CPage 405
- English Word Convolve Definition To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on another.
- English Word Convolved Definition of Convolve
- English Word Convolving Definition of Convolve
- English Word Convolvulaceous Definition Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family of plants of which the bindweed and the morning-glory are common examples.
- English Word Convolvuli Definition of Convolvulus
- English Word Convolvulin Definition A glucoside occurring in jalap (the root of a convolvulaceous plant), and extracted as a colorless, tasteless, gummy mass of powerful purgative properties.
- English Word Convolvulus Definition A large genus of plants having monopetalous flowers, including the common bindweed (C. arwensis), and formerly the morning-glory, but this is now transferred to the genus Ipomaea.
- English Word Convoy Definition To accompany for protection, either by sea or land; to attend for protection; to escort; as, a frigate convoys a merchantman.
- English Word Convoy Definition The act of attending for defense; the state of being so attended; protection; escort.
- English Word Convoy Definition A vessel or fleet, or a train or trains of wagons, employed in the transportation of munitions of war, money, subsistence, clothing, etc., and having an armed escort.
- English Word Convoy Definition A protection force accompanying ships, etc., on their way from place to place, by sea or land; an escort, for protection or guidance.
- English Word Convoy Definition Conveyance; means of transportation.
- English Word Convoy Definition A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill.
- English Word Convoyed Definition of Convoy
- English Word Convoying Definition of Convoy
- English Word Convulse Definition To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body; to shake with irregular spasms, as in excessive laughter, or in agony from grief or pain.
- English Word Convulse Definition To agitate greatly; to shake violently.
- English Word Convulsed Definition of Convulse
- English Word Convulsing Definition of Convulse
- English Word Convulsion Definition An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
- English Word Convulsion Definition Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
- English Word Convulsional Definition Pertaining to, or having, convulsions; convulsionary.
- English Word Convulsionary Definition Pertaining to convulsion; convulsive.
- English Word Convulsionary Definition A convulsionist.
- English Word Convulsionist Definition One who has convulsions; esp., one of a body of fanatics in France, early in the eighteenth century, who went into convulsions under the influence of religious emotion; as, the Convulsionists of St. Medard.
- English Word Convulsive Definition Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary.
- English Word Convulsively Definition in a convulsive manner.
- English Word Cony Definition A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit (Lepus cuniculus)
- English Word Cony Definition The chief hare.
- English Word Cony Definition A simpleton.