Definition of idle

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Idle (v. t.) To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume; -- often followed by away; as, to idle away an hour a day..

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Lorette :: Lorette (n.) In France, a name for a woman who is supported by her lovers, and devotes herself to idleness, show, and pleasure; -- so called from the church of Notre Dame de Lorette, in Paris, near which many of them resided..
Lidless :: Lidless (a.) Having no lid, or not covered with the lids, as the eyes; hence, sleepless; watchful..
Truant :: Truant (v. t.) To idle away; to waste.
Boss :: Boss (n.) A protuberant ornament on any work, either of different material from that of the work or of the same, as upon a buckler or bridle; a stud; a knob; the central projection of a shield. See Umbilicus..
Lewd :: Lewd (superl.) Belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and lawless; bad; vicious..
Growth :: Growth (n.) The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity; increase in size, number, frequency, strength, etc.; augmentation; advancement; production; prevalence or influence; as, the growth of trade; the growth of power; the growth of intemperance. Idle weeds are fast in growth..
Blinder :: Blinder (n.) One of the leather screens on a bridle, to hinder a horse from seeing objects at the side; a blinker..
Crabsidle :: Crabsidle (v. i.) To move sidewise, as a crab. [Jocular]..
Rust :: Rust (v. i.) To degenerate in idleness; to become dull or impaired by inaction.
Branks :: Branks (n.) A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold..
Lounger :: Lounger (n.) One who lounges; ar idler.
Vagabondize :: Vagabondize (v. i.) To play the vagabond; to wander about in idleness.
Tattler :: Tattler (n.) One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.
Nuzzle :: Nuzzle (v. t.) To loiter; to idle.
Gaddingly :: Gaddingly (adv.) In a roving, idle manner..
Idled :: Idled (imp. & p. p.) of Idl.
Indiligent :: Indiligent (a.) Not diligent; idle; slothful.
Sluggish :: Sluggish (a.) Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man..
Masticador :: Masticador (n.) A part of a bridle, the slavering bit..
Bridle :: Bridle (n.) The head gear with which a horse is governed and restrained, consisting of a headstall, a bit, and reins, with other appendages..
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