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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.]