Uncial.
Uncial, un′shal,adj.applied to that variety of majuscule writing, with large round characters, used in ancient MSS.—n.an uncial letter, uncial writing: a MS. written in uncials.—v.t.Un′cialise, to shape like uncials. [Lit. 'an inch long'—L., fromuncia, a twelfth part, an inch.]
Unciatim, un-si-ā′tim,adv.ounce by ounce. [L., 'by twelfths.']
Unciform, un′si-form,adj.hook-shaped.—adjs.Uncif′erous, having a hook, as an ovipositor;Un′cinal,Un′cinate, hooked at the end.—n.pl.Uncinā′ta, a division of marine chætopod worms—serpulas and other tubicolous worms.—ns.Uncinā′tum, the unciform bone of the carpus;Uncī′nus, a hooklet, hamulus, one of the uncial teeth of the radula:—pl.Uncī′ni(ī).—adj.Unciros′trāte, having a hooked beak. [L.uncus, a hook.]
Uncircumcision, un-sėr-kum-sizh′un,n.want of circumcision: (B.) those who are not circumcised.—adj.Uncir′cumcised, not circumcised.
Uncircumscribed, un-sėr-kum-skrībd′,adj.not shut in.
Uncivil, un-siv′il,adj.not civil or courteous, rude: (Spens.) not civilised, wild.—adj.Unciv′ilised, barbarous.—adv.Unciv′illy, not civilly or politely.
Unclad, un-klad′,adj.not clothed.
Unclaimed, un-klāmd′,adj.not claimed.
Unclasp, un-klasp′,v.t.to loose the clasp of.
Unclassable, un-klas′a-bl,adj.incapable of being classed or classified.
Uncle, ung′kl,n.the brother of one's father or mother: an old man generally: a pawnbroker.—n.Un′cleship, the state of being an uncle.—Uncle Sam, the United States or its people.—Talk like a Dutch uncle(seeDutch). [O. Fr. (Fr.oncle)—L.avunculus, extension ofavus, a grandfather.]
Unclean, un-klēn′,adj.not clean: foul: (B.) ceremonially impure: sinful: lewd.—n.Unclean′liness.—adj.Unclean′ly.—n.Unclean′ness, the state or quality of being unclean: dirtiness: (B.) want of ceremonial purity: moral impurity: sinfulness.
Unclear, un-klēr′,adj.not clear.
Unclerical, un-klėr′i-kal,adj.not befitting the clerical character.
Unclew, un-klōō′,v.t.to unwind, unfold, undo.
Unclinch, un-klinsh′,v.t.to cause to be no longer clinched: to open or set straight, as the closed hand.—AlsoUnclench′.
Uncling, un-kling′,v.i.to cease from clinging.
Uncloak, un-klōk′,v.t.to take the cloak off any one.—v.i.to take the cloak off.
Unclog, un-klog′,v.t.to remove a clog from: to free.
Uncloister, un-kloi′stėr,v.t.to free from the cloister.
Unclose, un-klōz′,v.t.to make not close, to open.—adjs.Unclose(un-klōs′),open, babbling;Unclosed(un-klōzd′),open, unenclosed.
Unclothe, un-klōth′,v.t.to take the clothes off: to make naked.—adj.Unclothed′.
Uncloud, un-klowd′,v.t.to free from clouds.—adj.Uncloud′ed, free from clouds, clear.—n.Uncloud′edness.—adj.Uncloud′y.
Unclubable, un-klub′a-bl,adj.not clubable, unsocial.
Unclutch, un-kluch′,v.t.to force open anything shut.
Unco, ung′kō,adj.(Scot.) strange, unusual.—n.any strange person or thing: (pl.) news.—adv.remarkably, very. [Uncouth.]
Uncock, un-kok′,v.t.to release and let down the hammer of a firearm without exploding the charge: to open up a hay-cock, &c., spreading the hay out.
Uncoffined, un-kof′ind,adj.not put into a coffin.
Uncogitable, un-koj′i-ta-bl,adj.not capable of being thought.
Uncoif, un-koif′,v.t.to take the head-covering from.—adj.Uncoifed′, without a coif.
Uncoil, un-koil′,v.t.to open out from being coiled: to unwind.
Uncoin, un-koin′,v.t.to deprive metallic money of its character as coin.—adj.Uncoined′, not coined: (Shak.) unalloyed, unfeigned.
Uncollected, un-kol-ek′ted,adj.not collected or gathered: absent in mind, not having one's thoughts collected.
Uncoloured, un-kul′urd,adj.not coloured, undyed, white: truthful, not exaggerated.
Uncolt, un-kōlt′,v.t.(Shak.) to unhorse, to deprive of a colt or horse.
Uncombine, un-kom-bīn′,v.t.to separate.—v.i.to become separated.
Uncomeatable, un-kum-at′a-bl,adj.not accessible, out of one's reach.
Uncomely, un-kum′li,adj.not comely: indecent.—n.Uncome′liness, want of comeliness: unseemliness.
Uncomfortable, un-kum′fur-ta-bl,adj.not comfortable, causing discomfort or disquiet: awkwardly situated.—n.Uncom′fortableness.—adv.Uncom′fortably.
Uncommendable, un-kom-en′da-bl,adj.not to be commended.
Uncommerciable, un-kom-er′shi-a-bl,adj.not capable of being made material for commerce.—adj.Uncommer′cial, not engaged in commerce: not in the spirit of commerce.
Uncommitted, un-ko-mit′ed,adj.not committed or done: not entrusted: not bound by any pledge or promise: not referred to a committee.
Uncommon, un-kom′un,adj.not common, strange.—adv.(coll.) very.—adv.Uncomm′only.—n.Uncomm′onness.
Uncommunicative, un-ko-mū′ni-kā-tiv,adj.not communicative, reserved.—adjs.Uncommū′nicable;Uncommū′nicated.—n.Uncommū′nicativeness.
Uncompact, un-kom-pakt′,adj.incompact.—adj.Uncompact′ed, not compact or firm.
Uncompanied, un-kum′pa-nid,adj.unaccompanied.—adjs.Uncompan′ionable, not companionable or sociable;Uncompan′ioned, without a companion, or an equal, alone.
Uncompassionate, un-kom-pash′un-āt,adj.not compassionate.
Uncompellable, un-kom-pel′a-bl,adj.that cannot be compelled.
Uncomplaining, un-kom-plā′ning,adj.not complaining.—adv.Uncomplain′ingly.
Uncomplaisant, un-kom′plā-zant,adj.not complaisant or civil.—adv.Uncom′plaisantly.
Uncompliable, un-kom-plī′a-bl,adj.unwilling to comply.—adj.Uncomplī′ant, incompliant.
Uncomposable, un-kom-pō′za-bl,adj.incapable of being composed or reconciled.
Uncompounded, un-kom-pown′ded,adj.not compounded, simple.
Uncomprehensive, un-kom-prē-hen′siv,adj.not comprehensive: incomprehensive: (Shak.) incomprehensible.
Uncompromising, un-kom′prō-mī-zing,adj.not admitting of compromise or adjustment: unyielding: obstinate.—adv.Uncom′promisingly.—n.Uncom′promisingness.
Unconcealed, un-kon-sēld′,adj.not concealed.
Unconceivable, un-kon-sē′va-bl,adj.inconceivable.—n.Unconcei′vableness.—adv.Unconcei′vably.
Unconcern, un-kon-sern′,n.want of concern, anxiety, or solicitude.—adj.Unconcerned′, not concerned: carelessly secure.—adv.Unconcer′nedly, in an unconcerned manner: without anxiety.—ns.Unconcer′nedness,Unconcern′ment.
Unconclusive, un-kon-klōō′siv,adj.inconclusive.—adjs.Unconclu′dent(obs.), not decisive;Unconclu′dible, not to be concluded;Unconclu′ding, inconclusive.—n.Unconclu′dingness.
Unconcocted, un-kon-kok′ted,adj.not concocted, not digested.
Unconcurrent, un-kon-kur′ent,adj.not concurring.
Uncondemned, un-kon-demd′,adj.not condemned.
Unconditioned, un-kon-dish′und,adj.not subject to conditions or limitations: infinite: inconceivable.—adj.Uncondi′tional, not conditional, absolute, unreserved.—n.Unconditional′ity.—adv.Uncondi′tionally.—n.Uncondi′tionalness.
Unconfinable, un-kon-fī′na-bl,adj.not to be confined: (Shak.) unbounded.—adj.Unconfined′, not confined, unrestrained: broad.—adv.Unconfī′nedly.
Unconfirmed, un-kon-firmd′,adj.not confirmed: not verified by further testimony: not yet having received the rite of confirmation: not yet having election as bishop confirmed by an archbishop: weak.
Unconform, un-kon-form′,adj.(Milt.) not conformed, unlike.—n.Unconformabil′ity.—adj.Unconfor′mable.—n.Unconfor′mableness.—adv.Unconfor′mably.—n.Unconfor′mity.
Unconfused, un-kon-fūzd′,adj.not confused, free from confusion.—adv.Unconfū′sedly.
Uncongeal, un-kon-jēl′,v.i.to thaw, melt.
Uncongenial, un-kon-jē′ni-al,adj.not congenial.
Unconjunctive, un-kon-jungk′tiv,adj.impossible to be joined.
Unconnected, un-kon-ek′ted,adj.not connected, separate: not coherent, rambling, vague: without connections of family, &c.
Unconquerable, un-kong′kėr-a-bl,adj.that cannot be conquered or brought under control.—n.Uncon′querableness.—adv.Uncon′querably.—adj.Uncon′quered.
Unconscionable, un-kon′shun-a-bl,adj.not conformable to conscience: unreasonable: inordinate.—n.Uncon′scionableness.—adv.Uncon′scionably.
Unconscious, un-kon′shus,adj.not conscious: not self-conscious, not perceiving.—adv.Uncon′sciously.—n.Uncon′sciousness.
Unconsecrated, un-kon′sē-krā-ted,adj.not formally consecrated.—v.t.Uncon′secrate, to deprive of consecrated character.
Unconsenting, un-kon-sen′ting,n.not consenting.
Unconsidered, un-kon-sid′ėrd,adj.not considered, esteemed, or attended to.—adj.Unconsid′erāte, inconsiderate.—n.Unconsid′erāteness, inconsiderateness.—adj.Unconsid′ering, not considering.
Unconstant, un-kon′stant,adj.(Shak.) inconstant.—adv.Uncon′stantly.
Unconstitutional, un-kon-sti-tū′shun-al,adj.not constitutional: contrary to the constitution.—n.Unconstitutional′ity.—adv.Unconstitū′tionally.
Unconstrained, un-kon-strānd′,adj.not under constraint, voluntary: not embarrassed.—adv.Unconstrain′edly.—n.Unconstraint′.
Unconsulting, un-kon-sul′ting,adj.not consulting any one, rash.
Unconsummate, un-kon-sum′āt,adj.not consummated.
Uncontemned, un-kon-temd′,adj.not contemned.
Uncontemporaneous, un-kon-tem-po-rā′ne-us,adj.not contemporary: original.
Uncontended, un-kon-ten′ded,adj.not contested.
Uncontented, un-kon-ten′ted,adj.discontented.—ns.Unconten′tedness;Unconten′tingness.
Uncontested, un-kon-tes′ted,adj.not contested, indisputable.—adj.Uncontes′table, incontestable.
Uncontradicted, un-kon-tra-dik′ted,adj.not contradicted or denied.—adj.Uncontradic′table, incapable of being contradicted.
Uncontriving, un-kon-trī′ving,adj.not contriving, with little ability to contrive.
Uncontrollable, un-kon-trō′la-bl,adj.not capable of being controlled: indisputable.—n.Uncontroll′ableness.—adv.Uncontroll′ably.—adj.Uncontrolled′.—adv.Uncontroll′edly.
Uncontroverted, un-kon′trō-ver-ted,adj.not controverted or disputed.
Unconventional, un-kon-ven′shun-al,adj.not conventional, free in one's ways.—n.Unconventional′ity.
Unconversable, un-kon-ver′sa-bl,adj.not disposed to converse freely, reserved.
Unconversant, un-kon′ver-sant,adj.not conversant (with and in).
Unconverted, un-kon-ver′ted,adj.not converted, not having experienced a quickening change of heart.—n.Unconver′sion, impenitence.—adj.Unconver′tible, not convertible.
Uncord, un-kord′,v.t.to free from cords.
Uncork, un-kork,v.t.to draw the cork from.
Uncorroborated, un-kor-ob′o-rā-ted,adj.not corroborated.
Uncorrupt, un-kor-upt′,adj.not corrupt.—adj.Uncorrupt′ed, not made corrupt.—ns.Uncorrupt′edness;Uncorruptibil′ity.—adj.Uncorrupt′ible, incorruptible.—n.Uncorrup′tion, incorruption.—adj.Uncorrupt′ive, incorruptible.—adv.Uncorrupt′ly, truly.—n.Uncorrupt′ness, integrity.
Uncostly, un-kost′li,adj.not high-priced.
Uncounselled, un-kown′seld,adj.not advised: wrongly advised.
Uncountable, un-kown′ta-bl,adj.innumerable.—adj.Uncount′ed, not counted or numbered.
Uncouple, un-kup′l,v.t.to loose from being coupled: to disjoin: to set loose.—adj.Uncoup′led, not coupled: not married: (her.)découplé.
Uncourteous, un-kurt′yus,adj.not courteous.—adv.Uncourt′eously.
Uncourtly, un-kōrt′li,adj.not courtly, unpleasing, uncivil.—n.Uncourt′liness.
Uncouth, un-kōōth′,adj.awkward, ungraceful, esp. in manners or language, grotesque, odd.—adv.Uncouth′ly.—n.Uncouth′ness. [A.S.uncúdh—un-, not,cúdh,gecúdh, known—cunnan, to know.]
Uncovenanted, un-kuv′e-nan-ted,adj.not promised by covenant: not bound by a covenant, esp. not subscribing to the famous Solemn League and Covenant of 1643.—Uncovenanted civil service, a branch of the East Indian civil service whose members pass no entrance examination, and may resign their offices at pleasure—opp. toCovenanted service;Uncovenanted mercies, such mercies as God may bestow on those not embraced within the covenant of grace—that is, those outside the ordinary channels of grace.
Uncover, un-kuv′ėr,v.t.to remove the cover of: to lay open: to expose successively lines of formation of troops by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.—v.i.to take off the hat.—adj.Uncov′ered, having no covering, naked, esp. having no covering on the head.
Uncowl, un-kowl′,v.t.to deprive of a cowl, esp. of a monk: to uncover by taking off anything that veils or hides.
Uncreate, un-kre-āt′,v.t.to deprive of existence.—adj.Uncreā′ted, not yet created: not produced by creation.—n.Uncreā′tedness.
Uncredible, un-kred′i-bl,adj.(obs.) incredible.
Uncreditable, un-kred′i-ta-bl,adj.(obs.) discreditable.—n.Uncred′itableness(obs.).
Uncritical, un-krit′i-kal,adj.not critical, without appetite or ability for critical analysis: not in accordance with the rules of criticism.—adv.Uncrit′ically.
Uncropped, un-kropt′,adj.not cropped.
Uncross, un-kros′,v.t.to change from a crossed position.—adj.Uncrossed′, not crossed: not limited as regards negotiability by being crossed, of a cheque, &c.
Uncrown, un-krown′,v.t.to deprive of a crown, to dethrone.—adj.Uncrowned′, not yet wearing a crown, not yet formally crowned: possessing kingly power without the actual title and dignity.
Unction, ungk′shun,n.an anointing: that which is used for anointing: ointment: that quality in language which raises emotion or devotion: warmth of address: divine or sanctifying grace.—n.Unctūos′ity, state or quality of being unctuous: oiliness: greasiness.—adj.Unc′tūous, oily: greasy.—adv.Unc′tūously.—n.Unc′tūousness, unctuosity.—Extreme unction(R.C. Church), the sacrament of anointing persons with consecrated oil in their last hours. [L.unctio—unguĕre,unctum, to anoint.]
Uncuckolded, un-kuk′ol-ded,adj.not made a cuckold of.
Uncular, ung′kū-lär,adj.pertaining to an uncle.
Unculled, un-kuld′,adj.not gathered.
Uncultivable, un-kul′ti-va-bl,adj.not capable of being cultivated.—adjs.Uncult′(obs.), rude;Uncul′tivāted, not cultivated;Uncul′tūred, not cultured.
Uncumbered, un-kum′bėrd,adj.unencumbered.
Uncurbable, un-kur′ba-bl,adj.not able to be curbed.—adj.Uncurbed′, not curbed.
Uncurious, un-kū′ri-us,adj.not curious or inquisitive: not strange.
Uncurl, un-kurl′,v.t.to loose from curls or ringlets.—v.i.to relax from a curled state.
Uncurtain, un-kur′tin,v.t.to remove a curtain from.
Uncus, ung′kus,n.a hook or claw, or a hook-like process: the head of the malleolus or lateral tooth of the mastax of a wheel-animalcule:—pl.Un′ci(sī). [L.uncus, a hook.]
Uncustomed, un-kus′tomd,adj.not liable to payment of customs or duty, or having evaded it, smuggled.—adj.Uncus′tomable, not subject to customs.
Uncut, un-kut′,adj.not cut, untrimmed, as the edges of the leaves of a book.
Undam, un-dam′,v.t.to free from a dam or obstacle.
Undamaged, un-dam′ājd,adj.not damaged.
Undashed, un-dasht′,adj.not frightened.
Undate,-d, un′dāt, -ed,adj.waved or wavy: rising and falling in waves.—adj.Undé(her.), wavy, undulating. [L.undatus,pa.p.of undāre, to rise in waves—unda, a wave.]
Undated, un-dā′ted,adj.having no date.
Undaunted, un-dän′ted,adj.not daunted: bold: intrepid.—adv.Undaun′tedly, in an undaunted or bold manner.—n.Undaun′tedness, the state or quality of being undaunted or fearless: boldness.
Undawning, un-dawn′ing,adj.not yet dawning or showing light.
Undazzle, un-daz′l,v.i.to recover from a dazed condition.
Undeaf, un-def′,v.t.(Shak.) to free from deafness.
Undean, un-dēn′,v.t.to deprive of the office of a dean.
Undecagon, un-dek′a-gon,n.(geom.) a figure having eleven angles. [L.undecim, eleven, Gr.gōnia, an angle.]
Undeceive, un-dē-sev′,v.t.to free from deception or mistake.—adj.Undeceiv′able.
Undecency, un-dē′sen-si,n.(obs.) indecency.—adj.Undē′cent(obs.), indecent.—adv.Undē′cently(obs.).
Undecennial, un-dē-sen′i-al,adj.pertaining to a period of eleven years, occurring on the eleventh year, or every eleven years.—AlsoUndecenn′ary. [L.undecim, eleven.]
Undecided, un-dē-sī′ded,adj.not having the mind made up, irresolute.—adj.Undecī′dable, that cannot be decided.—adv.Undecī′dedly.—n.Undecī′dedness.
Undecimole, un-des′i-mōl,n.(mus.) a group of eleven notes to be taken in the time of eight.
Undecipherable, un-dē-sī′fėr-a-bl,adj.indecipherable.
Undecisive, un-dē-sī′siv,adj.indecisive.
Undeck, un-dek′,v.t.to divest of ornaments.—adj.Undecked′, not adorned: having no deck, as a vessel.
Undeclinable, un-dē-klī′na-bl,adj.indeclinable: that cannot be avoided.—adj.Undeclined′, not having cases with different terminations.
Undecomposable, un-dē-kom-pō′za-bl,adj.that cannot be decomposed.
Undeeded, un-dēd′ed,adj.(Shak.) not signalised by any great action.
Undefaced, un-dē-fāsd′,adj.not defaced or disfigured.
Undefecated, un-def′ē-kā-ted,adj.not defecated, unrefined.
Undefended, un-de-fen′ded,adj.not defended.
Undefiled, un-dē-fīld′,adj.not made unclean, unpolluted, spotless, innocent.
Undefined, un-dē-fīnd′,adj.not defined or explained precisely: indefinite.—v.i.Undefine′, to make indefinite.—adj.Undefī′nable, not capable of being defined.
Undeify, un-dē′i-fī,v.t.to deprive of the nature of a god: to deprive a god of his due honour.
Undelectable, un-dē-lek′ta-bl,adj.not delectable or pleasant.
Undelegated, un-del′ē-gā-ted,adj.not delegated or deputed.
Undeliberate, un-dē-lib′ėr-āt,adj.not deliberate.
Undelighted, un-dē-lī′ted,adj.not delighted.—adj.Undelight′ful, not affording delight.
Undemocratise, un-dē-mok′ra-tīz,v.t.to undemocratic.
Undemonstrative, un-dē-mon′stra-tiv,adj.not showing feeling openly, reserved, quiet.—adj.Undemon′strable, indemonstrable.—n.Undemon′strativeness.
Undeniable, un-dē-nī′a-bl,adj.not deniable or able to be denied: true.—n.Undenī′ableness.—adv.Undenī′ably.
Undenominational, un-dē-nom-i-nā′shun-al,adj.free from denominationalism, not sectarian.—n.Undenominā′tionalism, the absence of denominationalism, as in the education of children.
Undependable, un-dē-pen′da-bl,adj.not to be depended upon.—n.Undepen′dableness.—adj.Undepen′ding(obs.), independent.
Undepraved, un-dē-prāvd′,adj.not depraved.
Undepreciated, un-dē-prē′shi-ā-ted,adj.not depreciated.
Undepressed, un-dē-prest′,adj.not pressed down or sunk: not dejected or cast down.
Undeprived, un-dē-prīvd′,adj.not deprived of anything, not dispossessed.
Under, un′dėr,prep.in a lower position than: beneath: below: less than, falling short of: in subjection, subordination, oppression, liability, &c.: during the time of: undergoing: in accordance with: in, in course of.—adv.in a lower degree or condition: in subjection: below: less.—adj.lower in position, rank, or degree: subject: subordinate.—Under arms, in readiness to use arms or weapons;Under fire, exposed to the fire or shot of any enemy;Under one's hand(seeHand);Under one's nose, under one's close observation;Under sail, moved by sails: in motion;Under the breath, with low voice, very softly;Under the lee, to the leeward;Under the rose(seeRose);Under water, below the surface of the water;Under way, moving: having commenced a voyage. [A.S.under; Goth.undar, Ice.undir, Ger.unter, L.inter.]
Underact, un-dėr-akt′,v.t.to act a part inefficiently.—n.Underac′tion, subordinate action: inefficient action.
Underagent, un-dėr-ā′jent,n.a subordinate agent.
Underaid, un-dėr-ād′,v.t.to aid secretly.
Underbear, un-dėr-bār′,v.t.(Shak.) to support, to endure, to line.—n.Un′derbearer.
Underbid, un-dėr-bid′,v.t.to bid or offer less than, as at an auction.
Underbill, un-dėr-bil′,v.t.to bill under the actual measure or weight.
Underbind, un-dėr-bīnd′,v.t.to bind underneath.
Underbitten, un′dėr-bit′n,adj.not bitten in by a corrosive acid deep enough to print from—of copperplates, &c.
Under-board, un′dėr-bōrd,adv.(obs.) secretly—opp. toAbove-board.
Underbrace, un-dėr-brās′,v.t.to fasten or fix underneath.
Underbranch, un′dėr-bransh,n.a small branch.
Underbred, un′dėr-bred,adj.of inferior breeding or manners, vulgar: not pure-bred.
Underbrush, un′dėr-brush,n.brushwood or shrubs in a forest growing beneath large trees: undergrowth.—v.t.to clear away such—alsoUn′derbush.—vs.i.Un′derbrush,Un′derbush, to work amongst underbrush.
Underbud, un′dėr-bud,n.(coll.) a young girl who has not yet come out in society.
Underbuy, un-dėr-bī,v.t.to buy a thing at a price lower than that paid by another: to pay less than the value for.
Undercast, un′dėr-kast,n.an air-passage crossing a road in a mine by means of an air-tight box or channel beneath it.
Undercharge, un-dėr-chärj′,v.t.to charge less than the proper sum.—n.a charge less than the proper sum.
Underclay, un′dėr-klā,n.the bed of clay almost always found under coal-seams, considered as the soil in which grew the plants that formed the coal.
Under-clerk, un′dėr-klärk,n.a subordinate clerk.—n.Un′der-clerk′ship.
Undercliff, un′dėr-klif,n.a subordinate or lower cliff on a shore, composed of material that has fallen from the higher cliff above.
Underclothes, un′dėr-klōthz,n.pl.clothes worn under others—alsoUn′derclothing.—adj.Underclothed′.
Undercoat, un′dėr-kōt,n.a coat for wearing in the house, one worn under an overcoat: the under-fur of a long-haired animal.
Under-colour, un′dėr-kul′ur,n.a colour below another, a subdued colour.—adj.Un′der-col′oured, not coloured sufficiently.
Under-craft, un′dėr-kraft,n.(Sterne) a sly trick.
Under-crest, un′dėr-krest,v.t.(Shak.) to support, as a crest.
Undercroft, un′dėr-kroft,n.a vault under the choir or chancel of a church: a vault or secret walk underground.
Undercurrent, un′dėr-kur-ent,n.a current under the surface of the water: any influence or feeling not apparent on the surface.—adj.running below or unseen.
Undercurved, un-dėr-kurvd′,adj.curved so as to pass below the body—of parts of the upper surface of an insect.
Undercut, un-dėr-kut′,v.t.to cut under, as a mass of coal: to strike a heavy blow upward: to go to the foundation of.—adj.made so as to cut from the under side: effected by undercutting: having the parts in relief cut under.—n.Un′dercut, the act or effect of cutting under: a blow dealt upward: the tenderloin.
Underditch, un-dėr-dich′,v.t.to make a deep ditch so as to drain the surface of.—n.Un′derditch, a drain under the surface of the ground.
Underdo, un-dėr-dōō′,v.t.to do less than is requisite, esp. to cook insufficiently.—n.Underdo′er, one who does less than is necessary.—adj.Underdone′, done less than is requisite: insufficiently cooked.
Underdrain, un-dėr-drān′,v.t.same asUnderditch.—Alson.Un′derdrain.
Underdraw, un-dėr-draw′,v.t.to represent inadequately in art, or by words.
Under-dressed, un-dėr-drest′,adj.inadequately dressed.
Under-driven, un-dėr-driv′n,adj.driven from beneath.
Underestimate, un-dėr-es′ti-māt,v.t.to estimate at too low a rate: to set too low a value on.—n.an insufficiently high opinion.
Under-exposed, un-dėr-eks-pōzd′,adj.(phot.) not exposed to the light long enough to make a good negative.
Underfang, un-dėr-fang′,v.t.(Spens.) to undertake, to circumvent, to entrap. [A.S.underfangen,underfón—under, under,fón, to take.]
Underfeed, un-dėr-fēd′,v.t.to feed inadequately.—adjs.Underfed′;Underfeed′ing.
Underfired, un-dėr-fīrd′,adj.insufficiently baked.
Underflow, un′dėr-flō,n.a current flowing below the surface.
Underfoot, un-dėr-fōōt′,adj.downtrodden, abject.—v.t.to shore up, to underpin.—adv.under the feet, below.
Underfurrow, un-dėr-fur′ō,v.t.to cover with a furrow, as manure, to plough in.—adv.under a furrow.
Undergarment, un′dėr-gär-ment,n.any article of clothing worn under another.
Undergear, un′dėr-gēr,n.undergarments generally.
Undergird, un-dėr-gird′,v.t.to gird or bind under or below: to gird round the bottom.
Underglaze, un-dėr-glāz′,adj.suitable for underglaze painting, of a pigment.—Underglaze painting, in ceramics, painting in a vitrifiable pigment before the glaze is applied.
Undergo, un-dėr-gō′,v.t.to go under or be subjected to: to endure or suffer: to pass through: to sustain without sinking: to partake of.—adj.Undergō′ing, suffering.
Under-gown, un′dėr-gown,n.a, gown worn under another.
Under-grade, un′dėr-grād,adj.in bridge-building, having the truss below the roadway, as in a deck-bridge.
Undergraduate, un-dėr-grad′ū-āt,n.a student who has not taken his first degree.—adj.pertaining to such.—n.Undergrad′uateship.
Underground, un′dėr-grownd,adj.under the surface of the ground.—n.that which is underground.—v.t.to place underground.—adv.Underground′, beneath the surface of the earth.
Undergrove, un′dėr-grōv,n.a grove of low trees under taller trees.
Undergrow, un-dėr-grō,v.t.to grow beneath the normal size.—n.Un′dergrowth, shrubs or low woody plants growing among trees: copsewood.
Undergrowl, un′dėr-growl,n.a subdued growling or grumbling.
Underhand, un-dėr-hand′,adj.andadv.secretly: by secret means: by fraud: in cricket, delivered with the hand underneath—opp. toOver-armandRound-arm.—adj.Underhan′ded, clandestinely carried on: short-handed.—adv.Underhan′dedly.—n.Underhan′dedness.
Underhew, un-dėr-hū′,v.t.to hew less than is proper, esp. to hew unfairly timber which should be square, so that it appears to contain more cubic feet than it really does.
Underhold, un′dėr-hōld,n.in wrestling, an unfair seizing of the opponent under the arms.
Under-honest, un-dėr-on′est,adj.(Shak.) not quite honest.
Underhung, un-dėr-hung′,adj.hanging over, protruding from beneath: running on rollers on a rail below it—of a sliding-door—opp. toOverhung.
Underjawed, un′dėr-jawd,adj.having a heavy underjaw.
Underkeep, un-dėr-kēp′,v.t.(Spens.) to keep under or in subjection.
Underking, un′dėr-king,n.a subordinate king.—n.Un′derkingdom.
Underlap, un-dėr-lap′,v.t.to be folded under, to extend beneath the edge of.
Underlay, un-dėr-lā′,v.t.to lay under or to support by something laid under.—v.i.to incline from the perpendicular.—n.Un′derlay, a piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, &c. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.—n.Underlay′er, one who underlays.
Underlease, un′dėr-lēs,n.a lease granted by a lessee for a shorter period than that covered by his own lease.
Underlet, un-dėr-let′,v.t.to let below the proper value: to sublet.—ns.Underlet′ter;Underlet′ting.
Underlie, un-dėr-lī′,v.t.to lie under or beneath: to be liable to.—adj.Underly′ing, lying under or lower in position: supporting, fundamental.
Underline, un-dėr-līn′,v.t.to draw a line under or below, as a word.—n.Un′derline, an announcement of a theatrical performance to follow placed in an advertisement of the present one.
Underlinen, un-dėr-lin′en,n.linen underwear—loosely applied to cotton or even woollen underclothing generally.
Underling, un′dėr-ling,n.an inferior person or agent: a sorry, mean fellow.
Underman, un-dėr-man′,v.t.to provide with an insufficient number of men.—adj.Undermanned′.
Undermasted, un-dėr-mas′ted,adj.not having sufficient masts.
Undermentioned, un′dėr-men-shund,adj.mentioned underneath or hereafter.
Undermine, un-dėr-mīn′,v.t.to form mines under, in order to destroy: to destroy secretly the foundation or support of anything.—n.Undermī′ner, one who undermines, a secret enemy.
Undermost, un′dėr-mōst,adj.lowest in place or condition.
Undern, un′dern,n.nine o'clock in the morning, the third hour, the period from that till noon.
Underneath, un-dėr-nēth′,adv.beneath: below: in a lower place.—prep.under: beneath.
Underniceness, un-dėr-nīs′nes,n.want of niceness or delicacy.
Undernote, un′dėr-nōt,n.a subdued note, an undertone.—adj.Undernō′ted, noted below.
Underpay, un-dėr-pā′,v.t.to pay insufficiently.—p.adj.Underpaid′.—n.Underpay′ment.
Underpeep, un-dėr-pēp′,v.t.(Shak.) to peep under.
Underpeopled, un′dėr-pē-pld,adj.not fully peopled.
Underpin, un-dėr-pin′,v.t.to pin or support underneath: to support or prop: to lay stones under, as the sills of a building, for it to rest on.—n.Un′derpinning, the act of underpinning or supporting by introducing a new structure as foundation, the act or practice of placing stones under the sills of a building: the stones so placed, an additional foundation wall: a method of well-sinking where a wall is laid in sections.
Underplay, un-dėr-plā′,v.t.andv.i.to play a low card at whist while keeping up a higher one of the same suit.—n.Un′derplay, the act of so doing.
Underplot, un′dėr-plot,n.a plot under or subordinate to the main plot in a play or tale: a secret scheme, a trick.
Underpraise, un-dėr-prāz′,v.t.to praise below desert.
Underprize, un-dėr-prīz′,v.t.to value too little.
Underproof, un-dėr-prōōf′,adj.lower or weaker than proof, of alcohol.
Underprop, un-dėr-prop′,v.t.to prop from under or beneath: to support.
Underquote, un-dėr-kwōt′,v.t.to offer at a lower price than another.
Underrate, un-dėr-rāt′,v.t.to rate under the value.—n.Un′derrate, a price less than the worth.
Under-ripe, un′dėr-rīp,adj.not quite ripe.
Under-roof, un′dėr-rōōf,n.a roof under another.
Underrun, un-dėr-run′,v.t.to run beneath: (naut.) to haul along underneath it, as a boat, to clear it, if any part happens to be foul.—v.i.to move under.—n.Underrun′ning, a method of trawling in which the hooks are cleared and again baited in the same operation.
Undersay, un-dėr-sā′,v.t.(Spens.) to say by way of derogation or contradiction.
Underscore, un-dėr-skōr′,v.t.to draw a score or line under, as for emphasis.
Undersecretary, un′dėr-sek-rē-tā-ri,n.a secretary subordinate to the principal secretary.—n.Undersec′retaryship.
Undersell, un-dėr-sel′,v.t.to sell under or cheaper than another: to defeat fair trade, by selling for too small a price.—n.Undersell′er.
Undersense, un′dėr-sens,n.a deeper sense.
Underset, un-dėr-set′,v.t.to set under: to prop: to sublet.—ns.Un′derset, a current of water below the surface;Un′dersetter(B.), prop, support;Un′dersetting, underpinning: the pedestal.
Undershapen, un-dėr-shā′pn,adj.(Tenn.) under the usual shape or size.
Undersheriff, un′dėr-sher-if,n.a deputy sheriff.—n.Un′der-sher′iffry.
Undershirt, un′dėr-shėrt,n.a shirt worn under another next the skin.
Undershot, un′dėr-shot,adj.moved by water passing under the wheel.
Undershrub, un′dėr-shrub,n.a shrubby plant, but hardly to be called a shrub, a small shrub.
Undersign, un-dėr-sīn′,v.t.to sign or write one's name under or at the foot of.—The undersigned, the person or persons subscribing.
Undersized, un′dėr-sīzd,adj.below the usual size.
Underskinker, un-dėr-skingk′ėr,n.(Shak.) an inferior tapster.
Underskirt, un′dėr-skirt,n.a petticoat, the foundation skirt of a draped gown.
Undersky, un′dėr-skī,n.a lower sky.
Undersleep, un-dėr-slēp′,v.i.to sleep less than is necessary.
Undersleeve, un′dėr-slēv,n.a sleeve worn under another and generally separable.
Undersoil, un′dėr-soil,n.subsoil or soil beneath the surface.
Undersong, un′dėr-song,n.the burden or chorus of a song: an underlying meaning.
Under-sparred, un′dėr-spärd,adj.not having enough spars—of a ship.
Underspread, un-dėr-spred′,adj.spread under or beneath.
Understand, un-dėr-stand′,v.t.to comprehend: to have just ideas of: to know thoroughly: to be informed of: to learn: to suppose to mean: to mean without expressing: to imply.—v.i.to have the use of the intellectual faculties: to be informed: to learn.—adj.Understan′dable.—p.adj.Understan′ded(obs.), understood (withof).—n.Understan′ding, the act of comprehending: the faculty or the act of the mind by which it understands or thinks: the power to understand: knowledge: exact comprehension: agreement of minds: harmony.—adj.knowing, skilful.—adv.Understan′dingly.—Understands′, in Scotch Version ofPsalms, used forUnderstandest. [A.S.understandan, to stand under or in the midst of a thing.]
Understate, un-dėr-stāt′,v.t.to state or represent under or below the truth.—n.Understatement.
Understock, un-dėr-stok′,v.t.to supply with an insufficient amount of stock.
Understood, un-dėr-stood′,pa.t.andpa.p.ofunderstand.
Understrapper, un′dėr-strap-ėr,n.an inferior agent, an underling, a subordinate, a petty fellow.—adj.Un′derstrapping, subservient.
Understratum, un′dėr-strā-tum,n.a substratum:—pl.Un′derstrāta.
Understroke, un-dėr-strōk′,v.i.to underline.
Understudy, un′dėr-stud-i,v.t.andv.i.to study a dramatic part so as to be able to take the place of the actor playing it, if necessary.—n.an actor who prepares a part in this way.
Undertake, un-dėr-tāk′,v.t.to take under one's management: to take upon one's self: to attempt: to answer for, warrant: to take in, understand: to assume, to have charge of.—v.i.to take upon one's self: to be bound: to manage all the arrangements of a burial.—adj.Undertā′kable, capable of being undertaken.—ns.Undertā′ker, one who undertakes, a projector, a contractor: one who is surety or guarantee for another: one who manages funerals: formerly a contractor for the royal revenue inEngland, one of those who undertook to manage the House of Commons for the king in the 'Addled Parliament' of 1614: one of the English and Scotch settlers in Ireland on forfeited lands in the 16th century;Undertā′king, that which is undertaken: any business or project engaged in.
Undertenant, un′dėr-ten-ant,n.one who sublets a farm, house, &c. from the actual tenant.—n.Un′dertenancy.
Undertide, un′dėr-tīd,Undertime,un′dėr-tīm,n.(Spens.) the after-part of the day.—adj.Un′dertimed, under-exposed—of a photograph.
Undertint, un′dėr-tint,n.a subdued tint.
Undertone, un′dėr-tōn,n.a low tone: a low state of the physical faculties: a low, subdued colour.—adj.Un′dertōned.
Undertook, un-dėr-tōōk′,pa.t.of undertake.
Undertow, un′dėr-tō,n.an undercurrent in a different direction from that at the surface—seen esp. at the mouths of great rivers, or where tide and half-tides prevail.
Undervalue, un-dėr-val′ū,v.t.to value below the real worth: to esteem lightly.—n.a value or price under the real worth: low rate or price.—ns.Undervaluā′tion, an undervaluing: rate below the worth;Underval′uer.
Underverse, un′dėr-vėrs,n.(Spens.) the following or second verse.
Undervest, un′dėr-vest,n.an undershirt.
Underviewer, un′dėr-vū-ėr,n.the person who has charge of the underground workings of a coal-mine.
Underwear, un′dėr-wār,n.garments worn under others, underclothing.
Underwent, un-dėr-went′,pa.t.ofundergo.
Underwing, un′dėr-wing,n.a moth with conspicuous underwings, esp. one of genusCatocala.—adj.Un′derwinged.
Underwood, un′dėr-wōōd,n.low wood or trees growing under large ones: coppice.
Underwork, un-dėr-wurk′,v.t.to work for a less price than: to undermine or destroy clandestinely.—v.i.to do less work than is requisite.—n.Un′derwork, subordinate work.—ns.Un′derworker;Un′der-workman.
Under-world, un′dėr-wurld,n.the lower or inferior world,Hades, the place of departed souls: the portion of the world below the horizon: the opposite side of the world.
Underwrite, un-dėr-rīt′,v.t.to write under something else: to subscribe: to subscribe one's name to for insurance: (Shak.) to submit to.—v.i.to practise insuring.—ns.Un′derwriter, one who insures, as shipping, so called because he underwrites his name for a certain amount to the conditions of the policy;Un′derwriting.
Underwrought, un-dėr-rawt′,pa.t.andpa.p.ofunderwork.
Undescendible, un-dē-sen′di-bl,adj.not descendible, unfathomable: not capable of descending to heirs.—AlsoUndescen′dable.
Undescribable, un-des-krī′ba-bl,adj.indescribable.—adj.Undescribed′, not described.
Undescried, un-des-krīd′,adj.not descried.
Undeserver, un-de-zėr′vėr,n.(Shak.) one who is not deserving or worthy.—adj.Undeserved′, not deserved.—adv.Undeser′vedly.—n.Undeser′vedness.—adj.Undeser′ving.—adv.Undeser′vingly.
Undesigning, un-de-zī′ning,adj.not designing: artless: straightforward: sincere.—adj.Undesigned′.—adv.Undesign′edly.—n.Undesign′edness.
Undesirable, un-dē-zī′ra-bl,adj.not to be wished for.—ns.Undesirabil′ity;Undesir′ableness.—adv.Undesir′ably.—adjs.Undesired′;Undesir′ing;Undesir′ous.
Undespairing, un-des-pār′-ing,adj.not yielding to despair.—adv.Undespair′ingly.
Undespondent, un-des-pon′dent,adj.not despondent.—adv.Undespond′ently.
Undestined, un-des′tind,adj.not destined.
Undetermined, un-de-tėr′mind,adj.not determined or settled: not defined.—adjs.Undeter′minable, indeterminable;Undeter′minate, indeterminate.—ns.Undeter′minateness;Undeterminā′tion.
Undetesting, un-dē-tes′ting,adj.not detesting.
Undeveloped, un-dē-vel′opt,adj.not developed.
Undeviating, un-dē′vi-ā-ting,adj.not deviating: steady: regular.—adv.Undē′viatingly.
Undevout, un-dē-vowt′,adj.not devout.—adv.Undevout′ly.—n.Undevout′ness.
Undiademed, un-dī′a-demd,adj.not wearing a diadem or crown.
Undiaphanous, un-dī-af′a-nus,adj.not diaphanous.
Undid, un-did′,pa.t.of undo.
Undifferencing, un-dif′e-ren-sing,adj.not making any difference.
Undifferentiated, un-dif-e-ren′shi-ā-ted,adj.not differentiated.
Undigenous, un-dij′e-nus,adj.originated by water. [L.unda, a wave,gignĕre, to produce.]
Undigested, un-di-jes′ted,adj.not digested—adj.Undiges′tible, indigestible.
Undight, un-dīt′,v.t.(Spens.) to put off, as ornaments or apparel.
Undignified, un-dig′ni-fīd,adj.not dignified, not consistent with dignity.—v.t.Undig′nify, to make undignified.
Undilution, un-dil-ū′shun,n.the quality of being undiluted.—adj.Undilū′ted.
Undiminished, un-di-min′isht,adj.not lessened.
Undine, un-dēn′,n.a spirit of the waters, a water-nymph, without a soul—they marry readily with men, and an undine herself receives a soul on bearing a child. [L.unda, a wave.]
Undinted, un-din′ted,adj.not bearing the marks of blows.
Undiocesed, un-dī′ō-sēst,adj.not having a diocese.
Undiscernible, un-di-zer′ni-bl,adj.indiscernible—alsoUndiscer′nable.—adv.Undiscer′nedly.—n.Undiscer′nibleness.—adv.Undiscer′nibly.—adj.Undiscer′ning.
Undischarged, un-dis-chärjd′,adj.not discharged: not carried out.
Undisciplined, un-dis′i-plind,adj.not disciplined, not properly trained and exercised.—adj.Undis′ciplinable.
Undiscomfited, un-dis-kum′fi-ted,adj.not discomfited.
Undiscording, un-dis-kor′ding,adj.(Milt.) not discording or making discord.
Undiscoursed, un-dis-kōrst′,adj.not discussed or talked about.
Undiscoverable, un-dis-kuv′ėr-a-bl,adj.that cannot be discovered.—adv.Undiscov′erably.—adj.Undiscov′ered, not discovered or found out, unseen, hid.
Undiscriminating, un-dis-krim′i-nā-ting,adj.not discriminating, not quick to detect differences.
Undiscussed, un-dis-kust′,adj.not discussed.
Undisguised, un-dis-gīzd′,adj.not disguised, frank, open, plain.—adj.Undisguis′able.—adv.Undisguis′edly.
Undishonoured, un-dis-on′ord,adj.not dishonoured or disgraced.
Undisjoined, un-dis-joind′,adj.not disjoined or separated.
Undismayed, un-dis-mād′,adj.not dismayed.
Undispensed, un-dis-penst′,adj.not dispensed.—adjs.Undispen′sable;Undispen′sing.
Undisposed, un-dis-pōzd′,adj.not sold, allocated, or otherwise arranged.
Undisprivacied, un-dis-prī′va-sid,adj.not deprived of privacy.
Undisputable, un-dis′pū-ta-bl,adj.indisputable.—n.Undis′putableness.—adv.Undis′putably.—adj.Undispū′ted, not disputed, not called in question.—adv.Undispū′tedly.
Undissembled, un-di-sem′bld,adj.not dissembled, open: unfeigned.
Undissipated, un-dis′i-pā-ted,adj.not dissipated.
Undissolved, un-di-zolvd′,adj.not dissolved, not broken.—adjs.Undissol′vable, not to be loosened or broken;Undissol′ving, not dissolving.
Undistempered, un-dis-tem′pėrd,adj.free from distemper.
Undistinctive, un-dis-tingk′tiv,adj.making no distinctions.
Undistinguished, un-dis-ting′gwisht,adj.not distinguished: not marked out by conspicuous qualities, not famous: not having an air or appearance of distinction.—adj.Undisting′uishable, indistinguishable.—n.Undisting′uishableness.—adv.Undisting′uishably.—adj.Undisting′uishing, not discriminating.
Undistracted, un-dis-trak′ted,adj.not distracted, not having the attention drawn away from.—adv.Undistrac′tedly.—n.Undistrac′tedness.—adj.Undistrac′ting.
Undisturbed, un-dis-turbd′,adj.not disturbed.—adv.Undistur′bedly.—n.Undistur′bedness.
Undiversified, un-div-er′si-fīd,adj.not diversified or varied.
Undiverted, un-di-ver′ted,adj.not diverted or turned away from: not amused.
Undivestedly, un-di-ves′ted-li,adv.with the absence of.
Undivided, un-di-vī′ded,adj.not divided or disunited.—adj.Undivī′dable.—adv.Undivī′dedly.—n.Undivī′dedness.
Undivine, un-di-vīn′,adj.not divine.
Undivorced, un′di-vōrst,adj.not divorced or separated.
Undivulged, un-di-vuljd′,adj.not divulged, secret.
Undo, un-dōō′,v.t.to reverse what has been done: to bring to naught: to loose: to open: to unravel: to impoverish: to ruin, as in reputation: (Shak.) to leave undone.—ns.Undo′er;Undo′ing, the reversal of what has been done: ruin.—adj.Undone′, not done: ruined: untied, unfastened.
Undock, un-dok′,v.t.to take out of dock, as a ship.
Undoctor, un-dok′tor,v.t.(Carlyle) to divest of the character of a doctor.
Undogmatic, un-dog-mat′ik,adj.not dogmatic.
Undomesticate, un-dō-mes′ti-kāt,v.t.to make unfit for home life: to untame.—adj.Undomes′ticāted, not domesticated, not tamed.—n.Undomesticā′tion.
Undose, un′dōs,adj.wavy, undulated.
Undouble, un-dub′l,v.t.to make single, to unfold.
Undoubted, un-dowt′ed,adj.indubitable: unsuspected.—adj.Undoubt′able, indubitable.—advs.Undoubt′ably;Undoubt′edly.—adjs.Undoubt′ful, not doubtful: unsuspicious;Undoubt′ing, not doubting.—adv.Undoubt′ingly.
Undrainable, un-drā′na-bl,adj.that cannot be drained.
Undrape, un-drāp′,v.t.to strip of clothing, to uncover.—adj.Undraped′, not covered with artistic drapery, not clothed, nude.
Undraw, un-draw′,v.t.to draw aside.—adj.Undrawn′, not drawn or dragged away: not delineated: not drawn from a cask.
Undreaded, un-dred′ed,adj.not dreaded.
Undreamed, un-drēmd′,adj.not dreamed, not thought of—alsoUndreamt,un-dremt′(withof).—adj.Undream′ing, not dreaming.
Undress, un-dres′,v.t.to take off the dress or clothes: to strip: to take the dressing from a wound.—v.i.to take off one's clothes.—n.(alsoUn′dress) a loose dress: the plain dress worn by soldiers when off duty.—adj.pertaining to ordinary dress, as opposed to uniform, &c.—adj.Undressed′, not dressed.
Undrossy, un-dros′i,adj.not drossy, not impure.
Undubitable, un-dū′bi-ta-bl,adj.(obs.) indubitable.
Undue, un-dū′,adj.not due or owing: improper: immoderate: excessive.—n.Undue′ness.
Unduke, un-dūk′,v.t.to deprive of the rank of duke.
Undulate, un′dū-lāt,v.t.to wave, or to move like waves: to cause to vibrate.—v.i.to wave: to vibrate.—adj.wavy.—adj.Un′dulant, undulating.—adv.Un′dulātely.—adj.Un′dulāting.—adv.Un′dulātingly.—ns.Undulā′tion, an undulating: a waving motion or vibration: waviness, a set of waved lines: a feeling as if of an undulatory motion about the heart: the peculiar motion of the matter within an abscess on being pressed when it is ripe for opening;Undulā′tionist, one who holds an undulatory theory.—adjs.Un′dulātive, undulatory;Un′dulātory, moving like waves: relating to the theory of light which considers its transmission as wave-motion in a medium filling space;Un′dulose,Un′dulous, undulating. [Low L.undulāre,-ātum—L.unda, a wave.]