n. The state of being aërial; unsubstantiality. [ R. ] De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Like, or from, the air; in an aërial manner. “A murmur heard aërially.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. aër air + -ferous: cf. F. aérifère. ] Conveying or containing air; air-bearing;
n. [ Cf. F. aérification. See A&unr_;rify. ]
a. [ L. aër air + -form: cf. F. aériforme. ] Having the form or nature of air, or of an elastic fluid; gaseous. Hence fig.: Unreal. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. aër air + -fly. ]
n. An aëroplane, airship, or the like. [ Colloq. in 1900, now obsolescent. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]
. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, air. ] The combining form of the Greek word meaning air. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Biol.) Growing or thriving only in the presence of oxygen; also, pertaining to, or induced by, aërobies;
n. pl. [ Aëro- + Gr.
a. (Biol.) Related to, or of the nature of, aërobies;
n. [ Aëro- + boat. ] A form of hydro-aëroplane; a flying boat. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Aëro- + bus. ] An aëroplane or airship designed to carry passengers. Now called a
n. [ Aëro- + club. ] A club or association of persons interested in aëronautics. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Aëro- + curve. ] (Aëronautics) A modification of the aëroplane, having curved surfaces, the advantages of which were first demonstrated by Lilienthal. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Aëro- + cyst. ] (Bot.) One of the air cells of algals. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Aëro- + Gr. &unr_; shaken, &unr_; to shake. ] (Aëronautics) The science of gliding and soaring flight. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Aëro- + Gr. &unr_; a running. ] (Aëronautics)
a. Without aim or purpose;
a.
n. [ Arm + -let. ]
a.
n. A small beam of light. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Fit; suitable; becoming. [ Archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
In beseemly order sitten there. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a valuable fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus) of the East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
a. Without bloom or flowers. Shelley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Without blossoms. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. low-lying alluvial land near a river.
a. Without a bottom; hence, fathomless; baseless;
a. Having no brim;
n. [ From Bromley Hill, near Alston, Cumberland, England. ] (Min.) A carbonate of baryta and lime, intermediate between witherite and strontianite; -- called also
‖n. [ G.; bund confederacy + versammlung assembly. ] See Legislature, Switzerland. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
adv. In a calm manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
The gentle stream which calmly flows. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. camelot (akin to Sp. camelote, chamelote, It. cambellbito, ciambellotto, LL. camelotum, camelinum, fr. Ar. khamlat camlet, fr. kaml pile, plush. The word was early confused with camel, camel's hair also being used in making it. Cf. Calamanco ] A woven fabric originally made of camel's hair, now chiefly of goat's hair and silk, or of wool and cotton.
☞ They have been made plain and twilled, of single warp and weft, of double warp, and sometimes with double weft also, with thicker yarn. Beck (Draper's Dict. ) [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Wavy or undulating like camlet; veined. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Camlet. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Destitute of charms. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. circum- + L. littus, littoris, shore; preferable form, litus, litoris. ] Adjointing the shore. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. circumlocutio, fr. circumloqui, -locutus, to make use of circumlocution; circum + loqui to speak. See Loquacious. ] The use of many words to express an idea that might be expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a periphrase. [ 1913 Webster ]
the plain Billingsgate way of calling names . . . would save abundance of time lost by circumlocution. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Circumlocution office,
a. Relating to, or consisting of, circumlocutions; periphrastic; circuitous. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic. Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
The officials set to work in regular circumlocutory order. Chambers's Journal. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having no claim. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ W. cromlech; crom bending or bent, concave + llech a flat stone; akin to Ir. cromleac. ] (Archæol.) A monument of rough stones composed of one or more large ones supported in a horizontal position upon others. They are found chiefly in countries inhabited by the ancient Celts, and are of a period anterior to the introduction of Christianity into these countries. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. decem ten + E. locular. ] (Bot.) Having ten cells for seeds. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a dim or obscure manner; not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight.
n. An unreal, delightful country such as in sometimes pictured in dreams; region of fancies; fairyland. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ He ] builds a bridge from dreamland for his lay. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Free from, or without, dreams. Camden. --
adj. resembling a dream; vague or fantastic;