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r. See under Beer. -- Small coal. (a) Little coals of wood formerly used to light fires. Gay. (b) Coal about the size of a hazelnut, separated from the coarser parts by screening. -- Small craft (Naut.), a vessel, or vessels in general, of a small size. -- Small fruits. See under Fruit. -- Small hand, a certain siz…

Amorous; wanton; gay; spruce. [Obs.]

To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smilimg plenty. The desert smiled, And paradise was opened in the wild. Pope.

esounding line. Pope. When sage Minerva rose, From her sweet lips smooth elocution flows. Gay.

In a smug manner. [R.] Gay.

A chip; a alice. [Prov. Eng.] Gayton.

o in the country; I have read only a page or so. A week or so will probably reconcile us. Gay.

us or subdued in demeanor, habit, appearance, or color; solemn; grave; sedate. What parts gay France from sober Spain Prior. See her sober over a sampler, or gay over a jointed baby. Pope. Twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad. Milton.

To render less hard; -- said of matter. Their arrow's point they soften in the flame. Gay.

A brisk, showy, gay man. The finest sparks and cleanest beaux. Prior.

Lively; brisk; gay. [Obs.] "Our sparkful youth." Camden.

Like a spark; airy; gay. W. Walsh.

Lively; gay; vivid; airy. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. The mind of man is of that spirituous, stirring nature, that it is perpetually at work. South.

Tending to, engaged in, or provocate of, sport; gay; froliscome; playful; merry. Is it I That drive thee from the sportive court Shak. -- Sport"ive*ly, adv. -- Sport"ive*ness, n.

Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay. [Obs.] -- Spright"ful*ly, adv. [Obs.] Shak. -- Spright"ful*ness, n. [Obs.] Spoke like a sprightful gentlemen. Shak. Steeds sprightful as the light. Cowley.

The quality or state of being sprightly; liveliness; life; briskness; vigor; activity; gayety; vivacity. In dreams, observe with what a sprightliness and alacrity does she [the soul] exert herself! Addison.

Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.

heels. The miller spurned at a stone. Chaucer. The drunken chairman in the kennel spurns. Gay.

of merchandise are exposed for sale. How peddlers' stalls with glittering toys are laid. Gay.

rial, worn by women, and rarely by men. How the strait stays the slender waist constrain. Gay.