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The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness. Saucy precociousness in learning. Bp. Mannyngham. That precocity which sometimes distinguishes uncommon genius. Wirt.

g, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay.

The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius.

ime, in due season, or in proper time for the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a seasonable supply of rain. Mercy is seasonable in the time of affliction. Ecclus. xxxv. 20. -- Sea"son*a*ble*ness, n. -- Sea"son*a*bly, adv.

way and the other; to make to tremble or shiver; to agitate. As a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. Rev. vi. 13. Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels That shake heaven's basis. Milton.

o show the truth of a statement; to show the causes of an event. I 'll show my duty by my timely care. Dryden.

Seasonable; timely; as, tempestive showers. [Obs.] Heywood. -- Tem*pes"tive*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Being in proper time; timely; seasonable; favorable; as, tidy weather. [Obs.] If weather be fair and tidy. Tusser.

Seasonable; timely; sufficiently early. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh.

Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely. [R.] Nor fits it to prolong the heavenly feast Timeless, indecent. Pope.

The quality or state of being timely; seasonableness; opportuneness.

Timely; seasonable. [R. or Scot.] -- Time"ous*ly, adv. [R. or Scot.]

Timely; seasonable. [Obs.] Bacon. -- Tim"ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Not seasonable; being, done, or occurring out of the proper season; ill-timed; untimely; too early or too late; as, he called at an unseasonable hour; unseasonable advice; unseasonable frosts; unseasonable food. -- Un*sea"son*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*sea"son*a*bly, adv.

Untimely; ill-timed. [Obs.] Shak.

Unseasonable; untimely. [Obs.] "Untidy tales." Piers Plowman.

Untimely. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

Untimely; unseasonably. [R.]