satiable ness (ti as shi)

[Eng. satiable; ne .] The quality or state of being satiable; satiability. sā-ti-āte (tias shi), a . [Lat. satiatus , pa. par. of satio to sate, to satisfy; cf. satur =full; sat , satis sufficient.] Filled to satiety; satiated, sated, satisfied, glutted. "Grown weary of their chief, and satiate with blood." Rowe: Lucan; Pharsalia , v. sā-ti-āte (ti as shi), v . t . [SATIATE, a.] 1. To satisfy the desire or appetite of; to feed or nourish to the full; to gratify to the full extent of desire. 2. To fill beyond natural desire; to glut, to surfeit. *3. To saturate. IMG:content-0954.png:[blocks in formation] satiny surface. satin-moth, s. Entom.: A European moth, Liparis salic is . The Le er Satin Moth is Cyma toph or a du plaris, a European night moth. satin-paper, s. A fine kind of writing-paper, with a satiny glo . satin-spar, s. Mineralogy: 1. A finely fibrous variety of gypsum (q. v.) with a pearly chatoyance when polished. 2. A fibrous variety of aragonite (Dana says calcite), giving a satin-like aspect when polished. Distinguished from the gypseous mineral by its greater hardne and its effervescence with acids. satin-stitch, s. A stitch in embroidery. satin-stone, s. [SATIN-SPAR.] satin-turk, subst. A trade name for a superior quality of satinet. satin-wave, s. Entom.: A European geometer moth, Acidalia sub seric at a .