Webster's Dictionary 1913

9586

Stench

Stench (?), v. t. To stanch. Harvey.

9587

Stench (2)

Stench, n. [AS. stenc a strong smell, fr. stincan. See Stink, v. i.] 1. A smell; an odor.Clouds of savory stench involve the sky. Dryden.2. An ill smell; an offensive odor; a st...

9588

Stench (3)

Stench, v. t. [AS. stencan to emit a smell, fr. stincan to smell. See Stench, n.] To cause to emit a disagreeable odor; to cause to stink. Young.

9589

Stenchy

Stench″y (?), a. Having a stench. Dyer.

9590

Stencil

Sten″cil (?), n. [Probably from OF. estincelle spangle, spark, F. étincelle spark, L. scintilla. See Scintillate, and cf. Tinsel.] A thin plate of metal, leather, or other mater...

9591

Stencil (2)

Sten″cil, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stenciled (?) or Stencilled; p. pr. & vb. n.Stenciling or Stencilling.] To mark, paint, or color in figures with stencils; to form or print by means...

9592

Stenciler

Sten″cil‐er (?), n. One who paints or colors in figures by means of stencil. [Written also stenciller.]

9593

Stenoderm

Sten″o‐derm (?), n. [Gr. στενόσ narrow, little + -derm.] (Zoöl.) Any species of bat belonging to the genus Stenoderma, native of the West Indies and South America. These bats ha...

9594

Stenodermine

Sten′o‐der″mine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the genus Stenoderma, which includes several West Indian and South American nose-leaf bats.

9595

Stenograph

Sten″o‐graph (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Stenographed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Stenographing (?).] To write or report in stenographic characters.

9596

Stenograph (2)

Sten″o‐graph, n. A production of stenography; anything written in shorthand.I saw the reporters' room, in which they redact their hasty stenographs. Emerson.

9597

Stenographer

Ste‐nog″ra‐pher (?), n. One who is skilled in stenography; a writer of shorthand.

9598

Stenographic

{ Sten′o‐graph″ic (?), Sten′o‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. sténographique.] Of or pertaining to stenography.

9599

Stenographist

Ste‐nog″ra‐phist (?), n. A stenographer.

9600

Stenography

Ste‐nog″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. στενόσ narrow, close + graphy: cf. F. sténographie, G. stenographie.] The art of writing in shorthand, by using abbreviations or characters for whole...

9601

Stenophyllous

Ste‐noph″yl‐lous (?), a. [Gr. στενόσ narrow + φύλλον leaf.] (Bot.) Having narrow leaves.

9602

Stenosis

‖Ste‐no″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. στενόσ narrow.] (Med.) A narrowing of the opening or hollow of any passage, tube, or orifice; as, stenosis of the pylorus. It differs from stri...

9603

Stenostome

Sten″o‐stome (?), a. [Gr. στενόσ narrow, little + στόμα mouth.] (Zoöl.) Having a small or narrow mouth; — said of certain small ground snakes (Opoterodonta), which are unable to...

9604

Stent

Stent (?), v. t. [Obs. imp.Stente (?); obs. p. p.Stent.] [See Stint.] To keep within limits; to restrain; to cause to stop, or cease; to stint.Then would he weep, he might not b...

9605

Stent (2)

Stent, v. i. To stint; to stop; to cease.And of this cry they would never stenten. Chaucer.

9606

Stent (3)

Stent, n. An allotted portion; a stint. “Attain'd his journey's stent.” Mir. for Mag.

9607

Stenting

Stent″ing, n. An opening in a wall in a coal mine. [Written also stenton.] Halliwell.

9608

Stentor

Sten″tor (?), n. [L. Stentor, Gr. �.] 1. A herald, in the Iliad, who had a very loud voice; hence, any person having a powerful voice.2. (Zoöl.) Any species of ciliated Infusori...

9609

Stentorian

Sten‐to″ri‐an (?), a. [L. stentoreus; cf. Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to a stentor; extremely loud; powerful; as, a stentorian voice; stentorian lungs.

9610

Stentorin

Sten″to‐rin (?), n.(Chem.) A blue coloring matter found in some stentors. See Stentor, 2.

9611

Stentorious

Sten‐to″ri‐ous (?), a. Stentorian.

9612

Stentoronic

Sten′to‐ron″ic (?), a. Stentorian.