English Dictionary: effusiveness | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Roller \Roll"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts. 2. A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery. 3. (Naut.) One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather. 4. A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended on a rolling cylinder; -- called also {roller towel}. 5. (Print.) A cylinder coated with a composition made principally of glue and molassess, with which forms of type are inked previously to taking an impression from them. --W. Savage. 6. A long cylinder on which something is rolled up; as, the roller of a man. 7. A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc. 8. (Zo[94]l.) ANy insect whose larva rolls up leaves; a leaf roller. see {Tortrix}. 9. [CF. F. rollier.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family {Coraciad[91]}. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or [bd]tumbling[b8] in flight. Note: Many of the species are brilliantly colored. The common European species ({Coracias garrula}) has the head, neck, and under parts light blue varied with green, the scapulars chestnut brown, and the tail blue, green, and black. The broad-billed rollers of India and Africa belong to the genus {Eurystomus}, as the oriental roller ({E. orientalis}), and the Australian roller, or dollar bird ({E. Pacificus}). The latter is dark brown on the head and neck, sea green on the back, and bright blue on the throat, base of the tail, and parts of the wings. It has a silvery-white spot on the middle of each wing. | |
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Eaves \Eaves\, n. pl. [OE. evese, pl. eveses, AS. efese eaves, brim, brink; akin to OHG. obisa, opasa, porch, hall, MHG. obse eaves, Icel. ups, Goth. ubizwa porch; cf. Icel. upsar-dropi, OSw. ops[84]-drup water dropping from the eaves. Probably from the root of E. over. The s of eaves is in English regarded as a plural ending, though not so in Saxon. See {Over}, and cf. {Eavesdrop}.] 1. (Arch.) The edges or lower borders of the roof of a building, which overhang the walls, and cast off the water that falls on the roof. 2. Brow; ridge. [Obs.] [bd]Eaves of the hill.[b8] --Wyclif. 3. Eyelids or eyelashes. And closing eaves of wearied eyes. --Tennyson. {Eaves board} (Arch.), an arris fillet, or a thick board with a feather edge, nailed across the rafters at the eaves of a building, to raise the lower course of slates a little, or to receive the lowest course of tiles; -- called also {eaves catch} and {eaves lath}. {Eaves channel}, {Eaves gutter}, {Eaves trough}. Same as {Gutter}, 1. {Eaves molding} (Arch.), a molding immediately below the eaves, acting as a cornice or part of a cornice. {Eaves swallow} (Zo[94]l.). (a) The cliff swallow; -- so called from its habit of building retort-shaped nests of mud under the eaves of buildings. See {Cliff swallow}, under {Cliff}. (b) The European swallow. | |
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Effaceable \Ef*face"a*ble\, a. Capable of being effaced. | |
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Effusive \Ef*fu"sive\, a. Pouring out; pouring forth freely. [bd]Washed with the effusive wave.[b8] --Pope. {Effusive rocks} (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. -- {Ef*fu"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Ef*fu"sive*ness}, n. | |
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Effusive \Ef*fu"sive\, a. Pouring out; pouring forth freely. [bd]Washed with the effusive wave.[b8] --Pope. {Effusive rocks} (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. -- {Ef*fu"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Ef*fu"sive*ness}, n. | |
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Effusive \Ef*fu"sive\, a. Pouring out; pouring forth freely. [bd]Washed with the effusive wave.[b8] --Pope. {Effusive rocks} (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. -- {Ef*fu"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Ef*fu"sive*ness}, n. | |
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Effusive \Ef*fu"sive\, a. Pouring out; pouring forth freely. [bd]Washed with the effusive wave.[b8] --Pope. {Effusive rocks} (Geol.), volcanic rocks, in distinction from so-called intrusive, or plutonic, rocks. -- {Ef*fu"sive*ly}, adv. -- {Ef*fu"sive*ness}, n. | |
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Episcopacy \E*pis"co*pa*cy\, n. [See {Episcopate}.] Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind. | |
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Episcopal \E*pis"co*pal\, a. [L. episcopalis, fr. episcopus: cf. F. [82]piscopal. See {Bishop}.] 1. Governed by bishops; as, an episcopal church. 2. Belonging to, or vested in, bishops; as, episcopal jurisdiction or authority; the episcopal system. | |
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Episcopalian \E*pis`co*pa"li*an\, a. Pertaining to bishops, or government by bishops; episcopal; specifically, of or relating to the Protestant Episcopal Church. | |
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Episcopalian \E*pis`co*pa"li*an\, n. One who belongs to an episcopal church, or adheres to the episcopal form of church government and discipline; a churchman; specifically, in the United States, a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church. | |
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Episcopalianism \E*pis`co*pa"li*an*ism\, n. The doctrine and usages of Episcopalians; episcopacy. | |
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Episcopally \E*pis"co*pal*ly\, adv. By episcopal authority; in an episcopal manner. | |
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Episcopant \E*pis"co*pant\, n. A bishop. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Episcoparian \E*pis`co*pa"ri*an\, a. Episcopal. [R.] --Wood. | |
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Episcopate \E*pis"co*pate\, n. [L. episcopatus, fr. episcopus: cf. F. [82]piscopat. See {Bishop}.] 1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop. 2. The collective body of bishops. 3. The time of a bishop's rule. | |
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Episcopate \E*pis"co*pate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Episcopated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Episcopating}.] To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.] Feeding the flock episcopating. --Milton. | |
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Episcopate \E*pis"co*pate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Episcopated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Episcopating}.] To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.] Feeding the flock episcopating. --Milton. | |
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Episcopate \E*pis"co*pate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Episcopated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Episcopating}.] To act as a bishop; to fill the office of a prelate. [Obs.] Feeding the flock episcopating. --Milton. | |
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Episcopicide \E*pis"co*pi*cide\, n. [L. episcopus bishop + caedere to kill.] The killing of a bishop. | |
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Episcopize \E*pis"co*pize\, v. t. To make a bishop of by consecration. --Southey. | |
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Episcopize \E*pis"co*pize\, v. i. To perform the duties of a bishop. | |
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Episcopy \E*pis"co*py\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. [?]. See {Bishop}.] 1. Survey; superintendence. [Obs.] --Milton. 2. Episcopacy. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. | |
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Episepalous \Ep`i*sep"al*ous\, a. [Pref. epi- + sepal.] (Bot.) Growing on the sepals or adnate to them. | |
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Epispastic \Ep"i*spas"tic\, a. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] to draw to, attract; [?] to + [?] to draw: cf. F. [82]pispastique.] (Med.) Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering. | |
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Epispastic \Ep"i*spas"tic\, n. (Med.) An external application to the skin, which produces a puriform or serous discharge by exciting inflammation; a vesicatory. | |
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Episperm \Ep"i*sperm\, n. [Pref. epi- + Gr. [?] seed: cf. F. [82]pisperme.] (Bot.) The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See {Testa}. | |
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Epispermic \Ep`i*sper"mic\, a. (Bot.) Pertaining, or belonging, to the episperm, or covering of a seed. | |
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Epispore \Ep"i*spore\, n. [Pref. epi- + spore.] (Bot.) The thickish outer coat of certain spores. | |
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Evasible \E*va"si*ble\, a. That may be evaded. [R.] | |
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Evasive \E*va"sive\, a. [Cf. F. [82]vasif. See {Evade}.] Tending to evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice. Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest, Answered evasive of the sly request. --Pope. Stammered out a few evasive phrases. --Macaulay. -- {E*va"sive*ly}, adv. -- {E*va"sive*ness}, n. | |
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Evasive \E*va"sive\, a. [Cf. F. [82]vasif. See {Evade}.] Tending to evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice. Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest, Answered evasive of the sly request. --Pope. Stammered out a few evasive phrases. --Macaulay. -- {E*va"sive*ly}, adv. -- {E*va"sive*ness}, n. | |
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Evasive \E*va"sive\, a. [Cf. F. [82]vasif. See {Evade}.] Tending to evade, or marked by evasion; elusive; shuffling; avoiding by artifice. Thus he, though conscious of the ethereal guest, Answered evasive of the sly request. --Pope. Stammered out a few evasive phrases. --Macaulay. -- {E*va"sive*ly}, adv. -- {E*va"sive*ness}, n. | |
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Eye \Eye\, n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[a0]ge; akin to OFries. [be]ge, OS. [?]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [94]ga, Dan. [94]ie, Goth. aug[?]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lish. akis, L. okulus, Gr. [?], eye, [?], the two eyes, Skr. akshi. [root]10, 212. Cf. {Diasy}, {Ocular}, {Optic}, {Eyelet}, {Ogle}.] 1. The organ of sight or vision. In man, and the vertebrates generally, it is properly the movable ball or globe in the orbit, but the term often includes the adjacent parts. In most invertebrates the years are immovable ocelli, or compound eyes made up of numerous ocelli. See {Ocellus}. Description of illustration: a b Conjunctiva; c Cornea; d Sclerotic; e Choroid; f Cillary Muscle; g Cillary Process; h Iris; i Suspensory Ligament; k Prosterior Aqueous Chamber between h and i; l Anterior Aqueous Chamber; m Crystalline Lens; n Vitreous Humor; o Retina; p Yellow spot; q Center of blind spot; r Artery of Retina in center of the Optic Nerve. Note: The essential parts of the eye are inclosed in a tough outer coat, the sclerotic, to which the muscles moving it are attached, and which in front changes into the transparent cornea. A little way back of cornea, the crystalline lens is suspended, dividing the eye into two unequal cavities, a smaller one in front filled with a watery fluid, the aqueous humor, and larger one behind filled with a clear jelly, the vitreous humor. The sclerotic is lined with a highly pigmented membrane, the choroid, and this is turn is lined in the back half of the eyeball with the nearly transparent retina, in which the fibers of the optic nerve ramify. The choroid in front is continuous with the iris, which has a contractile opening in the center, the pupil, admitting light to the lens which brings the rays to a focus and forms an image upon the retina, where the light, falling upon delicate structures called rods and cones, causes them to stimulate the fibres of the optic nerve to transmit visual impressions to the brain. 2. The faculty of seeing; power or range of vision; hence, judgment or taste in the use of the eye, and in judging of objects; as, to have the eye of sailor; an eye for the beautiful or picturesque. 3. The action of the organ of sight; sight, look; view; ocular knowledge; judgment; opinion. In my eye, she is the sweetest lady that I looked on. --Shak. 4. The space commanded by the organ of sight; scope of vision; hence, face; front; the presence of an object which is directly opposed or confronted; immediate presence. We shell express our duty in his eye. --Shak. Her shell your hear disproved to her eyes. --Shak. 5. Observation; oversight; watch; inspection; notice; attention; regard. [bd]Keep eyes upon her.[b8] --Shak. Booksellers . . . have an eye to their own advantage. --Addison. 6. That which resembles the organ of sight, in form, position, or appearance; as: (a) (Zo[94]l.) The spots on a feather, as of peacock. (b) The scar to which the adductor muscle is attached in oysters and other bivalve shells; also, the adductor muscle itself, esp. when used as food, as in the scallop. (c) The bud or sprout of a plant or tuber; as the eye of a potato. (d) The center of a target; the bull's-eye. (e) A small loop to receive a hook; as hooks and eyes on a dress. (f) The hole through the head of a needle. (g) A loop forming part of anything, or a hole through anything, to receive a rope, hook, pin, shaft, etc.; as an eye at the end of a tie bar in a bridge truss; as an eye through a crank; an eye at the end of rope. (h) The hole through the upper millstone. 7. That which resembles the eye in relative importance or beauty. [bd]The very eye of that proverb.[b8] --Shak. Athens, the eye of Greece, mother of arts. --Milton. 8. Tinge; shade of color. [Obs.] Red with an eye of blue makes a purple. --Boyle. {By the eye}, in abundance. [Obs.] --Marlowe. {Elliott eye} (Naut.), a loop in a hemp cable made around a thimble and served. {Eye agate}, a kind of circle agate, the central part of which are of deeper tints than the rest of the mass. --Brande & C. {Eye animalcule} (Zo[94]l), a flagellate infusorian belonging to {Euglena} and related genera; -- so called because it has a colored spot like an eye at one end. {Eye doctor}, an oculist. {Eye of a volute} (Arch.), the circle in the center of volute. {Eye of day}, {Eye of the morning}, {Eye of heaven}, the sun. [bd]So gently shuts the eye day.[b8] --Mrs. Barbauld. {Eye of a ship}, the foremost part in the bows of a ship, where, formerly, eyes were painted; also, the hawser holes. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. {Half an eye}, very imperfect sight; a careless glance; as, to see a thing with half an eye; often figuratively. [bd]Those who have but half an eye. [b8] --B. Jonson. {To catch one's eye}, to attract one's notice. {To find favor in the eyes (of)}, to be graciously received and treated. {To have an eye to}, to pay particular attention to; to watch. [bd]Have an eye to Cinna.[b8] --Shak. {To keep an eye on}, to watch. {To set the eyes on}, to see; to have a sight of. {In the eye of the wind} (Naut.), in a direction opposed to the wind; as, a ship sails in the eye of the wind. | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Ebiasaph, a father that gathers or adds |