Webster's Dictionary 1913

4699

Shrill (4)

Shrill, v. t. To utter or express in a shrill tone; to cause to make a shrill sound.How poor Andromache shrills her dolors forth. Shak.

4700

Shrill-gorged

Shrill″–gorged′ (?), a. Having a throat which produces a shrill note. Shak.

4701

Shrill-tongued

Shrill″–tongued′ (?), a. Having a shrill voice. “When shrill-tongued Fulvia scolds.” Shak.

4702

Shrillness

Shrill″ness, n. The quality or state of being shrill.

4703

Shrilly

Shril″ly, adv. In a shrill manner; acutely; with a sharp sound or voice.

4704

Shrilly (2)

Shril″ly, a. Somewhat shrill. Sir W. Scott.Some kept up a shrilly mellow sound. Keats.

4705

Shrimp

Shrimp (?), v. t. [Cf. AS. scrimman to dry up, wither, MHG. schrimpfen to shrink, G. schrumpfen, Dan. skrumpe, skrumpes, Da. & Sw. skrumpen shriveled. Cf. Scrimp, Shrink, Shrive...

4706

Shrimp (2)

Shrimp, n. [OE. shrimp; — probably so named from its shriveled appearance. See Shrimp, v.] 1. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to Crangon ...

4707

Shrimper

Shrimp″er (?), n. One who fishes for shrimps.

4708

Shrine

Shrine (shrīn), n. [OE. schrin, AS. scrīn, from L. scrinium a case, chest, box.] 1. A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones...

4709

Shrine (2)

Shrine, v. t. To enshrine; to place reverently, as in a shrine. “Shrined in his sanctuary.” Milton.

4710

Shrine (3)

Shrine (?), n. Short for Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a secret order professedly originated by one Kalif Alu, a son-in-law of Mohammed, at Mecca, in the ...

4711

Shrink

Shrink (?), v. i. [imp.Shrank (?) or Shrunk (?) p. p.Shrunk or Shrunken (�), but the latter is now seldom used except as a participial adjective; p. pr. & vb. n.Shrinking.] [OE....

4712

Shrink (2)

Shrink, v. t. 1. To cause to contract or shrink; as, to shrink finnel by imersing it in boiling water.2. To draw back; to withdraw.The Libyc Hammon shrinks his horn. Milton.To s...

4713

Shrink (3)

Shrink, n. The act shrinking; shrinkage; contraction; also, recoil; withdrawal.Yet almost wish, with sudden shrink,That I had less to praise. Leigh Hunt.

4714

Shrinkage

Shrink″age (?), n. 1. The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.2. The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, ...

4715

Shrinker

Shrink″er (?), n. One who shrinks; one who withdraws from danger.

4716

Shrinking

Shrink″ing, a. & n. from Shrink.Shrinking head(Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the ...

4717

Shrinkingly

Shrink″ing‐ly, adv. In a shrinking manner.

4718

Shrivalty

Shriv″al‐ty (?), n. Shrievalty. Johnson.

4719

Shrive

Shrive (?), v. t. [imp.Shrived (?) or Shrove (�); p. p.Shriven (?) or Shrived; p. pr. & vb. n.Shriving.] [OE. shriven, schriven, AS. scrīvan to shrive, to impose penance or puni...

4720

Shrive (2)

Shrive, v. i. To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution. Spenser.

4721

Shrivel

Shriv″el (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Shriveled (?) or Shrivelled; p. pr. & vb. n.Shriveling or Shrivelling.] [Probably akin to shrimp, shrink; cf. dial. AS. screpa to pine away, Nor...

4722

Shrivel (2)

Shriv″el (?), v. t. To cause to shrivel or contract; to cause to shrink onto corruptions.

4723

Shriven

Shriv″en (?), p. p. of Shrive.

4724

Shriver

Shriv″er (?), n. One who shrives; a confessor.

4725

Shriving

Shriv″ing, n. Shrift; confession. Spenser.