Webster's Dictionary 1913

4780

Extort

Ex‐tort″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Extorted; p. pr. & vb. n.Extorting.] [L. extortus, p. p. of extorquere to twist or wrench out, to extort; ex out + torquere to turn about, twist...

4781

Extort (2)

Ex‐tort″, v. i. To practice extortion. Spenser.

4782

Extort (3)

Ex‐tort″, p. p. & a. [L. extortus. p. p.] Extorted. Spenser.

4783

Extorter

Ex‐tort″er (?), n. One who practices extortion.

4784

Extortion

Ex‐tor″tion (?), n. [F. extorsion.] 1. The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undu...

4785

Extortionary

Ex‐tor″tion‐a‐ry (?), a. Extortionate.

4786

Extortionate

Ex‐tor″tion‐ate (?), a. Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.

4787

Extortioner

Ex‐tor″tion‐er (?), n. One who practices extortion.

4788

Extortious

Ex‐tor″tious (?), a. Extortionate. “Extortious cruelties.” Bp. Hall — Ex‐tor″tious‐ly, adv.Bacon.

4789

Extra

Ex″tra, a. Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay. “By working extra hours...

4790

Extra (2)

Ex″tra (?), n.; pl.Extras (�). Something in addition to what is due, expected, or customary; something in addition to the regular charge or compensation, or for which an additio...

4791

Extra (3)

Ex″tra (?), n. 1. Something in addition to what is due, expected, or customary; esp., an added charge or fee, or something for which an additional charge is made.2. An edition o...

4792

Extra-

‖Ex″tra– (?). [L., fr. exter. See Exterior.] A Latin preposition, denoting beyond, outside of; — often used in composition as a prefix signifying outside of, beyond, besides, or...

4793

Extra-ocular

Ex′tra–oc″u‐lar (?), a.(Zoöl.) Inserted exterior to the eyes; — said of the antennæ of certain insects.

4794

Extra-official

Ex′tra–of‐fi″cial (?), a. Not prescribed by official duty.

4795

Extra-uterine

Ex′tra–u″ter‐ine (?), a.(Anat. & Med.) Outside of the uterus, or womb.Extra-uterine pregnancy(Med.), a condition of pregnancy in which the fetus is not in the uterus, but in the...

4796

Extraarticular

Ex′tra‐ar‐tic″u‐lar (?), a.(Anat.) Situated outside of a joint.

4797

Extraaxillar

{ Ex′tra‐ax″il‐lar (?), Ex′tra‐ax″il‐la‐ry (?) } a.(Bot.) Growing outside of the axils; as, an extra-axillary bud.

4798

Extrabranchial

Ex′tra‐bran″chi‐al (?), a.(Anat.) Outside of the branchial arches; — said of the cartilages thus placed in some fishes.

4799

Extracapsular

Ex′tra‐cap″su‐lar (?), a.(Anat.) Situated outside of a capsule, esp. outside the capsular ligament of a joint.

4800

Extract

Ex‐tract″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Extracted; p. pr. & vb. n.Extracting.] [L. extractus, p. p. of extrahere to extract; ex out + trahere to draw. See Trace, and cf. Estreat.] 1. ...

4801

Extract (2)

Ex″tract′ (?), n. 1. That which is extracted or drawn out.2. A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a citation; a quotation.3. A decoction, solution, or infusi...

4802

Extractable

{ Ex‐tract″a‐ble (?), Ex‐tract″i‐ble (?), } a. Capable of being extracted.

4803

Extractiform

Ex‐tract″i‐form (?), a.(Chem.) Having the form, appearance, or nature, of an extract.

4804

Extraction

Ex‐trac″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. extraction.] 1. The act of extracting, or drawing out; as, the extraction of a tooth, of a bone or an arrow from the body, of a stump from earth, of...

4805

Extractive

Ex‐tract″ive (?), a. [Cf. F. extractif.] 1. Capable of being extracted. “Thirty grains of extractive matter.” Kirwan.2. Tending or serving to extract or draw out.Certain branche...

4806

Extractive (2)

Ex‐tract″ive, n. 1. Anything extracted; an extract.Extractives, of which the most constant are urea, kreatin, and grape sugar. H. N. Martin.2. (Chem.) (a) A chemical principle o...