(delicately)
81Bifilar micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …
82Chinese Chippendale — Chippendale Chip pen*dale, a. Designating furniture designed, or like that designed, by Thomas Chippendale, an English cabinetmaker of the 18th century. Chippendale furniture was generally of simple but graceful outline with delicately carved… …
83Chippendale — Chip pen*dale, a. Designating furniture designed, or like that designed, by Thomas Chippendale, an English cabinetmaker of the 18th century. Chippendale furniture was generally of simple but graceful outline with delicately carved rococo… …
84Chippendalism — Chippendale Chip pen*dale, a. Designating furniture designed, or like that designed, by Thomas Chippendale, an English cabinetmaker of the 18th century. Chippendale furniture was generally of simple but graceful outline with delicately carved… …
85Circular micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …
86Double image micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …
87Double refraction micrometer — Micrometer Mi*crom e*ter, n. [Micro + meter: cf. F. microm[ e]tre.] An instrument, used with a telescope or microscope, for measuring minute distances, or the apparent diameters of objects which subtend minute angles. The measurement given… …
88Effeminately — Ef*fem i*nate*ly, adv. 1. In an effeminate or womanish manner; weakly; softly; delicately. Proud and effeminately gay. Fawkes. [1913 Webster] 2. By means of a woman; by the power or art of a woman. [R.] Effeminately vanquished. Milton. [1913… …
89elfin — Thecla Thec la, n. Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to {Thecla} and allied genera; called also {hairstreak}, and {elfin}. [1913 Webster] …
90Entail — En*tail , n. [OE. entaile carving, OF. entaille, F., an incision, fr. entailler to cut away; pref. en (L. in) + tailler to cut; LL. feudum talliatum a fee entailed, i. e., curtailed or limited. See {Tail} limitation, {Tailor}.] 1. That which is… …
