Sirkeer
(Sir"keer) n. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of Asiatic cuckoos of the genus Taccocua, as
the Bengal sirkeer (T. sirkee).
Sirloin
(Sir"loin`) n. [A corruption of surloin. Not so called because this cut of beef was once jocosely
knighted (dubbed Sir Loin) by an English king, as according to a popular story.] A loin of beef, or a
part of a loin. [Written also surloin.]
Sirname
(Sir"name`) n. See Surname.
Siroc
(Si"roc) n. See Sirocco. [Poetic] Emerson.
Sirocco
(Si*roc"co) n.; pl. Siroccos [It. sirocco, scirocco, Ar. shorug, fr. sharq the rising of the
sun, the east, fr, sharaca to rise as the sun. Cf. Saracen.] An oppressive, relaxing wind from the
Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.
Sirrah
(Sir"rah) n. [Probably from Icel. sira, fr. F. sire. See Sir.] A term of address implying inferiority
and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes
to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural. "Ah, sirrah mistress." Beau. &
Fl.
Go, sirrah, to my cell.
Shak. Sirt
(Sirt) n. [See Syrt.] A quicksand. [Obs.]
Sirup
(Sir"up Syr"up), n. [F. sirop (cf. It. siroppo, Sp. jarabe, jarope, LL. siruppus, syrupus), fr. Ar.
sharab a drink, wine, coffee, sirup. Cf. Sherbet.]
1. A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
2. A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple
sirup); specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water or such a
solution flavored or medicated.
Lucent sirups tinct with cinnamon.
Keats. Mixing sirup. See the Note under Dextrose.
Siruped
(Sir"uped Syr"uped), a. Moistened, covered, or sweetened with sirup, or sweet juice.
Sirupy
(Sir"up*y Syr"up*y), a. Like sirup, or partaking of its qualities. Mortimer.
Sirvente
(||Sir`vente") n. [F. sirvente, fr. Pr. sirventes, sirventesc, originally, the poem of, or concerning,
a sirvent, fr. sirvent, properly, serving, n., one who serves (e. g., as a soldier), fr. servir to serve,
L. servire.] A peculiar species of poetry, for the most part devoted to moral and religious topics, and
commonly satirical, — often used by the troubadours of the Middle Ages.
Sis
(Sis) n. A colloquial abbreviation of Sister.
Sis
(Sis) n. Six. See Sise. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Sisal grass
(Si*sal" grass` Si*sal" hemp`) The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe,
used for cordage; — so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp.
Siscowet
(Sis"co*wet) n. [OF American Indian origin.] (Zoöl.) A large, fat variety of the namaycush
found in Lake Superior; — called also siskawet, siskiwit.
Sise
(Sise) n. [From Assize.] An assize. [Obs.]
