Webster's Dictionary 1913

8830

Squamule

Squam″ule (–ū̍l), n.(Bot.) Same as Squamula.

8831

Squamulose

Squam″u‐lose′ (–lōs′; 277), a. Having little scales; squamellate; squamulate.

8832

Squander

Squan″der (skwŏn″dẽr), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Squandered (–dẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Squandering.] [Cf. Scot. squatter to splash water about, to scatter, to squander, Prov. E. swatter, ...

8833

Squander (2)

Squan″der, v. i. 1. To spend lavishly; to be wasteful.They often squandered, but they never gave. Savage.2. To wander at random; to scatter.The wise man's folly is anatomizedEve...

8834

Squander (3)

Squan″der, n. The act of squandering; waste.

8835

Squanderer

Squan″der‐er (–ẽr), n. One who squanders.

8836

Squanderingly

Squan″der‐ing‐ly, adv. In a squandering manner.

8837

Square

Square (skwâr), n. [OF. esquarre, esquierre, F. équerre a carpenter's square (cf. It. squadra), fr. (assumed) LL. exquadrare to make square; L. ex + quadrus a square, fr. quattu...

8838

Square (2)

Square (skwâr), a. 1. (Geom.) Having four equal sides and four right angles; as, a square figure.2. Forming a right angle; as, a square corner.3. Having a shape broad for the he...

8839

Square (3)

Square, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Squared (skwârd); p. pr. & vb. n.Squaring.] [Cf. OF. escarrer, esquarrer. See Square, n.] 1. To form with four equal sides and four right angles. Spen...

8840

Square (4)

Square, v. i. 1. To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to conform or agree; to suit; to fit.No works shall find acceptance...That square not truly with the Scriptur...

8841

Square-rigged

Square″–rigged′ (skwâr″rĭgd′), a.(Naut.) Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a ship and a ...

8842

Square-toed

Square″–toed′ (–tōd′), a. Having the toe square.Obsolete as fardingales, ruffs, and square-toed shoes. V. Knox.

8843

Square-toes

Square″–toes′ (–tōz′), n. A precise person; — used contemptuously or jocularly. Thackeray.

8844

Squarely

Square″ly, adv. In a square form or manner.

8845

Squareness

Square″ness, n. The quality of being square; as, an instrument to try the squareness of work.

8846

Squarer

Squar″er (skwâr″ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, squares.2. One who squares, or quarrels; a hot-headed, contentious fellow. Shak.

8847

Squarish

Squar″ish, a. Nearly square. Pennant.

8848

Squarrose

Squar‐rose″ (skwŏr‐rŏs″ or skwŏr″rōs′; 277), a. [L. squarrosus (perhaps) scurfy, scabby.] Ragged, or full of loose scales or projecting parts; rough; jagged; as: (a) (Bot. & Zoö...

8849

Squarroso-dentate

Squar‐ro′so–den″tate (skwŏr‐rō′sō̍–dĕn″tā̍t), a.(Bot.) Having the teeth bent out of the plane of the lamina; — said of a leaf.

8850

Squarrous

Squar″rous (skwăr″rŭs or skwŏr″–), a. Squarrose.

8851

Squarrulose

Squar″ru‐lose′ (–rụ‐lōs′), a. [Dim. of squarrose.] (Bot.) Somewhat squarrose; slightly squarrose. Gray.

8852

Squash

Squash (skwŏsh), n. [Cf. Musquash.] (Zoöl.) An American animal allied to the weasel. Goldsmith.

8853

Squash (2)

Squash, n. [Massachusetts Indian asq, pl. asquash, raw, green, immature, applied to fruit and vegetables which were used when green, or without cooking; askutasquash vine apple....

8854

Squash (3)

Squash, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Squashed (skwŏsht); p. pr. & vb. n.Squashing.] [OE. squachen, OF. escachier, esquachier, to squash, to crush, F. écacher, perhaps from (assumed) LL. e...

8855

Squash (4)

Squash, n. 1. Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of pease.Not yet old enough for a man, nor young enough for a boy; as a squash is before 't is a peasc...

8856

Squash (5)

Squash (?), n. A game much like rackets, played in a walled court with soft rubber balls and bats like tennis rackets.