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The front side; the front; esp., a stretch of country fronting the sea.

One of a large series of amorphous or crystalline substances, occurring very widely distributed in plants, rarely in animals, and regarded as influental agents in the formation and disposition of the sugars. They are frequently of a bitter taste, but, by the action of ferments, or of dilute acids and alkalies, always b…

The side or declivity of a hill.

Meteoric iron; a meteorite consisting of metallic iron without stony matter.

Not considerable; unworthy of consideration or notice; unimportant; small; trivial; as, an inconsiderable distance; an inconsiderable quantity, degree, value, or sum. "The baser scum and inconsiderable dregs of Rome." Stepney. -- In`con*sid"er*a*ble*ness, n. -- In`con*sid"er*a*bly, adv.

Inconsiderateness; thoughtlessness. [Obs.] Chesterfield.

Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless; thoughtless; heedless; as, the young are generally inconsiderate; inconsiderate conduct. It is a very unhappy token of our corruption, that therinconsiderate among us as to sacrifice morality to po…

In an inconsiderate manner.

The quality or state of being inconsiderate. Tillotson.

Want of due consideration; inattention to consequences; inconsiderateness. Blindness of mind, inconsideration, precipitation. Jer. Taylor. Not gross, willful, deliberate, crimes; but rather the effects of inconsideration. Sharp.

Within the sides of; in the interior; contained within; as, inside a house, book, bottle, etc.

Between or among constellations or stars; interstellar.

Having iron sides, or very firm sides.

A cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran soldiers; -- applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry.

See Lopsided.

See Lopsided.

Leaning to one side because of some defect of structure; as, a lopsided ship. Marryat.

Having many sides; -- said of figures. Hence, presenting many questions or subjects for consideration; as, a many-sided topic.

See the Note under Meteorite.

or shrubs, found in Australia and the South Sea Islands, and having very hard wood. Metrosideros vera is the true ironwood.