Webster's Dictionary 1913

4942

Sigaultian

Si‐gaul″ti‐an (?), a.(Surg.) Pertaining to Sigault, a French physician. See Symphyseotomy.

4943

Sigger

Sig″ger, v. i. Same as Sicker.

4944

Sigh

Sigh (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sighed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sighing.] [OE. sighen, si�en; cf. also OE. siken, AS. sīcan, and OE. sighten, si�ten, sichten, AS. siccettan; all, perhap...

4945

Sigh (2)

Sigh, v. t. 1. To exhale (the breath) in sighs.Never man sighed truer breath. Shak.2. To utter sighs over; to lament or mourn over.Ages to come, and men unborn,Shall bless her n...

4946

Sigh (3)

Sigh, n. [OE. sigh; cf. OE. sik. See Sigh, v. i.] 1. A deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued or grieved; the act of sighing.I could driv...

4947

Sigh-born

Sigh″–born′ (?), a. Sorrowful; mournful. “Sigh-born thoughts.” De Quincey.

4948

Sigher

Sigh″er (?), n. One who sighs.

4949

Sighing

Sigh″ing, a. Uttering sighs; grieving; lamenting. “Sighing millions.” Cowper. — Sigh″ing‐ly, adv.

4950

Sight

Sight (?), n. [OE. sight, si�t, siht, AS. siht, gesiht, gesih�, gesieh�, gesyh�; akin to D. gezicht, G. sicht, gesicht, Dan. sigte, Sw. sigt, from the root of E. see. See See, v...

4951

Sight (2)

Sight (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Sighting.] 1. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a wreck. Kane.2. To look at through a sight; to see accu...

4952

Sight (3)

Sight, v. i.(Mil.) To take aim by a sight.

4953

Sight-hole

Sight″–hole′ (?), n. A hole for looking through; a peephole. “Stop all sight-holes.” Shak.

4954

Sight-seeing

Sight″–see′ing (?), a. Engaged in, or given to, seeing sights; eager for novelties or curiosities.

4955

Sight-seeing (2)

Sight″–see′ing, n. The act of seeing sights; eagerness for novelties or curiosities.

4956

Sight-seer

Sight″–se′er (?), n. One given to seeing sights or noted things, or eager for novelties or curiosities.

4957

Sight-shot

Sight″–shot′ (?), n. Distance to which the sight can reach or be thrown. Cowley.

4958

Sighted

Sight″ed, a. Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; — used in composition; as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, and the like.

4959

Sightful

Sight″ful (?), a. Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous. Testament of Love.

4960

Sightfulness

Sight″ful‐ness, n. The state of being sightful; perspicuity. Sir P. Sidney.

4961

Sighting

Sight″ing, a. & n. from Sight, v. t.Sighting shot, a shot made to ascertain whether the sights of a firearm are properly adjusted; a trial shot.

4962

Sightless

Sight″less, a. 1. Wanting sight; without sight; blind.Of all who blindly creep or sightless soar. Pope.2. That can not be seen; invisible.The sightless couriers of the air. Shak...

4963

Sightliness

Sight″li‐ness (?), n. The state of being sightly; comeliness; conspicuousness.

4964

Sightly

Sight″ly (?), a. 1. Pleasing to the sight; comely. “Many brave, sightly horses.” L'Estrange.2. Open to sight; conspicuous; as, a house stands in a sightly place.

4965

Sightproof

Sight″proof′ (?), a. Undiscoverable to sight.Hidden in their own sightproof bush. Lowell.

4966

Sightsman

Sights″man (?), n.; pl.Sightsmen (�). (Mus.) One who reads or performs music readily at first sight. Busby.

4967

Sigil

Sig″il (?), n. [L. sigillum. See Seal a stamp.] A seal; a signature. Dryden.Of talismans and sigils knew the power. Pope.

4968

Sigillaria

‖Sig′il‐la″ri‐a (?), n. pl. [L., from sigillum a seal. See Sigil.] (Rom. Antic.) Little images or figures of earthenware exposed for sale, or given as presents, on the last two ...