Abscess: Definition and part of speech

Abscess

  1. n. A collection of pus or purulent matter in any tissue or organ of the body, the result of a morbid process.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Abruptness: Definition and part of speech

Abruptness

  1. n. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner.
  2. n. The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Abruptly: Definition and part of speech

Abruptly

  1. adv. Precipitously.
  2. adv. In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Abrupt: Definition and part of speech

Abrupt

  1. v. t. To tear off or asunder.
  2. a. Broken off; very steep, or craggy, as rocks, precipices, banks; precipitous; steep; as, abrupt places.
  3. a. Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
  4. a. Having sudden transitions from one subject to another; unconnected.
  5. a. Suddenly terminating, as if cut off.
  6. n. An abrupt place.
  7. The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.