3. Showy; excellent; grand; as, a superb exhibition. Superb paradise bird (Zoöl.), a bird of paradise (Paradisæa, or Lophorina, superba) having the scapulars erectile, and forming a large ornamental tuft on each shoulder, and a large gorget of brilliant feathers on the breast. The color is deep violet, or nearly black, with brilliant green reflections. The gorget is bright metallic green. — Superb warber. (Zoöl.) See Blue wren, under Wren. — Su*perb"ly, adv. — Su*perb"ness, n.
SUPERBIATE
Su*per"bi*ate, v. t. Etym: [Cf. L. superbiare.]
Defn: To make (a person) haughty. [Obs. & R.] Feltham.
SUPERCARBONATE
Su`per*car"bon*ate, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A bicarbonate. [Obsoles.]
SUPERCARBURETED
Su`per*car"bu*ret`ed, a. (Chem.)
Defn: Bicarbureted. [Written also supercarburetted.] [Obsoles.]
SUPERCARGO
Su`per*car"go, n. Etym: [Super- + cargo: cf. Sp. sobrecargo. Cf.
Surcharge.]
Defn: An officer or person in a merchant ship, whose duty is to manage the sales, and superintend the commercial concerns, of the voyage.
SUPERCARPAL
Su`per*car"pal, a. (Anat.)