Insulation
(In`su*la"tion) n.
1. The act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation.
2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The act of separating a body from others by nonconductors, so as to prevent
the transfer of electricity or of heat; also, the state of a body so separated.
Insulator
(In"su*la`tor) n.
1. One who, or that which, insulates.
2. (Elec. & Thermotics) The substance or body that insulates; a nonconductor.
Insulite
(In"su*lite) n. (Elec.) An insulating material, usually some variety of compressed cellulose,
made of sawdust, paper pulp, cotton waste, etc.
Insulous
(In"su*lous) a. [L. insulosus, fr. insula island.] Abounding in islands. [R.]
Insulse
(In*sulse") a. [L. insulsus; pref. in- not + salsus salted, fr. salire, salsum, to salt.] Insipid; dull; stupid.
[Obs.] Milton.
Insulsity
(In*sul"si*ty) n. [L. insulsitas.] Insipidity; stupidity; dullness. [Obs.]
The insulsity of mortal tongues.
Milton. Insult
(In"sult) n. [L. insultus, fr. insilire to leap upon: cf. F. insulte. See Insult, v. t.]
1. The act of leaping on; onset; attack. [Obs.] Dryden.
2. Gross abuse offered to another, either by word or act; an act or speech of insolence or contempt; an
affront; an indignity.
The ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief.
Savage. Syn. — Affront; indignity; abuse; outrage; contumely. See Affront.
Insult
(In*sult") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Insulting.] [F. insulter, L. insultare, freq.
fr. insilire to leap into or upon; pref. in- in, on + salire to leap. See Salient.]
1. To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To treat with abuse, insolence, indignity, or contempt, by word or action; to abuse; as, to call a man a
coward or a liar, or to sneer at him, is to insult him.
