Webster's Dictionary 1913

1432

Delineament

De‐lin″e‐a‐ment (?), n. [See Delineate.] Delineation; sketch. Dr. H. More.

1433

Delineate

De‐lin″e‐ate (?), a. [L. delineatus, p. p. of delineare to delineate; de- + lineare to draw, fr. linea line. See Line.] Delineated; portrayed.

1434

Delineate (2)

De‐lin″e‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Delineated; p. pr. & vb. n.Delineating.] 1. To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram;...

1435

Delineation

De‐lin′e‐a″tion (?), n. [L. delineatio: cf. F. délinéation.] 1. The act of representing, portraying, or describing, as by lines, diagrams, sketches, etc.; drawing an outline; as...

1436

Delineator

De‐lin″e‐a′tor (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, delineates; a sketcher.2. (Surv.) A perambulator which records distances and delineates a profile, as of a road.

1437

Delineatory

De‐lin″e‐a‐to‐ry (?), a. That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.

1438

Delineature

De‐lin″e‐a‐ture (?; 135), n. Delineation.

1439

Delinition

Del′i‐ni″tion (?), n. [L. delinere to smear. See Liniment.] A smearing. Dr. H. More.

1440

Delinquency

De‐lin″quen‐cy (?), n.; pl.Delinquencies (#). [L. delinquentia, fr. delinquens.] Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.The delinque...

1441

Delinquent

De‐lin″quent (?) a. [L. delinquens, -entis, p. pr. of delinquere to fail, be wanting in one's duty, do wrong; de- + linquere to leave. See Loan, n.] Failing in duty; offending b...

1442

Delinquent (2)

De‐lin″quent, n. One who fails or neglects to perform his duty; an offender or transgressor; one who commits a fault or a crime; a culprit.A delinquent ought to be cited in the ...

1443

Delinquently

De‐lin″quent‐ly, adv. So as to fail in duty.

1444

Deliquate

Del″i‐quate (?), v. i. [L. deliquatus, p. p. of deliquare to clear off, de- + liquare to make liquid, melt, dissolve.] To melt or be dissolved; to deliquesce. Boyle.

1445

Deliquate (2)

Del″i‐quate, v. t. To cause to melt away; to dissolve; to consume; to waste.Dilapidating, or rather deliquating, his bishopric. Fuller.

1446

Deliquation

Del′i‐qua″tion (?), n. A melting.

1447

Deliquesce

Del′i‐quesce″ (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Deliquesced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Deliquescing.] [L. deliquescere to melt, dissolve; de- + liquescere to become fluid, melt, fr. liquere to b...

1448

Deliquescence

Del′i‐ques″cence (?), n. [Cf. F. déliquescence.] The act of deliquescing or liquefying; process by which anything deliquesces; tendency to melt.

1449

Deliquescent

Del′i‐ques″cent (?), a. [L. deliquescens, -entis, p. pr. of deliquescere: cf. F. déliquescent.] 1. Dissolving; liquefying by contact with the air; capable of attracting moisture...

1450

Deliquiate

De‐liq″ui‐ate (?), v. i. [L. deliquia a flowing off, a gutter, deliquium a flowing down, fr. deliquare. See Deliquate.] To melt and become liquid by absorbing water from the air...

1451

Deliquiation

De‐liq′ui‐a″tion (?), n. The act of deliquiating.

1452

Deliquium

‖De‐liq″ui‐um (?), n. [L. See Deliquiate.] 1. (Chem.) A melting or dissolution in the air, or in a moist place; a liquid condition; as, a salt falls into a deliquium.2. A sinkin...

1453

Deliracy

De‐lir″a‐cy (?), n. [See Delirate.] Delirium.

1454

Delirament

De‐lir″a‐ment (?), n. [L. deliramentum, fr. delirare. See Delirium.] A wandering of the mind; a crazy fancy. Heywood.

1455

Delirancy

De‐lir″an‐cy (?), n. Delirium. Gauden.

1456

Delirant

De‐lir″ant (?), a. [L. delirans, - antis, p. pr. of delirare. See Delirium.] Delirious. Owen.

1457

Delirate

De‐lir″ate (?), v. t. & i. [L. deliratus, p. p. of delirare. See Delirium.] To madden; to rave.An infatuating and delirating spirit in it. Holland.

1458

Deliration

Del′i‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. deliratio.] Aberration of mind; delirium. J. Morley.Deliration or alienation of the understanding. Mede.