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Webster 1913 Edition
Tenacious
1.
Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession;
as, men
. tenacious
of their just rights2.
Apt to retain; retentive;
as, a
. tenacious
memory3.
Having parts apt to adhere to each other; cohesive; tough;
as, steel is a
. tenacious
metal; tar is more tenacious
than oilSir I. Newton.
4.
Apt to adhere to another substance; glutinous; viscous; sticking; adhesive.
“Female feet, too weak to struggle with tenacious clay.” Cowper.
5.
Niggardly; closefisted; miserly.
Ainsworth.
6.
Holding stoutly to one’s opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn.
– Te-na′cious-ly
, adv.
Te-na′cious-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Tenacious
TENA'CIOUS
,Adj.
1.
Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as men tenacious of their just rights. Men are usually tenacious of their opinions, as well as of their property.2.
Retentive; apt to retain long what is committed to it; as a tenacious memory.3.
Adhesive; apt to adhere to another substance; as oily, glutinous or viscous matter. Few substances are to tenacious as tar.4.
Niggardly; close fisted.