Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Samphire

A succulent European coastal plant with fleshy leaves, often pickled or eaten as a vegetable in seafood dishes.

Scroop

A crisp, rustling sound made by certain fabrics, especially silk, when rubbed together.

Sherd

A piece of broken ceramic, especially one found at an archaeological site.

Shod

To put shoes on (a horse or other animal).

Shoot-the-sun

To measure the altitude of the sun with a sextant in order to determine a geographical position at sea.

Sib

A brother or sister; a sibling.

Slubbing

The textile process of drawing out and slightly twisting a carded sliver of wool, cotton, or other fiber to prepare it for final spinning.

Sough

A soft, murmuring, or whistling sound, such as that of the wind in the trees or the waves.

Spunkie

A mischievous or deceptive spirit, ghost, or will-o'-the-wisp appearing as a flickering light in darkness.

Stick-It-Up-Your-Ass

A vulgar expression used to dismiss someone or something, indicating strong disapproval or rejection.

Stream-of-consciousness

A literary style in which a character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue.

Swaddling-band

A long strip of cloth or bandage used traditionally to wrap tightly around a newborn baby.