The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
Chapter 1723
Ther*mot"ics (?) , n. The science of heat.
Whewell.
Thermotropic <Xpage=1497>
Ther`mo*trop"ic (?) , a. (Bot.) Manifesting thermotropism.
Thermotropism <Xpage=1497>
Ther*mot"ro*pism (?) , n. [ Thermo- + Gr. <?/ to turn.] (Bot.) The phenomenon of turning towards a source of warmth, seen in the growing parts of some plants.
Thermotype <Xpage=1497>
Ther"mo*type (?) , n. [ Thermo- + -type .] A picture (as of a slice of wood) obtained by first wetting the object slightly with hydrochloric or dilute sulphuric acid, then taking an impression with a press, and next strongly heating this impression.
Thermotypy <Xpage=1497>
Ther*mot"y*py (?) , n. The art or process of obtaining thermotypes.
Thermovoltaic <Xpage=1497>
Ther`mo*vol*ta"ic (?) , a. [ Thermo- + voltaic .] (Physics) Of or relating to heat and electricity; especially, relating to thermal effects produced by voltaic action.
Faraday.
Theromorpha <Xpage=1497>
The`ro*mor"pha (?) , n. pl. [NL.: Gr. <?/ beast + <?/ form.] (Paleon.) See Theriodonta .
Theropoda <Xpage=1497>
The*rop"o*da (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ a beast + <?/, <?/, foot.] (Paleon.) An order of carnivorous dinosaurs in which the feet are less birdlike, and hence more like those of an ordinary quadruped, than in the Ornithopoda. It includes the repacious genera Megalosaurus , Creosaurus , and their allies.
Thesaurus <Xpage=1497>
The*sau"rus (?) , n. ; pl. Thesauri (#) . [L. See Treasure .] A treasury or storehouse; hence, a repository, especially of knowledge; -- often applied to a comprehensive work, like a dictionary or cyclopedia.
These <Xpage=1497>
These (?) , pron. [OE. <?/es , <?/\'91s , a variant of <?/as , pl. of <?/es , thes , this. See This , and cf. Those .] The plural of this . See This .
Thesicle <Xpage=1497>
Thes"i*cle (?) , n. [Dim. of thesis .] A little or subordinate thesis; a proposition.
Thesis <Xpage=1497>
The"sis (?) , n. ; pl. Theses (#) . [L., fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to place, set. See Do , and cf. Anathema , Apothecary , Epithet , Hypothesis , Parenthesis , Theme , Tick a cover.] 1. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument.
2. Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.
I told them of the grave, becoming, and sublime deportment they should assume upon this mystical occasion, and read them two homilies and a thesis of my own composing, to prepare them. Goldsmith.
3. (Logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.
4. (Mus.) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis .
5. (Pros.) (a) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word. (b) The part of the foot upon which such a depression falls.
Thesmothete <Xpage=1497>
Thes"mo*thete (?) , n. [Gr. <?/; <?/ that which is established, a law (fr. <?/ to set) + <?/ a giver (also fr. <?/).] (Gr. Antiq.) A lawgiver; a legislator; one of the six junior archons at Athens.
Thespian <Xpage=1497>
Thes"pi*an (?) , a. [From L. Thespis , Gr. <?/, the founder of the Greek drama.] Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art . -- n. An actor.
Thessalian <Xpage=1497>
Thes*sa"li*an (?) , a. [Cf. L. Thessalius .] Of or pertaining to Thessaly in Greece. Shak . -- n. A native or inhabitant of Thessaly.
Thessalonian <Xpage=1497>
Thes`sa*lo"ni*an (?) , a. Of or pertaining to Thessalonica, a city of Macedonia. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Thessalonica.
Theta <Xpage=1497>
The"ta (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. qh^ta , the Greek letter θ, <THETA/.] A letter of the Greek alphabet corresponding to th in English; -- sometimes called the unlucky letter, from being used by the judges on their ballots in passing condemnation on a prisoner, it being the first letter of the Greek qa`natos , death.
Theta function (Math.) , one of a group of functions used in developing the properties of elliptic functions.
Thetical <Xpage=1497>
Thet"ic*al (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ fit for placing, fr. <?/ to set, lay down. See Thesis .] Laid down; absolute or positive, as a law.
Dr. H. More.
Thetine <Xpage=1497>
The"tine (?) , n. [ Th io + et her + sulph ine .] (Chem.) Any one of a series of complex basic sulphur compounds analogous to the sulphines.
Theurgic, Theurgical <Xpage=1497>
The*ur"gic (?) , The*ur"gic*al (?) , a. [L. theurgicus , Gr. <?/: cf. F. th\'82urgique .] Of or pertaining to theurgy; magical.
Theurgic hymns , songs of incantation.
Theurgist <Xpage=1497>
The"ur*gist (?) , n. [Cf. F. th\'82urgiste .] One who pretends to, or is addicted to, theurgy.
Hallywell.
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Theurgy <Xpage=1498>
The"ur*gy (?) , n. [L. theurgia , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ doing the works of God; <?/ God + <?/ work: cf. F. th\'82urgie . See Theism , and Work .] 1. A divine work; a miracle; hence, magic; sorcery.
2. A kind of magical science or art developed in Alexandria among the Neoplatonists, and supposed to enable man to influence the will of the gods by means of purification and other sacramental rites.
Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
3. In later or modern magic, that species of magic in which effects are claimed to be produced by supernatural agency, in distinction from natural magic.
Thew <Xpage=1498>
Thew (?) , n. [Chiefly used in the plural Thews (<?/) .] [OE. thew , <?/eau , manner, habit, strength, AS. <?/e\'a0w manner, habit (cf. <?/<?/wan to drive); akin to OS. thau custom, habit, OHG. dou . \'fb56.] 1. Manner; custom; habit; form of behavior; qualities of mind; disposition; specifically, good qualities; virtues. [Obs.]
For her great light Of sapience, and for her thews clear. Chaucer.
Evil speeches destroy good thews . Wyclif (1 Cor. xv. 33).
To be upbrought in gentle thews and martial might. Spenser.
2. Muscle or strength; nerve; brawn; sinew.
Shak.
And I myself, who sat apart And watched them, waxed in every limb; I felt the thews of Anakim, The pules of a Titan's heart. Tennyson.
Thewed <Xpage=1498>
Thewed (?) , a. 1. Furnished with thews or muscles; as, a well- thewed limb .
2. Accustomed; mannered. [Obs.]
John Skelton.
Yet would not seem so rude and thewed ill. Spenser.
Thewy <Xpage=1498>
Thew"y (?) , a. Having strong or large thews or muscles; muscular; sinewy; strong.
They <Xpage=1498>
They (?) , pron. pl. ; poss. Theirs ; obj. Them . [Icel. þeir they, properly nom. pl. masc. of s\'be , s&umac; , þat , a demonstrative pronoun, akin to the English definite article, AS. s\'c7 , se\'a2 , &edh;\'91t , nom. pl. &edh;\'be . See That .] The plural of he , she , or it . They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
Jolif and glad they went unto here [their] rest And casten hem [them] full early for to sail. Chaucer.
They of Italy salute you. Heb. xiii. 24.
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness. Matt. v. 6.
&hand; They is used indefinitely, as our ancestors used man , and as the French use on ; as, they say (French on dit ), that is, it is said by persons not specified.
Thialdine <Xpage=1498>
Thi*al"dine (?) , n. [ Thio- + al dehyde + -ine .] (Chem.) A weak nitrogenous sulphur base, C6H13NS2 .
Thialol <Xpage=1498>
Thi"al*ol (?) , n. [ Thio- + al cohol + L. ol eum oil.] (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid, ( C2H5)2S2 , having a strong garlic odor; -- called also ethyl disulphide . By extension, any one of the series of related compounds.
Thibetan <Xpage=1498>
Thib"e*tan (?) , a. Of or pertaining to Thibet. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Thibet. <-- now usu. Tibetan and Tibet. -->
Thibet cloth <Xpage=1498>
Thib"et cloth` (?) . (a) A fabric made of coarse goat's hair; a kind of camlet. (b) A kind of fine woolen cloth, used for dresses, cloaks, etc.
Thibetian <Xpage=1498>
Thi*be"tian (?) , a. & n. Same as Thibetan . <-- = Tibetan -->
Thible <Xpage=1498>
Thi"ble (?) , n. A slice; a skimmer; a spatula; a pudding stick. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Ainsworth.
Thick <Xpage=1498>
Thick (?) , a. [ Compar. Thicker (?) ; superl. Thickest .] [OE. thicke , AS. <?/icce ; akin to D. dik , OS. thikki , OHG. dicchi thick, dense, G. dick thick, Icel. <?/ykkr , <?/j\'94kkr , and probably to Gael. & Ir. tiugh . Cf. Tight .] 1. Measuring in the third dimension other than length and breadth, or in general dimension other than length; -- said of a solid body; as, a timber seven inches thick .
Were it as thick as is a branched oak. Chaucer.
My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins. 1 Kings xii. 10.
2. Having more depth or extent from one surface to its opposite than usual; not thin or slender; as, a thick plank; thick cloth; thick paper; thick neck .
3. Dense; not thin; inspissated; as, thick vapors . Also used figuratively; as, thick darkness .
Make the gruel thick and slab. Shak.
4. Not transparent or clear; hence, turbid, muddy, or misty; as, the water of a river is apt to be thick after a rain . "In a thick , misty day."
Sir W. Scott.
5. Abundant, close, or crowded in space; closely set; following in quick succession; frequently recurring.
The people were gathered thick together. Luke xi. 29.
Black was the forest; thick with beech it stood. Dryden.
6. Not having due distinction of syllables, or good articulation; indistinct; as, a thick utterance .
7. Deep; profound; as, thick sleep . [R.]
Shak.
8. Dull; not quick; as, thick of fearing .
Shak.
His dimensions to any thick sight were invincible. Shak.
9. Intimate; very friendly; familiar. [Colloq.]
We have been thick ever since. T. Hughes.
&hand; Thick is often used in the formation of compounds, most of which are self-explaining; as, thick -barred, thick -bodied, thick -coming, thick -cut, thick -flying, thick -growing, thick -leaved, thick -lipped, thick -necked, thick -planted, thick -ribbed, thick -shelled, thick -woven, and the like.
Thick register . (Phon.) See the Note under Register , n. , 7. -- Thick stuff (Naut.) , all plank that is more than four inches thick and less than twelve. J. Knowles. <-- Thick-skulled, thick-headed. Stupid, slow to learn. [derogatory] -->
Syn. -- Dense; close; compact; solid; gross; coarse.
Thick <Xpage=1498>
Thick , n. 1. The thickest part, or the time when anything is thickest.
In the thick of the dust and smoke. Knolles.
2. A thicket; as, gloomy thicks . [Obs.]
Drayton.
Through the thick they heard one rudely rush. Spenser.
He through a little window cast his sight Through thick of bars, that gave a scanty light. Dryden.
Thick-and-thin block (Naut.) , a fiddle block. See under Fiddle . -- Through thick and thin , through all obstacles and difficulties, both great and small.
Through thick and thin she followed him. Hudibras.
He became the panegyrist, through thick and thin , of a military frenzy. Coleridge.
Thick <Xpage=1498>
Thick (?) , adv. [AS. þicce .] 1. Frequently; fast; quick.
2. Closely; as, a plat of ground thick sown .
3. To a great depth, or to a greater depth than usual; as, land covered thick with manure .
Thick and threefold , in quick succession, or in great numbers. [Obs.] L'Estrange.
Thick <Xpage=1498>
Thick , v. t. & i. [Cf. AS. <?/iccian .] To thicken. [R.]
The nightmare Life-in-death was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold. Coleridge.
Thickbill <Xpage=1498>
Thick"bill` (?) , n. The bullfinch. [Prov. Eng.]
Thicken <Xpage=1498>
Thick"en (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Thickened (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Thickening .] To make thick (in any sense of the word). Specifically: --
(a) To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint .
(b) To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men .
(c) To strengthen; to confirm. [Obs.]
And this may to thicken other proofs. Shak.
(d) To make more frequent; as, to thicken blows .
Thicken <Xpage=1498>
Thick"en , v. i. To become thick. "Thy luster thickens when he shines by."
Shak.
The press of people thickens to the court. Dryden.
The combat thickens , like the storm that flies. Dryden.
Thickening <Xpage=1498>
Thick"en*ing , n. Something put into a liquid or mass to make it thicker.
Thicket <Xpage=1498>
Thick"et (?) , n. [AS. <?/iccet . See Thick , a. ] A wood or a collection of trees, shrubs, etc., closely set; as, a ram caught in a thicket .
Gen. xxii. 13.
Thickhead <Xpage=1498>
Thick"head` (?) , n. 1. A thick-headed or stupid person. [Colloq.]
2. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several species of Australian singing birds of the genus Pachycephala . The males of some of the species are bright-colored. Some of the species are popularly called thrushes .
Thick-headed <Xpage=1498>
Thick"-head`ed , a. Having a thick skull; stupid.
Thickish <Xpage=1498>
Thick"ish , a. Somewhat thick.
Thick-knee <Xpage=1498>
Thick"-knee` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A stone curlew. See under Stone .
Thickly <Xpage=1498>
Thick"ly , adv. In a thick manner; deeply; closely.
Thickness <Xpage=1498>
Thick"ness , n. [AS. <?/icnes .] The quality or state of being thick (in any of the senses of the adjective).
Thickset <Xpage=1498>
Thick"set` (?) , a. 1. Close planted; as, a thickset wood; a thickset hedge .
Dryden.
2. Having a short, thick body; stout.
Thickset <Xpage=1498>
Thick"set` , n. 1. A close or thick hedge.
2. A stout, twilled cotton cloth; a fustian corduroy, or velveteen.
McElrath.
Thickskin <Xpage=1498>
Thick"skin` (?) , n. A coarse, gross person; a person void of sensibility or sinsitiveness; a dullard.
Thick-skinned <Xpage=1498>
Thick"-skinned` (?) , a. Having a thick skin; hence, not sensitive; dull; obtuse.
Holland.
Thickskull <Xpage=1498>
Thick"skull` (?) , n. A dullard, or dull person; a blockhead; a numskull.
Entick.
Thick-skulled <Xpage=1498>
Thick"-skulled` (?) , a. Having a thick skull; hence, dull; heavy; stupid; slow to learn.
Thick wind <Xpage=1498>
Thick" wind` (?) . (Far.) A defect of respiration in a horse, that is unassociated with noise in breathing or with the signs of emphysema.
Thick-winded <Xpage=1498>
Thick"-wind`ed , a. (Far.) Affected with thick wind.
Thider <Xpage=1498>
Thid"er (?) , adv. Thither. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Thiderward <Xpage=1498>
Thid"er*ward (?) , adv. Thitherward. [Obs.]
Thief <Xpage=1498>
Thief (?) , n. ; pl. Thieves (#) . [OE. thef , theef , AS. <?/e\'a2f ; akin to OFries. thiaf , OS. theof , thiof , D. dief , G. dieb , OHG. diob , Icel. <?/j\'d3fr , Sw. tjuf , Dan. tyv , Goth. <?/iufs , <?/iubs , and perhaps to Lith. tupeti to squat or crouch down. Cf. Theft .] 1. One who steals; one who commits theft or larceny. See Theft .
There came a privy thief , men clepeth death. Chaucer.
Where thieves break through and steal. Matt. vi. 19.
2. A waster in the snuff of a candle.
Bp. Hall.
Thief catcher . Same as Thief taker . -- Thief leader , one who leads or takes away a thief. L'Estrange . -- Thief taker , one whose business is to find and capture thieves and bring them to justice. -- Thief tube , a tube for withdrawing a sample of a liquid from a cask. -- Thieves' vinegar , a kind of aromatic vinegar for the sick room, taking its name from the story that thieves, by using it, were enabled to plunder, with impunity to health, in the great plague at London. [Eng.]
Syn. -- Robber; pilferer. -- Thief , Robber . A thief takes our property by stealth; a robber attacks us openly, and strips us by main force.
Take heed, have open eye, for thieves do foot by night. Shak.
Some roving robber calling to his fellows. Milton.
Thiefly <Xpage=1498>
Thief"ly , a. & adv. Like a thief; thievish; thievishly. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Thi\'89none <Xpage=1498>
Thi"\'89*none (?) , n. [ Thi\'89n yl + ket one .] (Chem.) A ketone derivative of thiophene obtained as a white crystalline substance, ( C4H3S)2.CO , by the action of aluminium chloride and carbonyl chloride on thiophene.
Thi\'89nyl <Xpage=1498>