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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ŭl'trā p. 1432A prefix, the same as the Latin ultra, beyond, having in composition the signification beyond, on the other side, chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as, ultra-marine…Ŭl'tra, a. p. 1433Disposed to go beyond others, or beyond due limit; radical; extreme; as, ultra measures.Ul'trā, n. p. 1433A person who advocates extreme measures; an ultraist.Ŭt'ráge, n. p. 1433Outrage. [Obs.] See OUTRAGE.Ul'tra-ism, n. p. 1433The principles of men who advocate extreme measures, as a radical reform, and the like. H. More.Ŭl'tra-īst, n. p. 1433One who pushes a principle or measure to extremes; a radical or ultra.Ŭl'tra-ma-rīne', a. p. 1433Situated or being beyond the sea. Ainsworth.Ūl'tra-ma-rīne', n. p. 1433(Paint.) A blue pigment obtained originally by powdering the lapis-lazuli, a mineral of great beauty, and which is a silicate of soda, lime, and alumina, with a sulphuret, probably of sodium, and…Ŭl'tra-mŏn'tāne, a. p. 1433Being beyond the mountains, or Alps, in respect to the one who speaks. ☞ This term was first applied, somewhat contemptuously, by the Italians, to the nations north of the Alps, especially Germany…Ŭl'tra-mōn'tāne, n. p. 1433One who resides beyond the mountains; a foreigner.Ŭl'tra-mŏn'ta-nĭsm, n. p. 1433The principles of those who maintain extreme views as to the pope's supremacy:—so used by those living north of the Alps;—rarely used in an opposite sense as referring to the views of those living…Ŭl'tra-mōn'ta-nīst, n. p. 1433One who holds to ultramontanism.Ul'tra-mun'dane, a. p. 1433Being beyond the world, or beyond the limits of our system.Ŭl'tra-Prŏt'est-ant, n. p. 1433An advocate or supporter of extreme Protestant views.Ŭl'tra-Prŏt'est-ant-ĭsm, n. p. 1433The doctrines or views of the ultra-Protestants.ŭl'tra-trŏp'ĭc-al, a. p. 1433Situated beyond, or outside of, the tropics; extra-tropical; also, of an excessive tropical temperature; warmer than the tropics.Ul-trō'ne-oūs, a. p. 1433Spontaneous; voluntary. [Obs.]Ul-trō'ne-oûs-ly, adv. p. 1433In an ultroneous manner; of free will; spontaneously. [Obs.]Ul-trō'ne-oŭs-ness, n. p. 1433The quality of being ultroneous; spontaneity; voluntariness. [Obs.]Ūl'ū-lāte, v. i. p. 1433To howl, as a dog or wolf.Ŭl/ū-lā'tion, n. p. 1433A howl, as of the wolf or dog. He may fright others with his ululation. Wither.Ŭm'bel, n. p. 1433(Bot.) A kind of flower cluster in which the flower-stalks spread moderately from a common point, and form a common plane or convex surface above, as in the carrot. It is simple or compound; in the…Ŭm'bel-lar, a. p. 1433Of, or pertaining to, an umbel; having the form of an umbel.Um'bel-late or Um'bel-lā́ted, a. p. 1433(Bot.) Bearing umbels; pertaining to an umbel; umbel-like; as, umbellate plants or flowers.Ŭm'bel-lĕt, n. p. 1433(Bot.) A little or partial umbel; an umbellule.Um-bĕl'li-fer, n. p. 1433(Bot.) A plant producing an umbel.Ūm'bel-lif'er-ōŭs, a. p. 1433(Bot.) Producing the inflorescence called an umbel; bearing umbels; as, umbelliferous plants.Ŭm'bel-lūle, n. p. 1433(Bot.) A small or partial umbel; an umbellet.Ŭm'ber, n. p. 1433(Min.) An ocherous ore of iron, of a brown or blackish-brown color, consisting of oxide of iron, oxide of manganese, silica, alumina, and water. It is often used as a pigment, and sometimes in…Um'ber, a. p. 1433Of, or resembling, umber; dark-brown; dark-colored; dark. Their harps are of the umber shade That hides the blush of waking day. Drake.Ŭm'ber, n. p. 1433An umbrere. See UMBRERE.Ŭm'ber, n. p. 1433(Ornith.) The Scopus umbretta, a grallatorial bird of the heron family, inhabiting Africa. Swainson.Ŭm'ber, n. p. 1433A fish of the salmon family; Thymallus vulgaris, a fresh-water fish of fine flavor; grayling.Ŭm'ber, v. t. p. 1433To color with umber; to shade or darken.Ŭm'ber-y, a. p. 1433Of, or pertaining to, umber; like umber; as, umbery gold.Um-bil'ic, n. p. 1433The navel; the center. [Obs.]Um-bil'ic or Um-bil'ic-al, a. p. 1433Of, or pertaining to, the navel; as, umbilical vessels; umbilical region. Umbilical arteries (Anat.), certain arteries which exist only in the fetus, conveying a part of the blood sent to the fetus…Um-bĭl'ic-ate or Um-bĭl'ic-ā'ted, a. p. 1433Depressed in the middle, like a navel, as a flower, fruit, or leaf; navel-shaped. Martyn.Um-bil'i-cus, n. p. 1433(Anat.) A round cicatrix about the median line of the abdomen; the navel. Dunglison. 2. (Antiq.) An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were…Ŭm'ble-pīe, n. p. 1433A pie made of the entrails or coarser parts of deer or other game. See HUMBLE.Ŭm'bles, n. pl. p. 1433The entrails of a deer; hence, sometimes, entrails in general.Ŭm'bo, n. p. 1433The boss or protuberant part of a shield. 2. (Conch.) The point of a bivalve shell immediately above the hinge.Ŭm’bo-nate or Ŭm’bo-nā’ted, a. p. 1433(Bot.) Having a low, rounded projection, like a boss.Ŭm'brā, n. p. 1433A shadow. 2. (Astron.) The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, and within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun’s disk; — used in…Um-brāc'ū-li-fōrm, a. p. 1433Having the form of any thing that serves to shade, as a tree-top, an umbrella, and the like; specifically, shaped like an umbrella, as a mushroom.Um'brage, n. p. 1433Shade; shadow; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees. Where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sun-light, spread their umbrage broad. Milton. 2. Shadow; shade; slight…Um-brā'ġeoŭs, a. p. 1433Forming, or affording, a shade; shading; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. 2. Shady; shaded. “Umbrageous grots and caves of cool recess.” Milton. 3. Not easily perceived, as if from being darkened or…Um-brā'ġeoŭs-ly, adv. p. 1433In an umbrageous manner.Um-brā'ġeoŭs-ness, n. p. 1433The state or quality of being umbrageous; shadiness; as, the umbrageousness of a tree.Ŭm'brāte, v. t. p. 1433To shade; to shadow. [Obs.]Um-brăt'ic or Um-brăt'ic-al, a. p. 1433<br>1. Keeping in the shade, or at home. B. Jonson.<br>2. Shadowy; typical. [Rare.] Barrow.Ŭm'bra-tīle, a. p. 1433Being in the shade. Johnson. 2. Being in retirement; secluded. “Our fugitive, umbratile, anxious, and transitory life.” Evelyn. 3. Unreal; unsubstantial. B. Jonson.Um-brā'tiōŭs, a. p. 1433Suspicious; apt to distrust; captious; disposed to take umbrage. [Rare.] Wotton.Um-brĕl', n. p. 1433An umbrella. [Obs. or vulgar.]Um-brĕl'lă, n. p. 1433A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other cloth, extended on strips of whalebone…Um-brēre', n. p. 1433Um-brīēre’ p. 1433A projection like the peak of a cap, to which a face-guard was sometimes attached, which moved freely upon the helmet, and could be raised like the beaver; an umbril; a visor. [Obs.] “But only vented…Um-brīf'er-ōus, a. p. 1433Casting or making a shade.Ŭm'bril, n. p. 1433The same as UMBRERE, q. v.Um-brī'nā, n. p. 1433(Ichth.) A genus of acanthopterygious fishes common in the Mediterranean, and found also upon the shores of England. The flesh is white and of good flavor, and some of the species are remarkable for…