Incontinence(n.) Alt. of Incontinency
Incontinency(n.) Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality or state of being incontinent; want of continence; failure to restrain the passions or appetites; indulgence of lust; lewdness.
Incontinency(n.) The inability of any of the animal organs to restrain the natural evacuations, so that the discharges are involuntary; as, incontinence of urine.
Incontinent(a.) Not continent; uncontrolled; not restraining the passions or appetites, particularly the sexual appetite; indulging unlawful lust; unchaste; lewd.
Incontinent(a.) Unable to restrain natural evacuations.
Incontinent(adv.) Incontinently; instantly immediately.
Incontinent(n.) One who is unchaste.
Incontinently(adv.) In an incontinent manner; without restraint, or without due restraint; -- used esp. of the passions or appetites.
Incontinently(adv.) Immediately; at once; forthwith.
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