English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Amender
(n.)
One who amends.
Amendful
(a.)
Much improving.
Amending
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Amend
Amendment
(n.)
An alteration or change for the better; correction of a
fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
Amendment
(n.)
Correction of an error in a writ or process.
Amendment
(n.)
In public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be
made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or
omitting.
Amends
(n. sing. & pl.)
Compensation for a loss or injury; recompense;
reparation.
Amenities
(pl. )
of Amenity
Amenity
(n.)
The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in
respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness;
civility; suavity; gentleness.
Amenorrhoea
(n.)
Retention or suppression of the menstrual discharge.
Amenorrhoeal
(a.)
Pertaining to amenorrhoea.
Ament
(n.)
A species of inflorescence; a catkin.
Amenta
(pl. )
of Amentum
Amentaceous
(a.)
Resembling, or consisting of, an ament or aments; as,
the chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence.
Amentaceous
(a.)
Bearing aments; having flowers arranged in aments; as,
amentaceous plants.
Amentia
(n.)
Imbecility; total want of understanding.
Amentiferous
(a.)
Bearing catkins.
Amentiform
(a.)
Shaped like a catkin.
Amentum
(n.)
Same as Ament.
Amenuse
(v. t.)
To lessen.