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U (part 1)
Defn: U, the twenty-first letter of the English alphabet, is a cursive form of the letter V, with which it was formerly used interchangeably, both letters being then used both as vowels and consonants. U and V are now, however, differentiated, U being used only as a vowel or semivowel, and V only as a consonant. The true primary vowel sound of U, in Anglo-Saxon, was the sound which it still retains in most of the languages of Europe, that of long oo, as in tool, and short oo, as in wood, answering to the French ou in tour. Etymologically U is most closely related to o, y (vowel), w, and v; as in two, duet, dyad, twice; top, tuft; sop, sup; auspice, aviary. See V, also O and Y. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 130-144.
UAKARI
Ua*ka"ri, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Ouakari.
UBEROUS
U"ber*ous, a. Etym: [L. uber.]
Defn: Fruitful; copious; abundant; plentiful. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
UBERTY
U"ber*ty, n. Etym: [L. ubertas.]
Defn: Fruitfulness; copiousness; abundance; plenty. [Obs.] Florio.
UBICATION; UBIETY U`bi*ca"tion, U*bi"e*ty, n. Etym: [NL. ubicatio, ubietas, fr. L. ubi where.]
Defn: The quality or state of being in a place; local relation; position or location; whereness. [R.] Glanvill.
UBIQUARIAN
U`bi*qua"ri*an, a.
Defn: Ubiquitous. [R.]
UBIQUIST; UBIQUITARIAN U"bi*quist, U*biq`ui*ta"ri*an, n. Etym: [L. ubique everywhere: cf. F. ubiquiste, ubiquitaire. See Ubiquity.] (Eccl. Hist.)
Defn: One of a school of Lutheran divines which held that the body of Christ is present everywhere, and especially in the eucharist, in virtue of his omnipresence. Called also Ubiquitist, Ubiquitary.
UBIQUITARINESS
U*biq"ui*ta*ri*ness, n.
Defn: Quality or state of being ubiquitary, or ubiquitous. [R.]
Fuller.
UBIQUITARY
U*biq"ui*ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. ubique everywhere. See Ubiquitarian.]
Defn: Ubiquitous. Howell.
UBIQUITARY
U*biq"ui*ta*ry, n.; pl. Ubiquitaries (.
1. One who exists everywhere. B. Jonson.
2. (Eccl. Hist.)
Defn: A ubiquist. Bp. Hall.
UBIQUITIST
U*biq"ui*tist, n.
Defn: Same as Ubiquist.
UBIQUITOUS
U*biq"ui*tous, a. Etym: [See Ubiquity.]
Defn: Existing or being everywhere, or in all places, at the same
time; omnipresent.
— U*biq"ui*tous*ly, adv.
In this sense is he ubiquitous. R. D. Hitchcock.
UBIQUITY
U*biq"ui*ty, n. Etym: [L. ubique everywhere, fr. ubi where, perhaps
for cubi, quobi (cf. alicubi anywhere), and if so akin to E. who: cf.
F. ubiquité.]
1. Existence everywhere, or in places, at the same time; omnipresence; as, the ubiquity of God is not disputed by those who admit his existence. The arms of Rome . . . were impeded by . . . the wide spaces to be traversed and the ubiquity of the enemy. C. Merivale.
2. (Theol.)
Defn: The doctrine, as formulated by Luther, that Christ's glorified body is omnipresent.
UCHEES
U"chees, n. pl. (Ethnol.)
Defn: A tribe of North American Indians belonging to the Creek confederation.
UCKEWALLIST
Uck`e*wal"list, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
Defn: One of a sect of rigid Anabaptists, which originated in 1637, and whose tenets were essentially the same as those of the Mennonists. In addition, however, they held that Judas and the murderers of Christ were saved. So called from the founder of the sect, Ucke Wallis, a native of Friesland. Eadie.
UDAL U"dal (u"dal), n. Etym: [Icel. oedhal allodium, an hereditary estate; akin to Sw. odal allodial, Dan. odel.]
Defn: In Shetland and Orkney, a freehold; property held by udal, or allodial, right.
UDAL
U"dal, a.
Defn: Allodial; — a term used in Finland, Shetland, and Orkney. See
Allodial. Burrill.
UDAL; UDALBORN; UDALER; UDALMAN
U"dal, n. & a. U"dal*born`, U"dal*er, U"dal*man, etc.
Defn: Vars. of Odal, etc. Obs. exc. in Shetland and the Orkney Islands, where udal designates land held in fee simple without any charter and free of any feudal character.
UDALER; UDALMAN
U"dal*er, U"dal*man, n.
Defn: In the Shetland and Orkney Islands, one who holds property by udal, or allodial, right. Sir W. Scott.
UDDER
Ud"der, n. Etym: [OE. uddir, AS. uder; akin to D. uijer, G. euter,
OHG. utar, utiro, Icel. jugr, Sw. jufver, jur, Dan. yver, L. uber,
Gr. o"y^qar, Skr. udhar. *216. Cf. Exuberant.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: The glandular organ in which milk is secreted and stored; — popularly called the bag in cows and other quadrupeds. See Mamma. A lioness, with udders all drawn dry. Shak.
2. One of the breasts of a woman. [R.] Yon Juno of majestic size, With cowlike udders, and with oxlike eyes. Pope.
UDDERED
Ud"dered, a.
Defn: Having an udder or udders.
UDDERLESS
Ud"der*less, a.
1. Destitute or deprived of an udder.
2. Hence, without mother's milk; motherless; as, udderless lambs. [Poetic] Keats.
UDOMETER
U*dom"e*ter, n. Etym: [L. udus wet, moist + -meter.] (Meteor.)
Defn: A rain gauge.
UGH
Ugh (oo), interj.
Defn: An exclamation expressive of disgust, horror, or recoil. Its utterance is usually accompanied by a shudder.
UGLESOME
Ug"le*some, a. [Ugly.]
Defn: Ugly. [Obs.] "Such an uglesome countenance." Latimer.
UGLIFY
Ug"li*fy, v. t. Etym: [Ugly + -fy.]
Defn: To disfigure; to make ugly. [R.] Mad. D'Arblay.
UGLILY
Ug"li*ly, adv.
Defn: In an ugly manner; with deformity.
UGLINESS
Ug"li*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being ugly.
UGLY
Ug"ly, a. [Compar. Uglier; superl. Ugliest.] Etym: [Icel. uggligr
fearful, dreadful; uggr fear (akin to ugga to fear) + -ligr (akin to
E. -ly, like). Awe.]
1. Offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; being of disagreeable or loathsome aspect; unsightly; repulsive; deformed. The ugly view of his deformed crimes. Spenser. Like the toad, ugly and venomous. Shak. O, I have passed a miserable night, So full of ugly sights, of ghastly dreams. Shak.
2. Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome; as, an ugly temper; to feel ugly. [Colloq. U. S.]
3. Unpleasant; disagreeable; likely to cause trouble or loss; as, an ugly rumor; an ugly customer. [Colloq.]
UGLY
Ug"ly, n.
Defn: A shade for the face, projecting from the bonnet. [Colloq.
Eng.] C. Kingsley.
UGLY
Ug"ly, v. t.
Defn: To make ugly. [R.] Richardson.
UGRIAN
U"gri*an, n. pl. (Ethnol.)
Defn: A Mongolian race, ancestors of the Finns. [Written also
Uigrian.]
UGSOME
Ug"some, a. [Ugly.]
Defn: Ugly; offensive; loathsome. [Obs.] — Ug"some*ness, n. [Obs.]
"The horror and ugsomeness of death." Latimer.
UHLAN Uh"lan, n. Etym: [G. uhlan, Pol. ulan, hulan, from Turk. oglan a youth, lad; of Tartar origin.] [Written also ulan, and formerly hulan.]
1. One of a certain description of militia among the Tartars.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: One of a kind of light cavalry of Tartaric origin, first introduced into European armies in Poland. They are armed with lances, pistols, and sabers, and are employed chiefly as skirmishers.
UINTATHERIUM
U*in`ta*the"ri*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Uinta, the Indian name of the
region where the animals were discovered + Gr. qhri`on beast.]
(Paleon.)
Defn: An extinct genus of large Eocene ungulates allied to Dinoceras. This name is sometimes used for nearly all the known species of the group. See Dinoceras.
UITLANDER
Uit"land`er, n. [D. Cf. Outlander.]
Defn: A foreigner; an outlander. [South Africa]
UKASE U*kase", n. Etym: [F., fr. Russ. ukas'; pref. u- + kazate to show, to say.]
Defn: In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law.
ULAN
U"lan, n.
Defn: See Uhlan.
ULARBURONG
U*lar"bu*rong, n. Etym: [From the native Malay name.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large East Indian nocturnal tree snake (Dipsas dendrophila).
It is not venomous.
ULCER
Ul"cer, n. Etym: [F. ulcère, L. ulcus, gen. ulceris, akin to Gr.
1. (Med.)
Defn: A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues.
2. Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character. Cold ulcer (Med.), an ulcer on a finger or toe, due to deficient circulation and nutrition. In such cases the extremities are cold.
ULCER
Ul"cer, v. t.
Defn: To ulcerate. [R.] Fuller.
ULCERABLE
Ul"cer*a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of ulcerating.
ULCERATE
Ul"cer*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ulcerated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ulcerating.] Etym: [L. ulceratus, p. p. of ulcerare, fr. ulcus
ulcer.]
Defn: To be formed into an ulcer; to become ulcerous.
ULCERATE
Ul"cer*ate, v. t.
Defn: To affect with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers. Harvey.
ULCERATED
Ul"cer*a`ted, a.
Defn: Affected with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers; as, an ulcerated sore throat.
ULCERATION
Ul`cer*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. ulceratio: cf. F. ulcération.] (Med.)
Defn: The process of forming an ulcer, or of becoming ulcerous; the state of being ulcerated; also, an ulcer.
ULCERATIVE
Ul"cer*a*tive, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to ulcers; as, an ulcerative process.
ULCERED
Ul"cered, a.
Defn: Ulcerous; ulcerated.
ULCEROUS
Ul"cer*ous, a. Etym: [L. ulcerous: cf. F. ulcéreux.]
1. Having the nature or character of an ulcer; discharging purulent or other matter. R. Browning.
2. Affected with an ulcer or ulcers; ulcerated.
It will but skin and film the ulcerous place. Shak.
— Ul"cer*ous*ly, adv.
— Ul"cer*ous*ness, n.
ULCUSCLE; ULCUSCULE
Ul"cus*cle, Ul*cus"cule, n. Etym: [L. ulcusculum, dim. of ulcus. See
Ulcer.]
Defn: A little ulcer. [R.]
ULE
U"le, n. Etym: [Sp.] (Bot.)
Defn: A Mexican and Central American tree (Castilloa elastica and C. Markhamiana) related to the breadfruit tree. Its milky juice contains caoutchouc. Called also ule tree.
ULEMA U*le"ma, n. Etym: [Ar. 'ulema the wise or learned men, pl. of 'alim wise, learned, fr. alima to know.]
Defn: A college or corporation in Turkey composed of the hierarchy, namely, the imams, or ministers of religion, the muftis, or doctors of law, and the cadis, or administrators of justice.
ULEXITE
U"lex*ite, n. Etym: [After a German chemist.] (Min.)
Defn: A mineral occurring in white rounded crystalline masses. It is a hydrous borate of lime and soda.
ULIGINOSE; ULIGINOUS U*lig"i*nose`, U*lig"i*nous, a. Etym: [L. uliginosus, fr. uligo, - inis, moisture, fr. uvere to be moist.]
Defn: Muddy; oozy; slimy; also, growing in muddy places. [R.]
Woodward.
ULLAGE Ul"lage (; 48), n. Etym: [OF. eullage, ovillage, the filling up of a cask, fr. ouillier, oillier, euillier, to fill a wine cask; properly, to add oil to prevent evaporation, as to a flask that is nearly full, fr. OF. oile oil. See Oil.] (Com.)
Defn: The amount which a vessel, as a cask, of liquor lacks of being full; wantage; deficiency.
ULLET
Ul"let, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. hullote, E. howlet.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A European owl (Syrnium aluco) of a tawny color; — called also uluia.
ULLMANNITE Ull"mann*ite, n. Etym: [So named after J. C. Ullman, a German chemist.] (Min.)
Defn: A brittle mineral of a steel-gray color and metallic luster, containing antimony, arsenic, sulphur, and nickel.
ULLUCO
Ul*lu"co, n. (Bot.)
Defn: See Melluc.
ULMACEOUS
Ul*ma"ceous, a. Etym: [L. ulmus an elm.] (Bot.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a suborder of urticaceous plants, of which the elm is the type.
ULMATE
Ul"mate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A salt of ulmic acid.
ULMIC
Ul"mic, a. Etym: [L. ulmus an elm: cf. F. ulmique.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to ulmin; designating an acid obtained from ulmin.
ULMIN
Ul"min, n. Etym: [L. ulmus an elm: cf. F. ulmine.] (Chem.)
Defn: A brown amorphous substance found in decaying vegetation. Cf.
Humin. [Formerly written ulmine.]
ULMUS
Ul"mus, n. Etym: [L., an elm.] (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of trees including the elm.
ULNA
Ul"na, n. Etym: [L., the elbow. See Ell.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: The postaxial bone of the forearm, or branchium, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. See Radius.
2. (O. Eng. Law)
Defn: An ell; also, a yard. Burrill.
ULNAGE
Ul"nage, n. Etym: [See Ulna, and cf. Alnage.] (Old Eng. Law)
Defn: Measurement by the ell; alnage.
ULNAR
Ul"nar, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow; as, the ulnar nerve.
ULNARE
Ul*na"re, n.; pl. Ulnaria. Etym: [NL. See Ulna.] (Anat.)
Defn: One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus, which articulates with the ulna and corresponds to the cuneiform in man.
ULODENDRON
U`lo*den"dron, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: A genus of fossil trees.
ULOID
U"loid, a. [Written also ouloid.] [Gr. scar + -oid.] (Med.)
Defn: Resembling a scar; scarlike.
ULONATA
U`lo*na"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of insects nearly equivalent to the true Orthoptera.
ULOTRICHAN
U*lot"ri*chan, a. (Anthropol.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Ulotrichi.
— n.
Defn: One of the Ulotrichi.
ULOTRICHI
U*lot"ri*chi, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anthropol.)
Defn: The division of mankind which embraces the races having woolly or crispy hair. Cf. Leiotrichi.
ULOTRICHOUS
U*lot"ri*chous, a. (Anthropol.)
Defn: Having woolly or crispy hair; — opposed to leiotrichous.
ULSTER
Ul"ster, n.
Defn: A long, loose overcoat, worn by men and women, originally made of frieze from Ulster, Ireland.
ULTERIOR Ul*te"ri*or, a. Etym: [L., comp. of ultra, ultro, beyond, on the other side, properly cases of an old adjective, formed with a comparative suffix, which is akin to OL. uls beyond, L. olim formerly, hereafter, orig., at that time, ille that, OL. olle, ollus. Cf. Outrage.]
1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side; thither; — correlative with hither.
2. Further; remoter; more distant; succeeding; as, ulterior demands or propositions; ulterior views; what ulterior measures will be adopted is uncertain. Ulterior object or aim, an object or aim beyond that which is avowed.
ULTERIOR
Ul*te"ri*or, n.
Defn: Ulterior side or part. [R.] Coleridge.
ULTERIORLY
Ul*te"ri*or*ly, adv.
Defn: More distantly or remotely.
ULTIMA
Ul"ti*ma, a. Etym: [L., fem. ultimus last.]
Defn: Most remote; furthest; final; last. Ultima ratio Etym: [L.], the last reason or argument; the last resort. — Ultima Thule. [L.] See Thule.
ULTIMA
Ul"ti*ma, n. Etym: [L., fem. of ultimus last.] (Gram. & Pros.)
Defn: The last syllable of a word.
ULTIMATE Ul"ti*mate, a. Etym: [LL. ultimatus last, extreme, fr. L. ultimare to come to an end, fr. ultimus the farthest, last, superl. from the same source as ulterior. See Ulterior, and cf. Ultimatum.]
1. Farthest; most remote in space or time; extreme; last; final. My harbor, and my ultimate repose. Milton. Many actions apt to procure fame are not conductive to this our ultimate happiness. Addison.
2. Last in a train of progression or consequences; tended toward by all that precedes; arrived at, as the last result; final. Those ultimate truths and those universal laws of thought which we can not rationally contradict. Coleridge.
3. Incapable of further analysis; incapable of further division or separation; constituent; elemental; as, an ultimate constituent of matter. Ultimate analysis (Chem.), organic analysis. See under Organic. — Ultimate belief. See under Belief. — Ultimate ratio (Math.), the limiting value of a ratio, or that toward which a series tends, and which it does not pass.
Syn.
— Final; conclusive. See Final.
ULTIMATE
Ul"ti*mate, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Ultimated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ultimating.]
1. To come or bring to an end; to eventuate; to end. [R.]
2. To come or bring into use or practice. [R.]
ULTIMATELY
Ul"ti*mate*ly, adv.
Defn: As a final consequence; at last; in the end; as, afflictions often tend to correct immoral habits, and ultimately prove blessings.
ULTIMATION
Ul`ti*ma"tion, n.
Defn: State of being ultimate; that which is ultimate, or final; ultimatum. [R.] Swift.
ULTIMATUM
Ul`ti*ma"tum, n.; pl. E. Ultimatums, L. Ultimata. Etym: [NL. See
Ultimate.]
Defn: A final proposition, concession, or condition; especially, the final propositions, conditions, or terms, offered by either of the parties in a diplomatic negotiation; the most favorable terms a negotiator can offer, the rejection of which usually puts an end to the hesitation.
ULTIME
Ul"time, a.
Defn: Ultimate; final. [Obs.] Bacon.
ULTIMITY Ul*tim"i*ty, n. Etym: [LL. ultimatus extremity, fr. L. ultimus the last.]
Defn: The last stage or consequence; finality. [Obs.] Bacon.
ULTIMO
Ul"ti*mo. Etym: [L. ultimo (mense) in the last month.]
Defn: In the month immediately preceding the present; as, on the 1st ultimo; — usually abbreviated to ult. Cf. Proximo.
ULTION
Ul"tion, n. Etym: [L. ultio.]
Defn: The act of taking vengeance; revenge. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
ULTRA-
Ul"tra-, a.
Defn: A prefix from the Latin ultra beyond (see Ulterior), having in composition the signification beyond, on the other side, chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as, ultramarine, ultramontane, ultramundane, ultratropical, etc. In other relations it has the sense of excessively, exceedingly, beyond what is common, natural, right, or proper; as, ultraconservative; ultrademocratic, ultradespotic, ultraliberal, ultraradical, etc.
ULTRA
Ul"tra, a. Etym: [See Ultra-.]
Defn: Going beyond others, or beyond due limit; extreme; fanatical; uncompromising; as, an ultra reformer; ultra measures.
ULTRA
Ul"tra, n.
Defn: One who advocates extreme measures; an ultraist; an extremist; a radical. Brougham.
ULTRAGASEOUS
Ul`tra*gas"e*ous, a. [Pref. ultra + gaseous.] (Physics)
Defn: Having the properties exhibited by gases under very low pressures (one millionth of an atmosphere or less). Matter under this condition, which has been termed the fourth state of matter, is sometimes called radiant matter.
ULTRAGE
Ul"trage, n.
Defn: Outrage. [Obs.]
ULTRAISM
Ul"tra*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ultraïsme. See Ultra-.]
Defn: The principles of those who advocate extreme measures, as radical reform, and the like. Dr. H. More.
ULTRAIST
Ul"tra*ist, n.
Defn: One who pushes a principle or measure to extremes; an extremist; a radical; an ultra.
ULTRAMARINE
Ul`tra*ma*rine", a. Etym: [Pref. ultra- + marine.]
Defn: Situated or being beyond the sea. Burke.
ULTRAMARINE
Ul`tra*ma*rine", n. Etym: [Cf. Sp. ultramarino. So called because the
lapis lazuli was originally brought from beyond the sea, — from
Asia.] (Chem.)
Defn: A blue pigment formerly obtained by powdering lapis lazuli, but now produced in large quantities by fusing together silica, alumina, soda, and sulphur, thus forming a glass, colored blue by the sodium polysulphides made in the fusion. Also used adjectively. Green ultramarine, a green pigment obtained as a first product in the manufacture of ultramarine, into which it is changed by subsequent treatment. — Ultramarine ash or ashes (Paint.), a pigment which is the residuum of lapis lazuli after the ultramarine has been extracted. It was used by the old masters as a middle or neutral tint for flesh, skies, and draperies, being of a purer and tenderer gray that produced by the mixture of more positive colors. Fairholt.
ULTRAMONTANE Ul`tra*mon"tane, Etym: [LL. ultramontanus; L. ultra beyond + montanus belonging to a mountain, from mons, montis, mountain: cf. F. ultramontain, It. ultramontano. See Ultra-, and Mountain.]
Defn: Being beyond the mountains; specifically, being beyond the
Alps, in respect to the one who speaks.
Note: This term was first applied, somewhat contemptuously, by the Italians, to the nations north of the Alps, especially the Germans and French, their painters, jurists, etc. At a later period, the French and Germans applied it to the Italians. It is now more particularly used in respect to religious matters; and ultramontane doctrines, when spoken of north of the Alps, denote the extreme views of the pope's rights and supremacy maintained by Bellarmin and other Italian writers.
ULTRAMONTANE
Ul`tra*mon"tane, n.
1. One who resides beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps; a foreigner.
2. One who maintains extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy. See Ultramontanism.
ULTRAMONTANISM
Ul`tra*mon"ta*nism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ultramontanisme.]
Defn: The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; — so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; — rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism.
ULTRAMONTANIST
Ul`tra*mon"ta*nist, n.
Defn: One who upholds ultramontanism.
ULTRAMUNDANE
Ul`tra*mun"dane, a. Etym: [L. ultramundanus. See Ultra-, and
Mundane.]
Defn: Being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system.
Boyle.
ULTRARED
Ul`tra*red", a. Etym: [Pref. ultra- + red.] (Physics)
Defn: Situated beyond or below the red rays; as, the ultrated rays of the spectrum, which are less refrangible than the red.
ULTRATROPICAL
Ul`tra*trop"ic*al, a. Etym: [Pref. ultra- + tropical.]
Defn: Situated beyond, or outside of, the tropics; extratropical; also, having an excessively tropical temperature; warmer than the tropics.
ULTRAVIOLET
Ul`tra*vi"o*let, a. Etym: [Pref. ultra- + violet.] (Physics)
Defn: Lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end; — said of rays more refrangible than the extreme violet rays of the spectrum.
ULTRA VIRES Ul`tra vi"res, Etym: [Law Latin, from L. prep. ultra beyond + vires, pl. of. vis strength.]
Defn: Beyond power; transcending authority; — a phrase used frequently in relation to acts or enactments by corporations in excess of their chartered or statutory rights.
ULTRAZODIACAL
Ul`tra*zo*di"a*cal, a. Etym: [Pref. ultra- + zodiacal.] (Astron.)
Defn: Outside the zodiac; being in that part of the heavens that is more than eight degrees from the ecliptic; as, ultrazodiacal planets, that is, those planets which in part of their orbits go beyond the zodiac.
ULTRONEOUS Ul*tro"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. ultroneus, from ultro to the further side, on his part, of one's own accord. See Ultra-.]
Defn: Spontaneous; voluntary. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
— Ul*tro"ne*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.] — Ul*tro"ne*ous*ness, n. [Obs.]
ULULA
Ul"u*la, n. Etym: [L., a screech owl.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of owls including the great gray owl (Ulula cinerea) of
Arctic America, and other similar species. See Illust. of Owl.
ULULANT
Ul"u*lant, a.
Defn: Howling; wailing.
ULULATE
Ul"u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ululated; p. pr. & vb. n. Ululating.]
Etym: [L. ululatus, p. p. of ululare to howl, yell, shriek.]
Defn: To howl, as a dog or a wolf; to wail; as, ululating jackals.
Sir T. Herbert.
ULULATION
Ul`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. ululatio.]
Defn: A howling, as of a dog or wolf; a wailing.
He may fright others with his ululation. Wither.
ULVA
Ul"va, n. Etym: [L., sedge.] (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of thin papery bright green seaweeds including the kinds called sea lettuce.
UMBE
Um"be, prep. Etym: [AS. ymbe; akin to OHG. umbi, G. um. Cf. Amb-.]
Defn: About. [Obs.] Layamon.
UMBECAST
Um"be*cast`, v. i. Etym: [Umbe + cast.]
Defn: To cast about; to consider; to ponder. [Obs.] Sir T. Malory.
UMBEL Um"bel, n. Etym: [L. umbella a little shadow, umbrella, dim. of umbra shade. See Umbrella.] (Bot.)
Defn: A kind of flower cluster in which the flower stalks radiate from a common point, as in the carrot and milkweed. It is simple or compound; in the latter case, each peduncle bears another little umbel, called umbellet, or umbellule.
UMBELLAR
Um"bel*lar, a. (Bot.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to an umbel; having the form of an umbel.
UMBELLATE; UMBELLATED
Um"bel*late, Um"bel*la`ted, a. Etym: [NL. umbellatus.] (Bot.)
Defn: Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel-like; as, umbellate plants or flowers.
UMBELLET
Um"bel*let, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A small or partial umbel; an umbellule.
UMBELLIC
Um*bel"lic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or obtained from, certain umbelliferous plants; as, umbellic acid. Umbellic acid. (Chem.) (a) Anisic acid. [Obs.] (b) A yellow powder obtained from umbelliferone.
UMBELLIFER
Um*bel"li*fer, n. Etym: [NL. See Umbelliferous.] (Bot.)
Defn: A plant producing an umbel or umbels.
UMBELLIFERONE
Um`bel*lif"er*one, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A tasteless white crystalline substance, C9H6O3, found in the bark of a certain plant (Daphne Mezereum), and also obtained by the distillation of certain gums from the Umbelliferæ, as galbanum, asafetida, etc. It is analogous to coumarin. Called also hydroxy- coumarin.
UMBELLIFEROUS Um`bel*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [Umbel + -ferous: cf. F. ombillifère.] (Bot.) (a) Producing umbels. (b) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Umbelliferæ) of plants, of which the parsley, carrot, parsnip, and fennel are well-known examples.
UMBELLULARIA
Um*bel`lu*la"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. Umbellule.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base.
UMBELLULE Um"bel*lule, n. Etym: [NL. umbellula, dim. of umbella: cf. F. ombellule.] (Bot.)
Defn: An umbellet.
UMBER Um"ber, n. Etym: [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d'ombre, It. terra d'ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. Umber, 3 & 4, Umbrage.]
1. (Paint.)
Defn: A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water colors, obtained from certain natural clays variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese. It is commonly heated or burned before being used, and is then called burnt umber; when not heated, it is called raw umber. See Burnt umber, below.
2. An umbrere. [Obs.]
3. Etym: [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Grayling, 1.
4. Etym: [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L. umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See Umber a pigment.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird. Burnt umber (Paint.), a pigment made by burning raw umber, which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a bright reddish brown. — Cologne, or German, umber, a brown pigment obtained from lignite. See Cologne earth.
UMBER
Um"ber, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to umber; resembling umber; olive-brown; dark
brown; dark; dusky.
Their harps are of the umber shade That hides the blush of waking
day. J. R. Drake.
UMBER
Um"ber, v. t.
Defn: To color with umber; to shade or darken; as, to umber over one's face. B. Jonson.
UMBERY
Um"ber*y, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to umber; like umber; as, umbery gold.
UMBILIC
Um*bil"ic, n. Etym: [From L. umbilicus: cf. F. ombilic. See Navel.]
1. The navel; the center. [Obs.] "The umbilic of the world." Sir T. Herbert.
2. (Geom.)
Defn: An umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5 (b).
UMBILIC
Um*bil"ic, a. (Anat.)
Defn: See Umbilical, 1.
UMBILICAL
Um*bil"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ombilical. See Umbilic, n.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to an umbilicus, or umbilical cord; umbilic.
2. Pertaining to the center; central. [R.] De Foe. Umbilical cord. (a) (Anat.) The cord which connects the fetus with the placenta, and contains the arteries and the vein through which blood circulates between the fetus and the placenta; the navel-string. (b) (Bot.) The little stem by which the seeds are attached to the placenta; — called also funicular cord. — Umbilical hernia (Med.), hernia of the bowels at the umbilicus. — Umbilical point (Geom.), an umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5. — Umbilical region (Anat.), the middle region of the abdomen, bounded above by the epigastric region, below by the hypogastric region, and on the sides by the lumbar regions. — Umbilical vesicle (Anat.), a saccular appendage of the developing embryo, containing the nutritive and unsegmented part of the ovum; the yolk sac. See Illust. in Appendix.
UMBILICATE; UMBILICATED Um*bil"i*cate, Um*bil"i*ca`ted, a. Etym: [L. umbilicatus. See Umbilic.] (a) Depressed in the middle, like a navel, as a flower, fruit, or leaf; navel-shaped; having an umbilicus; as, an umbilicated smallpox vesicle. (b) (Bot.) Supported by a stalk at the central point.
UMBILICATION
Um*bil"i*ca"tion, n.
Defn: A slight, navel-like depression, or dimpling, of the center of a rounded body; as, the umbilication of a smallpox vesicle; also, the condition of being umbilicated.
UMBILICUS
Um`bi*li"cus, n. Etym: [L. See Umbilic.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: The depression, or mark, in the median line of the abdomen, which indicates the point where the umbilical cord separated from the fetus; the navel.
2. (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were rolled. Dr. W. Smith.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: The hilum.
4. (Zoöl.) (a) A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells. (b) Either one of the two apertures in the calamus of a feather.
5. (Geom.) (a) One of foci of an ellipse, or other curve. [Obs.] (b) A point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are all equal to each other. A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus. Called also umbilic.
UMBLE PIE
Um"ble pie`.
Defn: A pie made of umbles. See To eat humble pie, under Humble.
UMBLES
Um"bles, n. pl. Etym: [See Nombles.]
Defn: The entrails and coarser parts of a deer; hence, sometimes, entrails, in general. [Written also humbles.] Johnson.
UMBO
Um"bo, n.; pl. L. Umbones, E. Umbos. Etym: [L.]
1. The boss of a shield, at or near the middle, and usually projecting, sometimes in a sharp spike.
2. A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane; as, the umbo in the integument of the larvæ of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the lateral prominence just above the hinge of a bivalve shell.
UMBONATE; UMBONATED
Um"bo*nate, Um"bo*na`ted, a. Etym: [NL. umbonatus. See Umbo.]
Defn: Having a conical or rounded projection or protuberance, like a boss.
UMBRA
Um"bra, n.; pl. Umbræ. Etym: [L., a shadow.]
1. (Astron.) (a) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; — used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra. (b) The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot. (c) The fainter part of a sun spot; — now more commonly called penumbra.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of several species of sciænoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; — called also ombre, and umbrine. Umbra tree (Bot.), a tree (Phytolacca diocia) of the same genus as pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southern Europe. It has large dark leaves, and a somber aspect. The juice of its berries is used for coloring wine. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
UMBRACULIFEROUS Um*brac`u*lif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. umbraculum umbrella (dim. of umbra shade) + -ferous.] (Bot.)
Defn: Bearing something like an open umbrella.
UMBRACULIFORM Um*brac`u*li*form, a. Etym: [L. umbraculum any thing that furnishes shade, a bower, umbrella (dim. of umbra a shade) + -form.]
Defn: Having the form of anything that serves to shade, as a tree top, an umbrella, and the like; specifically (Bot.), having the form of an umbrella; umbrella-shaped.
UMBRAGE
Um"brage (; 48), n. Etym: [F. ombrage shade, suspicion, umbrage, L.
umbraticus belonging to shade, fr. umbra a shade. Cf. Umber,
Umbratic.]
1. Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage. Where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad. Milton.
2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. [Obs.] The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of reason on its side. Woodward.
3. The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment. Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. Evelyn. Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing aristocracy. Sir W. Scott.
UMBRAGEOUS Um*bra"geous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ombraqeux shy, skittish, suspicious, in OF. also, shady. See Umbrage.]
1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. Umbrageous grots and caves Of cool recess, o'er which the mantling vine Lays forth her purple grape. Milton.
2. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or shaded; obscure. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
3. Feeling jealousy or umbrage; taking, or disposed to take, umbrage;
suspicious. [Obs.] Bp. Warburton.
— Um*bra"geous*ly, adv.
— Um*bra"geous*ness, n.
UMBRATE Um"brate, v. t. Etym: [L. umbratus, p. p. of umbrare to shade, fr. umbra a shade.]
Defn: To shade; to shadow; to foreshadow. [Obs.]
UMBRATIC; UMBRATICAL
Um*brat"ic, Um*brat"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. umbraticus, from umbra shade.
See Umbrage.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to the shade or darkness; shadowy; unreal; secluded; retired. [R.] B. Jonson.
UMBRATILE
Um"bra*tile, a. Etym: [L. umbraticus, fr. umbra shade.]
Defn: Umbratic. [R.] B. Jonson.
UMBRATIOUS
Um*bra"tious, a. Etym: [L. umbra a shade. Cf. Umbrageous.]
Defn: Suspicious; captious; disposed to take umbrage. [Obs. & R.] Sir
H. Wotton.
UMBRE
Um"bre, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Umber.
UMBREL
Um*brel", n.
Defn: An umbrella. [Obs. or Colloq.]
Each of them besides bore their umbrels. Shelton.
UMBRELLA
Um*brel"la, n. Etym: [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L. umbra; cf.
L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. Umbel, Umbrage.]
1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of being opened and closed with ease. See Parasol. Underneath the umbrella's oily shed. Gay.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a jellyfish.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; — called also umbrella shell. Umbrella ant (Zoöl.), the sauba ant; — so called because it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging. Called also parasol ant. — Umbrella bird (Zoöl.), a South American bird (Cephalopterus ornatus) of the family Cotingidæ. It is black, with a large handsome crest consisting of a mass of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the tips. It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long, cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy feathers. Called also dragoon bird. — Umbrella leaf (Bot.), an American perennial herb (Dyphylleia cymosa), having very large peltate and lobed radical leaves. — Umbrella shell. (Zoöl.) See Umbrella, 3. — Umbrella tree (Bot.), a kind of magnolia (M. Umbrella) with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike clusters at the ends of the branches. It is a native of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in various countries are called by this name, especially a kind of screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus).
UMBRERE; UMBRIERE Um*brere, Um*briere, n. Etym: [F. ombre a shade, L. umbra; cf. F. ombrelle a sunshade, OF. also ombrière. See Umbrella.]
Defn: In ancient armor, a visor, or projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face guard was sometimes attached. This was sometimes fixed, and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver. Called also umber, and umbril. [Obs.] But only vented up her umbriere. Spenser.
UMBRETTE
Um*brette", n. Etym: [F. ombrette.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Umber, 4.
UMBRIFEROUS Um*brif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. umbrifer; umbra a shade + ferre to bear.]
Defn: Casting or making a shade; umbrageous.
— Um*brif"er*ous*ly, adv.
UMBRIL
Um"bril, n.
Defn: A umbrere. [Obs.]
UMBRINE
Um"brine, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Umbra, 2.
UMBROSE
Um"brose`, a. Etym: [L. umbrosus, fr. umbra a shade.]
Defn: Shady; umbrageous. [Obs.]
UMBROSITY
Um*bros"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being umbrose; shadiness. [Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.
UMHOFO
Um*ho"fo, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An African two-horned rhinoceros (Atelodus, or Rhinoceros, simus); — called also chukuru, and white rhinoceros.
UMLAUT
Um"laut, n. Etym: [G., from um about + laut sound.] (Philol.)
Defn: The euphonic modification of a root vowel sound by the influence of a, u, or especially i, in the syllable which formerly followed.
Note: It is peculiar to the Teutonic languages, and was common in Anglo-Saxon. In German the umlauted vowels resulting from a, o, u, followed by old i, are written ä, ö, ü, or ae, oe, ue; as, männer or maenner, men, from mann, man. Examples of forms resulting from umlaut in English are geese pl. of goose, men pl. of man, etc.
UMLAUTED
Um"laut*ed, a. (Philol.)
Defn: Having the umlaut; as, umlauted vowels.
There is so natural connection between umlauted forms and plurality.
Earle.
UMPIRAGE
Um"pi*rage (; 48), n. Etym: [From Umpire.]
1. The office of an umpire; the power, right, or authority of an umpire to decide. The mind umpirage of the federal Union. E. Everett.
2. The act of umpiring; arbitrament. Bp. Hall.
UMPIRE Um"pire, n. Etym: [OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F. impair uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non-pair; hence the meaning, uneven, i. e., third person; non not + OF. per even, equal, peer, F. pair; cf. L. impar uneven, unequal. See Non-, and Peer, n.]
1. A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed. A man, in questions of this kind, is able to be a skillful umpire between himself and others. Barrow.
2. (Law)
Defn: A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement. Blackstone.
Syn.
— Judge; arbitrator; referee. See Judge.
UMPIRE
Um"pire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Umpired; p. pr. & vb. n. Umpiring.]
1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute. Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies. South.
2. To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game. [Colloq.]
UMPIRE
Um"pire, v. i.
Defn: To act as umpire or arbitrator.
UMPIRESHIP
Um"pire*ship, n.
Defn: Umpirage; arbitrament. Jewel.
UMPRESS
Um"press, n.
Defn: Female umpire. [R.] Marston.
UMPTEEN umpteen, [Colloq.]
Defn: An indefinite number, usu. more than ten and less than one hundred; a lot. Often used hyperbolically, and usually expressing the notion of more than the usual number or more than I would like; — "I've told you umpteen times not to do that." umpteenth. Ordinal of umpteen, with corresponding signification.
UMQUHILE
Um"quhile, adv. Etym: [Cf. OF. umwhile for a time. See While.]
Defn: Some time ago; formerly. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
— a.
Defn: Former. [Scot.]
UN-
Un-. Etym: [OE. un-, on-, the unaccented form of the accented prefix
and- (cf. Answer); akin to D. ont-, G. ent-, OHG. int-, Goth. and-.
See Anti-.]
Defn: An inseparable verbal prefix or particle. It is prefixed: (a) To verbs to express the contrary, and not the simple negative, of the action of the verb to which it is prefixed; as in uncoil, undo, unfold. (b) To nouns to form verbs expressing privation of the thing, quality, or state expressed by the noun, or separation from it; as in unchild, unsex. Sometimes particles and participial adjectives formed with this prefix coincide in form with compounds of the negative prefix un- (see 2d Un-); as in undone (from undo), meaning unfastened, ruined; and undone (from 2d un- and done) meaning not done, not finished. Un- is sometimes used with an intensive force merely; as in unloose.
Note: Compounds of this prefix are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary.
UN-
Un-. Etym: [OE. & AS. un-; akin to OFries. un-, D. on-, OS., OHG., &
G. un-, Icel. o-, u-, Sw. o-, Dan. u-, W. an-, L. in-, Gr. an-, a-.
*193. Cf. A- not In- not, No, adv.]
Defn: An inseparable prefix, or particle, signifying not; in-; non-. In- is prefixed mostly to words of Latin origin, or else to words formed by Latin suffixes; un- is of much wider application, and is attached at will to almost any adjective, or participle used adjectively, or adverb, from which it may be desired to form a corresponding negative adjective or adverb, and is also, but less freely, prefixed to nouns. Un- sometimes has merely an intensive force; as in unmerciless, unremorseless. I.
Defn: Un- is prefixed to adjectives, or to words used adjectively. Specifically: — (a) To adjectives, to denote the absence of the quality designated by the adjective; as, ——— and the like.
(b) To past particles, or to adjectives formed after the analogy of
past particles, to indicate the absence of the condition or state
expressed by them; as, -Unabolishable Unabsolvable Unabsurd
Unabundant Unaccordant Unadoptable Unadventurous Unaffable
Unaffectionate Unafraid Unalliable Unallowablew Unalterable
Unambiguous Unambitious Unamendable Un-American Unamusive Unangular
Unanxious Unapocryphal Unapostolic Unapparent Unappeasable
Unapplausive Unappreciable Unapprehensible Unapprehensive
Unapproachable Unartificial Unartistic Unassailable Unattainable
Unattentive Unauthentic Unavailable Unbailable Unbearable Unbeautiful
Unbeliefful Unbelievable Unbeneficial Unbenevolent Unblamable
Unblemishable Unblissful Unboastful Unbold Unbookish Unbounteous
Unbribable Unbrotherly Unburdensome Unbusinesslike Unbusy Uncandid
Uncanonical Uncaptious Uncareful Uncelestial Unceremonious
Unchallengeable Unchangeable Unchary Unchastisable Uncheerful
—— and the like.
(c) To present particles which come from intransitive verbs, or are themselves employed as adjectives, to mark the absence of the activity, disposition, or condition implied by the participle; as, — —- and the like.
Note: The above classes of words are unlimited in extent, and such compounds may be formed by any writer or speaker at will from almost all the adjectives or participles in the language, excepting those which have a recognized and usual negative correspondent with the prefix -in. No attempt will be made, therefore, to define them all in this Dictionary; many will be omitted from its Vocabulary which are negations of the simple word, and are readily explained by prefixing a not to the latter. Derivatives of these words in -ly and -ness will also, for the most part, be omitted for the same or similar reasons. There will be inserted as separate articles with definitions, the following: —1. Those which have acquired an opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as, unfriendly, ungraceful, unpalatable, unquiet, and the like; or else an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as, unending, unparalleled, undisciplined, undoubted, unsafe, and the like. 2. Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable, unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed, unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain, uneven, and the like. 3. Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure for impure, unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction, unexpressible for inexpressible, and the like. II.
Defn: Un- is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and the like.
Note: Compounds of this last class are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary.
UNABILITY
Un`a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Inability. [Obs.]
UNABLE
Un*a"ble, a.
Defn: Not able; not having sufficient strength, means, knowledge, skill, or the like; impotent' weak; helpless; incapable; — now usually followed by an infinitive or an adverbial phrase; as, unable for work; unable to bear fatigue. Sapless age and weak unable limbs. Shak.
UNABLED
Un*a"bled, a.
Defn: Disabled. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
UNABLENESS
Un*a"ble*ness, n.
Defn: Inability. [Obs.] Hales.
UNA BOAT
U"na boat`. (Naut.)
Defn: The English name for a catboat; — so called because Una was the name of the first boat of this kind taken to England. D. Kemp.
UNABRIDGED
Un`a*bridged", a.
Defn: Not abridged, or shortened; full; complete; entire; whole.
UNABSORBABLE
Un`ab*sorb"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not absorbable; specifically (Physiol.), not capable of absorption; unable to pass by osmosis into the circulating blood; as, the unabsorbable portion of food.
UNACCEPTABILITY
Un`ac*cept`a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being unacceptable; unacceptableness.
UNACCEPTABLE
Un`ac*cept"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not acceptable; not pleasing; not welcome; unpleasant;
disagreeable; displeasing; offensive.
— Un`ac*cept"a*ble*ness, n.
— Un`ac*cept"a*bly, adv.
UNACCESSIBLE
Un`ac*cess"i*ble, a.
Defn: Inaccessible. Herbert.
UNACCOMPLISHED
Un`ac*com"plished, a.
Defn: Not accomplished or performed; unfinished; also, deficient in accomplishment; unrefined.
UNACCOMPLISHMENT
Un`ac*com"plish*ment, n.
Defn: The state of being unaccomplished. [Obs.] Milton.
UNACCOUNTABILITY
Un`ac*count`a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unaccountable.
UNACCOUNTABLE
Un`ac*count"a*ble, a.
1. Not accountable or responsible; free from control. South.
2. Not to be accounted for; inexplicable; not consonant with reason
or rule; strange; mysterious.
— Un`ac*count"a*ble*ness}, n.
— Un`ac*count"a*bly, adv.
UNACCURATE
Un*ac"cu*rate, a.
Defn: Inaccurate. Boyle.
UNACCURATENESS
Un*ac"cu*rate*ness, n.
Defn: Inaccuracy. Boyle.
UNACCUSTOMED
Un`ac*cus"tomed, a.
1. Not used; not habituated; unfamiliar; unused; — which to. Chastened as a bullock unaccustomed to yoke. Jer. xxxi. 18.
2. Not usual; uncommon; strange; new. What unaccustomed cause procures her hither Shak.
UNACQUAINTANCE
Un`ac*quaint"ance, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unacquainted; want of
acquaintance; ignorance.
He was then in happy unacquaintance with everything connected with
that obnoxious cavity. Sir W. Hamilton.
UNACQUAINTED
Un`ac*quaint"ed, a.
1. Not acquainted. Cowper.
2. Not usual; unfamiliar; strange. [Obs.] And the unacquainted light began to fear. Spenser.
UNACQUAINTEDNESS
Un`ac*quaint"ed*ness, n.
Defn: Unacquaintance. Whiston.
UNACTIVE
Un*ac"tive, a.
Defn: Inactive; listless. [R.]
While other animals unactive range. Milton.
UNACTIVE Un*ac"tive, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + active; or from unactive, a.]
Defn: To render inactive or listless. [Obs.] Fuller.
UNACTIVENESS
Un*ac"tive*ness, n.
Defn: Inactivity. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
UNADMISSIBLE; UNADMITTABLE
Un`ad*mis"si*ble, Un`ad*mit"ta*ble, a.
Defn: Inadmissible. [R.]
UNADULTERATE; UNADULTERATED
Un`a*dul"ter*ate, Un`a*dul"ter*a`ted, a.
Defn: Not adulterated; pure. "Unadulterate air." Cowper.
— Un`a*dul"ter*ate*ly, adv.
UNADVISABLE
Un`ad*vis"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not advisable; inadvisable; inexpedient. Lowth.
— Un`ad*vis"a*bly, adv.
UNADVISED
Un`ad*vised", a.
1. Not prudent; not discreet; ill advised. Shak.
2. Done without due consideration; wanton; rash; inconsiderate; as,
an unadvised proceeding.
— Un`ad*vis"ed*ly, adv.
— Un`ad*vis"ed*ness, n.
UNAFFECTED
Un`af*fect"ed, a.
1. Not affected or moved; destitute of affection or emotion; uninfluenced. A poor, cold, unspirited, unmannered, Unhonest, unaffected, undone fool. J. Fletcher.
2. Free from affectation; plain; simple; natural; real; sincere;
genuine; as, unaffected sorrow.
— Un`af*fect"ed*ly, adv.
— Un`af*fect"ed*ness, n.
UNAFILED
Un`a*filed", a.
Defn: Undefiled. [Obs.] Gower.
UNAGREEABLE
Un`a*gree"a*ble, a.
1. Disagreeable.
2. Not agreeing or consistent; unsuitable. Shak.
— Un`a*gree"a*ble*ness, n.
— Un`a*gree"a*bly, adv.
UNAIDABLE
Un*aid"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being aided. "Her unaidable estate." Shak.
UNALIENABLE
Un*al"ien*a*ble, a.
Defn: Inalienable; as, unalienable rights. Swift.
— Un*al"ien*a*bly, adv.
UNALIST
U"nal*ist, n. Etym: [L. unus one.] (Eccl.)
Defn: An ecclesiastical who holds but one benefice; — distinguished from pluralist. [Eng.] V. Knox.
UNALLIED
Un`al*lied", a.
Defn: Not allied; having no ally; having no connection or relation; as, unallied species or genera.
UNALLOYED
Un`al*loyed", a.
Defn: Not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure; as, unalloyed metals; unalloyed happiness. I enjoyed unalloyed satisfaction in his company. Mitford.
UNALMSED
Un*almsed", a.
Defn: Not having received alms. [Obs. & R.] Pollock.
UNAMBIGUITY
Un*am`bi*gu"i*ty, n.
Defn: Absence of ambiguity; clearness; perspicuity.
UNAMBITION
Un`am*bi"tion, n.
Defn: The absence of ambition. [R.] F. W. Newman.
UNAMIABILITY
Un*a`mi*a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unamiable; moroseness.
UNAMIABLE
Un*a"mi*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not amiable; morose; ill-natured; repulsive.
— Un*a"mi*a*bly, adv.
UNANCHOR
Un*an"chor, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + anchor.]
Defn: To loose from the anchor, as a ship. De Quincey.
UNANELED
Un`a*neled", a.
Defn: Not aneled; not having received extreme unction. Shak.
UNANIMATE
U*nan"i*mate, a. Etym: [See Unanimous.]
Defn: Unanimous. [Obs.]
UNANIMITY
U`na*nim"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. unanimitas: cf. F. unanimité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being unanimous.
UNANIMOUS U*nan"i*mous, a. Etym: [L. unanimus, unanimus; unus one + animus mind: cf. F. unanime. See Unit, and Animate.]
1. Being of one mind; agreeing in opinion, design, or determination; consentient; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the assembly was unanimous; the members of the council were unanimous. "Both in one faith unanimous." Milton.
2. Formed with unanimity; indicating unanimity; having the agreement and consent of all; agreed upon without the opposition or contradiction of any; as, a unanimous opinion; a unanimous vote. — U*nan"i*mous*ly, adv. — U*nan"i*mous*ness, n.
UNANSWERABILITY
Un*an`swer*a*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being unanswerable; unanswerableness.
UNANSWERABLE
Un*an"swer*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not answerable; irrefutable; conclusive; decisive; as, he have
an unanswerable argument.
— Un*an"swer*a*ble*ness, n.
— Un*an"swer*a*bly, adv.
UNANSWERED
Un*an"swered, a.
1. Not answered; not replied; as, an unanswered letter.
2. Not refuted; as, an unanswered argument.
3. Not responded to in kind; unrequited; as, unanswered affection.
UNAPPALLED
Un`ap*palled", a.
Defn: Not appalled; not frightened; dauntless; undaunted. Milton.
UNAPPAREL
Un`ap*par"el, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + apparel.]
Defn: To divest of clothing; to strip. [Obs.] Donne.
UNAPPEALABLE
Un`ap*peal"a*ble, a.
1. Not appealable; that can not be carried to a higher tribunal by appeal; as, an unappealable suit or action.
2. Not to be appealed from; — said of a judge or a judgment that can
not be overruled.
The infallible, unappealable Judge [God]. South.
We submitted to a galling yet unappealable necessity. Shelley.
— Un`ap*peal"a*bly, adv.
UNAPPLIABLE
Un`ap*pli"a*ble, a.
Defn: Inapplicable. Milton.
UNAPPLICABLE
Un*ap"pli*ca*ble, a.
Defn: Inapplicable.
UNAPPROPRIATE
Un`ap*pro"pri*ate, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + appropriate, a.]
1. Inappropriate; unsuitable.
2. Not appropriated. Bp. Warburton.
UNAPPROPRIATE
Un`ap*pro"pri*ate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + appropriate, v. t.]
Defn: To take from private possession; to restore to the possession or right of all; as, to unappropriate a monopoly. [R.] Milton.
UNAPPROPRIATED
Un`ap*pro"pri*a`ted, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + appropriated.]
1. Not specially appropriate; having not special application. J. Warton.
2. Not granted to any person, corporation, or the like, to the exclusion of others; as, unappropriated lands.
3. Not granted for, or applied to, any specific purpose; as, the unappropriated moneys in the treasury.
UNAPPROVED
Un`ap*proved", a.
1. Not approved.
2. Not proved. [Obs.]
UNAPT
Un*apt", a.
1. Inapt; slow; dull. Bacon.
2. Unsuitable; unfit; inappropriate. Macaulay.
3. Not accustomed and not likely; not disposed.
I am a soldier and unapt to weep. Shak.
— Un*apt"ly, adv.
— Un*apt"ness, n.
UNAQUIT
Un`a*quit", a. Etym: [See Un- not, and Acquit.]
Defn: Unrequited. [R. & Obs.] Gower.
UNARGUED
Un*ar"gued, a.
1. Not argued or debated.
2. Not argued against; undisputed. [Obs.] Milton.
3. Not censured. [A Latinism. Obs.] B. Jonson.
UNARM
Un*arm", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + arm.]
Defn: To disarm. Sir T. Browne.
UNARM
Un*arm", v. i.
Defn: To puff off, or lay down, one's arms or armor. "I'll unarm again." Shak.
UNARMED
Un*armed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + armed.]
1. Not armed or armored; having no arms or weapons.
2. (Nat. Hist.)
Defn: Having no hard and sharp projections, as spines, prickles, spurs, claws, etc.
UNARTED
Un*art"ed, a.
1. Ignorant of the arts. [Obs.] E. Waterhouse.
2. Not artificial; plain; simple. [Obs.] Feltham.
UNARTFUL
Un*art"ful, a.
Defn: Lacking art or skill; artless. Congreve.
— Un*art"ful*ly, adv. Swift. Burke.
UNARTISTIC
Un`ar*tis"tic, a.
Defn: Inartistic.
UNASCRIED
Un`a*scried", a.
Defn: Not descried. [Obs.]
UNASERVED
Un`a*served", a.
Defn: Not served. [Obs.]
UNASSENTED
Un`as*sent"ed, a.
Defn: Not assented; — said specif. of stocks or bonds the holders of which refuse to deposit them by way of assent to an agreement altering their status, as in a readjustment.
UNASSUMING
Un`as*sum"ing, a.
Defn: Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant or presuming; humble; modest; retiring; as, an unassuming youth; unassuming manners.
UNASSURED
Un`as*sured", a.
1. Not assured; not bold or confident.
2. Not to be trusted. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. Not insured against loss; as, unassured goods.
UNATONABLE
Un`a*ton"a*ble, a.
1. Not capable of being brought into harmony; irreconcilable. "Unatonable matrimony." [Obs.] Milton.
2. Incapable of being atoned for; inexpiable.
UNATTACHED
Un`at*tached", a.
1. Not attached; not adhering; having no engagement; free.
2. (Mil.)
Defn: Not assigned to any company or regiment.
3. (Law)
Defn: Not taken or arrested. R. Junius.
UNATTENTIVE
Un`at*ten"tive, a.
Defn: Inattentive; careless.
UNATTIRE
Un`at*tire", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + altire.]
Defn: To divest of attire; to undress.
UNAU
U*nau", n. Etym: [Brazilian.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The two-toed sloth (Cholopus didactylus), native of South America. It is about two feet long. Its color is a uniform grayish brown, sometimes with a reddish tint.
UNAUDIENCED
Un*au"di*enced, a.
Defn: Not given an audience; not received or heard.
UNAUSPICIOUS
Un`aus*pi"cious, a.
Defn: Inauspicious. Rowe.
UNAUTHORIZE
Un*au"thor*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + authorize.]
Defn: To disown the authority of; to repudiate.
UNAVOIDABLE
Un`a*void"a*ble, a.
1. Not avoidable; incapable of being shunned or prevented; inevitable; necessary; as, unavoidable troubles.
2. (Law)
Defn: Not voidable; incapable of being made null or void. Blackstone. Unavoidable hemorrhage (Med.), hemorrhage produced by the afterbirth, or placenta, being situated over the mouth of the womb so as to require detachment before the child can be born. — Un`a*void"a*ble*ness, n. — Un`a*void"a*bly, adv.
UNAVOIDED
Un`a*void"ed, a.
1. Not avoided or shunned. Shak.
2. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
UNAWARE
Un`a*ware", a.
Defn: Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; thoughtless; inattentive. Swift.
UNAWARE
Un`a*ware", adv.
Defn: Unawares. [Poetic] Dryden.
UNAWARES
Un`a*wares", adv
Defn: , Without design or preparation; suddenly; without
premeditation, unexpectedly. "Mercies lighting unawares." J. H.
Newman.
Lest unawares we lose This our high place, our sanctuary, our hill.
Milton.
At unaware, or At unawares, unexpectedly; by surprise.
He breaks at unawares upon our walks. Dryden.
So we met In this old sleepy town an at unaware. R. Browning.
UNBACKED
Un*backed", a.
1. Never mounted by a rider; unbroken. "Unbacked colts." Shak.
2. Not supported or encouraged; not countenanced; unaided. Daniel.
UNBAG
Un*bag", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bag.]
Defn: To pour, or take, or let go, out of a bag or bags.
UNBALANCED Un*bal"anced, a. Etym: [In senses 1 and 2, pref. un- not + balanced; in sense 3, 1st pref. un- + balance.]
1. Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise. Let Earth unbalanced from her orbit fly. Pope.
2. (Com.)
Defn: Not adjusted; not settled; not brought to an equality of debt and credit; as, an unbalanced account; unbalanced books.
3. Being, or being thrown, out of equilibrium; hence, disordered or deranged in sense; unsteady; unsound; as, an unbalanced mind. Pope.
UNBALLAST
Un*bal"last, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + ballast.]
Defn: To free from ballast; to discharge ballast from. Totten.
UNBALLAST
Un*bal"last, a.
Defn: Not ballasted. [Obs. & R.] Addison.
UNBALLASTED
Un*bal"last*ed, a.
1. Etym: [Properly p. p. unballast.]
Defn: Freed from ballast; having discharged ballast.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + ballasted.]
Defn: Not furnished with ballast; not kept steady by ballast; unsteady; as, unballasted vessels; unballasted wits. Unballasted by any sufficient weight of plan. De Quincey.
UNBANED
Un*ban"ed, a. Etym: [1st un- + band + -ed.]
Defn: Wanting a band or string; unfastened. [Obs.] Shak.
UNBANK
Un*bank", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bank.]
Defn: To remove a bank from; to open by, or as if by, the removal of a bank. H. Taylor.
UNBAR
Un*bar", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bar.]
Defn: To remove a bar or bars from; to unbolt; to open; as, to unbar a gate. Heber.
UNBARBED
Un*barbed", a.
1. Not shaven. [Obs.]
2. Destitute of bards, or of reversed points, hairs, or plumes; as, an unbarded feather.
UNBARK
Un*bark", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bark rind.]
Defn: To deprive of the bark; to decorticate; to strip; as, to unbark a tree. Bacon.
UNBARK
Un*bark", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bark the vessel.]
Defn: To cause to disembark; to land. [Obs.] Hakluyt.
UNBARREL
Un*bar"rel, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + barrel.]
Defn: To remove or release from a barrel or barrels.
UNBARRICADE
Un*bar`ri*cade", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + barricade.]
Defn: To unbolt; to unbar; to open.
You shall not unbarricade the door. J. Webster (1623).
UNBARRICADOED
Un*bar`ri*ca"doed, a.
Defn: Not obstructed by barricades; open; as, unbarricadoed streets.
Burke.
UNBASHFUL
Un*bash"ful, a.
Defn: Not bashful or modest; bold; impudent; shameless. Shak.
UNBAY
Un*bay", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bay to dam.]
Defn: To free from the restraint of anything that surrounds or incloses; to let loose; to open. [Obs.] I ought . . . to unbay the current of my passion. Norris.
UNBE
Un*be", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + be.]
Defn: To cause not to be; to cause to be another. [Obs. & R.] How oft, with danger of the field beset, Or with home mutinies, would he unbe Himself! Old Pay.
UNBEAR
Un*bear", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bear to support.]
Defn: To remove or loose the bearing rein of (a horse).
UNBEAT
Un*beat", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + beast.]
Defn: To deliver from the form or nature of a beast.
UNBECOME
Un`be*come", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + become.]
Defn: To misbecome. [Obs.] Bp. Sherlock.
UNBECOMING
Un`be*com"ing, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + becoming.]
Defn: Not becoming; unsuitable; unfit; indecorous; improper.
My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden.
— Un`be*com"ing*ly, adv.
— Un`be*com"ing*ness, n.
UNBED
Un*bed", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bed.]
Defn: To raise or rouse from bed.
Eels unbed themselves and stir at the noise of thunder. Wa
UNBEDINNED
Un`be*dinned", a.
Defn: Not filled with din.
UNBEFOOL
Un`be*fool", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + befool.]
Defn: To deliver from the state of a fool; to awaken the mind of; to undeceive.
UNBEGET
Un`be*get", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + beget.]
Defn: To deprive of existence. Dryden.
UNBEGILT
Un`be*gilt", a.
Defn: Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold.
UNBEGOT; UNBEGOTTEN Un`be*got", Un`be*got"ten, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + begot, begotten.]
Defn: Not begot; not yet generated; also, having never been generated; self-existent; eternal.
UNBEGUILE
Un`be*guile", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbeguiled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Unbeguiling.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + beguile.]
Defn: To set free from the influence of guile; to undeceive. "Then unbeguile thyself." Donne.
UNBEGUN
Un`be*gun", a.
Defn: Not yet begun; also, existing without a beginning.
UNBEHOVELY
Un`be*hove"ly, a.
Defn: Not behooving or becoming; unseemly. [Obs. & R.] Gower.
UNBEING
Un*be"ing, a.
Defn: Not existing. [Obs.] "Beings yet unbeing." Sir T. Browne.
UNBEKNOWN
Un`be*known", a.
Defn: Not known; unknown. [Colloq.]
UNBELIEF
Un`be*lief", n. Etym: [Pref. un- not + belief: cf. AS. ungeleáfa.]
1. The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism.
2. Disbelief; especially, disbelief of divine revelation, or in a divine providence or scheme of redemption. Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain. Cowper.
Syn.
— See Disbelief.
UNBELIEVED
Un`be*lieved", a.
Defn: Not believed; disbelieved.
UNBELIEVER
Un`be*liev"er, n.
1. One who does not believe; an incredulous person; a doubter; a skeptic.
2. A disbeliever; especially, one who does not believe that the Bible is a divine revelation, and holds that Christ was neither a divine nor a supernatural person; an infidel; a freethinker.
Syn.
— See Infidel.
UNBELIEVING
Un`be*liev"ing, a.
1. Not believing; incredulous; doubting; distrusting; skeptical.
2. Believing the thing alleged no to be true; disbelieving; especially, believing that Bible is not a divine revelation, or that Christ was not a divine or a supernatural person. "Unbelieving Jews." Acts xiv. 2. — Un`be*liev"ing*ly, adv. — — Un`be*liev"ing*ness, n.
UNBELT
Un*belt", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + belt.]
Defn: To remove or loose the belt of; to ungird.
UNBEND
Un*bend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbent; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbending.]
Etym: [1st pref. un- + bend.]
1. To free from flexure; to make, or allow to become, straight; to loosen; as, to unbend a bow.
2. A remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; to relax; as, to unbend the mind from study or care. You do unbend your noble strength. Shak.
3. (Naut.) (a) To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use. (b) To cast loose or untie, as a rope.
UNBEND
Un*bend", v. i.
1. To cease to be bent; to become straight or relaxed.
2. To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like; hence, to indulge in mirth or amusement.
UNBENDING Un*bend"ing, a. Etym: [In senses 1, 2, and 3, pref. un- not + bending; in sense 4, properly p. pr. unbend.]
1. Not bending; not suffering flexure; not yielding to pressure; stiff; — applied to material things. Flies o'er unbending corn, and skims along the main. Pope.
2. Unyielding in will; not subject to persuasion or influence; inflexible; resolute; — applied to persons.
3. Unyielding in nature; unchangeable; fixed; — applied to abstract ideas; as, unbending truths.
4. Devoted to relaxation or amusement. [R.]
It may entertain your lordships at an unbending hour. Rowe.
— Un*bend"ing*ly, adv.
— Un*bend"ing*ness, n.
UNBENEVOLENCE
Un`be*nev"o*lence, n.
Defn: Absence or want of benevolence; ill will.
UNBENIGN
Un`be*nign", a.
Defn: Not benign; malignant.
UNBENUMB
Un`be*numb", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + benumb.]
Defn: To relieve of numbness; to restore sensation to.
UNBEREAVEN
Un`be*reav"en, a.
Defn: Unbereft. [R.]
UNBEREFT
Un`be*reft", a.
Defn: Not bereft; not taken away.
UNBESEEM
Un`be*seem", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + beseem.]
Defn: To be unbecoming or unsuitable to; to misbecome.
UNBESEEMING
Un`be*seem"ing, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + beseeming.]
Defn: Unbecoming; not befitting.
— Un`be*seem"ing*ly, adv.
— Un`be*seem"ing*ness, n.
UNBESPEAK
Un`be*speak", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bespeak.]
Defn: To unsay; hence, to annul or cancel. [Obs.] Pepys.
UNBETHINK
Un`be*think", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bethink.]
Defn: To change the mind of (one's self). [Obs.]
UNBEWARE
Un`be*ware", adv.
Defn: Unawares. [Obs.] Bale.
UNBEWITCH
Un`be*witch", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bewitch.]
Defn: To free from a spell; to disenchant. [R.] South.
UNBIAS
Un*bi"as, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bias.]
Defn: To free from bias or prejudice. Swift.
UNBIASED
Un*bi"ased, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + biased.]
Defn: Free from bias or prejudice; unprejudiced; impartial.
— Un*bi"ased*ness, n.
UNBID; UNBIDDEN
Un*bid", Un*bid"den, a.
1. Not bidden; not commanded. Thorns also and thistles it shall bring thee forth Unbid; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field. Milton.
2. Uninvited; as, unbidden guests. Shak.
3. Being without a prayer. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNBIND
Un*bind", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbound; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbinding.]
Etym: [AS. unbindan. See Un-, and Bind.]
Defn: To remove a band from; to set free from shackles or fastenings; to unite; to unfasten; to loose; as, unbind your fillets; to unbind a prisoner's arms; to unbind a load.
UNBISHOP
Un*bish"op, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bishop.]
Defn: To deprive, as a city, of a bishop; to deprive, as a clergyman, of episcopal dignity or rights. [R.] "Then he unbishops himself." Milton.
UNBIT
Un*bit", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbitted; p. pr. & vb. n. Unbitting.]
Etym: [1st pref. un- + bit.] (Naut.)
Defn: To remove the turns of (a rope or cable) from the bits; as, to unbit a cable. Totten.
UNBLEMISHED
Un*blem"ished, a.
Defn: Not blemished; pure; spotless; as, an unblemished reputation or life. Addison.
UNBLESS
Un*bless", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bless.]
Defn: To deprive of blessings; to make wretched. [Obs.] Shak.
UNBLESSED; UNBLEST
Un*blessed", Un*blest, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + blessed, blest.]
Defn: Not blest; excluded from benediction; hence, accursed; wretched. "Unblessed enchanter." Milton.
UNBLESTFUL
Un*blest"ful, a.
Defn: Unblessed. [R.] Sylvester.
UNBLIND
Un*blind", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + blind.]
Defn: To free from blindness; to give or restore sight to; to open the eyes of. [R.] J. Webster (1607).
UNBLINDFOLD
Un*blind"fold`, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + blindfold.]
Defn: To free from that which blindfolds. Spenser.
UNBLOODY
Un*blood"y, a.
Defn: Not bloody. Dryden. Unbloody sacrifice. (a) A sacrifice in which no victim is slain. (b) (R. C. Ch.) The Mass.
UNBLUSHING
Un*blush"ing, a.
Defn: Not blushing; shameless.
— Un*blush"ing*ly, adv.
UNBODY
Un*bod"y, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + body.]
Defn: To free from the body; to disembody.
Her soul unbodied of the burdenous corse. Spenser.
UNBODY
Un*bod"y, v. i.
Defn: To leave the body; to be disembodied; — said of the soul or spirit. [R.] Chaucer.
UNBOLT
Un*bolt", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bolt.]
Defn: To remove a bolt from; to unfasten; to unbar; to open. "He shall unbolt the gates." Shak.
UNBOLT
Un*bolt", v. i.
Defn: To explain or unfold a matter; to make a revelation. [Obs.] "I will unbolt to you." Shak.
UNBONE
Un*bone", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bone.]
1. To deprive of bones, as meat; to bone.
2. To twist about, as if boneless. [R.] Milton.
UNBONNET
Un*bon"net, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bonnet.]
Defn: To take a bonnet from; to take off one's bonnet; to uncover; as, to unbonnet one's head. Sir W. Scott.
UNBOOKED
Un*booked", a.
Defn: Not written in a book; unrecorded. "UnbookedEnglish life."
Masson.
UNBOOT
Un*boot", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + boot.]
Defn: To take off the boots from.
UNBORN
Un*born", a.
Defn: Not born; no yet brought into life; being still to appear;
future.
Some unborn sorrow, ripe in fortune's womb. Shak.
See future sons, and daughters yet unborn. Pope.
UNBORROWED
Un*bor"rowed, a.
Defn: Not borrowed; being one's own; native; original.
UNBOSOM
Un*bos"om, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbosomed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Unbosoming.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + bosom.]
Defn: To disclose freely; to reveal in confidence, as secrets; to confess; — often used reflexively; as, to unbosom one's self. Milton.
UNBOSOMER
Un*bos"om*er, n.
Defn: One who unbosoms, or discloses. [R.] "An unbosomer of secrets."
Thackeray.
UNBOTTOMED
Un*bot"tomed, a.
1. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bottom + -ed.]
Defn: Deprived of a bottom.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + bottomed.]
Defn: Having no bottom; bottomless. Milton.
UNBOUND
Un*bound",
Defn: imp. & p. p. of Unbind.
UNBOUNDABLY
Un*bound"a*bly, adv.
Defn: Infinitely. [Obs.]
I am . . . unboundably beholding to you. J. Webster (1607).
UNBOUNDED
Un*bound"ed, a.
Defn: Having no bound or limit; as, unbounded space; an, unbounded
ambition. Addison.
— Un*bound"ed*ly, adv.
— Un*bound"ed*ness, n.
UNBOW
Un*bow", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bow.]
Defn: To unbend. [R.] Fuller.
UNBOWED
Un*bowed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + bowed.]
Defn: Not bent or arched; not bowed down. Byron.
UNBOWEL Un*bow"el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unboweled or Unbowelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Unboweling or Unbowelling.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + bowel.]
Defn: To deprive of the entrails; to disembowel. Dr. H. More.
UNBOX
Un*box", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + box.]
Defn: To remove from a box or boxes.
UNBOY
Un*boy", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + boy.]
Defn: To divest of the traits of a boy. [R.] Clarendon.
UNBRACE
Un*brace", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + brace.]
Defn: To free from tension; to relax; to loose; as, to unbrace a drum; to unbrace the nerves. Spenser.
UNBRAID
Un*braid", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + braid.]
Defn: To separate the strands of; to undo, as a braid; to unravel; to disentangle.
UNBREAST
Un*breast", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + breast.]
Defn: To disclose, or lay open; to unbosom. [Obs.] P. Fletcher,
UNBREATHED
Un*breathed", a.
1. Not breathed.
2. Not exercised; unpracticed. [Obs.] "Their unbreathed memories." Shak.
UNBRED
Un*bred", a.
1. Not begotten; unborn. [Obs.] "Thou age unbred." Shak.
2. Not taught or trained; — with to. Dryden.
3. Not well-bred; ill-bred. [Obs.] Locke.
UNBREECH
Un*breech", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unbreeched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Unbreching.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + breech.]
1. To remove the breeches of; to divest or strip of breeches. Shak.
2. (Gun.)
Defn: To free the breech of, as a cannon, from its fastenings or coverings. Pennant.
UNBREWED
Un*brewed", a.
Defn: Not made by brewing; unmixed; pure; genuine. [R.] Young.
UNBRIDLE
Un*bri"dle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bridle.]
Defn: To free from the bridle; to set loose.
UNBRIDLED
Un*bri"dled, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + bridled.]
Defn: Loosed from the bridle, or as from the bridle; hence,
unrestrained; licentious; violent; as, unbridled passions. "Unbridled
boldness." B. Jonson.
Lands deluged by unbridled floods. Wordsworth.
— Un*bri"dled*ness, n. Abp. Leighton.
UNBROKEN
Un*bro"ken, a.
Defn: Not broken; continuous; unsubdued; as, an unbroken colt.
UNBUCKLE
Un*buc"kle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + buckle.]
Defn: To loose the buckles of; to unfasten; as, to unbuckle a shoe.
"Unbuckle anon thy purse." Chaucer.
UNBUILD
Un*build, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + build.]
Defn: To demolish; to raze. "To unbuild the city." Shak.
UNBUNDLE
Un*bun"dle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bundle.]
Defn: To release, as from a bundle; to disclose.
UNBUNG
Un*bung", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bung.]
Defn: To remove the bung from; as, to unbung a cask.
UNBURDEN
Un*bur"den, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + burden.]
1. To relieve from a burden.
2. To throw off, as a burden; to unload.
UNBURIABLE
Un*bur"i*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not ready or not proper to be buried. Tennyson.
UNBURROW
Un*bur"row, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + burrow.]
Defn: To force from a burrow; to unearth.
UNBURTHEN
Un*bur"then, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + burthen.]
Defn: To unburden; to unload.
UNBURY
Un*bur"y, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bury.]
Defn: To disinter; to exhume; fig., to disclose.
UNBUSIED
Un*bus"ied, a.
Defn: Not required to work; unemployed; not busy. [R.] These unbusied persons can continue in this playing idleness till it become a toil. Bp. Rainbow
UNBUTTON
Un*but"ton, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + button.]
Defn: To loose the buttons of; to unfasten.
UNBUXOM
Un*bux"om, a.
Defn: Disobedient. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
— Un*bux"om*ly, adv. [Obs.] — Un*bux"om*ness, n. [Obs.]
UNCAGE
Un*cage", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cage.]
Defn: To loose, or release, from, or as from, a cage.
UNCALLED-FOR
Un*called"-for`, a.
Defn: Not called for; not required or needed; improper; gratuitous; wanton.
UNCALM
Un*calm", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + calm.]
Defn: To disturb; to disquiet. Dryden.
UNCAMP
Un*camp", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + camp.]
Defn: To break up the camp of; to dislodge from camp. [R.]
If they could but now uncamp their enemies. Milton.
UNCANNY
Un*can"ny, a.
Defn: Not canny; unsafe; strange; weird; ghostly. Sir W. Scott.
— Un*can"ni*ness, n. G. Eliot.
UNCANONIZE
Un*can"on*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + canonize.]
1. To deprive of canonical authority.
2. To reduce from the rank of a canonized saint.
UNCAP
Un*cap", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cap.]
Defn: To remove a cap or cover from.
UNCAPABLE
Un*ca"pa*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable. [Obs.] "Uncapable of conviction." Locke.
UNCAPE
Un*cape", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cape.]
Defn: To remove a cap or cape from. [Obs.]
UNCAPPER
Un*cap"per, n.
Defn: An instrument for removing an explode cap from a cartridge shell.
UNCARDINAL
Un*car"di*nal, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cardinal.]
Defn: To degrade from the cardinalship.
UNCARED
Un*cared", a.
Defn: Not cared for; not heeded; — with for.
UNCARNATE
Un*car"nate, a.
Defn: Not fleshy; specifically, not made flesh; not incarnate. [R.]
Sir T. Browne.
UNCARNATE
Un*car"nate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + carnate.]
Defn: To divest of flesh.
UNCART
Un*cart", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cart.]
Defn: To take from, or set free from, a cart; to unload.
UNCASE
Un*case", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + case.]
1. To take out of a case or covering; to remove a case or covering from; to uncover. L'Estrange.
2. To strip; to flay. [Obs.]
3. (Mil.)
Defn: To display, or spread to view, as a flag, or the colors of a military body.
UNCASTLE
Un*cas"tle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + castle.]
Defn: To take a castle from; to turn out of a castle.
UNCAUSED
Un*caused", a.
Defn: Having no antecedent cause; uncreated; self-existent; eternal.
A. Baxter.
UNCAUTELOUS
Un*cau"te*lous, a.
Defn: Incautious. [Obs.]
UNCAUTIOUS
Un*cau"tious, a.
Defn: Incautious.
UNCAUTIOUSLY
Un*cau"tious*ly, adv.
Defn: Incautiously.
UNCE
Unce, n. Etym: [L. uncus hook.]
Defn: A claw. [Obs.]
UNCE
Unce, n. Etym: [L. uncia ounce. See Ounce a weight.]
Defn: An ounce; a small portion. [Obs.] "By unces hung his locks."
Chaucer.
UNCEASABLE
Un*ceas"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being ended; unceasing. [R.]
UNCENTER; UNCENTRE
Un*cen"ter, Un*cen"tre, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + center.]
Defn: To throw from its center.
UNCENTURY
Un*cen"tu*ry, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + century.]
Defn: To remove from its actual century. [R.]
It has first to uncentury itself. H. Drummond.
UNCERTAIN
Un*cer"tain, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + certain. Cf. Incertain.]
1. Not certain; not having certain knowledge; not assured in mind; distrustful. Chaucer. Man, without the protection of a superior Being, . . . is uncertain of everything that he hopes for. Tillotson.
2. Irresolute; inconsonant; variable; untrustworthy; as, an uncertain person; an uncertain breeze. O woman! in our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy, and hard to please! Sir W. Scott.
3. Questionable; equivocal; indefinite; problematical. "The fashion of uncertain evils." Milton. From certain dangers to uncertain praise. Dryden.
4. Not sure; liable to fall or err; fallible. Soon bent his bow, uncertain in his aim. Dryden. Whistling slings dismissed the uncertain stone. Gay.
Syn.
— See Precarious.
UNCERTAIN Un*cer"tain, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + certain; or fr. uncertain, a.]
Defn: To make uncertain. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.
UNCERTAINLY
Un*cer"tain*ly, adv.
Defn: In an uncertain manner.
UNCERTAINTY
Un*cer"tain*ty, n.; pl. Uncertainties (.
1. The quality or state of being uncertain.
2. That which is uncertain; something unknown. Our shepherd's case is every man's case that quits a moral certainty for an uncertainty. L'Estrange.
UNCESSANT
Un*ces"sant, a.
Defn: Incessant. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
— Un*ces"sant*ly, adv. [Obs.]
UNCHAIN
Un*chain", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + chain.]
Defn: To free from chains or slavery; to let loose. Prior.
UNCHANCY
Un*chan"cy, a. Etym: [Pref un- + Scot. chancy fortunate, safe.]
1. Happening at a bad time; unseasonable; inconvenient. A. Trollope.
2. Ill-fated; unlucky. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
3. Unsafe to meddle with; dangerous. [Scot.]
UNCHAPLAIN
Un*chap"lain, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + chaplain.]
Defn: To remove from a chaplaincy.
UNCHARGE
Un*charge", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + charge.]
1. To free from a charge or load; to unload. Wyclif.
2. To free from an accusation; to make no charge against; to acquit. Shak.
UNCHARIOT
Un*char"i*ot, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + chariot.]
Defn: To throw out of a chariot. Pope.
UNCHARITABLE
Un*char"i*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh;
censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal. Addison.
— Un*char"i*ta*ble*ness, n.
— Un*char"i*ta*bly, adv.
UNCHARITY
Un*char"i*ty, n.
Defn: Uncharitableness. Tennyson.
'T were much uncharity in you. J. Webster.
UNCHARM
Un*charm", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + charm.]
Defn: To release from a charm, fascination, or secret power; to disenchant. Beau. & Fl.
UNCHARNEL
Un*char"nel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uncharneled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Uncharneling.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + charnel.]
Defn: To remove from a charnel house; to raise from the grave; to exhume. Byron.
UNCHASTE
Un*chaste", a.
Defn: Not chaste; not continent; lewd.
— Un*chaste"ly, adv.
— Un*chaste"ness, n.
UNCHASTITY
Un*chas"ti*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unchaste; lewdness; incontinence.
UNCHECKABLE
Un*check"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being checked or stopped. [R.]
UNCHILD
Un*child", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + child.]
1. To bereave of children; to make childless. Shak.
2. To make unlike a child; to divest of the characteristics of a child. Bp. Hall.
UNCHRISTEN
Un*chris"ten, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + christen.]
Defn: To render unchristian. [Obs. & R.] Milton.
UNCHRISTENED
Un*chris"tened, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + christened.]
Defn: Not christened; as, an unchristened child.
UNCHRISTIAN
Un*chris"tian, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + Christian.]
1. Not Christian; not converted to the Christian faith; infidel.
2. Contrary to Christianity; not like or becoming a Christian; as, unchristian conduct.
UNCHRISTIAN
Un*chris"tian, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + Christian.]
Defn: To make unchristian. [Obs.] South.
UNCHRISTIANIZE
Un*chris"tian*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + Christianize.]
Defn: To turn from the Christian faith; to cause to abandon the belief and profession of Christianity.
UNCHRISTIANLY
Un*chris"tian*ly, a.
Defn: Unchristian. Milton.
UNCHRISTIANLY
Un*chris"tian*ly, adv.
Defn: In an unchristian manner.
UNCHRISTIANNESS
Un*chris"tian*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unchristian. [R.] Eikon Basilike.
UNCHURCH
Un*church", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + church.]
1. To expel, or cause to separate, from a church; to excommunicate. Sir M. Hale.
2. To deprive of the character, privileges, and authority of a church. South.
UNCIA
Un"ci*a, n.; pl. Unciæ. Etym: [L. See Ounce a measure of weight.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A twelfth part, as of the Roman as; an ounce.
2. (Alg.)
Defn: A numerical coefficient in any particular case of the binomial theorem. [Obs.]
UNCIAL Un"cial, a. Etym: [L. uncialis amounting to the twelfth part of a pound or a foot, from uncia the twelfth part of a pound or of a foot, an ounce, an inch: cf. F. oncial. See Inch a measure.]
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style.
UNCIAL
Un"cial, n.
Defn: An uncial letter.
UNCIATIM
Un`ci*a"tim, adv. Etym: [L.]
Defn: Ounce by ounce.
UNCIFORM
Un"ci*form, a. Etym: [L. uncus a hook + -form.]
Defn: Having the shape of a hook; being of a curved or hooked from; hooklike. Unciform bone (Anat.), a bone of the carpus at the bases of the fourth and fifth metacarpals; the hamatum.
UNCIFORM
Un"ci*form, n. (Anat.)
Defn: The unciform bone. See Illust. of Perissodactyla.
UNCINATA
Un`ci*na"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. uncinus a hook.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of marine chætopod annelids which are furnished with uncini, as the serpulas and sabellas.
UNCINATE Un"ci*nate, a. Etym: [L. uncinatus, from uncinus a hook, from uncus a hook.]
Defn: Hooked; bent at the tip in the form of a hook; as, an uncinate process.
UNCINATUM
Un`ci*na"tum, n. Etym: [NL., from L. uncinatus hooked.] (Anat.)
Defn: The unciform bone.
UNCINUS
Un*ci"nus, n.; pl. Uncini. Etym: [L., a hook.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.
UNCIPHER
Un*ci"pher, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cipher.]
Defn: To decipher; as, to uncipher a letter. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.
UNCIRCUMCISED
Un*cir"cum*cised, n.
Defn: Not circumcised; hence, not of the Israelites. "This uncircumcised Philistine." 1 Sam. xvii. 26.
UNCIRCUMCISION
Un*cir`cum*ci"sion, n.
1. The absence or want of circumcision.
2. (Script.)
Defn: People not circumcised; the Gentiles.
UNCIRCUMSTANDTIAL
Un*cir`cum*stand"tial, a.
1. Not circumstantial; not entering into minute particulars.
2. Not important; not pertinent; trivial. [Obs.]
UNCITY
Un*cit"y, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + city.]
Defn: To deprive of the rank or rights of a city. [Obs.]
UNCIVIL
Un*civ"il, a.
1. Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized. Men can not enjoy the rights of an uncivil and of a civil state together. Burke.
2. Not civil; not complaisant; discourteous; impolite; rude; unpolished; as, uncivil behavior.
UNCIVILITY
Un`ci*vil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Incivility. [Obs.]
UNCIVILIZATION
Un*civ`i*li*za"tion, n.
Defn: The state of being uncivilized; savagery or barbarism. [R.]
UNCIVILIZED
Un*civ"i*lized, a.
1. Not civilized; not reclaimed from savage life; rude; barbarous; savage; as, the uncivilized inhabitants of Central Africa.
2. Not civil; coarse; clownish. [R.] Addison.
UNCIVILTY
Un*civ"il*ty, adv.
Defn: In an uncivil manner.
UNCLASP
Un*clasp", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clasp.]
Defn: To loose the clasp of; to open, as something that is fastened, or as with, a clasp; as, to unclasp a book; to unclasp one's heart.
UNCLE Un"cle, n. Etym: [OE. uncle, OF. oncle, uncle, F. oncle, fr. L. avunculus a maternal uncle, dim. of avus a grandfather; akin to Lith. avynas uncle, Goth. aw grandmother, Icel. ai great grandfather.]
1. The brother of one's father or mother; also applied to an aunt's husband; — the correlative of aunt in sex, and of nephew and niece in relationship.
2. A pawnbroker. [Slang] Thackeray. My uncle, a pawnbroker. [Slang] - - Uncle Sam, a humorous appellation given to the United States Government. See Uncle Sam, in Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
UNCLEAN
Un*clean", a. Etym: [AS. uncl. See Unnot, and Clean.]
1. Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.
2. Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing. He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. Num. xix. 11.
3. Morally impure. "Adultery of the heart, consisting of inordinate
and unclean affections." Perkins.
— Un*clean"ly, adv.
— Un*clean"ness, n. Unclean animals (Script.), those which the
Israelites were forbidden to use for food.
— Unclean spirit (Script.), a wicked spirit; a demon. Mark i. 27.
UNCLEANSABLE
Un*cleans"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being cleansed or cleaned.
UNCLENCH
Un*clench", v. t.
Defn: Same as Unclinch.
UNCLESHIP
Un"cle*ship, n.
Defn: The office or position of an uncle. Lamb.
UNCLEW
Un*clew", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clew.]
Defn: To unwind, unfold, or untie; hence, to undo; to ruin. Shak.
UNCLINCH
Un*clinch", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clinch.]
Defn: To cause to be no longer clinched; to open; as, to unclinch the fist. [Written also unclench.]
UNCLING
Un*cling", v. i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cling.]
Defn: To cease from clinging or adhering. [Obs.] Milton.
UNCLOAK
Un*cloak", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cloak.]
Defn: To remove a cloak or cover from; to deprive of a cloak or cover; to unmask; to reveal.
UNCLOAK
Un*cloak", v. i.
Defn: To remove, or take off, one's cloak.
UNCLOG
Un*clog", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clog.]
Defn: To disencumber of a clog, or of difficulties and obstructions; to free from encumbrances; to set at liberty. Shak.
UNCLOISTER
Un*clois"ter, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cloister.]
Defn: To release from a cloister, or from confinement or seclusion; to set free; to liberate.
UNCLOSE
Un*close", v. t. & i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + close.]
1. To open; to separate the parts of; as, to unclose a letter; to unclose one's eyes.
2. To disclose; to lay open; to reveal.
UNCLOSED
Un*closed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + closed.]
1. Not separated by inclosures; open. Clarendon.
2. Not finished; not concluded. [R.] Madison.
3. Not closed; not sealed; open. Byron.
UNCLOTHE
Un*clothe", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clothe.]
Defn: To strip of clothes or covering; to make naked. I. Watts. [We] do groan being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon. 2 Cor. v. 4.
UNCLOTHED
Un*clothed", a.
1. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unclothe.]
Defn: Divested or stripped of clothing. Byron.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + clothed.]
Defn: Not yet clothed; wanting clothes; naked.
— Un*cloth"ed*ly, adv. [Obs.] Bacon.
UNCLOUD
Un*cloud", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cloud.]
Defn: To free from clouds; to unvail; to clear from obscurity, gloom, sorrow, or the like. Beau. & Fl.
UNCLUE
Un*clue", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clue.]
Defn: To unwind; to untangle.
UNCLUTCH
Un*clutch", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clutch.]
1. To open, as something closely shut. "Unclutch his griping hand." Dr. H. More.
2. (Mech.)
Defn: To disengage, as a clutch.
UNCO
Un"co, a. Etym: [Scot. The same word as E. uncouth.]
Defn: Unknown; strange, or foreign; unusual, or surprising; distant in manner; reserved. [Scot.]
UNCO
Un"co, adv.
Defn: In a high degree; to a great extent; greatly; very. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
UNCO
Un"co, n.
Defn: A strange thing or person. [Scot.]
UNCOACH
Un*coach", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coach.]
Defn: To detach or loose from a coach. [Obs.] Chapman.
UNCOCK
Un*cock", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cock.]
1. To let down the cock of, as a firearm.
2. To deprive of its cocked shape, as a hat, etc.
3. To open or spread from a cock or heap, as hay.
UNCOFFLE
Un*cof"fle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coffle.]
Defn: To release from a coffle.
UNCOIF
Un*coif", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coif.]
Defn: To deprive of the coif or cap. Young.
UNCOIL
Un*coil", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + coil.]
Defn: To unwind or open, as a coil of rope. Derham.
UNCOINED
Un*coined", a.
1. Not coined, or minted; as, uncoined silver. Locke.
2. Not fabricated; not artificial or counterfeit; natural. "Plain and uncoined constancy." Shak.
UNCOLT
Un*colt", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + colt.]
Defn: To unhorse. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
UNCOMBINE
Un`com*bine", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + combine.]
Defn: To separate, as substances in combination; to release from combination or union. [R.] Daniel.
UNCOMEATABLE
Un`come*at"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not to be come at, or reached; inaccessible. [Colloq.] Addison.
My honor is infallible and uncomeatable. Congreve.
UNCOMELY
Un*come"ly, a.
Defn: Not comely.
— adv. In an uncomely manner. 1 Cor. vii. 36.
UNCOMFORTABLE
Un*com"fort*a*ble, a.
1. Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one's position.
2. Causing discomfort; disagreeable; unpleasant; as, an uncomfortable
seat or situation.
The most dead, uncomfortable time of the year. Addison.
— Un*com"fort*a*ble*ness, n.
— Un*com"fort*a*bly, adv.
UNCOMMON
Un*com"mon, a.
Defn: Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
Syn.
— Rare; scarce; infrequent; unwonted.
— Un*com"mon*ly, adv.
— Un*com"mon*ness, n.
UNCOMPLETE
Un`com*plete", a.
Defn: Incomplete. Pope.
UNCOMPREHEND
Un*com`pre*hend, v. t. Etym: [1st un- + comprehend.]
Defn: To fail to comprehend. [R.] Daniel.
UNCOMPREHENSIVE
Un*com`pre*hen"sive, a.
1. Unable to comprehend. Narrow-spirited, uncomprehensive zealots. South.
2. Incomprehensible. [Obs.] Shak.
UNCOMPROMISING
Un*com"pro*mi`sing, a.
Defn: Not admitting of compromise; making no truce or concessions; obstinate; unyielding; inflexible. — Un*com"pro*mi`sing*ly, adv.
UNCONCEIVABLE
Un`con*ceiv"a*ble, a.
Defn: Inconceivable. [Obs.] Locke.
— Un`con*ceiv"a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.] — Un`con*ceiv"a*bly, adv.
[Obs.]
UNCONCERN
Un`con*cern", n.
Defn: Want of concern; absence of anxiety; freedom from solicitude;
indifference.
A listless unconcern, Cold, and averting from our neighbor's good.
Thomson.
UNCONCERNED
Un`con*cerned", a.
Defn: Not concerned; not anxious or solicitous; easy in mind; carelessly secure; indifferent; as, to be unconcerned at what has happened; to be unconcerned about the future. — Un`con*cern"ed*ly, adv. — Un`con*cern"ed*ness, n. Happy mortals, unconcerned for more. Dryden.
UNCONCERNING
Un`con*cern"ing, a.
Defn: Not interesting of affecting; insignificant; not belonging to one. [Obs.] Addison.
UNCONCERNMENT
Un`con*cern"ment, n.
Defn: The state of being unconcerned, or of having no share or concern; unconcernedness. [Obs.] South.
UNCONCLUDENT; UNCONCLUDING
Un`con*clud"ent, Un`con*clud"ing, a.
Defn: Inconclusive. [Obs.] Locke.
— Un`con*clud"ing*ness, n. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
UNCONCLUSIVE
Un`con*clu"sive, a.
Defn: Inconclusive. [Obs.]
UNCONDITIONAL
Un`con*di"tion*al, a.
Defn: Not conditional limited, or conditioned; made without
condition; absolute; unreserved; as, an unconditional surrender.
O, pass not, Lord, an absolute decree, Or bind thy sentence
unconditional. Dryden.
— Un`con*di"tion*al*ly, adv.
UNCONDITIONED
Un`con*di"tioned, a.
1. Not conditioned or subject to conditions; unconditional.
2. (Metaph.)
Defn: Not subject to condition or limitations; infinite; absolute; hence, inconceivable; incogitable. Sir W. Hamilton. The unconditioned (Metaph.), all that which is inconceivable and beyond the realm of reason; whatever is inconceivable under logical forms or relations.
UNCONFIDENCE
Un*con"fi*dence, n.
Defn: Absence of confidence; uncertainty; doubt.
UNCONFORM
Un`con*form", a.
Defn: Unlike. [Obs.]
Not unconform to other shining globes. Milton.
UNCONFORMABILITY
Un`con*form`a*bil"i*ty, n.
1. The quality or state of being unconformable; unconformableness.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Want of parallelism between one series of strata and another, especially when due to a disturbance of the position of the earlier strata before the latter were deposited.
UNCONFORMABLE
Un`con*form"a*ble, a.
1. Not conformable; not agreeable; not conforming. Moral evil is an action unconformable to it [the rule of our duty]. I. Watts.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Not conformable; not lying in a parallel position; as,
unconformable strata.
— Un`con*form"a*ble*ness, n.
— Un`con*form"a*bly, adv.
UNCONFORMIST
Un`con*form"ist, n.
Defn: A nonconformist. [Obs.]
UNCONFORMITY
Un`con*form"i*ty, n.
1. Want of conformity; incongruity; inconsistency. South.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: Want of parallelism between strata in contact.
Note: With some authors unconformity is equivalent to unconformability; but it is often used more broadly, for example, to include the case when the parallelism of strata once conformable has been disturbed by faulting and the like.
UNCONFOUND
Un`con*found", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + confound.]
Defn: To free from a state of confusion, or of being confounded.
Milton.
UNCONFOUNDED
Un`con*found"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + confounded.]
Defn: Not confounded. Bp. Warburton.
UNCONGEAL
Un`con*geal", v. i. Etym: [1st un- + congeal.]
Defn: To thaw; to become liquid again. Tennyson.
UNCONNING
Un*con"ning, a.
Defn: Not knowing; ignorant. [Obs.] Chaucer.
— n.
Defn: Ignorance. [Obs.]
UNCONQUERABLE
Un*con"quer*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not conquerable; indomitable.
— Un*con"quer*a*bly, adv.
UNCONSCIONABLE
Un*con"scion*a*ble, a.
1. Not conscionable; not conforming to reason; unreasonable; exceeding the limits of any reasonable claim or expectation; inordinate; as, an unconscionable person or demand; unconscionable size. Which use of reason, most reasonless and unconscionable, is the utmost that any tyrant ever pretended. Milton. His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen, Stalking with less unconscionable strides. Milton.
2. Not guided by, or conformed to, conscience. [Obs.]
Ungenerous as well as unconscionable practices. South.
— Un*con"scion*a*ble*ness, n.
— Un*con"scion*a*bly, adv.
UNCONSCIOUS
Un*con"scious, a.
1. Not conscious; having no consciousness or power of mental perception; without cerebral appreciation; hence, not knowing or regarding; ignorant; as, an unconscious man. Cowper.
2. Not known or apprehended by consciousness; as, an unconscious cerebration. "Unconscious causes." Blackmore.
3. Having no knowledge by experience; — followed by of; as, a mule
unconscious of the yoke. Pope.
— Un*con"scious-ly, adv.
— Un*con"scious*ness, n.
UNCONSECRATE
Un*con"se*crate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + consecrate.]
Defn: To render not sacred; to deprive of sanctity; to desecrate.
[Obs.] South.
UNCONSEQUENTIAL
Un*con`se*quen"tial, a.
Defn: Inconsequential. Johnson.
UNCONSIDERATE
Un`con*sid"er*ate, a.
Defn: Inconsiderate; heedless; careless. [Obs.] Daniel.
— Un`con*sid"er*ate*ness, n. [Obs.] Hales.
UNCONSIDERED
Un`con*sid"ered, a.
Defn: Not considered or attended to; not regarded; inconsiderable;
trifling.
A snapper-up of unconsidered trifles. Shak.
UNCONSONANT
Un*con"so*nant, a.
Defn: Incongruous; inconsistent. "A thing unconsonant.' Hooker.
UNCONSPICUOUS
Un`con*spic"u*ous, a.
Defn: Inconspicuous. [R.] Ed. Rev.
UNCONSTANCY
Un*con"stan*cy, n.
Defn: Inconstancy. [Obs.] "The unconstancy of the foundation."
Fuller.
UNCONSTANT
Un*con"stant, a.
Defn: Not constant; inconstant; fickle; changeable. [Obs.] Shak.
— Un*con"stant*ly, adv. [Obs.] — Un*con"stant*ness, n. [Obs.]
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al, a.
Defn: Not constitutional; not according to, or consistent with, the terms of a constitution of government; contrary to the constitution; as, an unconstitutional law, or act of an officer. Burke. — Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al"i*ty, n. — Un*con`sti*tu"tion*al-ly, adv.
UNCONSTRAINT
Un`con*straint", n.
Defn: Freedom from constraint; ease. Felton.
UNCONSUMMATE
Un`con*sum"mate, a.
Defn: Not consummated; not accomplished. [Obs.] Dryden.
UNCONTESTABLE
Un`con*test"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incontestable.
UNCONTINENT
Un*con"ti*nent, a.
Defn: Not continent; incontinent. Wyclif (2 Tim. iii. 3).
UNCONTROLLABLE
Un`con*trol"la*ble, a.
1. Incapable of being controlled; ungovernable; irresistible; as, an uncontrollable temper; uncontrollable events.
2. Indisputable; irrefragable; as, an uncontrollable maxim; an
uncontrollable title. [R.] Swift.
— Un`con*trol"la*ble*ness, n.
— Un`con*trol"la*bly, adv.
UNCONTROVERSORY
Un*con`tro*ver"so*ry, a.
Defn: Not involving controversy. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
UNCONTROVERTIBLE
Un*con`tro*ver"ti*ble, a.
Defn: Incontrovertible.
UNCONTROVERTIBLY
Un*con`tro*ver"ti*bly, adv.
Defn: Incontrovertibly.
UNCONVENIENT
Un`con*ven"ient, a.
Defn: Inconvenient. Bale.
— Un`con*ven"ient*ly, adv. Udall.
UNCONVERSION
Un`con*ver"sion, n.
Defn: The state of being unconverted; impenitence. [R.]
UNCONVERTED
Un`con*vert"ed, a.
1. Not converted or exchanged.
2. Not changed in opinion, or from one faith to another. Specifically: — (a) Not persuaded of the truth of the Christian religion; heathenish. Hooker. (b) Unregenerate; sinful; impenitent. Baxter.
UNCORD
Un*cord", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cord.]
Defn: To release from cords; to loosen the cord or cords of; to unfasten or unbind; as, to uncord a package.
UNCORK
Un*cork", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cork.]
Defn: To draw the cork from; as, to uncork a bottle.
UNCORRECT
Un`cor*rect", a.
Defn: Incorrect. Dryden.
UNCORRIGIBLE
Un*cor"ri*gi*ble, a.
Defn: Incorrigible; not capable of correction. [Obs.]
UNCORRUPT
Un`cor*rupt", a.
Defn: Incorrupt.
UNCORRUPTIBLE
Un`cor*rupt"i*ble, a.
Defn: Incorruptible. "The glory of the uncorruptible God." Rom. i. 23.
UNCORRUPTION
Un`cor*rup"tion, n.
Defn: Incorruption.
UNCOUPLE
Un*cou"ple, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + couple.]
Defn: To loose, as dogs, from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as, to uncouple railroad cars.
UNCOUPLE
Un*cou"ple, v. i.
Defn: To roam at liberty. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNCOURTLINESS
Un*court"li*ness, n.
Defn: Absence of courtliness; rudeness; rusticity. Addison.
UNCOUS
Un"cous, a. Etym: [L. uncus hooked, as n., a hook.]
Defn: Hooklike; hooked. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
UNCOUTH
Un*couth", a. Etym: [OE. uncouth, AS. unc unknown, strange: un- (see
Un- not) + c known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See Can to be able, and
cf. Unco, Unked.]
1. Unknown. [Obs.] "This uncouth errand." Milton. To leave the good that I had in hand, In hope of better that was uncouth. Spenser.
2. Uncommon; rare; exquisite; elegant. [Obs.] Harness . . . so uncouth and so rish. Chaucer.
3. Unfamiliar; strange; hence, mysterious; dreadful; also, odd; awkward; boorish; as, uncouth manners. "Uncouth in guise and gesture." I. Taylor. I am surprised with an uncouth fear. Shak. Thus sang the uncouth swain. Milton.
Syn.
— See Awkward.
— Un*couth"ly, adv.
— Un*couth"ness, n.
UNCOVENABLE
Un*cov"e*na*ble, a.
Defn: Not covenable; inconvenient. [Obs.] Wyclif (1 Tim. iv. 7).
UNCOVENANTED
Un*cov"e*nant*ed, a.
1. Not covenanted; not granted or entered into under a covenant, agreement, or contract. Bp. Horsley.
2. Not having joined in a league, or assented to a covenant or agreement, as to the Solemn League and Covenant of the Scottish people in the times of the Stuarts. In Scotland a few fanatical nonjurors may have grudged their allegiance to an uncovenanted king. Sir T. E. May.
3. (Theol.)
Defn: Not having entered into relationship with God through the appointed means of grace; also, not promised or assured by the divine promises or conditions; as, uncovenanted mercies.
UNCOVER
Un*cov"er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Uncovered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Uncovering.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + cover.]
1. To take the cover from; to divest of covering; as, to uncover a box, bed, house, or the like; to uncover one's body.
2. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal. "To uncover his perjury to the oath of his coronation." Milton.
3. To divest of the hat or cap; to bare the head of; as, to uncover one's head; to uncover one's self.
UNCOVER
Un*cov"er, v. i.
1. To take off the hat or cap; to bare the head in token of respect. We are forced to uncover after them. Addison.
2. To remove the covers from dishes, or the like. Uncover, dogs, and lap. Shak.
UNCOWL
Un*cowl", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + cowl.]
Defn: To divest or deprive of a cowl. Pope.
UNCREATE
Un`cre*ate", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + create.]
Defn: To deprive of existence; to annihilate.
Who can uncreate thee, thou shalt know. Milton.
UNCREATE
Un`cre*ate", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + create, a.]
Defn: Uncreated; self-existent. Book of Common Prayer.
UNCREATED Un`cre*at"ed, a. Etym: [In sense 1, properly p. p. of uncreate; in senses 2 and 3, pref. un- + created.]
1. Deprived of existence; annihilated. Beau. & Fl.
2. Not yet created; as, misery uncreated. Milton.
3. Not existing by creation; self-existent; eternal; as, God is an uncreated being. Locke.
UNCREATEDNESS
Un`cre*at"ed*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being uncreated.
UNCREDIBLE
Un*cred"i*ble, a.
Defn: Incredible. Bacon.
UNCREDIT
Un*cred"it, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + credit.]
Defn: To cause to be disbelieved; to discredit. [Obs.] Fuller.
UNCREDITABLE
Un*cred"it*a*ble, a.
Defn: Discreditable. [Obs.]
UNCROWN
Un*crown", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + crown.]
Defn: To deprive of a crown; to take the crown from; hence, to
discrown; to dethrone.
He hath done me wrong, And therefore I'll uncrown him ere't be long.
Shak.
UNCRUDDED
Un*crud"ded, a. Etym: [See Un- not, and Curd.]
Defn: Not cruddled, or curdled. [Obs.]
Her breast like to a bowl of cream uncrudded. Spenser.
UNCTION Unc"tion, n. Etym: [OE. unccioun, uncioun, OF. oncion, onction, F. onction, fr. L. unctio, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See Unguent.]
1. The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical purposes, or as a symbol of consecration; as, mercurial unction. To be heir, and to be king By sacred unction, thy deserved right. Milton.
2. That which is used for anointing; an unguent; an ointment; hence, anything soothing or lenitive. The king himself the sacred unction made. Dryden. Lay not that flattering unction to your soul. Shak.
3. Divine or sanctifying grace. [R.]
4. That quality in language, address, or the like, which excites emotion; especially, strong devotion; religious fervor and tenderness; sometimes, a simulated, factitious, or unnatural fervor. The delightful equivoque and unction of the passage in Farquhar. Hazlitt. The mention of thy glory Is unction to the breast. Neale (Rhythm of St. Bernard). Extreme unction (R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch.), the sacrament of anointing in the last hours; the application of consecrated oil by a priest to all the senses, that is, to eyes, ears, nostrils, etc., of a person when in danger of death from illness, — done for remission of sins. [James v. 14, 15.]
UNCTIOUS
Unc"tious, a.
Defn: Unctuous. [Obs.]
UNCTUOSITY
Unc`tu*os"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. onctuosité.]
Defn: Quality or state of being unctuous. Sir T. Browne.
UNCTUOUS Unc"tu*ous, a. Etym: [F. onctueux, LL. unctuosus, fr. L. unctus anointment, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See Unguent.]
1. Of the nature or quality of an unguent or ointment; fatty; oily; greasy. "The unctuous cheese." Longfellow.
2. Having a smooth, greasy feel, as certain minerals.
3. Bland; suave; also, tender; fervid; as, an unctuous speech;
sometimes, insincerely suave or fervid.
— Unc"tu*ous*ly, adv.
— Unc"tu*ous*ness, n.
UNCULPABLE
Un*cul"pa*ble, a.
Defn: Inculpable; not blameworthy. [R.] Hooker.
UNCULT Un*cult", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + L. cultus, p. p. of colere to cultivate. Cf. Incult.]
Defn: Not cultivated; rude; illiterate. [Obs.]
UNCULTURE
Un*cul"ture, n.
Defn: Want of culture. "Idleness, ill husbandry . . . unculture." Bp.
Hall.
UNCUNNING
Un*cun"ning, a.
Defn: Ignorant. [Obs.]
I am young and uncunning, as thou wost [knowest]. Chaucer.
UNCUNNINGLY
Un*cun"ning*ly, adv.
Defn: Ignorantly. [Obs.]
UNCUNNINGNESS
Un*cun"ning*ness, n.
Defn: Ignorance. [Obs.]
UNCURABLE
Un*cur"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incurable.
UNCURABLY
Un*cur"a*bly, adv.
Defn: In an uncurable manner.
UNCURBABLE
Un*curb"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being curbed. Shak.
UNCURL
Un*curl", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curl.]
Defn: To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, uncurls his angry mane. Dryden.
UNCURL
Un*curl", v. i.
Defn: To become uncurled, or straight.
UNCURRENT
Un*cur"rent, a.
Defn: Not current. Specifically: Not passing in common payment; not receivable at par or full value; as, uncurrent notes. Shak.
UNCURSE
Un*curse", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curse.]
Defn: To free from a curse or an execration. Shak.
UNCURTAIN
Un*cur"tain, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curtain.]
Defn: To remove a curtain from; to reveal. Moore.
UNCUS
Un"cus, n.; pl. Unci. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A hook or claw.
UNCUSTOMABLE
Un*cus"tom*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not customable, or subject to custom duties.
UNCUSTOMED
Un*cus"tomed, a.
Defn: Uncustomable; also, not having paid duty or customs. Smollett.
UNCUT
Un*cut", a.
1. Not cut; not separated or divided by cutting or otherwise; — said especially of books, periodicals, and the like, when the leaves have not been separated by trimming in binding.
2. Not ground, or otherwise cut, into a certain shape; as, an uncut diamond. Uncut velvet,a fabric woven like velvet, but with the loops of the warp threads uncut.
UNCUTH
Un*cuth", a.
Defn: Unknown; strange. [Obs.] — n.
Defn: A stranger. [Obs.]
UNCUT VELVET
Un*cut" vel"vet.
Defn: A fabric woven like velvet, but with the loops of the warp threads uncut.
UNCYPHER
Un*cy"pher, v. t.
Defn: See Uncipher.
UNDAM
Un*dam", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dam.]
Defn: To free from a dam, mound, or other obstruction. Dryden.
UNDAMPNED
Un*damp"ned, a.
Defn: Uncondemned. [Obs.] Wyclif (Acts xvi. 37).
UNDATED Un"da*ted, a. Etym: [L. undatus, p. p. of undare to rise in waves, to wave, to undulate, fr. unda a wave. See Undulate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Rising and falling in waves toward the margin, as a leaf; waved.
UNDATED
Un*dat"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + dated.]
Defn: Not dated; having no date; of unknown age; as, an undated letter.
UNDAUNTABLE
Un*daunt"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being daunted; intrepid; fearless; indomitable.
Bp. Hall.
UNDAUNTED
Un*daunt"ed, a.
Defn: Not daunted; not subdued or depressed by fear. Shak.
Syn.
— Bold; fearless; brave; courageous; intrepid.
— Un*daunt"ed*ly, adv.
— Un*daunt"ed*ness, n.
UNDE
Un"dé, a. Etym: [F. ondé.] (Her.)
Defn: Waving or wavy; — applied to ordinaries, or division lines.
UNDEADLY
Un*dead"ly, a.
Defn: Not subject to death; immortal. [Obs.] — Un*dead"li*ness, n.
[Obs.] Wyclif.
UNDEAF
Un*deaf", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + deaf.]
Defn: To free from deafness; to cause to hear. [Obs.] Shak.
UNDECAGON
Un*dec"a*gon, n. Etym: [L. undecim eleven + Gr. (Geom.)
Defn: A figure having eleven angles and eleven sides.
UNDECANE
Un"de*cane, n. Etym: [L. undecim eleven.] (Chem.)
Defn: A liquid hydrocarbon, C11H24, of the methane series, found in petroleum; — so called from its containing eleven carbon atoms in the molecule.
UNDECEIVE
Un`de*ceive", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + deceive.]
Defn: To cause to be no longer deceived; to free from deception, fraud, fallacy, or mistake. South.
UNDECENCY
Un*de"cen*cy, n.
Defn: Indecency. [Obs.] "Decency and undecency." Jer. Taylor.
UNDECENNARY Un`de*cen"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. undecim eleven (unus one + decem ten) + -ennary as in decennary. Cf. Undecennial.]
Defn: Occurring once in every period of eleven years; undecennial.
An undecennary account laid before Parliament. E. Stiles.
UNDECENNIAL
Un`de*cen"ni*al, a. Etym: [See Undecennary, and cf. Decennial.]
Defn: Occurring or observed every eleventh year; belonging to, or continuing, a period of eleven years; undecennary; as, an undecennial festival.
UNDECENT
Un*de"cent, a.
Defn: Indecent. [Obs.]
UNDECIDE
Un`de*cide", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + decide.]
Defn: To reverse or recant, as a previous decision.
UNDECISIVE
Un`de*ci"sive, a.
Defn: Indecisive. [R.] Glanvill.
UNDECK
Un*deck", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + deck.]
Defn: To divest of ornaments. Shak.
UNDECKED
Un*decked, a.
1. Not decked; unadorned. [Eve] undecked, save with herself, more lovely fair. Milton.
2. Not having a deck; as, an undecked vessel.
UNDECOLIC
Un`de*col"ic, a. Etym: [Undecylenic + propiolic.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C11H18O2, of the propiolic acid series, obtained indirectly from undecylenic acid as a white crystalline substance.
UNDECREED
Un`de*creed", a.
1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + decreed.]
Defn: Not decreed.
2. Etym: [1st pref. un- + decree.]
Defn: Reversed or nullified by decree, as something previously decreed.
UNDECYL
Un"de*cyl, n. Etym: [Undecane + -yl.] (Chem.)
Defn: The radical regarded as characteristic of undecylic acid.
UNDECYLENIC
Un*dec`y*len"ic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or designating, an acid C11H20O2, homologous with acrylic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation of castor oil.
UNDECYLIC
Un`de*cyl"ic, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Related to, derived from, or containing, undecyl; specifically, designating that member of the fatty acids which corresponds to undecane, and is obtained as a white crystalline substance, C11H22O2.
UNDEEDED
Un*deed"ed, a.
1. Not deeded or transferred by deed; as, undeeded land.
2. Not made famous by any great action. [Obs.] Shak.
UNDEFATIGABLE
Un`de*fat"i*ga*ble, a.
Defn: Indefatigable. [Obs.] "Undefatigable pains." Camden.
UNDEFEASIBLE
Un`de*fea"si*ble, a.
Defn: Indefeasible. [Obs.]
UNDEFINE
Un`de*fine", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + define.]
Defn: To make indefinite; to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of.
UNDEIFY
Un*de"i*fy, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + deify.]
Defn: To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god. Addison.
UNDENIABLE
Un`de*ni"a*ble, a.
1. Not deniable; incapable of denial; palpably true; indisputable; obvious; as, undeniable evidence.
2. Unobjectionable; unquestionably excellent; as, a person of undeniable connections. [Colloq.] G. Eliot.
UNDENIABLY
Un`de*ni"a*bly, adv.
Defn: In an undeniable manner.
UNDEPARTABLE
Un`de*part"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being parted; inseparable. [Obs.] Chaucer. Wyclif.
UNDER Un"der, prep. Etym: [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. sq. root201. Cf. Inferior.]
1. Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; — opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house. Fruit put in bottles, and the bottles let down into wells under water, will keep long. Bacon. Be gathered now, ye waters under heaven, Into one place. Milton.
2. Hence, in many figurative uses which may be classified as follows; — (a) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of the law; the condition under which one enters upon an office; under the necessity of obeying the laws; under vows of chastity.
Both Jews and Gentiles . . . are all under sin. Rom. iii. 9.
That led the embattled seraphim to war Under thy conduct. Milton.
Who have their provand Only for bearing burdens, and sore blows For
sinking under them. Shak.
(b) Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short. Three sons he dying left under age. Spenser. Medicines take effect sometimes under, and sometimes above, the natural proportion of their virtue. Hooker. There are several hundred parishes in England under twenty pounds a year. Swift. It was too great an honor for any man under a duke. Addison.
Note: Hence, it sometimes means at, with, or for, less than; as, he would not sell the horse under sixty dollars. Several young men could never leave the pulpit under half a dozen conceits. Swift.
(c) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep. A crew who, under names of old renown . . . abused Fanatic Egypt. Milton. Mr. Duke may be mentioned under the double capacity of a poet and a divine. Felton. Under this head may come in the several contests and wars betwixt popes and the secular princes. C. Leslie.
(d) Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion. Abject and lost, lay these, covering the flood, Under amazement of their hideous change. Milton. Under arms. (Mil.) (a) Drawn up fully armed and equipped. (b) Enrolled for military service; as, the state has a million men under arms. — Under canvas. (a) (Naut.) Moved or propelled by sails; — said of any vessel with her sail set, but especially of a steamer using her sails only, as distinguished from one under steam. Under steam and canvas signifies that a vessel is using both means of propulsion. (b) (Mil.) Provided with, or sheltered in, tents. — Under fire, exposed to an enemy's fire; taking part in a battle or general engagement. — Under foot. See under Foot, n. — Under ground, below the surface of the ground. — Under one's signature, with one's signature or name subscribed; attested or confirmed by one's signature. Cf. the second Note under Over, prep. — Under sail. (Naut.) (a) With anchor up, and under the influence of sails; moved by sails; in motion. (b) With sails set, though the anchor is down. (c) Same as Under canvas (a), above. Totten. — Under sentence, having had one's sentence pronounced. — Under the breath, with low voice; very softly. — Under the lee (Naut.), to the leeward; as, under the lee of the land. — Under the rose. See under Rose, n. — Under water, below the surface of the water. — Under way, or Under weigh (Naut.), in a condition to make progress; having started.
UNDER
Un"der, adv.
Defn: In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; - - used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be unsuccessful; to fail. I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection. 1 Cor. ix. 27. The minstrel fell, but the foeman's chain Could not bring his proud soul under. Moore.
Note: Under is often used in composition with a verb to indicate lowness or inferiority in position or degree, in the act named by the verb; as, to underline; to undermine; to underprop.
UNDER
Un"der, a.
Defn: Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; — generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurrent; undertone; underdose; under-garment; underofficer; undersheriff. Under covert (Zoöl.), one of the feathers situated beneath the bases of the quills in the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. under Bird.
UNDERACT
Un`der*act", v. t.
Defn: To perform inefficiently, as a play; to act feebly.
UNDERACTION
Un"der*ac`tion, n.
Defn: Subordinate action; a minor action incidental or subsidiary to the main story; an episode. The least episodes or underactions . . . are parts necessary or convenient to carry on the main design. Dryden.
UNDERACTOR
Un"der*ac`tor, n.
Defn: A subordinate actor.
UNDER-AGE
Un"der-age`, a.
Defn: Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish. [Obs.] I myself have loved a lady, and pursued her with a great deal of under-age protestation. J. Webster.
UNDERAGENT
Un"der*a`gent, n.
Defn: A subordinate agent.
UNDERAID
Un`der*aid", v. t.
Defn: To aid clandestinely. [Obs.]
UNDER-ARM
Un"der-arm, a. (Cricket)
Defn: Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised above the elbow, that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand. Cf. Over-arm and Round-Arm.
UNDERBACK
Un"der*back`, n. (Brewing)
Defn: A vessel which receives the wort as it flows from the mashing tub.
UNDERBEAR Un`der*bear", v. t. Etym: [AS. underberan. See Under, and Bear to support.]
1. To support; to endure. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To line; to guard; to face; as, cloth of gold underborne with blue tinsel. [Obs.] Shak.
UNDERBEARER
Un"der*bear`er, n.
Defn: One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the copse, as distinguished from a bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold up the pall.
UNDERBID
Un`der*bid", v. t.
Defn: To bid less than, as when a contract or service is offered to the lowest bidder; to offer to contract, sell, or do for a less price than.
UNDERBIND
Un`der*bind", v. t.
Defn: To bind beneath. Fairfax.
UNDERBOARD
Un"der*board`, adv.
Defn: Under the board, or table; hence, secretly; unfairly; underhand. See the Note under Aboveboard.
UNDERBRACE
Un`der*brace, v. t.
Defn: To brace, fasten, or bind underneath or below. Cowper.
UNDERBRANCH
Un"der*branch`, n.
1. A lower branch.
2. A twig or branchlet. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNDERBRED
Un"der*bred`, a.
Defn: Not thoroughly bred; ill-bred; as, an underbred fellow.
Goldsmith.
UNDERBRUSH
Un"der*brush`, n.
Defn: Shrubs, small trees, and the like, in a wood or forest, growing beneath large trees; undergrowth.
UNDERBUILDER
Un"der*build`er, n.
Defn: A subordinate or assistant builder.
An underbuilder in the house of God. Jer. Taylor.
UNDERBUILDING
Un"der*build`ing, n.
Defn: Same as Substruction.
UNDERBUY
Un`der*buy", v. t.
Defn: To buy at less than the real value or worth; to buy cheaper than. [R.] J. Fletcher.
UNDERCAST
Un`der*cast", v. t.
Defn: To cast under or beneath.
UNDERCHAMBERLAIN
Un`der*cham"ber*lain, n.
Defn: A deputy chamberlain of the exchequer.
UNDERCHANTER
Un`der*chant"er, n.
Defn: Same as Subchanter.
UNDERCHAPS
Un"der*chaps`, n. pl.
Defn: The lower chaps or jaw. Paley.
UNDERCHARGE
Un`der*charge", v. t.
1. To charge below or under; to charge less than is usual or suitable fro; as, to undercharge goods or services.
2. To put too small a charge into; as, to undercharge a gun. Undercharged mine (Mil.), a mine whose crater is not as wide at top as it is deep. W. P. Craighill.
UNDERCHARGE
Un"der*charge`, n.
Defn: A charge that is less than is usual or suitable.
UNDERCLAY
Un"der*clay`, n. (Geol.)
Defn: A stratum of clay lying beneath a coal bed, often containing the roots of coal plants, especially the Stigmaria.
UNDERCLIFF
Un"der*cliff`, n.
Defn: A subordinate cliff on a shore, consisting of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.
UNDERCLOTHES
Un"der*clothes`, n. pl.
Defn: Clothes worn under others, especially those worn next the skin for warmth.
UNDERCLOTHING
Un"der*cloth`ing, n.
Defn: Same as Underclothes.
UNDERCOAT
Un"der*coat`, n.
1. A coat worn under another; a light coat, as distinguished from an overcoat, or a greatcoat.
2. A growth of short hair or fur partially concealed by a longer growth; as, a dog's undercoat.
UNDERCONDUCT
Un"der*con`duct, n.
Defn: A lower conduit; a subterranean conduit. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
UNDERCONSUMPTION
Un`der*con*sump"tion, n. (Polit. Econ.)
Defn: Consumption of less than is produced; consumption of less than the usual amount. F. A. Walk
UNDERCRAFT
Un"der*craft`, n.
Defn: A sly trick or device; as, an undercraft of authors. [R.]
Sterne.
UNDERCREEP
Un`der*creep", v. i.
Defn: To creep secretly or privily. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNDERCREST
Un`der*crest", v. t.
Defn: To support as a crest; to bear. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
UNDERCROFT Un"der*croft, n. Etym: [Under + Prov. E. croft a vault; cf. OD. krochte crypt, and E. crypt.] (Arch.)
Defn: A subterranean room of any kind; esp., one under a church (see
Crypt), or one used as a chapel or for any sacred purpose.
UNDERCRY
Un`der*cry", v. i.
Defn: To cry aloud. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNDERCURRENT
Un"der*cur`rent, n.
1. A current below the surface of water, sometimes flowing in a contrary direction to that on the surface. Totten.
2. Hence, figuratively, a tendency of feeling, opinion, or the like, in a direction contrary to what is publicly shown; an unseen influence or tendency; as, a strong undercurrent of sentiment in favor of a prisoner. All the while there was a busy undercurrent in her. G. Eliot.
UNDERCURRENT
Un"der*cur`rent, a.
Defn: Running beneath the surface; hidden. [R.] "Undercurrent woe."
Tennyson.
UNDERCUT
Un"der*cut`, n.
Defn: The lower or under side of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
UNDERCUT
Un`der*cut", v. t.
Defn: To cut away, as the side of an object, so as to leave an overhanging portion.
UNDERDEALING
Un"der*deal`ing, n.
Defn: Crafty, unfair, or underhand dealing; unfair practice; trickery. Milton.
UNDERDELVE
Un`der*delve", v. t.
Defn: To delve under. [Obs.]
UNDERDIG
Un`der*dig", v. t.
Defn: To dig under or beneath; to undermine. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNDERDITCH
Un`der*ditch", v. t.
Defn: To dig an underground ditches in, so as to drain the surface; to underdrain; as, to underditch a field or a farm.
UNDERDO
Un`der*do", v. i.
Defn: To do less than is requisite or proper; — opposed to overdo.
Grew.
UNDERDO
Un`der*do", v. t.
Defn: To do less thoroughly than is requisite; specifically, to cook insufficiently; as, to underdo the meat; — opposed to overdo.
UNDERDOER
Un"der*do`er, n.
Defn: One who underdoes; a shirk.
UNDERDOLVEN
Un`der*dolv"en, obs.
Defn: p. p. of Underdelve.
UNDERDOSE
Un"der*dose`, n.
Defn: A dose which is less than required; a small or insufficient dose.
UNDERDOSE
Un`der*dose", v. t. & i.
Defn: To give an underdose or underdoses to; to practice giving insufficient doses.
UNDERDRAIN
Un"der*drain`, n.
Defn: An underground drain or trench with openings through which the water may percolate from the soil or ground above.
UNDERDRAIN
Un`der*drain", v. t.
Defn: To drain by forming an underdrain or underdrains in; as, to underdrain land.
UNDERDRESSED
Un`der*dressed", a.
Defn: Not dresses enough.
UNDERESTIMATE
Un`der*es"ti*mate, v. t.
Defn: To set to
UNDERESTIMATE
Un`der*es"ti*mate, n.
Defn: The act of underestimating; too low an estimate.
UNDERFACTION
Un"der*fac`tion, n.
Defn: A subordinate party or faction.
UNDERFACULTY
Un"der*fac`ul*ty, n.
Defn: An inferior or subordinate faculty.
UNDERFARMER
Un"der*farm`er, n.
Defn: An assistant farmer.
UNDERFEED
Un`der*feed", v. t.
Defn: To feed with too little food; to supply with an insufficient quantity of food.
UNDERFELLOW
Un"der*fel`low, n.
Defn: An underling [R.] Sir P. Sidney.
UNDERFILLING
Un"der*fill`ing, n.
Defn: The filling below or beneath; the under part of a building. Sir
H. Wotton.
UNDERFOLLOW
Un`der*fol"low, v. t.
Defn: To follow closely or immediately after. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNDERFONG Un`der*fong", v. t. Etym: [AS. underfongen, p. p. of underf to undertake; under under + f to take. See Fang to seize.]
1. To undertake; to take in hand; to receive. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. Rom. of R.
2. To insnare; to circumvent. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. To sustain; to support; to guard. Nash.
UNDERFOOT
Un`der*foot", adv.
Defn: Under the feet; underneath; below. See Under foot, under Foot, n.
UNDERFOOT
Un`der*foot", a.
Defn: Low; base; abject; trodden down.
UNDERFRINGE
Un"der*fringe`, n.
Defn: A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something.
Broad-faced, with underfringe of russet beard. Tennyson.
UNDERFURNISH
Un`der*fur"nish, v. t.
Defn: To supply with less than enough; to furnish insufficiently.
Collier.
UNDERFURROW
Un`der*fur"row, v. t.
Defn: To cover as under a furrow; to plow in; as, to underfurrow seed or manure.
UNDER-GARMENT
Un"der-gar`ment, n.
Defn: A garment worn below another.
UNDERGET
Un`der*get", v. t.
Defn: To get under or beneath; also, to understand. [Obs.] R. of
Gloucester.
UNDERGIRD
Un`der*gird", v. t.
Defn: To blind below; to gird round the bottom.
They used helps, undergirding the ship. Acts xxvii. 17.
UNDERGLAZE
Un"der*glaze`, a.
Defn: Applied under the glaze, that is, before the glaze, that is, before the glaze is put on; fitted to be so applied; — said of colors in porcelain painting.
UNDERGO
Un`der*go", v. t. [imp. Underwent; p. p. Undergone; p. pr. & vb. n.
Undergoing.] Etym: [AS. undergan. See Under, and Go.]
1. To go or move below or under. [Obs.]
2. To be subjected to; to bear up against; to pass through; to endure; to suffer; to sustain; as, to undergo toil and fatigue; to undergo pain, grief, or anxiety; to undergothe operation of amputation; food in the stomach undergoes the process of digestion. Certain to undergo like doom. Milton.
3. To be the bearer of; to possess. [Obs.] Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo. Shak.
4. To undertake; to engage in; to hazard. [Obs.] I have moved already Some certain of the noblest-minded Romans To undergo with me an enterprise. Shak.
5. To be subject or amenable to; to underlie. [Obs.] Claudio undergoes my challenge. Shak.
UNDERGOD
Un"der*god`, n.
Defn: A lower or inferio
UNDERGORE
Un`der*gore", v. t.
Defn: To gore underneath.
UNDERGOWN
Un"der*gown`, n.
Defn: A gown worn under another, or under some other article of
dress.
An undergown and kirtle of pale sea-green silk. Sir W. Scott.
UNDERGRADUATE
Un`der*grad"u*ate, n.
Defn: A member of a university or a college who has not taken his first degree; a student in any school who has not completed his course.
UNDERGRADUATE
Un`der*grad"u*ate, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to an undergraduate, or the body of undergraduates.
UNDERGRADUATESHIP
Un`der*grad"u*ate*ship, n.
Defn: The position or condition of an undergraduate.
UNDERGROAN
Un`der*groan, v. t.
Defn: To groan beneath. [Obs.]
Earth undergroaned their high-raised feet. Chapman.
UNDERGROUND
Un"der*ground`, n.
Defn: The place or space beneath the surface of the ground;
subterranean space.
A spirit raised from depth of underground. Shak.
UNDERGROUND
Un"der*ground`, a.
1. Being below the surface of the ground; as, an underground story or apartment.
2. Done or occurring out of sight; secret. [Colloq.] Underground railroad or railway. See under Railroad.
UNDERGROUND
Un"der*ground`, adv.
Defn: Beneath the surface of the earth.
UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
Un"der*ground` in*sur"ance.
Defn: Wildcat insurance.
UNDERGROVE
Un"der*grove`, n.
Defn: A grove of shrubs or low trees under taller ones. Wordsworth.
UNDERGROW
Un`der*grow", v. i.
Defn: To grow to an inferior, or less than the usual, size or height.
Wyclif.
UNDERGROW
Un`der*grow", a.
Defn: Undergrown. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNDERGROWN
Un`der*grown", a.
Defn: Of small stature; not grown to a full height or size.
UNDERGROWTH
Un"der*growth`, n.
Defn: That which grows under trees; specifically, shrubs or small trees growing among large trees. Milton.
UNDERGRUB
Un`der*grub", v. t.
Defn: To undermine. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
UNDERHAND
Un"der*hand`, a.
1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison.
2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.)
Defn: Done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, as bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.
UNDERHAND
Un"der*hand`, adv.
1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; unfairly. Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden. Baillie Macwheeble provided Janet, underhand, with meal for their maintenance. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.)
Defn: In an underhand manner; — said of pitching or bowling.
UNDERHANDED
Un"der*hand`ed, a.
1. Underhand; clandestine.
2. Insufficiently provided with hands or workers; short-handed; sparsely populated. Norway . . . might defy the world, . . . but it is much underhanded now. Coleridge.
UNDERHANDEDLY
Un"der*hand`ed*ly, adv.
Defn: In an underhand manner.
UNDERHANG
Un`der*hang", v. t. & i.
Defn: To hang under or down; to suspend. Holland.
UNDERHANGMAN
Un"der*hang`man, n.
Defn: An assistant or deputy hangman. Shak.
UNDERHEAD
Un"der*head`, n.
Defn: A blockhead, or stupid person; a dunderhead. [Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.
UNDERHEAVE
Un`der*heave", v. i.
Defn: To heave or lift from below. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNDERHEW
Un`der*hew", v. t.
Defn: To hew less than is usual or proper; specifically, to hew, as a piece of timber which should be square, in such a manner that it appears to contain a greater number of cubic feet than it really does contain. Haldeman.
UNDERHONEST
Un`der*hon"est, a.
Defn: Not entirely honest. [R.] "We think him overproud and underhonest." Shak.
UNDERHUNG
Un`der*hung", a.
1. (Carp.)
Defn: Resting on a track at the bottom, instead of being suspended; - - said of a sliding door. Forney.
2. Having the lower jaw projecting. T. Hughes.
UNDERJAW
Un"der*jaw`, n.
Defn: The lower jaw. Paley.
UNDERJOIN
Un`der*join", v. t.
Defn: To join below or beneath; to subjoin. Wyclif.
UNDERKEEP
Un`der*keep", v. t.
Defn: To keep under, or in subjection; to suppress. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNDERKEEPER
Un"der*keep`er, n.
Defn: A subordinate keeper or guardian. Gray.
UNDERKIND
Un"der*kind`, n.
Defn: An inferior kind. Dryden.
UNDERKINGDOM
Un"der*king`dom, n.
Defn: A subordinate or dependent kingdom. Tennyson.
UNDERLABORER
Un"der*la`bor*er, n.
Defn: An assistant or subordinate laborer. Locke.
UNDERLAID
Un`der*laid", a.
Defn: Laid or placed underneath; also, having something laid or lying underneath.
UNDERLAY
Un`der*lay", v. t. Etym: [AS. underlecgan. See Under, and Lay, v. t.]
1. To lay beneath; to put under.
2. To raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. See Underlay, n., 2.
3. To put a tap on (a shoe). [Prov. Eng.]
UNDERLAY
Un`der*lay", v. i. (Mining)
Defn: To incline from the vertical; to hade; — said of a vein, fault, or lode.
UNDERLAY
Un"der*lay`, n.
1. (Mining)
Defn: The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; — called also underlie.
2. (Print.)
Defn: A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the from, to bring it, or any part of it, to the proper height; also, something placed back of a part of the tympan, so as to secure the right impression.
UNDERLAYER
Un"der*lay`er, n.
1. One who, or that which, underlays or is underlaid; a lower layer.
2. (Mining)
Defn: A perpendicular shaft sunk to cut the lode at any required depth. Weale.
UNDERLEAF
Un"der*leaf`, n.
Defn: A prolific sort of apple, good for cider. [Obs.] Mortimer.
UNDERLEASE
Un"der*lease, n. (Law)
Defn: A lease granted by a tenant or lessee; especially, a lease granted by one who is himself a lessee for years, for any fewer or less number of years than he himself holds; a sublease. Burrill.
UNDERLET
Un`der*let", v. t.
1. To let below the value. All my farms were underlet. Smollett.
2. To let or lease at second hand; to sublet.
UNDERLETTER
Un"der*let`ter, n.
Defn: A tenant or lessee who grants a lease to another.
UNDERLIE Un`der*lie", v. t. Etym: [AS. underlicgan. See Under, and Lie to be prostrate.]
1. To lie under; to rest beneath; to be situated under; as, a stratum of clay underlies the surface gravel.
2. To be at the basis of; to form the foundation of; to support; as, a doctrine underlying a theory.
3. To be subject or amenable to. [R.] The knight of Ivanhoe . . . underlies the challenge of Brian der Bois Guilbert. Sir W. Scott.
UNDERLIE
Un`der*lie", v. i.
Defn: To lie below or under.
UNDERLIE
Un"der*lie`, n.
Defn: See Underlay, n., 1.
UNDERLINE
Un`der*line", v. t.
1. To mark a line below, as words; to underscore.
2. To influence secretly. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
UNDERLING
Un"der*ling, n. Etym: [Under + -ling.]
Defn: An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; hence, a mean, sorry fellow. Milton. he fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Shak.
UNDERLIP
Un"der*lip`, n.
Defn: The lower lip.
UNDERLOAD STARTER
Un"der*load start`er. (Elec.)
Defn: A motor starter provided with an underload switch.
UNDERLOAD SWITCH
Underload switch. (Elec.)
Defn: A switch which opens a circuit when the current falls below a certain predetermined value, used to protect certain types of motors from running at excessive speed upon decrease of load.
UNDERLOCK
Un"der*lock`, n.
Defn: A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.
UNDERLOCKER
Un"der*lock`er, n. (Mining)
Defn: A person who inspects a mine daily; — called also underviewer.
UNDERLYING
Un`der*ly"ing, a.
Defn: Lying under or beneath; hence, fundamental; as, the underlying strata of a locality; underlying principles.
UNDERMANNED
Un`der*manned", a. (Naut.)
Defn: Insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed.
UNDERMASTED
Un"der*mast`ed, a. (Naut.)
Defn: Having masts smaller than the usual dimension; — said of vessels. Totten.
UNDERMASTER
Un"der*mas`ter, n.
Defn: A master subordinate to the principal master; an assistant master.
UNDERMATCH
Un"der*match`, n.
Defn: One who is not a match for another. Fuller.
UNDERMEAL Un"der*meal`, n. Etym: [AS. under under + m part or portion; cf. AS. underm midday. See Under, Meal a part, and cf. Undern.]
1. The inferior, or after, part of the day; the afternoon. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] In undermeals and in mornings. Chaucer.
2. Hence, something occurring or done in the afternoon; esp., an afternoon meal; supper; also, an afternoon nap; a siesta. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Another great supper, or undermeal, was made ready for them, coming home from ditching and plowing. Withals (1608). I think I am furnished with Cattern [Catharine] pears for one undermeal. B. Jonson. In a narrower limit than the forty years' undermeal of the seven sleepers. Nash.
UNDERMINE
Un`der*mine", v. t.
1. To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall. A vast rock undermined from one end to the other, and a highway running through it. Addison.
2. Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the state. He should be warned who are like to undermine him. Locke.
UNDERMINER
Un`der*min"er, n.
Defn: One who undermines.
UNDERMINISTER
Un`der*min"is*ter, v. t.
Defn: To serve, or minister to, in a subordinate relation. [Obs.]
Wyclif.
UNDERMINISTRY
Un`der*min"is*try, n.
Defn: A subordinate or inferior ministry. Jer. Taylor.
UNDERMIRTH
Un"der*mirth`, n.
Defn: Suppressed or concealed mirth. [Obs.] The Coronation.
UNDERMONEYED
Un`der*mon"eyed, a.
Defn: Bribed. [R.] Fuller.
UNDERMOST
Un"der*most, a. Etym: [From Under; cf. Aftermost.]
Defn: Lowest, as in place, rank, or condition. Addison.
UNDERN Un"dern, n. Etym: [AS. undern; akin to OS. undorn, OHG. untarn, untorn, Icel. undorn mid afternoon, mid forenoon, Goth. undaúrnimats the midday meal. Cf. Undermeal, Undertime.]
Defn: The time between; the time between sunrise and noon; specifically, the third hour of the day, or nine o'clock in the morning, according to ancient reckoning; hence, mealtime, because formerly the principal meal was eaten at that hour; also, later, the afternoon; the time between dinner and supper. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Betwixt undern and noon was the field all won. R. of Brunne. In a bed of worts still he lay Till it was past undern of the day. Chaucer.
UNDERNEATH
Un`der*neath", adv. Etym: [OE. undirnepe. See Under, and Beneath.]
Defn: Beneath; below; in a lower place; under; as, a channel underneath the soil. Or sullen mole, that runneth underneath. Milton.
UNDERNEATH
Un`der*neath", prep.
Defn: Under; beneath; below.
Underneath this stone lie As much beauty as could die. B. Jonson.
UNDERNICENESS
Un`der*nice"ness, n.
Defn: A want of niceness; indelicacy; impropriety.
UNDERNIME
Un`der*nime", v. t. [imp. Undernom.] Etym: [OE. undernimen. See
Under, and Nim.]
1. To receive; to perceive. [Obs.] He the savor undernom Which that the roses and the lilies cast. Chaucer.
2. To reprove; to reprehend. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
UNDEROFFICER
Un"der*of`fi*cer, n.
Defn: A subordinate officer.
UNDERPART
Un"der*part`, n.
Defn: A subordinate part.
It should be lightened with underparts of mirth. Dryden.
UNDERPAY
Un`der*pay", v. t.
Defn: To pay inadequately.
UNDERPEEP
Un`der*peep", v. t.
Defn: To peep under. "The flame . . . would underpeep her lids." [R.]
Shak.
UNDERPEER
Un`der*peer", v. t.
Defn: To peer under. [R.]
UNDERPEOPLED
Un`der*peo"pled, a.
Defn: Not fully peopled.
UNDERPIGHT
Un`der*pight",
Defn: imp. of Underpitch.
UNDERPIN
Un`der*pin", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Underpinned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Underpinning.]
1. To lay stones, masonry, etc., under, as the sills of a building, on which it is to rest.
2. To support by some solid foundation; to place something underneath for support.
UNDERPINNING
Un"der*pin`ning, n.
1. The act of one who underpins; the act of supporting by stones, masonry, or the like.
2. (Arch.) (a) That by which a building is underpinned; the material and construction used for support, introduced beneath a wall already constructed. (b) The foundation, esp. of a frame house. [Local, U.S.]
UNDERPITCH
Un`der*pitch", v. t. [imp. Underpight.] Etym: [OE. underpicchen. See
Under, and Pitch to throw, fix.]
Defn: To fill underneath; to stuff. [Obs.]
He drank and well his girdle underpight. Chaucer.
UNDERPLANT
Un`der*plant", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Underplanted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Underplanting.]
Defn: To plant under; specif. (Forestry),
Defn: to plant (young trees) under an existing stand.
UNDERPLAY
Un`der*play", v. i.
1. To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.
2. (Card Playing)
Defn: To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.
UNDERPLAY
Un"der*play`, n. (Card Playing)
Defn: The act of underplaying.
UNDERPLOT
Un"der*plot`, n.
1. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it. Dryden.
2. A clandestine scheme; a trick. Addison.
UNDERPOISE
Un`der*poise", v. t.
Defn: To weigh, estimate, or rate below desert; to undervalue. [R.]
Marston.
UNDERPOSSESSOR
Un"der*pos*sess`or, n.
Defn: One who possesses or holds anything subject to the superior of another. Jer. Taylor.
UNDERPRAISE
Un`der*praise", v. t.
Defn: To praise below desert.
UNDERPRIZE
Un`der*prize", v. t.
Defn: To undervalue; to underestimate. Shak.
UNDERPRODUCTION
Un`der*pro*duc"tion, n. (Polit. Econ.)
Defn: The production of less than is demanded or of less than the usual supply. F. A. Walker.
UNDERPROOF
Un"der*proof`, a.
Defn: Containing less alcohol than proof spirit. See Proof spirit, under Spirit.
UNDERPROP
Un`der*prop", v. t.
Defn: To prop from beneath; to put a prop under; to support; to
uphold.
Underprop the head that bears the crown. Fenton.
UNDERPROPORTIONED
Un`der*pro*por"tioned, a.
Defn: Of inadequate or inferior proportions; small; poor.
Scanty and underproportioned returns of civility. Collier.
UNDERPROPPER
Un"der*prop`per, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, underprops or supports.
UNDERPULL
Un`der*pull", v. i.
Defn: To exert one's influence secretly. [Obs.] Ld. North.
UNDERPULLER
Un"der*pull`er, n.
Defn: One who underpulls. [Obs.]
UNDERPUT
Un`der*put", v. t.
Defn: To put or send under. [Obs.]
UNDERRATE
Un`der*rate", v. t.
Defn: To rate too low; to rate below the value; to undervalue. Burke.
UNDERRATE
Un"der*rate`, n.
Defn: A price less than the value; as, to sell a thing at an underrate. Cowley.
UNDERRECKON
Un`der*reck"on, v. t.
Defn: To reckon below what is right or proper; to underrate. Bp.
Hall.
UNDERRUN
Un`der*run", v. t.
Defn: To run or pass under; especially (Naut.), to pass along and under, as a cable, for the purpose of taking it in, or of examining it.
Note: The cable passes over the bows and stern of the boat used, while the men haul the boat along by pulling upon the cable. Totten. To underrun a tackle (Naut.), to separate its parts and put them in order.
UNDERSAIL
Un`der*sail", v. i.
Defn: To sail alongshore. [Obs.]
UNDERSAILED
Un"der*sailed`, a.
Defn: Inadequately equipped with sails. [Obs.]
UNDERSATURATED
Un`der*sat"u*ra`ted, a.
Defn: Not fully saturated; imperfectly saturated.
UNDERSAY
Un`der*say", v. t.
Defn: To say by way of derogation or contradiction. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNDERSCORE
Un`der*score", v. t.
Defn: To draw a mark or line under; to underline. J. Tucker.
UNDERSECRETARY
Un`der*sec"re*ta*ry, n.
Defn: A secretary who is subordinate to the chief secretary; an assistant secretary; as, an undersecretary of the Treasury.
UNDERSELL
Un`der*sell", v. t.
Defn: To sell the same articles at a lower price than; to sell cheaper than.
UNDERSERVANT
Un"der*serv`ant, n.
Defn: An inferior servant.
UNDERSET
Un`der*set", v. t.
Defn: To prop or support. Bacon.
UNDERSET
Un"der*set`, n. (Naut.)
Defn: Undercurrent.
UNDERSETTER
Un"der*set`ter, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, undersets or supports; a prop; a support; a pedestal.
UNDERSETTING
Un"der*set`ting, n.
Defn: Something set or built under as a support; a pedestal. Sir H.
Wotton.
UNDERSHAPEN
Un"der*shap`en, a.
Defn: Under the usual shape or size; small; dwarfish. [Poetic]
His dwarf, a vicious undershapen thing. Tennyson.
UNDERSHERIFF
Un"der*sher`iff, n.
Defn: A sheriff's deputy.
UNDERSHERIFFRY
Un"der*sher`iff*ry, n.
Defn: Undershrievalty. [Obs.]
UNDERSHIRT
Un"der*shirt`, n.
Defn: A shirt worn next the skin, under another shirt; — called also undervest.
UNDERSHOOT
Un`der*shoot", v. t.
Defn: To shoot short of (a mark).
UNDERSHOT
Un"der*shot`, a.
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog.
2. Moved by water passing beneath; — said of a water wheel, and opposed to overshot; as, an undershot wheel.
UNDERSHRIEVALTY
Un"der*shriev"al*ty, n.
Defn: The office or position of an undersheriff.
UNDERSHRIEVE
Un"der*shrieve`, n. (Bot.)
Defn: A low shrub; a woody plant of low stature.
UNDERSHRUB
Un"der*shrub`, a.
Defn: Partly shrublike.
UNDERSHUT
Un"der*shut`, a.
Defn: Closed from beneath. Undershut valve (Mach.), a valve which shuts by being lifted against a seat facing downward. Knight.
UNDERSIDE
Un"der*side`, n.
Defn: The lower or lowest side of anything. Paley.
UNDERSIGN
Un`der*sign", v. t.
Defn: To write one's name at the foot or end of, as a letter or any legal instrument. The undersigned, the person whose name is signed, or the persons whose names are signed, at the end of a document; the subscriber or subscribers.
UNDERSIZED
Un"der*sized`, a.
Defn: Of a size less than is common.
UNDERSKINKER
Un"der*skink`er, n.
Defn: Undertapster. [Obs.]
UNDERSKIRT
Un"der*skirt`, n.
Defn: A petticoat; the foundation skirt of a draped dress.
UNDERSKY
Un"der*sky`, n.
Defn: The lower region of the sky.
Floating about the undersky. Tennyson.
UNDERSLEEVE
Un"der*sleeve`, n.
Defn: A sleeve of an under-garment; a sleeve worn under another,
UNDERSLUNG; UNDERHUNG
Un"der*slung`, Un"der*hung", a.
Defn: Of an automobile body, suspended from the springs in such a manner that the frame of the chassis is below the axles, the object being to lower the center of gravity of the car.
UNDERSOIL
Un"der*soil`, n.
Defn: The soil beneath the surface; understratum; subsoil.
UNDERSOLD
Un`der*sold"
Defn: p. p. of Undersell.
UNDERSONG
Un"der*song`, n.
1. The burden of a song; the chorus; the refrain. Dryden.
2. Accompanying strain; subordinate and underlying meaning; accompaniment; undertone. In the very [poetry] there often an undersong of sense which none beside the poetic mind . . . can comprehend. Landor.
UNDERSPARRED
Un"der*sparred`, a. (Naut.)
Defn: Having spars smaller than the usual dimension; — said of vessels.
UNDERSPEND
Un`der*spend", v. t.
Defn: To spend less than.
UNDERSPHERE
Un"der*sphere`, n.
1. A sphere which is smaller than, and in its movements subject to, another; a satellite.
2. An inferior sphere, or field of action.
UNDERSPORE
Un`der*spore", v. t.
Defn: To raise with a spar, or piece of wood, used as a lever. [Obs.]
Give me a staff that I may underspore. Chaucer.
UNDERSTAIR
Un"der*stair`, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the kitchen, or the servants' quarters; hence, subordinate; menial. [Obs.]
UNDERSTAIRS
Un"der*stairs`, n.
Defn: The basement or cellar.
UNDERSTAND Un`der*stand", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Understood, and Archaic Understanded; p. pr. & vb. n. Understanding.] Etym: [OE. understanden, AS. understandan, literally, to stand under; cf. AS. forstandan to understand, G. verstehen. The development of sense is not clear. See Under, and Stand.]
1. To have just and adequate ideas of; to apprehended the meaning or intention of; to have knowledge of; to comprehend; to know; as, to understand a problem in Euclid; to understand a proposition or a declaration; the court understands the advocate or his argument; to understand the sacred oracles; to understand a nod or a wink. Speaketh [i. e., speak thou] so plain at this time, I you pray, That we may understande what ye say. Chaucer. I understand not what you mean by this. Shak. Understood not all was but a show. Milton. A tongue not understanded of the people. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
2. To be apprised, or have information, of; to learn; to be informed of; to hear; as, I understand that Congress has passed the bill.
3. To recognize or hold as being or signifying; to suppose to mean;
to interpret; to explain.
The most learned interpreters understood the words of sin, and not of
Abel. Locke.
4. To mean without expressing; to imply tacitly; to take for granted; to assume. War, then, war, Open or understood, must be resolved. Milton.
5. To stand under; to support. [Jocose & R.] Shak. To give one to understand, to cause one to know. — To make one's self understood, to make one's meaning clear.
UNDERSTAND
Un`der*stand", v. i.
1. To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an
intelligent being.
Imparadised in you, in whom alone I understand, and grow, and see.
Donne.
2. To be informed; to have or receive knowledge. I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah. Neh. xiii. 7.
UNDERSTANDABLE
Un`der*stand"a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being understood; intelligible. Chillingworth.
UNDERSTANDER
Un`der*stand"er, n.
Defn: One who understands, or knows by experience. [R.] Dryden.
UNDERSTANDING
Un`der*stand"ing, a.
Defn: Knowing; intelligent; skillful; as, he is an understanding man.
UNDERSTANDING
Un`der*stand"ing, n.
1. The act of one who understands a thing, in any sense of the verb; knowledge; discernment; comprehension; interpretation; explanation.
2. An agreement of opinion or feeling; adjustment of differences; harmony; anything mutually understood or agreed upon; as, to come to an understanding with another. He hoped the loyalty of his subjects would concur with him in the preserving of a good understanding between him and his people. Clarendon.
3. The power to understand; the intellectual faculty; the intelligence; the rational powers collectively conceived an designated; the higher capacities of the intellect; the power to distinguish truth from falsehood, and to adapt means to ends. There is a spirit in man; and the inspiration of the Almighty them understanding. Job xxxii. 8. The power of perception is that which we call the understanding. Perception, which we make the act of the understanding, is of three sorts: 1. The perception of ideas in our mind; 2. The perception of the signification of signs; 3. The perception of the connection or repugnancy, agreement or disagreement, that there is between any of our ideas. All these are attributed to the understanding, or perceptive power, though it be the two latter only that use allows us to say we understand. Locke. In its wider acceptation, understanding is the entire power of perceiving an conceiving, exclusive of the sensibility: the power of dealing with the impressions of sense, and composing them into wholes, according to a law of unity; and in its most comprehensive meaning it includes even simple apprehension. Coleridge.
4. Specifically, the discursive faculty; the faculty of knowing by the medium or use of general conceptions or relations. In this sense it is contrasted with, and distinguished from, the reason. I use the term understanding, not for the noetic faculty, intellect proper, or place of principles, but for the dianoetic or discursive faculty in its widest signification, for the faculty of relations or comparisons; and thus in the meaning in which "verstand" is now employed by the Germans. Sir W. Hamilton.
Syn.
— Sense; intelligence; perception. See Sense.
UNDERSTANDINGLY
Un`der*stand"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: In an understanding manner; intelligibly; with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly. The gospel may be neglected, but in can not be understandingly disbelieved. J. Hawes.
UNDERSTATE
Un`der*state", v. t.
Defn: To state or represent less strongly than may be done truthfully.
UNDERSTATEMENT
Un"der*state`ment, n.
Defn: The act of understating, or the condition of being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the truth.
UNDERSTOCK
Un`der*stock", v. t.
Defn: To supply insufficiently with stock. A. Smith.
UNDERSTOOD
Un`der*stood",
Defn: imp. & p. p. of Understand.
UNDERSTRAPPER
Un"der*strap`per, n.
Defn: A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling. This was going to the fountain head at once, not applying to the understrappers. Goldsmith.
UNDERSTRAPPING
Un"der*strap`ping, a.
Defn: Becoming an understrapper; subservient. [R.] Sterne.
UNDERSTRATUM
Un"der*stra`tum, n.; pl. L. Understrata (, E. Understratums (.
Defn: The layer, or stratum, of earth on which the mold, or soil, rests; subsoil.
UNDERSTROKE
Un`der*stroke", v. t.
Defn: To underline or underscore. Swift.
UNDERSTUDY
Un"der*stud`y, v. t. & i. (Theater)
Defn: To study, as another actor's part, in order to be his substitute in an emergency; to study another actor's part.
UNDERSTUDY
Un"der*stud`y, n.
Defn: One who studies another's part with a view to assuming it in an emergency.
UNDERSUIT
Un"der*suit`, n.
Defn: A suit worn under another suit; a suit of underclothes.
UNDERTAKABLE
Un`der*tak"a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of being undertaken; practicable.
UNDERTAKE Un`der*take", v. t. [imp. Undertook; p. p. Undertaken; p. pr. & vb. n. Undertaking.] Etym: [Under + take.]
1. To take upon one's self; to engage in; to enter upon; to take in hand; to begin to perform; to set about; to attempt. To second, or oppose, or undertake The perilous attempt. Milton.
2. Specifically, to take upon one's self solemnly or expressly; to lay one's self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract. I 'll undertake to land them on our coast. Shak.
3. Hence, to guarantee; to promise; to affirm.
And he was not right fat, I undertake. Dryden.
And those two counties I will undertake Your grace shall well and
quietly enjoiy. Shak.
I dare undertake they will not lose their labor. Woodward.
4. To assume, as a character. [Obs.] Shak.
5. To engage with; to attack. [Obs.] It is not fit your lordship should undertake every companion that you give offense to. Shak.
6. To have knowledge of; to hear. [Obs.] Spenser.
7. To take or have the charge of. [Obs.] "Who undertakes you to your end." Shak. Keep well those that ye undertake. Chaucer.
UNDERTAKE
Un`der*take", v. i.
1. To take upon one's self, or assume, any business, duty, or province. O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me. Isa. xxxviii. 14.
2. To venture; to hazard. [Obs.] It is the cowish terror of his spirit That dare not undertake. Shak.
3. To give a promise or guarantee; to be surety. But on mine honor dare I undertake For good lord Titus' innocence in all. Shak.
UNDERTAKER
Un`der*tak"er, n.
1. One who undertakes; one who engages in any project or business. Beau. & Fl.
2. One who stipulates or covenants to perform any work for another; a contractor. To sign deputations for undertakes to furnish their proportions of saltpeter. Evelyn. In come some other undertakes, and promise us the same or greater wonders. South.
3. Specifically, one who takes the charge and management of funerals.
UNDERTAKING
Un`der*tak"ing, n.
1. The act of one who undertakes, or engages in, any project or business. Hakluyt.
2. That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
3. Specifically, the business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals.
4. A promise or pledge; a guarantee. A. Trollope.
UNDERTAPSTER
Un`der*tap"ster, n.
Defn: Assistant to a tapster.
UNDERTAXED
Un"der*taxed`, a.
Defn: Taxed too little, or at a lower rate than others.
UNDERTENANCY
Un"der*ten`an*cy, n.
Defn: Tenancy or tenure under a tenant or lessee; the tenure of an undertenant.
UNDERTENANT
Un"der*ten`ant, n.
Defn: The tenant of a tenant; one who holds lands or tenements of a tenant or lessee.
UNDERTHING
Un"der**thing`, n.
Defn: Something that is inferior and of little worth. [Obs.] Beau. &
Fl.
UNDERTIDE; UNDERTIME
Un"der*tide`, Un"der*time`, n. Etym: [Under + tide, time. Cf.
Undern.]
Defn: The under or after part of the day; undermeal; evening. [Obs.] He, coming home at undertime, there found The fairest creature that he ever saw. Spenser.
UNDERTONE
Un"der*tone`, n.
Defn: A low or subdued tone or utterance; a tone less loud than usual.
UNDERTOOK
Un`der*took",
Defn: imp. of Undertake.
UNDERTOW
Un"der*tow`, n. (Naut.)
Defn: The current that sets seaward near the bottom when waves are breaking upon the shore.
UNDERTREASURER
Un"der*treas`ur*er, n.
Defn: An assistant treasurer.
UNDERTURN
Un`der*turn, v. t.
Defn: To turn upside down; to subvert; to upset. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNDERVALUATION
Un`der*val`u*a"tion, n.
Defn: The act of undervaluing; a rate or value not equal to the real worth.
UNDERVALUE
Un`der*val"ue, v. t.
1. To value, rate, or estimate below the real worth; to depreciate.
2. To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean estimation; to despise. In comparison of it I undervalued all ensigns of authority. Atterbury. I write not this with the least intention to undervalue the other parts of poetry. Dryden.
UNDERVALUE
Un`der*val"ue, n.
Defn: A low rate or price; a price less than the real worth; undervaluation. Milton.
UNDERVALUER
Un"der*val"u*er, n.
Defn: One who undervalues.
UNDERVERSE
Un"der*verse`, n.
Defn: The lower or second verse. [Obs.]
UNDERVEST
Un"der*vest`, n.
Defn: An undershirt.
UNDERVIEWER
Un"der*view`er, n.
Defn: See Underlooker.
UNDERWEAR
Un"der*wear`, n.
Defn: That which is worn under the outside clothing; underclothes.
UNDERWEEN
Un`der*ween", v. t.
Defn: To undervalue. [Obs.]
UNDERWENT
Un`der*went",
Defn: imp. of Undergo.
UNDERWING
Un"der*wing`, n.
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the posterior wings of an insect.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of noctuid moths belonging to Catocala and allied genera, in which the hind wings are banded with red and black or other conspicuous colors. Many of the species are called red underwing.
UNDERWITTED
Un"der*wit`ted, a.
Defn: Weak in intellect; half-witted; silly. [R.] Bp. Kennet.
UNDERWOOD
Un"der*wood`, n.
Defn: Small trees and bushes that grow among large trees; coppice; underbrush; — formerly used in the plural. Shrubs and underwoods look well enough while they grow within the shade of oaks and cedars. Addison.
UNDERWORK Un`der*work", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Underworked or Underwrought (; p. pr. & vb. n. Underworking.]
1. To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine. But thou from loving England art so far, That thou hast underwrought his lawful king. Shak.
2. To expend too little work upon; as, to underwork a painting. Dryden.
3. To do like work at a less price than; as, one mason may underwork another.
UNDERWORK
Un`der*work", v. i.
1. To work or operate in secret or clandestinely. B. Jonson.
2. To do less work than is proper or suitable.
3. To do work for a less price than current rates.
UNDERWORK
Un"der*work`, n.
Defn: Inferior or subordinate work; petty business. Addison.
UNDERWORKER
Un"der*work`er, n.
1. One who underworks.
2. An inferior or subordinate workman. Waterland.
UNDERWORLD
Un"der*world`, n.
1. The lower of inferior world; the world which is under the heavens; the earth. That overspreads (with such a reverence) This underworld. Daniel.
2. The mythological place of departed souls; Hades.
3. The portion of the world which is below the horizon; the opposite side of the world; the antipodes. [R.] Fresh as the first beam glittering on a sail, That brings our friends up from the underworld. Tennyson.
4. The inferior part of mankind. [R.] Atterbury.
UNDERWRITE
Un`der*write", v. t. [imp. Underwrote, Obs. Underwrit (; p. p.
Underwritten, Obs. Underwrit; p. pr. & vb. n. Underwriting.]
1. To write under something else; to subscribe. What addition and change I have made I have here underwritten. Bp. Sanderson.
2. To subscribe one's name to for insurance, especially for marine insurance; to write one's name under, or set one's name to, as a policy of insurance, for the purpose of becoming answerable for loss or damage, on consideration of receiving a certain premium per cent; as, individuals, as well as companies, may underwrite policies of insurance. B. Jonson. The broker who procures the insurance ought not, by underwriting the policy, to deprive the parties of his unbiased testimony. Marshall.
UNDERWRITE
Un`der*write", v. i.
Defn: To practice the business of insuring; to take a risk of insurance on a vessel or the like.
UNDERWRITER
Un"der*writ`er, n.
Defn: One who underwrites his name to the conditions of an insurance policy, especially of a marine policy; an insurer.
UNDERWRITING
Un"der*writ`ing, n.
Defn: The business of an underwriter,
UNDERYOKE
Un`der*yoke", v. t.
Defn: To subject to the yoke; to make subject. Wyclif.
UNDESERVE
Un`de*serve", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + deserve.]
Defn: To fail to deserve. [Obs.] Milton.
UNDESERVER
Un`de*serv"er, n.
Defn: One of no merit; one who is nor deserving or worthy. [Obs.]
Shak.
UNDESIGNING
Un`de*sign"ing, a.
Defn: Having no artful, ulterior, or fraudulent purpose; sincere; artless; simple.
UNDESTROYABLE
Un`de*stroy"a*ble, a.
Defn: Indestructible.
UNDETERMINABLE
Un`de*ter"mi*na*ble, a.
Defn: Not determinable; indeterminable. Locke.
UNDETERMINATE
Un`de*ter"mi*nate, a.
Defn: Nor determinate; not settled or certain; indeterminate. South.
— Un`de*ter"mi*nate*ness, n. Dr. H. More.
UNDETERMINATION
Un`de*ter`mi*na"tion, n.
Defn: Indetermination. Sir M. Hale.
UNDEVIL
Un*dev"il, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + devil.]
Defn: To free from possession by a devil or evil spirit; to exorcise.
[Obs.]
They boy having gotten a habit of counterfeiting . . . would not be
undeviled by all their exorcisms. Fuller.
UNDEVOTION
Un`de*vo"tion, n.
Defn: Absence or want of devotion.
UNDID
Un*did",
Defn: imp. of Undo.
UNDIFFERENTIATED
Un*dif`fer*en"ti*a`ted, a.
Defn: Not differentiated; specifically (Biol.), homogenous, or nearly so; — said especially of young or embryonic tissues which have not yet undergone differentiation (see Differentiation, 3), that is, which show no visible separation into their different structural parts.
UNDIGENOUS
Un*dig"e*nous, a. Etym: [L. unda a wave + -genous.]
Defn: Generated by water. [R.] Kirwan.
UNDIGESTIBLE
Un`di*gest"i*ble, a.
Defn: Indigestible.
UNDIGHT
Un*dight", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dight.]
Defn: To put off; to lay aside, as a garment. [Obs.] Spenser.
UNDIGNE
Un*digne", a.
Defn: Unworthy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNDINE Un*dine", n. Etym: [G. undine, or F. ondin, ondine, from L. unda a wave, water.]
Defn: One of a class of fabled female water spirits who might receive a human soul by intermarrying with a mortal.
UNDIOCESED
Un*di"o*cesed, a.
Defn: Unprovided with a diocese; having no diocese. Milton.
UNDIRECT
Un`di*rect", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + direct, v. t.]
Defn: To misdirect; to mislead. [Obs.] who make false fires to undirect seamen in a tempest. Fuller.
UNDIRECT
Un`di*rect", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + direct.]
Defn: Indirect.
UNDIRECTED Un`di*rect"ed, a. Etym: [In senses 1 and 2, pref. un- not + directed; in sense 3 properly p. p. of undirect.]
1. Not directed; not guided; left without direction.
2. Not addressed; not superscribed, as a letter.
3. Misdirected; misled; led astray. [R.]
UNDIRECTLY
Un`di*rect"ly, adv.
Defn: Indirectly. Strype.
UNDISCERNING
Un`dis*cern"ing, n.
Defn: Want of discernment. [R.] Spectator.
UNDISCLOSE
Un`dis*close", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + disclose.]
Defn: To keep close or secret. [Obs.] Daniel.
UNDISCREET
Un`dis*creet", a.
Defn: Indiscreet. Chaucer.
— Un`dis*creet"ly, adv.
— — Un`dis*creet"ness.
— Un`dis*cre"tion, n. Indiscretion.
UNDISPENSABLE
Un`dis*pen"sa*ble, a.
1. Indispensable.
2. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.] Fuller.
3. Not to be freed by dispensation. [Obs.]
UNDISPENSED
Un`dis*pensed", a.
1. Not dispensed.
2. Not freed by dispensation. [R.] Tooker.
UNDISPOSEDNESS
Un`dis*pos"ed*ness, n.
Defn: Indisposition; disinclination.
UNDISPUTABLE
Un*dis"pu*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Indisputable. Addison.
— Un*dis"pu*ta*ble*ness, n.
UNDISTINCTIVE
Un`dis*tinc"tive, a.
Defn: Making no distinctions; not discriminating; impartial.
As undistinctive Death will come here one day. Dickens.
UNDISTINCTLY
Un`dis*tinct"ly, adv.
Defn: Indistinctly.
UNDIVIDED
Un`di*vid"ed, a.
1. Not divided; not separated or disunited; unbroken; whole; continuous; as, plains undivided by rivers or mountains.
2. Not set off, as a share in a firm; not made actually separate by division; as, a partner, owning one half in a firm, is said to own an undivided half so long as the business continues and his share is not set off to him.
3. Not directed or given to more than one object; as, undivided attention or affection. Shak.
4. (Bot.)
Defn: Not lobed, cleft, or branched; entire.
UNDIVIDUAL
Un`di*vid"u*al, a.
Defn: Indivisible. [Obs.]
True courage and courtesy are undividual companions. Fuller.
UNDIVISIBLE
Un`di*vis"i*ble, a.
Defn: Indivisible.
UNDO
Un*do", v. t. Etym: [AS. und. See 1st Un-, and Do to perform.]
1. To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught.
What's done can not be undone. Shak.
To-morrow, ere the setting sun, She 'd all undo that she had done.
Swift.
2. To loose; to open; to take to piece; to unfasten; to untie; hence, to unravel; to solve; as, to undo a knot; to undo a puzzling question; to undo a riddle. Tennyson. Pray you, undo this button. Shak. She took the spindle, and undoing the thread gradually, measured it. Sir W. Scott.
3. To bring to poverty; to impoverish; to ruin, as in reputation, morals, hopes, or the like; as, many are undone by unavoidable losses, but more undo themselves by vices and dissipation, or by indolence. That quaffing and drinking will undo you, Shak.
UNDOCK
Un*dock", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dock.] (Naut.)
Defn: To take out of dock; as, to undock a ship.
UNDOER
Un*do"er, n.
Defn: One who undoes anything; especially, one who ruins another.
UNDOING
Un*do"ing, n.
1. The reversal of what has been done.
2. Ruin. "The utter undoing of some." Hooker.
UNDOMESTICATE
Un`do*mes"ti*cate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + domesticate.]
Defn: To make wild or roving.
UNDONE
Un*done",
Defn: p. p. of Undo.
UNDONE
Un*done", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + done.]
Defn: Not done or performed; neglected.
UNDOUBLE
Un*dou"ble, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + double.]
Defn: To unfold, or render single.
UNDOUBTABLE
Un*doubt"a*ble, a.
Defn: Indubitable.
UNDOUBTED
Un*doubt"ed, a.
Defn: Not doubted; not called in question; indubitable; indisputable; as, undoubted proof; undoubted hero. — Un*doubt"ed*ly, adv.
UNDRAPE
Un*drape", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + drape.]
Defn: To strip of drapery; to uncover or unveil.
UNDRAW
Un*draw", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + draw.]
Defn: To draw aside or open; to draw back.
Angels undrew the curtain of the throne. Young.
UNDREAMED; UNDREAMT
Un*dreamed", Un*dreamt", a.
Defn: Not dreamed, or dreamed of; not thof.
Unpathed waters, undreamed shores. Shak.
UNDRESS
Un*dress", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dress.]
1. To divest of clothes; to strip.
2. To divest of ornaments to disrobe.
3. (Med.)
Defn: To take the dressing, or covering, from; as, to undress a wound.
UNDRESS
Un"dress, n.
1. A loose, negligent dress; ordinary dress, as distinguished from full dress.
2. (Mil. & Naval)
Defn: An authorized habitual dress of officers and soldiers, but not full-dress uniform. Undress parade (Mil.), a substitute for dress parade, allowed in bad weather, the companies forming without arms, and the ceremony being shortened.
UNDUBITABLE
Un*du"bi*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Indubitable; as, an undubitable principle. [Obs.] Locke.
UNDUE
Un*due", a.
1. Not due; not yet owing; as, an undue debt, note, or bond.
2. Not right; not lawful or legal; improper; as, an undue proceeding. Bacon.
3. Not agreeable to a rule or standard, or to duty; disproportioned; excessive; immoderate; inordinate; as, an undue attachment to forms; an undue rigor in the execution of law. Undue influence (Law), any improper or wrongful constraint, machination, or urgency of persuasion, by which one's will is overcome and he is induced to do or forbear an act which he would not do, or would do, if left to act freely. Abbott.
UNDUENESS
Un*due"ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being undue.
UNDUKE
Un*duke", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + duke.]
Defn: To deprive of dukedom. Swift.
UNDULANT
Un"du*lant, a.
Defn: Undulating. [R.]
UNDULARY
Un"du*la*ry, a. Etym: [See Undulate.]
Defn: Moving like waves; undulatory. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
UNDULATE
Un"du*late, a. Etym: [L. undulatus undulated, wavy, a dim. from unda
a wave; cf. AS. unnr; perhaps akin to E. water. Cf. Abound, Inundate,
Redound, Surround.]
Defn: Same as Undulated.
UNDULATE
Un"du*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Undulated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Undulating.]
Defn: To cause to move backward and forward, or up and down, in undulations or waves; to cause to vibrate. Breath vocalized, that is, vibrated and undulated. Holder.
UNDULATE
Un"du*late, v. i.
Defn: To move in, or have, undulations or waves; to vibrate; to wave; as, undulating air.
UNDULATED
Un"du*la`ted, a.
1. Resembling, or in the nature of, waves; having a wavy surface; undulatory.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Waved obtusely up and down, near the margin, as a leaf or corolla; wavy.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Formed with elevations and depressions resembling waves; having wavelike color markings; as, an undulated shell.
UNDULATING
Un"du*la`ting, a.
Defn: Rising and falling like waves; resembling wave form or motion;
undulatory; rolling; wavy; as, an undulating medium; undulating
ground.
— Un"du*la`ting*ly. adv.
UNDULATION
Un`du*la"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ondulation.]
1. The act of undulating; a waving motion or vibration; as, the undulations of a fluid, of water, or of air; the undulations of sound.
2. A wavy appearance or outline; waviness. Evelyn.
3. (Mus.) (a) The tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string, as of a violin. (b) The pulsation caused by the vibrating together of two tones not quite in unison; — called also beat.
4. (Physics)
Defn: A motion to and fro, up and down, or from side to side, in any fluid or elastic medium, propagated continuously among its particles, but with no translation of the particles themselves in the direction of the propagation of the wave; a wave motion; a vibration.
UNDULATIONIST
Un`du*la"tion*ist, n.
Defn: One who advocates the undulatory theory of light. Whewell.
UNDULATIVE
Un"du*la*tive, a.
Defn: Consisting in, or accompanied by, undulations; undulatory.
UNDULATORY
Un"du*la*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ondulatoire.]
Defn: Moving in the manner of undulations, or waves; resembling the motion of waves, which successively rise or swell rise or swell and fall; pertaining to a propagated alternating motion, similar to that of waves. Undulatory theory, or Wave theory (of light) (Opt.), that theory which regards its various phenomena as due to undulations in an ethereal medium, propagated from the radiant with immense, but measurable, velocities, and producing different impressions on the retina according to their amplitude and frequency, the sensation of brightness depending on the former, that of color on the latter. The undulations are supposed to take place, not in the direction of propagation, as in the air waves constituting sound, but transversely, and the various phenomena of refraction, polarization, interference, etc., are attributable to the different affections of these undulations in different circumstances of propagation. It is computed that the frequency of the undulations corresponding to the several colors of the spectrum ranges from 458 millions of millions per second for the extreme red ray, to 727 millions of millions for the extreme violet, and their lengths for the same colors, from the thirty-eight thousandth to the sixty thousandth part of an inch. The theory of ethereal undulations is applicable not only to the phenomena of light, but also to those of heat.
UNDULL
Un*dull", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dull.]
Defn: To remove the dullness of; to clear. [Obs.] Whitlock.
UNDULOUS
Un"du*lous, a.
Defn: Undulating; undulatory.
UNDULY
Un*du"ly, adv.
Defn: In an undue manner.
UNDUMPISH
Un*dump"ish, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dumpish.]
Defn: To relieve from the dumps. [Obs.] Fuller.
UNDUST
Un*dust", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + dust.]
Defn: To free from dust. [Obs.]
UNDWELLABLE
Un*dwell"a*ble, a.
Defn: Uninhabitable. [Obs.] "A land undwellable." Wyclif.
UNDWELT
Un*dwelt", a.
Defn: Not lived (in); — with in.
UNDYING
Un*dy"ing, a.
Defn: Not dying; imperishable; unending; immortal; as, the undying souls of men.
UNEARED
Un*eared", a.
Defn: Not eared, or plowed. Shak.
UNEARNED
Un*earned", a.
Defn: Not earned; not gained by labor or service. Unearned increment (Polit. Econ.), a increase in the value of land due to no labor or expenditure on the part of the owner, but to natural causes, such as the increase of population, the growth of a town in the vicinity, or the like. Some hold that this should belong to the nation.
UNEARTH
Un*earth", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unearthed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Unearthing.] Etym: [1st pref. un- + earth.]
Defn: To drive or draw from the earth; hence, to uncover; to bring
out from concealment; to bring to light; to disclose; as, to unearth
a secret.
To unearth the roof of an old tree. Wordsworth.
UNEARTHLY
Un*earth"ly, a.
Defn: Not terrestrial; supernatural; preternatural; hence, weird; appalling; terrific; as, an unearthly sight or sound. — Un*earth"li*ness, n.
UNEASE
Un*ease", n.
Defn: Want of ease; uneasiness. [Obs.]
UNEASILY
Un*eas"i*ly, adv.
Defn: In an uneasy manner.
UNEASINESS
Un*eas"i*ness, n.
1. The quality or state of being uneasy; restlessness; disquietude; anxiety.
2. The quality of making uneasy; discomfort; as, the uneasiness of the road. [Obs.] Bp. Burnet.
UNEASY
Un*eas"y, a.
1. Not easy; difficult. [R.] Things . . . so uneasy to be satisfactorily understood. Boyle. The road will be uneasy to find. Sir W. Scott.
2. Restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety, or the like; disquieted; perturbed. The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. Pope.
3. Not easy in manner; constrained; stiff; awkward; not graceful; as, an uneasy deportment.
4. Occasioning want of ease; constraining; cramping; disagreeable; unpleasing. "His uneasy station." Milton. A sour, untractable nature makes him uneasy to those who approach him. Addison.
UNEATH Un*eath", a. Etym: [AS. uneá; un- not + eá easily, easy; akin to OS. easy, OHG. .]
Defn: Not easy; difficult; hard. [Obs.]
Who he was, uneath was to descry. Spenser.
UNEATH
Un*eath", adv.
Defn: Not easily; hardly; scarcely. [Obs.]
Uneath may she endure the flinty streets. Shak.
UNEDGE
Un*edge", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + edge.]
Defn: To deprive of the edge; to blunt. J. Fletcher.
UNEFECTUAL
Un`e*fec"tu*al, a.
Defn: Ineffectual. "His uneffectual fire." Shak.
UNELASTIC
Un`e*las"tic, a.
Defn: Not elastic; inelastic.
UNELASTICITY
Un`e*las*tic"i*ty, n.
Defn: Inelasticity.
UNELEGANT
Un*el"e*gant, a.
Defn: Inelegant.
UNELIGIBLE
Un*el"i*gi*ble, a.
Defn: Ineligible. Roger
UNEMBARRASSED
Un`em*bar"rassed, a.
Defn: Not embarrassed. Specifically: — (a) Not perplexed in mind; not confused; as, the speaker appeared unembarrassed. (b) Free from pecuniary difficulties or encumbrances; as, he and his property are unembarrassed. (c) Free from perplexing connection; as, the question comes into court unembarrassed with irrelevant matter.
UNEMBARRASSMENT
Un`em*bar"rass*ment, n.
Defn: Freedom from embarrassment.
UNEMBODIED
Un`em*bod"ied, a.
1. Free from a corporeal body; disembodied; as, unembodied spirits. Byron.
2. Not embodied; not collected into a body; not yet organized; as, unembodied militia.
UNEMPIRICALLY
Un`em*pir"ic*al*ly, adv.
Defn: Not empirically; without experiment or experience.
UNEMPLOYED
Un`em*ployed", a.
1. Nor employed in manual or other labor; having no regular work.
2. Not invested or used; as, unemployed capital.
UNEMPLOYMENT
Un`em*ploy"ment, n.
Defn: Quality or state of being not employed; — used esp. in economics, of the condition of various social classes when temporarily thrown out of employment, as those engaged for short periods, those whose trade is decaying, and those least competent.
UNENCUMBER
Un`en*cum"ber, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + encumber.]
Defn: To free from incumbrance; to disencumber.
UNENDLY
Un*end"ly, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + end + -ly.]
Defn: Unending; endless. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
UNENTANGLE
Un`en*tan"gle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + entangle.]
Defn: To disentangle.
UNEQUAL
Un*e"qual, a. Etym: [Cf. Inequal.]
1. Not equal; not matched; not of the same size, length, breadth, quantity, strength, talents, acquirements, age, station, or the like; as, the fingers are of unequal length; peers and commoners are unequal in rank.
2. Ill balanced or matched; disproportioned; hence, not equitable; partial; unjust; unfair. Against unequal arms to fight in pain. Milton. Jerome, a very unequal relator of the opinion of his adversaries. John Worthington. To punish me for what you make me do Seems much unequal. Shak.
3. Not uniform; not equable; irregular; uneven; as, unequal pulsations; an unequal poem.
4. Not adequate or sufficient; inferior; as, the man was unequal to the emergency; the timber was unequal to the sudden strain.
5. (Bot.)
Defn: Not having the two sides or the parts symmetrical.
UNEQUALABLE
Un*e"qual*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not capable of being equaled or paralleled. [Obs.] Boyle.
UNEQUALED
Un*e"qualed, a.
Defn: Not equaled; unmatched; unparalleled; unrivaled; exceeding; surpassing; — in a good or bad sense; as, unequaled excellence; unequaled ingratitude or baseness. [Written also unequalled.]
UNEQUALLY
Un*e"qual*ly, adv.
Defn: In an unequal manner. Unequally pinnate (Bot.), pinnate, but with an odd number of leaflets.
UNEQUALNESS
Un*e"qual*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unequal; inequality; unevenness.
Jer. Taylor.
UNEQUITABLE
Un*eq"ui*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Inequitable.
UNEQUITY
Un*eq"ui*ty, n.
Defn: Want of equity or uprightness; injustice; wickedness; iniquity.
[Obs.] Wyclif.
UNEQUIVOCAL
Un`e*quiv"o*cal, a.
Defn: Not equivocal; not doubtful; not ambiguous; evident; sincere;
plain; as, unequivocal evidence; unequivocal words.
— Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ly, adv.
— Un`e*quiv"o*cal*ness, n.
UNERRING
Un*err"ing, a.
Defn: Committing no mistake; incapable or error or failure certain; sure; unfailing; as, the unerring wisdom of God. Hissing in air the unerring weapon flew. Dryden.
UNERRINGLY
Un*err"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: In an unerring manner.
UNESSENTIAL
Un`es*sen"tial, a.
1. Not essential; not of prime importance; not indispensable; unimportant. Addison.
2. Void of essence, or real being. [R.] Milton.
UNESSENTIAL
Un`es*sen"tial, n.
Defn: Something not constituting essence, or something which is not of absolute necessity; as, forms are among the unessentials of religion.
UNESSENTIALLY
Un`es*sen"tial*ly, adv.
Defn: In an unessential manner.
UNESTABLISH
Un`es*tab"lish, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + establish.]
Defn: To disestablish. [R.] The Parliament demanded of the king to unestablish that prelatical government. Milton.
UNETH; UNETHES
Un*eth", Un*ethes", adv.
Defn: With difficulty; scarcely. See Uneath. [Written also unethe, unneth, unnethe, unnethes, etc.] [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNEVEN
Un*e"ven, a. Etym: [AS. unefen. See Un- not, and Even, a.]
1. Not even; not level; not uniform; rough; as, an uneven road or way; uneven ground.
2. Not equal; not of equal length. Hebrew verse consists of uneven feet. Peacham.
3. Not divisible by two without a remainder; odd; — said of numbers; as, 3, 7, and 11 are uneven numbers. Un*e"ven*ly, adv. — Un*e"ven*ness, n.
UNEVITABLE
Un*ev"i*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Inevitable. [Obs.]
UNEXACT
Un`ex*act", a.
Defn: Not exact; inexact.
UNEXAMPLED
Un`ex*am"pled, a.
Defn: Having no example or similar case; being without precedent; unprecedented; unparalleled. "A revolution . . . unexampled for grandeur of results." De Quincey.
UNEXCEPTIONABLE
Un`ex*cep"tion*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not liable to any exception or objection; unobjectionable;
faultless; good; excellent; as, a man of most unexceptionable
character.
— Un`ex*cep"tion*a*ble*ness, n.
— Un`ex*cep"tion*a*bly, adv.
Chesterfield is an unexceptionable witness. Macaulay.
UNEXCEPTIVE
Un`ex*cept"ive, a.
Defn: Not exceptive; not including, admitting, or being, an exception.
UNEXCUSABLE
Un`ex*cus"a*ble, a.
Defn: Inexcusable. Hayward.
— Un`ex*cus"a*ble*ness, n.
UNEXHAUSTIBLE
Un`ex*haust"i*ble, a.
Defn: Inexhaustible.
UNEXPECTATION
Un*ex`pec*ta"tion, n.
Defn: Absence of expectation; want of foresight. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
UNEXPECTED
Un`ex*pect"ed, a.
Defn: Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.
— Un`ex*pect"ed*ly, adv.
— Un`ex*pect"ed*ness, n.
UNEXPEDIENT
Un`ex*pe"di*ent, a.
Defn: Inexpedient. [Obs.]
UNEXPENSIVE
Un`ex*pen"sive, a.
Defn: Inexpensive. Milton.
UNEXPERIENCE
Un`ex*pe"ri*ence, n.
Defn: Inexperience. [Obs.]
UNEXPERIENCED
Un`ex*pe"ri*enced, a.
1. Not experienced; being without experience; inexperienced. Swift.
2. Untried; — applied to things. Cheyne.
UNEXPERIENT
Un`ex*pe"ri*ent, a.
Defn: Inexperienced. [Obs.]
UNEXPERT
Un`ex*pert", a.
Defn: Not expert; inexpert. Milton.
UNEXPERTLY
Un`ex*pert"ly, adv.
Defn: In an unexpert manner.
UNEXPRESSIBLE
Un`ex*press"i*ble, a.
Defn: Inexpressible. Tillotson.
— Un`ex*press"i*bly, adv.
UNEXPRESSIVE
Un`ex*press"ive, a.
1. Not expressive; not having the power of utterance; inexpressive.
2. Incapable of being expressed; inexpressible; unutterable; ineffable. [Obs.] Run, run, Orlando; carve on every tree The fair, the chaste and unexpressive she. Shak. — Un`ex*press"ive*ly, adv.
UNEXTINGUISHABLE
Un`ex*tin"guish*a*ble, a.
Defn: Inextinguishable.
— Un`ex*tin"guish*a*bly, adv.
UNEXTRICABLE
Un*ex"tri*ca*ble, a.
Defn: Not extricable; inextricable. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
UNFACE
Un*face", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + face.]
Defn: To remove the face or cover from; to unmask; to expose.
UNFAILABLE
Un*fail"a*ble, a.
Defn: Infallible. [Obs.] "This unfailable word of truth." Bp. Hall.
UNFAILING
Un*fail"ing, a.
Defn: Not failing; not liable to fail; inexhaustible; certain; sure.
Dryden.
— Un*fail"ing*ly, adv.
— Un*fail"ing*ness, n.
UNFAIR
Un*fair", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fair.]
Defn: To deprive of fairness or beauty. [R.] Shak.
UNFAIR
Un*fair", a. Etym: [AS. unfæger unlovely. See Un- not, and Fair, a.]
Defn: Not fair; not honest; not impartial; disingenuous; using or
involving trick or artifice; dishonest; unjust; unequal.
You come, like an unfair merchant, to charge me with being in your
debt. Swift.
— Un*fair"ly, adv — Un*fair"ness, n.
UNFAITH
Un*faith", n.
Defn: Absence or want of faith; faithlessness; distrust; unbelief.
[R.]
Faith and unfaith can ne'er be equal powers: Unfaith in aught is want
of faith in all. Tennyson.
UNFAITHFUL
Un*faith"ful, a.
1. Not faithful; not observant of promises, vows, allegiance, or duty; violating trust or confidence; treacherous; perfidious; as, an unfaithful subject; an unfaithful agent or servant. My feet, through wine, unfaithful to their weight. Pope. His honor rooted in dishonor stood, And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true. Tennyson.
2. Not possessing faith; infidel. [R.] Milton.
— Un*faith"ful*ly, adv.
— Un*faith"ful*ness, n.
UNFALCATED
Un*fal"ca*ted, a.
1. Not falcated, or hooked.
2. Having no deductions; not curtailed, or shortened; undiminished. [R.] Swift.
UNFALLIBLE
Un*fal"li*ble, a.
Defn: Infallible. Shak.
UNFASTEN
Un*fas"ten, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fasten.]
Defn: To loose; to unfix; to unbind; to untie.
UNFATHERED
Un*fa"thered, a.
1. Having no father; fatherless; hence, born contrary to nature. Shak.
2. Having no acknowledged father; hence, illegitimate; spurious; bastard.
UNFAVORABLE
Un*fa"vor*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not favorable; not propitious; adverse; contrary; discouraging.
— Un*fa"vor*a*ble*ness, n.
— Un*fa"vor*a*bly, adv.
UNFEATHER
Un*feath"er, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + feather.]
Defn: To deprive of feathers; to strip. [R.]
UNFEATURED
Un*fea"tured, a.
Defn: Wanting regular features; deformed. "Visage rough, deformed, unfeatured, and a skin of buff." Dryden.
UNFEATY
Un*feat"y, a. Etym: [Un- not + feat, a.]
Defn: Not feat; not dexterous; unskillful; clumsy. [Obs.] Sir P.
Sidney.
UNFEELING
Un*feel"ing, a.
1. Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate.
2. Without kind feelings; cruel; hard-hearted. To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own. Gray. — Un*feel"ing*ly, adv. — Un*feel"ing*ness, n.
UNFEIGNED
Un*feigned", a.
Defn: Not feigned; not counterfeit; not hypocritical; real; sincere;
genuine; as, unfeigned piety; unfeigned love to man. "Good faith
unfeigned." Chaucer.
— Un*feign"ed*ly, adv.
— Un*feign"ed*ness, n.
UNFELLOW
Un*fel"low, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fellow.]
Defn: To prevent from being a fellow or companion; to separate from one's fellows; to dissever. Death quite unfellows us. Mrs. Browning.
UNFELLOWED
Un*fel"lowed, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + fellowed.]
Defn: Being without a fellow; unmatched; unmated. Shak.
UNFENCE
Un*fence", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fence.]
Defn: To strip of a fence; to remove a fence from.
UNFERTILE
Un*fer"tile, a.
Defn: Not fertile; infertile; barren.
— Un*fer"tile*ness, n.
UNFESTLICH
Un*fest"lich, a.
Defn: Unfit for a feast; hence, jaded; worn. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNFETTER
Un*fet"ter, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fetter.]
Defn: To loose from fetters or from restraint; to unchain; to unshackle; to liberate; as, to unfetter the mind.
UNFEUDALIZE
Un*feu"dal*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + feudalize.]
Defn: To free from feudal customs or character; to make not feudal.
Carlyle.
UNFILE
Un*file", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + file.]
Defn: To remove from a file or record.
UNFILED
Un*filed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + filed, p. p. of file to defile.]
Defn: Not defiled; pure. [Obs.] Surrey.
UNFILIAL
Un*fil"ial, a.
Defn: Unsuitable to a son or a daughter; undutiful; not becoming a
child.
— Un*fil"ial*ly, adv.
UNFINISHED
Un*fin"ished, a.
Defn: Not finished, not brought to an end; imperfect; incomplete; left in the rough; wanting the last hand or touch; as, an unfinished house; an unfinished picture; an unfinished iron casting.
UNFIRM
Un*firm", a.
Defn: Infirm. [R.] Dryden.
UNFIRMNESS
Un*firm"ness, n.
Defn: Infirmness. [R.]
UNFIT
Un*fit", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fit.]
Defn: To make unsuitable or incompetent; to deprive of the strength, skill, or proper qualities for anything; to disable; to incapacitate; to disqualify; as, sickness unfits a man for labor; sin unfits us for the society of holy beings.
UNFIT
Un*fit", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + fit.]
Defn: Not fit; unsuitable.
— Un*fit"ly, adv.
— Un*fit"ness, n.
UNFIX
Un*fix", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fix.]
1. To loosen from a fastening; to detach from anything that holds; to unsettle; as, to unfix a bayonet; to unfix the mind or affections.
2. To make fluid; to dissolve. [R.] The mountain stands; nor can the rising sun Unfix her frosts. Dryden.
UNFLEDGED
Un*fledged", a.
Defn: Not fledged; not feathered; hence, not fully developed; immature. Dryden.
UNFLESH
Un*flesh", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + flesh.]
Defn: To deprive of flesh; to reduce a skeleton. "Unfleshed humanity." Wordsworth.
UNFLESHLY
Un*flesh"ly, a.
Defn: Not pertaining to the flesh; spiritual.
UNFLEXIBLE
Un*flex"i*ble, a.
Defn: Inflexible.
UNFLINCHING
Un*flinch"ing, a.
Defn: Not flinching or shrinking; unyielding.
— Un*flinch"ing*ly, adv.
UNFLOWER
Un*flow"er, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + flower.]
Defn: To strip of flowers. [R.] G. Fletcher.
UNFOLD
Un*fold", v. t. Etym: [AS. unfealdan. See 1st Un-, and Fold, v. t.]
1. To open the folds of; to expand; to spread out; as, to unfold a tablecloth. Unfold thy forehead gathered into frowns. Herbert.
2. To open, as anything covered or close; to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development; to display; to disclose; to reveal; to elucidate; to explain; as, to unfold one's designs; to unfold the principles of a science. Unfold the passion of my love. Shak.
3. To release from a fold or pen; as, to unfold sheep.
UNFOLD
Un*fold", v. i.
Defn: To open; to expand; to become disclosed or developed.
The wind blows cold While the morning doth unfold. J. Fletcher.
UNFOLDER
Un*fold"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, unfolds.
UNFOLDMENT
Un*fold"ment, n.
Defn: The acct of unfolding, or the state of being unfolded.
The extreme unfoldment of the instinctive powers. C. Morris.
UNFOOL
Un*fool", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fool.]
Defn: To restore from folly, or from being a fool. [Obs.] Shak.
UNFORESEE
Un`fore*see", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + foresee.]
Defn: To fail to foresee. Bp. Hacket.
UNFORESEEABLE
Un`fore*see"a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being foreseen. South.
UNFORESKINNED
Un*fore"skinned, a. Etym: [1st pref. un- + foreskin + -ed.]
Defn: Deprived of the foreskin; circumcised. [R.] Milton.
UNFORGETTABLE
Un`for*get"ta*ble, a.
Defn: Not forgettable; enduring in memory.
Pungent and unforgettable truths. Emerson.
UNFORM
Un*form", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + form.]
Defn: To decompose, or resolve into parts; to destroy the form of; to unmake. [R.] Good.
UNFORMED Un*formed", a. Etym: [In sense 1 properly p. p. of un form; in senses 2 and 3 pref. un- not + formed.]
1. Decomposed, or resolved into parts; having the form destroyed.
2. Not formed; not arranged into regular shape, order, or relations; shapeless; amorphous.
3. (Biol.)
Defn: Unorganized; without definite shape or structure; as, an unformed, or unorganized, ferment. Unformed stars (Astron.), stars not grouped into any constellation; informed stars. See Sporades.
UNFORTUNATE
Un*for"tu*nate, a.
Defn: Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. — n.
Defn: An unfortunate person. Hood.
— Un*for"tu*nate*ly, adv.
— Un*for"tu*nate*ness, n.
UNFOUNDED
Un*found"ed, a.
1. Not founded; not built or established. Milton.
2. Having no foundation; baseless; vain; idle; as, unfounded expectations. Paley.
UNFRAME
Un*frame", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + frame.]
Defn: To take apart, or destroy the frame of. Dryden.
UNFRANGIBLE
Un*fran"gi*ble, a.
Defn: Infrangible. [Obs.] "Impassible and unfrangible." Jer. Taylor.
UNFRANKABLE
Un*frank"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not frankable; incapable of being sent free by public conveyance.
UNFRAUGHT
Un*fraught", a.
1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + fraught.]
Defn: Not fraught; not burdened.
2. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fraught.]
Defn: Removed, as a burden; unloaded. P. Fletcher.
UNFREE
Un*free", a.
Defn: Not free; held in bondage.
There had always been a slave class, a class of the unfree, among the
English as among all German peoples. J. R. Green
UNFREEZE
Un*freeze", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + freeze.]
Defn: To thaw. [Obs.]
UNFREQUENCY
Un*fre"quen*cy, n.
Defn: Infrequency.
UNFREQUENT
Un*fre"quent (, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + frequent.]
Defn: Infrequent. J. H. Newman.
— Un*fre"quent*ly adv.
UNFREQUENT
Un`fre*quent", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + frequent.]
Defn: To cease to frequent. [Obs.]
They quit their thefts and unfrequent the fields. J. Philips.
UNFREQUENTED
Un`fre*quent"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + frequented.]
Defn: Rarely visited; seldom or never resorted to by human beings; as, an unfrequented place or forest. Addison.
UNFRET
Un*fret", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + fret.]
Defn: To smooth after being fretted. [Obs.]
UNFRIEND
Un*friend", n.
Defn: One not a friend; an enemy. [R.] Carlyle.
UNFRIENDED
Un*friend"ed, a.
Defn: Wanting friends; not befriended; not countenanced or supported.
Goldsmith.
If Richard indeed does come back, it must be alone, unfollowed,
unfriended. Sir W. Scott.
UNFRIENDLY
Un*friend"ly, a.
1. Not friendly; not kind or benevolent; hostile; as, an unfriendly neighbor.
2. Not favorable; not adapted to promote or support any object; as, weather unfriendly to health. — Un*friend"li*ness, n.
UNFRIENDSHIP
Un*friend"ship, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being unfriendly; unfriendliness;
enmity.
An act of unfriendship to my sovereign person. Sir W. Scott.
UNFROCK
Un*frock", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + frock.]
Defn: To deprive or divest or a frock; specifically, to deprive of priestly character or privilege; as, to unfrock a priest.
UNFRUITFUL
Un*fruit"ful, a.
Defn: Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or effort. — Un*fruit"ful*ly, adv. — Un*fruit"ful*ness, n.
UNFUMED
Un*fumed", a.
Defn: Not exposed to fumes; not fumigated. Milton.
UNFURL
Un*furl", v. t. & i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + furl.]
Defn: To loose from a furled state; to unfold; to expand; to open or spread; as, to unfurl sails; to unfurl a flag.
UNFURNISH
Un*fur"nish, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + furnish.]
Defn: To strip of furniture; to divest; to strip.
UNFUSIBLE
Un*fu"si*ble, a.
Defn: Infusible. [R.]
UNGAIN
Un*gain", a. Etym: [OE. ungein. See Ungainly.]
Defn: Ungainly; clumsy; awkward; also, troublesome; inconvenient.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Beau. & Pl.
UNGAINLINESS
Un*gain"li*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being ungainly; awkwardness.
UNGAINLY Un*gain"ly, a. Etym: [OE. ungeinliche, adv., fr. ungein inconvenient; un- + Icel. gegn ready, serviceable; adv., against, opposite. See Un- not, and Gain, a., Again.]
1. Not gainly; not expert or dexterous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking. His ungainly figure and eccentric manners. Macaulay.
2. Unsuitable; unprofitable. [Obs.] Hammond.
UNGAINLY
Un*gain"ly, adv.
Defn: In an ungainly manner.
UNGEAR
Un*gear", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + gear.]
Defn: To strip of gear; to unharness; to throw out of gear.
UNGELD
Un*geld", n. Etym: [Pref. un- not + geld payment.] (Anglo-Sax. Law)
Defn: A person so far out of the protection of the law, that if he were murdered, no geld, or fine, should be paid, or composition made by him that killed him. Cowell. Burrill.
UNGENEROUS
Un*gen"er*ous, a.
Defn: Not generous; illiberal; ignoble; unkind; dishonorable.
The victor never will impose on Cato Ungenerous terms. Addison.
UNGENEROUSLY
Un*gen"er*ous*ly, adv.
Defn: In an ungenerous manner.
UNGENITURED
Un*gen"i*tured, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + geniture.]
Defn: Destitute of genitals; impotent. [R.] Shak.
UNGENTLE
Un*gen"tle, a.
Defn: Not gentle; lacking good breeding or delicacy; harsh.
Vicious, ungentle, foolish, blunt, unkind. Shak.
That ungentle flavor which distinguishes nearly all our native and
uncultivated grapes. Hawthorne.
— Un*gen"tle*ness, n.
— Un*gen"tly, adv.
UNGET
Un*get", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + get.]
Defn: To cause to be unbegotten or unborn, or as if unbegotten or
unborn. [R.]
I 'll disown you, I 'll disinherit you, I 'll unget you. Sheridan.
UNGIFTED
Un*gift"ed, a.
Defn: Being without gifts, especially native gifts or endowments.
Cowper.
UNGIRD
Un*gird", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + gird.]
Defn: To loose the girdle or band of; to unbind; to unload.
He ungirded his camels. Gen. xxiv. 32.
UNGIVE
Un*give", v. t. & i. Etym: [1st pref. un- (intensive) + give.]
Defn: To yield; to relax; to give way. [Obs.]
UNGKA
Ung"ka, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The siamang; — called also ungka ape.
UNGKA-PUTI
Ung"ka-pu`ti, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The agile gibbon; — called also ungka-pati, and ungka-etam.
See Gibbon.
UNGLAZE
Un*glaze", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + glaze.]
Defn: To strip of glass; to remove the glazing, or glass, from, as a window.
UNGLORIFY
Un*glo"ri*fy, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + glorify.]
Defn: To deprive of glory. [R.] I. Watts.
UNGLORIOUS
Un*glo"ri*ous, a.
Defn: Inglorious. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNGLOVE
Un*glove", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + glove.]
Defn: To take off the glove or gloves of; as, to unglove the hand.
Beau. & Fl.
UNGLUE
Un*glue", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + glue.]
Defn: To separate, part, or open, as anything fastened with glue. She stretches, gapes, unglues her eyes, And asks if it be time to rise. Swift.
UNGOD
Un*god", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + god.]
1. To deprive of divinity; to undeify. [R.] Donne.
2. To cause to recognize no god; to deprive of a god; to make atheistical. [R.] Dryden.
UNGODLY
Un*god"ly, a.
1. Not godly; not having regard for God; disobedient to God; wicked; impious; sinful.
2. Polluted by sin or wickedness.
The hours of this ungodly day. Shak.
— Un*god"li*ly, adv.
— Un*god"li*ness, n.
UNGORED
Un*gored", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + gore blood.]
Defn: Not stained with gore; not bloodied. Sylvester.
UNGORED
Un*gored", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + gored, p. p. of 3d gore.]
Defn: Not gored or pierced.
UNGOT; UNGOTTEN
Un*got", Un*got"ten, a.
1. Not gotten; not acquired.
2. Not begotten. [Obs. or Poetic] "His loins yet full of ungot princes." Waller.
UNGOVERNABLE
Un*gov"ern*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not governable; not capable of being governed, ruled, or restrained; licentious; wild; unbridled; as, ungovernable passions. — Un*gov"ern*a*bly, adv. Goldsmith.
UNGOWN
Un*gown", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + gown.]
Defn: To strip of a gown; to unfrock.
UNGOWNED
Un*gowned", a.
1. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + gown.]
Defn: Stripped of a gown; unfrocked.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + gowned.]
Defn: Not having, or not wearing, a gown.
UNGRACEFUL
Un*grace"ful, a.
Defn: Not graceful; not marked with ease and dignity; deficient in
beauty and elegance; inelegant; awkward; as, ungraceful manners;
ungraceful speech.
The other oak remaining a blackened and ungraceful trunk. Sir W.
Scott.
— Un*grace"ful*ly, adv.
— Un*grace"ful*ness, n.
UNGRACIOUS
Un*gra"cious, a.
1. Not gracious; showing no grace or kindness; being without good will; unfeeling. Shak.
2. Having no grace; graceless; wicked. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Not well received; offensive; unpleasing; unacceptable; not favored. Anything of grace toward the Irish rebels was as ungracious at Oxford as at London. Clarendon. — Un*gra"cious*ly, adv. — Un*gra"cious*ness, n.
UNGRATE
Un*grate", a.
Defn: Displeasing; ungrateful; ingrate. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
UNGRATEFUL
Un*grate"ful, a.
1. Not grateful; not thankful for favors; making no returns, or making ill return for kindness, attention, etc.; ingrateful. South.
2. Unpleasing; unacceptable; disagreeable; as, harsh sounds are
ungrateful to the ear.
— Un*grate"ful*ly, adv.
— Un*grate"ful*ness, n.
UNGRAVE
Un*grave", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + grave.]
Defn: To raise or remove from the grave; to disinter; to untomb; to exhume. [Obs.] Fuller.
UNGUAL
Un"gual, a. Etym: [L. unguis a nail, claw, hoof.]
1. Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one.
2. Having a nail, claw, or hoof attached; — said of certain bones of the feet.
UNGUARD
Un*guard", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + guard.]
Defn: To deprive of a guard; to leave unprotected. [R.] Sterne.
UNGUEAL
Un"gue*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. onguéal. See Ungual.]
Defn: Ungual.
UNGUENT Un"guent, n. Etym: [L. unguentum, from unguere, ungere, to anoint: cf. F. onguent. See Ointment, and cf. Unction, Unctuous.]
Defn: A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment. Cowper.
Note: An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate.
UNGUENTARY
Un"guen*ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. unguentarius.]
Defn: Like an unguent, or partaking of its qualities.
UNGUENTOUS
Un*guen"tous, a.
Defn: Unguentary.
UNGUESTLIKE
Un*guest"like, adv.
Defn: In a manner not becoming to a guest. [R.] Milton.
UNGUICAL
Un"guic*al, a. Etym: [L. unguis a nail or claw. Cf. Ungual.]
Defn: Ungual.
UNGUICULAR
Un*guic"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. unguiculus, dim. of unguis a nail.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to a claw or a nail; ungual.
UNGUICULATA
Un*guic`u*la"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. unguiculus a finger nail.]
(Zoöl.)
Defn: An extensive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata).
UNGUICULATE
Un*guic"u*late, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Unguiculata.
UNGUICULATE; UNGUICULATED
Un*guic"u*late, Un*guic"u*la`ted, a.
1. Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Furnished with a claw, or a narrow stalklike base, as the petals of a carnation.
UNGUIFEROUS
Un*guif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. unguis nail or claw + -ferous.]
Defn: Producing, having, or supporting nails or claws.
UNGUIFORM
Un"gui*form, a. Etym: [L. unguis a nail or claw + -form.]
Defn: Having the form of a claw or claws.
UNGUINOUS Un"gui*nous, a. Etym: [L. unguinosus, fr. unguen, -inis, fat, ointment.]
Defn: Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous; oleaginous.
UNGUIS
Un"guis, n.; pl. Ungues. Etym: [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]
1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula.
UNGULA Un"gu*la, n.; pl. Ungulæ. Etym: [L., a claw, hoof, from unguis a nail, claw, hoof.]
1. A hoof, claw, or talon.
2. (Geom.)
Defn: A section or part of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; — so called from its resemblance to the hoof of a horse.
3. (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Unguis, 3. Spherical ungula (Geom.), a part of a sphere bounded by two planes intersecting in a diameter and by a line of the surface of the sphere.
UNGULAR
Un"gu*lar, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a hoof, claw, or talon; ungual.
UNGULATA
Un`gu*la"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. ungula hoof.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.
UNGULATE
Un"gu*late, a. Etym: [L. ungulatus. See Ungula.]
1. Shaped like a hoof.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.
UNGULATE
Un"gu*late, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata.
UNGULED
Un"guled, a. Etym: [L. ungula a claw.] (Her.)
Defn: Hoofed, or bearing hoofs; — used only when these are of a tincture different from the body.
UNGULIGRADE
Un"gu*li*grade, a. Etym: [L. ungula hoof + gradi to walk.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having, or walking on, hoofs.
UNGULOUS
Un"gu*lous, a. Etym: [See Ungula.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Ungulate.
UNHAIR
Un*hair", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hair.]
Defn: To deprive of hair, or of hairs; as, to unhair hides for
leather.
I 'll unhair thy head. Shak.
UNHALLOW
Un*hal"low, v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hallow.]
Defn: To profane; to desecrate.
The vanity unhallows the virtue. L'Estrange.
UNHALLOWED
Un*hal"lowed, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + hallowed.]
Defn: Not consecrated; hence, profane; unholy; impious; wicked. In the cause of truth, no unhallowed violence . . . is either necessary or admissible. E. D. Griffin.
UNHAND
Un*hand", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hand.]
Defn: To loose from the hand; to let go.
Hold off! unhand me, gray beard loon! Eftsoons his hand dropped he.
Coleridge.
UNHANDSOME
Un*hand"some, a.
1. Not handsome; not beautiful; ungraceful; not comely or pleasing; plain; homely. Were she other than she is, she were unhandsome. Shak. I can not admit that there is anything unhandsome or irregular . . . in the globe. Woodward.
2. Wanting noble or amiable qualities; dishonorable; illiberal; low; disingenuous; mean; indecorous; as, unhandsome conduct, treatment, or imputations. "Unhandsome pleasures." J. Fletcher.
3. Unhandy; clumsy; awkward; inconvenient. [Obs.] The ships were unwieldy and unhandsome. Holland. A narrow, straight path by the water's side, very unhandsome for an army to pass that way, though they found not a man to keep the passage. Sir T. North. — Un*hand"some*ly, adv. — Un*hand"some*ness, n.
UNHANDY
Un*hand"y, a.
Defn: Clumsy; awkward; as, an Unhandy man.
UNHANG
Un*hang", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hang.]
1. To divest or strip of hangings; to remove the hangings, as a room.
2. To remove (something hanging or swinging) from that which supports it; as, to unhang a gate.
UNHAP
Un*hap", n.
Defn: Ill luck; misfortune. [Obs.] "The cause of her unhap." Sir P.
Sidney.
UNHAPPIED
Un*hap"pied, a.
Defn: Made unhappy. [Obs.] Shak.
UNHAPPY
Un*hap"py, a.
1. Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.
2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct.
3. Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day. "The unhappy morn." Milton.
4. Mischievous; wanton; wicked. [Obs.] Shak.
— Un*hap"pi*ly, adv.
— Un*hap"pi*ness, n.
UNHARBOR
Un*har"bor, v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + harbor.]
Defn: To drive from harbor or shelter.
UNHARBORED
Un*har"bored, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + harbored.]
1. Having no harbor or shelter; unprotected.
2. Affording no harbor or shelter. "Unharbored heaths." [Obs.] Milton.
UNHARMONIOUS
Un`har*mo"ni*ous, a.
Defn: Inharmonious; unsymmetrical; also, unmusical; discordant.
Swift.
— Un`har*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv.
UNHARNESS
Un*har"ness, v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + harness.]
1. To strip of harness; to loose from harness or gear; as, to unharness horses or oxen. Cowper.
2. To disarm; to divest of armor. Holinshed.
UNHASP
Un*hasp", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hasp.]
Defn: To unloose the hasp of; to unclose.
UNHAT
Un*hat", v. t. & i. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hat.]
Defn: To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. H. Spenser.
UNHEAD
Un*head", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + head.]
1. To take out the head of; as, to unhead a cask.
2. To decapitate; to behead. [Obs.] T. Brown.
UNHEAL
Un*heal", n. Etym: [Pref. un- not + heal health.]
Defn: Misfortune; calamity; sickness. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNHEAL
Un*heal", v. t.
Defn: To uncover. See Unhele. [Obs.]
UNHEALTH
Un"health, n.
Defn: Unsoundness; disease.
UNHEARD
Un*heard", a.
1. Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words unheard by those present.
2. Not granted an audience or a hearing; not allowed to speak; not having made a defense, or stated one's side of a question; disregarded; unheeded; as, to condemunheard. What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard! Dryden.
3. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.
Nor was his name unheard or unadored. Milton.
Unheard of. (a) Not heard of; of which there are no tidings. (b)
Unknown to fame; obscure. Glanvill.
UNHEARD-OF
Un*heard"-of, a.
Defn: New; unprecedented; unparalleled. Swift.
UNHEART
Un*heart", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + heart.]
Defn: To cause to lose heart; to dishearten. [Obs.] Shak.
UNHEEDY
Un*heed"y, a.
Defn: Incautious; precipitate; heedless. [Obs.] Milton.
UNHEIRED
Un*heired", a.
Defn: Destitute of an heir.
To leave him utterly unheired. Chapman.
UNHELE
Un*hele", n.
Defn: Same as Unheal, n. [Obs.]
UNHELE
Un*hele", v. t. Etym: [AS. unhelian. See 1st Un-, and Hele to cover.]
Defn: To uncover. [Obs.] Spenser. Marston.
UNHELM
Un*helm", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + helm.]
Defn: To deprive of the helm or helmet. Sir W. Scott.
UNHELMED
Un*helmed", a.
1. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unhelm.]
Defn: Divested or deprived of the helm or helmet.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + helm.]
Defn: Not wearing a helmet; without a helmet. Sir W. Scott.
UNHELMET
Un*hel"met, v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + helmet.]
Defn: To deprive of the helmet. Sir W. Scott.
UNHIDE
Un*hide", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hide.]
Defn: To bring out from concealment; to discover. [Obs.] P. Fletcher.
UNHINGE
Un*hinge", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hinge.]
1. To take from the hinges; as, to unhinge a door.
2. To displace; to unfix by violence. Blackmore.
3. To render unstable or wavering; to unsettle; as, to unhinge one's mind or opinions; to unhinge the nerves. Why should I then unhinge my brains, ruin my mind South. His sufferings, nay the revolutions of his fate, had not in the least unhinged his mind. Walpole.
UNHINGEMENT
Un*hinge"ment, n.
Defn: The act unhinging, or the state of being unhinged.
UNHITCH
Un*hitch", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hitch.]
Defn: To free from being hitched, or as if from being hitched; to unfasten; to loose; as, to unhitch a horse, or a trace.
UNHIVE
Un*hive", v. t. v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hive.]
1. To drive or remove from a hive.
2. To deprive of habitation or shelter, as a crowd.
UNHOARD
Un*hoard", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hoard.]
Defn: To take or steal from a hoard; to pilfer. Milton.
UNHOLD
Un*hold", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hold.]
Defn: To cease to hold; to unhand; to release. [Obs.] Otway.
UNHOLY
Un*ho"ly, a.
Defn: Not holy; unhallowed; not consecrated; hence, profane; wicked;
impious.
— Un*ho"li*ly, adv.
— Un*ho"li*ness, n.
UNHONEST
Un*hon"est, a.
Defn: Dishonest; dishonorable. Ascham.
— Un*hon"est*ly, adv. Udall.
UNHOOD
Un*hood", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hood.]
Defn: To remove a hood or disguise from. Quarterly Rev.
UNHOOK
Un*hook", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hook.]
Defn: To loose from a hook; to undo or open by loosening or unfastening the hooks of; as, to unhook a fish; to unhook a dress.
UNHOOP
Un*hoop", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + hoop.]
Defn: To strip or deprive of hoops; to take away the hoops of.
UNHOPED
Un*hoped", a.
Defn: Not hoped or expected. "With unhoped success." Dryden.
Blessings of friends, which to my door Unasked, unhoped, have come.
J. N. Newman.
UNHOPED-FOR
Un*hoped"-for, a.
Defn: Unhoped; unexpected.
UNHORSE
Un*horse", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + horse.]
Defn: To throw from a horse; to cause to dismount; also, to take a horse or horses from; as, to unhorse a rider; to unhorse a carriage. Cowper.
UNHOSED
Un*hosed", a.
Defn: Without hose.
UNHOSPITABLE
Un*hos"pi*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Inhospitable.
UNHOUSE
Un*house", v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + house.]
Defn: To drive from a house or habitation; to dislodge; hence, to deprive of shelter.
UNHOUSED
Un*housed", a.
1. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unhouse.]
Defn: Driven from a house; deprived of shelter.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- + housed.]
Defn: Not provided with a house or shelter; houseless; homeless.
UNHOUSELED
Un*hou"seled, a.
Defn: Not having received the sacrament. [Obs.] [Written also
unhouselled.]
To die like the houseless dog on yonder common, unshriven and
unhouseled. Sir W. Scott.
UNHUMAN
Un*hu"man, a.
Defn: Not human; inhuman.
UNHUMANIZE
Un*hu"man*ize, v. t. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + humanize.]
Defn: To render inhuman or barbarous. J. Barlow.
UNHUSKED
Un*husked", a.
1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + husked.]
Defn: Not husked; having the husk on.
2. Etym: [1 st pref. un- + husk, n.]
Defn: Having the husk removed; without husk. Bp. Hall.
UNI-
U"ni-. Etym: [L. unus one. See One.]
Defn: A prefix signifying one, once; as in uniaxial, unicellular.
UNIAT; UNIATE
U"ni*at, U"ni*ate, n. (Eccl.)
Defn: A member of the Greek Church, who nevertheless acknowledges the supremacy of the Pope of Rome; one of the United Greeks. Also used adjectively.
UNIAXAL
U`ni*ax"al, a. Etym: [Uni + axal.]
Defn: Uniaxial.
— U`ni*ax"al*ly, adv.
UNIAXIAL
U`ni*ax"i*al, a. Etym: [Uni + axial.]
1. (Crystallog.)
Defn: Having but one optic axis, or line of no double refraction.
Note: In uniaxial crystals, the optic axis has the direction of the vertical crystallographic axis. All tetragonal and hexagonal crystals are uniaxial.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; — opposed to multiaxial.
UNIAXIALLY
U`ni*ax"i*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In a uniaxial manner.
UNIBRANCHIATE
U`ni*bran"chi*ate, a. Etym: [Uni- + branchiate.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having but one gill, as certain molluscs.
UNICAMERAL
U`ni*cam"e*ral, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. camera vault.]
Defn: Having, or consisting of, a single chamber; — said of a legislative assembly. [R.] F. Lieber.
UNICAPSULAR
U`ni*cap"su*lar. Etym: [Uni- + capsular: cf. F. unicapsulaire.]
(Bot.)
Defn: Having but one capsule to each flower.
UNICARINATED
U`ni*car"i*na`ted, a. Etym: [Uni- + carinated.]
Defn: Having one ridge or keel. Craig.
UNICELLED
U"ni*celled`, a. Etym: [Uni- + cell.] (Biol.)
Defn: Unicellular.
UNICELLULAR
U`ni*cel"lu*lar, a. Etym: [Uni- + cellular.]
Defn: Having, or consisting of, but a single cell; as, a unicellular organism.
UNICENTRAL
U`ni*cen"tral, a. Etym: [Uni- + central.] (Biol.)
Defn: Having a single center of growth. Unicentral development, that form of development which takes place primarily around a single central point, as in the lowest of unicellular organisms.
UNICITY
U*nic"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. unicus single. See Unique.]
Defn: The condition of being united; quality of the unique;
unification.
Not unity, but what the schoolmen call unicity. De Quincey.
The unicity we strive not to express, for that is impossible, but to
designate by the nearest analogy. Coleridge.
UNICLINAL
U`ni*cli"nal, a. Etym: [Uni- + Gr. (Geol.)
Defn: See Nonoclinal.
UNICOLOROUS
U`ni*col"or*ous, a. Etym: [Uni- + color.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the surface of a uniform color.
UNICORN U"ni*corn, n. Etym: [OE. unicorne, F. unicorne, L. unicornis one- horned, having a single horn; unus one + cornu a horn; cf. L. unicornuus a unicorn. See One, and Horn.]
1. A fabulous animal with one horn; the monoceros; — often represented in heraldry as a supporter.
2. A two-horned animal of some unknown kind, so called in the Authorized Version of the Scriptures. Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow Job xxxix. 10.
Note: The unicorn mentioned in the Scripture was probably the urus.
See the Note under Reem.
3. (Zoöl.) (a) Any large beetle having a hornlike prominence on the head or prothorax. (b) The larva of a unicorn moth.
4. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The kamichi; — called also unicorn bird.
5. (Mil.)
Defn: A howitzer. [Obs.] Fossil unicorn, or Fossil unicorn's horn (Med.), a substance formerly of great repute in medicine; — named from having been supposed to be the bone or the horn of the unicorn. — Unicorn fish, Unicorn whale (Zoöl.), the narwhal. — Unicorn moth (Zoöl.), a notodontian moth (Coelodasys unicornis) whose caterpillar has a prominent horn on its back; — called also unicorn prominent. — Unicorn root (Bot.), a name of two North American plants, the yellow-flowered colicroot (Aletris farinosa) and the blazing star (Chamælirium luteum). Both are used in medicine. — Unicorn shell (Zoöl.), any one of several species of marine gastropods having a prominent spine on the lip of the shell. Most of them belong to the genera Monoceros and Leucozonia.
UNICORNOUS
U`ni*cor"nous, a. Etym: [See Unicorn.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having but a single horn; — said of certain insects.
"Unicornous beetles." Sir T. Browne.
UNICOSTATE
U`ni*cos"tate, a. Etym: [Uni- + costate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having a single rib or strong nerve running upward from the base; — said of a leaf.
UNICURSAL
U`ni*cur"sal, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. currere, cursum, to run.] (Geom.)
Defn: That can be passed over in a single course; — said of a curve when the coördinates of the point on the curve can be expressed as rational algebraic functions of a single parameter th.
Note: As th varies minus infinity to plus infinity, to each value of th there corresponds one, and only one, point of the curve, while to each point on the curve there corresponds one, and only one, value of th. Straight lines, conic sections, curves of the third order with a nodal point, curves of the fourth order with three double points, etc., are unicursal.
UNIDEAED
Un`i*de"aed, a.
Defn: Having no ideas; senseless; frivolous. "Unideaed girls." Mrs.
Hemans.
He [Bacon] received the unideaed page [Villiers] into his intimacy.
Lord Campbell.
UNIDEAL
Un`i*de"al, a.
1. Not ideal; real; unimaginative.
2. Unideaed. [R.] Johnson.
UNIDIMENSIONAL
Un`i*di*men"sion*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + dimensional.] (Math.)
Defn: Having but one dimension. See Dimension.
UNIFACIAL
U`ni*fa"cial, a. Etym: [Uni- + facial.]
Defn: Having but one front surface; as, some foliaceous corals are unifacial, the polyp mouths being confined to one surface.
UNIFIC
U*nif"ic, a.
Defn: Making one or unity; unifying.
UNIFICATION
U`ni*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [See Unify.]
Defn: The act of unifying, or the state of being unified.
Unification with God was the final aim of the Neoplatonicians.
Fleming.
UNIFIER
U"ni*fi`er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, unifies; as, a natural law is a unifier of phenomena.
UNIFILAR
U`ni*fi"lar, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. filum a thread.]
Defn: Having only one thread; involving the use of only one thread, wire, fiber, or the like; as, unifilar suspension. Unifilar magnetometer (Physics), an instrument which consists of a magnetic bar suspended at its center of gravity by a long thread, constituting a delicate means for accurately measuring magnetic intensities, also for determining declinations of the magnetic needle.
UNIFLAGELLATE
U`ni*fla*gel"late, a. Etym: [Uni- + flagellate.] (Biol.)
Defn: Having but one flagellum; as, uniflagellate organisms.
UNIFLOROUS U`ni*flo"rous, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. flos, floris, a flower: cf. F. uniflore.] (Bot.)
Defn: Bearing one flower only; as, a uniflorous peduncle.
UNIFOLLIATE
U`ni*fol"li*ate, a. Etym: [Uni- + foliate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having only one leaf.
UNIFOLLILATE
U`ni*fol"li*late, a. Etym: [Uni- + foliolate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having only one leaflet, as the leaves of the orange tree.
UNIFORM U"ni*form, a. Etym: [L. uniformis; unus one + forma from: cf. F. uniforme.]
1. Having always the same form, manner, or degree; not varying or variable; unchanging; consistent; equable; homogenous; as, the dress of the Asiatics has been uniform from early ages; the temperature is uniform; a stratum of uniform clay. Whewell.
2. Of the same form with others; agreeing with each other; conforming to one rule or mode; consonant. The only doubt is . . . how far churches are bound to be uniform in their ceremonies. Hooker. Uniform matter, that which is all of the same kind and texture; homogenous matter. — Uniform motion, the motion of a body when it passes over equal spaces in equal times; equable motion. Hutton.
UNIFORM
U"ni*form, n. Etym: [F. uniforme. See Uniform, a.]
Defn: A dress of a particular style or fashion worn by persons in the same service or order by means of which they have a distinctive appearance; as, the uniform of the artillery, of the police, of the Freemasons, etc. There are many things which, a soldier will do in his plain clothes which he scorns to do in his uniform. F. W. Robertson. In full uniform (Mil.), wearing the whole of the prescribed uniform, with ornaments, badges of rank, sash, side arms, etc. — Uniform sword, an officer's sword of the regulation pattern prescribed for the army or navy.
UNIFORM
U"ni*form, v. t.
1. To clothe with a uniform; as, to uniform a company of soldiers.
2. To make conformable. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
UNIFORMAL
U`ni*form"al, a.
Defn: Uniform. [Obs.] Herrick.
UNIFORMISM
U"ni*form`ism, n. Etym: [From Uniform.] (Geol.)
Defn: The doctrine of uniformity in the geological history of the earth; — in part equivalent to uniformitarianism, but also used, more broadly, as opposed to catastrophism.
UNIFORMITARIAN
U`ni*form`i*ta"ri*an, a. (Geol.)
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the view or doctrine that existing causes, acting in the same manner and with essentially the same intensity as at the present time, are sufficient to account for all geological changes.
UNIFORMITARIAN
U`ni*form`i*ta"ri*an, n. (Geol.)
Defn: One who accepts uniformitarianism, or the uniformitarian doctrine.
UNIFORMITARIANISM
U`ni*form`i*ta"ri*an*ism, n. (Geol.)
Defn: The uniformitarian doctrine.
UNIFORMITY
U`ni*form"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. uniformitas: cf. F. uniformité.]
1. The quality or state of being uniform; freedom from variation or difference; resemblance to itself at all times; sameness of action, effect, etc., under like conditions; even tenor; as, the uniformity of design in a poem; the uniformity of nature.
2. Consistency; sameness; as, the uniformity of a man's opinions.
3. Similitude between the parts of a whole; as, the uniformity of sides in a regular figure; beauty is said to consist in uniformity with variety.
4. Continued or unvaried sameness or likeness.
5. Conformity to a pattern or rule; resemblance, consonance, or agreement; as, the uniformity of different churches in ceremonies or rites. Act of Uniformity (Eng. Hist.), an act of Parliament, passed in 1661, prescribing the form of public prayers, administration of sacraments, and other rites of the Established Church of England. Its provisions were modified by the "Act of Uniformity Amendment Act," of 1872.
UNIFORMLY
U"ni*form`ly, adv.
Defn: In a uniform manner; without variation or diversity; by a regular, constant, or common ratio of change; with even tenor; as, a temper uniformly mild. To vary uniformly (Math.), to vary with the ratio of the corresponding increments constant; — said of two dependent quantities with regard to each other.
UNIFROMNESS
U"ni*from`ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being uniform; uniformity.
UNIFY
U"ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unified; p. pr. & vb. n. Unifying.]
Etym: [Uni- + -fy: cf. F. unifier.]
Defn: To cause to be one; to make into a unit; to unite; to view as
one.
A comprehensive or unifying act of the judging faculty. De Quincey.
Perception is thus a unifying act. Sir W. Hamilton.
UNIGENITURE U`ni*gen"i*ture, n. Etym: [L. unigenitus only-begotten; unus one + gignere, genitum, to beget.]
Defn: The state of being the only begotten. [R.] Bp. Pearson.
UNIGENOUS U*nig"e*nous, a. Etym: [L. unigena; unus one + genere, gignere, to beget.] (Biol.)
Defn: Being of one kind; being of the same genus.
UNIJUGATE U*nij"u*gate, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. jugum yoke, pair: cf. L. unijugus having one yoke.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having but one pair of leaflets; — said of a pinnate leaf.
UNILABIATE
U`ni*la"bi*ate, a. Etym: [Uni- + labiate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having one lip only; as, a unilabiate corolla.
UNILATERAL
U`ni*lat"er*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + lateral: cf. F. unilatéral.]
1. Being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
2. (Biol.)
Defn: Pertaining to one side; one-sided; as, a unilateral raceme, in which the flowers grow only on one side of a common axis, or are all turned to one side. Unilateral contract (Law), a contract or engagement requiring future action only by one party.
UNILITERAL
U`ni*lit"er*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + literal.]
Defn: Consisting of one letter only; as, a uniliteral word or sign.
UNILOBAR
U`ni*lo"bar, a. Etym: [Uni- + lobar.]
Defn: Consisting of a single lobe.
UNILOCULAR
U`ni*loc"u*lar, a. Etym: [Uni- + locular: cf. F. uniloculaire.]
(Biol.)
Defn: Having one cell or cavity only; as, a unilocular capsule or shell.
UNIMITABLE
Un*im"i*ta*ble, a.
Defn: Inimitable. [Obs.]
UNIMPAIRABLE
Un`im*pair"a*ble, a.
Defn: That can not be impaired. Hakewill.
UNIMPEACHABLE
Un`im*peach"a*ble, a.
Defn: Not impeachable; not to be called in question; exempt from liability to accusation; free from stain, guilt, or fault; irreproachable; blameless; as, an unimpeachable reputation; unimpeachable testimony. Burke. — Un`im*peach"a*ble*ness, n. — Un`im*peach"a*bly, adv.
UNIMPLICATE
Un*im"pli*cate, a.
Defn: Not implicated. "Unimplicate in folly." R. Browning.
UNIMPORTANCE
Un`im*por"tance, n.
Defn: Want of importance; triviality. Johnson.
UNIMPROVED
Un`im*proved", a.
1. Not improved; not made better or wiser; not advanced in knowledge, manners, or excellence.
2. Not used; not employed; especially, not used or employed for a valuable purpose; as, unimproved opportunities; unimproved blessings. Cowper.
3. Not tilled, cultivated, or built upon; yielding no revenue; as, unimproved land or soil.
UNIMUSCULAR
U`ni*mus"cu*lar, a. Etym: [Uni- muscular.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having only one adductor muscle, and one muscular impression on each valve, as the oyster; monomyarian.
UNINCUMBERED
Un`in*cum"bered, a.
1. Not incumbered; not burdened.
2. (Law)
Defn: Free from any temporary estate or interest, or from mortgage, or other charge or debt; as, an estate unincumbered with dower.
UNINFRINGIBLE
Un`in*frin"gi*ble, a.
Defn: That may not be infringed; as, an uninfringible monopoly.
UNINTELLIGENCE
Un`in*tel"li*gence, n.
Defn: Absence or lack of intelligence; unwisdom; ignorance. Bp. Hall.
UNINTERESSED
Un*in"ter*essed, a.
Defn: Uninterested; unaffected. [Obs.] Glanvill.
UNINTERESTED
Un*in"ter*est*ed, a.
1. Not interested; not having any interest or property in; having nothing at stake; as, to be uninterested in any business.
2. Not having the mind or the passions engaged; as, uninterested in a discourse or narration.
UNINTERMISSION
Un*in`ter*mis"sion, n.
Defn: Want or failure of intermission. [R.] Bp. Parker.
UNINUCLEATED
U`ni*nu"cle*a`ted, a. Etym: [Uni- + nucleated.] (Biol.)
Defn: Possessed of but a single nucleus; as, a uninucleated cell.
UNIO U"ni*o, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. unio unity, union, a single large pearl. See Union.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of fresh-water mussels belonging to
Unio and many allied genera.
UNIOCULAR
U`ni*oc"u*lar, a. Etym: [Uni- + ocular.]
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or seated in, one eye; monocular.
UNION Un"ion, n. Etym: [F., from L. unio oneness, union, a single large pearl, a kind of onion, fr. unus one. See One, and cf. Onion, Unit.]
1. The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.
Note: Union differs from connection, as it implies that the bodies are in contact, without an interconnected by the in
2. Agreement and conjunction of mind, spirit, will, affections, or the like; harmony; concord.
3. That which is united, or made one; something formed by a combination or coalition of parts or members; a confederation; a consolidated body; a league; as, the weavers have formed a union; trades unions have become very numerous; the United States of America are often called the Union. A. Hamilton.
4. A textile fabric composed of two or more materials, as cotton, silk, wool, etc., woven together.
5. A large, fine pearl. [Obs.] If they [pearls] be white, great, round, smooth, and weighty . . . our dainties and delicates here at Rome . . . call them unions, as a man would say "singular," and by themselves alone. Holland. In the cup an union shall he throw, Richer than that which four successive kings In Denmark's crown have worn. Shak.
6. A device emblematic of union, used on a national flag or ensign, sometimes, as in the military standard of Great Britain, covering the whole field; sometimes, as in the flag of the United States, and the English naval and marine flag, occupying the upper inner corner, the rest of the flag being called the fly. Also, a flag having such a device; especially, the flag of Great Britain.
Note: The union of the United States ensign is a cluster of white stars, denoting the union of the States, and, properly, equal in number to that of the States, displayed on a blue field; the fly being composed of alternate stripes of red and white. The union of the British ensign is the three crosses of St. George, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick in combination, denoting the union of England, Scotland and Ireland, displayed on a blue field in the national banner used on shore, on a red, white, or blue field in naval ensigns, and with a white border or fly in the merchant service.
7. (Mach.)
Defn: A joint or other connection uniting parts of machinery, or the like, as the elastic pipe of a tender connecting it with the feed pipe of a locomotive engine; especially, a pipe fitting for connecting pipes, or pipes and fittings, in such a way as to facilitate disconnection.
8. (Brewing)
Defn: A cask suspended on trunnions, in which fermentation is carried on. Hypostatic union (Theol.) See under Hypostatic. — Latin union. See under Latin. — Legislative Union (Eng. Hist.), the union of Great Britain and Ireland, which took place Jan. 1, 1801. — Union, or Act of Union (Eng. Hist.), the act by which Scotland was united to England, or by which the two kingdoms were incorporated into one, in 1707. — Union by the first, or second, intention. (Surg.) See To heal by the first, or second, intention, under Intention. — Union down (Naut.), a signal of distress at sea made by reversing the flag, or turning its union downward. — Union jack. (Naut.) See Jack, n., 10. — Union joint. (Mech.) (a) A joint formed by means of a union. (b) A piece of pipe made in the form of the letter T.
Syn. — Unity; junction; connection; concord; alliance; coalition; combination; confederacy. — Union, Unity. Union is the act of bringing two or more things together so as to make but one, or the state of being united into one. Unity is a state of simple oneness, either of essence, as the unity of God, or of action, feeling, etc., as unity of design, of affection, etc. Thus, we may speak of effecting a union of interests which shall result in a unity of labor and interest in securing a given object. One kingdom, joy, and union without end. Milton. [Man] is to . . . beget Like of his like, his image multiplied. In unity defective; which requires Collateral love, and dearest amity. Milton.
UNIONISM
Un"ion*ism, n.
1. The sentiment of attachment to a federal union, especially to the federal union of the United States.
2. The principles, or the system, of combination among workmen engaged in the same occupation or trade.
UNIONIST
Un"ion*ist, n.
1. One who advocates or promotes union; especially a loyal supporter of a federal union, as that of the United States.
2. A member or supporter of a trades union.
UNIONISTIC
Un`ion*is"tic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to union or unionists; tending to promote or preserve union.
UNIOVULATE
U`ni*o"vu*late, a. Etym: [Uni- + ovulate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Containing but one ovule.
UNIPARA
U*nip"a*ra, n. Etym: [NL. See Uniparous.]
Defn: A woman who has borne one child.
UNIPAROUS
U*nip"a*rous, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. parere to bring forth.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Producing but one egg or young at a time.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Producing but one axis of inflorescence; — said of the scorpioid cyme.
UNIPED
U"ni*ped, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. pes, pedis, foot.]
Defn: Having only one foot. Wright.
UNIPERSONAL
U"ni*per"son*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + personal.]
1. Existing as one, and only one, person; as, a unipersonal God.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: Used in only one person, especially only in the third person, as some verbs; impersonal.
UNIPERSONALIST
U`ni*per"so*nal*ist, n. (Theol.)
Defn: One who believes that the Deity is unipersonal.
UNIPHONOUS
U*niph"o*nous, a. Etym: [Uni- + Gr.
Defn: Having but one sound, as the drum. [R.]
UNIPLICATE
U*nip"li*cate, a. Etym: [Uni- + plicate.]
Defn: Having, or consisting of, but one fold.
UNIPOLAR
U`ni*po"lar, a. Etym: [Uni- + polar.]
1. (Physics)
Defn: Having, or acting by means of, one pole only.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: Having but one pole or process; — applied to those ganglionic nerve cells which have but one radiating process; — opposed to multipolar. Unipolar induction (Elec.), induction, as in a conducting circuit, by only one pole of a magnet. — Unipolar stimulation (Physiol.), the simulation sometimes produced when one electrode of an induction apparatus is applied to a nerve; — called also unipolar induction action. Du Bois-Reymond.
UNIQUE U*nique", a. Etym: [F. unique; cf. It. unico; from L. unicus, from unus one. See One.]
Defn: Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled;
unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole.
— U*nique"ly, adv.
— U*nique"ness, n.
UNIQUE
U*nique", n.
Defn: A thing without a like; something unequaled or unparalleled.
[R.]
The phenix, the unique pf birds. De Quincey.
UNIQUITY
U*niq"ui*ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unique; uniqueness. [R.] Walpole.
UNIRADIATED
U`ni*ra"di*a`ted, a. Etym: [Uni- + radiated.]
Defn: Having but one ray.
UNIRAMOUS
U`ni*ra"mous, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. ramus branch.] (Biol.)
Defn: Having but one branch.
UNISEPTATE
U`ni*sep"tate, a. Etym: [Uni- + septate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Having but one septum, or partition; — said of two-celled fruits, such as the silicles of cruciferous plants.
UNISERIAL
U`ni*se"ri*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + serial.]
Defn: Having only one row or series.
UNISERIATE
U`ni*se"ri*ate, a. Etym: [Uni- + seriate.]
Defn: Having one line or series; uniserial.
— U`ni*se"ri*ate*ly, adv.
UNISEXUAL
U`ni*sex"u*al, a. Etym: [Uni- + sexual: cf. F. unisexuel.] (Biol.)
Defn: Having one sex only, as plants which have the male and female flowers on separate individuals, or animals in which the sexes are in separate individuals; dioecious; — distinguished from bisexual, or hermaphrodite. See Dioecious.
UNISILICATE
U`ni*sil"i*cate, n. Etym: [Uni- + silicate.] (Min.)
Defn: A salt of orthosilicic acid, H4SiO4; — so called because the ratio of the oxygen atoms united to the basic metals and silicon respectively is 1:1; for example, Mg2SiO4 or 2MgO.SiO2.
UNISON U"ni*son, n. Etym: [LL. unisonus having the same sound; L. unus one + sonus a sound: cf. F. unisson, It. unisono. See One, and Sound a noise.]
1. Harmony; agreement; concord; union.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: Identity in pitch; coincidence of sounds proceeding from an equality in the number of vibrations made in a given time by two or more sonorous bodies. Parts played or sung in octaves are also said to be in unison, or in octaves.
Note: If two cords of the same substance have equal length, thickness, and tension, they are said to be in unison, and their sounds will be in unison. Sounds of very different qualities and force may be in unison, as the sound of a bell may be in unison with a sound of a flute. Unison, then, consists in identity of pitch alone, irrespective of quality of sound, or timbre, whether of instruments or of human voices. A piece or passage is said to be sung or played in unison when all the voices or instruments perform the same part, in which sense unison is contradistinguished from harmony.
3. A single, unvaried. [R.] Pope. In unison, in agreement; agreeing in tone; in concord.
UNISON
U"ni*son, a. Etym: [Cf. It. unisono. See Unison, n.]
1. Sounding alone. [Obs.] [sounds] intermixed with voice, Choral or unison. Milton.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: Sounded alike in pitch; unisonant; unisonous; as, unison passages, in which two or more parts unite in coincident sound.
UNISONAL
U*nis"o*nal, a.
Defn: Being in unison; unisonant.
— U*nis"o*nal*ly, adv.
UNISONANCE
U*nis"o*nance, n. Etym: [See Unisonant.]
Defn: Accordance of sounds; unison.
UNISONANT
U*nis"o*nant, a. Etym: [Uni- + sonant. See Unison.]
Defn: Being in unison; having the same degree of gravity or acuteness; sounded alike in pitch.
UNISONOUS
U*nis"o*nous, a. Etym: [See Unison.]
Defn: Being in unison; unisonant. Busby.
UNIT
U"nit, n. Etym: [Abbrev. from unity.]
1. A single thing or person.
2. (Arith.)
Defn: The least whole number; one.
Units are the integral parts of any large number. I. Watts.
3. A gold coin of the reign of James I., of the value of twenty shillings. Camden.
4. Any determinate amount or quantity (as of length, time, heat, value) adopted as a standard of measurement for other amounts or quantities of the same kind.
5. (Math.)
Defn: A single thing, as a magnitude or number, regarded as an undivided whole. Abstract unit, the unit of numeration; one taken in the abstract; the number represented by 1. The term is used in distinction from concrete, or determinate, unit, that is, a unit in which the kind of thing is expressed; a unit of measure or value; as 1 foot, 1 dollar, 1 pound, and the like. — Complex unit (Theory of Numbers), an imaginary number of the form a + b-1, when a2 + b2 = 1. — Duodecimal unit, a unit in the scale of numbers increasing or decreasing by twelves. — Fractional unit, the unit of a fraction; the reciprocal of the denominator; thus, unit of the fraction — Integral unit, the unit of integral numbers, or 1. — Physical unit, a value or magnitude conventionally adopted as a unit or standard in physical measurements. The various physical units are usually based on given units of length, mass, and time, and on the density or other properties of some substance, for example, water. See Dyne, Erg, Farad, Ohm, Poundal, etc. — Unit deme (Biol.), a unit of the inferior order or orders of individuality. — Unit jar (Elec.), a small, insulated Leyden jar, placed between the electrical machine and a larger jar or battery, so as to announce, by its repeated discharges, the amount of electricity passed into the larger jar. — Unit of heat (Physics), a determinate quantity of heat adopted as a unit of measure; a thermal unit (see under Thermal). Water is the substance generally employed, the unit being one gram or one pound, and the temperature interval one degree of the Centigrade or Fahrenheit scale. When referred to the gram, it is called the gram degree. The British unit of heat, or thermal unit, used by engineers in England and in the United States, is the quantity of heat necessary to raise one pound of pure water at and near its temperature of greatest density (39.1º Fahr.) through one degree of the Fahrenheit scale. Rankine. — Unit of illumination, the light of a sperm candle burning 120 grains per hour. Standard gas, burning at the rate of five cubic feet per hour, must have an illuminating power equal to that of fourteen such candles. — Unit of measure (as of length, surface, volume, dry measure, liquid measure, money, weight, time, and the like), in general, a determinate quantity or magnitude of the kind designated, taken as a standard of comparison for others of the same kind, in assigning to them numerical values, as 1 foot, 1 yard, 1 mile, 1 square foot, 1 square yard, 1 cubic foot, 1 peck, 1 bushel, 1 gallon, 1 cent, 1 ounce, 1 pound, 1 hour, and the like; more specifically, the fundamental unit adopted in any system of weights, measures, or money, by which its several denominations are regulated, and which is itself defined by comparison with some known magnitude, either natural or empirical, as, in the United States, the dollar for money, the pound avoirdupois for weight, the yard for length, the gallon of 8.3389 pounds avoirdupois of water at 39.8º Fahr. (about 231 cubic inches) for liquid measure, etc.; in Great Britain, the pound sterling, the pound troy, the yard, or — Unit of power. (Mach.) See Horse power. — Unit of resistance. (Elec.) See Resistance, n., 4, and Ohm. — Unit of work (Physics), the amount of work done by a unit force acting through a unit distance, or the amount required to lift a unit weight through a unit distance against gravitation. See Erg, Foot Pound, Kilogrammeter. — Unit stress (Mech. Physics), stress per unit of area; intensity of stress. It is expressed in ounces, pounds, tons, etc., per square inch, square foot, or square yard, etc., or in atmospheres, or inches of mercury or water, or the like.
UNITABLE
U*nit"a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of union by growth or otherwise. Owen.
UNITARIAN
U`ni*ta"ri*an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. unitaire, unitairien, NL. unitarius.
See Unity.]
1. (Theol.)
Defn: One who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, believing that God exists only in one person; a unipersonalist; also, one of a denomination of Christians holding this belief.
2. One who rejects the principle of dualism.
3. A monotheist. [R.] Fleming.
UNITARIAN
U`ni*ta"ri*an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Unitarians, or their doctrines.
UNITARIANISM
U`ni*ta"ri*an*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. unitairianisme.]
Defn: The doctrines of Unitarians.
UNITARIANIZE U`ni*ta"ri*an*ize, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p Unitarianized; p. pr. & vb. n. Unitarianizing.]
Defn: To change or turn to Unitarian views.
UNITARY
U"nit*a*ry, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a unit or units; relating to unity; as, the unitary method in arithmetic.
2. Of the nature of a unit; not divided; united. Unitary theory (Chem.), the modern theory that the molecules of all complete compounds are units, whose parts are bound together in definite structure, with mutual and reciprocal influence on each other, and are not mere aggregations of more or less complex groups; — distinguished from the dualistic theory.
UNITE
U*nite", v. t. [imp. & p. p. United; p. pr. & vb. n. Uniting.] Etym:
[L. unitus, p. p. of unire to unite, from unus one. See One.]
1. To put together so as to make one; to join, as two or more constituents, to form a whole; to combine; to connect; to join; to cause to adhere; as, to unite bricks by mortar; to unite iron bars by welding; to unite two armies.
2. Hence, to join by a legal or moral bond, as families by marriage, nations by treaty, men by opinions; to join in interest, affection, fellowship, or the like; to cause to agree; to harmonize; to associate; to attach. Under his great vicegerent reign abide, United as one individual soul. Milton. The king proposed nothing more than to unite his kingdom in one form of worship. Clarendon.
Syn.
— To add; join; annex; attach. See Add.
UNITE
U*nite", v. i.
1. To become one; to be cemented or consolidated; to combine, as by adhesion or mixture; to coalesce; to grow together.
2. To join in an act; to concur; to act in concert; as, all parties united in signing the petition.
UNITE
U*nite", a Etym: [L. unitus, p. p. See Unite, v. t.]
Defn: United; joint; as, unite consent. [Obs.] J. Webster.
UNITED
U*nit"ed, a.
Defn: Combined; joined; made one. United Brethren. (Eccl.) See
Moravian, n.
— United flowers (Bot.), flowers which have the stamens and pistils
in the same flower.
— The United Kingdom, Great Britain and Ireland; — so named since
January 1, 1801, when the Legislative Union went into operation.
— United Greeks (Eccl.), those members of the Greek Church who
acknowledge the supremacy of the pope; — called also uniats.
UNITEDLY
U*nit"ed*ly, adv.
Defn: In an united manner. Dryden.
UNITER
U*nit"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, unites.
UNITERABLE
U*nit"er*a*ble, a.
Defn: Not iterable; incapable of being repeated. [Obs.] "To play away an uniterable life." Sir T. Browne.
UNITION
U*ni"tion, n. Etym: [LL. unitio, from L. unire. See Unite,v. t.]
Defn: The act of uniting, or the state of being united; junction.
[Obs.] Wiseman.
UNITIVE
U"ni*tive, a. Etym: [LL. unitivus: cf. F. unitif.]
Defn: Having the power of uniting; causing, or tending to produce, union. Jer. Taylor.
UNITIVELY
U"ni*tive*ly, adv.
Defn: In a unitive manner. Cudworth.
UNITIZE
U"nit*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Unitized; p. pr. & vb. n. Unitizing.]
Defn: To reduce to a unit, or one whole; to form into a unit; to unify.
UNITUDE
U"ni*tude, n.
Defn: Unity. [R.] H. Spenser.
UNITY U"ni*ty, n.; pl. Unities. Etym: [OE. unite, F. unité, L. unitas, from unus one. See One, and cf. Unit.]
1. The state of being one; oneness. Whatever we can consider as one thing suggests to the understanding the idea of unity. Locks.
Note: Unity is affirmed of a simple substance or indivisible monad, or of several particles or parts so intimately and closely united as to constitute a separate body or thing. See the Synonyms under Union.
2. Concord; harmony; conjunction; agreement; uniformity; as, a unity of proofs; unity of doctrine. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! Ps. cxxxiii. 1.
3. (Math.)
Defn: Any definite quantity, or aggregate of quantities or magnitudes taken as one, or for which 1 is made to stand in calculation; thus, in a table of natural sines, the radius of the circle is regarded as unity.
Note: The number 1, when it is not applied to any particular thing, is generally called unity.
4. (Poetry & Rhet.)
Defn: In dramatic composition, one of the principles by which a uniform tenor of story and propriety of representation are preserved; conformity in a composition to these; in oratory, discourse, etc., the due subordination and reference of every part to the development of the leading idea or the eastablishment of the main proposition.
Note: In the Greek drama, the three unities required were those of action, of time, and of place; that is, that there should be but one main plot; that the time supposed should not exceed twenty-four hours; and that the place of the action before the spectators should be one and the same throughout the piece.
5. (Fine Arts & Mus.)
Defn: Such a combination of parts as to constitute a whole, or a kind of symmetry of style and character.
6. (Law)
Defn: The peculiar characteristics of an estate held by several in joint tenancy.
Note: The properties of it are derived from its unity, which is fourfold; unity of interest, unity of title, unity of time, and unity of possession; in other words, joint tenants have one and the same interest, accruing by one and the same conveyance, commencing at the same time, and held by one and the same undivided possession. Unity of possession is also a joint possession of two rights in the same thing by several titles, as when a man, having a lease of land, afterward buys the fee simple, or, having an easement in the land of another, buys the servient estate.
At unity, at one.
— Unity of type. (Biol.) See under Type.
Syn.
— Union; oneness; junction; concord; harmony. See Union.
UNIVALENCE
U*niv"a*lence, n. (Chem.)
Defn: The quality or state of being univalent.
UNIVALENT
U*niv"a*lent, a. Etym: [Uni- + L. valens, -entis, p. pr. See
Valence.] (Chem.)
Defn: Having a valence of one; capable of combining with, or of being substituted for, one atom of hydrogen; monovalent; — said of certain atoms and radicals.
UNIVALVE
U"ni*valve, n. Etym: [Uni- + valve: cf. F. univalve.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A shell consisting of one valve only; a mollusk whose shell is composed of a single piece, as the snails and conchs.
Note: Most univalves are spiral and are the shells of gastropods, but many belong to cephalopods and pteropods. A large number of univalves belonging to the gastropods are conical, cup-shaped, or shieldlike, as the limpets.
UNIVALVE; UNIVALVED
U"ni*valve, U"ni*valved, a. Etym: [Cf. F. univalve.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: Having one valve; as, a univalve shell or pericarp.
UNIVALVIA
U`ni*val"vi*a (, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Gastropoda.
UNIVALVULAR
U`ni*val"vu*lar, a. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: Same as Univalve, a.
UNIVARIANT
U`ni*va"ri*ant, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Having one degree of freedom or variability.
UNIVERSAL U`ni*ver"sal, a. Etym: Etym: [L. universalis: cf. F. universel, OF. also universal. See Universe.]
1. Of or pertaining to the universe; extending to, including, or affecting, the whole number, quantity, or space; unlimited; general; all-reaching; all-pervading; as, universal ruin; universal good; universal benevolence or benefice. "Anointed universal King." Milton. The universal cause Acts not by partial, but by general laws. Pope. This universal frame began. Dryden.
Note: Universal and its derivatives are used in common discourse for general and its derivatives. See General.
2. Constituting or considered as a whole; total; entire; whole; as,
the universal world. Shak.
At which the universal host up dent A shout that tore Hell's concave.
Milton.
3. (Mech.)
Defn: Adapted or adaptable to all or to various uses, shapes, sizes, etc.; as, a universal milling machine.
4. (Logic)
Defn: Forming the whole of a genus; relatively unlimited in extension; affirmed or denied of the whole of a subject; as, a universal proposition; — opposed to particular; e. g. (universal affirmative) All men are animals; (universal negative) No men are omniscient. Universal chuck (Mach.), a chuck, as for a lathe, having jaws which can be moved simultaneously so as to grasp objects of various sizes. — Universal church, the whole church of God in the world; the catholic church. See the Note under Catholic, a., 1. — Universal coupling. (Mach.) Same as Universal joint, below. — Universal dial, a dial by which the hour may be found in any part of the world, or under any elevation of the pole. — Universal instrument (Astron.), a species of altitude and azimuth instrument, the peculiarity of which is, that the object end of the telescope is placed at right angles to the eye end, with a prism of total reflection at the angle, and the eye end constitutes a portion of the horizontal axis of the instrument, having the eyepiece at the pivot and in the center of the altitude circle, so that the eye has convenient access to both at the same time. — Universal joint (Mach.), a contrivance used for joining two shafts or parts of a machine endwise, so that the one may give rotary motion to the other when forming an angle with it, or may move freely in all directions with respect to the other, as by means of a cross connecting the forked ends of the two shafts (Fig. 1). Since this joint can not act when the angle of the shafts is less than 140º, a double joint of the same kind is sometimes used for giving rotary motion at angles less than 140º (Fig. 2). — Universal umbel (Bot.), a primary or general umbel; the first or largest set of rays in a compound umbel; — opposed to partial umbel. A universal involucre is not unfrequently placed at the foot of a universal umbel.
Syn.
— General; all; whole; total. See General.
UNIVERSAL
U`ni*ver"sal, n.
1. The whole; the general system of the universe; the universe. [Obs.] Plato calleth God the cause and original, the nature and reason, of the universal. Sir W. Raleigh.
2. (Logic) (a) A general abstract conception, so called from being universally applicable to, or predicable of, each individual or species contained under it. (b) A universal proposition. See Universal, a., 4.
UNIVERSALIAN
U`ni*ver*sa"li*an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Universalism; Universalist. [R.]
UNIVERSALISM
U`ni*ver"sal*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. universalisme.] (Theol.)
Defn: The doctrine or belief that all men will be saved, or made happy, in the future state.
UNIVERSALIST
U`ni*ver"sal*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. universaliste.]
1. (Theol.)
Defn: One who believes in Universalism; one of a denomination of
Christians holding this faith.
2. One who affects to understand all the particulars in statements or propositions. [Obs.] Bentley.
UNIVERSALIST
U`ni*ver"sal*ist, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Unversalists of their doctrines.
UNIVERSALISTIC
U`ni*ver`sal*is"tic, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the whole; universal.
UNIVERSALITY U`ni*ver*sal"i*ty, n.; pl. Universalties. Etym: [Cf. F. universalité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being universal; unlimited extension or application; generality; — distinguished from particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality of sin; the unversality of the Deluge.
UNIVERSALIZE
U`ni*ver"sal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Universalized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Universalizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. universaliser.]
Defn: To make universal; to generalize. Coleridge.
UNIVERSALLY
U`ni*ver"sal*ly, adv.
Defn: In a universal manner; without exception; as, God's laws are universally binding on his creatures.
UNIVERSALNESS
U`ni*ver"sal*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being universal; universality.
UNIVERSE U"ni*verse, n. Etym: [L. universum, from universus universal; unus one + vertere, versum, to turn, that is, turned into one, combined into one whole; cf. F. univers. See One, and Verse.]
Defn: All created things viewed as constituting one system or whole; the whole body of things, or of phenomena; the mundus of the Latins; the world; creation. How may I Adore thee, Author of this universe And all this good to man! Milton.
UNIVERSITY U`ni*ver"si*ty, n.; pl. Universities. Etym: [OE. universite, L. universitas all together, the whole, the universe, a number of persons associated into one body, a society, corporation, fr. universus all together, universal: cf. F. université. See Universe.]
1. The universe; the whole. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
2. An association, society, guild, or corporation, esp. one capable of having and acquiring property. [Obs.] The universities, or corporate bodies, at Rome were very numerous. There were corporations of bakers, farmers of the revenue, scribes, and others. Eng. Cyc.
3. An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc., empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences and other branches of learning. The present universities of Europe were, originally, the greater part of them, ecclesiastical corporations, instituted for the education of churchmen . . . What was taught in the greater part of those universities was suitable to the end of their institutions, either theology or something that was merely preparatory to theology. A. Smith.
Note: From the Roman words universitas, collegium, corpus, are derived the terms university, college, and corporation, of modern languages; and though these words have obtained modified significations in modern times, so as to indifferently applicable to the same things, they all agree in retaining the fundamental signification of the terms, whatever may have been added to them. There is now no university, college, or corporation, which is not a juristical person in the sense above explained [see def. 2, above]; wherever these words are applied to any association of persons not stamped with this mark, it is an abuse of terms. Eng. Cyc.
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
U`ni*ver"si*ty ex*ten"sion.
Defn: The extension of the advantages of university instruction by means of lectures and classes at various centers.
UNIVERSOLOGICAL
U`ni*ver`so*log"ic*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to universology.
UNIVERSOLOGIST
U`ni*ver*sol"o*gist, n.
Defn: One who is versed in universology.
UNIVERSOLOGY
U`ni*ver*sol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Universe + -logy.]
Defn: The science of the universe, and the relations which it involves.
UNIVOCACY
U*niv"o*ca*cy, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being univocal. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
UNIVOCAL U*niv"o*cal, a. Etym: [L. univocus; unus one + vox, vocis, a voice, word. See One, and Voice.]
1. Having one meaning only; — contrasted with equivocal.
2. Having unison of sound, as the octave in music. See Unison, n., 2.
3. Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
4. Unequivocal; indubitable. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
UNIVOCAL
U*niv"o*cal, n.
1. (Aristotelian Logic)
Defn: A generic term, or a term applicable in the same sense to all the species it embraces.
2. A word having but one meaning.
UNIVOCALLY
U*niv"o*cal*ly, adv.
Defn: In a univocal manner; in one term; in one sense; not
equivocally.
How is sin univocally distinguished into venial and mortal, if the
venial be not sin Bp. Hall.
UNIVOCATION
U*niv`o*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. univocation.]
Defn: Agreement of name and meaning. [Obs.] Whiston.
UNJOIN
Un*join", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + join.]
Defn: To disjoin.
UNJOINT
Un*joint", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + joint.]
Defn: To disjoint.
UNJOINTED
Un*joint"ed, a. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unjoint.]
1. Disjointed; unconnected; hence, incoherent. Shak.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- + jointed.]
Defn: Having no joint or articulation; as, an unjointed stem.
UNJUST
Un*just", a.
1. Acting contrary to the standard of right; not animated or controlled by justice; false; dishonest; as, an unjust man or judge.
2. Contrary to justice and right; prompted by a spirit of injustice; wrongful; as, an unjust sentence; an unjust demand; an unjust accusation. — Un*just"ly, adv. — Un*just"ness, n.
UNJUSTICE
Un*jus"tice, n.
Defn: Want of justice; injustice. [Obs.] Hales.
UNKARD
Un"kard, a.
Defn: See Unked. [Prov. Eng.]
UNKE
Un"ke, n. Etym: [G. unke.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A European aquatic toad (Bombinator igneus). Its back is dark; its belly is marked with crimson. Called also feuerkröte.
UNKED
Un"ked, a. Etym: [Corrupted fr. uncouth, or OE. unkid; un- + p. p. of
AS. cyedhan to make known, fr. cuedh known. See Uncouth.]
1. Odd; strange; ugly; old; uncouth. [Prov. Eng.]
2. Lonely; dreary; unkard. [Prov. Eng.] Weston is sadly unked without you. Cowper.
UNKEMMED
Un*kemmed", a.
Defn: Unkempt. [Obs.]
UNKEMPT
Un*kempt", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + kempt, p. p. of kemb.]
1. Not combed; disheveled; as, an urchin with unkempt hair.
2. Fig.; Not smoothed; unpolished; rough. My rhymes be rugged and unkempt. Spenser.
UNKENNEL
Un*ken"nel, v. t. Etym: [1st un- + kennel.]
1. To drive from a kennel or hole; as, to unkennel a fox.
2. Fig.: To discover; to disclose. Shak.
UNKENT
Un*kent", a. Etym: [Un- knot + ken to know.]
Defn: Unknown; strange. [Obs. or Scot.] W. Browne.
UNKETH
Un*keth", a.
Defn: Uncouth. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
UNKIND
Un*kind", a. Etym: [See Kin kindred.]
Defn: Having no race or kindred; childless. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
UNKIND
Un*kind", a.
1. Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural. [Obs.] "Such unkind abominations." Chaucer.
2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like; cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful. He is unkind that recompenseth not; but he is most unkind that forgetteth. Sir T. Elyot. — Un*kind"ly, adv. — Un*kind"ness, n.
UNKINDLINESS
Un*kind"li*ness, n.
Defn: Unkindness. Tennyson.
UNKINDLY
Un*kind"ly, a.
1. Not kindly; unkind; ungracious.
2. Unnatural; contrary to nature. [Obs.] "Unkindly crime." Spenser.
3. Unfavorable; annoying; malignant. Milton.
UNKINDRED
Un*kin"dred, a.
Defn: Not kindred; not of the same kin. [Obs.] Rowe.
— Un*kin"dred*ly, a.
UNKING
Un*king", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + king.]
Defn: To cause to cease to be a king. [R.]
Shall his condescension, therefore, unking him South.
UNKINGSHIP
Un*king"ship, n.
Defn: The quality or condition of being unkinged; abolition of
monarchy. [Obs.]
Unkingship was proclaimed, and his majesty's statues thrown down.
Evelyn.
UNKISS
Un*kiss", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + king.]
Defn: To cancel or annul what was done or sealed by a kiss; to cancel
by a kiss. [Obs.]
Let me unkiss the oath 'twixt thee and me. Shak.
UNKLE
Un"kle, n.
Defn: See Uncle. [Obs.]
UNKNIGHT
Un*knight", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + knight.]
Defn: To deprive of knighthood. Fuller.
UNKNIT
Un*knit", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + knit.]
Defn: To undo or unravel what is knitted together.
Fie, fie! unknit that threatening unkind brow. Shak.
UNKNOT
Un*knot", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + knot.]
Defn: To free from knots; to untie.
UNKNOW
Un*know", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + know.]
1. To cease to know; to lose the knowledge of. [Obs.]
2. To fail of knowing; to be ignorant of. [Obs.]
UNKNOW
Un*know", a. Etym: [See Un- not, Know.]
Defn: Unknown. [Obs.] "French of Paris was to her unknow." Chaucer.
UNKNOWLEDGED
Un*knowl"edged, a.
Defn: Not acknowledged or recognized. [Obs.]
For which bounty to us lent Of him unknowledged or unsent. B. Jonson.
UNKNOWN
Un*known", a.
Defn: Not known; not apprehended.
— Un*known"ness, n. [R.] Camden.
UNLABORED
Un*la"bored, a.
1. Not produced by labor or toil. "Unlabored harvests." Dryden.
2. Not cultivated; untitled; as, an unlabored field.
3. Not laboriously produced, or not evincing labor; as, an unlabored style or work. Tickell.
UNLACE
Un*lace", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + lace.]
1. To loose by undoing a lacing; as, to unlace a shoe.
2. To loose the dress of; to undress; hence, to expose; to disgrace. What's the matter, That you unlace your reputation thus Shak.
3. (Naut.)
Defn: To loose, and take off, as a bonnet from a sail, or to cast off, as any lacing in any part of the rigging of a vessel. Totten.
UNLADE
Un*lade" v. t. Etym: [1st un- + lade.]
1. To take the load from; to take out the cargo of; as, to unlade a ship or a wagon. The venturous merchant . . . Shall here unlade him and depart no more. Dryden.
2. To unload; to remove, or to have removed, as a load or a burden; to discharge. There the ship was to unlade her burden. Acts. xxi. 3.
UNLAID
Un*laid", a.
1. Not laid or placed; not fixed. Hooker.
2. Not allayed; not pacified; not laid finally to rest. [R.] "Stubborn, unlaid ghost." Milton.
3. Not laid out, as a corpse. [R.] B. Jonson. Unlaid paper. See Laid paper, under Laid.
UNLAND
Un*land", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + land.]
Defn: To deprive of lands.
UNLAP
Un*lap", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + lap.]
Defn: To unfold. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNLASH
Un*lash", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + lash.] (Naut.)
Defn: To loose, as that which is lashed or tied down.
UNLATCH
Un*latch", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Unlatched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Unlatching.] Etym: [1st un- + latch.]
Defn: To open or loose by lifting the latch; as, to unlatch a door.
UNLAUGH
Un*laugh", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + laugh.]
Defn: To recall, as former laughter. [Obs. & R.] Sir T. More.
UNLAW
Un*law", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + law.]
1. To deprive of the authority or character of law. [Obs.]
2. To put beyond protection of law; to outlaw. [Obs.]
3. (Scots Law)
Defn: To impose a fine upon; to fine.
UNLAW Un*law", n. Etym: [Pref. un- + law.] (Scots Law) (a) Any transgression or offense against the law. (b) A fine imposed as a penalty for violation of the law.
UNLAWED
Un*lawed", a. Etym: [Pref. un- + lawed, p. p. of lawe.]
Defn: Not having the claws and balls of the forefeet cut off; — said of dogs.
UNLAWFUL
Un*law"ful, a.
Defn: Not lawful; contrary to law.
— Un*law"ful*ly, adv.
— Un*law"ful*ness, n. Unlawful assembly. (Law) See under Assembly.
UNLAWLIKE
Un*law"like`, a.
Defn: Not according to law; being or done in violation of law; unlawful. Milton.
UNLAY
Un*lay", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + lay.] (Naut.)
Defn: To untwist; as, to unlay a rope.
UNLEARN
Un*learn", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + learn.]
1. To forget, as what has been learned; to lose from memory; also, to learn the contrary of. I had learned nothing right; I had to unlearn everything. Milner.
2. To fail to learn. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
UNLEARNED
Un*learn"ed, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + learned.]
1. Not learned; untaught; uneducated; ignorant; illiterate.
2. Not gained by study; not known.
3. Not exhibiting learning; as, unlearned verses.
— Un*learn"ed*ly, adv.
— Un*learn"ed*ness, n.
UNLEASH
Un*leash", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + leash.]
Defn: To free from a leash, or as from a leash; to let go; to release; as, to unleash dogs.
UNLEAVENED
Un*leav"ened, a.
Defn: Not leavened; containing no leaven; as, unleavened bread.
UNLESS Un*less", conj. Etym: [Formerly, onles, onlesse, onlesse that, that is, in less, in a less case. See On, and Less.]
Defn: Upon any less condition than (the fact or thing stated in the sentence or clause which follows); if not; supposing that not; if it be not; were it not that; except; as, we shall fail unless we are industrious.
Note: By the omission of the verb in the dependent clause, unless was
frequently used prepositionally, — a construction common in
Shakespeare and still employed colloquially.
Here nothing breeds unless the nightly owl. Shak.
UNLICKED
Un*licked", a.
Defn: Not licked; hence, not properly formed; ungainly. Cf. To lick into shape, under Lick, v. Shak.
UNLIKE
Un*like", a.
1. Not like; dissimilar; diverse; having no resemblance; as, the cases are unlike.
2. Not likely; improbable; unlikely. [Obsoles.] Unlike quantities (Math.), quantities expressed by letters which are different or of different powers, as a, b, c, a2, a3, xn, and the like. — Unlike signs (Math.), the signs plus (+) and minus (-).
UNLIKELIHOOD
Un*like"li*hood, n.
Defn: Absence of likelihood.
UNLIKELINESS
Un*like"li*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unlikely.
UNLIKELY
Un*like"ly, a.
1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected; as, an unlikely event; the thing you mention is very unlikely.
2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising; as, unlikely means. Hooker.
3. Not such as to inspire liking; unattractive; disagreeable. [Obs.] "The unlikely eld of me." Chaucer.
UNLIKELY
Un*like"ly, adv.
Defn: In an unlikely manner.
UNLIKEN
Un*lik"en, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + liken.]
Defn: To make unlike; to dissimilate. [Obs.] Wyclif.
UNLIKENESS
Un*like"ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being unlike; want of resemblance; dissimilarity. Tennyson.
UNLIMBER
Un*lim"ber, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + limber.] (Mil.)
Defn: To detach the limber from; as, to unlimber a gun.
UNLIMITABLE
Un*lim"it*a*ble, a.
Defn: Illimitable. Locke.
UNLIMITED
Un*lim"it*ed, a.
1. Not limited; having no bounds; boundless; as, an unlimited expanse of ocean.
2. Undefined; indefinite; not bounded by proper exceptions; as, unlimited terms. "Nothing doth more prevail than unlimited generalities." Hooker.
3. Unconfined; not restrained; unrestricted. Ascribe not unto God such an unlimited exercise of mercy as may destroy his justice. Rogers. Unlimited problem (Math.), a problem which is capable of an infinite number of solutions. — Unlimited pump, a kind of deep-well pump placed at the level of the water, and operated from above ground. — Un*lim"it*ed*ly, adv. — Un*lim"it*ed*ness, n.
UNLINE
Un*line", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + line.]
Defn: To take the lining out of; hence, to empty; as, to unline one's purse.
UNLINK
Un*link", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + link.]
Defn: To separate or undo, as links; to uncoil; to unfasten. Shak.
UNLIQUIDATED
Un*liq"ui*da`ted, a.
Defn: Not liquidated; not exactly ascertained; not adjusted or settled. Unliquidated damages (Law), penalties or damages not ascertained in money. Burrill.
UNLIQUORED
Un*liq"uored, a.
1. Not moistened or wet with liquor; dry. "Unliquored coach." Bp. Hall.
2. Not in liquor; not intoxicated; sober. Like an unliquored Silenus. Milton.
UNLISTED
Un*list"ed, a.
Defn: Not listed; specif. (New York Stock Exchange),
Defn: admitted to quotation in the unlisted department, that is, admitted to be dealt in on the floor, but not to the "regular list."
UNLIVE
Un*live", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + live.]
Defn: To [R.] Glanvill.
UNLIVED
Un*lived", a. Etym: [See 1st pref. Un-, and Life, Live.]
Defn: Bereft or deprived of life. [Obs.] Shak.
UNLOAD
Un*load", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + load.]
1. To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast.
2. Hence, to relieve from anything onerous.
3. To discharge or remove, as a load or a burden; as, to unload the cargo of a vessel.
4. To draw the charge from; as, to unload a gun.
5. To sell in large quantities, as stock; to get rid of. [Brokers' Cant, U. S.]
UNLOAD
Un*load", v. i.
Defn: To perform the act of unloading anything; as, let unload now.
UNLOADER
Un*load"er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, unloads; a device for unloading, as hay from a wagon.
UNLOCATED
Un*lo"ca*ted, a.
1. Not located or placed; not fixed in a place.
2. Not surveyed, or designated by marks, limits, or boundaries, as appropriated to some individual, company, or corporation; as, unlocated lands.
UNLOCK
Un*lock", v. t. Etym: [Cf. AS. unl. See 1st Un-, and Lock, v. t.]
1. To unfasten, as what is locked; as, to unlock a door or a chest.
2. To open, in general; to lay open; to undo. Unlock your springs, and open all your shades. Pope. [Lord] unlock the spell of sin. J. H. Newman.
UNLODGE
Un*lodge", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + lodge.]
Defn: To dislodge; to deprive of lodgment. Carew.
UNLOOK
Un*look", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + look.]
Defn: To recall or retract, as a look. [R.] Richardson.
UNLOOKED
Un*looked", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + looked.]
Defn: Not observed or foreseen; unexpected; — generally with for.
"Unlooked success." Denham.
She comes unlooked for, if she comes at all. Pope.
UNLOOKED-FOR
Un*looked"-for, a.
Defn: Not looked for; unexpected; as, an unlooked-for event.
UNLOOSE
Un*loose", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- (intensive) + loose.]
Defn: To make loose; to loosen; to set free. Shak.
UNLOOSE
Un*loose", v. i.
Defn: To become unfastened; to lose all connection or union.
UNLOOSEN
Un*loos"en, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- (intensive) + loosen.]
Defn: To loosen; to unloose.
UNLORD
Un*lord", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + lord.]
Defn: To deprive of the rank or position of a lord. Milton.
UNLORDED
Un*lord"ed, a.
1. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unlord.]
Defn: Deprived of the rank of a lord.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- + lorded.]
Defn: Not raised to the rank of a lord. Milton.
UNLOVE
Un*love", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + love.]
Defn: To cease to love; to hate. [Obs.]
UNLOVELY
Un*love"ly, a.
Defn: Not lovely; not amiable; possessing qualities that excite dislike; disagreeable; displeasing; unpleasant. — Un*love"li*ness, n.
UNLUCKILY
Un*luck"i*ly, adv.
Defn: In an unlucky manner.
UNLUCKINESS
Un*luck"i*ness, n.
Defn: Quality or state of being unlucky.
UNLUCKY
Un*luck"y, a.
1. Not lucky; not successful; unfortunate; ill-fated; unhappy; as, an unlucky man; an unlucky adventure; an unlucky throw of dice; an unlucky game.
Note: This word is properly applied to incidents in which failure results from chance or fortuity, as in games of hazard, rather than from lack or feebleness of effort.
2. Bringing bad luck; ill-omened; inauspicious. Haunt me not with that unlucky face. Dryden.
3. Mischievous; as, an unlucky wag. [Colloq.]
UNLUST
Un*lust", n.
Defn: Listlessness; disinclination. [Obs.] "Idleness and unlust."
Chaucer.
UNLUTE
Un*lute", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + lute.]
Defn: To separate, as things cemented or luted; to take the lute or the clay from. Boyle.
UNMADE
Un*made", a.
1. Etym: [Pref. un- not + made.]
Defn: Not yet made or formed; as, an unmade grave. Shak.
2. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unmake.]
Defn: Deprived of form, character, etc.; disunited.
UNMAGISTRATE
Un*mag"is*trate, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + magistrate.]
Defn: To divest of the office or authority of a magistrate. [Obs.]
Milton.
UNMAIDEN
Un*maid"en, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + maiden.]
Defn: To ravish; to deflower. [Obs.]
UNMAKE
Un*make", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + make.]
Defn: To destroy the form and qualities of; to deprive of being; to
uncreate.
God does not make or unmake things to try experiments. T. Burnet.
UNMAN
Un*man", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + man.]
1. To deprive of the distinctive qualities of a human being, as reason, or the like. [R.] South.
2. To emasculate; to deprive of virility.
3. To deprive of the courage and fortitude of a man; to break or subdue the manly spirit in; to cause to despond; to dishearten; to make womanish. Let's not unman each other. Byron.
4. To deprive of men; as, to unman a ship.
UNMANACLE
Un*man"a*cle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + manacle.]
Defn: To free from manacles. Tennyson.
UNMANHOOD
Un*man"hood, n.
Defn: Absence or lack of manhood. [Obs.] Chaucer.
UNMANNED
Un*manned", a.
1. Etym: [Properly p. p. of unman.]
Defn: Deprived of manly qualities; deficient in vigor, strength, courage, etc.; weak; effeminate.
2. Etym: [Pref. un- not + man + -ed.] (Falconry)
Defn: Not tamed; not made familiar with, or subject to, man; — also
used figuratively. [Obs.]
Hood my unmanned blood bating in my cheeks With thy black mantle.
Shak.
3. Etym: [Pref. un- not + manned.]
Defn: Not furnished with men; as, an unmanned ship.
UNMANNERLY
Un*man"ner*ly, a.
Defn: Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude.
— adv.
Defn: Uncivilly; rudely.
— Un*man"ner*li*ness, n.
UNMANTLE
Un*man"tle, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + mantle.]
Defn: To divest of a mantle; to uncover.
Nay, she said, but I will unmantle you. Sir W. Scott.
UNMARRY
Un*mar"ry, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + marry.]
Defn: To annul the marriage of; to divorce. Milton.
UNMARTYR
Un*mar"tyr, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + martyr.]
Defn: To degrade from the rank of a martyr. [Obs.] Fuller.
UNMASCULATE
Un*mas"cu*late, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + masculate.]
Defn: To emasculate. [Obs.] Fuller.
UNMASK
Un*mask", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + mask.]
Defn: To strip of a mask or disguise; to lay open; to expose.
UNMASK
Un*mask", v. i.
Defn: To put off a mask. Shak.
UNMASTERABLE
Un*mas"ter*a*ble, a.
Defn: Incapable of being mastered or subdued. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
UNMATERIAL
Un`ma*te"ri*al, a.
Defn: Not material; immaterial. [Obs.] Daniel.
UNMEANING
Un*mean"ing, a.
1. Having no meaning or signification; as, unmeaning words.
2. Not indicating intelligence or sense; senseless; expressionless; as, an unmeaning face. There pride sits blazoned on the unmeaning brow. Trumbull. — Un*mean"ing*ly, adv. — Un*mean"ing*ness, n.
UNMEANT
Un*meant", a.
Defn: Not meant or intended; unintentional. Dryden.
UNMEASURABLE
Un*meas"ur*a*ble, a.
Defn: Immeasurable. Swift.
— Un*meas"ur*a*ble*ness, n.
— Un*meas"ur*a*bly, adv.
UNMECHANIZE
Un*mech"an*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + mechanize.]
1. To undo the mechanism of; to unmake; as, to unmechanize a structure. [Obs.] Sterne.
UNMECHANIZED
Un*mech"an*ized, a. Etym: [Pref. un- + mechanized.]
Defn: Not mechanized. Paley.
UNMEET
Un*meet", a.
Defn: Not meet or fit; not proper; unbecoming; unsuitable; — usually
followed by for. "Unmeet for a wife." Tennyson.
And all unmeet our carpet floors. Emerson.
— Un*meet"ly, adv.
— Un*meet"ness, n.
UNMEMBER
Un*mem"ber, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + member.]
Defn: To deprive of membership, as in a church.
UNMENTIONABLES
Un*men"tion*a*bles, n. pl.
Defn: The breeches; trousers. [Jocose]
UNMERCHANTABLE
Un*mer"chant*a*ble, a. (Com.)
Defn: Not merchantable; not fit for market; being of a kind, quality, or quantity that is unsalable. McElrath.
UNMERCIED
Un*mer"cied, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + mercy.]
Defn: Unmerciful; merciless. [Obs.] Drayton.
UNMERCIFUL
Un*mer"ci*ful, a.