Webster's Dictionary 1913

7561

Aversely

A‐verse″ly, adv. 1. Backward; in a backward direction; as, emitted aversely.2. With repugnance or aversion; unwillingly.

7562

Averseness

A‐verse″ness, n. The quality of being averse; opposition of mind; unwillingness.

7563

Aversion

A‐ver″sion (�), n. [L. aversio: cf. F. aversion. See Avert.] 1. A turning away.Adhesion to vice and aversion from goodness.Bp. Atterbury.2. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fix...

7564

Avert

A‐vert″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Averted; p. pr. & vb. n.Averting.] [L. avertere; a, ab + vertere to turn: cf. OF. avertir. See Verse, n.] To turn aside, or away; as, to avert th...

7565

Avert (2)

A‐vert″, v. i. To turn away.Cold and averting from our neighbor's good.Thomson.

7566

Averted

A‐vert″ed, a. Turned away, esp. as an expression of feeling; also, offended; unpropitious.Who scornful pass it with averted eye.Keble.

7567

Averter

A‐vert″er (�), n. One who, or that which, averts.

7568

Avertible

A‐vert″i‐ble (�), a. Capable of being averted; preventable.

7569

Avertiment

A‐ver″ti‐ment (�), n. Advertisement.

7570

Aves

‖A″ves (�), n. pl. [L., pl. of avis bird.] (Zoöl.) The class of Vertebrata that includes the birds.☞ Aves, or birds, have a complete double circulation, oviparous, reproduction,...

7571

Avesta

‖A‐ves″ta (�), n. The Zoroastrian scriptures. See Zend-Avesta.

7572

Avestan

A‐ves″tan (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. — n. The language of the Avesta; — less properly called Zend.

7573

Aviado

‖A′vi‐a″do (?), n. One who works a mine with means provided by another.

7574

Avian

A″vi‐an (�), a. Of or instrument to birds.

7575

Aviary

A″vi‐a‐ry (�), n.; pl.Aviaries (�). [L. aviarium, fr. aviarius pertaining to birds, fr. avis bird, akin to Gr, �, Skr. vi.] A house, inclosure, large cage, or other place, for k...

7576

Aviate

A″vi‐ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Aviated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Aviating.] To fly, or navigate the air, in an aëroplane or heavier-than-air flying machine.

7577

Aviation

A′vi‐a″tion (�), n. The art or science of flying.

7578

Aviator

A″vi‐a′tor (�), n. (a) An experimenter in aviation. (b) A flying machine.

7579

Aviator (2)

A″vi‐a′tor (?), n. The driver or pilot of an aëroplane, or heavier-than-air flying machine.

7580

Aviatress

{ A″vi‐a′tress (?), A′vi‐a″trix (?) }, n. A woman aviator.

7581

Avicula

‖A‐vic″u‐la (�), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of marine bivalves, having a pearly interior, allied to the pearl oyster; — so called from a supposed resemblance of the typical species to a ...

7582

Avicular

A‐vic″u‐lar (�), a. [L. avicula a small bird, dim. of avis bird.] Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds.

7583

Avicularia

‖A‐vic′u‐la″ri‐a (�), n. pl. [NL. See Avicular.] (Zoöl.) See prehensile processes on the cells of some Bryozoa, often having the shape of a bird's bill.

7584

Aviculture

A″vi‐cul′ture (?; 135), n. [L. avis bird + cultura culture.] (Zoöl.) Rearing and care of birds.

7585

Avid

Av″id (�), a. [L. avidus, fr. av�re to long: cf. F. avide. See Avarice.] Longing eagerly for; eager; greedy. “Avid of gold, yet greedier of renown.” Southey.

7586

Avidious

A‐vid″i‐ous (�), a. Avid.

7587

Avidiously

A‐vid″i‐ous‐ly, adv. Eagerly; greedily.