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Smokily (?), adv. In a smoky manner.
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Smokiness, n. The quality or state of being smoky.
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Smoking, a. & n. from .
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Coloq. Smoking bean (Bot.), the long pod of the catalpa, or Indian-bean tree, often smoked by boys as a substitute for cigars. -- Coloq. Smoking car , a railway car carriage reserved for the use of passengers who smoke tobacco.
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Smoky (?), a. [Compar. Smokier (?); superl. Smokiest.] 1. Emitting smoke, esp. in large quantities or in an offensive manner; fumid; as, smoky fires.
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2. Having the appearance or nature of smoke; as, a smoky fog. “Unlustrous as the smoky light.” Shak.
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3. Filled with smoke, or with a vapor resembling smoke; thick; as, a smoky atmosphere.
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4. Subject to be filled with smoke from chimneys or fireplace; as, a smoky house.
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5. Tarnished with smoke; noisome with smoke; as, smoky rafters; smoky cells.
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6. Suspicious; open to suspicion. [Obs.] Foote.
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Coloq. Smoky quartz (Min.), a variety of quartz crystal of a pale to dark smoky-brown color. See .
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{ Smolder, Smoulder } (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smoldered (?) or Smouldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Smoldering or Smouldering.] [OE. smolderen; cf. Prov. G. smölen, smelen, D. smeulen. Cf. .] 1. To burn and smoke without flame; to waste away by a slow and supressed combustion.
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The smoldering dust did round about him smoke. Spenser.
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2. To exist in a state of suppressed or smothered activity; to burn inwardly; as, a smoldering feud.
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{ Smolder, Smoulder, } v. t. To smother; to suffocate; to choke. [Obs.] Holinshed. Palsgrave.
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{ Smolder, Smoulder, } n. Smoke; smother. [Obs.]
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The smolder stops our nose with stench. Gascoigne.
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{ Smoldering, Smouldering, } a. Being in a state of suppressed activity; quiet but not dead.
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Some evil chance
Will make the smoldering scandal break and blaze. Tennyson.
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{ Smolderingness, Smoulderingness } (?), n. The state of smoldering.
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{ Smoldry, Smouldry } (?), a. Smoldering; suffocating; smothery. [Obs.]
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A flaming fire ymixt with smoldry smoke. Spenser.
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Smolt (?), n. (Zoöl.) A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.
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Smooch (?), v. t. See .
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Smoor (?), v. t. [AS. smorian; akin to D. & LG. smoren, G. schmoren to stew. Cf. .] To suffocate or smother. [Written also smore.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir T. More. Burns.
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Smooth (sm��), a. [Compar. Smoother (sm��ẽr); superl. Smoothest.] [OE. smothe, smethe, AS. smēðe, smœðe, where ē, œ, come from an older ō; cf. LG. smöde, smöe, smödig; of uncertain origin.] 1. Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain. Chaucer.
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The outlines must be smooth, imperceptible to the touch, and even, without eminence or cavities. Dryden.
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2. Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.
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3. Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
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4. Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
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The only smooth poet of those times. Milton.
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Waller was smooth; but Dryden taught to join
The varying verse, the full-resounding line. Pope.
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When sage Minerva rose,
From her sweet lips smooth elocution flows. Gay.
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5. Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
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This smooth discourse and mild behavior oft
Conceal a traitor. Addison.
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6. (Mech. & Physics) Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
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☞ Smooth is often used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, smooth-bodied, smooth-browed, smooth-combed, smooth-faced, smooth-finished, smooth-gliding, smooth-grained, smooth-leaved, smooth-sliding, smooth-speaking, smooth-woven, and the like.
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Syn. -- Even; plain; level; flat; polished; glossy; sleek; soft; bland; mild; soothing; voluble; flattering; adulatory; deceptive.
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Smooth, adv. Smoothly. Chaucer.
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Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep. Shak.
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Smooth, n. 1. The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths. Thackeray.
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2. That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything. “The smooth of his neck.” Gen. xxvii. 16.
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Smooth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smoothed (sm�thd); p. pr. & vb. n. Smoothing.] [OE. smothen, smethen, AS. smēðian; cf. LG. smöden. See , a.] To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron. Specifically: --
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(a) To free from obstruction; to make easy.
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Thou, Abelard! the last sad office pay,
And smooth my passage to the realms of day. Pope.
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(b) To free from harshness; to make flowing.
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In their motions harmony divine
So smooths her charming tones that God's own ear
Listens delighted. Milton.
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(c) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
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(d) To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
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Each perturbation smoothed with outward calm. Milton.
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(e) To ease; to regulate. Dryden.
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Smooth, v. i. To flatter; to use blandishment.
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Because I can not flatter and speak fair,
Smile in men's faces, smooth, deceive and cog. Shak.
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Smoothbore (?), a. (Gun.) Having a bore of perfectly smooth surface; -- distinguished from rifled. -- n. A smoothbore firearm.
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Smooth-chinned (?), a. Having a smooth chin; beardless. Drayton.
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Smoothen (?), v. t. To make smooth. [Obs.]
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Smoother (?), n. One who, or that which, smooths.
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Smoothing, a. & n. fr. , v.
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Coloq. Smoothing iron , an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron. -- Coloq. Smoothing plane , a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work.
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Smoothly, adv. In a smooth manner.
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Smoothness, n. Quality or state of being smooth.
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Smooth-spoken (?), a. Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued.
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Smooth-tongued (?), a. Having a smooth tongue; plausible; flattering.
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Smore (?), v. t. To smother. See . [Obs.]
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Some dying vomit blood, and some were smored. Du Bartas.
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{ Smorzando (?), Smorsato (?), } a. [It.] (Mus.) Growing gradually fainter and softer; dying away; morendo.
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Smote (?), imp. (and rare p. p.) of .
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Smoterlich (?), a. [CF. .] Dirty; foul. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Smother (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smothered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Smothering.] [OE. smotheren; akin to E. smoor. See .] 1. To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to prevent breathing; to suffocate; as, to smother a child.
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2. To affect as by suffocation; to stife; to deprive of air by a thick covering, as of ashes, of smoke, or the like; as, to smother a fire.
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3. Hence, to repress the action of; to cover from public view; to suppress; to conceal; as, to smother one's displeasure.
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Smother, v. i. 1. To be suffocated or stifled.
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2. To burn slowly, without sufficient air; to smolder.
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Smother, n. [OE. smorther. See , v. t.] 1. Stifling smoke; thick dust. Shak.
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2. A state of suppression. [Obs.]
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Not to keep their suspicions in smother. Bacon.
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3. That which smothers or causes a sensation of smothering, as smoke, fog, the foam of the sea, a confused multitude of things.

Then they vanished, swallowed up in the grayness of the evening and the smoke and smother of the storm. The Century.
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Coloq. Smother fly (Zoöl.), an aphid.
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Smothered mate. (Chess) Checkmate given when movement of the king is completely obstructed by his own men. This can only occur when an opponent moves a knight into a position to give a check to the king.
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Smotheriness (?), n. The quality or state of being smothery.
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Smotheringly, adv. In a smothering manner.
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Smothery (?), a. Tending to smother; stifling.
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Smouch (?), v. t. [Akin to smack.] To kiss closely. [Obs.] P. Stubbes.
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Smouch, v. t. [See .] To smutch; to soil; as, to smouch the face.
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Smouch, n. A dark soil or stain; a smutch.
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Smoulder (?), v. i. See .
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Smouldry (?), a. See .
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Smudge (?), n. [Cf. Dan. smuds smut, E. smutch, or smoke.] 1. A suffocating smoke. Grose.
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2. A heap of damp combustibles partially ignited and burning slowly, placed on the windward side of a house, tent, or the like, in order, by the thick smoke, to keep off mosquitoes or other insects. [U. S.] Bartlett.
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3. That which is smeared upon anything; a stain; a blot; a smutch; a smear.
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Smudge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smudged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Smudging.] 1. To stifle or smother with smoke; to smoke by means of a smudge.
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2. To smear; to smutch; to soil; to blacken with smoke.
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Smudginess (?), n. The quality or state of being smudged, soiled, or blurred. C. A. Young.
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Smug (?), a. [Of. Scand. or Low German origin; cf. LG. smuck, G. schmuck, Dan. smuk, OSw. smuck, smöck, and E. smock, smuggle; cf. G. schmuck ornament. See .] Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.
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They be so smug and smooth. Robynson (More's Utopia).
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The smug and scanty draperies of his style. De Quincey.
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A young, smug, handsome holiness has no fellow. Beau. & Fl.
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Smug, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smugged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Smugging.] To make smug, or spruce. [Obs.]
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Thus said, he smugged his beard, and stroked up fair. Dryton.
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Smuggle (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smuggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Smuggling (?).] [Of Low German or Scand. origin; cf. LG. smuggeln, D. smokkelen, G. schmuggeln, Dan. smugle, Sw. smyga to introduce or convey secretly, Dan. i smug secretly, D. smuigen to eat in secret, AS. sm�gan to creep. See .] 1. To import or export secretly, contrary to the law; to import or export without paying the duties imposed by law; as, to smuggle lace.
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2. Fig.: To convey or introduce clandestinely.
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Smuggle, v. i. To import or export in violation of the customs laws.
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Smuggler (?), n. 1. One who smuggles.
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2. A vessel employed in smuggling.
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Smugly, adv. In a smug manner. [R.] Gay.
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Smugness, n. The quality or state of being smug.
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Smut (?), n. [Akin to Sw. smuts, Dan. smuds, MHG. smuz, G. schmutz, D. smet a spot or stain, smoddig, smodsig, smodderig, dirty, smodderen to smut; and probably to E. smite. See , v. t., and cf. , .] 1. Foul matter, like soot or coal dust; also, a spot or soil made by such matter.
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2. (Mining) Bad, soft coal, containing much earthy matter, found in the immediate locality of faults.
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3. (Bot.) An affection of cereal grains producing a swelling which is at length resolved into a powdery sooty mass. It is caused by parasitic fungi of the genus Ustilago. Ustilago segetum, or U. Carbo, is the commonest kind; that of Indian corn is Ustilago maydis.
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4. Obscene language; ribaldry; obscenity.
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He does not stand upon decency . . . but will talk smut, though a priest and his mother be in the room. Addison.
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Coloq. Smut mill , a machine for cleansing grain from smut.
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Smut (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Smutting.] 1. To stain or mark with smut; to blacken with coal, soot, or other dirty substance.
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2. To taint with mildew, as grain. Bacon.
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3. To blacken; to sully or taint; to tarnish.
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4. To clear of smut; as, to smut grain for the mill.
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Smut, v. i. 1. To gather smut; to be converted into smut; to become smutted. Mortimer.
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2. To give off smut; to crock.
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Smutch (?), n. [Prob. for smuts. See , n.] A stain; a dirty spot. B. Jonson.
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Smutch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smutched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Smutching.] To blacken with smoke, soot, or coal. [Written also smooch.] B. Jonson.
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Smutchin (?), n. Snuff. [Obs.] Howell.
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Smutty (?), a. [Compar. Smuttier (?); superl. Smuttiest.] 1. Soiled with smut; smutted.
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2. Tainted with mildew; as, smutty corn.
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3. Obscene; not modest or pure; as, a smutty saying.
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The smutty joke, ridiculously lewd. Smollett.
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-- Smuttily (#), adv. -- Smuttiness, n.
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Smyrniot (?), a. Of or pertaining to Smyrna. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Smyrna.
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Snack (?), n. [See , v. t.] 1. A share; a part or portion; -- obsolete, except in the colloquial phrase, to go snacks, i. e., to share.
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At last he whispers, “Do, and we go snacks.” Pope.
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2. A slight, hasty repast. [Colloq.]
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Snacket (?), n. See . [Prov. Eng.]
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Snacot (?), n. [Said to be corrupted fr. NL. syngnathus, fr. Gr. syn together + gnaqos jaw, because the jaws can be only slightly separated.] (Zoöl.) A pipefish of the genus Syngnathus. See .
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Snaffle (?), n. [D. snavel a beak, bill, snout; akin to G. schnabel, OHG. snabul,. sneb, snebbe, OFries. snavel mouth, Dan. & Sw. snabel beak, bill, Lith. snapas, and to E. snap, v. See , and cf. .] A kind of bridle bit, having a joint in the part to be placed in the mouth, and rings and cheek pieces at the ends, but having no curb; -- called also snaffle bit.
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Snaffle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snaffled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Snaffling (?).] To put a snaffle in the mouth of; to subject to the snaffle; to bridle.
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Snag (?), n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh, to cut down, to prune, to sharpen, p. p. snaighte, snaidhte, cut off, lopped, Ir. snaigh a hewing, cutting.] 1. A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch; a knot; a protuberance.
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The coat of arms
Now on a naked snag in triumph borne. Dryden.
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2. A tooth projecting beyond the rest; contemptuously, a broken or decayed tooth. Prior.
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3. A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
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4. (Zoöl.) One of the secondary branches of an antler.
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Coloq. Snag boat , a steamboat fitted with apparatus for removing snags and other obstructions in navigable streams. [U.S.] -- Coloq. Snag tooth . Same as , 2.
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How thy snag teeth stand orderly,
Like stakes which strut by the water side. J. Cotgrave.
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Snag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snagged (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Snagging (?).] 1. To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
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2. To injure or destroy, as a steamboat or other vessel, by a snag, or projecting part of a sunken tree. [U. S.]
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Snagged (?), a. Full of snags; snaggy.
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Snaggy (?), a. 1. Full of snags; full of short, rough branches or sharp points; abounding with knots. “Upon a snaggy oak.” Spenser.
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2. Snappish; cross; ill-tempered. [Prov. Eng.]
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Snail (snāl), n. [OE. snaile, AS. snægel, snegel, snægl; akin to G. schnecke, OHG. snecko, Dan. snegl, Icel. snigill.] 1. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidæ. They are abundant in nearly all parts of the world except the arctic regions, and feed almost entirely on vegetation; a land snail. (b) Any gastropod having a general resemblance to the true snails, including fresh-water and marine species. See Pond snail, under , and .
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2. Hence, a drone; a slow-moving person or thing.
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3. (Mech.) A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock.
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4. A tortoise; in ancient warfare, a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers; a testudo. [Obs.]
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They had also all manner of gynes [engines] . . . that needful is [in] taking or sieging of castle or of city, as snails, that was naught else but hollow pavises and targets, under the which men, when they fought, were heled [protected], . . . as the snail is in his house; therefore they cleped them snails. Vegetius (Trans.).
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5. (Bot.) The pod of the sanil clover.
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Coloq. Ear snail , Coloq. Edible snail , Coloq. Pond snail , etc. See under , , etc. -- Coloq. Snail borer (Zoöl.), a boring univalve mollusk; a drill. -- Coloq. Snail clover (Bot.), a cloverlike plant (Medicago scuttellata, also, M. Helix); -- so named from its pods, which resemble the shells of snails; -- called also snail trefoil, snail medic, and beehive. -- Coloq. Snail flower (Bot.), a leguminous plant (Phaseolus Caracalla) having the keel of the carolla spirally coiled like a snail shell. -- Coloq. Snail shell (Zoöl.), the shell of snail. -- Coloq. Snail trefoil . (Bot.) See Snail clover, above.
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Snailfish (?), n. (Zoöl.) See (a).
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