English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Aside
(adv.)
On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or
direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart.
Asilus
(n.)
A genus of large and voracious two-winged flies, including
the bee killer and robber fly.
Asinego
(n.)
Alt. of Assinego
Asinine
(a.)
Of or belonging to, or having the qualities of, the ass,
as stupidity and obstinacy.
Asininity
(n.)
The quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with
obstinacy.
Asiphonata
(n. pl.)
Alt. of Asiphonida
Asiphonate
(n.)
An asiphonate mollusk.
Asiphonate
(a.)
Destitute of a siphon or breathing tube; -- said of
many bivalve shells.
Asiphonea
(n. pl.)
Alt. of Asiphonida
Asiphonida
(n. pl.)
A group of bivalve mollusks destitute of siphons,
as the oyster; the asiphonate mollusks.
Asitia
(n.)
Want of appetite; loathing of food.
Ask
(v. t.)
To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to
solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before the person
addressed.
Ask
(n.)
A water newt.
Ask
(v. t.)
To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of
remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do
you ask?
Ask
(v. t.)
To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a
question to or about; to question.
Ask
(v. t.)
To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment.
Ask
(v. i.)
To request or petition; -- usually followed by for; as, to
ask for bread.
Ask
(v. i.)
To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed
by after.
Ask
(v. t.)
To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the
banns and the persons.
Askance
(v. t.)
To turn aside.