Sermonize (v. t.) To preach or discourse to; to affect or influence by means of a sermon or of sermons.
Sermonizer (n.) One who sermonizes.
Serolin (n.) A peculiar fatty substance found in the blood, probably a mixture of fats, cholesterin, etc.
Serolin (n.) A body found in fecal matter and thought to be formed in the intestines from the cholesterin of the bile; -- called also stercorin, and stercolin.
Seron (n.) Alt. of Seroon
Seroon (n.) Same as Ceroon.
Serose (a.) Serous.
Serosity (n.) The quality or state of being serous.
Serosity (n.) A thin watery animal fluid, as synovial fluid and pericardial fluid.
Serotine (n.) The European long-eared bat (Vesperugo serotinus).
Serotinous (a.) Appearing or blossoming later in the season than is customary with allied species.
Serous (a.) Thin; watery; like serum; as the serous fluids.
Serous (a.) Of or pertaining to serum; as, the serous glands, membranes, layers. See Serum.
Serow (n.) Alt. of Surrow
Surrow (n.) The thar.
Serpens (n.) A constellation represented as a serpent held by Serpentarius.
Serpent (n.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia.
Serpent (n.) Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
Serpent (n.) A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it passess through the air or along the ground.
Serpent (n.) The constellation Serpens.
Serpent (n.) A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form.
Serpented (imp. & p. p.) of Serpent
Serpenting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Serpent
Serpent (v. i.) To wind like a serpent; to crook about; to meander.
Serpent (v. t.) To wind; to encircle.
Serpentaria (a.) The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot (Aristolochia Serpentaria).
Serpentarius (n.) A constellation on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules; -- called also Ophiuchus.
Serpentiform (a.) Having the form of a serpent.
Serpentigenous (a.) Bred of a serpent.
Serpentine (a.) Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid.
Serpentine (n.) A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.
Serpentine (n.) A kind of ancient cannon.
Serpentine (v. i.) To serpentize.
Serpentinely (adv.) In a serpentine manner.
Serpentinian (n.) See 2d Ophite.
Serpentinize (v. t.) To convert (a magnesian silicate) into serpentine.
Serpentinous (a.) Relating to, or like, serpentine; as, a rock serpentinous in character.
Serpentize (v. i.) To turn or bend like a serpent, first in one direction and then in the opposite; to meander; to wind; to serpentine.
Serpentry (n.) A winding like a serpent's.
Serpentry (n.) A place inhabited or infested by serpents.
Serpent-tongued (a.) Having a forked tongue, like a serpent.
Serpet (n.) A basket.
Serpette (n.) A pruning knife with a curved blade.
Serpiginous (a.) Creeping; -- said of lesions which heal over one portion while continuing to advance at another.
Serpigo (n.) A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.
Serpolet (n.) Wild thyme.
Serpulae (pl. ) of Serpula
Serpulas (pl. ) of Serpula
Serpula (n.) Any one of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of the genus Serpula and allied genera of the family Serpulidae. They secrete a calcareous tube, which is usually irregularly contorted, but is sometimes spirally coiled. The worm has a wreath of plumelike and often bright-colored gills around its head, and usually an operculum to close the aperture of its tube when it retracts.
Serpulian (n.) Alt. of Serpulidan
Serpulidan (n.) A serpula.
Serpulite (n.) A fossil serpula shell.
Serr (v. t.) To crowd, press, or drive together.
Serranoid (n.) Any fish of the family Serranidae, which includes the striped bass, the black sea bass, and many other food fishes.
Serranoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the Serranidae.
Serrate (a.) Alt. of Serrated
Serrated (a.) Notched on the edge, like a saw.
Serrated (a.) Beset with teeth pointing forwards or upwards; as, serrate leaves.
Serration (n.) Condition of being serrate; formation in the shape of a saw.
Serration (n.) One of the teeth in a serrate or serrulate margin.
Serratirostral (a.) Having a toothed bill, like that of a toucan.
Serrator (n.) The ivory gull (Larus eburneus).
Serrature (n.) A notching, like that between the teeth of a saw, in the edge of anything.
Serrature (n.) One of the teeth in a serrated edge; a serration.
Serricated (a.) Covered with fine silky down.
Serricorn (a.) Having serrated antenn/.
Serricorn (n.) Any one of a numerous tribe of beetles (Serricornia). The joints of the antennae are prominent, thus producing a serrate appearance. See Illust. under Antenna.
Serried (a.) Crowded; compact; dense; pressed together.
Serrifera (n. pl.) A division of Hymenoptera comprising the sawflies.
Serrirostres (n. pl.) Same as Lamellirostres.
Serrous (a.) Like the teeth off a saw; jagged.
Serrula (n.) The red-breasted merganser.
Serrulate (a.) Alt. of Serrulated
Serrulated (a.) Finely serrate; having very minute teeth.
Serrulation (n.) The state of being notched minutely, like a fine saw.
Serrulation (n.) One of the teeth in a serrulate margin.
Serried (imp. & p. p.) of Serry
Serrying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Serry
Serry (v. t.) To crowd; to press together.
Sertularia (n.) A genus of delicate branching hydroids having small sessile hydrothecae along the sides of the branches.
Sertularian (n.) Any species of Sertularia, or of Sertularidae, a family of hydroids having branched chitinous stems and simple sessile hydrothecae. Also used adjectively.
Serum (n.) The watery portion of certain animal fluids, as blood, milk, etc.
Serum (n.) A thin watery fluid, containing more or less albumin, secreted by the serous membranes of the body, such as the pericardium and peritoneum.
Servable (a.) Capable of being served.
Servable (a.) Capable of being preserved.
Servage (n.) Serfage; slavery; servitude.
Serval (n.) An African wild cat (Felis serval) of moderate size. It has rather long legs and a tail of moderate length. Its color is tawny, with black spots on the body and rings of black on the tail.
Servaline (a.) Related to, or resembling, the serval.
Servant (n.) One who serves, or does services, voluntarily or on compulsion; a person who is employed by another for menial offices, or for other labor, and is subject to his command; a person who labors or exerts himself for the benefit of another, his master or employer; a subordinate helper.
Servant (n.) One in a state of subjection or bondage.
Servant (n.) A professed lover or suitor; a gallant.
Servant (v. t.) To subject.
Servantess (n.) A maidservant.
Servantry (n.) A body of servants; servants, collectively.
Served (imp. & p. p.) of Serve
Serving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Serve
Serve (v. t.) To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, as an inferior, domestic, serf, slave, hired assistant, official helper, etc.; specifically, in a religious sense, to obey and worship.
Serve (v. t.) To be subordinate to; to act a secondary part under; to appear as the inferior of; to minister to.
Serve (v. t.) To be suitor to; to profess love to.
Serve (v. t.) To wait upon; to supply the wants of; to attend; specifically, to wait upon at table; to attend at meals; to supply with food; as, to serve customers in a shop.