Webster's Dictionary 1913

11395

Subuliform

Su″bu‐li‐form (?), a. Subulate.

11396

Subulipalp

Su″bu‐li‐palp′ (?), n. [L. subula an awl + E. palp.] (Zoöl.) One of a group of carabid beetles having slender palpi.

11397

Subumbonal

Sub′um‐bo″nal (?), a.(Zoöl.) Beneath or forward of the umbos of a bivalve shell.

11398

Subumbrella

Sub′um‐brel″la (?), n.(Zoöl.) The integument of the under surface of the bell, or disk-shaped body, of a jellyfish.

11399

Subundation

Sub′un‐da″tion (?), n. [Pref. sub- + L. unda a wave.] A flood; a deluge. Huloet.

11400

Subungual

Sub‐un″gual (?), a. Under the nail or hoof.

11401

Suburb

Sub″urb (?), n. [L. suburbium; sub under, below, near + urbs a city. See Urban.] 1. An outlying part of a city or town; a smaller place immediately adjacent to a city; in the pl...

11402

Suburban

Sub‐ur″ban (?), a. [L. suburbanus.] Of or pertaining to suburbs; inhabiting, or being in, the suburbs of a city. “Suburban taverns.” Longfellow.Suburban villas, highway-side ret...

11403

Suburban (2)

Sub‐ur″ban, n. One who dwells in the suburbs.

11404

Suburbed

Sub″urbed (?), a. Having a suburb or suburbs on its outer part.

11405

Suburbial

{ Sub‐ur″bi‐al (?), Sub‐ur″bi‐an (?), } a. Suburban. “Suburbial fields.” Warton. “Suburbian muse.” Dryden.

11406

Suburbicarian

{ Sub‐ur′bi‐ca″ri‐an (?), Sub‐ur″bi‐ca‐ry (?) }, a. [LL. suburbicarius, equiv. to L. suburbanus: cf. F. suburbicaire. See Suburban.] Being in the suburbs; — applied to the six d...

11407

Suburethral

Sub′u‐re″thral (?), a.(Anat.) Situated under the urethra, or under its orifice.

11408

Subvaginal

Sub‐vag″i‐nal (?), a.(Anat.) Situated under or inside a sheath or vaginal membrane; as, the subvaginal, or subdural, spaces about the optic nerve.

11409

Subvariety

Sub′va‐ri″e‐ty (?), n.; pl.-ties (�). A subordinate variety, or a division of a variety.

11410

Subvene

Sub‐vene″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Subvened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Subvening.] [Pref. sub- + L. venire to come. See Subvention.] To come under, as a support or stay; to happen.A fut...

11411

Subventaneous

Sub′ven‐ta″ne‐ous (?), a. [Pref. sub- + L. ventus wind.] Produced by the wind.

11412

Subvention

Sub‐ven″tion (?), n. [F., fr. LL. subventio, fr. L. subvenire to come up to one's assistance, to assist. See Souvenir, and cf. Subvene.] 1. The act of coming under. “The subvent...

11413

Subvention (2)

Sub‐ven″tion, v. t. To subventionize.

11414

Subventionize

Sub‐ven″tion‐ize (?), v. t. To come to the aid of; to subsidize; to support.

11415

Subventitious

Sub′ven‐ti″tious (?), a. Helping; aiding; supporting. Urquhart.

11416

Subverse

Sub‐verse″ (?), v. t. [L. subversus, p. p. of subvertere. See Subvert.] To subvert. Spenser.

11417

Subversion

Sub‐ver″sion (?), n. [L. subversio: cf. F. subversion. See Subvert.] The act of overturning, or the state of being overturned; entire overthrow; an overthrow from the foundation...

11418

Subversionary

Sub‐ver″sion‐a‐ry (?), a. Promoting destruction.

11419

Subversive

Sub‐ver″sive (?), a. [Cf. F. subversif.] Tending to subvert; having a tendency to overthrow and ruin.Lying is a vice subversive of the very ends and design of conversation. Rogers.

11420

Subvert

Sub‐vert″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Subverted; p. pr. & vb. n.Subverting.] [L. subvertere, subversum; sub under + vertere to turn: cf. F. subvertir. See Verse.] 1. To overturn fro...

11421

Subvert (2)

Sub‐vert″ (?), v. i. To overthrow anything from the foundation; to be subversive.They have a power given to them like that of the evil principle, to subvert and destroy.