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C fuliginosusMamgabey Mam"ga*bey, n. [So called by Buffon from Mangaby, in
Madagascar, where he erroneously supposed them be native.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several African monkeys of the genus Cercocebus,
as the sooty mangabey (C. fuliginosus), which is sooty
black. [Also written mangaby.] CaliginosityCaliginosity Ca*lig`i*nos"ity, n. [L. caliginosus dark. See
Caligation.]
Darkness. [R.] --G. Eliot. CaliginousCaliginous Ca*lig"i*nous, a. [L. caliginosus; cf. F.
caligineux.]
Affected with darkness or dimness; dark; obscure. [R.]
--Blount.
The caliginous regions of the air. --Hallywell.
-- Ca*lig"i*nous*ly, adv. -- Ca*lig"i*nous*ness, n. CaliginouslyCaliginous Ca*lig"i*nous, a. [L. caliginosus; cf. F.
caligineux.]
Affected with darkness or dimness; dark; obscure. [R.]
--Blount.
The caliginous regions of the air. --Hallywell.
-- Ca*lig"i*nous*ly, adv. -- Ca*lig"i*nous*ness, n. CaliginousnessCaliginous Ca*lig"i*nous, a. [L. caliginosus; cf. F.
caligineux.]
Affected with darkness or dimness; dark; obscure. [R.]
--Blount.
The caliginous regions of the air. --Hallywell.
-- Ca*lig"i*nous*ly, adv. -- Ca*lig"i*nous*ness, n. DisobligingDisobliging Dis`o*bli"ging, a.
1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating;
as, a disobliging person or act.
2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] --Cov. of Tongue. --
Dis`o*bli"ging*ly, adv. -- Dis`o*bli"ging*ness, n. DisobliginglyDisobliging Dis`o*bli"ging, a.
1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating;
as, a disobliging person or act.
2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] --Cov. of Tongue. --
Dis`o*bli"ging*ly, adv. -- Dis`o*bli"ging*ness, n. DisobligingnessDisobliging Dis`o*bli"ging, a.
1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating;
as, a disobliging person or act.
2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] --Cov. of Tongue. --
Dis`o*bli"ging*ly, adv. -- Dis`o*bli"ging*ness, n. Formica fuliginosaJet Jet, n. [OF. jet, jayet, F. ja["i]et, jais, L. gagates,
fr. Gr. ?; -- so called from ? or ?, a town and river in
Lycia.] [written also jeat, jayet.] (Min.)
A variety of lignite, of a very compact texture and velvet
black color, susceptible of a good polish, and often wrought
into mourning jewelry, toys, buttons, etc. Formerly called
also black amber.
Jet ant (Zo["o]l.), a blackish European ant (Formica
fuliginosa), which builds its nest of a paperlike
material in the trunks of trees. FuliginousFuliginous Fu*lig"i*nous, a. [L. fuliginosus, from fuligo
soot: cf. F. fuligineux. See Fume.]
1. Pertaining to soot; sooty; dark; dusky.
2. Pertaining to smoke; resembling smoke. Fuliginously
Fuliginously Fu*lig"i*nous*ly, adv.
In a smoky manner.
ObligingOblige O*blige", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obliged; p. pr. & vb.
n. Obliging.] [OF. obligier, F. obliger, L. obligare; ob
(see Ob-) + ligare to bind. See Ligament, and cf.
Obligate.]
1. To attach, as by a bond. [Obs.]
He had obliged all the senators and magistrates
firmly to himself. --Bacon.
2. To constrain by physical, moral, or legal force; to put
under obligation to do or forbear something.
The obliging power of the law is neither founded in,
nor to be measured by, the rewards and punishments
annexed to it. --South.
Religion obliges men to the practice of those
virtues which conduce to the preservation of our
health. --Tillotson.
3. To bind by some favor rendered; to place under a debt;
hence, to do a favor to; to please; to gratify; to
accommodate.
Thus man, by his own strength, to heaven would soar,
And would not be obliged to God for more. --Dryden.
The gates before it are brass, and the whole much
obliged to Pope Urban VIII. --Evelyn.
I shall be more obliged to you than I can express.
--Mrs. E.
Montagu. ObligingObliging O*bli"ging, a.
Putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors;
hence, helpful; civil; kind.
Mons.Strozzi has many curiosities, and is very obliging
to a stranger who desires the sight of them. --Addison.
Syn: Civil; complaisant; courteous; kind, -- Obliging,
Kind, Complaisant.
Usage: One is kind who desires to see others happy; one is
complaisant who endeavors to make them so in social
intercourse by attentions calculated to please; one
who is obliging performs some actual service, or has
the disposition to do so. -- O*bli"ging*ly. adv. --
O*bli"ging*ness, n. ObliginglyObliging O*bli"ging, a.
Putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors;
hence, helpful; civil; kind.
Mons.Strozzi has many curiosities, and is very obliging
to a stranger who desires the sight of them. --Addison.
Syn: Civil; complaisant; courteous; kind, -- Obliging,
Kind, Complaisant.
Usage: One is kind who desires to see others happy; one is
complaisant who endeavors to make them so in social
intercourse by attentions calculated to please; one
who is obliging performs some actual service, or has
the disposition to do so. -- O*bli"ging*ly. adv. --
O*bli"ging*ness, n. ObligingnessObliging O*bli"ging, a.
Putting under obligation; disposed to oblige or do favors;
hence, helpful; civil; kind.
Mons.Strozzi has many curiosities, and is very obliging
to a stranger who desires the sight of them. --Addison.
Syn: Civil; complaisant; courteous; kind, -- Obliging,
Kind, Complaisant.
Usage: One is kind who desires to see others happy; one is
complaisant who endeavors to make them so in social
intercourse by attentions calculated to please; one
who is obliging performs some actual service, or has
the disposition to do so. -- O*bli"ging*ly. adv. --
O*bli"ging*ness, n. Phoebetria fuliginosaSooty Soot"y, a. [Compar Sootier; superl. Sootiest.] [AS.
s?tig. See Soot.]
1. Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
``Fire of sooty coal.' --Milton.
2. Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous;
dusky; dark. ``The grisly legions that troop under the
sooty flag of Acheron.' --Milton.
Sooty albatross (Zo["o]l.), an albatross (Ph[oe]betria
fuliginosa) found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean; -- called
also nellie.
Sooty tern (Zo["o]l.), a tern (Sterna fuliginosa) found
chiefly in tropical seas. S fuliginosaTern Tern (t[~e]rn), n. [Dan. terne, t[ae]rne; akin to Sw.
t["a]rna, Icel. [thorn]erna; cf. NL. sterna.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds,
allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various
allied genera.
Note: Terns differ from gulls chiefly in their graceful form,
in their weaker and more slender bills and feet, and
their longer and more pointed wings. The tail is
usually forked. Most of the species are white with the
back and wings pale gray, and often with a dark head.
The common European tern (Sterna hirundo) is found
also in Asia and America. Among other American species
are the arctic tern (S. paradis[ae]a), the roseate
tern (S. Dougalli), the least tern (S. Antillarum),
the royal tern (S. maxima), and the sooty tern (S.
fuliginosa).
Hooded tern. See Fairy bird, under Fairy.
Marsh tern, any tern of the genus Hydrochelidon. They
frequent marshes and rivers and feed largely upon insects.
River tern, any tern belonging to Se["e]na or allied
genera which frequent rivers.
Sea tern, any tern of the genus Thalasseus. Terns of this
genus have very long, pointed wings, and chiefly frequent
seas and the mouths of large rivers. Siliginose
Siliginose Si*lig"i*nose`, a.[L. siligineus, fr. siligo,
-inis, fine and very white wheat.]
Made of fine wheat. [Obs.] --Bailey.
Sterna fuliginosaSooty Soot"y, a. [Compar Sootier; superl. Sootiest.] [AS.
s?tig. See Soot.]
1. Of or pertaining to soot; producing soot; soiled by soot.
``Fire of sooty coal.' --Milton.
2. Having a dark brown or black color like soot; fuliginous;
dusky; dark. ``The grisly legions that troop under the
sooty flag of Acheron.' --Milton.
Sooty albatross (Zo["o]l.), an albatross (Ph[oe]betria
fuliginosa) found chiefly in the Pacific Ocean; -- called
also nellie.
Sooty tern (Zo["o]l.), a tern (Sterna fuliginosa) found
chiefly in tropical seas. Sterna fuliginosaEgg-bird Egg"-bird`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of tern, esp. the sooty tern (Sterna fuliginosa)
of the West Indies. In the Bahama Islands the name is applied
to the tropic bird, Pha["e]thon flavirostris. Strepera fuliginosaMagpie Mag"pie, n. [OE. & Prov. E. magot pie, maggoty pie, fr.
Mag, Maggot, equiv. to Margaret, and fr. F. Marquerite, and
common name of the magpie. Marguerite is fr. L. margarita
pearl, Gr. ?, prob. of Eastern origin. See Pie magpie, and
cf. the analogous names Tomtit, and Jackdaw.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of the genus Pica and related
genera, allied to the jays, but having a long graduated tail.
Note: The common European magpie (Pica pica, or P.
caudata) is a black and white noisy and mischievous
bird. It can be taught to speak. The American magpie
(P. Hudsonica) is very similar. The yellow-belled
magpie (P. Nuttalli) inhabits California. The blue
magpie (Cyanopolius Cooki) inhabits Spain. Other
allied species are found in Asia. The Tasmanian and
Australian magpies are crow shrikes, as the white
magpie (Gymnorhina organicum), the black magpie
(Strepera fuliginosa), and the Australian magpie
(Cracticus picatus).
Magpie lark (Zo["o]l.), a common Australian bird (Grallina
picata), conspicuously marked with black and white; --
called also little magpie.
Magpie moth (Zo["o]l.), a black and white European
geometrid moth (Abraxas grossulariata); the harlequin
moth. Its larva feeds on currant and gooseberry bushes. Uliginose
Uliginose U*lig"i*nose`, Uliginous U*lig"i*nous, a. [L.
uliginosus, fr. uligo, -inis, moisture, fr. uvere to be
moist.]
Muddy; oozy; slimy; also, growing in muddy places. [R.]
--Woodward.
Uliginous
Uliginose U*lig"i*nose`, Uliginous U*lig"i*nous, a. [L.
uliginosus, fr. uligo, -inis, moisture, fr. uvere to be
moist.]
Muddy; oozy; slimy; also, growing in muddy places. [R.]
--Woodward.
V uliginosumBilberry Bil"ber*ry, n.; pl. Bilberries. [Cf. Dan.
b["o]lleb[ae]r bilberry, where b["o]lle is perh. akin to E.
ball.]
1. (Bot.) The European whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus);
also, its edible bluish black fruit.
There pinch the maids as blue as bilberry. --Shak.
2. (Bot.) Any similar plant or its fruit; esp., in America,
the species Vaccinium myrtilloides, V. c[ae]spitosum
and V. uliginosum.
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