a. (Zool.) Like the altrices. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ L., nourishes, pl. of altrix. ] (Zool.) Nursers, -- a term applied to those birds whose young are hatched in a very immature and helpless condition, so as to require the care of their parents for some time; -- opposed to præcoces. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. born naked and blind and dependent on parents for food; -- of hatchlings. Opposite of precocial. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. altruisme (a word of Comte's), It. altrui of or to others, fr. L. alter another. ] Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness. [ Recent ] J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One imbued with altruism; -- opposed to egoist. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. altruiste, a. See Altruism.. ] Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish. Bain. -- Al`tru*is"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. (Naut.) A rope stitched to the edges of a sail to strengthen the sail. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. [ OE. calketrappe, calletrappe, caltor (in both senses), fr. AS. collræppe, calcetreppe, sort of thistle; cf. F. chaussetrape star thistle, trap, It. calcatreppo, calcatreppolo, star thistle. Perh. from L. calx heel + the same word as E. trap. See 1st Trap. ] 1. (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants (Tribulus) of the order Zygophylleæ, having a hard several-celled fruit, armed with stout spines, and resembling the military instrument of the same name. The species grow in warm countries, and are often very annoying to cattle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) An instrument with four iron points, so disposed that, any three of them being on the ground, the other projects upward. They are scattered on the ground where an enemy's cavalry are to pass, to impede their progress by endangering the horses' feet. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. A Hindoo caravansary. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. See Choltry. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. cultratus knife-shaped, fromculter, cultri, knife. ] (Bot. & Zool.) Sharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife, as the beak of certain birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. culter, cultri, knife + -form. ] (Bot. & Zool.) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. culter, cultri, knife + vorare to devour. ] Devouring knives; swallowing, or pretending to swallow, knives; -- applied to persons who have swallowed, or have seemed to swallow, knives with impunity. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n; pl. Dare-deviltries Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Deviltries Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry. C. Reade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. feltre. ] See Felt, n. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Filtrated p. pr. & vb. n. Filtrating. [ Cf. LL. filtrare. See Filter. ] To filter; to defecate; as liquid, by straining or percolation. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which has been filtered; the liquid which has passed through the filter in the process of filtration. Contrasted with retentate, the material remaining on the filter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. filtration. ] The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

v. t. To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat.
Syn. -- mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Infiltrated p. pr. & vb. n. Infiltrating ] [ Pref. in- + filtrate: cf. F, s'infiltrer. Cf. Infilter. ] 1. To enter by penetrating the pores or interstices of a substance; to filter into or through something. [ 1913 Webster ]

The water infiltrates through the porous rock. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To enter secretly (into an organization, territory, etc.) for hostile purposes, such as spying or sabotage; as, the FBI infiltrated into the U. S. communist party's upper echelons; also used transitively; as, to infiltrate the opponent's organization; to infiltrate one's agents into a hostile country. [ PJC ]

v. t. To penetrate gradually; -- sometimes used reflexively. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. infiltration. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body, or of persons into a hostile organization. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. The substance which has entered the pores or cavities of a body. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Calcareous infiltrations filling the cavities. Kirwan. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fatty infiltration. (Med.) See under Fatty. --
Infiltration gallery, a filter gallery. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to infiltration. Kane. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a fabled drink credited with magical power; it can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it.
Syn. -- philter, philtre, love-potion. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Maltreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Maltreating. ] [ Mal- + treat: cf. F. maltraiter. ] To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; [ Cf. F. maltraitement. ] Cruel or inhumane treatment; ill usage; abuse.
Syn. -- ill-treatment. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) The lintel of a fireplace when of wood, as frequently in early houses. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., no further; ne no, not + plus more + ultra beyond. ] 1. The uttermost point to which one can go or attain; hence, the summit of achievement; the highest point or degree; the acme. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A prohibition against proceeding further; an insuperable obstacle or limiting condition. [ Obs. or R. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adv. In a paltry manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being paltry. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Paltrier superl. Paltriest. ] [ Cf. Prov. E. paltry refuse, rubbish, LG. palterig ragged, palte, palter, a rag, a tatter, Dan. pialt, Sw. palta, pl. paltor. ] Mean; vile; worthless; despicable; contemptible; pitiful; trifling; as, a paltry excuse; paltry gold. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

The paltry prize is hardly worth the cost. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- See Contemptible. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. pelleterie peltry, furriery, fr. pelletier a furrier, fr. OF. pel skin, F. peau, L. pelis. See Pelt a skin, Pell, n., Fell a skin. ] Pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Peltry. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. poltron, from It. poltrone an idle fellow, sluggard, coward, poltro idle, lazy, also, bed, fr. OHG. polstar, bolstar, cushion, G. polster, akin to E. bolster. See Bolster. ] An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. poltronnerie; cf. It. poltroneria. ] Cowardice; want of spirit; pusillanimity. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resembling a poltroon; cowardly. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Poult. ] Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; G. pl. Prall"triller. [G.] (Music) A melodic embellishment consisting of the quick alternation of a principal tone with an auxiliary tone above it, usually the next of the scale; -- called also the inverted mordente. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

{ } a. (Zool.) Having a form resembling that of a colter, or straight on one side and curved on the other. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a sultry manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being sultry. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Sultrier superl. Sultriest. ] [ From Sweltry. ] 1. Very hot, burning, and oppressive; as, Libya's sultry deserts. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such as, born beneath the burning sky
And sultry sun, betwixt the tropics lie. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Very hot and humid, or hot, close, stagnant, and oppressive, as air. [ 1913 Webster ]

When in the sultry glebe I faint,
Or on the thirsty mountain plant. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Swelter, Swelt, v. i., and cf. Sultry. ] Suffocating with heat; oppressively hot; sultry. [ R. ] Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Ultra-. ] Going beyond others, or beyond due limit; extreme; fanatical; uncompromising; as, an ultra reformer; ultra measures. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who advocates extreme measures; an ultraist; an extremist; a radical. Brougham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. A prefix from the Latin ultra beyond (see Ulterior), having in composition the signification beyond, on the other side, chiefly when joined with words expressing relations of place; as, ultramarine, ultramontane, ultramundane, ultratropical, etc. In other relations it has the sense of excessively, exceedingly, beyond what is common, natural, right, or proper; as, ultraconservative; ultrademocratic, ultradespotic, ultraliberal, ultraradical, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. ultra + gaseous. ] (Physics) Having the properties exhibited by gases under very low pressures (one millionth of an atmosphere or less). Matter under this condition, which has been termed the fourth state of matter, is sometimes called radiant matter. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. Outrage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]