Definition of super

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Super- () A prefix formerly much used to denote that the ingredient to the name of which it was prefixed was present in a large, or unusually large, proportion as compared with the other ingredients; as in calcium superphosphate. It has been superseded by per-, bi-, di-, acid, etc. (as peroxide, bicarbonate, disulphide, and acid sulphate), which retain the old meanings of super-, but with sharper definition. Cf. Acid, a., Bi-, Di-, and Per-..

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Rare :: Rare (superl.) Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton..
Short :: Short (superl.) Abrupt; brief; pointed; petulant; as, he gave a short answer to the question..
Superior :: Superior (a.) More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image..
Soapy :: Soapy (superl.) Smeared with soap; covered with soap.
Nice :: Nice (superl.) Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Firm; strong; safe.
Insuperable :: Insuperable (a.) Incapable of being passed over or surmounted; insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties..
Hard :: Hard (superl.) Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to soft; as, hard wood; hard flesh; a hard apple..
Superscribed :: Supersaturation (n.) The operation of supersaturating, or the state of being supersaturated..
Insurmountable :: Insurmountable (a.) Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insuperable; as, insurmountable difficulty or obstacle..
Muddy :: Muddy (superl.) Not clear or bright.
Cleanly :: Cleanly (superl.) Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful.
Crudity :: Crudity (n.) That which is in a crude or undigested state; hence, superficial, undigested views, not reduced to order or form..
Expletive :: Expletive (a.) Filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous..
Wet :: Wet (superl.) Refreshed with liquor; drunk.
Fair :: Fair (superl.) Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day..
Supermundane :: Supermedial (a.) Above the middle.
Rich :: Rich (superl.) Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music..
New :: New (superl.) Not habituated; not familiar; unaccustomed.
Uncial :: Uncial (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style..
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