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220 words match “HOWEL”

FATIDICAL a.
ving power to foretell future events; prophetic; fatiloquent; as, the fatidical oak. [R.] Howell. -- Fa*tid"i*cal*ly, adv.
FIDUCIARY a.
onfident; undoubting; faithful; firm; as, in a fiduciary capacity. "Fiduciary obedience." Howell.
FLEXANIMOUS a.
Having power to change the mind. [Obs.] Howell.
FLOURISH n.
perity; vigor. [Archaic] The Roman monarchy, in her highest flourish, never had the like. Howell.
FLUTIST n.
ly; to flucttuate; to be uncertainty. Long we fluttered on the wings of doubtful success. Howell. His thoughts are very fluttering and wandering. I. Watts.
FOOLHARDY a.
Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold. Howell.
FROWZY a.
y. "With head all frowzy." Spenser. The frowzy soldiers' wives hanging out clothes. W. D. Howells.
FUSS n.
One who is unduly anxious about trifles. [R.] I am a fuss and I don't deny it. W. D. Howell.
FUTURELESS a.
Without prospect of betterment in the future. W. D. Howells.
GENETHLIAC a.
ining to nativities; calculated by astrologers; showing position of stars at one's birth. Howell.
GRACILITY n.
State of being gracilent; slenderness. Milman. "Youthful gracility." W. D. Howells.
GREGARIAN a.
regarious; belonging to the herd or common sort; common. [Obs.] "The gregarian soldiers." Howell.
GROW v.
to close and adhere; to become united by growth, as flesh or the bark of a tree severed. Howells.
HEMPY a.
Like hemp. [R.] Howell.
HERMITARY n.
A cell annexed to an abbey, for the use of a hermit. Howell.
HETEROCLITE n.
Any thing or person deviating from the common rule, or from common forms. Howell.
HETERODOXAL a.
Not orthodox. Howell.
HOMAGEABLE a.
Subject to homage. Howell.
HOSPITAL a.
Hospitable. [Obs.] Howell.
HUMECT; HUMECTATE v.
To moisten; to wet. [Obs.] Howell.
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