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ad over a roll; -- so called after the Marchioness de Pompadour of France. Also much used adjectively.

The quality or state of being poor (in any of the senses of the adjective). Bacon.

the stern toward the bow); as, a vessel heels to port. See Note under Larboard. Also used adjectively.

reversed, as Iceland spar, tourmaline, etc. -- Positive degree (Gram.), that state of an adjective or adverb which denotes simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as, wise, noble. -- Positive electricity (Elec), the kind of electricity which is developed when glass is rubbed with sil…

A word employed to connect a noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word; a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word; -- so called because usually placed before the word with which it is phrased; as, a bridg…

The application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation, or to denote the result, of the action of the verb; as, to strike one dumb.

e compound has but one atom of the element to the name of which it is prefixed. Also used adjectively.

ious clergy; pseudo-episcopacy, pseudo-form, pseudo-martyr, pseudo-philosopher. Also used adjectively.

Any arachnid that breathes by lunglike organs, as the spiders and scorpions. Also used adjectively.

In a pure manner (in any sense of the adjective).

The state of being pure (in any sense of the adjective).

t were; in a manner sense or degree; having some resemblance to; qualified; -- used as an adjective, or a prefix with a noun or an adjective; as, a quasi contract, an implied contract, an obligation which has arisen from some act, as if from a contract; a quasi corporation, a body that has some, but not all, of the pec…

One who, or that which resuscitates. Also used adjectively.

, a clergyman, without a particular charge, who goes about to promote revivals. Also used adjectively.

Having a verb for its base; derived from a verb; as, rhematic adjectives. Ftzed. Hall.

The quality or state of being rich (in any sense of the adjective).

To rise straight up; said of birds; usually in the present participle or as an adjective. [Eng.] An old cock pheasant came rocketing over me. H. R. Haggard.

A prefix (also used adjectively) signifying rose-red; specifically used to designate certain rose-red compounds (called roseo-cobaltic compounds) of cobalt with ammonia. Cf. Luteo-.

tiplication takes place in two directions, giving groups of four cubical cells. Also used adjectively; as, a sarcina micrococcus; a sarcina group. Sarcina form (Biol.), the tetrad form seen in the division of a dumb-bell group of micrococci into four; -- applied particularly to bacteria. See micrococcus.…

one of the Schizopoda. Also used adjectively.