Webster's Dictionary 1913

1027

Impluvium

‖Im‐plu″vi‐um (?), n. [L., fr. impluere to rain into; pref. im- in + pluere to rain.] (Arch.) In Roman dwellings, a cistern or tank, set in the atrium or peristyle to recieve th...

1028

Imply

Im‐ply″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Implied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Implying.] [From the same source as employ. See Employ, Ply, and cf. Implicate, Apply.] 1. To infold or involve; to w...

1029

Impoison

Im‐poi″son (?), v. t. [Cf. Empoison.] To poison; to imbitter; to impair.

1030

Impoisoner

Im‐poi″son‐er (?), n. A poisoner. Beau. & Fl.

1031

Impoisonment

Im‐poi″son‐ment (?), n. [Cf. Empoisonment.] The act of poisoning or impoisoning. Pope.

1032

Impolarily

{ Im‐po″lar‐i‐ly (?), Im‐po″lar‐ly (?), } adv. Not according to or in, the direction of the poles. Sir T. Browne.

1033

Impolicy

Im‐pol″i‐cy (?), n. The quality of being impolitic; inexpedience; unsuitableness to the end proposed; bads policy; as, the impolicy of fraud. Bp. Horsley.

1034

Impolite

Im′po‐lite″ (?), a. [L. impolitus unpolishied, pref. im- not + politus, p. p. of polire to polish, refine. See Polite.] Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good mann...

1035

Impolitic

Im‐pol″i‐tic (?), a. [Pref. im- not + politic; cf. F. impolitique.] Not politic; contrary to, or wanting in, policy; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet; inexpedient; as, an impolitic...

1036

Impolitical

Im′po‐lit″i‐cal (?), a. Impolitic. — Im′po‐lit″i‐cal‐ly, adv.Bacon.

1037

Impoliticly

Im‐pol″i‐tic‐ly (?), adv. In an impolitic manner.

1038

Impoliticness

Im‐pol″i‐tic‐ness, n. The quality of being impolitic.

1039

Imponderability

Im‐pon′der‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. impondérabilité.] The quality or state of being imponderable; imponderableness.

1040

Imponderable

Im‐pon″der‐a‐ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + ponderable: cf. F. impondérable.] Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed.

1041

Imponderable (2)

Im‐pon″der‐a‐ble, n.(Physics) An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to heat, light, electricity, and magnetism, regarded as sub...

1042

Imponderableness

Im‐pon″der‐a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being imponderable.

1043

Imponderous

Im‐pon″der‐ous (?), a. Imponderable. Sir T. Browne. — Im‐pon″der‐ous‐ness, n.

1044

Impone

Im‐pone″ (?), v. t. [L. imponere, impositum, to place upon; pref. im- in + ponere to place. See Position.] To stake; to wager; to pledge.Against the which he has imponed, as I t...

1045

Impoofo

‖Im‐poo″fo (?), n.(Zoöl.) The eland. [Written also impoofoo.]

1046

Impoon

‖Im‐poon″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The duykerbok.

1047

Impoor

Im‐poor″ (?), v. t. To impoverish.

1048

Imporosity

Im′po‐ros″i‐ty (?), n. [Perf. im- not + porosity: cf. F. imporosité.] The state or quality of being imporous; want of porosity; compactness. “The... imporosity betwixt the tangi...

1049

Imporous

Im‐por″ous (?), a. Destitute of pores; very close or compact in texture; solid. Sir T. Browne.

1050

Import

Im‐port″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Imported; p. pr. & vb. n.Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through F. ...

1051

Import (2)

Im‐port″, v. i. To signify; to purport; to be of moment. “For that... importeth to the work.” Bacon.

1052

Import (3)

Im″port (?), n. 1. Merchandise imported, or brought into a country from without its boundaries; — generally in the plural, opposed to exports.I take the imports from, and not th...

1053

Importable

Im‐port″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. importable. See Import.] Capable of being imported.