Atmospherical: Definition and part of speech

Atmospherical

  1. a. Dependent on the atmosphere.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth.
  3. a. Existing in the atmosphere.
  4. a. Caused, or operated on, by the atmosphere; as, an atmospheric effect; an atmospheric engine.

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.

Athlete: Definition and part of speech

Athlete

  1. n. One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.
  2. n. One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
  3. n. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion.

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.

Athletic: Definition and part of speech

Athletic

  1. a. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.

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.

Athwart: Definition and part of speech

Athwart

  1. adv. Across the course; so as to thwart; perversely.
  2. prep. Across; from side to side of.
  3. prep. Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course.
  4. adv. Across, especially in an oblique direction; sidewise; obliquely.

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.

Atilt: Definition and part of speech

Atilt

  1. adv. In the position of a cask tilted, or with one end raised. [In this sense sometimes used as an adjective.]
  2. adv. In the manner of a tilter; in the position, or with the action, of one making a thrust.

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.