Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SMELT, v.t. [D. smelten; G. schmelzen; Dan. smelter; Sw. smälta, to melt. This is melt, with s prefixed.]

To melt, as ore, for the purpose of separating the metal from extraneous substances.

SMELT'ED, pp.

Melted for the extraction of the metal.

SMELT'ER, n.

One that melts ore.

SMELT'ER-Y, n.

A house or place for smelting ores.

SMELT'ING, n.

The operation of melting ores for the purpose of extracting the metal.

SMELT'ING, ppr.

Melting, as ore.

SMERK, a.

Nice; smart; janty. So smerk, so smooth he prick'd his cars. – Spenser.

SMERK, n.

An affected smile.

SMERK, v.i. [Sax. smercian.]

1. To smile affectedly or wantonly. – Swift.
2. To look affectedly soft or kind; as, a smerking countenance; a smerking grace. – Young.

SMER'LIN, n.

A fish. Ainsworth.

SMEW, n.

An aquatic fowl, the Mergus albellus. – Ed. Encyc.

SMICK'ER, v.i. [Sw. smickra, to flatter, Dan. smigrer.]

To smerk; to look amorously or wantonly. – Kersey.

SMICK'ER-ING, n.

An affected smile or amorous look.

SMICK'ER-ING, ppr.

Smerking; smiling affectedly.

SMICK'ET, n.

Dim. of Smock. [Not used.]

SMID'DY, n. [Sax. smiththa.]

A smithery or smith's workshop. [Not in use.]

SMIGHT, v. [or n.]

for Smite, in Spenser, is a mistake.

SMIL'A-CIN, n. [Gr. σμιλαξ; L. smilax, the modern name of a genus of plants.]

A white crystaline solid obtained from the root of Smilax officinalis. It is tasteless when solid, but bitter in solution. From its chimical composition, it is considered to be acid. It has been called pariglin, sasseparin, and parillinic acid, and it is probably the same substance that has been called, smilacina, an objectionable name for a vegetable proximate principle, because it is the name of a genus of plants.

SMILE, n.

1. A peculiar contraction of the features of the face, which naturally expresses pleasure, moderate joy, approbation or kindness; opposed to frown. Sweet intercourse of looks and smiles. – Milton.
2. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smile of Providence. A smile of contempt, a look resembling that of pleasure, but usually or often it can be distinguished by an accompanying archness, or some glance intended to be understood.

SMILE, v.i. [Sw. smila; Dan. smiler.]

1. To contract the features of the face in such a manner as to express pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness; the contrary to frown. The smiling infant in his hand shall take / The crested basilisk and speckled snake. – Pope. She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain. – Pope.
2. To express slight contempt by a smiling look, implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. 'Twas what I said to Craggs and Child, / Who prais'd my modesty and smil'd. – Pope.
3. To look gay and joyous; or to have an appearance to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty. The desert smil'd / And paradise was open'd in the wild. – Pope.
4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance. May heaven smile on our labors.

SMILE, v.t.

To awe with a contemptuous smile. – Young.

SMILE-LESS, a.

Not having a smile.

SMIL-ER, n.

One who smiles.

SMIL-ING, ppr.

Having a smile on the countenance; looking joyous or gay; looking propitious.

SMIL-ING-LY, adv.

With a look of pleasure.