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Word Meanings - GREENWOOD - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A forest as it appears is spring and summer.

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  • SPREADINGLY
    , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
  • SPRINGBOARD
    An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
  • SPRINGE
    A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
  • SPRINGAL
    An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
  • FORESTICK
    Front stick of a hearth fire.
  • FOREST
    A large extent or precinct of country, generally waste and woody, belonging to the sovereign, set apart for the keeping of game for his use, not inclosed, but distinguished by certain limits, and protected by certain laws, courts, and officers of
  • SPRINT
    To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym:
  • SPRIGHTLY
    Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
  • SPRINKLING
    1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate
  • SPRINGY
    1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott. 2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as,
  • SPRIGGED
    Having sprigs.
  • SPRUNTLY
    In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully. B. Jonson.
  • SPRINGHALT
    A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak.
  • SPRIGHTFUL
    Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay. -- Spright"ful*ly, adv. Shak. -- Spright"ful*ness, n. Spoke like a sprightful gentlemen. Shak. Steeds sprightful as the light. Cowley.
  • SUMMERSTIR
    To summer-fallow.
  • SUMMERHOUSE
    A rustic house or apartment in a garden or park, to be used as a pleasure resort in summer. Shak.
  • SPRIT
    To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. Sir T. Browne.
  • FORESTAY
    A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship.
  • SPRECHERY
    Movables of an inferior description; especially, such as have been collected by depredation.
  • FORESTAGE
    A duty or tribute payable to the king's foresters. A service paid by foresters to the king.
  • DISPROPORTIONALLY
    In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
  • DISPROPORTIONABLE
    Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
  • DISPROPORTIONALITY
    The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
  • MIDSUMMER
    The middle of summer. Shak. Midsummer daisy , the oxeye daisy.
  • HANDSPRING
    A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
  • MISPROPORTION
    To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion.
  • MISPRONOUNCE
    To pronounce incorrectly.
  • DISPROPORTIONATE
    Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are disproportionate; it is wisdom not to undertake a work disproportionate means.
  • BEDSPREAD
    A bedquilt; a counterpane; a coverlet.

 

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