Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 102

Smilt (v. i.) To melt.

Sminthurid (n.) Any one of numerous small species of springtails, of the family Sminthuridae, -- usually found on flowers. See Illust. under Collembola.

Smirch (v. t.) To smear with something which stains, or makes dirty; to smutch; to begrime; to soil; to sully.

Smirch (n.) A smutch; a dirty stain.

Smirked (imp. & p. p.) of Smirk

Smirking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Smirk

Smirk (v. i.) To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.

Smirk (n.) A forced or affected smile; a simper.

Smirk (a.) Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering.

Smirkingly (adv.) With smirking; with a smirk.

Smirky (a.) Smirk; smirking.

Smit () imp. & p. p. of Smite.

Smit () 3d. pers. sing. pres. of Smite.

Smote (imp.) of Smite

Smit () of Smite

Smitten (p. p.) of Smite

Smit () of Smite

Smote () of Smite

Smiting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Smite

Smite (v. 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.

Smite (v. t.) To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling.

Smite (v. t.) 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.

Smite (v. t.) To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.

Smite (v. t.) To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation.

Smite (v. t.) To afflict; to chasten; to punish.

Smite (v. t.) To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.

Smite (v. i.) To strike; to collide; to beat.

Smite (n.) The act of smiting; a blow.

Smiter (n.) One who smites.

Smith (n.) One who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like.

Smith (n.) One who makes or effects anything.

Smith (n.) To beat into shape; to forge.

Smithcraft (n.) The art or occupation of a smith; smithing.

Smither (n.) Light, fine rain.

Smither (n.) Fragments; atoms; finders.

Smithereens (n. pl.) Fragments; atoms; smithers.

-ies (pl. ) of Smithery

Smithery (n.) The workshop of a smith; a smithy or stithy.

Smithery (n.) Work done by a smith; smithing.

Smithing (n.) The act or art of working or forging metals, as iron, into any desired shape.

Smithsonian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Englishman J. L. M. Smithson, or to the national institution of learning which he endowed at Washington, D. C.; as, the Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Reports.

Smithsonian (n.) The Smithsonian Institution.

Smithsonite (n.) Native zinc carbonate. It generally occurs in stalactitic, reniform, or botryoidal shapes, of a white to gray, green, or brown color. See Note under Calamine.

Smithy (n.) The workshop of a smith, esp. a blacksmith; a smithery; a stithy.

Smitt (v. t.) Fine clay or ocher made up into balls, used for marking sheep.

Smitten () p. p. of Smite.

Smittle (v. t.) To infect.

Smittle (n.) Infection.

Smittle (a.) Alt. of Smittlish

Smittlish (a.) Infectious; catching.

Smock (n.) A woman's under-garment; a shift; a chemise.

Smock (n.) A blouse; a smoock frock.

Smock (a.) Of or pertaining to a smock; resembling a smock; hence, of or pertaining to a woman.

Smock (v. t.) To provide with, or clothe in, a smock or a smock frock.

Smock-faced (a.) Having a feminine countenance or complexion; smooth-faced; girlish.

Smock frock () A coarse frock, or shirt, worn over the other dress, as by farm laborers.

Smockless (a.) Wanting a smock.

Smokable (a.) Capable of being smoked; suitable or ready to be smoked; as, smokable tobacco.

Smoke (n.) 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.

Smoke (n.) That which resembles smoke; a vapor; a mist.

Smoke (n.) Anything unsubstantial, as idle talk.

Smoke (n.) The act of smoking, esp. of smoking tobacco; as, to have a smoke.

Smoked (imp. & p. p.) of Smoke

Smoking (p. pr. & vb n.) of Smoke

Smoke (n.) To emit smoke; to throw off volatile matter in the form of vapor or exhalation; to reek.

Smoke (n.) Hence, to burn; to be kindled; to rage.

Smoke (n.) To raise a dust or smoke by rapid motion.

Smoke (n.) 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.

Smoke (n.) To suffer severely; to be punished.

Smoke (v. t.) 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.

Smoke (v. t.) To fill or scent with smoke; hence, to fill with incense; to perfume.

Smoke (v. t.) To smell out; to hunt out; to find out; to detect.

Smoke (v. t.) To ridicule to the face; to quiz.

Smoke (v. t.) To inhale and puff out the smoke of, as tobacco; to burn or use in smoking; as, to smoke a pipe or a cigar.

Smoke (v. t.) 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.

Smoke-dry (v. t.) To dry by or in smoke.

Smokehouse (n.) A building where meat or fish is cured by subjecting it to a dense smoke.

Smokejack (n.) A contrivance for turning a spit by means of a fly or wheel moved by the current of ascending air in a chimney.

Smokeless (a.) Making or having no smoke.

Smoker (n.) One who dries or preserves by smoke.

Smoker (n.) One who smokes tobacco or the like.

Smoker (n.) A smoking car or compartment.

Smokestack (n.) A chimney; esp., a pipe serving as a chimney, as the pipe which carries off the smoke of a locomotive, the funnel of a steam vessel, etc.

Smokily (adv.) In a smoky manner.

Smokiness (n.) The quality or state of being smoky.

Smoking () a. & n. from Smoke.

Smoky (superl.) Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires.

Smoky (superl.) Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog.

Smoky (superl.) Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere.

Smoky (superl.) Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house.

Smoky (superl.) Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells.

Smoky (superl.) Suspicious; open to suspicion.

Smoldered (imp. & p. p.) of Smoulder

Smouldered () of Smoulder

Smoldering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Smoulder

Smouldering () of Smoulder

Smolder (v. i.) Alt. of Smoulder

Smoulder (v. i.) To burn and smoke without flame; to waste away by a slow and supressed combustion.

Smoulder (v. i.) To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity; to burn inwardly; as, a smoldering feud.

Smolder (v. t.) Alt. of Smoulder

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