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AGITATEDLY adv.
In an agitated manner.
AGITATION n. 4 definitions
The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; as, the sea after a storm is in agitation.
AGITATIVE a.
Tending to agitate.
AGITATO a.
Sung or played in a restless, hurried, and spasmodic manner.
AGITATOR n. 3 definitions
One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others; as, political reformers and agitators.
AGMINATE; AGMINATED a.
Grouped together; as, the agminated glands of Peyer in the small intestine.
AGNATE a. 3 definitions
Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.
AGNATIC a.
Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. "The agnatic succession." Blackstone.
AGNATION n.
Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation. Bouvier.
AGNOMINATE v.
To name. [Obs.]
AGNOMINATION n. 2 definitions
Paronomasia; also, alliteration; annomination.
AGRAMMATIST n.
A illiterate person. [Obs.] Bailey.
AGRICOLATION n.
Agriculture. [Obs.] Bailey.
ALATE adv.
Lately; of late. [Archaic] There hath been alate such tales spread abroad. Latimer.
ALATE; ALATED a.
Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings.
ALATERN; ALATERNUS n.
An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.
ALATION n.
The state of being winged.
ALBATA n.
A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German.
ALBATROSS n.
They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long- continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.
ALBICATION n.
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches, or streaks.
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