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Word Meanings - FRISK - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky. Bp. Hall.

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  • SPREADINGLY
    , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
  • BOUNDLESS
    Without bounds or confines; illimitable; vast; unlimited. "The boundless sky." Bryant. "The boundless ocean." Dryden. "Boundless rapacity." "Boundless prospect of gain." Macaulay. Syn. -- Unlimited; unconfined; immeasurable; illimitable; infinite.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • 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
  • DEBOUCHURE
    The outward opening of a river, of a valley, or of a strait.
  • 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,
  • SPRIGGED
    Having sprigs.
  • FROLICKY
    Frolicsome. Richardson.
  • SETTLEMENT
    A disposition of property for the benefit of some person or persons, usually through the medium of trustees, and for the benefit of a wife, children, or other relatives; jointure granted to a wife, or the act of granting it. 2. That which settles,
  • SPRUNTLY
    In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully. B. Jonson.
  • SPRINGHALT
    A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak.
  • DEBOUCH
    To march out from a wood, defile, or other confined spot, into open ground; to issue. Battalions debouching on the plain. Prescott. (more info) to stop up, fr. bouche mouth, fr. L. bucca the cheek. Cf.
  • SPRIGHTFUL
    Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay. -- Spright"ful*ly, adv. Shak. -- Spright"ful*ness, n. Spoke like a sprightful gentlemen. Shak. Steeds sprightful as the light. Cowley.
  • SPRIT
    To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. Sir T. Browne.
  • SPRECHERY
    Movables of an inferior description; especially, such as have been collected by depredation.
  • SPORTLESS
    Without sport or mirth; joyless.
  • HOME-BOUND
    Kept at home.
  • DISPROPORTIONALLY
    In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
  • OUTBOUND
    Outward bound. Dryden.
  • DISPORT
    Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness. Milton.
  • 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.
  • UNBOUND
    imp. & p. p. of Unbind.
  • HANDSPRING
    A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
  • REISSUE
    To issue a second time.
  • MISTRANSPORT
    To carry away or mislead wrongfully, as by passion. Bp. Hall.
  • INTERMINATED
    Interminable; interminate; endless; unending. Akenside.
  • UNBOUNDED
    Having no bound or limit; as, unbounded space; an, unbounded ambition. Addison. -- Un*bound"ed*ly, adv. -- Un*bound"ed*ness, n.
  • MISPROPORTION
    To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion.

 

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