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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)



772 words match “CANT”

EXCOMMUNICANT n.
One who has been excommunicated.
EXSICCANT a. 2 definitions
An exsiccant medicine.
FABRICANT n.
One who fabricates; a manufacturer. Simmonds.
FRUTICANT a.
Full of shoots. [Obs.] Evelyn.
GYRACANTHUS n.
A genus of fossil fishes, found in Devonian and carboniferous strata; -- so named from their round, sculptured spines.
HETERACANTH a.
Having the spines of the dorsal fin unsymmetrical, or thickened alternately on the right and left sides.
HOMACANTH a.
Having the dorsal fin spines symmetrical, and in the same line; -- said of certain fishes.
IMPECCANT a.
Sinless; impeccable. Byron.
INCANTATION n. 2 definitions
enchantment, or affecting other magical results; enchantment. "Mysterious ceremony and incantation." Burke.
INCANTATORY a.
Dealing by enchantment; magical. Sir T. Browne.
INCANTING a.
Enchanting. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
INCANTON v.
To unite to, or form into, a canton or separate community. Addison.
INDICANT n. 2 definitions
That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the remedy for a disease.
INSIGNIFICANT a. 3 definitions
Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words.
INSIGNIFICANTLY adv.
without significance, importance, or effect; to no purpose. "Anger insignificantly fierce." Cowper.
INTERSECANT a.
Dividing into parts; crossing; intersecting.
INTOXICANT n.
which intoxicates; an intoxicating agent; as, alcohol, opium, and laughing gas are intoxicants.
JOCANTRY n.
The act or practice of jesting. [Obs.]
LUBRICANT a. 2 definitions
Lubricating.
LYCANTHROPE n. 2 definitions
One affected with lycanthropy.
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