egotistic, egotistical

[ Eng.egotist; ic; -ical.] 1. Given to egotism; egoistic. 2. Exhibiting or containing egotism or self-conceit. eg-o-tist-ic-al-ly, adv. [Eng. egotistical; -ly.] In an egotistical manner; with self-conceit. ěg-o-tize, v . i. [Lat. ego I, t connect., and Eng. suff. -ize.] To talk or write too much of one's self; to act with egotism. e-grăn-u-lōse, a. [Lat. e -without, and Eng. granulose.] Bot.: Without granules. ě-grē-gi-oŭs, a . [Lat, egregius chosen out of the flock: e= ex =out, and grex (gen it. greg is )=a flock. Putten ham, in 1589, ranked this word among those then quite recently introduced into the language.] IMG:content-0793.jpg:[blocks in formation] common, eminent, remarkable, exceptional. "It may be denied that bishops were our first reformers, for Wicliffe was before them, and his egregious labors are not to be neglected."- Milton : Animadversions upon the Remonstrant's Defense. 2. In a bad or ironical sense : Remarkable, extraordinary, enormous, monstrous. "Ah me, most credulous fool, Egregious murderer, thief, anything That's due to all the villains past, in being." Shakesp.: Cymbeline, v. 5. ě-grē-gi-oŭs-lý, adv . [Eng. egregious ; -ly .] In a remarkable, extraordinary, uncommon, or unusual degree or manner; greatly, enormously, shamefully. (Used in a bad or ironical sense.) "Love me, and reward me, For making him egregiously an a ." Shakesp.: Othello , ii. 1. ě-grē-gi-oŭs-ně , s. [Eng. egregious; -ne .] The quality or state of being egregious