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from Shrink. Shrinking head (Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; -- called also sinking head, and riser.

In a shrinking manner.

A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction. Bp. Hall.

Wearing silk stockings (which among men were formerly worn chiefly by the luxurious or aristocratic); hence, elegantly dressed; aristocratic; luxurious; -- chiefly applied to men, often by way of reproach.

The quality or state of being silky or silken; softness and smoothness.

from Sink. Sinking fund. See under Fund. -- Sinking head (Founding), a riser from which the mold is fed as the casting shrinks. See Riser, n., 4. -- Sinking pump, a pump which can be lowered in a well or a mine shaft as the level of the water sinks.

The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine siskin. See Pinefinch.

A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1. "Skins of wine." Tennyson.

Not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial. Lowell.

Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to the flesh; hidebound. Skinbound disease. (Med.) See Sclerema neonatorum, under Sclerema.

To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving. [Prev. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]

A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. Sir W. Scott.

As much as a skin can hold.

To draw or serve, as drink. [Obs.] Bacchus the wine them skinketh all about. Chaucer. Such wine as Ganymede doth skink to Jove. Shirley.

One who serves liquor; a tapster.

Having no skin, or a very thin skin; as, skinless fruit.

One who skins.

Quality of being skinny.

Consisting, or chiefly consisting, of skin; wanting flesh. "Her skinny lips." Shak. He holds him with a skinny hand. Coleridge.

In a skulking manner.