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Adversifolious
Adversifoliate Ad*ver`si*fo"li*ate, Adversifolious
Ad*ver`si*fo"li*ousa. [L. adversus opposite + folium leaf.]
(Bot.)
Having opposite leaves, as plants which have the leaves so
arranged on the stem.
Alkalious
Alkalious Al*ka"li*ous, a.
Alkaline. [Obs.]
AngustifoliousAngustifoliate An*gus`ti*fo"li*ate
([a^]n*g[u^]s`t[i^]*f[=o]"l[i^]*[asl]t), Angustifolious
An*gus`ti*fo"li*ous ([a^]n*g[u^]s`t[i^]*f[=o]"l[i^]*[u^]s), a.
[L. angustus narrow (see Anguish) + folium leaf.] (Bot.)
Having narrow leaves. --Wright. Asperifolious
Asperifoliate As`per*i*fo"li*ate, Asperifolious
As`per*i*fo"li*ous, a. [L. asper rough + folium leaf.] (Bot.)
Having rough leaves.
Note: By some applied to the natural order now called
Boraginace[ae] or borageworts.
Atrabilious
Atrabilious At`ra*bil"ious, a.
Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabiliary. --Dunglision.
A hard-faced, atrabilious, earnest-eyed race. --Lowell.
He was constitutionally atrabilious and scornful.
--Froude.
BiliousBilious Bil"ious (b[i^]l"y[u^]s), a. [L. biliosus, fr. bilis
bile.]
1. Of or pertaining to the bile.
2. Disordered in respect to the bile; troubled with an excess
of bile; as, a bilious patient; dependent on, or
characterized by, an excess of bile; as, bilious symptoms.
3. Choleric; passionate; ill tempered. ``A bilious old
nabob.' --Macaulay.
Bilious temperament. See Temperament. Bilious temperamentBilious Bil"ious (b[i^]l"y[u^]s), a. [L. biliosus, fr. bilis
bile.]
1. Of or pertaining to the bile.
2. Disordered in respect to the bile; troubled with an excess
of bile; as, a bilious patient; dependent on, or
characterized by, an excess of bile; as, bilious symptoms.
3. Choleric; passionate; ill tempered. ``A bilious old
nabob.' --Macaulay.
Bilious temperament. See Temperament. Biliousness
Biliousness Bil"ious*ness, n.
The state of being bilious.
Bombylious
Bombylious Bom*byl"i*ous, a. [L. bombylius a bumblebee, Gr.
?.]
Buzzing, like a bumblebee; as, the bombylious noise of the
horse fly. [Obs.] --Derham.
Centifolious
Centifolious Cen`ti*fo"li*ous, a. [L. centifolius; centum +
folium leaf.]
Having a hundred leaves.
Conchylious
Conchylious Con*chyl"i*ous, a.
Conchylaceous.
ContumeliousContumelious Con`tu*me"li*ous (?or ?; 106), a. [L.
contumeliosus.]
1. Exhibiting contumely; rudely contemptuous; insolent;
disdainful.
Scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. --Shak.
Curving a contumelious lip. --Tennyson.
2. Shameful; disgraceful. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More. --
Con`tu*me"li*ous*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*me"li*ous*ness, n. ContumeliouslyContumelious Con`tu*me"li*ous (?or ?; 106), a. [L.
contumeliosus.]
1. Exhibiting contumely; rudely contemptuous; insolent;
disdainful.
Scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. --Shak.
Curving a contumelious lip. --Tennyson.
2. Shameful; disgraceful. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More. --
Con`tu*me"li*ous*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*me"li*ous*ness, n. ContumeliousnessContumelious Con`tu*me"li*ous (?or ?; 106), a. [L.
contumeliosus.]
1. Exhibiting contumely; rudely contemptuous; insolent;
disdainful.
Scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. --Shak.
Curving a contumelious lip. --Tennyson.
2. Shameful; disgraceful. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More. --
Con`tu*me"li*ous*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*me"li*ous*ness, n. Edulious
Edulious E*du"li*ous, a. [L. edulis, fr. edere to eat.]
Edible. [Obs.] ``Edulious pulses.' --Sir T. Browne.
FoliousFolious Fo"li*ous, a. [See Foliose.]
1. Like a leaf; thin; unsubstantial. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
2. (Bot.) Foliose. [R.] Graminifolious
Graminifolious Gram"i*ni*fo"li*ous, a. [L. gramen, graminis,
grass + folium leaf.] (Bot.)
Bearing leaves resembling those of grass.
Melancholious
Melancholious Mel`an*cho"li*ous, a. [Cf. OF. melancholieux.]
Melancholy. [R.] --Milton.
OppositifoliousOppositifolious Op*pos`i*ti*fo"li*ous, a. [See Opposite,
Folious.] (Bot.)
Placed at the same node with a leaf, but separated from it by
the whole diameter of the stem; as, an oppositifolious
peduncle. Planifolious
Planifolious Plan`i*fo"li*ous, a. [Plani- + L. folium leaf.]
(Bot.)
Flat-leaved.
PunctiliousPunctilious Punc*til"ious (-y[u^]s), a. [Cf. It. puntiglioso,
Sp. puntilloso.]
Attentive to punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of
behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse; precise; exact in
the smallest particulars. ``A punctilious observance of
divine laws.' --Rogers. ``Very punctilious copies of any
letters.' --The Nation.
Punctilious in the simple and intelligible instances of
common life. --I. Taylor.
-- Punc*til"ious*ly, adv. -- Punc*til"ious*ness, n. PunctiliouslyPunctilious Punc*til"ious (-y[u^]s), a. [Cf. It. puntiglioso,
Sp. puntilloso.]
Attentive to punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of
behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse; precise; exact in
the smallest particulars. ``A punctilious observance of
divine laws.' --Rogers. ``Very punctilious copies of any
letters.' --The Nation.
Punctilious in the simple and intelligible instances of
common life. --I. Taylor.
-- Punc*til"ious*ly, adv. -- Punc*til"ious*ness, n. PunctiliousnessPunctilious Punc*til"ious (-y[u^]s), a. [Cf. It. puntiglioso,
Sp. puntilloso.]
Attentive to punctilio; very nice or exact in the forms of
behavior, etiquette, or mutual intercourse; precise; exact in
the smallest particulars. ``A punctilious observance of
divine laws.' --Rogers. ``Very punctilious copies of any
letters.' --The Nation.
Punctilious in the simple and intelligible instances of
common life. --I. Taylor.
-- Punc*til"ious*ly, adv. -- Punc*til"ious*ness, n. RebelliousRebellious Re*bel"lious, a.
Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of
rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful
authority by force. ``Thy rebellious crew.' ``Proud
rebellious arms.' --Milton. -- Re*bel"lious*ly, adv. --
Re*bel"lious*ness, n. RebelliouslyRebellious Re*bel"lious, a.
Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of
rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful
authority by force. ``Thy rebellious crew.' ``Proud
rebellious arms.' --Milton. -- Re*bel"lious*ly, adv. --
Re*bel"lious*ness, n. RebelliousnessRebellious Re*bel"lious, a.
Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of
rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful
authority by force. ``Thy rebellious crew.' ``Proud
rebellious arms.' --Milton. -- Re*bel"lious*ly, adv. --
Re*bel"lious*ness, n. Rotundifolious
Rotundifolious Ro*tund`i*fo"li*ous, a. [L. rotundus round +
folium a leaf.] (Bot.)
Having round leaves.
Septifolious
Septifolious Sep`ti*fo"li*ous, a. [Septi- + L. folium leaf.]
(Bot.)
Having seven leaves.
SuperciliousSupercilious Su`per*cil"i*ous, a. [L. superciliosus, fr.
supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an
eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. Conceal.]
Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing;
arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air;
supercilious behavior. -- Su`per*cil"i*ous*ly, adv. --
Su`per*cil"i*ous*ness, n. SuperciliouslySupercilious Su`per*cil"i*ous, a. [L. superciliosus, fr.
supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an
eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. Conceal.]
Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing;
arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air;
supercilious behavior. -- Su`per*cil"i*ous*ly, adv. --
Su`per*cil"i*ous*ness, n.
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