n. The state of being beamy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
n. State of being clammy or viscous. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being creamy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being dreamy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. State of being filmy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. behavior or language bordering on indelicacy.
n. The state or quality of being gemmy; spruceness; smartness.
n. State of being gloomy. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being grimy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being gummy; viscousness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Spruceness. [ Slang, Eng. ] Pegge (1814). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state or quality of being limy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Luminescent. ]
a. [ L. luminare to illuminate + -escent. ] (Physics) Shining with a light due to any of the various causes which produce luminescence. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. A boat designed for the purpose of detecting and disposing of marine mines. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n.
a. [ Photo- + luminescence. ] (Physics) Luminescence induced by exposure to light waves in the infrared to ultraviolet range. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]
a. [ Photo- + luminescent. ] (Physics) Luminescent due to exposure to light waves. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. The quality or state of being roomy; spaciousness;
n. The quality or state of being slimy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or condition of being spumy; spumescence. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or condition of being steamy; vaporousness; mistiness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being stormy; tempestuousness; biosteruousness; impetuousness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being streamy; a trailing. R. A. Proctor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Physics) Luminescence exhibited by a substance on being moderately heated. It is shown esp. by certain substances that have been exposed to the action of light or to X-rays. --