Word Meanings - HEPATICA - Book Publishers vocabulary database
A genus of pretty spring flowers closely related to Anemone; squirrel cup.
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- SPREADINGLY
, adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton. - RELATIONSHIP
The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance. Mason. - 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 - 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. - SPRUNTLY
In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully. B. Jonson. - SPRINGHALT
A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak. - 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. - SQUIRREL
Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the famly Sciuridæ. Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, - RELATIVELY
In a relative manner; in relation or respect to something else; not absolutely. Consider the absolute affections of any being as it is in itself, before you consider it relatively. I. Watts. - PRETTYISM
Affectation of a pretty style, manner, etc. Ed. Rev. - SPRAINTS
The dung of an otter. (more info) espreinte a desire to go to stool, from espreindre. See Sprain, v. - SPRINGTIME
The season of spring; springtide. - PRELATIST
One who supports of advocates prelacy, or the government of the church by prelates; hence, a high-churchman. Hume. I am an Episcopalian, but not a prelatist. T. Scott. - DISPROPORTIONALLY
In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally. - SEA ANEMONE
Any one of numerous species of soft-bodied Anthozoa, belonging to the order Actrinaria; an actinian. Note: They have the oral disk surrounded by one or more circles of simple tapering tentacles, which are often very numerous, and when - DISPROPORTIONALITY
The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More. - 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. - PRELATISM
Prelacy; episcopacy. - HANDSPRING
A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground. - PRELATIZE
To bring under the influence of prelacy. Palfrey. - MISRELATION
Erroneous relation or narration. Abp. Bramhall. - MISPROPORTION
To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion. - MISPRONOUNCE
To pronounce incorrectly. - DISPROPORTIONATE
Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are disproportionate; it is wisdom not to undertake a work disproportionate means.