Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: sluice – smile
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sluice, n. [OFr < L. exclūdere, to shut out.]
Channel; conduit; trough; stream of water flowing rapidly through a flood-gate.
slumber (-eth), v. [ME slūme < OE 'doze'.] (webplay: soul).
- Sleep; rest; doze; snooze; [fig.] lie at rest in death or the grave.
- Languish; become inactive.
slumbering, adj. [see slumber, v.]
Dormant; inoperative; [phrase “never slumbering”] active; volatile; lively; seismic; not asleep; always moving; ever dynamic.
sly, adj. [ME slēz < ON 'cunning, clever, able to strike'.]
Secret; concealed; sneaky; subtle.
small (-er, -est), adj. [OE 'slender, narrow'.] (webplay: diminish, gentle, great, less, little, mean, narrow, part, size, “small price,” “small sum,” soft, voice).
- Modest; simple; least ostentatious.
- Tiny; little; not large in size; [fig.] delicate; fragile.
- Slightest; faintest; least expressive.
- Lesser; less in scope; not as large in extent.
- Lowly; common; ordinary; ineffectual; of little ability.
- Softer in tone; lighter in hue.
- Finite; limited; [fig.] mortal.
- Diminutive; quiet; soft-spoken; [fig.] harmless.
- Insignificant; of little importance.
- Gentle; gradual; subtle; stealthy; nearly undetectable; almost not discernable.
- Minute; petite.
- Brief; momentary; minimal; fleeting.
- Few; not many; not numerous.
- Narrower; tighter; more confining.
- Young; of a minor age; [fig.] fresh; artless; innocent; childlike.
- Least spacious; less in size and dimension.
- Weak; faint; dim; dull; typical; trivial; trite; predictable; stereotypical.
- Insufficient; minor; preliminary; early; premature.
- Short in stature; lacking in height; deficient in size; [fig.] cowardly; lacking in courage.
- Microscopic; [fig.] hidden; invisible.
- Thin; slender; slim; narrow.
- Homely; plain.
- Abridged; reduced; manageable in size.
- Cheap; not expensive; not costly; not large in amount.
- Incomplete; imperfect; part of a whole; [fig.] fallible.
- Low; depressed; [fig.] underground; subterranean.
- Scanty; skimpy; disproportionate to need; [fig.] useless; pointless.
- Meaningless; inconsequential.
- Phrase. “vast and small”: large and little; [complementary pair] of all sizes; of various kinds.
- Phrase. “small town”: village; hamlet; settlement; pueblo.
small, adv. [see small, adj.]
- Abstemiously; frugally; economically; sparingly.
- Becoming less significant; into a lesser dimension of consciousness.
small (-er), n. [see small, adj.]
- Lowly ones; poor folks; less prominent people.
- Shorter; not as tall; [fig.] humbler; meeker; [metaphor] female; lady; woman; wife.
smart, adj. [OE; Gk 'terrible'; L. mordēre, to bite.]
- Brisk; full of life; vivacious.
- Severe; acute; stinging; keenly painful.
smartness, n. [see smart, adj.]
Pomposity; vanity; impudence.
smile (-s, -'s), n. [see smile, v.] (webplay: countenance, crested, heaven, look, paradise, sweet).
- Joy; delight.
- Smirk; grin; secretive nod.
- Happy moment; joyous experience.
- Kindness; favor; countenance; act of charity; [fig.] comforting messages; uplifting thoughts; letters containing poems or flowers.
- Bright countenance; shining aspect.
- Expression of affection.
- Happy face; facial expression to show pleasure, amusement, joy, love, or kindness.
- Urge to show self-satisfaction.
- Brightness; light; look of pleasure.
- Mouth; lips.
- Upward curve of the outer side of the lips.
- Polite gesture of social acknowledgment.
- Acceptance; favor; sign of approval; expression of encouragement.
- Mark of distinction; sign of success.
- Positive attitude; gesture of good will.
- Exude a spirit of life.