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Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.

Methyl phenyl ether, C6H5OCH3, got by distilling anisic acid or by the action of methide on potassium phenolate.

A writer of annals. The monks . . . were the only annalists in those ages. Hume.

A relation of events in chronological order, each event being recorded under the year in which it happened. "Annals the revolution." Macaulay. "The annals of our religion." Rogers.

To subject to great heat, and then cool slowly, as glass, cast iron, steel, or other metal, for the purpose of rendering it less brittle; to temper; to toughen.

One who, or that which, anneals.

One of the Annelida.

One who favors annexation.

One who annexes.

One who believes that eternal punishment consists in annihilation or extinction of being; a destructionist.

One who, or that which, annihilates; as, a fire annihilator.

e year in which the annual meetings of religious and benevolent societies are held in Boston and New York. [Eastern U. S.]

To explain or criticize by notes; as, to annotate the works of Bacon.

A note, added by way of comment, or explanation; -- usually in the plural; as, annotations on ancient authors, or on a word or a passage.

A bird one year old, or that has once molted.

One who announces.

To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade.

One who, or that which, annoys.

Of or pertaining to a year; returning every year; coming or happening once in the year; yearly. The annual overflowing of the river [Nile]. Ray.

One who writes for, or who edits, an annual. [R.]