Emily Dickinson Lexicon

siren, n. [L. < Gk. poss. 'serpent'.]

A woman like a bewitching mermaid.

sirocco (-s), n. [It. < Arab. sharq, east.]

Hot wind; warm air flow; oppressive air current blowing from the north coast of Africa over the Mediterranean; [fig.] fever; shooting pain; itchy burning sensation.

sister (-s), n. [OE.]

1. A female born of the same parents.
2. A sister-in-law.
3. In the vocative, as a mode of address to something having close kinship.
4. A thing having close kinship to another.
5. A female member of a religious order or religious society.

sit (sat, -s, sitting), v. [OE < L. or Gk. 'seat'.]

1. To be in a sitting posture.
2. [Fig.] to be in a stiff state or posture.
3. To settle down to do.
4. To have place, be situated.
5. To be in a state of rest.
6. To die.
7. To perch.
8. To settle down to do.
9. To keep the seat upon.
10. To die.

site (-s), n. [ON sút, sorrow, distress, grief.]

Sorrow; care; trouble.

site (-s), n. [L. situs, place, position.]

A ground; vast area upon which something is located.

siteless, adj. [see site, n.]

Without place.

situate (-ed, -s), v. [L. 'site'.]

1. To place oneself.
2. To be located.
3. To place by spreading.

situation (-s), n. [Fr. < L. 'site'.]

Place, locality.

six, adj. [OE.]

1. The number next after five.
2. The number of six with ellipsis of o'clock.