| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
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| smack | noun | A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade., Taste or flavor, esp. a slight taste or flavor; savor; tincture; as, a smack of bitter in the medicine. Also used figuratively., A small quantity; a taste., A loud kiss; a buss., A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip., A quick, smart blow; a slap., As if with a smack or slap., To have a smack; to be tinctured with any particular taste., To have or exhibit indications of the presence of any character or quality., To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate; to kiss with a sharp noise; to buss., To make a noise by the separation of the lips after tasting anything., To kiss with a sharp noise; to buss., To open, as the lips, with an inarticulate sound made by a quick compression and separation of the parts of the mouth; to make a noise with, as the lips, by separating them in the act of kissing or after tasting., To make a sharp noise by striking; to crack; as, to smack a whip. |
| small | superl. | Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river., Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a small business., Envincing little worth or ability; not large-minded; — sometimes, in reproach, paltry; mean., Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space., Weak; slender; fine; gentle; soft; not loud., In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly., Not loudly; faintly; timidly., The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or of the back., Smallclothes., Same as Little go. See under Little, a., To make little or less. |
| smalt | verb t. | A deep blue pigment or coloring material used in various arts. It is a vitreous substance made of cobalt, potash, and calcined quartz fused, and reduced to a powder. |
| smart | verb i. | To feel a lively, pungent local pain; — said of some part of the body as the seat of irritation; as, my finger smarts; these wounds smart., To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to suffer; to feel the sting of evil., To cause a smart in., Quick, pungent, lively pain; a pricking local pain, as the pain from puncture by nettles., Severe, pungent pain of mind; pungent grief; as, the smart of affliction., A fellow who affects smartness, briskness, and vivacity; a dandy., Smart money (see below)., Causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste., Keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain., Vigorous; sharp; severe., Accomplishing, or able to accomplish, results quickly; active; sharp; clever., Efficient; vigorous; brilliant., Marked by acuteness or shrewdness; quick in suggestion or reply; vivacious; witty; as, a smart reply; a smart saying., Pretentious; showy; spruce; as, a smart gown., Brisk; fresh; as, a smart breeze. |
| smash | verb t. | To break in pieces by violence; to dash to pieces; to crush., To break up, or to pieces suddenly, as the result of collision or pressure., A breaking or dashing to pieces; utter destruction; wreck., Hence, bankruptcy. |
| smear | noun | To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil., To soil in any way; to contaminate; to pollute; to stain morally; as, to be smeared with infamy., A fat, oily substance; oinment., Hence, a spot made by, or as by, an unctuous or adhesive substance; a blot or blotch; a daub; a stain. |
| smeir | noun | A salt glaze on pottery, made by adding common salt to an earthenware glaze. |
| smelt | of Smell, imp. & p. p. of Smell., Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste., A gull; a simpleton., To melt or fuse, as, ore, for the purpose of separating and refining the metal; hence, to reduce; to refine; to flux or scorify; as, to smelt tin. | |
| smell | noun | To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes., To detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to scent out; — often with out., To give heed to., To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; — often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk., To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savor; as, a report smells of calumny., To exercise the sense of smell., To exercise sagacity., The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See Sense., The quality of any thing or substance, or emanation therefrom, which affects the olfactory organs; odor; scent; fragrance; perfume; as, the smell of mint. |
| smerk | noun & verb | See Smirk., Alt. of Smerky |
| smift | noun | A match for firing a charge of powder, as in blasting; a fuse. |
| smile | verb i. | To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently., To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer., To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty., To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; — often with on; as, to smile on one’s labors., To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors., To affect in a certain way with a smile., The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; — opposed to frown., A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile., Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence., Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring. |
| smilt | verb i. | To melt. |
| smirk | verb i. | To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper., A forced or affected smile; a simper., Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering. |
| smote | imp. | of Smite, of Smite, imp. (/ rare p. p.) of Smite. |
| smite | verb t. | To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone., To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling., To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument., To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war., To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation., To afflict; to chasten; to punish., To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear., To strike; to collide; to beat., The act of smiting; a blow. |
| smith | noun | One who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like., One who makes or effects anything., To beat into shape; to forge. |
| smitt | verb t. | Fine clay or ocher made up into balls, used for marking sheep. |
| smock | noun | A woman’s under-garment; a shift; a chemise., A blouse; a smoock frock., Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock; hence, of or pertaining to a woman., To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock. |
| smoke | noun | The visible exhalation, vapor, or substance that escapes, or expelled, from a burning body, especially from burning vegetable matter, as wood, coal, peat, or the like., That which resembles smoke; a vapor; a mist., Anything unsubstantial, as idle talk., The act of smoking, esp. of smoking tobacco; as, to have a smoke., To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation; to reek., Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage., To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion., To draw into the mouth the smoke of tobacco burning in a pipe or in the form of a cigar, cigarette, etc.; to habitually use tobacco in this manner., To suffer severely; to be punished., To apply smoke to; to hang in smoke; to disinfect, to cure, etc., by smoke; as, to smoke or fumigate infected clothing; to smoke beef or hams for preservation., To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with incense; to perfume., To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect., To ridicule to the face; to quiz., To inhale and puff out the smoke of, as tobacco; to burn or use in smoking; as, to smoke a pipe or a cigar., To subject to the operation of smoke, for the purpose of annoying or driving out; — often with out; as, to smoke a woodchuck out of his burrow. |
| smoky | superl. | Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires., Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog., Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere., Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house., Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells., Suspicious; open to suspicion. |
| smolt | noun | A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color. |
| smoor | verb t. | To suffocate or smother. |
| smore | verb t. | To smother. See Smoor. |