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The state or quality of being rotu Smite flat the thick rotundity o'the world! Shak.

Roundness; rotundity.

See Rotunda.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of a series of double acids of silicon and tungsten, known in the free state, and also in their salts (called silicotungstates).

s by a blow, as on the head. One hung a poleax at his saddlebow, And one a heavy mace to stun the foe. Dryden.

ractice Bible reading and reject priestly dominion and all external rites of worship. -- Stun"dism (#), n.

imp. & p. p. of Sting.

imp. & p. p. of Stink.

One who, or that which, stuns.

Striking or overpowering with astonishment, especially on account of excellence; as, stunning poetry. [Slang] C. Kingsley. -- Stun"ning*ly, adv. [Slang]

A contraction of Studding sail. With every rag set, stunsails, sky scrapers and all. Lowell.

r from growing to the natural size; to prevent the growth of; to stint, to dwarf; as, to stunt a child; to stunt a plant. When, by a cold penury, I blast the abilities of a nation, and stunt the growth of its active energies, the ill or may do is beyond all calculation. Burke.

Dwarfed. -- Stunt"ed*ness, n.

Stuntedness; brevity. [R.] Earle.

Somewhat rotund.

A salt of sulphotungstic acid.

Of, pertaining to, or designating, hypothetical sulphacid of tungsten (called also sulphowolframic acid), analogous to sulphuric acid, and known in its salts.

Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortunate commander; unfortunate business. -- n.

Importunate; troublesome with requests. [Obs.] Golden Boke.

To make incapable of harmony, or of harmonious action; to put out of tune. Shak.