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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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94 words match “ICING”

A coating or covering resembling ice, as of sugar and milk or white of egg; frosting.

DICING n. 2 definitions

An ornamenting in squares or cubes.

That entices; alluring.

ENTICINGLY adv.

In an enticing manner; charmingly. "She . . . sings most enticingly." Addison.

LATTICING n. 2 definitions

The act or process of making a lattice of, or of fitting a lattice to.

REJOICING n. 3 definitions

Joy; gladness; delight. We should particularly express our rejoicing by love and charity to our neighbors. R. Nelson.

REJOICINGLY adv.

With joi or exultation.

SELF-SACRIFICING a.

Yielding up one's own interest, ffeelings, etc; sacrificing one's self.

SELF-SUFFICING a.

Sufficing for one's self or for itself, without needing external aid; self-sufficient. -- Self`-suf*fi"cing*ness, n. J. C. Shairp.

Affording enough; satisfying. -- Suf*fi"cing*ly, adv. -- Suf*fi"cing*ness, n.

Loosed from, or unconnected by, dependence on any other being; self-existent; self-sufficing.

Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.

with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.

ALCHEMISTIC; ALCHEMISTICAL a.

Relating to or practicing alchemy. Metaphysical and alchemistical legislators. Burke.

AMBIDEXTROUS a.

Practicing or siding with both parties. All false, shuffling, and ambidextrous dealings. L'Estrange.

ASTROLOGIC; ASTROLOGICAL a.

Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology. "Astrologi learning." Hudibras. "Astrological prognostication." Cudworth. -- As`tro*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

ATTITUDINARIANISM n.

A practicing of attitudes; posture making.

To make agreeable and enticing. Mustering all her wiles, With blandished parleys. Milton.

Italy, early in the 19th century, and used partly for political ends and partly for practicing extortion, violence, etc. -- Ca*mor"rist (#), n.

Taking care; gicing good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent heedless, or reckless; -- often follower byof, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right. Thou hast been careful for us with all this care. 2. Kings iv, 13. What could a careful father more have done Dryden.…