All 3 Uses of
dilate
in
Moby Dick
- But, doubtless, this noble savage fed strong and drank deep of the abounding element of air; and through his dilated nostrils snuffed in the sublime life of the worlds.†
Chpt 34-36
- (ASIDE) Something shot from my dilated nostrils, he has inhaled it in his lungs.†
Chpt 34-36 *
- And now abating in his flurry, the whale once more rolled out into view; surging from side to side; spasmodically dilating and contracting his spout-hole, with sharp, cracking, agonized respirations.†
Chpt 61-63
Definition:
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(dilate as in: dilated eyes) become wider (bigger)