Word Meanings - EPIDEMIC - Book Publishers vocabulary database
An epidemic disease. 2. Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror.
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- COMMUNICATIVENESS
The quality of being communicative. Norris. - TRANSMITTER
One who, or that which, transmits; specifically, that portion of a telegraphic or telephonic instrument by means of which a message is sent; -- opposed to receiver. - INFECTIOUSLY
In an infectious manner. Shak. - CATCHWORK
A work or artificial watercourse for throwing water on lands that lie on the slopes of hills; a catchdrain. - CATCHER
The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, catches. - CATCHWORD
The first word of any page of a book after the first, inserted at the right hand bottom corner of the preceding page for the assistance of the reader. It is seldom used in modern printing. 3. A word or phrase caught up and repeated for effect; as, - CATCH TITLE
A short expressive title used for abbreviated book lists, etc. - TRANSMITTIBLE
Capable of being transmitted; transmissible. - INFECTIOUS
Contaminating with illegality; exposing to seizure and forfeiture. Contraband articles are said to be of an infectious nature. Kent. 4. Capable of being easily diffused or spread; sympathetic; readily communicated; as, infectious mirth. The laughter - CATCHPENNY
Made or contrived for getting small sums of money from the ignorant or unwary; as, a catchpenny book; a catchpenny show. -- n. - COMMUNICATIVE
Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others. Determine, for the future, to be less communicative. Swift. - CATCHDRAIN
A dich or drain along the side of a hill to catch the surface water; also, a ditch at the side of a canal to catch the surplus water. - COMMUNICATION
A trope, by which a speaker assumes that his hearer is a partner in his sentiments, and says we, instead of I or you. Beattie. Syn. -- Correspondence; conference; intercourse. (more info) 1. The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of - CATCHFLY
A plant with the joints of the stem, and sometimes other parts, covered with a viscid secretion to which small insects adhere. The species of Silene are examples of the catchfly. - INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Any disease caused by the entrance, growth, and multiplication of bacteria or protozoans in the body; a germ disease. It may not be contagious. Sometimes, as distinguished from contagious disease, such a disease communicated by germs carried in - CATCHPOLL
A bailiff's assistant. - TRANSFERRIBLE
Capable of being transferred; transferable. - CATCHWATER
A ditch or drain for catching water. See Catchdrain. - PESTILENTIALLY
Pestilently. - CATCHWEED
See CLEAVERS - SCATCH
A kind of bit for the bridle of a horse; -- called also scatchmouth. Bailey. - INTERCOMMUNICATION
Mutual communication. Owen. - BEAUCATCHER
A small flat curl worn on the temple by women. - CONY-CATCH
To deceive; to cheat; to trick. Take heed, Signor Baptista, lest you be cony-catched in the this business. Shak. - SELF-COMMUNICATIVE
Imparting or communicating by its own powers. - WORD-CATCHER
One who cavils at words. - TORPEDO CATCHER
A small fast vessel for pursuing and destroying torpedo boats. - BIRDCATCHER
One whose employment it is to catch birds; a fowler. - SCATCHES
Stilts. - INCOMMUNICATING
Having no communion or intercourse with each other. Sir M. Hale. - COWCATCHER
A strong inclined frame, usually of wrought-iron bars, in front of a locomotive engine, for catching or throwing off obstructions on a railway, as cattle; the pilot.