Definition of broken

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Broken (v. t.) Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.

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Belemnite :: Belemnite (n.) A conical calcareous fossil, tapering to a point at the lower extremity, with a conical cavity at the other end, where it is ordinarily broken; but when perfect it contains a small chambered cone, called the phragmocone, prolonged, on one side, into a delicate concave blade; the thunderstone. It is the internal shell of a cephalopod related to the sepia, and belonging to an extinct family. The belemnites are found in rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous ages..
Hack :: Hack (v. i.) To cough faintly and frequently, or in a short, broken manner; as, a hacking cough..
Cackle :: Cackle (v. i.) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does..
Breakneck :: Breakneck (a.) Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed..
Falter :: Falter (v. i.) Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice..
Shiver :: Shiver (n.) One of the small pieces, or splinters, into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence; -- generally used in the plural..
Integrity :: Integrity (n.) The state or quality of being entire or complete; wholeness; entireness; unbroken state; as, the integrity of an empire or territory..
Hold :: Hold (n. i.) Not to give way; not to part or become separated; to remain unbroken or unsubdued.
Samp :: Samp (n.) An article of food consisting of maize broken or bruised, which is cooked by boiling, and usually eaten with milk; coarse hominy..
Snuffle :: Snuffle (v. i.) To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound..
Iron :: Iron (n.) Not to be broken; holding or binding fast; tenacious.
Slumpy :: Slumpy (a.) Easily broken through; boggy; marshy; swampy.
Emplecton :: Emplecton (n.) A kind of masonry in which the outer faces of the wall are ashlar, the space between being filled with broken stone and mortar. Cross layers of stone are interlaid as binders..
Splint :: Splint (v. t.) A thin piece of wood, or other substance, used to keep in place, or protect, an injured part, especially a broken bone when set..
Debris :: Debris (n.) Broken and detached fragments, taken collectively; especially, fragments detached from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the base..
Groats :: Groats (n. pl.) Dried grain, as oats or wheat, hulled and broken or crushed; in high milling, cracked fragments of wheat larger than grits..
Piecer :: Piecer (n.) A child employed in spinning mill to tie together broken threads.
Frush :: Frush (a.) Easily broken; brittle; crisp.
Bismuth :: Bismuth (n.) One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color, crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than lead, and rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces when broken across. It melts at 507ยก Fahr., being easily fused in the flame of a candle. It is found in a native state, and as a constituent of some minerals. Specific gravity 9.8. Atomic weight 207.5. Symbol Bi..
Crack :: Crack (n.) A sharp, sudden sound or report; the sound of anything suddenly burst or broken; as, the crack of a falling house; the crack of thunder; the crack of a whip..
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