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embling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery. Celestial Dian, goddess argentine. Shak.

Striking; attracting attention; impressive. This most solemn and arresting occurrence. J. H. Newman.

Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic.

Giving or implying assent. -- As*sent"ing*ly, adv.

To touch lightly. [Obs.] Coles.

That attracts. -- At*tract"ing*ly, adv.

With a crust made by browning in the oven; as, spaghetti may be served au gratin.

A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.

Of or pertaining to St. Augustine, bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa (b. 354 -- d. 430), or to his doctrines. Augustinian canons, an order of monks once popular in England and Ireland; -- called also regular canons of St. Austin, and black canons. -- Augustinian hermits or Austin friars, an order of friars establishe…

The doctrines held by Augustine or by the Augustinians.

Augustinian; as, Austin friars.

Pertaining to Mons Aventinus, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood. Bryant.

Missing; wanting. [Prov. Scot. & Eng.] Sir W. Hamilton.

An explosive consisting of sodium nitrate, charcoal, sulphur, and petroleum.

Secret slander; detraction. Backbiting, and bearing of false witness. Piers Plowman.

The pomegranate tree (Punica granatum). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally.

That which is used for steadying anything; ballast.

An officer who has charge of a ballot box. [Obs.] Harrington.

ood containing much farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter; -- so called from William Banting of London.

A paste of clay used in decorating coarse pottery in relief.