Webster's Dictionary 1913

8236

Corrugent

Cor‐ru″gent (k?r–r?″jent), a.(Anat.) Drawing together; contracting; — said of the corrugator.

8237

Corrump

Cor‐rump″ (k?r–r?mp″), v. t. [L. corrumpere.] To corrupt. See Corrupt. Chauser.

8238

Corrumpable

Cor‐rump″a‐ble (–?–b'l), a. Corruptible.

8239

Corrupt

Cor‐rupt′ (k?r–r?pt″), a. [L. corruptus, p. p. of corrumpere to corrupt; cor- + rumpere to break. See Rupture.] 1. Changed from a sound to a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; viti...

8240

Corrupt (2)

Cor‐rupt″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Corrupted; p. pr. & vb. n.Corrupting.] 1. To change from a sound to a putrid or putrescent state; to make putrid; to putrefy.2. To change from good...

8241

Corrupt (3)

Cor‐rupt″ (k?r–r?pt″), v. i. 1. To become putrid or tainted; to putrefy; to rot. Bacon.2. To become vitiated; to lose purity or goodness.

8242

Corrupter

Cor‐rupt″er (k?r–r?p″t?r), n. One who corrupts; one who vitiates or taints; as, a corrupter of morals.

8243

Corruptful

Cor‐rupt″ful (–f?l), a. Tending to corrupt; full of corruption. “Corruptful bribes.” Spenser.

8244

Corruptibility

Cor‐rupt′i‐bil″i‐ty (k?r–r?p′t?–b?l″?–t?), n. [L. corruptibilitas: cf. F. corruptibilité.] The quality of being corruptible; the possibility or liability of being corrupted; cor...

8245

Corruptible

Cor‐rupt″i‐ble (k?r–r?p″t?–b'l), a. [L. corruptibilis: cf. F. corruptible.] 1. Capable of being made corrupt; subject to decay. “Our corruptible bodies.” Hooker.Ye were not rede...

8246

Corruptible (2)

Cor‐rupt″i‐ble, n. That which may decay and perish; the human body. 1 Cor. xv. 53.

8247

Corruptingly

Cor‐rupt″ing‐ly, adv. In a manner that corrupts.

8248

Corruption

Cor‐rup″tion (k?r–r?p″sh?n), n. [F. corruption, L. corruptio.] 1. The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, ...

8249

Corruptionist

Cor‐rup″tion‐ist, n. One who corrupts, or who upholds corruption. Sydney Smith.

8250

Corruptive

Cor‐rupt″ive (k?r–r?p″t?v), a. [L. corruptivus: cf. F. corruptif.] Having the quality of tainting or vitiating; tending to produce corruption.It should be endued with some corru...

8251

Corruptless

Cor‐rupt″less (k?r–r?pt″l?s), a. Not susceptible of corruption or decay; incorruptible. Dryden.

8252

Corruptly

Cor‐rupt″ly, adv. In a corrupt manner; by means of corruption or corrupting influences; wrongfully.

8253

Corruptness

Cor‐rupt″ness, n. The quality of being corrupt.

8254

Corruptress

Cor‐rupt″ress (–r?s), n. A woman who corrupts.Thou studied old corruptress.Beau. & Fl.

8255

Corsac

Cor″sac (k?r″s?k), n.(Zoöl.) The corsak.

8256

Corsage

Cor″sage (kôr″sā̍j), n. [F. See Corset.] The waist or bodice of a lady's dress; as, a low corsage.

8257

Corsair

Cor″sair (k?r″s?r), n. [F. corsaire (cf. It. corsare, corsale, Pr. corsari), LL. corsarius, fr. L. cursus a running, course, whence Sp. corso cruise, corsa cruise, coasting voya...

8258

Corsair (2)

Cor″sair (?), n.(Zoöl.) A Californian market fish (Sebastichthys rosaceus).

8259

Corsak

Cor″sak (k?r″s?k), n.(Zoöl.) A small foxlike mammal (Cynalopex corsac), found in Central Asia. [Written also corsac.]

8260

Corse

Corse (k?rs or k?rs; 277), n. [OF. cors, F. corps. See Corpse.] 1. A living body or its bulk.For he was strong, and of so mighty corseAs ever wielded spear in warlike hand.Spens...

8261

Corselet

Corse″let (k?rs″l?t), n. [F., dim. of OF. cors. F. corps, body. See Corse.] 1. Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; — also, used for the en...

8262

Corsepresent

Corse″pres′ent (k?rs″pr?z′ent or k?rs″–), n.(Engl.Law) An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body. Blackstone.