Webster's Dictionary 1913

5779

Skyed

Skyed (?), a. Surrounded by sky. “The skyed mountain.” Thomson.

5780

Skyey

Sky″ey (?), a. Like the sky; ethereal; being in the sky. “Skyey regions.” Thackeray.Sublime on the towers of my skyey bowers,Lightning, my pilot, sits. Shelley.

5781

Skyish

Sky″ish, a. Like the sky, or approaching the sky; lofty; ethereal. Shak.

5782

Skylark

Sky″lark′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A lark that mounts and sings as it files, especially the common species (Alauda arvensis) found in Europe and in some parts of Asia, and celebrated for ...

5783

Skylarking

Sky″lark″ing, n. The act of running about the rigging of a vessel in sport; hence, frolicking; scuffing; sporting; carousing.

5784

Skylight

Sky″light′ (?), n. A window placed in the roof of a building, in the ceiling of a room, or in the deck of a ship, for the admission of light from above.

5785

Skyman

Sky″man (?), n.; pl. -men. An aëronaut.

5786

Skyrocket

Sky″rock′et (?), n. A rocket that ascends high and burns as it flies; a species of fireworks.

5787

Skysail

Sky″sail (?), n.(Naut.) The sail set next above the royal. See Illust. under Sail.

5788

Skyscraper

Sky″scrap′er (?), n. (a) (Naut.) (1) A skysail of a triangular form. (2) A name for the one of the fancy sails alleged to have been sometimes set above the skysail. (b) A very t...

5789

Skyward

Sky″ward (?), a. & adv. Toward the sky.

5790

Slab

Slab (?), n. [OE. slabbe, of uncertain origin; perhaps originally meaning, a smooth piece, and akin to slape, Icel. sleipr slippery, and E. slip, v. i.] 1. A thin piece of anyth...

5791

Slab (2)

Slab, a. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. slaib mud, mire left on a river strand, and E. slop puddle.] Thick; viscous.Make the gruel thick and slab. Shak.

5792

Slab (3)

Slab, n. That which is slimy or viscous; moist earth; mud; also, a puddle. Evelyn.

5793

Slab-sided

Slab″–sid′ed (?), a. Having flat sides; hence, tall, or long and lank.

5794

Slabber

Slab″ber (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Slabbered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Slabbering.] [OE. slaberen; akin to LG. & D. slabbern, G. schlabbern, LG. & D. slabben, G. schlabben, Icel. slafra...

5795

Slabber (2)

Slab″ber, v. t. 1. To wet and foul spittle, or as if with spittle.He slabbered me over, from cheek to cheek, with his great tongue. Arbuthnot.2. To spill liquid upon; to smear c...

5796

Slabber (3)

Slab″ber, n. Spittle; saliva; slaver.

5797

Slabber (4)

Slab″ber (?), n. [See 1st Slab.] (Mach.) (a) A saw for cutting slabs from logs. (b) A slabbing machine.

5798

Slabberer

Slab″ber‐er (?), n. One who slabbers, or drools; hence, an idiot.

5799

Slabbery

Slab″ber‐y (?), a. Like, or covered with, slabber or slab; slippery; sloppy.

5800

Slabbiness

Slab″bi‐ness (?), n. Quality of being slabby.

5801

Slabbing

Slab″bing (?), a. [See 1st Slab.] Adapted for forming slabs, or for dressing flat surfaces.Slabbing machine, a milling machine.

5802

Slabby

Slab″by (?), a. [Compar.Slabbier (?); superl.Slabbiest.] [See Slab, a.] 1. Thick; viscous.They present you with a cup, and you must drink of a slabby stuff. Selden.2. Sloppy; sl...

5803

Slack

Slack (?), n. [Cf. Slag.] Small coal; also, coal dust; culm. Raymond.

5804

Slack (2)

Slack, n. [Icel. slakki a slope on a mountain edge.] A valley, or small, shallow dell. Grose.

5805

Slack (3)

Slack, a. [Compar.Slacker (?); superl.Slackest.] [OE. slak, AS. sleac; akin to OS. slak, OHG. slah, Prov. G. schlack, Icel. slakr, Sw. slak; cf. Skr. sṛj to let loose, to throw....