Webster's Dictionary 1913

8668

Springlet

Spring″let (sprĭng″lĕt), n. A little spring.But yet from out the little hillOozes the slender springlet still. Sir W. Scott.

8669

Springtail

Spring″tail′ (–tāl′), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of small apterous insects belonging to the order Thysanura. They have two elastic caudal stylets which can be bent un...

8670

Springtide

Spring″tide′ (–tīd′), n. The time of spring; springtime. Thomson.

8671

Springtime

Spring″time′ (–tīm′), n. The season of spring; springtide.

8672

Springy

Spring″y (–y̆), a. [Compar.Springier (–ĭ‐ẽr); superl.Springiest.] [From Spring.] 1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; ...

8673

Sprinkle

Sprin″kle (sprĭṉ″k'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sprinkled (–k'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Sprinkling (–klĭng).] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, prope...

8674

Sprinkle (2)

Sprin″kle, v. i. 1. To scatter a liquid, or any fine substance, so that it may fall in particles.And the priest shall... sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before t...

8675

Sprinkle (3)

Sprin″kle, n. 1. A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.2. A utensil for sprinkling; a sprinkler.

8676

Sprinkler

Sprin″kler (–klẽr), n. 1. One who sprinkles.2. An instrument or vessel used in sprinkling; specifically, a watering pot.

8677

Sprinkling

Sprin″kling (–klĭng), n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles.Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe.2. A small quantity fal...

8678

Sprint

Sprint (sprĭnt), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sprinted; p. pr. & vb. n.Sprinting.] [Cf. Sprunt.] To run very rapidly; to run at full speed.A runner should be able to sprint the whole way....

8679

Sprint (2)

Sprint, n. The act of sprinting; a run of a short distance at full speed.Sprint race, a foot race at the highest running speed; — usually limited to distances under a quarter of...

8680

Sprinter

Sprint″er (–ẽr), n. One who sprints; one who runs in sprint races; as, a champion sprinter.

8681

Sprit

Sprit (sprĭt), v. t. [Akin to G. spritzen, sprützen. See Sprit, v. i.] To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. Sir T. Browne.

8682

Sprit (2)

Sprit, v. i. [AS. spryttan to sprout, bud. See Sprout, v. i., and cf. Spurt, v. t., Sprit a spar.] To sprout; to bud; to germinate, as barley steeped for malt.

8683

Sprit (3)

Sprit, n. A shoot; a sprout. Mortimer.

8684

Sprit (4)

Sprit, n. [OE. spret, AS. spreót a sprit, spear; akin to D. spriet, and E. sprout, sprit, v.t. & i. See Sprout, v. i.] (Naut.) A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sai...

8685

Sprite

Sprite (sprīt), n. [OE. sprit, F. esprit, fr. L. spiritus. See Spirit, and cf. Sprightly.] 1. A spirit; a soul; a shade; also, an apparition. See Spright.Gaping graves received ...

8686

Spriteful

Sprite″ful (–fụl), a., Sprite″ful‐ly, adv., Sprite″li‐ness (–lĭ‐nĕs), n., Sprite″ly, a., etc. See Sprightful, Sprightfully, Sprightliness, Sprightly, etc.

8687

Spritsail

Sprit″sail (sprĭt″sāl; among seamen sprĭt″s'l), n.(Naut.) (a) A sail extended by a sprit. (b) A sail formerly hung under the bowsprit, from the spritsail yard.

8688

Sprocket

Sprock″et (?), n.(Mach.) (a) A tooth or projection, as on the periphery of a wheel, shaped so as to engage with a chain. (b) A sprocket wheel.

8689

Sprocket wheel

Sprock″et wheel′ (sprŏk″ĕt hwēl′). [Etymology of sprocket is uncertain.] (Mach.) Same as Chain wheel.

8690

Sprod

Sprod (sprŏd), n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. bradan a salmon.] (Zoöl.) A salmon in its second year.

8691

Sprong

Sprong (sprŏng), obs.imp. of Spring. Sprung.

8692

Sprout

Sprout (sprout), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sprouted; p. pr. & vb. n.Sprouting.] [OE. sprouten, spruten; akin to OFries. sprūta, AS. spreótan, D. spruiten, G. spriessen, Sw. spruta to s...

8693

Sprout (2)

Sprout, v. t. 1. To cause to sprout; as, the rain will sprout the seed.2. To deprive of sprouts; as, to sprout potatoes.

8694

Sprout (3)

Sprout, n. [Cf. AS. sprote a sprout, sprig; akin to Icel. sproti, G. sprosse. See Sprout, v. i.] 1. The shoot of a plant; a shoot from the seed, from the stump, or from the root...