A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel Expressions Designed as a Practical Guide to Aptness and Variety of Phraseology

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~2.~ Common to mankind.

~Humane~, _a._ Kind, benevolent, benignant, obliging, accommodating, tender, sympathetic, charitable, compassionate, clement, gentle, kind- hearted, tenderhearted, good-hearted.

~Humanist~, _n._ Student of polite literature.

~Humanities~, _n. pl._ [With _The_ prefixed.] Belles-lettres, polite literature, elegant literature.

~Humanity~, _n._ ~1.~ Human nature.

~2.~ Kindness, benevolence, benignity, philanthropy, tenderness, sympathy, charity, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good nature, milk of human kindness.

~Humanize~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Soften, make humane.

~2.~ Civilize, cultivate, refine, polish, improve, enlighten, educate, reclaim from barbarism.

~Humble~, _a._ ~1.~ Meek, modest, unassuming, unpretending, unobtrusive, lowly, submissive, not proud, not haughty, not arrogant.

~2.~ Low, not high, not great.

~Humble~, _v. a._ Humiliate, shame, mortify, degrade, crush, break, subdue, snub, abash, make ashamed, bring down, put down, take down, put out of countenance.

~Humblebee~, _n._ Bumblebee.

~Humbleness~, _n._ HUMILITY.

~Humbug~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] ~1.~ Imposition, imposture, fetch, deception, fraud, trick, cheat, gammon, dodge, gouge, blind, feint, chouse.

~2.~ Charlatanry, charlatanism, quackery, mummery, cant, hypocrisy.

~3.~ Impostor, charlatan, quack.

~Humbug~, _v. a._ [_Colloquial._] Deceive, cheat, cozen, swindle, trick, hoax, befool, diddle, chouse, impose upon.

~Humdrum~, _a._ Dull, prosy, dronish, stupid, wearisome, tiresome.

~Humid~, _a._ Wet, moist, damp, dank.

~Humidity~, _n._ Moisture, dampness.

~Humiliate~, _v. a._ Humble, mortify, shame, abash, SNUB, put to shame, put down.

~Humiliation~, _n._ ~1.~ Condescension, resignation, submission.

~2.~ Humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, lowness, submissiveness.

~3.~ Abasement, self-abasement, self-denial, mortification.

~Humility~, _n._ Humbleness, meekness, submissiveness, lowliness, modesty, diffidence, self-abasement.

~Humine~, _n._ (_Chem._) Humic acid.

~Hummock~, _n._ Hillock.

~Humor~, _n._ ~1.~ Moisture.

~2.~ Cutaneous eruption.

~3.~ Temper, disposition, bent, bias, vein, propensity, predilection, turn of mind, frame of mind.

~4.~ Mood, fancy, whim, caprice, freak, vagary, crotchet, whimsey, maggot, WRINKLE.

~5.~ Pleasantry, facetiousness, jocoseness, jocularity, kindly wit.

~Humor~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Indulge, gratify, give way to, consult the wishes of.

~2.~ Favor, suit the nature of, meet the requirements of.

~Humorist~, _n._ Wag, wit, Joe Miller, droll fellow, funny fellow.

~Humorous~, _a._ Facetious, jocular, jocose, droll, funny, sportive, comical, witty, pleasant.

~Humorsome~, _a._ ~1.~ Petulant, peevish, snappish, waspish, crusty, captious, perverse, wayward, cross-grained.

~2.~ Capricious, whimsical, fanciful, fitful, fantastic, odd.

~Humpback~, _n._ ~1.~ Crooked back.

~2.~ Hunchback.

~Hump-backed~, _a._ Hunch-backed.

~Hunch~, ~1.~ Hump, protuberance, knob, bunch, lump.

~2.~ Punch, push, shove.

~3.~ [_Colloquial._] Lump, hunk, large piece, thick slice.

~Hunch~, _v. a._ Punch, push, shove, jostle.

~Hunchback~, _n._ Humpback.

~Hunch-backed~, _a._ Hump-backed.

~Hundred~, _n._ Century.

~Hundredth~, _a._ Centesimal.

~Hung-beef~, _n._ Jerked-beef, dried beef.

~Hunger~, _n._ Craving appetite (_for food_), craving for food.

~Hunger~, _v. n._ ~1.~ FAMISH, feel hunger, feel hungry.

~2.~ Long, have an eager desire.

~Hungry~, _a._ Craving (_for food_), famishing, ravenous, sharp-set.

~Hunk~, _n._ [_Low._] Lump, HUNCH, large piece, thick slice.

~Hunker~, _n._ [_U. S._] Conservative, fogy.

~Hunks~, _n._ Miser, niggard, curmudgeon, codger, lickpenny, skinflint, scrimp, screw, muckworm, sordid wretch, mean fellow.

~Hunt~, _v. a._ Chase, pursue.

~Hunt~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Follow the chase.

~2.~ Search, seek, look.

~Hunt~, _n._ Chase, pursuit, hunting, field-sport.

~Hunter~, _n._ ~1.~ Huntsman.

~2.~ Hound, hunting dog.

~Hunt for~, Search for, seek for, look for, hunt out.

~Hunting~, _n._ Chase, HUNT.

~Hunting leopard~, CHETAH.

~Hunt out~, Search for, HUNT FOR.

~Huntsman~, _n._ Hunter.

~Hurl~, _v. a._ Throw, fling, cast, pitch, send, toss, sling, chuck, flirt, shy.

~Hurl~, _n._ ~1.~ Throw, cast, fling, toss.

~2.~ Tumult, commotion, turmoil, confusion, bustle, disturbance, HURLY- BURLY.

~Hurly-burly~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Hurl, turmoil, tumult, commotion, confusion, bustle, disturbance.

~Hurrah~, _interj._ Huzza.

~Hurricane~, _n._ Tornado, violent gale.

~Hurried~, _a._ ~1.~ Driven (_by work_), over head and ears, pressed for time.

~2.~ Hasty, cursory, slight, superficial.

~Hurry~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Drive, precipitate.

~2.~ Hasten, expedite, speed, despatch, urge or push forward, urge or press on.

~Hurry~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Act precipitately, be in a flutter, be in a flurry.

~2.~ Haste, hasten, move quickly, be in haste, be quick, be in a hurry, make haste, mend one's pace, lose no time, lose not a moment, wing one's way, make the best of one's way, crowd sail, clap spurs to one's horse.

~Hurry~, _n._ ~1.~ Precipitation, flurry, flutter, agitation, confusion, bustle, perturbation, hurry-skurry.

~2.~ Haste, despatch, celerity, quickness, promptitude, expedition.

~Hurry-scurry~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Flutter, flurry, agitation, confusion, hurry.

~Hurt~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Injure, harm, damage, mar, impair, do harm to.

~2.~ Pain, wound, give pain to.

~Hurt~, _n._ ~1.~ Harm, injury, damage, detriment, mischief, disadvantage.

~2.~ Wound, bruise.

~Hurtful~, _a._ Injurious, detrimental, mischievous, pernicious, deleterious, noxious, baneful, prejudicial, disadvantageous, harmful, baleful.

~Husband~, _n._ Spouse, married man.

~Husband~, _v. a._ Save, economize, spend frugally, manage with frugality.

~Husbandman~, _n._ Agriculturist, farmer, tiller of the ground, cultivator of the soil.

~Husbandry~, _n._ ~1.~ Agriculture, farming, tillage, geoponics, cultivation of the soil.

~2.~ Frugality, thrift, domestic economy, management of domestic affairs.

~Hush~, _v. a._ Still, silence, calm, quiet.

~Hush~, _interj._ Silence, whist, be still, keep quiet, make no noise.

~Hush-money~, _n._ BLACKMAIL, bribe to keep silence.

~Husk~, _n._ Rind, bark, hull, glume, CHAFF, outer covering.

~Husk~, _v. a._ Strip off the husk from (_as from Indian corn_).

~Husks~, _n. pl._ Hulls, glumes, chaff.

~Husky~, _a._ ~1.~ Dry, shrivelled.

~2.~ Hoarse, rough, raucous, harsh.

~Hussar~, _n._ Light-armed dragoon.

~Hussy~, _n._ Jade, queen, base woman, sorry wench.

~Hustle~, _v. a._ Push, jostle, justle, elbow, crowd.

~Huswife~, _n._ Housewife, female economist, thrifty woman.

~Huswifely~, _a._ Thrifty, frugal, economical.

~Hut~, _n._ Cot, cabin, shed, hovel, poor cottage, mean dwelling.

~Hutch~, _n._ ~1.~ Chest, coffer, bin.

~2.~ Trap (_as for rabbits_).

~3.~ (_Mining._) Box (_for coal_).

~Huzza~, _interj._ Hurrah.

~Huzza~, _n._ Shout, halloo, holla, hoot.

~Huzza~, _v. n._ Shout, cry huzza.

~Hyaline~, _a._ Glassy, crystalline, transparent.

~Hyaloid~, _a._ (_Anat._) Vitriform.

~Hybrid~, _n._ Mule, mongrel.

~Hybrid~, _a._ Mongrel.

~Hydra~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Myth._) Many-headed monster.

~2.~ Spectre, hobgoblin, ogre, Gorgon, bugbear, POKER, BUGABOO, frightful object, raw head and bloody bones.

~Hydrant~, _n._ Discharge-pipe (_from the main of an aqueduct_), water- plug.

~Hydrargyrum~, _n._ Mercury, quicksilver.

~Hydrate~, _n._ Hydro-oxide.

~Hydraulic press~, Bramah press, hydrostatic press.

~Hydraulic ram~, Water-ram.

~Hydrocephalus~, _n._ Dropsy of the brain.

~Hydrochlorate~, _n._ Muriate.

~Hydrochloric acid~, Muriatic acid.

~Hydrocyanic acid~, Prussic acid.

~Hydrogen~, _n._ (_Chem._) Inflammable air.

~Hydro-oxide~, _n._ Hydrate.

~Hydropathist~, _n._ Water-doctor.

~Hydropathy~, _n._ Water-cure.

~Hydrophobia~, _n._ [Med.] Canine madness.

~Hydropthalmia~, _n._ Dropsy of the eye.

~Hydropthalmy~, _n._ Dropsy of the eye.

~Hydrostatic press~, Bramah press, hydraulic press.

~Hydrosulphuric acid~, Sulphuretted hydrogen.

~Hydrous~, _a._ Watery.

~Hyemal~, _a._ Brumal, wintry, frosty, icy, cold, chilling.

~Hyena~, _n._ Tiger-wolf.

~Hygeia~, _n._ (_Myth._) Goddess of health.

~Hygiene~, _n._ Hygienics, science of health.

~Hygienics~, _n._ Hygiene.

~Hylobate~, _n._ Gibbon, long-armed ape.

~Hymen~, _n._ (_Myth._) God of marriage.

~Hymeneal~, _n._ Hymenean, marriage song.

~Hymeneal~, _a._ Nuptial, connubial, matrimonial, bridal, conjugal, CONJUGIAL.

~Hymenean~, _n._ Hymeneal, marriage song.

~Hymn~, _n._ Song (_of praise_), devotional song, spiritual song.

~Hyoid bone~, (_Anat._) Bone of the tongue.

~Hyperbaton~, _n._ (_Rhet._) Inversion, transposition of words.

~Hyperbole~, _n._ (_Rhet._) Exaggeration.

~Hyperborean~, _a._ ~1.~ Most northern, far north.

~2.~ Very cold.

~Hypercritical~, _a._ Over-critical, captiously critical.

~Hypercriticism~, _n._ Captious criticism.

~Hypnotic~, _a._ Soporific, somniferous.

~Hypnotic~, _n._ Narcotic, soporific, anodyne, opiate.

~Hypnotism~, _n._ Sleepiness, lethargy.

~Hypochondria~, _n._ (_Med._) MELANCHOLY, spleen, vapors, depression, dejection, ~hypochondriasis~, low spirits.

~Hypochondriac~, _n._ Seek-sorrow, self-tormentor.

~Hypochondriac~, _a._ MELANCHOLY, splenetic, dispirited, dejected, depressed.

~Hypochondriacal~, _a._ MELANCHOLY, splenetic, dispirited, dejected, depressed.

~Hypochondriasis~, _n._ (_Med._) Melancholy, HYPOCHONDRIA.

~Hypocrisy~, _n._ ~1.~ Pharisaism, formalism, sanctimoniousness, cant, pietism, assumed piety.

~2.~ Dissimulation, deceit, deception, imposture, pretence, false profession.

~Hypocrite~, _n._ ~1.~ Pharisee, formalist, pietist, religionist, canter.

~2.~ Dissembler, deceiver, impostor, pretender, cheat.

~Hypocritic~, _a._ ~1.~ Pharisaical, canting, sanctimonious.

~2.~ Dissembling, insincere, false, hollow.

~Hypocritical~, _a._ ~1.~ Pharisaical, canting, sanctimonious.

~2.~ Dissembling, insincere, false, hollow.

~Hypogene rocks~, Primary rocks.

~Hypostasis~, _n._ ~1.~ Substance, subsistence.

~2.~ Person, personality.

~3.~ Principle, element.

~Hypostatic union~, Incarnation.

~Hypothecate~, _v. a._ Pledge (_as ship, freight, cargo, &c., without delivery_), mortgage.

~Hypothesis~, _n._ Supposition, theory.

~Hypothetic~, _a._ Conditional, that involves an hypothesis.

~Hypothetical~, _a._ Conditional, that involves an hypothesis.

~Hysteria~, _n._ (_Med._) Hysterics.

~Hysteric~, _a._ ~1.~ Spasmodic.

~2.~ Affected with hysterics.

~Hysterical~, _a._ ~1.~ Spasmodic.

~2.~ Affected with hysterics.

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~Iambic~, _n._ ~1.~ Iambus.

~2.~ Iambic verse.

~Ibex~, _n._ Stein-boc (_Capra ibex_).

~Ibidem~, _ad._ [L.] In the same place.

~Ice~, _n._ ~1.~ Frozen water.

~2.~ Concreted sugar, icing, frosting.

~3.~ Ice-cream.

~Ice-cream~, _n._ Ice.

~Iceland crystal~, ICELAND SPAR.

~Iceland spar~, Calcareous spar, crystallized carbonate of lime, Iceland crystal.

~Ichnography~, _n._ Ground plan, horizontal section.

~Ichor~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Myth._) Blood of the Gods.

~2.~ Serous humor.

~Ichorous~, _a._ Serous, watery, thin.

~Ichthyocol~, _n._ Isinglass, fish-glue, CARLOCK.

~Ichthyocolla~, _n._ Isinglass, fish-glue, CARLOCK.

~Icing~, _n._ Frosting, concreted sugar (_for coating cake_).

~Iconoclasm~, _n._ Image-breaking.

~Iconoclast~, _n._ Image-breaker.

~Icterus~, _n._ (_Med._) Jaundice.

~Icy~, _a._ ~1.~ Glacial.

~2.~ Cold, chilling, frosty.

~3.~ Frigid, indifferent, cold-hearted.

~Idea~, _n._ ~1.~ [_In the Platonic philosophy._] Archetype (_conceived of as existing from eternity_), pattern, model, exemplar, form, essence (_common to many individual things and represented by a general term_).

~2.~ Universal, concept, conception, notion, general or universal conception.

~3.~ Object of thought, image in the mind, mental representation of an object.

~4.~ Impression, apprehension, thought, fancy, conceit.

~5.~ Opinion, belief, supposition, judgment, sentiment.

~Ideal~, _a._ ~1.~ Intellectual, mental.

~2.~ Imaginary, unreal, fanciful, fantastic, fancied, illusory, chimerical, visionary, shadowy.

~Ideal~, _n._ Imaginary standard, ideal model of perfection.

~Ideality~, _n._ Imagination, conception, invention, fancy.

~Idem~, [L.] The same.

~Identical~, _a._ Same, selfsame, very same, one and the same, exactly the same, not different.

~Identify~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Prove to be identical, prove to be the same, ascertain to be the same.

~2.~ Make identical, regard as one, consider the same.

~Identify~, _v. n._ Become identical, be the same.

~Identity~, _n._ Sameness.

~Ideology~, _n._ Metaphysics, psychology, pneumatology, mental philosophy, science of the mind, science of ideas.

~Id est~, [L.] That is.

~Idiocrasy~, _n._ Peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, peculiar temperament.

~Idiocy~, _n._ Foolishness, imbecility, fatuity, feebleness of intellect, want of understanding.

~Idiom~, _n._ ~1.~ Peculiar mode or turn of expression (_sanctioned by use in any language_).

~2.~ Genius (_of a language_), characteristic quality.

~3.~ Dialect.

~Idiomatic~, _a._ Peculiar (_as respects any mode of expression_).

~Idiomatical~, _a._ Peculiar (_as respects any mode of expression_).

~Idiosyncrasy~, _n._ Peculiarity (_of constitution_), idiocrasy, peculiar temperament.

~Idiot~, _n._ Fool, natural, natural fool.

~Idiotic~, _a._ Foolish, sottish.

~Idiotical~, _a._ Foolish, sottish.

~Idle~, _a._ ~1.~ Unemployed, unoccupied, unbusied, inactive.

~2.~ Indolent, lazy, slothful, sluggish, inert.

~3.~ Vacant, unused.

~4.~ Useless, ineffectual, bootless, fruitless, unavailing, vain, futile, abortive.

~5.~ Trifling, trivial, unimportant, trashy, foolish, unprofitable.

~Idle away~, Waste, spend in idleness.

~Idler~, _n._ Drone, sluggard, laggard, lounger, dawdler, trifler, doodle, slow-back, inefficient person.

~Idol~, _n._ ~1.~ Pagan deity, false god.

~2.~ Falsity.

~3.~ Favorite, pet, darling.

~Idolater~, _n._ ~1.~ Worshipper of idols.

~2.~ Adorer, great admirer.

~Idolatry~, _n._ ~1.~ Worship of idols.

~2.~ Excessive love, excessive veneration.

~Idolize~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Deify.

~2.~ Adore, reverence or love excessively.

~Idyl~, _n._ ~1.~ Bucolic, eclogue, pastoral, pastoral poem.

~2.~ Short poem (_highly wrought_).

~If~, _conj._ ~1.~ Suppose that, admitting that, allowing that.

~2.~ Whether, whether or not.

~Igneous~, _a._ Fiery.

~Ignis fatuus~, [L.] Jack-with-a-lantern, Jack-a-lantern, Will-with- the-wisp, Will-o'-the-wisp.

~Ignite~, _v. a._ Kindle, set fire to, set on fire.

~Ignite~, _v. n._ Kindle, take fire, catch fire.

~Ignoble~, _a._ ~1.~ Plebeian, vulgar, untitled, base-born, low-born, mean, low.

~2.~ Worthless, insignificant, mean, contemptible.

~3.~ Dishonorable, disgraceful, infamous, base.

~Ignominious~, _a._ Dishonorable, disgraceful, shameful, infamous, scandalous, disreputable, opprobrious.

~Ignominy~, _n._ Dishonor, disgrace, discredit, disrepute, shame, infamy, obloquy, contempt, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasement.

~Ignoramus~, _n._ Sciolist, smatterer, novice, wiseacre, greenhorn, simpleton, numskull, DUNCE.

~Ignorance~, _n._ Illiteracy, nescience, darkness, blindness, want of knowledge.

~Ignorant~, _a._ Unlearned, uninstructed, uninformed, uneducated, untaught, unenlightened, blind, illiterate, unlettered, dark.

~Ignorant of~, Unaware of, unacquainted with.

~Ignore~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Regard as unknown, shut one's eyes to, leave out of view, not recognize, not take into account.

~2.~ (_Law._) Reject, set aside.

~Ill~, _a._ ~1.~ Bad, evil, unfortunate, unfavorable.

~2.~ Wicked, wrong, iniquitous, naughty.

~3.~ Indisposed, ailing, unwell, sick, on the sick list, out of sorts, out of health, laid on the shelf, laid on the back, under the weather.

~Ill~, _n._ ~1.~ Wickedness, depravity, evil.

~2.~ Misfortune, calamity, misery, pain.

~Ill~, _ad._ ~1.~ Badly, not well.

~2.~ With difficulty, not easily.

~Ill-advised~, _a._ Injudicious, unwise, imprudent, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, ill-judged.

~Illation~, _n._ Inference, deduction, conclusion.

~Illative~, _a._ Inferential.

~Ill-bred~, _a._ Impolite, uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, uncourtly, unpolished, uncouth, rude, ill-behaved, ill-mannered.

~Ill-breeding~, _n._ Impoliteness, incivility, rudeness, discourtesy, ill manners.

~Illegal~, _a._ Unlawful, illicit, unlicensed.

~Illegality~, _n._ Unlawfulness, illicitness.

~Illegible~, _a._ Unreadable, not readable.

~Illegitimate~, _a._ ~1.~ Unlawfully begotten, born out of wedlock.

~2.~ Spurious, not genuine.

~3.~ Unauthorized, unlawful, illicit, improper.

~Ill-fated~, _a._ Luckless, unlucky, unfortunate, ill-starred.

~Ill-favored~, _a._ Ugly, homely, plain, ill-looking.

~Ill-flavored~, _a._ Unsavory, unpalatable.

~Ill-humor~, _n._ Fretfulness, peevishness, petulance, testiness, ill- temper.

~Illiberal~, _a._ ~1.~ Parsimonious, stingy, miserly, niggardly, penurious, ungenerous, sordid, covetous, mean, selfish, close, close- fisted.

~2.~ Uncharitable, selfish, narrow, self-seeking, narrow-minded.

~Illicit~, _a._ Unlawful, illegal, unlicensed.

~Illimitable~, _a._ Boundless, infinite, unbounded, immense, vast.

~Illiteracy~, _n._ Ignorance, want of learning, want of literary culture.

~Illiterate~, _a._ Uninstructed (_in books_), unlettered, unlearned, untaught, ignorant.

~Ill-temper~, _n._ Moroseness, sullenness, sulkiness, crabbedness, crossness, perverseness, ill-nature, bad temper.

~Ill-judged~, _a._ Unwise, injudicious, imprudent, ridiculous, absurd, foolish, ill-advised.

~Ill-looking~, _a._ Ugly, homely, plain, ill-favored.

~Ill-mannered~, _a._ Impolite, uncivil, uncourteous, discourteous, uncourtly, unpolished, uncouth, rude, ill-behaved, ill-bred.

~Ill-nature~, _n._ ~1.~ Malevolence, unkindness, hatred, enmity, ill- will.

~2.~ Moroseness, sullenness, ill-temper, bad temper.

~Ill-natured~, _a._ ~1.~ Malevolent, unkind, disobliging, unfriendly, unamiable.

~2.~ Morose, sullen, sulky, cross, churlish, crabbed, sour, perverse, wayward, crusty, petulant, cross-grained, ill-tempered.

~Illness~, _n._ Disease, sickness, indisposition, ailing, ailment, complaint, disorder, distemper.

~Illogical~, _a._ Sophistical, inconclusive, inconsequent, fallacious, incorrect, unsound.

~Illogicalness~, _n._ Inconsequence, inconclusiveness.

~Ill-proportioned~, _a._ Misshapen, misproportioned, shapeless, ill- shaped, ill-made.

~Ill-provided~, _a._ Ill-furnished, scantily supplied.

~Ill-spent~, _a._ Wasted.

~Ill-starred~, _a._ Unlucky, luckless, unfortunate, ill-fated.

~Ill-temper~, _n._ Moroseness, ILL-NATURE.

~Ill-tempered~, _a._ Morose, ILL-NATURED.

~Ill-timed~, _a._ Unseasonable, untimely, inopportune, inapposite, irrelevant, out of place.

~Ill-treat~, _v. a._ Maltreat, injure, abuse, ill-use.

~Ill-turn~, _n._ ~1.~ Unkind act.

~2.~ [_Colloquial._] Slight illness.

~Illude~, _v. a._ Mock, deceive, disappoint, cheat, balk, dupe.

~Illume~, _v. a._ [_Poetical._] Illuminate.

~Illuminate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Enlighten, illumine, illume, supply with light.

~2.~ Adorn with lights (_as a building_), light up.

~3.~ Adorn with colored letters.

~Illumine~, _v. a._ Enlighten, illuminate, illume, supply with light.

~Illusion~, _n._ Delusion, hallucination, deception, error, fallacy, mockery, fantasy, phantasm, chimera, false show.

~Illusive~, _a._ Deceptive, deceitful, delusive, fallacious.

~Illusory~, _a._ Deceptive, deceitful, delusive, fallacious.

~Illustrate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Elucidate, explain, exemplify, make clear, make plain, throw light upon.

~2.~ Adorn with pictures.

~Illustration~, _n._ ~1.~ Elucidation, explanation, exemplification.

~2.~ Illustrative picture.

~Illustrative~, _a._ Explanatory.

~Illustrious~, _a._ ~1.~ Glorious, splendid, brilliant, bright, radiant.

~2.~ Famous, famed, noted, distinguished, renowned, celebrated, conspicuous, eminent, signal, remarkable.

~Ill-will~, _n._ Malevolence, unkindness, enmity, hatred, rancor, uncharitableness, ill-nature.

~Image~, _n._ ~1.~ Statue.

~2.~ Idol, object of worship.

~3.~ Likeness, effigy, figure, similitude, resemblance, picture, representation of an object (_real or fancied_).

~4.~ Trope, figurative expression.

~Image~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Form an image of.

~2.~ IMAGINE, fancy, picture.

~Imagery~, _n._ ~1.~ Phantasm, phantom, vision, dream, fanciful forms.

~2.~ Tropes, figures of speech, figurative language.

~Imaginable~, _a._ Conceivable.

~Imaginary~, _a._ Visionary, ideal, fancied, fanciful, chimerical, dreamy, unreal, shadowy, wild, Quixotic, Utopian.

~Imagination~, _n._ Conception (_united with the faculty of recombining ideas so as to form a new creation_), invention, ideality, FANCY, creative power, plastic power.

~Imaginative~, _a._ Inventive, creative, poetical.

~Imagine~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Conceive, image, fancy, picture, picture to one's self, figure to one's self.

~2.~ Think, apprehend, suppose, believe, deem.

~3.~ Devise, contrive, plot, scheme, project, frame.

~Imagine~, _v. n._ Suppose, think, opine, fancy, dream, take it into one's head, have a notion.

~Imbecile~, _a._ ~1.~ Weak, feeble, infirm, helpless, decrepit.

~2.~ Foolish, witless, drivelling, idiotic, fatuous.

~Imbecile~, _n._ Dotard, feeble person.

~Imbecility~, _n._ ~1.~ Weakness, feebleness, debility, infirmity, helplessness.

~2.~ Foolishness, childishness, idiocy, fatuity.

~Imbibe~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Absorb, take in, suck in, suck up, swallow up.

~2.~ Receive, gather, acquire, gain, get, pick up.

~Imbitter~, _v. a._ [Written also _Embitter_.] ~1.~ Make bitter.

~2.~ Make unhappy or grievous.

~3.~ Exasperate, madden, enrage.

~Imbosom~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Hold in the bosom.

~2.~ Enclose, surround.

~Imbricate~, _a._ (_Bot._) Overlapping.

~Imbricated~, _a._ (_Bot._) Overlapping.

~Imbroglio~, _n._ [It.] ~1.~ Intricate plot.

~2.~ Complication, complexity, entanglement, embarrassing situation.

~Imbrue~, _v. a._ Wet, moisten, steep, soak, drench.

~Imbrute~, _v. a._ Brutify.

~Imbue~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Tinge, dye, stain, tint, tincture, color.

~2.~ Impregnate, inoculate, infuse.

~Imitate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Copy, follow, pattern after.

~2.~ Mimic, ape, mock, personate, impersonate, take off.

~3.~ Parody, travesty, turn into burlesque.

~Imitation~, _n._ ~1.~ Copying, imitating.

~2.~ Copy, resemblance, likeness.

~3.~ Mimicry, mocking.

~4.~ Parody, travesty.

~Imitative~, _a._ ~1.~ Imitating, copying.

~2.~ Mimicking, aping, apish.

~Imitator~, _n._ Copyist.

~Immaculate~, _a._ ~1.~ Spotless, unspotted, stainless, unsullied, unsoiled, untainted, unblemished, untarnished, undefiled, clean, pure.

~2.~ Innocent, guiltless, sinless, faultless.

~Immanence~, _n._ Inherence, indwelling.

~Immanent~, _a._ Intrinsic, inherent, internal, subjective, indwelling.

~Immaterial~, _a._ ~1.~ Incorporeal, unbodied, spiritual.

~2.~ Unimportant, insignificant, unessential, non-essential, of no importance, of no consequence.

~Immateriality~, _n._ Spirituality, incorporsity.

~Immaterialness~, _n._ Spirituality, incorporsity.

~Immature~, _a._ ~1.~ Unripe, crude, green, raw, unformed, unprepared, rudimental, imperfect, unfinished.

~2.~ Premature, untimely, unseasonable, out of season.

~Immatureness~, _a._ Unripeness, crudeness, crudity, incompleteness, greenness, rawness.

~Immaturity~, _a._ Unripeness, crudeness, crudity, incompleteness, greenness, rawness.

~Immeasurable~, _a._ Illimitable, limitless, boundless, unbounded, measureless, immense, infinite.

~Immediate~, _a._ ~1.~ Proximate, close.

~2.~ Direct, without other agency.

~3.~ Instantaneous, instant, present.

~Immediately~, _ad._ ~1.~ Closely, proximately.

~2.~ Directly, without any intervention.

~3.~ Instantly, INSTANTER, forthwith, just now, without delay, this moment.

~Immemorial~, _a._ Beyond memory, that cannot be remembered.

~Immense~, _a._ ~1.~ Illimitable, boundless, unbounded, unlimited, measureless, infinite.

~2.~ Vast, enormous, prodigious, huge, gigantic, colossal, Cyclopean, Herculean, very great.

~Immensity~, _n._ ~1.~ Infinity, infinitude, boundlessness.