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Aguish
Aguish A"gu*ish, a. 1. Having the qualities of an ague; somewhat cold or shivering; chilly; shaky. Her aguish love now glows and burns. --Granville. 2. Productive of, or affected by, ague; as, the aguish districts of England. --T. Arnold. -- A"gu*ish*ness, n.
Aguishness
Aguish A"gu*ish, a. 1. Having the qualities of an ague; somewhat cold or shivering; chilly; shaky. Her aguish love now glows and burns. --Granville. 2. Productive of, or affected by, ague; as, the aguish districts of England. --T. Arnold. -- A"gu*ish*ness, n.
Anguish
Anguish An"guish, n. [OE. anguishe, anguise, angoise, F. angoisse, fr. L. angustia narrowness, difficulty, distress, fr. angustus narrow, difficult, fr. angere to press together. See Anger.] Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress. But they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage. --Ex. vi. 9. Anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child. --Jer. iv. 31. Note: Rarely used in the plural: Ye miserable people, you must go to God in anguishes, and make your prayer to him. --Latimer. Syn: Agony; pang; torture; torment. See Agony.
Anguish
Anguish An"guish, v. t. [Cf. F. angoisser, fr. L. angustiare.] To distress with extreme pain or grief. [R.] --Temple.
Contradistinguish
Contradistinguish Con`tra*dis*tin"guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contradistinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Contradistinguishing.] To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as contradistinguished. --Locke.
Contradistinguished
Contradistinguish Con`tra*dis*tin"guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contradistinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Contradistinguishing.] To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as contradistinguished. --Locke.
Contradistinguishing
Contradistinguish Con`tra*dis*tin"guish (?; 144), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contradistinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Contradistinguishing.] To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as contradistinguished. --Locke.
Distinguish
Distinguish Dis*tin"guish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Distinguishing.] [F. distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- + stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf. Extinguish.] 1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by the charming features of her face. --Dryden. Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the eglantine. --Nares. 2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low. Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the earth. --T. Burnet. 3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum. We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as well as truth from falsehood. --Watts. Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Than of his outward show. --Shak. 4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ. Who distinguisheth thee? --1 Cor. iv. 7. (Douay version). 5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried before.' --Johnson. Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize; discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.
Distinguishable
Distinguishable Dis*tin"guish*a*ble, a. 1. Capable of being distinguished; separable; divisible; discernible; capable of recognition; as, a tree at a distance is distinguishable from a shrub. A simple idea being in itself uncompounded . . . is not distinguishable into different ideas. --Locke. 2. Worthy of note or special regard. --Swift.
Distinguishableness
Distinguishableness Dis*tin"guish*a*ble*ness, n. The quality of being distinguishable.
Distinguishably
Distinguishably Dis*tin"guish*a*bly, adv. So as to be distinguished.
Distinguished
Distinguish Dis*tin"guish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Distinguishing.] [F. distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- + stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf. Extinguish.] 1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by the charming features of her face. --Dryden. Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the eglantine. --Nares. 2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low. Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the earth. --T. Burnet. 3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum. We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as well as truth from falsehood. --Watts. Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Than of his outward show. --Shak. 4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ. Who distinguisheth thee? --1 Cor. iv. 7. (Douay version). 5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried before.' --Johnson. Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize; discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.
Distinguishedly
Distinguishedly Dis*tin"guish*ed*ly, adv. In a distinguished manner. [R.] --Swift.
Distinguisher
Distinguisher Dis*tin"guish*er, n. 1. One who, or that which, distinguishes or separates one thing from another by marks of diversity. --Sir T. Browne. 2. One who discerns accurately the difference of things; a nice or judicious observer. --Dryden.
Distinguishing
Distinguish Dis*tin"guish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distinguished; p. pr. & vb. n. Distinguishing.] [F. distinguer, L. distinguere, distinctum; di- = dis- + stinguere to quench, extinguish; prob. orig., to prick, and so akin to G. stechen, E. stick, and perh. sting. Cf. Extinguish.] 1. Not set apart from others by visible marks; to make distinctive or discernible by exhibiting differences; to mark off by some characteristic. Not more distinguished by her purple vest, Than by the charming features of her face. --Dryden. Milton has distinguished the sweetbrier and the eglantine. --Nares. 2. To separate by definition of terms or logical division of a subject with regard to difference; as, to distinguish sounds into high and low. Moses distinguished the causes of the flood into those that belong to the heavens, and those that belong to the earth. --T. Burnet. 3. To recognize or discern by marks, signs, or characteristic quality or qualities; to know and discriminate (anything) from other things with which it might be confounded; as, to distinguish the sound of a drum. We are enabled to distinguish good from evil, as well as truth from falsehood. --Watts. Nor more can you distinguish of a man, Than of his outward show. --Shak. 4. To constitute a difference; to make to differ. Who distinguisheth thee? --1 Cor. iv. 7. (Douay version). 5. To separate from others by a mark of honor; to make eminent or known; to confer distinction upon; -- with by or for.``To distinguish themselves by means never tried before.' --Johnson. Syn: To mark; discriminate; differentiate; characterize; discern; perceive; signalize; honor; glorify.
Distinguishing
Distinguishing Dis*tin"guish*ing, a. Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic. The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. --Locke. Distinguishing pennant (Naut.), a special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and signaled. --Simmonds.
Distinguishing pennant
Distinguishing Dis*tin"guish*ing, a. Constituting difference, or distinction from everything else; distinctive; peculiar; characteristic. The distinguishing doctrines of our holy religion. --Locke. Distinguishing pennant (Naut.), a special pennant by which any particular vessel in a fleet is recognized and signaled. --Simmonds.
Distinguishingly
Distinguishingly Dis*tin"guish*ing*ly, adv. With distinction; with some mark of preference. --Pope.
Distinguishment
Distinguishment Dis*tin"guish*ment, n. Observation of difference; distinction. --Graunt.
Extinguish
Extinguish Ex*tin"guish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extinguished; p pr. & vb. n. Extinguishing.] [L. extinguere, exstinguere; ex out + stinguere to quench. See Distinguish, Finish.] 1. To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right. A light which the fierce winds have no power to extinguish. --Prescott. This extinguishes my right to the reversion. --Blackstone. 2. To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor. Natural graces that extinguish art. --Shak .
Extinguishable
Extinguishable Ex*tin"guish*a*ble, a. Capable of being quenched, destroyed, or suppressed.
Extinguished
Extinguish Ex*tin"guish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extinguished; p pr. & vb. n. Extinguishing.] [L. extinguere, exstinguere; ex out + stinguere to quench. See Distinguish, Finish.] 1. To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right. A light which the fierce winds have no power to extinguish. --Prescott. This extinguishes my right to the reversion. --Blackstone. 2. To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor. Natural graces that extinguish art. --Shak .
Extinguisher
Extinguisher Ex*tin"guish*er, n. One who, or that which, extinguishes; esp., a hollow cone or other device for extinguishing a flame, as of a torch or candle.
Extinguishing
Extinguish Ex*tin"guish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extinguished; p pr. & vb. n. Extinguishing.] [L. extinguere, exstinguere; ex out + stinguere to quench. See Distinguish, Finish.] 1. To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right. A light which the fierce winds have no power to extinguish. --Prescott. This extinguishes my right to the reversion. --Blackstone. 2. To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor. Natural graces that extinguish art. --Shak .
Extinguishment
Extinguishment Ex*tin"guish*ment, n. 1. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection. 2. (Law) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. --Abbott.
Indistinguishable
Indistinguishable In`dis*tin"guish*a*ble, a. Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the flagship was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in form or color; the difference between them was indisguishable.
Indistinguishably
Indistinguishably In`dis*tin"guish*a*bly, adv. In a indistinguishable manner. --Sir W. Scott.
Indistinguished
Indistinguished In`dis*tin"guished, a. Indistinct. [R.] ``That indistinguished mass.' --Sir T. Browne.
Indistinguishing
Indistinguishing In`dis*tin"guish*ing, a. Making no difference; indiscriminative; impartial; as, indistinguishing liberalities. [Obs.] --Johnson.
Inextinguishable
Inextinguishable In`ex*tin"guish*a*ble, a. Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds. ``Inextinguishable rage.' --Milton.

Meaning of Guish from wikipedia

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