Solidity
121Slackened — Slack Slack, Slacken Slack en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slacked}, {Slackened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slacking}, {Slackening}.] [See {Slack}, a.] 1. To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in… …
122Slackening — Slack Slack, Slacken Slack en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slacked}, {Slackened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slacking}, {Slackening}.] [See {Slack}, a.] 1. To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in… …
123Slacking — Slack Slack, Slacken Slack en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slacked}, {Slackened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slacking}, {Slackening}.] [See {Slack}, a.] 1. To become slack; to be made less tense, firm, or rigid; to decrease in tension; as, a wet cord slackens in… …
124Solidness — Sol id*ness, n. 1. State or quality of being solid; firmness; compactness; solidity, as of material bodies. [1913 Webster] 2. Soundness; strength; truth; validity, as of arguments, reasons, principles, and the like. [1913 Webster] …
125Soundness — Sound ness, n. The quality or state of being sound; as, the soundness of timber, of fruit, of the teeth, etc.; the soundness of reasoning or argument; soundness of faith. [1913 Webster] Syn: Firmness; strength; solidity; healthiness; truth;… …
126Stamina — Stam i*na, n. pl. 1. The fixed, firm part of a body, which supports it or gives it strength and solidity; as, the bones are the stamina of animal bodies; the ligneous parts of trees are the stamina which constitute their strength. [1913 Webster]… …
127Stayedness — Stayed ness, n. 1. Staidness. [Archaic] W. Whately. [1913 Webster] 2. Solidity; weight. [R.] Camden. [1913 Webster] …
128Stearin — Ste a*rin (st[=e] [.a]*r[i^]n), n. [Gr. ste ar tallow, suet: cf. F. st[ e]arine.] (Physiol. Chem.) One of the constituents of animal fats and also of some vegetable fats, as the butter of cacao. It is especially characterized by its solidity, so… …