Word Meanings - INCUMBENT - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray. (more info) lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere ; 1.
Additional info about word: INCUMBENT
Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray. (more info) lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere ; 1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent. Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it. Sir H. Wotton. To move the incumbent load they try. Addison. 2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon. All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Sprat.
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- LYRE BIRD
Any one of two or three species of Australian birds of the genus Menura. The male is remarkable for having the sixteen tail feathers very long and, when spread, arranged in the form of a lyre. The common lyre bird , inhabiting New South Wales, - LYSIMETER
An instrument for measuring the water that percolates through a certain depth of soil. Knight. - RESTRAINABLE
Capable of being restrained; controllable. Sir T. Browne. - LYTHONTHRIPTIC; LYTHONTRIPTIC
See LITHONTRIPTIC - LYCOPODE
See LYCOPODIUM - LYONNAISE
Applied to boiled potatoes cut into small pieces and heated in oil or butter. They are usually flavored with onion and parsley. - INNERVATION
Special activity excited in any part of the nervous system or in any organ of sense or motion; the nervous influence necessary for the maintenance of life,and the functions of the various organs. (more info) 1. The act of innerving or stimulating. - LYMPH
An alkaline colorless fluid, contained in the lymphatic vessels, coagulable like blood, but free from red blood corpuscles. It is absorbed from the various tissues and organs of the body, and is finally discharged by the thoracic and right lymphatic - LEANING
The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism. - FILAMENTOUS
Like a thread; consisting of threads or filaments. Gray. - LYSSA
Hydrophobia. Note: The plural has been used to signify the pustules supposed to be developed under the tongue in hydrophobia. - RESTAGNATE
To stagnate; to cease to flow. Wiseman. - AGAINSTAND
To withstand. - LYNCH LAW
. The act or practice by private persons of inflicting punishment for crimes or offenses, without due process of law. Note: The term Lynch law is said to be derived from a Virginian named Lynch, who took the law into his own hands. But the origin - RESTRICT
Restricted. - RESTORATIVELY
In a restorative manner. - LYCINE
A weak base identical with betaine; -- so called because found in the boxthorn . See Betaine. - LYING
of Lie, to be supported horizontally. Lying panel , a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. -- Lying to , having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other. - LYAM
A leash. - LYRIFEROUS
Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes. - FAMILIARLY
In a familiar manner. - SAVELY
Safely. Chaucer. - LIVINGLY
In a living state. Sir T. Browne. - STILLY
Still; quiet; calm. The stilly hour when storms are gone. Moore. - SCOLYTID
Any one of numerous species of small bark-boring beetles of the genus Scolytus and allied genera. Also used adjectively. - POLYPHYLLOUS
Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth. - LAUGHINGLY
With laughter or merriment. - POLYCHROITE
The coloring matter of saffron; -- formerly so called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids; -- called also crocin, and safranin. - SUNDRILY
In sundry ways; variously. - WHIP-TOM-KELLY
A vireo native of the West Indies and Florida; -- called also black-whiskered vireo. - OVERFLOWINGLY
In great abundance; exuberantly. Boyle. - STAUNCH; STAUNCHLY; STAUNCHNESS
See ETC - THIRSTILY
In a thirsty manner. - DISPROPORTIONALLY
In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally. - PRECIPITATELY
In a precipitate manner; headlong; hastily; rashly. Swift. - THERMALLY
In a thermal manner. - ASSISTANTLY
In a manner to give aid. - POLYPODIUM
A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species. - SPANGLY
Resembling, or consisting of, spangles; glittering; as, spangly light.