Webster's Dictionary 1913

1891

Incredulous

In‐cred″u‐lous (?; 135), a. [L. incredulus. See In- not, and Credulous.]1. Not credulous; indisposed to admit or accept that which is related as true, skeptical; unbelieving. Ba...

1892

Incredulously

In‐cred″u‐lous‐ly, adv. In an incredulous manner; with incredulity.

1893

Incredulousness

In‐cred″u‐lous‐ness, n. Incredulity.

1894

Incremable

In‐crem″a‐ble (?), a. [Pref. in- not + L. cremabilis combustible, fr. cremare to burn.] Incapable of being burnt; incombustibe. Sir T. Browne.

1895

Incremate

In″cre‐mate (?), v. t. [Pref. in- in + cremate.] To consume or reduce to ashes by burning, as a dead body; to cremate.

1896

Incremation

In′cre‐ma″tion (?), n. Burning; esp., the act of burning a dead body; cremation.

1897

Increment

In″cre‐ment (?), n. [L. incrementum: cf. F. incrément. See Increase.]1. The act or process of increasing; growth in bulk, guantity, number, value, or amount; augmentation; enlar...

1898

Incremental

In′cre‐men″tal (?), a.(Biol.) Pertaining to, or resulting from, the process of growth; as, the incremental lines in the dentine of teeth.

1899

Increpate

In″cre‐pate (?), v. t. [L. increpatus, p. p. of increpare to upbraid; pref. in- in, against + crepare to talk noisily.] To chide; to rebuke; to reprove.

1900

Increpation

In′cre‐pa″tion (?), n. [L. increpatio.] A chiding; rebuke; reproof. Hammond.

1901

Increscent

In‐cres″cent (?), a. [L. increscens, -entis, p. pr. of increscere. See Increase.]1. Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging.Between the incresent and decrescent moo...

1902

Increst

In‐crest″ (?), v. t. To adorn with a crest. Drummond.

1903

Incriminate

In‐crim″i‐nate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Incriminated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Incriminating.] [LL. incriminatus, p. p. of incriminare; in- in + criminare, criminari, to accuse one of ...

1904

Incrimination

In‐crim′i‐na″tion (?), n. The act of incriminating; crimination.

1905

Incriminatory

In‐crim″i‐na‐to‐ry (?), a. Of or pertaining to crimination; tending to incriminate; criminatory.

1906

Incroyable

‖In′croy′a″ble (?), n. A French fop or dandy of the time of the Directory; hence, any fop.☞ The name is said to have been given in allusion not only to the extravagant dress, bu...

1907

Incruental

In′cru‐en″tal (?), a. [L. incruentus. See In- not, and Cruentous.] Unbloody; not attended with blood; as, an incruental sacrifice. Brevint.

1908

Incrust

In‐crust″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Incrusted; p. pr. & vb. n.Incrusting.] [L. incrustare; pref. in- in + crustare to cover with a crust: cf. F. incruster. See Crust.] [Written al...

1909

Incrustate

In‐crus″tate (?), a. [L. incrustatus, p. p. See Incrust.] Incrusted. Bacon.

1910

Incrustate (2)

In‐crus″tate (?), v. t. To incrust. Cheyne.

1911

Incrustation

In′crus‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. incrustatio: cf. F. incrustation. See Incrust.]1. The act of incrusting, or the state of being incrusted.2. A crust or hard coating of anything upon ...

1912

Incrustment

In‐crust″ment (?), n. Incrustation.

1913

Incrystallizable

In‐crys″tal‐li′za‐ble (?), a. Not crystallizable; incapable of being formed into crystals.

1914

Incubate

In″cu‐bate (?), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p.Incubated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Incubating (?).] [L. incubatus, p. p. incubare to lie on; pref. in- in, on + cubare to lie down. Cf. Cubit,...

1915

Incubation

In′cu‐ba″tion (?), n. [L. incubatio: cf. F. incubation.]1. A sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within...

1916

Incubative

In″cu‐ba‐tive (?), a. Of or pertaining to incubation, or to the period of incubation.

1917

Incubator

In″cu‐ba′tor (?), n. That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat.