Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
siderealize |
verb t. |
To elevate to the stars, or to the region of the stars; to etherealize. |
sideromancy |
noun |
Divination by burning straws on red-hot iron, and noting the manner of their burning. |
sideroscope |
noun |
An instrument for detecting small quantities of iron in any substance by means of a very delicate combination of magnetic needles. |
sideroxylon |
noun |
A genus of tropical sapotaceous trees noted for their very hard wood; ironwood. |
side-taking |
noun |
A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction. |
sightliness |
noun |
The state of being sightly; comeliness; conspicuousness. |
sigillative |
adjective |
Fit to seal; belonging to a seal; composed of wax. |
sigmoidally |
adverb |
In a sigmoidal manner. |
signalizing |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Signalize |
signaturist |
noun |
One who holds to the doctrine of signatures impressed upon objects, indicative of character or qualities. |
significant |
adjective |
Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look., Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event., That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol. |
significate |
noun |
One of several things signified by a common term. |
signiorship |
noun |
State or position of a signior. |
silicifying |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Silicify |
silicioidea |
noun pl. |
Same as Silicoidea. |
siliqyiform |
adjective |
Having the form of a silique. |
sillimanite |
noun |
Same as Fibrolite. |
silverberry |
noun |
A tree or shrub (Elaeagnus argentea) with silvery foliage and fruit. |
silver-gray |
adjective |
Having a gray color with a silvery luster; as, silver-gray hair. |
silveriness |
noun |
The state of being silvery. |
silverizing |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Silverize |
silversides |
noun |
Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker. |
silversmith |
noun |
One whose occupation is to manufacture utensils, ornaments, etc., of silver; a worker in silver. |
simperingly |
adverb |
In a simpering manner. |
simplifying |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Simplify |
sincereness |
noun |
Same as Sincerity. |
single-foot |
noun |
An irregular gait of a horse; — called also single-footed pace. See Single, v. i. |
singlestick |
noun |
In England and Scotland, a cudgel used in fencing or fighting; a backsword., The game played with singlesticks, in which he who first brings blood from his adversary’s head is pronounced victor; backsword; cudgeling. |
singularist |
noun |
One who affects singularity. |
singularity |
noun |
The quality or state of being singular; some character or quality of a thing by which it is distinguished from all, or from most, others; peculiarity., Anything singular, rare, or curious., Possession of a particular or exclusive privilege, prerogative, or distinction., Celibacy. |
singularize |
verb t. |
To make singular or single; to distinguish. |
sinistrally |
adverb |
Toward the left; in a sinistral manner. |
sinistrorse |
adjective |
Turning to the left (of the spectator) in the ascending line; — the opposite of dextrorse. See Dextrorse. |
sinological |
adjective |
Relating to the Chinese language or literature. |
sinuosities |
plural |
of Sinuosity |
siphonopoda |
noun pl. |
A division of Scaphopoda including those in which the foot terminates in a circular disk. |
siphorhinal |
adjective |
Having tubular nostrils, as the petrels. |
siphuncular |
adjective |
Of or pertaining to the siphuncle. |
sipunculoid |
adjective |
Pertaining to the Sipunculoidea., One of the Sipunculoidea. |
sisal grass |
|
Alt. of Sisal hemp |
sivatherium |
noun |
A genus of very large extinct ruminants found in the Tertiary formation of India. The snout was prolonged in the form of a proboscis. The male had four horns, the posterior pair being large and branched. It was allied to the antelopes, but very much larger than any exsisting species. |
six-shooter |
noun |
A pistol or other firearm which can be fired six times without reloading especially, a six-chambered revolver. |
silkensides |
noun |
Same as Slickensides. |