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A genus of malvaceous plants of many species, found in the torrid and temperate zones of both continents; -- called also Indian mallow.

ABUTMENT n. 3 definitions

State of abutting.

The butting or boundary of land, particularly at the end; a headland. Spelman.

One who, or that which, abuts. Specifically, the owner of a contiguous estate; as, the abutters on a street or a river.

In a buzz; buzzing. [Colloq.] Dickens.

ABY; ABYE v. 2 definitions

or; to atone for; to make amends for; to give satisfaction. [Obs.] Lest to thy peril thou aby it dear. Shak.

An abyss; a gulf. "The abysm of hell." Shak.

Pertaining to, or resembling, an abyss; bottomless; unending; profound. Geology gives one the same abysmal extent of time that astronomy does of space. Carlyle.

To a fathomless depth; profoundly. "Abysmally ignorant." G. Eliot.

ABYSS n. 3 definitions

A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable, and, specifically, hell, or the bottomless pit. Ye powers and spirits of this nethermost abyss. Milton. The throne is darkness, in the abyss of light. Dryden.

Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable. Abyssal zone (Phys. Geog.), one of the belts or zones into which Sir E. Forbes divides the bottom of the sea in describing its plants, animals, etc. It is the one furthest from the shore, embracing all beyond one hundred fathoms deep. Hence, abyssal animals, plants,…

ABYSSINIAN a. 3 definitions

Of or pertaining to Abyssinia. Abyssinian gold, an alloy of 90.74 parts of copper and 8.33 parts of zink. Ure.

Capable of being accented.

ACCEPTABILITY n.

The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness. "Acceptability of repentance." Jer. Taylor.

Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.

ACCEPTABLENESS n.

The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.

ACCEPTABLY adv.

In an acceptable manner; in a manner to please or give satisfaction.

ACCLIMATABLE a.

Capable of being acclimated.

ACCLIMATIZABLE a.

Capable of being acclimatized.

ACCOMMODABLE a.

That may be accommodated, fitted, or made to agree. [R.] I. Watts.