*tidi*

n. 1. a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic.
Syn. -- acetophenetidin, phenacetin [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Med.) Destructive to, or hindering the growth of, diphtheria bacilli. -- n. An antidiphtheritic agent. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. the doctrine or political position that opposes the withdrawal of state recognition of an established church; -- used especially concerning the Anglican Church in England. Opposed to disestablishmentarianism. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. krypto`s hidden. ] (Chem.) One of the quinoline bases, obtained from coal tar as an oily liquid, C11H11N; also, any one of several substances metameric with, and resembling, cryptidine proper. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. de`lta, the letter Δ. ] (Zool.) The triangular space under the beak of many brachiopod shells. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Fastidiousness; squeamishness. [ Obs. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. fastidiosus disdainful, fr. fastidium loathing, aversion, perh. fr. fastus arrogance (of uncertain origin) + taedium loathing. Cf. Tedious, Fash. ] Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with difficulty; squeamish; as, a fastidious mind or ear; a fastidious appetite. [ 1913 Webster ]

Proud youth ! fastidious of the lower world. Young.

Syn. -- Squeamish; critical; overnice; difficult; punctilious. -- Fastidious, Squeamish. We call a person fastidious when his taste or feelings are offended by trifling defects or errors; we call him squeamish when he is excessively nice or critical on minor points, and also when he is overscrupulous as to questions of duty. “Whoever examines his own imperfections will cease to be fastidious; whoever restrains his caprice and scrupulosity will cease to be squeamish.” Crabb.

-- Fas*tid"i*ous*ly, adv. -- Fas*tid"i*ous*ness, n.

a. [ L. fatidicus; fatum fate + dicere to say, tell. ] Having power to foretell future events; prophetic; fatiloquent; as, the fatidical oak. [ R. ] Howell. -- Fa*tid"i*cal*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. Fetidness. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Gonoblastidia [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; offspring + &unr_; to bud. ] (Zool.) A blastostyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From toluidine, by transposition. ] (Chem.) Any one of several metameric alkaloids, C5H3N.(CH3)2, of the pyridine series, obtained from bone oil as liquids, and having peculiar pungent odors. These alkaloids are also called respectively dimethyl pyridine, ethyl pyridine, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Multi- + digitate. ] Having many fingers, or fingerlike processes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Nicotine + pyridine. ] (Chem.) A complex, oily, nitrogenous base, isomeric with nicotine, and obtained by the reduction of certain derivatives of the pyridine group. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. nox, noctos, night + dies day. ] Comprising a night and a day; as, a noctidial day. [ R. ] Holder. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Ommatidia [ NL., dim. of Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, the eye. ] (Zool.) One of the single eyes forming the compound eyes of crustaceans, insects, and other invertebrates; one of the eyes of an ommateum. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. A family of birds related to the cranes, most of which are large and ground-running, and comprising the bustards.
Syn. -- family Otididae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Nimble-fingered; having fingers fit for prestidigitation, or juggling. [ R. ] “His prestidigital hand.” Charles Reade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Legerdemain; sleight of hand; juggling. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praesto ready + digitus finger: cf. F. prestidigitateur. ] One skilled in legerdemain or sleight of hand; a juggler. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. The quality or state of being putrid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. cotidian, L. quotidianus, fr. quotidie daily; quotus how many + dies day: cf. OF. cotidien, F. quotidien. See Quota, Deity. ] Occurring or returning daily; as, a quotidian fever. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Anything returning daily; especially (Med.), an intermittent fever or ague which returns every day. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The blue titmouse. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The “tidif” mentioned in Chaucer is by some supposed to be the titmouse, by others the wren. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a tidy manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being tidy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Tidings. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ OE. tidinge, ti&unr_;inge, tidinde, from or influenced by Icel. tī&unr_;indi; akin to Dan. tidende, Sw. tidning, G. zeung, AS. tīdan to happen, E. betide, tide. See Tide, v. i. & n. ] Account of what has taken place, and was not before known; news. [ 1913 Webster ]

I shall make my master glad with these tidings. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Full well the busy whisper, circling round,
Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Although tidings is plural in form, it has been used also as a singular. By Shakespeare it was used indiscriminately as a singular or plural. [ 1913 Webster ]

Now near the tidings of our comfort is. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Tidings to the contrary
Are brought your eyes. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- News; advice; information; intelligence. -- Tidings, News. The term news denotes recent intelligence from any quarter; the term tidings denotes intelligence expected from a particular quarter, showing what has there betided. We may be indifferent as to news, but are always more or less interested in tidings. We read the news daily; we wait for tidings respecting an absent friend or an impending battle. We may be curious to hear the news; we are always anxious for tidings. [ 1913 Webster ]

Evil news rides post, while good news baits. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

What tidings dost thou bring? Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]