Part 6082

<hw>Ir`re*sus"ci*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incapable of being resuscitated or revived.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ir`re*sus"ci*ta*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irretention</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*ten"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of retaining power; forgetfulness.</def>

<i>De Quincey.</i>

<h1>Irretentive</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*ten"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not retentive; <as>as, an <ex>irretentive</ex> memory</as>.</def>

<h1>Irretraceable</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*trace"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incapable of being retraced; not retraceable.</def>

<h1>Irretractile</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*tract"ile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Not retractile.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not tractile or ductile.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>

<h1>Irretrievable</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*triev"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable; <as>as, an <ex>irretrievable</ex> loss</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Irremediable; incurable; irrecoverable.</syn>

<h1>Irretrievableness</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*triev"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being irretrievable.</def>

<h1>Irretrievably</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*triev"a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an irretrievable manner.</def>

<h1>Irreturnable</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*turn"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not to be returned.</def>

<h1>Irrevealable</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*veal"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incapable of being revealed.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ir`re*veal"a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irreverence</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir*rev"er*ence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irreverentia</ets>: cf. F. <ets>irr\'82v\'82rence</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state or quality of being irreverent; want of proper reverence; disregard of the authority and character of a superior.</def>

<h1>Irreverend</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir*rev"er*end</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Irreverent.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Immodest speech, or <b>irreverend</b> gesture. <i>Strype.</i></blockquote>