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Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine, and the inner petaloid.

le of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression. What have been thy answers What but dark, Ambiguous, and with double sense deluding Milton.

In an ambiguous manner; with doubtful meaning.

Ambiguity.

Left-handed on both sides; clumsy; -- opposed to ambidexter. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Characterized by containing the rudiments of both flowers and leaves; -- applied to a bud.

Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction. Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man. Shak.

In an ambitious manner.

The quality of being ambitious; ambition; pretentiousness.

The exterior edge or border of a thing, as the border of a leaf, or the outline of a bivalve shell.

ait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush.

Ambuscade. [Obs.] Shak.

Posted in ambush; ambuscaded. [Obs.]

ril; a device to entrap; a snare. Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege Or ambush from the deep. Milton.

One lying in ambush.

An ambush. [Obs.] 2 Chron. xiii. 13.

A burn or scald. Blount.

Resembling, or consisting of, an ament or aments; as, the chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence.

Bearing catkins. Balfour.

To lessen. [Obs.] Chaucer.