ANGU
AN'GU, noun Bread made of the Cassada, a plant of the W. Indies.
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ANGUIFER
AN'GUIFER, noun [Latin anguis, a serpent, and fero, to bear.]In astronomy, a cluster of stars in the form of a man holding a serpent; Serpentarius, one of the twelve signs of th...
ANGUILLA
ANGUIL'LA, noun [Latin an eel.]In zoology, an eel; also the name of a Mediterranean fish used for food, called also hospetus and atherina.
ANGUILLIFORM
ANGUIL'LIFORM, adjective [Latin anguilla, an eel, and forma, shape.] In the form of an eel, or of a serpent; resembling an eel or serpent.
ANGUISH
AN'GUISH, noun [Latin angustia, narrowness, from pressure. See Anger.]Extreme pain, either of body or mind. As bodily pain, it may differ from agony, which is such distress of t...
ANGUISHED
AN'GUISHED, participle passive Extremely pained; tortured; deeply distressed.
ANGULAR
AN'GULAR, adjective1. Having an angle, angles or corners; pointed; as an angular figure.2. Consisting of an angle; forming an angle; as an angular point.
ANGULARITY
ANGULAR'ITY, noun The quality of having an angle or corner.
ANGULARLY
AN'GULARLY, adverb With angles, or corners; in the direction of the angles.
ANGULARNESS
AN'GULARNESS, noun The quality of being angular.
ANGULATED
AN'GULATED, adjective Formed with angles or corners.
ANGULOUS
AN'GULOUS, adjective Angular; having corners; hooked.
ANGUST
ANGUST', adjective [Latin angustus.] Narrow; straight. [Not used.]
ANGUSTATION
ANGUSTA'TION, noun [Latin angustus, narrow. See Anger.]The act of making narrow; a straightening, or being made narrow.
ANGUSTICLAVE
ANGUST'ICLAVE, noun [Latin angustus, narrow, and clavus, a knob or stud.]A robe or tunic embroidered with purple studs or knobs, or by purple stripes, worn by Roman knights. The...
ANHELATION
ANHELA'TION, noun [Latin anhelo, to pant or breathe with difficulty; from halo, to breathe.]Shortness of breath; a panting; difficult respiration, without fever, or with a sense...
ANHELOSE
ANHELO'SE, adjective Out of breath; panting; breathing with difficulty. [Little used.]
ANHIMA
AN'HIMA, noun A Brazilian aquatic fowl, larger than a swan, somewhat like a crane. Its head is small, its bill black, the toes armed with long claws. But what is remarkable, is ...
ANHYDRITE
AN'HYDRITE, noun [See Anhydrous.]A species of sulphate of lime, anhydrous gypsum, of which there are several varieties; compact, granular, fibrous, radiated, sparry, siliciferou...
ANHYDROUS
ANHY'DROUS, adjective [Gr. dry, and water.]Destitute of water. Anhydrite is so called, because it is destitute of the water of crystallization.
ANIENTED
ANIENT'ED, adjective Frustrated; brought to naught. obsolete
ANIGHT
ANI'GHT, adverb [a or at, and night.]In the night time; anights, in the plural, is used of frequent and customary acts.You must come in earlier anights.
ANIL
AN'IL, noun A shrub from whose leaves and stalks indigo is made; Indigofera, or the indigo plant.
ANILITY
ANIL'ITY, noun [Latin anilis, anilitas, from anus, an old woman; Celtic, hen old.]The state of being an old woman; the old age of a woman; dotage.
ANIMADVERSION
ANIMADVER'SION, noun [Latin animadversio.]Remarks by way of censure or criticism; reproof; blame. It may sometimes be used for punishment, or punishment may be implied in the wo...
ANIMADVERSIVE
ANIMADVER'SIVE, adjective That has the power of perceiving. obsolete
ANIMADVERT
ANIMADVERT', verb intransitive [Latin animadverto, of animus, mind, and adverto, to turn to.]1. To turn the mind to; to consider.2. To consider or remark upon by way of criticis...