*nill*

n. [ NL., fr. L. corona crown: cf. F. coronille. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants related to the clover, having their flowers arranged in little heads or tufts resembling coronets. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Sp., small seed. ] Small grains or dust of cochineal or the coccus insect. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, a. 1. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Manila paper or the color of manila paper. [ PJC ]

Manila cheroot or
Manila cigar, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. manilla; cf. It. maniglio, maniglia; F. manille; Pg. manilha; all fr. L. manus hand, and formed after the analogy of L. monile, pl. monilia, necklace: cf. F. manille. ] 1. A ring worn upon the arm or leg as an ornament, especially among the tribes of Africa. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A piece of copper of the shape of a horseshoe, used as money by certain tribes of the west coast of Africa. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Same as Manila. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See manila, manila hemp, manila paper. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ F. ] See 1st Manilla, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Olive Trade) A kind of small roundish olive with a small freestone pit, a fine skin, and a peculiar bitterish flavor. Manzanillas are commonly pitted and stuffed with Spanish pimientos. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A very dry pale sherry from Spain. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

peop. n. A genus of tropical Old World ornamental evergreen shrubs having fleshy leaves and large panicles of white pink flowers.
Syn. -- genus Medinilla. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Nilled p. pr. & vb. n. Nilling. ] [ AS. nilan, nyllan; ne not + willan to will. See No, and Will. ] Not to will; to refuse; to reject. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be unwilling; to refuse to act. [ 1913 Webster ]

The actions of the will are “velle” and “nolle, ” to will and nill. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Will he, nill he, whether he wills it or not; usually contracted to willy-nilly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Ir. & Gael. neul star, light. Cf. Nebula. ] 1. Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Scales of hot iron from the forge. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. nonus ninth + -illion, as in E. million. ] According to the French and American notation, a thousand octillions, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a million octillions, or a unit with fifty-four ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The tarpum. [ Local, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

See high.
See honorable.
See hopeful.
See hostile.
See hurt.
See hhurtful.
See hygienic.
See ideal.
See idle.
See illusory.
See imaginable.
See imaginative.
See immortal.
See implicit.
See important.
See impressible. See >Unimpressible.
See impressionable.
See improvable.
See impugnable.
See incidental.
See increasable.
See indifferent.
See indulgent.
See industrious.
See inflammable.
See influential.
See ingenious.
See ingenuous.
See inhabitable.
See injurious.
See inquisitive.
See instructive.
See intelligent.
See intelligible.
See intentional.
See interesting.
See interpretable.
See inventive.
See investigable.
See jealous.
See joyful.
See joyous.
See justifiable.
See kingly.
See knightly.
See knotty.
See knowable.
See laborious.
See ladylike.
See level.
See libidinous.
See lightsome.
See limber.
See lineal.
See logical.
See lordly.
See losable.
See lovable.
See lucent.
See luminous.
See lustrous.
See lusty.
See maidenly.
See makable.
See malleable.
See manageable.
See manful.
See manlike.
See manly.
See marketable.
See marriable.
See marriageable.
See marvelous.
See masculine.
See matchable.
See matronlike.
See meek.
See meet.
See melodious.
See mendable.
See mentionable.
See mercenary.
See merciable.
See meritable.
See merry.
See metaphorical.
See mighty.
See mild.
See military.
See mindful.
See mingleable.
See miraculous.
See miry.
See mitigable.
See modifiable.
See modish.
See moist.
See monkish.
See motherly.
See muscular.
See musical.
See mysterious.
See namable.
See native.
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See needful.
See negotiable.
See niggard.
See noble.
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n. [ NL., fr. Sp. vainilla, dim. of Sp. vaina a sheath, a pod, L. vagina; because its grains, or seeds, are contained in little pods. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Bot.) A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and Vanilla claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules, extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ As a medicine, vanilla is supposed to possess powers analogous to valerian, while, at the same time, it is far more grateful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cuban vanilla, a sweet-scented West Indian composite shrub (Eupatorium Dalea). --
Vanilla bean, the long capsule of the vanilla plant. --
Vanilla grass. Same as Holy grass, under Holy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of vanillic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, vanilla or vanillin; resembling vanillin; specifically, designating an alcohol and an acid respectively, vanillin being the intermediate aldehyde. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste and characteristic odor of vanilla. It is extracted from vanilla pods, and is also obtained by the decomposition of coniferin, and by the oxidation of eugenol. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. An inferior kind of vanilla, the pods of Vanilla Pompona. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Vanillic + -yl. ] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical characteristic of vanillic alcohol. [ 1913 Webster ]