a. Abominable. [ A false orthography anciently used; h was foisted into various words; hence abholish, for abolish, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
This is abhominable, which he [ Don Armado ] would call abominable. Shak. Love's Labor's Lost, v. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. abominable. L. abominalis. See Abominate. ]
☞ Juliana Berners . . . informs us that in her time [ 15th c. ], “abomynable syght of monkes” was elegant English for “a large company of friars.” G. P. Marsh. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being abominable; odiousness. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Sociable. [ Obs. ] Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. LL. actionabilis. See Action. ] That may be the subject of an action or suit at law;
adv. In an actionable manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Capability of being alienated. “The alienability of the domain.” Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. aliénable. ] Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another;
n. The quality of being amenable; amenableness. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. amener to lead; &unr_; (L. ad) = mener to lead, fr. L. minare to drive animals (properly by threatening cries), in LL. to lead; L. minari, to threaten, minae threats. See Menace. ]
Nor is man too diminutive . . . to be amenable to the divine government. I. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sterling . . . always was amenable enough to counsel. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being amenable; liability to answer charges; answerableness. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an amenable manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. anabaptismus, Gr.
n. [ LL. anabaptista, fr. Gr. as if
☞ In church history, the name Anabaptists usually designates a sect of fanatics who greatly disturbed the peace of Germany, the Netherlands, etc., in the Reformation period. In more modern times the name has been applied to those who do not regard infant baptism as real and valid baptism. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The doctrine, system, or practice, of Anabaptists. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Thus died this imaginary king; and Anabaptistry was suppressed in Munster. Pagitt. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; again + &unr_; to baptize. See Baptize. ] To rebaptize; to rechristen; also, to rename. [ R. ] Whitlock. [ 1913 Webster ]
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‖n. [ Gr.
The anabasis of Napoleon. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Pertaining to anabasis;
n.
adj.
a. [ Gr. &unr_; something heaped up; &unr_; + &unr_; a stroke. ] (Physiol.) Pertaining to anabolism; an anabolic changes, or processes, more or less constructive in their nature. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physiol., Chem.) any of a variety of synthetic derivatives or analogs of testosterone, which promote the increase of muscle mass and strength. The anabolic steroids are sometimes used by athletes to increase muscular strength so as to enhance their performance in competition. They have serious side effects, and the use of such compounds has been banned by many athletic regulatory committees. [ PJC ]
n. (Physiol.) The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from
n. [ Anastomosing + branch. ] A branch of a river that reënters, or anastomoses with, the main stream; also, less properly, a branch which loses itself in sandy soil. [ Australia ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Such branches of a river as after separation reunite, I would term anastomosing branches; or, if a word might be coined, anabranches, and the islands they form branch islands. Col. Jackson. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. That may be ascertained. --
n. The quality of being assignable. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being assigned, allotted, specified, or designated;
a. Admitting an atonement; capable of being atoned for; expiable. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being attainable; attainableness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
The highest pitch of perfection attainable in this life. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
General Howe would not permit the purchase of those articles [ clothes and blankets ] in Philadelphia, and they were not attainable in the country. Marshall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being attainable; attainability. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Eccl. Hist.) A member of a religious order, named from
a. Combustible. Cotgrave. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. That may be calcined;
n. [ From Cannabis. ] (Chem.) A colorless oil obtained from hemp by distillation, and possessing its intoxicating properties. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. (Chem.) A poisonous resin extracted from
a. [ L. cannabinus. ] Pertaining to hemp; hempen. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. [ L., hemp. See Canvas. ]
Cannabis Indica
n.
n. [ L. cinnabaris, Gr. &unr_;; prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Per. qinbār, Hind. shangarf. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Cinnabar Græcorum [ L. Graecorum, gen. pl., of the Greeks. ] (Med.)
Green cinnabar,
Hepatic cinnabar (Min.),
a. [ Cf. F. cinabarin. ] Pertaining to, or resembling, cinnabar; consisting of cinnabar, or containing it;
a. [ Cf. F. combinable. ] Capable of combining; consistent with. [ R. ] M. Arnold.
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Commonable beasts are either beasts of the plow, or such as manure the ground. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OF. compaignable. ] Companionable; sociable. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Fitted to be a companion; fit for good fellowship; agreeable; sociable. “Each companionable guest.” Mallett. “Companionable wit.” Clarendon.
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a. Deserving compassion or pity; pitiable. [ R. ] Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]