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Affected by a tremor, or by a nervous disease; weakened; overcome by some violent influence or sensation; shoked.

A white-flowered rosaceous shrub (Neillia, or Spiræa, opulifolia), common in the Northern United States. The bark separates into many thin layers, whence the name.

The lamprey.

The northern butcher bird.

Having a noble mind; honorable; magnanimous. -- No"ble-mind`ed*ness, n.

Any plant of a genus of herbs (Impatiens) having capsules which, if touched when ripe, discharge their seeds. -- See Impatiens.

Having oblique angles; as, an oblique-angled triangle.

Having an obtuse angle; as, an obtuse-angled triangle.

A circular or oval window; -- generally used of architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries. A famous room in the palace of Versailles bears this name, from the oval window opening into it.

Having a brownish red color; -- used esp. of light-colored red wine.

Employing one hand; as, the one-hand alphabet. See Dactylology.

Drawn by one horse; having but a single horse; as, a one-horse carriage.

only, or one side prominent; hence, limited to one side; partial; unjust; unfair; as, a one-sided view or statement. "Unguarded and one-sided language." T. Arnold.

See under Out, adv.

Having an ovate form, but narrowed at the end into a slender point.

Having a form intermediate between ovate and cylindraceous.

Having a form intermediate between ovate and lanceolate.

Oblong. with one end narrower than the other; ovato-oblong.

Having a form intermediate between that of an egg and a sphere; roundly ovate.

Having an ovate form, but with a subulate tip or extremity.