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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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In-ē'bri-āte, v. t. p. 685To make drunk; to intoxicate. The cups That cheer, but not inebriate. Cooper. 2. To disorder the senses of; to stupefy, or to make furious or frantic; to exhilarate; to enliven or animate. “The…In-ē'bri-āte, v. i. p. 685To be or become intoxicated.In-ē'bri-ate, a. p. 685Intoxicated; drunk. Udal.In-ē’bri-ate, n. p. 685One who is drunk; especially, an habitual drunkard. Some inebriates have their paroxysms of inebriety. Darwin.In-ē′bri-ā′tion, n. p. 685The condition of being inebriated. Broome. Syn.—Drunkenness; intoxication; inebriety. See DRUNKENNESS.Ĭn/e-brĭ'e-ty, n. p. 685Drunkenness; inebriation. Darwin.In-ē'bri-oûs, a. p. 685Intoxicated, or partially so. [Rare.]In-ēd'it-ed, a. p. 685Not edited; unpublished; as, an inedited manuscript. Warton.In-ĕf'fa-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 685Unspeakableness. [Rare.]In-ēf'fa-ble, a. p. 685Incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; unutterable; as, the ineffable joys of heaven; the ineffable glories of the Deity.In-ēf'fa-ble-ness, n. p. 685The quality of being unutterable; unspeakableness. Scott.In-ēf'fa-bly, adv. p. 685In a manner not to be expressed in words; unspeakably. Milton.In'ef-fāçe'a-ble, a. p. 685Incapable of being effaced.In-ef-fā'ce'a-bly, adv. p. 685So as not to be effaceable.In'ef-fec'tive, a. p. 685Not effective; incapable of producing any effect, or the effect intended; inefficient; useless. The word of God, without the spirit, is a dead and ineffective letter. Taylor. Syn.—Useless…Ĭn`ef-fĕct'ive-ly, adv. p. 685In an ineffectual manner; without effect; inefficiently.Ĭn-ef-fĕct'ū-al, a. p. 685Not producing the proper effect; without effect; inefficient; weak; as, an ineffectual remedy; the Spaniards made an ineffectual attempt to reduce Gibraltar.Ĭn/ef-fēct'ū-al-ly, adv. p. 685Without effect; in vain.In/ef-fēct/ū-al-ness, n. p. 685Want of effect, or of power to produce it; inefficacy. James speaks of the ineffectualness of some men's devotion. Waite.In-ěf'fer-věs'çence, n. p. 685Want of effervescence; a state of not effervescing. Kirwan.In-ēf'fer-vĕs'cent, a. p. 685Not effervescing, or not susceptible of effervescence.In-ĕf'fer-vĕs'çi-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 685The quality of not effervescing, or not being susceptible of effervescence.In-ĕf'fer-vĕs'çi-ble, a. p. 685Not capable of effervescence.In-ěf'fi-cā'cious, a. p. 685Not efficacious; not having power to produce the effect desired, or the proper effect; of inadequate power or force. ☞ Ineffectual, says Johnson, rather denotes an actual failure, and inefficacious…In-ĕf'fi-cā'cioŭs-ly, adv. p. 686Without efficacy or effect.In-ĕf'fi-cā'cioŭs-ness, n. p. 686Want of effect, or power to produce the effect.In-ĕf'fi-ca-çy, n. p. 686Want of power to produce the desired or proper effect; inefficiency; ineffectualness; failure of effect; as, the inefficacy of medicines or means.Ĭn'ef-fĭ'cien-çy, n. p. 686The quality of being ineffectual; want of power or exertion of power to produce the effect; inefficacy.Ĭn'ef-fĭ'cient, a. p. 686Not efficient; not producing the effect; inefficacious. 2. Incapable of, or indisposed to, effective action; habitually slack or remiss; effecting nothing; as, an inefficient force.Ĭn-ef-fĭ'cient-ly, adv. p. 686Ineffectually; without effect.Ĭn'e-lăb'o-rate, a. p. 686Not elaborate; not wrought with care.Ĭn'e-lăs'tic, a. p. 686Not elastic; wanting elasticity; unelastic.Ĭn'e-las-tĭç'i-ty, n. p. 686The absence of elasticity; the want of elastic power.In-ĕl'e-gançe or In-ĕl'e-gan-çy, n. p. 686The quality of being inelegant; want of elegance; want of beauty or polish in language, composition, or manners. “Confessed inelegance of hand.” Cawthorn.In-ĕl'e-gant, a. p. 686Not elegant; deficient in beauty, polish, refinement, symmetry, or ornament; wanting in any thing which correct taste requires. What order, so contrived as not to mix Tastes not well joined…In-ĕl'e-gant-ly, adv. p. 686In an inelegant or unbecoming manner; coarsely; roughly.In-ĕl'i-ġi-bĭl'i-ty, n. p. 686Incapacity of being elected to an office. 2. State or quality of not being worthy of choice.In-ĕl'i-ġi-ble, a. p. 686Not eligible; incapable of being elected to an office; not worthy to be chosen or preferred; not expedient. Burke.In-ĕl'i-ġi-bly, adv. p. 686In an ineligible manner.In-ĕl'o-quent, a. p. 686Not eloquent; not fluent, graceful, or pathetic; not persuasive, as language or composition. Nor are thy lips ungraceful, sire of men, Nor tongue ineloquent. Milton.In-ĕl'o-quent-ly, adv. p. 686Without eloquence.Ĭn'e-lŭc'ta-ble, a. p. 686Not to be resisted by struggling; not to be overcome. [Obs.] Pearson.Ĭn'e-lūd'i-ble, a. p. 686Incapable of being eluded, escaped, or defeated. Glanville.In-ĕm'bry-o-nate, a. p. 686Not formed in embryo.Ĭn'e-năr'ra-ble, a. p. 686Incapable of being narrated or told. [Obs.] Chapman.In-ĕpt', a. p. 686Not apt or fit; unfit; unsuitable; improper; unbecoming. 2. Foolish; silly; useless; nonsensical. To view attention as a special state of intelligence, and to distinguish it from consciousness, is…In-ĕpt'i-tūde, n. p. 686The quality of being inept; unfitness; inaptitude; unsuitableness; as, an ineptitude to motion. 2. Foolishness; trifling; nonsense.In-ĕpt'ly, adv. p. 686Unfitly; unsuitably. Glanville.In-ĕpt'ness, n. p. 686Unfitness; ineptitude. More.In-ē'qua-ble, a. p. 686Unequable. [Rare.] Bailey.In-ē'qual, a. p. 686Unequal; uneven; various. [Obs.] Shenstone.Ĭn'e-qual'i-ty, n. p. 686The quality of being unequal; difference, or want of equality, in any respect; lack of uniformity; diversity; as, an inequality in size or stature; an inequality of numbers or of power; inequality of…In'e-quā'tion, n. p. 686(Math.) An inequality.In-ē'qui-dis'tant, a. p. 686Not being equally distant.In-ē'qui-lät'er-al, a. p. 686Having unequal sides.In-ē'qui-ta-ble, a. p. 686Not equitable; not just.In-ē'qui-tāte, v. t. p. 686To ride over or through. [Obs.] More.In-ē'qui-vā'lve,, a. p. 686[Prefix in, not, and equi-In-ē'qui-vălv'ū-lar p. 686Having unequal valves, as the shell of an oyster.Ĭn'e-rād'i-ca-ble, a. p. 686Incapable of being eradicated.