n.
Any one of several species of marine food fishes of the genus Diabasis, or Haemulon, of the Southern United States, having the inside of the mouth bright red. Called also flannelmouth, and grunt.
n.
The quality or state of being red; red color.
n.
The quality of being redolent; sweetness of scent; pleasant odor; fragrance.
a.
Diffusing odor or fragrance; spreading sweet scent; scented; odorous; smelling; -- usually followed by of.
v. t.
To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply.
v. i.
To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles.
n.
A small, and usually a roughly constructed, fort or outwork of varying shape, commonly erected for a temporary purpose, and without flanking defenses, -- used esp. in fortifying tops of hills and passes, and positions in hostile territory.
n.
In permanent works, an outwork placed within another outwork. See F and i in Illust. of Ravelin.
v. t.
To stand in dread of; to regard with fear; to dread.
a.
Formidable; dread; terrible to foes; as, a redoubtable hero; hence, valiant; -- often in contempt or burlesque.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Redound
v. i.
To roll back, as a wave or flood; to be sent or driven back; to flow back, as a consequence or effect; to conduce; to contribute; to result.
v. i.
To be in excess; to remain over and above; to be redundant; to overflow.
n.
The coming back, as of consequence or effect; result; return; requital.
n.
Rebound; reverberation.
n.
A Bohemian dance of two kinds, one in triple time, like a waltz, the other in two-four time, like a polka. The former is most in use.