Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IN-DE-FENS'I-BLY, adv.

In an indefensible manner.

IN-DE-FENS'IVE, a.

Having no defense. Herbert.

IN-DE-FI'CIEN-CY, n.

The quality of not being deficient, or of suffering no delay.

IN-DE-FI'CIENT, a.

Not deficient; not failing; perfect.

IN-DE-FIN'A-BLE, a.

That can not be defined. Reynolds.

IN-DE-FIN'A-BLY, adv.

So as not to be capable of definition.

IN-DEF'IN-ITE, a. [L. indefinitus; in and definitus, definio, to define; de and finio, to end, finis, end.]

1. Not limited or defined; not determinate; not precise or certain; as, an indefinite time. An indefinite proposition, term or phrase, is one which has not a precise meaning or limited signification.
2. That has no certain limits, or to which the human mind can affix none; as, indefinite space. A space may be indefinite, though not infinite.

IN-DEF'IN-ITE-LY, adv.

1. Without any settled limitation; as, space indefinitely extended.
2. Not precisely; not with certainty or precision; as, to use a word indefinitely.

IN-DEF'IN-ITE-NESS, n.

The quality of being undefined, unlimited, or not precise and certain.

IN-DE-FIN'I-TUDE, n.

Quantity not limited by our understanding, though yet finite. [Not used.] Hale.

IN-DE-HIS'CENT, a. [in and dehiscent.]

Not opening spontaneously as in the case of a pericarp. Lindley.

IN-DE-LIB'ER-ATE, a. [in and deliberate; Fr. indeliberé.]

Done or performed without deliberation or consideration; sudden; unpremeditated; as the indeliberate commission of sin.

IN-DE-LIB'ER-ATE-LY, adv.

Without deliberation or premeditation.

IN-DEL-I-BIL'I-TY, n.

The quality of being indelible. Horsley.

IN-DEL'I-BLE, a. [Fr. indelebile; L. indelebilis; in and delebilis, from deleo, to blot out.]

1. Not to be blotted out; that can not be effaced or canceled; as, indelible letters or characters. Indelible ink is such as can not be taken out of paper or cloth, or not by ordinary means.
2. Not to be annulled. They are endued with indelible power from above, to feed and govern this household. [Unusual.] Sprat.
3. That can not be effaced or lost; as impressions on the mind may be indelible; reproach or stain on reputation may be indelible.

IN-DEL'I-BLY, adv.

In a manner not to be blotted out or effaced; too deeply imprinted to be effaced, or to vanish.

IN-DEL'I-CA-CY, n. [in and delicacy.]

1. Want of delicacy; want of decency in language or behavior, regarding what nature and manners require to be concealed. Addison.
2. Want of a nice sense of propriety, or nice regard to refinement in manners or in the treatment of others; rudeness; coarseness of manners or language; that which is offensive to refined taste or purity of mind.

IN-DEL'I-CATE, a.

1. Wanting delicacy; indecent; but it expresses less than indecent; as, an indelicate word or expression; indelicate behavior; indelicate customs.
2. Offensive to good manners, or to purity of mind.

IN-DEL'I-CATE-LY, adv.

Indecently; in a manner to offend against good manners or purity of mind.

IN-DEM-NI-FI-CA'TION, n. [from indemnify.]

1. The act of indemnifying, saving harmless, or securing against loss, damage or penalty.
2. Security against loss.
3. Reimbursement of loss, damage or penalty.

IN-DEM'NI-FI-ED, pp.

Saved harmless; secured against damage.

IN-DEM'NI-FY, v.t. [in and damnify; L. damnificus; damnum, loss.]

1. To save harmless; to secure against loss, damage or penalty.
2. To make good; to reimburse to one what he has lost. We indemnify a man by giving sufficient security to make good a future loss, or by actual reimbursement of loss, after it has occurred.

IN-DEM'NI-FY-ING, ppr.

Saving harmless; securing against loss; reimbursing loss.

IN-DEM'NI-TY, n. [Fr. indemnité; W; Sp. indemnidad; It. indennità; L. in and damnum, loss.]

1. Security given to save harmless; a writing or pledge by which a person is secured against future loss.
2. Security against punishment.

IN-DE-MON'STRA-BLE, a. [in and demonstrable.]

That cannot be demonstrated.