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Somewhat oval; nearly oval.

Nearly in the form of an egg, or of the section of an egg, but having the inferior extremity broadest; nearly ovate.

Somewhat pellucid; nearly pellucid.

Nearly or approximately pentangular; almost pentangular.

Nearly or approximately square; almost square.

Almost quinquefid; nearly quinquefid.

Nearly spherical; having a figure resembling that of a sphere.

Nearly torrid.

Nearly, but not perfectly, triangular. Darwin.

Nearly tropical.

der, and a large gorget of brilliant feathers on the breast. The color is deep violet, or nearly black, with brilliant green reflections. The gorget is bright metallic green. -- Superb warber. (Zoöl.) See Blue wren, under Wren. -- Su*perb"ly, adv. -- Su*perb"ness, n.

Sworn brotherhood; a society in ancient Greece nearly resembling a modern political club.

e language) which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often be used interchangeably. See under Synonymous. [Written also synonyme.] All languages tend to clear themselves of synonyms as intellectual culture advances, the superfluous wo…

tting the helm alee and shifting the tacks and sails so that she will proceed to windward nearly at right angles to her former course.

A denomination of money, in China, worth nearly six shillings sterling, or about a dollar and forty cents; also, a weight of one ounce and a third. [Written also tale.]

l Luzon, next to the Visayans the most numerous of the native peoples of the Philippines. Nearly all are Christians and many are highly educated.

g squirrel (Pteromys petuarista). Its body becomes two feet long, with a large bushy tail nearly as long.

r soapstone, is a compact granular variety. Indurated talc, an impure, slaty talc, with a nearly compact texture, and greater hardness than common talc; -- called also talc slate.

Equivalent in value, signification, or effect. A usage nearly tantamount to constitutional right. Hallam. The certainty that delay, under these circumstances, was tantamount to ruin. De Quincey.

The giant armadillo (Priodontes gigas) of tropical South America. It becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. It is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead animals, and sometimes invades human graves.