Webster's Dictionary 1913

4429

Another-guess

An‐oth″er–guess (�), a. [Corrupted fr. another-gates.] Of another sort.It used to go in another-guess manner.Arbuthnot.

4430

Anotta

A‐not″ta (�), n. See Annotto.

4431

Anoura

An‐ou″ra (?; 277), n. See Anura.

4432

Anourous

An‐ou″rous (�), a. See Anurous.

4433

Anoxæmia

‖An′ox‐æ″mi‐a, –e″mi‐a (�), n. [NL.; Gr. � priv. + oxygen + Gr. � blood.] (Med.) An abnormal condition due to deficient aëration of the blood, as in balloon sickness, mountain s...

4434

Ansa

‖An″sa (�), n.; pl.Ansæ (�). (Astron.) A name given to either of the projecting ends of Saturn's ring.

4435

Ansated

An″sa‐ted (�), a. [L. ansatus, fr. ansa a handle.] Having a handle. Johnson.

4436

Anserated

An″ser‐a′ted (�), a.(Her.) Having the extremities terminate in the heads of eagles, lions, etc.; as, an anserated cross.

4437

Anseres

‖An″se‐res (�), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A Linnæan order of aquatic birds swimming by means of webbed feet, as the duck, or of lobed feet, as the grebe. In this order were included the gee...

4438

Anseriformes

‖An′se‐ri‐for″mes (�), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms.

4439

Anserine

An″ser‐ine (�), a. [L. anserinus, fr. anser a goose.] 1. Pertaining to, or resembling, a goose, or the skin of a goose.2. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Anseres.

4440

Anserous

An″ser‐ous (�), a. [L. anser a goose.] Resembling a goose; silly; simple. Sydney Smith.

4441

Answer

An″swer (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Answered (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Answering.] [OE. andswerien, AS. andswerian, andswarian, to answer, fr. andswaru, n., answer. See Answer, n.] 1. To ...

4442

Answer (2)

An″swer, v. i. 1. To speak or write by way of return (originally, to a charge), or in reply; to make response.There was no voice, nor any that answered.1 Kings xviii. 26.2. To m...

4443

Answer (3)

An″swer, n. [OE. andsware, AS. andswaru; and against + swerian to swear. �, �. See Anti-, and Swear, and cf. 1st un-.] 1. A reply to a change; a defense.At my first answer no ma...

4444

Answerable

An″swer‐a‐ble (�), a. 1. Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an agent is answerabl...

4445

Answerableness

An″swer‐a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being answerable, liable, responsible, or correspondent.

4446

Answerably

An″swer‐a‐bly (�), adv. In an answerable manner; in due proportion or correspondence; suitably.

4447

Answerer

An″swer‐er (�), n. One who answers.

4448

Answerless

An″swer‐less (�), a. Having no answer, or impossible to be answered. Byron.

4449

Ant

Ant (�), n. [OE. ante, amete, emete, AS. æmete akin to G. ameise. Cf. Emmet.] (Zoöl.) A hymenopterous insect of the Linnæan genus Formica, which is now made a family of several ...

4450

Ant bird

Ant″ bird (�), (Zoöl.) See Ant bird, under Ant, n.

4451

Ant cow

Ant cow. (Zoöl.) Any aphid from which ants obtain honeydew.

4452

Ant egg

Ant″ egg′ (�). One of the small white egg-shaped pupæ or cocoons of the ant, often seen in or about ant-hills, and popularly supposed to be eggs.

4453

Ant thrush

Ant″ thrush′ (�). (Zoöl.) (a) One of several species of tropical birds, of the Old World, of the genus Pitta, somewhat resembling the thrushes, and feeding chiefly on ants. (b) ...

4454

Ant-

Ant–. See Anti-, prefix.

4455

Ant-bear

Ant″–bear′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) An edentate animal of tropical America (the Tamanoir), living on ants. It belongs to the genus Myrmecophaga.