usurious : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   Ugric
         n 1: one of the two branches of the Finno-Ugric family of
               languages; spoken in Hungary and northwestern Siberia [syn:
               {Ugric}, {Ugrian}]

English Dictionary: usurious	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
usurious adj greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" Synonym(s): exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
usuriously adv to an exorbitant degree; "prices are exorbitantly high in the capital" Synonym(s): exorbitantly, extortionately, usuriously
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
uxoricide n a husband who murders his wife the murder of a wife by her husband
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
uxorious adj foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
uxoriously adv in a loving and uxorious manner; "he kept deferring uxoriously to Mary"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
uxoriousness n foolish fondness for or excessive submissiveness to one's wife
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Umbra \[d8]Um"bra\, n.; pl. {Umbr[91]}. [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. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of sci[91]noid 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).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Miller \Mill"er\ (m[icr]l"[etil]r), n. 1. One who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill. 2. A milling machine. 3. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A moth or lepidopterous insect; -- so called because the wings appear as if covered with white dust or powder, like a miller's clothes. Called also {moth miller}. (b) The eagle ray. (c) The hen harrier. [Prov. Eng.] {Miller's thumb}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small fresh-water fish of the genus {Uranidea} (formerly {Cottus}), as the European species ({U. gobio}), and the American ({U. gracilis}); -- called also {bullhead}. (b) A small bird, as the gold-crest, chiff-chaff, and long-tailed tit. [Prov. Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ushership \Ush"er*ship\, n. The office of an usher; usherdom.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Usurious \Usu"rious\ (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.] 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. -- {Usu"riously}, adv. -- {Usu"riousness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Usurious \Usu"rious\ (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.] 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. -- {Usu"riously}, adv. -- {Usu"riousness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Usurious \Usu"rious\ (?; 277), a. [From {Usury}.] 1. Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money; as, a usurious person. 2. Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury; as, a usurious contract. -- {Usu"riously}, adv. -- {Usu"riousness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Uxorious \Uxo"rious\, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. [bd]Uxorious magistrates.[b8] --Milton. How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton. -- {Uxoo"riously}, adv. -- {Uxo"riousness}, {n}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Uxoricidal \Uxor"ici`dal\, a. Of or pertaining to uxoricide; tending to uxoricide.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Uxoricide \Uxor"icide\, n. [L. uxor wife + caedere to kill.] 1. The murder of a wife by her husband. 2. One who murders his wife.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Uxorious \Uxo"rious\, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. [bd]Uxorious magistrates.[b8] --Milton. How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton. -- {Uxoo"riously}, adv. -- {Uxo"riousness}, {n}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Uxorious \Uxo"rious\, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.] Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband. [bd]Uxorious magistrates.[b8] --Milton. How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton. -- {Uxoo"riously}, adv. -- {Uxo"riousness}, {n}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
user acceptance testing The type of {testing} where monitored users determine whether a system meets all their requirements, and will support the business for which it was designed. (2003-09-24)