Faultless

  • 111Perfect tense — Perfect Per fect, a. [OE. parfit, OF. parfit, parfet, parfait, F. parfait, L. perfectus, p. p. of perficere to carry to the end, to perform, finish, perfect; per (see {Per }) + facere to make, do. See {Fact}.] 1. Brought to consummation or… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 112Sleek — (sl[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Sleeker} (sl[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Sleekest}.] [OE. slik; akin to Icel. sl[=i]kr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G. schleichen, OHG. sl[=i]hhan, D. slik, slijk, mud, slime, and E. slink. Cf. {Slick}, {Slink}.] 1. Having… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 113Sleeker — Sleek Sleek (sl[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Sleeker} (sl[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Sleekest}.] [OE. slik; akin to Icel. sl[=i]kr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G. schleichen, OHG. sl[=i]hhan, D. slik, slijk, mud, slime, and E. slink. Cf. {Slick}, {Slink}.] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 114Sleekest — Sleek Sleek (sl[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Sleeker} (sl[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Sleekest}.] [OE. slik; akin to Icel. sl[=i]kr, and OE. sliken to glide, slide, G. schleichen, OHG. sl[=i]hhan, D. slik, slijk, mud, slime, and E. slink. Cf. {Slick}, {Slink}.] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 115Spotless — Spot less, a. Without a spot; especially, free from reproach or impurity; pure; untainted; innocent; as, a spotless mind; spotless behavior. [1913 Webster] A spotless virgin, and a faultless wife. Waller. [1913 Webster] Syn: Blameless; unspotted; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 116Spotlessly — Spotless Spot less, a. Without a spot; especially, free from reproach or impurity; pure; untainted; innocent; as, a spotless mind; spotless behavior. [1913 Webster] A spotless virgin, and a faultless wife. Waller. [1913 Webster] Syn: Blameless;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 117Spotlessness — Spotless Spot less, a. Without a spot; especially, free from reproach or impurity; pure; untainted; innocent; as, a spotless mind; spotless behavior. [1913 Webster] A spotless virgin, and a faultless wife. Waller. [1913 Webster] Syn: Blameless;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 118Stainless — Stain less, a. Free from stain; immaculate. Shak. [1913 Webster] The very care he took to keep his name Stainless, with some was evidence of shame. Crabbe. [1913 Webster] Syn: Blameless; spotless; faultless. See {Blameless}. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 119Stroke — Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand fetcheth …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 120stroke oar — Stroke Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English