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An affectation of excessive elegance and refinement of language; high-flown diction.

One who affects excessive refinement and elegance of language; -- applied esp. to a class of writers, in the age of Elizabeth, whose productions are marked by affected conceits and high-flown diction.

Belonging to the euphuists, or euphuism; affectedly refined.

To affect excessive refinement in language; to be overnice in expression.

n oil consisting largely of the higher hydrocarbons of the paraffin series. [Written also eupion.]

ne substance, resembling aurin, and obtained by the oxidation of pittacal; -- called also eupittonic acid. [Written also eupitton.]

Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.

Having the capacity of becoming organizable in a high degree, as the matter forming the false membranes which sometimes result from acute inflammation in a healthy person. Dunglison.

A genus of elegant, glassy sponges, consisting of interwoven siliceous fibers, and growing in the form of a cornucopia; -- called also Venus's flower-basket.

An order of insects, including the earwig. The anterior wings are short, in the form of elytra, while the posterior wings fold up beneath them. See Earwig.

Normal breathing where arterialization of the blood is normal, in distinction from dyspnæa, in which the blood is insufficiently arterialized. Foster.

A contrivance for obtaining a light instantaneous, as a lucifer match. Brande & C.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the continents of Europe and Africa combined.

A child of a European parent on the one side and an Asiatic on the other.

Of or pertaining to the continents of Europe and Asia combined.

The exclamation attributed to Archimedes, who is said to have cried out "Eureka! eureka!" (I have found it! I have found it!), upon suddenly discovering a method of finding out how much the gold of King Hiero's crown had been alloyed. Hence, an expression of triumph concerning a discovery.

Having a fanlike tail; belonging to the Eurhipiduræ, a division of Aves which includes all living birds.

To whirl hither and thither. [Obs.]

or a current, flows and reflows with violence, as the ancient fright of this name between Eubæa and Bæotia. Hence, a flux and reflux. Burke.

A compact feldspathic rock; felsite. See Felsite.