Scribble-scrabble
Scribble-scrabble, skrib′l-skrab′l, n. an ungainly fellow. [Reduplicated from scrabble.]
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Scribble-scrabble, skrib′l-skrab′l, n. an ungainly fellow. [Reduplicated from scrabble.]
English · e-38700-892 · brief source recordScribe, skrīb, n. a writer: a public or official writer: a clerk, amanuensis, secretary: (B.) an expounder and teacher of the Mosaic and traditional law: a pointed instrument to mark lines on wood, &c.—v.t. to write: to
English · e-38700-893Scrieve, skrēv, v.i. (Scot.) to glide swiftly along. [Scand., Ice. skrefa—skref, a stride.]
English · e-38700-894 · brief source recordScriggle, skrig′l, v.i. to writhe: to wriggle.—n. a wriggling. [Prob. Ice. shrika, to slip; Ger. schrecken, Dut. schrikken, to terrify.]
English · e-38700-895Scrike, skrīk, v.i. (Spens.) to shriek.
English · e-38700-896 · brief source recordScrim, skrim, n. cloth used for linings.
English · e-38700-897 · brief source recordScrime, skrīm, v.i. to fence.—n. Scrī′mer (Shak.), a fencer. [Fr. escrimer, to fence; cf. Skirmish.]
English · e-38700-898 · brief source recordScrimmage, skrim′āj, n. a skirmish: a general fight: a tussle. [Prob. a corr. of skirmish.]
English · e-38700-899 · brief source recordScrimp, skrimp, v.t. to make too small or short: to limit or shorten: to straiten.—adj. short, scanty.—adj. Scrimp′ed, pinched.—adv. Scrimp′ly, hardly: scarcely.—n. Scrimp′ness.—adj. Scrimp′y, scanty. [A.S. scrimpan; all
English · e-38700-900Scrimshaw, skrim′shaw, v.t. to engrave fanciful designs on shells, whales' teeth, &c.—n. any shell or the like fancifully engraved.
English · e-38700-901Scrine, skrīn, n. (Spens.) a cabinet for papers, a shrine. [O. Fr. escrin—L. scrinium, a shrine.]
English · e-38700-902 · brief source recordScringe, skrinj, v.i. to cringe. [A form of shrink.]
English · e-38700-903 · brief source recordScrip, skrip, n. that which is written: a piece of paper containing writing: a certificate of stock or shares in any joint-stock company subscribed or allotted.—ns. Scrip′-com′pany, a company having shares which pass by
English · e-38700-904Scrip, skrip, n. a small bag: a satchel: a pilgrim's pouch: (her.) a bearing representing a pouch.—n. Scrip′page (Shak.), contents of a scrip. [Ice. skreppa, a bag; Ger. scherbe, a shred.]
English · e-38700-905Script, skript, n. (print.) type like written letters: a writing: (law) an original document: handwriting.—n. Scrip′tion, a handwriting. [O. Fr. escript—L. scriptum—scribĕre, to write.]
English · e-38700-906Scriptorium, skrip-tō′ri-um, n. a writing-room, esp. that in a monastery.—adj. Scrip′tory, written.
English · e-38700-907 · brief source recordScripture, skrip′tūr, n. sacred writing: the Bible: a writing: a deed: any sacred writing.—adj. Scrip′tural, contained in Scripture: according to Scripture: biblical: written.—ns. Scrip′turalism, literal adherence to the
English · e-38700-908Scritch, skrich, n. a screech or shrill cry: a thrush. [A variant of screech.]
English · e-38700-909 · brief source recordScrivano, skriv-ä′nō, n. a writer: a clerk. [It.]
English · e-38700-910 · brief source recordScrive, skrīv, v.t. to describe: to draw a line with a pointed tool. [Scribe.]
English · e-38700-911 · brief source recordScrivener, skriv′en-ėr, n. a scribe: a copyist: one who draws up contracts, &c.: one who receives the money of others to lay it out at interest.—n. Scriv′enership. [O. Fr. escrivain (Fr. écrivain)—Low L. scribanus—L. scr
English · e-38700-912Scrobe, skrōb, n. a groove in the rostrum of weevils or curculios, or on the outer side of the mandible.—adjs. Scrobic′ulate, -d, having numerous shallow depressions.—n. Scrobic′ulus (anat.), a pit or depression. [L. scr
English · e-38700-913Scrod, skrod, v.t. to shred.—n. a young codfish.—n. Scrod′gill, an instrument for taking fish. [Shred.]
English · e-38700-914 · brief source recordScroddle, skrod′l, v.t. to variegate, as pottery in different colours.—Scroddled ware, mottled pottery.
English · e-38700-915 · brief source recordScrofula, skrof′ū-la, n. a disease with chronic swellings of the glands in various parts of the body, esp. the neck, tending to suppurate: the king's evil.—adjs. Scrofulit′ic, Scrof′ulous, pertaining to, resembling, or a
English · e-38700-916Scrog, skrog, n. (Scot.) a stunted bush: a thicket: brushwood: (her.) a branch.—adjs. Scrog′gie, Scrog′gy, covered with underwood. [Scrag.]
English · e-38700-917Scroll, skrōl, n. a roll of paper or parchment: a writing in the form of a roll: a rough draft of anything: a schedule: a flourish added to a person's signature as a substitute for a seal: in hydraulics, a spiral water-w
English · e-38700-918Scroop, skrōōp, v.i. to emit a harsh sound: to creak.—n. any crisp sound like that made when a bundle of yarn is tightly twisted. [Imit.]
English · e-38700-919Scrophularia, skrof-ū-lā′ri-a, n. the figwort genus of herbs, type of the Scrophulariaceæ or Scrophularineæ, a natural order containing almost 2000 known species, chiefly herbaceous and half-shrubby plants—Digitalis or F
English · e-38700-920Scrotum, skrō′tum, n. the bag which contains the testicles.—adjs. Scrō′tal, relating to the scrotum; Scrō′tiform, formed like a double bag.—ns. Scrotī′tis, inflammation of the scrotum; Scrō′tocele, a scrotal hernia. [L.]
English · e-38700-921Scrouge, skrowj, v.t.. to squeeze: to crowd—also Scrooge, Scrudge.—n. Scrou′ger, a whopper: something large. [Variant forms of shrug.]
English · e-38700-922Scrow, skrow, n. a roll: a scroll: a writing: clippings from hides. [Scroll.]
English · e-38700-923 · brief source recordScroyle, skroil, n. (Shak.) a scabby fellow: a mean fellow. [O. Fr. escrouelles, scrofula—L. scrofulæ.]
English · e-38700-924 · brief source recordScrub, skrub, v.t.. to rub hard, esp. with something rough.—v.i. to be laborious and penurious:—pr.p. scrub′bing; pa.t. and pa.p. scrubbed.—n. one who works hard and lives meanly: anything small or mean: a worn-out brush
English · e-38700-925Scruff, skruf, n. the nape of the neck.—Also Skruff. [A variant of scuff, scuft.]
English · e-38700-926 · brief source recordScruffy, skruf′i, adj. Same as Scurfy.
English · e-38700-927 · brief source recordScrumptious, skrump′shus, adj. (slang) nice: fastidious: delightful.
English · e-38700-928 · brief source recordScrunch, skrunsh, v.t.. to crunch: to crush.—n. a harsh, crunching sound. [A variant of crunch.]
English · e-38700-929 · brief source recordScrunt, skrunt, n. (Scot.) a niggardly person.
English · e-38700-930 · brief source recordScruple, skrōō′pl, n. a small weight—in apothecaries' weight, 20 troy grains, ⅓ drachm, 1⁄24 ounce, and 1⁄288 of a troy pound: a very small quantity: reluctance to decide or act, as from motives of conscience: difficulty
English · e-38700-931Scrutiny, skrōō′ti-ni, n. careful or minute inquiry: critical examination: an examination of the votes given at an election for the purpose of correcting the poll: in the early Church, the examination in Lent of the Cate
English · e-38700-932Scruto, skrōō′tō, n. a movable trap in theatres.
English · e-38700-933 · brief source recordScrutoire=Escritoire (q.v.).
English · e-38700-934 · brief source recordScruze, skrōōz, v.t. (Spens.) to squeeze. [Scrouge.]
English · e-38700-935 · brief source recordScry, skrī, v.t. (Spens.) to descry:—pa.t. scryde. [Formed by aphæresis from descry.]
English · e-38700-936 · brief source recordScry, skrī, v.t. (Scot.) to proclaim.—n. a cry: a flock of wild-fowl.
English · e-38700-937 · brief source recordScud, skud, v.i. to run quickly: (naut.) to run before the wind in a gale: (Scot.) to throw flat stones so as to skip along the water.—v.t. to skelp: (Scot.) to slap:—pr.p. scud′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. scud′ded.—n. act of
English · e-38700-938Scuddick, skud′ik, n. (slang) anything of small value: a shilling.—Also Scutt′ock.
English · e-38700-939 · brief source recordScuddle, skud′l, v.i. (Scot.) to drudge.—v.t. to cleanse: to wash.—n. Scud′ler, a scullion.
English · e-38700-940 · brief source recordScudo, skōō′dō, n. an Italian silver coin of different values, usually worth about 4s.: the space within the outer rim of the bezel of a ring:—pl. Scu′di. [It.,—L. scutum, a shield.]
English · e-38700-941Scuff, skuf, n. (prov.) a form of scruff or scuft.
English · e-38700-942 · brief source recordScuff, skuf, v.i. to shuffle along the ground.—v.t. (Scot.) to graze slightly. [Sw. skuffa, to shove.]
English · e-38700-943 · brief source recordScuff, skuf, n. a scurf: a scale.
English · e-38700-944 · brief source recordScuffle, skuf′l, v.i. to struggle closely: to fight confusedly.—n. a struggle in which the combatants grapple closely: any confused contest.—n. Scuff′ler, one who, or that which, scuffles. [A freq. of Sw. skuffa, to shov
English · e-38700-945Scuffy, skuf′i, adj. having lost the original freshness: shabby, out of elbows, seedy.
English · e-38700-946 · brief source recordScuft, skuft, n. (prov.) the nape of the neck.—Also Scuff, Scruff. [Ice. skopt, skoft, the hair.]
English · e-38700-947 · brief source recordSculduddery, skul-dud′e-ri, n. (Scot.) grossness, obscenity, bawdry.—adj. bawdy.
English · e-38700-948 · brief source recordSculk. Same as Skulk.
English · e-38700-949 · brief source recordScull, skul, n. a short, light, spoon-bladed oar: a small boat: a cock-boat.—v.t. to propel a boat with a pair of sculls or light oars by one man—in fresh water: to drive a boat onward with one oar, worked like a screw o
English · e-38700-950Scull, skul, n. (Milt.) a shoal of fish. [Shoal.]
English · e-38700-951 · brief source recordScullery, skul′ėr-i, n. the place for dishes and other kitchen utensils. [Skeat explains as sculler-y, sculler being a remarkable variant of swiller, due to Scand. influence. Others refer to O. Fr. escuelier—Low L. scute
English · e-38700-952Scullion, skul′yun, n. a servant in the scullery: a servant for drudgery-work: a mean fellow.—adj. Scull′ionly (Milt.), like a scullion: low, base. [Not allied to scullery. O. Fr. escouillon, a dish-clout—L. scopa, a bro
English · e-38700-953Sculp, skulp, v.t. to carve: to engrave: to flay.—Sculp′sit, he engraved or carved it—often abbreviated to Sc.
English · e-38700-954 · brief source recordSculpin, skul′pin, n. (slang) a mischief-making fellow: a name given to the Dragonet, and also in the United States to various marine species of Cottus or Bull-head.—Also Skul′pin.
English · e-38700-955Sculpture, skulp′tūr, n. the act of carving figures in wood, stone, &c.: carved-work: an engraving.—v.t. to carve: to form, as a piece of sculpture.—n. Sculp′tor, one who carves figures:—fem. Sculp′tress.—adj. Sculp′tūra
English · e-38700-956Sculsh, skulsh, n. rubbish: lollypops.
English · e-38700-957 · brief source recordScum, skum, n. foam or froth: the extraneous matter rising to the surface of liquids, esp. when boiled or fermented: refuse: offscourings, dregs.—v.t. to take the scum from: to skim:—pr.p. scum′ming; pa.t. and pa.p. scum
English · e-38700-958Scumber, skum′bėr, v.i. to defecate, a hunting term applied to foxes.—n. fox-dung.—Also Scom′ber. [Prob. O. Fr. escumbrier, to disencumber.]
English · e-38700-959Scumble, skum′bl, v.t. to apply opaque or semi-opaque colours very thinly over other colours, to modify the effect.—n. Scum′bling, a mode of obtaining a softened effect in painting by overlaying too bright colours with a
English · e-38700-960Scun, skun, v.i. to skim, as a stone thrown aslant on the water.—v.t. to cause to skip.—Also Scon, Scoon. [Scand., prob. skunna; Dan. skynde, to hasten.]
English · e-38700-961Scunner, skun′ėr, v.i. (Scot.) to become nauseated: to feel loathing.—n. a loathing, any fantastic prejudice. [A.S. scunian, to shun.]
English · e-38700-962Scup, skup, n. (Amer.) a swing.—v.i. to swing. [Dut. schop, a swing; Ger. schupf, a push.]
English · e-38700-963 · brief source recordScup, skup, n. a sparoid fish, the porgy.
English · e-38700-964 · brief source recordScupper, skup′ėr, n. a hole in the side of a ship to carry off water from the deck (often pl.).—ns. Scupp′er-hole, a scupper; Scupp′er-hose, a pipe of leather, &c., attached to the mouth of a scupper on the outside, to l
English · e-38700-965Scuppernong, skup′ėr-nong, n. a cultivated variety of the muscadine, bullace, or southern fox-grape of the United States. [Amer. Ind.]
English · e-38700-966Scuppet, skup′et, n. a shovel.—Also Scopp′et.
English · e-38700-967 · brief source recordScur, skur, v.t. to graze, to jerk: to scour over.—v.i. to flit hurriedly.—Also Skirr. [A variant of scour.]
English · e-38700-968 · brief source recordScur, skur, n. (Scot.) a stunted horn.
English · e-38700-969 · brief source recordScurf, skurf, n. the crust or flaky matter formed on the skin: anything adhering to the surface: scum: a gray bull trout.—n. Scurf′iness.—adj. Scurf′y, having scurf: like scurf. [A.S. scurf—sceorfan, to scrape; cf. Ger.
English · e-38700-970Scurrilous, skur′ril-us, adj. using scurrility or language befitting a vulgar buffoon: indecent: vile: vulgar: opprobrious: grossly abusive.—adjs. Scur′ril, Scur′rile, buffoon-like: jesting: foul-mouthed: low.—n. Scurril
English · e-38700-971Scurrit, skur′it, n. (prov.) the lesser tern.
English · e-38700-972 · brief source recordScurry, skur′i, v.i. to hurry along: to scamper.—n. a flurry—also Skurr′y.—n. Hurr′y-scurr′y, heedless haste. [An extended form of scour.]
English · e-38700-973Scurvy, skur′vi, adj. scurfy: affected with scurvy: scorbutic: shabby: vile, vulgar, contemptible.—n. a disease marked by livid spots on the skin and general debility, due to an improper dietary, and particularly an insu
English · e-38700-974Scuse, skūs, n. and v.=Excuse.
English · e-38700-975 · brief source recordScut, skut, adj. having a short tail like a hare's.
English · e-38700-976 · brief source recordScutage, skū′tāj, n. a tax, instead of personal service, which a vassal or tenant owed to his lord, sometimes levied by the crown in feudal times.—Also Es′cuage. [O. Fr. escuage—L. scutum, shield.]
English · e-38700-977Scutate, skūt′āt, adj. (bot.) shaped like a round shield: (zool.) having the surface protected by large scales. [L. scutātus—scutum, shield.]
English · e-38700-978Scutch, skuch, v.t. to beat: to separate from the core, as flax.—n. a coarse tow that separates from flax in scutching.—ns. Scutch′er, one who dresses hedges: an implement used in scutching, esp. a beater in a flax-scutc
English · e-38700-979Scutcheon, Scutchin, skuch′un, -in, n. (Spens.) escutcheon, shield, device on a shield. [Escutcheon.]
English · e-38700-980 · brief source recordScute, skūt, n. a shield: (zool.) a large scale, a plate, as the dermal scutes of a ganoid fish, a turtle, &c. [O. Fr. escut—L. scutum, a shield.]
English · e-38700-981Scutella, skū-tel′a, n. a genus of flat sea-urchins.—adj. Scū′tellar.—n. Scutellā′ria, a genus of gamopetalous plants, known as skullcaps.—adjs. Scū′tellate, -d, noting the foot of a bird when it is provided with the pla
English · e-38700-982Scutter, skut′ėr, v.i. to run hastily: to scurry.—n. a hasty run. [A variant of Scuttle (3).]
English · e-38700-983 · brief source recordScuttle, skut′l, n. a shallow basket: a vessel for holding coal. [A.S. scutel—L. scutella, a salver, dim. of scutra, a dish.]
English · e-38700-984Scuttle, skut′l, n. the openings or hatchways of a ship: a hole through the hatches or in the side or bottom of a ship.—v.t. to cut holes through any part of a ship: to sink a ship by cutting holes in it.—ns. Scutt′le-bu
English · e-38700-985Scuttle, skut′l, v.i. to scud or run with haste: to hurry.—n. a quick run: a mincing gait.—Also Scudd′le, Skutt′le. [Scud.]
English · e-38700-986Scuttler, skut′lėr, n. the striped lizard.
English · e-38700-987 · brief source recordScuttock. Same as Scuddick.
English · e-38700-988 · brief source recordScutulum, skū′tū-lum, n. one of the shield-shaped crusts of favus. [L., dim. of scutum, a shield.]
English · e-38700-989 · brief source recordScutum, skū′tum, n. a shield belonging to the heavy-armed Roman legionaries: a penthouse: (anat.) the knee-pan: (zool.) a large scale. [L.]
English · e-38700-990Scye, sī, n. the armhole of a garment. [Prob. sey—O. Fr. sier, to cut—L. secāre, to cut.]
English · e-38700-991 · brief source recordScylla, sil′a, n. a six-headed monster who sat over a dangerous rock on the Italian side of the Straits of Messina, over against the whirlpool of Charyb′dis on the Sicilian side.—n. Scyllæa (sil-ē′a), a genus of nudibran
English · e-38700-992Scyllidæ, sil′i-dē, n.pl. a family of selachians, the typical genus Scyllium, including the dog-fish. [Gr. skylion, a dog-fish.]
English · e-38700-993Scymnidæ, sim′ni-dē, n.pl. the sleeper-sharks.—n. Scym′nus, a genus of lady-birds: a genus of sharks. [Gr. skymnos, a whelp.]
English · e-38700-994Scyphidium, sif-id′i-um, n. a genus of ciliate infusorians. [Gr. skyphos, a cup.]
English · e-38700-995 · brief source recordScyphomedusæ, sif-o-med′ū-sē, n.pl. a prime division of hydrozoans or a sub-class of Hydrozoa.
English · e-38700-996 · brief source recordScyphus, sīf′us, n. in Greek antiquities, a large drinking-cup: (bot.) a cup-shaped appendage to a flower.—adj. Scyph′iform.
English · e-38700-997Scytale, sit′a-lē, n. in Greek antiquities, a strip of parchment used for secret messages: the name of a coral snake.—n. Scytalī′na, a remarkable genus of eel-like fishes. [Gr. skytalē, a staff.]
English · e-38700-998Scythe, sīth, n. a kind of sickle: an instrument with a large curved blade for mowing grass, &c.—v.t. to cut with a scythe, to mow.—adj. Scythed, armed with scythes.—ns. Scythe′man, one who uses a scythe; Scythe′-stone,
English · e-38700-999Scythian, sith′i-an, adj. pertaining to an ancient nomadic race in the northern parts of Asia.—n. one belonging to this race.—adj. Scyth′ic.
English · e-38700-1000Scythrops, sī′throps, n. a genus of Australian horn-billed cuckoos. [Gr. skythros, angry, ōps, face.]
English · e-38700-1001 · brief source recordScytodepsic, skī-tō-dep′sik, adj. pertaining to tanning. [Gr. skytos, skin, depsein, to soften.]
English · e-38700-1002 · brief source recordScytodermatous, skī-tō-der′ma-tus, adj. having a tough, leathery integument. [Gr. skytos, hide, derma, skin.]
English · e-38700-1003 · brief source recordScytodes, skī-tō′dez, n. a genus of spiders.—adj. Scytō′doid. [Gr. skytos, skin, eidos, form.]
English · e-38700-1004 · brief source recordScytonema, sī-tō-nē′ma, n. a genus of fresh-water algæ.—adj. Scytonem′atoid. [Gr. skytos, skin, nēma, a thread.]
English · e-38700-1005 · brief source recordScytosiphon, sī-tō-sīf′n, n. a genus of marine algæ. [Gr. skytos, skin, siphōn, a tube.]
English · e-38700-1006 · brief source recordSdain, Sdeign, sdān, n. and v.t. (Spens.) same as Disdain.—adj. Sdeign′ful=Disdainful.
English · e-38700-1007 · brief source recordSe defendendo, sē dē-fen-den′dō, n. the plea of a person charged with slaying another, that it was in his own defence.
English · e-38700-1076 · brief source recordSe-baptist, sē-bap′tist, n. one who baptises himself.
English · e-38700-1031 · brief source recordSea, sē, n. the great mass of salt water covering the greater part of the earth's surface: any great expanse of water less than an ocean: the ocean: the swell of the sea in a tempest: a wave: any widely extended mass or
English · e-38700-1009Seah, sē′a, n. a Jewish dry-measure containing nearly fourteen pints. [Heb.]
English · e-38700-1010 · brief source recordSeal, sēl, n. an engraved stamp for impressing the wax which closes a letter, &c.: the wax or other substance so impressed: that which makes fast or secure: that which authenticates or ratifies: assurance: the water left
English · e-38700-1011Seal, sēl, n. the name commonly applied to all the Pinnipedia except the morse or walrus—carnivorous mammals adapted to a marine existence; the two great families are Phocidæ (without external ears) and Otariidæ (having
English · e-38700-1012Seam, sēm, n. (Shak.) grease, hog's lard.—v.t. to grease. [O. Fr. sain—L. sagina, grease.]
English · e-38700-1013 · brief source recordSeam, sēm, n. that which is sewed: a piece of plain sewing: the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces: a line of union: a vein or stratum of metal, ore, coal, &c.: a suture: (geol.) a thin layer between thicke
English · e-38700-1014Seam, sēm, n. a load for a pack-horse, eight bushels of grain. [A.S. séam, a burden—L. sagma—Gr. sagma, a pack-saddle.]
English · e-38700-1015 · brief source recordSeamed, sēmd, adj. in falconry, not in good condition. [Prob. related to Seam (1).]
English · e-38700-1016 · brief source recordSean, sēn, n. a drag-net: a seine. [Seine.]
English · e-38700-1017 · brief source recordSéance, sā′ängs, n. a sitting, as of some public body: a sitting for consideration or inquiry, esp. a meeting of spiritualists for the consultation of spirits. [Fr.,—L. sedēre, to sit.]
English · e-38700-1018Seannachie, sen′a-hē, n. a bard among the Scottish Highlanders who recited the traditions of a clan.—Also Seann′achy, Senn′achie. [Gael. seanachaidh.]
English · e-38700-1019Sear, sēr, n. the catch in a gun-lock by which it is held at cock or half-cock: a part of a gun-lock.—n. Sear′-spring, a spring in a gun-lock. [O. Fr. serre—L. sera, a bar.]
English · e-38700-1020Sear, sēr, v.t. to dry up: to burn to dryness on the surface: to scorch: to cauterise: to render callous or insensible.—adj. dry, withered.—adj. Seared, dried up: burned: hardened.—ns. Seared′ness, hardness, insensibilit
English · e-38700-1021Searce, sers, v.t. (Scot.) to sift through a sieve.—n. a sieve.
English · e-38700-1022 · brief source recordSearch, sėrch, v.t. to look round to find: to seek; to examine: to inspect: to explore: to put to the test: to probe.—v.i. to seek for: to make inquiry.—n. the act of seeking or looking for: examination: inquiry: investi
English · e-38700-1023Sease, sēz, v.t. (Spens.) to seize.
English · e-38700-1024 · brief source recordSeason, sē′zn, n. one of the four periods of the year: the usual or proper time for anything: any particular time: any period of time, esp. of some continuance, but not long: seasoning, relish.—v.t. to mature: to prepare
English · e-38700-1025Seasoning, sē′zn-ing, n. that which is added to food to give it greater relish: anything added to increase enjoyment: in diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.—n. Sea′soning-tub, a
English · e-38700-1026Seat, sēt, n. that on which one sits: a chair, bench, &c.: the place or room where one sits, as in church, at a theatre, &c.: site: a place where anything is settled or established: post of authority: station: abode: a m
English · e-38700-1027Seave, sēv, n. a wick made of rush.—adj. Seav′y, overgrown with rushes.
English · e-38700-1028 · brief source recordSeax, sē′aks, n. a curved, one-edged sword, used by Germanic and Celtic peoples: (her.) a bearing representing a weapon like the seax. [A.S. seax.]
English · e-38700-1029Sebaceous, sē-bā′shus, adj. pertaining to or secreting fat or fatty matter: (bot.) like tallow or wax, as the secretions of certain plants.—adj. Sēbac′ic, pertaining to or obtained from fat.—n. Sē′bāte, a salt formed by
English · e-38700-1030Sebastomania, sē-bas-tō-mā′ni-a, n. religious insanity. [Gr. sebastos, reverenced, mania, madness.]
English · e-38700-1032 · brief source recordSebat, sē-bat′, n. the fifth month of the Jewish civil year, and the eleventh of the ecclesiastical year, falling in part of January and February.
English · e-38700-1033Sebesten, sē-bes′ten, n. a tree with plum-like fruit.—Also Sebes′tan. [Fr.,—Ar.]
English · e-38700-1034 · brief source recordSebilla, sē-bil′a, n. in stone-cutting, a wooden bowl for holding the water used in sawing, &c. [Fr.]
English · e-38700-1035 · brief source recordSebundy, sē-bun′di, n. a native soldier or local militiaman in India.—Also Sebun′dee. [Hind.]
English · e-38700-1036 · brief source recordSec, sek, adj. dry, of wines. [Fr.]
English · e-38700-1037 · brief source recordSec., sek, n. an abbreviation of secretary, secant, second; also of secundum, according to.
English · e-38700-1038 · brief source recordSecability, sek-a-bil′i-ti, n. capability of being divided. [L. secāre, to cut.]
English · e-38700-1039 · brief source recordSecale, sē-kā′lē, n. a genus of grasses including rye.
English · e-38700-1040 · brief source recordSecamone, sek-a-mō′nē, n. a genus of shrubby climbers.
English · e-38700-1041 · brief source recordSecant, sē′kant, adj. cutting: dividing.—n. a line that cuts another: a straight line from the centre of a circle to one extremity of an arc, produced till it meets the tangent to the other extremity.—n. Sē′cancy. [L. se
English · e-38700-1042Secco, sek′kō, n. (mus.) unaccompanied: plain. [It.]
English · e-38700-1043 · brief source recordSecede, sē-sēd′, v.i. to go away: to separate one's self: to withdraw from fellowship or association.—ns. Secē′der, one who secedes: one of a body of Presbyterians who seceded from the Church of Scotland about 1733; Sece
English · e-38700-1044Secern, sē-sern′, v.i. and v.t. to separate: to distinguish: to secrete.—adj. Secer′nent.—n. Secern′ment. [L. secernĕre, secretum, to separate.]
English · e-38700-1045Secesh, sē-sesh′, n. and adj. (U.S. slang) secessionist.—n. Secesh′er.
English · e-38700-1046 · brief source recordSecessive, sē-ses′iv, adj. set apart: isolated.
English · e-38700-1047 · brief source recordSechium, sē′ki-um, n. a genus of gourds. [Prob. Gr. sēkos, an enclosure.]
English · e-38700-1048 · brief source recordSeckel, sek′el, n. a variety of pear.
English · e-38700-1049 · brief source recordSeclude, sē-klōōd′, v.i. to shut apart: to keep apart.—adj. Sēclud′ed, retired: withdrawn from observation.—adv. Sēclud′edly.—ns. Sēclu′sion, the act of secluding: a shutting out: the state of being secluded or apart: se
English · e-38700-1050Secohm, sek′ōm, n. the practical unit of electrical self-induction—now more commonly Henry.—n. Sec′ohmmēter, an instrument for measuring the coefficient, of electrical self-induction. [Sec (ond) and ohm, the unit of resi
English · e-38700-1051Second, sek′und, adj. immediately following the first: the ordinal of two: next in position: inferior: other: another: favourable.—n. one who, or that which, follows or is second: one who attends another in a duel or a p
English · e-38700-1052Secret, sē′kret, adj. concealed from notice: removed from sight: unrevealed: hidden: secluded: retired: private: keeping secrets: reserved.—n. that which is concealed: anything unrevealed or unknown: privacy: the key or
English · e-38700-1053Secretary, sek′rē-tā-ri, n. one employed to write for another: a public officer entrusted with the affairs of a department of government, or of a company, &c.: a piece of furniture for writing, with drawers, pigeon-holes
English · e-38700-1054Secrete, sē-krēt′, v.t. to make secret: to hide: to conceal: to produce from the circulating fluids, as the blood in animals, the sap in vegetables.—adj. separate, distinct.—n.pl. Sēcrē′ta, the products of secretion.—n.
English · e-38700-1055Sect, sekt, n. a body of men who unite in holding some particular views, esp. in religion and philosophy: those who dissent from an established church: a denomination: a school of philosophy: a party: faction: apparel: a
English · e-38700-1056Sectant, sek′tant, n. a portion of space cut off from the rest by three planes, but extending to infinity.
English · e-38700-1057 · brief source recordSection, sek′shun, n. act of cutting: a division: a portion: a distinct part of a book: the plan of any object cut through, as it were, to show its interior: the line formed by the intersection of two surfaces: the surfa
English · e-38700-1058Sector, sek′tur, n. that which cuts: that which is cut off: a portion of the circle between two radii and the intercepted arc: a mathematical instrument for finding a fourth proportional: an astronomical instrument: (mec
English · e-38700-1059Secular, sek′ū-lar, adj. pertaining to an age or generation: coming or observed only once in a century: permanent: lay or civil, as opposed to clerical: (geol.) gradually becoming appreciable in the course of ages: perta
English · e-38700-1060Secund, sē′kund, n. (bot., zool.) unilateral.
English · e-38700-1061 · brief source recordSecundarius, sek-un-dā′ri-us, n. a lay-vicar.
English · e-38700-1062 · brief source recordSecundate, sē-kun′dāt, v.t. to make prosperous.—n. Secundā′tion.
English · e-38700-1063 · brief source recordSecundine, sek′un-din, n. the afterbirth: (bot.) inner coat of an ovule, within the primine.
English · e-38700-1064 · brief source recordSecundogeniture, sē-kun′do-jen′i-tūr, n. the right of inheritance pertaining to a second son.
English · e-38700-1065 · brief source recordSecure, sē-kūr′, adj. without care or anxiety, careless (B.): free from fear or danger: safe: confident: incautious: in safe keeping: of such strength as to ensure safety.—v.t. to make safe: to guard from danger: to seiz
English · e-38700-1067Securicula, sek-ū′-rik′ū-la, n. a little ax, a votive offering in this form.
English · e-38700-1068 · brief source recordSecurifer, sē-kū′ri-fėr, n. a sawfly.—adjs. Secūrif′erous; Secū′riform, axe-shaped.
English · e-38700-1069 · brief source recordSecurigera, sek-ū-rij′e-ra, n. a genus of leguminous plants—the hatchet-vetch, axe-fitch.
English · e-38700-1070 · brief source recordSecuripalpi, sē-kūr-i-pal′pī, n. a group of beetles.
English · e-38700-1071 · brief source recordSecurite, sek′ūr-īt, n. a modern high explosive in the form of a yellowish powder.
English · e-38700-1072 · brief source recordSed, sed, n. a line fastening a fish-hook: a snood.
English · e-38700-1073 · brief source recordSedan, sē-dan′, n. a covered chair for one, carried on two poles, generally by two bearers: a hand-barrow for fish. [Invented at Sedan, in France.]
English · e-38700-1074Sedate, sē-dāt′, adj. quiet: serene: serious.—adv. Sedāte′ly.—n. Sedāte′ness, composure: tranquillity.—adj. Sed′ative, tending to make sedate: moderating: allaying irritation or pain.—n. a medicine that allays irritation
English · e-38700-1075Sedentaria, sed-en-tā′ri-a, n.pl. the tubicolous worms: the sedentary spiders.
English · e-38700-1077 · brief source recordSedentary, sed′en-tā-ri, adj. sitting much: passed chiefly in sitting: requiring much sitting: inactive: (zool.) not migratory: not errant: lying in wait, as a spider: not free-swimming: motionless, as a protozoan.—adj.
English · e-38700-1078Sederunt, sē-dē′runt, n. in Scotland, the sitting of a court.—Acts of sederunt, ordinances of the Scottish Court of Session. [L., 'they sat'—sedēre, to sit.]
English · e-38700-1079Sedes impedita, sē′dez im-pē-dī′ta, a term for a papal or episcopal see when there is a partial cessation by the incumbent of his episcopal duties.—Sedes vacans (sē-dez vā′kanz), a term of canon law to designate a papal
English · e-38700-1080Sedge, sej, n. a kind of flag or coarse grass growing in swamps and rivers.—adj. Sedged, composed of sedge or flags.—ns. Sedge′-hen, a marsh-hen; Sedge′-war′bler, a reed-warbler, the sedge-wren.—adj. Sedg′y, overgrown wi
English · e-38700-1081Sedge, sej, n. a flock of herons, bitterns, or cranes. [A variant of siege.]
English · e-38700-1082 · brief source recordSedigitated, sē-dij′i-tā-ted, adj. having six fingers on one hand.
English · e-38700-1083 · brief source recordSedilium, sē-dil′i-um, n. one of a row of seats in a Roman amphitheatre: a seat in the chancel of a church near the altar for the officiating clergyman—sometimes Sēdī′le:—pl. Sēdil′ia. [L.]
English · e-38700-1084Sediment, sed′i-ment, n. what settles at the bottom of a liquid: dregs.—adj. Sedimen′tary, pertaining to, consisting of, or formed by sediment.—n. Sedimentā′tion. [L. sedimentum—sedēre, to sit.]
English · e-38700-1085Sedition, sē-dish′un, n. insurrection: any offence against the State next to treason.—n. Sēdi′tionary, an inciter to sedition.—adj. Sedi′tious, pertaining to, or exciting, sedition: turbulent.—adv. Sēdi′tiously.—n. Sedi′
English · e-38700-1086Seduce, sē-dūs′, v.t. to draw aside from rectitude: to entice: to corrupt: to cause a woman to surrender her chastity through persuasion, entreaty, under promise of marriage, &c.—ns. Sēdūce′ment, act of seducing or drawi
English · e-38700-1087Sedulous, sed′ū-lus, adj. diligent: constant.—ns. Sēdū′lity, Sed′ulousness.—adv. Sed′ulously. [L. sedulus—sedēre, to sit.]
English · e-38700-1088Sedum, sē′dum, n. a genus of polypetalous plants, as stone-crop. [L., a house-leek.]
English · e-38700-1089 · brief source recordSee, sē, n. the seat or jurisdiction of a bishop or archbishop: a throne.—Holy See, the papal court. [O. Fr. se, siet—L. sedes—sedēre, to sit.]
English · e-38700-1090See, sē, v.t. to perceive by the eye: to observe: to discover: to remark: to bring about as a result: to wait upon, escort: to receive: to consult for any particular purpose: to suffer, experience: to meet and accept by
English · e-38700-1091See-bright, sē′-brīt, n. the common clary.
English · e-38700-1092 · brief source recordSee-catchie, sē′-kach′i, n. the male fur-seal.
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