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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Snōōd'ed, a.p. 1251Wearing or having a snood. And the snooded daughter Smiled on him. Whittier.
  2. Snōok, v. i.p. 1251To lurk; to lie in ambush. [Obs.] Scott.
  3. Snōōk, n.p. 1251(Ichth.) A sea-fish; the sea-pike; sea-needle. Simmonds.
  4. Snōōze, n.p. 1251A short sleep; a nap; slumber. [Prov. Eng. Colloq. U. S.]
  5. Snōoze, v. i.p. 1251To sleep; to doze; to drowse; as, he snoozed a while. [Colloq.]
  6. Snōre, v. i.p. 1251To breathe with a rough, hoarse voice in sleep.
  7. Snōre, n.p. 1251A breathing with a harsh noise in sleep.
  8. Snö'er, n.p. 1251One who snores.
  9. Snôrt, v. i.p. 1251To force the air with violence through the nose, so as to make a noise, as high-spirited horses in prancing and play. 2. To snore. [Rare.] 3. To laugh out loudly; to give a horse-laugh. [Prov. Eng.…
  10. Snōrt, v. t.p. 1251To turn up in anger, scorn, or derision, as the nose. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  11. Snôrt'er, n.p. 1251One who snorts; a snorer.
  12. Snŏt, n.p. 1251Mucus secreted in, or discharged from, the nose.
  13. Snöt, v. t.p. 1251To free from snot; to blow or clear, as the nose. [Low.]
  14. Snöt'ter, v. i.p. 1251To snivel; to cry or whine. [Prov. Eng.] Grose.
  15. Snŏt'ter, n.p. 1251(Naut.) A rope going over a yard-arm, used to bend a tripping-line to, in sending down top-gallant and royal yards, in vessels of war. Dana.
  16. Snöt'ter-y, n.p. 1251Filth; abomination. [Obs.] “To purge the snottery of our slimy time.” Marston.
  17. Snŏt'ti-ly, adv.p. 1251In a snotty manner.
  18. Snöt'ti-ness, n.p. 1251The state of being snotty.
  19. Snōt'ty, a.p. 1251Foul with snot; hence, mean; dirty.
  20. Snout, n.p. 1251The long, projecting nose of a beast, as that of swine. 2. The nose of a man;—in contempt. Hudibras. 3. The nozzle or end of a hollow pipe.
  21. Snout, v. t.p. 1251To furnish with a nozzle or point.
  22. Snout'y, a.p. 1251Resembling a beast's snout. [Rare.] The nose was ugly, long, and big. Broad and snouty like a pig. Otway.
  23. Snōw, n.p. 1251Watery particles—congealed into white or transparent crystals, or flakes, in the air, and falling to the earth, exhibiting a great variety of very beautiful and perfect forms. Snow-crystals. Snow is…
  24. Snōw, n.p. 1251(Naut.) A vessel equipped with two masts resembling the main and fore-masts of a ship, and a third small mast just abaft the main-mast, carrying a try-sail.
  25. Snōw, v. i.p. 1251To fall in snow;—chiefly used impersonally; as, it snows: it snowed yesterday.
  26. Snōw, v. t.p. 1251To scatter like snow.
  27. Snōw'-ball, n.p. 1251A round mass of snow, pressed or rolled together.
  28. Snōw'-băll, v. t.p. 1251To pelt with snow-balls; to throw snow-balls at.
  29. Snōw'-ball, v. i.p. 1251To throw snow-balls.
  30. Snōw'-băll or Snōw'-băll-tree, n.p. 1251(Bot.) A shrub, or small tree, of the genus Viburnum, bearing large balls of white flowers; gelder-rose.
  31. Snōw'-bĕr'ry, n.p. 1251(Bot.) An ornamental plant (Symphoricarpus racemosus), having small white berries.
  32. Snōw'-bird, n.p. 1251(Ornith.) A bird which appears in the time of snow;—the popular name of Emberiza nivalis, which is found both in Europe and America; of Fringilla nivalis; of Fringilla hyemalis; and of various other…
  33. Snōw'-blīnd, a.p. 1251Affected with snow-blindness.
  34. Snōw'-blīnd'ness, n.p. 1251Blindness, or dimness of sight, caused by the light reflected from snow.
  35. Snōw'-brōth, n.p. 1251Snow and water mixed; very cold liquor. Shak.
  36. Snōw'-būnt'ing, n.p. 1251(Ornith.) A bird of the family of the finches, or Fringillidæ; Plectrophanes (or Emberiza) nivalis (or glacialis). Baird.
  37. Snowd or Snowd'ing, n.p. 1251A thin cord made of hemp, suspended to deep-sea fishing-lines, and having a fish-hook attached. Simmonds.
  38. Snōw'-drop, n.p. 1251(Bot.) A certain plant. Johnson.
  39. Snōw'-drift, n.p. 1251A bank of snow driven together by the wind.
  40. Snōw'-drŏp, n.p. 1251(Bot.) A bulbous plant bearing white flowers, which often appear while the snow is on the ground, cultivated in gardens for its beauty; Galanthus nivalis.
  41. Snōw'-drōp-tree, n.p. 1251(Bot.) An ornamental shrub of the genus Halesia, which produces snowy white flowers, which blossom in small clusters or bunches before the leaves appear.
  42. Snōw'-flāke, n.p. 1251(Ornith.) The snow-bunting. 2. (Bot.) An elegant bulbous garden flower of the genus Leucojum, a native of Europe. In its general aspect it resembles the snow-drop, but, besides being larger, has…
  43. Snōw'-flĕck, n.p. 1251The same as SNOW-FLAKE, 1.
  44. Snōw'-flōōd, n.p. 1251A flood from melted snow.
  45. Snōw'-gōose, n.p. 1251(Ornith.) A bird (Anser hyperboreus) of the arctic regions, web-footed, of a white color, with red feet and bill. The tops of the wing-quills are black.
  46. Snōw'less, a.p. 1251Destitute of snow. Toole.
  47. Snōw'-plow or Snōw'-plough, n.p. 1251A machine operating like a plow, but on a larger scale, for clearing away the snow from roads, railways, or the like.
  48. Snōw'-shōe, n.p. 1251A light shoe, or racket, worn by men traveling on snow, to prevent their feet from sinking into the snow.
  49. Snōw'-slip, n.p. 1251A large mass of snow which slips down the side of a mountain, and sometimes buries houses.
  50. Snōw'-stōrm, n.p. 1251A storm with falling snow.
  51. Snōw'-white, a.p. 1251White as snow; very white.
  52. Snōw'y, a.p. 1251White like snow. 2. Abounding with snow; covered with snow. “The snowy top of cold Olympus.” Milton. 3. White; pure; unblemished. “Snowy innocence.” J. Hall.
  53. Snūb, n.p. 1251A knot or protuberance in wood; a snag. [Obs.] Spenser. 2. [See SNEAP.] A check or rebuke. J. Foster.
  54. Snŭb, v. t.p. 1251To clip or break off the end of; to nip. 2. To check, stop, or rebuke, with a tart, sarcastic reply or remark; to reprimand; to check. J. Foster. 3. To treat with deserved contempt or neglect, as a…
  55. Snūb, v. i.p. 1251To sob with convulsions. [Obs.] Bailey.
  56. Snūb'-nōse, n.p. 1251A short or flat nose.
  57. Snŭb'-nōsĕd, a.p. 1251Having a short, flat nose.
  58. Snūb'-pōst, n.p. 1251(Naut.) A post on the dock, or shore, around which a rope is thrown to check the motion of a vessel.
  59. Snūdge, v. i.p. 1251To lie snug or quiet. [Obs.] Now eat his bread in peace, And snudge in quiet. Herbert.
  60. Snūdge, n.p. 1251A miser, or a sneaking fellow. [Obs.]