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Like a scholar, or learned person; showing the qualities of a scholar; as, a scholarly essay or critique. -- adv.

A judicial writ, founded upon some record, and requiring the party proceeded against to show cause why the party bringing it should not have advantage of such record, or (as in the case of scire facias to repeal letters patent) why the record should not be annulled or vacated. Wharton. Bouvier.

To show insolent ridicule or mockery; to manifest contempt by derisive acts or language; -- often with at. Thuth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remained to pray. Goldsmith.

A slight, sudden shower. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.

c coast of the United States. It appears bright silvery when swimming in the daytime, but shows broad blackish transverse bands at night and when dead. Called also porgee, paugy, porgy, scuppaug.

Having or showing the skill of a practical seaman.

Having a seam; containing seams, or showing them. "Many a seamy scar." Burns. Everything has its fair, as well as its seamy, side. Sir W. Scott.

A document carried by neutral merchant vessels in time of war, to show their nationality; a sea letter or passport. See Passport.

not with public as with private prayer; in this, rather secrecy is commanded than outward show. Hooker.

, at long but irregular intervals, for three days and nights, with sacrifices, theatrical shows, combats, sports, and the like. -- Secular music, any music or songs not adapted to sacred uses. -- Secular hymn or poem, a hymn or poem composed for the secular games, or sung or rehearsed at those games.…

essary to contemplate truth. I. Watts. Whatsoever we feel and know Too sedate for outward show. Wordsworth.

To appear, or to appear to be; to have a show or semblance; to present an appearance; to look; to strike one's apprehension or fancy as being; to be taken as. "It now seemed probable." Macaulay. Thou picture of what thou seem'st. Shak. All seemed well pleased; all seemed, but were not all. Milton. There is a way which…

Appearance; show; semblance; fair appearance; speciousness. These keep Seeming and savor all the winter long. Shak.

In appearance; in show; in semblance; apparently; ostensibly. This the father seemingly complied with. Addison.

Rarely shown or exhibited. [Obs.] Shak.

Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form. Thier semblance kind, and mild their gestures were. Fairfax.

Show; appearance; figure; semblance. [Obs.] Spenser. His flatterers made semblant of weeping. Chaucer.

ve fern (Bot.), an American fern (Onoclea sensibilis), the leaves of which, when plucked, show a slight tendency to fold together. -- Sensitive flame (Physics), a gas flame so arranged that under a suitable adjustment of pressure it is exceedingly sensitive to sounds, being caused to roar, flare, or become suddenly sh…

spot; hence, to occasion difficulty to; to embarrass; as, to set a coach in the mud. They show how hard they are set in this particular. Addison.

brownish above, gray beneath. It constitutes the family Haplodontidæ. Called also boomer, showt'l, and mountain beaver.