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pronounce, as in conversation; as, to speak Latin. And French she spake full fair and fetisely. Chaucer.

One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal; one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively. A woman who was a generous spendthrift of life. Mrs. R. H. Davis.

A small European herring (Clupea sprattus) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; -- called also garvie. The name is also applied to small herring of different kinds.

A crack or fissure in a mast or yard, running obliquely or transversely.

A small quantity scattered, or sparsely distributed; a sprinkling.

ften mixed with cotton. -- Spun yarn (Naut.), a line formed of two or more rope-yarns loosely twisted.

To spend lavishly or profusely; to spend prodigally or wastefully; to use without economy or judgment; to dissipate; as, to squander an estate. The crime of squandering health is equal to the folly. Rambler.

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orange with the fingers; to squeeze the hand in friendship.

The adult male of the red deer (Cervus elaphus), a large European species closely related to the American elk, or wapiti.

ality of opportunity, as compulsory state insurance, old-age pensions, etc., answering closely to socialism of the chair.

The lower part or basement of a building or pedestal; -- used loosely for several different forms of basement.

snoring, which accompaines inspiration in some diseases, especially apoplexy; hence, hoarsely breathing; snoring. Burning, stertorous breath that hurt her cheek. Mrs. Browning. The day has ebbed away, and it is night in his room, before his stertorous breathing lulls. Dickens.

osition so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely. A friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Prov. xviii. 24. I am a kind of bur; I shall stick. Shak. If on your fame our sex a bolt has thrown, 'T will ever stick through malice of your own. Young.

ch having an adjustable L-shaped jaw piece sliding in a sleeve that is pivoted to, and loosely embraces, the handle. Pressure on the handle increases the grip.

The line of dehiscence of the sporangium of a fern. It is usually marked by two transversely elongated cells. See Illust. of Sporangium.

To arrange anything compactly in; to fill, by packing closely; as, to stow a box, car, or the hold of a ship.

To squeeze; to press closely. Evander with a close embrace Strained his departing friend. Dryden.

Tight; close; closely fitting. Shak.

Closely; intimately. [Obs.]

To scatter; to spread by scattering; to cast or to throw loosely apart; -- used of solids, separated or separable into parts or particles; as, to strew seed in beds; to strew sand on or over a floor; to strew flowers over a grave. And strewed his mangled limbs about the field. Dryden. On a principal table a desk was op…