Webster's Dictionary 1913

11800

Sumpitan

Sum″pi‐tan (?), n. A kind of blowgun for discharging arrows, — used by the savages of Borneo and adjacent islands.

11801

Sumpter

Sump″ter (?), n. [OF. sommetier the driver of a pack horse; akin to OF. & F. sommier a pack horse, L. sagmarius, fr. sagma a pack saddle, in LL., a load, Gr. � a pack saddle, fr...

11802

Sumpter (2)

Sump″ter, a. Carrying pack or burdens on the back; as, a sumpter horse; a sumpter mule. Bacon.

11803

Sumption

Sump″tion (?), n. [L. sumptio, fr. sumere, sumptum, to take.] 1. A taking. Jer. Taylor.2. (Logic) The major premise of a syllogism.

11804

Sumptuary

Sump″tu‐a‐ry (?), a. [L. sumptuarius, fr. sumptus expense, cost, fr. sumere, sumptum, to take, use, spend; sub under + emere to take, buy: cf. F. somptuaire. See Redeem.] Relati...

11805

Sumptuosity

Sump′tu‐os″i‐ty (?), n. [L. sumptuositas: cf. F. somptuosité.] Expensiveness; costliness; sumptuousness. Sir W. Raleigh.

11806

Sumptuous

Sump″tu‐ous (?), a. [L. sumptuosus, fr. sumptus expanse, cost: cf. F. somptueux. See Sumptuary.] Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid...

11807

Sun

Sun (?), n.(Bot.) See Sunn.

11808

Sun (2)

Sun (?), n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. √297. Cf. Solar, So...

11809

Sun (3)

Sun, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sunned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sunning.] To expose to the sun's rays; to warm or dry in the sun; as, to sun cloth; to sun grain.Then to sun thyself in open a...

11810

Sun star

Sun″ star′ (?). (Zoöl.) See Sun star, under Sun.

11811

Sun-burner

Sun″–burn′er (?), n. A circle or cluster of gas-burners for lighting and ventilating public buildings.

11812

Sun-dried

Sun″–dried′ (?), a. Dried by the heat of the sun. “Sun-dried brick.” Sir T. Herbert.

11813

Sun-struck

Sun″–struck′ (?), a.(Med.) Overcome by, or affected with, sunstroke; as, sun-struck soldiers.

11814

Sunbeam

Sun″beam′ (?), n. [AS. sunnebeam.] A beam or ray of the sun. “Evening sunbeams.” Keble.Thither came Uriel, gliding through the evenOn a sunbeam. Milton.

11815

Sunbird

Sun″bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of small brilliantly colored birds of the family Nectariniidæ, native of Africa, Southern Asia, the East Indies, and Aus...

11816

Sunblink

Sun″blink′ (?), n. A glimpse or flash of the sun. Sir W. Scott.

11817

Sunbonnet

Sun″bon″net (?), n. A bonnet, generally made of some thin or light fabric, projecting beyond the face, and commonly having a cape, — worn by women as a protection against the sun.

11818

Sunbow

Sun″bow′ (?), n. A rainbow; an iris. Byron.

11819

Sunburn

Sun″burn′ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sunburned (?) or Sunburnt (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Sunburning.] To burn or discolor by the sun; to tan.Sunburnt and swarthy though she be. Dryden.

11820

Sunburn (2)

Sun″burn′, n. The burning or discoloration produced on the skin by the heat of the sun; tan.

11821

Sunburning

Sun″burn′ing, n. Sunburn; tan. Boyle.

11822

Sunburst

Sun″burst′ (?), n. A burst of sunlight.

11823

Suncup

Sun″cup′ (?), n. A yellow flowered evening primrose (Taraxia, syn. Œnothera, ovata) native of California.

11824

Sundart

Sun″dart′ (?), n. Sunbeam. Mrs. Hemans.

11825

Sunday

Sun″day (?), n. [AS. sunnandæg; sunne, gen. sunnan, the sun + dæg day; akin to D. zondag, G. sonntag; — so called because this day was anciently dedicated to the sun, or to its ...

11826

Sunday (2)

Sun″day, a. Belonging to the Christian Sabbath.Sunday letter. See Dominical letter, under Dominical. — Sunday school. See under School.