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

The act of finding fault or blaming; -- used derogatively. Also Adj.

The act or process of rendering anything incombustible; also, the materials used in the process.

See Cinquefoil.

The finger next to the thumb; the index.

A beautiful bright-colored European finch (Carduelis elegans). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; -- called also goldspink, goldie, fool's coat, drawbird, draw-water, thistle finch, and sweet Willi…

One of two or more species of European labroid fishes (Crenilabrus melops, and Ctenolabrus rupestris); -- called also goldsinny, and goldney.

A European finch (Ligurinus chloris); -- called also green bird, green linnet, green grosbeak, green olf, greeny, and peasweep.

An Anglo-Indian name for a person just arrived from Europe. H. Kingsley.

led also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir. [Written also gryphon.]

The common European grosbeak (Coccothraustes vulgaris); -- called also cherry finch, and coble.

Finished with great care; polished.

The state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper. Ld. Lytton.

Blusteringly; arrogantly. [R.] And huffingly doth this bonny Scot ride. Old Ballad.

Incapable of being defined or described; inexplicable. Bp. Reynolds.

In an indefinable manner.

Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc. It were to be wished that . . . men would leave off that indefinite way of vouching, "the chymists say this," or "the chymists affirm that."…

In an indefinite manner or degree; without any settled limitation; vaguely; not with certainty or exactness; as, to use a word indefinitely. If the world be indefinitely extended, that is, so far as no human intellect can fancy any bound of it. Ray.

The quality of being indefinite.

Indefiniteness; vagueness; also, number or quantity not limited by our understanding, though yet finite. [Obs.] Sir M . Hale.