Sise (?), n. [See Sice.] Six; the highest number on a die; the cast of
six in throwing dice.
In the new casting of a die, when ace is on the top, sise must
needs be at the bottom.
Fuller.
Sis"el (?), n. [Cf. G. ziesel. Cf. Zizel.] (Zoöl.) The suslik.
Si"ser (?), n. Cider. See Sicer. [Obs.] Chaucer.
{ Sis"e*ra*ra (?), Sis"e*ra*ry (?), } n. A hard blow. [Prov. Eng.]
Halliwell.
Sis"kin (?), n. [Dan. sisgen; cf. Sw. siska, G. zeisig, D. sijsje; of
Slav. origin; cf. Pol. czy&?;.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small green and yellow
European finch (Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also
aberdevine. (b) The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine
siskin. See Pinefinch.
The name is applied also to several other related species found in Asia
and South America.
Siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in the mineral
torbernite.
Sis"ki*wit (?), n. (Zoöl.) The siscowet.
Sis"mo*graph (?), n. See Seismograph.
Sis*mom"e*ter (?), n. See Seismometer.
Siss (?), v. i. [Of imitative origin; cf. D. sissen, G. zischen.] To
make a hissing sound; as, a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched
with a wet finger. [Colloq. U. S.; Local, Eng.]