Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Combiner

Com‐bin″er (?), n. One who, or that which, combines.

5672

Combing

Comb″ing (?), n. 1. The act or process of using a comb or a number of combs; as, the combing of one's hair; the combing of wool.☞ The process of combing is used in straightening...

5673

Combless

Comb″less, a. Without a comb or crest; as, a combless cock.

5674

Comboloio

‖Com′bo‐lo″io (kŏm′bō̍‐lō″yō̍), n. A Mohammedan rosary, consisting of ninety-nine beads. Byron.

5675

Combust

Com‐bust″ (?), a. [L. combustus, p. p. of comburere to burn up; com- + burere (only in comp.), of uncertain origin; cf. bustum funeral pyre, prurire to itch, pruna a live coal, ...

5676

Combustibility

Com‐bus′ti‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of being combustible.

5677

Combustible

Com‐bus″ti‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. combustible.] 1. Capable of taking fire and burning; apt to catch fire; inflammable.Sin is to the soul like fire to combustible matter.South.2. Ea...

5678

Combustible (2)

Com‐bus″ti‐ble (?), n. A substance that may be set on fire, or which is liable to take fire and burn.All such combustibles as are cheap enough for common use go under the name o...

5679

Combustibleness

Com‐bus″ti‐ble‐ness, n. Combustibility.

5680

Combustion

Com‐bus″tion (?; 106), n. [L. combustio: cf. F. combustion.] 1. The state of burning.2. (Chem.) The combination of a combustible with a supporter of combustion, producing heat, ...

5681

Combustion chamber

Com‐bus″tion cham′ber. (Mech.) (a) A space over, or in front of, a boiler furnace where the gases from the fire become more thoroughly mixed and burnt. (b) The clearance space i...

5682

Combustious

Com‐bus″tious (?), a. Inflammable. Shak.

5683

Come

Come (?), v. i. [imp.Came (?); p. p.Come (?); p. pr & vb. n.Coming.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS. kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Da...

5684

Come (2)

Come (?), v. t. To carry through; to succeed in; as, you can't come any tricks here.To come it, to succeed in a trick of any sort.

5685

Come (3)

Come, n. Coming. Chaucer.

5686

Come-along

Come″–a‐long′, n. A gripping device, as for stretching wire, etc., consisting of two jaws so attached to a ring that they are closed by pulling on the ring.

5687

Come-outer

Come–out″er (?), n. One who comes out or withdraws from a religious or other organization; a radical reformer.

5688

Comedian

Co‐me″di‐an (?), n. [Cf. F. comédien.] 1. An actor or player in comedy. “The famous comedian, Roscius.” Middleton.2. A writer of comedy. Milton.

5689

Comédienne

‖Co‐mé′di‐enne″ (?), n. [F., fem. of comédien.] A women who plays in comedy.

5690

Comedietta

‖Co‐me′di‐et″ta (?), n. A dramatic sketch; a brief comedy.

5691

Comedo

‖Com″e‐do (?), n.; pl.Comedones (#). [L., a glutton. See Comestible.] (Med.) A small nodule or cystic tumor, common on the nose, etc., which on pressure allows the escape of a y...

5692

Comedown

Come″down′ (?), n. A downfall; an humiliation.

5693

Comedy

Com″e‐dy (?), n.; pl.Comedies (#). [F. comédie, L. comoedia, fr. Gr. �; � a jovial festivity with music and dancing, a festal procession, an ode sung at this procession (perh. a...

5694

Comelily

Come″li‐ly (?), adv. In a suitable or becoming manner. Sherwood.

5695

Comeliness

Come″li‐ness (?), n. [See Comely.] The quality or state of being comely.Comeliness is a disposing fairOf things and actions in fit time and place.Sir J. Davies.Strength, comelin...

5696

Comely

Come″ly (kŭm″ly̆), a. [Compar.Comelier (?); superl.Comeliest.] [OE. comeliche, AS. cymlīc; cyme suitable (fr. cuman to come, become) + līc like.] 1. Pleasing or agreeable to the...

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Comely (2)

Come″ly, adv. In a becoming manner. Ascham.