Webster's Dictionary 1913

3862

Ciderist

Ci′der‐ist, n. A maker of cider. Mortimer.

3863

Ciderkin

Ci″der‐kin (?), n. [Cider + -kin.] A kind of weak cider made by steeping the refuse pomace in water.Ciderkin is made for common drinking, and supplies the place of small beer.Mo...

3864

Cierge

‖Cierge (?), n. [F., fr. L. cera wax.] A wax candle used in religous rites.

3865

Cigar

Ci‐gar″ (sĭ‐gär″), n. [Sp. cigarro, orig., a kind of tobacco in the island of Cuba: cf. F. cigare.] A small roll of tobacco, used for smoking.Cigar fish(Zoöl.), a fish (Decapter...

3866

Cigarette

Cig′a‐rette″ (?), n. [F. cigarette.] A little cigar; a little fine tobacco rolled in paper for smoking.

3867

Cilia

‖Cil″i‐a (?), n. pl. Cilium, the sing., is rarely used. [L. cilium eyelid.] 1. (Anat.) The eyelashes.2. (Biol.) Small, generally microscopic, vibrating appendages lining certain...

3868

Ciliary

Cil″ia‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. ciliaire.]1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid c...

3869

Ciliata

‖Cil′i‐a″ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Cilia.] (Zoöl.) One of the orders of Infusoria, characterized by having cilia. In some species the cilia cover the body generally, in others the...

3870

Ciliate

{ Cil″i‐ate (?), Cil″i‐a′ted (?), } a. Provided with, or surrounded by, cilia; as, a ciliate leaf; endowed with vibratory motion; as, the ciliated epithelium of the windpipe.

3871

Cilice

Cil″ice (?), n. [F. See Cilicious.] A kind of haircloth undergarment. Southey.

3872

Cilician

Ci‐li″cian (?), a. Of or pertaining to Cilicia in Asia Minor. — n. A native or inhabitant of Cilicia.

3873

Cilicious

Ci‐li″cious (?), a. [L. cilicium a covering, orig. made of Cilician goat's hair, fr. Cilicious Cilician, fr. Cilicia, a province of Asia Minor.] Made, or consisting, of hair.A C...

3874

Ciliform

{ Cil″i‐form (?), Cil″i‐i‐form′ (?), } a. [Cilium + -form] Having the form of cilia; very fine or slender.

3875

Ciliograde

Cil″i‐o‐grade (?), a. [Cilium + L. gradi to step: cf. F. ciliograde.] (Zoöl.) Moving by means of cilia, or cilialike organs; as, the ciliograde Medusæ.

3876

Cilium

‖Cil″i‐um (?), n. See Cilia.

3877

Cill

Cill (?), n. See Sill., n. a foundation.

3878

Cillosis

‖Cil‐lo″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. L. cilium eyelid.] (Med.) A spasmodic trembling of the upper eyelid.

3879

Cima

Ci″ma (?), n.(Arch.) A kind of molding. See Cyma.

3880

Cimar

Ci‐mar″ (?), n. See Simar.

3881

Cimbal

Cim″bal (?), n. [It. ciambella.] A kind of confectionery or cake. Nares.

3882

Cimbia

Cim″bi‐a (?), n.(Arch.) A fillet or band placed around the shaft of a column as if to strengthen it. [Written also cimia.]

3883

Cimbrian

Cim″bri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Cimbri. — n. One of the Cimbri. See Cimbric.

3884

Cimbric

Cim″bric (?), a. Pertaining to the Cimbri, an ancient tribe inhabiting Northern Germany. — n. The language of the Cimbri.

3885

Cimeliarch

Ci‐me″li‐arch (?), n. [L. cimeliarcha, Gr. �, treasurer.] A superintendent or keeper of a church's valuables; a churchwarden. Bailey.

3886

Cimeter

Cim″e‐ter (?), n. See Scimiter.

3887

Cimex

‖Ci″mex (?), n.; pl.Cimices (#). (Zoöl.) A genus of hemipterous insects of which the bedbug is the best known example. See Bedbug.

3888

Cimia

Cim″i‐a (?), n.(Arch.) See Cimbia.