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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)



841 words match “LENE”

LENE a. 5 definitions
Smooth; as, the lene breathing.
ABLENESS n.
Ability of body or mind; force; vigor. [Obs. or R.]
ABOMINABLENESS n.
The quality or state of being abominable; odiousness. Bentley.
ACCEPTABLENESS n.
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
ACCOMMODABLENESS n.
The quality or condition of being accommodable. [R.] Todd.
ACCOUNTABLENESS n.
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
ACETYLENE n.
A gaseous compound of carbon and hydrogen, in the proportion of two atoms of the former to two of the latter. It is a colorless gas, with a peculiar, unpleasant odor, and is produced for use as an illuminating gas in a number of ways, but chiefly by the action of water on calcium carbide. Its light is very brilliant. W…
ADAPTABILITY; ADAPTABLENESS n.
The quality of being adaptable; suitableness. "General adaptability for every purpose." Farrar.
ADMIRABLENESS n.
The quality of being admirable; wonderful excellence.
ADORABLENESS n.
The quality of being adorable, or worthy of adoration. Johnson.
AFFABLENESS n.
Affability.
AGILENESS n.
Agility; nimbleness. [R.]
AGREEABLENESS n. 3 definitions
satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses. That author . . . has an agreeableness that charms us. Pope.
ALLOWABLENESS n.
The quality of being allowable; permissibleness; lawfulness; exemption from prohibition or impropriety. South.
ALLYLENE n.
A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H4, homologous with acetylene; propine. CH3.C.CH
ALTERABLENESS n.
The quality of being alterable; variableness; alterability.
AMENABLENESS n.
The quality or state of being amenable; liability to answer charges; answerableness.
AMIABLENESS n.
The quality of being amiable; amiability.
AMICABLENESS n.
The quality of being amicable; amicability.
AMPLENESS n.
The state or quality of being ample; largeness; fullness; completeness.
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