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Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words. Music which is inarticulate poesy. Dryden.

Not articulated; not jointed or connected by a joint.

In an inarticulate manner. Hammond.

The state or quality of being inarticulate.

Inarticulateness. Chesterfield.

Not artificial; not made or elaborated by art; natural; simple; artless; as, an inartificial argument; an inartificial character. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ly, adv. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ness, n.

In like degree; in like manner; seeing that; considering that; since; -- followed by as. See In as much as, under In, prep. Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. Matt. xxv. 45.

on; disregard; heedlessness; neglect. Novel lays attract our ravished ears; But old, the mind inattention hears. Pope.

Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts.

The quality of being inaudible; inaudibleness.

Not audible; incapable of being heard; silent. -- In*au"di*ble*ness, n. -- In*au"di*bly, adv.

To inaugurate. [Obs.] Latimer.

Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural exercises.

Invested with office; inaugurated. Drayton.

The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies. At his regal inauguration, his old father resigned the kingdom to him. Sir T. Browne.

The day on which the President of the United States is inaugurated, the 4th of March in every year next after a year divisible by four.

One who inaugurates.

Suitable for, or pertaining to, inauguration. Johnson.

Covered with gold; gilded.

The act or process of gilding or covering with gold.