Webster's Dictionary 1913

2944

Ingrowth

In″growth′ (?), n. A growth or development inward. J. LeConte.

2945

Inguen

‖In″guen (?), n. [L. inguen, inguinis.] (Anat.) The groin.

2946

Inguilty

In‐guilt″y (?), a. Not guilty. Bp. Hall.

2947

Inguinal

In″gui‐nal (?), a. [L. inguinalis, fr. inguen, inguinis, the groin: cf. F. inguinal.] (Astron. & Med.) Of or pertaining to, or in the region of, the inguen or groin; as, an ingu...

2948

Ingulf

In‐gulf″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ingulfed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ingulfing.] [Cf. Engulf.] [Written also engulf.] To swallow up or overwhelm in, or as in, a gulf; to cast into a gu...

2949

Ingulfment

In‐gulf″ment (?), n. The act of ingulfing, or the state of being ingulfed.

2950

Ingurgitate

In‐gur″gi‐tate (?), v. t. [L. ingurgitatus, p. p. of ingurgitare to pour in; pref. in- in + gurges whirlpool, gulf.]1. To swallow, devour, or drink greedily or in large quantity...

2951

Ingurgitate (2)

In‐gur″gi‐tate, v. i. To guzzle; to swill. Burton.

2952

Ingurgitation

In‐gur′gi‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. ingurgitatio: cf. F. ingurgitation.] The act of swallowing greedily or immoderately; that which is so swallowed. E. Darwin.He drowned his stomach a...

2953

Ingustable

In‐gust″a‐ble (?), a. [L. ingustabilis. See Gustable.] Tasteless; insipid. Sir T. Browne.

2954

Inhabile

In‐hab″ile (?), a. [L. inhabilis: cf. F. inhabile. See In- not, and Habile, and cf. Unable.]1. Not apt or fit; unfit; not convenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; as, inhabile mat...

2955

Inhability

In′ha‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. inhabileté, inhabilité. See Inability.] Unsuitableness; unaptness; unfitness; inability. Barrow.

2956

Inhabit

In‐hab″it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Inhabited; p. pr. & vb. n.Inhabiting.] [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in- in + habitare to dwell. See Habit.] To live or d...

2957

Inhabit (2)

In‐hab″it, v. i. To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to abide. Shak.They say wild beasts inhabit here. Waller.

2958

Inhabitable

In‐hab″it‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. inhabitabilis. See Inhabit.] Capable of being inhabited; habitable.Systems of inhabitable planets. Locke.

2959

Inhabitable (2)

In‐hab″it‐a‐ble, a. [L. inhabitabilis: cf. F. inhabitable. See In- not, and Habitable.] Not habitable; not suitable to be inhabited.The frozen ridges of the AlpsOr other ground ...

2960

Inhabitance

{ In‐hab″it‐ance (?), In‐hab″it‐an‐cy (?), } n. 1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy.Ruins yet resting...

2961

Inhabitant

In‐hab″it‐ant (?), n. [L. inhabitans, -antis, p. pr. of inhabitare.]1. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as,...

2962

Inhabitate

In‐hab″i‐tate (?), v. t. To inhabit.

2963

Inhabitation

In‐hab′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. inhabitatio a dwelling.]1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.The inhabitation of the Holy Ghost. Bp. Pearson.2. Abo...

2964

Inhabitativeness

In‐hab″it‐a‐tive‐ness (?), n.(Phrenol.) A tendency or propensity to permanent residence in a place or abode; love of home and country.

2965

Inhabited

In‐hab″it‐ed, a. Uninhabited. Brathwait.

2966

Inhabiter

In‐hab″it‐er (?), n. An inhabitant. Derham.

2967

Inhabitiveness

In‐hab″it‐ive‐ness (?), n.(Phrenol.) See Inhabitativeness.What the phrenologists call inhabitiveness. Lowell.

2968

Inhabitress

In‐hab″it‐ress, n. A female inhabitant.

2969

Inhalant

In‐hal″ant (?), a. [Cf. F. inhalant.] Inhaling; used for inhaling.

2970

Inhalant (2)

In‐hal″ant (?), n. An apparatus also called an inhaler (which see); that which is to be inhaled.