surfel
/ˈsɜː(ɹ)fəl/
surfel verb: to wash with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from sulphur.
Verb
surfel (third-person singular simple present surfels, present participle surfelling, simple past and past participle surfelled)
- To wash with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from sulphur.
- She shall no oftener powder her hair, [or] surfel her cheeks, […] but she shall as often gaze on my picture.1633, Iohn Ford [i.e., John Ford], Loues Sacrifice. A Tragedie […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Hugh Beeston, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)
Noun
surfel (plural surfels)
Forms of surfel
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | surfels |
| present participle | surfelling |
| past participle | surfelled |
| past | surfelled |
| alternative form | surfle |
| Noun | |
| plural | surfels |
Origin of surfel
Compare sulfur.
Blend of surface + voxel.
Questions about surfel
- What does surfel mean?
- Surfel means to wash with a cosmetic water, said by some to be prepared from sulphur.
- What part of speech is surfel?
- Surfel can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce surfel?
- Surfel is pronounced /ˈsɜː(ɹ)fəl/.
- What is the past tense of surfel?
- The past tense of surfel is surfelled.
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