malapertness

[Eng. malapert; -ne .] The quality or state of being malapert; saucine , impudence. "Through his owne malapertne and brain-sickne e." -Holinshed: Henry II . (an. 1164.) Eng. appropriate , v.] To misapply; to misuse. *mal-ap-pro-pri-āte, v. t . [Pref. mal-, and mal-a-prop, s . [MALAPROPOS.] The name of a female character in Sheridan's Rivals , noted for her blunders in the use of words. măl-a-prop-işm, mal-ap-ro-pō'-Ism, s. [Eng. malaprop; -ism.] 1. The act or habit of blundering in or misapplying words, through a desire to use big or or fine language. 2. A word so misapplied. măl-ap-ro-pōs (s silent), adv . [Fr. mal à pro pos, from mal badly, ill, and à propos =to the purpose.] 11ll or badly for the purpose or occasion; Chemistry: C4H8N2O3=C2H3, OH amide of malic acid, obtained by pa ing ammoniacal gas into an alcoholic solution of ethylic malate. It is crystalline, and has a specific rotatory power of -47.5. Malamide is metameric with asparagin.