Insinuative
In‐sin″u‐a‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. insinuatif.]1. Stealing on or into the confidence or affections; having power to gain favor. “Crafty, insinuative, plausible men.” Bp. Reynolds.2...
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Insinuator
In‐sin″u‐a′tor (?), n. One who, or that which, insinuates. De Foe.
Insinuatory
In‐sin″u‐a‐to‐ry (?), a. Insinuative.
Insipid
In‐sip″id (?), a. [L. insipidus; pref. in- not + sapidus savory, fr. sapere to taste: cf. F. insipide. See Savor.]1. Wanting in the qualities which affect the organs of taste; w...
Insipidity
{ In′si‐pid″i‐ty (?), In‐sip″id‐ness (?), } n. [Cf. F. insipidité.] The quality or state of being insipid; vapidity. “Dryden's lines shine strongly through the insipidity of Tat...
Insipidly
In‐sip″id‐ly, adv. In an insipid manner; without taste, life, or spirit; flatly. Locke. Sharp.
Insipience
In‐sip″i‐ence (?), n. [L. insipientia: cf. OF. insipience.] Want of intelligence; stupidity; folly. Blount.
Insipient
In‐sip″i‐ent (?), a. [L. insipiens; pref. in- not + sapiens wise.] Wanting wisdom; stupid; foolish. Clarendon. — n. An insipient person. Fryth.
Insist
In‐sist″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Insisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Insisting.] [F. insister, L. insistere to set foot upon, follow, persist; pref. in- in + sistere to stand, cause to sta...
Insistence
In‐sist″ence (?), n. The quality of insisting, or being urgent or pressing; the act of dwelling upon as of special importance; persistence; urgency.
Insistent
In‐sist″ent (?), a. [L. insistens, -entis, p. pr. of insistere.]1. Standing or resting on something; as, an insistent wall. Sir H. Wotton.2. Insisting; persistent; persevering.3...
Insistently
In‐sist″ent‐ly, adv. In an insistent manner.
Insisture
In‐sis″ture (?; 135), n. A dwelling or standing on something; fixedness; persistence. Shak.
Insitiency
In‐si″ti‐en‐cy (?), n. [Pref. in- not + L. sitiens, p. pr. of sitire to be thirsty, fr. sitis thirst.] Freedom from thirst.The insitiency of a camel for traveling in deserts. Grew.
Insition
In‐si″tion (?; 277), n. [L. insitio, fr. inserere, insitum, to sow or plant in, to ingraft; pref. in- in + serere, satum, to sow.] The insertion of a scion in a stock; ingraftme...
Insnare
In‐snare″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Insnared (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Insnaring.] [Written also ensnare.]1. To catch in a snare; to entrap; to take by artificial means. “Insnare a gudg...
Insnarer
In‐snar″er (?), n. One who insnares.
Insnarl
In‐snarl″ (?), v. t. To make into a snarl or knot; to entangle; to snarl. Cotgrave.
Insobriety
In′so‐bri″e‐ty (?), n. [Pref. in- not + �obriety: cf. F. insobriété.] Want of sobriety, moderation, or calmness; intemperance; drunkenness.
Insociability
In‐so′cia‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. insociabilité.] The quality of being insociable; want of sociability; unsociability. Bp. Warburton.
Insociable
In‐so″cia‐ble (?), a. [L. insociabilis: cf. F. insociable. See In- not, and Sociable.]1. Incapable of being associated, joined, or connected.Lime and wood are insociable. Sir H....
Insociably
In‐so″cia‐bly, adv. Unsociably.
Insociate
In‐so″ci‐ate (?), a. Not associate; without a companion; single; solitary; recluse. “The insociate virgin life.” B. Jonson.
Insolate
In″so‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Insolated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Insolating.] [L. insolatus, p. p. of insolare to expose to the sun; pref. in- in + sol the sun.] To dry in, or t...
Insolation
In′so‐la″tion (?), n. [L. insolatio: cf. F. insolation.]1. The act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun for the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., o...
Insole
In″sole′ (?), n. The inside sole of a boot or shoe; also, a loose, thin strip of leather, felt, etc., placed inside the shoe for warmth or ease.
Insolence
In″so‐lence (?), n. [F. insolence, L. insolentia. See Insolent.]1. The quality of being unusual or novel. Spenser.2. The quality of being insolent; pride or haughtiness manifest...