M sensitiva

M sensitiva
Sensitive Sen"si*tive, a. [F. sensitif. See {Sense}.] 1. Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, a sensitive soul. [1913 Webster]

2. Having quick and acute sensibility, either to the action of external objects, or to impressions upon the mind and feelings; highly susceptible; easily and acutely affected. [1913 Webster]

She was too sensitive to abuse and calumny. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

3. (a) (Mech.) Having a capacity of being easily affected or moved; as, a sensitive thermometer; sensitive scales. (b) (Chem. & Photog.) Readily affected or changed by certain appropriate agents; as, silver chloride or bromide, when in contact with certain organic substances, is extremely sensitive to actinic rays. [1913 Webster]

4. Serving to affect the sense; sensible. [R.] [1913 Webster]

A sensitive love of some sensitive objects. --Hammond. [1913 Webster]

5. Of or pertaining to sensation; depending on sensation; as, sensitive motions; sensitive muscular motions excited by irritation. --E. Darwin. [1913 Webster]

{Sensitive fern} (Bot.), an American fern ({Onoclea sensibilis}), the leaves of which, when plucked, show a slight tendency to fold together.

{Sensitive flame} (Physics), a gas flame so arranged that under a suitable adjustment of pressure it is exceedingly sensitive to sounds, being caused to roar, flare, or become suddenly shortened or extinguished, by slight sounds of the proper pitch.

{Sensitive joint vetch} (Bot.), an annual leguminous herb ({[AE]schynomene hispida}), with sensitive foliage.

{Sensitive paper}, paper prepared for photographic purpose by being rendered sensitive to the effect of light.

{Sensitive plant}. (Bot.) (a) A leguminous plant ({Mimosa pudica}, or {M. sensitiva}, and other allied species), the leaves of which close at the slightest touch. (b) Any plant showing motions after irritation, as the sensitive brier ({Schrankia}) of the Southern States, two common American species of Cassia ({C. nictitans}, and {C. Cham[ae]crista}), a kind of sorrel ({Oxalis sensitiva}), etc. [1913 Webster] -- {Sen"si*tive*ly}, adv. -- {Sen"si*tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • sensitiva — s. f. 1.  [Botânica] Planta mimosácea cujas folhas se retraem quando se lhes toca. 2.  [Figurado] Pessoa que a mais pequena coisa magoa ou suscetibiliza …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • sensitiva — s. f. Mimosa perdica. Arbusto ornamental de tallo espinoso, hojas compuestas y flores en espiga de color rosa que tienen la propiedad de ponerse como marchitas si se tocan …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • sensitiva — ► sustantivo femenino BOTÁNICA Planta arbustiva o herbácea mimosácea, que vive en las regiones cálidas y cuyas hojas se repliegan al menor contacto. (Mimosa pudica.) * * * sensitiva (de «sensitivo») 1 (n. calif.) f. Se aplica, a veces con burla,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • sensitiva — sen|si|ti|va Mot Pla Nom femení …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • sensitiva — sen·si·tì·va s.f. 1. → sensitivo 2. TS bot.com. arbusto del genere Mimosa (Mimosa pudica) con fiori rosati e foglie composte che si ripiegano su se stesse se sollecitate da uno stimolo esterno o toccate da un corpo estraneo …   Dizionario italiano

  • sensitiva — {{hw}}{{sensitiva}}{{/hw}}s. f. Mimosacea con fiori rosa e foglie composte che si ripiegano appena toccate …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • sensitiva — s f (Mimosa pudica) Planta herbácea de la familia de las leguminosas, de tallo espinoso, hojas compuestas de dieciocho pares de hojuelas lineales y flores en cabezuelas rosadas; su fruto es una vaina articulada de 3 cm con varias semillas en su… …   Español en México

  • Sensitiva — Mimosa (C) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • Sensitiva agua — Neptunia (C) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • sensitiva — pl.f. sensitive …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • sensitiva — s ( n, sensitivor) …   Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”