*cupi*

a. [ L. concupiscens, p. pr. of concupiscere, v. incho. of concupere to long for; con- + cupere. See Covet. ] Having sexual lust; libidinous; lustful; lecherous; salacious. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to concupiscence. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Concupiscent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. concupiscible. ] 1. Exciting to, or liable to be affected by, concupiscence; provoking lustful desires. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Exciting desire, good or evil. [ 1913 Webster ]

The schools reduce all the passions to these two heads, the concupiscible and irascible appetite. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being concupiscible. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L.Cupido, fr. cupido desire, desire of love, fr. cupidus. See Cupidity. ] (Rom. Myth.) The god of love, son of Venus; usually represented as a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pretty dimpled boys, like smiling cupids. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. cupidite, L. cupiditas, fr. cupidus longing, desiring, fr. cupere to long for, desire. See Covet. ] 1. A passionate desire; love. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth; greed of gain; avarice; covetousness. [ 1913 Webster ]

With the feelings of political distrust were mingled those of cupidity and envy, as the Spaniard saw the fairest provinces of the south still in the hands of the accursed race of Ishmael. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. Engaged; in use; being used by a person and not free for use by someone else; as, the wc is occupied. Opposite of free, available, and unoccupied. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Inhabited, lived-in, tenanted; having residents; -- of dwelling units. [ Narrower terms: owner-occupied ] WordNet 1.5 ]

3. Overrun, taken over; -- of countries or territories; as, occupied France. Opposite of unoccupied. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

4. Busy; actively or fully engaged in some activity; -- of people. Opposite of idle.
Syn. -- employed, engaged. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. One who occupies, or has possession. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who follows an employment; hence, a tradesman. [ Obs. ] “Merchants and occupiers.” Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

The occupiers of thy merchandise. Ezek. xxvii. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. lived in by the owner; -- of dwellings. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. a occupant who owns the home that he/she lives in. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ OE. porkepyn, porpentine, OF. porc-espi, F. porc-épic (cf. It. porco spino, porco spinoso, Sp. puerco espino, puerco espin, fr. L. porcus swine + spina thorn, spine). The last part of the French word is perhaps a corruption from the It. or Sp.; cf. F. épi ear, a spike of grain, L. spica. See Pork, Spike a large nail, Spine. ] 1. (Zool.) Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Any species of Erethizon and related genera, native of America. They are related to the true porcupines, but have shorter spines, and are arboreal in their habits. The Canada porcupine (Erethizon dorsatus) is a well known species. [ 1913 Webster ]

Porcupine ant-eater (Zool.), the echidna. --
Porcupine crab (Zool.), a large spiny Japanese crab (Acantholithodes hystrix). --
Porcupine disease (Med.). See Ichthyosis. --
Porcupine fish (Zool.), any plectognath fish having the body covered with spines which become erect when the body is inflated. See Diodon, and Globefish. --
Porcupine grass (Bot.), a grass (Stipa spartea) with grains bearing a stout twisted awn, which, by coiling and uncoiling through changes in moisture, propels the sharp-pointed and barbellate grain into the wool and flesh of sheep. It is found from Illinois westward. See Illustration in Appendix. --
Porcupine wood (Bot.), the hard outer wood of the cocoa palm; -- so called because, when cut horizontally, the markings of the wood resemble the quills of a porcupine. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) Any fish of the genus Diodon, and allied genera, whose body is covered with spines. See Illust. under Diodon. [ 1913 Webster ]