Webster's Dictionary 1913

2269

Desinence

Des″i‐nence (?), n. [Cf. F. désinence.] Termination; ending. Bp. Hall.

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Desinent

Des″i‐nent (?), a. [L. desinens, p. pr. of desinere, desitum, to leave off, cease; de- + sinere to let, allow.] Ending; forming an end; lowermost. “Their desinent parts, fish.” ...

2271

Desinential

Des′i‐nen″tial (?), a. [Cf. F. désinentiel.] Terminal.Furthermore, b, as a desinential element, has a dynamic function. Fitzed. Hall.

2272

Desipient

De‐sip″i‐ent (?), a. [L. desipiens, p. pr. of desipere to be foolish; de- + sapere to be wise.] Foolish; silly; trifling.

2273

Desirability

De‐sir′a‐bil″i‐ty, n. The state or quality of being desirable; desirableness.

2274

Desirable

De‐sir″a‐ble (?), a. [F. désirable, fr. L. desiderabilis. See Desire, v. t.] Worthy of desire or longing; fitted to excite desire or a wish to possess; pleasing; agreeable.All o...

2275

Desirableness

De‐sir″a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality of being desirable.The desirableness of the Austrian alliance. Froude.

2276

Desirably

De‐sir″a‐bly, adv. In a desirable manner.

2277

Desire

De‐sire″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Desired (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Desiring.] [F. désirer, L. desiderare, origin uncertain, perh. fr. de- + sidus star, constellation, and hence orig.,...

2278

Desire (2)

De‐sire″, n. [F. désir, fr. désirer. See Desire, v. t.] 1. The natural longing that is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of any good, and impels to action or effort its co...

2279

Desireful

De‐sire″ful (?), a. Filled with desire; eager.The desireful troops. Godfrey (1594).

2280

Desirefulness

De‐sire″ful‐ness, n. The state of being desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.The desirefulness of our minds much augmenteth and increaseth our pleasure. Udall.

2281

Desireless

De‐sire″less, a. Free from desire. Donne.

2282

Desirer

De‐sir″er (?), n. One who desires, asks, or wishes.

2283

Desirous

De‐sir″ous (?), a. [F. désireux, OF. desiros, fr. desir. See Desire, n.] Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.Jesus knew that they were desirou...

2284

Desirously

De‐sir″ous‐ly, adv. With desire; eagerly.

2285

Desirousness

De‐sir″ous‐ness, n. The state of being desirous.

2286

Desist

De‐sist″ (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Desisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Desisting.] [L. desistere; de- + sistere to stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. désister. See Stand.] To cease...

2287

Desistance

De‐sist″ance (?), n. [Cf. F. desistance.] The act or state of desisting; cessation. Boyle.If fatigue of body or brain were in every case followed by desistance... then would the...

2288

Desistive

De‐sist″ive (?), a. [See Desist.] Final; conclusive; ending.

2289

Desition

De‐si″tion (?), n. [See Desinent.] An end or ending.

2290

Desitive

Des″i‐tive (?), a. Final; serving to complete; conclusive. “Desitive propositions.” I. Watts.

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Desitive (2)

Des″i‐tive, n.(Logic) A proposition relating to or expressing an end or conclusion. I. Watts.

2292

Desk

Desk (?), n. [OE. deske, the same word as dish, disk. See Dish, and cf. Disk.] 1. A table, frame, or case, usually with sloping top, but often with flat top, for the use writers...

2293

Desk (2)

Desk, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Desked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Desking.] To shut up, as in a desk; to treasure.

2294

Deskwork

Desk″work′ (?), n. Work done at a desk, as by a clerk or writer. Tennyson.

2295

Desman

Des″man (dĕs″man), n. [Cf. Sw. desman musk.] (Zoöl.) An amphibious, insectivorous mammal found in Russia (Myogale moschata). It is allied to the moles, but is called muskrat by ...