DISTORTED
DISTORTED, participle passive Twisted out of natural or regular shape; wrested; perverted.
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DISTORTING
DISTORTING, participle present tense Twisting out of shape; wresting; perverting.
DISTORTION
DISTORTION, noun [Latin]1. The act of distorting or wresting; a twisting out of regular shape; a twisting or writhing motion; as the distortions of the face or body.2. The state...
DISTRACT
DISTRACT, verb transitive [Latin, to draw. See draw and drag. The old participle distraught is obsolete.]1. Literally, to draw apart; to pull in different directions, and separa...
DISTRACTED
DISTRACTED, participle passive1. Drawn apart; drawn in different directions; diverted from its object; perplexed; harassed; confounded.2.adjective Deranged; disordered in intell...
DISTRACTEDLY
DISTRACTEDLY, adverb Madly; furiously; wildly.
DISTRACTEDNESS
DISTRACTEDNESS, noun A state of being mad; madness.
DISTRACTER
DISTRACTER, noun One who distracts.
DISTRACTING
DISTRACTING, participle present tense Drawing apart; separating; diverting from an object; perplexing; harassing; disordering the intellect.
DISTRACTION
DISTRACTION, noun [Latin]1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.2. Confusion from a multiplicity of objects crowding on the mind and calling the attention differ...
DISTRACTIVE
DISTRACTIVE, adjective Causing perplexity; as distractive cases.
DISTRAIN
DISTRAIN, verb transitive [Latin Dis and stringo. See Strain. Blackstone writes distrein.]1. To seize for debt; to take a personal chatel from the possession of a wrong-doer int...
DISTRAINABLE
DISTRAINABLE, adjective That is liable to be taken for distress.
DISTRAINED
DISTRAINED, participle passive Seized for debt or to compel the performance of duty.
DISTRAINING
DISTRAINING, participle present tense Seizing for debt, or for neglect of suit and service.
DISTRAINOR
DISTRAINOR, noun He who seizes goods for debt or service.
DISTRAUGHT
DISTRAUGHT, obsolete [See Distract.]
DISTREAM
DISTREAM, verb intransitive [dis and stream.] To spread or flow over.Yet oer that virtuous blush distreams a tear.
DISTRESS
DISTRESS, noun [See Stress.]1. The act of distraining; the taking of any personal chattel from a wrong-doer, to answer a demand, or procure satisfaction for a wrong committed.2....
DISTRESSED
DISTRESSED, participle passive Suffering great pain or torture; severely afflicted; harassed; oppressed with calamity or misfortune.
DISTRESSEDNESS
DISTRESSEDNESS, noun A state of being greatly pained.
DISTRESSFUL
DISTRESSFUL, adjective1. Inflicting or bringing distress; as a distressful stroke.2. Indicating distress; proceeding from pain or anguish; as distressful cries.3. Calamitous; as...
DISTRESSING
DISTRESSING, participle present tense1. Giving severe pain; oppressing with affliction.2.adjective Very afflicting; affecting with severe pain; as a distressing sickness.
DISTRIBUTABLE
DISTRIBUTABLE, adjective [See Distribute.] That may be distributed; that may be assigned in portions.
DISTRIBUTE
DISTRIBUTE, verb transitive [Latin, to give or divide.]1. To divide among two or more; to deal; to give or bestow in parts or portions. Moses distributed lands to the tribes of ...
DISTRIBUTED
DISTRIBUTED, participle passive Divided among a number; dealt out; assigned in portions; separated; bestowed.
DISTRIBUTER
DISTRIBUTER, noun One who divides or deals out in parts; one who bestows in portions; a dispenser.