English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Subpyriform (a.)

Somewhat pyriform.

Subquadrate (a.)

Nearly or approximately square; almost square.

Subquadruple (a.)

Containing one part of four; in the ratio of one to four; as, subquadruple proportion.

Subquinquefid (a.)

Almost quinquefid; nearly quinquefid.

Subquintuple (a.)

Having the ratio of one to five; as, subquintuple proportion.

Subreader (n.)

An under reader in the inns of court, who reads the texts of law the reader is to discourse upon.

Subrector (n.)

An assistant restor.

Subreligion (n.)

A secondary religion; a belief or principle held in a quasi religious veneration.

Subreption (n.)

The act of obtaining a favor by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.

Subreptitious (a.)

Surreptitious.

Subreptive (a.)

Surreptitious.

Subrigid (a.)

Somewhat rigid or stiff.

Subriguous (a.)

Watered or wet beneath; well-watered.

Subrogate (v. t.)

To put in the place of another; to substitute.

Subrogation (n.)

The act of subrogating.

Subrogation (n.)

The substitution of one person in the place of another as a creditor, the new creditor succeeding to the rights of the former; the mode by which a third person who pays a creditor succeeds to his rights against the debtor.

Subrotund (a.)

Somewhat rotund.

Subsacral (a.)

Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the sacrum.

Subsaline (a.)

Moderately saline or salt.

Subsalt (n.)

A basic salt. See the Note under Salt.