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SILLER n.
Silver. [Scot.]
SILLILY adv.
In a silly manner; foolishly. Dryden.
SILLIMANITE n.
Same as Fibrolite.
SILLINESS n.
The quality or state of being silly.
SILLOCK n.
The pollock, or coalfish.
SILLON n.
A work raised in the middle of a wide ditch, to defend it. Crabb.
SILLY a. 6 definitions
Harmless; innocent; inoffensive. [Obs.] "This silly, innocent Custance." Chaucer. The silly virgin strove him to withstand. Spenser. A silly, innocent hare murdered of a dog. Robynson (More's Utopia).
SILLYHOW n.
A caul. See Caul, n., 3. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
SILVERBILL n.
An Old World finch of the genus Minia, as the M. Malabarica of India, and M. cantans of Africa.
SKILL n. 8 definitions
Discrimination; judgment; propriety; reason; cause. [Obs.] Shak. "As it was skill and right." Chaucer. For great skill is, he prove that he wrought. Chaucer. [For with good reason he should test what he created.]
SKILL-LESS a.
Wanting skill. Shak.
SKILLED a.
ed with readiness and dexterity in its application; familiarly acquainted with; expert; skillful; -- often followed by in; as, a person skilled in drawing or geometry.
SKILLET n.
A small vessel of iron, copper, or other metal, with a handle, used for culinary purpose, as for stewing meat.
SKILLFUL a. 2 definitions
Discerning; reasonable; judicious; cunning. [Obs.] "Of skillful judgment." Chaucer.
SKILLIGALEE n.
of oatmeal, sugar, and water, sometimes used in the English navy or army. [Written also skilligolee, skillygalee, etc.]
SKILLING n. 2 definitions
A bay of a barn; also, a slight addition to a cottage. [Prov. Eng.]
SNIPEBILL n. 2 definitions
A plane for cutting deep grooves in moldings.
SOILLESS a.
Destitute of soil or mold.
SPADILLE n.
The ace of spades in omber and quadrille.
SPECILLUM n.
See Stylet, 2.
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