Lexicon: machinery – magic

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machinery, n. [Fr.]

Technology; mechanistic invention; mere human engineering; [fig.] mortality.

mad (madder, maddest), adj. [OE gemad, insane.] (webplay: break, delirium).

  1. Strange; exotic; outlandish; primitive; adventurous; [fig.] pungent; fragrant.
  2. Idealistic; surreal; unrealistic; impossible; illogical; irrational.
  3. Distracted; frenzied; crazy with jealousy.
  4. Wild; tumultuous; stormy; untamed; furious.
  5. Ecstatic; rapturous; jubilant; exhilarated.
  6. Frantic; inflamed; delirious; frustrated.

mad (madder), adv. [see mad, adj.]

Briskly; actively; wildly; with spirit; without inhibition.

madam, n. [OFr ma, my + dame, lady.]

Lady; dame; gentlewoman; socially-accepted appellation for a female; title for a woman showing respect, refinement, or elevated social standing.

made, v. [preterite from; see make, v.]

madness, n. [see mad, adj.]

  1. State of higher consciousness yielding a heightened or keener sense of reality.
  2. State of disordered intellect proceeding from frustrated desire or unnatural circumstances.
  3. Rejection of wisdom and caution, in favor of the pursuit of passion or frivolity.

madonna (-s), n. [Sp. madona, It. madonna, my lady.]

  1. Inanimate religious icon representing the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. Believe to serve as intermediary between humanity and Jesus Christ.
  2. Physical shrine symbolizing salvation, healing, and mercy.
  3. [Fig.] mountains, the merciful saviors of the church of nature.

maelstrom, n. [Early modern Dutch 'whirlpool' < malen, to grind.]

  1. Famous whirlpool; cyclone in the Arctic Ocean on the west coast of Norway; sea vortex that destroys all vessels within a long radius.
  2. Whirlwind; tornado.

magic (-al), adj. [see magic, n.]

  1. Ethereal; airy; [fig.] cloudy.
  2. Enchanting; charming; fascinating.
  3. Invisible; hidden; secret.
  4. Celestial; heavenly.
  5. Brilliant; wonderful; exquisite.

magic, n. [OFr < late L.] (webplay: passive).

  1. Supernatural power; secret operations of natural causes.
  2. Sorcery; witchcraft; [fig.] poetry; literature; belle lettres; powerful language.
  3. Nature; natural causes; surprising effects.