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Alt. of Asphyxied
The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.
In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.
Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of irrespirable gases.
The venomous asp.
A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.
A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.
A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc.
A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets.
Aspiring.
One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.
To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant.
A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.
A mark of aspiration (/) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.
Alt. of Aspirated
of Aspirate
Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.
of Aspirate
The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire.