Webster's Dictionary 1913

6292

Smaragdine

Sma‐rag″dine (?), a. [L. smaragdinus, Gr. ����.] Of or pertaining to emerald; resembling emerald; of an emerald green.

6293

Smaragdite

Sma‐rag″dite (?), n. [Cf. F. smaragdite; — so called from its emerald-green color. See Smaragd.] (Min.) A green foliated kind of amphibole, observed in eclogite and some varieti...

6294

Smart

Smart (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Smarted; p. pr. & vb. n.Smarting.] [OE. smarten, AS. smeortan; akin to D. smarten, smerten, G. schmerzen, OHG. smerzan, Dan. smerte, SW. smärta, D....

6295

Smart (2)

Smart, v. t. To cause a smart in. “A goad that... smarts the flesh.” T. Adams.

6296

Smart (3)

Smart, n. [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.] 1. Quick, pungent, lively pain; a pricking local pain, as the pain from puncture by nettles. “In pain's smart.” Chaucer.2. Severe, punge...

6297

Smart (4)

Smart (?), a. [Compar.Smarter (?); superl.Smartest.] [OE. smerte. See Smart, v. i.] 1. Causing a smart; pungent; pricking; as, a smart stroke or taste.How smart lash that speech...

6298

Smarten

Smart″en (?), v. t. To make smart or spruce; — usually with up.She had to go and smarten herself up somewhat. W. Black.

6299

Smartle

Smar″tle (?), v. i. To waste away.

6300

Smartly

Smart″ly (?), adv. In a smart manner.

6301

Smartness

Smart″ness, n. The quality or state of being smart.

6302

Smartweed

Smart″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) An acrid plant of the genus Polygonum (P. Hydropiper), which produces smarting if applied where the skin is tender.

6303

Smash

Smash (smăsh), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Smashed (smăsht); p. pr. & vb. n.Smashing.] [Cf. Sw. smisk a blow, stroke, smiska to strike, dial. Sw. smaske to kiss with a noise, and E. smac...

6304

Smash (2)

Smash, v. i. To break up, or to pieces suddenly, as the result of collision or pressure.

6305

Smash (3)

Smash, n. 1. A breaking or dashing to pieces; utter destruction; wreck.2. Hence, bankruptcy.

6306

Smash (4)

Smash (?), v. t.(Lawn Tennis) To hit (the ball) from above the level of the net with a very hard overhand stroke.

6307

Smasher

Smash″er (–ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, smashes or breaks things to pieces.2. Anything very large or extraordinary.3. One who passes counterfeit coin.

6308

Smatch

Smatch (?), n. [OE. smach, smak. See Smack taste.] Taste; tincture; smack.Thy life hath had some smatch of honor in it. Shak.

6309

Smatch (2)

Smatch, v. i. To smack. Banister (1578).

6310

Smatter

Smat″ter (?), v. i. [OE. smateren to make a noise; cf. Sw. smattra to clatter, to crackle, G. schmettern to dash, crash, to warble, quaver.] 1. To talk superficially or ignorant...

6311

Smatter (2)

Smat″ter, v. t. 1. To talk superficially about.2. To gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack. Chaucer.

6312

Smatter (3)

Smat″ter, n. Superficial knowledge; a smattering.

6313

Smatterer

Smat″ter‐er (?), n. One who has only a slight, superficial knowledge; a sciolist.

6314

Smattering

Smat″ter‐ing, n. A slight, superficial knowledge of something; sciolism.I had a great desire, not able to attain to a superficial skill in any, to have some smattering in all. B...

6315

Smear

Smear (smēr), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Smeared (smērd); p. pr. & vb. n.Smearing.] [OE. smeren, smerien, AS. smierwan, smyrwan, fr. smeoru fat, grease; akin to D. smeren, OHG. smirwen,...

6316

Smear (2)

Smear, n. [OE. smere,. smeoru fat, grease; akin to D. smeer, G. schmeer, OHG. smero, Icel. smjör, Sw. & Dan. smör butter, Goth. smaírþr fatness, smarna dung; cf. Lith. smarsas f...

6317

Smear dab

Smear″ dab″ (?). (Zoöl.) The sand fluke (b).

6318

Smearcase

Smear″case′ (?), n. [G. schmierkäse; schmier grease (or schmieren to smear) + käse cheese.] Cottage cheese.