English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

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To compound a felony

See under Compound, v. t.

To- (prep.)

An obsolete intensive prefix used in the formation of compound verbs; as in to-beat, to-break, to-hew, to-rend, to-tear. See these words in the Vocabulary. See the Note on All to, or All-to, under All, adv.

To-beat (v. t.)

To beat thoroughly or severely.

To-break (v. t.)

To break completely; to break in pieces.

To-brest (v. t.)

To burst or break in pieces.

To-day (prep.)

On this day; on the present day.

To-day (n.)

The present day.

To-do (n.)

Bustle; stir; commotion; ado.

To-fall (n.)

A lean-to. See Lean-to.

To-name (n.)

A name added, for the sake of distinction, to one's surname, or used instead of it.

To-rend (v. t.)

To rend in pieces.

To-rent (imp. & p. p.)

of To-rend

Toad (n.)

Any one of numerous species of batrachians belonging to the genus Bufo and allied genera, especially those of the family Bufonidae. Toads are generally terrestrial in their habits except during the breeding season, when they seek the water. Most of the species burrow beneath the earth in the daytime and come forth to feed on insects at night. Most toads have a rough, warty skin in which are glands that secrete an acrid fluid.

Toadeater (n.)

A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant; a flatterer; a toady.

Toadfish (n.)

Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo.

Toadfish (n.)

The angler.

Toadfish (n.)

A swellfish.

Toadflax (n.)

An herb (Linaria vulgaris) of the Figwort family, having narrow leaves and showy orange and yellow flowers; -- called also butter and eggs, flaxweed, and ramsted.

Toadhead (n.)

The golden plover.

Toadied (imp. & p. p.)

of Toady