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Of, pertaining to, or denoting, those rays of light which produce chemical effects; actinic. [R.]

The state or property of being tithonic; actinism. [R.]

Of, relating to, or produced by, the chemical action of rays of light; photographic.

An instrument or apparatus for measuring or detecting tithonicity; an actinometer. [R.]

Any kind of spurge, esp. Euphorbia Cyparissias.

Same as Teetee.

To tickle; as, to titillate the nose with a feather. The pungent grains of titillating dust. Pope.

Any pleasurable sensation. Those titillations that reach no higher than the senses. Glanvill.

Tending or serving to titillate, or tickle; tickling.

To dress or smarten up; to spruce. --Tit`i*va"tion, Tit`ti*va"tion (#), n. [Both Humorous]

Any one of numerous small spring birds belonging to Anthus, Corydalla, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis).

or acquired), given to persons, as duke marquis, honorable, esquire, etc. With his former title greet Macbeth. Shak.

The page of a book which contains it title. The world's all title-page; there's no contents. Young.

Having or bearing a title.

Not having a title or name; without legitimate title. "A titleless tyrant." Chaucer.

A large truncated cone of refined sugar.

The hedge sparrow; -- called also titlene. Its nest often chosen by the cuckoo as a place for depositing its own eggs. The titling, . . . being thus deceived, hatcheth the egg, and bringeth up the chick of another bird. Holland.

The blue titmouse. [Prov. Eng.]

of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also tit, and tomtit.

To analyse, or determine the strength of, by means of standard solutions. Cf. Standardized solution, under Solution.