Sire (n.) A father; the head of a family; the husband.
Sire (n.) A creator; a maker; an author; an originator.
Sire (n.) The male parent of a beast; -- applied especially to horses; as, the horse had a good sire.
Sired (imp. & p. p.) of Sire
Siring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sire
Sire (v. t.) To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions.
Siredon (n.) The larval form of any salamander while it still has external gills; especially, one of those which, like the axolotl (Amblystoma Mexicanum), sometimes lay eggs while in this larval state, but which under more favorable conditions lose their gills and become normal salamanders. See also Axolotl.
Siren (n.) One of three sea nymphs, -- or, according to some writers, of two, -- said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners to destruction.
Siren (n.) An enticing, dangerous woman.
Siren (n.) Something which is insidious or deceptive.
Siren (n.) A mermaid.
Siren (n.) Any long, slender amphibian of the genus Siren or family Sirenidae, destitute of hind legs and pelvis, and having permanent external gills as well as lungs. They inhabit the swamps, lagoons, and ditches of the Southern United States. The more common species (Siren lacertina) is dull lead-gray in color, and becames two feet long.
Siren (n.) An instrument for producing musical tones and for ascertaining the number of sound waves or vibrations per second which produce a note of a given pitch. The sounds are produced by a perforated rotating disk or disks. A form with two disks operated by steam or highly compressed air is used sounding an alarm to vessels in fog.
Siren (a.) Of or pertaining to a siren; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song.
Sirene (n.) See Siren, 6.
Sirenia (n. pl.) An order of large aquatic herbivorous mammals, including the manatee, dugong, rytina, and several fossil genera.
Sirenian (n.) Any species of Sirenia.
Sirenical (a.) Like, or appropriate to, a siren; fascinating; deceptive.
Sirenize (v. i.) To use the enticements of a siren; to act as a siren; to fascinate.
Siriasis (n.) A sunstroke.
Siriasis (n.) The act of exposing to a sun bath. [Obs.] Cf. Insolation.
Sirius (n.) The Dog Star. See Dog Star.
Sirkeer (n.) Any one of several species of Asiatic cuckoos of the genus Taccocua, as the Bengal sirkeer (T. sirkee).
Sirloin (n.) A loin of beef, or a part of a loin.
Sirname (n.) See Surname.
Siroc (n.) See Sirocco.
Siroccos (pl. ) of Sirocco
Sirocco (n.) An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.
Sirrah (n.) A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural.
Sirt (n.) A quicksand.
Sirup (n.) Alt. of Syrup
Syrup (n.) A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
Syrup (n.) A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup); specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or such a solution flavored or medicated.
Siruped (a.) Alt. of Syruped
Syruped (a.) Moistened, covered, or sweetened with sirup, or sweet juice.
Sirupy (a.) Alt. of Syrupy
Syrupy (a.) Like sirup, or partaking of its qualities.
Sirvente (n.) A peculiar species of poetry, for the most part devoted to moral and religious topics, and commonly satirical, -- often used by the troubadours of the Middle Ages.
Sis (n.) A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.
Sis (n.) Six. See Sise.
Sisal grass () Alt. of Sisal hemp
Sisal hemp () The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; -- so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp.
Siscowet (n.) A large, fat variety of the namaycush found in Lake Superior; -- called also siskawet, siskiwit.
Sise (n.) An assize.
Sise (n.) Six; the highest number on a die; the cast of six in throwing dice.
Sisel (n.) The suslik.
Siser (n.) Cider. See Sicer.
Siserara (n.) Alt. of Siserary
Siserary (n.) A hard blow.
Siskin (n.) A small green and yellow European finch (Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine.
Siskin (n.) The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine siskin. See Pinefinch.
Siskiwit (n.) The siscowet.
Sismograph (n.) See Seismograph.
Sismometer (n.) See Seismometer.
Siss (v. i.) To make a hissing sound; as, a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger.
Siss (n.) A hissing noise.
Sissoo (n.) A leguminous tree (Dalbergia Sissoo) of the northern parts of India; also, the dark brown compact and durable timber obtained from it. It is used in shipbuilding and for gun carriages, railway ties, etc.
Sist (v. t.) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
Sist (v. t.) To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court.
Sist (n.) A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order for a stay of proceedings.
Sister (n.) A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half sister. The correlative of brother.
Sister (n.) A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community.
Sister (n.) One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.
Sister (v. t.) To be sister to; to resemble closely.
Sisterhood (n.) The state or relation of being a sister; the office or duty of a sister.
Sisterhood (n.) A society of sisters; a society of women united in one faith or order; sisters, collectively.
Sistering (a.) Contiguous.
Sisters-in-law (pl. ) of Sister-in-law
Sister-in-law (n.) The sister of one's husband or wife; also, the wife of one's brother; sometimes, the wife of one's husband's or wife's brother.
Sisterly (a.) Like a sister; becoming a sister, affectionate; as, sisterly kindness; sisterly remorse.
Sistine (a.) Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.
Sistren (n. pl.) Sisters.
Sistrum () An instrument consisting of a thin metal frame, through which passed a number of metal rods, and furnished with a handle by which it was shaken and made to rattle. It was peculiarly Egyptian, and used especially in the worship of Isis. It is still used in Nubia.
Sisyphean (a.) Relating to Sisyphus; incessantly recurring; as, Sisyphean labors.
Sisyphus (n.) A king of Corinth, son of Aeolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly rolled back again, making his task incessant.
Sit () obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Sit, for sitteth.
Sat (imp.) of Sit
Sate () of Sit
Sat (p. p.) of Sit
Sitten () of Sit
Sitting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sit
Sit (v. t.) To rest upon the haunches, or the lower extremity of the trunk of the body; -- said of human beings, and sometimes of other animals; as, to sit on a sofa, on a chair, or on the ground.
Sit (v. t.) To perch; to rest with the feet drawn up, as birds do on a branch, pole, etc.
Sit (v. t.) To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
Sit (v. t.) To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh; -- with on; as, a weight or burden sits lightly upon him.
Sit (v. t.) To be adjusted; to fit; as, a coat sts well or ill.
Sit (v. t.) To suit one well or ill, as an act; to become; to befit; -- used impersonally.
Sit (v. t.) To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
Sit (v. t.) To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
Sit (v. t.) To occupy a place or seat as a member of an official body; as, to sit in Congress.
Sit (v. t.) To hold a session; to be in session for official business; -- said of legislative assemblies, courts, etc.; as, the court sits in January; the aldermen sit to-night.
Sit (v. t.) To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of one's self made, as a picture or a bust; as, to sit to a painter.
Sit (v. t.) To sit upon; to keep one's seat upon; as, he sits a horse well.
Sit (v. t.) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to; -- used reflexively.
Sit (v. t.) To suit (well / ill); to become.
Site (n.) The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position; as, the site of a city or of a house.
Site (n.) A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation; as, a site for a church.
Site (n.) The posture or position of a thing.
Sited (a.) Having a site; situated.
Sitfast (a.) Fixed; stationary; immovable.