Webster's Dictionary 1913

6319

Smeared

Smeared (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having the color mark ings ill defined, as if rubbed; as, the smeared dagger moth (Apatela oblinita).

6320

Smeary

Smear″y (?), a. Tending to smear or soil; adhesive; viscous. Rowe.

6321

Smeath

Smeath (?), n.(Zoöl.) The smew.

6322

Smectite

Smec″tite (?), n. [G. smectit, fr. Gr. ����� a kind of fuller's earth, fr. ����� to wipe off.] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of alumina, of a greenish color, which, in certain state...

6323

Smee

Smee (?), n. [Cf. Smew.] (Zoöl.) (a) The pintail duck. (b) The widgeon. (c) The poachard. (d) The smew.

6324

Smeeth

Smeeth (?), v. t. To smoke; to blacken with smoke; to rub with soot.

6325

Smeeth (2)

Smeeth (?), v. t. [OE. sme�en, AS. sm��ian. See Smooth.] To smooth. Halliwell.

6326

Smegma

Smeg″ma (?), n.(Physiol.) The matter secreted by any of the sebaceous glands. Specifically: (a) The soapy substance covering the skin of newborn infants. (b) The cheesy, sebaceo...

6327

Smegmatic

Smeg‐mat″ic (?), a. Being of the nature of soap; soapy; cleansing; detersive.

6328

Smeir

Smeir (?), n. A salt glaze on pottery, made by adding common salt to an earthenware glaze.

6329

Smell

Smell (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Smelled (?), Smelt (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Smelling.] [OE. smellen, smillen, smullen; cf. LG. smellen, smelen, smölen, schmelen, to smoke, to reek, D. ...

6330

Smell (2)

Smell, v. i. 1. To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; — often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk.2. To have a particular tincture or smack of ...

6331

Smell (3)

Smell, n. [OE. smel, smil, smul, smeol. See Smell, v. t.] (Physiol.) 1. The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the...

6332

Smell-feast

Smell″–feast′ (?), n. 1. One who is apt to find and frequent good tables; a parasite; a sponger.The epicure and the smell-feast. South.2. A feast at which the guests are suppose...

6333

Smell-less

Smell″–less, a. Destitute of smell; having no odor.Daisies smell-less, yet most quaint. Beau. & Fl.

6334

Smeller

Smell″er (?), n. 1. One who smells, or perceives by the sense of smell; one who gives out smell.2. The nose.

6335

Smelling

Smell″ing, n. 1. The act of one who smells.2. The sense by which odors are perceived; the sense of smell. Locke.Smelling bottle, a small bottle filled with something suited to s...

6336

Smelling salts

Smell″ing salts. An aromatic preparation of carbonate of ammonia and, often, some scent, to avoid or relieve faintness, headache, or the like.

6337

Smelt

Smelt (?), imp. & p. p. of Smell.

6338

Smelt (2)

Smelt, n. [AS. smelt, smylt; akin to Dan. smelt.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend r...

6339

Smelt (3)

Smelt, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Smelted; p. pr. & vb. n.Smelting.] [Of foreign origin; cf. Sw. smälta, D. smelten, Dan. smelte, Icel. smelta, G. schmelzen OHG. smelzan, smelzen; proba...

6340

Smelter

Smelt″er (?), n. One who, or that which, smelts.

6341

Smeltery

Smelt″er‐y (?), n. A house or place for smelting.

6342

Smeltie

Smelt″ie (?), n. A fish, the bib.

6343

Smelting

Smelt″ing, a. & n. from Smelt.Smelting furnace(Metal.), a furnace in which ores are smelted or reduced.

6344

Smerk

Smerk (?), n. & v. See Smirk.

6345

Smerk (2)

{ Smerk (?), Smerk″y (?), } a. Smart; jaunty; spruce. See Smirk, a.So smerk, so smooth, his pricked ears. Spenser.