Word Meanings - EPISODE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
A separate incident, story, or action, introduced for the purpose of giving a greater variety to the events related; an incidental narrative, or digression, separable from the main subject, but naturally arising from it.
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- ACCIDENTALLY
In an accidental manner; unexpectedly; by chance; unintentionally; casually; fortuitously; not essentially. - SPREADINGLY
, adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton. - SPRINGBOARD
An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising. - SPRINGE
A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak. - SPRINGAL
An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring. - EVENT
1. That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad. "The events of his early years." Macaulay. To watch quietly the course of events. Jowett There is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked. Eccl. ix. - EPISODE
A separate incident, story, or action, introduced for the purpose of giving a greater variety to the events related; an incidental narrative, or digression, separable from the main subject, but naturally arising from it. - SPRINT
To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym: - STARTLINGLY
In a startling manner. - SPRIGHTLY
Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope. - SPRINKLING
1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate - PRECEDENTLY
Beforehand; antecedently. - SPRINGY
1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott. 2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as, - EVENTILATION
The act of eventilating; discussion. Bp. Berkely. - SPRIGGED
Having sprigs. - ADVENTURESS
A female adventurer; a woman who tries to gain position by equivocal means. - RESULTIVE
Resultant. Fuller. - BEGIN
beginnen, OHG. biginnan, Goth., du-ginnan, Sw. begynna, Dan. begynde); pref. be- + an assumed ginnan. sq. root31. See Gin to 1. To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence. Vast chain of being! which from God - SPRUNTLY
In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully. B. Jonson. - SPRINGHALT
A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak. - DISPROPORTIONALLY
In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally. - IMPREVENTABLE
Not preventable; invitable. - PREVENTATIVE
That which prevents; -- incorrectly used instead of preventive. - DISPROPORTIONABLE
Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv. - DISPROPORTIONALITY
The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More. - HANDSPRING
A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground. - REISSUE
To issue a second time. - IMPREVENTABILITY
The state or quality of being impreventable. - MISPROPORTION
To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion. - MISPRONOUNCE
To pronounce incorrectly.