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Any one of numerous species of lizards of the family Scincidæ or tribe Scincoidea. The tongue is not extensile. The body and tail are covered with overlapping scales, and the toes are margined. See Illust. under Skink.

A sea purse.

Choline. [Written also sinkaline.]

From a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since. We since become the slaves to one man's lust. B. Jonson.

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated. There is no sincere acid in any animal juice. Arbuthnot. A joy which never was sincere till now. Dryden.

In a sincere manner. Specifically:

Same as Sincerity. Beau & Fl.

The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness. I protest, in the sincerity of love. Shak. Sincerity is a duty no less plain than important. Knox.

To gird with a sinch; to tighten the sinch or girth of (a saddle); as, to sinch up a sadle. [Western U.S.]

Of or pertaining to the sinciput; being in the region of the sinciput.

The fore part of the head.

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

cle which surrounds, and by its contraction tends to close, a natural opening; as, the sphincter of the bladder.

A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.

The European redstart.

The storm petrel.

A slight charge or accusation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Girded or tucked up; bound; drawn tightly together. His habit fit for speed succinct. Milton.

The quality or state of being superincumbent.

Lying or resting on something else.