Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Im-pŭl'sĭve-ly, adv. p. 669With force; by impulse.Im-pūl'sive-ness, n. p. 669The quality of being impulsive.Im-pūnctate, a. p. 669Not punctate or dotted.Im-pūnct'ū-al, a. p. 669Not punctual. [Rare.]Im-pūnc'tū-āl'ĭ-ty, n. p. 669Neglect of punctuality. [Rare.] A. Hamilton.Im-pū'ni-bly, adv. p. 669Without punishment. [Obs.]Im-pū'ni-ty, n. p. 669\n\n1. Exemption from punishment or penalty.\n\nHeaven, though slow to wrath,\nIs never with impunity defied. Cooper.\n\n2. Exemption from injury or loss; security.Im-pūre′, a. p. 669Mixed or impregnated with extraneous substances; not pure; foul; feculent; tinctured; as, impure water or air; impure salt or magnesia. 2. Defiled by sin or guilt; unholy; — said of persons. 3.…Im-pūre', v. t. p. 669To render foul; to defile; to pollute. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.Im-pūre'ly, adv. p. 669In an impure manner; with impurity.Im-pūre'ness or Im-pū'ri-ty, n. p. 669The condition or quality of being impure; want of purity; foulness; feculence; pollution; defilement; obscenity; lewdness; as, the impurity of water, of air, of spirits, of character, language…Im-pûr'ple, v. t. p. 669To color or tinge with purple; to make red or reddish; as, a field impurpled with blood. The bright Pavement, that like a sea of jasper shone, Impurpled with celestial roses, smiled. Milton.Im-pūt'/a-bil'/i-ty, n. p. 669The quality of being imputable; imputableness.Im-pū't'a-ble, a. p. 669Capable of being imputed or charged; chargeable; ascribable; attributable. A prince whose political vices, at least, were imputable to mental incapacity. Prescott. 2. Accusable; chargeable with a…Im-pūt'a-ble-ness, n. p. 669The quality of being imputable; imputability. — Norris.Ĭm'pu-tā'tion, n. p. 669The act of imputing or charging; attribution; any thing imputed or charged. If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humor his men with the imputation of being near their master. Shak. 2. Charge or…Im-pūt'a-tĭve, a. p. 669Coming by imputation; imputed. Milton.Im-pūt'a-tive-ly, adv. p. 669By imputation.Im-pūte′, v. t. p. 669To charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of. Nor you, ye proud, to these impute the fault, If memory o’er their tomb no trophies raise. Gray. 2. To charge to one as the author…Im-pūt'er, n. p. 669One who imputes or attributes.Im'pu-trĕs'ci-ble, a. p. 669Not subject to putrefaction or corruption.Ĭn p. 669A prefix from the Latin in, not, often used in composition, as a particle of negation, like the English un, as in inactive, incapable, or signifying within, into, or among, as in inbred, incase, or…Ĭn, prep. p. 669Within; inside of; surrounded by; not outside of;—used to indicate a variety of relations; especially, (a.) Presence or situation within limits, whether of place, time, or circumstances; inclosure by…Ĭn, adv. p. 670Not out; within; inside. ☞ The sails of a vessel are said, in nautical language, to be in when they are furled, or when stowed. 2. (Law.) With privilege or possession;—used to denote a holding…Ĭn, n. p. 670A person who is in office;—the opposite of out. 2. A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner;—usually in the plural, and especially in the phrase ins and outs, that is, nooks and corners. “Ins and outs of…In, v. t. p. 670To inclose; to take in. [Obs.] Bacon.In·a·bil'i·ty, n. p. 670The quality of being unable; lack of ability; want of sufficient physical power or strength, or resources; defect of requisite moral or intellectual capacity. It is not from an inability to discover…In-ā'bled, a. p. 670Disabled. [Obs.] Harrington.In-ā'ble-ment, n. p. 670Ability. [Obs.]In-ăb'sti-nence, n. p. 670The want of, or defect in, abstinence; indulgence of appetite; a partaking; as, the inabstinence of Eve. Milton.Ĭn'ab-strāct'ed, a. p. 670Not abstracted. Hooker.In'a-bū'sive-ly, adv. p. 670Without abuse.Ĭn'ac-cess'i-bĭl'i-ty or Ĭn'ac-cess'i-ble-ness, n. p. 670The quality or state of being inaccessible, or not to be reached.In'ac-cess'i-ble, a. p. 670Not accessible; not to be reached, obtained, or approached; unobtainable; as, an inaccessible rock, fortress, document, prince, &c.Ĭn′a·e-cĕss′i-bly, adv. p. 670In an inaccessible manner; unapproachably. Warton.In'æ-cōrd'ant, a. p. 670Not in a state of accordance.In-ăc'cu-ra-cy, n. p. 670The quality of being inaccurate; want of accuracy or exactness; mistake; fault; defect; error; as, an inaccuracy in writing, in a transcript, or in a calculation. Syn.—Mistake; fault; defect; error…In-ăc'cu-rate, a. p. 670Not accurate; displaying a want of careful attention; not exact or correct; not according to truth; erroneous; as, an inaccurate man, narration, copy, or instrument.In-ăc′cu-rate-ly, adv. p. 670In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; erroneously; as, the accounts are inaccurately stated.Ĭn/ac-quāint'ançe, n. p. 670Unacquaintance. Good.In-ăe-qui-ēs'cent, a. p. 670Not acquiescing.In-ăc'tion, n. p. 670Want of action; forbearance of labor; idleness; rest.In-ăc'tive, a. p. 670Not active; inert; having no power to move; as, matter is, of itself, inactive. 2. Not disposed to action or effort; not diligent or industrious; not busy; idle; as, an inactive officer. 3. (Chem.)…In·ac'tive-ly, adv. p. 670In an inactive manner; idly; sluggishly.Ĭn′/ae-tĭv′ĭ-ty, n. p. 670The quality of being inactive; inertness; as, the inactivity of matter. 2. Idleness; indisposition to action or exertion; want of energy; sluggishness. “The gloomy inactivity of despair.” Cook.In-ăct'ū-āte, v. t. p. 670To put in action. [Obs.]In-ăct'ū-ā'tion, n. p. 670Operation. [Obs.] Glanville.In-ăd'ap-tā'tion, n. p. 670A state of being not adapted or fitted. Dick.In-ăd'e-qua-çy, n. p. 670The quality of being inadequate, or insufficient for a purpose; defectiveness; inequality. The inadequacy and consequent inefficacy of the alleged causes. Dwight. 2. Unjust or improper defect. Dr.…In-ād'e-quate, a. p. 670Not adequate; unequal to the purpose; insufficient to effect the object; unequal; incomplete; defective; as, inadequate resources, power, ideas, representations, and the like. Syn.— Unequal…In-ăd'e-quate-ly, adv. p. 670In an inadequate manner; not fully or sufficiently.In-ăd'e-quate-ness, n. p. 670The quality of being inadequate; inadequacy; inequality; incompleteness.In-ăd'e-quā'tion, n. p. 670Want of exact correspondence. [Obs.] Fuller.In′ad-hē′rent, a. p. 670Not adhering. 2. (Bot.) Free; not connected with the other organs.Ĭn’ad-hē’sion, n. p. 670The quality of not adhering; want of adhesion. Porcelain clay is distinguished from colorific earths by inadhesion to the fingers. Kirwan.In'ad-mis'si-bil'i-ty, n. p. 670The quality of being inadmissible, or not proper to be received; as, the inadmissibility of an argument, or of evidence in court, or of a proposal in a negotiation.Ĭn'ad-mis'si-ble, a. p. 670Not admissible; not proper to be admitted, allowed, or received; as, inadmissible testimony; an inadmissible proposition.In'ad-vert'ence or In'ad-vert'en-cy, n. p. 670The quality of being inadvertent; lack of heedfulness or attentiveness; inattention; negligence; as, many mistakes, and some misfortunes, proceed from inadvertence. 2. An effect of inattention; an…Ĭn'ad-vĕrt'ent, a. p. 670Not turning the mind to a matter; heedless; careless; negligent.In'ad-vĕrt'ent-ly, adv. p. 670From want of attention; inconsiderately; heedlessly; carelessly.