2. Formerly, in former times.
On-dit, n. [Fr.] Rumor, report, bruit, the town talk, flying report.
One, a. 1. Single, individual.
2. The same.
3. United, undivided.
One, n. 1. Unit.
2. Individual, person, human being.
One-berry, n. True-love, herb-paris (Paris quadrifolia).
One day, Some day, sooner or later, one of these days.
On end, Erect, upright.
One of these days, Some day, one day, sooner or later.
Onerous, a. Burdensome, oppressive, heavy, weighty, laborious, toilsome, operose, hard, difficult.
On exhibition, Displayed, exhibited, on view.
On hand, In possession, in store.
On horseback, On a horse's back, riding a horse.
On-looker, n. Spectator, beholder, observer, by-stander, looker-on.
Only, a. Sole, solitary, alone, single, this and no other.
Only, ad. 1. Merely, barely, simply, and nothing else.
2. Solely, singly.
On one's own hook, [Colloquial, U. S.] On one's own account, by one's self.
On the qui vive, On the alert.
On sale, For sale, to be sold, offered for sale.
Onset, n. Attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt.
Onslaught, n. Attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt.
On stilts, Pretentious, pompous, bombastic.
On tap, Tapped, broached, abroach.
On the alert, Watching, watchful, attentive, vigilant, on the look out.
On the anvil, In preparation, in progress, in process.
On the contrary, 1. In opposition, on the other side.
2. So far from being so it is just the reverse, it is quite otherwise.
On the docket, [Colloquial.] In hand, under consideration.
On the look out, Watchful, on the alert.
On the mending hand, Convalescent, getting better.
On the passage, On the way (especially by sea), en route.
On the score of, On account of.
On the sly, [Colloquial.] Furtively, slyly.
On the spot, Immediately, at once, upon the spot.
On the way, On the passage, en route.
On the whole, All things considered, in view of all the circumstances, taking every thing into account, upon the whole.
On the wing, Flying.
On tick, [Colloquial.] On credit.
On view, On exhibition.
Onward, ad. Forward, in advance.
Onwards, ad. Forward, in advance.
Oolite, n. Roestone.
Ooze, n. Mire, slime, mud.
Ooze, v. n. Percolate, filter, transude, exude, strain.
Oozy, a. Miry, slimy, muddy.
Opacity, n. Opaqueness, want of transparency.
Opaque, a. Not transparent.
Opaqueness, n. Opacity, want of transparency.
Ope, v. a. & n. [Poetical.] Open.
Open, v. a. 1. Unclose, ope, lay open.
2. Exhibit, explain, reveal, interpret, disclose, make manifest, bring to view.
3. Begin, commence, enter upon.
Open, v. n. 1. Ope, cleave, part, be unclosed, be parted, be sundered, be severed.
2. Come into view, begin to appear.
3. Begin, commence.
Open, a. 1. Unclosed, not shut.
2. Expanded, extended, broad, not folded, not contracted.
3. Frank, unreserved, candid, ingenuous, undisguised, undesigning, artless, undissembling, sincere, guileless, fair, honest, single-minded, above-board, open-hearted.
4. Liberal, generous, munificent, bountiful, open-handed.
5. Exposed, unprotected, undefended.
6. Public, unrestricted, clear, unobstructed, free to all.
7. Unsettled, undetermined, not adjusted.
8. Mild, moderate, not frosty, not cold.
Open-handed, a. Generous, liberal, munificent, bountiful.
Open-hearted, a. Candid, frank, artless, guileless, open.
Opening, n. 1. Aperture, hole, orifice, perforation, breach, chasm, cleft, gap, fissure, rent, rift, flaw.
2. Beginning, commencement.
3. Opportunity, chance.
Opera-glass, n. Lorgnette.
Operate, v. n. [Followed by on or upon.] Act, work, have effect, have influence.
Operation, n. 1. Action, agency, force, influence, effect.
2. Performance, procedure, process, proceeding, manipulation.
3. Movement, motion, manœuvre.
Operative, a. 1. Acting, active, in action, in operation.
2. Effective, efficient, effectual, efficacious, serviceable.
Operative, n. Laborer, artisan, laboring man, common workman.
Operator, n. Doer, actor, performer, agent, executor.
Operose, a. Laborious, toilsome, hard, onerous, burdensome, difficult, tedious, wearisome, irksome.
Ophite, n. (Min.) Serpentine, green porphyry.
Ophthalmia, n. [L.] Ophthalmy.
Ophthalmy, n. (Med.) Ophthalmia, inflammation of the eye.
Opiate, n. Anodyne, narcotic, sedative.
Opine, v. n. [Obsolete or colloquial.] Think, judge, believe, suppose, conceive, apprehend, fancy, ween, presume, take it, be of opinion, have an opinion.
Opinion, n. 1. Judgment, notion, view, belief, idea, conception, impression, sentiment.
2. Estimate.
Opinionated, a. Conceited, dogmatical, opinionative, stiff or stubborn in opinion.
Opinionative, a. Opinionated.
Opponent, n. Antagonist, adversary, rival, competitor, enemy, foe, adverse party.
Opportune, a. Seasonable, convenient, timely, fit, suitable, favorable, propitious, auspicious, fortunate, lucky, apropos, well-timed, to the purpose.
Opportunely, ad. Seasonably, in the nick of time, all in good time, in the fulness of time.
Opportunity, n. Chance; fit, suitable, or favorable time; good chance, fitting occasion, nick of time.
Oppose, v. a. 1. Resist, withstand, contravene, thwart, oppugn, combat, strive against, set one's face against, make a stand against.
2. Contradict, gainsay, deny.
Opposing, a. Conflicting, counteracting, antagonistic, adverse, opposite, hostile, inimical.
Opposite, a. 1. Facing, over against.
2. Contrary, repugnant, diverse, unlike, incompatible, inconsistent.
3. Adverse, opposed, opposing, antagonistic, hostile, inimical.
Opposition, n. 1. Contrariety, repugnance, diversity, inconsistency.
2. Counteraction, hostility, resistance.
Oppress, v. a. 1. Overburden, crush, overwhelm, overpower, weigh heavily upon, bear hard upon.
2. Persecute, wrong, maltreat, treat cruelly, tyrannize over.
Oppression, n. 1. Hardship, misery, suffering, calamity.
2. Tyranny, severity, cruelty, injustice, persecution.
Oppressive, a. 1. Heavy, overwhelming, overpowering.
2. Tyrannical, cruel, severe, hard, rigorous, inhuman, grinding, galling.
3. Close, uncomfortable.
Oppressor, n. Tyrant.
Opprobrious, a. 1. Reproachful, scurrilous, abusive, vituperative, insolent, condemnatory, damnatory, scandalous, contemptuous, offensive, insulting.
2. Infamous, despised, shameful, dishonorable, disgraceful, disreputable.
Opprobrium, n. Reproach, disgrace, infamy, ignominy, obloquy, odium.
Oppugn, v. a. Assail, attack, combat, resist, oppose, thwart, contravene, withstand, strive against.
Optic, a. Visual.
Optical, a. Visual.
Option, n. Choice, election, preference.
Optional, a. Discretional, elective.
Opulence, n. Wealth, affluence, riches, fortune, independence, easy circumstances, ample means.
Opulent, a. Wealthy, rich, affluent, flush, moneyed, well off.
Oracle, n. 1. Divine communication.
2. (Jewish History.) Sanctuary, Holy of Holies.
3. (Greek History.) Deity or god (from whom divine communications come).
4. Sage, prophet, Solomon, Nestor, wise man, master mind, shining light.
Oracular, a. 1. Prophetic, dogmatical, authoritative, magisterial.
2. Sage, wise, grave, venerable.
Oral, a. Spoken, verbal, nuncupative, parole, not written.
Orally, ad. By word of mouth.
Oration, n. Discourse, address, speech, harangue.
Orator, n. Public speaker.
Oratorical, a. Rhetorical.
Oratory, n. Eloquence, art of speaking well (in public).
Orb, n. 1. Globe, sphere, ball.
2. Circle, orbit.
Orbicular, a. 1. Spherical, globular, globated, globous, globose.
2. Circular.
Orbit, n. 1. Orb, circular path (of a celestial body).
2. (Anat.) Cavity of the eye.
Orchestra, n. 1. Place for musicians (as in a theatre).
2. Band of instrumental musicians (in an orchestra).
Orchotomy, n. (Med.) Emasculation, castration.
Ordain, v. a. 1. Appoint, call, elect, consecrate, destine, set apart.
2. Establish, institute, regulate, set in order, arrange.
3. Decree, enact, order, prescribe, enjoin.
Ordeal, n. Trial, test, touchstone, proof, assay, experiment.
Order, n. 1. Method, regularity, symmetry, regular arrangement.
2. Fit condition, proper state.
3. Regulation, rule, canon, prescription, law, standing rule.
4. Mandate, precept, injunction, command, direction, instruction, bidding.
5. Rank, class, grade, degree.
6. (Bot.) Family, tribe.
7. (Zoöl.) Sub-class, subordinate class.
Order, v. a. 1. Regulate, arrange, systematize, adjust, methodize.
2. Manage, conduct, carry on.
3. Command, instruct, direct, bid, require, give an order to.
Orderly, a. 1. Regular, methodical, systematic.
2. Peaceable, quiet, well behaved.
Orders, n. pl. Holy orders, office of the Christian ministry, the sacred profession.
Ordinance, n. 1. Decree, edict, law, enactment, statute.
2. Rite, ceremony, observance, sacrament.
Ordinarily, ad. Commonly, usually, generally.
Ordinary, a. 1. Common, usual, customary, habitual, settled, established, wonted, every day.
2. Mean, vulgar, low, inferior.
3. Plain, ugly, homely, inelegant, ill-looking, not handsome, not fine.
Ordinary, n. Eating-house (where a meal is offered at a settled price), table d'hôte, public table.
Ordination, n. Consecration, induction, institution.
Ordnance, n. Cannon, great guns.
Ordure, n. Dung, excrement, fæces.
Organ, n. Instrument, means, medium.
Organic, n. Radical, fundamental, constitutional.
Organical, n. Radical, fundamental, constitutional.
Organism, n. 1. Organic structure.
2. Organization, organized being, organized existence.
Organization, n. 1. Construction, constitution, organizing, forming, making.
2. Organism, organized being, organized existence.
Organize, v. a. Constitute (by assignment of parts), dispose or arrange in parts (for special functions), construct, form, make.
Orgies, n. pl. Revels, bacchanals, saturnalia, carousal, revelry, wassail, debauch, drunken bout.
Orient, a. 1. Eastern, oriental.
2. Bright, shining, glittering, sparkling, brilliant.
Orient, n. East.
Oriental, a. Eastern, orient.
Orifice, n. Hole, aperture, perforation, pore.
Origin, n. 1. Source, rise, spring, beginning, commencement, birth, cradle, original, fountain-head, starting-point.
2. Cause, occasion.
Original, a. 1. Primitive, aboriginal, primeval, primary, primordial, pristine, first.
2. Inventive, creative.
Original, n. 1. Source, spring, origin, cause.
2. Archetype, model, pattern, type, prototype, protoplast, exemplar, first copy.
3. [Colloquial.] Oddity, eccentric person.
Originate, v. a. Create, breed, bring into existence, be the author of, be the cause of, give rise to.
Originate, v. n. Arise, rise, begin, spring, proceed, emanate, flow, take its rise.
Originator, n. Inventor, author, maker, creator, father, former, first cause.
Orison, n. Prayer, supplication, petition, solicitation.
Ormolu, n. Mosaic gold.
Ornament, n. Embellishment, decoration, adornment.
Ornament, v. a. Decorate, adorn, embellish, beautify, garnish, bedeck, grace, emblazon.
Ornamental, a. Embellishing, serving for ornament, topiary.
Ornate, a. Ornamented, embellished, decorated, bedecked.
Orrery, n. Planetarium.
Orthoclase, n. Felspar.
Orthodox, a. Sound (in religious opinions), of the true faith, not heretical.
Orthodoxy, n. True faith, soundness of doctrine.
Orthogonal, a. Rectangular, right-angled.
Orthography, n. Spelling.
Oscillate, v. n. Swing, vibrate, move to and fro, move backward and forward.
Oscillation, n. Vibration, swinging, nutation.
Oscillatory, a. Vibratory, swinging, oscillating, vibrating.
Oscitate, v. n. Gape, yawn.
Osier, n. 1. Willow.
2. Wicker, withe, willow twig.
Osseous, a. Bony.
Ossuary, n. Charnel-house.
Ostensible, a. 1. Shown, declared, avowed, assigned, manifest, apparent, exhibited, presented, visible.
2. Specious, plausible, colorable.
Ostentation, n. Display, show, parade, flourish, dash, pomposity, pompousness, pageantry, high pretension.
Ostentatious, a. Boastful, vain, showy, dashing, flaunting, pompous, vainglorious, fond of display.
Ostentatiously, ad. Showily, pompously, boastfully, with a flourish of trumpets, with beat of drum.
Ostracism, n. Banishment, expulsion, exclusion, excommunication.
Ostracize, v. a. Banish, exile, put under the ban.
Otalgia, n. (Med.) Ear-ache.
Otalgy, n. (Med.) Ear-ache.
Ottoman, n. Turk.
Ottoman, a. Turkish.
Oust, v. a. Eject, expel, dislodge, turn out.
Out and out, 1. [Adverbially.] Completely, thoroughly, utterly.
2. [Adjectively.] Complete, thorough, consummate, unqualified.
Out-balance, v. a. Overweigh, overbalance, overpoise.
Outbreak, n. 1. Eruption, explosion.
2. Riot, row, fray, affray, broil, conflict, breach of the peace.
Outburst, n. Eruption, outbreak.
Outcast, n. 1. Exile.
2. Reprobate, castaway, vagabond, Pariah, abandoned wretch.
Outcrop, n. (Geol.) Basseting, cropping out.
Outcry, n. 1. Cry, scream, screech, yell.
2. Clamor, vociferation, hallabaloo, noise, hue and cry.
Outdo, v. a. Excel, surpass, exceed, beat, outstrip, outvie, outgo, go beyond, be superior to.
Out-doors, ad. Abroad, out-of-doors, in the open air, out of the house.
Outer, a. Exterior, external.
Outface, v. a. Brave, look out of countenance, stare down.
Outfit, n. Equipment.
Outflow, n. Efflux, effusion, flow, out-pouring.
Outgo, v. a. 1. Outstrip, go beyond.
2. Surpass, excel, exceed, outdo, outvie, beat, be superior to.
Outgo, n. Expenditure, outlay.
Out-Herod Herod, Be very extravagant, overdo the matter.
Outlandish, a. 1. Foreign, strange, exotic, alien, not native, not domestic, from abroad.
2. Barbarous, rustic, boorish, rude, clownish.
Outlaw, n. Robber, bandit, brigand, freebooter, highwayman, marauder.
Outlay, n. Expenditure, outgo.
Outlet, n. Exit, egress, vent.
Outline, n. 1. Contour.
2. Sketch, plan, draft, delineation, drawing, rough draft.
Outlive, v. a. Survive, live longer than.
Outlook, n. 1. Watch.
2. Prospect, view, sight.
Outmost, a. Remotest, furthest.
Out of, 1. From.
2. By means of, in consequence of.
3. Not in.
4. Abroad, not within.
5. Beyond.
Out of character, Inappropriate, improper, unsuitable, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste.
Out of conceit with, Tired of, no longer fond of, no longer pleased with.
Out of date, Antiquated, antique, archaic, obsolete, old-fashioned, out of fashion, gone by, fallen into desuetude.
Out-of-doors, ad. Abroad, out-doors, in the open air, out of the house.
Out of fashion, Out of date.
Out of humor, Irritated, ruffled, vexed, angry, sullen, peevish, out of temper, out of tune.
Out of joint, 1. Dislocated.
2. Disordered, displaced, going wrong.
Out of sorts, 1. Ill, unwell, ailing, sick, indisposed, laid up.
2. (Printing.) Without an assortment of types.
Out of temper, Out of humor.
Out-of-the-way, a. Uncommon, unusual, singular, strange, rare.
Out of tune, 1. Harsh, discordant, not in tune.
2. Irritated, ruffled, out of humor.
Out of the frying pan into the fire, From bad to worse.
Out of wind, Plane, even, level, flat.
Out of winding, Plane, even, level, flat.
Out-pouring, n. Effusion, efflux, outflow.
Outrage, n. Insult, affront, indignity, abuse, offence.
Outrage, v. a. Insult, abuse, maltreat, offend, shock.
Outrageous, a. 1. Furious, violent, raging, wild, mad, frantic, infuriate, frenzied.
2. Atrocious, heinous, villanous.
3. Excessive, exorbitant, enormous, extravagant.
Outré, a. [Fr.] Extravagant, excessive, exorbitant, immoderate, inordinate, overstrained.
Outright, ad. 1. Immediately, instantly, at once, without delay.
2. Completely, utterly, entirely.
Outrun, v. a. Exceed, surpass, outstrip, outgo, beat, go beyond.
Outset, n. Beginning, commencement, opening, starting-point.
Outside, n. Exterior, surface, superficies, external part.
Outside, a. Exterior, external, outward, outer, on the surface.
Outskirt, n. Suburb, border, environs.
Outstanding, a. Unsettled, unpaid, owing, due.
Outstrip, v. a. 1. Outgo, outrun, go beyond.
2. Excel, surpass, exceed, outvie, outdo.
Outvie, v. a. Excel, exceed, surpass, outdo, outstrip.
Outward, a. 1. External, exterior, outer, outside.
2. Extrinsic, extraneous, adventitious.
Outweigh, v. a. Overbalance, overpoise, overweigh.
Outwit, v. a. 1. Outgeneral, out-manœuvre, baffle, steal a march upon.
2. Overreach, cheat, dupe, deceive, circumvent, swindle, defraud, victimize, cozen, gull, chouse, diddle, take in, impose upon.
Oval, a. Elliptical.
Ovate, a. Egg-shaped.
Ovation, n. Triumph.
Over, prep. 1. Above.
2. Across, athwart, from one side of to the other.
3. Throughout, through, through the whole extent of.
4. More than, upwards of.
Over, ad. 1. Above the top.
2. Across, athwart, transversely, from one side to the other.
3. From one to another, from hand to hand.
4. Besides, to boot, in addition, into the bargain.
5. Throughout, completely, from beginning to end.
Over-abundant, a. Exuberant, plenteous, copious, full, rank, plentiful, ample, replete, liberal, lavish.
Overawe, v. a. Awe, intimidate, cow, frighten, affright, daunt.
Overbalance, v. a. Outweigh, overpoise, overweigh.
Overbear, v. a. Overpower, overwhelm, subdue, overthrow, prostrate.
Overbearing, a. 1. Overpowering, oppressive.
2. Imperious, domineering, dictatorial, supercilious, lordly, haughty, arrogant.
Overcast, a. Clouded, darkened, obscured.
Overcharge, v. a. 1. Burden, oppress, surcharge, overload.
2. Exaggerate, overstate, overstrain, overlay with ornament.
Overcome, v. a. 1. Subdue, conquer, vanquish, subjugate, overthrow, overwhelm, overturn, overbear, overpower, overmaster, defeat, crush, beat, rout, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of.
2. Surmount, rise above.
Overcome, v. n. Prevail, conquer, gain the victory.
Over-confident, a. Rash, venturesome, presumptuous, overweening, headlong, precipitate, incautious, imprudent.
Overdone, a. 1. Overwrought.
2. Cooked too much.
Overestimate, v. a. Overvalue, overprize, overrate, make too much of.
Overflow, v. a. 1. Inundate, deluge, flood, flow over.
2. Overspread, overrun.
Overflow, v. n. Overrun, run over.
Overflow, n. 1. Inundation.
2. Superabundance, exuberance, luxuriance, profusion, excess.
Overfond, a. Doting, too fond.
Overfull, a. Surcharged, overcharged, overloaded, surfeited, plethoric.
Overhaul, v. a. 1. (Naut.) Overtake, come up with.
2. Examine, look into.
3. [Colloquial U. S.] Censure, blame, reprove, reprehend, find fault with, pass censure on, take to task, bring to book, call over the coals, haul over the coals, call to account, come down upon, snap up.
Overhead, ad. Above, aloft.
Overjoyed, a. Transported, enraptured, in raptures, in ecstacies, in a transport.
Overlay, v. a. 1. Cover, spread over.
2. Crush, smother.
Overliberal, a. Lavish, profuse, prodigal, thriftless, unthrifty, extravagant, wasteful, too free.
Overlook, v. a. 1. Superintend, supervise, oversee, inspect, have charge of.
2. Excuse, forgive, pardon, pass over, forgive and forget.
3. Disregard, neglect, miss, blink, pass by, be inattentive to, not notice, not think of.
Overmaster, v. a. Overpower.
Overmodest, a. Bashful, shy, timid, timorous, coy, diffident, shamefaced, sheepish, not self-possessed.
Overplus, n. Excess, surplus, surplusage, residue.
Overpoise, v. a. Overbalance, outweigh.
Overpower, v. a. Subdue, conquer, overwhelm, overcome, overturn, over-bear, overmaster, defeat, rout, crash, beat, vanquish, subjugate, discomfit, choke, get the better of, get the upper hand of.
Overprize, v. a. Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of.
Overrate, v. a. Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of.
Overreach, v. a. Deceive, cheat, dupe, circumvent, defraud, swindle, cozen, bamboozle, gull, trick, victimize, diddle, chouse, take in, impose upon.
Override, v. a. 1. Pass, ride beyond.
2. Outweigh, surpass, be superior to, take precedence of.
Overrule, v. a. 1. Control, govern, sway, have control of.
2. Annul, cancel, revoke, rescind, repeal, nullify, recall, reject, repudiate, supersede, set aside.
Overruling, a. Controlling, governing, directing, prevailing, predominant.
Overrun, v. a. 1. Run over, spread over.
2. Ravage, devastate, despoil, lay waste.
Overrun, v. n. Overflow, run over.
Oversee, v. a. Superintend, supervise, overlook, inspect, boss, have charge of, have the direction of.
Overseer, n. Superintendent, inspector, supervisor, director, boss.
Overset, v. a. 1. Overturn, upset, capsize, turn topsy-turvy.
2. Subvert, overthrow, destroy.
Oversight, n. 1. Superintendence, control, direction, management, supervision, inspection, charge, care, surveillance.
2. Error, blunder, mistake, slip, trip, lapse, miss, inadvertency.
Overspread, v. a. Cover, spread over.
Overstate, v. a. Exaggerate, overcharge.
Overstrain, v. a. Exaggerate, overcharge.
Overt, a. Open, manifest, public, patent, notorious, glaring.
Overtake, v. a. Catch, come up with.
Overthrow, v. a. 1. Overturn, upset, overset, subvert, prostrate, level, fell, throw down, beat down.
2. Demolish, destroy, ruin.
3. Vanquish, conquer, defeat, worst, overcome, master, overpower, overbear, overwhelm, subjugate, crush, discomfit, beat, rout, foil.
Overthrow, n. 1. Subversion, prostration.
2. Destruction, demolition, ruin, shipwreck.
3. Defeat, discomfiture, rout.
Overtop, v. a. 1. Rise above.
2. Excel, transcend, surpass, exceed.
Overture, n. 1. Proposal, offer, proposition.
2. (Mus.) Orchestral introduction to an opera, oratorio, &c.
Overturn, v. a. Overthrow.
Overvalue, v. a. Overrate, overprize, overestimate, make too much of.
Overweening, a. Conceited, haughty, proud, arrogant, opinionated, egotistical, consequential, supercilious, vain, vain-glorious, puffed up.
Overwhelm, v. a. 1. Overflow, spread over and cover.
2. Subdue, vanquish, conquer, defeat, overpower, overthrow.
Overwrought, a. Overdone, elaborated too much.
Ovule, n. (Bot.) Rudimentary seed.
Ovum, n. [L. pl. Ova.] Egg.
Owe, v. a. 1. Be indebted to, be bound to pay.
2. Be obliged to ascribe to, be obliged for, have to attribute to.
Owing, a. Due.
Owing to, Attributable to, ascribable to, traceable to.
Own, v. a. 1. Possess, hold, have, be in possession of, have a title to.
2. Acknowledge, confess, avow, allow, admit.
Owner, n. Proprietor, possessor, holder.
Oxidate, v. a. Oxidize.
Oxidize, v. a. Oxidate, calcine, convert into an oxide.
Oxygenate, v. a. Oxygenize, unite or impregnate with oxygen.
Oxygenize, v. a. Oxygenate.
Oxygon, n. Acute-angled triangle.
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Pace, n. 1. Step, tread.
2. Gait, manner of walking.
3. Amble (of a horse), pacing.
Pace, v. n. 1. Walk (with measured steps).
2. Go at a pace, go at an ambling gait.
Pachydermatous, a. Thick-skinned.
Pacific, a. 1. Conciliatory, appeasing, mild, peace-making.
2. Peaceful, peaceable, tranquil, gentle, calm, smooth, quiet, unruffled.
Pacification, n. Tranquillization, reconciliation, reconcilement, accommodation.
Pacificator, n. Peacemaker.
Pacify, v. a. 1. Conciliate, appease, give peace to, restore harmony to.