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, from Duck, v. t. & i. Ducking stool, a stool or chair in which common scolds were formerly tied, and plunged into water, as a punishment. See Cucking stool. The practice of ducking began in the latter part of the 15th century, and prevailed until the early part of the 18th, and occasionally as late as the 19th centur…

A cap or cover to protect the ear from cold.

bling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter. How pale she looks, And of an earthy cold! Shak. All over earthy, like a piece of earth. Tennyson.

of six pounds of potassium bichromate in two gallons of boiling water. It should be used cold.

ogical succession; to result; as, an ensuing conclusion or effect; the year ensuing was a cold one. So spoke the Dame, but no applause ensued. Pope. Damage to the mind or the body, or to both, ensues, unless the exciting cause be presently removed. I. Taylor.

Emission of volatile matter; exhalation. The true cause of cold is an expiration from the globe of the earth. Bacon.

cles; to exhale; as, the earth expires a damp vapor; plants expire odors. The expiring of cold out of the inward parts of the earth in winter. Bacon.

lly detrimentally; to make liable; as, to expose one's self to the heat of the sun, or to cold, insult, danger, or ridicule; to expose an army to destruction or defeat. Expose thyself to feel what wretches feel. Shak.

ty to anything that may affect, especially detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold to inconvenience. When we have our naked frailties hid, That suffer in exposure. Shak.

hatic; as, expressive looks or words. You have restrained yourself within the list of too cold an adieu; be more expressive to them. Shak. Through her expressive eyes her soul distinctly spoke. Littelton. -- Ex*press"ive*ly,adv. -- Ex*press"ive*ness,n.

istance from each other, the most widely different states, etc.; as, extremes of heat and cold, of virtue and vice; extremes meet. His parsimony went to the extreme of meanness. Bancroft.

er or state; in the utmost degree; to the utmost point; exceedingly; as, extremely hot or cold.

of destroying weeds and insects, and rendering it mellow; as, it is profitable to fallow cold, strong, clayey land.

, famous for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous pirate. Famous for a scolding tongue. Shak.

losing the scent. Ceasing their clamorous cry till they have singled, With much ado, the cold fault cleary out. Shak.

One who makes a practice off discovering others' faults and censuring them; a scold.

Indicating, or caused by, fear. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. Shak.

shut out; -- often with off; as, to fend off blows. With fern beneath to fend the bitter cold. Dryden. To fend off a boat or vessel (Naut.), to prevent its running against anything with too much violence.

Full; heavy; firm; solid; substemtial. [Obs.] A cold May and a windy Makes the barn fat amd findy. Old Prover

To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling.