a. Agreeing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Concurring figure (Geom.), one which, being laid on another, exactly meets every part of it, or one which corresponds with another in all its parts. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L.curriculum a running, a race course, fr. currere to run. See Current, and cf. Curriculum. ] 1. A small or short course. [ 1913 Webster ]

Upon a curricle in this world depends a long course of the next. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A two-wheeled chaise drawn by two horses abreast. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ Presumably a pseudo-Latinate coinage based on curricula. See Curriculum. ] Same as curricula, plural of curriculum. This is used commonly in the same sense as curricula, and appears to have arisen due to an incorrect assumption that curricula is a Latin-derived singular word. [ Ungrammatical ] [ PJC ]

n.; pl. E. Curriculums (-l&unr_;mz), L. Curricula [ L. See Curricle. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A race course; a place for running. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A course; particularly, a specified fixed course of study, as in a university. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. curricula vitae (-l&adot_;). [ L. the course of one's life or career. See Curriculum. ] A brief biographical summary of the main points of a person's life, especially one's education and training, the jobs one has held, and other notable activities one has participated in, as well as other notable points such as honors one has received. It is prepared and used commonly by a person who is submitting an application for a job or position of responsibility. It is also called a vita or vitae, and is abbreviated CV. [ PJC ]

n. & v. See 2d & 3d Curry. [ 1913 Webster ]

p. a. [ See Curry, v. t., and Curry, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Dressed by currying; cleaned; prepared. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Prepared with curry; as, curried rice, fowl, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From 1st Curry. ] One who curries and dresses leather, after it is tanned. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Cur. ] Having the qualities, or exhibiting the characteristics, of a cur; snarling; quarrelsome; snappish; churlish; hence, also malicious; malignant; brutal. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thy currish spirit
Governed a wolf. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some currish plot, -- some trick. Lockhart.

-- Cur"rish*ly, adv. -- Cur"rish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not concurring; disagreeing. [ R. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Nonrecurrent; as, the costs of a layoff are considered as a nonrecurring expense. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who scurries. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. scurrilis, fr. scurra a bufoon, jester: cf. F. scurrile. ] Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter. Cowley. [ 1913 Webster ]

A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than your father's ancient name. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. scurrilitas: cf. F. scurrilité. ] 1. The quality or state of being scurrile or scurrilous; mean, vile, or obscene jocularity. [ 1913 Webster ]

Your reasons . . . have been sharp and sententious, pleasant without scurrility. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is scurrile or scurrilous; gross or obscene language; low buffoonery; vulgar abuse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Interrupting prayers and sermons with clamor and scurrility. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Scurrilousness; abuse; insolence; vulgarity; indecency. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Scurrile. ] 1. Using the low and indecent language of the meaner sort of people, or such as only the license of buffoons can warrant; as, a scurrilous fellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Containing low indecency or abuse; mean; foul; vile; obscenely jocular; as, scurrilous language. [ 1913 Webster ]

The absurd and scurrilous sermon which had very unwisely been honored with impeachment. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Opprobrious; abusive; reproachful; insulting; insolent; offensive; gross; vile; vulgar; low; foul; foul-mouthed; indecent; scurrile; mean. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Scur"ril*ous*ly, adv. -- Scur"ril*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The lesser tern (Sterna minuta). [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

See accommodating.
See aching.
See ailing.
See aiming.
See alarming.
See altering.
See appreciating.
See approving.
See aspiring.
See assisting.
See attempting.
See attending.
See bearing.
See befitting.
See beginning.
See believing.
See bleaching.
See bleeding.
See blemishing.
See blenching.
See blossoming.
See blushing.
See boding.
See branching.
See breathing.
See burning.
See calculating.
See ceasing.
See changing.
See charming.
See communicating.
See complaining.
See complying.
See conceiving.
See conducing.
See confessing.
See conniving.
See consenting.
See considering.
See conspiring.
See consulting.
See consuming.
See contending.
See contriving.
See conversing.
See convincing.
See dawning.
See decaying.
See delaying.
See depending.
See derogating.
See deserving.
See desiring.
See despairing.
See detesting.
See deviating.
See differencing.
See discerning.
See discording.
See discriminating.
See disobliging.
See dispensing.
See dissembling.
See dissolving.
See distinguishing.
See distracting.
See disturbing.
See doubting.
See dreading.
See drooping.
See ebbing.
See echoing.
See edifying.
See ending.
See enduring.
See engaging.
See enjoying.
See entering.
See enterprising.
See entertaining.
See envying.
See existing.
See fadging.
See fading.
See fainting.
See faltering.
See fearing.
See feigning.
See fighting.
See fitting.
See flagging.
See flattering.
See flinching.
See folding.
See forbearing.
See foreboding.
See foreseeing.
See forgiving.
See giving.
See grudging.
See harming.
See heeding.
See hesitating.
See hoping.
See hurting.
See importing.
See imposing.
See improving.
See interesting.
See intermitting.
See intoxicating.
See inviting.
See jarring.
See laboring.
See lingering.
See listening.
See loving.
See meddling.
See meriting.
See mistrusting.
See moving.
See murmuring.
See obliging.
See observing.
See offending.
See opening.
See pardoning.
See paying.
See perceiving.
See performing.
See perishing.
See pitying.
See pleasing.
See possessing.
See preaching.
See prepossessing.
See presuming.
See pretending.
See prevailing.
See prevaricating.
See profiting.
See promising.
See proving.
See quailing.
See questioning.
See reasoning.
See recalling.
See reclining.
See recurring.
See referring.
See reflecting.
See refunding.
See refusing.
See rejoicing.
See relaxing.
See relishing.
See remembering.
See repenting.
See repining.
See reproving.
See repulsing.
See resisting.
See resolving.
See resting.
See returning.
See rewarding.
See sanctifying.
See satisfying.
See searching.
See seeing.
See setting.
See shrinking.
See sinking.
See sleeping.
See slipping.
See slumbering.
See speaking.
See stinting.
See stirring.
See stooping.
See submitting.
See sufficing.
See suiting.
See surging.
See suspecting.
See sweating.
See swerving.
See sympathizing.
See tasting.
See thriving.
See tiring.
See toiling.
See trading.
See trembling.
See trespassing.
See trifling.
See vacillating.
See varying.
See walking.
See wandering.
See waning.
See wasting.
See wavering.
See weeping.
See winking.
See winning.
See withdrawing.
See withering.
See wondering.
See working.
See writing.
See yielding.
----- and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

The above classes of words are unlimited in extent, and such compounds may be formed by any writer or speaker at will from almost all the adjectives or participles in the language, excepting those which have a recognized and usual negative correspondent with the prefix -in. No attempt will be made, therefore, to define them all in this Dictionary; many will be omitted from its Vocabulary which are negations of the simple word, and are readily explained by prefixing a not to the latter. Derivatives of these words in -ly and -ness will also, for the most part, be omitted for the same or similar reasons. [ 1913 Webster ]

There will be inserted as separate articles with definitions, the following: -- [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Those which have acquired an opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as, unfriendly, ungraceful, unpalatable, unquiet, and the like; or else an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as, unending, unparalleled, undisciplined, undoubted, unsafe, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable, unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed, unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain, uneven, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure for impure, unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction, unexpressible for inexpressible, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

II. Un- is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Compounds of this last class are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary. [ 1913 Webster ]