Definition of characterize

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Characterize (v. t.) To be a characteristic of; to make, or express the character of..

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Dry :: Dry (superl.) Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit..
Furtive :: Furtive (a.) Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy; as, a furtive look..
Polysynthetic :: Polysynthetic (a.) Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.
Slushy :: Slushy (a.) Abounding in slush; characterized by soft mud or half-melted snow; as, the streets are slushy; the snow is slushy..
Binary :: Binary (a.) Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things).
Blebby :: Blebby (a.) Containing blebs, or characterized by blebs; as, blebby glass..
Sleety :: Sleety (a.) Of or pertaining to sleet; characterized by sleet; as, a sleety storm; sleety weather..
Hurricane :: Hurricane (n.) A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively..
Diplomatical :: Diplomatical (a.) Characterized by tact and shrewdness; dexterous; artful; as, diplomatic management..
Peridotite :: Peridotite (n.) An eruptive rock characterized by the presence of chrysolite (peridot). It also usually contains pyroxene, enstatite, chromite, etc. It is often altered to serpentine..
Aspirate :: Aspirate (n.) A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound..
Mincing :: Mincing (a.) That minces; characterized by primness or affected nicety.
Polyandric :: Polyandric (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males..
Stiacciato :: Sthenic (a.) Strong; active; -- said especially of morbid states attended with excessive action of the heart and blood vessels, and characterized by strength and activity of the muscular and nervous system; as, a sthenic fever..
Jacobitical :: Jacobitical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Jacobites; characterized by Jacobitism.
Profound :: Profound (a.) Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep..
Cavillous :: Cavillous (a.) Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing..
Lobar :: Lobar (a.) Of or pertaining to a lobe; characterized by, or like, a lobe or lobes..
Impennate :: Impennate (a.) Characterized by short wings covered with feathers resembling scales, as the penguins..
Papular :: Papular (a.) Consisting of papules; characterized by the presence of papules; as, a papular eruption..
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