English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Aspiration
(n.)
The act of breathing; a breath; an inspiration.
Aspiration
(n.)
The act of aspiring of a ardently desiring; strong
wish; high desire.
Aspirator
(n.)
An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid contents
of tumors or collections of blood.
Aspirator
(n.)
An apparatus for passing air or gases through or over
certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed vessel, by means
of suction.
Aspiratory
(a.)
Of or pertaining to breathing; suited to the inhaling
of air
Aspire
(v. t.)
To desire with eagerness; to seek to attain something
high or great; to pant; to long; -- followed by to or after, and rarely
by at; as, to aspire to a crown; to aspire after immorality.
Aspire
(v. t.)
To rise; to ascend; to tower; to soar.
Aspire
(v. t.)
To aspire to; to long for; to try to reach; to mount to.
Aspire
(n.)
Aspiration.
Aspired
(imp. & p. p.)
of Aspire
Aspirement
(n.)
Aspiration.
Aspirer
(n.)
One who aspires.
Aspiring
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Aspire
Aspiring
(a.)
That aspires; as, an Aspiring mind.
Aspish
(a.)
Pertaining to, or like, an asp.
Asportation
(n.)
The felonious removal of goods from the place where
they were deposited.
Asprawl
(adv. & a.)
Sprawling.
Asquat
(adv. & a.)
Squatting.
Asquint
(adv.)
With the eye directed to one side; not in the straight
line of vision; obliquely; awry, so as to see distortedly; as, to look
asquint.
Ass
(n.)
A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the
horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or
domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type
of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses
which are swift-footed.