n. [ L., neut. of albus white: cf. F. album. Cf. Alb. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of names, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A register for visitors' names; a visitors' book. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A blank book, in which to insert autographs, sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. albus white. ] 1. The white of an egg. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Nourishing matter stored up within the integuments of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in the cocoanut, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Chem.) Same as Albumin. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Albumenized p. pr. & vb. n. Albumenizing. ] To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., Greek white. ] Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used in medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the serum of blood, and is found in other animal substances, both fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water and is coagulated by heat and by certain chemical reagents. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acid albumin, a modification of albumin produced by the action of dilute acids. It is not coagulated by heat. --
Alkali albumin, albumin as modified by the action of alkaline substances; -- called also albuminate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A substance produced by the action of an alkali upon albumin, and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound formed by the union of albumin with another substance. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. E. albumin. ] (Med.) The level of albumin in the blood. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

a. [ L. albumen + -ferous. ] Supplying albumen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. albumen, albuminis + -meter: cf. F. albuminimètre. ] An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. albumen + parere to bear, bring forth. ] Producing albumin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. albumen + -oid. ] (Chem.) Resembling albumin. -- n. One of a class of organic principles (called also proteids) which form the main part of organized tissues. Brunton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Of the nature of an albuminoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. E. albumin. ] (Med.) A condition of excessively high blood albumin level. [ obsolescent ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. albumineux. ] 1. Pertaining to, or containing, albumin; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin; an older term now replaces by proteinaceous. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. proteinaceous; containing or composed of protein. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n. [PJC]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. albumen + Gr. o'y^ron urine. ] (Med.) A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine. AS [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From albumin. ] (Chem.) A compound or class of compounds formed from albumin by dilute acids or by an acid solution of pepsin. Used also in combination, as antialbumose, hemialbumose. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. anti- + -albumin. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A body formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion. It is convertible into antipeptone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) See Albumose. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) the butterbump or bittern. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Contr. fr. bottom in this sense. ] The buttock. [ Low ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A humming noise. Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. bummed p. pr. & vb. n. bumming (&unr_;). ] [ See Boom, v. i., to roar. ] To make murmuring or humming sound. Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]

to bum around to wander about idly or aimlessly. [ PJC ]

v. t. To borrow without intention of returning; to cadge; as, to bum a cigarette; to bum a cup of coffee; -- usually with inexpensive items as the object. [ informal ] [ PJC ]

n. [ A corruption of bound bailiff. ] [ Low, Eng. ] See Bound bailiff, under Bound, a. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Bombard. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Bumboat. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Bombast. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Bumbeloes [ It. bombola. ] A glass used in subliming camphor. [ Spelled also bombolo and bumbolo. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Bump to boom. ] (Zool.) The bittern. [ Local, Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To make a hollow or humming noise, like that of a bumblebee; to buzz; to cry as a bittern. [ 1913 Webster ]

As a bittern bumbleth in the mire. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. to act ineptly or without clear understanding of what one is doing; to blunder; to stumble about; -- sometimes used with around. [ PJC ]

v. t. to bungle (a task). [ PJC ]

n. [ OE. bumblen to make a humming noise (dim. of bum, v. i.) + bee. Cf. Humblebee. ] (Zool.) A large bee of the genus Bombus, sometimes called humblebee; -- so named from its sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ There are many species. All gather honey, and store it in the empty cocoons after the young have come out. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Origin unknown; cf. Bumble, n. ] 1. The old game of nineholes. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Card Playing) Whist played in an unscientific way. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adj. not skillful in physical movement especially with the hands; as, a bumbling mechanic.
Syn. -- bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, ham-handed, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ From bum the buttocks, on account of its clumsy form; or fr. D. bun a box for holding fish in a boat. ] (Naut.) A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc., for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Boom a beam + -kin. See Bumpkin. ] (Naut.) A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One from each quarter, for the main-brace blocks, and called brace bumpkin. (c) A small outrigger over the stern of a boat, to extend the mizzen. [ Written also boomkin. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A small marine Asiatic fish (Saurus ophidon) used in India as a relish; -- called also Bombay duck. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. An idle, worthless fellow, who is without any visible means of support; a loafer; a dissipated sponger; one who bums. [ Slang, U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. an unpleasant event, experience, or situation; as, getting caught in a cloudburst while wearing my best suit was a bummer. [ Slang, U.S. ] [ PJC ]

n. See Bottomery. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

There was a scivener of Wapping brought to hearing for relief against a bummery bond. R. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Bumped p. pr. & vb. n. Bumping. ] [ Cf. W. pwmp round mass, pwmpiaw to thump, bang, and E. bum, v. i., boom to roar. ] To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To come in violent contact with something; to thump. “Bumping and jumping.” Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Bump to strike, to thump. ] 1. A thump; a heavy blow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance. [ 1913 Webster ]

It had upon its brow
A bump as big as a young cockerel's stone. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Phren.) One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of “veneration;” the bump of “acquisitiveness.” [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The act of striking the stern of the boat in advance with the prow of the boat following. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ See Boom to roar. ] To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise, as the bittern; to boom. [ 1913 Webster ]

As a bittern bumps within a reed. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The noise made by the bittern. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A corruption of bumbard, bombard, a large drinking vessel. ] 1. A cup or glass filled to the brim, or till the liquor runs over, particularly in drinking a health or toast. [ 1913 Webster ]

He frothed his bumpers to the brim. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A covered house at a theater, etc., in honor of some favorite performer. [ Cant ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. That which bumps or causes a bump. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Anything which resists or deadens a bump or shock, such as a metal or rubber rim extending from an object; a buffer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Specifically: (Motor vehicles) A protective guard device, usually of metal or rubber, attached horizontally to the front or rear of the frame of a vehicle, designed to resist or deaden a bump or shock, and to prevent damage to the main frame of the vehicle in low-velocity collisions. [ PJC ]

adj. moving slowly with little space between; -- used of road traffic. bumper-to-bumper traffic
Syn. -- crawling. [ WordNet 1.5 ]