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With ease; without difficulty or much effort; as, this task may be easily performed; that event might have been easily foreseen.

Not causing, or attended with, pain or disquiet, or much exertion; affording ease or rest; as, an easy carriage; a ship having an easy motion; easy movements, as in dancing. "Easy ways to die." Shak.

They denied the divinity of Christ, regarding him as an inspired messenger, and rejected much of the New Testament.

usion of blood, beneath the skin; -- chiefly used in the passive form; as, the parts were much ecchymosed.

Effusion; loss. "Much effuse of blood." Shak.

One given overmuch to egoism or thoughts of self. I, dullard egoist, taking no special recognition of such nobleness. Carlyle.

The practice of too frequently using the word I; hence, a speaking or writing overmuch of one's self; self-exaltation; self- praise; the act or practice of magnifying one's self or parading one's own doings. The word is also used in the sense of egoism. His excessive egotism, which filled all objects with himself. Hazl…

One addicted to egotism; one who speaks much of himself or magnifies his own achievements or affairs.

down. Etym: [Cf. Icel. æ\'ebardun, Sw. eiderdun, Dan. ederduun.] Down of the eider duck, much sought after as an article of luxury.

low flowers. The root, which has a pungent taste, is used as a tonic, and was formerly of much repute as a stomachic.

Discriminating choice; discernment. [Obs.] To use men with much difference and election is good. Bacon.

ed in organic structures, either animal or vegetable, the phrase animal electricity being much more common.

An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks. Every elf, and fairy sprite, Hop as light as bird from brier. Shak.

A tree of the genus Ulmus, of several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America. The English elm is Ulmus campestris; the common American or white elm is U. Americana; the slippery or red elm, U. fulva. Elm beetle (Zoöl.), one of several species of beetles (esp. Galeruca calmariensis), which feed on t…

he speaker intends to impress specially upon his audience. The province of emphasis is so much more important than accent, that the customary seat of the latter is changed, when the claims of emphasis require it. E. Porter.

A noun suffix having much the same meaning as -ence, but more commonly signifying the quality or state; as, emergency, efficiency. See -ancy.

A composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad. Wild endive (Bot.), chicory or succory.

To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon. Enforce him with his envy to the people. Shak.

atives of Australia, New Zealand, etc., having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much resembling heaths.

To be equal in weight; to weigh as much as another thing. Bp. Wilkins.