Webster's Dictionary 1913

2431

Alacriousness

A‐lac″ri‐ous‐ness, n. Alacrity. Hammond.

2432

Alacrity

A‐lac″ri‐ty (�), n. [L. alacritas, fr. alacer lively, eager, prob. akin to Gr. � to drive, Goth. aljan zeal.] A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity;...

2433

Aladinist

A‐lad″in‐ist (�), n. [From Aladin, for Ala Eddin, i.e., height of religion, a learned divine under Mohammed II. and Bajazet II.] One of a sect of freethinkers among the Mohammed...

2434

Alalia

‖A‐la″li‐a (?), n.(Med.) Inability to utter articulate sounds, due either to paralysis of the larynx or to that form of aphasia, called motor, or ataxis, aphasia, due to loss of...

2435

Alalonga

Al′a‐lon″ga (�), or Al′i‐lon″ghi (�), n.(Zoöl.) The tunny. See Albicore.

2436

Alamire

‖A′la‐mi″re (�), n. [Compounded of a la mi re, names of notes in the musical scale.] The lowest note but one in Guido Aretino's scale of music.

2437

Alamodality

Al′a‐mo‐dal″i‐ty (�), n. The quality of being à la mode; conformity to the mode or fashion; fashionableness. Southey.

2438

Alamode

Al″a‐mode′ (�), adv. & a. [F. à la mode after the fashion.] According to the fashion or prevailing mode. “Alamode beef shops.” Macaulay.

2439

Alamode (2)

Al″a‐mode′, n. A thin, black silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.; — often called simply mode. Buchanan.

2440

Alamort

Al′a‐mort″ (�), a. [F. à la mort to the death. Cf. Amort.] To the death; mortally.

2441

Alan

A‐lan″ (ȧ‐lȧn″), n. [OF. alan, alant; cf. Sp. alano.] A wolfhound. Chaucer.

2442

Aland

A‐land″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + land.] On land; to the land; ashore. “Cast aland.” Sir P. Sidney.

2443

Alanine

Al″a‐nine (�), n. [Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion.] (Chem.) A white crystalline base, C3H7NO2, derived from aldehyde ammonia.

2444

Alantin

A‐lan″tin (�), n. [G. alant elecampane, the Inula helenium of Linnæus.] (Chem.) See Inulin.

2445

Alar

A″lar (�), a. [L. alarius, fr. ala wing: cf. F. alaire.] 1. Pertaining to, or having, wings.2. (Bot.) Axillary; in the fork or axil. Gray.

2446

Alarm

A‐larm″ (ȧ‐lärm″), n. [F. alarme, It. all' arme to arms! fr. L. arma, pl., arms. See Arms, and cf. Alarum.] 1. A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.Arming to answer...

2447

Alarm (2)

A‐larm″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Alarmed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Alarming.] [Alarm, n. Cf. F. alarmer.] 1. To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger;...

2448

Alarmable

A‐larm″a‐ble (�), a. Easily alarmed or disturbed.

2449

Alarmed

A‐larmed″ (�), a. Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty.The white pavilions rose and ...

2450

Alarmedly

A‐larm″ed‐ly (�), adv. In an alarmed manner.

2451

Alarming

A‐larm″ing, a. Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. — A*larm"ing*ly, adv.

2452

Alarmist

A‐larm″ist, n. [Cf. F. alarmiste.] One prone to sound or excite alarms, especially, needless alarms. Macaulay.

2453

Alarum

A‐lar″um (?; 277), n. [OE. alarom, the same word as alarm, n.] See Alarm.☞ The variant form alarum is now commonly restricted to an alarm signal or the mechanism to sound an ala...

2454

Alary

Al″a‐ry (�), a. [L. alarius, fr. ala wing.] Of or pertaining to wings; also, wing-shaped.The alary system of insects.Wollaston.

2455

Alas

A‐las″ (�), interj. [OE. alas, allas, OF. alas, F. hélas; a interj. (L. ah.) + las wretched (that I am), L. lassus weary, akin to E. late. See Late.] An exclamation expressive o...

2456

Alate

A‐late″ (�), adv. [Pref. a- + late.] Lately; of late.There hath been alate such tales spread abroad.Latimer.

2457

Alate (2)

{ A″late (�), A″la‐ted (�), } a. [L. alatus, from ala wing.] Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings.