a. [ L. acuminatus, p. p. of acuminare to sharpen, fr. acumen. See Acumen. ] Tapering to a point; pointed;
v. t. To render sharp or keen. [ R. ] “To acuminate even despair.” Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To end in, or come to, a sharp point. “Acuminating in a cone of prelacy.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point. Bp. Pearson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Terminating in a flat, narrow end. Lindley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Characterized by acumen; keen. Highmore. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. bi- + acuminate. ] (Bot.) Having points in two directions. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. cacumen, cacuminis, the top, point. ] (Philol.) Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants;
v. i. [ L. cacuminatus, p. p. of cacuminare to point, fr. cacumen point. ] To make sharp or pointed. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Pref. circum- + L. incedere, incessum, to walk. ] (Theol.) The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE.comin, AS. cymen, fr. L. cuminum, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;; of Semitic origin, cf. Ar. kamm&unr_;n, Heb. kamm&unr_;n; cf. OF. comin, F. cumin. Cf. Kummel. ] (Bot.) A dwarf umbelliferous plant, somewhat resembling fennel (Cuminum Cyminum), cultivated for its seeds, which have a bitterish, warm taste, with an aromatic flavor, and are used like those of anise and caraway.
Rank-smelling rue, and cumin good for eyes. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Black cumin (Bot.),
a. Pertaining to, or derived from, cumin, or from oil of caraway;
Cuminic acid (Chem.),
n. A substance, analogous to benzil, obtained from oil of caraway. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cuminic + L. oleum. ] A liquid,
n. (Chem.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance,
☞ It possesses acid properties and with alkalies forms brownish salts. This change in color from yellow to brown is the characteristic reaction of tumeric paper. See
a. [ L. decacuminare to cut off the top. See Cacuminate. ] Having the point or top cut off. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having an ovate form, but narrowed at the end into a slender point. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Same as Ovate-acuminate. [ 1913 Webster ]