- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Muddy-brained, a.
- Muddy-headed, a.
- 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.

- 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. 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.
- 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.
- 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.]
- 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.
- 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, 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.
- 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.
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- Oaf, n.
- 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.

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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.]
- 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.
- 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.
- 10. Make a thrust, make a pass.
- Pass, v. a. 1. Allow to proceed, let go.
- 2. Send, transmit, deliver, make over.
- 3.
- 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.