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1,299 words match “TILL”

POSTILLATION n.
The act of postillating; exposition of Scripture in preaching.
POSTILLATOR n.
One who postillates; one who expounds the Scriptures verse by verse.
POSTILLER n.
See Postiler.
PULSATILLA n.
ing the pasque flower. This genus is now merged in Anemone. Some species, as Anemone Pulsatilla, Anemone pratensis, and Anemone patens, are used medicinally.
QUINTILLLION n.
According to the French notation, which is used on the Continent and in America, the cube of a million, or a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed; according to the English notation, a number produced by involving a million to the fifth power, or a unit with thirty ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration.…
REDISTILL v.
To distill again.
SCINTILLA n.
A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle. R. North.
SCINTILLANT a.
Emitting sparks, or fine igneous particles; sparkling. M. Green.
SCINTILLATE v. 2 definitions
To emit sparks, or fine igneous particles. As the electrical globe only scintillates when rubbed against its cushion. Sir W. Scott.
SCINTILLATION n. 2 definitions
The act of scintillating.
SCINTILLOUS a.
Scintillant. [R.]
SCINTILLOUSLY adv.
In a scintillant manner. [R.]
SEPTILLION n.
According to the French method of numeration (which is followed also in the United States), the number expressed by a unit with twenty-four ciphers annexed. According to the English method, the number expressed by a unit with forty-two ciphers annexed. See Numeration.
SEXTILLION n.
According to the method of numeration (which is followed also in the United States), the number expressed by a unit with twenty-one ciphers annexed. According to the English method, a million raised to the sixth power, or the number expressed by a unit with thirty-six ciphers annexed. See Numeration.…
STANDSTILL n.
A standing without moving forward or backward; a stop; a state or rest.
STILL a. 22 definitions
Motionless; at rest; quiet; as, to stand still; to lie or sit still. "Still as any stone." Chaucer.
STILL-BURN v.
To burn in the process of distillation; as, to still-burn brandy.
STILL-CLOSING a.
Ever closing. [Obs.] "Still-clothing waters." Shak.
STILL-HUNT n.
er; stalking; hence, colloquially, the pursuit of any object quietly and cautiously. -- Still"-hunt`er, n. -- Still"-hunt`ing, n. [U.S.]
STILLAGE n.
A low stool to keep the goods from touching the floor. Knight.
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