Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter I - Page 30
Incute (v. t.) To strike or stamp in. [Obs.] -- Becon.
Incyst (v. t.) See Encyst.
Incysted (a.) See Encysted.
Ind (n.) India. [Poetical] -- Shak. -- Milton.
Indagate (v. t.) To seek or search out. [Obs.]
Indagation (n.) Search; inquiry; investigation. [Obs.]
Indagative (a.) Searching; exploring; investigating. [Obs.] -- Jer. Taylor.
Indagator (n.) A searcher; an explorer; an investigator. [Obs.]
Searched into by such skillful indagators of nature. -- Boyle.
Indamage (v. t.) See Endamage. [R.]
Indamaged (a.) Not damaged. [Obs.] -- Milton.
Indart (v. t.) To pierce, as with a dart.
Indazole (n.) (Chem.) A bicyclic nitrogenous compound, C7H6N2, analogous to indole, having a benzene ring fused to a pyrazole ring; called also indazol and benzopyrazole. It can be produced from a diazo derivative of cinnamic acid.
Inde (a.) Azure-colored; of a bright blue color. [Obs.] -- Rom. of R.
Indear (v. t.) See Endear.
Indebted (imp. & p. p.) of Indebt
Indebting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Indebt
Indebt (v. t.) To bring into debt; to place under obligation; -- chiefly used in the participle indebted.
Thy fortune hath indebted thee to none. -- Daniel.
Indebted (a.) Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or requital; beholden.
By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once Indebted and discharged. -- Milton.
Indebted (a.) Placed under obligation for something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and encouragement. -- Cowper.
Indebted (a.) Owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc.
Indebted (a.) Under a legal obligation to someone.
Indebtedness (n.) The state of being indebted.
Indebtedness (n.) The sum owed; debts, collectively.
Indebtedness (n.) An obligation to pay money to another party [syn: indebtedness, liability, financial obligation].
Indebtedness (n.) A personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor [syn: obligation, indebtedness].
Indebtedness, () The state, of being in debt, without regard to the ability or inability of the party to pay the same. See 1 Story, Eq. 343; 2 Hill. Ab. 421.
Indebtedness, () But in order to create an indebtedness, there must be an actual liability at the time, either to pay then or at a future time. If, for example, a person were to enter and become surety for another, who enters into a rule of reference, he does not thereby become a debtor to the opposite party until the rendition of the judgment on the award. 1 Mass. 134. See Creditor; Debt; Debtor.
Indebtment (n.) Indebtedness. [R.] -- Bp. Hall.
Indecence (n.) See Indecency. [Obs.] "An indecence of barbarity." -- Bp. Burnet.
Indecencies (n. pl. ) of Indecency
Indecency (n.) The quality or state of being indecent; lack of decency, modesty, or good manners; obscenity.
Indecency (n.) That which is indecent; an indecent word or act; an offense against delicacy.
They who, by speech or writing, present to the ear or the eye of modesty any of the indecencies I allude to, are pests of society. -- Beattie.
Syn: Indelicacy; indecorum; immodesty; impurity; obscenity. See Indecorum.
Indecency (n.) The quality of being indecent [ant: decency].
Indecency (n.) An indecent or improper act [syn: indecency, impropriety].
Indecency. () An act against good behaviour and a just delicacy. 2 Serg. & R. 91.
Indecency. () The law, in general, will repress indecency as being contrary to good morals, but, when the public good requires it, the mere indecency of disclosures does not suffice to exclude them from being given in evidence. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 3216.
Indecency. () The following are examples of indecency: the exposure by a man of his naked person on a balcony, to public view, or bathing in public; 2 Campb. 89; or the exhibition of bawdy pictures. 2 Chit. Cr. Law, 42; 2 Serg. & Rawle, 91. This indecency is punishable by indictment. Vide 1 Sid. 168; S. C. 1 Keb. 620; 2 Yerg. R. 482, 589; 1 Mass. Rep. 8; 2 Chan. Cas. 110; 1 Russ. Cr. 302; 1 Hawk. P. C. c. 5, s. 4; 4 Bl. Com. 65, n.; 1 East, P. C. c. 1, s. 1; Burn's Just. Lewdness.
Indecency (n.) [ U ] 猥褻；下流 Morally offensive behaviour.
// Acts of gross indecency.
Indecent (a.) 下流的；猥褻的；粗鄙的；不適當的；不禮貌的 Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language. -- Cowper.
Syn: Unbecoming; indecorous; indelicate; unseemly; immodest; gross; shameful; impure; improper; obscene; filthy.
Indecent (a.) Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry" [syn: {indecent}, {indecorous}, {unbecoming}, {uncomely}, {unseemly}, {untoward}].
Indecent (a.) Offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" [ant: {decent}].
Indecent (a.) Offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards".
Indecently (adv.) 無禮地；猥褻地 In an indecent manner.
Indecently (adv.) In an indecent manner; "she was rather indecently dressed" [ant: {decently}].
Indeciduate (a.) Indeciduous.
Indeciduate (a.) (Anat.) Having no decidua; nondeciduate.
Indeciduous (a.) Not deciduous or falling, as the leaves of trees in autumn; lasting; evergreen; persistent; permanent; perennial. Opposite of deciduous.
The indeciduous and unshaven locks of Apollo. -- Sir T. Browne.
Indecimable (a.) Not decimable, or liable to be decimated; not liable to the payment of tithes. -- Cowell.
Indecipherable (a.) Not decipherable; incapable of being deciphered, explained, or solved. -- In`de*ci"pher*a*bly, adv.
Indecision (n.) 優柔寡斷，遲疑不覺 Lack of decision; lack of settled purpose, or of firmness; indetermination; wavering of mind; irresolution; vacillation; hesitation.
The term indecision . . . implies an idea very nicely different from irresolution; yet it has a tendency to produce it. -- Shenstone.
Indecision . . . is the natural accomplice of violence. -- Burke.
Indecision (n.) Doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" [syn: indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution].
Indecision (n.) The trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court" [syn: indecisiveness, indecision] [ant: decision, decisiveness].
Indecision, (n.) The chief element of success; "for whereas," saith Sir Thomas Brewbold, "there is but one way to do nothing and divers way to do something, whereof, to a surety, only one is the right way, it followeth that he who from indecision standeth still hath not so many chances of going astray as he who pusheth forwards" -- a most clear and satisfactory exposition on the matter.
"Your prompt decision to attack," said Genera Grant on a certain occasion to General Gordon Granger, "was admirable; you had but five minutes to make up your mind in."
"Yes, sir," answered the victorious subordinate, "it is a great thing to be know exactly what to do in an emergency. When in doubt whether to attack or retreat I never hesitate a moment -- I toss us a copper."
"Do you mean to say that's what you did this time?"
"Yes, General; but for Heaven's sake don't reprimand me: I disobeyed the coin."
Indecisive (a.) 無決斷力的；優柔寡斷的；不明確的；無法解決的 Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer.
The campaign had everywhere been indecisive. -- Macaulay.
Indecisive (a.) Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled; wavering; vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state of mind; an indecisive character.
Indecisive (a.) Characterized by lack of decision and firmness; "an indecisive manager brought the enterprise to a standstill" [ant: decisive].
Indecisive (a.) Not definitely settling something; "a long and indecisive war" [ant: decisive].
Indecisive (a.) Not clearly defined; "indecisive boundaries running through mountains".
Indecisively (adv.) 優柔寡斷地 Without decision.
Indecisively (adv.) Lacking firmness or resoluteness; "`I don't know,' he said indecisively" [ant: decisively, resolutely].
Indecisively (adv.) Without finality; inconclusively; "the battle ended indecisively; neither side had clearly won but neither side admitted defeat" [ant: decisively].
Indecisiveness (n.) 猶豫不定 The state of being indecisive; unsettled state.
Indecisiveness (n.) Doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost" [syn: indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution].
Indecisiveness (n.) The trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; "the king's incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court" [syn: indecisiveness, indecision] [ant: decision, decisiveness].
Indeclinable (a.) (Gram.) 【文】不變化的，無語尾變化的 Not declinable; not varied by inflective terminations; as, nihil (nothing), in Latin, is an indeclinable noun.
Indeclinable (n.) An indeclinable word.
Indeclinably (adv.) Without variation.
Indeclinably (adv.) (Gram.) Without variation of termination.
Indecomposable (a.) 不能分解的 Not decomposable; incapable or difficult of decomposition; not resolvable into its constituents or elements.
Indecomposableness (n.) 耐久性 Incapableness of decomposition; stability; permanence; durability.
Indecorous (a.) 無禮的；不合禮節的 Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct.
It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything more by mere struggle. -- Burke.
Syn: Unbecoming; unseemly; unbefitting; rude; coarse; impolite; uncivil; ill-bred.
Indecorous (a.) Lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior" [syn: indecorous, indelicate] [ant: decorous].
Indecorous (a.) Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry" [syn: indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward].
Indecorously (adv.) 不適當地；無禮地 In an indecorous manner.
Indecorously (adv.) Without decorousness [syn: indecorously, unbecomingly] [ant: decorously].
Indecorousness (n.) 無禮 The quality of being indecorous; lack of decorum.
Indecorousness (n.) A lack of decorum [syn: indecorum, indecorousness] [ant: decorousness, decorum].
Indecorum (n.) 無禮；非禮 Lack of decorum; impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, custom, or etiquette; indecorousness.
Indecorum (n.) An indecorous or becoming action. -- Young.
Syn: Indecorum is sometimes synonymous with indecency; but indecency, more frequently than indecorum, is applied to words or actions which refer to what nature and propriety require to be concealed or suppressed. Indecency is the stronger word; indecorum refers to any transgression of etiquette or civility, especially in public.
Indecorum (n.) A lack of decorum [syn: indecorum, indecorousness] [ant: decorousness, decorum].
Indecorum (n.) An act of undue intimacy [syn: familiarity, impropriety, indecorum, liberty].
Indeed (adv.) （加強語氣）真正地，確實，實在；（表示讓步）當然，固然；（表示進一層的意思）更確切地；甚至 In reality; in truth; in fact; verily; truly; -- used in a variety of sense. Esp.:
Indeed (adv.) Denoting emphasis; as, indeed it is so.
Indeed (adv.) Denoting concession or admission; as, indeed, you are right.
Indeed (adv.) Denoting surprise; as, indeed, is it you? Its meaning is not intrinsic or fixed, but depends largely on the form of expression which it accompanies.
The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. -- Rom. viii. 7.
I were a beast indeed to do you wrong. -- Dryden.
There is, indeed, no great pleasure in visiting these magazines of war. -- Addison.
Indeed (adv.) In truth (often tends to intensify); "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!" [syn: indeed, so].
Indeed (adv.) (Used as an interjection) An expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc.; "Wants to marry the butler? Indeed!"
Indefatigability (n.) The state of being indefatigable.
Indefatigable (a.) Incapable of being fatigued; not readily exhausted; unremitting in labor or effort; untiring; unwearying; not yielding to fatigue; as, indefatigable exertions, perseverance, application. "A constant, indefatigable attendance." -- South.
Upborne with indefatigable wings. -- Milton.
Syn: Unwearied; untiring; persevering; persistent.
Indefatigableness (n.) Indefatigable quality; unweariedness; persistency. -- Parnell.
Indefatigably (adv.) Without weariness; without yielding to fatigue; persistently. -- Dryden.
Indefatigation (n.) Indefatigableness; unweariedness. [Obs.] -- J. Gregory.
Indefeasibility (n.) The quality of being undefeasible.
Indefeasible (a.) Not to be defeated; not defeasible; incapable of being annulled or made void; as, an indefeasible or title.
That the king had a divine and an indefeasible right to the regal power. -- Macaulay.
Indefectibility (n.) The quality of being indefectible. -- Barrow.
Indefectible (a.) Not defectible; unfailing; not liable to defect, failure, or decay.
An indefectible treasure in the heavens. -- Barrow.
A state of indefectible virtue and happiness. -- S. Clarke.
Indefective (a.) Not defective; perfect; complete. "Absolute, indefective obedience." -- South.
Indefeisible (a.) Indefeasible. [Obs.]
Indefensibility (n.) The quality or state of not being defensible. -- Walsh.
Indefensible () Not defensible; not capable of being defended, maintained, vindicated, or justified; unjustifiable; untenable; as, an indefensible fortress, position, cause, statement, etc.
Men find that something can be said in favor of what, on the very proposal, they thought utterly indefensible. -- Burke.
Indefensibly (adv.) In an indefensible manner.
Indefensive (a.) Defenseless. [Obs.]
The sword awes the indefensive villager. -- Sir T. Herbert.
Indeficiency (n.) The state or quality of not being deficient. [Obs.] -- Strype.
Indeficient (a.) Not deficient; full. [Obs.]
Brighter than the sun, and indeficient as the light of heaven. -- Jer. Taylor.
Indefinable (a.) Incapable of being defined or described; inexplicable. -- Bp. Reynolds.
Indefinably (adv.) In an indefinable manner.
Indefinite (a.) Not definite; not limited, defined, or specified; not explicit; not determined or fixed upon; not precise; uncertain; vague; confused; obscure; as, an indefinite time, plan, etc.
It were to be wished that . . . men would leave off that indefinite way of vouching, "the chymists say this," or "the chymists affirm that." -- Boyle.
The time of this last is left indefinite. -- Dryden.
Indefinite (a.) Having no determined or certain limits; large and unmeasured, though not infinite; unlimited; as indefinite space; the indefinite extension of a straight line.
Though it is not infinite, it may be indefinite; though it is not boundless in itself, it may be so to human comprehension.-- Spectator.
Indefinite (a.) Boundless; infinite. [R.]
Indefinite and omnipresent God, Inhabiting eternity. -- W. Thompson (1745).
Indefinite (a.) (Bot.) Too numerous or variable to make a particular enumeration important; -- said of the parts of a flower, and the like. Also, indeterminate.
Indefinite article (Gram.), The word a or an, used with nouns to denote any one of a common or general class.
Indefinite inflorescence. (Bot.) See Indeterminate inflorescence, under Indeterminate.
Indefinite proposition (Logic), A statement whose subject is a common term, with nothing to indicate distribution or nondistribution; as, Man is mortal.
Indefinite term (Logic), A negative term; as, the not-good.
Syn: Inexplicit; vague; uncertain; unsettled; indeterminate; loose; equivocal; inexact; approximate.
Indefinitely (adv.) 不定地；無定限地；無限期地；不明確地，模糊地 In an indefinite manner or degree; without any settled limitation; vaguely; not with certainty or exactness; as, to use a word indefinitely.
If the world be indefinitely extended, that is, so far as no human intellect can fancy any bound of it. -- Ray.
Indefinitely (adv.) To an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time; "this could go on indefinitely".
Indefinitely (adv.) (C2) 不確定地；不清楚地；無限期地 For a period of time with no fixed end.
// The negotiations have been put off/postponed indefinitely.
Indefiniteness (n.) 不確定 The quality of being indefinite.
Indefinitude (n.) Indefiniteness; vagueness; also, number or quantity not limited by our understanding, though yet finite. [Obs.] -- Sir M. Hale.
Indefinitude (n.) (Obs.) The quality of being indefinite or vague.
Indefinitude (n.) (Obs.) An indefinite number or quantity.
Indehiscence (n.) (Bot.) The property or state of being indehiscent.
Indehiscent (a.) (Bot.)【植】（果實等成熟時）不開裂的 Remaining closed at maturity, or not opening along regular lines, as the acorn, or a cocoanut.
Indehiscent (a.) (Of e.g. fruits) Not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds [ant: dehiscent].
Indelectable (a.) Not delectable; unpleasant; disagreeable.
Indeliberate (a.) Done without deliberation; unpremeditated.
Indeliberated (a.) Indeliberate.
Indelibility (n.) 難以去除；不可磨滅；難忘 [U] The quality of being indelible.
Indelible (a.) 難以去除的；擦不掉的；持久的；留下難以去除的痕跡的 That can not be removed, washed away, blotted out, or effaced; incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten; as, indelible characters; an indelible stain; an indelible impression on the memory.
Indelible (a.) That can not be annulled; indestructible. [R.]
They are endued with indelible power from above. -- Sprat.
Indelible colors, Fast colors which do not fade or tarnish by exposure.
Indelible ink, An ink not obliterated by washing; esp., a solution of silver nitrate.
Syn: Fixed; fast; permanent; ineffaceable. -- In*del"i*ble*ness, n. -- In*del"i*bly, adv.
Indelibly stamped and impressed. -- J. Ellis.
Indelible (a.) Cannot be removed or erased; "an indelible stain"; "indelible memories" [syn: indelible, unerasable].
Indelicacies (n. pl. ) of Indelicacy
Indelicacy (n.) The quality of being indelicate; want of delicacy, or of a nice sense of, or regard for, purity, propriety, or refinement in manners, language, etc.; rudeness; coarseness; also, that which is offensive to refined taste or purity of mind.
Indelicate (a.) Not delicate; wanting delicacy; offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind; coarse; rude; as, an indelicate word or suggestion; indelicate behavior.
Indemnification (n.) The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty; reimbursement of loss, damage, or penalty; the state of being indemnified.
Indemnification (n.) That which indemnifies.
Indemnified (imp. & p. p.) of Indemnify
Indemnifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Indemnify
Indemnify (v. t.) To save harmless; to secure against loss or damage; to insure.
The states must at last engage to the merchants here that they will indemnify them from all that shall fall out. -- Sir W. Temple.
Indemnify (v. t.) To make restitution or compensation for, as for that which is lost; to make whole; to reimburse; to compensate. -- Beattie.
Indemnify (v.) Secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness".
Indemnify (v.) Make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident" [syn: compensate, recompense, repair, indemnify].
Indemnities (n. pl. ) of Indemnity
Indemnity (n.) Security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage, past or to come; immunity from penalty, or the punishment of past offenses; amnesty.
Having first obtained a promise of indemnity for the riot they had committed. -- Sir W. Scott.
Indemnity (n.) Indemnification, compensation, or remuneration for loss, damage, or injury sustained.
They were told to expect, upon the fall of Walpole, a large and lucrative indemnity for their pretended wrongs. -- Ld. Mahon.
Note: Insurance is a contract of indemnity. -- Arnould. The owner of private property taken for public use is entitled to compensation or indemnity. -- Kent.
Act of indemnity (Law), An act or law passed in order to relieve persons, especially in an official station, from some penalty to which they are liable in consequence of acting illegally, or, in case of ministers, in consequence of exceeding the limits of their strict constitutional powers. These acts also sometimes provide compensation for losses or damage, either incurred in the service of the government, or resulting from some public measure.
Indemnity (n.) Protection against future loss [syn: indemnity, insurance].
Indemnity (n.) Legal exemption from liability for damages.
Indemnity (n.) A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury [syn: damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress].
Indemnity. () That which is given to a person to prevent his suffering damage. 2 McCord, 279. Sometimes it signifies diminution; a tenant who has been interrupted in the enjoyment of his lease may require an indemnity from the lessor, that is, a reduction of his rent.
Indemnity. () It is a rule established in all just governments that, when private property is required for public, use, indemnity shall be given by the public to the owner. This is the case in the United States. See Code Civil, art. 545. See Damnification.
Indemnity. () Contracts made for the purpose of indemnifying a person for doing an act for which he could be indicted, or an agreement to, compensate a public officer for doing an act which is forbidden by law, or omitting to do one which the law commands, are absolutely void. But when the agreement with an officer was not to induce him to neglect his duty, but to test a legal right, as to indemnify him for not executing an execution, it was held to be good. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 780.
Indemonstrability (n.) The quality of being indemonstrable.
Indemonstrable (a.) Incapable of being demonstrated. -- In`de*mon"stra*ble*ness, n.
Indenization (n.) The act of naturalizing; endenization. [R.] -- Evelyn.
Indenize (v. t.) To naturalize. [R.]