Webster's Dictionary 1913

12340

Suricat

Su″ri‐cat (?), n. [F. surikate, from the native name in South Africa.] (Zoöl.) Same as Zenick. [Written also suricate, surikate.]

12341

Surinam toad

Su′ri‐nam″ toad″ (?). (Zoöl.) A species of toad native of Surinam. See Pipa.

12342

Surintendant

Sur′in‐tend″ant (?), n. [F. See Superintendent.] Superintendent.

12343

Surlily

Sur″li‐ly (?), adv. In a surly manner.

12344

Surliness

Sur″li‐ness, n. The quality or state of being surly.

12345

Surling

Sur″ling (?), n. [See Surly.] A sour, morose fellow. Camden.

12346

Surloin

Sur″loin′ (?), n. [F. surlonge; sur upon + longe loin. See Sur-, and Loin.] A loin of beef, or the upper part of the loin. See Sirloin, the more usual, but not etymologically pr...

12347

Surly

Sur″ly (?), a. [Compar.Surlier (?); superl.Surliest.] [Probably from sir, and originally meaning, sirlike, i.e., proud. See Sir, and Like, a.] 1. Arrogant; haughty. Cotgrave.2. ...

12348

Surmark

Sur″mark′ (?), n.(Shipbuilding) A mark made on the molds of a ship, when building, to show where the angles of the timbers are to be placed. [Written also sirmark.]

12349

Surmisable

Sur‐mis″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being surmised; as, a surmisable result.

12350

Surmisal

Sur‐mis″al (?), n. Surmise. Milton.

12351

Surmise

Sur‐mise″ (?), n. [OF. surmise accusation, fr. surmettre, p. p. surmis, to impose, accuse; sur (see Sur-) + mettre to put, set, L. mittere to send. See Mission.] 1. A thought, i...

12352

Surmise (2)

Sur‐mise″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surmised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Surmising.] To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to g...

12353

Surmiser

Sur‐mis″er (?), n. One who surmises.

12354

Surmising

Sur‐mis″ing, a. & n. from Surmise, v.

12355

Surmount

Sur‐mount″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surmounted; p. pr. & vb. n.Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter, sormonter, F. surmonter; sur over + monter to mount. See Sur-, and M...

12356

Surmountable

Sur‐mount″a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. F. surmontable.] Capable of being surmounted or overcome; superable. — Sur‐mount″a‐ble‐ness, n.

12357

Surmounted

Sur‐mount″ed, a. 1. (Arch.) Having its vertical height greater than the half span; — said of an arch.2. (Her.) Partly covered by another charge; — said of an ordinary or other b...

12358

Surmounter

Sur‐mount″er (?), n. One who, or that which, surmounts.

12359

Surmullet

Sur‐mul″let (?), n. [F. surmulet; saur, saure, brownish yellow, red + mulet a mullet. See Sorrel, a., and Mullet.] (Zoöl.) Any one of various species of mullets of the family Mi...

12360

Surmulot

Sur″mu‐lot (?), n.(Zoöl.) The brown, or Norway, rat.

12361

Surname

Sur″name′ (?), n. [Pref. sur + name; really a substitution for OE. sournoun, from F. surnom. See Sur-, and Noun, Name.] 1. A name or appellation which is added to, or over and a...

12362

Surname (2)

Sur‐name″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surnamed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Surnaming.] [Cf. F. surnommer.] To name or call by an appellation added to the original name; to give a surname to...

12363

Surnominal

Sur‐nom″i‐nal (?), a. Of or pertaining to a surname or surnames.

12364

Suroxidate

Sur‐ox″i‐date (?), v. t.(Chem.) To combine with oxygen so as to form a suroxide or peroxide.

12365

Suroxide

Sur‐ox″ide (?), n. [Cf. F. suroxyde. See Sur-, and Oxide.] (Chem.) A peroxide.

12366

Surpass

Sur‐pass″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Surpassed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Surpassing.] [F. surpasser; sur over + passer to pass. See Sur-, and Pass.] To go beyond in anything good or bad;...