Webster's Dictionary 1913

4699

Trichoptera

‖Tri‐chop″te‐ra (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A suborder of Neuroptera usually having the wings covered with minute hairs. It comprises the caddice flies, and is considered by some to be a...

4700

Trichopteran

Tri‐chop″ter‐an (?), (Zoöl.) One of the Trichoptera.

4701

Trichopterous

Tri‐chop″ter‐ous (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the Trichoptera.

4702

Trichord

Tri″chord (?), n. [Gr. � three stringed; � (see Tri-) + � chord, or string.] (Mus.) An instrument, as a lyre or harp, having three strings.

4703

Trichoscolices

‖Trich′o‐scol″i‐ces (?), n. pl. [NL., from Gr. τρίξ, τριχόσ, hair + σκώληξ a worm.] (Zoöl.) An extensive group of wormlike animals characterized by being more or less covered wi...

4704

Trichotomous

Tri‐chot″o‐mous (?), a. [See Trichotomy.] Divided into three parts, or into threes; three-forked; as, a trichotomous stem. Martyn.

4705

Trichotomy

Tri‐chot″o‐my (?), n. [Gr. τρίχα threefold, in three parts + τέμνειν to cut or divide: cf. F. trichotomie.] Division into three parts.

4706

Trichroic

Tri‐chro″ic (?), a. Exhibiting trichroism; pleochroic; pleochroism.

4707

Trichroism

Tri″chro‐ism (?), n. [Pref. tri- + Gr. � color: cf. F. trichroïsme.] (Min.) The quality possessed by some crystals of presenting different colors in three different directions.

4708

Trichromatic

Tri′chro‐mat″ic (?), a. [Pref. tri- + chromatic.] (Zoöl.) Having or existing in three different phases of color; having three distinct color varieties; — said of certain birds a...

4709

Trichromatism

Tri‐chro″ma‐tism (?), n.(Zoöl.) The quality, state, or phenomenon of being trichromatic.

4710

Trichromic

Tri‐chro″mic (?), a. [Pref. tri- + Gr. � color.] (Opt.) If, pertaining to, or consisting of, three colors or color sensations.

4711

Trichromic (2)

Tri‐chro″mic, a. [Pref. tri- + chromic.] (Chem.) Containing three atoms of chromium.

4712

Tricipital

Tri‐cip″i‐tal (?), a. [See Triceps.] (Anat.) Having three heads, or three origins; as, a tricipital muscle.

4713

Trick

Trick (?), n. [D. trek a pull, or drawing, a trick, trekken to draw; akin to LG. trekken, MHG. trecken, trechen, Dan. trække, and OFries. trekka. Cf. Track, Trachery, Trig, a., ...

4714

Trick (2)

Trick (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tricked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tricking.] 1. To deceive by cunning or artifice; to impose on; to defraud; to cheat; as, to trick another in the sale o...

4715

Tricker

Trick″er (?), n. One who tricks; a trickster.

4716

Tricker (2)

Trick″er, n. A trigger. Boyle.

4717

Trickery

Trick″er‐y (?), n. The art of dressing up; artifice; stratagem; fraud; imposture.

4718

Trickiness

Trick″i‐ness (?), n. The quality of being tricky.

4719

Tricking

Trick″ing, a. Given to tricks; tricky. Sir W. Scott.

4720

Tricking (2)

Trick″ing, n. Dress; ornament. Shak.

4721

Trickish

Trick″ish, a. Given to tricks; artful in making bargains; given to deception and cheating; knavish. — Trick″ish‐ly, adv. — Trick″ish‐ness, n.

4722

Trickle

Tric″kle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Trickled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Trickling (?).] [OE. triklen, probably for striklen, freq. of striken to flow, AS. str�can. See Strike, v. t.] To f...

4723

Trickle (2)

Tric″kle (?), n. The act or state of trickling; also, that which trickles; a small stream; drip.Streams that... are short and rapid torrents after a storm, but at other times dw...

4724

Trickment

Trick″ment (?), n. Decoration. “ No trickments but my tears.” Beau. & Fl.

4725

Tricksiness

Trick″si‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being tricksy; trickiness. G. Eliot.