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DISTINGUISHINGLY adv.
With distinction; with some mark of preference. Pope.
DISTINGUISHMENT n.
Observation of difference; distinction. Graunt.
DISTRUSTING a.
That distrusts; suspicious; lacking confidence in. -- Dis*trust"ing*ly, adv.
EASTING n.
The distance measured toward the east between two meridians drawn through the extremities of a course; distance of departure eastward made by a vessel.
EVERLASTING a. 5 definitions
Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing without end; immoral; eternal. "The Everlasting God." Gen. xx1. 33.
EVERLASTINGLY adv.
In an everlasting manner.
EVERLASTINGNESS n.
The state of being everlasting; endless duration; indefinite duration.
EXHAUSTING a.
Producing exhaustion; as, exhausting labors. -- Ex*haust"ing, adv.
FROSTING n. 2 definitions
A composition of sugar and beaten egg, used to cover or ornament cake, pudding, etc.
HARVESTING a.
, from Harvest, v. t. Harvesting ant (Zoöl.), any species of ant which gathers and stores up seeds for food. Many species are known.
HASTINGS n.
Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease. Mortimer.
HASTINGS SANDS n.
The lower group of the Wealden formation; -- so called from its development around Hastings, in Sussex, England.
HOSTING n. 2 definitions
An encounter; a battle. "Fierce hosting." Milton.
HUSTINGS n. 3 definitions
idates for Parliament formerly stood in addressing the electors. [Eng.] When the rotten hustings shake In another month to his brazen lies. Tennyson.
IMPASTING n.
The laying on of colors to produce impasto.
INCONSISTING a.
Inconsistent. [Obs.]
INDISTINGUISHABLE a.
Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the flagship was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in form or color; the difference between them was indisguishable.…
INDISTINGUISHABLY adv.
In a indistinguishable manner. Sir W. Scott.
INDISTINGUISHED a.
Indistinct. [R.] "That indistinguished mass." Sir T. Browne.
INDISTINGUISHING a.
Making no difference; indiscriminative; impartial; as, indistinguishing liberalities. [Obs.] Johnson.
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