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adv. In a blameless manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being blameless; innocence. [ 1913 Webster ]

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

n. [ L. Chamaeleon, Gr. chamaile`wn, lit., “ground lion;” chamai` on the ground + le`wn lion. See Humble, and Lion. ] (Zool.) 1. A lizardlike reptile of the genus Chamæleo, of several species, found in Africa, Asia, and Europe. The skin is covered with fine granulations; it has eyes which can move separately, the tail is prehensile, and the body is much compressed laterally, giving it a high back. It is remarkable for its ability to change the color of its skin to blend with its surroundings. [ Also sometimes spelled chamaeleon. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ Its color changes more or less with the color of the objects about it, or with its temper when disturbed. In a cool, dark place it is nearly white, or grayish; on admitting the light, it changes to brown, bottle-green, or blood red, of various shades, and more or less mottled in arrangment. The American chameleons belong to Anolis and allied genera of the family Iguanidæ. They are more slender in form than the true chameleons, but have the same power of changing their colors. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a person who changes opinions, ideas, or behavior to suit the prevailing social climate; an opportunist. [ PJC ]

Chameleon mineral (Chem.), the compound called potassium permanganate, a dark violet, crystalline substance, KMnO4, which in formation passes through a peculiar succession of color from green to blue, purple, red, etc. See Potassium permanganate, under Potassium. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To change into various colors. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Free from crime; innocent. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. [ AS. drop-m&aemacr_;lum; dropa drop + m&aemacr_;l portion. Cf. Piecemeal. ] By drops or small portions. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Distilling dropmeal, a little at once. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Coated or adorned with enamel; having a glossy or variegated surface; glazed. [ Written also enamelled. ]

{ } n. One who enamels; a workman or artist who applies enamels in ornamental work. [ Written also enameller, enamellist. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having no extremes; infinite. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without fame or renown. -- Fame"less*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. Destitute of flame. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Flame + -let. ] A small flame. [ 1913 Webster ]

The flamelets gleamed and flickered. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Free from fumes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Destitute of game. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. hāmleas. ] Destitute of a home.

-- Home"less*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

n. pl. Those people who have no permanent residence, especially those who live outdoors due to poverty; usually used in the definite phrase the homeless.

n. the state or condition of having no home, especially of living in the streets. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Written also hummeller. ] One who, or a machine which, hummels. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A natural family of fowls including the turkeys and some extinct forms.
Syn. -- family Meleagrididae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the genus Meleagris. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ L., the Guinea fowl. ] (Zool.) A genus of American gallinaceous birds, including the common turkey and the wild turkeys. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

‖n. [ F., fr. mêler to mix. See Meddle, Mell, and cf. Mellay. ] 1. A fight in which the combatants are mingled in one confused mass; a hand to hand conflict; an affray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A cavalry exercise in which two groups of riders try to cut paper plumes off the helmets of their opponents, the contest continuing until no member of one group retains his plume; -- sometimes called Balaklava mêlée. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. (Med.) See Melaena. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Melissic + ethylene. ] (Chem.) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C30H60, of the ethylene series, obtained from beeswax as a white, scaly, crystalline wax; -- called also melissene, and melissylene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. me`li honey. ] An explosive of great destructive power; -- so called from its color, which resembles honey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) See Quercitin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. mélèze the larch + melitose. ] (Chem.) A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose, extracted from the manna of the larch (Larix). [ Written also melicitose. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. The type genus of the Myrmeleontidae, including the antlions.
Syn. -- genus Myrmeleon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A natural family of the order Neuroptera, including the antlions.
Syn. -- family Myrmeleontidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. 1. Without a name; not having been given a name; as, a nameless star. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Undistinguished; not noted or famous. [ 1913 Webster ]

A nameless dwelling and an unknown name. Harte. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Not known or mentioned by name; anonymous; as, a nameless writer.“Nameless pens.” Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Unnamable; indescribable; inexpressible. [ 1913 Webster ]

But what it is, that is not yet known; what
I can not name; 't is nameless woe, I wot. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

I have a nameless horror of the man. Hawthorne. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a nameless manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. omelette, OF. amelette, alumete, alumelle, perh. fr. L. lamella. Cf. Lamella. ] (Cookery) A dish consisting of eggs beaten up with a little flour, etc., and cooked in a frying pan until just set into a semisolid consistency; it may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly; as, a plain omelet. When additional ingredients are mixed in, the names of the ingredients may be mentioned in the name of the omelet; as, a ham and cheese omelet; a bacon and cheese omelet [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 + PJC ]

western omelet an omelet containing chopped pieces of ham, onion, and green peppers. [ PJC ]

adv. [ See Parcel, and Meal a part. ] By parcels or parts. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a pouch + L. meles a badger. ] (Zool.) Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without plumes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Plume + -let. ] A small plume. [ 1913 Webster ]

When rosy plumelets tuft the larch. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Destitute of rhyme. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. ] (Gr. Myth.) A daughter of Cadmus, and by Zeus mother of Bacchus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. scamleás. ] 1. Destitute of shame; wanting modesty; brazen-faced; insensible to disgrace. “Such shameless bards we have.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Shame enough to shame thee, wert thou not shameless. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Indicating want of modesty, or sensibility to disgrace; indecent; as, a shameless picture or poem. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Impudent; unblushing; audacious; immodest; indecent; indelicate. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Shame"less*ly, adv. -- Shame"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Incapable of being tamed; wild; untamed; untamable. Bp. Hall. -- Tame"less*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

a. 1. Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feast
Timeless, indecent. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Done or occurring before the proper time; premature; immature; as, a timeless grave. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Must I behold thy timeless, cruel death? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Having no end; interminable; unending. “Timeless night and chaos.” Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a timeless manner; unseasonably. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. All small tome, or volume. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Man.) Having blazes, or white marks, on the fore and hind foot of one side, as if marked by trammels; -- said of a horse. [ Written also trammelled. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also trammeller. ] 1. One who uses a trammel net. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who, or that which, trammels or restrains. [ 1913 Webster ]