Inseparable In·sep"a·ra·ble adjective [ Latin
inseparabilis : confer French
inséparable . See
In- , and
Separable .]
1. Not separable; incapable of being separated or disjoined. The history of every language is inseparable from that of the people by whom it is spoken.
Mure. Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable .
D. Webster. 2. (Gram.) Invariably attached to some word, stem, or root; as, the inseparable particle un - .
Inseparableness In·sep"a·ra·ble·ness noun The quality or state of being inseparable; inseparability. Bp. Burnet.
Inseparably In·sep"a·ra·bly adverb In an inseparable manner or condition; so as not to be separable. Bacon. And cleaves through life inseparably close.
Cowper.
Inseparate In·sep"a·rate adjective [ Latin
inseparatus . See
In- not, and
Separate .]
Not separate; together; united. Shak.
Inseparately In·sep"a·rate·ly adverb Inseparably. [ Obsolete]
Cranmer.
Insert In·sert" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Inserted ;
present participle & verbal noun Inserting .] [ Latin
insertus , past participle of
inserere to insert; prefix
in- in +
serere to join, connect. See
Series .]
To set within something; to put or thrust in; to introduce; to cause to enter, or be included, or contained; as, to insert a scion in a stock; to insert a letter, word, or passage in a composition; to insert an advertisement in a newspaper. These words were very weakly inserted where they will be so liable to misconstruction.
Bp. Stillingfleet.
Inserted In·sert"ed adjective (Botany) Situated upon, attached to, or growing out of, some part; -- said especially of the parts of the flower; as, the calyx, corolla, and stamens of many flowers are inserted upon the receptacle. Gray.
Inserting In·sert"ing noun 1. A setting in. 2. Something inserted or set in, as lace, etc., in garments. [ R.]
Insertion In·ser"tion noun [ Latin
insertio : confer French
insertion . See
Insert .]
1. The act of inserting; as, the insertion of scions in stocks; the insertion of words or passages in writings. 2. The condition or mode of being inserted or attached; as, the insertion of stamens in a calyx. 3. That which is set in or inserted, especially a narrow strip of embroidered lace, muslin, or cambric. 4. (Anat.) The point or part by which a muscle or tendon is attached to the part to be moved; -- in contradistinction to its origin . Epigynous insertion (Botany) ,
the insertion of stamens upon the ovary. --
Hypogynous insertion (Botany) ,
insertion beneath the ovary.
Inserve In·serve" intransitive verb [ Latin
inservire ;
in- in +
servire to serve.]
To be of use to an end; to serve. [ Obsolete]
Inservient In·serv"i·ent adjective [ Latin
inserviens , present participle of
inservire .]
Conducive; instrumental. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Browne.
Insession In·ses"sion noun [ Latin
insessio , from
insidere ,
insessum , to sit in. See
Insidious .]
1. The act of sitting, as in a tub or bath. "Used by way of fomentation,
insession , or bath." [ R.]
Holland. 2. That in which one sits, as a bathing tub. [ R.]
Insessions be bathing tubs half full.
Holland.
Insessor In·ses"sor noun ;
plural Insessores . [ See
Insessores .]
(Zoology) One of the Insessores. The group includes most of the common singing birds.
Insessores In`ses·so"res noun plural [ New Latin , from Latin
insessor , lit., one who sits down, from
incidere . See
Insession .]
(Zoology) An order of birds, formerly established to include the perching birds, but now generally regarded as an artificial group.
Insessorial In`ses·so"ri·al adjective (Zoology) 1. Pertaining to, or having the character of, perching birds. 2. Belonging or pertaining to the Insessores.
Inset In·set" transitive verb To infix. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Inset In"set noun 1. That which is inserted or set in; an insertion. 2. (Bookbinding) One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume before binding; as: (a) A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into the middle of the folded sheet to complete the succession of paging; -- also called offcut . (b) A page or pages of advertisements inserted.
Inseverable In·sev"er·a·ble adjective Incapable of being severed; indivisible; inseparable. De Quincey.
Inshaded In·shad"ed adjective Marked with different shades. W. Browne.
Inshave In"shave` noun (Mech.) A plane for shaving or dressing the concave or inside faces of barrel staves.
Insheathe In·sheathe" transitive verb To insert as in a sheath; to sheathe. Hughes.
Inshell In·shell" transitive verb To hide in a shell. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Inship In·ship" transitive verb To embark. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Inshore In"shore` adjective Being near or moving towards the shore; as, inshore fisheries; inshore currents. --
adverb Towards the shore; as, the boat was headed inshore .
Inshrine In·shrine" transitive verb See Enshrine .
Insiccation In`sic·ca"tion noun The act or process of drying in.
Inside In"side` preposition or
adverb Within the sides of; in the interior; contained within; as, inside a house, book, bottle, etc.
Inside In"side` adjective 1. Being within; included or inclosed in anything; contained; interior; internal; as, the inside passengers of a stagecoach; inside decoration. Kissing with inside lip.
Shak. 2. Adapted to the interior. Inside callipers (Mech.) ,
callipers for measuring the diameters of holes, etc. --
Inside finish (Architecture) ,
a general term for the final work in any building necessary for its completion, but other than unusual decoration; thus, in joiner work, the doors and windows, inside shutters, door and window trimmings, paneled jams, baseboards, and sometimes flooring and stairs; in plaster work, the finishing coat, the cornices, centerpieces, etc.; in painting, all simple painting of woodwork and plastering. --
Inside track ,
the inner part of a race course; hence, colloquially, advantage of place, facilities, etc., in competition.
Inside In"side` noun 1. The part within; interior or internal portion; content. Looked he o' the inside of the paper?
Shak. 2. plural The inward parts; entrails; bowels; hence, that which is within; private thoughts and feelings. Here's none but friends; we may speak
Our insides freely.
Massinger. 3. An inside passenger of a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside. [ Colloq. Eng.]
So down thy hill, romantic Ashbourne, glides
The Derby dilly, carrying three insides .
Anti- Jacobin. Patent insides or
outsides ,
a name give to newspaper sheets printed on one side with general and miscellaneous matter, and furnished wholesale to offices of small newspapers, where the blank pages are filled up with recent and local news.
Insidiate In·sid"i·ate transitive verb [ Latin
insidiatus , past participle of
insidiare to lie in ambush, from
insidiae . See
Insidious .]
To lie in ambush for. [ Obsolete]
Heywood.
Insidiator In·sid"i·a`tor noun [ Latin ]
One who lies in ambush. [ Obsolete]
Barrow.
Insidious In·sid"i·ous adjective [ Latin
insidiosus , from
insidiae an ambush, from
insidere to sit in; prefix
in- +
sedere to sit: confer French
insidieux . See
Sit .]
1. Lying in wait; watching an opportunity to insnare or entrap; deceitful; sly; treacherous; -- said of persons; as, the insidious foe. "The
insidious witch."
Cowper. 2. Intended to entrap; characterized by treachery and deceit; as, insidious arts. The insidious whisper of the bad angel.
Hawthorne. Insidious disease (Medicine) ,
a disease existing, without marked symptoms, but ready to become active upon some slight occasion; a disease not appearing to be as bad as it really is. Syn. -- Crafty; wily; artful; sly; designing; guileful; circumventive; treacherous; deceitful; deceptive. --
In*sid"i*ous*ly ,
adverb --
In*sid"i*ous*ness ,
noun
Insight In"sight` noun 1. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with into . He had an insight into almost all the secrets of state.
Jortin. 2. Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment; perception. Quickest insight
In all things that to greatest actions lead.
Milton.
Insignia In·sig"ni·a noun plural [ Latin
insigne , plural
insignia , from
insignis distinguished by a mark; prefix
in- in +
signum a mark, sign. See
Ensign ,
Sign .]
1. Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order. 2. Typical and characteristic marks or signs, by which anything is known or distinguished; as, the insignia of a trade.
Insignificance In`sig·nif"i·cance noun 1. The condition or quality of being insignificant; want of significance, sense, or meaning; as, the insignificance of words or phrases. 2. Want of force or effect; unimportance; pettiness; inefficacy; as, the insignificance of human art. 3. Want of claim to consideration or notice; want of influence or standing; meanness. Reduce him, from being the first person in the nation, to a state of insignificance .
Beattie.
Insignificancy In`sig·nif"i·can·cy noun Insignificance.
Insignificant In`sig·nif"i·cant adjective 1. Not significant; void of signification, sense, or import; meaningless; as, insignificant words. 2. Having no weight or effect; answering no purpose; unimportant; valueless; futile. Laws must be insignificant without the sanction of rewards and punishments.
Bp. Wilkins. 3. Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person. Syn. -- Unimportant; immaterial; inconsiderable; small; inferior; trivial; mean; contemptible.
Insignificantly In`sig·nif"i·cant·ly adverb without significance, importance, or effect; to no purpose. "Anger
insignificantly fierce."
Cowper.
Insignificative In`sig·nif"i·ca·tive adjective [ Latin
insignificativus . See
In- not, and
Significative .]
Not expressing meaning; not significant.
Insignment In·sign"ment noun [ See
Insignia .]
A token, mark, or explanation. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Elyot.
Insimulate In·sim"u·late transitive verb [ Latin
insimulatus , past participle of
insimulare to accuse.]
To accuse. [ Obsolete]
Donne.
Insincere In`sin·cere" adjective [ Latin
insincerus . See
In- not, and
Sincere .]
1. Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations. 2. Disappointing; imperfect; unsound. [ Obsolete]
To render sleep's soft blessings insincere .
Pope. Syn. -- Dissembling; hollow; hypocritical; deceptive deceitful; false; disingenuous; untrustworthy.
Insincerely In`sin·cere"ly adverb Without sincerity.
Insincerity In`sin·cer"i·ty noun [ Confer French
insincérité .]
The quality of being insincere; want of sincerity, or of being in reality what one appears to be; dissimulation; hypocritical; deceitfulness; hollowness; untrustworthiness; as, the insincerity of a professed friend; the insincerity of professions of regard. What men call policy and knowledge of the world, is commonly no other thing than dissimulation and insincerity .
Blair.
Insinew In·sin"ew transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Insinewed ;
present participle & verbal noun Insinewing .]
To strengthen, as with sinews; to invigorate. [ Obsolete]
All members of our cause, . . .
That are insinewed to this action.
Shak.
Insinuant In·sin"u·ant adjective [ Latin
insinuans , present participle: confer French
insinuant .]
Insinuating; insinuative. [ Obsolete]
Insinuate In·sin"u·ate transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Insinuated ;
present participle & verbal noun Insinuating .] [ Latin
insinuatus , past participle of
insinuare to insinuate; prefix
in- in +
sinus the bosom. See
Sinuous .]
1. To introduce gently or slowly, as by a winding or narrow passage, or a gentle, persistent movement. The water easily insinuates itself into, and placidly distends, the vessels of vegetables.
Woodward. 2. To introduce artfully; to infuse gently; to instill. All the art of rhetoric, besides order and clearness, are for nothing else but to insinuate wrong ideas, move the passions, and thereby mislead the judgment.
Locke. Horace laughs to shame all follies and insinuates virtue, rather by familiar examples than by the severity of precepts.
Dryden. 3. To hint; to suggest by remote allusion; -- often used derogatorily; as, did you mean to insinuate anything? 4. To push or work (one's self), as into favor; to introduce by slow, gentle, or artful means; to ingratiate; -- used reflexively. He insinuated himself into the very good grace of the Duke of Buckingham.
Clarendon. Syn. -- To instill; hint; suggest; intimate.
Insinuate In·sin"u·ate intransitive verb 1. To creep, wind, or flow in; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices. 2. To ingratiate one's self; to obtain access or favor by flattery or cunning. He would insinuate with thee but to make thee sigh.
Shak. To insinuate , flatter, bow, and bend my limbs.
Shak.
Insinuating In·sin"u·a`ting adjective Winding, creeping, or flowing in, quietly or stealthily; suggesting; winning favor and confidence insensibly. Milton. His address was courteous, and even insinuating .
Prescott.
Insinuatingly In·sin"u·a`ting·ly adverb By insinuation.
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