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Trifling; contemptible.

se, a popular name for a large puffball. -- Frog eater, one who eats frogs; -- a term of contempt applied to a Frenchman by the vulgar class of English. -- Frog fly. (Zoöl.) See Frog hopper. -- Frog hopper (Zoöl.), a small, leaping, hemipterous insect living on plants. The larvæ are inclosed are frothy liquid called…

Lying on the exterior part; bordering; conterminous; as, a frontier town.

The ripened ovary of a flowering plant, with its contents and whatever parts are consolidated with it.

A contemptuous speech or piece of conduct; a gibe or flout. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.

A word which expresses blame, dislike, disapprobation, abhorrence, or contempt. See Fie.

hat things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Phil. iii. 7. Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. vi. 6. Every one shall share in the gains. Shak.

A contest, physical or mental, according to certain rules, for amusement, recreation, or for winning a stake; as, a game of chance; games of skill; field games, etc. But war's a game, which, were their subject wise, Kings would not play at. Cowper.

To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg.

One who gauges; an officer whose business it is to ascertain the contents of casks.

A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall.

Scorn, derision, or contempt. [Prov. Eng.]

A queer old fellow; an old chap; an old woman. [Contemptuous, Slang or Dial.]

o make universal in application, as a formula or rule. When a fact is generalized, our discontent is quited, and we consider the generality itself as tantamount to an explanation. Sir W. Hamilton.

To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock. Draw the beasts as I describe them, From their features, while I gibe them. Swift.

To prepare; to make ready; to equip; as, to gird one's self for a contest. Thou hast girded me with strength. Ps. xviii. 39. To gird on, to put on; to fasten around or to one securely, like a girdle; as, to gird on armor or a sword. Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. 1 King…

Of or pertaining to gladiators, or to contests or combatants in general.

Swordplay; fencing; gladiatorial contest. Gayton.

A drinking vessel; a tumbler; a goblet; hence, the contents of such a vessel; especially; spirituous liquors; as, he took a glass at dinner.