n. [ Contr. fr. caravel. ] 1. Same as Caravel. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A species of jellyfish; sea blubber. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Shipbuilding) Having the planks meet flush at the seams, instead of lapping as in a clinker-built vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Obs. ] See Carvel, and Caravel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. mervaile, F. merveille, fr. L. mirabilia wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder or marvel at. See Admire, Smile, and cf. Miracle. ] 1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. [ 1913 Webster ]

I will do marvels such as have not been done. Ex. xxxiv. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nature's sweet marvel undefiled. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Wonder. [ R. ] “Use lessens marvel.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Marveled r Marvelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Marveling or Marvelling. ] [ OE. merveilen, OF. merveillier. ] To be struck with surprise, astonishment, or wonder; to wonder. [ 1913 Webster ]

Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. 1 john iii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To marvel at. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cause to marvel, or be surprised; -- used impersonally. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

But much now me marveleth. Rich. the Redeless. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Marvelous.
Syn. -- improbable, marvelous, tall(prenominal). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

. n. (Bot.) A common garden plant (Mirabilis jalapa or Mirabilis uniflora) of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon; called also four-o'clock. See four-o'clock.
Syn. -- common four-o'clock, marvel of Peru, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ OE. merveillous, OF. merveillos, F. Merveilleux. See Marvel, n. ] [ Written also marvellous. ] 1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. [ 1913 Webster ]

This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Ps. cxiii. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Partaking of the character of miracle, or supernatural power; incredible; so improbable as to defy belief. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially the machines of the gods. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

The marvelous, that which exceeds natural power, or is preternatural; that which is wonderful; -- opposed to the probable. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Wonderful; astonishing; surprising; strange; improbable; incredible. -- Marvelous, Wonderful. We speak of a thing as wonderful when it awakens our surprise and admiration; as marvelous when it is so much out of the ordinary course of things as to seem nearly or quite incredible. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being marvelous; wonderfulness; strangeness. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Starve + -ling. ] One who, or that which, pines from lack of food, or nutriment. [ 1913 Webster ]

Old Sir John hangs with me, and thou knowest he is no starveling. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Hungry; lean; pining with want. [ 1913 Webster ]

See high.
See honorable.
See hopeful.
See hostile.
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See ideal.
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See imaginable.
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See immortal.
See implicit.
See important.
See impressible. See >Unimpressible.
See impressionable.
See improvable.
See impugnable.
See incidental.
See increasable.
See indifferent.
See indulgent.
See industrious.
See inflammable.
See influential.
See ingenious.
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See inhabitable.
See injurious.
See inquisitive.
See instructive.
See intelligent.
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See intentional.
See interesting.
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See inventive.
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See jealous.
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See justifiable.
See kingly.
See knightly.
See knotty.
See knowable.
See laborious.
See ladylike.
See level.
See libidinous.
See lightsome.
See limber.
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See logical.
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See losable.
See lovable.
See lucent.
See luminous.
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See maidenly.
See makable.
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See manageable.
See manful.
See manlike.
See manly.
See marketable.
See marriable.
See marriageable.
See marvelous.
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See matronlike.
See meek.
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See mercenary.
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See merry.
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See mighty.
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See mindful.
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See miraculous.
See miry.
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See moist.
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n. [ F. vervelle. ] In falconry, one of the rings secured to the ends of the jesses. [ Written also vervel. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having varvels, or rings. [ Written also varvelled, and vervelled. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In heraldry, when the jesses attached to the legs of hawks hang loose, or have pendent ends with rings at the tips, the blazon is a hawk (or a hawk's leg) jessed and varveled. [ 1913 Webster ]