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111Rokee — Rokeage Roke age, Rokee Rok ee, n. [Cf. {Nocake}.] Parched Indian corn, pounded up and mixed with sugar; called also {yokeage}. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster] …
112Scorch — Scorch, v. i. 1. To be burnt on the surface; to be parched; to be dried up. [1913 Webster] Scatter a little mungy straw or fern amongst your seedlings, to prevent the roots from scorching. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. To burn or be burnt. [1913… …
113Scorcher — Scorch Scorch, v. i. 1. To be burnt on the surface; to be parched; to be dried up. [1913 Webster] Scatter a little mungy straw or fern amongst your seedlings, to prevent the roots from scorching. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. To burn or be burnt.… …
114Simoom — Si*moom , Simoon Si*moon , n. [Ar. sam?m, fr. samma to poison. Cf. {Samiel}.] A hot, dry, suffocating, dust laden wind, that blows occasionally in Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched deserts or… …
115Simoon — Simoom Si*moom , Simoon Si*moon , n. [Ar. sam?m, fr. samma to poison. Cf. {Samiel}.] A hot, dry, suffocating, dust laden wind, that blows occasionally in Arabia, Syria, and neighboring countries, generated by the extreme heat of the parched… …
116Skeleton — Skel e*ton, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ???? (sc. ???) a dried body, a mummy, fr. ???? dried up, parched, ???? to dry, dry up, parch.] 1. (Anat.) (a) The bony and cartilaginous framework which supports the soft parts of a vertebrate animal. Note: [See… …
117Thirstier — Thirsty Thirst y, a. [Compar. {Thirstier}; superl. {Thirstiest}.] [AS. ?urstig. See {Thirst}, n.] 1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire. [1913 Webster] Give me, I pray thee …
118Thirstiest — Thirsty Thirst y, a. [Compar. {Thirstier}; superl. {Thirstiest}.] [AS. ?urstig. See {Thirst}, n.] 1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire. [1913 Webster] Give me, I pray thee …
119Thirsty — Thirst y, a. [Compar. {Thirstier}; superl. {Thirstiest}.] [AS. ?urstig. See {Thirst}, n.] 1. Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire. [1913 Webster] Give me, I pray thee, a… …
120Torrid — Tor rid, a. [L. torridus, fr. torrere to parch, to burn, akin to E. Thist: cf. F. torride. See {Thirst}.] 1. Parched; dried with heat; as, a torrid plain or desert. Barca or Cyrene s torrid soil. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Violenty hot; drying or… …
