Webster's Dictionary 1913

8236

Spiny (2)

Spin″y, n. See Spinny.

8237

Spiodea

‖Spi‐o″de‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Spio the typical genus.] (Zoöl.) An extensive division of marine Annelida, including those that are without oral tentacles or cirri, and have t...

8238

Spirable

Spi″ra‐ble (?), a. [L. spirabilis.] Capable of being breathed; respirable. Nash.

8239

Spiracle

Spir″a‐cle (?), n.[L. spiraculum, fr. spirare to breathe: cf. F. spiracule. See Spirit.] 1. (Anat.) The nostril, or one of the nostrils, of whales, porpoises, and allied animals...

8240

Spiracular

Spi‐rac″u‐lar (?), a. Of or pertaining to a spiracle.

8241

Spiræa

Spi‐ræ″a (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of shrubs or perennial herbs including the meadowsweet and the hardhack.

8242

Spiræic

Spi‐ræ″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the meadowsweet (Spiræa); formerly, designating an acid which is now called salicylic acid.

8243

Spiral

Spi″ral (?), a. [Cf. F. spiral. See Spire a winding line.] 1. Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it; as, the spiral curve of a watch spring.2...

8244

Spiral (2)

Spi″ral (?), n. [Cf. F. spirale. See Spiral, a.] 1. (Geom.) A plane curve, not reëntrant, described by a point, called the generatrix, moving along a straight line according to ...

8245

Spirality

Spi‐ral″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or states of being spiral.

8246

Spirally

Spi″ral‐ly (?), adv. In a spiral form, manner, or direction.

8247

Spiralozooid

Spi‐ra′lo‐zo″oid (?), n. [Spiral + zooid. So called because they often have a spiral form when contracted.] (Zoöl.) One of the special defensive zooids of certain hydroids. They...

8248

Spirant

Spi″rant (?), n. [L. spirans, -antis, p. pr. of spirare to breathe. See Spirit.] (Phon.) A term used differently by different authorities; — by some as equivalent to fricative, ...

8249

Spiranthy

Spi‐ran″thy (?), n.(Bot.) The occasional twisted growth of the parts of a flower.

8250

Spiration

Spi‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. spiratio, fr. spirare to breathe.] The act of breathing. Barrow.

8251

Spire

Spire (?), v. i. [L. spirare to breathe. See Spirit.] To breathe. Shenstone.

8252

Spire (2)

Spire, n. [OE. spire, spir, a blade of grass, a young shoot, AS. spīr; akin to G. spier a blade of grass, Dan. spire a sprout, sprig, Sw. spira a spar, Icel. spīra.] 1. A slende...

8253

Spire (3)

Spire, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Spired (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Spiring.] To shoot forth, or up in, or as if in, a spire. Emerson.It is not so apt to spire up as the other sorts, being mor...

8254

Spire (4)

Spire, n. [L. spira coil, twist; akin to Gr. ���: cf. F. spire.] 1. A spiral; a curl; a whorl; a twist. Dryden.2. (Geom.) The part of a spiral generated in one revolution of the...

8255

Spired

Spired (?), a. Having a spire; being in the form of a spire; as, a spired steeple. Mason.

8256

Spiricle

Spi″ri‐cle (?), n. [Dim., fr. L. spira a coil.] (Bot.) One of certain minute coiled threads in the coating of some seeds. When moistened these threads protrude in great numbers....

8257

Spirifer

Spi″ri‐fer (?), n. [NL., fr. L. spira a coil + ferreto bear.] (Paleon.) Any one of numerous species of fossil brachipods of the genus Spirifer, or Delthyris, and allied genera, ...

8258

Spirillum

‖Spi‐ril″lum (?), n. [NL., dim. of L. spira a coil.] (Biol.) A genus of common motile microörganisms (Spirobacteria) having the form of spiral-shaped filaments. One species is s...

8259

Spiring

Spir″ing (?), a. Shooting up in a spire or spires. “The spiring grass.” Dryton.

8260

Spirit

Spir″it (?), n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. Conspire, Expire, Esprit, Sprite.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath...

8261

Spirit (2)

Spir″it (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Spirited; p. pr. & vb. n.Spiriting.] 1. To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; as, civil dissensions often spirit the ambit...

8262

Spiritally

Spir″it‐al‐ly (?), adv.[L. spiritalis belonging to breathing.] By means of the breath. Holder.