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1984 science fiction novel by K. W. Jeter
Dr. Adder is a dark science fiction novel by American writer K. W. Jeter, set in a future where the United States has largely broken down into reluctantly
Dr._Adder
American novelist
Philip K. Dick enthusiastically recommended Jeter's early cyberpunk novel, Dr. Adder. Due to its violent and sexually provocative content, it took Jeter around
K._W._Jeter
Species of highly venomous snake
The puff adder (Bitis arietans) is a highly venomous viper species found in savannahs and grasslands from Morocco and western Arabia throughout Africa
Puff_adder
Fictional concept of Southern California
Andiegoles" in the novel A Friend of the Earth, "Rattown" in the novel Dr. Adder, and "Mega City 2" in the comic stories of Judge Dredd — San Angeles remains
San_Angeles
American instrumental rock group
(1993) Our Caballero 12-inch/CD EP on City Slang (1993) "If You've Read Dr. Adder, Then You Know What I Want" 7-inch EP track on Coat-Tail (1995) "Waltor
Don_Caballero
Topics referred to by the same term
piece by Michael Daugherty Alligator Alley, a novel by K. W. Jeter (as "Dr. Adder") and Tim MacNamara (as "Mink Mole") "Alligator Alley" a song by the musician
Alligator Alley (disambiguation)
Alligator_Alley_(disambiguation)
British TV sitcom (1983–1989)
Blackadder is a series of four period British sitcoms — The Black Adder, Blackadder II, Blackadder the Third and Blackadder Goes Forth — along with several
Blackadder
Gibson – popularized the concept of cyberspace, exemplifies the genre. Dr. Adder (1984) by K. W. Jeter Schismatrix (1985) by Bruce Sterling Eclipse Trilogy
List_of_cyberpunk_works
Species of snake
The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica), also called the Gaboon adder, is a large and highly venomous species of viper found in the rainforests and savannas
Gaboon_viper
Species of snake
21218. Retrieved April 22, 2026. Tennant, Alan; Salmon, Gerard T.; King, Dr. Richard B. (2003). Snakes of North America (Revised ed.). Lanham, MD: Lone
Eastern_hognose_snake
Russian beyond visual range air-to-air missile
The Vympel NPO R-77 missile (NATO reporting name: AA-12 Adder) is a Russian active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile. It is also known
R-77
1999 compilation album by Don Caballero
10. "No More Peace and Quiet for the Warlike" 4:35 11. "If You've Read Dr. Adder Then You Know What I Want" 1:00 12. "Trey Dog's Acid" 3:50 13. "Room Temperature
Singles_Breaking_Up_(Vol._1)
Short story by Arthur Conan Doyle
Roylott's room, where they see the "speckled band" – a fictional venomous swamp adder which Holmes identifies as the most poisonous snake in India. Angered by
The Adventure of the Speckled Band
The_Adventure_of_the_Speckled_Band
Genus of snakes
recognized. Members of the genus are commonly known as African adders, African vipers, or puff adders. Size variation within this genus is extreme, ranging from
Bitis
British actor (born 1956)
British actor. He is notable for playing Lord Percy Percy in The Black Adder (1983), and Blackadder II (1986); As the Scarlet Pimpernel in Blackadder
Tim_McInnerny
American cartoonist
on the Birdo'Pray record label. He also provided the illustrations for Dr. Adder by K. W. Jeter. James Wallis of Hogshead Publishing designed a roleplaying
Matt_Howarth
Species of snake
Common names: Namaqua dwarf adder, spotted dwarf adder, Schneider's adder. Bitis schneideri is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae
Bitis_schneideri
Electron tube
components required to perform the function of a single bit digital full adder. Dr. Kates developed the Additron with the intention of increasing the likelihood
Additron_tube
Fictional character from Blackadder
falling in social rank through history. He moves from a prince (The Black Adder) to a lord (Blackadder II), a knight/baronet (Blackadder: The Cavalier Years)
Edmund_Blackadder
Species of snake
Causus rhombeatus, commonly known as the rhombic night adder, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species
Causus_rhombeatus
Marvel Comics fictional character
consisted of Absorbing Man, Gargantua, Jackhammer, Oddball, Powderkeg, Puff Adder, Shocker, Titania, and Yellowjacket. He led the Masters of Evil in a plot
Doctor_Octopus
Species of snake
species belonging to the genus Bitis, part of a subfamily known as "puff-adders", found in the forests of West and Central Africa. This large viper is known
Bitis_nasicornis
Genus of snakes
are currently recognized as being valid. They are commonly known as night adders. Like all other vipers, they are venomous. Snakes of the genus Causus are
Causus
Species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossum vulgatum, commonly known as adder's-tongue, southern adder's-tongue or adder's-tongue fern, is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae
Ophioglossum_vulgatum
Species of snake
valid. Common names include forest rhombic night adder, West African night adder, and spotted night adder. C. maculatus is small and stout, with an average
Causus_maculatus
Capital of England and the United Kingdom
crested newts. Native reptiles such as slowworms, lizards, grass snakes and adders, are mostly seen only in Outer London. London has some 10,000 red foxes
London
Unit of digital information, usually 8 bits
diagonal line will send the six bits stored along that line to the Adder. The Adder may accept all or only some of the bits. Assume that it is desired
Byte
Species of snake
was known as Bibron's burrowing asp, Bibron's mole viper, and the mole adder. The specific epithet, bibronii, is in honour of French herpetologist Gabriel
Atractaspis_bibronii
Canadian actor and musician (born 1956)
include Dr. Seth Griffin in St. Elsewhere (1986–1988), Thomas Veil in Nowhere Man (1995–1996), Mitch Yost in John from Cincinnati (2007) and Dr. Randolph
Bruce_Greenwood
Species of snake
Common names for C. bilineatus include lined night adder, two-lined night adder, and two-striped night adder. Adults of C. bilineatus have an average total
Causus_bilineatus
1987 British TV sitcom series
bastard" or deliberately comparing his face to his Scottish cousin, MacAdder, who Blackadder openly believes to be ugly. Blackadder often affectionately
Blackadder_the_Third
American brand of energy drink
American brand of energy drink that is produced and distributed by Keurig Dr Pepper of Plano, Texas. It is one of the few energy drinks that uses a thick
Venom_Energy
Unit of information
into characters, or "bytes" as we have called them, to be sent to the Adder serially. The 60 bits are dumped into magnetic cores on six different levels
Bit
Drug mixture used mainly to treat ADHD and narcolepsy
doi:10.1592/phco.26.10.1501. PMC 1794223. PMID 16999660. Weyandt LL, Oster DR, Marraccini ME, Gudmundsdottir BG, Munro BA, Zavras BM, et al. (September
Adderall
Species of rattlesnake
rattler, swamp rattler, dwarf prairie rattlesnake, eastern massasauga great adder, ground rattlesnake, Kirtland's rattlesnake, little black rattlesnake, Michigan
Eastern_massasauga
Mythological serpent
The word was used for the translation of various Hebrew words for asp and adder in the Book of Isaiah 11, 14 and 59. The Oxford English Dictionary gives
Cockatrice
at a remote island retreat. Mr. Coral - The hotel manager of the Black Adder Resort and business partner of the late Boden Black Jr. who invites the
List_of_Cluedo_characters
1992 American TV series or program
Phil Hayes - Little Boss, Axe Scott McNeil - Bubba, Adder Robert O. Smith - Bernie, Cuddles, Dr. Death Venus Terzo - Ginger, Mae Dale Wilson - Big Boss
The_Adventures_of_T-Rex
American actress (1935–2025)
Episode: "Guess Who's Coming to Chow?" Sisters Belle Adderly Episode: "The Best Intentions" Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Charlotte Cooper 2 episodes 1994–1997
Diane_Ladd
Canadian-American actress (born 1979)
Deep End on January 21, 2010. She starred in the drama series Off the Map as Dr. Ryan Clark, a young doctor working in a South American medical clinic. Developed
Rachelle_Lefevre
British actor (1907–1997)
the Vervoids), Shoestring, Juliet Bravo, The Black Adder and Moondial. Arthur Hewlett also played Dr Grant in Emmerdale Farm in 1973, and the part of Mr
Arthur_Hewlett
First season of American television series
(32 km) of forest. They were surrounded by wildlife such as pythons, kraits, adders, monkeys, monitor lizards, and white-bellied sea eagles. Filming began on
Survivor:_Borneo
American actress (born 1934)
15: "Sirens" 1991 The Haunted Cora Miller TV Movie 1991 Sisters Belle Adderly Season 1 Episode 4: "Devoted Husband, Loving Father" 1992 Maid for Each
Joyce_Van_Patten
Class of animals
amphibians. Linnaeus, working from species-poor Sweden, where the common adder and grass snake are often found hunting in water, included all reptiles
Reptile
English actor (1926–2016)
also guest-starred as a farcical witch-smeller in an episode of The Black Adder ("Witchsmeller Pursuivant", 1983), opposite Rowan Atkinson. In 1994 he played
Frank_Finlay
Species of snake
Causus resimus, or green-night adder, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is found in isolated
Causus_resimus
Award
a separate challenge award for making a nanoscale robotic arm and 8-bit adder. The Feynman Prize consists of annual prizes in experimental and theory
Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology
Feynman_Prize_in_Nanotechnology
Canadian actor (1941–2026)
Edison Twins Dr. Betterman Episode: "Heavy Sweat" 1986 Philip Marlowe, Private Eye Waxnose Episode: "Trouble Is My Business" 1986 Adderly —N/a Episode:
Richard_Donat
English actor (born 1936)
the mad, comical figure of Richard IV in the first series of The Black Adder (1983), a role Blessed has claimed to be one of his most cherished[citation
Brian_Blessed
Anti-tank weapon
Russia's Chechen War. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-43250-9. Hull, A.W., Markov, D.R., Zaloga, S.J. (1998). Soviet/Russian Armor and Artillery Design Practices
9K111_Fagot
First-run airings of the ITV medical dramedy
Martin Clunes in the title role of Dr Martin Ellingham. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy
List_of_Doc_Martin_episodes
British TV sitcom (1975–1979)
addresses (in a faux-romantic way) with insults such as "that golfing puff adder", "my little piranha fish" and "my little nest of vipers". Despite this
Fawlty_Towers
English actor (born 1948)
productions, including guest roles in episodes of series such as The Black Adder where he played "Sean the Irish bastard" (1983), and Bergerac (1988), Sharpe
Ron_Cook
Canadian actress (born 1961)
Fathers' Justice TV movie 1987 I'll Take Manhattan TV miniseries 1987 Adderly Bubblebath Girl Episode: "Midnight in Morocco" 1987 Night Heat Cathy Episode:
Lolita_Davidovich
Marvel Comics fictional character
the Serpent Society to assassinate the villain. They succeed, with Death Adder striking the killing blow. The Serpent Society returns MODOK's corpse to
MODOK
1943 mystery film directed by Roy William Neill
ventilation system is taken from "The Speckled Band", though the swamp adder of that story is replaced by a spider (just as it was in "The Adventure
The_Spider_Woman
Scottish actor
animated shorts Haunted Hogmanay and Glendogie Bogey. He appeared in The Black Adder in the episode "Born to be King" as Dougal McAngus, 4th Duke of Argyll.
Alex_Norton
Canadian actor, writer, and television producer (born 1956)
Bros., along with a voice role as Stu Hopps in Zootopia. He is also known as Dr. Carl Whitehorn on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He portrayed General Brad
Don_Lake
Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile
technology used for many years in ICBMs. According to nonproliferation expert Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, none of the technology in Oreshnik is novel or represents
Oreshnik_(missile)
16th episode of the 7th season of The X-Files
having had a vasectomy. Meanwhile, another neighbor, Ellen Adderly – the wife of Sheriff Phil Adderly – is approached by Jenny and sees a raven before the window
Chimera_(The_X-Files)
Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS)
original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2013. Cooper, Tom. "Zaire/DR Congo, 1980-2001". ACIG.org. Retrieved 18 February 2013. Cooper, Tom. "Afghanistan
9K34_Strela-3
Species of venomous snake
M.; Smith, A.A. (1998). "Innervation of the supranasal sac of the puff adder". The Anatomical Record. 251 (2): 221–225. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0185(
Russell's_viper
American television and film actor (born 1957)
ABC's Women's Murder Club, 2007 – 2008. He also acted in Boston Legal as Dr. Robert L. Brooks, who was married to Phoebe Prentice, a former flame of Alan
Kyle_Secor
Scottish actress (1929–2013)
Two drama Tenko. She appeared as the Queen in the BBC sitcom The Black Adder (1983), with Rowan Atkinson as her son in the title role, and as Mrs. Palmer
Elspet_Gray
British actor (born 1945)
Charlie' Chisholm 24 episodes 1981 Dear Enemy Dr. Robin "Sandy" MacRae 7 episodes 1983 The Black Adder Guy of Glastonbury Episode: "The Black Seal" 1984
Patrick_Malahide
English actor (1908–1985)
episode "City at the Edge of the World" and Lord Angus in the 1983 Black Adder episode "Witchsmeller Pursuivant". Also in 1983, he joined many other Doctor
Valentine_Dyall
Canadian actor
Canadian actor. He was best known for starring in the television series Adderly and Neon Rider. A Vancouver native, Rekert started acting at age 12, appearing
Winston_Rekert
English actor (1924–2024)
husband of Rita Sullivan). He had a small part in an episode of The Black Adder, as a late replacement for Wilfrid Brambell, who became impatient with delays
William Russell (English actor)
William_Russell_(English_actor)
Widely revered deity in Germanic mythology
destroyed no one when Woden took nine twigs of glory, (and) then struck the adder so that it flew into nine (pieces). There archived apple and poison that
Odin
Species of flowering plant
giant hyssop hybrids with A. rugosa as a parent, such as Agastache × 'Black Adder' and 'Blue Fortune', a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
Agastache_rugosa
Canadian actor (born 1949)
1986 Kay O'Brien Sean McCandliss Episode: "Big Vacation" Adderly Shankill Episode: "Adderly with Eggroll" 1986–1987 The Little Vampire Robert Besker Recurring
Michael Hogan (Canadian actor)
Michael_Hogan_(Canadian_actor)
British and Australian comedian, writer, and actress (born 1941)
opposite Rowan Atkinson: these roles include the Spanish Infanta in The Black Adder, Lady Whiteadder in Blackadder II and Queen Victoria in Blackadder's Christmas
Miriam_Margolyes
Marvel Comics fictional character
organization called the Serpent Society, with Slither, Copperhead, Puff Adder, Fer-De-Lance, and Black Racer as operatives. The latter four operatives
Viper_(Madame_Hydra)
New Zealand psychologist and actress (born 1949)
Retrieved 9 May 2023. Roberts, J.F. (2012). The True History of the Black Adder. Arrow books. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-09956-416-4. Archived from the original
Pamela_Stephenson
1982 American television crime comedy series
Retrieved September 22, 2009. Roberts, J.F., "The True History of the Black Adder", 2013, Random House Reynolds, R.D.; Baer, Randy (2003). Wrestlecrap: The
Police_Squad!
British actor and musical theatre artist
credits include Z-Cars, The Onedin Line, Blake's 7, Yes Minister, The Black Adder, Dear John, Boon, The Bill, Minder, Cardiac Arrest, Silent Witness and Emmerdale
Stephen_Tate
Legendary bipedal creature
vouivre and guivre), which originate from Latin: vīpera, meaning "viper", "adder", or "asp". This coincides with earlier Germanic tradition, where dragons
Wyvern
English comedian (1958–2014)
Rick 2 series, also co-writer with Ben Elton and Lise Mayer 1983 The Black Adder Mad Gerald Episode: "The Black Seal" Note: Character of "Mad Gerald" is
Rik_Mayall
Canadian actress (born 1956)
based on novels by Gail Bowen. In 2003, Crewson took a recurring role as Dr. Anne Packard, personal physician and love interest to the President, of the
Wendy_Crewson
together with numerous other actors in one-off parts. Prince Edmund "The Black Adder" (1): The least intelligent (while highest-ranked) of the Blackadder clan
List_of_Blackadder_characters
Canadian family drama television series
the introduction of her side-kick and Chief Administrative Office Rick Adderly. Rick is the show's first openly gay character in the show's history and
Heartland (Canadian TV series)
Heartland_(Canadian_TV_series)
Species of mammal native to Africa and the Middle East
territory. In Africa, hyraxes are preyed on by leopards, Egyptian cobras, puff adders, rock pythons, caracals, wild dogs, hawks, and owls. Verreaux's eagle in
Rock_hyrax
Family of large reptilian carnivores
ISBN 978-90-04-19518-9. Marty Crump, Livros no Google Play Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog, Adder's Fork and Lizard's Leg: The Lore and Mythology of Amphibians and Reptiles
Crocodile
Year by Year History. Dorling Kindersley. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7566-4123-8. Dr. Octopus shared many traits with Peter Parker. They were both shy, both interested
List_of_Spider-Man_enemies
British actor
Additional Wonderful Ones 2013 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Twin Adder Dispatch, Urianger, Pashtarot, Various English dub 2013 Infinity Blade
Gideon_Emery
programme in stereo. 15 June – BBC1 airs the first episode of The Black Adder, the first in the successful Blackadder series of sitcoms. 5 August – After
Timeline_of_BBC_One
1950 electronic game
Collectors Association: 20. Osborne, C. S. (2008). "The Additron: A Binary Full Adder in a Tube". Tube Collector. 10 (4). Tube Collectors Association: 12. Smith
Bertie_the_Brain
Topics referred to by the same term
from Uganda and adjacent DR Congo in the north to northern Malawi in the south Causus resimus, a.k.a. the green night adder, a venomous viper species
Green_viper
Species of snake
Common names for C. lichtensteinii include Lichtenstein's night adder, the forest night adder, and the olive-green viper. Adults of C. lichtensteinii average
Causus_lichtensteinii
British documentary television series
Victorian snake catcher, Portillo visits the New Forest seeking out venomous adders, uncovers a secret library in Wimborne containing some very rare books and
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
American mathematician (1916–2001)
presented diagrams of several circuits, including a digital 4-bit full adder. His work differed significantly from the work of previous engineers such
Claude_Shannon
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Retrieved August 1, 2016. Note: This includes Alan Goebes and Anthony Adderly (February 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination
Oaklandon_Historic_District
English Canadian actor
dissipated and aging punk rocker in The Third Eye, transvestite psychologist Dr. Heker in The Tracey Fragments, and a number of small roles in other films
Julian_Richings
Black Mamba, Blackout, Blizzard, Boomerang, Bullseye, Crossbones, Death Adder, Jack O'Lantern, Lady Bullseye, Puma, Sabretooth, Scalphunter, Sidewinder
List of Marvel Comics teams and organizations
List_of_Marvel_Comics_teams_and_organizations
1996 film by Matthew Broderick
Adder Emerson Tran as Kid Kristin Dattilo as Joan Feynman, Sister of Richard Feynman Melissa DeLizia as Young Joan Feynman John Hammil as County Dr.
Infinity_(1996_film)
German-American computer scientist (1922–2019)
diagonal line will send the six bits stored along that line to the Adder. The Adder may accept all or only some of the bits. Assume that it is desired
Werner_Buchholz
American fiction writer (1917–1994)
"tall, dark, unhandsome" with "all the charm and personality of a swamp adder". He noted that "I hate everything", but reserved particular dislike for
Robert_Bloch
Species of snake
locomotion in other desert sand dwellers, such as the horned adder (Bitis caudalis) and Peringuey's adder (Bitis peringueyi), but many other snakes can assume
Crotalus_cerastes
Species of the suborder Serpentes that produce venom
2013. kingsnake.com September Guest Chatter (September 16, 2006).Q&A with Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry, Deputy Director, Australian Venom Research Unit, University
Venomous_snake
English actor
well as Baldy Davitt in Ripping Yarns, Three-Fingered Pete in The Black Adder and Right Bleedin' Bastard in The Young Ones. He was Rocky Wesson in the
Roger_Sloman
DR ADDER
DR ADDER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Adderley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a short form of Andrew.English (Norman) : from the Germanic personal name Drogo, which is of uncertain origin; it is possibly akin to Old Saxon (gi)drog ‘ghost’, ‘phantom’, or with a stem meaning ‘to bear’, ‘to carry’ (Old High German tragan). Whatever its origin, the name was borne by one of the sons of Charlemagne, and was subsequently popular throughout France in the forms Dreus, Drues (oblique case Dreu, Dr(i)u), whence it was introduced to England by the Normans. Drogo de Monte Acuto (as his name appears in its Latinized form) was a companion of William the Conqueror and founder of the Montagu family, among whom the personal name Drogo was revived in the 19th century.English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Middle English dreue, dru, Old French dru, ‘favorite’, ‘lover’ (originally an adjective, apparently from a Gaulish word meaning ‘strong’, ‘vigorous’, ‘lively’, but influenced by the sense of the Old High German element trūt, drūt ‘dear’, ‘beloved’).English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in France called Dreux, from the Gaulish tribal name Durocasses.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name, with the preposition de, from any of the numerous places in France named from Old French rieux ‘streams’.Irish : when not an adoption of the English surname, a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Druaidh or Ó Druaidh or Ó Draoi ‘son’ and ‘descendant of the druid’, from draoi ‘druid’, genitive druadh or draoi.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from either of two places called Adderley, in Staffordshire and Shropshire; the former is named with the Old English personal name Ealdrēd + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’, while the latter has as the first element the Old English female personal name Ealdþr̄{dh}.
Boy/Male
Irish
From between two fords.
Boy/Male
Russian American Slavic
Fight. Fighter. Famous bearers: Russian writer Boris Pasternak, author of Dr Zhivagoz; Boris...
DR ADDER
DR ADDER
Girl/Female
Australian
Angel of Tinkling; Angel
Boy/Male
Hindu
King of earth
Girl/Female
Tamil
Srichaitra | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®šà¯ˆà®¤à¯à®°à®¾
First month in indian calendar, Beginning
Girl/Female
Tamil
Laxmidevi | லகà¯à®·à¯à®®à¯€à®¤à¯‡à®µà¯€
Goddess name and money
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Berryman.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beauty, Beautiful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Night; Nocturnal
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sridatri | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®¤à®¾à®¤à¯à®°à¯€
Goddess Lakshmi
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Helping Nature
DR ADDER
DR ADDER
DR ADDER
DR ADDER
DR ADDER
n.
A remedial treatment, by drawing the pointed extremities of two rods, each of a different metal, over the affected part; tractoration, -- first employed by Dr. Elisha Perkins of Norwich, Conn. See Metallotherapy.
v. t.
To enter on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; as, to debit the amount of goods sold.
n.
A genus of plants, some species of which produce beautiful and fragrant flowers; Cape jasmine; -- so called in honor of Dr. Alexander Garden.
a.
Pertaining to Dr. Robert Brown, who first demonstrated (about 1827) the commonness of the motion described below.
n.
An old English name of some yellow flower, -- the marigold (Calendula), according to Dr. Prior, but in Chaucer perhaps the turnsole.
v. i.
To withdraw blood from the body; to let blood; as, Dr. A. bleeds in fevers.
n.
The principles of Dr. Pusey and others at Oxford, England, as exhibited in various publications, esp. in a series which appeared from 1833 to 1841, designated " Tracts for the Times;" tractarianism. See Tractarianism.
a.
Relating to, or characteristic of, Boswell, the biographer of Dr. Johnson.
n.
The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words.
n.
A genus of plants, including the mangosteen tree (Garcinia Mangostana), found in the islands of the Indian Archipelago; -- so called in honor of Dr. Garcin.
n.
One who converts into verse; one who expresses in verse the ideas of another written in prose; as, Dr. Watts was a versifier of the Psalms.
a.
Pertaining to or resembling Dr. Johnson or his style; pompous; inflated.
n.
An hypothesis of animal magnetism propounded by Dr. Keiser, in Germany, in which the phenomena are ascribed to the agency of a telluric spirit or influence.
a.
Relating to what is now called the Plutonic theory of the earth, first advanced by Dr. James Hutton.
n.
A manner of acting or of writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, Dr. Johnson.
n.
A debt; an entry on the debtor (Dr.) side of an account; -- mostly used adjectively; as, the debit side of an account.