Webster's Dictionary 1913

2701

Dewclaw

Dew″claw′ (?), n. In any animal, esp. of the Herbivora, a rudimentary claw or small hoof not reaching the ground.Some cut off the dewclaws. J. H. Walsh.

2702

Dewdrop

Dew″drop′ (?), n. A drop of dew. Shak.

2703

Dewfall

Dew″fall′ (?), n. The falling of dew; the time when dew begins to fall.

2704

Dewiness

Dew″i‐ness (?), n. State of being dewy.

2705

Dewlap

Dew″lap′ (?), n. [Dew + lap to lick.] 1. The pendulous skin under the neck of an ox, which laps or licks the dew in grazing.2. The flesh upon the human throat, especially when w...

2706

Dewlapped

Dew″lapped′ (?), a. Furnished with a dewlap.

2707

Dewless

Dew″less, a. Having no dew. Tennyson.

2708

Dewret

Dew″ret′ (?), v. t. [Dew + ret, v. t.] To ret or rot by the process called dewretting.

2709

Dewretting

Dew″ret′ting, n. Dewrotting; the process of decomposing the gummy matter of flax and hemp and setting the fibrous part, by exposure on a sward to dew, rain, and sunshine.

2710

Dewrot

Dew″rot′ (?), v. t. To rot, as flax or hemp, by exposure to rain, dew, and sun. See Dewretting.

2711

Dewworm

Dew″worm′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Earthworm.

2712

Dewy

Dew″y (?), a. 1. Pertaining to dew; resembling, consisting of, or moist with, dew.A dewy mistWent and watered all the ground. Milton.When dewy eve her curtain draws. Keble.2. Fa...

2713

Dexter

Dex″ter (?), a. [L.,; akin to Gr. �, �, Skr. dakshi�a (cf. daksh to be strong, suit); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf. Dexterous.] 1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand;...

2714

Dexter (2)

Dex″ter, n. One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable both for beef and milk. They are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and...

2715

Dexterical

Dex‐ter″i‐cal (?), a. Dexterous.

2716

Dexterity

Dex‐ter″i‐ty (?), n. [L. dexteritas, fr. dexter: cf. F. dextérité. See Dexter.] 1. Right-handedness.2. Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hand...

2717

Dexterous

Dex″ter‐ous (?), a. [L. dexter. See Dexter.] [Written also dextrous.] 1. Ready and expert in the use of the body and limbs; skillful and active with the hands; handy; ready; as,...

2718

Dexterously

Dex″ter‐ous‐ly (?), adv. In a dexterous manner; skillfully.

2719

Dexterousness

Dex″ter‐ous‐ness, n. The quality of being dexterous; dexterity.

2720

Dextrad

Dex″trad (?), adv. [L. dextra the right hand + ad to.] (Anat.) Toward the right side; dextrally.

2721

Dextral

Dex″tral (?), a. [From Dexter.] Right, as opposed to sinistral, or left.Dextral shell(Zoöl.), a spiral shell the whorls of which turn from left right, or like the hands of a wat...

2722

Dextrality

Dex‐tral″i‐ty (?), n. The state of being on the right-hand side; also, the quality of being right-handed; right-handedness. Sir T. Browne.

2723

Dextrally

Dex″tral‐ly (�), adv. Towards the right; as, the hands of a watch rotate dextrally.

2724

Dextrer (2)

Dex‐trer″ (?), n. A war horse; a destrer. “By him baiteth his dextrer.” Chaucer.

2725

Dextrin

Dex″trin (?), n. [Cf. F. dextrine, G. dextrin. See Dexter.] (Chem.) A translucent, gummy, amorphous substance, nearly tasteless and odorless, used as a substitute for gum, for s...

2726

Dextro-

Dex″tro– (?). A prefix, from L. dexter, meaning, pertaining to, or toward, the right; (Chem. & Opt.) having the property of turning the plane of polarized light to the right; as...

2727

Dextrogerous

Dex‐trog″er‐ous (?), a.(Physics & Chem.) See Dextrogyrate.