Definition of want

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Want (v. i.) To be absent; to be deficient or lacking; to fail; not to be sufficient; to fall or come short; to lack; -- often used impersonally with of; as, it wants ten minutes of four..

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Unbenevolence :: Unbenevolence (n.) Absence or want of benevolence; ill will.
Lacklustre :: Lacklustre (n.) A want of luster.
Homeliness :: Homeliness (n.) Coarseness; simplicity; want of refinement; as, the homeliness of manners, or language..
Homeliness :: Homeliness (n.) Plainness; want of elegance or beauty.
Weak :: Weak (v. i.) Wanting physical strength.
Incogitancy :: Incogitancy (n.) Want of thought, or of the power of thinking; thoughtlessness; unreasonableness..
Homophyly :: Homophyly (n.) That form of homology due to common ancestry (phylogenetic homology), in opposition to homomorphy, to which genealogic basis is wanting..
Incompetency :: Incompetency (n.) The quality or state of being incompetent; want of physical, intellectual, or moral ability; insufficiency; inadequacy; as, the incompetency of a child hard labor, or of an idiot for intellectual efforts..
Disquiet :: Disquiet (n.) Want of quiet; want of tranquility in body or mind; uneasiness; restlessness; disturbance; anxiety.
Inelasticity :: Inelasticity (n.) Want of elasticity.
Dalliance :: Dalliance (n.) The act of dallying, trifling, or fondling; interchange of caresses; wanton play..
Inability :: Inability (n.) The quality or state of being unable; lack of ability; want of sufficient power, strength, resources, or capacity..
Inequality :: Inequality (n.) Unevenness; want of levelness; the alternate rising and falling of a surface; as, the inequalities of the surface of the earth, or of a marble slab, etc..
Horse :: Horse (n.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base. Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all
Meanness :: Meanness (n.) The condition, or quality, of being mean; want of excellence; poorness; lowness; baseness; sordidness; stinginess..
Malice :: Malice (n.) Any wicked or mischievous intention of the mind; a depraved inclination to mischief; an intention to vex, annoy, or injure another person, or to do a wrongful act without just cause or cause or excuse; a wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others; willfulness..
Nonlimitation :: Nonlimitation (n.) Want of limitation; failure to limit.
Disconcert :: Disconcert (n.) Want of concert; disagreement.
Wanting :: Wanting (a.) Absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion..
Unclothed :: Unclothed (a.) Not yet clothed; wanting clothes; naked.
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