adj. 1. serving to accuse; expressing accusation
Syn. -- accusatorial, accusatory [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In an accusing manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a communication publicly promoting some product or service.
Syn. -- ad, advertisement, advert [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. 1 the business of advertising; the activity engaged in by professional publicists for pay.
Syn. -- advertizing, publicizing, the advertising profession, the advertising industry [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Giving amusement; diverting; as, an amusing story. -- A*mus"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. [ AS. bletsung. See Bless, v. t. ] 1. The act of one who blesses. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A declaration of divine favor, or an invocation imploring divine favor on some or something; a benediction; a wish of happiness pronounces. [ 1913 Webster ]

This is the blessing, where with Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel. Deut. xxxiii. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A means of happiness; that which promotes prosperity and welfare; a beneficent gift. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nature's full blessings would be well dispensed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Bib.) A gift. [ A Hebraism ] Gen. xxxiii. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Grateful praise or worship. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Browse; also, a place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Browsings for the deer. Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the act of embracing; holding in one's arms . [ PJC ]

2. foreplay without contact with the genital organs.
Syn. -- caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In caressing manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. That carouses; relating to a carouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner of a carouser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act or process of inclosing in, or covering with, a case or thin substance, as plaster, boards, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An outside covering, for protection or ornament, or to precent the radiation of heat. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An inclosing frame; esp. the framework around a door or a window. See Case, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. Dried dung of cattle used as fuel. [ Prov. Eng. ] Waterland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art of ornamenting metal by means of chasing tools; also, a piece of ornamental work produced in this way. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. final or ending; terminal; as, the closing stages of the election; the closing weeks of the year; the closing scene of the film; closing remarks. Opposite of opening. [ Narrower terms: year-end ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. the act of closing something.
Syn. -- shutting. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the last section of a communication.
Syn. -- conclusion, close, ending. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. termination of operations.
Syn. -- closure, closedown, shutdown. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

4. a concluding action.
Syn. -- completion, culmination, windup, mop up. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

5. (Commerce) the final action in a commercial transaction, especially the meeting between buyer and seller (and in some cases mortgagee), or their representatives, in a transaction for sale of real estate in which all documents are signed and all procedures carried out to complete the sale; -- called also real estate closing. [ PJC ]

a. (Shipbuilding) Curved; bent; as, compassing timbers. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Tending to compose or soothe. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to, or used in, composition. [ 1913 Webster ]

Composing frame (Print.), a stand for holding cases of type when in use. --
Composing rule (Print.), a thin slip of brass or steel, against which the type is arranged in a composing stick, or by the aid of which stickfuls or handfuls or type are lifted; -- called also setting rule. --
Composing stick (Print.), an instrument usually of metal, which the compositor holds in his left hand, and in which he arranges the type in words and lines. It has one open side, and one adjustable end by means of which the length of the lines, and consequently the width of the page or column, may be determined. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. causing mental confusion and perplexity.
Syn. -- perplexing, stupefying. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. causing bafflement and confusion; as, he sent confusing signals to Iraq.
Syn. -- bewildering, confused. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The pursuit or running game with dogs that follow by sight instead of by scent. [ 1913 Webster ]

In coursing of a deer, or hart, with greyhounds. Bacon [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) A layer of tiles forming a corona for a wall. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Cross, v. t. ] 1. The act by which anything is crossed; as, the crossing of the ocean. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of making the sign of the cross. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The act of interbreeding; a mixing of breeds. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Intersection, as of two paths or roads. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. A place where anything (as a stream) is crossed; a paved walk across a street, or a set of marks across the street pavement indicating that this is a designated location for pedestrians to cross. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

6. Contradiction; thwarting; obstruction. [ 1913 Webster ]

I do not bear these crossings. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a person who stands at a street crossing to assist children to cross the street safely; -- usually used near schools during the times that children are entering or leaving the school. Crossing guards may be employed by a municipality as auxiliary police officers, or may be unpaid volunteers. Some wear uniforms, others do not. They are commonly older citizens who are retired or not employed full-time at other tasks. At some schools, older students from the school are trained to perform the function of crossing guards. [ PJC ]

adv. In a manner to debase. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the process of experiencing decompression; the act or process of relieving or reducing pressure.
Syn. -- decompression. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. Becoming less and less; diminishing. -- De*creas"ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Decreasing series (Math.), a series in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding term. [1913 Webster]

n. 1. The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb).
Syn. -- deactivation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. the process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adv. In a depressing manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Contemptuously. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the act or process of identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon.
Syn. -- diagnosis. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A masque or masquerade. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Disingenuousness. [ Obs. ] Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; as, disingenuous conduct or schemes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not ingenuous; wanting in noble candor or frankness; not frank or open; uncandid; unworthily or meanly artful. [ 1913 Webster ]

So disingenuous as not to confess them [ faults ]. Pope.

-- Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ly, adv. T. Warton. -- Dis`in*gen"u*ous*ness, n. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Causing displeasure or dissatisfaction; offensive; disagreeable. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ly, adv. -- Dis*pleas"ing*ness, n. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a manner to dispose. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By way of dispraise. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a distressing manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Causing distress; painful; unpleasant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Shipbuilding) One of several pieces fayed across the apron and lapped in the knightheads, or inside planking above the upper deck. Ham. Nav. Encyc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Surg.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover a sore or wound. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Manure or compost over land. When it remains on the surface, it is called a top-dressing. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Cookery) (a) A preparation, such as a sauce, to flavor food for eating; a condiment; as, a dressing for salad. (b) The stuffing of fowls, pigs, etc.; forcemeat. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. An ornamental finish, as a molding around doors, windows, or on a ceiling, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Castigation; scolding; -- often with down. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Dressing case, a case of toilet utensils. --
Dressing forceps, a variety of forceps, shaped like a pair of scissors, used in dressing wounds. --
Dressing gown, a light gown, such as is used by a person while dressing; a study gown. --
Dressing room, an apartment appropriated for making one's toilet. --
Top-dressing, manure or compost spread over land and not worked into the soil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a table, usually having a vertical back piece containing a mirror, at which a person may sit while dressing or applying makeup, and on which articles for the toilet stand. It often has drawers for toiletries, clothing, or accessories. It is also called a vanity or vanity table. [ PJC ]

adj. prenom. sleeping lightly.
Syn. -- drowsy, dozing(prenominal), napping(prenominal), nodding(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. a change for the better.
Syn. -- moderation, relief. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. the act of reducing something unpleasant, such as pain.
Syn. -- alleviation, relief. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. hard to deal with; as, greeted with an embarrassing silence.
Syn. -- awkward, disconcerting, off-putting, sticky, tight, unenviable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.
Syn. -- mortifying, shame-making. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ From Emprise, v. t. ] Full of daring; adventurous. [ Archaic ] T. Campbell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the act of surrounding something with something else, so that it is inside the surrounding object.
Syn. -- inclosing, enclosure, envelopment, enveloping, inclosure. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. closely enveloping or surrounding on all sides.
Syn. -- ambient, enveloping, surrounding(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Same as energizing. [ mostly British ]
Syn. -- energizing, kinetic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. releasing energy. [ Narrower terms: exothermic (vs. endothermic), exothermal ]
Syn. -- exoergic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. catabolic. [ prenominal ] constructive-metabolic
Syn. -- destructive-metabolic(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. capable of holding the attention completely; very interesting.
Syn. -- absorbing, fascinating, gripping, riveting. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]