Seep, sēp, v.i. to ooze gently: to trickle: to drain off.—n. Seep′age.—adj. Seep′y. [Sipe.]
Seer, sēr, n. one who foresees events: a prophet: a soothsayer.—n. Seer′ship.
Seer-fish, sēr′-fish, n. a longish scombroid fish, valuable for food.—Also Seir′-fish.
Seersucker, sēr-suk′ėr, n. a thin East Indian linen fabric.
Seesaw, sē′saw, n. motion to and fro, as in the act of sawing: a play among children, in which two seated at opposite ends of a board supported in the centre move alternately up and down.—adj. moving up and down, or to and fro: reciprocal.—v.i. to move backwards and forwards. [Prob. a redup. of saw.]
Seethe, sēth, v.t. to boil: to cook in hot liquid: to soak.—v.i. to be boiling: to be hot:—pa.t. seethed or sod; pa.p. seethed or sodd′en.—n. Seeth′er. [A.S. seóthan; Ice. sjótha, Ger. sieden.]
Seetulputty, sē′tul-put-i, n. a Bengalese grass mat for sleeping on. [Hind.]
Seg, seg, n. a castrated bull.
Seg, seg, n. sedge: the yellow flower-de-luce.—n. Seg′gan (Scot.).
Seggar, seg′ar, n. a case of clay in which fine pottery is enclosed while baking in the kiln. [Saggar.]