Type Sizes.
The above specimen lines show the usual bodies used in the texts of books and newspapers; (1) being set in Great Primer, (2) in English, (3) in Pica, (4) in Small Pica, (5) in Long Primer, (6) in Bourgeois, (7) in Brevier, (8) in Minion, (9) in Nonpareil, (10) in Pearl, and (11) in Diamond.The black squares represent the square of the body of the type, one of the units of measurement, and is called anem, the letter M being exactly square.The following is a list of the number of lines to the foot of the respective bodies as made in actual metal types:Great Primer51¼Brevier111English64Minion122Pica72Nonpareil144Small Pica83Pearl179Long Primer89Diamond204Bourgeois102A 'font' of type is an indefinite quantity having all the proper proportions of 'sorts,' including capitals and small capitals, lower-case, spaces, points and references, figures, accents, hyphens, ligatures (Ligatures for fi fl and ffi), &c. The proportion of letters ranges from 200 z's to 12,000 e's. The smaller letters are calledlower-case, from the case in which the compositor has them arranged; the capitals and small capitals being in a different oruppercase.
The above specimen lines show the usual bodies used in the texts of books and newspapers; (1) being set in Great Primer, (2) in English, (3) in Pica, (4) in Small Pica, (5) in Long Primer, (6) in Bourgeois, (7) in Brevier, (8) in Minion, (9) in Nonpareil, (10) in Pearl, and (11) in Diamond.
The black squares represent the square of the body of the type, one of the units of measurement, and is called anem, the letter M being exactly square.
The following is a list of the number of lines to the foot of the respective bodies as made in actual metal types:
A 'font' of type is an indefinite quantity having all the proper proportions of 'sorts,' including capitals and small capitals, lower-case, spaces, points and references, figures, accents, hyphens, ligatures (Ligatures for fi fl and ffi), &c. The proportion of letters ranges from 200 z's to 12,000 e's. The smaller letters are calledlower-case, from the case in which the compositor has them arranged; the capitals and small capitals being in a different oruppercase.
Typha, tī′fa,n.one of two distinct reed-like plants called Bulrush. [Gr.typhē, cat-tail.]
Typhlitis, tif-lī′tis,n.inflammation of the cæcum and vermiform appendix—alsoTyphloënterī′tis.—adj.Typhlit′ic. [Gr.typhlos, blind.]
Typhoëan, tī-fō′ē-an,adj.pertaining toTyphoëus, a monster of Greek mythology, buried under Etna.
Typhoid, tī′foid,adj.pertaining to a widely-spread form of enteric or intestinal fever, long confounded with typhus, on account of the characteristic rash of rose-coloured spots—now proved to depend on defective hygienic conditions, and particularly on imperfect disposal of excreta—alsoTyphoid Fever.—adjs.Ty′phoidal;Typhomalā′rial, having both typhoid and malarial characteristics.—n.Typhomā′nia, a form of sleepless stupor and delirium in some cases of typhus fever—alsoTyphō′nia. [Gr.typhōdēs—typhos, smoke,eidos, likeness. Cf.Typhus.]
Typhoon, tī-fōōn′,n.a violent hurricane which occurs in the Chinese seas.—adj.Typhon′ic. [Port.tufão—Ar., Pers., Hind.tūfān, a hurricane, perh. traceable to Gr.typhōn, whence obs. Eng.typhon, a whirlwind. The Chineset'ai fung, a great wind,pao fung, fierce wind, are prob. independent.]
Typhus, tī′fus,n.an extremely contagious and very fatal kind of continued fever, specially associated with filth and overcrowding, often occurring as an epidemic—Jail-fever,Camp-fever, &c.—adj.Ty′phous, relating to typhus. [Through Late L. from Gr.typhos, smoke, hence stupor arising from fever—typhein, to smoke.]
Typolite, tip′ō-līt,n.a stone or fossil imprinted with the impression of a plant or animal. [Gr.typos, impression,lithos, stone.]
Typonym, tī′pō-nim,n.a name based upon a type, as a specimen or species.—adjs.Typon′ymal,Typonym′ic. [Gr.typos, type,onyma, name.]
Typorama, tip-ō-rä′ma,n.a model or representation in fac-simile. [Gr.typos, type,horama, view.]
Typtology, tip-tol′ō-ji,n.the so-called science or theory of spirit-rapping.—adj.Typtolog′ical.—n.Typtol′ogist, one by whose means spirit-rappings are alleged to be induced: one who professes to believe in the genuineness of these. [Gr.typtein, to strike,logia—legein, to say.]
Tyr, tir,n.the name of a war-god in the old Norse mythology, a son of Odin. [Ice.Týr.]
Tyrant, tī′rant,n.one who uses his power arbitrarily and oppressively: (orig.) an absolute monarch or irresponsible magistrate with unlimited powers or an overruling influence.—v.t.to tyrannise over.—n.Ty′ran(Spens.), a tyrant.—v.t.to play the tyrant over.—n.Tyr′anness(Spens.), a female tyrant.—adjs.Tyran′nic,-al,Tyr′annous, pertaining to or suiting a tyrant: unjustly severe: imperious: despotic.—advs.Tyran′nically,Tyr′annously.—n.Tyran′nicalness.—adj.Tyran′nicidal.—n.Tyran′nicide, the act of killing a tyrant: one who kills a tyrant.—n.pl.Tyran′nidæ, a family of Passerine birds, the typical genusTyran′nus, the tyrant-birds or tyrant-flycatchers.—v.i.Tyr′annise, to act as a tyrant: to rule with oppressive severity.—v.t.to act the tyrant to.—adj.Tyr′annish.—n.Tyr′anny, the government or authority of a tyrant: absolute monarchy cruelly administered: oppression: cruelty: harshness. [O. Fr.tirant(Fr.tyran)—L.tyrannns—Gr.tyrannos(Dorickoiranos).]
Tyre. SeeTire.
Tyre, tīr,n.(Spens.) attire, dress.—v.t.to adorn.
Tyrian, tir′i-an,adj.pertaining toTyre: deep-purple, like the dye formerly prepared at Tyre.—n.a native of Tyre.—Tyrian cynosure, the constellation Ursa Minor, a familiar guide to Tyrian mariners.
Tyriasis, ti-rī′a-sis,n.elephantiasis Arabum: the falling out of the hair.—AlsoTyrō′ma. [Gr.tyros, cheese.]
Tyro,Tiro, tī′rō,n.one learning any art: one not yet well acquainted with a subject:—pl.Ty′ros.—ns.Tyroc′iny, pupilage (seeTirocinium);Ty′ronism, state of being a tyro. [L.tiro, a young recruit.]
Tyrolese, tir-ol-ēz′,adj.relating toTyrol, or to its people.—n.a native of Tyrol.—n.Tyrolienne′, a Tyrolese peasants' dance, or its music.
Tyrotoxicon, tī-rō-tok′si-kon,n.a ptomaine in milk or cheese. [Gr.tyros, cheese,toxicon, poison.]
Tyrrhenian, ti-rē′ni-an,adj.Etruscan—alsoTyrrhēne′.—n.an Etruscan.—Tyrrhenian Sea, that part of the Mediterranean between Tuscany and Sardinia and Corsica. [Gr.Tyrrhēnia, Etruria.]
Tyrtæan, tir-tē′an,adj.of or pertaining toTyrtæus, a Greek martial poet of the 7th centuryB.C.
Tythe, tīth,n.a form oftithe.
Tzar,Tzarina=Czar,Czarina.
Tzigany, tsig′a-ni,n.a Hungarian gipsy.—adj.[Hung.Cigany, Gipsy; cf. It.Zingano,Zingaro, Ger.Zigeuner.]
U
the twenty-first letter and the fifth vowel in our alphabet—evolving amongst the Greeks asV, with the value ofu. From V, the lapidary and capital form, the uncial and cursive forms U anduwere developed, gradually V becoming appropriated as the symbol for the consonant, and the medial formuas the symbol for the vowel.
Uberous, ū′ber-us,adj.(Browning) yielding abundance, fruitful.—n.U′berty, fruitfulness. [L.uber.]
Ubiquity, ū-bik′wi-ti,n.existence everywhere at the same time: omnipresence.—ns.Ubī′ety, the state of being in a definite place, whereness: omnipresence;Ubiquitā′rian, one who believes in the relative omnipresence of the human nature of Christ, and accordingly in His actual necessary bodily presence in the Eucharist.—adj.omnipresent—alsoadj.andn.Ubiquā′rian(rare).—adjs.Ubiq′uitous,Ubiq′uitary, being everywhere.—adv.Ubiq′uitously. [Fr.ubiquité, formed from L.ubique, everywhere.]
Udal, ū′dal,adj.applied to land held solely by uninterrupted succession, under no feudal superior.—n.a freehold estate.—n.U′daller, a holder of such. [Ice.ódhal, a homestead.]
Udder, ud′ėr,n.the mammary glands of various animals, esp. cows, &c.—adjs.Udd′ered;Udd′erful;Udd′erless. [A.S.úder; cog. with Ger.euter; also conn. with L.uber, Gr.outhar.]
Udometer, ū-dom′e-tėr,n.a rain-gauge.—adj.Udomet′ric. [L.udus, wet, Gr.metron, a measure.]
Ug, ug,n.(prov.) a surfeit.—v.i.to feel a loathing.—v.t.to give a surfeit to. [Ice.uggr, fear.]
Ugh, uh,interj.an exclamation of repugnance.
Ugly, ug′li,adj.offensive to the eye: deformed: hateful: ill-natured: very severe, dangerous, as an ugly wound.—n.(coll.) an ugly person: a hood formerly worn by ladies as a shade for the eyes.—v.t.(rare) to make ugly.—n.Uglificā′tion.—v.t.Ug′lify, to make ugly.—adv.Ug′lily, in an ugly manner.—n.Ug′liness.—adj.Ug′some, hideous.—n.Ug′someness.—Ugly customer, a dangerous antagonist;Ugly man, the actual person who garrottes the victim in a confederacy of three, the others, the fore-stall and back-stall, covering his escape. [Ice.uggligr, frightful,uggr, fear; akin to Goth.ogan, A.S.oge, fear.]
Ugrian, ōō′gri-an,adj.pertaining to theUgrians, a name used by Castrén for Ostiaks, Voguls, and Magyars belonging to the Ugro-Finnic division of the Ural-Altaic peoples.—AlsoUg′ric.
Uhlan, ū′lan,n.one of a kind of light cavalry for outpost duty, &c., armed with a lance, famous esp. in the Prussian army. [Polishulan, orig. a light Tartar horseman—Turk,oglān, a young man.]
Uitlander, the Dutch form ofOutlander. See underOutland.
Ukase, ū-kās′,n.a Russian decree having the force of law, emanating from the Czar directly or from the senate: any official proclamation. [Russ.ukazŭ, an edict—y-, prefix,kazatĭ, show.]
Ulcer, ul′sėr,n.a dangerous sore, discharging matter: (fig.) a sore, a strain.—v.i.Ul′cerate, to be formed into an ulcer.—v.t to affect with an ulcer or ulcers.—n.Ulcerā′tion, that part or effect of an inflammatory process in which the materials of inflamed tissues, liquefied or degenerate, are cast off, in solution or very minute particles, from free surfaces, or, more rarely, are absorbed from the substance of the body: an ulcer.—adjs.Ul′cered, affected with an ulcer;Ul′cerous, of the nature of an ulcer: affected with an ulcer.—adv.Ul′cerously, in an ulcerous manner.—n.Ul′cerousness. [Fr.ulcère—L.ulcus,ulcĕris; Gr.helkos, a wound.]
Ulema, ōō′le-ma,n.the collective name (which can not be used as a singular) of the body of professional theologians and doctors of divinity, and therefore of law, in any Mohammedan country. [Ar., plur. of‛âlim, learned.]
Ulex, ū′leks,n.a genus of shrubs of the Bean family, including the furze, gorse, or whin. [L.]
Uliginose, ū-lij′i-nōs,adj.growing in swampy places.—AlsoUlig′inous. [L.uliginosus—uligo—uvēre, to be wet.]
Ulitis, ū-lī′tis,n.inflammation of the gums.—ns.Ulon′cus, swelling of the gums;Ulorrhā′gia, bleeding from the gums. [Gr.oula, gums.]
Ullage, ul′āj,n.the quantity a cask lacks of being full.—n.Ull′ing. [O. Fr.eullage—œiller, to fill up, prob. from L.ova, the brim.]
Ulla-lulla, ul′a-lul′a,n.an Irish word for a lament for the dead.
Ulmaceous, ul-mā′shus,adj.relating to an order of trees of which the elm is the type.—adjs.Ul′mic,Ul′mous, pertaining to ulmin.—ns.Ul′min, a dark-brown gummy substance exuded from excrescences in the elm, oak, &c., and present in peat, vegetable mould, &c.;Ul′mus, the genus of the elms. [L.ulmus, an elm.]
Ulna, ul′na,n.the inner and larger of the two bones of the forearm:—pl.Ul′næ.—adv.Ul′nad, toward the ulna.—adj.Ul′nar.—n.Ulnā′re, an element of the primitive carpus situated on the ulnar side—represented in man by the cuneiform bone:—pl.Ulnā′ria. [L.ulna; Eng.ell.]
Ulodendron, ū-lō-den′dron,n.a genus of fossil trees with lepidodendroid cortical scars.
Ulosis, ū-lō′sis,n.the process by which a scar is formed, cicatrisation. [Gr.oulē, a scar.]
Ulotrichous, ū-lot′ri-kus,adj.having crisp woolly hair.—adj.andn.Ulot′richan:—ns.pl.Ulot′richi,Ulot′riches. [Gr.oulos, woolly,thrix,trichos, hair.]
Ulster, ul′stėr,n.a long and loose kind of overcoat worn by men and women, usually having a hood and belt.—n.Ul′ster-cus′tom, the form of tenant-right long customary inUlster, and legalised by statute in 1870 and 1881 (seeTenant-right).—adj.Ul′stered, wearing an ulster.
Ulterior, ul-tē′ri-or,adj.on the further side: beyond: in the future: remoter, beyond what is seen or avowed.—adv.Ultē′riorly, in an ulterior or remote manner. [L.ulterior(comp. ofulter), that is beyond or on the other side.]
Ultimate, ul′ti-māt,adj.furthest: last: incapable of further division.—adv.Ul′timately.—n.Ultimā′tum, the final proposition or terms for a treaty:—pl.Ultimā′ta.—adj.Ul′timo, in the last (month).—n.Ul′timo-gen′iture, the same asBorough-English(q.v.)—opp. toPrimogeniture.—Ultimus hæres(law), the crown or the state, which succeeds to the property of those who die intestate, without leaving next of kin, or who, being bastards, have no next of kin. [L.ultimus, the last, superl. ofulter.]
Ultion, ul′shun,n.revenge. [L.]
Ultra, ul′tra,adj.going beyond, extreme—in composition, as inUltra-classical,Ultra-fashionable,Ultra-conservative,Ultra-critical, &c.—n.an ultraist: a fanatic.—ns.Ul′traism, the principles of ultraists;Ul′traist, one who carries to extremes the opinions or principles of his party.—Ultravī′res, beyond one's power or rights. [L.ultra, beyond,vires, pl. ofvis, strength.]
Ultramarine, ul-tra-ma-rēn′,adj.situated beyond the sea.—n.the most beautiful and durable sky-blue colour, so called either from its intense blue, or from thelapis lazuli, from which it is made, being brought from Asia, beyond the sea.
Ultramontane, ul-tra-mon′tān,adj.being beyond the mountains (i.e. the Alps): originally used in Italy of the French, Germans, &c.; afterwards applied by the northern nations to the Italians, hence its present meaning—viz. holding or denoting extreme views as to the Pope's rights and supremacy.—ns.Ultramon′tanism, ultramontane or extreme views as to the Pope's rights;Ultramon′tanist, one who holds to ultramontanism. [L.ultra, beyond,montanus—mons,montis, a mountain.]
Ultramundane, ul-tra-mun′dān,adj.being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system.
Ultra-protestant, ul′tra-prot′es-tant,n.a supporter of extreme Protestant views.—Alsoadj.
Ultra-religious, ul′tra-re-lij′us,adj.excessively religious.
Ultra-sensual, ul′tra-sen′sū-al,adj.beyond the range or reach of the senses.
Ultra-tropical, ul′tra-trop′ik-al,adj.situated beyond the tropics: warmer than the tropics.
Ultra-virtuous, ul′tra-vėr′tū-us,adj.prudish.
Ultroneous, ul-trō′nē-us,adj.spontaneous, voluntary.—adv.Ultrō′neously.—n.Ultrō′neousness. [L.ultro, spontaneously.]
Ululant, ul′ū-lant,adj.howling.—v.i.Ul′ulāte, to hoot or screech.—n.Ululā′tion, howling, wailing. [L.ululāre, to hoot.]
Umbel, um′bel,n.a form of flower in which a number of stalks, each bearing a flower, radiate from one centre.—adjs.Um′bellate,-d, bearing umbels.—n.Umbell′ifer, any plant of the parsley family.—adj.Umbellif′erous, bearing or producing umbels.—n.Um′bellule, a secondary umbel. [L.umbella, dim. ofumbra, a shade.]
Umber, um′bėr,n.a brown earthy mineral used as a pigment.—adjs.Um′bered, tinged with umber;Um′bery, relating to, or like, umber. [Umbria.]
Umbilic,-al, um-bil′ik, -al,adj.pertaining to the navel.—adjs.Umbil′icate,-d, navel-shaped.—n.Umbil′icus, the navel: a depression at the axial base of a spiral shell, as in many gasteropods.—Umbilical cord, the navel-string;Umbilical duct, the passage connecting the umbilical vesicle with the primitive intestine;Umbilical hernia, the protrusion of a part through or near the umbilicus;Umbilical region, the middle portion of the abdomen. [L.umbilīcus, the navel; Gr.omphalos.]
Umbles, um′blz,n.pl.the entrails of a deer.—n.Um′ble-pie(seeHumble-pie). [O. Fr.nombles(with initialnforl), fromlomble—le, the article,omble—L.umbilicus, the navel. The Eng. formnumbles, by loss of initialn, as innumpire, &c., becameumbles, sometimes writtenhumbles, whencehumble-pie, now associated in popular etymology and meaning withhumble=low.]
Umbo, um′bō,n.the boss of a shield: a knob: the point of a bivalve shell immediately above the hinge:—pl.Umbō′nes,Um′bos.—adjs.Um′bōnal, protuberant;Um′bōnāte,-d(bot.), having a central umbo, boss, or low rounded projection.—n.Umbonā′tion.—adjs.Umbon′ic;Umbon′ulate. [L.]
Umbra, um′bra,n.a shadow: (astron.) the dark cone projected from a planet or satellite on the side opposite to the sun: an uninvited guest whom an invited one brings with him: one of theUmbridæ, the mud-minnows: a sciænoid fish, the umbrine.—adjs.Um′bral, pertaining to an umbra;Um′brāted(her.), shadowed; (obs.)Umbrat′ic,-al,Um′bratile, shadowy, secluded.—ns.Umbrā′tion, adumbration;Um′brere,Um′briere(Spens.), the visor of a helmet.—adj.Umbrif′erous, casting a shade. [L.]
Umbraculum, um-brak′ū-lum,n.(bot.) any umbrella-shaped appendage, as the cap borne on the seta ofMarchantia.—adjs.Umbrac′ulate, nearly covered by a projecting process, as the face of someOrthoptera;Umbraculif′erous, bearing an umbraculum;Umbrac′uliform, having the general form of an umbrella, as a mushroom.
Umbrage, um′brāj,n.suspicion of injury: offence: a shade of foliage: a slight appearance.—v.t.to shade.—adj.Umbrā′geous, shady or forming a shade.—adv.Umbrā′geously.—n.Umbrā′geousness. [Fr.ombrage—L.umbra, a shadow.]
Umbrella, um-brel′a,n.a familiar covered sliding frame carried in the hand, as a screen from rain or sunshine.—n.Umbrell′a-bird, a fruit-crow of South America, so called from its radiating crest.—adj.Umbrellaed(um-brel′äd),provided with an umbrella.—ns.Umbrell′a-grass, an Australian grass with millet-like seeds;Umbrell′a-stand, a stand in the hall of a house for holding umbrellas;Umbrell′a-tree, a small magnolia of the United States. [It.ombrella, dim. ofombra, a shade—L.umbra.]
Umbrette, um-bret′,n.the umber-bird, found in Africa and Madagascar, remarkable for the enormous domed nest which it builds.
Umbrian, um′bri-an,adj.pertaining toUmbria, in central Italy.—n.a native thereof: the old language, akin to Latin, Sabine, and Oscan, to some extent preserved in the Eugubine tablets.
Umbril, um′bril,n.the visor or face-defence of a helmet, the shade.—AlsoUm′brel.
Umbrine, um′brin,n.a sciænoid fish, genusUmbrina.
Umbrose, um′brōz,adj.shady: dark-coloured.—n.Umbros′ity.
Umiak, ōōm′yak,n.the large skin boat of the Eskimo, capable of carrying from 1½ to 3 tons.
Umlaut, ōōm′lowt,n.Grimm's word for a vowel-change in the Teutonic languages brought about on a preceding vowel by the voweli(ore) modifying the first in the direction ofeori—Germangänse, the plural ofgans, &c.
Umpire, um′pīr,n.a third person called in to decide a dispute: an arbitrator.—v.i.to act as umpire.—v.t.to decide as umpire.—ns.Um′pirage,Um′pireship. [Fornumpire; M. E.nompere—O. Fr.nompair—non, not,pair, a peer. From the sense of 'unequal,' 'odd,' the meaning passes to an odd man, an arbitrator, a third party, who gives his casting vote.]
Umquhile, um′hwīl,adv.andadj.a Scotch form ofUm′while, formerly, late, whilom.
Unabashed, un-a-basht′,adj.not abashed.
Unabated, un-a-bā′ted,adj.not diminished or lowered.
Unable, un-ā′bl,adj.not able: not having sufficient strength, power, or skill: weak: impotent.
Unabolished, un-a-bol′isht,adj.not abolished.
Unabridged, un′a-brijd,adj.not abridged.
Unacademic, un-ak-a-dem′ik,adj.not scholarly or classical.
Unaccented, un-ak-sent′ed,adj.without accent or stress in pronunciation: not marked with an accent.
Unacceptable, un-ak-sept′a-bl,adj.not acceptable, not pleasing or welcome.—n.Unaccept′ableness.
Unaccommodated, un-a-kom′ō-dāt-ed,adj.not accommodated, unfurnished with accommodation.—adj.Unaccomm′odating, not compliant.
Unaccompanied, un-a-kum′pa-nid,adj.not accompanied, escorted, or attended: not connected: (mus.) having no instrumental accompaniment.
Unaccomplished, un-ak-kum′plisht,adj.unfinished: lacking accomplishments or acquirements.—n.Unaccom′plishment.
Unaccountable, un-ak-kownt′a-bl,adj.not accountable or to be accounted for: not responsible.—ns.Unaccountabil′ity,Unaccount′ableness, the state or quality of being unaccountable.—adv.Unaccount′ably, inexplicably.
Unaccredited, un-a-kred′i-ted,adj.not accredited or authorised.
Unaccusably, un-a-kū′za-bli,adv.so as to be beyond accusation.
Unaccustomed, un-a-kus′tomd,adj.not accustomed or used.—n.Unaccus′tomedness.
Unachievable, un-a-chēv′a-bl,adj.not achievable.
Unaching, un-ā′king,adj.(Shak.) not giving pain.
Unacknowledged, un-ak-nol′ejd,adj.not acknowledged or recognised: not confessed: not noticed.—adj.Unacknowl′edging, unthankful.
Unacquaintance, un-ak-kwānt′ans,n.want of acquaintance: ignorance.—adj.Unacquaint′ed, not acquainted: (Spens.) unusual.—n.Unacquaint′edness.
Unacquired, un-a-kwīrd′,adj.not acquired or gained.—adj.Unacquir′able, not acquirable.—n.Unacquir′ableness.
Unacted, un-ak′ted,adj.not acted or performed.—adj.Unac′tive, inactive: without efficacy.
Unadapted, un-a-dapt′ed,adj.not adapted.
Unadmire, un-ad-mīr′,v.t.not to admire.—adj.Unadmired′, not admired.
Unadorned, un-a-dornd′,adj.not adorned.
Unadulterate,-d, un-a-dul′te-rāt, -ed,adj.unmixed, pure, genuine.
Unadventurous, un-ad-ven′tūr-us,adj.not adventurous or bold.
Unadvised, un-ad-vīzd′,adj.not advised: not prudent or discreet: rash.—n.Unadvīsabil′ity.—adj.Unadvīs′able, not advisable.—n.Unadvīs′ableness.—advs.Unadvīs′ably;Unadvīs′edly.—n.Unadvīs′edness, imprudence: rashness.
Unaffected, un-af-fekt′ed,adj.not affected or moved: without affectation: not affected or artificial: plain: real: sincere.—adv.Unaffect′edly, in an unaffected manner: without affectation.—n.Unaffect′edness, the state of being unaffected.
Unaffied, un-a-fīd′,adj.not allied.
Unafraid, un-a-frād′,adj.not afraid.
Unagreeable, un-a-grē′a-bl,adj.not agreeable.—n.Unagree′ableness.—adv.Unagree′ably.
Unaided, un-ā′ded,adj.not aided.
Unaiming, un-ā′ming,adj.having no definite aim.
Unalienable, un-āl′yen-a-bl,adj.inalienable.—adv.Unāl′ienably.
Unalist, ū′nal-ist,n.one who holds only one benefice—opp. toPluralist. [L.unus, one.]
Unallied, un-a-līd′,adj.having no alliance or connection.—adj.Unallī′able, incapable of such.
Unallowable, un-al-low′a-bl,adj.not allowable.
Unalloyed, un-al-loid′,adj.not alloyed or mixed: pure.—AlsoUnallayed′.
Unalterable, un-awl′tėr-a-bl,adj.not capable of alteration or change.—ns.Unalterabil′ity,Unal′terableness.—adv.Unal′terably.—adj.Unal′tered, not altered or changed.
Unambiguous, un-am-big′ū-us,adj.not ambiguous, clear.—adv.Unambig′uously.—n.Unambig′uousness.
Unambitious, un-am-bish′us,adj.not ambitious.—adv.Unambi′tiously.
Unamendable, un-a-men′da-bl,adj.not capable of being amended or corrected.
Un-American, un-a-mer′i-kan,adj.not in accordance with American ideas or feeling,—v.t.Un-Amer′icanise, to make un-American.
Unamiable, un-ā′mi-a-bl,adj.not amiable, ill-natured.-ns.Unamiabil′ity,Unā′miableness.
Unamused, un-a-mūzd′,adj.not amused.—adj.Unamū′sing.—adv.Unamū′singly.—adj.Unamū′sive, not giving amusement.
Unancestried, un-an′ses-trid,adj.having no distinguished ancestors.
Unanchor, un-ang′kor,v.t.to loose from anchorage.—v.i.to become loose or unattached.
Unanealed,Unaneled, un-a-nēld′,adj.(Shak.) not having received extreme unction.
Unangular, un-ang′gū-lar,adj.not angular.
Unanimity, ū-na-nim′i-ti,n.state of being unanimous.—adj.Unan′imous, of one mind: agreeing in opinion or will: done with the agreement of all.—adv.Unan′imously.—n.Unan′imousness, unanimity. [L.unus, one,animus, mind.]
Unannounced, un-an-nownst′,adj.not announced.
Unanswerable, un-an′sėr-a-bl,adj.not answerable or capable of refutation.—ns.Unanswerabil′ity,Unan′swerableness, the state of being unanswerable.—adv.Unan′swerably, in an unanswerable manner.—adj.Unan′swered, not answered: unrequited.
Unanxious, un-angk′shus,adj.without anxiety.
Unapostolic,-al, un-ap-os-tol′ik, -al,adj.not in accordance with apostolic usage or authority.
Unappalled, un-a-pawld′,adj.not appalled or dismayed.
Unapparel, un-a-par′el,v.t.to uncover, unclothe.—adj.Unappar′elled, not wearing clothes.
Unapparent, un-a-pār′ent,adj.not apparent, dark, invisible.
Unappealable, un-a-pēl′a-bl,adj.not admitting of an appeal to a higher court, conclusive, final.
Unappeasable, un-a-pē′za-bl,adj.incapable of being appeased, implacable.—adj.Unappeased′, not appeased or pacified.
Unapplausive, un-a-plaw′siv,adj.not applauding.
Unappliable, un-a-plī′a-bl,adj.inapplicable.—adj.Unapplied′, not put to any special purpose.
Unappreciable, un-a-prē′shi-a-bl,adj.inappreciable.—adjs.Unapprē′ciated, not appreciated;Unapprē′ciātive, inappreciative.
Unapprehended, un-a-prē-hen′ded,adj.not apprehended or understood.—adjs.Unapprehen′sible, inapprehensible;Unapprehen′sive, not apprehensive or fearful: not intelligent.—n.Unapprehen′siveness.
Unapprised, un-a-prīzd′,adj.not apprised, not previously informed.
Unapproachable, un-a-prōch′a-bl,adj.that cannot be approached or attained.—n.Unapproach′ableness.—adv.Unapproach′ably.—adj.Unapproached′, not approached, impossible to be approached.
Unappropriate, un-a-prō′pri-āt,adj.inappropriate: unappropriated.—v.t.to take from the possession of individuals and make common to all.—adj.Unapprō′priāted, not appropriated: not applied to any other purpose: not granted to any person, corporation, &c.
Unapproved, un-a-prōōvd′,adj.not approved: not proved.
Unapt, un-apt′,adj.not suitable or qualified for: dull, inapt.—adv.Unapt′ly.—n.Unapt′ness.
Unargued, un-är′gūd,adj.not argued or disputed.
Unarm, un-ärm′,v.t.to deprive of arms, to disarm: to make harmless.—v.i.to take off one's armour.—adjs.Unarmed′, without weapons, defenceless: unprotected by any covering—scales, prickles, &c.: unaided, as by a glass;Unar′moured, not armoured, not plated with armour, of ships.
Unarrayed, un-a-rād′,adj.not arrayed or dressed: not arranged.
Unartful, un-ärt′fōōl,adj.artless, genuine: inartistic.—n.Unart′fully.
Unartificial, un-är-ti-fish′al,adj.inartificial.—adv.Unartifi′cially.
Unartistic, un-är-tis′tik,adj.inartistic.
Unascendable, un-a-sen′da-bl,adj.that cannot be ascended.—adj.Unascen′ded, not having been ascended.
Unascertainable, un-as-ėr-tān′a-bl,adj.that cannot be ascertained or known certainly.—adj.Unascertained′, not certainly known.
Unashamed, un-a-shāmd′,adj.not ashamed.
Unasked, un-askt′,adj.not asked.
Unaspirated, un-as′pi-rā-ted,adj.pronounced or written without an aspirate.
Unaspiring, un-as-pīr′ing,adj.not aspiring, unambitious.—adv.Unaspir′ingly.
Unassailable, un-a-sā′la-bl,adj.not assailable: incontestable.—adj.Unassailed′, not assailed or attacked.
Unassayed, un-a-sād′,adj.not essayed or attempted: untested.
Unassimilated, un-a-sim′i-lā-ted,adj.not assimilated, not absorbed into the system as nutriment: not brought into conformity with something.
Unassisted, un-a-sis′ted,adj.not assisted or helped.
Unassuetude, un-as′wē-tūd,n.unaccustomedness.
Unassuming, un-a-sūm′ing,adj.not assuming: not forward or arrogant: modest.
Unassured, un-a-shōōrd′,adj.not assured: not insured against loss.
Unatoned, un-a-tōnd′,adj.not atoned for.
Unattached, un-a-tacht′,adj.not attached, as of a student not living in college but in outside lodgings, at Oxford and elsewhere: not seized for debt: not assigned to a particular regiment or company, on half-pay.
Unattainable, un-a-tān′a-bl,adj.beyond one's reach.—n.Unattain′ableness.—adv.Unattain′ably.
Unattainted, un-a-tān′ted,adj.not attainted or corrupted: impartial.
Unattempted, un-a-temp′ted,adj.not attempted.
Unattended, un-a-tend′ed,adj.not accompanied or attended: not attended to.—adjs.Unattend′ing, not attending;Unattent′ive, inattentive.
Unattested, un-a-test′ed,adj.not attested.
Unattire, un-a-tīr′,v.i.to undress, esp. of robes of ceremony.
Unattractive, un-a-trakt′iv,adj.not attractive.—adv.Unattract′ively.—n.Unattract′iveness.
Unauspicious, un-aw-spish′us,adj.inauspicious.
Unauthentic, un-aw-then′tik,adj.not authentic.—adj.Unauthen′ticāted, not attested.—n.Unauthentic′ity.
Unauthorised, un-aw′thor-īzd,adj.not sanctioned by proper authority.—adj.Unauthor′itātive.
Unavailing, un-a-vāl′ing,adj.not availing, or of no avail or effect: useless.—n.Unavailabil′ity.—adj.Unavail′able, not available.—adv.Unavail′ingly.
Unavenged, un-a-venjd′,adj.not avenged.
Unavoidable, un-a-void′a-bl,adj.not avoidable: that may not be rendered null or void: inevitable.—n.Unavoid′ableness.—adv.Unavoid′ably.—adj.Unavoid′ed, not avoided: (Shak.) unavoidable, inevitable.
Unavowed, un-a-vowd′,adj.not avowed or openly acknowledged.
Unaware, un-a-wār′,adv.without being or making aware: suddenly: unexpectedly—alsoUnawares′.—At unawares, unexpectedly, at a sudden disadvantage.
Unbacked, un-bakt′,adj.never yet ridden: without any to help or encourage: not supported by bets, of a racehorse, &c.
Unbag, un-bag′,v.t.to let out of a bag.
Unbailable, un-bā′la-bl,adj.incapable of being bailed.
Unbaized, un-bāzd′,adj.not covered with baize.
Unbaked, un-bākt′,adj.not baked, immature.
Unbalanced, un-bal′anst,adj.not in a state of equipoise: without mental balance, unsteady: (book-k.) not adjusted so as to show debtor and creditor balance.—n.Unbal′ance, want of balance, derangement.—v.t.to throw out of balance.
Unballast, un-bal′ast,v.t.to discharge the ballast from.—adj.Unball′asted, not provided with ballast: unsteady.
Unbanded, un-band′ed,adj.without a band, esp. if stripped of it.
Unbank, un-bangk′,v.t.to take a bank from: to make a fire burn up by raking off the ashes from the top, opening draughts, &c.—adj.Unbank′able, not bankable.
Unbaptised, un-bap′tīzd,adj.not having received baptism, unchristian: unholy.
Unbar, un-bär′,v.t.to remove a bar or hinderance from: to unfasten: to open.
Unbarbed, un-bärbd′,adj.(Shak.) not shaven, untrimmed: without barbs or plumes.
Unbarbered, un-bär′bėrd,adj.unshaven.
Unbarricade, un-bar′i-kād,v.t.to throw open.—adj.Unbarricādoed(-kā′dōd),unobstructed.
Unbashful, un-bash′fōōl,adj.not bashful, bold, shameless.
Unbated, un-bāt′ed,adj.(Shak.) unblunted: undiminished.
Unbathed, un-bāthd′,adj.not bathed.
Unbattered, un-bat′ėrd,adj.not battered.
Unbay, un-bā′,v.t.to open up.
Unbe, un-bē′,v.t.to cause not to be.
Unbear, un-bār′,v.t.to take off a horse's bearing-rein.
Unbearable, un-bār′a-bl,adj.intolerable.—n.Unbear′ableness.—adv.Unbear′ably.
Unbearded, un-bēr′ded,adj.having no beard.
Unbearing, un-bār′ing,adj.bearing no fruit.
Unbeaten, un-bē′tn,adj.not beaten with blows: untrodden: unconquered.
Unbeauteous, un-bū′tē-us,adj.not beautiful.—adj.Unbeau′tiful, ugly.
Unbeavered, un-bē′vėrd,adj.without a beaver or hat: having the beaver of the helmet open.
Unbecoming, un-bē-kum′ing,adj.not becoming: unsuited to the wearer, the place, &c.: not befitting, indecorous, improper.—adv.Unbecom′ingly.—n.Unbecom′ingness.
Unbecoming, un-bē-kum′ing,n.the transition from existence to non-existence.
Unbed, un-bed′,v.t.to rouse from bed.—adj.Unbed′ded, not yet having had the marriage consummated—of a bride.
Unbedinned, un-bē-dind′,adj.not made noisy.
Unbefitting, un-bē-fit′ing,adj.not befitting, unbecoming.
Unbefool, un-bē-fōōl′,v.t.to change from the condition of a fool: to undeceive.
Unbefriend, un-bē-frend′,v.t.to fail to befriend.—adj.Unbefrien′ded, not supported by friends.
Unbeget, un-bē-get′,v.t.to cancel the begetting of.
Unbeginning, un-bē-gin′ing,adj.having no beginning.
Unbegotten, un-bē-got′n,adj.not yet begotten: existing independent of any generating cause.—AlsoUnbegot′.
Unbeguile, un-bē-gīl′,v.t.to undeceive.—adj.Unbeguiled′.
Unbegun, un-bē-gun′,adj.not yet begun.
Unbeholden, un-bē-hōl′dn,adj.unseen.
Unbehoving, un-bē-hōōv′ing,n.the state of not deserving.
Unbejuggled, un-bē-jug′ld,adj.not deceived by any trick.
Unbeknown, un-bē-nōn′,adj.(prov.) unknown.—AlsoUnbeknownst′.
Unbelief, un-bē-lēf′,n.want of belief: disbelief, esp. in divine revelation.—n.Unbelievabil′ity, incapability of being believed.—adjs.Unbeliev′able;Unbelieved′.—n.Unbeliev′er, one who does not believe, esp. in divine revelation: an incredulous person.—adj.Unbeliev′ing, not believing, esp. divine revelation.—adv.Unbeliev′ingly, in an unbelieving manner.
Unbeloved, un-bē-luvd′,adj.not loved.
Unbelt, un-belt′,v.t.to ungird.
Unbend, un-bend′,v.t.to free from being in a bent state: to make straight: to free from strain or exertion: to set at ease.—v.i.to become relaxed: to behave with freedom from stiffness, to be affable.—adj.Unbend′ing, not bending: unyielding: resolute.—n.a relaxing.—adv.Unbend′ingly.—n.Unbend′ingness.
Unbeneficed, un-ben′e-fist,adj.not having a benefice.
Unbeneficial, un-ben-e-fish′al,adj.not advantageous.—adj.Unben′efited, having received no benefit.
Unbenighted, un-bē-nī′ted,adj.not involved in darkness, intellectual or moral.
Unbenign, un-bē-nīn′,adj.not favourable: malignant.
Unbereft, un-bē-reft′,adj.not bereaved.—AlsoUnbereā′ven.
Unbeseem, un-bē-sēm′,v.t.to be unworthy.—adj.Unbeseem′ing, unbecoming.—adv.Unbeseem′ingly.
Unbesought, un-bē-sawt′,adj.not besought.
Unbespeak, un-bē-spēk′,v.t.to revoke.
Unbestowed, un-bē-stōd′,adj.not bestowed or conferred.
Unbettered, un-bet′ėrd,adj.unmitigated.
Unbias, un-bī′as,v.t.to free from bias or prejudice.—adj.Unbī′assed, free from bias or prejudice: impartial.—adv.Unbī′assedly.—n.Unbī′assedness.
Unbid, un-bid′,adj.(Spens.) not bid or prayed for.—adjs.Unbid′,Unbid′den, not bid or commanded: spontaneous: uninvited.
Unbind, un-bīnd′,v.t.to remove a band from: to loose: to set free.
Unbishop, un-bish′op,v.t.to deprive of the rank of bishop.
Unbitt, un-bit′,v.t.(naut.) to take off the turns of a cable from around the bitts.
Unbitted, un-bit′ed,adj.unbridled.
Unblamable, un-blā′ma-bl,adj.not deserving of blame: faultless.—adv.Unblā′mably.—adj.Unblamed′.
Unbleached, un-blēcht′,adj.not having been bleached.—adj.Unbleach′ing.
Unblemished, un-blem′isht,adj.not blemished or stained: free from reproach or deformity: pure.—adj.Unblem′ishable.
Unblenched, un-blensht′,adj.(Milt.) not startled or confounded.—adj.Unblench′ing, not flinching.
Unbless, un-bles′,v.t.(Shak.) to make unhappy.—adjs.Unblessed′,Unblest′.—n.Unbless′edness.—adj.Unbliss′ful, not blest: unhappy.
Unblest, un-blest′,adj.(Spens.) not wounded.
Unblind, un-blīnd′,adj.free from blindness.
Unblock, un-blok′,v.i.at whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit.
Unbloody, un-blud′i,adj.not stained by blood, not cruel.—adjs.Unblood′ed, not thoroughbred;Unblood′ied, not made bloody.—adv.Unblood′ily.
Unblotted, un-blot′ed,adj.not erased or blotted out.
Unblown, un-blōn′,adj.not sounded: yet in the bud, not yet having bloomed.
Unblushing, un-blush′ing,adj.not blushing: without shame: impudent.—adv.Unblush′ingly, in an unblushing or impudent manner.
Unboastful, un-bōst′fōōl,adj.not boastful, modest.
Unbodied, un-bod′id,adj.freed from the body.
Unboding, un-bō′ding,adj.not expecting.
Unbodkined, un-bod′kind,adj.not fastened with a bodkin.
Unboiled, un-boild′,adj.not boiled.
Unbolt, un-bōlt′,v.t.to remove a bolt from: to open.—v.i.to disclose.—adj.Unbolt′ed, not fastened by bolts: not separated by bolting or sifting: coarse.
Unbone, un-bōn′,v.t.to take the bones from.
Unbonnet, un-bon′et,v.t.andv.i.to uncover the head.—adj.Unbonn′eted, with no bonnet on: (Shak.) without taking off the cap, on equal terms.
Unbookish, un-book′ish,adj.not given to reading, ignorant.—AlsoUnbooked′(rare).
Unboot, un-bōōt′,v.t.to take the boots off.
Unborn, un-bawrn′,adj.not yet born: non-existent.
Unbosom, un-bōōz′um,v.t.to disclose what is in the bosom or mind: to tell freely.—n.Unbos′omer, one who blabs or discloses secrets.
Unbottomed, un-bot′umd,adj.bottomless.
Unbought, un-bawt′,adj.not bought or sold, obtained without buying: not bribed.
Unbound, un-bownd′,adj.not bound: loose: wanting a cover.—adj.Unbound′ed, not bounded or limited: boundless: having no check or control.—adv.Unbound′edly.—n.Unbound′edness.
Unbowed, un-bowd′,adj.not bent: unconquered.
Unbrace, un-brās′,v.t.to undo the braces or bands of: to loose or relax.—adj.Unbraced′.—n.Unbrā′cedness.
Unbreathed, un-brēthd′,adj.(Shak.) not breathed, not exercised or practised.—adjs.Unbreath′able, not respirable;Unbreath′ing, not breathing.
Unbred, un-bred′,adj.not well-bred: unpolished: rude: (Shak.) not yet born.
Unbreech, un-brēch′,v.t.to free the breech of, as a cannon from its fastenings.
Unbreeched, un-brēchd′,adj.wearing no breeches.
Unbrewed, un-brōōd′,adj.not mixed, pure.
Unbribable, un-brī′ba-bl,adj.incapable of being bribed.
Unbridle, un-brī′dl,v.t.to free from the bridle, to let loose.—adj.Unbrī′dled, unrestrained: licentious.—n.Unbrī′dledness.
Unbroken, un-brō′kn,adj.entire: unsubdued: undisturbed—alsoUnbroke′(Shak.).—adv.Unbrō′kenly.—n.Unbrō′kenness.
Unbrotherly, un-bruth′ėr-li,adj.not becoming a brother.—n.Unbroth′erliness.
Unbrute, un-brōōt′,v.t.to free from the qualities of the brute.
Unbuckle, un-buk′l,v.t.to loose from buckles: to unfasten.
Unbuckramed, un-buk′ramd,adj.not stiffened with buckram, not stiff, easy.
Unbudded, un-bud′ed,adj.not yet in bud.
Unbuild, un-bild′,v.t.(Shak.) to destroy.
Unbundle, un-bun′dl,v.t.to unpack, open up, declare.
Unburden, un-bur′dn,v.t.to take a burden off: to free the mind from any weight or anxiety: to disclose—alsoUnbur′then.—adj.Unbur′dened.
Unburiable, un-ber′i-a-bl,adj.unfit to be buried.—adj.Unbur′ied, not buried.—v.t.Unbur′y, to disinter: to reveal.
Unburned, un-burnd′,adj.not burned, scorched, or baked.—AlsoUnburnt′.
Unburrow, un-bur′ō,v.t.to unearth.
Unbusiness-like, un-biz′nes-līk,adj.not business-like.
Unbutton, un-but′n,v.t.to loose the buttons of.
Uncabled, un-kā′bld,adj.not fixed by a cable.
Uncage, un-kāj′,v.t.to set free from a cage.
Uncalled, un-kawld′,adj.not called, uninvited.—Uncalled for, quite unnecessary or superfluous.
Uncalm, un-käm′,v.t.to disturb.
Uncamp, un-kamp′,v.t.to break up the camp of: to dislodge.
Uncandid, un-kan′did,adj.not candid.—adv.Uncan′didly.—ns.Uncan′didness;Uncan′dour.
Uncanny, un-kan′i,adj.weird: unearthly: supposed to possess supernatural powers: dangerous, severe.—adv.Uncann′ily.—n.Uncann′iness.
Uncanonic,-al, un-ka-non′ik, -al,adj.not agreeable to the canons, not according to the canon of Scripture.—n.Uncanon′icalness.—v.t.Uncan′onise, to deprive of canonical authority.—adj.Uncan′onised, not canonised.
Uncap, un-kap′,v.t.to remove a cap from.—v.i.to take off one's cap or hat.
Uncape, un-kāp′,v.t.(Shak.) either to uncouple hounds, to let out of a bag, as a fox, or to throw off the dogs so as to commence the hunt: to unhood, in hawking.
Uncared, un-kārd′,adj.not regarded (withfor).—adj.Uncare′ful, not careful or cautious.
Uncart, un-kärt′,v.t.to unload from a cart.
Uncase, un-kās′,v.t.to take out of a case: to free from a covering: to flay.—v.i.(Shak.) to undress.
Uncate, ung′kāt,adj.hooked.
Uncaused, un-kawzd′,adj.without any precedent cause, self-existent.
Unceasing, un-sē′sing,adj.not ceasing, continual.—adv.Uncea′singly.
Unceremonious, un-ser-ē-mō′ni-us,adj.not ceremonious, informal.—adv.Unceremō′niously.—n.Unceremō′niousness.
Uncertain, un-sėr′tān,adj.not certain, doubtful: not to be depended upon: not sure of the result.—adv.Uncer′tainly.—ns.Uncer′tainness;Uncer′tainty, state of being uncertain or doubtful: want of certainty: that which is uncertain.
Unchain, un-chān′,v.t.to free from chains or slavery.
Unchallenged, un-chal′enjd,adj.not challenged or called in question.—adj.Unchall′engeable.—adv.Unchall′engeably.
Unchancy, un-chan′si,adj.(Scot.) unlucky, uncanny: dangerous, inconvenient.—n.Unchance′, misfortune.
Unchangeable, un-chān′ja-bl,adj.not capable of change.—ns.Unchangeabil′ity,Unchange′ableness.—adv.Unchange′ably.—adjs.Unchanged′;Unchan′ging.—adv.Unchan′gingly.
Uncharge, un-chärj′,v.t.to free from a charge or burden: to acquit.—adj.Uncharged′.
Unchariot, un-char′i-ot,v.t.to thrust out of a chariot.
Uncharitable, un-char′i-ta-bl,adj.not charitable, harsh in judgment.—n.Unchar′itableness.—adv.Unchar′itably.—n.Unchar′ity, want of charity.
Uncharm, un-chärm′,v.t.to free from the power of some charm.—adj.Unchar′ming, not charming.
Uncharnel, un-chär′nel,v.t.to dig up from a grave.
Unchartered, un-chär′tėrd,adj.not chartered, unrestricted.
Unchary, un-chār′i,adj.not chary, heedless.
Unchaste, un-chāst′,adj.not chaste, lewd.—adv.Unchāste′ly.—n.Unchas′tity, lewdness, incontinence.
Unchecked, un-chekt′,adj.not checked or hindered, unrestrained: uncontradicted.—adj.Uncheck′able.
Uncheerful, un-chēr′fōōl,adj.not cheerful, gloomy: grudging.—n.Uncheer′fulness.
Unchild, un-chīld′,v.t.(Shak.) to make childless.
Unchivalrous, un-shiv′al-rus,adj.not chivalrous or honourable.—AlsoUnchiv′alric.
Unchristen, un-kris′n,v.t.to deprive of baptism: to make unchristian.
Unchristian, un-kris′tyan,adj.notChristian, not converted to Christianity: contrary to the character ofChristianity, cruel, harsh: (coll.) improper, unusual.—v.t.to make unchristian.—v.t.Unchris′tianise, to cause to change from the Christian faith.—adv.Unchris′tianly.—n.Unchris′tianness.
Unchurch, un-church′,v.t.to deprive of the rights of a church: to refuse the name of church to.