Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913 + 1828)


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Ungored

Un*gored" (?), a. [Pref. un- + gore blood.] Not stained with gore; not bloodied. Sylvester.

Ungored

Un*gored" (?), a. [Pref. un- + gored, p. p. of 3d gore.] Not gored or pierced.

Ungot, Ungotten

Un*got" (?), Un*got"ten (?), a.

1. Not gotten; not acquired.

2. Not begotten. [Obs. or Poetic] His loins yet full of ungot princes." Waller.

Ungovernable

Un*gov"ern*a*ble (?), a. Not governable; not capable of being governed, ruled, or restrained; licentious; wild; unbridled; as, ungovernable passions. -- Un*gov"ern*a*bly, adv. Goldsmith.

Ungown

Un*gown" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + gown.] To strip of a gown; to unfrock.

Ungowned

Un*gowned" (?), a.

1. [1 st pref. un- + gown.] Stripped of a gown; unfrocked.

2. [Pref. un- not + gowned.] Not having, or not wearing, a gown.

Ungraceful

Un*grace"ful (?), a. Not graceful; not marked with ease and dignity; deficient in beauty and elegance; inelegant; awkward; as, ungraceful manners; ungraceful speech.
The other oak remaining a blackened and ungraceful trunk. Sir W. Scott.
-- Un*grace"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*grace"ful*ness, n.

Ungracious

Un*gra"cious (?), a.

1. Not gracious; showing no grace or kindness; being without good will; unfeeling. Shak.

2. Having no grace; graceless; wicked. [Obs.] Shak.

3. Not well received; offensive; unpleasing; unacceptable; not favored.

Anything of grace toward the Irish rebels was as ungracious at Oxford as at London. Clarendon.
-- Un*gra"cious*ly, adv. -- Un*gra"cious*ness, n.

Ungrate

Un*grate" (?), a. Displeasing; ungrateful; ingrate. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.

Ungrateful

Un*grate"ful (?), a.

1. Not grateful; not thankful for favors; making no returns, or making ill return for kindness, attention, etc.; ingrateful. South.

2. Unpleasing; unacceptable; disagreeable; as, harsh sounds are ungrateful to the ear. -- Un*grate"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*grate"ful*ness, n.

Ungrave

Un*grave" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + grave.] To raise or remove from the grave; to disinter; to untomb; to exhume. [Obs.] Fuller.

Ungual

Un"gual (?), a. [L. unguis a nail, claw, hoof.]

1. Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one.

2. Having a nail, claw, or hoof attached; -- said of certain bones of the feet.

Unguard

Un*guard" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + guard.] To deprive of a guard; to leave unprotected. [R.] Sterne.

Ungueal

Un"gue*al (?), a. [Cf. F. onguéal. See Ungual.] Ungual.

Unguent

Un"guent (?; 277), n. [L. unguentum, from unguere, ungere, to anoint: cf. F. onguent. See Ointment, and cf. Unction, Unctuous.] A lubricant or salve for sores, burns, or the like; an ointment. Cowper. &hand; An unguent is stiffer than a liniment, but softer than a cerate.

Unguentary

Un"guen*ta*ry (?), a. [L. unguentarius.] Like an unguent, or partaking of its qualities.

Unguentous

Un*guen"tous (?), a. Unguentary.

Unguestlike

Un*guest"like (?), adv. In a manner not becoming to a guest. [R.] Milton.

Unguical

Un"guic*al (?), a. [L. unguis a nail or claw. Cf. Ungual.] Ungual.

Unguicular

Un*guic"u*lar (?), a. [L. unguiculus, dim. of unguis a nail.] Of or pertaining to a claw or a nail; ungual.

Unguiculata

Un*guic`u*la"ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. unguiculus a finger nail.] (Zoöl.) An extensive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata).

Unguiculate

Un*guic"u*late (?), n. (Zoöl.) One of the Unguiculata.

Unguiculate, Unguiculated

Un*guic"u*late, Un*guic"u*la`ted (?), a.

1. Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.

2. (Bot.) Furnished with a claw, or a narrow stalklike base, as the petals of a carnation.

Unguiferous

Un*guif"er*ous (?), a. [L. unguis nail or claw + -ferous.] Producing, having, or supporting nails or claws.

Unguiform

Un"gui*form (?), a. [L. unguis a nail or claw + -form.] Having the form of a claw or claws.

Unguinous

Un"gui*nous (?), a. [L. unguinosus, fr. unguen, -inis, fat, ointment.] Consisting of, or resembling, fat or oil; oily; unctuous; oleaginous.

Unguis

Un"guis (?), n.; pl. Ungues (#). [L., nail, claw, or hoof.]

1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.

2. (Zoöl.) One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.

3. (Bot.) The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; called also ungula.

Ungula

Un"gu*la (?), n.; pl. Ungulæ (#). [L., a claw, hoof, from unguis a nail, claw, hoof.]

1. A hoof, claw, or talon.

2. (Geom.) A section or part of a cylinder, cone, or other solid of revolution, cut off by a plane oblique to the base; -- so called from its resemblance to the hoof of a horse.

3. (Bot.) Same as Unguis, 3. Spherical ungula (Geom.), a part of a sphere bounded by two planes intersecting in a diameter and by a line of the surface of the sphere.

Ungular

Un"gu*lar (?), a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a hoof, claw, or talon; ungual.

Ungulata

Un`gu*la"ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. ungula hoof.] (Zoöl.) An extensive group of mammals including all those that have hoofs. It comprises the Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla.

Ungulate

Un"gu*late (?), a. [L. ungulatus. See Ungula.]

1. Shaped like a hoof.

2. (Zoöl.) Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1.

Ungulate

Un"gu*late, n. (Zoöl.) Any hoofed quadruped; one of the Ungulata.

Unguled

Un"guled (?), a. [L. ungula a claw.] (Her.) Hoofed, or bearing hoofs; -- used only when these are of a tincture different from the body.

Unguligrade

Un"gu*li*grade (?), a. [L. ungula hoof + gradi to walk.] (Zoöl.) Having, or walking on, hoofs.

Ungulous

Un"gu*lous (?), a. [See Ungula.] (Zoöl.) Same as Ungulate.

Unhair

Un*hair" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hair.] To deprive of hair, or of hairs; as, to unhair hides for leather.
I 'll unhair thy head. Shak.

Unhallow

Un*hal"low (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hallow.] To profane; to desecrate.
The vanity unhallows the virtue. L'Estrange.

Unhallowed

Un*hal"lowed (?), a. [Pref. un- not + hallowed.] Not consecrated; hence, profane; unholy; impious; wicked.
In the cause of truth, no unhallowed violence . . . is either necessary or admissible. E. D. Griffin.

Unhand

Un*hand" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hand.] To loose from the hand; to let go.
Hold off! unhand me, gray beard loon! Eftsoons his hand dropped he. Coleridge.

Unhandsome

Un*hand"some (?), a.

1. Not handsome; not beautiful; ungraceful; not comely or pleasing; plain; homely.

Were she other than she is, she were unhandsome. Shak.
I can not admit that there is anything unhandsome or irregular . . . in the globe. Woodward.

2. Wanting noble or amiable qualities; dishonorable; illiberal; low; disingenuous; mean; indecorous; as, unhandsome conduct, treatment, or imputations. Unhandsome pleasures." J. Fletcher.

3. Unhandy; clumsy; awkward; inconvenient. [Obs.]

The ships were unwieldy and unhandsome. Holland.
A narrow, straight path by the water's side, very unhandsome for an army to pass that way, though they found not a man to keep the passage. Sir T. North.
-- Un*hand"some*ly, adv. -- Un*hand"some*ness, n.

Unhandy

Un*hand"y (?), a. Clumsy; awkward; as, an Unhandy man.

Unhang

Un*hang" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hang.]

1. To divest or strip of hangings; to remove the hangings, as a room.

2. To remove (something hanging or swinging) from that which supports it; as, to unhang a gate.

Unhap

Un*hap" (?), n. Ill luck; misfortune. [Obs.] The cause of her unhap." Sir P. Sidney.

Unhappied

Un*hap"pied (?), a. Made unhappy. [Obs.] Shak.

Unhappy

Un*hap"py (?), a.

1. Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

2. In a degree miserable or wretched; not happy; sad; sorrowful; as, children render their parents unhappy by misconduct.

3. Marked by infelicity; evil; calamitous; as, an unhappy day. The unhappy morn." Milton.

4. Mischievous; wanton; wicked. [Obs.] Shak. -- Un*hap"pi*ly (#), adv. -- Un*hap"pi*ness, n.

Unharbor

Un*har"bor (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + harbor.] To drive from harbor or shelter.

Unharbored

Un*har"bored (?), a. [Pref. un- not + harbored.]

1. Having no harbor or shelter; unprotected.

2. Affording no harbor or shelter. Unharbored heaths." [Obs.] Milton.

Unharmonious

Un`har*mo"ni*ous (?), a. Inharmonious; unsymmetrical; also, unmusical; discordant. Swift. -- Un`har*mo"ni*ous*ly, adv.

Unharness

Un*har"ness (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + harness.]

1. To strip of harness; to loose from harness or gear; as, to unharness horses or oxen. Cowper.

2. To disarm; to divest of armor. Holinshed.

Unhasp

Un*hasp" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hasp.] To unloose the hasp of; to unclose.

Unhat

Un*hat" (?), v. t. & i. [1 st pref. un- + hat.] To take off the hat of; to remove one's hat, especially as a mark of respect. H. Spenser.

Unhead

Un*head" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + head.]

1. To take out the head of; as, to unhead a cask.

2. To decapitate; to behead. [Obs.] T. Brown.

Unheal

Un*heal" (?), n. [Pref. un- not + heal health.] Misfortune; calamity; sickness. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Unheal

Un*heal", v. t. To uncover. See Unhele. [Obs.]

Unhealth

Un"health (?), n. Unsoundness; disease.

Unheard

Un*heard" (?), a.

1. Not heard; not perceived by the ear; as, words unheard by those present.

2. Not granted an audience or a hearing; not allowed to speak; not having made a defense, or stated one's side of a question; disregarded; unheeded; as, to condem a man unheard.

What pangs I feel, unpitied and unheard! Dryden.

3. Not known to fame; not illustrious or celebrated; obscure.

Nor was his name unheard or unadored. Milton.
Unheard of. (a) Not heard of; of which there are no tidings. (b) Unknown to fame; obscure. Glanvill.

Unheard-of

Un*heard"-of (?), a. New; unprecedented; unparalleled. Swift.

Unheart

Un*heart" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + heart.] To cause to lose heart; to dishearten. [Obs.] Shak.

Unheedy

Un*heed"y (?), a. Incautious; precipitate; heedless. [Obs.] Milton.

Unheired

Un*heired" (?), a. Destitute of an heir.
To leave him utterly unheired. Chapman.

Unhele

Un*hele" (?), n. Same as Unheal, n. [Obs.]

Unhele

Un*hele", v. t. [AS. unhelian. See 1st Un-, and Hele to cover.] To uncover. [Obs.] Spenser. Marston.

Unhelm

Un*helm" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + helm.] To deprive of the helm or helmet. Sir W. Scott.

Unhelmed

Un*helmed" (?), a.

1. [Properly p. p. of unhelm.] Divested or deprived of the helm or helmet.

2. [Pref. un- not + helm.] Not wearing a helmet; without a helmet. Sir W. Scott.

Unhelmet

Un*hel"met (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + helmet.] To deprive of the helmet. Sir W. Scott.

Unhide

Un*hide" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hide.] To bring out from concealment; to discover. [Obs.] P. Fletcher.

Unhinge

Un*hinge" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hinge.]

1. To take from the hinges; as, to unhinge a door.

2. To displace; to unfix by violence. Blackmore.

3. To render unstable or wavering; to unsettle; as, to unhinge one's mind or opinions; to unhinge the nerves.

Why should I then unhinge my brains, ruin my mind? South.
His sufferings, nay the revolutions of his fate, had not in the least unhinged his mind. Walpole.

Unhingement

Un*hinge"ment (?), n. The act unhinging, or the state of being unhinged.

Unhitch

Un*hitch" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hitch.] To free from being hitched, or as if from being hitched; to unfasten; to loose; as, to unhitch a horse, or a trace.

Unhive

Un*hive" (?), v. t. v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hive.]

1. To drive or remove from a hive.

2. To deprive of habitation or shelter, as a crowd.

Unhoard

Un*hoard" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hoard.] To take or steal from a hoard; to pilfer. Milton.

Unhold

Un*hold" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hold.] To cease to hold; to unhand; to release. [Obs.] Otway.

Unholy

Un*ho"ly (?), a. Not holy; unhallowed; not consecrated; hence, profane; wicked; impious. -- Un*ho"li*ly (#), adv. -- Un*ho"li*ness, n.

Unhonest

Un*hon"est (?), a. Dishonest; dishonorable. Ascham. -- Un*hon"est*ly, adv. Udall.

Unhood

Un*hood" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hood.] To remove a hood or disguise from. Quarterly Rev.

Unhook

Un*hook" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hook.] To loose from a hook; to undo or open by loosening or unfastening the hooks of; as, to unhook a fish; to unhook a dress.

Unhoop

Un*hoop" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + hoop.] To strip or deprive of hoops; to take away the hoops of.

Unhoped

Un*hoped" (?), a. Not hoped or expected. With unhoped success." Dryden.
Blessings of friends, which to my door Unasked, unhoped, have come. J. N. Newman.

Unhoped-for

Un*hoped"-for (?), a. Unhoped; unexpected.

Unhorse

Un*horse" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + horse.] To throw from a horse; to cause to dismount; also, to take a horse or horses from; as, to unhorse a rider; to unhorse a carriage. Cowper.

Unhosed

Un*hosed" (?), a. Without hose.

Unhospitable

Un*hos"pi*ta*ble (?), a. Inhospitable.

Unhouse

Un*house" (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + house.] To drive from a house or habitation; to dislodge; hence, to deprive of shelter.

Unhoused

Un*housed" (?), a.

1. [Properly p. p. of unhouse.] Driven from a house; deprived of shelter.

2. [Pref. un- + housed.] Not provided with a house or shelter; houseless; homeless.

Unhouseled

Un*hou"seled (?), a. Not having received the sacrament. [Obs.] [Written also unhouselled.]
To die like the houseless dog on yonder common, unshriven and unhouseled. Sir W. Scott.

Unhuman

Un*hu"man (?), a. Not human; inhuman.

Unhumanize

Un*hu"man*ize (?), v. t. [1 st pref. un- + humanize.] To render inhuman or barbarous. J. Barlow.

Unhusked

Un*husked" (?), a.

1. [Pref. un- not + husked.] Not husked; having the husk on. <-- #2. "husked" here means having the husk removed. This word has opposite meanings. -->

2. [1 st pref. un- + husk, n.] Having the husk removed; without husk. Bp. Hall.

Uni-

U"ni- (?). [L. unus one. See One.] A prefix signifying one, once; as in uniaxial, unicellular.

Uniat, Uniate

U"ni*at (?), U"ni*ate (?), n. (Eccl.) A member of the Greek Church, who nevertheless acknowledges the supremacy of the Pope of Rome; one of the United Greeks. Also used adjectively.

Uniaxal

U`ni*ax"al (?), a. [Uni + axal.] Uniaxial. -- U`ni*ax"al*ly, adv.

Uniaxial

U`ni*ax"i*al (?), a. [Uni + axial.]

1. (Crystallog.) Having but one optic axis, or line of no double refraction. &hand; In uniaxial crystals, the optic axis has the direction of the vertical crystallographic axis. All tetragonal and hexagonal crystals are uniaxial.

2. (Biol.) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; -- opposed to multiaxial.

Uniaxially

U`ni*ax"i*al*ly, adv. In a uniaxial manner.

Unibranchiate

U`ni*bran"chi*ate (?), a. [Uni- + branchiate.] (Zoöl.) Having but one gill, as certain molluscs.