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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Convulsive :: Convulsive (a.) Producing, or attended with, convulsions or spasms; characterized by convulsions; convulsionary..
Hot :: Hot (superl.) Characterized by heat, ardor, or animation; easily excited; firely; vehement; passionate; violent; eager..
Insurrectionary :: Insurrectionary (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, insurrection; rebellious; seditious..
Magneto-electrical :: Magneto-electrical (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, electricity by the action of magnets; as, magneto-electric induction..
Scurvy :: Scurvy (n.) A disease characterized by livid spots, especially about the thighs and legs, due to extravasation of blood, and by spongy gums, and bleeding from almost all the mucous membranes. It is accompanied by paleness, languor, depression, and general debility. It is occasioned by confinement, innutritious food, and hard labor, but especially by lack of fresh vegetable food, or confinement for a long time to a limited range of food, which is incapable of repairing the waste of the system. It
Jumper :: Jumper (n.) A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
Paroxysmal :: Paroxysmal (a.) Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper..
Pessimistic :: Pessimistic (a.) Of or pertaining to pessimism; characterized by pessimism; gloomy; foreboding.
Acrostical :: Acrostical (n.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, acrostics..
Virtuous :: Virtuous (a.) Having moral excellence; characterized by morality; upright; righteous; pure; as, a virtuous action..
Anisodactylous :: Anisodactylous (a.) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds..
Whirlwind :: Whirlwind (n.) A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion..
Such :: Succussive (a.) Characterized by a shaking motion, especially an up and down movement, and not merely tremulous oscillation; as, the succussive motion in earthquakes..
Adynamic :: Adynamic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, debility of the vital powers; weak..
Polite :: Polite (v.) Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature..
Creeky :: Creeky (a.) Containing, or abounding in, creeks; characterized by creeks; like a creek; winding..
Iodism :: Iodism (n.) A morbid state produced by the use of iodine and its compounds, and characterized by palpitation, depression, and general emaciation, with a pustular eruption upon the skin..
Rampageous :: Rampageous (a.) Characterized by violence and passion; unruly; rampant.
Hermaphroditical :: Hermaphroditical (a.) Partaking of the characteristics of both sexes; characterized by hermaphroditism.
Dishonest :: Dishonest (a.) Characterized by fraud; indicating a want of probity; knavish; fraudulent; unjust.
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