Webster's Dictionary 1913

1540

Sciatically

Sci‐at″ic‐al‐ly, adv. With, or by means of, sciatica.

1541

Scibboleth

Scib″bo‐leth (?), n. Shibboleth.

1542

Science

Sci″ence (?), n. [F., fr. L. scientia, fr. sciens, -entis, p. pr. of scire to know. Cf. Conscience, Conscious, Nice.] 1. Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertain...

1543

Science (2)

Sci″ence, v. t. To cause to become versed in science; to make skilled; to instruct. Francis.

1544

Scient

Sci″ent (?), a. [L. sciens, -entis, p. pr.] Knowing; skillful. Cockeram.

1545

Scienter

‖Sci‐en″ter (?), adv.(Law) Knowingly; willfully. Bouvier.

1546

Sciential

Sci‐en″tial (?), a. [LL. scientialis, fr. L. scientia.] Pertaining to, or producing, science. Milton.

1547

Scientific

Sci′en‐tif″ic (?), a. [F. scientifique; L. scientia science + facere to make.] 1. Of or pertaining to science; used in science; as, scientific principles; scientific apparatus; ...

1548

Scientifical

Sci′en‐tif″ic‐al (?), a. Scientific. Locke.

1549

Scientifically

Sci′en‐tif″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In a scientific manner; according to the rules or principles of science.It is easier to believe than to be scientifically instructed. Locke.

1550

Scientist

Sci″en‐tist (?), n. One learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant.☞ Twenty years ago I ventured to propose one which has been slow...

1551

Scilicet

Scil″i‐cet (?), adv. [L., fr. scire licet you may know.] To wit; namely; videlicet; — often abbreviated to sc., or ss.

1552

Scillain

Scil″la‐in (?), n.(Chem.) A glucoside extracted from squill (Scilla) as a light porous substance.

1553

Scillitin

Scil″li‐tin (?), n. [Cf. F. scilitine.] (Chem.) A bitter principle extracted from the bulbs of the squill (Scilla), and probably consisting of a complex mixture of several subst...

1554

Scimiter

{ Scim″i‐ter, Scim″i‐tar } (?), n. [F. cimeterre, cf. It. scimitarra, Sp. cimitarra; fr. Biscayan cimetarra with a sharp edge; or corrupted from Per. shimshīr.] 1. A saber with ...

1555

Scincoid

Scin″coid (?), a. [L. scincus a kind of lizard (fr. Gr. �) + -oid. Cf. Skink.] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the family Scincidæ, or skinks. — n. A scincoidian.

1556

Scincoidea

‖Scin‐coi″de‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A tribe of lizards including the skinks. See Skink.

1557

Scincoidian

Scin‐coid″i‐an (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family Scincidæ or tribe Scincoidea. The tongue is not extensile. The body and tail are covered with ...

1558

Sciniph

Scin″iph (?), n. [L. scinifes, cinifes, or ciniphes, pl., Gr. �.] Some kind of stinging or biting insect, as a flea, a gnat, a sandfly, or the like. Ex. viii. 17 (Douay version).

1559

Scink

Scink (?), n.(Zoöl.) A skink.

1560

Scink (2)

Scink (?), n. A slunk calf.

1561

Scintilla

‖Scin‐til″la (?), n. A spark; the least particle; an iota; a tittle. R. North.

1562

Scintillant

Scin″til‐lant (?), a. [L. scintillans, p. pr. of scintillare to sparkle. See Scintillate.] Emitting sparks, or fine igneous particles; sparkling. M. Green.

1563

Scintillate

Scin″til‐late (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Scintillated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Scintillating.] [L. scintillare, scintillatum, from scintilla a spark. Cf. Stencil.] 1. To emit sparks, or...

1564

Scintillation

Scin′til‐la″tion (?), n. [L. scintillatio: cf. F. scintillation.] 1. The act of scintillating.2. A spark or flash emitted in scintillating.These scintillations are... the inflam...

1565

Scintillous

Scin″til‐lous (?), a. Scintillant.

1566

Scintillously

Scin″til‐lous‐ly, adv. In a scintillant manner.