Aspersive (a.) Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.
Aspersoir (n.) An aspergill.
Aspersoria (pl. ) of Aspersorium
Aspersorium (n.) The stoup, basin, or other vessel for holy water in Roman Catholic churches.
Aspersorium (n.) A brush for sprinkling holy water; an aspergill.
Asphalt (n.) Alt. of Asphaltum
Asphaltum (n.) Mineral pitch, Jews' pitch, or compact native bitumen. It is brittle, of a black or brown color and high luster on a surface of fracture; it melts and burns when heated, leaving no residue. It occurs on the surface and shores of the Dead Sea, which is therefore called Asphaltites, or the Asphaltic Lake. It is found also in many parts of Asia, Europe, and America. See Bitumen.
Asphaltum (n.) A composition of bitumen, pitch, lime, and gravel, used for forming pavements, and as a water-proof cement for bridges, roofs, etc.; asphaltic cement. Artificial asphalt is prepared from coal tar, lime, sand, etc.
Asphalt (v. t.) To cover with asphalt; as, to asphalt a roof; asphalted streets.
Asphalte (n.) Asphaltic mastic or cement. See Asphalt, 2.
Asphaltic (a.) Pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing, asphalt; bituminous.
Asphaltite (a.) Asphaltic.
Asphaltite (a.) Asphaltic.
Asphaltus (n.) See Asphalt.
Asphodel (n.) A general name for a plant of the genus Asphodelus. The asphodels are hardy perennial plants, several species of which are cultivated for the beauty of their flowers.
Asphyctic (a.) Pertaining to asphyxia.
Asphyxia (n.) Alt. of Asphyxy
Asphyxy (n.) Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of irrespirable gases.
Asphyxial (a.) Of or relating to asphyxia; as, asphyxial phenomena.
Asphyxiate (v. t.) To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. [Used commonly in the past pple.]
Asphyxiated (p. p. ) Alt. of Asphyxied
Asphyxied (p. p. ) In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.
Asphyxiation (n.) The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.
Aspic (n.) The venomous asp.
Aspic (n.) A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.
Aspic (n.) A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.
Aspic (n.) A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc.
Aspidobranchia (n. pl.) A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets.
Aspirant (a.) Aspiring.
Aspirant (n.) One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.
Aspirated (imp. & p. p.) of Aspirate
Aspirating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aspirate
Aspirate (v. t.) To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant.
Aspirate (n.) A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.
Aspirate (n.) A mark of aspiration (/) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
Aspirate (n.) An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.
Aspirate (a.) Alt. of Aspirated
Aspirated (a.) Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.
Aspiration (n.) The act of aspirating; the pronunciation of a letter with a full or strong emission of breath; an aspirated sound.
Aspiration (n.) The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration.
Aspiration (n.) The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire.
Aspirator (n.) An apparatus for passing air or gases through or over certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed vessel, by means of suction.
Aspirator (n.) An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid contents of tumors or collections of blood.
Aspiratory (a.) Of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling of air
Aspired (imp. & p. p.) of Aspire
Aspiring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Aspire
Aspire (v. t.) To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.
Aspire (v. t.) To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.
Aspire (v. t.) To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
Aspire (n.) Aspiration.
Aspirement (n.) Aspiration.
Aspirer (n.) One who aspires.
Aspiring (a.) That aspires; as, an Aspiring mind.
Aspish (a.) Pertaining to, or like, an asp.
Asportation (n.) The felonious removal of goods from the place where they were deposited.
Asprawl (adv. & a.) Sprawling.
Asquat (adv. & a.) Squatting.
Asquint (adv.) With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look asquint.
Ass (n.) A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.
Ass (n.) A dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt.
Assaf/tida (n.) Same as Asafetida.
Assagai (n.) Alt. of Assegai
Assegai (n.) A spear used by tribes in South Africa as a missile and for stabbing, a kind of light javelin.
Assai () A direction equivalent to very; as, adagio assai, very slow.
Assailed (imp. & p. p.) of Assail
Assailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assail
Assail (v. t.) To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery.
Assail (v. t.) To encounter or meet purposely with the view of mastering, as an obstacle, difficulty, or the like.
Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like.
Assailable (a.) Capable of being assailed.
Assailant (a.) Assailing; attacking.
Assailant (n.) One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer.
Assailer (n.) One who assails.
Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.
Assamar (n.) The peculiar bitter substance, soft or liquid, and of a yellow color, produced when meat, bread, gum, sugar, starch, and the like, are roasted till they turn brown.
Assamese (a.) Of or pertaining to Assam, a province of British India, or to its inhabitants.
Assamese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or natives of Assam.
Assapan (n.) Alt. of Assapanic
Assapanic (n.) The American flying squirrel (Pteromys volucella).
Assart (n.) The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest.
Assart (n.) A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing.
Assart (v. t.) To grub up, as trees; to commit an assart upon; as, to assart land or trees.
Assassin (n.) One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense.
Assassin (v. t.) To assassinate.
Assassinated (imp. & p. p.) of Assassinate
Assassinating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assassinate
Assassinate (v. t.) To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.
Assassinate (v. t.) To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly.
Assassinate (n.) An assassination, murder, or murderous assault.
Assassinate (n.) An assassin.
Assassination (n.) The act of assassinating; a killing by treacherous violence.
Assassinator (n.) An assassin.
Assassinous (a.) Murderous.
Assastion (n.) Roasting.
Assault (n.) A violent onset or attack with physical means, as blows, weapons, etc.; an onslaught; the rush or charge of an attacking force; onset; as, to make assault upon a man, a house, or a town.
Assault (n.) A violent onset or attack with moral weapons, as words, arguments, appeals, and the like; as, to make an assault on the prerogatives of a prince, or on the constitution of a government.
Assault (n.) An apparently violent attempt, or willful offer with force or violence, to do hurt to another; an attempt or offer to beat another, accompanied by a degree of violence, but without touching his person, as by lifting the fist, or a cane, in a threatening manner, or by striking at him, and missing him. If the blow aimed takes effect, it is a battery.
Assaulted (imp. & p. p.) of Assault
Assaulting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assault
Assault (n.) To make an assault upon, as by a sudden rush of armed men; to attack with unlawful or insulting physical violence or menaces.