a. [ Pref. anti- + physical. ] Contrary to nature; unnatural. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. anti- + Gr. &unr_; to inflate. ] (Med.) Relieving flatulence; carminative. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to the physics of astronomical science. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Pertaining to autopsy; autoptical. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ L., cabbage. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants embracing several species and varieties differing much in appearance and qualities: such as the common cabbage (Brassica oleracea), broccoli, cauliflowers, etc.; the wild turnip (Brassica campestris); the common turnip (Brassica rapa); the rape or coleseed (Brassica napus), etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a natural family of plants with four-petaled flowers.
Syn. -- Cruciferae, family Cruciferae, family Brassicaceae, mustard family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ L. brassica cabbage. ] (Bot.) Related to, or resembling, the cabbage, or plants of the Cabbage family. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. cassicus helmeted, fr. L. cassis a belmet. ] (Zool.) An American bird of the genus Cassicus, allied to the starlings and orioles, remarkable for its skillfully constructed and suspended nest; the crested oriole. The name is also sometimes given to the piping crow, an Australian bird. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. cata + physical. ] Unnatural; contrary to nature. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Some artists . . . have given to Sir Walter Scott a pile of forehead which is unpleassing and cataphysical. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ L. classicus relating to the classes of the Roman people, and especially to the frist class; hence, of the first rank, superior, from classis class: cf. F. classique. See Class, n. ] 1. Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. [ 1913 Webster ]

Give, as thy last memorial to the age,
One classic drama, and reform the stage. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mr. Greaves may justly be reckoned a classical author on this subject [ Roman weights and coins ]. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. to Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the period when their best literature was produced; of or pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds. [ 1913 Webster ]

Though throned midst Latium's classic plains. Mrs. Hemans. [ 1913 Webster ]

The epithet classical, as applied to ancient authors, is determined less by the purity of their style than by the period at which they wrote. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

He [ Atterbury ] directed the classical studies of the undergraduates of his college. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style. [ 1913 Webster ]

Classical, provincial, and national synods. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Classicals orders. (Arch.) See under Order. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A classical idiom, style, or expression; a classicism. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Adherence to what are supposed or assumed to be the classical canons of art. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who adheres to what he thinks the classical canons of art. Ruskin. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. In the manner of classes; according to a regular order of classes or sets. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. The quality of being classical. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. an island in the Mediterranean; with adjacent islets it constitutes a region of France.
Syn. -- Corse. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a region of France.
Syn. -- Corse. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. of or pertaining to Corsica (definition 2). [ WordNet 1.5 ]

{ } a. [ It. cossico. See 2d Coss. ] Of or relating to algebra; as, cossic numbers, or the cossic art. [ Obs. ] “Art of numbers cossical.” Digges (1579). [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. variant spelling of desiccate.
Syn. -- dehydrate, dry up, dessicate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. variant spelling of desiccate.
Syn. -- dehydrate, dry up, desicate. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. (Anat.) Pertaining to a diapophysis. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Dropsy. ] 1. Diseased with dropsy; hydropical; tending to dropsy; as, a dropsical patient. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Of or pertaining to dropsy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. State of being dropsical. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not subject to physical laws or methods. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Extrinsic. -- Ex*trin"sic*al*lyadv.

{ } n. The state or quality of being extrinsic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Forensic. Berkley. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. géodésique. ] 1. (Math.) Of or pertaining to geodesy; geodetic. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Architecture) Made of lightweight structural supporting elements connected in a manner to provide great rigidity; -- of structures; as, The geodesic dome was invented by R. Buckminster Fuller. [ PJC ]

adj. of or pertaining to geophysics; as, geophysical sciences. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical.[ Colloq. ] Sterne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Above or transcending physical laws; supernatural. [ 1913 Webster ]

Those who do not fly to some hyperphysical hypothesis. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Inharmonious; unmusical; discordant. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Formerly written intrinsecal. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Intrinsic. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Intimate; closely familiar. [ Obs. ] Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being intrinsic; essentialness; genuineness; reality. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Internally; in its nature; essentially; really; truly. [ 1913 Webster ]

A lie is a thing absolutely and intrinsically evil. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being intrinsical; intrinsicality. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Intricate. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Lackadaisy, interj. ] 1. Affectedly pensive; languidly sentimental; dreamy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Lacking spirit or liveliness; lethargic; listless; languid. [ PJC ]

3. Indolent; lazy; idle, especially in a dreamy manner. [ PJC ]

-- Lack`a*dai"si*cal*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

a. [ Cf. F. métaphysique. See Metaphysics. ] 1. Of or pertaining to metaphysics. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. According to rules or principles of metaphysics; as, metaphysical reasoning. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Preternatural or supernatural. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The golden round
Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem
To have thee crowned withal. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the manner of metaphysical science, or of a metaphysician. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Shortsighted; mope-eyed. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. musical. ] Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as, musical proportion; a musical voice; musical instruments; a musical sentence; musical persons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Musical box, or
Music box, a box or case containing apparatus moved by clockwork so as to play certain tunes automatically. The apparatus may be driven by a wind-up spring mechanism or by batteries. --
Musical fish (Zool.), any fish which utters sounds under water, as the drumfish, grunt, gizzard shad, etc. --
Musical glasses, glass goblets or bowls so tuned and arranged that when struck, or rubbed, they produce musical notes. Cf. Harmonica, 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Music. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To fetch home May with their musical. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A drama in which music and song are prominent features; a musical drama or musical play; as, Oklahoma! was a breakthrough in the form and popularity of the musical. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ F. Cf. Soirée musicale. ] A social musical party. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a musical manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being musical. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Neo- + classic. ] Belonging to, or designating, the modern revival or adaptation of classical, esp. Greco-Roman, style, taste and manner of work in architecture, arts, literature, etc. [ Webster 1913 Suppl.+ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. Without sense; unmeaning; absurd; foolish; irrational; preposterous. -- Non*sen"si*cal*ly, adv. -- Non*sen"si*cal*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Palsy. ] Affected with palsy; palsied; paralytic. [ R. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Paradisiacal. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from LL. persicarius a peach tree. See Peach. ] (Bot.) See Lady's thumb. [ 1913 Webster ]