Webster's Dictionary 1913

946

Saturity

Sa‐tu″ri‐ty (?), n. [L. saturitas, fr. satur full of food, sated.] The state of being saturated; fullness of supply. Warner.

947

Saturn

Sa″turn (?), n. [L. Saturnus, literally, the sower, fr. serere, satum, to sow. See Season.] 1. (Roman Myth.) One of the elder and principal deities, the son of Cœlus and Terra (...

948

Saturnalia

Sat′ur‐na″li‐a (?), n. pl. [L. See Saturn.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a per...

949

Saturnalian

Sat′ur‐na″li‐an (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Saturnalia.2. Of unrestrained and intemperate jollity; riotously merry; dissolute. “Saturnalian amusement.” Burke.

950

Saturnian

Sa‐tur″ni‐an (?), a. [L. Saturnius.] 1. (Roman Myth.) Of or pertaining to Saturn, whose age or reign, from the mildness and wisdom of his government, is called the golden age.2....

951

Saturnian (2)

Sa‐tur″ni‐an, n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of large handsome moths belonging to Saturnia and allied genera. The luna moth, polyphemus, and promethea, are examples. They...

952

Saturnicentric

Sat′urn‐i‐cen″tric (?), a.(Astron.) Appearing as if seen from the center of the planet Saturn; relating or referred to Saturn as a center.

953

Saturnine

Sat″ur‐nine (?), a. [L. Saturnus the god Saturn, also, the planet Saturn: cf. F. saturnin of or pertaining to lead (Saturn, in old chemistry, meaning lead), saturnien saturnine,...

954

Saturnism

Sat″ur‐nism (?), n.(Med.) Plumbism. Quain.

955

Saturnist

Sat″ur‐nist (?), n. A person of a dull, grave, gloomy temperament. W. Browne.

956

Satyr

Sa″tyr (?; 277), n. [L. satyrus, Gr. �: cf. F. satyre.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merrimen...

957

Satyriasis

‖Sat′y‐ri″a‐sis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. �. See Satyr.] Immoderate venereal appetite in the male. Quain.

958

Satyric

{ Sa‐tyr″ic (?), Sa‐tyr″ic‐al (?) }, a. [L. satyricus, Gr. σατυρικόσ.] Of or pertaining to satyrs; burlesque; as, satyric tragedy. P. Cyc.

959

Satyrion

‖Sa‐tyr″i‐on (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. σατύριον.] (Bot.) Any one of several kinds of orchids.

960

Sauba ant

Sau″ba ant′ (?). (Zoöl.) A South American ant (Œcodoma cephalotes) remarkable for having two large kinds of workers besides the ordinary ones, and for the immense size of its fo...

961

Sauce

Sauce (?), n. [F., fr. OF. sausse, LL. salsa, properly, salt pickle, fr. L. salsus salted, salt, p. p. of salire to salt, fr. sal salt. See Salt, and cf. Saucer, Souse pickle, S...

962

Sauce (2)

Sauce (sa̤s), v. t. [Cf. F. saucer.] [imp. & p. p.Sauced (sa̤st); p. pr. & vb. n.Saucing (sa̤″sĭng).] 1. To accompany with something intended to give a higher relish; to supply ...

963

Sauce (3)

‖Sauce (sōs), n.(Fine Art) A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump.

964

Sauce-alone

Sauce″–a‐lone′ (?), n.(Bot.) Jack-by-the-hedge. See under Jack.

965

Saucebox

Sauce″box′ (?), n. [See Sauce, and Saucy.] A saucy, impudent person; especially, a pert child.Saucebox, go, meddle with your lady's fan,And prate not here! A. Brewer.

966

Saucepan

Sauce″pan′ (?), n. A small pan with a handle, in which sauce is prepared over a fire; a stewpan.

967

Saucer

Sau″cer (?), n. [F. saucière, from sauce. See Sauce.] 1. A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table. Bacon.2. A small dish, commonly deeper than a plate, in which a...

968

Saucily

Sau″ci‐ly (?), adv. In a saucy manner; impudently; with impertinent boldness. Addison.

969

Sauciness

Sau″ci‐ness, n. The quality or state of being saucy; that which is saucy; impertinent boldness; contempt of superiors; impudence.Your sauciness will jest upon my love. Shak.Syn....

970

Saucisson

{ ‖Sau′cis′son″ (?), Sau′cisse″ (?) }, n. [F., fr. saucisse sausage. See Sausage.] 1. (Mining or Gun.) A long and slender pipe or bag, made of cloth well pitched, or of leather,...

971

Saucy

Sau″cy (?), a. [Compar.Saucier (?); superl.Sauciest.] [From Sauce.] 1. Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with cont...

972

Sauerkraut

Sauer″kraut′ (?), n. [G., fr. sauer sour + kraut herb, cabbage.] Cabbage cut fine and allowed to ferment in a brine made of its own juice with salt, — a German dish.