SPHERICAL
SPHER'IC, SPHER'ICAL, adjective [Latin sphericus.]1. Globular; orbicular; having a surface in every part equally distant from the center; as a SPHERICAL body. Drops of water tak...
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SPHERICS
SPHER'ICS, noun The doctrine of the sphere.
SPHEROID
SPHEROID,n. [sphere and form.] A body or figure approaching to a sphere, but not perfectly spherical. A spheroid is oblate or prolate. The earth is found to be a oblate spheroid...
SPHEROIDAL
SPHEROID'AL, SPHEROID'IC, SPHEROID'ICAL, adjective
SPHEROIDIC
SPHEROID'AL, SPHEROID'IC, SPHEROID'ICAL, adjective
SPHEROIDICAL
SPHEROID'AL, SPHEROID'IC, SPHEROID'ICAL, adjective1. Having the form of a sheriod.2. In crystalography, bounded by several convex faces.
SPHEROIDITY
SPHEROID'ITY, noun The state or quality of being spheroidal.
SPHEROSIDERITE
SPHEROSID'ERITE, noun A substance found in the basaltic compact lava of Steinheim; called also glass lava or hyatite.
SPHERULE
SPHER'ULE, noun [Latin spharula.] A little sphere or spherical body. Mercury or quicksilver when poured upon a plane, divides itself into a great number of minute spherules.
SPHERULITE
SPHER'ULITE, noun A variety of obsidian or pearl-stone, found in rounded grains.
SPHERY
SPHE'RY, adjective1. Belonging to the sphere.2. Round; spherical.
SPHINCTER
SPHINC'TER, noun In anatomy, a muscle that contracts or shuts; as the sphincter labiorum; sphincter vesica.
SPHINX
SPHINX, noun [Latin sphinx]1. A famous monster in Egypt, having the body of a lion and the face of a young woman.2. In entomology, the hawk-moth, a genus of insects.
SPHRAGID
SPHRAG'ID, noun A species of ocherous clay which falls to pieces in water with the emission of many bubbles; called also earth of Lemons.
SPIAL
SPIAL, noun A spy; a scout. [Not in use.]
SPICATE
SPI'CATE, adjective [Latin spicatus, from spica, a spike.] Having a spike or ear.
SPICE
SPICE, noun1. A vegetable production, fragrant or aromatic to the smell and pungent to the taste; used in sauces and in cookery.2. A small quantity; something that enriches or a...
SPICED
SPI'CED, participle passive Seasoned with spice.
SPICER
SPI'CER, noun1. One that seasons with spice.2. One that deals in spice.
SPICERY
SPI'CERY, noun1. Spices in general; fragrant and aromatic vegetable substances used in seasoning.2. A repository of spices.
SPICK
SPICK AND SPAN, bright; shining; as a garment spick and span new, or span-new. brightness; spiccare, to shine; spiccar le parole, to speak distinctly; spicciare, to rush out, th...
SPICKNEL
SPICK'NEL, SPIG'NEL, noun The herb maldmony or bear wort. the Athamanta Meum, Ethusa Meum.
SPICOSITY
SPICOS'ITY, noun [Latin spica.] The state of having or being full of ears, like corn. [Not in use.]
SPICULAR
SPIC'ULAR, adjective [Latin spiculum, a dart.] Resembling a dart; having sharp points.
SPICULATE
SPIC'ULATE, verb transitive [Latin spiculo, to sharpen, from spiculum, a dart, from spica, or its root. See Spike.] To sharpen to a point.
SPICY
SPI'CY, adjective [from spice.]1. Producing spice; abounding with spices; as the spicy shore of Arabia.2. Having the qualities of spice; fragrant; aromatic; as spicy plants. Led...
SPIDER
SPI'DER, noun [I know not from what source this word is derived.] The common name of the insects of the genus Aranea, remarkable for spinning webs for taking their prey and form...