Undecolic
Un′de‐col″ic (?), a. [Undecylenic + propiolic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C11H18O2, of the propiolic acid series, obtained indirectly from undecylenic acid...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Undecreed
Un′de‐creed″ (?), a. 1. [Pref. un- not + decreed.] Not decreed.2. [1st pref. un- + decree.] Reversed or nullified by decree, as something previously decreed.
Undecyl
Un″de‐cyl (?), n. [Undecane + -yl.] (Chem.) The radical regarded as characteristic of undecylic acid.
Undecylenic
Un‐dec′y‐len″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid C11H20O2, homologous with acrylic acid, and obtained as a white crystalline substance by the distillation o...
Undecylic
Un′de‐cyl″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Related to, derived from, or containing, undecyl; specifically, designating that member of the fatty acids which corresponds to undecane, and is obta...
Undeeded
Un‐deed″ed (?), a. 1. Not deeded or transferred by deed; as, undeeded land.2. Not made famous by any great action. Shak.
Undefatigable
Un′de‐fat″i‐ga‐ble (?), a. Indefatigable. “Undefatigable pains.” Camden.
Undefeasible
Un′de‐fea″si‐ble (?), a. Indefeasible.
Undefine
Un′de‐fine″ (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + define.] To make indefinite; to obliterate or confuse the definition or limitations of.
Undeify
Un‐de″i‐fy (?), v. t. [1st pref. un- + deify.] To degrade from the state of deity; to deprive of the character or qualities of a god; to deprive of the reverence due to a god. A...
Undeniable
Un′de‐ni″a‐ble (?), a. 1. Not deniable; incapable of denial; palpably true; indisputable; obvious; as, undeniable evidence.2. Unobjectionable; unquestionably excellent; as, a pe...
Undeniably
Un′de‐ni″a‐bly, adv. In an undeniable manner.
Undepartable
Un′de‐part″a‐ble (?), a. Incapable of being parted; inseparable. Chaucer. Wyclif.
Under
Un″der (ŭn″dẽr), prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, in...
Under (2)
Un″der (ŭn″dẽr), adv. In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; — used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to su...
Under (3)
Un″der, a. Lower in position, intensity, rank, or degree; subject; subordinate; — generally in composition with a noun, and written with or without the hyphen; as, an undercurre...
Under-age
Un″der–age′ (?), a. Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish.I myself have loved a lady, and pursued her with a ...
Under-arm
Un″der–arm (?), a.(Cricket) Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised above the elbow, that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand. Cf. Over-arm and Round-Arm.
Under-garment
Un″der–gar′ment (?), n. A garment worn below another.
Underact
Un′der‐act″ (?), v. t. To perform inefficiently, as a play; to act feebly.
Underaction
Un″der‐ac′tion (?), n. Subordinate action; a minor action incidental or subsidiary to the main story; an episode.The least episodes or underactions... are parts necessary or con...
Underactor
Un″der‐ac′tor (?), n. A subordinate actor.
Underagent
Un″der‐a′gent (?), n. A subordinate agent.
Underaid
Un′der‐aid″ (?), v. t. To aid clandestinely.
Underback
Un″der‐back′ (?), n.(Brewing) A vessel which receives the wort as it flows from the mashing tub.
Underbear
Un′der‐bear″ (?), v. t. [AS. underberan. See Under, and Bear to support.] 1. To support; to endure. Shak.2. To line; to guard; to face; as, cloth of gold underborne with blue ti...
Underbearer
Un″der‐bear′er (?), n. One who supports or sustains; especially, at a funeral, one of those who bear the corpse, as distinguished from a bearer, or pallbearer, who helps to hold...