Webster's Dictionary 1913

2431

Searchlight

Search″light′ (?), n. (a) An apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light of approximately parallel rays, usually devised so that it can be swiveled about. (b) The beam of ...

2432

Searcloth

Sear″cloth′ (?; 115), n. Cerecloth. Mortimer.

2433

Searcloth (2)

Sear″cloth, v. t. To cover, as a sore, with cerecloth.

2434

Seared

Seared (?), a. Scorched; cauterized; hence, figuratively, insensible; not susceptible to moral influences.A seared conscience and a remorseless heart. Macaulay.

2435

Searedness

Sear″ed‐ness (?), n. The state of being seared or callous; insensibility. Bp. Hall.

2436

Seascape

Sea″scape (?), n. [Cf. Landscape.] A picture representing a scene at sea. Thackeray.

2437

Seashell

Sea″shell′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The shell of any marine mollusk.

2438

Seashore

Sea″shore′ (?), n. 1. The coast of the sea; the land that lies adjacent to the sea or ocean.2. (Law) All the ground between the ordinary high-water and low-water marks.

2439

Seasick

Sea″sick′ (?), a. Affected with seasickness.

2440

Seasickness

Sea″sick′ness, n. The peculiar sickness, characterized by nausea and prostration, which is caused by the pitching or rolling of a vessel.

2441

Seaside

Sea″side′ (?), n. The land bordering on, or adjacent to, the sea; the seashore. Also used adjectively.

2442

Season

Sea″son (?), n. [OE. sesoun, F. saison, properly, the sowing time, fr. L. satio a sowing, a planting, fr. serere, satum, to sow, plant; akin to E. sow, v., to scatter, as seed.]...

2443

Season (2)

Sea″son, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Seasoned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Seasoning.] 1. To render suitable or appropriate; to prepare; to fit.He is fit and seasoned for his passage. Shak.2. To ...

2444

Season (3)

Sea″son (?), v. i. 1. To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.2. To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrate...

2445

Seasonable

Sea″son‐a‐ble (?), a. Occurring in good time, in due season, or in proper time for the purpose; suitable to the season; opportune; timely; as, a seasonable supply of rain.Mercy ...

2446

Seasonage

Sea″son‐age (?), n. A seasoning. South.

2447

Seasonal

Sea″son‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to the seasons.Seasonal dimorphism(Zoöl.), the condition of having two distinct varieties which appear at different seasons, as certain speci...

2448

Seasoner

Sea″son‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, seasons, or gives a relish; a seasoning.

2449

Seasoning

Sea″son‐ing, n. 1. The act or process by which anything is seasoned.2. That which is added to any species of food, to give it a higher relish, as salt, spices, etc.; a condiment...

2450

Seasonless

Sea″son‐less, a. Without succession of the seasons.

2451

Seat

Seat (sēt), n. [OE. sete, Icel. sæti; akin to Sw. säte, Dan. sæde, MHG. sāze, AS. set, setl, and E. sit. √154. See Sit, and cf. Settle, n.] 1. The place or thing upon which one ...

2452

Seat (2)

Seat, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Seated; p. pr. & vb. n.Seating.] 1. To place on a seat; to cause to sit down; as, to seat one's self.The guests were no sooner seated but they entered i...

2453

Seat (3)

Seat, v. i. To rest; to lie down. Spenser.

2454

Seating

Seat″ing (sēt″ĭng), n. 1. The act of providing with a seat or seats; as, the seating of an audience.2. The act of making seats; also, the material for making seats; as, cane sea...

2455

Seatless

Seat″less (?), a. Having no seat.

2456

Seave

Seave (?), n. [Cf. Dan. siv, Sw. säf, Icel. sef.] A rush. Halliwell.

2457

Seavy

Seav′y, a. Overgrown with rushes.