*arras*

v. t. To furnish with an arras. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Arras. ] A material of wool or silk used for working the figures in embroidery. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp. ] A rude apparatus for pulverizing ores, esp. those containing free gold. [ 1913 Webster ]

, adv. [ Prob. a corruption of arriswise. See Arris. ] Placed in such a position as to exhibit the top and two sides, the corner being in front; -- said of a rectangular form. Encyc. Brit. Cussans. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] A resin, called also galipot. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. The gum resin of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Same as Churrus. Balfour. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } n. pl. [ Mex. Sp. ] Leggings. [ Mex. & Southwestern U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

v. t. [ Cf. F. débarrasser. See Embarrass. ] To disembarrass; to relieve. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Disembarrassed p. pr. & vb. n. Disembarrassing. ] [ Pref. dis- + embarrass: cf. F. désembarasser. ] To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate. [ 1913 Webster ]

To disembarrass himself of his companion. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Freedom or relief from impediment or perplexity. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Embarrassed p. pr. & vb. n. Embarrassing. ] [ F. embarrasser (cf. Sp. embarazar, Pg. embaraçar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em- (L. in) + LL. barra bar. See Bar. ] 1. To hinder from freedom of thought, speech, or action by something which impedes or confuses mental action; to make (a person) unpleasantly self-conscious; to perplex; to discompose; to disconcert; as, laughter may embarrass an orator. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- abash, discompose, disconcert, discomfit, chagrin. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct; as, business is embarrassed; public affairs are embarrassed. [ wns=2 ]
Syn. -- obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Com.) To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to incumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands; -- said of a person or his affairs; as, a man or his business is embarrassed when he can not meet his pecuniary engagements.

Syn. -- To hinder; perplex; entangle; confuse; puzzle; disconcert; abash; distress. -- To Embarrass, Puzzle, Perplex. We are puzzled when our faculties are confused by something we do not understand. We are perplexed when our feelings, as well as judgment, are so affected that we know not how to decide or act. We are embarrassed when there is some bar or hindrance upon us which impedes our powers of thought, speech, or motion. A schoolboy is puzzled by a difficult sum; a reasoner is perplexed by the subtleties of his opponent; a youth is sometimes so embarrassed before strangers as to lose his presence of mind. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. embarras. See Embarrass, v. t. ] Embarrassment. [ Obs. ] Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. feeling uneasily or unpleasantly self-conscious due to some event or circumstance; as, she was embarrassed by her child's tantrums.
Syn. -- abashed, self-conscious. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. feeling inferior or unworthy and hence unpleasantly self-conscious; as, too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street.
Syn. -- chagrined, mortified. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. hard to deal with; as, greeted with an embarrassing silence.
Syn. -- awkward, disconcerting, off-putting, sticky, tight, unenviable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
Syn. -- mortifying, shame-making. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. embarrassement. ] 1. A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness. [ 1913 Webster ]

The embarrassment which inexperienced minds have often to express themselves upon paper. W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]

The embarrassments tom commerce growing out of the late regulations. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ F. sarrasine, LL. saracina. See Saracen. ] (Fort.) A portcullis, or herse. [ Written also sarasin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Trass. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not embarrassed. Specifically: -- [ 1913 Webster ]

(a) Not perplexed in mind; not confused; as, the speaker appeared unembarrassed. [ 1913 Webster ]

(b) Free from pecuniary difficulties or encumbrances; as, he and his property are unembarrassed. [ 1913 Webster ]

(c) Free from perplexing connection; as, the question comes into court unembarrassed with irrelevant matter. [ 1913 Webster ]