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I.
I(. 1.I, the ninth letter of the English alphabet, takes its form from the Ph\'d2nician, through the Latin and the Greek. The Ph\'d2nician letter was probably of Egyptian origin. Its original value was nearly the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. ynne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon.
In English I has two principal vowel sounds: the long sound, as in p\'c6ne, \'c6ce; and the short sound, as in p. It has also three other sounds: (a) That of e in term, as in thirst. (b) That of e in mete (in words of foreign origin), as in machine, pique, regime. (c) That of consonant y (in many words in which it precedes another vowel), as in bunion, million, filial, Christian, etc. It enters into several digraphs, as in fail, field, seize, feign. friend; and with o often forms a proper diphtong, as in oil, join, coin.
See Guide to Pronunciation, 1913 Webster]
The dot which we place over the small or lower case i dates only from the 14th century. The sounds of I and J were originally represented by the same character, and even after the introduction of the form J into English dictionaries, words containing these letters were, till a comparatively recent time, classed together. 1913 Webster]
2.In our old authors, I was often used for ay (or aye), yes, which is pronounced nearly like it. 1913 Webster]
3.As a numeral, I stands for 1, II for 2, etc. 1913 Webster]
I-(?), prefix.See Y-. 1913 Webster]
I(, pron.[poss.My(m or Mine(m; object.Me(m. pl.nom.We(w; poss.Our(our) or Ours(ourz); object.Us(.][OE. i, ich, ic, AS. ic; akin to OS. & D. ik, OHG. ih, G. ich, Icel. ek, Dan. jeg, Sw. jag, Goth. ik, OSlav. az', Russ. ia, W. i, L. ego, Gr. 'egw`, 'egw`n, Skr. aham. Egoism.]The nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the word with which a speaker or writer denotes himself. 1913 Webster]
IAAn.Indoleacetic acid, a plant hormone promoting elongation of stems and roots. [Acronym] Syn. -- indoleacetic acid. WordNet 1.5]
I*am`a*tol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. -logy.](Med.)Materia Medica; that branch of therapeutics which treats of remedies. 1913 Webster]
I"amb(?), n.[Cf. F. iambe. See Lambus.]An iambus or iambic. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I*am"bic(?), a.[L. iambicus, Gr. iambique.]1.(Pros.)Consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented; as, an iambic foot. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or composed of, iambics; as, an iambic verse; iambic meter. See Lambus. 1913 Webster]
I*am"bic, n.1.(Pros.)(a)An iambic foot; an iambus.(b)A verse composed of iambic feet. 1913 Webster]
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Thy gen- | ius calls | thee not | to pur- | chase fame iam- | bics, but | mild an- | agram.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.A satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon. 1913 Webster]
I*am"bic*al(?), a.Iambic. [Obs. or R.] 1913 Webster]
I*am"bic*al*ly, adv.In a iambic manner; after the manner of iambics. 1913 Webster]
I*am"bize(?), v. t.[Gr. To satirize in iambics; to lampoon. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I*am"bus(?), n.; pl. L. Iambi(#), E. Iambuses(#).[L. iambus, Gr. jacere to throw. Cf. Jet a shooting forth.](Pros.)A foot consisting of a short syllable followed by a long one, as in , or of an unaccented syllable followed by an accented one, as invent; an iambic. See the Couplet under Iambic, n. 1913 Webster]
\'d8I*an"thi*na(?), n.; pl. L. Ianthin\'91(#), E. Ianthinas(#).[NL., fr. L. ianthinus violet-blue, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail.[Written also janthina.] 1913 Webster]
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I*a`tra*lip"tic(?), a.[Gr. iatraliptique.]Treating diseases by anointing and friction; as, the iatraliptic method.[Written also iatroleptic.]
{ I*at"ric(?), I*at"ric*al(?), }a.[Gr. Of or pertaining to medicine, or to medical men. 1913 Webster]
I*a`tro*chem"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to iatrochemistry, or to the iatrochemists. 1913 Webster]
I*a`tro*chem"ist(?), n.[Gr. chemist.]A physician who explained or treated diseases upon chemical principles; one who practiced iatrochemistry. 1913 Webster]
I*a`tro*chem"is*try(?), n.Chemistry applied to, or used in, medicine; -- used especially with reference to the doctrines in the school of physicians in Flanders, in the 17th century, who held that health depends upon the proper chemical relations of the fluids of the body, and who endeavored to explain the conditions of health or disease by chemical principles. 1913 Webster]
I*a`tro*math`e*mat"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to iatromathematicians or their doctrine. 1913 Webster]
I*a`tro*math`e*ma*ti"cian(?), n.[Gr. mathematician.](Hist. Med.)One of a school of physicians in Italy, about the middle of the 17th century, who tried to apply the laws of mechanics and mathematics to the human body, and hence were eager student of anatomy; -- opposed to the iatrochemists. 1913 Webster]
I*be"ri*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Iberia. 1913 Webster]
Iberisn.A genus of Old World herbs and subshrubs including the candytuft. Syn. -- genus Iberis. WordNet 1.5]
Ibero-mesornisn.A sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Lower Cretaceous having a strutlike pectoral bone and vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds. WordNet 1.5]
I"bex(, n.; pl. E. Ibexes(, L. Ibices(.[L., a kind of goat, the chamois.](Zo\'94l.)One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also steinbok. 1913 Webster]
Capra ibex) is the best known. The Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex (Capra Hispanica) has smoother and more spreading horns. 1913 Webster]
\'d8I*bi"dem(?), adv.[L.]In the same place; -- abbreviated ibid. or ib. 1913 Webster]
I"bis(?), n.[L. ibis, Gr. (Zo\'94l.)Any bird of the genus Ibis and several allied genera, of the family Ibid\'91, inhabiting both the Old World and the New. Numerous species are known. They are large, wading birds, having a long, curved beak, and feed largely on reptiles. 1913 Webster]
Ibis \'92thiopica) has the head and neck black, without feathers. The plumage of the body and wings is white, except the tertiaries, which are lengthened and form a dark purple plume. In ancient times this bird was extensively domesticated in Egypt, but it is now seldom seen so far north. The glossy ibis (Plegadis autumnalis), which is widely distributed both in the Old World and the New, has the head and neck feathered, except between the eyes and bill; the scarlet ibis (Guara rubra) and the white ibis (G. alba) inhabit the West Indies and South America, and are rarely found in the United States. The wood ibis (Tantalus loculator) of America belongs to the Stork family (Ciconid\'91). See Wood ibis. 1913 Webster]
-i*ble(?). See -able. 1913 Webster]
IBRDn.[capitalized][acronym]The International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmenta United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments. [acronym] Syn. -- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank. WordNet 1.5]
Ibsenprop. n.Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian poet and dramatist. Syn. -- Henrik Ibsen. WordNet 1.5]
Ibsenianprop. adj.of or pertaining to Henrik Ibsen. WordNet 1.5]
Ib"sen*ism(?), prop. n.The dramatic practice or purpose characteristic of the writings of Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), Norwegian poet and dramatist, whose best-known plays deal with conventional hypocrisies, the story in each play thus developing a definite moral problem. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
ibuprofenn.a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic; Advil and Motrin and Nuprin are trademarks of brands of ibuprofen tablets. Syn. -- isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin. WordNet 1.5]
-ic(?). [L. -icus, Gr. -ique.]1.A suffix signifying, in general, relating to, or characteristic of; as, historic, hygienic, telegraphic, etc. 1913 Webster]
2.(Chem.)A suffix, denoting that the element indicated enters into certain compounds with its highest valence, or with a valence relatively higher than in compounds where the name of the element ends in -ous; as, ferric, sulphuric. It is also used in the general sense of pertaining to; as, hydric, sodic, calcic. 1913 Webster]
icacon.1.A small tropical American tree (Chrysobalanus icaco) bearing edible plumlike fruit. Syn. -- coco plum, coco plum tree, cocoa plum, Chrysobalanus icaco. WordNet 1.5]
2.A plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves. Syn. -- cocoa plum, coco plum. WordNet 1.5]
I*ca"ri*an(?), a.[L. Icarius, Gr. Soaring too high for safety, like Icarus; adventurous in flight. 1913 Webster]
ICBMn.[acronym intercontinental ballistic missile]An intercontinental ballistic missile, a long-range ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another. Contrasted with IRBM. Syn. -- intercontinental ballistic missile. WordNet 1.5]
Ice(, n.[OE. is, iis, AS. \'c6s; aksin to D. ijs, G. eis, OHG. \'c6s, Icel. \'c6ss, Sw. is, Dan. iis, and perh. to E. iron.]1.Water or other fluid frozen or reduced to the solid state by cold; frozen water. It is a white or transparent colorless substance, crystalline, brittle, and viscoidal. Its specific gravity (0.92, that of water at 4\'f8 C. being 1.0) being less than that of water, ice floats. 1913 Webster]
4.Any substance having the appearance of ice; as, camphor ice. 1913 Webster]
Anchor ice, ice which sometimes forms about stones and other objects at the bottom of running or other water, and is thus attached or anchored to the ground. --
Bay ice, ice formed in bays, fiords, etc., often in extensive fields which drift out to sea. --
Ground ice, anchor ice. --
Ice age(Geol.), the glacial epoch or period. See under Glacial. --
Ice anchor(Naut.), a grapnel for mooring a vessel to a field of ice.Kane. --
Ice blink[Dan. iisblink], a streak of whiteness of the horizon, caused by the reflection of light from ice not yet in sight. --
Ice boat. (a)A boat fitted with skates or runners, and propelled on ice by sails; an ice yacht.(b)A strong steamboat for breaking a channel through ice. --
Ice boxchest, a box for holding ice; a box in which things are kept cool by means of ice; a refrigerator. --
Ice brook, a brook or stream as cold as ice. [Poetic] Shak. --
Ice cream[for iced cream], cream, milk, or custard, sweetened, flavored, and frozen. --
Ice field, an extensive sheet of ice. --
Ice float,
Ice floe, a sheet of floating ice similar to an ice field, but smaller. --
Ice foot, shore ice in Arctic regions; an ice belt.Kane. --
Ice house, a close-covered pit or building for storing ice. --
Ice machine(Physics), a machine for making ice artificially, as by the production of a low temperature through the sudden expansion of a gas or vapor, or the rapid evaporation of a volatile liquid. --
Ice master. See Ice pilot (below). --
Ice pack, an irregular mass of broken and drifting ice. --
Ice paper, a transparent film of gelatin for copying or reproducing; papier glac\'82. --
Ice petrel(Zo\'94l.), a shearwater (Puffinus gelidus) of the Antarctic seas, abundant among floating ice. --
Ice pick, a sharp instrument for breaking ice into small pieces. --
Ice pilot, a pilot who has charge of a vessel where the course is obstructed by ice, as in polar seas; -- called also ice master. --
Ice pitcher, a pitcher adapted for ice water. --
Ice plow, a large tool for grooving and cutting ice. <--
ice sculpture = a sculpture carved from a block of ice, often used for decorating restaurants.
ice show an entertainment consisting of ice skaters performing figure-skating on a sheet of ice, usually in an arena, often accompanied by music. --> --
Ice sludge, bay ice broken small by the wind or waves; sludge. --
Ice spar(Min.), a variety of feldspar, the crystals of which are very clear like ice; rhyacolite. --
Ice tongs, large iron nippers for handling ice. --
Ice water. (a)Water cooled by ice.(b)Water formed by the melting of ice. --
Ice yacht. See Ice boat (above). --
To break the ice. See under Break. --
Water ice, a confection consisting of water sweetened, flavored (usually with a fruit syrup), and frozen.<-- also called Italian ice? --> 1913 Webster]
Ice(, v. t.[imp. & p. p.Iced(; p. pr. & vb. n.Icing(.]1.To cover with ice; to convert into ice, or into something resembling ice. 1913 Webster]
2.To cover with icing, or frosting made of sugar and milk or white of egg; to frost, as cakes, tarts, etc. 1913 Webster]
3.To chill or cool, as with ice; to freeze. 1913 Webster]
Ice"berg`(?), n.[Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. iisbierg, Sw. isberg, properly, a mountain of ice. See Ice, and Berg.]A large mass of ice, generally floating in the ocean. 1913 Webster]
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Ice"bird`(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)An Arctic sea bird, as the Arctic fulmar. 1913 Webster]
iceboatn.1.A ship with a reinforced bow to break up ice and keep channels open for navigation; an icebreaker. Syn. -- icebreaker. WordNet 1.5]
2.a sailing craft with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice; it is usually propelled by a sail, and sometimes by an engine-powered propeller. Syn. -- ice yacht. WordNet 1.5]
Ice"bound`(?), a.Totally surrounded with ice, so as to be incapable of advancing; as, an icebound vessel; also, surrounded by or fringed with ice so as to hinder easy access; as, an icebound coast. 1913 Webster]
icebreakern.1.a ship with a reinforced bow and powerful engines designed to break up layers of ice on waterways and keep channels open for navigation. Syn. -- iceboat. WordNet 1.5]
2.A remark or action intended to relieve tension or reduce formality when initiating conversation or beginning a speech; it is often a humorous or light remark. PJC]
Ice"-built`(?), a.1.Composed of ice. 1913 Webster]
2.Loaded with ice. \'bdIce-built mountains.\'b8 Gray. 1913 Webster]
ice"cap`(n.a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak). WordNet 1.5]
ice-cloggedadj.having flow restricted by ice; -- of rivers or conduits; as, ice-clogged rivers. WordNet 1.5]
ice-freeadj.free of ice and open to travel; -- of water routes; as, an ice-free channel in the river. WordNet 1.5]
Iced(, a.1.Covered with ice. 1913 Webster]
2.Chilled with ice; as, iced water; iced tea; iced coffee; -- of beverages. 1913 Webster]
3.(Cookery)Covered with something resembling ice, as sugar icing; frosted; as, iced cake. 1913 Webster]
Iced cream. Same as Ice cream, under Ice. 1913 Webster]
Ice"fall`(?), n.A frozen waterfall, or mass of ice resembling a frozen waterfall.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
ice"house`n.a building used for storing ice, especially one built partly below ground and insulated so as to preserve ice obtained during the winter from frozen lakes or rivers. WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Ice"land*er(?), n.A native, or one of the Scandinavian people, of Iceland. 1913 Webster]
Ice*lan"dic(?), a.Of or pertaining to Iceland; relating to, or resembling, the Icelanders. 1913 Webster]
Ice*lan"dic(?), n.The language of the Icelanders. It is one of the Scandinavian group, and is more nearly allied to the Old Norse than any other language now spoken. 1913 Webster]
Ice"land moss`(?). (Bot.)A kind of lichen (Cetraria Icelandica) found from the Arctic regions to the North Temperate zone. It furnishes a nutritious jelly and other forms of food, and is used in pulmonary complaints as a demulcent. 1913 Webster]
Ice"land spar`(?). (Min.)A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf. Calcite. 1913 Webster]
Ice"man(?), n.; pl.Icemen(.1.A man who is skilled in traveling upon ice, as among glaciers. 1913 Webster]
2.One who deals in ice; one who retails or delivers ice.
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Ice" plant`(?). (Bot.)A plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum), sprinkled with pellucid, watery vesicles, which glisten like ice. It is native along the Mediterranean, in the Canaries, and in South Africa. Its juice is said to be demulcent and diuretic; its ashes are used in Spain in making glass. 1913 Webster]
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Ice"quake`(, n.The crash or concussion attending the breaking up of masses of ice, -- often due to contraction from extreme cold. 1913 Webster]
Ice" skate`(?)n.A shoe with a metal runner (called a blade) attached to permit the wearer to glide on ice. PJC]
Ice" skat`er(?)n.One who skates on ice wearing an ice skate; esp. an athlete who performs athletic or artistic movements on a sheet of ice, wearing ice skates; a speed skater or a figure skater. PJC]
Ich(, pron.I. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ik. 1913 Webster]
Ich*neu"mon(?), n.[L., fr. Gr. 'i`chnos track, footstep.]1.(Zo\'94l.)Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Herpestes, and family Viverrid\'91. Numerous species are found in Asia and Africa. The Egyptian species (H. ichneumon), which ranges to Spain and Palestine, is noted for destroying the eggs and young of the crocodile as well as various snakes and lizards, and hence was considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians. The common species of India (H. griseus), known as the mongoose, has similar habits and is often domesticated. It is noted for killing the cobra. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)Any hymenopterous insect of the family Ichneumonid\'91, of which several thousand species are known, belonging to numerous genera. 1913 Webster]
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Ichneumon fly. See Ichneumon, 2. 1913 Webster]
Ich`neu*mon"i*dan(?), a.(Zo\'94l.)Of or pertaining to the Ichneumonid\'91, or ichneumon flies. -- n.One of the Ichneumonid\'91. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`neu*mon"i*des(?), n. pl.[NL. See Ichneumon.](Zo\'94l.)The ichneumon flies. 1913 Webster]
Ich"nite(?), n.[Gr. 'i`chnos track, footstep.]A fossil footprint; as, the ichnites in the Triassic sandstone.Page.
{ Ich`no*graph"ic(?), Ich`no*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. ichonographique.]Of or pertaining to ichonography; describing a ground plot. 1913 Webster]
Ich*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. 'i`chnos track, footstep + ichonographie.](Drawing)A horizontal section of a building or other object, showing its true dimensions according to a geometric scale; a ground plan; a map; also, the art of making such plans. 1913 Webster]
Ich`no*log"ic*al(?), a.Of or pertaining to ichnology. 1913 Webster]
Ich*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. 'i`chnos a footstep + -logy.](Geol.)The branch of science which treats of fossil footprints. 1913 Webster]
Ich*nos"co*py(?), n.[Gr. 'i`chnos footstep + -scopy.]The search for the traces of anything. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I"chor(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichw`r: cf. F. ichor.]1.(Class. Myth.)An ethereal fluid that supplied the place of blood in the veins of the gods. 1913 Webster]
2.A thin, acrid, watery discharge from an ulcer, wound, etc. 1913 Webster]
\'d8I`chor*h\'91"mi*a(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichw`r ichor + (Med.)Infection of the blood with ichorous or putrid substances. 1913 Webster]
I"chor*ous(, a.[Cf. F. ichoreux.]Of or like ichor; thin; watery; serous; sanious. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thi*din(, n.(Physiol. Chem.)A substance from the egg yolk of osseous fishes. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thin(, n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s fish.](Physiol. Chem.)A nitrogenous substance resembling vitellin, present in the egg yolk of cartilaginous fishes. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thu*lin(, n.(Physiol. Chem.)A substance from the yolk of salmon's eggs. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thus(, n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s.]In early Christian and ecclesiastical art, an emblematic fish, or the Greek word for fish, which combined the initials of the Greek words Ihsoy^s, Christo`s, Qeoy^ Gio`sSwth`r, Jesus, Christ, Son of God, Savior. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thy*ic(, a.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish.](Zo\'94l.)Like, or pertaining to, fishes. 1913 Webster]
{ Ich"thy*o*col(?), Ich`thy*o*col"la(?), }n.[L. ichthyocolla, Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + ichthyocolle.]Fish glue; isinglass; a glue prepared from the sounds of certain fishes. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*o*cop"ro*lite(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + E. coprolite.](Geol.)Fossil dung of fishes. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*o*dor"u*lite(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -lite.](Zo\'94l.)One of the spiny plates found on the back and tail of certain skates. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*og"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os + graphy: cf. F. ichthyographie.]A treatise on fishes.
{ Ich"thy*oid(?), Ich`thy*oid"al(?), }a.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + e'i^dos form.](Zo\'94l.)Somewhat like a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; -- said of some amphibians. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thy*ol(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (prob.) L. oleum oil; but cf. Ichthyolite.](Chem.)An oily substance prepared by the dry distillation of a bituminous mineral containing fossil fishes. It is used in medicine as a remedy in some forms of skin diseases. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Ich`thy*ol"a*try(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + Worship of fishes, or of fish-shaped idols.Layard. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thy*o*lite(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -lite.](Paleon.)A fossil fish, or fragment of a fish.
{ Ich`thy*o*log"ic(?), Ich`thy*o*log"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. ichthyologique.]Of or pertaining to ichthyology. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*ol"o*gist(?), n.[Cf. F. ichthyologiste.]One versed in, or who studies, ichthyology. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -logy: cf. F. ichthyologie.]The natural history of fishes; that branch of zo\'94logy which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thy*o*man`cy(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + -mancy: cf. F. ichthyomancie.]Divination by the heads or the entrails of fishes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*o*mor"pha(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + morfh` form.](Zo\'94l.)The Urodela.
{ Ich`thy*o*mor"phic(?), Ich`thy*o*mor"phous(?), }a.[See Ichthyomorpha.]Fish-shaped; as, the ichthyomorphic idols of ancient Assyria. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*oph"a*gist(?), n.[See Ichthyophagous.]One who eats, or subsists on, fish. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*oph"a*gous(?), a.[L. ichthyophagus, Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + fagei^n to eat.]Eating, or subsisting on, fish. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*oph"a*gy(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqyofagi`a: cf. F. ichthyophagie.]The practice of eating, or living upon, fish. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*oph*thal"mite(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + See Apophyllite. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*oph*thi"ra(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (Zo\'94l.)A division of copepod crustaceans, including numerous species parasitic on fishes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*op"si*da(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (Zo\'94l.)A grand division of the Vertebrata, including the Amphibia and Fishes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Ichthyopterygium.](Paleon.)See Ichthyosauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*um(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (Anat.)The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*or"nis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + (Paleon.)An extinct genus of toothed birds found in the American Cretaceous formation. It is remarkable for having biconcave vertebr\'91, and sharp, conical teeth set in sockets. Its wings were well developed. It is the type of the order Odontotorm\'91. 1913 Webster]
Ich"thy*o*saur(?), n.[Cf. F. ichthyosaure.](Paleon.)One of the Ichthyosaura. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*a(?), n. pl.[NL. See Ichthyosaurus.](Paleon.)An extinct order of marine reptiles, including Ichthyosaurus and allied forms; -- called also Ichthyopterygia. They have not been found later than the Cretaceous period. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*o*sau"ri*an(?), a.(Paleon.)Of or pertaining to the Ichthyosauria. -- n.One of the Ichthyosauria. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*o*sau"rus(?), n.; pl.Ichthyosauri(#).[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + say^ros a lizard.](Paleon.)An extinct genus of marine reptiles; -- so named from their short, biconcave vertebr\'91, resembling those of fishes. Several species, varying in length from ten to thirty feet, are known from the Liassic, O\'94litic, and Cretaceous formations. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich`thy*o"sis(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s fish.](Med.)A disease in which the skin is thick, rough, and scaly; -- called also fishskin. -- Ich`thy*ot"ic(#), a. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*ot"o*mist(?), n.One skilled in ichthyotomy. 1913 Webster]
Ich`thy*ot"o*my(?), n.[Gr. 'ichqy`s, -y`os, a fish + The anatomy or dissection of fishes. [R.] 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ich"thys(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'ichqy`s a fish.]Same as Ichthus. 1913 Webster]
I"ci*cle(?), n.[OE. isikel, AS. \'c6sgicel; \'c6s ice + gicel icicle; akin to Icel. j\'94kull; cf. Gael. eigh ice, Ir. aigh.]A pendent, and usually conical, mass of ice, formed by freezing of dripping water; as, the icicles on the eaves of a house. 1913 Webster]
3.Overly sentimental; -- of stories or dramas. PJC]
i"con(, n.[Also spelled ikon.][L., fr. Gr. e'ikw`n.]1.An image or representation; a portrait or pretended portrait. 1913 Webster]
Netherlands whose names and icons are published.Hakewill. 1913 Webster]
2.(Gr. Ch.)A sacred picture representing the Virgin Mary, Christ, a saint, or a martyr, and having the same function as an image of such a person in the Latin Church. The term is used especially for a highly stylized and conventionalized representation of a holy person, rich in symbolism and used in devotional services in many of the eastern Orthodox churches, especially the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
3.a symbol, especially a symbol whose form suggests its meaning or the object it represents. PJC]
4.(Computers)a graphical symbol for a data object whose form suggests the nature or function of the object; especially, such a symbol as viewed on the computer screen.In a graphical user interface, pointing to and clicking on an icon may cause any of several types of actions, such as opening a file or executing a program, depending on how the icon properties are defined. PJC]
5.any object of uncritical devotion. PJC]
The former congresswoman and Vice-Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro is still an icon to many party members.The New York Times, April 16, 1998 PJC]
6.an outstanding example of something which has come to represent the class of things to which it belongs; a paragon; used of persons as well as objects. PJC]
I*con"ic*al(?), a.Pertaining to, or consisting of, images, pictures, or representations of any kind. 1913 Webster]
I"con*ism(?), n.[L. iconismus, Gr. e'ikw`n an image: cf. F. iconisme.]The formation of a figure, representation, or semblance; a delineation or description. 1913 Webster]
Some kind of apish imitations, counterfeit iconisms.Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
I"con*ize(?), v. t.[Gr. e'ikoni`zein.]To form an image or likeness of. [R.] Cudworth. 1913 Webster]
I*con"o*clasm(?), n.[Cf. F. iconoclasme. See Iconoclast.]The doctrine or practice of the iconoclasts; image breaking. 1913 Webster]
I*con"o*clast(?), n.[Gr. e'ikw`n image + iconoclaste.]1.A breaker or destroyer of images or idols; a determined enemy of idol worship. 1913 Webster]
2.One who exposes or destroys impositions or shams; one who attacks cherished beliefs; a radical. 1913 Webster]
I*con`o*clas"tic(?), a.Of or pertaining to the iconoclasts, or to image breaking.Milman.
{I*con"o*dule(?), I*con"o*du`list(?), }n.[Gr. e'ikw`n an image + (Eccl. Hist.)One who serves images; -- opposed to an iconoclast.Schaff-Herzog Encyc. 1913 Webster]
I*con"o*graph(?), n.[See Iconography.]An engraving or other picture or illustration for a book. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
I`co*nog"ra*pher(?), n.A maker of images.Fairholt. 1913 Webster]
I*con`o*graph"ic(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to iconography. 1913 Webster]
2.Representing by means of pictures or diagrams; as, an icongraphic encyclop\'91dia. 1913 Webster]
I`co*nog"ra*phy(?), n.[Gr. e'ikw`n an image + iconographie.]1.The art or representation by pictures or images; the description or study of portraiture or representation, as of persons; as, the iconography of the ancients. 1913 Webster]
2.The study of representative art in general. 1913 Webster]
Christian iconography, the study of the representations in art of the Deity, the persons of the Trinity, angels, saints, virtues, vices, etc. 1913 Webster]
I`co*nol"a*ter(?), n.[Gr. e'ikw`n an image + iconol\'83tre.]One who worships images. 1913 Webster]
I`co*nol"a*try(?), n.[See Iconolater.]The worship of images as symbols; -- distinguished from idolatry, the worship of images themselves. 1913 Webster]
I`co*nol"o*gy(?), n.[Gr. e'ikw`n an image + iconologie.]The discussion or description of portraiture or of representative images. Cf. Iconography. 1913 Webster]
I`co*nom"a*chy(?), n.[Gr. e'ikw`n an image + Hostility to images as objects of worship. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I`co*no*ma"ni*a(?), n.[NL. See Icon, and Mania.]A mania or infatuation for icons, whether as objects of devotion, bric-a-brac, or curios. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
I`co*nom"ic*al(?), a.[Gr. e'ikw`n image + Opposed to pictures or images as objects of worship. [R.] Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
I`co*noph"i*list(?), n.[Gr. e'ikw`n an image + A student, or lover of the study, of iconography. 1913 Webster]
I`co*sa*he"dral(?), a.[See Icosahedron.](Geom.)Having twenty equal sides or faces. 1913 Webster]
I`co*sa*he"dron(?), n.[Gr. (Geom.)A solid bounded by twenty sides or faces. 1913 Webster]
Regular icosahedron, one of the five regular polyhedrons, bounded by twenty equilateral triangules. Five triangles meet to form each solid angle of the polyhedron. 1913 Webster]
\'d8I`co*san"dri*a(?), n. pl.[NL., fr. Gr. icosandrie.](Bot.)A Linn\'91an class of plants, having twenty or more stamens inserted in the calyx.
{ I`co*san"dri*an(?), I`co*san"drous(?), }a.(Bot.)Pertaining to the class Icosandria; having twenty or more stamens inserted in the calyx. 1913 Webster]
I`co*si*tet`ra*he"dron(?), n.[Gr. (Crystallog.)A twenty-four-sided solid; a tetragonal trisoctahedron or trapezohedron. 1913 Webster]
-ics(?). A suffix used in forming the names of certain sciences, systems, etc., as acoustics, mathematics, dynamics, statistics, politics, athletics. 1913 Webster]
ics, as mathematics, mechanics, metaphysics, optics, etc., are, with respect to their form, nouns in the plural number. The plural form was probably introduced to mark the complex nature of such sciences; and it may have been in imitation of the use of the Greek plurals ics were construed with a verb or a pronoun in the plural; but it is now generally considered preferable to treat them as singular. In Greman we have die Mathematik, die Mechanik, etc., and in French la metaphysique, la optique, etc., corresponding to our mathematics, mechanics, metaphysics, optics, etc. 1913 Webster]
Mathematics have for their object the consideration of whatever is capable of being numbered or measured.John Davidson.
The citations subjoined will serve as examples of the best present usage. 1913 Webster]
Ethics is the sciences of the laws which govern our actions as moral agents.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
All parts of knowledge have their origin in metaphysics, and finally, perhaps, revolve into it.De Quincey. 1913 Webster]
Mechanics, like pure mathematics, may be geometrical, or may be analytical; that is, it may treat space either by a direct consideration of its properties, or by a symbolical representation.Whewell. 1913 Webster]
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Ic*ter"ic(, n.A remedy for the jaundice. 1913 Webster]
{ Ic*ter"ic(, Ic*ter"ic*al(, }a.[L. ictericus, Gr. 'ikteriko`s, fr. 'i`kteros jaundice: cf. F. ict\'82rique.]1.Pertaining to, or affected with, jaundice. 1913 Webster]
2.Good against the jaundice.Johnson.
{ Ic`ter*i"tious(?), Ic*ter"i*tous(?), }a.Yellow; of the color of the skin when it is affected by the jaundice. 1913 Webster]
Ic"ter*oid(?), a.[Gr. -oid.]Of a tint resembling that produced by jaundice; yellow; as, an icteroid tint or complexion. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Ic"te*rus(?), n.[NL. See Icteric, a.](Med.)The jaundice. 1913 Webster]
Ic"tic(?), a.[L. ictus blow.]Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt. [R.] H. Bushnell. 1913 Webster]
Ictiobusn.A genus of fishes comprising the buffalofishes. Syn. -- genus Ictiobus. WordNet 1.5]
ictodosaurn.An extinct reptile intermediate in form between the therapsids and most primitive true mammals. WordNet 1.5]
Ictodosaurian.An order of extinct reptiles of the Upper Triassic. Syn. -- order Ictodosauria. WordNet 1.5]
\'d8Ic"tus(?), n.[L., fr. icere, ictum, to strike.]1.(Pros.)The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc. 1913 Webster]
I"cy(?), a.[Compar.Icier(?); superl.Iciest.][AS. \'c6sig. See Ice.]1.Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. \'bdIcy chains.\'b8 Shak. \'bdIcy region.\'b8 Boyle. \'bdIcy seas.\'b8 Pope. 1913 Webster]
2.Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold. 1913 Webster]
Icy was the deportment with which Philip received these demonstrations of affection.Motley. 1913 Webster]
I"cy-pearl`ed(?), a.Spangled with ice. 1913 Webster]
Mounting up in icy-pearled car.Milton. 1913 Webster]
ID, I.D.(, n. [capitalized] [shortened form of identification.]any document testifying to teh identity of the bearer, especially a card or badge. Syn. -- ID. WordNet 1.5]
I'd(?). A contraction from I would or I had; as, I'd go if I could. 1913 Webster]
Id(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)A small fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Leuciscus idus or Idus idus) of Europe. A domesticated variety, colored like the goldfish, is called orfe in Germany. 1913 Webster]
id(, n.(Psychoanalysis)That part of a person's psyche which is the unconscious source of impulses seeking gratification or pleasure; the impulses are usually modified by the ego and superego before being acted upon. PJC]
Idahoann.a resident of Idaho. WordNet 1.5]
I*da"li*an(?), a.Of or pertaining to Idalium, a mountain city in Cyprus, or to Venus, to whom it was sacred. \'bdIdalian Aphrodit\'82.\'b8 Tennyson. 1913 Webster]
Ide(?), n.(Zo\'94l.)Same as first Id, the fish. 1913 Webster]
-ide(?). (Chem.)A suffix used to denote: (a) The nonmetallic, or negative, element or radical in a binary compound; as, oxide, sulphide, chloride. (b) A compound which is an anhydride; as, glycolide, phthalide. (c) Any one of a series of derivatives; as, indogenide, glucoside, etc. 1913 Webster]
I*de"a(?), n.; pl.Ideas(#).[L. idea, Gr. wit: cf. F. id\'82e. See Wit.]1.The transcript, image, or picture of a visible object, that is formed by the mind; also, a similar image of any object whatever, whether sensible or spiritual. 1913 Webster]
Her sweet idea wandered through his thoughts.Fairfax. 1913 Webster]
Being the right idea of your father Shak. 1913 Webster]
This representation or likeness of the object being transmitted from thence [the senses] to the imagination, and lodged there for the view and observation of the pure intellect, is aptly and properly called its idea.P. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.A general notion, or a conception formed by generalization. 1913 Webster]
Alice had not the slightest idea what latitude was.L. Caroll. 1913 Webster]
3.Hence: Any object apprehended, conceived, or thought of, by the mind; a notion, conception, or thought; the real object that is conceived or thought of. 1913 Webster]
Whatsoever the mind perceives in itself, or as the immediate object of perception, thought, or undersanding, that I call idea.Locke. 1913 Webster]
4.A belief, option, or doctrine; a characteristic or controlling principle; as, an essential idea; the idea of development. 1913 Webster]
That fellow seems to me to possess but one idea, and that is a wrong one.Johnson. 1913 Webster]
What is now \'bdidea\'b8 for us? How infinite the fall of this word, since the time where Milton sang of the Creator contemplating his newly-created world, -- idea,\'b8 -- idea that the train has started,\'b8 and the other \'bdhad no idea that the dinner would be so bad!\'b8Trench. 1913 Webster]
5.A plan or purpose of action; intention; design. 1913 Webster]
I shortly afterwards set off for that capital, with an idea of undertaking while there the translation of the work.W. Irving. 1913 Webster]
6.A rational conception; the complete conception of an object when thought of in all its essential elements or constituents; the necessary metaphysical or constituent attributes and relations, when conceived in the abstract. 1913 Webster]
7.A fiction object or picture created by the imagination; the same when proposed as a pattern to be copied, or a standard to be reached; one of the archetypes or patterns of created things, conceived by the Platonists to have excited objectively from eternity in the mind of the Deity. 1913 Webster]
Thence to behold this new-created world, idea.Milton. 1913 Webster]
Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
Abstract idea,
Association of ideas, etc. See under Abstract, Association, etc.
Syn. -- Notion; conception; thought; sentiment; fancy; image; perception; impression; opinion; belief; observation; judgment; consideration; view; design; intention; purpose; plan; model; pattern. -- There is scarcely any other word which is subjected to such abusive treatment as is the word idea, in the very general and indiscriminative way in which it is employed, as it is used variously to signify almost any act, state, or content of thought. 1913 Webster]
I*de"al(?), a.[L. idealis: cf. F. id\'82al.]1.Existing in idea or thought; conceptional; intellectual; mental; as, ideal knowledge. 1913 Webster]
2.Reaching an imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless; as, ideal beauty.Byron. 1913 Webster]
There will always be a wide interval between practical and ideal excellence.Rambler. 1913 Webster]
3.Existing in fancy or imagination only; visionary; unreal. \'bdPlanning ideal common wealth.\'b8 Southey. 1913 Webster]
4.Teaching the doctrine of idealism; as, the ideal theory or philosophy. 1913 Webster]
I*de"al(?), n.A mental conception regarded as a standard of perfection; a model of excellence, beauty, etc. 1913 Webster]
The ideal is to be attained by selecting and assembling in one whole the beauties and perfections which are usually seen in different individuals, excluding everything defective or unseemly, so as to form a type or model of the species. Thus, the Apollo Belvedere is the ideal of the beauty and proportion of the human frame.Fleming. 1913 Webster]
Beau ideal. See Beau ideal. 1913 Webster]
I*de"a*less(?), a.Destitute of an idea. 1913 Webster]
idealisev.1.Same as idealize. [Chiefly Brit.] WordNet 1.5]
idealisationn.1.Same as idealization. WordNet 1.5]
I*de"al*ism(?), n.[Cf. F. id\'82alisme.]1.The quality or state of being ideal. 1913 Webster]
2.Conception of the ideal; imagery. 1913 Webster]
3.(Philos.)The system or theory that denies the existence of material bodies, and teaches that we have no rational grounds to believe in the reality of anything but ideas and their relations. 1913 Webster]
4.The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns; -- opposed to realism. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
5.a belief in the feasibility of the implementation of ideal principles and noble goals, and the practice or habit of pursuing such goals; -- opposed to realism and cynicism. PJC]
I*de"al*ist, n.[Cf. F. id\'82aliste.]1.One who idealizes; one who forms picturesque fancies; one given to romantic expectations. 1913 Webster]
2.One who holds the doctrine of idealism, in any sense. In senses 4 and 5 of idealism, opposed to realist. 1913 Webster +PJC]
I*de`al*is"tic(?), a.Of or pertaining to idealists or their theories. 1913 Webster]
I`de*al"i*ty(?), n.; pl.Idealities(.1.The quality or state of being ideal. 1913 Webster]
2.The capacity to form ideals of beauty or perfection. 1913 Webster]
3.(Phren.)The conceptive faculty. 1913 Webster]
I*de`al*i*za"tion(?), n.1.The act or process of idealizing. 1913 Webster]
2.(Fine Arts)The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal. 1913 Webster]
3.A defense mechanism that splits something one is ambivalent about into two representations -- one good and one bad.[wns=1] WordNet 1.5]
4.something that exists only as an idea.[wns=2] WordNet 1.5]
5.a protrayal of something as ideal.[wns=3] Syn. -- glorification. WordNet 1.5]
I*de"al*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Idealized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Idealizing(?).]1.To make ideal; to consider as ideal; to give an ideal form or value to; to attribute ideal characteristics and excellences to; as, to idealize real life.[wns=1] 1913 Webster]
2.(Fine Arts)To treat in an ideal manner. See Idealization, 2. 1913 Webster]
3.to form ideals.[wns=2] WordNet 1.5]
I*de"al*ize, v. i.[Cf. F. id\'82aliser.]To form ideals. 1913 Webster]
I*de"al*i`zer(?), n.An idealist. 1913 Webster]
I*de"al*ly, adv.In an ideal manner; by means of ideals; mentally. 1913 Webster]
I*de`a*log"ic(?), a.Of or pertaining to an idealogue, or to idealization. 1913 Webster]
I*de"a*logue(?), n.[Idea + -logue, as in theologue: cf. F. id\'82ologue.]One given to fanciful ideas or theories; a theorist; a spectator. [R.] Mrs. Browning.
{ I*de"at(?), I*de"ate(?), }n.[LL. ideatum. See Idea.](Metaph.)The actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence. 1913 Webster]
I*de"ate(?), v. t.1.To form in idea; to fancy. [R.] 1913 Webster]
The ideated man . . . as he stood in the intellect of God.Sir T. Browne. 1913 Webster]
2.To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize. [R.] 1913 Webster]
I`de*a"tion(?), n.The faculty or capacity of the mind for forming ideas; the exercise of this capacity; the act of the mind by which objects of sense are apprehended and retained as objects of thought. 1913 Webster]
The whole mass of residua which have been accumulated . . . all enter now into the process of ideation.J. D. Morell. 1913 Webster]
I`de*a"tion*al(?), a.Pertaining to, or characterized by, ideation. 1913 Webster]
Certain sensational or ideational stimuli.Blackw. Mag. 1913 Webster]
I"dem(?), pron. [L.]The same; the same as above; -- often abbreviated id. 1913 Webster]
I*den"tic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. identique. See Identity.]1.The same; the selfsame; the very same; not different; as, the identical person or thing. 1913 Webster]
I can not remember a thing that happened a year ago, without a conviction . . . that I, the same identical person who now remember that event, did then exist.Reid. 1913 Webster]
2.Uttering sameness or the same truth; expressing in the predicate what is given, or obviously implied, in the subject; tautological. 1913 Webster]
When you say body is solid, I say that you make an identical proposition, because it is impossible to have the idea of body without that of solidity.Fleming. 1913 Webster]
Identical equation(Alg.), an equation which is true for all values of the algebraic symbols which enter into it. 1913 Webster]
{ I*den"tic, I*den"tic*al }, a.In diplomacy (esp. in the form identic), precisely agreeing in sentiment or opinion and form or manner of expression; -- applied to concerted action or language which is used by two or more governments in treating with another government. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
I*den"tic*al*ly, adv.In an identical manner; with respect to identity. \'bdIdentically the same.\'b8 Bp. Warburton. \'bdIdentically different.\'b8 Ross. 1913 Webster]
I*den"tic*al*ness, n.The quality or state of being identical; sameness. 1913 Webster]
I*den"ti*fi`a*ble(?), a.Capable of being identified. 1913 Webster]
I*den`ti*fi*ca"tion(?), n.[Cf. F. identification.]The act of identifying, or proving to be the same; also, the state of being identified. 1913 Webster]
i*den"ti*fiedadj.recognized; having the identity established. WordNet 1.5]
I*den"ti*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Identified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Identifying(?).][Cf. F. identifier. See Identity, and -fy.]1.To make to be the same; to unite or combine in such a manner as to make one; to treat as being one or having the same purpose or effect; to consider as the same in any relation. 1913 Webster]
Every precaution is taken to identify the interests of the people and of the rulers.D. Ramsay. 1913 Webster]
Let us identify, let us incorporate ourselves with the people.Burke. 1913 Webster]
2.To establish the identity of; to prove to be the same with something described, claimed, or asserted; as, to identify stolen property. 1913 Webster]
I*den"ti*fy(?), v. i.1.To become the same; to coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc. [Obs. or R.]
2.To coalesce in interest, purpose, use, effect, etc.; to associate oneself in name, goals, or feelings; usually used with with; as, he identified with the grief she felt at her father's death. 1913 Webster +PJC]
An enlightened self-interest, which, when well understood, they tell us will identify with an interest more enlarged and public.Burke. 1913 Webster]
identifyingadj.1.serving to distinguish or identify an object, person, species or group; as, we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features. [prenominal] Syn. -- distinguishing, distinctive. WordNet 1.5]
Identikitprop. n.[trademark]A set of images containing a wide variety of facial features, such as noses, hairlines, chins, etc. on transparencies which can be overlayed in combinations to build up a picture of a person; it is used by police agencies to create concrete images of a crime suspect from the descriptions of witnesses; the image created with the kit is also called an Identikit, or more properly an Identikit picture. [Trademark] Syn. -- Identikit picture. WordNet 1.5]
I*den"tism(?), n.[See Identity.](Metaph.)The doctrine taught by Schelling, that matter and mind, and subject and object, are identical in the Absolute; -- called also the system . 1913 Webster]
I*den"ti*ty(?), n.; pl.Identities(#).[F. identit\'82, LL. identitas, fr. L. idem the same, from the root of is he, that; cf. Skr. idam this. Cf. Item.]1.The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness. 1913 Webster]
Identity is a relation between our cognitions of a thing, not between things themselves.Sir W. Hamilton. 1913 Webster]
2.The condition of being the same with something described or asserted, or of possessing a character claimed; as, to establish the identity of stolen goods. 1913 Webster]
3.(Math.)An identical equation. 1913 Webster]
I"de*o-(?). A combining form from the Gr. idea. 1913 Webster]
I`de*o*gen"ic*al(?), a.Of or relating to ideology. 1913 Webster]
I`de*og"e*ny(?), n.[Ideo- + -geny, from the same root as Gr. id\'82og\'82nie.]The science which treats of the origin of ideas. 1913 Webster]
I*de"o*gram(?), n.[Ideo- + -gram; cf. F. id\'82ograme.]1.An original, pictorial element of writing; a kind of hieroglyph expressing no sound, but only an idea. 1913 Webster]
Ideograms may be defined to be pictures intended to represent either things or thoughts.I. Taylor (The Alphabet). 1913 Webster]
You might even have a history without language written or spoken, by means of ideograms and gesture.J. Peile. 1913 Webster]
2.A symbol used for convenience, or for abbreviation; as, 1, 2, 3, +, -, 1913 Webster]
3.A phonetic symbol; a letter. 1913 Webster]
I*de"o*graph(?), n.Same as Ideogram.
{ I`de*o*graph"ic(?), I`de*o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. id\'82ographique.]Of or pertaining to an ideogram; representing ideas by symbols, independently of sounds; as, 9 represents not the word \'bdnine,\'b8 but the idea of the number itself. -- I`de*o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
I`de*o*graph"ics(?), n.The system of writing in ideographic characters; also, anything so written. 1913 Webster]
I`de*og"ra*phy(?), n.The representation of ideas independently of sounds, or in an ideographic manner, as sometimes is done in shorthand writing, etc. 1913 Webster]
ideologic, ideologicaladj.concerned with or suggestive of ideas; as, an ideologic argument. Syn. -- ideological. WordNet 1.5]
I`de*o*log"ic*al(?), a.[Cf. F. id\'82ologique.]Of or pertaining to ideology. 1913 Webster]
I`de*ol"o*gist(?), n.1.One who treats of ideas; one who theorizes or idealizes; one versed in the science of ideas, or who advocates the doctrines of ideology.
2.An ideologue. PJC]
ideologuen.an adherent to or advocate of some ideology{3}. Syn. -- ideologist. WordNet 1.5]
I`de*ol"o*gy(?), n.[Ideo- + -logy: cf. F. id\'82ologie.]1.The science of ideas.Stewart. 1913 Webster]
2.(Metaph.)A theory of the origin of ideas which derives them exclusively from sensation. 1913 Webster]
id\'82ologie . . . has in France become the name peculiarly distinctive of that philosophy of mind which exclusively derives our knowledge from sensation. Sir W. Hamilton.
3.A set or system of theories and beliefs held by an individual or group, especially about sociopolitical goals and methods to attain them; in common usage, ideology is such a set of beliefs so strongly held by their adherents as to cause them to ignore evidence against such beliefs, and thus fall into error -- in this sense it is viewed as a negative trait; contrasted to pragmatism, and distinct from idealism. PJC]
I`de*o-mo"tor(?), a.[Ideo- + motor.](Physiol.)Applied to those actions, or muscular movements, which are automatic expressions of dominant ideas, rather than the result of distinct volitional efforts, as the act of expressing the thoughts in speech, or in writing, while the mind is occupied in the composition of the sentence.Carpenter. 1913 Webster]
Ides(, n. pl.[L. idus: cf. F. ides.](Anc. Rom. Calendar)The fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months. 1913 Webster]
The ides of March remember.Shak. 1913 Webster]
ides, and so on, backward, to the eighth from the ides. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*o-(. A combining form from the Greek 'i`dios, meaning private, personal, peculiar, distinct. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*o*blast(, n.[Ideo- + -blast.](Bot.)An individual cell, differing greatly from its neighbours in regard to size, structure, or contents. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*oc"ra*sy(?), n.; pl.Idiocrasies(#).[Idio- + Gr. kra^sis a mixture, fr. idiocrasie.]Peculiarity of constitution; that temperament, or state of constitution, which is peculiar to a person; idiosyncrasy.
{ Id`i*o*crat"ic(?), Id`i*o*crat"ic*al(?), }a.Peculiar in constitution or temperament; idiosyncratic. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*o*cy(, n.[From idiot; cf. Gr. Idiot, and cf. Idiotcy.]The condition or quality of being an idiot; absence, or marked deficiency, of sense and intelligence. 1913 Webster]
I will undertake to convict a man of idiocy, if he can not see the proof that three angles of a triangle are equal to two right angles.F. W. Robertson. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*o*cy*cloph"a*nous(?), a.[Idio- + Gr. (Crystallog.)Same as Idiophanous. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*o*e*lec"tric(?), a.[Idio- + electric: cf. F. idio\'82lectrique.](Physics)Electric by virtue of its own peculiar properties; capable of becoming electrified by friction; -- opposed to anelectric. -- n.An idioelectric substance. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*o*graph(, n.[Gr. 'i`dios one's own + gra`fein to write.]A mark or signature peculiar to an individual; a trade-mark. 1913 Webster]
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{ Id`i*o*graph"ic(, Id`i*o*graph"ic*al(?), }a.Of or pertaining to an idiograph. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*ol"a*try(?), n.[Idio- + Gr. Self-worship; excessive self-esteem. 1913 Webster]
idiolectn.(Linguistics)the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life. WordNet 1.5]
Id"i*om(, n.[F. idiome, L. idioma, fr. Gr. 'idi`wma, fr. 'idioy^n to make a person's own, to make proper or peculiar; fr. 'i`dios one's own, proper, peculiar; prob. akin to the reflexive pronoun o"y^, o'i^, 'e`, and to "eo`s, 'o`s, one's own, L. suus, and to E. so.]1.The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language. 1913 Webster]
Idiom may be employed loosely and figuratively as a synonym of language or dialect, but in its proper sense it signifies the totality of the general rules of construction which characterize the syntax of a particular language and distinguish it from other tongues.G. P. Marsh. 1913 Webster]
By idiom is meant the use of words which is peculiar to a particular language.J. H. Newman. 1913 Webster]
He followed their language [the Latin], but did not comply with the idiom of ours.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
2.An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural form of a language. 1913 Webster]
Some that with care true eloquence shall teach, idioms fix our doubtful speech.Prior. 1913 Webster]
3.A combination of words having a meaning peculiar to itself and not predictable as a combination of the meanings of the individual words, but sanctioned by usage; as, an idiomatic expression; less commonly, a single word used in a peculiar sense. 1913 Webster +PJC]
It is not by means of rules that such idioms as the following are made current: \'bdI can make nothing of it.\'b8 \'bdHe treats his subject home.\'b8 Dryden. \'bdIt is that within us that makes for righteousness.\'b8 M. Arnold.Gostwick (Eng. Gram.) 1913 Webster]
Sometimes we identify the words with the object -- though by courtesy of idiom rather than in strict propriety of language.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
4.The phrase forms peculiar to a particular author; as, written in his own idiom. 1913 Webster]
Every good writer has much idiom.Landor. 1913 Webster]
5.Dialect; a variant form of a language. 1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Dialect. -- Idiom, Dialect. The idioms of a language belong to its very structure; its dialects are varieties of expression ingrafted upon it in different localities or by different professions. Each county of England has some peculiarities of dialect, and so have most of the professions, while the great idioms of the language are everywhere the same. See Language.
{ Id`i*o*mat"ic(?), Id`i*o*mat"ic*al(?), }a.[Gr. 'idiwmatiko`s.]1.Of or pertaining to, or conforming to, the mode of expression peculiar to a language; as, an idiomatic meaning; an idiomatic phrase. -- Id`i*o*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to, or of the nature of an idiom{3}; having a meaning that is peculiar to itself and not predictable from general rules. PJC]
Id`i*o*morph"ic(?), a.Idiomorphous. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*o*morph"ous(?), a.[Gr. 'idio`morfos of peculiar form; 'i`dios peculiar + morfh` form.]1.Having a form of its own. 1913 Webster]
2.(Crystallog.)Apperaing in distinct crystals; -- said of the mineral constituents of a rock. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*o*mus"cu*lar(?), a.[Idio- + muscular.](Physiol.)Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*o*pa*thet"ic(?), a.Idiopathic. [R.]
{ Id`i*o*path"ic(?), Id`i*o*path"ic*al(?), }a.[Cf. F. idiopathique.](Med.)Pertaining to idiopathy; characterizing a disease arising primarily, and not in consequence of some other disease or injury; -- opposed to symptomatic, sympathetic, and traumatic. -- Id`i*o*path"ic*al*ly, adv. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*op"a*thy(?), n.; pl.Idiopathies(#).[Gr. 'i`dios proper, peculiar + idiopathie.]1.A peculiar, or individual, characteristic or affection. 1913 Webster]
All men are so full of their own fancies and idiopathies, that they scarce have the civility to interchange any words with a stranger.Dr. H. More. 1913 Webster]
2.(Med.)A morbid state or condition not preceded or occasioned by any other disease; a primary disease. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*oph"a*nous(?), a.[Idio- + (Crystallog.)Exhibiting interference figures without the aid of a polariscope, as certain crystals. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*o*plasm(?), n.(Biol.)Same as Idioplasma. 1913 Webster]
\'d8Id`i*o*plas"ma(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. 'i`dios proper, peculiar + (Biol.)That portion of the cell protoplasm which is the seat of all active changes, and which carries on the function of hereditary transmission; -- distinguished from the other portion, which is termed nutritive plasma. See Hygroplasm.
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Id`i*o*re*pul"sive(?), a.[Idio- + repulsive.]Repulsive by itself; as, the idiorepulsive power of heat. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*o*syn"cra*sy(?), n.; pl.Idiosyncrasies(#).[Gr. 'i`dios proper, peculiar + idiosyncrasie. See Idiom, and Crasis.]A peculiarity of physical or mental constitution or temperament; a characteristic belonging to, and distinguishing, an individual; characteristic susceptibility; idiocrasy; eccentricity. 1913 Webster]
The individual mind . . . takes its tone from the idiosyncrasies of the body.I. Taylor.
{ Id`i*o*syn*crat"ic(?), Id`i*o*syn*crat"ic*al(?), }a.Of peculiar temper or disposition; belonging to one's peculiar and individual character. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*ot(, n.[F. idiot, L. idiota an uneducated, ignorant, ill-informed person, Gr. 'idiw`ths, also and orig., a private person, not holding public office, fr. 'i`dios proper, peculiar. See Idiom.]1.A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a public office. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
St. Austin affirmed that the plain places of Scripture are sufficient to all laics, and all idiots or private persons.Jer. Taylor. 1913 Webster]
2.An unlearned, ignorant, or simple person, as distinguished from the educated; an ignoramus. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Christ was received of idiots, of the vulgar people, and of the simpler sort, while he was rejected, despised, and persecuted even to death by the high priests, lawyers, scribes, doctors, and rabbis.C. Blount. 1913 Webster]
3.A human being destitute of the ordinary intellectual powers, whether congenital, developmental, or accidental; commonly, a person without understanding from birth; a natural fool. In a former classification of mentally retarded people, idiot designated a person whose adult level of intelligence was equivalent to that of a three-year old or younger; this corresponded with an I.Q. level of approximately 25 or less. 1913 Webster +PJC]
Life . . . is a tale idiot, full of sound and fury, Shak. 1913 Webster]
4.A fool; a simpleton; -- a term of reproach. 1913 Webster]
Weenest thou make an idiot of our dame?Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*o*ther"mic(?), a.[Idio- + thermic.]Self-heating; warmed, as the body of animal, by process going on within itself.
{ Id`i*ot"ic(?), Id`i*ot"ic*al(?), }a.[L. idioticus ignorant, Gr. idiotique. See Idiot.]1.Common; simple. [Obs.] Blackwall. 1913 Webster]
2.Pertaining to, or like, an idiot; characterized by idiocy; foolish; fatuous; as, an idiotic person, speech, laugh, or action. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*ot"ic*al*ly, adv.In an idiotic manner. 1913 Webster]
Id`i*ot"i*con(?), n.[NL., fr. Gr. Idiot.]A dictionary of a peculiar dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country; a glossary. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*ot*ish(?), a.Like an idiot; foolish. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*ot*ism(?), n.[F. idiotisme, L. idiotismus the way of fashion of a private person, the common or vulgar manner of speaking, Gr. Idiot.]1.An idiom; a form, mode of expression, or signification, peculiar to a language. 1913 Webster]
Scholars sometimes give terminations and idiotisms, suitable to their native language, unto words newly invented.M. Hale. 1913 Webster]
2.Lack of knowledge or mental capacity; idiocy; foolishness. 1913 Webster]
Worse than mere ignorance or idiotism.Shaftesbury. 1913 Webster]
The running that adventure is the greatist idiotism.Hammond. 1913 Webster]
Id"i*ot*ize(?), v. i.To become stupid. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Idle pulley(Mach.), a pulley that rests upon a belt to tighten it; a pulley that only guides a belt and is not used to transmit power. --
Idle wheel(Mach.), a gear wheel placed between two others, to transfer motion from one to the other without changing the direction of revolution. --
In idle, in vain. [Obs.] \'bdGod saith, thou shalt not take the name of thy Lord God in idle.\'b8 Chaucer.
Syn. -- Unoccupied; unemployed; vacant; inactive; indolent; sluggish; slothful; useless; ineffectual; futile; frivolous; vain; trifling; unprofitable; unimportant. -- Idle, Indolent, Lazy. A propensity to inaction is expressed by each of these words; they differ in the cause and degree of this characteristic. Indolent denotes an habitual love to ease, a settled dislike of movement or effort; idle is opposed to busy, and denotes a dislike of continuous exertion. Lazy is a stronger and more contemptuous term than indolent. 1913 Webster]
I"dle, v. i.[imp. & p. p.Idled(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Idling(?).]To lose or spend time in inaction, or without being employed in business.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I"dle, v. t.To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day. 1913 Webster]
I"dle*ness, n.[AS. \'c6delnes.]The condition or quality of being idle (in the various senses of that word); uselessness; fruitlessness; triviality; inactivity; laziness.
I"do(, n.An artificial international language, selected by the \'bdDelegation for the Adoption of an Auxillary International Language\'b8 (founded at Paris in 1901), made public in 1907, and subsequently greatly revised and extended by a permanent committee or \'bdAcademy.\'b8 It is a revised and simplified form of Esperanto. It combines systematically the advantages of previous schemes with a thoroughly logical word formation, and has neither accented constants nor arbitrarily coined pronominal words. For each idea that root is selected which is already most international, on the principle of the \'bdgreatest facility for the greatest number of people.\'b8 The word \'bdIdo\'b8 means in the language itself \'bdoffspring.\'b8 The official name is: \'bdLinguo Internaciona di la Delegitaro (Sistema Ido).\'b8 -- I"dism(#), n. -- I"dist(#), n. Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Id"o*crase(, n.[Gr. e'i^dos form + kra^sis mixture, from keranny`nai to mix; cf. F. idocrase.](Min.)Same as Vesuvianite. 1913 Webster]
I"dol(?), n.[OE. idole, F. idole, L. idolum, fr. Gr. Wit, and cf. Eidolon.]1.An image or representation of anything. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
Do her adore with sacred reverence, idol of her maker's great magnificence.Spenser. 1913 Webster]
2.An image of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a deity or any other being or thing, made or used as an object of worship; a similitude of a false god. 1913 Webster]
That they should not worship devils, and idols of gold.Rev. ix. 20. 1913 Webster]
3.That on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored. 1913 Webster]
The soldier's god and people's idol.Denham. 1913 Webster]
4.A false notion or conception; a fallacy.Bacon. 1913 Webster]
The idols of preconceived opinion.Coleridge. 1913 Webster]
I`do*las"tre(?), n.[OE., for idolatre.]An idolater. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
I*dol"a*ter(?), n.[F. idol\'83tre: cf. L. idololatres, Gr. Idolatry.]1.A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan. 1913 Webster]
2.An adorer; a great admirer. 1913 Webster]
Jonson was an idolater of the ancients.Bp. Hurd. 1913 Webster]
I*dol"a*tress(?), n.A female worshiper of idols. 1913 Webster]
I`do*lat"ric*al(?), a.[Cf. F. idol\'83trique.]Idolatrous. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I*dol"a*trize(?), v. i.[imp. & p. p.Idolatrized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Idolatrizing(?).]To worship idols; to pay idolatrous worship. 1913 Webster]
I*dol"a*trize, v. t.To make in idol of; to idolize. 1913 Webster]
I*dol"a*trous(?), a.1.Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices. 1913 Webster]
[Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests.2 Kings xxiii. 5. 1913 Webster]
2.Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity. 1913 Webster]
I*dol"a*trous*ly, adv.In a idolatrous manner. 1913 Webster]
I*dol"a*try(?), n.; pl.Idolatries(#).[F. idol\'83trie, LL. idolatria, L. idololatria, Fr. Gr. 1.The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods. 1913 Webster]
His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Milton. 1913 Webster]
2.Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration.Shak. 1913 Webster]
I"dol*ism(?), n.The worship of idols. [Obs.] 1913 Webster]
I"dol*ist, n.A worshiper of idols. [Obs.] Milton. 1913 Webster]
I"dol*ize(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Idolized(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Idolizing(?).]1.To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt. 1913 Webster]
2.To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero. 1913 Webster]
I"dol*ize, v. i.To practice idolatry. [R.] 1913 Webster]
To idolize after the manner of Egypt.Fairbairn. 1913 Webster]
I"dol*i`zer(?), n.One who idolizes or loves to the point of reverence; an idolater. 1913 Webster]
I*dol"o*clast(?), n.[Gr. A breaker of idols; an iconoclast. 1913 Webster]
I*dol`o*graph"ic*al(?), a.[Idol + -graph.]Descriptive of idols. [R.] Southey. 1913 Webster]
\'d8I*do"lum(?), \'d8I*do"lon(, n.; pl. Idola(#). [L. See Idol; cf. Eidolon.]Appearance or image; a phantasm; a spectral image; also, a mental image or idea. Webster 1913 Suppl.]
An ecclesiastical benefice . . . ought to be conferred on an idoneous person.Ayliffe. 1913 Webster]
Id*or"gan(?), n.[Gr. organ.](Biol.)A morphological unit, consisting of two or more plastids, which does not possess the positive character of the person or stock, in distinction from the physiological organ or biorgan. See Morphon.
{ Id"ri*a*line(?), Id"ri*a*lite(?), }n.[Cf. F. idrialine.](Min.)A bituminous substance obtained from the mercury mines of Idria, where it occurs mixed with cinnabar. 1913 Webster]
Id`u*me"an(?), a.Of or pertaining to ancient Idumea, or Edom, in Western Asia. -- n.An inhabitant of Idumea, an Edomite. 1913 Webster]
I"dyl(?), n.[L. idyllium, Gr. idylle. See Idol.]A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; as, the idyls of Theocritus; also, any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem, written in an eleveted and highly finished style; also, by extension, any artless and easily flowing description, either in poetry or prose, of simple, rustic life, of pastoral scenes, and the like.[Written also idyll.] 1913 Webster]
His [Goldsmith's] lovely idyl of the Vicar's home.F. Harrison. 1913 Webster]
I*dyl"lic(?), a.Of or belonging to idyls. 1913 Webster]
I. e.Abbreviation of Latin id est, that is. 1913 Webster]
If(?), conj.[OE. if, gif, AS. gif; akin to OFries. ief, gef, ef, OS. ef, of, D. of, or, whether, if, G. ob whether, if, OHG. oba, ibu, Icel. ef, Goth. iba, ibai, an interrogative particle; properly a case form of a noun meaning, doubt (cf. OHG. iba doubt, condition, Icel. if, ef, ifi, efi), and therefore orig. meaning, on condition that.]1.In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; -- introducing a condition or supposition. 1913 Webster]
Tisiphone, that oft hast heard my prayer, if \'d1dipus deserve thy care.Pope. 1913 Webster]
If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.Matt. iv. 3. 1913 Webster]
2.Whether; -- in dependent questions. 1913 Webster]
Uncertain if by augury or chance.Dryden. 1913 Webster]
She doubts if two and two make four.Prior. 1913 Webster]
As if,
But if. See under As, But. 1913 Webster]
I' faith"(?). In faith; indeed; truly.Shak. 1913 Webster]
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I*fere"(?), a.[Corrupted fr. in fere.]Together. [Obs.] Chaucer. 1913 Webster]
Ig`a*su"ric(?), a.[See Igasurine.](Chem.)Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid. 1913 Webster]
Ig`a*su"rine(?), n.[Malay igasura the nux vomica.](Chem.)An alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline substance. 1913 Webster]
2.(Zo\'94l.)A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice. 1913 Webster]
Ig*na"tius bean`(?). (Bot.)See Saint Ignatius's bean, under Saint. 1913 Webster]
Ig"ne*ous(?), a.[L. igneus, fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni, Lith. ugnis, OSlav. ogne.]1.Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance. 1913 Webster]
2.(Geol.)Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks. 1913 Webster]
Ig*nes"cent(?), a.[L. ignescens, p. pr. of ignescere to become inflamed, fr. ignis fire: cf. F. ignescent.]Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones. 1913 Webster]
Ig*nic"o*list(?), n.[L. ignis fire + colere to worship.]A worshiper of fire. [R.] 1913 Webster]
Ig*nif"er*ous(?), a.[L. ignifer; ignis fire + ferre to bear.]Producing fire. [R.] Blount. 1913 Webster]
Ig*nif"lu*ous(?), a.[L. ignifluus; ignis fire + fluere to flow.]Flowing with fire. [Obs.] Cockerman. 1913 Webster]
Ig"ni*fy(?), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ignified(?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ignifying(?).][L. ignis fire + -fy.]To form into fire. [R.] Stukeley. 19