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IN'SULAR, a. [L. insularis, from insula, an isle.] Belonging to an isle; surroun...
IN'SULATE, v.t. [L. insula, an isle.] To place in a detached situation, or in a ...
IN'SULATED, pp. or a. Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; ...
IN'SULATING, ppr. Setting in a detached position. In electrical experiments, pre...
INSULA'TION, n. The act of insulating; the state of being detached from other ob...
IN'SULATOR, n. In electrical experiments, the substance or body that insulates, ...
INSULSE, a. insuls'. [L. insulsus.] Dull; insipid. [Not used.]
IN'SULT, n. [L. insultus, from insilio, to leap on; in and salio, to leap.] 1. T...
INSULTA'TION, n. The act of insulting; abusive treatment.
INSULT'ED, pp. Abused or treated with insolence and contempt.
INSULT'ER, n. One who insults.
INSULT'ING, ppr. Treating with insolence or contempt.
INSULT'INGLY, adv. With insolent contempt; with contemptuous triumph.
INSU'ME, v.t. [L. insumo.] To take in. [Not used.]
INSUPERABIL'ITY, n. [from insuperable.] The quality of being insuperable. [Littl...
INSU'PERABLE, a. [L. insuperabilis; in and superabilis, from supero, to overcome...