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Of or pertaining to insects that do undergo any metamorphosis.

Not undergoing any metamorphosis; as, ametabolic insects.

The quality of being amiable; amiableness; sweetness of disposition. Every excellency is a degree of amiability. Jer. Taylor.

Lovable; lovely; pleasing. [Obs. or R.] So amiable a prospect. Sir T. Herbert.

The quality of being amiable; amiability.

In an amiable manner.

The quality of being amicable; friendliness; amicableness. Ash.

Friendly; proceeding from, or exhibiting, friendliness; after the manner of friends; peaceable; as, an amicable disposition, or arrangement. That which was most remarkable in this contest was . . . the amicable manner in which it was managed. Prideoux. Amicable action (Law.), an action commenced and prosecuted by amica…

The quality of being amicable; amicability.

In an amicable manner.

Same as Amortize, Amortization, etc.

Capable of being cleared off, as a debt.

Liability to be removed or dismissed from office. [R.] T. Jefferson.

Removable.

Capable of being amused.

The doctrine of the Anabaptists.

A name sometimes applied to a member of any sect holding that rebaptism is necessary for those baptized in infancy.

Relating or attributed to the Anabaptists, or their doctrines. Milton. Bp. Bull.

The doctrine, system, or practice, of Anabaptists. [R.] Thus died this imaginary king; and Anabaptistry was suppressed in Munster. Pagitt.

To rebaptize; to rechristen; also, to rename. [R.] Whitlock.