Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 199

Suprascalpular (a.) Alt. of Suprascalpulary

Suprascalpulary (a.) Situated above, or on the anterior side of, the scapula.

Suprasphenoidal (a.) Situated above the sphenoidal bone; as, the suprasphenoidal appendage, or pituitary body.

Supraspinal (a.) Situated above the vertebral column.

Supraspinal (a.) Situated above a spine or spines; supraspinate; supraspinous.

Supraspinate (a.) Alt. of Supraspinous

Supraspinous (a.) Situated above a spine or spines; especially, situated above, or on the dorsal side of, the neural spines of the vertebral column, or above, or in front of, the spine of the scapula.

Suprastapedial (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, that part of the columella of the ear which projects above the connection with the stapes, as in many animals.

Suprastapedial (n.) The suprastapedial part of the columella.

Suprasternal (a.) Situated above, or anterior to, the sternum.

Supratemporal (a.) Situated above the temporal bone or temporal fossa.

Supratemporal (n.) A supratemporal bone.

Supratrochlear (a.) Situated over or above a trochlea or trochlear surface; -- applied esp. to one of the subdivisions of the trigeminal nerve.

Supravaginal (a.) Situated above or outside a sheath or vaginal membrane.

Supravision (n.) Supervision.

Supravisor (n.) A supervisor.

Supravulgar (a.) Being above the vulgar or common people.

Supremacy (n.) The state of being supreme, or in the highest station of power; highest or supreme authority or power; as, the supremacy of a king or a parliament.

Supreme (a.) Highest in authority; holding the highest place in authority, government, or power.

Supreme (a.) Highest; greatest; most excellent or most extreme; utmost; greatist possible (sometimes in a bad sense); as, supreme love; supreme glory; supreme magnanimity; supreme folly.

Supreme (a.) Situated at the highest part or point.

Supremely (adv.) In a supreme manner.

Supremity (n.) Supremacy.

Sur- () A prefix signifying over, above, beyond, upon.

Sura (n.) One of the sections or chapters of the Koran, which are one hundred and fourteen in number.

Suradanni (n.) A valuable kind of wood obtained on the shores of the Demerara River in South America, much used for timbers, rails, naves and fellies of wheels, and the like.

Suraddition (n.) Something added or appended, as to a name.

Surah (n.) A soft twilled silk fabric much used for women's dresses; -- called also surah silk.

Sural (a.) Of or pertaining to the calf of the leg; as, the sural arteries.

Surance (n.) Assurance.

Surangular (a.) Above the angular bone; supra-angular; -- applied to a bone of the lower jaw in many reptiles and birds.

Surangular (n.) The surangular bone.

Surbase (n.) A cornice, or series of moldings, on the top of the base of a pedestal, podium, etc. See Illust. of Column.

Surbase (n.) A board or group of moldings running round a room on a level with the tops of the chair backs.

Surbased (a.) Having a surbase, or molding above the base.

Surbased (a.) Having the vertical height from springing line to crown less than the half span; -- said of an arch; as, a segmental arch is surbased.

Surbated (imp. & p. p.) of Surbate

Surbating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surbate

Surbate (v. t.) To make sore or bruise, as the feet by travel.

Surbate (v. t.) To harass; to fatigue.

Surbeat (v. t.) Same as Surbate.

Surbedded (imp. & p. p.) of Surbed

Surbedding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surbed

Surbed (v. t.) To set edgewise, as a stone; that is, to set it in a position different from that which it had in the quarry.

Surbet (v. t.) Same as Surbate.

Surbet (a.) Surbated; bruised.

Surcease (n.) Cessation; stop; end.

Surcease (v. t.) To cause to cease; to end.

Surcease (v. i.) To cease.

Surceaseance (n.) Cessation.

Surcharged (imp. & p. p.) of Surcharge

Surcharging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surcharge

Surcharge (v. t.) To overload; to overburden; to overmatch; to overcharge; as, to surcharge a beast or a ship; to surcharge a cannon.

Surcharge (v. t.) To overstock; especially, to put more cattle into, as a common, than the person has a right to do, or more than the herbage will sustain. Blackstone.

Surcharge (v. t.) To show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given.

Surcharge (n.) An overcharge; an excessive load or burden; a load greater than can well be borne.

Surcharge (n.) The putting, by a commoner, of more beasts on the common than he has a right to.

Surcharge (n.) The showing an omission, as in an account, for which credit ought to have been given.

Surchargement (n.) The act of surcharging; also, surcharge, surplus.

Surcharger (n.) One who surcharges.

Surcingle (n.) A belt, band, or girth which passes over a saddle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.

Surcingle (n.) The girdle of a cassock, by which it is fastened round the waist.

Surcingled (a.) Bound with the surcingle.

Surcle (n.) A little shoot; a twig; a sucker.

Surcloyed (imp. & p. p.) of Surcloy

Surcloying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surcloy

Surcloy (v. t.) To surfeit.

Surcoat (n.) A coat worn over the other garments; especially, the long and flowing garment of knights, worn over the armor, and frequently emblazoned with the arms of the wearer.

Surcoat (n.) A name given to the outer garment of either sex at different epochs of the Middle Ages.

Surcrew (n.) Increase; addition; surplus.

Surculate (v. t.) To purne; to trim.

Surculation (n.) Act of purning.

Surculose (a.) Producing suckers, or shoots resembling suckers.

Surd (a.) Net having the sense of hearing; deaf.

Surd (a.) Unheard.

Surd (a.) Involving surds; not capable of being expressed in rational numbers; radical; irrational; as, a surd expression or quantity; a surd number.

Surd (a.) Uttered, as an element of speech, without tone, or proper vocal sound; voiceless; unintonated; nonvocal; atonic; whispered; aspirated; sharp; hard, as f, p, s, etc.; -- opposed to sonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, //169, 179, 180.

Surd (n.) A quantity which can not be expressed by rational numbers; thus, Ã2 is a surd.

Surd (n.) A surd element of speech. See Surd, a., 4.

Surdal (a.) Same as Surd, a., 3.

Surdiny (n.) A sardine.

Surdity (n.) Deafness.

Sure (superl.) Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

Sure (superl.) Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.

Sure (superl.) Fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring.

Sure (superl.) Betrothed; engaged to marry.

Sure (superl.) Free from danger; safe; secure.

Sure (adv.) In a sure manner; safely; certainly.

Sure-footed (a.) Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed horse.

Surely (adv.) In a sure or certain manner; certainly; infallibly; undoubtedly; assuredly.

Surely (adv.) Without danger; firmly; steadly; securely.

Surement (n.) A making sure; surety.

Sureness (n.) The state of being sure; certainty.

Suresby (n.) One to be sure of, or to be relied on.

Suretiship (n.) Suretyship.

Sureties (pl. ) of Surety

Surety (n.) The state of being sure; certainty; security.

Surety (n.) That which makes sure; that which confirms; ground of confidence or security.

Surety (n.) Security against loss or damage; security for payment, or for the performance of some act.

Surety (n.) One who is bound with and for another who is primarily liable, and who is called the principal; one who engages to answer for another's appearance in court, or for his payment of a debt, or for performance of some act; a bondsman; a bail.

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