n. (Arch.) (a) A space inclosed or reserved at the entrance to the choir, for the clergy and choristers. (b) Where a choir is divided, as in some Spanish churches, that division of it which is the farther from the sanctuary. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ . ] any of a group of chemicals having a benzene ring substituted with two hydroxyl groups in ortho position, especially ortho-dihydroxybenzene itself (C6H6O2), also called pyrocatechol, used in photography and as a reagent. [ PJC ]

n. [ catechol + amine. ] any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland. They function as nerotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system. Also, any structurally related chemical substance, whether natural or synthetic. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia; a Czechoslovakian.
Syn. -- Czechoslovakian, Czech. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. adj. Of or pertaining to Czechoslovakia. Since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech republic and Slovakia in January 1993, this term no longer refers to any current country.
Syn. -- Czechoslovak, Czech. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the inhabitants of Czechoslovakia or the Czech Republic; as, the Czech population.
Syn. -- Czechoslovak, Czech. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia. Since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech republic and Slovakia in January 1993, this term no longer refers to a citizen of any current country. The natives of the former Czechoslovakia are now Czechs or Slovaks.
Syn. -- Chechoslovak, Czech. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. [ Sp. derecho straight. ] A straight wind without apparent cyclonic tendency, usually accompanied with rain and often destructive, common in the prairie regions of the United States. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n.; pl. Echoes [ L. echo, Gr. 'hchw` echo, sound, akin to 'hchh`, 'h^chos, sound, noise; cf. Skr. vāç to sound, bellow; perh. akin to E. voice: cf. F. écho. ] 1. A sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear of a listener; repercussion of sound; repetition of a sound. [ 1913 Webster ]

The babbling echo mocks the hounds. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The woods shall answer, and the echo ring. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Fig.: Sympathetic recognition; response; answer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

Many kind, and sincere speeches found an echo in his heart. R. L. Stevenson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (a) (Myth. & Poetic) A wood or mountain nymph, regarded as repeating, and causing the reverberation of them. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen
Within thy airy shell. Milton.

(b) (Gr. Myth.) A nymph, the daughter of Air and Earth, who, for love of Narcissus, pined away until nothing was left of her but her voice. [ 1913 Webster ]

Compelled me to awake the courteous Echo
To give me answer from her mossy couch. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Whist, Contract Bridge) (a) A signal, played in the same manner as a trump signal, made by a player who holds four or more trumps (or as played by some exactly three trumps) and whose partner has led trumps or signaled for trumps. (b) A signal showing the number held of a plain suit when a high card in that suit is led by one's partner. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Echo organ (Mus.), a set organ pipes inclosed in a box so as to produce a soft, distant effect; -- generally superseded by the swell. --
Echo stop (Mus.), a stop upon a harpsichord contrived for producing the soft effect of distant sound. --
To applaud to the echo, to give loud and continuous applause. M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

I would applaud thee to the very echo,
That should applaud again. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Echoed p. pr. & vb. n. Echoing. -- 3d pers. sing. pres. Echoes ] 1. To send back (a sound); to repeat in sound; to reverberate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those peals are echoed by the Trojan throng. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wondrous sound
Is echoed on forever. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To repeat with assent; to respond; to adopt. [ 1913 Webster ]

They would have echoed the praises of the men whom they envied, and then have sent to the newspaper anonymous libels upon them. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To give an echo; to resound; to be sounded back; as, the hall echoed with acclamations. “Echoing noise.” Blackmore. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Music, broadcasting) A room with walls that resonate sound, producing audible echoes; it is used especially to create special sound effects in recording music. [ PJC ]

n. One who, or that which, echoes. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. (linguistics) Formed in imitation of a natural sound; -- of words. Contrasted to nonechoic.
Syn. -- imitative, onomatopoeic, onomatopoeical, onomatopoetic. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. Like or characteristic of an echo.
Syn. -- echolike. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. Reflecting sounds so as to create multiple echoes; as, a hotel with echoing halls. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Without echo or response. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, sound + -meter: cf. F. échomètre. ] (Mus) A graduated scale for measuring the duration of sounds, and determining their different, and the relation of their intervals. J. J. Rousseau. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. échométrie. ] 1. The art of measuring the duration of sounds or echoes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The art of constructing vaults to produce echoes.

{ , pron. Each one. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Echo + -pathy, as in homeopathy. ] (Med.) A morbid condition characterized by automatic and purposeless repetition of words or imitation of actions. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, sound + -scope. ] (Med.) An instrument for intensifying sounds produced by percussion of the thorax. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Chosen beforehand. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Malicho. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A species of jalap, of very feeble properties, said to be obtained from the root of a species of Convolvulus (Convolvulus Mechoacan); -- so called from Michoacan, in Mexico, whence it is obtained. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. quelque chose something. ] A trifle; a kickshaw. Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To choose again. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To echo back; to reverberate again; as, the hills reecho the roar of cannon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To repeat back.
Syn. -- echo back. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

, v. i. To give echoes; to return back, or be reverberated, as an echo; to resound; to be resonant; to echo repeatedly, again and again. [ 1913 Webster ]

And a loud groan reechoes from the main. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The echo of an echo; a repeated or second echo. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; to run + -meter. ] An odometer for vehicles. Knight. [ 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 ]