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OBTU'SELY, adv. 1. Without a sharp point. 2. Dully; stupidly.
OBTU'SE, a. [L. obtusus, from obtundo, to beat against.] 1. Blunt; not pointed o...
OBTUSANG'ULAR, a. [obtuse and angular.] Having angles that are obtuse, or larger...
OB'TURATOR, n. In anatomy, the obturators are muscles which rise from the outer ...
OBTURA'TION, n. [L. obturatus, from obturo, to stop up.] The act of stopping by ...
OBTUND', v.t. [L. obtundo; ob and tundo, to beat.] To dull; to blunt; to quell; ...
OBTRU'SIVELY, adv. by way of obtrusion or thrusting upon others, or entering uns...
OBTRU'SIVE, a. Disposed to obtrude any thing upon others; inclined to intrude or...
OBTRU'SION, n. s as z. [L. obtrudo, obtrusus.] The act of obtruding; a thrusting...
OBTRUNCA'TION, n. The act of lopping or cutting off. [Little used.]
OBTRUN'CATE, v.t. [L. obtrunco; ob and trunco, to cut off.] To deprive of a limb...
OBTRU'DING, ppr. Thrusting in or on; entering uninvited.
OBTRU'DER, n. One who obtrudes.
OBTRU'DED, pp. Thrust in by force or unsolicited.
OBTRU'DE, v.t. [L. obltrudo; ob and trudo, Eng. to thrust.] 1. To thrust in or o...
OBTRECTA'TION, n. [L. obtrectatio, from obtrecto; ob and tracto.] Slander; detra...