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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. Un'am-big'u-ous-ness or Un-am'bi-gu'i-ty, n.p. 1434The state or quality of being unambiguous; clearness; explicitness; perspicuity.
  2. Un-ā'mi-a-ble, a.p. 1434Not amiable; not conciliating love; not adapted to gain affection; unlovely; repelling kind advances; ill-natured.
  3. Un-ā'mi-a-ble-ness, n.p. 1434The state or quality of being unamiable.
  4. Un-ănch'or, v. t.p. 1434To set free from the anchor, as a ship; to let go from the anchor.
  5. Ŭn'a-nēled', a.p. 1434Not having received extreme unction.
  6. U-năn'i-mate, a.p. 1434Unanimous. [Obs.]
  7. Ū/na-nim’i-ty, n.p. 1434The state or quality of being unanimous; agreement in opinion or determination.
  8. U-năn'i-mōŭs, a.p. 1434Of one mind; agreeing in opinion or determination; not discordant or dissentient; harmonious; as, the assembly was unanimous; the members of the council were unanimous. “Both in one faith unanimous.”…
  9. U-năn'i-mous-ly, adv.p. 1434In a unanimous manner; with entire agreement of minds.
  10. U-năn'i-mōŭs-ness, n.p. 1434The state or quality of being unanimous; unanimity.
  11. Un-ăn'swer-a-ble, a.p. 1434Not answerable; not admitting a satisfactory reply; not capable of refutation; as, an unanswerable argument.
  12. Un-ăn'swer-a-ble-ness, n.p. 1434The state of being unanswerable.
  13. Un-ân'swer-a-bly, adv.p. 1434In an unanswerable manner; in a manner not to be answered; beyond refutation.
  14. Ŭn-ap-pār'el, v. t.p. 1434To divest of apparel or clothing; to strip. [Obs.]
  15. Ŭn’ap-pēal’a-ble, a.p. 1434Not appealable; not admitting of appeal.
  16. Un'ap-pēal'a-bly, adv.p. 1435In an unappealable manner; in a manner that prevents appeal.
  17. Ŭn'ap-plĭ'a-ble, a.p. 1435Inapplicable. [Obs.] Milton.
  18. Un-ăp'pli-ca-ble, a.p. 1435Inapplicable. [Obs.]
  19. Un'ap-prō'pri-ate, a.p. 1435Inappropriate. [Rare.]
  20. Un-ăpt’, a.p. 1435Not apt; inapt; dull; unskillful; not qualified or fit; unsuitable.
  21. Un-ăpt'ly, adv.p. 1435In an unapt manner; inaptly.
  22. Un-ăpt′ness, n.p. 1435The state or quality of being unapt; inaptness.
  23. Ŭn'a-quit, a.p. 1435Unrequited. [Obs. and rare.] Gower.
  24. Un'a-rā'ced', a.p. 1435Not eradicated or rooted up. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  25. Un-är'güed, a.p. 1435Not argued; not debated. 2. Not argued with; not disputed; not opposed by argument. [Obs.] 3. Not censured. [A Latinism.] [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  26. Un-ārm', v. t.p. 1435To strip of armor or arms; to disarm. [Rare.] See DISARM. Shak.
  27. Un-ärt'ed, a.p. 1435Ignorant of the arts. [Obs.]
  28. Ŭn'a-seriĕd', a.p. 1435Not descried or seen. [Obs.]
  29. Ŭn/a-sĕrved′, a.p. 1435Not served. [Obs.]
  30. Un-ăsk'a-ble, a.p. 1435Not capable of, or suitable for, being asked.
  31. Ŭn'as-sūm'ing, a.p. 1435Not assuming; not bold or forward; not arrogant; humble; modest; as, an unassuming youth; unassuming manners.
  32. Ŭn’as-sūr'ed′, a.p. 1435Not assured; not bold or confident. 2. Not to be trusted or depended upon. [Rare.]
  33. Ŭn'at-tēn'tive, a.p. 1435Inattentive. [Rare.]
  34. Ū-nau', n.p. 1435(Zoöl.) An edentate mammal, (Cholæpus [or Bradypus] didactylus), or two-toed sloth. This animal, which is larger by one half than a cat, is of a uniform grayish-brown color, sometimes with a reddish…
  35. Ŭn'a-vāil'ing, a.p. 1435Of no avail; not having the effect desired; ineffectual; useless; vain; as, unavailing efforts; unavailing prayers.
  36. Un'a-vāil'ing-ly, adv.p. 1435In an unavailing manner; without effect.
  37. Ŭn-ăv'e-nūed, a.p. 1435Having no avenue; without any avenue. [Very rare.] Pollok.
  38. Ŭn'a-void'a-ble, a.p. 1435Not avoidable; incapable of being made null or void. Blackstone. 2. Not avoidable; not to be shunned; necessary; inevitable; as, unavoidable evils.
  39. Ŭn'a-void'a-ble-ness, n.p. 1435The state or quality of being unavoidable; necessity; inevitableness.
  40. Ŭn'a-void'a-bly, adv.p. 1435In an unavoidable manner; necessarily; inevitably.
  41. Ŭn'a-void'ed, a.p. 1435Not avoided or shunned. 2. Unavoidable; inevitable. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  42. Ŭn'a-wâre', a.p. 1435Not aware; not noticing; giving no heed; without thought; inattentive. Swift.
  43. Ŭn'a-wâre' or Ŭn'a-wâres', adv.p. 1435Without previous design or preparation; suddenly; unexpectedly; unpremeditatedly. “Fall into deception unaware.” Milton. Lest unawares we lose This our high place. Milton. At unawares, unexpectedly.…
  44. Un-băg', v. t.p. 1435To pour out of, or take from, a bag or bags.
  45. Un-bāl'anced, a.p. 1435Not balanced; not poised; not in equipoise. Let Earth unbalanced from her orbit fly. Pope. 2. (Com.) Not adjusted; not settled; not brought to an equality of debt and credit; as, an unbalanced…
  46. Un-bāl'last, v. t.p. 1435To free from ballast; to discharge the ballast from. Totten.
  47. Un-bāl'last, a.p. 1435Not ballasted. [Obs. and rare.]
  48. Un-bāl'last-ed, p. a.p. 1435Not furnished with ballast; not kept steady by ballast; unsteady; as, unballasted wits. “Unballasted by any sufficient weight of plan or settled purpose.” De Quincey. 2. Freed from ballast; having…
  49. Un-bānk', v. t.p. 1435To remove a bank from; as, to unbank a house.
  50. Un-bār', v. t.p. 1435To remove a bar or bars from; to unfasten; to open; as, to unbar a gate. O, captain of the Moorish hold! Unbar thy gates to me. Heber.
  51. Un-bārbed', a.p. 1435Not shaven. [Obs.] Shak. 2. (Nat. Hist.) Not furnished with barbs or reversed points, hairs, or plumes.
  52. Un-bärk', v. t.p. 1435To deprive of the bark; to strip, as a tree; to bark. The rods whereof 'twas made were unbarked, having the rind stripped off. Fuller.
  53. Un-bār'rel, v. t.p. 1435To pour out of, or take from, a barrel or barrels.
  54. Un-bār'ri-cāde, v. t.p. 1435To unbar; to open. [Rare.] You shall not unbarricade the door. Webster, 1623.
  55. Un-bāy', v. t.p. 1435To free from the restraint of any thing that surrounds or incloses; to open. [Obs.] I ought to unbay the current of my passions. Norris.
  56. Un-bē', v. i.p. 1435Not to be, or not to be the same; to be another. [Obs. and rare.] How oft, with danger of the field beset, Or with home mutinies, would he unbe Himself! Old Play.
  57. Ŭn-be-cōme', v. t.p. 1435To be otherwise than becoming to; not to be suitable to; to misbecome. [Obs.] Sherlock.
  58. Un'be-cōm'ing, a.p. 1435Not becoming; hence, improper for the person or character; unsuitable; indecent; indecorous. My grief lets unbecoming speeches fall. Dryden.
  59. Ŭn/be-com'ing-ly, adv.p. 1435In an unbecoming manner; unsuitably; indecorously. Barrow.
  60. Ŭn'be-cōm'ing-ness, n.p. 1435The state or quality of being unbecoming; unsuitableness to person, character, or circumstances; impropriety; indecorousness.