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Definition of s

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S () the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a consonant, and is often called a sibilant, in allusion to its hissing sound. It has two principal sounds; one a mere hissing, as in sack, this; the other a vocal hissing (the same as that of z), as in is, wise. Besides these it sometimes has the sounds of sh and zh, as in sure, measure. It generally has its hissing sound at the beginning of words, but in the middle and at the end of words its sound is determined by usage. In a few words it

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Affamishment :: Affamishment (n.) Starvation.

Clasp :: Clasp (v. t.) To inclose and hold in the hand or with the arms; to grasp; to embrace.

Piping :: Piping (n.) A small cord covered with cloth, -- used as trimming for women's dresses..

Porifera :: Porifera (n. pl.) A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; -- called also Spongiae, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongiae, Keratosa or Fibrospongiae, and Silicea..

Hank :: Hank (v. t.) To form into hanks.

Master :: Master (n.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel..

Metaphysis :: Metaphysis (n.) Change of form; transformation.

Signboard :: Signboard (n.) A board, placed on or before a shop, office, etc., on which ssome notice is given, as the name of a firm, of a business, or the like..

Leakage :: Leakage (n.) A leaking; also, the quantity that enters or issues by leaking..

Procidentia :: Procidentia (n.) A falling down; a prolapsus.

Mistress :: Mistress (n.) A woman having power, authority, or ownership; a woman who exercises authority, is chief, etc.; the female head of a family, a school, etc..

Weighbridge :: Weighbridge (n.) A weighing machine on which loaded carts may be weighed; platform scales.

Animism :: Animism (n.) The doctrine, taught by Stahl, that the soul is the proper principle of life and development in the body..

Post :: Post (v. t.) To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices; to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills..

Fairy :: Fairy (a.) Given by fairies; as, fairy money..

Overload :: Overload (v. t.) To load or fill to excess; to load too heavily.

Enough :: Enough (adv.) In a tolerable degree; -- used to express mere acceptableness or acquiescence, and implying a degree or quantity rather less than is desired; as, the song was well enough..

Provisos :: Provisos (pl. ) of Provis.

Converter :: Converter (n.) One who converts; one who makes converts.