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Word Meanings - EMANATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin. South. Those profitable and excellent emanations from God. Jer. Taylor. 2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence; as, perfume

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1. The act of flowing or proceeding from a fountain head or origin. South. Those profitable and excellent emanations from God. Jer. Taylor. 2. That which issues, flows, or proceeds from any object as a source; efflux; an effluence; as, perfume is an emanation from a flower. An emanation of the indwelling life. Bryant.

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    The pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants, especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3. (more info) enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin 1. Whatever
  • FRUITAGE
    1. Fruit, collectively; fruit, in general; fruitery. The trees . . . ambrosial fruitage bear. Milton. 2. Product or result of any action; effect, good or ill.
  • SPREADINGLY
    , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
  • SPRINGBOARD
    An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
  • SPRINGE
    A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
  • SPRINGAL
    An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
  • STINKWEED
    Stramonium. See Jamestown weed, and Datura.
  • SPRINT
    To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym:
  • STARTLINGLY
    In a startling manner.
  • SPRIGHTLY
    Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
  • EXHALATION
    1. The act or process of exhaling, or sending forth in the form of steam or vapor; evaporation. 2. That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam; effluvium; emanation; as, exhalations from the earth or flowers, decaying
  • FRUITIVE
    Eujoying; possessing. Boyle.
  • SPRINKLING
    1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate
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  • PRECEDENTLY
    Beforehand; antecedently.
  • EFFECTUOSE; EFFECTUOUS
    Effective. B. Jonson.
  • SPRINGY
    1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott. 2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as,
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    Having sprigs.
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    Resultant. Fuller.
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    In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
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    The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
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    A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
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    To issue a second time.
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  • MISPROPORTION
    To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion.

 

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