Splendent (a.) Very conspicuous; illustrious.
Splendid (a.) Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.
Splendid (a.) Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
Splendid (a.) Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.
Splendidious (a.) Splendid.
Splendidly (adv.) In a splendid manner; magnificently.
Splendidness (n.) The quality of being splendid.
Splendidous (a.) Splendid.
Splendiferous (a.) Splendor-bearing; splendid.
Splendor (n.) Great brightness; brilliant luster; brilliancy; as, the splendor ot the sun.
Splendor (n.) Magnifience; pomp; parade; as, the splendor of equipage, ceremonies, processions, and the like.
Splendor (n.) Brilliancy; glory; as, the splendor of a victory.
Splendrous (a.) Alt. of Splendorous
Splendorous (a.) Splendid.
Splenetic (a.) Affected with spleen; malicious; spiteful; peevish; fretful.
Splenetic (n.) A person affected with spleen.
Splenetical (a.) Splenetic.
Splenetically (adv.) In a splenetical manner.
Splenial (a.) Designating the splenial bone.
Splenial (a.) Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle.
Splenial (n.) The splenial bone.
Splenic (a.) Of or pertaining to the spleen; lienal; as, the splenic vein.
Splenical (a.) Splenic.
Splenish (a.) Spleenish.
Splenitis (n.) Inflammation of the spleen.
Splenitive (a.) Splenetic.
Splenium (n.) The thickened posterior border of the corpus callosum; -- so called in allusion to its shape.
Splenius (n.) A flat muscle of the back of the neck.
Splenization (n.) A morbid state of the lung produced by inflammation, in which its tissue resembles that of the spleen.
Splenocele (n.) Hernia formed by the spleen.
Splenography (n.) A description of the spleen.
Splenoid (a.) Resembling the spleen; spleenlike.
Splenology (n.) The branch of science which treats of the spleen.
Splenotomy (n.) Dissection or anatomy of the spleen.
Splenotomy (n.) An incision into the spleen; removal of the spleen by incision.
Splent (n.) See Splent.
Splent (n.) See Splent coal, below.
Spleuchan (n.) A pouch, as for tobacco.
Spliced (imp. & p. p.) of Splice
Splicing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Splice
Splice (v. t.) To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.
Splice (v. t.) To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.
Splice (v. t.) To unite in marrige.
Splice (n.) A junction or joining made by splicing.
Spline (n.) A rectangular piece fitting grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece.
Spline (n.) A long, flexble piece of wood sometimes used as a ruler.
Splining (a.) Of or pertaining to a spline.
Splint (v. t.) A piece split off; a splinter.
Splint (v. t.) A thin piece of wood, or other substance, used to keep in place, or protect, an injured part, especially a broken bone when set.
Splint (v. t.) A splint bone.
Splint (v. t.) A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence.
Splint (v. t.) One of the small plates of metal used in making splint armor. See Splint armor, below.
Splint (v. t.) Splint, or splent, coal. See Splent coal, under Splent.
Splinted (imp. & p. p.) of Splint
Splinting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Splint
Splint (v. t.) To split into splints, or thin, slender pieces; to splinter; to shiver.
Splint (v. t.) To fasten or confine with splints, as a broken limb. See Splint, n., 2.
Splintered (imp. & p. p.) of Splinter
Splintering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Splinter
Splinter (n.) To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as, the lightning splinters a tree.
Splinter (n.) To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.
Splinter (v. i.) To become split into long pieces.
Splinter (n.) A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood, bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as, splinters of a ship's mast rent off by a shot.
Splinterproof (a.) Proof against the splinters, or fragments, of bursting shells.
Splintery (a.) Consisting of splinters; resembling splinters; as, the splintery fracture of a mineral.
Split (imp. & p. p.) of Split
Splitted () of Split
Splitting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Split
Split (v. t.) To divide lengthwise; to separate from end to end, esp. by force; to divide in the direction of the grain layers; to rive; to cleave; as, to split a piece of timber or a board; to split a gem; to split a sheepskin.
Split (v. t.) To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder.
Split (v. t.) To divide or break up into parts or divisions, as by discord; to separate into parts or parties, as a political party; to disunite.
Split (v. t.) To divide or separate into components; -- often used with up; as, to split up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid.
Split (v. i.) To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split by the freezing of water in them.
Split (v. i.) To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
Split (v. i.) To separate into parties or factions.
Split (v. i.) To burst with laughter.
Split (v. i.) To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
Split (v. i.) to divide one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value.
Split (n.) A crack, or longitudinal fissure.
Split (n.) A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division.
Split (n.) A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.
Split (n.) Specif (Leather Manuf.), one of the sections of a skin made by dividing it into two or more thicknesses.
Split (n.) A division of a stake happening when two cards of the kind on which the stake is laid are dealt in the same turn.
Split (n.) the substitution of more than one share of a corporation's stock for one share. The market price of the stock usually drops in proportion to the increase in outstanding shares of stock. The split may be in any ratio, as a two-for-one split; a three-for-two split.
Split (n.) the division by a player of one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value; the player is usually obliged to increase the amount wagered by placing a sum equal to the original bet on the new hand thus created.
Split (a.) Divided; cleft.
Split (a.) Divided deeply; cleft.
Splitfeet (n. pl.) The Fissipedia.
Split-tail (n.) A california market fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) belonging to the Carp family.
Split-tail (n.) The pintail duck.
Splitter (n.) One who, or that which, splits.
Split-tongued (a.) Having a forked tongue, as that of snakes and some lizards.
Splotch (n.) A spot; a stain; a daub.
Splotchy (a.) Covered or marked with splotches.
Splurge (n.) A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display.
Splurge (v. i.) To make a great display in any way, especially in oratory.
Spluttered (imp. & p. p.) of Splutter
Spluttering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Splutter
Splutter (v. i.) To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter.
Splutter (n.) A confused noise, as of hasty speaking.