Webster's Dictionary 1913

3592

Insulation

In′su‐la″tion (?), n. 1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body fr...

3593

Insulation (2)

In′su‐la″tion, n. The material or substance used in insulating.

3594

Insulator

In″su‐la′tor (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, insulates.2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The substance or body that insulates; a nonconductor.

3595

Insulite

In″su‐lite (?), n.(Elec.) An insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose, made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.

3596

Insulous

In″su‐lous (?), a. [L. insulosus, fr. insula island.] Abounding in islands.

3597

Insulse

In‐sulse″ (?), a. [L. insulsus; pref. in- not + salsus salted, fr. salire, salsum, to salt.] Insipid; dull; stupid. Milton.

3598

Insulsity

In‐sul″si‐ty (?), n. [L. insulsitas.] Insipidity; stupidity; dullness.The insulsity of mortal tongues. Milton.

3599

Insult

In″sult (?), n. [L. insultus, fr. insilire to leap upon: cf. F. insulte. See Insult, v. t.]1. The act of leaping on; onset; attack. Dryden.2. Gross abuse offered to another, eit...

3600

Insult (2)

In‐sult″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Insulted; p. pr. & vb. n.Insulting.] [F. insulter, L. insultare, freq. fr. insilire to leap into or upon; pref. in- in, on + salire to leap. See...

3601

Insult (3)

In‐sult″, v. i. 1. To leap or jump.Give me thy knife, I will insult on him. Shak.Like the frogs in the apologue, insulting upon their wooden king. Jer. Taylor.2. To behave with ...

3602

Insultable

In‐sult″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being insulted or affronted. Emerson.

3603

Insultation

In′sul‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. insultatio, fr. insultare: cf. OF. insultation.]1. The act of insulting; abusive or insolent treatment; insult. Feltham.2. Exultation. Is. xiv. (headi...

3604

Insulter

In‐sult″er (?), n. One who insults. Shak.

3605

Insulting

In‐sult″ing, a. Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc. — In‐sult″ing‐ly, adv.Syn. — Insolent; im...

3606

Insultment

In‐sult″ment (?), n. Insolent treatment; insult. “My speech of insultment ended.” Shak.

3607

Insume

In‐sume″ (?), v. t. [L. insumere; pre. in- in + sumere to take.] To take in; to absorb.

3608

Insuperability

In‐su′per‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being insuperable; insuperableness.

3609

Insuperable

In‐su″per‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. insuperabilis: cf. OF. insuperable. See In- not, and Superable.] Incapable of being passed over or surmounted; insurmountable; as, insuperable diffic...

3610

Insupportable

In′sup‐port″a‐ble (?), a. [L. insupportabilis: cf. F. insupportable. See In- not, and Support.] Incapable of being supported or borne; unendurable; insufferable; intolerable; as...

3611

Insupposable

In′sup‐pos″a‐ble (?), a. Incapable of being supposed; not supposable; inconceivable.

3612

Insuppressible

In′sup‐press″i‐ble (?), a. That can not be suppressed or concealed; irrepressible. Young. — In′sup‐press″i‐bly, adv.

3613

Insuppressive

In′sup‐press″ive (?), a. Insuppressible. “The insuppressive mettle of our spirits.” Shak.

3614

Insurable

In‐sur″a‐ble (?), a. [From Insure.] Capable of being insured against loss, damage, death, etc.; proper to be insured.The French law annuls the latter policies so far as they exc...

3615

Insurance

In‐sur″ance (?), n. [From Insure.]1. The act of insuring, or assuring, against loss or damage by a contingent event; a contract whereby, for a stipulated consideration, called p...

3616

Insurancer

In‐sur″an‐cer (?), n. One who effects insurance; an insurer; an underwriter. Dryden.hose bold insurancers of deathless fame. Blair.

3617

Insurant

In‐sur″ant (?), n. The person insured. Champness.

3618

Insure

In″sure (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Insured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Insuring.] [OE. ensuren, prob. for assuren, by a change of prefix. See 1st In-, and Sure, and cf. Assure, Ensure.] [W...