Insulated
(In"su*la`ted) p. a.
1. Standing by itself; not being contiguous to other bodies; separated; unconnected; isolated; as, an insulated
house or column.
The special and insulated situation of the Jews.
De Quincey. 2. (Elect. & Thermotics) Separated from other bodies by means of nonconductors of heat or electricity.
3. (Astron.) Situated at so great a distance as to be beyond the effect of gravitation; — said of stars
supposed to be so far apart that the affect of their mutual attraction is insensible. C. A. Young.
Insulated wire,
wire wound with silk, or covered with other nonconducting material, for electrical use.
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.