| smelt | 1. <zoology> 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 odour and taste. The most important species are the European smelt (Osmerus eperlans) (called also eperlan, sparling, and spirling), the Eastern American smelt (O. Mordax), the California smelt (O. 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 silverside. 2. A gull; a simpleton. <zoology> Sand smelt, the silverside. Origin: AS. Smelt, smylt; akin to Dan. Smelt. <chemistry> 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. Origin: Of foreign origin; cf. Sw. Smalta, D. Smelten, Dan. Smelte, Icel. Smelta, G. Schmelzen OHG. Smelzan, smelzen; probably akin to Gr. Cf. Enamel, Melt, Mute, Smalt. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| smelter's chills | Metal fume fever, occurring in workers in zinc smelters. Synonym: smelter's chills, smelter's shakes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smelter's fever | Metal fume fever, occurring in workers in zinc smelters. Synonym: smelter's chills, smelter's shakes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smelter's shakes | Metal fume fever, occurring in workers in zinc smelters. Synonym: smelter's chills, smelter's shakes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smeltie | A fish, the bib. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| smelting | From Smelt. <chemistry> Smelting furnace, a furnace in which ores are smelted or reduced. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| smerlin | <zoology> A small loach. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| smew | <zoology> Small European merganser (Mergus albellus) which has a white crest. Synonym: smee, smee duck, white merganser, and white nun. The hooded merganser. Origin: Perhaps for ice-mew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| smicket | A woman's under-garment; a smock. Origin: Dim. Of smock. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| smilacin | <chemistry> See Parrilin. Origin: Cf. F. Similacine. See Smilax. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| smilax | <botany> 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. A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. Origin: L, bindweed, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| smile | 1. 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) 2. A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile. 3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence. "The smile of heaven." 4. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring. "The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone." (Bryant) Origin: CF. Dan. Smiil, Sw. Smil. See Smile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| smiling | A facial expression which may denote feelings of pleasure, affection, amusement, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| smilodon | <paleontology> An extinct genus of saber-toothed tigers. See Machrodus. Origin: Gr. A carving knife +, tooth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sminthurid | <zoology> Any one of numerous small species of springtails, of the family Sminthurid, usually found on flowers. Origin: Gr. A mouse + tail. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |