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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: saccharoid - sacralization</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="saccharoid"> saccharoid, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Geology.) having a granular texture like that of loaf sugar. </DL> <A NAME="saccharoidal"> saccharoidal, adjective. =saccharoid.</DL> <A NAME="saccharolytic"> saccharolytic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having the power of chemically splitting sugar. </DL> <A NAME="saccharometer"> saccharometer, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a device for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution, especially a kind of hydrometer. </DL> <A NAME="saccharometry"> saccharometry, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the use of a saccharometer. </DL> <A NAME="saccharomyces"> saccharomyces, noun, pl. -ces.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a group of ascomycetous fungi which produce alcoholic fermentation in saccharine fluids; yeast plant. </DL> <A NAME="saccharose"> saccharose, noun. =sucrose.</DL> <A NAME="sacciform"> sacciform, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> sac-shaped; sac-like. </DL> <A NAME="saccos"> saccos, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a short vestment corresponding to the Western dalmatic, worn in the Eastern Church by metropolitans. Also, sakkos. </DL> <A NAME="saccular"> saccular, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with or having the form of a saccule or sac. </DL> <A NAME="sacculate"> sacculate, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> formed of little sacs; divided into saclike dilations. </DL> <A NAME="sacculated"> sacculated, adjective. =sacculate.</DL> <A NAME="sacculation"> sacculation, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the formation of a saccule or saccules. <DD> 2. a sacculate part. </DL> <A NAME="saccule"> saccule, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a little sac. <DD> 2. the smaller of the two membranous sacs in the labyrinth of the internal ear. </DL> <A NAME="sacculus"> sacculus, noun, pl. -li, =saccule.</DL> <A NAME="sacerdocy"> sacerdocy, noun, pl. -cies.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. sacerdotal or priestly character or dignity. <DD> 2. a priestly office or system. </DL> <A NAME="sacerdotal"> sacerdotal, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of priests or the priesthood; priestly. Ex. Regine took on the job of tending the church altar and the sacerdotal robes (Time). <DD> 2. of, based on, or having to do with the doctrine that the priesthood is invested by ordination with supernatural powers. </DL> <A NAME="sacerdotalism"> sacerdotalism, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1a. the sacerdotal system; spirit or methods of the priesthood. <DD> b. priestcraft (in an unfavorable sense). <DD> 2. the theory that the priesthood is invested by ordination with supernatural powers. </DL> <A NAME="sacerdotalist"> sacerdotalist, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who advocates or supports sacerdotalism. </DL> <A NAME="sacerdotally"> sacerdotally, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> in a sacerdotal manner. </DL> <A NAME="sacfungus"> sac fungus, =ascomycete.</DL> <A NAME="sachem"> sachem, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the chief of a tribe or a confederation among some North American Indians. Ex. Tammany was sachem of the Delaware Indians in the 1600's. <DD> 2. (U.S.) one of a body of twelve high officials in the Tammany Society of New York. Ex. a sachem of Tammany Hall. </DL> <A NAME="sachemic"> sachemic, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a sachem. Ex. The sachemic office was hereditary. </DL> <A NAME="sachemship"> sachemship, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the office or position of a sachem. </DL> <A NAME="sachertorte"> Sachertorte, noun, pl. -torten,<DL COMPACT><DD> a rich layer cake filled with apricot jam and covered with chocolate frosting. </DL> <A NAME="sachet"> sachet, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a small bag or pad containing perfumed powder, usually placed among articles of clothing. <DD> 2. perfumed powder. </DL> <A NAME="sachetpowder"> sachet powder,<DL COMPACT><DD> strongly perfumed powder used in sachets. </DL> <A NAME="sack"> sack (1), noun, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a large bag, usually made of coarse cloth. Sacks are used for storing and carrying grain, flour, potatoes, charcoal, and the like. <DD> 2. such a bag with what is in it. Ex. He bought two sacks of corn. <DD> 3. the amount that a sack will hold. Ex. We burned two sacks of coal. <DD> 4. (U.S.) any bag or what is in it. Ex. a sack of candy. <DD> 5. (U.S. Slang.) (in baseball) a base. <DD> 6. (Slang.) a bed. <DD> 7. dismissal from employment or office. Ex. to give a person the sack. <DD>v.t. 1. to put into a sack or sacks. Ex. to sack coal. <DD> 2. to dismiss from employment or office; fire. expr. hit the sack, (Slang.) to go to bed. Ex. I'm sleepy; let's hit the sack. expr. hold the sack, (Informal.) to be left emptyhanded; be left to suffer the consequences. Ex. We will be holding the sack for an additional ... deficit of nearly $1000 (University of Kansas Graduate Magazine). expr. sack out, (Slang.) to go to bed. Ex. It's still too early to sack out. adj. sacklike. </DL> <A NAME="sack"> sack (2), verb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. to plunder (a captured city); loot and despoil; pillage. Ex. The soldiers sacked the town. (SYN) devastate. <DD>noun the act of plundering (a captured city). Ex. The city was sure to be delivered over to fire, sack, and outrage (John L. Motley). </DL> <A NAME="sack"> sack (3), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a loose jacket worn by women and children. Ex. a knitted sack for a baby. <DD> 2. a kind of loose gown formerly worn by women or a long back piece fastened to the gown at the shoulders and forming a train. Also, sacque. </DL> <A NAME="sack"> sack (4), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. =sherry. <DD> 2. any one of certain other strong, light-colored wines formerly exported from Spain and certain other parts of southern Europe. </DL> <A NAME="sackbearer"> sack bearer,<DL COMPACT><DD> the larva of a North American moth, which feeds on oak leaves and protects itself with a case made of leaves. </DL> <A NAME="sackbut"> sackbut, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a bass trumpet with a slide like that of a trombone for altering the pitch. It was a form of the trombone in the Middle Ages. <DD> 2. an ancient stringed instrument mentioned in the Bible (Daniel 3). </DL> <A NAME="sackcloth"> sackcloth, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a coarse cloth for making sacks; sacking. <DD> 2. a coarse fabric worn as a sign of mourning or penitence. Ex. The sackcloth of the Bible was a dark fabric of goats' or camels' hair. expr. in sackcloth and ashes, with grief, humiliation, or abject penitence. Ex. The culprit's only proper course would seem to be repentance in sackcloth and ashes (Arthur Krock). </DL> <A NAME="sackcloud"> sack cloud,<DL COMPACT><DD> a form of mammatocumulus in which the pocket hanging from the cloud becomes so deep as to resemble a sack or bag, sometimes seeming to reach to the ground. </DL> <A NAME="sackcoat"> sack coat,<DL COMPACT><DD> a man's short, loose-fitting coat for ordinary wear. </DL> <A NAME="sackdress"> sack dress,<DL COMPACT><DD> a loose-fitting dress with straight lines. </DL> <A NAME="sacker"> sacker (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who sacks or plunders. </DL> <A NAME="sacker"> sacker (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Baseball Slang.) a baseman. Ex. But Thompson, in his haste to make the throw, didn't wait for Davey Williams, Giant second sacker, to reach the bag (New York Times). </DL> <A NAME="sackful"> sackful, noun, pl. -fuls.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. enough to fill a sack. <DD> 2. (Informal.) a great quantity; large amount. </DL> <A NAME="sacking"> sacking, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a coarse cloth used for making sacks or bags. Sacking is closely woven of hemp, cotton, flax, or jute. </DL> <A NAME="sackless"> sackless, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. (Scottish.) <DD> a. harmless. <DD> b. lacking energy, spirit, or sense. <DD> c. feebleminded. <DD> 2. (Obsolete.) <DD> a. guiltless. <DD> b. secure. </DL> <A NAME="sackrace"> sack race,<DL COMPACT><DD> a race in which each competitor is enveloped in a sack, the mouth of which is secured around his neck or waist. </DL> <A NAME="sacque"> sacque, noun. =sack (3).</DL> <A NAME="sacral"> sacral (1), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with sacred rites or observances. </DL> <A NAME="sacral"> sacral (2), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of, having to do with, or in the region of the sacrum. </DL> <A NAME="sacrality"> sacrality, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> sacred quality or state; sacredness; sanctity. </DL> <A NAME="sacralization"> sacralization, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the act or process of sacralizing; sanctification. </DL> <A NAME="sacralize"> sacralize, transitive verb, -ized, -izing.<DL COMPACT><DD> to make sacred; endow (an idea or institution) with sacredness; sanctify. </DL> <A HREF="sacramen.dic">NEXT</A>