Webster's Dictionary 1913

1567

Sciography

Sci‐og″ra‐phy (?), n. See Sciagraphy.

1568

Sciolism

Sci″o‐lism (?), n. [See Sciolist.] The knowledge of a sciolist; superficial knowledge.

1569

Sciolist

Sci″o‐list (?), n. [L. sciolus. See Sciolous.] One who knows many things superficially; a pretender to science; a smatterer.These passages in that book were enough to humble the...

1570

Sciolistic

Sci′o‐lis″tic (?), a. Of or pertaining to sciolism, or a sciolist; partaking of sciolism; resembling a sciolist.

1571

Sciolous

Sci″o‐lous (?), a. [L. scilus, dim. of scius knowing, fr. scire to know. See Science.] Knowing superficially or imperfectly. Howell.

1572

Sciomachy

Sci‐om″a‐chy (?), n. [Gr. �, �; � a shadow + � battle: cf. F. sciomachie, sciamachie.] A fighting with a shadow; a mock contest; an imaginary or futile combat. [Written also sci...

1573

Sciomancy

Sci″o‐man′cy (?), n. [Gr. � a shadow + -mancy: cf. F. sciomance, sciamancie.] Divination by means of shadows.

1574

Scion

Sci″on (?), n. [OF. cion, F. scion, probably from scier to saw, fr. L. secare to cut. Cf. Section.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A shoot or sprout of a plant; a sucker. (b) A piece of a slende...

1575

Scioptic

Sci‐op″tic (?), a. [Gr. � shadow + � belonging to sight: cf. F. scioptique. See Optic.] (Opt.) Of or pertaining to an optical arrangement for forming images in a darkened room, ...

1576

Sciopticon

Sci‐op″ti‐con (?), n. [NL. See Scioptic.] A kind of magic lantern.

1577

Scioptics

Sci‐op″tics (?), n. The art or process of exhibiting luminous images, especially those of external objects, in a darkened room, by arrangements of lenses or mirrors.

1578

Scioptric

Sci‐op″tric (?), a.(Opt.) Scioptic.

1579

Sciot

Sci″ot (?), a. Of or pertaining to the island Scio (Chio or Chios). — n. A native or inhabitant of Scio. [Written also Chiot.]

1580

Sciotheric

Sci′o‐ther″ic (?), a. [Cf. L. sciothericon a sundial. See Sciatheric.] Of or pertaining to a sundial.Sciotheric telescope(Dialing), an instrument consisting of a horizontal dial...

1581

Scious

Sci″ous (?), a. [L. scius.] Knowing; having knowledge. “Brutes may be and are scious.” Coleridge.

1582

Scire facias

‖Sci′re fa″ci‐as (sī′rē̍ fā″shĭ‐ăs). (Law) A judicial writ, founded upon some record, and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the party bringing it should no...

1583

Scirrhoid

Scir″rhoid (skĭr″roid), a. [Scirrhus + -oid.] Resembling scirrhus. Dunglison.

1584

Scirrhosity

Scir‐rhos″i‐ty (skĭr‐rŏs″ĭ‐ty̆), n.(Med.) A morbid induration, as of a gland; state of being scirrhous.

1585

Scirrhous

Scir″rhous (skĭr″rŭs), a. [NL. scirrhosus.] (Med.) Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus; indurated; knotty; as, scirrhous affections; scirrhous disease. [Written ...

1586

Scirrhus

Scir″rhus (?), n.; pl. L. Scirrhi (#), E. Scirrhuses (#). [NL., from L. scirros, Gr. �, �, fr. �, �, hard.] (Med.) (a) An indurated organ or part; especially, an indurated gland...

1587

Sciscitation

Scis′ci‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. sciscitatio, fr. sciscitari to inquire, from sciscere to seek to know, v. incho. from scire to know.] The act of inquiring; inquiry; demand. Bp. Hall.

1588

Scise

Scise (?), v. i. [L. scindere, scissum, to cut, split.] To cut; to penetrate.The wicked steel scised deep in his right side. Fairfax.

1589

Scissel

Scis″sel (?), n. [Cf. Scissile.] 1. The clippings of metals made in various mechanical operations.2. The slips or plates of metal out of which circular blanks have been cut for ...

1590

Scissible

Scis″si‐ble (?), a. [L. scindere, scissum, to split.] Capable of being cut or divided by a sharp instrument. Bacon.

1591

Scissil

Scis″sil (?), n. See Scissel.

1592

Scissile

Scis″sile (?), a. [L. scissilis, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, to split: cf. F. scissile. See Schism.] Capable of being cut smoothly; scissible. Arbuthnot.

1593

Scission

Scis″sion (?), n. [L. scissio, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, to split: cf. F. scission.] The act of dividing with an instrument having a sharp edge. Wiseman.