Webster's Dictionary 1913

8776

Spyglass

Spy″glass′ (–glȧs′), n. A small telescope for viewing distant terrestrial objects.

8777

Spyism

Spy″ism (–ĭz'm), n. Act or business of spying.

8778

Spynace

{ Spy″nace (spī″nā̍s; 48), Spyne (spīn), } n.(Naut.) See Pinnace, n., 1 (a).

8779

Squab

Squab (skwŏb), a. [Cf. dial. Sw. sqvabb a soft and fat body, sqvabba a fat woman, Icel. kvap jelly, jellylike things, and E. quab.] 1. Fat; thick; plump; bulky.Nor the squab dau...

8780

Squab (2)

Squab, n. 1. (Zoöl.) A nestling of a pigeon or other similar bird, esp. when very fat and not fully fledged.2. A person of a short, fat figure.Gorgonious sits abdominous and wan...

8781

Squab (3)

Squab, adv. [Cf. dial. Sw. sqvapp, a word imitative of a splash, and E. squab fat, unfledged.] With a heavy fall; plump.The eagle took the tortoise up into the air, and dropped ...

8782

Squab (4)

Squab, v. i. To fall plump; to strike at one dash, or with a heavy stroke.

8783

Squab-chick

Squab″–chick′ (–chĭk′), n.(Zoöl.) A young chicken before it is fully fledged.

8784

Squabash

Squa‐bash″ (skwȧ‐băsh″), v. t. To crush; to quash; to squash. Sir W. Scott.

8785

Squabbish

Squab″bish (skwŏb″bĭsh), a. Thick; fat; heavy.

8786

Squabble

Squab″ble (skwŏb″b'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Squabbled (–b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Squabbling (–blĭng).] [Cf. dial. Sw. skvabbel a dispute, skvappa to chide.] 1. To contend for superio...

8787

Squabble (2)

Squab″ble, v. t.(Print.) To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry or are mixed and need careful readjustment; — said of type that has been set up.

8788

Squabble (3)

Squab″ble, n. A scuffle; a wrangle; a brawl.

8789

Squabbler

Squab″bler (–blẽr), n. One who squabbles; a contentious person; a brawler.

8790

Squabby

Squab″by (–by̆), a. Short and thick; squabbish.

8791

Squacco

Squac″co (skwăk″kō̍), n.; pl.Squaccos (–kōz). (Zoöl.) A heron (Ardea comata) found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe.

8792

Squad

Squad (skwŏd), n. [F. escouade, fr. Sp. escuadra, or It. squadra, (assumed) LL. exquadrare to square; L. ex + quadra a square. See Square.] 1. (Mil.) A small party of men assemb...

8793

Squad (2)

Squad, n. Sloppy mud. Tennyson.

8794

Squadron

Squad″ron (skwŏd″rŭn), n. [F. escadron, formerly also esquadron, Sp. escuadron, or It. squadrone. See Squad.] 1. Primarily, a square; hence, a square body of troops; a body of t...

8795

Squadroned

Squad″roned (skwŏd″rŭnd), a. Formed into squadrons, or squares. Milton.

8796

Squail

Squail (skwāl), v. i. To throw sticks at cocks; to throw anything about awkwardly or irregularly. Southey.

8797

Squaimous

Squai″mous (skwā″mŭs), a. Squeamish.

8798

Squali

‖Squa″li (skwā″lī), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. squalus a kind of sea fish.] (Zoöl.) The suborder of elasmobranch fishes which comprises the sharks.

8799

Squalid

Squal″id (skwŏl″ĭd), a. [L. squalidus, fr. squalere to be foul or filthy.] Dirty through neglect; foul; filthy; extremely dirty.Uncombed his locks, and squalid his attire. Dryde...

8800

Squalidity

Squa‐lid″i‐ty (skwȧ‐lĭd″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [L. squaliditas.] The quality or state of being squalid; foulness; filthiness.

8801

Squalidly

Squal″id‐ly (skwŏl″ĭd‐ly̆), adv. In a squalid manner.

8802

Squalidness

Squal″id‐ness, n. Quality or state of being squalid.