Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter A - Page 79

Appendicular (a.) Relating to an appendicle; appendiculate.

Appendicularia (n.) A genus of small free-swimming Tunicata, shaped somewhat like a tadpole, and remarkable for resemblances to the larvae of other Tunicata. It is the type of the order Copelata or Larvalia. See Illustration in Appendix.

Appendiculata (n. pl.) An order of annelids; the Polych/ta.

Appendiculate (a.) Having small appendages; forming an appendage.

Appendixes (pl. ) of Appendix

Appendices (pl. ) of Appendix

Appendix (n.) Something appended or added; an appendage, adjunct, or concomitant.

Appendix (n.) Any literary matter added to a book, but not necessarily essential to its completeness, and thus distinguished from supplement, which is intended to supply deficiencies and correct inaccuracies.

Appension (n.) The act of appending.

Apperceive (v. t.) To perceive; to comprehend.

Apperception (n.) The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states; perception that reflects upon itself; sometimes, intensified or energetic perception.

Apperil (n.) Peril.

Appertained (imp. & p. p.) of Appertain

Appertaining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Appertain

Appertain (v. i.) To belong or pertain, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate.

Appertainment (n.) That which appertains to a person; an appurtenance.

Appertinance (n.) Alt. of Appertinence

Appertinence (n.) See Appurtenance.

Appertinent (a.) Belonging; appertaining.

Appertinent (n.) That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant.

Appete (v. t.) To seek for; to desire.

Appetence (n.) A longing; a desire; especially an ardent desire; appetite; appetency.

Appetencies (pl. ) of Appetency

Appetency (n.) Fixed and strong desire; esp. natural desire; a craving; an eager appetite.

Appetency (n.) Specifically: An instinctive inclination or propensity in animals to perform certain actions, as in the young to suck, in aquatic fowls to enter into water and to swim; the tendency of an organized body to seek what satisfies the wants of its organism.

Appetency (n.) Natural tendency; affinity; attraction; -- used of inanimate objects.

Appetent (a.) Desiring; eagerly desirous.

Appetibility (n.) The quality of being desirable.

Appetible (a.) Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.

Appetite (n.) The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind.

Appetite (n.) Desire for, or relish of, food or drink; hunger.

Appetite (n.) Any strong desire; an eagerness or longing.

Appetite (n.) Tendency; appetency.

Appetite (n.) The thing desired.

Appetition (n.) Desire; a longing for, or seeking after, something.

Appetitive (a.) Having the quality of desiring gratification; as, appetitive power or faculty.

Appetize (v. t.) To make hungry; to whet the appetite of.

Appetizer (n.) Something which creates or whets an appetite.

Appetizing (a.) Exciting appetite; as, appetizing food.

Appetizing (adv.) So as to excite appetite.

Appian (a.) Of or pertaining to Appius.

Applauded (imp. & p. p.) of Applaud

Applauding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Applaud

Applaud (v. t.) To show approval of by clapping the hands, acclamation, or other significant sign.

Applaud (v. t.) To praise by words; to express approbation of; to commend; to approve.

Applaud (v. i.) To express approbation loudly or significantly.

Applauder (n.) One who applauds.

Applausable (a.) Worthy of applause; praiseworthy.

Applause (n.) The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.

Applausive (a.) Expressing applause; approbative.

Apple (n.) The fleshy pome or fruit of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus malus) cultivated in numberless varieties in the temperate zones.

Apple (n.) Any tree genus Pyrus which has the stalk sunken into the base of the fruit; an apple tree.

Apple (n.) Any fruit or other vegetable production resembling, or supposed to resemble, the apple; as, apple of love, or love apple (a tomato), balsam apple, egg apple, oak apple.

Apple (n.) Anything round like an apple; as, an apple of gold.

Apple (v. i.) To grow like an apple; to bear apples.

Apple-faced (a.) Having a round, broad face, like an apple.

Apple-jack (n.) Apple brandy.

Apple-john (n.) A kind of apple which by keeping becomes much withered; -- called also Johnapple.

Apple pie () A pie made of apples (usually sliced or stewed) with spice and sugar.

Apple-squire (n.) A pimp; a kept gallant.

Appliable (a.) Applicable; also, compliant.

Appliance (n.) The act of applying; application; [Obs.] subservience.

Appliance (n.) The thing applied or used as a means to an end; an apparatus or device; as, to use various appliances; a mechanical appliance; a machine with its appliances.

Applicability (n.) The quality of being applicable or fit to be applied.

Applicable (a.) Capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance; as, this observation is applicable to the case under consideration.

Applicancy (n.) The quality or state of being applicable.

Applicant (n.) One who apples for something; one who makes request; a petitioner.

Applicate (a.) Applied or put to some use.

Applicate (v. i.) To apply.

Application (n.) The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense; as, the application of emollients to a diseased limb.

Application (n.) The thing applied.

Application (n.) The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.

Application (n.) The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence; as, I make the remark, and leave you to make the application; the application of a theory.

Application (n.) Hence, in specific uses: (a) That part of a sermon or discourse in which the principles before laid down and illustrated are applied to practical uses; the "moral" of a fable. (b) The use of the principles of one science for the purpose of enlarging or perfecting another; as, the application of algebra to geometry.

Application (n.) The capacity of being practically applied or used; relevancy; as, a rule of general application.

Application (n.) The act of fixing the mind or closely applying one's self; assiduous effort; close attention; as, to injure the health by application to study.

Application (n.) The act of making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.

Application (n.) A request; a document containing a request; as, his application was placed on file.

Applicative (a.) Capable of being applied or used; applying; applicatory; practical.

Applicatorily (adv.) By way of application.

Applicatory (a.) Having the property of applying; applicative; practical.

Applicatory (n.) That which applies.

Appliedly (adv.) By application.

Applier (n.) He who, or that which, applies.

Appliment (n.) Application.

Applique (a.) Ornamented with a pattern (which has been cut out of another color or stuff) applied or transferred to a foundation; as, applique lace; applique work.

Applotted (imp. & p. p.) of Applot

Applotting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Applot

Applot (v. t.) To divide into plots or parts; to apportion.

Applotment (n.) Apportionment.

Applied (imp. & p. p.) of Apply

Applying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Apply

Apply (v. t.) To lay or place; to put or adjust (one thing to another); -- with to; as, to apply the hand to the breast; to apply medicaments to a diseased part of the body.

Apply (v. t.) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case; to appropriate; to devote; as, to apply money to the payment of a debt.

Apply (v. t.) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative; as, to apply the testimony to the case; to apply an epithet to a person.

Apply (v. t.) To fix closely; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention; to attach; to incline.

Apply (v. t.) To direct or address.

Apply (v. t.) To betake; to address; to refer; -- used reflexively.

Apply (v. t.) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.

Apply (v. t.) To visit.

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