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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Câr'nal-īzm, n.p. 199The indulgence of carnal appetites. [Rare.]
  2. Cär'nal-ist, n.p. 199One given to the indulgence of sensual appetites. Burton.
  3. Câr'nal-ite, n.p. 199A worldly-minded man. [Rare.]
  4. Car-năl'i-ty, n.p. 199State of being carnal; fleshly lusts or desires, or the indulgence of such lust; grossness of mind or desire; sensual gratification. “Because of the carnality of their hearts.” Tillotson.
  5. Cär'nal-ize, v. t.p. 199To make carnal; to debase to carnality. “A carnalized spirit.” Scott.
  6. Căr'nal-ly, adv.p. 199According to the flesh; in a manner to gratify the flesh or sensual desire, “Carnally minded.” Hooker. 2. In a lecherous or lustful manner.
  7. Cär'nal-mind'ed, a.p. 199Worldly-minded. More.
  8. Cär'nal-mind'ed-ness, n.p. 199Grossness of mind.
  9. Câr'nar-dine, n.p. 199(Bot.) An ornamental plant, the carnation. [Obs.]
  10. Car-nā'ssi-al, a.p. 199Adapted for eating flesh; as, carnassial teeth. R. Owen.
  11. Car-năs'si-al, n.p. 199(Compar. Anat.) A tooth adapted for eating flesh. R. Owen.
  12. Car-nā'tion, n.p. 199The natural color of flesh; flesh-color. “So flesh-like is carnation.” Wilkins. 2. (Paint.) That part of a picture which represents the flesh without drapery. Elmes. 3. (Bot.) A species of Dianthus…
  13. Car-nā'tioned, a.p. 199Having a color like carnation; of a pink color. Lovelace.
  14. Câr'nel, a.p. 199Chaotic; shapeless. [Obs.] Dryden.
  15. Car-nēl'ian, n.p. 199(Min.) A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh-red, or reddish-white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good polish, and often used for seals. Dana.
  16. Cār'nel-work, n.p. 199(Ship-building.) The putting together the timbers, beams, and planks, as distinguished from clinch-work.
  17. Căr'ne-ous, a.p. 199Consisting of, or like, flesh; carnous. “Carneous fibers.” Ray.
  18. Căr'ney, n.p. 199(Far.) A disease of horses, in which the mouth is so furred that they can not eat.
  19. Căr'ni-fex, n.p. 199(Antiq.) The public executioner at Rome, who executed persons of the lowest rank; hence, an executioner or hangman.
  20. Cär'ni-fi-cā'tion, n.p. 199A turning to flesh. Chambers.
  21. Căr'ni-fy, v. i.p. 199To form flesh; to receive flesh in growth. Hale.
  22. Căr'ni-val, n.p. 199A festival celebrated with merriment and revelry in Roman Catholic countries during the week before Lent. The carnival at Venice is every where talked of. Addison.
  23. Car-nī'vō-ră, n. pl.p. 199(Nat. Hist.) An order of animals which subsist on flesh, as the hyena. Cuvier.
  24. Car-nĭv'o-rāc'ĭ-ty, n.p. 199Greediness of appetite for flesh. Pope.
  25. Căr'nĭ-vōre, n.p. 199A carnivorous animal; one of the Carnivora. R. Owen.
  26. Car-nīv'o-roŭs, a.p. 199Eating or feeding on flesh;—applied to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the lion, tiger, dog, wolf, &c. All that have serrate teeth are carnivorous. Ray.
  27. Car-nōs'i-ty, n.p. 199A fleshy excrescence. Wiseman. 2. Fleshy covering or substance; fleshiness. “Consciences overgrown with a hard carnosity.” Spelman. The olives, indeed, be very small there, and no bigger than capers…
  28. Cär'nōŭs or Cär-nōse', a.p. 199Of, or pertaining to, flesh; carneous. Holland. Ray.
  29. Cār'ny, v. i.p. 199To interlard discourse with hypocritical terms or tones of endearment. [Colloq., Eng.] Smart.
  30. Căr'ob, n.p. 199(Bot.) A leguminous tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a native of Spain, Italy, and the Levant. It is an evergreen, growing in hedges, and producing long, flat, brown-colored pods, filled with a mealy…
  31. Ca-rōçhe', n.p. 199A kind of pleasure-carriage. “To mount two-wheeled caroches.” Butler.
  32. Ca-rōçhed', a.p. 199Placed in a caroche. “Beggary rides caroched.” Massinger.
  33. Căr'ol, n.p. 199A song of joy and exultation, or of mirth; a lay; as, a Christmas carol. “The carol and the dance.” Dryden. Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David’s harp, you shall hear as many…
  34. Cār'ol, v. t.p. 199To praise or celebrate in song. The shepherds at their festivals, Carol her goodness. Milton.
  35. Căr'ol, v. i.p. 199To sing in joy or festivity; to warble. The gray linnets carol from the hill. Beattie.
  36. Cār'ol or Cār'rol, n.p. 199(Arch.) (a.) A small closet or inclosure to sit or read in. (b.) A window. Obs. Gloss.
  37. Căr'o-līn, n.p. 199A gold coin of Germany worth nearly five dollars. Simmonds.
  38. Car-o-lĭ'nă-pĭnk, n.p. 199(Bot.) The Spigelia Marylandica, a plant whose root is used as an anthelmintic. It is sometimes cultivated in gardens, as an ornamental plant. Baird.
  39. Căr'ol-ing, n.p. 199A song of joy or devotion. “Heavenly carolings.” Spenser.
  40. Cār'o-līt'ic, a.p. 199(Arch.) Adorned with sculptured leaves and branches; as, a carolitic column. Gwill.
  41. Căr'o-mĕl, n.p. 199See CARAMEL.
  42. Ca-rōon', n.p. 199(Bot.) A species of cherry. Simmonds.
  43. Cār'-o-teel', n.p. 199(Com.) A tierce or cask in which dried fruits and some other commodities are packed. It usually averages about seven hundred weight. Simmonds.
  44. Ca-rŏt'ic, a.p. 199Relating to stupor; as, a carotic state. 2. (Anat.) Relating to the carotids; as, the carotic arteries. Dunglison.
  45. Ca-röt'id, n.p. 199(Anat.) A large artery conveying the blood from the neck to the head. There are two, one on each side of the neck. The ancients supposed that drowsiness was connected with an increased flow of blood…
  46. Ca-rŏt'id or Ca-rŏt'id-al, a.p. 199Of, or pertaining to, the two great arteries of the neck which carry blood to the head; as, the carotid nerve. Dunglison.
  47. Ca-rouz'al, n.p. 199A jovial feast or festival; a merrymaking. The swains were preparing for a carousal. Sterne. Syn.—Feast; banquet; festival. See FEAST.
  48. Ca-rouse', v. i.p. 199To drink abundantly; to drink in a jovial manner; to quaff. “Carousing to his mates.” Shak.
  49. Ca-rouse', v. t.p. 199To drink in a carousal; to drink freely or jovially. Our cheerful guests carouse the tears of the rich grape. Denham. Egypt's wanton queen, Carousing gems, herself dissolved in love. Young.
  50. Ca-rouse', n.p. 199A drink or draught of liquor. [Obs.] “A full carouse of sack.” Davies. 2. A drinking match or season of carousal. “The early feast and late carouse.” Pope.
  51. Ca-rou'ser, n.p. 199One who carouses; a drinker; a toper; a noisy reveler. Lansdowne.
  52. Ca-rou'sing-ly, adv.p. 199In a carousing manner.
  53. Cärp, v. i.p. 199To censure, cavil, or find fault, particularly without reason, or petulantly; — followed by at. No, not a tooth or nail to scratch. And at my actions carp and catch. Herbert.
  54. Cārp, n.p. 199(Ichth.) A family of soft-finned, fresh-water fishes. The species most common is Cyprinus carpio, which was originally a native of Persia, and was carried to England in the fourteenth century, and…
  55. Cär'pal, a.p. 199(Anat.) Pertaining to the carpus, or wrist. Dunglison.
  56. Căr'pel or Căr-pel'lum, n.p. 199(Bot.) A simple pistil, or one of the parts of a compound pistil. Gray.
  57. Căr'pel-la-ry, a.p. 199(Bot.) Belonging to carpels, or containing them. Lindley.
  58. Cār'pen-ter, n.p. 199An artificer who works in timber; a framer and builder of houses and of ships. Syn.—CARPENTER, JOINER. The carpenter frames and puts together roofs, partitions, floors, and other essential parts of…
  59. Cär'pen-ter-bee, n.p. 199(Entom.) A hymenopterous insect of different species of the genus Xylocopa;— so called from the manner in which it forms its nest of pieces of decayed wood.
  60. Cār'pen-ter-ing, n.p. 199The occupation or work of a carpenter; carpentry.