a. [ From Abdera, a town in Thrace, of which place Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher, was a native. ] Given to laughter; inclined to foolish or incessant merriment. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. Abderita, Abderites, fr. Gr.
The Abderite,
n. Behavior. [ Obs. ] Sir. T. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. abecedarius. A word from the first four letters of the alphabet. ]
Abecedarian psalms,
hymns
a. Detestable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. (Med.) A medicine that diminishes or alleviates irritation. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]
adj. (Med.) Diminishing or alleviating irritation Stedman. [ AS ]
v. t. [ Pref. ab- + irritate. ] (Med.) To diminish the sensibility to stimulation of. [ 1913 Webster+ AS ]
n. (Med.) A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; lack of strength; asthenia.
a. (Med.) Characterized by abirritation or debility.
n. [ L. abligurito, fr. abligurire to spend in luxurious indulgence; ab + ligurire to be lickerish, dainty, fr. lingere to lick. ] Prodigal expense for food. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Aborigines. ]
n.
It may well be doubted whether this frog is an aboriginal of these islands. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being aboriginal. Westm. Rev. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Primarily. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ L. Aborigines; ab + origo, especially the first inhabitants of Latium, those who originally (ab origine) inhabited Latium or Italy. See Origin. ]
n. See Apricot. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
She retired herself to Sebaste, and abridged her train from state to necessity. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
n.
n. One who abridges. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. abregement. See Abridge. ]
Ancient coins as abridgments of history. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
What abridgment have you for this evening? What mask? What music? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L ab + stringere, strictum, to press together. ] To unbind. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; thorn + &unr_; wing, fin. ] (Zool.) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n.
n.
n. [ See Acarus. ] (Zool.) One of a group of arachnids, including the mites and ticks. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖prop. n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_; a mite. ] (Zool.) The order of Arachnida which includes the mites and ticks. Many species are parasitic, and cause diseases like the itch and mange. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Med.) Of or caused by
n. (Med.) A member of the order
adv. In the manner of an accessary. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being accessary. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to an accessory;
adv. In the manner of an accessory; auxiliary. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n.
a. [ Cf. F. accipitrin. ] (Zool.) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. ac- (for ad to) + criminari. ] To accuse of a crime. [ Obs. ] --
a. Accusatory. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. By way accusation. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Customarily. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Gr.
a. [ L. acer maple. ] Pertaining to, or obtained from, the maple;
a. [ L. acetaria, n. pl., salad, fr. acetum vinegar, fr. acere to be sour. ] Used in salads;
‖n. [ NL. See acetone; Urine. ] (Med.) Excess of ketone bodies (including acetone, acetoacetic acid and beta-hydroxybutyric acid) in the urine, as in starvation or diabetes
n. A stony meteor lacking chondrules. [ WordNet 1.5 ]