adv. By scent. [ R. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. a- not + caulescent. ] (Bot.) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. accrescens, -entis, p. pr. of accrescere; ad + crescere to grow. See Crescent. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. acescens, -entis, p. pr. of acescere to turn sour; inchoative of acere to be sour: cf. F. acescent. See Acid. ] Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour. Faraday. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A substance liable to become sour. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. acquiescens, -centis; p. pr. ] Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive;
adv. In an acquiescent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. adeps, adipis, fat + -escent. ] Becoming fatty. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. adnascens, p. pr. of adnasci to be born, grow. ] Growing to or on something else. “An adnascent plant.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A youth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. adolescens, p. pr. of adolescere to grow up to; ad + the inchoative olescere to grow: cf. F. adolescent. See Adult. ] Growing; advancing from childhood to maturity. [ 1913 Webster ]
Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong,
Detain their adolescent charge too long. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. albescens, p. pr. of albescere to grow white, fr. albus white. ] Becoming white or whitish; moderately white. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. alcalescent. ] Tending to the properties of an alkali; slightly alkaline. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. arborescens, p. pr. of arborescere to become a tree, fr. arbor tree. ] Resembling a tree; becoming woody in stalk; dendritic; having crystallizations disposed like the branches and twigs of a tree. “Arborescent hollyhocks.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Formed like descent, as if from a F. ascente, fr. a verb ascendre, fr. L. ascendere. See Ascend, Descent. ]
To him with swift ascent he up returned. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. bi- + crescent. ] Having the form of a double crescent. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. candescens, -entis, p. pr. of candescere, v. incho. fr. candere to shine. ] Glowing; luminous; incandescent. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. [ L. canescens, p. pr. of canescere, v. inchoative of canere to be white. ] Growing white, or assuming a color approaching to white. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. caulis stalk, stem: cf. F. caulescent. ] (Bot.) Having a leafy stem. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. caeruleus sky-blue + -escent. ] Tending to cerulean; light bluish. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. Somewhat cinereous; of a color somewhat resembling that of wood ashes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. coalescens, p. pr. ] Growing together; cohering, as in the organic cohesion of similar parts; uniting. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
a. [ L. concupiscens, p. pr. of concupiscere, v. incho. of concupere to long for; con- + cupere. See Covet. ] Having sexual lust; libidinous; lustful; lecherous; salacious. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Relating to concupiscence. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Concupiscent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Condescend, Descent. ] An act of condescension. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Born together; produced at the same time. Craig. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. contabescenc, p. pr. of contabescere. ] Wasting away gradually. Darwin.
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n. One recovering from sickness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. convalescens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. convalescent. ]
adv. In the manner of a convalescent; with increasing strength or vigor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. cressent, cressaunt, crescent (in sense 1), OF. creissant increasing, F. croissant, p. pr. of croître, OF. creistre, fr. L. crescere to increase, v. incho.; akin to creare to create. See Create, and cf. Accrue, Increase, Crescendo. ]
The cross of our faith is replanted,
The pale, dying crescent is daunted. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not set. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. Crescent-shaped. “Crescentic lobes.” R. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In the form of a crescent; like a crescent. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. decrescens, p. pr. of decrescere. See Decrease. ] Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing;
n. (Her.) A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister. Cussans. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. dehiscens, -entis, p. pr. Cf. F. déhiscent. ] Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. deliquescens, -entis, p. pr. of deliquescere: cf. F. déliquescent. ]
a. [ L. delitescens, -entis, p. pr. of delitescere to lie hid. ] Lying hid; concealed. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. depascens, p. pr. of depascere; de- + pascere to feed. ] Feeding. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. descente, fr. descendre; like vente, from vendre. See Descend. ]
The United Provinces . . . ordered public prayer to God, when they feared that the French and English fleets would make a descent upon their coasts. Jortin. [ 1913 Webster ]
If care of our descent perplex us most,
Which must be born to certain woe. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
No man living is a thousand descents removed from Adam himself. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
And from the extremest upward of thy head,
To the descent and dust below thy foot. Shak.
a. [ L. effervescences, p. pr. of effervescere: cf. F. effervescent. ] Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. efflorescent, L. efflorescens, -entis, blooming, p. pr. of efflorescere. See Effloresce, v. i. ]
a. [ L. enascens, p. pr. of enasci to spring up; e out + nasci to be born. ] Coming into being; nascent. [ Obs. ] Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Equi- + crescent. ] (Math.) Increasing by equal increments;
a. [ L. erubescens, p. pr. erubescere to grow red; e out + rubescere. See Rubescent. ] Red, or reddish; blushing. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ From the ending -escens, -entis, of the p. pr. of inchoative verbs in Latin. ] A suffix signifying beginning, beginning to be;
a. [ Pref. a- not + caulescent. ] (Bot.) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. accrescens, -entis, p. pr. of accrescere; ad + crescere to grow. See Crescent. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. acescens, -entis, p. pr. of acescere to turn sour; inchoative of acere to be sour: cf. F. acescent. See Acid. ] Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour. Faraday. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A substance liable to become sour. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. acquiescens, -centis; p. pr. ] Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive;
adv. In an acquiescent manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. adeps, adipis, fat + -escent. ] Becoming fatty. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. adnascens, p. pr. of adnasci to be born, grow. ] Growing to or on something else. “An adnascent plant.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A youth. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. adolescens, p. pr. of adolescere to grow up to; ad + the inchoative olescere to grow: cf. F. adolescent. See Adult. ] Growing; advancing from childhood to maturity. [ 1913 Webster ]
Schools, unless discipline were doubly strong,
Detain their adolescent charge too long. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. albescens, p. pr. of albescere to grow white, fr. albus white. ] Becoming white or whitish; moderately white. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. alcalescent. ] Tending to the properties of an alkali; slightly alkaline. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. arborescens, p. pr. of arborescere to become a tree, fr. arbor tree. ] Resembling a tree; becoming woody in stalk; dendritic; having crystallizations disposed like the branches and twigs of a tree. “Arborescent hollyhocks.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Formed like descent, as if from a F. ascente, fr. a verb ascendre, fr. L. ascendere. See Ascend, Descent. ]
To him with swift ascent he up returned. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. bi- + crescent. ] Having the form of a double crescent. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. candescens, -entis, p. pr. of candescere, v. incho. fr. candere to shine. ] Glowing; luminous; incandescent. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. [ L. canescens, p. pr. of canescere, v. inchoative of canere to be white. ] Growing white, or assuming a color approaching to white. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. caulis stalk, stem: cf. F. caulescent. ] (Bot.) Having a leafy stem. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. caeruleus sky-blue + -escent. ] Tending to cerulean; light bluish. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. Somewhat cinereous; of a color somewhat resembling that of wood ashes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. coalescens, p. pr. ] Growing together; cohering, as in the organic cohesion of similar parts; uniting. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
a. [ L. concupiscens, p. pr. of concupiscere, v. incho. of concupere to long for; con- + cupere. See Covet. ] Having sexual lust; libidinous; lustful; lecherous; salacious. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Relating to concupiscence. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Concupiscent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Condescend, Descent. ] An act of condescension. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Born together; produced at the same time. Craig. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. contabescenc, p. pr. of contabescere. ] Wasting away gradually. Darwin.
--
n. One recovering from sickness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. convalescens, -entis, p. pr.: cf. F. convalescent. ]
adv. In the manner of a convalescent; with increasing strength or vigor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. cressent, cressaunt, crescent (in sense 1), OF. creissant increasing, F. croissant, p. pr. of croître, OF. creistre, fr. L. crescere to increase, v. incho.; akin to creare to create. See Create, and cf. Accrue, Increase, Crescendo. ]
The cross of our faith is replanted,
The pale, dying crescent is daunted. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not set. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. Crescent-shaped. “Crescentic lobes.” R. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In the form of a crescent; like a crescent. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. decrescens, p. pr. of decrescere. See Decrease. ] Becoming less by gradual diminution; decreasing;
n. (Her.) A crescent with the horns directed towards the sinister. Cussans. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. dehiscens, -entis, p. pr. Cf. F. déhiscent. ] Characterized by dehiscence; opening in some definite way, as the capsule of a plant. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. deliquescens, -entis, p. pr. of deliquescere: cf. F. déliquescent. ]
a. [ L. delitescens, -entis, p. pr. of delitescere to lie hid. ] Lying hid; concealed. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. depascens, p. pr. of depascere; de- + pascere to feed. ] Feeding. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. descente, fr. descendre; like vente, from vendre. See Descend. ]
The United Provinces . . . ordered public prayer to God, when they feared that the French and English fleets would make a descent upon their coasts. Jortin. [ 1913 Webster ]
If care of our descent perplex us most,
Which must be born to certain woe. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
No man living is a thousand descents removed from Adam himself. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]
And from the extremest upward of thy head,
To the descent and dust below thy foot. Shak.
a. [ L. effervescences, p. pr. of effervescere: cf. F. effervescent. ] Gently boiling or bubbling, by means of the disengagement of gas [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. efflorescent, L. efflorescens, -entis, blooming, p. pr. of efflorescere. See Effloresce, v. i. ]
a. [ L. enascens, p. pr. of enasci to spring up; e out + nasci to be born. ] Coming into being; nascent. [ Obs. ] Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Equi- + crescent. ] (Math.) Increasing by equal increments;
a. [ L. erubescens, p. pr. erubescere to grow red; e out + rubescere. See Rubescent. ] Red, or reddish; blushing. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ From the ending -escens, -entis, of the p. pr. of inchoative verbs in Latin. ] A suffix signifying beginning, beginning to be;