a. Destitute of beauty. Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. futilis that easily pours out, that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See Fuse, v. t. ]
Talkers and futile persons. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
His reasoning . . . was singularly futile. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a futile manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. inutilis: cf. F. inutile. See In- not, Utile. ] Useless; unprofitable. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. rutilus red, inclining to golden yellow. ] (Min.) A mineral usually of a reddish brown color, and brilliant metallic adamantine luster, occurring in tetragonal crystals. In composition it is titanium dioxide, like octahedrite and brookite. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. sutilis, fr. suere to sew: cf. F. sutile. ] Done by stitching. [ R. ] Boswell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. utilis, fr. uti to use: cf. F. utile. See Use, v. t. ] Profitable; useful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]