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a. [ L. Assyrius. ] Of or pertaining to Assyria, or to its inhabitants. -- n. A native or an inhabitant of Assyria; the language of Assyria. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to Assyriology; as, Assyriological studies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One versed in Assyriology; a student of Assyrian archæology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Assyria + -logy. ] The science or study of the antiquities, language, etc., of ancient Assyria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From OF. aset, asez, orig. meaning enough. See Assets. ] Indemnification for injury; satisfaction. [ Chiefly in Scots law ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Of or pertaining to brass; having the nature, appearance, or hardness, of brass. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Impudent; impudently bold. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also brassie and brassey. ] (Golf) A wooden club soled with brass. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

{ } n. [ Hind. chaprāssī, fr. chaprās badge. ] A messenger or servant wearing an official badge. [ Anglo-Indian ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adj. 1. having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress. Opposite of styleless. [ informal ]
Syn. -- posh, swish, stylish. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. exhibiting refinement and high character. Opposite of low-class [ informal ]
Syn. -- high-class. [ PJC ]

n.; pl. Embassies [ OF. ambassée, embascée, LL. ambasciata, fr. ambasciare for ambactiare to go on a mission, fr. L. ambactus vassal, dependent, of Celtic or German origin; cf. W. amaeth husbandman, Goth. andbahts servant, G. amt office, OHG. ambaht. Cf. Ambassador. ] 1. The public function of an ambassador; the charge or business intrusted to an ambassador or to envoys; a public message to; foreign court concerning state affairs; hence, any solemn message. [ 1913 Webster ]

He sends the angels on embassies with his decrees. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The person or persons sent as ambassadors or envoys; the ambassador and his suite; envoys. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The residence or office of an ambassador. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Sometimes, but rarely, spelled ambassy. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Full of gas; like gas. Hence: [ Colloq. ] Inflated; full of boastful or insincere talk. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. passing intestinal gas excessively; flatulent. [ PJC ]

a. 1. Made of glass; vitreous; as, a glassy substance. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Resembling glass in its properties, as in smoothness, brittleness, or transparency; as, a glassy stream; a glassy surface; the glassy deep. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Dull; wanting life or fire; lackluster; -- said of the eyes. “In his glassy eye.” Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

Glassy feldspar (Min.), a variety of orthoclase; sanidine. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>a. 1. Covered with grass; abounding with grass; as, a grassy lawn. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Resembling grass; green. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. & a. See Madecassee. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Massier superl. Massiest. ] Compacted into, or consisting of, a mass; having bulk and weight or substance; ponderous; bulky and heavy; weighty; heavy; as, a massy shield; a massy rock. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your swords are now too massy for your strengths,
And will not be uplifted. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Yawning rocks in massy fragments fly. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Marshy; fenny. [ R. ] Pennant. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Corrupted fr. It. passamezzo. ] [ Obs. ] See Paspy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]