Definition of superficial

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Superficial (a.) Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or contents; superficial tillage..

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Extensive :: Extensive (a.) Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake; an extensive sphere of operations; extensive benevolence; extensive greatness..
Fleet :: Fleet (v. i.) Light; superficially thin; not penetrating deep, as soil..
Coxcomb :: Coxcomb (n.) A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop..
Smatter :: Smatter (n.) Superficial knowledge; a smattering.
Dabbler :: Dabbler (n.) One who dips slightly into anything; a superficial meddler.
Psilosopher :: Psilosopher (n.) A superficial or narrow pretender to philosophy; a sham philosopher.
Counttenance :: Counttenance (n.) Superficial appearance; show; pretense.
Deep :: Deep (superl.) Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; -- opposed to shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a deep subject or plot..
Outside :: Outside (a.) Of or pertaining to the outside; external; exterior; superficial.
Skin-deep :: Skin-deep (a.) Not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial..
Bed :: Bed (n.) The superficial earthwork, or ballast, of a railroad..
Sciolism :: Sciolism (n.) The knowledge of a sciolist; superficial knowledge.
Extense :: Extense (v. t.) Outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise..
Smatter :: Smatter (v. i.) To have a slight taste, or a slight, superficial knowledge, of anything; to smack..
Perfunctory :: Perfunctory (a.) Done merely to get rid of a duty; performed mechanically and as a thing of rote; done in a careless and superficial manner; characterized by indifference; as, perfunctory admonitions..
Pare :: Pare (v. t.) To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof..
Acquaintance :: Acquaintance (n.) A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy; as, I know the man; but have no acquaintance with him..
Outside :: Outside (n.) The external part of a thing; the part, end, or side which forms the surface; that which appears, or is manifest; that which is superficial; the exterior..
Figure :: Figure (n.) A diagram or drawing; made to represent a magnitude or the relation of two or more magnitudes; a surface or space inclosed on all sides; -- called superficial when inclosed by lines, and solid when inclosed by surface; any arrangement made up of points, lines, angles, surfaces, etc..
Deep :: Deep (superl.) Of penetrating or far-reaching intellect; not superficial; thoroughly skilled; sagacious; cunning.
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