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Having the quality of rapidly becoming dry. Drying oil, an oil which, either naturally or after boiling with oxide of lead, absorbs oxygen from the air and dries up rapidly. Drying oils are used as the bases of many paints and varnishes.

In a dull manner; stupidly; slowly; sluggishly; without life or spirit. Supinely calm and dully innocent. G. Lyttelton.

A level having a short telescope (hence its name) rigidly fixed to a table capable only of rotatory movement in a horizontal plane. The telescope is usually an inverting one. It is sometimes called the Troughton level, from the name of the inventor, and a variety improved by one Gavatt is known as the Gavatt level.…

South African antelope (Oreas canna). It is valued both for its hide and flesh, and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; -- called also Cape elk.

To be raised up; to grow larger; as, a debt enhances rapidly by compound interest.

mperfect figures are drawn, but which form to the eye regular figures when the card is rapidly revolved. See Thaumatrope.

To sweep over or across; to pass over rapidly. [R.] Thomson.

A term applied to that phase of vegetable growth in which an organ grows more rapidly on its upper than on its under surface. See Hyponastic.

Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea sentiment. Fized. Hall. Ruskin.

Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning or feeling meant to be conveyed; significant; emphatic; as, expressive looks or words. You have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. Shak. Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly spoke. Littelton. -- Ex*press"i…

In a famous manner; in a distinguished degree; greatly; splendidly. Then this land was famously enriched With politic grave counsel. Shak.

Moving rapidly; quick in mition; rapid; swift; as, a fast horse.

ruit; fruitfulness; especially (Biol.), the quality in female organisms of reproducing rapidly and in great numbers.

Any like assumption made for convenience, as for passing more rapidly over what is not disputed, and arriving at points really at issue.

Precise in trifles; idly busy. [Colloq.] Smart.

performed by fireman for practice. (b) An apparatus for producing fire by friction, by rapidly twirling a wooden pin in a wooden socket; -- used by the Hindoos during all historic time, and by many savage peoples. -- Fire eater. (a) A juggler who pretends to eat fire. (b) A quarrelsome person who seeks affrays; a hots…

A luminous meteor, resembling a ball of fire passing rapidly through the air, and sometimes exploding.

used to direct special attention to the passage which follows. Hand over fist (Naut.), rapidly; hand over hand.

k forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame and light; as, the lighting flashes vividly; the powder flashed.

In a flat manner; evenly; horizontally; without spirit; dully; frigidly; peremptori;y; positively, plainly. "He flatly refused his aid." Sir P. Sidney. He that does the works of religion slowly, flatly, and without appetite. Jer. Taylor.