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A word of five syllables.

An inflammation of the throat, or parts adjacent, especially of the fauces or tonsils, attended by considerable swelling, painful and impeded deglutition, and accompanied by inflammatory fever. It sometimes creates danger of suffocation; -- called also squinancy, and squinzey.

ities; blooming; red; blushing; also, adorned with roses. A smile that glowed Celestial rosy-red, love's proper hue. Milton. While blooming youth and gay delight Sit thy rosy cheeks confessed. Prior.

The bark of a West African leguminous tree (Erythrophlæum Guineense, used by the natives as an ordeal poison, and also medicinally; -- called also mancona bark.

The business of a seamstress.

Seamstressy.

A word of seven syllables.

Having six syllables. Emerson.

A word of six syllables.

A large-flowered garden variety of the oxeye daisy.

A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.

Moistened, covered, or sweetened with sirup, or sweet juice.

Like sirup, or partaking of its qualities. Mortimer.

Relating to Sisyphus; incessantly recurring; as, Sisyphean labors.

A king of Corinth, son of Æolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly rolled back again, making his task incessant.

See Raskolnik.

Flimsy; frail. [Colloq. U.S.]

Lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

See Soncy. [Scot.] Burns.

Queasy; nice; squeamish; fastidious; scrupulous. [Obs.] Bp. Earle.