

Manhood, n.   1. Virility.

2. Courage, bravery, hardihood, firmness, resolution.

Mania, [n.   missing?] 1. Raging madness, violent insanity.

2. Vehement desire.

Mania a potu, [L.] Delirium tremens, the horrors.

Maniac, n.   Madman, lunatic, bedlamite, insane person.

Manicheism, n.   Dualism, doctrine of two supreme principles (good and evil).

Manifest, a.   Apparent, open, obvious, plain, evident, patent, clear, palpable, visible, unmistakable, glaring, notorious.

Manifest, v. a.   Show, exhibit, reveal, declare, display, disclose, prove, evince, discover, express, set forth, bring to light, expose to view, hold up to view, make known.

Manifestation, n.   Exhibition, revelation, display, expression.

Manifesto, n.   Declaration (of a sovereign or a government).

Manifold, a.   Numerous, multiplied, various, many, of divers kinds.

Manioc, n.   Cassava, TAPIOCA.

Manipulate, v. a. & n.   Work or operate with the hands.

Manipulation, n.   Manual operations.

Manis, n.   Pangolin, scaly ant-eater.

Man-killer, n.   Murderer, manslayer, homicide.

Mankind, n.   1. Man, the human race.

2. Men, the lords of creation.

Manliness, n.   Bravery, courage, intrepidity, heroism, firmness, resolution, nobleness.

Manly, a.   Brave, courageous, intrepid, stout, bold, firm, undaunted, vigorous, strong, daring, heroic, noble, manful.

Man-midwife, n.   ACCOUCHEUR, obstetrician.

Manner, n.   1. Method, mode, fashion, form, way, style, cast.

2. Custom, habit, practice.

3. Degree, measure, extent.

4. [Sing, and pl.] Sort, kind, sorts, kinds.

5. Behavior, carriage, deportment.

Mannerism, n.   Sameness of manner.

Mannerly, a.   Courteous, civil, polite, urbane, complaisant, gentlemanly, refined, well-bred.

Manners, n. pl.   Morals, habits, carriage, behavior, deportment, bearing, breeding, air, customary conduct.

Manoeuvre, n.   [Written also Maneuver.] 1. Evolution, movement.

2. Scheme, plan, plot, stratagem, artifice, ruse, trick, finesse, artful management, adroit procedure.

Manoeuvre, v. n.   1. Perform evolutions.

2. Contrive, plan, plot, manage, pull the wires or strings.

Manoeuvrer, n.   [Written also Maneuverer.] Tactician, adroit manager, wire-puller.

Man of straw, Imaginary person.

Man-of-war, n.   Ship of war.

Manor, n.   Lordship, feudal estate of a nobleman.

Manor-house, n.   Hall.

Mansard-roof, n.   Curb-roof, gambrel-roof.

Manse, n.   [Scotland.] Parsonage, parsonage house.

Mansion, n.   Dwelling, seat, residence, habitation, dwelling-house, mansion-house.

Mansion-house, n.   Dwelling-house, mansion.

Manslaughter, n.   Homicide (without malice).

Man-slayer, n.   Murderer, homicide, man-killer.

Mantilla, n.   Small mantle.

Mantle, n.   1. Cloak.

2. Cover, covering.

3. Mantel-piece, mantel-tree, mantel-shelf.

Mantle, v. a.   Cloak, overspread, cover.

Mantle, v. n.   1. Expand, spread, be expanded.

2. Be suffused (said of blood rushing to the face).

3. Effervesce, bubble, foam, sparkle, froth.

Mantel-piece, n.   MANTLE.

Mantel-shelf, n.   MANTLE.

Mantel-tree, n.   MANTLE.

Mantua-maker, n.   Dressmaker.

Manual, n.   Of the hand, by the hand.

Manual, n.   Hand-book.

Manufactory, n.   Mill, factory.

Manufacture, n.   1. Production, fabrication.

2. Manufactured product.

Manufacture, v. a.   Make by art.

Manumission, n.   Emancipation, enfranchisement, liberation.

Manumit, v. a.   Free, liberate, release, emancipate, enfranchise, set free.

Manure, v. a.   Fertilize, enrich.

Manure, n.   Fertilizer, compost, dressing, fertilizing mixture.

Manuscript, n.   Copy, written paper.

Many, a.   Numerous, manifold, various, multiplied, divers.

Many, n.   Multitude, people, many persons, many people.

Many-sided, 1. Of many sides.

2. Liberal, not narrow, not bigoted.

Many times, Often, frequently, repeatedly, often times.

Map, n.   Chart.

Mar, v. a.   Injure, spoil, ruin, disfigure, hurt, damage, harm.

Marasmus, n.   ATROPHY, emaciation, decline, gradual wasting.

Maraud, v. n.   Rove for plunder.

Maraud, n.   Marauding, ravage, plunder.

Marauder, n.   Plunderer, ravager, pillager, robber, freebooter, highwayman, brigand, footpad, outlaw, bandit.

March, v. n.   1. Walk (by regular steps, as soldiers), move forward.

2. Walk in a steady manner.

March, n.   1. Military movement, passage of soldiers.

2. Stately walk.

3. Progression, advance.

4. Military tune.

Marches, n. pl.   Borders, limits, frontiers, confines, precincts, boundaries.

Mare, n.   Female horse.

Mare's-nest, n.   [Colloquial.] Absurdity, absurd or ridiculous thing (such as wags impose upon the credulous by way of hoax or practical joke).

Mare's-tail, n.   Cirrus, cat's-tail.

Margin, n.   Border, edge, rim, brim, verge, brink, confine, limit, skirt.

Marine, a.   1. Oceanic, pelagic, of the sea.

2. Maritime, naval, nautical.

Marine, n.   1. Navy, shipping, sea affairs.

2. Soldier (of a ship of war).

Mariner, n.   Seaman, sailor, seafarer, tar, seafaring man.

Mariput, n.   Zoril (Viverra zorilla).

Marital, a.   Of a husband, incident to a husband.

Maritime, a.   1. Marine, naval, nautical, of the sea.

2. Near the sea.

Mark, n.   1. Sign, token, note, symbol, index.

2. Indication, evidence, proof, badge, symptom.

3. Line, impression, stamp, print, incision.

4. Trace, track, vestige, footprint.

5. Object (aimed at).

6. Eminence, consequence, distinction.

7. Cross (made as a signature).

Mark, v. a.   1. Distinguish by a mark, put a mark upon.

2. Stamp, brand, trace a line or lines upon.

3. Notice, note, observe, remark, take notice of.

Mark, v. n.   Observe, note, remark, take notice.

Marked, a.   Notable, remarkable, noted, prominent, conspicuous, eminent, distinguished.

Market, n.   1. Mart, emporium, ENTREPOT, place of traffic.

2. Market-house, market-place.

3. Sale, opportunity to sell.

Marketable, a.   Salable.

Market-place, n.   Market-house, bazaar.

Mark out, Designate, indicate, point out.

Marriage, n.   1. Nuptials, wedding, espousals, spousals, nuptial rites.

2. Matrimony, wedlock.

Maroon, n.   Chestnut color.

Maroon, a.   Of a chestnut color.

Marrow, n.   1. Medulla, pith.

2. Essence, quintessence, best part, essential part.

Marrow-bones, n. pl.   [Colloquial.] Knees.

Marry, v. a.   1. Join in marriage, unite in marriage.

2. Wed, espouse, take for husband or wife, lead to the altar, bestow one's hand upon.

3. Give in marriage.

Marry, v. n.   Enter into the married state, assume the conjugal relation, take a husband or a wife.

Marsh, n.   Fen, bog, quagmire, morass, swamp, slough.

Marshal, v. a.   Arrange, range, rank, dispose, array, draw up, set in order.

Marsh-samphire, n.   Glass-wort, salt-wort (Salicornia herbacea).

Marshy, a.   Boggy, fenny, swampy, wet.

Mart, n.   Market, emporium, ENTREPOT, place of traffic.

Martial, a.   1. Suited to war.

2. Warlike, brave, given to war.

3. Military, not civil.

Martinet, n.   Precisian, formalist, strict or severe disciplinarian.

Marvel, n.   Wonder, prodigy, miracle.

Marvel, v. n.   Wonder, be surprised, be astonished.

Marvellous, a.   [Written also Marvelous.] Wondrous, wonderful, amazing, stupendous, astonishing, miraculous, very extraordinary, most strange.

Masculine, a.   1. Male, of the male sex, not female.

2. Manly, virile, manlike, not feminine, not effeminate.

Mash, v. a.   Bruise, crush.

Mask, n.   1. Cover (for the face), veil, visor, cloak, screen, blind, disguise.

2. Subterfuge, evasion, trick, shift, pretence, pretext, plea.

3. Masquerade, revel, piece of mummery.

Mask, v. a.   1. Put a mask on.

2. Disguise, conceal, hide, cloak, veil, screen, shroud, cover.

Masker, n.   Mummer, BUFFOON.

Mason, n.   1. Builder in stone or brick.

2. Free-mason.

Masquerade, n.   Mask, revel, piece of mummery.

Mass, n.   1. Lump, heap, collection.

2. Size, magnitude, bulk, dimension, quantity of matter.

3. Assemblage, congeries.

4. Whole, aggregate, totality, body.

Mass, n.   Communion service (in the Roman Catholic Church), celebration of the Lord's Supper.

Massacre, v. a.   Butcher (human beings), murder, kill, slay, slaughter.

Massacre, n.   Butchery, slaughter, carnage.

Mass-book, n.   Missal.

Massicot, n.   Yellow protoxide of lead (not fused; when fused it forms litharge).

Massive, a.   Bulky, heavy, weighty, ponderous.

Massy, a.   Bulky, heavy, weighty, ponderous.

Master, n.   1. Ruler, director, governor, manager, chief, head, superintendent, overseer, principal, lord, GOODMAN.

2. Commander, captain.

3. Teacher, instructor, tutor, preceptor, school-master, pedagogue.

4. Owner, proprietor, holder, possessor.

5. Proficient, adept, master-hand.

Master, v. a.   1. Overpower, overcome, conquer, subdue, subjugate, vanquish.

2. Acquire, learn thoroughly, make one's self master of.

Master, a.   Main, chief, leading, principal, cardinal, prime, especial, great, grand, most important.

Masterdom, n.   Dominion, rule, ASCENDENCY.

Master-hand, n.   Adept, proficient, dab, DABSTER, good hand, capital hand, nice hand.

Masterly, a.   Skilful, clever, dexterous, expert, adroit.

Master-mind, n.   Master-spirit.

Master-piece, n.   CHEF-D'ŒUVRE, paragon, master-stroke, master-work, capital performance.

Mastership, n.   1. Headship.

2. Dominion, rule, sway, mastery, supreme power.

3. Superiority, supremacy, upper hand.

Master-spirit, n.   Master-mind.

Master-stroke, n.   MASTER-PIECE.

Master-work, n.   MASTER-PIECE.

Mastery, n.   1. Dominion, rule, sway, command, mastership, supreme power.

2. Superiority, pre-eminence, ascendency, supremacy, victory, conquest, upper hand.

3. Acquirement, attainment, acquisition.

4. Skill, dexterity, great proficiency.

Masticate, v. a.   Chew, eat, manducate, MUNCH.

Mastication, n.   Chewing, manducation.

Masturbation, n.   Onanism, self-pollution, secret vice, self-abuse.

Mat, v. a.   Braid, weave, plait, plat.

Match, v. a.   1. Rival, be equal to.

2. Adapt, suit, fit, proportion.

3. Marry, give in marriage.

Matchless, a.   Unrivalled, unparalleled, unequalled, peerless, incomparable, exquisite, inimitable, excellent, first-rate, superlatively good, of the best, of the first water.

Mate, n.   Associate, companion, fellow, compeer.

Maté, n.   Brazil tea.

Material, a.   1. Physical, corporeal, bodily, not spiritual.

2. Essential, important, momentous, vital.

Material, n.   Matter, substance, stuff.

Materially, ad.   1. Substantially, in substance, not in form merely.

2. Importantly, essentially, vitally.

Maternal, a.   Motherly.

Matins, n. pl.   Morning prayers, morning service.

Matrice, n.   Mould (especially a mould in which printers' letters are cast, and a mould in which coin is cast), matrix.

Matrimonial, a.   Connubial, nuptial, CONJUGIAL, hymeneal, bridal, conjugal.

Matrimony, n.   Marriage, wedlock, nuptial state.

Matrix, n.   [L.] Mould, MATRICE.

Matron, n.   1. Wife, married woman, mother of a family.

2. Elderly woman.

Matronal, a.   MATRON-LIKE.

Matron-like, a.. Motherly, elderly, grave, sedate, matronal.

Matronly, a.. Motherly, elderly, grave, sedate, matronal.

Matted, a.   Entangled, twisted together.

Matter, n.   1. Substance, body.

2. Stuff, material, raw material.

3. Topic, subject, question, subject-matter, matter in hand.

4. Affair, business, concern, thing, event, course of things.

5. Trouble, cause of distress.

6. Importance, consequence, import, moment.

7. Pus, purulence, purulent matter.

Matter, v. n.   Signify, import, be of importance, be of consequence.

Matter-of-fact, n.   Fact, reality, actuality.

Matter-of-fact, a.   Practical, sensible, plain.

Mattock, n.   Grub-axe, grubbing-hoe.

Maturate, v. n.   Suppurate.

Maturation, n.   Suppuration.

Mature, a.   1. Perfected by time, complete, perfect, ripe.

2. Prepared, ready, well-considered, well-digested.

Mature, v. a.   1. Ripen.

2. Perfect, bring to perfection, bring to maturity.

Mature, v. n.   Become ripe.

Maturity, n.   1. Completion, ripeness.

2. Time of being due (said of a promissory note, &c.).

Maudlin, a.   1. Intoxicated, inebriated, fuddled, muddled, disguised, corned, tipsy, mellow, drunk, SLEWED, groggy, in liquor, HALF SEAS OVER.

2. Silly, weak, childish.

Maugre, prep.   [Used only in burlesque.] Notwithstanding, in spite of, in defiance of.

Maul, n.   [Written also Mall.] Beetle, heavy mallet.

Maul, v. a.   [Written also Mall.] Beat, bruise.

Maunder, v. n.   1. Mutter (as a beggar,) grumble, murmur.

2. Talk incoherently.

Maunderer, n.   Grumbler, murmurer.

Mausoleum, n.   Sepulchral monument.

Mauvaise honte, [Fr.] Bashfulness, false modesty.

Maw, n.   1. Stomach (of animals).

2. Craw, crop, first stomach (of a bird).

Mawkish, a.   Insipid, flat, vapid, tasteless, stale.

Maxim, n.   Proverb, saying, saw, adage, aphorism, apothegm, dictum, by-word, sententious precept.

May-apple, n.   Mandrake (Podophyllum peltatum).

Maybe, ad.   Perhaps, possibly, haply, PERADVENTURE, it may be, as luck may have it.

May-beetle, Cockchafer, dor, dor-bug, tree-beetle, dor-beetle, dummador.

May-bug, Cockchafer, dor, dor-bug, tree-beetle, dor-beetle, dummador.

May-flower, n.   1. [England.] Hawthorn, whitethorn.

2. [New England.] Trailing arbutus (Epigæa repens).

Mayhap, ad.   Perchance, perhaps, it may be, probably, BELIKE, it may happen.

May-lily, n.   Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis).

Maze, n.   1. Labyrinth, meander, winding course.

2. Intricacy, perplexity, bewilderment, embarrassment, uncertainty.

Mazy, a.   Labyrinthian, confused.

Mead, n.   1. Metheglin.

2. [Poetical.] Meadow.

Meadow, n.   MEAD, lea, grass land, sward land.

Meagre, a.   [Written also Meager.] 1. Lean, thin, emaciated, spare, poor, lank, gaunt, skinny, fallen away.

2. Tame, feeble, jejune, vapid, bald, barren, dull, prosing, prosy.

Meal, n.   1. Repast, COLLATION.

2. Flour, grain in powder.

Mealy, a.   Farinaceous.

Mealy-mouthed, a.   Over-cautious in speech, averse to telling the whole truth, inclined to mince matters, not plain-spoken.

Mean, a.   1. Middle, medium, average.

2. Intermediate, intervening, coming between.

3. Ignoble, plebeian, untitled, low, base-born, ordinary, common, vulgar, coarse, homespun.

4. Base, abject, grovelling, vile, contemptible, despicable, servile, beggarly, sneaking, dirty, scurvy, shabby, sorry, disingenuous, unfair, rascally, pitiful, base-minded, low-minded, dishonorable.

5. Sordid, penurious, miserly, stingy, niggardly, illiberal, ungenerous, selfish, narrow, mercenary, narrow-minded.

6. Small, little, paltry, insignificant, diminutive, petty, poor, wretched.

Mean, n.   1. Medium, mediocrity, middle state, middle course.

2. Instrument, method, mode, way, means.

Mean, v. a.   1. Intend, purpose, design, have in view.

2. Signify, indicate, imply, denote, purport, import, express.

Mean, v. n.   Intend, purpose, design, have in view, propose to one's self.

Meander, n.   Labyrinth, maze, winding course.

Meander, v. n.   Wind, be tortuous, run in a serpentine course.

Meandering, a.   Winding, serpentine, tortuous.

Meaning, n.   1. Intention, intent, purpose, design, aim, object.

2. Signification, sense, acceptation, explanation, interpretation.

3. Import, purport, significance.

Meanness, n.   1. Smallness, littleness, scantiness, slenderness, lowness, poverty, meagreness, poorness.

2. Abjectness, vileness, baseness, contemptibleness, abasement, despicableness.

3. Illiberality, ungenerousness, sordidness, penuriousness.

Means, n. sing. & pl.   1. Instrument, method, mode, way.

2. Resource, appliance, expedient, shift, step, measure.

3. Revenue, income, resources, the wherewithal, ways and means.

Mean-spirited, a.   Base, low, beggarly, vile, grovelling, pitiful, despicable, abject, low-minded, base-minded.

Meantime, ad.   In the mean time, in the interim.

Meanwhile, ad.   In the mean time, in the interim.

Measles, n. pl.   Rubeola.

Measurable, a.   1. Mensurable.

2. Moderate, temperate.

Measure, n.   1. Standard (of size or of quantity).

2. Rule, gauge.

3. Degree, extent.

4. Metre.

Measure, v. a.   1. Mete.

2. Estimate, appraise, judge of.

3. Adjust, proportion, gauge.

4. Distribute, allot, apportion, mete out.

Measureless, a.   Immeasurable, unlimited, immense.

Measurement, n.   Mensuration.

Meat, n.   1. Food, aliment, nutriment, sustenance, nourishment, provision, victuals, viands, diet, regimen, cheer, pabulum, subsistence, rations, feed, fare, PROVENDER, FODDER, PROG.

2. Flesh (for food).

Meat-pie, n.   1. Mince-pie.

2. Pasty

Mechanic, n.   Artisan, craftsman, handicraftsman, operative, workman, hand, ARTIFICER.

Mechanical, a.   Involuntary, blind, automatic.

Mechanism, n.   1. Mechanical action, mechanical agency.

2. Machinery.

Meddle, v. n.   Interfere, intermeddle, take part (officiously).

Meddler, n.   Intermeddler, busybody.

Meddlesome, a.   Interfering, intermeddling, pragmatical, officious.

Meddling, a.   Interfering, intermeddling, pragmatical, officious.

Medial, a.   Mean, average.

Median, a.   Middle.

Mediate, v. n.   Interpose, intercede, arbitrate.

Mediation, n.   Interposition, intervention, arbitration.

Mediator, n.   1. Intercessor.

2. CHRIST, Jesus, the Messiah.

Medical, a.   1. Of medicine, of the healing art.

2. Medicinal, healing, curative.

Medicament, n.   Remedy, medicine, healing application.

Medicate, v. a.   1. Tincture or impregnate with something medicinal.

2. Heal, cure, treat with medicine.

Medicinal, a.   Healing, curative, medical.

Medicine, n.   1. Drug, physic, medicament, remedy, NOSTRUM.

2. Healing art.

Mediocrity, n.   1. Inferiority, moderate degree, middle state.

2. Average, average standard, medial standard.

Meditate, v. a.   1. Plan, contrive, devise, scheme, concoct, intend, purpose, COMPASS.

2. Contemplate, study, chew, ruminate, think on, reflect upon, revolve in the mind, turn over in the mind, dwell intently upon, chew the cud upon.

Meditate, v. n.   Muse, ponder, think, reflect, rack, beat or cudgel one's brains, collect one's thoughts, advise with one's pillow.

Meditation, n.   Contemplation, reflection, study, musing, pondering, deep thought, close attention.

Mediterranean, a.   Midland.

Medium, n.   1. Intervening substance.

2. Means, instrumentality.

3. Mean average, mean proportion.

4. (Painting.) Menstruum.

5. (Logic.) Middle term.

Medley, n.   Mixture, miscellany, jumble, farrago, hotch-potch, hodge-podge, salmagundi, gallimaufry, mish-mash, pot-pourri, olio, MÉLANGE, confused mass.

Meeching, n.   Sneaking, skulking, base, creeping, cowardly, vile, mean, contemptible.

Meed, n.   Reward, recompense, remuneration.

Meek, a.   Humble, lowly, submissive, mild, soft, gentle, modest, demure.

Meekness, n.   Humbleness, humility, lowliness, lowness, demureness, condescension, self-abasement, gentleness, modesty, submission, submissiveness, mildness.

Meerschaum, n.   (Min.) 1. Magnesite, sea-foam, hydrous silicate of magnesia.

2. Turkish pipe.

Meet, a.   Fit, proper, fitting, befitting, suitable, suited, adapted, appropriate, congenial.

Meet, v. a.   1. Come together (from opposite directions).

2. Confront, encounter, come up to face to face.

3. Find, meet with, light on, fall upon, fall in with, happen upon.

4. Fulfil, comply with.

Meet, v. n.   1. Encounter one another.

2. Unite, join, converge, come in contact.

3. Assemble, congregate, muster, collect, come together, flock together, meet together.

Meet with, 1. Find, meet, light on, fall upon, fall in with, happen upon.

2. Suffer, be subjected to.

Meeting, n.   1. Interview, encounter.

2. Assembly, assemblage, congregation, concourse, gathering, company, collection of people.

Meeting-house, n.   Church, temple, house of worship, house of God.

Megrims, n. pl.   Dejection, MELANCHOLY.

Melancholy, n.   Dejection, depression, gloominess, sadness, gloom, despondency, hypochondria, blues, blue devils, dumps, megrims, vapors, low spirits, depression of spirits.

Melancholy, a.   Dejected, dispirited, depressed, sad, sorrowful, LACKADAISICAL, atrabillous, gloomy, hypochondriac, BLUE, dumpish, mopish, glum, downcast, desponding, down-hearted, chap-fallen, crest-fallen, hypped, low-spirited, cast down, in the dumps, with a long face, down in the mouth, out of sorts.

Mélange, n.   [Fr.] Mixture, medley, farrago, jumble, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, salmagundi, olio, OLLA PODRIDA, pot-pourri, gallimaufry, mish-mash, confused mass.

Mélée, n.   [Fr.] Fight (of combatants confusedly mixed), affray, contest, row, fray, broil, brawl, RUMPUS.

Meliorate, v. a.   Improve, better, mend, amend, emend, ameliorate, make better.

Melioration, n.   Improvement, amendment, emendation, amelioration.

Mellifluence, n.   Smoothness, softness, mellowness, sweetness, sweet flow.

Mellifluent, a.   Smooth, soft, mellow, euphonious, euphonic, sweet, silver-toned, sweetly flowing.

Mellifluous, a.   Smooth, soft, mellow, euphonious, euphonic, sweet, silver-toned, sweetly flowing.

Mellite, n.   Honey-stone.

Mellow, a.   1. Ripe, mature.

2. Soft, mellifluous, smooth, silver-toned, sweetly flowing.

3. Perfected, well prepared.

4. DRUNK, tipsy, fuddled, disguised, half seas over.

Mellow, v. a.   1. Ripen, mature.

2. Perfect, bring to perfection.

Melodious, a.   Musical, tuneful, sweet, dulcet, ariose.

Melody, n.   1. Pleasing succession of sounds (as distinguished from harmony or the concord of sounds), sweetness of sound.

2. Song, descant, tune.

Melt, v. a.   1. Liquefy (by heat), fuse.

2. Soften, make gentle, make susceptible.

Melt, v. n.   1. Dissolve, become liquid.

2. Be softened, be made gentle.

Member, n.   1. Limb.

2. Part, portion, constituent, component part, subordinate part.

3. Head, clause, branch.

Membership, n.   1. Being a member.

2. Society, association, members, body of members.

Memento, n.   Memorial, remembrancer, souvenir.

Memoir, n.   1. Personal narrative, familiar biography.

2. Record, register, journal, written account.

Memorable, a.   Signal, notable, remarkable, extraordinary.

Memorandum, n.   Note, minute.

Memorial, n.   Monument, commemorative record.

Memorial, a.   Commemorative.

Memoria technica, [L.] Mnemonics.

Memoriter, a.   From memory, by heart.

Memorize, v. a.   1. Learn, learn by heart, commit to memory.

2. Cause to be remembered, hand down to memory by records.

Memory, n.   1. Recollection, remembrance, reminiscence.

2. Memorial, commemorative record.

3. Fame, renown, reputation, celebrity.

Menace, v. a.   Threaten, denounce, defy.

Menace, n.   Threat, threatening, denunciation.

Mend, v. a.   1. Repair, refit, retouch, patch up, touch up.

2. Improve, ameliorate, meliorate, correct, rectify, reform, amend, emend, make better.

Mend, v. n.   Improve, amend, become better.

Mendacious, a.   False, lying, deceitful, fallacious.

Mendacity, n.   1. Disposition to lie, habit of lying.

2. Falsehood, deceit, duplicity, artifice, trickery.

Mendicancy, n.   Beggary, mendicity.

Mendicant, n.   Beggar, pauper, starveling, poor or indigent person.

Mendicity, n.   Beggary, mendicancy.

Menhaden, n.   [Sometimes written Manhaden.] Hardhead, pauhaugen, moss-bunker.

Menial, a.   Servile, slavish, low, mean, base, abject, vile, sorry.

Menial, n.   Servant, domestic, waiter, lackey, underling, flunkey, understrapper, valet, footman, slave, Helot, serf, bondsman.

Meniver, n.   [Written also Miniver.] Ermine, stoat.

Menses, n. pl.   Catamenia, monthly courses, menstrual discharges, menstrual flux.

Menstrual, a.   1. Monthly.

2. Catamenial.

Menstruum, n.   Solvent, medium.

Mensurable, a.   Measurable.

Mensuration, n.   1. Measuring, measurement.

2. Surveying, survey.

Mental, a.   Intellectual, spiritual, rational, ideal, subjective, psychological, metaphysical.

Mention, n.   [Used chiefly in the phrase make mention of.] Cursory reference or allusion.

Mention, v. a.   Declare, name, tell, state, communicate, impart, report, cite, speak of, make known, make mention of, allude to, refer to.

Mentor, n.   Counsellor, adviser, monitor, guide, instructor.

Mephitic, a.   Fetid, foul, noisome, noxious, poisonous, pestilential, baleful.

Mephitical, a.   Fetid, foul, noisome, noxious, poisonous, pestilential, baleful.

Mephitic air, Carbonic-acid, carbonic-acid gas, CHOKE-DAMP, foul air.

Mephitis, n.   (Chem.) Noxious exhalation.

Mephitism, n.   (Chem.) Noxious exhalation.

Mercantile, a.   COMMERCIAL, trading, engaged in commerce.

Mercenary, a.   1. Venal, hired, hireling.

2. Sordid, avaricious, covetous, penurious, parsimonious, stingy, miserly, niggardly, mean, selfish, close, close-fisted.

Mercenary, n.   Hireling.

Merchandise, n.   Commodities, goods, wares.

Merchant, n.   Trader (particularly a wholesale trader), tradesman.

Merchantable, a.   1. Marketable, of the ordinary quality.

2. Salable, vendible, that may be sold.

Merciful, a.   Gracious, kind, compassionate, tender, benignant, lenient, mild, gentle, pitiful, tender-hearted.

Merciless, a.   Pitiless, cruel, unfeeling, unmerciful, uncompassionate, inexorable, unrelenting, relentless, fell.

Mercurial, a.   1. Sprightly, active, spirited, quick, lively, prompt, nimble.

2. Of mercury or quicksilver.

Mercury, n.   Quicksilver.

Mercy, n.   Clemency, lenity, lenience, leniency, compassion, pity, tenderness, kindness, mildness, gentleness.

Mercy-seat, n.   Propitiatory.

Mere, a.   Bare, simple, nothing else but.

Mere, n.   Pool, lake.

Merely, ad.   Simply, purely, only, solely, barely.

Meretricious, a.   1. Of harlots.

2. Libidinous, lustful.

3. Deceitful (by false show), spurious, false, sham, make-believe, not genuine.

Merge, v. a.   Immerse, immerge, submerge, sink, plunge, dip.

Merge, v. n.   Be lost, be swallowed up.

Meridian, n.   1. Noon, noontide, mid-day, twelve o'clock.

2. Summit, culmination.

Meridional, a.   Mid-day.

Merit, n.   1. Desert, worth, worthiness, excellence, credit.

2. Claim, right.

Merit, v. a.   Deserve, have a right to, be entitled to.

Meritorious, a.   Deserving, worthy, good, excellent.

Merling, n.   Whiting (Gadus merlangus).

Merriment, n.   Mirth, jollity, gayety, hilarity, joviality, sportiveness, jocularity, liveliness.

Merry, a.   Mirthful, jovial, gleeful, gay, hilarious, sportive, jocund, joyous, facetious, lively, jolly, buxom, frolicsome, blithe, blithesome, airy, gladsome, vivacious, debonair, wanton, light-hearted.

Merry-Andrew, n.   Buffoon, zany, harlequin, scaramouch, fool, mountebank, jester, droll, PUNCH, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.

Merry-making, n.   Festival, convivial entertainment.

Merry-thought, n.   Wish-bone.

Mesh, n.   Interstice (of a net).

Meshy, a.   Reticulated, decussated.

Mesmerism, n.   Animal magnetism.

Mess, n.   1. Dish.

2. Set (who eat together), company.

3. Medley, mixture, miscellany, farrago, hotch-potch, hodge-podge, jumble, salmagundi, mish-mash, olio, OLLA PODRIDA, confused mass, MÉLANGE.

Mess, v. n.   Eat in company, take meals at the same table.

Messenger, n.   1. Emissary, express, courier.

2. Harbinger, forerunner, herald.

Messieurs, n. pl.   [Fr.] [Abbreviated Messrs.] Sirs, gentlemen.

Metamorphic rocks, Stratified primary rocks.

Metamorphose, v. a.   Transform, transmute, transfigure, change the form of.

Metamorphosis, n.   Transformation, transmutation, transfiguration, change of form.

Metaphor, n.   Similitude (without the signs of comparison), simile (expressed in a word).

Metaphoric, a.   Figurative.

Metaphorical, a.   Figurative.

Metaphysical, a.   Mental, intellectual, psychological.

Metaphysics, n.   Psychology, pneumatology, mental philosophy, philosophy of the mind, mental science.

Mete, v. a.   Measure.

Mete, n.   Measure, bound, limit, term, boundary, terminus, butt.

Meteorolite, n.   Aerolite, meteoric stone.

Meter, n.   [Written also Metre.] Measure (of verse), poetical measure, rhythmical arrangement (of syllables).

Method, n.   1. Arrangement, system, classification, orderly disposition.

2. Way (viewed theoretically), MODE, manner, process, course, means, MODUS OPERANDI.

Methodic, a.   Orderly, systematical, regular, systematic.

Methodical, a.   Orderly, systematical, regular, systematic.

Methodize, v. a.   Regulate, arrange, put in order.

Methylic-alcohol, n.   Wood-spirit, pyroxylic spirit, pyroxylic acid.

Metre, n.   [Written also Meter.] Measure (of verse), rhythmical arrangement (of syllables), poetical measure.

Metrical, a.   Measured.

Metropolis, n.   Chief city, capital.

Metropolitan, n.   Archbishop, primate.

Metropolitan, a.   Of the metropolis.

Mettle, n.   Spirit, nerve, vigor, ardor, pluck, hardihood, courage.

Mettlesome, a.   Spirited, ardent, fiery, lively, gay, brisk, sprightly, courageous.

Mew, n.   Gull, sea-mew, cob, sea-cob.

Mew, v. a.   1. Confine, incase, coop, imprison, shut up.

2. Shed (feathers), moult.

Mewl, v. n.   Cry, squall, bawl.

Mews, n. pl.   Stables.

Miasm, n.   Malaria, noxious exhalation, bad air.

Miasma, n.   Malaria, noxious exhalation, bad air.

Mickle, a.   [Scottish.] Much, great.

Microcosm, n.   Little world, the world in miniature, the world in little, epitome of the universe.

Microcosmic salt, Phosphate of soda and ammonia.

Microscopic, a.   1. [Applied to the eye.] Able to see minute objects.

Microscopical, a.   1. [Applied to the eye.] Able to see minute objects.

2. With a microscope, by the aid of a microscope.

3. Very small, very minute.

Mid, a.   Middle.

Mid-day, a.   Meridional.

Mid-day, n.   Noon, noontide, meridian.

Middle, a.   Mean, medial, half way, between the extremes.

Middle, n.   Midst, centre, central part.

Middleman, n.   1. Agent, broker, factor,

2. Commoner.

Middle classes, BOURGEOISIE.

Middling, a.   Ordinary, average, moderate, passable, tolerable, well enough, pretty well, not bad.

Midland, a.   1. Inland.

2. Mediterranean.

Midnight, n.   The dead of night, twelve o'clock at night.

Midriff, n.   Diaphragm.

Midships, ad.   Amidships.

Midst, n.   Middle, centre, central part.

Midsummer, n.   Summer solstice.

Midwife, n.   ACCOUCHEUSE.

Midwifery, n.   Obstetrics.

Mien, n.   Air, look, aspect, manner, port, carriage, demeanor, external appearance, bearing.

Miff, n.   [Colloquial.] Pique, slight anger.

Miff, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Affront, displease, offend slightly.

Might, n.   Power, strength, puissance, force, main, potency, efficacy, ability, efficiency.

Mighty, a.   1. Strong, powerful, robust, vigorous, sturdy, puissant, courageous, valiant, valorous, bold, able, capable.

2. Vast, enormous, immense, huge, stupendous, monstrous, Cyclopean, Herculean, very great.

3. Violent, vehement, impetuous.

4. Forcible, efficacious, effective.

Mighty, ad.   [Colloquial.] Very.

Migrate, v. n.   Change residence (from one country to another).

Migration, n.   Change of residence (from one country to another).

Migratory, a.   Nomadic, wandering.

Mild, a.   1. Tender, kind, gentle, merciful, clement, compassionate, indulgent, pacific, not severe, not harsh, not cruel.

2. Soft, gentle, bland, pleasant, not violent, not intense.

3. Lenitive, assuasive, mollifying, soothing, emollient, demulcent, not acrid, not corrosive.

Mildew, n.   Rust, blight, blast, mould, must, mustiness, smut.

Militant, a.   Fighting, contending, belligerent.

Military, a.   1. Soldierly, soldier-like.

2. Martial, warlike.

Military, n.   Soldiery, army, body of soldiers.

Militate against, War against, contend against, operate against, be opposed to, be repugnant to, be hostile to.

Militia, n.   Trainband.

Milkiness, n.   Lactescence.

Milk-livered, a.   Cowardly, timorous, white-livered.

Milkmaid, n.   Dairymaid.

Milksop, n.   1. Piece of bread sopped in milk.

2. Poltroon, craven, dastard, coward, effeminate man.

Milkweed, n.   Silkweed, wild cotton.

Milky Way, n.   Galaxy.

Mill, n.   1. Manufactory.

2. [U. S.] One tenth of a cent.

3. Fight, contest.

Mill, v. a.   1. Stamp (as coin) on the edge.

2. Full (as cloth).

3. [Low.] Beat (with the fists).

Miller, n.   Moth.

Miller's-thumb, n.   River bull-head (Cottus gobio).

Millionnaire, n.   Nabob, Crœsus, Dives, capitalist, very rich person, person of great wealth.

Milt, n.   1. (Anat.) Spleen.

2. Semen (of fishes), sperm, soft roe.

Milter, n.   Male fish.

Mime, n.   Mimic.

Mimetic, a.   Imitative, mimic.

Mimetical, a.   Imitative, mimic.

Mimic, a.   Imitative, mimetic, mimetical.

Mimical, a.   Imitative, mimetic, mimetical.

Mimic, v. a.   Ape, imitate, mock, counterfeit.

Mimic, n.   Mime.

Minaret, n.   Turret (of a Mahometan mosque).

Minatory, a.   Threatening, menacing.

Mince, v. a.   1. Hash, cut into small pieces.

2. Extenuate, palliate, be mealy-mouthed about, be reserved in speaking of.

Mince, v. n.   Affect delicacy.

Mince-pie, n.   Meat-pie.

Mince-meat, a.   Chopped meat.

Minced-meat, a.   Chopped meat.

Mincing, a.   Affected, over-nice.

Mind, n.   1. Soul, spirit, inner man.

2. Intellect, understanding, reason, sense, brains, thinking principle, intellectual powers, common sense, intellectual faculties.

3. Inclination, disposition, will, wish, liking, desire.

4. Belief, opinion, thoughts, sentiments.

5. Memory, remembrance, recollection.

Mind, v. a.   1. Notice, heed, regard, mark, attend to, take notice of, pay attention to, give heed to, fix the mind on, trouble one's head about.

2. Obey, be obedient to.

3. [Poetical.] Remind, put in mind.

Mindful of, Regardful of, heedful of, observant of, attentive to.

Mindless, a.   1. Destitute of mind.

2. Regardless, careless, heedless, forgetful, neglectful, negligent.

Mine, v. a.   Sap, undermine.

Mineral, n.   Inorganic body.

Mineral oil, Petroleum, mineral tar, rock oil, mineral oil, Barbadoes tar, Seneca oil.

Mineral pitch, Asphaltum, native bitumen, Jew's pitch.

Mineral tar, MINERAL OIL.

Minever, n.   [Written also Meniver.] Ermine, stoat.

Mingle, v. a.   1. Mix, intermix, commingle, intermingle, compound, blend.

2. Jumble, confound, confuse, huddle together, shuffle together.

Miniature, n.   Small portrait.

Miniature, a.   Little, small, diminutive.

Minikin, a.   Small, little, diminutive, wee, tiny, Pygmy, Pygmean, Liliputian, dwarfish.

Minim, n.   1. MINNOW, pink.

2. Drop, sixtieth part of a drachm.

3. (Music.) Two crotchets, half a semibreve.

Minimum, n.   Least quantity, least part.

Minion, n.   Favorite (in an ill sense), creature, dependant, parasite, hanger-on.

Minister, n.   1. Administrator (of executive authority), executive officer (of a sovereign or of a government).

2. Ambassador, envoy, plenipotentiary.

3. Clergyman, divine, priest, parson, ecclesiastic, churchman.

Minister, v. a.   Give, afford, supply, furnish.

Minister, v. n.   Serve, perform service, do service.

Minister to, Aid, help, assist, succor, give assistance to, supply with what is needed.

Ministration, n.   Agency, instrumentality.

Ministry, n.   1. Cabinet, council, administration.

2. Office of a clergyman, ecclesiastical function.

Minium, n.   Red lead, red oxide of lead.

Mink, n.   Minx, North-American pole-cat (Mustela vison).

Minnow, n.   Minim, pink (Lenciscus phoxinus).

Minor, a.   1. Less, smaller.

2. Inferior, subordinate.

3. Inconsiderable, petty.

Minority, n.   1. Nonage, pupilage.

2. Smaller number.

Minstrel, n.   Musician, singer, bard.

Minstrelsy, n.   Music, melody, harmony.

Minute, a.   1. Little, slender, CAPILLARY, very small.

2. Circumstantial, particular, critical.

Minute, n.   1. Sixtieth part of an hour.

2. Sixtieth part of a degree.

3. Note, memorandum.

Minute, v. a.   Note, take a note of, jot down.

Minutiæ, n. pl.   [L.] Minute particulars, minor details.

Minx, n.   Mink, North-American pole-cat (Mustela vison).

Miracle, n.   Marvel, wonder, prodigy.

Miraculous, a.   1. Supernatural.

2. Wonderful, extraordinary, passing strange, very strange, unaccountable.

Mire, n.   Mud, ooze, slime.

Mire, v. n.   Sink in mud.

Mirror, n.   1. Reflector, looking-glass.

2. Speculum.

3. Pattern, model, exemplar, example, prototype, archetype, protoplast, paragon.

Mirror, v. a.   Reflect.

Mirth, n.   Merriment, hilarity, jollity, joviality, gayety, merry-making, sport, fun.

Mirthful, a.   Merry, jovial, gay, lively, cheerful, jocund, vivacious, jolly, playful, sportive, frolicsome.

Miry, a.   Muddy.

Misadventure, n.   Mischance, mishap, misfortune, reverse, ill-luck.

Misanthrope, n.   Man-hater.

Misapply, v. a.   Misemploy, abuse, pervert, make an ill use of.

Misapprehend, v. a.   Misunderstand, misconceive, mistake.

Misapprehension, n.   Misunderstanding, misconception, mistake.

Misbehave, v. n.   Behave ill.

Misbehavior, n.   Misconduct, miscarriage, ill conduct, ill behavior.

Miscalculate, v. a.   Misreckon.

Miscall, v. a.   Misname, misterm.

Miscarriage, n.   1. Failure, mishap, mischance.

2. Abortion, untimely birth.

3. Misconduct, misbehavior, ill conduct, ill behavior.

Miscarry, v. n.   1. Fail, be unsuccessful, be defeated.

2. Go wrong, fail in conveyance.

Miscegenation, n.   [Recent.] Amalgamation.

Miscellaneous, a.   Diversified, various, promiscuous, mixed, mingled, of various kinds.

Miscellany, n.   Mixture, medley, diversity, variety, olio, farrago, salmagundi, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, mish-mash, gallimaufry, MÉLANGE, miscellaneous collection, OLLA PODRIDA.

Mischance, n.   Misfortune, mishap, ill-luck, misadventure, calamity.

Mischief, n.   1. Evil, ill, harm, injury, damage, hurt, detriment, disadvantage, prejudice.

2. Trouble, misfortune, ill consequence.

Mischievous, a.   1. Hurtful, injurious, detrimental, pernicious, destructive, noxious.

2. Vicious, wicked, sinful, prone to mischief.

Misconceive, v. a.   Misapprehend, misunderstand, misjudge, mistake.

Misconduct, n.   Misbehavior, ill conduct, bad conduct.

Misconduct, v. a.   Mismanage, manage ill.

Misconstrue, v. a.   1. Mistranslate, misrender.

2. Misinterpret, explain wrongly.

Misdate, n.   Anachronism.

Miscreant, n.   1. [Rare.] Unbeliever, infidel, sceptic.

2. Villain, scoundrel, knave, rascal, rogue, scamp, scapegrace, ruffian, vile wretch, caitiff.

Misdeed, n.   Transgression, trespass, offence, delinquency, misdemeanor, fault, misdoing, crime, evil deed.

Misdemeanor, n.   Transgression, trespass, fault, misdeed.

Misdoing, n.   Offence, misdeed.

Misemploy, v. a.   Misuse, misapply, pervert, abuse, make an ill use of.

Misemployment, n.   Misuse, abuse.

Miser, n.   Niggard, curmudgeon, hunks, skinflint, lickpenny, churl, sordid wretch.

Miserable, a.   1. Unhappy (as respects the condition of the mind), WRETCHED, distressed, afflicted, comfortless, disconsolate, forlorn, broken-hearted, heart-broken.

2. Worthless, valueless, very poor (in quality).

3. Low, mean, abject, despicable, contemptible.

Miserly, a.   Covetous, avaricious, niggardly, sordid, stingy, parsimonious, penurious, close, mean, close-fisted.

Misery, n.   1. Distress, wretchedness, woe, tribulation, desolation, sorrow, grief, affliction, heartache, heavy heart, bleeding heart, broken heart, great unhappiness.

2. Calamity, MISFORTUNE.

Misfortune, n.   Disaster, calamity, reverse, affliction, visitation, trial, blow, stroke, adversity, distress, hardship, trouble, ill-luck, ill fortune.

Misgiving, n.   Doubt, distrust, suspicion, want of confidence.

Misguide, v. a.   Mislead, misdirect.

Mishap, n.   Misfortune, mischance, misadventure, calamity, ill luck.

Mish-mash, n.   Mixture, medley, MÉLANGE, MISCELLANY.

Misinterpret, v. a.   Misconstrue, explain wrongly, put a wrong construction on, put a false construction on, give a false coloring to.

Misjudge, v. a.   Mistake, misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive.

Mislay, v. a.   1. Misplace.

2. Lose.

Mismanage, v. a.   Misconduct, manage ill, make a mess of, make a botch of, make sad work of.

Mismanagement, n.   Bad management, ill management.

Misname, v. a.   Miscall, misterm.

Misnomer, n.   1. (Law.) Misnaming, mistaking of the true name (of a person).

2. Wrong name, inapplicable title.

Misogynist, n.   Woman-hater.

Misplace, v. a.   Mislay, put in a wrong place.

Misprint, n.   Error of the press.

Misprize, v. a.   Undervalue, underrate, underestimate, slight, hold cheap.

Misreckon, v. a.   Miscalculate.

Misrender, v. a.   Misconstrue, mistranslate.

Misrepresent, v. a.   Misstate, falsify.

Misrepresentation, n.   Misstatement, falsification.

Misrule, n.   Disorder, anarchy, confusion, tumult.

Miss, v. a.   1. Fail to hit, fail to reach, fail of hitting, fail of reaching.

2. Lose, fail of finding.

3. Forego, pass by, leave out, go without.

4. Feel the want of, feel the loss of.

Miss, v. n.   1. Fail to hit, fall short, miss one's aim.

2. Fail, miscarry, not succeed, come to nothing, end in smoke.

Miss, n.   1. Mistake, error, blunder, slip, trip, oversight, failure, fault, lapse.

2. Girl, lass, LASSIE, maiden, damsel, maid, young lady.

Missal, n.   Mass-book, prayer-book, service-book.

Misshapen, a.   Ill-shaped.

Missile, n.   Projectile.

Missile, a.   Missive, to be thrown.

Mission, n.   1. Commission, office, duty, charge, business, errand.

2. Delegation, embassy.

3. Missionary station.

Missionary, n.   Evangelist.

Missive, a.   1. To be sent, fit for sending.

2. Missile, to be thrown.

Missive, n.   Letter.

Miss of, Fail to find.

Misspell, v. a.   Spell wrong.

Misspend, v. a.   Squander, lavish, misuse, waste, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly.

Misstate, v. a.   Misrepresent, falsify, state wrongly.

Misstatement, n.   Misrepresentation, falsification, wrong statement.

Misstep, n.   Wrong step, false step.

Mist, n.   Fog, haze.

Mistake, v. a.   1. Misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive.

2. Take (one for another).

Mistake, v. n.   Err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent, BE IN THE WRONG BOX, BARK UP THE WRONG TREE.

Mistake, n.   1. Misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception.

2. Blunder, error, slip, fault, lapse, trip, oversight.

Misterm, v. a.   Miscall, misname.

Mistranslate, v. a.   Misconstrue, misrender.

Mistress, n.   1. Female head, female sovereign.

2. Instructress, female teacher.

3. Sweetheart, flame, doxy.

4. Concubine, paramour.

Mistrust, n.   Distrust, suspicion, doubt, misgiving, want of confidence.

Mistrust, v. a.   1. Distrust, doubt, be suspicious of.

2. Fear, apprehend, suspect.

Mistrustful, a.   Distrustful, suspicious.

Misunderstand, v. a.   Misapprehend, misconceive, mistake.

Misunderstanding, n.   Misapprehension, misconception.

Misuse, v. a.   1. Misemploy, misapply, desecrate, profane, pervert, put to a wrong use.

2. Abuse, maltreat, ill-treat, ill-use.

3. Waste, squander, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly.

Misuse, n.   Abuse, perversion, prostitution, profanation.

Mite, n.   Particle, atom, monad, corpuscle, molecule.

Mitigate, v. a.   Moderate, alleviate, appease, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, assuage, quiet, still, calm, quell, allay, abate, temper, attemper, lessen, dull, qualify, blunt.

Mitigation, n.   Alleviation, moderation, relief.

Mitigative, a.   Lenitive, lenient, soothing, mollifying, assuaging, assuasive, emollient, mild.

Mix, v. a.   Mingle, commingle, commix, unite, combine, blend, amalgamate, compound, incorporate.

Mix, v. n.   Be mixed, be blended.

Mixed, a.   1. Mingled, blended.

2. Promiscuous, of various kinds.

Mixture, n.   1. Compound, medley, olio, farrago, salmagundi, hotch-potch, gallimaufry, hodge-podge, olio.

2. Miscellany, variety, diversity.

Mizzen, a.   (Naut.) Hindmost.

Mizzle, v. n.   1. Rain (in small drops), drizzle.

2. [Colloquial.] Abscond, run away, take one's self off.

Mnemonic, a.   1. Of the memory.

2. For the help of the memory, to assist the memory.

Mnemonics, n.   MEMORIA TECHNICA.

Moan, v. a.   [Poetical.] Lament, deplore, mourn, bemoan, weep for, grieve for.

Moan, v. n.   Grieve, mourn, make lamentation.

Moat, n.   Ditch, fosse, graff.

Mob, n.   1. Tumultuous rabble, rude multitude, lawless crowd.

2. Populace, CANAILLE, riff-raff, lower orders, vulgar herd, scum of society, dregs of the people, rag-tag-and-bob-tail.

3. Mob-cap.

Mob-cap, n.   Mob.

Mobility, n.   Susceptibility of motion.

Mobilize, v. a.   (Mil.) Draft (troops) for active service.

Mob-law, n.   Lynch-law.

Mock, v. a.   1. Ape, mimic, imitate, counterfeit, take off.

2. Deride, ridicule, jibe, jeer, taunt, scout, chaff, laugh at, make game of, make fun of, treat with contempt, treat with scorn, make a butt of, make merry with, POKE FUN AT.

3. Illude, deceive, disappoint, balk, cheat, dupe.

Mock, a.   False, counterfeit, pretended, feigned, assumed, sham, spurious, clap-trap, not real, make-believe.

Mocker, n.   Scoffer, scorner, derider, railer, despiser, jeerer.

Mockery, n.   1. Ridicule, derision, scorn, jeering, contemptuous mimicry.

2. Sport, subject of ridicule.

3. Show, imitation, counterfeit.

Mock-lead, n.   [Term used by miners.] BLACK-JACK, blende, sulphuret of zinc, false galena.

Mock-nightingale, n.   Black-cap warbler, black-cap.

Mock-sun, n.   Parhelion, sundog.

Mode, n.   1. Way (viewed practically), METHOD, manner, style, process, course, means, form, fashion, custom.

2. Modification, quality, affection, accident.

Model, n.   1. Pattern, prototype, paradigm, archetype.

2. Standard, gauge.

Model, v. a.   Shape, mould, form, plan, fashion.

Moderate, a.   1. Temperate, sparing, frugal, not excessive.

2. Cheap, unexpensive.

3. Reasonable, judicious, deliberate, cool, mild, not extreme, not violent.

Moderate, v. a.   Assuage, soothe, allay, mitigate, soften, mollify, appease, temper, attemper, quiet, quell, still, pacify, repress, subdue, abate, reduce, lessen, dull, blunt.

Moderation, n.   1. Temperance, frugality, sobriety.

2. Calmness, coolness, deliberateness, sedateness, mildness, equanimity, composure.

Moderator, n.   Chairman, president, presiding officer.

Modern, a.   RECENT, late, new, novel, not ancient, not antique.

Modest, a.   1. Unpretending, unobtrusive, unassuming, retiring, humble, unostentatious, meek, not presumptuous.

2. Chaste, pure.

3. Moderate, not excessive, not extravagant.

Modesty, n.   1. Unobtrusiveness, meekness, humility, retiring disposition, freedom from presumption.

2. Chastity, purity.

Modicum, n.   Pittance, fragment, trifle, small allowance, small portion.

Modification, n.   1. Alteration, variation, qualification, change.

2. Form, mode, affection, accident.

Modify, v. a.   1. Shape, give form to, give a special mode to.

2. Alter, change, vary, give a new form to.

Modish, a.   Fashionable, stylish, genteel, courtly, in fashion, in vogue, À LA MODE, having a run, the rage.

Modulate, v. a.   1. Attune, harmonize, tune.

2. Inflect (as the voice), vary in tune and accentuation.

Modus operandi, [L.] Process, way, method, mode of operation, way of doing.

Mohammedan, n.   Mahometan, Mussulman, Moslem.

Mohammedanism, n.   Mahometanism, Islamism, Islam.

Moiety, n.   Half.

Moil, v. n.   Labor, toil, drudge.

Moist, a.   Damp, humid, dank, wet.

Moisten, v. a.   Dampen, damp.

Moisture, n.   Dampness, humidity.

Molar, n.   Grinder, grinding tooth, molar tooth, double tooth.

Molasses, n.   Treacle.

Mole, n.   1. Jetty, pier, breakwater.

2. [Zoöl.] Mouldwarp, molewarp.

Mole-cricket, n.   Churr-worm, fen-cricket (Gryllotalpa vulgaris).

Molecular, a.   Corpuscular.

Molecule, n.   1. Atom, ultimate particle (of an element), indivisible particle.

2. Group of atoms (in a compound body), cluster of atoms.

Mole-eyed, a.   Blind, purblind, myopic, short-sighted, near-sighted.

Molest, v. a.   Disturb, trouble, annoy, vex, tease, incommode, discommode, harass, worry, plague, bore, torment, bother, pester, harry, badger, irritate, fret, chafe, hector, gull, disturb, disquiet, infest.

Molewarp, n.   Mole, mouldwarp.

Mollify, v. a.   1. Soften, make soft.

2. Appease, pacify, compose, soothe, tranquillize, calm, quiet.

3. Assuage, mitigate, moderate, ease, allay, abate, temper, attemper, relieve, lessen, qualify, dull, blunt.

Mollusca, n. pl.   MOLLUSKS.

Mollusks, n. pl.   Shell-fish (with thick entire shells, like the clam), testacea, testaceans.

Moment, n.   1. Instant, second, trice, flash, jiffy, twinkling, twinkling of an eye.

2. Importance, consequence, weight, significance, value, import.

Momentarily, ad.   Momently, every moment.

Momentary, a.   Instantaneous.

Momently, ad.   Momentarily, every moment.

Momentous, a.   Important, weighty, significant, grave, serious, of importance, of great consequence.

Momentum, n.   [L.] Impetus.

Monad, n.   1. Atom, molecule, ultimate particle, indivisible particle.

2. (Zoöl.) Minute animalcule.

Monarch, n.   1. Autocrat, despot.

2. Sovereign, king, emperor, potentate.

Monarchic, a.   Kingly, royal, regal, imperial.

Monarchical, a.   Kingly, royal, regal, imperial.

Monarchy, n.   Kingdom, empire.

Monastery, n.   Convent, cloister, abbey, priory, nunnery.

Monastic, a.   Monkish.

Monastical, a.   Monkish.

Monasticism, n.   Monastic life.

Money, n.   Coin (or its representative), cash, RHINO, circulating medium, standard of value.

Money-chest, n.   Coffer, safe, strong-box.

Moneyed, a.   Rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent, well off, well to do.

Monger, n.   [Rare, except in composition.] Dealer, trader, trafficker.

Mongrel, a.   Hybrid, mule.

Monition, n.   1. Warning, admonition, counsel.

2. Information, indication, advice, hint, notice.

Monitor, n.   1. Adviser, counsellor, mentor.

2. Overseer (in a school).

Monkey, n.   APE.

Monk-fish, n.   Angel-fish (Squatina angelus).

Monkshood, n.   Aconite, wolfsbane.

Monoclinous, a.   (Bot.) Hermaphrodite.

Monologue, n.   Soliloquy.

Monomania, n.   Hallucination, illusion, delusion, self-deception, partial insanity, insanity on one subject.

Monopolize, v. a.   Forestall, engross, engross the whole of.

Monopoly, n.   Exclusive possession.

Monospermous, a.   (Bot.) One-seeded.

Monosyllable, n.   Word of one syllable.

Monotone, n.   1. Single tone, unvaried sound.

2. Sameness or uniformity of tone.

Monotonous, a.   Uniform, unvaried.

Monotony, n.   Uniformity, sameness, want of variety.

Monster, n.   1. Prodigy, monstrosity, moon-calf, unnatural production.

2. Ruffian, wretch, miscreant, villain, demon.

Monstrosity, n.   1. Monstrousness.

2. Prodigy, monster.

Monstrous, a.   1. Unnatural, preternatural, abnormal, prodigious.

2. Huge, enormous, immense, vast, colossal, stupendous, extraordinary, Cyclopean, Herculean.

Monument, n.   Memorial, testimonial, remembrancer, record.

Monumental, a.   1. Of a monument.

2. Memorial, commemorative.

Mood, n.   Temper, humor, disposition, vein, frame of mind.

Moody, a.   1. Angry, petulant, irritable, snappish, pettish, sour, crusty, crabbed, waspish, captious, snarling, peevish, testy, fretful, ill-tempered, out of humor, out of temper.

2. Sullen, perverse, wayward, sulky, humorsome, glum, grum, glowering, morose, spleeny, frowning, stubborn, dogged, intractable, cross-grained.

Moon, n.   Satellite, secondary planet.

Moon-calf, n.   1. Monster, deformed creature.

2. Blockhead, simpleton, fool, dunce.

Moonlight, n.   Moonshine.

Moonshine, n.   1. Moonlight.

2. Nonsense, trash, stuff, twaddle, fudge, flummery, balderdash.

Moor, n.   1. Heath, extensive waste.

2. Marsh, fen, swamp, bog, morass, slough, quagmire.

Moor-buzzard, n.   Harpy, duck-hawk, marsh-harrier (Circus æruginosus).

Moor-cock, n.   Gorcock, red grouse, red ptarmigan, red game (Lagopus scoticus).

Moor-hen, n.   Gallinule, water-hen, spotted crake (Gallinula chloropus, or Crex porzana).

Moorish, a.   Moresque, arabesque.

Moose, n.   Elk, moose-deer (Cervus alces or Alces malchis).

Moose-deer, n.   Elk, moose.

Moot, v. a.   Debate, discuss, dispute, argue.

Mooted, a.   Debatable, disputable, disputed, unsettled, in question.

Moot, a.   Debatable, disputable, disputed, unsettled, in question.

Mop-board, n.   Skirting, wash-board, skirting-board.

Mope, v. n.   1. Be sad, be gloomy, be dejected, look downcast, look blue, wear a long lace, laugh on the wrong side of the mouth.

2. Be dull, be listless, be inattentive, be stupid, take no interest in any thing.

Mopish, a.   1. Sad, gloomy, downcast, dejected, depressed, desponding, down-hearted, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, melancholy, dumpish, glum, BLUE, hypped, cast down, in the dumps, with a long face, down in the mouth, out of sorts.

2. Dull, spiritless, listless, inattentive.

Moppet, n. Rag-baby.

Mopsey, n. Rag-baby.

Moral, a.   1. Ethical, of morals, of ethics, regarding duties, touching obligations.

2. Accountable, bound by duty, bound to do what is right.

3. Virtuous, good, just, upright, honest, of good principles.

4. Probable, not demonstrative.

Moral, n.   1. Practical application (of a fable, &c.).

2. Practical lesson (of any event).

Moral faculty, Conscience, sense of right and wrong, moral sense.

Moralist, n.   Moral philosopher.

Morality, n.   1. Morals, ethics, moral philosophy.

2. Virtue, goodness.

Moralize, v. a.   1. Apply to a moral purpose, make a moral use of, draw a moral from.

2. Give a moral tone to.

3. Make moral or virtuous.

Moralize, v. n.   Make moral reflections, talk or write about morality.

Morals, n. pl.   1. Morality, ethics, moral philosophy.

2. Conduct, behavior, habits, manners, course of life.

Moral sense, Conscience, MORAL FACULTY.

Morass, n.   Marsh, fen, bog, quagmire, swamp, slough.

Morbid, a.   Diseased, sickly, unsound, unhealthy, tainted, vitiated, corrupted, indicative of disease.

Morbific, a.   Noxious, deleterious, unwholesome, unhealthy, pestilential, poisonous, unfavorable to health.

Mordacious, a.   1. Biting, pungent, stinging, cutting, sharp, mordant.

2. Poignant, caustic, sarcastic, satirical.

Mordant, a.   Biting, mordacious.

More, a.   1. Greater degree of, greater amount of.

2. In greater numbers.

3. Added, additional, other besides.

More, ad.   1. To a greater degree.

2. Again, further, another time.

More, n.   1. Greater degree, greater quantity.

2. Else, other thing.

Moreover, conj. & ad.   Besides, further, also, likewise, too, furthermore, more than that, over and above that.

Moresque, a.   Moorish, arabesque.

Moribund, a.   Dying, at the point of death, on one's death-bed, at death's door, with one foot in the grave, on one's last legs, at the last gasp.

Morion, n.   Helmet, helm, head-piece.

Mormon, n.   1. (Zoöl.) Colter-neb, Labrador auk, common puffin (Fratercula arctica).

2. Mormonite.

Mormonite, n.   Mormon.

Morn, n.   [Poetical.] MORNING.

Morning, n.   1. Dawn, daybreak, aurora, sunrise, MORN, break of day, peep of day, prime of day, first blush of the morning.

2. Forenoon, early part of the day.

3. Early part, spring-time.

Morning star, n.   Lucifer, Phosphorus, Venus.

Morose, a.   Crabbed, sullen, churlish, sour, sulky, perverse, wayward, spleeny, spleenish, splenetic, humorsome, dogged, gloomy, moody, cross-grained.

Moroseness, n.   Crabbedness, sullenness, moodiness, churlishness, sourness, sulkiness, sulks, spleen, ill-temper, bad blood, black looks.

Morphia, n.   Morphine.

Morphine, n.   1. Morphia.

2. Sulphate of morphia.

Morse, n.   Walrus, sea-horse, sea-cow (Trichechus rosmarus).

Morsel, n.   Bite, mouthful, bit of food.

Mortal, a.   1. Subject to death, destined to die.

2. Deadly, fatal, destructive.

3. Extreme, violent, unto death, likely to kill.

4. Human, of man.

5. [Colloquial.] Long, tedious, trying.

Mortal, n.   Man, human being.

Mortality, n.   1. Subjection to death, necessity of dying.

2. Death, destruction, corruption.

3. Frequency of death, number of deaths.

4. Mankind, humanity, human nature.

Mortar, n.   1. Piece of ordnance for throwing bombs.

2. Cement.

Mortgage, n. & v. a.   Pledge (for the payment of a debt).

Mortification, n.   1. (Med.) Gangrene, SPHACELUS, NECROSIS.

2. Discontent, dissatisfaction, displeasure, vexation, chagrin, disappointment.

3. Humiliation, self-abasement, self-denial.

Mortify, v. a.   1. Gangrene, gangrenate.

2. Disappoint, dissatisfy, displease, vex, harass, plague, worry, disquiet, chagrin, annoy, trouble.

3. Humiliate, humble, shame, confound, abase, abash, put down.

Mortify, v. n.   Gangrene, lose vitality.

Mortuary, n.   Cemetery, graveyard, churchyard, burial-place, necropolis, burial ground, city of the dead.

Mortuary, a.   Of the dead.

Mosaic, a.   1. Inlaid, tessellated.

2. Of Moses.

Mosaical, a.   1. Inlaid, tessellated.

2. Of Moses.

Moslem, n.   Mahometan, Mohammedan, Mussulman.

Mosque, n.   Mahometan temple.

Moss-agate, n.   Mocha-stone.

Moss-bunker, n.   Menhaden, pauhaugen, hardhead.

Moss-pink, n.   Ground-pink (Phlox subulata).

Moss-trooper, n.   Bandit, marauder.

Most, a.   Greatest number of.

Most, ad.   In the greatest degree.

Most, n.   1. Greatest part, greatest number.

2. Utmost.

Mostly, ad.   Mainly, chiefly, for the most part, for the greatest part.

Most of all, Especially, principally, chiefly, above all.

Mote, n.   Spot, speck, mite, particle, atom, corpuscle.

Moth, n.   (Ent.) Miller.

Mother, n.   MAMMA, female parent, dam (applied to a beast).

Mother, a.   1. Native, natural.

2. Vernacular.

Mother Carey's chicken, Stormy petrel (Procellaria pelagica).

Motherly, a.   Maternal, affectionate, kind, tender.

Mother-of-pearl, n.   Nacre.

Mother-wit, n.   Native wit, common sense.

Motion, n.   1. [Opposed to Rest.] Movement, action, passage, change of place.

2. Impulse, prompting, suggestion.

3. Proposition (especially one made in a deliberative body), proposal.

Motionless, a.   Still, quiescent, stationary, at rest, at a stand, stock still, standing still.

Motive, n.   Inducement, incentive, impulse, incitement, stimulus, prompting, influence, reason, ground, principle, consideration, cause, occasion, prime mover, why and wherefore.

Motley, a.   1. Variegated, dappled, MOTTLED.

2. Heterogeneous, of various kinds.

Mottled, a.   Variegated, spotted, motley, speckled, dappled, piebald, of various colors.

Mould, n.   [Sometimes written Mold.] 1. Loam.

2. Mustiness, mildew, mouldiness, rust, blight, smut.

3. Matrix, matrice.

4. Form, shape, cast, fashion.

Mould, v. a.   [Sometimes written Mold.] Form, shape, fashion, carve, model.

Moulder, v. n.   Crumble, perish, decay, turn to dust, fall into decay, fall to pieces, waste away.

Mouldwarp, n.   Molewarp, mole.

Mouldy, a.   Musty, rusty, mildewed.

Moult, v. n.   [Sometimes written Molt.] Shed feathers, hair, &c.

Moult, v. a.   Shed (feathers, hair, &c.), mew.

Mound, n.   1. Hillock, heap.

2. Rampart, bulwark, defence.

Mount, n.   [Used before a proper name and in poetry.] Mountain, high hill.

Mount, v. n.   1. Rise, ascend, arise, uprise, tower, soar, go up, rise on high.

2. Get on horseback.

Mount, v. a.   1. Ascend, climb, scale, escalade, get upon.

2. Put or raise (upon something).

3. Embellish, cover with ornaments.

4. (Mil.) Carry, be furnished with.

Mount guard, Do duty as sentinel.

Mountain, n.   MOUNT, high hill, vast eminence.

Mountain-ash, (European) n.   Rowan-tree, quicken-tree, fowler's service-tree, roan-tree (Pyrus aucuparia or Sorbus aucuparia).

Mountebank, n.   Pretender, charlatan, empiric, quack, quack doctor.

Mourn, v. n.   Grieve, lament, be sorrowful.

Mourn, v. a.   Deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan, grieve for, sorrow over.

Mournful, a.   Sad, distressing, afflicting, afflictive, grievous, calamitous, lamentable, melancholy, deplorable, woful.

Mournfulness, n.   Sorrow, mourning, grief.

Mourning, n.   1. Lamentation, sorrow, grief.

2. Weeds, symbol of sorrow.

Mouse, v. n.   1. Catch mice.

2. Peer, search, pry about, look closely.

Mouth, n.   1. Chaps, jaws, cavity between the jaws.

2. Aperture (in a vessel for receiving or discharging any thing).

3. Entrance (as of a cave or a river), inlet.

Mouth, v. n.   Vociferate, rant.

Mouth-piece, n.   1. Piece (in a wind instrument) for the mouth.

2. Speaker (in behalf of several persons).

Movables, n. pl.   Goods, wares, effects, furniture, chattels, movable property.

Move, v. a.. 1. Impel, put in motion.

2. Incite, instigate, rouse, actuate, influence, persuade, induce, prevail upon, act upon.

3. Affect, touch, impress.

4. Propose (in a deliberative body), recommend, suggest, offer for consideration.

Move, v. n.   1. Stir, budge, change place or posture.

2. Go, proceed, walk, march.

3. Act, live, have power of motion.

4. Remove, change residence.

Move, n.   Movement, motion, change of place.

Movement, n.   1. Motion, move, change of place.

2. (Mus.) Strain.

Moving, a.   Affecting, touching, pathetic, impressive.

Much, a.   Abundant, plenteous, a great deal of, a great quantity or amount of.

Much, ad.   1. Greatly, abundantly, far, by far, to a great degree.

2. Often, long, frequently, earnestly, a great deal.

3. Nearly, almost, about the same.

Mucilaginous, a.   Slimy, gummy, ropy, mucous, glutinous, viscid.

Muckworm, n.   Miser, niggard, churl, curmudgeon, codger, skinflint, scrimp, screw, lickpenny, hunks, sordid wretch.

Mucous, a.   Slimy, ropy, mucilaginous, gummy, glutinous, viscid.

Mud, n.   Mire.

Muddle, v. a.   1. Make muddy, make turbid.

2. Stupefy, fuddle, inebriate, make half drunk, make tipsy.

Muddle away, Waste, misuse, squander, fool away, fritter away, spend foolishly.

Muddled, a.   Fuddled, tipsy, disguised, mellow, in liquor, half DRUNK, half seas over, the worse for liquor.

Muddy, a.   1. Miry.

2. Turbid, dirty, foul, soiled.

3. Confused, dull, stupid, heavy, muddy-headed, muddy-brained.

Muddy-brained, a.   Dull, muddy, stupid.

Muddy-headed, a.   Dull, muddy, stupid.

Muffle, v. a.   Wrap, cover, shroud.

Muggy, a.   1. Wet, damp, moist.

2. Close, warm, oppressive (said of the weather).

Mulct, n.   Fine, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, pecuniary penalty.

Mulct, v. a.   Fine, amerce, impose a fine upon.

Mule, n.   Hybrid, mongrel, hinny.

Muliebrity, n.   Womanhood, feminality, femineity.

Mulish, a.   STUBBORN, dogged, obstinate, headstrong, cross-grained, intractable.

Mulishness, n.   Stubbornness, doggedness, obstinacy.

Mullion, n.   [Arch.] Munnion.

Multangular, a.   Polygonal.

Multifarious, a.   Multiform, manifold, various, divers, diversified, different, of many sorts, of various kinds, of all sorts and kinds; this, that, or the other.

Multiform, a.   1. Many-shaped, of many shapes, of many forms.

2. Manifold, MULTIFARIOUS.

Multiplicity, n.   Great number.

Multiplied, a.   Numerous, many.

Multiply, v. a.   Increase (in number), make more, make many.

Multiply, v. n.   Increase, grow in number.

Multitude, n.   1. Host, legion, crowd, throng, concourse, confluence, army, swarm, a great number, a great many.

2. Rabble, MOB, the populace, the vulgar, dregs of the people, scum of society.

Mum, a.   Silent, mute, speechless, dumb.

Mumble, v. n.   Mutter, speak inarticulately.

Mumbler, n.   Mutterer.

Mummer, n.   Masker, buffoon.

Mummery, n.   1. Masking, masquerade, buffoonery, harlequinade, foolery, tomfoolery.

2. Empty show, solemn mockery, vain ceremony.

Mumpish, a.   Sullen, SULKY, morose, moody, spleeny, spleenish.

Munch, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Eat (with the lips closed), masticate, mandicate, chew.

Mundane, a.   Earthly, terrene, terrestrial, terraqueous, worldly, sublunary, under the sun.

Municipal, a.   Civic, civil, not military.

Munificence, n.   Liberality, generosity, bountifulness, bounty.

Munificent, a.   Liberal, bountiful, generous, bounteous, beneficent, princely, free, free-hearted.

Muniment, n.   1. Fortification, stronghold, citadel, fortress, fort.

2. (Law.) Record, title deeds and papers.

Munition, n.   Ammunition, military stores.

Munnion, n.   (Arch.) Mullion.

Murder, n.   Homicide (with malice), slaughter, massacre, ASSASSINATION, butchery, MANSLAUGHTER.

Murder, v. a.   Kill (with malice), slay, ASSASSINATE, despatch, put to death.

Murder the king's English, Use bad grammar, commit a solecism, break Priscian's head.

Murderer, n.   Slaughterer, assassin, slayer, killer, butcher, cut-throat.

Murderous, a.   Sanguinary, bloody, cruel, savage, fell, bloodthirsty.

Muriate, n.   Hydrochlorate.

Muriatic acid, Hydrochloric acid, marine acid, spirit of sea-salt.

Murky, a.   Dark, gloomy, obscure, dim, cloudy, clouded, dusky, lurid, overcast, lowering.

Murmur, n.   1. Whisper; low, continuous sound.

2. Complaint, plaint, whimper.

3. Mutter, indistinct utterance.

Murmur, v. n.   1. Make a low, continued sound.

2. Complain, mutter, repine, croak, grumble.

Murmurer, n.   Censurer, complainer, repiner, objector, fault-finder.

Murrain, n.   Cattle-plague.

Muscadel, n.   Muscat, muscatel.

Muscadine, n.   Muscat, muscatel.

Muscat, n.   Muscadel, muscadine.

Muscatel, n.   Muscadel, muscadine.

Muscovado, n.   Unclayed sugar.

Muscovy-duck, n.   Musk-duck.

Muscular, a.   Brawny, sinewy, strong, stalwart, vigorous, powerful, sturdy, lusty, athletic, Herculean, able-bodied.

Muse, n.   Revery, abstraction, MUSING.

Muse, v. n.   1. Ponder, meditate, contemplate, reflect, cogitate, deliberate, ruminate, think, brood.

2. Be absent-minded, be in a revery, be in a brown study.

Muse, v. a.   [Poetical.] Consider, ponder, meditate on, think on.

Muses, n. pl.   [With The prefixed.] The tuneful Nine, the tuneful quire (Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, Urania).

Mush, n.   [U. S.] SUPAWN, hasty-pudding (made of Indian meal).

Mushroom, n.   1. Cryptogamous plant.

2. Upstart, PARVENU.

Mushroom, a.   Ephemeral, short-lived.

Music, n.   1. Melody, harmony, symphony, minstrelsy.

2. Science of harmonical sounds.

Musical, a.   Melodious, harmonious, tuneful, symphonious, dulcet, sweet-sounding.

Musing, n.   Revery, abstraction, muse, meditation, reflection, contemplation, brown study, deep thought.

Musk-duck, n.   Muscovy-duck (Anas moschata).

Musk-rat, n.   1. Musquash (Ondatra zibethicus).

2. Desman, muscovy (Mygale moschata).

Muss, n.   Scramble, confused struggle.

Mussulman, n.   Mahometan, Mohammedan.

Must, v. n.   Be obliged to, be required to, be bound to, be necessitated to, be under the necessity of.

Must, n.   1. Grape-juice (unfermented), new wine.

2. Mould, fust, mustiness, mildew, blight, rust, smut.

Muster, v. a.   Assemble, collect, gather, congregate, convene, bring together, call together, get together, muster up.

Muster, v. n.   Be assembled, meet together.

Muster, n.   Gathering, assemblage.

Muster up, MUSTER, get together.

Musty, a.   Mouldy, fusty, soured, fetid, foul, spoiled, stale.

Mutability, n.   1. Changeableness, mutableness, inconstancy, variableness.

2. Instability, fickleness, vacillation.

Mutable, a.   1. Changeable, alterable, variable, ever-changing.

2. Inconstant, unsettled, vacillating, fickle, unstable.

Mutableness, n.   MUTABILITY.

Mutation, n.   Change, alteration, variation.

Mute, a.   1. Dumb, unable to speak, incapable of speech.

2. Silent, speechless, taciturn, mum.

Mutilate, v. a.   Disfigure, maim, cripple.

Mutilation, n.   Disfigurement.

Mutinous, a.   Turbulent, contumacious, seditious, insurrectionary, refractory, unruly, insubordinate, riotous, insurgent, rebellious.

Mutiny, v. n.   Rebel, rise, STRIKE, resist authority.

Mutiny, n.   Sedition, revolt, rebellion, insurrection, riot, rising, uprising.

Mutter, v. n.   Grumble, murmur.

Mutter, v. a.   Utter indistinctly.

Mutter, n.   Murmur, indistinct utterance.

Mutual, a.   Reciprocal, interchanged, correlative, reciprocally given and received.

Muzzle, n.   1. Snout.

2. Mouth, nozzle.

Muzzy, a.   [Colloquial.] Stupefied, bewildered, confused, bemused, half-drunk.

Myopic, a.   Near-sighted, short-sighted, dim-sighted, purblind.

Myopy, n.   Near-sightedness.

Myriad, n.   Ten thousand.

Mysterious, a.   Unknown, enigmatical, obscure, hidden, occult, inscrutable, recondite, MYSTIC.

Mystery, n.   Secret, enigma, riddle.

Mystic, a.   Mysterious, hidden, enigmatical, obscure, occult, recondite, inscrutable, abstruse, dark, cabalistic, transcendental.

Mystical, a.   Mysterious, hidden, enigmatical, obscure, occult, recondite, inscrutable, abstruse, dark, cabalistic, transcendental.

Mystify, v. a.   Perplex, puzzle, bewilder, embarrass, pose.

Myth, n.   Fable, invention, allegory, parable, fiction, fabulous story.

Mythic, a.   Fabulous, mythological, fictitious.

Mythical, a.   Fabulous, mythological, fictitious.

Mythologic, a.   Fabulous, mythical.

Mythological, a.   Fabulous, mythical.

N

Nab, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Seize (suddenly), catch, clutch, grasp, snatch, lay hands on, lay hold on, take possession of.

Nabob, n.   Millionnaire, Crœsus, very rich man, man of great wealth, man of fortune.

Nacre, n.   Mother-of-pearl.

Nacreous, a.   Pearly, iridescent, irisated, pavonine.

Nag, n.   Horse (especially a small horse), pony.

Naiad, n.   (Myth.) Water-nymph.

Nail, n.   Claw, talon.

Naïve, a.   [Fr.] Artless, unaffected, ingenuous, natural, plain, simple, unsophisticated, candid.

Naïveté, n.   [Fr.] Artlessness, ingenuousness, naturalness, simplicity, native candor, unaffected plainness.

Naked, a.   1. Nude, uncovered, bare, denuded, unclothed, undressed, IN PURIS NATURALIBUS.

2. Exposed, defenceless, unarmed, unprotected, unguarded.

3. Manifest, unconcealed, evident, open, plain.

4. Simple, mere, sheer.

Nakedness, n.   Nudity.

Namby-pamby, a.   Finical, affectedly fine.

Name, n.   1. Appellation, title, epithet, denomination, designation, descriptive term.

2. Reputation, repute, credit, character.

3. Note, distinction, fame, renown, celebrity, eminence, honor.

Name, v. a.   1. Denominate, entitle, style, term, call, dub, phrase, christen, give an appellation to.

2. Mention, speak of, call by name.

3. Nominate, designate, specify.

Namely, ad.   Particularly, VIDELICET, that is, that is to say, to wit, to particularize.

Nap, n.   v. Doze, slumber, drowse, take a short sleep.

Nap, n.   Doze, slumber, short sleep.

Naphtha, n.   Rock oil, mineral oil.

Nappy, a.   [Scottish.] Drunk, fuddled, intoxicated, tipsy, corned, muddled, GROGGY.

Narcissus, n.   Daffodil.

Narcotic, a.   Stupefying, stupefactive.

Narrate, v. a.   Relate, recite, recount, rehearse, tell, detail, describe, give an account of.

Narration, n.   1. Recital, description, rehearsal, relation, account, statement.

2. Story, history, narrative, tale, chronicle.

Narrative, n.   Narration, relation, tale, account, recital, rehearsal, description, story, history, chronicle.

Narrator, n.   Relater, historian.

Narrow, a.   1. Of little breadth.

2. Contracted, circumscribed, limited, confined, straitened, cramped, pinched, scanty, incapacious, of small extent.

3. Bigoted, selfish, niggardly, mean, ungenerous, parsimonious, covetous, mercenary, illiberal.

4. Close, near, within a little, with little to spare, within narrow limits.

Narrow, v. a.   Contract, restrict, limit, cramp.

Narrow house, Grave, tomb, sepulchre, house of death.

Narrows, n. pl.   Strait, sound.

Narrow-minded, a.   Illiberal, bigoted, prejudiced, warped, biassed, partial, of narrow or contracted views.

Narwhal, n.   Sea-unicorn, unicorn-fish, unicorn-whale (Monodon monoceros).

Nascent, a.   Incipient, opening, initial, dawning, inchoative, initiatory, rudimental, beginning, commencing, at the start, in the act of evolution.

Nastiness, n.   1. Filth, filthiness, dirtiness, foulness, impurity, uncleanness, pollution, defilement, squalor.

2. Obscenity, smuttiness, indecency, ribaldry.

Nasty, a.   1. Filthy, foul, unclean, impure, dirty, polluted, denied, nauseous, disgusting, sickening, loathsome, offensive, repulsive, squalid.

2. Obscene, smutty, gross, indelicate, lewd, indecent, ribald, loose.

Natal, a.   Native, of birth.

Natal day, Birthday.

Natch-bone, n.   Aitch-bone, edge-bone.

Nation, n.   1. State, commonwealth, realm, nationality.

2. People, community, population, race.

National, a.   Public, general.

Nationality, n.   1. National character.

2. State, realm, nation, commonwealth.

Native, a.   1. Natal, of birth.

2. Vernacular, VULGAR, mother.

3. Indigenous, natural, congenital, original, genuine, intrinsic, real, unartificial, home-bred, not acquired, bred in the bone, that runs in the blood.

Native, n.   Original inhabitant.

Nativity, n.   Birth.

Natty, a.   [Colloquial.] Neat, spruce, fine, jaunty, trig, trim, finical, foppish, dandyish.

Natural, a.   1. Of nature.

2. Original, indigenous, essential, characteristic, native, not acquired, not assumed.

3. Regular, normal, not exceptional, not violent, in the course of nature, adapted to nature, consistent with nature, conformable to nature.

4. Illegitimate, born out of wedlock.

Natural, n.   Fool, simpleton, DUNCE.

Natural child, Bastard, love-child, illegitimate child.

Naturalize, v. a.   Adopt as a citizen, adopt as native.

Nature, n.   1. World, creation, universe, system of created things, aggregate of phenomena, world of matter and of mind, sum of causes and effects.

2. Sum total of sensible objects, world of matter.

3. Character, essence, constitution, quality.

4. Kind, sort, species.

5. Temper, disposition, humor, mood, grain.

6. Mind, intelligence, intelligent being.

7. Active principle of the universe, soul of the universe, GOD.

8. Regular course of things, usual or established order of events.

9. What is natural, conformity with nature, accordance with truth or reality.

Naught, n.   Nothing, nought.

Naught, a.   Worthless, bad, of no value.

Naughtiness, n.   1. Wickedness, vice, badness, iniquity.

2. Perverseness, frowardness.

Naughty, a.   1. Wicked, bad, corrupt, sinful.

2. Perverse, froward, mischievous.

Nausea, n.   1. Seasickness.

2. Qualm, sickness of the stomach, inclination to vomit.

3. Disgust, loathing, repugnance, aversion, strong dislike.

Nauseate, v. n.   Feel nausea, feel disgust, grow qualmish.

Nauseate, v. a.   1. Sicken, disgust, revolt, make sick, turn one's stomach, make one's gorge rise.

2. Loathe, abhor, detest, abominate, feel nausea or disgust at, shrink from, recoil from.

Nauseous, a.   Disgusting, loathsome, nauseating, sickening, revolting, repulsive, distasteful, offensive, abominable, foul.

Naval, a.   Nautical, marine, maritime.

Navel-string, n.   Umbilical cord.

Navew, n.   French turnip (Brassica napus).

Navicular, a.   (Anat. & Bot.) Boat-shaped, cymbiform.

Navigate, v. n.   Sail, cruise, course, go in a vessel, plough the waves, plough the deep.

Navigate, v. a.   1. Sail over, sail on, pass in a vessel.

2. Steer, direct (in sailing), guide the course of.

Navigator, n.   Sailor, seaman.

Navy, n.   Fleet, ships of war.

Nay, ad.   1. No.

2. Not only so, but more; not this only, but also.

Near, a.   1. Nigh, close, neighboring, adjacent, contiguous, proximate, adjoining, not far, not distant, bordering upon, approximate to, close upon, close by, hard upon, close at hand.

2. Imminent, impending, forthcoming, approaching, threatening, at hand, about to happen, going to happen.

3. Intimate, dear, familiar, closely allied, closely attached.

4. Direct, short, straight.

Near, ad.   Nearly.

Near, prep.   Nigh, close to, close by, not far from.

Nearly, ad.   1. Approximately, not remotely.

2. Almost, well-nigh, within a little.

3. Closely, intimately.

Near-sighted, a.   Short-sighted, myopic, purblind.

Neat, a.   1. Clean, cleanly, unsoiled, tidy, spotless, unsullied, immaculate, unstained, pure.

2. Nice, spruce, trim.

3. Chaste, simple, in good taste.

Neat-cattle, n.   Bovine animals (bulls, oxen, cows, calves, heifers, steers), beeves.

Neatly, ad.   Cleanly, in a neat manner.

Neatness, n.   1. Cleanness, cleanliness, tidiness.

2. Nicety, spruceness, trimness.

3. Chasteness, simplicity.

Neb, n.   Beak, bill, nib.

Nebulosity, n.   Cloudiness, haziness, mistiness.

Nebulous, a.   Cloudy, hazy, misty.

Necessary, a.   1. Inevitable, unavoidable, that must be, not to be avoided.

2. Requisite, essential, indispensable, needful, that cannot be spared.

3. Involuntary, not free.

Necessary, n.   1. Requisite, requirement, necessity, essential, indispensable thing, SINE QUA NON.

2. Privy, jakes, water-closet, back-house.

Necessitate, v. a.   Compel, force, oblige, make necessary, render unavoidable.

Necessitous, a.   Needy, indigent, poor, penniless, moneyless, destitute, distressed, pinched, reduced, in need, in want, short of money, out of money, out of pocket, out of cash.

Necessity, n.   1. Compulsion, fatality, fate, destiny, irresistible force.

2. Indispensableness, indispensability, inevitableness.

3. Need, needfulness, urgency, exigency, pressing want.

4. Requirement, requisite, essential, necessary, indispensable thing, SINE QUA NON.

Neck-cloth, n.   Cravat, neckerchief, necktie.

Neckerchief, n.   Cravat, neck-cloth.

Neckhandkerchief, n.   Cravat, neck-cloth.

Necktie, n.   Cravat, neckcloth.

Necrology, n.   Obituary, register of deaths.

Necromancer, n.   Sorcerer, conjurer, enchanter, juggler, charmer, diviner, wizard, magician, exorcist, seer, soothsayer.

Necromancy, n.   Sorcery, magic, divination, enchantment, conjuration, black art, magical art.

Necropolis, n.   Cemetery, churchyard, graveyard, mortuary, burial-ground, burial-place, city of the dead.

Need, n.   1. Necessity, want, exigency, urgency, emergency.

2. Indigence, poverty, penury, destitution, distress.

Need, v. a.   Want, require, lack, be in want of, stand in want of.

Needful, a.   Necessary, requisite, essential, indispensable.

Needle-shaped, a.   Aciform, acicular, aciculate.

Needless, a.   Unnecessary, useless, not requisite, not needed.

Needs, ad.   Necessarily.

Needy, a.   Indigent, destitute, poor, NECESSITOUS.

Nefarious, a.   Abominable, atrocious, detestable, execrable, iniquitous, scandalous, wicked, infamous, villanous, heinous, flagitious, very wicked.

Negation, n.   Denial, disavowal, disclaimer.

Neglect, v. a.   1. Omit, leave out, pass over.

2. Disregard, slight, contemn, overlook, pay no heed to, pay no regard to, leave out of view, leave on one side, not care a straw for.

Neglect, n.   1. Omission (of a particular act of duty), failure, default, NEGLIGENCE, remissness.

2. Slight, disregard, disrespect.

Neglectful, a.   Heedless, careless, negligent, thoughtless.

Negligence, n.   NEGLECT (as a habit), carelessness, thoughtlessness, remissness, heedlessness, disregard, inattention, LACHES.

Negligent, a.   Careless (habitually), thoughtless, heedless, remiss, regardless, inattentive, neglectful.

Negotiate, v. n.   Treat, bargain.

Negotiate, v. a.   1. Treat for, arrange for.

2. Pass, put into circulation.

Negotiation, n.   Transaction.

Negro-corn, n.   Doura, Indian millet, Guinea corn (Sorghum vulgare).

Neigh, v. n.   Whinny.

Neighborhood, n.   Vicinity, vicinage, environs.

Neighborly, a.   Friendly, kind, civil, social, obliging, attentive, on friendly terms.

Neither, pron. & a.   Not either, nor one nor the other.

Neither head nor tail, Neither one thing nor the other, nothing distinct or definite.

Neither here nor there, 1. Nowhere, neither in one place nor another.

2. Irrelevant, not to the purpose.

Nem. con. [L. Contracted from nemine contradicente, no one speaking against.] Unanimously, with one accord, with one consent, to a man, as one man, one and all, on all hands, in chorus, without a dissenting voice.

Neologism, n.   1. New word or phrase.

2. Neology, use of new words or phrases.

Neology, n.   1. Neologism, use of new words or phrases.

2. (Theol.) Rationalism, rationalistic interpretation.

Neophyte, n.   1. Convert, proselyte, CATECHUMEN.

2. Beginner, tyro, pupil.

Nephritis, n.   [L.] (Med.) Inflammation of the kidneys.

Nerve, n.   1. Strength, power, force.

2. Courage, pluck, fortitude, firmness, resolution, hardihood, manhood.

Nerve, v. a.   Strengthen, invigorate, fortify, brace.

Nervous, a.   1. Of the nerves.

2. Sinewy, strong, vigorous, robust, forcible, powerful.

3. Timid, timorous, easily agitated.

Nervousness, n.   1. Strength, force, power, vigor.

2. Timidity, timorousness, trepidation, tremor, flutter, nervous agitation.

Nescience, n.   Ignorance.

Nest, n.   AERIE.

Nestle, v. n.   Snuggle, cuddle, snug, harbor, lodge, lie close.

Net, n.   Snare, gin, trap, toil.

Net, a.   Clear, without deductions.

Net, v. a.   Clear, get or gain over and above expenses.

Nether, a.   Lower.

Nettle, v. a.   Fret, chafe, ruffle, irritate, vex, tease, harass, provoke, incense, exasperate, sting.

Net-work, n.   Netting, reticulated or decussated work.

Neutral, a.   Indifferent, of neither party, taking no part with either side.

Neutralize, v. a.   Counterbalance, render neutral, render inert, destroy the effect of, render of no effect.

Never, ad.   1. At no time, not at any time, not ever.

2. In no degree, not at all.

Nevertheless, ad.   However, notwithstanding, not at all the less.

New, a.   1. Novel, fresh, of recent origin, not old.

2. Recent, modern, not ancient, of the present day.

3. Just discovered, recently made known.

4. Unaccustomed, unused, not habituated, not familiar.

News, n.   Tidings, intelligence, information, advice, word, piece of information, recent accounts.

Newsmonger, n.   Quidnunc.

Newspaper, n.   Gazette, journal.

Newt, n.   Eft, salamander.

Next, a.   Nearest.

Next door to, 1. Next house to.

2. Near to, bordering on.

Nib, n.   1. Bill, beak, neb.

2. Point (of a pen).

Nibble, v. a. & n.   Gnaw, bite (by nips), browse.

Nice, a.   1. Exact, accurate, precise, critical, definite, strict, rigorous.

2. Fastidious, dainty, squeamish, punctilious, finical, difficult, over-scrupulous, exacting, hard to please, very particular.

3. Subtile, fine, refined, minute.

4. Delicate, dainty, luscious, soft, tender, savory, delicious, palatable.

5. [Colloquial.] Pleasant, agreeable, delightful, good.

Niceness, n.   1. Exactness, accuracy, precision, nicety.

2. Scrupulousness, fastidiousness, delicacy, daintiness, squeamishness.

Nicety, n.   1. Accuracy, exactness, precision, truth, niceness.

2. Fastidiousness, daintiness, PURISM, squeamishness.

3. Subtilty, nice point, minute distinction.

4. Delicacy, dainty, tidbit, delicate morsel.

Niche, n.   Nook, recess.

Nick, n.   1. Critical point (of time), critical moment, fortunate conjuncture.

2. Notch, dent, dint, indentation, incision.

Nick, v. a.   Notch, cut notches in.

Nickname, n.   SOBRIQUET, by-name.

Nictate, v. n.   [Rare.] Wink, blink.

Nictation, n.   Winking.

Niggard, n.   Miser, curmudgeon, churl, hunks, lickpenny, skinflint, scrimp, screw, mean fellow, sordid wretch.

Niggard, a.   Parsimonious, NIGGARDLY.

Niggardliness, n.   Parsimony, stinginess, avarice, meanness.

Niggardly, a.   1. Parsimonious, covetous, stingy, avaricious, miserly, penurious, sordid, mean, illiberal, mercenary, niggard, close, close-fisted.

2. Saving, sparing, chary.

Nigh, a.   Near, adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, close by, close, close at hand, bordering upon, not far off, not distant, approximate to, hard by.

Nigh, ad.   Near, nearly.

Nigh, prep.   Near, close to, close by, not far from.

Night-fall, n.   EVENING, dusk, close of the day.

Nightingale, n.   Philomel, philomela, (Philomela luscinia.)

Night-jar, n.   Goat-sucker, wheel-bird, churn-owl (Caprimulgus Europœus).

Nightly, a.   Nocturnal.

Night-walker, n.   Somnambulist, sleep-walker.

Nihilism, n.   Nothingness, nothing, non-existence, nonentity, nullity.

Nihility, n.   Nothingness, nothing, non-existence, nonentity, nullity.

Nimble, a.   Agile, lively, brisk, active, smart, quick, spry, ready, alert, dapper, sprightly.

Nimbleness, n.   Briskness, smartness, agility, spryness, alertness, activity, sprightliness.

Nincompoop, n.   [Low.] NINNY.

Ninepins, n. pl.   Skittles.

Ninny, n.   Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Nip, v. a.   1. Pinch, compress, squeeze, gripe.

2. Clip, cut off.

3. Blast, bite, destroy, ruin.

Nip, n.   1. Pinch, bite.

2. Bit, small cut.

3. [Low.] Dram, nipper, sip, drink.

Nipper, n.   1. Fore tooth (of a horse).

2. [Low.] Dram, nip, sip, drink.

Nippers, n. pl.   Pincers, tweezers.

Nipple, n.   Teat, dug, pap.

Nitre, n.   [Written also Niter.] Saltpetre, nitrate of potash.

Nitric acid, AQUAFORTIS, spirit of nitre.

Nitric oxide, Deutoxide of nitrogen, binoxide of nitrogen, nitrous gas, nitrous air.

Nitrogen, n.   Azote.

Nitrogenize, v. a.   Azotize.

Nitro-muriatic acid, Aqua regia.

Nitrous ether, Sweet spirits of nitre.

Nitrous oxide, Laughing gas, protoxide of nitrogen, exhilarating gas.

No, ad.   1. Nay.

2. Not at all, in no degree.

No, a.   None, not any.

Nob, n.   [Colloquial.] Nobleman.

Nobby, a.   [Colloquial.] Consequential, aristocratic.

Nobility, n.   1. Grandeur, greatness, dignity, nobleness, elevation, superiority, worthiness, loftiness of character, moral excellence.

2. Noble birth, patrician dignity, eminence by rank.

3. NOBLESSE, aristocracy, peerage, patrician class.

Noble, a.   1. Great, dignified, superior, elevated, worthy, exalted, illustrious.

2. Grand, stately, lordly, splendid, magnificent, sublime.

Noble, n.   Nobleman.

Nobleman, n.   Peer, noble, grandee, lord, one of the nobility.

Nobleness, n.   1. Greatness, dignity, magnanimity, elevation, superiority, worthiness, nobility, loftiness of character, moral excellence.

2. Stateliness, grandeur, magnificence.

Noblesse, [Fr.] Aristocracy, peerage, nobility.

Nobody, n.   No one, no person, not any one, not anybody.

Nocturnal, a.   Nightly.

Nocturnally, ad.   Nightly, by night.

Nod, v. a. & n.   Bow.

Nod, n.   Bow, beck.

Noddle, n.   Head (in contempt).

Noddy, n.   1. Fool, simpleton, DUNCE.

2. (Ornith.) Booby, gannet, solan goose (Sterna solida).

Node, n.   Knot, knob, protuberance, swelling, lump, prominence, process, excrescence, nodule.

Nodule, n.   Knot, NODE.

Noise, n.   1. Sound.

2. Clamor, din, blare, clatter, uproar, tumult, ado, cry, vociferation, hubbub, racket, HALLABALOO, fuss, breeze.

Noisome, a.   1. Noxious, injurious, hurtful, unwholesome, insalubrious, unhealthy, pernicious, mischievous, detrimental, destructive, deleterious, baneful, poisonous, pestilential.

2. Offensive, fetid, disgusting.

Noisy, a.   Clamorous, boisterous, turbulent, vociferous, obstreperous, blatant, brawling, blustering, uproarious, tumultuous, riotous.

Nomad, n.   1. Wandering tribe, nomadic people.

2. Wanderer, BOOLY.

Nomade, n.   1. Wandering tribe, nomadic people.

2. Wanderer, BOOLY.

Nomadic, a.   Wandering, migratory, vagrant, roving, strolling.

Nomenclature, n.   Terminology.

Nominal, a.   Titular, not real, only in name.

Nominate, v. a.   Name for an office, propose as a candidate, designate for appointment or election.

Nonage, n.   Minority, pupilage.

Non-appearance, n.   Absence.

Non-attendance, n.   Absence.

Nonchalance, n.   [Fr.] Carelessness, indifference, unconcern, coolness.

Nonchalant, a.   [Fr.] Unconcerned, indifferent, careless, cool, apathetic, not anxious.

Non compos, n.   [Contracted from non compos mentis.] Simpleton, DUNCE, fool.

Non compos mentis, [L.] Demented, idiotic, lunatic, foolish, imbecile, crazy, destitute of common sense, void of understanding.

None, pron., sing. & pl.   Not one, not any.

Nonentity, n.   1. Inexistence, nonexistence.

2. Nothing.

Non-essential, a.   Adventitious, incidental, accidental, extraneous, extrinsic.

Nonesuch, n.   Nonpareil, paragon, pattern, model, CHEF-D'ŒUVRE, BEAU IDEAL, acme of perfection, pink of perfection.

Nonpareil, n.   NONESUCH.

Nonpareil, a.   Peerless.

Nonplus, n.   Puzzle, perplexity, poser, quandary.

Nonplus, v. a.   Puzzle, confound, confuse, disconcert, perplex, pose, put to a stand.

Non-resistance, n.   Passive obedience.

Nonsense, n.   1. Folly, absurdity, stuff, trash, moonshine, twaddle, balderdash, fudge, inanity, platitude.

2. Trifles, things of no consequence or importance.

Nonsensical, a.   Absurd, foolish, silly, senseless, insensate, stupid, ill-judged, unreasonable, irrational, preposterous, unmeaning, frivolous, trifling.

Noodle, n.   Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Nook, n.   Corner, recess, niche, retired place.

Noonday,n.   Midday, noon, meridian, twelve o'clock.

Noontide, n.   Midday, noon, meridian, twelve o'clock.

Noose, n.   Hitch, running knot.

Normal, a.   1. Regular, analogical, according to rule.

2. Perpendicular, vertical, erect.

North, a.   Northerly, northern, boreal, arctic.

Northern, a.   North, northerly, boreal, arctic.

Northern lights, AURORA BOREALIS.

North star, n.   Polestar, lodestar.

Nose, n.   Snout, nozzle.

Nose of wax, Doughface, pliable politician.

Nosegay, n.   Bouquet, posy.

Nostalgia, n.   (Med.) Homesickness.

Nostrum, n.   Quack medicine, patent medicine.

Notability, n.   Notable person, person of note.

Notable, a.   Remarkable, memorable, extraordinary, signal, distinguished, noted, worthy of notice.

Notable, a.   Active, diligent, sedulous, industrious, assiduous, busy, watchful, attentive, careful.

Notary, n.   Notary public.

Notch, n.   Nick, indentation, dent, dint, incision.

Notch, v. a.   Nick, cut notches in.

Note, n.   1. Sign, symbol, token, indication, character, mark.

2. Memorandum, minute, record.

3. Comment, annotation, schollum, remark.

4. Billet, short letter or epistle.

5. Notice, heed, observation, regard, consideration.

6. Distinction, reputation, celebrity, fame, repute, renown, credit, account, consequence, respectability.

7. Bill, bank-note, promissory note, note of hand, paper money.

Note, v. a.   1. Notice, remark, observe, heed, attend to, take notice of, pay attention to.

2. Record, make a note of, make a memorandum of, make a minute of, set down in writing, jot down.

3. Designate, denote.

Note-book, n.   Memorandum book, adversaria, journal, commonplace book.

Noted, a.   Distinguished, celebrated, famous, famed, renowned, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, well known.

Nothing, n.   1. Non-existence, nihility, inexistence, nihilism, nonentity, nothingness, nullity.

2. Nought, zero, cipher.

3. Trifle, bagatelle, small matter, thing of no importance, matter of no consequence.

Nothing, ad.   Not at all, in no degree.

Nothingness, n.   Nihility, nihilism, non-existence, nonentity.

Notice, n.   1. Note, heed, observation, regard, cognizance.

2. Information, notification, advice, intelligence, announcement, mention.

3. Intimation, premonition, warning.

Notice, v. a.   Heed, regard, mark, note, observe, remark, attend to, advert to, take cognizance of.

Noticeable, a.   Observable, worthy of notice.

Notification, n.   1. Information, notice, advice, intelligence, announcement.

2. Advertisement.

Notify, v. a.   1. Declare, promulgate, publish, announce, advertise, make known.

2. Inform, apprise, acquaint, make known to, give notice to, signify to.

Notion, n.   1. Conception, concept, universal idea, general or universal conception.

2. Opinion, sentiment, apprehension, judgment, belief, view, impression, estimation, conceit, conviction.

Notional, a.   1. Imaginary, fantastical, ideal, chimerical.

2. Whimsical, capricious, visionary, crotchety, freakish.

Notoriety, n.   Repute (generally in a bad sense), reputation, celebrity, fame, name, note, vogue, figure.

Notorious, a.   1. Open, overt, patent, manifest, obvious, apparent, evident, well-known.

2. Conspicuous (generally in a bad sense), noted, celebrated, famous, famed.

Notwithstanding, prep.   Despite, in spite of.

Notwithstanding, conj.   Nevertheless, yet, however, for all that.

Nought, n.   Nothing, naught.

Noun, n.   Substantive.

Nourish, v. a.   1. Nurture, nurse, feed, support, maintain, supply with food or nutriment, furnish sustenance to.

2. Train, educate, instruct, breed, bring up.

3. Cherish, encourage, foster, promote, succor.

Nourishing, n.   Nutrition.

Nourishing, a.   Nutritious, nutritive, strengthening, invigorating, healthful, wholesome.

Nourishment, n.   FOOD, aliment, diet, sustenance, nutriment, nutrition.

Novaculite, n.   Turkey-stone, Turkey oil-stone.

Novel, a.   New, strange, unusual, late, modern, recent.

Novel, n.   Tale, romance, story, fiction, fictitious narrative, extended parable.

Novice, n.   1. Probationer.

2. Tyro, beginner, learner.

Novitiate, n.   Probation.

Now, ad.   At this time, at once, at this moment, at present.

Now and then, Occasionally, once in a while.

Nowadays, ad.   In these days, in this age, in the present age.

Noway, ad.   Not at all, in no degree, in no manner.

Noways, ad.   Not at all, in no degree, in no manner.

Nowise, ad.   Noway, noways.

Noxious, a.   Injurious, hurtful, baneful, pernicious, detrimental, unwholesome, mischievous, insalubrious, deleterious, noisome, pestiferous, pestilent, deadly, baleful, destructive, poisonous.

Nozzle, n.   Nose, snout.

Nucleus, n.   Kernel, core, centre.

Nude, a.   Bare, uncovered, undressed, unclothed, naked, exposed, denuded, stark naked, in a state of nature, IN PURIS NATURALIBUS.

Nudge, v. a.   Push gently.

Nudge, n.   Gentle push.

Nudity, n.   Nakedness.

Nugatory, a.   1. Trifling, futile, vain, insignificant, trivial, frivolous, worthless.

2. Inoperative, ineffectual, inefficacious, unavailing, useless, bootless, null, to no purpose.

Nugget, n.   Lump.

Nuisance, n.   Annoyance, plague, bane, infliction, curse, scourge, pest.

Null, a.   Void, invalid, useless, nugatory, of no efficacy, of no account.

Nullify, v. a.   Annul, invalidate, cancel, abrogate, repeal, make void, make of no effect.

Nullity, n.   Non-existence, nonentity, nihility, nothing.

Numb, a.   Torpid, benumbed.

Number, v. a.   Count, enumerate, tell, reckon, calculate, compute, numerate, call over, tell off, run over, sum up.

Number, n.   1. Figure, numeral, digit.

2. Many, multitude, great many.

Number one, [Colloquial.] One's self.

Numbers, n. pl.   Verses, poetry, song.

Numbness, n.   Torpor, insensibility, deadness, paralysis, palsy.

Numeral, n.   Figure, number, digit.

Numerate, v. a.   Beckon, enumerate, count, number, call over, tell off.

Numerous, a.   1. Large (in number), made up of many.

2. [Rare.] Rhythmical, melodious, musical.

Numskull, n.   Blockhead, simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Nuncio, n.   1. Messenger.

2. Ambassador (of the Pope).

Nuncupative, a.   Oral, not written.

Nunnery, n.   Convent, cloister, abbey, monastery.

Nuptial, a.   Bridal, matrimonial, hymeneal, connubial, CONJUGAL.

Nuptials, n. pl.   Marriage, wedding, bridal, espousals, nuptial festival, marriage ceremony.

Nurse, v. a.   1. Nourish, nurture, supply with nourishment.

2. Suckle, feed at the breast, give suck to.

3. Cherish, foster, encourage, succor, promote.

Nursling, n.   Infant, babe, baby, suckling, BAIRN.

Nurture, n.   1. Nourishment, food, diet.

2. Training, education, instruction, discipline, tuition, schooling, breeding.

Nurture, v. a.   1. Feed, nourish.

2. Train, educate, instruct, school, rear, breed, discipline, bring up.

Nutgall, n.   Gall, gall-nut.

Nutriment, n.   Aliment, nourishment, nutrition, food, diet, sustenance, subsistence, provision, fare, regimen, meat, victuals, BREAD, viands, cheer, rations, pabulum, grub, FEED, PROVENDER, FODDER, FORAGE, PROG.

Nutrition, n.   1. Nourishing.

2. Food, NUTRIMENT.

Nutritious, a.   Nourishing, strengthening, wholesome.

Nutritive, a.   Nourishing, strengthening, wholesome.

Nyctalopy, n.   Day-blindness, nocturnal sight.

Nymph, n.   Damsel, maiden, maid, lass, LASSIE, girl.

Nympha, n.   (Ent.) Pupa, chrysalis, aurelia.

O

Oaf, n.   Changeling (when a foolish child is left in place of another), simpleton, fool, DUNCE.

Obduracy, n.   1. Contumacy, OBSTINACY, stubbornness, doggedness, hardness of heart.

2. Impenitence, depravity.

Obdurate, a.   1. Hardened, obstinate, callous, unfeeling, stubborn, unyielding, dogged, pig-headed, inflexible, inexorable, cantankerous.

2. Depraved, graceless, shameless, reprobate, lost, impenitent, irreclaimable, incorrigible.

Obedience, n.   Compliance, submission.

Obedient, a.   Compliant, submissive, deferential, dutiful, respectful.

Obeisance, n.   Salutation, reverence, bow, courtesy.

Obelisk, n.   1. Pillar.

2. Dagger (in printing).

Obese, a.   Fat, fleshy, corpulent, stout, plump, portly, bouncing.

Obesity, n.   Fleshiness, fatness, corpulence, corpulency, plumpness, EMBONPOINT.

Obfuscate, v. a.   Darken, cloud, obscure.

Obituary, n.   Necrology.

Object, n.   1. Mark, butt.

2. End, aim, intent, purpose, design, view, scope, drift, goal, final cause.

Objection, n.   Exception, difficulty, CAVIL, DEMURRER.

Objectionable, a.   Exceptionable.

Object to, Disapprove, protest against, take exception to.

Oblation, n.   Offering, sacrifice.

Obligate, v. a.   [Inelegant.] Bind, oblige, bring under obligation.

Obligation, n.   1. Responsibility, accountableness, bond of duty.

2. Engagement, contract, agreement, stipulation.

3. Debt of gratitude.

Obligatory, a.   Binding, coercive.

Oblige, v. a.   1. Compel, force, coerce, constrain.

2. Serve, accommodate, please, favor, gratify, do a service for, do a favor to.

3. OBLIGATE, bind, bring under obligation.

Obliging, a.   Civil, complaisant, kind, courteous, polite, friendly, gentlemanly, urbane, affable.

Oblique, a.   1. Inclined, aslant.

2. Indirect.

Obliterate, v. a.   Efface, erase, expunge, cancel, rub out, rub off, blot out, scratch out, wipe out, strike out.

Obliteration, n.   Effacement, erasure, extinction, blotting out.

Oblivion, n.   1. Forgetfulness (Oblivion refers especially to the thing forgotten).

2. Amnesty, general pardon.

Oblivious, a.   Forgetful, mindless, heedless, careless, negligent, neglectful.

Obloquy, n.   1. Reproach, detraction, censure, blame, calumny, contumely, slander, defamation, backbiting, traducing, aspersion, reviling.

2. Dishonor, disgrace, shame, infamy, opprobrium, odium, scandal.

Obnoxious, a.   1. Liable, subject, exposed.

2. Hateful, unpleasing, odious, offensive, unpopular.

Oboe, n.   Hautboy.

Obscene, a.   1. Indecent, indelicate, immodest, impure, ribald, gross, coarse, broad, unchaste, lewd, loose.

2. Dirty, filthy, foul, offensive, disgusting.

Obscenity, n.   Indecency, indelicacy, immodesty, unchastity, lewdness.

Obscure, a.   1. Dark, gloomy, rayless, darksome, unilluminated, unenlightened, dusky, sombre, sombrous, lurid, shadowy, murky, dim.

2. Unintelligible, incomprehensible, indistinct, indefinite, vague, doubtful, enigmatical, mysterious, mystic, mystical, recondite, abstruse, cabalistic, transcendental, high.

3. Unknown, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unnoticed, renownless, unhonored, humble, inglorious.

Obscure, v. a.   Darken, cloud, eclipse, dim, shade, obfuscate, cast in the shade.

Obscurity, n.   1. Darkness, dimness, gloom, gloominess, shade, obscuration, cloud, obfuscation.

2. Seclusion, retirement, privacy.

Obsequies, n. pl.   Exequies, funeral rites, funeral solemnities.

Obsequious, a.   Fawning, sycophantic, cringing, servile, slavish, supple, meanly submissive.

Obsequiousness, n.   Fawning, cringing, servility, slavishness, suppleness, sycophancy, mean compliance.

Observable, a.   Noticeable, remarkable, marked, striking.

Observance, n.   1. Performance, fulfilment, discharge, acquittal.

2. Form, ceremony, ceremonial, rite, practice, custom, usage, fashion.

Observant, a.   Mindful, regardful, heedful, attentive, watchful.

Observation, n.   1. Notice, attention.

2. Remark, note, annotation, comment.

Observe, v. a.   1. Notice, remark, note, watch, eye, mark, take note of, pay attention to.

2. Fulfil, obey, follow, comply with, conform to, adhere to, be faithful to.

3. Celebrate, regard, keep, solemnize.

Observe, v. n.   1. Take notice.

2. Make a remark.

Observer, n.   Beholder, spectator, bystander, on-looker, looker-on.

Obsolescent, a.   Becoming obsolete, going out of use, falling into desuetude.

Obsolete, a.   Antiquated, disused, neglected, unfashionable, old-fashioned, out of date, fallen into desuetude.

Obstacle, n.   Hinderance, obstruction, impediment, difficulty, check, barrier, stumbling-block, lion in the way.

Obstetrician, n.   Midwife, ACCOUCHEUR.

Obstetrics, n. pl.   Midwifery, tocology.

Obstinacy, n.   Stubbornness, doggedness, heartiness, wilfulness, perversity, contumacy, obduracy, inflexibility, pertinacity, persistency, pig-headedness.

Obstinate, a.   Stubborn, dogged, contumacious, unyielding, inflexible, perverse, mulish, opinionated, opinionative, wilful, heady, headstrong, refractory, unruly, cross-grained, intractable, cantankerous, obdurate, persistent, self-willed, PIG-HEADED.

Obstreperous, a.   Loud, noisy, clamorous, turbulent, tumultuous, vociferous, boisterous, uproarious, blatant, brawling, blustering.

Obstruct, v. a.   1. Close, bar, stop, blockade, barricade, block up, dam up.

2. Hinder, impede, oppose, retard.

Obstruction, n.   Hinderance, obstacle, impediment, barrier, check, difficulty.

Obtain, v. a.   Procure, get, acquire, achieve, gain, win, earn, secure, get possession of.

Obtest, v. a.   Beseech, implore, conjure, supplicate, beg, invoke, entreat, pray, solicit, importune, conjure, ADJURE.

Obtrude, v. a.   Intrude, thrust in, press in, foist in, worm in.

Obtrusive, a.   Intrusive, inclined to obtrude.

Obtund, v. a.   Blunt, dull, deaden, quell, hebetate, take off the edge of.

Obtuse, a.   Dull, stupid, stolid, doltish, blockish, stockish, heavy, slow, unintelligent, unintellectual, shallow, dull-witted, blunt-witted.

Obtuseness, n.   1. Bluntness.

2. Dulness, stupidity, stolidity, doltishness, shallowness.

Obviate, v. a.   Preclude, prevent, turn aside, remove in the outset, provide against.

Obvious, a.   Plain, evident, manifest, clear, palpable, visible, patent, apparent, unmistakable.

Occasion, n.   1. Occurrence, incident, casualty, event.

2. Opportunity, juncture, conjuncture, opening, room, suitable time, favorable time, nick of time, golden opportunity.

3. Necessity, need, exigency.

4. Cause (accidental), ground, reason.

Occasion, v. a.   1. Cause, produce, originate, breed, create, bring about, give rise to, give occasion to, bring to pass, be the cause of.

2. Induce, influence, persuade, move.

Occasional, a.   Incidental, accidental, casual, irregular.

Occident, n.   West.

Occidental, a.   Western.

Occult, a.   Hidden, secret, unrevealed, unknown, undiscovered, mysterious, mystic, mystical, recondite, cabalistic, latent, abstruse, veiled, shrouded, under a cover, under a cloud.

Occultation, n.   Eclipse.

Occupancy, n.   Possession (for the time), tenure, holding, use, occupation.

Occupant, n.   Possessor (for the time), occupier, holder.

Occupation, n.   1. Possession, holding, tenure, use, occupancy.

2. Employment, business, calling, vocation, AVOCATION, profession, pursuit, trade, craft, walk of life.

Occupy, v. a.   1. Possess (for the time), keep, hold, have possession of.

2. Cover, fill, take up.

3. Employ, busy, engage.

Occur, v. n.   1. Appear, arise, offer, come into view, present itself, be met with, meet the eye.

2. Come to one's mind, come into one's head, flash on the mind.

3. Befall, happen, fall out, take place, come about, come to pass.

Occurrence, n.   Incident, event, accident, casualty, adventure, affair, transaction, proceeding.

Ocean, n.   Sea, main, deep, great deep, great sea, high sea.

Oceanic, a.   Marine, pelagic.

Octagon, n.   Eight-sided figure.

Octagonal, a.   Eight-sided.

Od, n.   Odyle, odyllic force.

Odd, a.   1. Uneven, not divisible by 2.

2. Unmatched, single (of a pair or set).

3. Supernumerary, redundant, left over (from a specified number).

4. Singular, strange, uncommon, eccentric, fantastic, whimsical, peculiar, comical, droll, BIZARRE, grotesque, extravagant, out of the way.

Oddity, n.   Singularity, strangeness, queerness.

Odds, n. sing. & pl.   Difference, disparity, inequality.

Odds and ends, Fragments, remnants, scraps, refuse, orts, off-scourings.

Ode, n.   Lyric poem.

Odious, a.   1. Hateful, detestable, execrable, abominable, shocking, disgusting, offensive, repulsive, obnoxious.

2. Invidious.

Odium, n.   1. Hatred, hate, dislike, disfavor, disesteem, disaffection, enmity.

2. Disapprobation, disapproval, censure, blame, condemnation.

3. Dishonor, disgrace, shame, obloquy, opprobrium, scandal, ignominy, infamy.

Odontalgia, n.   (Med.) Toothache.

Odor, n.   Scent (good or bad), smell, perfume, fragrance, redolence.

Odoriferous, a.   Fragrant, perfumed, balmy, aromatic, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented.

Odorous, a.   Fragrant, perfumed, balmy, aromatic, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented.

Odyle, n.   Od, odyllic force.

Œcumenical, a.   [Written also Ecumenical.] General (applied especially to Councils of the Church), universal.

Œsophagus, n.   Gullet.

Off, prep.   1. Not on, not upon.

2. Facing, fronting, against, opposite, opposite to.

Off, a.   Most distant, on the farther side, on the right side.

Off, ad.   Away.

Offal, n.   1. Garbage.

2. Waste, refuse, rubbish.

Offence, n.   [Written also Offense.] 1. Attack, assault, aggression, onset (as in the expression weapons of offence).

2. Displeasure, anger, indignation, wrath.

3. Injury, injustice, affront, wrong, insult, indignity, outrage.

4. Trespass, transgression, misdeed, delinquency, misdemeanor, crime, sin.

Offend, v. a.   1. Affront, displease, vex, chafe, annoy, irritate, provoke, nettle, fret, gall, give offence to, make angry.

2. Shock, wound, pain.

Offend, v. n.   1. Give offence.

2. Transgress, sin, do wrong, commit offence.

Offender, n.   Transgressor, culprit, trespasser, criminal, delinquent, malefactor, convict, felon.

Offensive, a.   1. Aggressive, assailant, attacking, invading.

2. Disgusting, nauseating, nauseous, sickening, loathsome, repulsive.

3. Disagreeable, unpleasant, unpalatable, displeasing, revolting, shocking, abominable, detestable, hateful, execrable, obnoxious.

Offer, v. a. 1. Present, tender, exhibit, proffer, extend, hold out.

2. Furnish, propose, propound, show, give.

3. Sacrifice, immolate.

4. Bid (as price).

Offer, v. n.   1. Occur, present itself, be at hand.

2. Volunteer, propose, make an offer.

Offer, n.   1. Proposal, proposition, proffer, tender, overture.

2. Bid.

Offering, n.   Sacrifice, oblation.

Off-hand, a.   Unpremeditated, unstudied, impromptu, extempore.

Off-hand, ad.   Extempore, impromptu, at the moment, on the spur of the moment, without premeditation or study.

Office, n.   1. Station (conferred by authority), post, situation, place, BERTH.

2. Charge, trust, business, employment, duty, service, function, capacity.

3. Place of business, counting-room, bureau.

Officer, n.   Official, functionary, magistrate.

Official, a.   Authoritative, by authority.

Official, n.   Functionary, officer, magistrate.

Officious, a.   Meddlesome, interfering, intermeddling, obtrusive, busy, pragmatical.

Offscouring, n.   Refuse, sweepings, dirt, scum, dross, recrement, rubbish.

Offset, n.   1. Sprout, shoot, slip, branch, offshoot, twig, scion.

2. Counterpoise, counterbalance, set-off, equivalent.

Offshoot, n.   Shoot, brunch, OFFSET.

Offspring, n.   Issue, progeny, child or children, descendant or descendants, posterity.

Of old, Anciently, a long while ago, in the olden time, in ancient times, in days of yore, long ago, in days long gone.

O for, O that I had, would that I had.

Oft, ad.   [Poetical.] OFTEN, frequently.

Often, ad.   Frequently, repeatedly, not seldom, many times, not rarely.

Of the first water, Of the first or highest excellence (said of a gem).

Ogee, n.   (Arch.) Cyamatium, cyma.

Ogle, n.   Side glance.

Ogre, n.   Spectre, goblin, hobgoblin, bugbear, POKER, BUGABOO, frightful object.

Oil of vitriol, Sulphuric acid, vitriolic acid.

Oil-plant, n.   Sesame, benne.

Oiliness, n.   Unctuousness.

Oily, a.   Unctuous, greasy, oleaginous, sebaceous, adipose, fatty, fat.

Ointment, n.   Unguent.

Okra, n.   Gumbo (Abelmoschus esculentus).

Old, a.   1. Aged, elderly, not young, of advanced age, advanced in years.

2. Ancient, antique, antiquated, old-fashioned, olden, not modern.

3. Of long date, not new.

4. Going to decay, worn out.

Olden, a.   [Rare.] Ancient, old, not modern.

Old-fashioned, a.   Antiquated, antique, ancient, old, archaic, out of fashion, out of date, fallen into desuetude.

Old-time, a.   Former, quondam, late, CI-DEVANT, in former times.

Old-womanish, a.   Anile, aged, doting, imbecile, decrepit, superannuated.

Oleaginous, a.   Oily, unctuous, greasy, sebaceous, adipose, fatty, fat.

Olibanum, n.   FRANKINCENSE (of the ancients).

Olio, n.   Medley, mixture, jumble, farrago, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, miscellany, salmagundi, gallimaufry, OLLA PODRIDA, POT-POURRI.

Olla podrida, [Sp.] Mixture, medley, OLIO.

Ombrometer, n.   Rain-gauge, pluviameter, udometer.

Omen, n.   Prognostic, presage, augury, foreboding, portent, auspice, sign.

Omentum, n.   (Anat.) Caul, epiploön.

Ominous, a.   Portentous, monitory, premonitory.

Omission, n.   Failure, neglect, default.

Omit, v. a.   1. Leave out, not mention.

2. Neglect, miss, let slip, let go, pass by.

Omnipotence, n.   1. Almighty power.

2. GOD, The Omnipotent.

Omnipotent, a.   Almighty, all-powerful.

Omnipotent, n.   [With The prefixed.] GOD, The Almighty.

Omnipresence, n.   Ubiquity, universal presence.

Omnipresent, a.   Ubiquitous, universally present.

Omniscience, n.   1. Infinite wisdom, boundless knowledge.

2. GOD, The Omnipotent.

Omniscient, a.   Infinitely wise, all-wise, all-knowing.

Omnivorous, a.   All-devouring, pantophagous.

On, prep.   Upon.

On, ad.   Forward.

On account of, By reason of, by virtue of, in consequence of.

On all fours, 1. On lour legs.

2. Evenly balanced, quite parallel, quite symmetrical.

On all hands, By all parties, by everybody.

On an average, Taking a mean of all cases, taking the average.

Onanism, n.   Masturbation, self-pollution, self-abuse, secret vice.

On a par, On a level, on an equality.

Once, ad.   1. For one time.

2. Formerly, in former times.

On-dit, n.   [Fr.] Rumor, report, bruit, the town talk, flying report.

One, a.   1. Single, individual.

2. The same.

3. United, undivided.

One, n.   1. Unit.

2. Individual, person, human being.

One-berry, n.   True-love, herb-paris (Paris quadrifolia).

One day, Some day, sooner or later, one of these days.

On end, Erect, upright.

One of these days, Some day, one day, sooner or later.

Onerous, a.   Burdensome, oppressive, heavy, weighty, laborious, toilsome, operose, hard, difficult.

On exhibition, Displayed, exhibited, on view.

On hand, In possession, in store.

On horseback, On a horse's back, riding a horse.

On-looker, n.   Spectator, beholder, observer, by-stander, looker-on.

Only, a.   Sole, solitary, alone, single, this and no other.

Only, ad.   1. Merely, barely, simply, and nothing else.

2. Solely, singly.

On one's own hook, [Colloquial, U. S.] On one's own account, by one's self.

On the qui vive, On the alert.

On sale, For sale, to be sold, offered for sale.

Onset, n.   Attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt.

Onslaught, n.   Attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt.

On stilts, Pretentious, pompous, bombastic.

On tap, Tapped, broached, abroach.

On the alert, Watching, watchful, attentive, vigilant, on the look out.

On the anvil, In preparation, in progress, in process.

On the contrary, 1. In opposition, on the other side.

2. So far from being so it is just the reverse, it is quite otherwise.

On the docket, [Colloquial.] In hand, under consideration.

On the look out, Watchful, ON THE ALERT.

On the mending hand, Convalescent, getting better.

On the passage, On the way (especially by sea), EN ROUTE.

On the score of, On account of.

On the sly, [Colloquial.] Furtively, slyly.

On the spot, Immediately, at once, upon the spot.

On the way, ON THE PASSAGE, EN ROUTE.

On the whole, All things considered, in view of all the circumstances, taking every thing into account, upon the whole.

On the wing, Flying.

On tick, [Colloquial.] On credit.

On view, ON EXHIBITION.

Onward, ad.   Forward, in advance.

Onwards, ad.   Forward, in advance.

Oolite, n.   Roestone.

Ooze, n.   Mire, slime, mud.

Ooze, v. n.   Percolate, filter, transude, exude, strain.

Oozy, a.   Miry, slimy, muddy.

Opacity, n.   Opaqueness, want of transparency.

Opaque, a.   Not transparent.

Opaqueness, n.   Opacity, want of transparency.

Ope, v. a. & n.   [Poetical.] Open.

Open, v. a.   1. Unclose, OPE, lay open.

2. Exhibit, explain, reveal, interpret, disclose, make manifest, bring to view.

3. Begin, commence, enter upon.

Open, v. n.   1. OPE, cleave, part, be unclosed, be parted, be sundered, be severed.

2. Come into view, begin to appear.

3. Begin, commence.

Open, a.   1. Unclosed, not shut.

2. Expanded, extended, broad, not folded, not contracted.

3. Frank, unreserved, candid, ingenuous, undisguised, undesigning, artless, undissembling, sincere, guileless, fair, honest, single-minded, above-board, open-hearted.

4. Liberal, generous, munificent, bountiful, open-handed.

5. Exposed, unprotected, undefended.

6. Public, unrestricted, clear, unobstructed, free to all.

7. Unsettled, undetermined, not adjusted.

8. Mild, moderate, not frosty, not cold.

Open-handed, a.   Generous, liberal, munificent, bountiful.

Open-hearted, a.   Candid, frank, artless, guileless, open.

Opening, n.   1. Aperture, hole, orifice, perforation, breach, chasm, cleft, gap, fissure, rent, rift, flaw.

2. Beginning, commencement.

3. Opportunity, chance.

Opera-glass, n.   Lorgnette.

Operate, v. n.   [Followed by on or upon.] Act, work, have effect, have influence.

Operation, n.   1. Action, agency, force, influence, effect.

2. Performance, procedure, process, proceeding, manipulation.

3. Movement, motion, manœuvre.

Operative, a.   1. Acting, active, in action, in operation.

2. Effective, efficient, effectual, efficacious, serviceable.

Operative, n.   Laborer, artisan, laboring man, common workman.

Operator, n.   Doer, actor, performer, agent, executor.

Operose, a.   Laborious, toilsome, hard, onerous, burdensome, difficult, tedious, wearisome, IRKSOME.

Ophite, n.   (Min.) Serpentine, green porphyry.

Ophthalmia, n.   [L.] OPHTHALMY.

Ophthalmy, n.   (Med.) Ophthalmia, inflammation of the eye.

Opiate, n.   Anodyne, narcotic, sedative.

Opine, v. n.   [Obsolete or colloquial.] Think, judge, believe, suppose, conceive, apprehend, fancy, WEEN, presume, take it, be of opinion, have an opinion.

Opinion, n.   1. Judgment, notion, view, belief, idea, conception, impression, sentiment.

2. Estimate.

Opinionated, a.   Conceited, dogmatical, opinionative, stiff or stubborn in opinion.

Opinionative, a.   OPINIONATED.

Opponent, n.   Antagonist, adversary, rival, competitor, enemy, foe, adverse party.

Opportune, a.   Seasonable, convenient, timely, fit, suitable, favorable, propitious, auspicious, fortunate, lucky, APROPOS, well-timed, to the purpose.

Opportunely, ad.   Seasonably, in the nick of time, all in good time, in the fulness of time.

Opportunity, n.   Chance; fit, suitable, or favorable time; good chance, fitting occasion, nick of time.

Oppose, v. a.   1. Resist, withstand, contravene, thwart, oppugn, combat, strive against, set one's face against, make a stand against.

2. Contradict, gainsay, deny.

Opposing, a.   Conflicting, counteracting, antagonistic, adverse, opposite, hostile, inimical.

Opposite, a.   1. Facing, over against.

2. Contrary, repugnant, diverse, unlike, incompatible, inconsistent.

3. Adverse, opposed, opposing, antagonistic, hostile, inimical.

Opposition, n.   1. Contrariety, repugnance, diversity, inconsistency.

2. Counteraction, hostility, resistance.

Oppress, v. a.   1. Overburden, crush, overwhelm, overpower, weigh heavily upon, bear hard upon.

2. Persecute, wrong, maltreat, treat cruelly, tyrannize over.

Oppression, n.   1. Hardship, misery, suffering, calamity.

2. Tyranny, severity, cruelty, injustice, persecution.

Oppressive, a.   1. Heavy, overwhelming, overpowering.

2. Tyrannical, cruel, severe, hard, rigorous, inhuman, grinding, galling.

3. Close, uncomfortable.

Oppressor, n.   Tyrant.

Opprobrious, a.   1. Reproachful, scurrilous, abusive, vituperative, insolent, condemnatory, damnatory, scandalous, contemptuous, offensive, insulting.

2. Infamous, despised, shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful, disreputable.

Opprobrium, n.   Reproach, disgrace, infamy, ignominy, obloquy, odium.

Oppugn, v. a.   Assail, attack, combat, resist, oppose, thwart, contravene, withstand, strive against.

Optic, a.   Visual.

Optical, a.   Visual.

Option, n.   Choice, election, preference.

Optional, a.   Discretional, elective.

Opulence, n.   Wealth, affluence, riches, fortune, independence, easy circumstances, ample means.

Opulent, a.   Wealthy, rich, affluent, flush, moneyed, well off.

Oracle, n.   1. Divine communication.

2. (Jewish History.) Sanctuary, Holy of Holies.

3. (Greek History.) Deity or god (from whom divine communications come).

4. Sage, prophet, Solomon, Nestor, wise man, master mind, shining light.

Oracular, a.   1. Prophetic, dogmatical, authoritative, magisterial.

2. Sage, wise, grave, venerable.

Oral, a.   Spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, not written.

Orally, ad.   By word of mouth.

Oration, n.   Discourse, address, speech, HARANGUE.

Orator, n.   Public speaker.

Oratorical, a.   Rhetorical.

Oratory, n.   Eloquence, art of speaking well (in public).

Orb, n.   1. Globe, sphere, ball.

2. Circle, orbit.

Orbicular, a.   1. Spherical, globular, globated, globous, globose.

2. Circular.

Orbit, n.   1. Orb, circular path (of a celestial body).

2. (Anat.) Cavity of the eye.

Orchestra, n.   1. Place for musicians (as in a theatre).

2. Band of instrumental musicians (in an orchestra).

Orchotomy, n.   (Med.) Emasculation, castration.

Ordain, v. a.   1. Appoint, call, elect, consecrate, destine, set apart.

2. Establish, institute, regulate, set in order, arrange.

3. Decree, enact, order, prescribe, enjoin.

Ordeal, n.   Trial, test, touchstone, proof, assay, experiment.

Order, n.   1. Method, regularity, symmetry, regular arrangement.

2. Fit condition, proper state.

3. Regulation, rule, canon, prescription, law, standing rule.

4. Mandate, precept, injunction, command, direction, instruction, bidding.

5. Rank, class, grade, degree.

6. (Bot.) Family, tribe.

7. (Zoöl.) Sub-class, subordinate class.

Order, v. a.   1. Regulate, arrange, systematize, adjust, methodize.

2. Manage, conduct, carry on.

3. Command, instruct, direct, bid, require, give an order to.

Orderly, a.   1. Regular, methodical, systematic.

2. Peaceable, quiet, well behaved.

Orders, n. pl.   Holy orders, office of the Christian ministry, the sacred profession.

Ordinance, n.   1. Decree, edict, law, enactment, statute.

2. Rite, ceremony, observance, sacrament.

Ordinarily, ad.   Commonly, usually, generally.

Ordinary, a.   1. Common, usual, customary, habitual, settled, established, wonted, every day.

2. Mean, vulgar, low, inferior.

3. Plain, ugly, homely, inelegant, ill-looking, not handsome, not fine.

Ordinary, n.   Eating-house (where a meal is offered at a settled price), TABLE D'HÔTE, public table.

Ordination, n.   Consecration, induction, institution.

Ordnance, n.   Cannon, great guns.

Ordure, n.   Dung, excrement, fæces.

Organ, n.   Instrument, means, medium.

Organic, n.   Radical, fundamental, constitutional.

Organical, n.   Radical, fundamental, constitutional.

Organism, n.   1. Organic structure.

2. Organization, organized being, organized existence.

Organization, n.   1. Construction, constitution, organizing, forming, making.

2. Organism, organized being, organized existence.

Organize, v. a.   Constitute (by assignment of parts), dispose or arrange in parts (for special functions), construct, form, make.

Orgies, n. pl.   Revels, bacchanals, saturnalia, carousal, revelry, wassail, debauch, drunken bout.

Orient, a.   1. Eastern, oriental.

2. Bright, shining, glittering, sparkling, brilliant.

Orient, n.   East.

Oriental, a.   Eastern, orient.

Orifice, n.   Hole, aperture, perforation, pore.

Origin, n.   1. Source, rise, spring, beginning, commencement, birth, cradle, original, fountain-head, starting-point.

2. Cause, occasion.

Original, a.   1. Primitive, aboriginal, primeval, primary, primordial, pristine, first.

2. Inventive, creative.

Original, n.   1. Source, spring, origin, cause.

2. Archetype, model, pattern, type, prototype, protoplast, exemplar, first copy.

3. [Colloquial.] Oddity, eccentric person.

Originate, v. a.   Create, breed, bring into existence, be the author of, be the cause of, give rise to.

Originate, v. n.   Arise, rise, begin, spring, proceed, emanate, flow, take its rise.

Originator, n.   Inventor, author, maker, creator, father, former, first cause.

Orison, n.   Prayer, supplication, petition, solicitation.

Ormolu, n.   Mosaic gold.

Ornament, n.   Embellishment, decoration, adornment.

Ornament, v. a.   Decorate, adorn, embellish, beautify, garnish, bedeck, grace, emblazon.

Ornamental, a.   Embellishing, serving for ornament, TOPIARY.

Ornate, a.   Ornamented, embellished, decorated, bedecked.

Orrery, n.   Planetarium.

Orthoclase, n.   Felspar.

Orthodox, a.   Sound (in religious opinions), of the true faith, not heretical.

Orthodoxy, n.   True faith, soundness of doctrine.

Orthogonal, a.   Rectangular, right-angled.

Orthography, n.   Spelling.

Oscillate, v. n.   Swing, vibrate, move to and fro, move backward and forward.

Oscillation, n.   Vibration, swinging, nutation.

Oscillatory, a.   Vibratory, swinging, oscillating, vibrating.

Oscitate, v. n.   Gape, yawn.

Osier, n.   1. Willow.

2. Wicker, withe, willow twig.

Osseous, a.   Bony.

Ossuary, n.   Charnel-house.

Ostensible, a.   1. Shown, declared, avowed, assigned, manifest, apparent, exhibited, presented, visible.

2. Specious, plausible, colorable.

Ostentation, n.   Display, show, parade, flourish, dash, pomposity, pompousness, pageantry, high pretension.

Ostentatious, a.   Boastful, vain, showy, dashing, flaunting, pompous, vainglorious, fond of display.

Ostentatiously, ad.   Showily, pompously, boastfully, with a flourish of trumpets, with beat of drum.

Ostracism, n.   Banishment, expulsion, exclusion, excommunication.

Ostracize, v. a.   Banish, exile, put under the ban.

Otalgia, n.   (Med.) Ear-ache.

Otalgy, n.   (Med.) Ear-ache.

Ottoman, n.   Turk.

Ottoman, a.   Turkish.

Oust, v. a.   Eject, expel, dislodge, turn out.

Out and out, 1. [Adverbially.] Completely, thoroughly, utterly.

2. [Adjectively.] Complete, thorough, consummate, unqualified.

Out-balance, v. a.   Overweigh, overbalance, overpoise.

Outbreak, n.   1. Eruption, explosion.

2. Riot, row, fray, affray, broil, conflict, breach of the peace.

Outburst, n.   Eruption, outbreak.

Outcast, n.   1. Exile.

2. Reprobate, castaway, vagabond, Pariah, abandoned wretch.

Outcrop, n.   (Geol.) Basseting, cropping out.

Outcry, n.   1. Cry, scream, screech, yell.

2. Clamor, vociferation, HALLABALOO, noise, hue and cry.

Outdo, v. a.   Excel, surpass, exceed, beat, outstrip, outvie, outgo, go beyond, be superior to.

Out-doors, ad.   Abroad, out-of-doors, in the open air, out of the house.

Outer, a.   Exterior, external.

Outface, v. a.   Brave, look out of countenance, stare down.

Outfit, n.   Equipment.

Outflow, n.   Efflux, effusion, flow, out-pouring.

Outgo, v. a.   1. Outstrip, go beyond.

2. Surpass, excel, exceed, outdo, outvie, beat, be superior to.

Outgo, n.   Expenditure, outlay.

Out-Herod Herod, Be very extravagant, overdo the matter.

Outlandish, a.   1. Foreign, strange, exotic, alien, not native, not domestic, from abroad.

2. Barbarous, rustic, boorish, rude, clownish.

Outlaw, n.   Robber, bandit, brigand, freebooter, highwayman, marauder.

Outlay, n.   Expenditure, outgo.

Outlet, n.   Exit, egress, vent.

Outline, n.   1. Contour.

2. Sketch, plan, draft, delineation, drawing, rough draft.

Outlive, v. a.   Survive, live longer than.

Outlook, n.   1. Watch.

2. Prospect, view, sight.

Outmost, a.   Remotest, furthest.

Out of, 1. From.

2. By means of, in consequence of.

3. Not in.

4. Abroad, not within.

5. Beyond.

Out of character, Inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste.

Out of conceit with, Tired of, no longer fond of, no longer pleased with.

Out of date, Antiquated, antique, archaic, obsolete, old-fashioned, out of fashion, gone by, fallen into desuetude.

Out-of-doors, ad.   Abroad, out-doors, in the open air, out of the house.

Out of fashion, OUT OF DATE.

Out of humor, Irritated, ruffled, vexed, angry, sullen, peevish, out of temper, out of tune.

Out of joint, 1. Dislocated.

2. Disordered, displaced, going wrong.

Out of sorts, 1. Ill, unwell, ailing, sick, indisposed, laid up.

2. (Printing.) Without an assortment of types.

Out of temper, OUT OF HUMOR.

Out-of-the-way, a.   Uncommon, unusual, singular, strange, rare.

Out of tune, 1. Harsh, discordant, not in tune.

2. Irritated, ruffled, OUT OF HUMOR.

Out of the frying pan into the fire, From bad to worse.

Out of wind, Plane, even, level, flat.

Out of winding, Plane, even, level, flat.

Out-pouring, n.   Effusion, efflux, outflow.

Outrage, n.   Insult, affront, indignity, abuse, offence.

Outrage, v. a.   Insult, abuse, maltreat, offend, shock.

Outrageous, a.   1. Furious, violent, raging, wild, mad, frantic, infuriate, frenzied.

2. Atrocious, heinous, villanous.

3. Excessive, exorbitant, enormous, extravagant.

Outré, a.   [Fr.] Extravagant, excessive, exorbitant, immoderate, inordinate, overstrained.

Outright, ad.   1. Immediately, instantly, at once, without delay.

2. Completely, utterly, entirely.

Outrun, v. a.   Exceed, surpass, outstrip, outgo, beat, go beyond.

Outset, n.   Beginning, commencement, opening, starting-point.

Outside, n.   Exterior, surface, superficies, external part.

Outside, a.   Exterior, external, outward, outer, on the surface.

Outskirt, n.   Suburb, border, environs.

Outstanding, a.   Unsettled, unpaid, owing, due.

Outstrip, v. a.   1. Outgo, outrun, go beyond.

2. Excel, surpass, exceed, outvie, outdo.

Outvie, v. a.   Excel, exceed, surpass, outdo, outstrip.

Outward, a.   1. External, exterior, outer, outside.

2. Extrinsic, extraneous, adventitious.

Outweigh, v. a.   Overbalance, overpoise, overweigh.

Outwit, v. a.   1. Outgeneral, out-manœuvre, baffle, steal a march upon.

2. Overreach, cheat, dupe, deceive, circumvent, swindle, defraud, victimize, cozen, gull, chouse, diddle, take in, impose upon.

Oval, a.   Elliptical.

Ovate, a.   Egg-shaped.

Ovation, n.   Triumph.

Over, prep.   1. Above.

2. Across, athwart, from one side of to the other.

3. Throughout, through, through the whole extent of.

4. More than, upwards of.

Over, ad.   1. Above the top.

2. Across, athwart, transversely, from one side to the other.

3. From one to another, from hand to hand.

4. Besides, to boot, in addition, into the bargain.

5. Throughout, completely, from beginning to end.

Over-abundant, a.   Exuberant, plenteous, copious, full, rank, plentiful, ample, replete, liberal, lavish.

Overawe, v. a.   Awe, intimidate, cow, frighten, affright, daunt.

Overbalance, v. a.   Outweigh, overpoise, overweigh.

Overbear, v. a.   Overpower, overwhelm, subdue, overthrow, prostrate.

Overbearing, a.   1. Overpowering, oppressive.

2. Imperious, domineering, dictatorial, supercilious, lordly, haughty, arrogant.

Overcast, a.   Clouded, darkened, obscured.

Overcharge, v. a.   1. Burden, oppress, surcharge, overload.

2. Exaggerate, overstate, overstrain, overlay with ornament.

Overcome, v. a.   1. Subdue, conquer, vanquish, subjugate, overthrow, overwhelm, overturn, overbear, overpower, overmaster, defeat, crush, beat, rout, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of.

2. Surmount, rise above.

Overcome, v. n.   Prevail, conquer, gain the victory.

Over-confident, a.   Rash, venturesome, presumptuous, overweening, headlong, precipitate, incautious, imprudent.

Overdone, a.   1. Overwrought.

2. Cooked too much.

Overestimate, v. a.   Overvalue, overprize, overrate, make too much of.

Overflow, v. a.   1. Inundate, deluge, flood, flow over.

2. Overspread, overrun.

Overflow, v. n.   Overrun, run over.

Overflow, n.   1. Inundation.

2. Superabundance, exuberance, luxuriance, profusion, excess.

Overfond, a.   Doting, too fond.

Overfull, a.   Surcharged, overcharged, overloaded, surfeited, plethoric.

Overhaul, v. a.   1. (Naut.) Overtake, come up with.

2. Examine, look into.

3. [Colloquial U. S.] Censure, blame, reprove, reprehend, find fault with, pass censure on, take to task, bring to book, call over the coals, haul over the coals, call to account, come down upon, snap up.

Overhead, ad.   Above, aloft.

Overjoyed, a.   Transported, enraptured, in raptures, in ecstacies, in a transport.

Overlay, v. a.   1. Cover, spread over.

2. Crush, smother.

Overliberal, a.   Lavish, profuse, prodigal, thriftless, unthrifty, extravagant, wasteful, too free.

Overlook, v. a.   1. Superintend, supervise, oversee, inspect, have charge of.

2. Excuse, forgive, pardon, pass over, forgive and forget.

3. Disregard, neglect, miss, BLINK, pass by, be inattentive to, not notice, not think of.

Overmaster, v. a.   OVERPOWER.

Overmodest, a.   Bashful, shy, timid, timorous, coy, diffident, shamefaced, sheepish, not self-possessed.

Overplus, n.   Excess, surplus, surplusage, residue.

Overpoise, v. a.   Overbalance, outweigh.

Overpower, v. a.   Subdue, conquer, overwhelm, overcome, overturn, over-bear, overmaster, defeat, rout, crash, beat, vanquish, subjugate, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of.

Overprize, v. a.   Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of.

Overrate, v. a.   Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of.

Overreach, v. a.   Deceive, cheat, dupe, circumvent, defraud, swindle, cozen, bamboozle, gull, trick, victimize, diddle, chouse, take in, impose upon.

Override, v. a.   1. Pass, ride beyond.

2. Outweigh, surpass, be superior to, take precedence of.

Overrule, v. a.   1. Control, govern, sway, have control of.

2. Annul, cancel, revoke, rescind, repeal, nullify, recall, reject, repudiate, supersede, set aside.

Overruling, a.   Controlling, governing, directing, prevailing, predominant.

Overrun, v. a.   1. Run over, spread over.

2. Ravage, devastate, despoil, lay waste.

Overrun, v. n.   Overflow, run over.

Oversee, v. a.   Superintend, supervise, overlook, inspect, boss, have charge of, have the direction of.

Overseer, n.   Superintendent, inspector, supervisor, director, BOSS.

Overset, v. a. 1. Overturn, upset, capsize, turn topsy-turvy.

2. Subvert, overthrow, destroy.

Oversight, n.   1. Superintendence, control, direction, management, supervision, inspection, charge, care, SURVEILLANCE.

2. Error, blunder, mistake, slip, trip, lapse, miss, inadvertency.

Overspread, v. a.   Cover, spread over.

Overstate, v. a.   Exaggerate, overcharge.

Overstrain, v. a.   Exaggerate, overcharge.

Overt, a.   Open, manifest, public, patent, notorious, glaring.

Overtake, v. a.   Catch, come up with.

Overthrow, v. a.   1. Overturn, upset, overset, subvert, prostrate, level, fell, throw down, beat down.

2. Demolish, destroy, ruin.

3. Vanquish, conquer, defeat, worst, overcome, master, overpower, overbear, overwhelm, subjugate, crush, discomfit, beat, rout, foil.

Overthrow, n.   1. Subversion, prostration.

2. Destruction, demolition, ruin, shipwreck.

3. Defeat, discomfiture, rout.

Overtop, v. a.   1. Rise above.

2. Excel, transcend, surpass, exceed.

Overture, n.   1. Proposal, offer, proposition.

2. (Mus.) Orchestral introduction to an opera, oratorio, &c.

Overturn, v. a.   OVERTHROW.

Overvalue, v. a.   Overrate, overprize, overestimate, make too much of.

Overweening, a.   Conceited, haughty, proud, arrogant, opinionated, egotistical, consequential, supercilious, vain, vain-glorious, puffed up.

Overwhelm, v. a.   1. Overflow, spread over and cover.

2. Subdue, vanquish, conquer, defeat, overpower, OVERTHROW.

Overwrought, a.   Overdone, elaborated too much.

Ovule, n.   (Bot.) Rudimentary seed.

Ovum, n.   [L. pl. Ova.] Egg.

Owe, v. a.   1. Be indebted to, be bound to pay.

2. Be obliged to ascribe to, be obliged for, have to attribute to.

Owing, a.   Due.

Owing to, Attributable to, ascribable to, traceable to.

Own, v. a.   1. Possess, hold, have, be in possession of, have a title to.

2. Acknowledge, confess, avow, allow, admit.

Owner, n.   Proprietor, possessor, holder.

Oxidate, v. a.   OXIDIZE.

Oxidize, v. a.   Oxidate, calcine, convert into an oxide.

Oxygenate, v. a.   Oxygenize, unite or impregnate with oxygen.

Oxygenize, v. a.   Oxygenate.

Oxygon, n.   Acute-angled triangle.

P

Pace, n.   1. Step, tread.

2. Gait, manner of walking.

3. Amble (of a horse), pacing.

Pace, v. n.   1. Walk (with measured steps).

2. Go at a pace, go at an ambling gait.

Pachydermatous, a.   Thick-skinned.

Pacific, a.   1. Conciliatory, appeasing, mild, peace-making.

2. Peaceful, peaceable, tranquil, gentle, calm, smooth, quiet, unruffled.

Pacification, n.   Tranquillization, reconciliation, reconcilement, accommodation.

Pacificator, n.   Peacemaker.

Pacify, v. a.   1. Conciliate, appease, give peace to, restore harmony to.

2. Tranquillize, assuage, calm, still, quiet, lull, smooth, compose, moderate, hush, quell, lay, allay, soften, soothe, mollify.

Pacing, n.   Pace, amble.

Pack, n.   1. Bundle, package, budget, parcel, packet, bale.

2. Burden, load.

3. Collection, assemblage, assortment.

4. Gang, crew, set, knot, band, clan, company, bevy, lot, squad.

Pack, v. a.   Compress (into a bundle), put together (in close order).

Package, n.   Bundle, budget, parcel, pack, bale, PACKET.

Packet, n.   1. Package (small).

2. Vessel (for freight and passengers between stated ports).

Packfong, n.   [Written also Pakfong.] German silver, white copper.

Pack off, [Active.] Despatch, send off, send away.

Pack off, [Neuter.] Depart, go, start, set out, set off, be off, get off.

Pact, n.   Compact, contract, agreement, bargain, covenant, stipulation, convention, concordant.

Pad, n.   1. Cushion.

2. Horse (for the saddle), saddle-horse.

Padisha, n.   1. Shah (of Persia).

2. Sultan (of Turkey), grand-seignor, Turkish emperor.

Pæan, n.   Triumphal song.

Pagan, n.   Heathen, gentile, idolater.

Pagan, a.   Heathenish, heathen.

Paganism, n.   Heathenism.

Page, n.   Boy-servant (attending a royal or noble personage or a legislature), serving-boy.

Pageant, n.   Spectacle, show, display, parade.

Pageantry, n.   Show, display, parade, pomp, state, splendor, magnificence, flourish, showing off.

Pain, n.   1. Penalty, punishment.

2. Suffering, distress, ache, pang, torment, torture, anguish, agony, throe, twinge.

3. Uneasiness, disquietude, anxiety, solicitude, care, grief, sorrow, bitterness, affliction, woe, heartache.

Pain, v. a.   1. Torment, torture, rack, agonize, distress, hurt.

2. Disquiet, trouble, afflict, grieve, aggrieve, displease, annoy, plague, bore, harass, vex, worry, tease, chafe, fret, incommode.

Painful, a.   1. Tormenting, torturing, agonizing, racking, distressing, distressful, excruciating.

2. Grievous, afflicting, afflictive, disquieting, troublesome, displeasing, provoking, annoying, vexatious, unpleasant, disagreeable.

3. Toilsome, arduous, difficult, hard, severe.

Pains, n.   [Used in the singular number by the best writers.] Labor, care, trouble, toilsome effort.

Painstaking, a.   Laborious, sedulous, diligent, industrious, careful, plodding, assiduous, strenuous, hard-working, persevering, sparing no pains.

Painstaking, n.   Labor, industry, assiduity, diligence, perseverance, careful toil, conscientious exertion.

Paint, v. a.   1. Represent (by colors).

2. Color (with a pigment), coat with paint.

3. Depict, delineate, describe, sketch, portray, pencil, set forth.

Paint, n.   Pigment, coloring matter.

Painting, n.   Picture (in colors).

Pair, n.   Two (of the same kind or suited to each other), couple, brace, SPAN.

Pair, v. a. & n.   Couple.

Pakfong, n.   [Written also PACKFONG.] German silver, white copper.

Palace, n.   Stately mansion.

Palatable, a.   Savory, delicious, nice, luscious, delicate.

Palate, n.   Roof of the mouth.

Palatial, a.   Stately, magnificent.

Palaver, n.   Twaddle, chatter, balderdash, rigmarole, gibberish, stuff, trash, fudge, nonsense, platitude, moonshine, wish-wash, flummery, jargon, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk.

Pale, a.   1. Pallid, wan, ashy, whitish, colorless, cadaverous, not ruddy.

2. Dim, sombre.

Pale, n.   1. Picket, stake.

2. Enclosure, circuit.

Palfrey, n.   Saddle-horse.

Paling, n.   Fence (made of pales).

Palingenesia, n.   [Gr.] Palengenesis, palengenesy, regeneration, second birth, new birth.

Palengenesis, n.   Palingenesia.

Palengenesy, n.   Palingenesia.

Palinode, n.   Recantation.

Pall, n.   Cloak (of state), mantle.

Pall, v. a.   1. Make vapid or insipid.

2. Satiate, cloy, surfeit, sate, glut, gorge, fill to repletion.

Pall, v. n.   Become insipid, grow tasteless.

Palladium, n.   Bulwark, safeguard, security.

Palliate, v. a.   1. Extenuate, excuse, gloss, apologize for.

2. Allay, ease, soothe, mitigate, moderate, assuage, alleviate, soothe, soften, abate, mollify, lessen, diminish, relieve, dull, blunt, quiet, still, quell.

Palliation, n.   1. Extenuation.

2. Mitigation, alleviation, relief.

Palliative, n.   Lenitive.

Pallid, a.   Wan, whitish, ashy, colorless, cadaverous, pale, not ruddy.

Palling, a.   Nauseating, loathsome, sickening.

Palm, v. a.   1. Conceal in the palm (as a juggler).

2. Impose (by fraud), obtrude, pass off.

Palmer, n.   Pilgrim (returned from the Holy Land), crusader.

Palmiped, a.   Web-footed.

Palmistry, n.   Chiromancy.

Palm off upon, Impose by fraud, put upon by trickery.

Palm upon, Impose by fraud, put upon by trickery.

Palmy, a.   Prosperous, fortunate, flourishing, thriving, happy, joyous, halcyon, golden, Saturnian.

Palpable, a.   1. Tangible, tactile.

2. Manifest, obvious, plain, evident, glaring, unmistakable, gross, easily seen, very perceptible.

Palpitate, v. n.   Pulsate, throb, flutter, go pit-a-pat.

Palpitation, n.   Throbbing, fluttering, beating, pulsation, throb.

Palpi, n. pl.   [L.] (Ent.) Feelers.

Palsy, n.   Paralysis.

Palsy, v. a.   Paralyze, benumb, deaden.

Palter, v. n.   Equivocate, shuffle, dodge, quibble, evade, prevaricate.

Paltry, a.   1. Small, little, diminutive, inconsiderable, insignificant, unimportant, petty, miserable, wretched, slight, slender, feeble, trifling, trivial, of no consequence, of no importance.

2. Base, vile, abject, grovelling, low, mean, beggarly, pitiful, despicable, contemptible.

Pamper, v. a.   1. Feed to excess, feed luxuriantly.

2. Indulge (unduly), cocker.

Pamphlet, n.   BROCHURE.

Panacea, n.   Catholicon, universal medicine, universal remedy.

Pancake, n.   Flapjack, fritter.

Pander, n.   Procurer, pimp, male bawd.

Pander to, Subserve, minister to.

Panegyric, n.   Eulogy, eulogium, encomium, tribute of praise.

Panegyric, a.   Encomiastic, encomiastical, eulogistic, eulogistical, commendatory, laudatory.

Panegyrical, a.   Encomiastic, encomiastical, eulogistic, eulogistical, commendatory, laudatory.

Panegyrize, v. a.   Praise (highly), extol, eulogize.

Panel, n.   (Law.) Array, body of jurors.

Pang, n.   Pain (sharp and sudden), throe, twinge, gripe.

Pangolin, n.   Manis, scaly ant-eater.

Panic, n.   Fright, affright, alarm, terror, consternation, sudden fear.

Panicle, n.   Compound raceme.

Panic-stricken, a.   Dismayed, terrified, horrified, appalled, frightened, horror-struck.

Panoply, n.   Armor (complete), suit of armor.

Pansy, n.   (Bot.) Heart's-ease, garden violet (Viola tricolor).

Pant, v. n.   1. Puff, gasp, blow, breathe hard, lose breath.

2. Long, yearn, hunger, thirst, sigh.

Pantaloons, n. pl.   Trousers, breeches.

Pantomime, n.   Dumb show.

Pantophagous, a.   Omnivorous, all-devouring.

Pap, n.   1. Nipple, teat, dug.

2. Food (made soft for infants and weaklings), nutriment, nourishment.

Papa, n.   Father (so used by children).

Papaverous, a.   Poppy-like.

Paper, n.   1. Document, writing, written instrument.

2. Newspaper, journal.

3. (Com.) Notes, bank-notes, drafts, bills of exchange.

Papilionaceous, a.   Butterfly-shaped.

Parable, n.   Fable (in which what is stated as fact is probable, or which is founded on the ordinary incidents of daily life), APOLOGUE, story, NOVEL, short tale, fictitious narrative (intended to illustrate some spiritual truth).

Parabolic, a.   Figurative, expressed by a parable or similitude.

Parabolical, a.   Figurative, expressed by a parable or similitude.

Paraclete, n.   Advocate, Intercessor, Comforter, Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth.

Parade, n.   1. Ostentation, display, ceremony, show, pompous exhibition.

2. Pageant, spectacle, pompous procession.

Parade, v. a.   Display, flaunt, show off.

Parade, v. n.   Make a show, show off.

Paradise, n.   1. Eden, the garden of Eden.

2. Heaven, Elysium, abode of the blessed, place of bliss.

Paradox, n.   Absurdity (as appears at first sight, yet not so in fact), seeming contradiction.

Paradoxical, a.   Absurd (to appearance, yet conformable to fact), incredible, puzzling, inconceivable.

Paragon, n.   Model, pattern, master-piece, CHEF-D'ŒUVRE, BEAU IDEAL, nonesuch, pink.

Paragraph, n.   1. Passage, clause, section of a discourse.

2. Item (as in a newspaper), remark, short notice.

Parallel, a.   1. Equidistant throughout (as lines).

2. In conformity, in harmony, in accordance.

3. Like, similar, analogous, resembling, allied, of a piece.

Parallel, n.   1. Parallel line.

2. Resemblance, similarity, likeness.

3. Comparison.

Paralysis, n.   Palsy.

Paralyze, v. a.   Palsy, benumb, deaden.

Paralogism, n.   Sophistry (unintentional), false reasoning.

Paralogy, n.   Sophistry (unintentional), false reasoning.

Paramount, a.   Supreme, superior, preeminent, principal, chief.

Paramour, n.   1. Lover (in a bad sense), wooer, gallant.

2. Concubine, mistress.

Parapet, n.   (Fort.) Breastwork (on a rampart).

2. Breast wall (as on a bridge).

Paraphernalia, n. pl.   Appendages, ornaments, trappings, equipment.

Paraphrase, n.   1. Explanation (by amplifying), exposition.

2. Free translation.

Paraphrastic, a.   1. Explanatory (by amplification).

2. Free, loose, diffuse, not literal, not verbal.

Paraphrastical, a.   1. Explanatory (by amplification).

2. Free, loose, diffuse, not literal, not verbal.

Paratonnere, n.   [Fr.] Lightning-rod.

Parasite, n.   Sycophant, flatterer, toady, fawner, wheedler, flunky, spaniel, lickspittle, pick-thank, toad-eater, time-server, hanger-on.

Parasitic, a.   Sycophantic, fawning, flattering, wheedling, servile, slavish, meanly submissive.

Parasitical, a.   Sycophantic, fawning, flattering, wheedling, servile, slavish, meanly submissive.

Parboil, v. a.   Coddle, boil slightly.

Parcel, n.   1. Bundles, package, packet, budget.

2. Set, lot, batch, collection.

3. (Law.) Piece, part, portion, tract, plot, patch.

Parcel out, Divide, distribute, apportion, deal out.

Parch, v. a.   1. Burn (slightly), scorch, roast.

2. Dry, shrivel, dry up.

Pardon, v. a.   1. Remit, overlook, pass over.

2. FORGIVE (especially for a grave offence), absolve, excuse, acquit.

Pardon, n.   Forgiveness (especially of a grave offence after conviction, and granted to a specified person), remission (of a penalty incurred), absolution, grace, mercy, AMNESTY.

Pardonable, a.   Excusable, venial, that may be pardoned.

Pare, v. a.   1. Peel (by the use of a knife).

2. Clip, cut, shave off.

Parentage, n.   Extraction, birth, descent, lineage, pedigree, stock.

Parents, n. pl.   Father and mother.

Parget, v. a.   Plaster, cover with plaster.

Pargeter, n.   Plasterer.

Parhelion, n.   [Gr. pl. Parhelia.] Mock sun.

Pariah, n.   Outcast, wretch, Troglodyte, miserable person.

Parity, n.   Equality, analogy, close correspondence.

Parley, v. n.   Talk, converse, discourse, hold a conference (especially with an enemy).

Parley, n.   Conference (especially between enemies), talk, discourse, conversation.

Parliament, n.   House of Lords and House of Commons (of Great Britain and Ireland).

Parlor, n.   Drawing-room.

Parody, n.   Travesty, burlesque, caricature.

Parody, v. a.   Travesty, burlesque, caricature, turn into burlesque.

Parol, a.   (Law.) Oral, verbal, by word of mouth.

Parole, a.   (Law.) Oral, verbal, by word of mouth.

Parol, n.   1. (Law.) Word of mouth, oral declaration.

2. (Mil.) Word of honor, word of promise, plighted faith.

Parole, n.   1. (Law.) Word of mouth, oral declaration.

2. (Mil.) Word of honor, word of promise, plighted faith.

Paroxysm, n.   (Med.) Exacerbation (of a disease, periodically), fit, convulsion, sudden attack.

Parquet, n.   [Fr.] Pit, parterre.

Parricidal, a.   Patricidal.

Parricide, n.   Patricide.

Parrot, n.   POLL.

Parry, v. a.   Ward off, turn aside.

Parsimonious, a.   Stingy, close, avaricious, niggardly, miserly, mean, penurious, grasping, covetous, close-fisted, sordid, very saving, excessively frugal.

Parsimony, n.   Stinginess, niggardliness, penuriousness, avarice, covetousness, cupidity, meanness.

Parson, n.   Minister, priest, clergyman, pastor, ecclesiastic, churchman, divine.

Part, n.   1. Piece, portion, fraction, section, division, subdivision.

2. Member, organ, constituent, element, component, ingredient.

3. Share, allotment, lot, dividend.

4. Business, charge, duty, office, function.

5. Side, party, interest, concern, faction.

Part, v. a.   1. Divide, sever, dissever, sunder, dismember, subdivide, break, break in pieces, tear asunder.

2. Disunite, separate, disjoin, disconnect, detach, dissociate, keep apart, hold apart.

3. Apportion, allot, share, distribute, parcel out, deal out.

Part, v. n.   1. Be broken, be parted, be divided, become separated, go asunder.

2. Quit each other, take leave, bid farewell.

3. Depart, go away, set out.

Part from, Leave, be detached from, be separated from.

Part with, Relinquish, resign, surrender, lose, give up.

Partake of, Participate, partake, share, have a share of, take a part of, have a part of, participate in.

Partaking, n.   Participation.

Partake, v. a.   Share, partake of, participate in, have a part of, take a part of.

Partaker, n.   Participator, sharer, communicant.

Parterre, n.   [Fr.] Pit, parquet.

Partial, a.   1. Incomplete, imperfect, limited, not entire, not total, not general, not universal.

2. Biassed, prejudiced, prepossessed, warped, interested, unfair, unjust, one-sided, not indifferent.

Partial to, Fond of.

Partiality, n.   1. Unfairness, injustice, favoritism.

2. Fondness, predilection, liking, fancy, inclination, leaning, bent.

Partially, ad.   Partly, imperfectly, in part, not totally.

Particeps criminis, [L.] Accomplice, confederate, abettor, SOCIUS CRIMINIS.

Participant, n.   Participator, sharer.

Participate in, Partake, share, have a part in, take a part in.

Participation, n.   Partaking.

Participator, n.   Partaker, sharer.

Particle, n.   Bit, ATOM, MOLECULE, corpuscle, mote, jot, iota, tittle, whit, grain, scrap, mite, scintilla, ace.

Particular, a.   1. Especial, special, specific, not general.

2. Individual, single, separate, distinct, distinction.

3. Minute, exact, precise, nice, scrupulous, fastidious.

4. Peculiar, odd, singular, strange, notable.

Particular, n.   Instance, circumstance, detail, item, particularity, special point.

Particularity, n.   1. Exactness, preciseness, precision.

2. Detail, item, particular, special point.

3. Peculiarity, singularity, characteristic.

Particularize, v. a.   Specify, mention in detail, set forth minutely.

Particularize, v. n.   Be particular, descend to particulars, mention particulars.

Particularly, ad.   1. Especially, specially, specifically, circumstantially.

2. Separately, singly, distinctly, individually.

Parting, n.   1. Breaking, rupture, disruption, severing, tearing asunder.

2. Separation, detachment.

3. Leave-taking.

Partisan, n.   1. Adherent, follower, supporter, disciple, champion, votary, party man.

2. Truncheon, staff.

Partisanship, n.   Championship.

Partition, n.   1. Division, separation, distinction.

2. Dividing wall, BULKHEAD.

Partition, v. a.   1. Apportion, share, divide into shares, parcel out.

2. Divide by partitions.

Partitive, a.   (Gram.) Distributive.

Partitive, n.   (Gram.) Distributive.

Partly, ad.   In part, in some measure, in some degree, not wholly, not entirely.

Partner, n.   1. Associate, colleague, partaker, sharer, participator, participant.

2. Member of a partnership, member of a firm, one of a firm or house.

Partnership, n.   1. Union, connection, interest, participation.

2. Copartnership, company, association, society, firm, house.

Partridge-berry, n.   1. Wintergreen, teaberry, deerberry, boxberry, mountain-tea (Gaultheria procumbens).

2. Checkerberry, squaw-vine, winter-clover (Mitchella repens).

Parts, n. pl.   1. Talents, faculties, powers, abilities, endowments, gifts, genius, calibre.

2. Quarters, regions, districts.

Parturition, n.   Delivery, labor, travail, child-birth, bringing forth.

Party, n.   1. Faction, CABAL, CLIQUE, set, junto, COTERIE, circle, combination, league, confederacy, alliance.

2. Company, assembly, body, gathering, social assemblage.

3. Participator, participant, partaker, sharer.

4. Litigant, plaintiff or defendant.

5. Person, individual, man, one, somebody, some one.

Party-colored, a.   Variegated, piebald, many-colored, many-hued, divers-colored, of all manner of colors.

Party-man, n.   PARTISAN.

Parvenu, n.   [Fr.] Upstart, mushroom, snob, pretentious fellow, pretender to gentility.

Pasigraphy, n.   Universal language.

Pasilaly, n.   Universal language.

Pasquinade, n.   Lampoon, satire.

Pasquinade, v. a.   [Rare.] Lampoon, satirize, abuse by satire.

Pass, v. n.   1. Go, move, proceed, go on, make a transit.

2. Elapse, be spent, pass away.

3. Vanish, disappear, cease, fade, die, be lost.

4. Occur, happen, take place.

5. Circulate, be current, gain currency.

6. Be enacted, be sanctioned by a majority of votes.

7. Be deemed, be considered, be held, be regarded.

8. Answer, do, do well enough.

9. Go unheeded, go unregarded.

10. Make a thrust, make a pass.

Pass, v. a.   1. Allow to proceed, let go.

2. Send, transmit, deliver, make over.

3. Go over, go across.

4. Undergo, experience, live through, make trial of.

5. Spend (as time).

6. Omit, neglect, disregard, take no notice of.

7. Overstep, go beyond.

8. Exceed, surpass, excel, transcend.

9. Be enacted by, be passed by.

10. Enact, ratify, sanction by a majority of votes.

11. Utter, deliver, pronounce.

12. Give currency to, put into circulation.

Pass, n.   1. Passage, way, road, avenue.

2. Defile, ravine, gorge, narrow passage.

3. Passport, permission to pass.

4. Conjuncture, state, condition.

5. Thrust, push, allonge, lunge, tilt.

Passable, a.   1. Fit for travel (as a road).

2. Tolerable, middling, moderate, ordinary, so so, mediocre, pretty good, not very bad.

Passage, n.   1. Passing, transit.

2. Road, path, way, avenue, pass, thoroughfare, channel, route.

3. Act, deed, event, occurrence, feat, exploit.

4. Clause, sentence, paragraph, text.

5. Corridor, entry, entry way.

6. Enactment, passing.

7. (Music.) Phrase, part of an air.

Pass away, Elapse, lapse, pass, glide, slip away.

Pass by, Overlook, disregard, omit, take no notice of, pass over.

Pass current, Be received, be admitted, GO DOWN.

Passé, a.   [Fr.] Past, worn, faded, out of use, out of date.

Passenger, n.   Traveller, wayfarer, voyager, itinerant, tourist.

Passim, ad.   [L.] Here and there, everywhere.

Pass in review, Review, revise, reconsider, re-examine.

Passion, n.   1. Suffering (specifically that of Christ by crucifixion).

2. Emotion, ardor, fervor, zeal, rapture, transport, excitement, impulse, glow, strong feeling.

3. Pathos, warmth of feeling, tender emotion.

4. Anger, resentment, wrath, indignation, fury.

5. Love, affection, attachment, fondness, devotion.

Passionate, a.   1. Warm, ardent, earnest, vehement, excited, animated, fiery, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, burning, zealous, violent, furious, impetuous, impulsive.

2. Irascible, excitable, choleric, hasty, touchy, hot, peppery, hot-tempered, quick-tempered.

Passionless, a.   1. Impassive, unsusceptible, unimpressible, apathetic, cold, phlegmatic, stoical, cold-blooded, without passion or feeling.

2. Cool, calm, collected, unmoved, imperturbable, of a calm temper.

Passion-week, n.   Holy Week, week before Easter.

Passive, a.   1. Quiet, quiescent, inert, inactive, not active.

2. Unresisting, submissive, patient, long-suffering.

Pass muster, Answer, do, pass, serve, be sufficient, do well enough.

Pass off, Palm, palm off, impose by trick, impose fraudulently.

Pass on or upon, 1. Befall, happen to, come upon.

2. Impose upon, palm upon, palm off upon, pass off upon.

Pass over, Overlook, disregard, omit, take no notice of, pass by.

Passport, n.   Pass.

Password, n.   Watchword, countersign.

Past, a.   Spent, gone, ended, elapsed, gone by.

Past, n.   Past time, time gone by.

Past, prep.   1. Beyond, out of the reach of.

2. After (in time).

Past, ad.   By.

Pastime, n.   Amusement, entertainment, diversion, sport, play, recreation.

Pastor, n.   1. Shepherd.

2. Minister, clergyman, priest, parson, ecclesiastic, churchman, divine.

Pastoral, a.   1. Rural, rustic, of shepherds.

2. Bucolic.

3. Ministerial, of a pastor.

Pastoral, n.   Bucolic, idyl, eclogue, pastoral poem.

Pastorate, n.   Pastorship.

Pastorship, n.   Pastorate.

Pasturage, n.   Pasture, grazing land.

Pasture, n.   Herbage, herbs, pasturage, grass, grazing land.

Pasture, v. a.   Supply with pasturage, graze, turn out to pasture.

Pasty, a.   Meat-pie.

Pat, a.   [Colloquial.] Fit, apt, pertinent, suitable, appropriate.

Pat, n.   Rap, dab, tap, hit, light blow.

Pat, v. a.   Rap, dab, tap, strike lightly, hit.

Patch, n.   1. Part, piece.

2. Tract, parcel, plot.

Pate, n.   Head (in a ludicrous sense).

Patella, n.   [L.] 1. Knee-pan.

2. (Conch.) Limpet.

Patent, a.   Open, apparent, evident, plain, obvious, manifest, clear, public, conspicuous, unconcealed, palpable, unmistakable, glaring, notorious.

Paternal, a.   1. Fatherly.

2. Hereditary.

Paternal estate, Patrimony.

Paternity, n.   Fathership, fatherhood.

Pater noster, n.   [L.] The Lord's prayer.

Path, n.   1. Track (trodden), foot-way, pathway.

2. Road, way, course, route, passage, avenue.

Pathetic, a.   Affecting, touching, moving, melting, tender, plaintive.

Pathless, a.   Untrodden, trackless.

Pathos, n.   1. Passion, warmth of feeling, tender emotion.

2. Pathetic quality, tender tone.

Pathway, n.   Path, footway, track.

Patience, n.   1. Endurance (without complaint), fortitude, resignation, submission, sufferance, long-sufferance, long-suffering.

2. Perseverance, persistence, indefatigableness, constancy, diligence, assiduity.

Patient, a.   1. Submissive, resigned, uncomplaining, unrepining, passive, long-suffering.

2. Persevering, persistent, diligent, assiduous, indefatigable, constant.

Patness, n.   [Colloquial.] Suitableness, appropriateness, fitness, propriety, aptness, pertinency.

Patois, n.   [Fr.] Rustic or provincial dialect.

Patrician, n.   Nobleman (of ancient Rome).

Patrician, a.   Noble, senatorial, aristocratic, high-born, not plebeian, well-born.

Patricidal, a.   Parricidal.

Patricide, n.   Parricide.

Patrimony, n.   Inheritance, heritage, paternal or hereditary estate.

Patriot, n.   Lover of one's country.

Patriotism, n.   Love of country.

Patron, n.   Defender, advocate, protector, supporter, favorer, guardian, good genius, tutelary saint.

Patronage, n.   1. Favor, countenance, support, assistance, influence, friendship, aid.

2. Custom, good-will (of an established place of business).

Patronize, v. a.   Favor, countenance, support, aid, assist, help, befriend, make interest for.

Pattern, n.   1. Exemplar, model, archetype, prototype, original, precedent.

2. Specimen, sample, example, instance.

3. Figure, style, shape.

Pattern after, Imitate, copy, follow.

Paucity, n.   Fewness, small number.

Pauhaugen, n.   [Indian name.] Menhaden, hardhead, moss-bunker.

Paunch, n.   1. Abdomen, belly.

2. First stomach (of a ruminating animal).

Pauper, n.   Mendicant, beggar, starveling, poor person (depending on charity).

Pauperism, n.   Mendicancy, indigence, destitution, beggary, penury, extreme poverty.

Pause, n.   1. Stop, cessation, suspension, interruption, rest, halt, intermission, remission, stoppage, stopping, break, CÆSURA.

2. Point, punctuation mark.

Pause, v. n.   1. Stop, cease, desist, wait, delay, rest, breathe, stay, break off.

2. Hesitate, demur, deliberate, waver.

Pave the way, Prepare, make ready, get ready, make preparation, smooth the way.

Pavilion, n.   1. Tent.

2. (Anat.) Auricle, external ear.

Pavonine, a.   Iridescent, irisated, nacreous.

Paw, n.   1. Foot (of beasts with claws).

2. Hand (in contempt).

Pawl, n.   Click, detent, catch, ratchet.

Pawn, n.   Pledge (of a chattel to secure a debt), gage, security.

Pawn, v. a.   Pledge, offer or give as security.

Pawnee, n.   (Law.) Pledgee.

Pay, v. a.   1. Discharge, settle, liquidate, cash.

2. Compensate, recompense, requite, remunerate, reward, make payment to.

3. Punish, take revenge upon, retort upon.

4. (Naut.) Smear (with tar or pitch).

Pay, v. n.   1. Make compensation.

2. Be profitable, be remunerative, make a good return, be a good investment, give a good interest.

Pay, n.   Compensation, recompense, remuneration, reward, requital, wages, salary, stipend, hire, allowance.

Pay down, Pay on the spot, pay on delivery.

Pay for, 1. Give an equivalent for, bear the expense of.

2. Atone for, make amends for.

Paying, a.   Remunerative, profitable, gainful, that pays.

Pay off, 1. Pay and discharge (as hired men).

2. Punish, pay, take revenge upon, retort upon.

3. (Naut.) Fall off, fall to leeward.

Pay one's addresses to, Woo, court, solicit in love, make love to.

Pay up, [Colloquial.] Settle, pay arrears, settle an account, square accounts, quit scores, strike a balance, pony up, shell out, fork over, pay the bill, pay the piper, pay the fiddler, come down with the cash.

Peace, n.   1. Calm, repose, quiet, tranquillity, stillness, silence.

2. Amity, concord, harmony, truce, ARMISTICE.

Peaceable, a.   1. Peaceful, pacific, free from war.

2. Gentle, mild, amicable, friendly, disposed to peace, not quarrelsome.

3. Quiet, tranquil, placid, unmoved, undisturbed, serene.

Peaceful, a.   1. Quiet, calm, still, undisturbed, placid, tranquil, serene.

2. Mild, gentle, kindly, friendly.

Peace-maker, n.   Mediator, intercessor.

Peace-making, a.   Conciliatory, mild, appeasing.

Peace-offering, n.   1. Atonement, satisfaction, amends, reparation, atoning sacrifice.

2. Mediation, olive-branch, intercession.

Peak, n.   Top (of a mountain), summit, crest, crown, pinnacle.

Peak, v. n.   1. Grow thin or lean, become emaciated.

2. Sneak, make a mean figure.

Peaked, a.   Pointed.

Peal, n.   Blast, burst, blare, clang.

Peal, v. n.   Resound, echo, re-echo, boom, thunder, roar.

Pea-nut, n.   Ground-nut, earth-nut (Arachis hypogæa).

Pearlash, n.   Sub-carbonate of potassa (impure), calcined potash.

Pearl-powder, n.   PEARL-WHITE.

Pearl-white, n.   Pearl-powder, sub-muriate of bismuth.

Pearly, a.   1. Abounding in pearls.

2. Clear, pure, transparent, nacreous.

Peasant, n.   Rustic, countryman, hind, swain.

Pebble, n.   Stone (of small size), pebble-stone.

Pebble-stone, n.   Pebble.

Peccability, n.   Frailty, infirmity, weakness, liability to sin.

Peccable, a.   Frail, weak, imperfect, erring, sinning, liable to sin.

Peccadillo, n.   Petty fault, slight offence.

Peccant, a.   1. Sinning, erring, guilty, criminal.

2. Morbid, malignant, corrupting, corroding.

Peculation, n.   Embezzlement.

Peculiar, a.   1. That specially pertains, that belongs exclusively.

2. Singular, particular, characteristic, special, exceptional, rare, not common, not general.

Peculiarity, n.   Individuality, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, characteristic, speciality, singularity.

Pecuniary, a.   Monetary, financial.

Pedagogue, n.   [A contemptuous term.] Schoolmaster, teacher.

Pedant, n.   Pretender to learning.

Pedantic, a.   Conceited, pragmatical, vain of knowledge, ostentations of learning.

Pedantical, a.   Conceited, pragmatical, vain of knowledge, ostentations of learning.

Pedantry, n.   Ostentation of learning, boastful display of knowledge.

Pedestrian, n.   Foot-traveller, traveller afoot.

Pedigree n.   Lineage, descent, ancestry, genealogy, stock, breed, family, race, house, line of ancestors.

Peel, v. a.   Pare (by stripping or pulling), hull, shell.

Peel, v. n.   Exfoliate, come off (as skin or rind), peel off, shell off.

Peel, n.   Rind, skin.

Peep, v. n.   1. Chirp (as a chicken), pule, pip.

2. Peer, look slyly.

Peep of day, Dawn, morning, aurora, sunrise, prime, prime of day, break of day, early morning, first flush of the morning.

Peer, n.   1. Equal, mate, match, compeer.

2. Companion, associate, fellow, comrade.

3. Nobleman, lord.

Peer, v. n.   Peep, pry, look closely or narrowly.

Peerless, a.   Unequalled, unmatched, unsurpassed, matchless, without an equal, without a peer.

Peevish, a.   Fretful, petulant, querulous, irritable, waspish, snappish, pettish, captious, cross, crusty, snarling, testy, churlish, crabbed, acrimonious, irritable.

Pelf, n.   Money, riches, lucre, mammon, gain, wealth.

Pellicle, n.   Film, thin skin, thin coating.

Pell-mell, ad.   Confusedly, irregularly, disorderly, in confusion, in disorder, helter-skelter, at sixes and sevens.

Pellucid, a.   Clear, transparent, transpicuous, limpid, diaphanous, crystalline, bright, lucid, translucent.

Pelt, n.   Skin (of a beast with the hair on it), hide.

Pelts, n. pl.   Skins (as above), peltry, hides.

Pelt, v. a.   Strike (with something thrown), beat, batter, assail with missiles.

Peltate, a.   (Bot.) Shield-shaped.

Peltated, a.   (Bot.) Shield-shaped.

Pelting, n.   Beating, battering.

Peltry, n.   Pelts, hides.

Pen, v. a.   1. Write, compose, indite.

2. Incage, coop, confine, enclose, impound, imprison, incarcerate, shut up, shut in, hem in, wall in, rail in.

Pen, n.   Enclosure, COOP, PENFOLD, pinfold, pound.

Penal, a.   Punitive.

Penalty, n.   1. Punishment, penal retribution.

2. Forfeiture, fine.

Penance, n.   Punishment (self-inflicted or imposed by ecclesiastical authority), mortification, maceration, humiliation, penalty.

Penchant, n.   [Fr.] Inclination, bent, propensity, proneness, proclivity, disposition, tendency, turn, leaning, predisposition, liking, fondness, predilection.

Pencil, n.   1. Brush (made of hair or fine bristles).

2. Crayon.

Pencil, v. a.   1. Paint, depict, delineate, portray, sketch.

2. Mark or draw with a pencil.

Pencilling, n.   Sketch, outline.

Pendant, n.   1. Hanging appendage, bob.

2. Ear-ring, ear-drop.

3. (Naut.) Pennant, PENNON.

Pendent, a.   Hanging, pendulous, suspended, pensile.

Pendente lite, [L.] While the suit is pending, pending the suit or action, during litigation.

Pending, a.   Depending, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, in suspense.

Pending, prep.   During.

Pendulous, a.   Hanging, PENDENT.

Penetrable, a.   Permeable, pervious.

Penetrate, v. a.   1. Pierce, perforate, bore, enter, transfix.

2. Discern, understand, comprehend.

Penetrating, a.   Discerning, intelligent, sagacious, sharp-witted, clear-sighted, acute, keen, quick, shrewd, keen-sighted.

Penetration, n.   1. Penetrating.

2. Acuteness, discernment, sagacity, shrewdness, astuteness, sharpness, perspicacity, insight, mother-wit, quick parts.

Penfold, n.   Pen (for confining strayed beasts), pinfold, pound.

Penitence, n.   Repentance, contrition, compunction, regret, remorse.

Penitent, a.   Repentant, contrite.

Penitent, n.   Repentant.

Penitentiary, n.   Prison, jail, bridewell, work-house, house of correction.

Penman, n.   Writer, scribe, chirographer, chirographist, quill-driver.

Penmanship, n.   Chirography.

Pennant, n.   (Naut.) Pendant.

Penniless, a.   Moneyless, destitute, poor, necessitous, needy, indigent, distressed, pinched, reduced, short of money, out of money, out of cash, out of pocket, in need, in want.

Pennon, n.   1. Banner, streamer, standard, flag, colors, ensign.

2. Wing, pinion.

Pensile, a.   Hanging, suspended, pendent, pendulous.

Pension, n.   Allowance (from a government for past services), annuity.

Pensive, a.   1. Thoughtful, meditative, reflective, dreamy, sober.

2. Expressive of sadness.

Pentagonal, a.   Five-angled, five-cornered.

Pentecost, n.   Whitsuntide, Whit-Sunday.

Pent-house, n.   Lean-to.

Pent-roof, n.   Shed-roof.

Penult, n.   Penultima, penultimate, last syllable but one, penultimate syllable.

Penultima, n.   PENULT.

Penultimate, n.   PENULT.

Penurious, a.   Parsimonious, covetous, avaricious, illiberal, miserly, niggardly, sordid, mercenary, close, stingy, mean, close-fisted, hard-fisted.

Penury, n.   Indigence, destitution, beggary, mendicancy, pauperism, extreme poverty.

People, n.   1. Tribe, nation, race, clan, family.

2. Population, folks, persons, the public, the community, the bulk of mankind.

3. Commonalty, populace, CANAILLE, rabble, mob, the vulgar, vulgar herd, lower classes, humbler classes, the multitude, the million, the peasantry, the masses.

People, v. a.   Populate.

Pepper-grass, n.   Pill-wort (Pilularia globulifera).

2. Pepper-wort (Lepidium sativum).

Pepperidge, n.   Tupelo, Sour-gum, sour gum-tree (Nyssa multiflora).

Pepperidge-bush, n.   Barberry.

Pepper-wort, n.   Pepper-grass (Lepidium sativum).

Peppery, a.   1. Hot, pungent, high-seasoned.

2. Irritable, irascible, touchy, testy, waspish, snappish, snarling, churlish, choleric, petulant, excitable, passionate, hasty, quick, like tinder, like touch-wood.

Peradventure, ad.   [Rare.] Perhaps, PERCHANCE, possibly.

Perambulate, v. a.   Go around, go about.

Perambulation, n.   Round, circuit, tour.

Per annum, [L.] Annually, by the year.

Per capita, [L.] By heads, by polls, according to the number of persons.

Perceive, v. a.   1. See, discover, note, notice, remark, observe, descry, behold, discern.

2. Feel, be sensible of.

3. Understand, comprehend, know.

Per cent., [L.] By the hundred.

Per centum, [L.] By the hundred.

Perceptible, a.   Visible, discernible, apparent, in sight, to be seen.

Perception, n.   1. Seeing, discernment, sense, taste, sensation.

2. Understanding, notion, idea, apprehension.

Perch, n.   1. Roost.

2. Pole, rod.

Perch, v. n.   Roost, sit on a perch.

Perchance, ad.   Perhaps, possibly, by chance, haply, PERADVENTURE, maybe, it may be, as luck may have it.

Perchers, n. pl.   INSESSORES, perching birds.

Percolate, v. n.   Filter, transude, ooze, exude, strain.

Percolation, n.   Filtration, straining.

Percussion, n.   Collision, clash, shock, concussion.

Percussion-cap, n.   Capsule.

Per diem, [L.] By the day.

Perdition, n.   1. Ruin, destruction, overthrow, wreck, downfall, utter loss.

2. Eternal death, future misery.

Peregrination, n.   Travelling, travel, wandering.

Peremptory, a.   1. Decisive, express, authoritative, categorical, imperative, positive, absolute.

2. Dogmatical, arbitrary, despotic.

Perennial, a.   Lasting, enduring, permanent, constant, continual, undying, unceasing, perpetual, uninterrupted, imperishable, deathless, never-failing, immortal.

Perfect, a.   1. Complete, consummate, finished, excellent, capital, exquisite, without blemish, not defective, not deficient.

2. Pure, holy, blameless, faultless, without sin.

Perfect, v. a.   Finish, complete, consummate, elaborate, make perfect, bring to perfection.

Perfection, n.   1. Perfectness, maturity, completion, consummation, wholeness, excellence.

2. Excellent quality.

Perfectly, ad.   Fully, entirely, totally, completely, exactly, accurately.

Perfectness, n.   PERFECTION.

Perfidious, a.   Faithless, unfaithful, treacherous, false, dishonest, disloyal, traitorous, false-hearted.

Perfidiousness, n.   PERFIDY.

Perfidy, n.   Perfidiousness, treachery, treason, defection, disloyalty, breach of faith, foul play, Punic faith.

Perforate, v. a.   Pierce, penetrate, bore, transfix, drill, bore through.

Perforation, n.   Hole, aperture, opening.

Perform, v. a.   1. Do, execute, effect, accomplish, achieve, compass, bring about, bring to pass, work out.

2. Observe, fulfil, meet, discharge, satisfy, complete, adhere to, be faithful to, comply with.

Performance, n.   1. Accomplishment, execution, completion.

2. Action, deed, act, achievement, exploit, feat.

Performer, n.   1. Doer, operator, executor.

2. Actor, player, stage-player, comedian, tragedian.

Perfume, n.   1. Fragrance, balminess, aroma, redolence, incense, pleasing scent, grateful odor, sweetness of smell.

2. Sweet-smelling substance.

Perfume, v. a.   Scent, fill, impregnate or imbue with grateful odor.

Perfumery, n.   Perfumes.

Perfunctory, a.   Indifferent, careless, slovenly, heedless, reckless, negligent, slight; done, but not well done; done to be rid of (without a due sense of obligation).

Perhaps, ad.   Perchance, possibly, haply, PERADVENTURE, by chance, maybe, it may be, as luck may have it.

Pericarp, n.   (Bot.) Capsule, pod, seed-vessel, ripened ovary.

Peril, n.   Danger, hazard, jeopardy, risk, venture.

Peril, v. a.   Risk, endanger, imperil, jeopard, put at hazard, put in danger, expose to danger.

Perilous, a.   Dangerous, hazardous, RISKY, full of danger, fraught with danger.

Period, n.   1. Cycle, circle of time, revolution of time, round of years.

2. Time, term, era, epoch, date, age.

3. End, limit, bound, termination, conclusion.

4. (Rhet.) Sentence (full or completed), proposition.

5. (Gram.) Dot, full stop.

Periodic, a.   Recurring (regularly).

Periodical, a.   Recurring (regularly).

Periodically, ad.   Regularly, statedly, at stated times, at regular times, at fixed periods.

Peripatetic, a.   Aristotelian, of Aristotle.

Periphery, n.   Circumference.

Periphrase, a.   Circumlocution, periphrasis, circuit of words, roundabout expression.

Periphrasis, n.   [L.] PERIPHRASE.

Periphrastic, a.   Circumlocutory.

Periphrastical, a.   Circumlocutory.

Perish, v. n.   1. Decay, waste, wither, pass away, be destroyed, be ruined, be lost, come to nought, go to destruction.

2. Die, expire, decease, cease to exist.

Perishable, a.   1. Destructible, decaying, liable to decay.

2. Dying, mortal.

Periwig, n.   Wig, peruke, scratch.

Perjure one's self, Forswear one's self, swear falsely, take a false oath, bear false witness, break one's word, break one's faith, play false.

Perjury, n.   False swearing.

Perk, v. n.   Be perk, be proud, be perky, be smart.

Perk, a.   Pert, PERKY.

Perky, a.   Pert, smart, UPPISH, proud, perk, assuming.

Permanence, n.   Duration, durability, lastingness, continuance, fixedness.

Permanency, n.   Duration, durability, lastingness, continuance, fixedness.

Permanent, a.   Lasting, abiding, fixed, enduring, continuing, durable, stable, steadfast, unchangeable, immutable, perpetual, invariable, constant, persistent.

Permeable, a.   Pervious, penetrable.

Permissible, a.   Allowable, admissible, lawful, legal, legitimate, proper.

Permission, n.   Leave, license, liberty, allowance, consent, permit.

Permit, v. a.   Allow, let, suffer, license, empower, authorize, warrant, give permission to, give leave to, give carte blanche to.

Permit, n.   Leave, license, permission, liberty.

Pernicious, a.   Hurtful, deleterious, injurious, detrimental, baneful, baleful, prejudicial, noxious, mischievous, damaging, disadvantageous, destructive, ruinous, fatal.

Perpendicular, a.   1. Vertical, upright, pointing to the zenith.

2. At right angles, making a right angle.

Perpetrate, v. a.   Do (as something base), commit, perform, execute.

Perpetration, n.   Commission (as of a crime), doing, performing.

Perpetual, a.   Endless, unending, everlasting, eternal, ever-during, ceaseless, continual, incessant, unintermitted, uninterrupted, constant, interminable, perennial.

Perpetuate, v. a.   Eternize, make perpetual.

Perpetuity, n.   Eternity, endless duration.

Perplex, v. a.   1. Entangle, tangle, complicate, involve, snarl, make intricate, make difficult.

2. Embarrass, puzzle, distract, pose, bewilder, beset, mystify, confuse, confound.

Perplexing, a.   Troublesome, puzzling, embarrassing, bewildering, confusing.

Perplexity, n.   1. Intricacy, intricateness, complexity, obscurity, hardness, complication, involution.

2. Concern, care, anxiety, solicitude, trouble, embarrassment, distraction, doubt, confusion, bewilderment.

3. Embarrassment, difficulty, strait, hobble, pickle, critical situation.

Per saltum, [L.] By a leap, by a jump.

Per se, [L.] By itself.

Persecute, v. a.   Oppress, harass, afflict, molest, distress, worry, hunt down, run down, pursue malignantly, drive from pillar to post.

Perseverance, n.   Steadiness, persistence, persistency, constancy.

Persevere, v. n.   Persist, be steady, be steadfast, be constant, go on, keep on, hold on, keep one's coarse, keep one's ground, maintain one's ground, stick to it, not give it up, stand firm, stand fast, move heaven and earth, go through fire and water, go all lengths, stick at nothing.

Persiflage, n.   [Fr.] Banter, raillery, ridicule, jeering, mockery, quizzing, joking, pleasantry, frivolous talk.

Persist, v. n.   1. Continue, remain, last, endure.

2. PERSEVERE, be steadfast.

Persistence, n.   1. PERSEVERANCE.

2. Obstinacy, contumacy, doggedness, stubbornness, perverseness, pertinacity, obduracy, headiness, pig-headedness.

Persistency, n.   1. PERSEVERANCE.

2. Obstinacy, contumacy, doggedness, stubbornness, perverseness, pertinacity, obduracy, headiness, pig-headedness.

Persistent, a.   Persevering, constant, steady.

Person, n.   1. Individual, man, one, party, somebody, some one, intelligent being, human being, human creature.

2. Body, bodily substance.

Personage, n.   1. Assumed character.

2. Person of rank, man of distinction, great person, illustrious person.

Personal, a.   1. Individual, private, special.

2. Corporal, exterior, physical, material.

Personality, n.   Individuality, distinct existence.

Personally, ad.   1. Individually, as to one's person.

2. In person, by bodily presence.

Personate, v. a.   Play, act, act the part of, take the part of.

Personation, n.   Representation, acting, simulation.

Personification, n.   (Rhet.) Prosopopœia.

Perspective, n.   Vista, prospect, view.

Perspicacious, a.   Discerning, acute, keen, sagacious, shrewd, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, sharp-witted, keen-witted, long-headed, eagle-eyed.

Perspicaciousness, n.   PERSPICACITY.

Perspicacity, n.   Perspicaciousness, acuteness, sharpness, shrewdness, discernment, penetration, sagacity, astuteness, insight.

Perspicuity, n.   Clearness, lucidness, transparency, plainness, intelligibility, perspicuousness.

Perspicuous, a.   Clear, lucid, plain, transparent, intelligible.

Perspicuousness, n.   PERSPICUITY.

Perspiration, n.   1. Exudation, sweating.

2. Sweat.

Perspire, v. n.   Sweat.

Persuade, v. a.   1. Induce, influence, lead, incite, impel, actuate, set on, prevail upon, bring over, win over, bring round.

2. Convince, satisfy by proof or evidence.

Persuasion, n.   1. Influence, inducement, incitement, suasion, bringing over.

2. Conviction, creed, belief, doctrine, tenet, dogma, way of thinking.

Persuasive, a.   Convincing, cogent, logical, valid, sound, weighty.

Persuasive, n.   Inducement, incitement.

Pert, a.   Saucy, forward, bold, impertinent, impudent, flippant.

Pertain to, 1. Belong to, appertain to, be the property of.

2. Behoove, befit, beseem, be incumbent on, be the duty of, devolve on.

3. Regard, concern, relate to, refer to, answer to, have relation to.

Pertinacious, a.   1. Constant, steady, firm, determined, resolute, steadfast, stanch.

2. Stubborn, obstinate, dogged, wilful, mulish, unyielding, intractable, headstrong, perverse, wayward, CANTANKEROUS, PIG-HEADED.

Pertinaciousness, n.   PERTINACITY.

Pertinacity, n.   1. Resolution, determination, steadiness, constancy, inflexibility, firmness, perseverance, tenacity of purpose.

2. Stubbornness, obstinacy, wilfulness, doggedness, headiness, mulishness.

Pertinence, n.   Fitness, appropriateness, relevancy, appositeness, suitableness, applicability, propriety, PATNESS.

Pertinency, n. Fitness, appropriateness, relevancy, appositeness, suitableness, applicability, propriety, PATNESS.

Pertinent, a.   Fit, appropriate, suitable, relevant, apposite, adapted, applicable, proper, PAT, apropos, to the point, to the purpose.

Pertness, n.   Sauciness, forwardness, impertinence, impudence, flippancy.

Perturbation, n.   Agitation, trepidation, disquiet, uneasiness, excitement, discomposure, worry, vexation.

Perturbed, a.   Disturbed, disquieted, distressed, agitated, discomposed, excited, worried, vexed.

Peruke, n.   Wig, periwig, scratch.

Perusal, n.   Reading.

Peruse, v. a.   Read.

Peruvian bark, Cinchona, Jesuit's bark, Cinchona bark.

Pervade, v. a.   1. Permeate, penetrate, pass through.

2. Overspread, fill, run through, be diffused through, be disseminated through.

Perverse, a.   1. Distorted (from the right), bad.

2. Obstinate, stubborn, wilful, dogged, mulish, untractable, unyielding, headstrong, pertinacious, wayward, CANTANKEROUS, PIG-HEADED.

3. Cross, petulant, waspish, captious, snappish, touchy, testy, crusty, churlish, crabbed, froward, morose, surly, snarling, ill-tempered, ill-natured.

Perverseness, n.   Petulance, peevishness, churlishness, moroseness, surliness, ill-temper, perversity.

Perversion, n.   Impairment, injury, vitiation, corruption, debasement, prostitution, abasement.

Perversity, n.   PERVERSENESS.

Pervert, v. a.   1. Distort, stretch, falsify, make an ill use of.

2. Entice, tempt, corrupt.

Pervious, a.   Permeable, penetrable.

Pest, n.   1. Plague, pestilence, infection, fatal epidemic, infectious disease.

2. Contamination, poison, taint, bane, scourge, curse, infliction, nuisance, great annoyance.

Pester, v. a.   Disturb, annoy, harass, provoke, nettle, trouble, plague, vex, tease, hector, harry, molest, bother, worry, fret, gall, bore, incommode, disquiet, infest, torment, badger, chafe, irritate.

Pestiferous, a.   PESTILENTIAL.

Pestilence, n.   Plague, pest, BLIGHT, contagious distemper.

Pestilential, a.   1. Pestiferous, infectious, contagious, catching, malignant, poisonous.

2. Mischievous, destructive, deleterious, noxious, ruinous, deadly.

Pet, n.   1. Fondling, darling, favorite.

2. MIFF, angry mood, fit of peevishness.

Pet, a.   Favorite, especially liked.

Pet, v. a.   Fondle, indulge, caress, make much of.

Petiole, n.   (Bot.) Leaf-stalk.

Petition, n.   Request, prayer, supplication, entreaty, suit, solicitation, application, appeal, address.

Petition, v. a.   Entreat, pray, supplicate, solicit, crave, ask, beg, apply to, make application to, prefer a request to.

Petitioner, n.   Suppliant, solicitor, applicant, suitor.

Petitio principii, [L.] (Logic.) Begging of the question, taking for granted the question in dispute.

Petit-maître, n.   [Fr.] Coxcomb, dandy, fop, beau, exquisite, popinjay, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, man of dress; vain, showy fellow.

Pet lamb, Cosset.

Petrify, v. a.   1. Change to stone.

2. Make callous, make obdurate.

3. Astonish, amaze, astound, dumfounder, confound, stupefy, take by surprise, strike dumb.

Petroleum, n.   Rock-oil, mineral oil, mineral pitch, mineral tar, Barbadoes tar, Seneca oil.

Petticoat, n.   Skirt.

Pettifogger, n.   Petty lawyer.

Pettish, a.   Peevish, fretful, PETULANT.

Petty, a.   1. Little, small, trifling, trivial, frivolous, inconsiderable, unimportant, insignificant, slight, of small moment, of small account.

2. Inferior, of a low grade.

Petty-chaps, n.   Fig-pecker, fig-eater, becafico, garden warbler, greater petty-chaps (Sylvia hortensis).

Petulance, n.   Peevishness, fretfulness, testiness, waspishness, crustiness, pettishness, snappishness, irritability, ill-temper.

Petulant, a.   Irascible, irritable, fretful, peevish, hasty, touchy, testy, crusty, pettish, waspish, choleric, snappish, snarling, cross, crabbed, captious, censorious, acrimonious, perverse, froward, ill-tempered, out of sorts.

Pewit, n.   Lapwing (Tringa vanellus).

Phalansterianism, n.   Fourierism, socialism, humanitarianism, Saint Simonianism.

Phantasm, n.   Vision (fancied), appearance, apparition, spectre, phantom, illusion.

Phantasmagoria, n.   1. Magic lantern.

2. Illusive images, optical illusions.

Phantom, n. PHANTASM.

Phantom-like, a.   Spectral.

Pharisaic, a.   Sanctimonious, hypocritical.

Pharisaical, a.   Sanctimonious, hypocritical.

Pharisaism, n.   Hypocrisy, formalism, sanctimoniousness, cant, pietism, phariseeism, assumed piety.

Phariseeism, n.   PHARISAISM.

Pharmacopœia, n.   Dispensatory.

Phascolome, n.   Wombat (Phascolomys ursinus).

Phase, n.   Appearance (as of the moon or a planet), aspect.

Phenomenon, n.   [pl. Phenomena.] 1. Appearance, what is seen (as distinguished from its essence or substance).

2. Prodigy, wonder, marvel, miracle.

Philander, v. n.   Coquet, flirt, make love, make a show of love, affect to be in love, play at courtship.

Philanthropic, n.   Benevolent, kind, benignant, gracious, humane.

Philanthropical, n.   Benevolent, kind, benignant, gracious, humane.

Philanthropy, n.   Humanity, love of mankind, general benevolence, good will to all men.

Philibeg, n.   [Written also and usually Fillibeg.] Kilt.

Philippic, n.   Invective.

Philomel, n.   Nightingale.

Philomela, n.   Nightingale.

Philosopher, n.   1. Searcher after truth, student of first principles, seeker of wisdom.

2. Theorist, theorizer, man of abstractions, speculator.

Philosophic, a.   1. Of philosophy.

Philosophical, a.   1. Of philosophy.

2. Of a philosopher, of philosophers.

3. Wise, rational, reasonable.

4. Calm, cool, collected, composed, unruffled, sedate, serene, tranquil, imperturbable, stoical, Platonic.

Philosophy, n.   1. Science of causes or first principles, science of the absolute, the science of sciences.

2. Principles (of any department of knowledge), laws.

3. Hypothesis, theory, system, doctrine.

Philosophy of the Academy, Philosophy of Plato, Platonic philosophy.

Philosophy of the Garden, Philosophy of Epicurus, Epicurean philosophy.

Philosophy of the Lyceum, Philosophy of Aristotle, Peripatetic philosophy.

Philosophy of the Porch, Philosophy of Zeno and the Stoics, Stoical philosophy.

Philter, n.   Love potion, love charm.

Phiz, n.   [Humorously so used.] Face, visage, countenance, physiognomy.

Phlebotomy, n.   Venesection, bloodletting.

Phlegm, n.   1. Mucus, excrementitious humor.

2. Apathy, insensibility, dulness, indifference, coldness, sluggishness.

Phlegmatic a.   Apathetic, stoical, dull, sluggish, tame, cold, frigid, unfeeling, unsusceptible, impassible, impassive, indifferent, cold-blooded.

Phonetic, a.   Phonic, phonical.

Phonetical, a.   Phonic, phonical.

Phonetics, n.   Phonics, phonology.

Phonic, a.   PHONETIC.

Phonical, a.   PHONETIC.

Phonology, n.   Phonetics, phonics.

Phosphorus, n.   [Poetical.] The morning star, Lucifer, Venus.

Phrase, n.   1. Expression (forming part of a sentence).

2. Idiom, peculiar expression, turn of expression.

3. Style, diction, phraseology, manner of expression, mode of speech.

Phrase, v. a.   Call, name, style, term, denominate, entitle, designate, christen, dub.

Phraseology, n.   Diction, style, phrase, manner of expression, mode of speech.

Phrenitis, n.   [L.] (Med.) Inflammation of the brain.

Phrenology, n.   Craniology, craniognomy.

Phrensy, n.   [Written usually Frenzy.] Madness, rage, fury, delirium, insanity, lunacy, aberration of mind.

Phthisis, n.   (Med.) Consumption (particularly of the lungs), marasmus, emaciation, wasting, atrophy, decline, tabes, pulmonary consumption.

Phylactery, n.   Charm, amulet, talisman.

Physic, n.   1. Drug, medicine, remedy, medicament, NOSTRUM.

2. Cathartic, purge, purgative medicine.

Physic, v. Purge, drench, give physic to.

Physical, a.   1. Material, corporeal, bodily, natural, sensible.

2. Medicinal, cathartic, purgative.

Physician, n.   Doctor, medical man.

Physics, n.   Natural philosophy, science of nature.

Physiognomy, n.   Face, countenance, PHIZ, visage, cast of countenance, expression of countenance.

Physiology, n.   Science of life, animal and vegetable economy, science of organized beings, science of the functions of animals and vegetables.

Phytivorous, a.   Grass-eating, graminivorous, phytophagous.

Phytophagous, a.   PHYTIVOROUS.

Picaroon, n.   Pirate, corsair, buccaneer, freebooter, marauder, sea-robber, sea-rover.

Piccolo, n.   [It.] Octave flute.

Pick, v. a.   1. Pluck, pull off, pick off.

2. Open (as a lock).

3. Choose, select, cull, single out, pick out, fix upon, pitch upon.

4. Clean, cleanse.

Pick, n.   1. Pickaxe.

2. Choice, selection.

Pickaxe, n.   (Written also Pickax.) Pick.

Picket, n.   1. Stake, pale.

2. (Mil.) Sentinel (on the outposts), guard, watchman, guardsman, sentry.

Pickings, n. pl.   Refuse, leavings, remnants, remains, odds and ends.

Pickle, n.   1. Salt and water (for preserving meat).

2. Vinegar (for preserving meats or vegetables).

3. Sorry condition, sad plight.

Pickle-herring, n.   Buffoon, harlequin, mountebank, jester, droll, punch, clown, zany, scaramouch, fool, merry-Andrew, jack-pudding, punchinello.

Pick off, 1. Pluck, pick, pull off.

2. Kill (by shooting, as a marksman).

Pick out, Select, cull, choose, single out, fix upon, pitch upon.

Pick up, Take up.

Picturesque, a.   Beautiful (as a scene in a picture), graphic.

Picture, n.   1. Painting, drawing, engraving, print.

2. Image, resemblance, semblance, likeness, representation, similitude.

Picture, v. a.   Paint, draw, represent, delineate, form an image of.

Piddle, v. n.   1. [Rare.] Trifle, act with levity, be busy about trifles.

2. [Child's word.] Urinate, make water, void urine.

Piddling, a.   Trifling, trivial, frivolous, petty, unimportant, insignificant, immaterial, inconsiderable, worthless, of little value or consequence, of no moment.

Piebald, a.   Motley, mottled, variegated, pied, party-colored, many-hued, many-colored, divers-colored, of various colors.

Piece, n.   1. Part, portion, section, fragment, bit, scrap.

2. Composition, writing, lucubration, literary production.

3. Gun, cannon, fire-arm.

Piecemeal, ad.   In pieces, by fragments, part by part.

Piece-work, n.   Job-work.

Pied, a.   Variegated, PIEBALD.

Pierce, v. a.   1. Transfix, penetrate, perforate, drill, bore, enter, force a way into.

2. Affect, move, touch, strike, thrill.

Pierce, v. n.   Penetrate, enter, thrill, force a way.

Piercing, a.   1. Penetrating, perforating.

2. Sharp, keen, acute, thrilling.

Piety, n.   1. Filial reverence.

2. Godliness, religion, devotion, holiness, sanctity, grace.

Pig, n.   Young hog.

Pigeon-berry, n.   Poke, poke-weed, garget (Phytolacca decandra).

Pigeon-house, n.   Columbary, dove-cot.

Piggery, n.   Pig-sty, hog-sty, pig-pen.

Pig-headed, a.   [Colloquial.] Obstinate, stubborn, mulish, dogged, wilful, heady, headstrong, intractable, perverse, cross-grained, self-willed.

Pigment, n.   Paint, color, coloring matter.

Pig-pen, n.   PIGGERY.

Pig-sty, n.   PIGGERY.

Pigwidgeon, n.   Fairy, elf, fay.

Pile, n.   1. Heap, accumulation, mass, collection.

2. Building, structure, edifice, fabric, erection.

3. Large stake.

4. Filament, thread, fibre, staple.

Pike, n.   1. Turnpike-gate.

2. [U. S.] Turnpike, turnpike road.

3. (Ich.) Luce, true-jack.

Pile, v. a.   Accumulate, amass, heap, collect or gather into a heap.

Piles, n. pl.   (Med.) Hemorrhoids.

Pilfer, v. a.   Steal (by petty theft), filch, purloin, CABBAGE, bob.

Pilfer, v. n.   Steal, thieve, practise petty theft.

Pilfering, n.   Stealing, thieving, thievery, larceny, petty theft, petty larceny.

Pilgarlic, n.   Wretch, outcast, Pariah, Troglodyte, miserable fellow.

Pilgrim, n.   Traveller (especially on a religious errand), wanderer, wayfarer, PALMER, crusader.

Pilgrimage, n.   Journey (especially to some hallowed place), expedition, tour, excursion.

Pillage, n.   1. Spoliation, depredation, destruction, devastation, plundering, rapine.

2. Plunder, booty, spoil, prey.

Pillage, v. a.   Plunder, spoil, despoil, sack.

Pillar, n.   1. COLUMN (for supporting something), shaft, post.

2. Prop, support, supporter, maintainer.

Pillow-block, n.   Plumber-block.

Pill-wort, n.   Pepper-grass (Pilularia globulifera).

Pilot, n.   Steersman, guide, conductor.

Pilot, v. a.   Guide, direct, conduct, steer, have or take the direction of.

Pilot-bread, n.   Hard-bread, ship-biscuit.

Pimento, n.   Allspice, Jamaica pepper.

Pimp, n.   Procurer, pander.

Pimp, v. n.   Pander.

Pimple, n.   Blotch, eruption, pustule.

Pin, n.   1. Peg, BOLT.

2. Straw (as something of no value), fig, button, rush, feather, farthing, brass farthing.

Pin, v. a.   1. Fasten with a pin.

2. Fasten, fix, make fast.

Pinch, v. a.   1. Nip, squeeze, compress, gripe.

2. Oppress, straiten, distress.

Pinch, v. n.   Bear hard.

Pinch, n.   1. Nip, gripe.

2. Emergency, exigency, crisis, strait, difficulty, push.

Pinchbeck, n.   Dutch gold.

Pinched, a.   Distressed, straitened, reduced, indigent, destitute, needy, poor, necessitous, penniless, moneyless, in need, in want, out of money, out of cash, out of pocket.

Pine, v. n.   Languish, droop, flag, waste, decay, waste away.

Pinion, n.   1. Wing, pennon.

2. Fetter (for the arms).

Pinion, v. a.   Restrain (by binding the arms), bind, fasten, shackle, fetter, chain.

Pink, n.   1. Rose-color.

2. (Ich.) Minnow, minion (Lencisous phoxinus).

3. Paragon, model, BEAU IDEAL.

Pinnacle, n.   1. Turret, minaret.

2. Top, summit, apex, acme, zenith, highest point, culminating point, utmost height.

Pin one's faith upon, Believe, put confidence in, rely upon, take at one's word.

Pintado, n.   Guinea hen.

Pious, a.   1. Filial.

2. Religious, godly, holy, devout, saintly.

Pip, v. n.   Chirp (as a chicken), mewl, peep.

Pipe of peace, Calumet.

Piping, a.   1. Whining, feeble, sickly, weak.

2. Simmering, boiling.

Pipsissewa, n.   [Indian name.] Winter-green (Chimaphila umbellata).

Piquancy, n.   1. Pungency, high flavor.

2. Sharpness, tartness, severity.

Piquant, n.   1. Pungent, biting, pricking, stinging, high-flavored, high-seasoned.

2. Sharp, tart, severe, cutting, pointed.

Pique, n.   Resentment (slight), grudge, umbrage, offence, wounded pride.

Pique, v. a.   1. Stimulate, incite, urge, instigate, spur, goad, set on, stir up.

2. Offend, displease, affront, provoke, incense, irritate, chafe, nettle, vex, fret, sting, exasperate, wound, give offence to, give umbrage to.

Pique one's self, Plume one's self, take pride.

Pirate, n.   Corsair, buccaneer, picaroon, free-booter, sea-robber, sea-rover.

Piratic, a.   Robbing, predatory.

Piratical, a.   Robbing, predatory.

Pish, interj.   Pshaw.

Pismire, n.   Ant, emmet.

Piston, n.   Plunger.

Pit, n.   1. Excavation, hole, cavity, hollow, indentation, dent, dint, depression, dimple.

2. Gulf, abyss.

3. Parquet, parterre.

Pit against, Set to fight (as cocks in a pit), set in opposition, match for a contest, set together by the ears.

Pit-a-pat, ad.   In a flutter, with throbs, with palpitation.

Pitch, n.   1. Degree of elevation.

2. Degree, measure, extent, range, rate.

3. (Mus.) Elevation of the key-note.

Pitch, v. a.   1. Throw, cast, fling, hurl, toss, launch, send, dart, lance, jaculate.

2. Set (as a tent), fix, plant, place, station, locate, settle, establish.

Pitch, v. n.   Fall, plunge, throw one's self.

Pitch-coal, n.   Bituminous coal, caking coal.

Pitch dark, Dark as pitch, very dark.

Pitch into, [Colloquial.] ATTACK, assail, assault.

Pitch upon, Choose, select, decide on, determine on, fix upon.

Pitchy, n.   Dark, black, dismal, rayless, sunless, Cimmerian.

Pit-coal, n.   Mineral coal.

Piteous, a.   1. Sorrowful, mournful, woful, doleful, rueful, affecting, distressing, grievous, moving pity, exciting compassion.

2. Pitiable, deplorable, wretched, miserable, deserving pity, to be pitied.

Pith, n.   1. Heart, marrow.

2. Essence, quintessence, substance, gist, soul, chief part, essential part, vital part.

3. Weight, moment, importance.

4. Force, strength, energy, vigor.

Pithy, a.   1. Forcible, energetic.

2. Terse, laconic, brief, concise, short, compact, pointed, sententious, full of meaning, not loose, not verbose, not prolix.

Pitiable, a.   Deplorable, wretched, miserable, piteous, deserving pity, to be pitied.

Pitiful, a.   1. Compassionate, tender, tender-hearted, sympathetic, kind, merciful, lenient, mild.

2. Mean, base, vile, low, paltry, sorry, abject, rascally, contemptible, despicable, insignificant, worthless.

Pitiless, a.   Merciless, unmerciful, unpitying, relentless, ruthless, implacable, inexorable, cruel, unfeeling, unsympathizing.

Pittance, n.   1. Allowance (out of pity or charity), dole, allotment, charity, gift.

2. Modicum, trifle, fragment, small portion, small allowance.

Pity, n.   Compassion, commiseration, sympathy, fellow-feeling, bowels of compassion, melting mood.

Pity, v. a.   Commiserate, compassionate, sympathize with, feel for, have pity or compassion for, feel sorry for, condole with.

Pivot, v. n.   Turn, hinge, depend.

Pivotal, a.   Turning, hinging, depending.

Placability, n.   Placableness, forgiving disposition.

Placable, a.   Appeasable, reconcilable, forgiving.

Placableness, n.   PLACABILITY.

Placard, n.   Poster, bill, hand-bill, broadside.

Placard, v. a.   1. Advertise (by placards), publish, announce, make known, blaze abroad, spread abroad.

2. Post, expose to obloquy.

Place, n.   1. Situation, position, locality, location, station, spot, site, ground.

2. Office, charge, function, employment, post.

3. Rank, standing, grade, condition, occupation, calling.

4. Mansion, residence, abode, dwelling seat.

5. Town, village, city.

Place, v. a.   1. Put, set, station, lay, settle, deposit, commit, locate, seat, fix, establish, dispose, arrange.

2. Invest, put at interest.

Placenta, n.   Secundines, after-birth.

Placid, a.   Quiet, tranquil, undisturbed, unmoved, unruffled, calm, peaceful, halcyon, palmy, serene, composed, collected, cool.

Placidity, n.   Calmness, quietness, serenity, composure, coolness, tranquillity, imperturbability.

Plagiarism, n.   Literary theft.

Plagiarist, n.   Plagiary.

Plague, n.   1. Pestilence, pest.

2. Affliction; annoyance, vexation, trouble, nuisance, curse, torment, thorn in one's side.

Plague, v. a.   Annoy, tease, vex, worry, trouble, molest, torment, harass, harry, disturb, fret, gall, chafe, bore, incommode, bother, pester, badger, hector, irritate, disquiet.

Plain, a.   1. Even, level, smooth, flat, plane.

2. Manifest, visible, obvious, clear, unmistakable, apparent, certain, palpable, conspicuous, notable, notorious, glaring, patent, open, evident.

3. Unequivocal, unambiguous, distinct, explicit, intelligible, perspicuous.

4. Simple, unadorned, unvarnished.

5. Homely, ugly, ill-looking, ill-favored, not handsome.

6. Artless, natural, honest, sincere, candid, frank, open, downright, direct, unsophisticated, ingenuous, undesigning, straightforward, single-minded, open-hearted, above-board.

Plain, n.   Plateau, champaign, savanna, pampas, tableland, champaign country.

Plain-dealing, n.   Honesty, sincerity, frankness, candor, ingenuousness, openness, truthfulness, plainness, straightforwardness.

Plain-spoken, a.   Frank, candid, blunt, open, free-spoken, plain of speech.

Plaint, n.   Lamentation, lament, moan, wail, cry, complaint.

Plaintiff, n.   Accuser, prosecutor.

Plaintive, a.   1. Complaining, lamenting, moaning.

2. Mournful, sorrowful, sad, piteous, woful, rueful, grievous, dirge-like.

Plait, n.   Fold, doubling, double, PLICATURE, gather.

Plait, v. a.   1. Fold, double.

2. Braid, plat, weave, mat.

Plan, n.   1. Draft, sketch, plot, drawing, map, chart.

2. Scheme, project, system, method, device, design, contrivance, proposal, proposition.

Plan, v. a.   1. Delineate, figure, represent, mark out, chalk out, sketch out.

2. Devise, contrive, scheme, project, plot, invent, design, concoct, digest, lay out, prepare, hatch.

Plane, a.   Level, flat, even, smooth, plain.

Plane-tree, n.   1. [U. S.] Sycamore, button-wood, button-ball-tree, water-beech (Platanus Occidentalis).

2. [Scotland.] Sycamore maple (Acer pseudo-platanus).

Planetarium, n.   Orrery.

Plant, n.   Vegetable.

Plant, v. a.   Fix, establish, settle, found.

Plant, v. n.   Sow, scatter seed, put in seed.

Plant-louse, n.   Aphis, vine-fretter, puceron.

Plant one's self, Pitch one's tent, take up one's quarters, establish one's self.

Plash, v. a.   Dash, spatter.

Plash, v. n.   Splash, dabble in water.

Plash, n.   1. Dash, splash.

2. Puddle, pool, collection of standing water.

Plaster, n.   1. Mortar, stucco, cement.

2. EMPLASTRUM.

Plaster, v. a.   Parget, cover with plaster.

Plasterer, n.   Pargeter.

Plaster of Paris, Calcined gypsum or sulphate of lime.

Plastic, a.   1. Formative.

2. Soft, pliable, easily moulded.

Plastic art, Sculpture.

Plat, v. a.   Braid, weave, plait, mat.

Plat, n.   Plot, piece of ground.

Plate, n.   1. Lamina, layer.

2. Dish, platter.

Plateau, a.   Plain (elevated), table-land.

Platina, n.   Platinum.

Platitude, n.   1. Insipidity, flatness, dulness, mawkishness.

2. Twaddle, verbiage, palaver, trash, chatter, stuff, fudge, nonsense, moonshine, flummery, wish-wash, balderdash, jargon, nonsense, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk.

Platonic, a.   1. Academic, of Plato.

2. Contemplative, speculative, philosophical, theoretical.

3. Passionless, impassible, unimpressible, cold, apathetic, cool, calm, serene.

Platter, n.   Large dish.

Plaudit, n.   Applause, acclamation, clapping of hands, acclaim, shout of approbation.

Plausible, a.   Specious, colorable, seemingly fair.

Play, v. n.   1. Sport, disport, frolic, skip, frisk, gambol, revel, romp, caper, make merry, make fun.

2. Trifle, toy, wanton.

3. Game, gambler.

4. Act (on the stage), take a part.

Play, v. a.   1. Put in action, put in operation.

2. Perform on, play on or upon.

3. Act (on the stage), enact, represent, exhibit, perform.

4. Personate, act the part of, take the part of.

5. Engage in, take part in.

Play, n.   1. Sport, frolic, amusement, pastime, gambols.

2. Drama, tragedy, comedy or farce, dramatic performance.

3. Practice, use, manner of dealing.

4. Scope, swing, elbow-room, opportunity, liberty of action, a fair field.

5. Gaming, gambling.

6. Motion, movement, activity, exercise, action.

Player, n.   1. Performer, operator.

2. Actor, stage-player, tragedian or comedian.

Playful, a.   Frolicsome, frisky, sportive, merry, jolly, mirthful, DAFT, gamesome, debonair, vivacious, lively, sprightly, full of play, full of fun.

Play false, Break one's word, sell one's self, turn traitor, go over to the enemy.

Play fast and loose, Be inconstant, be giddy, be fickle or undecided.

Play second fiddle, [Colloquial.] Be subordinate, take a subordinate part.

Play the devil (or the deuce) with, [Colloquial.] Impair, spoil, injure, hurt, damage, ruin, make bad work with.

Play the fool, Cut capers, cut didoes, act the buffoon, act like a fool, make a fool of one's self, play tricks or pranks.

Play upon, 1. Perform upon (as a musical instrument).

2. Impose upon, make sport of, make fun of, make merry with.

Plea, n.   1. (Law.) Allegation.

2. Defence, excuse, apology, justification, vindication.

Plead, v. n.   1. (Law.) Make an allegation, carry on a suit.

2. Reason, argue, offer reasons, use arguments.

3. Apologize, offer apology or justification, make defence.

Plead, v. a.   1. Allege, offer in excuse.

2. Argue, discuss, defend, maintain by arguments.

Pleader, n.   Assertor, vindicator, defender.

Plead guilty, Confess guilt, acknowledge the charge, own the soft impeachment, cry peccavi, sing miserere, make a clean breast of it, be down on one's marrow-bones.

Pleasant, a.   1. Pleasing, agreeable, delightful, delectable, gratifying, grateful, pleasurable, acceptable, welcome.

2. Cheerful, gay, lively, sprightly, vivacious, merry, good-humored.

3. Witty, facetious, humorous, jocose, jocular, sportive, amusing.

Pleasantry, n.   1. Gayety, merriment, sport, fun, frolic.

2. Facetiousness, jocularity, jocoseness, drollery, good humor.

3. Lively or witty remark, sprightly saying.

Please, v. a.   Gratify, delight, gladden, rejoice, TICKLE, make glad, give joy to, take one's fancy, tickle one's fancy, do one's heart good.

Please, v. n.   1. Like, prefer, choose.

2. Condescend, be pleased.

Pleasing, a.   Agreeable, grateful, gratifying, acceptable, welcome, pleasant, delectable, pleasurable, charming, delightful.

Pleasurable, a.   PLEASING.

Pleasure, n.   1. Enjoyment, gratification, comfort, delight, joy, gladness, temporary happiness.

2. Sensuality, voluptuousness, luxury, animal gratification.

3. Will, choice, preference, purpose, wish, mind.

Plebeian, a.   Ignoble, low, mean, base, vulgar, untitled, base-born, low-born.

Pledge, n.   1. Pawn, gage, deposit.

2. Guarantee, security, earnest.

3. Health (in drinking).

Pledge, v. a.   1. Pawn, impawn, plight, hypothecate, put in pledge, deposit as security.

2. Engage, commit.

3. Toast, drink to, drink the health of, drink in honor of.

Pledgee, n.   (Law.) Pawnee.

Plenary, a.   Full, complete, entire.

Plenipotentiary, n.   Ambassador, minister, envoy.

Plenitude, n.   1. Abundance, fulness, PLENTY.

2. Repletion, plethora.

Plenteous, a.   Abundant, PLENTIFUL.

Plentiful, a.   Abundant, ample, copious, full, plenteous, productive, fruitful, exuberant, luxuriant, profuse, PLENTY, in profusion.

Plenty, n.   1. Fulness, sufficiency, plenitude, enough, adequate supply.

2. Abundance, copiousness, luxuriance, exuberance, profusion, affluence, fertility, overflow.

Plenty, a.   [Inelegant.] Abundant, PLENTIFUL.

Pleonasm, n.   Redundancy, diffuseness, tautology, redundant expression.

Pleonastic, a.   Redundant, tautological, diffuse.

Plethora, n.   1. (Med.) Fulness (of blood), repletion, plenitude.

2. Superabundance, superfluity, redundance, redundancy, excess, surfeit, more than enough, enough and to spare.

Plethoric, a.   1. Surcharged, surfeited, overloaded, overcharged, over full.

2. Of a full habit, affected with plethora.

Pliability, n.   Flexibleness, suppleness, pliancy, pliableness.

Pliable, a.   1. Flexible, flexile, pliant, supple, limber, lithe, lithesome, easily bent.

2. Compliant, yielding, manageable, tractable, DOUGH-FACED, easily persuaded.

Pliableness, n.   PLIABILITY.

Pliancy, n.   Pliableness, PLIABILITY.

Pliant, a.   PLIABLE.

Plicature, n.   [Rare.] Fold, doubling, double, plait, gather.

Plight, v. a.   Pledge, pawn, hypothecate, put in pledge, give as security.

Plight, n.   1. Pledge, pawn, gage.

2. Condition, state, situation, case, predicament, category, dilemma, FIX, PICKLE.

Plod, v. n.   1. Trudge, jog on, travel slowly but steadily.

2. Toil, drudge, moil, hold on, keep on, keep at it, work hard.

Plodding, a.   Hard-working.

Plot, n.   1. Plat, piece of ground.

2. Plan (of a piece of land), draught, sketch, outline.

3. Scheme (especially for a bad purpose), stratagem, conspiracy, intrigue, cabal, machination.

Plot, v. n.   Plan (for some mischief), scheme, contrive, lay a plan, form a plot.

Plot, v. a.   Plan (as something mischievous), concoct, contrive, project, devise, frame, brew, hatch, compass.

Ploughland, n.   [Written also Plowland.] 1. Tillage land.

2. Carucate.

Pluck, v. a.   Pull (quickly), twitch, snatch, jerk, yerk.

Pluck, n.   Spirit, courage, resolution, manhood, indomitableness, backbone, determination, energy, force, mettle, nerve, hardihood, force of character, strength of will.

Pluck up, 1. Eradicate, exterminate, destroy, root out, root up.

2. Summon up (as courage), gather up.

Plug, n.   Stopple, stopper.

Plumage, n.   Feathers.

Plumb, a.   Perpendicular (to the horizon), vertical, upright.

Plumbago, n.   Black-lead, graphite.

Plumber-block, n.   Pillow-block.

Plume, n.   1. Feather.

2. Crest, tuft.

Plume one's self, Boast, glory, pride one's self, pique one's self, take pride.

Plumose, a.   Feathery.

Plump, a.   1. Stout, corpulent, portly, fat, bouncing, chubby, fleshy, round, bonny, obese, burly, in good case.

2. Complete, full, downright, direct, unqualified.

Plumpness, n.   Corpulency, stoutness, fleshiness, obesity, EMBONPOINT.

Plunder, v. a.   Pillage, spoil, despoil, rob, rifle, sack, ravage, fleece, strip, lay waste.

Plunder, n.   1. Rapine, booty, spoil, pillage, prey.

2. [Southern and Western U. S.] Baggage, luggage.

Plunderer, n.   Robber, pillager, spoiler.

Plunge, v. a.   Immerse, submerge, dip, souse, douse, put under water (or other liquid).

Plunge, v. n.   Dive, pitch, thrust one's self, cast one's self.

Plunge, n.   Dive, dip, ducking.

Plunger, n.   1. Diver.

2. Piston.

Plus, ad.   [L.] More, in addition.

Ply, v. a.   1. Employ, apply, keep busy.

2. Exercise, practise, put in practise, set to work.

Pneumatics, n.   Science of elastic fluids.

Pneumatology, n.   Psychology, metaphysics, science of mind, doctrine of spiritual substances.

Pneumonia, n.   (Med.) Inflammation of the lungs.

Pneumonic, a.   Pulmonic, pulmonary.

Poach, v. a.   1. Cook slightly (as eggs).

2. Steal, filch, purloin, pilfer, CABBAGE, BOB, plunder by stealth.

Poach, v. n.   Steal game.

Pock, n.   Pustule (as of small-pox).

Pocket, n.   Pouch.

Pocket, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Endure (as an affront), suffer, bear, tolerate, put up with.

Pod, n.   LEGUME, capsule, seed-vessel.

Podagra, n.   (Med.) Gout (especially gout in the foot).

Podagric, a.   Gouty.

Podagrical, a.   Gouty.

Poem, n.   Metrical composition, piece of poetry.

Poesy, n.   POETRY, verse.

Poet, n.   Bard, author of poems.

Poetaster, n.   Rhymester, petty poet, inferior poet.

Poetic, a.   Metrical.

Poetical, a.   Metrical.

Poetry, n.   Verse, rhyme, poesy, metrical composition, numbers.

Poh, interj.   Pshaw, pugh.

Poignant, a.   1. Sharp, severe, piercing, penetrating, intense.

2. Pungent, biting, acrid.

3. Keen, pointed, caustic, irritating.

Point, n.   1. Sharp end.

2. Cape, headland, projection.

3. Moment, instant, period, verge, eve.

4. Spot, place, station, stage.

5. Degree, grade, state, condition.

6. Object, end, aim, purpose, design.

7. Punctilio, nicety.

8. Question, position, thesis, theme, proposition, text, subject-matter, moot point.

9. Respect, particular aspect.

10. Characteristic, peculiarity, salient trait.

11. Mark (as of punctuation), character, stop.

12. Dot, speck.

13. Sally, witticism, flash of wit, lively turn of thought.

14. Poignancy, sting.

Point, v. a.   1. Sharpen, make pointed.

2. Aim, level, direct.

3. Indicate, designate, show, point out, direct attention to.

4. Punctuate.

Point-blank, ad.   Directly.

Pointed, a.   1. Peaked, sharp.

2. Personal, distinct, marked.

3. Epigrammatic, keen, poignant.

Pointer, n.   Index, hand, director.

Point out, Indicate, designate, point, show, direct attention to.

Poise, n.   Balance, equilibrium, equipoise.

Poise, v. a.   Balance, hold or place in equilibrium.

Poison, n.   Venom, virus, bane, pest, noxious influence.

Poison, v. a.   Infect, taint, contaminate, corrupt, canker.

Poke, n.   1. Thrust, push, shove.

2. (Bot.) Garget, pigeon-berry, poke-weed (Phytolacca decandra).

Poke, v. n.   Grope, feel one's way.

Poke fun, [Colloquial, U. S.] Joke, jest, make fun.

Poke fun at, [Colloquial, U. S.] Jeer, ridicule, deride, flout, taunt, mock, scoff at, sneer at, jeer at, rail at.

Poker, n.   [Low, U. S.] BUGBEAR, hobgoblin, spectre, ogre, frightful object, raw head and bloody bones.

Poke-weed, n.   POKE.

Polander, n.   Pole.

Polar lights, Northern lights, AURORA BOREALIS.

Pole, n.   1. Extremity (of an axis or a diameter).

2. Staff, rod, stick.

3. Rod, perch.

4. Shaft, thill.

5. Polander.

Pole-cat, n.   1. (Of Europe.) Fitchew, fitchet, foumart (Mustela putorius).

2. (Of North America.) Mink, minx (Mustela vison).

Polemical, a.   1. Controversial.

2. Disputatious.

Polemics, n. pl.   Controversy (especially on theological subjects), disputation.

Polestar, n.   North star, polar star, lodestar.

Policy, n.   1. Administration, management, government, rule, mode of management, course of action.

2. Cunning, art, address, skill, prudence, shrewdness.

Polish, v. a.   1. Burnish, furbish, rub up, brighten, make glossy.

2. Refine, civilize.

Polish, n.   1. Lustre, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, splendor.

2. Grace, refinement, accomplishment, elegance.

Polished, a.   1. Burnished, made bright or glossy.

2. Refined, accomplished, cultivated, elegant, POLITE.

3. Classic, classical, Attic.

Polite, a.   Accomplished, genteel, cultivated, refined, courteous, civil, affable, complaisant, courtly, gracious, urbane, polished, well-behaved, well-mannered, well-bred.

Politeness, n.   Courtesy, civility, good manners, courteousness, gentility, affability, complaisance, comity, amenity, suavity, decorum, good-breeding, good manners, obliging manner.

Politic, a.   1. Civil, political, CIVIC.

2. Wise, prudent, judicious, discreet, sagacious, prudential, wary, provident.

3. Artful, cunning, shrewd, intriguing, sly, wily, subtle, foxy, Machiavelian.

Political, a.   Civil, CIVIC, public, politic, national.

Politician, n.   1. Statesman, statist.

2. Partisan, dabbler in politics.

Politics, n. pl.   Political science, political economy, science of government.

Polity, n.   Form of government, civil constitution.

Poll, n.   1. Head.

2. Person, individual.

Poll, n.   [Colloquial.] Parrot.

Poll-tax, n.   Capitation tax.

Pollute, v. a.   1. Defile, soil, taint, make foul.

2. Corrupt, infect, contaminate, vitiate, deprave, debase, poison.

Pollution, n.   Defilement, contamination, foulness, taint, impurity, uncleanness, abomination.

Poltroon, n.   Coward, dastard, craven, milksop, mean wretch.

Poltroonery, n.   Cowardice, baseness, want of spirit.

Polygamy, n.   Plurality of wives or of husbands.

Polygon, n.   Many-sided figure.

Polype, n.   (Zoöl.) Polypus.

Polypus, n.   [L. pl. Polypi.] (Zoöl.) Polype.

Polysyllable, n.   Word of many syllables.

Pomade, n.   Pomatum.

Pomatum, n.   Pomade.

Pommel, n.   [Written also Pummel.] Knob, protuberant part.

Pommel, v. a.   [Written also Pummel.] Beat, bruise, thrash, flog, WALLOP, LAMM, bang, maul, thwack, LICK.

Pomp, n.   Parade, display, show, splendor, magnificence, pageantry, flourish, state, ostentation, pompousness, grandeur.

Pomposity, n.   Boastfulness, boasting, pretension, ostentation.

Pompous, a.   1. Showy, ostentatious, stately, lofty, grand, majestic, magnificent, superb, splendid, august, magisterial.

2. Swelling, inflated, bombastic, turgid, pretentious, stilted, boastful, grandiloquent, high-flowing, high-sounding, HIGHFALUTIN, SPREAD-EAGLE.

Pompousness, n.   1. Grandeur, magnificence, pageantry, splendor, state, pomp.

2. Pretension, boastfulness, ostentation, pomposity.

Ponder, v. a.   Consider, weigh, contemplate, study, meditate, think on, reflect upon, deliberate upon, revolve in the mind.

Ponder, v. n.   Think, muse, reflect, cogitate, meditate, study.

Ponderous, a.   Heavy, weighty, massive.

Poinard, n.   Dagger (small), dirk, stiletto.

Pontiff, n.   Pope, bishop of Rome.

Pontifical, a.   Popish.

Pontificate, n.   Popedom, papacy.

Pony, n.   SHELTIE, small horse.

Pool, n.   1. Pond (small), mere, LOCH, lake.

2. Puddle, plash, collection of standing water.

Poor, a.   1. Indigent, needy, destitute, necessitous, pinched, distressed, penniless, moneyless, IMPECUNIOUS, seedy, reduced, short of money, out of money, without a penny, out of pocket, out of cash, out at the elbows, out at the heels, in need, in want, hard up, in distress, living from hand to mouth, not worth a farthing, not worth a sou, not rich.

2. Emaciated, lean, thin, meagre, lank, gaunt, skinny, shrunk, fallen away.

3. Barren, sterile, unfruitful, unfertile, unproductive, fruitless, unprolific.

4. Trifling, trivial, slight, small, slender, flimsy, insufficient, inadequate, worthless, unimportant, of little use or worth.

5. Contemptible, despicable, paltry, mean, sorry, beggarly, pitiful, shabby, bad, low.

6. Feeble, languid, weak, bald, tame, jejune, vapid, cold, frigid, dull, prosing, prosy, prosaic, spiritless.

7. Miserable, wretched, unfortunate, luckless, ill-fated, ill-starred, unlucky, unhappy.

Poor, n. pl.   [With The prefixed.] Paupers, indigent people.

Pop, n.   Report, clap, burst, explosion, detonation.

Pop, ad.   Suddenly, unexpectedly, on a sudden.

Pope, n.   Pontiff, bishop of Rome.

Popedom, n.   Papacy, pontificate.

Popinjay, n.   Fop, coxcomb, dandy, exquisite, beau, PETIT-MAÎTRE, macaroni, jackanapes, jack-a-dandy, man-milliner, man of dress; vain, showy fellow.

Poppy-like, a.   Papaverous.

Populace, n.   Commonalty, rabble, mob, the people, the crowd, the multitude, the million, the peasantry, the vulgar herd, the common people, the lower classes, the vulgar, the humbler classes, scum of society, dregs of society.

Popular, n.   1. Plain, familiar, easy.

2. Received (by the people), accepted, accredited, favorite, liked.

3. Current, prevailing, prevalent, common, general, in vogue, in favor.

Popularity, n.   1. Favor (of the people), popular regard or acceptance.

2. Fame, repute, celebrity, vogue.

Populate, v. a.   People.

Population, n.   Inhabitants, persons, number of people.

Populous, a.   Crowded, thickly settled.

Pop upon, Come upon (suddenly).

Porcelain, n.   China, china ware.

Porch, n.   1. Portico, entrance way, vestibule.

2. [With The prefixed.] The Stoic philosophy, philosophy of Zeno.

Pore, n.   Orifice, spiracle, small opening.

Pore, v. n.   Brood, dwell, look steadily, fix the attention, give one's mind.

Porker, n.   Hog, pig, sow, swine.

Porrigo, n.   (Med.) Scald-head, ringworm of the scalp.

Port, n.   1. Harbor, haven, roadstead, anchorage.

2. Entrance, passage-way.

3. Embrasure, port-hole.

4. Larboard, left side.

5. Demeanor, behavior, bearing, air, mien, carriage, deportment.

6. Port-wine.

Portable, a.   Movable, light, handy, convenient, easily transported.

Portal, n.   Gate, gateway, entrance, passage-way.

Porte, n.   Turkish court, Sublime Porte.

Porte-monnaie, n.   [Fr.] Pocket-book, purse.

Portend, v. a.   Presage, forebode, foretoken, betoken, foreshow, foreshadow, augur, prognosticate, threaten, indicate.

Portent, n.   Omen (of ill), presage, prognostic, augury, sign, warning.

Portentous, a.   Ominous (of ill), premonitory, ill-boding.

Porter, n.   1. Carrier.

2. CONCIÈRGE, janitor, door-keeper.

Port-hole, n.   Embrasure, port.

Portico, n.   1. Covered walk.

2. Porch, vestibule, entrance-way.

Portion, n.   1. Part, piece, fragment, bit, scrap, morsel.

2. Share, allotment, division, parcel, lot, quantity, dividend, quota, contingent.

Portion, v. a.   1. Divide, allot, deal out, distribute, parcel out.

2. Endow, supply with a portion.

Portly, a.   1. Stately, grand, majestic, magisterial, dignified.

2. Corpulent, stout, plump, fleshy, obese, round, in good case.

Portmanteau, n.   Valise, travelling bag.

Portrait, n.   Representation (of a face or a person, drawn or painted), likeness, daguerreotype, photograph, portraiture, MINIATURE.

Portraiture, n.   PORTRAIT.

Portray, v. a.   1. Paint, delineate, depict, draw, sketch, represent.

2. Describe, set forth.

Portrayal, n.   1. Delineation, painting, representation, sketch.

2. Description, account.

Port-wine, n.   Port.

Pose, n.   Attitude (formally assumed), posture.

Pose, v. a.   Puzzle, stagger, embarrass, bewilder, perplex, mystify, nonplus, put out, put to a stand.

Poser, n.   1. Puzzler, close examiner.

2. Riddle, enigma, mystery, knotty point.

Position, n.   1. Station, situation, spot, place, locality, post.

2. Attitude, posture, state, condition.

3. Proposition, principle, thesis, dictum, assertion, doctrine.

Positive, a.   1. Express, direct, explicit, determinate, defined, precise, definite, clear, unequivocal, unmistakable, categorical, expressed, laid down, not implied.

2. Real, actual, veritable, substantial, true, absolute, existing in fact, not ideal, not imagined, not negative.

3. Confident, sure, assured, certain, fully convinced.

4. Dogmatic, stubborn, peremptory, obstinate, over-confident, tenacious.

Positively, ad.   1. Expressly, explicitly, precisely, categorically, definitely.

2. Actually, really, truly, in fact, in reality.

3. Certainly, surely, assuredly, confidently.

4. Peremptorily, dogmatically.

Possess, v. a.   1. Own, have a title to, be seized of.

2. Have, hold, occupy, control.

3. Put in possession.

Possession, n.   1. Ownership.

2. Occupation, occupancy, control, tenure.

Possessions, n. pl.   Property, estate, effects, assets.

Possessor, n.   1. Owner, proprietor, master.

2. Holder, occupant.

Possibility, n.   Potentiality.

Possible, a.   1. Potential, IN POSSE.

2. Practicable, feasible, likely.

Possibly, ad.   Perhaps, perchance, PERADVENTURE, mayhap, haply, maybe, it may be, as luck may have it.

Post, n.   1. PILLAR, COLUMN, support.

2. Station, position, seat.

3. Office, employment, place, situation, capacity.

4. Postman, courier, letter-carrier.

5. Mail.

Post, v. a.   1. Place, station, set, put, fix, establish.

2. Placard, advertise, announce, make known, blaze abroad, spread abroad.

3. Stigmatize (by public notice), vilify, brand, defame, disgrace.

4. Put in the ledger, carry to the ledger.

5. Mail, put in the mail, put in the post-office.

Posted, a.   1. Placed, situated.

2. [Colloquial, U. S.] Instructed, well-informed, posted up.

Posted up, [Colloquial, U. S.] POSTED, well-informed, booked up.

Poster, n.   Placard, bill, handbill, broadside.

Posterior, a.   1. Subsequent, following, later, after, succeeding, ensuing.

2. Hind, hinder, back, rear.

Posterity, n.   Descendants, offspring, progeny, after ages, succeeding generations.

Postfix, n.   Affix, suffix.

Postilion, n.   Rider, jockey.

Postman, n.   Courier, post, letter-carrier.

Post mortem, [L.] 1. After death.

2. Autopsy, post mortem examination.

Postpone, v. a.   Defer, delay, adjourn, procrastinate, put off, stave off, let lie over.

Postscript, n.   Appendix, supplement, CODICIL.

Postulate, n.   1. Supposition, conjecture, hypothesis, assumption, theory, speculation, axiom, assumed truth.

2. (Geom.) Self-evident problem.

Posture, n.   1. Position, ATTITUDE, POSE.

2. State, condition, situation, phase.

Posy, n.   1. Nosegay, bouquet.

2. Inscription (as on a ring), legend, motto.

Potable, a.   Drinkable, that may be drunk.

Potash, n.   Potassa, protoxide of potassium.

Potassa, n.   POTASH.

Potation, n.   1. Drinking.

2. Drink, draught.

Pot-companion, n.   Fellow-drinker.

Potency, n.   1. Power, might, efficacy, force, strength, energy, vigor.

2. Authority, influence, sway, control.

Potent, a.   Powerful, mighty, forcible, puissant, strong, efficacious, cogent, influential.

Potentate, n.   Monarch, sovereign, king, emperor, prince.

Potential, a.   Possible, IN POSSE.

Potentiality, n.   Possibility.

Pot-bellied, a.   Large-bellied, great-bellied, big-bellied, tun-bellied, abdominous.

Pother, n.   Bustle, tumult, turmoil, flutter, rumpus, confusion, pudder, huddle, turbulence, hurly-burly.

Potion, n.   Draught (especially of medicine), dose, drench, cup.

Pot-pourri, n.   [Fr.] Medley, mixture, hotch-potch, hodge-podge, farrago, jumble, miscellany, salmagundi, gallimaufry, olio, mish-mash, OLLA PODRIDA, MELANGE, confused mass.

Potter, v. n.   Trifle, PUTTER, busy one's self about trifles.

Pottery, n.   Earthen ware, clay ware.

Pouch, n.   Bag (small), sack.

Poultice, n.   Cataplasm.

Poultry, n.   Domestic fowls.

Pounce, n.   Claw, talon, nail.

Pounce upon, Seize (as with claws), fall upon.

Pound, v. a.   1. Beat, strike.

2. BRAY, bruise, crush, pulverize, triturate, comminute, levigate.

Pour, v. a.   1. Let flow (by decanting).

2. Emit, let out, give vent to, send forth.

Pour, v. n.   Flow, issue, stream.

Pout, n.   1. Whiting-pout (Morrhua lusca).

2. Cat-fish, horn-pout, horned pout, bull-head (Pimelodus cattus).

Pout, v. n.   Look sullen (by protruding the lips), look black, show ill-temper.

Poverty, n.   Indigence, penury, want, destitution, need, necessity, privation, distress, straitened circumstances.

Powder, n.   1. Dust, pulverized substance.

2. Gunpowder.

Powder-post, n.   [U. S.] Dry-rot, sap-rot.

Powdery, a.   Dusty, mealy, pulverulent, friable.

Power, n.   1. Ableness, efficacy, ability, efficiency, cogency, competency, might, capability, force, energy, strength.

2. Faculty, talent, endowment, gift.

3. Authority, authoritativeness, rule, prerogative, sovereignty, sway, control, domination, dominion, influence, command.

4. Sovereign, potentate, governor, ruler, monarch.

5. Host, army, troop.

6. Divinity, angel (good or bad), spirit.

7. [Low.] Good deal, great quantity.

Powerful, a.   1. Mighty, potent, active, forcible, puissant, potential.

2. Vigorous, robust, sturdy, strong, able-bodied.

3. Efficacious, effective, cogent, valid.

Practicability, n.   Feasibility, possibility, practicableness.

Practicable, a.   Feasible, performable, possible, achievable, attainable.

Practicableness, n.   PRACTICABILITY.

Practical, a.   1. Adapted to practice or use, not speculative, not theoretical.

2. Experienced, versed, proficient, trained, qualified, practised, skilled, thoroughbred, able, AU FAIT.

Practice, n.   1. Custom, habit, wont, frequent repetition.

2. Use, usage.

3. Action, actual performance.

4. Exercise (as of a profession), application.

Practise, v. a.   [Written also Practice.] 1. Do (frequently), perform.

2. Exercise, apply, pursue, carry on.

Practised, a.   Experienced, instructed, versed, thoroughbred, qualified, skilled, trained, accomplished, proficient, able, practical, AU FAIT.

Pragmatical, a.   Meddling, officious, meddlesome, impertinent.

Praise, n.   1. Commendation, approval, laudation, laud, encomium, approbation, APPLAUSE.

2. Eulogy, eulogium, panegyric, tribute of praise.

3. Glorification, homage, worship, tribute of gratitude.

Praise, v. a.   1. Commend, approve, applaud.

2. Extol, eulogize, panegyrize.

3. Magnify, glorify, exalt, worship, bless, do homage to, do honor to.

Praiseworthy, a.   Commendable, laudable.

Prank, n.   Caper, antic, trick, gambol, freak, vagary.

Pranked out, Bedizened, janty, showy, finical, airy, gairish, flashy.

Prankish, a.   Sportive, playful, jovial, frolicsome, gamesome, full of play, full of fun.

Prate, v. n.   Prattle, chat, chatter, tattle, babble, gabble, palaver, be loquacious.

Prate, v. a.   Tell (foolishly), babble, utter, prate about.

Prate, n.   Prattle, gabble, chatter, twaddle, palaver, idle talk, childish talk.

Prater, n.   Chatterer, rattle-head.

Prattle, v. n.   PRATE, chatter.

Prattle, n.   PRATE, chatter.

Pray, v. a.   Ask (earnestly), request, entreat, beseech, supplicate, implore, beg, petition, invoke, conjure, ADJURE, call upon.

Pray, v. n.   Supplicate, entreat, petition, beg, importune, prefer a petition or request.

Prayer, n.   Supplication, entreaty, suit, petition, request, SUFFRAGE.

Prayerful, a.   Devout, religious.

Preach, v. a.   1. Proclaim (as in a religious discourse), declare, publish.

2. Inculcate, teach.

Preach, v. n.   Deliver sermons, discourse on religious subjects.

Preaching friar, Blackfriar.

Preamble, n.   Introduction (especially of a legislative act), preface, introductory part.

Precarious, a.   Uncertain, unsettled, unsteady, doubtful, dubious, equivocal, insecure, not to be depended upon.

Precaution, n.   Forethought, timely care.

Precatory, a.   Suppliant, beseeching, supplicating, imploring, praying, begging.

Precautionary, a.   Provident.

Precede, v. a.   Go before (in place or in time), go ahead of, take the lead of, be anterior to, take precedence of.

Precedence, n.   1. Priority (in time), anteriority, antecedence.

2. Preference, superiority, pre-eminence.

Precedency, n.   1. Priority (in time), anteriority, antecedence.

2. Preference, superiority, pre-eminence.

Precedent, a.   Antecedent, PRECEDING.

Precedent, n.   Authoritative example.

Preceding, a.   Antecedent, precedent, anterior, previous, prior, precursory.

Precept, n.   1. Command, injunction, order, mandate, edict, commandment, behest, dictate, decree, law, ordinance, ordination, regulation, canon.

2. Doctrine, principle, maxim, rule, direction.

Preceptor, n.   Teacher, tutor, instructor, master, school-master, PEDAGOGUE.

Precinct, n.   1. Limit, confine, bound, boundary, border, frontier, marches.

2. District, territorial division.

Precious, a.   1. Costly, of great price.

2. Very valuable, of great worth, of great value.

3. Dear, beloved, darling, very estimable, highly esteemed or valued.

Precious metals, Gold and silver.

Precious stones, Jewels, gems.

Precipice, n.   Cliff, crag, steep, abrupt declivity.

Precipitance, n.   1. Haste, hurry, precipitation, flurry.

2. RASHNESS, TEMERITY, precipitation, recklessness, heedlessness, inconsiderateness, thoughtlessness, presumption, foolhardiness.

Precipitancy, n.   1. Haste, hurry, precipitation, flurry.

2. RASHNESS, TEMERITY, precipitation, recklessness, heedlessness, inconsiderateness, thoughtlessness, presumption, foolhardiness.

Precipitate, v. a.   1. Throw or hurl headlong.

2. Hasten, hurry, accelerate, speed, expedite, urge forward.

3. (Chem.) Throw down, cause to subside.

Precipitate, n.   (Chem.) Precipitated substance.

Precipitate, a.   Hasty, hurried, rash, headlong, reckless, indiscreet.

Precipitation, n.   1. Haste, hurry, precipitance, flurry, precipitancy.

2. Rashness, recklessness, thoughtlessness, heedlessness, foolhardiness, inconsiderateness, temerity, presumption.

Precipitous, a.   1. Steep, abrupt.

2. Hasty, rash, heady, headlong, precipitate, reckless, indiscreet.

Precise, a.   1. Exact, correct, definite, strict, express, distinct, explicit, nice, well-defined.

2. Formal, ceremonious, stiff, starch, starched, prim, punctilious.

Precisian, n.   Formalist, martinet.

Precision, n.   Exactness, preciseness, accuracy, nicety, correctness, truth.

Preclude, v. a.   Prevent, hinder, debar, impede, restrain, prohibit, inhibit, stop, bar, shut out.

Precocious, a.   Premature (especially in mental development), too forward.

Precocity, n.   Prematureness (of the mental faculties).

Preconcert, v. a.   Premeditate, predetermine, consider beforehand.

Precursor, n.   1. Forerunner, predecessor.

2. Messenger, harbinger, herald.

Precursory, a.   1. Forerunning, preceding, precedent, antecedent, anterior, prior, previous.

2. Prelusive, prelusory, introductory, prefatory.

Predacious, a.   Rapacious, PREDATORY.

Predatory, a.   1. Plundering, pillaging.

2. Rapacious, ravenous, greedy, voracious, hungry, preying.

Predecessor, n.   1. Precursor (in any office or position), forerunner.

2. Ancestor, forefather, progenitor.

Predestinate, v. a.   Predetermine, foreordain, preordain, predestine, foredoom, appoint beforehand.

Predestination, n.   Predetermination, foreordination.

Predestine, v. a.   Predetermine, PREDESTINATE.

Predetermination, n.   PREDESTINATION.

Predetermined, a.   Foregone.

Predicable, a.   Affirmable.

Predicament, n.   1. Situation (especially a bad situation), condition, state, position, posture, attitude, plight, case.

2. [Colloquial.] Pass, pinch, push, extremity, exigency, emergency, conjuncture.

3. (Logic.) Category, class.

Predicant, n.   Dominican, jacobin, black friar, preaching friar.

Predicate, v. a.   Assert, affirm, aver, declare, allege, propound, say, asseverate, avouch, pronounce.

Predication, n.   Affirmation, assertion, declaration, averment.

Predict, v. a.   Foretell, prophesy, prognosticate, presage, augur, divine, forebode, VATICINATE.

Prediction, n.   Prophecy, prognostication, augury, foreboding, vaticination, divination, soothsaying, foretelling.

Predictive, a.   Prophetic, presaging, foretelling.

Predictor, n.   Foreteller, prophet, seer, vaticinator.

Predilection, n.   Prepossession (in favor of), partiality, preference, inclination, liking, fondness, love.

Predispose, v. a.   Incline, dispose, bias, fit, prepare, make ready.

Predisposition, n.   Inclination, disposition, willingness, inclination, propensity, proclivity, leaning, bent, bias, proneness.

Predominance, n.   Supremacy, ascendency, prevalence, superiority, sovereignty, mastery.

Predominancy n.   Supremacy, ascendency, prevalence, superiority, sovereignty, mastery.

Predominant, a.   Prevailing, prevalent, supreme, ascendant, overruling, dominant, sovereign.

Predominate, v. n.   Prevail, dominate, rule, preponderate, be supreme, be sovereign, be in the ascendant.

Pre-eminence, n.   Superiority, supremacy, precedence.

Pre-eminent, a.   Superior, supreme.

Pre-engage, v. a.   Preoccupy.

Preface, n.   Introduction, preamble, proem, PRELUDE, prolegomena, exordium, PROLOGUE, preliminary.

Prefatory, a.   Introductory, preliminary, prelusive, prelusory, precursory, proemial, preparatory.

Prefer, v. a.   1. Offer, present, address, bring forward, set forth.

2. Raise, exalt, promote, advance.

3. Choose, select, elect, pick, pick out, single out, fix upon, pitch upon.

Preferable, a.   More eligible, more desirable.

Preferably, ad.   Rather, in preference, by choice.

Preference, n.   Choice, election, selection, predilection.

Preferment, n.   Promotion, advancement, exaltation, elevation.

Prefigure, v. a.   Foreshow, betoken, foreshadow, portend, signify, indicate.

Pregnant, a.   1. ENCEINTE, big, with child, in the family way.

2. Fraught, replete, full, teeming.

Prejudge, v. a.   Forejudge, prejudicate.

Prejudgment, n.   Prejudice.

Prejudicate, v. a.   PREJUDGE.

Prejudice, n.   1. Prejudgment, prepossession, bias.

2. Harm, mischief, hurt, detriment, injury, damage, disadvantage.

Prejudice, v. a.   1. Bias, warp, prepossess.

2. Injure, damage, hurt, impair.

Prejudicial, a.   Hurtful, mischievous, injurious, detrimental, deleterious, damaging, disadvantageous.

Prejudiced, a.   Biassed, bigoted, wedded to an opinion.

Prelate, n.   Bishop.

Prelection, n.   Lecture, discourse.

Prelector, n.   Lecturer, reader.

Preliminary, a.   Introductory, preparatory, prefatory, proemial, prelusive, precursory, previous, prior, precedent.

Preliminary, n.   Introduction, PRELUDE, preparatory step.

Prelude, n. Introduction (to a piece of music), preliminary, preface, preamble, proem, PROLOGUE, exordium.

Prelusive, a.   Introductory, prefatory, precursory, preliminary, proemial.

Prelusory, a.   Introductory, prefatory, precursory, preliminary, proemial.

Premature, a.   1. Precocious, too forward, ripe too soon.

2. Unseasonable, too early.

Prematurely, ad.   Precociously, too early, too soon.

Premeditate, v. a.   Preconcert, consider beforehand.

Premeditation, n.   Forethought, previous deliberation.

Premier, n.   Prime minister.

Premise, v. a.   Preface, lay down beforehand, state at the outset, set forth at the beginning.

Premise, v. n.   Begin, enter upon the subject, state beforehand.

Premise, n.   Antecedent proposition.

Premium, n.   Reward, recompense, bounty, prize, bonus.

Premonish, v. a.   Forewarn, caution, warn.

Premonition, n.   Caution, warning.

Preoccupation, n.   1. Prepossession.

2. Abstraction, inattention, revery, musing, absence, muse, absence of mind, brown study.

Preoccupied, a.   Inattentive, absent, absent-minded, lost, dreaming, musing, in a brown study.

Preordain, v. a.   Predetermine, preestablish, foreordain, predestinate, predestine, foredoom, appoint beforehand.

Preparation, n.   Provision, making ready.

Preparatory, a.   Introductory, preliminary, prefatory.

Prepare, v. a.   1. Fit, adapt, equip, qualify.

2. Provide, procure, get ready, put in order.

Prepare, v. n.   Get ready, put things in order, set one's house in order, make arrangements, make provision, take steps, clear the ground, clear the way, smooth the way, clear decks, clear for action, open the way, pave the way, sow the seed.

Preponderance, n.   1. Outweighing, preponderation.

2. Superiority, ascendency, superior influence.

Preponderate, v. n.   1. Weigh the most, exceed in weight.

2. Prevail, be superior, have the superiority.

Preponderation, n.   Outweighing, preponderance.

Prepossess, v. a.   Preoccupy, have prior possession of.

Prepossessing, a.   Attractive, engaging, winning, fascinating, taking, captivating, bewitching.

Prepossession, n.   1. Preoccupation, prior possession.

2. Prejudice, bias, one-sidedness.

Preposterous, a.   1. Perverted, having the cart before the horse, reversed.

2. Absurd, unreasonable, ridiculous, irrational, foolish, monstrous.

Preposterousness, n.   Absurdity, unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly.

Prepuce, n.   Foreskin.

Prerequisite, n.   Requirement.

Prerogative, n.   Privilege, immunity, right, liberty, franchise, advantage.

Presage, v. a.   1. Forebode, divine, foreknow, have a presentiment of.

2. Foretell, predict, prophesy, foreshow, betoken, foretoken, prognosticate, augur, VATICINATE.

Presage, n.   Omen, sign, prognostic, augury, portent, token, foreboding, indication.

Presbyopia, n.   Far-sightedness.

Presbyopy, n.   Far-sightedness.

Presbyopic, a.   Far-sighted, presbytic.

Presbytic, a.   Far-sighted, presbyotic.

Prescience, n.   Foreknowledge, foresight, forecast, prevision.

Prescient, a.   Foreknowing, foreseeing, prophetic.

Prescribe, v. a.   Direct, order, appoint, ordain, dictate, enjoin, decree.

Prescript, n.   Direction, decree, ordination, rule, ordinance, law.

Prescription, n.   1. Custom, usage.

2. (Med.) Recipe.

Presence, n.   Mien, air, carriage, port, demeanor, behavior.

Present, a.   1. At hand, not absent.

2. Instant, current, existing, not past nor future.

Present, n.   Gift, donation, donative, benefaction, offering, gratuity, largess, grant, DOUCEUR.

Present, v. a.   1. Introduce.

2. Exhibit, offer, bring to notice.

3. Give, bestow, grant, CONFER, give away.

4. Hand, put into one's hands.

Presentation, n.   1. Introduction.

2. Exhibition, representation, setting forth.

3. Bestowal, donation, giving.

Presentiment, n.   Foreboding.

Presently, ad.   1. Directly, immediately, at once.

2. Soon, shortly, pretty soon, before long, by and by, in a short time.

Preservation, n.   1. Maintenance, conservation, protection.

2. Security, safety, salvation.

Preservative, n.   Preserver, means of preservation.

Preservative, a.   Conservative, preservatory.

Preservatory, a.   Preservative.

Preserve, v. a.   1. Keep, guard, protect, defend, secure, shield, uphold, sustain, maintain, spare, save, watch over.

2. Conserve, keep sound, save from decay.

Preserve, n.   1. Sweetmeat, confection, comfit, conserve, JAM.

2. Enclosure (for game).

Preserver, n.   1. Saviour, protector, defender, guardian.

2. Preservative, means of preservation.

Preside, v. n.   Command, rule, be at the head, act as chief, have the control, hold the reins, act as president.

Presignify, v. a.   Prefigure, foreshow, foreshadow, portend, augur, betoken.

Press, v. a.   1. Compress, squeeze, crowd, crush.

2. Constrain, compel, force, drive.

3. Enjoin, enforce, urge, inculcate.

Press, v. n.   1. Bear heavily.

2. Hasten, hurry, push, rush.

3. Crowd, throng, force a way.

Press, n.   1. Printing-press.

2. Literature, literary publications.

3. Crowd, throng, multitude.

4. Urgency, pressure, hurry.

Pressing, a.   Urgent, importunate.

Pressure, n.   1. Compressing, squeezing, crushing force.

2. Influence, constraining force.

3. Urgency, press, hurry.

Presumable, a.   Probable, reasonable, likely, credible, that stands to reason.

Presume, v. n.   1. Suppose, conjecture, think, surmise, believe.

2. Venture, dare, make bold.

Presume, v. a.   Consider, deem, think, believe, suppose, take for granted.

Presumption, n.   1. Opinion, belief, supposition, conjecture, guess.

2. Arrogance, forwardness, audacity, assurance, effrontery, brass, CHEEK.

3. Probability, ground for believing.

Presumptive, a.   Grounded on probable evidence.

Presumptive evidence, (Law.) Circumstantial evidence.

Presumptuous, a.   1. Arrogant, bold, forward, presuming.

2. Venturesome, rash, over-confident, fool-hardy.

Presuppose, v. a.   Imply, assume, suppose, take for granted.

Pretence, n.   [Written also Pretense.] 1. Show (to conceal a thing to be done), false appearance, mask, color, simulation, affectation, cant, PRETEXT, clap-trap.

2. Subterfuge, evasion, excuse.

Pretend, v. a.   Feign, affect, simulate, counterfeit, sham.

Pretend, v. n.   Make believe, make a show, profess falsely.

Pretension, n.   1. Claim, demand.

2. Show, assumption, profession, PRETENCE, make-believe.

3. Conceit, pretentiousness, pertness, priggery.

Pretentious, a.   [Recent.] Assuming, conceited, vain, pert, flippant, priggish, coxcomical, dashing.

Pretentiousness, n.   Assumption, conceit, PRETENSION.

Preternatural, a.   Irregular (as being aside from the ordinary course of nature, but not necessarily SUPERNATURAL or miraculous), abnormal, anomalous, unnatural, inexplicable, strange.

Pretext, n.   Show (to conceal a thing done), appearance, affectation, simulation, mask, color, PRETENCE.

Pretty, a.   Beautiful (without dignity or grandeur), HANDSOME, elegant, comely, fine, neat, trim, fair.

Pretty, ad.   Moderately, tolerably, considerably, in some degree.

Prevail, v. n.   1. Predominate, preponderate, succeed, prosper, have the superiority, gain the advantage, be in the ascendant, get the upper hand, have one's own way, carry it, carry all before one, carry the day, win the day, gain the day, win the palm.

2. Obtain, rage, have influence, have sway, have currency, be in vogue, be rife, be the rage.

Prevailing, a.   1. Effectual, dominant, predominant, efficacious, preponderating.

2. Received (at the present time), current, established, ordinary, usual, PREVALENT, widely extended, most general.

Prevail on, Persuade (by argument), influence, induce.

Prevail upon, Persuade (by argument), influence, induce.

Prevail with, Persuade (by an appeal to the feelings), influence, induce.

Prevalence, n.   1. Superiority, success, predominance, preponderance, prosperity.

2. Influence, efficacy, power, force, strength.

3. Universality, wide extension, general reception.

Prevalent, a.   1. Superior, victorious, predominant, successful.

2. Powerful, efficacious, effectual.

3. Received (generally), established, current, ordinary, usual, PREVAILING, widely extended, most general.

Prevaricate, v. n.   Quibble, shuffle, cavil, palter, dodge, evade the truth, EQUIVOCATE (by loose or indefinite expressions).

Prevarication, n.   Equivocation, cavil, quibble.

Prevent, v. a.   Obstruct, HINDER, stop, impede, thwart, intercept, interrupt, obviate, preclude, frustrate, forefend, avert.

Prevention, n.   Obstruction, stoppage, hinderance, interruption.

Preventive, a.   Prophylactic.

Preventive, n.   Prophylactic.

Previous, a.   Antecedent, prior, former, preceding, anterior, foregoing.

Previously, ad.   Before, antecedently, beforehand.

Prevision, n.   Foresight, foreknowledge, prescience.

Prey, n.   Plunder (to satisfy the appetite), spoil, BOOTY, pillage, rapine, ravin.

Prey on (or upon), 1. Plunder, pillage, rob, despoil.

2. Devour, feed upon.

3. Waste, corrode.

Price, n.   1. Value (in money), charge, expense, cost.

2. Estimation, worth.

3. Recompense, reward.

Priceless, a.   Invaluable, inestimable.

Prick, v. a.   1. Pierce (with a small hole), perforate, puncture.

2. Spur, goad, incite, impel, urge, rouse, arouse, stimulate, drive.

3. Sting, wound, pain, hurt.

Prick, v. n.   Spur, ride, gallop, hasten.

Prick, n.   1. Goad, point.

2. Puncture.

Pricked, a.   Acid, sour, tart, sharp.

Prickleback, n.   Stickleback.

Prickly pear, n.   Indian fig.

Prick up the ears, Listen, attend, hear.

Pride, n.   1. Self-esteem, self-exaltation, self-complacency, self-sufficiency, conceit.

2. Haughtiness, loftiness, lordliness, superciliousness, assumption, insolence, vain-glory, arrogance, HAUTEUR, presumption.

3. Elevation (of character), dignity, self-respect.

4. Ornament, decoration, splendor, show, lustre, brightness, effulgence, glory.

Pride one's self on, Boast, take pride in, rate highly, glory in, pique one's self on, plume one's self on, stand upon.

Priest, n.   Clergyman, divine, minister, pastor, parson, ecclesiastic, churchman.

Priestly, a.   Sacerdotal.

Prig, n.   Puppy, coxcomb; conceited, pert, saucy, or pragmatical fellow.

Priggery, n.   Pertness, conceit, sauciness, coxcombry.

Priggish, a.   Conceited, pert, saucy, coxcomical.

Prim, a.   Formal, stiff, precise, starch, starched, strait-laced, in buckram.

Primacy, n.   Primateship.

Prima facie, [L.] At first sight, on the first view.

Primary, a.   1. Primitive, aboriginal, original, primordial, primeval, pristine, first.

2. Chief, principal, leading.

3. Elementary, lowest.

Primate, n.   Archbishop, metropolitan.

Primateship, n.   Primacy.

Prime, a.   1. First, original, primitive, primal, primeval, primordial, pristine, aboriginal.

2. Highest, chief, principal, best, capital, first-rate.

Prime, n.   1. Beginning, opening, first part, earliest stage.

2. Youth, spring of life, early days.

3. Perfection, flower, greatest beauty, health or strength, best days.

Primitive, a.   1. Primeval, primal, prime, primordial, original, aboriginal, pristine, primary, first.

2. Radical, underived.

Prime minister, n.   Premier.

Primeval, a.   Original, PRIMITIVE.

Primitive, a.   1. Original, primeval, primal, primordial, aboriginal, prime, primary pristine, first.

2. Radical, underived.

Primness, n.   Stiffness, formality.

Primordial, a.   Original, PRIMITIVE.

Prince, n.   1. Sovereign, ruler, monarch, potentate.

2. Sovereign's son (especially the eldest son).

Princely, a.   1. Royal, regal, imperial, exalted, august, grand, stately, dignified.

2. Munificent, beneficent, generous, liberal, bounteous, bountiful, noble.

Princess, n. 1. Female ruler.

2. Sovereign's daughter.

3. Prince's wife.

Principal, n.   Chief, main, first, highest, supreme, leading, cardinal, most considerable, most important.

Principal, n. 1. Chief, head, leader, chief actor.

2. Master, head master.

3. Employer, constituent.

4. Capital sum (placed at interest).

Principally, a.   Chiefly, mainly, especially, particularly, above all.

Principle, n.   1. Origin, source, cause, spring, mainspring, fountain, groundwork, prime mover, fountain-head.

2. Element, substratum, fundamental or primordial substance.

3. Postulate, axiom, law, elementary proposition, fundamental truth.

4. Doctrine, tenet, dogma, opinion, maxim, rule.

5. Ground, motive, reason.

6. Integrity, uprightness, rectitude, probity, honesty, virtue, righteousness, incorruptibility, goodness, trustworthiness, trustiness, worth, honor.

Prink, v. n.   Spruce, dress finically.

Print, v. a.   1. Impress, imprint, stamp.

2. Make an impress or impression of.

Print, n.   1. Impression, impress, mark, stamp.

2. Engraving.

3. Newspaper, journal.

4. Calico, printed cotton cloth.

Printing, n.   Typography.

Prior, a.   Former, preceding, previous, anterior, antecedent, precedent, foregoing, precursory.

Priority, n.   Antecedence, anteriority, precedence.

Priory, n.   Convent, monastery, cloister, abbey.

Prismatic Spectrum, Solar spectrum.

Prison, n.   Jail, penitentiary, bridewell, workhouse, house of correction, DUNGEON.

Prisoner, n.   Captive.

Pristine, a.   Primitive, primary, original, aboriginal, primeval, primordial, first.

Prithee, [For I pray thee.] Pray, please, do, vouchsafe, be so good as, have the goodness, be good enough, I beseech you.

Privacy, n.   1. Secrecy, concealment.

2. Retreat, retirement, seclusion, solitude.

Private, n.   1. Secluded, retired, sequestered, isolated.

2. Individual, personal, special, peculiar, particular.

3. Secret, privy, CLANDESTINE, close.

4. Confidential, not to be disclosed or communicated.

Private, n.   Common soldier.

Private parts, Genitals, sexual organs.

Privation, n.   1. Deprivation, loss, BEREAVEMENT.

2. Poverty, destitution, want, need, penury, necessity, distress.

3. Absence, negation.

Privilege, n.   Prerogative, right, claim, advantage, immunity, franchise, liberty, favor.

Privity, n.   Knowledge, cognizance, private concurrence.

Privy, a.   1. Individual, special, private, personal, peculiar, particular.

2. Secret, clandestine.

3. Cognizant of, acquainted with.

Privy, n.   Necessary, back-house, jakes, water-closet.

Prize, n.   1. Reward, premium, trophy.

2. Capture.

Prize, v. a.   1. Estimate, rate, appraise.

2. Esteem, value highly.

Pro and con, For and against.

Probability, n.   Likelihood, presumption, appearance of truth, fair chance, favorable chance.

Probable, a.   Likely, presumable, credible, reasonable, to be expected, that stands to reason.

Probably, ad.   Apparently, to all appearance, in all probability.

Probation, n.   1. Novitiate.

2. Moral trial.

Probationer, n.   Novice.

Probe, v. a.   Scrutinize, examine, search, sound, explore, sift, look into.

Probity, n.   Integrity, uprightness, honesty, worth, rectitude, virtue, goodness, righteousness, trustworthiness, trustiness, principle, sincerity, truthfulness, veracity, honor, justice, equity, fairness, incorruptibility.

Problem, n.   Question (to be solved), enigma, puzzle, riddle, moot point, point in dispute, point to be solved or settled, question at issue, vexed question.

Problematical, a.   Uncertain, doubtful, dubious, questionable, disputable, enigmatical, puzzling, unsettled.

Proboscis, n.   Snout, trunk.

Procedure, n.   1. Conduct, practice, course, process, management, course of action, mode of operation.

2. Act, transaction, deed, action, performance, proceeding, measure, step.

Proceed, v. n.   1. Progress, advance, go or pass on, move forward, make progress, get on, push on, go ahead, get ahead, make headway, get forward, get along, hold or keep one's course.

2. Arise, spring, come, issue, emanate, originate, flow, follow, result, ensue, accrue, come out, go forth, be derived, be caused, take rise, be owing, be due.

3. Act, conduct one's self, take steps, take measures, set to work, go about any thing.

Proceeding, n.   Act, deed, transaction, action, measure, performance, step, procedure.

Proceeds, n. pl.   Product, produce, income, yield, receipts, returns, avails.

Process, n.   1. Course, progress.

2. Operation, procedure, proceeding, action, performance, step, transaction, measure, conduct, management, series of measures, mode of operation.

3. (Law.) Suit, trial, action, case.

4. (Anat.) Projection, protuberance.

Procession, n.   Train, CORTÈGE, turnout, retinue, CAVALCADE.

Proclaim, v. a.   Announce, publish, declare, promulgate, advertise, trumpet, broach, cry, make known, blaze abroad, spread abroad, noise abroad, give notice of, make proclamation of.

Proclaimer, n.   Promulgator.

Proclamation, n.   1. Announcement, publication, promulgation, advertisement.

2. Edict, decree, ordinance, ban.

Proclivity, n.   Inclination, tendency, proneness, propensity, bias, disposition, leaning, bent, aptitude, predisposition, direction, determination, bearing, drift, turn.

Procrastinate, v. a.   Defer, delay, postpone, adjourn, put off, stave off, lay over, let lie over.

Procrastinate, v. n.   Delay, wait, lag, loiter, be dilatory.

Procrastination, n.   Dilatoriness, putting off, delay, tardiness, slowness.

Procreant, a.   Productive.

Procreate, v. a.   Generate, engender, beget, breed, produce, propagate, bring into being.

Procreation, n.   Generation, begetting, production.

Procreator, n.   Generator, father, sire, begetter.

Procurement, n.   Management, contrivance, agency, intervention, procuration.

Procurer, n.   Pimp, pander, bawd.

Procumbent, a.   Prone, lying down, prostrate.

Procuration, n.   1. Agency, PROCUREMENT.

2. Authority as an agent, authority to act for another.

Procurator, n.   (Law.) Agent, proxy, attorney, deputy, representative.

Procure, v. a.   1. Get, acquire, obtain, earn, win, achieve, gain, provide, furnish.

2. Contrive, compass, cause, effect, bring about.

Prodigal, a.   Wasteful, lavish, extravagant, profuse, too liberal.

Prodigal, n.   Spendthrift, waster, squanderer.

Prodigality, n.   Wastefulness, extravagance, excess, profusion, lavishness, unthriftiness, squandering.

Prodigious, a.   1. Marvellous, wonderful, portentous, amazing, astonishing, surprising, astounding, strange, startling, extraordinary, uncommon, wondrous, miraculous, very strange, unheard of.

2. Enormous, monstrous, huge.

Prodigy, n.   1. Marvel, portent, wonder, miracle.

2. Monster, monstrosity, mooncalf, unnatural product.

Produce, v. a.   1. Exhibit, show, bring forward, bring out, bring into view, hold up to view, bring to light.

2. Beget, procreate, engender, generate, propagate, breed, bring into being.

3. Cause, occasion, originate, make, create, effect, give rise to.

4. Yield, bear, furnish, supply, give, afford, impart, render, bestow.

5. Extend, protract, prolong, draw out, lengthen.

Produce, n.   1. PRODUCT.

2. Agricultural products.

Product, n.   1. Produce, yield, proceeds, returns.

2. Result, effect, work, fruit, production, performance.

Production, n.   1. Produce, product, fruit, work, performance.

2. Prolongation, extension, lengthening.

Productive, a.   Fertile, generative, prolific, fruitful.

Proem, n.   Preface, introduction, prelude, exordium, prolegomena, preliminary remarks.

Proemial, a.   Introductory, prefatory, preliminary, precursory.

Profanation, n.   Desecration, pollution, misuse, abuse.

Profane, a.   1. Irreverent, irreligious, blasphemous, wicked, sacrilegious, impious.

2. Unhallowed, impure, polluted.

3. Secular, not sacred.

Profane, v. a.   Desecrate, pollute, defile, abuse.

Profaneness, n.   PROFANITY.

Profanity, n.   1. Irreverence, profaneness, blasphemy.

2. Profane language.

Profess, v. a.   1. Avow, acknowledge, own, confess, declare, affirm, avouch, aver, allege.

2. Pretend, lay claim to.

Profession, n.   1. Declaration, avowal, claim.

2. Employment (that requires a learned education), calling, occupation, business, AVOCATION.

Proffer, v. a.   Tender, offer, volunteer.

Proffer, n.   Tender, offer, proposal.

Proficiency, n.   1. Advancement, improvement, progress.

2. Skill, accomplishment, acquirement, mastery.

Proficient, a.   Skilled, skilful, conversant, competent, well-versed, qualified, practised, trained, accomplished, able, thoroughbred, finished, good, at home, AU FAIT.

Proficient, n.   Adept, expert, dab, master-hand, DABSTER, capital hand, good hand.

Profile, n.   1. Side-face.

2. Outline, contour.

Profit, n.   1. Gain, produce, emolument, return, avails.

2. Advantage, benefit, service, weal, interest, welfare, behoof, behalf, account, utility.

Profitless, a.   Useless, worthless, fruitless, bootless, unprofitable, valueless, of no use.

Profligate, a.   Depraved, corrupt, dissolute, corrupted, very wicked, graceless, very vicious, shameless, abandoned.

Profligate, n.   Debauchee, rake, libertine, man of pleasure.

Profound, a.   1. Deep.

2. Penetrating, sagacious, skilled, not superficial.

3. Lively, vivid, strong, deep-felt.

4. Lowly, humble, submissive.

Profundity, n.   Depth, deepness.

Profuse, a.   1. Lavish, prodigal, improvident, extravagant, wasteful, too liberal, too bountiful.

2. Exuberant, over-abounding, in profusion.

Profuseness, n.   PROFUSION.

Profusion, n.   1. Lavishness, excess, prodigality, extravagance, waste.

2. Abundance, exuberance.

Prog, n.   [Low.] Victuals, FOOD.

Progenitor, n.   Ancestor, forefather.

Progeny, n.   Offspring, children, issue, descendants, race, breed, stock, lineage.

Prognosis, n.   (Med.) Prophasis.

Prognostic, a.   Foreshowing, foretokening.

Prognostic, n.   Sign, token, presage, omen, indication, augury, foreboding, prognostication.

Prognosticate, v. a.   Foretell, predict, foretoken, betoken, prophesy, foreshow, foreshadow, indicate, portend, augur.

Prognostication, n.   1. PROGNOSTIC.

2. Augury, prediction, vaticination, prophecy, indication.

Programme, n.   Order of exercises.

Progress, n.   1. Advancement, advance, progression, proficiency.

2. Growth, increase, improvement.

Progress, v. n.   Advance, proceed, go on, get on, go ahead, get ahead, get forward, get along, make head, make headway, work one's way, make one's way, make progress.

Progression, n.   Advancement, advance, progress.

Progressive, a.   1. Advancing, proceeding.

2. Improving.

Prohibit, v. a.   1. Hinder, prevent, debar, preclude, restrain.

2. Forbid, inhibit, disallow, interdict.

Prohibition, n.   Interdiction, interdict, inhibition, disallowance, embargo.

Prohibitive, a.   PROHIBITORY.

Prohibitory, a.   Restrictive, prohibiting, prohibitive.

Project, v. a.   1. Throw, cast, throw out.

2. Scheme, devise, contrive, frame, plan, plot, concoct, brew.

3. Delineate (as a sphere upon a plane).

Project, v. n.   Protrude, jut, bulge, jut out, stand out, be prominent.

Project, n.   Plan, scheme, contrivance, devise, design, proposal.

Projectile, n.   Missile.

Projection, n.   1. Propulsion, throwing.

2. Planning, designing, contriving.

3. Prominence, protuberance, bulge, process.

4. Plan, delineation, map.

Projector, n.   Schemer, designer, planner.

Prolegomena, n. pl.   Introduction, preface, prelude, prologue, preamble, proem, preliminary remarks.

Prolétaire, n.   [Fr.] Laboring class, proletariat.

Proletarian, a.   [Rare.] Mean, vulgar, vile, plebeian.

Proletariat, n.   PROLÉTAIRE, laboring class.

Proletary, n.   Churl, peasant, rustic, clodhopper, countryman, ploughman, lout, clown, boor, hind, laboring man.

Prolific, a.   Fruitful, fertile, productive, generative, teeming.

Prolix, a.   1. Diffuse, wordy, verbose, loose, long, long-spun, spun-out, long-winded, discursive, rambling, not concise.

2. Tiresome, tedious, uninteresting, wearisome.

Prolixity, n.   Diffuseness, prolixness, verbosity, tedious length.

Prolixness, n.   Prolixity.

Prolocutor, n.   Speaker, spokesman.

Prologue, n.   Introduction (to a play), preface.

Prolong, v. a.   Lengthen, protract, extend, continue, draw out.

Prolongation, n.   Extension, protraction, lengthening.

Promenade, n.   Walk, stroll.

Promenade, v. n.   Take a walk.

Prominence, n.   1. Protuberance, projection, bulge, process.

2. Conspicuousness, eminence, distinction, celebrity.

Prominent, a.   1. Protuberant, projecting.

2. Conspicuous, eminent, celebrated, distinguished, famous.

Promiscuous, a.   Mixed, mingled, miscellaneous, indiscriminate, confused.

Promise, n.   1. Word, engagement, assurance, pledge.

2. Promising character.

Promise, v. a.   1. Pledge, engage, covenant, assure.

2. Give expectation of, excite a hope of.

Promise, v. n.   Engage, agree, stipulate, bargain, be sworn, pledge one's self, plight one's word, pass one's word, give assurance, make an agreement, tie one's self.

Promising, a.   Encouraging, giving ground of hope.

Promissory note, Note of hand.

Promontory, n.   Headland, foreland, cape.

Promote, v. a.   1. Forward, advance, further, encourage, help, assist.

2. Elevate, exalt, raise, prefer.

Promotion, n.   1. Furtherance, encouragement, advancement.

2. Elevation, preferment.

Prompt, a.   1. Ready, quick, apt.

2. Early, timely, punctual.

Prompt, v. a.   1. Incite, induce, stimulate, impel, engage, incline, dispose, urge, set on, draw on.

2. Put in mind, give the cue to.

3. Dictate, suggest, hint.

Promptitude, n.   PROMPTNESS.

Promptness, n.   Readiness, quickness, alacrity, alertness, promptitude.

Promulgate, v. a.   Publish, announce, proclaim, declare, advertise, trumpet, make known, blaze abroad, spread abroad, noise abroad, give notice of, make promulgation of.

Promulgation, n.   Announcement, advertisement, publication, declaration.

Prone, a.   1. Prostrate (with the face downwards), recumbent, lying, flat.

2. Sloping, inclining.

3. Disposed, inclined, tending.

Proneness, n.   Disposition, tendency, proclivity, inclination, bias, bent, propensity, aptness, turn, leaning, predisposition.

Pronounce, v. a.   1. Utter (with proper accent and tone), speak, enunciate, ARTICULATE.

2. Declare, affirm.

3. Deliver (as an oration).

Pronunciamento, n.   Proclamation, announcement, declaration, manifesto.

Proof, n.   1. Test, trial, essay, experiment, ordeal.

2. Demonstration, certification, attestation, satisfactory evidence.

3. Proof-sheet.

Proof-sheet, n.   Proof.

Prop, v. a.   Support, sustain, uphold, hold up, shore up.

Prop, n.   Support, stay, brace, FULCRUM.

Propagate, v. a.   1. Multiply, increase, continue.

2. Spread, diffuse, disseminate, circulate, extend, spread abroad.

3. Generate, beget, engender, procreate, breed, produce, bring into being.

Propagation, n.   1. Multiplication, increase, continuance.

2. Dissemination, diffusion, extension, enlargement.

3. Generation, procreation, breeding.

Propel, v. a.   Impel, drive forward, push forward, urge on.

Propensity, n.   Inclination, PRONENESS.

Proper, a.   1. Particular, peculiar, individual, special, specific, not common.

2. Fit, fitting, befitting, suitable, appropriate, meet, seemly, convenient, adapted, becoming, right, legitimate.

Property, n.   1. Quality, attribute, peculiarity, characteristic, nature.

2. Wealth, estate, goods, possessions, one's own.

3. Ownership, exclusive right.

Prophasis, n.   (Med.) Prognosis.

Prophecy, n.   Prediction, prognostication, vaticination, foretelling, divination.

Prophesy, v. a.   Predict, foretell, prognosticate, VATICINATE, divine.

Prophet, n.   Predicter, foreteller, seer, soothsayer, vaticinator.

Prophetic, a.   Predictive, foretelling, predicting.

Prophylactic, a.   (Med.) Preventive, preservative.

Prophylactic, n.   (Med.) Preventive, preservative.

Propinquity, n.   1. Nearness, proximity, vicinity, neighborhood.

2. Kindred, affinity.

Propitiate, v. a.   Conciliate, appease, pacify, reconcile, gain the favor of, make propitious, make favorable.

Propitiation, n.   1. Conciliation, reconciliation, pacification.

2. Atonement, expiation, satisfaction, reparation, atoning sacrifice.

Propitious, a.   1. Gracious, benevolent, benign, kind.

2. Auspicious, lucky, happy, fortunate, favorable, opportune, prosperous, promising, in a fair way.

Proportion, n.   1. Symmetry, symmetrical relation.

2. Share, lot, part, portion.

Proportion, v. a.   Adjust (in proper relations), regulate, graduate, put in proportion.

Proportionable, a.   PROPORTIONAL.

Proportionably, ad.   PROPORTIONALLY.

Proportional, a.   Proportionate, proportionable, symmetrical, correspondent.

Proportionally, ad.   Proportionably, proportionately, in proportion, PRO RATA.

Proportionate, a.   PROPORTIONAL.

Proportionately, ad.   PROPORTIONALLY.

Proposal, n.   Offer (of something to be done), proffer, tender, overture, PROPOSITION.

Propose, v. a.   Offer (for consideration), proffer, tender, propound, enounce, present, suggest, recommend, move, hold out.

Propose, v. n.   [Recent.] Intend, design, mean, purpose, have the intention, propose to one's self.

Proposition, n.   1. Offer (of something to be considered), proffer, tender, overture, suggestion, PROPOSAL.

2. Position, thesis, statement, declaration, dictum, doctrine.

3. (Logic.) Period, complete sentence.

Propound, v. a.   PROPOSE.

Proprietary, n.   PROPRIETOR.

Proprietor, n.   Possessor, owner, proprietary.

Propriety, n.   1. Fitness (to a proper standard or rule), appropriateness, suitableness, seemliness, justness, correctness, accuracy, consonance, adaptation, reasonableness.

2. Decorum, decency, good behavior, proper formality.

Propulsive, a.   Propelling.

Pro-rata, [L.] Proportionally, proportionably, proportionately, in proportion.

Prorogation, n.   Adjournment.

Prorogue, v. a.   Adjourn (as Parliament).

Prosaic, a.   1. Prosy, unpoetical.

2. Dull, flat, bald, stupid, uninteresting, unentertaining, tiresome, tedious, prosing, vapid, tame, humdrum.

Proscribe, v. a.   1. Banish, exile, outlaw, doom to destruction.

2. Exclude, interdict, prohibit, reject, forbid, shut out.

3. Denounce, censure, condemn.

Proscription, n.   1. Banishment, exile, outlawry.

2. Exclusion, interdiction, prohibition.

3. Denunciation, censure, condemnation.

Prosecute, v. a.   1. Pursue, continue, follow out, carry out, carry on, persevere in.

2. Arraign, take the law of, bring before a court.

Prosecution, n.   1. Pursuit.

2. Arraignment, bringing to trial.

Prosecutor, n.   Plaintiff, accuser.

Proselyte, n.   Convert, catechumen.

Proselyte, v. a.   Convert, bring over.

Proser, n.   Bore, buttonholder, tedious narrator.

Prosing, a.   Dull, flat, stupid, PROSAIC.

Prosopopœia, n.   (Rhet.) Personification.

Prospect, n.   1. View, survey, display, sight, scene, show, spectacle, vista, perspective.

2. Landscape, scenery, picture, bird's-eye view.

3. Expectation, anticipation, contemplation, calculation, expectance, foreseeing, promise, presumption, hope, trust, ABEYANCE.

Prospective, a.   Future, coming.

Prospective, n.   1. Distant view.

2. View, prospect, contemplation.

Prospectively, ad.   In the future, hereafter.

Prospectus, n.   Plan (of a literary work), outline, scheme.

Prosper, v. a.   Favor, befriend, aid, forward, help, make successful.

Prosper, v. n.   SUCCEED, flourish, thrive, go on well, be successful.

Prosperity, n.   Success, thrift, welfare, happiness, well-being, luck, good fortune, good luck, run of luck, palmy days, halcyon days, smiles of fortune.

Prosperous, a.   1. Successful, thriving, flourishing, fortunate, lucky, happy, well off, well to do.

2. Favorable, propitious, auspicious, good, golden, bright.

Prostitute, v. a.   Misuse, abuse, misapply, pervert, make a bad use of.

Prostitute, n.   Courtesan, STRUMPET.

Prostitution, n.   1. Misuse, abuse, perversion, profanation.

2. Unlawful sexual intercourse (on the part of a woman, for hire), harlotry.

Prostrate, a.   1. Prostrated, prone, stretched out.

2. Exhausted, fainting, sinking, overcome.

Prostrate, v. a.   1. Overthrow, overturn, level, fell, demolish, destroy, ruin, throw down, lay flat, bring to the ground.

2. Exhaust, reduce, overcome, depress, bring low.

Prostration, n.   1. Overthrow, destruction, demolition.

2. Exhaustion, depression.

Prosy, a.   1. Prosaic, unpoetical.

2. Dull, flat, stupid, uninteresting, unentertaining, tiresome, tedious.

Protect, v. a.   Defend (by a covering), guard, shield, screen, shelter, house, preserve, secure, save.

Protection, n.   1. Shelter, defence, security, safety, refuge, guard, preservation.

2. Shield, ægis, buckler, palladium.

Protective, a.   Defensive.

Protector, n.   Guardian, champion, defender.

Pro tempore, [L.] For the time, for the time being, for the present occasion.

Protest, v. n.   Declare (solemnly), aver, affirm, assert, asseverate, avow, profess, attest, testify.

Protest, v. a.   Declare (solemnly), assert, affirm.

Protest, n.   Declaration (made in a formal manner against something).

Protestation, n.   Declaration, asseveration, affirmation, averment, avowal.

Protoplast, n.   PROTOTYPE.

Prototype, n.   Original pattern, model, type, exemplar, example, archetype, protoplast.

Protract, v. a.   Prolong, continue, draw out, lengthen, spin out.

Protrude, v. a.   1. Shoot out, thrust forward, push forth.

2. Beetle, jut out, hang over.

Protrude, v. n.   Project, jut, bulge, jut out, stand out, be prominent.

Protuberance, n.   Prominence, projection, swelling, bulge, process, excrescence.

Protuberant, a.   Projecting, prominent, salient, bulging.

Proud, a.   1. Conceited, over-weening, egotistical, assuming.

2. Arrogant, haughty, supercilious, presumptuous, lordly, lofty, vain-glorious, high-spirited, high-strung.

3. Grand, stately, noble.

Prove, v. a.   1. Demonstrate, show, manifest, confirm, establish, evidence, evince, substantiate, verify, make good.

2. Try, test, examine, make trial of, put to the test, experiment upon, submit to the test or proof.

Prove, v. n.   Turn out, be found to be.

Provender, n.   Food (as hay, corn, &c., for brutes), fodder, forage.

Proverb, n.   Adage, maxim, saying, dictum, saw, aphorism, apothegm, by-word.

Provide, v. a.   1. Prepare, procure, get ready, make ready.

2. Supply, furnish, stock.

Provide, v. n.   1. Cater, furnish supplies.

2. Take measures, make provision.

3. Stipulate, bargain, contract, engage, agree, covenant.

Provided, conj.   If, on condition, with the understanding.

Providence, n.   1. Forethought, forecast, timely care.

2. Divine government, divine superintendence.

Provident, a.   Careful (for the future), prudent, discreet, cautious, forecasting, frugal, economical.

Province, n.   1. Territory, region, tract, domain, district.

2. Dependency, colony.

3. Business, employment, function, duty, charge, calling, office, part, post, capacity.

Provincial, a.   1. Of a province, of provinces.

2. Rude, unpolished, unrefined, rustic, countrified.

Provision, n.   1. Providing, provident care.

2. Preparation, provident measures or steps.

3. Stock, store, hoard, fund.

4. Proviso, stipulation, clause.

Provisions, n. pl.   FOOD, victuals, provender, fare, eatables, viands, subsistence, BREAD.

Provisional, a.   Temporary, provisory.

Provisionally, ad.   Temporarily, for the present occasion.

Proviso, n.   Condition, provision, clause, conditional stipulation.

Provisory, a.   PROVISIONAL.

Provocation, n.   1. Incitement, stimulus, stimulant, incentive, provocative.

2. Affront, offence, indignity, insult.

Provocative, a.   Stimulating, exciting, that excites or provokes.

Provocative, n.   Stimulant, stimulus, incentive, provocation.

Provoke, v. a.   1. Excite, stimulate, arouse, awaken, incite, move, kindle, inflame, animate, instigate, impel, stir up, work up.

2. Exasperate, incense, enrage, chafe, anger, irritate, exacerbate, nettle, offend, affront, infuriate, give offence or umbrage to, put out, put out of humor, work into a passion, lash into fury, raise one's ire, raise one's dander, make one's blood boil, drive one mad.

Provoking, a.   Irritating, vexing, vexatious, annoying, tormenting, aggravating, offensive.

Prow, n.   Bow, stern, beak.

Prowess, n.   Bravery, valor, intrepidity, courage, gallantry, heroism, fearlessness, daring.

Proximate, a.   Next, nearest, immediate, close, not remote.

Proximity, n.   Nearness, contiguity, adjacency, vicinity, vicinage, neighborhood.

Proximo, n.   [L.] Next month.

Proxy, n.   Substitute, agent, deputy, representative, LOCUM TENENS.

Prudence, n.   Discretion (accompanied with forecast), caution, carefulness, circumspection, considerateness, common sense, judiciousness, judgment, wisdom (applied to the ordinary affairs of life), sense, tact, GUMPTION, ballast.

Prudent, a.   1. Discreet, cautious, careful, circumspect, wary, considerate, judicious, provident, prudential.

2. Frugal, economical.

Prudential, a.   Politic, PRUDENT.

Prudery, n.   Coyness, demureness, stiffness, affected reserve.

Prudish, a.   Coy, demure, reserved, over-modest, affectedly modest.

Prune, v. a.   Lop, trim, clip, dock, cut short.

Prune, n.   Dried plum.

Prurience, n.   Itching, longing, lust, hankering, cupidity.

Pruriency, n.   Itching, longing, lust, hankering, cupidity.

Prurient, a.   Itching, longing, hankering, craving, lustful.

Prussian blue, Ferrocyanide of iron, ferrocyanuret of iron.

Prussic acid, Hydrocyanic acid.

Pry, v. n.   Peer, pry, search, look closely or narrowly.

Prying, a.   Curious, inquisitive, peering, scrutinizing.

Psalm, n.   Sacred song.

Psalmody, n.   Psalm-singing.

Psalm-singing, n.   Psalmody.

Psalm-tune, n.   Choral.

Psalter, n.   Book of Psalms.

Pseudonyme, n.   False name.

Pshaw, interj.   Poh, pugh, fiddle-stick, nonsense, fudge.

Psora, n.   [L.] (Med.) Scabies, the itch.

Psychological, a.   Metaphysical.

Psychology, n.   Metaphysics, pneumatology, science of mind.

Public, a.   1. Of the whole, not private.

2. Open, notorious, generally known.

3. Common, general.

Public, n.   [Preceded by The.] Persons, men, society, the people, the community, the world.

Publican, n.   Tax-gatherer.

Publication, n.   1. Promulgation, proclamation, divulgation.

2. Literary production (book, pamphlet, magazine, &c.).

Public-house, n.   Inn, tavern, house of entertainment.

Publicity, n.   Notoriety, currency.

Publish, v. a.   1. Promulgate, proclaim, blaze, blazon, announce, declare, disclose, divulge, reveal, advertise, impart, communicate, broach, make known, spread abroad, blaze abroad.

2. Issue (as a book), emit, send forth, bring out.

Puceron, n.   Plant-louse, vine-fretter, aphis.

Pucker, v. a.   Corrugate, cockle, wrinkle, gather into wrinkles or folds.

Pucker, n.   1. Fold, wrinkle.

2. [Vulgar.] Confusion, bother, perplexity, agitation, flurry, bustle, flutter, excitement, discomposure, fever, fret, tremor, perturbation, FUSS.

Pudder, n.   Bustle, tumult, turmoil, confusion, pother.

Pudding-stone, n.   Conglomerate.

Puddle, n.   Pool (of dirty water).

Puerile, a.   1. Boyish, childish, juvenile, youthful.

2. Foolish, trifling, trivial, idle, silly, senseless, nonsensical.

Puerility, n.   1. Boyishness, childishness, youthfulness, juvenility.

2. Folly, foolishness, nonsense.

Puff, n.   Whiff, sudden gust.

Puff, v. n.   1. Blow in puffs.

2. Pant, breathe hard.

Puff, v. a.   1. Blow.

2. Praise (extravagantly).

Puff up, Inflate, swell, blow up.

Puffed up, Conceited, proud, haughty, overweening, vainglorious.

Puffer, n.   (Ich.) Globe-fish.

Puffin, n.   Coulter-neb, Labrador auk (Alca arctica).

Puffy, a.   1. Swelled, swollen, tumid.

2. Bombastic, inflated, extravagant, turgid, tumid, pompous.

Pugh, interj.   Pshaw, poh.

Pugilism, n.   Boxing, fisticuffs.

Pugilist, n.   Boxer, bully, prize-fighter.

Pugnacious, a.   Quarrelsome, fighting, contentious.

Pugnacity, n.   Quarrelsomeness.

Pugnis et calcibus, [L.] With fists and heels, with all one's might, TOOTH AND NAIL, HAMMER AND TONGS.

Puissance, n.   Power, force, strength, might, potency.

Puissant, a.   Powerful, strong, mighty, forcible, potent.

Puke, v. n.   Vomit, spew.

Puke, v. a.   Vomit, spew, cast up, throw up.

Pule, v. n.   Whine, whimper, cry.

Pull, v. a.   1. Draw, haul, tug, drag.

2. Pluck, gather.

3. Tear, rend, draw apart.

Pull, v. n.   Tug, give a pull.

Pull in one's horns, [Colloquial.] Repress one's ardor, restrain one's pride, cease boasting, draw in one's horns.

Pullulate, v. n.   Germinate, bud, shoot, sprout, vegetate, push, grow, put forth, burst forth, shoot forth.

Pullulation, n.   Germination, budding, sprouting.

Pull up, 1. [Active.] Draw up, haul up.

2. [Active.] Extirpate, eradicate, destroy, pluck up.

3. [Neuter.] Stop, halt.

Pulmonary, a.   Pulmonic.

Pulmonic, n.   Pulmonary.

Pulp, n.   Soft part, soft mass.

Pulpit, n.   Desk, sacred desk.

Pulsate, v. n.   Beat, throb.

Pulsation, n.   Beating, beat, throbbing, throb.

Pulsatory, a.   Throbbing.

Pulse, n.   1. Beating or throbbing of an artery.

2. Legumes, fruit of leguminous plants.

Pulverable, a.   Crumbling, brittle, friable, crisp, pulverizable, easily crumbled.

Pulverizable, a.   PULVERABLE, that may be pulverized.

Pulverize, v. a.   Triturate, comminute, bruise, grind, bray, levigate, reduce to powder.

Pulverulent, a.   Dusty, powdery.

Pun, n.   Quibble, clinch, calembour, play upon words.

Pun, v. n.   Quibble, play upon words, make a pun.

Punch, v. a.   1. Perforate, bore, pierce.

2. Push, poke.

Punch, n.   1. Borer.

2. Push, poke.

3. Horse (short and thick).

4. Buffoon (of a puppet-show), clown, harlequin, punchinello, merry-Andrew, zany, scaramouch, fool, antic, pickle-herring, jack-pudding.

Pummel, n.   [Written also and preferably Pommel.] Knob, protuberant part.

Pummel, v. a.   [Written also and preferably Pommel.] Beat, bruise, thrash, flog, drub, bang, maul, thwack, WALLOP, LICK.

Punchinello, n.   Buffoon, PUNCH.

Punctilio, n.   Nicety (of behavior), nice point.

Punctilious, a.   Nice, exact, particular, precise, scrupulous, over-scrupulous, punctual.

Punctual, a.   1. Nice, exact, PUNCTILIOUS.

2. Prompt, seasonable, timely.

Punctuality, n.   1. Nicety, scrupulosity, scrupulous exactness.

2. Promptness.

Punctuate, v. a.   Point.

Puncture, n.   Small hole.

Puncture, v. a.   Prick, perforate.

Pungency, n.   1. Acridness, acrimony, causticity, poignancy, piquancy, sharpness.

2. Keenness, pointedness, smartness.

Pungent, a.   1. Stinging, stimulating, pricking, sharp, biting, burning, hot, peppery, piercing, penetrating, piquant, acrid, caustic.

2. Acute, keen, acrimonious, severe, distressing, poignant.

Punic, a.   1. Of the Carthaginians.

2. Faithless, perfidious, treacherous, unworthy of trust.

Punic faith, Treachery, perfidiousness.

Punish, v. a.   Chastise, castigate, lash, chasten, discipline, correct, scourge, whip.

Punishment, n.   Chastisement, correction, discipline, penalty.

Punitive, a.   Penal.

Punk, n.   1. Prostitute, STRUMPET.

2. Touchwood, spunk, agaric, amadou, German tinder.

Punner, n.   PUNSTER.

Punster, n.   Punner, quibbler.

Puny, a.   1. Weak, feeble, inferior.

2. Little, small, petty, diminutive, tiny, dwarf, dwarfish, pygmy, pygmean, stunted, Liliputian.

Pup, n.   Puppy, whelp, young dog.

Pupa, n.   Chrysalis, aurelia.

Pupil, n.   1. (Anat.) Apple of the eye.

2. Learner, scholar, disciple, student, tyro, neophyte, CATECHUMEN, ELEVE.

3. (Law.) Ward.

Pupilage, n.   Nonage, minority, boyhood, girlhood.

Puppy, n.   Pup, whelp, young dog.

Purblind, a.   Dim-sighted, near-sighted, short-sighted, myopic.

Purchase, v. a.   1. Buy, bargain for.

2. [Rare.] Obtain, acquire, procure, get, gain.

Purchase, n.   Bargain.

Purchaser, n.   Buyer.

Pure, a.   1. Clean, clear, unsullied, unstained, undefiled, spotless, unspotted, fair, immaculate, untainted, untarnished, unpolluted, uncorrupted.

2. Innocent, guiltless, guileless, true, virtuous, upright, honest, incorrupt, holy.

3. Genuine, unadulterated, unmixed, real, perfect.

4. Modest, chaste.

5. Mere, absolute, sheer.

6. Classic, classical, Attic.

Pureness, n.   PURITY.

Purgative, a.   Cathartic, abstergent, cleansing, purifying, evacuant.

Purgative, n.   Purge, physic, cathartic, purgative medicine.

Purgatory, n.   Limbo, hell, infernal regions, shades below.

Purge, v. a.   Cleanse, clear, purify, clarify, free from impurity.

Purge, n.   PURGATIVE.

Purging, n.   (Med.) Diarrhœa, relax, flux.

Purification, n.   1. Cleansing, purifying.

2. Defecation, clearing, clarification, depuration.

Purify, v. a.   1. Clear, clean, cleanse, clarify, purge, free from impurity, make pure.

2. Defecate (as liquors).

Purism, n.   Nicety (in the use of words), fastidiousness, squeamishness, daintiness, euphuism, affected elegance, finical style.

Puritanic, a.   Strict, rigid, ascetic.

Puritanical, a.   Strict, rigid, ascetic.

Purity, n.   1. Cleanness, clearness, immaculateness.

2. Innocence, virtue, guiltlessness, guilelessness, holiness, honesty, integrity.

3. Genuineness, excellence.

4. Modesty, chastity.

Purl, v. n.   Murmur, ripple, gurgle.

Purlieus, n. pl.   [Used generally in a bad sense.] Environs, suburbs, neighborhood, vicinage, border, limit, outskirts, confines.

Purloin, v. a.   Steal, rob, pilfer, filch, BOB, CABBAGE.

Purport, n.   Design, meaning, signification, import, significance, drift, tenor, scope, sense, tendency, gist, intent, spirit.

Purport, v. a.   Intend, mean, signify, import.

Purpose, n.   Aim, intent, intention, design, object, end, drift, view, final cause.

Purpose, v. a.   Intend, design, mean, meditate, think of, have in mind, resolve upon, propose to one's self.

Purpose, v. n.   Intend, design, mean, have in mind.

Purposely, ad.   Intentionally, designedly, by design, on purpose.

Pursuance, n.   Pursuit, prosecution, following out.

Pursuant to, Agreeable to, conformable to, according to, in pursuance of.

Pursue, v. a.   1. Follow, chase, hunt, track, hound, go after, give chase to.

2. Continue, prosecute, conduct, keep up, carry on, persist in, engage in, follow up.

3. Seek, strive for, try to obtain.

Pursuit, n.   1. Chase, race.

2. Pursuance, prosecution, following out.

Pursuit of, 1. Chase after.

2. Prosecution of, search for, endeavor after.

Pursy, a.   1. Fat, corpulent, fleshy, plump.

2. Short-breathed, short-winded.

Purulence, n.   1. Suppuration, secretion of pus.

2. Pus, matter, purulent matter.

Purulency, n.   1. Suppuration, secretion of pus.

2. Pus, matter, purulent matter.

Purvey, v. n.   Provide, cater, procure provisions, provide food.

Purveyor, n.   Provider, caterer.

Purview, n.   Limit, sphere, scope, extent.

Pus, n.   Purulence, matter, purulent matter.

Push, v. a.   1. Thrust, impel (by pressure), hustle, jostle, elbow, crowd.

2. Urge, press forward.

3. Force, press, drive.

4. Importune, tease.

Push, v. n.   1. Thrust, make a thrust.

2. Endeavor, strive, try, exert one's self.

3. Pullulate, bud, sprout, germinate, vegetate, grow, burst out, put forth, shoot forth.

Push, n.   1. Thrust.

2. Trial, test, exigence, extremity, emergency, pinch.

Pusillanimity, n.   Cowardice, cowardliness, timidity, poltroonery, recreancy, effeminacy, faint-heartedness.

Pusillanimous, a.   Cowardly, timorous, recreant, effeminate, spiritless, weak, mean-spirited, faint-hearted, DOUGH-FACED.

Pustule, n.   Ulcer, fester, imposthume, gathering, pimple, blotch, blain, sore.

Put, v. a.   1. Place, set, lay, deposit, commit.

2. Impose, enjoin, levy, inflict.

3. Propose, offer, state, present, bring forward.

4. Oblige, compel, force, constrain.

5. Incite, urge, entice, induce.

Put a Flea in one's ear, Annoy by a cutting remark, sting by a sharp reply.

Put about, (Naut.) Tack.

Putative, a.   Reputed, supposed, commonly esteemed.

Put away, 1. Lay away, set aside.

2. Renounce, discard, reject, put off.

3. Divorce.

Put by, 1. Lay by, lay aside.

2. Thrust aside, turn off.

Put down, 1. Deposit, lay down.

2. Repress, crush, baffle, overthrow, destroy.

3. Degrade, humiliate, abash, shame, disconcert, humble.

Put forth, [Active.] 1. Exert, bring into play, bring into action.

2. Extend, thrust out.

3. Emit, send out, throw out.

4. Publish, issue.

Put forth, [Neuter.] 1. Leave port, put to sea.

2. Bud, shoot, germinate, pullulate, push, vegetate, grow.

Put in, [Active.] Introduce, insert, interpose, bring in.

Put in, [Neuter.] Make a harbor, enter a port.

Put in for, Make a claim, offer one's self for, be a candidate for.

Put in one's oar, [Colloquial.] Interfere, meddle, intermeddle, THRUST ONE'S NOSE IN.

Put off, [Active.] 1. Discard, renounce, reject, cast aside, lay aside.

2. Defeat, frustrate, disappoint, turn aside, baffle.

3. Defer, delay, procrastinate, postpone.

4. Get rid of, dispose of.

Put off, [Neuter.] Leave shore, put to sea, put forth.

Put on, 1. Invest with.

2. Assume, take on.

3. Impose, inflict.

4. Impute to, charge upon.

5. (Law.) Rest upon, submit to.

Put one's shoulder to the wheel, Render assistance, lend a hand.

Put out, 1. Eject, expel, banish.

2. Extend, protrude, hold out, stretch forth.

3. Emit, send out, throw out, shoot out.

4. Extinguish.

5. Publish, issue.

6. Dislocate, luxate.

7. Confuse, disconcert, interrupt.

8. Offend, displease, anger, provoke.

Put out of countenance, Shame, mortify, abash, PUT TO SHAME.

Put over, 1. Place in command of, give authority over.

2. Defer, postpone, put off.

Putter, v. n.   [U. S.] Trifle, potter, busy one's self about trifles.

Put to, 1. Unite, add to.

2. Expose, refer to, give over to.

Put to death, Kill.

Put to flight, Cause to flee, scatter in flight.

Put to it, Distressed, perplexed, puzzled, embarrassed, staggered, posed, nonplussed, at one's wits' end, put to one's shifts.

Put to rights, Adjust, regulate, set in order, set to rights.

Put to sea, Set sail, put forth, put off.

Put to shame, Shame, abash, mortify, make ashamed, put to the blush, put out of countenance, put down.

Put to the blush, PUT TO SHAME.

Put up, 1. Store, pack away.

2. Expose, offer publicly.

3. Put away, lay away, set aside.

Put up, Lodge, stay, STOP, take lodgings.

Put up with, Endure (without complaint), bear, tolerate, suffer, POCKET, submit to, make the best of.

Putrefy, v. a.   Corrupt, rot, render putrid.

Putrefy, v. n.   Rot, decay, decompose, become rotten, become putrid.

Putrescence, n.   Rottenness.

Putrid, a.   Rotten, decayed, corrupt, putrefied, carious.

Puzzle, v. a.   Perplex, embarrass, bewilder, confound, stagger, pose, nonplus, confuse, mystify.

Puzzle, n.   1. Riddle, enigma, mystery, poser, knotty point.

2. Perplexity, embarrassment, quandary, nonplus.

Pygmean, a.   Dwarfish, dwarfed, diminutive, small, stunted, Liliputian, pygmy.

Pygmy, n.   Dwarf, hop o' my thumb.

Pygmy, a.   Dwarfish, PYGMEAN.

Pyre, n.   Funeral pile.

Pyriform, a.   Pear-shaped.

Pyroligneous spirit, n.   Wood-spirit, wood-naphtha, PYROXYLIC SPIRIT.

Pyrosis, n.   (Med.) Water-brash, water-qualm.

Pyrotechnic, a.   Of fire-works.

Pyrotechnical, a.   Of fire-works.

Pyrotechnics, n.   Pyrotechny.

Pyrotechnist, n.   Manufacturer of fire-works.

Pyrotechny, n.   Pyrotechnics.

Pyroxylic acid, n.   PYROXYLIC SPIRIT.

Pyroxylic spirit, n.   Wood-spirit, wood-naphtha, methylic alcohol, pyroxylic acid, pyroligneous spirit.

Pyroxyline, n.   Gun-cotton.

Pyrrhonism, n.   Scepticism, unbelief, incredulity, universal doubt.

Pyrrhonist, n.   Sceptic, doubter.

Pyx, n.   Box (especially that in which the host is kept), tabernacle.

Q

Quack, n.   Charlatan, empiric, mountebank, impostor, pretender, HUMBUG.

Quackery, n.   Charlatanism, charlatanry, empiricism, humbug, mummery, imposition, pretension.

Quadrangular, a.   Four-cornered.

Quadrate, n.   Square.

Quadrate with, Fit, suit, agree with, correspond with, tally with, coincide with, comport with, square with, fall in with, chime in with.

Quadrilateral, a.   Four-sided.

Quadruped, n.   Four-footed animal.

Quadruple, a.   Fourfold.

Quære, v. n.   [L. imperative.] Inquire, seek, question, see.

Quaff, v. a.   Drink (copiously).

Quaggy, a.   Boggy, marshy, swampy.

Quagmire, n.   Bog, fen, slough, morass, marsh, swamp.

Quail, v. n.   Cower, shrink, flinch, faint, blench, quake, tremble, be quelled, give way, lose courage, lose spirits, be cast down.

Quaint, a.   Odd, strange, singular, whimsical, unusual, uncommon, extraordinary, unique, curious, droll, fantastic, fanciful, far-fetched, out of the way.

Quake, v. n.   Shake, tremble, shudder, quiver.

Quaker, n.   Friend.

Qualification, n.   1. Fitness, suitableness, capability, endowment, accomplishment.

2. Modification, limitation, restriction.

3. Abatement, diminution, mitigation, allowance, grains of allowance.

Qualify, v. a.   1. Fit, adapt, capacitate, propose, empower, enable, make fit, make suitable, make capable.

2. Modify, limit, restrict, restrain.

3. Soften, abate, diminish, mitigate, ease, assuage, moderate, temper.

Quality, n.   1. Property, attribute, nature, characteristic, peculiarity.

2. Disposition, humor, temper, mood, character.

3. Rank, condition, station, standing, status.

4. [With The prefixed.] Nobility, gentry, NOBLESSE, aristocracy, persons of rank.

5. Brand, chop.

Qualm, n.   1. Throe, pang, agony, sudden attack.

2. Sickness (of the stomach), nausea.

3. Twinge (of conscience), scruple.

Qualmish, a.   Sick (at the stomach), inclined to vomit, queasy.

Quandary, n.   Difficulty, perplexity, doubt, puzzle, uncertainty, embarrassment, nonplus, strait, dilemma.

Quantity, n.   1. Amount, aggregate, sum.

2. Part, portion, share.

3. Length, duration.

Quantum sufficit, [L.] Enough, as much as suffices.

Quarrel, n.   Brawl, feud, affray, fray, contention, altercation, wrangle, contest, squabble, broil, jar, breach, rupture, difference, disagreement, dissension, bickering, quarrelling, strife, breeze, falling out.

Quarrel, v. n.   Wrangle, squabble, bicker, BRAWL, dispute, spar, jangle, TIFF, fall out, have words, have an altercation, be at variance, have a bone to pick, pick a quarrel.

Quarrelling, n.   QUARREL.

Quarrelsome, a.   Irascible, choleric, irritable, petulant, cross, contentious, disputatious, litigious.

Quarry, n.   1. Stone-pit, stone-bed.

2. Prey (especially that of the hunting falcon), game, object of the chase.

Quart, n.   Two pints, fourth part of a gallon.

Quarter, n.   1. Fourth part.

2. District, region, territory, locality, place.

3. Mercy (granted by a conqueror).

Quarter, v. a.   1. Divide in four equal parts.

2. Divide, separate into parts or compartments.

3. Lodge, BILLET, furnish with quarters (as soldiers).

Quarter, v. n.   Lodge, abide, have lodgings.

Quarters, n. pl.   1. Stations, posts, cantonments.

2. Lodging, dwelling, abode, habitation, headquarters.

Quartz, n.   Silex, silica, ROCK-CRYSTAL.

Quash, v. a.   1. Crush, subdue, quell, repress, suppress, extinguish, put down.

2. (Law.) Annul, nullify, overthrow, cancel, make void.

Quasi, [L.] Apparently, as if, as though, as it were, in a certain sense, to a certain extent, in a manner.

Quaver, v. n.   Tremble, shake, quiver.

Quaver, n.   (Mus.) 1. Shake.

2. Eighth-note, eighth of a semibreve, quarter of a minim, half of a crotchet.

Quay, n.   Wharf.

Quean, n.   Jade, hussy, base woman, sorry wench.

Queasy, a.   1. Qualmish, sick (at the stomach), inclined to vomit.

2. Fastidious, squeamish, difficult, over-nice, over-delicate, hard to please.

Queer, a.   Odd, strange, singular, droll, whimsical, quaint, curious, fantastic, unusual, uncommon, extraordinary, unique.

Quell, v. a.   1. Subdue, suppress, crush, reduce, overcome.

2. Repress, restrain, check, smother, curb, bridle, lay, rein in.

3. Quiet, calm, still, compose, lull, hush, tranquillize, pacify.

4. Moderate, assuage, mitigate, allay, appease, alleviate, mollify, soften, dull, soothe, blunt, deaden.

Quench, v. a.   1. Extinguish, put out.

2. Destroy, still, stifle, repress, check, suppress, put an end to.

3. Allay, slake, cool.

Querimonious, a.   QUERULOUS.

Querist, n.   Inquirer, interrogator, investigator.

Querulous, a.   Complaining, murmuring, querimonious, petulant, peevish, cross, dissatisfied, discontented, fault-finding.

Query, n.   Question, inquiry, interrogatory.

Query, v. n.   Make inquiry, ask questions.

Query, v. a.   1. Question, inquire into.

2. Doubt, controvert, dispute, hesitate to believe, consider questionable.

Quest, n.   Search.

Question, n.   1. Interrogation, examination.

2. Interrogatory, query, inquiry.

3. Discussion, disquisition, investigation, trial.

4. Dispute, controversy, doubt.

5. Proposition, motion, topic, point.

Question, v. a.   1. Interrogate, ask, catechise, examine, inquire of, put questions to.

2. Doubt, query, controvert, dispute, call in question, hesitate to believe, consider questionable.

Questionable, a.   Doubtful, uncertain, equivocal, problematical, disputable, controvertible, debatable.

Quibble, n.   1. Evasion (by verbal subtlety), cavil, subterfuge, prevarication, equivocation, sophism, quiddity, trifling nicety.

2. Pun, clinch, CALEMBOUR, play upon words.

Quibble, v. n.   1. Cavil, shuffle, prevaricate, equivocate, practise evasion, evade the truth.

2. Pun, play upon words.

Quick, a.   1. Active, nimble, agile, alert, brisk, prompt, ready.

2. Rapid, swift, speedy, fleet, hasty, expeditious, hurried, flying.

3. Dexterous, adroit, skilful, expert, apt.

4. Acute, clever, sharp, shrewd, keen, intelligent, sagacious, discerning.

5. Hasty, choleric, passionate, testy, irritable, touchy, waspish, petulant, irascible, peppery, snappish.

Quick, ad.   QUICKLY.

Quicken, v. a.   1. Vivify, revive, resuscitate, reinvigorate, refresh, make alive, give life to.

2. Hasten, accelerate, speed, hurry, expedite, despatch.

3. Stimulate, sharpen, excite, incite.

Quickens, n.   QUICK-GRASS.

Quicken-tree, n.   Rowan-tree, mountain ash (European), fowler's service-tree (Pyrus aucuparia or Sorbus aucuparia).

Quick-grass, n.   Knot-grass, dog-wheat, dog's-grass, couch-grass, wheat-grass, twitch-grass, quitch-grass, quickens (Triticum repens).

Quick-lime, n.   Caustic lime.

Quickly, ad.   Speedily, swiftly, rapidly, soon, quick, immediately, with haste, with celerity, without delay, post-haste.

Quickness, n.   1. Celerity, expedition, velocity, speed, speediness, fleetness, rapidity, swiftness, despatch.

2. Activity, briskness, nimbleness, readiness, promptness, promptitude, alertness, agility, smartness.

3. Dexterity, adroitness, expertness, dexterousness, aptness, aptitude, facility, knack.

4. Sharpness, penetration, keenness, acuteness, sagacity, shrewdness.

Quick-sighted, a.   Sharp-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-eyed, eagle-eyed, hawk-eyed.

Quicksilver, n.   Mercury, hydrargyrum.

Quick-witted, a.   Witty, smart, nimble-witted.

Quid, n.   [Low.] Cud.

Quiddity, n.   1. Essence, nature.

2. Quibble, cavil, evasion, sophism, subterfuge, prevarication, equivocation, trifling nicety.

Quiddle, v. [Colloquial, U. S.] Dawdle, waste time in trifles, be busy about trifles.

Quiddle, n.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Trifler, dawdler.

Quiddler, n.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Trifler, dawdler.

Quid pro quo, [L.] Equivalent.

Quidnunc, n.   Newsmonger.

Quiescence, n.   1. Rest, repose, quiet, quietude, stillness, calmness, calm, tranquillity, peace.

2. Suspense, intermission, remission, dormancy, abeyance.

Quiescent, a.   1. Quiet, resting, still, dormant, motionless, at rest, at a stand, stock-still, standing still.

2. Silent, not sounded.

Quiet, n.   Rest, repose, stillness, peace, tranquillity, calm, calmness, quietude, quiescence, quietness.

Quiet, v. a.   1. Stop, suspend, arrest, interrupt, intermit, discontinue, put a stop to.

2. Tranquillize, calm, compose, lull, pacify, appease, soothe, sober.

3. Still, silence, hush.

4. Moderate, allay, assuage, mitigate, mollify, alleviate, soften, dull, blunt.

Quietness, n.   QUIET.

Quietude, n.   QUIET.

Quietus, n.   1. Rest, repose, death.

2. Acquittance, final discharge.

Quill-driver, n.   1. Writer, scribbler.

2. Clerk, scribe, secretary, amanuensis.

Quinia, n.   Quinine.

Quinine, n.   1. Quinia.

2. Sulphate of quinia, sulphate of quinine.

Quinquina, n.   Cinchona, Jesuit's bark, Peruvian bark, Cinchona bark.

Quintessence, n.   Essence, essential part.

Quip, n.   Taunt, jibe, jeer, sally, quirk, crank, repartee, retort, sharp saying, caustic or cutting remark.

Quirk, n.   1. Evasion, shift, make-shift, loophole, quibble, pretence, pretext, excuse.

2. Taunt, jibe, jeer, sally, QUIP.

Quit, v. a.   1. Deliver, clear, release, free, acquit, absolve, set free, deliver from, discharge from.

2. Pay, discharge, settle, liquidate.

3. Leave (with the purpose of never returning), vacate, withdraw from, go away from, retire from, depart from, get away from.

4. Abandon, desert, forsake, resign, renounce, relinquish, forswear, cast off, give over, give up.

Quit, a.   Clear, free, absolved, released, acquitted, discharged.

Quitch-grass, n.   QUICK-GRASS.

Quite, ad.   1. Completely, wholly, entirely, totally, perfectly.

2. [Colloquial.] Very, considerably, in a great degree, to a great extent.

Quit scores, Settle mutual accounts, quit from mutual obligations, clear mutually from all demands.

Quittance, n.   Discharge, acquittance.

Quiver, v. n.   1. Quake, shake, quaver, bicker, be tremulous.

2. Tremble, shudder, shiver.

Quivering, n.   Trembling, tremulous motion.

Quixotic, a.   Visionary, imaginary, wild, fanciful, freakish, Utopian, chimerical, fantastical, absurdly romantic.

Quiz, n.   1. Puzzle (by way of sport), enigma, riddle, knotty question.

2. [Colloquial.] Jester, buffoon, odd fellow.

Quiz, v. a.   1. Puzzle (for sport), ridicule, run upon, make fun of, make sport of.

2. Stare at (in mockery), peer at.

Quo ad hoc, [L.] As to this, as far as this is concerned.

Quoit, n.   Discus, disk.

Quondam, a.   [L.] [Colloquial.] Former, late, CI-DEVANT, old-time, in former times.

Quota, n.   Portion, share, contingent, proportion, proportional part.

Quotation, n.   Citation, extract.

Quote, v. a.   Cite, adduce, extract.

Quoth, v. n.   Said.

Quotidian, a.   Daily, diurnal.

Quotidian, a.   (Med.) Quotidian fever.

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Rabbit, n.   Cony (Lepus cuniculus).

Rabble, n.   1. Mob, rout, rabble-rout, tumultuous crowd.

2. Populace, commonalty, CANAILLE, herd, dregs of the people, the common people, scum of society, lowest class of people, lower classes, the masses, riff-raff, swinish multitude, ignoble vulgar, vulgar herd, RAG-TAG-AND-BOB-TAIL.

Rabid, a.   Furious, raging, mad.

Race, n.   1. Generation, lineage, stock, breed, family connection.

2. Tribe, family, clan.

3. Trial of speed, contest in running.

4. Course, career, progress.

5. Chase, pursuit.

6. Mill-race.

Race, v. n.   1. Run swiftly.

2. Contend in running.

Race-course, n.   Ring, racing ground.

Race-horse, n.   1. Racer.

2. (Ornith.) Steamer-duck (Micropterus brachypterus).

Racer, n.   1. Runner.

2. Race-horse, courser.

Rachitic, a.   Rickety.

Rachitis, n.   (Med.) Rickets, inflammation of the spine.

Rack, n.   1. Torture, torment, anguish, agony, pang, extreme pain.

2. Crib, manger.

3. Neck (of mutton), crag.

4. Mist, vapor.

5. (Naut.) Fairleader.

Rack, v. a.   1. Torture, torment, distress, agonize, excruciate, pain extremely.

2. Stretch, strain, force, wrest.

3. Draw off (from sediment).

Racket, n.   Uproar, clamor, hubbub, din, noise, outcry, disturbance, HULLABALOO, HALLABALOO.

Racy, a.   1. That tastes of the soil (as wine), of a peculiar flavor.

2. Strong (as peculiar qualities of thought or of expression), vigorous, forcible, of a distinctive character.

Radiance, n.   Brilliance, brilliancy, lustre, brightness, splendor, resplendence, effulgence, refulgence.

Radiant, a.   1. Beaming, shining, brilliant, splendid, resplendent, effulgent.

2. (Bot.) Radiate.

Radiata, n. pl.   (Zoöl.) Radiate animals, rayed animals.

Radiate, v. n.   1. Shine, gleam, emit rays.

2. Issue in rays, emanate in rays.

3. Emit heat, throw off heat.

Radiate, v. a.   Emit (heat or light) in straight lines.

Radiate, a.   1. (Bot.) Radiant.

2. (Zoöl.) Radiated.

Radiated, a.   (Zoöl.) Radiate.

Radiation, n.   Irradiance, irradiation, emission of rays.

Radical, a.   1. Original, fundamental, organic, constitutional.

2. Primitive, underived, uncompounded, simple.

3. Thorough, entire, complete, perfect.

Radical, n.   1. Come-outer, radical reformer.

2. Primitive letter.

3. Root, radix, etymon, primitive word.

4. (Chem.) Base.

Radicle, n.   Rootlet.

Raff-merchant, n.   [Local Eng.] Lumber-merchant.

Raft-merchant, n.   [Local Eng.] Lumber-merchant.

Rag, n.   Shred, tatter.

Rag-baby, n.   Moppet, mopsey.

Ragamuffin, n.   Tatterdemalion, mean fellow, wretch, paltry fellow.

Rage, n.   1. Fury, frenzy, FUROR, passion, madness, raving, violent anger.

2. Extreme eagerness, vehement desire.

3. [Colloquial.] Fashion, vogue, mode.

Rage, v. n.   Rave, storm, fume, be violent, be furious.

Ragged, a.   1. Tattered, torn, rent.

2. Dressed in rags.

3. Uneven, jagged, rough.

Raging, a.   Furious, enraged, infuriate, infuriated, incensed, very angry.

Raging, n.   Fury, violence, impetuosity.

Rag-tag-and-bob-tail, n.   [Low.] Rabble, mob, crowd, riff-raff, CANAILLE, the populace, the masses, dregs of the people, scum of society, swinish multitude, vulgar herd, ignoble vulgar.

Raid, n.   Invasion, inroad, foray, irruption, hostile incursion (especially of mounted men).

Raider, n.   1. Invader.

2. Forager, BUMMER.

Rail at, Censure, reproach, upbraid, abuse, scoff at, sneer at, scold at, inveigh against, exclaim against, declaim against, BLOW UP.

Railing, n.   Vituperation, abuse, scolding, reviling, contumely, reproach, invective, aspersion, censure, JAW.

Raillery, n.   Banter, irony, slight ridicule, good-humored satire.

Railroad, n.   Railway.

Raiment, n.   Clothes, clothing, dress, attire, apparel, vesture, vestment, garments, habiliment, habit, garb, costume, ARRAY.

Rainbow, n.   Iris.

Rain-gauge, n.   Pluviameter, ombrometer, udometer.

Rainy, a.   Showery, wet.

Raise, v. a.   1. Lift, uplift, set up, raise up.

2. Hoist, heave.

3. Erect, rear, construct, build.

4. Exalt, elevate, advance, promote.

5. Enhance, increase, augment.

6. Excite, rouse, arouse, awake, stir up, call up, call forth, put in action, put in motion.

7. Collect, levy, obtain, get.

8. Grow, cause to grow.

9. Make light or spongy (as bread).

10. Bring back to life, raise from the dead.

11. [Southern States of the U. S.] Rear, bring up.

Raise a siege, Abandon a siege, give up the attempt to take by siege.

Raisin, n.   Dried grape.

Rake, n.   Libertine, debauchee, man of pleasure.

Rake, v. a.   1. Gather, collect, draw together, heap together, gather together, scrape together, rake up, heap up.

2. Scour, search closely.

3. Enfilade.

Rake, v. n.   1. Search, grope.

2. (Naut.) Incline from a perpendicular (as a mast).

Rake up, 1. Gather together, scrape up.

2. Cover with ashes (as a fire).

Rakish, a.   Lewd, debauched, dissolute, licentious.

Rally, v. a.   1. Reunite, restore to order.

2. Banter, joke, ridicule, quiz, taunt, treat with raillery.

Rally, v. n.   1. Be restored to order, come into order, take courage.

2. Recover, recover strength, gain ground, get better, pick up.

3. Jest, indulge in banter or raillery.

Ram, n.   1. Male sheep.

2. Aries, the vernal sign.

3. Battering-ram.

4. Hydraulic ram, water-ram.

Ram, v. a.   Drive down, force down.

Ramble, v. n.   Rove, wander, stroll, range, roam, straggle, stray.

Ramble, n.   Stroll, excursion, trip, tour, wandering, rambling, roving.

Rambling, n.   Stroll, ramble.

Ramification, n.   1. Branching, forking, divarication.

2. Branch, division, subdivision.

Ramify, v. a.   Separate into branches.

Ramify, v. n.   Branch, divaricate, shoot into branches.

Rammer, n.   Ramrod.

Ramose, a.   (Bot.) Branched, branchy.

Ramous, a.   (Bot.) Branched, branchy.

Ramp, v. n.   1. Spring, bound, leap.

2. Frolic (rudely), sport, play, romp.

Rampant, a.   1. Rank, exuberant, luxuriant, wanton.

2. Vehement, impetuous, ungovernable, uncontrollable, headstrong.

3. (Her.) Standing erect (on the hind legs, as a lion).

Rampart, n.   Bulwark, defence.

Ramrod, n.   Rammer.

Rancid, a.   Rank, fetid, musty, fusty, FROWZY, strong-smelling.

Rancor, n.   Malignity, malice, malevolence, spite, venom, gall, grudge, ill-will.

Rancorous, a.   Malignant, malign, vindictive, malevolent, malicious.

Random, a.   Chance, casual, fortuitous.

Range, n.   1. Row, rank, line, tier, file.

2. Class, order, kind, sort.

3. Excursion, wandering.

4. Scope, sweep, compass, extent, reach, amplitude, latitude.

Range, v. a.   1. Class, rank, arrange, set in a row, dispose in order.

2. Rove over, pass over.

3. Sail along.

Range, v. n.   1. Rove, ramble, wander, stroll, roam, course, straggle, expatiate, rove at large, gad about.

2. Consort, be classed, be ranked.

3. Lie, run, be directed.

Rank, a.   1. Luxuriant, vigorous, exuberant, over-abundant.

2. Excessive, overmuch, extravagant, rampant, very great.

3. Rancid, musty, fusty, fetid, offensive, FROWZY, strong-smelling, strong-scented.

Rank, n.   1. Row (as of soldiers, reckoned from side to side), tier, range, FILE.

2. Class, order, division, head, category.

3. Degree, grade, quality, relative station.

4. Dignity, nobility, noble class, aristocratic class.

Rank and file, Privates, common soldiers (including corporals).

Rank, v. a.   1. Class, arrange, range.

2. [Modern.] Outrank, take precedence of.

Rank, v. n.   Be ranked, be classed, take rank, have rank.

Rankle, v. n.   1. Fester, be inflamed.

2. Be embittered, become more bitter, grow more intense.

Rankling, n.   1. Festering.

2. Animosity, hatred, heart-burning.

Ransack, v. a.   1. Plunder, pillage, sack.

2. Explore, rummage, search thoroughly.

Ransom, n.   1. Price of redemption.

2. Release, liberation, redemption.

Ransom, v. a.   1. Redeem.

2. Rescue, liberate, deliver.

Rant, v. n.   Spout, declaim (boisterously), rave (in high-sounding phrases), vociferate, mouth, tear a passion to tatters.

Rant, n.   Fustian, bombast, rhodomontade, exaggeration, boisterous declamation.

Ranting, a.   Declamatory, theatrical, bombastic, STAGEY.

Rantipole, n.   [Low.] Romping child.

Rantipole, v. n.   Run about wildly.

Rap, n.   Knock, stroke, pat, thump, thwack, small blow.

Rap, v. a.   Strike (suddenly), knock, THWACK, WHACK.

Rapacious, a.   1. Raptorial, preying.

2. Ravenous, greedy, voracious, insatiable, insatiate.

Rapacity, n.   1. Ravenousness, voraciousness, voracity, avidity, canine appetite.

2. Avariciousness, greediness of gain.

Rape, n.   Violation, defloration, constupration, ravishment, defilement, carnal knowledge of a woman (forcibly and against her will).

Rape, n.   (Bot.) Navew, French turnip (Brassica napus).

Rape-cake, n.   Refuse or marc of rape-seed (after the oil has been expressed).

Rape-oil, n.   Colza-oil, oil of rape-seed.

Rape-seed, n.   Seed of the rape or French turnip.

Rapid, a.   Swift, quick, speedy, fleet, fast, expeditious.

Rapidity, n.   Swiftness, quickness, celerity, speed, fleetness, velocity, expedition, despatch.

Rapine, n.   Plunder, pillage, spoliation, robbery, depredation.

Rapt, a.   Enraptured, transported, ravished, entranced, charmed, delighted, enchanted, fascinated, spell-bound, in an ecstasy.

Raptores, n. pl.   [L.] (Ornith.) Raptors, raptorials, ACCIPITRES, birds of prey.

Raptorial, a.   Preying, rapacious, raptorious.

Raptorial, n.   Bird of prey.

Raptorious, a.   Preying, raptorial.

Raptors, n. pl.   Raptores, ACCIPITRES, raptorials, birds of prey.

Rapture, n.   Transport, ecstasy, ravishment, beatitude, beatification, bliss, great happiness, heavenly joy.

Rapturous, a.   Ecstatic, ravishing, transporting.

Rara avis, n.   [L.] 1. Rare bird.

2. Curiosity, rare thing, unusual thing.

Rare, a.   1. Thin, subtile, not dense.

2. SCARCE, uncommon, infrequent, unfrequent, singular, extraordinary, strange, out of the way, not common.

3. Choice, fine, excellent, exquisite, incomparable, inimitable.

4. Underdone, nearly raw, not well done or well cooked.

Rarefy, v. a.   Make rarer, make less dense.

Rarity, n.   1. Thinness, subtilty.

2. Uncommonness, infrequency.

3. Uncommon thing, scarce thing.

Rascal, n.   Knave, rogue, villain, scoundrel, scapegrace, caitiff, scamp, miscreant, mean wretch.

Rascality, n.   Knavery, knavishness, wickedness, villany, dishonesty, trickery, chicane, chicanery.

Rascally, a.   1. Wicked, villanous, bad.

2. Mean, base, sorry, pitiful.

Rash, a.   Reckless (in action), headlong, hasty, precipitate, heedless, thoughtless, inconsiderate, indiscreet, impulsive, fool-hardy, hot-headed, hot-brained, hare-brained, without ballast.

Rash, n.   (Med.) Exanthem, exanthema, eruption, breaking out.

Rasher, n.   Slice (of pork or bacon), COLLOP.

Rashness, n.   Recklessness (in action), precipitancy, precipitation, hastiness, venturesomeness, TEMERITY, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, foolhardiness.

Rasores, n. pl.   (Ornith.) Gallinaceous birds.

Rasorial, a.   Gallinaceous.

Rasp, n.   Coarse file (the prominences in which are made by a punch and not by a chisel, as are those of the file, properly so called).

Rat, v. n.   Desert one's party (from interested motives), bolt.

Ratable, a.   1. To be rated.

2. Proportional, PRO RATA.

3. Liable to taxation.

Ratably, ad.   Proportionally, proportionably, proportionately, in proportion, PRO RATA.

Ratchet, n.   Click, catch, detent, pawl.

Rate, n.   1. Standard, fixed measure.

2. Cost, price.

3. Worth, value, valuation, estimation, rank.

4. Proportion, ratio, degree.

5. Tax, assessment, impost, charge, duty.

Rate, v. a.   1. Estimate, value, appraise, set a value on.

2. Scold, chide, reprimand, berate.

3. ABUSE, vilify, defame.

Rather, ad.   1. Preferably, in preference.

2. Moderately, in some measure, in some degree.

Rather than, More than, sooner than, more willingly than, in preference to.

Ratification, n.   1. Confirmation, substantiation, corroboration, establishment, evidence, proof.

2. Approval, consent, sanction.

Ratify, v. a.   1. Confirm, substantiate, corroborate, establish, settle.

2. Approve, sanction, bind, consent to, make valid.

Ratio, n.   Proportion, rate.

Ratiocination, n.   Reasoning, argumentation.

Ration, n.   Portion (of food or drink), allowance.

Rational, a.   1. Intellectual, endowed with reason.

2. Reasonable, just, right, equitable, fit, proper, agreeable to reason, according to reason.

3. Judicious, sagacious, enlightened, sensible, wise, intelligent.

4. Sane, in one's right mind, in one's sober senses.

Rationale, n.   Reason, cause, theory, exposition, the why and the wherefore, the reason why, theoretical explanation, theoretical solution.

Rationalism, n.   (Theol.) Neology, rationalistic interpretation (of the Scriptures).

Rationality, n.   Sanity, soundness of mind.

Rationally, ad.   Reasonably.

Ratoon, n.   Sprout, shoot.

Ratsbane, n.   Arsenic, white arsenic, arsenious acid, white oxide of arsenic.

Rattle, v. n.   Clatter.

Rattle-brained, a.   Giddy, wild, rattle-headed.

Rattle-head, n.   Chatterer, prater, GABBLER, giddy talker.

Rattle-headed, a.   Giddy, wild, rattle-brained.

Rattle on, Prate, prattle, babble, jabber, chatter, talk idly.

Rattles, n. pl.   Croup, hives.

Raucous, a.   Hoarse, husky, rough, harsh.

Ravage, v. a.   Ruin, spoil, waste, devastate, destroy, despoil, sack, ransack, desolate, pillage, plunder, strip, lay waste.

Ravage, n.   Ruin, waste, spoil, pillage, rapine, desolation, destruction, devastation, havoc.

Rave, v. n.   Rage, be mad, be wild, be delirious, talk irrationally.

Ravel, v. a.   Disentangle, untwist, unravel.

Raven, a.   Black, ebon, inky, sable.

Ravening, a.   RAVENOUS.

Ravenous, a.   Voracious, rapacious, devouring, ravening, greedy, insatiable, insatiate.

Ravine, n.   Gorge, defile, deep pass.

Raving, n.   Madness, frenzy, fury, rage.

Raving, a.   Furious, frenzied, frantic, distracted, mad, infuriate.

Ravish, v. a.   1. Violate, deflour, constuprate, defile, abuse, debauch, outrage, commit rape upon.

2. Enchant, charm, captivate, delight, enrapture, transport.

Ravishment, n.   1. Rape, defloration, constupration, violation, defilement.

2. Rapture, ecstasy, transport, great delight, enravishment.

Raw, a.   1. Uncooked.

2. Inexperienced, unskilled, unprepared, green.

3. Cold, bleak, chilly.

4. Unmanufactured, in the natural state.

Ray, n.   Beam, gleam.

Rayed, a.   1. Striped, streaked.

2. (Zoöl.) Radiate.

Ray-grass, n.   Darnel, rye-grass (Lolium perenne).

Rayless, a.   Sunless, beamless, darksome, dark, black, dismal, pitchy, Cimmerian.

Ray-stone, n.   Actinolite, strahlstein.

Raze, v. a.   Overthrow, demolish, subvert, destroy, ruin.

Razor-bill, n.   Black-billed auk (Alca torda).

Razor-strap, n.   Strap, strop, razor-strop.

Razor-strop, n.   RAZOR-STRAP.

Reach, v. a.   1. Extend, stretch, stretch forth, hold forth.

2. Touch, extend to.

3. Strike, hit.

4. Arrive at, come to, get to, got at, make way to.

5. Get, obtain, attain to.

Reach, v. n.   Extend, be extended.

Reach after, Try to get, endeavor to obtain.

Reach, n.   1. Reaching, extension.

2. Power to reach.

3. Capacity, capability, grasp.

4. Extent, extension, stretch, range, compass, distance, space, span, spread.

5. [Rare.] Stratagem, ruse, fetch.

React, v. a.   Repeat, re-enact, perform again, act again.

React, v. n.   1. Recoil, rebound, fly back, spring back.

2. Act reciprocally.

Reaction, n.   1. Rebound, recoil.

2. Reciprocal action.

Read, v. a.   1. Peruse.

2. Interpret, decipher, unravel, make out, understand.

Read, v. n.   1. Practise reading, be studious in books.

2. Be read, appear in reading.

Read, a.   Learned, versed in books.

Readable, a.   1. Legible, that may be read.

2. Worth reading, fit to be read.

Readiness, n.   1. Promptness, promptitude, quickness, alertness, alacrity.

2. Dexterity, aptness, aptitude, expertness, facility, knack, easiness.

3. Preparedness, ripeness, fit state.

4. Willingness, disposition, inclination.

Reading, n.   1. Perusal.

2. Study of books.

3. Version, interpretation, lection.

Ready, a.   1. Prepared, in readiness.

2. Prompt, quick, expeditious.

3. Apt, expert, dexterous, adroit, clever, quick, sharp, smart.

4. Willing, disposed, inclined.

5. Near, handy, convenient, commodious, at hand.

6. Easy, opportune, facile, short.

Reagent, n.   (Chem.) Test.

Real, a.   1. Actual, veritable, substantial, substantive, absolute, positive, actually being or existing; not imaginary, or supposititious; not fictitious.

2. True, genuine, not counterfeited, not factitious, not artificial.

3. Intrinsic, internal, essential.

4. (Law.) Not personal.

Realgar, n.   Red orpiment, red sulphuret of arsenic.

Reality, n.   1. Truth, verity, actuality, fact, actual existence, matter of fact.

2. (Law.) Realty, immobility.

Realize, v. a.   1. Effect, accomplish, perform, bring into being or act, work out, bring to pass.

2. Make real, consider as real, bring home to one's self.

3. Earn, gain, acquire, get.

Really, ad.   Actually, truly, absolutely, positively, certainly, verily, indeed, in fact, in reality, in truth.

Realty, (Law.) Reality, immobility.

Ream, n.   Twenty quires.

Reanimate, v. a.   Resuscitate, revive, bring to life, restore to life.

Reap, v. a.   1. Cut with a sickle.

2. Gather, gain, get, obtain.

Reap, v. n.   Gather the harvest.

Reaping-hook, n.   Sickle.

Rear, n.   Hinder part (particularly of an army).

Rear, v. a.   1. Raise, elevate, lift, raise up.

2. Bring up, RAISE.

Rearward, ad.   Behind, abaft, astern, aft.

Reason, n.   1. Intellect, mind, sense, understanding, rational faculty, thinking principle, intellectual powers or faculties, discursive power or faculty.

2. Cause, ground, principle, motive, consideration, account, efficient cause.

3. Design, purpose, end, object, aim, final cause.

4. Argument, reasoning, chain of reasoning, process of reasoning.

5. Reasonableness, wisdom, common sense, good sense, right or just view.

6. Theory, exposition, rationale.

Reason, v. n.   1. Draw conclusions, draw inferences, make deductions.

2. Argue, debate, dispute, chop logic, try conclusions, bandy words or arguments, hold or carry on an argument.

Reasonable, a.   1. Right, equitable, just, rational, fit, proper, according to reason, agreeable to reason.

2. Judicious, sensible, wise, sagacious, enlightened.

3. Tolerable, moderate.

4. Cheap, low, not dear.

5. [Rare.] RATIONAL, intellectual, endowed with reason.

Reasoning, n.   Ratiocination, argumentation.

Reassurance, n.   1. Renewed assurance.

2. (Law.) Reinsurance.

Reassure, v. a.   1. Hearten, enhearten, encourage, assure again, restore courage to.

2. (Law.) Reinsure.

Rebate, v. a.   Diminish, lessen, reduce, abate, bate.

Rebate, n.   (Com.) Discount, allowance, deduction, reduction, drawback, abatement.

Rebel, n.   Insurgent, traitor, revolter.

Rebel, v. n.   Revolt, resist lawful authority, take up arms against the government.

Rebellion, n.   Insurrection, sedition, revolt.

Rebellious, a.   Insubordinate, riotous, disobedient, mutinous, refractory, contumacious, seditious, traitorous.

Rebound, v. n.   Reverberate, recoil, react, spring back, fly back, bound back.

Rebound, n.   Resilience, repercussion, reaction, recoil, reverberation.

Rebounding, n.   Resilience, repercussion, reaction, recoil, reverberation.

Rebuff, n.   Repulse, check, opposition, resistance.

Rebuff, v. a.   Repel, resist, reject, check, oppose.

Rebuild, v. a.   Reconstruct.

Rebuke, v. a.   Censure (somewhat passionately), REPROVE, reprimand, chide, reprehend, admonish, blame, upbraid, lecture, scold, scold at, find fault with, BLOW UP.

Rebuke, n.   Censure (given impulsively), reprimand, remonstrance, expostulation, REPROOF, reproval, reprehension, animadversion, blame, reproach.

Rebut, v. a.   Repel (by argument or by evidence), confute, refute, disprove, show the fallacy of.

Recall, v. a.   Revoke, retract, recant, repeal, rescind, annul, overrule, cancel, nullify, countermand, set aside.

Recall, n.   Revocation, recantation, retraction.

Recant, v. a.   Retract, revoke, recall, annul, abjure.

Recant, v. n.   Unsay what has been said, eat one's words.

Recantation, n.   Retraction, revocation, recall, abjuration.

Recapitulate, v. a.   Run over, sum up.

Recapitulation, n.   Summary, summing up.

Recede, v. n.   Retire, withdraw, retreat, retrograde, give way, move back.

Receipt, n.   1. Reception.

2. Recipe, prescription, formulary.

3. (Com.) Acquittance, acknowledgment of payment.

Receive, v. a.   1. Take (what comes to hand), ACCEPT, derive, obtain, acquire, get.

2. Admit, take in.

3. Entertain, welcome, greet, not reject, not repel.

4. Allow, permit, tolerate.

5. Believe, embrace, give credence to.

Receiver, n.   1. Recipient.

2. Receptacle.

Recension, n.   Review, re-examination, revisal.

Recent, a.   1. New, novel, not long past.

2. Late, fresh, newly come.

3. Latter, modern.

Recently, ad.   Lately, late, latterly, newly, of late, not long ago.

Receptacle, n.   Receiver, reservoir.

Reception, n.   1. Receiving, acceptance, receipt, admission.

2. Welcome, entertainment, party, levee, SOIRÉE.

Recess, n.   1. Retreat, nook, corner, niche, place of retirement.

2. Intermission, respite, remission of labor, suspension of business.

Recherché, a.   [Fr.] Choice, select, elegant.

Recipe, n.   Receipt, prescription, formulary.

Reciprocal, a.   1. Mutual, correlative.

2. Interchangeable.

Reciprocate, v. n.   Alternate, act interchangeably.

Reciprocate, v. a.   Interchange, exchange.

Reciprocation, n.   Interchange, exchange, reciprocity.

Reciprocity, n.   Interchange, reciprocation, exchange.

Recital, n.   1. Repetition, rehearsal, recitation.

2. Narration, relation, description, narrative, account, statement, history, story.

Recitation, n.   Recital, rehearsal, repetition.

Recite, v. a.   1. Repeat, rehearse, say by heart, repeat by note.

2. Narrate, relate, tell.

3. Enumerate, tell over.

Reckless, a.   Careless, heedless, rash, mindless, inconsiderate, uncircumspect, headlong, indiscreet, incautious, giddy, imprudent, improvident, volatile, wild, flighty, unsteady, giddy-brained, hare-brained, HARUM-SCARUM.

Reckon, v. a.   1. Count, number, compute, calculate, enumerate, cast, cast up.

2. Estimate, esteem, account, regard, repute.

3. [Colloquial.] Think, conjecture, suppose, guess, believe.

Reckoner, n.   Counter, calculator.

Reckon for, Pay a penalty for.

Reckon on, Depend upon, place dependence on, count upon, reckon upon.

Reckon with, Settle an account with.

Reckoning, n.   1. Counting, computation, calculation.

2. Account, register, score, charge, bill.

Reckon upon, RECKON ON.

Reclaim, v. a.   1. Reform.

2. Regain, recover, restore, reinstate.

Reclamation, n.   1. Recovery.

2. Demand, claim.

Recline, v. a.   Lean.

Recline, v. n.   1. Lean, bear.

2. Couch, lie, lie down, be recumbent.

3. Rest, repose.

Reclining, a.   1. Leaning, recumbent.

2. Resting, reposing.

Recluse, n.   Hermit, anchoret, solitary, solitaire, anchorite, EREMITE.

Recognition, n.   1. Recollection, memory, remembrance.

2. Acknowledgment, avowal, confession.

Recognize, v. a.   1. Know again, remember as formerly known, notice as already known.

2. Acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess, confess knowledge of.

Recoil, v. n.   1. Rebound, reverberate, react, spring back, fly back, bound back.

2. Shrink, falter, fall, flinch, blench, draw back.

Recoil, n.   Resilience, rebound, reaction.

Recoil from, Abhor, loath, abominate, detest, nauseate, feel disgust at, shrink from.

Recollect, v. a.   Recall (with effort), REMEMBER, call up, call to mind, call to remembrance.

Recollection, n.   Remembrance, reminiscence, memory.

Recommend, v. a.   1. Commend, praise, approve.

2. Make acceptable.

Recommendation, n.   Commendation, praise, approval, approbation, good opinion.

Recompense, v. a.   1. Reward, repay, requite, compensate, satisfy, remunerate.

2. Reimburse, indemnify, redress, make up for, make amends for.

Recompense, n.   Reward, satisfaction, remuneration, compensation, indemnity, indemnification, amends.

Reconcilable, a.   1. Appeasable, placable, forgiving.

2. Consistent.

Reconcile, v. a.   1. Conciliate, pacify, propitiate, restore to friendship.

2. Content, bring to acquiescence, make contented.

3. Harmonize, make consistent, bring into harmony.

4. Settle, adjust, compose, heal, make up.

Reconcilement, n.   RECONCILIATION.

Reconciliation, n.   1. Pacification, accommodation, reconcilement, adjustment, atonement, restoration of harmony.

2. Agreement, congruity, consonance, concordance, consistency, congruency, correspondence.

Recondite, a.   1. Hidden, occult, dark, obscure, abstruse, transcendental, high, mystic, mystical.

2. Profound, deep.

Reconnaissance, n.   Preliminary survey, rough survey.

Reconnoitre, v. a.   [Written also Reconnoiter.] Inspect, view, survey, examine.

Reconsider, v. a.   Review, consider again.

Reconsideration, n.   Renewed consideration.

Reconstruct, v. a.   Rebuild, re-establish, construct again.

Reconstruction, n. Rebuilding, re-establishment, restoration, renovation, redintegration, reconstitution, instauration, REHABILITATION.

Record, v. a.   Register, enroll, chronicle, note, journalize, make an entry of, take down, jot down, make a memorandum of.

Record, n.   1. Register, account, note, chronicle, minute, memorandum, memoir.

2. Vestige, trace, memorial.

Recorder, n.   Registrar, register, scribe, clerk.

Recount, v. a.   Rehearse, relate, recite, narrate, enumerate, tell, give an account of.

Recourse, n.   Resort.

Recover, v. a.   1. Regain, recuperate, get back.

2. Retrieve, restore, repair, recruit, re-establish.

3. (Law.) Obtain by course of law, get by judgment.

Recover, v. n.   1. Rally, regain health, get well, be restored to health.

2. Be restored, be reinstated, regain the former state.

3. (Law.) Obtain judgment.

Recovery, n.   1. Regaining, recuperation.

2. Recruiting, restoration, convalescence.

Recreant, a.   1. Cowardly, dastardly, craven, pusillanimous, mean-spirited, faint-hearted.

2. Apostate, treacherous, false, faithless, untrue, backsliding.

Recreate, v. a.   Refresh, reanimate, entertain, divert, amuse.

Recreate, v. n.   Unbend, take recreation, be diverted, be amused.

Recreation, n.   Amusement, diversion, entertainment, relaxation, sport, play, pastime.

Recrement, n.   Scoria, dross, spume, scum, refuse.

Recriminate, v. n.   Return an accusation.

Recruit, v. a.   1. Repair, replenish.

2. Refresh, revive, restore, renovate.

3. (Mil.) Reinforce, supply with new men.

Recruit, v. n.   1. Raise new soldiers, get supplies of men.

2. Revive, recover, regain health, be restored to health, get well.

Rectify, v. a.   1. Correct, redress, mend, reform, amend, set right, make right.

2. (Chem.) Refine, purify.

Rectilineal, a.   Right-lined.

Rectilinear, a.   Right-lined.

Rectitude, n.   Uprightness, integrity, probity, honesty, justice, equity, virtue, goodness, righteousness, principle.

Rectorate, n.   Office of rector.

Rectorship, n.   Office of rector.

Rectus in curia, [L.] Right in court, free from accusation, free from any charge.

Recumbent, a.   Leaning, reclining.

Recuperate, v. a.   Recover, regain, get back.

Recuperation, n.   Recovery.

Recur, v. n.   1. Return, come back, come again, be repeated.

2. Run in the mind, run in one's head.

3. Resort, revert, have recourse.

Recurrent, a.   Returning (at intervals), renewed, reiterated.

Recurring, a.   Returning (at intervals), renewed, reiterated.

Recurved, a.   (Bot.) Curved outwards, curved backwards.

Recusancy, n.   Nonconformity, dissent, heresy, heterodoxy.

Recusant, n.   Dissenter, nonconformist.

Red-chalk, n.   Reddle.

Redden, v. a.   Make red.

Redden, v. n.   Blush, color, become red.

Reddish, a.   Brick-colored, STAMMEL, somewhat red.

Reddish-yellow, a.   CARROTY.

Reddle, n.   Red-chalk.

Redeem, v. a.   1. Repurchase, buy back.

2. Ransom, free, liberate, deliver, rescue, recover, save.

3. Compensate, make amends for, atone for.

4. Fulfil, keep, discharge, make good.

Redeemer, n.   1. Ransomer.

2. [With The prefixed.] Christ, Jesus, Immanuel, the Saviour, the Messiah, the Mediator, the Intercessor, the Advocate, the Judge, the Anointed, the Word, the Son of man, the Son of God, the Lamb of God.

Redemption, n.   1. Repurchase.

2. Ransom, release, liberation, deliverance, rescue, salvation.

3. Performance, discharge, fulfilment.

Red-eye, n.   (Ich.) Rudd (Lenciscus erythophthalmus).

Red-gum, n.   Gum-rash.

Redintegrate, v. a.   Restore, renew, reconstitute, re-establish, reconstruct, renovate.

Redintegration, n.   Restoration, renewal, re-establishment, reconstruction, renovation.

Red-lead, n.   Minium.

Red-letter, a.   Fortunate, lucky, happy, auspicious.

Redolence, n.   Fragrance, aroma, perfume, pleasing scent, sweet scent, grateful odor.

Redolency, n.   Fragrance, aroma, perfume, pleasing scent, sweet scent, grateful odor.

Redolent, a.   Fragrant, odoriferous, aromatic, balmy, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling.

Redouble, v. a.   Repeat, reduplicate, reiterate, renew.

Redouble, v. n.   Be repeated, become twice as much.

Redoubtable, a.   Formidable, terrible (to foes), dreadful.

Redound, v. n.   Result, contribute, conduce, tend.

Red precipitate, Red oxide of mercury.

Red puccoon, Blood-root, blood-wort, red-root (Sanguinaria canadensis).

Redress, v. a.   Remedy, repair, relieve from, make amends for.

Redress, n.   Remedy, relief, amends, compensation, reparation, atonement.

Red-root, n.   1. New-Jersey tea (Ceanothus americanus).

2. Stoneweed, puccoon-root (Lithospermum arvense).

Red saunders-wood, Red sandalwood, ruby-wood.

Red squirrel, Chickaree (Sciurus Hudsonius).

Reduce, v. a.   1. Restore, bring back.

2. Render, form, mould, make, shape, model, remodel, convert into, resolve into, change into, bring into, bring to.

3. Diminish, contract, lessen, abate, decrease, abridge, curtail, shorten, cut short, cut down, make less.

4. Depress, debase, lower, weaken, dwarf.

5. Subdue, conquer, subjugate, overpower, overthrow, vanquish, master, get the better of, get the upper hand of, bring into subjection.

6. Impoverish, ruin, bring to want, bring to poverty.

7. (Math.) Solve, resolve.

Reduction, n.   1. Conversion, resolution, transmutation.

2. Diminution, contraction, decrease, abridgment, lessening, retrenchment, abatement, decrement, curtailment, lowering.

3. Depression, detrusion, abasement, lowering.

4. Subjugation, conquest, mastery, subdual, victory over.

5. (Math.) Resolution, solution.

Redundance, n.   1. Excess, superabundance, exuberance, more than enough.

2. Diffuseness.

Redundancy, n.   1. Excess, superabundance, exuberance, more than enough.

2. Diffuseness.

Redundant, a.   1. Excessive, superabundant, exuberant, superfluous, in excess, expletive.

2. Diffuse.

Reduplicate, v. a.   Redouble, repeat.

Reduplication, n.   Doubling, duplication, redoubling, repetition.

Redwing, n.   Wind-thrush, swine-pipe, red-sided thrush (Turdus iliacus).

Re-echo, v. a.   Reverberate, echo back.

Re-echo, n.   Reverberation.

Reed-bunting, n.   Chuck, reed-sparrow, water-sparrow, ring-bunting, king-bird (Emberiza schoeniclus).

Reed-mace, n.   Cat-tail (Typha latifolia).

Reed-sparrow, n.   Reed-bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus).

Reef, v. a.   Take in (sail).

Reek, n.   Smoke, steam, exhalation, vapor, effluvium, fume, mist.

Reek, v. n.   Smoke, steam, emit vapor.

Reeking, a.   Smoking, steaming.

Reel, v. n.   Totter, stagger, falter.

Re-enforce, v. a.   Strengthen, give additional support to.

Re-enforcement, n.   Additional force, fresh assistance.

Re-entering, a.   Turning inwards.

Re-establish, v. a.   Restore, reinstate, replace, renew, renovate, establish again.

Re-establishment, n.   Restoration.

Refectory, n.   Refreshment room.

Refer, v. a.   1. Direct, consign, commit, leave, deliver over, give in charge.

2. Attribute, ascribe, impute, assign.

Refer, v. n.   1. Relate, belong, pertain, appertain, have reference.

2. Appeal, apply, have recourse.

3. Allude, direct attention, make allusion, make reference, hint at.

Referable, a.   Ascribable, REFERRIBLE.

Referee, n.   Arbitrator, arbiter, judge, umpire.

Reference, n.   1. Respect, regard, relation.

2. Allusion, intimation, hint.

Referrible, a.   Ascribable, attributable, referable, to be referred.

Refine, v. a.   1. Purify, clarify, fine, defecate.

2. Cultivate, polish, make elegant.

Refine, v. n.   1. Become pure, be clarified.

2. Improve, make improvement.

3. Be over-nice, affect nicety, split hairs, make useless distinctions.

Refined, a.   1. Purified, clarified.

2. Accomplished, cultivated, polished, elegant, genteel, stylish, courtly, polite, well-bred.

3. Classic, classical, pure, chaste, Attic, delicate, nice, exquisite.

Refinement, n.   1. Improvement.

2. Elegance, polish, purity, delicacy, cultivation, civility, good-breeding.

3. Subtilty, extreme nicety.

Refit, v. a.   Repair, fit anew.

Reflect, v. a.   Mirror, throw back.

Reflect, v. n.   1. Think, cogitate, muse, meditate, deliberate, ponder, consider, ruminate.

2. Bring reproach, cast reproach.

Reflecting, a.   1. That reflects.

2. Thoughtful, considerate, reflective, given to reflection.

Reflection, n.   1. Reflecting.

2. Reflected image.

3. Thought, meditation, cogitation, deliberation, contemplation, musing, rumination.

4. Censure, reproach.

Reflective, a.   1. Reflecting, reflexive.

2. Thoughtful, musing, deliberating, pondering, cogitating.

Reflector, n.   Mirror, speculum.

Reflex, a.   1. Retroactive.

2. (Bot.) Reflected, bent back.

Reflexive, a.   Reflective.

Refluence, n.   Reflux, ebb, regurgitation, flowing back.

Refluent, a.   Ebbing, flowing back.

Reflux, n.   Ebb, REFLUENCE.

Reform, v. a.   1. Correct, amend, ameliorate, meliorate, make better.

2. Remodel, form anew.

Reform, v. n.   Amend, become better.

Reform, n.   Reformation, amendment.

Reformation, n.   Amendment, reform, correction, change for the better.

Reformative, a.   Reforming.

Reformatory, a.   Reforming.

Refract, v. a.   Deflect (rays), deviate, turn from a straight course.

Refracting, a.   Deflecting, refractive.

Refraction, n.   Deflection (of rays), deviation.

Refractive, a.   Refracting.

Refractory, a.   Stubborn, obstinate, stiff, perverse, dogged, mulish, heady, headstrong, cross-grained, intractable, unyielding, contumacious, disobedient, unruly, pig-headed, ungovernable, cantankerous.

Refrain, v. a.   Restrain, withhold, keep back.

Refrain, v. n.   Abstain, forbear, hold one's self back, deny one's self, stay one's hand, keep one's self from indulgence.

Refrain, n.   Burden (of a song).

Refrangibility, n.   Refrangibleness.

Refrangible, a.   Capable of refraction.

Refrangibleness, n.   Refrangibility.

Refresh, v. a.   Invigorate, reanimate, revive, relieve, recruit, recreate, enliven, give fresh vigor to.

Refreshing, a.   Reviving, invigorating, grateful, pleasant, comfortable.

Refreshment, n.   1. Relief, invigoration, new life.

2. Food, nourishment.

3. Regalement, entertainment.

Refrigerant, n.   Refrigerative, cooling medicine.

Refrigerate, v. a.   Cool, chill, make cool, reduce the heat of.

Refrigeration, n.   Cooling.

Refrigerative, a.   Cooling, refrigeratory.

Refrigerative, n.   Refrigerant, cooling medicine.

Refrigeratory, a.   Cooling, refrigerative.

Refuge, n.   1. Shelter, safety, security, protection.

2. Asylum, retreat, sanctuary, harbor, place of safety, place of refuge.

Refulgence, n.   Brightness, brilliancy, splendor, resplendence, lustre, radiance, effulgence.

Refulgency, n.   Brightness, brilliancy, splendor, resplendence, lustre, radiance, effulgence.

Refulgent, a.   Bright, shining, brilliant, splendid, resplendent, lustrous, radiant, effulgent.

Refund, v. a.   Repay, reimburse, pay back, restore.

Refusal, n.   1. Denial.

2. Option, choice of accepting or declining.

Refuse, v. a.   1. Deny, decline.

2. Reject, repudiate.

Refuse, n.   Dross, scum, dregs, sediment, lees, draff, recrement, rubbish, offal, GARBAGE, scoria, waste matter.

Refuse, a.   Worthless, waste.

Refutation, n.   Confutation, disproof.

Refute, v. a.   Confute, disprove, prove to be false.

Regain, v. a.   Recover, get back, gain anew.

Regal, a.   Kingly, royal.

Regale, v. a.   Entertain, refresh, gratify.

Regale, n.   Banquet or feast (for a royal personage).

Regalement, n.   Refreshment, entertainment.

Regalia, n. pl.   Ensigns of royalty.

Regally, ad.   Royally.

Regard, v. a.   1. Observe, notice, mark, remark, watch, set eyes on, look at, look upon, turn one's eyes.

2. Heed, mind, attend to, pay attention to, give heed to.

3. Esteem, value, admire, like, think well of, think highly of.

4. Consider, reckon, account, deem, think, believe, hold, suppose, imagine.

5. Have reference to, relate to.

Regard, n.   1. Notice, consideration, attention, heed.

2. Relation, reference, respect, account.

3. Esteem, affection, liking, respect, reverence, sympathy, interest, concern, love.

Regardful, a.   Heedful, mindful, careful, watchful, attentive.

Regardless, a.   Heedless, unmindful, careless, negligent, unobservant, mindless, inattentive.

Regards, n. pl.   Commendations, compliments, respects.

Regatta, n.   Boat race.

Regenerate, v. a.   1. Reproduce, revive, renovate, generate anew.

2. (Theol.) Convert, produce a change of heart in.

Regenerate, a.   1. Reproduced.

2. Converted, regenerated, renewed in spirit, born again.

Regenerated, a.   REGENERATE.

Regent, n.   Governor, ruler, director.

Regicide, n.   1. Murderer of a king.

2. Murder of a king.

Régime, n.   [Fr.] Government, administration, rule, political system, form of government.

Regimen, n.   1. Dietetics, regulation of diet.

2. Diet, food, fare.

3. (Gram.) Government.

Regimentals, n. pl.   Military uniform.

Region, n.   1. Country, clime, territory, district, tract of land.

2. Portion, part.

Register, n.   1. Record (as of deeds, or of births and deaths), list, chronicle, roll.

2. Registrar, scribe, clerk, keeper of a record.

Register, v. a.   1. Record, make a record of.

2. Enroll, enter on a list.

Registrar, n.   Keeper of a record, register.

Registry, n.   1. Registering, enrolment.

2. Registrar's office.

Regrate, v. a.   Forestall, monopolize, engross, get exclusive possession of (in order to enhance prices).

Regress, n.   Return, retrocession, reflux, retrogression, refluence, ebb.

Regression, n.   Return, REGRESS.

Regressively, ad.   Backward, aback.

Regret, n.   1. Grief, sorrow.

2. Penitence, compunction, remorse, repentance, contrition.

Regret, v. a.   1. Lament, grieve at, be sorry for.

2. Repent, repent of.

Regular, a.   1. Orderly, methodical, systematic, uniform, normal, just, according to rule.

2. Periodic, periodical.

3. Steady, stated, settled, established, constant.

Regularity, n.   1. Order, rule, method, system, uniformity, even tenor, regular course.

2. Punctuality, regular recurrence.

3. Steadiness, constancy.

Regulate, v. a.   1. Methodize, dispose, adjust, reduce to method, adjust by rule, put in order, keep in order.

2. Direct, manage, govern, conduct, guide, rule.

Regulation, n.   1. Adjustment, disposition, disposure, disposal, ordering.

2. Rule, order, law.

Regurgitate, v. n.   Flow back, be poured back.

Regurgitation, n.   Flowing back, reflux, refluence.

Rehabilitate, v. a.   Reinstate (in a former right or privilege), re-establish, restore.

Rehabilitation, n.   Reinstatement (in a former right or privilege), restoration, re-establishment, instauration.

Rehearsal, n.   1. Repetition, recital.

2. Narration, narrative, statement, account, story, history.

Rehearse, v. a.   1. Repeat, recite.

2. Narrate, relate, recount, describe, tell, portray, delineate, depict, set forth, give an account of.

Reign, v. n.   Rule, be king, exercise sovereign authority.

Reign, n.   Royalty, sovereignty, royal authority.

Reimburse, v. a.   1. Refund, repay.

2. Indemnify, requite, compensate.

Reimbursement, n.   Repayment.

Rein, v. a.   Check, restrain, control, curb.

Reins, n. pl.   1. Kidneys.

2. Loins, lower part of the back, lumbar region.

3. Affections, passions, inward impulses.

Reinstall, v. a.   REINSTATE.

Reinstate, v. a.   Re-establish, replace, reinstall, place in a former state.

Reinstatement, n.   Re-establishment, replacement.

Reiterate, v. a.   Repeat, repeat again, do again and again.

Reiteration, n.   Repetition.

Reject, v. a.   1. Exclude, discard, eject, set aside, pass over, throw aside, cast off, lay aside, cast aside, cast away, put away, throw overboard, lay on the shelf.

2. Decline, refuse, repudiate, repel, rebuff, slight, despise.

Rejection, n.   1. Exclusion.

2. Declination, refusal, repudiation.

Rejoice, v. a.   Gladden, exhilarate, cheer, gratify, please, delight, transport, enrapture.

Rejoice, v. n.   Exult, triumph, glory, be joyful, be gladdened, be exhilarated, be pleased, be delighted, take delight.

Rejoin, v. n.   Answer (to a reply).

Rejoinder, n.   Answer (to a reply), replication.

Rejuvenate, v. a.   Make young again.

Rejuvenated, a.   Renascent.

Relapse, v. n.   Fall back, return to a former state (especially a bad state).

Relapse, n.   Falling back, return to a former state (especially a bad state).

Relate, v. a.   Tell, recount, rehearse, recite, narrate, report, detail, describe, give an account of.

Relate to, Respect, regard, concern, refer to, appertain to, belong to.

Related, a.   1. Connected, cognate, of the same nature.

2. Kindred, akin, kin, allied, of the same family.

Relation, n.   1. Recital, narration, narrative, account, statement, story, history, chronicle, tale, description, detail, report.

2. Connection, relationship, mutual dependence.

3. Reference, respect, regard.

4. Relationship, kindred, kin, consanguinity, filiation, family tie.

5. Kinsman, relative, kinsfolk.

Relationship, n.   1. Connection, relation, dependence.

2. Kindred, affinity, consanguinity, propinquity, KIN.

Relative, a.   Referring (to something else), not absolute.

Relative to, Respecting, relating to.

Relative, n.   1. Relation, kinsman, connection.

2. (Gram.) Relative pronoun.

Relatively, ad.   With reference to something else, not absolutely.

Relax, v. a.   1. Loosen, slacken, loose.

2. Weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, enervate, unbrace, prostrate.

3. Lessen, diminish, reduce, abate, remit, mitigate.

4. Unbend, ease, divert, recreate, entertain, amuse.

Relax, v. n.   1. Become lax.

2. Recreate, unbend, take recreation.

Release, v. a.   1. Liberate, unloose, free, loose, disengage, discharge, deliver, set free, set at liberty, let loose, let out.

2. Quit, let go, give up.

Release, n.   1. Liberation, deliverance, discharge, freedom.

2. Exemption, exoneration, excuse, dispensation, absolution.

3. Acquittance, clearance, receipt in full.

Relegate, v. a.   1. Transfer, remove, consign.

2. Banish, expatriate, send into exile.

Relegation, n.   1. Removal, transference.

2. Banishment, exile, deportation, expatriation.

Relent, v. n.   Soften (in temper), grow lenient or tender, abate severity or rigor.

Relentless, a.   Unrelenting, unpitying, unforgiving, implacable, inexorable, unappeasable, cruel, vindictive, rancorous, merciless, unmerciful, uncompassionate, pitiless, hard.

Relevant, a.   Pertinent, applicable, fit, proper, apt, suitable, appropriate, apposite, to the purpose, to the point.

Reliability, n.   [Modern.] Reliableness, trustworthiness.

Reliable, a.   [Modern.] Trustworthy, trusty, to be relied on, to be depended on, worthy of credit.

Reliableness, n.   RELIABILITY.

Reliance, n.   1. Dependence, trust, confidence.

2. Hope, ground of trust.

Reliant, a.   Confident, trusting.

Relics, n. pl.   1. Remains, remnants, scraps, fragments, leavings, remainder.

2. Corpse, CORSE, dead body.

Relict, n.   Widow.

Relief, n.   1. Succor, help, assistance, aid, support.

2. Redress, indemnification, remedy.

3. Projection, prominence, RELIEVO.

Relieve, v. a.   1. Succor, aid, help, assist, comfort.

2. Allay, mitigate, assuage, soothe, lessen, palliate, ease, remedy, cure, remove.

3. Put in relief, set off by contrast.

Relievo, n.   [It.] Prominence, relief, projection.

Relight, v. a.   Rekindle, reillumine, relumine, relume, light again, light anew.

Religion, n.   1. Science of duty (to God and our fellows), science of obligation (as creatures of God), that which binds us to the practice of righteousness.

2. Sentiment of faith, reverence, and love towards God; godliness, devoutness, devotion, holiness, sanctity, piety, virtue, goodness.

3. System of faith.

Religious, a.   1. Devout, holy, godly, pious, devotional.

2. Conscientious, scrupulous, exact, strict, rigid.

Relinquish, v. a.   1. Leave, quit, forsake, desert, renounce, forswear, abandon, cast off, give over, withdraw from.

2. Surrender, cede, yield, resign, abdicate, forego, deliver up, give up, part with, lay down, lay aside.

Relinquishment, n.   1. Abandonment, dereliction, desertion, abjuration.

2. Renunciation, surrender, cession, resignation.

Relish, n.   1. Taste, flavor, savor, gusto, gust, zest, power of pleasing.

2. Liking, fondness, appetite, predilection, partiality.

3. Quality, tinge, cast, touch, smack, twang.

4. Appetizer.

Relish, v. a.   1. Like the taste or flavor of, taste with pleasure.

2. Like, enjoy, be pleased with, take delight in, delight in, have a liking for.

Relish, v. n.   1. Have a pleasing taste, be enjoyable.

2. Smack, taste, have a flavor.

Relishable, a.   Gustable.

Relishing, a.   Palatable, savory, flavorous.

Relucent, a.   Shining, luminous, transparent, clear, pellucid, lucent.

Reluctance, n.   Repugnance, unwillingness, aversion, dislike, disinclination, grudging.

Reluctant, a.   Unwilling, loath, averse, backward, disinclined, indisposed, not disposed.

Relume, v. a.   Rekindle, reillumine, relumine, relight, light again, light anew.

Rely on, Trust in, depend on, confide in, count on, rely upon.

Rely upon, RELY ON.

Remain, v. n.   1. Continue, endure, abide, stay, tarry, keep, last.

2. Be left, be left behind.

Remainder, n.   Remnant, residue, rest, remains, BALANCE.

Remains, n. pl.   1. Relics, remnants, scraps, fragments, leavings, remainder, refuse, odds and ends.

2. CORPSE, CORSE, CARCASS, dead body.

Remand, v. a.   Send back, order back.

Remark, n.   1. Notice, observation, heed, regard, consideration.

2. Comment, note, annotation, stricture, gloss.

3. Assertion, declaration, averment, statement.

Remark, v. a.   Note, notice, observe, heed, take notice of, attend to, pay attention to.

Remark, v. n.   Say, observe, state.

Remarkable, a.   Noticeable, observable, notable, extraordinary, uncommon, unusual, singular, strange, rare, distinguished, famous, eminent, conspicuous, prominent, striking.

Remediable, a.   Curable, retrievable, to be cured, to be remedied.

Remediless, a.   Incurable, irremediable, irreparable, irretrievable, irreclaimable, irrecoverable, irreversible, hopeless, past cure, past mending, past hope.

Remedy, n.   1. Cure, antidote, specific, restorative, help, medicine, corrective, counteractive.

2. Reparation, redress, restoration.

Remedy, v. a.   1. Cure, heal, help.

2. Repair, redress, restore.

Remember, v. a.   1. Recall (easily), RECOLLECT, call to mind, call up, call to remembrance, have at one's fingers' ends, know by heart.

2. Retain, bear in mind, keep in mind, bear in memory, preserve the memory of, treasure in the memory, tax the memory with.

Remembrance, n.   1. Reminiscence, recollection, calling to mind.

2. Memory, mind.

3. Memento, memorial, souvenir, remembrancer, token.

Remembrancer, n.   Token, memorial, memento, souvenir, remembrance, testimonial, monument, record.

Remind, v. a. Suggest to, put in mind, jog the memory of, put in remembrance.

Reminiscence, n.   Remembrance, recollection, calling to mind.

Remise, n.   (Law.) Surrender, release.

Remise, v. a.   (Law.) Surrender, release, grant back.

Remiss, a.   1. Slack, dilatory, slow, backward, behindhand.

2. Inattentive, negligent, careless, thoughtless, heedless, neglectful, lax.

Remission, n.   1. Relaxation, moderation, mitigation, lessening, abatement.

2. Intermission, suspension, interruption, suspense, stop, stoppage, respite, pause, rest.

3. Forgiveness, absolution, pardon, indulgence, acquittal, discharge, exoneration, excuse.

4. Release, relinquishment, surrender.

Remit, v. a.   1. Return, restore, replace, send back.

2. Relax, diminish, abate, bate.

3. Forgive, pardon, absolve, excuse, overlook, pass over.

4. Resign, surrender, give up, deliver up.

5. Transmit, forward, send.

Remit, v. n.   Slacken, abate, lessen, diminish, decrease, grow less.

Remnant, n.   Residue, scrap, fragment, remainder, piece, remains.

Remnants, n. pl.   Scraps, fragments, pieces, relics, refuse, odds and ends.

Remonstrance, n.   Expostulation, protestation.

Remonstrate, v. n.   Protest, expostulate, urge reasons, make objections, take exception.

Remorse, n.   Penitence, compunction, contrition, repentance, sorrow, regret, self-reproach, reproach of conscience, stings of conscience, self-condemnation.

Remorseful, a.   Compunctious, contrite, repentant, penitent, sorrowful.

Remorseless, a.   Unpitying, relentless, pitiless, uncompassionate, unrelenting, cruel, ruthless, merciless, unmerciful, savage, implacable.

Remote, a.   1. Far, distant, far off, not near, not nigh.

2. Alien, foreign, unallied, separated, unconnected.

3. Secluded, sequestered, removed.

Remoteness, n.   Distance.

Removal, n.   1. Displacement, remove, dislodgement, tranference, relegation, change of place.

2. Withdrawal, elimination, extrication, extraction.

3. Destruction, suppression, abatement.

4. Dismission, ejection.

Remove, v. a.   1. Displace, dislodge, transfer.

2. Withdraw, extract, take out, take away, carry off.

3. Banish, destroy, abate, suppress, put an end to, do away with, make a clean sweep of.

4. Dismiss, eject, oust, put out, turn out.

Remove, v. n.   1. Go, change place.

2. Move, change residence.

Remove, n.   1. REMOVAL, change of place.

2. Interval, distance, separation.

3. Step (in a scale of gradation).

Removed, a.   Secluded, sequestered, remote.

Remunerate, v. a.   1. Reward, requite, compensate, pay, recompense, satisfy, repay.

2. Reimburse, repay, INDEMNIFY.

Remuneration, n.   1. Reward, requital, compensation, payment, satisfaction.

2. Reimbursement, indemnification, repayment, indemnity.

Remunerative, a.   Profitable, paying, gainful, paying a good interest, bringing a good return.

Renascent, a.   1. Reappearing, reproduced.

2. Rejuvenated.

Rencounter, n.   1. Clash, shock, collision.

2. Encounter, conflict, combat, fight, battle, engagement, action, skirmish, brush, affair.

Rencounter, v. n.   Clash, encounter, skirmish, fight, come into collision.

Rend, v. a.   Break, sever, dissever, rive, shiver, cleave, split, crack, snap, burst, fracture, lacerate, dilacerate, tear, tear asunder, break asunder.

Render, v. a.   1. Return, restore, pay back, reimburse.

2. Give, assign, offer.

3. Furnish, contribute, supply.

4. Make, cause to be.

5. Translate, construe, interpret.

Rendering, n.   Translation, version, construction, interpretation.

Rendezvous, n.   Place of meeting.

Rendition, n.   Return, restitution, surrender.

Renegade, n.   1. Apostate, backslider, turncoat.

2. Deserter, revolter, rebel, traitor.

3. Vagabond, worthless fellow.

Renew, v. a.   1. Renovate, restore, re-establish, repair, refit, rebuild, revive, recreate, make new.

2. Repeat, recommence, begin again.

3. Regenerate, transform.

Renewal, n.   1. Renovation, restoration, re-establishment, repair.

2. Repetition, recommencement.

Reniform, a.   (Bot.) Kidney-shaped.

Renitency, n.   Resistance (of solid bodies to pressure), opposition, antagonism.

Renitent, a.   Resisting (pressure), opposing, counteracting, antagonistic.

Renounce, v. a.   1. Reject, repudiate, disclaim, disown, deny, decline, slight, abnegate, neglect, cast off, trample on.

2. Relinquish, abandon, forego, resign, abjure, desert, forsake, forswear, leave, drop, lay down, lay aside, give up, cast off, give over, drop all idea of.

Renovate, v. a. Renew, revive, restore, resuscitate, reconstitute, re-establish, reproduce, regenerate, revivify, recreate, reanimate.

Renovation, n.   Renewal, resuscitation, revival, reproduction, reconstruction, restoration, reconstitution, redintegration, REHABILITATION.

Renown, n.   Distinction, repute, name, reputation, note, notoriety, figure, fame, celebrity, glory, honor.

Renowned, a.   Distinguished, famous, celebrated, eminent, illustrious, noted, famed, honored, far-famed.

Rent, n.   Break, breach, fissure, crack, rift, cleft, gap, opening, flaw, rupture, disrupture, disruption, fracture, laceration, dilaceration, tear, solution of continuity.

Rental, n.   Rent-roll.

Renter, n.   Lessee, tenant.

Rent-roll, n.   Rental.

Renunciation, n.   1. Rejection, repudiation, abnegation, abjuration.

2. Surrender, cession, abandonment, resignation.

Repair, v. a.   1. Mend, refit, retouch, vamp, tinker, piece, patch, touch up, vamp up, patch up.

2. Retrieve, restore, make good.

3. Redress, atone for, make amends for.

Repair, n.   Restoration, reparation, renewal, refitting, mending.

Reparable, n.   Retrievable, restorable, recoverable.

Reparation, n.   1. Restoration, renewal, REPAIR.

2. Redress, indemnification, amends, atonement, restitution, compensation, satisfaction.

Reparative, a.   Restoring, restorative, reviving.

Reparative, n.   Cure, remedy, medicine, restorative, corrective.

Repartee, n.   Retort; smart, or witty reply.

Repast, n.   1. Food, victuals.

2. Meal, entertainment.

Repay, v. a.   1. Refund, reimburse, pay back, restore.

2. Remunerate, compensate, reward, recompense, requite.

Repeal, v. a.   Abrogate (a law), rescind, REVOKE, annul, cancel, abolish, set aside, do away, make void.

Repeal, n.   Abrogation, revocation, rescission, rescinding, annulment.

Repeat, v. a.   1. Iterate, reiterate, do again.

2. Recite, rehearse, recapitulate, tell over, relate.

3. Renew, reproduce, echo, re-echo.

Repel, v. a.   1. Repulse; drive, beat, or force back.

2. Resist, oppose, check, withstand, confront, parry, rebuff, BLUFF, strive against, make a stand against.

3. Reject, refuse, decline.

Repent, v. n.   Regret, be sorry, be penitent, feel remorse.

Repentance, n.   Penitence, contrition, compunction, remorse, regret, self-reproach, self-reproof, self-accusation, self-condemnation, stings of conscience.

Repentant, a.   1. Penitent, sorry.

2. Penitential.

Repercussion, n.   Reverberation, rebound.

Repercussive, a.   Rebounding, reverberating.

Repertory, n.   Repository, depository, treasury, magazine, depot, museum, store-house, THESAURUS.

Repetition, n.   1. Iteration, dwelling, harping, reiteration.

2. Tautology, pleonasm, redundancy, diffuseness, verbosity.

3. Recital, rehearsal, relation.

Repetitious, a.   Tautological, verbose, diffuse.

Repine, v. n.   Complain, murmur, croak, grumble, be discontented, be dissatisfied.

Replace, v. a.   1. Reinstate, re-establish, put back.

2. Refund, repay, restore, pay back.

3. Take the place of, supply the want of.

Replacement, n.   Re-establishment, reinstatement.

Replenish, v. a.   1. Fill, stock, fill up.

2. Supply, furnish, provide, store.

Replete, a.   Full, abounding, charged, exuberant, fraught, well stocked, well provided, choke full, completely full.

Repletion, n.   1. Satiety, glut, surfeit, exuberant fulness.

2. (Med.) Plethora.

Replication, n.   Answer, REJOINDER, reply.

Reply, v. n.   ANSWER (especially to confute or disprove an assertion), respond, REJOIN.

Reply, n.   Answer, response, replication, REJOINDER.

Report, v. a.   1. Announce, annunciate, declare, communicate, set forth, make known, give an account of.

2. Relate, mention, bruit, advertise, publish, tell, promulgate, give out.

3. Take down (in writing).

Report, n.   1. Account, announcement, statement, declaration, communication.

2. Rumor, mention, relation, story, hearsay, bruit, news, common fame.

3. Explosion, noise, sound, detonation.

4. Repute, reputation.

5. Record, note, minute.

Repose, v. a.   1. Compose, rest, put to rest, lay down to rest, give repose to.

2. Place (in confidence), put, stake.

Repose, v. n.   1. Lie, recline.

2. Rest, sleep, slumber, take a nap.

3. Lean (in confidence), confide, put confidence.

Repose, n.   1. Rest, sleep, slumber.

2. Relaxation, respite, breathing-time.

3. Ease, quiet, quietness, quietude, tranquillity, peace.

Reposit, v. a.   Lodge, deposit, place, store, lay up.

Repository, n.   Depository, repertory, depot, magazine, conservatory, store-house, museum, treasury, THESAURUS.

Reprehend, v. a.   Reprove, chide, rebuke, reproach, upbraid, REPRIMAND.

Reprehensible, a.   Blamable, culpable, censurable, reprovable, deserving censure, worthy of blame.

Reprehension, n.   Reproof, blame, censure, reproach, reprimand, rebuke, admonition.

Represent, v. a.   1. Exhibit, show, express.

2. Delineate, depict, portray, set forth, describe.

3. Personate, take the part of.

4. Stand for, stand in the place of.

Representation, n.   1. Exhibition, delineation, show.

2. Personation, simulation.

3. Description, account, narration, relation, narrative.

4. Likeness, semblance, image, portraiture, model.

5. Acting for others, supplying another's place.

6. Body of delegates or deputies.

Representative, a.   1. Figurative, typical, symbolical.

2. Delegated, acting for others.

Representative, a.   Delegate, deputy, substitute, agent, proxy, LOCUM TENENS.

Repress, v. a.   1. Suppress, subdue, crush, quell, overpower, overcome, put down.

2. Restrain, check, curb, bridle, control, chasten, rein in, sober down.

Repression, n.   Suppression.

Reprieve, v. a.   Respite, delay the punishment of, give a respite to.

Reprieve, n.   Respite, suspension of punishment.

Reprimand, v. a.   Reprove, censure, rebuke, reprehend, reproach, chide, scold, upbraid, blame, admonish, find fault with, BLOW UP.

Reprimand, n.   Reproof, censure, rebuke, reproach, blame, admonition, animadversion, reprobation, reproval.

Reprint, n.   Reimpression, republication.

Reproach, v. a.   1. Censure, blame, reprove, reprehend, REPRIMAND, upbraid.

2. Revile, vilify, defame, asperse, abuse, speak ill of.

Reproach, n.   1. Censure, reproof, disapprobation, disapproval, blame, invective, upbraiding, condemnation, reprobation, remonstrance, reprehension, expostulation, rebuke, reprimand, railing, contumely.

2. Dishonor, disgrace, shame, obloquy, opprobrium, odium, scandal, ignominy, infamy, abasement, indignity.

Reproachable, a.   Censurable, REPREHENSIBLE.

Reproachful, a.   Opprobrious, scurrilous, abusive, railing, scolding, upbraiding, vituperative, condemnatory, censorious, damnatory, invective.

Reprobate, a.   1. Reprobated, rejected, disallowed, discarded, condemned.

2. Depraved, abandoned, profligate, corrupt, hardened, lost, graceless, base, shameless, wicked, vile.

Reprobate, n.   Villain, castaway, outcast, outlaw, scapegrace, miscreant, caitiff, vile wretch.

Reprobation, n.   Condemnation, censure, REPROOF.

Reproof, n.   Censure (given calmly), condemnation, REBUKE, reprimand, reprehension, reproach, animadversion, blame, reproval.

Reprovable, a.   Censurable, blamable, reproachable, culpable, reprehensible, deserving censure, worthy of blame.

Reproval, n.   Reproof.

Reprove, v. a.   Censure (calmly, or without passion), lecture, blame, reprehend, reprimand, chide, REBUKE, upbraid, scold, admonish, find fault with, remonstrate with, expostulate with, BLOW UP.

Republic, n.   Commonwealth, popular government, representative government.

Republication, n.   Reprint, reimpression.

Repudiate, v. a.   1. Discard, reject, renounce, cast off.

2. Divorce, put away.

3. [Modern.] Disown (debts), disclaim, refuse to pay.

Repudiation, n.   1. Rejection.

2. Disavowal, disowning, disclaiming.

Repugnance, n.   1. Contrariety, inconsistency, incompatibility, irreconcilableness, unsuitableness.

2. Unwillingness, aversion, hatred, reluctance, dislike, antipathy, hostility.

Repugnant, a.   1. Inconsistent, irreconcilable, incompatible.

2. Opposed, opposite, contrary, hostile, adverse, unfavorable, antagonistic, inimical.

3. Offensive, distasteful.

Repulsive, a.   1. Repelling, repellent.

2. Odious, hateful, unpleasant, disagreeable, disgusting, offensive, forbidding, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, sickening, revolting.

Reputable, a.   Respectable, creditable, honorable, estimable.

Reputation, n.   1. Repute, name, character.

2. Celebrity, credit, influence, fame, renown, distinction, honor, glory.

Repute, v. a.   Regard, consider, esteem, estimate, account, reckon, hold.

Repute, n.   1. Estimate, opinion, consideration.

2. Reputation, character, name.

Request, n.   1. Petition, prayer, entreaty, suit, solicitation, supplication.

2. Demand.

Request, v. a.   Solicit, ask, entreat, beg, beseech, beg for, petition for, ask for.

Require, v. a.   1. Demand, claim, exact, insist upon.

2. Need, want, call for.

Requirement, n.   1. Demand, REQUISITION.

2. Command, mandate, order, precept, injunction, charge.

Requisite, a.   Needful, needed, necessary, essential, indispensable.

Requisition, n.   Demand, claim, exaction, requirement, call.

Requital, n.   1. Reward, recompense, compensation, remuneration, satisfaction, payment.

2. Retribution, retaliation, punishment.

Requite, v. a.   1. Reward, recompense, compensate, remunerate, reciprocate, satisfy, pay.

2. Retaliate, avenge.

Rescind, v. a.   Annul, abrogate, abolish, revoke, recall, repeal, cancel, vacate, countermand, quash, make void, set aside, do away.

Rescindment, n.   RESCISSION.

Rescission, n.   Rescindment, abrogation, repeal, revocation, annulling, cancelling.

Rescript, n.   Edict, decree, mandate.

Rescue, v. a.   Liberate, free, deliver, save, redeem, extricate, release, ransom, set free, bring off.

Rescue, n.   Liberation, release, redemption, ransom, salvation, deliverance, extrication.

Research, n.   Investigation, inquiry, scrutiny, examination, exploration, study, careful search.

Resemblance, n.   1. Similarity, likeness, similitude, semblance, analogy.

2. Representation, image, counterpart, fac-simile.

Resemble, v. a.   Be like, bear likeness or resemblance to.

Resent, v. a.   Take ill, take amiss, take offence at, take umbrage at, be offended at, be indignant at, be provoked at.

Resent, v. n.   Be angry, flare up, take offence, take umbrage.

Resentful, a. Irascible, choleric, vindictive, revengeful, malignant, ill-tempered.

Resentment, n.   Indignation, anger, choler, ire, wrath, displeasure, grudge, heart-burning.

Reservation, n.   1. Concealment, suppression.

2. Reserve, something reserved.

3. Salvo, proviso.

Reserve, v. a.   Keep, hold, retain, husband, set by, lay by, lay up, store up.

Reserve, n.   1. Reservation, something reserved.

2. Constraint, restraint, backwardness, cautious behavior.

3. Shyness, coyness, bashfulness, taciturnity, modesty, demureness, reservedness.

Reserved, a.   1. Restrained, backward, cautious, cold, incommunicative, unsociable, unsocial.

2. Shy, bashful, coy, diffident, taciturn, modest, demure.

Reservedness, n.   Shyness, RESERVE.

Reservoir, n.   Basin, cistern, tank.

Reside, v. n.   Dwell, inhabit, live, abide, sojourn, have lodgings, be quartered.

Residence, n.   1. Habitancy, inhabitancy, legal settlement.

2. Habitation, dwelling, domicile, abode, mansion, house, place of abode, place of residence.

Resident, a.   Abiding, dwelling, residing, inhabiting.

Resident, n.   Inhabitant, dweller, resider.

Resider, n.   RESIDENT.

Residual, a.   Remaining.

Residue, n.   1. Remainder, rest, remnant, residuum, BALANCE.

2. (Law.) Surplus (of a testator's estate), excess, overplus.

Residuum, n.   Remainder, RESIDUE.

Resign, v. a.   Yield, surrender, relinquish, abdicate, forego, abandon, cede, give up, deliver up, throw up, part with, lay down.

Resign, v. n.   Abdicate, relinquish office.

Resignation, n.   1. Surrender, relinquishment, cession, abandonment, renunciation, abdication.

2. Endurance (with a submissive, religious spirit), submission, acquiescence, abasement, compliance, patience, sufferance, forbearance, fortitude, long-sufferance, long-suffering.

Resigned, a.   Submissive, obedient, unresisting, complying, yielding, uncomplaining, patient, humble, meek, lowly.

Resiliency, n.   Rebounding.

Resilient, a.   Rebounding, recoiling, elastic, springy.

Resin, n.   ROSIN.

Resist, v. a.   Oppose, withstand, impugn, confront, assail, attack, strive against, make a stand against, not submit to.

Resistance, n.   Opposition, hinderance, rebuff, check.

Resistless, a.   Irresistible.

Resolute, a.   Firm, determined, steady, decided, resolved, stanch, steadfast, constant, persevering, unwavering, inflexible, undaunted, hardy, unshaken, bold, stout-hearted.

Resolution, n.   1. Analysis, decomposition.

2. Firmness, determination, steadiness, constancy, inflexibility, courage, energy, pluck, hardihood, decision, manliness, tenacity of purpose.

3. Resolve, determination, intention, fixed purpose.

4. (Math.) Solution, explanation.

5. (Med.) Disappearance, dispersion, termination, breaking up.

6. (Legislation.) Resolve, declaration.

Resolvable, a.   1. Decomposable.

2. Solvable.

Resolve, v. a.   1. Analyze, decompose, decompound.

2. Disentangle, interpret, decipher, unravel, explain, unfold.

3. Reduce, change.

4. (Math.) Solve, find the answer to.

5. (Med.) Disperse, scatter.

6. (Legislation.) Declare.

Resolve, v. n.   Intend, purpose, decide, determine, conclude, form a resolution, make up one's mind, take one's stand, come to a determination.

Resolve, n.   1. Intention, resolution, determination, fixed purpose.

2. Declaration (by a legislature or an organized body), resolution.

Resonance, n.   Reverberation, RING.

Resonant, a.   Resounding.

Resort, v. n.   Go, repair, apply, have recourse, betake one's self.

Resort, n.   1. Recourse.

2. Haunt, den, retreat, place much frequented.

3. Concourse, meeting, confluence.

Resound, v. a.   Echo, re-echo, reverberate.

Resound, v. n.   Echo, reverberate.

Resource, n.   Means, expedient, device, contrivance, resort, appliance, instrumentality.

Resources, n. pl.   Money, wealth, funds, pecuniary means.

Respect, v. a.   1. Esteem, reverence, honor, venerate, value, prize, think highly of, have a high opinion of, look up to, defer to.

2. Regard, relate to, refer to.

Respect, n.   1. Esteem, reverence, veneration, homage, estimation, regard, honor, deference, attention.

2. Favor, good will, kind consideration.

3. Relation, reference, regard.

Respectability, n.   Estimableness, reputableness, respectableness.

Respectableness, n.   RESPECTABILITY.

Respectful, a.   Deferential, courteous, dutiful, obedient, ceremonious, civil, decorous, polite.

Respects, n. pl.   Compliments, regards, commendations.

Respiration, n.   Breathing.

Respire, v. n.   Breathe.

Respite, n.   1. Delay, pause.

2. Reprieve, suspension of punishment.

Respite, v. a.   1. Delay, postpone.

2. Reprieve, suspend the punishment of.

Resplendent, a.   Brilliant, splendid, shining, luminous, beaming, effulgent, lucid, BRIGHT, glorious.

Respond, v. n.   1. Answer, reply, rejoin.

2. [Poetical.] Correspond, suit, be agreeable.

Response, n.   Answer, reply, replication, REJOINDER.

Responsibility, n.   Accountableness, accountability, responsibleness, liability, obligation, bounden duty.

Responsible, a.   Answerable, liable, accountable, amenable.

Responsibleness, n.   RESPONSIBILITY.

Responsive, a.   Answering.

Rest, n.   1. Repose, quiet, quiescence, ease.

2. Peace, tranquillity, peacefulness, security, stillness.

3. Pause, cæsura, intermission, stop, stay.

4. Remainder, residue, remnant, residuum, BALANCE.

5. Others.

Rest, v. n.   1. Stop, pause, halt, hold, breathe, desist, cease, come to a stand, stand still, come to a stand-still, lie by, keep quiet, lie on one's oars.

2. Repose, relax, unbend, take rest, take breath, take one's ease, be at ease, be quiet, fold one's arms, take it easy.

3. Sleep, slumber.

4. Acquiesce, confide, trust, be satisfied.

5. Lean, recline, bottom, stand on, be supported, be based on.

Restaurant, n.   [Fr.] Eating-house, CAFÉ, CHOP-HOUSE.

Restiff, a.   RESTIVE.

Restitution, n.   1. Restoration, return.

2. Indemnification, reparation, recompense, amends, compensation, requital, remuneration, satisfaction.

Restive, a.   1. Stubborn, mulish, restiff, obstinate.

2. Uneasy, impatient, restless, ill at ease, unquiet.

Restless, a.   1. Unquiet, uneasy, disquieted, disturbed, agitated, anxious, restive.

2. Unsteady, inconstant, changeable, unstable, unsettled, vacillating, fickle.

3. Roving, wandering, in motion, on the move.

Restoration, n.   1. Renewal, revival, renovation, reconstruction, redintegration, re-establishment, reinstatement, return.

2. Recovery, resuscitation.

Restorative, a.   Restoring, curative.

Restorative, n.   Cure, remedy, medicine, reparative, corrective.

Restore, v. a.   1. Return, give back, bring back, render up.

2. Replace, re-establish, redintegrate, reinstate, renew.

3. Cure, heal, revive, recruit.

Restrain, v. a.   1. Check, curb, bridle, repress, suppress, withhold, constrain, cramp, interdict, keep, contain, hold back, hold in, keep under.

2. Hinder, prevent, debar, bar, stop, prohibit.

3. Limit, confine, restrict, circumscribe.

Restraint, n.   Check, curb, repression, bridle, suppression, constraint, CRAMP, prohibition, hold-back.

2. Hinderance, prevention.

3. Limitation, restriction, imprisonment, confinement.

Restrict, v. a.   Limit, bound, restrain, confine, circumscribe, hedge in.

Restriction, n.   Limitation, constraint, confinement, restraint.

Result, v. n.   1. Proceed, come, follow, flow, issue, arise, ensue, accrue, be the effect, be derived.

2. End, terminate.

Result, n.   1. Consequence (from a certain combination of causes, or from premises), inference, conclusion.

2. Issue, event, effect.

3. Decision, resolve, determination, resolution.

Resume, v. a.   1. Take back, take again.

2. Recommence, renew, begin again, take up again.

Résumé, n.   [Fr.] SUMMARY, abstract, recapitulation, summing up, condensed statement.

Resuscitate, v. a.   Revivify, reanimate, revive, quicken, restore to life, recall to life, bring back to life.

Resuscitation, n.   Revivification, reanimation, quickening, revival.

Retail, v. a.   1. Sell in small quantities.

2. Deal out in small portions.

Retain, v. a.   1. Hold, keep, reserve, detain, hug, keep back, keep in hand.

2. Engage (by fee paid), hire.

Retailer, n.   Huckster.

Retainer, n.   1. Attendant, adherent, dependant, follower, hanger-on.

2. Retaining fee.

Retaliate, v. a.   Return (by giving like for like, as an injury), repay, requite, revenge, take vengeance for.

Retaliate, v. n.   Take revenge, return like for like, give one as good as one sends, give quid pro quo, give a Rowland for an Oliver, give tit for tat.

Retaliation, n.   Requital (of evil for evil), reprisal, retribution, repayment, revenge, punishment.

Retaliatory, a.   Retaliating, revenging.

Retard, v. a.   1. Check, obstruct, clog, impede, hinder.

2. Delay, defer, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, put off.

Retch, v. n.   Heave, strain, keck, gag, try to vomit.

Retention, n.   1. Reservation, holding, keeping, retaining, detention.

2. Maintenance, preservation, conservation.

Retentive, a.   Tenacious.

Reticence, n.   Reserve, taciturnity.

Reticent, a.   Reserved, taciturn, silent (by habit).

Reticular, a.   Meshy, retiform.

Reticulated, a.   Meshy, retiform.

Reticulation, n.   Net-work.

Reticule, n.   Work-bag.

Retiform, a.   RETICULAR.

Retinue, n.   Train, suite, staff, followers, CORTÈGE, body of attendants.

Retire, v. a.   (Com.) Withdraw from circulation (as currency).

Retire, v. n.   1. Withdraw, depart, retreat, remove.

2. Recede, retrocede, fall back, beat a retreat, sound a retreat, take the back track.

Retired, a.   1. Withdrawn, removed.

2. Secret, private, solitary, secluded, sequestered.

Retirement, n.   Privacy, seclusion, retreat.

Retiring, a.   Reserved, taciturn, shy, demure, bashful, diffident, modest, coy.

Retort, n.   Repartee; smart, or witty reply.

Retouch, v. a.   1. Repair, refit, touch up, rub up.

2. Revise.

Retract, v. a.   1. Withdraw, draw back.

2. Recall, revoke, recant, abjure, disavow, cancel, take back.

Retract, v. n.   Take back what was said, eat one's words.

Retraction, n.   Recantation, abjuration, revocation.

Retreat, n.   1. Departure, withdrawal.

2. Retirement, seclusion, privacy.

3. Asylum, refuge, shelter.

4. Haunt, resort, den.

Retreat, v. n.   1. Withdraw, retire, give way.

2. Recede, fall back, take the back track.

Retrench, v. a.   1. Curtail, cut, lop, dock, prune, pare, clip, cut short, cut off, lop off.

2. Diminish, lessen, decrease.

Retrenchment, n.   Curtailment, reduction, diminution.

Retribution, n.   [Used especially with respect to the divine government.] 1. Repayment, requital, recompense, reward, compensation, return.

2. Distribution of rewards and punishments.

Retrieve, v. a.   Regain, recover, restore, repair, re-establish, get again.

Retroaction, n.   Recoil, reaction, rebound.

Retroactive, a.   1. Reflex.

2. Retrospective, that affects the past.

Retrocede, v. n.   Retire, recede, retrograde, fall back.

Retrogradation, n.   Retrogression.

Retrograde, a.   Backward.

Retrograde, v. n.   Retrocede, recede, retire, go or move backward, retrace one's steps.

Retrogression, n.   Retrogradation.

Retrospect, n.   Review, re-survey.

Retrospection, n.   Looking back.

Retrospective, a.   1. Looking back.

2. Retroactive, that affects the past.

Return, v. n.   Revert, recur, turn back, go or come back, get back.

Return, v. a.   1. Restore, give back, send back.

2. Repay, refund.

3. Report, communicate, give or render an account of.

Return, n.   1. Repayment, reimbursement.

2. Recompense, reward, requital.

3. Advantage, benefit, profit, interest.

4. Official account.

Returns, n. pl.   Proceeds, profits, avails.

Reveal, v. a.   Disclose, discover, unveil, publish, divulge, tell, declare, impart, communicate, display, make known, lay open.

Revel, n.   Carousal, REVELRY.

Revel, v. n.   1. Carouse, tipple, riot, make merry, plunge into dissipation.

2. Indulge, luxuriate, wanton.

Revelation, n.   1. Discovery, disclosure.

2. Divine communication of truth.

3. The Apocalypse.

Reveller, n.   [Written also Reveler.] Carouser, bacchanal, bacchanalian.

Revelry, n.   Carousal, carouse, revel, jollity, festivity, orgies, bacchanals, saturnalia, wassail, debauch, potation, compotation, SPREE, jollification, drinking bout.

Revenge, v. a.   1. Retaliate, requite, take vengeance for.

2. Avenge, vindicate by punishment.

Revenge, n.   Retaliation, requital (of an injury).

Revengeful, a.   Vindictive, malicious, malignant, spiteful, resentful, unforgiving, implacable, vengeful, rancorous, malevolent.

Revengefulness, n.   Vindictiveness.

Revenue, n.   Income, receipts.

Reverberate, v. a.   Echo, re-echo.

Reverberate, v. n.   Resound, echo, re-echo.

Reverberation, n.   Echoing, re-echoing, echo, reflected sound.

Reverberatory, a.   Reverberating.

Revere, v. a.   Venerate, reverence, adore, honor, regard highly.

Reverence, n.   Veneration, honor, homage, adoration, awe.

Reverence, v. a.   REVERE.

Reverend, a.   Venerable.

Reverent, a.   REVERENTIAL.

Reverential, a.   Respectful, deferential, reverent.

Reverie, n.   [Fr.] REVERY.

Reversal, n.   Repeal, revocation, annulment.

Reverse, v. a.   1. Invert, turn upside down, turn end for end, turn topsy-turvy.

2. Overturn, overthrow, subvert.

3. Change to the opposite.

4. Annul, repeal, revoke, rescind, countermand.

Reverse, a.   Opposite, converse.

Reverse, n.   1. Contrary, opposite, counterpart.

2. Change, vicissitude.

3. Misfortune, mischance, mishap, misadventure, trial, hardship, affliction, reverse of fortune.

Revert, v. n.   Return, recur, come back, turn back.

Revery, n.   Musing, dreaming, abstraction, inattention, pre-occupation, absence, REVERIE, absence of mind, brown study.

Review, v. a.   1. Revise, reconsider, re-examine, pass in review.

2. Criticise, notice critically, write a critical notice of.

Review, n.   1. Retrospect, re-survey.

2. Revisal, revision, revise, reconsideration, re-examination.

3. Criticism, critique, REVIEWAL, critical notice.

Reviewal, n.   [Rare.] Critique, REVIEW.

Revile, v. a.   Vilify, defame, reproach, slander, calumniate, asperse, traduce, malign, abuse, backbite, lampoon, speak ill of, run down, accuse falsely, damn with faint praise.

Revindicate, v. a.   Reassert, support again, maintain once more, vindicate again.

Revisal, n.   Revision, REVIEW.

Revise, v. a.   Review, re-examine, reconsider.

Revise, n.   Revision, review, re-examination.

Revision, n.   Review, revisal, revise, reconsideration, re-examination.

Revival, n.   Resuscitation, revivification, reanimation, quickening. Revive, v. a.   1. Resuscitate, reanimate, revivify, bring to life again.

2. Rouse, quicken, animate, refresh, renovate, reinspire, invigorate, cheer, comfort.

Revive, v. n.   1. Be resuscitated or reanimated, return to life, recover life, live again.

2. Be invigorated, refreshed, or roused; recover strength.

Revivification, n.   Resuscitation, reanimation, revival, quickening.

Revivify, v. a.   Reanimate, resuscitate, revive, bring to life again.

Revocation, n.   Retraction, recall, recantation, reversal, repeal, abjuration.

Revoke, v. a.   Recall (what has been said), recant, retract, REPEAL, reverse, annul, cancel, rescind, countermand, abrogate, abolish, discard, quash, set aside, do away, make void.

Revolt, v. n.   Rebel, mutiny, rise, renounce allegiance.

Revolt, v. a.   Disgust, nauseate, sicken, shock.

Revolt, n.   Rebellion, insurrection, mutiny, sedition, defection, rising.

Revolter, n.   Deserter, rebel, traitor, insurgent.

Revolting, a.   Shocking, disgusting, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, repulsive, offensive, obnoxious, hateful, horrible, abominable, monstrous.

Revolution, n.   1. Rotation, gyration, whirling, circular motion.

2. Change (in the political constitution of a country), organic change, successful revolt or rebellion.

Revolutionize, v. a.   Remodel, reform, new model.

Revolve, v. n.   Rotate, wheel, turn, whirl, circulate, roll, gyrate, go round, turn round.

Revolve, v. a.   Consider, meditate, ponder, study, reflect upon, ruminate upon, brood over.

Revulsion, n.   1. Withdrawal, drawing back.

2. Reaction, change, transition.

Reward, v. a.   Recompense, compensate, requite, remunerate.

Reward, n.   1. Recompense, compensation, GUERDON, requital, remuneration, pay.

2. Premium, bonus, bounty.

Rhapsodical, a.   Unconnected, broken, rambling, like a rhapsody.

Rhapsodize, v. n.   Utter rhapsodies.

Rhapsody, n.   Rambling composition; medley of thoughts, sentences, or passages.

Rhetoric, n.   1. Art of composition.

2. Oratory, elocution, eloquence, science of oratory.

3. Declamation, artificial eloquence.

Rhetorical, a.   1. Oratorical.

2. Declamatory, highly wrought.

Rhetorician, n.   Adept in rhetoric, proficient in rhetoric.

Rhino, n.   [Cant word.] Money, cash.

Rhizoma, n.   (Bot.) Root-stock, root-like stem.

Rhomb, n.   Rhombus, lozenge, oblique-angled parallelogram (with equal sides).

Rhombus, n.   RHOMB.

Rhymer, n.   RHYMESTER.

Rhymester, n.   Versifier, poetaster, rhymer.

Rhythm, n.   Periodical emphasis, regular or melodious movement, harmonious flow.

Rhythmical, a.   Measured, regular or melodious in movement.

Ribald, a.   Base, low, mean, obscene, vile, filthy, gross, coarse, loose, indecent.

Ribaldry, n.   Obscenity, indecency; low, vile, or vulgar language.

Rich, a.   1. Wealthy, opulent, affluent, flush, moneyed.

2. Splendid, precious, costly, sumptuous, valuable, estimable.

3. Savory, delicious, luscious, exquisite.

4. Plentiful, plenteous, abundant, copious, abounding, ample, full, flowing with milk and honey.

5. Fruitful, fertile, luxuriant, teeming, productive, prolific.

Riches, n. pl.   Wealth, opulence, affluence, fortune, mammon, lucre, pelf, ample means, ample store.

Richness, n.   1. Abundance, plenty, fulness, copiousness, luxuriance, exuberance, profusion.

2. Fertility, fruitfulness, fecundity, productiveness.

Rickets, n. pl.   (Med.) Rachitis, inflammation of the spine.

Rickety, a.   1. Affected with the rickets.

2. Shattered, broken, weak, tottering, crazy.

Rid, v. a.   Free, clear, deliver, disencumber, relieve, set free.

Riddance, n.   Freedom, escape, relief, deliverance.

Riddle, n.   Enigma, puzzle, dark problem, puzzling question.

Rider, n.   1. Equestrian, horseman.

2. Jockey, postilion.

3. [England.] Riding-clerk, sample clerk.

4. Additional clause (to a legislative act).

Ridge, n.   Extended elevation.

Ridicule, n.   Derision, mockery, raillery, satire, sarcasm, gibe, jeer, sneer, banter.

Ridicule, v. a.   Deride (sportively), mock, scout, satirize, lampoon, jeer, taunt, rally, banter, chaff, laugh at, scoff at, treat with ridicule, hold up to ridicule, make game of, make a fool of, point the finger at, make fun of, make merry with, make a butt of, POKE FUN AT.

Ridiculous, a.   Ludicrous, laughable, droll, funny, preposterous, farcical, comical, absurd.

Riding-clerk, n.   RIDER, sample-clerk.

Rid of, Clear of, free from.

Rife, a.   Prevailing, prevalent, common, abounding.

Riff-raff, n.   1. Refuse, sweepings.

2. Rabble, populace, CANAILLE, the masses, dregs of the people, swinish multitude, scum of society, lowest class of people, ignoble vulgar, lower classes, rough-scuff, RAG-TAG-AND-BOB-TAIL.

Rifle, v. a.   1. Seize, snatch away, carry off.

2. Rob, pillage, plunder, strip, despoil, fleece.

Rifler, n.   Robber, pillager, plunderer.

Rift, n.   Cleft, fissure, crack, rent, breach, fracture, break, gap, opening, chink, crevice, cranny.

Rig, v. a.   1. Dress (particularly in a fanciful manner), clothe, accoutre, rig out.

2. Furnish with gear, fit with tackling.

Rig, n.   Dress (odd or fanciful).

Rigging, n.   Tackle, gear, ropes of a ship.

Right, a.   1. Straight, direct, rectilinear, not crooked.

2. Just, lawful, equitable, fair, rightful, honest, in accordance with duty.

3. Fit, suitable, seemly, proper, meet, becoming, appropriate, as it should be, COMME IL FAUT.

4. Correct, true, not erroneous, not mistaken.

5. Right hand.

Right, ad.   1. Directly, in a direct line.

2. Uprightly, equitably, fairly, lawfully, rightfully, rightly.

3. Fitly, suitably, properly.

4. Correctly, truly.

5. Very, in a great degree.

Right, n.   1. Rectitude, justice, equity, fairness, goodness, lawfulness, propriety, what ought to be, what should be.

2. Truth, correctness.

3. Prerogative, privilege, immunity.

4. Legal claim.

Right, v. a.   1. Set upright.

2. Do justice to, relieve from wrong, see one righted, see justice done to one.

Right away, [U. S.] Immediately, directly, forthwith, straightway, INSTANTER, RIGHT OFF, at once, without delay.

Righteous, a.   1. Pious, holy, virtuous, godly, saintly, religious, honest, good, uncorrupt, upright, just, devout.

2. Equitable, fair, right.

Righteousness, n.   1. Piety, godliness, holiness, sanctity, purity, virtue, goodness, integrity, honesty, justice.

2. Rectitude of conduct, practice of right, doing right, going straight, acting from principle.

Rightful, a.   1. Legitimate, true.

2. Just, equitable, fair, lawful, suitable, proper, right, reasonable.

Right-hand, n.   Spear hand.

Right-hand, a.   Right.

Right line, Bee-line, straight line, most direct line, shortest distance.

Right-lined, a.   Rectilineal, rectilinear.

Rightly, ad.   1. Uprightly, equitably, fairly, lawfully, rightfully, right.

2. Fitly, suitably, properly.

3. Correctly, truly.

Right off, [U. S.] Immediately, directly, at once, RIGHT AWAY.

Right-whale, n.   Greenland whale (Balæna mysticetus).

Rigid, a.   1. Stiff, inflexible, unpliant, unbending, unyielding.

2. Sharp, severe, strict, stern, rigorous, harsh, austere.

Rigidity, n.   1. Stiffness, inflexibility, rigidness, want of pliability.

2. Severity, rigor, harshness, strictness, austerity.

3. Ungracefulness, want of ease.

Rigidness, n.   RIGIDITY.

Rigmarole, n.   Nonsense, jargon, gibberish, verbiage, trash, balderdash, twaddle, palaver, flummery, moonshine, wish-wash, foolish talk.

Rigor, n.   1. Stiffness, rigidity, rigidness, inflexibility.

2. Severity, austerity, harshness, sternness, asperity.

3. Strictness, exactness.

4. Inclemency.

5. (Med.) Sudden coldness with shivering.

Rigorous, a.   1. Severe, austere, harsh, stern, rigid, hard, strict, stringent.

2. Exact, accurate, precise, scrupulously nice.

3. Inclement.

Rig out, Dress, clothe, RIG.

Rill, n.   Streamlet, rivulet, runnel, small brook.

Rim, n.   Border, edge, margin, brim, brink, verge, border, skirt, confine.

Rime, n.   Hoar-frost.

Rimple, n.   1. Wrinkle, fold, rumple, crease, gather, corrugation, pucker, plait.

2. Ripple, undulation, little wave.

Rind, n.   Skin, peel, bark, husk, hull, glume, CHAFF, outer covering.

Ring, n.   1. Circle, hoop, circular line.

2. Race-course, racing ground.

3. [Colloquial.] Resonance, reverberation.

4. [Colloquial, U. S.] Clique, junto, cabal, coterie, set, combination, faction, league, confederacy.

Ring, v. n.   Sound, resound.

Ringlet, n.   1. Small ring.

2. Curl, tress, lock.

Ringworm, n.   Circular herpes or tetter.

Rinse, v. a.   Wash (lightly).

Riot, n.   TUMULT (on a small scale), row, uproar, disturbance, commotion, broil, brawl, outbreak, fray, affray, altercation, squabble, quarrel, strife, MÊLÉE.

Riot, v. n.   1. Revel, carouse, luxuriate.

2. Be excited, be tumultuous.

Riotous, a.   1. Revelling, luxurious, wanton.

2. Tumultuous, seditious, turbulent, insubordinate, mutinous, rebellious, disorderly, ungovernable, unruly, refractory.

Rip, v. a.   Tear open, tear apart.

Rip, n.   Tear, rent, laceration.

Ripe, a.   1. MATURE, perfected by growth.

2. Fit, prepared, ready, in readiness.

3. Consummate, finished, perfect, accomplished.

Ripen, v. n.   Grow ripe, be matured.

Ripen, v. a.   Mature, bring to maturity, make ripe.

Ripeness, n.   1. Maturity, matureness, full growth.

2. Fitness, preparation, readiness.

Ripple, v. n.   Purl.

Ripple, n.   Rimple, undulation, little wave.

Rise, v. n.   1. Ascend, mount, arise, go or move upwards.

2. Appear, come forth, come into view.

3. Get up.

4. Revive, come to life, be raised from death.

5. Grow, spring up.

6. Be advanced, be promoted, gain a position.

7. Increase, swell, enlarge, become greater, be enhanced.

8. Adjourn, close the session.

9. Spring, take rise, have source or origin.

10. Become hostile, take up arms, go to war.

Rise, n.   1. Ascent, rising.

2. Elevation, elevated place.

3. Source, origin, spring, beginning.

4. Increase, advance, augmentation.

Risible, a.   1. Laughable, ridiculous, ludicrous, comical, funny, farcical, amusing.

2. That produce laughter (as certain muscles).

Risibles, n. pl.   [Colloquial.] Risible muscles.

Rising, n.   1. Ascent, rise.

2. Reviving, resurrection.

3. Insurrection, rebellion, sedition.

4. Swelling, tumor, boil.

Risk, n.   Danger, hazard, jeopardy, peril, chance, venture.

Risk, v. a.   Hazard, peril, endanger, stake, jeopard, venture, jeopardize, put in peril, put to hazard, expose to danger.

Risky, a.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Dangerous, hazardous, perilous, unsafe, full of risk.

Rite, n.   Ceremony, form, observance, ordinance, solemnity, ceremonial, formulary, sacrament.

Ritual, a.   Ceremonial.

Ritual, n.   Liturgy, formulary of public worship.

Rival, n.   Competitor, antagonist, opponent, rival candidate.

Rival, a.   Competing, emulating, emulous.

Rival, v. a.   1. Oppose, compete with, contend with.

2. Emulate, try to equal or excel.

3. Match, equal, be equal to.

Rivalry, n.   Competition, emulation, contention, RIVALSHIP.

Rivalship, [Rare.] Rivalry.

Rive, v. a.   Rend, split, cleave, tear or rend asunder.

River, n.   Stream.

River-horse, n.   Hippopotamus, sea-horse.

River-lobster, n.   Crawfish, crayfish.

Rivet, v. a.   Fasten, fix, make firm.

Rivulet, n.   Brook, streamlet, runnel, rill, runlet, BURN, small stream.

Road, n.   1. Path, way, lane, street, route, course, pathway, track, TRAIL, highway, thoroughfare, highroad.

2. Roadstead, anchorage.

Roadstead, n.   Anchorage, road.

Roadster, n.   Horse (fitted for the road), pad.

Roam, v. n.   Ramble, stroll, wander, range, rove, stray, straggle, wander about, rove around, gad about.

Roam, v. a.   Wander or range over, stray about.

Roamer, n.   Wanderer, rover, stroller, nomad.

Roan-tree, n.   European mountain-ash, fowler's service tree, rowan-tree (Pyrus aucuparia).

Roar, v. n.   1. Bellow (as a beast).

2. Bawl, shout, vociferate, yell, howl, cry, cry aloud.

3. Boom, resound, thunder, rattle, peal.

4. Laugh (loudly and long).

Roar, n.   1. Bellow, bellowing, roaring.

2. Loud noise (as of the wind or the sea).

3. Shout, cry, outcry.

4. Laugh (loud and long), laughter.

Roaring, n.   ROAR.

Rob, v. a.   Plunder, strip, despoil, fleece, pillage.

Robber, n.   Plunderer, pillager, THIEF, despoiler, depredator, highwayman, footpad, brigand, bandit, marauder, freebooter, outlaw.

Robbery, n.   Depredation, peculation, theft, larceny, spoliation, plunder, pillage, spoil.

Robe, n.   Gown, dress.

Robe, v. a.   Dress, clothe, invest, array.

Robin, n.   1. [England.] Ruddock, robinet, robin-redbreast (Erythaca rubecula or Motacilla rubecula).

2. [U. S.] Robin-redbreast, migratory thrush (Turdus migratorius).

Roborant, a.   Strengthening.

Robust, a.   Strong, athletic, brawny, stout, sinewy, muscular, stalwart, hale, lusty, sturdy, firm, sound, vigorous, powerful, mighty, Herculean, able-bodied, made of iron.

Robustness, n.   Strength, soundness, vigor, stoutness, lustiness, sturdiness, might, stamina.

Rochelle-powders, n. pl.   Sedlitz powders.

Rochelle-salt, n.   Tartrate of potash and soda, tartarized soda.

Rock, n.   Stone (of large size).

Rock, v. a.   Move backward and forward (as something that rests on a support).

Rock, v. n.   Reel, totter, oscillate, move backward and forward.

Rock-crystal, n.   Limpid quartz, British or Cornish diamond.

Rock-fish, n.   Black goby (Gobius niger).

Rocking-stone, n.   Logan.

Rockling, n.   Whistle-fish (Motella vulgaris).

Rock-oil, n.   Petroleum, rock-tar, mineral oil, naphtha.

Rock-rose, n.   Frost-wort, frost-weed (Helianthemum Canadensis).

Rock-salt, n.   Common salt (as found in mines), mineral salt.

Rock-tar, n.   ROCK-OIL.

Rock-wood, n.   Ligniform asbestos.

Rod, n.   1. Twig, shoot.

2. Wand, slender stick.

3. Switch, scourge, birch.

4. Pole, perch.

5. CUE.

Rodent, a.   Gnawing.

Rodent, n.   Gnawer.

Rodentia, n. pl.   [L.] Gnawers, rodents.

Rodomontade, n.   Blustering, bluster, boasting, bragging, rant, vain-glory.

Roe, n.   1. Roebuck (Capreolus dorcas).

2. Spawn of fishes.

Roebuck, n.   ROE.

Roestone, n.   Oölite.

Rogue, n.   1. Knave, villain, swindler, sharper, cheat, trickster, rascal, scamp, scoundrel, scapegrace, caitiff.

2. Mischievous fellow.

Roguery, n.   1. Knavery, rascality, villany, fraud, cheating, dishonest practices, knavish tricks.

2. Waggery, mischief, arch tricks.

Roguish, a.   1. Knavish, dishonest, trickish, TRICKY.

2. Sportive, arch, mischievous, waggish.

Roil, v. a.   1. Make turbid.

2. [Colloquial.] Vex, disturb, plague, irritate, worry, annoy, bother, molest.

Roily, a.   [Colloquial.] Turbid.

Roisterer, n.   Swaggerer, bully, rioter, blustering fellow.

Rôle, n.   [Fr.] Part, character (in a play).

Roll, v. a.   1. Turn (on an axis), make revolve.

2. Wrap round (one part on another).

3. Wheel, trundle.

Roll, v. n.   1. Revolve, rotate, turn, wheel, whirl, gyrate, whirl round, go round, turn round.

2. Run, flow, glide.

3. Rock from side to side.

4. Wallow, welter, tumble about.

Roll, n.   1. Volume, scroll.

2. Chronicle, record, history, annals.

3. List, register, catalogue, inventory, schedule.

4. Loaf of bread (small, and rolled up while in the dough).

5. Rocking (as of a vessel in a heavy sea).

6. Rub-a-dub, rat-a-tat, TATTOO, beat of drum.

Rollicking, a.   Frolicsome, jolly, gay, joyous, merry, playful, sportive, jocular, lively, frisky, DAFT, full of frolic.

Roll sulphur, Cane brimstone, stick sulphur.

Romaic, n.   Modern Greek.

Roman, a.   1. Of Rome, of the Romans.

2. Of the Latins, of ancient Rome.

3. Roman Catholic, of the Roman Catholic religion.

Roman, n.   1. Native of Rome.

2. Roman Catholic.

Roman Catholic, a.   Roman.

Roman Catholic, n.   Roman.

Romance, n.   Novel, tale, story, work of fiction.

Romantic, a.   Fanciful, extravagant, sentimental, fantastic, wild, chimerical, Quixotic.

Romish, a.   Popish, papal, Roman Catholic.

Romp, n.   Rude girl.

Romp, v. n.   1. Leap, spring, bound.

2. Frolic (rudely), sport, play, romp.

Rood, n.   Forty square rods, fourth part of an acre.

Rook, n.   Castle (in chess).

Room, n.   1. Space, extent, expanse, capacity, scope, compass, field, range, sweep, swing, play.

2. Place, stead.

3. Apartment, chamber, SALOON, HALL.

4. Chance, opportunity, occasion.

Room-mate, n.Chum, chamber-fellow.

Roomy, a.   Spacious, capacious, large, wide, extensive, ample, broad.

Roost, n.   Perch.

Roost, v. n.   Perch.

Rooster, n.   [U. S.] Cock, chanticleer.

Root, n.   1. Bottom, base, foundation, lower part.

2. Cause, origin, source, occasion.

3. Radical, radix, etymon, primitive word.

Root, v. n.   Take root.

Root, v. a.   Implant, set, fix, establish.

Rootlet, n.   Radicle, small root.

Root out, 1. Eradicate, extirpate, extract, exterminate, destroy.

2. Discover, unravel, worm out, fish out, ferret out, fish up.

Root-stock, n.   (Bot.) Rhizoma, rootlike stem.

Root up, Eradicate, root out.

Rope, v. n.   Be ropy or viscous.

Rope-dancer, n.   Acrobat, funambulist.

Rope in, [Colloquial, U.S.] Draw in collectively (as masses of hay, by means of a rope).

Rope of sand, Feeble tie, bond easily broken.

Ropy, a.   Viscous, viscid, glutinous, sticky, adhesive, tenacious, stringy, smeary, dauby.

Roseate, a.   1. Rosy, ruddy, reddish, blushing, mantling, blooming, rose-colored.

2. Of roses.

Rose-color, n.   Pink.

Rose-colored, a.   Rosy, roseate, pink.

Rosin, n.   Colophony, resin (from the pine).

Rostrum, n.   Platform, stage.

Rosy, a.   Blooming, ruddy, reddish, rubicund, blushing, mantling, rosy, roseate, rose-colored.

Rot, v. n.   Putrefy, corrupt, decompose, decay.

Rotary, a.   Whirling, rotating, rotatory, gyratory.

Rotate, v. n.   Revolve, wheel, whirl, turn, gyrate, circulate, go round, turn round.

Rotatory, a.   Whirling, rotating, ROTARY.

Rote, n.   1. Repetition.

2. Rut (of the sea).

Rotten, n.   1. Putrid, corrupt, carious, putrefied, decayed, fetid, putrescent, foul.

2. Defective, unsound.

3. Treacherous, deceitful, untrustworthy.

Rotund, a.   Round, circular, spherical, globular.

Rotundity, n.   Roundness, sphericity, circularity, rotundness.

Rotundness, n.   ROTUNDITY.

Roué, n.   [Fr.] Rake, debauchee, profligate, dissolute man.

Rough, a.   1. Uneven, rugged, craggy, cragged, jagged, scraggy, not smooth.

2. Unhewn, unwrought, unfashioned, formless, shapeless.

3. Unpolished (as a gem), uncut.

4. Shaggy, hirsute, bristly, ragged, disordered.

5. Coarse, indelicate, rude, uncivil, impolite, ungracious, homespun, bluff, blunt, bearish, churlish, BRUSQUE, gruff.

6. Harsh, sharp, severe, violent.

7. Tart, sour, crabbed, hard.

8. Inharmonious, discordant, jarring.

9. Tempestuous, boisterous, stormy.

Rough breathing, Aspirate.

Rough draft, Sketch, outline.

Roughness, n.   1. Unevenness, ruggedness.

2. Harshness, rudeness, coarseness, incivility, gruffness, bluntness, impoliteness.

3. Acerbity, unsavoriness.

4. Storminess, boisterousness, tempestuousness, inclemency.

5. Violence, severity.

Rough-scuff, n.   [Low.] Rabble, crowd, mob, CANAILLE, the vulgar, the populace, dregs of the people, scum of society, swinish multitude, riff-raff, ignoble vulgar, rag-tag-and-bob-tail.

Round, a.   1. Circular.

2. Spherical, globular, orbicular, rotund.

3. Cylindrical.

4. Full, complete, entire, unbroken.

5. Large, great, considerable.

6. Plump, chubby, bonny, corpulent, stout.

Round, n.   1. Cycle, periodical revolution.

2. Circular dance.

3. Rundle, step.

4. Circuit, compass, perambulation, tour.

5. Rung (of a ladder).

Round, ad.   1. Around, on all sides.

2. Circularly, in a circle, in a circuit.

Round, prep.   1. Around, encircling, about, encompassing, surrounding, on every side of.

2. All over, in all parts of.

Roundabout, a.   1. Indirect, tortuous, circuitous.

2. [Rare.] That looks on all sides, not narrow, not one-sided.

Roundhead, n.   Puritan.

Roundness, n.   Sphericity, circularity, rotundness, rotundity.

Rouse, v. a.   1. Awaken, wake, waken, arouse.

2. Animate, kindle, enkindle, stimulate, excite, provoke, stir up.

Rouse, v. n.   1. Rise.

2. Awake, wake, get up, start up.

Rout, n.   Defeat, discomfiture, ruin, complete overthrow.

Rout, v. a.   Defeat, discomfit, overthrow, overpower.

Route, n.   Way, path, passage, course, road.

Routine, n.   Practice, custom, ordinary way, beaten track, use and wont.

Rove, v. n.   Roam, ramble, stroll, range, wander, stray, straggle, wander about, rove around, gad about.

Rover, n.   Rambler, wanderer, straggler, bird of passage.

Row, n.   Rank, line, file, series.

Row, n.   [Colloquial.] Broil, tumult, uproar, feud, riot, RUMPUS, fracas, squabble, outbreak, quarrel, affray, disturbance, altercation, breach of the peace.

Rowan-tree, n.   European mountain-ash, fowler's service-tree, roan-tree.

Rowel, n.   1. Seton.

2. Goad, spur.

Rowen, n.   Aftermath, eddish.

Royal, a.   1. Kingly, regal, imperial, monarchical, kinglike, princely.

2. Noble, magnificent, illustrious, splendid, superb.

3. August, majestic, grand.

Royalty, n.   1. Kingship, kingcraft, sovereignty.

2. Percentage (as on copyright).

Rub, v. a.   1. Abrade, scrape, chafe, grate.

2. Wipe, clean, scour.

Rub, v. n.   Grate, chafe.

Rub, n.   Obstacle, difficulty, embarrassment, perplexity, dilemma, nonplus, poser, quandary, puzzle, knotty point, nice point.

Rub-a-dub, n.   Clatter, din, incessant noise.

Rubber, n.   Caoutchouc, india-rubber, gum-elastic.

Rubbing, n.   Attrition, abrasion, friction.

Rubbish, n.   Refuse, ruins, fragments, DEBRIS, dirt, litter, lumber, trash, orts, dross, dregs, scum, scoria, sweepings.

Rubeola, n.   (Med.) Measles.

Rubicund, a.   Ruddy, reddish, rosy.

Rubicundity, n.   Ruddiness, reddishness, rosiness.

Rub off, Abrade, wear away.

Rub out, Efface, erase, obliterate, raze, expunge, cancel, scratch out, wipe out.

Ruby-blende, n.   Red blende, ruby of zinc, proto-sulphuret of zinc.

Ruby of zinc, RUBY-BLENDE.

Ruby-wood, n.   Red sandal wood, red saunders-wood.

Ruddiness, n.   Reddishness, blowziness, floridness.

Ruddy, a.   Reddish, florid, blowzed, blowzy, rubicund, or a red color.

Rude, a.   1. Rough, rugged, uneven, shapeless, unfashioned, unformed, unwrought, crude, ill-formed.

2. Artless, unpolished, raw, coarse, inelegant, uncouth, clownish, loutish, boorish, ungraceful, uncivilized, untrained, untaught, undisciplined, ignorant, barbarous, illiterate, brutal, savage.

3. Uncivil, uncourteous, impolite, impudent, impertinent, saucy, vulgar, insolent, ill-bred, surly, currish, gruff, churlish, bearish, BRUSQUE.

4. Violent, fierce, impetuous, inclement, boisterous, tumultuous, harsh, severe, turbulent.

Rudeness, n.   1. Roughness, ruggedness.

2. Inelegance, uncouthness, barbarousness, clownishness.

3. Coarseness, incivility, insolence, impertinence, pertness, sauciness, surliness, gruffness, churlishness, currishness, presumption, effrontery, face, assurance, front, brass, CHEEK, ill-breeding.

4. Violence, boisterousness, severity, inclemency.

Rudiment, n.   1. Embryo, rude state, starting point.

2. Element, first principle, essential point.

Rudimental, a.   1. Embryonic, rudimentary.

2. Elementary, primary.

Rudimentary, a.   RUDIMENTAL.

Rue, v. a.   Regret, deplore, lament, repent of, be sorry for, grieve for.

Rueful, a.   Doleful, mournful, dismal, melancholy, sad, sorrowful, piteous, pitiful, grievous, lugubrious.

Ruff, n.   Ruffle.

Ruffian, n.   Villain, miscreant, caitiff, scoundrel, wretch, monster, cut-throat, murderer.

Ruffian, a.   Savage, brutal.

Ruffianism, n.   Brutality, rascality, blackguardism, scoundrelism.

Ruffle, v. a.   1. Disarrange, damage, disorder.

2. Discompose, disquiet, trouble, vex, torment, molest, plague, worry, harass, disturb, agitate.

3. Gather into folds, wrinkle, cockle, pucker.

Ruffle, n.   1. Ruff, frill, edging.

2. Bustle, disturbance, commotion, confusion, perturbation, flutter, flurry, agitation, fluster, hurry-scurry.

Rugged, a.   1. Rough, craggy, cragged, uneven, irregular, scraggy.

2. Harsh, inharmonious, grating.

3. [Colloquial, U.S.] Hardy, robust, vigorous, healthy.

Ruggedness, n.   1. Roughness, unevenness, asperity.

2. Harshness, severity, rigor.

Rugose, a.   Wrinkled, rugous.

Rugous, a.   RUGOSE.

Ruin, n.   1. Destruction, discomfiture, overthrow, defeat, wreck, shipwreck, perdition, fall, downfall, prostration, subversion, undoing.

2. Mischief, bane, pest.

Ruin, v. a.   1. Destroy, demolish, overthrow, subvert, overturn, overwhelm.

2. Impoverish, bring to want, reduce to poverty.

Ruinous, a.   Destructive, pernicious, baneful, noxious, noisome, deleterious, injurious, calamitous.

Ruins, n. pl.   Remains.

Rule, n.   1. Command, control, domination, dominion, lordship, mastership, mastery, government, empire, sway, direction, authority.

2. Precept, law, canon, formula, test, criterion, standard, touchstone.

3. Order, ruling, prescription, regulation.

4. Ruler.

Rule, v. a.   1. Govern, control, conduct, direct, lead, have under one's thumb, lead by the nose, lord over, lord it over, domineer over.

2. (Law.) Determine, decide.

Rule, v. n.   Command, govern, DOMINEER, have command, have control, rule the roast, have one's own way, wear the breeches, take the lead.

Ruler, n.   1. Governor, sovereign, king, lord, master.

2. Director, manager.

3. Rule.

Ruling, a.   1. Governing, controlling.

2. Predominant, prevailing, prevalent.

Rule the roast, RULE, DOMINEER.

Ruminate, v. n.   1. Chew the cud.

2. Muse, meditate, ponder, cogitate, think, reflect.

Ruminate, v. a.   Meditate, chew, muse on, reflect upon, ponder upon, brood over, chew the cud upon.

Rumination, n.   Musing, meditation, reflection, cogitation, pondering.

Rummage, v. a.   Search (carefully), examine, explore, ransack, pry into.

Rummage, v. n.   Make a search.

Rummage, n.   Search, examination, exploration.

Rumor, n.   Report, talk, bruit, fame, gossip, hearsay, news, tidings, town talk.

Rumor, v. a.   Report, tell, bruit, spread abroad, noise abroad.

Rump, n.   Buttock.

Rumple, v. a.   Wrinkle, crumple, crease, pucker, corrugate.

Rumple, n.   Wrinkle, crumple, pucker, rimple, crease, corrugation, fold.

Rumpus, n.   [Colloquial.] Riot, brawl, tumult, uproar, squabble, outbreak, quarrel, feud, affray, ROW, disturbance, altercation, breach of the peace.

Run, v. n.   1. Race, step quickly.

2. Haste, hasten, hie, hurry, scud, scamper, scour, speed, post, trip, press on, press forward, push on, dash forward, dash on, rush on.

3. Flow, glide, move, go, proceed, stream, roll on, move on.

4. Pass, elapse, vanish, go away.

5. Spread, extend.

6. Continue, hold on, run on.

7. Tend, incline.

Run, v. a.   1. Pierce, penetrate, stab.

2. Force, thrust, drive, push.

3. Fuse, cast, melt, mould.

4. Incur, be liable to, fall into, be exposed to.

5. Determine, mark out.

Run, n.   1. Race.

2. Current, course, flow, passage.

3. Currency, prevalence, popularity.

4. Generality, people or things as they are, people or things of average quality.

5. Brook, streamlet, runlet, runnel, rivulet, rill, BURN, small stream.

Run after, 1. Follow, pursue, chase.

2. Search for, try to find.

Run a rig, Play a sportive trick, engage in a frolic.

Run away, Flee, escape, take to one's heels, give leg bail, take one's self off.

Runaway, n.   Fugitive, deserter.

Run down, 1. Catch by chasing.

2. Run against and sink.

3. Crush, overthrow, overbear.

4. Decry, disparage, depreciate, condemn, traduce, cry down.

Rung, n.   Round (of a ladder).

Run in debt, Get into debt, contract debts, become involved.

Runlet, n.   Brook, RUN, small stream.

Runnel, n.   [Rare.] Run, rivulet.

Runner, n.   1. Racer.

2. Messenger, courier.

3. Footman, foot-boy, livery servant.

Run on, Continue, hold on, be continued.

Run out, [Active.] 1. Extend, thrust out, push out.

2. Waste, exhaust, expend.

Run out, [Neuter.] 1. Expire, be at end.

2. Be wasted, be exhausted.

3. Spread, expatiate.

Run over, [Active.] 1. Pass over.

2. Recount (cursorily).

Run over, [Neuter.] Overflow.

Run riot, Go to excess.

Run the hazard, RUN THE RISK.

Run the risk, Take the chance, risk it, run the hazard.

Run through, 1. Pierce, penetrate, stab.

2. Waste, expend, exhaust, run out.

Run up, Grow, swell, increase, rise.

Rupture, n.   1. Breach, fracture, disruption.

2. Quarrel, feud, altercation, squabble, contention, hostility.

3. HERNIA.

Rupture, v. a.   Break, burst.

Rural, a.   Rustic, pastoral, country.

Ruse, n.   [Fr.] Stratagem, trick, fraud, artifice, dodge, wile, manœuvre, deceit, deception, delusion, imposture, BAM, chouse, fetch, clap-trap, crafty device.

Rush, n.   1. Straw (as of little worth), farthing, copper.

2. Driving on, violent course.

Rush, v. n.   Career, push on, press on.

Rush out, 1. Issue, flow, flow out.

2. Press out, hurry out, go out with a rush.

Rust, n.   1. Hydrated peroxide of iron.

2. Mildew, blight, must, mustiness, mould, smut.

Rust, v. n.   1. Gather rust, become rusty, be oxidized.

2. Decay, degenerate, grow dull, become sluggish.

Rustic, a.   1. Rural, country.

2. Countrified, unpolished, uncouth, inelegant, hoiden, hoidenish, rough, rude, outlandish, boorish, barbarous.

Rustic, n.   Swain, peasant, clown, boor, lout, hind, bumpkin, countryman.

Rusticate, v. n. Dwell or reside in the country.

Rusticity, n. Rudeness, clownishness, coarseness, boorishness, artlessness, simplicity.

Rusty, a.   1. Covered with rust.

2. Musty, fusty, mildewed.

Rut, n.   1. Track of a wheel.

2. Rote (of the sea).

Ruta-baga, n.   Swedish turnip (Brassica campestris).

Ruthless, a.   Merciless, pitiless, cruel, uncompassionate, unpitying, unmerciful, relentless, unrelenting, inexorable, barbarous, fell, savage, ferocious, inhuman, hard-hearted.

S

Sabbath, n.   1. [With The prefixed.] Sunday, the Lord's day, the day of rest, the Christian sabbath, first day of the week (among Christians), seventh day of the week (among Jews).

2. Rest, repose, time of rest.

Sable, n.   1. Zibelline marten (Mustela zibellina).

2. Pine marten, American sable (Mustela abietum).

Sable, a.   Dark, dusky.

Sabre, n.   [Written also Saber.] Cimeter, falchion, cavalry sword, dragoon's sword.

Sabulous, a.   Sandy.

Saccharine, a.   Sugary, sweet.

Sacerdotal, a.   Priestly.

Sack, n.   1. Bag, pouch.

2. Spoliation, destruction, desolation, devastation, havoc, waste, ravage.

3. Sherry, sherry wine.

Sack, v. a.   Ravage, despoil, devastate, spoil, destroy, plunder, pillage, rifle, ransack, lay waste, take by storm.

Sacrament, n.   1. Rite, ceremony, solemnity.

2. [With The prefixed.] Eucharist, Communion, Lord's Supper.

Sacred, a.   1. Hallowed, holy, divine.

2. Religious, not secular, not profane.

3. Dedicated, devoted, consecrated.

4. Inviolable, not to be profaned.

5. Venerable, sainted.

Sacredness, n.   1. Holiness, sanctity.

2. Inviolableness.

Sacrifice, v. a.   1. Immolate, offer up.

2. Surrender, give up.

Sacrifice, n.   1. Immolation.

2. Offering, oblation.

3. Surrender.

Sacrilege, n.   Profanation, desecration.

Sacrilegious, a.   Irreverent, impious, blasphemous, profane, desecrating.

Sacring-bell, n.   Saints' bell, mass bell.

Sacristy, n.   Vestry, vestry-room.

Sad, a.   1. Sorrowful, desponding, depressed, downcast, melancholy, cheerless, disconsolate, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, cast down.

2. Gloomy, dismal, doleful, mournful, lugubrious, grievous, woebegone.

3. Grievous, afflictive, calamitous, disastrous, dire, deplorable.

Saddle, v. a.   1. Put a saddle on.

2. Load, burden, encumber.

Saddle-horse, n.   Palfrey.

Sad-iron, n.   Flat-iron.

Sadness, n.   1. Sorrow, despondency, MELANCHOLY, depression, dejection, sorrowfulness, depression of spirits.

2. Gloominess, mournfulness, dolefulness.

Safe, a.   1. Secure, unharmed, undamaged, unscathed, unhurt, sound, free from harm, out of harm's way.

2. Protected, guarded, under lock and key, under cover.

3. Trusty, trustworthy, reliable, to be depended on, to be relied on.

Safe, n.   1. Place of safety, secure place.

2. Coffer, money-chest, strong box.

Safe-conduct, n.   1. Escort, convoy, safeguard, protection.

2. Pass, passport.

Safeguard, n.   1. Defence, protection, security, bulwark, palladium.

2. Convoy, escort, safe conduct.

3. Pass, passport.

Safety, n.   Security.

Sag, v. n.   Bend (by force of gravity), settle, swag, give way.

Sagacious, a.   1. Quick-scented, quick of scent.

2. Discerning, intelligent, rational, gifted, sage, shrewd, acute, apt, keen, able, perspicacious, enlightened, wise, sharp-witted, keen-witted, keen-sighted, clear-sighted, long-headed.

Sagaciousness, n.   Sagacity.

Sagacity, n.   1. Sagaciousness, quickness of scent.

2. Shrewdness, acuteness, sharpness, astuteness, penetration, ingenuity, discernment, perspicacity, sense, insight, mother-wit, quick parts.

Sage, a.   1. Wise, sagacious, sapient, discerning, shrewd, acute, intelligent, sensible.

2. Prudent, grave, judicious, oracular, venerable.

Sagittary, n.   (Myth.) Centaur, archer, bowman.

Said, a.   Aforesaid, before mentioned.

Sail, v. n.   1. Make sail, put to sea, get under way, set sail.

2. Plough the deep, plough the waves.

Sail, v. a.   Navigate.

Sail-cloth, n.   Duck, canvas.

Sailor, n.   Seaman, mariner, navigator, TAR, seafarer, seafaring man.

Sail round, Circumnavigate.

Saint, n.   Holy person.

Sainted, a.   1. Consecrated, sacred, holy.

2. Canonized.

Saint-John's bread, n.   Carob-tree, Algaroba tree, locust-tree (Ceratonia siliqua).

Saintly, a.   Holy, devout, pious, religious, godly.

Saint-Simonianism, n.   Fourierism, phalansterianism, humanitarianism, socialism.

Saint-Vitus's dance, Chorea.

Sake, n.   1. Reason, purpose, end, final cause.

2. Score, account, regard, respect, consideration.

Salable, a.   1. Vendible, marketable, fit for sale.

2. In good demand, of ready sale.

Salacious, a.   Lewd, lustful, carnal, lecherous, lascivious, wanton, libidinous, lickerish, concupiscent, lewd, loose, prurient, unchaste, incontinent.

Salamander, n.   Eft, newt.

Sal-ammoniac, n.   Chloride of ammonium, hydrochlorate of ammonia, muriate of ammonia.

Salary, n.   Stipend, wages, hire, allowance, pay.

Sale, n.   Demand, market, vent, opportunity to sell.

Salient, a.   1. Projecting, prominent, standing out, in relief.

2. Striking, remarkable.

Saline, a.   Briny.

Saline, n.   Salt-spring, salt-pit.

Saliva, n.   Spittle.

Sallow, a.   Yellow (as from illness), yellowish; of a pale, sickly color.

Sally, n.   1. Sortie.

2. Digression, excursion.

3. Frolic, escapade, wild gayety.

4. Jest, joke, quip, quirk, crank, witticism, JEU D'ESPRIT, sprightly fancy, flash of wit.

Sally, v. n.   Rush out, issue suddenly, sally forth.

Sally forth, SALLY.

Salmagundi, n.   Medley, olio, miscellany, mixture, farrago, jumble, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, mish-mash, gallimaufry, pot-pourri, OLLA PODRIDA, MÉLANGE.

Salmon-trout, n.   Sea-trout (Salmo trutta), hirling.

Saloon, n.   Spacious room, reception room.

Salsify, n.   [Written also Salsafy.] Oyster-plant (Tragopogon porrifolius).

Sal-soda, n.   Carbonate of soda.

Salt, n.   Chloride of sodium, muriate of soda, common salt.

Saltation, n.   Leap, jump, hop, spring, bound, vault.

Saltatory, a.   Leaping, jumping, skipping, hopping, dancing.

Salt-cake, n.   Sulphate of soda (artificially prepared from common salt).

Saltish, a.   Brackish, somewhat salty.

Salt of hartshorn, Sal-volatile, carbonate of ammonia (solid and impure), sesqui-carbonate of ammonia, volatile salts, smelling salts.

Salt of lemons, 1. Binoxalate of potash, salt of sorrel, essential salt of lemons.

2. Oxalic acid.

Salt of sorrel, 1. Binoxalate of potash, salt of lemons.

2. Oxalic acid.

Salt of Tartar, Pure carbonate of potash.

Saltpetre, n.   [Written also Saltpeter.] Nitre, nitrate of potash.

Salt-water, n.   Sea-water.

Salt-wort, n.   Glass-wort, marsh-samphire (Salicornia herbacea).

Salubrious, a.   Healthy, healthful, salutary, wholesome, salutiferous.

Salubriousness, n.   SALUBRITY.

Salubrity, n.   Healthiness, healthfulness, salutariness, wholesomeness, salubriousness.

Salutariness, n.   SALUBRITY.

Salutary, a.   1. Healthy, healthful, salubrious, wholesome, salutiferous, helpful.

2. Advantageous, beneficial, serviceable, good.

Salutation, n.   1. Greeting, salute, address.

2. Obeisance, reverence, bow, courtesy.

Salutatory, a.   [U. S.] Greeting.

Salutatory, n.   [U. S.] Salutatory oration.

Salute, v. a.   1. Greet, hail, address, welcome, bow to, nod to, show civility to, pay one's respects to, pay homage or obeisance to.

2. Kiss, greet with a kiss.

Salute, n.   1. Salutation, greeting, address.

2. Kiss, buss.

Salutiferous, a.   Healthy, healthful, salutary, salubrious, wholesome.

Salvation, n.   Preservation, deliverance, redemption, rescue, escape from danger, security from evil.

Salvo, n.   1. Exception, reservation.

2. Volley, general discharge (of fire-arms).

Sal-volatile, n.   Sesqui-carbonate of ammonia, carbonate of ammonia, smelling salts, salt of hartshorn.

Same, a.   1. Identical, not different.

2. Similar, like, corresponding; of like kind, sort, or degree.

Sameness, n.   1. Identity, identicalness.

2. Similarity, resemblance, correspondence.

3. Monotony, want of variety.

Sample, n.   1. Specimen, illustration.

2. Example, pattern, instance.

Sampler, n.   Pattern (of needle-work).

Sanability, n.   Curableness, sanableness.

Sanable, n.   Curable, remediable, healable.

Sanableness, n.   Curableness, sanability.

Sanative, a.   Healing, curative, curing, sanatory.

Sanatory, a.   Healing, SANATIVE.

Sanctification, n.   1. Justification, absolution, remission of sin.

2. Consecration.

Sanctified, a.   Consecrated, hallowed.

Sanctifier, n.   [With The prefixed.] The Holy Spirit.

Sanctify, v. a.   1. Make holy, cleanse from sin.

2. Consecrate, hallow.

Sanctimonious, a.   Pharisaical, affectedly holy, hypocritically devout.

Sanctimoniousness, n.   Pharisaism, hypocrisy, cant, formalism, pietism, sanctimony, assumed piety.

Sanctimony, n.   Affected holiness, hypocritical devoutness, pretence of holiness, sanctimoniousness.

Sanction, n.   Confirmation, ratification, countenance, support, authority, warranty, authorization.

Sanction, v. a.   Ratify, confirm, countenance, support, authorize, warrant, allow, legalize, bind.

Sanctity, n.   1. Purity, holiness, godliness, saintliness, goodness, piety, grace, religion, devotion.

2. Sacredness, inviolability, solemnity.

Sanctuary, n.   1. Sacred or holy place, consecrated spot, holy ground, SANCTUM SANCTORUM, Holy of Holies.

2. Temple, church, place of worship, consecrated building.

3. Asylum, refuge, shelter.

Sanctum Sanctorum, [L.] Sanctuary, Holy of Holies.

Sand, n.   Gravel, small pebbles.

Sand, v. a.   Cover or sprinkle with sand.

Sand-flea, n.   Beach-flea, sandhopper.

Sand-fly, n.   Midge (Simulium nocivum).

Sandhopper, n.   Sand-flea, beach-flea.

Sandiver, n.   Glass-gall.

Sandy, a.   Sabulous.

Sane, a.   Sound (especially in mind), healthy, sober, lucid, not disordered, not insane.

Saneness, n.   Sanity.

Sang froid, [Fr.] Coolness, unconcern, indifference, cold blood.

Sanguinary, a.   1. Bloody, murderous.

2. Cruel, blood-thirsty, savage, inhuman, barbarous, ruthless, pitiless, fell.

Sanguine, a.   1. Red, crimson.

2. Warm, ardent, lively, animated.

3. Confident, hopeful, enthusiastic, buoyant.

Sanity, n.   Saneness, soundness.

Sans-culotte, n.   [Fr.] 1. Ragamuffin, tatterdemalion, ragged fellow.

2. Jacobin, radical, republican.

Sans souci, [Fr.] Without care, with unconcern, free and easy.

Sap, n.   Juice (of a plant).

Sap, v. a.   Mine, undermine.

Sap-head, n.   [Cant term.] Simpleton, DUNCE.

Sapid, a.   Savory, relishing.

Sapidness, n.   Savoriness, savor, taste, sapidity.

Sapidity, n.   SAPIDNESS.

Sapience, n.   Wisdom, sageness, knowledge, sagacity, shrewdness, intelligence, sense.

Sapient, a.   Wise, sage, sagacious, sensible, shrewd, acute, intelligent.

Sapless, a.   1. Without sap, destitute of sap.

2. Decayed, dry, old.

Saponaceous, a.   Soapy.

Sapor, n.   Taste, flavor, savor, gust, relish, smack.

Sappiness, n.   1. Juiciness, succulence.

2. [Colloquial.] Silliness.

Sappy, a.   1. Juicy, succulent.

2. [Colloquial.] Silly, underwitted, half-witted, foolish.

Sap-rot, n.   Dry-rot, POWDER-POST.

Saracen, n.   1. Arabian, Arab.

2. Mussulman, Mahometan.

Sarcasm, n.   Taunt, gibe, fling, satire, irony, ridicule, cutting jest, satirical remark.

Sarcastic, a.   Severe, cutting, taunting, satirical, sharp, biting, mordacious.

Sarcophagus, n.   Stone coffin.

Sard, n.   Carnelian, sardel, sardine, sardius, sardoin.

Sardel, n.   Sard.

Sardine, n.   SARD.

Sardius, n.   SARD.

Sardoin, n.   SARD.

Sarlac, n.   Yak, grunting ox of Tartary.

Sarlyk, n.   Yak, grunting ox of Tartary.

Sarment, n.   Runner, long twig; prostrate, filiform stem.

Sash, n.   Girdle, band, belt, scarf.

Satan, n.   Belial, Apollyon, Devil, the evil one, the arch-enemy, the arch-fiend, the tempter, the author of evil, the wicked one, the old serpent, the prince of darkness, the foul fiend.

Satanic, a.   Diabolical, infernal, hellish, devilish, malicious, malignant.

Sate, v. a.   SATIATE.

Satellite, n.   1. Moon, secondary planet.

2. Attendant, follower, dependant, retainer, vassal.

Satiate, v. a.   Sate, glut, gorge, surfeit, cloy, pall, overfeed.

Satiety, n.   Repletion, surfeit, fulness, glut.

Satire, n.   Ridicule, sarcasm, invective, irony, phillipic, diatribe, fling, squib, lampoon, pasquinade, cutting remark.

Satirical, a.   Sarcastic, severe, taunting, censorious, cutting, biting, sharp, keen, poignant, invective, mordacious.

Satirize, v. a.   Censure, ridicule, abuse, lampoon, lash, inveigh against.

Satisfaction, n.   1. Gratification.

2. Contentment, content, enjoyment, ease, comfort.

3. Compensation, amends, requital, remuneration, indemnification, reparation, atonement, recompense.

4. Discharge, payment.

Satisfactorily, ad.   In a satisfactory manner, to one's heart's content.

Satisfactory, a.   1. Gratifying, pleasing.

2. Sufficient, conclusive, convincing, decisive.

3. Compensating, atoning, that makes amends.

Satisfy, v. a.   1. Please, gratify, content.

2. Recompense, requite, indemnify.

3. Pay, discharge, settle.

4. Convince, persuade.

5. Fulfil, answer.

Saturate, v. a.   Drench, fill full (with a liquid absorbed), impregnate or imbue fully.

Saturation, n.   Repletion, fulness.

Saturnalia, n. pl.   [L.] Revels, orgies, BACCHANALS.

Saturnian, a.   1. Of Saturn.

2. Palmy, joyous, halcyon, golden, happy.

Saturnine, a.   Dull, heavy, grave, sad, gloomy, sedate.

Sauce, n.   1. Seasoning, relish, condiment, appetizing compound.

2. [Low.] Impertinence, SAUCINESS.

3. [Colloquial.] Culinary vegetables.

Saucebox, n.   [Colloquial.] Saucy fellow, impudent fellow.

Sauciness, n.   Impertinence, insolence, impudence, pertness, malapertness, rudeness, SAUCE.

Saucy, a.   Impertinent, impudent, pert, insolent, cavalier, rude, forward, bold, flippant, malapert.

Saunders-blue, n.   Ultramarine.

Saunter, v. n.   Loiter, linger, lag, delay, lounge, stroll, dilly-dally, wander about idly, move slowly.

Saunterer, n.   Loiterer, lounger, stroller, lagger, laggard, rambler, idle wanderer.

Sauria, n. pl.   Lizards.

Saurian, n.   Lizard.

Saury-pike, n.   Skipper (Scomberesox saurus).

Savage, a.   1. Uncultivated (as a forest), wild, rough, sylvan.

2. Uncivilized (like an inhabitant of the woods), untaught, rude, barbarous, unpolished, bearish.

3. Untamed, fierce, ferocious, rapacious, ravenous, ferine, sanguinary, blood-thirsty.

4. Inhuman, brutal, brutish, brute, cruel, fell, remorseless, pitiless, unmerciful, ruthless, merciless, heathenish, relentless, hard-hearted, sanguinary, bloody, vandalic.

Savage, n.   Barbarian.

Savanna, n.   [Written also Savannah.] Meadow, plain, plateau, prairie, pampas, open country, champaign country, table-land, steppe.

Savant, n.   [Fr. pl. Savants.] Scholar, learned man, erudite person, one of the literati, man of science.

Save, v. a.   1. Deliver, rescue, protect, preserve, redeem.

2. Reserve, keep, hold, husband, lay up, lay by.

3. Spare, prevent, hinder, obviate, insure against.

Save, prep.   Except, leaving out, not including.

Saver, n.   1. Rescuer, deliverer, savior, preserver.

2. Economist.

Saving, a.   Economical, frugal, sparing, thrifty, careful.

Savior, n.   1. Rescuer, saver, deliverer, preserver, protector, defender, guardian.

2. [With The or Our prefixed.] Christ, Jesus, Immanuel, the Messiah, the Redeemer, the Mediator, the Intercessor, the Advocate, the Judge, the Anointed, the Word, the Son of God, the Son of man, the Lamb of God.

Saviour, n.   1. Rescuer, saver, deliverer, preserver, protector, defender, guardian.

2. [With The or Our prefixed.] Christ, Jesus, Immanuel, the Messiah, the Redeemer, the Mediator, the Intercessor, the Advocate, the Judge, the Anointed, the Word, the Son of God, the Son of man, the Lamb of God.

Savor, n.   1. Taste, flavor, relish, gust, smack, GOÛT.

2. Odor, scent, smell, fragrance.

Savor, v. n.   1. Taste, smack.

2. Partake, have a touch of.

Savorless, a.   Tasteless, insipid, vapid, gustless, mawkish, stale, flat, without savor or relish.

Savory, a.   Relishing, piquant, luscious, palatable, delicious, flavorous, nice, well-tasted.

Saw, n.   Saying, maxim, adage, proverb, aphorism, apothegm, dictum, by-word, sententious precept.

Sawney, n.   Simpleton, DUNCE.

Saw-set, n.   Saw-wrest.

Saw-wrest, n.   Saw-set.

Say, v. a.   1. Speak, utter, allege, tell, affirm, declare, pronounce.

2. Repeat, rehearse, recite.

Saying, n.   1. Expression, observation, remark, declaration, statement.

2. Proverb, saw, maxim, aphorism, adage, apothegm, dictum, by-word, sententious precept.

Scabbard, n.   Sheath (of a sword or a dagger), case.

Scabies, n.   [L.] (Med.) The itch, psora.

Scabrous, a.   Rough, rugged, scraggy, cragged, uneven.

Scaffold, n.   Stage, frame, scaffolding, STAGING.

Scaffolding, n.   SCAFFOLD.

Scalawag, n.   [Low.] Scapegrace, miserable scamp, worthless fellow.

Scald, v. a.   Burn (with a hot liquid).

Scald-head, n.   PORRIGO, ringworm of the scalp.

Scale, n.   1. Dish (of a balance).

2. Balance.

3. Gradation, progressive series.

4. Lamina, layer, flake, LAMELLA, thin plate.

Scale, v. a.   CLIMB, ascend, escalade, mount, clamber up.

Scale off, Exfoliate, shell off, peel off, fall off in scales.

Scallion, n.   (Bot.) Shallot (Allium Ascalonicum).

Scallop, v. a.   Indent, notch.

Scaly, a.   1. Flaky, lamelliform.

2. [Low.] Mean, scurvy, stingy, contemptible.

Scaly ant-eater, Pangolin.

Scamp, n.   [colloquial.] Rogue, rascal, cheat, knave, swindler, sharper, trickster, scoundrel, villain, scapegrace, SCALAWAG, worthless fellow.

Scamper, v. n.   Scud, run, trip, hie, haste, hasten, speed.

Scan, v. a.   1. Recite metrically, divide into feet.

2. Scrutinize, examine, investigate, sift, inquire into, look into.

Scandal, n.   1. Defamation, aspersion, calumny, backbiting, slander, detraction, traducement, reproach, obloquy.

2. Disgrace, dishonor, shame, infamy, discredit, disrepute, ignominy, odium, opprobrium, ingloriousness.

Scandalize, v. a.   1. Offend, give offence to.

2. Vilify, asperse, defame, backbite, decry, calumniate, slander, reproach, libel, revile, satirize, lampoon, bring disgrace on, inveigh against.

Scandalous, a.   1. Opprobrious, defamatory, libellous, slanderous.

2. Disgraceful, shameful, infamous, disreputable, ignominious, atrocious, odious, inglorious.

Scant, v. a.   Limit, straiten, stint.

Scant, a.   Insufficient, SCANTY.

Scantiness, n.   Insufficiency, meagreness, narrowness, deficiency, short supply, short measure.

Scanty, a.   Insufficient, short, narrow, slender, meagre, lean, scant, deficient, not plentiful, not enough.

Scapegrace, n.   Rogue, knave, SCAMP, SCALAWAG.

Scaphoid, a.   (Anat.) Boat-shaped, cymbiform, navicular.

Scapula, n.   Shoulder-blade.

Scar, n.   Cicatrix, cicatrice, seam.

Scaramouch, n.   Buffoon, harlequin, clown, zany, PUNCH.

Scarce, a.   1. Deficient, wanting, not plentiful, not abundant.

2. Rare, uncommon, infrequent.

Scarcely, ad.   Hardly, barely, but just, with difficulty.

Scarcity, n.   Deficiency, dearth, want, insufficiency, lack.

Scarcity-root, n.   Field-beet, mangel-wurzel (Beta altissima).

Scare, v. a.   Frighten, affright, FRIGHT, intimidate, daunt, appall, terrify, make afraid, put in fear.

Scarfskin, n.   Cuticle, epidermis.

Scarlatina, n.   Scarlet-fever.

Scarlet-fever, n.   Scarlatina.

Scath, v. a.   Injure, harm, blast, destroy, damage, waste.

Scathe, v. a.   Injure, harm, blast, destroy, damage, waste.

Scathless, a.   Uninjured, unhurt, intact, unharmed, untouched.

Scatter, v. a.   1. Strew, sprinkle, throw about loosely.

2. Dissipate, disperse, diffuse, distribute, spread.

Scatter-brain, n.   Scatter-brains, shatter-brain; giddy, thoughtless person.

Scatter-brained, a.   Giddy, thoughtless, light-headed, shatter-brained.

Scatter-brains, n. pl.   SCATTER-BRAIN.

Scattered, a.   1. Strewn, sprinkled.

2. Diffused, dispersed, spread about.

3. Sporadic, occurring here and there.

Scene, n.   Spectacle, exhibition, show, sight, view, display, representation, pageant.

Scenery, n.   Landscape, prospect, view.

Scenic, a.   Theatrical, dramatic.

Scent, n.   Odor, smell, perfume, fragrance, redolence, balminess.

Scent, v. a.   1. Smell, get scent of.

2. Perfume, fill with odor, give odor to.

Scentless, a.   Inodorous, without odor, destitute of smell.

Sceptic, n.   [Written also Skeptic.] 1. Doubter.

2. Deist, infidel, unbeliever, free thinker.

Sceptical, a.   [Written also Skeptical.] Doubting, disbelieving, incredulous.

Scepticism, n.   [Written also Skepticism.] 1. Doubt, incredulity, Pyrrhonism.

2. Unbelief, infidelity, deism, free thinking.

Sceptre, n.   [Written also Scepter.] 1. Royal mace.

2. Royal power, sovereign authority.

Schedule, n.   1. Scroll, document.

2. INVENTORY, list, CATALOGUE, record, roll, REGISTER.

Scheme, n.   1. Plan, system.

2. Device, design, project, contrivance, plot, stratagem, conspiracy, intrigue, cabal, machination.

3. Draft, outline.

Scheme, v. a.   Plan, contrive, project, plot, devise, design, imagine, frame.

Scheme, v. n.   Intrigue, plot, plan, contrive, set one's wits to work, rack one's brains, cudgel one's brains, strain one's invention.

Schemer, n.   Planner, projector, contriver.

Schism, n.   1. Division (in a church), separation.

2. Disunion, discord.

Schismatic, n.   Sectary, heretic, nonconformist, dissenter, separatist.

Schismatical, a.   Discordant, dissentient.

Schistose, a.   Lamellate, lamellated, laminar, laminated, foliated, foliaceous, scaly, flaky.

Schistous, a.   Lamellate, lamellated, laminar, laminated, foliated, foliaceous, scaly, flaky.

Scholar, n.   1. Disciple, pupil, student, learner.

2. SAVANT, learned man, erudite person, one of the literati.

Scholarlike, a.   Scholarly.

Scholarly, a.   Scholar-like.

Scholars, n. pl.   LITERATI, savans, the learned, learned men.

Scholarship, n.   1. Learning, erudition, knowledge, attainments, acquirements, acquired knowledge.

2. Maintenance for a student.

Scholastic, a.   1. Academic, literary, lettered, bookish.

2. Pedantic, formal, after the manner of the schoolmen.

Scholastic, n.   Schoolman.

Scholiast, n.   Commentator, annotator, glossarist.

Scholium, n.   Annotation, comment, remark, observation, note, elucidation, gloss.

School, n.   1. Seminary, academy, institute, gymnasium, place of education.

2. Sect, class, denomination.

School, v. a.   1. Instruct, teach, educate, train, drill, exercise, indoctrinate.

2. Tutor, discipline, control, govern, bring under subjection.

School-book, n.   Text-book.

School-fellow, n.   School-mate.

Schooling, n.   Tuition, instruction, education, teaching, training, nurture, discipline.

Schoolman, n.   Scholastic.

School-master, n.   Instructor, preceptor, teacher, tutor, master, PEDAGOGUE.

School-mate, n.   School-fellow.

Sciatica, n.   Ischiagra, gout of the hip.

Sciatic, a.   Of the hip, ischiadic, ischiatic.

Sciatical, a.   Of the hip, ischiadic, ischiatic.

Science, n.   1. Knowledge, information, learning.

2. System of knowledge, body of knowledge, philosophical knowledge, knowledge of principles or general laws.

3. Branch of knowledge.

Scientific, a.   Philosophical, according to principles or general laws.

Scilicet, ad.   [L.] Namely, VIDELICET, to wit, that is, that is to say, to particularize.

Scintilla, n.   [L.] Spark, glimmer, jot, shadow, trace, iota, whit, tittle, bit, ace, grain, atom, particle, corpuscle, scrap, mite.

Scintillant, a.   Sparkling.

Scintillate, v. n.   1. Sparkle, twinkle, coruscate.

2. Emit sparks.

Scintillation, n.   1. Spark, sparkle, flash, coruscation.

2. Twinkling, sparkling.

Sciolism, n.   Smattering, shallowness, superficialness, imperfect knowledge, superficial knowledge, slight knowledge.

Sciolist, n.   Smatterer, ignoramus, novice, greenhorn.

Scion, n.   Sprout, shoot, twig, branch, cion, graft.

Sclavonic, a.   Slavic, Slavonian.

Sclerotic, n.   (Anat.) White of the eye.

Scoff, v. a.   Mock, deride, jeer, scoff at.

Scoff, v. n.   Mock, jeer, jibe, sneer.

Scoff, n.   1. Sneer, jibe, jeer, taunt, flout, biting jest.

2. Derision, ridicule, mockery, raillery, scoffing, jeering.

Scoffer, n.   Scorner, mocker, ridiculer, railer, derider, despiser, jeerer.

Scold, v. a.   Berate, rate, censure, reprimand, blame, chide, scold at, BLOW UP.

Scold, n.   Vixen, shrew, termagant.

Scold at, Rebuke, chide, reprimand, reprove, censure, condemn, denounce, blame, declaim against, inveigh against, exclaim against, rail at.

Scolding, a.   Chiding, berating, abusive, vituperative.

Scolding, n.   Railing, vituperation, abuse, JAW.

Sconce, n.   [Colloquial.] 1. Head, skull.

2. Brains, sense.

Scoop, v. a.   1. Excavate, hollow, scoop out.

2. Lade out.

Scoop out, 1. Excavate, make hollow, hollow out.

2. Scoop, lade out.

Scooper, n.   Avoset.

Scope, n.   1. Purpose, proposal, drift, tendency, aim, mark, intention, intent, purport, design, object, view.

2. Room, opportunity, margin, range, liberty, latitude, amplitude, free course, free play, full play, elbow room.

Scorch, v. a.   Burn (slightly), singe, char, roast, parch.

Score, n.   1. Mark, incision, notch, furrow.

2. Account, charge, bill, debt, reckoning.

3. Reason, motive, ground, consideration, sake.

4. Twenty.

Score, v. a.   1. Mark, notch, furrow, cut, scratch.

2. Record, note, charge, set down, jot down.

Scoria, n.   Dross, slag, recrement.

Scoriæ, n. pl Volcanic cinders, slaggy lavas.

Scorn, v. a.   Contemn, despise, disdain, scout, slight, hold in contempt.

Scorn, v. n.   Disdain.

Scorn, n.   Contempt, disdain, derision, mockery, slight, sneer.

Scorner, n.   Scoffer, derider, despiser, ridiculer, jeerer, mocker.

Scornful, a.   Contemptuous, disdainful, derisive, contumelious.

Scot, n.   Tax, contribution, reckoning.

Scotch, v. a.   1. Cut (slightly), wound (superficially).

2. Stop (as a wheel to prevent it from rolling back), block.

Scotch, a.   Scottish.

Scotch-hoppers, n. pl.   Hoppers, hop-scotch.

Scot-free, a.   1. Untaxed, without payment, without expense.

2. Unhurt, uninjured, clear, safe.

Scotticism, n.   Scottish idiom.

Scottish, a.   Scotch.

Scoundrel, n.   Knave, rogue, villain, rascal, scamp, cheat, trickster, swindler, sharper, scapegrace, caitiff, vile wretch, miscreant.

Scoundrelism, n.   Knavery, roguery, villainy, rascality, turpitude, baseness.

Scour, v. a.   1. Clean (by friction), make bright.

2. Range over, brush along, pass swiftly over.

3. Purge (violently).

4. Rake, search closely.

Scour, v. n.   Course, career, scamper, range, run swiftly.

Scourge, n.   1. Whip, lash, thong, strap, cowhide.

2. Punishment, affliction, curse, pest, bane, plague, annoyance, infliction, nuisance.

Scourge, v. a.   1. Lash, whip.

2. Punish, chastise, chasten.

Scout, n.   Spy.

Scout, v. n.   Act the spy.

Scout at, SCOUT, sneer at.

Scout, v. a.   Ridicule, deride, disdain, despise, contemn, scorn, spurn, scoff at, laugh at, sneer at, hold in contempt.

Scowl, v. n.   Frown; look angry, sour, or sullen.

Scowl, n.   Frown.

Scrabble, v. a.   Scribble, scrawl, scratch.

Scrabble, v. n.   Scribble, scrawl.

Scrabble, n.   [Colloquial.] Scramble, struggle, muss.

Scraggy, a.   1. Rough, rugged, uneven, broken, craggy, scabrous.

2. Lean, thin, lank, meagre, gaunt, skinny, emaciated, attenuated, scranny, scrawny.

Scramble, v. n.   1. Struggle (as in climbing), scrabble.

2. Climb (with difficulty), clamber.

Scramble, n.   Struggle, contest, muss, scrabble.

Scranny, a.   [Local.] Thin, lank, meagre, scraggy, SCRAWNY.

Scrap, n.   1. Fragment, bit, fraction, remnant, little piece, small part.

2. Crumb, morsel, bite, mouthful.

Scrape, v. a.   1. Rub or abrade (with something edged).

2. Gather, collect.

Scrape, n.   Difficulty, perplexity, distress, embarrassment, hot water.

Scrape acquaintance, Make acquaintance, make one's self acquainted, curry favor.

Scratch, v. a.   1. Mark with a scratch, or with scratches.

2. Wound slightly (as with the nails).

3. Scribble, write carelessly.

4. Dig (with the claws).

Scratch, n.   1. Incision (slight and ragged).

2. Slight wound (as with the nails).

3. Scratch-wig, small wig, periwig, peruke.

4. Scribble, scrawl.

Scratch-cradle, n.   Cat's cradle, cratch-cradle.

Scratches, n. pl.   [Farriery.] Grease.

Scratch out, Erase, obliterate, rub out.

Scratch-wig, n.   SCRATCH, small wig.

Scrawl, v. a.   Scribble, scrabble, scratch, write carelessly.

Scrawl, v. n.   Scribble, scrabble.

Scrawl, n.   Scribble, scratch, careless writing.

Scrawler, n.   Scribbler.

Scrawny, a.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Thin, lank, meagre, scraggy, SCRANNY.

Scream, v. n.   Shriek, screech, cry out (in a shrill voice).

Scream, n.   Shriek, screech, yell, outcry, shrill cry.

Screech, v. n.   Shriek, SCREAM.

Screech, n.   SCREAM.

Screed, n.   [Scottish.] 1. Cry, outcry, shrill sound.

2. Harangue, tirade.

Screen, n.   1. Protection, guard, defence, shield.

2. Veil, disguise, cloak, cover.

Screen, v. a.   1. Hide, shelter, cover, conceal, shroud, mask, cloak, protect, defend.

2. Riddle, sift.

Screw, n.   Miser, niggard, curmudgeon, skinflint, churl, codger, scrimp, hunks, lickpenny, muckworm, sordid wretch, mean fellow.

Screw-jack, n.   Jack-screw.

Screw-shaped, a.   Cochleary, cochleated, spiral, helical, winding.

Screw-steamer, n.   Propeller.

Scribble, v. n.   Scrawl, scrabble, scratch.

Scribbler, n.   1. Scrawler.

2. Petty author.

Scribe, n.   1. Writer, penman, chirographer, chirographist, amanuensis, copyist, scrivener.

2. Clerk, secretary, notary.

Scrimp, a.   [Local.] Short, scanty.

Scrimp, v. a.   [Local.] Scant, contract, shorten, curtail, pinch, limit, straiten, reduce.

Scrimp, n.   Miser, niggard, SCREW.

Scrip, n.   1. Wallet, satchel, small bag.

2. Certificate of stock.

Scriptural, a.   Biblical, scripture, of the Scriptures, of the Bible.

Scripture, n.   1. Writing, document.

2. The Scriptures, the Bible, the Holy Scriptures.

Scriptures, n. pl.   [With The prefixed.] The Bible, The Holy Scriptures, Scripture, Holy Writ, the word of God.

Scripture, a.   SCRIPTURAL.

Scrivener, n.   Writer (by profession), SCRIBE.

Scrofula, n.   Struma, King's evil.

Scroll, n.   1. Schedule, roll of paper or parchment.

2. Flourish, paraph.

3. Volute, spiral ornament.

Scrouge, v. a.   [Local, England; Colloquial, U. S.] Crowd, squeeze.

Scrub, v. a.   Scour, cleanse, clean, rub hard.

Scrub, v. n.   Work hard.

Scrub, n.   Mean fellow.

Scrubby, a.   1. Vile, mean, pitiful, poor, shabby, sorry, miserable, despicable.

2. Small, diminutive, puny, stunted, dwarfed, dwarfish, pygmy, pygmean.

Scruple, n.   1. Hesitation, hesitancy, doubt, perplexity, qualm.

2. Twenty grains.

Scruple, v. n.   Hesitate, doubt, waver, fluctuate.

Scrupulosity, n.   Over-nicety, conscientiousness, punctiliousness, scrupulousness, tenderness of conscience.

Scrupulous, a.   1. Conscientious, punctilious, strict, nice.

2. Cautious, careful, exact, vigilant.

Scrupulousness, n.   SCRUPULOSITY.

Scrutinize, v. a.   Examine, investigate, search, canvass, study, sift, explore, overhaul, probe, dissect, look into, search into, pry into.

Scrutiny, n.   Search, examination, investigation, inquisition, exploration, sifting, searching or careful inquiry, close search, critical examination.

Scud, v. n.   1. Flee, run, speed, trip, hie, post, scamper, haste, hasten.

2. (Naut.) Drive before a gale.

Scuddle, v. n.   Scuttle, hurry, bustle, run about (in affecting to be busy).

Scuffle, v. n.   Struggle (in a disorderly manner), contend, fight, strive (as in a close embrace).

Scuffle, n.   Contest (of a disorderly kind), struggle, fight, rencounter, encounter, broil, fray, brawl, quarrel, squabble, wrangle, altercation, set-to.

Sculptor, n.   CARVER.

Sculpture, n.   1. CARVING, statuary, plastic art.

2. Carved work.

Sculpture, v. a.   1. Carve, chisel, cut.

2. Engrave, grave.

Scum, n.   Froth, dross, refuse, scoria, recrement.

Scurf, a.   1. (Med.) Miliary scab.

2. Soil, stain, foul remains.

Scurfy, a.   Scabby, scabbed, scurvy, scaly, furfuraceons, lentiginous.

Scurrile, a.   SCURRILOUS.

Scurrilous, a.   1. Abusive, scurrile, reproachful, opprobrious, vituperative, insulting, insolent, contumelious, ribald, blackguard, indecent, offensive, foul-mouthed.

2. Low, mean, vile, foul, coarse, vulgar, gross.

Scurvy, a.   1. Scurfy, scabbed, scabby.

2. Vile, mean, low, base, bad, sorry, contemptible, despicable, worthless, pitiful, abject.

Scutate, a.   Clypeiform, shield-shaped.

Scutcheon, n.   Shield, escutcheon, ensign armorial.

Scuttle, v. n.   Hurry, bustle, scuddle, run about (affecting to be busy).

Sea, n.   1. Ocean, main, the deep, the great deep, great sea, high sea.

2. Wave, billow.

Sea-ape, n.   SEA-FOX.

Sea-board, n.   Beach, strand, shore, sea-coast.

Sea-cabbage, n.   Sea-kale, sea-colewort (Crambe maritima).

Sea-coal, n.   Mineral coal, pit coal.

Sea-coast, n.   Sea-board, beach, strand, shore.

Sea-colewort, n.   SEA-CABBAGE.

Sea-cow, n.   1. Walrus, morse, seahorse (Trichechus rosmarus).

2. Manatee, lamantine.

Sea-cucumber, n.   Trepang, BÊCHE-DE-MER, sea-slug.

Sea-egg, n.   Sea-urchin.

Seafarer, n.   Mariner, seaman, sailor, tar, navigator, seafaring man.

Seafaring, a.   Following the business of a seaman.

Sea-fox, n.   Thrasher, sea-ape, fox-shark (Carcharias vulpes).

Sea-horse, n.   (Zool.) 1. Walrus, morse, sea-cow (Trichechus rosmarus).

2. Hippopotamus, river-horse.

Sea-kale, n.   SEA-CABBAGE.

Seal, n.   1. Stamp.

2. Attestation, authentication, confirmation.

Seal, v. a.   1. Close, fasten, secure.

2. Confirm, ratify, authenticate, attest.

Sea-loach, n.   Rockling, whistle-fish, (Motella vulgaris).

Seam, n.   1. Suture, commissure, joint, line of juncture.

2. Fissure, crevice.

3. (Mining.) Thin layer, stratum, or bed; narrow vein.

4. Scar, cicatrice, cicatrix.

Seam, v. a.   1. Unite, join together.

2. Scar, mark with scars.

Seaman, n.   Sailor, mariner, navigator, seafarer, tar, seafaring man.

Sea-mew, n.   Mew, gull, cob, sea-cob.

Seamstress, n.   Sempstress, needlewoman.

Séance, n.   [Fr.] Session, sitting.

Sea-needle, n.   Gar-fish, snook, green-bone, gar-pike, sea-pike, long-nose, gore-bill, sword-fish, mackerel-guide (Esox belone or Belone vulgaris).

Sea-pike, n.   SEA-NEEDLE.

Sear, v. a.   Cauterize, burn with a hot iron, burn with cautery.

Sear, a.   Dry, withered.

Search, v. a.   Examine, explore, scrutinize, investigate, overhaul, probe, sift, look into, search into, pry into, peer into.

Search, v. n.   Seek, inquire, mouse, peer, search, make search, make inquiry.

Search, n.   Examination, inquiry, scrutiny, research, exploration, investigation, quest, pursuit.

Searcher, n.   Seeker, explorer, examiner, inquirer, trier.

Searching, a.   1. Penetrating, trying.

2. Close, thorough.

Seared, a.   1. Cauterized, burnt on the surface.

2. Hardened, callous, impenitent, unrepentant, obdurate, graceless, incorrigible, shameless, irreclaimable.

Sea-robber, n.   Pirate, corsair, buccaneer, freebooter, picaroon, marauder, sea-rover.

Sea-rover, n.   SEA-ROBBER.

Sea-salt, n.   Common salt (obtained by evaporating sea-water), chloride of sodium, muriate of soda.

Sea-sickness, n.   Nausea (caused by the tossing of a vessel at sea).

Sea-slug, n.   Trepang, sea-cucumber, BÊCHE-DE-MER.

Season, n.   1. Period of the year.

2. Time, conjuncture, interval, spell, term, space of time.

Season, v. a.   1. Habituate, accustom, inure, harden, form, train, fit by habit.

2. Mature, prepare.

3. Make palatable, give relish to, give zest to.

4. Moderate, temper, qualify.

Season, v. n.   Be seasoned, become seasoned.

Seasonable, a.   Timely, opportune, fit, convenient, suitable, appropriate, APROPOS, to the purpose.

Seasoning, n.   Condiment, relish, sauce, appetizing substance.

Seat, n.   1. Place, station, site, situation.

2. Abode, dwelling, residence, mansion.

3. Bottom, fundament.

Seat, v. a.   Place, station, locate, establish, fix, set, settle, dispose.

Sea-tortoise, n.   Turtle.

Sea-trout, n.   Hirling, salmon-trout (Salmo trutta).

Sea-unicorn, n.   Narwhal, unicorn-fish, unicorn whale (Monodon monoceros).

Sea-urchin, n.   Sea-egg.

Sea-water, n.   Salt-water, water of the sea.

Sebaceous, a.   Fat, fatty, unctuous, greasy, oily, oleaginous, adipose.

Secede, v. n.   Withdraw, retire, draw off.

Seceder, n.   SECTARY, separatist.

Secession, n.   Withdrawal.

Seclude, v. a.   Separate (from society), keep apart.

Secluded, a.   Retired, withdrawn, close, sequestered, isolated, private.

Seclusion, n.   Separation, retirement, privacy, secrecy, obscurity, solitude.

Second, a.   1. Next to the first (in place or in time).

2. Secondary, inferior.

Second, n.   1. Maintainer, supporter, helper, assistant, backer.

2. Sixtieth part of a minute.

3. Moment, instant, jiffy, trice, flash, twinkling, twinkling of an eye.

Second, v. a.   1. Support, help, forward, assist, aid, promote, back, encourage, abet, further, advance, stand by, side with, take part with.

2. Approve, favor.

Secondary, a.   Subordinate, inferior, not primary, not first-rate, not of the first order.

Second-sight, n.   Prophetic vision.

Secrecy, n.   1. Concealment, privacy, HUGGER-MUGGER.

2. Seclusion, retirement.

Secret, a.   1. Hidden, hid, concealed, latent, occult, covert, obscure, recondite, privy, close, covered, shrouded, veiled, unseen, unknown.

2. Clandestine, sly, underhand, underhanded, hugger-mugger.

3. Secluded, retired, private.

Secretary, n.   Scribe, clerk.

Secrete, v. a.   1. Hide, conceal, shroud, bury.

2. Separate (as from blood or sap).

Secretly, ad.   Privately, privily.

Secret vice, Onanism, masturbation, self-abuse, self-pollution.

Sect, n.   Denomination, school.

Sectarian, n.   Sectary, partisan.

Sectary, n.   1. SECTARIAN.

2. Dissenter, nonconformist, heretic, separatist, schismatic, seceder.

Section, n.   Division, fragment, portion, part, piece.

Sectional, a.   1. Fragmentary.

2. Divided, made in pieces or distinct parts.

3. [Modern.] Partial, exclusive, narrow, selfish.

Secular, a.   Temporal, worldly, civil, profane, lay, not spiritual.

Secularism, n.   SECULARITY.

Secularity, n.   Worldliness, secularism, secularness, secular or worldly spirit.

Secularness, n.   SECULARITY.

Secundines, n. pl.   Afterbirth, placenta.

Secundum artem, [L.] Skilfully, cleverly, well, in a skilful manner.

Secure, a.   1. Certain, sure, assured, confident, sanguine.

2. Safe, snug, free from danger.

3. Fixed, fast, stable, immovable.

Secure, v. a.   1. Guard, protect.

2. Insure, assure, guarantee, make sure, make certain, make sure of.

3. Fasten, make fast, make firm.

4. Get, acquire, gain, procure, make, get possession of.

Security, n.   1. Safety.

2. Protection, safeguard, defence, guard, bulwark, palladium.

3. Pledge, pawn, deposit, surety, stake.

Sedate, a.   Calm, composed, collected, quiet, placid, serene, tranquil, still, unruffled, undisturbed, settled, imperturbable, sober, serious, staid, cool, philosophical.

Sedative, a.   Soothing, tranquillizing, calming, emollient, assuasive, assuaging, lenient, lenitive, demulcent, balmy.

Sedative, n.   Opiate, anodyne, narcotic.

Sediment, n.   Dregs, lees, settlings, grounds, precipitate, DUNDER.

Sedition, n.   Insurrection, riot, rising, rebellion, revolt, tumult, mutiny.

Seditious, a.   Rebellious, mutinous, refractory, insurgent, tumultuous, factious, riotous, incendiary.

Sedlitz powders, Rochelle powders.

Seduce, v. a.   1. Allure, decoy, entice, attract, tempt, inveigle, mislead, lead astray, ensnare.

2. Tempt to the surrender of chastity.

Seducement, n.   SEDUCTION.

Seduction, n.   1. Enticement, allurement, seducement, solicitation, attraction, temptation, witchery.

2. Lure, decoy, bait.

Seductive, a.   Enticing, alluring, tempting.

Sedulity, n.   [Rare.] SEDULOUSNESS.

Sedulous, a.   Diligent, assiduous, industrious, laborious, active, busy, notable, diligently employed, busily engaged.

Sedulousness, n.   Assiduity, assiduousness, industry, diligence, SEDULITY.

See, n.   Diocese.

See, v. a.   1. Behold, descry, view, spy.

2. Perceive, notice, observe, discern, remark, comprehend, understand.

3. Visit, call on.

See, v. n.   1. Look.

2. Inquire, examine, notice, mark, observe.

3. Take heed, take care, be careful, be attentive, pay attention.

See, interj.   Look, lo, behold, observe.

See about, Consider, take into consideration.

Seed, n.   1. Semen, sperm.

2. (Bot.) Embryo (with its envelope or pericarp), matured ovule, kernel, grain.

3. Original, first principle.

4. Progeny, offspring, descendants, children.

Seed-lobe, n.   Cotyledon.

Seed-vessel, n.   Pericarp, pod, LEGUME, capsule.

Seedy, a.   [Colloquial.] 1. Old (as garments), worn, faded, shabby.

2. Poor, needy, destitute, indigent, distressed, penniless, pinched, out of money, short of money, out of pocket, out of cash, out at the elbows, in need, in want, in distress.

Seeing, n.   1. Sight, vision.

2. Perception.

Seeing, conj.   Considering, since, inasmuch as, for the reason that.

See into, Comprehend, understand, see through, take in.

Seek, v. a.   1. Search for, seek for, look for, look after, try to find.

2. Solicit, ask, inquire for, try to get, endeavor to gain.

Seek, v. n.   1. Search, make search, look.

2. Try, strive, endeavor, attempt.

Seek after, Seek, search for, seek for, look for, look after, try to find.

Seeker, n.   Inquirer.

Seek-sorrow, n.   Hypochondriac, self-tormentor.

Seem, v. n.   Appear, look, appear to be, present the appearance, have the appearance, strike one as being.

Seeming, n.   Show, appearance, semblance, look, color, guise.

Seeming, a.   Apparent, specious, not real.

Seemingly, ad.   Apparently, ostensibly, in show, in semblance, in appearance.

Seemliness, n.   1. Fitness, propriety, decency.

2. Comeliness, beauty.

Seemly, a.   1. Fit, fitting, befitting, becoming, proper, appropriate, congruous, meet, decent, decorous, right.

2. Comely, fair, beautiful, handsome, pretty, well-favored.

Seer, n.   Prophet, foreteller, predictor, soothsayer, vaticinator.

Seesaw, n.   1. Reciprocating motion.

2. Tetter-totter, titter-totter.

Seethe, v. a.   Boil.

Seethe, v. n.   Boil, be hot.

See through, Comprehend, understand, see into, take in.

See to, Attend to, look to, look after.

See with half an eye, See easily, cannot help seeing.

Segment, n.   Portion, section.

Segregate, v. a.   Separate, dissociate, insulate, isolate, set apart, place by itself.

Segregation, n.   Separation, disconnection, insulation, isolation, detachment.

Seignior, n.   Lord.

Seigniory, n.   Lordship, manor.

Seine, n.   Net (large).

Seize, v. a.   1. Gripe, grasp, snatch, clutch, catch, capture, grapple, NAB, lay hold on, lay hold of, take possession of, fasten upon, lay hands on, take hold of (forcibly and suddenly).

2. Come upon suddenly (as attacks of disease).

Seized of, (Law.) Possessing, possessed of.

Seizure, n.   Taking, catching, griping, grasping, capture, appropriation.

Seldom, ad.   Barely, not often, not frequently.

Select, v. a.   Choose, pick, cull, prefer, pick out, single out, pitch upon, fix upon.

Select, a.   Selected, chosen, picked, rare, choice, good, excellent, exquisite.

Selection, n.   Choice, pick.

Self-abasement, n.   Humiliation, humility, humbleness, meekness, lowliness.

Self-abnegation, n.   Self-denial, self-sacrifice.

Self-abuse, n.   Onanism, masturbation, secret vice, self-pollution.

Self-asserting, a.   Bold, forward, demonstrative, presuming.

Self-command, n.   Self-control, self-government, self-possession.

Self-complacency, n.   SELF-CONCEIT.

Self-complacent, a.   SELF-CONCEITED.

Self-conceit, n.   Vanity, conceit, BUMPTIOUSNESS, self-sufficiency, egotism, self-complacency, self-esteem.

Self-conceited, a.   Vain, egotistical, conceited, BUMPTIOUS, self-complacent, self-sufficient.

Self-control, n.   Self-command, self-government, self-restraint.

Self-deception, n.   Illusion, delusion, hallucination, monomania.

Self-denial, n.   Self-abnegation, self-sacrifice, mortification.

Self-destruction, n.   Suicide, self-murder, self-slaughter.

Self-esteem, n.   Self-complacency, self-conceit, self-sufficiency.

Self-dubbed, a.   Pretended, would-be, self-styled, SOI-DISANT.

Self-government, n.   1. Self-control, self-mastery, self-restraint.

2. Democracy.

Selfish, a.   Illiberal, mean, sordid, mercenary, narrow, narrow-minded, self-seeking.

Selfishness, n.   Undue love of self, self-interest, private interest, illiberality, meanness.

Self-mastery, n.   Self-command, self-control.

Self-murder, n.   Suicide, self-destruction, self-slaughter, self-homicide.

Self-murderer, n.   Suicide, FELO-DE-SE.

Self-pollution, n.   Onanism, masturbation, secret vice, self-abuse.

Self-possessed, a.   Calm, placid, composed, unruffled, unexcited, cool, undisturbed, sedate.

Self-possession, n.   Calmness, composure, coolness, self-command, self-control.

Self-reliance, n.   Confidence (in one's own powers), assurance, firmness, courage, intrepidity, reliance on one's self.

Self-restraint, n.   Self-command, self-mastery, self-control.

Self-sacrifice, n.   Self-denial, self-abnegation.

Self-same, a.   Same, identical, the very same, exactly the same.

Self-seeker, n.   Selfish person.

Self-seeking, a.   Selfish, illiberal, mean, sordid, mercenary.

Self-slaughter, n.   Suicide, self-murder, self-destruction.

Self-styled, a.   Pretended, would-be, self-dubbed.

Self-sufficiency, n.   Conceit, conceitedness, pride, haughtiness, self-complacency, self-conceit, self-esteem, self-confidence.

Self-sufficient, a.   Proud, haughty, overbearing, assuming, arrogant, overweening, consequential, lordly.

Self-will, n.   Wilfulness, stubbornness, doggedness, obstinacy, pig-headedness.

Self-willed, a.   Wilful, dogged, obstinate, headstrong, pig-headed, stubborn.

Sell, v. a.   Vend, dispose of, put up to sale, bring to the hammer.

Seller, n.   Vender.

Selvage, n.   List, strip of cloth (forming an edge).

Semaphore, n.   Telegraph.

Semblance, n.   1. Likeness, resemblance, similitude.

2. Show, appearance, seeming, figure, form.

Semen, n.   [L.] Sperm, seed, MILT.

Semi, n.   [L.] [Used as a prefix.] Half.

Semi-annual, a.   Half-yearly.

Semi-barbarian, a.   SEMI-BARBAROUS.

Semi-barbarous, a.   Half-civilized, semi-barbarian, semi-savage.

Seminal, a.   Germinal, radical, original, rudimental.

Seminary, n.   School, academy, high-school, institute, gymnasium, college, university, place of education, seminary of learning.

Semi-savage, a.   Semi-barbarous, half-civilized, semi-barbarian.

Semi-transparent, a.   Translucent, imperfectly transparent.

Sempiternal, a.   Everlasting, endless, perpetual, ever-during, unending, eternal.

Sempstress, n.   Seamstress, needlewoman.

Send, v. a.   1. Throw, hurl, cast, fling, impel, emit, project, toss, launch, lance, jaculate.

2. Despatch, delegate, depute, send forth, send out.

3. Transmit, forward.

4. Give, bestow, grant, confer.

Seneca oil, n.   Petroleum, rock oil, mineral oil, mineral tar, Barbadoes tar.

Seneca-root, n.   [Written also Senega-root and Seneka-root.] Virginia snake-root.

Senility, n.   1. Old age.

2. Imbecility (from old age), dotage.

Senior, a.   Older, elder.

Senior, n.   Elder.

Seniority, n.   Eldership.

Sensation, n.   1. Feeling (without perception or a reference to any object that causes the feeling), sense.

2. Excitement, impression.

Sense, n.   1. Faculty of perception.

2. Feeling, sensibility, sensation.

3. Intellect, mind, understanding, reason, brains, thinking principle, intellectual powers or faculties.

4. Discernment, perception, sagacity, wisdom, tact, gumption, ballast, common sense.

5. Opinion, judgment, notion, idea, conception, apprehension, view.

6. Signification, meaning, import, purport, interpretation.

7. Consciousness, persuasion, conviction.

Senseless, a.   1. Inert, not sentient, without perception.

2. Insensible, unfeeling, apathetic.

3. Unreasonable, foolish, nonsensical, stupid, doltish, preposterous.

Sensibility, n.   1. Feeling, sensitiveness.

2. Delicacy of feeling, tender feeling, quick emotion.

Sensible, n.. 1. Perceptible (by any of the senses or by the mind), that makes an impression.

2. Cognizant, observant, aware, conscious, convinced, persuaded.

3. Judicious, wise, discreet, sage, sagacious, reasonable, intelligent, rational, sober, sound.

Sensitive, a.. 1. Sentient, perceptive.

2. Impressible, easily affected.

Sensitize, v. a.   (Photography.) Make sensitive to light.

Sensual, a.   1. Carnal, fleshly, unspiritual.

2. Voluptuous, luxurious.

3. Lewd, dissolute, licentious.

Sensualist, n.   Voluptuary, epicure, sybarite, free-liver, man of pleasure.

Sensuality, n.   1. Voluptuousness, carnality.

2. Lewdness, dissoluteness, licentiousness.

Sensuous, a.   Affecting the senses (mediately or immediately), that concerns sensible objects or impressions derived from the senses.

Sentence, n.   1. Decision, judgment, determination.

2. (Common Law.) Condemnation, doom, judgment passed on a criminal.

3. (Civil and Admiralty Law.) Judicial decree.

4. Period, proposition.

Sentence, v. a.   Doom, condemn, pass judgment upon.

Sententious, a.   Pithy, terse, laconic, pointed, compact, full of meaning, very expressive, to the point, short and energetic.

Sententiousness, n.   Pithiness, terseness, point, vigor.

Sentient, a.   Perceiving, perceptive, sensitive.

Sentiment, n.   1. Feeling, sensibility, tenderness, emotion.

2. Thought (prompted by feeling), opinion, notion, judgment.

3. Saying, maxim, toast, striking remark.

Sentimental, a.   Tender, impressible, romantic.

Sentimentalism, n.   Sentimentality, affectation of sentiment, affected sensibility.

Sentimentality, n.   SENTIMENTALISM.

Sentinel, n.   Watchman, guard, sentry, guardsman.

Sentry, n.   1. SENTINEL.

2. Watch, guard, watch and ward.

Separable, a.   Divisible, discerpible.

Separate, v. a.   1. Disjoin, disunite, disconnect, dispart, divide, detach, disengage, insulate, isolate.

2. Sever, dissever, sunder, cleave, part.

3. Withdraw, remove, eliminate.

Separate, v. n.   Part, divide, cleave, be divided, be disunited, be separated.

Separate, a.   Disjoined, disconnected, unconnected, disunited, dissociated, detached, distinct, discrete.

Separately, ad.   Distinctly, singly, apart.

Separation, n.   Disjunction, disunion, disconnection, disengagement, dissociation, isolation.

Separatist, n.   Sectary, schismatic, dissenter, seceder, nonconformist, heretic.

Separator, n.   Divider.

Sepia, n.   1. Cuttle-fish.

2. India ink.

Sepulchral, a.   1. Monumental.

2. Funereal, mournful, sombre, sad, woful, gloomy, dismal, lugubrious, melancholy.

Sepulchre, n.   [Written also Sepulcher.] Tomb, grave, ossuary, charnel-house, narrow house, long home.

Sepulture, n.   Burial, interment, inhumation.

Sequel, n.   1. Continuation, succeeding part.

2. Close, conclusion, termination, DÉNOUEMENT.

3. Consequence, event, issue, upshot.

Sequence, n.   Succession, series, course, order of succession.

Sequester, v. a.   SEQUESTRATE.

Sequestrate, v. a.   1. Sequester, set aside.

2. (International Law.) Confiscate.

Seraglio, n.   1. The Sultan's palace.

2. Harem.

Seraphic, a.   Angelic, celestial, heavenly, Elysium, blissful.

Serene, a.   1. Calm, quiet, placid, tranquil, unruffled, peaceful, composed, undisturbed, collected, sedate.

2. Clear, fair, bright.

Serenity, n.   1. Calmness, peacefulness, tranquillity, collectedness, sedateness, composure, coolness, calm, peace.

2. Clearness, fairness, brightness.

Serf, n.   Slave (attached to the soil), bondman, thrall, bond-servant.

Serfdom, n.   Enslavement, slavery, servitude, bondage, thraldom, enthralment, vassalage, subjection.

Serial, a.   Successive, consecutive, continuous, continued.

Seriatim, ad.   [L.] In a series, in regular order.

Sericulture, n.   Raising of silk-worms.

Series, n.   Succession, order, sequence, course, line, row, concatenation.

Serious, a.   1. Grave, solemn, sedate, staid, sober, earnest, demure, not gay, not sportive or jocose.

2. Important, weighty, great, momentous.

Seriousness, n.   Gravity, solemnity, demureness, sedateness.

Sermon, n.   Homily, exhortation, religious discourse.

Sermonize, v. n.   Preach.

Serous, a.   Thin (as parts of animal fluids), watery, wheyey.

Serpent, n.   Snake.

Serpentine, a.   Winding, meandering, crooked, anfractuous.

Serpentine, n.   Ophite, green porphyry.

Serrate, a.   Notched, indented, denticulated, cleft, divided, uneven (on the edges).

Serrated, a.   Notched, indented, denticulated, cleft, divided, uneven (on the edges).

Serried, a.   Close, compact, crowded.

Servant, n.   1. Servitor, subaltern, dependant, subordinate helper.

2. Menial, domestic, drudge, slave, HELP.

Servant-maid, n.   Maid-servant, servant-girl, female domestic, GIRL, HELP, maid-of-all-work.

Serve, v. a.   1. Work for, labor for, be under the orders of, be subservient to.

2. Aid, assist, help, succor, attend, oblige, wait on, minister to.

3. Promote, advance, forward, benefit, contribute to, be of use to.

4. Satisfy, content, be sufficient for.

5. Treat, behave towards.

Serve, v. n.   1. Be a servant, be a slave, be in bondage, be in subjection.

2. Obey, be dutiful, perform duty.

3. Answer, do, conduce, minister, be sufficient, be of use, pass muster.

4. Suit, be convenient, be suitable.

Serve one's time, Be an apprentice, serve one's apprenticeship.

Service, n.   1. Labor (for another), work.

2. Duty, office, business, employment.

3. Benefit, advantage, profit, gain, good, use, utility, avail.

4. Homage, mark of respect.

5. Office of devotion, religious rite.

6. Military duty.

Serviceable, a.   Useful, helpful, profitable, advantageous, convenient, beneficial, available, operative.

Service-berry, n.   June-berry (the fruit of the shad-bush).

Service-book, Missal, prayer-book, mass-book.

Servile, a.   1. Dependent, menial, held in bondage, held in slavery, held in subjection.

2. Slavish, mean, base, cringing, obsequious, fawning, supple, grovelling, sycophantic, abject, low, beggarly, sneaking, base-minded, low-minded, meanly submissive.

Servility, n.   1. Slavery, bondage, dependence.

2. Slavishness, baseness, meanness, abjectness, abjection, obsequiousness, fawning, sycophancy.

Servitor, n.   Servant, attendant, dependant, retainer, squire, lackey, valet, waiter, footman.

Servitude, n.   Slavery, bondage, thraldom, enthralment, enslavement, serfdom, vassalage.

Sesame, n.   Benne, oil-plant.

Sesqui-carbonate of ammonia, Sal-volatile, smelling-salts, carbonate of ammonia.

Session, n.   Sitting (of a court, of a legislature, &c.).

Set, v. a.   1. Put, place, plant, station, locate, pitch (as a tent).

2. Fix, establish, settle, determine, appoint, assign.

3. Stake, wager, risk.

4. Regulate, adjust, adapt.

5. Stud, variegate, adorn.

6. Sharpen, bring to an edge.

7. Replace (as a broken bone).

Set, v. n.   1. Decline, sink, go down (as the sun).

2. Concrete, become hard.

3. Flow, run, tend, move on.

Set, a.   1. Regular, formal, established, prescribed.

2. Firm, unyielding, obstinate.

Set, n.   1. Suit, assortment.

2. Group, CLIQUE, school, class, sect, party, gang, crew, knot, squad, pack, cluster, COTERIE, company.

Set about, Begin, commence, take in hand, apply one's self to.

Setaceous, a.   Bristly.

Set apart, Reserve (for a particular use), appropriate, dedicate, consecrate, devote, set aside.

Set aside, 1. Reserve, SET APART.

2. Omit, leave out of the account.

3. Reject, discard, annul.

Set at defiance, Defy.

Set at naught, 1. Contemn, despise, undervalue.

2. Break, infringe, transgress, violate.

Set-down, n.   Rebuff, rebuke.

Set down, Register, record, state, put in writing, chronicle, make a note of, jot down, take down, make a memorandum of.

Set fire to, Kindle, inflame, ignite, set on fire.

Set forth, 1. Manifest, exhibit, display, show, put forward.

2. Publish, promulgate, make appear.

3. Explain, expound, represent.

Set free, Liberate, release, emancipate, disenthral, clear, acquit.

Set in, 1. Flow in.

2. Be fairly begun, be established.

Set off, [Active.] 1. Portion off, define the boundaries of.

2. Adorn, decorate, embellish, set out.

Set off, [Neuter.] Start, set out.

Set-off, n.   1. Decoration, ornament.

2. Off-set.

3. (Law.) Counter-claim.

Seton, n.   1. Rowel.

2. Issue.

Set on, 1. Incite, instigate, prompt, urge, impel, influence, actuate.

2. Attack, assault, set upon.

Set on fire, Inflame, kindle, ignite, set fire to.

Set on foot, Originate, begin, set in motion.

Set out, [Active.] Adorn, decorate, embellish, set off.

Set out, [Neuter.] Start, set off.

Set right, Correct, put in order.

Set store by, Esteem highly, place a high value on, think a good deal of.

Set the hand to, Undertake, engage in.

Set the heart upon, Long for earnestly, fix one's desires upon.

Settle, v. a.   1. Fix, establish, institute, ordain, appoint, confirm, make permanent.

2. Decide, determine, make clear, free from doubt.

3. Adjust, reconcile, regulate, arrange, make up.

4. Compress, make close or compact.

5. Colonize, people, plant, found.

6. Liquidate, pay, discharge, close up.

7. [U. S.] Ordain as pastor.

8. Clarify, free from dregs or impurities.

9. Compose, quiet, tranquillize, calm, pacify.

Settle, v. n.   1. Subside, sink, fall.

2. Rest, repose, be quiet, be tranquil, be composed.

3. Dwell, abide, inhabit, reside, plant one's self, get a footing, get established, be stationary.

4. Account, reckon, pay the bill, square accounts, strike a balance, quit scores, satisfy all demands, PAY UP.

Settled, a.   Established, ordinary, common, wonted, usual, customary, every day.

Settlement, n.   1. Adjustment, arrangement.

2. Reconciliation, pacification.

3. Liquidation, payment, discharge.

4. Colonization.

5. Colony.

6. [U. S.] Ordination, installation.

Settle on, 1. Establish one's habitation upon.

2. Fix on, determine upon, fix upon.

Settler, n.   Colonist.

Settling, n.   1. Planting, colonizing.

2. Subsidence.

Settlings, n. pl.   Lees, dregs, sediment.

Set-to, n.   [Colloquial.] Fight, combat, contest, conflict.

Set to rights, Adjust, regulate, put in order, put to rights.

Set up, [Active.] 1. Erect, raise, elevate.

2. Exalt, put in power.

3. Institute, establish, found.

4. Put in type.

Set up, [Neuter.] Begin business.

Set up for, Profess, make pretensions to.

Set upon, Attack, assault, assail, have at, fly at, rush upon, set on.

Sever, v. a.   Part, divide, separate, disjoin, disunite, sunder, detach, disconnect, disengage.

Several, a.   1. Separate, distinct, particular, single.

2. Various, manifold, different.

3. Sundry, divers, more than one or two, not a great many.

Severe, a.   1. Rigid, stern, harsh, bitter, austere, rigorous, stiff, strait-laced, hard, unrelenting, relentless, inexorable, peremptory.

2. Strict, exact, accurate, methodical.

3. Simple, plain, unadorned, concise, chaste.

4. Caustic, satirical, sarcastic, keen, cutting, stinging, biting, sharp.

5. Distressing, afflictive, acute, violent, extreme, intense, hard to bear.

Severity, n.   1. Sternness, harshness, rigor, austerity, acrimony.

2. Strictness, exactness, accuracy.

3. Simplicity, plainness, conciseness.

4. Sharpness, keenness, causticity.

5. Extremity, afflictiveness, violence.

Sew, v. n.   Work with needle and thread.

Sew, v. a.   Stitch, BASTE.

Sewage, n.   1. Contents of a sewer, sewerage.

2. Drainage.

Sewer, n.   Drain.

Sewerage, n.   1. Drainage.

2. Sewage, contents of a sewer.

Sextuple, a.   Six-fold.

Sexual, a.   1. Of the sexes.

2. Of the genitals.

Sexual organs, Genitals, private parts.

Shabby, a.   1. Ragged, worn, faded, threadbare, worn out.

2. Mean, base, low, vile, grovelling, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, paltry, pitiful, dirty, scurvy, abject, disgraceful, unhandsome, ungentlemanly.

Shackle, n.   FETTER, gyve, chain, hamper, MANACLE, handcuff.

Shackle, v. a.   1. Fetter, chain, manacle, hamper.

2. Trammel, embarrass, obstruct, impede, restrict.

Shackles, n. pl.   Fetters, gyves, irons, manacles, chains, hampers.

Shackly, a.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Loose, rickety.

Shad-bush, n.   June-berry, shad-berry (Amelanchier Canadensis).

Shade, n.   1. Shadow.

2. Darkness, obscurity, dusk, duskiness, gloom.

3. Screen, curtain, veil.

4. Color, hue, tint, tinge, cast, stain, dye.

5. Degree, kind, variety, minute difference.

6. Ghost, spirit, apparition, spectre, phantom, manes.

Shade, v. a.   1. Obscure, cloud, darken, eclipse, dim, obfuscate, put in shadow, cast in the shade.

2. Screen, cover, protect.

Shadow, n.   1. Shade.

2. Darkness, obscurity, gloom.

3. Shelter, cover, protection, security.

4. Type, image, adumbration, representation.

Shadow, v. a.   1. Shade.

2. Darken, obscure, cloud.

3. Typify, SHADOW FORTH, adumbrate.

Shadow forth, Typify, symbolize, represent, indicate, denote, show, shadow, foreshadow, stand for.

Shadowy, a.   1. Shady, umbrageous, dark, obscure, dim, murky, gloomy.

2. Unreal, unsubstantial, impalpable, visionary, imaginary, spectral, ghostly.

Shady, a.   Shadowy, umbrageous.

Shaft, n.   1. Arrow.

2. Handle.

3. Thill, pole.

4. Trunk (of a column).

5. Axis, spindle, arbor. Shagbark, n.   Shellbark (Carya alba).

Shaggy, a.   Rough (with long hair or wool).

Shah, n.   King of Persia, padisha.

Shake, v. a.   1. Agitate, convulse, make to tremble or quiver.

2. Trill, sing with a trill.

Shake, v. n.   Tremble, quake, quiver, totter, shudder, shiver.

Shake, n.   1. Agitation, concussion, jar, jolt, shaking.

2. Trill.

3. Crack (in timber), fissure, cleft.

Shakes, n. pl.   [U. S.] Fever and ague.

Shaking, n.   Agitation, concussion, jolting, jolt, shake.

Shaky, a.   1. Unsound (as timber), full of clefts.

2. Shaking, trembling.

Shallow, a.   1. Shoal, not deep.

2. Superficial, unintelligent, simple, ignorant, not profound.

3. Flimsy, trivial, frivolous, trifling, foolish, puerile, trashy.

Shallow, n.   Shoal, flat, shelf, bank.

Shallow-brain, n.   Simpleton, DUNCE.

Shallow-brained, a.   Simple, ignorant, foolish, empty-headed, shallow-pated.

Shallow-pated, a.   Shallow-brained.

Sham, v. a.   Feign, pretend, make pretence of.

Sham, n.   Imposture, imposition, trick, fraud, feint, delusion, humbug, pretence, clap-trap.

Sham, a.   Pretended, false, assumed, counterfeit, mock, spurious, clap-trap, make-believe, not real.

Shamble, v. n.   Hobble, shuffle.

Shambles, n. pl.   Flesh market.

Shame, n.   1. Abashment, mortification, confusion.

2. Disgrace, dishonor, opprobrium, reproach, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, scandal, degradation.

Shame, v. a.   1. Abash, mortify, confuse, confound, disconcert, discompose, humiliate, humble, put to shame, make ashamed, put down.

2. Disgrace, dishonor, degrade, debase, discredit, sully, taint, stain, tarnish.

3. Deride, jeer, ridicule, mock at, sneer at, point at.

Shame-faced, a.   Bashful, diffident, over-modest.

Shameful, a.   Disgraceful, scandalous, dishonorable, disreputable, infamous, outrageous, ignominious, opprobrious, base, vile, villanous, nefarious, heinous, atrocious, wicked, dark.

Shameless, a.   1. Impudent, unblushing, unabashed, immodest, frontless, assuming, brazen, brazen-faced, bold-faced, blustering, swaggering, vaporing, bluff, insolent, audacious, cool.

2. Depraved, vicious, sinful, unprincipled, corrupt, profligate, dissolute, reprobate, abandoned, graceless, obdurate, hardened, incorrigible, irreclaimable, lost, lost to shame, dead to honor.

Shamrock, n.   White trefoil, white clover (Trifolium repens).

Shape, v. a.   Form, frame, mould, figure, fashion, model.

Shape, n.   FORK (with especial reference to what is visible), figure, configuration, mould, fashion, outline, appearance, cut, build, cast, TOURNURE, external appearance.

Shapely, a.   Symmetrical, comely, well-shaped.

Share, v. a.   1. Divide, distribute, apportion, parcel out.

2. Partake, participate in, have a portion of.

Share, v. n.   Participate, have part, have a portion, go snacks.

Share, n.   1. Part, portion, interest, allotment, apportionment, contingent, dividend, quota.

2. Ploughshare.

Share equally, GO HALVES.

Sharer, n.   Partaker, participator, communicant.

Shark, n.   Sharper, cheat, swindler, blackleg, knave, trickster, slyboots, jockey, SHYSTER, artful fellow.

Sharp, a.   1. Acute, keen, with a fine edge.

2. Sagacious, apt, shrewd, astute, discerning, discriminating, ingenious, inventive, witty, quick, clever, ready, smart, clear, sharp-sighted, quick-sighted, keen-eyed, keen-witted, sharp-witted, clear-sighted, long-headed, cunning.

3. Biting, pungent, hot, burning, stinging, mordacious, acrid, piquant, high-flavored, high-seasoned.

4. Severe, harsh, acrimonious, sarcastic, caustic, cutting, tart, pointed.

5. Distressing, poignant, intense, very painful.

6. Pinching, piercing, nipping.

7. Strong, eager, fierce, ardent, violent.

8. Shrill, high, not flat.

Sharp, v. a.   Sharpen, make shrill.

Sharpen, v. a.   1. Edge, give an edge to, make keen.

2. Make eager.

3. Sharp, make shrill.

4. Intensify, make more intense.

Sharper, n.   Cheat, rogue, swindler, trickster, shark, knave, blackleg, slyboots, jockey, SHYSTER, artful fellow.

Sharpness, n. 1. Acuteness, keenness.

2. Sagacity, shrewdness, ingenuity, wit, cleverness, quickness.

3. Pungency, piquancy, acridity.

4. Severity, sarcasm, satire.

5. Poignancy, intensity, painfulness, keenness.

6. Fierceness, violence, ardor.

7. Shrillness, highness.

Sharp-set, a.   Eager, hungry, ravenous, famishing.

Sharp-shooter, n.   Good marksman.

Sharp-sighted, a.   Keen, keen-eyed, keen-sighted, clear-sighted.

Sharp-witted, a.   Acute, shrewd, quick, SHARP, discerning, sagacious, ingenious, intelligent, keen, clear-sighted, keen-sighted, long-headed, cunning.

Shatter, v. a.   1. Shiver, break in pieces, dash into fragments.

2. Disorder, derange, make insane.

Shatter-brain, n.   Scatter-brain, scatter brains, giddy or thoughtless person.

Shatter-brained, a.   Giddy, thoughtless, light-headed, scatter-brained.

Shave, v. a.   1. Cut off (close to the surface).

2. Make smooth or bare (as by cutting off hair closely).

3. Slice, cut in thin slices.

4. Strip, fleece.

5. Graze, skim, touch lightly (in passing over).

Shear, v. a.   Cut, clip.

Sheath, n.   1. Case (as for a sword), scabbard.

2. (Bot.) Base of a leaf (when it is wrapped around a stem).

3. (Ent.) Wing-case.

Sheathe, v. a. 1. Put into a sheath, enclose in a sheath.

2. Cover, line, case.

Sheathed, a.   VAGINATE.

Sheathe the sword, Make peace.

Sheathing, a.   VAGINANT.

Sheathing, n.   Casing, lining.

Shed, v. a.   1. Spill, effuse, pour out.

2. Spread, diffuse, scatter.

3. Cast, throw off, put off, lay aside, let fall.

Shed, n.   Hut, hovel, cot, cabin.

Shed-roof, n.   Pent roof, lean-to.

Sheen, n.   Brightness, splendor, shine, gloss.

Sheepcot, n.   Sheepfold, sheep-pen.

Sheepfold, n.   Sheepcot.

Sheepish, a.   Timid, shame-faced, over-modest, very bashful, excessively diffident.

Sheer, a.   1. Pure, unmixed, simple, mere, bare, naked.

2. Perpendicular.

Sheet-anchor, n.   1. (Naut.) Principal anchor, largest anchor.

2. Mainstay, chief support, main reliance.

Sheet-tin, n.   Latten, tinned iron plate.

Shelf, n.   1. Ledge.

2. Shoal, shallow.

Shell, n.   1. Case, capsule, outer covering.

2. Bomb, hollow ball.

3. Frame-work.

4. Lyre, stringed instrument.

Shell, v. a.   1. Take out of the shell, strip the shell from, hull.

2. Bombard.

Shell, v. n.   Exfoliate, fall off, peel off, shell off.

Shellbark, n.   Shagbark (Carya alba).

Shell off, SHELL, peel off.

Shelter, n.   1. Asylum, refuge, retreat, covert, sanctuary, harbor, haven.

2. Protection, shield, screen, defence, security, safety.

Shelter, v. a.   Shield, screen, hide, shroud, protect, defend, cover, house, harbor, lodge, ensconce.

Shelve, v. a.   Put on the shelf, put aside, give the go-by to.

Shelve, v. n.   Slope, incline.

She-monster, n.   Fury, beldam, vixen, virago, hag, jezebel, ugly old woman.

Shepherd, n.   1. Herdsman (of sheep).

2. Swain, rural lover.

3. Pastor, minister, clergyman.

Shepherd-spider, n.   Father-long-legs, daddy-long-legs, harvest-man.

Shibboleth, n.   Criterion, watchword, test.

Shield, n.   1. Buckler, ægis.

2. Safeguard, protection, defence, guard, cover, security, bulwark, rampart, palladium.

3. Escutcheon, ensign armorial.

Shield, v. a.   Defend, protect, guard, shelter, cover.

Shield-shaped, a.   Scutate, clypeiform, peltate, peltated.

Shift, v. a.   Change, alter, vary.

Shift, v. n.   1. Move, change place, change about.

2. Change, vary, veer, chop.

3. Contrive, manage, plan, scheme, devise ways and means.

Shift, n.   1. Change.

2. Expedient, contrivance, resort, resource, means.

3. Evasion, artifice, fraud, trick, doubling, stratagem, subterfuge, dodge, mask, ruse, wile, craft, device, artful contrivance.

4. Chemise, smock.

Shiftless, a.   Improvident, imprudent, prodigal, wasteful, without forecast, without foresight, careless of the future.

Shillalah, n.   Club, cudgel.

Shillaly, n.   Club, cudgel.

Shimmer, v. n.   Glimmer, gleam, shine faintly.

Shin, n.   Spine, fore part of the leg.

Shindy, n.   [Colloquial.] Row, spree, riot, disturbance, uproar.

Shine, v. n.   1. Beam, radiate, glitter, glisten, glow, blaze, be bright, be brilliant, emit rays of light.

2. Be eminent, be distinguished, be conspicuous.

Shine, n.   1. Fair weather.

2. Brightness, splendor, lustre, brilliancy, polish, gloss.

3. [Colloquial, U. S.] Liking, fancy.

Shingling-mill, n.   Furnace, forge.

Shining, a.   1. Beaming, glittering, radiant, resplendent, effulgent, glowing, lucid, luminous, BRIGHT, shiny.

2. Illustrious, splendid, conspicuous, distinguished.

Shiny, a.   Bright, clear, SHINING.

Ship-biscuit, n.   Pilot-bread, hard-bread.

Ship-carpenter, n.   Shipwright.

Ship of war, Man-of-war.

Shipwreck, n.   Wreck, ruin, perdition, destruction, miscarriage, overthrow, subversion, demolition.

Shipwreck, v. a.   Wreck, strand, flounder, cast away.

Shipwright, n.   Ship-carpenter.

Shirk, v. a.   Avoid (in a mean way), evade, get off from.

Shiver, v. a.   Shatter, break in pieces, dash to fragments.

Shiver, v. n.   Shudder, quake, tremble.

Shiver, n.   1. Fragment, bit, piece.

2. Slice, sliver.

3. Tremor.

Shiver-spar, n.   Slate-spar.

Shivering, a.   Friable, brittle, frangible, BRASH, easily shivered, not compact.

Shoal, n.   1. Crowd, throng, multitude, swarm, horde, gang.

2. Shallow, sand-bank.

Shoal, v. n.   Grow shallow.

Shoal, a.   Shallow.

Shock, n.   1. Concussion, collision, clash, impact, percussion.

2. Brunt, heat of onset.

3. Blow, buffet.

4. Stook, hattock.

Shock, v. a.   1. Encounter, strike against, come into collision with.

2. Offend, disgust, nauseate, sicken, scandalize, revolt, outrage.

3. Stun, astound, stagger.

4. Appall, terrify, affright.

Shocking, a.   1. Repulsive, offensive, hateful, detestable, execrable, obnoxious, odious, disgusting, revolting, abominable, very bad.

2. Dreadful, terrible, horrid, horrible, fearful, frightful, dire, horrific, awful, tremendous, hideous, monstrous, ghastly, grim, appalling.

Shoemaker, n.   Crispin.

Shoe-string, n.   Shoe-tie.

Shoe-tie, n.   Shoe-string.

Shooks, n. pl.   Staves.

Shoot, v. a.   1. Dart, let fly.

2. Fire, discharge, let off.

3. Emit, project, propel, send forth, put forth, thrust forth.

4. Hit or kill by a missile.

Shoot, v. n.   1. Fire, discharge a gun.

2. Pass, fly, dart.

3. Bud, sprout, germinate, pullulate.

4. Project, jut, jut out.

Shoot, n.   Sprout, branch, twig, scion, offshoot.

Shoot up, Grow, increase, spring up, run up, grow up, start up.

Shop, n.   Store.

Shopkeeper, n.   Tradesman, shopman, COUNTER-JUMPER, retail trader, petty trader.

Shoplifter, n.   Shop-thief.

Shoplifting, n.   Larceny, stealing, pilfering, theft, thievery, petty larceny.

Shopman, n.   SHOPKEEPER.

Shop-thief, n.   Shoplifter.

Shore, n.   1. Coast, beach, strand, seaboard, seaside, seacoast.

2. Prop, support, stay, brace, buttress.

Shore up, Prop, support, prop up.

Short, a.   1. Brief, not long.

2. Near, direct, straight.

3. Compendious, succinct, concise, terse, pithy, sententious, laconic, CURT.

4. Abrupt, blunt.

5. Deficient, defective, inadequate, scanty, insufficient, imperfect.

6. Lacking, wanting, destitute.

7. Brittle, friable, BRASH.

8. (Cookery.) Crisp.

Short, ad.   Suddenly, abruptly, at once.

Short-coming, n.   1. Deficiency.

2. Slip, fault, error, failing, defect, weakness, weak side, blind side.

Shorten, v. a.   1. Abbreviate, abridge, retrench, cut short, cut down.

2. Lessen, diminish, reduce.

Shortening, n.   1. Abbreviation, curtailment, abridgment, contraction, reduction, retrenchment.

2. Fat, fatty substance.

Short-hand, n.   Stenography, brachygraphy, tachygraphy.

Short-lived, a.   Transient, ephemeral, mushroom, TRANSITORY.

Shortly, ad.   1. Soon, in a short time, in a little time.

2. Briefly, concisely, tersely, in a few words.

Short-sighted, a.   1. Myopic, purblind, near-sighted.

2. Inconsiderate, imprudent, indiscreet.

Short-sightedness, n.   Myopy, near-sightedness.

Short-winged, a.   Brevipennate.

Short-witted, a.   Unintelligent, shallow, stupid, dull, stolid, foolish, doltish, simple, soft, sappy, weak-headed, weak-minded, feeble-minded, half-witted, shallow-brained, dull-witted, blunt-witted, fat-witted.

Shot, n.   1. Discharge.

2. Ball, bullet.

3. [Colloquial.] Marksman.

Shote, n.   Pig, young hog.

Shoulder, n.   Projection, protuberance.

Shoulder-belt, n.   Baldric.

Shout, v. n.   Exclaim, vociferate, halloo, hollo, holla, cry out.

Shout, n.   Halloo, holla, huzza, yell, hoot, loud cry, loud call.

Shove, v. a.   Push, propel, thrust, poke.

Show, v. a.   1. Exhibit, display, present to view, set forth, bring to light.

2. Exhibit to, point out to.

3. Indicate, point out.

4. Disclose, divulge, proclaim, publish, explain, make known, make clear.

5. Prove, evince, manifest, express, demonstrate, make manifest.

6. Conduct, guide, usher.

7. Bestow, confer, grant.

Show, v. n.   Seem, look, appear.

Show, n.   1. Spectacle, exhibition, sight, representation, pageant.

2. Parade, ostentation, flourish, dash, pomp, pageantry, splendor, display, ceremony.

3. Semblance, resemblance, likeness, external appearance.

4. Pretence, pretext, color, mask, simulation.

Showery, a.   Rainy, wet.

Show fight, Take the offensive, lay about one.

Show off, 1. [Active.] Exhibit (ostentatiously), display, make a parade of.

2. [Neuter.] Make a show, display one's self, put on airs, give one's self airs, look big, hold up one's head, perk one's self up, ride a high horse, MAKE A SPLURGE, SPREAD ONE'S SELF.

Showy, a.   1. Gaudy, flashy, gay, glaring, gairish, flaunting, gorgeous, splendid, fine, dressy, jaunty, airy, bedizened, pranked out.

2. Grand, stately, ostentatious, pompous, magnificent.

Shred, n.   1. Strip.

2. Scrap, fragment, bit, piece, flitter, tatter, rag.

Shrew, n.   1. Brawler, scold, termagant, vixen, virago, fury, hag, beldam, turbulent woman.

2. Shrew-mouse.

Shrewd, a.   1. Artful, cunning, sly, wily, subtle, crafty, arch, astute, Machiavelian.

2. Sagacious, acute, sharp, quick, keen, ingenious, discerning, intelligent, deep, profound.

Shrewdness, n.   1. Cunning, archness, artfulness, subtlety, craft, astuteness, slyness, art, address, skill, policy.

2. Sagacity, acumen, acuteness, perspicacity, sharpness, keenness, ingenuity, discernment, penetration, intelligence, mother-wit, quick parts.

Shrewish, a.   Froward, peevish, petulant, scolding, brawling, clamorous.

Shrew-mouse, n.   Shrew.

Shriek, v. n.   Scream, screech, yell.

Shriek, n.   Scream, screech, yell, shrill cry.

Shrike, n.   Butcher-bird (Lanius excubitor).

Shrill, a.   Acute, sharp, high, high-toned.

Shrine, n.   Altar, place of worship, sacred place.

Shrink, v. n.   1. Shrivel, contract, decrease, dwindle, wither.

2. Recoil, blench, flinch, withdraw, swerve, draw back, give way, lack courage or resolution.

Shrink from, Abhor, nauseate, abominate, loathe, detest, feel disgust at, recoil from.

Shrivel, v. a.   Parch, dry, dry up.

Shrivel, v. n.   Shrink, contract, dwindle, wither, decrease.

Shroud, n.   Winding sheet, grave-clothes.

Shroud, v. a.   Cover, hide, veil, mask, cloak, screen, bury, muffle.

Shrub, n.   Bush.

Shrubby, a.   Bushy.

Shrunk, a.   Shrivelled, withered, dwindled.

Shudder, v. n.   Tremble, shake, quake, quiver.

Shudder, n.   Tremor, shuddering.

Shuddering, n.   Trembling, tremor, HORRIPILATION, horror.

Shuffle, v. a.   Confuse, jumble, throw into disorder.

Shuffle, v. n.   1. Prevaricate, quibble, equivocate, cavil, dodge, palter, evade the truth.

2. Struggle, shift, make shift.

Shuffle, n.   Trick, quibble, prevarication, evasion, artifice, fraud, shuffling, subterfuge, pretence, pretext.

Shuffle off, Discard, lay aside, get rid of.

Shuffling, n.   Trick, SHUFFLE.

Shuffling, a.   Fraudulent, quibbling, prevaricating, evasive, disingenuous.

Shun, v. a.   AVOID (in a positive sense or denoting positive exertion), evade, escape, elude, eschew, get clear of, get out of the way of, escape from.

Shunt, v. a.   [England.] Switch (from one set of rails to another).

Shut, v. a.   1. Close, close up.

2. Enclose, confine, imprison, shut up, coop up, lock up, close the door upon.

Shut out, Exclude.

Shut up, 1. Shut, close up.

2. Confine, shut up, lock up.

Shy, a.   1. Coy, reserved, bashful, diffident, timid, sheepish, shame-faced, over-modest.

2. Cautious, wary, heedful, chary.

Shy, n.   1. Sudden start (as of a horse).

2. [Colloquial.] Fling, throw.

Shy, v. a.   Fling, throw, jerk, cast, toss, hurl, FLIRT, chuck, pitch, sling.

Shy, v. n.   Sheer, start aside.

Shyster, n.   [Colloquial.] Rogue, cheat, trickster, knave, shark, sharper, swindler, slyboots; sly, mean fellow.

Sibilant, a.   Hissing.

Siccative, a.   Drying.

Siccity, n.   [Rare.] Dryness, aridity, want of moisture.

Sice, n.   Six (at dice).

Sick, a.   1. Ill, indisposed, ailing, unwell, not well, laid up, out of sorts.

2. Nauseated, affected with nausea, sick at the stomach.

3. Disgusted, tired, weary.

Sicken, v. a.   1. Nauseate, make sick, turn one's stomach, make one's gorge rise.

2. Disgust, weary.

Sicken, v. n.   1. Become sick, fall sick.

2. Be disgusted, feel disgust.

Sickening, a.   1. Nauseating, nauseous, sickish, palling.

2. Disgusting, distasteful, repulsive, revolting, foul, loathsome, offensive.

Sickish, a.   Nauseating, nauseous, sickening.

Sickle, n.   Reaping-hook.

Sickle-shaped, a.   Falcate, falcated, hooked.

Sickly, a.   Weak, feeble, ailing, languishing, unhealthy, piping, whining.

Sickness, n.   1. Illness, disease, disorder, distemper, malady, complaint, ail, ailment, indisposition.

2. Nausea.

Side, n.   1. Verge, margin, edge, border.

2. Party, sect, faction, interest.

Side, a.   Lateral.

Side, v. n.   Take sides.

Side-board, n.   COMMODE.

Side by side, Abreast, alongside, by the side (of one another).

Side-face, n.   Profile.

Side-glance, n.   Ogle.

Sidehill, n.   Declivity, hillside, slope, sloping ground.

Sideling, a.   Sloping, inclined.

Sideling, ad.   SIDEWISE.

Sidelong, a.   Lateral, oblique, not direct.

Sidelong, ad.   Laterally, obliquely.

Sidereal, a.   Starry, stellar, astral.

Side-saddle-flower, n.   Pitcher plant, huntsman's cup.

Sidewalk, n.   Foot-way (at the side of a street), foot-path.

Sideways, ad.   Laterally, SIDEWISE.

Sidewise, ad.   Laterally, sideways, sideling.

Siege, n.   Investment.

Siesta, n.   [Sp.] Nap (after dinner).

Sieve, n.   Bolt.

Sift, v. a.   1. Bolt.

2. Scrutinize, probe, fathom, sound, investigate, canvass, discuss, examine critically, look into, follow up, inquire into.

Sigh, n.   Long breath.

Sight, n.   1. Perception, view, ken, cognizance.

2. Vision, sense of sight.

3. Spectacle, show, exhibition, representation, pageant.

4. Inspection, examination.

Sightless, a.   Blind, eyeless, unseeing.

Sightly, a.   1. Conspicuous, prominent, exposed to view.

2. Comely, handsome, beautiful.

Sign, n.   1. Token, mark, note, indication, index, symptom, manifestation, symbol, emblem.

2. Signal, beacon.

3. Prodigy, wonder, miracle, portent, augury, presage, prognostic, auspice, foreboding, omen.

Sign, v. a.   Subscribe, put one's name to, affix one's signature to.

Signal, n.   Token, mark, indication, SIGN, beacon.

Signal, a.   Eminent, memorable, extraordinary, remarkable, noted, conspicuous.

Signal-fire, n.   Beacon.

Signalize, v. a.   1. Distinguish, celebrate, make memorable.

2. Make a signal to.

3. Indicate by a signal.

Signature, n.   1. Stamp, mark.

2. Sign-manual.

Signet, n.   Seal (especially of a sovereign).

Significance, n.   1. Meaning, import, purport, sense.

2. Importance, consequence, weight, moment.

Significancy, Meaning, import purport, sense.

2. Importance, consequence, weight, moment.

Significant, a.   1. Betokening, indicative, expressive, pregnant with meaning.

2. Important, weighty, momentous.

Signification, n.   1. Expression.

2. Meaning, sense, import, purport, acceptation.

Signify, v. a.   1. Denote, betoken, mean, imply, intimate, indicate, purport.

2. Express, declare, proclaim, make known.

Signify, v. n.   Import, matter, be of importance, be of consequence.

Sign-manual, n.   Signature.

Silence, n.   1. Stillness, noiselessness, quiet, calm.

2. Taciturnity, muteness, dumbness.

3. Oblivion, obscurity.

Silence, v. a.   1. Still, hush, gag, stifle, muzzle, muffle, put to silence.

2. Allay, quiet, calm, put to rest, put an end to.

Silence, interj.   Hush, whist, mum, soft, tush, chut, tut, be still, be silent, hold your tongue.

Silent, a.   1. Still, noiseless, quiet, calm.

2. Mute, dumb, TACITURN, speechless, mum, without a word to say.

3. Quiescent, not pronounced, not sounded.

4. Dormant, not active.

Silex, n.   Silica, silicic acid, pure quartz, pure flint, oxide of silicon.

Silica, n.   SILEX.

Silicic acid, SILEX.

Silken, a.   Silky.

Silk-weed, n.   Milk-weed, wild cotton.

Silky, a.   Silken.

Sill, n.   1. Lower piece of a frame (as of a door or a window).

2. Ground-sill, ground-plate.

Silly, a.   1. Senseless, witless, stupid, foolish, DAFT, simple, weak, childish, inept.

2. Absurd, trifling, frivolous, extravagant, preposterous, nonsensical.

Silt, n.   Sediment, deposit, alluvium.

Silver, a.   1. Silvery, of silver.

2. White, bright, of the color of silver.

3. Soft and clear (as sound), mellifluous, euphonious, not harsh.

Silvery, a.   SILVER.

Similar, a.   Like, resembling.

Similarity, n.   Likeness, resemblance, similitude, parallelism, analogy, correspondence, parity.

Simile, n.   Similitude, METAPHOR, comparison.

Similitude, n.   1. Likeness, resemblance, SIMILARITY, image.

2. Simile, comparison, METAPHOR.

Simmer, v. n.   Boil (gently), seethe, stew.

Simmering, a.   Boiling, piping.

Simoom, n.   Samiel, kamsin.

Simoon, n.   Samiel, kamsin.

Simper, v. n.   Smile (affectedly), smirk.

Simper, n.   Smirk, affected smile.

Simple, a.   1. Single, uncombined, uncompounded, unmixed, elementary, bare, mere, not complex, nothing else but, not complicated.

2. Plain, unadorned, unstudied, unvarnished, natural, chaste, neat.

3. Artless, undesigning, sincere, unaffected, unconstrained, NAÏVE, frank, open, downright, inartificial, straightforward, true, simple-hearted, simple-minded.

4. Silly, foolish, weak, not wise, not sagacious.

Simple, n.   Medicinal plant.

Simple-hearted, a.   Ingenuous, frank, open, artless, SIMPLE.

Simple-minded, a.   SIMPLE-HEARTED.

Simplicity, n.   1. Plainness, naturalness, chasteness, neatness.

2. Artlessness, sincerity, frankness, openness, truth.

3. Silliness, folly, weakness.

Simplify, v. a.   Make simple.

Simply, ad.   1. Plainly, artlessly, sincerely, truly.

2. Merely, barely, solely, of itself.

Simulate, v. a.   Feign, counterfeit, act, sham, affect, pretend.

Simulation, n.   Feigning, counterfeiting, personation, PRETEXT, PRETENCE.

Simultaneously, ad.   At the same time.

Sin, n.   Offence (against the divine law), iniquity, unrighteousness, wickedness, wrong, CRIME, transgression, delinquency.

Sin, v. n.   Trespass, do wrong.

Sinapism, n.   Mustard plaster, mustard poultice.

Since, conj.   Because, as, considering, seeing that, because that, inasmuch as.

Since, ad.   1. Ago, before this.

2. From that time.

Since, prep.   After, from the time of, subsequently to.

Sincere, a.   1. True, real, unfeigned, genuine, unaffected, unvarnished, not pretended.

2. Honest, ingenuous, open, frank, candid, hearty, undissembling, artless, guileless, single.

Sincerity, n.   Honesty, ingenuousness, candor, frankness, artlessness, guilelessness, probity, veracity, truth.

Sinciput, n.   (Anat.) Bregma, top of the head.

Sine qua non, [L.] Necessity, necessary, requisite, essential, indispensable thing, indispensable condition.

Sinew, n.   Tendon.

Sinewy, a.   Muscular, brawny, athletic, stalwart, strapping, robust, powerful, sturdy, strong, Herculean, able-bodied, made of iron.

Sinful, a.   Wicked, unrighteous, iniquitous, unholy, wrong, criminal, mischievous, bad.

Sinfulness, n.   Wickedness, unrighteousness, iniquity, unholiness, criminality, ungodliness, irreligion.

Sing, v. n.   Carol, chant, warble.

Sing, v. a.   Carol, chant, warble, hum, hymn, celebrate in song.

Singe, v. a.   Scorch, burn (slightly).

Singer, n.   Chanter, chantress, songster, songstress, vocalist, minstrel.

Single, a.   1. Sole, one only.

2. Particular, individual, separate.

3. Unmarried, unwedded.

4. Pure, simple, unmixed, uncompounded.

5. Alone, solitary, isolated.

6. Sincere, uncorrupt, unbiassed, upright, ingenuous.

Single, v. a.   Choose, select, single out.

Single-handed, a.   Alone, unaided, unassisted, by one's self.

Singleness, n.   1. Unity, individuality.

2. Purity, simplicity.

3. Sincerity, integrity, uprightness, ingenuousness.

4. Celibacy, single blessedness.

Single life, Celibacy, unmarried state.

Single out, Choose, select, single, pick.

Single-tree, n. Whiffle-tree, whipple-tree.

Singular, a.   1. Single, uncompounded, not complex.

2. Unusual, uncommon, rare, unwonted, strange, odd, extraordinary, eccentric, queer, BIZARRE, out of the way.

3. Particular, peculiar, exceptional, unexampled, unparalleled, remarkable.

Singularity, n.   1. Uncommonness, rareness, rarity, strangeness, oddness, abnormity, aberration, irregularity.

2. Peculiarity, particularity, idiosyncrasy, individuality.

3. Eccentricity, oddity, queerness.

Sinister, a.   1. Left, on the left hand.

2. Unlucky, inauspicious, unfortunate, untoward, disastrous, injurious.

3. Wrong, bad, evil, perverse, corrupt, wicked, sinful, criminal.

Sink, v. n.   1. Fall (gradually), subside, descend, go down, go to the bottom.

2. Penetrate, enter.

3. Be depressed, be overwhelmed.

4. Decline, decrease, decay, droop, dwindle, lose strength, give way.

Sink, v. a.   1. Merge, submerge, submerse, immerse, ingulf, plunge, dip.

2. Dig, excavate, scoop out.

3. Depress, degrade, lower, abase, debase, diminish, lessen, bring down, let down.

4. Ruin, destroy, waste, overthrow, overwhelm, swamp.

5. Suppress, conceal, keep close.

6. Reduce.

Sink, n.   Drain, sewer.

Sinless, a.   Guileless, innocent, spotless, faultless, immaculate, impeccable, unblemished, untarnished, undented, unsullied, pure.

Sinlessness, n.   Faultlessness, immaculateness, innocence, purity, impeccability.

Sinner, n.   Offender, delinquent, criminal, wrong-doer, evil-doer, wicked person, irreligious person.

Sinologue, n.   Adept in the Chinese language, or in Chinese literature.

Sinuate, a.   SINUOUS.

Sinuated, a.   SINUOUS.

Sinuosity, n.   Curvature, flexure, bend, crook, winding, tortuosity.

Sinuous, a.   Winding, crooked, curved, curvilinear, curvilineal, sinuate, sinuated, serpentine, flexuous, bending in and out.

Sinus, n.   [L.] 1. Bay, recess.

2. Fold, hollow, cavity.

Sip, v. a.   Drink (a little at a time), sup.

Sip, n.   Slight taste, small draught.

Sire, n.   1. [Poetical.] Father.

2. Male parent (of a beast).

Siren, n.   1. Tempter, seducer, Circe, bewitching or fascinating woman.

2. (Zoöl.) Mud iguana.

Siren, a.   Alluring, seducing, tempting, bewitching, fascinating.

Siriasis, n.   [L.] [Med.] Sun-stroke, insolation, COUP-DE-SOLEIL, stroke of the sun.

Sirius, n.   Canicula, dog-star.

Siskin, n.   Aberdevine (Carduelis spinus).

Sit, v. n.   1. Be seated, have a seat.

2. Perch (as a bird).

3. Stay, rest, settle.

4. Brood (as fowls), incubate.

5. Fit, be adjusted.

6. Hold a session.

Site, n.   Place, situation, locality, location, position, seat, station.

Sitting, n.   Session.

Situation, n.   1. Place, locality, station, location, site, position, seat, ground, spot.

2. Condition, state, plight, case, predicament, category, circumstances.

3. Post, station, office, BERTH, employment.

Six-sided, a.   Hexahedral, cubic.

Sixthly, ad.   In the sixth place.

Sizable, a.   1. Of suitable size.

2. Of considerable size.

Size, n.   1. Bigness, greatness, magnitude, bulk, volume, dimensions.

2. Sizing, weak glue, glutinous substance.

Sizing, n.   Size, weak glue.

Skein, n.   Knot.

Skeleton, n.   1. Framework.

2. Sketch, outline, draught, rough draught.

Skeptic, n. [Written also Sceptic] 1. Doubter, pyrrhonist.

2. Deist, infidel, unbeliever, freethinker.

Skeptical, a.   [Written also Sceptical.] Doubting, disbelieving, incredulous.

Skepticism, n.   [Written also Scepticism.] 1. Doubt, incredulity, Pyrrhonism.

2. Unbelief, infidelity, free-thinking.

Sketch, n.   Outline, drawing, delineation, plan, skeleton, pencilling, plot, rough draft, first draft, design in outline.

Sketch, v. a.   1. Draw (in outline), chalk out, make a rough draught of.

2. Depict, delineate, represent, portray, paint, pencil, shadow forth.

Sketchy, a.   Incomplete, unfinished, only in outline.

Skilful, a.   [Written also Skillful.] Skilled, well-versed, versed, conversant, proficient, learned, knowing, intelligent, ingenious, competent, able, clever, qualified, practised, trained, initiated, prepared, accomplished, expert, dexterous, adroit, apt, handy, ready, quick, masterly, good at, master of, at home in, in one's element.

Skilfully, ad.   Ably, cleverly, well, in a skilful manner, SECUNDUM ARTEM.

Skilfulness, n.   SKILL, dexterity.

Skill, n.   Skilfulness, dexterity, dexterousness, aptness, adroitness, readiness, facility, expertness, cleverness, quickness, knack, address, ingenuity, ability.

Skilled, a.   SKILFUL.

Skim, v. n.   Pass lightly or superficially.

Skin, n.   1. Hide, pelt, derm, CUTIS.

2. Husk, hull, peel, rind.

Skin, v. a.   1. Flay, excoriate.

2. Peel, pare.

3. Cover with a skin or crust.

Skin-deep, a.   Superficial, slight.

Skin-flint, n.   Miser, niggard, churl, hunks, scrimp, screw, curmudgeon, lick-penny, sordid wretch.

Skin-like, a.   Dermatoid.

Skinny, a.   Lean, poor, thin, lank, shrunk, emaciated, shrivelled, fallen away.

Skip, v. n.   Leap, jump, bound, spring, hop, CAPER.

Skip, v. a.   Disregard, omit, neglect, miss, skip over, pass without notice.

Skip, n.   Leap, jump, bound, spring, hop, CAPER.

Skip over, Disregard, SKIP.

Skipper, n.   1. Master (of a small vessel), captain.

2. (Ich.) Saury-pike (Scomberesox saurus).

3. [Ent.] Cheese maggot.

Skirmish, n.   Fight (of slight consequence), battle, collision, conflict, combat, brush, affair.

Skirt, n.   1. Flap, loose part (of a garment below the waist).

2. Petticoat.

3. Edge, border, margin, verge, rim, extreme part.

Skirt, v. a.   Border, form the border or edge of.

Skirting, n.   Skirting-board.

Skirting-board, n.   Washboard, skirting, mop-board.

Skittish, a.   Shy (as a horse), timid, timorous, easily frightened.

Skittles, n. pl.   Ninepins.

Skulk, v. n.   Lurk, hide, sneak, slink, lie hid.

Skulker, n.   Lurker, shirk, sneak.

Skull, n.   Cranium, brain-pan.

Skunk-blackbird, n.   SKUNK-BIRD.

Skunk-bird, n.   Bobolink, skunk-blackbird (Emberiza oryzivora).

Skunk-cabbage, n.   Swamp-cabbage, (Symplocarpus fœtidus), skunk-weed.

Skunk-weed, n.   SKUNK-CABBAGE.

Sky, n.   Firmament, heavens, canopy of heaven, celestial expanse.

Sky-blue, a.   Cerulean, azure, sky-colored.

Sky-color, n.   Azure, blue.

Skyey, a.   Ethereal.

Sky-lark, n.   Laverock (Alauda arvensis).

Skylarking, n.   Frolicking, sporting, carousing.

Slabber, v. a.   Slaver, slobber.

Slabber, v. n.   Slaver, drivel.

Slabber, n.   Slaver, slobber.

Slabberer, n.   Idiot, driveller, slaverer.

Slabby, a.   [Rare.] 1. Viscous, sticky, glutinous, thick.

2. Wet, slimy, muddy, sloppy.

Slack, a.   1. Backward, remiss, careless, negligent.

2. Slow, tardy, dilatory, lingering, not quick, not rapid.

3. Loose, relaxed, not tight, not tense.

Slack, v. n.   SLACKEN.

Slack, v. a.   1. SLACKEN.

2. Slake (as lime).

Slacked-lime, n.   Hydrate of lime.

Slacken, v. n.   1. Slack, abate, become less intense.

2. Become loose or slack, be made less tight or tense.

Slacken, v. a.   1. Retard, slack, moderate, make slower.

2. Loosen, relax, make less tight or tense, lessen the tension of.

3. Lessen, diminish, abate.

Slag, n.   Refuse, dross, recrement, cinders.

Slake, v. a.   1. Quench, extinguish, allay.

2. Slack (as lime).

Slander, v. a.   Defame, calumniate, vilify, scandalize, decry, reproach, malign, traduce, brand, blacken, asperse, backbite, libel, lampoon, satirize, run down, inveigh against.

Slander, n.   Defamation (maliciously uttered), CALUMNY, aspersion, detraction, backbiting, scandal, obloquy, libel, lampoon.

Slanderer, n.   Calumniator, backbiter, libeller, defamer, traducer, maligner.

Slanderous, a.   Calumnious, defamatory, libellous, false and malicious.

Slang, n.   Cant, low language, colloquial expression, inelegant expression.

Slant, a.   SLANTING.

Slant, n.   Slope.

Slant, v. n.   Slope, lean, incline.

Slanting, a.   Inclining, sloping, oblique, slant.

Slap, n.   Blow (with something broad), clap.

Slap, ad.   With a slap.

Slap, v. a.   Strike (with something broad), dab, pat.

Slap-dash, ad.   [Colloquial.] In a hurry, in a hurry-scurry, without forethought, at hap hazard, at random.

Slapjack, n.   Flapjack.

Slash, v. a.   Slit.

Slash, n.   Slit, long cut.

Slashed, a.   1. Slit, cut.

2. (Bot.) Lancinate, multifid.

Slattern, n.   Slut, drab, draggletail, slovenly woman.

Slattern, a.   Sluttish, SLATTERNLY.

Slatternly, a.   Sluttish, slovenly, slattern, untidy, uncleanly, dirty.

Slatternly, ad.   Sluttishly, negligently.

Slaty, a.   Laminated, laminar, schistous, schistose.

Slaughter, n.   Massacre, MURDER, carnage, bloodshed, butchery, ASSASSINATION, MANSLAUGHTER.

Slaughter, v. a.   Massacre, slay, kill, butcher, despatch, MURDER.

Slaughterer, n.   Murderer, assassin, slayer, killer, butcher, cut-throat.

Slave, n.   1. Bondsman, vassal, SERF, thrall, bond-servant.

2. Drudge.

Slave, v. n.   Drudge, toil, moil.

Slaver, n.   Drivel, slabber, slobber.

Slaver, v. n.   Slabber, slobber, drivel.

Slaverer, n.   Idiot, driveller, slabberer.

Slavery, n.   1. Bondage, servitude, vassalage, serfdom, thraldom, inthralment, enslavement, captivity.

2. Drudgery.

Slavish, a.   1. Servile, low, mean, base, cringing, obsequious, fawning, supple, grovelling, sycophantic, abject, sneaking, beggarly, base-minded, low-minded.

2. Drudging, laborious, menial.

Slavonic, a.   Sclavonic.

Slay, v. a.   Kill, slaughter, murder, massacre, destroy, despatch, ASSASSINATE.

Slayer, n.   Killer, murderer, SLAUGHTERER.

Sleazy, a.   Thin, flimsy, weak.

Sled, n.   SLEDGE.

Sledge, n.   1. [England.] Sled.

2. Sledge-hammer.

Sledge-hammer, n.   Sledge.

Sleek, a.   Smooth, glossy.

Sleep, v. n.   SLUMBER, doze, drowse, nap, repose, fall asleep, drop asleep, take a nap, take a SIESTA.

Sleep, n.   Slumber, repose, rest.

Sleepiness, n.   Drowsiness, somnolence, doziness, inclination to sleep.

Sleepless, a.   Wakeful, without sleep.

Sleep-walker, n.   Somnambulist, night-walker, noctambulist.

Sleep-walking, n.   Somnambulism.

Sleepy, a.   Drowsy, somnolent, dozy, heavy, inclined to sleep.

Sleight, n.   1. Sly artifice, artful trick.

2. Adroitness, dexterity, manœuvring, dexterous management.

Sleight of hand, Legerdemain, hocus-pocus, jugglery.

Slender, a.   1. Slim, thin, narrow, minute, CAPILLARY.

2. Weak, feeble, slight, fragile, flimsy.

3. Small, little, inconsiderable.

4. Meagre, scanty, sparing, inadequate, pitiful, lean, lenten, not ample, not enough.

Slewed, a.   [Colloquial.] Drunk, fuddled, corned, tipsy, muddled, intoxicated, inebriated, maudlin, NAPPY, TIGHT, high, GROGGY, disguised, mellow, in liquor, HALF SEAS OVER, has had a drop too much, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND.

Sley, n.   Weaver's reed.

Slice, v. a.   Cut (into thin pieces).

Slice, n.   Collop, chop, thin piece.

Slide, v. n.   Glide, slip, move smoothly.

Slide, n.   Glide, slip.

Slight, a.   1. Small, little, trifling, inconsiderable, trivial, petty, paltry, insignificant, unimportant, of little account.

2. Weak, frail, feeble, fragile, flimsy, slender.

3. Cursory, hasty, hurried, desultory, superficial, scanty.

Slight, n.   Neglect, disregard, inattention, disrespect, contempt, scorn, disdain, indignity.

Slight, v. a.   Neglect, disregard, disdain, contempt, despise, scout, scorn, give a cold shoulder to, turn a cold shoulder on.

Slightly, ad.   1. Little, in a small degree.

2. Weakly, feebly, slenderly.

3. Cursorily, negligently, hastily, in a superficial manner.

4. Scornfully, contemptuously, disrespectfully, slightingly.

Slightingly, ad.   Disrespectfully, scornfully, contemptuously, slightly, with contempt, with scorn.

Slim, a.   1. Slender, thin, narrow, lank, gaunt, meagre.

2. Weak, slight, trivial, trifling, paltry, unsubstantial, inconsiderable, poor.

Slime, n.   Mud, ooze, mire.

Slimy, a.   1. Miry, muddy, oozy.

2. Ropy, clammy, viscous, viscid, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, gelatinous, mucous, SLABBY.

Sling, v. a.   Throw, cast, hurl, fling.

Sling up, [Colloquial.] Hang, suspend.

Slink, v. n.   Sneak, skulk, steal away, slip away, slink away.

Slink away, SLINK.

Slip, v. n.   1. Glide, slide.

2. Err, trip, mistake, fall into error, commit a fault.

Slip, v. a.   1. Put stealthily, convey secretly.

2. Throw off, disengage one's self from.

3. Loose, loosen, let loose, let go, let slip.

Slip, n.   1. Slide, glide, move smoothly.

2. Error, mistake, fault, lapse, shortcoming, trip, oversight.

3. Cutting, twig, shoot.

4. Strip, long and narrow piece.

Slip away, 1. Escape, glide away, slide away.

2. Sneak, skulk, slink, steal away, slink away.

Slip on, Put on hastily.

Slippery, a.   1. Smooth, glib.

2. Unstable, uncertain, changeable, mutable, unsteady, shaky.

3. Treacherous, perfidious, faithless, knavish, dishonest, false.

Slipslop, a.   Washy, trashy, feeble, poor.

Slit, v. a.   1. Cut (lengthwise).

2. Sunder, divide, rend.

Slit, n.   Long cut.

Slobber, v. a.   Slabber, slaver, drivel.

Slobber, v. n.   Slabber, slaver, drivel.

Sloe, n.   Black-thorn (Prunus spinosa).

Slogan, n.   [Scotland.] War-cry or gathering-word (of a Highland clan).

Slop, v. a.   Spill.

Slope, n.   Inclination, acclivity or declivity.

Slope, v. a.   Incline.

Slope, v. n.   Incline, slant, take an oblique direction.

Sloping, a.   Inclining, slanting, declivous, prone.

Sloppy, a.   Plashy, splashy, muddy, SLABBY.

Slosh, n.   Slush, sludge.

Sloshy, a.   Slushy.

Sloth, n.   Inactivity, inaction, laziness, indolence, idleness, inertness, sluggishness, torpor, lumpishness, supineness, slothfulness.

Slothful, a.   Lazy, idle, inert, sluggish, indolent, dronish, inactive, lumpish, supine, torpid, slack.

Slothfulness, n.   SLOTH.

Slouch, n.   1. Lubber, clown, awkward fellow.

2. Clownish gait.

Slouching, a.   Awkward, uncouth, clownish, lubberly, loutish, ungainly.

Slough, n.   Quagmire, morass, bog, fen.

Slough, n.   Crust, scab, ESCHAR.

Sloughy, a.   Miry, boggy.

Slovenly, a.   1. Untidy, unclean, dowdy, not neat.

2. Disorderly, loose.

3. Perfunctory, heedless, reckless, careless.

Slow, a.   1. Moderate, deliberate, not swift, not rapid, not speedy.

2. Tardy, dilatory, late, inactive, sluggish.

3. Dull, stupid, heavy, not alert, not prompt, not ready.

Slow-back, n.   Idler, drone, sluggard, laggard, lounger, trifler, dawdler, doodle, slug, inefficient person.

Slows, n.   (Med.) Milk-sickness.

Slow-worm, n.   Blind-worm (Anguis fragilis).

Sludge, n.   Slosh, slush.

Slug, n.   1. Snail (without a shell).

2. Drone, sluggard, idler, slow-back.

Sluggard, n.   Drone, lounger, idler, trifler, laggard, doodle, slug, slow-back.

Sluggard, n.   SLUGGISH, lazy.

Sluggish, a.   1. Inert, inactive, indolent, idle, lazy, slothful, dronish, lumpish, supine, phlegmatic.

2. Slow, not brisk.

Sluggishness, n.   Phlegm, apathy, insensibility, dulness, indifference, inertness, indolence, slothfulness, laziness, supineness, torpor, sloth.

Sluice, n.   Opening, vent.

Sluice-gate, n.   Flood-gate.

Slum, n.   Close (in a city), alley, lane, dark retreat, low neighborhood.

Slumber, v. n.   Sleep (lightly), doze, nap, snooze, lose one's self, take a nap, take a SIESTA.

Slumber, n.   Sleep (not deep or profound), repose, rest, doze, nap, light sleep.

Slumberous, a.   Soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific.

Slump, v. n.   Sink (as in walking on snow).

Slur, v. a.   1. Reproach, traduce, asperse, disparage, speak of slightingly or disrespectfully.

2. Disregard, slight, pass by, pass over, gloss over, slur over.

Slur, n.   Reproach, stigma, stain, brand.

Slush, n.   1. Slosh, sludge.

2. (Naut.) Grease, fat.

Slushy, a.   Sloshy.

Slut, n.   Slattern, drab, draggletail.

Sluttish, a.   Untidy, uncleanly, dirty.

Sly, a.   Cunning, artful, crafty, wily, subtle, insidious, arch, shrewd, knowing.

Slyboots, n.   Sharper, cheat, rogue, knave, trickster, shark, blackleg, swindler, jockey, SHYSTER, artful fellow, sly dog.

Smack, v. n.   1. Taste, have a taste, have a flavor.

2. Have a tincture, have a quality.

Smack, n.   1. Taste, savor, flavor, tang.

2. Tincture, touch, tinge, dash, spice, infusion, sprinkling, little, small quantity.

3. Buss, loud kiss.

Small, a.   1. Little, diminutive, tiny, puny, dwarf, minikin, dwarfish, stunted, Liliputian, pygmean, pygmy, miniature, not great, not large.

2. Minute, microscopic, molecular, atomic, corpuscular.

3. Petty, trifling, trivial, inconsiderable, insignificant, unimportant.

4. Slender, scanty, paltry, moderate.

5. Feeble, weak, faint, slight.

6. Mean, sordid, selfish, illiberal, ungenerous, mercenary, narrow, narrow-minded.

7. Shallow, unintelligent, unintellectual, ungifted, sappy, stolid, dull, feeble-minded.

Small-beer, n.   Table-beer.

Small-clothes, n. pl.   Breeches.

Smallish, a.   Somewhat small.

Small portrait, Miniature.

Small-pox, n.   Variola.

Smart, n.   Pungent or sharp pain, lancinating pain.

Smart, v. n.   1. Feel sharp pain.

2. Suffer, be punished.

Smart, a.   1. Sharp, stinging, keen, severe, poignant, pungent.

2. Vigorous, forcible, effective, energetic.

3. Lively, brisk, vivacious, agile, nimble, quick, alert, spry, active, stirring, prompt, ready, sprightly, spirited, dapper.

4. Expert, dexterous, clever.

5. Witty, acute, apt.

6. Spruce, trim, nicely or showily dressed.

Smartness, n.   1. Sharpness, keenness, poignancy, pungency.

2. Vigor, force, energy.

3. Liveliness, briskness, vivacity, agility, nimbleness, quickness, alertness, spryness, activity, sprightliness.

4. Expertness, dexterity, cleverness.

5. Wit, wittiness, acuteness, aptness.

6. Spruceness, trimness.

Smart-weed, n.   Water-poppet (Polyganum hydropiper).

Smash, v. a.   Crush, mash, dash to pieces, break in pieces.

Smatter, n.   SMATTERING.

Smatterer, n.   Ignoramus, novice, sciolist, greenhorn.

Smattering, n.   Smatter, sciolism, slight knowledge, superficial knowledge, imperfect knowledge.

Smear, v. a.   1. Daub, bedaub, besmear, plaster, begrime, PAY.

2. Contaminate, soil, stain, pollute, tarnish, sully.

Smear, n.   Daub, stain.

Smeary, a.   Adhesive, viscous, viscid, glutinous, dauby, sticky.

Smell a rat, [Colloquial.] Get an inkling, have a strong suspicion.

Smell, v. a.   Scent, get scent of.

Smell, v. n.   Have an odor, have a scent.

Smell, n.   Scent, odor, perfume, fragrance, aroma.

Smelling-salts, n. pl.   Sal-volatile, carbonate of ammonia, sesqui-carbonate of ammonia.

Smell out, Discover, find out, smoke out.

Smelt, v. a.   Fuse (as ore), melt.

Smew, n.   (Ornith.) White-nun (Mergus albellus).

Smift, n.   Fuse.

Smirk, n.   Affected smile.

Smirk, v. n.   Smile (affectedly), simper.

Smite, v. a.   1. Strike, beat, box, cuff, buffet.

2. Kill, slay, destroy.

3. Afflict, chasten, punish.

Smite, v. n.   Strike, collide.

Smithery, n.   1. SMITHY.

2. Smithing, smith's work.

Smithing, n.   Smithery, smith's work.

Smithy, n.   Smithery, stithy, FORGE, smith's shop.

Smitten, part. 1. Struck.

2. Killed, slain, destroyed.

3. Afflicted, chastened, punished.

4. Charmed, captivated, fascinated, delighted, pleased, attracted, taken.

Smock, n.   1. Chemise, shift.

2. Blouse, gabardine, smock-frock.

Smock-frock, n.   SMOCK, blouse.

Smoke, n.   1. Sooty vapor.

2. Reek, steam, exhalation, effluvium, fume, mist.

Smoke, v. a.   1. Fumigate, expose to smoke.

2. Draw into the mouth and puff out smoke from (as tobacco in a pipe or a cigar).

Smoke, v. n.   1. Emit smoke; steam, reek.

2. Smoke tobacco.

Smoke out, Discover, find out, smell out.

Smoke-tree, n.   Venetian sumach (Rhus cotinus).

Smoky, a.   1. Of the nature of smoke.

2. Fumy, fuliginous.

3. Filled with smoke.

Smooth, 1. Even, level, plane, flat, not rough.

2. Sleek, glossy.

3. Unruffled, undisturbed.

4. Easy, voluble, fluent, not harsh.

5. Bland, mild, soothing, oily, flattering, adulatory, courtier-like, fair-spoken, smooth-spoken, smooth-tongued.

Smooth, v. a.   1. Level, flatten, make smooth.

2. Ease, make easy.

3. Calm, allay, assuage, mollify, mitigate, alleviate.

Smooth-spoken, a.   Fair-spoken, SMOOTH-TONGUED.

Smooth-tongued, a.   Plausible, flattering, adulatory, smooth, smooth-spoken, fair-spoken.

Smother, v. a.   1. Stifle, suffocate, choke.

2. Suppress, repress, conceal, keep back, keep down.

Smug, a.   Nice, spruce, trim, neat.

Smuggler, n.   Contrabandist.

Smut, n.   1. Dirt.

2. Blight, blemish.

3. Obscenity, ribaldry, smuttiness, obscene language.

Smut, v. a.   Soil, tarnish, sully, taint, stain.

Smutty, a.   1. Dirty, foul, soiled, stained, nasty.

2. Obscene, ribald, indecent, indelicate, immodest, gross, coarse, loose.

Snack, n.   [England.] Luncheon, slight meal, hasty repast.

Snag, n.   1. Knot, knarl, knob, projection.

2. Tooth (in contempt).

3. [U. S.] Swaying trunk or branch of a tree (fixed at one end in a river).

Snail, n.   1. SLUG.

2. Drone, idler, sluggard, slow-back.

Snail-shell, n.   Helix.

Snake, n.   Serpent.

Snake-bird, n.   Darter.

Snake-head, n.   Shell-flower (Chelone glabra).

Snake's-head, n.   Shell-flower (Chelone glabra).

Snake-stone, n.   Ammonite.

Snakish, a.   SNAKY.

Snaky, a.   1. Serpentine, winding, snakish.

2. Sly, cunning, artful, deceitful, insinuating.

Snap, v. a.   1. Break short, break short off.

2. Bite, seize, catch at, snatch at, snap at.

3. Crack (as a whip).

Snap, v. n.   1. Break short.

2. Crackle, decrepitate, crepitate.

Snap at, 1. Bite, seize, snap, catch at, snatch at.

2. Snarl at, growl at.

Snap, n.   1. Bite, catch, seizure.

2. Clasp, fastening.

3. Crack (as of a whip).

4. [Colloquial.] Force, energy.

Snap-dragon, n.   Flap-dragon.

Snap judgment, Hasty judgment, offhand decision, jumping to a conclusion, judgment without due consideration or adequate knowledge.

Snappish, a.   Touchy, testy, crabbed, cross, crusty, irascible, waspish, petulant, perverse, froward, pettish, snarling, peevish, captious, churlish, splenetic, censorious, acrimonious, ill-tempered, out of sorts.

Snare, n.   Gin, noose, net, trap, springs, toil.

Snare, v. a.   Entrap, entangle, catch, ensnare.

Snarl, v. n.   Growl, gnarl, grumble, murmur.

Snarl, v. a.   Entangle, complicate, make knotty, involve in knots.

Snarl, n.   Entanglement, tangle, complication.

Snarling, a.   SNAPPISH.

Snatch, v. a.   Grasp, clutch, gripe, wring, wrest, twitch, pluck, NAB, seize suddenly.

Snatch, n.   1. Bit, fragment, portion, small part.

2. Catch, short effort.

Snatch at, Seize, snap, catch at, snap at.

Snath, n.   Snead.

Snead, n.   Snath.

Sneak, v. n.   1. Skulk, lurk, slink, peak, steal away, sneak off, slink away.

2. Crouch, truckle.

Sneak, n.   Shirk, lurker, mean fellow.

Sneaking, a.   Servile, slavish, cringing, obsequious, fawning, grovelling, truckling, crouching, mean, low, base, abject, vile, beggarly, time-serving.

Sneak off, SNEAK, slink away.

Sneer, v. n.   Scoff, gibe, jeer, flout, mock, fleer, rail, turn up the nose.

Sneer, n.   Scoff, jeer, jibe, fling.

Sneer at, Deride, ridicule, scorn, disdain, scout, scoff, spurn, despise, contemn, mock, look down upon, laugh at, rail at, turn up the nose at, POKE FUN AT.

Sneezing, n.   Sternutation.

Snicker, v. n.   Laugh (under restraint), titter, GIGGLE, snigger.

Sniff, v. n.   Snuff.

Sniff, v. a.   Snuff, inhale, breathe, breathe in.

Sniff, n.   Snuff.

Sniffle, v. n.   Snuffle.

Snifting-valve, n.   Blow-valve.

Snigger, v. n.   SNICKER.

Snip, v. a.   Clip, cut, nip, nip off.

Snip, n.   Clip, bit, cut, shred, fragment, piece.

Snipe-fish, n.   Trumpet-fish, bellows-fish (Centriscus scolopax).

Snivel, n.   Snot.

Snivel, v. n.   Cry (as a child), blubber, whimper.

Snivelly, a.   [Written also Snively.] 1. Snotty.

2. Whining, pitiful.

Snob, n.   Upstart, mushroom, PARVENU, pretender to gentility, pretentious fellow.

Snook, n.   Greenbone, garfish, gar-pike, sea-pike, sea-needle, long-nose, gore-bill, sword-fish, mackerel-guide (Esox belone or Belone vulgaris).

Snooze, v. n.   [Colloquial.] SLUMBER, sleep, nap, doze, take a nap, take a SIESTA.

Snot, n.   Snivel.

Snotty, a.   Snivelly.

Snout, n.   1. Nose (of a beast), muzzle.

2. Nozzle.

Snow-ball, n.   Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus).

Snow-ball-tree, n.   Guelder-rose (Viburnum opulus).

Snow-goose, n.   Whitebrant (Anser hyperboreus).

Snub, v. a.   1. Nip, clip, dock, prune, cut short, cut down.

2. Check (with a tart remark), reprimand, reprove, rebuke, chide.

3. Abash (as a pretentious person), humble, humiliate, shame, mortify, confound, disconcert, discomfit, BLUFF, put down, take down, put to shame, make ashamed, take down a peg, send away with a flea in one's ear, teach one one's distance.

Snuff, n.   Sniff.

Snuff, v. a.   1. Inhale, breathe, sniff, breathe in.

2. Smell, scent.

Snuff, v. n.   Snort (as a horse).

Snuffle, v. n.   Sniffle.

Snug, v. n.   SNUGGLE, nestle.

Snug, a.   1. Close, concealed, not exposed.

2. Comfortable, convenient, compact.

Snuggery, n.   Snug place.

Snuggle, v. n.   Nestle, cuddle, snug, lie snug, lie close.

So, ad.   1. Thus, in like manner, for a like reason, with equal reason.

2. To such a degree, in such a manner.

3. Likewise, in the same manner, in such a manner, in this way.

4. Such, in the same state or condition, as it is, as it was.

5. Therefore, for this reason, on this account.

6. Thus it is, so it is.

7. Be it so, thus be it, it is well.

So, conj.   Provided that, on condition that, in case that.

Soak, v. a.   Steep, macerate, imbrue, drench.

Soak, v. n.   Steep, be soaked.

Soak in, Imbibe, draw in, soak up.

Soak up, SOAK IN.

Soaker, n. [Colloquial.] Tippler, toper, hard drinker.

Soapstone, n.   Steatite.

Soar, v. n.   Tower, mount, rise, ascend, fly aloft.

Sob, v. n.   Weep, cry, sigh convulsively.

So be it, Amen.

Sober, a.   1. Temperate, abstemious, abstinent, not drunken.

2. Calm, moderate, cool, composed, unruffled, unimpassioned, dispassionate, steady, sedate, demure, staid, rational.

3. Grave, solemn, serious, pensive.

Soberness, n.   SOBRIETY.

Sobriety, n.   1. Temperance, abstemiousness, abstinence.

2. Calmness, coolness, sedateness, soberness, demureness, thoughtfulness, gravity.

Sobriquet, n.   [Fr.] Nickname, byname.

Sociability, n.   Sociableness, companionableness, sociality, good-fellowship.

Sociable, a.   Companionable, SOCIAL, friendly, familiar, neighborly, conversable, inclined to society.

Sociableness, n.   SOCIABILITY.

Social, a.   1. Civil, civic, of society.

2. Companionable, SOCIABLE, neighborly, formed for society.

3. Convivial, festive.

Socialism, n.   Communism, Fourierism, phalansterianism, Saint Simonianism, humanitarianism.

Socialist, n.   Fourierite, communist.

Sociality, n.   SOCIABILITY.

Society, n.   1. Association, copartnership, partnership, fellowship, company, corporation, body, fraternity, sodality, brotherhood, social union.

2. The community, the public, the world.

Sociology, n.   Social science.

Socius criminis, [L.] Accomplice, confederate, accessary, abettor, PARTICEPS CRIMINIS.

Sod, n.   Turf, clod.

Soda, n.   Protoxide of sodium.

Soda-ash, n.   Carbonate of soda (impure).

Sodality, n.   Fraternity, brotherhood, society.

Sodden, a.   1. Boiled, decocted, stewed.

2. Soaked, steeped, drenched, thoroughly wet (so as to be soft).

Sodomy, n.   Buggery, unnatural carnal intercourse.

Sofa, n.   Couch, seat to recline on.

Soft, a.   1. Impressible, yielding, not firm, not hard.

2. Plastic, pliable, easily moulded.

3. Smooth, delicate, fine, not rugged, not rough.

4. Compliant, submissive, irresolute, facile.

5. Mild, gentle, bland, kind, lenient, tender, not harsh, not severe.

6. Simple, silly, foolish, weak.

7. Quiet, easy, light.

8. Mellifluous, dulcet, clear, flowing.

Soft, interj.   Hold, stop, not so fast.

Soften, v. a.   1. Intenerate, melt, touch, make tender, make soft.

2. Assuage, appease, mitigate, moderate, alleviate, soothe, mollify, quiet, calm, still, quell, allay, relieve, ease, abate, temper, qualify, attemper, dull, lessen, blunt.

Soften, v. n.   Grow soft.

Soft roe, MILT, sperm.

Soft sawder, [Low.] Flattery, cajolery, blarney, SOFT SOAP.

Soft soap, 1. Potash soap, semi-fluid soap.

2. [Low.] Flattery, SOFT SAWDER.

Soi-disant, [Fr.] Pretended, would-be, self-styled.

Soil, v. a.   Foul, dirty, stain, pollute, sully, tarnish, defile, taint, contaminate, bedaub, begrime, besmear, bespatter, make foul.

Soil, n.   1. Stain, blot, spot, tarnish.

2. Mould, loam, earth, ground.

3. Land, country.

Soirée, n.   [Fr.] Evening party.

Sojourn, v. n.   Abide (temporarily), stay, tarry, lodge, rest, STOP, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent, put up, take lodgings, have lodgings.

Sojourn, n.   Stay, temporary abode.

Solace, v. a.   1. Cheer, comfort, soothe, console.

2. Allay, assuage, soften, mitigate, relieve.

Soland-goose, n.   Gannet (Sula barsanus).

Solar spectrum, Prismatic spectrum.

Soldier, n.   Warrior, fighting-man, man at arms.

Soldier-like, a.   SOLDIERLY.

Soldierly, a.   1. Warlike, martial, military, soldier-like.

2. Valiant, brave, gallant, intrepid, courageous.

Soldiery, n.   Soldiers, the military, the army, body of soldiers.

Sole, a.   Single, only, solitary, alone, individual.

Solecism, n.   1. Bad grammar, false syntax.

2. Incongruity, impropriety, absurdity.

Solemn, a.   1. Formal, ritual, ceremonial.

2. Sacred, religious, devout, reverential, devotional.

3. Serious, grave, sober.

4. Awful, august, venerable, imposing, grand, stately, majestic.

Solemnity, n.   1. Rite (religious), ceremonial, observance, ceremony.

2. Awfulness, sacredness.

3. Seriousness, gravity.

Solemnize, v. a.   Celebrate (with solemn ceremonies), commemorate, observe, do honor to, honor, keep.

Solicit, v. a.   1. Ask (earnestly), request (urgently), entreat, beg, pray, implore, crave, importune, beseech, supplicate, petition, conjure, press, urge, appeal to.

2. Invite, summon.

Solicitant, n.   1. Solicitor, petitioner, asker.

2. Aspirant, candidate.

Solicitation, n.   1. Entreaty, importunity, supplication, imploration, appeal, petition, address, insistence, urgency, suit.

2. Invitation, summons, bidding, call.

Solicitor, n.   1. Asker, petitioner, solicitant.

2. (Law.) Chancery lawyer, equity lawyer.

Solicitous, a.   Anxious, careful, concerned, apprehensive, troubled, uneasy, jealous.

Solicitude, n.   Anxiety, care, carefulness, concern, trouble, perplexity.

Solid, a.   1. Hard, firm, not fluid, not liquid.

2. Dense, compact, not hollow.

3. Strong, substantial, stable, sound, stout.

4. Real, true, valid, just, weighty, important, grave, not frivolous, not fallacious.

Solidarity, n.   [Modern.] Consolidation (of interests and responsibilities), community (in whatever befalls), close fellowship, joint interest.

Solidify, v. a.   Consolidate, compact, make solid.

Solidify, v. n.   Become solid.

Solidity, n.   1. Hardness, firmness, solidness.

2. Density, compactness.

3. Strength, stability, soundness.

4. Reality, truth, weight, validity, justice, gravity, importance.

5. (Geom.) Volume, solid contents.

Solidness, n.   SOLIDITY.

Solidungulate, n.   Soliped.

Soliloquize, v. n.   Talk to one's self.

Soliloquy, n.   Monologue.

Soliped, n.   Solidungulate.

Solitaire, n.   [Fr.] Hermit, SOLITARY.

Solitary, a.   1. Lone, lonely, alone, unaccompanied, companionless, without society, without company.

2. Isolated, secluded, unfrequented, uninhabited, retired, deserted.

3. Dismal, gloomy, desolate, cheerless, lonesome.

4. Single, sole, individual.

Solitary, n.   Hermit, anchorite, anchoret, recluse, solitaire, EREMITE.

Solitude, n.   1. Loneliness, isolation, seclusion, solitariness, lonely state, seclusiveness, lonely life, estrangement from the world.

2. Desert, wilderness, waste, lonely place, deserted region.

Soluble, a.   That may be dissolved, susceptible of solution.

Soluble glass, Silicate of soda (or of potash), liquor of flints.

Solution, n.   1. Disruption, separation, breach, disjunction, disintegration.

2. Explanation, explication, resolution, disentanglement, key.

3. Liquefaction, dissolution, melting.

Solvable, a.   Resolvable.

Solve, v. a.   Explain, unfold, expound, interpret, elucidate, clear, make plain, resolve, clear up, throw light upon.

Solvent, n.   Menstruum.

Somatotomy, n.   Anatomy.

Sombre, a.   [Written also Somber.] 1. Shady, dusky, cloudy, murky, dark, dull, darksome, rayless, sunless, unilluminated, obscure, dismal, sombrous, gloomy.

2. Melancholy, sad, mournful, doleful, lugubrious, funereal.

Sombrous, a.   SOMBRE.

Some, a.   1. More or less, a certain quantity of, a certain number of.

2. One (indefinitely), a, an, any.

3. About, near.

4. Several, a considerable number.

5. Some people, some persons.

6. A part, a portion.

Somebody, n.   1. One, some person, some one.

2. Something, a person of consequence.

Somehow, ad.   In some way, somehow or other.

Somersault, n.   SOMERSET.

Somerset, n.   Somersault, summerset, summersault.

Something, n.   1. A thing (indefinitely).

2. A part, a portion, a little.

3. Somebody, a person of consequence.

Something, ad.   SOMEWHAT.

Somewhat, ad.   Something, in some degree, more or less.

Somewhat, n.   Something, more or less, a little.

Somewhere, ad.   In some place, in one place or another.

Somewhither, ad.   To some place, to one place or another.

Somnambulism, n.   Sleep-walking.

Somnambulist, n.   Sleep-walker, night-walker, noctambulist.

Somniferous, a.   Soporific, soporiferous, slumberous, somnific, narcotic.

Somnific, a.   SOMNIFEROUS.

Somnolence, n.   Sleepiness, drowsiness, doziness, somnolency.

Somnolency, n.   SOMNOLENCE.

Somnolent, a.   Sleepy, drowsy.

Song, n.   1. Ballad, ditty, canticle, carol, canzonet.

2. Lay, strain, poem, hymn, psalm, anthem.

3. Poetry, poesy, verse, numbers.

4. Trifle, small sum.

Sonnet, n.   Poem (of fourteen lines).

Son of man, CHRIST.

Sonorous, a.   1. Sounding, resonant, resounding, ringing.

2. High-sounding.

Soon, ad.   1. Shortly, presently, before long, pretty soon, by and by, in a short time.

2. Early, at so early an hour.

3. Lief, willingly, readily, gladly.

Soot, n.   Crock.

Soothe, v. a.   1. Assuage, calm, quiet, appease, tranquillize, compose, pacify, sober, still, lull.

2. Moderate, alleviate, palliate, lessen, allay, mollify, repress, check, temper, soften, attemper, deaden, qualify, relieve, ease, dull, blunt.

Soothsayer, n.   Seer, foreteller, predictor, prophet, diviner, haruspice, vaticinator, sorcerer, necromancer.

Sooty, a.   Dark, dusky, murky, fuliginous.

Sop, n.   Something to pacify, tub to the whale.

Sophism, n.   Fallacy, paralogism, paralogy, quibble, fallacious argument.

Sophistical, a.   Fallacious, illogical.

Sophisticate, v. a.   Adulterate, debase, vitiate, pervert, corrupt.

Sophisticate, a.   Adulterated, spurious, counterfeit, debased, vitiated, perverted, corrupted, sophisticated.

Sophistication, n.   Adulteration, corruption.

Sophistry, n.   Paralogy, paralogism, false logic, fallacious reasoning, flaw in the argument, inconclusive reasoning, reasoning in a circle, begging the question.

Sophomorical, a.   Bombastic, inflated, turgid, stilted, swelling, pompous, extravagant, grandiloquent, high-flown, high-sounding, HIGH-FALUTIN.

Soporiferous, a.   SOPORIFIC.

Soporific, a. Somniferous, somnific, slumberous, soporiferous, narcotic, hypnotic.

Soporific, n.   Narcotic.

Soprano, n.   (Mus.) Treble, descant, highest female voice.

Sorcerer, n.   Magician, conjurer, juggler, enchanter, necromancer, charmer, wizard, exorcist, diviner, seer, soothsayer.

Sorcery, n.   Divination (by evil spirits), magic, enchantment, witchcraft, necromancy, charm, spell, the black art.

Sordid, a.   1. Mean, base, vile, low, degraded.

2. Covetous, avaricious, stingy, miserly, niggardly, close, illiberal, ungenerous, penurious, close-fisted.

Sore, n.   Ulcer, fester, abscess, imposthume, gathering, boil, pustule.

Sore, a.   1. Painful (from inflammation), tender.

2. Pained, hurt, grieved.

Sorely, ad.   Grievously, severely, violently, greatly.

Sorghum, n.   Chinese sugar-cane.

Sorrow, n.   1. Grief, sadness, affliction, mourning, trouble.

2. Regret, vexation, chagrin.

Sorrow, v. n.   Grieve, mourn, be sad.

Sorrowful, a.   1. Grieved, afflicted, in sorrow, in mourning.

2. Sad, mournful, grievous, lamentable, distressing, painful, dismal, doleful, melancholy, sorry, piteous, woful, rueful, moving pity, exciting compassion.

Sorry, a.   1. Grieved, SORROWFUL.

2. Mean, vile, base, poor, miserable, wretched, pitiful, abject, beggarly, rascally, contemptible, despicable, shabby, bad, low, paltry.

3. Mournful, dismal, sad, painful, melancholy.

Sort, n.   1. Kind, species, description, class, denomination, character, nature.

2. Manner, way, degree.

Sort, v. a.   Distribute (into sorts), assort, class, classify.

Sort, v. n.   Associate, consort, fraternize, be in familiar intercourse.

Sortie, n.   Sally.

Sort with, Suit, fit, agree with, be adapted to.

So so, 1. [Adverbially.] Moderately, passably, indifferently, tolerably well, pretty well.

2. [Adjectively.] Passable, tolerable, ordinary, middling, indifferent, pretty good, not bad.

Sot, n.   Toper, tippler, drunkard, wine-bibber, dram-drinker.

Sottish, a.   Stupid (from intemperance), dull, doltish, foolish, senseless, insensate, besotted.

Sotto voce, [It.] Softly, in a low voice, in an under tone, in a low tone, with bated breath.

Soul, 1. Mind, spirit, inner man.

2. Life, vital principle, animating principle.

3. Essence, principal part, essential part, best part.

4. Individual, person, man, human being, intelligent being.

5. Ardor, fire, fervor, courage, energy, force.

Soulless, a.   1. Lifeless.

2. Mean, base, vile, low, spiritless.

Sound, a.   1. Whole, entire, unbroken, undecayed, uninjured, perfect, faultless, good, firm, strong.

2. Healthy, hearty, hale, hardy, vigorous, in health, in good health, not diseased.

3. Sane, well-balanced.

4. Correct, true, valid, solid, weighty, reasonable, rational, sensible, judicious.

5. Established, fixed, well-grounded.

6. Profound, unbroken, undisturbed, fast.

7. Heavy, lusty, forcible.

8. Orthodox, of the true faith, not heretical.

Sound, ad.   Soundly, profoundly.

Sound, n.   1. Strait, narrows.

2. Air-bladder (of a fish).

3. Noise, report.

Sound, v. n.   1. Resound, make a noise, give out a sound.

2. Appear by the sound.

3. Try the depth (of water), throw the lead.

Sound, v. a.   1. Cause to sound.

2. Utter, express audibly.

3. Celebrate (by sounds).

4. Measure, fathom, try the depth of.

5. Examine, test, try.

Soundless, a.   1. Silent, noiseless.

2. Unfathomable, bottomless, very deep, very profound.

Soundness, n.   1. Wholeness, entireness.

2. Healthiness, vigor.

3. Saneness.

4. Correctness, truth, rectitude, validity.

5. Firmness, strength, solidity.

Soup, n.   Broth.

Sour, a.   1. Acid, tart, pricked.

2. Cross, crabbed, morose, surly, testy, touchy, cantankerous, crusty, fretful, peevish, petulant, pettish, snappish, waspish, snarling, cynical, froward, uncivil, rude, rough, harsh, ill-tempered, ill-natured.

Sour, v. a.   1. Make acid, turn sour.

2. Imbitter, make cross.

Sour, v. n.   Turn sour, become acid.

Source, n.   1. Origin, spring, fountain, head, rise, cradle, beginning, commencement, fountain-head, starting point.

2. Cause, original.

Sour-gum, n.   Tupelo, pepperidge.

Sourish, a.   Acidulous, somewhat sour, somewhat acid.

Sourness, n.   1. Acidity, tartness.

2. Acrimony, asperity, moroseness, crabbedness, churlishness, peevishness, petulance, ill temper, bad blood.

Souse, v. a.   1. Pickle.

2. Plunge, dip, immerse, submerge, douse, put under water (or other liquid).

Souse, ad.   With a plunge.

South, a.   Southern, southerly.

South, ad.   Southward, towards the south.

Southerly, a.   Southern, south.

Southern, a.   Southerly, south.

Southerner, n.   Southron.

Southron, n.   Southerner.

Souvenir, n.   [Fr.] Remembrancer, memento.

Sovereign, a.   1. Supreme, regal, royal, imperial, monarchical.

2. Chief, predominant, principal.

3. Efficacious, effectual.

Sovereign, n.   Monarch, autocrat, potentate, despot, king, emperor, prince, lord, queen, supreme ruler.

Sovereignty, n.   Dominion, supremacy, empire, dynasty, kingdom, supreme power, supreme rule, absolute authority, chief sway.

Sow, n.   Hog (female), pig, swine.

Sow, v. a.   1. Scatter, strew, spread.

2. Disseminate, disperse, propagate, spread abroad.

3. Plant, put seed in.

4. Besprinkle, scatter over.

Sow, v. n.   Plant, scatter seed, put in seed.

Sowens, n. pl.   [Scottish.] Porridge (made of the dust of oatmeal), flummery.

Spa, n.   Mineral spring.

Space, n.   1. Extension, extent.

2. Capacity, room.

3. Distance, interval.

4. [Rare.] While, short time.

Spacious, a.   Wide, extended, extensive, expansive, broad, ample, capacious, roomy.

Span, n.   1. Nine inches.

2. Brief period.

3. [U. S.] Pair (of horses).

Spangle, n.   Sparkling ornament.

Spanish-bayonet, n.   Yucca, Adam's needle, bear-grass.

Spanish-fly, n.   Blister-fly, blister-beetle (Cantharis vesicatoria).

Spank, v. a.   Strike (with the open hand), slap.

Span-new, a.   Brand-new, fire-new, quite new, spick-and-span new.

Spanworm, n.   Geometer, looper, canker-worm.

Spar, v. n.   1. Box.

2. Dispute, wrangle, quarrel, SPAT.

Spare, v. a.   1. Reserve, save, lay by, lay aside, set apart, set aside.

2. Dispense with, do without, part with.

3. Withhold, omit, forbear.

4. Withhold from, keep from.

5. Give, grant, afford, allow, give up.

6. Preserve (from any thing dreaded).

Spare, v. n.   1. Be frugal, be parsimonious.

2. Forbear, refrain, be scrupulous.

3. Be lenient, be merciful, be tender.

Spare, a.   1. Scanty, sparing, not abundant, not plentiful.

2. Lean, meagre, thin, poor, lank, gaunt, skinny, scraggy, raw-boned.

4. Superfluous, supernumerary, not used, not wanted.

Spare hours, Leisure, time to spare.

Spare time, Leisure, time to spare.

Sparing, a.   1. Scanty, SPARE.

2. Frugal, saving, chary, parsimonious, economical, not liberal.

Spark, n.   1. Sparkle, scintillation, particle of fire, scintilla.

2. Germ, element, active principle.

3. Gallant, beau, buck; gay, dashing fellow.

Sparkish, a.   Gay, showy, airy, fine.

Sparkle, v. n.   1. Shine (with intermissions), glitter, glisten, glister, twinkle, scintillate, coruscate, flash.

2. Mantle, effervesce, bubble, foam, froth.

Sparkling, a.   1. Glittering, glistening, twinkling, flashing.

2. Bubbling, foaming, effervescing, frothing, mantling.

3. Lively, glowing, spirited, piquant, vigorous, forcible, strong, nervous, racy, impassioned.

Sparring, n.   Wrangling, quarrelling, contention, strife.

Sparry iron, Spathic iron, carbonate of iron.

Sparse, a.   Scattered, spread here and there, not dense.

Spartan, a.   Brave, courageous, hardy, undaunted, daring, intrepid, dauntless, fearless, bold, valiant, valorous, doughty, chivalric, heroic, lion-hearted.

Spasm, n.   1. Twitch, sudden contraction (as of the muscles).

2. Fit, paroxysm, throe.

Spasmodic, a. Convulsive, fitful.

Spasmodic cholera, Asiatic cholera, cholera asphyxia.

Spat, n.   [Local, U. S.] Petty dispute, petty quarrel, war of words.

Spat, v. n.   Dispute, wrangle, quarrel, spar, bicker, jangle, squabble, TIFF, have words, have an altercation.

Spathic, a.   Foliated, lamellar.

Spathic iron, SPARRY IRON.

Spatter, v. a.   1. Sprinkle, besprinkle, bespatter, splash, plash.

2. Daub, bedaub, smear, besmear, begrime, bedraggle, spot, stain, soil.

Spatterdashes, n. pl.   Gaiters, leggings.

Spawl, v. n.   Spit, sputter.

Spawl, n.   Spit, spittle, saliva.

Spawn, n.   1. Eggs (of fish or of frogs), hard roe.

2. (Bot.) Mycelium, filaments (from which fungi originate).

Spawn, v. a.   [In contempt.] Generate, produce, bring forth.

Spawn, v. n.   [In contempt.] Issue.

Speak, v. n.   1. Articulate, enunciate, talk with articulate sounds.

2. Plead, spout, hold forth, make a speech, discourse, harangue, declaim.

3. Treat, make mention.

4. Sound, resound.

Speak, v. a.   1. Utter, express, deliver, pronounce, articulate.

2. Announce, make known, spread abroad, proclaim, declare.

3. (Naut.) Hail.

Speaker, n.   1. Discourser, orator, spokesman, prolocutor.

2. Chairman, presiding officer.

Speaking, n.   1. Talk, discourse.

2. Elocution, declamation, oratory.

Speak of, Treat, discuss, mention, treat of, touch upon, speak about, talk about, make mention of.

Speak to, Accost, address, make up to.

Speak well for, Be creditable to, be commendatory of.

Speak out, Blab, open one's mind, unbosom one's self, unburden one's mind.

Speak with, Converse with, hold a conversation with.

Spear, n.   1. Lance, javelin.

2. Shoot, spire.

Spear-hand, n.   Right-hand.

Spear-shaped, a.   Hastate, hastated.

Special, a.   1. Particular, peculiar, specific, especial.

2. Extraordinary, uncommon.

Speciality, n.   1. Particularity.

2. Specialty, object of special attention, particular object of pursuit, pet subject.

Specialty, n.   SPECIALITY.

Specie, n.   Coin, cash, metallic money, hard money, stamped money.

Species, n.   1. Group (subordinate to a genus).

2. Kind, sort, description, variety.

Specific, a.   1. Peculiar, particular, especial, characteristic.

2. Definite, precise, specified.

Specific, n.   1. Special medicine, sovereign remedy, infallible remedy.

2. Unfailing agent, sure means.

Specification, n.   1. Designation (of properties), characterization.

2. Particularization, detailed statement.

Specify, v. a.   Designate, particularize, indicate, define, individualize, show clearly, name with precision.

Specillum, n.   Stylet.

Specimen, n.   Pattern, sample, model.

Specious, a.   Fair (apparently, but not really), plausible, colorable, ostensible.

Speck, n.   1. Stain, spot, flaw, blemish, blot.

2. Bit, mite, mote, atom, particle, corpuscle, scintilla, small thing.

Speck, v. a.   Spot, stain (in spots).

Speckle, v. a.   Mark with spots (of a different color from that of the ground).

Spectacle, n.   1. Show, exhibition, sight, scene, representation, display, pageant, parade.

2. Curiosity, wonder, marvel, phenomenon.

Spectacles, n. pl.   Glasses.

Spectator, n.   Beholder, observer, bystander, looker-on, on-looker.

Spectral, a.   Ghostly, phantom-like.

Spectre, n.   [Written also Specter.] Apparition, ghost, spirit, shade, phantom, phantasm, illusion, ogre, sprite, GOBLIN, HOBGOBLIN.

Spectrum, n.   Image, appearance, representation.

Speculate, v. n.   1. Meditate, contemplate, cogitate, reflect, ponder, muse, ruminate, think, consider.

2. Trade (hazardously).

Speculation, n.   1. Contemplation.

2. Theory, scheme, hypothesis, supposition, conjecture, view, a priori reasoning.

Speculatist, n.   Speculator, theorizer.

Speculative, a.   1. Contemplative, unpractical, Platonic, philosophical, given to speculation.

2. Theoretical, ideal, imaginary.

3. Given to hazardous trading.

Speculator, n.   1. Theorizer, speculatist.

2. Trader (who takes great risks in the hope of great gains).

Speculum, n.   [L.] Mirror, looking-glass, reflector.

Speech, n.   1. Articulate utterance.

2. Language, tongue, vernacular, idiom, dialect, LINGO.

3. Talk, parlance, verbal intercourse, oral communication.

4. Oration, discourse, address, harangue.

Speechify, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Harangue, make a speech, hold forth.

Speechless, a.   Mute, dumb, silent, mum.

Speed, v. n.   1. Make haste.

2. Succeed, prosper, thrive, flourish.

3. Fare, get on.

Speed, v. a.   1. Hasten, expedite, accelerate, hurry, despatch, quicken, precipitate, forward, urge or press forward, urge or press on.

2. Assist, help, aid, help forward.

3. Prosper, favor, make successful.

Speed, n.   1. Haste, hurry, despatch, celerity, swiftness, fleetness, velocity, quickness, rapidity, expedition.

3. Success, prosperity, good fortune, good luck, favorable issue.

Speedy, a.   Swift, rapid, quick, fleet, hasty, prompt, expeditious, hurried, flying.

Spell, n.   1. Charm, incantation, exorcism.

2. Turn (at work).

3. Season, term, period, interval, fit.

Spell, v. a.   1. Represent by letters.

2. Relieve (by taking a turn at work), help, aid, assist.

Spell-bound, a.   Enchanted, under a spell, under magic influence.

Speller, n.   [U. S.] Spelling-book.

Spell out, Interpret, decipher, unfold, read, unriddle, unravel, find out, make out.

Spelling, n.   Orthography.

Spelling-book, n.   SPELLER.

Spelter, n.   Zinc.

Spend, v. a.   1. Expend, disburse, lay out.

2. Waste, consume, exhaust, squander, dissipate, lavish, use up.

3. Employ, devote, bestow, apply.

4. Pass, lead.

Spend, v. n.   1. Lay out money, incur expense.

2. Vanish, be lost, be consumed.

Spendthrift, n.   Prodigal, squanderer, waster, UNTHRIFT.

Sperm, n.   Semen, seed.

Spermaceti-whale, n.   Cachelot, sperm-whale (Physeter macrocephalus).

Spermatic, a.   Seminal.

Sperm-whale, n.   SPERMACETI-WHALE.

Spew, v. a.   Vomit, puke, cast up, throw up.

Spew, v. n.   Vomit, puke.

Sphacelate, v. n.   Mortify.

Sphacelation, n.   (Med.) Mortification.

Sphacelus, n.   (Med.) Gangrene, mortification.

Sphenoid, a.   (Anat.) Wedge-shaped, sphenoidal.

Sphenoidal, a.   SPHENOID.

Sphere, n.   1. Globe, ball, orb.

2. Circuit, circle, compass, province, department, walk, beat, function, vocation, post, office, employment, capacity.

3. Rank, standing, order.

4. Region, realm, domain, quarter, country.

Spherical, a.   Globular, orbicular, globated, globous, globose, rotund, round.

Sphericity, n.   Rotundity, roundness, globosity.

Spice, n.   1. Flavoring, flavor, relish, taste, savor, tincture, dash, infusion, admixture, sprinkling.

2. Grain, particle, small quantity.

Spice-bush, n.   SPICE-WOOD.

Spice-wood, n.   Spice-bush, Benjamin tree, wild allspice (Benzoin odoriferum or Laurus benzoin).

Spick-and-span new, Quite new, fire-new, brand-new.

Spicy, a.   1. Aromatic, fragrant.

2. Pungent, sharp, piquant, pointed.

Spider's web, Cobweb.

Spigot, n.   Spile, stopper, stopple.

Spike, n.   1. Ear (of grain), head.

2. Large nail.

Spile, n.   1. SPIGOT.

2. [Colloquial.] Pile.

Spill, v. a.   Shed, effuse, pour out.

Spin, v. a.   1. Twist (into thread).

2. Twirl, whirl.

Spin a long yarn, Tell a long story.

Spindle, n.   (Mech.) Axis, shaft, arbor.

Spindle-shaped, a.   Fusiform.

Spine, n.   1. Thorn.

2. Backbone, spinal column, vertebral column.

3. Shin, forepart of the leg.

Spinney, n.   [Written also Spinny.] Thicket, grove.

Spinose, a.   Thorny, spiny, spinous, briery.

Spinous, a.   SPINOSE.

Spin out, Prolong, lengthen, protract, draw out.

Spinster, n.   Single woman, maiden lady.

Spiny, a.   Thorny, spinose, spinous, briery.

Spiracle, n.   Aperture (especially in animal and vegetable bodies), blowhole, vent, orifice, pore.

Spiral, a.   Winding (like the thread of a screw), cochleary, cochleated, spiry, helical, screw-shaped.

Spiral, n.   Helix, worm.

Spire, n.   1. Steeple.

2. Shoot, spear.

Spirit, n.   1. Vital essence (apart from matter), immaterial substance.

2. Soul, pure intelligence, inner man.

3. Apparition, ghost, spectre, shade, phantom, phantasm, sprite, fairy, elf, demon, genius.

4. Disposition, temper, humor, mood, spirits, frame of mind, turn of mind.

5. Courage, ardor, fire, energy, force, vigor, mettle, earnestness, enthusiasm, zeal, resolution, pluck, elevation of soul.

6. Liveliness, animation, piquancy, warmth, glow.

7. Person (as distinguished by peculiar qualities), individual.

8. Meaning, significance, purport, intent, drift, gist, tenor, sense.

9. Nature, character, complexion, characteristic quality.

10. Alcohol, distilled liquor.

11. [With The prefixed.] Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Paraclete, Comforter, The Spirit of God.

Spirit away, Kidnap, carry off (secretly).

Spirited, a.   Animated, lively, vivacious, sprightly, ardent, earnest, active, alert, high-mettled, high-spirited, full of spirit, full of life.

Spiritist, n.   Spiritualist.

Spiritless, a.   1. Lifeless, breathless, extinct, dead.

2. Dejected, depressed, discouraged, dispirited, low-spirited, in low spirits.

3. Dull, torpid, sluggish, cold, apathetic, phlegmatic, languid, soulless, feeble, unenterprising.

4. Heavy, stupid, dull, frigid, tame, prosaic, prosy, insipid, uninteresting.

Spirit of Myrcia, BAY-RUM.

Spirit of Truth, Paraclete, Comforter, The Dove, The Holy Ghost.

Spirit-stirring, a.   Inspiring, animating, enlivening, cheering, exhilarating.

Spirits, n. pl.   1. Disposition, temper, mood, humor, spirit, frame of mind, turn of mind.

2. Distilled liquors, ardent spirits.

Spiritual, a.   1. Immaterial, incorporeal, ethereal, ghostly.

2. Mental, intellectual, ideal, abstract.

3. Holy, divine, pure.

4. Ecclesiastical, not lay, not secular.

5. Internal, not literal.

Spirituality, n.   1. Immateriality.

2. Religious function (as of the church).

3. Spiritual-mindedness.

Spiritualize, v. a.   Purify, elevate, refine, make spiritual.

Spiritual-mindedness, n.   Spirituality.

Spirituous, a.   Alcoholic, ardent.

Spirt, v. n.   Gush, jet, spout.

Spirt, v. a.   Spout, throw out.

Spiry, a.   1. Winding, wreathed, curled, spiral, helical, cochleary, cochleated, screw-shaped.

2. Pyramidal, tapering.

Spit, v. n.   Spawl, sputter.

Spit, n.   Spittle, saliva, spawl.

Spit-box, n.   Spittoon.

Spite, n.   1. Malice, malevolence, rancor, venom, gall, malignity, maliciousness, hate, grudge, pique, ill-nature.

2. Defiance, opposition, despite, contempt.

Spiteful, a.   Malicious, malignant, malevolent, malign, ill-disposed, evil-minded, ill-natured.

Spittoon, n.   Spit-box.

Splash, v. n.   Plash, dabble in water.

Splash, v. a.   Dash, spatter, plash.

Splay, v. a.   (Arch.) Slope (as the side of a window), slant.

Spleen, n.   1. (Anat.) Milt.

2. Anger, spite, animosity, gall, rancor, pique, malevolence, malignity, grudge, hatred, malice, ill humor, ill blood, bad blood.

3. Melancholy, despondency, hypochondria, dejection, depression, dumps, megrims, the dismals, the blues, blue devils.

Spleeny, a.   Angry, fretful, SPLENETIC.

Splendid, a.   1. Shining, glowing, resplendent, effulgent, refulgent, bright, lustrous, radiant, beaming, brilliant.

2. Showy, magnificent, gorgeous, sumptuous, pompous, superb, kingly.

3. Illustrious, conspicuous, eminent, distinguished, pre-eminent, remarkable, famous, celebrated, glorious.

4. Grand, heroic, sublime, lofty, noble.

Splendor, n.   1. Lustre, brilliance, brilliancy, brightness, polish.

2. Magnificence, pomp, stateliness, show, gorgeousness, pompousness, display, parade, ÉCLAT, striking effect.

3. Eminence, celebrity, fame, glory.

4. Grandeur, sublimity.

Splenetic, a.   1. Irascible, irritable, fretful, peevish, touchy, testy, pettish, waspish, petulant, choleric, snappish, cross.

2. Morose, sullen, sulky, churlish, sour, crabbed.

3. Melancholy, despondent, moping, gloomy, melancholic, hypochondriacal, jaundiced.

Splice, v. a.   Braid together (as the ends of ropes), join together.

Splinter, v. a.   Split (into thin pieces), shiver.

Splinter, v. n.   Be split (into thin pieces), be shivered.

Splinters, n. pl.   Flinders, fragments.

Split, v. a.   1. Cleave, rive, rend, burst, SPLINTER, tear asunder.

2. Divide, sunder, separate, part.

Split, v. n.   1. Burst, be riven, be rent, SPLINTER, be split.

2. Be broken, be dashed to pieces.

Split, n.   Crack, fissure, rent.

Split hairs, Refine, be over-nice, affect nicety, make useless distinctions.

Splurge, n.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Blustering effort.

Splutter, n.   [Colloquial.] Bustle, stir.

Splutter, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Stammer (through haste).

Splutterer, n.   [Colloquial.] Stammerer.

Spoil, v. a.   1. Plunder, rob, despoil, fleece, strip, ravage, waste.

2. Injure, harm, disfigure, mar.

Spoil, v. n.   1. Steal, pilfer, engage in robbery.

2. Decay, be corrupted.

Spoil, n.   BOOTY, pillage, plunder, prey, rapine.

Spoiler, n.   1. Plunderer, robber, pillager.

2. Destroyer, corrupter.

Spoken, a.   Oral, parole, nuncupative, not written.

Spokesman, n.   Speaker, prolocutor.

Spoliate, v. a.   Rob, plunder, spoil.

Spoliation, n.   Robbery, pillage, plundering, rapine, devastation, destruction.

Sponge, v. a.   1. Wipe (with a sponge), cleanse.

2. Dampen, wet.

Sponger, n.   Parasite, hanger-on.

Spongy, a.   Bibulous, porous.

Sponsor, n.   1. Surety.

2. Godfather or godmother.

Spontaneity, n.   Spontaneousness.

Spontaneous, a.   Voluntary, instinctive, uncompelled, unbidden, unconstrained, willing, gratuitous, free, of one's own accord.

Spontaneousness, n.   Spontaneity.

Spooney, n.   [Colloquial.] DUNCE, blockhead.

Sporadic, a.   Scattered, occurring here and there.

Sport, n.   1. Play, diversion, amusement, pastime, game, fun, frolic, gambol, prank, jest, recreation, hilarity, entertainment, merriment, mirth, jollity, joviality, pleasantry, merry-making.

2. Mockery, derision, mock, ridicule, contemptuous mirth.

Sport, v. n.   Play, frolic, disport, wanton, skip, frisk, romp, caper, make fun, make merry.

Sport, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Exhibit, display, make a show of.

Sportive, a.   Jocose, jocular, waggish, frolicsome, playful, gamesome, DAFT, facetious, funny, merry, gay, debonair, vivacious, lively, sprightly, jocund, wanton, buxom, prankish, full of play, full of fun.

Spot, n.   1. Speck, blot.

2. Blemish, stain, taint, flaw.

3. Place, locality.

Spot, v. a.   1. Make spots on, dapple, variegate.

2. Stain, sully, soil, tarnish, blemish.

3. [Cant term,] Mark, take special note of.

Spotless, a.   1. Unspotted, undefaced, perfect.

2. Immaculate, unstained, untainted, unblemished, untarnished, blameless, stainless, innocent, pure.

Spotted, a.   Speckled, bespeckled, bespotted, dotted, freckled, spotty.

Spotty, a.   SPOTTED.

Spousal, a.   Matrimonial, conjugal, connubial, hymeneal, bridal, marital.

Spousals, n. pl.   Nuptials, espousals, marriage.

Spouse, n.   Husband or wife, married person, consort.

Spouseless, a.   Unmarried.

Spout, n.   1. AJUTAGE, pipe.

2. Nozzle, nose.

Spout, v. a.   1. Spirt, pour out (through a narrow orifice).

2. Utter (pompously), mouth, declaim, speak.

Spout, v. n.   1. Gush, issue.

2. [Colloquial.] Declaim, rant, make a speech, hold forth.

Spouter, n.   Declaimer.

Sprain, v. a.   Strain (as a joint), twist, wrench.

Spray, n.   1. Twig, shoot, sprig.

2. Foam, froth, spume.

Spread, v. a.   1. Extend, expand, mantle, stretch, dilate.

2. Disperse, scatter, distribute, diffuse.

3. Publish, divulge, propagate, disseminate, circulate, promulgate, make known, make public, spread abroad.

4. Unfold, unfurl, open.

5. Cover, overspread.

Spread, v. n.   1. Extend, be expanded.

2. Be dispersed, be scattered.

3. Circulate, be circulated, be spread abroad.

Spread, n.   1. Extent, reach, compass.

2. Dissemination, circulation, propagation.

Spread-eagle, a.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Bombastic, pompous, inflated, turgid, tumid, swelling, stilted, grandiloquent, pretentious, sophomorical, HIGHFALUTIN, high-flowing, high-sounding.

Spread over, [Active and Neuter.] Overrun, run over.

Spree, n.   [Colloquial.] 1. Carousal, revel, revelry, revelling, jollification, bacchanals, saturnalia, debauch, compotation, wassail, orgies, carouse, cups, drinking bout.

2. Row, riot, disturbance, SHINDY.

Sprig, n.   Twig, shoot, spray.

Sprightliness, n.   Liveliness, briskness, vivacity, animation, alertness, cheerfulness, gayety, frolicsomeness.

Sprightly, a.   Lively, mercurial, animated, vigorous, vivacious, buoyant, brisk, active, alert, agile, blithe, blithesome, gay, airy, cheerful, joyous, frolicsome, buxom, debonair, pleasant.

Spring, v. n.   1. Leap, bound, jump, vault, hop, CAPER.

2. Rise, start, come forth.

3. Arise, proceed, issue, put forth, shoot forth, make its appearance.

4. Originate, emanate, flow, take its rise, have its origin.

5. Rebound, fly back.

6. Warp, bend.

Spring, n.   1. Leap, bound, jump.

2. Elasticity, resiliency, springiness, elastic force.

3. Fountain, well, FOUNT, fountain-head.

4. Source, original, origin, principle, cause.

5. Vernal season.

Spring a leak, Begin to leak.

Springe, n.   Snare, gin, noose, net, toil, trap.

Spring-halt, n.   String-halt.

Springiness, n.   Elasticity, resilience, spring.

Springy, a.   Elastic, resilient, rebounding.

Sprinkle, v. a.   1. Scatter, strew.

2. Bedew, besprinkle.

Sprinkle, v. n.   Rain (moderately).

Sprinkler, n.   Watering pot.

Sprinkling, n.   Affusion.

Sprite, n.   Fairy, elf, spirit, ghost, spectre, apparition, shade, phantom, phantasm, goblin, hobgoblin.

Sprout, v. n.   Shoot, germinate, vegetate, push, grow, pullulate, put forth, shoot forth, burst forth.

Sprout, n.   1. Acrospire, plumule.

2. Shoot, ratoon, young branch.

Spruce, a.   Neat (without elegance), trim, nice, trig, line, finical, smart, jaunty, natty, foppish, dandyish.

Spruce, v. n.   Prink, dress finically.

Spruce, v. a.   Trim, deck, dress.

Spry, a.   [Colloquial.] Active, lively, brisk, nimble, supple, agile, sprightly, quick, smart, prompt, alert, stirring, ready, dapper.

Spume, n.   Foam, froth, spray.

Spumous, a.   SPUMY.

Spumy, a.   Foamy, frothy, spumous.

Spunk, n.   1. Touchwood.

2. Punk, amadou, agaric, German tinder.

3. [Colloquial.] Spirit, pluck, mettle, energy, force, courage.

Spur, n.   1. Goad, prick, point, rowel.

2. Incitement, stimulus, incentive, impulse, inducement, instigation, provocation, motive.

3. Snag, point, knot, gnarl, knob, projection.

4. Ergot, horn-seed, spurred rye.

Spur, v. a.   1. Prick (with the spur).

2. Stimulate, incite, rouse, arouse, goad, induce, instigate, impel, urge forward, drive.

Spur, v. n.   Prick, gallop, hasten, press forward, press on.

Spurious, a.   1. Illegitimate, bastard.

2. Counterfeit, supposititious, meretricious, deceitful, sham, false, mock, pretended, feigned, clap-trap, fictitious, unauthentic, make-believe, not genuine.

Spurn, v. a.   1. Kick.

2. CONTEMN, scorn, scout, despise, disdain, make light of, look down upon, hold in contempt.

Spurred-rye, Ergot, spur.

Sputter, v. n.   1. Spit, spawl.

2. Splutter, stammer.

Sputterer, a.   Stammerer, splutterer.

Spy, n.   Scout, emissary (in disguise), secret agent.

Spy, v. a.   See, behold, discern, espy.

Squab, a.   1. Fat, plump, stout, portly, dumpy, squabbish, squabby.

2. Unfledged, unfeathered.

Squab, n.   Young pigeon.

Squabbish, a.   Squabby, SQUAB.

Squabble, v. n.   Quarrel, wrangle, dispute, contend, fight, jangle, TIFF.

Squabble, n.   Brawl, wrangle, dispute, petty quarrel.

Squabby, a.   Squabbish, SQUAB.

Squad, n.   Gang, band, crew, set, knot, bevy, lot, small company.

Squalid, a.   Filthy, nasty, dirty, foul, unclean.

Squalidity, n.   Foulness, SQUALIDNESS.

Squalidness, n.   Foulness, filthiness, squalidity, squalor.

Squall, v. n.   Cry (as an infant), bawl, yell, scream, cry out.

Squall, n.   1. Cry, bawl, yell, scream, outcry.

2. Storm (sudden and brief), blast, gust, sudden breeze.

Squally, a.   Gusty, blustering, stormy, tempestuous.

Squalor, n.   [L.] Foulness, SQUALIDNESS.

Squamate, a.   Scaly, SQUAMOSE.

Squamated, a.   Scaly, SQUAMOSE.

Squamose, a.   (Bot.) Scaly, squamate, squamated, squamous.

Squamous, a.   Scaly, SQUAMOSE.

Squander, v. a.   Spend (profusely), lavish, expend, waste, lose, dissipate, run out, throw away, muddle away.

Squanderer, n.   Spendthrift, prodigal, waster.

Square, a.   1. Quadrilateral and equi-angular.

2. Perpendicular, making a right angle.

3. Just, honest, fair, equitable, upright, exact, equal.

4. Adjusted, balanced, settled, even.

Square, n.   1. Four-sided figure (with equal sides and angles), quadrate.

2. Square number.

3. Open area (in a city or town).

4. (Arch.) One hundred superficial feet.

Square, v. a.   1. Make square.

2. Regulate, adapt, fit, suit, accommodate.

3. Adjust, settle, close, balance.

4. (Arith.) Multiply into itself.

Square, v. n.   Suit, fit, accord, harmonize, quadrate, comport, cohere, chime in, fall in.

Squash, v. a.   Crush.

Squat, v. n.   1. Crouch, cower, sit close to the ground.

2. [Modern.] Settle (without title to the land), plant one's self, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent.

Squat, a.   1. Crouching, cowering.

2. Dumpy, STUMPY, stubby, short and thick.

Squaw-vine, n.   Checkerberry, partridge-berry, winter-clover (Mitchella repens).

Squeal, v. n.   Cry (as a pig), yell.

Squeamish, a. Fastidious, dainty, difficult, scrupulous, over-nice, hard to please.

Squeeze, v. a.   1. Compress, gripe, pinch, nip, press closely.

2. Force (between close bodies), drive.

Squeeze, v. n.   Press, crowd, force a way, urge one's way.

Squeeze out, Press out, force out.

Squeteague, n.   Weak-fish (Labrus squeteague or Onolithus regalis).

Squib, n.   1. Cracker.

2. Lampoon, pasquinade, satire.

Squib, v. n. [Colloquial.] Make lampoons, throw squibs, make sarcastic remarks.

Squid, n.   Cuttle-fish.

Squint, v. n.   Look askant, look askance, look obliquely.

Squint-eyed, a.   Cock-eyed.

Squire, n.   Esquire.

Squireen, n.   [Modern, Eng.] Country-squire, petty squire.

Squirm, v. n.   Writhe, wriggle.

Squirt, v. a.   Eject (through a syringe).

Squirt, n.   Syringe.

Stab, n.   Thrust, stick.

Stab, v. a.   Pierce, transfix, gore, spear.

Stability, n.   1. Fixedness, durability, permanence, stableness.

2. Constancy, steadiness, firmness.

Stable, a.   1. Fixed, established, durable, enduring, permanent, immovable, immutable, unalterable, indestructible, unchangeable, invariable.

2. Constant, steady, firm, steadfast, stanch, not fickle, not wavering.

Stableness, n.   STABILITY.

Stables, n. pl.   Mews.

Stable-servant, n.   Groom, hostler.

Staff, n.   1. Cane, stick, pole, rod, partisan, truncheon.

2. Support, prop, stay.

3. ÉTAT MAJOR, staff, staff-officers, commissioned officers.

4. Stanza, verse, stave.

Stag, n.   Hart, male red deer (Cervus elaphus).

Stage, n.   1. Platform, scaffold, STAGING.

2. Theatre, play-house.

3. Step, degree.

Stage-like, a.   Ranting, declamatory, STAGEY.

Stagey, a.   [Colloquial.] Ranting, declamatory, bombastic, theatrical, stage-like.

Stage-player, n.   Actor, performer, player, comedian, tragedian.

Stagger, v. n.   Reel, totter, vacillate.

Stagger, v. a.   Shock, astonish, astound, amaze, confound, dumfounder, pose, surprise, nonplus, strike with wonder, take by surprise.

Staging, n.   [U. S.] Platform, scaffold.

Stagnant, a.   1. Motionless, standing, close.

2. Sluggish, inactive, inert, torpid, dull, heavy.

Stagnate, v. n.   1. Be stagnant, stand still.

2. Be dull, be inactive.

Staid, a.   Sober, grave, steady, serious, sedate.

Stain, v. a.   1. Soil, sully, contaminate, tarnish, spot, blot, blemish, discolor.

2. Dye, tinge, color.

3. Disgrace, pollute, corrupt, defile, dishonor, debase, deprave, contaminate, taint.

Stain, n.   1. Blemish, tarnish, spot, blot, imperfection.

2. Disgrace, dishonor, contamination, taint.

Stainless, a.   1. Spotless, untarnished, unspotted.

2. Unsullied, faultless, innocent, uncorrupted, guiltless, pure.

Stair, n.   1. STAIRS, flight of steps.

2. Step (of a flight of stairs).

Stairs, n. pl.   STAIR-CASE, flight of steps, flight of stairs, pair of stairs, set of steps.

Stair-case, n.   Stairs (with casing, &c.), flight of stairs.

Stake, n.   1. Stick (pointed for driving into the ground), picket, pale.

2. Wager, bet, pledge.

3. Risk, hazard, venture, adventure.

Stake, v. a.   Risk, venture, hazard, peril, imperil, jeopardize, wager, pledge, put at stake, put at hazard.

Stale, a.   1. Vapid, tasteless, insipid, mawkish, flat, flashy, musty, fusty, sour, not fresh.

2. Old, decayed, faded, effete, time-worn, worn out, not new.

3. Trite, common, hackneyed, commonplace, threadbare, not novel.

Stalk, v. n.   1. Walk (stealthily).

2. Stride, strut.

Stalk, n.   Stem, petiole, pedicel, CULM, peduncle.

Stalking-horse, n.   Mask, cover, pretence.

Stall, n.   1. Stable.

2. Compartment (as in a stable), cell, recess.

3. Stand (where things are sold), shop, booth.

4. Seat (for a dignitary in the choir of a church).

Stall, v. a.   1. Put in a stable, keep in a stable.

2. Set fast (as in mire), fix in a slough.

Stallion, n.   Stud-horse, breeding-horse.

Stalwart, a.   1. Strong, stout, sinewy, brawny, muscular, athletic, lusty, robust, sturdy, strapping, vigorous, powerful, puissant, able-bodied, Herculean, gigantic, stalworth.

2. Brave, bold, manly, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, daring, resolute, firm, indomitable, redoubtable.

Stalworth, a.   STALWART.

Stamina, n. pl.   1. Firm parts (that give strength), principal elements.

2. Strength, vigor, force, stoutness, sturdiness, lustiness.

Stammel, a.   Reddish (paler than scarlet).

Stammer, v. n.   Stutter, hesitate (in speaking), falter, haw, hum and haw.

Stammer, n.   Stutter, hesitate, falter.

Stammerer, n.   Stutterer.

Stammering, n.   Stuttering, faltering, difficulty of utterance.

Stamp, v. a.   1. Beat (with the foot or a pestle).

2. Impress, imprint, print, mark, brand, put a stamp on.

Stamp, n.   1. Mark, impress, print, impression, brand.

2. Make, cast, mould, form, fashion, cut, character, complexion.

Stampede, n.   Sudden flight (as of horses from fright).

Stanch, v. a.   Stop the flow of, stop from running.

Stanch, a.   1. Strong, sound, stout.

2. Steady, firm, constant, steadfast, resolute, stable, unwavering.

Stanchion, n.   Prop, support.

Stand, v. n.   1. Be upon the feet, rest on the feet.

2. Be erect, continue erect, remain upright.

3. Be placed, be situated.

4. Remain, continue, abide, be fixed.

5. Stop, halt, pause.

6. Stay, be firm, be resolute, keep one's position, maintain one's ground, stand one's ground.

7. Rank, have rank, hold a place.

8. Be (emphatically).

9. Be valid, have force, have validity.

10. Be a candidate.

11. (Naut.) Steer, hold a course.

Stand, v. a.   1. Endure, sustain, bear, weather, bear up against.

2. Resist (without flinching), oppose, withstand, stand against.

3. Abide, await, submit to.

4. Put, place, set upright.

Stand, n.   1. Stop, halt, stay.

2. Post, position, place.

3. Interruption, cessation, standstill.

4. Small table.

5. Stall, booth, shop.

Standard, n.   1. Ensign, flag, banner, streamer, pennons, colors.

2. Criterion, rule, test, touchstone.

3. Model, gauge.

4. Upright, support.

5. (Bot.) Vexillum.

Stand of arms, Complete set of arms.

Stand against, Oppose, resist, withstand.

Standard-bearer, n. Ensign (of infantry), cornet (of cavalry), color-sergeant.

Stand by, 1. Stand near, be near.

2. Support, assist, aid, help, defend, side with, stand for, not desert.

3. Defend, maintain, vindicate, make good, justify.

Stand for, 1. Signify, mean, represent.

2. Defend, support, aid, help, side with, stand by, not desert.

Stand in hand, Behoove, interest, concern, be important for, be advantageous for, be for one's interest.

Stand in one's own light, Act against one's own interest, not know on which side one's bread is buttered, quarrel with one's bread and butter, kill the goose which lays golden eggs, throw a stone in one's own garden.

Stand in stead, Benefit, profit, be of use, be of service, be advantageous.

Stand off, Keep off, keep at a distance.

Stand one in, Cost.

Stand one's ground, Stand, stay, be firm, be resolute, keep one's position, maintain one's ground.

Stand out, 1. Project, jut, protrude, be prominent, jut out.

2. Persist (in resistance), not yield, not comply.

Stand-still, n.   Interruption, cessation, stop, stand.

Stand to, 1. Abide by, adhere to.

2. Be consistent with.

3. (Naut.) Ply, urge, use vigorously.

Stand to it, Persist in the opinion, stick to it.

Stand to reason, Seem reasonable, appear consistent.

Stand up for, Defend, justify, uphold, support, sustain.

Stand upon, 1. Insist upon.

2. Value, pride one's self on, think much of.

Stannel, n.   Kestrel, castrel, windhover (Falco tinnunculus).

Stanza, n.   Verse, stave, staff.

Staple, n.   1. Chief commodity (of a country or a district), principal production.

2. Fibre (of cotton, wool, &c.), pile, filament.

3. Raw material.

4. Bulk, mass, body, substance, principal part, greater part.

Staple, a.   Chief, principal.

Star, n.   1. Heavenly body.

2. Asterisk, figure of a star.

3. Fate, fortune, destiny, lot, doom.

4. Eminent person (particularly an eminent actor).

Starboard, n.   (Naut.) Right hand side (of a vessel, to a person looking forward).

Starboard, a.   (Naut.) Right.

Starch, a.   Stiff, STARCHED.

Starched, a.   Stiff, precise, formal, prim, rigid, punctilious, ceremonious, starchy, affectedly exact.

Starch-sugar, n.   Glucose, grape sugar.

Stare, v. n.   Gaze, gloat, look intently, gaze earnestly.

Star-finch, n.   Redstart (Phœnicura ruticilla).

Star-fish, n.   Sea-star, five-finger.

Star-flower, n.   1. Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum).

2. Chickweed, star-wort.

Stark, a.   Mere, simple, sheer, bare, downright, gross, unmistakable.

Stark, ad.   Wholly, entirely, completely, fully.

Star-like, a.   1. Bright, lustrous, twinkling.

2. Radiated, stellate, stellated, stellular.

Start, v. n.   1. Shrink, flinch, wince, startle.

2. Depart, set out, set off.

Start, v. a.   1. Rouse, alarm, startle.

2. Evoke, raise, call forth.

3. Begin, initiate, institute, set on foot.

4. Move (suddenly).

Start, n.   1. Startle, sudden motion.

2. Fit, spasmodic effort.

3. Beginning, outset.

Starting-point, n.   Point of departure.

Startle, v. n.   Shrink, wince, flinch, start.

Startle, v. a.   1. Frighten, flight, affright, alarm, shock.

2. Strike with wonder, surprise, astonish, astound, amaze.

Startle, n.   Shock, START.

Starvation, n.   Famishment.

Starve, v. n.   Perish (especially with hunger).

Starve, v. a.   Kill with hunger, starve to death.

Starveling, a.   Lean, meagre, lank, emaciated, gaunt, skinny, scraggy, raw-boned.

Starveling, n.   Pauper, mendicant, beggar.

Starwort, n.   STAR-FLOWER, chickweed.

State, n.   1. Condition, situation, position, plight, predicament, pass, case, category.

2. Commonwealth, civil community, body politic.

3. Pomp, parade, dignity, grandeur, magnificence, glory.

State, v. a.   Express (with particularity), explain, specify, set forth.

State, a.   National, public.

State-chamber, n.   Divan, audience-chamber, council-chamber.

Stately, a.   1. Lofty, dignified, majestic, imperial, magnificent, grand, noble, princely, royal, palatial, elevated, august.

2. Pompous, ceremonious, solemn, formal.

Stately mansion, Palace.

Statement, n.   Specification, mention, announcement, report, account, recital, relation, narration, description.

Statesman, n.   Statist, politician.

Station, n.   1. Place, position, post, location, situation.

2. Office, function, business, employment, sphere of duty.

3. Rank, standing, character, state, condition, STATUS.

4. Depot (of a railroad), station-house.

Station, v. a.   Place, locate, post, fix, establish, set.

Stationary, a.   Fixed, stable, standing, still, quiescent, motionless, permanent, at rest, at a stand, standing still.

Station-house, n.   Station (of a railroad), depot.

Statist, n.   Statesman, politician.

Statuary, n.   1. Sculpture, carving.

2. Statues (collectively).

Statue, n.   Image (made of some solid substance).

Statuette, n.   Small statue, little image.

Stature, n.   Height, tallness.

Status, n.   [L.] Standing, rank, station, condition.

Statute, n.   Law, act, enactment, ordinance.

Staurolite, n.   1. STAUROTIDE.

2. Harmotome.

Staurotide, n.   Cross-stone, grenatite, staurolite.

Stave, n.   Stanza, verse, staff.

Stave, v. a.   Burst, break a hole in, stave in.

Stave in, Burst, STAVE.

Stave off, Defer, delay, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, put off, lay over, let lie over.

Stay, v. n.   1. Sojourn, tarry, abide, dwell, lodge, rest, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent.

2. Remain, continue, stop, be fixed, stand still.

3. Wait, attend, delay, linger.

Stay, v. a.   1. Stop, restrain, check, hold, withhold, curb, keep in, rein in.

2. Delay, obstruct, hinder.

3. Support, sustain, uphold, prop, hold up, shore up.

Stay, n.   1. Sojourn, delay, halt, rest, repose, stop.

2. Hinderance, obstruction, interruption, obstacle, impediment, check, bar, restraint, curb, stumbling block.

3. Support, prop, staff, dependence, supporter, buttress.

Stays, n. pl.   Corsets.

Steadfast, a.   1. Fixed, fast, established.

2. Resolute, firm, steady, stanch, constant, stable, pertinacious, unwavering, unhesitating, unshaken, unreserved, implicit.

Steady, a.   1. Fixed, firm, not tottering.

2. Regular, undeviating, unremitted, uniform.

3. Constant, resolute, stanch, steadfast, stable, unwavering, persevering.

Steal, v. a.   1. Purloin, pilfer, filch, CABBAGE, poach, peculate, embezzle, ROB, make off with, come unlawfully by.

2. Allure, win, gain, draw over.

Steal, v. n.   1. Pilfer, purloin, thieve, practise theft.

2. Pass stealthily, go unperceived.

Stealer, n.   Thief, robber.

Stealing, n.   Theft, robbery, larceny.

Stealthy, a.   Sly, secret, private, clandestine, furtive, underhand, sneaking, skulking.

Steam, n.   1. Vapor (especially of water).

2. Mist, fume, reek, smoke, exhalation, effluvium.

Steam, v. n.   1. Emit vapor.

2. Evaporate, pass off in vapor.

3. Navigate (by means of steam), plough the deep, plough the waves.

Steamboat, n.   Steamer.

Steamer, n.   Steamboat, steamship.

Steamer-duck, n. Race-horse (Micropterus brachypterus).

Steamship, n.   Steamer.

Steatite, n.   Soapstone.

Steed, n.   [Poetical.] Horse (especially a war horse), charger.

Steel, v. a.   1. Case-harden, edge or point with steel.

2. Harden, strengthen, fortify, nerve, brace, make firm.

Steep, a.   Precipitous, abrupt.

Steep, n.   Precipice, abrupt declivity.

Steep, v. a.   Soak, macerate, imbrue, drench, digest, seethe.

Steeple, n.   Spire, tower, turret.

Steeple-bush, n.   Hardhack (Spiræa tomentosa).

Steer, n.   Young ox.

Steer, v. a.   Direct (as a vessel by the helm), guide, pilot, conduct, govern, have or take the direction of.

Steer, v. n.   1. Direct one's course.

2. Be directed, be governed.

Steersman, n.   Helmsman, pilot, guide, conductor.

Stellar, a.   Astral, starry.

Stellate, a.   Star-like, radiated, stellular, stellated.

Stellated, a.   STELLATE.

Stellular, a.   STELLATE.

Stem, n.   1. Trunk (of a tree), main stock.

2. Peduncle, pedicel, petiole, stalk.

3. Branch, shoot, scion.

4. (Naut.) Forepart (of a ship), prow, beak, bow.

5. (Mus.) Tail (of a note).

Stem, v. a.   1. Oppose (as a current), resist, breast, withstand, bear up against, make head against.

2. Stop, check.

Stench, n.   Stink, fetor, bad smell, offensive odor.

Stench-trap, n.   Cesspool, stink-trap.

Stenographer, n.   Stenographist.

Stenographist, n.   Stenographer.

Stenography, n.   Shorthand, tachygraphy, brachygraphy.

Stentorian, a.   Stunning, deafening, very loud.

Step, n.   1. Pace, tread.

2. Stair.

3. Degree, grade, gradation.

4. Advancement, progression.

5. Action, act, deed, proceeding.

6. Measure, means, method, expedient.

7. Round (of a ladder), rundle.

8. Short distance, stone's throw, small space, few steps.

Step, v. n.   Walk.

Steppe, n.   Prairie, pampa, savanna.

Stercoraceous, a.   Fecal.

Sterile, a.   Barren, unfruitful, fruitless, unproductive, unprolific, infecund, addle, ACARPOUS, jejune, poor.

Sterility, n.   Barrenness, unfruitfulness, fruitlessness, unproductiveness, infecundity.

Sterling, a.   Genuine, pure, true, real, substantial, positive.

Stern, a.   1. Forbidding, austere, severe, rigid.

2. Harsh, cruel, bitter, rigorous, strict, hard, unrelenting, inflexible, uncompromising.

Stern, n.   Hinder part (of a vessel).

Sternness, n.   1. Severity, austerity, rigidity.

2. Harshness, asperity, rigor, inflexibility, cruelty.

Sternum, n.   (Anat.) Breastbone.

Sternutation, n.   Sneezing.

Sternutative, a.   STERNUTATORY.

Sternutatory, a.   Sternutative, errhine, that produces sneezing.

Stertorous, a.   Snoring.

Stew, v. a.   Boil (slowly), seethe, simmer.

Stew, v. n.   Be boiled (slowly).

Stew, n.   1. Brothel, bagnio, bawdy house, whore-house, house of prostitution, house of ill fame.

2. [Colloquial.] Confusion, difficulty, scrape, mess.

3. BOUILLI, stewed meat.

Steward, n.   1. Major-domo.

2. Manciple.

Stibial, a.   Antimonial.

Stibium, n.   1. Antimony.

2. STIBNITE.

Stibnite, n.   Stibium, antimony glance.

Stich, n.   Line, verse.

Stick, n.   1. Rod, switch, birch.

2. Club, bludgeon.

3. Cane, staff.

4. Piece of timber.

5. Stab, thrust.

Stick, v. a.   1. Pierce, penetrate, transfix, stab, spear, gore.

2. Insert, thrust, infix.

3. Attach, paste, glue, cement.

4. Fix (on something pointed).

Stick, v. n.   1. Adhere, cleave, cling, hold, stay fixed.

2. Abide, remain, stop, stay, hold fast, be infixed.

3. Hesitate, waver, doubt, scruple, stickle, be embarrassed, be puzzled.

Stick at, Hesitate about, doubt about, be puzzled by.

Stick by, Adhere to, be faithful to, be true to, stick to.

Stickle, v. n.   1. Struggle (pertinaciously and on trifling grounds), contend, altercate.

2. Hesitate, waver, doubt, scruple, stick, be puzzled.

Stickle-back, n.   Prickle-back.

Stickler, n.   Pertinacious person.

Stick out, Project, protrude, be prominent.

Stick Sulphur, Cane brimstone, roll sulphur.

Stick to, 1. Adhere to, STICK BY.

2. Persevere in.

Sticky, a.   Adhesive, glutinous, viscous, viscid, tenacious, gluey.

Stiff, a.   1. Rigid, unbending, unyielding, inflexible.

2. Firm, tenacious, thick, inspissated.

3. Stubborn, obstinate, pertinacious, rigorous, severe, strict, straight-laced, stringent, peremptory, absolute, positive, austere, dogmatic, uncompromising.

4. Formal, constrained, ceremonious, punctilious, prim, starch, stately, chilling, frigid, in buckram.

5. Inelegant, cramped, harsh, crude, graceless, abrupt.

6. Strong, fresh.

Stiff-necked, a.   Stubborn, obdurate, dogged, mulish, headstrong, contumacious, cross-grained, unruly, intractable.

Stifle, v. a.   1. Smother, choke, suffocate.

2. Suppress, repress, check, deaden, stop, destroy, extinguish, quench.

3. Still, hush, silence, muffle, muzzle, gag.

Stigma, n.   1. Mark (made with a hot iron), brand.

2. Stain, blot, disgrace, reproach, dishonor.

Stigmatize, v. a.   1. Brand, mark with a hot iron.

2. Disgrace, reproach, dishonor, vilify, defame, discredit, brand, post.

Stiletto, n.   1. Dagger, dirk, poniard.

2. Bodkin.

Still, v. a.   1. Silence, stifle, muffle, hush.

2. Calm, compose, quiet, allay, appease, pacify, tranquillize, smooth.

Still, a.   1. Silent, noiseless, hushed, mute, mum.

2. Quiet, calm, tranquil, placid, serene, stilly.

3. Motionless, quiescent, at rest.

Still, ad.   or conj.   1. Yet, till now, to this time.

2. However, nevertheless, notwithstanding.

3. Always, ever, continually, habitually.

Stilly, a.   Quiet, calm, tranquil, serene, still.

Stilt, n.   Stilt-bird, long-legged plover (Himantopus melanopterus).

Stilt-bird, n.   STILT.

Stilted, a.   Pompous, swelling, inflated, bombastic, turgid, pretentious, grandiloquent, high-flowing, high-sounding, HIGH-FALUTIN, on stilts.

Stimulant, a.   Stimulating, exciting, stimulative.

Stimulant, n.   1. Stimulating medicine.

2. Incentive, STIMULUS.

Stimulate, v. a.   Incite, excite, instigate, animate, awaken, provoke, pique, encourage, inspirit, urge, prompt, goad, rouse, arouse, whet, foment, spur, impel, inflame, fire, kindle, stir up, set on, work up.

Stimulative, a.   Stimulating, STIMULANT.

Stimulative, n.   STIMULUS.

Stimulus, n.   Incentive, spur, goad, incitement, stimulant, provocative, provocation, motive, encouragement.

Sting, v. a.   1. Prick, wound, hurt.

2. Afflict, pain, cut to the quick, go to one's heart.

Stingy, a.   Niggardly, penurious, parsimonious, miserly, close, mean, covetous, avaricious, sordid, close-fisted.

Stink, v. n.   Smell bad, smell ill, emit a stench.

Stink, n.   Stench, fetor, FUNK, offensive odor, bad smell.

Stinkard, n.   Teledu (Mydaus meliceps).

Stink-stone, n.   Swinestone.

Stink-trap, n.   Cesspool, stench-trap.

Stint, v. a.   1. Limit, bound, restrain, confine.

2. Straiten, pinch, distress, put on short allowance.

3. [U. S.] Assign a task to.

Stint, v. n.   Stop, cease, desist.

Stint, n.   1. Limit, bound, restraint.

2. Quantity assigned.

3. Allotted task.

Stipe, n.   Stalk (of a pistil), stem (of a mushroom or a fern).

Stipend, n.   Salary, wages, allowance, pay, hire, compensation, remuneration.

Stipple, v. a.   Engrave (by dots, instead of lines).

Stipulate, v. n.   Bargain, agree, contract, engage, covenant, provide.

Stipulation, n.   Bargain, agreement, contract, engagement, obligation, covenant, indenture, concordat, pact, convention.

Stir, v. a.   1. Move.

2. Agitate, disturb.

3. Discuss, argue, moot.

4. Instigate, incite, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken, prompt, stimulate, provoke, animate, goad, spur, stir up, set on.

Stir, v. n.   1. Move, budge, go, change place, change one's position, move one's self.

2. Be active, be in motion.

3. Appear, happen, turn up, come into notice.

4. [Colloquial.] Rise (from bed in the morning), get up.

Stir, n.   1. Movement, activity, bustle, FUSS, hurry, flurry, fidget, ado.

2. Agitation, excitement, confusion, tumult, commotion.

Stir one's stumps, [Colloquial.] Hasten, be quick, make the most of one's time, not suffer the grass to grow under one's feet.

Stirrer up, Inciter, instigator.

Stirring, a.   Active, lively, brisk, smart, industrious, diligent.

Stir up, Instigate, excite, STIR.

Stitch, v. a.   1. Sew, sew together.

2. Make stitches in.

Stithy, n.   Smithy, smithery, FORGE, smith's shop.

Stive, v. a.   1. Stow, stuff close.

2. Make hot, close, or sultry.

Stoat, n.   Ermine (Mustela erminea), meniver.

Stock, n.   1. Trunk (of a tree), stalk, stem.

2. Post, pillar, block, log.

3. Handle (of an instrument), haft.

4. Cravat, neckcloth.

5. Race, lineage, pedigree, parentage, ancestry, family.

6. Capital, fund, invested property.

7. Store, supply, accumulation, provision, hoard, reserve.

8. Live-stock, domestic animals (on a farm).

Stock, v. a.   1. Store, supply, furnish, fill.

2. Reserve, save, garner, hoard, reposit, accumulate, lay in, treasure up, lay by.

Stock-dove, n.   Wild pigeon (of Europe), wood-pigeon (Columba ænas).

Stockholder, n.   Shareholder.

Stockish, a.   Stupid, blockish, STOLID.

Stock-jobber, n.   Speculator in stocks, trader in stocks.

Stocks, n. pl.   1. Funds (invested in joint-stock enterprises or in the obligations of a Government), public funds, public securities.

2. Shares (in joint-stock companies, or in the obligations of a Government).

Stock-still, a.   Stone-still, perfectly still.

Stocky, a.   [Colloquial.] Stout, plump, chubbed, stubby, STUMPY, short and thick.

Stoic, n.   Follower of Zeno, stoical philosopher.

Stoic, a.   Passionless, apathetic, unimpassioned, imperturbable, philosophic, Platonic, cool, indifferent, cold, cold-blooded.

Stoical, a.   Passionless, apathetic, unimpassioned, imperturbable, philosophic, Platonic, cool, indifferent, cold, cold-blooded.

Stoicism, n.   1. Stoical philosophy, philosophy of Zeno.

2. Apathy, insensibility, coolness, indifference, coldness, phlegm, cold blood.

Stolen, a.   1. Purloined, pilfered, taken wrongfully.

2. Furtive, stealthy, surreptitious, clandestine, secret, sly.

Stolid, a.   Stupid, dull, heavy, doltish, slow, foolish, blockish, obtuse, stockish.

Stolidity, n.   Stupidity, dullness, foolishness, doltishness, obtuseness, stolidness.

Stolidness, n.   STOLIDITY.

Stoma, n.   [Gr. pl. Stomata.] 1. Pore (in plants).

2. Breathing-hole (in articulate animals).

Stomach, n.   1. Appetite.

2. Inclination, desire, taste, liking.

Stomach, v. a.   Brook, endure, bear, suffer, put up with.

Stomachal, a.   STOMACHIC.

Stomachic, n.   Cordial, medicine for the stomach, stomachal.

Stomachic, a.   Stomachal, cordial, good for the stomach.

Stomachical, a.   Stomachal, cordial, good for the stomach.

Stone, n.   1. ROCK, PEBBLE.

2. Gem, jewel, precious stone.

3. Nut (of a drupe).

4. Vesical calculus.

5. Testicle.

6. Monumental tablet.

Stone, v. a.   1. Pelt with stones.

2. Face with stone, line with stone.

3. Free from stones.

Stone-bed, n.   Quarry, stone-pit.

Stone-blind, a.   Totally blind.

Stone-coal, n.   Anthracite, blind-coal, glance-coal, hard-coal.

Stone-cold, a.   Cold as stone.

Stone-curlew, n.   Stone-plover (Œdicnemus crepitans).

Stone-fruit, n.   Drupe.

Stone-pit, n.   Quarry, stone-bed.

Stone-plover, n.   STONE-CURLEW.

Stone's cast, n.   STONE'S THROW.

Stone's throw, n.   Stone's cast, short distance, few steps.

Stone-still, a.   STOCK-STILL.

Stone-weed, n.   Red-root (Lithospermum arvense).

Stony-hearted, a.   Cruel, unfeeling, pitiless, remorseless, hard-hearted.

Stook, n.   Shock (of corn), hattock.

Stool, n.   1. Seat (without a back).

2. Discharge (from the bowels), evacuation.

3. [Local, U. S.] Decoy-bird.

Stool-pigeon, n.   1. Decoy-pigeon.

2. [U. S.] Decoy-rogue (employed by the police).

Stoop, v. n.   1. Couch, bend forward, bend down, lean forward.

2. Cower, yield, submit, succumb, surrender, knuckle, give in.

3. Condescend, deign, vouchsafe.

4. Swoop, descend, come down, bear down.

5. Sink, fall.

Stoop, v. a.   Lower, abase, bow, bend down, bend forward.

Stoop, n.   1. Condescension.

2. Swoop, descent.

3. Flagon, bowl.

4. [U. S.] Door-steps, porch.

Stop, v. a.   1. Close, close up.

2. HINDER, repress, restrain, suppress, obstruct, stay, intercept, preclude, thwart, impede, interrupt, block, blockade, barricade, check, bring to a stand-still, lay an embargo on.

3. Leave, cease from, desist from, refrain from, leave off, make an end of.

4. Suspend, arrest, intermit, discontinue, quiet, put an end to.

Stop, v. n.   1. Be at a stand-still, come to a stand, come to a stand-still, come to a dead lock, cease progress, halt, stand still, lie by, LIE TO.

2. Cease, desist, forbear, leave off, break off.

3. [Colloquial, U. S.] Tarry, stay, lodge, take lodgings, have lodgings.

Stop, n.   1. Pause, rest, intermission.

2. Interruption, repression, obstruction, hinderance, obstacle, check, impediment.

3. Point, mark of punctuation.

Stop-cock, n.   Cock, tap.

Stoppage, n.   Obstruction, hinderance, interruption, prevention.

Stopper, n.   Stopple, plug.

Stopple, n.   Stopper, plug.

Store, n.   1. Stock, supply.

2. Abundance, plenty, great quantity, great number.

3. Warehouse, magazine, store-house, repository, depot.

4. Shop.

Store, v. a.   1. Garner, hoard, husband, deposit, save, reserve, treasure up, lay in, lay up, lay by, set by, store up, lay in store.

2. Supply, furnish, stock, replenish, provide.

Store-house, n.   Magazine, warehouse, repository, depot, store.

Storge, n.   [Gr.] Parental love, instinctive affection (for offspring).

Storm, n.   1. Tempest, gale, SQUALL, hurricane, TORNADO, violent wind (usually accompanied with rain, hail, or snow).

2. Disturbance, agitation, commotion, tumult, turmoil, clamor, sedition, insurrection, outbreak.

3. Calamity, adversity, distress.

4. Attack, assault, onslaught, onset, first brunt.

Storm, v. a.   Attack (with violence, as a fortification), assault.

Storm, v. n.   1. Blow violently (with or without rain, hail, or snow).

2. Rage, fume.

Storminess, n.   Tempestuousness, inclemency, roughness.

Stormy, a.   1. Tempestuous, windy, gusty, squally, boisterous, blustering.

2. Violent, passionate, rough.

Stormy petrel, Mother Carey's chicken (Procellaria pelagica).

Story, n.   1. History.

2. Narration, narrative, recital, relation, rehearsal, account, statement, tale.

3. Fiction, fable, romance, novel.

4. [Colloquial.] Falsehood, untruth, lie.

5. Floor, loft.

Stout, a.   1. Strong, sinewy, brawny, athletic, lusty, robust, sturdy, stalwart, vigorous, able-bodied.

2. Brave, valiant, valorous, intrepid, bold, manful, manly, resolute, gallant, firm, indomitable.

3. Large, corpulent, obese, strapping, bouncing, portly, chubby, jolly, burly, plump, fat, in good case.

Stout-hearted, a.   Brave, valiant, valorous, courageous, resolute, gallant, intrepid, fearless, heroic, manly.

Stove-pipe, n.   Funnel.

Stow, v. a.   Pack, stuff, stive, wedge in, put in compactly.

Strabism, n.   Squinting, STRABISMUS.

Strabismus, n.   Squinting, strabism, cast of the eye, obliquity of vision.

Straddle, v. a.   Bestride.

Straggle, v. n.   Rove, ramble, stray, stroll, range, roam, wander, deviate, digress, gad about, go out of the way, go astray.

Straggler, n.   Wanderer, rambler, rover, strayer, stroller, vagrant, vagabond, nomad, bird of passage.

Straggling, a.   1. Roving, rambling, straying, strolling, wandering.

2. Scattered, occurring here and there.

3. Isolated, solitary.

Strahlstein, n.   Actinolite, ray-stone.

Straight, a.   1. Rectilinear, direct, short, near, right, undeviating, not crooked, not curved.

2. Vertical, upright, erect, perpendicular.

3. Just, fair, honorable, straightforward.

Straight, ad.   Immediately, directly, forthwith, straightway, at once, without delay.

Straight-edge, n.   Strike, strickle.

Straighten, v. a.   Make straight.

Straightforward, a.   1. Direct, undeviating, STRAIGHT.

2. Honest, honorable, equitable, fair, just, square, even-handed.

Straightforward, ad.   Directly, in a straight line, without turning to the right or to the left.

Straightway, ad.   STRAIGHT, immediately.

Strain, v. a.   1. Stretch, draw tightly.

2. Wrench, sprain.

3. Exert (to the utmost), put to the utmost strength.

4. Pervert (from the true intent), push too far.

5. Force, constrain, compel.

6. Filter, purify (by filtration).

Strain, v. n.   1. Try hard, make great efforts.

2. Percolate, filter, be filtered, be strained.

Strain, n.   1. Extreme tension.

2. Over-exertion, violent effort, great exertion.

3. Sprain, wrench.

4. Tune, melody, movement.

5. Poem, lay, song, sonnet.

6. Style, manner.

Strait, a.   1. Narrow, close, contracted, constricted, not broad, not wide.

2. Strict, rigorous, rigid, severe.

Strait, n. 1. Narrow pass (especially between two seas), gut, narrows.

2. Distress, difficulty, perplexity, dilemma, embarrassment, pinch, exigency, emergency, critical situation.

Straiten, v. a.   1. Confine, limit, constrict, contract.

2. Stretch, straighten, make tight or tense.

3. Distress, perplex, pinch, embarrass, oppress.

Straitened, a.   Distressed, perplexed, embarrassed.

Strait-jacket, n.   Strait-waistcoat.

Straight-laced, a.   Strict, rigid, formal, stiff, stern, rigorous, austere, uncompromising.

Strait-waistcoat, n.   Strait-jacket.

Strake, n.   (Ship building.) Streak, range of planks (on the side of a vessel).

Stramonium, n.   Thorn-apple, stramony, Jamestown weed, apple Peru (Datura stramonium).

Stramony, n.   STRAMONIUM.

Strand, n.   Beach, shore, coast, seaboard, seacoast.

Stranded, a.   Aground, ashore, wrecked, cast away.

Strand, v. n.   Run aground, get ashore, be wrecked, be cast away.

Strange, a.   1. Foreign, outlandish, exotic, alien, not native, not domestic, from abroad.

2. New, novel, unusual, uncommon, unnatural, abnormal, anomalous, singular, rare, irregular, extraordinary, wonderful, inexplicable, exceptional, unique, PRETERNATURAL, unheard of, out of the way.

3. Odd, eccentric, queer, peculiar, BIZARRE.

Stranger, n.   1. Foreigner, alien.

2. Guest, visitor.

Stranger, a.   1. Foreign, alien.

2. Unacquainted, unknown.

Strangle, v. a.   Choke, throttle, suffocate.

Strap, n.   1. Thong.

2. Strop, razor-strap, razor-strop.

3. Ligature, tie, band.

Strap, v. a.   1. Whip (with a strap).

2. Bind (with a strap), fasten.

3. Strop, sharpen (on a strap).

Strapper, n.   [Colloquial.] Large person, giant, BOUNCER.

Strapping, a.   [Colloquial.] Large, huge, vast, BOUNCING, portly, burly, stout, lusty, stalwart, gigantic, Herculean.

Strata, n. pl.   [L. sing. Stratum.] Layers (as of rocks), beds.

Stratagem, n.   Artifice, device, manœuvre, intrigue, wile, trick, fetch, finesse, ruse, dodge, crafty device, artful contrivance, stroke of policy.

Strategetic, a.   Strategic, strategical.

Strategetical, a.   Strategic, strategical.

Strategetics, n. pl.   STRATEGY, generalship.

Strategic, a.   Strategetic, strategetical.

Strategical, a.   Strategetic, strategetical.

Strategy, n.   Generalship, strategetics, tactics, military science.

Stratified, a.   In strata, in layers.

Stratum, n.   [L. pl. Strata.] Layer, bed.

Straw, n.   Stalk (of grain after being thrashed).

Stray, v. n.   1. Wander, rove, ramble, range, roam, straggle, stroll, deviate, digress, go out of the way, go astray.

2. Swerve (from rectitude), err.

Stray, n.   Estray.

Stray, a.   [Colloquial.] Straying, wandering, gone astray.

Strayer, n.   Wanderer, rambler, rover, stroller, vagrant, straggler, vagabond, nomad, bird of passage.

Streak, n.   1. Stripe.

2. STRAKE.

Streak, v. a.   Stripe.

Streaked, a.   Striped, streaky.

Streaky, a.   Striped, streaked.

Stream, n.   1. Current, course, flow, rush, tide.

2. River, rivulet, brook, run.

Stream, v. n.   1. Flow, run, glide, pour.

2. Issue, radiate, go forth.

3. Extend, stretch out.

Streamer, n.   Pennon, banner, flag, ensign, standard, colors.

Streamlet, n.   Rill, brook, rivulet, runlet, runnel, run, BURN, small stream.

Street, n.   Road, highway, public way.

Street-walker, n.   STRUMPET, whore.

Strength, n.   1. Power, FORCE, might, potency, puissance, nerve.

2. Tenacity, toughness, solidity.

3. Lustiness, brawniness, robustness, stoutness.

4. Fortitude, courage, spirit, animation, firmness, resolution.

5. Validity, cogency, efficacy, prevalence, soundness.

6. Vigor (of style), energy, nervous diction.

7. Support, security, stay.

Strengthen, v. a.   1. Fortify, brace, harden, steel, nerve, make strong, make stronger, give strength to, add strength to.

2. Intensify, make more intense.

3. Invigorate, animate, impart health to.

4. Confirm, corroborate, establish, justify, sustain, support.

Strengthen, v. n.   Grow strong.

Strengthening, a.   1. Fortifying, bracing.

2. Invigorating, roborant, tonic.

Strenuous, a.   Zealous, ardent, earnest, active, vigorous, resolute, energetic.

Strenuously, ad.   Earnestly, ardently, vigorously, zealously, resolutely, energetically, actively, with all one's might, with might and main, tooth and nail, PUGNIS ET CALCIBUS, HAMMER AND TONGS, through thick and thin, through fire and water.

Stress, n.   1. Force, strain.

2. Pressure, urgency.

3. Importance, significance, weight.

4. EMPHASIS, ACCENT.

Stretch, v. a.   1. Strain, tighten, make tense.

2. Extend, lengthen, elongate, draw out.

3. Reach, stretch forth, hold out.

4. Spread, expand, unfold, display.

5. Exaggerate, extend too far.

Stretch, v. n.   Extend, reach, be drawn out.

Stretch, n.   1. Extent, extension, reach, compass, range.

2. Effort, struggle, strain, exertion.

Stretch forth, Reach, hold out.

Strew, v. a.   1. Scatter, spread.

2. Cover, overspread.

Stria, n.   [L. pl. Striæ.] Furrow, groove, channel.

Striate, a.   Channelled, furrowed, grooved.

Striated, a.   Channelled, furrowed, grooved.

Stricken, a.   1. Struck, smitten, wounded, afflicted.

2. Advanced (in years), far gone.

Stricken hour, Whole hour, entire hour.

Strickle, n.   Strike, straight-edge.

Strict, a.   1. Tight, strained.

2. Exact, accurate, precise, very nice.

3. Severe, rigorous, stringent, stern, austere, harsh, uncompromising, strait-laced.

Stricture, n.   1. Animadversion, censure, criticism, critique, critical remark.

2. (Med.) Contraction (of some duct, as the œsophagus).

Stride, n.   Long step.

Stride, v. n.   Take long steps.

Stride, v. a.   Bestride.

Stridor, n.   [L.] Grating, creaking, jarring, harsh sound.

Stridulous, a.   Grating, harsh, creaking.

Strife, n.   Contention, contest, conflict, struggle, quarrel.

Strike, v. a.   1. Smite, beat, hit, knock, slap, bump, pound, give a blow to.

2. Cast, dash, hurl.

3. Impress, imprint, stamp, coin, mint.

4. Thrust, force, drive, impel.

5. Deal, inflict, give.

6. Cause (by a sudden impulse), produce.

7. Impress (suddenly), affect.

8. Lower (as a sail), take down, haul down.

Strike, v. n.   1. Deal a blow.

2. Hit, clash, dash, collide, touch, come in contact.

3. Sound (by percussion).

4. Dart, penetrate, pass quickly, shoot.

5. Yield, surrender, strike the flag.

6. [Modern.] Rebel, mutiny, rise, quit work (in order to extort higher wages).

Strike at, Attempt to strike, aim a blow at, try to hit.

Strike, n.   1. Stroke.

2. Strickle, straight-edge.

3. Suspension of work (in order to extort higher wages), turn-out.

Strike for, Start suddenly for, make for, move toward, go toward.

Strike hands with, Agree with, make a bargain with.

Strike home, Deal an effective blow.

Strike in, 1. Enter suddenly.

2. Interpose, interrupt.

3. Disappear (from the surface).

Strike in with, Side with, take part with, conform to.

Strike off, 1. Cut off (by a blow).

2. Erase (from an account), strike out.

3. Print (as copies of a book).

Strike out, [Active.] 1. Produce (by a blow), force out.

2. Erase, efface, strike off.

3. Devise, contrive, invent, plan.

Strike out, [Neuter.] Rove, wander, make a sudden excursion.

Strike the iron while it is hot, Seize the occasion, let not the opportunity slip, make hay while the sun shines.

Strike up, 1. Begin to beat (as drums).

2. Begin to play or sing.

Striking, a.   Affecting, impressive, surprising, astonishing, wonderful, extraordinary, STUNNING.

String, n.   1. Line, cord, thread, twine, CHORD.

2. Row, file, series, concatenation.

String, v. a.   1. File, put on a string.

2. Set in a row, put in line.

3. Strengthen, fortify, make firm.

Stringent, a.   1. Binding, contracting.

2. STRICT, rigid, severe, rigorous.

String-halt, n.   Spring-halt.

Stringy, a.   1. Fibrous, filamentous.

2. Ropy, viscid, viscous, glutinous, adhesive, smeary, dauby.

Strip, v. a.   1. Tear off, pull off, strip off.

2. Uncover, denude, peel, lay bare.

3. Divest, deprive, bereave, despoil, fleece, shave, make destitute.

4. Rob, plunder, pillage, spoil, sack, ransack, devastate, desolate, lay waste.

5. Milk dry.

Strip, v. n.   Undress, uncover, take off the clothes.

Strip, n.   Piece (long and narrow, torn off), slip, shred.

Stripe, v. a.   Streak.

Stripe, n.   1. Streak.

2. Stroke (with a lash), blow.

3. Wale, mark of the lash.

Striped, a.   Streaked.

Striped alder, Witch-hazel.

Striped squirrel, Hackee, chipmunk.

Stripling, n.   Lad, boy, youth, youngster, school-boy, YOUNKER.

Strippings, n. pl.   Strokings.

Strip off, Strip, tear off, pull off.

Strive, v. n.   1. Labor, endeavor, toil, struggle, try, aim, exert one's self, make an effort, do one's best, lay one's self out.

2. Contend, contest, fight, compete, cope, have a contest.

3. [Poetical.] Vie, compare, be comparable.

Stroke, n.   1. Blow, knock, rap, pat, hit, thump.

2. Attack, shock.

3. Affliction, reverse, calamity, hardship, misfortune, visitation.

4. Touch, dash, sudden effort, sudden effect.

Stroke, v. a.   Rub gently (with the hands, in one direction).

Strokings, n. pl.   Strippings.

Stroll, v. n.   Wander, ramble, rove, roam, straggle, stray, range, wander about, stray about.

Stroll, n.   Ramble, walk, promenade, excursion, trip, tour, wandering, rambling, roving.

Stroller, n.   Wanderer, rambler, rover, strayer, straggler, vagrant, vagabond, nomad, bird of passage.

Strolling, a.   Wandering, roving, vagrant, nomadic.

Strong, a.   1. Vigorous, robust, sturdy, athletic, brawny, sinewy, muscular, stalwart, Herculean, able-bodied, hale, healthy, hardy, stout.

2. Able, capable, efficient, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant.

3. Firm, solid, compact, impregnable, well fortified.

4. Energetic, active, vivid, intense.

5. Violent, impetuous, vehement.

6. Pungent, piquant, biting, sharp, racy, spicy, hot, peppery, high-seasoned, high-flavored.

7. Tenacious, tough, cohesive, resisting, stubborn.

8. Cogent, forcible, impressive, conclusive, persuasive.

9. Ardent, eager, zealous, hearty, earnest.

10. Alcoholic (in a high degree), intoxicating.

Strong-box, n.   Coffer (for money), safe, money-chest.

Stronghold, n.   Fort, fortress, castle, citadel, fortification, fastness, keep, bulwark, donjon, muniment, fortified place.

Strong-scented, a.   STRONG-SMELLING.

Strong-smelling, a.   Rank, FROWZY, fetid, strong-scented.

Strop, n.   Strap, razor-strap, razor-strop.

Strop, v. a.   Strap, sharpen (on a strap).

Strow, v. a.   1. Strew, scatter, spread.

2. Cover, overspread.

Structure, n.   1. Construction, make, form, arrangement, conformation, configuration, contexture, texture, mode of building, manner of making.

2. Edifice, fabric, building, erection, pile.

Struggle, v. n.   1. Strive, labor, toil, endeavor, try, aim, exert one's self, make an effort, do one's best.

2. Contend, contest, fight, have a contest.

Struggle, n.   1. Labor, endeavor, effort, exertion, pains.

2. Contest, contention, conflict, strife, fight.

Strum, v. a.   Thrum, play, play upon.

Struma, n.   1. (Med.) Scrofula, king's evil.

2. (Bot.) Swelling, protuberance.

Strumose, a.   Scrofulous.

Strumous, a.   Scrofulous.

Strumpet, n.   Harlot, prostitute, whore, courtesan, punk, wench, drab, Cyprian, street-walker, night-walker, woman of the town, woman of ill fame.

Strut, v. n.   Walk (pompously), swell.

Strut, n.   1. Pompous walk.

2. (Arch.) Brace.

Strychnia, n.   Strychnine.

Strychnine, n.   Strychnia.

Stub, n.   Stump.

Stub, v. a.   1. Eradicate, grub up, extirpate.

2. [Colloquial, U. S.] Strike (as the toes, against a stump, stone, &c.).

Stubbed, a.   Blunt, obtuse, truncated, stubby, short and thick.

Stubborn, a.   Obstinate, unyielding, inflexible, positive, contumacious, refractory, perverse, headstrong, cantankerous, wilful, dogged, mulish, unruly, unmanageable, ungovernable, intractable, indocile, heady, cross-grained, obdurate, stiff, pig-headed.

Stubby, a.   Blunt, obtuse, truncated, stubbed, STUMPY, short and thick.

Stucco, v. a.   Cover with stucco.

Stucco, n.   Plaster (for covering walls and ceilings), mortar, cement.

Stud, n.   1. Post, prop.

2. Knob (for ornament), boss.

3. Button (for a shirt-bosom).

Student, n.   Scholar, pupil, learner.

Stud-horse, n.   Stallion, breeding horse.

Studio, n.   Workshop (of an artist).

Studious, a.   1. Meditative, reflective, contemplative, given to study, thoughtful.

2. Diligent, assiduous, eager, zealous.

Studious of, Careful of, attentive to, interested in.

Study, n.   1. Research, inquiry, investigation, close attention.

2. Meditation, thought, reflection, cogitation, studious mood, contemplation.

3. Subject of attention.

Study, v. n.   1. Meditate, muse, reflect, cogitate, think, ponder, apply the mind.

2. Be eager, be zealous, try hard, do one's best.

Study, v. a.   1. Learn, apply the mind to.

2. Investigate, examine, scrutinize, contemplate, ponder, weigh, sift, search into, meditate on, think about, reflect upon, inquire into, consider attentively, revolve in the mind.

Stuff, n.   1. Material, matter, substance, raw material.

2. Cloth, textile fabric.

3. Mixture, medicine, potion.

4. Trash, nonsense, absurdity, folly, moonshine, twaddle, balderdash, fudge, inanity, platitude, flummery.

Stuff, v. a.   1. Cram, stow, pack, fill full.

2. Press, crowd, squeeze.

3. [Colloquial, U. S.] Flatter, cajole, wheedle, coax, coddle.

Stuff, v. n.   Cram, eat greedily.

Stuffing, n.   1. Filling full.

2. Dressing, force-meat.

Stuffy, a.   [Scottish.] Stout, resolute.

2. [Colloquial, U. S.] Angry (and obstinate), sulky, moody, irate, ireful, wrathful.

Stultify, v. a.   Make foolish, prove foolish, make a fool of.

Stumble, v. n.   1. Trip, miss one's footing, make a false step.

2. Err, do wrong.

Stumble, n.   1. Trip, false step.

2. Error, blunder, failure.

Stumble on, Fall upon (by chance), light upon, come upon, strike upon.

Stumbling-block, n.   Hinderance, obstruction, obstacle, check, bar, barrier, difficulty, impediment, lion in the way.

Stump, n.   Stub.

Stump, v. a.   [Colloquial, U. S.] Challenge, dare.

Stump it, [Colloquial, U. S.] Take the stump, make electioneering speeches.

Stumpy, a.   1. Full of stumps.

2. [Colloquial.] Stubby, dumpy, squat, short and thick.

Stun, v. a.   1. Make senseless (by a blow).

2. Stupefy, confound, bewilder.

3. Deafen, make deaf.

Stunning, a.   1. Deafening, stentorian, very loud.

2. [Colloquial.] Striking, astonishing, wonderful.

Stunt, v. a.   Dwarf, stop the growth of, hinder from growth.

Stunted, a.   Dwarfish, dwarfed, diminutive, small, little, tiny, Liliputian, pygmean.

Stupe, n.   Fomentation, sweating bath.

Stupe, v. a.   Foment, bathe with warm lotions.

Stupefaction, n.   1. Lethargy, stupor, numbness.

2. Insensibility, dulness, obtuseness, torpor, stupidity.

Stupefactive, a.   Stupefying, narcotic.

Stupefy, v. a.   Dull, blunt, benumb, muddle, hebetate, make stupid, make dull, make torpid.

Stupefying, a.   Stupefactive, narcotic.

Stupendous, a.   Astonishing, surprising, amazing, wonderful, wondrous, marvellous.

Stupid, a.   1. Senseless, witless, dull, obtuse, foolish, DAFT, sluggish, insensible, brutish, insensate, muddy, muddy-brained, muddy-headed, slow of apprehension, void of understanding.

2. Unentertaining, prosaic, pointless, prosy, flat, heavy, insipid, tame, vapid, bald, uninteresting, humdrum.

3. Stupefied, drowsy, torpid, heavy, comatose, lethargic, morbidly sleepy.

Stupidity, n.   1. Dulness, obtuseness, sluggishness of understanding, slowness of apprehension.

2. Lifelessness, heaviness, insipidity, tameness, vapidness, want of interest.

3. Stupor, lethargy, torpor, COMA, stupefaction, morbid drowsiness.

Stupor, n.   Lethargy, torpor, numbness, stupefaction, COMA.

Stupration, n.   [Rare.] Ravishment, ravishing, rape, defloration, violation, constupration.

Sturdy, a.   1. Bold (from coarseness or rudeness), obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, firm, stiff.

2. Strong, lusty, robust, stout, stalwart, athletic, brawny, muscular.

Stutter, v. n.   Stammer, hesitate, falter.

Sty, n.   1. Hog-sty, pig-sty.

2. Tumor (on the edge of the eyelid).

3. Place of debauchery.

Stygian, a.   Hellish, infernal, diabolical.

Style, n.   1. Diction, phraseology, mode of expression, mode of speech, turn of expression, manner of writing.

2. Manner, method, mode, way, form, fashion, cast, pattern.

3. Title, appellation, name, designation, denomination, mode of address.

4. Gnomon (of a dial).

Style, v. a.   Denominate, name, designate, call, term, dub, christen.

Stylet, n.   (Surgery.) Specillum.

Stylish, a.   [Colloquial.] Fashionable, modish, genteel, courtly, polished, in fashion, in vogue, À LA MODE, having a run, the rage.

Styptic, n.   Astringent (to stop bleeding).

Styptic, a.   Astringent, binding, contracting.

Styptical, a.   Astringent, binding, contracting.

Suant, a.   [Local Eng. and U. S. Written also Suent.] 1. Even, smooth, uniform, regular, equable.

2. Easy, quiet.

Suasion, n.   PERSUASION.

Suasory, a.   Persuasive.

Suavity, n.   Sweetness (of temper or of manner), urbanity, amenity, civility, politeness, courtesy, decorum, gentleness, mildness, pleasantness, agreeableness, complaisance, affability, amiability, obliging manner, good manners, good breeding.

Subacid, a.   Slightly acid, somewhat acid, somewhat sour, sourish.

Subaltern, a.   Inferior, subordinate.

Subdivision, n.   1. Division, dividing, ramification.

2. Part, portion, piece, fraction, section.

Subdue, v. a.   1. Conquer, subjugate, vanquish, beat, crush, defeat, rout, discomfit, worst, overpower, overcome, overbear, overwhelm, master, choke, foil, quell, surmount, get the better of, get the upper hand of, put down, beat down.

2. Tame, HAVE ON THE HIP, subject, control, make submissive, bring under rule.

Subduer, n.   1. Conqueror, vanquisher, victor.

2. Tamer.

Subject, v. a.   1. Subdue, control, bring under rule, make submissive, make subordinate.

2. Enslave, inthrall.

3. Expose, make liable.

4. Submit, refer.

Subject, a.   1. Subservient, subjected, in bondage, under the lash, under one's thumb, under one's command, at one's command, at one's beck or call, at one's mercy.

2. Submissive, obedient.

3. Exposed, liable.

Subject, n.   1. Dependent, subordinate.

2. Topic, theme, thesis, point, matter, subject-matter, matter in hand.

3. Hero, person treated of.

4. Nominative, nominative case.

5. Corpse, dead body, carcass.

Subjection, n.   Dependence, subordination, subserviency.

Subjective, a.   Mental, spiritual, ideal, psychological, metaphysical.

Subject-matter, n.   SUBJECT, topic.

Subjoin, v. a.   Add (at the end), annex, affix, suffix, postfix.

Sub judice, [L.] Under consideration, not yet decided.

Subjugate, v. a.   CONQUER, vanquish, subdue, overcome, beat, overpower, overbear, overthrow, master, subject.

Subjugation, n.   Conquest, mastery, subjection.

Subjugator, n.   Conqueror, victor, enslaver.

Sublet, v. a.   Underlet.

Sublimate, v. a.   1. (Chem.) SUBLIME.

2. Refine, exalt, elevate, heighten.

Sublimation, n.   1. Vaporization (of a solid, to be again condensed).

2. Refinement, exaltation, elevation.

Sublime, a.   1. High, elevated.

2. Exalted (in excellence or dignity), great, noble, grand, lofty, dignified, stately, majestic.

Sublime, v. a.   1. Vaporize (as a solid, to be again condensed), sublimate.

2. Refine, exalt, elevate, heighten.

Sublime Porte, Turkish court, Porte.

Sublimity, n.   Grandeur, greatness, nobleness, loftiness, exaltation.

Sublunary, a.   Earthly, mundane, terrestrial, of this world.

Submerge, v. a.   Immerse, inundate, deluge, flood, overflow, overwhelm, drown, plunge, sink, submerse, put under water (or other liquid).

Submerse, v. a.   SUBMERGE.

Submission, n.   1. Surrender, cession, yielding.

2. Obedience, resignation, compliance, acquiescence, meekness, submissiveness, lowliness, humility, humiliation, self-abasement.

3. Endurance, sufferance, long-sufferance, forbearance, fortitude.

Submissive, a.   1. Yielding, tractable, pliant, docile.

2. Obedient, resigned, uncomplaining, unrepining, patient, long-suffering.

3. Humble, meek, lowly, profound.

Submissiveness, n.   1. Pliancy, docility.

2. Obedience, submission, resignation, compliance, passiveness, non-resistance.

3. Humility, humbleness, meekness, lowliness, self-abasement.

Submit, v. a.   1. Yield, surrender, resign, subject, give up.

2. Refer, commit.

Submit, v. n.   Yield, surrender, succumb, knuckle, stoop, crouch, give up, knock under, lower one's flag, kiss the rod, lick the dust, eat humble pie, draw in one's horns.

Submit to, Endure, tolerate, put up with, bear with, reconcile one's self to, be reconciled to, make the best of.

Subordinate, a.   Inferior, subservient, subject, ancillary, minor, secondary.

Subordinate, n.   Inferior, dependant.

Subordinate, v. a.   Subject, make subordinate, make subservient.

Subordination, n.   Subjection, subserviency.

Suborn, v. a.   1. Procure indirectly.

2. (Law.) Bribe (to commit perjury), bribe to take a false oath.

Sub rosa, [L.] Privately, secretly, confidentially, in confidence, under the rose, between ourselves, between you and me, ENTRE NOUS.

Subscribe, v. a.   1. Sign, set one's name to, affix one's signature to.

2. Promise to contribute.

Subscribe, v. n.   1. Sign one's name (in token of consent).

2. Agree, consent, assent, give consent, yield assent.

3. Enter one's name (for a newspaper, &c.).

4. Promise to contribute.

Subsequent, a.   Following, succeeding, posterior.

Subserve, v. a.   Promote, forward, further, serve, help forward, be subservient to, pander to, minister to.

Subservience, n.   1. Subordination, inferiority.

2. Usefulness, helpfulness.

Subserviency, n.   1. Subordination, inferiority.

2. Usefulness, helpfulness.

Subservient, a.   1. Subordinate, inferior, subject.

2. Useful, helpful, serviceable, conducive, subsidiary, ancillary, instrumental.

Subside, v. n.   1. Sink, settle.

2. Decrease, diminish, lessen, lull, wane, ebb, abate, intermit, grow less.

Subsidence, n.   1. Sinking, settling.

2. Decrease, diminution, lessening, abatement, ebb.

Subsidiary, a.   Assistant, auxiliary, co-operating, subservient.

Subsidize, v. a.   Supply with a subsidy.

Subsidy, n.   Pecuniary aid (granted by one government to another).

Subsist, v. n.   1. Exist, be, live.

2. [Rare.] Remain, abide, continue.

3. Be supported, obtain a livelihood, get a living.

Subsist, v. a.   Feed, victual, ration, support, maintain.

Subsistence, n.   1. Real being.

2. Support, livelihood, maintenance, aliment, nutriment, sustenance, living, food, viands, provision, victuals, meat, rations, grub, PROG, FEED, FORAGE.

3. Inherence.

Subsistent, a.   1. Substantial, really existing.

2. Inherent.

Substance, n.   1. Substratum, groundwork, reality, hypostasis, substantiality, essential nature, real being, real existence.

2. Meaning, import, significance, essence, pith, gist, soul, chief part, essential part, vital part.

3. Body, matter, material, texture, stuff.

4. Property, wealth, means, estate.

Substantial, a.   1. Real, actual, existent, subsistent, actually existing, having substance.

2. True, positive, not imaginary.

3. Strong, stout, solid, firm, stable, sound, massive.

4. Responsible (pecuniarily), moderately wealthy.

Substantials, n. pl.   Essential or material parts.

Substantiate, v. a.   Establish, verify, prove, confirm, corroborate, ratify, make good.

Substantiation, n.   Confirmation, corroboration, establishment, evidence, proof, ratification.

Substantive, n.   (Gram.) Noun, name.

Substitute, v. a.   Exchange, commute, put in the place of.

Substitute, n.   1. Proxy, lieutenant, agent, deputy, LOCUM TENENS.

2. Makeshift, temporary expedient.

Substitution, n.   Exchange, COMMUTATION.

Substratum, n.   Principle, element, groundwork, underlying substance, fundamental or primordial substance.

Substructure, n.   Foundation.

Subterfuge, n.   Evasion, excuse, shift, artifice, trick, quirk, shuffle, pretence, pretext, mask.

Subterranean, a.   Underground, subterrene.

Subterraneous, a.   Underground, subterrene.

Subterrene, a.   SUBTERRANEAN.

Subtile, a.   1. Rare, thin, light, airy, ethereal, sublimated, not dense, not gross.

2. Delicate, fine, slender, nice, not coarse.

Subtileness, n.   SUBTILTY.

Subtilize, v. a.   1. Etherealize, make thin, light, or airy.

2. Refine excessively, make over-nice.

Subtilize, v. n.   Refine, be over-nice.

Subtilty, n.   1. Rarity, thinness, etherealness, subtileness.

2. Fineness, slenderness, exility.

3. Refinement, extreme nicety.

Subtle, a.   1. Crafty, cunning, artful, sly, wily, arch, astute, designing, intriguing, insinuating, crooked, tricky, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

2. Acute, keen, shrewd, sagacious, deep, profound.

Subtleness, n.   SUBTLETY.

Subtlety, n.   1. Craft, craftiness, cunning, artifice, astuteness, artfulness, subtleness, guile.

2. Acuteness, acumen, keenness, shrewdness, discernment, intelligence, cleverness, sagacity.

Subtract, v. a.   Deduct, withdraw, take, take away.

Subtraction, n.   Deduction.

Subulate, a.   Awl-shaped.

Subulated, a.   Awl-shaped.

Suburbs, n. pl.   Environs, outskirts, purlieus, neighborhood, vicinage, border, limit, confines, FAUBOURGS.

Subvention, n.   Government bounty, government aid.

Subversion, n.   1. Overturn, inversion.

2. Overthrow, destruction, demolition, ruin.

Subversive, a.   Destructive, tending to the overthrow.

Subvert, v. a.   1. Overturn, overset, invert, turn upside down.

2. Destroy, ruin, overthrow, demolish, raze.

Succedaneum, n.   Substitute.

Succeed, v. a.   1. Follow, come after, be subsequent to.

2. Take the place of, assume the office of.

Succeed, v. n.   1. Follow, ensue, come afterwards, come subsequently.

2. Prosper, flourish, prevail, thrive, hit, make a hit, come on, be successful, meet with success, go on well, go on swimmingly, have a run of luck, hit the right nail on the head, turn up trumps, have the game in one's hands.

Succeed to, 1. Follow, succeed, come after.

2. Take the place of, assume the authority of.

Success, n.   1. Issue, result.

2. Prosperity, luck, good fortune, good luck, lucky hit, fortunate hit, prosperous issue.

Successful, a.   Prosperous, fortunate, lucky, auspicious, felicitous.

Succession, n.   1. Sequence, consecution.

2. Series, suite, progression, chain, concatenation.

3. Lineage, race, line of descendants.

4. (Mus.) Notes of melody (as distinguished from chords of harmony).

Successive, a.   Consecutive.

Successor, n.   Follower.

Succinct, n.   Short, brief, concise, laconic, terse, compact, compendious, condensed, pithy, summary, curt.

Succor, v. a.   1. Aid, assist, help, relieve.

2. Cherish, foster, encourage, nurse.

Succor, n.   Relief, aid, assistance, help, support, helping hand.

Succory, n.   Chiccory.

Succulence, n.   Juiciness.

Succulency, n.   Juiciness.

Succulent, a.   Juicy, sappy, lush, full of juice.

Succumb, v. n.   Yield, submit, surrender, capitulate, give in, give way.

Such, a.   1. Like, similar, of that kind, of the like kind.

2. So, in the same state or condition, as it is, as it was.

Such a, Of this kind, of that kind, of the same kind.

Such an, Of this kind, of that kind, of the same kind.

Such as, 1. Of the same kind as, of the like kind as, of the kind that.

2. The same as.

Suck, v. a.   1. Draw into the mouth.

2. Draw milk from (with the mouth).

Suck in, Imbibe, absorb, take in, suck up.

Suckle, v. a.   Nurse, give suck to, feed at the breast.

Suckling, n.   Infant, babe, baby, nursling, chit, brat, bantling, BAIRN, little child, little one.

Suck up, Imbibe, SUCK IN.

Sucrose, n.   Cane sugar.

Sudatory, n.   Hot-house, sweating-bath, vapor-bath, sweating-room.

Sudatory, a.   Sweating, perspiring.

Sudden, a.   Unexpected, abrupt, unforeseen, unanticipated, unlooked for.

Suddenly, a.   Unexpectedly, abruptly, pop, on a sudden.

Sue, v. a.   Prosecute, bring an action against, commence a suit against.

Sue, v. n.   1. Beg, petition, entreat, plead, supplicate, implore, pray.

2. Bring an action, make legal claim.

Sue out, (Law.) Obtain by judicial process.

Suent, a. [Local Eng. and U. S. Written also Suant.] 1. Even, smooth, uniform, regular, equable.

2. Easy, quiet.

Suet, n.   Tallow (with adhering membranes).

Suffer, v. a.   1. Undergo, feel, meet with, experience, go through.

2. Endure, sustain, support, tolerate, bear, POCKET, bear up under, put up with.

3. Permit, allow, indulge, admit, let, give permission to, give leave to.

Suffer, v. n.   1. Feel pain.

2. Be put to inconvenience.

3. Be punished, undergo punishment.

4. Be injured, be impaired, sustain loss or damage.

Sufferance, n.   1. SUFFERING.

2. Patience, moderation, long-suffering.

3. Permission, allowance, toleration.

Suffering, n.   1. Endurance, pain, distress, misery, sufferance, passion.

2. Poverty, want.

Suffice, v. n.   Be enough, be sufficient.

Suffice, v. a.   Satisfy, content, be enough for.

Sufficiency, n.   1. Adequacy, enough, competence, plenty, ample supply.

2. Ability, qualification, capacity.

Sufficient, a.   1. Adequate (to supply a want), ENOUGH, competent, ample, satisfactory.

2. Qualified, fit, able.

Suffix, n.   Affix, postfix.

Suffocate, v. a.   Stifle, smother, choke, strangle, kill (by stopping respiration).

Suffragan, n.   Bishop (as subject to an archbishop), assistant bishop, suffragan bishop.

Suffragan bishop, Suffragan, assistant bishop.

Suffrage, n.   1. Vote, voice, ballot.

2. Prayer (as uttered by a congregation in response to a minister).

Suffuse, v. a.   Overspread, spread over.

Sugar, v. a.   Sweeten.

Sugar-beet, n.   Silesian beet, white beet (Beta alba).

Sugar-berry, n.   Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis).

Sugar-maple, n.   Rock-maple (Acer saccharinum).

Sugar of lead, Acetate of lead.

Sugary, a.   Sweet.

Suggest, v. a.   Hint, intimate, insinuate, move, propose, indicate, prompt, give an inkling of, refer to, glance at, allude to, put in mind of, remind of.

Suggestion, n.   Hint, intimation, insinuation, allusion.

Suicide, n.   1. Self-murder, self-slaughter, self-homicide.

2. Self-murderer, FELO DE SE.

Sui generis, [L.] Peculiar, individual, of its own kind.

Suit, n.   1. Set, SUITE.

2. Request, solicitation, petition, entreaty, prayer, supplication, appeal, invocation.

3. Courtship, wooing, addresses.

4. (Law.) Prosecution, process, trial, action, cause, case.

Suit, v. a.   1. Fit, adapt, fashion, accommodate, level, match, make suitable or proper.

2. Become, befit; be suited, fitted, or adapted to; be suitable for, be appropriate for.

3. Please, gratify, make content.

Suitable, a.   Fit, proper, meet, apt, appropriate, seemly, becoming, due, just, apposite, applicable, fitting, befitting, relevant, eligible, adapted, accordant, consonant, conformable, pertinent, convenient, PAT, APROPOS, to the point, to the purpose.

Suite, n.   1. Train (of attendants), staff, retinue, followers, CORTÉGE.

2. Set (particularly of apartments).

Suitor, n.   1. Solicitor, petitioner, applicant, suppliant, supplicant.

2. Wooer, lover, gallant.

Sulcate, a.   Furrowed, grooved.

Sulcated, a.   Furrowed, grooved.

Sulkiness, n.   Moroseness, SULLENNESS.

Sulky, a.   Cross, morose, sour, sullen, spleeny, spleenish, perverse, wayward, surly, moody, dogged, churlish, mumpish, cross-grained, ill-tempered, in the sulks, out of humor, out of temper, out of tune.

Sullen, a.   1. Cross, morose, SULKY.

2. Gloomy, dismal, sombre, dark, funereal, mournful.

Sullenness, n.   1. Moroseness, moodiness, sourness, churlishness, spleen, sulkiness, ill temper, bad blood.

2. Gloominess, sombreness, dismalness.

Sully, v. a.   Soil, stain, tarnish, spot, blemish, dirty, contaminate.

Sulphate of baryta, 1. (Native.) Barytes, heavy-spar.

2. (Artificially made.) Blanc-fix, permanent white.

Sulphate of copper, Blue vitriol.

Sulphate of potash, Vitriolated tartar.

Sulphate of quinia, Quinine.

Sulphate of soda, Glauber's salt, vitriolated soda.

Sulphate of zinc, White vitriol.

Sulphur, n.   1. Brimstone.

2. [An abbreviated term of commerce.] Flowers of sulphur, sublimed brimstone.

Sulphuret of zinc, Blende, black-jack, mock lead, false galena.

Sulphuretted hydrogen, Hydro-sulphuric acid.

Sulphuric acid, Oil of vitriol.

Sultan, n.   Padishah, grand-seignior, Turkish emperor.

Sultana, n.   Sultaness, Sultan's wife.

Sultaness, n.   SULTANA.

Sultry, a.   Hot and close, warm and damp.

Sum, n.   1. Aggregate amount, total, totality, the whole, sum total, gross amount.

2. Quantity of money.

3. SUMMARY, sum and substance.

4. Question (in arithmetic), problem.

Sum, v. a.   Add, add together, sum up, cast up.

Summarily, ad.   1. Briefly, concisely, compendiously, in a few words.

2. Without delay, by a short method.

Summary, a.   Short, brief, concise, compendious, synoptical, succinct, laconic, curt, terse, pithy, compact, condensed.

Summary, n.   Abridgment, compend, compendium, abstract, epitome, digest, synopsis, syllabus, conspectus, RESUMÉ, sum and substance, the short and the long.

Summer-duck, n.   Wood-duck (Anas sponsa or Dendronessa sponsa).

Summersault, n.   SUMMERSET.

Summerset, n.   Somerset, somersault, summersault.

Summit, n.   Top, apex, vertex, acme, pinnacle, zenith, utmost height, culminating point.

Summon, v. a.   1. Bid, cite, call, call for, send for, order to appear, notify to appear.

2. (Mil.) Demand the surrender of.

Summons, n.   Citation, official call or notice.

Summon up, Raise, rouse, arouse, call up, excite, pluck up, call into action.

Summum bonum, [L.] Greatest or highest good, supreme good.

Sumptuous, a.   1. Costly, expensive, dear.

2. Magnificent, splendid, gorgeous, stately, rich, superb, grand, showy.

Sum up, 1. Add, compute, cast up, add together.

2. Condense, epitomize, comprise in a few words, put in a nutshell.

Sun, n.   Day-Star, orb of day.

Sun-burnt, a.   Tanned, blowzy, ruddy, blowzed, ruddy-faced.

Sunday, n.   The Sabbath, the Lord's day, the Christian Sabbath, the day of rest.

Sunder, v. a.   Disunite, disjoin, dispart, disconnect, part, separate, dissociate, divide, sever, dissever, break, part, tear asunder.

Sundog, n.   Parhelion, mock-sun.

Sundown, n.   Sunset.

Sundry, a.   Several, divers, more than one or two, not a great many.

Sunless, a.   Rayless, beamless, dark, darksome, black, dismal, pitchy, Cimmerian.

Sunlight, n.   Daylight, sunshine, day, light of day, light of heaven.

Sunny, a.   1. Bright, shining, brilliant, clear, unclouded, fine, sunshiny.

2. Warm, mild, genial, pleasant.

3. Cheerful, joyful, happy.

Sun-picture, n.   Photograph.

Sunset, n.   Evening, sundown, close of the day.

Sunshiny, a.   Bright, SUNNY.

Sunstroke, n.   Insolation, SIRIASIS, COUP-DE-SOLEIL, stroke of the sun.

Sup, v. n.   Take supper.

Sup, v. a.   Drink (a little at a time), sip.

Sup, n.   Sip, taste.

Supawn, n.   [Indian word, Local U. S.] Mush, hasty-pudding (made of Indian meal).

Superable, n.   Surmountable, conquerable, that may be overcome.

Superabound, v. n.   Be very abundant, be exuberant.

Superabundance, n.   Excess, overflow, exuberance, luxuriance, superfluity, redundance, plethora, surfeit.

Superabundant, a.   Exuberant, superfluous, excessive.

Superadd, v. a.   Add (over and above), superinduce.

Superannuated, a.   Decrepit, anile, aged, imbecile, doting, old-womanish, effete, rusty, time-worn, unfit for service, on the retired list, on the pension list.

Superb, a.   1. Grand, stately, august, majestic, noble, magnificent, sumptuous, rich, splendid, showy, pompous.

2. Elegant, beautiful, exquisite.

Supercilious, a.   Haughty, disdainful, contemptuous, overbearing, domineering, dictatorial, arrogant, proud, high, lofty, overweening, consequential, lordly, intolerant.

Supereminence, n.   Pre-eminence, transcendence, marked superiority.

Supereminent, a.   Pre-eminent, transcendent.

Superficial, a.   1. External, exterior, outer, on the surface.

2. Shallow, slight, smattering, not deep, not thorough, not profound.

Superficies, n.   Surface, exterior, outside.

Superfine, a.   Excellent, choice, prime, first-rate, very good, very fine.

Superfluity, n.   Superabundance, excess, redundance, redundancy, exuberance, surfeit, more than enough, enough and to spare.

Superfluous, a.   Excessive, superabundant, redundant, exuberant, unnecessary, needless, useless, expletive, more than enough.

Superimpose, v. a.   Superpose.

Superinduce, v. a.   Superadd, bring on.

Superintend, v. a.   Supervise, oversee, overlook, direct, conduct, manage, control, administer, boss, have charge of, have the direction of, have the oversight of, preside over.

Superintendence, n.   Supervision, inspection oversight, care, direction, control, charge, management, SURVEILLANCE.

Superintendency, n.   Supervision, inspection oversight, care, direction, control, charge, management, SURVEILLANCE.

Superintendent, n.   Overseer, supervisor, master, conductor, inspector, curator, warden, guardian, custodian, intendant, BOSS.

Superior, a.   1. High, higher, upper, paramount, more elevated.

2. Of higher rank, more exalted, more dignified.

3. Surpassing, noble, more eminent, more excellent.

4. Predominant, prevalent.

Superiority, n.   1. Pre-eminence, ascendency, predominance, supremacy, preponderance, advantage.

2. Excellence, worthiness, nobility.

Superior to, Above, beyond the influence of, unaffected by.

Superlative, a.   Supreme, most eminent, greatest, most excellent.

Supernal, a.   Heavenly, celestial.

Supernatural, a.   Miraculous, above nature, beyond the powers of nature, that exceeds the laws of nature.

Supernumerary, a.   Odd, redundant, in excess, above the regular number, left over (from a specified number).

Superpose, v. a.   Superimpose.

Supersede, v. a.   1. Suspend, annul, overrule, set aside, make void.

2. Displace, replace, supplant.

Superstition, n.   1. False religion, worship of false gods, irrational worship.

2. Belief in omens.

Supervene, v. n.   Occur (with reference to something that precedes), happen, take place, be added, come as an accessory.

Supervisal, n.   SUPERINTENDENCE.

Supervise, v. a.   SUPERINTEND.

Supervision, n.   SUPERINTENDENCE.

Supervisor, n.   SUPERINTENDENT.

Supine, a.   1. On the back.

2. Indolent, sluggish, lazy, slothful, inert, torpid, languid, dull, lumpish, listless, careless, thoughtless, inattentive.

Supper, n.   Tea, evening meal.

Supplant, v. a.   1. Undermine, overthrow.

2. Displace (by stratagem), replace, remove, supersede.

Supple, a.   1. Pliant, flexible, limber, lithe, lithesome, easily bent.

2. Yielding, compliant, submissive, humble, not obstinate.

3. Servile, obsequious, cringing, slavish, fawning, grovelling, sycophantic.

Supplement, n.   1. Addition (to supply something wanting), appendix, postscript, continuation, CODICIL.

2. Counterpart, correlative, complement.

Supplement, v. a.   Supply, add to.

Supplemental, a.   SUPPLEMENTARY.

Supplementary, a.   Additional, supplemental.

Suppliant, a.   Supplicating, beseeching, entreating, imploring, begging, praying.

Suppliant, n.   Petitioner, supplicant, applicant, solicitor, suitor.

Supplicant, n.   SUPPLIANT.

Supplicate, v. a.   Beg, implore, pray, invoke, entreat, beseech, importune, solicit, conjure, ADJURE, obtest, call upon, pray to, appeal to, prefer a request to.

Supplicate, v. n.   Entreat, beg, pray, petition, sue, implore, put up a prayer, prefer a request or petition.

Supplication, n.   Entreaty, petition, solicitation, prayer, invocation, orison.

Supplicatory, a.   Petitionary.

Supply, v. a.   1. Provide, furnish, minister, replenish, stock, store, endue, endow, invest.

2. Give, grant, afford, accommodate with.

3. Serve instead of, take the place of.

Supply, n.   Stock, store, reserve, provision, hoard.

Support, v. a.   1. Sustain, uphold, prop, brace, bear up, hold up, shore up.

2. Endure, bear, undergo, suffer, tolerate, put up with, go through.

3. Cherish, nourish, maintain, provide for.

4. Have, hold, keep up.

5. Perform, play, act, take the part of.

6. Substantiate, confirm, make good, verify.

7. Assist, aid, help, second, patronize, abet, befriend, back, countenance, encourage, back up.

8. Further, forward, advocate, vindicate.

9. Accompany (as an assistant), attend, act as aid to.

Support, n.   1. Prop, stay, shore, supporter, brace, hold.

2. Base, basis, bed, foundation.

3. Sustenance, maintenance, FEED, subsistence, livelihood, living, keeping.

4. Aid, help, assistance, succor, favor, countenance, encouragement, patronage, comfort.

Supportable, a.   Endurable, tolerable.

Supporter, n.   1. Prop, stay, support, shore, brace.

2. Sustainer, comforter.

3. Maintainer, defender, aider, assistant, partisan, adherent, follower.

Suppose, v. a.   1. Presume, conceive, apprehend, believe, imagine, consider, deem, think, judge, presuppose, conjecture, guess.

2. Imply, assume, presuppose, take for granted.

Suppose, v. n.   Think, imagine, fancy, believe, surmise, conjecture, divine, guess, suspect, presume, OPINE, WEEN, RECKON.

Supposition, n.   1. Surmise, conjecture, guess, presumption.

2. Hypothesis, postulate, assumed position.

Supposititious, a.   Spurious, counterfeit, sham, mock, false, not genuine, foisted in.

Suppress, v. a.   1. Crush, overpower, subdue, quell, overthrow, stifle, choke, smother, put down.

2. Restrain, repress, keep back, stop, check.

3. Conceal, keep secret, not tell, not reveal.

Suppression, n.   1. Overthrow, crushing, quelling.

2. Restraint, repression, check, stoppage.

3. Concealment.

4. (Gram. & Rhet.)   Omission (as of a letter or a word).

Suppurate, v. n.   Fester, maturate, discharge pus.

Suppuration, n.   Festering, maturation, discharge of pus.

Supremacy, n.   Domination, predominance, predominancy, lordship, mastership, mastery, sovereignty, supreme authority, upper hand.

Supreme, a.   Highest, greatest, paramount, predominant, principal, chief, leading, first.

Supreme good, SUMMUM BONUM.

Surcharge, v. a.   Overload, overburden, overcharge.

Surcharged, a.   Overcharged, overloaded, overburdened, surfeited, plethoric, over-full.

Surcingle, n.   Girth, girt, girdle, belt.

Surd, a.   1. (Math.) Radical, incommensurable.

2. (Orthoëpy.) Aspirate, toneless, unintonated, atonic, not sonant, not vocal, without vocality, pronounced with a simple breathing.

Sure, a.   1. Certain, confident, positive, assured, fully convinced.

2. Safe, secure, stable, firm, steady, trustworthy.

3. Infallible, unfailing, never-failing.

Sure, ad.   Certainly, SURELY.

Surely, ad.   1. Certainly, undoubtedly, assuredly, sure, without doubt.

2. Safely, securely, firmly.

Surety, n.   1. Certainty, indubitableness.

2. Safety, security.

3. Guaranty, pledge.

4. Bondsman.

Surf, n.   Breakers, breaking waves.

Surface, n.   Superficies, exterior, outside, external part.

Surfeit, v. a.   Satiate, glut, gorge, sate, cloy, pall, overfeed.

Surfeit, v. n.   Be surfeited, feed to satiety.

Surfeit, n.   Repletion, glut, fulness, satiety, plethora, excess, superabundance, redundance, superfluity.

Surge, n.   Wave, billow, breaker.

Surge, v. n.   1. Swell, rise high.

2. (Naut.) Slip back.

Surge, v. a.   (Naut.) Slack up suddenly (as a rope round a pin), let go.

Surly, a.   Morose, cross, crabbed, testy, touchy, crusty, fretful, peevish, petulant, perverse, pettish, snappish, waspish, snarling, cynical, froward, uncivil, rude, rough, harsh, ill-tempered, ill-natured.

Surmise, v. a.   Imagine, suspect, conjecture, suppose, guess, divine, fancy, believe, think, presume.

Surmise, n.   Conjecture, suspicion, supposition, guess.

Surmount, v. a.   Overcome, conquer, subdue, overpower, vanquish, master, triumph over, rise above, get the better of.

Surmountable, a.   Conquerable, superable, that may be surmounted.

Surname, n.   Cognomen, family name.

Surpass, v. a.   Excel, exceed, outdo, outstrip, outrun, override, transcend, cap, overtop, beat, go beyond.

Surplus, n.   Overplus, residue, excess, surplusage.

Surplusage, n.   1. Excess, SURPLUS.

2. Irrelevant matter.

Surprise, n.   Wonder, astonishment, amazement, admiration.

Surprise, v. a.   1. Take unawares, take by surprise, take off one's guard.

2. Astonish, amaze, startle, strike with wonder, take aback.

Surrender, v. a.   Relinquish, cede, yield, resign, forego, abdicate, abandon, give up, give over, deliver up, part with.

Surrender, v. n.   Yield, CAPITULATE, give up, give over, give in, give one's self up, strike one's flag or colors, cry quarter, cry quits.

Surrender, n.   Relinquishment, renunciation, cession, resignation, abandonment, CAPITULATION.

Surreptitious, a.   Fraudulently introduced, foisted in, done by stealth.

Surreptitiously, ad.   Fraudulently, by stealth, without authority.

Surround, v. a.   1. Encircle, environ, encompass, enclose.

2. (Mil.) Invest, besiege, lay siege to.

Surtout, n.   Overcoat.

Surveillance, n.   [Fr.] Superintendence, inspection, oversight, supervision, care, charge, control, direction, management.

Survey, v. a.   1. View, observe, overlook, take a view of.

2. Inspect, examine, scrutinize.

3. Measure and estimate (as lands or buildings).

Survey, n.   1. View, sight, prospect.

2. Inspection, examination, scrutiny.

3. Mensuration (to determine areas, contours, &c.), surveying.

Surveying, n.   SURVEY.

Survive, v. n.   Remain alive, continue to live, live on.

Survive, v. a.   Outlive, live longer than.

Susceptibility, n.   Sensitiveness, impressibility, susceptibleness, susceptivity, excitability.

Susceptible, a.   Susceptive impressible, sensitive, excitable.

Susceptibleness, n.   SUSCEPTIBILITY.

Susceptive, a.   Susceptible.

Susceptivity, n.   SUSCEPTIBILITY.

Suspect, v. a.   1. Surmise, imagine, fancy, believe, conjecture, guess, suppose, think.

2. Distrust, mistrust, doubt, have no confidence in.

3. Believe to be guilty.

Suspect, v. n.   Be suspicious, have suspicion.

Suspend, v. a.   1. Hang, SLING UP.

2. Make to depend.

3. Interrupt, intermit, stay, stop, discontinue, arrest, leave off, give over, break off.

4. Defer, delay, postpone, withhold, lay over, stave off.

5. Debar (as from an office) temporarily.

Suspend, v. n.   Stop payment, become bankrupt, go into bankruptcy.

Suspended, a.   Hanging, pendent, pendulous, pensile.

Suspense, n.   1. Uncertainty, indetermination, incertitude.

2. Hesitation, hesitancy, irresolution, doubt, indecision, vacillation, wavering, scruple, misgiving.

3. Suspension, intermission, remission, interruption, cessation, stoppage, stop, respite, pause, rest, stay, quiescence.

Suspension, n.   1. Hanging.

2. Interruption, intermission, SUSPENSE.

3. Delay, postponement.

4. Temporary deprivation (as of an office).

Suspicion, n.   1. Surmise, conjecture, supposition, guess.

2. Distrust, mistrust, doubt, misgiving, want of confidence.

Suspicious, a.   Distrustful, jealous, inclined to suspect, given to suspicion.

Sustain, v. a.   1. Bear, support, uphold, preserve, hold up, keep from falling.

2. Nourish, maintain, subsist, keep alive, supply with food.

3. Suffer, undergo, endure.

4. Sanction, approve, confirm, ratify.

5. Justify, prove, establish, confirm.

Sustenance, n.   1. Subsistence, support, maintenance.

2. FOOD, victuals, provisions, BREAD.

Suture, n.   Line of junction.

Swab, n.   Mop.

Swaddle, v. a.   Swathe.

Swag, v. n.   Bend (by force of gravity), settle, sag, give way.

Swagger, v. n.   Bluster, bully, vapor, brag, be insolent.

Swaggerer, n.   Blusterer, bully, braggart, boaster, braggadocio, BLATHERSKITE.

Swain, n.   Rustic, hind, peasant, countryman.

Swale, v. n.   Melt (as a candle), waste, consume, sweal, waste away.

Swallow, v. a.   1. GULP, GOBBLE, BOLT, take into the stomach, take down, get down.

2. Absorb, engulf, destroy, devour, swallow up.

3. Believe (without scruple), receive implicitly.

4. Brook, stomach, pocket, endure, bear, put up with.

5. Renounce, retract, recant, take back.

6. Consume, exhaust, waste, use up.

Swallow, n.   1. Throat, gullet, œsophagus.

2. Voracity, gluttonous appetite.

Swallow-tailed, a.   1. With pointed skirts.

2. Dovetailed.

Swallow up, Absorb, engulf, destroy, swallow, suck in, suck up.

Swamp, n.   Bog, fen, quagmire, morass, marsh, slough, spongy land, soft and wet ground.

Swamp, v. a.   Ingulf, sink, whelm, swallow up.

Swamp-cabbage, n.   Skunk-cabbage, skunk-weed (Symplocarpus fœtidus).

Swamp-sassafras, n.   Sweet bay (Magnolia glauca).

Swampy, a.   Boggy, fenny, marshy, undrained, wet and spongy.

Swap, v. a.   [Colloquial.. Written also Swop.] Exchange, barter, trade.

Swap, n.   Exchange, barter, barter-trade.

Swape, n.   Sweep, swipe, well-sweep.

Sward, n.   Turf, sod.

Swarm, n.   Multitude (especially of winged insects), crowd, throng, concourse.

Swarm, v. n.   1. Crowd, throng, gather in a swarm.

2. Be crowded, be thronged, be filled.

Swarthy, a.   Dark, tawny, black, of a dark complexion.

Swathe, v. a.   Swaddle.

Swathe, n.   Bandage.

Sway, v. a.   1. Move, wield, swing, wave, brandish.

2. Bias, prejudice, bend, turn, influence, persuade, prevail upon.

3. Rule, govern, direct, guide, control.

Sway, v. n.   Incline, lean.

Sway, n.   Power, dominion, control, domination, command, rule, government, sovereignty, ascendancy, authority, predominance, mastership, mastery, supreme power.

Sweal, v. n.   Melt (as a candle), SWALE.

Swear, v. n.   1. Utter an oath, take oath, take an oath.

2. Declare (solemnly), avow, affirm, depose, testify, state, say.

3. Use profane language, take the name of God in vain.

Swear, v. a.   Administer an oath to, put under oath.

Sweat, n.   Perspiration, exudation, excretion, sweating.

Sweat, v. n.   1. Perspire.

2. Toll, labor, drudge.

Sweat, v. a.   1. Exude.

2. Put into a perspiration.

Sweating, n.   Exudation, SWEAT.

Sweating-bath, n.   Sudatory, vapor-bath, hot-house, sweating-room.

Sweating-room, n.   SWEATING-BATH.

Sweep, v. a.   1. Clean (with a broom).

2. Graze, touch (in passing), brush, rub over.

3. Traverse, pass over.

4. Carry off, sweep off, sweep away.

Sweep away, 1. Clear away (by a broom).

2. Dislodge, remove, expel, drive off, sweep off.

3. Destroy, overwhelm, carry off.

Sweep, n.   1. Range, compass, scope.

2. Swipe, swape, well-sweep.

3. Destruction, havoc, ravage, devastation.

Sweeping, a.   1. Destructive.

2. Wholesale, extensive, broad.

3. Unqualified, exaggerated.

Sweepings, n. pl.   Refuse, offscourings, dirt, rubbish.

Sweep off, SWEEP AWAY.

Sweepstakes, n.   1. Winner (in gaming or in horse-racing).

2. Total stakes (at a horse-race).

Sweet, a.   1. Sugary, honeyed, saccharine, luscious, not sour, not bitter.

2. Redolent, fragrant, balmy, not fetid, not stinking.

3. Soft, melodious, harmonious, mellifluous, dulcet.

4. Beautiful, fair, lovely.

5. Delightful, agreeable, pleasant, charming, grateful, gratifying.

6. Mild, gentle, engaging, winning, attractive, amiable, sweet, lovable.

Sweet, n.   1. Sweetness, sweetest part.

2. Dear, darling.

Sweets, n. pl.   Saccharine substances.

Sweet-bay, n.   1. Laurel (Laurus nobilis).

2. Swamp-sassafras (Magnolia glauca).

Sweet-bread, n.   Pancreas.

Sweeten, v. a.   1. Make sweet.

2. Soften, make mild, make tender.

3. Give zest to, give a relish to.

Sweeten, v. n.   Grow sweet, become sweet.

Sweet-flag, n.   Sweet-rush (Acorus calamus).

Sweet-gum, n.   Liquidambar (Liquid-ambar styraciflua).

Sweetheart, n.   1. Lover, beau, wooer, admirer, CICISBEO.

2. Flame, mistress, lady-love.

Sweetmeat, n.   Confection, comfit, junket, sugar-plum.

Sweetmeats, n. pl.   Confectionery.

Sweetness, n.   1. Sweet.

2. Agreeableness, pleasantness.

3. Beauty, fairness, loveliness.

4. Amiableness, gentleness, mildness, suavity.

Sweet-oil, n.   Olive-oil.

Sweet-potato, n.   Carolina potato (Batatas edulis or Convolvulus batatas).

Sweet-rush, n.   SWEET-FLAG.

Sweet-scented, a.   Fragrant, redolent, balmy, sweet-smelling.

Sweet-smelling, a.   Fragrant, SWEET-SCENTED.

Sweet-sounding, a.   Melodious, harmonious, symphonious, tuneful, dulcet, musical.

Sweet-toned, a.   Euphonious, euphonic, mellifluous.

Sweet-william, n.   Bunch-pink, bearded pink (Dianthus barbatus).

Swell, v. n.   1. Dilate, expand, intumesce, grow larger or bigger (by expansion).

2. Increase (by outward addition), augment, enlarge.

3. Rise (as waves), heave, surge.

4. Belly, be inflated.

5. Strut, look big, put on airs, be puffed up.

6. Be turgid or bombastic.

7. Bulge, protuberate, swell out.

Swell, v. a.   1. Dilate, expand, inflate.

2. Enhance, heighten, aggravate.

3. Puff up, make arrogant.

Swell, n.   1. Swelling.

2. Waves, billows.

3. [Colloquial.] Fop, coxcomb, dandy, beau, exquisite, jackanapes, popinjay, man-milliner, man of dress, vain fellow.

Swelling, a.   Bombastic, pompous, turgid, inflated, tumid, stilted, grandiloquent, pretentious, SPREAD-EAGLE, HIGHFALUTIN, sophomorical, high-flowing, high-sounding.

Swelling, n.   1. Swell.

2. Protuberance, bump.

Swell out, Bulge, protuberate, swell.

Swelter, v. n.   Be oppressed with heat, be overcome by heat.

Swerve, v. n.   Deviate, depart, diverge, wander, turn aside, go astray.

Swift, a.   1. Quick, fast, fleet, rapid, speedy, expeditious, flying.

2. Ready, prompt, eager, zealous, forward.

3. Sudden, instant.

Swiftly, ad.   Quickly, speedily, expeditiously, trippingly, apace, posthaste, with speed, under press of sail or canvas, by forced marches, on eagle's wings, in double quick time, in seven-league boots, as fast as one's legs will carry one.

Swig, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Guzzle, swill.

Swill, v. a.   Drink (greedily), guzzle, SWIG, quaff.

Swill, n.   hogwash, swillings.

Swillings, n. pl.   SWILL.

Swim, v. n.   1. Float, be borne up (on a liquid).

2. Be borne along (as on water, by effort or by a current), buffet the waves, float with the tide.

3. Glide, skim.

4. Be flooded, be inundated.

5. Be dizzy (as the head).

Swindle, v. a.   Cheat, cozen, deceive, dupe, gull, trick, defraud, overreach, victimize, bamboozle, chouse, diddle, impose upon, practise upon, take in.

Swindle, n.   Cheat, fraud, imposition, deception, chouse, piece of knavery.

Swindler, n.   Rogue, knave, cheat, impostor, trickster, sharper, blackleg, jockey, SHYSTER.

Swindling, n. Knavery, cheating.

Swine, n. sing. and pl. 1. Hog, pig, SOW, porker.

2. Hogs (collectively).

Swine-pipe, n.   Redwing, wind-thrush, red-sided thrush (Turdus iliacus).

Swine-stone, n.   Stink-stone.

Swing, v. n.   1. Oscillate, vibrate, wave, move to and fro, move backward and forward.

2. Hang, dangle, hang loose.

Swing, n.   1. Oscillation, vibration, waving motion.

2. Scope, range, play, margin, free play, full play, elbow room.

Swinge, v. a.   Beat, whip, scourge, flog, lash, bastinade, switch, chastise, punish.

Swingel, n.   Swiple.

Swingle, n.   Swingle-staff, swingling-staff, swingling-knife, swingling-wand.

Swingle, v. a.   Dress with a swingle (as flax), beat with a swingle.

Swingle-tree, n.   Whiffle-tree, whipple-tree, single-tree.

Swingling-knife, n.   Swingle.

Swingling-staff, n.   Swingle.

Swingling-wand, n.   Swingle.

Swinish, a.   Hoggish, piggish, gross, sensual, brutish, beastly.

Swinish multitude, RABBLE, populace.

Swipe, n.   Sweep, swape, well-sweep.

Swiple, n.   Swingel.

Switch, n.   Rod, twig, stick, birch.

Switch, v. a.   Beat, whip, SWINGE.

Switchel, n.   Sweetened water, molasses and water.

Swivel, n.   1. CASTER.

2. Turning link (in a chain).

3. Swivel-gun.

Swivel-gun, n.   Swivel.

Swoon, v. n.   Faint, faint away.

Swoon, n.   Syncope, fainting, fainting fit.

Swoop, v. a.   Seize (as a hawk its prey), clutch, catch up, pounce upon.

Swoop, v. n.   Stoop, descend, come down, bear down.

Swoop, n.   1. Clutch, seizure.

2. Stoop, descent.

Swop, v. a.   [Colloquial. Written also Swap.] Exchange, barter, trade.

Sword, n.   Sabre, broadsword, cutlass, falchion, cimeter, rapier, claymore.

Sword-arm, n.   Right arm.

Sword-fish, n.   Gar-fish, horn-fish, sea-needle, gar-pike, sea-pike, long-nose, gore-bill, snook, mackerel-guide (Esox belone or Belone vulgaris).

Sword-hand, n.   Right hand.

Sword-player, n.   Fencer, gladiator.

Sword-shaped, a.   Ensiform.

Sworn enemies, Irreconcilable enemies.

Sworn friends, Intimate friends, dear friends, bosom-friends.

Sybarite, n.   Voluptuary, epicure.

Sybaritic, a.   Voluptuous, luxurious, wanton.

Sybaritical, a.   Voluptuous, luxurious, wanton.

Sycamore, n.   [U. S.] Plane-tree, button-wood, button-ball tree, water-beech (Platanus Occidentalis).

Sycophancy, n.   Servility, obsequiousness, fawning, gross flattery.

Sycophant, n.   Parasite, fawner, toady, wheedler, flunkey, spaniel, lick-spittle, pick-thank, toad-eater, time-server, hanger-on, mean flatterer.

Sycophantic, a.   Fawning, cringing, servile, slavish, parasitic, obsequious, supple, grovelling, meanly submissive.

Syllabus, n.   Abstract, abridgment, outline, epitome, summary, compend, digest, compendium, synopsis, breviary, brief, sum and substance.

Sylph, n.   Fairy, fay.

Sylva, n.   Trees (of a country).

Sylvan, a.   1. Forest-like.

2. Woody, shady.

Sylvan, n.   Satyr, faun.

Symbol, n.   Emblem, type, sign, token, figure, representative.

Symbolic, a.   Emblematical, typical, hieroglyphical, representative, significative.

Symbolical, a.   Emblematical, typical, hieroglyphical, representative, significative.

Symbolization, n.   Representation, indication, prefigurement.

Symbolize, v. a.   Prefigure, typify, emblematize, be symbolical of.

Symmetrical, a.   Proportional (in the several parts), regular, shapely, harmonious, congruent, well-proportioned.

Symmetry, n.   Proportion, harmony, shapeliness, regularity, order, regular arrangement.

Sympathetic, a.   Compassionate, sympathizing, commiserating, pitiful, tender, kind, affectionate, loving, with the heart in the right place.

Sympathize with, Feel sympathy with, feel for, enter into the feelings of, have pity for, fraternize with, make common cause with.

Sympathy, n.   1. Compassion, commiseration, condolence, pity, tenderness, kindliness, fellow-feeling, bowels of compassion.

2. Agreement, harmony, correspondence, correlation, affinity, union, concert.

3. Mutual influence.

Symphonious, a.   Harmonious, consonant, accordant, concordant, musical.

Symphony, n.   Consonance, harmony, music.

Symptom, n.   Indication, sign, mark, note, token.

Symptomatic, a.   Indicative.

Symptomatical, a.   Indicative.

Synchronal, a.   Simultaneous, synchronical, synchronistic, synchronous.

Synchronism, n.   Simultaneousness.

Synchronistic, a.   SYNCHRONAL.

Synchronous, a.   SYNCHRONAL.

Syncope, n.   1. (Gram.) Elision (in the middle of a word).

2. (Med.) Swoon, fainting, fainting fit.

Synergetic, a.   Co-operating, co-operative, synergistic.

Synergistic, a.   SYNERGETIC.

Synonymes, n. pl.   [Written also Synonyms.] Equivalent words (of the same language), words of the same meaning.

Synod, n.   Council.

Synonymous, a.   Equivalent, of the same meaning, of similar meaning, that express the same idea.

Synopsis, n.   Abridgment, epitome, abstract, outline, compend, compendium, summary, syllabus, digest, sum and substance, general view.

Synthesis, n.   Combination (of elements), composition, putting together.

Syringe, n.   Squirt.

System, n.   1. A whole (viewed with reference to the interdependence of its parts), combination of parts to form a whole.

2. Scheme, body, plan, theory, connected view.

3. Order, method, regularity, rule.

Systematic, a.   Methodical, orderly, regular.

Systematical, a.   Methodical, orderly, regular.

Systematize, v. a.   Methodize, arrange, harmonize, regulate, order, reduce to order, put into a systematic form.

T

Tabby, n.   1. Watered silk.

2. Brindled cat, tabby cat.

Tabby, v. a.   WATER.

Tabby, a.   1. Of a waved or watered appearance.

2. Brindled, brinded.

Tabefaction, n.   Emaciation (by tabes), wasting away.

Tabernacle, n.   1. Tent, pavilion, habitation.

2. Temple, church, chapel, cathedral, minster, meeting-house, place of worship, sacred place.

3. PYX.

Tabernacle, v. n.   Dwell (temporarily), sojourn, be housed.

Tabes, n.   [L.] (Med.) Emaciation (accompanied by fever), wasting, consumption.

Table, n.   1. Slab, tablet.

2. Stand (to take food from), board.

3. Food, diet, provision, fare, repast, victuals.

4. Index, list, catalogue, syllabus, synopsis, condensed statement.

Tableau, n.   [Fr.] Picture, scene, representation.

Table-beer, n.   Small-beer.

Table-d'hòte, n.   [Fr.] Ordinary, public table.

Table-land, n.   Elevated plain.

Taboo, n.   Interdict, prohibition.

Taboo, v. a.   Interdict, forbid, prohibit, put under taboo, put under an interdict, forbid to be used or touched.

Tabouret, n.   [Fr.] Stool.

Tabular, a.   1. Of a table.

2. Flat, plane.

3. Laminated, lamellar, lamelliform, foliated, scaly, flaky.

Tabula rasa, [L.] Smooth tablet, blank tablet.

Tabularize, v. a.   Tabulate, put into a tabular form.

Tabulate, v. a.   TABULARIZE.

Tacamahac, n.   Balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera).

Tachygraphy, n.   Stenography, shorthand, brachygraphy.

Tacit, a.   Implied, understood, inferred, silent, unexpressed (by words).

Taciturn, a.   Silent (by habit), reserved, uncommunicative, close, unconversable, reticent, of few words, sparing of words.

Taciturnity, n.   Reserve, closeness, reticence, habitual silence.

Tack, v. a.   1. Fasten (slightly), attach, append, affix, tag.

2. Nail (with tacks).

3. (Naut.) Put about, change the course of.

Tack, v. n.   (Naut.) Go about, tack ship.

Tack, n.   Small nail.

Tackle, n.   1. Pulley.

2. Equipment, gear, rigging, tackling, furniture.

Tackle, v. a.   [Local and Colloquial.] 1. Harness.

2. Attack, seize, lay hold of, seize upon.

Tackling, n.   1. Equipment, TACKLE.

2. Harness.

Tact, n.   1. [Rare.] Touch, feeling, sense of feeling.

2. Adroitness (in appreciating circumstances and acting accordingly), skill (in saying or doing what is most appropriate to the occasion), quick judgment, nice perception.

Tactician, n.   Manœuvrer, wire-puller, adroit manager.

Tactics, n.   1. Strategy, military science.

2. Management, manœuvring, policy.

Tactile, a.   Tangible, palpable.

Tadpole, n.   Polliwog, porwiggle, purwiggy, polliwig.

Taffrail, n.   Stern rail.

Tag, n.   1. Metal point (at the end of a string).

2. Label, card.

3. Cue, catchword.

4. Game of tag.

Tag, v. a.   1. Attach a tag to, fit with a tag.

2. Fasten, attach, append, affix, tack.

Tag after, [Colloquial.] Follow closely, keep at one's heels.

Tail, n.   1. End, extremity, fag-end, hinder part.

2. Skirt, flap.

3. (Mus.) Stem (of a note).

Tailor, n.   1. Maker of men's clothes.

2. (Ich.) Blue-fish, ship-jack, snapping mackerel (Temnodon saltator).

Tail-piece, n.   Appendage.

Taint, v. a.   1. Imbue, impregnate.

2. Corrupt, infect, contaminate, defile, poison, make noxious, make putrid.

3. Tarnish, stain, sully.

Taint, n.   1. Tincture, tinge, stain.

2. Infection, corruption, depravation, contamination, defilement.

3. Fault, blemish, defect, flaw, spot.

Take, v. a.   1. Receive, accept.

2. Seize, grasp, gripe, clasp, lay hold of, get hold of.

3. Entrap, insnare, circumvent.

4. Capture, catch, make prisoner of.

5. Captivate, delight, please, interest, attract, allure, engage, fascinate, bewitch, enchant, charm.

6. Understand, interpret, suppose, regard, consider, think, hold, believe.

7. Choose, select, elect, espouse, be in favor of.

8. Assume, admit, adopt, put on.

9. Delineate, portray, figure, draw, paint, sketch, copy.

10. Get, procure, gain, obtain.

11. Use, employ, occupy, make use of, avail one's self of.

12. Swallow, take down.

13. Experience, feel, perceive, be sensible of, be conscious of.

14. Bear, endure, tolerate.

15. Require, need, be necessary.

Take, v. n.   1. Catch, be fixed.

2. Please, be well received, be welcomed.

3. Go, proceed, resort, direct one's course.

Take advantage of, 1. Turn to account, make use of.

2. Impose upon (by some advantage of superior knowledge or of opportunity).

Take after, 1. Copy, imitate.

2. Resemble, be like.

Take a horn, [Colloquial.] Take a drink (of spirituous liquor).

Take aim, Aim.

Take air, Be made public, be disclosed, get abroad, become known.

Take a shine to, [Colloquial.] Take a liking to, take a fancy to, feel a liking for.

Take away, Remove.

Take back, 1. Take again.

2. Recall, revoke, recant, withdraw, retract, disavow, abjure.

Take breath, Rest, stop to rest.

Take care, Be careful.

Take care of, Oversee, superintend, take charge of.

Take courage, Be encouraged, take heart.

Take down, 1. Take from above.

2. Reduce, lower, depress.

3. Humble, abash, humiliate.

4. Pull to pieces, pull down.

5. Swallow, take.

6. Record, note, make a note of, write down.

Take effect, 1. Be efficacious.

2. Go into operation.

Take exception, 1. Object, dissent, make objection.

2. Take it ill, be displeased, be offended.

Take fire, Be ignited, be inflamed.

Take for, Mistake for.

Take for granted, Admit, allow, concede.

Take French leave, Depart informally, take leave unceremoniously.

Take from, 1. Deduct from, subtract from, take away from.

2. Derogate from, detract from.

3. Deprive, dispossess.

Take heart, Be encouraged, take courage.

Take heed, Beware, be cautious, be careful.

Take heed to, Attend to, pay attention to.

Take hold of, Seize, fix on.

Take horse, 1. Set out to ride.

2. Be covered (as a mare).

Take in, 1. Receive, admit.

2. Comprise, enclose, encompass.

3. Comprehend, understand.

4. Lessen, contract, make smaller.

5. [Colloquial.] Cheat, circumvent, gull, deceive, impose upon.

Take in good part, Receive kindly, not be angry about, not be offended at.

Take in hand, 1. Undertake, engage in, set the hand to.

2. Deal with (in the way of correction or discipline).

Take in tow, Tow, draw, drag, haul, pull.

Take it, Think, suppose, presume, believe, imagine, conclude.

Take it ill, Be offended, be displeased, take exception.

Take leave, Depart, go, go away, bid adieu, bid farewell, be off, take one's departure, take one's self off, make one's exit, MAKE TRACKS.

Take notice, Observe, remark, pay attention.

Take oath, Swear solemnly.

Take off, 1. Remove, take away.

2. Cut off.

3. Withdraw, withhold.

4. Destroy, kill.

5. Swallow, drink.

6. Imitate, personate, mimic.

Take on, (Neuter.) 1. Complain, lament, be much affected.

2. (Active.) Assume, be willing to bear, take upon, take up.

Take out, 1. Remove, withdraw, draw out.

2. Obliterate, efface, destroy.

Take part, 1. Share, partake.

2. Unite, join.

Take place, 1. Happen, occur.

2. Prevail, have effect.

Take root, Be rooted, be firmly established.

Take sides, Favor one side, take up the cause of one side.

Take the air, Breathe the open air, go abroad in the open air.

Take the lead, Lead the way, go before, go ahead, go in the van.

Take the place of, Supply the place of, be a substitute for, stand in the shoes of.

Take time by the forelock, Seize the occasion, let not the opportunity slip, make hay while the sun shines, strike the iron while it is hot.

Take to, 1. Apply to, be fond of.

2. Have recourse to, betake one's self to.

Take to do, [Colloquial.] Reprove, TAKE TO TASK.

Take to flight, Flee, fly, run away, take to one's heels.

Take to heart, Feel keenly, be greatly grieved at, be much affected by, take on about, be much troubled by, lay to heart.

Take to one's heels, Flee, fly, run away, take to flight.

Take to task, Reprove, reprimand, chide, take to do.

Take up, 1. Raise, lift.

2. Begin (especially where another has left off).

3. Fasten (with a ligature).

4. Engross, engage, employ.

5. Occupy, fill, cover.

6. Arrest, seize, catch.

7. Assume, adopt, take on, take upon.

8. Pay (as a note), discharge, settle.

Take up arms, Begin war, commence hostilities.

Take up one's connection, Terminate one's relations.

Take upon one's self, 1. Assume, undertake.

2. Incur.

Take up the gauntlet, Accept the challenge.

Take up with, Be contented with.

Taking, a.   1. Pleasing, alluring, captivating, attractive.

2. Infectious, catching.

Tale, n.   1. Story, fable, legend, narrative, relation, apologue, parable, novel, romance.

2. Account, count, reckoning.

Tale-bearer, n.   Tell-tale, tattler.

Talent, n.   Gift, faculty, capacity, endowment, ability, ableness, power, parts, GENIUS, turn, aptitude, aptness, knack, forte.

Talented, a.   Gifted, of talent, of brilliant parts.

Talipes, n.   (Surgery.) Club-foot.

Talisman, n.   Charm, amulet, phylactery.

Talismanic, a.   Magical.

Talk, v. n.   1. Speak, converse, CONFABULATE.

2. Confer, reason, deliberate.

3. Prattle, prate.

Talk, v. a.   Speak, utter.

Talk, n.   1. Conversation, converse, colloquy, PARLEY, discourse, conference, communication, dialogue, confabulation, chat, GOSSIP, oral intercourse.

2. Report, rumor, bruit, town talk.

Talkative, a.   Loquacious, garrulous, chatty, conversable, COZY.

Talk big, [Colloquial.] Boast, brag, vaunt, gasconade, bluster, vapor, exalt one's self, magnify one's self.

Talk over, 1. Recount, tell, rehearse.

2. Talk about, confer or converse about, have a conversation about.

Tall, a.   High (in stature), lofty, elevated, towering.

Tallness, n.   Height (of stature).

Tallow, n.   Suet (freed from adhering membranes).

Tally, n.   Mate, match, counterpart.

Tally, v. n.   Match, agree, accord, conform, correspond, harmonize, square, comport, cohere, quadrate, coincide, chime in, fall in.

Talon, n.   Claw (of a bird), nail.

Tamarack, n.   Hackmatack, American larch, black larch (Larix pendula or Americana).

Tame, a.   1. Domesticated, domestic, mild, gentle, docile, not wild.

2. Subdued, crushed, submissive.

3. Spiritless, dull, flat, feeble, lean, vapid, insipid, jejune, barren, languid, prosing, prosy, prosaic, uninteresting, poor.

Tame, v. a.   1. Domesticate, make tame, make docile.

2. Subdue, repress, conquer, overcome, overthrow, subjugate.

Tamper, v. n.   1. Meddle, intermeddle, dabble, have to do (in a tentative way).

2. Intrigue, deal secretly.

Tan, v. a.   1. Convert into leather, impregnate with tannin.

2. Imbrown, make tawny.

Tang, n.   Smack, taste, flavor, savor.

Tangible, a.   1. Tactile, palpable.

2. Real, certain, positive, substantial, substantive, solid.

Tangle, v. a.   Interweave (confusedly), intertwine, complicate, perplex, snarl, entangle.

Tangle, n.   Complication, intricacy, perplexity, snarl.

Tank, n.   Cistern, reservoir.

Tanned, a.   Imbrowned, sun-burnt, ruddy, blowzy, blowzed, ruddy-faced.

Tantalize, v. a.   Torment (by exciting hopes and refusing to gratify them), vex, tease, irritate, provoke.

Tantamount, a.   Equivalent, equal.

Tantamount to, The same as, equal to, as good as.

Tap, v. a.   1. Broach.

2. Rap, strike (lightly).

Tap, v. n.   Rap.

Tap, n.   1. Gentle blow, light stroke.

2. Spigot, plug, stopper, stopple.

Taper, n.   Light, small candle.

Taper, a.   Conical, pyramidal, tapering.

Taper, v. a.   Make taper, make conical.

Taper, v. n.   Take a conical form, have a conical shape.

Tapering, a.   Conical, TAPER.

Tapioca, n.   Purified cassava, manioc.

Tapped, a.   Abroach, broached, on tap.

Tar, n.   Sailor, seaman, mariner, seafarer, seafaring man.

Tardiness, n.   Slowness, dilatoriness, delay, slackness, procrastination, putting off.

Tardy, a.   1. Slow, snail-like, sluggish, not swift.

2. Dilatory, slack, late, behindhand, procrastinating, not prompt.

Target, n.   Mark (to be shot at).

Tariff, n.   Schedule of duties (on imports or on exports).

Tarn, n.   Pool (among mountains), pond, lake.

Tarnish, v. a.   Soil, stain, sully, deface, discolor, dull, blemish.

Tarnish, n.   Soil, stain, spot, blemish, blot.

Tarriance, n.   Stay, delay, tarrying.

Tarry, v. n.   1. Stay, STOP, sojourn, abide (temporarily), lodge, rest, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent, have lodgings, take lodgings.

2. Wait, linger, delay, loiter, be slow, remain long.

Tart, a.   1. Sour, acid, pricked.

2. Severe, harsh, caustic, crabbed, sharp, snappish, testy, snarling, petulant, acrimonious, ill-tempered, ill-humored.

Tartar, n.   1. Argol, bitartrate of potash (crude).

2. Ill-tempered person.

Tartarean, a.   Infernal, hellish, tartareous.

Tartar-emetic, n.   Tartarized antimony, tartrated antimony, tartrate of potash and antimony.

Tartareous, a.   Tartarean.

Tartarized antimony, TARTAR-EMETIC.

Tartarus, n.   Hades, Erebus, Hell, the lower world, the infernal regions, shades below.

Tartness, n.   1. Sourness, acidity.

2. Acrimony, harshness, asperity, severity, piquancy, sharpness, crabbedness, churlishness, moroseness, ill temper, bad blood.

Task, n.   1. Work, labor, toil, drudgery.

2. Employment, business, undertaking, enterprise.

3. Lesson, exercise.

Task, v. a.   1. Impose a task on.

2. Burden, oppress, tax.

Taskmaster, n.   Overseer.

Taste, v. a.   1. Try the flavor of, test by the tongue.

2. Experience, perceive, feel.

Taste, v. n.   1. Try the flavor.

2. Smack, savor, have a smack or flavor.

3. Have perception, have experience.

Taste, n.   1. Flavor, relish, savor, zest, gusto, GOÛT.

2. Dash, infusion, admixture, sprinkling, tincture.

3. Sense of taste.

4. Fondness, liking, partiality.

5. Discernment (of beauty or excellence), judgment (of propriety), nice perception.

Tasteful, a.   1. Savory.

2. TASTY, in good taste.

Tasteless, a.   Insipid, flat, without relish.

Tasty, a.   Elegant, refined, tasteful, in good taste.

Tatterdemalion, n.   Ragamuffin, ragged fellow, wretch, SANS-CULOTTE.

Tattered, a.   Torn, ragged.

Tatters, n. pl.   Rags.

Tattle, v. n.   1. Prate, prattle, chatter, chat, jabber, babble, talk idly or thoughtlessly, talk at random, spin a long yarn.

2. Blab, gossip, tell tales.

Tattle, n.   Prate, prattle, gossip, twaddle, twattle, gabble, palaver, balderdash, nonsense, idle talk, senseless talk.

Tattler, n.   1. Prattler, babbler, chatterer, prater, gossip, gadabout, gadder, rattle-head, idle talker.

2. Gossip, tale-bearer.

Tattoo, n.   Beat of drum (to summon soldiers to quarters at night).

Taught, a.   (Naut.) Tight, tense, not slack, stretched, strained.

Taunt, v. a.   Mock, flout, chaff, ridicule, revile, reproach, upbraid, censure, deride, jeer, twit, scoff at, sneer at, rail at, make game of, make fun of, treat with scorn, make a butt of, make merry with, POKE FUN AT.

Taunt, n.   Ridicule, derision, scoff, censure, reproach, insult, jeer, gibe, quip, quirk, caustic remark.

Taurus, n.   (Astron.) The Bull.

Tautog, n.   Black-fish (Labrus Americanus).

Tautological, a.   Repetitious, verbose, diffuse, redundant, pleonastic.

Tautology, n.   Repetition (of the same idea in different words), redundancy, iteration, reiteration, pleonasm, verbosity, diffuseness, redundant expression.

Tavern, n.   Inn, hotel, CARAVANSARY, house, public house.

Tawdry, a.   Showy (without elegance), gaudy, flashy, glittering, in bad taste.

Tawny, a.   Fulvous, fulvid, yellowish-brown, dull yellow.

Tax, n.   1. Impost, duty, custom, toll, excise, tribute, assessment, rate, levy.

2. Demand, burden, charge, requisition.

Tax, v. a.   1. Put a tax upon, assess tribute upon.

2. Burden, load, task, make demands upon.

3. Accuse, charge, lay upon.

Tear, v. a.   1. Rend, sever, sunder, pull asunder, pull in pieces, pull apart.

2. Lacerate, laniate, lancinate, claw, mangle.

3. Snatch away, force away.

Tearful, a.   Weeping.

Tear off, Pull off, strip off.

Tear up, Pull up, rip up.

Tease, v. a.   Worry, vex, plague, annoy, torment, molest, irritate, harass, tantalize, badger, chafe, hector, harry, pester, bother, trouble.

Tea-service, n.   TEA-SET.

Tea-set, n.   Tea-service, tea-things.

Teat, n.   Dug, nipple, pap.

Tea-things, n. pl.   TEA-SET.

Tedder, n.   Tether.

Tea, n.   1. Infusion (especially of the dried leaves of the tea-plant), decoction.

2. Supper, evening meal.

Tea-berry, n.   Partridge-berry, deer-berry, boxberry, wintergreen, mountain-tea (Gaultheria procumbens).

Teach, v. a.   1. Instruct, inform, educate, enlighten, train, discipline, drill, school, tutor, indoctrinate, initiate, give instruction to, give lessons to.

2. Communicate, impart, inculcate, instil, preach.

3. Admonish, direct, guide, counsel, show, tell, advise, signify to, suggest to, indicate to, point out to.

Teach, v. n.   Act as teacher, practise teaching.

Teachable, a.   Docile, apt, apt to learn.

Teacher, n.   Instructor, tutor, preceptor, master, PEDAGOGUE, school-master, school-mistress, school-dame.

Tedious, a.   Wearisome (in consequence of being prolonged), tiresome, operose, IRKSOME, fatiguing, uninteresting, too long, monotonous, humdrum, prosy, MORTAL, trying, devoid of interest.

Tediousness, n.   Wearisomeness, tiresomeness, irksomeness, tedium, ENNUI.

Tedium, n.   TEDIOUSNESS.

Teem, v. n.   1. Conceive, be pregnant.

2. Abound, be full, be prolific, be stocked.

Teeming, a.   Fraught, replete, full, prolific.

Teeter, v. n.   Seesaw, titter, titter-totter, tetter-totter.

Teething, n.   Dentition.

Teetotal, a.   [Colloquial.] Entire, complete, total.

Tegument, n.   1. Covering, cover, integument, capsule, case.

2. Skin.

Tehee, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Giggle, titter.

Teledu, n.   Stinkard (Mydaus meliceps).

Telegram, n.   Telegraphic despatch.

Telegraph, n.   Semaphore.

Telegraph, v. a.   1. Convey by telegraph, announce by telegraph.

2. WIRE, convey by electric telegraph, report by telegram.

Telescope, n.   Spy-glass.

Tell, v. a.   1. Express, utter, speak, state, mention, communicate, publish, speak of, make mention of.

2. Relate, recount, rehearse, narrate, describe, report, give an account of.

3. Inform, teach, instruct, acquaint, apprise, make known to, explain to, disclose to, communicate to, make known to.

4. Disclose, reveal, divulge, confess, betray, acknowledge, own, declare, make known.

5. Number, count, enumerate, compute, reckon, take an account of, run over, sum up, call over.

6. Discern, discover, make out, distinguish.

Tell, v. n.   1. Give account, make report.

2. Take effect, be effective, hit the nail on the head.

Telling, a.   Effective.

Tell-tale, n.   Tattler, talebearer.

Tell-tale, a.   Babbling, tattling.

Telluric, a.   Terrestrial, earthly.

Temerity, n.   Recklessness (of disposition), RASHNESS, heedlessness, venturesomeness, hastiness, precipitancy, inconsiderateness, presumption, fool-hardiness, precipitation.

Temper, v. a.   1. Modify, qualify, mix in due proportion.

2. Soften, mollify, assuage, soothe, calm, moderate, restrain, pacify, attemper.

3. Adapt, fit, suit, adjust, accommodate.

4. Bring to the right degree of hardness (as iron, by sudden cooling).

5. ANNEAL.

Temper, n.   1. Due mixture, just combination.

2. Constitution, temperament, nature, organization.

3. Disposition, humor, frame, mood, grain.

4. Calmness, moderation, equanimity, composure.

5. Degree of hardness.

6. [Colloquial.] Anger, passion, irritation.

Temperament, n.   Constitution, temper, nature, organization, idiosyncrasy, habit.

Temperance, n.   Moderation, sobriety, soberness, self-control.

Temperate, a.   1. Moderate, ABSTEMIOUS, sober.

2. Chaste, continent.

3. Cool, calm, dispassionate, not violent.

4. Duly tempered (as regards heat and cold), not excessive.

Temperature, n.   Degree of heat.

Tempest, n.   1. Storm, hurricane, gale, squall, tornado, violent wind (usually accompanied with rain, hail, or snow, and sometimes with thunder and lightning).

2. Excitement, tumult, disturbance, perturbation, violent outbreak.

Tempestuous, a.   1. Stormy, windy, breezy, squally, gusty, blustering, boisterous.

2. Violent, turbulent, tumultuous, impetuous.

Temple, n.   1. FANE.

2. Church, house of worship, house of God, meeting-house.

Temporal, a.   1. Worldly, terrestrial, mundane, secular, of this world, of this life, not spiritual, not ecclesiastical.

2. Transient, fleeting, TEMPORARY.

Temporary, a.   Transitory, transient, fleeting, evanescent, ephemeral, short-lived, temporal, brief, not permanent, not eternal, for a time, of short duration.

Temporize, v. n.   Trim, comply with occasions, yield to circumstances, fall in with current opinion, act the time-server, be on the fence, wait to see which way the cat will jump.

Temporizer, n.   Trimmer, time-server.

Tempt, v. a.   1. Try, test, prove, put to trial.

2. Entice (especially to evil), allure, seduce, decoy, induce, inveigle, persuade, prevail upon, draw on, bring over.

3. Incite, instigate, provoke, incline, dispose, prompt.

Temptation, n.   1. Enticement (especially to evil), allurement.

2. Bribe, bait, lure, decoy, golden apple, voice of the tempter, song of the Sirens.

Tempter, n.   Seducer, prompter, instigator, Siren, Circe, Satan.

Tenable, a.   Defensible, capable of being held or defended.

Tenacious, a.   1. Retentive, apt to retain.

2. Adhesive, sticky, glutinous, viscous, cohesive, smeary, dauby, clinging.

3. Stubborn, obstinate, pertinacious, opinionated, opinionative, positive, pig-headed.

Tenaciousness, n.   TENACITY.

Tenacious of, Persistent in holding, pertinacious in maintaining.

Tenacity, n.   1. Retentiveness, tenaciousness.

2. Adhesiveness, cohesiveness, glutinousness, viscidity.

3. Stubbornness, pertinacity, obstinacy.

Tenant, n.   Occupier, occupant, resident, dweller, lessee, renter.

Tenantable, a.   Habitable.

Tend, v. a.   Watch, guard, keep, protect, attend, accompany, nurse, take care of, wait on.

Tend, v. n.   1. Attend, wait, serve, be attendant.

2. Incline, lean, verge, trend, make, be directed.

3. Conduce, contribute, lead.

Tendency, n.   Inclination, leaning, direction, determination, bearing, bent, bias, drift, course, aim, scope, proclivity, aptitude, proneness, predisposition, propensity, turn, disposition, liability.

Tender, a.   1. Soft, delicate, not firm.

2. Weak, feeble, young, infantile, youthful, not strong.

3. Effeminate, feminine, womanly, not hardy, not robust.

4. Sensitive, easily pained.

5. Compassionate, kind, affectionate, sympathetic, pitiful, merciful, lenient, mild, tender-hearted.

6. Pathetic, affecting, touching.

7. Painful (to speak of or treat of), unpleasant, disagreeable.

Tender, v. a.   Offer, proffer, present, volunteer.

Tender, n.   1. Attendant.

2. Offer, proffer, proposal.

Tender-hearted, a.   Affectionate, kind, compassionate, sympathetic, merciful, tender, pitiful.

Tenderness, n.   1. Softness, delicacy, want of firmness.

2. Weakness, want of strength, feebleness.

3. Effeminacy, womanly quality.

4. Soreness, sensitiveness.

5. Compassion, kindness, sympathy, affection, pity, love, gentleness, benevolence, leniency, clemency, sensibility, mildness, benignity, humanity, loving-kindness.

6. Pathos.

7. Caution, carefulness.

Tender of, Concerned about, careful of.

Tendon, n.   Sinew.

Tendril, n.   (Bot.) Filament, cirrus.

Tenebrious, a.   TENEBROUS.

Tenebrous, a.   Dark, dusky, darksome, gloomy, tenebrious.

Tenement, n.   House, dwelling, habitation, domicile.

Tenet, n.   Doctrine, dogma, opinion, notion, principle, position, belief, creed, way of thinking.

Tenor, n.   1. Course, manner, fashion, mood, form, cast, cut, stamp, tone, tendency, character.

2. Meaning, intent, purport, import, sense, spirit, drift, gist, significance.

3. (Music.) Highest part (for a man's voice).

Tense, a.   Tight, stretched, strained, TAUGHT, rigid, not loose, not lax.

Tension, n.   1. Stretching, straining.

2. Strain, rigor, severe effort.

3. (Physics.) Expansive force, elastic force.

Tent, n.   Pavilion.

Tentacle, n.   Feeler.

Tentacula, n. pl.   [L.] Feelers, tentacles.

Tentative, a.   Trying, essaying, experimental.

Tenth, n.   Tithe.

Ten thousand, Myriad.

Tenuity, n.   1. Thinness, fineness, slenderness. exility.

2. Rarity, rareness, subtility, etherealness.

Tenure, n.   1. (Law.) Manner or principle of holding (lands and tenements).

2. Holding, use, occupation, occupancy, possession (for the time).

Tepid, a.   Lukewarm, slightly warm.

Tergiversation, n.   1. Evasion, shift, subterfuge.

2. Vacillation, veering, fickleness, instability.

Term, n.   1. Limit, boundary, bound, confine, bourn, mete, terminus.

2. Time, season, spell, space of time, period of time.

3. Word (considered as having a definite meaning; particularly a technical word), expression, name, denomination.

4. Member (of a syllogism, of an equation, of a fraction, of a proportion, &c.).

Term, v. a.   Designate, denominate, name, style, entitle, call, phrase, dub, christen.

Termagant, n.   Scold, shrew, vixen, virago, hag, beldam, Xantippe, brawling woman, turbulent woman.

Termes, n.   [L. pl. Termites.] White ant, termite.

Terminal, a.   1. Limiting, bounding.

2. Final, ultimate.

Terminate, v. a.   1. Bound, limit, set bounds to.

2. End, conclude, complete, close, finish, bring to an end, put an end to.

Terminate, v. n.   1. End, cease, close, be limited, stop short, come to an end.

2. Eventuate, issue, prove, turn out.

Termination, n.   1. Ending.

2. Limit, bound, period.

3. End, conclusion, completion, issue, result, consequence, effect.

Terminology, n.   Glossology, nomenclature.

Terminus, n.   [L. pl. Termini.] Limit, boundary, mete, term.

Termite, n.   Termes, white ant.

Terms, n. pl.   Conditions, stipulations, provisions.

Tern, n.   Sea-swallow.

Ternary, a.   Triplicate, threefold.

Terrace, n.   Plateau, esplanade.

Terra firma, [L.] Solid earth, firm foundation.

Terra Japonica, [Low L.] Catechu, gambler, cutch, Japan earth.

Terrene, a.   TERRESTRIAL.

Terrestrial, a.   Earthly, sublunary, mundane, worldly, terrene.

Terrible, a.   Frightful, horrible, dreadful, formidable, REDOUBTABLE, fearful, GREWSOME, terrific, awful, dread, dire, tremendous.

Terrific, a.   Frightful, TERRIBLE.

Terrify, v. a.   Frighten, fright, affright, alarm, scare, horrify, appall, daunt, strike with terror, petrify with terror.

Territory, n.   Country, domain, district, quarter, province, land.

Terror, n.   Consternation, fright, alarm, affright, panic, horror, dismay, intimidation, terrorism, great fear, extreme dread.

Terrorism, n.   State of terror, reign of terror.

Terse, a.   Concise (with elegance), brief, compact, neat, pithy, sententious, not diffuse, not verbose, not prolix, not rambling, not wordy, not loose, not long-winded, not pleonastic, not tautological.

Tessellated, a.   Checkered, inlaid, mosaic.

Test, n.   1. Experiment, trial, proof, ordeal.

2. Criterion, standard, touchstone.

3. [Chem.] Reägent.

Test, v. a.   Try, prove, subject to trial, put to the proof, experiment upon, make trial of, make an experiment with, give a trial to.

Testacea, n. pl.   TESTACEANS.

Testaceans, n. pl.   Shell-fish (with thick entire shells like the clam), mollusks.

Testament, n.   Will, last will and testament.

Testify, v. n.   Depose, state, affirm, declare, DEPONE, protest, bear witness.

Testify, v. a.   Attest, depose, state, declare, affirm, bear witness to, vouch for.

Testimonial, n.   1. Credential, certificate, recommendation, voucher.

2. Monument, remembrancer, record.

Testimony, n.   1. Affirmation, declaration, deposition, attestation.

2. Proof (by a witness), evidence, ground of belief.

Testy, a.   Peevish, petulant, fretful, pettish, touchy, cross, waspish, snappish, choleric, splenetic, irascible, irritable, captious, hasty, quick, peppery.

Tetanus, n.   [L.] (Med.) Spasm, spasmodic contraction of the muscles.

Tête-à-tête, [Fr.] 1. (Adverbially.) Face to face, cheek by jowl.

2. (As a noun.) Close conversation, private conversation, familiar conference.

Tether, n.   Tedder.

Tetter, n.   Herpes, fret, ringworm.

Tetter-totter, v. n.   See-saw, teeter, titter, titter-totter.

Text, n.   1. Body (of a literary work, as distinguished from comments), true copy.

2. Verse (of scripture), passage, sentence, clause, paragraph.

3. Topic, subject, theme, thesis.

Textile, a.   Woven.

Texture, n.   1. Fabric, web.

2. Structure, make, organization, constitution, tissue.

Thank, v. a.   Return thanks to, make acknowledgments to.

Thanks, n. pl.   Acknowledgments (for favors), expressions of gratitude.

Thankful, a.   Grateful (with a desire to give thanks), obliged, beholden, indebted, under obligation.

Thankfulness, n.   Gratitude (with a desire to acknowledge it), sense of obligation, feeling of obligation.

Thankless, a.   1. Ungrateful, unthankful.

2. Unpleasant (as a service not likely to be repaid by thanks), disagreeable, undesirable, unacceptable.

Thaumaturgies, n.   THAUMATURGY.

Thaumaturgist, n.   Necromancer, sorcerer, magician, conjurer, juggler, seer, wizard, prestidigitator, wonder-worker.

Thaumaturgy, n.   Necromancy, magic, sorcery, witchcraft, theurgy, wonder-working, the black art, feats of magic.

Thaw, v. n.   Melt (after freezing), dissolve, liquefy, become fluid.

Thaw, v. a.   Melt (something frozen), dissolve.

Thawing, n.   Melting, dissolving, liquefaction.

The Advocate, CHRIST.

The Almighty, GOD, Jehovah.

The Anointed, CHRIST.

The Arch Enemy, SATAN.

The Arch Fiend, SATAN.

Theatre, n.   [Written also Theater.] 1. Play-house.

2. Scene, field, arena.

Theatric, a.   1. Dramatic, scenic, histrionic.

Theatrical, a.   1. Dramatic, scenic, histrionic.

2. Ostentatious, showy, pompous.

Theatricals, n. pl.   Dramatic performances.

The Bible, The Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, the sacred volume.

The blues, Melancholy, dejection, depression, gloominess, sadness, despondency, hypochondria, dumps, megrims, vapors, low spirits, blue devils, depression of spirits, the dismals.

The boards, The stage (of a theatre).

The community, Men, persons, society, the people, the public, the world.

The Deity, GOD, The Almighty.

The dismals, Melancholy, THE BLUES.

The Dove, Paraclete, Comforter, The Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, The Spirit, The Spirit of God, The Sanctifier, The Spirit of Truth.

The Eternal, GOD, The Almighty.

The Evil One, SATAN.

The fair, Women, the fair sex, the female sex.

The Father, GOD, The Almighty.

The foul Fiend, SATAN.

Theft, n.   Larceny, robbery, stealing, shoplifting, pilfering, thievery.

The great, Great persons, persons of rank, people of distinction.

The Great Bear, Charles's Wain, the Wain.

The Holy Spirit, The Sanctifier, The Holy Ghost, Paraclete, Comforter, The Spirit, The Spirit of God.

The horrors, Delirium tremens, MANIA A POTU.

The humanities, Belles-lettres, polite literature, elegant literature.

Theine, n.   Caffeine.

The Infinite, GOD, The Almighty.

The Intercessor, CHRIST.

The Lesser Bear, THE LITTLE BEAR.

The Little Bear, The Lesser Bear, URSA MINOR.

The Logos, Christ.

The Lord's Day, Sunday, the Sabbath, the Christian Sabbath, the day of rest.

Theme, n.   1. Subject, topic, text, thesis.

2. Essay (as a school exercise), dissertation,, URSA MAJOR composition.

3. (Gram.) Radical word.

The Mediator, CHRIST.

The Messiah, CHRIST.

The Muses, The tuneful Nine, the tuneful quire, MUSES.

Then, ad.   1. At that time.

2. Afterwards, next, soon afterwards.

3. Hereafter, at another time, sooner or later.

4. Therefore, for this reason, on that account.

5. That time.

Then, conj.   In that case.

Thence, ad.   1. From that place.

2. Thenceforth, from that time.

3. Therefore, then, for that reason, on that account.

Thenceforth, ad.   Thence, thenceforward, from that time.

Thenceforward, ad.   THENCEFORTH.

The Old Serpent, SATAN.

Theologian, n.   Divine.

Theologic, a.   Divine, religious. Theological, a.   Divine, religious.

Theology, n.   Divinity, true doctrine concerning God and his relations to man, scientific statement of the facts of religion.

Theorem, n.   Proposition (to be demonstrated), position, dictum, thesis.

Theoretic, a.   Speculative, conjectural, hypothetical, unpractical, not practical.

Theoretical, a.   Speculative, conjectural, hypothetical, unpractical, not practical.

Theorist, n.   THEORIZER.

Theorize, v. n.   Speculate, form theories.

Theorizer, n.   Speculator, theorist, man of abstractions, philosopher.

Theory, n.   1. Speculation, hypothesis, assumption, conjecture, postulate, plan, scheme, system.

2. Science, philosophy, doctrine, abstract principles.

3. Exposition, rationale, reason.

The people, THE PUBLIC.

The Porch, The Stoic philosophy, philosophy of Zeno.

The poor, Paupers, indigent people.

The Preserver, GOD, The Almighty.

The Prince of Darkness, SATAN.

The public, Persons, men, society, the people, the community, the world.

The quality, Nobility, gentry, noblesse, aristocracy, persons of rank.

Therapeutic, a.   Curative.

Therapeutical, a.   Curative.

There, ad.   In that place.

Thereabout, ad.   1. Nearly, about that, somewhere about that.

Thereabouts, ad.   1. Nearly, about that, somewhere about that.

2. Near that place.

Thereafter, ad.   1. Afterwards, subsequently, after that.

2. Accordingly, according to that.

Thereby, ad.   By that means, in consequence of that.

The Redeemer, CHRIST.

Therefore, conj. & ad.   1. Thence, then, for that reason, on that account, for that.

2. Consequently, accordingly, by consequence.

Therein, ad.   In that, in this.

Thereof, ad.   Of that, of this.

Thereon, ad.   On that, on this.

Thereto, ad.   To that, to this.

Thereupon, ad.   1. Upon that, upon this.

2. Immediately, at once, without delay.

Therewith, ad.   With that, with this.

Theriac, n.   THERIACA.

Theriaca, n.   (Med.) Treacle, theriac.

Thermal, a.   1. Warm, hot.

2. As respects heat.

The Sabbath, Sunday, the Lord's day, the Christian Sabbath, the day of rest.

The Saviour, CHRIST.

The Sanctifier, The Holy Spirit, THE SPIRIT.

Thesaurus, n.   [L.] 1. Treasury, storehouse.

2. Repository (especially of knowledge).

Thesis, n.   1. Proposition, position, dictum, doctrine.

2. Theme, subject, topic, text.

3. Essay, dissertation, composition.

The Spirit, Holy Spirit, Holy Ghost, The Spirit of God, The Sanctifier, Paraclete, Comforter.

The Subscriber, The undersigned.

The Tempter, SATAN.

The Trinity, GOD, The Almighty, The Godhead (consisting of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost), The Holy Trinity.

The Twins, (Astron.) Gemini.

The undersigned, The subscriber or the subscribers.

The vulgar, The populace, the multitude, the rabble, the crowd, the common people, the dregs of the people, the scum of society.

Theurgy, n.   Necromancy, witchcraft, sorcery, magic, thaumaturgy, wonder-working, the black art, feats of magic.

The Wain, Charles's Wain, The Great Bear, URSA MAJOR.

The Wicked One, SATAN.

The Word, 1. CHRIST, The Logos.

2. The Bible, The Word of God.

Thews, n. pl.   Muscles, sinews, brawn, muscular strength.

Thick, a.   1. Not thin (in measure).

2. Dumpy, squab, squat, plump, bulky.

3. Dense, gross, inspissate, inspissated, not thin (in consistence).

4. Turbid, muddy, roiled, not clear, not transparent.

5. Abundant, frequent, close, compact, crowded, closely set, in quick succession.

6. Indistinct, inarticulate.

7. Dull, not quick.

8. [Colloquial.] Intimate, familiar, friendly, hand and glove, hail fellow well met.

Thick, n.   Thickest part.

Thick, ad.   1. Frequently, fast, quick.

2. Densely, closely, thickly.

3. To a great depth.

Thicken, v. a.   Inspissate, make thick.

Thicken, v. n.   Grow thick, become inspissated.

Thicket, Grove, copse, wood, forest, jungle, brake.

Thick-head, n.   THICK-SKULL.

Thick lip, Blobber-lip.

Thick-lipped, a.   Blobber-lipped.

Thick-skull, n.   Blockhead, DUNCE.

Thick-skulled, a.   Foolish, ADDLE-HEADED.

Thief, n.   Pickpocket, shop-lifter, thief, pilferer, cutpurse, petty robber.

Thievery, n.   Larceny, stealing, thieving, shoplifting, pilfering, theft, petty robbery, petty larceny.

Thieving, n.   THIEVERY.

Thievish, a.   Given to stealing, inclined to theft.

Thievishness, n.   Cleptomania, klopemania, propensity to steal, mania for stealing.

Thigh, n.   Haunch, hip.

Thills, n. pl.   Shafts.

Thill-horse, n.   Shaft-horse.

Thimble-berry, n.   Black raspberry (Rubus Occidentalis).

Thin, a.   1. Not thick (in measure).

2. Slender, slim, meagre, lean, poor, gaunt, SCRAWNY, scraggy, skinny, lank, shrunk, emaciated, fallen away.

3. Rare, subtile, attenuated, dilute, not dense, not gross, not thick (in consistence).

4. Sparse, scanty, not close, not compact, not crowded, not abundant.

5. Slight, flimsy.

6. Small, fine, not full.

Thin, v. a.   1. Make thin.

2. Rarefy, attenuate, dilute, make less dense.

Thing, n.   1. Being (animate or inanimate), creature, substance, body, object, created being.

2. Inanimate object, lump of matter, lifeless substance.

3. Event, transaction, deed, act, action, occurrence, circumstance, matter.

4. Part, portion, something.

Think, v. n.   1. Cogitate, reflect, meditate, ponder, muse, contemplate, exercise the mind.

2. Deliberate, consider, reason.

3. Conclude, determine, judge, suppose, imagine, fancy, believe, deem, ween, OPINE, have an opinion, be of opinion.

Think, v. a.   1. Imagine, conceive, entertain an idea of, cherish a thought of.

2. Consider, regard, hold, believe, judge, suppose, esteem, deem, account, count, reckon, look upon.

Thinkable, a.   Cogitable, conceivable.

Thinking, n.   1. Reflection, meditation, cogitation, musing, contemplation.

2. Judgment, opinion, thought, belief.

Think well of, 1. Esteem, have a good opinion of, have a high opinion of.

2. Approve, commend, think favorably of.

Thinness, n.   1. Slenderness, fineness, exility.

2. Rarity, rareness, tenuity, subtility, etherealness.

3. Sparseness, scantiness, paucity, fewness.

Thin-skinned, a.   Sensitive, irritable.

Third, n.   Third part.

Thirst, n.   1. Desire for drink.

2. Desire, longing, craving.

Thirst, v. n.   1. Desire to drink.

2. Desire, long, crave, hanker.

Thirsty, a.   1. Suffering from thirst.

2. Dry, parched, without moisture.

3. Longing, craving, greedy, eager.

Thither, ad.   To that place.

Thorax, n.   Chest, breast, trunk (of the body).

Thorn, n.   1. Spine, prickle.

2. Annoyance, plague, nuisance, infliction, trouble, scourge, torment, bitter pill, curse, gall and wormwood.

Thorn-apple, n.   Stramonium, stramony, apple Peru, Jamestown weed (Datura stramonium).

Thorny, a.   1. Spiny, spinose, spinous, prickly, briery.

2. Pricking, sharp, pointed.

3. Troublesome, vexatious, annoying, harassing, perplexing.

Thorough, a.   Complete, entire, total, perfect, full.

Thorough-bred, a.   1. Instructed, accomplished, finished, practised, qualified, trained, proficient, able, well educated, well versed, AU FAIT.

2. Of full blood (as horses).

Thoroughfare, n.   Passage (free from obstruction), street, road, way.

Thoroughwort, n.   Boneset, ague-weed, Indian sage, feverwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum).

Though, conj.   1. Although, granting, admitting, allowing, notwithstanding that.

2. However, yet, nevertheless.

Thought, n.   1. Cogitation, reflection, meditation, musing, contemplation, thinking.

2. Idea, conception, conceit, fancy, imagination.

3. Judgment, conclusion, opinion, notion.

4. Deliberation, consideration, reasoning.

5. Design, purpose, intention.

Thoughtful, a.   1. Contemplative, reflective, pensive, speculative, deliberative, studious, sedate.

2. Careful, heedful, regardful, mindful, attentive, considerate, circumspect, wary, discreet, prudent.

Thoughtless, a.   Heedless, regardless, careless, listless, neglectful, negligent, inattentive, inconsiderate, unmindful, unwatchful, inadvertent, giddy, flighty, reckless, headlong, hare-brained, giddy-brained, light-headed.

Thoughtlessness, n.   Inattention, heedlessness, carelessness, absence of mind, inadvertence, neglect, oversight.

Thraldom, n.   [Written also Thralldom.] Slavery, servitude, subjection, bondage, vassalage, serfdom, enslavement, enthralment, thrall.

Thrall, n.   1. Slave, bondman, vassal, serf.

2. Slavery, THRALDOM.

Thrash, v. a.   1. Thresh.

2. Drub, maul, pommel, beat, flog, bruise, thwack, LICK, LAMM, WALLOP.

Thrasher, n.   1. Fox-shark, sea-fox, sea-ape (Carcharias vulpes).

2. Brown thrush, French mockingbird (Tardus rufus).

Thrasonical, a.   Boastful, bragging, vain-glorious.

Thread, n.   1. Filament, fibre, staple, pile, small string.

2. Course, tenor.

Thread, v. a.   Thrid, go through, pass through.

Threadbare, a.   1. Napless, worn out.

2. Trite, hackneyed, stale, beaten, common, commonplace.

Thread-shaped, a.   Filiform, filamentous.

Threat, n.   Menace, denunciation.

Threaten, v. a.   1. Menace, denounce, defy.

2. Portend, presage, forebode, augur, foreshadow, prognosticate, indicate.

Threaten, v. n.   Impend, be near at hand, be imminent, stare one in the face.

Threatening, a.   Menacing, impending, impendent, imminent, minatory.

Threatening, n.   Commination, threat, denunciation, menace.

Threescore, a.   Sixty.

Three sheets in the wind, (Sailor's phrase.) TIGHT, fuddled, somewhat intoxicated, HALF SEAS OVER.

Three-valved, a.   Trivalvular.

Thresh, v. a.   Thrash.

Threshold, n.   1. Doorsill.

2. Entrance, outset, beginning, commencement, start.

Thrice, ad.   Three times.

Thrid, v. a.   Thread, go through, pass through.

Thrift, n.   1. Success, prosperity, gain, profit.

2. Frugality, thriftiness, economy, good husbandry.

Thriftiness, n.   THRIFT.

Thriftless, a.   Extravagant, profuse, lavish, prodigal, wasteful, unthrifty, too free, over-liberal.

Thrifty, a.   1. Frugal, sparing, economical, saving, careful, provident.

2. Thriving, prosperous.

3. Vigorous, growing well, flourishing

Thrill, v. a.   Penetrate, pierce, move, touch, affect, strike.

Thrill, v. n.   Penetrate, pierce.

Thrive, v. n.   1. Prosper, succeed, get on, come on, become wealthy, get rich.

2. Grow, increase, advance, flourish, improve, make improvement.

Thriving, a.   1. Prosperous, successful, thrifty.

2. Growing, flourishing.

Throat, n.   Pharynx, swallow, gullet, œsophagus.

Throb, v. n.   Beat, palpitate, pulsate.

Throb, n.   Beat, beating, pulsation, palpitation, throbbing.

Throbbing, n.   Beating, THROB.

Throe, n.   Paroxysm (of extreme pain, especially in childbirth), fit, spasm, anguish, pang, agony.

Throne, n.   1. Chair of State.

2. Sovereignty, sovereign power, sway.

Throng, n.   Crowd, multitude, horde, press, host.

Throng, v. n.   Crowd, press.

Throstle, n.   Mavis, song-thrush (Turdus musicus).

Throttle, n.   Windpipe, trachea, throat, weasand.

Throttle, v. a.   Choke, strangle, suffocate.

Through, prep.   1. From one side, end, or part of, to the other.

2. By means of, by the agency of, in consequence of.

Through, ad.   1. From one side or part to the other.

2. From beginning to end.

3. To the end.

Throughout, prep.   Over, completely through, quite through, through every part of.

Throughout, ad.   From beginning to end, from first to last, in every part, everywhere, from end to end, from head to foot, from top to toe.

Throw, v. a.   1. Cast, hurl, launch, fling, send, toss, pitch, sling, dart, lance, propel, SHY, jaculate, project, let fly.

2. Put, spread.

3. Overturn, prostrate, throw down, lay flat.

Throw, n.   1. Fling, cast, toss.

2. Jigger, potter's wheel.

Throw away, 1. Lose, spend in vain.

2. Relinquish, give up, cast off, throw by, throw or heave overboard, cast to the winds.

Throw back, 1. Reject, refuse.

2. Retort, rebuff.

Throw by, Reject, lay aside, cast off, throw away.

Throw down, 1. Prostrate, lay flat.

2. Subvert, overthrow, destroy.

Throw in, 1. Inject.

2. Put in.

3. Relinquish, give up.

Throw off, 1. Discard, reject, repudiate, renounce.

2. Expel, drive off, drive away.

3. Put off, lay aside, cast off.

Throw out, 1. Reject, exclude.

2. Speak, utter, express.

Throw up, 1. Resign, lay down, give up.

2. Emit, eject, send up.

3. Vomit, disgorge.

Thrum, v. a.   Play (as an instrument), strum, play upon.

Thrust, v. a.   Push, drive, impel, force, clap, poke, shove.

Thrust, v. n.   Make a thrust.

Thrust, n.   1. Push, shove, pass, stab, allonge, lunge, tilt.

2. Assault, attack, charge.

Thrust one's nose in, [Colloquial.] Interfere, meddle, intermeddle, PUT IN ONE'S OAR.

Thrust one's self, Obtrude, intrude.

Thud, n.   1. Shock, impetus.

2. Stroke, blow, thump, knock.

Thump, n.   Blow, knock, stroke.

Thump, v. a.   Beat, knock, strike, belabor.

Thunder-clap, n.   Thunder-stroke.

Thunder-shower, n.   THUNDER-STORM.

Thunder-storm, n.   Tempest (accompanied with thunder and lightning), thunder-shower.

Thunder-stroke, n.   Thunder-clap.

Thunder-struck, a.   1. Struck by lightning.

2. Astonished, amazed, astounded, dumfoundered.

Thunder-tube, n.   Fulgurite.

Thurible, n.   Censer.

Thus, ad.   1. In this manner, in this wise.

2. So, to this degree.

Thwack, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Strike, beat, thump, belabor, whack, rap.

Thwack, n.   Blow, stroke, thump, pat, knock, rap.

Thwart, v. a.   1. Traverse, cross, intersect, lie across.

2. Frustrate, hinder, oppose, oppugn, obstruct, contravene, counteract, defeat, disconcert, balk.

Tiara, n.   Triple-crown (of the Pope).

Tic, n.   Twitching, vellication.

Tic douloureux, [Fr.] Neuralgia in the face, facial neuralgia.

Tick, n.   1. Click, beat.

2. Bed-tick, ticking.

3. Trust, credit.

Tick, v. n.   Click, beat.

Tick, v. a.   Score, check, check off.

Ticking, n.   Bed-ticking, tick.

Tickle, v. a.   1. Titillate.

2. Please (by trifles), delight, gladden, rejoice, gratify, make glad, give joy to, take one's fancy, do one's heart good.

Tickling, n.   Titillation.

Ticklish, a.   1. Easily tickled.

2. Unsteady, unstable, tottering, uncertain.

3. Delicate, nice, critical.

Tidbit, n.   Titbit, dainty, delicacy, nice bit, choice morsel, delicate morsel, delicious mouthful, BONNE-BOUCHE.

Tide, n.   1. Rise and fall of the sea.

2. Course, current, stream.

Tide-waiter, n.   Land-waiter.

Tidings, n. pl.   News (of special interest), intelligence, word, advice, information.

Tidy, a.   Clean, cleanly, neat, spruce.

Tie, v. a.   1. Bind, fasten (with a cord or string), manacle, shackle, fetter.

2. Knit, interlace, complicate, knot, entangle.

3. Unite, join, connect, link.

Tie, n.   1. Knot, fastening, band, ligature.

2. Bond, obligation.

3. Equal number (on both sides, as of votes).

Tie down, 1. Fasten down.

2. Restrain, confine.

Tier, n.   Row, rank, series.

Tiers état, n.   [Fr.] The commonalty (as distinguished from the nobility and clergy), third estate.

Tiff, n.   Pet, miff, rage, passion, fume, fit of anger, angry mood.

Tiff, v. n.   [Rare.] Quarrel, wrangle, bicker, spar, jangle, have words, fall out, have an altercation, be at variance, have a bone to pick.

Tiger-wolf, n.   Hyena.

Tight, a.   1. Close, fast, not open, not leaky.

2. Close-fitting, not loose.

3. Tense, stretched, taught, not slack.

4. [Colloquial.] Fuddled, boozy, disguised, drunk, maudlin, mellow, in liquor, SLEWED, GROGGY, high, in one's cups, HALF SEAS OVER, somewhat intoxicated, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND.

5. [Colloquial, U. S.] Stringent (as the money market).

6. [Colloquial, U. S.] Parsimonious, stingy, penurious, hard, close-fisted.

Tighten, v. a.   Make tight.

Tights, n. pl.   [Colloquial.] Tight pantaloons.

Till, n.   Money-drawer.

Till, prep.   Until, to the time of, up to.

Till, conj.   or ad.   Until, to the time when.

Till, v. a.   Cultivate.

Tillable, a.   Arable.

Tillage, n.   Culture (of land), cultivation, husbandry, agriculture, farming, geoponics.

Tillage land, Plough land.

Till now, To the present time, up to the present time.

Till then, To that time, up to that time.

Tilmus, n.   (Med.) Floccillation, carphology.

Tilt, n.   1. Awning, canopy.

2. Thrust, pass, allonge, lunge.

3. Encounter, combat (as a practice of arms), joust.

4. Slant (as of a barrel for discharging a liquor), slope, inclination.

Tilt, v. a.   1. Slant, slope.

2. Forge (with a tilt-hammer), hammer.

Tilt, v. n.   1. Joust, rush (as in combat), make a rush, make a tilt.

2. Loan, incline, tip.

Tilt-hammer, n.   Trip-hammer.

Timber, n.   1. Wood (for building).

2. Beam, stick, squared timber.

3. Rib (of a ship's frame).

4. [Western, U. S.] Woods, forest.

Timbered, a.   Wooded.

Timbre, n.   (Mus.) Quality (of tone).

Time, n.   1. Duration.

2. Spell, season, interval, term, while, space of time.

3. Period, age, era, epoch, date, term.

4. Delivery, parturition, confinement, hour of travail, period of childbirth.

5. Fit season, proper time.

6. (Mus.) Measure.

Time, v. a.   1. Adapt to the occasion.

2. Regulate (as to time).

3. Note the rate of (with respect to speed).

4. (Mus.) Measure.

Time enough, In time, in season, soon enough, sufficiently soon, early enough.

Time-keeper, n.   TIMEPIECE.

Timely, a.   Seasonable, opportune, early, punctual, prompt.

Time of day, Customary salutation (as "Good-morning," or "Good-evening").

Timepiece, n.   Clock, watch, chronometer, time-keeper.

Times, n. pl.   1. Seasons, spells.

2. Periods, epochs, ages.

3. State of things (at a particular period), general condition of affairs.

Time-server, n.   Trimmer, temporizer.

Time-serving, a.   Trimming, temporizing, truckling, obsequious, fawning, servile, supple, mean, selfish.

Time-worn, a.   Impaired by time, SUPERANNUATED.

Timid, a.   1. Timorous, fearful, nervous, skittish, shy, cowardly, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, easily frightened, not bold.

2. Diffident, bashful, retiring, coy, sheepish, shrinking, blushing, shame-faced, over-modest.

Timidity, n.   1. Timorousness, fearfulness, skittishness, shyness, cowardice, pusillanimity, want of courage.

2. Diffidence, bashfulness, coyness, sheepishness, shamefacedness.

Timorous, a.   Fearful, TIMID.

Timorousness, n.   TIMIDITY.

Timothy-grass, n.   Cat's tail, herds'-grass (Phleum pretense).

Tin, n.   [Colloquial.] Tin-plate, tinned iron, white iron.

Tincal, n.   Crude borax (as imported from the East Indies), bi-borate of soda.

Tincture, n.   1. Tinge, stain, tint, hue, shade, grain.

2. Flavor, taste, smack, spice.

3. Infusion, admixture, touch, dash, seasoning, sprinkling.

4. Alcoholic solution.

Tincture, v. a.   1. Tinge, stain, dye, color, tint, shade.

2. Flavor, season.

3. Imbue, impress, infuse, impregnate.

Tinge, v. a.   1. Dye, stain, color, tint, tincture.

2. Imbue, impress, infuse, impregnate.

Tinge, n.   1. Tint, stain, color, dye, tincture, shade (of color), cast, hue.

2. Taste, flavor, smack, spice.

Tingle, v. n.   Have a pricking sensation.

Tinker, n.   Mender (of old pans, kettles, &c.).

Tinker, v. a.   Mend (as old pans, kettles, &c.), cobble, patch up.

Tinkle, v. n.   Jingle, clink, ring.

Tinkle, n.   TINKLING.

Tinkling, n.   Tinkle, jingle, jingling, clinking, tintinnabulation, ringing.

Tin-plate, n.   TIN, tinned iron, white iron.

Tinsel, n.   Frippery, finery, gewgaw, worthless ornament.

Tinsel, a.   Showy, glittering, gaudy, superficial, worthless.

Tint, n.   Tinge, color, hue, tincture, stain, dye, shade, grain.

Tint, v. a.   Dye, stain, TINGE.

Tintinnabulation, n.   [Rare.] TINKLING, jingling.

Tiny, a.   Little, small, diminutive, minikin, pygmean, pygmy, puny, Liliputian, dwarfish.

Tip, n.   End, point, extremity.

Tip, v. a.   1. Top, cap, put a point on.

2. Tap, strike (lightly).

3. Incline (to one end, as a cart), cant.

Tip, v. n.   Lean, incline, tilt.

Tip over, (Active.) Overturn, turn over.

Tip over, (Neuter.) Fall over.

Tipple, v. n.   Tope, guzzle, drink hard, be addicted to strong drink.

Tippled, a.   Intoxicated, TIPSY.

Tipsy, a.   DRUNK, intoxicated, inebriated, fuddled, muddled, disguised, mellow, in liquor.

Tip-top, n.   The very top, the highest degree.

Tip-top, a.   [Colloquial.] Perfect, first-rate, excellent.

Tirade, n.   Strain of invective.

Tire, v. a.   Fatigue, weary, jade, fag, exhaust, knock up, tire out.

Tire, v. n.   Be fatigued, become weary, grow weary.

Tiresome, a.   1. Wearisome, fatiguing, tedious, IRKSOME, humdrum, dull, prosy, dronish.

2. Laborious, arduous, hard, tollsome.

Tissue, n.   1. Fabric, cloth, woven stuff (especially cloth interwoven with gold or silver, or figured colors).

2. Texture, structure, web.

3. Combination, series.

Tit, n.   1. Small horse.

2. Titmouse, tomtit.

Titanic, a. Gigantic, huge, Herculean, Cyclopean.

Titbit, n.   Tidbit, dainty, delicacy, nice bit, delicate morsel, choice morsel.

Tit for tat, Equivalent (in retaliation), measure for measure, diamond cut diamond.

Tithe, n.   Tenth, tenth part.

Tithe, v. a.   TAX (to the amount of one tenth).

Titillate, v. a.   Tickle.

Titillation, v. 1. Tickling.

2. Slight pleasure, pleasurable sensation.

Title, n.   1. Inscription.

2. Name, appellation, COMPELLATION, designation, epithet, cognomen.

3. Right, ground of claim.

Title, v. a.   [Rare.] Denominate, name, ENTITLE.

Titmouse, n.   Tit, tomtit.

Titter, v. n.   1. Laugh (under restraint), snicker, GIGGLE.

3. Teeter, see-saw.

Tittering, n.   Suppressed laughter, giggling.

Titter-totter, v. n.   See-saw, tetter-totter.

Tittle, n.   Jot, iota, whit, bit, particle, atom, grain, scrap, mite, ace, corpuscle, scintilla.

Tittle-tattle, n.   Prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, idle talk, trifling discourse.

Titular, a.   Nominal, titulary, only in name.

Titulary, a.   Nominal, TITULAR.

Toad-eater, n.   Sycophant, parasite, flatterer, lick-spittle, spaniel, hanger-on, TOADY, TUFT-HUNTER.

Toad-spit, n.   Froth-spit, cuckoo-spittle.

Toad-stool, n.   Mushroom.

Toady, n.   [Colloquial and Low.] Sycophant, TOAD-EATER.

Toady, v. a.   [Colloquial and Low.] Flatter, fawn upon.

Toadyism, n.   [Colloquial and Low.] Sycophancy, mean flattery, base or servile adulation.

To and fro, Backward and forward.

Toast, v. a.   1. Scorch (in order to make more palatable, as bread or cheese).

2. Warm (thoroughly), heat.

3. Pledge, drink a health to, drink the health of, drink in honor of, drink to.

Toast, n.   1. Toasted bread.

2. Health (in drinking), pledge.

3. Sentiment (uttered at a convivial meeting).

To boot, Besides, in addition, over and above.

Tocology, n.   Midwifery, obstetrics.

Tocsin, n.   Alarm, alarum, alarm-bell.

To-day, n.   This day.

To-day, ad.   On this day.

Toddle, v. n.   TOTTLE, waddle, walk unsteadily (as a child).

Toddy, n.   Spirit and water (sweetened).

To-do, n.   [Colloquial.] Ado, bustle, commotion, tumult, turmoil, confusion, stir, flurry, pother, noise, fuss.

Together, ad.   1. Unitedly, in union, in company, in concert.

2. Simultaneously, in the same time, contemporaneously.

3. Hand in hand, side by side, cheek by jowl, in the same place.

4. Into junction, into union.

Toggery, n.   [Low.] Clothes, garments, dress, apparel, attire, raiment, ARRAY, vesture, costume, habit, habiliments, garb, gear, outfit, accoutrements, equipment, suit, rigging, trappings.

Toil, v. n.   Labor (hard), work, strive, drudge, moil, exert one's self, take pains.

Toil, n.   1. Labor (that fatigues), work, exertion, pains, effort, drudgery, hard work.

2. Snare, net, trap.

Toiler, n.   Drudge, laborer, hard worker.

Toilet, n.   1. Dressing-table, toilet-table.

2. Dress, attire, costume, mode of dressing.

Toilet-table, n.   Toilet, dressing-table.

Toilsome, a.   Laborious, fatiguing, wearisome, onerous, operose, tedious, hard, difficult, painful, severe.

Token, n.   1. Mark, sign, indication, note, symbol, index, manifestation.

2. Memorial (of friendship), souvenir.

3. Ten quires (of paper).

Tolbooth, n.   [Scotland. Written also Tollbooth.] Prison, jail, JUG.

Tole, v. a.   [Written also Toll.] Allure, draw, draw on.

Tolerable, a.   1. Endurable, sufferable, bearable, supportable.

2. Passable, ordinary, middling, so so, indifferent, pretty good, not very bad.

Tolerably, ad.   Passably, moderately, indifferently, so so, passably well, tolerably well, pretty well.

Tolerance, n.   Endurance, sufferance, toleration.

Tolerate, v. a.   1. Permit (as something unpleasant), allow, admit, indulge, receive.

2. Suffer, endure, abide, brook, put up with, bear with, take patiently or easily.

Toleration, n.   1. Endurance, sufferance, tolerance.

2. License (for free opinion in religious matters), permission, allowance.

3. Catholicity, liberality, impartiality, candor, magnanimity, high-mindedness, largeness of mind.

Toll, n.   Tax (especially on travellers, as in crossing bridges, ferries, &c.), duty, impost, TRIBUTE.

Toll, v. a.   [Written also Tole.] Allure, draw, draw on.

Tollbooth, n.   [Scotland. Written also Tolbooth.] Prison, jail, JUG.

Tolu, n.   Balsam of tolu, tolu balsam.

Tomahawk, n.   Indian hatchet.

Tomato, n.   Love-apple (Lycopersicum esculentum or Solanum esculentum).

Tomb, n.   Sepulchre, vault, crypt, catacomb, grave, house of death, narrow house, long home.

Tomboy, n.   Romp, hoiden, romping girl.

Tomcod, n.   Frost-fish (Morrhua pruinosa).

Tome, n.   1. Volume.

2. Book, work.

Tomfoolery, n.   [Colloquial.] Nonsense, folly, vagary, mummery, buffoonery, absurd trifling, monkey-tricks.

Tomtit, n.   Tit, titmouse.

Tone, n.   1. Sound, note.

2. Accent, intonation, emphasis, cadence, modulation.

3. Temper, mood, state of mind.

4. Vigor, strength, energy, force, tension, elasticity.

5. Prevailing color (of a picture), general effect, style, manner, cast.

6. Tenor, drift, prevailing character, spirit.

Toneless, a.   Unintonated, aspirated, atonic, surd, pronounced with a simple breathing, without tone, without vocality, not sonant.

Tongue, n.   1. Language, speech, idiom, dialect.

2. Talk, discourse.

3. Projection, projecting part.

Tongue-shaped, a.   (Bot.) Linguiform.

Tonguy, a.   [Low.] Loquacious, talkative, voluble.

Tonic, n.   1. Strengthening medicine.

2. (Music.) Key, key-note, first note of the scale, fundamental note.

Tonsils, n. pl.   Almonds.

Tony, n.   [Ludicrous.] DUNCE, simpleton, blockhead.

Too, ad.   1. Overmuch.

2. Also, likewise, moreover, in addition.

Tool, n.   1. Instrument, implement, utensil.

2. Hireling.

Toot, v. a.   Blow (as a horn), sound.

Tooth and nail, [Colloquial expression used adverbially.] 1. Biting and scratching, using every means of attack and defence.

2. Strenuously, vigorously, earnestly, resolutely, energetically, with all one's might, with might and main, through thick and thin, through fire and water, HAMMER AND TONGS, PUGNIS ET CALCIBUS.

Toothache, n.   ODONTALGIA.

Tooth-rash, n.   Red-gum.

Toothsome, a. Palatable, delicious, savory, nice, luscious, dainty, agreeable to the taste.

Top, n.   1. Summit, apex, acme, pinnacle, zenith, utmost height, culminating point.

2. Surface, upper side.

3. Head, crown of the head.

Top, v. a.   Cap, tip.

Tope, v. n.   Tipple, drink hard, be addicted to strong drink.

Toper, n.   Tippler, drunkard, sot, dram-drinker, wine-bibber.

Topiary, n.   Ornamental (as the trimming of hedges, trees, paths, &c., in a garden).

Topic, n.   1. Subject, theme, thesis, question, point, matter, subject-matter, matter in hand.

2. Commonplace (of argument or oratory), general truth, general idea.

Topical, a.   Local.

Topmost, a.   Uppermost, highest.

Topographer, n.   Topographist.

Topographist, n.   Topographer.

Topple, v. n.   Fall (top foremost), tumble down, topple over, topple down.

Topsy-turvey, ad.   Upside down, bottom upwards, the wrong side up, topside t'other way.

Torch, n.   Flambeau.

Torment, n.   ANGUISH, agony, torture, rack, pang, extreme pain, excruciating pain, acute distress.

Torment, v. a.   1. Torture, distress, agonize, rack, excruciate, pain extremely, put to the rack, put to torture.

2. Tease, vex, plague, harass, worry, harry, badger, fret, irritate, nettle, provoke, tantalize, trouble, annoy.

Tormentor, n.   Torturer.

Tornado, n.   Storm (of great violence and with a whirling motion), hurricane, whirlwind.

Torose, a.   (Bot.) Knobby, torous.

Torous, n.   TOROSE.

Torpedo, n.   Cramp-fish, electric ray (Torpedo vulgaris).

Torpid, a.   1. Numb, benumbed, motionless, lethargic.

2. Sluggish, inert, dull, inactive, indolent, stupid.

Torpidity, n.   1. Numbness, torpidness, torpor, lethargy.

2. Sluggishness, inertness, dulness, inactivity, stupidity.

Torpidness, n.   TORPIDITY.

Torpify, v. a.   Numb, benumb.

Torpor, n.   1. Numbness, torpidity, lethargy.

2. Sluggishness, inertness, dulness, inactivity, stupidity.

Torrefy, v. a.   1. Dry (by fire).

2. Roast, scorch.

Torrent, n.   1. Rapid stream, strong current.

2. Rapid flow.

Torrid, a.   Dried, parched, scorched.

Torsion, n.   Twisting.

Torso, n.   Trunk (of a statue).

Tort, n.   (Law.) Wrong, injury.

Tortoise-shell, n.   Turtle-shell.

Tortuosity, n.   Crookedness, sinuosity, curvature, bend, crook, winding, tortuousness.

Tortuous, a.   1. Crooked, sinuous, circuitous, curved, curvilinear, curvilineal, sinuate, sinuated, winding, serpentine, bending in and out.

2. Perverse, circuitous, roundabout, indirect.

Tortuousness, n.   TORTUOSITY.

Torture, n.   Anguish, agony, torment, rack, pang, extreme pain, excruciating pain, acute distress.

Torture, v. a.   Torment, distress, agonize, rack, excruciate, pain extremely, put to extreme pain.

Tory, n.   [Eng. politics.] Conservative, adherent of the crown.

Toss, v. a.   1. Throw (by the hand and upward), throw up.

2. Fling, pitch, cast, hurl.

3. Agitate, shake, rock.

Toss, v. n.   1. Roll, writhe, tumble about, be uneasy.

2. Be agitated, be tossed.

Total, a.   Whole, complete, full, entire, integral.

Total, n.   Whole, totality, aggregate, gross, lump, mass, amount, sum, sum total, gross amount.

Totality, n.   Whole, TOTAL.

Tote, v. a.   [Local, Southern U.S.] Carry, bear, transport.

To the contrary, To an opposite purpose or intent, just the contrary.

To the satisfaction of, Satisfactorily to.

Toto cœlo, [L.] Totally, wholly, very much, very far, by the whole heavens, as widely as are the poles apart.

Totter, v. n.   1. Stagger, reel, vacillate, falter.

2. Shake, tremble, oscillate, rock, threaten to fall.

Tottle, v. n.   (Colloquial.) Toddle, waddle, waggle, walk unsteadily (as a child).

Touch, v. a.   1. Hit (lightly), strike against.

2. Meet, be contiguous to, abut on.

3. Graze, come in contact with (in passing over).

4. Reach, come to, arrive at, attain to.

5. Delineate (lightly), sketch, mark out, touch off.

6. Handle, feel, feel of, meddle with, interfere with.

7. Concern, regard, relate to, refer to, pertain to, appertain to, belong to, bear upon, have to do with.

8. Affect, move, impress, melt, work upon, come home to.

Touch, v. n.   Meet, hit, be contiguous, be in contact, abut on one another.

Touch, n.   1. Contact.

2. Feeling, tact, sense of feeling.

3. Stroke (with a pen, &c., or on a musical instrument).

4. Tinge, tincture, cast, smack, taste, savor, flavor, spice, dash, sprinkling, seasoning, infusion, little, small quantity.

5. [Rare.] Test, criterion, touchstone, proof, assay, ordeal.

Touch at, Arrive at (without tarrying).

Touchhole, n.   Vent (of a gun).

Touchiness, n.   Peevishness, snappishness, testiness, irritability, irascibility, petulance, fretfulness, spleen.

Touching, a.   Affecting, moving, melting, pathetic, tender.

Touching, prep.   Concerning, regarding, respecting, with regard to, with respect to, in relation to, relating to.

Touch-me-not, n.   Jewel-weed.

Touch off, 1. Delineate (lightly), touch, sketch, mark out.

2. Discharge, apply the match to.

Touch on (or upon), Mention or treat of (slightly), glance at.

Touchstone, n.   1. Basanite, black jasper, Lydian stone.

2. Test, criterion, proof, ordeal, assay, touch.

Touch up, Repair (by slight touches).

Touch-wood, n.   Spunk, punk, agaric, German tinder.

Touchy, a.   Peevish, snappish, waspish, cross, testy, irritable, fretful, splenetic, irascible, petulant, choleric, peppery, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, like tinder, like touch-wood.

Tough, a.   1. Adhesive, tenacious, cohesive, not brittle, not easily broken.

2. Coriaceous, leathery.

3. Strong, firm, hardy.

4. Refractory, stubborn, obdurate.

5. [Colloquial.] Difficult, hard, hard to deal with.

6. [Colloquial.] Severe (as a storm), violent.

Tour, n.   Journey (in a circuit), excursion, trip, expedition, pilgrimage, circuit, round, perambulation, course.

Tourist, n.   Traveller, voyager, wayfarer, pilgrim.

Tournament, n.   Tourney.

Tourney, n.   Tournament.

Tournure, n.   [Fr.] 1. Shape, figure, form.

2. Bishop, bustle.

Tout ensemble, n.   [Fr.] The whole (in one view, omitting details).

Tow, n.   Refuse flax, hards.

Tow, v. a.   Draw (as a vessel, through the water), haul, drag, draw, pull, take in tow.

Toward, ad.   In the direction of.

Towards, ad.   In the direction of.

2. Regarding, respecting, with respect to, with regard to.

3. Nearly, almost, near about, nigh.

Towboat, n.   Tug, steam-tug.

Tower, n.   1. TURRET, MINARET.

2. Citadel, fortress, castle, stronghold.

Tower, v. n.   Soar, mount, rise.

Towering, a.   1. Lofty, elevated, very high.

2. Extreme, violent, very great.

To wit, Namely, VIDELICET.

Town, n.   1. VILLAGE, HAMLET, place, BOROUGH.

2. City, metropolis.

3. Court end (of London).

4. [Local, U. S.] Township.

Town-hall, n.   Town-house.

Town-house, n.   1. Town-hall.

2. City residence.

Township, n.   Town territory.

Town-talk, n.   Topic of common conversation, common talk.

Toy, n.   1. Plaything, bawble, gewgaw, trinket, knicknack, gimcrack, JIGGUM-BOB.

2. Trifle, bagatelle, bubble, small matter.

Toy, v. n.   Trifle, dally, sport, wanton, play.

Trace, n.   1. Footprint, footmark, footstep, track, trail, wake.

2. Mark, sign, token, vestige, record, memorial, remains.

Trace, v. a.   1. Follow (by a track or mark), track, trail.

2. Delineate, draw, sketch, mark out, trace out.

Trachea, n.   (Anat.) Windpipe, weasand.

Tracing, n.   Copy (of a drawing on tracing paper).

Track, n.   1. Footprint, footmark, footstep, trail, wake, trace.

2. Course, way, road, path, pathway.

3. Lines of rails (on a railway).

Track, v. a.   Follow (by a track), trace, trail, pursue, chase.

Trackless, a.   Untrodden, pathless.

Tract, n.   1. Region, district, territory, quarter.

2. Piece (of land), part, portion, parcel, plot, patch.

3. Treatise, dissertation, pamphlet, essay.

Tractability, n.   Docility, tractableness.

Tractable, a.   Docile, manageable.

Tractableness, n.   Docility, tractability.

Traction, n.   Drawing, pulling, draught.

Trade, n.   1. Traffic, commerce, barter, dealing, business, purchase and sale, buying and selling, exchange of commodities.

2. Occupation (especially a mechanical one), employment, business, calling, pursuit, vocation, craft.

Trade, v. n.   Traffic, deal, bargain, chaffer, carry on commerce, buy and sell, drive a trade, drive a bargain.

Trade, v. a.   Exchange, barter, swap.

Trade-price, n.   Wholesale price, price allowed to traders.

Trader, n.   Tradesman, dealer, shop-keeper, merchant.

Tradesman, n.   1. TRADER.

2. [U. S.] Mechanic, artisan, artificer.

Trading, a.   Commercial, mercantile.

Tradition, n.   1. (Law.) Transfer (of possession), delivery.

2. Oral report (from one generation to another).

Traditional, a.   Orally transmitted (from age to age).

Traduce, v. a.   Vilify, defame, revile, slander, malign, calumniate, asperse, abuse, decry, disparage, blemish, run down, speak ill of.

Traducer, n.   Slanderer, calumniator, defamer, detractor, vilifier.

Traffic, n.   TRADE, commerce.

Traffic, v. n.   Trade, deal, bargain, chaffer, carry on commerce, buy and sell.

Tragedian, n.   Actor (of tragedy), tragic actor.

Tragedienne, n.   [Fr.] Actress (of tragedy), tragic actress.

Tragedy, n.   1. Dramatic poem, drama, play.

2. Calamity, disaster, catastrophe, shocking event.

Tragic, a.   1. Of tragedy, of the nature of tragedy, after the manner of tragedy.

Tragical, a.   1. Of tragedy, of the nature of tragedy, after the manner of tragedy.

2. Shocking, dreadful, calamitous, mournful, sorrowful.

Trail, v. a.   1. Draw, drag.

2. Track, trace, follow, hunt.

3. [Local Eng.] Impose upon, take advantage of one's ignorance.

Trail, v. n.   1. Drag, be drawn along, be drawn out.

2. Run (as a plant), climb.

Trail, n.   1. Train.

2. Track, trace, mark, footprint, footmark, footstep.

3. [U. S.] Footpath (made by Indians).

4. Entrails (as of fowl or of sheep).

Trailing arbutus, Ground-laurel, Mayflower (Epigæa repens).

Trail-net, n.   Drag-net, trawl-net.

Train, v. a.   1. Trail, draw, drag, haul, tug.

2. Educate, discipline, instruct, drill, school, exercise, nurture, breed, bring up, break in.

3. Accustom, habituate, inure, use, familiarize.

Train, n.   1. Trail.

2. Retinue, suite, staff, followers, CORTÈGE, body of attendants.

3. Series, succession, consecution.

4. Course, process, method, order.

5. Line (as of cars connected together).

Train-band, n.   Company of militia.

Training, n.   Instruction, teaching, education, drilling, drill, discipline, schooling, breeding, tuition, nurture.

Train-oil, n.   Whale-oil.

Trait, n.   1. Stroke, touch, mark, line.

2. Feature, lineament, characteristic, peculiarity, mark.

Traitor, n.   Betrayer (especially of one's country), deceiver, renegade, apostate, rebel, insurgent, revolter, deserter, perfidious person.

Traitorous, a.   Treacherous, perfidious, faithless, false.

Trammel, n.   1. Impediment, fetter, shackle, clog, bond, chain.

2. Pot-hook.

Trammel, v. a.   Shackle, hamper, clog, fetter, confine.

Tramontane, a.   Ultramontane, beyond the mountains or the Alps.

Tramp, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Travel (on foot), trudge, march (heavily), TRAMPOOSE, jog on.

Tramp, n.   Journey (on foot), walk, march.

Trample, v. a.   Tread upon, tread under foot, trample on.

Trample on, 1. TRAMPLE, tread upon, tread under foot.

2. Spurn, scorn, slight, defy, set at nought, make light of.

Trampoose, v. n.   [Low, U. S.] TRAMP.

Trance, n.   1. Ecstasy.

2. (Med.) Catalepsy.

Tranquil, a.   Calm, still, quiet, serene, placid, unruffled, unmoved, imperturbable, collected, philosophical, peaceful, undisturbed, halcyon.

Tranquillity, n.   Quiet, peace, stillness, serenity, calmness, placidness, repose, tranquilness.

Tranquillize, v. a.   Calm, quiet, still, compose, lull, hush, quell, lay, allay, pacify, soothe, appease, assuage, moderate, make tranquil.

Tranquillization, n.   Pacification, reconciliation, reconcilement, accommodation.

Tranquilness, n.   TRANQUILLITY.

Transact, v. a.   Do, perform, manage, conduct, carry on.

Transaction, n.   1. Doing, performance, management, negotiation.

2. Affair, proceeding, occurrence, incident, event, procedure.

Transcend, v. a.   1. Exceed, transgress, overstep, pass, overpass, go beyond, pass over.

2. Surmount, rise above.

3. Surpass, excel, outstrip, overtop, outdo.

Transcendence, n.   Supereminence, superior excellence, marked superiority.

Transcendency, n.   Supereminence, superior excellence, marked superiority.

Transcendent, a.   Pre-eminent, surpassing, supereminent, unequaled, unparalleled, peerless, unrivalled, inimitable, very superior.

Transcendental, a.   1. Metaphysical, A PRIORI, transcending experience.

2. Obscure, dark, vague, indefinite, incomprehensible, mysterious, mystic, mystical, recondite, abstruse, high, cabalistic.

Transcribe, v. a.   Copy, make a copy of.

Transcriber, n.   Copier, copyist.

Transcript, n.   Copy.

Transcription, n.   1. Copying.

2. (Mus.) Adaptation (to one instrument of a piece intended for another, or for the voice), rearrangement, reproduction.

Transfer, v. a.   1. Transport, carry, convey, transmit, TRANSLATE.

2. Remove, transplant.

3. Alienate, abalienate, demise, consign, devolve, convey, make over, deliver over.

Transfer, n.   Alienation, abalienation, demise, conveyance, transferrence.

Transferrence, n.   1. Transmission, transmittal, transfusion.

2. Alienation, conveyance, TRANSFER.

Transfiguration, n.   Transformation, metamorphosis, transmutation, change of form.

Transfigure, v. a.   Transform, metamorphose, transmute.

Transfix, v. a.   Transpierce, penetrate, perforate, pierce through.

Transform, v. a.   Transfigure, transmute, metamorphose, change the form of.

Transformation, n.   Metamorphosis, transmutation, transfiguration.

Transfuse, v. a.   Transfer (as by pouring, instilling, or injecting), convey, transmit.

Transfusion, n.   Transferrence, transmission.

Transgress, v. a.   1. Exceed, transcend, pass, overstop, overpass, go beyond, pass over.

2. Disobey, infringe, break, contravene, set at nought.

Transgression, n.   1. Infringement, violation, infraction, breach, non-observance.

2. Sin, offence, crime, misdemeanor, misdeed, misdoing, fault, trespass, evil deed.

Transgressor, n.   Offender, trespasser, culprit, criminal, delinquent, malefactor, convict, felon.

Transient, a.   TRANSITORY.

Transit, n.   1. Conveyance.

2. Passage (as of a heavenly body across the meridian).

Transition, n.   Change, shifting.

Transitional, a.   Transitionary.

Transitionary, a.   Transitional.

Transitive, a.   (Gram.) Active.

Transitory, a.   Transient, passing, fleeting, flitting, flying, temporary, evanescent, ephemeral, momentary, short, brief, fugacious, short-lived, not permanent, not lasting, not durable, not enduring, of short duration, here to-day and gone to-morrow.

Translate, v. a.   1. [Antiquated.] Remove, transfer, transport.

2. Render, construe, interpret.

Translation, n.   1. Removal, transportation.

2. Interpretation, rendering, construction.

3. Version.

Translucent, a.   1. Semi-transparent (admitting rays of light, but not capable of being distinctly seen through).

2. TRANSPARENT.

Translucency, n.   1. Semi-transparency.

2. TRANSPARENCY.

Transmigrate, v. n.   Migrate.

Transmigration, n.   1. Migration.

2. Metempsychosis.

Transmission, n.   Transferrence, transmittal, transfusion.

Transmit, v. a.   1. Send, remit, forward, send on, send forward.

2. Transfer, convey, carry, bear, hand over.

Transmittal, n.   Transmission.

Transmutation, n.   Transformation, metamorphosis, transfiguration.

Transmute, v. a.   Change (from one form or nature into another), transform.

Transparence, n.   Clearness, pellucidness, lucidity, limpidness, diaphaneity, TRANSLUCENCY.

Transparency, n.   Clearness, pellucidness, lucidity, limpidness, diaphaneity, TRANSLUCENCY.

Transparent, a.   Diaphanous, pellucid, clear, lucid, bright, limpid, crystalline, pearly, TRANSLUCENT, that may be seen through.

Transpierce, v. a.   Transfix, penetrate, perforate, pierce through.

Transpire, v. n.   1. Evaporate (through the pores), exhale, pass of in vapor.

2. Become known, be disclosed, come to light, come out, be made public, get abroad, leak out.

3. [Common, especially in the U. S., but not well authorized.] Happen, occur, come to pass.

Transplant, v. a.   1. Plant in a new place.

2. Remove, transfer.

Transport, v. a.   1. Carry (from one place to another), convey, bear, WAFT, TOTE, FETCH.

2. Banish (to a penal colony).

3. Enrapture, ravish, enravish, entrance, beatify, put into ecstasy, make very happy.

4. Carry away (by excitement of any kind).

Transport, n.   1. Conveyance, transportation, carriage.

2. Transport-ship, transport-vessel.

3. Convict (sentenced to banishment), felon.

4. Rapture, ravishment, beatitude, ecstasy, beatification, bliss, happiness, felicity.

5. Warmth, vehemence, violent manifestation.

Transport-ship, n.   TRANSPORT.

Transport-vessel, n.   Transport, transport-ship.

Transposal, n.   Transposition.

Transpose, v. a.   Change the order of (by putting one in place of the other, or substituting one for the other).

Transposition, n.   Transposal.

Transubstantiation, n.   Change of substance.

Transudation, n.   1. Exudation, perspiration, sweating, excretion, secretion.

2. Exosmose, exosmosis.

Transude, v. n.   Exude, ooze, filter, percolate, strain, pass by pores.

Transverse, a.   Cross.

Transversely, ad.   Crosswise, in a cross direction.

Trap, n.   Snare, gin, trapan.

Trap, v. a.   Insnare, entrap, trapan.

Trapan, v. a.   Insnare, trap, entrap, trepan.

Trapan, n.   Snare, gin, trap.

Trapanner, n.   Insnarer, CRIMP, decoy-man.

Trappings, n. pl.   Dress, accoutrements, equipments, CAPARISON, paraphernalia, rigging, gear, ornaments, embellishments, decorations, frippery, finery, TOGGERY.

Traps, n. pl.   [Colloquial.] Furniture, goods, things, stuff, luggage, effects, small articles (of household use).

Trash, n.   Dross, refuse, rubbish, trumpery, waste matter, worthless stuff.

Trashy, a.   Worthless, trifling, trumpery, flimsy, poor.

Travail, v. n. Labor (in childbirth), be in labor, be in travail.

Travail, n.   Childbirth, parturition, labor, delivery, bringing forth.

Travel, v. n.   1. Walk, go on foot.

2. Journey, ramble, rove, roam, take a journey, take a trip, make a tour, make an excursion.

3. Pass, go, move, make progress.

Travel, v. a.   Pass, go over, journey over.

Travel, n.   1. Journeying, travelling.

2. Journey, tour, excursion, trip, expedition.

Traveller, n.   [Written also Traveler.] Wayfarer, voyager, itinerant, tourist, passenger, PILGRIM.

Travelling, n.   [Written also Traveling.] Journeying, travel, wandering, peregrination.

Travels, n. pl.   Book of travels.

Traverse jury, Petit jury.

Traverse, v. a.   1. Cross.

2. Thwart, obstruct.

3. Pass, travel over, wander over.

4. (Law.) Deny.

Travesty, v. a.   Parody, imitate, take off, turn into burlesque.

Travesty, n.   Parody, burlesque, caricature.

Trawl-net, n.   Drag-net, trail-net.

Treacherous, a.   Traitorous, perfidious, faithless, unfaithful, false, deceitful, insidious, disloyal, recreant, treasonable.

Treachery, n.   Perfidiousness, perfidy, disloyalty, TREASON, breach of faith, Punic faith.

Treacle, n.   1. (Med.) Theriaca.

2. Syrup, sugar-house molasses.

3. Molasses.

Tread, v. n.   1. Set the foot.

2. Walk, go.

Tread, v. a.   1. Set the foot on, walk on.

2. Stamp upon, press down with the foot.

3. Cover (as a male bird the female), copulate with.

Tread, n.   1. Step, pace.

2. Gait, manner of walking.

Tread upon, Trample, tread under foot.

Treason, n.   Treachery (to a sovereign or a government), disloyalty, LEZE-MAJESTY, breach of allegiance.

Treasonable, a.   TREACHEROUS, disloyal.

Treasure, n.   1. Money (hoarded up), funds, cash, wealth.

2. Stock, store, reserve.

3. Precious thing, thing of great value.

Treasure, v. a.   Hoard, store, garner, save, husband, lay in, lay by, lay up, treasure up.

Treasure up, TREASURE.

Treasury, n.   Till, strong-box, money-box, money-bag.

Treat, v. a.   1. Use, behave to, behave towards.

2. Entertain, feast.

3. Handle, manage.

4. Discourse on, treat of.

Treat, v. n.   1. Negotiate, bargain.

2. Discourse.

Treat of, Discuss, handle, discourse upon, descant upon.

Treatment, n.   1. Usage.

2. Handling, management.

Treaty, n.   Agreement (between nations), contract, compact, pact, convention, concordat.

Treble, a. Triple, threefold.

Treble, v. a.   Triple, make threefold.

Treble, n.   (Music.) Highest part (for a woman's voice).

Trebuchet, n.   Tumbrel, castigatory, ducking-stool, cucking-stool.

Treenail, n.   Trunnel.

Tree-of-life, n.   Arbor vitæ.

Trefoil, n.   Clover.

Trellis, n.   Lattice, lattice-work.

Tremble, v. n.   1. Quake, shudder, shiver, quiver.

2. Shake, totter, oscillate, rock.

3. Quaver.

Trembling, n.   Shaking, quivering, tremor, trepidation.

Trembling-poplar, n.   Aspen-tree (Populus tremula).

Tremendous, a.   Terrible, dreadful, horrible, horrid, horrific, frightful, terrific, alarming, awful, appalling.

Tremor, n.   Trembling, shaking, quaking, quivering, trepidation, agitation, perturbation, flutter, tremulousness.

Tremulous, a.   Shaking, trembling, quivering.

Tremulousness, n.   TREMOR.

Trench, v. n.   Encroach, intrude, infringe, trespass.

Trench, n.   Ditch, fosse, moat, drain, sewer, water-course.

Trenchant, a.   Cutting, sharp, incisive.

Trencher, n.   Platter (of wood), large plate.

Trencher-man, n.   Gormandizer, gourmand, glutton, great eater.

Trench upon, Invade, infringe, encroach upon, intrude upon, trespass upon.

Trend, v. n.   Turn, run, stretch, tend, incline, sweep.

Trend, n.   Tendency (to a certain direction), inclination, trending.

Trending, n.   Trend.

Trepan, v. a.   1. Trephine.

2. Insnare, trap, entrap, trapan.

Trepang, n.   Sea-slug, sea-cucumber, BÊCHE-DE-MER.

Trephine, v. a.   Trepan.

Trepidation, n.   Shaking, trembling, quaking, quivering, tremor, agitation, perturbation, flutter, tremulousness, excitement, discomposure.

Trespass, v. n.   1. Transgress, offend, sin, commit an offence.

2. Encroach, infringe, intrude, make inroad or invasion, trench, enter unlawfully.

Trespass, n.   1. Transgression, crime, sin, misdeed, misdemeanor, offence, delinquency.

2. Injury, infringement, encroachment, invasion.

Tress, n.   Lock, curl, ringlet.

Trestle, n.   Frame (for supporting a table, bridge, &c.).

Trial, n.   1. Testing, examination, experiment.

2. Experience, experimental knowledge.

3. Attempt, endeavor, effort, essay, exertion, struggle, aim.

4. Test, criterion, proof, touchstone, ordeal, assay.

5. Suffering, trouble, affliction, grief, sorrow, distress, tribulation, misery, woe.

6. Suit, case, cause, action.

Triangle, n.   Three-sided figure.

Tribe, n.   1. Family, race, clan.

2. Class (of persons or things), order, division, distinct portion.

Tribulation, n.   Distress, suffering, trouble, affliction, grief, sorrow, trial, misery, woe.

Tribunal, n.   1. Bench, judgment-seat.

2. Court, judicatory, bar, court of justice.

Tributary, a.   1. Subject, subordinate, required to pay tribute.

2. Contributing.

Tribute, n. 1. Tax (especially that levied by a superior prince or state on an inferior one), impost, duty, TOLL.

2. Grant, contribution, offering.

Tribute of praise, Eulogy, eulogium, encomium, panegyric.

Trice, n.   Moment, instant, second, jiffy, flash, twinkling, twinkling of an eye.

Trick, n.   1. Artifice, stratagem, wile, cheat, dodge, doubling, gouge, fraud, chicane, blind, feint, mark, manœuvre, deceit, imposition, imposture, ruse, chouse, fetch, CLAP-TRAP, humbug, gammon, cunning contrivance, sharp practice.

2. Sleight, juggle, antic, caper, gambol, freak, vagary.

3. Habit, practice.

Trick, v. a.   Cheat, defraud, deceive, cozen, dupe, delude, circumvent, gull, chouse, diddle, overreach, impose upon.

Tricker, n.   Cheat, TRICKSTER.

Trickery, n.   1. Deception, fraud, artifice, deceitfulness, knavery, chicane, chicanery.

2. Legerdemain, sleight of hand.

Trickish, a.   Knavish, artful, deceitful, wily, dishonest, roguish, TRICKY, unprincipled.

Trickle, v. n.   Drop, drip, flow gently.

Trick out, Dress (for show), array, attire, adorn, bedizen, set off.

Trickster, n.   Deceiver, cheat, rogue, knave, tricker, impostor, double-dealer.

Tricky, a.   [Colloquial.] TRICKISH.

Tricuspid, a.   Three-pointed, tricuspidate.

Tricuspidate, a.   TRICUSPID.

Tridentate, a.   Three-toothed.

Trifid, a.   Three-cleft.

Trifle, v. n.   1. Act with levity, be busy about trifles, PIDDLE.

2. Talk idly or frivolously, toy, wanton.

Trifle, n.   BAGATELLE, triviality, pittance, modicum, small matter, thing of little value or consequence, thing of no moment, drop in the bucket, shadow of a shade.

Trifler, n.   Doodle, idler, drone, laggard, sluggard, lounger.

Trifling, a.   Trivial, petty, frivolous, worthless, inconsiderable, nugatory, slight, unimportant, insignificant, immaterial, piddling, of little value or consequence, of no moment, of small importance.

Trifoliate, a.   Three-leaved.

Trifoliated, a.   Three-leaved.

Trifurcate, a.   Three-pronged.

Trifurcated, a.   Three-pronged.

Trig, a.   [Local.] Trim, neat, spruce.

Trigraph, n.   Triphthong.

Trill, n.   Shake, quaver.

Trill, v. a.   Shake, sing with a trill.

Trill, v. n.   Quaver.

Trim, a.   1. Snug, neat, nice, compact, well adjusted, well ordered.

2. Spruce, finical, smart.

Trim, n.   1. Dress, gear, ornaments, trimmings, trappings.

2. State, condition, order.

Trim, v. a.   1. Adjust, arrange, put in order, set right, make trim.

2. Dress, decorate, ornament, embellish, adorn, garnish, deck, bedeck, set out, array, set off, trick out.

3. Clip, lop, shear, prune, curtail.

Trim, v. n.   Fluctuate, vacillate, balance, be on the fence, veer round, change sides, be a time-server.

Trimmer, n.   Time-server.

Trimmings, n. pl.   Ornaments, trappings, dress, gear, trim.

Trinity, n.   [With The prefixed.] The Holy Trinity, The Godhead.

Trinket, n.   Toy, bawble, knicknack, gewgaw, gimcrack, JIGGUMBOB.

Trinkets, n. pl.   Jewels, jewelry, bijoutry, trifling ornaments.

Trip, v. n.   1. Skip, hop, step quickly.

2. Stumble, lose footing, make a false step.

3. Fail, mistake, err, be at fault, come short.

Trip, v. a.   Supplant, throw off the balance, trip up.

Trip, n.   1. Skip, hop, light step.

2. Stumble, false step.

3. Slip, lapse, failure, mistake, oversight, error, blunder, fault, miss.

4. Jaunt, excursion, tour, ramble, stroll, short journey.

Triphyllous, a.   Three-leaved.

Triple, a.   Threefold, triplicate.

Triple, v. a.   Treble, make threefold.

Triple-crown, n.   Tiara.

Triplicate, a.   Threefold, treble.

Trip up, Trip, supplant, throw off the balance.

Trismus, n.   [L.] (Med.) Locked jaw, lock-jaw, tetanus (of the jaw).

Trite, a.   Common, stale, threadbare, hackneyed, beaten, worn out, common-place.

Triturate, v. a.   Pulverize, grind, bruise, bray, levigate, comminute, grind to powder.

Trituration, n.   Pulverization, comminution, levigation.

Triumph, n.   1. Ovation, celebration, jubilee, jubilation, exultation, flourish of trumpets.

2. Conquest, victory.

Triumph, v. n.   1. Exult, rejoice, crow, chuckle, hold a triumph, celebrate a victory.

2. Prevail, succeed, get the mastery, obtain a victory.

Triumphal song, Pæan, song of triumph.

Triumphant, a.   Victorious, successful.

Triumph over, Subdue, conquer, vanquish, overcome, subjugate, overpower, beat, master, get the better of.

Trivial, a.   1. [Rare.] Common, ordinary, vulgar.

2. Trifling, petty, small, frivolous, slight, light, nugatory, worthless, paltry, unimportant, inconsiderable, insignificant, immaterial, of little value, of little consequence.

Trivialness, n.   Triviality.

Triviality, a.   1. Trivialness, unimportance, insignificance, indifference.

2. Trifle, BAGATELLE, small matter, thing of little value or consequence, thing of no moment.

Troche, n.   Lozenge.

Trochee, n.   Choree, foot of one long and one short syllable.

Troglodyte, n.   Wretch, outcast, pilgarlic, pariah, miserable fellow.

Troll, v. a.   1. Roll.

2. Allure, lure, entice, toll, draw on.

Troll, v. n.   1. Roll.

2. Sing a catch or round.

Troll, n.   Catch, round.

Trollop, n.   Slattern, slut.

Trona, n.   Sesqui-carbonate of soda (native).

Troop, n.   Throng, multitude, company, power, band, gang, crew, squad.

Troop, v. n.   Throng, gather in crowds, collect in numbers.

Trooper, n.   Horse-soldier.

Troops, n. pl.   1. Throngs, gangs.

2. Army, soldiers, forces, legions, armed force, military force, body of troops.

Trophy, n.   Memorial, monument.

Tropical, a.   1. Of the tropics.

2. Figurative, metaphorical, not literal.

Troth, n.   1. Truth, verity, veracity.

2. Fidelity, faith, belief.

Trouble, v. a.   1. Agitate, disturb, derange.

2. Afflict, distress, grieve, annoy, vex, fret, plague, torment, harass, worry, pester, badger, disquiet, concern, make anxious, make uneasy.

Trouble, n.   1. Affliction, distress, suffering, calamity, grief, tribulation, adversity, misfortune, sorrow, woe.

2. Annoyance, perplexity, vexation, embarrassment, plague, torment, molestation.

3. Matter, cause of distress.

Troublesome, a.   Vexatious, annoying, perplexing, harassing, galling, painful, burdensome, wearisome, tiresome, irksome, PLAGUY, knotty, hard.

Troublous, a.   1. Tumultuous, agitated.

2. Full of trouble.

Trounce, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Whip, flog, castigate, punish severely.

Trousers, n. pl.   Pantaloons, breeches.

Trousseau, n.   [Fr.] Outfit (of a bride).

Truant, n.   Idler, loiterer, shirk.

Truce, n.   1. Armistice, suspension of hostilities, cessation of arms.

2. Intermission, cessation, short rest, short quiet.

Truck, v. n.   Barter, deal.

Truck, v. a.   Barter, exchange.

Truck, n.   Barter, exchange.

Truckle, v. n.   Cringe, stoop, crouch, submit, knuckle, yield (obsequiously), bend the knee, knock under.

Truckle-bed, n.   Trundle-bed.

Truculence, n.   Ferocity, ferociousness.

Truculency, n.   Ferocity, ferociousness.

Truculent, a.   Savage, fierce, ferocious, barbarous, cruel, ruthless.

Trudge, v. n.   Travel (on foot), tramp, march (heavily), jog on.

True, a.   1. Real, genuine, veritable, actual, conformable to fact.

2. Truthful, veracious, sincere, candid, frank, honest, honorable, pure.

3. Faithful, constant, steady, loyal, not perfidious.

4. Exact, accurate, correct, conformable to a rule.

True-jack, n.   Luce, pike, pickerel (Esox lucius).

True-love, n.   1. Lover, sweetheart.

2. One-berry, herb-paris (Paris quadrifolia).

Truism, n.   Axiom, self-evident truth, evident proposition, necessary truth.

Trull, n.   Drab, strumpet, prostitute, harlot, whore, courtesan, bawd, punk, Cyprian, street-walker, night-walker, woman of the town.

Truly, ad.   1. Really, verily, in truth, with truth, in fact.

2. Truthfully, voraciously, sincerely, honestly, candidly, plainly, in good earnest, in sober earnest, sooth to say, without equivocation, in plain English, without mincing the matter.

3. Faithfully, constantly.

4. Correctly, exactly, strictly, accurately.

Trump, n.   1. [Poetical.] Trumpet.

2. Trump card, winning card.

3. [Colloquial.] Good fellow.

Trump, v. a.   Lay a trump on, win with a trump.

Trump, v. n.   Play a trump.

Trumpery, n.   Trash, rubbish, stuff, frippery, worthless finery.

Trumpet, n.   Horn.

Trumpet, v. a.   Proclaim, publish, announce, promulgate, advertise, blaze abroad, spread abroad, noise abroad, make known.

Trumpet-fish, n.   Snipe-fish, bellows-fish (Centriscus scolopax).

Truncate, v. a.   Lop, maim, lop off, cut off.

Truncheon, n.   Staff (of command), partisan, baton.

Trundle, n.   1. Roller, castor.

2. Wallower, lantern-wheel.

Trundle, v. a.   Roll.

Trundle-bed, n.   Truckle-bed.

Trunk, n.   1. Stem, stock, stalk.

2. Body (without the limbs).

3. Proboscis, snout.

4. Leat, watercourse.

Truss, n.   1. Bundle, package, packet.

2. Bandage (for hernia).

Trust, n.   1. Confidence, reliance, faith, belief, credence, assurance.

2. Credit, tick.

3. Charge, deposit.

4. Commission, errand, duty.

5. Faith, hope, expectation.

Trust, v. a.   1. Rely on, depend upon, confide in, put confidence in, trust to.

2. Give credit to, sell to on credit.

3. Believe, give credence to.

4. Entrust, commit.

Trust, v. n.   1. Expect, hope, be confident, feel sure.

2. Be confiding, be credulous.

Trustee, n.   Depositary, fiduciary.

Trust in, Trust, confide in, place confidence in, rely on, depend upon, trust to.

Trust to, TRUST IN.

Trustworthy, a.   Honest, true, faithful, upright, straightforward, uncorrupt, RELIABLE, trusty, confidential.

Trusty, a.   TRUSTWORTHY.

Truth, n.   1. Fact, reality, verity, actual existence, matter of fact, stubborn fact, not a dream, not a fancy, not an illusion.

2. Conformity to fact or reality.

3. Principle, axiom, law, canon.

4. Veracity, truthfulness, honesty, sincerity, integrity, frankness, ingenuousness, candor.

5. Faithfulness, fidelity, constancy.

6. Exactness, accuracy, nicety, precision.

Truthful, a.   1. Correct, true, veracious.

2. Sincere, honest, candid, frank, open, ingenuous, artless, guileless.

Truthless, a.   1. False, not true.

2. Faithless, disingenuous, insincere, unfair, dishonest, hollow, hypocritical, pharisaical, canting, treacherous.

Try, v. a.   1. Examine, test, prove, make experiment of, make trial of, put to the test, put to proof.

2. Experience, have knowledge of (by trial).

3. Attempt, essay.

4. Hear, examine judicially.

Try, v. n.   Attempt, endeavor, strive, aim, seek, make an effort, make essay, do one's best, do all that in one lies, strain every nerve, leave no stone unturned.

Trying, a.   Severe, painful, afflictive, afflicting, grievous, calamitous, hard, distressing, sad, dire, deplorable, hard to bear.

Tryst, n.   [Scottish.] Appointment (to meet), appointed meeting.

Tube, n.   Pipe, hollow cylinder.

Tubular, a.   Fistular, tube-like.

Tuckahoe, n.   Virginian truffle, Indian bread, Indian loaf.

Tufa, n.   Tuff, volcanic tufa.

Tuff, n.   TUFA.

Tuft, n.   1. Knot, bunch.

2. Cluster, group.

3. Crest, plume, clump.

4. (Bot.) Capitulum.

Tuft-hunter, n.   Hanger-on (to noblemen and persons of quality), sycophant, parasite, flatterer, lick-spittle, fawner, spaniel, toad-eater, TOADY.

Tug, v. a.   Pull (with great effort), draw, haul, drag.

Tug, v. n.   1. Pull hard.

2. Labor, struggle, strive.

Tug, n.   Hard pull, great effort.

Tuition, n.   Instruction, teaching, education, training, schooling.

Tumble, v. n.   1. Roll, toss, heave, pitch about.

2. Fall, be precipitated, fall over.

Tumble, v. a.   1. Precipitate, throw headlong.

2. Disturb, derange, rumple, put in disorder.

Tumbrel, n.   1. Dung-cart, muck-cart, rough cart.

2. Trebuchet, castigatory, ducking-stool, cucking-stool.

Tumefaction, n.   Tumor, swelling.

Tumefy, v. a.   Swell, inflate, distend.

Tumid, a.   1. Swollen, swelled, enlarged, distended, puffed up.

2. Bombastic, turgid, swelling, pompous, inflated, stilled, grandiloquent, declamatory, rhetorical, high-flown, HIGHFALUTIN.

Tumor, n.   Swelling, tumefaction.

Tumult, n.   1. Uproar, affray, fray, brawl, feud, row, altercation, squabble, quarrel, outbreak, strife, MÊLÉE, general RIOT.

2. Commotion, disturbance, stir, agitation, breeze, ferment, confusion, huddle, pother, ado, bustle, flurry, noise, fuss, TO-DO.

Tumultuous, a.   1. Uproarious, riotous, turbulent.

2. Disturbed, agitated, restless, uneasy, unquiet.

Tun-bellied, a.   Abdominous, big-bellied, pot-bellied, great-bellied, large-bellied.

Tune, n.   1. Air, melody, strain, movement.

2. Concord, harmony.

Tune, v. a.   1. Harmonize, accord, modulate, attune, put in tune.

2. Sing.

Tuneful, a.   Musical, harmonious, melodious, dulcet, ariose.

Tunnel, n.   Funnel.

Tunnel-shaped, a.   (Bot.) Infundibular, infundibuliform.

Tupelo, n.   Pepperidge, sour gum-tree (Nyssa multiflora).

Turbid, a.   Roiled, roily, unsettled, feculent, draggy, muddy, thick, cloudy, foul, not clear.

Turbulence, n.   1. Tumult, uproar, disturbance, turmoil, commotion, disorder, confusion.

2. Riot, sedition, mutiny, insurrection, rebellion.

Turbulent, a.   1. Tumultuous, disorderly, blustering, obstreperous, boisterous, uproarious, blatant, brawling, vociferous.

2. Riotous, seditious, mutinous, refractory, insurgent, rebellious, revolutionary, jacobinical.

Turf, n.   1. Sod, clod, sward, greensward.

2. Race-course, race-ground.

Turf-like, a.   Turfy, cespitose.

Turfy, a.   Cespitose, turf-like.

Turgescence, a.   1. Swelling, tumefaction, distention.

2. Bombast, TURGIDITY.

Turgid, a.   1. Swelled, swollen, bloated, distended, puffed up.

2. Pompous, bombastic, tumid, puffy, inflated, stilted, grandiloquent, declamatory, rhetorical, sophomorical, high-flown, HIGHFALUTIN.

Turgidity, n.   1. Swelling, distention, turgescence.

2. Bombast, inflation, turgidness, grandiloquence, pompous style.

Turgidness, n.   TURGIDITY.

Turk, n.   Ottoman, Mahometan.

Turkey-cock, n.   GOBBLER.

Turkey-stone, n.   Novaculite, Turkey oil-stone.

Turkish, a.   Ottoman, of the Turks.

Turmeric paper, Curcuma paper.

Turmoil, n.   Tumult, agitation, disturbance, disorder, turbulence, confusion, commotion, uproar, bustle, huddle, hurly-burly.

Turn, v. a.   1. Revolve, move round, turn round, make go round.

2. Deviate, cast, deflect, inflect, bend, incline.

3. Reverse the position of, turn over.

4. Shape (as in a lathe), form, mould, fashion.

5. Change, alter, transmute, metamorphose, transform, convert.

6. Translate, construe, render.

7. Direct, apply.

8. Acidify, make sour, make acid.

Turn, v. n.   1. Revolve, whirl, turn round.

2. Be directed.

3. Deviate, incline, bend.

4. Be changed, be transformed, be converted.

5. Grow, become.

6. Become sour, become acid.

7. Depend, hinge, pivot, hang, be dependent.

Turn, n.   1. Revolution, gyration, rotation, round, bout.

2. Deviation, deflexion, flexion, flexure, crook, bend, bending, elbow, curvature, sweep, meandering, sinuosity, winding, twist, twisting, twining, turning, twirl, twirling.

3. Short walk, short excursion.

4. Change, variation, alteration, vicissitude.

5. Occasion, opportunity, opportuneness, hap, chance, opening, juncture, crisis, conjuncture, nick of time, golden opportunity.

6. Phase, form, fashion, manner, guise, shape, figure, configuration, conformation, frame, cast, cut, set, build, make, trim, mould, stamp, feature, aspect, complexion, character.

7. Act, action, deed, office.

8. Aptitude, forte, bias, talent, gift, endowment, genius, proclivity, proneness, propensity.

Turn a corner, Go round a corner.

Turn aside, Avert, turn away, turn off.

Turn a deaf ear to, Disregard, decline to hear, take no notice of, pay no attention to, pay no regard to.

Turn away, [Active.] 1. Avert, turn aside.

2. Dismiss (from service), discard, cashier, turn off.

Turn away, [Neuter.] 1. Deviate.

2. Go, depart, remove.

Turncoat, n.   Apostate, renegade, backslider, deserter.

Turn down, Fold down, double down.

Turn in, [Active.] Fold in, double in.

Turn in, [Neuter.] 1. Bend inward.

2. Enter, go in.

3. [Colloquial.] Retire, go to bed.

Turn off, 1. Dismiss, discard, turn away.

2. Deflect, divert.

3. Accomplish, perform, execute, do.

Turn one's stomach, Nauseate, sicken.

Turn out, v. a.   1. Expel, drive out, drum out, turn adrift.

2. Put to pasture, put out to pasture.

3. Produce, furnish, manufacture, make, accomplish, do.

Turn out, 1. Bend outward.

2. Issue, result, prove, eventuate.

3. Get up, rise from bed.

Turn out, n.   1. Strike.

2. Siding, short side track (on a railroad).

3. Equipage.

Turn over, v. a.   1. Turn, reverse the position of.

2. Transfer, hand over.

Turn over, Roll over.

Turnpike, n.   1. Pike, turnpike gate.

2. [U. S.] Turnpike road.

Turn round, Revolve, whirl, turn.

Turnsole, n.   1. Heliotrope.

2. Litmus.

Turn tail, [Colloquial.] Flee, run away, make off, cut and run.

Turn the back upon, Leave with contempt.

Turn the head, Infatuate, make giddy, make insane.

Turn the tables, Reverse positions, reverse circumstances.

Turn to, Have recourse to.

Turn to account, Utilize, take advantage of, make use of.

Turn up, 1. Bend upwards.

2. Occur, happen, come to pass.

Turpitude, n.   Baseness, depravity, wickedness, vileness.

Turret, n.   Minaret, pinnacle, small tower.

Turtle, n.   1. Turtle-dove.

2. Sea-tortoise, marine tortoise.

Turtle-dove, n.   Turtle.

Turtle-shell, n.   Tortoise shell.

Tush, interj.   Pshaw.

Tush, n.   TUSK.

Tusk, n.   Tush, fang, pointed tooth.

Tussle, n.   [Colloquial.] Scuffle, struggle, conflict.

Tussle, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Scuttle, struggle, contend.

Tut, interj.   Stop, be still, hush.

Tutelage, n.   Protection, guardianship, tutorship.

Tutelar, a.   Protecting, guardian, guarding.

Tutelary, a.   Protecting, guardian, guarding.

Tutelary saint, Patron, good genius, guardian.

Tutor, n.   1. (Law.) Guardian.

2. Teacher, instructor, master, preceptor, school-master.

Tutor, v. a.   1. Teach, instruct.

2. Discipline, train, bring under control.

Tutoress, n.   Instructress, governante, governess.

Tutorship, n.   TUTELAGE, guardianship.

Twaddle, n.   Prate, prattle, chatter, tattle, twattle, gabble, palaver, gossip, balderdash, moonshine, nonsense, jargon, flummery, rigmarole, stuff, platitude, wish-wash, senseless talk, idle talk, frothy discourse.

Twain, n.   [Nearly obsolete.] Two.

Twang, n.   1. Nasal tone.

2. Taste, smack, savor, flavor.

Twattle, n.   TWADDLE.

Tweak, v. a.   Twitch, twinge, pinch, pull rudely.

Tweedle, v. a.   Allure (by some slight influence, as by fiddling), coax, entice, drib, decoy, toll, troll, lure, lead, draw over, bring over, prevail upon.

Tweezers, n. pl.   Nippers, pincers.

Twelvemonth, n.   Year.

Twig, n.   Shoot, sprig, spray, branch.

Twig, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Observe, notice, take notice of.

Twilight, n.   1. Crepuscular light.

2. Dim light, faint light.

Twilight, a.   Obscure, dim, shaded.

Twin, a.   (Bot.) Doubled, geminate, in pairs.

Twins, n. pl.   (Astron.) [With The prefixed.] Gemini.

Twine, v. a.   1. Twist together.

2. Encircle, surround, embrace, entwine, wind about, wind around.

Twinge, v. a.   Tweak, twitch, pinch, pull rudely.

Twinge, n.   Gripe, pang, sharp pain.

Twinkle, v. n.   Sparkle, flash.

Twinkle, n.   TWINKLING.

Twinkling, n.   1. Flashing, sparkling, twinkle.

2. Instant, moment, second, jiffy, trice, flash, twinkling of an eye.

Twinkling of an eye, TWINKLING, twinkle.

Twirl, v. a.   Whirl, revolve, turn rapidly, turn round.

Twirl, n.   Whirling, circular motion.

Twist, v. a.   1. Twine, twist together.

2. Writhe, contort, complicate, convolve.

3. Wind, wreathe, encircle.

Twist, n.   Convolution, writhing, contortion, winding, flexure, kink, bending bight, coil.

Twit, v. a.   Reproach, blame, upbraid, taunt.

Twit with, Reproach for, cast in the teeth.

Twitch, v. a.   Pull suddenly, snatch, jerk, yerk, pluck.

Twitch, n.   1. Jerk, quick pull.

2. Spasm, twitching, sudden contraction (as of the muscles).

Twitch-grass, n.   Couch-grass, dog's-grass, dog-wheat, wheat-grass, quitch-grass, knot-grass (Triticum repens).

Twitching, n.   Spasm, TWITCH.

Two, n.   1. Sum of two units.

2. Pair, couple, brace, SPAN.

Twofold, a.   Double.

Two-valved, a.   Bivalve, bivalvular.

Tyke, n.   1. Dog, cur, puppy.

2. Contemptible fellow.

Tympanum, n.   Drum (of the ear).

Type, n.   1. Emblem, symbol, figure, sign, token, mark, shadow, image, representation, adumbration.

2. Original, model, pattern, prototype, archetype, original, exemplar, protoplast, mirror, paragon.

3. Stamp, form, kind, sort.

4. Printing character.

Typical, a.   Figurative, emblematical, emblematic, indicative, representative.

Tipify, v. a.   Figure, indicate, betoken, denote, represent, stand for, shadow forth.

Typography, n.   Art of printing, printing.

Tyrannic, a.   1. Despotic, arbitrary, imperious, domineering, high, absolute, irresponsible, bound by no law.

2. Cruel, severe, oppressive grinding, galling, inhuman.

Tyrannical, a.   1. Despotic, arbitrary, imperious, domineering, high, absolute, irresponsible, bound by no law.

2. Cruel, severe, oppressive grinding, galling, inhuman.

Tyrannize, v. n.   Domineer, act the tyrant, be despotic, exercise arbitrary power, lord it, rule with a rod of iron, carry matters with a high hand.

Tyranny, n.   1. Despotism, absolutism, dictatorship, arbitrary power, despotic rule.

2. Oppression, iron rule, reign of terror, cruel government.

Tyrant, n.   1. Despot, absolute ruler.

2. Oppressor, cruel master.

Tyrant fly-catcher, Kingbird (Muscicapa tyrannus or Tyrannus intrepidus).

Tyro, n.   Beginner, novice, learner.

U

Ubiquitary, a.   [Rare.] UBIQUITOUS.

Ubiquitous, a.   Omnipresent, ubiquitary, universally present.

Ubiquity, n.   Omnipresence, universal presence.

Udder, n.   1. Bag (of a cow, &c.).

2. Teat, dug, nipple, pap.

Udometer, n.   Rain-gauge, pluviameter, ombrometer.

Ugly, a.   1. Unsightly, plain, homely, ordinary, ill-looking, ill-favored, hard-favored, not handsome.

2. Frightful, horrible, hideous, horrid, shocking, terrible, GREWSOME.

3. Cross, sulky, morose, ill-tempered, crabbed, cross-grained.

Ulcer, n.   Sore (discharging pus), fester, imposthume, gathering, boil, pustule.

Ulcerate, v. n.   Fester, suppurate, turn to an ulcer.

Ulterior, a.   Further, remoter, more distant.

Ultima ratio, [L.] The last argument.

Ultima ratio regum, [L.] War, the last argument of kings.

Ultimate, a.   Last, final, furthest, extreme, eventual.

Ultima Thule, [L.] Farthest limit.

Ultimatum, n.   Final condition, final proposition, last offer.

Ultra, a.   Extreme, radical.

Ultra, n.   Ultraist, extremist, radical.

Ultraism, n.   Extreme views, radicalism.

Ultraist, n.   Extremist, ultra, radical.

Ultramarine, n.   Saunders-blue.

Ultramontane, a.   Tramontane, beyond the mountains or the Alps.

Ultramundane, a.   Beyond the world, beyond the limits of our world or system.

Ululation, n.   Howl, howling, wailing, HUBBUBBOO.

Umbilical cord, Navel-string.

Umbrage, n.   1. Shade, shadow.

2. Offence, resentment, suspicion of injury, pique, grudge, wounded pride.

Umbrageous, a.   Shady, dark, shadowy.

Umpirage, n.   Arbitration, arbitrament, intervention.

Umpire, n.   Arbitrator, arbiter, referee, judge.

Unabated, a.   Undiminished, not abated.

Unable, a.   Incapable, incompetent, not able, impotent, powerless.

Unaccomplished, a.   Unfinished, incomplete, unexecuted, unperformed, undone, unachieved, not accomplished.

Unaccountable, a.   1. Strange, inexplicable, mysterious, unheard of.

2. Irresponsible, unanswerable, not responsible.

Unaccustomed, a.   Unused, new, not habituated, not familiar.

Unachieved, a.   UNACCOMPLISHED.

Unadapted, a.   Unsuited, inapplicable, unfit, improper, not adapted.

Unadorned, a.   Simple, unvarnished, plain, without ornament.

Unadulterated, a.   Unmixed, genuine, pure, real, perfect.

Unadvisable, a.   Inexpedient, improper, unfit, unsuitable, not prudent, not discreet.

Unadvised, a.   Imprudent, indiscreet, inconsiderate, rash.

Unaffected, a.   Simple, plain, natural, NAÏVE, sincere, real, genuine, not hypocritical.

Unalloyed, a.   Pure, uncorrupted, unmixed, genuine.

Unalterable, a.   Unchangeable, immutable, stable.

Unambiguous, a.   Plain, clear, explicit, certain, unoquivocal, perspicuous.

Unamiable, a.   Unkind, ungracious, ill-natured.

Unanimity, a.   Agreement, harmony, accord, unison, unity, concert, union.

Unanimous, a.   Concordant, agreeing, harmonious, like-minded, of one mind.

Unanswerable, a.   1. Irrefutable, irrefragable, incontrovertible, unquestionable, incontestable.

2. Irresponsible, unaccountable.

Unanticipated, a.   Unexpected, sudden, abrupt, unthought of, unlooked for.

Unappalled, a.   Undismayed, unawed, undaunted, unscared, fearless, intrepid, daring, bold.

Unappeasable, a.   1. Insatiable, insatiate, that cannot be appeased.

2. Irreconcilable, implacable.

Unappreciated, a.   Unvalued, unprized.

Unapprised, a.   Uninformed, ignorant.

Unapproachable, a.   Inaccessible.

Unapt, a.   1. Inappropriate, unsuitable, unlit, inapposite, inapplicable, irrelevant, not pertinent.

2. Unqualified, incompetent, inapt, ill-qualified.

Unarmed, a.   Defenceless, naked, unprotected, unguarded.

Unassailable, a.   Impregnable, inexpugnable, secure from assault, not to be taken by assault or by storm, tenable against all odds.

Unassuming, a.   Modest, humble, unpretending.

Unatonable, a.   Inexpiable, unpardonable, inexcusable, irremissible, not to be atoned for, that admits of no satisfaction.

Unattempted, a.   Untried, unproved.

Unauthentic, a.   Spurious, counterfeit, supposititious, false, sham, pretended, feigned, fictitious, make-believe, uncanonical, not genuine.

Unavailing, a.   Ineffectual, fruitless, useless, bootless, abortive, vain, futile, inept, nugatory, to no purpose.

Una voce, [L.] Unanimously, with one voice.

Unavoidable, a.   Inevitable, necessary, not to be avoided, not to be escaped, that must be suffered.

Unaware, a.   Inattentive, heedless, unconscious, not cognizant.

Unawares, ad.   Unexpectedly, suddenly.

Unbalanced, a.   1. Not poised, not balanced.

2. Unadjusted (as accounts), unsettled.

Unbearable, a.   Intolerable, insufferable, unendurable, insupportable, that cannot be borne or endured.

Unbecoming, a.   Indecorous, unsuitable, improper, indecent, unseemly.

Unbegotten, a.   Eternal, self-existent.

Unbelief, a.   1. Incredulity, distrust, want of belief.

2. Scepticism, infidelity, disbelief, free-thinking, refusal to believe.

Unbeliever, n.   Sceptic, infidel, disbeliever, deist, MISCREANT, free-thinker.

Unbend, v. a.   1. Straighten, make straight.

2. Relax, remit, recreate, take recreation, be diverted, be amused.

3. (Naut.) Unfasten, untie.

Unbending, a.   Inflexible, unyielding, stiff, rigid, unpliant.

Unbiassed, a.   Unprejudiced, impartial, disinterested, neutral, indifferent.

Unbidden, a.   1. Unordered, uncommanded.

2. Uninvited, unasked, unsolicited, unsought.

Unbind, v. a.   1. Untie, unloose, loose, unfasten.

2. Unchain, set free, set at liberty.

Unblamable, a.   Blameless, inculpable, irreprovable, irreprehensible, faultless, irreproachable, guiltless, innocent, not to be blamed.

Unblemished, a.   Pure, spotless, sinless, guileless, innocent, faultless, impeccable, unspotted, immaculate, unsullied, undefiled, untarnished, without a stain.

Unborrowed, a.   Native, original, genuine.

Unbosom, v. a.   Reveal, disclose, open, divulge, unfold, communicate.

Unbound, a.   1. Untied, unfastened, loose, not confined.

2. Without a cover (as a book).

Unbrace, v. a.   1. Loosen, remit.

2. Relax, enervate, enfeeble, weaken, debilitate, prostrate.

Unbury, v. a.   Disinter, disentomb, dig up, exhume.

Unbridled, a.   Unrestrained, licentious, lax.

Unbroken, a.   1. Round, full, complete, entire.

2. Sound, profound, undisturbed, fast.

Unbuckle, v. a.   Unfasten, loose, unloose.

Uncanonical, a.   Unauthentic, legendary, apocryphal, of doubtful authority.

Unceasing, a.   Incessant, constant, continual, perpetual, uninterrupted, unremitting, unintermitting.

Unceremonious, a.   Ungracious, blunt, bluff, rough, plain, homely, rude, coarse.

Uncertain, a.   1. Equivocal, doubtful, dubious, unsettled, indistinct, ambiguous, indefinite, questionable.

2. Unreliable, insecure, precarious, problematical.

3. Not sure, not confident.

4. Irregular, unpunctual, capricious, desultory, fitful, variable, changeable, mutable, slippery, shaky, not uniform.

Uncertainty, n.   1. Ambiguity, doubt, obscurity, vagueness, dubiousness, incertitude, doubtfulness.

2. Contingency.

3. Irregularity, variableness, changeableness, capriciousness.

Unchain, v. a.   Unbind, unshackle, set free, liberate, set at liberty.

Unchangeable, a.   Changeless, immutable, unalterable, invariable.

Unchanged, a.   Unaltered, unvaried.

Unchanging, a.   Unvarying.

Uncharitable, a.   Harsh, censorious, unkind, illiberal, not charitable.

Unchaste, a.   Dissolute, libidinous, lascivious, licentious, lecherous, incontinent, loose, lewd, wanton, obscene.

Unchastity, n.   Dissoluteness, libidinousness, incontinence, lewdness, wantonness, lechery.

Unchecked, a.   Unrestrained, unhampered, unobstructed.

Unchristian, a.   1. Infidel, not christianized.

2. Irreligious, unholy, ungodly.

Uncircumspect, a.   Imprudent, inconsiderate, careless, heedless, headlong, reckless, indiscreet, incautious, giddy, flighty, unsteady, wild, giddy-brained, hare-brained.

Uncivil, a.   Rude, impolite, uncourteous, discourteous, unmannerly, ungentle, unmannered, ungracious, disrespectful, rough, irreverent, blunt, gruff, bearish, BRUSQUE, ill-mannered, ill-bred.

Unclayed sugar, Muscovado.

Unclean, a.   Foul, dirty, filthy, nasty, uncleanly.

Uncleanly, a.   UNCLEAN.

Uncleanness, n.   Foulness, defilement, impurity, dirtiness, filthiness, nastiness, pollution, abomination.

Unclose, v. a.   Open, ope, lay open.

Unclothed, a.   Undressed, uncovered, naked, bare, stark naked, in a state of nature, IN PURIS NATURALIBUS.

Unclouded, a.   Clear, bright, sunny, cloudless, unobscured.

Uncolored, a.   Colorless, untinged, unstained, hueless, achromatic, free from color.

Uncomfortable, a.   1. Disagreeable, displeasing, unpleasant, cheerless, dismal, miserable, unhappy, not comfortable.

2. Close (as the weather), oppressive.

Uncommanded, a.   Unordered, unbidden.

Uncommon, a.   Rare, unusual, odd, unwonted, infrequent, strange, queer, singular, remarkable, out of the way.

Uncommunicative, a.   Reserved, taciturn, close, inconversable, unsociable, reticent, incommunicative, sparing of words, of few words.

Uncompassionate, a.   RUTHLESS, merciless, pitiless.

Uncompelled, a.   Spontaneous, voluntary, unbidden, unconstrained, willing, gratuitous, free, of one's own accord.

Uncompounded, a.   Unmixed, incomposite, simple, single, not complex.

Uncompromising, a.   Unyielding, obstinate, inflexible, stiff, rigid.

Unconcealed, a.   Open, plain, manifest, evident, naked.

Unconcern, a.   Indifference, carelessness, coolness, NONCHALANCE.

Unconcerned, a.   Indifferent, careless, cool, unsolicitous, unmoved, apathetic, dead, NONCHALANT, not anxious, not interested.

Unconditional, a.   Unrestricted, unlimited, complete, absolute, unqualified, unreserved.

Unconditioned, a.   1. Not conditioned.

2. Infinite, inconceivable, incogitable.

Unconformable, a.   Irregular, dissimilar, unlike, incongruous, aberrant, exceptional, erratic.

Unconformity, n.   Non-conformity, incongruity.

Unconquerable, a.   1. Invincible, indomitable.

2. Insuperable, insurmountable.

Unconquerableness, n.   Invincibility, invincibleness, indomitableness.

Unconscionable, a.   Unreasonable, inordinate, excessive.

Unconstrained, a.   Free, easy, natural, spontaneous, voluntary.

Uncontrollable, a.   Ungovernable, irrepressible, rampant, headstrong, not to be controlled.

Unconversable, a.   Unsociable, uncommunicative, incommunicative, taciturn, close, reserved, reticent.

Unconvincing, a.   Inconclusive, indecisive.

Uncooked, a.   Raw, not cooked.

Uncorrupt, a.   Upright, honest, true, virtuous, honorable, impartial, even-handed, straightforward.

Uncourteous, a.   Impolite, uncivil, disrespectful, unmannerly, ungentlemanly, rude, uncourtly, discourteous, inurbane, bearish, ill-mannered, ill-bred, ill-behaved.

Uncourtly, a.   1. Rustic, awkward, UNCOUTH.

2. Uncivil, UNCOURTEOUS.

Uncouth, a.   1. Rustic, awkward, boorish, clownish, loutish, clumsy, unseemly, unrefined, uncourtly, lubberly, rude, gawky, inelegant, slouching, ungainly.

2. Unfamiliar, unusual, strange, odd.

Uncover, v. a.   1. Strip, lay bare, lay open, divest of covering.

2. Disclose, reveal, discover.

Uncover, v. n.   Take off the hat (in token of respect), bare the head.

Unction, n.   1. [Rare.] Unguent, ointment.

2. Fervor, emotion, devotional feeling.

Unctuosity, n.   [Rare.] UNCTUOUSNESS.

Unctuous, a.   Fat, fatty, greasy, oily, oleaginous, adipose, sebaceous.

Unctuousness, n.   Oiliness, greasiness, fatness, unctuosity.

Uncultivated, a.   1. Untilled.

2. Rude, uncivilized, unlettered, ignorant, unpolished, uneducated.

3. Wild, savage, rough, sylvan.

Uncurrent, a.   That does not pass (in payment), not receivable at par, not current.

Undamaged, a.   Uninjured, unhurt, unimpaired.

Undaunted, a.   Bold, intrepid, fearless, brave, courageous, manful, manly, resolute, undismayed, unterrified, unappalled, unawed.

Undebased, a.   Unadulterated, pure.

Undecaying, a.   Enduring, unfading, lasting, undying, amaranthine, imperishable, perennial, immortal, ever-vernal, ever-blooming.

Undecided, a.   Undetermined, unsettled, pending, in suspense.

Undefiled, a.   Pure, spotless, unblemished, unspotted, unsullied, immaculate, untarnished, without a stain.

Undefined, a.   1. Unbounded, limitless, boundless.

2. Indistinct, indeterminate, indefinite.

Undemonstrative, a.   Reserved, quiet, modest.

Undeniable, a.   Indisputable, indubitable, incontrovertible, unquestionable, incontestable, irrefragable, evident, obvious, not to be disputed, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.

Under, prep.   1. Beneath, below.

2. Subordinate to, subject to, in subordination to.

3. Below, less than, with less than.

4. By means of.

5. When exposed to, while suffering.

6. In, in the state or condition of.

7. Attested by, authorized by, signed by.

Under, ad.   In subjection.

Under arms, Armed for fighting, ready for battle.

Under bare poles, (Naut.) With no sails set.

Underbrush, n.   Undergrowth, underwood.

Underdone, a.   Rare, done or cooked rare, moderately cooked.

Underestimate, v. a.   Undervalue, underrate, misprize, rate below the true value, rate too low.

Under fire, Exposed to fire (of shot, by an enemy).

Underfoot, a.   Under the feet.

Undergo, v. a.   Bear, suffer, endure, sustain, experience, pass through, go through, meet with, be exposed to, be subjected to.

Underground, a.   Subterranean, subterraneous.

Undergrowth, n.   Underbrush, underwood.

Underhand, ad.   Secretly, privately, clandestinely, fraudulently, underhandedly.

Underhand, a.   Secret, sly, clandestine, disingenuous, unfair, fraudulent, underhanded.

Underhanded, a.   UNDERHAND.

Underhandedly, ad.   UNDERHAND.

Underived, a.   1. Original, primeval, aboriginal, primary, first.

2. Radical, primitive.

Underjaw, n.   Lower jaw.

Underlet, v. a.   Sublet, let or lease at second hand.

Underline, v. a.   Underscore, draw a line under.

Underling, n.   Understrapper, fag, servant, inferior agent.

Undermine, v. a.   Sap, mine.

Undermost, a.   Lowest.

Underneath, prep.   Under, beneath, below.

Underneath, ad.   Below, under, beneath.

Underplot, n.   1. Subordinate plot.

2. Secret plot, clandestine scheme.

Underrate, v. a.   Undervalue, misprize, underestimate, rate below the true value, rate too low.

Underscore, v. a.   Underline, draw a line under.

Undersell, v. a.   Sell cheaper than.

Undersign, v. a.   Subscribe, underwrite.

Understand, v. a.   1. Apprehend, conceive, perceive, know, COMPREHEND, penetrate, discern, see, have knowledge of, see through, make out.

2. Interpret, take, suppose to mean.

3. Mean, imply.

Understand, v. n.   1. [Rare.] Be an intelligent being, have understanding.

2. Learn, hear, be apprised, be informed.

Understanding, n.   1. Intellect, mind, reason, sense, brains, thinking principle, reasoning faculty, rational faculty, discursive faculty, intellectual powers, intellectual faculties.

2. Intelligence, apprehension, comprehension, perception, knowledge, discernment, judgment, notion, idea.

3. Agreement, accord, unanimity.

Understandingly, ad.   Intelligibly, intelligently, with full knowledge, with the eyes open.

Understate, v. a.   State too low.

Understrapper, n.   Underling, fag, servant, inferior agent.

Undertake, v. a.   Attempt, set about, engage in, embark in, enter upon, take in hand, take upon one's self, take on one's shoulders.

Undertake, v. n.   Engage, agree, stipulate, bargain, promise, be bound, be sworn, pledge one's self, pledge one's word, plight one's word, pass one's word, take upon one's self.

Undertaking, n.   Enterprise, engagement, attempt, adventure, endeavor, effort.

Under the breath, Softly, with a low voice, SOTTO VOCE.

Under the rose, Privately, secretly, SUB ROSA.

Under the weather, Ill, sick, indisposed, unwell, ailing, on the sick list, out of sorts, laid on the shelf.

Under the sun, In the world, on the earth.

Undervalue, v. a.   1. Underrate, misprize, rate below the true value, rate too low.

2. Despise, depreciate, esteem lightly, hold in low estimation.

Underwitted, a.   Sappy, silly, half-witted, foolish.

Underwood, n.   Underbrush, undergrowth.

Underwrite, v. a.   1. Subscribe, undersign.

2. Insure.

Underwriter, n.   Insurer.

Undeserved, a.   Unmerited, not deserved.

Undesigned, a.   Unintentional, not intended.

Undetermined, a.   1. Unsettled, undecided, wavering, hesitating, IRRESOLUTE.

2. Unbounded, undefined, unlimited.

Undeveloped, a.   Latent, in embryo.

Undeviating, a.   Straight, straightforward, regular.

Undignified, a.   Common, low, grovelling, base, vile, mean, without dignity.

Undimmed, a.   Clear, bright.

Undiscernible, a.   Invisible, imperceptible, undiscoverable, indiscernible, not to be discerned.

Undiscerning, a.   1. Blind, purblind.

2. Stupid, dull, unintelligent, unenlightened.

Undisciplined, a.   Untrained, unpractised, undrilled, unschooled, uninitiated, inexperienced, raw.

Undiscoverable, a.   1. Undiscernible, that cannot be discovered.

2. Inscrutable, unsearchable, hidden, mysterious, past or above comprehension.

Undisguised, a.   Open, ingenuous, unreserved, plain, frank, sincere, honest, true, not disguised, not cloaked.

Undismayed, a.   Undaunted, unawed, unappalled, fearless, bold, courageous, brave, intrepid.

Undisputed, a.   UNDOUBTED.

Undissembling, a.   Sincere, honest, ingenuous, artless, guileless, open, frank, candid, hearty.

Undistinguishable, a.   Indistinct, indeterminate, confused, indistinguishable, that cannot be distinguished.

Undisturbed, a.   Calm, placid, quiet, tranquil, serene, peaceful, unmoved, unruffled, composed, collected, cool.

Undivided, a.   1. Whole, entire, complete.

2. United, one.

Undo, v. a.   1. Annul, invalidate, frustrate, bring to nought.

2. Loose, unfasten, untie, disengage, open, unfold, disentangle, unravel.

3. Ruin, destroy.

4. Impoverish, bring to poverty.

Undoing, n.   Ruin, destruction.

Undomesticated, a.   Wild, not tame.

Undoubted, a.   Indisputable, indubitable, undisputed, incontrovertible, unquestionable, not called in question, unquestioned, not doubted.

Undress, v. a.   Disrobe, strip, divest of clothes.

Undress, n.   Dishabille, loose dress, ordinary dress, not full dress.

Undrllled, a.   Untrained, unpractised, undisciplined, unschooled, uninitiated, inexperienced.

Undue, a.   Unsuitable, improper, excessive, inordinate, immoderate.

Undulate, v. n.   Wave, fluctuate, move up and down.

Undulating, a.   Waving, wavy, undulatory.

Undulation, n.   Wave, fluctuation, ripple, rimple, wave-like motion.

Undulatory, a.   Undulating, waving, wavy.

Undutiful, a.   Disobedient, unfilial, disloyal, unfaithful.

Undying, a.   Deathless, imperishable, immortal, perennial, never-dying, ever-living.

Unearthly, a.   Supernatural, preternatural.

Uneasiness, n.   Disquiet, restlessness, inquietude, anxiety.

Uneasy, a.   1. Restless, restive, unquiet, disturbed, impatient, ill at ease, sitting on thorns.

2. Constrained, stiff, awkward, ungraceful, ungainly, not easy.

Uneducated, a.   Illiterate, unlettered, unlearned, untaught, uncultivated, uninstructed, unenlightened, ignorant, rude.

Unemployed, a.   1. Unoccupied, doing nothing, out of employment.

2. Disused.

Unending, a.   Everlasting, ever-during, eternal, perpetual, endless, sempiternal.

Unendurable, a.   Insufferable, intolerable, insupportable.

Unenlightened, a.   Ignorant, UNEDUCATED.

Unequal, a.   1. Uneven, not alike.

2. Inferior, inadequate, insufficient.

3. Disproportioned, ill-matched.

4. Irregular, not equable, not uniform.

Unequalled, a.   [Written also Unequaled.] Unmatched, matchless, unparalleled, unexampled, unparagoned, peerless, unsurpassed, unrivalled, without an equal.

Unequivocal, a.   Indubitable, incontestable, clear, plain, evident, certain, positive, absolute, unambiguous, unmistakable, not equivocal.

Unerring, a.   1. Infallible, not liable to err.

2. Certain, sure, exact, accurate.

Unessential, a.   Unimportant, immaterial, non-essential, of no account, of no consequence, of no moment.

Uneven, a.   1. Rough, ragged, jagged, not level, not smooth.

2. Unequal, not alike.

3. Odd, not exactly divisible by 2.

Unexampled, a.   Unprecedented.

Unexcelled, a.   Unsurpassed, unrivalled.

Unexceptionable, a.   Unobjectionable, good, excellent, faultless.

Unexpected, a.   Sudden, abrupt, unanticipated, unlooked for, unthought of.

Unexpensive, a.   Cheap, moderate, not expensive.

Unexperienced, a.   Inexperienced, unpractised, untrained, unschooled, uninitiated, raw, unversed, undisciplined, unskilled, green, without experience.

Unexpressive, a.   Inexpressive, characterless, blank.

Unfailing, a.   Inexhaustible, exhaustless, certain, constant, not liable to fail.

Unfading, a.   Undecaying, lasting, enduring, amaranthine.

Unfair, a.   Unjust, inequitable, partial, dishonest, dishonorable, disingenuous, one-sided, insincere, uncandid, false, hypocritical, faithless, truthless.

Unfaithful, a.   Faithless, treacherous, perfidious, unreliable, derelict, false, deceitful, disloyal, recreant, treasonable, undutiful, false-hearted.

Unfaltering, a.   Firm, resolute, steadfast, determined, unwavering, unhesitating, unswerving.

Unfamiliar, a.   Unusual, uncommon, strange, singular, queer, unheard of, out of the way.

Unfashionable, a.   Obsolete, disused, antiquated, old-fashioned, out of use, out of fashion, out of date, fallen into desuetude.

Unfasten, v. a.   Loose, unloose, untie, unbind, unclasp, unlace.

Unfathomable, a.   Fathomless, bottomless, soundless, very deep, very profound.

Unfavorable, a.   Adverse, contrary, repugnant, injurious, malign, baneful, unpropitious, inauspicious, discouraging.

Unfeasible, a.   Impracticable, infeasible, that cannot be accomplished or done.

Unfeathered, a.   Unfledged, callow.

Unfeeling, a.   1. Insensible, torpid, numb, apathetic, callous, without sensibility.

2. Cruel, unkind, unsympathizing, hard, hard-hearted.

Unfeigned, a.   Real, sincere, sterling, true, undisguised, genuine, unaffected, unvarnished, not pretended.

Unfetter, v. a.   Unshackle, unbind, set free, loose, set at liberty.

Unfilial, a.   Undutiful, disobedient.

Unfinished, a.   Incomplete, unexecuted, unaccomplished, unperformed, left undone.

Unfit, a.   1. Unsuitable, inappropriate, inapposite, inapt.

2. Unqualified, incapable, incapacitated, insufficient, unequal.

Unfit, v. a.   Disqualify, make unfit, incapacitate.

Unflagging, a.   Untiring, unremitting, unwearied, indefatigable, persevering, undrooping, never-tiring.

Unfledged, a.   1. Unfeathered, callow.

2. Inexperienced, raw, green.

Unfold, v. a.   1. Expand, open, unroll.

2. Reveal, disclose, declare, divulge, tell, interpret, disentangle, resolve, decipher, unravel, unriddle, explain, illustrate, make known, set forth, make clear.

Unformed, a.   Shapeless, unlicked.

Unfortunate, a.   1. Unsuccessful, unprosperous, unlucky, luckless, ill-fated, ill-starred.

2. Disastrous, calamitous, unhappy, deplorable.

Unfrequent, a.   Uncommon, rare, infrequent.

Unfrequented, a.   Uninhabited, unoccupied, deserted, lone, solitary.

Unfriended, a.   Friendless, forlorn.

Unfriendly, a.   Unkind, hostile, inimical, malevolent, antagonistic.

Unfruitful, a.   Unproductive, barren, unproliflc, sterile, addle, unfertile, infecund, fruitless, ACARPOUS.

Unfurl, v. a.   Open, display, spread out, give to the breeze.

Ungainly, a.   Clumsy, awkward, uncouth, uncourtly, inelegant, clownish, boorish, gawky, loutish, lubberly, lumbering, slouching, ungraceful, stiff, constrained.

Ungenerous, a.   Illiberal, unkind, base, mean, sordid, selfish, ignoble, dishonorable.

Ungentle, a.   Harsh, rude, impolite, uncourteous, uncivil, UNGENTLEMANLY.

Ungentlemanly, a.   Uncivil, impolite, uncourteous, discourteous, rude, rough, coarse, bearish, boorish, ungentle, savage, not gentlemanly.

Ungodly, a.   Wicked, impious, sinful, unrighteous, godless.

Ungovernable, a.   Unruly, refractory, uncontrollable, intractable, unmanageable, irrepressible, riotous, rebellious, mutinous, wild, rampant, headstrong, infuriate, mad, frantic, furious.

Ungoverned, a.   1. Without government.

2. Uncontrolled, unbridled, licentious.

Ungraceful, a.   Stiff, constrained, rude, awkward, clumsy, inelegant, coarse, unrefined, unpolished, uncourtly, ungainly, uncouth, slouching, rustic, boorish, loutish, clownish, gawky, lubberly, not graceful.

Ungracious, a.   1. Uncivil, unkind, impolite, rude, rough, unfriendly, disobliging.

2. Unpleasing, disagreeable, ungrateful, offensive.

Ungrateful, a.   1. Unthankful, without gratitude.

2. Unpleasing, offensive, disagreeable, ungracious.

Unguarded, a.   1. Undefended, unprotected, defenceless, naked, not guarded.

2. Careless, incautious, thoughtless.

Unguent, n.   Ointment.

Unhallowed, a.   Unsanctified, unholy, profane, impure, polluted, not consecrated.

Unhandsome, a.   1. Plain, ugly, not beautiful.

2. Unbecoming, illiberal, low, disreputable, derogatory.

Unhandy, a.   1. Awkward, unskilful, clumsy, bungling, maladroit, inexpert, inapt, not dexterous, not ready, without dexterity.

2. Inconvenient, not handy.

Unhappiness, n.   1. Wretchedness, misery, distress, affliction, woe.

2. Misfortune, calamity, disaster.

Unhappy, a.   1. Wretched, miserable, distressed, afflicted.

2. Grievous, disastrous, calamitous, sore, severe, hard, trying, painful, unfortunate, unlucky, unpropitious, sad, afflicting, afflictive, distressing, deplorable, dire.

Unharmed, a.   Uninjured, unhurt, not harmed.

Unharmonious, a.   Discordant, unmusical, inharmonic, inharmonical, inharmonious, out of tune.

Unhealthful, a.   Unwholesome, insalubrious, unhealthy, noxious.

Unhealthy, a.   1. Unsound, diseased, sickly, not vigorous, not well, out of health.

2. Unwholesome, insalubrious, deleterious, poisonous, morbific, unhealthful. noxious, unfavorable to health.

3. Morbid, indicative of disease.

Unheard of, Novel, unexampled, unprecedented, unusual, uncommon, out of the way, strange.

Unhesitating, a.   Prompt, ready.

Unholy, a.   1. Unhallowed, unsanctified, profane.

2. Undevout, irreligious, ungodly, impious, irreverent, wicked, sinful, blasphemous.

Unhorse, v. a.   Dismount.

Unhurt, a.   Uninjured, unharmed.

Unification, n.   Union, junction (so as to become one), incorporation.

Uniform, a.   1. Undeviating, unvarying, unvaried, unchanged, regular, constant, equable, alike.

2. Consonant, consistent.

Uniformity, n.   1. Sameness, regularity.

2. Consonance, conformity, unanimity.

Unilluminated, a.   Unenlightened, obscure, dark, rayless, darksome, dusky, gloomy, sombre, lurid, shadowy, dim, murky, shady, sunless, dismal.

Unimaginable, a.   Inconceivable, that cannot be imagined or conceived.

Unimpassioned, a.   Calm, cool, tranquil, quiet, dispassionate.

Unimpeachable, a.   Blameless, unexceptionable, irreproachable, irreprehensible, unchallengeable.

Unimportance, n.   Insignificance, paltriness, emptiness, triviality, nothingness.

Unimportant, a.   Insignificant, trivial, trifling, inconsiderable, small, slight, of no consequence, of no moment.

Unimpressible, a.   Unsusceptible, impassive, impassible, passionless, apathetic, phlegmatic, Stoical, Platonic, cold, tame, obtuse, torpid, callous, dead, cold-blooded, without sensibility, destitute of feeling.

Uninjured, a.   Unharmed, unhurt, undamaged.

Uninhabited, a.   Deserted, unfrequented, solitary, lone, secluded, without inhabitants.

Unintelligent, a.   Stupid, dull, UNINTELLECTUAL.

Unintellectual, a.   Stupid, dull, obtuse, stolid, doltish, blockish, stockish, slow, heavy, shallow, foolish, simple, soft, sappy, unintelligent, dull-witted, blunt-witted, weak-minded, feeble-minded, half-witted, shallow-brained.

Uninteresting, a.   Dull, tiresome, not interesting, tedious, wearisome.

Unintermitted, a.   UNINTERRUPTED.

Uninterrupted, a.   Incessant, unceasing, unintermitted, continual, constant, perpetual.

Union, n.   1. Junction, combination, coalition, conjunction, unification, incorporation.

2. Harmony, concord, agreement, concert, unison, unanimity, unity.

3. Confederacy, alliance, league.

Unique, a.   Single (in kind or excellence), sole, unmatched, unexampled, singular, unequalled, uncommon, rare.

Unison, n.   Agreement, accordance, accord, concord, harmony.

Unit, n.   One.

Unite, v. a.   1. Join, combine, connect, link, attach, add.

2. Incorporate, amalgamate, embody, consolidate, centralize, blend, merge.

3. Associate, couple, conjoin.

Unite, v. n.   1. Concur, agree, co-operate, join forces, pull together, act in concert.

2. Coalesce, combine, league, confederate, form a league, form an alliance.

3. Be consolidated, be cemented, become one, grow together.

Unity, n.   1. Oneness, singleness, individuality.

2. Concord, harmony, agreement, uniformity, unanimity, unison, concert, union.

Universal, a.   1. Unlimited, all-reaching, catholic, general, without exception.

2. Total, whole.

3. ECUMENICAL.

Universal, n.   (Logic.) General notion or conception (applicable to each individual of a species and expressed by a general term), IDEA (in the Platonic sense).

Universality, n.   Generality, catholicity, unlimited application.

Universal language, Pasigraphy, pasilaly.

Universal medicine, Panacea, catholicon.

Universe, n.   World, cosmos, nature, whole creation, all created things.

University, n.   Seminary of learning (of the highest class), literary institution, college.

Unjust, a.   Inequitable, iniquitous, unfair, dishonest, unrighteous, wicked, wrong, nefarious, heinous, flagitious.

Unjustifiable, a.   Unwarrantable, indefensible.

Unkind, a.   Unfriendly, ungracious, unsympathizing, ungenial, unamiable, disobliging, harsh, cruel.

Unknown, a.   1. Unascertained, not known.

2. Mysterious, mystic, hidden, dark, enigmatical.

3. Without the knowledge of.

4. Obscure, undistinguished, nameless, unnoted, unhonored, renownless, inglorious.

Unlace, v. a.   Loose, loosen, unloose, untie, unfasten, unbind.

Unlade, v. a.   Discharge, unload.

Unlamented, a.   Unwept, unmourned, unregretted.

Unlawful, a.   Illegal, illicit, unlicensed.

Unlearned, a.   Uneducated, unlettered, illiterate, ignorant.

Unless, conj.   Except, if not.

Unlettered, a.   Ignorant, UNLEARNED.

Unlicked, a.   Shapeless, unformed.

Unlike, a.   Dissimilar, different, heterogeneous.

Unlikelihood, n.   Improbability.

Unlikely, a.   Improbable.

Unlimited, a.   1. Boundless, unbounded, limitless, infinite.

2. Unrestricted, unconstrained, absolute.

3. Undefined, indefinite.

Unload, v. a.   Discharge, unlade.

Unloose, v. a.   Unbind, loose, loosen, untie, unfasten, unbuckle.

Unluckily, ad.   Unfortunately, as ill luck would have it, in an evil hour.

Unlucky, a.   1. Unfortunate, unsuccessful, luckless, ill-starred.

2. Inauspicious, ill-omened.

Unman, v. a.   1. Emasculate, castrate, geld, deprive of virility.

2. Dishearten, discourage, make despondent.

3. Weaken, debilitate, effeminate, emolliate, enfeeble, unnerve, make effeminate.

Unmanageable, a.   1. Not easily governed.

2. Unwieldy, unhandy, cumbersome, cumbrous, awkward, incommodious, inconvenient.

Unmanly, a.   1. Effeminate, womanly.

2. Base, ignoble, mean, ungenerous, cowardly.

Unmannered, a.   UNMANNERLY.

Unmannerly, a.   Impolite, uncivil, uncourteous, ungracious, rude, rough, blunt, gruff, bearish, unmannered, ill-mannered, ill-bred.

Unmanufactured, a.   Raw, in the natural state.

Unmask, v. a.   Expose, lay open.

Unmatched, a.   1. Unequalled, unparalleled, matchless, unexampled, unrivalled, unparagoned, without an equal.

2. Odd, single (of a pair or set).

Unmeaning, a.   1. Meaningless, insignificant, senseless.

2. Inexpressive.

Unmeasured, a.   1. Unsparing, unstinted.

2. Measureless, immense.

Unmeet, a.   Improper, unfit, unbecoming, unseemly.

Unmerciful, a.   1. Merciless, cruel, inexorable, inhuman.

2. [Colloquial.] Exorbitant, extravagant, unconscionable.

Unmindful, a.   Careless, inattentive, heedless, regardless, unobservant, negligent, forgetful, mindless, not mindful.

Unmistakable, a.   Clear, evident, palpable, plain, manifest, obvious, patent, open, visible, unequivocal, positive, unambiguous, pronounced, decided, glaring, notorious.

Unmourned, a.   Unwept, unlamented, unregretted.

Unmoved, a.   1. Firm, steadfast, unwavering, unswerving, unfaltering.

2. Calm, collected, self-possessed, cool.

3. Indifferent, insensible, unaffected, with dry eyes, without a tear.

Unmusical, a.   Discordant, harsh, inharmonic, inharmonical, unharmonious, not harmonious.

Unnatural, a.   1. Unusual, uncommon, anomalous, irregular, abnormal, aberrant, monstrous, preternatural, prodigious.

2. Forced, strained, stilted, affected, constrained, artificial.

Unnecessary, a.   Needless, useless, not requisite, not needed.

Unnerve, v. a.   Weaken, enfeeble, unman.

Unnumbered, a.   Innumerable, numberless, countless.

Unobjectionable, a.   Unexceptionable.

Unobservant, a.   Heedless, careless, thoughtless, inattentive, unmindful.

Unobserved, a.   Unnoticed, unperceived, unregarded, unseen.

Unobtrusive, a.   Modest, retiring, unostentatious, unpretending, unassuming, not forward.

Unoffending, a.   Harmless, blameless, inoffensive, innocent.

Unorganized, a.   Inorganic, inorganical, without organs, without organization.

Unostentatious, a.   Modest, unobtrusive, retiring, unpretending, unpretentious, not boastful, not showy.

Unpaid, a.   Unsettled, owing, due, outstanding.

Unpalatable, a.   1. Vapid, savorless, unsavory.

2. Disagreeable (to the taste), disgusting, nauseous, offensive.

Unparagoned, a.   UNPARALLELED.

Unparalleled, a.   Unexampled, unequalled, unrivalled, unmatched, matchless, peerless, inimitable, unparagoned, unprecedented, without a parallel.

Unpardonable, a.   Inexcusable, indefensible, unjustifiable, irremissible, inexpiable, unatonable.

Unperceived, a.   Unnoticed, unregarded, unobserved, undescried, unseen.

Unpitying, a.   Relentless, unrelenting, pitiless, uncompassionate, cruel, ruthless, merciless, unmerciful, savage, implacable.

Unpleasant, a.   Unpleasing, disagreeable, displeasing, unwelcome, unacceptable, unpalatable, repulsive, obnoxious, offensive, painful.

Unpleasing, a.   UNPLEASANT.

Unpliant, a.   Stiff, inflexible, rigid, unbending, unyielding.

Unpoetic, a.   Prosy, prosaic, not poetical.

Unpoetical, a.   Prosy, prosaic, not poetical.

Unpolished, a.   1. Rough, not polished.

2. Rude, uncivilized, unrefined, ungraceful, untrained, untaught, undisciplined, barbarous, illiterate.

Unpolluted, a.   Pure, undefiled, uncorrupted, unvitiated.

Unpopular, a.   Disliked (by the people), obnoxious (generally), not popular.

Unpractical, a.   1. Theoretical.

2. Speculative, contemplative, Platonic, philosophical, given to speculation.

Unpractised, a.   Untrained, inexperienced, unskilled, raw.

Unprecedented, a.   Unexampled, unparalleled, unequalled, unrivalled, unmatched, matchless, unparagoned.

Unprejudiced, a.   Unbiassed, unprepossessed, unwarped, impartial, fair.

Unpremeditated, a.   Unstudied, extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, spontaneous, off-hand.

Unprepossessed, a.   UNPREJUDICED.

Unpretending, a.   Modest, lowly, unassuming, retiring, unobtrusive, unostentatious, unpretentious, not forward.

Unpretentious, a.   UNPRETENDING.

Unprincipled, a.   Immoral, wicked, vicious, bad, knavish, roguish, dishonest, trickish, TRICKY.

Unprocreant, a.   UNPRODUCTIVE.

Unproductive, a.   Unfruitful, barren, unprolific, sterile, unprocreant, UNPROFITABLE.

Unprofitable, a.   Profitless, fruitless, bootless, useless, worthless, unremunerating, futile, unserviceable, unproductive, unfruitful, barren.

Unpromising, a.   Inauspicious, unpropitious, unfavorable, unlucky, untoward, ill-omened, not encouraging, not promising.

Unpropitious, a.   Unfavorable, inauspicious, UNPROMISING.

Unprosperous, a.   Unfortunate, luckless, unlucky, unsuccessful, ill-starred.

Unprotected, a.   Defenceless, unarmed, naked, unguarded, open, exposed.

Unprovided with, Without, destitute of, devoid of.

Unqualified, a.   1. Incompetent, unfit, unadapted.

2. Absolute, unconditional, unmeasured, unrestricted, thorough, plump, full, direct, downright.

3. Exaggerated, sweeping.

Unquenchable, a.   Unextinguishable, that cannot be quenched.

Unquestionable, a.   Indisputable, incontrovertible, indubitable, undeniable, irrefragable, incontestable, certain, evident, obvious, not to be disputed, beyond all question, beyond a doubt, past dispute.

Unquiet, a.   Uneasy, restless, agitated, disturbed, not calm, not tranquil.

Unravel, v. a.   1. Disentangle, extricate, ravel, untwist.

2. Unfold, decipher, interpret, understand, resolve, solve, explain, read, clear up, make out.

Unreadable, a.   Illegible.

Unreal, a.   Insubstantial, imaginary, shadowy, visionary, spectral, ghostly.

Unreasonable, a.   1. Irrational, foolish, unwise, absurd, silly, preposterous, senseless, stupid, injudicious, nonsensical, unphilosophical, ill-judged.

2. Exorbitant, extravagant, unfair, unjust, extortionate.

Unreasonableness, n.   1. Absurdity, foolishness, folly, irrationality.

2. Exorbitancy, immoderateness.

Unregenerate, a.   Unconverted.

Unrelenting, a.   Inexorable, implacable, pitiless, relentless, merciless, unmerciful, uncompassionate, hard, cruel, unpitying, severe, stern, harsh, bitter, austere, rigorous, strait-laced, peremptory.

Unreliable, a.   [Modern.] Untrustworthy, not to be depended upon.

Unremitting, a.   Unceasing, continual, persevering, constant, unabated, incessant.

Unrepentant, a.   Impenitent, seared, hardened, callous, incorrigible, irreclaimable, obdurate, abandoned, lost, graceless, shameless, profligate, recreant.

Unreserved, a.   Frank, open, candid, ingenuous, undesigning, undissembling, artless, guileless, sincere, honest, fair, single-minded, above-board, open-hearted.

Unresisting, a.   Submissive, patient, passive, long-suffering.

Unrestricted, a.   1. Unrestrained, unlimited, free, unconfined, unbridled, unfettered, independent.

2. Unobstructed, open, public, clear.

Unrevealed, a.   Secret, hidden, unknown, undiscovered, OCCULT.

Unriddle, v. a.   Solve, explain, expound, unfold, unravel.

Unrighteous, a.   1. Wicked, ungodly, unholy, sinful, wrong, not righteous.

2. Unjust, unfair, iniquitous, inequitable, nefarious, heinous.

Unripe, a.   Immature, not ripe.

Unrivalled, a.   Unequalled, unparalleled, peerless, matchless, incomparable, inimitable, of the best, without a rival, of the first water.

Unrobe, v. a.   Undress, disrobe.

Unroll, v. a.   Unfold, open, evolve, develop.

Unroot, v. a.   Extirpate, eradicate, uproot, root out, pull up by the roots.

Unruffled, a.   Calm, tranquil, composed, undisturbed, cool, quiet, still, placid, peaceful, philosophical, collected, serene, unmoved, imperturbable.

Unruly, a.   Turbulent, ungovernable, refractory, disobedient, insubordinate, mutinous, riotous, seditious, rebellious.

Unsafe, a.   Dangerous, perilous, hazardous, insecure, RISKY, full of risk.

Unsanctified, a.   Unholy, unhallowed, profane, not consecrated.

Unsated, a.   Unsatiated, unsatisfied.

Unsatiated, a.   UNSATED.

Unsatisfactory, a.   1. Insufficient, not satisfactory.

2. Lame, poor, weak, feeble.

Unsatisfied, a.   1. Unsated, unsatiated.

2. Dissatisfied, discontented, displeased, malcontent, not satisfied.

Unsavory, a.   1. Unpalatable, tasteless, insipid, flat, vapid, savorless, mawkish, stale, ill-flavored.

2. Unpleasing, disgusting, nauseous, offensive.

Unsay, v. a.   Retract, recall, recant, take back.

Unscrupulous, a.   Unprincipled, without scruples, regardless of principle.

Unsealed, a.   Open, without a seal.

Unsearchable, a.   Inscrutable, incomprehensible, mysterious, hidden, not to be found out or known by searching, past finding out.

Unseasonable, a.   1. Inopportune, untimely, ill-timed, out of time, out of season.

2. Late, too late.

3. Premature, too early.

Unseasonably, a.   Untimely, at an unsuitable time, MALAPROPOS, unsuitably.

Unseeing, a.   Blind, sightless, eyeless.

Unseemly, a.   Improper, indecorous, unbecoming, unmeet, unfit, unbefitting, indecent.

Unselfish, a.   Disinterested, generous, liberal, magnanimous, high-minded.

Unsettle, v. a.   Derange, disturb, disconcert, unfix, confuse, disorder, throw into disorder.

Unsettled, a.   1. Wavering, restless, vacillating, fickle, unsteady, unstable, changeable, not steady.

2. Unequal, changeable.

3. Turbid, roily, roiled, dreggy, feculent, muddy, not clear.

4. Uninhabited, without inhabitants.

5. Undetermined, open, not adjusted.

6. Unpaid, owing, due, outstanding.

Unshackle, v. a.   Unfetter, unchain, unbind, liberate, emancipate, set free, set at liberty.

Unshapen, a.   Deformed, shapeless, ill-formed, ill-made, ill-shaped, grotesque.

Unsightly, a.   Ugly, homely, plain, ill-looking.

Unskilful, a.   Awkward, bungling, unhandy, clumsy, maladroit, unskilled, inapt, inexpert, without dexterity.

Unskilled, a.   1. Inexperienced, undrilled, unexercised, unpractised, undisciplined, uneducated, unschooled, unprepared, raw.

2. Awkward, UNSKILFUL.

Unsociable, a.   Reserved, taciturn, unsocial, not communicative, not companionable, averse to society.

Unsocial, a.   UNSOCIABLE.

Unsoiled, a.   Untarnished, unstained, unsullied, unspotted, spotless, clean.

Unsophisticated, a.   1. Pure, unadulterated, genuine.

2. Guileless, undepraved, good, unpolluted, unvitiated.

Unsound, a.   1. Defective, imperfect, impaired, decayed, rotten.

2. Diseased, sickly, weakly, poorly, infirm, unhealthy, morbid.

3. Erroneous, wrong, false, fallacious, incorrect, deceitful, sophistical, illogical.

4. Heterodox, heretical, not orthodox.

Unspeakable, a.   Inexpressible, unutterable, ineffable, indescribable, beyond expression.

Unspiritual, a.   Sensual, carnal, fleshly.

Unspotted, a.   1. Unstained, unsoiled, untarnished, unsullied, spotless, clean.

2. Pure, uncorrupted, untainted, undefiled, immaculate.

Unstable, a.   UNSTEADY.

Unstained, a.   1. Untinged, undyed, uncolored, colorless.

2. UNSPOTTED.

Unsteadfast, a.   Fickle, UNSTEADY.

Unsteady, a.   1. Unsettled, fluctuating, oscillating, restless.

2. Inconstant, fickle, unsteadfast, unstable, changeable, vacillating, wavering, mutable, variable, ever-changing.

Unstinted, a.   Abundant, ample, plentiful, large, full.

Unstudied, a.   Unpremeditated, spontaneous, extempore, extemporaneous, impromptu, off-hand.

Unsubmissive, a.   Disobedient, uncomplying, refractory, obstinate.

Unsubstantial, a.   Light, flimsy, gossamery.

Unsuccessful, a.   1. Unavailing, ineffectual, abortive, fruitless, bootless, profitless, vain, futile, in vain.

2. Luckless, unfortunate, unlucky, unprosperous, ill-starred, ill-fated.

Unsuitable, a.   1. Unfit, inappropriate, inapposite, unsuited, not adapted, ill adapted.

2. Improper, unbecoming, incongruous, out of keeping, out of character, out of place, in bad taste.

Unsuitably, ad.   Inappropriately, unfitly, untimely, MALAPROPOS.

Unsuited, a.   Unfit, UNSUITABLE.

Unsullied, a.   1. Unspotted, unstained, untarnished, unsoiled, spotless, clean.

2. Pure, untainted, uncorrupted, undefiled, immaculate.

Unsurpassed, a.   Unexcelled, matchless, unequalled, unmatched, unparalleled, unrivalled, unexampled, peerless, unparagoned, without an equal.

Unsusceptible, a.   Unimpressible, impassive, apathetic, cold, phlegmatic, stoical.

Unsuspecting, a.   Unsuspicious, credulous.

Unsuspicious, a.   Unsuspecting, credulous.

Unswerving, a.   Firm, determined, resolute, steady, steadfast, stanch, stable, constant, unwavering.

Unsymmetrical, a.   Disproportionate, irregular, out of proportion, without symmetry.

Unsystematic, a.   Irregular, disorderly, immethodical.

Unsystematical, a.   Irregular, disorderly, immethodical.

Untainted, a.   Pure, uncorrupted, undefiled, unspotted, unsullied, untarnished. immaculate.

Untangle, v. a.   Disentangle.

Untarnished, a.   Unspotted, unsullied, unstained, unsoiled, spotless, clean.

Untaught, a.   Ignorant, uninstructed, uneducated, untutored, untrained, uninformed, unenlightened, unlettered, illiterate.

Untaxed, a.   Scot-free, without payment, without expense, not taxed.

Unteachable, a.   Indocile, untractable.

Untenanted, a.   Unoccupied, tenantless.

Unterrified, a.   Undaunted, unscared, undismayed, unappalled, unawed, not afraid, fearless, not terrified.

Unthankful, a.   Ungrateful, not thankful, without gratitude.

Unthinking, a.   Thoughtless, heedless, careless, inconsiderate.

Unthrift, n.   [Rare.] Prodigal, spendthrift, squanderer.

Unthrifty, a.   Thriftless, wasteful, lavish, profuse, prodigal, improvident.

Untidy, a.   Slovenly, sluttish.

Untie, v. a.   1. Loose, loosen, unfasten, unbind, unloose, CAST OFF.

2. Resolve, solve, clear.

Untimely, a.   Ill-timed, unseasonable, mistimed, inopportune, premature, out of season.

Untimely, ad.   Unseasonably, unsuitably, MALAPROPOS, at an unsuitable time.

Untinged, a.   Uncolored, undyed, unstained, colorless, hueless, achromatic.

Untiring, a.   Unwearied, indefatigable, unremitting, unceasing, incessant.

Untitled, a.   Plebeian, ignoble, vulgar, low, base, base-born, low-born, without a title.

Untouched, a.   1. Not touched, not reached.

2. Intact, uninjured, unhurt, scathless, unharmed.

Untoward, a.   1. Froward, perverse, intractable, stubborn, refractory.

2. Inconvenient, unmanageable, annoying, troublesome, vexatious.

3. Awkward, ungainly, ungraceful, uncouth.

Untractable, a.   Unmanageable, stubborn, perverse, unruly, headstrong, refractory, obstinate, dogged, mulish, ungovernable, indocile, cantankerous.

Untrained, a.   Undisciplined, uninstructed, uneducated, untutored, inexperienced, uninitiated, undrilled, not trained, ignorant.

Untravelled, a.   [Written also Untraveled.] 1. Not travelled over, unfrequented by travellers.

2. Not experienced as a traveller, never having travelled.

Untrodden, a.   Pathless, trackless.

Untrue, a.   1. False, not true.

2. Faithless, treacherous, apostate, recreant.

Untrustworthy, a.   UNRELIABLE, deceitful, treacherous, rotten, not to be depended on.

Untruth, n.   Falsehood, lie, fiction, fabrication, story.

Untutored, a.   Uninstructed, uneducated, undisciplined, inexperienced, uninitiated, undrilled, ignorant.

Untwist, v. a.   Disentangle, ravel, unravel.

Unused, a.   1. Unemployed, untried, not applied.

2. Unaccustomed, unwonted, new, not habituated, not familiar.

Unusual, a.   Uncommon, rare, unwonted, singular, remarkable, strange, extraordinary, odd, queer, out of the way.

Unutterable, a.   Inexpressible, ineffable, unspeakable, indescribable, that cannot be uttered, beyond expression.

Unvarnished, a.   1. Unpolished.

2. Unembellished, plain, unadorned.

Unveil, v. a.   Disclose, uncover, expose, show.

Unviolated, a.   Unbroken, inviolate.

Unwarrantable, a.   Indefensible, unjustifiable.

Unwavering, a.   Constant, steadfast, steady, unhesitating, firm, settled, determined, fixed, stanch, resolute.

Unwearied, a.   1. Not fatigued.

2. Indefatigable, persevering, persistent, constant, continual, incessant, unremitting, unceasing.

Unwelcome, a.   Not pleasing, not welcome, not grateful.

Unwell, a.   Ill, ailing, sick, indisposed, not well, out of sorts, out of health, on the sick list, laid on the shelf, under the weather.

Unwept, a.   Unlamented, unmourned, unregretted.

Unwholesome, a.   1. Insalubrious, unhealthy, unhealthful, noxious, noisome, deleterious, baneful, poisonous, injurious to health.

2. Pernicious (to the mind), injudicious, unsound.

Unwieldy, a.   Unmanageable (from size or weight), ponderous, bulky, weighty, heavy, clumsy.

Unwilling, a.   Loath, disinclined, opposed, averse, reluctant, backward, indisposed, not disposed.

Unwise, a.   Foolish, injudicious, indiscreet, imprudent, ill-advised, ill-judged.

Unwittingly, ad.   Inadvertently, unconsciously, ignorantly, without knowing it.

Unwonted, a.   1. Unusual, uncommon, rare, unfrequent.

2. Unaccustomed, unused.

Unworkmanlike, a.   Unskilful, not workmanlike or workmanly, not artistic, unbecoming a workman.

Unworthy, a.   1. Undeserving.

2. Unbecoming, base, shameful, bad.

Unworthy of, Discreditable to, disgraceful to.

Unwritten, a.   Oral, traditional.

Unwrought, a.   Unfashioned, unformed, rude, crude, rough, shapeless.

Unyielding, a.   1. Inflexible, constant, steady, resolute, steadfast, stanch, pertinacious, determined.

2. Stubborn, obstinate, wilful, mulish, headstrong, intractable, perverse, wayward, cantankerous.

Upbraid, v. a.   Reproach, censure, reprove, blame, rebuke, chide, reprimand, admonish, condemn, stigmatize, scold, twit, taunt, scold at, find fault with, BLOW UP.

Upheave, v. a.   Elevate, raise, lift, lift up, heave up.

Uphill, a.   1. Ascending, upward.

2. Difficult, hard, arduous, toilsome.

Uphold, v. a.   1. Support, sustain, hold up, bear up.

2. Maintain, defend, vindicate, justify.

Upon, prep.   1. On.

2. About, concerning, on the subject of.

3. With, immediately after.

Upon the spot, Immediately, at once, on the spot.

Upon the whole, All things considered, in view of all the circumstances, taking every thing into account, on the whole.

Upper crust, n.   1. Top crust.

2. [Colloquial.] Aristocracy, UPPER TEN, upper classes.

Upper hand, n.   Superiority, advantage, ascendency, dominion, rule, pre-eminence, supremacy, mastery, mastership.

Uppermost, a.   Highest, loftiest, topmost, supreme.

Upper ten, n.   [Colloquial.] Aristocracy, UPPER CRUST, upper classes, upper ten thousand.

Upper ten thousand, UPPER TEN.

Uppish, a.   [Colloquial.] Proud, arrogant, haughty, assuming, smart, perk, perky.

Upright, a.   1. Erect, perpendicular, vertical, plumb, on end.

2. Honest, just, honorable, conscientious, virtuous, good, pure, straightforward, not mean, not base.

Uprightness, n.   Honesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, justice, equity, fairness, principle, incorruptibility, righteousness, goodness, virtue, honor, trustworthiness, trustiness, worth, dignity of character.

Uproar, n.   Tumult, disturbance, commotion, confusion, turmoil, hubbub, clamor, racket, din, vociferation, noise, HULLABALOO, row, riot, SHINDY.

Uproarious, a.   [Colloquial.] Boisterous, tumultuous, turbulent, NOISY, loud.

Uproot, v. a.   Eradicate, extirpate, pull up by the roots, tear up by the roots.

Ups and downs, Successes and reverses, prosperity and adversity, good fortune and bad, various fortunes.

Upset, v. a.   Overturn, capsize, tip over, turn topsy-turvy.

Upshot, n.   Conclusion, end, termination, consummation, issue, DÉNOUEMENT, FINALE, catastrophe.

Upside down, ad.   Topsy-turvy.

Upstart, n.   PARVENU, snob, mushroom, pretentious fellow, pretender to gentility.

Up to snuff, [Colloquial.] Shrewd, experienced, acute, sharp, keen, knowing, astute, sagacious, bright, not to be imposed upon.

Up to the hub, To the utmost, as far as possible (in any difficulty, as when a wheel is sunk in mire).

Up to the scratch, [Colloquial.] Courageous, brave, bold, intrepid, daring, dauntless, resolute, ready to fight (as when boxers are brought up to the line or scratch that separates them).

Upward, a.   Ascending, uphill.

Upwards of, Above, more than.

Urbane, a.   Polite, civil, courteous, complaisant, refined, polished, gentlemanly, ladylike, well-bred, well-mannered, well-behaved.

Urbanity, n.   Politeness, civility, courtesy, complaisance, amenity, suavity, good breeding, good manners.

Urchin, n.   1. Hedge-hog.

2. [Ludicrous.] Child, brat.

Urge, v. a.   1. Push, press, impel, drive, force onward, push on, press on.

2. Solicit, importune, beg, entreat, beseech, implore, conjure.

3. Incite, animate, encourage, instigate, stimulate, goad, spur.

Urgency, n.   1. Pressure, press, exigency, emergency, stress, necessity, pressing want.

2. Importunity, entreaty, insistence, solicitation.

3. Incitement, stimulus, spur, goad.

Urgent, a.   Pressing, cogent, importunate, pertinacious, earnestly solicitous.

Urinal, n.   1. Chamber-pot, jorden.

2. Place for urinating.

Urinate, v. a.   PIDDLE, make water, void urine.

Ursa Major, [L.] (Astron.) Charles's Wain, the Wain, the Great Bear.

Ursa Minor, [L.] (Astron.) The Little Bear, the Lesser Bear.

Usage, n.   1. Treatment.

2. Practice (long continued), custom, use, habit, prescription.

Use, n.   1. Employment, application, appliance, exercise, practice.

2. Advantage, benefit, utility, service, profit, usefulness, avail.

3. Occasion, need, necessity.

4. Usage, custom, habit.

Use, v. a.   1. Employ, apply, make use of, avail one's self of, take advantage of, turn to account, make the most of, put in requisition, bring into play.

2. Practise, exercise, put to use.

3. Expend, consume, waste, exhaust.

4. Accustom, habituate, inure, familiarize, train.

5. Treat, deal with, act or behave towards.

Use, v. n.   Be accustomed, be wont.

Useful, a.   Advantageous, profitable, beneficial, serviceable, helpful, available, good, salutary, convenient.

Useless, a.   Unavailing, fruitless, bootless, profitless, unprofitable, unserviceable, valueless, worthless, futile, abortive, null, nugatory, of no use.

Usher, n.   Sub-master, assistant teacher.

Usual, a.   Customary, ordinary, common, familiar, regular, general, frequent, habitual, wonted, accustomed, prevailing, prevalent, every-day.

Usurp, v. a.   Seize (without right), arrogate, assume, appropriate unlawfully.

Usurpation, n.   Seizure, assumption.

Usury, n.   Illegal interest, exorbitant interest.

Utensil, n.   Implement, tool, instrument.

Uterus, n.   (Anat.) Womb.

Utility, n.   Usefulness (in an abstract sense), advantageousness, benefit, avail, profit, service, use.

Utilize, v. a.   Put to use, make use of, make useful, turn to account, take advantage of.

Utmost, a.   1. Extreme, farthest, last, most distant, most remote.

2. Greatest, uttermost.

Utmost, n.   Best, most, greatest effort, highest endeavor, the most that can be done.

Utopian, a.   Ideal, visionary, fanciful, imaginary, chimerical, unreal, not real, air-drawn, air-built, not actual.

Utricle, n.   Vesicle, cyst, bladder.

Utter, a.   1. Total, complete, entire, perfect.

2. Absolute, peremptory, unconditional, unqualified.

Utter, v. a.   1. Speak, articulate, enunciate, pronounce, express, broach, give forth, give expression to.

2. Put into circulation.

Utterable, a.   Pronounceable, expressible.

Utterance, n.   Pronunciation, expression, elocution, delivery.

Uttermost, a.   1. Extreme, farthest.

2. Greatest, utmost.

V

Vacancy, n.   1. Vacuity, emptiness.

2. Chasm, blank, gap, space.

Vacant, a.   1. Empty, void, unfilled.

2. Disengaged, not busied, unoccupied.

3. Thoughtless, unthinking.

Vacate, v. a.   1. Make vacant, leave empty, quit possession of.

2. Annul, disannul, nullify, rescind, cancel, quash, invalidate, abrogate, abolish, overrule, make void, set aside, do away.

Vacation, n.   Intermission (of studies, &c.).

Vaccinate, v. a.   Inoculate with kine-pox, inoculate with vaccine matter.

Vacillate, v. n.   1. Sway, reel, stagger, rock, move to and fro.

2. Waver, fluctuate, hesitate, be inconstant, be unsettled, be unsteady, play fast and loose, blow hot and cold, box the compass, run with the hare and hunt with the hound, be a weathercock.

Vacillation, n.   1. Swaying, reeling, staggering, rocking.

2. Wavering, fluctuation, hesitation, unsteadiness, inconstancy.

Vacuity, n.   1. Emptiness, vacancy, inanity, inanition.

2. Void, vacuum, empty space.

Vacuum, n.   Void, empty space, vacuity.

Vade-mecum, n.   Manual.

Vagabond, n.   Vagrant, outcast, castaway, loafer, lounger, nomad, landloper, idle wanderer, strolling beggar, abandoned wretch.

Vagary, n.   Whim, freak, whimsey, antic, crotchet, whimsicality, prank.

Vaginant, a.   (Bot.) Sheathing.

Vaginate, a.   (Bot.) Sheathed.

Vagrancy, n.   Roving, wandering.

Vagrant, n.   VAGABOND.

Vagrant, a.   Strolling, wandering, roving, roaming, unsettled, nomadic.

Vague, a.   Uncertain, ambiguous, dim, doubtful, obscure, undetermined, indefinite, indistinct, unsettled, loose, lax, unfixed, not precise, not exact.

Vain, a.   1. Unreal, shadowy, unsubstantial, supposititious, dreamy, baseless, imaginary, empty, void.

2. Unavailing, useless, bootless, ineffectual, fruitless, profitless, futile, nugatory, abortive, unprofitable, without avail, idle, to no purpose, to no end.

3. Worthless, unsatisfying, unsatisfactory, vapid, tasteless, insipid, flat, stale, mawkish.

4. Conceited, vain-glorious, inflated, overweening, ostentatious, high, self-sufficient, flushed, opinionated, self-satisfied, self-confident, self-admiring, self-opinioned, self-flattering, high-flown, puffed up, wise in one's own conceit.

Vain-glorious, a.   1. Conceited, VAIN, proud beyond desert.

2. Boastful, vaunting.

Vain-glory, n.   1. Vanity, empty pride, pride without merit.

2. Rodomontade, empty boasting.

Vale, n.   [Poetical.] Valley, dingle, dell.

Valediction, n.   Farewell, adieu, leave-taking.

Valedictory, a.   Farewell.

Valedictory, n.   [U. S.] Farewell address.

Valet, n.   [Fr.] Groom, servant, serving man, waiting servant.

Valet de chambre, [Fr.] Body servant.

Valetudinarian, n.   Invalid, valetudinary.

Valetudinarian, a.   Weak, infirm, sickly, feeble, weakly, frail, invalid, valetudinary.

Valetudinary, n.   VALETUDINARIAN.

Valetudinary, a.   Valetudinarian.

Valiant, a.   Brave, courageous, intrepid, valorous, gallant, chivalrous, chivalric, heroic, daring, dauntless, bold, fearless, doughty, undaunted, Spartan, lion-hearted.

Valid, a.   Efficacious, efficient, sound, weighty, powerful, conclusive, logical, cogent, persuasive, good, just, solid, important, grave, sufficient, strong, not weak, not defective, not frivolous, not fallacious.

Validity, n.   Soundness, justness, efficacy, cogency, weight, strength, goodness, force, gravity, importance.

Valise, n.   Portmanteau, travelling bag.

Valley, n.   VALE, dale, bottom, dell, dingle, ravine.

Valor, n.   Bravery (especially in war), courage, prowess, boldness, spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity.

Valorous, a.   VALIANT.

Valuable, a.   1. Precious, useful, serviceable.

2. Worthy, estimable.

Valuation, n.   1. Appraisement, estimation.

2. Value, worth.

Value, n.   1. Worth, utility, importance (value in use).

2. Price, cost, rate, equivalent (value in exchange).

Value, v. a.   1. Appraise, rate, estimate, account, set a value on.

2. Esteem, appreciate, regard, prize, set a high value on, rate highly, hold in high esteem, set store by.

Valueless, a.   Worthless, miserable, of no value, of no use

Vamos, v. n.   [Colloquial.] [Sp.] Be off, depart quickly.

Vamose, v. n.   [Colloquial.] [Sp.] Be off, depart quickly.

Vamp, n.   Upper leather (of a shoe).

Vamp, v. a.   Repair, mend, piece, patch, tinker, refit, retouch, vamp up, patch up.

Vampire, n.   1. Parasite, bloodsucker.

2. (Zoöl.) Vampire-bat.

Vamp up, VAMP.

Van, n.   Front (of an army or a fleet), fore-rank.

Vandal, n.   Barbarian, savage.

Vandal, a.   Barbarous, savage, Vandalic.

Vandalic, a.   Barbarous, Vandal.

Vandalism, n.   Barbarity.

Vane, n.   1. Weather-cock.

2. Blade (of a windmill, propeller, &c.).

Vanglo, n.   Bene, oil-plant (Sesamum orientale).

Vanguard, n.   Advance-guard.

Vanish, v. a.   Disappear, fade, pass, dissolve, fade away, melt away, pass away, be lost, be no more.

Vanity, n.   1. Emptiness, hollowness, worthlessness, futility, unrealness, unsubstantialness.

2. Conceit, conceitedness, egotism, self-conceit, self-sufficiency, petty pride.

3. Idle show, vain pursuit.

Vanquish, v. a.   Conquer, defeat, beat, CHECKMATE, overcome, subdue, subjugate, overpower, overbear, master, floor, crush, worst, rout, discomfit, choke, foil, quell, put down, get the upper hand of, get the better of.

Vanquisher, n.   Conqueror, subduer, victor.

Vapid, a.   1. Insipid, tasteless, flat, savorless, spiritless, stale, dead.

2. Tame, dull, meagre, jejune, languid, feeble, prosing, prosy, prosaic.

Vapor, n.   1. Gaseous state (of a substance ordinarily fluid or solid), aeriform state.

2. Fume, steam, reek, exhalation, smoke, fog, mist, rack.

3. Phantom, fantasy, whim, whimsey, vagary, day-dream, vain imagination, unreal fancy.

Vapor, v. n.   Boast, brag, bluster, swagger, bully.

Vaporer, n.   Boaster, blusterer, braggart, swaggerer, vaunter, BLATHERSKITE.

Vaporish, a.   Splenetic, hypochondriacal, peevish, petulant, humorsome, vapory.

Vaporize, v. a.   Evaporate, convert into vapor.

Vaporous, a.   1. Foggy, vapory, full of vapor.

2. Unreal, unsubstantial, vain.

Vapors, n. pl.   Hypochondriasis, spleen, melancholy, dejection, blues, depression of spirits, blue devils.

Vapory, a.   1. Vaporous, foggy, full of vapor.

2. Hypochondriacal, VAPORISH.

Variable, a.   1. Changeable, mutable.

2. Inconstant, unsteady, fickle, vacillating, wavering, fluctuating, fitful, undecided.

Variance, n.   1. Disagreement, difference, discord, dissension, jarring.

2. (Law.) Variation, want of conformity (as between the writ and the declaration, or between the allegation and the proof).

Variation, n.   1. Alteration, mutation, change, mortification.

2. Deviation, departure, difference, diversity, discrepance, discrepancy, VARIANCE.

Variegate, v. a.   Diversify, vary, streak, checker, dapple, figure, mark with different colors.

Variegated, a.   Party-colored, piebald, motley, mottled, pied, many-colored, many-hued, divers-colored, of all manner of colors.

Variety, n.   1. Diversity, difference.

2. Multiplicity, multiformity, multifariousness.

Variola, n.   (Med.) Small-pox.

Various, a.   1. Diverse, different, manifold, several, sundry, numerous, many.

2. Changeable, mutable, uncertain, unfixed.

3. Variegated, diversified.

Varlet, n.   Scoundrel, rascal, rogue, knave, scapegrace.

Varnish, n.   Lacquer.

Varnish, v. a.   1. Lacquer, Japan.

2. Polish, adorn, decorate, garnish, gild.

3. Palliate, gloss, extenuate, excuse.

Vary, n. a. 1. Alter, change, modify, transform, transmute, metamorphose, make some change in.

2. Diversify, variegate.

Vary, v. n.   1. Alter, change, be changeable.

2. Differ, be unlike, be different.

3. Deviate, depart, swerve.

Vassal, n.   1. Feudatory, feudal tenant.

2. Subject, dependant, retainer.

3. Servant, bondman, slave.

Vassalage, n.   Subjection, dependence, servitude, slavery.

Vast, a.   1. Very spacious, very extensive.

2. Huge, enormous, immense, colossal, gigantic, prodigious, stupendous, very great.

3. Remarkable, extraordinary.

Vaticinate, v. a.   [Rare.] Foretell, predict, prophesy, presage, prognosticate, augur, divine, forebode.

Vaticination, n.   Prophecy, prediction, prognostication.

Vaticinator, n.   Prophet, foreteller, predictor, soothsayer, seer.

Vaudeville, n.   [Fr.] Ballad, street song, trivial strain, light song.

Vault, n.   1. Arched ceiling, arched roof, continued arch.

2. Cell, cellar, cavity.

3. Tomb, crypt, catacomb.

4. Leap, bound, jump.

Vault, v. a.   Arch, cover with an arch, arch over.

Vault, v. n.   Leap, bound, jump, spring, CAPER.

Vaulted, a.   1. Arched, concave.

2. (Bot.) Fornicate, fornicated.

Vaulter, n.   Leaper, jumper, tumbler.

Vaunt, v. n.   Brag, boast.

Vaunt, v. a.   Brag of, boast of, make a display of, make a boast of, show off.

Vaunt, n.   Boast, brag.

Vaunter, n.   Boaster, braggart, braggadocio, drawcansir, roisterer, huff, vaporer, BLATHERSKITE, noisy fellow.

Vedette, n.   Mounted sentinel.

Veer, v. n.   Shift, turn, change course, change direction, change about, come round.

Veering, n.   1. Shifting, turning, change of course.

2. Tergiversation, fickleness, instability, vacillation.

Vegetable, n.   Plant.

Vegetate, v. n.   Shoot, germinate, spring, pullulate, grow (as a plant), shoot up, spring up, put forth.

Vegetation, n.   1. Vegetable growth.

2. Plants, vegetables.

Vehemence, n.   1. Impetuosity, violence.

2. Ardor, fervor, fervency, eagerness, earnestness, keenness, warmth, zeal, enthusiasm, passion.

3. Force, might, intensity.

Vehement, a.   1. Impetuous, violent, furious, rampant, passionate, high, hot, high-wrought.

2. Ardent, zealous, eager, keen, earnest, fervid, enthusiastic, sanguine.

3. Strong, forcible, powerful, vigorous, very great.

Vehicle, n.   1. Carriage, conveyance.

2. Medium, instrument.

Veil, n.   1. Screen, shade, curtain.

2. Cover, disguise, mask, visor, blind, cloak.

Veil, v. a.   1. Screen.

2. Cover, hide, mask, conceal, disguise.

Vein, n.   1. Blood-vessel.

2. Rib (of a leaf), nerve.

3. Seam (in a mine), lode.

4. Stripe, streak.

5. Bent, humor, disposition, mood.

6. Talent, faculty, genius, quality, strain, turn of mind, peculiar temper.

Vein, v. a.   Stripe, streak.

Vein-stone, n.   Gangue.

Veiny, a.   Striped, streaked, veined.

Vellication, n.   (Med.) Twitching, tic.

Velocity, n.   Swiftness, speed, celerity, fleetness, quickness, rapidity.

Velveteen, n.   Cotton velvet.

Venal, a.   Mercenary, purchasable, hireling, sordid.

Venality, n.   Mercenariness.

Vend, v. a.   Sell.

Vendee, n.   [Correlative of vendor.] Purchaser, buyer.

Vender, n.   Seller, VENDOR.

Vendibility, n.   Salableness, vendibleness.

Vendible, a.   Salable, merchantable, that may be sold.

Vendibleness, n.   Vendibility.

Vendor, n.   [Correlative of vendee.] Seller, vender.

Vendue, n.   Auction, cant, public auction, auction sale, public sale.

Vendue-master, a.   Auctioneer.

Venerable, a.   1. To be venerated, worthy of veneration, oracular, grave, sage, wise.

2. Dread, awful, dreadful.

Venerate, v. a.   Reverence, revere, respect, adore, honor, regard highly.

Veneration, n.   Reverence, high respect.

Venesection, n.   Bleeding, phlebotomy, blood-letting.

Vengeance, n.   1. Avengement, retribution.

2. Revenge, retaliation.

Vengeful, a.   VINDICTIVE, revengeful, rancorous.

Venial, a.   Excusable, pardonable.

Venom, n.   1. Poison (naturally secreted by certain animals), VIRUS, bane.

2. Malignity, maliciousness, malice, spite, spitefulness, gall, rancor, rankling, grudge, bitterness, acerbity, acrimony, malevolence, hate, ill-will.

Venomous, a.   1. Poisonous, noxious, baneful.

2. Malignant, malicious, spiteful, mischievous.

Vent, n.   1. Opening, hole, vent-hole.

2. Spiracle, air-tube, air-pipe, blowhole.

3. Emission, passage, outlet, escape.

4. Discharge, utterance.

5. Market, sale, opportunity to sell.

Vent, v. a.   1. Emit, pour forth, let out.

2. Utter, give vent to.

Vent-hole, n.   Opening, hole, breathing-hole, vent.

Ventilate, v. a.   1. Air.

2. [Now colloquial, but formerly in good use.] Examine, sift, scrutinize, discuss, canvass.

Ventilation, n.   1. Airing.

2. Examination, scrutiny, discussion.

Ventral, a.   Abdominal.

Venture, n.   1. Hazard, risk, danger, jeopardy, peril.

2. Chance, hap, luck, contingency.

3. Stake, adventure.

Venture, v. a.   Hazard, risk, jeopardize, jeopard, expose to hazard.

Venture, v. n.   1. Dare, adventure.

2. Run the risk, tempt fortune, take one's chance.

3. Presume, make bold, take the liberty, have the presumption.

Venturesome, a.   Adventurous, daring, intrepid, bold, courageous, venturous, presumptuous, enterprising, doughty, chivalrous.

Venturous, a.   VENTURESOME.

Venus, n.   (Astron.) 1. Lucifer, PHOSPHORUS, morning star.

2. Hesperus, Hesper, Vesper, evening star.

Veracious, a.   Truthful, observant of truth, true, not lying or false.

Veracity, n.   Truthfulness, truth, ingenuousness, honesty, candor, frankness.

Verbal, a.   1. Oral, spoken, unwritten, parole, nuncupative, not written.

2. As to words, about words.

3. Literal, word for word.

4. Derived from a verb.

Verbatim, ad.   [L.] Literally, word for word, in the same words.

Verbiage, n.   Wordiness, verboseness, verbosity, prolixity, diffuseness.

Verbose, a.   Wordy, prolix, diffuse.

Verbosity, n.   Wordiness, VERBIAGE.

Verdancy, n.   1. Greenness, viridity.

2. [Colloquial.] Inexperience, rawness, liability to be imposed upon.

Verdant, a.   1. Green.

2. Raw, inexperienced.

Verdict, n.   Decision, judgment, finding.

Verdigris, n.   Sub-acetate of copper, diacetate of copper, bi-basic acetate of copper.

Verdure, n.   Greenness (of vegetation).

Verge, n.   1. Rod, staff, mace.

2. Edge, brink, border, margin, rim, brim, confine, limit, skirt, point.

3. Arbor (of a watch-balance), spindle.

Verge, v. n.   1. Tend, incline, slope, lean.

2. Border, approach, be near.

Verge-board, n.   Bargeboard.

Verification, n.   Authentication, attestation, confirmation, corroboration.

Verify, v. a.   Authenticate, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, attest, prove true, establish the truth or correctness of, make good.

Verily, ad.   Truly, really, absolutely, certainly, positively, indeed, in fact, in truth.

Verisimilitude, n.   Likelihood, probability, appearance of truth.

Veritable, a.   True, real, actual, genuine, positive, absolute, not fictitious.

Verity, n.   1. Truth, truthfulness.

2. True statement, true assertion.

Vermes, n. pl.   [L.] Worms.

Vermicular, a.   Sinuous, tortuous, undulating, flexuous, waving, serpentine, meandering, winding, twisting, convoluted, vermiform, worm-like, worm-shaped.

Vermiform, a.   Worm-like, VERMICULAR.

Vermifuge, n.   Anthelmintic, helminthagogue.

Vermilion, n.   Red sulphuret of mercury (artificial).

Vermin, n. pl.   Noxious animals (of small size).

Vernacular, a.   Native, indigenous, VULGAR, mother.

Vernacular, n.   Vernacular language, native language, mother tongue.

Versatile, a.   1. Changeable, variable.

2. Inconstant, unsteady, fickle.

Verse, n.   1. Line (metrically arranged), line of poetry, stich.

2. Versification, poetry, poesy, metrical composition, metrical language.

3. [Colloquial.] Stanza, stave, staff.

4. Passage (of Scripture), text, sentence.

5. [Poetical.] Piece of poetry.

Versed, a.   Skilled, skilful, practised, accomplished, conversant, acquainted, qualified, trained, proficient, clever, able, good at, at home in, au fait.

Verses, n. pl.   Numbers, poetry, song.

Versification, n.   Verse, metrical composition.

Versify, v. a.   Turn into verse.

Versify, v. n.   Make verses.

Version, n.   Translation, rendering, interpretation, reading, lection.

Vertebral column, Spine.

Vertex, n.   1. Point.

2. Top, summit, crown.

3. Zenith.

Vertical, a.   Perpendicular (to the horizon), upright, plumb.

Vertigo, n.   Dizziness, giddiness, swimming of the head.

Verve, n.   [Fr.] Enthusiasm, rapture, spirit, animation, force, energy, excitement of the imagination.

Very, a.   1. True, real, actual.

2. Same, self-same.

Very, ad.   Highly, exceedingly, excessively, extremely, remarkably, surpassingly, to a high degree.

Vesicant, n.   VESICATORY.

Vesicatory, n.   Blister, epispastic, vesicant.

Vesicle, n.   Cell, cyst, utricle, bladder.

Vesper, n.   Hesperus, Hesper, Venus, evening star.

Vespers, n. pl.   Evening service (in the Roman Catholic Church).

Vessel, n.   1. Utensil (for holding any thing).

2. Bottom, sailing craft.

3. Tube, duct, canal.

Vest, n. 1. Vesture, garment, vestment, robe, dress.

2. Waistcoat (for men).

Vest, v. a.   1. Clothe, dress, surround, robe, enrobe, envelope, cover.

2. Endow, furnish.

Vest in, Descend to, pass to, belong to, be at the disposal of, become the property of.

Vested, a.   Fixed, established.

Vestibule, n.   1. Porch, entrance way.

2. Hall, lobby, ante-room.

Vestige, n.   Footprint, footstep, token, sign, mark, record, trace, track.

Vestment, n.   Garment, dress, VESTURE, robe, vest, habiliment, garb.

Vestry, n.   Sacristry, vestry-room.

Vesture, n.   Garment, dress, robe, vestment, vest, clothes, clothing, apparel, attire, habit, garb, costume, habiliment, toilet, raiment, gear, outfit, accoutrement, equipment, suit, rigging, trappings, TOGGERY, ARRAY.

Veteran, a.   Old (in experience), experienced (especially in war).

Veteran, n.   Old soldier.

Veterinarian, n.   Farrier, horse-doctor, horse-leech, veterinary surgeon.

Veterinary surgeon, Farrier, veterinarian.

Veto, n.   Prohibition (of a legislative act by the Executive), refusal to sanction.

Veto, v. a.   Prohibit, forbid, negative.

Vex, v. a.   1. Tease, torment, plague, harass, worry, harry, hector, distress, annoy, trouble, fret, provoke, offend, irritate, gall, chafe, displease, molest, pester, bother, badger.

2. Disturb, disquiet, agitate.

Vexation, n.   1. Irritation, chagrin, displeasure, mortification.

2. Torment, plague, trouble, annoyance, nuisance, curse.

Vexatious, a.   Troublesome, irritating, provoking, annoying, harassing, painful, distressing.

Vexed, a.   1. Irritated, plagued, worried, harassed, annoyed, troubled, provoked.

2. Disputed, contested, in dispute.

Via, ad.   [L.] [Colloquial.] By way of.

Viands, n. pl.   Food, victuals, BREAD.

Vibrate, v. n.   Oscillate, swing, move to and fro, move backward and forward.

Vibration, n.   Oscillation, swinging, nutation.

Vibratory, a.   Vibrating, oscillating, oscillatory, swinging.

Vicarious, a.   1. Deputed, delegated, commissioned.

2. Substituted.

Vice, n.   1. Defect, fault, blemish, imperfection.

2. Wickedness, sin, iniquity, irregularity, depravity, immorality, laxity, indecorum, impropriety.

Vice, [L.] Instead of, in place of.

Vicegerent, n.   Deputy, lieutenant, representative, agent.

Vice-king, n.   Viceroy.

Viceroy, n.   Vice-king.

Vice versa, [L.] Conversely, reversely.

Vicinage, n.   Neighborhood, vicinity.

Vicinity, n.   1. Nearness, proximity.

2. Neighborhood, vicinage.

Vicious, a.   1. Faulty, defective, imperfect.

2. Wicked, mischievous, depraved, immoral, sinful, corrupt, unprincipled, abandoned, demoralized, bad, worthless, profligate.

3. Unruly, refractory, contrary.

Vicissitude, n.   1. Alternation, interchange, regular change, mutual succession.

2. Variation, mutation, revolution.

Victim, n.   1. Sacrifice.

2. [Colloquial.] Dupe, gull, cully, prey.

Victimize, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Cheat, dupe, trick, defraud, deceive, swindle, cozen, chouse, gull, overreach, befool, beguile, circumvent, diddle, hoodwink, bamboozle, impose upon, put upon, practise upon, play upon, take in.

Victor, n.   Conqueror, vanquisher.

Victorious, a.   Triumphant, conquering, successful.

Victory, n.   Conquest, triumph.

Victuals, n. pl.   FOOD, viands, BREAD.

Vide, [L.] See.

Videlicet, ad.   [L. Usually represented by viz.] Namely, to wit, that is, that is to say, to particularize, to be more explicit.

Vie, v. n.   Contend, strive (for superiority).

View, v. a.   1. Survey, scan, eye, see, witness, behold, inspect, explore, contemplate, look on or upon, turn the eyes to, have in sight.

2. Consider, regard, ponder, study, think about, reflect upon.

View, n.   1. Sight, survey, inspection.

2. Prospect, scene, vista, perspective.

3. Sketch, picture.

4. Design, purpose, object, aim, intent, intention, scope, drift.

5. Opinion, judgment, notion, belief, impression, idea, sentiment.

Viewless, a.   Invisible, unseen, indiscernible, not to be seen.

Vigil, n.   Watch, sleeplessness, abstinence from sleep.

Vigilance, n.   Watchfulness, lookout, circumspection.

Vigilant, a.   Watchful, circumspect, on the lookout, wide awake, on the alert.

Vigor, n.   1. Strength, force, might, power.

2. Energy, efficacy.

3. Health, haleness, soundness, robustness, bloom, elasticity, tone.

4. Thriftiness, flourishing condition.

5. Liveliness, raciness, piquancy.

Vigorous, a.   1. Strong, powerful, forcible, intense.

2. Energetic, efficient, effective.

3. Healthy, hale, robust, sturdy, sound, hardy, hearty, able-bodied, in health, in good health, not diseased.

4. Thrifty, flourishing, growing well.

5. Nervous, spirited, lively, sparkling, racy, pointed, piquant, impassioned.

Vile, a.   1. Base, mean, low, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, grovelling, pitiful, ignoble, abject, scurvy, shabby, base-minded, foul.

2. Sinful, wicked, knavish.

3. Worthless, of poor quality, linsey-woolsey.

Vileness, n.   1. Baseness, meanness, despicableness, foulness, abasement, shabbiness, abjectness, abjection.

2. Wickedness, sinfulness, turpitude, knavery.

3. Worthlessness, poor quality.

Vilify, v. a.   Defame, traduce, revile, asperse, calumniate, scandalize, malign, reproach, abuse, blacken, blemish, slur, vituperate, backbite, lampoon, disparage, upbraid, berate, run down, speak ill of, accuse falsely, damn with faint praise.

Villa, n.   Country house, country seat.

Village, n.   Hamlet, town.

Villain, n.   Rascal, knave, scoundrel, rogue, scamp, reprobate, scapegrace, miscreant, caitiff, vile wretch.

Villanous, a.   [Written also Villainous.] 1. Base, mean, vile.

2. Wicked, knavish, atrocious, heinous, sinful, nefarious, outrageous, very bad.

Villany, n.   [Written also Villainy.] 1. Baseness, VILENESS.

2. Wickedness, sinfulness, depravity, turpitude, atrocity, criminality, infamy.

3. Roguery, rascality, knavery, knavishness, dishonesty, trickery.

Vinculum, n.   [L. pl. Vincula.] Bond, tie, link, copula, connective.

Vindicate, v. a.   1. Justify, defend, uphold, speak for, contend for.

2. Assert, maintain, support, stand by, make good.

Vindicable, a.   Justifiable, warrantable, defensible, right, fit, proper.

Vindication, n.   1. Justification, plea, defence, excuse, apology.

2. Assertion, maintenance, support.

Vindictive, a.   Revengeful, unforgiving, unrelenting, implacable, vengeful, rancorous, malevolent, malicious, malignant, spiteful, resentful.

Vindicator, n.   1. Assertor, pleader.

2. Defender, champion.

Vine-fretter, n.   Aphis, plant-louse, puceron.

Vinegar, n.   Acetic acid (dilute and impure).

Violate, v. a.   1. Break, Infringe, transgress, invade, break through, trench upon, encroach upon, set at nought.

2. Profane, desecrate, pollute, do violence to.

3. Abuse, outrage, ravish, deflour, debauch, constuprate, defile, commit rape upon.

Violation, n.   1. Infringement, transgression, breaking, breach, non-observance.

2. Profanation, desecration, pollution.

3. Ravishment, ravishing, rape, constupration, STUPRATION, defloration, defilement.

Violence, n.   1. Vehemence, impetuosity, boisterousness.

2. Passion, fury, fierceness, wildness, rage.

3. Outrage, injustice, injury, unlawfulness, sway or brute force, reign of terror.

4. Sharpness, acuteness, severity, poignancy, intensity.

Violent, a.   1. Boisterous, furious, impetuous, vehement.

2. Fierce, fiery, fuming, raging, ungovernable, infuriate, passionate, high, hot.

3. Unnatural, effected by force, unlawful.

4. Unjust, outrageous.

5. Sharp, severe, acute, poignant, intense, exquisite, pungent.

Violin, n.   Fiddle, KIT.

Virago, n.   1. Female warrior.

2. Termagant, vixen, shrew, tartar, brawler, scold.

Virgin, n.   Maid, maiden, girl, LASSIE, lass, damsel, miss.

Virgin, a.   1. Chaste, pure, undefiled, maidenly.

2. Fresh, unused, untouched, new.

Virginity, n.   Maidenhood.

Viridescent, a.   Greenish.

Viridity, n.   Greenness, verdancy.

Virile, a.   Manly, masculine

Virility, n.   Manhood.

Virtu, n.   1. Taste for curiosities, love of the fine arts.

2. Curiosities, objects of art or of antiquity (taken collectively).

Virtual, a.   Potential, in essence or effect though not in fact.

Virtue, n.   1. Force, efficacy, power, strength, potency.

2. Goodness (that comes from self discipline), uprightness, probity, integrity, rectitude, morality, worth, moral excellence.

Virtuoso, n.   Connoisseur, amateur, dilettante, man devoted to virtu.

Virtuous, a.   1. Upright, honest, good, righteous, exemplary, worthy.

2. Chaste, modest, pure.

Virulence, n.   1. Poisonousness, venomousness.

2. Acrimony, malignancy, malignity, bitterness.

Virulency, n.   1. Poisonousness, venomousness.

2. Acrimony, malignancy, malignity, bitterness.

Virulent, a.   1. Poisonous, venomous.

2. Malignant, acrimonious, bitter.

Virus, n.   Poison (of a morbid nature), VENOM.

Visage, n.   Face, countenance, physiognomy, PHIZ.

Viscera, n. pl.   [L.] Entrails, intestines, bowels, inwards, guts.

Viscid, a.   Glutinous, viscous, sticky, tenacious, SLABBY.

Viscidity, n.   Glutinousness, stickiness.

Viscous, a.   Glutinous, VISCID.

Visible, a.   1. Perceptible, discernible, in view, in sight, to be seen.

2. Apparent, manifest, evident, open, obvious, conspicuous, clear, plain, palpable, patent, unmistakable.

Vision, n.   1. Sight, seeing.

2. Apparition, ghost, spectre, phantom, phantasm, chimera, illusion, supernatural appearance.

Visionary, a.   1. Imaginative, romantic, given to reverie.

2. Unreal, fanciful, fancied, ideal, fantastic, imaginary, chimerical, illusory, shadowy, Quixotic, Utopian, wild.

Visionary, n.   Dreamer, FANATIC, enthusiast, zealot, castle-builder.

Visit, v. a.   Go to see, call upon, pay a visit to.

Visitable, a.   Subject to be visitated (in order to be inspected), liable to be inspected.

Visitant, n.   Visitor.

Visitation, n.   1. Dispensation (especially of retributive evil), calamity, disaster, affliction, misfortune, trial, blow, stroke, trouble, hardship, ill luck, ill fortune.

2. (Law.) Visiting (in order to examine), inspection.

Visitor, n.   1. Guest.

2. Inspector, examiner, censor, critic.

Vista, n.   View (especially through an avenue), prospect, perspective.

Visual, a.   Optic, optical, of the eye, of the sight or vision.

Vital, a.   Essential, indispensable, very necessary.

Vitality, n.   Life, animation, vital power.

Vitalize, v. a.   Vivify, animate, quicken, make alive, give life to.

Vitiate, v. a.   Impair, spoil, deteriorate, debase, deprave, corrupt, pollute, adulterate, injure, contaminate, infect, defile, poison.

Vitiation, n.   Deterioration, degeneration, debasement, degradation, degeneracy, depravation, impairment, injury, corruption, perversion, pollution, prostitution.

Vitriolated tartar, Sulphate of potash.

Vitriolated soda, Sulphate of soda, Glauber's salt.

Vitreous, a.   Glassy.

Vitriform, a.   HYALOID, like glass.

Vitriolic acid, Sulphuric acid, oil of vitriol.

Vituperate, v. a.   [Rare.] Abuse, vilify, revile, reproach, defame, asperse, slander, traduce, malign, blacken, berate, rate, upbraid, rail at, sneer at, speak ill of, run down.

Vituperation, n.   Abuse, blame, condemnation, reproach, aspersion, reviling, upbraiding, railing, objurgation, scolding, JAW, severe censure.

Vituperative, a.   Abusive, reproachful, scorning, scurrilous, opprobrious, condemnatory, damnatory, contemptuous, scandalous, insulting.

Vivacious, a.   Lively, sprightly, active, brisk, animated, spirited, gay, sportive, frolicsome, jocund, merry, cheerful, mirthful, pleasant, full of life.

Vivaciousness, n.   VIVACITY.

Vivacity, n.   Liveliness, sprightliness, animation, life, cheerfulness, gayety, cheer, good humor, good spirits, high spirits.

Vivid, a.   1. Lively, sprightly, vigorous, animated, quick, active, strong.

2. Bright, clear, lucid.

Vivify, v. a.   Animate, vitalize, awake, arouse, quicken, make alive, give life to.

Vixen, n.   Scold, termagant, shrew, tartar, brawler.

Vocable, n.   Word, term, name.

Vocabulary, n.   Dictionary, glossary, lexicon, word-book, list of words.

Vocation, n.   Occupation, employment, calling, business, pursuit, profession, trade, AVOCATION.

Vociferate, v. n.   1. Cry, bawl, roar, cry out.

2. Rant, mouth.

Vociferate, v. a.   Cry aloud, roar out, utter loudly or vehemently.

Vociferation, n.   Clamor, outcry, HULLABALOO, loud utterance, hue and cry.

Vociferous, a.   Noisy, clamorous, loud, blatant, stunning, uproarious, obstreperous.

Vogue, n.   Fashion, mode, way, usage, custom, practice, repute, popularity, favor.

Voice, n.   1. Spoken sound.

2. Sound, noise, notes.

3. Vote, suffrage.

4. Tone, mode of speaking.

Void, a.   1. Empty, vacant, inane, unfilled, unoccupied, unfurnished, unsupplied.

2. Free, destitute, clear, without.

3. Null, invalid, nugatory, ineffectual, of no effect, of no binding force.

Void, n.   Vacuum, INANE, empty space.

Volatile, a.   1. Evaporable.

2. Airy, gay, lively, jolly, sprightly, vivacious, buoyant, full of spirit, jocund.

3. Fickle, changeable, giddy, inconstant, flighty, reckless, uncircumspect, wild, hare-brained, HARUM-SCARUM.

Volatile alkali, Ammonia, ammoniacal gas.

Volatility, n.   1. Evaporableness.

2. Airiness, liveliness, gayety, vivacity, sprightliness, cheerfulness.

3. Changeableness, fickleness, flightiness, giddiness, inconstancy, levity, frivolity, want of seriousness.

Volition, n.   Willing, exercise of the will.

Volley, n.   Discharge, emission, burst, explosion, blast.

Voltaism, n.   Galvanism.

Volubility, n.   Fluency, glibness, readiness of speech, command of language, facility of expression, GIFT OF THE GAB.

Voluble, a.   Fluent, glib, loquacious, talkative, TONGUY, of a ready tongue, ready in speech, nimble of speech.

Volume, n.   1. Convolution, turn, contortion, whirl, fold, coil, roll, scroll.

2. Book, tome.

3. Dimensions, bulk, size, mass, compass, amplitude, CAPACITY.

4. (Geom.) Solid contents.

Voluminous, a.   1. Of many volumes.

2. Large, bulky.

Voluntarily, ad.   Spontaneously, freely, of one's own accord.

Voluntary, a.   1. Spontaneous, free, unforced, unconstrained, without compulsion.

2. Willing, from inclination.

3. Designed, intended, intentional, purposed.

Volunteer, v. a.   Offer, proffer, tender, present.

Voluptuary, n.   Sensualist, epicure, man of pleasure.

Voluptuous, a.   Luxurious, epicurean, sensual.

Voluptuousness, n.   Sensuality, luxury, luxuriousness, epicurism, pleasure, animal gratification.

Vomit, v. n.   Puke, spew, eject, throw up, cast up.

Vomit, v. a.   1. Disgorge, throw up (from the stomach), puke up, cast up.

2. Eject, emit, throw forth.

Vomit, n.   Emetic, puke.

Voracious, a.   Ravenous, greedy, rapacious, insatiable, insatiate.

Voraciousness, n.   VORACITY.

Voracity, n.   Ravenousness, greediness, avidity, voraciousness, swallow, gluttonous appetite, canine appetite.

Vortex, n.   Whirl, whirlpool, eddy.

Votary, n.   Devotee.

Vote, n.   1. Suffrage, voice.

2. Ballot.

Vouch, v. a.   1. Obtest, call to witness.

2. Warrant, declare, affirm, avouch, attest, evidence.

3. Support, back, follow up.

Vouchsafe, v. a.   Concede, grant, accord, deign.

Voussoir, n.   [Fr.] Arch-stone.

Vow, n.   Promise (solemnly made), pledge.

Vow, v. a.   Consecrate, dedicate, devote.

Vow, v. n.   Promise (solemnly), pledge one's word.

Voyage, n.   Journey by water, passage by sea.

Voyage, v. n.   Cruise, sail, take a voyage, take a cruise, travel by sea, take ship, plough the waves, plough the deep.

Vulgar, a.   1. Plebeian, low-born, base-born, untitled.

2. Homespun, rustic, boorish, unrefined, low-bred.

3. General, common, ordinary, popular.

4. Low, mean, base, gross, coarse, vile, broad.

5. Unauthorized, inelegant, cant.

6. [Rare.] Vernacular, native.

Vulgarism, n.   Barbarism, vulgar expression, vulgar phrase, vulgar idiom.

Vulgarity, n.   Grossness, coarseness, rudeness, vileness, meanness, want of refinement.

Vulpine, a.   Cunning, crafty, artful, sly, fox-like.

W

Waddle, v. n.   Toddle, tottle, waggle.

Waders, n. pl.   Wading birds, GRALLÆ, GRALLATORES.

Waft, v. a.   Bear (through a buoyant medium), convey, transport, carry, transmit.

Waft, v. n.   [Rare.] Float, be wafted.

Wag, v. a.   Shake, waggle.

Wag, v. n.   Vibrate, move to and fro.

Wag, n.   Wit, humorist, joker, jester, droll, humorous fellow, droll fellow.

Wage, v. a.   1. Bet, stake, pledge, lay, wager.

2. Undertake (as war), carry on, engage in.

Wager, n.   Bet, stake, pledge.

Wager, v. a.   Bet, stake, pledge, lay, wage.

Wager, v. n.   Bet, lay a wager.

Wages, n. pl.   Hire, salary, pay, compensation, remuneration, stipend, allowance, earnings.

Waggery, n.   Jocularity, facetiousness, drollery, pleasantry, humor, fun, waggishness.

Waggish, a.   Jocular, jocose, humorous, sportive, merry, facetious, droll, funny, comical.

Waggishness, n.   WAGGERY.

Waggle, v. n.   Tottle, toddle, waddle.

Waggle, v. a.   Wag, shake.

Waggon, n.   Wain.

Wagtail, n.   1. Goosander, dun-diver, dish-washer (Mergus merganser or Mergus castor).

2. Bird of the genus Motacilla.

Waif, n.   Estray.

Wail, v. a.   Lament, moan, bemoan, bewail, deplore, mourn over, grieve for (audibly).

Wail, v. n.   Moan, lament, cry.

Wail, n.   Moan, lamentation, complaint, plaint, lament, wailing, cry.

Wailing, n.   Moaning, ululation, HUBBUBBOO, howling, wail, loud lamentation.

Wain, n.   1. Waggon.

2. (Astron.) [With The prefixed.] Charles's Wain, Ursa Major, the Great Bear.

Waist, n.   1. Middle part (as of the human body or a ship).

2. BODICE.

Waistcoat, n.   Vest, doublet.

Wait, v. n.   1. Stay, tarry, delay, remain, linger, bide one's time.

2. Watch, look, be expectant.

Wait, v. a.   Await, abide, stay for, wait for, look for.

Waiter, n.   1. Attendant, servant, servitor, vassal, lackey, valet, squire.

2. Tray, salver.

Waiting, n.   1. Staying, delaying, tarrying.

2. Expectation, abeyance.

Wait on, 1. Call upon.

2. Serve, lackey, attend (as a servant), accompany, minister to, wait upon, dance attendance on.

Wait upon, WAIT ON.

Waive, v. a.   Relinquish, renounce, give up, forego.

Wake, v. n.   1. Watch, be awake, not be asleep.

2. Awake, waken, be awakened, be roused from sleep.

3. Revel, carouse, feast.

Wake, v. a.   1. Awaken, waken, rouse from sleep.

2. Arouse, rouse, excite, kindle, stimulate, provoke, stir up.

Wake, n.   1. Vigil, watching.

2. Track (of a vessel), trail.

Wakeful, a.   1. Sleepless, indisposed to sleep.

2. Watchful, vigilant, observant, wary.

Wakefulness, n.   1. Sleeplessness, INSOMNIA, want of sleep, Indisposition to sleep.

2. Watchfulness, vigilance, wariness.

Waken, v. n.   WAKE.

Waken, v. a.   WAKE.

Wale, n.   Ridge (made by stripes on the skin), whelk, stripe, streak, mark of the lash.

Walk, v. n.   1. Go on foot, travel.

2. Behave, conduct one's self.

Walk, n.   1. Step, gait, carriage, manner of walking.

2. Sphere, beat, career, course.

3. Conduct, behavior.

4. Avenue, path, alley.

5. Promenade, stroll.

Walk on, Tread.

Walking-stick, n.   Cane, staff.

Wallet, n.   1. Bag, sack, knapsack.

2. Pocket-book.

Wallop, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Beat, thrash, flog, drub, pommel, bang, maul, thump, thwack, pound, knock, deal roughly with.

Wallow, v. n.   Flounder, roll, welter.

Wall-paper, n.   Paper-hangings.

Wallower, n.   Trundle, lantern-wheel.

Walrus, n.   Morse, sea-horse, sea-cow (Trichechus rosmarus).

Wan, a.   Pale, pallid, cadaverous, ashy, of a sickly hue.

Wan, v. n.   Turn pale, grow pale.

Wand, n.   Rod, stick.

Wander, v. n.   1. Ramble, roam, rove, stroll, straggle, range, range about, gad about.

2. Deviate, swerve, stray, digress, turn aside, go astray.

3. Be delirious, be crazed.

Wanderer, n.   Rambler, rover, stroller, landloper, nomad, traveller, vagrant.

Wandering, n.   1. Roving, rambling, travelling, travel, peregrination, excursion, range, roaming.

2. Aberration, deviation from rectitude.

Wander over, Traverse, pass, travel over.

Wane, v. n.   1. Decrease, diminish, grow less.

2. Decline, fail, sink.

Wane, n.   1. Diminution, decrease, lessening, abatement.

2. Decline, declension, decay, failure, falling off.

Want, n.   1. Deficiency, insufficiency, inadequacy, scarcity, scarceness, scantiness, meagreness, shortness, dearth, DEFICIT, lack, absence, default, defect, defectiveness, failure.

2. Need, necessity, requirement, desideratum.

3. Desire, wish, craving, longing.

4. Poverty, indigence, penury, destitution, distress, straits.

Want, v. a.   1. Lack, be without, be destitute of, be in need of.

2. Require, need, have need of, have occasion for, stand in need of, cannot do without, cannot dispense with.

3. Desire, wish, crave, wish for.

Want, v. n.   Lack, fall, be deficient, fall short, come short.

Wanting, a.   Deficient, defective, lacking.

Wanton, a.   1. Wandering, loose, unrestrained, unchecked, free.

2. Luxuriant, exuberant, abounding, rank, rampant.

3. Sportive, frolicsome, playful, gay, frisky, coltish, airy.

4. Dissolute, licentious, lewd, incontinent, prurient, lustful, lascivious, lecherous, carnal, salacious, libidinous, concupiscent, lickerish, unchaste, loose.

Wanton, n.   Lewd person.

Wanton, v. n.   1. Revel, frolic, sport, play, disport, frisk, romp, caper, make fun, make merry.

2. Luxuriate, live luxuriously, live in clover.

Wapiti, n.   American elk, gray moose (Cervus Canadensis).

War, n.   1. Hostilities, fighting, warfare, ULTIMA RATIO REGUM, the last argument of kings.

2. Art of war, profession of arms.

War, v. n.   1. Make war, carry on war.

2. Contend, fight, strive.

Warble, v. a.   Sing (with turns or trills like a bird), trill, carol, chant, hum, hymn.

Warbler, n.   Singer, songster.

Ward, n.   1. Watch, guard, guardianship.

2. (Law.) Pupil, minor (under guardianship).

Warden, n.   Keeper, guardian, warder, custodian, curator, superintendent.

Warder, n.   Keeper, guardian, warden.

Ward off, Avert, FOREFEND, parry, repel, turn aside, fend off, keep off.

Wardrobe, n.   1. Closet (for clothes).

2. Apparel, raiment, clothes, clothing, dresses, garments, vestments, habiliments, attire, vesture, garb, trappings, rigging, TOGGERY.

Warehouse, n.   Store, storehouse, magazine, repository, depot, ENTREPOT.

Wares, n. pl.   Goods, commodities, merchandise, movables.

Warfare, n.   1. Hostilities, war, state of war.

2. Contest, struggle, strife.

Warily, ad.   Cautiously, carefully, heedfully, circumspectly, watchfully, vigilantly, charily.

Wariness, n.   Caution, cautiousness, care, circumspection, watchfulness, forethought, vigilance.

Warlike, a.   1. Military, martial, bellicose.

2. Inimical, unfriendly, hostile, at variance.

Warm, a.   1. Not cold.

2. Sunny, mild, genial, pleasant.

3. Close, muggy, oppressive.

4. Zealous, ardent, fervent, earnest, fervid, glowing, enthusiastic, hearty.

5. Excited, lively, vehement, passionate, furious, violent, fiery.

6. [Colloquial.] Rich, wealthy, forehanded, well off.

Warm, v. a.   1. Heat (moderately), make warm.

2. Animate, excite, rouse, waken, stir up.

Warm-hearted, n.   Kind, affectionate, hearty, cordial, tender.

Warmth, n.   1. Glow, moderate heat.

2. Ardor, zeal, excitement, vehemence, enthusiasm, earnestness, fervor, transport, fervency, passion, intensity, soul, spirit.

Warn, v. a.   1. Caution (against danger), premonish, forewarn, exhort to take heed.

2. Admonish (with respect to some duty), advise.

3. Inform, notify, apprise, disclose to, mention to, communicate to, make aware, make acquainted, give notice to.

4. Summon, bid, call.

Warning, n.   1. Caution (against danger).

2. Admonition, advice, monition.

3. Notice, notification.

4. Omen, presage, portent, prognostic, augury, sign.

Warp, v. n.   Twist or be twisted out of shape (by drying), spring, bend.

Warp, v. a.   1. Twist out of shape (by drying).

2. Pervert, distort, deviate, bend, bias, turn aside, cause to swerve.

Warrant, v. a.   1. Guarantee, secure, answer for.

2. Assure, vouch, avouch, declare, affirm, attest, evidence, give assurance to.

3. Maintain, support, sanction, authorize, justify.

Warrant, n.   1. Guarantee, security, surety, pledge, warranty.

2. Authority, commission, sanction.

3. Permit, order, writ.

Warrantable, a.   Justifiable, allowable, permissible, admissible, lawful, proper, defensible, vindicable, right, fit.

Warranty, n.   1. Stipulation, agreement.

2. Guaranty, security, surety, pledge, warrant.

Warrior, n.   Soldier, captain, military man, man at arms, fighting-man.

Wart, n.   Morbid excrescence, fungous growth.

Wary, a.   Cautious, heedful, careful, watchful, vigilant, circumspect, prudent, discreet, guarded.

Wash, v. a.   1. Cleanse by ablution.

2. Wet, moisten, bathe, lave.

3. Stain, tint, color.

4. Overlay (with a thin coat of metal), cover.

Wash, v. n.   Perform ablution.

Wash, n.   1. ABLUTION, lavation, washing, bathing.

2. Bog, marsh, fen, quagmire, slough, morass, swamp.

3. Lotion.

4. Thin coating.

Washboard, n.   1. Skirting-board, mop-board.

2. (Naut.) Wasteboard.

Washerwoman, n.   Laundress.

Washing, n.   ABLUTION, lavation, bathing.

Wash one's hands of, Exonerate one's self from, clear one's skirts from.

Washy, a.   1. Watery, damp, moist, oozy, wet, sloppy.

2. Weak, thin, dilute.

3. Vapid, trashy, spiritless, pointless, feeble, poor.

Waspish, a.   Irritable, irascible, petulant, snappish, pettish, churlish, snarly, peevish, captious, cynical, testy, fretful, splenetic, touchy, passionate, choleric, ill-humored.

Wassail, n.   Carousal, revelry, revels, saturnalia, debauch, orgies, potation, compotation, SPREE, convivial entertainment, jollification, drunken bout.

Waste, v. a.   1. Decrease, diminish, wear, corrode, use up, prey upon, wear away.

2. Consume (foolishly), spend, expend, squander, dissipate, lose, misspend, misuse, fool away, fritter away, muddle away.

3. Destroy, desolate, ravage, pillage, plunder, strip, ruin, spoil, devastate, sack, devour.

Waste, v. n.   1. Dwindle, wither, pine, perish, decay, be diminished, waste away.

2. Swale, melt (as a candle), sweal, consume.

Waste, a.   1. Destroyed, ruined, ravaged, spoiled, devastated, desolated.

2. Wild, uncultivated, bare, untitled.

3. Worthless, refuse.

Waste, n.   1. Consumption, loss, diminution, decrement, expenditure, wasting, dissipation.

2. Squandering, wanton destruction, loss.

3. Devastation, ravage, ruin, rapine, destruction, desolation, pillage, havoc.

4. Refuse, worthless matter.

5. Wild, wilderness, desert, solitude, lonely place, deserted region.

Wasteboard, n.   (Naut.) Washboard.

Wasteful, a.   1. Destructive, ruinous.

2. Lavish, prodigal, profuse, extravagant, thriftless, unthrifty, too free, too liberal.

Waster, n.   Squanderer, prodigal, spendthrift.

Wasting, n.   Decay, decline, consumption, marasmus, emaciation, atrophy, tabes, PHTHISIS.

Watch, n.   1. Vigil, watching, wakefulness, watchfulness, outlook.

2. Inspection, observation, attention.

3. Guard, sentry, watchman.

4. Pocket timepiece.

Watch, v. n.   1. Wake, be awake, keep awake, not be asleep.

2. Keep guard, keep watch and ward, stand guard, be on guard, be on the watch, act as sentinel, be on the lookout, look sharp, keep a sharp lookout, have all one's eyes about one, mind one's P's and Q's.

3. Wait, look, be expectant.

Watch, v. a.   1. Guard, tend, attend, have in keeping.

2. Mark, observe, eye, keep the eye on, keep an eye upon.

Watchful, a.   Vigilant, attentive, observant, awake, alive, heedful, careful, wary, cautious, circumspect, guarded, on one's guard, on the alert, with the eyes open, wide awake, on the lookout.

Watchman, n.   Guard, sentinel, picket, sentry, guardsman.

Watch-pocket, n.   Fob.

Watchword, n.   Countersign, password.

Water, v. a.   1. Irrigate, moisten, wet.

2. Supply with water (for drink), furnish with water, give water to.

3. Sprinkle and calender (as cloth, to give it an undulating or wavy appearance).

Water-bearer, n.   Aquarius.

Water-beech, n.   Sycamore, button-wood, plane-tree, button-ball-tree, water-birch (Platanus Occidentalis).

Water-brash, n.   Water-qualm, PYROSIS.

Water-clock, n.   Clepsydra.

Water-closet, n.   Privy, backhouse, necessary, jakes.

Water-course, n.   1. Stream, brook, river.

2. Canal, drain, trench, ditch, channel, fosse, moat, sewer, leat.

Water-crake, n.   WATER-OUSEL.

Water-crow, n.   WATER-OUSEL.

Water-cure, n.   Hydropathy.

Water-doctor, n.   Hydropathist.

Watered silk, Tabby.

Waterfall, n.   Cataract, cascade, fall.

Water-hen, n.   Gallinule, spotted crake (Crex porzana or Gallinula chloropus).

Water-hog, n.   Capibara (Hydrochœrus capybara).

Waterish, a. 1. Aqueous, moist, wet, watery.

2. Thin, diluted, weak, like water.

Waterman, n.   Boatman, ferryman.

Water-nymph, n. Naiad.

Water-ousel, n.   Dipper, water-crake, water-crow (Cinclus aquaticus).

Water-ouzel, n.   Dipper, water-crake, water-crow (Cinclus aquaticus).

Water-pepper, n.   Smart-weed (Polyganum hydropiper).

Water-pimpernel, n.   Brookweed.

Water-qualm, n.   Water-brash, PYROSIS.

Water-ram, n.   Hydraulic ram.

Water-ret, v. a.   Water-rot.

Water-rice, n.   Indian-rice.

Water-rot, v. a.   Water-ret.

Water-sparrow, n.   Chuck, reed-sparrow, reed-bunting, king bird (Emberiza schœnictus).

Watery, a.   1. Aqueous, wet, moist.

2. Thin, weak, diluted, waterish, like water.

Wattle, n.   Hurdle (of twigs).

Wattles, n. pl.   BARB, beard.

Wave, n.   Undulation, billow, breaker, surge, swell, ripple.

Wave, v. n.   Undulate, float, fluctuate, flicker, vibrate, oscillate, play loosely, play to and fro.

Wave, v. a.   Brandish, flourish.

Wave-like, a.   Undulating.

Waver, v. n.   1. Wave, undulate, float, flicker.

2. Vacillate, hesitate, fluctuate, be in suspense, be undetermined, be unsettled, be in doubt.

Wavering, n.   Vacillation, fluctuation, indecision, indetermination, hesitancy, uncertainty.

Wavering, a.   Unsettled, vacillating, fickle, unsteady, unstable, changeable.

Wavy, a.   Undulating, waving, playing to and fro.

Wax, v. a.   Cere, smear with wax.

Wax, v. n.   1. Increase (as the moon).

2. Grow, become, come to be, get to be.

Wax-moth, n.   Bee-moth.

Wax-myrtle, n.   Bayberry (Myrica cerifera).

Wax-wing, n.   [U. S.] Cedar-bird.

Way, n.   1. Passage, march, advance, progression.

2. Road, path, route, course, track, TRAIL, street, highway, highroad, room for passing, opportunity to pass.

3. Method, mode, manner, fashion, plan, wise, sort, degree.

4. Space, distance.

5. Custom, usage, habit, habitude, practice, wont, second nature.

Wayfarer, n.   Traveller, passenger, pilgrim, tourist, itinerant.

Waylay, v. a.   Lie in wait for (with evil intent), lie in ambush for.

Wayless, a.   Pathless, trackless.

Wayward, a.   Perverse, froward, wilful, obstinate, headstrong, stubborn, intractable, unruly, cross-grained, refractory.

Weak, a.   1. Feeble, languid, weakly, not strong, not vigorous.

2. Sickly, debilitated, unhealthy, unsound, infirm, frail, delicate, tender, valetudinary, valetudinarian, invalid.

3. Defenceless, unguarded, exposed, unprotected.

4. Lax, soft, pliant, imperfect.

5. Pliable, pusillanimous, easily influenced, without any backbone, dough-faced.

6. Shallow, simple, silly, senseless, witless, stupid, foolish, DAFT, childish, inept.

7. Unwise, injudicious, foolish, indiscreet, erring, peccable.

8. Low, faint, small, inconsiderable.

9. Thin, watery, diluted, waterish.

10. Sleazy, flimsy, slight, poor.

11. Poor, inconclusive, unconvincing, unsatisfactory, lame, not forcible, not cogent.

Weaken, v. a.   1. Enfeeble, enervate, debilitate, break, unman, effeminate, emolliate, unnerve, make weak.

2. Invalidate, make of less effect.

3. Reduce, depress, debase, lower.

Weak-fish, n.   Squeteague [Labrus squeteague or Otolithus regalis].

Weak-headed, a.   WEAK-MINDED.

Weakly, a.   Feeble, languid, weak, not strong.

Weak-minded, a.   Shallow, dull, stupid, weak, soft, sappy, doltish, feeble-minded, dull-witted, short-witted, half-witted, blunt-witted, thick-skulled, weak-headed.

Weak side, n.   Foible, failing, infirmity, frailty, weakness, weak part, blind side.

Weal, n.   Welfare, prosperity, good, advantage, happiness, interest, utility, profit.

Wealth, n.   Affluence, opulence, abundance, fortune, independence, competence, riches, mammon, pelf, money, treasure, funds, cash, property, easy circumstances, ample store, ample means.

Wealthy, a.   Affluent, opulent, rich, moneyed, flush, well off, well to do.

Wean, v. a.   1. Put from the breast.

2. Withdraw, disengage, alienate, detach.

Weapons, n. pl.   Arms.

Weaponless, a.   Unarmed.

Wear, v. a.   1. Carry (upon the person), bear.

2. Impair (by use), waste, consume, use up, wear away, wear out.

Wear, v. n.   1. Be wasted, wear away.

2. Endure use.

Wear away, 1. (Active.) Waste, WEAR.

2. [Neuter.] Be consumed, be wasted.

Wearied, a.   Tired, fatigued, jaded, fagged, exhausted, weary, used up.

Weariness, n.   Fatigue, tedium, lassitude, exhaustion, prostration, languor, languidness, ENNUI.

Wearisome, a.   Tedious, tiresome, fatiguing, IRKSOME, prolix, weary, trying, humdrum, prosy, monotonous, uninteresting.

Wear off, [Active.] Obliterate, rub off.

Wear off, [Neuter.] Pass off by degrees or gradually.

Wear out, Consume, WASTE.

Wear the breeches, [Colloquial.] Usurp the husband's authority, be the man of the house.

Weary, a.   1. Fatigued, tired, exhausted, WEARIED.

2. Tiresome, irksome, wearisome.

Weary, v. a.   Fatigue, tire, jade, fag, exhaust, harass, dispirit, KNOCK UP, tire out, wear out, use up.

Weasand, n.   Windpipe, trachea, throttle, throat.

Weasel-coot, n.   Red-headed smew (Mergus minutus).

Weather, v. a.   1. (Naut.) Pass to windward of.

2. Endure, sustain, bear, stand, bear up against, get the better of.

Weather-cock, n.   1. Vane.

2. Trimmer, time-server, fickle person.

Weave, v. a.   Interlace (as the threads of a fabric), entwine, plait, plat, braid, mat.

Weazen, a.   Thin, sharp, lean, withered, shrunken, dried, shrivelled, wizened.

Web, n.   1. Texture, tissue, structure, textile fabric.

2. Suffusion (of the eye), film.

3. Cobweb.

4. Membrane (as in the feet of swimming birds).

Web-footed, a.   Palmiped.

Wed, v. a.   Marry, espouse.

Wedding, n.   Marriage, nuptials, espousals, bridal, marriage ceremony, nuptial rites.

Wedge-shaped, a.   Cuneiform.

Wedlock, n.   Matrimony, nuptial state, marriage.

Wee, a.   Little, small, diminutive, tiny, minikin, pygmy, pygmean, Liliputian.

Weeds, n. pl.   Mourning, symbol of sorrow.

Week-day, n.   Work-day.

Weekly, a.   Hebdomadal, hebdomadary.

Ween, v. n.   [Poetical.] Fancy, imagine, think, suppose.

Weep, v. n.   Cry, sob, shed tears.

Weep, v. a.   Lament, bewail, bemoan.

Weft, n.   Woof.

Weigh, v. a.   1. Try in the balance, find the weight of.

2. Counterbalance, be equivalent to in weight.

3. Examine, ponder, balance in the mind, meditate upon.

Weigh, v. n.   1. Gravitate, be heavy.

2. Bear, press, bear heavily, press hard.

Weigh down, 1. Overbalance.

2. Oppress, overburden.

Weight, n.   1. Heaviness, gravity, ponderousness, ponderosity.

2. Pressure, burden, load.

3. Importance, influence, power, efficacy, consequence, moment, significance, import, pith.

Weighty, a.   1. HEAVY (intrinsically), ponderous, onerous.

2. Important, influential, efficacious, forcible, momentous, grave, serious, of consequence.

Welcome, n.   1. Greeting, salutation.

2. Kind reception.

Welcome, v. a.   Greet, receive, bid welcome.

Welcome, a.   1. Gladly received or entertained, admitted with pleasure.

2. Acceptable, pleasing, agreeable, pleasant, grateful, gratifying.

Weld, n.   Woad, dyer's weed (Reseda luteola).

Welfare, n.   Prosperity, happiness, success, weal, well-being, advantage, benefit, profit.

Welkin, n.   [Poetical.] Sky, empyrean, firmament, heaven, the heavens, canopy of heaven, vault of heaven, starry heavens.

Well, n.   1. Spring, fountain, wellhead, wellspring.

2. Source, origin.

Well, v. n.   Issue, spring, flow.

Well, ad.   1. Rightly, not ill.

2. Properly, suitably, correctly, accurately, thoroughly, not amiss.

3. Sufficiently, abundantly, amply, fully.

4. Favorably, commendably, with praise.

5. Highly, very much.

6. Far, considerably, not a little.

7. Conveniently, easily.

Well, a.   1. Healthy, hale, hearty, in health, sound, in good health, not ill, not sick.

2. Fortunate, happy.

3. Profitable, convenient, beneficial, expedient, good, useful, advantageous, for one's advantage, for one's interest.

Well-a-day, interj.   Alas, lackaday.

Well-behaved, a.   Courteous, civil, polite, well-bred, well-mannered, polished, of good manners.

Well-being, n.   WELFARE.

Well-born, a.   Gentle, high-born, of good descent, of a good stock, not plebeian.

Well-bred, a.   Refined, polished, genteel, polite, courteous, WELL-BEHAVED.

Well enough, Tolerably, sufficiently well.

Well-head, n.   Spring, fountain, well, wellspring.

Well-mannered, a.   WELL-BEHAVED.

Well off, Prosperous, thriving, flourishing, forehanded, beforehand, in easy circumstances, well to do, possessed of a competence.

Well-read, a.   Erudite, learned, lettered, literary, book-learned.

Wellspring, n.   Spring, fountain, well, well-head.

Well-timed, a.   Opportune, seasonable, timely, happy, felicitous, all in good time.

Well to do, WELL OFF.

Well-wisher, n.   Friend, favorer, encourager.

Welter, v. n.   Wallow, tumble about, roll.

Wench, n.   1. Strumpet, WHORE.

2. [U. S.] Negress, colored woman.

Wend one's way, Go, travel, journey, pass.

Wesleyanism, n.   Methodism.

West, n.   Occident.

West, a.   Western, westerly, occidental.

Westerly, a.   Western, WEST.

Westerly, ad.   Westward, toward the west.

Western, a.   Westerly, WEST.

Westward, ad.   Westerly, toward the west.

Wet, a.   1. Damp, moist, humid, dank, aqueous, watery.

2. Rainy, showery.

Wet, n.   Humidity, moisture, dampness, wetness.

Wetness, n.   Humidity, WET.

Wet, v. a.   Moisten, water, irrigate, damp, dampen, sprinkle.

Whack, v. a.   [Colloquial.] Strike, beat, thrash, THWACK.

Whale-oil, n.   Train-oil.

Wharf, n.   Quay.

What, pron. 1. That which.

2. The sort of, the kind of.

3. Which (out of many, or of many kinds).

4. How, how great, how remarkable.

Whatever, pron. 1. Any thing, be it what it may, any thing soever, whatsoever.

2. All that, the whole that.

Whatsoever, pron. WHATEVER.

What though, What matters it that, allowing that, supposing that, even granting that.

What to do with, How to use, how to employ, how to dispose of.

What with, Partly, in part.

Wheat-bird, n.   Night-jar, goat-sucker.

Wheat-ear, n.   Fallow-finch, white-ear (Saxicola œnanthe).

Wheat-fly, n.   Hessian-fly (Cecidomyia destructor).

Wheat-grass, n.   Twitch-grass, couch-grass, dog's-grass, dog-wheat, knot-grass (Triticum repens).

Wheat-moth, n.   1. Grain-moth, corn-moth (Tinea granella).

2. Angumois moth (Anacampsis cerealella).

Wheedle, v. a.   Flatter, cajole, coax, inveigle, humor, court, fawn upon, pay court to.

Wheedler, n.   Sycophant, parasite, fawner, toady, flunkey, spaniel, lickspittle, pick-thank, toad-eater, time-server, hanger-on, mean flatterer.

Wheel, v. n.   1. Revolve, rotate, turn, gyrate, roll, turn round, move round.

2. Deviate, deflect, diverge, turn aside, alter one's course.

Wheel, v. a.   1. Whirl, twirl, spin, put into a rotatory motion.

2. Move on wheels, convey on wheels.

Wheeze, v. n.   Breathe hard.

Whelk, n.   1. Protuberance, pustule.

2. Stripe, streak, mark, wale.

Whelm, v. a.   Overwhelm.

Whelp, n.   1. Cub, young beast.

2. Puppy, pup, young dog.

When, ad.   1. At the time, at the time that.

2. Whenever, at what time.

Whence, ad.   1. From what place.

2. From what cause, from what source, how.

Whenever, ad.   At whatever time, whensoever.

Whensoever, ad.   WHENEVER.

Where, ad.   1. At which place, in which place.

2. At what place, in what place.

Whereabouts, ad.   Near what place.

Whereabouts, n.   [Colloquial.] Residence, location.

Whereas, conj.   1. Since, considering that, it being the case that.

2. When in fact, while on the contrary.

Whereby, ad.   By which.

Wherefore, ad. & conj.   Why, for what cause or reason, on what account.

Wherein, ad.   1. In which.

2. In what.

Whereof, ad.   1. Of which.

2. Of what.

Whereupon, ad.   Upon which.

Wherever, ad.   In whatever place.

Wherewith, ad.   1. With which, wherewithal.

2. With what.

Wherewithal, ad.   WHEREWITH.

Wherewithal, n.   [Colloquial; used with The prefixed.] The means (with which to accomplish any purpose).

Whet, v. a.   1. Sharpen (by rubbing).

2. Stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse, quicken, animate, warm, kindle.

Which, pron. 1. What one.

2. That.

Whiff, n.   Puff, blast, sudden gust.

Whiff, v. a.   Puff.

Whiffle, v. n.   Veer (as by change of wind), turn about.

While, n.   Time, season, space of time.

While, ad.   1. During the time that.

2. As long as.

3. At the same time that.

While away, Pass away (as time), spend pleasantly.

Whim, n.   Freak, fancy, vagary, humor, caprice, crotchet, maggot, quirk, whimsey, kink, WRINKLE.

Whimper, v. n.   Cry (in-low and broken tones), snivel, blubber, whine.

Whimsey, n.   Caprice, WHIM.

Whimsical, a.   Capricious, freakish, odd, singular, strange, fanciful, fantastic, notional, crotchety, BIZARRE, grotesque, queer.

Whine, v. n.   Cry (plaintively), moan (in a childish way).

Whine, n.   Plaintive tone.

Whinny, v. n.   Neigh.

Whip, v. a.   1. Lash, strike (with a cord), beat, flagellate, scourge, punish.

2. Snatch.

3. Stitch, baste.

Whipping, n.   Flogging, beating, castigation, thrashing, LICKING.

Whirl, v. n.   Twirl, revolve, rotate, spin.

Whirl, v. a.   Twirl, spin, wheel, turn round.

Whirl, n.   Gyration, rotation.

Whirl-bone, n.   Patella, knee-pan.

Whirling, n.   Twirl, circular motion.

Whirlpool, n.   Vortex, eddy.

Whirring, n.   Whiz, buzzing noise.

Whisk, v. n.   Trip, speed, hasten, hie, post, scud, brush, move nimbly, push on, dash on, cut along.

Whisper, v. n.   Speak under the breath, speak softly.

Whisper, v. a.   Breathe, utter softly.

Whisper, n.   1. Low, soft voice; gentle utterance.

2. Murmur, sibilant sound (as of the wind).

3. Hint, intimation, inkling.

Whist, interj.   Hush, silence, be still, be silent, keep quiet, make no noise.

Whistle-fish, n.   Rockling, sea-louch (Motella vulgaris).

Whit, n.   Iota, jot, tittle, particle, bit, atom, grain, scrap, mite, ace, corpuscle, scintilla.

White, a.   Of a white color, snowy, frosty, hoary, hoar.

White ant, Termite, termes.

White-bear, n.   Polar-bear (Thalarctos maritimus).

White bismuth, Sub-nitrate of bismuth.

White-brant, n.   Snow-goose (Anser hyperboreus).

White-cedar, n.   Arbor vitæ (Thuja Occidentalis).

White-copper, n.   Packfong, German silver.

White-copperas, n.   Coquimbite.

White-ear, a.   Fallow-finch, wheat-ear (Saxicola amanthe).

White-lead, n.   Ceruse, carbonate of lead.

Whiten, v. a.   Bleach, blanch, etiolate, make white.

Whiten, v. n.   Bleach, etiolate, become or grow white.

White-nun, n.   Smew (Mergus albellus).

White-poplar, n.   Abele-tree (Populus alba).

White-smith, n.   Tin-smith.

White-thorn, n.   Hawthorn (Oratagus oxyacantha).

White-vitriol, n.   Sulphate of zinc.

White-weed, n.   White daisy, ox-eye daisy (leucanthemum vulgare).

White-wood, n.   Tulip-tree (Liriodendron tulipiferos).

Whither, ad.   1. To what place.

2. To which place.

Whiting, n.   1. Spanish white.

2. (Ich.) Merling (Gadus merlangus).

Whitish, a.   Somewhat white.

Whitlow, n.   (Med.) Felon.

Whit-Sunday, n.   WHITSUNTIDE.

Whitsuntide, n.   Whit-Sunday, Pentecost.

Whiz, v. n.   BUZZ.

Whiz, n.   Whirring, buzzing noise.

Whole, a.   1. All, total.

2. Entire, undivided, integral, complete, not fractional.

3. Uninjured, unimpaired, unbroken, perfect, faultless, good, firm, strong.

4. Sound, well, healthy.

Whole, n.   All, totality, aggregate, gross, amount, sum, sum total.

Wholesome, a.   1. Healthy, healthful, salubrious, salutary, salutiferous, helpful, nourishing, nutritious, strengthening, invigorating, roborant.

2. Beneficial, good.

Wholly, ad.   1. Totally, altogether.

2. Entirely, completely, fully, perfectly.

Whoop, n.   Shout, halloo, hoot, yell.

Whoop, v. n.   Shout, halloo, hollo, holla, yell, cry out.

Whooping-cough, n.   [Written also hooping-cough.] Chin-cough.

Whopper, n.   [Colloquial.] Falsehood, lie, bounce, bouncer.

Whore, n.   Harlot, prostitute, strumpet, courtesan, bawd, punk, wench, drab, DEMIREE, street-walker, night-walker, cyprian, woman of the town, woman of ill-fame.

Whore-house, n.   Brothel, stew, bagnio, bawdy-house, house of prostitution, house of ill-fame.

Why, ad.   1. Wherefore, for what cause or reason, on what account.

2. For what purpose.

Wicked, a.   1. Sinful, vicious, depraved, unprincipled, immoral, impious, irreligious, unrighteous, ungodly, godless, profane, irreverent, worthless, graceless, vile, abandoned, corrupt, knavish, dishonest, roguish, trickish, TRICKY, good for nothing.

2. Bad, evil, unjust, ill, atrocious, iniquitous, heinous, flagitious, nefarious, criminal, outrageous, monstrous, villanous.

Wickedness, n.   1. Sin, evil, depravity, vice, immorality, unrighteousness, sinfulness, crime, criminality, villany, rascality, knavery.

2. Atrocity, iniquity, enormity, flagitiousness.

Wicker, n.   Twig, osier, withe.

Wide, a.   1. Broad.

2. Spacious, vast, large, ample, extensive, expanded.

3. Remote, distant.

Wide-awake, a.   Watchful, vigilant, attentive, observant, heedful, careful, wary, cautious, circumspect, on the alert, with the eyes open.

Width, n.   Breadth, broadness, wideness.

Wield, v. a.   1. Handle, brandish.

2. Manage, use, control, make use of.

Wife, n. Married woman, BETTER-HALF, matron, helpmate, consort.

Wig, n.   Peruke, periwig, scratch.

Wight, n.   [In irony or burlesque.] Creature, being, person.

Wigwam, n.   Hut (of an American Indian), cabin.

Wild, a.   1. Undomesticated, not tame.

2. Uncultivated, native.

3. Uncivilized, savage, rude, ferocious, barbarous, unrefined.

4. Impetuous, turbulent, irregular, violent, ungoverned, unrestrained, disorderly, furious, frantic, frenzied, outrageous, giddy, reckless, hare-brained, HARUM-SCARUM.

5. Fanciful, imaginary, extravagant, visionary, crazy, grotesque, strange, BIZARRE.

Wild, n.   Desert, WILDERNESS.

Wild-bean, n.   Ground-nut (Apios tuberosa).

Wild-briar, n.   Dog-rose, hep-tree (Rosa canina).

Wilderness, n. Wild, desert, waste.

Wild ginger, Canada snake-root.

Wild-goose chase, Foolish pursuit, foolish enterprise.

Wile, n.   Trick, stratagem, cheat, fraud, artifice, chouse, imposture, deceit, imposition, deception, ruse, dodge, fetch, manœuvre, cunning contrivance, crafty device.

Wilful, a.   [Written also Willful.] Obstinate, stubborn, perverse, contumacious, refractory, headstrong, unruly, intractable, mulish, dogged, inflexible, heady, self-willed, PIG-HEADED, obdurate, cantankerous.

Will, n.   1. Power of determination, power of choosing, faculty of volition.

2. Wish, desire, inclination, disposition, pleasure.

3. Command, behest, order, direction.

4. Testament, last will and testament.

Will, v. a.   1. Determine, decree, enjoin, command, direct.

2. Bequeath, devise, demise, leave, give by will.

Will, v. n.   1. Exercise volition.

2. Devise, choose, elect, be disposed, be inclined, be pleased, have a mind.

Willing, a.   Inclined, disposed, desirous, minded, ready, of a mind, nothing loath, not averse.

Willing, n.   Volition.

Willingly, ad.   1. Cheerfully, readily, with all one's heart.

2. Voluntarily, of one's own accord, spontaneously.

Will-o'-the-wisp, n.   Friar's lantern, Jack-with-a-lantern, Jack-o'-lantern, IGNIS FATUUS.

Willow, n.   Osier.

Wilt, v. n.   [Common in U. S., local in Eng.] Droop, wither.

Wily, a.   Insidious, artful, cunning, sly, crafty, subtle, arch, designing, deceitful, treacherous, trickish, TRICKY, intriguing, politic, foxy, snaky, crooked, diplomatic, Machiavelian.

Win, v. a.   1. Get (by mastery or in competition), gain, obtain, procure, acquire, earn, achieve, catch.

2. Bring over, gain over, get the compliance of.

Win, v. n.   Succeed, be successful, gain the victory.

Wince, v. n.   Flinch, shrink, startle, start back.

Wind, n.   1. Air (in motion), draught, breeze, zephyr, puff of air, breath of air.

2. Breath, respiration.

3. Flatulence.

Wind, v. a.   1. Coil, twine, twist, wreathe.

2. Turn in and out.

Wind, v. n.   1. Twine, coil, twist, turn and twist, take a spiral course.

2. Meander, turn in and out.

Windfall, n.   Godsend, unexpected gift, good luck, run of luck, piece of good fortune, piece of good luck.

Wind-flower, n.   Anemone.

Windhover, n.   Castrel, kestrel, stannel (Falco tunnunculus).

Winding, n.   Flexure, turning, meandering, twisting, twist, convolution, contortion, sinuosity, curvature, tortuosity, bend, crook, kink, crookedness.

Winding, a.   Flexuous, sinuous, meandering, serpentine.

Wind off, Unwind, uncoil.

Wind-thrush, n.   Redwing, swine-pipe, red-sided thrush (Turdus iliacus).

Wind up, 1. Wind into a ball.

2. Settle, close, close up.

Winding up, End, conclusion, DÉNOUEMENT, ISSUE.

Windpipe, n.   Trachea, weasand, throttle, throat.

Windy, a.   1. Breezy, gusty, squally, stormy, tempestuous, blustering, boisterous.

2. Empty, airy.

3. Flatulent.

Wine-bibber, n.   Toper, tippler, drunkard, dram-drinker.

Wine-stone, n.   Argol, tartar (crude), bi-tartrate of potash.

Wing, n.   1. Pennon, pinion.

2. Side-piece.

3. (Mil.) Flank.

Wing-case, n.   (Ent.) Sheath.

Winged, a.   1. With wings.

2. Swift, rapid, fleet, fast, speedy, nimble, agile, flying.

Win golden opinions, Be liked, be in favor.

Wink, v. n.   Blink, nictate.

Wink at, Connive at, pretend not to see, shut one's eyes to.

Winker, n.   Blinder (for a horse).

Winking, n.   Nictation.

Winning, a.   Attractive, alluring, pleasing, charming, bewitching, engaging, captivating, fascinating, prepossessing, enchanting, delightful, lovely.

Winnow, v. a.   1. Fan, clear of chaff. 2. Separate, part, divide.

Winsome, a.   [Scotland and North of England.] Cheerful, merry, gay, lively, sportive, blithe, blithesome, buoyant, jocund, light-hearted, buxom, debonair.

Winter, v. n.   Hibernate.

Winter-clover, n.   Checkerberry, partridge-berry, squaw-vine (Mitchella repens).

Winter-green, n.   1. Boxberry, tea-berry, partridge-berry, mountain-tea (Gaultheria procumbens).

2. Pipsissewa (Chimaphila umbellata).

Wintery, a.   Hyemal, brumal, cold, icy, frosty.

Wintry, a.   Hyemal, brumal, cold, cold, icy, frosty.

Wipe, v. a.   Rub (as with a cloth, in order to clean or dry).

Wipe, n.   1. Wiping.

2. [Colloquial.] Blow, stroke, hit.

3. Sneer, gibe, taunt, sarcasm.

4. (Ornith.) Pewit, lapwing (Vanellus cristatus).

Wipe out, Efface, obliterate, erase, expunge, cancel, raze, scratch out, rub out.

Wire, n.   Metallic thread.

Wire, v. a.   1. Put upon a wire.

2. Bind with wire.

3. Ensnare by wires.

4. [Modern.] Telegraph, convey by electric telegraph, report by telegram.

Wire-grass, n.   Crab-grass, dog's-tail grass (Eleusine Indica).

Wire-puller, n.   Tactician, manœuvrer, adroit manager.

Wisdom, n.   1. Sense, sapience, sagacity, judgment, judiciousness, prescience, discernment, depth, solidity, ballast, good sense, common sense, plain sense, enlarged views, reach or compass of thought, readiness in adapting means to ends.

2. Knowledge, erudition, learning, attainment, information, enlightenment.

3. Reasonableness, reason, right or just view.

Wise, a.   1. Sensible, sapient, sage, judicious, sagacious, oracular, prudent, discreet, considerate, discerning, reasonable, rational, intelligent, enlightened, sound, solid, philosophical, of good judgment.

2. Erudite, learned.

3. Crafty, cunning, subtle, sly, foxy, wily, politic, knowing, designing, long-headed.

Wise, n.   Manner, way, mode, fashion.

Wiseacre, n.   Witling, DUNCE, ignoramus, pretender to wisdom.

Wish, v. n.   Desire, long, hanker, list.

Wish, v. a.   Desire, long for, hanker after, set one's heart upon.

Wish, n.   Desire, mind, longing, hankering, liking.

Wish-bone, n.   Merry-thought.

Wishing-bone, n.   Merry-thought.

Wishful, a.   Desirous, longing, eager, hankering, lickerish, wistful.

Wish-wash, n.   1. Thin drink.

2. Trash, stuff, balderdash, palaver, moonshine, fudge, nonsense, jargon, platitude, flummery, inanity, balderdash, wishy-washy, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk.

Wishy-washy, a.   [Colloquial.] Thin, feeble, weak.

Wishy-washy, n.   WISH-WASH.

Wistful, a.   1. Contemplative, meditative, reflective, musing, thoughtful, pensive.

2. Longing, eager, WISHFUL.

Wit, n.   1. Intellect, understanding, mind, sense, reason, genius, mental power, intellectual faculties, thinking principle.

2. Quick perception (as of partial resemblance in things mostly unlike), keen discernment.

3. Facetiousness, humor, fun, drollery, waggery, waggishness, jocularity, ATTIC SALT.

3. Humorist, wag.

Witch, n.   Sorceress.

Witch, v. a.   Charm, enchant, fascinate, captivate, ravish, bewitch.

Witchcraft, n.   Sorcery, necromancy, magic, witchery, thaumaturgy, theurgy, wonder-working, enchantment, incantation, conjuration, charm, spell, the black art.

Witchery, n.   1. Sorcery, WITCHCRAFT. 2. Fascination, spell, entrancement.

Witch-hazel, n.   Striped alder.

With, prep.   1. Through (as the immediate agent or instrument), BY, by the agency of, by means of.

2. Attending, accompanying, in company with, along with.

3. In the opinion of, in the estimation of, according to.

4. By the side of, in contrast with.

5. Upon, immediately after.

With child, Pregnant, ENCEINTE, big, in the family way.

Withdraw, v. a.   1. Remove, subduct, subduce, subtract, take away.

2. Wean, disengage, draw off.

3. Retract, recall, recant, disavow, revoke, abjure, take back.

Withdraw, v. n.   Retire, retreat, secede, depart, decamp, go away, be off, go off.

Withdrawal, n.   1. Abduction, withdrawing, removal, withdrawment.

2. Departure, exit, retirement, leave, going away.

Withdrawment, n.   WITHDRAWAL.

Withe, n.   Twig, osier, wicker.

Wither, v. n.   1. Shrivel, dry, dry up, lose freshness.

2. Waste, decay, droop, languish, pine away, waste away.

With one consent, Unanimously, with one accord, by common consent, to a man, as one man, one and all, on all hands, in chorus, without a dissenting voice, NEM. CON.

Withhold, v. a.   1. Restrain, keep in, rein in.

2. Retain, keep back.

Within, prep.   1. In the inside of, not without.

2. In the compass of, in the limits of, not beyond.

3. In the reach or influence of.

Within, ad.   1. Inwardly, internally.

2. In doors, in the house, at home.

Without, prep. 1. Out of, on the outside of, not within.

2. In the absence of, not with, independently of, exclusively of.

Without book, 1. By memory, from memory, without notes, without reading.

2. Without warrant, without authority.

Withstand, v. a.   Resist, oppose, face, confront, strive against, stand against, make a stand against, not submit to.

Witless, a.   Silly, foolish, stupid, dull, shallow, senseless, obtuse, DAFT, unintelligent, feeble-witted, short-witted, half-witted, dull-witted, muddy-headed, muddy-brained, slow of apprehension, fat-witted.

Witling, n.   Wiseacre, Gothamite, blunderer, pretender to wisdom, man of small wit.

Witness, n.   1. Testimony, evidence, attestation, corroboration.

2. Deponent, corroborator, eye-witness.

Witness, v. a.   1. Attest, be a witness of, bear witness to.

2. Observe, see, take cognizance of.

Witticism, n.   Joke (made by one who affects wit), conceit, jest, quip, quirk, crank.

Witty, a. Facetious, humorous, jocular, jocose, waggish, droll, funny, pleasant.

Witwall, n.   1. Loriot, golden oriole (of Europe; Oriolus galbula).

2. Great spotted wood-pecker (Picus major).

Wizard, n.   Conjurer, enchanter, sorcerer, magician, soothsayer, necromancer, charmer, diviner, seer, juggler, prestidigitator, wonder-worker.

Wizened, a.   Dried, shrivelled, shrunken, thin, sharp, lean, weazen.

Woad, n.   Weld, dyer's weed (Genista tinctorla), woad-waxen, wood-waxen, wood-wax, dyer's broom.

Woad-waxen, n.   WOAD.

Woe, n.   Sorrow, grief, distress, tribulation, affliction, anguish, agony, bitterness, misery, wretchedness, unhappiness, trouble, heart-ache, heavy heart, bleeding heart, broken heart, mental suffering, pain of mind.

Woebegone, a.   Wretched, miserable, pitiable, disconsolate, comfortless, sad, forlorn, sorrowful, melancholy, downcast, desponding, cheerless, crest-fallen, chap-fallen, cast down.

Woful, a.   [Written also Woeful.] 1. Sorrowful, distressed, sad, afflicted, unhappy.

2. Grievous, distressing, afflicting, afflictive, disastrous, calamitous, dreadful, tragical, deplorable.

3. Wretched, paltry, mean, pitiful.

Wolfsbane, n.   Aconite, monkshood.

Wolverene, n.   Glutton (Gulo luscus).

Wolverine, n.   Glutton (Gulo luscus).

Woman-hater, n.   Misogynist.

Womanhood, n.   Muliebrity, feminality, femineity.

Womanish, a.   Feminine (in a bad sense), effeminate.

Womanly, a.   Feminine (in a good sense), becoming a woman.

Womb, n.   Uterus.

Wombat, n.   Phascolome (Phascalomys ursinus).

Wonder, n.   1. Astonishment, amazement, surprise, bewilderment, ADMIRATION.

2. Prodigy, marvel, miracle, portent.

3. Curiosity, phenomenon, spectacle, rarity, sight.

Wonder, v. n.   Marvel, be surprised, be amazed, be struck with wonder, be taken aback, stand agog, look blank, open one's eyes, open one's mouth.

Wonderful, a.   Astonishing, astounding, surprising, amazing, startling, marvellous, wondrous, miraculous, very extraordinary, very strange.

Wonder-worker, n.   Conjurer, WIZARD.

Wonder-working, n.   Thaumaturgy, magic, sorcery, WITCHCRAFT.

Wondrous, a.   WONDERFUL.

Wont, n.   Custom, habit, use, practice.

Wonted, a.   Accustomed, usual, habitual, customary, conventional, familiar, common, frequent, regular, ordinary, every-day.

Woo, v. a.   Court, solicit in love, make love to, pay one's addresses to.

Woo, v. n.   Court, make love.

Wood, n.   1. FOREST, grove, copse.

2. Timber.

Woodbine, n.   Eglantine, honeysuckle (Caprifolium periclymenum).

Woodchuck, n.   Ground-hog (Arctomys monax).

Wood-coal, n.   Charcoal.

Wood-cut, n.   Wood-engraving.

Wooded, a.   Timbered.

Wooden, a.   1. Made of wood.

2. Woody, ligneous.

3. Awkward, clumsy, ungainly, stiff.

Wood-engraver, n.   Xylographer.

Wood-engraving, n.   1. Xylography.

2. Wood-cut.

Wood-grass, n.   Indian grass (Sorghum nutans).

Woodland, n.   Woods, forest, grove, forest-land, timber-land.

Wood-naphtha, n.   Methylic alcohol, WOOD-SPIRIT.

Wood-nymph, n.   Hamadryad, dryad, nymph of the woods.

Wood-pigeon, n.   Ring-dove (Columba palumbus).

Wood-shock, n.   Pecan (Mustela Canadensis), fisher.

Wood-spirit, n.   Pyroxylic acid, pyroxylic spirit, wood-naphtha, methylic alcohol, pyroligneous spirit.

Wood-wax, n.   Weld, woad, dyer's weed, dyer's broom, woad-waxen (Genista tinctoria).

Wood-waxen, n.   Weld, woad, dyer's weed, dyer's broom, woad-waxen (Genista tinctoria).

Woody, a.   1. Ligneous, wooden.

2. Sylvan, shady.

Woody-nightshade, n.   Bitter-sweet (Solanum dulcamara).

Wooer, n.   Lover, suitor, gallant.

Wooing, n.   Suit, courtship, addresses.

Woof, n.   Weft.

Wool-gathering, n.   Vagary, idle fancy, foolish enterprise, useless pursuit.

Woollen, a.   [Written also Woolen.] Woolly, made of wool.

Woollen, n.   Cloth of wool, woollen cloth.

Woollens, n. pl.   Woollen goods.

Woolly, a.   1. Woollen, made of wool.

2. Like wool.

3. (Bot.) Lanuginous, downy.

Word, n.   1. Vocable, TERM, expression.

2. Report, tidings, account, advice, intelligence, information.

3. Statement, affirmation, declaration, assertion, averment.

4. Promise, pledge, assurance, engagement.

5. Order, command, signal.

6. Scripture, Word of God.

7. [With The prefixed] CHRIST.

Word-book, n.   Vocabulary, dictionary, lexicon, glossary.

Word for word, Literally, verbatim, exactly, in the exact words.

Words, n. pl.   1. Language, accents, tongues, talk, discourse.

2. Dispute, wrangling, bickering, altercation, logomachy, war of words.

Wordy, a.   Verbose, prolix, diffuse, not concise, long-winded.

Work, v. n.   1. Act, operate, be in action.

2. Labor, toil, moil, drudge, strive, exert one's self, be diligent, be at work.

3. Move, perform, succeed, get on.

4. Ferment, effervesce.

5. Heave, be tossed, be agitated.

Work, v. a.   1. Labor upon, operate upon.

2. Produce, originate, accomplish, effect, bring about.

3. Keep at work.

4. Exert, strain.

5. Embroider.

Work, n.   1. Toil, labor (that fatigues), drudgery.

2. Occupation, exertion, employment, business.

3. Product (of labour), performance, production, fruit, achievement, deed, action, feat.

4. Fabric, structure, manufacture.

5. Composition, book, literary production.

6. Management, treatment.

Work against, Resist, oppose, try to thwart.

Work-bag, n.   Reticule.

Work-day, n.   Week-day.

Worker, n.   1. Laborer, workman, operative, artificer.

2. Doer, performer.

3. Working-bee.

Work-house, 1. Manufactory.

2. Penitentiary, jail, prison, bride-well, house of correction.

3. Poor-house.

Working, a.   1. Laboring.

2. Moving, operating.

3. On duty, at work.

4. Fermenting.

Working, n.   Motion, operation.

Working-bee, n.   Worker.

Workman, n.   1. Laborer, operative, worker, journeyman.

2. Artisan, mechanic, craftsman, artificer.

3. Skilful artificer, master in his art.

Workmanlike, a.   Skilful, workmanly.

Workmanly, a.   WORKMANLIKE.

Workmanship, n.   Handiwork, handicraft, manipulation.

Work out, Accomplish, effect, perform, realize, bring to pass.

Work through, Get through.

World, n.   1. Universe, cosmos, creation, nature.

2. Earth, globe, terraqueous globe.

3. Planet, heavenly body.

4. Life, things, human affairs, secular affairs, affairs of life, social life, ways of men, course of things, stream of time.

5. Public, society, people, men, mankind, human race.

Worldly, a.   1. Earthly, mundane, terrestrial, terrene, sublunary, human, common.

2. Secular, temporal.

3. Sordid, grovelling, selfish, earth-born, irreligious.

Worm, v. n.   Work slowly, secretly, and gradually (like a worm).

Worm in, Obtrude, thrust in, press in, foist in.

Worm-like, a.   Worm-shaped, vermicular.

Worm one's self, Insinuate one's self.

Worm out, Find out (as a secret).

Worm-shaped, a.   WORM-LIKE.

Worn, a.   impaired (by use), wasted, consumed, decayed, worn out, used up, worn to a thread, worse for wear.

Worn out, 1. Impaired, WORN.

2. Trite, common, stale, hackneyed, beaten, threadbare, commonplace.

Worry, v. a.   Tease, vex, plague, pain, harass, annoy, trouble, torment, pester, bother, bore, persecute, molest, harry, irritate, badger, fret, chafe, hector, infest, gall, disturb, disquiet.

Worry, v. n.   [Colloquial.] Fret, chafe, fidget, be vexed, be troubled, worry one's self.

Worry, n.   Anxiety, vexation, trouble, perplexity, solicitude, care, disquiet, concern, uneasiness, fear, apprehension, misgiving, alarm.

Worship, n.   Adoration, homage, reverence.

Worship, v. a.   1. Adore, venerate (with religious rites), revere, reverence.

2. Idolize, deify.

Worshipful, a.   Venerable, worthy of honor.

Worst, v. a.   Defeat, conquer, foil, overcome, overpower, overthrow, subdue, subjugate, vanquish, beat, rout, discomfit, crush, choke, quell, master, get the better of, put down.

Worth, n.   1. Merit, desert, worthiness, excellence, virtue, credit.

2. Value, price, cost.

Worthiness, n. Merit, WORTH.

Worthless, a.   1. Useless, valueless, naught, bootless, fruitless, profitless, nugatory, unserviceable, futile, unproductive, unprofitable, miserable, poor, wretched.

2. Base, vile, unworthy, ignoble, abject, depraved, profligate, abandoned, graceless, good for nothing.

3. Refuse, waste.

4. Tinsel, showy, glittering, gaudy, superficial, trashy, trumpery, flimsy.

5. Trifling, trivial, paltry, frivolous, slight, piddling, of no moment, of small importance.

Worthy, a.   1. Deserving, meritorious.

2. Estimable, excellent, good, virtuous, exemplary, honest, righteous, upright.

Would-be, a.   Self-styled, pretended, SOI-DISANT.

Wound, n.   1. Cut, stab, bruise.

2. Injury, hurt, damage, detriment, harm.

Wound, v. a.   1. Hurt, injure, damage, harm.

2. Pain, irritate, gall, lacerate, prick.

3. Annoy, mortify, offend, hurt the feelings of.

Wraith, n.   [Scottish.] Apparition, vision, spectre, ghost, unreal image.

Wrangle, v. n.   Quarrel, bicker, spar, spat, jangle, jar, squabble, TIFF, have words, fall out, be at variance, have an altercation.

Wrangle, n.   Quarrel, squabble, jangle, brawl, altercation, jar, bickering, contest, contention, controversy, wrangling, angry dispute.

Wrangler, n.   1. Disputant, controversialist, jangler, quarrelsome fellow.

2. [Cambridge University, Eng.] Superior mathematician.

Wrangling, n.   Altercation, WRANGLE.

Wrap, v. a.   1. Fold, lap, roll together, wrap up.

2. Envelop, cover (by winding or folding), infold, muffle.

Wrap up, Wrap, fold, bundle up.

Wrapper, n.   1. Envelop, cover, covering.

2. Dressing-gown.

Wrath, n.   Anger, ire, indignation, exasperation, rage, fury, choler, passion, resentment, offence.

Wrathful, a.   Angry, mad, furious, infuriate, raging, rageful, wroth, indignant, passionate, resentful, exasperated, provoked, incensed, irate, ireful, in a passion, out of temper, out of tune.

Wreak, v. a.   Inflict (as wrath or vengeance).

Wreath, n.   1. Curl.

2. Garland, chaplet, festoon, crown, bays.

Wreathe, v. a.   1. Twist, interweave, entwine.

2. Encircle, surround, infold.

Wreck, n.   1. Destruction, perdition, undoing, prostration, ruin, desolation, shipwreck.

2. Stranded vessel, shipwrecked vessel.

Wreck, v. a.   1. Strand, founder, shipwreck, cast away.

2. Ruin, destroy.

Wrench, v. a.   1. Wrest, wring, twist.

2. Sprain, strain, distort.

Wrench, n.   1. Twist.

2. Sprain, strain.

3. Screw-key.

Wrest, v. a.   Twist, WRENCH.

Wrestle, v. n.   Contend, strive, struggle.

Wrestling, n.   Struggle, contention.

Wretch, n.   1. Pilgarlic, pariah, outcast, troglodyte, miserable person, unhappy person.

2. Miscreant, villain, knave, rogue, rascal, scoundrel, scapegrace, caitiff, ruffian.

Wretched, a.   1. Unhappy (on account outward condition), MISERABLE, forlorn, comfortless, woebegone, afflicted, distressed.

2. Calamitous, afflictive, afflicting, deplorable.

3. Bad, poor, vile sorry, shabby, pitiful, worthless, paltry, contemptible, shocking.

Wretchedness, n.   Unhappiness, distress, misery, affliction, WOE.

Wriggle, v. n.   Squirm, writhe.

Wriggle out of, Get out of (by adroit management), work out of, work one's way out of.

Wring, v. a.   1. Twist (violently).

2. Force, extort, wrest.

3. Harass, distress, torture, torment, pain.

Wrinkle, n.   1. Furrow, crease, fold, plait, gather, pucker, rumple, corrugation, rimple.

2. [Colloquial.] Notion, whim, fancy, whimsey, caprice, crotchet, vagary, freak, quirk, maggot.

Wrinkle, v. a.   Corrugato, crease, rumple, cockle, pucker, crumple.

Wrinkled, a.   Rugose, rugous.

Wrist, n.   CARPUS.

Writ, n.   Writing, scripture.

Write, v. a.   1. Inscribe, scrawl, scribble, scratch.

2. Compose, indite, produce, frame, pen, jot down, draw up, set down in writing, commit to paper, put on paper, dash off.

Write, v. n.   1. Compose, express one's self (in writing), put pen to paper, take pen in hand.

2. Write a letter, send a letter.

3. Tell (in writing), give account.

Writer, n.   1. Penman.

2. Scribe, scribbler, clerk, secretary, amanuensis, quill-driver.

3. Author, composer.

Writhe, v. a.   Twist, distort, contort, make awry.

Writhe, v. n.   Wriggle, squirm, be distorted.

Writing, n.   1. Chirography, caligraphy, penmanship.

2. Document, instrument.

3. Book, work, publication, lucubration, pamphlet, piece, literary production.

4. Inscription, title.

Writing-desk, n.   ESCRITOIRE.

Wrong, a.   1. Unjust, evil, improper, bad, inequitable, unfair, immoral, not right, wrongful.

2. Unlit, inapposite, inappropriate, unsuitable, improper.

3. Incorrect, inaccurate, erroneous, not true, wide of the mark.

Wrong, n.   1. Injustice, unfairness, injury, trespass, grievance, TORT, injury, foul play, violation of right.

2. Error.

Wrong, ad.   Erroneously, amiss, improperly, wrongly, faultily.

Wrong, v. a.   Injure, abuse, maltreat, oppress, treat unjustly, do a wrong to, do an injury to.

Wrong-doer, n.   Delinquent, offender, sinner, criminal, culprit, evildoer.

Wrongful, a.   Unjust, unfair, WRONG.

Wrong-headed, a.   Perverse, stubborn, intractable, crotchety, mulish, headstrong, cross-grained, dogged, wayward, PIG-HEADED.

Wrongly, ad.   Erroneously, WRONG, amiss.

Wroth, a.   Angry, WRATHFUL.

Wrought, [Imperfect and participle of work.] Performed, done, worked, effected.

Wrought up, Transported, maddened, excited, fired, worked up, beside one's self.

Wry, a.   Distorted, twisted, crooked, askew, awry, on one side, turned to one side.

Wry face, Grimace, distortion of countenance.

X

Xiphoid, a.   (Anat.) Ensiform, sword-like.

Xylographer, n.   Wood-engraver.

Xylography, n.   Wood-engraving.

Y

Yak, n.   Sarlyk, bulul, grunting ox (Poëphagus grunniens).

Yap, v. n.   YAUP.

Yard, n.   Enclosure, COMPOUND.

Yarn, n.   1. Woollen thread.

2. [Colloquial.] Story, tale.

Yarrow, n.   Millefoil (Achillea millefolium).

Yaup, v. n.   Yelp, yap, cry (as a child or a bird).

Yawn, v. n.   1. Gape, oscitate.

2. Open-wide.

Yea, ad.   Yes, ay, aye.

Yean, v. n.   Lamb, bring forth a lamb.

Yearly, a.   Annual, ANNIVERSARY.

Yearly, ad.   Annually, once a year, every year, per annum.

Yearn, v. n.   Long, be eager, feel a strong desire.

Yeast, n.   Barm, ferment, EMPTYINGS.

Yeasty, a.   Barmy.

Yell, v. n.   Screech, shriek, scream, bawl, squeal, cry out (as with pain or horror).

Yell, n.   Screech, shriek, scream, outcry.

Yellow, a.   Golden, FULVOUS, FULVID, gold-colored.

Yellow-bunting, n.   Yellow-hammer (Emberiza citrinella).

Yellow-eyed, a.   Jaundiced, jealous.

Yellow flag, fleur-de-lis, flower-de-luco (Iris pseudacorus).

Yellow-hammer, n.   YELLOW-BUNTING.

Yellow orpiment, King's-yellow, yellow sulphuret of arsenic.

Yellows, n. pl.   Jaundice (in horses, cattle, and sheep).

Yelp, v. n.   Yaup, bark, cry (as a dog).

Yeoman, n.   Freeholder, commoner, farmer.

Yeomanry, n.   Body of yeomen.

Yerk, v. a.   Jerk, twitch, pull suddenly.

Yerk, n.   Jerk.

Yes, ad.   Yea, ay, aye.

Yet, conj.   Nevertheless, notwithstanding, however.

Yet, ad.   1. Besides, further, in addition, over and above.

2. Still, at the same time.

3. Hitherto, thus far, up to the present time.

Yield, v. a.   1. Produce, bear, furnish, supply, afford, impart, render, bestow, confer, communicate.

2. Permit, grant, allow, giro, accord, concede.

3. Relinquish, surrender, abandon, cede, resign, abdicate, forego, waive, deliver up, give up, part with, make over, let go.

Yield, v. n.   1. Submit, surrender, succumb, give in, give up, knock under, resign one's self.

2. Bend, relax, bow, be pliant.

3. Assent, comply, acquiesce, give consent.

4. Give place, give way.

Yield, n.   Product, crop.

Yielding, a.   1. Submissive, complying, compliant, accommodating, unresisting, facile.

2. Pliable, pliant, supple, flexible, flexile, plastic.

Yoke, n.   1. Bond, chain, link, tie, ligature.

2. Bondage, servitude, service, dependence, subjection, thraldom, vassalage.

Yoke, v. a.   Join, couple, link, interlink, conjoin, associate.

Yoke-fellow, n.   Companion, associate, partner, mate.

Yonder, ad.   At a distance (within view).

Yonker, n.   [Colloquial.] YOUNGSTER, younker.

Young, n.   Youthful, juvenile, not old, in one's teens.

Younger, a.   Junior.

Youngster, n.   [Colloquial.] Youth, boy, lad, stripling, school-boy, younker, yonker, young man.

Younker, n.   YOUNGSTER.

Youth, n.   1. Juvenility, adolescence, juniority, minority, teens, bloom, nonage, youthfulness, prime of life, flower of life.

2. Boy, stripling, school-boy, YOUNGSTER, lad.

3. Young men, young women, young persons, the rising generation.

Youthful, a.   1. Young, in one's teens.

2. Childish, juvenile, boyish, puerile.

Youthfulness, n.   Juvenility, YOUTH.

Yucca, n.   Spanish-bayonet, bear-grass, Adam's needle.

Yule, n.   1. Christmas, yule-tide.

2. Lammas, Lammas-tide.

Yule-tide, n.   Christmas, YULE.

Z

Zany, n.   Buffoon, clown, mountebank, jester, droll, merry-Andrew, harlequin, punch, punchinello, scaramouch, fool, jack-pudding, pickle-herring.

Zanyism, n.   Buffoonery.

Zeal, n.   Ardor, eagerness, engagedness, fervor, fervency, warmth, glow, feeling, energy, earnestness, intentness, heartiness, cordiality, enthusiasm, passion, soul, spirit.

Zealot, n.   Enthusiast, fanatic, bigot, visionary, dreamer.

Zealous, a.   Ardent, eager, keen, earnest, fervent, fervid, warm, glowing, burning, fiery, passionate, enthusiastic, devoted, swift, prompt, ready, forward.

Zenith, n.   Summit, top, apex, pinnacle, acme, utmost height, highest point, culminating point.

Zephyr, n.   1. West wind.

2. [Poetical.] Gentle, mild, or soft breeze; light wind.

Zero, n.   Naught, nought, nothing, cipher.

Zest, n.   Relish, flavor, savor, taste, gust, gusto, smack, twang, appetizer.

Zinc, n.   Spelter.

Zinc-blende, n.   Blende, sulphuret of zinc, false galena, mock-lead, black-jack.

Zincite, n.   Red zinc ore, red oxide of zinc.

Zinc-vitriol, n.   White vitriol, sulphate of zinc.

Zone, n.   1. [Poetical.] Belt, girdle, cincture, girth, baldric, band.

2. Region, clime, climate.

Zoril, n.   Mariput (Viverra zorilla).

Zygoma, n.   (Anat.) Cheek-bone.

Zymotic, a.   Infectious (as if by the action of a ferment).

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Table of Contents

A DICTIONARY

OF

ENGLISH SYNONYMES

AND

SYNONYMOUS OR PARALLEL EXPRESSIONS

DESIGNED AS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APTNESS AND VARIETY OF PHRASEOLOGY

PREFACE.

A DICTIONARY

ENGLISH SYNONYMES.

EXPLANATORY TABLE.

SYNONYMES

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C

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E

F

G

H

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