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smatcherd, smatchert, smatchet, smatshet, smutchack,
smatchet [ˈsmatʃət]
n. A small insignificant person or animal. A mischievous child. A little rogue.
smaiter, smather, smatter, smatterie, smutter,
smatter [ˈsmatər, S. ˈsmʌtər]
n. A small confusedly-moving group or persons or objects. A jumbled gathering of collection. A huddle.
pl. smatters Fragments, bits and pieces, scraps, smithereens, trifles, odds and ends, small amounts or sums etc.
dim. smatterie
v. To smash, shatter, work untidily, be busy with trivial jobs.
sma, sma$, sma$er, sma$est, sma$s, smaa, smaaer, smaaest, smaal, smaalest, smaas, smaer, sma-er, smaest, smas, smaw, smawer, smawest, smaws,
smaw [smɑː, smɔː, N. I. smaː]
n. A period of calm at sea between rough water, a lull.
pl. smaws A small quantity or amount, a little, not much.
adv. Finely, subtly. Of a voice: quietly.
adj. Small. Small in number of years, young. Of people or animals: slim, slender, slightly-built. Of things: narrow, thin, of small width or diameter. Of people: slightly unwell, not up to the mark, ailing. Fine in texture, not coarse, composed of small particles. or droplets. Having a small mesh etc. Of the sea etc.: smooth, unruffled, calm, undisturbed. Of a river etc.: low, not in spate or flood.
comp. smawer
superl. smawest
Compounds and phrases etc.
in smaws: Piecemeal.
lang and smaw: Thin.
smawness: Smallness.
smair, smear, smearach, smeart, smeer, smeerichin,
smear [smiːr, smeːr]
v. To smear, besmear, beslabber.
pt. pp. smeart
Compounds and phrases etc.
smearach(in): MN. A thin layer or spread.
smear dab: SEC. The lemon sole Microstomus kitt.
smeddom, smeddum, smedem,
smeddum [ˈsmɛdəm]
n. Finely ground meal or malt etc. A medicinal powder. The pith, strength or efficacious essence of a substance. Spirit, energy, vigorous common sense and resourcefulness, mettle.
smeeg, smeig, smig,
smeeg [I.Sh. smig]
n. A complacent smile. A furtive or mocking smile. A smirk, a leering expression.
smeak, smeakit, smeek, smeekie, smeekit, smeeky, smeik, smeikie, smeikit, smeke, smikit, smookie, smooky, smuiky, smuky,
smeek [smik]
n. The fumes from anything burning, smoke. An unpleasant smell, a bad odour, a stuffy, fetid atmosphere. A bee-smoker.
v. To emit smoke or fumes, to reek, to smoke. To affect or suffocate with smoke or soot, to render smoky. col. To get drunk.
pt. pp. smeekit adj. Smoke-stained, tainted by the fumes from a fire, stifled or blinded by smoke.
smeekie
n. WC. A denim jacket or smock (from the grey, smoky colour).
adj. Smelling or redolent of smoke, smoky. Smelly, malodorous.
Smeeston,
Smeeston [ˈsmistən]
pn. Smithstone (Lanarkshire).
smell, smeller, smellt, smelt,
smell [smɛl]
n. A smell. A small quantity or taste of a substance.
v. To smell.
pt. pp. smellt
smelly
adj. Smelly.
smelt [smɛlt]
n. A young salmon between the stages of parr and grilse, a smolt.
dim. smeltie I.Sh. The bib Trisopterus luscus or wrasse Labrus mixtus.
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