SEXUALITY
SEXUAL'ITY, noun The state of being distinguished by sex.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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SEZIN
SE'ZIN, noun.1. In law, possession. Seizin is of two sorts, seizin in deed or fact, and seizin in law. Seizin in fact or deed, is actual or corporal possession; seizin in law, i...
SHAB
SHABverb intransitive To play mean tricks. In some parts of New England, it signifies to reject or dismiss; as, a woman who shabs her suitor. It is however very vulgar and very ...
SHABBILY
SHAB'BILY, adverb [from shabby.]1. Raggedly; with rent or ragged clothes; as, to be clothed shabbily.2. Maenly; in a despicable manner.
SHABBINESS
SHAB'BINESS, noun1. Raggedness; as the shabbiness of a garment.2. Meanness; paltriness.
SHABBY
SHAB'BY, adjective1. Ragged; torn or worn to rags; as a shabby coat; shabby clothes.2. Clothed with ragged garments.The dean was so shabby- Swift.3. Mean; paltry; despicable; as...
SHACK
SHACK, noun In ancient customs of England, a liberty of witer pasturage. In Norfolk and Suffolk, the lord of the manot has a shack, that is, liberty of feeding his sheep at plea...
SHACKLE
SHACK'LE, noun Stubble. [In Scotish, shag is the refuse of barley, or that which is not well filled, and is given to horses. The word shack then is probably from a root which si...
SHACKLED
SHACK'LED, participle passive Tied; confined; embarrassed.
SHACKLES
SHACK'LES,1. Fetters, gyves, handcuffs, cords or something else that confines the limbs so as to restrain the use of them, or prevent free motion.2. That which obstructs or emba...
SHACKLING
SHACK'LING, participle present tense Fettering; binding; confining.
SHAD
SHAD, noun It has no plural termination. Shad is singular or plural. A fish, a species of Clupea. Shad enter the rivers in England and America in the spring in immense numbers.
SHADDOCK
SHAD'DOCK, noun A variety of the orange (Citrus aurantium;) pampelmoe. A large species of orange (Citrus decumana.)
SHADE
SHADE, noun [Latin scutum, a shield.]1. Literally, the interception, cutting of or interruption of the rays of light; hence, the obscurity which is caused by such interception. ...
SHADED
SHA'DED, participle passive Defended from the rays of the sun; darkened.
SHADER
SHA'DER, noun He or that which shades.
SHADINESS
SHA'DINESS, noun [from shady.] The state of being shady; umbrageousness; as the shadiness of the forest.
SHADING
SHA'DING, participle present tense Sheltering from the sun's rays.
SHADOW
SHAD'OW, noun1. Shade within defined limits; obscurity or deprivation of light, apparent on a plane and represtnting the form of the body which intercepts the rays of light; as ...
SHADOW-GRASS
SHAD'OW-GRASS, noun A kind of grass so called. [Gramen sylvaticum.]
SHADOWED
SHAD'OWED, participle passive Represented imperfectly or typically.
SHADOWING
SHAD'OWING, participle present tense Representing by faint or imperfect resemblance.SHAD'OWING, noun Shade or gradation of light and color. [This should be shading.]
SHADOWY
SHAD'OWY, adjective1. Full of shade; dark; gloomy.This shadowy desert, unfrequented woods. Shak.2. Not brightly luminous; faintly light.More pleasant lightShadowy sets off the f...
SHADY
SHA'DY, adjective [from shade.]1. Abounding with shade or shades; overspread with shade.And Amaryllis fills the shady groves. Dryden.2. Sheltered from the glare of light or sult...
SHAEFUL
SHA'EFUL, nounadjective [shame and full.]1. That brings shame or disgrace; scandalous; disgraceful; injurious to reputation. It expresses less than infamous and ignominious.His ...
SHAFFLE
SHAF'FLE, verb intransitive [See Shuffle.] To hobble or limp. [Not in use.]
SHAFFLER
SHAF'FLER, noun A hobbler; one that limps. [Not in use.]