Webster's Dictionary 1913

4132

Angola

An‐go″la (�), n. [A corruption of Angora.] A fabric made from the wool of the Angora goat.

4133

Angola pea

An‐go″la pea′ (�). (Bot.) A tropical plant (Cajanus indicus) and its edible seed, a kind of pulse; — so called from Angola in Western Africa. Called also pigeon pea and Congo pea.

4134

Angor

‖An″gor (ăṉ″gŏr), n. [L. See Anger.] (Med.) Great anxiety accompanied by painful constriction at the upper part of the belly, often with palpitation and oppression.

4135

Angora

An‐go″ra (ăn‐gō″rȧ), n. A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc.Angora cat(Zoöl.), a variety of the domestic cat with very long and sil...

4136

Angostura bark

An′gos‐tu″ra bark′ (äṉ′gŏs‐to͞o″rȧ bärk′). [From Angostura, in Venezuela.] An aromatic bark used as a tonic, obtained from a South American of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, ...

4137

Angoumois moth

‖An′gou′mois″ moth″ (?; 115). [So named from Angoumois in France.] (Zoöl.) A small moth (Gelechia cerealella) which is very destructive to wheat and other grain. The larva eats ...

4138

Angrily

An″gri‐ly (�), adv. In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.

4139

Angriness

An″gri‐ness, n. The quality of being angry, or of being inclined to anger.Such an angriness of humor that we take fire at everything.Whole Duty of Man.

4140

Angry

An″gry (�), a. [Compar.Angrier (�); superl.Angriest.] [See Anger.] 1. Troublesome; vexatious; rigorous.God had provided a severe and angry education to chastise the forwardness ...

4141

Anguiform

An″gui‐form (�), a. [L. angius snake + -form.] Snake-shaped.

4142

Anguilliform

An‐guil″li‐form (�), a. [L. anguilla eel (dim. of anguis snake) + -form.] Eel-shaped.☞ The “Anguillæformes” of Cuvier are fishes related to thee eel.

4143

Anguine

An″guine (�), a. [L. anguinus, fr. anguis snake.] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a snake or serpent. “The anguine or snakelike reptiles.” Owen.

4144

Anguineal

An‐guin″e‐al (�), a. Anguineous.

4145

Anguineous

An‐guin″e‐ous (�), a. [L. anguineus.] Snakelike.

4146

Anguish

An″guish (�), n. [OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F. angoisse, fr. L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress, fr. angustus narrow, difficult, fr. angere to press together. Se...

4147

Anguish (2)

An″guish, v. t. [Cf. F. angoisser, fr. L. angustiare.] To distress with extreme pain or grief. Temple.

4148

Angular

An″gu‐lar (�), a. [L. angularis, fr. angulus angle, corner. See Angle.] 1. Relating to an angle or to angles; having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner; sharp-corner...

4149

Angular (2)

An″gu‐lar, n.(Anat.) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.

4150

Angularity

An′gu‐lar″i‐ty (�), n. The quality or state of being angular; angularness.

4151

Angularly

An″gu‐lar‐ly (�), adv. In an angular manner; with of at angles or corners. B. Jonson.

4152

Angularness

An″gu‐lar‐ness, n. The quality of being angular.

4153

Angulate

{ An″gu‐late (�), An″gu‐la′ted (�), } a. [L. angulatus, p. p. of angulare to make angular.] Having angles or corners; angled; as, angulate leaves.

4154

Angulate (2)

An″gu‐late (�), v. t. To make angular.

4155

Angulation

An′gu‐la″tion (�), n. A making angular; angular formation. Huxley.

4156

Angulo-dentate

An″gu‐lo–den″tate(�), a.. [L. angulus angle + dens, dentis, tooth.] (Bot.) Angularly toothed, as certain leaves.

4157

Angulometer

An″gu‐lom″e‐ter (�), n. [L. angulus angle + -meter.] An instrument for measuring external angles.

4158

Angulose

An″gu‐lose′ (�), a. Angulous.