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Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; - - opposed to dextral.

The quality or state of being sinistral.

Toward the left; in a sinistral manner. J. Le Conte.

A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroödextrin, extracted from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; -- so called because it is levorotatory.

Rising spirally from right to left (of the spectator); sinistrorse.

Turning to the left (of the spectator) in the ascending line; - - the opposite of dextrorse. See Dextrorse.

Being on the left side; inclined to the left; sinistral. "Sinistrous gravity." Sir T. Browne.

In a sinistrous manner; perversely; wrongly; unluckily.

rce of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and sink; the sun sinks in the west. I sink in deep mire. Ps. lxix. 2.

One who, or that which, sinks. Specifically:

from Sink. Sinking fund. See under Fund. -- Sinking head (Founding), a riser from which the mold is fed as the casting shrinks. See Riser, n., 4. -- Sinking pump, a pump which can be lowered in a well or a mine shaft as the level of the water sinks.

Free from sin. Piers Plowman. -- Sin"less*ly, adv. -- Sin"less*ness, n.

One who has sinned; especially, one who has sinned without repenting; hence, a persistent and incorrigible transgressor; one condemned by the law of God.

A woman who sins. [Obs.]

See Sennit .

Relating to the Chinese language or literature.

A sinilogue.

A student of Chinese; one versed in the Chinese language, literature, and history.

That branch of systemized knowledge which treats of the Chinese, their language, literature, etc.

Sinople.