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Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry.

The millionth part of a farad.

A microscopic form of life; an animal or vegetable organism microscopic size.

To make a false profession; to make pretensions to skill which is not possessed.

A thin silk stuff made in Caucasia.

The hard pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See Pearl.

An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum); -- called also wild thyme.

of or pertaining to the nose and the front of the head; as, the embryonic nasofrontal process which forms the anterior boundary of the mouth.

Same as Chlorpicrin.

A nitro derivative of methane, analogous to chloroform, obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline substance, CH.(NO2)3, quite explosive, and having well-defined acid properties.

Not of; nor of. [Obs.]

Not belonging to a profession; not done by, or proceeding from, professional men; contrary to professional usage.

Want of proficiency; failure to make progress.

One who has failed to become proficient.

Cleft or separated into eight segments, as a calyx.

Aloft; above ground. [Obs.] She kept her father's life onloft. Chaucer.

Being out of the house; being, or done, in the open air; outdoor; as, out-of-door exercise. See Out of door, under Out, adv. Amongst out-of-door delights. G. Eliot.

See under Out, adv.

To domineer over by virtue of office. [Obs.] Shak.

Too busy; too ready to intermeddle; too officious. Collier.