Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
- Entries
- 95,912
- Pages
- 1,538
- Illustrations
- 2,133
Look up a word as the writers of the time used it.
Thyr'soid or Thyr-soid'al, a. p. 1382Having somewhat the form of a thyrse, or thyrsus.Thyr'sus, n. p. 1382A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted with a pine cone, or a bunch of vine leaves or ivy, or with grapes and berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in…Thÿsan-ŏp'ter, n. p. 1382(Entom.) One of an order of insects having long, membranous wings, which are nearly rudimentary, and are almost destitute of nerves, but fringed on the side with numerous close cilia. The species are…Thȳ/san-ŏp’ter-ă, n. pl. p. 1382(Entom.) The thysanopters. See THYSANOPTER.Thȳs'a-nū'ran, n. p. 1382(Entom.) One of an order of ametabolian insects, comprehending those in which the abdomen is terminated by filaments, or by a forked tail adapted for leaping. Brande.Thȳ-self', pron. p. 1382An emphasized form of the personal pronoun of the second person;—used as a subject with thou, to express distinction with emphasis: as, thou thyself shalt go; that is, thou shalt go, and no other. It…Tī'ar, n. p. 1382A tiara. [Poet.] Tennyson.Tī-ā'rȧ, n. p. 1382A form of head-dress resembling a hat with a high crown, worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with the crown. 2. The pope’s triple crown. It was at first…Tī-ā'raed, a. p. 1382Adorned with a tiara.Tĭb'-căt, n. p. 1382A female cat. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Tĭb'ĭ-ȧ, n. p. 1382(Anat.) The shin-bone; the larger of the two bones which form the second segment of the leg. Brande. 2. (Antiq.) An instrument of the flute kind, originally constructed of the leg-bone of an animal.Tib'i-al, a. p. 1382Pertaining to the large bone of the leg; as, the tibial artery; tibial nerve. 2. Pertaining to a pipe or flute.Tī-bĭç'i-nāte, v. i. p. 1382To play on a pipe. [Rare.]Tib'i-o-tär'sal, a. p. 1382(Anat.) Of, or pertaining to, the tibia and the tarsus. Dunglison.Tib'ū-ro, n. p. 1382(Ichth.) A fish of the shark kind.Tĭc, n. p. 1382(Med.) A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; vellication. Dunglison.Tĭ-cal', n. p. 1382A coin of Siam, shaped like a bean, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight in Burmah, equal to 252 grains troy, and in Siam, to 236 grains troy. Malcom. 2. A money of account in China, reckoned at…Tic-douloureux, n. p. 1382(Med.) Neuralgia in the face; a painful affection of a nerve, coming on in sudden attacks, usually in the head or face.Tīçe, v. t. p. 1382To entice. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.Tīçe'ment, n. p. 1382Enticement. [Obs.]Tĭch'or-rhīne, n. p. 1382(Zoöl.) A fossil rhinoceros, with a middle, vertical, bony septum or wall supporting the nose. Brande.Tĭck, n. p. 1382Credit; trust; as, to buy upon tick. He bought them upon tick. Goldsmith.Tĭck, n. p. 1382(Entom.) A little insect, of a livid color and globose-ovate form, that infests sheep, dogs, goats, cows, and other animals; a species of Acarus.Tĭck, n. p. 1382The cover or case of a bed, which contains the feathers, wool, or other material. 2. Hence, a kind of cloth, woven in stripes of different colors, of which the tick or cover of a bed is made.Tĭck, v. i. p. 1382To run on score; to go on trust or credit. 2. To give tick; to trust. Arbuthnot.Tĭck, v. i. p. 1382To make a small noise by beating or otherwise, as a watch; to beat; to pat. 2. To strike gently. Stand not ticking and toying at the branches, nor at the boughs. Latimer.Tĭck, n. p. 1382The distinct, quick beat, as of a watch or clock. 2. Any small mark intended to direct attention to something else, or to serve as a check. Dickens.Tĭck, v. t. p. 1382To check off by means of a tick or any small mark; to score. When I had got all my responsibilities down upon my list, I compared each with the bill and ticked it off. Dickens.Tĭck'-bēan, n. p. 1382A small bean used for feeding horses and other animals.Tĭck'en, n. p. 1382Cloth for bed-ticks, or cases for beds; ticking.Tĭck'et, n. p. 1382A small piece of paper serving as a notice, certificate, or distinguishing token of something;—used for various purposes; as, (a.) A little note or notice. [Obs.] He constantly read his lectures…Tick'et, v. t. p. 1383To distinguish by a ticket. 2. To put a ticket on, as goods, &c. 3. To furnish with a ticket; as, to ticket passengers to California. [U. S.]Tick'et-day, n. p. 1383(Com.) The day before the settling or pay-day on the stock exchange, when the names of the actual purchasers are rendered in by one stock-broker to another. Simmonds.Tick'et-ing, n. p. 1383A weekly sale of ore in the English mining districts;—so called from the tickets upon which are written the bids of the buyers.Tick'et-pōr'ter, n. p. 1383A licensed porter wearing a badge by which he may be identified. [Eng.]Tick'ing, n. p. 1383A closely-woven cloth used for making bed-ticks; ticken.Tick'le, v. t. p. 1383To touch lightly, so as to cause a peculiar thrilling sensation, which commonly causes laughter, and a kind of spasm which may become dangerous if too long protracted. If you tickle us, do we not…Tick/le, v. i. p. 1383To feel titillation. He with secret joy therefore Did tickle inwardly in every vein. Spencer. 2. To excite the sensation of titillation.Tick'le, a. p. 1383Sensitive to changes; uncertain. So tickle is the state of earthly things. Spenser. 2. Wavering, or liable to waver and fall at the slightest touch; unstable; easily overthrown. Thy head stands so…Tick'le-foot'ed, a. p. 1383Uncertain; inconstant; slippery. [Rare.] You were ever tickle-footed. Beau. & Fl.Tick'len-bürg, n. p. 1383A coarse, mixed linen fabric made for the West India market. Simmonds.Tick'le-ness, n. p. 1383Unsteadiness. [Obs.] Chaucer.Tick'ler, n. p. 1383One who, or that which, tickles or pleases. 2. A book containing a memorandum of notes and debts, arranged in the order of their maturity. [Commercial cant, U. S.] Bartlett. 3. An instrument used by…Tick'lish, a. p. 1383Sensible to slight touches; easily tickled; as, the bottom of the foot is very ticklish; the palm of the hand, hardened by use, is not ticklish. 2. Standing so as to be liable to totter and fall at…Tick'lish-ly, adv. p. 1383In a ticklish manner.Tick'lish-ness, n. p. 1383The state or quality of being ticklish or very sensitive. 2. The state of being tottering, or liable to fall. 3. Criticalness of condition or state.Tick'-seed, n. p. 1383(Bot.) (a.) A plant of the genus Corispermum. (b.) A plant of the genus Coreopsis. Loudon. Tick-seed sunflower (Bot.), a plant of the genus Coreopsis (C. trichosperma). Gray.Tick'-tăck, n. p. 1383A noise like that made by a clock or watch. 2. A kind of backgammon played both with men and pegs; trick-track. “A game at tick-tack with words.” Milton.Tick'-tăck, adv. p. 1383With a ticking noise, like that of a watch.Tīd, a. p. 1383Tender; soft; nice. [Obs.]Tid'al, a. p. 1383Of, or pertaining to, tides; periodically rising and falling, or flowing and ebbing; as, tidal waters. [Recent.] The tidal wave of deeper souls Into our inmost being rolls, And lifts us unawares Out…Tid'bit, n. p. 1383A delicate or tender piece of any thing eatable. [Written also titbit.]Tid'der or Tid'del, v. t. p. 1383To use with tenderness; to fondle.Tide, n. p. 1383Time; season. [Obs.] “At the tide of Christ his birth.” Fuller. Which, at the appointed tide, Each one did make his bride. Spenser. 2. The alternate rising and falling of the waters of the ocean, and…Tide, v. t. p. 1383To drive with the tide or stream.Tide, v. i. p. 1383To betide; to happen. [Obs.] 2. To pour a tide or flood. 3. (Naut.) To work in or out of a river or harbor by favor of the tide, and anchor when it becomes adverse. Totten.Tid'ed, a. p. 1383Affected by the tide; having a tide. “The tided Thames.” Bp. Hall.Tide'-dāy, n. p. 1383The interval between the occurrences of two consecutive maxima of the resultant wave at the same place. ☞ Its length varies as the components of sun and moon waves approach to, or recede from, one…Tide'-di'al, n. p. 1383A dial to exhibit the state of the tides at any time.Tide'-gāte, n. p. 1383A gate through which water passes into a basin when the tide flows, and which is shut to keep the water from flowing back at the ebb. 2. (Naut.) A place where the tide runs with great velocity, as…