Webster's Dictionary 1913

5077

Silicoidea

‖Sil′i‐coi″de‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Silex, and -oid.] (Zoöl.) An extensive order of Porifera, which includes those that have the skeleton composed mainly of siliceous fibers or...

5078

Silicon

Sil″i‐con (?), n. [See Silica.] (Chem.) A nonmetalic element analogous to carbon. It always occurs combined in nature, and is artificially obtained in the free state, usually as...

5079

Silicotungstic

Sil′i‐co‐tung″stic (?), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of a series of double acids of silicon and tungsten, known in the free state, and also in their salt...

5080

Silicula

‖Si‐lic″u‐la (?), n.(Bot.) A silicle.

5081

Silicule

Sil″i‐cule (?), n.(Bot.) A silicle.

5082

Siliculose

Si‐lic″u‐lose′ (?), a. [NL. siliculosus, fr. L. silicula: cf. F. siliculeux. See Silicle.] 1. (Bot.) Bearing silicles; pertaining to, or resembling, silicles.2. Full of, or cons...

5083

Siliginose

Si‐lig″i‐nose′ (?), a.[L. siligineus, fr. siligo, -inis, fine and very white wheat.] Made of fine wheat. Bailey.

5084

Siling

Sil″ing (?), a. & n. from Sile to strain.Siling dish, a colander.

5085

Siliqua

Sil″i‐qua (?), n.; pl.Siliquæ (#). [L. See Silique.] 1. (Bot.) Same as Silique.2. A weight of four grains; a carat; — a term used by jewelers, and refiners of gold.

5086

Silique

Sil″ique (?), n. [L. siliqua a pod or husk, a very small weight or measure: cf. F. silique.] (Bot.) An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepime...

5087

Siliquiform

Sil″i‐qui‐form (?), a. [Silique + -form: cf. F. siliquiforme.] (Bot.) Having the form of a silique.

5088

Siliquosa

‖Sil′i‐quo″sa (?), n. pl. [NL. See Siliquose.] (Bot.) A Linnæan order of plants including those which bear siliques.

5089

Siliquose

{ Sil″i‐quose′ (?), Sil″i‐quous (?), } a. [NL. siliquosus: cf. F. siliqueux.] (Bot.) Bearing siliques; as, siliquose plants; pertaining to, or resembling, siliques; as, siliquos...

5090

Silk

Silk (?), n. [OE. silk, selk, AS. seolc, seoloc; akin to Icel. silki, SW. & Dan. silke; prob. through Slavic from an Oriental source; cf. Lith. szilkai, Russ. shelk', and also L...

5091

Silk-stocking

Silk″–stock′ing, a. Wearing silk stockings (which among men were formerly worn chiefly by the luxurious or aristocratic); hence, elegantly dressed; aristocratic; luxurious; — ch...

5092

Silken

Silk″en (?), a. [AS. seolcen, seolocen.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; as, silken cloth; a silken veil.2. Fig.: Soft; delicate; tender; smooth; as, ...

5093

Silken (2)

Silk″en, v. t. To render silken or silklike. Dyer.

5094

Silkiness

Silk″i‐ness (?), n. 1. The quality or state of being silky or silken; softness and smoothness.2. Fig.: Effeminacy; weakness. B. Jonson.

5095

Silkman

Silk″man (?), n.; pl.Silkmen (�). A dealer in silks; a silk mercer. Shak.

5096

Silkness

Silk″ness (?), n. Silkiness. B. Jonson.

5097

Silkweed

Silk″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) Any plant of the genera Asclepias and Acerates whose seed vessels contain a long, silky down; milkweed.

5098

Silkworm

Silk″worm′ (?), n. [AS. seolcwyrm.] (Zoöl.) The larva of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths, which spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon befo...

5099

Silky

Silk″y (?), a. [Compar.Silkier (?); superl.Silkiest.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster.2. Hence, soft and smooth; ...

5100

Sill

Sill (?), n. [OE. sille, sylle, AS. syl, syll; akin to G. schwelle, OHG. swelli, Icel. syll, svill, Sw. syll, Dan. syld, Goth. gasuljan to lay a foundation, to found.] The basis...

5101

Sill (2)

Sill, n. [Cf. Thill.] The shaft or thill of a carriage.

5102

Sill (3)

Sill, n. [Cf. 4th Sile.] A young herring.

5103

Sillabub

Sil″la‐bub (?), n. [Cf. sile to strain, and bub liquor, also Prov. E. sillibauk.] A dish made by mixing wine or cider with milk, and thus forming a soft curd; also, sweetened cr...