47591
|
s |
S, the nineteenth letter of the English Alphabet, is a sibilant articulation, and numbered among ... |
47592
|
sabaoth |
SABAOTH, n. Armies; a word used, Rom. 9:29, James 5:4, the Lord of Sabaoth. |
47593
|
sabbatarian |
SABBATARIAN, n. [from sabbath.] One who observes the seventh day of the week as the sabbath, ... |
47594
|
sabbath |
SABBATH, n. 1. The day which God appointed to be observed by the Jews as a day of rest from all ... |
47595
|
sabbath-breaker |
SABBATH-BREAKER, n. One who profanes the sabbath by violating the laws of God or man which enjoin ... |
47596
|
sabbath-breaking |
SABBATH-BREAKING, n. A profanation of the sabbath by violating the injunction of the fourth ... |
47597
|
sabbathless |
SABBATHLESS, a. Without intermission of labor. |
47598
|
sabbatic |
SABBATIC, |
47599
|
sabbatical |
SABBATICAL, a. 1. Pertaining to the sabbath.2. Resembling the sabbath; enjoying or bringing an ... |
47600
|
sabbatism |
SABBATISM, n. Rest; intermission of labor. |
47601
|
sabean |
SABEAN, [See Sabian.] |
47602
|
sabeism |
SABEISM, N. The same as Sabianism. |
47603
|
sabellian |
SABELLIAN, a. Pertaining to the heresy of Sabellius.SABELLIAN, n. A follower of Sabellius, a ... |
47604
|
sabellianism |
SABELLIANISM, n. The doctrines or tenets of Sabellius. |
47605
|
saber |
SABER, |
47606
|
sabian |
SABIAN, |
47607
|
sabianism |
SABIANISM, n. That species of idolatry which consisted in worshiping the sun, moon and stars. ... |
47608
|
sabine |
SABINE, n. A plant; usually written savin, which see. |
47609
|
sable |
SABLE, n. 1. A small animal of the weasel kind, the mustela zibelina, found in the northern ... |
47610
|
sabliere |
SAB'LIERE, n. [L. sabulum.]1. A sand pit. [Not much used.]2. In carpentry, a piece of timber as ... |
47611
|
sabot |
SABOT, n. A wooden shoe. [Not English.] |
47612
|
sabre |
SABRE, n. A sword or cimitar with a broad and heavy blade, thick at the back, and a little ... |
47613
|
sabulosity |
SABULOS'ITY, n. [from sabulous.] Sandiness; grittiness. |
47614
|
sabulous |
SAB'ULOUS, a. [L. sabulosus, from sabulum, sand.] Sandy; gritty. |
47615
|
sac |
SAC, n. [This is the English sake, which see.]In English law, the privilege enjoyed by the lord of ... |
47616
|
saccade |
SACCA'DE, n. A sudden violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and ... |
47617
|
sacchariferous |
SACCHARIF'EROUS, a. [L. saccharum, sugar, and fero, to produce.]Producing sugar; as sacchariferous ... |
47618
|
saccharine |
SAC'CHARINE, a. [L. saccharum, sugar.]Pertaining to sugar; having the qualities of sugar; as a ... |
47619
|
saccholactic |
SACCHOLAC'TIC, a. [L. saccharum, sugar, and lac, milk.]A term in the new chimistry, denoting an ... |
47620
|
saccholate |
SAC'CHOLATE, n. In chimistry, a salt formed by the union of the saccholactic acid with a base. |
47621
|
sacerdotal |
SACERDO'TAL, a. [L. sacerdotalis, from sacerdos, a priest. See Sacred.]Pertaining to priests or ... |
47622
|
sachel |
SACH'EL, n. [L. sacculus, dim. of saccus.]A small sack or bag; a bag in which lawyers and children ... |
47623
|
sachem |
SA'CHEM, n. In America, a chief among some of the native Indian tribes. [See Sagamore.] |
47624
|
sack |
SACK, n. [L. saccus. Heb. See the verb to sack.]1. A bag, usually a large cloth bag, used for ... |
47625
|
sack-posset |
SACK-POS'SET, n. [sack and posset.] A posset made of sack, milk and some other ingredients. |
47626
|
sackage |
SACK'AGE, n. The act of taking by storm and pillaging. |
47627
|
sackbut |
SACK'BUT, n. [The last syllable is the L. buxus.]A wind instrument of music; a kind of trumpet, so ... |
47628
|
sackcloth |
SACK'CLOTH, n. [sack and cloth.] Cloth of which sacks are made; coarse cloth. This word is ... |
47629
|
sackclothed |
SACK'CLOTHED, a. Clothed in sackcloth. |
47630
|
sacked |
SACK'ED, pp. Pillaged; stormed and plundered. |
47631
|
sacker |
SACK'ER, n. One that takes a town or plunders it. |
47632
|
sackful |
SACK'FUL, n. A full sack or bag. |
47633
|
sacking |
SACK'ING, ppr. Taking by assault and plundering or pillaging.SACK'ING, n. The act of taking by ... |
47634
|
sackless |
SACK'LESS, a. Quiet; peaceable; not quarrelsome; harmless; innocent. [Local.] |
47635
|
sacrament |
SAC'RAMENT, n. [L. sacramentum, an oath, from sacer, sacred.]1. Among ancient christian writers, ... |
47636
|
sacramental |
SACRAMENT'AL, a. Constituting a sacrament or pertaining to it; as sacramental rites or ... |
47637
|
sacramentally |
SACRAMENT'ALLY, adv. After the manner of a sacrament. |
47638
|
sacramentarian |
SACRAMENTA'RIAN, n. One that differs from the Romish church in regard to the sacraments, or to the ... |
47639
|
sacramentary |
SACRAMENT'ARY, n. 1. An ancient book of the Romish church, written by pope Gelasius, and revised, ... |
47640
|
sacre |
SACRE. [See Saker.] |
47641
|
sacred |
SA'CRED, a. [L. sacer, sacred, holy, cursed, damnable. We here see the connection between ... |
47642
|
sacredly |
SA'CREDLY, adv.1. Religiously; with due reverence as of something holy or consecrated to God; as, ... |
47643
|
sacredness |
SA'CREDNESS, n.1. The state of being sacred, or consecrated to God, to his worship or to religious ... |
47644
|
sacrific |
SACRIF'IC, |
47645
|
sacrificable |
SACRIF'ICABLE, a. Capable of being offered in sacrifice. [Ill formed, harsh and not used.] |
47646
|
sacrifical |
SACRIF'ICAL, a. [L. sacrificus. See Sacrifice.] Employed in sacrifice. |
47647
|
sacrificant |
SACRIF'ICANT, n. [L. sacrificans.] One that offers a sacrifice. |
47648
|
sacrificator |
SACRIFICA'TOR, n. A sacrificer; one that offers a sacrifice. [Not used.] |
47649
|
sacrificatory |
SACRIF'ICATORY, a. Offering sacrifice. |
47650
|
sacrifice |
SAC'RIFICE, v.t. sac'rifize. [L. sacrifico; sacer, sacred, and facio, to make.]1. To offer to ... |
47651
|
sacrificed |
SAC'RIFICED, pp. Offered to God upon an altar; destroyed, surrendered, or suffered to be lost. |
47652
|
sacrificer |
SAC'RIFICER, n. One that sacrifices or immolates. |
47653
|
sacrificial |
SACRIFI'CIAL, a. Performing sacrifice; included in sacrifice; consisting in sacrifice. |
47654
|
sacrilege |
SAC'RILEGE, n. [L. sacrilegium; sacer, sacred, and lego, to take or steal.]The crime of violating ... |
47655
|
sacrilegious |
SACRILE'GIOUS, a. [L. sacrilegus.] 1. Violating sacred things; polluted with the crime of ... |
47656
|
sacrilegiously |
SACRILE'GIOUSLY, adv. With sacrilege; in violation of sacred things; as sacrilegiously invading ... |
47657
|
sacrilegiousness |
SACRILE'GIOUSNESS, n.1. The quality of being sacrilegious.2. Disposition to sacrilege. |
47658
|
sacrilegist |
SAC'RILEGIST, n. One who is guilty of sacrilege. |
47659
|
sacring |
SA'CRING, ppr. Consecrating. [Not in use.] |
47660
|
sacring-bell |
SA'CRING-BELL, n. A bell rung before the host. |
47661
|
sacrist |
SA'CRIST, n. A sacristan; a person retained in a cathedral to copy out music for the choir, and ... |
47662
|
sacristan |
SAC'RISTAN, n. [L. sacer, sacred.]An officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or ... |
47663
|
sacristy |
SAC'RISTY, n. [L. sacer, sacred.]An apartment in a church where the sacred utensils are kept; now ... |
47664
|
sacrosanct |
SAC'ROSANCT, a. [L. sacrosanctus; sacer and sanctus, holy.] Sacred; inviolable. [Not in use.] |
47665
|
sad |
SAD, a. [It is probable this word is from the root of set. I have not found the word is from the ... |
47666
|
sadden |
SADDEN, v.t. sad'n.1. To make sad or sorrowful; also, to make melancholy or gloomy.2. To make ... |
47667
|
saddened |
SAD'DENED, pp. Made sad or gloomy. |
47668
|
saddening |
SAD'DENING, ppr. Making sad or gloomy. |
47669
|
saddle |
SADDLE, n. sad'l. [L. sedeo, sedile.]1. A seat to be placed on a horse's back for the rider to ... |
47670
|
saddle-backed |
SAD'DLE-BACKED, a. Having a low back and an elevated neck and head, as a horse. |
47671
|
saddle-bow |
SAD'DLE-BOW, n. The bows of a saddle, or the pieces which form the front. |
47672
|
saddle-maker |
SAD'DLE-MAKER, |
47673
|
saddler |
SAD'DLER, n. One whose occupation is to make saddles. |
47674
|
sadducean |
SADDUCE'AN, a. Pertaining to the Sadducees, a sect among the ancient Jews, who denied the ... |
47675
|
sadducism |
SAD'DUCISM, n. The tenets of the Sadducees. |
47676
|
sadly |
SAD'LY, adv. 1. Sorrowfully; mournfully.He sadly suffers in their grief.2. In a calamitous or ... |
47677
|
sadness |
SAD'NESS, n.1. Sorrowfulness; mournfulness; dejection of mind; as grief and sadness at the memory ... |
47678
|
safe |
SAFE, a. [L. salvus, from salus, safety, health.]1. Free from danger of any kind; as safe from ... |
47679
|
safe-conduct |
SAFE-CON'DUCT, n. [safe and conduct.]That which gives a safe passage, either a convoy or guard to ... |
47680
|
safe-keeping |
SAFE-KEE'PING, n. [safe and keep.] The act of keeping or preserving in safety from injury or from ... |
47681
|
safeguard |
SA'FEGU'ARD, n. [safe and guard.]1. He or that which defends or protects; defense; protection.The ... |
47682
|
safely |
SA'FELY, adv.1. In a safe manner; without incurring danger or hazard of evil consequences. We may ... |
47683
|
safeness |
SA'FENESS, n. 1. Freedom from danger; as the safeness of an experiment.2. The state of being ... |
47684
|
safety |
SA'FETY, n.1. Freedom from danger or hazard; as the safety of an electrical experiment; the safety ... |
47685
|
safety-valve |
SA'FETY-VALVE, n. A valve by means of which a boiler is preserved from bursting by the force of ... |
47686
|
safflow |
SAF'FLOW, |
47687
|
safflower |
SAF'FLOWER, n. The plant, bastard saffron, of the genus Carthamus.SAF'FLOWER, n. A deep red ... |
47688
|
saffron |
SAF'FRON, n. [The radical sense is to fail, or to be hollow, or to be exhausted.1. A plant of the ... |
47689
|
sag |
SAG, v.i. [a different spelling of swag, which see.]1. To yield; to give way; to lean or incline ... |
47690
|
sagacious |
SAGA'CIOUS, a. [L. sagax, from sagus, wise, foreseeing; saga, a wise woman; sagio, to perceive ... |
47691
|
sagaciously |
SAGA'CIOUSLY, adv.1. With quick scent.2. With quick discernment or penetration. |
47692
|
sagaciousness |
SAGA'CIOUSNESS, n.1. The quality of being sagacious; quickness of scent.2. Quickness or acuteness ... |
47693
|
sagacity |
SAGAC'ITY, n. [L. sagacitas.]1. Quickness or acuteness of scent; applied to animals.2. Quickness ... |
47694
|
sagamore |
SAG'AMORE, n. Among some tribes of American Indians, a king or chief. |
47695
|
sagapen |
SAG'APEN, |
47696
|
sagapenum |
SAGAPE'NUM, n. In pharmacy, a gum-resin, brought from Persia and the East in granules or in ... |
47697
|
sagathy |
SAG'ATHY, n. A kind of serge; a slight woolen stuff. |
47698
|
sage |
SAGE, n. A plant of the genius Salvia, of several species; as the officinalis, or common large ... |
47699
|
sagely |
SA'GELY, adv. Wisely; with just discernment and prudence. |
47700
|
sagene |
SAGE'NE, n. A Russian measure of about seven English feet. [See Sajene.] |
47701
|
sageness |
SA'GENESS, n. Wisdom; sagacity; prudence; gravity. |
47702
|
sagenite |
SAG'ENITE, n. Acicular rutile. |
47703
|
sagittal |
SAG'ITTAL, a. [L. sagittalis, from sagitta, an arrow; that which is thrown or driven, probably ... |
47704
|
sagittarius |
SAGITTA'RIUS, n. [L. an archer.] One of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters ... |
47705
|
sagittary |
SAG'ITTARY, n. [supra.] A centaur, an animal half man, half horse, armed with a bow and quiver. |
47706
|
sagittate |
SAG'ITTATE, a. In botany, shaped like the head of an arrow; triangular, hollowed at the base, with ... |
47707
|
sago |
SA'GO, n. a dry mealy substance or granulated paste, imported from Java and the Philippine and ... |
47708
|
sagoin |
SAGOIN', n. The Sagoins form a division of the genus Simia, including such of the monkeys of ... |
47709
|
sagy |
SA'GY, a. [from sage.] Full of sage; seasoned with sage. |
47710
|
sahlite |
SAH'LITE, n. A mineral name from the mountain Sahla, in Westermania, where it was discovered. It ... |
47711
|
saic |
SAIC, n. a Turkish or Grecian vessel, very common in the Levant, a kind of ketch which has no ... |
47712
|
said |
SAID, pret. and pp. of say; so written for sayed. 1. Declared; uttered; reported.2. Aforesaid; ... |
47713
|
sail |
SAIL, n. [L. sal, salt.]1. In navigation, a spread of canvas, or an assemblage of several ... |
47714
|
sail-board |
SA'IL-BOARD, a. [See Broad.] Spreading like a sail. |
47715
|
sail-borne |
SA'IL-BORNE, n. Borne or conveyed by sails. |
47716
|
sail-loft |
SA'IL-LOFT, n. A loft or apartment where sails are cut out and made. |
47717
|
sail-maker |
SA'IL-MAKER, n.1. One whose occupation is to make sails.2. An officer on board ships of war, ... |
47718
|
sail-making |
SA'IL-MAKING, n. The art or business of making sails. |
47719
|
sail-yard |
SA'IL-YARD, n. The yard or spar on which sails are extended. |
47720
|
sailable |
SA'ILABLE, a. Navigable; that may be passed by ships. |
47721
|
sailed |
SA'ILED, pp. Passed in ships or other water craft. |
47722
|
sailer |
SA'ILER, n. 1. One that sails; a seaman; usually sailor.2. A ship or other vessel, with ... |
47723
|
sailing |
SA'ILING, ppr. Moving on water or in air; passing in a ship or other vessel.SA'ILING, n.1. The ... |
47724
|
sailor |
SA'ILOR, n. [a more common spelling than sailer.]A mariner; a seaman; one who follows the business ... |
47725
|
saim |
SAIM, n. [L. sebum, contracted.] Lard. [Local.] |
47726
|
sain |
SAIN, for sayen, pp. of say. Obs. |
47727
|
sainfoin |
SA'INFOIN, |
47728
|
saint |
SAINT, n. [L. sanctus.]1. A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and ... |
47729
|
saint-seeming |
SA'INT-SEEMING, a. Having the appearance of a saint. |
47730
|
sainted |
SA'INTED, pp.1. Canonized; enrolled among the saints.2. a. Holy; pious; as, thy father was a ... |
47731
|
saintess |
SA'INTESS, n. A female saint. |
47732
|
saintfoin |
SA'INTFOIN, n. A plant cultivated for fodder, of the genus Hedysarum. |
47733
|
saintlike |
SA'INTLIKE, a. [saint and like.] 1. Resembling a saint; as a saintlike prince.2. Suiting a ... |
47734
|
saintly |
SA'INTLY, a. Like a saint; becoming a holy person; as wrongs with saintly patience borne. |
47735
|
saintship |
SA'INTSHIP, n. The character or qualities of a saint. |
47736
|
sajene |
SAJE'NE, n. [written also sagene. Tooke writes it sajene.]A Russian measure of length, equal to ... |
47737
|
sake |
SAKE, n. [Heb. to press or oppress. The primary sense is to strain, urge, press or drive forward, ... |
47738
|
saker |
SA'KER, n. 1. A hawk; a species of falcon.2. A piece of artillery. |
47739
|
sakeret |
SAK'ERET, n. The male of the sakerhawk. |
47740
|
sal |
SAL, n. [See Salt.] Salt; a word much used in chimistry and pharmacy. |
47741
|
sal-alembroth |
SAL-ALEMBROTH, n. A compound muriate of mercury and ammonia. |
47742
|
salable |
SA'LABLE, a. [from sale.] That may be sold; that finds a ready market; being in good demand. |
47743
|
salableness |
SA'LABLENESS, n. The state of being salable. |
47744
|
salably |
SA'LABLY, adv. In a salable manner. |
47745
|
salacious |
SALA'CIOUS, a. [L. salax, from the root of sal, salt; the primary sense of which is shooting, ... |
47746
|
salaciously |
SALA'CIOUSLY, adv. Lustfully; with eager animal appetite. |
47747
|
salaciousness |
SALA'CIOUSNESS, |
47748
|
salacity |
SALAC'ITY, n. Lust; lecherousness; strong propensity to venery. |
47749
|
salad |
SAL'AD, n.Raw herbs, usually dressed with salt, vinegar, oil or spices, and eaten for giving a ... |
47750
|
salading |
SAL'ADING, n. Vegetables for salads. |
47751
|
salam |
SALAM', n. [Oriental, peace or safety.] A salutation or compliment of ceremony or respect. [Not ... |
47752
|
salamander |
SAL'AMANDER, n. [L. Gr. salamandra.] An animal of the genus Lacerta or Lizard, one of the smaller ... |
47753
|
salamandrine |
SALAMAN'DRINE, a. Pertaining to or resembling a salamander; enduring fire.Sal ammoniac, muriate of ... |
47754
|
salaried |
SAL'ARIED, a. Enjoying a salary. |
47755
|
salary |
SAL'ARY, n. [L. salarium; said to be from sal, salt, which was part of the pay of Roman ... |
47756
|
sale |
SALE, n. [The primary sense of sell, is simply to deliver or cause to pass from one person to ... |
47757
|
salebrosity |
SALEBROS'ITY, n. [See Salebrous.] Roughness or ruggedness of a place or road. |
47758
|
salebrous |
SAL'EBROUS, a. [L. salebrosus, from salebra, a rough place; probably allied to salio, to shoot ... |
47759
|
salep |
SAL'EP, n. [said to be a Turkish word; written also salop, saloop and saleb.]In the materia ... |
47760
|
salesman |
SA'LESMAN, n. [sale and man.] One that sells clothes ready made. |
47761
|
salework |
SA'LEWORK, n. Work or things made for sale; hence, work carelessly done. This last sense is a ... |
47762
|
salic |
SAL'IC, a. [The origin of this word is not ascertained.]The Salic law of France is a fundamental ... |
47763
|
salient |
SA'LIENT, a. [L. saliens, salio, to leap.]1. Leaping; an epithet in heraldry applied to a lion or ... |
47764
|
saliferous |
SALIF'EROUS, a. [L. sal, salt, and fero, to produce.]Producing or bearing salt; as saliferous ... |
47765
|
salifiable |
SAL'IFIABLE, a. [from salify.] Capable of becoming a salt, or of combining with an acid to form a ... |
47766
|
salification |
SALIFICA'TION, n. The act of salifying. |
47767
|
salified |
SAL'IFIED, pp. Formed into a neutral salt by combination with an acid. |
47768
|
salify |
SAL'IFY, v.t. [L. sal, salt, and facio, to make.]To form into a neutral salt, by combining an acid ... |
47769
|
salifying |
SAL'IFYING, ppr. Forming into a salt by combination with an acid. |
47770
|
saligot |
SAL'IGOT, n. A plant, the water thistle. |
47771
|
salination |
SALINA'TION, n. [L. sal, salt; salinator, a salt maker.]The act of washing with salt water. |
47772
|
saline |
SALI'NE, |
47773
|
saliniferous |
SALINIF'EROUS, a. [L. sal, salinum, and fero, to produce.] Producing salt. |
47774
|
saliniform |
SALIN'IFORM, a. [L. sal, salinum, and form.] Having the form of salt. |
47775
|
salino-terrene |
SALINO-TERRENE, a. [L. sal, salinum, and terrenus, from terra, earth.] Denoting a compound of ... |
47776
|
salinous |
SALI'NOUS, a. [L. sal, salt.] 1. Consisting of salt or constituting salt; as saline particles; ... |
47777
|
salite |
SAL'ITE, v.t. [L. salio, from sal, salt.] To salt; to impregnate or season with salt. [Little ... |
47778
|
saliva |
SALI'VA, |
47779
|
salival |
SAL'IVAL, |
47780
|
salivary |
SAL'IVARY, a. [from saliva.] Pertaining to saliva; secreting or conveying saliva; as salivary ... |
47781
|
salivate |
SAL'IVATE, v.t. [from saliva.]To excite an unusual secretion and discharge of saliva in a person, ... |
47782
|
salivated |
SAL'IVATED, pp. Having an increased secretion of saliva from medicine. |
47783
|
salivating |
SAL'IVATING, ppr. Exciting increased secretion of saliva. |
47784
|
salivation |
SALIVA'TION, n. The act or process of promoting ptyalism, or of producing an increased secretion ... |
47785
|
salive |
SAL'IVE, n. [L. saliva.]The fluid which is secreted by the salivary glands, and which serves to ... |
47786
|
salivous |
SALI'VOUS, a. Pertaining to saliva; partaking of the nature of saliva. |
47787
|
sallet |
SAL'LET, n. A head-piece or helmet.SAL'LET, |
47788
|
salleting |
SAL'LETING, n. [corrupted from salad. Not in use.] |
47789
|
salliance |
SAL'LIANCE, n. [from sally.] An issuing forth. [Not in use.] |
47790
|
sallow |
SAL'LOW, n. [L. salix.] A tree of the willow kind, or genus Salix.SAL'LOW, a. [L. salix, the ... |
47791
|
sallowness |
SAL'LOWNESS, n. A yellowish color; paleness tinged with a dark yellow; as sallowness of ... |
47792
|
sally |
SAL'LY, n. [See the Verb.] In a general sense, a spring; a darting or shooting. Hence,1. An ... |
47793
|
sally-port |
SAL'LY-PORT, n. 1. In fortification, a postern gate, or a passage under ground from the inner to ... |
47794
|
sallying |
SAL'LYING, ppr. Issuing or rushing out. |
47795
|
salmagundi |
SALMAGUN'DI, n. [See salpicon.]A mixture of chopped meat and pickled herring with oil, vinegar, ... |
47796
|
salmon |
SALMON, n. sam'mon. [L. salmo.]A fish of the genus Salmo, found in all the northern climates of ... |
47797
|
salmon-trout |
SALMON-TROUT, n. sam'mon-trout. A species of trout resembling the salmon in color. |
47798
|
saloon |
SALOON', n. [See Hall.]In architecture, a lofty spacious hall, vaulted at the top, and usually ... |
47799
|
saloop |
SALOOP, |
47800
|
salop |
SALOP, [See Salep.] |
47801
|
salpicon |
SAL'PICON, n.Stuffing; farce; chopped meat or bread, &c. used to stuff legs of veal; called also ... |
47802
|
salsamentarious |
SALSAMENTA'RIOUS, a. [L. salsamentarius.] Pertaining to salt things. [Not in use.] |
47803
|
salsify |
SAL'SIFY, n. Goat's beard, a plant of the genus Tragopogon. |
47804
|
salsoacid |
SALSOAC'ID, a. [L. salsus, salt, and acidus, acid.]Having a taste compounded of saltness and ... |
47805
|
salsuginous |
SALSU'GINOUS, a. [from L. salsugo, from sal, salt.] Saltish; somewhat salt. |
47806
|
salt |
SALT, n. [Gr.; L. The radical sense is probably pungent, and if s is radical, the word belongs to ... |
47807
|
salt-work |
SALT'-WORK, n. A house or place where salt is made. |
47808
|
saltant |
SALT'ANT, a. [L. saltans, from salto, to leap.] Leaping; jumping; dancing. |
47809
|
saltation |
SALTA'TION, n. [L. saltatio, from salto, to leap.]1. A leaping or jumping.2. Beating or ... |
47810
|
saltcat |
SALT'CAT, n. A lump or heap of salt, made at the salt-works, which attracts pigeons. |
47811
|
salted |
SALT'ED, pp. Sprinkled, seasoned or impregnated with salt. |
47812
|
salter |
SALT'ER, n.1. One who salts; one who gives or applies salt.2. One that sells salt. |
47813
|
saltern |
SALT'ERN, n. A salt-work; a building in which salt is made by boiling or evaporation. |
47814
|
saltier |
SALT'IER, n. [L. salto, to leap.]In heraldry, one of the honorable ordinaries, in the form of St. ... |
47815
|
saltinbanco |
SALT'INBANCO, n. A mountebank; a quack. [Not in use.] |
47816
|
salting |
SALT'ING, ppr. Sprinkling, seasoning or impregnating with salt.SALT'ING, n. The act of sprinkling ... |
47817
|
saltish |
SALT'ISH, a. Somewhat salt; tinctured or impregnated moderately with salt. |
47818
|
saltishly |
SALT'ISHLY, adv. With a moderate degree of saltness. |
47819
|
saltishness |
SALT'ISHNESS, n. A moderate degree of saltness. |
47820
|
saltless |
SALT'LESS, a. Destitute of salt; insipid. |
47821
|
saltly |
SALT'LY, adv. With taste of salt; in a salt manner. |
47822
|
saltness |
SALT'NESS, n.1. The quality of being impregnated with salt; as the saltness of sea water or of ... |
47823
|
saltpeter |
SALTPE'TER,'TRE, n. [salt and Gr. stone.] A neutral salt formed by the nitric acid in combination ... |
47824
|
saltpetrous |
SALTPE'TROUS, a. Pertaining to saltpeter, or partaking of its qualities; impregnated with ... |
47825
|
salts |
SALTS, n. The salt water of rivers entering from the ocean. |
47826
|
salubrious |
SALU'BRIOUS, a. [L. saluber, salubris, from salus. See safe.]Favorable to health; healthful; ... |
47827
|
salubriously |
SALU'BRIOUSLY, adv. So as to promote health. |
47828
|
salubrity |
SALU'BRITY, n. [L. salubritas.] Wholesomeness; healthfulness; favorableness to the preservation ... |
47829
|
salutariness |
SAL'UTARINESS, n. [See Salutary.]1. Wholesomeness; the quality of contributing to health or ... |
47830
|
salutary |
SAL'UTARY, a. [L. salutaris, from salus, health.]1. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health. Diet ... |
47831
|
salutation |
SALUTA'TION, n. [L. salutatio. See Salute.]The act of saluting; a greeting; the act of paying ... |
47832
|
salute |
SALU'TE, v.t. [L. saluto; salus or salvus.]1. To greet; to hail; to address with expressions of ... |
47833
|
saluted |
SALU'TED, pp. Hailed; greeted. |
47834
|
saluter |
SALU'TER, n. One who salutes. |
47835
|
salutiferous |
SALUTIF'EROUS, a. [L. salutifer; salus, health, and fero, to bring.] Bringing health; healthy; as ... |
47836
|
salvability |
SALVABIL'ITY, n. [from salvable.] The possibility of being saved or admitted to everlasting life. |
47837
|
salvable |
SALV'ABLE, a. [L. salvus, safe; salvo, to save.]That may be saved, or received to everlasting ... |
47838
|
salvage |
SALV'AGE, n. [L. salvus, salvo.]In commerce, a reward or recompense allowed by law for the saving ... |
47839
|
salvation |
SALVA'TION, n. [L. salvo, to save.]1. The act of saving; preservation from destruction, danger or ... |
47840
|
salvatory |
SALV'ATORY, n. A place where things are preserved; a repository. |
47841
|
salve |
SALVE, n. sav. [L. salvus.]1. A glutinous composition or substance to be applied to wounds or ... |
47842
|
salver |
SAL'VER, n. A piece of plate with a foot; or a plate on which any thing is presented. |
47843
|
salvific |
SALVIF'IC, a. [L. salvus and facio.] Tending to save or secure safety. [A bad word and not ... |
47844
|
salvo |
SAL'VO, n. [from the L. salvo jure, an expression used in reserving rights.] An exception; a ... |
47845
|
salvor |
SALV'OR, n. One who saves a ship or goods at sea. |
47846
|
samaritan |
SAMAR'ITAN, a.1. Pertaining to Samaria, the principal city of the ten tribes of Israel, belonging ... |
47847
|
sambo |
SAM'BO, n. The offspring of a black person and a mulatto. |
47848
|
same |
SAME, a. [L. simul, together. Gr. Shall we suppose then that s has passed into an aspirate in ... |
47849
|
sameness |
SA'MENESS, n.1. Identity; the state of being not different or other; as the sameness of an ... |
47850
|
samiel |
SA'MIEL, |
47851
|
samite |
SAM'ITE, n. A species of silk stuff. Obs. |
47852
|
samlet |
SAM'LET, n. A little salmon. |
47853
|
samp |
SAMP, n. A species of food composed of maize broken or bruised, boiled and mixed with milk; a dish ... |
47854
|
sampane |
SAMP'ANE, n. A kind of vessel used by the Chinese. |
47855
|
samphire |
SAM'PHIRE, n. [said to be a corruption of Saint Pierre.]A plant of the genus Crithmum. The golden ... |
47856
|
sample |
SAM'PLE, n. [L. exemplum.]1. A specimen; a part of any thing presented for inspection or intended ... |
47857
|
sampler |
SAM'PLER, n. [L. exemplar, supra.] A pattern of work; a specimen; particularly, a piece of needle ... |
47858
|
samsons-post |
SAM'SON'S-POST, n. In ships, a notched post used instead of a ladder; also, a piece of timber that ... |
47859
|
sanable |
SAN'ABLE, a. [L. sanabilis, from sano, to heal; sanus, sound. See Sound.]That may be healed or ... |
47860
|
sanation |
SANA'TION, n. [L. sanatio, from sano, to heal.] The act of healing or curing. [Not used.] |
47861
|
sanative |
SAN'ATIVE, a. [L. sano, to heal.] Having the power to cure or heal; healing; tending to heal. |
47862
|
sanativeness |
SAN'ATIVENESS, n. The power of healing. |
47863
|
sanctificate |
SANC'TIFICATE, v.t. To sanctify. [Not in use.] |
47864
|
sanctification |
SANCTIFICA'TION, n. [See Sanctify.]1. The act of making holy. In an evangelical sense, the act ... |
47865
|
sanctified |
SANC'TIFIED, pp. 1. Made holy; consecrated; set apart for sacred services.2. Affectedly holy. |
47866
|
sanctifier |
SANC'TIFIER, n. He that sanctifies or makes holy. In theology, the Holy Spirit is, by way of ... |
47867
|
sanctify |
SANC'TIFY, v.t. [Low L. sanctifico; from sanctus, holy, and facio, to make.]1. In a general ... |
47868
|
sanctifying |
SANC'TIFYING, ppr. 1. Making holy; purifying from the defilements of sin; separating to a holy ... |
47869
|
sanctimonious |
SANCTIMO'NIOUS, a. [L. sanctimonia, from sanctus, holy.]Saintly; having the appearance of ... |
47870
|
sanctimoniously |
SANCTIMO'NIOUSLY, adv. With sanctimony. |
47871
|
sanctimoniousness |
SANCTIMO'NIOUSNESS, n. State of being sanctimonious; sanctity, or the appearance of it. [little ... |
47872
|
sanctimony |
SANC'TIMONY, n. [L. sanctimonia.] Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity, or the ... |
47873
|
sanction |
SANC'TION, n. [L. sanctio, from sanctus, holy, solemn, established.]1. Ratification; an official ... |
47874
|
sanctioned |
SANC'TIONED, pp. Ratified; confirmed; authorized. |
47875
|
sanctioning |
SANC'TIONING, ppr. Ratifying; authorizing. |
47876
|
sanctitude |
SANC'TITUDE, n. [L. sanctus, sanctitudo.] Holiness; sacredness. |
47877
|
sanctity |
SANC'TITY, n. [L. sanctitas.]1. Holiness; state of being sacred or holy. God attributes no ... |
47878
|
sanctuarize |
SANC'TUARIZE, v.t. [from sanctuary.] To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges. [A ... |
47879
|
sanctuary |
SANC'TUARY, n. [L. sanctuarium, from sanctus, sacred.]1. A sacred place; particularly among the ... |
47880
|
sand |
SAND, n.1. Any mass or collection of fine particles of stone, particularly of fine particles of ... |
47881
|
sandal |
SAN'DAL, n. [L. sandalium; Gr.]1. A kind of shoe, consisting of a sole fastened to the foot. ... |
47882
|
sandal-wood |
SAN'DAL-WOOD, |
47883
|
sandarac |
SAN'DARAC, |
47884
|
sandarach |
SAN'DARACH, n. [L. sandaraca.]1. A resin in white tears, more transparent than those of mastic; ... |
47885
|
sanded |
SAND'ED, pp.1. Sprinkled with sand; as a sanded floor.2. a. Covered with sand; barren.3. Marked ... |
47886
|
sanderling |
SAND'ERLING, n. A bird of the plover kind. |
47887
|
sanders |
SAN'DERS, n.A kind of wood which grows in the East Indies and on some of the isles of the Pacific. ... |
47888
|
sandever |
SAN'DEVER, |
47889
|
sandiness |
SAND'INESS, n. [from sandy.] 1. The state of being sandy; as the sandiness of a road.2. The ... |
47890
|
sandish |
SAND'ISH, a. [from sand.] Approaching the nature of sand; loose; not compact. |
47891
|
sandiver |
SAN'DIVER, n.Glass-gall; a whitish salt which is cast up from the materials of glass in fusion, and ... |
47892
|
sandix |
SAND'IX, n. A kind of minium or red lead, made of ceruse, but inferior to the true minium. |
47893
|
sandpiper |
SAND'PIPER, n. A bird of the genus Tringa. |
47894
|
sandstone |
SAND'STONE, n. [sand and stone.] Sandstone is, in most cases, composed chiefly of grains of ... |
47895
|
sandy |
SAND'Y, a. 1. Abounding with sand; full of sand; covered or sprinkled with sand; as a sandy ... |
47896
|
sane |
SANE, a. [L. sanus, Eng. sound. This is the Eng. sound. See sound.]1. Sound; not disordered or ... |
47897
|
sang |
SANG, pret. of sing. |
47898
|
sangiac |
SAN'GIAC, n. A Turkish governor of a province. |
47899
|
sanguiferous |
SANGUIF'EROUS, a. [L. sanguifer; sanguis, blood, and fero, to carry.]Conveying blood. The ... |
47900
|
sanguification |
SANGUIFICA'TION, n. [L. sanguis, blood, and facio, to make.]In the animal economy, the production ... |
47901
|
sanguifier |
SAN'GUIFIER, n. A producer of blood. |
47902
|
sanguifluous |
SANGUIF'LUOUS, a. [L. sanguis, blood, and fluo, to flow.] Floating or running with blood. |
47903
|
sanguify |
SAN'GUIFY, v.i. To produce blood. |
47904
|
sanguifying |
SAN'GUIFYING, ppr. Producing blood. |
47905
|
sanguin |
SAN'GUIN, a. [L. sanguineus, from sanguis, blood.]1. Red; having the color of blood; as a ... |
47906
|
sanguinary |
SAN'GUINARY, a. [L. sanguinarius, from sanguis, blood.]1. Bloody; attended with much bloodshed; ... |
47907
|
sanguine |
SAN'GUINE, |
47908
|
sanguineless |
SAN'GUINELESS, a. Destitute of blood; pale. [A bad word and little used.] |
47909
|
sanguinely |
SAN'GUINELY, adv. Ardently; with confidence of success. |
47910
|
sanguineness |
SAN'GUINENESS, n. 1. Redness; color of blood in the skin; as sanguineness of countenance.2. ... |
47911
|
sanguineous |
SANGUIN'EOUS, a. [L. sanguineus.]1. Abounding with blood; plethoric.2. Constituting blood. |
47912
|
sanguinity |
SANGUIN'ITY, for sanguineness, is not in use. |
47913
|
sanguisuge |
SAN'GUISUGE, n. [L. sanguisuga; sanguis, blood, and sugo, to suck.]The blood-sucker; a leech, or ... |
47914
|
sanhedrim |
SAN'HEDRIM, n. [Low L. synedrium; Gr. with, together and seat.]The great council of seventy elders ... |
47915
|
sanicle |
SAN'ICLE, n. [from L. sano, to heal.] Self-heal, a plant or genus of plants, the Sanicula; also, ... |
47916
|
sanidium |
SANID'IUM, n. A genus of fossils of the class of selenites, composed of plain flat plates. |
47917
|
sanies |
SA'NIES, n. [L.] A thin acrid discharge from wounds or sores; a serous matter, less thick and ... |
47918
|
sanious |
SA'NIOUS, a. [from sanies.] 1. Pertaining to sanies, or partaking of its nature and appearance; ... |
47919
|
sanity |
SAN'ITY, n. [L. sanitas. See Sane.] Soundness; particularly, a sound state of mind; the state of ... |
47920
|
sank |
SANK, pret. of sink, but nearly obsolete. |
47921
|
sannah |
SAN'NAH, n. The name of certain kinds of India muslins. |
47922
|
sans |
SANS, pret. Without. |
47923
|
sanscrit |
SAN'SCRIT, n. The ancient language of Hindoostan, from which are formed all the modern languages ... |
47924
|
santer |
SANTER. [See Saunter.] |
47925
|
santon |
SANT'ON, n. A Turkish priest; a kind of dervis, regarded by the vulgar as a saint. |
47926
|
sap |
SAP, n.1. The juice of plants of any kind, which flows chiefly between the wood and the bark. ... |
47927
|
sapadillo-tree |
SAPADIL'LO-TREE, n. A tree of the genus Sloanea. |
47928
|
sapajo |
SAP'AJO, n. The sapajos form a division of the genus Simia, including such of the monkeys of ... |
47929
|
sapid |
SAP'ID, a. [L. sapidus, from sapio, to taste.]Tasteful; tastable; having the power of affecting ... |
47930
|
sapidity |
SAPID'ITY, |
47931
|
sapidness |
SAP'IDNESS, n. Taste; tastefulness; savor; the quality of affecting the organs of taste; as the ... |
47932
|
sapience |
SA'PIENCE, n. [L. sapientia, from sapio, to taste, to know.]Wisdom; sageness; knowledge.- Still ... |
47933
|
sapient |
SA'PIENT, a. Wise; sage; discerning.There the sapient king held dalliance. |
47934
|
sapiential |
SAPIEN'TIAL, a. Affording wisdom or instructions for wisdom. [Not much used.] |
47935
|
sapless |
SAP'LESS, a. [from sap.] 1. Destitute of sap; as a sapless tree or branch.2. Dry; old; husky; as ... |
47936
|
sapling |
SAP'LING, n. [from sap.] A young tree.Nurse the saplings tall. |
47937
|
saponaceous |
SAPONA'CEOUS, a. [from L. sapo, soap.] Soapy; resembling soap; having the qualities of soap. ... |
47938
|
saponary |
SAP'ONARY, a. Saponaceous. |
47939
|
saponification |
SAPONIFICA'TION, n. Conversion into soap. |
47940
|
saponify |
SAPON'IFY, v.t. [L. sapo, soap, and facio, to make.]To convert into soap by combination with an ... |
47941
|
saponule |
SAP'ONULE, n. A combination of volatile or essential oil with some base. |
47942
|
sapor |
SA'POR, n. [L.] Taste; savor; relish; the power of affecting the organs of taste.There is some ... |
47943
|
saporific |
SAPORIF'IC, a. [L. sapor and facio, to make.]Having the power to produce taste; producing taste. |
47944
|
saporosity |
SAPOROS'ITY, n. The quality of a body by which it excites the sensation of taste. |
47945
|
saporous |
SA'POROUS, a. Having taste; yielding some kind of taste. |
47946
|
sapota |
SAPO'TA, n. In botany, a tree or plant of the genus Achras. |
47947
|
sappadillo-tree |
SAPPADIL'LO-TREE, |
47948
|
sappare |
SAP'PARE, n. A mineral or species of earth, the kyanite; called by Hauy, disthene. |
47949
|
sapped |
SAP'PED, pp. Undermined; subverted. |
47950
|
sapper |
SAP'PER, n. One who saps. In an army, sappers and miners are employed in working at saps, to ... |
47951
|
sapphic |
SAPPHIC, a. saf'ic. Pertaining to Sappho, a Grecian poetess; as sapphic odes; Sapphic verse. The ... |
47952
|
sapphire |
SAP'PHIRE, n. [L. sapphirus; Gr. to scrape, to shine, to be fair, open, beautiful.]A species of ... |
47953
|
sapphirine |
SAP'PHIRINE, a. Resembling sapphire; made of sapphire; having the qualities of sapphire. |
47954
|
sappiness |
SAP'PINESS, n. [from sappy.] The state or quality of being full of sap; succulence; juiciness. |
47955
|
sappy |
SAP'PY, a. 1. Abounding with sap; juicy; succulent.2. Young; not firm; weak.When he had passed ... |
47956
|
saraband |
SAR'ABAND, n. A dance and a tune used in Spain, said to be derived from the Saracens. |
47957
|
saracenic |
SARACEN'IC, a. 1. Pertaining to the Saracens, inhabitants of Arabia; so called from sara, a ... |
47958
|
saragoy |
SAR'AGOY, n. The opossum of the Molucca isles. |
47959
|
sarasin |
SAR'ASIN, |
47960
|
sarcasm |
S'ARCASM, n. [l. sarcasmus; Gr. from to deride or sneer at, primarily to fly or pluck off the ... |
47961
|
sarcastic |
SARCAS'TIC, |
47962
|
sarcastical |
SARCAS'TICAL, a. Bitterly satirical; scornfully severe; taunting.What a fierce and sarcastic ... |
47963
|
sarcastically |
SARCAS'TICALLY, adv. In a sarcastic manner; with scornful satire. |
47964
|
sarcenet |
S'ARCENET, n. A species of fine thin woven silk. |
47965
|
sarcocele |
S'ARCOCELE, n. [Gr. flesh, and tumor.]A spurious rupture or hernia, in which the testicle is ... |
47966
|
sarcocol |
S'ARCOCOL, |
47967
|
sarcocolla |
S'ARCOCOL'LA, n. [Gr. compounded of flesh and glue.]A semi-transparent solid substance, imported ... |
47968
|
sarcolite |
S'ARCOLITE, n. [flesh-stone.] A substance of a vitreous nature, and of a rose flesh color, found ... |
47969
|
sarcological |
SARCOLOG'ICAL, a. Pertaining to sarcology. |
47970
|
sarcology |
SARCOL'OGY, n. [Gr. flesh, and discourse.]That part of anatomy which treats of the soft parts of ... |
47971
|
sarcoma |
SARCO'MA, n. [Gr from flesh.] Any fleshy excrescence on an animal body. |
47972
|
sarcophagous |
SARCOPH'AGOUS, a. [See sarcophagus.] Feeding on flesh; flesh-eating. |
47973
|
sarcophagus |
SARCOPH'AGUS, n. [L. from Gr. flesh and to eat.]1. A species of stone used among the Greeks in ... |
47974
|
sarcophagy |
SARCOPH'AGY, n. [supra.] The practice of eating flesh. |
47975
|
sarcotic |
SARCOT'IC, a. [Gr. flesh.] In surgery, producing or generating flesh.SARCOT'IC, n. A medicine or ... |
47976
|
sardachate |
S'ARDACHATE, n. The clouded and spotted agate, of a pale flesh color. |
47977
|
sardan |
S'ARDAN, n. A fish resembling the herring. |
47978
|
sarde |
S'ARDE, |
47979
|
sardel |
S'ARDEL, |
47980
|
sardine |
S'ARDINE, |
47981
|
sardius |
S'ARDIUS, n. [L. sardius; Gr. from Sardis, in Asia Minor, now Sart.] A precious stone. One of ... |
47982
|
sardoin |
S'ARDOIN, n. A mineral, a variety of carnelian, which displays on its surface a rich reddish ... |
47983
|
sardonian |
SARDO'NIAN, |
47984
|
sardonic |
SARDON'IC, a. Sardonian or sardonic laughter, a convulsive involuntary laughter, so called from ... |
47985
|
sardonyx |
S'ARDONYX, n. [L. sardonyches, from Gr. from Sardis, a city of Asia Minor, and a nail; so named, ... |
47986
|
sargus |
S'ARGUS, n. A fish of the Mediterranean, whose body is variegated with brown transverse rings, ... |
47987
|
sark |
S'ARK, n.1. In Scotland, a shirt.2. A shark. [Not used.] |
47988
|
sarlac |
S'ARLAC, n. The grunting ox of Tartary. |
47989
|
sarmatian |
SARMA'TIAN, |
47990
|
sarmatic |
SARMAT'IC, a. Pertaining to Sarmatia and its inhabitants, the ancestors of the Russians and Poles. |
47991
|
sarmentous |
SARMENT'OUS, a. [L. sarmentosus, from sarmentum, a twig.]A sarmentous stem, in botany, is one that ... |
47992
|
saronic |
SARON'IC, a. Denoting a gulf of Greece between Attica and Sparta. |
47993
|
sarplar |
S'ARPLAR, n. A sarplar of wool is a sack containing 80 tod; a tod contains two stone of 14 pounds ... |
47994
|
sarplier |
S'ARPLIER, n. Canvas, or a packing cloth. |
47995
|
sarrasine |
SAR'RASINE, n. 1. A plant, a kind of birth wort.2. A portcullis or herse. |
47996
|
sarsa |
S'ARSA, |
47997
|
sarsaparilla |
S'ARSAPARIL'LA, n. A plant, a species of Smilax, valued in medicine for its mucilaginous and ... |
47998
|
sarse |
S'ARSE, n. A fine sieve; usually written searce or searse. [Little used.]S'ARSE, v.t. [from the ... |
47999
|
sart |
S'ART, n. A piece of woodland turned into arabic. [Not used in America.] |
48000
|
sash |
SASH, n. 1. A belt worn for ornament. Sashes are worn by military officers as badges of ... |
48001
|
sashoon |
SASH'OON, n. A kind of leather stuffing put into a boot for the wearer's ease. |
48002
|
sassafras |
SAS'SAFRAS, n. [L. saxifraga; saxum, a stone, and frango, to break.]A tree of the genus Laurus, ... |
48003
|
sasse |
SASSE, n. A sluice, canal or lock on a navigable river; a word found in old British statutes. |
48004
|
sassolin |
SAS'SOLIN, |
48005
|
sassoline |
SAS'SOLINE, n. Native boracic acid, found in saline incrustations on the borders of hot springs ... |
48006
|
sassorol |
SAS'SOROL, |
48007
|
sassorolla |
SASSOROL'LA, n. A species of pigeon, called rock pigeon. |
48008
|
sastra |
SAS'TRA, n. Among the Hindoos, a sacred book; a book containing sacred ordinances. The six great ... |
48009
|
sat |
SAT, pret of sit. |
48010
|
satan |
SA'TAN, n. [Heb. an adversary.] The grand adversary of man; the devil or prince of darkness; the ... |
48011
|
satanic |
SATAN'IC, |
48012
|
satanical |
SATAN'ICAL, a. Having the qualities of Satan; resembling Satan; extremely malicious or wicked; ... |
48013
|
satanically |
SATAN'ICALLY, adv. With the wicked and malicious spirit of Satan; diabolically. |
48014
|
satanism |
SA'TANISM, n. The evil and malicious disposition of Satan; a diabolical spirit. |
48015
|
satanist |
SA'TANIST, n. A very wicked person. [Little used.] |
48016
|
satchel |
SATCH'EL, n. [See Sachel.] A little sack or bag. |
48017
|
sate |
SATE, v.t. [L. satio. The primary sense is to stuff, to fill, from crowding, driving.]To satiate; ... |
48018
|
sated |
SA'TED, pp. Filled; glutted; satiated. |
48019
|
sateless |
SA'TELESS, a. Insatiable; not capable of being satisfied. |
48020
|
satellite |
SAT'ELLITE, n. [L. satelles.]1. A secondary planet or moon; a small planet revolving round ... |
48021
|
satellitious |
SATELLI'TIOUS, a. Consisting of satellites. |
48022
|
satiate |
SATIATE, v.t. sa'shate. [L. satiatus, from satio. See sate.]1. To fill; to satisfy appetite or ... |
48023
|
satiation |
SATIA'TION, n. The state of being filled. |
48024
|
satiety |
SATI'ETY, n. [L. satietas. See Sate.]Properly, fullness of gratification, either of the appetite ... |
48025
|
satin |
SAT'IN, n. [Gr. L. sindon. Heb.] A species of glossy silk cloth, of a thick close texture. |
48026
|
satin-flower |
SAT'IN-FLOWER, n. A plant of the genus Lunaria. |
48027
|
satin-spar |
SAT'IN-SPAR, n. A mineral, fibrous limestone. |
48028
|
satinet |
SATINET', n. 1. A thin species of satin.2. A particular kind of woolen cloth. |
48029
|
satire |
SAT'IRE, n. [L. satira; so named from sharpness, pungency. See satyriasis.]1. A discourse or ... |
48030
|
satiric |
SATIR'IC, |
48031
|
satirical |
SATIR'ICAL, a. [L. satiricus.] 1. Belonging to satire; conveying satire; as a satiric style.2. ... |
48032
|
satirically |
SATIR'ICALLY, adv. With severity of remark; with invective; with intention to censure. |
48033
|
satirist |
SAT'IRIST, n. One who writes satire.Wycherly, in his writings, is the sharpest satirist of his ... |
48034
|
satirize |
SAT'IRIZE, v.t. To censure with keenness or severity.It is as hard to satirize well a man of ... |
48035
|
satirized |
SAT'IRIZED, pp. Severely censured. |
48036
|
satirizing |
SAT'IRIZING, ppr. Censuring with severity. |
48037
|
satisfaction |
SATISFAC'TION, n. [L. satisfactio. See Satisfy.]1. That state of the mind which results from the ... |
48038
|
satisfactive |
SATISFAC'TIVE, a. Giving satisfaction. [Little used or not at all.] |
48039
|
satisfactorily |
SATISFAC'TORILY, adv. 1. In a manner to give satisfaction or content.2. In a manner to impress ... |
48040
|
satisfactoriness |
SATISFAC'TORINESS, n. The power of satisfying or giving content; as the satisfactoriness of ... |
48041
|
satisfactory |
SATISFAC'TORY, a.1. Giving or producing satisfaction; yielding content; particularly, relieving ... |
48042
|
satisfied |
SAT'ISFIED, pp. Having the desires fully gratified; made content. |
48043
|
satisfier |
SAT'ISFIER, n. One that gives satisfaction. |
48044
|
satisfy |
SAT'ISFY, v.t. [L. satisfacio; satis, enough, and facio, to make.]1. To gratify wants, wishes or ... |
48045
|
satisfying |
SAT'ISFYING, ppr. Giving content; feeding or supplying to the full extent of desire; convincing; ... |
48046
|
sative |
SA'TIVE, a. [L. sativus, from sero, satum, to sow.] Sown in gardens. |
48047
|
satrap |
SAT'RAP, n. In Persia, an admiral; more generally, the governor of a province. |
48048
|
satrapal |
SAT'RAPAL, a. Pertaining to a satrap or a satrapy. |
48049
|
satrapess |
SAT'RAPESS, n. A female satrap. |
48050
|
satrapy |
SAT'RAPY, n. The government or jurisdiction of a satrap. |
48051
|
saturable |
SAT'URABLE, a. [See Saturate.] That may be saturated; capable of saturation. |
48052
|
saturanlian |
SATURAN'LIAN, a. [from L. saturnalia, feasts of Saturn.]1. Pertaining to the festivals celebrated ... |
48053
|
saturant |
SAT'URANT, a. [L. saturans.] Saturating; impregnating to the full.SAT'URANT, n. In medicine, a ... |
48054
|
saturate |
SAT'URATE, v.t. [L. saturo, from satur, filled; satio, to feed to the full. See Sate.]1. To ... |
48055
|
saturated |
SAT'URATED, pp. Supplied to fullness. |
48056
|
saturating |
SAT'URATING, ppr. Supplying to fullness. |
48057
|
saturation |
SATURA'TION, n. In a general sense, a filling or supply to fullness. In chimistry, the union, ... |
48058
|
saturday |
SAT'URDAY, n.The last day of the week; the day next preceding the sabbath. |
48059
|
saturity |
SATU'RITY, n. [L. saturitas. See Saturate.]Fullness of supply; the state of being saturated. ... |
48060
|
saturn |
SAT'URN, n. [L. saturnus.] 1. In mythology, one of the oldest and principal deities, the son of ... |
48061
|
saturnian |
SATURN'IAN, a. In fabulous history, pertaining to Saturn, whose age or reign, from the mildness ... |
48062
|
saturnine |
SAT'URNINE, a. [L. Saturnus.]1. Supposed to be under the influence of Saturn. Hence,2. Dull; ... |
48063
|
saturnist |
SAT'URNIST, n. A person of a dull, grave, gloomy temperament. |
48064
|
saturnite |
SAT'URNITE, n. A metallic substance of recent discovery, separated from lead in torrefaction, ... |
48065
|
satyr |
SA'TYR, n. [l. satyrus; Gr. a monkey, a fawn.]In mythology, a sylvan deity or demi-god, ... |
48066
|
satyriasis |
SATYRI'ASIS, n. [Gr. We observe in this word a connection with satire, in the sense of ... |
48067
|
satyrion |
SATYR'ION, n. A plant. |
48068
|
sauce |
SAUCE, n. [L. salsus, salt, from sal.]1. A mixture or composition to be eaten with food for ... |
48069
|
sauce-box |
SAUCE-BOX, n. saus'-box. [from saucy.] A saucy impudent fellow. |
48070
|
sauce-pan |
SAUCE-PAN, n. saus'-pan. A small pan for sauce, or a small skillet with a long handle, in which ... |
48071
|
saucer |
SAU'CER, n.1. A small pan in which sauce is set on a table.2. A piece of china or other ware, in ... |
48072
|
saucily |
SAU'CILY, adv. [from saucy.] Impudently; with impertinent boldness; petulantly. |
48073
|
sauciness |
SAU'CINESS, n. Impudence; impertinent boldness; petulance; contempt of superiors. |
48074
|
saucisse |
SAU'CISSE, |
48075
|
saucisson |
SAU'CISSON, n.In mining or gunnery, a long pipe or bag, made of cloth well pitched, or of leather, ... |
48076
|
saucy |
SAU'CY, a. [from sauce; L. salsus, salt or salted. The use of this word leads to the primary ... |
48077
|
saul |
SAUL, an old spelling of soul. |
48078
|
saunders |
SAUNDERS. [See Sandal and Sanders.] |
48079
|
saunter |
SAUNTER, v.i. s'anter. 1. To wander about idly; as sauntering from place to place.2. To loiter; ... |
48080
|
saunterer |
S'AUNTERER, n. One that wanders about idly. |
48081
|
sauntering |
S'AUNTERING, ppr. Wandering about lazily or idly; loitering. |
48082
|
saurian |
SAU'RIAN, a. [Gr. a lizard.] Pertaining to lizards; designating an order of reptiles. |
48083
|
sausage |
SAUS'AGE, n. [L. salsus.]The intestine of an animal stuffed with minced meat and seasoned. |
48084
|
saussurite |
SAUS'SURITE, n. A mineral so named from Saussure, the discoverer, of a white gray or green color, ... |
48085
|
savable |
SA'VABLE, a. [from save.] Capable of being saved. |
48086
|
savableness |
SA'VABLENESS, n. Capability of being saved. |
48087
|
savage |
SAV'AGE, a. [L. silva, a wood, or silvicola, an inhabitant of a wood, or silvaticus.]1. ... |
48088
|
savagely |
SAV'AGELY, adv. In the manner of a savage; cruelly; inhumanly. |
48089
|
savageness |
SAV'AGENESS, n. 1. Wildness; an untamed, uncultivated or uncivilized state; barbarism. Hence,2. ... |
48090
|
savagery |
SAV'AGERY, n. 1. Wild growth, as of plants.2. Cruelty; barbarity. |
48091
|
savagism |
SAV'AGISM, n. The state of rude uncivilized men; the state of men in their native wildness and ... |
48092
|
savanna |
SAVAN'NA, n. An extensive open plain or meadow, or a plain destitute of trees. |
48093
|
save |
SAVE, v.t. [L. salvo. As salve is used in Latin for salutation or wishing health, as hail is in ... |
48094
|
saveall |
SA'VEALL, n. [save and all.] A small pan inserted in a candlestick to save the ends of candles. |
48095
|
saved |
SA'VED, pp. Preserved from evil; injury or destruction; kept frugally; prevented; spared; taken in ... |
48096
|
savelin |
SA'VELIN, n. A fish of the trout kind, having very small scales and a black back. |
48097
|
saver |
SA'VER, n.1. One that saves, preserves or rescues from evil or destruction; as the saver of the ... |
48098
|
savin |
SAV'IN, n. A tree or shrub of the genus Juniperus. The savin of Europe resembles the red cedar of ... |
48099
|
saving |
SA'VING, ppr.1. Preserving from evil or destruction; hindering from waste or loss; sparing; taking ... |
48100
|
savingly |
SA'VINGLY, adv.1. With frugality or parsimony.2. So as to be finally saved from eternal death; as ... |
48101
|
savingness |
SA'VINGNESS, n. 1. Frugality; parsimony, caution not to expend money without necessity or use.2. ... |
48102
|
savior |
SAVIOR, n. savyur. One that saves or preserves; but properly applied only to Jesus Christ, the ... |
48103
|
savor |
SA'VOR, n. [L. sapor, sapio, to taste.]1. Taste or odor; something that perceptibly affects the ... |
48104
|
savorily |
SA'VORILY, adv. [from savory.]1. With gust or appetite.2. With a pleasing relish. |
48105
|
savoriness |
SA'VORINESS, n. Pleasing taste or smell; as the savoriness of a pineapple or a peach. |
48106
|
savorless |
SA'VORLESS, a. Destitute of smell or taste; insipid. |
48107
|
savorly |
SA'VORLY, a. Well seasoned; of good taste.SA'VORLY, adv. With a pleasing relish. |
48108
|
savory |
SA'VORY, a. [from savor.] Pleasing to the organs of smell or taste; as a savory odor.Make me ... |
48109
|
savoy |
SAVOY', n. A variety of the common cabbage, much cultivated for winter use. |
48110
|
saw |
SAW, pret. of see.SAW, n. [See the Verb.]1. A cutting instrument consisting of a blade or thin ... |
48111
|
saw-fly |
SAW'-FLY, n. A genus of flies, having a serrated sting. |
48112
|
saw-pit |
SAW'-PIT, n. A pit over which timber is sawed by two men, one standing below the timber and the ... |
48113
|
sawed |
SAW'ED, pp. Cut, divided or formed with a saw. |
48114
|
sawer |
SAW'ER, n. One that saws; corrupted into sawyer. |
48115
|
sawyer |
SAW'YER, n.1. One whose occupation is to saw timber into planks or boards, or to saw wood for ... |
48116
|
saxifrage |
SAX'IFRAGE, n. [L. saqxifraga; composed of saxum, a stone, and frango, to break.]A medicine that ... |
48117
|
saxifragous |
SAXIF'RAGOUS, a. Dissolving the stone. |
48118
|
saxon |
SAX'ON, n.1. One of the nation or people who formerly dwelt in the northern part of Germany, and ... |
48119
|
saxonism |
SAX'ONISM, n. An idiom of the Saxon language. |
48120
|
saxonist |
SAX'ONIST, n. One versed in the Saxon language. |
48121
|
say |
SAY, v.t. pret. and pp. said, contracted from sayed.1. To speak; to utter in words; as, he said ... |
48122
|
saye |
SAYE, n. In commerce, a kind of serge used for linings, shirts, aprons, &c. |
48123
|
saying |
SA'YING, ppr. Uttering in articulate sounds or words; speaking; telling; relating; ... |
48124
|
scab |
SCAB, n. [L. scabbies, scaber, rough.]1. An encrusted substance, dry and rough, formed over a ... |
48125
|
scabbard |
SCAB'BARD, n. The sheath of a sword.SCAB'BARD, v.t. To put in a sheath. |
48126
|
scabbed |
SCAB'BED, a. [from scab.] 1. Abounding with scabs; diseased with scabs.2. Mean; paltry; vile; ... |
48127
|
scabbedness |
SCAB'BEDNESS, n. The state of being scabbed. |
48128
|
scabbiness |
SCAB'BINESS, n. [from scabby.] The quality of being scabby. |
48129
|
scabby |
SCAB'BY, a. [from scab.] 1. Affected with scabs; full of scabs.2. Diseased with the scab or ... |
48130
|
scabious |
SCA'BIOUS, a. [L. scabisus, from scabies, scab.]Consisting of scabs; rough itch; leprous; as ... |
48131
|
scabredity |
SCABRED'ITY, n. [L. scabredo, scabrities.] Roughness; ruggedness. [Not in use.] |
48132
|
scabrous |
SCA'BROUS, a. [L. scabrosus, scaber, from scabies, scab.1. Rough; rugged; having sharp points.2. ... |
48133
|
scabrousness |
SCA'BROUSNESS, n. Roughness; ruggedness. |
48134
|
scabwort |
SCAB'WORT, n. A plant, a species of Helenium. |
48135
|
scad |
SCAD, n. 1. A fish, the shad which see.2. A fish of the genus Caranx. |
48136
|
scaffold |
SCAF'FOLD, n. [The last syllable is the L. fala.]1. Among builders, an assemblage or structure of ... |
48137
|
scaffoldage |
SCAF'FOLDAGE, n. A gallery; a hollow floor. |
48138
|
scaffolding |
SCAF'FOLDING, n.1. A frame or structure for support in an elevated place.2. That which sustains; ... |
48139
|
scalable |
SCA'LABLE, a. That may be sealed. |
48140
|
scalade |
SCALA'DE, |
48141
|
scalado |
SCALA'DO, n. [L. scala, a latter. See Scale.]A storm or assault on a fortified place, in which ... |
48142
|
scalary |
SCA'LARY, a. Resembling a ladder; formed with steps. [Little used.] |
48143
|
scald |
SCALD, v.t. [L. caleo, caida, calidus. I suppose the primary sense of caleo is to contract, to ... |
48144
|
scalded |
SCALD'ED, pp. Injured by a hot liquor; exposed to boiling heat. |
48145
|
scalder |
SCALD'ER, n. A scald; a Scandinavian poet. |
48146
|
scaldhead |
SCALD'HEAD, n. [See Scald.] A lothesome affection of the head, in which it is covered with a ... |
48147
|
scaldic |
SCALD'IC, a. Pertaining to the scalds or poets of antiquity; composed by scalds. |
48148
|
scalding |
SCALD'ING, ppr. 1. Burning or injuring by hot liquor.2. Exposing to a boiling heat in liquor. |
48149
|
scalding-hot |
SCALD'ING-HOT, a. So hot as to scald the skin. |
48150
|
scale |
SCALE, n. [L. id. If the sense is to strip, it coincides with the Gr. to spoil.]1. The dish of a ... |
48151
|
scale-stone |
SCA'LE-STONE, n. A rare mineral, called also tafelspath and tabular spar, occurring in masses ... |
48152
|
scaled |
SCA'LED, pp.1. Ascended by ladders or steps; cleared of scales; pared; scattered.2. a. Having ... |
48153
|
scaleless |
SCA'LELESS, a. Destitute of scales. |
48154
|
scalene |
SCALE'NE, |
48155
|
scalenous |
SCALE'NOUS, a. [Gr. oblique, unequal.]A scalene triangle, is one whose sides and angles are ... |
48156
|
scaliness |
SCA'LINESS, n. [from scaly.] the state of being scaly; roughness. |
48157
|
scaling |
SCA'LING, ppr.1. Ascending by ladders or steps; storming.2. Stripping of scales.3. Peeling; ... |
48158
|
scaling-ladder |
SCA'LING-LADDER, n. a ladder made for enabling troops to scale a wall. |
48159
|
scall |
SCALL, n. [See Scald and Scaldhead.]Scab; scabbiness; leprosy.It is a dry scall, even a leprosy on ... |
48160
|
scallion |
SCAL'LION, n. [ascalonia.]a plant of the genus Allium; a variety of the common onion, which never ... |
48161
|
scallop |
SCAL'LOP, n. [This is from the root of shell, scale; coinciding with scalp.]1. A shell fish, or ... |
48162
|
scalp |
SCALP, n. [L. scalpo.]1. The skin of the top of the head; as a hairless scalp.2. The skin of the ... |
48163
|
scalped |
SCALP'ED, pp. Deprived of the skin of the head. |
48164
|
scalpel |
SCALP'EL, n. [L. scalpellum, from scalpo, to scrape.]In surgery, a knife used in anatomical ... |
48165
|
scalper |
SCALP'ER, |
48166
|
scalping |
SCALP'ING, ppr. Depriving of the skin of the top of the head. |
48167
|
scalping-iron |
SCALP'ING-IRON, n. An instrument of surgery, used in scraping foul and carious bones; a raspatory. |
48168
|
scaly |
SCA'LY, a. [from scale.]1. Covered or abounding with scales; rough; as a scaly fish; the scaly ... |
48169
|
scamble |
SCAM'BLE, v.i.1. To stir quick; to be busy; to scramble; to be bold or turbulent.2. To shift ... |
48170
|
scambler |
SCAM'BLER, n. A bold intruder upon the generosity or hospitality of others. |
48171
|
scambling |
SCAM'BLING, ppr. Stirring; scrambling; intruding. |
48172
|
scamblingly |
SCAM'BLINGLY, adv. With turbulence and noise; with bold intrusiveness. |
48173
|
scammel |
SCAM'MEL, n. A bird. |
48174
|
scammoniate |
SCAMMO'NIATE, a. [from scammony.] Made with scammony. [Not used.] |
48175
|
scammony |
SCAM'MONY, n. [L. scammonia.]1. A plant of the genus convolvulus.2. A gum resin, obtained from ... |
48176
|
scamper |
SCAMP'ER, v.i. To run with speed; to hasten escape. |
48177
|
scampering |
SCAMP'ERING, ppr. Running with speed; hastening in flight. |
48178
|
scan |
SCAN, v.t. [L. ascendo. See Ascend.]1. To examine with critical care; to scrutinize.The actions ... |
48179
|
scandal |
SCAN'DAL, n. [L. scandalum; Gr. In Greek, this word signifies a stumbling block, something ... |
48180
|
scandalize |
SCAN'DALIZE, v.t. [Gr. L. scandalizo.]1. To offend by some action supposed criminal.I demand who ... |
48181
|
scandalized |
SCAN'DALIZED, pp. Offended; defamed; disgraced. |
48182
|
scandalizing |
SCAN'DALIZING, ppr. Giving offense to; disgracing. |
48183
|
scandalous |
SCAN'DALOUS, a. 1. Giving offense.Nothing scandalous or offensive to any.2. Opprobrious; ... |
48184
|
scandalously |
SCAN'DALOUSLY, adv. 1. Shamefully; in a manner to give offense.His discourse at table was ... |
48185
|
scandalousness |
SCAN'DALOUSNESS, n. The quality of being scandalous; the quality of giving offense, or of being ... |
48186
|
scandent |
SCAND'ENT, a. [L. scandens, scando, to climb.]Climbing, either with spiral tendrils for its ... |
48187
|
scanned |
SCAN'NED, pp. Critically sifted or examined; resolved into feet in recital. |
48188
|
scanning |
SCAN'NING, ppr. Critically examining; resolving into feet, as verse. |
48189
|
scansion |
SCAN'SION, n. The act of scanning. |
48190
|
scant |
SCANT, v.t.To limit; to straiten; as, to scant one in provisions; to scant ourselves in the use of ... |
48191
|
scantily |
SCANT'ILY, adv. [from scanty.]1. Not fully; not plentifully. the troops were scantily supplied ... |
48192
|
scantiness |
SCANT'INESS, n.1. Narrowness; want of space or compass; as the scantiness of our heroic verse.2. ... |
48193
|
scantle |
SCANT'LE, v.t. To be deficient; to fail.SCANT'LE, v.i. To divide into thin or small pieces; to ... |
48194
|
scantlet |
SCANT'LET, n. [See Scantling.] A small pattern; a small quantity. [Not in use.] |
48195
|
scantling |
SCANT'LING, n.1. A pattern; a quantity cut for a particular purpose.2. A small quantity; as a ... |
48196
|
scantly |
SCANT'LY, adv.1. Scarcely; hardly. Obs.2. Not fully or sufficiently; narrowly; penuriously; ... |
48197
|
scantness |
SCANT'NESS, n. [from scant.] Narrowness; smallness; as the scantness of our capacities. |
48198
|
scanty |
SCANT'Y, a. [from scant, and having the same signification.]1. Narrow; small; wanting amplitude ... |
48199
|
scapaism |
SCAP'AISM, n. [Gr. to dig or make hollow.]Among the Persians, a barbarous punishment inflicted on ... |
48200
|
scape |
SCAPE, v.t. To escape; a contracted word, not now used except in poetry, and with a mark of ... |
48201
|
scape-goat |
SCA'PE-GOAT, n. [escape and goat.] In the Jewish ritual, a goat which was brought to the door of ... |
48202
|
scapeless |
SCA'PELESS, a. [from scape.] In botany, destitute of a scape. |
48203
|
scapement |
SCA'PEMENT, n. The method of communicating the impulse of the wheels to the pendulum of a clock. |
48204
|
scaphite |
SCA'PHITE, n. [L. scapha.] Fossil remains of the scapha. |
48205
|
scapolite |
SCAP'OLITE, n. [Gr. a rod, and a stone.]A mineral which occurs massive, or more commonly in four ... |
48206
|
scapula |
SCAP'ULA, n. [L.] The shoulder blade. |
48207
|
scapular |
SCAP'ULAR, a. [L. scapularis.] Pertaining to the shoulder, or to the scapula; as the scapular ... |
48208
|
scapulary |
SCAP'ULARY, n. A part of the habit of certain religious orders in the Romish church, consisting of ... |
48209
|
scar |
SC'AR, n. 1. A mark in the skin or flesh of an animal made by a wound or an ulcer, and remaining ... |
48210
|
scarab |
SCAR'AB, |
48211
|
scarabee |
SCAR'ABEE, n. [L. scarabaeus, from Gr.]A beetle; an insect of the genus Scarabaeus, whose wings ... |
48212
|
scaramouch |
SCAR'AMOUCH, n.A buffoon in motley dress. |
48213
|
scarce |
SCARCE, a.1. Not plentiful or abundant; being in small quantity in proportion to the demand. We ... |
48214
|
scarcely |
SCARCELY, adv. 1. Hardly; scantly.We scarcely think our miseries our foes.2. Hardly; with ... |
48215
|
scarceness |
SCARCENESS, |
48216
|
scarcity |
SCARCITY, n. 1. Smallness of quantity, or smallness in proportion to the wants or demands; ... |
48217
|
scare |
SCARE, v.t. [L. ex and cor, heart; but qu.]To fright; to terrify suddenly; to strike with sudden ... |
48218
|
scarecrow |
SCARECROW, n. [scarce and crow.]1. Any frightful thing set up to frighten crows or other fowls ... |
48219
|
scared |
SCARED, pp. Frightened; suddenly terrified. |
48220
|
scarefire |
SCAREFIRE, n. A fire breaking out so as to frighten people. [Not used.] |
48221
|
scarf |
SCARF, n. plu. scarfsSomething that hangs loose upon the shoulders; as a piece of cloth.Put on your ... |
48222
|
scarfskin |
SC'ARFSKIN, n. [scarf and skin.] The cuticle; the epidermis; the outer thin integument of the ... |
48223
|
scarification |
SCARIFICA'TION, n. [L. scarificatio. See Scarify.]In surgery, the operation of making several ... |
48224
|
scarificator |
SCARIFICA'TOR, n. An instrument used in scarification. |
48225
|
scarifier |
SCAR'IFIER, n. [from scarify.]1. The person who scarifies.2. The instrument used for scarifying. |
48226
|
scarify |
SCAR'IFY, v.t. [L. scarifico. Gr. L. facio, to make. But the Greek is from a pointed instrument, ... |
48227
|
scarifying |
SCAR'IFYING, ppr. Making small incisions in the skin with an instrument. |
48228
|
scarious |
SCA'RIOUS, a. [Low L. scarrosus, rough.] In botany, tough, thinSCA'RIOUS, a. [Low L. scarrosus, ... |
48229
|
scarlatina |
SCARLATI'NA, n. the scarlet fever; called in popular language, the canker rash. |
48230
|
scarlatinous |
SCARLAT'INOUS, a. Of a scarlet color; pertaining to the scarlet fever. |
48231
|
scarlet |
SC'ARLET, n. 1. A beautiful bright red color, brighter than crimson.2. Cloth of a scarlet ... |
48232
|
scarlet-bean |
SC'ARLET-BEAN, n. A plant; a red bean. |
48233
|
scarlet-fever |
SC'ARLET-FE'VER, n. [scarlatina.] a disease in which the body is covered with an efflorescence or ... |
48234
|
scarlet-oak |
SC'ARLET-OAK, n. a species of oak, the Quercus coccifera, or kermes oak, producing small glandular ... |
48235
|
scarmage |
SC'ARMAGE, |
48236
|
scarmoge |
SC'ARMOGE, peculiar modes of spelling skirmish. [Not in use or local.] |
48237
|
scarn |
SC'ARN, n. Dung. [Not in use or local.] |
48238
|
scarn-bee |
SC'ARN-BEE, n. a beetle. [Not in use or local.] |
48239
|
scarp |
SC'ARP, n.In fortification, the interior talus or slope of the ditch next the place, at the foot of ... |
48240
|
scarus |
SCA'RUS, n. A fish. [See Scar.] |
48241
|
scary |
SCA'RY, n. Barren land having only a thin coat of grass upon it. [Local.] |
48242
|
scatch |
SCATCH, n. A kind of horsebit for bridles. |
48243
|
scatches |
SCATCH'ES, n. plu. Stilts to put the feet in for walking in dirty places. |
48244
|
scate |
SCATE, n. [This word may belong to the root of shoot, and L. scateo.]A wooden shoe furnished with ... |
48245
|
scatebrous |
SCA'TEBROUS, a. [L. scatebra, a spring; scateo, to overflow.] Abounding with springs. |
48246
|
scath |
SCATH, v.t. To damage; to waste; to destroy. [Little used.]SCATH, n. Damage; injury; waste; ... |
48247
|
scathful |
SCATH'FUL, a. Without waste or damage. [Little used.] |
48248
|
scathless |
SCATH'LESS, a. Without waste or damage. [Little used.] |
48249
|
scatter |
SCAT'TER, v.t. [L. scateo, discutio; Gr. to scatter, to discuss. This word may be formed on the ... |
48250
|
scattered |
SCAT'TERED, pp.1. Dispersed; dissipated; thinly spread; sprinkled or thinly spread over.2. In ... |
48251
|
scatteredly |
SCAT'TEREDLY, adv. In a dispersed manner; separately. [Not much used.] |
48252
|
scattering |
SCAT'TERING, ppr.1. Dispersing; spreading thinly; sprinkling.2. a. Not united; divided among ... |
48253
|
scatteringly |
SCAT'TERINGLY, adv. Loosely; in a dispersed manner; thinly; as habitations scatteringly placed ... |
48254
|
scatterling |
SCAT'TERLING, n. A vagabond; one that no fixed habitation or residence. [Little used.] |
48255
|
scaturient |
SCATU'RIENT, a. [L. scaturiens.] Springing, as the water of a fountain. [Not used.] |
48256
|
scaturiginous |
SCATURIG'INOUS, a. [L. scaturigo.] Abounding with springs. [Not used.] |
48257
|
scaup |
SCAUP, n. A fowl of the duck kind. |
48258
|
scavage |
SCAV'AGE, n. In ancient customs, a toll or duty exacted of merchant-strangers by mayors, sheriffs, ... |
48259
|
scavenger |
SCAV'ENGER, n. [L. scabio.]A person whose employment is to clean the streets of a city, by ... |
48260
|
scelerat |
SCEL'ERAT, n. [L. sceleratus.] a villain; a criminal. [Not in use.] |
48261
|
scene |
SCENE, n. [L. scena; Gr. Heb. The Greek word signifies a tent, hut or cottage. In L. it is an ... |
48262
|
scenery |
SCE'NERY, n. The appearance of a place, or of the various objects presented to view; or the ... |
48263
|
scenic |
SCEN'IC, |
48264
|
scenical |
SCEN'ICAL, a. [L. scenicus.] Pertaining to scenery; dramatic; theatrical. |
48265
|
scenographic |
SCENOGRAPH'IC, |
48266
|
scenographical |
SCENOGRAPH'ICAL, a. [See scenography.] Pertaining to scenography; drawn in perspective. |
48267
|
scenographically |
SCENOGRAPH'ICALLY, adv. In perspective. |
48268
|
scenography |
SCENOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. scene, to describel.]the representation of a body on a perspective plane; or ... |
48269
|
scent |
SCENT, n. [L. sentio, to perceive.]1. Odor; smell; that substance which issuing from a body, ... |
48270
|
scentful |
SCENT'FUL, a. 1. Odorous; yielding much smell.2. Of quick smell. |
48271
|
scentless |
SCENT'LESS, a. Inodorous; destitute of smell. |
48272
|
scepter |
SCEP'TER, n. [L. sceptrum; Gr. from to send or thrust; coinciding with L. scipio, that is, a shoot ... |
48273
|
sceptered |
SCEP'TERED, a. Bearing a scepter; as a sceptered prince.To Britain's queen the scepter'd suppliant ... |
48274
|
sceptic |
SCEP'TIC, n. [Gr. from to look about, to consider, to speculate. See Show.]1. One who doubts the ... |
48275
|
sceptical |
SCEP'TICAL, a.1. Doubting; hesitating to admit the certainty of doctrines or principles; doubting ... |
48276
|
sceptically |
SCEP'TICALLY, adv. With doubt; in a doubting manner. |
48277
|
scepticism |
SCEP'TICISM, n. 1. The doctrines and opinions of the Pyrrhonists or sceptical philosophers; ... |
48278
|
scepticize |
SCEP'TICIZE, v.i. To doubt; to pretend to doubt of every thing. [Little used.] |
48279
|
scession |
SCES'SION, n. [L. secessio. See Secede.] 1. The act of withdrawing, particularly from ... |
48280
|
schaalstein |
SCHAALSTEIN, |
48281
|
schedule |
SCHED'ULE, n. [L. schedula, from scheda, a sheet or leaf of paper; Gr. from to cut or divide; L. ... |
48282
|
scheelin |
SCHEE'LIN, |
48283
|
scheich |
SCHEICH, Among the Arabians and Moors, an old man, and hence a chief, a lord, a man of eminence. |
48284
|
schelium |
SCHE'LIUM, n. A different, name of tungsten, a hard brittle metal of a grayish white color, and ... |
48285
|
schematism |
SCHE'MATISM, n. [Gr. See Scheme.]1. Combination of the aspects of heavenly bodies.2. Particular ... |
48286
|
schematist |
SCHE'MATIST, n. A projector; one given to forming schemes. [Schemer is more generally used.] |
48287
|
scheme |
SCHEME, n. [L. schema; Gr. from a contracted word, probably from to have or hold.]1. A plan; a ... |
48288
|
schemer |
SCHE'MER, n. One that contrives; a projector; a contriver. |
48289
|
scheming |
SCHE'MING, ppr.1. Planning; contriving.2. a. Given to forming schemes; artful. |
48290
|
schemist |
SCHE'MIST, n. A schemer; a projector. |
48291
|
schene |
SCHENE, n. [L. schaenos; Gr.] An Egyptian measure of length, equal to sixty stadia, or about 7 ... |
48292
|
schesis |
SCHE'SIS, n. [Gr. from to have or hold.]Habitude; general state or disposition of the body or ... |
48293
|
schiller-spar |
SCHILLER-SPAR, n. A mineral containing two subspecies, bronzite and common schiller-spar. |
48294
|
schism |
SCHISM, n. sizm. [L. schisma; Gr. to divide, L. scindo.]1. In a general sense, division or ... |
48295
|
schismatic |
SCHISMAT'IC, sizmat'ic, |
48296
|
schismatical |
SCHISMAT'ICAL, a. sizmat'ical. Pertaining to schism; implying schism; partaking of the nature of ... |
48297
|
schismatically |
SCHISMAT'ICALLY, adv. In a schismatical manner; by separation from a church on account of a ... |
48298
|
schismaticalness |
SCHISMAT'ICALNESS, n. The state of being schismatical. |
48299
|
schismatize |
SCHIS'MATIZE, v.i. To commit or practice schism; to make a breach of communion in the church. |
48300
|
schismless |
SCHISM'LESS, a. Free from schism; not affected by schism. [Little used.] |
48301
|
schist |
SCHIST. [See Shist.] |
48302
|
scholar |
SCHOL'AR, n. [Low L. scholaris, from schola, a school; Gr. leisure, a school. See School.]1. One ... |
48303
|
scholar-like |
SCHOL'AR-LIKE, a. Like a scholar; becoming a scholar. |
48304
|
scholarity |
SCHOLAR'ITY, n. Scholarship. [Not used.] |
48305
|
scholarship |
SCHOL'ARSHIP, n.1. Learning; attainments in science or literature; as a man of great ... |
48306
|
scholastic |
SCHOLAS'TIC, |
48307
|
scholastical |
SCHOLAS'TICAL, a. [L. scholasticus.] 1. Pertaining to a scholar, to a school or to schools; as ... |
48308
|
scholastically |
SCHOLAS'TICALLY, adv. In the manner of schools; according to the niceties or method of the ... |
48309
|
scholasticism |
SCHOLAS'TICISM, n. The method or subtilties of the schools.The spirit of the old scholasticism, ... |
48310
|
scholiast |
SCHO'LIAST, n. [Gr. See scholium.]A commentator or annotator; one who writes notes upon the works ... |
48311
|
scholiaze |
SCHO'LIAZE, v.i. To write notes on an author's works. [Not used.] |
48312
|
scholical |
SCHO'LICAL, a. Scholastic. [Not in use.] |
48313
|
scholium |
SCHO'LIUM, n. plu. scholia or scholiums. [L. scholion; Gr. from leisure, lucubration.]In ... |
48314
|
scholy |
SCHO'LY, n. A scholium. [Not in use.]SCHO'LY, v.i. To write comments. [Not in use.] |
48315
|
school |
SCHOOL, n. [L. schola; Gr. leisure, vacation from business, lucubration at leisure, a place where ... |
48316
|
school-fellow |
SCHOOL'-FELLOW, n. [See Fellow.] One bred at the same school; an associate in school. |
48317
|
school-house |
SCHOOL'-HOUSE, n. [See House.] A house appropriated for the use of schools, or for instruction; ... |
48318
|
schoolery |
SCHOOL'ERY, n. Something taught; precepts. [Not used.] |
48319
|
schooling |
SCHOOL'ING, ppr. Instructing; teaching; reproving.SCHOOL'ING, n.1. Instruction in school; ... |
48320
|
schoolmaid |
SCHOOL'MAID, n. [See Maid.] A girl at school. |
48321
|
schoolman |
SCHOOL'MAN, n. [See Man.]1. A man versed in the niceties of academical disputation or of school ... |
48322
|
schoolmaster |
SCHOOL'MASTER, n. [See Master.1. The man who presides over and teaches a school; a teacher, ... |
48323
|
schoolmistress |
SCHOOL'MISTRESS, n. [See Mistress.] A woman who governs and teaches a school. |
48324
|
schooner |
SCHOON'ER, n. A vessel with two masts, whose main-sail and fore- sail are suspended by gaffs, like ... |
48325
|
schorl |
SCHORL. [See Shorl.] |
48326
|
schware |
SCHWARE, n. A copper coin and money of account in Bremen, value one fifth of a groat, and 72 ... |
48327
|
sciagraphical |
SCIAGRAPH'ICAL, a. Pertaining to sciagraphy. |
48328
|
sciagraphy |
SCIAG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. a shadow, and to describe.]1. The art of sketching or delineating.2. In ... |
48329
|
sciatheric |
SCIATHER'IC, |
48330
|
sciatherical |
SCIATHER'ICAL, a. [Gr. a shadow, and a catching.]Belonging to a sun-dial. [Little used.] |
48331
|
sciatherically |
SCIATHER'ICALLY, adv. After the manner of a sun-dial. |
48332
|
sciatic |
SCIAT'IC, |
48333
|
sciatica |
SCIAT'ICA, n. [L. sciatica, from Gr. pain in the hips, from the hip, from the loin.] Rheumatism ... |
48334
|
sciatical |
SCIAT'ICAL, a. 1. Pertaining to the hip; as the sciatic artery.2. Affecting the hip; as sciatic ... |
48335
|
science |
SCI'ENCE, n. [L. scientia, from scio, to know.]1. In a general sense, knowledge, or certain ... |
48336
|
scient |
SCI'ENT, a. [L. sciens.] Skillful. [Not used.] |
48337
|
sciential |
SCIEN'TIAL, Producing science. |
48338
|
scientific |
SCIENTIF'IC, |
48339
|
scientifical |
SCIENTIF'ICAL, a. [L. scientia and facio, to make.]1. Producing certain knowledge or ... |
48340
|
scientifically |
SCIENTIF'ICALLY, adv. 1. In such a manner as to produce knowledge.It is easier to believe, than ... |
48341
|
scillitin |
SCIL'LITIN, n. [See Squill.] a white transparent acrid substance, extracted from squills by ... |
48342
|
scimitar |
SCIM'ITAR, [See cimiter.] |
48343
|
scink |
SCINK, n. a cast calf. [Not in use or local.] |
48344
|
scintillant |
SCIN'TILLANT, a. [See Scintillate.] emitting sparks or fine igneous particles; sparkling. |
48345
|
scintillate |
SCIN'TILLATE, v.i. [L. scintillo. This word seems to be a diminutive formed on the Teutonic ... |
48346
|
scintillating |
SCIN'TILLATING, ppr. emitting sparks; sparkling. |
48347
|
scintillation |
SCINTILLA'TION, n. the act of emitting sparks or igneous particles; the act of sparkling. |
48348
|
sciolism |
SCI'OLISM, n. [See Sciolist.] Superficial knowledge. |
48349
|
sciolist |
SCI'OLIST, n. [L. sciolus, a diminutive formed on scio, to know.]One who knows little, or who ... |
48350
|
sciolous |
SCI'OLOUS, a. Superficially or imperfectly knowing. |
48351
|
sciomachy |
SCIOM'ACHY, n. [Gr. a shadow, and a battle.]A battle with a shadow. [Little used.] |
48352
|
scion |
SCION. [See Cion.] |
48353
|
scioptic |
SCIOP'TIC, a. [Gr. shadow and to see.]Pertaining to the camera obscura, or to the art of ... |
48354
|
scioptics |
SCIOP'TICS, n. The science of exhibiting images of external objects, received through a double ... |
48355
|
sciroc |
SCI'ROC, |
48356
|
scirocco |
SCIROC'CO, n. In Italy, a southeast wind; a hot suffocating wind, blowing from the burning deserts ... |
48357
|
scirrosity |
SCIRROS'ITY, n. [See Scirrus.] An induration of the glands. |
48358
|
scirrous |
SCIR'ROUS, a.1. Indurated; hard; knotty; as a gland.2. Proceeding from scirrus; as scirrous ... |
48359
|
scirrus |
SCIR'RUS, n. [L. scirrus; Gr.]In surgery and medicine, a hard tumor on any part of the body, ... |
48360
|
sciscitation |
SCISCITA'TION, n. [L. sciscitor, to inquire or demand.]The act of inquiring; inquiry; demand. ... |
48361
|
scissible |
SCIS'SIBLE, a. [L. scissus, scindo, to cut.] Capable of being cut or divided by a sharp ... |
48362
|
scissile |
SCIS'SILE, a. [L. scissilis, from scindo, to cut.]That may be cut or divided by a sharp ... |
48363
|
scission |
SCISSION, n. sizh'on. [L. scissio, scindo, to cut.]The act of cutting or dividing by an edged ... |
48364
|
scissors |
SCISSORS, n. siz'zors, plu. [L. scissor, from scindo, to cut, Gr.]A cutting instrument resembling ... |
48365
|
scissure |
SCIS'SURE, n. [L. scissura, from scindo, to cut.]A longitudinal opening in a body, made by ... |
48366
|
scitamineous |
SCITAMIN'EOUS, a. Belonging to the Scitamineae, one of Linne's natural orders of plants. |
48367
|
sclavonian |
SCLAVO'NIAN, |
48368
|
sclerotic |
SCLEROT'IC, a. [Gr. hard; hardness.]Hard; firm; as the sclerotic coat or tunicle of the ... |
48369
|
scoat |
SCOAT. [See Scot.] |
48370
|
scobiform |
SCOB'IFORM, a. [L. scobs, saw dust, and form.]Having the form of saw dust or raspings. |
48371
|
scobs |
SCOBS, n. [L. from scabo, to scrape.] Raspings of ivory, hartshorn or other hard substance; dross ... |
48372
|
scoff |
SCOFF, v.i. [Gr. The primary sense is probably to throw. But I do not find the word in the ... |
48373
|
scoffer |
SCOFF'ER, n. One who scoffs; one that mocks, derides or reproaches in the language of contempt; a ... |
48374
|
scoffing |
SCOFF'ING, ppr. Deriding or mocking; treating with reproachful language. |
48375
|
scoffingly |
SCOFF'INGLY, adv. In mockery or contempt; by way of derision.Aristotle applied this hemistich ... |
48376
|
scold |
SCOLD, v.i.To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter railing or harsh, rude, ... |
48377
|
scolder |
SCOLDER, n. One that scolds or rails. |
48378
|
scolding |
SCOLDING, ppr. 1. Railing with clamor; uttering rebuke in rude and boisterous language.2. a. ... |
48379
|
scoldingly |
SCOLDINGLY, adv. With rude clamor or railing. |
48380
|
scollop |
SCOL'LOP, n. 1. A pectinated shell. [See Scallop.]2. An indenting or cut like those of a ... |
48381
|
scolopendra |
SCOLOPEN'DRA, n. [Gr. ] 1. A venomous serpent.2. A genus of insects of the order of Apters, ... |
48382
|
scomm |
SCOMM, n. [L. scomma; Gr. See Scoff.]1. A buffoon. [Not in use.]2. A flout; a jeer. [Not in ... |
48383
|
sconce |
SCONCE, n.1. A fort or bulwark; a work for defense. Obs.2. A hanging or projecting candlestick, ... |
48384
|
scoop |
SCOOP, n. 1. A large ladle; a vessel with a long handle fastened to a dish, used for dipping ... |
48385
|
scooped |
SCOOP'ED, pp. Taken out as with a scoop or ladle; hollowed; excavated; removed so as to leave a ... |
48386
|
scooper |
SCOOP'ER, n. One that scoops; also, a water fowl. |
48387
|
scooping |
SCOOP'ING, ppr. Lading out; making hollow; excavating; removing so as to leave a hollow. |
48388
|
scope |
SCOPE, n. [L. scopus; Gr. from to see or view; Heb. to see, to behold] The primary sense is to ... |
48389
|
scopiform |
SCO'PIFORM, a. [L. scopa, a broom, and form.] Having the form of a broom or besom.Zeolite, ... |
48390
|
scoppet |
SCOP'PET, v.t. To lade out. [Not in use.] |
48391
|
scoptical |
SCOP'TICAL, a. [Gr.] Scoffing. [Not in use.] |
48392
|
scopulous |
SCOP'ULOUS, a. [L. scopulosus.] Full of rocks; rocky. [Not in use.] |
48393
|
scorbute |
SCORBUTE, n. [L. scorbutus.] Scurvy. [Not in use.] |
48394
|
scorbutic |
SCORBU'TIC, |
48395
|
scorbutical |
SCORBU'TICAL, a. [L. scorbutus, the scurvy. See Scurf, Scurvy.]1. Affected or diseased with ... |
48396
|
scorbutically |
SCORBU'TICALLY, adv. With the scurvy, or with a tendency to it; as a woman scorbutically affected. |
48397
|
scorce |
SCORCE. [See Scorse.] |
48398
|
scorch |
SCORCH, v.t.1. To burn superficially; to subject to a degree of heat that changes the color of a ... |
48399
|
scorched |
SCORCH'ED, pp. Burnt on the surface; pained by heat. |
48400
|
scorching |
SCORCH'ING, ppr. Burning on the surface; paining by heat. |
48401
|
scorching-fennel |
SCORCH'ING-FENNEL, n. A plant of the genus Thapsia; deadly carrot. |
48402
|
scordium |
SCOR'DIUM, n. [L.] A plant, the water-germander, a species of Teucrium. |
48403
|
score |
SCORE, n.1. A notch or incision; hence, the number twenty. Our ancestors, before the knowledge of ... |
48404
|
scored |
SCO'RED, pp. Notched; set down; marked; prepared for hewing.In botany, a scored stem is marked with ... |
48405
|
scoria |
SCO'RIA, n. [L. from the Gr. rejected matter, that which is thrown off.]Dross; the recrement of ... |
48406
|
scoriaceous |
SCORIA'CEOUS, a. Pertaining to dross; like dross or the recrement of metals; partaking of the ... |
48407
|
scorification |
SCORIFICA'TION, n. In metallurgy, the act or operation of reducing a body, either wholly or in ... |
48408
|
scorified |
SCO'RIFIED, pp. Reduced to scoria. |
48409
|
scoriform |
SCO'RIFORM, a. [L. scoria and form.] Like scoria; in the form of dross. |
48410
|
scorify |
SCO'RIFY, v.t. To reduce to scoria or drossy matter. |
48411
|
scorifying |
SCO'RIFYING, ppr. Reducing to scoria. |
48412
|
scoring |
SCO'RING, ppr. Notching; marking; setting down as an account or debt; forming a score. |
48413
|
scorious |
SCO'RIOUS, a. Drossy; recrementitious. |
48414
|
scorn |
SCORN, n.1. Extreme contempt; that disdain which springs from a person's opinion of the meanness ... |
48415
|
scorned |
SCORN'ED, pp. Extremely contemned or despised; disdained. |
48416
|
scorner |
SCORN'ER, n.1. One that scorns; a contemner; a despiser.They are great scorners of death.2. A ... |
48417
|
scornful |
SCORN'FUL, a. 1. Contemptuous; disdainful; entertaining scorn; insolent.Th' enamor'd deity the ... |
48418
|
scornfully |
SCORN'FULLY, adv. With extreme contempt; contemptuously; insolently.The sacred rights of the ... |
48419
|
scornfulness |
SCORN'FULNESS, n. The quality of being scornful. |
48420
|
scorning |
SCORN'ING, ppr. Holding in great contempt; despising; disdaining.SCORN'ING, n. The act of ... |
48421
|
scorpion |
SCOR'PION, n. [L. scorpio; Gr. probably altered from the Oriental.]1. In zoology, an insect of ... |
48422
|
scorpion-fly |
SCOR'PION-FLY, n. An insect of the genus Panorna, having a tail which resembles that of a ... |
48423
|
scorpion-grass |
SCOR'PION-GRASS, |
48424
|
scorpion-senna |
SCOR'PION-SENNA, n. A plant of the genus Coronilla. |
48425
|
scorpion-wort |
SCOR'PION-WORT, n. A plant, the Ornithopus scorpioides. |
48426
|
scorpions-thorn |
SCOR'PION'S-THORN, n. A plant of the genus Ulex. |
48427
|
scorse |
SCORSE, n. [L. ex and cursus.] A course or dealing; barter. Obs.SCORSE, v.t.1. To chase. ... |
48428
|
scortatory |
SCORT'ATORY, a. [L. scortator, from scortor.] Pertaining to or consisting in lewdness. |
48429
|
scorza |
SCOR'ZA, n. [L. ex and cortex.] In mineralogy, a variety of epidote. |
48430
|
scot |
SCOT, |
48431
|
scotal |
SCOT'AL, |
48432
|
scotale |
SCOT'ALE, n. [scot and ale.] In law, the keeping of an alehouse by the officer of a forest, and ... |
48433
|
scotch |
SCOTCH, v.t.To support, as a wheel, by placing some obstacle to prevent its rolling. Our wagoners ... |
48434
|
scotch-collops |
SCOTCH-COLLOPS, |
48435
|
scotch-hopper |
SCOTCH-HOPPER, n. A play in which boys hop over scotches or lines in the ground. |
48436
|
scotched-collops |
SCOTCHED-COLLOPS, n. Veal cut into small pieces. |
48437
|
scoter |
SCO'TER, n. The black diver or duck, a species of Anas. |
48438
|
scotfree |
SCOT'FREE, a. 1. Free from payment or scot; untaxed.2. Unhurt; clear; safe. |
48439
|
scotia |
SCO'TIA, n. In architecture, a semicircular cavity or channel between the tores in the bases of ... |
48440
|
scotish |
SCOT'ISH, |
48441
|
scotist |
SCO'TIST, n.One of the followers of Scotus, a sect of school divines who maintained the immaculate ... |
48442
|
scotomy |
SCOT'OMY, n. [Gr. vertigo, from to darken.]Dizziness or swimming of the head, with dimness of ... |
48443
|
scottering |
SCOT'TERING, n. A provincial word in Herefordshire, England, denoting the burning of a wad of ... |
48444
|
scotticism |
SCOT'TICISM, n. An idiom or peculiar expression of the natives of Scotland. |
48445
|
scottish |
SCOT'TISH, a. Pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, or to their country or language; as ... |
48446
|
scoundrel |
SCOUN'DREL, n. [L. abscondo. ]A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a low petty villain; a man ... |
48447
|
scoundrelism |
SCOUN'DRELISM, n. Baseness; turpitude; rascality. |
48448
|
scour |
SCOUR, v.t.1. To rub hard with something rough, for the purpose of cleaning; as, to scour a ... |
48449
|
scoured |
SCOUR'ED, pp. Rubbed with something rough, or made clean by rubbing; severely purged; brushed ... |
48450
|
scourer |
SCOUR'ER, n.1. One that scours or cleans by rubbing.2. A drastic cathartic.3. One that runs with ... |
48451
|
scourge |
SCOURGE, n. skurj. [L. corriggia, from corrigo, to straighten.]1. To whip; a lash consisting of a ... |
48452
|
scourged |
SCOURG'ED, pp. Whipped; lashed; punished severely; harassed. |
48453
|
scourger |
SCOURG'ER, n. One that scourges or punishes; one that afflicts severely. |
48454
|
scourging |
SCOURG'ING, ppr. Whipping; lashing with severity; punishing or afflicting severely. |
48455
|
scouring |
SCOUR'ING, ppr. Rubbing hard with something rough; cleaning by rubbing; cleansing with a drastic ... |
48456
|
scourse |
SCOURSE. [See Scorse.] |
48457
|
scout |
SCOUT, n. [L. ausculto, culto, colo; Gr. the ear.]1. In military affairs, a person sent before an ... |
48458
|
scovel |
SCO'VEL, n. [L. scopa.]A mop for sweeping ovens; a maulkin. |
48459
|
scow |
SCOW, n.A large flat bottomed boat; used as a ferry boat, or for loading and unloading vessels. [A ... |
48460
|
scowl |
SCOWL, v.i. [Gr. to twist.]1. To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a ... |
48461
|
scowling |
SCOWL'ING, ppr. contracting the brows into wrinkles; frowning; expressing displeasure or ... |
48462
|
scowlingly |
SCOWL'INGLY, adv. With a wrinkled, frowning aspect; with a sullen look. |
48463
|
scrabble |
SCRAB'BLE, v.i. [L. scribo, Eng. grave, engrave, &c. See Scrape.]1. To scrape, paw or scratch ... |
48464
|
scrabbling |
SCRAB'BLING, ppr. Scraping; scratching; scrambling; making irregular marks. |
48465
|
scrag |
SCRAG, n. [This word is formed from the root of rag, crag, Gr. rack.]Something thin or lean with ... |
48466
|
scragged |
SCRAG'GED, |
48467
|
scraggedness |
SCRAG'GEDNESS, |
48468
|
scraggily |
SCRAG'GILY, adv. With leanness and roughness. |
48469
|
scragginess |
SCRAG'GINESS, n. Leanness, or leanness with roughness; ruggedness; roughness occasioned by broken ... |
48470
|
scraggy |
SCRAG'GY, a. [supra.]1. Rough with irregular points or a broken surface; as a scraggy hill; a ... |
48471
|
scramble |
SCRAM'BLE, v.i. [It is not improbably that this word is corrupted from the root of scrape, ... |
48472
|
scrambler |
SCRAM'BLER, n. One who scrambles; one who climbs by the help of the hands. |
48473
|
scrambling |
SCRAM'BLING, ppr.1. Climbing by the help of the hands.2. Catching at eagerly and without ... |
48474
|
scranch |
SCR'ANCH, v.t.To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch. [This is in vulgar ... |
48475
|
scrannel |
SCRAN'NEL, a. Slight; poor.Grate on their scrannel pipes of wretched straw. [Not in use.] |
48476
|
scrap |
SCRAP, n. [from scrape.]1. A small piece; properly something scraped off, but used for any thing ... |
48477
|
scrape |
SCRAPE, v.t. [L. scribo, Gr. to write. See Grave.]1. To rub the surface of any thing with a ... |
48478
|
scraped |
SCRA'PED, pp. Rubbed on the surface with a sharp or rough instrument; cleaned by rubbing; cleared ... |
48479
|
scraper |
SCRA'PER, n.1. An instrument with which any thing is scraped; as a scraper for shoes.2. An ... |
48480
|
scraping |
SCRA'PING, ppr. Rubbing the surface with something sharp or hard; cleaning by a scraper; removing ... |
48481
|
scrat |
SCRAT, v.t. [formed on the root of L. rado.] To scratch. [Not in use.]SCRAT, v.i. To rake; to ... |
48482
|
scratch |
SCRATCH, v.t. [L. rado.]1. To rub and tear the surface of any thing with something sharp or ... |
48483
|
scratched |
SCRATCH'ED, pp. Torn by the rubbing of something rough or pointed. |
48484
|
scratcher |
SCRATCH'ER, n. He or that which scratches. |
48485
|
scratches |
SCRATCH'ES, n. plu. Cracked ulcers on a horse's foot, just above the hoof. |
48486
|
scratching |
SCRATCH'ING, ppr. Rubbing with something pointed or rough; rubbing and tearing the surface. |
48487
|
scratchingly |
SCRATCH'INGLY, adv. With the action of scratching. |
48488
|
scraw |
SCRAW, n. Surface; cut turf. [Not in use.] |
48489
|
scrawl |
SCRAWL, v.t.1. To draw or mark awkwardly and irregularly.2. To write awkwardly.SCRAWL, v.i.1. To ... |
48490
|
scrawler |
SCRAWL'ER, n. One who scrawls; a hasty or awkward writer. |
48491
|
scray |
SCRAY, n. A fowl called the sea swallow, of the genus Terna. |
48492
|
screable |
SCRE'ABLE, a. [L. screabilis, from screo, to spit out.] That may be spit out. Obs. |
48493
|
screak |
SCREAK, v.i. [This word is only a different orthography of screech and shriek, but is not ... |
48494
|
scream |
SCREAM, v.i. [English skirmish.]1. To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp ... |
48495
|
screamer |
SCRE'AMER, n. A fowl, or genus of fowls, of the grallic order, of two species, natives of America. |
48496
|
screaming |
SCRE'AMING, ppr. Uttering suddenly a sharp shrill cry; crying with a shrill voice.SCRE'AMING, n. ... |
48497
|
screech |
SCREECH, v.i. [See Screak and Shriek.]1. To cry out with a sharp shrill voice; to utter a sudden ... |
48498
|
screech-owl |
SCREE'CH-OWL, n. An owl that utters a harsh disagreeable cry at night, no more ominous of evil ... |
48499
|
screeching |
SCREE'CHING, ppr. Uttering a shrill or harsh cry. |
48500
|
screed |
SCREED, n. With plasterers, the floated work behind a cornice. |
48501
|
screen |
SCREEN, n. [L. cerno, excerno, Gr. to separate, to sift, to judge, to fight, contend skirmish. ... |
48502
|
screened |
SCREE'NED, pp. Protected or sheltered from injury or danger; sifted. |
48503
|
screening |
SCREE'NING, ppr. Protecting from injury or danger. |
48504
|
screw |
SCREW, n.1. A cylinder of wood or metal, grooved spirally; or a cylinder with a spiral channel or ... |
48505
|
screwed |
SCREW'ED, pp. Fastened with screws; pressed with screws; forced. |
48506
|
screwer |
SCREW'ER, n. He or that which screws. |
48507
|
screwing |
SCREW'ING, ppr. Turning a screw; fastening or pressing with a screw. |
48508
|
scribble |
SCRIB'BLE, v.t. [L. scribillo, dim. of scribo, to write. See Scribe.]1. To write with haste, or ... |
48509
|
scribbled |
SCRIB'BLED, pp. Written hastily and without care. |
48510
|
scribbler |
SCRIB'BLER, n. A petty author; a writer of no reputation.The scribbler pinch'd with hunger, writes ... |
48511
|
scribe |
SCRIBE, n. [L. scriba, from scribo, to write; formed probably on the root of grave, scrape, scrub. ... |
48512
|
scrimer |
SCRI'MER, n. A fencing-master. Obs. |
48513
|
scrimp |
SCRIMP, v.t.To contract; to shorten; to make too small or short; to limit or straiten; as, to ... |
48514
|
scrine |
SCRINE, n. [L. scrinium;, cerno, secerno.]A shrine; a chest, book-case or other place where ... |
48515
|
scringe |
SCRINGE, v.i. To cringe, of which this word is a corruption. |
48516
|
scrip |
SCRIP, n. [This belongs to the root of gripe, our vulgar grab, that is, to seize or press.]A small ... |
48517
|
scrippage |
SCRIP'PAGE, n. That which is contained in a scrip. [Not in use.] |
48518
|
script |
SCRIPT, n. A scrip. [Not in use.] |
48519
|
scriptory |
SCRIP'TORY, a. [L. scriptorius. See Scribe.]Written; expressed in writing; not verbal. [Little ... |
48520
|
scriptural |
SCRIP'TURAL, a. [from scripture.]1. Contained in the Scriptures, so called by way of eminence, ... |
48521
|
scripturalist |
SCRIP'TURALIST, n. One who adheres literally to the Scriptures and makes them the foundation of ... |
48522
|
scripture |
SCRIP'TURE, n. [L. scriptura, from scribo, to write.]1. In its primary sense, a writing; any ... |
48523
|
scripturist |
SCRIP'TURIST, n. One well versed in the Scriptures. |
48524
|
scrivener |
SCRIV'ENER, n. [See Scribe.]1. A writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or other ... |
48525
|
scrofula |
SCROF'ULA, n. [L.]A disease, called vulgarly the king's evil, characterized by hard, scirrous, and ... |
48526
|
scrofulous |
SCROF'ULOUS, a.1. Pertaining to scrofula, or partaking of its nature; as scrofulous tumors; a ... |
48527
|
scroll |
SCROLL, n. [probably formed from roll, or its root.]A roll of paper or parchment; or a writing ... |
48528
|
scrotum |
SCRO'TUM, n. The bag which contains the testicles. |
48529
|
scroyle |
SCROYLE, n. A mean fellow; a wretch. [Not in use.] |
48530
|
scrub |
SCRUB, v.t. [This word is probably formed on rub, or its root, and perhaps scrape, L. scribo, may ... |
48531
|
scrubbed |
SCRUB'BED, |
48532
|
scrubby |
SCRUB'BY, a. Small and mean; stunted in growth; as a scrubbed boy; a scrubby cur; a scrubby tree. |
48533
|
scruf |
SCRUF, for scurf, not in use. |
48534
|
scruple |
SCRU'PLE, n. [L. scrupulus, a doubt; scrupulum, the third part of a dram, from scrupus, a ... |
48535
|
scrupled |
SCRU'PLED, pp. Doubted; questioned. |
48536
|
scrupler |
SCRU'PLER, n. A doubter; one who hesitates. |
48537
|
scrupling |
SCRU'PLING, ppr. Doubting; hesitating; questioning. |
48538
|
scrupulosity |
SCRUPULOS'ITY, n. [L. scrupulositas.]1. The quality or state of being scrupulous; doubt; ... |
48539
|
scrupulous |
SCRU'PULOUS, a. [L. scrupulosus.]1. Nicely doubtful; hesitating to determine or to act; cautious ... |
48540
|
scrupulously |
SCRU'PULOUSLY, adv. With a nice regard to minute particulars or to exact propriety. The duty ... |
48541
|
scrupulousness |
SCRU'PULOUSNESS, n. The state or quality of being scrupulous; niceness, exactness or caution in ... |
48542
|
scrutable |
SCRU'TABLE, a. [See Scrutiny.] Discoverable by inquiry or critical examination. |
48543
|
scrutation |
SCRUTA'TION, n. Search; scrutiny. |
48544
|
scrutator |
SCRUTA'TOR, n. [L. from scrutor.] One that scrutinizes; a close examiner or inquirer. |
48545
|
scrutinize |
SCRU'TINIZE, v.t. [from scrutiny.] To search closely; to examine or inquire into critically; as, ... |
48546
|
scrutinized |
SCRU'TINIZED, pp. Examined closely. |
48547
|
scrutinizer |
SCRU'TINIZER, n. One who examines with critical care. |
48548
|
scrutinous |
SCRU'TINOUS, a. Closely inquiring or examining; captious. |
48549
|
scrutiny |
SCRU'TINY, n. [L. scrutinium, from scrutor, to search closely, to pry into.] 1. Close ... |
48550
|
scrutoir |
SCRUTO'IR, n. A kind of desk, case of drawers or cabinet, with a lid opening downward for the ... |
48551
|
scruze |
SCRUZE, v.t. To crowd; to squeeze. |
48552
|
scud |
SCUD, v.i. 1. In a gereral sense, to be driven or to flee or fly with haste. In ... |
48553
|
scudding |
SCUD'DING, ppr. Driving or being driven before a tempest; running with fleetness. |
48554
|
scuddle |
SCUD'DLE, v.i.. To run with a kind of affected haste; commonly pronounced scuttle. |
48555
|
scuffle |
SCUF'FLE, n. [This is a different orthography of shuffle; from shove, or its root.] 1. ... |
48556
|
scuffler |
SCUF'FLER, n. One who scuffles. |
48557
|
scuffling |
SCUF'FLING, ppr. Striving for superiority with close embrace; struggling for contending without ... |
48558
|
scug |
SCUG, v.t. To hide. |
48559
|
sculk |
SCULK, v.i. To retire into a close or covered place for concealment; to lurl; to lie close from ... |
48560
|
sculker |
SCULK'ER, n. A lurker; one that lies close for hiding. |
48561
|
sculking |
SCULK'ING, ppr. Withdrawing into a close or covered place for concealment; lying close. |
48562
|
scull |
SCULL, n. 1. The brain pan. 2. A boat; a cock boat. 3. One who ... |
48563
|
scullcap |
SCULL'CAP [See Skull-cap.] |
48564
|
sculler |
SCULL'ER, n. 1. A boat rowed by one man with two sculls or short oars. 2. One ... |
48565
|
scullery |
SCULL'ERY, n. [probably from the root of shell, scale, G. schale, a scale, a shell, a dish or ... |
48566
|
scullion |
SCULL'ION, n. A servant taht cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the ... |
48567
|
scullionly |
SCULL'IONLY, a. Like a scullion; base; low; mean. |
48568
|
sculp |
SCULP, v.t. [L. sculpo, scalpo.] To carve; to engrave. |
48569
|
sculptile |
SCULP'TILE, a. [L. sculptilis,] Formed by carving; as sculptile images. |
48570
|
sculptor |
SCULP'TOR, n. [L. See Sculp.] One whose occupation is to carve wood or stone int images; a ... |
48571
|
sculpture |
SCULP'TURE, n. [L. sculptura.] 1. The art of carving, cutting or hewing wood or stone ... |
48572
|
sculptured |
SCULP'TURED, pp. Carved; engraved; as a sculptured vase; sculptured marble. |
48573
|
sculpturing |
SCULP'TURING, ppr. Carving; engraving. |
48574
|
scum |
SCUM, n. 1. The extraneous matter or impurities which rise to the surface of liquors ... |
48575
|
scumber |
SCUM'BER, n. The dung of the fox. |
48576
|
scummed |
SCUM'MED, pp. Cleaned of scum; skimmed. |
48577
|
scummer |
SCUM'MER, n. An instrument used for taking off the scum of liquors; a skimmer. |
48578
|
scumming |
SCUM'MING, ppr. Clearing of scum; slimming. |
48579
|
scummings |
SCUM'MINGS, n. The matter skimmed from boiling liquors; as the scummings of the boiling house. |
48580
|
scupper |
SCUP'PER, n. The scuppers or scupper holes of a ship, are channels cut through the water ways and ... |
48581
|
scupper-hose |
SCUP'PER-HOSE, n. A lethern pipe attached to the mouth of the scuppers of the lower deck of a ... |
48582
|
scupper-nail |
SCUP'PER-NAIL, n. A nail with a very broad head for covering a large surface of the hose. |
48583
|
scupper-plug |
SCUP'PER-PLUG, n. A plug to stop a scupper. |
48584
|
scurf |
SCURF, n. [L. scorbutus.] 1. A dry military scab or crust formed on the skin of an ... |
48585
|
scurff |
SCURFF, n. Another name for the bulltrout. |
48586
|
scurfiness |
SCURF'INESS, n. The state of being scurfy. |
48587
|
scurfy |
SCURF'Y, a. 1. Having scurf; covered with scurf. 2. Resembling scurf. |
48588
|
scurril |
SCUR'RIL, a. [L. scurrilis, from scurra ,a buffoon.] Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; ... |
48589
|
scurrility |
SCURRIL'ITY, n. [L. scurrilitas.] Such low. vulgar, indecent or abusive language as is used by ... |
48590
|
scurrilous |
SCUR'RILOUS, a. 1. Using the low and indecent language of the meaner sort of people, or ... |
48591
|
scurrilously |
SCUR'RILOUSLY, adv. With gross reproach; with low indecent language. It is ... |
48592
|
scurrilousness |
SCUR'RILOUSNESS, n. Indecency of language; vulgarity; baseness of manners. |
48593
|
scurtinizing |
SCUR'TINIZING, ppr. Inquiring into with critical minuteness or exactness. |
48594
|
scurvily |
SCUR'VILY, adv. [from scurvy.] Basely; meanly; with coarse and vulgar incivility. ... |
48595
|
scurviness |
SCUR'VINESS, n. [from scurvy.] The state of being scurvy. |
48596
|
scurvogel |
SCUR'VOGEL, n. A Brazilian fowl of the stork kind, the jabiru guacu. |
48597
|
scurvy |
SCUR'VY, n. [from scurf; scurvy for scurfy; Low L. scorbutus.] A disease characterized by great ... |
48598
|
scurvy-grass |
SCUR'VY-GRASS, n. A plant of the genus Cochlearia; spoonwort. It grows on rocks near the sea, ... |
48599
|
scuses |
'SCUSES, for excuses. |
48600
|
scut |
SCUT, n. The tail of a hare or other animal whose tail is short. |
48601
|
scutage |
SCU'TAGE, n. [Law L. scutagium, from scutum, a shield.] In English history, a tax or ... |
48602
|
scutcheon |
SCUTCHEON, A contractiion of escutcheon, which see. |
48603
|
scute |
SCUTE, n. [L. scutum, a buckler.] A french gold coin of 3s. 4d. sterling. |
48604
|
scutellated |
SCU'TELLATED, a. [L. scutella, a dish. See Scuttle.] Formed like a pan; divided into small ... |
48605
|
scutiform |
SCU'TIFORM, a. [L. scutum, a buckler, and form.] Having a form of a buckler or shield. |
48606
|
scuttle |
SCUT'TLE, n. [L. scutella, a pan or saucer.] A broad shallow basket; so called from its ... |
48607
|
scuttle-butt |
SCUT'TLE-BUTT, n. A butt or cask having a square piece sawn out of its lilge, and lashed |
48608
|
scuttle-cask |
SCUT'TLE-CASK, upon deck. |
48609
|
scuttle-fish |
SCUT'TLE-FISH, n. The cuttle-fich, so called. [See Cuttle-fish.] |
48610
|
scuttled |
SCUT'TLED, pp. Having holes made in the bottom or sides; sunk by means of cutting holes in the ... |
48611
|
scuttling |
SCUT'TLING, ppr. Cutting holes in the bottom or sides; sinking by such holes. |
48612
|
scytale |
SCYT'ALE, n. A species of serpent. |
48613
|
scythe |
SCYTHE, A wrong spelling. [See Sythe.] |
48614
|
scythian |
SCYTH'IAN, a. Pretaining to Scythia, a name given to the northern part of Asia, and Europe ... |
48615
|
sdain |
SDAIN, for disdain. [Not in use.] |
48616
|
sdeinful |
SDEINFUL, for disdainful. [Not in use.] |
48617
|
sea |
SEA, n. see. [This word, like lake, signifies primarily a seat, set or lay, a repository, a ... |
48618
|
sea-anemony |
SEA-ANEM'ONY, n. The animal flower, which see. |
48619
|
sea-ape |
SE'A-APE, n. [sea and ape.] The name given to a marine animal which plays tricks like an ape. |
48620
|
sea-bank |
SE'A-BANK, n. [sea and bank.] 1. The sea shore. 2. A bank or mole to defend ... |
48621
|
sea-bar |
SE'A-BAR, n. [sea and bar.] The sea-swallow. |
48622
|
sea-bat |
SE'A-BAT, n. [sea and bat.] A sort of flying fish. |
48623
|
sea-bathed |
SEA-BA'THED, a. [sea and bathe.] Bathed dipped or washed in the sea. |
48624
|
sea-bear |
SE'A-BEAR, n. [sea and bear.] An animal of the bear kind that frequents the sea; the white or ... |
48625
|
sea-beard |
SE'A-BEARD, n. [sea and beard.] A marine plant. |
48626
|
sea-beast |
SE'A-BEAST, n. [sea and beast.] A beast or monstrous animal of the sea. |
48627
|
sea-beat |
SE'A-BEAT, a. [sea and beat.] Beaten by the sea; lashed by the waves. |
48628
|
sea-beaten |
SE'A-BEATEN, Along the sea-beat shore. Pope |
48629
|
sea-boat |
SE'A-BOAT, n. [sea and boat.] A vessel that bears the sea firmly, without laboring or straining ... |
48630
|
sea-bord |
SE'A-BORD, a. Bordering on the sea or ocean. |
48631
|
sea-bordering |
SEA-BORD'ERING, |
48632
|
sea-born |
SE'A-BORN, a. [sea and born.] 1. Born of the sea; produced by the sea; as Neptune and ... |
48633
|
sea-bound |
SE'A-BOUND, a. [sea and bound.] Bounded by the sea. |
48634
|
sea-bounded |
SE'A-BOUNDED, |
48635
|
sea-boy |
SE'A-BOY, n. [sea and boy.] A boy employed on shipboard. |
48636
|
sea-breach |
SE'A-BREACH, n. [sea and breach.] Irruption of the sea by breaking the banks. |
48637
|
sea-bream |
SE'A-BREAM, n. [sea and bream.] A fish of the Sparus kind. |
48638
|
sea-breeze |
SE'A-BREEZE, n. [sea and breeze.] A wind or current of air blowing from the sea upon land; for ... |
48639
|
sea-built |
SE'A-BUILT, a. [sea and built.] Built for the sea; as sea-built forts, [ships.] |
48640
|
sea-cabbage |
SE'A-CAB'BAGE, n. [sea and cabbage.] Sea-colewort, a plant of the genus Crambe. |
48641
|
sea-cale |
SE'A-CALE, |
48642
|
sea-calf |
SE'A-CALF, n. [sea and calf.] The connom seal, a species of Phoca. |
48643
|
sea-cap |
SE'A-CAP, n. [sea and cap.] A cap made to be worn at sea. |
48644
|
sea-card |
SE'A-C'ARD, n. [sea and card.] The mariner's card or compass. |
48645
|
sea-carp |
SE'A-CARP, n. [sea and carp.] A spotted fish fiving among rocks and stones. |
48646
|
sea-change |
SE'A-CHANGE, n. [sea and change.] A change wrought by the sea. |
48647
|
sea-chart |
SE'A-CH'ART, n. [sea and chart.] A chart or map on which the line of the shore, isles, shoals, ... |
48648
|
sea-circled |
SE'A-CIRCLED, a. [sea and circle.] Surrounded by the sea. |
48649
|
sea-coal |
SE'A-COAL, n. [sea and coal.] Coal brought by sea; a vulgar name for fossil coal, in ... |
48650
|
sea-coast |
SE'A-COAST, n. [sea and coast.] The shore or border of the land adjacent to the sea or ocean. |
48651
|
sea-cob |
SE'A-COB, n. [sea and cob.] A fowl, called also sea-gull. |
48652
|
sea-colewort |
SE'A-COLEWORT, n. Sea-cale, which see. |
48653
|
sea-compass |
SE'A-COMPASS, n. [sea and campass.] The mariner's card and needle; the compass constructed for ... |
48654
|
sea-coot |
SE'A-COOT, n. [sea and coot.] A sea fowl, |
48655
|
sea-cow |
SE'A-COW, n. [sea and cow.] The Trichecus manatus, or manati. [See Manati.] |
48656
|
sea-crow |
SE'A-CROW, n. [sea and crow.] A fowl of the full kind; the mire-crow or pewet. |
48657
|
sea-devil |
SE'A-DEVIL, n. [sea and devil.] The fishing frog or toad-fish, of the genus Lophius; a fish of a ... |
48658
|
sea-dog |
SE'A-DOG, n. [sea and dog.] 1. A fish, perhaps the shark. 2. The sea-calf or ... |
48659
|
sea-dragon |
SE'A-DRAGON, n. [sea and dragon.] A marine monster caught in England in 1749, resembling in some ... |
48660
|
sea-ear |
SE'A-EAR, n. [sea and ear.] A sea plant. |
48661
|
sea-eel |
SE'A-EEL, n. [sea and eel.] An eel caught in salt water; the conger. |
48662
|
sea-encircled |
SEA-ENCIR'CLED, a. [sea and encircled.] Encompassed by the sea. |
48663
|
sea-farer |
SE'A-FARER, n. [sea and fare.] One that follows the seas; a mariner. |
48664
|
sea-faring |
SE'A-FARING, a. Following the business of a seaman; customarily employed in navigation. |
48665
|
sea-fennel |
SE'A-FENNEL, n. [sea and fennel.] The sea as samphire. |
48666
|
sea-fight |
SE'A-FIGHT, n. [sea and fight.] An engagement between ships at sea; a naval action. |
48667
|
sea-fish |
SE'A-FISH, n. [sea and fish.] Any marine fish; any fish that lives usually in salt water. |
48668
|
sea-fowl |
SE'A-FOWL, n. [sea and fowl.] A marine fowl; any fowl that lives by the sea, and procures it ... |
48669
|
sea-fox |
SE'A-FOX, n. A species of squalus, having a tail longer than the body. |
48670
|
sea-gage |
SE'A-GAGE, n. [sea and gage.] The depth that a vessel sinks in the water. |
48671
|
sea-garland |
SE'A-G'ARLAND, n. [sea and garland.] A plant. |
48672
|
sea-girdles |
SE'A-GIRDLES, n. [sea and girdle.] A sort of sea mushroom. |
48673
|
sea-girt |
SE'A-GIRT, a. [sea and girt.] Surrounded by the water of the sea or ocean; as a sea-girt isle. |
48674
|
sea-god |
SE'A-GOD, n. [sea and god.] A marine deity; a fabulous being supposed to preside over the ocean ... |
48675
|
sea-gown |
SE'A-GOWN, n. [sea and gown.] A gown or garment with short sleeves, worn by mariners. |
48676
|
sea-grass |
SE'A-GR'ASS, [sea and grass.] A plant growing on the sea shore; an aquatic plant of the genus ... |
48677
|
sea-green |
SE'A-GREEN, a. [sea and green.] Having the color of sea water; being of a faint green ... |
48678
|
sea-gull |
SE'A-GULL, n. [sea and gull.] A fowl of the genus Larus; a species of gull; called also ... |
48679
|
sea-hare |
SE'A-HARE, n. [sea and hare.] A marine animal of the genus Laplysia, whose body is covered with ... |
48680
|
sea-hedghog |
SEA-HEDGHOG, n. A sea shell, a species of Echinus, so called from its prickles, which resemble in ... |
48681
|
sea-hen |
SE'A-HEN, n. [sea and hen.] Anothe name of the guillemot. |
48682
|
sea-hog |
SE'A-HOG, n. [sea and hog.] The porpes, which see. |
48683
|
sea-holly |
SE'A-HOLLY, n. [sea and holly.] A plant of the genus Eryngium. |
48684
|
sea-holm |
SE'A-HOLM, n. 1. A small uninhabited isle. 2. Sea-holly. |
48685
|
sea-horse |
SE'A-HORSE, n. [sea and horse.] 1. In ichthyoilogy, the morse, a species of Trichechus ... |
48686
|
sea-legs |
SE'A-LEGS, n. [sea and leg.] The ability to walk on a ship' deck when pitching or rolling. |
48687
|
sea-lemon |
SE'A-LEMON, n. [sea and lemon] A marine animal of the genus Doris, having an oval body, convex, ... |
48688
|
sea-like |
SE'A-LIKE, a. [sea and like] Resembling the sea. |
48689
|
sea-lion |
SE'A-LION, n. [sea and lion] An animal of the genus Phoca or seal, which has a mane like a lion, ... |
48690
|
sea-maid |
SE'A-MAID, n. [sea and maid] 1. The mermaid. [See Mermaid.] 2. A sea nymph. |
48691
|
sea-mall |
SE'A-MALL, n. A fowl, a species of gull or Larus. |
48692
|
sea-man |
SE'A-MAN, n. [sea and man] 1. A sailor; a mariner; a man whose occupation is to assist ... |
48693
|
sea-mark |
SE'A-M'ARK, n. [sea and mark.] Any elevated object on land which serves for a direction to ... |
48694
|
sea-mew |
SE'A-MEW, |
48695
|
sea-monster |
SE'A-MONSTER, n. [sea and monster.] A huge marine animal. Lam. 4. |
48696
|
sea-moss |
SE'A-MOSS, n. [sea and moss.] A name given to coral. [See Coral.] |
48697
|
sea-navelwort |
SEA-NAVELWORT, n. [sea, navel and wort.] A plant growing in Syria, which is said to effect great ... |
48698
|
sea-needle |
SE'A-NEEDLE, n. [sea and needle.] A name of the gar or garfish, of the genus Esox. This fish ... |
48699
|
sea-nettle |
SE'A-NETTLE, n. [sea and nettle.] Another name of the animal flower, sea-anemony. |
48700
|
sea-nursed |
SE'A-NURSED, a. [sea and nursed.] Nursed by the sea. |
48701
|
sea-nymph |
SE'A-NYMPH, n. [sea and nymph.] A nymph or goddess of the sea. |
48702
|
sea-onion |
SE'A-ONION, n. [sea and onion.] A plant. |
48703
|
sea-ooze |
SE'A-OOZE, n. [sea and ooze.] The soft mud on or near the sea shore. |
48704
|
sea-otter |
SE'A-OTTER, n. [sea and otter.] A species of otter that has hind feet like those of a seal. It ... |
48705
|
sea-owl |
SE'A-OWL, n. [sea and owl.] Another name of the lump-fish. |
48706
|
sea-pad |
SE'A-PAD, n. The star-fish. [Stella marina.] |
48707
|
sea-panther |
SE'A-PANTHER, n. [sea and panther.] A fish like a lamprey. |
48708
|
sea-pheasant |
SE'A-PHEASANT, n. [sea and pheasant.] The pin-tailed duck. |
48709
|
sea-pie |
SE'A-PIE, n. [sea and pie, pica.] A fowl of the genus Haematopus, and grallic order; called |
48710
|
sea-piece |
SE'A-PIECE, n. [sea and piece.] A picture representing a scene at sea. |
48711
|
sea-plant |
SE'A-PLANT, n. [sea and plant.] A plant that grows in salt water, as the fucus, conferva &c. |
48712
|
sea-pool |
SE'A-POOL, n. [sea and pool.] A lake of salt water. |
48713
|
sea-pye |
SE'A-PYE, also the oyster-catcher, from its thrusting its beak into oysters when open, and taking ... |
48714
|
sea-resembling |
SEA-RESEM'BLING, a. Like the sea; sea-like. |
48715
|
sea-risk |
SE'A-RISK, n. [sea and risk.] Hazard or risk at sea; danger of injury or destruction by the sea. |
48716
|
sea-robber |
SE'A-ROBBER, n. [sea and robber.] A pirate; one that robs on the high seas. |
48717
|
sea-rocket |
SE'A-ROCKET, n. A plant of the genus Bunias. |
48718
|
sea-room |
SE'A-ROOM, n..[sea and room.] Ample space or distance from land, shoals or rocks, sufficient for ... |
48719
|
sea-rover |
SE'A-ROVER, n. [sea and rover.] 1. A pirate; one that cruizes for plunder. ... |
48720
|
sea-ruff |
SE'A-RUFF, n. A kind of sea fish. [L. orphus.] |
48721
|
sea-scorpion |
SEA-SCOR'PION, n. [sea and scorpion.] Another name for a fatherlasher. |
48722
|
sea-serpent |
SE'A-SERPENT, n. [sea and serpent.] A huge animal like a serpent inhabiting the sea. |
48723
|
sea-service |
SE'A-SERVICE, n. [sea and service.] Naval service; service in the navy or in ships of war. |
48724
|
sea-shark |
SE'A-SH'ARK, n. [sea and shark.] A ravenous sea fish. |
48725
|
sea-shell |
SE'A-SHELL, n. [sea ansd shell.] A marine shell; a shell that grows in the sea. |
48726
|
sea-shore |
SEA-SHO'RE, n. [sea and shore.] The coast of the sea; the land that lied adjacent to the sea or ... |
48727
|
sea-sick |
SE'A-SICK, a. [sea and sick.] Affected with sickness or nausea by means of the pitching or ... |
48728
|
sea-sickness |
SE'A-SICKNESS, n. The sickness or nausea occasioned by the pitching and rolling of a ship in an ... |
48729
|
sea-side |
SE'A-SIDE, n. [sea and side.] The land bordering on the sea; the country adjacent to the sea, or ... |
48730
|
sea-star |
SE'A-ST'AR, n. [sea and star.] The starfish, a genus of marine animals, called technically ... |
48731
|
sea-surgeon |
SEA-SUR'GEON, n. [sea and surgeon.] A surgeon employed on shipboard. |
48732
|
sea-surrounded |
SEA-SURROUND'ED, a. [sea and surround.] Encompassed by the sea. |
48733
|
sea-term |
SE'A-TERM, n. [sea and term.] A word or term used appropriately by seamen, or peculiar to the ... |
48734
|
sea-thief |
SE'A-THIEF, n. [sea and thief.] A pirate. |
48735
|
sea-toad |
SE'A-TOAD, n. [sea and toad.] An ugly fish, so called. |
48736
|
sea-torn |
SE'A-TORN, a. [sea and torn.] Torn by or at sea. |
48737
|
sea-tossed |
SE'A-TOSSED, a. [sea and tossed.] Tossed by sea. |
48738
|
sea-urchin |
SE'A-URCHIN, n. [sea and urchin.] A genus of marine animals, the Echinus, of many species. The ... |
48739
|
sea-walled |
SE'A-WALLED, a. [sea and walled.] Surrounded or defended by the sea. |
48740
|
sea-water |
SE'A-WATER, n. [sea and water.] Water of the sea or ocean, which is salt. |
48741
|
sea-weed |
SE'A-WEED, n. [sea and weed.] A marine plant of the genus Fucus, used as manure, and for glass ... |
48742
|
sea-withwind |
SE'A-WITHWIND, n. Bindweed. |
48743
|
sea-wolf |
SE'A-WOLF, n. [sea and wolf. See Wolf.] A fish of the genus Anarrhicas, found in northern ... |
48744
|
sea-wormwood |
SEA-WORM'WOOD, n. A sort of wormwood growing in the sea, the Artemisia maritima. |
48745
|
seaboard |
SE'ABOARD, adv. Towards the sea. |
48746
|
seabord |
SE'ABORD n. The sea shore. |
48747
|
seal |
SEAL, n. The common name for the species of the genus Phoca. These animals are ampibious, most ... |
48748
|
sealed |
SE'ALED, pp. Furnished with a seal; fastened with a seal; confirmed; closed. |
48749
|
sealer |
SE'ALER, n. 1. One who seals; an officer in chancery who seals writs and instruments. ... |
48750
|
sealing |
SE'ALING, ppr. Fixing a seal; fastening with a seal; confirming; closing; keeping secret; fixing a ... |
48751
|
sealing-voyage |
SE'ALING-VOYAGE, n. A voyage for the purpose of killing seals and obtaining their skins. |
48752
|
sealing-wax |
SE'ALING-WAX, n. [seal and wax.] A compound of gum lac and the red oxyd of mercury; used for ... |
48753
|
seam |
SEAM, n. 1. The suture or uniting of two edges of cloth by the needle. ... |
48754
|
seam-rent |
SE'AM-RENT, n. [seam and rent.] The rent of a seam; the separation of a suture. |
48755
|
seaman |
SEAMAN. [See under Sea.] |
48756
|
seamanship |
SE'AMANSHIP, n. The skill of a good seaman; an acquaintance with the art of managing and ... |
48757
|
seamed |
SE'AMED, pp. Marked with seams; having seams or scars. |
48758
|
seaming |
SE'AMING, ppr. Marking with scars; making seams. |
48759
|
seamless |
SE'AMLESS, a. Having mo seam; as the seamless garment of Christ. |
48760
|
seamouse |
SE'AMOUSE, n. [sea and mouse.] A marine animal of the genus Aphrodita. |
48761
|
seamster |
SE'AMSTER, n. One that sews well, or whose occupation is to sew. |
48762
|
seamstress |
SE'AMSTRESS, n. A woman whose occupation is sewing. |
48763
|
seamy |
SE'AMY, a. Having a seam; containing seams or showing them. |
48764
|
sean |
SEAN, n. a met. [See Seine.] |
48765
|
seaport |
SE'APORT, n. [sea and port.] 1. A harbor near the sea, formed by an arm of the sea or ... |
48766
|
seapoy |
SE'APOY, n. A native of India in the military service of an European power, and disceplined SE'POY, ... |
48767
|
sear |
SEAR, v. t. [Gr. to dry; to parch; dry. L. torreo, in a diffrent dialect.] 1. To burn ... |
48768
|
sear-cloth |
SE'AR-CLOTH, n. A cloth to cover a sore; a plaster. |
48769
|
searce |
SEARCE, v. t. sers. To shift; to bolt; to separate the fine part of meal from the coarse. ... |
48770
|
searcer |
SEARCER, n. sers'er. One that sifts or bolts. [Little used.] |
48771
|
search |
SEARCH, v. t. serch 1. To look over or through for the purpose of finding something; ... |
48772
|
searchable |
SEARCHABLE, a. serch'able. That may be searched or explored. |
48773
|
searched |
SEARCHED, pp. serch'ed. Looked over carefully; explored; examined. |
48774
|
searcher |
SEARCHER, n. serch'er. 1. One who searches, explores or examines for the prupose of ... |
48775
|
searching |
SEARCHING, pp. serch'ing. 1. Looking into or over; exploring; examining; inquiring; ... |
48776
|
searchless |
SEARCHLESS, n. serch'less. Inscrutable; eluding search or investigation. |
48777
|
seared |
SE'ARED, pp. [from sear.] Burnt on the furface; cauterized; hardened; |
48778
|
searedness |
SE'AREDNESS, n. The state of being seared, cauterized or hardened; hardness; hence insensibility. |
48779
|
season |
SE'ASON. n. se'zn.Season literally signifies that which comes or arrives; and in this general ... |
48780
|
seasonable |
SE'ASONABLE, a. Opportune; that comes, happens or is done in good time, in due season or in ... |
48781
|
seasonableness |
SE'ASONABLENESS, n. Opportuneness of time; that state of being in good time, or in time ... |
48782
|
seasonably |
SE'ASONABLY, adv. In due time; in time convenient; sufficiently early; as, to sow or plant ... |
48783
|
seasonage |
SE'ASONAGE, n. Seasoning; sauce. [Not used.] |
48784
|
seasoned |
SE'ASONED, pp. Mixed or sprinkled with something that gives a relish; tempered; moderated; ... |
48785
|
seasoner |
SE'ASONER, n. He that seasons; that which seasons, matures or gives a relish. |
48786
|
seasoning |
SE'ASONING, ppr. Giving a relish by something added; moderating; qualifying; maturing; drying and ... |
48787
|
seat |
SEAT, n. [L. sedes, situs.] 1. That on which one sits; a chair, bench, stool or any ... |
48788
|
seated |
SE'ATED, pp. Placed in a chair or on a bench, &c.; set; fixed; settled; established; furnished ... |
48789
|
seating |
SE'ATING, ppr. Placing on a seat; setting; settling; furnishing with a seat; having its seats ... |
48790
|
seaves |
SEAVES, n. plu. [Heb. suf.] Rushes. |
48791
|
seavy |
SE'AVY, a. Overgrown with rushes. |
48792
|
seaward |
SE'AWARD, a. [sea and ward.] Directed towards the sea.SE'AWARD, adv. Towards the sea. |
48793
|
seaworthy |
SE'AWORTHY, A. [sea and worthy.] Fit for a voyage; worthy of being trusted to transport a cargo ... |
48794
|
sebaceous |
SEBA'CEOUS, a. [Low L. sebaceus, from sebum, sevum, tallow.] Made of tallow or fat; pretaining ... |
48795
|
sebacic |
SEBAC'IC, a. [supra.] In chimistry, pretaining to fat; obtained fro fat; as the sebacic acid. |
48796
|
sebate |
SE'BATE, n. [supra.] In chimistry, a salt formed by the sebacic acid and a base. |
48797
|
sebesten |
SEBES'TEN, n. The Assyrian plum, a plant of the genus Cordia, a species of jujube. |
48798
|
secant |
SE'CANT, a. [L. secans, seco, to cut or cut off, coinciding with Eng. saw.] Cutting; dividing ... |
48799
|
secede |
SECE'DE, v.i. [L. secedo; se, from, and cedo, to move. Se is an inseparable preposition or prefix ... |
48800
|
seceder |
SECE'DER, n. One who secedes. In Scotland, the seceders are a numerous body of presbyterians who ... |
48801
|
seceding |
SECE'DING, ppr. Withdrawing from fellowship or communion. |
48802
|
secern |
SECERN', v.t. [L. secerno; se and cerno, to separate.] In the animal economy, to secrete. ... |
48803
|
secerned |
SECERN'ED, pp. Separated; secreted. |
48804
|
secernent |
SECERN'ENT, n. That which promotes secretion; that which increases the irritative motions, which ... |
48805
|
secerning |
SECERN'ING, ppr. Separating; secreting; as secerning vessels. |
48806
|
seclude |
SECLU'DE, v. t. [L. secludo; se and claudo, cludo, to shut.] 1. To separate, as from ... |
48807
|
secluded |
SECLU'DED, pp. Separated from others; living in retirement; shut out. |
48808
|
secluding |
SECLU'DING, ppr. Separating from others; confining in solitude or in a separate state; preventing ... |
48809
|
seclusion |
SECLU'SION, n. s as z. The act of separating from society or connection; the state of being ... |
48810
|
second |
SEC'OND, a. [L. secundus; L. sequor, to follow. See Seek.] 1. That immediately ... |
48811
|
second-hand |
SEC'OND-HAND, n. Possession received from the first possessor.SEC'OND-HAND, a. 1. ... |
48812
|
second-rate |
SEC'OND-RATE, n. [second and rate.] The second order in size, dignity, or value. ... |
48813
|
second-sight |
SEC'OND-SIGHT, n. The power of seeing things future or distant; a power claimed by some of the ... |
48814
|
second-sighted |
SEC'OND-SIGHTED, a. Having the power of second-sight. |
48815
|
secondarily |
SEC'ONDARILY, adv. [from secondary.] In second degree or second order; not primarily or ... |
48816
|
secondariness |
SEC'ONDARINESS, n. The state of being secondary. |
48817
|
secondary |
SEC'ONDARY, a. [L. secundarius, from secundus.] 1. Succeeding next in order to the ... |
48818
|
seconded |
SEC'ONDED, pp. Supported; aided. |
48819
|
seconder |
SEC'ONDER, n. One that supported what another attempts, or what he affirms, or hat he moves or ... |
48820
|
secondly |
SEC'ONDLY, adv. In the second place. |
48821
|
secrecy |
SE'CRECY, n. [from secret.] 1. Properly, a state of separation; hence, concealment ... |
48822
|
secret |
SE'CRET, a. [L. secretus. This is given as the participle of secerno, but is radically a ... |
48823
|
secretariship |
SEC'RETARISHIP, n. The office of a secretary. |
48824
|
secretary |
SEC'RETARY, n. [L. secretus, secret;originally a confident, one entrusted with secrets.] ... |
48825
|
secrete |
SECRE'TE, v.t. 1. To hide; to conceal; to remove from observation or the knowledge of ... |
48826
|
secreted |
SECRE'TED, pp. Concealed; secerned. |
48827
|
secreting |
SECRE'TING, ppr. Hiding; secerning. |
48828
|
secretion |
SECRE'TION, n. 1. The act of secerning; the act of the producing from the blood ... |
48829
|
secretist |
SE'CRETIST, n. A dealer in secrets. [Not in use.] |
48830
|
secretitious |
SECRETI'TIOUS, a. Parted by an animal in secretion. |
48831
|
secretly |
SE'CRETLY, adv. 1. Privately; privily; not openly; without the knowledge of others; ... |
48832
|
secretness |
SE'CRETNESS, n. 1. The state of being hid or concealed. 2. The quality of ... |
48833
|
sect |
SECT, n. [L. Sp. secta; from L. seco, to cut off, to separate.] 1. A body or number of ... |
48834
|
sectarian |
SECTA'RIAN, a. [L. secrarius.] Pertaining to a sect or sects; as sectarian principles or ... |
48835
|
sectarianism |
SECTA'RIANISM, n. The disposition to dissent from the established church or predominant religion, ... |
48836
|
sectarism |
SECT'ARISM, n. Sectarianism. [Little used.] |
48837
|
sectarist |
SECT'ARIST, n. A secretary. [Not much used.] |
48838
|
sectary |
SECT'ARY, n. 1. A person who separates from an established church, or from the ... |
48839
|
sectator |
SECTA'TOR, n. A follower; a disciple; an adherent to a sect. [Not now used.] |
48840
|
sectile |
SECT'ILE, a. [L. sectilus, from seco, to cut.] A sectile mineral is one that is midway between ... |
48841
|
section |
SEC'TION, n. [L. sectio; seco, to cut off.] 1. The act of cutting or of separating by ... |
48842
|
sectional |
SEC'TIONAL, A. Pertaining to a section or distinct part of a larger body or territory. |
48843
|
sector |
SECT'OR, n. [L. seco, to cut.] 1. In geometry, a part of a circle comprehended between ... |
48844
|
secular |
SEC'ULAR, a. [L. secularis, from seculum, the world or an age.] 1. Pertaining to the ... |
48845
|
secularity |
SECULAR'ITY, n. Worldiness; supreme attention to the things of the present life. |
48846
|
secularization |
SECULARIZA'TION, n. [foom secularize.] the act of converting a regular person, place or benefice ... |
48847
|
secularize |
SEC'ULARIZE, v. t. 1. To make secular; to convert from spiritual appropriation to ... |
48848
|
secularized |
SEC'ULARIZED, pp. Converted from regular to secular. |
48849
|
secularizing |
SEC'ULARIZING, ppr. Converting from regular or monastic to secular. |
48850
|
secularly |
SEC'ULARLY, adv. In a worldy manner. |
48851
|
secularness |
SEC'ULARNESS, n. A secular disposition; worldliness; worldly mindedness. |
48852
|
secundine |
SEC'UNDINE, n. Secundines, in the plural, as generally used, are the several coats or membranes ... |
48853
|
secure |
SECU'RE, a. [L. securus.] 1. Free from danger of being taken by an enemy; that may ... |
48854
|
secured |
SECU'RED, pp. Effectually guarded or protected; made certain; put beyond hazard; effectually ... |
48855
|
securely |
SECU'RELY, adv. 1. Without danger; safely; as, to pass a river on ice securely. But ... |
48856
|
securement |
SECU'REMENT, n. Security; protection. [Not used.] |
48857
|
secureness |
SECU'RENESS, n. Confidence of safety; exemption from fear; hence, want of vigilance or caution. |
48858
|
securer |
SECU'RER, n. He or that which secures or protects. |
48859
|
securiform |
SECU'RIFORM, a. [L. securis, an ax or hatchet, and form.] In botany, having the form of an ax or ... |
48860
|
security |
SECU'RITY, n. [L. securitas.] 1. Protection; effectual defense or saftey from danger of ... |
48861
|
sedan |
SEDAN', n. [L. sedeo; like L. esseda] A portable chair or cover vehicle for carrying a single ... |
48862
|
sedate |
SEDA'TE, a. [L. sedatus, from sedo, to calm or appease, that is, to set, to cause to subside.] ... |
48863
|
sedately |
SEDA'TELY, adv. Calmly; without agitation of mind. |
48864
|
sedateness |
SEDA'TENESS, n. Calmness of mind, manner or countenance; freedom from agitation; a settled state; ... |
48865
|
sedation |
SEDA'TION, n. The act of calming. [Not in use.] |
48866
|
sedative |
SEDATIVE, a. [L. sedo, to calm.] In medicine, moderating muscular action or animal energy. |
48867
|
sedentarily |
SED'ENTARILY, adv. [from sedentary.] The state of being sedentary, or living without much ... |
48868
|
sedentariness |
SED'ENTARINESS, n. The state of being sedentary. |
48869
|
sedentary |
SED'ENTARY, a. [L. sedentarius, from sedens, sedeo, to sit.] 1. Accustomed to sit much, ... |
48870
|
sedge |
SEDGE, n. [L. seco, to cut; that is sword grass, like L. gladiolus.] 1. A narrow flag, ... |
48871
|
sedged |
SEDG'ED, a. Composed of flags or sedge. |
48872
|
sedgy |
SEDG'Y, a. Overgrown with sedge. On the gentle Severn's sedgy bank. Shak. |
48873
|
sediment |
SED'IMENT, n. [L. sedimentum, from sedeo, to settle.] The matter which subsides to the bottom of ... |
48874
|
sedition |
SEDI''TION, n. [L. seditio. The sense of this word is the contrary of that which is naturally ... |
48875
|
seditionary |
SEDI''TIONARY, n. An inciter or promoter of sedition. |
48876
|
seditious |
SEDI''TIOUS, a. [L. seditiosus.] 1. Pertaining to sedition; partaking of the nature of ... |
48877
|
seditiously |
SEDI''TIOUSLY, adv. With tumultious opposition to law; in a manner to violate the public peace. |
48878
|
seditiousness |
SEDI''TIOUSNESS, n. The disposition to excite popular commotion in opposition to law; or the act ... |
48879
|
seduce |
SEDU'CE, v. t. [L. seduco; se, from, and duco, to lead.] 1. To draw aside or entice ... |
48880
|
seducement |
SEDU'CEMENT, n. 1. The act of seducing; seduction. 2. The means employed to ... |
48881
|
seducer |
SEDU'CER, n. 1. One that seduces; one that by temptation or arts, entices another to ... |
48882
|
seducible |
SEDU'CIBLE, a. Capable of being drawn aside from the path of rectitude; corruptible. |
48883
|
seducing |
SEDU'CING, ppr. Enticing from the path of virtue or chastity. |
48884
|
seduction |
SEDU'CTION, n. [L. seductio.] 1. The act of seducing or of enticing from the path of ... |
48885
|
seductive |
SEDUC'TIVE, a. Tending to lead astray; apt to mislead by flattering appearances. |
48886
|
sedulity |
SEDU'LITY, n. [L. sedulitas. See Sedulous.] Diligent and assiduous application to business; ... |
48887
|
sedulous |
SED'ULOUS, a. [L. sedulus, from the root of sedeo, to sit; as assiduous from assideo.] ... |
48888
|
sedulously |
SED'ULOUSLY, adv. Assiduously; industriously; diligently; with constant or continued application. |
48889
|
sedulousness |
SED'ULOUSNESS, n. Assiduity; assiduousness; steady diligence; continued industry or effort. |
48890
|
sedused |
SEDU'SED, pp. Drawn or enticed from virtue; corrupted; depraved. |
48891
|
see |
SEE, n. 1. The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop. |
48892
|
seed |
SEED, n. 1. The substance, animal or vegetable, which nature prepares for the ... |
48893
|
seed-bud |
SEE'D-BUD, n. [seed and bud.] The germ, germen or rudiment of the fruit in embryo. |
48894
|
seed-cake |
SEE'D-CAKE, n. [seed and cake.] A sweet cake containing aromatic seeds. |
48895
|
seed-coat |
SEE'D-COAT, n. In botany, the aril or outer coat of a seed. |
48896
|
seed-leaf |
SEE'D-LEAF, n. In botany, the primary leaf. The seed-leaves are the cotyledons or lobes of a seed ... |
48897
|
seed-lip |
SEE'D-LIP, n. A vessle in which a sower carries the seed to be dispersed. |
48898
|
seed-lobe |
SEE'D-LOBE, n. The lobe of a seed; a cotyledon, which see. |
48899
|
seed-lop |
SEE'D-LOP, |
48900
|
seed-pearl |
SEE'D-PEARL, n. [seed and pearl.] Small grains of pearl. |
48901
|
seed-plat |
SEE'D-PLAT, n. [seed and plat.] |
48902
|
seed-time |
SEE'D-TIME, n. [seed and time] The season proper for sowing. While the earth ... |
48903
|
seed-vessel |
SEE'D-VESSEL, n. In botany, the pericarp which contains the seeds. |
48904
|
seedling |
SEE'DLING, n. A young plant or root just sprung from the seed. |
48905
|
seedness |
SEE'DNESS, N. Seed-time. [Not in use.] |
48906
|
seedsman |
SEE'DSMAN, n. [seed and man.] A person who deals in seeds; also, a sower. |
48907
|
seedy |
SEE'DY, a. [from seed.] 1. Abounding with seeds. 2. Having a peculiar ... |
48908
|
seeing |
SEE'ING, ppr. [from see.] Perceiving by the eye; knowing; understanding; observing; ... |
48909
|
seek |
SEEK, v.t. pret and pp. sought, pronounced sawt. [L. sequor, to follow; for to seek is to go ... |
48910
|
seek-sorrow |
SEE'K-SORROW, n. [seek and sorrow.] One that contrives to give himself vexation. [Little used.] |
48911
|
seeker |
SEEKER, n. 1. One that seeks; an inquirer; as a seeker of truth. 2. One of a ... |
48912
|
seel |
SEEL, v. t. To close the eyes; a term of falconry, from the practice of the closing the eyes of a ... |
48913
|
seelily |
SEE'LILY, adv. In a silly manner. Obs. |
48914
|
seeling |
SEE'LING, |
48915
|
seely |
SEE'LY, a. [from seel.] 1. Lucky; fortunate. Obs. 2. Silly; foolish; ... |
48916
|
seem |
SEEM, v. i. 1. To appear; to make or have a show or semblance. Thou ... |
48917
|
seemer |
SEE'MER, n. One that carries an appearance or semblance. Hence we shall see If ... |
48918
|
seeming |
SEE'MING, ppr. 1. Appearing; having the appearance or semblance, whether real or not. ... |
48919
|
seemingly |
SEE'MINGLY, adv. In appearance; in show; in semblance. This the father ... |
48920
|
seemingness |
SEE'MINGNESS, n. Fair appearance; plausibility. |
48921
|
seemless |
SEE'MLESS, a. Unseemly; unfit; indecorous. Obs. |
48922
|
seemliness |
SEE'MLINESS, n. [from seemly.] Comliness; grace; fitness; propriety; decency; decorum. ... |
48923
|
seemly |
SEE'MLY, a. Becoming; fit; suited to the object, occasion, purpose or character; suitable. ... |
48924
|
seemlyhead |
SEE'MLYHEAD, [See Head and Hood.] Comely or decent appearance. Obs. |
48925
|
seen |
SEEN, pp. of see. 1. Beheld; observed; understood. 2. a. Versed; skilled. ... |
48926
|
seer |
SEER, n. [from see.] 1. One who sees; as a seer of visions. 2. A prophet; a ... |
48927
|
seer-wood |
SEER-WOOD, [See Sear, and Sear-wood, dry wood.] |
48928
|
seethe |
SEETHE, v. t. pret. seethed, sod; pp. seethed, sodden. [Heb. to seethe, to boil, to swell, to be ... |
48929
|
seethed |
SEE'THED, pp. Boiled; decoated. |
48930
|
seether |
SEE'THER, n. A boiler; a pot for boiling things. |
48931
|
seething |
SEE'THING, ppr. Boiling; decoating. |
48932
|
seg |
SEG, n. Sedge. [Not in use.] |
48933
|
seghol |
SEG'HOL, n. a Hebrew vowel-point, or short vowel. |
48934
|
segholate |
SEG'HOLATE, a. Marked with a seghol. |
48935
|
segment |
SEG'MENT, n. [L. segmentum, from seco, to cut off.] 1. In geometry, that part of the ... |
48936
|
segnity |
SEG'NITY, n. [from L. segnis.] Sluggishness; dullness; inactivity. [Not used.] |
48937
|
segregate |
SEG'REGATE, v. t. [L. segrego; se, from, and grex, flock.] To separate from others; to set ... |
48938
|
segregated |
SEG'REGATED, pp. Separated; parted from others. |
48939
|
segregating |
SEG'REGATING, ppr. Separating. |
48940
|
segregation |
SEGREGA'TION, n. Separation from others; a parting. |
48941
|
sehat-fish |
SEH'AT-FISH, n. A fish, a species of Silurus, having a long slimy body destitute of scales, and ... |
48942
|
seigneurial |
SEIGNEURIAL, a. 1. Pertaining to the lord of a manor; manorial. 2. Vested ... |
48943
|
seignior |
SEIGNIOR, n. [L. senior, elder.] A lord; the lord of a manor; but used also in the sout of ... |
48944
|
seigniorage |
SEIGNIORAGE, n. A royal right or prerogative of the king of England, by which he claims an ... |
48945
|
seigniorial |
SEIGNIO'RIAL, the same as seigneurial. |
48946
|
seigniorize |
SEIGNIORIZE, v.t. To lord it over. [Little used.] |
48947
|
seigniory |
SEIGNIORY, n. 1. A lordship; a manor. 2. The power or authority of a lord; ... |
48948
|
sein |
SEIN, n. [L. sagena.] A large net for catching fish. The seins used for taking shad in the ... |
48949
|
seiner |
SE'INER, n. A fisher with a sein or net. [Not much used.] |
48950
|
seity |
SE'ITY, n. [L. se, one's self.] Something peculiar to a man's self. [Not well authorized.] |
48951
|
seize |
SEIZE, v.t. 1. To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold on; or to gripe or grasp ... |
48952
|
seized |
SE'IZED, pp. Suddenly caught or grasped; taken by force; invaded suddenly; taken possession of; ... |
48953
|
seizer |
SE'IZER, n. One that seizes. |
48954
|
seizing |
SE'IZING, ppr. Falling on and grasping suddenly; laying hold on suddenly; taking possession by ... |
48955
|
seizor |
SE'IZOR, n. One who seizes. |
48956
|
seizure |
SE'IZURE, n. 1. The act of seizing; the act of laying hold on suddenly; as the seizure ... |
48957
|
sejant |
SE'JANT, a. In heraldry, sitting, like a great cat with the fore feet straight; applied to a lion ... |
48958
|
sejugous |
SEJU'GOUS, a. [L. sejigus; sex, six, and jugum, yoke.] In botany, a sejugous leaf is a pinnate ... |
48959
|
sejunction |
SEJUNC'TION, n. [l. sejunctio; se, from, and jungo, to join.] The act of disjoining; a ... |
48960
|
sejungible |
SEJUNG'IBLE, a. [supra.] That may be disjoined. [Little used.] |
48961
|
seke |
SEKE, for sick, oblolete. [See Sick.] |
48962
|
selcouth |
SEL'COUTH, a. Rarely known; unusual; uncommon. Obs. |
48963
|
seldom |
SEL'DOM, adv. [Sel probably signifies separate, distinct, coinciding with L. solus.] Rarely; not ... |
48964
|
seldomness |
SEL'DOMNESS, n. Rareness; uncommonness; infrequency. |
48965
|
seldshown |
SELD'SHOWN, a. Rarely shown or exhibited. [Not in use.] |
48966
|
select |
SELECT', v. t. [L. selectus, from seligo; se, from, and lego, to pick, cull or gather.] to ... |
48967
|
selected |
SELECT'ED, pp. Chosen and taken by preference from among a number; picked; culled. |
48968
|
selectedly |
SELECT'EDLY, adv. With care in selection. |
48969
|
selecting |
SELECT'ING, ppr. Choosing and taking from a number; picked; culled. |
48970
|
selection |
SELEC'TION, n. [L. selectio.] 1. The act of choosing and taking from among a number; ... |
48971
|
selective |
SELECT'IVE, a. Selecting; tending to select. [Unusual.] |
48972
|
selectman |
SELECT'MAN, n. [select and man.] In New England, a town officer chosen anually to manage the ... |
48973
|
selectness |
SELECT'NESS, n. The state of being select or well chosen. |
48974
|
selector |
SELECT'OR, n. [L.] One that selects or chooses from among a number. |
48975
|
seleniate |
SELE'NIATE, n. a compound of selenic acid with a base. |
48976
|
selenic |
SELEN'IC, a. Pertaining to selenium, or extracted from it; as selenic acid. |
48977
|
selenite |
SEL'ENITE, n. [Gr. the moon; so called on account of its reflecting the the moon's light with ... |
48978
|
selenitic |
SELENIT'IC, a. Pertaining to selenite; resembling it, or partaking of its nature or properties. |
48979
|
selenitical |
SELENIT'ICAL, |
48980
|
selenium |
SELE'NIUM, n. [supra.] A new elementary body or substance, extracted from the pyrite of Fahlun ... |
48981
|
seleniuret |
SELENIU'RET, n. A newly discovered mineral, of a shining lead gray color, with granular ... |
48982
|
selenographic |
SELENOGRAPH'IC, a. [infra.] Belonging to selenography. |
48983
|
selenographical |
SELENOGRAPH'ICAL, |
48984
|
selenography |
SELENOG'RAPHY, n. [Gr. the moon; to describe.] A desciption of the moon and its phenomena; a ... |
48985
|
self |
SELF, a. or pron. plu. selves; used chiefly in composition. 1. In old authors, this ... |
48986
|
self-abased |
SELF-ABA'SED, a. [self and abase.] Humbled by conscious guilt or shame. |
48987
|
self-abasement |
SELF-ABA'SEMENT, n. Humiliation or abasement proceeding from consciouness of inferiority, guilt ... |
48988
|
self-abasing |
SELF-ABA'SING, a. Humbling by the consciouness of guilt or by shame. |
48989
|
self-abuse |
SELF-ABU'SE, n. [selfand abuse.] The abuse of one's own person or powers. |
48990
|
self-accusing |
SELF-ACCU'SING, a. [self and accuse.] Accusing one's self; as a self-accusing look. |
48991
|
self-activity |
SELF-ACTIV'ITY, n. [self and activity.] Self-motion, or the power of moving one's self without ... |
48992
|
self-admiration |
SELF-ADMIRA'TION, n. Admiration of one's self. |
48993
|
self-admiring |
SELF-ADMI'RING, a. Admiring one's self. |
48994
|
self-affairs |
SELF-AFFA'IRS, n. plu. [self and affair.] One's own private business. |
48995
|
self-affrighted |
SELF-AFFRIGHTED, a. [self and affright.] Frightened at one's self. |
48996
|
self-applause |
SELF-APPLAUSE, n. self-applauz'. Applause of one's self. |
48997
|
self-approving |
SELF-APPROVING, a. That approves of one's own conduct. |
48998
|
self-assumed |
SELF-ASSU'MED, a. Assumed by one's own act and without authority. |
48999
|
self-banished |
SELF-BAN'ISHED, a. [self and banish.] Exiled voluntarily. |
49000
|
self-begotten |
SELF-BEGOT'TEN, a. [self and beget.] Begotten by one's own powers. |
49001
|
self-cenceited |
SELF-CENCE'ITED, a. Vain; having a high or overweening opinion of one's own person or merits. |
49002
|
self-centered |
SELF-CEN'TERED, a. [self and center.] Centered in itself. The earth ... |
49003
|
self-charity |
SELF-CHAR'ITY, n. [self and charity.] Love of one's self. |
49004
|
self-communicative |
SELF-COMMU'NICATIVE, a. [self and communicative.] Imparted or communicated by its own powers. |
49005
|
self-conceit |
SELF-CONCE'IT, n. [self and conceit.] A high opinion of one's self; vanity. |
49006
|
self-conceitedness |
SELF-CONCE'ITEDNESS, n. Vanity; an overweening opinion of one's own person or accomplishments. |
49007
|
self-confidence |
SELF-CON'FIDENCE, n. [self and confidence.] Confidence in one's own judgement or ability; ... |
49008
|
self-confident |
SELF-CON'FIDENT, a. Confident of one's own strength or powers; relying on the correctness of ... |
49009
|
self-confiding |
SELF-CONFI'DING, a. Confiding in one's own judgement or powers, without other aid. |
49010
|
self-conscious |
SELF-CON'SCIOUS, a. [self and conscious.] Conscious in one's self. |
49011
|
self-considering |
SELF-CONSID'ERING, a. [self and consider.] Considering in one's own mind; deliberating. |
49012
|
self-consuming |
SELF-CONSU'MING, a. [self and consume.] That consumes itself. |
49013
|
self-contradiction |
SELF-CONTRADIC'TION, n. [self and contradiction.] the art of contradicting itself; repugnancy in ... |
49014
|
self-contradictory |
SELF-CONTRADICT'ORY, a. Contradicting itself. |
49015
|
self-convicted |
SELF-CONVICT'ED, a. [self and convict.] Convited by one's own consciouness, knowledge or avowal. |
49016
|
self-conviction |
SELF-CONVIC'TION, n. Conviction proceeding from one's own consciouness, knowledge or confession. |
49017
|
self-created |
SELF-CREA'TED, a. Created by one's self; not formed or constituted by another. |
49018
|
self-deceit |
SELF-DECE'IT, n. [self and deceit.] Deception respecting one's self, or that originates from ... |
49019
|
self-deceived |
SELF-DECE'IVED, a. [self and deceive.] Deceived or mislead respecting one's self by one's own ... |
49020
|
self-deception |
SELF-DECEP'TION, n. [supra.] Deception concerning one's self proceeding from one's own mistake. |
49021
|
self-deceving |
SELF-DECE'VING, a. Deceiving one's self. |
49022
|
self-defense |
SELF-DEFENSE, n. self-defens'. [self and defense.] The act of defending one's own person, ... |
49023
|
self-delusion |
SELF-DELU'SION, n. [self and delusion.] The delusion of one's self; or respesting one'self. |
49024
|
self-denial |
SELF-DENI'AL, n. [self and denial.] The denial of one's self; the forbearing to gratify one's ... |
49025
|
self-dependent |
SELF-DEPEND'ENT, a. Depending on one's self. |
49026
|
self-depending |
SELF-DEPEND'ING, |
49027
|
self-destruction |
SELF-DESTRUC'TION, n. [self and destruction.] The desruction of one's self; voluntary ... |
49028
|
self-destructive |
SELF-DESTRUC'TIVE, a. Tending to the destruction of one's self. |
49029
|
self-determination |
SELF-DETERMINA'TION, n. [self and determination.] Determination by one's own mind; or ... |
49030
|
self-determining |
SELF-DETERM'INING, a. Determining by or of itself; determining or deciding without extraneous ... |
49031
|
self-devoted |
SELF-DEVO'TED, a. [self and devote.] Devoted in person, or voluntarily devoted in person. |
49032
|
self-devotement |
SELF-DEVO'TEMENT, n. The devoting of one's person and services voluntarily to any difficult or ... |
49033
|
self-devouring |
SELF-DEVOUR'ING, a. [self and devour.] Devouring one's self and itself. |
49034
|
self-diffusive |
SELF-DIFFU'SIVE, a. [self and diffusive.] Having power to diffuse itself; that diffuses itself. |
49035
|
self-enjoyment |
SELF-ENJOY'MENT, n. [self and enjoyment.] Internal satisfaction or pleasure. |
49036
|
self-esteem |
SELF-ESTEE'M, n. [self and esteem.] The esteem or good opinion of one's self. |
49037
|
self-estimation |
SELF-ESTIMA'TION, n. The esteem or good opinion of one's self. |
49038
|
self-evidence |
SELF-EV'IDENCE, n. [self and evidence.] Evidence or certainty resulting from a proposition ... |
49039
|
self-evident |
SELF-EV'IDENT, a. Evident without proof or reasoning; that produces certainty or clear conviction ... |
49040
|
self-evidently |
SELF-EV'IDENTLY, adv. By means of self-evidence. |
49041
|
self-exaltation |
SELF-EXALTA'TION, n. The exaltation of one's self. |
49042
|
self-exalting |
SELF-EXALT'ING, a. Exalting one's self. |
49043
|
self-examination |
SELF-EXAMINA'TION, n. [self and examination.] An examination or scrutiny into one's own ... |
49044
|
self-existence |
SELF-EXIST'ENCE, n. [self and existence.] Inherent existence; the existence possossed by virtue ... |
49045
|
self-existent |
SELF-EXIST'ENT, A. Existing by its own nature or essense, independent of any other cause. God is ... |
49046
|
self-exusing |
SELF-EXU'SING, a. Excusing one's self. |
49047
|
self-flattering |
SELF-FLAT'TERING, a. [self and flatter.] Flattering one's self. |
49048
|
self-flattery |
SELF-FLAT'TERY, n. Flattery of one's self. |
49049
|
self-glorious |
SELF-GLORIOUS, a. [self and glorious.] Springing from vain glory or vanity; vain; boastful. |
49050
|
self-harming |
SELF-H'ARMING, a. [self and harm.] Injuring or hurting one's self or itself. |
49051
|
self-heal |
SELF'-HEAL, n. [self and heal.] A plant of the genus Sanicula, and another of the genus ... |
49052
|
self-healing |
SELF-HE'ALING, a. Having the power or property of healing itself. The self-healing power of ... |
49053
|
self-homicide |
SELF-HOM'ICIDE, n. [self and homicide.] The killing of one's self. |
49054
|
self-idolized |
SELF-I'DOLIZED, a. Idolized by one's self. |
49055
|
self-imparting |
SELF-IMP'ARTING, a. [self and impart.] Inparting by its own powers and will. |
49056
|
self-imposture |
SELF-IMPOS'TURE, n. [self and imposture.] Imposture practiced on one's self. |
49057
|
self-interest |
SELF-IN'TEREST, n. [self and interest.] Private interest; the interest or advantage of one's ... |
49058
|
self-interested |
SELF-IN'TERESTED, a. Having self-interest; particularly concerned for one's self. |
49059
|
self-justifier |
SELF-JUS'TIFIER, n. One who excuses or justifies himself. |
49060
|
self-kindled |
SELF-KIN'DLED, a. [self and kindle.] Kindled of itself, or without extraneous aid or power. |
49061
|
self-knowing |
SELF-KNOWING, a. [self and know.] Knowing of itself, or without communication from another. |
49062
|
self-knowledge |
SELF-KNOWL'EDGE, n. The knowledge of one's own real character, abilities, worth or demerit. |
49063
|
self-love |
SELF-LOVE, n. [self and love.] The love of one's own person or happiness. |
49064
|
self-loving |
SELF-LOV'ING, a. Loving one's self. |
49065
|
self-motion |
SELF-MO'TION, n. [self and motion.] Motion given by inherent powers, without external impulse; ... |
49066
|
self-moved |
SELF-MOVED, a. [self and move.] Moved by inherent power without the aid of extraneous influence. |
49067
|
self-moving |
SELF-MOVING, a. Moving or exiting to action by ingerent power, without the impulse of another ... |
49068
|
self-murder |
SELF-MUR'DER, n. [self and murder.] The murder of one's self; suicide. |
49069
|
self-neglecting |
SELF-NEGLECT'ING, n. [self and neglect.] A neglecting of one's self. Self-love ... |
49070
|
self-opinion |
SELF-OPIN'ION, n. [self and opinion.] One's own opinion. |
49071
|
self-opinioned |
SELF-OPIN'IONED, a. Valuing one's own opinion highly. |
49072
|
self-partiality |
SELF-PARTIAL'ITY; n. [self and partiality.] That partiality by which a man overrates his own ... |
49073
|
self-pleasing |
SELF-PLE'ASING, a. [self and please.] Pleasing one's self; gratifying one's own wishes. |
49074
|
self-praise |
SELF-PRAISE, n. [self and praise.] The praise of one's self; self-applause. |
49075
|
self-preference |
SELF-PREF'ERENCE, n. [self and preference.] The preference of one's self to others. |
49076
|
self-preservation |
SELF-PRESERVA'TION, n. [self and preservation.] The preservation of one's self from destruction ... |
49077
|
self-repellency |
SELF-REPEL'LENCY, n. [self and repellency.] The inherent power of repulsion in a body. |
49078
|
self-repelling |
SELF-REPEL'LING, a. [self and repel.] Repelling by its own inherent power. |
49079
|
self-reproved |
SELF-REPROVED, a. [self and reprove.] Reproved by consciousness or one's own sense of guilt. |
49080
|
self-reproving |
SELF-REPROVING, a. Reproving by consciouness.SELF-REPROVING, n. The act of reproving by a ... |
49081
|
self-restrained |
SELF-RESTRA'INED, a. [self an restrain.] Restrained by itself, or by one's own power or will; ... |
49082
|
self-restraining |
SELF-RESTRA'INING, a. Restraining or controlling itself. |
49083
|
self-same |
SELF'-SAME, a. [self and same.] Numerically the same; the very same; identical. |
49084
|
self-slaughter |
SELF-SLAUGHTER, n. self-slau'ter. [self and slaughter.] The slaughter of one's self. |
49085
|
self-subdued |
SELF-SUBDU'ED, a. [self and subdue.] Subdued by one's own power or means. |
49086
|
self-subversive |
SELF-SUBVER'SIVE, a. Overturning or subverting itself. |
49087
|
self-sufficiency |
SELF-SUFFI''CIENCY, n. [self and sufficiency.] An overweening opinion of one's own strength or ... |
49088
|
self-sufficient |
SELF-SUFFI''CIENT, a. Having full confidence in one's own strength, abilities or endowments; ... |
49089
|
self-tormenter |
SELF-TORMENT'ER, n. One who torments himself. |
49090
|
self-tormenting |
SELF-TORMENT'ING, a. [self and torment.] Tormenting one's self; as self-tormenting sin. |
49091
|
self-valuing |
SELF-VAL'UING, a. Esteeming one's self. |
49092
|
self-will |
SELF-WILL', n. [self and will.] One's own will; obstinacy. |
49093
|
self-willed |
SELF-WILL'ED, a. Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the will or wishes of others; not ... |
49094
|
self-wrong |
SELF-WRONG', n. [self and wrong.] Wrong done by a person to himself. |
49095
|
selfconsciouness |
SELF'CON'SCIOUNESS, n. Consciouness within one's self. |
49096
|
selfdenying |
SELF'DENY'ING, a. Denying one's self; a forbearing to indulge one's one appetites or desires. |
49097
|
selfish |
SELF'ISH, a. Regarding one's own interest chiefly or soley; influenced in actions by a view to ... |
49098
|
selfishly |
SELF'ISHLY, adv. The exclusive of a person to his own interest or happiness; or that supreme ... |
49099
|
selfness |
SELF'NESS, n. Self-love; selfishness. [Not in use.] |
49100
|
sell |
SELL, for self; and sells for selves. [Scot.]SELL, n. [L. sella.] A saddle, and a throne. ... |
49101
|
sellander |
SEL'LANDER, n. A dry scab in a horses hough or pastern. |
49102
|
seller |
SELL'ER, n. The person that sells; a vender. |
49103
|
selling |
SELL'ING, ppr. 1. Transferring the property of a thing for a price or equivalent in ... |
49104
|
selvedge |
SELV'EDGE, n. The edgr of a cloth, where it is closed by complication the threads; a woven ... |
49105
|
selvedged |
SELV'EDGED, a. Having a selvedge. |
49106
|
selves |
SELVES, plu. of self. |
49107
|
semblable |
SEM'BLABLE, a. Like; similar; resembles. |
49108
|
semblably |
SEM'BLABLY, adv. In like manner. [Not in use.] |
49109
|
semblance |
SEM'BLANCE, n. 1. Likeness; resemblance; actual similitude; as the semblance of worth; ... |
49110
|
semblant |
SEM'BLANT, n. Show; figure; resemblance. [Not in use.]SEM'BLANT, a. Like; resembling. [Not in ... |
49111
|
semblative |
SEM'BLATIVE, a. Resembling; fit; suitable; according to. And all is semblativea ... |
49112
|
semble |
SEM'BLE, v. t. To imitate; to represent or make similar. Where sembling art may ... |
49113
|
semi |
SEM'I, L. semi, In composition, signifies half. |
49114
|
semi-acidified |
SEMI-ACID'IFIED, a. or pp. Half acidified. [See Acidified.] |
49115
|
semi-amplexicaul |
SEMI-AMPLEX'ICAUL, a. [L. semi, amplexus, or amplector, to embrace, and caulis, stem.] In ... |
49116
|
semi-annual |
SEMI-AN'NUAL, a. [semi and annual.] Half yearly. |
49117
|
semi-annually |
SEMI-AN'NUALLY, adv. Every half year. |
49118
|
semi-annular |
SEMI-AN'NULAR, a. [L. semi and annulus, a ring.] Having the figure of a half circle; that is, ... |
49119
|
semi-aperture |
SEMI-AP'ERTURE, n. [semi and aperture.] The half of an aperture. |
49120
|
semi-arian |
SEMI-A'RIAN, n. [See Arian.] In ecclesiastical history, the Semi-arians were a branch of the ... |
49121
|
semi-arianism |
SEMI-A'RIANISM, n. The doctrines or tenets of the Semi-arians. The semi-arianism of modern times ... |
49122
|
semi-barbarian |
SEMI-BARBA'RIAN, a. [semi and barbarian.] Half savage; partially civilized. |
49123
|
semi-castrate |
SEMI-CAS'TRATE, v. t. To deprive of one testicle. |
49124
|
semi-castration |
SEMI-CASTRA'TION, n. Half castration; deprivation of one testicle. |
49125
|
semi-columnar |
SEMI-COLUM'NAR, a. [semi and columnar.] Like a half column; flat on one side and round on the ... |
49126
|
semi-compact |
SEMI-COM'PACT, a. [semi and compact.] Half compact; imperfectly indurated. |
49127
|
semi-crustaceous |
SEMI-CRUSTA'CEOUS, a. [semi and crustaceous.] Half crustaceous. |
49128
|
semi-cylindric |
SEMI-CYLIN'DRIC, a. [semi and cylindric.] Half cylindrical. |
49129
|
semi-cylindrical |
SEMI-CYLIN'DRICAL, |
49130
|
semi-deistical |
SEMI-DEIS'TICAL, a. Half deistical; bordering on deism. |
49131
|
semi-diameter |
SEMI-DIAM'ETER, n. [semi and diameter.] Half the diameter; a right line or the length of a right ... |
49132
|
semi-diapason |
SEMI-DIAPA'SON, n. [semi and diapason.] In music, an imperfect octave, or an octave diminished ... |
49133
|
semi-diapente |
SEMI-DIAPEN'TE, n. An imperfect fifth; a hemi-diapente. |
49134
|
semi-diaphaneity |
SEMI-DIAPHANE'ITY, n. [See Semidiaphanous.] Half or imperfect transparency. [Little used.] ... |
49135
|
semi-diaphanous |
SEMI-DIAPH'ANOUS, a. [semi and diaphanous.] Half or imperfecty transparent. [Instead of this, ... |
49136
|
semi-diatessaron |
SEMI-DIATES'SARON, n. [semi and diatessaron.] In music, an imperfect or defective fourth. |
49137
|
semi-ditone |
SEM'I-DITONE, n. [semi and It. ditono.] In music, a lesser third, having its terms as 6 to 5; a ... |
49138
|
semi-double |
SEM'I-DOUBLE, n. [semi and double.] In the Romish breviary, an office celebrated with less ... |
49139
|
semi-fluid |
SEMI-FLU'ID, a. [semi and fluid.] Imperfectly fluid. |
49140
|
semi-formed |
SEM'I-FORMED, a. [semi and formed.] Half formed; imperfectly formed; as semi-formed crystals. |
49141
|
semi-indurated |
SEMI-IN'DURATED, a. [semi and indurated.] Imperfectly indurated or hardened. |
49142
|
semi-lapidified |
SEMI-LAPID'IFIED, a. [semi and lapidified.] Imperfectly changed into stone. |
49143
|
semi-lenticular |
SEMI-LENTIC'ULAR, a. [semi and lenticular.] Half lenticular or convex; imperfectly resembling a ... |
49144
|
semi-metal |
SEM'I-METAL, n. [semi and metal.] An imperfect metal, or rather a metal that is not malleable, ... |
49145
|
semi-metallic |
SEMI-METAL'LIC, a. Pertaining to a semi-metal, or partaking of its noture and qualities. |
49146
|
semi-opa-cous |
SEMI-OPA-COUS, |
49147
|
semi-opake |
SEMI-OPA'KE, a. [L. semi and opacus.] Half transparent only. |
49148
|
semi-opal |
SEM'I-OPAL, n. A variety of opal. |
49149
|
semi-orbiclar |
SEMI-ORBIC'LAR, a. [semi and orbicular.] Having the shape of a half orb or sphere. |
49150
|
semi-ordinate |
SEMI-OR'DINATE, n. [semi and ordinate.] In conic sections, a line drawn at right angles to and ... |
49151
|
semi-osseous |
SEMI-OS'SEOUS, a. [semi and osseous.] Half as hard as bone. |
49152
|
semi-ovate |
SEMI-O'VATE, a. [semi and ovate.] Half egg-shaped. |
49153
|
semi-oxygenated |
SEMI-OX'YGENATED, a. Half saturated with oxygen. |
49154
|
semi-palmate |
SEMI-PAL'MATE, a. [semi and palmate.] Half palmated or webbed. |
49155
|
semi-palmated |
SEMI-PAL'MATED, |
49156
|
semi-pelagian |
SEMI-PELA'GIAN, n.In ecclesiastical history, the Semi-pelagians are persons who retain some ... |
49157
|
semi-pelagianism |
SEMI-PELA'GIANISM, n. The doctrines or tenets of the Semi-pelagians, supra. |
49158
|
semi-pellucid |
SEMI-PELLU'CID, a. [semi and pellucid.] Half clear, or imperfectly transparent; as a ... |
49159
|
semi-pellucidity |
SEMI-PELLUCID'ITY, n. The quality or state of being imperfecty transparent. |
49160
|
semi-perspicuous |
SEMI-PERSPIC'UOUS, a. [semi and perspicuous.] Half transparent; imperfectly clear. |
49161
|
semi-phlogisticate |
SEMI-PHLOGIS'TICATED, a. [semi and phlogisticated.] Partially impregnated with phlogiston. |
49162
|
semi-primigenous |
SEMI-PRIMIG'ENOUS, a. [semi and primigenous.] In geology, of a middle nature between substances ... |
49163
|
semi-proof |
SEM'I-PROOF, n. [semi and proof.] Half proof evidence from the testimony of a single witness. ... |
49164
|
semi-protolite |
SEMI-PRO'TOLITE, n. [semi and Gr. first and stone.] A species of fossil of a middle nature ... |
49165
|
semi-quadrate |
SEMI-QUAD'RATE, n. [L. semi and quadratus, or quartus, fourth.] An aspect of the SEMI-QUAR'TILE, ... |
49166
|
semi-quintile |
SEMI-QUIN'TILE, n. [L. semi and quintilis.] An aspect of the planets, when distant from each ... |
49167
|
semi-savage |
SEMI-SAV'AGE, a. [semi and savage.] Half savage; half barbarian.SEMI-SAV'AGE, n. One who is ... |
49168
|
semi-sextile |
SEMI-SEX'TILE, n. [semi and sextile.] An aspect of the planets, when they are distant from each ... |
49169
|
semi-spheric |
SEMI-SPHER'IC, A. [semi and spherical.] Having the figure of a half sphere. |
49170
|
semi-spherical |
SEMI-SPHER'ICAL, |
49171
|
semi-spheroidal |
SEMI-SPHEROID'AL, a. [semi and spheroidal.] Formed like a half spheroid. |
49172
|
semi-transept |
SEMI-TRAN'SEPT, n. [semi and transept; L. trans and septum.] the half of a transept or cross ... |
49173
|
semi-transparency |
SEMI-TRANSPA'RENCY, n. Imperfect transparency; partial opakeness. |
49174
|
semi-transparent |
SEMI-TRANSPA'RENT, a. [semi and transparent.] Half or imperfectly transparent. |
49175
|
semi-vitreous |
SEMI-VIT'REOUS, a. Partially vitreous. |
49176
|
semi-vitrification |
SEMI-VITRIFICA'TION, n. [semi and vitrification.] 1. The state of being imperfectly ... |
49177
|
semi-vitrified |
SEMI-VITRIFIED, a. [SeeVitrify.] Half or imperfectly vitrified; partially converted into glass. |
49178
|
semi-vocal |
SEM'I-VOCAL, a. [semi and vocal.] Pertaining to a semi-vowel; Half vocal; imperfectly sounding. |
49179
|
semi-vowel |
SEM'I-VOWEL, n. [semi and vowel.] In grammar, a half vowel, or an articulation which is ... |
49180
|
semibreve |
SEM'IBREVE, [semi and breve; formerly written semibref.] In music, a note of half the duration of ... |
49181
|
semicircle |
SEM'ICIRCLE, n. [semi and circle.] 1. The half of a circle; the part of a circle ... |
49182
|
semicircled |
SEM'ICIRCLED, a. Having the form of a half circle. |
49183
|
semicircular |
SEM'ICIRCULAR, |
49184
|
semicolon |
SEM'ICOLON, n. [semi and colon.] In grammar, and punctuation, the point [;] the mark of pause to ... |
49185
|
semific |
SEMIF'IC, a. [L. semen, seed and facio, to make.] Forming or producing seed. |
49186
|
semifloret |
SEM'IFLORET, n. [semi and floret.] A half floret, which is tubulous at the beginning, like a ... |
49187
|
semiflosculous |
SEMIFLOS'CULOUS, a. [semi and L. flosculous, a little flower. Semifloscular is also used, but is ... |
49188
|
semilunar |
SEMILU'NAR, a. [L. semi, and luna, moon.] Resembling in form a half moon. |
49189
|
semilunary |
SEMILU'NARY, |
49190
|
seminal |
SEM'INAL, a. [L. seminalis, from semen, seed; from the root of sow.] 1. Pertaining to ... |
49191
|
seminality |
SEMINAL'ITY, n. The nature of seed; or the power of being produced. |
49192
|
seminarist |
SEM'INARIST, n. [from seminary.] A Romish priest educated in a seminary. |
49193
|
seminary |
SEM'INARY, n. [L. seminarium, from semen, seed; semino, to sow.] 1. A seed-plant; ... |
49194
|
seminate |
SEM'INATE, v. t. [L. semino] To sow; to spread; to propagate. |
49195
|
semination |
SEMINA'TION, n. [L. seminatio.] 1. The act of sowing. 2. In botany, the ... |
49196
|
semined |
SEM'INED, a. Thick covered, as with seeds. |
49197
|
seminiferous |
SEMINIF'EROUS, a. [L. semen, seed, and fero, to produce.] Seed-bearing; producing seed. |
49198
|
seminifical |
SEMINIF'ICAL, |
49199
|
seminification |
SEMINIFICA'TION, n. Propagation from the seed or seminal parts. |
49200
|
semiped |
SEM'IPED, n. [semi and L. pes, a foot.] A half foot in poetry. |
49201
|
semipedal |
SEMIPE'DAL, a. Containing a half foot. |
49202
|
semiquaver |
SEM'IQUAVER, n. [semi and quaver.] In music, a note of half the duration of the quaver; the ... |
49203
|
semitertian |
SEMITER'TIAN, a. [semi and tertian.] Compounded of a tertian and a quotidian ague.SEMITER'TIAN, ... |
49204
|
semitone |
SEM'ITONE, n. [semi and tone.] In music, half a tone; an interval of sound, as between mi and fa ... |
49205
|
semitonic |
SEMITON'IC, a. Pertaining to a semitone; consisting of a simitone. |
49206
|
sempervirent |
SEMPERVI'RENT, a. [L. semper, always and virens, flourishing.] Always fresh; evergreen. |
49207
|
sempervive |
SEMP'ERVIVE, n. [L. semper, always, and vivus, alive.] A plant. |
49208
|
sempiternal |
SEMPITERN'AL, a. [L. sempiternus; semper, always, and eternus, eternal.] 1. Eternal ... |
49209
|
sempiternity |
SEMPITERN'ITY, n. [L. sempiternitas.] Future duration without end. |
49210
|
semster |
SEM'STER, n. A seamster; a man who uses a needle. [Not in use.] |
49211
|
sen |
SEN, adv. This word is usedby some of our common people for since. It seems to be a contraction ... |
49212
|
senary |
SEN'ARY, a. [L. seni, senarius.] Of six; belonging to six; containing six. |
49213
|
senate |
SEN'ATE, n. [L. senatus, from senex, old.] 1.An a assembly or council of senators; a ... |
49214
|
senate-house |
SEN'ATE-HOUSE, n. A house in which a senate meets, or a place of public council. |
49215
|
senator |
SEN'ATOR, n. 1. A mimber of a senate. In Rome one of the qualifications of a senator was ... |
49216
|
senatorial |
SENATO'RIAL, a. 1. Pertaining to a senate; becoming a senator; as senatorial robes; ... |
49217
|
senatorially |
SENATO'RIALLY, adv. In the manner of a senate; with dignity or solemnity. |
49218
|
senatorship |
SEN'ATORSHIP, n. The office or dignity of a senator. |
49219
|
send |
SEND, v. t. pret. and pp. sent. 1. In a general sense, to throw, cast or thrust; to ... |
49220
|
sendal |
SEN'DAL, n. A light thin stuff of silk or thread. [Not in use.] |
49221
|
sender |
SEND'ER, n. One that sends. |
49222
|
senega |
SEN'EGA, n. A plant called rattlesnake root, of the genus Polygala. |
49223
|
seneka |
SEN'EKA, |
49224
|
senescence |
SENES'CENCE, n. [L. senesco, from senex, old. See Senate.] The state of growing old; decay by ... |
49225
|
seneschal |
SEN'ESCHAL, n. A steward; an officer in the houses of princes and dignitaries, who has the ... |
49226
|
sengreen |
SEN'GREEN, n. A plant, the houseleek, of the genus Sempervivium. |
49227
|
senile |
SE'NILE, a. [L. senilis.] Pertaining to old age; proceeding from age. |
49228
|
senility |
SENIL'ITY, n. Old age. [Not much used.] |
49229
|
senior |
SENIOR, a. see'nyor. [L. senior, comp. of senex, old.] Elder or older; but as an adjective, it ... |
49230
|
seniority |
SENIOR'ITY, n. 1. Eldership; superior age; priority of birth. He is the elder brother, ... |
49231
|
senna |
SEN'NA, n. The leaf of the cassia senna, a native of the east, used as a cathartic. |
49232
|
sennight |
SENNIGHT, n. sen'nit. [contracted from sevennight, as fortnight from fourteennight.] The space ... |
49233
|
senocular |
SENOC'ULAR, a. [L. seni, six, and oculus, the eye.] Having six eyes. Most ... |
49234
|
sensated |
SENS'ATED, a. [See Sense.] Perceived by the senses. [Not used.] |
49235
|
sensation |
SENSA'TION, n. [from L. sensus, sentio, to perceive. See Sense.] The perception of external ... |
49236
|
sense |
SENSE, n. [from L. sensus, from sentio, to feel or perceive.] 1. The faculty of the ... |
49237
|
sensed |
SENS'ED, pp. Perceived by the senses. [Not in use.] |
49238
|
senseful |
SENSEFUL, a. sens'ful. Reasonable; judicious. [Not in use.] |
49239
|
senseless |
SENSELESS, a. sens'less. 1. Wanting the faculty of perception. The body when dead is ... |
49240
|
senselessly |
SENSELESSLY adv. sens'lessly. In a senseless manner; stupidly; unreasonably; as a man ... |
49241
|
senselessness |
SENSELESSNESS, n. sens'lessness. Unreasonableness; folly; stupidity; absurdity. |
49242
|
sensibility |
SENSIBIL'ITY, n. 1. Susceptibility of impressions; the capacity for feeling or ... |
49243
|
sensible |
SENS'IBLE, a. 1. Having the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; ... |
49244
|
sensibleness |
SENS'IBLENESS, n. 1. Possibility of being perceived by the senses; as the sensibleness ... |
49245
|
sensibly |
SENS'IBLY, adv. 1. In a manner to be perceived by the senses; perceptibly to the ... |
49246
|
sensitive |
SENS'ITIVE, a. [L. sensitivus, from sensus, sentio.] 1. Having sense or feeling, or ... |
49247
|
sensitive-plant |
SENS'ITIVE-PLANT, n. A plant of the genus Mimosa [mimic,] so called from the sensibility of its ... |
49248
|
sensitively |
SENS'ITIVELY, adv. In a sensitive manner. |
49249
|
sensorial |
SENS'ORIAL, a. Pertaining to the sensory or sensorium; as sensorial faculties; sensorial motion ... |
49250
|
sensorium |
SENSO'RIUM, n. [from L. senus, sentio.] |
49251
|
sensory |
SENS'ORY, |
49252
|
sensual |
SENSUAL, a. [from L. sensus.] Pertaining to the senses, as distinct from the mind or ... |
49253
|
sensualist |
SENSU'ALIST, n. Aperson given to the indulgence of the appetites or senses; one who places his ... |
49254
|
sensuality |
SENSUAL'ITY, n. Devotedness o the gratification of the bodily appetites; free indulgence in ... |
49255
|
sensualize |
SENS'UALIZE, v. t. To make sensual; to subject to the love of sensual pleasure; to debase by ... |
49256
|
sensually |
SENS'UALLY, adv. In a sensual manner. |
49257
|
sensuous |
SENS'UOUS, a. [from sense.] Tender; pathetic. [Not in use.] |
49258
|
sent |
SENT, pret. and pp. of send. |
49259
|
sentence |
SEN'TENCE, n. [from L. sententia, from sentio, to think.] 1. In law, a judgement ... |
49260
|
sentential |
SENTEN'TIAL, a. 1. Comprising sentences. 2. Pertaining to a sentence or ... |
49261
|
sententious |
SENTEN'TIOUS, a. 1. Abounding with sentences, axioms and maxims; short and energetic; ... |
49262
|
sententiously |
SENTEN'TIOUSLY, adv. In short expressive periods; with striking brevity. ... |
49263
|
sententiousness |
SENTEN'TIOUSNESS, n. Pithiness of sentences; brevity with strength. The Medea I ... |
49264
|
sentient |
SENTIENT, a. sen'shent. [L. sentiens, sentio.] That perceives; having the faculty of perception. ... |
49265
|
sentiment |
SEN'TIMENT, n. [from L. sentio, to feel, perceive or think.] 1. Properly. a thought ... |
49266
|
sentimental |
SENTIMENT'AL, a. 1. Abounding with sentiment, or just opinions or reflections; as a ... |
49267
|
sentimentalist |
SENTIMENT'ALIST, n. One that affects sentiment, fine feeling or exquisite sensibility. |
49268
|
sentimentality |
SENTIMENTAL'ITY, n. Affectation of fine feeling or exqisite sensibility. |
49269
|
sentinel |
SENT'INEL, n. [from L. sentio, to perceive.] In military affairs, a soildier sent to watch or ... |
49270
|
sentry |
SEN'TRY, n. 1. [See Sentinel.] 2. Guard; watch; the duty of a sentines. ... |
49271
|
sentry-box |
SEN'TRY-BOX, n. A box to cover a sentinel at his post, and shelter him from the weather. |
49272
|
sepal |
SE'PAL, n. [from L. sepio.] In botany, the small leaf or part of a calyx. |
49273
|
separability |
SEPARABIL'ITY, n. [from separable.] The quality of being separable, or of admitting separation ... |
49274
|
separable |
SEP'ARABLE, a. That may be separated, disjoined, disunited or rent; as the separable parts of ... |
49275
|
separableness |
SEP'ARABLENESS, n. The quality of being capable of separation or disunion. ... |
49276
|
separate |
SEP'ARATE, v. t. [L. separo.] 1. To disunite; to divide; to sever; to part, in almost ... |
49277
|
separated |
SEP'ARATED, pp. Divided; parted; disunited; disconnected. |
49278
|
separately |
SEP'ARATELY, adv. In a separate or unconnected state; apart; distinctly; singly. The opinions of ... |
49279
|
separateness |
SEP'ARATENESS, n. The state of being separate. |
49280
|
separation |
SEPARA'TION, n. [L. separatio.] 1. The act of separating, severing or disconnecting; ... |
49281
|
separatist |
SEP'ARATIST, n. One that withdraws from an established church, to which he has belonged; a ... |
49282
|
separator |
SEP'ARATOR, n. One that divides or disjoins; a divider. |
49283
|
separatory |
SEP'ARATORY, a. That separates; as separatory ducts. [Little used.]SEP'ARATORY, n. A chimical ... |
49284
|
sepatating |
SEP'ATATING, ppr. Dividing; disjoining; putting or driving asunder; disconecting; decompsing. |
49285
|
sepawn |
SEPAWN', n. A species of food consisting of mial of maiz boiled in water. It is in New York |
49286
|
sepiment |
SEP'IMENT, n. [L. sepimentum, from sepio, to inclose.] A hedge; a fence; something that ... |
49287
|
sepin |
SEPIN', and Pennsylvania what hasty-pudding is in New England. |
49288
|
sepose |
SEPO'SE, v.t. sepo'ze. [L. sepono, sepositus.] To set apart. [Not in use.] |
49289
|
seposition |
SEPOSI''TION, n. The act of setting apart; segregation. [Not in use.] |
49290
|
sepoy |
SE'POY, n. A native of India, employed as a soldier in the service of European powers. |
49291
|
seps |
SEPS, n. [L. from Gr. Cuvier.] A species of venomous eft or lizard. A genus of lizards, the ... |
49292
|
sept |
SEPT, n. [L. prosapia; or Heb. See Class Sb. No. 23.] A clan, race or family, proceeding from a ... |
49293
|
septangular |
SEPTAN'GULAR, a. [L. septem, seven, and angulus, angle.] Having seven angles or sides. |
49294
|
septaria |
SEPTA'RIA, n. [L. septa, partitions.] A name given to nodules or spheroidal mass of calcarios ... |
49295
|
september |
SEPTEM'BER, n. [L. septem, seven.] The seventh month from march, which was formerly the first ... |
49296
|
septempartite |
SEPTEM'PARTITE, a. Divided into seven parts. |
49297
|
septenary |
SEP'TENARY, a. [L. septenarius, from septem, seven.] Consisting of seven; as a sepenary ... |
49298
|
septennial |
SEPTEN'NIAL, a. [L. septennis; septem, seven, and annus, year.] 1. Lasting or ... |
49299
|
septentrion |
SEPTEN'TRION, n. [L. septentrio.] The north or northern regions.SEPTEN'TRION, [L. ... |
49300
|
septentrional |
SEPTEN'TRIONAL From cold septerion blasts. |
49301
|
septentrionality |
SEPTENTRIONAL'ITY, n. Northerliness. [A bad word.] |
49302
|
septentrionate |
SEPTEN'TRIONATE, v.i. To tend northerly. [This word septentrion and its derivatives are hardly ... |
49303
|
septfoil |
SEPT'FOIL, n. [L. septem and folium; seven leaved.] A plant of the genus Tormentilla. |
49304
|
septic |
SEP'TIC, a. [Gr. to putrefy.] |
49305
|
septical |
SEP'TICAL, |
49306
|
septicity |
SEPTIC'ITY, n. Tendency to putrefaction. |
49307
|
septilateral |
SEPTILAT'ERAL, a. [L. septem, seven and latus, side.] Having seven sides; as a septilateral ... |
49308
|
septinsular |
SEPTIN'SULAR, a. [L. septum, seven, and insula, isle.] Consisting of seven isles; as the ... |
49309
|
septuagenary |
SEPTUAG'ENARY, a. [L. septuagenarius, from septuaginta, seventy.] Consisting of ... |
49310
|
septuagesima |
SEPTUAGES'IMA, n. [L. septuagesimus, seventieth.] THe third Sunday before Lent, or before ... |
49311
|
septuagesimal |
SEPTUAGES'IMAL, a. [supra.] Cosisting of seventy. Our abriged and ... |
49312
|
septuagint |
SEP'TUAGINT, n. [L. septuaginta, seventy; septem, seven, and some word signifying ten.] A Greek ... |
49313
|
septuary |
SEP'TUARY, n. [L. septum, seven.] Something composed of seven; a week. [Little used.] |
49314
|
septuple |
SEP'TUPLE, a. [Low L. septuplex; septum, seven. and plico, to fold.] Seven fold; seven times as ... |
49315
|
sepulcher |
SEP'ULCHER, n. [from L. sepulchrum, from sepelio, to bury, which seems to be formed with a prefix ... |
49316
|
sepulchral |
SEPUL'CHRAL, a. [L. sepulchralis, from sepulchrum.] Pertaining to burial, to grave, or to ... |
49317
|
sepulture |
SEP'ULTURE, n. Burial; internment; the act of depositing the dead body of a human being in the ... |
49318
|
sequacious |
SEQUA'CIOUS, a. [L. sequax, from sequor, to follow. See Seek.] 1. Following; attendant. ... |
49319
|
sequaciousness |
SEQUA'CIOUSNESS, n. State of being sepuacious; disposition to follow. |
49320
|
sequacity |
SEQUAC'ITY, n. [supra.] 1.A following, or disposition to follow. 2. ... |
49321
|
sequel |
SE'QUEL, n. [L. sequor, to follow.] 1. That which follows; a succeeding part; as the ... |
49322
|
sequence |
SE'QUENCE, n. [L. sequens, sequor.] 1. A following, or that which follows; aconsequent. ... |
49323
|
sequent |
SE'QUENT, a. [supra.] 1. Following; succeeding. 2. Consequential. [Little ... |
49324
|
sequester |
SEQUES'TER, v.t. [L. sequestro, to sever or separate, to put int the hands of and indifferent ... |
49325
|
sequestered |
SEQUES'TERED, pp. Seized asnd detained for a time, to satisfy a demand; separated; also, being in ... |
49326
|
sequestrable |
SEQUES'TRABLE, a. That may be seqestered or separated; subject or liable to sequestration. |
49327
|
sequestrate |
SEQUES'TRATE, v. t. To seqester. [It is less used than seqester, but exactly synonymous.] |
49328
|
sequestration |
SEQUESTRA'TION, n. 1. The act of taking a thing from parties contending for it, and ... |
49329
|
sequestrator |
SEQUESTRA'TOR, n. 1. One that sequesters property, or takes the possession of it for a ... |
49330
|
sequin |
SE'QUIN, n. A gold coin of Venice and Turkey, of different value in different places. At Venice, ... |
49331
|
seraglio |
SERAGLIO, n. seral'yo. The palace of the Grand Seignior or Turkish sultan, or the palace of a ... |
49332
|
seraph |
SER'APH, n. plu. seraphs; but sometimes the Hebrew plural, seraphim, is used. [from Heb. to ... |
49333
|
seraphic |
SERAPH'IC, a. |
49334
|
seraphical |
SERAPH'ICAL, 1. Pertaining to a seraph; angelic; sublime; as seraphic purity; seraphic ... |
49335
|
seraphim |
SER'APHIM, n. [the Hebrew plural of seraph.] Angels of the highest order in the celestial ... |
49336
|
seraskier |
SERAS'KIER, n. A Turkish commander or general of land forces. |
49337
|
serass |
SERASS' n. A fowl of the East Indies, of the crane kind. |
49338
|
sere |
SERE, a. Dry; withered; usually written sear, which see.SERE, n. A claw or talon. [Not in ... |
49339
|
serenade |
SERENA'DE, n. [from L. serenus, clear, serene.] 1. Properly, music performed in a ... |
49340
|
serenata |
SERENA'TA, n. A vocal piece of music on an armorous subject. |
49341
|
serene |
SERE'NE, a. [L. serenus; Heb. Ch. Syr. Ar. to shine. Class Sr. No. 2. 23.47.] 1. ... |
49342
|
serenely |
SERE'NELY, adv. 1. Calmly; quietly. The setting sun now shown ... |
49343
|
sereneness |
SERE'NENESS, n. The state of being serene; serenity. |
49344
|
serenitude |
SEREN'ITUDE, n. Calmness. [Not in use.] |
49345
|
serenity |
SEREN'ITY, n. [L. serenitas.] 1. Clearness and calmness; as the serenity of the air or ... |
49346
|
serf |
SERF, n. [L. servus.] A servant or slave employed in husbandry, and in some countries, attached ... |
49347
|
serge |
SERGE, n. A wollen quilted stuff manufactured in a loom with four treddles, after the manner of ... |
49348
|
serge-maker |
SERGE-MAKER, n. A manufacturer of serges. |
49349
|
sergeant |
SERGEANT, n. s'arjent. [L. serviens, serving, for so was this word written in Latin.] ... |
49350
|
sergeantry |
SERGEANTRY, n. s'arjentry. In england, sergeantry is of two kinds; grand sergeantry and petit ... |
49351
|
sergeantship |
SERGEANTSHIP, n. s'argentship. The office of a sergeant. |
49352
|
sericeous |
SERI''CEOUS, a. [L. sericus, from sericum, silk.] Pertaining to silk; consisting of silk; silky. ... |
49353
|
series |
SE'RIES, n. [L. this word probably belongs to the Shemetic, the primary sense of which is to ... |
49354
|
serin |
SER'IN, n. A songbird of Italy and Germany. |
49355
|
serious |
SE'RIOUS, a. [L. serius.] 1. Grave in manner or disposition; solemn; not light, gay or ... |
49356
|
seriously |
SE'RIOUSLY, adv. Gravely; solemnly; in earnest; without levity. One of the first duties of a ... |
49357
|
seriousness |
SE'RIOUSNESS, n. 1. Gravity of manner or of mind; solemnity. He spoke with great ... |
49358
|
sermocination |
SERMOCINA'TION, n. Speech-making. [Not used.] |
49359
|
sermocinator |
SERMOCINA'TOR, n. One that makes sermons or speeches. [Not in use.] |
49360
|
sermon |
SER'MON, n. 1. A discourse delivered in public by a licensed clergymen for the purpose ... |
49361
|
sermoning |
SER'MONING, n. Discourse; instruction; advice. [Not in use.] |
49362
|
sermonize |
SER'MONIZE, v. i. 1. To preach. 2. To inculate rigid rules. 3. To ... |
49363
|
sermonizer |
SER'MONIZER, n. One that composes sermons. |
49364
|
sermonizing |
SER'MONIZING, ppr. Preaching; inculating rigid precepts; composing sermons. |
49365
|
sermountain |
SER'MOUNTAIN, n. A plant of the genus Laserpitium; laserwort; seseli. |
49366
|
seroon |
SEROON, n. 1. A seroon of almonds is the quantity of two hudred pounds; of anise seed, ... |
49367
|
serosity |
SEROS'ITY, In medicine, the watery part of the blood. |
49368
|
serotine |
SER'OTINE, n. A species of bat. |
49369
|
serous |
SE'ROUS, a. 1. Thin; watery; like whey; used of that part of the blood which separates ... |
49370
|
serpent |
SER'PENT, n. [L. serpens, creeping; serpo, to creep.] 1. An animal of the order of ... |
49371
|
serpent-cucumber |
SERPENT-CUCUMBER, n. A plant of the genus Trichosanthes. |
49372
|
serpent-eater |
SER'PENT-EATER, n. A fowl of Africa that devours serpents. |
49373
|
serpent-fish |
SER'PENT-FISH, n. A fish of the genus Taenia, resembling a snake, but of a red color. |
49374
|
serpentaria |
SERPENTA'RIA, n. A plant, called also snake root; a species of Aristolochia. |
49375
|
serpentarius |
SERPENTA'RIUS, n. A constellation in the northern hemisphere, containing seventy-four stars. |
49376
|
serpentine |
SER'PENTINE, a. [L. serpentinus, from serpens.] 1. Resembling a serpent; usually, ... |
49377
|
serpentine-stone |
SER'PENTINE-STONE, either shades and spots resembling a serpent's skin. Serpentine is often ... |
49378
|
serpentize |
SER'PENTIZE, v.t. To wind; to turn or bend, first in one direction and then in opposite; to ... |
49379
|
serpents-tongue |
SER'PENTS-TONGUE, n. A plant of the genus Ophioglossum. |
49380
|
serpet |
SER'PET, n. A basket. [Not in use.] |
49381
|
serpiginous |
SERPIG'INOUS, a. [L. from serpo, to creep.] A kind of herpes or tetter; called in popular ... |
49382
|
serprntine |
SER'PRNTINE, n. A species of talck or magnesian stone, usually of an obscure green color, |
49383
|
serpulite |
SER'PULITE, n. Petrified shells or fossil remains of the genus Serpula. |
49384
|
serr |
SERR, v.t. To crowd, press or drive together. [ Not in use.] |
49385
|
serrate |
SER' |
