Webster's Dictionary 1913

3565

Insubjection

In′sub‐jec″tion (?), n. Want of subjection or obedience; a state of disobedience, as to government.

3566

Insubmergible

In′sub‐mer″gi‐ble (?), a. Not capable of being submerged; buoyant.

3567

Insubmission

In′sub‐mis″sion (?), n. Want of submission; disobedience; noncompliance.

3568

Insubordinate

In′sub‐or″di‐nate (?), a. Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous.

3569

Insubordination

In′sub‐or′di‐na″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. insubordination.] The quality of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority.

3570

Insubstantial

In′sub‐stan″tial (?), a. Unsubstantial; not real or strong. “Insubstantial pageant.” Shak.

3571

Insubstantiality

In′sub‐stan′ti‐al″i‐ty (?), n. Unsubstantiality; unreality.

3572

Insuccation

In′suc‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. insucare, insucatum, to soak in; pref. in- + succus, sucus, sap.] The act of soaking or moistening; maceration; solution in the juice of herbs. Coxe.T...

3573

Insuccess

In′suc‐cess″ (?), n. Want of success. Feltham.

3574

Insue

In‐sue″ (?), v. i. See Ensue, v. i.

3575

Insuetude

In″sue‐tude (?), n. [L. insuetudo, from insuetus unaccustomed; pref. in- not + suetus, p. p. of suescere to be accustomed.] The state or quality of being unaccustomed; absence o...

3576

Insufferable

In‐suf″fer‐a‐ble (?), a. 1. Incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable; as, insufferable heat, cold, or pain; insufferable wrongs. L...

3577

Insufferably

In‐suf″fer‐a‐bly, adv. In a manner or to a degree beyond endurance; intolerably; as, a blaze insufferably bright; a person insufferably proud.

3578

Insufficience

In′suf‐fi″cience (?), n. Insufficiency. Shak.

3579

Insufficiency

In′suf‐fi″cien‐cy (?), n. [L. insufficientia: cf. F. insuffisance, whence OE. insuffisance. See Insufficient.]1. The quality or state of being insufficient; want of sufficiency;...

3580

Insufficient

In′suf‐fi″cient (?), a. [L. insufficiens, -entis. See In- not, and Sufficient.]1. Not sufficient; not enough; inadequate to any need, use, or purpose; as, the provisions are ins...

3581

Insufficiently

In′suf‐fi″cient‐ly, adv. In an insufficient manner or degree; unadequately.

3582

Insufflate

In‐suf″flate (?), a. [See Insufflation.] To blow upon; to breath upon or into; to use insufflation upon.

3583

Insufflation

In′suf‐fla″tion (?), n. [L. insuffatio: cf. F. insuffation. See In- in, and Sufflation.] The act of breathing on or into anything; especially: (a) (R. C. Ch.) The breathing upon...

3584

Insuitable

In‐suit″a‐ble (?), a. Unsuitable. — In‐suit′a‐bil″i‐ty (#), n.

3585

Insular

In″su‐lar (?), a. [L. insularis, fr. insula island: cf. F. insulaire. See Isle.]1. Of or pertaining to an island; of the nature, or possessing the characteristics, of an island;...

3586

Insular (2)

In″su‐lar, n. An islander. Berkeley.

3587

Insularity

In′su‐lar″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. insularité.]1. The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands; insulation.The insularity of Britain was first shown by Agricola,...

3588

Insularly

In″su‐lar‐ly (?), adv. In an insular manner.

3589

Insulary

In″su‐la‐ry (?), a. Insular. Howell.

3590

Insulate

In″su‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Insulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Insulating (?).] [L. insulatus insulated, fr. insula island. See Isle, and cf. Isolate.]1. To make an island of....

3591

Insulated

In″su‐la′ted (ĭn″sū̍‐lā″tĕd), p. a. 1. Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; as, an insulated house or column.The special a...