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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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SIMPERINGLY adv.
In a simpering manner.
SISTERING a.
Contiguous. [Obs.] Shak.
SLAVERING a.
Drooling; defiling with saliva. -- Slav"er*ing*ly, adv.
SLIPPERINESS n.
The quality of being slippery.
SLUBBERINGLY adv.
In a slovenly, or hurried and imperfect, manner. [Low] Drayton.
SLUMBERINGLY adv.
In a slumbering manner.
SMATTERING n.
I had a great desire, not able to attain to a superficial skill in any, to have some smattering in all. Burton.
SMICKERING n.
Amorous glance or inclination. [Obs.] "A smickering to our young lady." Dryden.
SMOLDERING; SMOULDERING a.
n a state of suppressed activity; quiet but not dead. Some evil chance Will make the smoldering scandal break and blaze. Tennyson.
SMOLDERINGNESS; SMOULDERINGNESS n.
The state of smoldering.
SMOTHERINESS n.
The quality or state of being smothery.
SMOTHERINGLY adv.
In a smothering manner.
SNEERINGLY adv.
In a sneering manner.
SOLDERING a.
from Solder, v. t. Soldering iron, Soldering tool, an instrument for soldering, consisting of a bit or bolt of copper having a pointed or wedge-shaped end, and furnished with a handle.
SOLDIERING n. 2 definitions
The act of serving as a soldier; the state of being a soldier; the occupation of a soldier.
SOLFERINO n.
color with a purplish tinge, one of the dyes derived from aniline; -- so called from Solferino in Italy, where a battle was fought about the time of its discovery.
SORCERING n.
Act or practice of using sorcery.
SQUANDERINGLY adv.
In a squandering manner.
STAGGERINGLY adv.
In a staggering manner.
STAMMERING a. 2 definitions
Apt to stammer; hesitating in speech; stuttering. -- Stam"mer*ing*ly, adv.
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