Webster's Dictionary 1913

784

Impartible (2)

Im‐part″i‐ble, a. [Pref. im- not + partible: cf. F. impartible.] Not partible; not subject to partition; indivisible; as, an impartible estate. Blackstone.

785

Impartment

Im‐part″ment (?), n. The act of imparting, or that which is imparted, communicated, or disclosed.It beckons you to go away with it,As if it some impartment did desireTo you alon...

786

Impassable

Im‐pass″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. Unpassable.] Incapable of being passed; not admitting a passage; as, an impassable road, mountain, or gulf. Milton. — Im‐pass″a‐ble‐ness, n. — Im‐pass...

787

Impasse

‖Im′passe″ (ăN′päs″; E. ĭm‐pȧs″), n. An impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; fig., a position or predicament affording no escape.The issue from the present impasse...

788

Impassibility

Im‐pas′si‐bil″i‐ty (?), a. [L. impassibilitas: cf. F. impassibilité.] The quality or condition of being impassible; insusceptibility of injury from external things.

789

Impassible

Im‐pas″si‐ble (?), a. [L. impassibilis; pref. im- not + passibilis passable: cf. F. impassible. See Passible.] Incapable of suffering; inaccessible to harm or pain; not to be to...

790

Impassibleness

Im‐pas″si‐ble‐ness, n. Impassibility.

791

Impassion

Im‐pas″sion (?), v. t. [Pref. im- in + passion. Cf. Empassion, Impassionate, v.] To move or affect strongly with passion. Chapman.

792

Impassionable

Im‐pas″sion‐a‐ble (?), a. Excitable; susceptible of strong emotion.

793

Impassionate

Im‐pas″sion‐ate (?), a. Strongly affected. Smart.

794

Impassionate (2)

Im‐pas″sion‐ate (?), v. t. To affect powerfully; to arouse the passions of. Dr. H. More.

795

Impassionate (3)

Im‐pas″sion‐ate (?), a. [Pref. im- not + passionate.] Without passion or feeling. Burton.

796

Impassioned

Im‐pas″sioned (?), p. p. & a. Actuated or characterized by passion or zeal; showing warmth of feeling; ardent; animated; excited; as, an impassioned orator or discourse.

797

Impassive

Im‐pas″sive (?), a. Not susceptible of pain or suffering; apathetic; impassible; unmoved.Impassive as the marble in the quarry. De Quincey.On the impassive ice the lightings pla...

798

Impassivity

Im′pas‐siv″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of being insusceptible of feeling, pain, or suffering; impassiveness.

799

Impastation

Im′pas‐ta″tion (?), n. [F. See Impaste.] The act of making into paste; that which is formed into a paste or mixture; specifically, a combination of different substances by means...

800

Impaste

Im‐paste″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Impasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Impasting.] [Pref. im- in + paste: cf. It. impastare, OF. empaster, F. empâter. See 1st In- and Paste.] 1. To knead; t...

801

Impasting

Im‐past″ing, (Paint.) The laying on of colors to produce impasto.

802

Impasto

Im‐pas″to (?), n. [It. See Impaste.] (Paint.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of ...

803

Impasture

Im‐pas″ture (?), v. t. To place in a pasture; to foster. T. Adams.

804

Impatible

Im‐pat″i‐ble (?), a. [L. impatibilis; pref. im- not + patibilis supportable. See Patible.] 1. Not capable of being borne; impassible.A spirit, and so impatible of material fire....

805

Impatience

Im‐pa″tience (?) n. [OE. impacience, F. impatience, fr. L. impatientia.] The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness fo...

806

Impatiency

Im‐pa″tien‐cy (ĭm‐pā″shen‐sy̆), n. Impatience.

807

Impatiens

‖Im‐pa″ti‐ens (–shĭ‐ĕnz), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; — so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scat...

808

Impatient

Im‐pa″tient (–shent), a. [OE. impacient, F. impatient, fr. L. impatiens; pref. im- not + patiens patient. See Patient.] 1. Not patient; not bearing with composure; intolerant; u...

809

Impatient (2)

Im‐pa″tient, n. One who is impatient.

810

Impatiently

Im‐pa″tient‐ly, adv. In an impatient manner.