Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Isthmus

Isth″mus (?; 277), n.; pl.Isthmuses (#). [L. isthmus, Gr. ισθμὄσ a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ι...

5159

Istle

Is″tle (?), n. Same as Ixtle.

5160

Isuret

I‐su″ret (?), n. [Iso- + urea.] (Chem.) An artificial nitrogenous base, isomeric with urea, and forming a white crystalline substance; — called also isuretine.

5161

It

It (ĭt), pron. [OE. it, hit, AS. hit; cf. D. het. √181. See He.] The neuter pronoun of the third person, corresponding to the masculine pronoun he and the feminine she, and havi...

5162

Ita palm

I″ta palm′ (?). (Bot.) A magnificent species of palm (Mauritia flexuosa), growing near the Orinoco. The natives eat its fruit and buds, drink its sap, and make thread and cord f...

5163

Itacism

I″ta‐cism (?), n. [Cf. F. itacisme. See Etacism, and cf. Iotacism.] (Greek Gram.) Pronunciation of η (eta) as the modern Greeks pronounce it, that is, like e in the English word...

5164

Itacist

I″ta‐cist (?), n. [Cf. F. itaciste.] One who is in favor of itacism.

5165

Itacolumite

It′a‐col″u‐mite (?), n. [From Itacolumi, a mountain of Brazil.] (Min.) A laminated, granular, siliceous rocks, often occurring in regions where the diamond is found.

5166

Itaconic

It′a‐con″ic (?), a. [From aconitic, by transposition of the letters.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C5H6O4, which is obtained as a white crystalline substance ...

5167

Itala

It″a‐la (?), n. [Fem. of L. Italus Italian.] An early Latin version of the Scriptures (the Old Testament was translated from the Septuagint, and was also called the Italic versi...

5168

Italian

I‐tal″ian (?), a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf. Italic.] Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.Italian cloth a light material of cotton and worsted; — cal...

5169

Italian (2)

I‐tal″ian, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Italy.2. The language used in Italy, or by the Italians.

5170

Italianate

I‐tal″ian‐ate (?), v. t. [Cf. It. italianare.] To render Italian, or conformable to Italian customs; to Italianize. Ascham.

5171

Italianate (2)

I‐tal″ian‐ate (?), a. Italianized; Italianated. “Apish, childish, and Italianate.” Marlowe.

5172

Italianism

I‐tal″ian‐ism (?), n. 1. A word, phrase, or idiom, peculiar to the Italians; an Italicism.2. Attachment to, or sympathy for, Italy.

5173

Italianize

I‐tal″ian‐ize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Italianized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Italianizing (?).] [Cf. F. italianiser, It. italianizzare.]1. To play the Italian; to speak Italian. Cotgra...

5174

Italic

I‐tal″ic (?), a. [L. Italicus: cf. F. italique. Cf. Italian.]1. Relating to Italy or to its people.2. Applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not stand upri...

5175

Italic (2)

I‐tal″ic, n.; pl.Italics (�). (Print.) An Italic letter, character, or type (see Italic, a., 2.); — often in the plural; as, the Italics are the author's. Italic letters are use...

5176

Italicism

I‐tal″i‐cism (?), n. 1. A phrase or idiom peculiar to the Italian language; to Italianism.2. The use of Italics.

5177

Italicize

I‐tal″i‐cize (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Italicized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Italicizing (?).] To print in Italic characters; to underline written letters or words with a single lin...

5178

Itch

Itch (ĭch), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Itched (ĭcht); p. pr. & vb. n.Itching.] [OE. icchen, ”icchen, AS. giccan; akin to D. jeuken, joken, G. jucken, OHG. jucchen.]1. To have an uneasy ...

5179

Itch (2)

Itch, n. 1. (Med.) An eruption of small, isolated, acuminated vesicles, produced by the entrance of a parasitic mite (the Sarcoptes scabei), and attended with itching. It is tra...

5180

Itchiness

Itch″i‐ness (?), n. The state of being itchy.

5181

Itchless

Itch″less, a. Free from itching.

5182

Itchy

Itch″y (?), a. Infected with the itch, or with an itching sensation. Cowper.

5183

Item

I″tem (?), adv. [L. SeeIterate.] Also; as an additional article.

5184

Item (2)

I″tem (?), n. [From Item, adv.]1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.2. A hint; an innuendo.A secret item was given to some of the bishops....