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To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. "And huggen me in his arms." Shak.

A pert girl; a frolicsome or sportive young woman; -- used jocosely. Goldsmith.

itrogenous hydrocarbon, C9H9NO, obtained from certain derivatives of cinnamic acid and closely related to quinoline and carbostyril.

the law of which is, that the distance from the pole to the generating point varies inversely as the angle swept over by the radius vector.

A crystalline, nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, widely distributed through the animal body, but especially in muscle tissue; -- called also sarcin, sarkin.

arly the same as that of the Italian I, or long e as in mete. Etymologically I is most closely related to e, y, j, g; as in dint, dent, beverage, L. bibere; E. kin, AS. cynn; E. thin, AS. ynne; E. dominion, donjon, dungeon. In English I has two principal vowel sounds: the long sound, as in pine, ice; and the short soun…

One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also steinbok.

form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language. Idiom may be employed loosely and figuratively as a synonym of language or dialect, but in its proper sense it signifies the totality of the general rules of construction which characterize the syntax of a particular language and distinguish it from other…

In an ignoble manner; basely.

In a illusive manner; falsely.

The state of being closely surrounded, crowded, or pressed, as by ice. [R.] Kane.

asses. -- Indian purple. (a) A dull purple color. (b) The pigment of the same name, intensely blue and black. -- Indian red. (a) A purplish red earth or pigment composed of a silicate of iron and alumina, with magnesia. It comes from the Persian Gulf. Called also Persian red. (b) See Almagra. -- Indian rice (Bot.),…

Not exact; not precisely correct or true; inaccurate.

Any small crustacean. In a wider sense, the word is often loosely applied to various small invertebrates.

To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.

Closely pressing or impending in respect to time; not deferred; immediate; without delay. Impending death is thine, and instant doom. Prior.

nner; immoderately; excessively; without restraint. The people . . . who behaved very unwisely and intemperately on that occasion. Burke.

Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; -- said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement.

Attentively; closely. [Obs.] "Intentively to observe." Holland.

To link together; to unite closely or firmly, as by a chain. Two bosoms interchained with an oath. Shak.