stupp

n. [ L. suppalpari to caress a little; sub under, a little + palpare to caress. ] The act of enticing by soft words; enticement. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Supparasite. ] The act of flattering to gain favor; servile approbation. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. supparasitari; sub under, a little + parasitus a parasite. ] To flatter; to cajole; to act the parasite. [ Obs. ] Dr. R. Clerke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Supawn. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. sub- + L. pes, pedis, a foot: cf. L. suppedaneum a footstool. ] Being under the feet. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. suppeditatus, p. p. of suppeditare to supply. ] To supply; to furnish. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. suppeditatio. ] Supply; aid afforded. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. soper, super, OF. super, soper, F. souper; originally an infinitive, to sup, take a meal. See Soup, and cf. Sup to take supper. ] A meal taken at the close of the day; the evening meal. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Supper is much used in an obvious sense, either adjectively or as the first part of a compound; as, supper time or supper-time, supper bell, supper hour, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]