Part 382

<h1>Ametabolic, Ametabolous</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw><hw>A*met`a*bol"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Am`e*tab"o*lous</hw>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Not undergoing any metamorphosis; <as>as, <ex>ametabolic</ex> insects</as>.</def>

<h1>Amethodist</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A*meth"o*dist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> not + <ets>methodist</ets>.]</ety> <def>One without method; a quack.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Amethyst</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am"e*thyst</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <ety>[F. <ets>ametiste</ets>, <ets>amatiste</ets>, F. <ets>am\'82thyste</ets>, L. <ets>amethystus</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ without drunkenness; as a noun, a remedy for drunkenness, the amethyst, supposed to have this power; <?/ priv. + <?/ to be drunken, <?/ strong drink, wine. See <er>Mead</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, of different shades. It is much used as a jeweler's stone.</def>

<cs><col>Oriental amethyst</col>, <cd>the violet-blue variety of transparent crystallized corundum or sapphire.</cd></cs>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A purple color in a nobleman's escutcheon, or coat of arms.</def>

<h1>Amethystine</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am`e*thys"tine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>amethystinus</ets>, Gr. <?/.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Resembling amethyst, especially in color; bluish violet.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Composed of, or containing, amethyst.</def>

<h1>Ametropia</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am`e*tro"pi*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ irregular + <?/, <?/, eye.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Any abnormal condition of the refracting powers of the eye.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Am`e*trop"ic</wf> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Amharic</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am*har"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; <as>as, the <ex>Amharic</ex> language is closely allied to the Ethiopic</as>.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>The Amharic language (now the chief language of Abyssinia).</def></def2>

<h1>Amia</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>Am"i*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. Gr. <?/ a kind of tunny.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of fresh-water ganoid fishes, exclusively confined to North America; called <i>bowfin</i> in Lake Champlain, <i>dogfish</i> in Lake Erie, and <i>mudfish</i> in South Carolina, etc. See <er>Bowfin</er>.</def>

<h1>Amiability</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A`mi*a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being amiable; amiableness; sweetness of disposition.</def>

<blockquote>Every excellency is a degree of <b>amiability</b>. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Amiable</h1> <Xpage=48>

<hw>A"mi*a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>amiable</ets>, L. <ets>amicabilis</ets> friendly, fr. <ets>amicus</ets> friend, fr. <ets>amare</ets> to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. <ets>aimable</ets>, L. <ets>amabilis</ets> lovable, fr. <ets>amare</ets> to love. Cf. <er>Amicable</er>, <er>Amorous</er>, <er>Amability</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Lovable; lovely; pleasing.</def> <mark>[Obs. or R.]</mark>

<blockquote>So <b>amiable</b> a prospect. <i>Sir T. Herbert.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Friendly; kindly; sweet; gracious; <as>as, an <ex>amiable</ex> temper or mood; <ex>amiable</ex> ideas.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kind-heartedness, etc., which causes one to be liked; <as>as, an <ex>amiable</ex> woman</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Done out of love.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Lay an <b>amiable</b> siege to the honesty of this Ford's wife. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>