a. [ L. centuplex; centum + plicare to fold; cf. F. centuple. ] Hundredfold. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To increase a hundredfold. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
v. t.
n. The act of ravishing; violation; defilement. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. contortuplicatus; contortus contorted + plicare to fold. ] (Bot.) Plaited lengthwise and twisted in addition, as the bud of the morning-glory. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. an angry dispute.
a. [ Cf. Quadruple. ] Multiplied an infinite number of times. [ R. ] Wollaston. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. obstuperfacere to stupefy. ] See Stupefaction. [ Obs. ] Howell. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Stupefactive. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Cf.L. obstupefacere. See Ob-, and Stupefy. ] See Stupefy. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. octuplus; cf. Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. octuple. ] Eightfold. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. quintus fifth: cf. F. quintuple, L. quintuplex. Cf. Quadruple. ] Multiplied by five; increased to five times the amount; fivefold. [ 1913 Webster ]
Quintuple time (Mus.),
v. t.
n. [ From Quintuple. ]
n. pl. five children born from one mother in a single pregnancy. [ PJC ]
a. [ LL. septuplus; cf. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;:cf. F. septuple. Cf. Double, Quadruple. ] Seven times as much; multiplied by seven; sevenfold. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. [ Formed (in imitation of quadruple) fr. L. sextus sixth: cf. F. sextuple. ]
‖n. [ Skr. stūpa. ] A mound or monument commemorative of Buddha. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L. ] (Med.) See 1st Stupe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow. Cf. Stop, v. t. ] (Med.) Cloth or flax dipped in warm water or medicaments and applied to a hurt or sore. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ See Stupid. ] A stupid person. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. stupefaciens, p. pr. of stupefacere to stupefy; stupere to be stupefied + facere to make. Cf. Stupefy. ]
n. [ Cf. F. stupéfaction. See Stupefacient. ] The act of stupefying, or the state of being stupefied.
Resistance of the dictates of conscience brings a hardness and stupefaction upon it. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. & n. [ Cf. F. stupéfactif, LL. stupefactivus. ] Same as Stupefacient.
a. Having been made stupid. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality of being stupid. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, stupefies; a stupefying agent. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The fumes of drink discompose and stupefy the brain. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is not malleable; but yet is not fluent, but stupefied. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. stupendus astonishing, p. future pass. of stupere to be astonished at. Cf. Stupid. ] Astonishing; wonderful; amazing; especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation;
All are but parts of one stupendous whole. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow; cf. L. stuppeus made of tow. Cf. Stupose. ] Resembling tow; having long, loose scales, or matted filaments, like tow; stupose. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. stupidus, fr. stupere to be stupefied: cf. F. stupide. ]
O that men . . . should be so stupid grown . . .
As to forsake the living God! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
With wild surprise,
A moment stupid, motionless he stood. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Observe what loads of stupid rhymes
Oppress us in corrupted times. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. stupiditas: cf. F. stupidité. ]
A stupidity
Past admiration strikes me, joined with fear. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. See Stupefy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L., from stupere to be struck senseless. ]
a. [ L. stupa, or better stuppa, tow. Cf. Stupeous. ] (Bot.) Composed of, or having, tufted or matted filaments like tow; stupeous. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ L. stupratus, p. p. of stuprare to ravish, fr. stuprum defilement. ] To ravish; to debauch. [ R. ] Heywood. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Violation of chastity by force; rape. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L. ] Stupration. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having the ratio of one to five;
a. Having the ratio of one to seven. Bp. Wilkins. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having the ratio of one to six;
v. i.
n. The act of tittuping; lively, gay, or restless behavior or gait; a prance or caper.
a. Given to tittuping; gay; lively; prancing; also, shaky; unsteady. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]