Part 5822

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Inflammative</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flam"ma*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Inflammatory.</def>

<h1>Inflammatory</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flam"ma*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>inflammatoire</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious; <as>as, <ex>inflammatory</ex> libels, writings, speeches, or publications</as>.</def>

<i>Burke.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Accompanied with, or tending to cause, preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; <as>as, an <ex>inflammatory</ex> disease</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Inflammatory crust</col>. <fld>(Med.)</fld> <cd>Same as <cref>Buffy coat</cref>, under <er>Buffy</er>.</cd> -- <col>Inflammatory fever</col>, <cd>a variety of fever due to inflammation.</cd></cs>

<h1>Inflatable</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flat"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That may be inflated.</def>

<h1>Inflate</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flate"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>inflatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>inflare</ets> to inflate; pref. <ets>in-</ets> in + <ets>flare</ets> to blow. See <er>Blow</er> to puff wind.]</ety> <def>Blown in; inflated.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Inflate</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flate"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Inflated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Inflating</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To swell or distend with air or gas; to dilate; to expand; to enlarge; <as>as, to <ex>inflate</ex> a bladder; to <ex>inflate</ex> the lungs.</as></def>

<blockquote>When passion's tumults in the bosom rise, <b>Inflate</b> the features, and enrage the eyes. <i>J. Scott of Amwell.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: To swell; to puff up; to elate; <as>as, to <ex>inflate</ex> one with pride or vanity</as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Inflate</b> themselves with some insane delight. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To cause to become unduly expanded or increased; <as>as, to <ex>inflate</ex> the currency</as>.</def>

<h1>Inflate</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flate"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To expand; to fill; to distend.</def>

<h1>Inflated</h1> <Xpage=760>

<hw>In*flat"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Filled, as with air or gas; blown up; distended; <as>as, a balloon <ex>inflated</ex> with gas</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Turgid; swelling; puffed up; bombastic; pompous; <as>as, an <ex>inflated</ex> style</as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Inflated</b> and astrut with self-conceit. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Hollow and distended, as a perianth, corolla, nectary, or pericarp.</def>

<i>Martyn.</i>