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vorable sense; as, a notorious thief; a notorious crime or vice. Your goodness, Since you provoke me, shall be most notorious. Shak.

The quality that provokes hatred; offensiveness. She threw the odium of the fact on me. Dryden. Odium theologicum ( Etym: [L.], the enmity peculiar to contending theologians.

That which provokes, or excites anger; the cause of resentment; as, to give provocation. Paley.

Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; exciting.

That may be provoked.

a candle, light, or fire. (d) To place at interest; to loan; as, to put out funds. (e) To provoke, as by insult; to displease; to vex; as, he was put out by my reply. [Colloq.] (f) To protrude; to stretch forth; as, to put out the hand. (g) To publish; to make public; as, to put out a pamphlet. (h) To confuse; to disco…

Apt or disposed to quarrel; given to brawls and contention; easily irritated or provoked to contest; irascible; choleric.

Inclined to resent; easily provoked to anger; irritable. -- Re*sent"ful*ly, adv.

In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a wrong or injury experienced. Resentment . . . is a deep, reflective displeasure against the conduct of the offender. Cogan.

a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; -- a term lighter than derision. We have in great measure restricted the meaning of ridicule, which would properly extend over whole r…

Involving or expressing ridicule. [r.] [It] provokes me to ridiculous smiling. Shak.

A ragout or partky roasted game stewed with sauce, wine, bread, and condiments suited to provoke appetite.

Sharp in reply; apt to speak angrily or testily; easily provoked; tart; peevish. The taunting address of a snappish missanthrope. Jeffrey. -- Snap"pish*ly, adv. -- Snap"pish*ness, n.

e vinegar, and the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart. All sour things, as vinegar, provoke appetite. Bacon.

That which stimulates, provokes, or excites. His feelings had been exasperated by the constant application of stimulants. Macaulay.

To excite; to provoke; to vex; to affict; to injure. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

To endeavor to persuade; to induce; to invite; to incite; to provoke; to instigate. Tempt not the brave and needy to despair. Dryden. Nor tempt the wrath of heaven's avenging Sire. Pope.

A woman who entices. She was my temptress, the foul provoker. Sir W. Scott.

To provoke; to exasperate. [R.] Urge not my father's anger. Shak.

To go; to depart; to pack oft. [R.] I will provoke him to 't, or let him wag. Shak.