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In a manner to diminish.

Dish-shaped; concave.

or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic. The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. Locke. Distinguishing pennant (Naut.), a special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and signaled. Simmonds.

With distinction; with some mark of preference. Pope.

See Earth light, under Earth.

So as to throw into ecstasy.

Tending to complete or to render fit for the market or for use. Finishing coat. (a) (Plastering) the final coat of plastering applied to walls and ceilings, usually white and rubbed smooth. (b) (Painting) The final coat of paint, usually differently mixed applied from the others. -- Finishing press, a machine for pres…

The state or quality of being fishy or fishlike. Pennant.

Pertaining to fishing; used in fishery; engaged in fishing; as, fishing boat; fishing tackle; fishing village. Fishing fly, an artificial fly for fishing. -- Fishing line, a line used in catching fish. -- Fishing net, a net of various kinds for catching fish; including the bag net, casting net, drag net, landing net,…

The quality of being flashy.

tion of an artifical flood by the sudden letting in of a body of water; -- called also flushing.

The state of being fleshy; plumpness; corpulence; grossness. Milton.

Flesh-colored tights, worn by actors dancers. D. Jerrold.

, adv. In a flourishing manner; ostentatiously.

A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy; -- commonly in the [Eng.]

In a flushing manner.

With gnashing.

Rushing forth with violence, as a fluid; flowing copiously; as, gushing waters. "Gushing blood." Milton.

In a gushing manner; copiously. Byron.

The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called booming.