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- English Word Sirt Definition A quicksand.
- English Word Sirup Definition Alt. of Syrup
- English Word Siruped Definition Alt. of Syruped
- English Word Sirupy Definition Alt. of Syrupy
- English Word Sirvente Definition 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.
- English Word Sis Definition A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.
- English Word Sis Definition Six. See Sise.
- English Word Sisal grass Definition Alt. of Sisal hemp
- English Word Sisal hemp Definition 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.
- English Word Siscowet Definition A large, fat variety of the namaycush found in Lake Superior; -- called also siskawet, siskiwit.
- English Word Sise Definition An assize.
- English Word Sise Definition Six; the highest number on a die; the cast of six in throwing dice.
- English Word Sisel Definition The suslik.
- English Word Siser Definition Cider. See Sicer.
- English Word Siserara Definition Alt. of Siserary
- English Word Siserary Definition A hard blow.
- English Word Siskin Definition A small green and yellow European finch (Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine.
- English Word Siskin Definition The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine siskin. See Pinefinch.
- English Word Siskiwit Definition The siscowet.
- English Word Sismograph Definition See Seismograph.
- English Word Sismometer Definition See Seismometer.
- English Word Siss Definition To make a hissing sound; as, a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger.
- English Word Siss Definition A hissing noise.
- English Word Sissoo Definition 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.
- English Word Sist Definition To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
- English Word Sist Definition To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court.
- English Word Sist Definition A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order for a stay of proceedings.
- English Word Sister Definition 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.
- English Word Sister Definition A woman who is closely allied to, or assocciated with, another person, as in the sdame faith, society, order, or community.
- English Word Sister Definition One of the same kind, or of the same condition; -- generally used adjectively; as, sister fruits.