Dister (v. t.) To banish or drive from a country.
Disterminate (a.) Separated by bounds.
Distermination (n.) Separation by bounds.
Disthene (n.) Cyanite or kyanite; -- so called in allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions. See Cyanite.
Disthrone (v. t.) To dethrone.
Disthronize (v. t.) To dethrone.
Distich (n.) A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an epigram of two verses.
Distich (n.) Alt. of Distichous
Distichous (n.) Disposed in two vertical rows; two-ranked.
Distichously (adv.) In a distichous manner.
Distil (v. t. & i.) See Distill.
Distilled (imp. & p. p.) of Distill
Distilling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distill
Distill (n. & v) To drop; to fall in drops; to trickle.
Distill (n. & v) To flow gently, or in a small stream.
Distill (n. & v) To practice the art of distillation.
Distill (v. t.) To let fall or send down in drops.
Distill (v. t.) To obtain by distillation; to extract by distillation, as spirits, essential oil, etc.; to rectify; as, to distill brandy from wine; to distill alcoholic spirits from grain; to distill essential oils from flowers, etc.; to distill fresh water from sea water.
Distill (v. t.) To subject to distillation; as, to distill molasses in making rum; to distill barley, rye, corn, etc.
Distill (v. t.) To dissolve or melt.
Distillable (a.) Capable of being distilled; especially, capable of being distilled without chemical change or decomposition; as, alcohol is distillable; olive oil is not distillable.
Distillate (n.) The product of distillation; as, the distillate from molasses.
Distillation (n.) The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
Distillation (n.) That which falls in drops.
Distillation (n.) The separation of the volatile parts of a substance from the more fixed; specifically, the operation of driving off gas or vapor from volatile liquids or solids, by heat in a retort or still, and the condensation of the products as far as possible by a cool receiver, alembic, or condenser; rectification; vaporization; condensation; as, the distillation of illuminating gas and coal, of alcohol from sour mash, or of boric acid in steam.
Distillation (n.) The substance extracted by distilling.
Distillatory (a.) Belonging to, or used in, distilling; as, distillatory vessels.
Distillatory (n.) A distillatory apparatus; a still.
Distiller (n.) One who distills; esp., one who extracts alcoholic liquors by distillation.
Distiller (n.) The condenser of a distilling apparatus.
Distilleries (pl. ) of Distillery
Distillery (n.) The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on.
Distillery (n.) The act of distilling spirits.
Distillment (n.) Distillation; the substance obtained by distillation.
Distinct (a.) Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
Distinct (a.) Marked; variegated.
Distinct (a.) Separate in place; not conjunct; not united by growth or otherwise; -- with from.
Distinct (a.) Not identical; different; individual.
Distinct (a.) So separated as not to be confounded with any other thing; not liable to be misunderstood; not confused; well-defined; clear; as, we have a distinct or indistinct view of a prospect.
Distinct (v. t.) To distinguish.
Distinction (n.) A marking off by visible signs; separation into parts; division.
Distinction (n.) The act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination.
Distinction (n.) That which distinguishes one thing from another; distinguishing quality; sharply defined difference; as, the distinction between real and apparent good.
Distinction (n.) Estimation of difference; regard to differences or distinguishing circumstance.
Distinction (n.) Conspicuous station; eminence; superiority; honorable estimation; as, a man of distinction.
Distinctive (a.) Marking or expressing distinction or difference; distinguishing; characteristic; peculiar.
Distinctive (a.) Having the power to distinguish and discern; discriminating.
Distinctively (adv.) With distinction; plainly.
Distinctiveness (n.) State of being distinctive.
Distinctly (adv.) With distinctness; not confusedly; without the blending of one part or thing another; clearly; plainly; as, to see distinctly.
Distinctly (adv.) With meaning; significantly.
Distinctness (n.) The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.
Distinctness (n.) Nice discrimination; hence, clearness; precision; as, he stated his arguments with great distinctness.
Distincture (n.) Distinctness.
Distinguished (imp. & p. p.) of Distinguish
Distinguishing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distinguish
Distinguish (v. t.) Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic.
Distinguish (v. t.) To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low.
Distinguish (v. t.) To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum.
Distinguish (v. t.) To constitute a difference; to make to differ.
Distinguish (v. t.) To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.
Distinguish (v. i.) To make distinctions; to perceive the difference; to exercise discrimination; -- with between; as, a judge distinguishes between cases apparently similar, but differing in principle.
Distinguish (v. i.) To become distinguished or distinctive; to make one's self or itself discernible.
Distinguishable (a.) Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shrub.
Distinguishable (a.) Worthy of note or special regard.
Distinguishableness (n.) The quality of being distinguishable.
Distinguishably (adv.) So as to be distinguished.
Distinguished (a.) Marked; special.
Distinguished (a.) Separated from others by distinct difference; having, or indicating, superiority; eminent or known; illustrious; -- applied to persons and deeds.
Distinguishedly (adv.) In a distinguished manner.
Distinguisher (n.) One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity.
Distinguisher (n.) One who discerns accurately the difference of things; a nice or judicious observer.
Distinguishing (a.) Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic.
Distinguishingly (adv.) With distinction; with some mark of preference.
Distinguishment (n.) Observation of difference; distinction.
Distitle (v. t.) To deprive of title or right.
Distoma (n.) A genus of parasitic, trematode worms, having two suckers for attaching themselves to the part they infest. See 1st Fluke, 2.
Distort (a.) Distorted; misshapen.
Distorted (imp. & p. p.) of Distort
Distorting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distort
Distort (v. t.) To twist of natural or regular shape; to twist aside physically; as, to distort the limbs, or the body.
Distort (v. t.) To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.
Distort (v. t.) To wrest from the true meaning; to pervert; as, to distort passages of Scripture, or their meaning.
Distorter (n.) One who, or that which, distorts.
Distortion (n.) The act of distorting, or twisting out of natural or regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as, the distortions of the face or body.
Distortion (n.) A wresting from the true meaning.
Distortion (n.) The state of being distorted, or twisted out of shape or out of true position; crookedness; perversion.
Distortion (n.) An unnatural deviation of shape or position of any part of the body producing visible deformity.
Distortive (a.) Causing distortion.
Distract (a.) Separated; drawn asunder.
Distract (a.) Insane; mad.
Distracted (imp. & p. p.) of Distract
Distraught (p. p.) of Distract
Distracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distract
Distract (v. t.) To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin.
Distract (v. t.) To draw (the sight, mind, or attention) in different directions; to perplex; to confuse; as, to distract the eye; to distract the attention.
Distract (v. t.) To agitate by conflicting passions, or by a variety of motives or of cares; to confound; to harass.
Distract (v. t.) To unsettle the reason of; to render insane; to craze; to madden; -- most frequently used in the participle, distracted.
Distracted (a.) Mentally disordered; unsettled; mad.
Distractedly (adv.) Disjointedly; madly.