Defn: Of the nature of impetration; getting, or tending to get, by entreaty. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
IMPETRATORY
Im"pe*tra*to*ry, a.
Defn: Containing or expressing entreaty. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
IMPETUOSITY
Im*pet`u*os"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. impétuosité.]
1. The condition or quality of being impetuous; fury; violence.
2. Vehemence, or furiousnes of temper. Shak.
IMPETUOUS
Im*pet"u*ous, a. Etym: [F. impetueux, L. impetuosus. See Impetus.]
1. Rushing with force and violence; moving with impetus; furious; forcible; violent; as, an impetuous wind; an impetuous torrent. Went pouring forward with impetuous speed. Byron.
2. Vehement in feeling; hasty; passionate; violent; as, a man of
impetuous temper.
The people, on their holidays, Impetuous, insolent, unquenchable.
Milton.
Syn.
— Forcible; rapid; hasty; precipitate; furious; boisterous;
violent; raging; fierce; passionate.
— Im*pet"u*ous*ly, adv.
— Im*pet"u*ous*ness, n.