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Affected with tormina; griping.

Tossing the head, as in scorn or pride; hence, proud; contemptuous; scornful; affectedly indifferent; as, a tossy commonplace. [R.] C. Kingsley.

To relate to; to concern; to affect. The quarrel toucheth none but us alone. Shak.

Affecting; moving; pathetic; as, a touching tale. -- Touch"ing*ly, adv.

Affected with fear or timidity; trembling. The tender, tremulous Christian. Dr. H. More. -- Trem"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Trem"u*lous*ness, n.

made in token of services rendered, or as that which is due or deserved; as, a tribute of affection. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Gray.

To render trichinous; to affect with trichinæ; -- chiefly used in the past participle; as, trichinized pork.

Of or pertaining to trichinæ or trichinosis; affected with, or containing, trichinæ; as, trichinous meat.

Affected with a disease which causes agglutination and matting together; -- said of the hair when affected with plica. See Plica, 1.

knot, a complicated, involved knot that does not readily untie; the emblem of interwoven affection or engagement; -- called also true-lover's knot.

Having tubercles; affected with, tubercles; tuberculate; as, a tubercled lung or stalk.

Having tubercles; affected with tubercles; tubercled; tuberculate.

The development of tubercles; the condition of one who is affected with tubercles.

Having tubercles; affected with, or characterized by, tubercles; tubercular.

Affected with tuberculosis.

One who is affected with tulipomania.

Affected pomp; bombast; swelling words or expressions; false magnificence or sublimity. [R.] Better, however, to be a flippant, than, by a revolting form of tumor and perplexity, to lead men into habits of intellect such as result from the modern vice of English style. De Quincey. Encysted tumor, a tumor which is inclo…

A disease with which sheep are sometimes affected; gid; sturdy. See Gid.

ly, the common European species (Turtur vulgaris), which is noted for its plaintive note, affectionate disposition, and devotion to its mate.

An affected modulation of the voice; a kind of nasal sound. He has such a twang in his discourse. Arbuthnot.