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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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9,281 words match “EAR”

SHEEP-SHEARING n. 2 definitions
Act of shearing sheep.
SHIELD-BEARER n. 2 definitions
One who, or that which, carries a shield.
SIMPLE-HEARTED a.
Sincere; inguenuous; guileless. Sir W. Scott.
SINGLE-HEARTED a.
Having an honest heart; free from duplicity. -- Sin"gle-heart"ed*ly, adv.
SMEAR v. 4 definitions
To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil. "Smear the sleepy grooms with blood." Shak.
SMEAR DAB n.
The sand fluke (b). [Prov. Eng.]
SMEARCASE n.
Cottage cheese. [Local, U. S.]
SMEARED a.
Having the color mark ings ill defined, as if rubbed; as, the smeared dagger moth (Apatela oblinita).
SMEARY a.
Tending to smear or soil; adhesive; viscous. Rowe.
SOFT-HEARTED a.
Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. -- Soft"-heart`ed*ness, n.
SPEAR n. 8 definitions
Fig.: A spearman. Sir W. Scott.
SPEARER n.
One who uses a spear; as, a spearer of fish.
SPEARFISH n. 2 definitions
A large and powerful fish (Tetrapturus albidus) related to the swordfish, but having scales and ventral fins. It is found on the American coast and the Mediterranean.
SPEARHEAD n.
The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
SPEARMAN n.
One who is armed with a spear. Acts xxiii. 23.
SPEARMINT n.
A species of mint (Mentha viridis) growing in moist soil. It vields an aromatic oil. See Mint, and Mentha.
SPEARWOOD n.
An Australian tree (Acacia Doratoxylon), and its tough wood, used by the natives for spears.
SPEARWORT n.
A name given to several species of crowfoot (Ranunculus) which have spear-shaped leaves.
SPEARY a.
Having the form of a spear.
STEARATE n.
A salt of stearic acid; as, ordinary soap consists largely of sodium or potassium stearates.
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