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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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94 words match “IN-”

IN- prep. 3 definitions
on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.
IN-AND-IN n.
An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four dice alike.
IN-GOING a. 2 definitions
Going; entering, as upon an office or a possession; as, an in- going tenant.
BAIN-MARIE n.
A vessel for holding hot water in which another vessel may be heated without scorching its contents; -- used for warming or preparing food or pharmaceutical preparations.
BIN; BIN- n.
A euphonic form of the prefix Bi-.
BRAHMIN-ICAL a.
Of or pertaining to the Brahmans or to their doctrines and worship.
BROTHER-IN-LAW n.
The brother of one's husband or wife; also, the husband of one's sister; sometimes, the husband of one's wife's sister.
CONE-IN-CONE a.
Consisting of a series of parallel cones, each made up of many concentric cones closely packed together; -- said of a kind of structure sometimes observed in sedimentary rocks.
COUSIN-GERMAN n.
A first cousin. See Note under Cousin, 1.
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW n.
The wife of one's son.
FATHER-IN-LAW n.
The father of one's husband or wife; -- correlative to son-in- law and daughter-in-law.
FIN-FOOTED a. 2 definitions
Having palmate feet.
FIN-TOED a.
Having toes connected by a membrane; palmiped; palmated; also, lobate.
FOUR-IN-HAND a. 2 definitions
Consisting of four horses controlled by one person; as, a four- in-hand team; drawn by four horses driven by one person; as, a four- in-hand coach. -- n.
MAIN-GAUCHE n.
The dagger held in the left hand, while the rapier is held in the right; -- used to parry thrusts of the adversary's rapier.
MAIN-HAMPER n.
A hamper to be carried in the hand; a hand basket used in carrying grapes to the press.
MOTHER-IN-LAW n.
The mother of one's husband or wife.
PIN-EYED a.
Having the stigma visible at the throad of a gamopetalous corolla, while the stamens are concealed in the tube; -- said of dimorphous flowers. The opposite of Ant: thrum-eyed.
PIN-FIRE a.
Having a firing pin to explode the cartridge; as, a pin-fire rifle.
PIN-TAILED a.
Having a tapered tail, with the middle feathers longest; -- said of birds.
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