Sinite
an inhabitant of Sin, near Arka (Gen. 10:17; 1 Chr. 1:15). (See ARKITE.)
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- Sinitic
noun 1. a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language. adjective 2. of or relating to the Chinese, their language, or their culture. noun 1. a branch of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, consisting of the various languages or dialects of Chinese […]
- Sink
verb (used without object), sank or, often sunk; sunk or sunken; sinking. 1. to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within […]
- Sinkable
verb (used without object), sank or, often sunk; sunk or sunken; sinking. 1. to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within […]
- Sinkage
noun 1. the act, process, amount, or degree of sinking. 2. a surface sunk for decorative effect. 3. Printing. the lowering of the first line of body text on a page from its usual position, as at the beginning of a chapter. the amount of such lowering. noun 1. (rare) the act of sinking or […]
- Sinker
noun 1. a person or thing that sinks. 2. a person employed in sinking, as one who sinks shafts. 3. a weight, as of lead, for sinking a fishing line or net below the surface of the water. 4. Slang. a doughnut or, sometimes, a biscuit or muffin. 5. Also called sinkerball. Baseball. a pitched […]