INSHRINE
INSHRINE. [See Enshrine.]
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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INSIDE
IN'SIDE, noun [in and side.] The interior part of a thing; internal part; opposed to outside; as the inside of a church; the inside of a letter.
INSIDIATE
INSID'IATE, verb transitive [Latin insidior.] To lie in ambush for.
INSIDIATOR
INSID'IATOR, noun One who lies in ambush.
INSIDIOUS
INSID'IOUS, adjective [Latin insidiosus, from insideo, to lie in wait; in and sedeo, to sit.]1. Properly, lying in wait; hence, watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; dec...
INSIDIOUSLY
INSID'IOUSLY, adverb With intention to insnare; deceitfully; treacherously; with malicious artifice or stratagem.
INSIDIOUSNESS
INSID'IOUSNESS, noun A watching for an opportunity to insnare; deceitfulness; treachery.
INSIGHT
IN'SIGHT, noun in'site. [in and sight.] Sight or view of the interior of any thing; deep inspection or view; introspection; thorough knowledge or skill.A garden gives us a great...
INSIGNIA
INSIG'NIA, noun [Latin plural] Badges or distinguishing marks of office or honor.1. Marks, signs or visible impressions, by which any thing is known or distinguished.
INSIGNIFICANCE
INSIGNIF'ICANCEINSIGNIF'ICANCY, noun [in and significance.]1. Want of significance or meaning; as the insignificance of words or phrases.2. Unimportance; want of force or effect...
INSIGNIFICANCY
INSIGNIF'ICANCY, n. [in and significance.]1. Want of significance or meaning; as the insignificance of words or phrases.2. Unimportance; want of force or effect; as the insignif...
INSIGNIFICANT
INSIGNIF'ICANT, adjective [in and significant.]1. Void of signification; destitute of meaning; as insignificant words.2. Unimportant; answering no purpose; having no weight or e...
INSIGNIFICANTLY
INSIGNIF'ICANTLY, adverb Without meaning, as words.1. Without importance or effect; to no purpose.
INSIGNIFICATIVE
INSIGNIF'ICATIVE, adjective Not expressing by external signs.
INSINCERE
INSINCE'RE, adjective [Latin insincerus; in and sincerus, sincere.]1. Not sincere; not being in truth what one appears to be; dissembling; hypocritical; false; used of persons; ...
INSINCERELY
INSINCE'RELY, adverb Without sincerity; hypocritically.
INSINCERITY
INSINCER'ITY, noun Dissimulation; want of sincerity or of being in reality what one appears to be; hypocrisy; used of persons.1. Deceitfulness; hollowness; used of things; as th...
INSINEW
INSIN'EW, verb transitive [in and sinew.] To strengthen; to give vigor to.
INSINUANT
INSIN'UANT, adjective [Latin insinuans.] Insinuating; having the power to gain favor. [Little used.]
INSINUATE
INSIN'UATE, verb transitive [Latin insinuo; in and sinus, the bosom, a bay, inlet or recess.]1. To introduce gently, or into a narrow passage; to wind in. Water insinuates itsel...
INSINUATED
INSIN'UATED, participle passive Introduced or conveyed gently; imperceptibly or by winding into crevices; hinted.
INSINUATING
INSIN'UATING, participle present tense Creeping or winding in; flowing in; gaining on gently; hinting.1. Tending to enter gently; insensibly winning favor and confidence.
INSINUATION
INSINUA'TION, noun [Latin insinuatio.]1. The act of insinuating; a creeping or winding in; a flowing into crevices.2. The act of gaining on favor or affections, by gentle or art...
INSINUATIVE
INSIN'UATIVE, adjective Stealing on the affections.
INSINUATOR
INSIN'UATOR, noun One who insinuates; one that hints.
INSIPID
INSIP'ID, adjective [Latin insipidus; in and sapidus, sapio, to taste.]1. Tasteless; destitute of taste; wanting the qualities which affect the organs of taste; vapid; as insipi...
INSIPIDITY
INSIPID'ITYINSIP'IDLY, adverb Without taste; without spirit or life; without enjoyment.