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With circumlocution.

Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb. Earlc.

forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase. "Convey" the wise it call. "Steal!" foh! a fico for the phrase. Shak.

Indescribable. Shak.

A symbol for a phrase.

Of or pertaining to phraseology; consisting of a peculiar form of words. "This verbal or phraseological answer." Bp. Pearson.

A collector or coiner of phrases.

ner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style. Most completely national in his . . . phraseology. I. Taylor.

The act or method of grouping the notes so as to form distinct musical phrases.

Lascivious; licentious. [R.] F. Harrison.

A variety of cryptocrystalline of a leek-green color.

A combining form signifying green; as, praseocobalt, a green variety of cobalt.

An elementary substance, one of the constituents of didymium; - - so called from the green color of its salts. Symbol Ps. Atomic weight 143.6.

A variety of altered iolite of a green color and greasy luster.

Grass-green; clear, lively green, without any mixture. Lindley.

Resembling prase.

o put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance. Dr. H. More. Hopeless and helpless Ægeon wend, But to procrastinate his lifeless end. Shak.

The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. Procrastination is the thief of time. Young.

One who procrastinates, or defers the performance of anything.

Of or pertaining to procrastination; dilatory.