Part 3127

<h1>Dimmish, Dimmy</h1> <Xpage=414>

<hw><hw>Dim"mish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Dim"my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Somewhat dim; <as>as, <ex>dimmish</ex> eyes</as>.</def> "<i>Dimmy</i> clouds."

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<h1>Dimness</h1> <Xpage=414>

<hw>Dim"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>dimness</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality <?/ being dim; lack of brightness, clearness, or distinctness; dullness; obscurity.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Dullness, or want of clearness, of vision or of intellectual perception.</def>

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Darkness; obscurity; gloom. See <er>Darkness</er>.</syn>

<h1>Dimorph</h1> <Xpage=414>

<hw>Di"morph`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ two-formed; <?/ twice (see <er>Di-</er>) + <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Either one of the two forms of a dimorphous substance; <as>as, calcite and aragonite are <ex>dimorphs</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Dimorphic</h1> <Xpage=414>

<hw>Di*mor"phic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the property of dimorphism; dimorphous.</def>

<h1>Dimorphism</h1> <Xpage=414>

<hw>Di*mor"phism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dimorphisme</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Difference of form between members of the same species, as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both hermaphrodite (as in the partridge berry), or when there are two forms of one or both sexes of the same species of butterfly.</def>

<blockquote><b>Dimorphism</b> is the condition of the appearance of the same species under two dissimilar forms. <i>Darwin.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Crystallization in two independent forms of the same chemical compound, as of calcium carbonate as calcite and aragonite.</def>

<h1>Dimorphous</h1> <Xpage=414>

<hw>Di*mor"phous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dimorphe</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Crystallog.)</fld> <def>Crystallizing under two forms fundamentally different, while having the same chemical composition.</def>

<h1>Dimple</h1> <Xpage=414>

<hw>Dim"ple</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prob. a nasalized dim. of <ets>dip</ets>. See <er>Dip</er>, and cf. <er>Dimble</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A slight natural depression or indentation on the surface of some part of the body, esp. on the cheek or chin.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>The <b>dimple</b> of her chin. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A slight indentation on any surface.</def>