Century Dictionary

The century-old Century Dictionary defines the verb huff as “to swell; puff; distend,” but adds that puff does not mean “blow”; rather, it means “to puff up, inflate.”

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

The century-old Century Dictionary defines the verb huff as “to swell; puff; distend,” but adds that puff does not mean “blow”; rather, it means “to puff up, inflate.”

The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time William Safire 2004

The old Century Dictionary defined it well as “untruth maliciously spoken, to the detraction of another; a defamatory report; slander.”

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

The old Century Dictionary defined it well as “untruth maliciously spoken, to the detraction of another; a defamatory report; slander.”

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

The old Century Dictionary defined it well as “untruth maliciously spoken, to the detraction of another; a defamatory report; slander.”

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

The old Century Dictionary defined it well as “untruth maliciously spoken, to the detraction of another; a defamatory report; slander.”

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

"Management," as defined by the Century Dictionary, is "the art of managing by direction or regulation."

The Psychology of Management The Function of the Mind in Determining, Teaching and Installing Methods of Least Waste Lillian Moller Gilbreth 1925

Century Dictionary as "that which moves the mind or stirs the passions; that which incites or tends to incite to action; motive, spur."

The Psychology of Management The Function of the Mind in Determining, Teaching and Installing Methods of Least Waste Lillian Moller Gilbreth 1925

"A shyster," said Mr. Tutt, reading from the Century Dictionary, "is defined as 'one who does business trickily; a person without professional honor; used chiefly of lawyers.'"

By Advice of Counsel Arthur Cheney Train 1910

The Century Dictionary has θ _Centauri_ for this star.

A Field Book of the Stars William Tyler Olcott 1904