Surd
81a|ton|ic — «uh TON ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. Grammar, Prosody. unaccented. 2. Phonetics. without voice; voiceless; surd. 3. lacking muscular or nervous tone. –n. 1. Grammar, Prosody. an unaccented syllable or word. 2. Phonetics. a voiceless consonant; …
82su|sur|rus — «su SUR uhs», noun. a low, soft, whispering sound; whisper: »the soft susurrus and sighs of the branches (Longfellow). ╂[< Latin susurrus a whispering. Compare etym. under surd. (Cf. ↑surd)] …
83Absurd — Ab*surd ([a^]b*s[^u]rd ), n. An absurdity. [Obs.] Pope. [1913 Webster] …
84Absurdities — Absurdity Ab*surd i*ty ( [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Absurdities} ( t[i^]z). [L. absurditas: cf. F. absurdite.] 1. The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. The absurdity of the actual idea of an… …
85Absurdity — Ab*surd i*ty ( [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Absurdities} ( t[i^]z). [L. absurditas: cf. F. absurdite.] 1. The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. The absurdity of the actual idea of an infinite number.… …
86Absurdly — Ab*surd ly, adv. In an absurd manner. [1913 Webster] …
87Absurdness — Ab*surd ness, n. Absurdity. [R.] [1913 Webster] …
88Aspirate — As pi*rate, n. 1. A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound. [1913 Webster] 2. A mark of aspiration ([asper]) used in Greek; the asper,… …
89Atones — At*ones, adv. [See {At one}.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Down he fell atones as a stone. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Atonic A*ton ic, a. [Cf. F. atonique. See {Atony}.] 1. (Med.) Characterized by atony, or lack of vital energy; as, an atonic disease.… …
90Atonic — Atones At*ones, adv. [See {At one}.] [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Down he fell atones as a stone. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Atonic A*ton ic, a. [Cf. F. atonique. See {Atony}.] 1. (Med.) Characterized by atony, or lack of vital energy; as, an atonic… …