English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Asphyxiated (p. p. )

Alt. of Asphyxied

Asphyxiation (n.)

The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.

Asphyxied (p. p. )

In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.

Asphyxy (n.)

Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of irrespirable gases.

Aspic (n.)

The venomous asp.

Aspic (n.)

A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.

Aspic (n.)

A European species of lavender (Lavandula spica), which produces a volatile oil. See Spike.

Aspic (n.)

A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc.

Aspidobranchia (n. pl.)

A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets.

Aspirant (a.)

Aspiring.

Aspirant (n.)

One who aspires; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.

Aspirate (v. t.)

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.

Aspirate (n.)

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.

Aspirate (n.)

A mark of aspiration (/) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.

Aspirate (n.)

An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.

Aspirate (a.)

Alt. of Aspirated

Aspirated (imp. & p. p.)

of Aspirate

Aspirated (a.)

Pronounced with the h sound or with audible breath.

Aspirating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Aspirate

Aspiration (n.)

The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong wish; high desire.