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The quality or state of being intentional; purpose; design. Coleridge.

In an intentional manner; with intention; by design; of purpose.

Having designs; -- chiefly used in composition; as, well- intentioned, having good designs; ill-intentioned, having ill designs.

Attentive; intent. [Obs.] Spenser.

Attentively; closely. [Obs.] "Intentively to observe." Holland.

Closeness of attention or application of mind; attentiveness. [Obs.] W. Montagu.

In an intent manner; as, the eyes intently fixed.

The state or quality of being intent; close application; attention. Extreme solicitude or intentness upon business. South.

Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever. Boyle. Intermittent fever (Med.), a disease with fever which recurs at certain intervals; -- applied particularly to fever and ague. See Fever. -- Intermittent gearing (Mach.), gearing which receives, or produces, intermittent…

With intermissions; in an intermittent manner; intermittingly.

Throwing, or allowing to pass, into or within.

Want of retaining power; forgetfulness. De Quincey.

Not retentive; as, an irretentive memory.

Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action. The evils latent in the most promising contrivances are provided for as they arise. Burke. Latent buds (bot.), buds which remain undeveloped or dormant for a long time, but may at length grow. Latent heat (Physics), that quantity of heat which disappears or becomes co…

In a secret or concealed manner; invisibly.

The season of Lenten or Lent.

discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government. [Written also malecontent.] The famous malcontent earl of Leicester. Milner.

Malcontent. -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ly, adv. -- Mal`con*tent"ed*ness, n.

Malcontent.

Discontent. [Obs.]