Word Meanings - EMISSITIOUS - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Looking, or narrowly examining; prying. "Those emissitious eyes." Bp. Hall.

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• LOOKDOWN
  See
• PRYTANIS
  A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth of the year.
• PRYAN
  See PRIAN
• EXAMINABLE
  Capable of being examined or inquired into. Bacon.
• EXAMINING
  Having power to examine; appointed to examine; as, an examining committee.
• PRY
  A lever; also, leverage. Pry pole, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin, and stands facing the windlass.
• THOSE
  The plural of that. See That.
• EMISSITIOUS
  Looking, or narrowly examining; prying. "Those emissitious eyes." Bp. Hall.
• LOOK
  1. To direct the eyes for the purpose of seeing something; to direct the eyes toward an object; to observe with the eyes while keeping them directed; -- with various prepositions, often in a special or figurative sense. See Phrases below. 2. To
• PRYTHEE
  See PRITHEE
• LOOKOUT
  1. A careful looking or watching for any object or event. 2. The place from which such observation is made. 3. A person engaged in watching. 4. Object or duty of forethought and care; responsibility.
• PRYINGLY
  In a prying manner.
• PRYTANEUM
  A public building in certain Greek cities; especially, a public hall in Athens regarded as the home of the community, in which official hospitality was extended to distinguished citizens and strangers.
• EXAMINANT
  1. One who examines; an examiner. Sir W. Scott. 2. One who is to be examined. H. Prideaux.
• PRYING
  Inspecting closely or impertinently. Syn. -- Inquisitive; curious. See Inquisitive.
• PRYTANY
  The period during which the presidency of the senate belonged to the prytanes of the section.
• LOOKING-GLASS
  A mirror made of glass on which has been placed a backing of some reflecting substance, as quicksilver. There is none so homely but loves a looking-glass. South.
• NARROWLY
  1. With little breadth; in a narrow manner. 2. Without much extent; contractedly. 3. With minute scrutiny; closely; as, to look or watch narrowly; to search narrowly. 4. With a little margin or space; by a small distance; hence, closely; hardly;
• EXAMINATOR
  An examiner. Sir T. Browne.
• EXAMINATE
  A person subjected to examination. Bacon.
• CROSS-EXAMINER
  One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
• ILL-LOOKING
  Having a bad look; threatening; ugly. See Note under Ill, adv.
• SPATHOSE
  See SPATHIC
• LEPRY
  Leprosy. Holland.
• FLOOKAN; FLUKAN
  See FLUCAN
• PREEXAMINATION
  Previous examination.
• FLOOKY
  Fluky.
• DOWNLOOKED
  Having a downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen. Dryden.
• GOOD-LOOKING
  Handsome.
• REEXAMINABLE
  Admitting of being reëxamined or reconsidered. Story.