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A name applied loosely to several plants of different genera, esp. the comfrey.

To hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion. he'd rather on a gibbet dangle Than miss his dear delight, to wrangle. Hudibras. From her lifted hand Dangled a length of ribbon. Tennyson. To dangle about or after, to hang upon importunately; to court the favor of; to beset. The Presbyterians, and other fanatics…

In a desultory manner; without method; loosely; immethodically.

m is applied both to the nomination of candidates without any nominating convention, and, loosely, to the nomination effected, as in the case of candidates for president or senator of the United States, by the election of nominating representatives pledged or instructed to vote for certain candidates dssignated by popu…

Ungirded; loosely dressed. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

To suffer (the hair) to hang loosely or disorderly; to spread or throw (the hair) in disorder; -- used chiefly in the passive participle. With garments rent and hair disheveled, Wringing her hands and making piteous moan. Spenser.

A textile fabric used for decorative purposes, especially when hung loosely and in folds carefully disturbed; as: (a) Garments or vestments of this character worn upon the body, or shown in the representations of the human figure in art. (b) Hangings of a room or hall, or about a bed. Like one that wraps the drapery of…

A work sculptured in relief, as a cameo, or in bas-relief (in this sense used loosely).

Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence. Loudon.

small wrenlike Australian bird (Stipiturus malachurus), having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers.

s noted by two observers. It is usually only a fraction of a second; -- sometimes applied loosely to differences of judgment or method occasioned by temperamental qualities of individuals. -- Theory of equations (Math.), the branch of algebra that treats of the properties of a single algebraic equation of any degree c…

A name loosely applied in popular usage to many animals of diverse characteristics, living in the water.

That which flags or hangs down loosely.

A detached mass of loosely fibrous structure like a shredded tuft of wool.

Loose hose or breeches; leather leg quards. The word is used loosely and often in a jocose sense.

A sword; -- used poetically and loosely. The glaive which he did wield. Spenser.

A device, as a loosely fitted plug, which is driven through a pipe by the pressure of the contents behind the plug to clear away obstructions.

A name formerly applied rather loosely to certain dark-colored igneous rocks, including diorite, diabase, etc.

Properly, a short hauberk, but often used loosely for the hauberk. Chaucer.

To impede by a hopple; to tie the feet of (a horse or a cow) loosely together; to hamper; to hobble; as, to hopple an unruly or straying horse.