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The quality of being cursory; superficial performance; as, cursoriness of view.

The quality of bing curt.

Quality of being customable; conformity to custom. [Obs.]

Quality of being customary.

The quality or condition of being cylindrical.

The quality of being cynical.

The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opnions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions.

The quality of being daft.

The quality of being dainty; nicety; niceness; elegance; delicacy; deliciousness; fastidiousness; squeamishness. The daintiness and niceness of our captains Hakluyt. More notorious for the daintiness of the provision . . . than for the massiveness of the dish. Hakewill. The duke exeeded in the daintiness of his leg and…

steel elaborately twisted and welded together; used for making gun barrels, etc., of high quality, in which the surface, when polished and acted upon by acid, has a damasc appearance. -- Damascus steel. See Damask steel, under Damask, a.

The quality of being damnable; damnableness. Sir T. More.

The state or quality of deserving damnation; execrableness. The damnableness of this most execrable impiety. Prynne.

The quality of daring; venturesomeness; boldness; dash. [R.] It lends a luster . . . A large dare to our great enterprise. Shak.

, careless manner; to mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality; to overspread partially; to bespatter; to touch here and there; as, to dash wine with water; to dash paint upon a picture. I take care to dash the character with such particular circumstance as may prevent ill-natured app…

inaceous root. It is related to the taro and to the tanier, but is much superior to it in quality and is as easily cooked as the potato. It is a staple food plant of the tropics, being prepared like potatoes, and has been introduced into the Southern United States.

The quality of being dastardly; cowardice; base fear.

Resembling death in appearance or quality; without show of life; deathlike; as, a dead sleep.

The quality of being deadly.

The quality or state of being dear; costliness; excess of price. The dearness of corn. Swift.

The quality of being deathly; deadliness. Southey.