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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-gŏd'dess, v. t.p. 1443To divest of the qualities, attributes, or personality of a goddess. [Obs.]
  2. Un-gŏd'i-ly, adv.p. 1443In an ungodly manner; impiously; wickedly.
  3. Un-gōd'li-ness, n.p. 1443The quality of being ungodly; impiety; wickedness; disregard of God and his commands; any positive act of disobedience or irreverence. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all…
  4. Un-gŏd'ly, a.p. 1443Not godly; neglecting the fear and worship of God; wicked; impious; sinful. 2. Polluted by sin or wickedness. “The hours of this ungodly day.” Shak.
  5. Un-gŏv'ern-a-ble, a.p. 1443Not capable of being governed, ruled, or restrained; licentious; wild; unbridled; as, ungovernable passions.
  6. Un-gōv'ern-a-bly, adv.p. 1443In an ungovernable manner; without restraint; wildly.
  7. Un-gown', v. t.p. 1443To strip of a gown, as a clergyman.
  8. Un-gowned', a.p. 1443Not having, or not wearing, a gown.
  9. Un-grāçe'ful, a.p. 1443Not graceful; not marked with ease and dignity; wanting beauty and elegance; inelegant; awkward; clumsy; as, ungraceful manners. “The other oak remaining a blackened and ungraceful trunk.” W. Scott.
  10. Un-grāce'ful-ly, adv.p. 1443In an ungraceful manner; awkwardly; inelegantly.
  11. Un-grāce'ful-ness, n.p. 1443The quality of being ungraceful; want of gracefulness; want of ease and dignity; want of elegance; awkwardness; as, ungracefulness of manners.
  12. Un-grā'cious, a.p. 1443Not gracious; wicked; odious; hateful. [Obs.] Shak. Dryden. 2. Not gracious; showing no grace or kindness of heart; without good will; offensive; unpleasing; unacceptable; not favored; as, ungracious…
  13. Un-grā'cioŭs-ly, adv.p. 1443In an ungracious manner; with disfavor; not in a pleasing manner.
  14. Un-grāte', a.p. 1443Not agreeable; ungrateful. [Obs.]
  15. Un'grate, n.p. 1443One who is ungrateful; an ingrate. [Obs.] Swift.
  16. Un-grāte'ful, a.p. 1443Not grateful; not thankful for favors; making no returns, or making ill return for kindness. South. 2. Unpleasing; unacceptable; disagreeable; as, harsh sounds are ungrateful to the ear.
  17. Un-grāte'ful-ly, adv.p. 1443In an ungrateful manner; with ingratitude; unpleasingly; unacceptably.
  18. Un-grāte'ful-ness, n.p. 1443The state or quality of being ungrateful; want of due feelings of kindness; ill return for good; ingratitude; disagreeableness; unpleasing quality.
  19. Un-grāve', v. t.p. 1443To raise or remove from the grave; to disinter; to untomb. [Obs.] Fuller.
  20. Ŭn'gual, a.p. 1443Of, pertaining to, or resembling a nail, claw, or hoof; unguicular. 2. Having a nail, claw, or hoof attached; — said of certain bones of the feet.
  21. Un-guārd', v. t.p. 1443To deprive of guard; to leave without guard or protection. [Rare.] Sterne.
  22. Un'gue-al, a.p. 1443The same as UNGUAL, q. v.
  23. Ŭn'guent, n.p. 1443A soft composition used as a topical remedy, as for sores, burns, and the like; ointment. An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate.
  24. Un'guen-ta-ry or Un-guĕnt'ōŭs, a.p. 1443Like unguent, or partaking of its qualities.
  25. Un'guic-al, a.p. 1443Of, or pertaining to, a claw; like a claw; ungual; unguicular.
  26. Un-guīe'ū-lar, a.p. 1443Of, or pertaining to, a claw or nail. 2. (Bot.) Having the length of the human nails, or half an inch. [Rare.] Lee. Martyn.
  27. Un-guī'cu-late, n.p. 1443(Zoöl.) One of a division of the mammalia, including those which have the digits armed with claws, but free for the exercise of touch upon their under surface.
  28. Un-guīe'ū-late or Un-guīe'ū-lā'ted, a.p. 1443Having claws; clawed. 2. (Bot.) Furnished with a claw, that is, a narrow base, as the petal in some flowers.
  29. Un-guïf'er-ōüs, a.p. 1443Producing, having, or supporting nails or claws.
  30. Ŭn'gŭi-fōrm, a.p. 1443Having the form of a claw or claws.
  31. Ŭn'gui-nous, a.p. 1443Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous.
  32. Ŭn'guis, n.p. 1443The nail of the finger, or the hoof of an animal. 2. (Bot.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; claw; — called also ungula.
  33. Ŭn'gu-la, n.p. 1443(Geom.) A section or part of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; — so called from its resemblance to the hoof of a horse. 2. (Surg.) A kind of…
  34. Ŭn'gu-late, a.p. 1443Shaped like a hoof. 2. Having hoofs; as, ungulate quadrupeds.
  35. Un'gu-late, n.p. 1443(Zoöl.) A hoofed quadruped. See MAMMAL. Dana.<|imend|>
  36. Un-hăb'it-a-ble, a.p. 1443Not habitable; not capable of being inhabited. [Rare.]
  37. Un-hâir’, v. t.p. 1443To deprive of hair. [Obs.] I'll unhair thy head. Shak.
  38. Un-hăl'lōw, v. t.p. 1443To profane; to desecrate. The vanity unhallows the virtue. L'Estrange.
  39. Un-hăl'lowed, a.p. 1443Profane; unholy; impure; wicked. In the cause of truth, no unhallowed violence . . . is either necessary or admissible. E. D. Griffin.
  40. Un-händ', v. t.p. 1443To loose from the hand; to let go. [Rare.] Hold off! unhand me, gray beard loon! Eftsoons his hand dropped he. Coleridge.
  41. Un-händ'i-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhandy manner; awkwardly; clumsily.
  42. Un-händ'-i-ness, n.p. 1443The state or quality of being unhandy; want of dexterity; clumsiness.
  43. Un-hăn'd'sōme, a.p. 1443Not handsome; not beautiful; ungraceful; unbecoming; unsuitable. “A few unhandsome pleasures.” Beau. & Fl. I can not admit that there is any thing unhandsome or irregular in the globe. Woodward. 2.…
  44. Un-hăn'dsome-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhandsome manner; inelegantly; ungracefully; illiberally; unfairly; uncivily; unpolitely.
  45. Un-hănd'sōme-ness, n.p. 1443The state or quality of being unhandsome; want of beauty and elegance; unfairness; incivility.
  46. Un-händ'y, a.p. 1443Not handy; not dexterous; not skillful; not ready in the use of the hands; awkward; as, a person unhandy at his work. 2. Not convenient; as, an unhandy posture for writing.
  47. Un-hăng', v. t.p. 1443To divest or strip of hangings, as a room. 2. To take from that which supports, as the hinges or other fastenings; as, to unhang a gate.
  48. Un-hăp’, n.p. 1443Ill luck; misfortune. [Obs.] Sidney.
  49. Un-häp'pied, a.p. 1443Made unhappy. [Obs.] Shak.
  50. Un-hăp'pi-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhappy manner; unfortunately; miserably; calamitously. 2. Mischievously. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
  51. Un-häp'pi-ness, n.p. 1443The state or quality of being unhappy; misfortune; ill luck; infelicity; misery. It is our great unhappiness, when any calamities fall upon us, that we are uneasy and dissatisfied. Wake. ☞…
  52. Un-häp'py, a.p. 1443Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn. 2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; as, children sometimes render their parents unhappy. 3. Marked…
  53. Un-här'bor, v. t.p. 1443To drive from harbor or shelter.
  54. Ŭn-har-mō'ni-oûs, a.p. 1443Not harmonious; inharmonious.
  55. Un-har-mō'ni-oŭs-ly, adv.p. 1443In an inharmonious manner.
  56. Un-här'ness, v. t.p. 1443To strip of harness; to loose from harness or gear. 2. To disarm; to divest of armor.
  57. Un-hĕad', v. t.p. 1443To take out the head of; to remove the head from; as, to unhead a cask.
  58. Un-Hēal’, v. t.p. 1443To uncover; to unhele. See UN-HELE. [Obs.]
  59. Un-hēalth'fūl-ness, n.p. 1443The quality of being unhealthy; unwholesomeness; insalubriousness; as, the unhealthfulness of the autumn.
  60. Un-hēalth'i-ly, adv.p. 1443In an unhealthy or unsound manner. Milton.