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A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a diminutive force; as, selfish, boyish, brutish; whitish, somewhat white.

A combining from (also used adjectively), signifying: Pertaining to, or designating, the characteristic, nitrogenous radical, NOH, called the isonitroso group.

d with a seat which may be shifted so as to make room for second or extra seat. Also used adjectively; as, a jump-seat wagon.

Pertaining to natural or positive right. [R.] By the adjective jural we shall denote that which has reference to the doctrine of rights and obligations; as by the adjective "moral" we denote that which has reference to the doctrine of duties. Whewell.

skin of a lamb; especially, a skin dressed with the wool on, and used as a mat. Also used adjectively.

One of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively.

A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas, or family Lepadidæ; a goose barnacle. Also used adjectively.

dei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively.

A privative adjective suffix, denoting without, destitute of, not having; as witless, childless, fatherless.

One whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver. Fast liver, one who lives in an extravagant and dissipated way. -- Free liver, Good liver, one given to the pleasures of the table. -- Loose liver, a person who lives a somewhat dissolute life.

Indicating place, or the place where, or wherein; as, a locative adjective; locative case of a noun. -- n.

Having a certain look or appearance; -- often compounded with adjectives; as, good-looking, grand-looking, etc.

Hanging down; as, lop ears; -- used also in compound adjectives; as, lopeared; lopsided.

A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance.

One of the dark race inhabiting principally the islands of Eastern Polynesia. Also used adjectively.

To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast. Who made thee a prince and a judge over us Ex. ii. 14. See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh. Ex. vii. 1.

insect of the genus Mantispa, and allied genera. The larvæ feed on plant lice. Also used adjectively. See Illust. under Neuroptera.

pendages have appeared, the abdomen is relatively long, and the eyes are large. Also used adjectively.

.), denoting a type of hydrocarbons which are regarded as methenyl derivatives. Also used adjectively.

The middle of the week. Also used adjectively.