Ic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OL'IGIST,'IC, a. [Gr. least.] Oligist iron, so called, is a crystallized ... 1: being nine more than ninety [syn: ninety-nine, 99, ic] n 1: a group of government agencies and organizations that ... syn: Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community, IC] Merriam Webster's I. noun Date: 1947 immediate constituent II ...
... suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French -ic, -ique, from Latin -icus — more at -y 1. having the ... ikos: cf. -ATIC, -ETIC, -FIC, -OTIC Webster's 1913 Dictionary -ic -ic [L. -icus, Gr. ?: cf. F. -ique.] 1. A suffix signifying ...
... from Late Latin -icalis (as in clericalis clerical, radicalis radical) -ic < symmetrical > < geological > — sometimes differing from -ic in that adjectives formed with -ical have a wider or more transferred semantic range than corresponding adjectives in -ic Oxford Reference Dictionary suffix. 1 forming adjectives corresponding to nouns or adjectives, usu. in -ic (classical; comical; farcical; musical). 2 forming adjectives corresponding to nouns ... y (pathological). Webster's 1913 Dictionary Stratigraphic Strat`i*graph"ic, -ical -ic*al, a. (Mil.) See Stratographic. Webster's 1913 Dictionary ...
Icteric definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary IC'TERIC ICTER'ICAL, a. [L. ictericus, from icterus, jaundice.] Affected ... the jaundice. 1. Good in the cure of the jaundice. IC'TERIC,n. A remedy for the jaundice. WordNet (r) 3 ... to, or affected with jaundice Webster's 1913 Dictionary Icteric Ic*ter"ic, n. A remedy for the jaundice. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Icteric Ic*ter"ic, Icterical Ic*ter"ic*al, a. [L. ictericus, Gr. ?, ...
Rhapsodic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary RHAPSOD'IC, RHAPSOD'ICAL, a. [from rhapsody.] Pertaining to or consisting of ... rhapsody • rhapsodically adverb Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rhapsodic Rhap*sod"ic, Rhapsodic Rhap*sod"ic, a. [Gr. "rapsw,diko`s: cf. F. rhapsodique.] Of or ... to rhapsody; consisting of rhapsody; hence, confused; unconnected. -- Rhap*sod"ic*al*ly, adv. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Rhapsodic Rhap*sod"ic, Rhapsodic Rhap*sod"ic, a. [Gr. "rapsw,diko`s: cf. F. rhapsodique.] Of ...
Panic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PAN'IC, n. A sudden fright; particularly, a sudden fright without real ... seized with a panic; they fled in a panic. PAN'IC, a. Extreme or sudden; applied to fright; as panic fear. PAN'IC, n. [L. panicum.] A plant and its grain, of the ... f. Gk penos web Webster's 1913 Dictionary Panic Pan"ic, n. [Gr. ? (with or without ? fear): cf. F. panigue. See ... apprehension concerning financial affairs. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Panic Pan"ic, n. [L. panicum.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Panicum ... of the genus Panicum. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Panic Pan"ic, a. [Gr. ? of or pertaining to ? Pan, to whom ...
Aromatic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary AROMAT'IC, AROMAT'ICAL, a. Fragrant; spicy; strong-scented; odoriferous; having an agreeable odor. AROMAT'IC, n. A plant which yields a spicy, fragrant smell, or ... OF aromatique f. LL aromaticus f. Gk aromatikos (as AROMA, -IC) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Aromatic Ar`o*mat"ic, Aromatical Ar`o*mat"ic*al, a. [L. aromaticus, Gr. ?: cf. F. aromatique. See Aroma ... aromatic balsam. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Aromatic Ar`o*mat"ic ([a^]r`[-o]*m[a^]t"[i^]k), n. ...
Pneumatic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PNEUMATIC PNEUMATICAL, a. numat'ic. [Gr. breath, spirit; to breathe or blow.] 1. Consisting of ... f. pneo breathe Webster's 1913 Dictionary Pneumatic Pneu*mat"ic, n. A vehicle, as a bicycle, the wheels of which ... with pneumatic tires. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Pneumatic Pneu*mat"ic, Pneumatical Pneu*mat"ic*al, a. Adapted for containing compressed air; inflated with air ... inflated with air. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Pneumatic Pneu*mat"ic, Pneumatical Pneu*mat"ic*al, a. [L. pneumaticus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, wind, air, ? to ...
Asthmatic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ASTHMAT'IC, a. Pertaining to asthma; also affected by asthma; as an ... asthmatically adv. Etymology: L asthmaticus f. Gk asthmatikos (as ASTHMA, -IC) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Asthmatic Asth*mat"ic, Asthmatical Asth*mat"ic*al, a. [L. asthmaticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to asthma ... or suffering from, asthma; as, an asthmatic patient. -- Asth*mat"ic*al*ly, adv. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Asthmatic Asth*mat"ic, n. A person affected with asthma. Collin's Cobuild ...
ical definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Brahmanic Brah*man"ic, -ical -ic*al, Brahminic Brah*min"ic, ical *ic*al,a. Of or pertaining to the Brahmans or to ... worship. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Abrahamitic A`bra*ham*it"ic, ical *ic*al, a. Relating to the patriarch Abraham.
Mimic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary MIM'IC MIM'ICAL, a. [L. mimus, mimicus; Gr. to imitate.] 1 ... something droll or ludicrous, or less dignified than imitative. MIM'IC, n. One who imitates or mimics; a buffoon who attempts ... Gk mimikos (as MIME) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mimic Mim"ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mimicked; p. pr. & vb. n ... ape; imitate; counterfeit; mock. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mimic Mim"ic, Mimical Mim"ic*al, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? mime: cf. F. mimique ... Hister and allied genera. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Mimic Mim"ic, n. One who imitates or mimics, especially one who ...
Symbolic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SYMBOL'IC SYMBOL'ICAL, a. Representative; exhibiting or expressing by resemblance or ... f. Gk sumbolikos Webster's 1913 Dictionary Symbolic Sym*bol"ic, n. [Cf. F. symbolique. See Symbolic, a.] (Theol.) See Symbolics. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Symbolic Sym*bol"ic, Symbolical Sym*bol"ic*al, a. [L. symbolicus, Gr. symboliko`s: cf. F. symbolique ... an eye is symbolic of sight and knowledge. -- Sym*bol"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sym*bol"ic*al*ness, n. The sacrament is a representation of ...
Phrenetic definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PHRENET'IC, a. [Gr. See Phrensy.] Subject to strong or violent sallies ... sometimes written phrentic, but is now generally written frantic.] PHRENET'IC, n. A person who is wild and erratic in his ... var. of FRENETIC Webster's 1913 Dictionary Phrenetic Phre*net"ic, Phrenetical Phre*net"ic*al, a. [L. phreneticus, Gr. ?, ?: cf. F. phr['e]n ... phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic. -- Phre*net"ic*al*ly, adv. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Phrenetic Phre*net"ic, n. One who is phrenetic. --Harvey. Moby Thesaurus Dionysiac, ...
Panegyric definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary PANEGYR'IC, n. [L. panegyricus, from Gr. a public meeting or celebration ... praise bestowed on some eminent person, action or virtue. PANEGYR'IC, a. Containing praise or eulogy; encomiastic. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... agora assembly) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Panegyric Pan`e*gyr"ic, n. [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s: cf. F. pan['e ... of Eulogy. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Panegyric Pan`e*gyr"ic, Panegyrical Pan`e*gyr"ic*al, a. [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s, from ? an assembly ... or eulogy; encomiastic; laudatory. ``Panegyric strains.'' --Pope. -- Pan`e*gyr"ic*al*ly, adv. Some of his odes are panegyrical. -- ...