Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Sin'ū-ōse, a. p. 1234Sinuous. [Rare.] Loudon.Sin'ū-ŏs'i-ty, n. p. 1234The quality of being sinuous, or bending in and out. 2. A series of bends and turns in arches or other irregular figures; a series of windings. “A line of coast certainly amounting, with its…Sin'ü-oüs, a. p. 1234Bending in and out; of a serpentine or undulating form; winding; crooked. “Streaking the ground with sinuous trace.” Milton. “Gardens bright with sinuous rills.” Coleridge.Sin′ū-oŭs-ly, adv. p. 1234In a sinuous manner; windingly; crookedly.Sī'nus, n. p. 1234An opening; a hollow; a bending. 2. A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore, or an opening into the land. 3. (Anat.) (a.) A cavity in a bone or other part, wider at the bottom than at the entrance.…Sĭp, v. t. p. 1234To drink or imbibe in small quantities; especially, to take in with the lips in small quantities, as a liquid; as, to sip tea. “Every herb that sips the dew.” Milton. 2. To draw into the mouth; to…Sĭp, v. i. p. 1234To drink a small quantity; to take a fluid with the lips.Sĭp, n. p. 1234The taking of a liquor with the lips. 2. A small draught taken with the lips; a slight taste. One sip of this Will bathe the drooping spirits in delight Beyond the bliss of dreams. Milton. A sip is…Sīpe, v. i. p. 1234To issue or flow slowly, as a fluid; to ooze; to seep. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.Siph'i-lis, n. p. 1234The same as SYPHILIS, q. v.Sī'phoid, n. p. 1234A vase or apparatus for receiving and giving out gaseous waters. Simmonds.Sī'phon, n. p. 1234A bent tube or pipe by which a liquid can be transferred from one vessel to another, over an intermediate elevation, by means of the pressure of the atmosphere forcing the liquid up the branch of the…Sī'phon-al, a. p. 1235Pertaining to, or resembling, a siphon.Si-phō'ni-ȧ, n. p. 1235(Bot.) A genus of plants of which one species, S. Elastica, a tree found in the forests of Brazil and Guiana, and growing to the height of fifty or sixty feet, yields caoutchouc. Baird.Sī-phŏn'ic, a. p. 1235Pertaining to a siphon.Sī-phŏn'i-fer, n. p. 1235(Zoöl.) One of an order of cephalopods, including all those species which have a siphon contained within a polythalamous shell.Sī/phon-ĭf'er-oŭs, a. p. 1235Siphon-bearing, as the chambered shells of the nautilus, &c. Dana.Sī-phōn'/o-brăn'/chi-ate, n. p. 1235(Zoöl.) One of an order of mollusks having a siphon or tube, by which the water to be inhaled is carried to the gills.Sī'pho-nōs'tōme, n. p. 1235(Zool.) One of a family of crustaceans, including those which have a siphon-shaped mouth for suction. Brande.Sī'phun-cle, n. p. 1235(Conch.) The opening which runs through the partitions of chambered or nautiloid shells.Sī'phun-cled, a. p. 1235Having a siphuncle. Buckland.Sī-phŭn'cu-lar, a. p. 1235Pertaining, to or resembling, a siphuncle. Buckland.Sī-phŭn'cu-lā/ted, a. p. 1235Having a little siphon or spout.Sĭp'id, a. p. 1235Having a taste or flavor; savory. [Obs.]Sĭp'per, n. p. 1235One who sips.Sĭp'pet, n. p. 1235A small sop; a small, thin piece of bread mixed with milk or broth. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] “Your sweet sippets in widows' houses.” Milton.Sip'pling, a. p. 1235Sipping. [Obs.] “Taken after a sipping sort.” Holland.Sī' Quis p. 1235(Eccl.) A notification by a candidate for orders of his intention to inquire whether any impediment may be alleged against him.Sĭr, n. p. 1235A man of social authority and dignity; a master; a gentleman;—applied as a title of deference or respect to any man of position, as is madam to a woman; also, in the plural, a general title by which…Sir-cār', n. p. 1235A Hindoo clerk or writer. Malcolm. 2. A district or province; a circar. See CIRCAR.Sir-dār', n. p. 1235A native chief in Hindostan. Malcom.Sīre, n. p. 1235A father; a progenitor. “And raise his issue like a loving sire.” Shak. 2. One who stands in the relation of a father, as a king or emperor;—used as a title of honor. 3. A creator; a maker; an…Sīre, v. t. p. 1235To beget; to procreate;—used of beasts, and especially of stallions.Sī'ren, n. p. 1235(Myth.) One of three damsels, — or, according to some writers, of two, — said to dwell near the Island of Caprea, in the Mediterranean, and to sing with such sweetness that they who sailed by forgot…Sī'ren, a. p. 1235Pertaining to a siren, or to the dangerous enticements of music; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song.Si-rēne, n. p. 1235An instrument for ascertaining the number of vibrations corresponding to any specified musical sound. It consists of a disk with a circular row of oblique holes, revolving close to the top-plate of a…Si-rēn'ic-al, a. p. 1235Like, or appropriate to, a siren. Here's a couple of sirenical rascals shall enchant ye. Marston.Sī'ren-īze, v. i. p. 1235To use the enticements of a siren; to charm. [Rare.]Sī-rĭ'a-sĭs, n. p. 1235(Med.) (a.) A disease occasioned by the excessive heat of the sun; coup-de-soleil. (b.) Insolation or exposure to the sun for the purpose of rousing the vital forces. [Obs.] Dunglison.Sĕr'itch, n. p. 1235A sweet oil expressed from the seeds of Sesamum orientale, much used as an article of diet, for friction of the body, and for lamps; — an Arab name. Simmonds.Sīr′i-ŭs, n. p. 1235(Astron.) The large and bright star called the Dog-star, in the mouth of the constellation Canis Major.Sĭr'loin, n. p. 1235A loin of beef. [Written also surloin.] ☞ The sirloin has been erroneously supposed by some to have received its name from the story of its having been sportively knighted by one of the English kings…Sŭr'nāme, n. p. 1235See SURNAME.Sī-rōc′co, n. pl. p. 1235Sĭ-RŌC′CŌS. [It. siricco, scirocco, scilocco, Sp. siroco, xaloque, Pg. xaroco, Pr. & Fr. siroc, Ar. shoruk, from shark, the rising of the sun, the east, from sharaha, to rise, as the sun.] An…Sĭr'rah, n. p. 1235Sir; — a word of reproach and contempt, or of familiarity and playfulness, used in addressing males generally, but sometimes also females. “Ah, sirrah mistress.” Beau. & Fl. Go, sirrah, to my cell.…Sĭrt, n. p. 1235A quicksand. [Obs.]Sir’up, n. p. 1235The sweet juice of vegetables or fruits, or sugar boiled with vegetable infusions; also, sweetened liquid of any kind. Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon. Keats. ☞ This word is spelt sirup in most of…Sir'uped, a. p. 1235Moistened or tinged with sirup or sweet juice.Sir'up-y, a. p. 1235Like sirup, or partaking of its qualities. Mortimer.Sirvente, n. p. 1235A peculiar species of poetry, usually satirical, often used by the troubadours of the middle ages. Brande.Si-säl'-gräss or Si-säl'-hĕmp, n. p. 1235The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage;—so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan.Sīse, n. p. 1235An assize. [Obs.] See ASSIZE.Sīse, n. p. 1235Six;— a term in games where dice are used, and the like. In the new casting of a die, when ace is on the top, sice must needs be at the bottom. Fuller.Sīs'e-rā-rā or Sīs'e-ra-ry, n. p. 1235A hard blow. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. He attacked it with such a siserary of Latin as might have scared the devil himself. W. Scott.Sīs'kin, n. p. 1235(Ornith.) A singing bird; Carduelis spinus; the aberdevine.Sīs'ki-wīt, n. p. 1235(Ichth.) A species of salmon found in Lake Superior; Salmo siskiwit.Sis-mōm'e-ter, n. p. 1235Same as SEISMOMETER, q. v.Siss, v. i. p. 1235To hiss;—a legitimate word, local in England, but in common colloquial use in the United States for some inanimate hissing sounds.Sis-sōō' or Sīs'sōō, n. p. 1235A valuable timber-tree of India (Dalbergia sissoo), used for ship-building. Its color is a light, grayish-brown, with darker colored veins. In structure it somewhat resembles the finer species of…Sīst, v. t. p. 1235(Scots Law.) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend.