-men (pl. ) of Signalman
Signalman (n.) A man whose business is to manage or display signals; especially, one employed in setting the signals by which railroad trains are run or warned.
Signalment (n.) The act of signaling, or of signalizing; hence, description by peculiar, appropriate, or characteristic marks.
Signate (v. t.) Having definite color markings.
Signation (v. t.) Sign given; marking.
Signatory (a.) Relating to a seal; used in sealing.
Signatory (a.) Signing; joining or sharing in a signature; as, signatory powers.
-ries (pl. ) of Signatory
Signatory (n.) A signer; one who signs or subscribes; as, a conference of signatories.
Signature (v. t.) A sign, stamp, or mark impressed, as by a seal.
Signature (v. t.) Especially, the name of any person, written with his own hand, employed to signify that the writing which precedes accords with his wishes or intentions; a sign manual; an autograph.
Signature (v. t.) An outward mark by which internal characteristics were supposed to be indicated.
Signature (v. t.) A resemblance between the external characters of a disease and those of some physical agent, for instance, that existing between the red skin of scarlet fever and a red cloth; -- supposed to indicate this agent in the treatment of the disease.
Signature (v. t.) The designation of the key (when not C major, or its relative, A minor) by means of one or more sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff, immediately after the clef, affecting all notes of the same letter throughout the piece or movement. Each minor key has the same signature as its relative major.
Signature (v. t.) A letter or figure placed at the bottom of the first page of each sheet of a book or pamphlet, as a direction to the binder in arranging and folding the sheets.
Signature (v. t.) The printed sheet so marked, or the form from which it is printed; as, to reprint one or more signatures.
Signature (v. t.) That part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark).
Signature (v. t.) To mark with, or as with, a signature or signatures.
Signaturist (n.) One who holds to the doctrine of signatures impressed upon objects, indicative of character or qualities.
Signboard (n.) A board, placed on or before a shop, office, etc., on which ssome notice is given, as the name of a firm, of a business, or the like.
Signer (n.) One who signs or subscribes his name; as, a memorial with a hundred signers.
Signet (n.) A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign manual; -- called also privy signet.
Signeted (a.) Stamped or marked with a signet.
Signifer (a.) Bearing signs.
Significance (n.) Alt. of Significancy
Significancy (n.) The quality or state of being significant.
Significancy (n.) That which is signified; meaning; import; as, the significance of a nod, of a motion of the hand, or of a word or expression.
Significancy (n.) Importance; moment; weight; consequence.
Significant (a.) Fitted or designed to signify or make known somethingl having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look.
Significant (a.) Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event.
Significant (n.) That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.
Significantly (adv.) In a significant manner.
Significate (n.) One of several things signified by a common term.
Signification (n.) The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.
Signification (n.) That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words.
Significative (a.) Betokening or representing by an external sign.
Significative (a.) Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning or purpose; significant.
Significator (n.) One who, or that which, signifies.
Significatory (a.) Significant.
Significatory (n.) That which is significatory.
Significavit (n.) Formerly, a writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by the ordinary, of a man's standing excommunicate by the space of forty days, for the laying him up in prison till he submit himself to the authority of the church.
Signified (imp. & p. p.) of Signify
Signifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Signify
Signify (n.) To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional token, as words, gestures, signals, or the like; to announce; to make known; to declare; to express; as, a signified his desire to be present.
Signify (n.) To mean; to import; to denote; to betoken.
Signior (n.) Sir; Mr. The English form and pronunciation for the Italian Signor and the Spanish Se–or.
Signiorize (v. t.) To exercise dominion over; to lord it over.
Signiorize (v. i.) To exercise dominion; to seigniorize.
Signiorship (n.) State or position of a signior.
Signiory (n.) Same as Seigniory.
Signor (n.) Alt. of Signore
Signore (n.) Sir; Mr.; -- a title of address or respect among the Italians. Before a noun the form is Signor.
Signora (n.) Madam; Mrs; -- a title of address or respect among the Italians.
Signorina (n.) Miss; -- a title of address among the Italians.
Signpost (n.) A post on which a sign hangs, or on which papers are placed to give public notice of anything.
Sik (a.) Alt. of Sike
Sike (a.) Such. See Such.
Sike (n.) A gutter; a stream, such as is usually dry in summer.
Sike (n.) A sick person.
Sike (v. i.) To sigh.
Sike (n.) A sigh.
Siker (n.) Alt. of Sikerness
Sikerly (n.) Alt. of Sikerness
Sikerness (n.) See 2d Sicker, Sickerly, etc.
Sikhs (n. pl.) A religious sect noted for warlike traits, founded in the Punjab at the end of the 15th century.
Silage (n. & v.) Short for Ensilage.
Sile (v. t.) To strain, as fresh milk.
Sile (v. i.) To drop; to flow; to fall.
Sile (n.) A sieve with fine meshes.
Sile (n.) Filth; sediment.
Sile (n.) A young or small herring.
Silence (n.) The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
Silence (n.) Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness.
Silence (n.) Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.
Silence (n.) The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.
Silence (n.) Absence of mention; oblivion.
Silence (interj.) Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence.
Silenced (imp. & p. p.) of Silence
Silencing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Silence
Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
Silence (v. t.) To put to rest; to quiet.
Silence (v. t.) To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel.
Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.
Silene (n.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.
Silent (a.) Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
Silent (a.) Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
Silent (a.) Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent.
Silent (a.) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in "fable."
Silent (a.) Having no effect; not operating; inefficient.
Silent (n.) That which is silent; a time of silence.
Silentiary (n.) One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state.
Silentious (a.) Habitually silent; taciturn; reticent.
Silently (adv.) In a silent manner.
Silentness (n.) State of being silent; silence.
Silenus (n.) See Wanderoo.
Silesia (n.) A kind of linen cloth, originally made in Silesia, a province of Prussia.
Silesia (n.) A twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings.
Silesian (a.) Of or pertaining to Silesia.
Silesian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Silesia.
Silex (n.) Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic.