Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Smick'er, v. i. p. 1247To look amorously or wantonly; to smerk.Smick'er, a. p. 1247Amorous; wanton. [Rare.]Smick'er-ing, n. p. 1247An affected smile or amorous look.Smock'et, n. p. 1247A woman's under garment; a smock.Smick'ly, adv. p. 1247Smugly; finically. [Obs.] What's that looks so smickly? Fwd.Smĭd'dy, n. p. 1247A smithery, or smith's workshop. [Obs.]Smid'dum-tāils, n. pl. p. 1247(Mining.) The sludge or slimy portion deposited in washing ore. Simmonds.Smĭft, n. p. 1247A match for firing a charge of powder, as in blasting; a fuse.Smight, v. t. p. 1247To smite. [Obs.] Spenser.Smĭl'a-çine, n. p. 1247(Chem.) A white crystallizable compound, considered to be the active principle of the officinal species of Smilax, or sarsaparilla. It is tasteless when solid, but bitter in solution.Smī'lax, n. p. 1247(Bot.) A genus of climbing shrubs, which are found in the warm and temperate parts of both hemispheres, from several species of which the medicine sarsaparilla is obtained. Baird.Smile, v. i. p. 1247To contract the features of the face in such a manner as to express pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness; — the contrary to frown. She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. Pope. When last I…Smīle, v. t. p. 1247To express by a smile; as, to smile consent. 2. To awe with a contemptuous smile. [Rare.] And sharply smile thy folly dead. Young.Smīle, n. p. 1247The act of smiling; a peculiar contraction of the features of the face, which naturally expresses pleasure, moderate joy, approbation, or kindness; — opposed to frown. “Sweet intercourse of looks and…Smile'less, a. p. 1247Not having a smile.Smil'er, n. p. 1247One who smiles.Smil'ing-ly, adv. p. 1247In a smiling manner; with a smile or look of pleasure.Smil'ing-ness, n. p. 1247The state of being smiling. And made despair a smilingness assume. Byron.Smīlt, v. i. p. 1247To smelt. [Obs.] Mortimer.Smĭrch, v. t. p. 1247To cloud; to dusk; to soil; as, to smirch the face. I'll ... with a kind of umber smirch my face. Shak.Smĭrk, v. i. p. 1247To look affectedly soft or kind; to smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smerk.Smīrk, n. p. 1247An affected smile. The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered the room. W. Scott.Smĭrk or Smĭrk'y, a. p. 1247Nice; smart; spruce; affected.Smit, p. p. p. 1247from smite. See SMITE.Smite, v. t. p. 1247To throw, drive, or force the fist or hand, or stone or weapon, against; to reach with a blow or a weapon; to strike; to beat with a hammer; as, to smite one with the fist; to smite with a rod or…Smite, v. i. p. 1247To strike; to collide. The heart melteth, and the knees smite together. Nah. ii. 10.Smīte, n. p. 1247A blow. [Prov. Eng.]Smit′er, n. p. 1247One who smites or strikes. I gave my back to the smiters. Is. 1. 6.Smith, n. p. 1247One who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, an iron-smith, gold-smith, silver-smith, and the like. Nor yet the smith hath learned to form a sword. Tate. 2. One who makes or affects…Smith, v. t. p. 1247To beat into shape; to forge. [Obs.]Smith'craft, n. p. 1247The art or occupation of a smith. [Rare.] Raleigh.Smith'er, n. p. 1247Light, fine rain. [Prov. Eng.] 2. (pl.) Fragments; atoms; flinders. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Smith'er-y, n. p. 1247The workshop of a smith; a smithy or stithy. 2. Work done by a smith. The din of all this smithery may some time wake the noble duke. Burke.Smith'ing, n. p. 1247The act or art of working a mass of iron into the intended shape. Moxon.Smith-sō'ni-an, a. p. 1247Pertaining to, or derived from, Smithson, an English gentleman who gave by legacy a large sum of money to the United States, for the foundation and support of an institution for the diffusion of…Smith'y, n. p. 1247The shop of a smith; a smithery; a stithy. Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands. Longfellow.Smĭtt, n. p. 1247Fine clay or ocher made up into balls, used for marking sheep. Woodward.Smit'ten, p. p. p. 1247of smite. 1. Struck; killed. 2. Affected with some passion; excited by beauty or something impressive; especially, affected by the passion of love; enamored.Smit′tle, v. t. p. 1247To infect. [Prov. Eng.]}Smit'tle, n. p. 1247Infection. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Smit'tle or Smit'tlish, a. p. 1247Infectious; contagious. [Scottish and Prov. Eng.]Smŏck, n. p. 1247A woman's under garment; a shift; a chemise. 2. A blouse; a smock-frock. ☞ Smock was formerly sometimes used in composition, signifying belonging or relating to women; as, smock-treason…Smŏck'-fāced, a. p. 1247Having a feminine countenance or complexion; pale-faced; maidenly. Fenton.Smöck'-fröck, n. p. 1247A coarse, linen frock or shirt worn over the coat by farm-laborers. Halliwell.Smöck'less, a. p. 1247Wanting a smock. Chaucer.Smöck'-mīll, n. p. 1247A wind-mill, of which only the cap turns round to meet the wind, in distinction from a post-mill, whose whole building turns on a post. Simmonds.Smock'-rāçe, n. p. 1247A race run by women for the prize of a fine smock. [Prov. Eng.]Smōk'a-ble, a. p. 1247Capable of being smoked; suitable or ready to be smoked. [Rare.]Smōke, n. p. 1247The exhalation, visible vapor, or substance that escapes or is expelled from a burning body; — applied especially to the volatile matter expelled from vegetable matter, or wood, coal, peat, and the…Smōke, v. i. p. 1248To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation. Hard by a cottage chimney smokes. Milton. 2. Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage. The anger of the Lord and his…Smōke, v. t. p. 1248To apply smoke to; to hang in smoke; to scent, medicate, or dry by smoke; as, to smoke infected clothing; to smoke beef or hams for preservation. 2. To smell out; to find out; to discover; — often…Smŏke'-ārch, n. p. 1248The smoke-box of a locomotive.Smōke'-ball, n. p. 1248(Mil.) A ball or case containing a composition which, when it burns, sends forth thick smoke. Campbell.Smōke'-bläck, n. p. 1248Lamp-black prepared by the combustion of resinous substances in large pans under a dome or chimney in which cloths are suspended, to which the soot becomes attached. Simmonds.Smōke'-bōard, n. p. 1248A board suspended before a fire-place to prevent the smoke from coming out into the room.Smōke'-bŏx, n. p. 1248Part of a steam-boiler, where the smoke, &c., from the furnace is collected before passing out at the chimney.Smōke'-drȳ, v. t. p. 1248To dry by smoke. Mortimer.Smōke'-jăck, n. p. 1248A contrivance for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel turned by the current of ascending air in a chimney.Smōke'less, a. p. 1248Having no smoke. “Smokeless towers.” Pope.Smōk'er, n. p. 1248One who dries by smoke. 2. One who uses tobacco by inhaling its smoke from a pipe or cigar.