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Importunable
Importunable Im*por"tu*na*ble, a.
Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.] --Sir T. More.
ImportunacyImportunacy Im*por"tu*na*cy, n. [From Importunate.]
The quality of being importunate; importunateness. ImportunateImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. ImportunatelyImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. ImportunatenessImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. Importunator
Importunator Im*por"tu*na`tor, n.
One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys.
ImportuneImportune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
--Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'
--Spenser. Importune
Importune Im`por*tune", v. i.
To require; to demand. [Obs.]
We shall write to you, As time and our concernings
shall importune. --Shak.
ImportunedImportune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
--Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'
--Spenser. ImportuneeImportunee Im`por*tunee", a. [F. importun, L. importunus;
pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor,
importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See
Port harbor, and cf. Importunate.]
1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs.]
2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence,
vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious
solicitation. [Obs.]
And their importune fates all satisfied. --Spenser.
Of all other affections it [envy] is the most
importune and continual. --Bacon. Importunely
Importunely Im`por*tune"ly, adv.
In an importune manner. [Obs.]
Importuner
Importuner Im`por*tun"er, n.
One who importunes.
ImportuningImportune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
--Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'
--Spenser. InopportuneInopportune In*op`por*tune", a. [L. inopportunus: cf. F.
inopportun. See In- not, and Opportune.]
Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune
occurrence, remark, etc.
No visit could have been more inopportune. --T. Hook. Inopportunely
Inopportunely In*op`por*tune"ly, adv.
Not opportunely; unseasonably; inconveniently.
Inopportunity
Inopportunity In*op`por*tu"ni*ty, n.
Want of opportunity; unseasonableness; inconvenience. [R.]
OpportuneOpportune Op`por*tune", a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
-- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. -- Op`por*tune"ness, n. Opportune
Opportune Op`por*tune", v. t.
To suit. [Obs.] --Dr. Clerke(1637).
OpportunelyOpportune Op`por*tune", a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
-- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. -- Op`por*tune"ness, n. OpportunenessOpportune Op`por*tune", a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
-- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. -- Op`por*tune"ness, n. Opportunism
Opportunism Op`por*tun"ism, n. [Cf. F. opportunisme.]
The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or
circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little
regard for ultimate consequences. [Recent]
Opportunist
Opportunist Op`por*tun"ist, n. [Cf. F. opportuniste.]
One who advocates or practices opportunism. [Recent]
Portunus puberVelvet Vel"vet, n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF.
velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo;
all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy
hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See Wool, and
cf. Villous.]
1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads.
Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton
or linen back.
2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops
and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid
growth.
Cotton velvet, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton.
Velvet cork, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic,
and not woody or porous.
Velvet crab a European crab (Portunus puber). When adult
the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called
also lady crab, and velvet fiddler.
Velvet dock (Bot.), the common mullein.
Velvet duck. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large European sea duck, or scoter (Oidemia
fusca). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with
a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch
behind each eye.
(b) The American whitewinged scoter. See Scoter.
Velvet flower (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under Love.
Velvet grass (Bot.), a tall grass (Holcus lanatus) with
velvety stem and leaves; -- called also soft grass.
Velvet runner (Zo["o]l.), the water rail; -- so called from
its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.]
Velvet scoter. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Velvet duck, above.
Velvet sponge. (Zo["o]l.) See under Sponge. Reimportune
Reimportune Re*im`por*tune" (-p?r*t?n"), v. t.
To importune again.
Unportunate
Unportunate Un*por"tu*nate, a.
Importunate; troublesome with requests. [Obs.] --Golden Boke.
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