Definition of want

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Want (v. i.) To be in a state of destitution; to be needy; to lack.

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Old :: Old (superl.) Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach..
Wantonly :: Wantonly (adv.) Unintentionally; accidentally.
Gat-toothed :: Gat-toothed (a.) Goat-toothed; having a lickerish tooth; lustful; wanton.
Hold :: Hold (n. i.) Not to fail or be found wanting; to continue; to last; to endure a test or trial; to abide; to persist.
Hard :: Hard (superl.) Wanting softness or smoothness of utterance; harsh; as, a hard tone..
Inaffability :: Inaffability (n.) Want of affability or sociability; reticence.
Comet :: Comet (n.) A member of the solar system which usually moves in an elongated orbit, approaching very near to the sun in its perihelion, and receding to a very great distance from it at its aphelion. A comet commonly consists of three parts: the nucleus, the envelope, or coma, and the tail; but one or more of these parts is frequently wanting. See Illustration in Appendix..
Wanton :: Wanton (n.) A lewd person; a lascivious man or woman.
Disassiduity :: Disassiduity (n.) Want of assiduity or care.
Wantless :: Wantless (a.) Having no want; abundant; fruitful.
Gill :: Gill (n.) A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl.
Disoccupation :: Disoccupation (n.) The state of being unemployed; want of occupation.
Infestivity :: Infestivity (n.) Want of festivity, cheerfulness, or mirth; dullness; cheerlessness..
Needless :: Needless (a.) Not wanted; unnecessary; not requiste; as, needless labor; needless expenses..
Inopportunity :: Inopportunity (n.) Want of opportunity; unseasonableness; inconvenience.
Inharmoniousness :: Inharmoniousness (n.) The quality of being inharmonious; want of harmony; discord.
Folly :: Folly (n.) The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind..
Dull :: Dull (superl.) Not bright or clear to the eye; wanting in liveliness of color or luster; not vivid; obscure; dim; as, a dull fire or lamp; a dull red or yellow; a dull mirror..
Immodesty :: Immodesty (n.) Want of modesty, delicacy, or decent reserve; indecency..
Languageless :: Languageless (a.) Lacking or wanting language; speechless; silent.
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