Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 101
Smash (n.) A breaking or dashing to pieces; utter destruction; wreck.
Smash (n.) Hence, bankruptcy. [Colloq.]
Smash (adv.) With a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence" [syn: smash, smashingly].
Smash (n.) A vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" [syn: knock, bash, bang, smash, belt].
Smash (n.) A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles) [syn: smash, smash-up].
Smash (n.) A hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head [syn: overhead, smash].
Smash (n.) The act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line" [syn: crash, smash].
Smash (n.) A conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang" [syn: hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang].
Smash (v.) Hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer" [syn: smash, nail, boom, blast].
Smash (v.) Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate" [syn: smash, dash].
Smash (v.) Reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him" [syn: bankrupt, ruin, break, smash].
Smash (v.) Hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail."
Smash (v.) Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her" [syn: crush, smash, demolish].
Smash (v.) Damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother" [syn: bang up, smash up, smash].
Smash (v.) Hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke.
Smash (v.) Collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail."
Smash (v.) Overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off".
Smash (v.) Break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed."
Smasher (n.) 擊碎者；撞擊物；扣球手 One who, or that which, smashes or breaks things to pieces.
Smasher (n.) Anything very large or extraordinary. [Slang]
Smasher (n.) One who passes counterfeit coin. [Cant, Eng.]
Smasher (n.) A person who smashes something.
Smasher (n.) A very attractive or seductive looking woman [syn: {smasher}, {stunner}, {knockout}, {beauty}, {ravisher}, {sweetheart}, {peach}, {lulu}, {looker}, {mantrap}, {dish}].
Smasher (n.) A conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang" [syn: {hit}, {smash}, {smasher}, {strike}, {bang}].
Smatch (n.) Taste; tincture; smack. [Obs.]
Thy life hath had some smatch of honor in it. -- Shak.
Smatch (v. i.) To smack. [Obs.] -- Banister (1578).
Smatter (v. i.) To talk superficially or ignorantly; to babble; to chatter.
Of state affairs you can not smatter. -- Swift.
Smatter (v. i.) To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack.
Smatter (v. t.) To talk superficially about.
Smatter (v. t.) To gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack. -- Chaucer.
Smatter (n.) Superficial knowledge; a smattering.
Smatter (v.) Work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money" [syn: dabble, smatter, play around].
Smatter (v.) To talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" [syn: babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither].
Smatter (v.) Speak with spotty or superficial knowledge; "She smatters Russian."
Smatterer (n.) One who has only a slight, superficial knowledge; a sciolist.
Smattering (n.) 一知半解的知識；零碎雜湊而成的東西 A slight, superficial knowledge of something; sciolism.
I had a great desire, not able to attain to a superficial skill in any, to have some smattering in all. -- Burton.
Smattering (n.) A small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received" [syn: handful, smattering].
Smattering (n.) A slight or superficial understanding of a subject.
Smeared (imp. & p. p.) of Smear.
Smearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Smear.
Smear (v. t.) （用黏或膩的東西）塗抹；塗上（油、油漆等）[（+on/ over/ with）]；弄髒，弄汙；誹謗，中傷；用……抹（或擦）；把……擦模糊；【美】【俚】擊敗；殺掉 To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil. "Smear the sleepy grooms with blood." -- Shak.
Smear (v. t.) To soil in any way; to contaminate; to pollute; to stain morally; as, to be smeared with infamy. -- Shak.
Smear (v. t.) To smudge, blur, or render indistinct (writing, pictures, etc.).
Smear (v. t.) To vilify (a person); to damage (a person's reputation), especially falsely or by unfair innuendo, and with malicious intent.
Smear (n.) [C] 汙跡，汙斑；誹謗，中傷；（顯微鏡的）塗片 A fat, oily substance; oinment. -- Johnson.
Smear (n.) Hence, a spot made by, or as by, an unctuous or adhesive substance; a blot or blotch; a daub; a stain.
Slow broke the morn, All damp and rolling vapor, with no sun, But in its place a moving smear of light. -- Alexander Smith.
Smear (n.) Slanderous defamation [syn: {smear}, {vilification}, {malignment}].
Smear (n.) A thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope [syn: {smear}, {cytologic smear}, {cytosmear}].
Smear (n.) A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn: {smudge}, {spot}, {blot}, {daub}, {smear}, {smirch}, {slur}].
Smear (n.) An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook" [syn: {blot}, {smear}, {smirch}, {spot}, {stain}].
Smear (v. i.) 被弄髒 Stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance.
Smear (v.) Make a smudge on; soil by smudging [syn: {smear}, {blur}, {smudge}, {smutch}].
Smear (v.) Cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster" [syn: {daub}, {smear}].
Smear (v.) Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation" [syn: {defame}, {slander}, {smirch}, {asperse}, {denigrate}, {calumniate}, {smear}, {sully}, {besmirch}].
Smear dab () The sand fluke (b).
Smeared (a.) Having the color mark ings ill defined, as if rubbed; as, the smeared dagger moth (Apatela oblinita).
Smeary (a.) Tending to smear or soil; adhesive; viscous.
Smeath (n.) The smew.
Smectite (n.) A hydrous silicate of alumina, of a greenish color, which, in certain states of humidity, appears transparent and almost gelatinous.
Smee (n.) (Zool.) The pintail duck.
Smee (n.) (Zool.) The widgeon.
Smee (n.) (Zool.) The poachard.
Smee (n.) (Zool.) The smew. [Prov. Eng.]
Compare: Smew
Smew (n.) (Zool.) (a) small European merganser ({Mergus albellus) which has a white crest; -- called also smee, smee duck, white merganser, and white nun.
Smew (n.) (Zool.) (b) The hooded merganser. [Local, U.S.]
Smeeth (v. t.) To smoke; to blacken with smoke; to rub with soot. [Obs.]
Smeeth (v. t.) To smooth. [Prov. Eng.] -- Halliwell.
Smegma (n.) (Physiol.) The matter secreted by any of the sebaceous glands. Specifically:
Smegma (n.) (Physiol.) The soapy substance covering the skin of newborn infants.
Smegma (n.) (Physiol.) The cheesy, sebaceous matter which collects between the glans penis and the foreskin.
Smegma (n.) A white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin.
Smegmatic (a.) Being of the nature of soap; soapy; cleansing; detersive.
Smeir (n.) A salt glaze on pottery, made by adding common salt to an earthenware glaze.
Smell (v. i.) To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; -- often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk.
Smell (v. i.) To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savor; as, a report smells of calumny.
Praises in an enemy are superfluous, or smell of craft. -- Milton.
Smell (v. i.) To exercise the sense of smell. -- Ex. xxx. 38.
Smell (v. i.) To exercise sagacity. -- Shak.
Smelled (imp. & p. p.) of Smell.
Smelt () of Smell.
Smelling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Smell.
Smell (v. t.) To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes.
Smell (v. t.) To detect or perceive, as if by the sense of smell; to scent out; -- often with out. "I smell a device." -- Shak.
Can you smell him out by that? -- Shak.
Smell (v. t.) To give heed to. [Obs.]
From that time forward I began to smellthe Word of God, and forsook the school doctors. -- Latimer.
To smell a rat, To have a sense of something wrong, not clearly evident; to have reason for suspicion. [Colloq.]
To smell out, To find out by sagacity. [Colloq.]
Smell (n.) (Physiol.) The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See Sense.
Smell (n.) The quality of any thing or substance, or emanation therefrom, which affects the olfactory organs; odor; scent; fragrance; perfume; as, the smell of mint.
Breathing the smell of field and grove. -- Milton.
That which, above all others, yields the sweetest smell in the air, is the violent. -- Bacon.
Syn: Scent; odor; perfume; fragrance.
Smell (n.) The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" [syn: smell, odor, odour, olfactory sensation, olfactory perception]
Smell (n.) Any property detected by the olfactory system [syn: olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent].
Smell (n.) The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason" [syn: spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell].
Smell (n.) The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents [syn: smell, sense of smell, olfaction, olfactory modality].
Smell (n.) The act of perceiving the odor of something [syn: smell, smelling].
Smell (v.) Inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
Smell (v.) Emit an odor; "The soup smells good."
Smell (v.) Smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells."
Smell (v.) Have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism" [syn: smack, reek, smell].
Smell (v.) Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption" [syn: smell, smell out, sense].
Smeller (n.) One who smells, or perceives by the sense of smell; one who gives out smell.
Smeller (n.) The nose. [Pugilists' Slang]
Smell-feast (n.) One who is apt to find and frequent good tables; a parasite; a sponger.
The epicure and the smell-feast. -- South.
Smell-feast (n.) A feast at which the guests are supposed to feed upon the odors only of the viands.
Smelling (n.) The act of one who smells.
Smelling (n.) The sense by which odors are perceived; the sense of smell. -- Locke.
Smelling bottle, A small bottle filled with something suited to stimulate the sense of smell, or to remove faintness, as spirits of ammonia.
Smelling (a.) (Used with `of' or `with') Noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey" [syn: redolent(p), smelling(p)].
Smelling (n.) The act of perceiving the odor of something [syn: smell, smelling].
Smell-less (a.) Destitute of smell; having no odor.
Daisies smell-less, yet most quaint. -- Beau. & Fl.
Smelted (imp. & p. p.) of Smelt.
Smelting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Smelt.
Smelt (v. t.) (Metal.) To melt or fuse, as, ore, for the purpose of separating and refining the metal; hence, to reduce; to refine; to flux or scorify; as, to smelt tin.
Smelt () imp. & p. p. of Smell.
Smelt (n.) (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste.
Note: The most important species are the European smelt ({Osmerus eperlans) (called also eperlan, sparling, and spirling), the Eastern American smelt ({Osmerus mordax), the California smelt ({Osmerus thalichthys), and the surf smelt ({Hypomesus olidus}).
The name is loosely applied to various other small fishes, as the lant, the California tomcod, the spawn eater, the silversides.
Smelt (n.) Fig.: A gull; a simpleton. [Obs.] -- Beau. & Fl.
Sand smelt (Zool.), The silverside.
Smelt (n.) Small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water.
Smelt (n.) Small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters.
Smelt (v.) Extract (metals) by heating.
Smelter (n.) One who, or that which, smelts.
Smelter (n.) An industrial plant for smelting [syn: smelter, smeltery].
Smeltery (n.) A house or place for smelting.
Smeltery (n.) An industrial plant for smelting [syn: smelter, smeltery].
Smeltie (n.) A fish, the bib. [Prov. Eng.]
Smelting () a. & n. from Smelt.
Smerk (n. & v.) See Smirk.
Smerk (a.) Alt. of Smerky.
Smerky (a.) Smart; jaunty; spruce. See Smirk, a. [Obs.]
So smerk, so smooth, his pricked ears. -- Spenser.
Smerlin (n.) (Zool.) A small loach.
Smew (n.) (Zool.) Small European merganser ({Mergus albellus) which has a white crest; -- called also smee, smee duck, white merganser, and white nun.
Smew (n.) (Zool.) The hooded merganser. [Local, U.S.]
Smew (n.) Smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia [syn: smew, Mergus albellus].
Smicker (a.) Amorous; wanton; gay; spruce. [Obs.]
Smicker (v. i.) To look amorously or wantonly; to smirk.
Smickering (n.) Amorous glance or inclination. [Obs.] "A smickering to our young lady." -- Dryden.
Smicket (n.) A woman's under-garment; a smock. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] -- Johnson.
Smickly (adv.) Smugly; finically. [Obs.] --Ford.
Smiddy (n.) A smithy. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Compare: Smithy
Smithy (n.) The workshop of a smith, esp. a blacksmith; a smithery; a stithy. [Written also smiddy.]
Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands. -- Longfellow.
Smidgen (n.) or Smidgeon or Smidgin or Smidge: A small amount : bit <a smidgen of salt> <a smidgen of common sense>.
// I'll just have a smidgen of ice cream.
// The maid cleaned the house until there wasn't even a smidgen of dust left.
Smidgen (n.) [ S ] (also smidgin, smidgeon) (informal) 少量，一丁點兒 A very small amount.
// Could I have a smidgen more wine?
It was five years since I'd last seen him, but he hadn't changed a smidgen.
Smift (n.) A match for firing a charge of powder, as in blasting; a fuse.
Smight (v. t.) To smite.
Smilacin (n.) See Parrilin.
Smilax (n.) A genus of perennial climbing plants, usually with a prickly woody stem; green brier, or cat brier. The rootstocks of certain species are the source of the medicine called sarsaparilla.
Smilax (n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Smiled (imp. & p. p.) of Smile.
Smiling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Smile.
Smile (v. i.) To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.
He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and smiles not. -- Shak.
She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. -- Pope.
When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled. -- Byron.
Smile (v. i.) To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.
'T was what I said to Craggs and Child, Who praised my modesty, and smiled. -- Pope.
Smile (v. i.) To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
The desert smiled, And paradise was opened in the wild. -- Pope.
Smile (v. i.) To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
Smile (v. t.) To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.
Smile (v. t.) To affect in a certain way with a smile. [R.]
And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. -- Young.
Smile (n.) The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown.
Sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow. -- Milton.
Smile (n.) A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.
Smile (n.) Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence. "The smile of heaven." -- Shak.
Smile (n.) Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone. -- Bryant.
Smile (n.) A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement [syn: smile, smiling, grin, grinning].
Smile (v.) Change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure.
Smile (v.) Express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks."
Smileless (a.) Not having a smile.
Smiler (n.) One who smiles. -- Tennyson.
Smiler (n.) A person who smiles.
Smiler (n.) The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) [syn: countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug].
Smilet (n.) A little smile. [R.]
Those happy smilets That played on her ripe lip. -- Shak.
Smilingly (adv.) In a smiling manner. -- Shak.
Smilingly (adv.) With smiles; in a smiling manner; "the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together" [ant: unsmilingly].
Smilingness (n.) Quality or state of being smiling.
Smilodon (n.) (Paleon.) An extinct genus of saber-toothed tigers. See Mach? rodus.