Word Meanings - SUPERSTRATUM - Book Publishers vocabulary database
A stratum, or layer, above another. (more info) supersternere, superstratum, to spread upon. See Super-, and
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- SUPERFETE
To conceive after a former conception. Howell. - SUPERFLUITY
1. A greater quantity than is wanted; superabundance; as, a superfluity of water; a superfluity of wealth. A quiet mediocrity is still to be preferred before a troubled superfluity. Suckling. 2. The state or quality of being superfluous; excess. - SUPERCONCEPTION
Superfetation. Sir T. Browne. - SUPERCELESTIAL
1. Situated above the firmament, or great vault of heaven. Waterland. 2. Higher than celestial; superangelic. - SUPERNATURALNESS
The quality or state of being supernatural. - SUPERSTITIONIST
One addicted to superstition. "Blind superstitionists." Dr. H. More. - SUPERREFLECTION
The reflection of a reflected image or sound. Bacon. - SPREADINGLY
, adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton. - SUPERMEDIAL
Above the middle. - SUPERROYAL
Larger than royal; -- said of a particular size of printing and writing paper. See the Note under Paper, n. - SUPERSTRUCT
To build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation. This is the only proper basis on which to superstruct first innocency and then virtue. Dr. H. More. (more info) to build upon; super over + struere to build. See Super-, and - SUPERFLUITANT
Floating above or on the surface. Sir T. Browne. -- Su`per*flu"i*tance, n. - SUPERFINE
1. Very fine, or most fine; being of surpassing fineness; of extra nice or fine quality; as, superfine cloth. 2. Excessively fine; too nice; over particular; as, superfine distinctions; superfine tastes. - SUPERACIDULATED
Acidulated to excess. - STRATUM
A bed of earth or rock of one kind, formed by natural causes, and consisting usually of a series of layers, which form a rock as it lies between beds of other kinds. Also used figuratively. 2. A bed or layer artificially made; a course. - SUPERSTRUCTION
1. The act of superstructing, or building upon. 2. That which id superstructed, or built upon some foundation; an edifice; a superstructure. My own profession hath taught me not to erect new superstructions upon an old ruin. Denham. - ANOTHER-GUESS
Of another sort. It used to go in another-guess manner. Arbuthnot. - SUPERSPINOUS
Supraspinuos. - SUPERCRESCENT
Growing on some other growing thing. Johnson. - SUPERTUBERATION
The production of young tubers, as potatoes, from the old while still growing. - WAYLAYER
One who waylays another.