Webster's Dictionary 1913

6994

Solenoid

So″len‐oid (?), n.[Gr. ��� channel + -oid.] (Elec.) An electrodynamic spiral having the conjuctive wire turned back along its axis, so as to neutralize that component of the eff...

6995

Solenostomi

‖So′le‐nos″to‐mi (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A tribe of lophobranch fishes having a tubular snout. The female carries the eggs in a ventral pouch.

6996

Soleplate

Sole″plate′ (?), n.(Mach.) (a) A bedplate; as, the soleplate of a steam engine. (b) The plate forming the back of a waterwheel bucket.

6997

Soler

{ So″ler (?), So″lere (?), } n. [OE. See Solar, n.] A loft or garret. See Solar, n.Sir W. Scott.

6998

Solert

So″lert (?), a. [L. solers, sollers, -ertis,clever, skillful.] Skillful; clever; crafty. Cudworth.

6999

Solertiousness

So‐ler″tious‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being solert. Bp. Hacket.

7000

Soleship

Sole″ship (?), n. The state of being sole, or alone; soleness. Sir E. Dering.

7001

Solfanaria

Sol′fa‐na″ri‐a (?), n. [It., from solfo sulphur.] A sulphur mine.

7002

Solfatara

‖Sol′fa‐ta″ra (?), n.[It., from solfo brimstone, sulphur, L. sulfur, E. sulphur.] (Geol.) A volcanic area or vent which yields only sulphur vapors, steam, and the like. It repre...

7003

Solfeggiare

‖Sol′feg‐gia″re (?), v. i.(Mus.) To sol-fa. See Sol-fa, v. i.

7004

Solfeggio

‖Sol‐feg″gio (?), n.[It., fr. solfa the gamut.] (Mus.) The system of arranging the scale by the names do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, by which singing is taught; a singing exercise...

7005

Solferino

Sol′fe‐ri″no (?), n. A brilliant deep pink color with a purplish tinge, one of the dyes derived from aniline; — so called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought abou...

7006

Soli

‖So″li (?), n., pl. of Solo.

7007

Solicit

So‐lic″it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Solicited; p. pr. & vb. n.Soliciting.] [F. sollicier, L. sollicitare, solicitare, -atum, fr. sollicitus wholly (i.e., violently) moved; sollus ...

7008

Solicitant

So‐lic″it‐ant (?), n.[L. sollicitans, p. pr.] One who solicits.

7009

Solicitate

So‐lic″it‐ate (?), a. Solicitous. Eden.

7010

Solicitation

So‐lic′i‐ta″tion (?), n. [F. sollicitation, or L. sollicitatio.] 1. The act of soliciting; earnest request; persistent asking; importunity.2. Excitement; invitation; as, the sol...

7011

Solicitor

So‐lic″it‐or (?), n. [F. solliciteur, L. sollicitator.] 1. One who solicits.2. (Law) (a) An attorney or advocate; one who represents another in court; — formerly, in English pra...

7012

Solicitor-general

So‐lic″it‐or–gen″er‐al (?), n. The second law officer in the government of Great Britain; also, a similar officer under the United States government, who is associated with the ...

7013

Solicitous

So‐lic″it‐ous (?), a.[L. sollicitus, solicitus. See Solicit, v. t.] Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil; concerned; anxious; care...

7014

Solicitress

So‐lic″it‐ress (?), n. A woman who solicits.

7015

Solicitude

So‐lic″i‐tude (?), n. [F. sollicitude,r L. sollicitudo.] The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire good; anxiety.The many cares and ...

7016

Solid

Sol″id (sŏl″ĭd), a. [L. solidus, probably akin to sollus whole, entire, Gr. ���: cf. F. solide. Cf. Consolidate,Soda, Solder, Soldier, Solemn.] 1. Having the constituent parts s...

7017

Solid (2)

Sol″id, n. 1. A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid.2. (Geom.) A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a ...

7018

Solid-drawn

Sol″id–drawn′, a. Drawn out from a heated solid bar, as by a process of spiral rolling which first hollows the bar and then expands the cavity by forcing the bar over a pointed ...

7019

Solidago

‖Sol′i‐da″go (?), n. [NL., fr. L. solidare to strengthen, unite; — so called in allusion to its reputed healing qualities.] (Bot.) A genus of yellow-flowered composite perennial...

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Solidare

Sol″i‐dare (?), n. [LL. solidus. Cf. Sou.] A small piece of money. Shak.