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Very active. [Obs.]

Having acute angles; as, an acute-angled triangle, a triangle with every one of its angles less than a right angle.

, leisurely, and gracefully. When repeated, adagio, adagio, it directs the movement to be very slow.

de-spreading head. The fruit is oblong, and filled with pleasantly acid pulp. The wood is very soft, and the bark is used by the natives for making ropes and cloth. D. C. Eaton.

The quality of being adaptable; suitableness. "General adaptability for every purpose." Farrar.

By day, or every day; in the daytime. [Obs.] Fielding.

Manner of speaking to another; delivery; as, a man of pleasing or insinuating address.

Capable of being adduced. Proofs innumerable, and in every imaginable manner diversified, are adducible. I. Taylor.

Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient. Beaus adept in everything profound. Cowper.

istent or coherent; to be in accordance; to agree. "Nor time nor place did then adhere." Every thing adheres together." Shak.

A species of very large stork (Ciconia argala), a native of India; -- called also the gigantic crane, and by the native name argala. It is noted for its serpent-destroying habits.

Admonisher; monitor. Conscience is at most times a very faithful and prudent admonitor. Shenstone.

promotion to a higher place or dignity; as, the advancement of learning. In heaven . . . every one (so well they love each other) rejoiceth and hath his part in each other's advancement. Sir T. More. True religion . . . proposes for its end the joint advancement of the virtue and happiness of the people. Horsley.…

be done; expedient; prudent. Some judge it advisable for a man to account with his heart every day. South.

A cannon capable of being trained at very high angles for use against aircraft.

lings or passions; to touch. A consideration of the rationale of our passions seems to me very necessary for all who would affect them upon solid and pure principles.

being affirmed, asserted, or declared; -- followed by of; as, an attribute affirmable of every just man.

A tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl; a fray. "In the very midst of the affray." Motley.

ording to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value. Bacon. After all, when everything has been considered; upon the whole. -- After (with the same noun preceding and following), as, wave after wave, day after day, several or many (waves, etc.) successively. -- One after another, successively. -- To be…

e placenta and membranes with which the fetus is connected, and which come away after delivery.