Descriptions

S.U.V., Noun

(n)

sport_utility, sport_utility_vehicle, , SUV: (a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis)

S/N, Noun

(n)

signal-to-noise_ratio, signal-to-noise, signal/noise_ratio, signal/noise, S/N: (the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity)

SALT, Noun

(n)

salt: (a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal))

(n)

salt, table_salt, common_salt: (white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food)

(n)

salt, saltiness, salinity: (the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth)

(n)

Strategic_Arms_Limitation_Talks, SALT: (negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons)

SAM, Noun

(n)

surface-to-air_missile, SAM: (a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target)

SARS, Noun

(n)

severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome, SARS: (a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal)

SAS, Noun

(n)

SA, Sturmabteilung, Storm_Troops: (Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943)

(n)

Special_Air_Service, SAS: (a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups))

SA, Noun

(n)

SA, Sturmabteilung, Storm_Troops: (Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943)

SBA, Noun

(n)

Small_Business_Administration, SBA: (an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government contracts)

SCSI, Noun

(n)

small_computer_system_interface, SCSI: (interface consisting of a standard port between a computer and its peripherals that is used in some computers)

SD, Noun

(n)

South_Dakota, Coyote_State, Mount_Rushmore_State, SD: (a state in north central United States)

SEAL, Noun

(n)

cachet, seal, seal_of_approval: (an indication of approved or superior status)

(n)

Navy_SEAL, SEAL: (a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare) "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"

(n)

seal, stamp: (a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents)

(n)

seal, sealskin: (the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal) "a coat of seal"

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seal: (a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)) "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"

(n)

seal: (a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture)

(n)

seal: (fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure)

(n)

seal: (any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions)

(n)

sealing_wax, seal: (fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters)

SEB, Noun

(n)

staphylococcal_enterotoxin_B, SEB: (a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare)

SEC, Noun

(n)

secant, sec: (ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)

(n)

second, sec, s: (1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)

(n)

Securities_and_Exchange_Commission, SEC: (an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors)

SE, Noun

(n)

selenium, Se, atomic_number_34: (a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite))

(n)

southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE: (the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees)

SGML, Noun

(n)

standard_generalized_markup_language, SGML: ((computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted)

SHAPE, Noun

(n)

condition, shape: (the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape'))

(n)

form, shape, pattern: (a perceptual structure) "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

(n)

form, shape, cast: (the visual appearance of something or someone) "the delicate cast of his features"

(n)

human_body, physical_body, material_body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh: (alternative names for the body of a human being) "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

(n)

shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation: (any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)) "he could barely make out their shapes"

(n)

shape, form: (the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance) "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

(n)

shape, embodiment: (a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept) "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"

(n)

Supreme_Headquarters_Allied_Powers_Europe, SHAPE: (the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe)

SIDS, Noun

(n)

sudden_infant_death_syndrome, SIDS, infant_death, crib_death, cot_death: (sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep)

SIGINT, Noun

(n)

signals_intelligence, SIGINT: (intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence)

SI, Noun

(n)

silicon, Si, atomic_number_14: (a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors)

(n)

Systeme_International_d'Unites, Systeme_International, SI_system, SI, SI_unit, International_System_of_Units, International_System: (a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)) "Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"

(n)

ti, te, si: (the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization)

SK-Ampicillin, Noun

(n)

ampicillin, Principen, Polycillin, SK-Ampicillin: (semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin))

SLE, Noun

(n)

systemic_lupus_erythematosus, SLE, disseminated_lupus_erythematosus: (an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms)

SM, Noun

(n)

Master_of_Science, MS, SM, MSc: (a master's degree in science)

(n)

samarium, Sm, atomic_number_62: (a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite)

SNP, Noun

(n)

single_nucleotide_polymorphism, SNP: ((genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species)

SOB, Noun

(n)

asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother_fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, SOB: (insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous)

(n)

shortness_of_breath, SOB, breathlessness: (a dyspneic condition)

(n)

sob, sobbing: (convulsive gasp made while weeping)

SOD, Noun

(n)

sod: (an informal British term for a youth or man) "the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink"

(n)

sodomite, sodomist, sod, bugger: (someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male))

(n)

superoxide_dismutase, SOD: (an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen) "oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes"

(n)

turf, sod, sward, greensward: (surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots)

SOP, Noun

(n)

sop, sops: (piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid)

(n)

sop: (a concession given to mollify or placate) "the offer was a sop to my feelings"

(n)

standing_operating_procedure, standard_operating_procedure, SOP, standard_procedure: (a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely) "rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"

SPF, Noun

(n)

sun_protection_factor, SPF: (the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun)

SSA, Noun

(n)

Social_Security_Administration, SSA: (an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system)

SSE, Noun

(n)

south_southeast, sou'-sou'-east, SSE: (the compass point midway between south and southeast)

SSW, Noun

(n)

south_southwest, sou'-sou'-west, SSW: (the compass point midway between south and southwest)

STD, Noun

(n)

Doctor_of_Sacred_Theology, STD: (a doctor's degree in theology) "STD is from the Latin Sanctae Theologiae Doctor"

(n)

venereal_disease, VD, venereal_infection, social_disease, Cupid's_itch, Cupid's_disease, Venus's_curse, dose, sexually_transmitted_disease, STD: (a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact)

STH, Noun

(n)

somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic_hormone, somatotrophic_hormone, STH, human_growth_hormone, growth_hormone: (a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans)

STP, Noun

(n)

STP, : (standard temperature and pressure)

SUV, Noun

(n)

sport_utility, sport_utility_vehicle, , SUV: (a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis)

SVR, Noun

(n)

Foreign_Intelligence_Service, Sluzhba_Vneshney_Razvedki, SVR: (Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and the exchange of intelligence information; collaborates with other countries to oppose proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and organized crime)

SW, Noun

(n)

southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW: (the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees)

S, Noun

(n)

mho, siemens, reciprocal_ohm, S: (a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm)

(n)

randomness, entropy, S: ((thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work) "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"

(n)

S, s: (the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet)

(n)

second, sec, s: (1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)

(n)

south, due_south, southward, S: (the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees)

(n)

sulfur, S, sulphur, atomic_number_16: (an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions))

Saame, Noun

(n)

Lapp, Lapplander, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame: (a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer)

(n)

Lapp, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame: (the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula)

Saami, Noun

(n)

Lapp, Lapplander, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame: (a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer)

(n)

Lapp, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame: (the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula)

Sabbath, Noun

(n)

Sabbath: (a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims)

Sabbatum, Noun

(n)

Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat: (the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians)

Sac, Noun

(n)

pouch, sac, sack, pocket: (an enclosed space) "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"

(n)

sac: (a structure resembling a bag in an animal)

(n)

Sauk, Sac: (a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay)

(n)

theca, sac: (a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule)

Sacagawea, Noun

(n)

Sacagawea, Sacajawea: (the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way)

Sacajawea, Noun

(n)

Sacagawea, Sacajawea: (the Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way)

Sachsen, Noun

(n)

Saxony, Sachsen, Saxe: (an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons)

Sacramento, Noun

(n)

Sacramento, capital_of_California: (a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California)

Saddam, Noun

(n)

Hussein, Husain, Husayn, Saddam_Hussein, Saddam, Saddam_bin_Hussein_at-Takriti: (Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937))

Safaqis, Noun

(n)

Sfax, Safaqis: (the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region)

Safar, Noun

(n)

Safar, Saphar: (the second month of the Islamic calendar)

Sagittarius, Noun

(n)

Sagittarius, Archer: ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius)

(n)

Sagittarius: (a large zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Scorpius and Capricornus)

(n)

Sagittarius, Sagittarius_the_Archer, Archer: (the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21)

(n)

Sagittarius, genus_Sagittarius: (type genus of the Sagittariidae)

Sahaptin, Noun

(n)

Shahaptian, Sahaptin, Sahaptino: (a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho)

(n)

Shahaptian, Sahaptin: (a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian)

Sahaptino, Noun

(n)

Shahaptian, Sahaptin, Sahaptino: (a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho)

Sahara, Noun

(n)

Sahara, Sahara_Desert: (the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa)

Saida, Noun

(n)

Sayda, Saida, Sidon: (the main city of ancient Phoenicia)

Saigon, Noun

(n)

Ho_Chi_Minh_City, Saigon: (a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina)

Saint-John's-bread, Noun

(n)

carob, carob_powder, Saint-John's-bread: (powder from the ground seeds and pods of the carob tree; used as a chocolate substitute)

Sakartvelo, Noun

(n)

Georgia, Sakartvelo: (a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991)

Saki, Noun

(n)

Munro, _Munro, Hector_Hugh_Munro, Saki: (British writer of short stories (1870-1916))

(n)

sake, saki, rice_beer: (Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot)

(n)

saki: (small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail)

Sakkara, Noun

(n)

Saqqara, Saqqarah, Sakkara: (a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids)

Sakti, Noun

(n)

Shakti, Sakti: (the female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benevolent form of Devi)

Saktism, Noun

(n)

Shaktism, Saktism: (a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti)

(n)

Shaktism, Saktism: (worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva)

Salem, Noun

(n)

Salem, capital_of_Oregon: (capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River)

(n)

Salem: (a city in northeastern Massachusetts; site of the witchcraft trials in 1692)

(n)

Salem: (a city in southern India)

Salientia, Noun

(n)

Salientia, order_Salientia, Anura, order_Anura, Batrachia, order_Batrachia: (frogs, toads, tree toads)

Salim, Noun

(n)

Sanchez, Ilich_Sanchez, Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez, Carlos, Carlos_the_Jackal, Salim, Andres_Martinez, Taurus, Glen_Gebhard, Hector_Hevodidbon, Michael_Assat: (Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949))

Salisbury, Noun

(n)

Harare, Salisbury, capital_of_Zimbabwe: (the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe)

Salish, Noun

(n)

Salish, Salishan: (a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada)

(n)

Salish: (a member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America)

Salishan, Noun

(n)

Salish, Salishan: (a family of Mosan language spoken in northwestern United States and western Canada)

Salmon, Noun

(n)

salmon: (any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn)

(n)

Salmon, Salmon_River: (a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho)

(n)

salmon: (flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae)

(n)

salmon: (a pale pinkish orange color)

Salomon, Noun

(n)

Salomon, Haym_Salomon: (American financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American Revolution (1740?-1785))

Salonica, Noun

(n)

Thessaloniki, Salonika, Salonica, Thessalonica: (a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece)

Salonika, Noun

(n)

Thessaloniki, Salonika, Salonica, Thessalonica: (a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece)

Salvador, Noun

(n)

El_Salvador, Republic_of_El_Salvador, Salvador: (a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America)

Salvadoran, Adjective

(a)

Salvadoran, Salvadorean: (of or relating to or characteristic of El Salvador or its people) "Salvadoran coffee"; "Salvadoran guerillas"

Salvadoran, Noun

(n)

Salvadoran, Salvadorian, Salvadorean: (a native or inhabitant of El Salvador)

Salvadorean, Adjective

(a)

Salvadoran, Salvadorean: (of or relating to or characteristic of El Salvador or its people) "Salvadoran coffee"; "Salvadoran guerillas"

Salvadorean, Noun

(n)

Salvadoran, Salvadorian, Salvadorean: (a native or inhabitant of El Salvador)

Salvadorian, Noun

(n)

Salvadoran, Salvadorian, Salvadorean: (a native or inhabitant of El Salvador)

Salzburg, Noun

(n)

Salzburg: (city in western Austria; a music center and birthplace of Mozart)

Samarang, Noun

(n)

Semarang, Samarang: (a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java)

Samarcand, Noun

(n)

Samarkand, Samarcand: (city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century)

Samaritan, Noun

(n)

Samaritan: (a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times)

Samarkand, Noun

(n)

Samarkand, Samarcand: (city in southern Uzbekistan; Tamerlane's opulent capital in the 14th century)

Same, Noun

(n)

Lapp, Lapplander, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame: (a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer)

(n)

Lapp, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame: (the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula)

Sami, Noun

(n)

Lapp, Lapplander, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame: (a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer)

(n)

Lapp, Sami, Saami, Same, Saame: (the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula)

Samoa, Noun

(n)

Samoa, Independent_State_of_Samoa, Western_Samoa, Samoa_i_Sisifo: (a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific)

(n)

Samoa, Samoan_Islands: (a group of volcanic islands in the South Pacific midway between Hawaii and Australia; its climate and scenery and Polynesian culture make it a popular tourist stop)

Samoan, Adjective

(a)

Samoan: (of or relating to Samoa or its people or language or culture) "Samoan fishing industry"

Samoan, Noun

(n)

Samoan: (a native or inhabitant of the Samoan Islands)

Samoyed, Noun

(n)

Samoyed: (a Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern Siberia)

(n)

Samoyed, Samoyede: (Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family)

(n)

Samoyedic, Samoyed: (the Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern Siberia)

Samoyede, Noun

(n)

Samoyed, Samoyede: (Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family)

Samoyedic, Noun

(n)

Samoyedic, Samoyed: (the Uralic languages spoken by the Samoyed in northwestern Siberia)

Samson, Noun

(n)

bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson: (a large and strong and heavyset man) "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"

(n)

Samson: ((Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah)

Samuel, Noun

(n)

Samuel: ((Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king)

Sana'a, Noun

(n)

Sana, Sanaa, Sana'a: (the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau)

Sana, Noun

(n)

Sana, Sanaa, Sana'a: (the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau)

Sanaa, Noun

(n)

Sana, Sanaa, Sana'a: (the capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau)

Sanchez, Noun

(n)

Sanchez, Ilich_Sanchez, Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez, Carlos, Carlos_the_Jackal, Salim, Andres_Martinez, Taurus, Glen_Gebhard, Hector_Hevodidbon, Michael_Assat: (Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949))

Sand, Noun

(n)

backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption: (fortitude and determination) "he didn't have the guts to try it"

(n)

sand: (a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral)

(n)

Sand, George_Sand, Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin, Baroness_Dudevant: (French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876))

Sandril, Noun

(n)

reserpine, Raudixin, Rau-Sed, Sandril, Serpasil: (antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil))

Sangraal, Noun

(n)

grail, Holy_Grail, Sangraal: ((legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper)

Santa, Noun

(n)

Santa_Claus, Santa, Kriss_Kringle, Father_Christmas, Saint_Nicholas, Saint_Nick, _Nick: (the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas)

Santiago, Noun

(n)

Gran_Santiago, Santiago, Santiago_de_Chile, capital_of_Chile: (the capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America)

(n)

Santiago, Santiago_de_Cuba: (a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape)

(n)

Santiago_de_Cuba, Santiago: (a port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center)

(n)

Santiago_de_los_Caballeros, Santiago: (city in the northern Dominican Republic)

Santos, Noun

(n)

Santos: (a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo)

Saphar, Noun

(n)

Safar, Saphar: (the second month of the Islamic calendar)

Sapphic, Adjective

(s)

lesbian, sapphic: (of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman)

(s)

Sapphic: (a meter used by Sappho and named after her)

Saqqara, Noun

(n)

Saqqara, Saqqarah, Sakkara: (a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids)

Saqqarah, Noun

(n)

Saqqara, Saqqarah, Sakkara: (a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids)

Sarafem, Noun

(n)

fluoxetine, fluoxetine_hydrocholoride, Prozac, Sarafem: (a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain)

Saragossa, Noun

(n)

Zaragoza, Saragossa: (an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon)

Sarah, Noun

(n)

Sarah: ((Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac)

Sarajevo, Noun

(n)

Sarajevo: (capital and largest city of Bosnia; scene of the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914 which precipitated World War I)

Sarasota, Noun

(n)

Sarasota: (a town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico)

Saratoga, Noun

(n)

Australian_arowana, Dawson_River_salmon, saratoga, spotted_barramundi, spotted_bonytongue, Scleropages_leichardti: (a species of large fish found in Australian rivers)

(n)

Saratoga, battle_of_Saratoga: (a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated)

Sarcoptes, Noun

(n)

Sarcoptes, genus_Sarcoptes: (type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites)

Sardegna, Noun

(n)

Sardinia, Sardegna: (the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century)

(n)

Sardinia, Sardegna: (an island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy)

Sardinia, Noun

(n)

Sardinia, Sardegna: (the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century)

(n)

Sardinia, Sardegna: (an island in the Mediterranean to the west of Italy)

Sarpanitu, Noun

(n)

Sarpanitu, Zirbanit, Zarpanit: (consort of Marduk)

Saskatchewan, Noun

(n)

Saskatchewan: (one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada) "vast fields of wheat grow on Saskatchewan's prairies"

Saskatoon, Noun

(n)

Saskatoon: (a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province)

(n)

saskatoon, serviceberry, shadberry, juneberry: (edible purple or red berries)

Sasquatch, Noun

(n)

Bigfoot, Sasquatch: (large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada)

Sat, Noun

(n)

Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat: (the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians)

Satan, Noun

(n)

Satan, Old_Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the_Tempter, Prince_of_Darkness: ((Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell)

Satanic, Adjective

(s)

demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic, unholy: (extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell) "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"

(a)

Satanic: (of or relating to Satan) "Satanic verses"

Satanism, Noun

(n)

diabolism, demonism, Satanism: (a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan))

Satanist, Noun

(n)

Satanist, diabolist: (an adherent of Satan or Satanism)

Satchmo, Noun

(n)

Armstrong, Louis_Armstrong, Satchmo: (United States pioneering jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971))

Saturday, Noun

(n)

Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat: (the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians)

Satureia, Noun

(n)

Satureja, genus_Satureja, Satureia, genus_Satureia: (savory)

Satureja, Noun

(n)

Satureja, genus_Satureja, Satureia, genus_Satureia: (savory)

Saturn, Noun

(n)

Saturn: (a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun)

(n)

Saturn: ((Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus) "Saturday is Saturn's Day"

Saturnalia, Noun

(n)

orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, riot, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken_revelry: (a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity)

(n)

Saturnalia: (an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn)

Saudi-Arabian, Adjective

(a)

Saudi-Arabian, Saudi: (of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people) "the Saudi-Arabian desert"; "the Saudi royal family"

Saudi, Adjective

(a)

Saudi-Arabian, Saudi: (of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people) "the Saudi-Arabian desert"; "the Saudi royal family"

Saudi, Noun

(n)

Saudi, Saudi_Arabian: (a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia)

Sauk, Noun

(n)

Sauk, Sac: (a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay)

Saul, Noun

(n)

Paul, Saint_Paul, _Paul, Apostle_Paul, Paul_the_Apostle, Apostle_of_the_Gentiles, Saul, Saul_of_Tarsus: ((New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle) "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"

(n)

Saul: ((Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines))

Sauria, Noun

(n)

Sauria, suborder_Sauria, Lacertilia, suborder_Lacertilia: (true lizards; including chameleons and geckos)

Sauterne, Noun

(n)

Sauterne, Sauternes: (semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California)

Sauternes, Noun

(n)

Sauterne, Sauternes: (semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California)

Savannah, Noun

(n)

savanna, savannah: (a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions)

(n)

Savannah: (a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river)

(n)

Savannah, Savannah_River: (a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic)

Savior, Noun

(n)

Jesus, Jesus_of_Nazareth, the_Nazarene, Jesus_Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good_Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer: (a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29))

(n)

savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer: (a person who rescues you from harm or danger)

Saviour, Noun

(n)

Jesus, Jesus_of_Nazareth, the_Nazarene, Jesus_Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good_Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer: (a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29))

(n)

savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer: (a person who rescues you from harm or danger)

Savoyard, Noun

(n)

Savoyard: (a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan)

(n)

Savoyard: (a resident of Savoy)

Sawan, Noun

(n)

Sawan, Sravana: (the fifth month of the Hindu calendar)

Sax, Noun

(n)

Sax, Adolphe_Sax: (a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894))

(n)

sax, saxophone: (a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore)

Saxe-gothea, Noun

(n)

Saxe-gothea, Saxegothea, genus_Saxe-gothea, genus_Saxegothea: (one species: Prince Albert's yew)

Saxe, Noun

(n)

Saxe, Hermann_Maurice_Saxe, comte_de_Saxe, Marshal_Saxe: (a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750))

(n)

Saxony, Sachsen, Saxe: (an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons)

Saxegothea, Noun

(n)

Saxe-gothea, Saxegothea, genus_Saxe-gothea, genus_Saxegothea: (one species: Prince Albert's yew)

Saxon, Adjective

(a)

Saxon: (of or relating to or characteristic of the early Saxons or Anglo-Saxons and their descendents (especially the English or Lowland Scots) and their language) "Saxon princes"; "for greater clarity choose a plain Saxon term instead of a latinate one"

Saxon, Noun

(n)

Saxon: (a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest)

Saxony, Noun

(n)

Saxony, Sachsen, Saxe: (an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original home of the Saxons)

Sayanci, Noun

(n)

Zaar, Sayanci: (a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria)

Sayda, Noun

(n)

Sayda, Saida, Sidon: (the main city of ancient Phoenicia)

Sayers, Noun

(n)

Sayers, Dorothy_Sayers, _Sayers, Dorothy_Leigh_Sayers: (English writer of detective fiction (1893-1957))

Sb, Noun

(n)

antimony, Sb, atomic_number_51: (a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite)

(n) Bachelor_of_Science, BS, SB: (a bachelor's degree in science)

ScD, Noun

(n)

Doctor_of_Science, DS, ScD: (an honorary degree in science)

Scandinavia, Noun

(n)

Scandinavia, Scandinavian_Peninsula: (the peninsula in northern Europe occupied by Norway and Sweden)

(n)

Scandinavia: (a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian)

Scandinavian, Adjective

(a)

Scandinavian, Norse: (of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures) "Norse sagas"; "Norse nomads"

Scandinavian, Noun

(n)

Scandinavian, Norse, Northman: (an inhabitant of Scandinavia)

(n)

Scandinavian, Scandinavian_language, Nordic, Norse, North_Germanic, North_Germanic_language: (the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland)

Scaramouch, Noun

(n)

Scaramouch, Scaramouche: (a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward)

Scaramouche, Noun

(n)

Scaramouch, Scaramouche: (a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward)

Scarface, Noun

(n)

Capone, Al_Capone, Alphonse_Capone, Scarface: (United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947))

Schadenfreude, Noun

(n)

Schadenfreude: (delight in another person's misfortune)

Schefflera, Noun

(n)

Schefflera, genus_Schefflera: (large genus of shrubby and climbing tropical plants having showy digitately compound foliage)

Scheol, Noun

(n)

Hell, Hades, infernal_region, netherworld, Scheol, underworld: ((religion) the world of the dead) "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis"

Scheuchzeriaceae, Noun

(n)

Scheuchzeriaceae, family_Scheuchzeriaceae, Juncaginaceae, family_Juncaginaceae, arrow-grass_family: (a family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales)

Schiller, Noun

(n)

Schiller, Johann_Christoph_Friedrich_von_Schiller: (German romantic writer (1759-1805))

Schizophyceae, Noun

(n)

Myxophyceae, family_Myxophyceae, Schizophyceae, family_Schizophyceae: (former terms for Cyanophyceae)

Schlesien, Noun

(n)

Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien: (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)

Schoenberg, Noun

(n)

Schonberg, Arnold_Schonberg, Schoenberg, Arnold_Schoenberg: (United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951))

Scholastic, Noun

(n)

pedant, bookworm, scholastic: (a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit)

(n)

Scholastic: (a Scholastic philosopher or theologian)

Scholasticism, Noun

(n)

Scholasticism: (the system of philosophy dominant in medieval Europe; based on Aristotle and the Church Fathers)

(n)

scholasticism, academicism, academism: (orthodoxy of a scholastic variety)

Schonberg, Noun

(n)

Schonberg, Arnold_Schonberg, Schoenberg, Arnold_Schoenberg: (United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951))

Schoolman, Noun

(n)

academician, schoolman: (a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation)

(n)

Schoolman, medieval_Schoolman: (a scholar in one of the universities of the Middle Ages; versed in scholasticism)

Schubert, Noun

(n)

Schubert, Franz_Schubert, Franz_Peter_Schubert, Franz_Seraph_Peter_Schubert: (Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828))

Schweiz, Noun

(n)

Switzerland, Swiss_Confederation, Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera: (a landlocked federal republic in central Europe)

Scientology, Noun

(n)

Scientology, Church_of_Scientology: (a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment)

Scleroderma, Noun

(n)

scleroderma, dermatosclerosis: (an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin)

(n)

Scleroderma, genus_Scleroderma: (genus of poisonous fungi having hard-skinned fruiting bodies: false truffles)

Sclerotium, Noun

(n)

Sclerotium, genus_Sclerotium: (form genus of sterile imperfect fungi; many form sclerotia; some cause sclerotium disease in plants)

(n)

sclerotium: (compact usually dark-colored mass of hardened mycelium constituting a vegetative food-storage body in various true fungi; detaches when mature and can give rise to new growth)

Scolytidae, Noun

(n)

Scolytidae, family_Scolytidae, Ipidae, family_Ipidae: (large family of bark-boring or wood-boring short-beaked beetles; very destructive to forest and fruit trees)

Scomberesocidae, Noun

(n)

Scomberesocidae, family_Scomberesocidae, Scombresocidae, family_Scombresocidae: (only sauries)

Scomberesox, Noun

(n)

Scomberesox, genus_Scomberesox, Scombresox, genus_Scombresox: (a genus of Scomberesocidae)

Scombresocidae, Noun

(n)

Scomberesocidae, family_Scomberesocidae, Scombresocidae, family_Scombresocidae: (only sauries)

Scombresox, Noun

(n)

Scomberesox, genus_Scomberesox, Scombresox, genus_Scombresox: (a genus of Scomberesocidae)

Scorpio, Noun

(n)

Scorpio, Scorpion: ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio)

(n)

Scorpio, Scorpio_the_Scorpion, Scorpion: (the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21)

(n)

Scorpius, Scorpio: (a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius)

Scorpion, Noun

(n)

Scorpio, Scorpion: ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio)

(n)

Scorpio, Scorpio_the_Scorpion, Scorpion: (the eighth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about October 23 to November 21)

(n)

scorpion: (arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger)

Scorpius, Noun

(n)

Scorpius, Scorpio: (a large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius)

Scot, Noun

(n)

Scot, Scotsman, Scotchman: (a native or inhabitant of Scotland)

Scotch, Adjective

(s)

economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting: (avoiding waste) "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

(a)

Scots, Scottish, Scotch: (of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language) "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"

Scotch, Noun

(n)

score, scotch: (a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally))

(n)

Scotch, Scotch_whiskey, Scotch_whisky, malt_whiskey, malt_whisky, Scotch_malt_whiskey, Scotch_malt_whisky: (whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still)

Scotchman, Noun

(n)

Scot, Scotsman, Scotchman: (a native or inhabitant of Scotland)

Scotchwoman, Noun

(n)

Scotswoman, Scotchwoman: (a woman who is a Scot)

Scotland, Noun

(n)

Scotland: (one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts)

Scots, Adjective

(a)

Scots, Scottish, Scotch: (of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language) "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"

Scots, Noun

(n)

Scot, Scotsman, Scotchman: (a native or inhabitant of Scotland)

(n)

Scottish, Scots, Scots_English: (the dialect of English used in Scotland)

Scotsman, Noun

(n)

Scot, Scotsman, Scotchman: (a native or inhabitant of Scotland)

Scotswoman, Noun

(n)

Scotswoman, Scotchwoman: (a woman who is a Scot)

Scott, Noun

(n)

Scott, _Scott: (award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999))

(n)

Scott, Robert_Scott, Robert_Falcon_Scott: (English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912))

(n)

Scott, Winfield_Scott: (United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866))

(n)

Scott, Walter_Scott, Sir_Walter_Scott: (British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832))

(n)

Scott, Dred_Scott: (United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858))

Scottish, Adjective

(a)

Scots, Scottish, Scotch: (of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language) "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"

Scottish, Noun

(n)

Scottish, Scots, Scots_English: (the dialect of English used in Scotland)

Scouser, Noun

(n)

Liverpudlian, Scouser: (a native or resident of Liverpool)

Scout, Noun

(n)

lookout, lookout_man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket: (a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event)

(n)

Scout: (a Boy Scout or Girl Scout)

(n)

scout, talent_scout: (someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports))

(n)

scout, pathfinder, guide: (someone who can find paths through unexplored territory)

Scrabble, Noun

(n)

Scrabble: (a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game)

(n)

scribble, scrabble, doodle: (an aimless drawing)

Scribe, Noun

(n)

copyist, scribe, scrivener: (someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts)

(n)

Scribe, Augustin_Eugene_Scribe: (French playwright (1791-1861))

(n)

scribe, scribbler, penman: (informal terms for journalists)

(n)

scriber, scribe, scratch_awl: (a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut)

Scripture, Noun

(n)

Bible, Christian_Bible, Book, Good_Book, Holy_Scripture, Holy_Writ, Scripture, Word_of_God, Word: (the sacred writings of the Christian religions) "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

(n)

scripture, sacred_scripture: (any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group)

Sculptor, Noun

(n)

sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue_maker: (an artist who creates sculptures)

(n)

Sculptor: (a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus)

Seaman, Noun

(n)

mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old_salt, seafarer, gob, sea_dog: (a man who serves as a sailor)

(n)

Seaman, Elizabeth_Seaman, Elizabeth_Cochrane_Seaman, Nellie_Bly: (muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922))

Seanad, Noun

(n)

Seanad_Eireann, Seanad: (the upper house of the parliament of the Irish Republic)

Seattle, Noun

(n)

Seattle: (a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington)

Sebastopol, Noun

(n)

Sebastopol, Sevastopol: (a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea)

Secession, Noun

(n)

secession, sezession: (an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s)

(n)

Secession: (the withdrawal of eleven southern states from the Union in 1860 which precipitated the American Civil War)

(n)

secession, withdrawal: (formal separation from an alliance or federation)

Sechuana, Noun

(n)

Tswana, Setswana, Sechuana: (the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana)

Seconal, Noun

(n)

secobarbital_sodium, secobarbital, Seconal, red_devil: (barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions)

Secretariat, Noun

(n)

secretariat, secretariate: (an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations)

(n)

Secretariat: (thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1973)

Sectral, Noun

(n)

acebutolol, Sectral: (an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension)

Seder, Noun

(n)

Seder, Passover_supper: ((Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover)

Seeland, Noun

(n)

Zealand, Seeland, Sjaelland: (the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen)

Seine, Noun

(n)

Seine, Seine_River: (a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel)

(n)

seine: (a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom)

Selachii, Noun

(n)

Elasmobranchii, subclass_Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass_Selachii: (sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates)

Selcraig, Noun

(n)

Selkirk, Selcraig, Alexander_Selkirk, Alexander_Selcraig: (Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721))

Selene, Noun

(n)

Selene: ((Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna)

(n)

Selene, genus_Selene: (a genus of Carangidae)

Selkirk, Noun

(n)

Selkirk, Selcraig, Alexander_Selkirk, Alexander_Selcraig: (Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721))

Selkup, Noun

(n)

Selkup, Ostyak-Samoyed: (one of the people of mixed Ostyak and Samoyed origin in Siberia)

(n)

Selkup, Ostyak-Samoyed: (the Uralic language spoken by the Ostyak-Samoyed)

Selma, Noun

(n)

Selma: (a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters)

Semarang, Noun

(n)

Semarang, Samarang: (a port city is southern Indonesia; located in northern Java)

Seminole, Noun

(n)

Seminole: (a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century)

(n)

Seminole: (the Muskhogean language of the Seminole)

Semite, Adjective

(a)

Semite, Semitic: (of or relating to or characteristic of Semites) "Semite peoples"

Semite, Noun

(n)

Semite: (a member of a group of Semitic-speaking peoples of the Middle East and northern Africa)

Semitic, Adjective

(a)

Semite, Semitic: (of or relating to or characteristic of Semites) "Semite peoples"

(a)

Semitic: (of or relating to the group of Semitic languages) "Semitic tongues have a complicated morphology"

Semitic, Noun

(n)

Semitic: (a major branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family)

Senate, Noun

(n)

senate: (assembly possessing high legislative powers)

(n)

United_States_Senate, _Senate, US_Senate, Senate: (the upper house of the United States Congress)

Seneca, Noun

(n)

Seneca, Lucius_Annaeus_Seneca: (Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD))

(n)

Seneca: (a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living in New York State south of Lake Ontario)

(n)

Seneca: (the Iroquoian language spoken by the Seneca)

Senegal, Noun

(n)

Senegal, Republic_of_Senegal: (a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960)

Senegalese, Adjective

(a)

Senegalese: (of or relating to or characteristic of Senegal or its people) "Senegalese villages"; "Senegalese herdsmen"

Senegalese, Noun

(n)

Senegalese: (a native or inhabitant of Senegal)

Senor, Noun

(n)

Senor: (a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir')

Senorita, Noun

(n)

Senorita: (a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss')

Seoul, Noun

(n)

Seoul, capital_of_South_Korea: (the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea)

Sep, Noun

(n)

September, Sep, Sept: (the month following August and preceding October)

Sepia, Noun

(n)

reddish_brown, sepia, burnt_sienna, Venetian_red, mahogany: (a shade of brown with a tinge of red)

(n)

sepia: (rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes)

(n)

Sepia, genus_Sepia: (type genus of the Sepiidae)

Sept, Noun

(n)

family, family_line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry: (people descended from a common ancestor) "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"

(n)

September, Sep, Sept: (the month following August and preceding October)

September, Noun

(n)

September, Sep, Sept: (the month following August and preceding October)

Sequoya, Noun

(n)

Sequoya, Sequoyah, George_Guess: (Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843))

Sequoyah, Noun

(n)

Sequoya, Sequoyah, George_Guess: (Cherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843))

Serax, Noun

(n)

oxazepam, Serax: (a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal)

Serb, Noun

(n)

Serbian, Serb: (a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries)

Serbia, Noun

(n)

Serbia, Srbija: (a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries)

Serbian, Adjective

(a)

Serbian: (of or relating to the people or language or culture of the region of Serbia)

Serbian, Noun

(n)

Serbian, Serb: (a member of a Slavic people who settled in Serbia and neighboring areas in the 6th and 7th centuries)

Serbo-Croat, Noun

(n)

Serbo-Croat, Serbo-Croatian: (the Slavic language of the Serbs and Croats; the Serbian dialect is usually written in the Cyrillic alphabet and the Croatian dialect is usually written in the Roman alphabet)

Serbo-Croatian, Noun

(n)

Serbo-Croat, Serbo-Croatian: (the Slavic language of the Serbs and Croats; the Serbian dialect is usually written in the Cyrillic alphabet and the Croatian dialect is usually written in the Roman alphabet)

Serdica, Noun

(n)

Sofia, Serdica, Bulgarian_capital: (capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria)

Serengeti, Noun

(n)

Serengeti, Serengeti_Plain: (a vast plain in Tanzania to the west of the Great Rift Valley known for its wildlife)

Serpasil, Noun

(n)

reserpine, Raudixin, Rau-Sed, Sandril, Serpasil: (antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil))

Serpentes, Noun

(n)

Serpentes, suborder_Serpentes, Ophidia, suborder_Ophidia: (snakes)

Serra, Noun

(n)

Serra, Junipero_Serra, Miguel_Jose_Serra: (Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784))

Service, Noun

(n)

avail, help, service: (a means of serving) "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"

(n)

military_service, armed_service, service: (a force that is a branch of the armed forces)

(n)

overhaul, inspection_and_repair, service: (periodic maintenance on a car or machine) "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"

(n)

serve, service: ((sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play) "his powerful serves won the game"

(n)

service: (work done by one person or group that benefits another) "budget separately for goods and services"

(n)

service: (an act of help or assistance) "he did them a service"

(n)

service, religious_service, divine_service: (the act of public worship following prescribed rules) "the Sunday service"

(n)

service: (a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation)

(n)

service: (employment in or work for another) "he retired after 30 years of service"

(n)

Service, Robert_William_Service: (Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958))

(n)

service, table_service: (tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table)

(n)

service: ((law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of his lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to him)

(n)

service, serving, service_of_process: (the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone) "he accepted service of the subpoena"

(n)

service: (the performance of duties by a waiter or servant) "that restaurant has excellent service"

(n)

servicing, service: (the act of mating by male animals) "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"

Serzone, Noun

(n)

nefazodone, Serzone: (an antidepressant drug (trade name Serzone))

Sesotho, Noun

(n)

Sesotho, Basuto: (the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho)

Set, Noun

(n)

bent, set: (a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way) "the set of his mind was obvious"

(n)

hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing: (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization) "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"

(n)

set: (a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used) "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"

(n)

set: ((mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols) "the set of prime numbers is infinite"

(n)

set, exercise_set: (several exercises intended to be done in series) "he did four sets of the incline bench press"

(n)

set, circle, band, lot: (an unofficial association of people or groups) "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

(n)

set: (the act of putting something in position) "he gave a final set to his hat"

(n)

set: (a unit of play in tennis or squash) "they played two sets of tennis after dinner"

(n)

Set, Seth: (evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris)

(n)

set: (the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon) "before the set of sun"

(n)

set, readiness: ((psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way) "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"

(n)

set: (any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals) "the early sets ran on storage batteries"

(n)

stage_set, set: (representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production) "the sets were meticulously authentic"

Seth, Noun

(n)

Set, Seth: (evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris)

(n)

Seth: ((Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel)

Setswana, Noun

(n)

Tswana, Setswana, Sechuana: (the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana)

Sevastopol, Noun

(n)

Sebastopol, Sevastopol: (a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea)

Severn, Noun

(n)

Severn, Severn_River: (a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay)

(n)

Severn, River_Severn, Severn_River: (a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain)

Sevilla, Noun

(n)

Sevilla, Seville: (a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain)

Seville, Noun

(n)

Sevilla, Seville: (a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain)

Sexton, Noun

(n)

Sexton, Anne_Sexton: (United States poet (1928-1974))

(n)

sexton, sacristan: (an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects)

Seychelles, Noun

(n)

Seychelles, Republic_of_Seychelles: (a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976)

(n)

Seychelles, Seychelles_islands: (a group of about 90 islands in the western Indian Ocean to the north of Madagascar)

Seyhan, Noun

(n)

Adana, Seyhan: (a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River)

(n)

Seyhan, Seyhan_River: (a Turkish river flowing south southwest into the Mediterranean)

Seymour, Noun

(n)

Seymour, Jane_Seymour: (Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537))

Sfax, Noun

(n)

Sfax, Safaqis: (the second largest city in Tunisia; located in eastern Tunisia near a phosphate region)

Sha'ban, Noun

(n)

Sha'ban, Shaaban: (the eighth month of the Islamic calendar)

Shaaban, Noun

(n)

Sha'ban, Shaaban: (the eighth month of the Islamic calendar)

Shabuoth, Noun

(n)

Shavous, Shabuoth, Shavuoth, Shavuot, Pentecost, Feast_of_Weeks: ((Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments)

Shahaptian, Noun

(n)

Shahaptian, Sahaptin, Sahaptino: (a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho)

(n)

Shahaptian, Sahaptin: (a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian)

Shaker, Noun

(n)

shaker, mover_and_shaker: (a person who wields power and influence) "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world"

(n)

Shaker: (a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world)

(n)

shaker: (a container in which something can be shaken)

Shakespeare, Noun

(n)

Shakespeare, William_Shakespeare, Shakspere, William_Shakspere, Bard_of_Avon: (English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616))

Shakespearean, Adjective

(a)

Shakespearian, Shakespearean: (of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works) "Shakespearean plays"

Shakespearean, Noun

(n)

Shakespearian, Shakespearean: (a Shakespearean scholar)

Shakespearian, Adjective

(a)

Shakespearian, Shakespearean: (of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works) "Shakespearean plays"

Shakespearian, Noun

(n)

Shakespearian, Shakespearean: (a Shakespearean scholar)

Shakspere, Noun

(n)

Shakespeare, William_Shakespeare, Shakspere, William_Shakspere, Bard_of_Avon: (English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616))

Shakti, Noun

(n)

Shakti, Sakti: (the female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benevolent form of Devi)

Shaktism, Noun

(n)

Shaktism, Saktism: (a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti)

(n)

Shaktism, Saktism: (worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva)

Shan, Noun

(n)

Tai_Long, Shan: (a branch of the Tai languages)

Shang, Noun

(n)

Shang, Shang_dynasty: (the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC)

Shanghai, Noun

(n)

Shanghai: (the largest city of China; located in the east on the Pacific; one of the largest ports in the world)

Shangri-la, Noun

(n)

Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised_land, Shangri-la: (any place of complete bliss and delight and peace)

Shankar, Noun

(n)

Shankar, Ravi_Shankar: (Indian sitar player who popularized classical Indian music in the West (born in 1920))

Shannon, Noun

(n)

Shannon, Claude_Shannon, _Shannon, Claude_Elwood_Shannon: (United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001))

Shari, Noun

(n)

Shari, Shari_River, Chari, Chari_River: (an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad)

Sharpie, Noun

(n)

cardsharp, card_sharp, cardsharper, card_sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card_shark: (a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games)

(n)

eager_beaver, busy_bee, live_wire, sharpie, sharpy: (an alert and energetic person)

(n)

Sharpie: (a pen with indelible ink that will write on any surface)

(n)

sharpie: (a shallow-draft sailboat with a sharp prow, flat bottom, and triangular sail; formerly used along the northern Atlantic coast of the United States)

Shavous, Noun

(n)

Shavous, Shabuoth, Shavuoth, Shavuot, Pentecost, Feast_of_Weeks: ((Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments)

Shavuot, Noun

(n)

Shavous, Shabuoth, Shavuoth, Shavuot, Pentecost, Feast_of_Weeks: ((Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments)

Shavuoth, Noun

(n)

Shavous, Shabuoth, Shavuoth, Shavuot, Pentecost, Feast_of_Weeks: ((Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments)

Shaw, Noun

(n)

Shaw, Artie_Shaw, Arthur_Jacob_Arshawsky: (United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004))

(n)

Shaw, Henry_Wheeler_Shaw, Josh_Billings: (United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885))

(n)

Shaw, Anna_Howard_Shaw: (United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919))

(n)

Shaw, _Shaw, George_Bernard_Shaw: (British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950))

Shawn, Noun

(n)

Shawn, Ted_Shawn: (United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ruth Saint Denis (1891-1972))

Shawnee, Noun

(n)

Shawnee: (a member of the Algonquian people formerly living along the Tennessee river)

(n)

Shawnee: (the Algonquian language spoken by the Shawnee)

Shebat, Noun

(n)

Shebat, Shevat: (the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February))

Sheffield, Noun

(n)

Sheffield: (a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry)

Shelley, Noun

(n)

Shelley, Mary_Shelley, Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley, Mary_Godwin_Wollstonecraft_Shelley: (English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851))

(n)

Shelley, Percy_Bysshe_Shelley: (Englishman and romantic poet (1792-1822))

Shenyang, Noun

(n)

Shenyang, Mukden, Moukden, Fengtien: (a city in northeastern China)

Shepard, Noun

(n)

Shepard, Sam_Shepard: (United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943))

(n)

Shepard, Alan_Shepard, : (astronaut who made the first United States' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998))

Sheraton, Noun

(n)

Sheraton: (a furniture style that originated in England around 1800; simple in design with straight lines and classical ornamentation)

Sheridan, Noun

(n)

Sheridan, Richard_Brinsley_Sheridan: (Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816))

Sherman, Noun

(n)

Sherman, William_Tecumseh_Sherman: (United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891))

(n)

Sherman, Roger_Sherman: (American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793))

(n)

Sherman, Mount_Sherman: (a peak in the Rocky Mountains in central Colorado (14,036 feet high))

(n)

Sherman: (a town in northeastern Texas near the Oklahoma border)

Sherpa, Noun

(n)

Sherpa: (a member of the Himalayan people living in Nepal and Tibet who are famous for their skill as mountaineers)

Sherwood, Noun

(n)

Sherwood, Robert_Emmet_Sherwood: (United States playwright (1896-1955))

Shetland, Noun

(n)

Shetland, Shetland_Islands, Zetland: (an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland)

(n)

Shetland_sheepdog, Shetland_sheep_dog, Shetland: (a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands)

Shevat, Noun

(n)

Shebat, Shevat: (the fifth month of the civil year: the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in January and February))

Shi'ite, Noun

(n)

Shiite, Shi'ite, Shiite_Muslim, Shi'ite_Muslim, Shia_Muslim: (a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs)

Shia, Noun

(n)

Shiah, Shia, Shiah_Islam: (one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran)

Shiah, Noun

(n)

Shiah, Shia, Shiah_Islam: (one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran)

Shiite, Noun

(n)

Shiite, Shi'ite, Shiite_Muslim, Shi'ite_Muslim, Shia_Muslim: (a member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs)

Shinto, Adjective

(a)

Shinto, Shintoist, Shintoistic: (relating to or characteristic of Shintoism) "Shinto temples"

Shinto, Noun

(n)

Shinto: (the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan)

(n)

Shinto, Shintoism: (the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors)

Shintoism, Noun

(n)

Shinto, Shintoism: (the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors)

Shintoist, Adjective

(a)

Shinto, Shintoist, Shintoistic: (relating to or characteristic of Shintoism) "Shinto temples"

Shintoist, Noun

(n)

Shintoist: (a believer in Shintoism)

Shintoistic, Adjective

(a)

Shinto, Shintoist, Shintoistic: (relating to or characteristic of Shintoism) "Shinto temples"

Shiva, Noun

(n)

shiva, shivah, shibah: ((Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative) "the family is sitting shiva"

(n)

Siva, Shiva: (the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon)

Shivaism, Noun

(n)

Shivaism, Sivaism: (a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva)

(n)

Shivaism, Sivaism: (worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon)

Shoshone, Noun

(n)

Shoshone, Shoshoni: (a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States)

(n)

Shoshone: (the language spoken by the Shoshone (belonging to the Uto-Aztecan family))

Shoshonean, Noun

(n)

Shoshonean, Shoshonean_language, Shoshonian, Shoshonian_language: (a subfamily of Uto-Aztecan languages spoken mainly in the southwestern United States)

Shoshoni, Noun

(n)

Shoshone, Shoshoni: (a member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States)

Shoshonian, Noun

(n)

Shoshonean, Shoshonean_language, Shoshonian, Shoshonian_language: (a subfamily of Uto-Aztecan languages spoken mainly in the southwestern United States)

Shudra, Noun

(n)

Shudra, Sudra: (a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste)

(n)

sudra, shudra: (the lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status)

Shylock, Noun

(n)

Shylock: (a merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare)

(n)

usurer, loan_shark, moneylender, shylock: (someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest)

Siam, Noun

(n)

Thailand, Kingdom_of_Thailand, Siam: (a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula) "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam"

Siamese, Adjective

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people) "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north"

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to the languages of the Thai people) "Thai tones"

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to Thailand) "the Thai border with Laos"

Siamese, Noun

(n)

siamese, siamese_connection: (an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building)

(n)

Siamese_cat, Siamese: (a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip)

(n)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (a native or inhabitant of Thailand)

(n)

Thai, Siamese, Central_Thai: (a branch of the Tai languages)

Sian, Noun

(n)

Xian, Sian, Singan, Changan, Hsian: (a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC)

Siberia, Noun

(n)

Siberia: (a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters)

Siberian, Adjective

(a)

Siberian: (of or relating to or characteristic of Siberia or the Siberians) "Siberian natural resources"; "Siberian coal miners"; "the Siberian tundra"

Siberian, Noun

(n)

Siberian: (a native or inhabitant of Siberia)

Sibine, Noun

(n)

Somrai, Sibine: (a Chadic language spoken in Chad)

Sichuan, Noun

(n)

Szechwan, Sichuan, Szechuan, Szechwan_province: (a populous province of south central China)

Sicilia, Noun

(n)

Sicily, Sicilia: (the Italian region on the island of Sicily)

(n)

Sicily, Sicilia: (the largest island in the Mediterranean)

Sicilian, Adjective

(a)

Sicilian: (of or relating to or characteristic of Sicily or the people of Sicily) "the Sicilian Mafia"

Sicilian, Noun

(n)

Sicilian: (a resident of Sicily)

Sicily, Noun

(n)

Sicily, Sicilia: (the Italian region on the island of Sicily)

(n)

Sicily, Sicilia: (the largest island in the Mediterranean)

Siddhartha, Noun

(n)

Buddha, Siddhartha, Gautama, Gautama_Siddhartha, Gautama_Buddha: (founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC))

Sidney, Noun

(n)

Sidney, Sir_Philip_Sidney: (English poet (1554-1586))

Sidon, Noun

(n)

Sayda, Saida, Sidon: (the main city of ancient Phoenicia)

Siemens, Noun

(n)

mho, siemens, reciprocal_ohm, S: (a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm)

(n)

Siemens, Karl_Wilhelm_Siemens, Sir_Charles_William_Siemens: (engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883))

(n)

Siemens, Ernst_Werner_von_Siemens: (German electrical engineer (1816-1892))

Sikh, Adjective

(a)

Sikh: (of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs)

Sikh, Noun

(n)

Sikh: (an adherent of Sikhism)

Silesia, Noun

(n)

Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien: (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)

(n)

silesia: (a sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings)

Silvanus, Noun

(n)

Sylvanus, Silvanus: ((Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart)

Silverstein, Noun

(n)

Silverstein, Shel_Silverstein, Shelby_Silverstein: (United States poet and cartoonist remembered for his stories and poems for children (1932-1999))

Simon, Noun

(n)

Simon, _Simon, Simon_Zelotes, Simon_the_Zealot, Simon_the_Canaanite: (one of the twelve Apostles (first century))

(n)

Simon, Paul_Simon: (United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942))

(n)

Simon, Neil_Simon, Marvin_Neil_Simon: (United States playwright noted for light comedies (born in 1927))

(n)

Simon, Herb_Simon, _Simon, Herbert_Alexander_Simon: (United States economist and psychologist who pioneered in the development of cognitive science (1916-2001))

Simonise, Verb

(v)

Simonize, Simonise: (polish with wax) "The motorcycle has been Simonized"

Simonize, Verb

(v)

Simonize, Simonise: (polish with wax) "The motorcycle has been Simonized"

Simpson, Noun

(n)

Simpson, _Simpson, Wallis_Warfield_Simpson, Wallis_Warfield_Windsor, Duchess_of_Windsor: (United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication)

(n)

Simpson, Sir_James_Young_Simpson: (Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870))

Sin, Noun

(n)

sin, sinfulness, wickedness: (estrangement from god)

(n)

sin, sinning: (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)

(n)

Sin: ((Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna)

(n)

sin: (the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet)

(n)

sin, hell: (violent and excited activity) "they began to fight like sin"

(n)

sine, sin: (ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle)

Sinai, Noun

(n)

Sinai, Mount_Sinai: (a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments)

(n)

Sinai, Sinai_Desert: (a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt)

(n)

Sinai, Sinai_Peninsula: (a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea)

Sinatra, Noun

(n)

Sinatra, Frank_Sinatra, Francis_Albert_Sinatra: (United States singer and film actor (1915-1998))

Sind, Noun

(n)

Sind: (a region of southeastern Pakistan)

Sinequan, Noun

(n)

doxepin, doxepin_hydrochloride, Adapin, Sinequan: (a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances))

Singan, Noun

(n)

Xian, Sian, Singan, Changan, Hsian: (a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC)

Singapore, Noun

(n)

Singapore, capital_of_Singapore: (the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports)

(n)

Singapore, Republic_of_Singapore: (a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965)

(n)

Singapore, Singapore_Island: (an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula)

Singer, Noun

(n)

singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser: (a person who sings)

(n)

Singer, _Singer, Isaac_Merrit_Singer: (United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875))

(n)

Singer, Isaac_Bashevis_Singer: (United States writer (born in Poland) of Yiddish stories and novels (1904-1991))

Singhalese, Adjective

(a)

Singhalese, Sinhalese: (of or relating to the Sinhalese people) "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils"

(a)

Sinhala, Singhalese, Sinhalese: (of or relating to the Sinhalese languages) "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana"

Singhalese, Noun

(n)

Sinhalese, Singhalese: (a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka)

(n)

Sinhalese, Singhalese, Sinhala: (the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka)

Sinhala, Adjective

(a)

Sinhala, Singhalese, Sinhalese: (of or relating to the Sinhalese languages) "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana"

Sinhala, Noun

(n)

Sinhalese, Singhalese, Sinhala: (the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka)

Sinhalese, Adjective

(a)

Singhalese, Sinhalese: (of or relating to the Sinhalese people) "Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils"

(a)

Sinhala, Singhalese, Sinhalese: (of or relating to the Sinhalese languages) "the Sinhalese versions of the Ramayana"

Sinhalese, Noun

(n)

Sinhalese, Singhalese: (a native or inhabitant of Sri Lanka)

(n)

Sinhalese, Singhalese, Sinhala: (the Indic language spoken by the people of Sri Lanka)

Sinkiang, Noun

(n)

Xinjiang, Sinkiang, Xinjiang_Uighur_Autonomous_Region: (an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people)

Sion, Noun

(n)

Israel, State_of_Israel, Yisrael, Zion, Sion: (Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine)

(n)

Utopia, Zion, Sion: (an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal)

(n)

Zion, Sion: (originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem) "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as `the daughter of Zion'"

Siouan, Adjective

(a)

Siouan: (of or relating to the Sioux people or their language and culture)

Siouan, Noun

(n)

Siouan, Siouan_language: (a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux)

(n)

Sioux, Siouan: (a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains)

Sioux, Noun

(n)

Sioux, Siouan: (a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains)

Sir, Noun

(n)

sir: (term of address for a man)

(n)

Sir: (a title used before the name of knight or baronet)

Sirach, Noun

(n)

Ben_Sira, Sirach, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom_of_Jesus_the_Son_of_Sirach: (an Apocryphal book mainly of maxims (resembling Proverbs in that respect))

Siracusa, Noun

(n)

Syracuse, Siracusa: (a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC)

Siren, Noun

(n)

enchantress, temptress, siren, Delilah, femme_fatale: (a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive)

(n)

Siren: (a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived) "Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song"

(n)

siren: (a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound)

(n)

siren: (an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning)

(n)

siren: (eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills)

Sirius, Noun

(n)

Sirius, Dog_Star, Canicula, Sothis: (the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major)

Sister, Noun

(n)

baby, babe, sister: ((slang) sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women)

(n)

sister, sis: (a female person who has the same parents as another person) "my sister married a musician"

(n)

Sister: ((Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)) "the Sisters taught her to love God"

(n)

sister: (a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group) "none of her sisters would betray her"

Sita, Noun

(n)

Sita: (wife of the Hindu god Rama; regarded as an ideal of womanhood)

Sitka, Noun

(n)

Sitka: (a town in southeastern Alaska that was the capital of Russian America and served as the capital of Alaska from 1867 until 1906)

Sitsang, Noun

(n)

Tibet, Thibet, Xizang, Sitsang: (an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas)

Sitter, Noun

(n)

artist's_model, sitter: (a person who poses for a painter or sculptor)

(n)

babysitter, baby-sitter, sitter: (a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home)

(n)

brood_hen, broody, broody_hen, setting_hen, sitter: (a domestic hen ready to brood)

(n)

Sitter, Willem_de_Sitter: (Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934))

(n)

sitter: (an organism (person or animal) that sits)

Siva, Noun

(n)

Siva, Shiva: (the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon)

Sivaism, Noun

(n)

Shivaism, Sivaism: (a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva)

(n)

Shivaism, Sivaism: (worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon)

Sivan, Noun

(n)

Sivan, Siwan: (the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June))

Siwan, Noun

(n)

Sivan, Siwan: (the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June))

Sjaelland, Noun

(n)

Zealand, Seeland, Sjaelland: (the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen)

Skagerak, Noun

(n)

Skagerrak, Skagerak: (a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway)

Skagerrak, Noun

(n)

Skagerrak, Skagerak: (a broad strait of the North Sea between Jutland and Norway)

Skinner, Noun

(n)

muleteer, mule_skinner, mule_driver, skinner: (a worker who drives mules)

(n)

Skinner, Otis_Skinner: (United States actor (1858-1942))

(n)

Skinner, Cornelia_Otis_Skinner: (United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979))

(n)

Skinner, Fred_Skinner, _Skinner, Burrhus_Frederic_Skinner: (United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990))

(n)

skinner: (a person who prepares or deals in animal skins)

Skopje, Noun

(n)

Skopje, Skoplje, Uskub: (capital of modern Macedonia)

Skoplje, Noun

(n)

Skopje, Skoplje, Uskub: (capital of modern Macedonia)

Slask, Noun

(n)

Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien: (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)

Slav, Adjective

(a)

Slav: (speaking a Slavic language) "the Slav population of Georgia"

Slav, Noun

(n)

Slav: (any member of the people of eastern Europe or Asian Russia who speak a Slavonic language)

Slavic, Adjective

(a)

Slavonic, Slavic: (of or relating to Slavic languages)

Slavic, Noun

(n)

Slavic, Slavic_language, Slavonic, Slavonic_language: (a branch of the Indo-European family of languages)

Slavonic, Adjective

(a)

Slavonic, Slavic: (of or relating to Slavic languages)

Slavonic, Noun

(n)

Slavic, Slavic_language, Slavonic, Slavonic_language: (a branch of the Indo-European family of languages)

Slezsko, Noun

(n)

Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien: (a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland)

Slo-Bid, Noun

(n)

theophylline, Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid: (a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator)

Slovak, Noun

(n)

Slovak: (a native or inhabitant of Slovakia)

(n)

Slovak: (the Slavic language spoken in Slovakia)

Slovenia, Noun

(n)

Slovenia, Republic_of_Slovenia, Slovenija: (a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991)

Slovenian, Adjective

(a)

Slovenian: (of or relating to or characteristic of Slovenia or its people or language) "Slovenian independence"

Slovenian, Noun

(n)

Slovenian: (a native or inhabitant of Slovenia)

Slovenija, Noun

(n)

Slovenia, Republic_of_Slovenia, Slovenija: (a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991)

Smith, Noun

(n)

Smith, Ian_Smith, Ian_Douglas_Smith: (Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919))

(n)

Smith, David_Smith, David_Roland_Smith: (United States sculptor (1906-1965))

(n)

Smith, Kate_Smith, Kathryn_Elizabeth_Smith: (United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986))

(n)

Smith, Julia_Evelina_Smith: (United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886))

(n)

Smith, Bessie_Smith: (United States blues singer (1894-1937))

(n)

Smith, Joseph_Smith: (religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844))

(n)

Smith, John_Smith, Captain_John_Smith: (English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631))

(n)

Smith, Adam_Smith: (Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790))

(n)

smith: (someone who works at something specified)

(n)

smith, metalworker: (someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable))

Smyrna, Noun

(n)

Izmir, Smyrna: (a port city in western Turkey)

Sn, Noun

(n)

tin, Sn, atomic_number_50: (a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide)

Snake, Noun

(n)

Hydra, Snake: (a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer)

(n)

snake, serpent, ophidian: (limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous)

(n)

snake, snake_in_the_grass: (a deceitful or treacherous person)

(n)

Snake, Snake_River: (a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition)

(n)

snake: (something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake)

Snoopy, Noun

(n)

Snoopy: (a fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz)

Snow, Noun

(n)

coke, blow, nose_candy, snow, C: (street names for cocaine)

(n)

snow, snowfall: (precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals)

(n)

snow: (a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground)

(n)

Snow, _Snow, Charles_Percy_Snow, Baron_Snow_of_Leicester: (English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980))

SoHo, Noun

(n)

SoHo, South_of_Houston: (a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts)

(n)

Soho: (a city district of central London now noted for restaurants and nightclubs)

Socrates, Noun

(n)

Socrates: (ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC))

Sodom, Noun

(n)

sodom: (any location known for vice and corruption)

(n)

Sodom: ((Old Testament) an ancient city near the Dead Sea that (along with Gomorrah) was destroyed by God for the wickedness of its inhabitants)

Sofia, Noun

(n)

Sofia, Serdica, Bulgarian_capital: (capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria)

Sol, Noun

(n)

sol, colloidal_solution, colloidal_suspension: (a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid)

(n)

Sol: ((Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios)

(n)

sol, soh, so: (the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization)

Soledad, Noun

(n)

Soledad: (a city in northern Colombia; a suburb of Barranquilla)

Soleirolia, Noun

(n)

Helxine, genus_Helxine, Soleirolia, genus_Soleirolia: (one species; a dwarf creeping mat-forming evergreen herb)

Solenogastres, Noun

(n)

Solenogastres, order_Solenogastres, Aplacophora, order_Aplacophora: (an order of Amphineura)

Solidago, Noun

(n)

Solidago, genus_Solidago: (goldenrod)

Solomon, Noun

(n)

Solomon: ((Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC))

Soma, Noun

(n)

human_body, physical_body, material_body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh: (alternative names for the body of a human being) "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"

(n)

soma, haoma, Sarcostemma_acidum: (leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink)

(n)

Soma: (personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual)

Somali, Adjective

(a)

Somalian, Somali: (of or relating to the African republic of Somalia or its people or their language and culture) "Somali coffee is excellent"

Somali, Noun

(n)

Somali: (the Cushitic language spoken by the Somali)

(n)

Somalian, Somali: (a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia)

Somalia, Noun

(n)

Somalia: (a republic in extreme eastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; subject to tribal warfare)

Somalian, Adjective

(a)

Somalian, Somali: (of or relating to the African republic of Somalia or its people or their language and culture) "Somali coffee is excellent"

Somalian, Noun

(n)

Somalian, Somali: (a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia)

Somerset, Noun

(n)

somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip: (an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return)

(n)

Somerset: (a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel)

Somme, Noun

(n)

Somme, Somme_River, Battle_of_the_Somme: (battle of World War II (1944))

(n)

Somme, Somme_River, Battle_of_the_Somme: (battle in World War I (1916))

Somrai, Noun

(n)

Somrai, Sibine: (a Chadic language spoken in Chad)

Son, Noun

(n)

son, boy: (a male human offspring) "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"

(n)

Son, Word, Logos: (the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus))

Sondheim, Noun

(n)

Sondheim, Stephen_Sondheim: (United States composer of musicals (born in 1930))

Song, Noun

(n)

birdcall, call, birdsong, song: (the characteristic sound produced by a bird) "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"

(n)

song, vocal: (a short musical composition with words) "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"

(n)

song: (a distinctive or characteristic sound) "the song of bullets was in the air"; "the song of the wind"; "the wheels sang their song as the train rocketed ahead"

(n)

song, strain: (the act of singing) "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

(n)

song: (a very small sum) "he bought it for a song"

(n)

Sung, Sung_dynasty, Song, Song_dynasty: (the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy)

Sonora, Noun

(n)

Sonora, genus_Sonora: (ground snakes)

Sontag, Noun

(n)

Sontag, Susan_Sontag: (United States writer (born in 1933))

Sooner, Noun

(n)

Oklahoman, Sooner: (a native or resident of Oklahoma)

Sophist, Noun

(n)

casuist, sophist: (someone whose reasoning is subtle and often specious)

(n)

Sophist: (any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects)

Sophonias, Noun

(n)

Zephaniah, Sophonias: (a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC)

(n)

Zephaniah, Sophonias, Book_of_Zephaniah: (an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah)

Sorbian, Noun

(n)

Sorbian: (a speaker of Sorbian)

(n)

Sorbian, Lusatian: (a Slavonic language spoken in rural area of southeastern Germany)

Sorbonne, Noun

(n)

Paris_University, University_of_Paris, Sorbonne: (a university in Paris; intellectual center of France)

Sorghum, Noun

(n)

genus_Sorghum, Sorghum: (annual or perennial tropical and subtropical cereal grasses: sorghum)

(n)

sorghum: (economically important Old World tropical cereal grass)

(n)

sorghum, sorghum_molasses: (made from juice of sweet sorghum)

Sothis, Noun

(n)

Sirius, Dog_Star, Canicula, Sothis: (the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major)

Soudan, Noun

(n)

Sudan, Republic_of_the_Sudan, Soudan: (a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956)

(n)

Sudan, Soudan: (a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea)

Sousse, Noun

(n)

Sousse, Susa, Susah: (a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean)

South, Noun

(n)

Confederacy, Confederate_States, Confederate_States_of_America, South, Dixie, Dixieland: (the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861)

(n)

South: (the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line)

(n)

south, due_south, southward, S: (the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees)

(n)

south: (a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city)

(n)

south: (the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point)

Southeast, Noun

(n)

southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE: (the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees)

(n)

Southeast, southeastern_United_States: (the southeastern region of the United States)

(n)

southeast: (the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point)

(n)

southeast: (a location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or city)

Southwest, Noun

(n)

southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW: (the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees)

(n)

Southwest, southwestern_United_States: (the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado)

(n)

southwest: (the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point)

(n)

southwest: (a location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or city)

Southwestern, Noun

(n)

Southwestern, West_Saxon: (a dialect of Middle English)

Soviet, Adjective

(a)

Soviet: (of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people) "Soviet leaders"

Spain, Noun

(n)

Spain, Kingdom_of_Spain, Espana: (a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power)

Spam, Noun

(n)

Spam: (a canned meat made largely from pork)

(n)

spam, junk_e-mail: (unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk))

Spaniard, Noun

(n)

Spaniard: (a native or inhabitant of Spain)

Spanish, Adjective

(a)

Spanish: (of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain) "Spanish music"

Spanish, Noun

(n)

Spanish: (the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain)

(n)

Spanish, Spanish_people: (the people of Spain)

Spark, Noun

(n)

discharge, spark, arc, electric_arc, electric_discharge: (electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field)

(n)

flicker, spark, glint: (a momentary flash of light)

(n)

spark: (a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger) "a spark of interest"; "a spark of decency"

(n)

Spark, Muriel_Spark, Dame_Muriel_Spark, Muriel_Sarah_Spark: (Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918))

(n)

spark: (a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction)

(n)

sparkle, twinkle, spark, light: (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance) "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

Spartan, Adjective

(s)

ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan: (practicing great self-denial) "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James"; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"

(s)

severe, spartan: (unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment) "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells"; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"

(a)

Spartan: (of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people)

(s)

spartan: (resolute in the face of pain or danger or adversity) "spartan courage"

Spartan, Noun

(n)

Spartan: (a resident of Sparta)

Speaker, Noun

(n)

loudspeaker, speaker, speaker_unit, loudspeaker_system, speaker_system: (electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance)

(n)

speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser: (someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)) "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"

(n)

Speaker: (the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly) "the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives"

Spencer, Noun

(n)

Spencer, Herbert_Spencer: (English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903))

Spender, Noun

(n)

Spender, Stephen_Spender, Sir_Stephen_Harold_Spender: (English poet and critic (1909-1995))

(n)

spender, disburser, expender: (someone who spends money to purchase goods or services)

(n)

spendthrift, spend-all, spender, scattergood: (someone who spends money prodigally)

Spenser, Noun

(n)

Spenser, Edmund_Spenser: (English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599))

Spermophilus, Noun

(n)

Citellus, genus_Citellus, Spermophilus, genus_Spermophilus: (typical ground squirrels)

Sperry, Noun

(n)

Sperry, Elmer_Ambrose_Sperry: (United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930))

Sphacele, Noun

(n)

Lepechinia, genus_Lepechinia, Sphacele, genus_Sphacele: (a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae)

Sphaerocarpos, Noun

(n)

Sphaerocarpus, genus_Sphaerocarpus, Sphaerocarpos, genus_Sphaerocarpos: (type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus)

Sphaerocarpus, Noun

(n)

Sphaerocarpus, genus_Sphaerocarpus, Sphaerocarpos, genus_Sphaerocarpos: (type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus)

Sphenopsida, Noun

(n)

Sphenopsida, class_Sphenopsida, Equisetatae, class_Equisetatae: (horsetails and related forms)

Sphinx, Noun

(n)

sphinx: (an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret)

(n)

Sphinx: ((Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon)

(n)

sphinx: (one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians)

Spielberg, Noun

(n)

Spielberg, Steven_Spielberg: (United States filmmaker (born in 1947))

Spiraea, Noun

(n)

Spiraea, genus_Spiraea: (a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rosaceae)

(n)

spirea, spiraea, Astilbe_japonica: (a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming)

(n)

spirea, spiraea: (any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers)

Spitsbergen, Noun

(n)

Spitsbergen, Spitzbergen: (islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway)

Spitzbergen, Noun

(n)

Spitsbergen, Spitzbergen: (islands in the Svalbard archipelago to the east of northern Greenland; belonging to Norway)

Split, Noun

(n)

rent, rip, split: (the act of rending or ripping or splitting something) "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

(n)

rip, rent, snag, split, tear: (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart) "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

(n)

schism, split: (division of a group into opposing factions) "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"

(n)

split: (extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back))

(n)

split: (a bottle containing half the usual amount)

(n)

split: (a promised or claimed share of loot or money) "he demanded his split before they disbanded"

(n)

split: (a lengthwise crack in wood) "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"

(n)

Split: (an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea)

(n)

split: (a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts)

(n)

split: ((tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl) "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"

(n)

split, stock_split, split_up: (an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity) "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"

Spock, Noun

(n)

Spock, Benjamin_Spock: (United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998))

Spokane, Noun

(n)

Spokane: (a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border)

Sporanox, Noun

(n)

itraconazole, Sporanox: (an oral antifungal drug (trade name Sporanox) taken for cases of fungal nail disease)

Springfield, Noun

(n)

Springfield, capital_of_Illinois: (capital of the state of Illinois)

(n)

Springfield: (a city of southwestern Missouri)

(n)

Springfield: (a city and manufacturing center in southwestern Massachusetts on the Connecticut River)

Sr, Noun

(n)

steradian, sr: (the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)

(n)

strontium, Sr, atomic_number_38: (a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite)

Sravana, Noun

(n)

Sawan, Sravana: (the fifth month of the Hindu calendar)

Srbija, Noun

(n)

Serbia, Srbija: (a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries)

Stabroek, Noun

(n)

Georgetown, Stabroek: (port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana) "the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812"

Stagira, Noun

(n)

Stagira, Stagirus: (an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born)

Stagirus, Noun

(n)

Stagira, Stagirus: (an ancient town of Greece where Aristotle was born)

Stalin, Noun

(n)

Stalin, Joseph_Stalin, Iosif_Vissarionovich_Dzhugashvili: (Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953))

Stalinabad, Noun

(n)

Dushanbe, Dusanbe, Dyushambe, Stalinabad, capital_of_Tajikistan: (the capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991)

Stalingrad, Noun

(n)

Volgograd, Stalingrad, Tsaritsyn: (a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43)

Stalinisation, Noun

(n)

Stalinization, Stalinisation: (social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin) "many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country"

Stalinism, Noun

(n)

dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man_rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny: (a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.))

Stalinist, Adjective

(a)

Stalinist: (of or relating to Joseph Stalin or his times)

Stalinist, Noun

(n)

Stalinist: (a follower of Stalin and Stalinism)

Stalinization, Noun

(n)

Stalinization, Stalinisation: (social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin) "many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country"

Stalino, Noun

(n)

Donetsk, Donetske, Stalino: (an industrial city in the Donets Basin)

Stamboul, Noun

(n)

Istanbul, Stambul, Stamboul, Constantinople: (the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church)

Stambul, Noun

(n)

Istanbul, Stambul, Stamboul, Constantinople: (the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church)

Stanford, Noun

(n)

Stanford, Leland_Stanford: (United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893))

(n)

Stanford_University, Stanford: (a university in California)

Stanley, Noun

(n)

Stanley, Francis_Edgar_Stanley: (United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918))

(n)

Stanley, _Stanley, Sir_Henry_Morton_Stanley, John_Rowlands: (Welsh journalist and explorer who led an expedition to Africa in search of David Livingstone and found him in Tanzania in 1871; he and Livingstone together tried to find the source of the Nile River (1841-1904))

Starkey, Noun

(n)

Starr, Ringo_Starr, Starkey, Richard_Starkey: (rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940))

Starr, Noun

(n)

Starr, Ringo_Starr, Starkey, Richard_Starkey: (rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940))

State, Noun

(n)

country, state, land: (the territory occupied by a nation) "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"

(n)

Department_of_State, United_States_Department_of_State, State_Department, State, DoS: (the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies) "the Department of State was created in 1789"

(n)

state, province: (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation) "his state is in the deep south"

(n)

state: (the way something is with respect to its main attributes) "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"

(n)

state: (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state) "the state has lowered its income tax"

(n)

state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res_publica, body_politic: (a politically organized body of people under a single government) "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"

(n)

state: (a state of depression or agitation) "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him"

(n)

state_of_matter, state: ((chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)) "the solid state of water is called ice"

Steele, Noun

(n)

Steele, Sir_Richrd_Steele: (English writer (1672-1729))

Steen, Noun

(n)

Steen, Jan_Steen: (Dutch genre painter (1626-1679))

Stein, Noun

(n)

beer_mug, stein: (a mug intended for serving beer)

(n)

Stein, Gertrude_Stein: (experimental expatriate United States writer (1874-1946))

Steiner, Noun

(n)

Steiner, Rudolf_Steiner: (Austrian philosopher who founded anthroposophy (1861-1925))

Steinway, Noun

(n)

Steinway, Henry_Steinway, Henry_Engelhard_Steinway, Heinrich_Engelhard_Steinway: (United States piano maker (born in Germany) who founded a famous piano manufacturing firm in New York (1797-1871))

Stella, Noun

(n)

Stella, Frank_Stella, Frank_Philip_Stella: (United States minimalist painter (born in 1936))

Stephen, Noun

(n)

Stephen, Sir_Leslie_Stephen: (English writer (1832-1904))

Stephenson, Noun

(n)

Stephenson, George_Stephenson: (English railway pioneer who built the first passenger railway in 1825 (1781-1848))

Stern, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

(n)

stern, after_part, quarter, poop, tail: (the rear part of a ship)

(n)

Stern, Isaac_Stern: (United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920))

Sterope, Noun

(n)

Sterope, Asterope: ((Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades)

(n)

Sterope, Asterope: (one of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades)

Stetson, Noun

(n)

fedora, felt_hat, homburg, Stetson, trilby: (a hat made of felt with a creased crown)

Stevens, Noun

(n)

Stevens, Smitty_Stevens, _Smith_Stevens, Stanley_Smith_Stevens: (United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973))

(n)

Stevens, Wallace_Stevens: (United States poet (1879-1955))

(n)

Stevens, George_Stevens: (United States filmmaker (1905-1975))

Stevenson, Noun

(n)

Stevenson, Robert_Louis_Stevenson, Robert_Louis_Balfour_Stevenson: (Scottish author (1850-1894))

(n)

Stevenson, Adlai_Stevenson, Adlai_Ewing_Stevenson: (United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968))

Stewart, Noun

(n)

Stewart, Jimmy_Stewart, James_Maitland_Stewart: (United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997))

(n)

Stewart, Dugald_Stewart: (Scottish philosopher and follower of Thomas Reid (1753-1828))

Stinger, Noun

(n)

stinger: (a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy)

(n)

stinger, cut: (a remark capable of wounding mentally) "the unkindest cut of all"

(n)

Stinger: (a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder)

(n)

stinger: (a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland)

(n)

stinger: (a sharp stinging blow)

Stockholm, Noun

(n)

Stockholm, capital_of_Sweden: (the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic) "the Nobel Prize is awarded in Stockholm"

Stoic, Adjective

(a)

Stoic: (pertaining to Stoicism or its followers)

(s)

stoic, stoical: (seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive) "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer"

Stoic, Noun

(n)

Stoic: (a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno) "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"

(n)

stoic, unemotional_person: (someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions)

Stoicism, Noun

(n)

stoicism, stolidity, stolidness: (an indifference to pleasure or pain)

(n)

Stoicism: ((philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno)

Stoker, Noun

(n)

Stoker, Bram_Stoker, Abraham_Stoker: (Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912))

(n)

stoker, fireman: (a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship))

(n)

stoker: (a mechanical device for stoking a furnace)

Stone, Noun

(n)

gem, gemstone, stone: (a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry) "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"

(n)

rock, stone: (a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter) "he threw a rock at me"

(n)

rock, stone: (material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust) "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"

(n)

stone: (building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose) "he wanted a special stone to mark the site"

(n)

stone: (an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds) "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone"

(n)

stone, pit, endocarp: (the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed) "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"

(n)

Stone, Harlan_Stone, _Stone, Harlan_Fisk_Stone: (United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946))

(n)

Stone, Oliver_Stone: (United States filmmaker (born in 1946))

(n)

Stone, Lucy_Stone: (United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893))

(n)

Stone, _Stone, Isidor_Feinstein_Stone: (United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989))

(n)

Stone, Harlan_Fiske_Stone: (United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946))

(n)

Stone, Edward_Durell_Stone: (United States architect (1902-1978))

(n)

stone: (a lack of feeling or expression or movement) "he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone"

Strad, Noun

(n)

Stradavarius, Strad: (a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family)

Stradavarius, Noun

(n)

Stradavarius, Strad: (a violin made by Antonio Stradivari or a member of his family)

Stradivari, Noun

(n)

Stradivari, Antonio_Stradivari, Stradivarius, Antonius_Stradivarius: (Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737))

Stradivarius, Noun

(n)

Stradivari, Antonio_Stradivari, Stradivarius, Antonius_Stradivarius: (Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737))

Strand, Noun

(n)

chain, string, strand: (a necklace made by a stringing objects together; ) "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"

(n)

fibril, filament, strand: (a very slender natural or synthetic fiber)

(n)

strand: (a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole) "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"

(n)

strand: (line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable)

(n)

strand: (a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides))

(n)

Strand: (a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels)

Strasbourg, Noun

(n)

Strasbourg, Strassburg: (city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port)

Strassburg, Noun

(n)

Strasbourg, Strassburg: (city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port)

Stratford-on-Avon, Noun

(n)

Stratford-on-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon: (a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare)

Stratford-upon-Avon, Noun

(n)

Stratford-on-Avon, Stratford-upon-Avon: (a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare)

Strauss, Noun

(n)

Strauss, Richard_Strauss: (German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949))

(n)

Strauss, Johann_Strauss, Strauss_the_Younger: (Austrian composer and son of Strauss the Elder; composed many famous waltzes and became known as the `waltz king' (1825-1899))

(n)

Strauss, Johann_Strauss, Strauss_the_Elder: (Austrian composer of waltzes (1804-1849))

Stravinskian, Adjective

(a)

Stravinskyan, Stravinskian: (of or relating to or like or in the manner of Stravinsky)

Stravinskyan, Adjective

(a)

Stravinskyan, Stravinskian: (of or relating to or like or in the manner of Stravinsky)

Strepsiceros, Noun

(n)

Tragelaphus, genus_Tragelaphus, Strepsiceros, genus_Strepsiceros: (African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks)

Stuart, Noun

(n)

Stuart, Gilbert_Stuart, Gilbert_Charles_Stuart: (United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828))

(n)

Stuart: (a member of the royal family that ruled Scotland and England)

(n)

Stuart: (the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714)

Stubbs, Noun

(n)

Stubbs, William_Stubbs: (English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901))

Sturmabteilung, Noun

(n)

SA, Sturmabteilung, Storm_Troops: (Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943)

Stygian, Adjective

(s)

Acheronian, Acherontic, Stygian: (dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades) "in the depths of an Acheronian forest"; "upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue"-Wordsworth"

(s)

Stygian: (hellish) "Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn"- Milton"

Sublimaze, Noun

(n)

Fentanyl, Sublimaze: (trade names of a narcotic analgesic that can be inhaled and that acts on the central nervous system and may become addictive; used as a veterinary anesthetic and with other drugs before, during, and after surgery; also used as a nonlethal gas to incapacitate people in hostage situations; also abused as a recreational drug)

Succos, Noun

(n)

Succoth, Sukkoth, Succos, Feast_of_Booths, Feast_of_Tabernacles, Tabernacles: (a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness)

Succoth, Noun

(n)

Succoth, Sukkoth, Succos, Feast_of_Booths, Feast_of_Tabernacles, Tabernacles: (a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness)

Suckling, Noun

(n)

nursling, nurseling, suckling: (an infant considered in relation to its nurse)

(n)

Suckling, Sir_John_Suckling: (English poet and courtier (1609-1642))

(n)

suckling: (a young mammal that has not been weaned)

(n)

suckling, lactation: (feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast)

Sudafed, Noun

(n)

naphazoline, Privine, Sudafed: (vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation)

Sudan, Noun

(n)

Sudan, Republic_of_the_Sudan, Soudan: (a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956)

(n)

Sudan, Soudan: (a region of northern Africa to the south of the Sahara and Libyan deserts; extends from the Atlantic to the Red Sea)

Sudanese, Adjective

(a)

Sudanese: (of or relating to or characteristic of the African Republic of the Sudan or its people) "the Sudanese desert"

Sudanese, Noun

(n)

Sudanese: (a native or inhabitant of Sudan)

Sudbury, Noun

(n)

Sudbury: (a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center)

Sudra, Noun

(n)

Shudra, Sudra: (a member of the lowest or worker Hindu caste)

(n)

sudra, shudra: (the lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status)

Sue, Noun

(n)

Sue, Eugene_Sue: (French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857))

Sufi, Adjective

(a)

Sufi: (of or relating to the Sufis or to Sufism)

Sufi, Noun

(n)

Sufi: (a Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran)

Suisse, Noun

(n)

Switzerland, Swiss_Confederation, Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera: (a landlocked federal republic in central Europe)

Sukkoth, Noun

(n)

Succoth, Sukkoth, Succos, Feast_of_Booths, Feast_of_Tabernacles, Tabernacles: (a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness)

Sulamyd, Noun

(n)

sulfacetamide, Sulamyd: (a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections)

Sulawesi, Noun

(n)

Celebes, Sulawesi: (a mountainous island in eastern Indonesia)

Sullivan, Noun

(n)

Sullivan, Louis_Sullivan, Louis_Henry_Sullivan, Louis_Henri_Sullivan: (United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase `form follows function' (1856-1924))

(n)

Sullivan, Harry_Stack_Sullivan: (United States psychiatrist (1892-1949))

(n)

Sullivan, Ed_Sullivan, Edward_Vincent_Sullivan: (United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974))

(n)

Sullivan, Anne_Sullivan, Anne_Mansfield_Sullivan: (United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936))

(n)

Sullivan, Arthur_Sullivan, Arthur_Seymour_Sullivan, Sir_Arthur_Sullivan: (English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900))

Sully, Noun

(n)

Sully, Thomas_Sully: (United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872))

(n)

Sully, Duc_de_Sully, Maxmilien_de_Bethune: (French statesman (1560-1641))

Sumatra, Noun

(n)

Sumatra: (a mountainous island in western Indonesia)

Sun, Noun

(n)

sun, Sun: (the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system) "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around the Sun"

(n)

sun: (a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc)

(n)

sun: (any star around which a planetary system revolves)

(n)

Sunday, Lord's_Day, Dominicus, Sun: (first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians)

(n)

sunlight, sunshine, sun: (the rays of the sun) "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"

Sunbelt, Noun

(n)

Sunbelt: (states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative)

Sunday-go-to-meeting, Adjective

(s)

go-to-meeting, Sunday-go-to-meeting: (used of clothing) "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes"

Sunday, Noun

(n)

Sunday, Lord's_Day, Dominicus, Sun: (first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians)

(n)

Sunday, Billy_Sunday, William_Ashley_Sunday: (United States evangelist (1862-1935))

Sunderland, Noun

(n)

Sunderland: (a port and industrial city in northeastern England)

Sung, Noun

(n)

Sung, Sung_dynasty, Song, Song_dynasty: (the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy)

Sunna, Noun

(n)

Sunnah, Sunna, hadith: ((Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran)

Sunnah, Noun

(n)

Sunnah, Sunna, hadith: ((Islam) the way of life prescribed as normative for Muslims on the basis of the teachings and practices of Muhammad and interpretations of the Koran)

Sunni, Noun

(n)

Sunni, Sunni_Islam: (one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam)

(n)

Sunnite, Sunni, Sunni_Muslim: (a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad)

Sunnite, Noun

(n)

Sunnite, Sunni, Sunni_Muslim: (a member of the branch of Islam that accepts the first four caliphs as rightful successors to Muhammad)

Suomi, Noun

(n)

Finland, Republic_of_Finland, Suomi: (republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917)

(n)

Finnish, Suomi: (the official language of Finland; belongs to the Baltic Finnic family of languages)

Superfund, Noun

(n)

Superfund_program, Superfund: (the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide; administered by the Environmental Protection Agency) "some have intimated that the Superfund's money may have turned into a political slush fund"

Superior, Noun

(n)

Lake_Superior, Superior: (the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes)

(n)

superior, higher-up, superordinate: (one of greater rank or station or quality)

(n)

superior: (the head of a religious community)

(n)

Superior: (a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth)

(n)

superscript, superior: (a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character)

(n)

victor, master, superior: (a combatant who is able to defeat rivals)

Supermex, Noun

(n)

Trevino, Lee_Trevino, Lee_Buck_Trevino, Supermex: (United States golfer (born in 1939))

Sur, Noun

(n)

Sur, Tyre: (a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks)

Surinam, Noun

(n)

Suriname, Republic_of_Suriname, Surinam, Dutch_Guiana, Netherlands_Guiana: (a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975)

Suriname, Noun

(n)

Suriname, Republic_of_Suriname, Surinam, Dutch_Guiana, Netherlands_Guiana: (a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975)

Surmontil, Noun

(n)

trimipramine, Surmontil: (tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia)

Surrey, Noun

(n)

Surrey: (a county in southeastern England on the Thames)

(n)

surrey: (a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats)

Susa, Noun

(n)

Sousse, Susa, Susah: (a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean)

Susah, Noun

(n)

Sousse, Susa, Susah: (a port city in eastern Tunisia on the Mediterranean)

Susanna, Noun

(n)

Susanna, Book_of_Susanna: (an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel)

Susian, Noun

(n)

Elamitic, Elamite, Susian: (an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites)

Susiana, Noun

(n)

Elam, Susiana: (an ancient country in southwestern Asia to the east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people)

Susquehanna, Noun

(n)

Susquehanna, Susquehanna_River: (a river in the northeastern United States that rises in New York and flows southward through Pennsylvania and Maryland into Chesapeake Bay)

Sussex, Noun

(n)

Sussex: (a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century)

Svedberg, Noun

(n)

Swedenborg, Svedberg, Emanuel_Swedenborg, Emanuel_Svedberg: (Swedish theologian (1688-1772))

Sverige, Noun

(n)

Sweden, Kingdom_of_Sweden, Sverige: (a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula)

Svizzera, Noun

(n)

Switzerland, Swiss_Confederation, Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera: (a landlocked federal republic in central Europe)

Swansea, Noun

(n)

Swansea: (a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel)

Swaziland, Noun

(n)

Swaziland, Kingdom_of_Swaziland: (a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the commonwealth that achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1968)

Swede, Noun

(n)

rutabaga, swede, swedish_turnip, yellow_turnip: (the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food)

(n)

rutabaga, turnip_cabbage, swede, Swedish_turnip, rutabaga_plant, Brassica_napus_napobrassica: (a cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root)

(n)

Swede: (a native or inhabitant of Sweden)

Sweden, Noun

(n)

Sweden, Kingdom_of_Sweden, Sverige: (a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula)

Swedenborg, Noun

(n)

Swedenborg, Svedberg, Emanuel_Swedenborg, Emanuel_Svedberg: (Swedish theologian (1688-1772))

Swedish, Adjective

(a)

Swedish: (of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language) "the Swedish King"; "Swedish punch"; "Swedish umlauts"

Swedish, Noun

(n)

Swedish: (a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Sweden and one of two official languages of Finland)

Sweet, Noun

(n)

dessert, sweet, afters: (a dish served as the last course of a meal)

(n)

Sweet, Henry_Sweet: (English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912))

(n)

sweet, confection: (a food rich in sugar)

(n)

sweet, sweetness, sugariness: (the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth)

(n)

sweetness, sweet: (the property of tasting as if it contains sugar)

Swift, Noun

(n)

Swift, Gustavus_Franklin_Swift: (United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903))

(n)

Swift, Jonathan_Swift, Dean_Swift: (an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745))

(n)

swift: (a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight)

(n)

western_fence_lizard, swift, blue-belly, Sceloporus_occidentalis: (common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks)

Swinburne, Noun

(n)

Swinburne, Algernon_Charles_Swinburne: (English poet (1837-1909))

Swiss, Adjective

(a)

Swiss: (of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture) "the Swiss army"

Swiss, Noun

(n)

Swiss, Swiss_people: (the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland)

Switzerland, Noun

(n)

Switzerland, Swiss_Confederation, Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera: (a landlocked federal republic in central Europe)

Sydney, Noun

(n)

Sydney: (the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port)

Sylvanus, Noun

(n)

Sylvanus, Silvanus: ((Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart)

Symons, Noun

(n)

Symons, Arthur_Symons: (English poet (1865-1945))

Syracuse, Noun

(n)

Syracuse: (a city in central New York)

(n)

Syracuse, Siracusa: (a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC)

(n)

Syracuse, siege_of_Syracuse: (the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes))

(n)

Syracuse, siege_of_Syracuse: (the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse)

Syria, Noun

(n)

Syria, Syrian_Arab_Republic: (an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization)

Syrian, Adjective

(a)

Syrian: (of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture) "the Syrian government"

Syrian, Noun

(n)

Syrian: (a native or inhabitant of Syria)

Szechuan, Noun

(n)

Szechwan, Sichuan, Szechuan, Szechwan_province: (a populous province of south central China)

Szechwan, Noun

(n)

Szechwan, Sichuan, Szechuan, Szechwan_province: (a populous province of south central China)

s.t.p., Noun

(n)

STP, : (standard temperature and pressure)

sabaton, Noun

(n)

solleret, sabaton: (armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel)

sabayon, Noun

(n)

zabaglione, sabayon: (light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled)

sabbat, Noun

(n)

sabbat, witches'_Sabbath: (a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy)

sabbatic, Adjective

(a)

sabbatical, sabbatic: (of or relating to the Sabbath) "Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims"

sabbatical, Adjective

(a)

sabbatical, sabbatic: (of or relating to the Sabbath) "Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims"

(a)

sabbatical: (of or relating to sabbatical leave) "sabbatical research project"

sabbatical, Noun

(n)

sabbatical, sabbatical_leave: (a leave usually taken every seventh year)

saber-toothed, Adjective

(s)

saber-toothed, sabertoothed, sabre-toothed: (having teeth that resemble sabers) "a saber-toothed tiger"

saber, Noun

(n)

cavalry_sword, saber, sabre: (a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back)

(n)

saber, sabre: (a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle)

saber, Verb

(v)

saber, sabre: (kill with a saber)

(v)

sabre, saber: (cut or injure with a saber)

sabertoothed, Adjective

(s)

saber-toothed, sabertoothed, sabre-toothed: (having teeth that resemble sabers) "a saber-toothed tiger"

sable, Adjective

(s)

sable: (of a dark somewhat brownish black)

sable, Noun

(n)

coal_black, ebony, jet_black, pitch_black, sable, soot_black: (a very dark black)

(n)

sable, sable_brush, sable's_hair_pencil: (an artist's brush made of sable hairs)

(n)

sable: (the expensive dark brown fur of the marten)

(n)

sable: (a scarf (or trimming) made of sable)

(n)

sable, Martes_zibellina: (marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur)

sabot, Noun

(n)

clog, geta, patten, sabot: (footwear usually with wooden soles)

(n)

sabot, wooden_shoe: (a shoe carved from a single block of wood)

sabotage, Noun

(n)

sabotage: (a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged)

sabotage, Verb

(v)

sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken: (destroy property or hinder normal operations) "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

saboteur, Noun

(n)

fifth_columnist, saboteur: (a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader)

(n)

saboteur, wrecker, diversionist: (someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks)

sabre-toothed, Adjective

(s)

saber-toothed, sabertoothed, sabre-toothed: (having teeth that resemble sabers) "a saber-toothed tiger"

sabre, Noun

(n)

cavalry_sword, saber, sabre: (a stout sword with a curved blade and thick back)

(n)

saber, sabre: (a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle)

sabre, Verb

(v)

saber, sabre: (kill with a saber)

(v)

sabre, saber: (cut or injure with a saber)

saccade, Noun

(n)

jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade: (an abrupt spasmodic movement)

(n)

saccade: (a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest)

saccharase, Noun

(n)

invertase, saccharase, sucrase: (an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose)

saccharide, Noun

(n)

carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar: (an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain)

saccharify, Verb

(v)

saccharify: (convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate)

(v)

sugar, saccharify: (sweeten with sugar) "sugar your tea"

saccharine, Adjective

(s)

cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly: (overly sweet)

saccharose, Noun

(n)

sucrose, saccharose: (a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent)

sacculate, Adjective

(a)

sacculated, sacculate: (formed with or having saclike expansions) "the alimentary tract is partially sacculated"

sacculated, Adjective

(a)

sacculated, sacculate: (formed with or having saclike expansions) "the alimentary tract is partially sacculated"

saccule, Noun

(n)

saccule, sacculus: (a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth))

sacculus, Noun

(n)

saccule, sacculus: (a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth))

sacerdotal, Adjective

(a)

priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal: (associated with the priesthood or priests) "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"

(a)

sacerdotal: (of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism) "sacerdotal emphasis on the authority of priests"

sachem, Noun

(n)

sachem: (a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall))

(n)

sachem, sagamore: (a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief))

sachet, Noun

(n)

sachet: (a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest)

sack, Noun

(n)

chemise, sack, shift: (a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist)

(n)

dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking: (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))

(n)

hammock, sack: (a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily)

(n)

pouch, sac, sack, pocket: (an enclosed space) "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"

(n)

sack, poke, paper_bag, carrier_bag: (a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases)

(n)

sack, sackful: (the quantity contained in a sack)

(n)

sack: (any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry))

(n)

sack, sacque: (a woman's full loose hiplength jacket)

(n)

sack: (the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter) "the sack of Rome"

sack, Verb

(v)

displace, fire, give_notice, can, dismiss, give_the_axe, send_away, sack, force_out, give_the_sack, terminate: (terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position) "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

(v)

net, sack, sack_up, clear: (make as a net profit) "The company cleared $1 million"

(v)

sack, plunder: (plunder (a town) after capture) "the barbarians sacked Rome"

(v)

sack: (put in a sack) "The grocer sacked the onions"

sacked, Adjective

(s)

despoiled, pillaged, raped, ravaged, sacked: (having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence) "the raped countryside"

sackful, Noun

(n)

sack, sackful: (the quantity contained in a sack)

sacking, Noun

(n)

dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking: (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))

(n)

sacking, bagging: (coarse fabric used for bags or sacks)

saclike, Adjective

(s)

bursiform, pouch-shaped, pouchlike, saclike: (shaped like a pouch)

sacque, Noun

(n)

sack, sacque: (a woman's full loose hiplength jacket)

sacrament, Noun

(n)

sacrament: (a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction)

sacramental, Adjective

(a)

sacramental: (of or relating to or involving a sacrament)

sacred, Adjective

(s)

consecrated, sacred, sanctified: (made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use) "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"

(s)

hallowed, sacred: (worthy of religious veneration) "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

(a)

sacred: (concerned with religion or religious purposes) "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"

(s)

sacred: (worthy of respect or dedication) "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

(s)

sacred: ((often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person) "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"

sacredness, Noun

(n)

sacredness: (the quality of being sacred)

sacrifice, Noun

(n)

forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice: (the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.)

(n)

sacrifice: (personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective))

(n)

sacrifice: (a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value) "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"

(n)

sacrifice, ritual_killing: (the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity)

(n)

sacrifice: ((baseball) an out that advances the base runners)

sacrifice, Verb

(v)

sacrifice, give: (endure the loss of) "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"

(v)

sacrifice: (kill or destroy) "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"

(v)

sacrifice: (sell at a loss)

(v)

sacrifice: (make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals)

sacrificial, Adjective

(a)

sacrificial: (used in or connected with a sacrifice) "sacrificial lamb"

sacrilege, Noun

(n)

profanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilege: (blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character) "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"

sacrilegious, Adjective

(s)

blasphemous, profane, sacrilegious: (grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred) "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"

sacristan, Noun

(n)

sexton, sacristan: (an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects)

sacristy, Noun

(n)

vestry, sacristy: (a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held)

sacrosanct, Adjective

(s)

inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct: (must be kept sacred)

sacrum, Noun

(n)

sacrum: (wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx)

sad, Adjective

(s)

deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry: (bad; unfortunate) "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"

(a)

sad: (experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness) "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti"

(s)

sad: (of things that make you feel sad) "sad news"; "she doesn't like sad movies"; "it was a very sad story"; "When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me"- Christina Rossetti"

sadden, Verb

(v)

sadden: (make unhappy) "The news of her death saddened me"

(v)

sadden: (come to feel sad)

saddest, Adjective

(s)

deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry: (bad; unfortunate) "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"

(a)

sad: (experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness) "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti"

(s)

sad: (of things that make you feel sad) "sad news"; "she doesn't like sad movies"; "it was a very sad story"; "When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me"- Christina Rossetti"

saddhu, Noun

(n)

sadhu, saddhu: ((Hinduism) an ascetic holy man)

saddle, Noun

(n)

bicycle_seat, saddle: (a seat for the rider of a bicycle)

(n)

saddle: (a seat for the rider of a horse or camel)

(n)

saddle: (cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins)

(n)

saddle: (a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe)

(n)

saddle: (posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl)

(n)

saddleback, saddle: (a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle))

saddle, Verb

(v)

charge, saddle, burden: (impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to) "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

(v)

saddle: (put a saddle on) "saddle the horses"

(v)

saddle: (load or burden; encumber) "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"

saddleback, Noun

(n)

gable_roof, saddle_roof, saddleback, saddleback_roof: (a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end)

(n)

saddleback, saddle: (a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle))

saddlebill, Noun

(n)

saddlebill, jabiru, Ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis: (large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle)

saddlebow, Noun

(n)

pommel, saddlebow: (handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle)

saddled, Adjective

(a)

saddled: (having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal) "saddled and spurred and ready to ride"

(s)

saddled: (subject to an imposed burden) "left me saddled with the bill"; "found himself saddled with more responsibility than power"

saddlery, Noun

(n)

saddlery: (workshop where a saddler works)

(n)

stable_gear, saddlery, tack: (gear for a horse)

sadhu, Noun

(n)

sadhu, saddhu: ((Hinduism) an ascetic holy man)

sadism, Noun

(n)

sadism: (sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others)

sadist, Noun

(n)

sadist: (someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others)

sadistic, Adjective

(a)

sadistic: (deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another)

sadness, Noun

(n)

gloominess, lugubriousness, sadness: (the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness)

(n)

sadness, unhappiness: (emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being)

(n)

sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness: (the state of being sad) "she tired of his perpetual sadness"

safari, Noun

(n)

campaign, hunting_expedition, safari: (an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa))

safe-conduct, Noun

(n)

safe-conduct, safeguard: (a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war)

safe-deposit, Noun

(n)

safe-deposit, safe-deposit_box, safety-deposit, safety_deposit_box, deposit_box, lockbox: (a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables)

safe, Adjective

(s)

dependable, good, safe, secure: (financially sound) "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

(a)

safe: (free from danger or the risk of harm) "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"

(a)

safe: (having reached a base without being put out) "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"

(s)

safe: ((of an undertaking) secure from risk)

safe, Noun

(n)

condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic: (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)

(n)

safe: (strongbox where valuables can be safely kept)

(n)

safe: (a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests)

safebreaker, Noun

(n)

safebreaker, safecracker, cracksman: (a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents)

safecracker, Noun

(n)

safebreaker, safecracker, cracksman: (a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents)

safeguard, Noun

(n)

precaution, safeguard, guard: (a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.) "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"

(n)

safe-conduct, safeguard: (a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war)

safeguard, Verb

(v)

safeguard: (make safe)

(v)

safeguard: (escort safely)

safekeeping, Noun

(n)

guardianship, keeping, safekeeping: (the responsibility of a guardian or keeper) "he left his car in my keeping"

safeness, Noun

(n)

safeness: (the quality of being safe)

safer, Adjective

(s)

dependable, good, safe, secure: (financially sound) "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

(a)

safe: (free from danger or the risk of harm) "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"

(a)

safe: (having reached a base without being put out) "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"

(s)

safe: ((of an undertaking) secure from risk)

safest, Adjective

(s)

dependable, good, safe, secure: (financially sound) "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

(a)

safe: (free from danger or the risk of harm) "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"

(a)

safe: (having reached a base without being put out) "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"

(s)

safe: ((of an undertaking) secure from risk)

safety-deposit, Noun

(n)

safe-deposit, safe-deposit_box, safety-deposit, safety_deposit_box, deposit_box, lockbox: (a fireproof metal strongbox (usually in a bank) for storing valuables)

safety, Noun

(n)

base_hit, safety: ((baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely)

(n)

condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic: (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)

(n)

guard, safety, safety_device: (a device designed to prevent injury or accidents)

(n)

safety: (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions) "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"

(n)

safety, refuge: (a safe place) "He ran to safety"

(n)

safety: (a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line)

saffranine, Noun

(n)

safranine, safranin, saffranine: (any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes)

saffron, Noun

(n)

orange_yellow, saffron: (a shade of yellow tinged with orange)

(n)

saffron, saffron_crocus, Crocus_sativus: (Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food)

(n)

saffron: (dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus)

safranin, Noun

(n)

safranine, safranin, saffranine: (any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes)

safranine, Noun

(n)

safranine, safranin, saffranine: (any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes)

sag, Noun

(n)

sag, droop: (a shape that sags) "there was a sag in the chair seat"

sag, Verb

(v)

sag, droop, swag, flag: (droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness)

(v)

sag, sag_down: (cause to sag) "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably"

saga, Noun

(n)

saga: (a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account)

sagacious, Adjective

(s)

perspicacious, sagacious, sapient: (acutely insightful and wise) "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"

(s)

sagacious: (skillful in statecraft or management) "an astute and sagacious statesman"

sagaciousness, Noun

(n)

judiciousness, sagacity, sagaciousness: (the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating)

(n)

sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment: (the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations)

sagacity, Noun

(n)

judiciousness, sagacity, sagaciousness: (the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating)

(n)

sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment: (the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations)

sagamore, Noun

(n)

sachem, sagamore: (a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief))

sage-green, Adjective

(s)

sage, sage-green: (of the grey-green color of sage leaves)

sage, Adjective

(s)

sage: (having wisdom that comes with age and experience)

(s)

sage, sage-green: (of the grey-green color of sage leaves)

sage, Noun

(n)

sage: (a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom)

(n)

sage: (aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc)

(n)

sage, salvia: (any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb)

sagging, Adjective

(s)

drooping, droopy, sagging: (hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness))

sagittate, Adjective

(s)

sagittate, sagittiform, arrow-shaped: ((of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes)

sagittiform, Adjective

(s)

sagittate, sagittiform, arrow-shaped: ((of a leaf shape) like an arrow head without flaring base lobes)

sago, Noun

(n)

sago: (powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener)

saguaro, Noun

(n)

saguaro, sahuaro, Carnegiea_gigantea: (extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit)

sahib, Noun

(n)

sahib: (formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name)

sahuaro, Noun

(n)

saguaro, sahuaro, Carnegiea_gigantea: (extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit)

said, Adjective

(s)

aforesaid, aforementioned, said: (being the one previously mentioned or spoken of) "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges"

sail, Noun

(n)

cruise, sail: (an ocean trip taken for pleasure)

(n)

sail, canvas, canvass, sheet: (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)

(n)

sail: (any structure that resembles a sail)

sail, Verb

(v)

sail: (traverse or travel on (a body of water)) "We sailed the Atlantic"; "He sailed the Pacific all alone"

(v)

sail: (travel on water propelled by wind) "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"

(v)

sweep, sail: (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions) "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"

(v)

voyage, sail, navigate: (travel on water propelled by wind or by other means) "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"

sailboat, Noun

(n)

sailboat, sailing_boat: (a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast)

sailing, Noun

(n)

glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing: (the activity of flying a glider)

(n)

sailing: (riding in a sailboat)

(n)

sailing: (the departure of a vessel from a port)

(n)

seafaring, navigation, sailing: (the work of a sailor)

sailor's-choice, Noun

(n)

pinfish, sailor's-choice, squirrelfish, Lagodon_rhomboides: (similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States)

(n)

sailor's-choice, sailors_choice, Haemulon_parra: (a grunt found from Florida to Brazil and Gulf of Mexico)

sailor, Noun

(n)

bluejacket, navy_man, sailor, sailor_boy: (a serviceman in the navy)

(n)

boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama_hat, sailor, skimmer, straw_hat: (a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown)

(n)

sailor, crewman: (any member of a ship's crew)

sailplane, Noun

(n)

glider, sailplane: (aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces)

sailplane, Verb

(v)

sailplane, soar: (fly a plane without an engine)

sailplaning, Noun

(n)

glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing: (the activity of flying a glider)

sainfoin, Noun

(n)

sainfoin, sanfoin, holy_clover, esparcet, Onobrychis_viciifolia, Onobrychis_viciaefolia: (Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain)

saint, Noun

(n)

ideal, paragon, nonpareil, saint, apotheosis, nonesuch, nonsuch: (model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal)

(n)

saint: (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)

(n)

saint, holy_man, holy_person, angel: (person of exceptional holiness)

saint, Verb

(v)

canonize, canonise, saint: (declare (a dead person) to be a saint) "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"

(v)

enshrine, saint: (hold sacred)

sainted, Adjective

(s)

angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted: (marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint) "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"

saintlike, Adjective

(s)

angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted: (marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint) "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"

saintly, Adjective

(s)

angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted: (marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint) "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"

sake, Noun

(n)

sake, interest: (a reason for wanting something done) "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"

(n)

sake, saki, rice_beer: (Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot)

(n)

sake: (the purpose of achieving or obtaining) "for the sake of argument"

salaah, Noun

(n)

salat, salaat, salah, salaah: (the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca)

salaat, Noun

(n)

salat, salaat, salah, salaah: (the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca)

salability, Noun

(n)

salability, salableness: (the quality of being salable or marketable)

salable, Adjective

(a)

salable, saleable: (capable of being sold; fit for sale) "saleable at a low price"

salableness, Noun

(n)

salability, salableness: (the quality of being salable or marketable)

salacious, Adjective

(s)

lewd, obscene, raunchy, salacious: (suggestive of or tending to moral looseness) "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"

(s)

lubricious, lustful, prurient, salacious: (characterized by lust) "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man"

salaciousness, Noun

(n)

obscenity, lewdness, bawdiness, salaciousness, salacity: (the trait of behaving in an obscene manner)

salacity, Noun

(n)

obscenity, lewdness, bawdiness, salaciousness, salacity: (the trait of behaving in an obscene manner)

salad, Noun

(n)

salad: (food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens)

salade, Noun

(n)

sallet, salade: (a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision)

salah, Noun

(n)

salat, salaat, salah, salaah: (the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca)

salal, Noun

(n)

salal, shallon, Gaultheria_shallon: (small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries)

salamander, Noun

(n)

poker, stove_poker, fire_hook, salamander: (fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire)

(n)

salamander: (any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed)

(n)

salamander: (reptilian creature supposed to live in fire)

salami, Noun

(n)

salami: (highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried)

salaried, Adjective

(s)

compensable, paying, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary: (for which money is paid) "a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"

(s)

compensated, remunerated, salaried, stipendiary: (receiving or eligible for compensation) "salaried workers"; "a stipendiary magistrate"

(a)

salaried: (receiving a salary) "salaried members of the staff"

salary, Noun

(n)

wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary: (something that remunerates) "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"

salat, Noun

(n)

salat, salaat, salah, salaah: (the second pillar of Islam is prayer; a prescribed liturgy performed five times a day (preferably in a mosque) and oriented toward Mecca)

sale, Noun

(n)

sale: (a particular instance of selling) "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"

(n)

sale: (the general activity of selling) "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"

(n)

sale, cut-rate_sale, sales_event: (an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices) "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale"

(n)

sale: (the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling) "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies"; "the new line of cars will soon be on sale"

(n)

sale, sales_agreement: (an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)) "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"

saleable, Adjective

(a)

salable, saleable: (capable of being sold; fit for sale) "saleable at a low price"

saleroom, Noun

(n)

showroom, salesroom, saleroom: (an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed) "in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom"

salesclerk, Noun

(n)

salesclerk, shop_clerk, clerk, shop_assistant: (a salesperson in a store)

salesgirl, Noun

(n)

salesgirl, saleswoman, saleslady: (a woman salesperson)

saleslady, Noun

(n)

salesgirl, saleswoman, saleslady: (a woman salesperson)

salesman, Noun

(n)

salesman: (a man salesperson)

salesperson, Noun

(n)

salesperson, sales_representative, sales_rep: (a person employed to represent a business and to sell its merchandise (as to customers in a store or to customers who are visited))

salesroom, Noun

(n)

showroom, salesroom, saleroom: (an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed) "in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom"

saleswoman, Noun

(n)

salesgirl, saleswoman, saleslady: (a woman salesperson)

salience, Noun

(n)

salience, saliency, strikingness: (the state of being salient)

saliency, Noun

(n)

salience, saliency, strikingness: (the state of being salient)

salient, Adjective

(s)

outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking: (having a quality that thrusts itself into attention) "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

(a)

salient: ((of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees)

(s)

salient: (represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward))

salient, Noun

(n)

salient: ((military) the part of the line of battle that projects closest to the enemy)

salientian, Adjective

(a)

anuran, batrachian, salientian: (relating to frogs and toads)

salientian, Noun

(n)

frog, toad, toad_frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian: (any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species)

salinate, Verb

(v)

salinate: (add salt to) "salinated solution"

saline, Adjective

(s)

saline: (containing salt) "a saline substance "; "salty tears"

saline, Noun

(n)

saline_solution, saline: (an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water)

salinity, Noun

(n)

brininess, salinity: (the relative proportion of salt in a solution)

(n)

salt, saltiness, salinity: (the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth)

saliva, Noun

(n)

saliva, spit, spittle: (a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches)

salivary, Adjective

(a)

salivary: (of or relating to saliva) "salivary gland"

salivate, Verb

(v)

salivate: (produce saliva) "We salivated when he described the great meal"

(v)

salivate, drool: (be envious, desirous, eager for, or extremely happy about something) "She was salivating over the raise she anticipated"

sallet, Noun

(n)

sallet, salade: (a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision)

sallow, Adjective

(s)

sallow, sickly: (unhealthy looking)

sallow, Noun

(n)

sallow: (any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal)

sallow, Verb

(v)

sallow: (cause to become sallow) "The illness has sallowed her face"

sally, Noun

(n)

sally, sallying_forth: (a venture off the beaten path) "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"

(n)

sortie, sally: (a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position)

(n)

wisecrack, crack, sally, quip: (witty remark)

salmagundi, Noun

(n)

assortment, mixture, mixed_bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley: (a collection containing a variety of sorts of things) "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

(n)

salmagundi: (cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing)

salmon, Adjective

(s)

pink-orange, pinkish-orange, salmon: (of orange tinged with pink)

salmonberry, Noun

(n)

cloudberry, dwarf_mulberry, bakeapple, baked-apple_berry, salmonberry, Rubus_chamaemorus: (creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries)

(n)

salmonberry, salmon_berry, thimbleberry, Rubus_parviflorus: (white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries)

(n)

salmonberry, Rubus_spectabilis: (large erect red-flowered raspberry of western North America having large pinkish-orange berries)

salmonella, Noun

(n)

salmonella: (rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon)

salmonid, Noun

(n)

salmonid: (soft-finned fishes of cold and temperate waters)

salmwood, Noun

(n)

Spanish_elm, Equador_laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewood, Cordia_alliodora: (large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood)

salon, Noun

(n)

salon: (gallery where works of art can be displayed)

(n)

salon, beauty_salon, beauty_parlor, beauty_parlour, beauty_shop: (a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work)

(n)

salon: (elegant sitting room where guests are received)

saloon, Noun

(n)

barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom: (a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter) "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

(n)

public_house, pub, saloon, pothouse, gin_mill, taphouse: (tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals)

(n)

sedan, saloon: (a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors)

salp, Noun

(n)

salp, salpa: (minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end)

salpa, Noun

(n)

salp, salpa: (minute floating marine tunicate having a transparent body with an opening at each end)

salsa, Noun

(n)

salsa: (spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods)

salt-cured, Adjective

(s)

salted, salt-cured, brine-cured: ((used especially of meats) preserved in salt)

salt, Adjective

(s)

salt: ((of speech) painful or bitter) "salt scorn"- Shakespeare"; "a salt apology"

salt, Verb

(v)

salt: (add salt to)

(v)

salt: (sprinkle as if with salt) "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps"

(v)

salt: (add zest or liveliness to) "She salts her lectures with jokes"

(v)

salt: (preserve with salt) "people used to salt meats on ships"

saltation, Noun

(n)

dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation: (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

(n)

leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce: (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)

(n)

leap, jump, saltation: (an abrupt transition) "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"

(n)

saltation: ((geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface)

(n)

saltation: ((genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species)

salted, Adjective

(s)

salted, salt-cured, brine-cured: ((used especially of meats) preserved in salt)

salter, Noun

(n)

salter: (someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods)

(n)

salter, salt_merchant: (someone who makes or deals in salt)

saltiness, Noun

(n)

salt, saltiness, salinity: (the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth)

(n)

saltiness, coarseness: (language or humor that is down-to-earth) "the saltiness of their language was inappropriate"; "self-parody and saltiness riddled their core genre"

(n)

saltiness: (the property of containing salt (as a compound or in solution))

saltpeter, Noun

(n)

potassium_nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre: ((KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive)

saltpetre, Noun

(n)

potassium_nitrate, saltpeter, saltpetre, niter, nitre: ((KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive)

saltwater, Noun

(n)

seawater, saltwater, brine: (water containing salts) "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"

saltwort, Noun

(n)

saltwort, barilla, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola_kali, Salsola_soda: (bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash)

(n)

saltwort, Batis_maritima: (low-growing strong-smelling coastal shrub of warm parts of the New World having unisexual flowers in conelike spikes and thick succulent leaves)

salty, Adjective

(s)

piquant, salty: (engagingly stimulating or provocative) "a piquant wit"; "salty language"

(a)

salty: (containing or filled with salt) "salt water"

(s)

salty: (one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water)

salubrious, Adjective

(s)

healthy, salubrious, good_for_you: (promoting health; healthful) "a healthy diet"; "clean healthy air"; "plenty of healthy sleep"; "healthy and normal outlets for youthful energy"; "the salubrious mountain air and water"- C.B.Davis"; "carrots are good for you"

(s)

salubrious: (favorable to health of mind or body) "not the most salubrious campsite"; "one of the less salubrious suburbs"

salubriousness, Noun

(n)

salubrity, salubriousness: (the quality of being salubrious and invigorating)

salubrity, Noun

(n)

salubrity, salubriousness: (the quality of being salubrious and invigorating)

salutary, Adjective

(s)

good, salutary: (tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health) "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

salutation, Noun

(n)

greeting, salutation: ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))

(n)

salutation: (word of greeting used to begin a letter)

(n)

salute, salutation: (an act of honor or courteous recognition) "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

salute, Noun

(n)

salute, salutation: (an act of honor or courteous recognition) "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

(n)

salute, military_greeting: (a formal military gesture of respect)

(n)

salute: (an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat)

salute, Verb

(v)

salute: (greet in a friendly way) "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"

(v)

salute: (express commendation of) "I salute your courage!"

(v)

salute: (become noticeable) "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

(v)

salute: (honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers)

(v)

salute, present: (recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position) "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"

(v)

toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail: (propose a toast to) "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"

saluter, Noun

(n)

greeter, saluter, welcomer: (a person who greets) "the newcomers were met by smiling greeters"

salvage, Noun

(n)

salvage: (property or goods saved from damage or destruction)

(n)

salvage: (the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction)

(n)

salvage: (the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire)

salvage, Verb

(v)

salvage, salve, relieve, save: (save from ruin, destruction, or harm)

(v)

salvage, scavenge: (collect discarded or refused material) "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"

salvager, Noun

(n)

salvager, salvor: (someone who salvages)

salvation, Noun

(n)

redemption, salvation: ((theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil)

(n)

salvation: (a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness) "tourism was their economic salvation"; "they turned to individualism as their salvation"

(n)

salvation: (the state of being saved or preserved from harm)

(n)

salvation: (saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation) "the salvation of his party was the president's major concern"

salve, Noun

(n)

ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve: (semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation)

(n)

salve: (anything that remedies or heals or soothes) "he needed a salve for his conscience"

salve, Verb

(v)

salvage, salve, relieve, save: (save from ruin, destruction, or harm)

(v)

salve: (apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing)

salvia, Noun

(n)

sage, salvia: (any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb)

salving, Adjective

(s)

demulcent, emollient, salving, softening: (having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin)

salvo, Noun

(n)

fusillade, salvo, volley, burst: (rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms) "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

(n)

salvo: (an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs)

(n)

salvo: (a sudden outburst of cheers) "there was a salvo of approval"

salvor, Noun

(n)

salvager, salvor: (someone who salvages)

salwar, Noun

(n)

salwar, shalwar: (a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez))

saman, Noun

(n)

rain_tree, saman, monkeypod, monkey_pod, zaman, zamang, Albizia_saman: (large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle)

samara, Noun

(n)

samara, key_fruit, key: (a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple)

samarium, Noun

(n)

samarium, Sm, atomic_number_62: (a grey lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite)

samba, Noun

(n)

obeche, obechi, arere, samba, Triplochiton_scleroxcylon: (large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood)

(n)

samba: (music composed for dancing the samba)

(n)

samba: (a lively ballroom dance from Brazil)

(n)

samba: (a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers)

samba, Verb

(v)

samba: (dance the samba)

sambar, Noun

(n)

sambar, sambur, Cervus_unicolor: (a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines)

sambur, Noun

(n)

sambar, sambur, Cervus_unicolor: (a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines)

same, Adjective

(a)

like, same: (equal in amount or value) "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number"

(a)

same: (same in identity) "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street"

(a)

same: (closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree) "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"

(s)

same: (unchanged in character or nature) "the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever"

sameness, Noun

(n)

monotony, humdrum, sameness: (the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety) "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he was sick of the humdrum of his fellow prisoners"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"

(n)

sameness: (the quality of being alike) "sameness of purpose kept them together"

samiel, Noun

(n)

simoom, simoon, samiel: (a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa)

samisen, Noun

(n)

samisen, shamisen: (a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum)

samovar, Noun

(n)

samovar: (a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea)

samphire, Noun

(n)

glasswort, samphire, Salicornia_europaea: (fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass)

sample, Noun

(n)

sample: (a small part of something intended as representative of the whole)

(n)

sample: (all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class)

(n)

sample_distribution, sample, sampling: (items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population)

sample, Verb

(v)

sample, try, try_out, taste: (take a sample of) "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

sampler, Noun

(n)

sampler: (an assortment of various samples) "a candy sampler"; "a sampler of French poets"

(n)

sampler: (a piece of embroidery demonstrating skill with various stitches)

(n)

sampling_station, sampler: (an observation station that is set up to make sample observations of something)

(n)

taster, taste_tester, taste-tester, sampler: (someone who samples food or drink for its quality)

sampling, Noun

(n)

sample_distribution, sample, sampling: (items selected at random from a population and used to test hypotheses about the population)

(n)

sampling: ((statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study)

(n)

sampling: (measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form))

samurai, Noun

(n)

samurai: (a Japanese warrior who was a member of the feudal military aristocracy)

(n)

samurai: (feudal Japanese military aristocracy)

sanatarium, Noun

(n)

sanatorium, sanatarium, sanitarium: (a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases)

sanative, Adjective

(s)

curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic: (tending to cure or restore to health) "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"

sanatorium, Noun

(n)

Bedlam, booby_hatch, crazy_house, cuckoo's_nest, funny_farm, funny_house, loony_bin, madhouse, nut_house, nuthouse, sanatorium, snake_pit: (pejorative terms for an insane asylum)

(n)

sanatorium, sanatarium, sanitarium: (a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases)

sanctification, Noun

(n)

sanctification: (a religious ceremony in which something is made holy)

sanctified, Adjective

(s)

consecrated, sacred, sanctified: (made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use) "a consecrated church"; "the sacred mosque"; "sacred elephants"; "sacred bread and wine"; "sanctified wine"

sanctify, Verb

(v)

consecrate, bless, hallow, sanctify: (render holy by means of religious rites)

(v)

purify, purge, sanctify: (make pure or free from sin or guilt) "he left the monastery purified"

sanctimonious, Adjective

(s)

holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous: (excessively or hypocritically pious) "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

sanctimoniousness, Noun

(n)

sanctimoniousness, sanctimony: (the quality of being hypocritically devout)

sanctimony, Noun

(n)

sanctimoniousness, sanctimony: (the quality of being hypocritically devout)

sanction, Noun

(n)

authority, authorization, authorisation, sanction: (official permission or approval) "authority for the program was renewed several times"

(n)

sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur: (formal and explicit approval) "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

(n)

sanction: (a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards)

(n)

sanction: (the act of final authorization) "it had the sanction of the church"

sanction, Verb

(v)

approve, , okay, sanction: (give sanction to) "I approve of his educational policies"

(v)

sanction: (give authority or permission to)

(v)

sanction: (give religious sanction to, such as through on oath) "sanctify the marriage"

sanctionative, Adjective

(s)

sanctionative, sanctioning: (implying sanction or serving to sanction) "the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative"

sanctioned, Adjective

(s)

approved, sanctioned: (established by authority; given authoritative approval) "a list of approved candidates"

(s)

canonic, canonical, sanctioned: (conforming to orthodox or recognized rules) "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis"

(s)

ratified, sanctioned: (formally approved and invested with legal authority)

sanctioning, Adjective

(s)

sanctionative, sanctioning: (implying sanction or serving to sanction) "the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative"

sanctitude, Noun

(n)

holiness, sanctity, sanctitude: (the quality of being holy)

sanctity, Noun

(n)

holiness, sanctity, sanctitude: (the quality of being holy)

sanctuary, Noun

(n)

chancel, sanctuary, bema: (area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing)

(n)

refuge, sanctuary, asylum: (a shelter from danger or hardship)

(n)

sanctuary: (a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept)

sanctum, Noun

(n)

holy_place, sanctum, holy: (a sacred place of pilgrimage)

(n)

sanctum, sanctum_sanctorum: (a place of inviolable privacy) "he withdrew to his sanctum sanctorum, where the children could never go"

sand-blind, Adjective

(s)

dim-sighted, near-blind, purblind, sand-blind, visually_impaired, visually_challenged: (having greatly reduced vision)

sand, Verb

(v)

sandpaper, sand: (rub with sandpaper) "sandpaper the wooden surface"

sandal, Noun

(n)

sandal: (a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot)

sandaled, Adjective

(s)

sandaled, sandalled: (shod with sandals)

sandalled, Adjective

(s)

sandaled, sandalled: (shod with sandals)

sandalwood, Noun

(n)

sandalwood: (close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork)

sandarac, Noun

(n)

sandarac, citronwood: (durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain))

(n)

sandarac, sandarach: (a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes)

(n)

sandarac, sandarac_tree, Tetraclinis_articulata, Callitris_quadrivalvis: (large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes)

sandarach, Noun

(n)

sandarac, sandarach: (a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes)

sandbag, Noun

(n)

sandbag: (a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast)

sandbag, Verb

(v)

dragoon, sandbag, railroad: (compel by coercion, threats, or crude means) "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"

(v)

sandbag: (treat harshly or unfairly)

(v)

sandbag, stun: (hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag)

(v)

sandbag: (downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling)

(v)

sandbag: (protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up) "The residents sandbagged the beach front"

sandbar, Noun

(n)

sandbar, sand_bar: (a bar of sand)

sandberry, Noun

(n)

common_bearberry, red_bearberry, wild_cranberry, mealberry, hog_cranberry, sand_berry, sandberry, mountain_box, bear's_grape, creashak, Arctostaphylos_uva-ursi: (evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn)

sandblast, Verb

(v)

sandblast: (grind with a sandblast) "sandblast the facade of the building"

sandbox, Noun

(n)

sandbox: (mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal)

(n)

sandbox, sandpile, sandpit: (a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in)

sandbur, Noun

(n)

sandbur, sandspur, field_sandbur, Cenchrus_tribuloides: (grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs)

sander, Noun

(n)

drum_sander, electric_sander, sander, smoother: (a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor)

sandlike, Adjective

(a)

arenaceous, sandy, sandlike: (resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas) "arenaceous limestone"; "arenaceous grasses"

sandpaper, Noun

(n)

emery_paper, sandpaper: (stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand)

sandpaper, Verb

(v)

sandpaper, sand: (rub with sandpaper) "sandpaper the wooden surface"

sandpile, Noun

(n)

sandbox, sandpile, sandpit: (a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in)

sandpit, Noun

(n)

sandbox, sandpile, sandpit: (a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in)

(n)

sandpit: (a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug)

sands, Noun

(n)

backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption: (fortitude and determination) "he didn't have the guts to try it"

(n)

littoral, litoral, littoral_zone, sands: (the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean)

(n)

sand: (a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral)

(n)

Sand, George_Sand, Amandine_Aurore_Lucie_Dupin, Baroness_Dudevant: (French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876))

sandspur, Noun

(n)

sandbur, sandspur, field_sandbur, Cenchrus_tribuloides: (grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs)

sandstorm, Noun

(n)

dust_storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco: (a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand) "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"

sandwich, Noun

(n)

sandwich: (two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them)

sandwich, Verb

(v)

sandwich: (make into a sandwich)

(v)

sandwich: (insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects) "She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two fat men"

sandy, Adjective

(a)

arenaceous, sandy, sandlike: (resembling or containing or abounding in sand; or growing in sandy areas) "arenaceous limestone"; "arenaceous grasses"

(s)

flaxen, sandy: (of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown) "flaxen locks"

sane, Adjective

(s)

reasonable, sane: (marked by sound judgment) "sane nuclear policy"

(a)

sane: (mentally healthy; free from mental disorder) "appears to be completely sane"

saneness, Noun

(n)

sanity, saneness: (normal or sound powers of mind)

sanest, Adjective

(s)

reasonable, sane: (marked by sound judgment) "sane nuclear policy"

(a)

sane: (mentally healthy; free from mental disorder) "appears to be completely sane"

sanfoin, Noun

(n)

sainfoin, sanfoin, holy_clover, esparcet, Onobrychis_viciifolia, Onobrychis_viciaefolia: (Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain)

sang-froid, Noun

(n)

aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid: (great coolness and composure under strain) "keep your cool"

sangaree, Noun

(n)

sangaree, sangria: (sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water)

sangria, Noun

(n)

sangaree, sangria: (sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water)

sanguification, Noun

(n)

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification: (the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow))

sanguinary, Adjective

(s)

bloodthirsty, bloody-minded, sanguinary: (marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed) "bloody-minded tyrants"; "bloodthirsty yells"; "went after the collaborators with a sanguinary fury that drenched the land with blood"-G.W.Johnson"

(s)

gory, sanguinary, sanguineous, slaughterous, butcherly: (accompanied by bloodshed) "this bitter and sanguinary war"

sanguine, Adjective

(s)

rubicund, ruddy, florid, sanguine: (inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life) "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"

(s)

sanguine: (confidently optimistic and cheerful)

sanguine, Noun

(n)

sanguine: (a blood-red color)

sanguineness, Noun

(n)

sanguinity, sanguineness: (feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident)

sanguineous, Adjective

(s)

gory, sanguinary, sanguineous, slaughterous, butcherly: (accompanied by bloodshed) "this bitter and sanguinary war"

sanguinity, Noun

(n)

sanguinity, sanguineness: (feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident)

sanicle, Noun

(n)

sanicle, snakeroot: (a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers)

sanies, Noun

(n)

pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering: (a fluid product of inflammation)

sanious, Adjective

(a)

ichorous, sanious: (of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies) "an ichorous discharge"; "the sanious discharge from an ulcer"

sanitariness, Noun

(n)

sanitariness: (the state of being conducive to health)

sanitarium, Noun

(n)

sanatorium, sanatarium, sanitarium: (a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases)

sanitary, Adjective

(a)

sanitary, healthful: (free from filth and pathogens) "sanitary conditions for preparing food"; "a sanitary washroom"

sanitation, Noun

(n)

sanitation: (the state of being clean and conducive to health)

(n)

sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation: (making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing)

sanitisation, Noun

(n)

sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation: (making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing)

sanitise, Verb

(v)

sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygienise: (make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing)

(v)

sanitize, sanitise: (make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features) "sanitize a document before releasing it to the press"; "sanitize history"; "sanitize the language in a book"

sanitised, Adjective

(a)

sanitized, sanitised: (made sanitary)

sanitization, Noun

(n)

sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation: (making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing)

sanitize, Verb

(v)

sanitize, sanitise, hygienize, hygienise: (make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing)

(v)

sanitize, sanitise: (make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features) "sanitize a document before releasing it to the press"; "sanitize history"; "sanitize the language in a book"

sanitized, Adjective

(a)

sanitized, sanitised: (made sanitary)

sanity, Noun

(n)

sanity, saneness: (normal or sound powers of mind)

sannyasi, Noun

(n)

sannyasi, sannyasin, sanyasi: (a Hindu religious mendicant)

sannyasin, Noun

(n)

sannyasi, sannyasin, sanyasi: (a Hindu religious mendicant)

sanyasi, Noun

(n)

sannyasi, sannyasin, sanyasi: (a Hindu religious mendicant)

sap, Noun

(n)

blackjack, cosh, sap: (a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people)

(n)

fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool: (a person who lacks good judgment)

(n)

sap: (a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant)

sap, Verb

(v)

run_down, exhaust, play_out, sap, tire: (deplete) "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

(v)

sap: (excavate the earth beneath)

saphead, Noun

(n)

fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool: (a person who lacks good judgment)

sapid, Adjective

(s)

flavorful, flavourful, flavorous, flavourous, flavorsome, flavoursome, sapid, saporous: (full of flavor)

sapidity, Noun

(n)

relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang: (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

(n)

sapidity, sapidness: (a pleasant flavor)

sapidness, Noun

(n)

sapidity, sapidness: (a pleasant flavor)

sapience, Noun

(n)

wisdom, sapience: (ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight)

sapient, Adjective

(s)

perspicacious, sagacious, sapient: (acutely insightful and wise) "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"

sapless, Adjective

(s)

decrepit, debile, feeble, infirm, rickety, sapless, weak, weakly: (lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality) "a feeble old woman"; "her body looked sapless"

(s)

sapless: (destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry) "the rats and roaches scurrying along the sapless planks"- Norman Mailer"

sapodilla, Noun

(n)

sapodilla, sapodilla_tree, Manilkara_zapota, Achras_zapota: (large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras)

(n)

sapodilla, sapodilla_plum, sapota: (tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp)

saponaceous, Adjective

(a)

saponaceous, soapy: (resembling or having the qualities of soap) "a soapy consistency"

saponified, Adjective

(a)

saponified: (converted into soap) "saponified oils"

saponify, Verb

(v)

saponify: (become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali) "the oil saponified"

(v)

saponify: (convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali) "saponify oils and fats"

saponin, Noun

(n)

saponin: (any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers)

saporous, Adjective

(s)

flavorful, flavourful, flavorous, flavourous, flavorsome, flavoursome, sapid, saporous: (full of flavor)

sapota, Noun

(n)

sapodilla, sapodilla_plum, sapota: (tropical fruit with a rough brownish skin and very sweet brownish pulp)

sapote, Noun

(n)

marmalade_tree, mammee, sapote, Pouteria_zapota, Calocarpum_zapota: (tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum)

(n)

sapote, mammee, marmalade_plum: (brown oval fruit flesh makes excellent sherbet)

sapphire, Adjective

(s)

sapphire: (of something having the color of a blue sapphire) "sapphire eyes"

sapphire, Noun

(n)

azure, cerulean, sapphire, lazuline, sky-blue: (a light shade of blue)

(n)

sapphire: (a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone)

(n)

sapphire: (a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)

sapphism, Noun

(n)

lesbianism, sapphism: (female homosexuality)

sappy, Adjective

(s)

cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany: (ludicrous, foolish) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"

(s)

sappy: (abounding in sap) "sappy maple trees"; "sappy kindling wood"

sapraemia, Noun

(n)

sapremia, sapraemia: (blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter)

sapremia, Noun

(n)

sapremia, sapraemia: (blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter)

saprophagous, Adjective

(s)

saprophagous, saprozoic: ((of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter)

saprozoic, Adjective

(s)

saprophagous, saprozoic: ((of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter)

saquinavir, Noun

(n)

saquinavir, Invirase: (a weak protease inhibitor (trade name Invirase) used in treating HIV)

sarape, Noun

(n)

serape, sarape: (a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men)

sarcasm, Noun

(n)

sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic_remark: (witty language used to convey insults or scorn) "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift"

sarcastic, Adjective

(a)

sarcastic: (expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds)

sarcenet, Noun

(n)

sarcenet, sarsenet: (a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings)

sarcocystidean, Noun

(n)

sarcosporidian, sarcocystidean, sarcocystieian: (parasite of the muscles of vertebrates)

sarcocystieian, Noun

(n)

sarcosporidian, sarcocystidean, sarcocystieian: (parasite of the muscles of vertebrates)

sarcodine, Noun

(n)

sarcodinian, sarcodine: (protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods)

sarcodinian, Noun

(n)

sarcodinian, sarcodine: (protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods)

sarcoid, Adjective

(a)

fleshy, sarcoid: (of or relating to or resembling flesh)

sarcoidosis, Noun

(n)

sarcoidosis: (a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands)

sarcolemmic, Adjective

(a)

sarcolemmic, sarcolemnous: (of or relating to sarcolemma)

sarcolemnous, Adjective

(a)

sarcolemmic, sarcolemnous: (of or relating to sarcolemma)

sarcomere, Noun

(n)

sarcomere: (one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided)

sarcosporidian, Noun

(n)

sarcosporidian, sarcocystidean, sarcocystieian: (parasite of the muscles of vertebrates)

sarcostyle, Noun

(n)

myofibril, myofibrilla, sarcostyle: (one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber)

sard, Noun

(n)

sard, sardine, sardius: (a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony)

sardine, Noun

(n)

pilchard, sardine, Sardina_pilchardus: (small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring)

(n)

sard, sardine, sardius: (a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony)

(n)

sardine, pilchard: (small fatty fish usually canned)

(n)

sardine: (any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned)

sardius, Noun

(n)

sard, sardine, sardius: (a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony)

sardonic, Adjective

(s)

sardonic: (disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking) "his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists"- Frank Schoenberner"; "a wry pleasure to be...reminded of all that one is missing"- Irwin Edman"

saree, Noun

(n)

sari, saree: (a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body)

sargasso, Noun

(n)

gulfweed, sargassum, sargasso, Sargassum_bacciferum: (brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea)

sargassum, Noun

(n)

gulfweed, sargassum, sargasso, Sargassum_bacciferum: (brown algae with rounded bladders forming dense floating masses in tropical Atlantic waters as in the Sargasso Sea)

sari, Noun

(n)

sari, saree: (a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body)

sarin, Noun

(n)

sarin, GB: (a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase)

sarsenet, Noun

(n)

sarcenet, sarsenet: (a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings)

sartor, Noun

(n)

tailor, seamster, sartor: (a person whose occupation is making and altering garments)

sartorius, Noun

(n)

sartorius, sartorius_muscle, musculus_sartorius: (a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body)

sash, Noun

(n)

girdle, cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth: (a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers)

(n)

sash, window_sash: (a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame)

sashay, Noun

(n)

chasse, sashay: ((ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading)

(n)

excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure_trip, expedition, sashay: (a journey taken for pleasure) "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

(n)

sashay: (a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps)

sashay, Verb

(v)

chasse, sashay: (perform a chasse step, in ballet)

(v)

sidle, sashay: (move sideways)

(v)

tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock: (to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others) "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

sass, Noun

(n)

sass, sassing, backtalk, back_talk, lip, mouth: (an impudent or insolent rejoinder) "don't give me any of your sass"

(n)

Special_Air_Service, SAS: (a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups))

sass, Verb

(v)

sass: (answer back in an impudent or insolent manner; ) "don't sass me!"; "The teacher punished the students who were sassing all morning"

sassaby, Noun

(n)

sassaby, topi, Damaliscus_lunatus: (a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal)

sassing, Noun

(n)

sass, sassing, backtalk, back_talk, lip, mouth: (an impudent or insolent rejoinder) "don't give me any of your sass"

sassy, Adjective

(s)

fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise: (improperly forward or bold) "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

sate, Verb

(v)

satiate, sate, replete, fill: (fill to satisfaction) "I am sated"

satellite, Adjective

(s)

satellite: (surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power) "a city and its satellite communities"

satellite, Noun

(n)

satellite, artificial_satellite, orbiter: (man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon)

(n)

satellite, planet: (a person who follows or serves another)

(n)

satellite: (any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star)

satellite, Verb

(v)

satellite: (broadcast or disseminate via satellite)

satiable, Adjective

(s)

satiable, satisfiable: (capable of being sated) "a satiable thirst"; "a satiable appetite"

satiate, Adjective

(a)

satiate, satiated: (supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction)

satiate, Verb

(v)

gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig_out, satiate, scarf_out: (overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself) "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream"

(v)

satiate, sate, replete, fill: (fill to satisfaction) "I am sated"

satiated, Adjective

(a)

satiate, satiated: (supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction)

satiation, Noun

(n)

repletion, satiety, satiation: (the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more)

(n)

satiation: (the act of achieving full gratification)

satiety, Noun

(n)

repletion, satiety, satiation: (the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more)

satin, Noun

(n)

satin: (a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back)

satinet, Noun

(n)

satinet, satinette: (a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber)

satinette, Noun

(n)

satinet, satinette: (a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber)

satinleaf, Noun

(n)

satinleaf, satin_leaf, caimitillo, damson_plum, Chrysophyllum_oliviforme: (tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit)

satinpod, Noun

(n)

honesty, silver_dollar, money_plant, satin_flower, satinpod, Lunaria_annua: (southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration)

satiny, Adjective

(s)

satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick: (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light) "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

satire, Noun

(n)

sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic_remark: (witty language used to convey insults or scorn) "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift"

satiric, Adjective

(s)

satirical, satiric: (exposing human folly to ridicule) "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"

satirical, Adjective

(s)

satirical, satiric: (exposing human folly to ridicule) "a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"

satirise, Verb

(v)

satirize, satirise, lampoon: (ridicule with satire) "The writer satirized the politician's proposal"

satirist, Noun

(n)

satirist, ironist, ridiculer: (a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm)

satirize, Verb

(v)

satirize, satirise, lampoon: (ridicule with satire) "The writer satirized the politician's proposal"

satisfaction, Noun

(n)

atonement, expiation, satisfaction: (compensation for a wrong) "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"

(n)

gratification, satisfaction: (state of being gratified or satisfied) "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"

(n)

satisfaction: (the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation) "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"

(n)

satisfaction: ((law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation) "the full and final satisfaction of the claim"

(n)

satisfaction: (act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite) "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"

satisfactoriness, Noun

(n)

satisfactoriness: (the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement)

satisfactory, Adjective

(a)

satisfactory: (giving satisfaction) "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory"

(s)

satisfactory, acceptable: (meeting requirements) "the step makes a satisfactory seat"

satisfiable, Adjective

(s)

satiable, satisfiable: (capable of being sated) "a satiable thirst"; "a satiable appetite"

satisfice, Verb

(v)

satisfice, satisfise: (decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal) "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"

satisfied, Adjective

(s)

quenched, satisfied, slaked: (allayed) "his thirst quenched he was able to continue"

(s)

satisfied: (filled with satisfaction) "a satisfied customer"

satisfise, Verb

(v)

satisfice, satisfise: (decide on and pursue a course of action satisfying the minimum requirements to achieve a goal) "optimization requires processes that are more complex than those needed to merely satisfice"

satisfy, Verb

(v)

meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil: (fill or meet a want or need)

(v)

satisfy, fulfill, fulfil, live_up_to: (meet the requirements or expectations of)

(v)

satisfy, gratify: (make happy or satisfied)

satisfying, Adjective

(s)

comforting, cheering, satisfying: (providing freedom from worry)

(s)

hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial: (providing abundant nourishment) "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

saturate, Verb

(v)

impregnate, saturate: (infuse or fill completely) "Impregnate the cloth with alcohol"

(v)

saturate: (cause (a chemical compound, vapour, solution, magnetic material) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance)

saturated, Adjective

(a)

saturated, concentrated: (being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance) "a saturated solution"

(a)

saturated: (used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled) "saturated fats"

(a)

saturated, pure: ((of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black)

saturation, Noun

(n)

impregnation, saturation: (the process of totally saturating something with a substance) "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"

(n)

saturation: (the act of soaking thoroughly with a liquid)

(n)

saturation: (a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence)

(n)

saturation, chroma, intensity, vividness: (chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue)

saturnine, Adjective

(s)

dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen: (showing a brooding ill humor) "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven"; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"

(s)

saturnine: (bitter or scornful) "the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain"- Oscar Wilde"

saturnism, Noun

(n)

lead_poisoning, plumbism, saturnism: (toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system)

satyr, Noun

(n)

satyr, lecher, lech, letch: (man with strong sexual desires)

(n)

satyr, forest_god: (one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns)

satyric, Adjective

(a)

satyric, satyrical: (of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr) "this satyric old man pursues young girls"

satyrical, Adjective

(a)

satyric, satyrical: (of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr) "this satyric old man pursues young girls"

sauce-alone, Noun

(n)

garlic_mustard, hedge_garlic, sauce-alone, jack-by-the-hedge, Alliaria_officinalis: (European herb that smells like garlic)

sauce, Noun

(n)

sauce: (flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food)

sauce, Verb

(v)

sauce: (behave saucily or impudently towards)

(v)

sauce: (dress (food) with a relish)

(v)

sauce: (add zest or flavor to, make more interesting) "sauce the roast"

sauceboat, Noun

(n)

gravy_boat, gravy_holder, sauceboat, boat: (a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce)

saucepan, Noun

(n)

saucepan: (a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling)

saucer-eyed, Adjective

(s)

saucer-eyed, round-eyed: (having large round wide-open eyes)

saucer, Noun

(n)

discus, saucer: (a disk used in throwing competitions)

(n)

dish, dish_aerial, dish_antenna, saucer: (directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation)

(n)

disk, disc, saucer: (something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate) "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky"

(n)

saucer: (a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table)

sauciness, Noun

(n)

impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness, archness: (inappropriate playfulness)

saucy, Adjective

(s)

fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise: (improperly forward or bold) "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

(s)

impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy: (characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality) "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

sauna, Noun

(n)

sauna, sweat_room: (a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks)

saunter, Noun

(n)

amble, promenade, saunter, stroll, perambulation: (a leisurely walk (usually in some public place))

(n)

saunter: (a careless leisurely gait) "he walked with a kind of saunter as if he hadn't a care in the world"

saunter, Verb

(v)

stroll, saunter: (walk leisurely and with no apparent aim)

saunterer, Noun

(n)

saunterer, stroller, ambler: (someone who walks at a leisurely pace)

saurian, Adjective

(a)

saurian, lacertilian: (of or relating to lizards)

saurian, Noun

(n)

saurian: (any of various reptiles of the suborder Sauria which includes lizards; in former classifications included also the crocodiles and dinosaurs)

saury, Noun

(n)

saury, billfish, Scomberesox_saurus: (slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters)

sausage-shaped, Adjective

(s)

allantoid, sausage-shaped: (shaped like a sausage)

sausage, Noun

(n)

blimp, sausage_balloon, sausage: (a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon)

(n)

sausage: (highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings)

saute, Adjective

(s)

saute, sauteed: (fried quickly in a little fat)

saute, Noun

(n)

saute: (a dish of sauteed food)

saute, Verb

(v)

saute: (fry briefly over high heat) "saute the onions"

sauteed, Adjective

(s)

saute, sauteed: (fried quickly in a little fat)

sauteing, Noun

(n)

frying, sauteing: (cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle)

savage, Adjective

(s)

barbarian, barbaric, savage, uncivilized, uncivilised, wild: (without civilizing influences) "barbarian invaders"; "barbaric practices"; "a savage people"; "fighting is crude and uncivilized especially if the weapons are efficient"-Margaret Meade"; "wild tribes"

(s)

barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, roughshod, savage, vicious: ((of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering) "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"

(s)

feral, ferine, savage: (wild and menacing) "a pack of feral dogs"

(s)

ferocious, fierce, furious, savage: (marked by extreme and violent energy) "a ferocious beating"; "fierce fighting"; "a furious battle"

savage, Noun

(n)

beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat: (a cruelly rapacious person)

(n)

savage, barbarian: (a member of an uncivilized people)

savage, Verb

(v)

savage: (attack brutally and fiercely)

(v)

savage, blast, pillory, crucify: (criticize harshly or violently) "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

savageness, Noun

(n)

savageness, savagery: (the property of being untamed and ferocious) "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums"

savagery, Noun

(n)

brutality, barbarity, barbarism, savagery: (a brutal barbarous savage act)

(n)

ferociousness, brutality, viciousness, savagery: (the trait of extreme cruelty)

(n)

savageness, savagery: (the property of being untamed and ferocious) "the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters"; "a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums"

savanna, Noun

(n)

savanna, savannah: (a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions)

savant, Noun

(n)

initiate, learned_person, pundit, savant: (someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field)

save, Noun

(n)

save: ((sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring) "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"

save, Verb

(v)

deliver, redeem, save: (save from sins)

(v)

keep_open, hold_open, keep, save: (retain rights to) "keep my job for me while I give birth"; "keep my seat, please"; "keep open the possibility of a merger"

(v)

salvage, salve, relieve, save: (save from ruin, destruction, or harm)

(v)

save, preserve: (to keep up and reserve for personal or special use) "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"

(v)

save, carry_through, pull_through, bring_through: (bring into safety) "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"

(v)

save: (spend less; buy at a reduced price)

(v)

save, lay_aside, save_up: (accumulate money for future use) "He saves half his salary"

(v)

save, make_unnecessary: (make unnecessary an expenditure or effort) "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"

(v)

save, economize, economise: (spend sparingly, avoid the waste of) "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"

(v)

spare, save: (refrain from harming)

(v)

write, save: (record data on a computer) "boot-up instructions are written on the hard disk"

saved, Adjective

(s)

protected, saved: (guarded from injury or destruction)

(a)

saved: (rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin) "a saved soul"

saver, Noun

(n)

rescuer, recoverer, saver: (someone who saves something from danger or violence)

(n)

saver: (someone who saves (especially money))

saving, Adjective

(s)

redemptive, redeeming, saving: (bringing about salvation or redemption from sin) "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"

(s)

saving: (characterized by thriftiness) "wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution"- Ellen Glasgow"

saving, Noun

(n)

economy, saving: (an act of economizing; reduction in cost) "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"

(n)

preservation, saving: (the activity of protecting something from loss or danger)

(n)

rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving: (recovery or preservation from loss or danger) "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

savoir-faire, Noun

(n)

savoir-faire, address: (social skill)

savor, Noun

(n)

relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang: (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

savor, Verb

(v)

enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour: (derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in) "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

(v)

savor, savour: (taste appreciatively) "savor the soup"

(v)

savor, savour: (give taste to)

(v)

taste, savor, savour: (have flavor; taste of something)

savoriness, Noun

(n)

flavorsomeness, flavoursomeness, savoriness: (having an appetizing flavor)

savoring, Noun

(n)

tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation: (taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality) "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"

savorless, Adjective

(s)

bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid: (lacking taste or flavor or tang) "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"

savorlessness, Noun

(n)

flavorlessness, flavourlessness, savorlessness, savourlessness, tastelessness: (the property of having no flavor)

savory, Adjective

(s)

mouth-watering, savory, savoury: (pleasing to the sense of taste)

(s)

piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty: (having an agreeably pungent taste)

(a)

savory, savoury: (morally wholesome or acceptable) "a past that was scarcely savory"

savory, Noun

(n)

savory: (any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees)

(n)

savory, Micromeria_juliana: (dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions)

(n)

savory, savoury: (either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family)

(n)

savory, savoury: (an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre)

savour, Noun

(n)

relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang: (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

savour, Verb

(v)

enjoy, bask, relish, savor, savour: (derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in) "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

(v)

savor, savour: (taste appreciatively) "savor the soup"

(v)

savor, savour: (give taste to)

(v)

taste, savor, savour: (have flavor; taste of something)

savouring, Noun

(n)

tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation: (taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality) "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"

savourless, Adjective

(s)

bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid: (lacking taste or flavor or tang) "a bland diet"; "insipid hospital food"; "flavorless supermarket tomatoes"; "vapid beer"; "vapid tea"

savourlessness, Noun

(n)

flavorlessness, flavourlessness, savorlessness, savourlessness, tastelessness: (the property of having no flavor)

savoury, Adjective

(s)

mouth-watering, savory, savoury: (pleasing to the sense of taste)

(s)

piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty: (having an agreeably pungent taste)

(a)

savory, savoury: (morally wholesome or acceptable) "a past that was scarcely savory"

savoury, Noun

(n)

savory, savoury: (either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family)

(n)

savory, savoury: (an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre)

savvy, Noun

(n)

understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy: (the cognitive condition of someone who understands) "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

savvy, Verb

(v)

grok, get_the_picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend: (get the meaning of something) "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

saw-toothed, Adjective

(s)

serrate, serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notched: (notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex)

saw, Noun

(n)

power_saw, saw, sawing_machine: (a power tool for cutting wood)

(n)

proverb, adage, saw, byword: (a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people)

(n)

saw: (hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting)

saw, Verb

(v)

attend, take_care, look, see: (take charge of or deal with) "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

(v)

determine, check, find_out, see, ascertain, watch, learn: (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort) "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

(v)

examine, see: (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect) "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

(v)

experience, see, go_through: (go or live through) "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

(v)

go_steady, go_out, date, see: (date regularly; have a steady relationship with) "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"

(v)

interpret, construe, see: (make sense of; assign a meaning to) "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

(v)

learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover, see: (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally) "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

(v)

meet, run_into, encounter, run_across, come_across, see: (come together) "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

(v)

saw: (cut with a saw) "saw wood for the fireplace"

(v)

see: (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight) "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

(v)

see, consider, reckon, view, regard: (deem to be) "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

(v)

see, check, insure, see_to_it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure: (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something) "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

(v)

see: (go to see for professional or business reasons) "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"

(v)

see: (go to see for a social visit) "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"

(v)

see: (receive as a specified guest) "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"

(v)

see: (see and understand, have a good eye) "The artist must first learn to see"

(v)

see: (deliberate or decide) "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"

(v)

see: (observe as if with an eye) "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"

(v)

see, escort: (accompany or escort) "I'll see you to the door"

(v)

see: (match or meet) "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"

(v)

understand, realize, realise, see: (perceive (an idea or situation) mentally) "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"

(v)

visit, see: (go to see a place, as for entertainment) "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"

(v)

visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image: (imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind) "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

(v)

watch, view, see, catch, take_in: (see or watch) "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

(v)

witness, find, see: (perceive or be contemporaneous with) "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"

sawbill, Noun

(n)

merganser, fish_duck, sawbill, sheldrake: (large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges)

sawbones, Noun

(n)

surgeon, operating_surgeon, sawbones: (a physician who specializes in surgery)

sawbuck, Noun

(n)

sawhorse, horse, sawbuck, buck: (a framework for holding wood that is being sawed)

sawed-off, Adjective

(s)

pint-size, pint-sized, runty, sawed-off, sawn-off: (well below average height)

(s)

sawed-off, sawn-off, shortened: (cut short) "a sawed-off shotgun"; "a sawed-off broomstick"; "the shortened rope was easier to use"

sawhorse, Noun

(n)

sawhorse, horse, sawbuck, buck: (a framework for holding wood that is being sawed)

sawmill, Noun

(n)

lumbermill, sawmill: (a mill for dressing logs and lumber)

(n)

sawmill: (a large sawing machine)

sawn-off, Adjective

(s)

pint-size, pint-sized, runty, sawed-off, sawn-off: (well below average height)

(s)

sawed-off, sawn-off, shortened: (cut short) "a sawed-off shotgun"; "a sawed-off broomstick"; "the shortened rope was easier to use"

sawyer, Noun

(n)

sawyer: (one who is employed to saw wood)

(n)

sawyer, sawyer_beetle: (any of several beetles whose larvae bore holes in dead or dying trees especially conifers)

saxatile, Adjective

(a)

saxicolous, saxatile, saxicoline: (growing on or living among rocks)

saxicoline, Adjective

(a)

saxicolous, saxatile, saxicoline: (growing on or living among rocks)

saxicolous, Adjective

(a)

saxicolous, saxatile, saxicoline: (growing on or living among rocks)

saxifrage, Noun

(n)

saxifrage, breakstone, rockfoil: (any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga)

saxist, Noun

(n)

saxophonist, saxist: (a musician who plays the saxophone)

saxophone, Noun

(n)

sax, saxophone: (a single-reed woodwind with a conical bore)

saxophonist, Noun

(n)

saxophonist, saxist: (a musician who plays the saxophone)

say-so, Noun

(n)

authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so: (the power or right to give orders or make decisions) "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

(n)

pronouncement, dictum, say-so: (an authoritative declaration)

(n)

say-so: (one chap's arbitrary assertion)

say, Noun

(n)

say: (the chance to speak) "let him have his say"

say, Verb

(v)

allege, aver, say: (report or maintain) "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

(v)

order, tell, enjoin, say: (give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority) "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

(v)

pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound_out, enunciate, say: (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way) "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

(v)

read, say: (have or contain a certain wording or form) "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"

(v)

say: (communicate or express nonverbally) "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"

(v)

say: (utter aloud) "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"

(v)

say: (state as one's opinion or judgement; declare) "I say let's forget this whole business"

(v)

say: (recite or repeat a fixed text) "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"

(v)

say: (indicate) "The clock says noon"

(v)

state, say, tell: (express in words) "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

(v)

suppose, say: (express a supposition) "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

saying, Noun

(n)

saying, expression, locution: (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations) "pardon the expression"

sayonara, Noun

(n)

adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf_wiedersehen, au_revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good_day, sayonara, so_long: (a farewell remark) "they said their good-byes"

scab, Noun

(n)

scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, rat: (someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike)

(n)

scab: (the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion)

scab, Verb

(v)

fink, scab, rat, blackleg: (take the place of work of someone on strike)

(v)

scab: (form a scab) "the wounds will eventually scab"

scabies, Noun

(n)

scabies, itch: (a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation) "he has a bad case of the itch"

scabiosa, Noun

(n)

scabious, scabiosa: (any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa)

scabious, Noun

(n)

scabious, scabiosa: (any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa)

scabrous, Adjective

(s)

lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy: (rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf)

(s)

scabrous: (dealing with salacious or indecent material) "a scabrous novel"

scad, Noun

(n)

scad: (any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae)

scads, Noun

(n)

scad: (any of a number of fishes of the family Carangidae)

(n)

tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings: (a large number or amount) "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"

scaffold, Noun

(n)

scaffold: (a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded))

(n)

scaffold: (a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers)

scaffold, Verb

(v)

scaffold: (provide with a scaffold for support) "scaffold the building before painting it"

scaffolding, Noun

(n)

scaffolding, staging: (a system of scaffolds)

scag, Noun

(n)

big_H, hell_dust, nose_drops, smack, thunder, skag, scag: (street names for heroin)

scalability, Noun

(n)

scalability: (the quality of being scalable)

scalable, Adjective

(a)

scalable: (capable of being scaled; possible to scale) "the scalable slope of a mountain"

scalar, Adjective

(a)

scalar: (of or relating to a musical scale) "he played some basic scalar patterns on his guitar"

(a)

scalar: (of or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitude) "scalar quantity"

scalar, Noun

(n)

scalar: (a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components)

scalawag, Noun

(n)

imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag: (one who is playfully mischievous)

(n)

rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet: (a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel)

(n)

scalawag, scallywag: (a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest))

scald, Noun

(n)

scald: (a burn cause by hot liquid or steam)

(n)

scald: (the act of burning with steam or hot water)

scald, Verb

(v)

blister, scald, whip: (subject to harsh criticism) "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"

(v)

scald: (treat with boiling water) "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"

(v)

scald: (heat to the boiling point) "scald the milk"

(v)

scald: (burn with a hot liquid or steam) "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"

scale, Noun

(n)

plate, scale, shell: (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners))

(n)

scale, scale_of_measurement, graduated_table, ordered_series: (an ordered reference standard) "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"

(n)

scale: (relative magnitude) "they entertained on a grand scale"

(n)

scale: (the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it) "the scale of the map"; "the scale of the model"

(n)

scale, scale_leaf: (a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin)

(n)

scale, scurf, exfoliation: (a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)

(n)

scale, musical_scale: ((music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave))

(n)

scale, weighing_machine: (a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass)

(n)

scale: (an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks)

(n)

scale: (a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals)

scale, Verb

(v)

scale: (measure by or as if by a scale) "This bike scales only 25 pounds"

(v)

scale: (pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard)

(v)

scale: (take by attacking with scaling ladders) "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"

(v)

scale, surmount: (reach the highest point of) "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

(v)

scale: (climb up by means of a ladder)

(v)

scale, descale: (remove the scales from) "scale fish"

(v)

scale: (measure with or as if with scales) "scale the gold"

(v)

scale: (size or measure according to a scale) "This model must be scaled down"

scaled, Adjective

(s)

scaled: ((used of armor) having overlapping metal plates attached to a leather backing)

(s)

scaly, scaley, scaled: (having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles)

scaley, Adjective

(s)

scaly, scaley, scaled: (having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles)

scaling, Noun

(n)

scaling, grading: (the act of arranging in a graduated series)

(n)

scaling: (act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale)

(n)

scaling: (ascent by or as if by a ladder)

scallion, Noun

(n)

green_onion, spring_onion, scallion: (a young onion before the bulb has enlarged; eaten in salads)

(n)

leek, scallion, Allium_porrum: (plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum)

scallop, Noun

(n)

cutlet, scallop, scollop, escallop: (thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled)

(n)

scallop, crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle: (one of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.))

(n)

scallop, scollop, escallop: (edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces)

(n)

scallop, scollop, escallop: (edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions)

scallop, Verb

(v)

scallop: (decorate an edge with scallops) "the dress had a scalloped skirt"

(v)

scallop, escallop: (bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top)

(v)

scallop, scollop: (form scallops in) "scallop the meat"

(v)

scallop, scollop: (fish for scallops)

(v)

scallop, scollop: (shape or cut in scallops) "scallop the hem of the dress"

scalloped, Adjective

(s)

crenate, crenated, scalloped: (having a margin with rounded scallops)

scallopine, Noun

(n)

scallopine, scallopini: (sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour)

scallopini, Noun

(n)

scallopine, scallopini: (sauteed cutlets (usually veal or poultry) that have been pounded thin and coated with flour)

scallywag, Noun

(n)

imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag: (one who is playfully mischievous)

(n)

rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet: (a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel)

(n)

scalawag, scallywag: (a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest))

scalp, Noun

(n)

scalp: (the skin that covers the top of the head) "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"

scalp, Verb

(v)

scalp: (sell illegally, as on the black market)

(v)

scalp: (remove the scalp of) "The enemies were scalped"

scaly, Adjective

(s)

lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy: (rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf)

(s)

scaly, scaley, scaled: (having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles)

scam, Noun

(n)

scam, cozenage: (a fraudulent business scheme)

scam, Verb

(v)

victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con: (deprive of by deceit) "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

scammer, Noun

(n)

swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter: (a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud)

scammonyroot, Noun

(n)

wild_potato_vine, wild_sweet_potato_vine, man-of-the-earth, manroot, scammonyroot, Ipomoea_panurata, Ipomoea_fastigiata: (tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an enormous starchy root; sometimes held to be source of the sweet potato)

scamp, Noun

(n)

imp, scamp, monkey, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag: (one who is playfully mischievous)

scamp, Verb

(v)

scamp: (perform hastily and carelessly)

scamper, Noun

(n)

scamper, scramble, scurry: (rushing about hastily in an undignified way)

scamper, Verb

(v)

scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle: (to move about or proceed hurriedly) "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

scampo, Noun

(n)

Norwegian_lobster, langoustine, scampo: (caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster)

scan, Noun

(n)

scan: (the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region) "he made a thorough scan of the beach with his binoculars"

(n)

scan, CAT_scan: (an image produced by scanning) "he analyzed the brain scan"; "you could see the tumor in the CAT scan"

scan, Verb

(v)

read, scan: (obtain data from magnetic tapes) "This dictionary can be read by the computer"

(v)

scan: (examine minutely or intensely) "the surgeon scanned the X-ray"

(v)

scan, skim, rake, glance_over, run_down: (examine hastily) "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

(v)

scan: (make a wide, sweeping search of) "The beams scanned the night sky"

(v)

scan: (conform to a metrical pattern)

(v)

scan: (move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image)

(v)

scan: (read metrically) "scan verses"

scandal, Noun

(n)

scandal, dirt, malicious_gossip: (disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people)

(n)

scandal, outrage: (a disgraceful event)

scandalisation, Noun

(n)

scandalization, scandalisation: (the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior))

(n)

scandalization, scandalisation, outrage: (the act of scandalizing)

scandalise, Verb

(v)

shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage: (strike with disgust or revulsion) "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

scandalization, Noun

(n)

scandalization, scandalisation: (the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior))

(n)

scandalization, scandalisation, outrage: (the act of scandalizing)

scandalize, Verb

(v)

shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage: (strike with disgust or revulsion) "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

scandalmongering, Adjective

(s)

scandalmongering, sensationalistic, yellow: (typical of tabloids) "sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal"; "yellow press"

scandalmongering, Noun

(n)

scandalmongering: (spreading malicious gossip)

scandalous, Adjective

(s)

disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking: (giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation) "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray"; "the most shocking book of its time"

scanner, Noun

(n)

scanner: (someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables)

(n)

scanner, digital_scanner, image_scanner: (an electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer)

(n)

scanner: (a radar dish that rotates or oscillates in order to scan a broad area)

(n)

scanner, electronic_scanner: (a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition) "they used scanners to monitor police radio channels"

scanning, Noun

(n)

scanning: (the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer)

(n)

scanning: (the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission)

scant, Adjective

(s)

light, scant, short: (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so) "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"

scant, Verb

(v)

scant, skimp: (limit in quality or quantity)

(v)

skimp, scant: (work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially)

(v)

stint, skimp, scant: (supply sparingly and with restricted quantities) "sting with the allowance"

scantiness, Noun

(n)

meagerness, meagreness, leanness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity: (the quality of being meager) "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot"

scantling, Noun

(n)

scantling, stud: (an upright in house framing)

scantness, Noun

(n)

meagerness, meagreness, leanness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity: (the quality of being meager) "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot"

scanty, Adjective

(s)

bare, scanty, spare: (lacking in amplitude or quantity) "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"

scanty, Noun

(n)

pantie, panty, scanty, step-in: (short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural))

scape, Noun

(n)

scape, flower_stalk: (erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip)

(n)

shaft, scape: ((architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column)

scaphoid, Adjective

(s)

navicular, scaphoid: (shaped like a boat)

scapular, Adjective

(a)

scapular: (relating to or near the shoulder blade)

scapular, Noun

(n)

scapular: (a feather covering the shoulder of a bird)

(n)

scapular, scapulary: (garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit)

scapulary, Noun

(n)

scapular, scapulary: (garment consisting of a long wide piece of woolen cloth worn over the shoulders with an opening for the head; part of a monastic habit)

scar, Noun

(n)

scar, cicatrix, cicatrice: (a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue)

(n)

scratch, scrape, scar, mark: (an indication of damage)

scar, Verb

(v)

scar, mark, pock, pit: (mark with a scar) "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

scarab, Noun

(n)

scarab, scarabaeus, Scarabaeus_sacer: (scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians)

scarabaean, Noun

(n)

scarabaeid_beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean: (any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes)

scarabaeid, Noun

(n)

scarabaeid_beetle, scarabaeid, scarabaean: (any of numerous species of stout-bodied beetles having heads with horny spikes)

scarabaeus, Noun

(n)

scarab, scarabaeus, Scarabaeus_sacer: (scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians)

scarce, Adjective

(a)

scarce: (deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand) "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought"

scarceness, Noun

(n)

scarcity, scarceness: (a small and inadequate amount)

scarcity, Noun

(n)

scarcity, scarceness: (a small and inadequate amount)

scare, Noun

(n)

panic, scare: (sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events) "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"

(n)

scare, panic_attack: (a sudden attack of fear)

scare, Verb

(v)

daunt, dash, scare_off, pall, frighten_off, scare_away, frighten_away, scare: (cause to lose courage) "dashed by the refusal"

(v)

frighten, fright, scare, affright: (cause fear in) "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"

scarecrow, Noun

(n)

scarecrow, straw_man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer: (an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds)

scared, Adjective

(s)

frightened, scared: (made afraid) "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move"

scaremonger, Noun

(n)

scaremonger, stirrer: (a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble)

scarer, Noun

(n)

scarecrow, straw_man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer: (an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds)

scarey, Adjective

(s)

chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery: (provoking fear terror) "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

scarf, Noun

(n)

scarf: (a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration)

(n)

scarf_joint, scarf: (a joint made by notching the ends of two pieces of timber or metal so that they will lock together end-to-end)

scarf, Verb

(v)

scarf: (masturbate while strangling oneself)

(v)

scarf: (unite by a scarf joint)

(v)

scarf: (wrap in or adorn with a scarf)

scarfpin, Noun

(n)

tie_tack, tiepin, scarfpin: (a pin used to hold the tie in place)

scarlet, Adjective

(s)

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red, scarlet: (of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies)

scarlet, Noun

(n)

scarlet, vermilion, orange_red: (a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge)

scarp, Noun

(n)

escarpment, scarp: (a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion)

(n)

escarpment, escarp, scarp, protective_embankment: (a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification)

scarper, Verb

(v)

scat, run, scarper, turn_tail, lam, run_away, hightail_it, bunk, head_for_the_hills, take_to_the_woods, escape, fly_the_coop, break_away: (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run) "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

scarred, Adjective

(s)

marred, scarred: (blemished by injury or rough wear) "the scarred piano bench"; "walls marred by graffiti"

(s)

scarred: (deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury) "Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear?"; "a face scarred by anxiety"; "the fire left her arm badly scarred"

scary, Adjective

(s)

chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery: (provoking fear terror) "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

scat, Noun

(n)

scat, scat_singing: (singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument)

scat, Verb

(v)

scat, run, scarper, turn_tail, lam, run_away, hightail_it, bunk, head_for_the_hills, take_to_the_woods, escape, fly_the_coop, break_away: (flee; take to one's heels; cut and run) "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

scathe, Noun

(n)

damage, harm, hurt, scathe: (the act of damaging something or someone)

scathing, Adjective

(s)

scathing, vituperative: (marked by harshly abusive criticism) "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"

scatter, Noun

(n)

scatter, spread: (a haphazard distribution in all directions)

(n)

scatter, scattering, strewing: (the act of scattering)

scatter, Verb

(v)

break_up, disperse, scatter: (cause to separate) "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"

(v)

disperse, dissipate, dispel, break_up, scatter: (to cause to separate and go in different directions) "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

(v)

disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread_out: (move away from each other; ) "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"

(v)

scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse: (distribute loosely) "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

(v)

scatter: (sow by scattering) "scatter seeds"

(v)

spread, scatter, spread_out: (strew or distribute over an area) "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"

scatterbrained, Adjective

(s)

flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrained: (guided by whim and fancy) "flighty young girls"

(s)

rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained, scatty: (lacking sense or discretion) "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott"

scattered, Adjective

(s)

confused, disconnected, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected: (lacking orderly continuity) "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"

(s)

scattered: (occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space) "scattered showers"; "scattered villages"

scattergood, Noun

(n)

spendthrift, spend-all, spender, scattergood: (someone who spends money prodigally)

scattergun, Noun

(n)

shotgun, scattergun: (firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges)

scattering, Noun

(n)

dispersion, scattering: (spreading widely or driving off)

(n)

scatter, scattering, strewing: (the act of scattering)

(n)

scattering, sprinkling: (a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly) "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"

(n)

scattering: (the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions)

(n)

scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling: (a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby)

scatty, Adjective

(s)

absent, absentminded, abstracted, scatty: (lost in thought; showing preoccupation) "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"

(s)

rattlebrained, rattlepated, scatterbrained, scatty: (lacking sense or discretion) "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott"

scaup, Noun

(n)

scaup, scaup_duck, bluebill, broadbill: (diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill)

scauper, Noun

(n)

scauper, scorper: (a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal)

scavenge, Verb

(v)

salvage, scavenge: (collect discarded or refused material) "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"

(v)

scavenge: (clean refuse from) "Scavenge a street"

(v)

scavenge: (feed on carrion or refuse) "hyenas scavenge"

(v)

scavenge, clean: (remove unwanted substances from)

scavenger, Noun

(n)

magpie, scavenger, pack_rat: (someone who collects things that have been discarded by others)

(n)

scavenger: (a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities)

(n)

scavenger: (any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter)

scenario, Noun

(n)

scenario: (an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work))

(n)

scenario: (a setting for a work of art or literature) "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"

(n)

scenario: (a postulated sequence of possible events) "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"

scend, Verb

(v)

scend, surge: (rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave) "the boats surged"

scene, Noun

(n)

fit, tantrum, scene, conniption: (a display of bad temper) "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"

(n)

picture, scene: (a situation treated as an observable object) "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"

(n)

scene: (the place where some action occurs) "the police returned to the scene of the crime"

(n)

scene: (an incident (real or imaginary)) "their parting was a sad scene"

(n)

scene, shot: (a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film)

(n)

scene: (a subdivision of an act of a play) "the first act has three scenes"

(n)

scene, view: (graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept) "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"

(n)

scenery, scene: (the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale) "they worked all night painting the scenery"

(n)

setting, scene: (the context and environment in which something is set) "the perfect setting for a ghost story"

(n)

view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama: (the visual percept of a region) "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"

scenery, Noun

(n)

scenery, scene: (the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale) "they worked all night painting the scenery"

(n)

scenery: (the appearance of a place)

sceneshifter, Noun

(n)

sceneshifter, shifter: (a stagehand responsible for moving scenery)

scenic, Adjective

(a)

scenic: (of or relating to the stage or stage scenery) "scenic design"

(s)

scenic: (used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery) "scenic drives"

scent, Noun

(n)

aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent: (a distinctive odor that is pleasant)

(n)

olfactory_property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent: (any property detected by the olfactory system)

(n)

scent: (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced)

scent, Verb

(v)

odorize, odourise, scent: (cause to smell or be smelly)

(v)

perfume, scent: (apply perfume to) "She perfumes herself every day"

(v)

scent, nose, wind: (catch the scent of; get wind of) "The dog nosed out the drugs"

scented, Adjective

(s)

odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling: (having a natural fragrance) "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

(s)

perfumed, scented: (filled or impregnated with perfume) "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap"

(a)

scented: (having the sense of smell) "keen-scented hounds"

(s)

scented: ((used in combination) having the odor of) "clean-scented laundry"; "a manure-scented barnyard"

scentless, Adjective

(a)

scentless: (lacking the sense of smell)

(s)

scentless: (emitting or holding no odor) "scentless wisps of straw"; "a scentless stretch of rocky ground"

scepter, Noun

(n)

scepter, sceptre: (the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter)

(n)

scepter, sceptre, verge, wand: (a ceremonial or emblematic staff)

sceptered, Adjective

(s)

empowered, sceptered, sceptred: (invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter)

sceptic, Noun

(n)

skeptic, sceptic, doubter: (someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs)

sceptical, Adjective

(s)

disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving: (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion) "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"

(s)

doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical: (marked by or given to doubt) "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"

scepticism, Noun

(n)

agnosticism, skepticism, scepticism: (the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge)

sceptre, Noun

(n)

scepter, sceptre: (the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter)

(n)

scepter, sceptre, verge, wand: (a ceremonial or emblematic staff)

sceptred, Adjective

(s)

empowered, sceptered, sceptred: (invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter)

schedule, Noun

(n)

agenda, docket, schedule: (a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to)

(n)

schedule: (an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur)

schedule, Verb

(v)

schedule: (plan for an activity or event) "I've scheduled a concert next week"

(v)

schedule: (make a schedule; plan the time and place for events) "I scheduled an exam for this afternoon"

scheduled, Adjective

(a)

scheduled: (planned or scheduled for some certain time or times) "the scheduled meeting"; "the scheduled flights had to be cancelled because of snow"

scheduler, Noun

(n)

scheduler: (computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order)

scheduling, Noun

(n)

scheduling, programming, programing: (setting an order and time for planned events)

schema, Noun

(n)

outline, schema, scheme: (a schematic or preliminary plan)

(n)

schema, scheme: (an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world)

schematic, Adjective

(s)

conventional, formal, schematic: (represented in simplified or symbolic form)

schematic, Noun

(n)

schematic, schematic_drawing: (diagram of an electrical or mechanical system)

schematisation, Noun

(n)

schematization, schematisation, diagramming: (providing a chart or outline of a system)

(n)

schematization, schematisation: (the act of reducing to a scheme or formula)

schematise, Verb

(v)

schematize, schematise: (give conventional form to) "some art forms schematise designs into geometrical patterns"

schematization, Noun

(n)

schematization, schematisation, diagramming: (providing a chart or outline of a system)

(n)

schematization, schematisation: (the act of reducing to a scheme or formula)

schematize, Verb

(v)

schematize: (formulate in regular order; to reduce to a scheme or formula) "The chemists schematized the various reactions in a coherent fashion"

(v)

schematize, schematise: (give conventional form to) "some art forms schematise designs into geometrical patterns"

scheme, Noun

(n)

dodge, dodging, scheme: (a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery)

(n)

outline, schema, scheme: (a schematic or preliminary plan)

(n)

schema, scheme: (an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world)

(n)

scheme, strategy: (an elaborate and systematic plan of action)

(n)

system, scheme: (a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole) "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

scheme, Verb

(v)

scheme, intrigue, connive: (form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner)

(v)

scheme: (devise a system or form a scheme for)

schemer, Noun

(n)

schemer, plotter: (a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action)

scheming, Adjective

(s)

calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd: (used of persons) "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"

(s)

designing, scheming: (concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest) "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill"; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"

schemozzle, Noun

(n)

schemozzle, shemozzle: ((Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess)

schism, Noun

(n)

schism, split: (division of a group into opposing factions) "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"

(n)

schism: (the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences)

schismatic, Adjective

(a)

schismatic, schismatical: (of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism) "schismatic sects"

schismatical, Adjective

(a)

schismatic, schismatical: (of or relating to or involved in or characteristic of schism) "schismatic sects"

schistorrhachis, Noun

(n)

spina_bifida, rachischisis, schistorrhachis: (a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis)

schistosomiasis, Noun

(n)

schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis: (an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected)

schizoid, Adjective

(a)

schizoid, schizophrenic: (of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia)

(s)

schizoid: (marked by withdrawal and inability to form close relationships)

schizoid, Noun

(n)

schizotypal_personality, schizoid: (characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia)

schizophrenia, Noun

(n)

schizophrenia, schizophrenic_disorder, schizophrenic_psychosis, dementia_praecox: (any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact)

schizophrenic, Adjective

(a)

schizoid, schizophrenic: (of or relating to or characteristic of schizophrenia)

(s)

schizophrenic: (suffering from some form of schizophrenia) "schizophrenic patients"

schizophrenic, Noun

(n)

schizophrenic: (someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia)

schlemiel, Noun

(n)

schlemiel, shlemiel: ((Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler)

schlep, Noun

(n)

schlep, shlep: (a tedious or difficult journey)

(n)

schlepper, shlepper, schlep, shlep: ((Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person)

schlep, Verb

(v)

shlep, schlep, pull_along: (pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance) "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"

schlepper, Noun

(n)

schlepper, shlepper, schlep, shlep: ((Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person)

schlimazel, Noun

(n)

schlimazel, shlimazel: ((Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything)

schlock, Noun

(n)

schlock, shlock, dreck: (merchandise that is shoddy or inferior)

schlockmeister, Noun

(n)

schlockmeister, shlockmeister: ((slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise)

schmaltz, Noun

(n)

schmaltz, shmaltz, schmalz: ((Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music)

schmaltzy, Adjective

(s)

bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy: (effusively or insincerely emotional) "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

schmalz, Noun

(n)

schmaltz, shmaltz, schmalz: ((Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music)

schmalzy, Adjective

(s)

bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy: (effusively or insincerely emotional) "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

schmear, Noun

(n)

schmeer, schmear, shmear: ((Yiddish) a batch of things that go together) "he bought the whole schmeer"

schmeer, Noun

(n)

schmeer, schmear, shmear: ((Yiddish) a batch of things that go together) "he bought the whole schmeer"

schmegegge, Noun

(n)

shmegegge, schmegegge: ((Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense)

schmo, Noun

(n)

schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo: ((Yiddish) a jerk)

schmoose, Noun

(n)

chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose: (an informal conversation)

schmoose, Verb

(v)

shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone: (talk idly or casually and in a friendly way)

schmooze, Noun

(n)

chat, confab, confabulation, schmooze, schmoose: (an informal conversation)

schmooze, Verb

(v)

shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone: (talk idly or casually and in a friendly way)

schmoozer, Noun

(n)

conversationalist, conversationist, schmoozer: (someone skilled at conversation)

schmuck, Noun

(n)

schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo: ((Yiddish) a jerk)

schnapps, Noun

(n)

schnapps, schnaps: (any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes)

schnaps, Noun

(n)

schnapps, schnaps: (any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes)

schnauzer, Noun

(n)

schnauzer: (old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs)

schnittlaugh, Noun

(n)

chives, chive, cive, schnittlaugh, Allium_schoenoprasum: (perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning)

schnook, Noun

(n)

schnook, shnook: ((Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised) "don't be such an apologetic shnook"

schnorchel, Noun

(n)

snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel_breather, breather: (air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time)

schnorkel, Noun

(n)

snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel_breather, breather: (air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time)

schnorr, Verb

(v)

schnorr, shnorr, scrounge, cadge: (obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling) "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends"

schnorrer, Noun

(n)

schnorrer, shnorrer: ((Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others)

schnoz, Noun

(n)

beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz: (informal terms for the nose)

schnozzle, Noun

(n)

beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz: (informal terms for the nose)

scholar, Noun

(n)

learner, scholar, assimilator: (someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs)

(n)

scholar, scholarly_person, bookman, student: (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)

(n)

scholar: (a student who holds a scholarship)

scholarly, Adjective

(a)

scholarly: (characteristic of scholars or scholarship) "scholarly pursuits"; "a scholarly treatise"; "a scholarly attitude"

scholarship, Noun

(n)

eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship, encyclopedism, encyclopaedism: (profound scholarly knowledge)

(n)

scholarship: (financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit)

scholastic, Adjective

(a)

scholastic: (of or relating to schools) "scholastic year"

(a)

scholastic: (of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism) "scholastic philosophy"

scholia, Noun

(n)

scholium, scholia: (a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature))

scholium, Noun

(n)

scholium, scholia: (a marginal note written by a scholiast (a commentator on ancient or classical literature))

school, Noun

(n)

school: (an educational institution) "the school was founded in 1900"

(n)

school, schoolhouse: (a building where young people receive education) "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"

(n)

school, schooling: (the process of being formally educated at a school) "what will you do when you finish school?"

(n)

school: (a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers) "the Venetian school of painting"

(n)

school, schooltime, school_day: (the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session) "stay after school"; "he didn't miss a single day of school"; "when the school day was done we would walk home together"

(n)

school: (an educational institution's faculty and students) "the school keeps parents informed"; "the whole school turned out for the game"

(n)

school, shoal: (a large group of fish) "a school of small glittering fish swam by"

school, Verb

(v)

educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise: (teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment) "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

(v)

school: (educate in or as if in a school) "The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions"

(v)

school: (swim in or form a large group of fish) "A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait"

schoolbook, Noun

(n)

textbook, text, text_edition, schoolbook, school_text: (a book prepared for use in schools or colleges) "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"

schoolboy, Noun

(n)

schoolboy: (a boy attending school)

schoolboyish, Adjective

(s)

boyish, boylike, schoolboyish: (befitting or characteristic of a young boy) "a boyish grin"; "schoolboyish pranks"

schoolchild, Noun

(n)

schoolchild, school-age_child, pupil: (a young person attending school (up through senior high school))

schooldays, Noun

(n)

schooldays, schooltime: (the time of life when you are going to school)

schoolfellow, Noun

(n)

schoolmate, classmate, schoolfellow, class_fellow: (an acquaintance that you go to school with)

schoolgirl, Noun

(n)

schoolgirl: (a girl attending school)

schoolgirlish, Adjective

(s)

girlish, schoolgirlish: (befitting or characteristic of a young girl) "girlish charm"; "a dress too schoolgirlish for office wear"

schoolhouse, Noun

(n)

school, schoolhouse: (a building where young people receive education) "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"

schooling, Noun

(n)

school, schooling: (the process of being formally educated at a school) "what will you do when you finish school?"

(n)

schooling: (the act of teaching at school)

(n)

schooling: (the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage))

schoolma'am, Noun

(n)

schoolmarm, schoolma'am, schoolmistress, mistress: (a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict))

schoolmarm, Noun

(n)

schoolmarm, schoolma'am, schoolmistress, mistress: (a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict))

schoolmaster, Noun

(n)

headmaster, schoolmaster, master: (presiding officer of a school)

(n)

schoolmaster: (any person (or institution) who acts as an educator)

(n)

schoolmaster, Lutjanus_apodus: (food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters)

schoolmate, Noun

(n)

schoolmate, classmate, schoolfellow, class_fellow: (an acquaintance that you go to school with)

schoolmistress, Noun

(n)

schoolmarm, schoolma'am, schoolmistress, mistress: (a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict))

schoolroom, Noun

(n)

classroom, schoolroom: (a room in a school where lessons take place)

schoolteacher, Noun

(n)

schoolteacher, school_teacher: (a teacher in a school below the college level)

schooltime, Noun

(n)

school, schooltime, school_day: (the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session) "stay after school"; "he didn't miss a single day of school"; "when the school day was done we would walk home together"

(n)

schooldays, schooltime: (the time of life when you are going to school)

schoolwork, Noun

(n)

school_assignment, schoolwork: (a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher)

schooner, Noun

(n)

schooner: (a large beer glass)

(n)

schooner: (sailing vessel used in former times)

schrod, Noun

(n)

schrod, scrod: (flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled)

(n)

scrod, schrod: (young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking)

schtick, Noun

(n)

shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick: ((Yiddish) a little; a piece) "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention) "play it straight with no shtik"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning) "his shtik made us laugh"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating) "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"

schtickl, Noun

(n)

shtikl, shtickl, schtikl, schtickl: (a really little shtik) "have a shtikl cake"

schtik, Noun

(n)

shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick: ((Yiddish) a little; a piece) "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention) "play it straight with no shtik"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning) "his shtik made us laugh"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating) "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"

schtikl, Noun

(n)

shtikl, shtickl, schtikl, schtickl: (a really little shtik) "have a shtikl cake"

schuss, Verb

(v)

schuss: (ski downhill)

schwa, Noun

(n)

schwa, shwa: (a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables)

sciara, Noun

(n)

fungus_gnat, sciara, sciarid: (minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings)

sciarid, Noun

(n)

fungus_gnat, sciara, sciarid: (minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings)

sciatic, Adjective

(a)

sciatic: (relating to or caused by or afflicted with sciatica)

(a)

sciatic: (of or relating to the ischium (or the part of the hipbone containing it)) "sciatic nerve"

sciatica, Noun

(n)

sciatica: (neuralgia along the sciatic nerve)

science, Noun

(n)

science, scientific_discipline: (a particular branch of scientific knowledge) "the science of genetics"

(n)

skill, science: (ability to produce solutions in some problem domain) "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

scientific, Adjective

(a)

scientific: (of or relating to the practice of science) "scientific journals"

(a)

scientific: (conforming with the principles or methods used in science) "a scientific approach"

scientist, Noun

(n)

scientist: (a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences)

scilla, Noun

(n)

scilla, squill: (an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers)

scincid, Noun

(n)

skink, scincid, scincid_lizard: (alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide)

scintilla, Noun

(n)

scintilla: (a sparkling glittering particle)

(n)

shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge: (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

scintillant, Adjective

(s)

aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly: (having brief brilliant points or flashes of light) "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term"

scintillate, Verb

(v)

scintillate: (give off) "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"

(v)

scintillate: (physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon) "the phosphor fluoresced"

(v)

sparkle, scintillate, coruscate: (reflect brightly) "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"

(v)

sparkle, scintillate, coruscate: (be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity) "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"

(v)

twinkle, winkle, scintillate: (emit or reflect light in a flickering manner) "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

scintillating, Adjective

(s)

aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly: (having brief brilliant points or flashes of light) "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term"

(s)

bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly: (marked by high spirits or excitement) "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"

(s)

scintillating: (brilliantly clever) "scintillating wit"; "a play full of scintillating dialogue"

scintillation, Noun

(n)

glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle: (the quality of shining with a bright reflected light)

(n)

scintillation: ((physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle)

(n)

scintillation: (a brilliant display of wit)

(n)

scintillation: (the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight)

(n)

twinkle, scintillation, sparkling: (a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash)

sciolist, Noun

(n)

dabbler, dilettante, sciolist: (an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge)

sciolistic, Adjective

(s)

dilettante, dilettantish, dilettanteish, sciolistic: (showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish) "his dilettantish efforts at painting"

scion, Noun

(n)

scion: (a descendent or heir) "a scion of royal stock"

scissor, Verb

(v)

scissor: (cut with or as if with scissors)

scissors, Noun

(n)

scissors, pair_of_scissors: (an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades)

(n)

scissors, scissors_hold, scissor_hold, scissor_grip, scissors_grip: (a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze)

(n)

scissors: (a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move)

scissortail, Noun

(n)

scissortail, scissortailed_flycatcher, Muscivora-forficata: (grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings)

scissure, Noun

(n)

crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure: (a long narrow opening)

scleroprotein, Noun

(n)

scleroprotein, albuminoid: (a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye)

sclerosed, Adjective

(a)

sclerotic, sclerosed: (relating to or having sclerosis; hardened) "a sclerotic patient"

sclerosis, Noun

(n)

sclerosis, induration: (any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue)

sclerotic, Adjective

(a)

sclerotic, sclerosed: (relating to or having sclerosis; hardened) "a sclerotic patient"

(a)

sclerotic: (of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball) "sclerotic tissue"

sclerotinia, Noun

(n)

sclerotinia: (any fungus of the genus Sclerotinia; some causing brown rot diseases in plants)

scoff, Noun

(n)

jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing: (showing your contempt by derision)

scoff, Verb

(v)

jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe: (laugh at with contempt and derision) "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

(v)

scoff, flout: (treat with contemptuous disregard) "flout the rules"

scoffer, Noun

(n)

scoffer, gorger: (someone who eats food rapidly and greedily)

(n)

scoffer, flouter, mocker, jeerer: (someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision)

scoffing, Noun

(n)

jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing: (showing your contempt by derision)

scoke, Noun

(n)

poke, pigeon_berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca_americana: (tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous)

scold, Noun

(n)

scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common_scold: (someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault)

scold, Verb

(v)

call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down, call_down, scold, chide, berate, bawl_out, remonstrate, chew_out, chew_up, have_words, lambaste, lambast: (censure severely or angrily) "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

(v)

grouch, grumble, scold: (show one's unhappiness or critical attitude) "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"

scolder, Noun

(n)

scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common_scold: (someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault)

scolding, Noun

(n)

chiding, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing: (rebuking a person harshly)

scoliosis, Noun

(n)

scoliosis: (an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column)

scollop, Noun

(n)

cutlet, scallop, scollop, escallop: (thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled)

(n)

scallop, scollop, escallop: (edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells; served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces)

(n)

scallop, scollop, escallop: (edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions)

scollop, Verb

(v)

scallop, scollop: (form scallops in) "scallop the meat"

(v)

scallop, scollop: (fish for scallops)

(v)

scallop, scollop: (shape or cut in scallops) "scallop the hem of the dress"

scoop, Noun

(n)

exclusive, scoop: (a news report that is reported first by one news organization) "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"

(n)

scoop, scoopful: (the quantity a scoop will hold)

(n)

scoop, pocket: (a hollow concave shape made by removing something)

(n)

scoop, scoop_shovel: (the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe)

(n)

scoop: (a large ladle) "he used a scoop to serve the ice cream"

(n)

soap, scoop, max, liquid_ecstasy, grievous_bodily_harm, goop, Georgia_home_boy, easy_lay: (street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate)

scoop, Verb

(v)

outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop: (get the better of) "the goal was to best the competition"

(v)

scoop, scoop_out, lift_out, scoop_up, take_up: (take out or up with or as if with a scoop) "scoop the sugar out of the container"

scoopful, Noun

(n)

scoop, scoopful: (the quantity a scoop will hold)

scoot, Verb

(v)

dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot: (run or move very quickly or hastily) "She dashed into the yard"

scooter, Noun

(n)

iceboat, ice_yacht, scooter: (a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice)

(n)

motor_scooter, scooter: (a wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel)

(n)

scooter: (child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot)

(n)

scoter, scooter: (large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere)

(n)

water_scooter, sea_scooter, scooter: (a motorboat resembling a motor scooter)

scope, Noun

(n)

oscilloscope, scope, cathode-ray_oscilloscope, CRO: (electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities)

(n)

scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit: (an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet") "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

(n)

setting, background, scope: (the state of the environment in which a situation exists) "you can't do that in a university setting"

(n)

telescope, scope: (a magnifier of images of distant objects)

scopolamine, Noun

(n)

scopolamine, hyoscine: (an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures) "transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness"; "someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying"

scorbutus, Noun

(n)

scurvy, scorbutus: (a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C))

scorch, Noun

(n)

scorch, singe: (a surface burn)

(n)

scorch: (a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues)

(n)

scorch: (a discoloration caused by heat)

scorch, Verb

(v)

char, blacken, sear, scorch: (burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color) "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"

(v)

scorch, sear, singe: (become superficially burned) "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

(v)

scorch: (destroy completely by or as if by fire) "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"

(v)

scorch: (become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions) "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"

(v)

sear, scorch: (make very hot and dry) "The heat scorched the countryside"

scorched, Adjective

(s)

adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked: (dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight) "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"

(s)

scorched: (having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy) "Sherman's scorched earth policy"

scorcher, Noun

(n)

scorcher: (an extremely hot day)

(n)

scorcher, screamer: (a very hard hit ball)

scorching, Adjective

(s)

scorching: (hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface) "scorching heat"

score, Noun

(n)

grudge, score, grievance: (a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation) "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"

(n)

mark, grade, score: (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)) "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

(n)

score, musical_score: (a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages) "he studied the score of the sonata"

(n)

score: (a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest) "the score was 7 to 0"

(n)

score: (a set of twenty members) "a score were sent out but only one returned"

(n)

score, account: (grounds) "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"

(n)

score: (the facts about an actual situation) "he didn't know the score"

(n)

score: (an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)) "add it to my score and I'll settle later"

(n)

score, scotch: (a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally))

(n)

score: (the act of scoring in a game or sport) "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"

(n)

sexual_conquest, score: (a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse) "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"

score, Verb

(v)

grade, score, mark: (assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation) "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"

(v)

score, hit, tally, rack_up: (gain points in a game) "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

(v)

score, nock, mark: (make small marks into the surface of) "score the clay before firing it"

(v)

score, mark: (make underscoring marks)

(v)

score: (write a musical score for)

(v)

score: (get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance) "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"

(v)

seduce, score, make: (induce to have sex) "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

scoreboard, Noun

(n)

scoreboard: (a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information))

scorecard, Noun

(n)

card, scorecard: ((golf) a record of scores (as in golf)) "you have to turn in your card to get a handicap"

scorekeeper, Noun

(n)

scorekeeper, scorer: (an official who records the score during the progress of a game)

scoreless, Adjective

(s)

scoreless, goalless, hitless: (having no points scores) "a scoreless inning"

scorer, Noun

(n)

scorekeeper, scorer: (an official who records the score during the progress of a game)

(n)

scorer: (a player who makes a score in a game or contest)

(n)

scorer: (a logger who marks trees to be felled)

scores, Noun

(n)

grudge, score, grievance: (a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation) "holding a grudge"; "settling a score"

(n)

mark, grade, score: (a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)) "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

(n)

score, musical_score: (a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages) "he studied the score of the sonata"

(n)

score: (a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest) "the score was 7 to 0"

(n)

score: (a set of twenty members) "a score were sent out but only one returned"

(n)

score, account: (grounds) "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"

(n)

score: (the facts about an actual situation) "he didn't know the score"

(n)

score: (an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar)) "add it to my score and I'll settle later"

(n)

score, scotch: (a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally))

(n)

score: (the act of scoring in a game or sport) "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"

(n)

sexual_conquest, score: (a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse) "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang"

(n)

tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings: (a large number or amount) "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"

scoria, Noun

(n)

slag, scoria, dross: (the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals)

scoring, Noun

(n)

marking, grading, scoring: (evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score) "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do"

scorn, Noun

(n)

contempt, disdain, scorn, despite: (lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike) "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

(n)

contempt, scorn: (open disrespect for a person or thing)

scorn, Verb

(v)

contemn, despise, scorn, disdain: (look down on with disdain) "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

(v)

reject, spurn, freeze_off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn_down: (reject with contempt) "She spurned his advances"

scorned, Adjective

(s)

despised, detested, hated, scorned: (treated with contempt)

scorner, Noun

(n)

sneerer, scorner: (a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression)

scornful, Adjective

(s)

contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful: (expressing extreme contempt)

scorper, Noun

(n)

scauper, scorper: (a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal)

scorpionweed, Noun

(n)

scorpionweed, scorpion_weed, phacelia: (any plant of the genus Phacelia)

scotch, Verb

(v)

scotch: (make a small cut or score into)

(v)

thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk: (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of) "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

scoter, Noun

(n)

scoter, scooter: (large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere)

scoundrel, Noun

(n)

villain, scoundrel: (a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately)

scoundrelly, Adjective

(s)

rascally, roguish, scoundrelly, blackguardly: (lacking principles or scruples) "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray"; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"

scour, Noun

(n)

scour: (a place that is scoured (especially by running water))

scour, Verb

(v)

flush, scour, purge: (rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid) "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"

(v)

scour: (examine minutely) "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"

(v)

scour, abrade: (rub hard or scrub) "scour the counter tops"

(v)

scrub, scour: (clean with hard rubbing) "She scrubbed his back"

scoured, Adjective

(s)

eroded, scoured: (worn away as by water or ice or wind)

scourge, Noun

(n)

bane, curse, scourge, nemesis: (something causing misery or death) "the bane of my life"

(n)

scourge, flagellum: (a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor))

(n)

terror, scourge, threat: (a person who inspires fear or dread) "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

scourge, Verb

(v)

flagellate, scourge: (whip) "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

(v)

lay_waste_to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge: (cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly) "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

(v)

scourge: (punish severely; excoriate)

scourger, Noun

(n)

flogger, scourger: (a torturer who flogs or scourges (especially an official whose duty is to whip offenders))

scouring, Noun

(n)

scouring: (moving over territory to search for something) "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"

(n)

scrub, scrubbing, scouring: (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)

scouse, Noun

(n)

lobscouse, lobscuse, scouse: (a stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors)

scout, Verb

(v)

scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre: (explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody)

scouter, Noun

(n)

rover, scouter: (an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement)

scouting, Noun

(n)

scouting, exploratory_survey, reconnoitering, reconnoitring: (exploring in order to gain information) "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"

scowl, Noun

(n)

frown, scowl: (a facial expression of dislike or displeasure)

scowl, Verb

(v)

scowl: (frown with displeasure)

scowling, Adjective

(s)

beetle-browed, scowling: (sullen or unfriendly in appearance)

scrabble, Verb

(v)

grope_for, scrabble: (feel searchingly) "She groped for his keys in the dark"

(v)

scribble, scrabble: (write down quickly without much attention to detail)

scrabbly, Adjective

(s)

scrabbly, scrubby: (sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush) "open scrubby woods"

scrag, Noun

(n)

scrag: (lean end of the neck)

(n)

scrag, scrag_end: (the lean end of a neck of veal)

(n)

thin_person, skin_and_bones, scrag: (a person who is unusually thin and scrawny)

scrag, Verb

(v)

choke, scrag: (wring the neck of) "The man choked his opponent"

(v)

garrote, garrotte, garotte, scrag: (strangle with an iron collar) "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"

scraggy, Adjective

(s)

jagged, jaggy, scraggy: (having a sharply uneven surface or outline) "the jagged outline of the crags"; "scraggy cliffs"

(s)

scraggy, boney, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy: (being very thin) "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"

scram, Verb

(v)

scram, buzz_off, fuck_off, get, bugger_off: (leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form) "Scram!"

scramble, Noun

(n)

scamper, scramble, scurry: (rushing about hastily in an undignified way)

(n)

scramble, scuffle: (an unceremonious and disorganized struggle)

scramble, Verb

(v)

beat, scramble: (stir vigorously) "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"

(v)

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter: (climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling)

(v)

scramble: (to move hurriedly) "The friend scrambled after them"

(v)

scramble, jumble, throw_together: (bring into random order)

(v)

scramble: (make unintelligible) "scramble the message so that nobody can understand it"

scranch, Verb

(v)

crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle: (make a crushing noise) "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"

scrap, Noun

(n)

bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap: (a small fragment of something broken off from the whole) "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

(n)

fight, fighting, combat, scrap: (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle) "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

(n)

rubbish, trash, scrap: (worthless material that is to be disposed of)

(n)

scrap: (a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used) "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"

scrap, Verb

(v)

quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate: (have a disagreement over something) "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

(v)

scrap: (make into scrap or refuse) "scrap the old airplane and sell the parts"

(v)

trash, junk, scrap: (dispose of (something useless or old)) "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"

scrapbook, Noun

(n)

scrapbook: (an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted)

scrape, Noun

(n)

abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation: (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off)

(n)

scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching: (a harsh noise made by scraping) "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

(n)

scrape, scraping: (a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)) "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"

(n)

scratch, scrape, scar, mark: (an indication of damage)

scrape, Verb

(v)

scrape, grate: (scratch repeatedly) "The cat scraped at the armchair"

(v)

scrape: (make by scraping) "They scraped a letter into the stone"

(v)

scrape, kowtow, genuflect: (bend the knees and bow in a servile manner)

(v)

scrape, scrape_up, scratch, come_up: (gather (money or other resources) together over time) "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"

(v)

scratch, scrape, scratch_up: (cut the surface of; wear away the surface of)

(v)

skin, scrape: (bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of) "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"

scraper, Noun

(n)

scraper: (any of various hand tools for scraping)

scrapie, Noun

(n)

scrapie: (a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system)

scraping, Noun

(n)

scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching: (a harsh noise made by scraping) "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

(n)

scrape, scraping: (a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)) "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"

(n)

scraping: ((usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected) "they collected blood scrapings for analysis"

scrapper, Noun

(n)

combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper: (someone who fights (or is fighting))

scraps, Noun

(n)

bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap: (a small fragment of something broken off from the whole) "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"

(n)

fight, fighting, combat, scrap: (the act of fighting; any contest or struggle) "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"

(n)

garbage, refuse, food_waste, scraps: (food that is discarded (as from a kitchen))

(n)

rubbish, trash, scrap: (worthless material that is to be disposed of)

(n)

scrap: (a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used) "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there was not a scrap left"

scratch, Noun

(n)

abrasion, scratch, scrape, excoriation: (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off)

(n)

boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum: (informal terms for money)

(n)

chicken_feed, scratch: (dry mash for poultry)

(n)

incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent: (a depression scratched or carved into a surface)

(n)

scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching: (a harsh noise made by scraping) "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

(n)

scratch: (a competitor who has withdrawn from competition)

(n)

scratch: ((golf) a handicap of zero strokes) "a golfer who plays at scratch should be able to achieve par on a course"

(n)

scratch, scrape, scar, mark: (an indication of damage)

(n)

scribble, scratch, scrawl, cacography: (poor handwriting)

(n)

start, starting_line, scratch, scratch_line: (a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game)

scratch, Verb

(v)

cancel, call_off, scratch, scrub: (postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled) "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"

(v)

rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch: (cause friction) "my sweater scratches"

(v)

rub, scratch, itch: (scrape or rub as if to relieve itching) "Don't scratch your insect bites!"

(v)

scrape, scrape_up, scratch, come_up: (gather (money or other resources) together over time) "She had scraped together enough money for college"; "they scratched a meager living"

(v)

scratch, scrape, scratch_up: (cut the surface of; wear away the surface of)

(v)

scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe: (carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface) "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"

(v)

strike, scratch, expunge, excise: (remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line) "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"

scratchiness, Noun

(n)

harshness, abrasiveness, scratchiness: (the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions)

scratching, Noun

(n)

scrape, scraping, scratch, scratching: (a harsh noise made by scraping) "the scrape of violin bows distracted her"

scratchy, Adjective

(s)

abrasive, scratchy: (causing abrasion)

(s)

cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy: (easily irritated or annoyed) "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

(s)

grating, gravelly, rasping, raspy, rough, scratchy: (unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound) "a gravelly voice"

(s)

spotty, uneven, scratchy: (lacking consistency) "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"

scraunch, Verb

(v)

crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle: (make a crushing noise) "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"

scrawl, Noun

(n)

scribble, scratch, scrawl, cacography: (poor handwriting)

scrawl, Verb

(v)

scribble, scrawl: (write carelessly)

scrawler, Noun

(n)

scrawler, scribbler: (a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read)

scrawniness, Noun

(n)

scrawniness, scrubbiness: (the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality) "the scrawniness of sickly trees"

(n)

skinniness, scrawniness: (the bodily property of lacking flesh)

scrawny, Adjective

(s)

scraggy, boney, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy: (being very thin) "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"

(s)

scrawny, scrubby, stunted: (inferior in size or quality) "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees"

screak, Verb

(v)

squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech: (utter a harsh abrupt scream)

(v)

whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak: (make a high-pitched, screeching noise) "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"

screaky, Adjective

(s)

creaky, screaky: (having a rasping or grating sound) "creaky stairs"

(s)

screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing: (having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge)

scream, Noun

(n)

belly_laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot: (a joke that seems extremely funny)

(n)

scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching: (sharp piercing cry) "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

(n)

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming: (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry) "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

scream, Verb

(v)

scream: (make a loud, piercing sound) "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"

(v)

shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall: (utter a sudden loud cry) "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

(v)

yell, scream: (utter or declare in a very loud voice) "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"

screamer, Noun

(n)

roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller: (someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice)

(n)

scorcher, screamer: (a very hard hit ball)

(n)

screamer: (a sensational newspaper headline)

(n)

screamer: (gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call)

screaming, Adjective

(s)

hilarious, screaming, uproarious: (marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter) "hilarious broad comedy"; "a screaming farce"; "uproarious stories"

(s)

screaming: (so extremely intense as to evoke screams) "in screaming agony"; "a screaming rage"

(s)

screaming: (resembling a scream in effect) "screaming headlines"; "screaming colors and designs"

screaming, Noun

(n)

scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching: (sharp piercing cry) "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

(n)

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming: (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry) "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

scree, Noun

(n)

talus, scree: (a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff)

screech, Noun

(n)

scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching: (sharp piercing cry) "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

(n)

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming: (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry) "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

screech, Verb

(v)

squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech: (utter a harsh abrupt scream)

(v)

whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak: (make a high-pitched, screeching noise) "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"

screecher, Noun

(n)

roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller: (someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice)

screeching, Noun

(n)

scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching: (sharp piercing cry) "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

(n)

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming: (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry) "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

screechy, Adjective

(s)

screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing: (having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge)

screen, Noun

(n)

blind, screen: (a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight) "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

(n)

filmdom, screenland, screen: (the personnel of the film industry) "a star of stage and screen"

(n)

screen, silver_screen, projection_screen: (a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing)

(n)

screen, CRT_screen: (the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube)

(n)

screen, cover, covert, concealment: (a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something) "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"

(n)

screen: (a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame) "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"

(n)

screen: (partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space)

(n)

screen_door, screen: (a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door) "he heard the screen slam as she left"

(n)

sieve, screen: (a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles)

screen, Verb

(v)

riddle, screen: (separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff)

(v)

screen, test: (test or examine for the presence of disease or infection) "screen the blood for the HIV virus"

(v)

screen: (examine methodically) "screen the suitcases"

(v)

screen, screen_out, sieve, sort: (examine in order to test suitability) "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

(v)

screen: (project onto a screen for viewing) "screen a film"

(v)

screen, block_out: (prevent from entering) "block out the strong sunlight"

(v)

shield, screen: (protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm)

screener, Noun

(n)

screener: (a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint)

screening, Noun

(n)

cover, covering, screening, masking: (the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it) "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

(n)

screening, showing, viewing: (the display of a motion picture)

(n)

screening: (fabric of metal or plastic mesh)

(n)

screening: (testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics)

screenland, Noun

(n)

filmdom, screenland, screen: (the personnel of the film industry) "a star of stage and screen"

screenplay, Noun

(n)

screenplay: (a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets)

screenwriter, Noun

(n)

screenwriter, film_writer: (someone who writes screenplays)

screw-loose, Adjective

(s)

screw-loose, screwy: (not behaving normally)

screw, Noun

(n)

fuck, fucking, screw, screwing, ass, nooky, nookie, piece_of_ass, piece_of_tail, roll_in_the_hay, shag, shtup: (slang for sexual intercourse)

(n)

prison_guard, jailer, jailor, gaoler, screw, turnkey: (someone who guards prisoners)

(n)

screw: (a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole)

(n)

screw, screw_propeller: (a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air)

(n)

screw: (a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head)

screw, Verb

(v)

cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey: (defeat someone through trickery or deceit)

(v)

screw: (turn like a screw)

(v)

screw, drive_in: (cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion) "drive in screws or bolts"

(v)

screw: (tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions) "Screw the bottle cap on"

(v)

sleep_together, roll_in_the_hay, love, make_out, make_love, sleep_with, get_laid, have_sex, know, do_it, be_intimate, have_intercourse, have_it_away, have_it_off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie_with, bed, have_a_go_at_it, bang, get_it_on, bonk: (have sexual intercourse with) "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"

screwball, Adjective

(s)

crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded: (foolish; totally unsound) "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"

screwball, Noun

(n)

crackpot, crank, nut, nut_case, fruitcake, screwball: (a whimsically eccentric person)

(n)

screwball: (a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown)

screwbean, Noun

(n)

screw_bean, screwbean, tornillo, screwbean_mesquite, Prosopis_pubescens: (shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods)

screwdriver, Noun

(n)

screwdriver: (a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw)

(n)

screwdriver: (a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice)

screwing, Noun

(n)

fuck, fucking, screw, screwing, ass, nooky, nookie, piece_of_ass, piece_of_tail, roll_in_the_hay, shag, shtup: (slang for sexual intercourse)

screwup, Noun

(n)

screwup: (the complete mismanagement or mishandling of a situation) "a typical bureaucratic screwup"

screwy, Adjective

(s)

screw-loose, screwy: (not behaving normally)

scribble, Noun

(n)

scribble, scratch, scrawl, cacography: (poor handwriting)

(n)

scribble, scrabble, doodle: (an aimless drawing)

scribble, Verb

(v)

scribble, scrabble: (write down quickly without much attention to detail)

(v)

scribble, scrawl: (write carelessly)

scribbler, Noun

(n)

scrawler, scribbler: (a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read)

(n)

scribe, scribbler, penman: (informal terms for journalists)

scribe, Verb

(v)

scribe: (score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking)

scriber, Noun

(n)

scriber, scribe, scratch_awl: (a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut)

scrimmage, Noun

(n)

melee, scrimmage, battle_royal: (a noisy riotous fight)

(n)

scrimmage: ((American football) practice play between a football team's squads)

scrimmage, Verb

(v)

scrimmage: (practice playing (a sport))

scrimp, Verb

(v)

scrimp, stint, skimp: (subsist on a meager allowance) "scratch and scrimp"

scrimpy, Adjective

(a)

meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy: (deficient in amount or quality or extent) "meager resources"; "meager fare"

scrimy, Adjective

(s)

grudging, niggardly, scrimy: (petty or reluctant in giving or spending) "a niggardly tip"

(s)

scrimy: (dirty and disgusting) "worry about the gossip and secretiveness and other scrimy sides"- Al Hine"

script, Noun

(n)

handwriting, hand, script: (something written by hand) "she recognized his handwriting"; "his hand was illegible"

(n)

script, book, playscript: (a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance)

(n)

script: (a particular orthography or writing system)

script, Verb

(v)

script: (write a script for) "The playwright scripted the movie"

scripted, Adjective

(a)

scripted, written: (written as for a film or play or broadcast)

scriptural, Adjective

(a)

biblical, scriptural: (of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible) "biblical names"; "biblical Hebrew"

(a)

scriptural: (written or relating to writing)

scrivener, Noun

(n)

copyist, scribe, scrivener: (someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts)

scrod, Noun

(n)

schrod, scrod: (flesh of young Atlantic cod weighing up to 2 pounds; also young haddock and pollock; often broiled)

(n)

scrod, schrod: (young Atlantic cod or haddock especially one split and boned for cooking)

scrofula, Noun

(n)

scrofula, struma, king's_evil: (a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands)

scroll, Noun

(n)

coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll: (a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals))

(n)

scroll, roll: (a document that can be rolled up (as for storage))

scroll, Verb

(v)

scroll: (move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen) "Scroll down to see the entire text"

scrooge, Noun

(n)

niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl: (a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend)

scrotal, Adjective

(a)

scrotal: (relating to or having or lying within a scrotum) "scrotal mammals"; "scrotal testes"

scrotum, Noun

(n)

scrotum: (the external pouch that contains the testes)

scrounge, Verb

(v)

schnorr, shnorr, scrounge, cadge: (obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling) "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends"

(v)

scrounge, forage: (collect or look around for (food))

scrounger, Noun

(n)

moocher, mooch, cadger, scrounger: (someone who mooches or cadges (tries to get something free))

scrub-bird, Noun

(n)

scrubbird, scrub-bird, scrub_bird: (small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub)

scrub, Adjective

(s)

scrub: ((of domestic animals) not selectively bred)

scrub, Noun

(n)

scrub, chaparral, bush: (dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes)

(n)

scrub, scrubbing, scouring: (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)

scrub, Verb

(v)

cancel, call_off, scratch, scrub: (postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled) "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"

(v)

scrub, scour: (clean with hard rubbing) "She scrubbed his back"

(v)

scrub, scrub_up: (wash thoroughly) "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"

scrubbiness, Noun

(n)

scrawniness, scrubbiness: (the property of being stunted and inferior in size or quality) "the scrawniness of sickly trees"

scrubbing, Noun

(n)

scrub, scrubbing, scouring: (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)

scrubbird, Noun

(n)

scrubbird, scrub-bird, scrub_bird: (small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub)

scrubby, Adjective

(s)

scrabbly, scrubby: (sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush) "open scrubby woods"

(s)

scrawny, scrubby, stunted: (inferior in size or quality) "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees"

scrubs, Noun

(n)

gown, surgical_gown, scrubs: (protective garment worn by surgeons during operations)

(n)

scrub, chaparral, bush: (dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes)

(n)

scrub, scrubbing, scouring: (the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water)

scruff, Noun

(n)

nape, scruff, nucha: (the back side of the neck)

scruffy, Adjective

(s)

scruffy, seedy: (shabby and untidy) "a surge of ragged scruffy children"; "he was soiled and seedy and fragrant with gin"- Mark Twain"

scrum, Noun

(n)

scrum, scrummage: ((rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession)

scrummage, Noun

(n)

scrum, scrummage: ((rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession)

scrumptious, Adjective

(s)

delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy: (extremely pleasing to the sense of taste)

scrunch, Noun

(n)

scrunch: (a crunching noise)

scrunch, Verb

(v)

crump, thud, scrunch: (make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants)

(v)

squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch_up, hunker, hunker_down: (sit on one's heels) "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

(v)

wrinkle, ruckle, crease, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch_up, crisp: (make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in) "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"

scruple, Noun

(n)

scruple: (a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains)

(n)

scruple, qualm, misgiving: (uneasiness about the fitness of an action)

(n)

scruple: (an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action)

scruple, Verb

(v)

scruple: (hesitate on moral grounds) "The man scrupled to perjure himself"

(v)

scruple: (raise scruples) "He lied and did not even scruple about it"

(v)

scruple: (have doubts about)

scruples, Noun

(n)

conscience, scruples, moral_sense, sense_of_right_and_wrong: (motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions)

(n)

scruple: (a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains)

(n)

scruple, qualm, misgiving: (uneasiness about the fitness of an action)

(n)

scruple: (an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action)

scrupulous, Adjective

(s)

conscientious, painstaking, scrupulous: (characterized by extreme care and great effort) "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"

(a)

scrupulous: (having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled) "less scrupulous producers sent bundles that were deceptive in appearance"

scrupulousness, Noun

(n)

meticulousness, meticulosity, punctiliousness, scrupulousness: (strict attention to minute details)

(n)

scrupulousness: (conformity to high standards of ethics or excellence)

scrutineer, Noun

(n)

scrutineer, canvasser: (someone who examines votes at an election)

scrutinise, Verb

(v)

audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect: (examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification) "audit accounts and tax returns"

(v)

size_up, take_stock, scrutinize, scrutinise: (to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail) "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

scrutiniser, Noun

(n)

scrutinizer, scrutiniser: (a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care)

scrutinize, Verb

(v)

audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect: (examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification) "audit accounts and tax returns"

(v)

size_up, take_stock, scrutinize, scrutinise: (to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail) "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

scrutinizer, Noun

(n)

scrutinizer, scrutiniser: (a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care)

scrutiny, Noun

(n)

examination, scrutiny: (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))

(n)

scrutiny: (a prolonged intense look)

scuba, Noun

(n)

aqualung, Aqua-Lung, scuba: (a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)

scud, Noun

(n)

scud, scudding: (the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale))

scud, Verb

(v)

dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot: (run or move very quickly or hastily) "She dashed into the yard"

(v)

scud, rack: (run before a gale)

scudding, Noun

(n)

scud, scudding: (the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale))

scuff, Noun

(n)

mule, scuff: (a slipper that has no fitting around the heel)

(n)

scuff: (the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet))

scuff, Verb

(v)

scuff, drag: (walk without lifting the feet)

(v)

scuff: (get or become scuffed) "These patent leather shoes scuffed"

(v)

scuff: (mar by scuffing) "scuffed shoes"

(v)

scuff: (poke at with the foot or toe)

scuffle, Noun

(n)

hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble: (disorderly fighting)

(n)

scramble, scuffle: (an unceremonious and disorganized struggle)

(n)

scuffle, scuffle_hoe, Dutch_hoe: (a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling)

scuffle, Verb

(v)

scuffle, tussle: (fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters) "the drunken men started to scuffle"

(v)

shuffle, scuffle, shamble: (walk by dragging one's feet) "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"

sculpt, Verb

(v)

sculpt, sculpture: (create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material) "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice"

(v)

sculpt, sculpture, grave: (shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it) "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"

sculpted, Adjective

(s)

graven, sculpted, sculptured: (cut into a desired shape) "graven images"; "sculptured representations"

sculptural, Adjective

(s)

modeled, sculptural, sculptured, sculpturesque: (resembling sculpture) "her finely modeled features"; "rendered with...vivid sculptural effect"; "the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies"

(a)

sculptural: (relating to or consisting of sculpture) "sculptural embellishments"

sculpture, Noun

(n)

sculpture: (a three-dimensional work of plastic art)

(n)

sculpture, carving: (creating figures or designs in three dimensions)

sculpture, Verb

(v)

sculpt, sculpture: (create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material) "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice"

(v)

sculpt, sculpture, grave: (shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it) "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"

sculptured, Adjective

(s)

graven, sculpted, sculptured: (cut into a desired shape) "graven images"; "sculptured representations"

(s)

modeled, sculptural, sculptured, sculpturesque: (resembling sculpture) "her finely modeled features"; "rendered with...vivid sculptural effect"; "the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies"

sculpturer, Noun

(n)

sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue_maker: (an artist who creates sculptures)

sculpturesque, Adjective

(s)

modeled, sculptural, sculptured, sculpturesque: (resembling sculpture) "her finely modeled features"; "rendered with...vivid sculptural effect"; "the sculpturesque beauty of the athletes' bodies"

scum, Noun

(n)

scum: (a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid)

(n)

trash, scum: (worthless people)

scum, Verb

(v)

scum: (remove the scum from)

scummy, Adjective

(s)

abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy: (of the most contemptible kind) "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"

(s)

scummy: (covered with scum) "the scummy surface of the polluted pond"

scup, Noun

(n)

porgy, scup: (lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States)

(n)

scup: (flesh of fish found in colder waters of northern Atlantic coast of the United States)

(n)

scup, southern_porgy, southern_scup, Stenotomus_aculeatus: (porgy of southern Atlantic coastal waters of North America)

(n)

scup, northern_porgy, northern_scup, Stenotomus_chrysops: (found in Atlantic coastal waters of North America from South Carolina to Maine; esteemed as a panfish)

scupper, Noun

(n)

scupper: (drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard)

scupper, Verb

(v)

ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie_in_wait: (wait in hiding to attack)

(v)

queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril: (put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position)

scurf, Noun

(n)

scale, scurf, exfoliation: (a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)

(n)

scurf: ((botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts)

scurfy, Adjective

(s)

lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy: (rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf)

(a)

scurfy: (having or producing or covered with scurf)

scurrility, Noun

(n)

scurrility, billingsgate: (foul-mouthed or obscene abuse)

scurrilous, Adjective

(s)

abusive, opprobrious, scurrilous: (expressing offensive reproach)

scurry, Noun

(n)

scamper, scramble, scurry: (rushing about hastily in an undignified way)

scurry, Verb

(v)

scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle: (to move about or proceed hurriedly) "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

scurrying, Adjective

(s)

hurrying, scurrying: (moving with great haste) "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"

scurvy, Adjective

(s)

abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy: (of the most contemptible kind) "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"

scurvy, Noun

(n)

scurvy, scorbutus: (a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C))

scutcheon, Noun

(n)

escutcheon, scutcheon: (a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms)

(n)

finger_plate, escutcheon, scutcheon: (a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers)

scuttle, Noun

(n)

hatchway, opening, scuttle: (an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship)

(n)

scuttle, coal_scuttle: (container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire)

scuttle, Verb

(v)

scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle: (to move about or proceed hurriedly) "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

scuttlebutt, Noun

(n)

gossip, comment, scuttlebutt: (a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people) "the divorce caused much gossip"

scythe, Noun

(n)

scythe: (an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground)

scythe, Verb

(v)

scythe: (cut with a scythe) "scythe grass or grain"

sea-coast, Noun

(n)

seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast: (the shore of a sea or ocean)

sea-ear, Noun

(n)

ormer, sea-ear, Haliotis_tuberculata: (an abalone found near the Channel Islands)

sea-level, Adjective

(s)

low-lying, sea-level: (lying below the normal level) "a low-lying desert"

sea-poose, Noun

(n)

undertow, sea_puss, sea-puss, sea_purse, sea-purse, sea-poose: (the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore)

sea-purse, Noun

(n)

undertow, sea_puss, sea-puss, sea_purse, sea-purse, sea-poose: (the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore)

sea-puss, Noun

(n)

undertow, sea_puss, sea-puss, sea_purse, sea-purse, sea-poose: (the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore)

sea, Noun

(n)

ocean, sea: (anything apparently limitless in quantity or volume)

(n)

sea: (a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land)

(n)

sea: (turbulent water with swells of considerable size) "heavy seas"

seabird, Noun

(n)

seabird, sea_bird, seafowl: (a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.)

seaboard, Noun

(n)

seaside, seaboard: (the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort)

seacoast, Noun

(n)

seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast: (the shore of a sea or ocean)

seafarer, Noun

(n)

mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old_salt, seafarer, gob, sea_dog: (a man who serves as a sailor)

seafaring, Adjective

(s)

oceangoing, seafaring, seagoing: (used on the high seas) "seafaring vessels"

seafaring, Noun

(n)

seafaring, navigation, sailing: (the work of a sailor)

(n)

water_travel, seafaring: (travel by water)

seafood, Noun

(n)

seafood: (edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc)

seafowl, Noun

(n)

seabird, sea_bird, seafowl: (a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.)

seafront, Noun

(n)

seafront: (the waterfront of a seaside town)

seagoing, Adjective

(s)

oceangoing, seafaring, seagoing: (used on the high seas) "seafaring vessels"

seagull, Noun

(n)

gull, seagull, sea_gull: (mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs)

seahorse, Noun

(n)

seahorse, sea_horse: (small fish with horse-like heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position)

(n)

walrus, seahorse, sea_horse: (either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber)

seal, Verb

(v)

seal, seal_off: (make tight; secure against leakage) "seal the windows"

(v)

seal: (close with or as if with a seal) "She sealed the letter with hot wax"

(v)

seal: (decide irrevocably) "sealing dooms"

(v)

seal: (affix a seal to) "seal the letter"

(v)

seal: (hunt seals)

(v)

varnish, seal: (cover with varnish)

sealant, Noun

(n)

sealant, sealer: (a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface))

sealed, Adjective

(s)

plastered, sealed: ((of walls) covered with a coat of plaster)

(a)

sealed, certain: (established irrevocably) "his fate is sealed"

(a)

sealed: (closed or secured with or as if with a seal) "my lips are sealed"; "the package is still sealed"; "the premises are sealed"

(s)

sealed: (undisclosed for the time being) "sealed orders"; "a sealed move in chess"

(s)

sealed: (determined irrevocably) "his fate is sealed"

(s)

sealed: (having been paved)

(s)

sealed: (covered with a waterproof coating) "a sealed driveway"

sealer, Noun

(n)

sealant, sealer: (a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface))

(n)

sealer: (an official who affixes a seal to a document)

sealing, Noun

(n)

waterproofing, sealing: (the act of treating something to make it repel water)

sealskin, Noun

(n)

seal, sealskin: (the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal) "a coat of seal"

(n)

sealskin: (a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin)

seam, Noun

(n)

seam: (joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces)

(n)

seam, bed: (a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit) "he worked in the coal beds"

(n)

wrinkle, furrow, crease, crinkle, seam, line: (a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface) "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"

seam, Verb

(v)

seam: (put together with a seam) "seam a dress"

seamanlike, Adjective

(a)

seamanlike, seamanly: (characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship)

seamanly, Adjective

(a)

seamanlike, seamanly: (characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship)

seamanship, Noun

(n)

seamanship: (skill in sailing)

seamed, Adjective

(s)

lined, seamed: ((used especially of skin) marked by lines or seams) "their lined faces were immeasurably sad"; "a seamed face"

(a)

seamed: (having or joined by a seam or seams)

seamless, Adjective

(a)

seamless: (not having or joined by a seam or seams) "seamless stockings"

(s)

seamless, unlined, unseamed: (smooth, especially of skin) "his cheeks were unlined"; "his unseamed face"

(s)

seamless: (perfectly consistent and coherent) "the novel's seamless plot"

seamster, Noun

(n)

tailor, seamster, sartor: (a person whose occupation is making and altering garments)

seamstress, Noun

(n)

dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress: (someone who makes or mends dresses)

seamy, Adjective

(s)

seamy: (showing a seam)

(s)

seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid: (morally degraded) "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly"; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce"; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

seance, Noun

(n)

seance, sitting, session: (a meeting of spiritualists) "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

seaplane, Noun

(n)

seaplane, hydroplane: (an airplane that can land on or take off from water) "the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane"

seaplane, Verb

(v)

hydroplane, seaplane: (glide on the water in a hydroplane)

seaport, Noun

(n)

seaport, haven, harbor, harbour: (a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo)

sear, Adjective

(s)

dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered: ((used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture) "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"

sear, Verb

(v)

char, blacken, sear, scorch: (burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color) "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"

(v)

parch, sear: (cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat) "The sun parched the earth"

(v)

scorch, sear, singe: (become superficially burned) "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

(v)

sear, scorch: (make very hot and dry) "The heat scorched the countryside"

search, Noun

(n)

search, hunt, hunting: (the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone)

(n)

search: (an investigation seeking answers) "a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing"; "the outcome justified the search"

(n)

search, lookup: (an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property) "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"

(n)

search: (the examination of alternative hypotheses) "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"

(n)

search: (boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas) "right of search"

search, Verb

(v)

research, search, explore: (inquire into) "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

(v)

search, seek, look_for: (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of) "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

(v)

search, look: (search or seek) "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"

(v)

search: (subject to a search) "The police searched the suspect"; "We searched the whole house for the missing keys"

searcher, Noun

(n)

searcher: (a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items)

(n)

searcher, searcher_beetle, Calosoma_scrutator: (large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America)

(n)

seeker, searcher, quester: (someone making a search or inquiry) "they are seekers after truth"

searching, Adjective

(s)

inquisitory, probing, searching: (diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation) "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"

(s)

searching, trenchant: (having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect) "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism"

(s)

searching: (exploring thoroughly)

searing, Adjective

(s)

searing: (severely critical)

seascape, Noun

(n)

seascape: (a view of the sea)

(n)

seascape, waterscape: (a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape))

seashell, Noun

(n)

seashell: (the shell of a marine organism)

seashore, Noun

(n)

seashore, coast, seacoast, sea-coast: (the shore of a sea or ocean)

seasick, Adjective

(s)

airsick, air_sick, carsick, seasick: (experiencing motion sickness)

seasickness, Noun

(n)

seasickness, mal_de_mer, naupathia: (motion sickness experienced while traveling on water)

seaside, Noun

(n)

seaside, seaboard: (the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort)

seasnail, Noun

(n)

seasnail: (any of several creeping marine gastropods with a spirally coiled shell: whelks; tritons; moon shells; neritids)

(n)

snailfish, seasnail, sea_snail, Liparis_liparis: (small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish)

season, Noun

(n)

season: (a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field) "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"

(n)

season, time_of_year: (one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions) "the regular sequence of the seasons"

(n)

season: (a recurrent time marked by major holidays) "it was the Christmas season"

season, Verb

(v)

season, flavor, flavour: (lend flavor to) "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"

(v)

season, harden: (make fit) "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"

(v)

temper, season, mollify: (make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate) "she tempered her criticism"

seasonable, Adjective

(a)

seasonable: (in keeping with the season) "a hard but seasonable frost"; "seasonable clothes"

(s)

timely, seasonable, well-timed, well_timed: (done or happening at the appropriate or proper time) "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"

seasonableness, Noun

(n)

seasonableness, timeliness: (being at the right time)

seasonal, Adjective

(a)

seasonal: (occurring at or dependent on a particular season) "seasonal labor"; "a seasonal rise in unemployment"

seasonal, Noun

(n)

seasonal_worker, seasonal: (a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons)

seasoned, Adjective

(a)

seasoned: (aged or processed) "seasoned wood"

(s)

seasoned, veteran: (rendered competent through trial and experience) "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"

seasoner, Noun

(n)

flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning: (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)

(n)

seasoner: (a cook who uses seasonings) "the cook is a light seasoner"

seasoning, Noun

(n)

flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning: (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)

(n)

seasoning: (the act of adding a seasoning to food)

seat, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

(n)

seat, place: (a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)) "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"

(n)

seat: (furniture that is designed for sitting on) "there were not enough seats for all the guests"

(n)

seat: (any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)) "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"

(n)

seat: (a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised))

(n)

seat: (the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based) "the brain is said to be the seat of reason"

(n)

seat: (the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body) "he was elected to a seat in the Senate"

(n)

seat: (a part of a machine that supports or guides another part)

(n)

seat: (the cloth covering for the buttocks) "the seat of his pants was worn through"

seat, Verb

(v)

induct, invest, seat: (place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position) "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"

(v)

seat, sit, sit_down: (show to a seat; assign a seat for) "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

(v)

seat: (be able to seat) "The theater seats 2,000"

(v)

seat: (put a seat on a chair)

(v)

seat: (provide with seats) "seat a concert hall"

(v)

seat: (place or attach firmly in or on a base) "seat the camera on the tripod"

(v)

seat: (place in or on a seat) "the mother seated the toddler on the high chair"

seatbelt, Noun

(n)

seat_belt, seatbelt: (a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident)

seated, Adjective

(a)

seated, sitting: ((of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks) "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated"

seating, Noun

(n)

seating, seats, seating_room, seating_area: (an area that includes places where several people can sit) "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"

(n)

seating: (the service of ushering people to their seats)

seats, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

(n)

seat, place: (a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)) "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"

(n)

seat: (furniture that is designed for sitting on) "there were not enough seats for all the guests"

(n)

seat: (any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)) "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"

(n)

seat: (a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised))

(n)

seat: (the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based) "the brain is said to be the seat of reason"

(n)

seat: (the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body) "he was elected to a seat in the Senate"

(n)

seat: (a part of a machine that supports or guides another part)

(n)

seat: (the cloth covering for the buttocks) "the seat of his pants was worn through"

(n)

seating, seats, seating_room, seating_area: (an area that includes places where several people can sit) "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom"

seawall, Noun

(n)

breakwater, groin, groyne, mole, bulwark, seawall, jetty: (a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away)

seaward, Adjective

(a)

inshore, onshore, seaward, shoreward: ((of winds) coming from the sea toward the land) "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"

(a)

offshore, seaward: ((of winds) coming from the land) "offshore winds"

(s)

seaward: (directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast) "from the hill he took a seaward course"; "on the seaward side of the road"

seaward, Noun

(n)

seaward: (the direction toward the sea)

seawater, Noun

(n)

seawater, saltwater, brine: (water containing salts) "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"

seaweed, Noun

(n)

seaweed: (plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae)

seaworthiness, Noun

(n)

seaworthiness, fitness: (fitness to traverse the seas)

seaworthy, Adjective

(a)

seaworthy: (fit for a sea voyage)

sebaceous, Adjective

(s)

greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous: (containing an unusual amount of grease or oil) "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"

sebum, Noun

(n)

sebum: (the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin)

sec, Adjective

(s)

sec, unsweet: ((of champagne) moderately dry)

secant, Noun

(n)

secant: (a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points)

(n)

secant, sec: (ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)

secede, Verb

(v)

secede, splinter, break_away: (withdraw from an organization or communion) "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"

secern, Verb

(v)

distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart: (mark as different) "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

secernate, Verb

(v)

distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart: (mark as different) "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

secernment, Noun

(n)

discrimination, secernment: (the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished)

(n)

secretion, secernment: (the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance)

seclude, Verb

(v)

seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw: (keep away from others) "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

secluded, Adjective

(s)

cloistered, reclusive, secluded, sequestered: (providing privacy or seclusion) "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"

(s)

privy, secluded, secret: (hidden from general view or use) "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"

seclusion, Noun

(n)

privacy, privateness, seclusion: (the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others)

(n)

seclusion: (the act of secluding yourself from others)

secobarbital, Noun

(n)

secobarbital_sodium, secobarbital, Seconal, red_devil: (barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions)

second-guess, Verb

(v)

second-guess, outguess: (attempt to anticipate or predict)

(v)

second-guess: (evaluate or criticize with hindsight)

second-rate, Adjective

(s)

mediocre, second-rate: (moderate to inferior in quality) "they improved the quality from mediocre to above average"

second-rater, Noun

(n)

second-rater, mediocrity: (a person of second-rate ability or value) "a team of aging second-raters"; "shone among the mediocrities who surrounded him"

second-sighted, Adjective

(s)

clairvoyant, precognitive, second-sighted: (foreseeing the future)

second-string, Adjective

(s)

second-string: (being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team) "a second-string pitcher"

second-stringer, Noun

(n)

substitute, reserve, second-stringer: (an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced)

second-year, Adjective

(s)

sophomore, second-year: (used of the second year in United States high school or college) "the sophomore class"; "his sophomore year"

second, Adjective

(a)

second: (a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first) "second flute"; "the second violins"

(s)

second, 2nd, 2d: (coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude)

second, Noun

(n)

irregular, second: (merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name)

(n)

moment, minute, second, instant: (a particular point in time) "the moment he arrived the party began"

(n)

moment, mo, minute, second, bit: (an indefinitely short time) "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

(n)

second, sec, s: (1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)

(n)

second: (following the first in an ordering or series) "he came in a close second"

(n)

second, arcsecond: (a 60th part of a minute of arc) "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"

(n)

second: (the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match)

(n)

second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement: (a speech seconding a motion) "do I hear a second?"

(n)

second_base, second: (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield)

(n)

second_gear, second: (the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle) "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"

second, Verb

(v)

second, back, endorse, indorse: (give support or one's approval to) "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

(v)

second: (transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment) "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"

secondary, Adjective

(s)

junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern: (inferior in rank or status) "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"

(a)

secondary: (being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate) "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"

(s)

secondary: (depending on or incidental to what is original or primary) "a secondary infection"

(s)

secondary: (not of major importance) "played a secondary role in world events"

(s)

secondary: (belonging to a lower class or rank)

secondary, Noun

(n)

secondary: (the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen)

(n)

secondary_coil, secondary_winding, secondary: (coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil)

secondhand, Adjective

(s)

secondhand: (derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand) "a secondhand report"; "a secondhand account of a memory of something once read"; "most of our knowledge is secondhand"

(s)

secondhand, used: (previously used or owned by another) "bought a secondhand (or used) car"

secondment, Noun

(n)

second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement: (a speech seconding a motion) "do I hear a second?"

(n)

secondment: (the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere)

secpar, Noun

(n)

parsec, secpar: (a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years)

secrecy, Noun

(n)

privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealment: (the condition of being concealed or hidden)

(n)

secrecy, secretiveness, silence: (the trait of keeping things secret)

secret, Adjective

(s)

clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground: (conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods) "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

(s)

confidential, secret: ((of information) given in confidence or in secret) "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"

(s)

hidden, secret: (designed to elude detection) "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

(s)

mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic: (having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding) "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"

(s)

privy, secluded, secret: (hidden from general view or use) "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"

(s)

secret: (not open or public; kept private or not revealed) "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks"

(s)

secret: (communicated covertly) "their secret signal was a wink"; "secret messages"

(s)

secret, private: (not expressed) "secret (or private) thoughts"

(s)

secret: (indulging only covertly) "a secret alcoholic"

(s)

secret: (the next to highest level of official classification for documents)

(s)

unavowed, secret: (not openly made known) "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride"

secret, Noun

(n)

mystery, enigma, secret, closed_book: (something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained) "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"

(n)

secret: (something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)) "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"

(n)

secret, arcanum: (information known only to a special group) "the secret of Cajun cooking"

secretaire, Noun

(n)

secretary, writing_table, escritoire, secretaire: (a desk used for writing)

secretarial, Adjective

(a)

secretarial: (of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work)

secretariate, Noun

(n)

secretariat, secretariate: (an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations)

secretary, Noun

(n)

repository, secretary: (a person to whom a secret is entrusted)

(n)

secretary: (a person who is head of an administrative department of government)

(n)

secretary, secretarial_assistant: (an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization)

(n)

secretary, writing_table, escritoire, secretaire: (a desk used for writing)

secrete, Verb

(v)

secrete, release: (generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids) "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"

(v)

secrete: (place out of sight; keep secret) "The money was secreted from his children"

secreter, Noun

(n)

gland, secretory_organ, secretor, secreter: (any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream)

secretion, Noun

(n)

secretion, secernment: (the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance)

(n)

secretion: (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)

secretive, Adjective

(s)

close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped: (inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information) "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

secretiveness, Noun

(n)

closeness, secretiveness: (characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes))

(n)

secrecy, secretiveness, silence: (the trait of keeping things secret)

secretor, Noun

(n)

gland, secretory_organ, secretor, secreter: (any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream)

sect, Noun

(n)

faction, sect: (a dissenting clique)

(n)

sect, religious_sect, religious_order: (a subdivision of a larger religious group)

sectarian, Adjective

(a)

sectarian: (of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects) "sectarian differences"

(a)

sectarian: (belonging to or characteristic of a sect) "a sectarian mind"; "the negations of sectarian ideology"- Sidney Hook"; "sectarian squabbles in psychology"

sectarian, Noun

(n)

sectarian, sectary, sectarist: (a member of a sect) "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"

sectarianism, Noun

(n)

sectarianism, denominationalism: (a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination) "he condemned religious sectarianism"

sectarist, Noun

(n)

sectarian, sectary, sectarist: (a member of a sect) "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"

sectary, Noun

(n)

sectarian, sectary, sectarist: (a member of a sect) "most sectarians are intolerant of the views of any other sect"

section, Noun

(n)

department, section: (a specialized division of a large organization) "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"

(n)

incision, section, surgical_incision: (the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation))

(n)

part, section, division: (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole) "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

(n)

section, subdivision: (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)) "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

(n)

section: (a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope) "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"

(n)

section: (a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people) "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"

(n)

section, segment: (one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object) "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

(n)

section: (a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon)

(n)

section: (a land unit equal to 1 square mile)

(n)

section, plane_section: ((geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid)

(n)

section, discussion_section: (a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately) "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"

(n)

section: (a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class)

(n)

section: (a small army unit usually having a special function)

(n)

section: (a segment of a citrus fruit) "he ate a section of the orange"

section, Verb

(v)

segment, section: (divide into segments) "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

sectional, Adjective

(a)

sectional: (relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)) "a sectional view"; "sectional drawings"

(s)

sectional, sectioned: (consisting of or divided into sections) "a sectional sofa"; "sectioned plates"

(s)

sectional: (related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people) "sectional tensions arose over slavery"

sectional, Noun

(n)

sectional: (a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together)

sectionalisation, Noun

(n)

division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation: (the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart)

sectionalise, Verb

(v)

sectionalize, sectionalise: (divide into sections, especially into geographic sections) "sectionalize a country"

sectionalism, Noun

(n)

sectionalism, provincialism, localism: (a partiality for some particular place)

sectionalization, Noun

(n)

division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation: (the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart)

sectionalize, Verb

(v)

sectionalize, sectionalise: (divide into sections, especially into geographic sections) "sectionalize a country"

sectioned, Adjective

(s)

sectional, sectioned: (consisting of or divided into sections) "a sectional sofa"; "sectioned plates"

sector, Noun

(n)

sector: (a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle)

(n)

sector: (a social group that forms part of the society or the economy) "the public sector"

(n)

sector, sphere: (a particular aspect of life or activity) "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"

(n)

sector: (the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes)

(n)

sector: (a portion of a military position)

(n)

sector: (measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end)

secular, Adjective

(s)

laic, lay, secular: (characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy) "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"

(a)

profane, secular: (not concerned with or devoted to religion) "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"

(a)

secular: (of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations)

(a)

secular: (of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows) "the secular clergy"

(a)

worldly, secular, temporal: (characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world) "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"

secular, Noun

(n)

layman, layperson, secular: (someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person)

secularisation, Noun

(n)

secularization, secularisation: (the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion)

(n)

secularization, secularisation: (transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession)

secularise, Verb

(v)

secularize, secularise: (make secular and draw away from a religious orientation) "Ataturk secularized Turkey"

secularism, Noun

(n)

secularism: (a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations)

secularization, Noun

(n)

secularization, secularisation: (the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion)

(n)

secularization, secularisation: (transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession)

secularize, Verb

(v)

desacralize, secularize: (transfer from ecclesiastical to civil possession, use, or control)

(v)

secularize, secularise: (make secular and draw away from a religious orientation) "Ataturk secularized Turkey"

secure, Adjective

(s)

dependable, good, safe, secure: (financially sound) "a good investment"; "a secure investment"

(s)

impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable: (immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with) "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"

(a)

secure, unafraid, untroubled: (free from fear or doubt; easy in mind) "he was secure that nothing will be held against him"

(a)

secure: (free from danger or risk) "secure from harm"; "his fortune was secure"; "made a secure place for himself in his field"

(a)

secure: (not likely to fail or give way) "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist"

secure, Verb

(v)

batten, batten_down, secure: (furnish with battens) "batten ships"

(v)

fasten, fix, secure: (cause to be firmly attached) "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

(v)

guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure: (make certain of) "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

(v)

plug, stop_up, secure: (fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug) "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"

(v)

procure, secure: (get by special effort) "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

(v)

secure: (assure payment of)

secureness, Noun

(n)

fastness, fixedness, fixity, fixture, secureness: (the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment)

(n)

secureness: (the state of freedom from fear or danger)

securer, Noun

(n)

procurer, securer: (someone who obtains or acquires) "the procurer of opera tickets"

security, Noun

(n)

security: (the state of being free from danger or injury) "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

(n)

security, protection: (defense against financial failure; financial independence) "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"

(n)

security: (freedom from anxiety or fear) "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"

(n)

security, certificate: (a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends) "he held several valuable securities"

(n)

security, surety: (property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation) "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"

(n)

security, security_department: (a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers) "the head of security was a former policeman"

(n)

security, surety: (a guarantee that an obligation will be met)

(n)

security, security_measures: (measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.) "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"

(n)

security_system, security_measure, security: (an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in)

sedan, Noun

(n)

sedan, saloon: (a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors)

(n)

sedan, sedan_chair: (a closed litter for one passenger)

sedate, Adjective

(s)

grave, sedate, sober, solemn: (dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises) "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

(s)

sedate, staid: (characterized by dignity and propriety)

sedate, Verb

(v)

sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise: (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to) "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

sedateness, Noun

(n)

sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness: (a trait of dignified seriousness)

sedation, Noun

(n)

sedation: (a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent)

(n)

sedation, drugging: (the administration of a sedative agent or drug)

sedative, Adjective

(s)

ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising: (tending to soothe or tranquilize) "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"

sedative, Noun

(n)

sedative, sedative_drug, depressant, downer: (a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person)

sedentary, Adjective

(s)

sedentary: (requiring sitting or little activity) "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life"

sedgelike, Adjective

(s)

rushlike, sedgelike: (resembling rush or sedge)

sediment, Noun

(n)

sediment, deposit: (matter that has been deposited by some natural process)

sediment, Verb

(v)

sediment: (deposit as a sediment)

(v)

sediment: (settle as sediment)

sedimentary, Adjective

(a)

aqueous, sedimentary: (produced by the action of water)

(a)

sedimentary: (resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment) "sedimentary deposits"

sedimentation, Noun

(n)

deposit, sedimentation, alluviation: (the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating)

sedition, Noun

(n)

sedition: (an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government)

seditious, Adjective

(s)

incendiary, incitive, inflammatory, instigative, rabble-rousing, seditious: (arousing to action or rebellion)

(s)

insurgent, seditious, subversive: (in opposition to a civil authority or government)

seduce, Verb

(v)

seduce, score, make: (induce to have sex) "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

(v)

seduce: (lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct) "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"

seduction, Noun

(n)

seduction: (enticing someone astray from right behavior)

(n)

seduction, conquest: (an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone)

seductive, Adjective

(a)

seductive: (tending to entice into a desired action or state)

seductress, Noun

(n)

seductress: (a woman who seduces)

sedulity, Noun

(n)

sedulity, sedulousness: (the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive)

sedulous, Adjective

(s)

assiduous, sedulous: (marked by care and persistent effort) "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"; "sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles"

sedulousness, Noun

(n)

sedulity, sedulousness: (the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive)

see-through, Adjective

(s)

diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebby: (so thin as to transmit light) "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

see, Noun

(n)

see: (the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located)

see, Verb

(v)

attend, take_care, look, see: (take charge of or deal with) "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"

(v)

determine, check, find_out, see, ascertain, watch, learn: (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort) "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

(v)

examine, see: (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect) "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

(v)

experience, see, go_through: (go or live through) "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

(v)

go_steady, go_out, date, see: (date regularly; have a steady relationship with) "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"

(v)

interpret, construe, see: (make sense of; assign a meaning to) "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

(v)

learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover, see: (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally) "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

(v)

meet, run_into, encounter, run_across, come_across, see: (come together) "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

(v)

see: (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight) "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"

(v)

see, consider, reckon, view, regard: (deem to be) "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

(v)

see, check, insure, see_to_it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure: (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something) "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

(v)

see: (go to see for professional or business reasons) "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"

(v)

see: (go to see for a social visit) "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"

(v)

see: (receive as a specified guest) "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"

(v)

see: (see and understand, have a good eye) "The artist must first learn to see"

(v)

see: (deliberate or decide) "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"

(v)

see: (observe as if with an eye) "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"

(v)

see, escort: (accompany or escort) "I'll see you to the door"

(v)

see: (match or meet) "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"

(v)

understand, realize, realise, see: (perceive (an idea or situation) mentally) "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"

(v)

visit, see: (go to see a place, as for entertainment) "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"

(v)

visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image: (imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind) "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

(v)

watch, view, see, catch, take_in: (see or watch) "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie"

(v)

witness, find, see: (perceive or be contemporaneous with) "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"

seeable, Adjective

(a)

visible, seeable: (capable of being seen; or open to easy view) "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files"

seed, Noun

(n)

seed: (a small hard fruit)

(n)

seed: (a mature fertilized plant ovule consisting of an embryo and its food source and having a protective coat or testa)

(n)

seeded_player, seed: (one of the outstanding players in a tournament)

(n)

semen, seed, seminal_fluid, ejaculate, cum, come: (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)

(n)

source, seed, germ: (anything that provides inspiration for later work)

seed, Verb

(v)

seed: (go to seed; shed seeds) "The dandelions went to seed"

(v)

seed: (help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money)

(v)

seed: (bear seeds)

(v)

seed: (distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds)

(v)

seed: (sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain) "seed clouds"

(v)

seed: (inoculate with microorganisms)

(v)

seed: (remove the seeds from) "seed grapes"

(v)

sow, seed: (place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth) "She sowed sunflower seeds"

seedcase, Noun

(n)

pod, cod, seedcase: (the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves))

seeded, Adjective

(a)

seeded: ((of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds)

(s)

seeded: (having the seeds extracted) "seeded raisins"

(s)

seeded: (having seeds as specified) "many-seeded"; "black-seeded"

(s)

seeded: (having or supplied with seeds) "a seeded breadfruit"; "seeded rolls"

(s)

seeded, sown: (sprinkled with seed) "a seeded lawn"

seediness, Noun

(n)

shabbiness, seediness, manginess, sleaziness: (a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing)

seedless, Adjective

(a)

seedless: (lacking seeds) "seedless grapefruit"

seedling, Noun

(n)

seedling: (young plant or tree grown from a seed)

seedman, Noun

(n)

seedsman, seedman: (a dealer in seeds)

seedpod, Noun

(n)

pod, seedpod: (a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant)

seedsman, Noun

(n)

seedsman, seedman: (a dealer in seeds)

seedy, Adjective

(s)

ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, sickly, unwell, under_the_weather, seedy: (somewhat ill or prone to illness) "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"

(s)

scruffy, seedy: (shabby and untidy) "a surge of ragged scruffy children"; "he was soiled and seedy and fragrant with gin"- Mark Twain"

(s)

seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid: (morally degraded) "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly"; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce"; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

(a)

seedy: (full of seeds) "as seedy as a fig"

seeing, Adjective

(s)

seeing: (having vision, not blind)

seeing, Noun

(n)

eyesight, seeing, sightedness: (normal use of the faculty of vision)

(n)

visual_perception, beholding, seeing: (perception by means of the eyes)

seek, Noun

(n)

seek: (the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk)

seek, Verb

(v)

search, seek, look_for: (try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of) "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

(v)

seek: (try to get or reach) "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"

(v)

seek: (go to or towards) "a liquid seeks its own level"

(v)

seek: (inquire for) "seek directions from a local"

(v)

try, seek, attempt, essay, assay: (make an effort or attempt) "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

seeker, Noun

(n)

seeker, searcher, quester: (someone making a search or inquiry) "they are seekers after truth"

(n)

seeker: (a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves))

seeking, Noun

(n)

quest, seeking: (the act of searching for something) "a quest for diamonds"

(n)

seeking: (an attempt to acquire or gain something)

seem, Verb

(v)

appear, seem: (seem to be true, probable, or apparent) "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"

(v)

look, appear, seem: (give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect) "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

(v)

seem: (appear to exist) "There seems no reason to go ahead with the project now"

(v)

seem: (appear to one's own mind or opinion) "I seem to be misunderstood by everyone"; "I can't seem to learn these Chinese characters"

seeming, Adjective

(s)

apparent, ostensible, seeming: (appearing as such but not necessarily so) "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"

seemliness, Noun

(n)

seemliness, grace: (a sense of propriety and consideration for others) "a place where the company of others must be accepted with good grace"

seemly, Adjective

(s)

becoming, comely, comme_il_faut, decent, decorous, seemly: (according with custom or propriety) "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

seep, Verb

(v)

seep, ooze: (pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings)

seepage, Noun

(n)

seepage, ooze, oozing: (the process of seeping)

seeping, Adjective

(s)

oozing, oozy, seeping: (leaking out slowly)

seer, Noun

(n)

prophet, prophesier, oracle, seer, vaticinator: (an authoritative person who divines the future)

(n)

seer: (an observer who perceives visually) "an incurable seer of movies"

(n)

visionary, illusionist, seer: (a person with unusual powers of foresight)

seesaw, Noun

(n)

seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting_board, dandle_board: (a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end)

seesaw, Verb

(v)

seesaw: (move up and down as if on a seesaw)

(v)

teeter-totter, teetertotter, seesaw: (ride on a plank)

(v)

teeter, seesaw, totter: (move unsteadily, with a rocking motion)

seethe, Verb

(v)

hum, buzz, seethe: (be noisy with activity) "This office is buzzing with activity"

(v)

seethe, boil: (be in an agitated emotional state) "The customer was seething with anger"

(v)

seethe: (foam as if boiling) "a seething liquid"

(v)

seethe, roll: (boil vigorously) "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"

segment, Noun

(n)

section, segment: (one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object) "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

(n)

segment: (one of the parts into which something naturally divides) "a segment of an orange"

segment, Verb

(v)

segment, section: (divide into segments) "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

(v)

segment: (divide or split up) "The cells segmented"

segmental, Adjective

(s)

metameric, segmental, segmented: (having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters)

(s)

segmental: (divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds)

segmentation, Noun

(n)

cleavage, segmentation: ((embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum)

(n)

division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation: (the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart)

segmented, Adjective

(s)

metameric, segmental, segmented: (having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters)

segregate, Noun

(n)

segregate: (someone who is or has been segregated)

segregate, Verb

(v)

segregate: (separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation) "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"

(v)

segregate: (divide from the main body or mass and collect) "Many towns segregated into new counties"; "Experiments show clearly that genes segregate"

(v)

segregate: (separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others) "the sun segregates the carbon"; "large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims"

segregated, Adjective

(a)

segregated, unintegrated: (separated or isolated from others or a main group) "a segregated school system"; "a segregated neighborhood"

segregation, Noun

(n)

segregation: ((genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes)

(n)

segregation, separatism: (a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups)

(n)

segregation, sequestration: (the act of segregating or sequestering) "sequestration of the jury"

segregationist, Noun

(n)

segregator, segregationist: (someone who believes the races should be kept apart)

segregator, Noun

(n)

segregator, segregationist: (someone who believes the races should be kept apart)

seigneur, Noun

(n)

feudal_lord, seigneur, seignior: (a man of rank in the ancient regime)

seigneury, Noun

(n)

seigneury, seigniory, signory: (the estate of a seigneur)

(n)

seigniory, seigneury, feudal_lordship: (the position and authority of a feudal lord)

seignior, Noun

(n)

feudal_lord, seigneur, seignior: (a man of rank in the ancient regime)

seigniory, Noun

(n)

seigneury, seigniory, signory: (the estate of a seigneur)

(n)

seigniory, seigneury, feudal_lordship: (the position and authority of a feudal lord)

seine, Verb

(v)

seine: (fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine)

seism, Noun

(n)

earthquake, quake, temblor, seism: (shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity)

seismal, Adjective

(s)

seismic, seismal: (subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration)

seismic, Adjective

(s)

seismic, seismal: (subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration)

seismologic, Adjective

(a)

seismological, seismologic: (of or concerned with seismology)

seismological, Adjective

(a)

seismological, seismologic: (of or concerned with seismology)

seismosaur, Noun

(n)

ground-shaker, seismosaur: (huge herbivorous dinosaur of the Cretaceous found in western North America)

seize, Verb

(v)

appropriate, capture, seize, conquer: (take possession of by force, as after an invasion) "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

(v)

assume, usurp, seize, take_over, arrogate: (seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession) "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

(v)

grab, seize: (capture the attention or imagination of) "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"

(v)

impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize: (take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority) "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

(v)

seize, prehend, clutch: (take hold of; grab) "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

(v)

seize: (take or capture by force) "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"

(v)

seize: (hook by a pull on the line) "strike a fish"

(v)

seize, clutch, get_hold_of: (affect) "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

seizer, Noun

(n)

shanghaier, seizer: (a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship)

seizing, Noun

(n)

grasping, taking_hold, seizing, prehension: (the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles))

(n)

seizing: (small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together)

seizure, Noun

(n)

capture, gaining_control, seizure: (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)

(n)

capture, seizure: (the act of taking of a person by force)

(n)

seizure, ictus, raptus: (a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease) "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

(n)

seizure: (the taking possession of something by legal process)

selachian, Noun

(n)

elasmobranch, selachian: (any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates)

select, Adjective

(s)

blue-ribbon, select: (selected or chosen for special qualifications) "the blue-ribbon event of the season"

(s)

choice, prime, prize, quality, select: (of superior grade) "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"

select, Verb

(v)

choose, take, select, pick_out: (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives) "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

selected, Adjective

(a)

selected: (chosen in preference to another)

selection, Noun

(n)

choice, pick, selection: (the person or thing chosen or selected) "he was my pick for mayor"

(n)

choice, selection, option, pick: (the act of choosing or selecting) "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"

(n)

excerpt, excerption, extract, selection: (a passage selected from a larger work) "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

(n)

selection: (an assortment of things from which a choice can be made) "the store carried a large selection of shoes"

(n)

survival, survival_of_the_fittest, natural_selection, selection: (a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment)

selective, Adjective

(s)

selective: (tending to select; characterized by careful choice) "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown"

(s)

selective: (characterized by very careful or fastidious selection) "the school was very selective in its admissions"

selectivity, Noun

(n)

selectivity: (the property of being selective)

selectman, Noun

(n)

selectman: (an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns)

selector, Noun

(n)

picker, chooser, selector: (a person who chooses or selects out)

(n)

selector, selector_switch: (a switch that is used to select among alternatives)

selenium, Noun

(n)

selenium, Se, atomic_number_34: (a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite))

selenolatry, Noun

(n)

moon-worship, selenolatry: (the worship of the moon)

self-abasement, Noun

(n)

penance, self-mortification, self-abasement: (voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing)

self-abnegating, Adjective

(s)

renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying: (used especially of behavior)

self-abnegation, Noun

(n)

abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation: (renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others)

self-absorbed, Adjective

(s)

self-absorbed, self-involved: (absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc)

self-abuse, Noun

(n)

self-stimulation, self-abuse: (manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure)

self-accusation, Noun

(n)

self-accusation, self-condemnation: (an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be)

self-acting, Adjective

(s)

self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating: (designed to activate or move or regulate itself) "a self-activating sprinkler system"

self-activating, Adjective

(s)

self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating: (designed to activate or move or regulate itself) "a self-activating sprinkler system"

self-aggrandisement, Noun

(n)

self-aggrandizement, self-aggrandisement, ego_trip: (an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance)

self-aggrandising, Adjective

(s)

boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising: (exhibiting self-importance) "big talk"

(a)

self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising: (of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement)

self-aggrandizement, Noun

(n)

self-aggrandizement, self-aggrandisement, ego_trip: (an act undertaken to increase your own power and influence or to draw attention to your own importance)

self-aggrandizing, Adjective

(s)

boastful, braggart, bragging, braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising: (exhibiting self-importance) "big talk"

(a)

self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising: (of or relating to or characteristic of self-aggrandizement)

self-analysis, Noun

(n)

self-analysis: (the application of psychotherapeutic principles to the analysis of your own personality)

(n)

soul-searching, self-analysis: (a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives)

self-annihilation, Noun

(n)

suicide, self-destruction, self-annihilation: (the act of killing yourself) "it is a crime to commit suicide"

self-asserting, Adjective

(a)

assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive: (aggressively self-assured) "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

self-assertive, Adjective

(a)

assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive: (aggressively self-assured) "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"

(s)

bumptious, self-assertive: (offensively self-assertive)

self-assertiveness, Noun

(n)

assertiveness, self-assertiveness: (aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions)

self-assurance, Noun

(n)

assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness: (freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities) "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

self-assured, Adjective

(s)

self-assured, self-confident: (showing poise and confidence in your own worth) "hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident"

self-aware, Adjective

(s)

self-conscious, self-aware: (aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts) "self-conscious awareness"; "self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter"

self-centered, Adjective

(a)

egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred: (limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs)

self-centeredness, Noun

(n)

egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness: (concern for your own interests and welfare)

self-centred, Adjective

(a)

egoistic, egoistical, egocentric, self-centered, self-centred: (limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs)

self-collected, Adjective

(s)

collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed: (in full control of your faculties) "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"

self-colored, Adjective

(s)

solid, self-colored, self-coloured: (of the same color throughout) "solid color"

self-coloured, Adjective

(s)

solid, self-colored, self-coloured: (of the same color throughout) "solid color"

self-command, Noun

(n)

self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will_power, self-command, self-will: (the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior)

self-complacency, Noun

(n)

complacency, complacence, self-complacency, self-satisfaction: (the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself) "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"

self-complacent, Adjective

(s)

complacent, self-satisfied, self-complacent: (contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions) "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"

self-conceited, Adjective

(s)

conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain: (characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance) "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"

self-concern, Noun

(n)

egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness: (concern for your own interests and welfare)

self-condemnation, Noun

(n)

self-accusation, self-condemnation: (an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be)

self-confidence, Noun

(n)

assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness: (freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities) "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

self-confident, Adjective

(s)

self-assured, self-confident: (showing poise and confidence in your own worth) "hardly more than a boy but firm-knit and self-confident"

self-conscious, Adjective

(s)

self-conscious, self-aware: (aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts) "self-conscious awareness"; "self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter"

(s)

self-conscious: (excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior) "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it"

self-consciousness, Noun

(n)

self-consciousness, uneasiness, uncomfortableness: (embarrassment deriving from the feeling that others are critically aware of you)

(n)

self-consciousness: (self-awareness plus the additional realization that others are similarly aware of you)

self-constituted, Adjective

(s)

self-constituted, self-established: (constituted by or established by itself)

self-contained, Adjective

(s)

collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed: (in full control of your faculties) "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"

(s)

self-contained: (constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself) "the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities"

self-contemplation, Noun

(n)

introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination: (the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct)

self-contradictory, Adjective

(s)

at_odds, conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory: (in disagreement) "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley"

(s)

paradoxical, self-contradictory: (seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true) "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking"

self-control, Noun

(n)

self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will_power, self-command, self-will: (the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior)

(n)

self-denial, self-discipline, self-control: (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)

self-cultivation, Noun

(n)

self-education, self-cultivation: (the process of educating yourself)

self-deceit, Noun

(n)

self-deception, self-deceit: (a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it)

self-deception, Noun

(n)

self-deception, self-deceit: (a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it)

self-defence, Noun

(n)

self-defense, self-defence, self-protection: (the act of defending yourself)

self-defense, Noun

(n)

self-defense, self-defence, self-protection: (the act of defending yourself)

self-denial, Noun

(n)

abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation: (renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others)

(n)

self-denial, self-discipline, self-control: (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)

(n)

self-discipline, self-denial: (the trait of practicing self discipline)

self-denying, Adjective

(s)

renunciant, renunciative, self-abnegating, self-denying: (used especially of behavior)

(s)

self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing: (willing to deprive yourself)

self-destroy, Verb

(v)

self-destruct, self-destroy: (do away with oneself or itself) "The machine will self-destruct if you tamper with it"

self-destruct, Verb

(v)

self-destruct, self-destroy: (do away with oneself or itself) "The machine will self-destruct if you tamper with it"

self-destruction, Noun

(n)

self-destruction: (the act of destroying yourself) "his insistence was pure self-destruction"

(n)

suicide, self-destruction, self-annihilation: (the act of killing yourself) "it is a crime to commit suicide"

self-destructive, Adjective

(s)

self-destructive, suicidal: (dangerous to yourself or your interests) "suicidal impulses"; "a suicidal corporate takeover strategy"; "a kamikaze pilot"

self-determination, Noun

(n)

self-determination: (determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion)

(n)

self-government, self-determination, self-rule: (government of a political unit by its own people)

self-digestion, Noun

(n)

autolysis, self-digestion: (lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process)

self-directed, Adjective

(s)

autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant: ((of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment)

self-direction, Noun

(n)

autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency: (personal independence)

self-discipline, Noun

(n)

self-denial, self-discipline, self-control: (the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses)

(n)

self-discipline, self-denial: (the trait of practicing self discipline)

self-disciplined, Adjective

(s)

self-disciplined, self-restraining: (used of nonindulgent persons)

self-disgust, Noun

(n)

self-disgust, self-hatred: (shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions)

self-distrust, Noun

(n)

diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust: (lack of self-confidence)

self-doubt, Noun

(n)

diffidence, self-doubt, self-distrust: (lack of self-confidence)

self-drive, Noun

(n)

car_rental, hire_car, rent-a-car, self-drive, u-drive, you-drive: (a rented car) "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"

self-education, Noun

(n)

self-education, self-cultivation: (the process of educating yourself)

self-effacement, Noun

(n)

effacement, self-effacement: (withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous)

self-effacing, Adjective

(s)

reticent, self-effacing, retiring: (reluctant to draw attention to yourself)

self-employed, Adjective

(a)

freelance, free-lance, self-employed: (working for yourself)

self-established, Adjective

(s)

self-constituted, self-established: (constituted by or established by itself)

self-esteem, Noun

(n)

self-esteem, self-pride: (a feeling of pride in yourself)

self-evident, Adjective

(s)

axiomatic, self-evident, taken_for_granted: (evident without proof or argument) "an axiomatic truth"; "we hold these truths to be self-evident"

self-examination, Noun

(n)

introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination: (the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct)

self-examining, Adjective

(a)

introspective, introverted, self-examining: (given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences)

self-feeder, Noun

(n)

self-feeder, feeder: (a machine that automatically provides a supply of some material) "the feeder discharged feed into a trough for the livestock"

self-fertilisation, Noun

(n)

self-fertilization, self-fertilisation: (fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual)

self-fertilised, Adjective

(s)

self-fertilized, self-fertilised, self-pollinated: (fertilized by its own pollen)

self-fertilization, Noun

(n)

self-fertilization, self-fertilisation: (fertilization by the union of male and female gametes from the same individual)

self-fertilized, Adjective

(s)

self-fertilized, self-fertilised, self-pollinated: (fertilized by its own pollen)

self-fulfillment, Noun

(n)

self-fulfillment, self-realization, self-realisation: (the fulfillment of your capacities)

self-generated, Adjective

(s)

self-generated, self-produced: (originating from the self)

(a)

spontaneous, self-generated: (happening or arising without apparent external cause) "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion"

self-giving, Adjective

(s)

self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing: (willing to deprive yourself)

self-governing, Adjective

(s)

autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign: ((of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces) "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

self-government, Noun

(n)

self-government, self-determination, self-rule: (government of a political unit by its own people)

self-gratification, Noun

(n)

dissoluteness, incontinence, self-gratification: (indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures)

(n)

self-gratification, head_trip: (the act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure)

self-hatred, Noun

(n)

self-disgust, self-hatred: (shame resulting from strong dislike of yourself or your actions)

self-importance, Noun

(n)

ego, egotism, self-importance: (an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others)

(n)

egotism, self-importance, swelled_head: (an exaggerated opinion of your own importance)

self-important, Adjective

(s)

arrogant, chesty, self-important: (having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride) "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"

self-improvement, Noun

(n)

self-improvement, self-reformation: (the act of improving yourself)

self-indulgence, Noun

(n)

indulgence, self-indulgence: (an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires)

(n)

intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence: (excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence) "the intemperance of their language"

self-interest, Noun

(n)

egoism, egocentrism, self-interest, self-concern, self-centeredness: (concern for your own interests and welfare)

(n)

opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience: (taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others)

self-involved, Adjective

(s)

self-absorbed, self-involved: (absorbed in your own interests or thoughts etc)

self-justification, Noun

(n)

excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification: (a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.) "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

self-loader, Noun

(n)

autoloader, self-loader: (a firearm that reloads itself)

self-loading, Adjective

(s)

autoloading, self-loading, semiautomatic: ((of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously) "an autoloading rifle"

self-love, Noun

(n)

amour_propre, conceit, self-love, vanity: (feelings of excessive pride)

(n)

self-love, narcism, narcissism: (an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself) "self-love that shut out everyone else"

self-loving, Adjective

(s)

egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, self-loving: (characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance)

self-mortification, Noun

(n)

penance, self-mortification, self-abasement: (voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing)

self-moving, Adjective

(s)

self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating: (designed to activate or move or regulate itself) "a self-activating sprinkler system"

self-opinionated, Adjective

(s)

opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated: (obstinate in your opinions)

self-organisation, Noun

(n)

self-organization, self-organisation: (organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union))

self-organization, Noun

(n)

self-organization, self-organisation: (organizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union))

self-pollinated, Adjective

(s)

self-fertilized, self-fertilised, self-pollinated: (fertilized by its own pollen)

self-pollination, Noun

(n)

self-pollination: (fertilization by transfer of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of the same flower)

self-possessed, Adjective

(s)

collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed: (in full control of your faculties) "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"

self-possession, Noun

(n)

self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will_power, self-command, self-will: (the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior)

self-praise, Noun

(n)

boast, boasting, self-praise, jactitation: (speaking of yourself in superlatives)

self-pride, Noun

(n)

self-esteem, self-pride: (a feeling of pride in yourself)

self-produced, Adjective

(s)

self-generated, self-produced: (originating from the self)

self-propelled, Adjective

(s)

automotive, self-propelled, self-propelling: (containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement) "a self-propelled vehicle"

(s)

self-propelled, self-propelling: (moved forward by its own force or momentum) "a self-propelled egotist"; "the arms program is now self-propelled"

self-propelling, Adjective

(s)

automotive, self-propelled, self-propelling: (containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement) "a self-propelled vehicle"

(s)

self-propelled, self-propelling: (moved forward by its own force or momentum) "a self-propelled egotist"; "the arms program is now self-propelled"

self-protection, Noun

(n)

self-defense, self-defence, self-protection: (the act of defending yourself)

self-realisation, Noun

(n)

self-fulfillment, self-realization, self-realisation: (the fulfillment of your capacities)

self-realization, Noun

(n)

self-fulfillment, self-realization, self-realisation: (the fulfillment of your capacities)

self-referent, Adjective

(s)

reflexive, self-referent: (referring back to itself)

self-reformation, Noun

(n)

self-improvement, self-reformation: (the act of improving yourself)

self-regard, Noun

(n)

dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth: (the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect) "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

self-regulating, Adjective

(s)

self-acting, self-activating, self-moving, self-regulating: (designed to activate or move or regulate itself) "a self-activating sprinkler system"

self-reliance, Noun

(n)

autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency: (personal independence)

self-reliant, Adjective

(s)

autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant: ((of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment)

self-renunciation, Noun

(n)

abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation: (renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others)

self-reproach, Noun

(n)

compunction, remorse, self-reproach: (a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed))

(n)

self-reproach, self-reproof: (the act of blaming yourself)

self-reproof, Noun

(n)

self-reproach, self-reproof: (the act of blaming yourself)

self-respect, Noun

(n)

dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth: (the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect) "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

self-respectful, Adjective

(s)

dignified, self-respecting, self-respectful: (having or showing self-esteem)

self-respecting, Adjective

(s)

dignified, self-respecting, self-respectful: (having or showing self-esteem)

self-restraining, Adjective

(s)

self-disciplined, self-restraining: (used of nonindulgent persons)

self-restraint, Noun

(n)

self-restraint, temperateness: (exhibiting restraint imposed on the self) "an effective temperateness in debate"

self-righteous, Adjective

(s)

holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous: (excessively or hypocritically pious) "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

self-rule, Noun

(n)

self-government, self-determination, self-rule: (government of a political unit by its own people)

self-sacrifice, Noun

(n)

selflessness, self-sacrifice: (acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity)

self-sacrificing, Adjective

(s)

self-denying, self-giving, self-sacrificing: (willing to deprive yourself)

self-satisfaction, Noun

(n)

complacency, complacence, self-complacency, self-satisfaction: (the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself) "his complacency was absolutely disgusting"

self-satisfied, Adjective

(s)

complacent, self-satisfied, self-complacent: (contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions) "he had become complacent after years of success"; "his self-satisfied dignity"

(s)

smug, self-satisfied: (marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction) "a smug glow of self-congratulation"

self-seeded, Adjective

(s)

self-seeded, self-sown, self-sowed: (growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds)

self-seeker, Noun

(n)

opportunist, self-seeker: (a person who places expediency above principle)

self-seeking, Adjective

(s)

self-serving, self-seeking: (interested only in yourself)

self-seeking, Noun

(n)

opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expedience: (taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others)

self-serving, Adjective

(s)

self-serving, self-seeking: (interested only in yourself)

self-sowed, Adjective

(s)

self-seeded, self-sown, self-sowed: (growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds)

self-sown, Adjective

(s)

self-seeded, self-sown, self-sowed: (growing from seed dispersed by natural agency such as wind or birds)

self-stimulation, Noun

(n)

self-stimulation, self-abuse: (manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure)

self-styled, Adjective

(s)

self-styled, soi-disant: (as claimed by and for yourself often without justification) "the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind"

self-sufficiency, Noun

(n)

autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency: (personal independence)

self-sufficient, Adjective

(s)

self-sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining: (able to provide for your own needs without help from others) "a self-sufficing economic unit"

self-sufficing, Adjective

(s)

self-sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining: (able to provide for your own needs without help from others) "a self-sufficing economic unit"

self-suggestion, Noun

(n)

autosuggestion, auto-suggestion, self-suggestion: (a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s)

self-sustaining, Adjective

(s)

self-sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining: (able to provide for your own needs without help from others) "a self-sufficing economic unit"

self-torment, Noun

(n)

self-torture, self-torment: (self-imposed distress)

self-torture, Noun

(n)

self-torture, self-torment: (self-imposed distress)

self-will, Noun

(n)

self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will_power, self-command, self-will: (the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior)

(n)

stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will: (resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires)

self-willed, Adjective

(s)

froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful: (habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition)

self-worship, Noun

(n)

idiolatry, autolatry, self-worship: (the worship of yourself)

self-worth, Noun

(n)

dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worth: (the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect) "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

self, Adjective

(a)

self: ((used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self) "self-knowledge"; "self-proclaimed"; "self-induced"

self, Noun

(n)

self, ego: (your consciousness of your own identity)

(n)

self: (a person considered as a unique individual) "one's own self"

selfish, Adjective

(a)

selfish: (concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others) "Selfish men were...trying to make capital for themselves out of the sacred cause of civil rights"- Maria Weston Chapman"

selfishness, Noun

(n)

selfishness: (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)

selfless, Adjective

(a)

altruistic, selfless: (showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others)

selflessness, Noun

(n)

altruism, selflessness: (the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others)

(n)

selflessness, self-sacrifice: (acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity)

selfsame, Adjective

(s)

identical, selfsame, very: (being the exact same one; not any other:) "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the very man I want to see"

sell, Noun

(n)

sell: (the activity of persuading someone to buy) "it was a hard sell"

sell, Verb

(v)

betray, sell: (deliver to an enemy by treachery) "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"

(v)

deal, sell, trade: (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood) "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"

(v)

sell: (exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent) "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"

(v)

sell: (be sold at a certain price or in a certain way) "These books sell like hot cakes"

(v)

sell: (persuade somebody to accept something) "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"

(v)

sell: (give up for a price or reward) "She sold her principles for a successful career"

(v)

sell: (be approved of or gain acceptance) "The new idea sold well in certain circles"

(v)

sell: (be responsible for the sale of) "All her publicity sold the products"

sellable, Adjective

(s)

marketable, merchantable, sellable, vendable, vendible: (fit to be offered for sale) "marketable produce"

seller, Noun

(n)

seller, marketer, vender, vendor, trafficker: (someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money)

selling, Noun

(n)

selling, merchandising, marketing: (the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money)

selsyn, Noun

(n)

selsyn, synchro: (a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized)

selvage, Noun

(n)

selvage, selvedge: (border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet)

(n)

selvage, selvedge: (the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray)

selvedge, Noun

(n)

selvage, selvedge: (border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet)

(n)

selvage, selvedge: (the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray)

semantic, Adjective

(a)

semantic: (of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning) "semantic analysis"

semanticist, Noun

(n)

semanticist, semiotician: (a specialist in the study of meaning)

semantics, Noun

(n)

semantics: (the study of language meaning)

(n)

semantics: (the meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text) "a petty argument about semantics"

semaphore, Noun

(n)

semaphore: (an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms)

semaphore, Verb

(v)

semaphore: (send signals by or as if by semaphore)

(v)

semaphore: (convey by semaphore, of information)

semblance, Noun

(n)

illusion, semblance: (an erroneous mental representation)

(n)

likeness, semblance: (picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing)

(n)

semblance, gloss, color, colour: (an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading) "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

semen, Noun

(n)

semen, seed, seminal_fluid, ejaculate, cum, come: (the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract)

semester, Noun

(n)

semester: (one of two divisions of an academic year)

(n)

semester: (half a year; a period of 6 months)

semestral, Adjective

(s)

semestral, semestrial: (occurring every six months or during every period of six months)

semestrial, Adjective

(s)

semestral, semestrial: (occurring every six months or during every period of six months)

semi-automatise, Verb

(v)

semi-automatize, semi-automatise: (make semiautomatic) "Can we semi-automatize the semantic tagging process?"

semi-automatize, Verb

(v)

semi-automatize, semi-automatise: (make semiautomatic) "Can we semi-automatize the semantic tagging process?"

semi-evergreen, Adjective

(s)

semi-evergreen, half-evergreen: (of a plant that is incompletely evergreen) "it was evergreen where the weather was mild but deciduous in the rigorous parts of the range"

semi-formal, Adjective

(s)

semiformal, semi-formal, black-tie: (moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket) "he wore semiformal attire"; "a black-tie dinner"

semi, Noun

(n)

semifinal, semi: (one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament)

(n)

semitrailer, semi: (a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle)

(n)

trailer_truck, tractor_trailer, trucking_rig, rig, articulated_lorry, semi: (a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together)

semiannual, Adjective

(s)

semiannual, biannual, biyearly, half-yearly: (occurring or payable twice each year)

semiaquatic, Adjective

(s)

amphibiotic, semiaquatic: (having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form)

(s)

semiaquatic, subaquatic: (partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water) "a marginal subaquatic flora"

semiautomatic, Adjective

(s)

autoloading, self-loading, semiautomatic: ((of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously) "an autoloading rifle"

(s)

semiautomatic: (partially automatic)

semiautomatic, Noun

(n)

semiautomatic_pistol, semiautomatic: (a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously)

semicentenary, Adjective

(a)

semicentennial, semicentenary: (of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary)

semicentenary, Noun

(n)

semicentennial, semicentenary: (the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

semicentennial, Adjective

(a)

semicentennial, semicentenary: (of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary)

semicentennial, Noun

(n)

semicentennial, semicentenary: (the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

semicircle, Noun

(n)

semicircle, hemicycle: (a plane figure with the shape of half a circle)

semiconducting, Adjective

(s)

semiconducting, semiconductive: (having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors)

semiconductive, Adjective

(s)

semiconducting, semiconductive: (having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors)

semiconductor, Noun

(n)

semiconductor, semiconducting_material: (a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities)

(n)

semiconductor_device, semiconductor_unit, semiconductor: (a conductor made with semiconducting material)

semiconsciousness, Noun

(n)

grogginess, stupor, stupefaction, semiconsciousness: (marginal consciousness) "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"

semiepiphyte, Noun

(n)

hemiepiphyte, semiepiphyte: (a plant that is an epiphyte for part of its life)

semifinal, Noun

(n)

semifinal, semi: (one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament)

semiformal, Adjective

(s)

semiformal, semi-formal, black-tie: (moderately formal; requiring a dinner jacket) "he wore semiformal attire"; "a black-tie dinner"

semilunar, Adjective

(s)

crescent, crescent-shaped, semilunar, lunate: (resembling the new moon in shape)

semimonthly, Adjective

(s)

semimonthly, bimonthly: (occurring twice a month) "a semimonthly publication"

semimonthly, Noun

(n)

semimonthly: (a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year))

seminal, Adjective

(s)

germinal, originative, seminal: (containing seeds of later development) "seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another"

(a)

seminal: (pertaining to or containing or consisting of semen) "seminal fluid"

seminar, Noun

(n)

seminar: (any meeting for an exchange of ideas)

(n)

seminar: (a course offered for a small group of advanced students)

seminarian, Noun

(n)

seminarian, seminarist: (a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary))

seminarist, Noun

(n)

seminarian, seminarist: (a student at a seminary (especially a Roman Catholic seminary))

seminary, Noun

(n)

seminary: (a private place of education for the young)

(n)

seminary: (a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis)

seminude, Adjective

(s)

seminude: (partially clothed)

semiology, Noun

(n)

semiotics, semiology: ((philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols)

semiotic, Adjective

(a)

semiotic, semiotical: (of or relating to semiotics) "semiotic analysis"

semiotical, Adjective

(a)

semiotic, semiotical: (of or relating to semiotics) "semiotic analysis"

semiotician, Noun

(n)

semanticist, semiotician: (a specialist in the study of meaning)

semiotics, Noun

(n)

semiotics, semiology: ((philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols)

semiparasite, Noun

(n)

hemiparasite, semiparasite: (a parasitic plant that contains some chlorophyll and therefore is capable of photosynthesis)

semipermanent, Adjective

(s)

long-run, long-term, semipermanent: (relating to or extending over a relatively long time) "the long-run significance of the elections"; "the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war"; "a long-term investment"

semipro, Noun

(n)

semiprofessional, semipro: (an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis)

semiprofessional, Noun

(n)

semiprofessional, semipro: (an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis)

semisoft, Adjective

(s)

softish, semisoft: (somewhat soft)

semisweet, Adjective

(s)

bittersweet, semisweet: (having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness)

semisynthetic, Adjective

(s)

man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic: (not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially) "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"

semitrailer, Noun

(n)

semitrailer, semi: (a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle)

semitransparency, Noun

(n)

translucence, translucency, semitransparency: (the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely)

semitransparent, Adjective

(s)

translucent, semitransparent: (allowing light to pass through diffusely) "translucent amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows"

semitropic, Adjective

(a)

subtropical, subtropic, semitropical, semitropic: (of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics) "even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical"

semitropical, Adjective

(a)

subtropical, subtropic, semitropical, semitropic: (of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics) "even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical"

semitropics, Noun

(n)

subtropics, semitropics: (regions adjacent to the tropics)

semivowel, Noun

(n)

semivowel, glide: (a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant)

semiweekly, Adjective

(s)

semiweekly, biweekly: (occurring twice a week)

semiweekly, Noun

(n)

semiweekly: (a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year))

sempiternal, Adjective

(s)

dateless, endless, sempiternal: (having no known beginning and presumably no end) "the dateless rise and fall of the tides"; "time is endless"; "sempiternal truth"

sempiternity, Noun

(n)

perpetuity, sempiternity: (the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless))

sempstress, Noun

(n)

dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress: (someone who makes or mends dresses)

sen, Noun

(n)

sen: (a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel)

senator, Noun

(n)

senator: (a member of a senate)

senatorial, Adjective

(a)

senatorial: (of or relating to senators) "senatorial election"

send-off, Noun

(n)

bon_voyage, send-off: (an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture)

(n)

kickoff, send-off, start-off: (a start given to contestants) "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"

send, Verb

(v)

air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit: (broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television) "We cannot air this X-rated song"

(v)

commit, institutionalize, institutionalise, send, charge: (cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution) "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

(v)

mail, post, send: (cause to be directed or transmitted to another place) "send me your latest results"; "I'll mail you the paper when it's written"

(v)

send, direct: (cause to go somewhere) "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"

(v)

send, send_out: (to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place) "He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept"

(v)

send, get_off, send_off: (transfer) "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"

(v)

station, post, send, place: (assign to a station)

(v)

transport, send, ship: (transport commercially)

sender, Noun

(n)

sender, transmitter: (someone who transmits a message) "return to sender"

(n)

transmitter, sender: (set used to broadcast radio or tv signals)

sendup, Noun

(n)

parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on: (a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way)

senesce, Verb

(v)

senesce, age, get_on, mature, maturate: (grow old or older) "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

senescence, Noun

(n)

agedness, senescence: (the property characteristic of old age)

(n)

aging, ageing, senescence: (the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age)

senescent, Adjective

(s)

aging, ageing, senescent: (growing old)

seneschal, Noun

(n)

major-domo, seneschal: (the chief steward or butler of a great household)

senile, Adjective

(s)

doddering, doddery, gaga, senile: (mentally or physically infirm with age) "his mother was doddering and frail"

senility, Noun

(n)

dotage, second_childhood, senility: (mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations)

(n)

senility: (the state of being senile)

senior, Adjective

(s)

aged, elderly, older, senior: (advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)) "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"

(a)

senior: (older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service) "senior officer"

(s)

senior, fourth-year: (used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college) "the senior prom"

senior, Noun

(n)

elder, senior: (a person who is older than you are)

(n)

senior: (an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation)

seniority, Noun

(n)

longevity, seniority: (the property of being long-lived)

(n)

seniority, senior_status, higher_status, higher_rank: (higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service)

sens, Noun

(n)

pot, grass, green_goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary_Jane: (street names for marijuana)

(n)

sen: (a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel)

sensation, Noun

(n)

ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz: (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)

(n)

sensation, esthesis, aesthesis, sense_experience, sense_impression, sense_datum: (an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation) "a sensation of touch"

(n)

sensation: (a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest) "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear"

(n)

sensation: (a state of widespread public excitement and interest) "the news caused a sensation"

(n)

sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory_faculty: (the faculty through which the external world is apprehended) "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

sensational, Adjective

(s)

arresting, sensational, stunning: (commanding attention) "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

(a)

sensational: (causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion)

(a)

sensational, sensory: (relating to or concerned in sensation) "the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs"

sensationalism, Noun

(n)

empiricism, empiricist_philosophy, sensationalism: ((philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experience)

(n)

sensationalism: (subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes)

(n)

sensationalism, luridness: (the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes) "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"

(n)

sensualism, sensationalism: ((philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good)

sensationalistic, Adjective

(s)

scandalmongering, sensationalistic, yellow: (typical of tabloids) "sensational journalistic reportage of the scandal"; "yellow press"

sense, Noun

(n)

common_sense, good_sense, gumption, horse_sense, sense, mother_wit: (sound practical judgment) "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"

(n)

sense: (a general conscious awareness) "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"

(n)

sense, signified: (the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted) "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"

(n)

sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory_faculty: (the faculty through which the external world is apprehended) "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

(n)

sense: (a natural appreciation or ability) "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"

sense, Verb

(v)

feel, sense: (perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles) "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"

(v)

sense: (detect some circumstance or entity automatically) "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"

(v)

sense: (comprehend) "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

(v)

smell, smell_out, sense: (become aware of not through the senses but instinctively) "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"

sensed, Adjective

(s)

sensed, perceived: (detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues) "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat"

senseless, Adjective

(s)

insensible, senseless: (unresponsive to stimulation) "he lay insensible where he had fallen"; "drugged and senseless"

(s)

mindless, reasonless, senseless: (not marked by the use of reason) "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"

(s)

nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, witless: ((of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment)

(s)

otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted: (serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being) "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"

senselessness, Noun

(n)

inanity, senselessness, mindlessness, vacuity, pointlessness: (total lack of meaning or ideas)

sensibilise, Verb

(v)

sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise: (make sensitive or aware) "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"

sensibility, Noun

(n)

sensibility, esthesia, aesthesia: (mental responsiveness and awareness)

(n)

sensibility: (refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions) "cruelty offended his sensibility"

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility: ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation) "sensitivity to pain"

sensibilize, Verb

(v)

sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise: (make sensitive or aware) "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"

sensible, Adjective

(a)

reasonable, sensible: (showing reason or sound judgment) "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"

(a)

sensible, sensitive: (able to feel or perceive) "even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin"

(s)

sensible: (readily perceived by the senses) "the sensible universe"; "a sensible odor"

(s)

sensible: (aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed) "made sensible of his mistakes"; "I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling"- Henry Hallam"; "sensible that a good deal more is still to be done"- Edmund Burke"

sensify, Verb

(v)

sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise: (make sensitive or aware) "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"

sensing, Noun

(n)

detection, sensing: (the perception that something has occurred or some state exists) "early detection can often lead to a cure"

(n)

sensing, perception: (becoming aware of something via the senses)

sensitisation, Noun

(n)

sensitization, sensitisation: (the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen))

(n)

sensitization, sensitisation: ((psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations))

(n)

sensitizing, sensitising, sensitization, sensitisation: (rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections)

sensitise, Verb

(v)

sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise: (make sensitive or aware) "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"

(v)

sensitize, sensitise: (cause to sense; make sensitive) "She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society"; "My tongue became sensitized to good wine"

(v)

sensitize, sensitise: (make sensitive to a drug or allergen) "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"

(v)

sensitize, sensitise: (make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion) "sensitize the photographic film"

sensitised, Adjective

(s)

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised: (having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)) "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

sensitiser, Noun

(n)

sensitizer, sensitiser: ((chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction)

sensitising, Adjective

(a)

sensitizing, sensitising: (making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli)

sensitising, Noun

(n)

sensitizing, sensitising, sensitization, sensitisation: (rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections)

sensitive, Adjective

(a)

sensible, sensitive: (able to feel or perceive) "even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin"

(a)

sensitive: (responsive to physical stimuli) "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

(a)

sensitive: (being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others) "sensitive to the local community and its needs"

(s)

sensitive, sore, raw, tender: (hurting) "the tender spot on his jaw"

(s)

sensitive: (of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security)

sensitive, Noun

(n)

medium, spiritualist, sensitive: (someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead) "he consulted several mediums"

sensitiveness, Noun

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility: ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation) "sensitivity to pain"

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness: (the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences) "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"; "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth"

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness: (sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others))

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness: (the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment)

sensitivity, Noun

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness, sensibility: ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation) "sensitivity to pain"

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness: (the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences) "a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity"; "the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth"

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness: (sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others))

(n)

sensitivity, predisposition: (susceptibility to a pathogen)

(n)

sensitivity, sensitiveness: (the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment)

sensitization, Noun

(n)

sensitization, sensitisation: (the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen))

(n)

sensitization, sensitisation: ((psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations))

(n)

sensitizing, sensitising, sensitization, sensitisation: (rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections)

sensitize, Verb

(v)

sensitize, sensitise, sensify, sensibilize, sensibilise: (make sensitive or aware) "He was not sensitized to her emotional needs"

(v)

sensitize, sensitise: (cause to sense; make sensitive) "She sensitized me with respect to gender differences in this traditional male-dominated society"; "My tongue became sensitized to good wine"

(v)

sensitize, sensitise: (make sensitive to a drug or allergen) "Long-term exposure to this medicine may sensitize you to the allergen"

(v)

sensitize, sensitise: (make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion) "sensitize the photographic film"

sensitized, Adjective

(s)

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised: (having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)) "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

sensitizer, Noun

(n)

sensitizer, sensitiser: ((chemistry) a substance other than a catalyst that facilitates the start of a catalytic reaction)

sensitizing, Adjective

(a)

sensitizing, sensitising: (making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli)

sensitizing, Noun

(n)

sensitizing, sensitising, sensitization, sensitisation: (rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections)

sensor, Noun

(n)

detector, sensor, sensing_element: (any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner)

sensorial, Adjective

(a)

sensory, sensorial: (involving or derived from the senses) "sensory experience"; "sensory channels"

sensorineural, Adjective

(a)

sensorineural: (of or relating to the neural process of sensation)

sensory, Adjective

(s)

centripetal, receptive, sensory: (of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system) "sensory neurons"

(a)

sensational, sensory: (relating to or concerned in sensation) "the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs"

(a)

sensory, sensorial: (involving or derived from the senses) "sensory experience"; "sensory channels"

sensual, Adjective

(s)

animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual: (marked by the appetites and passions of the body) "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"

(s)

sensual, sultry: (sexually exciting or gratifying) "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance"

sensualise, Verb

(v)

sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise: (debase through carnal gratification)

sensualism, Noun

(n)

sensualism, sensationalism: ((philosophy) the ethical doctrine that feeling is the only criterion for what is good)

(n)

sensuality, sensualness, sensualism: (desire for sensual pleasures)

sensuality, Noun

(n)

sensuality, sensualness, sensualism: (desire for sensual pleasures)

sensualize, Verb

(v)

sensualize, carnalize: (represent materialistically, as in a painting or a sculpture)

(v)

sensualize, carnalize: (ascribe to an origin in sensation)

(v)

sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise: (debase through carnal gratification)

sensualness, Noun

(n)

sensuality, sensualness, sensualism: (desire for sensual pleasures)

sensuous, Adjective

(s)

sensuous: (taking delight in beauty) "the sensuous joy from all things fair"

sent, Adjective

(a)

sent: (caused or enabled to go or be conveyed or transmitted)

sent, Noun

(n)

sent: (100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia)

sentence, Noun

(n)

conviction, judgment_of_conviction, condemnation, sentence: ((criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed) "the conviction came as no surprise"

(n)

prison_term, sentence, time: (the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned) "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"

(n)

sentence: (a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language) "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"

sentence, Verb

(v)

sentence, condemn, doom: (pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law) "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

sententious, Adjective

(s)

pithy, sententious: (concise and full of meaning) "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen"

(s)

sententious: (abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing) "too often the significant episode deteriorates into sententious conversation"- Kathleen Barnes"

sentience, Noun

(n)

awareness, sentience: (state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness) "the crash intruded on his awareness"

(n)

sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory_faculty: (the faculty through which the external world is apprehended) "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

(n)

sentience: (the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness) "gave sentience to slugs and newts"- Richard Eberhart"

sentiency, Noun

(n)

sense, sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory_faculty: (the faculty through which the external world is apprehended) "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

sentient, Adjective

(a)

sentient, animate: (endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness) "the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage"- T.E.Lawrence"

(s)

sentient: (consciously perceiving) "sentient of the intolerable load"; "a boy so sentient of his surroundings"- W.A.White"

sentiment, Noun

(n)

opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought: (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty) "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

(n)

sentiment: (tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion)

sentimental, Adjective

(s)

bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy: (effusively or insincerely emotional) "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

(s)

sentimental: (given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality)

sentimentalisation, Noun

(n)

sentimentalization, sentimentalisation, romanticization, romanticisation: (the act of indulging in sentiment)

sentimentalise, Verb

(v)

sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentize, sentimentise: (act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression)

(v)

sentimentalize, sentimentalise: (look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment) "Don't sentimentalize the past events"

(v)

sentimentalize, sentimentalise: (make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities) "Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind"; "These experiences have sentimentalized her"

sentimentalist, Noun

(n)

sentimentalist, romanticist: (someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality)

sentimentality, Noun

(n)

mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness: (falsely emotional in a maudlin way)

(n)

sentimentality: (extravagant or affected feeling or emotion)

sentimentalization, Noun

(n)

sentimentalization, sentimentalisation, romanticization, romanticisation: (the act of indulging in sentiment)

sentimentalize, Verb

(v)

sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentize, sentimentise: (act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression)

(v)

sentimentalize, sentimentalise: (look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment) "Don't sentimentalize the past events"

(v)

sentimentalize, sentimentalise: (make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities) "Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind"; "These experiences have sentimentalized her"

sentimentise, Verb

(v)

sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentize, sentimentise: (act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression)

sentimentize, Verb

(v)

sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentize, sentimentise: (act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression)

sentinel, Noun

(n)

lookout, lookout_man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket: (a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event)

sentry, Noun

(n)

lookout, lookout_man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket: (a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event)

sepaline, Adjective

(a)

sepaloid, sepaline: (resembling or characteristic of a sepal)

sepaloid, Adjective

(a)

sepaloid, sepaline: (resembling or characteristic of a sepal)

separable, Adjective

(s)

dissociable, separable, severable: (capable of being divided or dissociated; ) "often drugs and crime are not dissociable"; "the siamese twins were not considered separable"; "a song...never conceived of as severable from the melody"

separate, Adjective

(s)

disjoined, separate: (have the connection undone; having become separate)

(s)

freestanding, separate: (standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything) "a freestanding bell tower"; "a house with a separate garage"

(a)

separate: (independent; not united or joint) "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"

(s)

separate: (separated according to race, sex, class, or religion) "separate but equal"; "girls and boys in separate classes"

separate, Noun

(n)

offprint, reprint, separate: (a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication)

(n)

separate: (a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments)

separate, Verb

(v)

branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate: (divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork) "The road forks"

(v)

break, separate, split_up, fall_apart, come_apart: (become separated into pieces or fragments) "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart"

(v)

classify, class, sort, assort, sort_out, separate: (arrange or order by classes or categories) "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

(v)

discriminate, separate, single_out: (treat differently on the basis of sex or race)

(v)

distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart: (mark as different) "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

(v)

divide, split, split_up, separate, dissever, carve_up: (separate into parts or portions) "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

(v)

separate, divide: (act as a barrier between; stand between) "The mountain range divides the two countries"

(v)

separate, disunite, divide, part: (force, take, or pull apart) "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

(v)

separate: (divide into components or constituents) "Separate the wheat from the chaff"

(v)

separate, divide: (make a division or separation)

(v)

separate, part, split_up, split, break, break_up: (discontinue an association or relation; go different ways) "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"

(v)

separate, part, split: (go one's own way; move apart) "The friends separated after the party"

(v)

separate, divide, part: (come apart) "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

separated, Adjective

(s)

detached, isolated, separated, set-apart: (being or feeling set or kept apart from others) "she felt detached from the group"; "could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson"; "thought of herself as alone and separated from the others"; "had a set-apart feeling"

(s)

detached, separated: (no longer connected or joined) "a detached part"; "on one side of the island was a hugh rock, almost detached"; "the separated spacecraft will return to their home bases"

(s)

disjointed, dislocated, separated: (separated at the joint) "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"

(s)

separated, spaced: (spaced apart)

separateness, Noun

(n)

discreteness, distinctness, separateness, severalty: (the state of being several and distinct)

(n)

otherness, distinctness, separateness: (the quality of being not alike; being distinct or different from that otherwise experienced or known)

(n)

separateness: (political independence) "seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan"

separation, Noun

(n)

interval, separation: (the distance between things) "fragile items require separation and cushioning"

(n)

legal_separation, separation: ((law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order))

(n)

separation: (the state of lacking unity)

(n)

separation, breakup, detachment: (coming apart)

(n)

separation: (sorting one thing from others) "the separation of wheat from chaff"; "the separation of mail by postal zones"

(n)

separation: (the social act of separating or parting company) "the separation of church and state"

(n)

separation: (the space where a division or parting occurs) "he hid in the separation between walls"

(n)

separation: (the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal))

(n)

separation: (the act of dividing or disconnecting)

separationism, Noun

(n)

separationism, separatism: (advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state)

separationist, Noun

(n)

separatist, separationist: (an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union))

separatism, Noun

(n)

segregation, separatism: (a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups)

(n)

separationism, separatism: (advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state)

(n)

separatism: (a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists) "separatism is a serious problem in Quebec"; "demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education"

separatist, Adjective

(s)

breakaway, fissiparous, separatist: (having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude) "a breakaway faction"

separatist, Noun

(n)

separatist, separationist: (an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union))

separative, Adjective

(s)

partitive, separative: (serving to separate or divide into parts) "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"

(s)

separative: ((used of an accent in Hebrew orthography) indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it)

(s)

separative: ((of a word) referring singly and without exception to the members of a group) "whereas `each,' `every,' `either,' `neither,' and `none' are distributive or referring to a single member of a group, `which' in `which of the men' is separative"

separator, Noun

(n)

centrifuge, extractor, separator: (an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension)

separatrix, Noun

(n)

solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix: (a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information)

sepiolite, Noun

(n)

meerschaum, sepiolite: (a white clayey mineral)

seppuku, Noun

(n)

harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku: (ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society)

sepsis, Noun

(n)

sepsis: (the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues)

septal, Adjective

(a)

septal, septate: (of or relating to a septum)

septate, Adjective

(a)

septal, septate: (of or relating to a septum)

septenary, Noun

(n)

seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary: (the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one)

septet, Noun

(n)

septet, septette: (seven performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

septet, septette: (a set of seven similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

septet, septette, sevensome: (seven people considered as a unit)

(n)

septet, septette: (a musical composition written for seven performers)

(n)

seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary: (the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one)

septette, Noun

(n)

septet, septette: (seven performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

septet, septette: (a set of seven similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

septet, septette, sevensome: (seven people considered as a unit)

(n)

septet, septette: (a musical composition written for seven performers)

septic, Adjective

(a)

septic, infected: (containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms) "a septic sore throat"; "a septic environment"; "septic sewage"

(a)

septic: (of or relating to or caused by putrefaction) "the septic action occurs at the bottom of the septic tank"

septicaemia, Noun

(n)

blood_poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia: (invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection)

septicemia, Noun

(n)

blood_poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia: (invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection)

septuple, Adjective

(s)

septuple, sevenfold, seven-fold: (having seven units or components)

sepulcher, Noun

(n)

burial_chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture: (a chamber that is used as a grave)

sepulchral, Adjective

(s)

charnel, ghastly, sepulchral: (gruesomely indicative of death or the dead) "a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones"; "ghastly shrieks"; "the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs"

(s)

funereal, sepulchral: (suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial) "funereal gloom"; "hollow sepulchral tones"

(a)

sepulchral: (of or relating to a sepulchre) "sepulchral inscriptions"; "sepulchral monuments in churches"

sepulchre, Noun

(n)

burial_chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture: (a chamber that is used as a grave)

sepulture, Noun

(n)

burial, entombment, inhumation, interment, sepulture: (the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave)

(n)

burial_chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture: (a chamber that is used as a grave)

sequel, Noun

(n)

sequel, subsequence: (something that follows something else)

(n)

sequel, continuation: (a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it)

sequenator, Noun

(n)

sequencer, sequenator: ((chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer)

sequence, Noun

(n)

sequence: (serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern) "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"

(n)

sequence, chronological_sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological_succession: (a following of one thing after another in time) "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"

(n)

sequence, episode: (film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie)

(n)

sequence: (several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys)

(n)

succession, sequence: (the action of following in order) "he played the trumps in sequence"

sequence, Verb

(v)

sequence: (arrange in a sequence)

(v)

sequence: (determine the order of constituents in) "They sequenced the human genome"

sequencer, Noun

(n)

sequencer, sequenator: ((chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer)

(n)

sequencer: (computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence)

sequent, Adjective

(s)

attendant, consequent, accompanying, concomitant, incidental, ensuant, resultant, sequent: (following or accompanying as a consequence) "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"

(s)

consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive: (in regular succession without gaps) "serial concerts"

sequential, Adjective

(s)

consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive: (in regular succession without gaps) "serial concerts"

sequester, Verb

(v)

impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize: (take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority) "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

(v)

seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw: (keep away from others) "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

(v)

sequester: (requisition forcibly, as of enemy property) "the estate was sequestered"

(v)

sequester: (undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion) "The cations were sequestered"

(v)

sequester, sequestrate, keep_apart, set_apart, isolate: (set apart from others) "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"

sequestered, Adjective

(s)

cloistered, reclusive, secluded, sequestered: (providing privacy or seclusion) "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"

(s)

sequestered: (kept separate and secluded) "a sequestered jury"

sequestrate, Verb

(v)

seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw: (keep away from others) "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

(v)

sequester, sequestrate, keep_apart, set_apart, isolate: (set apart from others) "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"

sequestration, Noun

(n)

segregation, sequestration: (the act of segregating or sequestering) "sequestration of the jury"

(n)

sequestration: (the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions)

(n)

sequestration: (a writ that authorizes the seizure of property)

(n)

sequestration, requisition: (seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized)

sequin, Noun

(n)

sequin, spangle, diamante: (adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing)

sequined, Adjective

(s)

beady, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly: (covered with beads or jewels or sequins)

sequoia, Noun

(n)

sequoia, redwood: (either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae)

seraglio, Noun

(n)

harem, hareem, seraglio, serail: (living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household)

serail, Noun

(n)

harem, hareem, seraglio, serail: (living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household)

serape, Noun

(n)

serape, sarape: (a long brightly colored shawl; worn mainly by Mexican men)

seraphic, Adjective

(s)

angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet: (having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub) "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"

(a)

seraphic, seraphical: (of or relating to an angel of the first order) "he imagined a seraphic presence in the room"

seraphical, Adjective

(a)

seraphic, seraphical: (of or relating to an angel of the first order) "he imagined a seraphic presence in the room"

sere, Adjective

(s)

dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered: ((used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture) "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"

serenade, Noun

(n)

divertimento, serenade: (a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form)

(n)

serenade: (a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman)

serenade, Verb

(v)

serenade: (sing and play for somebody) "She was serenaded by her admirers"

serendipity, Noun

(n)

serendipity: (good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries)

serene, Adjective

(s)

calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil: (not agitated; without losing self-possession) "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"

(s)

serene: (completely clear and fine) "serene skies and a bright blue sea"

serenity, Noun

(n)

peace, peacefulness, peace_of_mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis: (the absence of mental stress or anxiety)

(n)

repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility: (a disposition free from stress or emotion)

serf, Noun

(n)

serf, helot, villein: ((Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord)

serfdom, Noun

(n)

serfdom, serfhood, vassalage: (the state of a serf)

serfhood, Noun

(n)

serfdom, serfhood, vassalage: (the state of a serf)

serge, Noun

(n)

serge: (a twilled woolen fabric)

sergeant-at-law, Noun

(n)

serjeant-at-law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant: (an English barrister of the highest rank)

sergeant, Noun

(n)

police_sergeant, sergeant: (a lawman with the rank of sergeant)

(n)

sergeant: (any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal)

(n)

serjeant-at-law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant: (an English barrister of the highest rank)

serial, Adjective

(s)

consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive: (in regular succession without gaps) "serial concerts"

(a)

serial: (pertaining to or composed in serial technique) "serial music"

(a)

serial: (pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series) "serial monogamy"; "serial killing"; "a serial killer"; "serial publication"

(s)

serial, in_series, nonparallel: (of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations) "serial processing"

serial, Noun

(n)

serial, series: (a serialized set of programs) "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"

(n)

series, serial, serial_publication: (a periodical that appears at scheduled times)

serialisation, Noun

(n)

serialization, serialisation: (publication in serial form)

serialise, Verb

(v)

serialize, serialise: (arrange serially) "Serialize the numbers"

serialization, Noun

(n)

serialization, serialisation: (publication in serial form)

serialize, Verb

(v)

serialize, serialise: (arrange serially) "Serialize the numbers"

sericeous, Adjective

(s)

downy, pubescent, puberulent, sericeous: (covered with fine soft hairs or down) "downy milkweed seeds"

sericterium, Noun

(n)

silk_gland, serictery, sericterium: (silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders)

serictery, Noun

(n)

silk_gland, serictery, sericterium: (silk-producing gland of insects (especially of a silkworm) or spiders)

seriema, Noun

(n)

chunga, seriema, Chunga_burmeisteri: (Argentinian Cariama)

(n)

crested_cariama, seriema, Cariama_cristata: (Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama)

series, Noun

(n)

serial, series: (a serialized set of programs) "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"

(n)

series: (similar things placed in order or happening one after another) "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"

(n)

series, serial, serial_publication: (a periodical that appears at scheduled times)

(n)

series: ((sports) several contests played successively by the same teams) "the visiting team swept the series"

(n)

series: ((electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other) "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"

(n)

series: (a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection) "the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers"; "his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies"

(n)

series: ((mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions)

serif, Noun

(n)

serif, seriph: (a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character)

serigraph, Noun

(n)

silkscreen, silk_screen_print, serigraph: (a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil)

serine, Noun

(n)

serine: (a sweetish crystalline amino acid involved in the synthesis by the body of cysteine)

seriocomedy, Noun

(n)

seriocomedy, tragicomedy: (a comedy with serious elements or overtones)

seriocomic, Adjective

(s)

seriocomic, seriocomical: (mixing the serious with the comic with comic predominating) "a seriocomic novel"

seriocomical, Adjective

(s)

seriocomic, seriocomical: (mixing the serious with the comic with comic predominating) "a seriocomic novel"

serious-minded, Adjective

(s)

thoughtful, serious-minded: (acting with or showing thought and good sense) "a sensible young man"

serious-mindedness, Noun

(n)

seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity: (the trait of being serious) "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice"

serious, Adjective

(s)

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening: (causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm) "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

(s)

good, serious: (appealing to the mind) "good music"; "a serious book"

(a)

serious: (concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities) "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"

(s)

serious: (of great consequence) "marriage is a serious matter"

(s)

serious: (requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve) "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw"

(a)

unplayful, serious, sober: (completely lacking in playfulness)

seriousness, Noun

(n)

earnestness, seriousness, sincerity: (an earnest and sincere feeling)

(n)

seriousness, distressfulness: (the quality of arousing fear or distress) "he learned the seriousness of his illness"

(n)

seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity: (the trait of being serious) "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice"

seriph, Noun

(n)

serif, seriph: (a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character)

serjeant-at-law, Noun

(n)

serjeant-at-law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant: (an English barrister of the highest rank)

serjeant, Noun

(n)

serjeant-at-law, serjeant, sergeant-at-law, sergeant: (an English barrister of the highest rank)

sermon, Noun

(n)

sermon, discourse, preaching: (an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service))

(n)

sermon, preaching: (a moralistic rebuke) "your preaching is wasted on him"

sermonise, Verb

(v)

sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise: (speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements) "This man always sermonizes"

sermoniser, Noun

(n)

preacher, preacher_man, sermonizer, sermoniser: (someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel)

sermonize, Verb

(v)

sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise: (speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements) "This man always sermonizes"

sermonizer, Noun

(n)

preacher, preacher_man, sermonizer, sermoniser: (someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel)

serologic, Adjective

(a)

serologic, serological: (of or relating to serology)

serological, Adjective

(a)

serologic, serological: (of or relating to serology)

serotonin, Noun

(n)

serotonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine: (a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory)

serpent-worship, Noun

(n)

ophiolatry, serpent-worship: (the worship of snakes)

serpent, Noun

(n)

serpent: (a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited)

(n)

serpent: (an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake)

(n)

snake, serpent, ophidian: (limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous)

serpentine, Adjective

(s)

serpentine, snaky, snakelike: (resembling a serpent in form) "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"

serrate, Adjective

(s)

serrate, serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notched: (notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex)

serrate, Verb

(v)

serrate: (make saw-toothed or jag the edge of) "serrate the edges of the teeth"

serrated, Adjective

(s)

serrate, serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notched: (notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex)

sertraline, Noun

(n)

sertraline, Zoloft: (a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft))

serum, Noun

(n)

serum, blood_serum: (an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates)

servant, Noun

(n)

handmaid, handmaiden, servant: (in a subordinate position) "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church"

(n)

servant, retainer: (a person working in the service of another (especially in the household))

serve, Noun

(n)

serve, service: ((sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play) "his powerful serves won the game"

serve, Verb

(v)

serve, function: (serve a purpose, role, or function) "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"

(v)

serve: (do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function) "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"

(v)

serve: (contribute or conduce to) "The scandal served to increase his popularity"

(v)

serve, help: (help to some food; help with food or drink) "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

(v)

serve, serve_up, dish_out, dish_up, dish: (provide (usually but not necessarily food)) "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

(v)

serve: (devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas) "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"

(v)

serve, serve_well: (promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to) "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"

(v)

serve, do: (spend time in prison or in a labor camp) "He did six years for embezzlement"

(v)

serve, attend_to, wait_on, attend, assist: (work for or be a servant to) "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

(v)

serve, process, swear_out: (deliver a warrant or summons to someone) "He was processed by the sheriff"

(v)

serve: (do military service) "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"

(v)

serve, service: (mate with) "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

(v)

serve: (put the ball into play) "It was Agassi's turn to serve"

(v)

service, serve: (be used by; as of a utility) "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"

(v)

suffice, do, answer, serve: (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity) "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"

server, Noun

(n)

server: ((court games) the player who serves to start a point)

(n)

server, host: ((computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network)

(n)

server: (utensil used in serving food or drink)

(n)

waiter, server: (a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant))

service, Verb

(v)

serve, service: (mate with) "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"

(v)

service, serve: (be used by; as of a utility) "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"

(v)

service: (make fit for use) "service my truck"; "the washing machine needs to be serviced"

serviceability, Noun

(n)

serviceability, serviceableness, usableness, useableness, usability: (the quality of being able to provide good service)

serviceable, Adjective

(a)

serviceable: (ready for service or able to give long service) "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics"

(s)

serviceable: (capable of being put to good use) "a serviceable kitchen gadget"

(s)

serviceable: (intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; ) "serviceable low-heeled shoes"

serviceableness, Noun

(n)

serviceability, serviceableness, usableness, useableness, usability: (the quality of being able to provide good service)

serviceberry, Noun

(n)

Juneberry, serviceberry, service_tree, shadbush, shadblow: (any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit)

(n)

saskatoon, serviceberry, shadberry, juneberry: (edible purple or red berries)

serviceman, Noun

(n)

serviceman, military_man, man, military_personnel: (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force) "two men stood sentry duty"

servicing, Noun

(n)

servicing, service: (the act of mating by male animals) "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"

serviette, Noun

(n)

napkin, table_napkin, serviette: (a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing)

servile, Adjective

(a)

servile: (submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior) "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"

(s)

servile: (relating to or involving slaves or appropriate for slaves or servants) "Brown's attempt at servile insurrection"; "the servile wars of Sicily"; "servile work"

servility, Noun

(n)

obsequiousness, servility, subservience: (abject or cringing submissiveness)

serving, Noun

(n)

helping, portion, serving: (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal) "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

(n)

service, serving, service_of_process: (the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone) "he accepted service of the subpoena"

servitude, Noun

(n)

servitude: (state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment) "penal servitude"

servo, Adjective

(a)

servomechanical, servo: (of or involving servomechanisms)

servo, Noun

(n)

servo, servomechanism, servosystem: (control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system)

servomechanical, Adjective

(a)

servomechanical, servo: (of or involving servomechanisms)

servomechanism, Noun

(n)

servo, servomechanism, servosystem: (control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system)

servosystem, Noun

(n)

servo, servomechanism, servosystem: (control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system)

sesame, Noun

(n)

sesame, benne, benni, benny, Sesamum_indicum: (East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil)

sesquicentennial, Noun

(n)

sesquicentennial: (the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

sesquipedalia, Noun

(n)

sesquipedalian, sesquipedalia: (a very long word (a foot and a half long))

sesquipedalian, Adjective

(s)

polysyllabic, sesquipedalian: ((of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables) "sesquipedalian technical terms"

(s)

sesquipedalian: (given to the overuse of long words) "sesquipedalian orators"; "this sesquipedalian way of saying one has no money"

sesquipedalian, Noun

(n)

sesquipedalian, sesquipedalia: (a very long word (a foot and a half long))

sess, Noun

(n)

pot, grass, green_goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary_Jane: (street names for marijuana)

sessile, Adjective

(a)

sessile: (permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about) "sessile marine animals and plants"

(a)

sessile, stalkless: (attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk) "sessile flowers"; "the shell of a sessile barnacle is attached directly to a substrate"

session, Noun

(n)

school_term, academic_term, academic_session, session: (the time during which a school holds classes) "they had to shorten the school term"

(n)

seance, sitting, session: (a meeting of spiritualists) "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

(n)

session: (a meeting for execution of a group's functions) "it was the opening session of the legislature"

(n)

session: (a meeting devoted to a particular activity) "a filming session"; "a gossip session"

sestet, Noun

(n)

sestet: (a rhythmic group of six lines of verse)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (a musical composition written for six performers)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (six performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (a set of six similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain_Hicks, half_a_dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad: (the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one)

set-apart, Adjective

(s)

detached, isolated, separated, set-apart: (being or feeling set or kept apart from others) "she felt detached from the group"; "could not remain the isolated figure he had been"- Sherwood Anderson"; "thought of herself as alone and separated from the others"; "had a set-apart feeling"

set-aside, Adjective

(s)

booked, engaged, set-aside: (reserved in advance)

set-back, Noun

(n)

set-back, setoff, offset: (structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly)

set, Adjective

(s)

determined, dictated, set: (determined or decided upon as by an authority) "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching"

(s)

fit, primed, set: ((usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed) "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"

(s)

fixed, set, rigid: (fixed and unmoving) "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien"; "a face rigid with pain"

(s)

hardened, set: (converted to solid form (as concrete))

(s)

laid, set: (set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people") "stones laid in a pattern"

(s)

located, placed, set, situated: (situated in a particular spot or position) "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

(s)

set: (being below the horizon) "the moon is set"

set, Verb

(v)

adjust, set, correct: (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard) "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

(v)

arrange, set: (adapt for performance in a different way) "set this poem to music"

(v)

determine, set: (fix conclusively or authoritatively) "set the rules"

(v)

dress, arrange, set, do, coif, coiffe, coiffure: (arrange attractively) "dress my hair for the wedding"

(v)

fix, prepare, set_up, ready, gear_up, set: (make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc) "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

(v)

fructify, set: (bear fruit) "the apple trees fructify"

(v)

jell, set, congeal: (become gelatinous) "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"

(v)

place, put, set: (estimate) "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

(v)

plant, set: (put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground) "Let's plant flowers in the garden"

(v)

put, set, place, pose, position, lay: (put into a certain place or abstract location) "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

(v)

rig, set, set_up: (equip with sails or masts) "rig a ship"

(v)

set, mark: (establish as the highest level or best performance) "set a record"

(v)

set: (put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state) "set the house afire"

(v)

set: (fix in a border) "The goldsmith set the diamond"

(v)

set: (set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly) "set clocks or instruments"

(v)

set, localize, localise, place: (locate) "The film is set in Africa"

(v)

set, go_down, go_under: (disappear beyond the horizon) "the sun sets early these days"

(v)

set: (apply or start) "set fire to a building"

(v)

set: (put into a position that will restore a normal state) "set a broken bone"

(v)

set, countersink: (insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink))

(v)

set: (give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor)

(v)

set_up, lay_out, set: (get ready for a particular purpose or event) "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

(v)

sic, set: (urge to attack someone) "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"

(v)

specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit: (decide upon or fix definitely) "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

(v)

typeset, set: (set in type) "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics"

setaceous, Adjective

(s)

barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny: (having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.) "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

setback, Noun

(n)

reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black_eye: (an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating)

setline, Noun

(n)

trawl, trawl_line, spiller, setline, trotline: (a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys))

setoff, Noun

(n)

set-back, setoff, offset: (structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly)

setose, Adjective

(s)

barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny: (having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.) "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

sett, Noun

(n)

cobble, cobblestone, sett: (rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads)

settee, Noun

(n)

settee: (a small sofa)

(n)

settle, settee: (a long wooden bench with a back)

setter, Noun

(n)

compositor, typesetter, setter, typographer: (one who sets written material into type)

(n)

setter: (a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point)

setting, Noun

(n)

context, circumstance, setting: (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event) "the historical context"

(n)

mise_en_scene, stage_setting, setting: (arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted)

(n)

mount, setting: (a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place) "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"

(n)

place_setting, setting: (a table service for one person) "a place setting of sterling flatware"

(n)

setting, scene: (the context and environment in which something is set) "the perfect setting for a ghost story"

(n)

setting, background, scope: (the state of the environment in which a situation exists) "you can't do that in a university setting"

(n)

setting: (the physical position of something) "he changed the setting on the thermostat"

settle, Noun

(n)

settle, settee: (a long wooden bench with a back)

settle, Verb

(v)

decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate: (bring to an end; settle conclusively) "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

(v)

ensconce, settle: (fix firmly) "He ensconced himself in the chair"

(v)

fall, descend, settle: (come as if by falling) "Night fell"; "Silence fell"

(v)

finalize, finalise, settle, nail_down: (make final; put the last touches on; put into final form) "let's finalize the proposal"

(v)

reconcile, patch_up, make_up, conciliate, settle: (come to terms) "After some discussion we finally made up"

(v)

settle, settle_down: (settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground) "dust settled on the roofs"

(v)

settle, square_off, square_up, determine: (settle conclusively; come to terms) "We finally settled the argument"

(v)

settle, locate: (take up residence and become established) "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

(v)

settle, root, take_root, steady_down, settle_down: (become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style) "He finally settled down"

(v)

settle: (become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet) "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"

(v)

settle: (establish or develop as a residence) "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"

(v)

settle: (come to rest)

(v)

settle: (arrange or fix in the desired order) "She settled the teacart"

(v)

settle: (accept despite lack of complete satisfaction) "We settled for a lower price"

(v)

settle: (end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement) "The two parties finally settled"

(v)

settle: (dispose of; make a financial settlement)

(v)

settle: (become clear by the sinking of particles) "the liquid gradually settled"

(v)

settle: (cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids))

(v)

settle, get_back: (get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury) "I finally settled with my old enemy"

(v)

settle: (form a community) "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"

(v)

sink, settle, go_down, go_under: (go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned")

(v)

subside, settle: (sink down or precipitate) "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"

settled, Adjective

(s)

colonized, colonised, settled: (inhabited by colonists)

(a)

settled: (established or decided beyond dispute or doubt) "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"

(a)

settled: (established in a desired position or place; not moving about) "nomads...absorbed among the settled people"; "settled areas"; "I don't feel entirely settled here"; "the advent of settled civilization"

(s)

settled: (not changeable) "a period of settled weather"

settlement, Noun

(n)

colonization, colonisation, settlement: (the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies) "the British colonization of America"

(n)

colony, settlement: (a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government) "the American colony in Paris"

(n)

liquidation, settlement: (termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities)

(n)

settlement: (a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it)

(n)

settlement, resolution, closure: (something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making) "they finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"

(n)

settlement: (an area where a group of families live together)

(n)

village, small_town, settlement: (a community of people smaller than a town)

settler, Noun

(n)

settler, colonist: (a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country)

(n)

settler: (a negotiator who settles disputes)

(n)

settler: (a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings)

settling, Noun

(n)

settling, subsiding, subsidence: (a gradual sinking to a lower level)

settlor, Noun

(n)

settlor, trustor: ((law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee)

setup, Noun

(n)

apparatus, setup: (equipment designed to serve a specific function)

(n)

frame-up, setup: (an act that incriminates someone on a false charge)

(n)

setup: (the way something is organized or arranged) "it takes time to learn the setup around here"

seven-day, Adjective

(s)

weeklong, seven-day: (lasting through a week) "her weeklong vacation"

seven-fold, Adjective

(s)

septuple, sevenfold, seven-fold: (having seven units or components)

seven-spot, Noun

(n)

seven-spot, seven: (one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face)

seven, Adjective

(s)

seven, 7, vii: (being one more than six)

seven, Noun

(n)

seven-spot, seven: (one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face)

(n)

seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary: (the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one)

sevener, Noun

(n)

seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary: (the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one)

sevenfold, Adjective

(s)

septuple, sevenfold, seven-fold: (having seven units or components)

sevens, Noun

(n)

fantan, sevens, parliament: (a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards)

(n)

seven-spot, seven: (one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face)

(n)

seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary: (the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one)

sevensome, Noun

(n)

septet, septette, sevensome: (seven people considered as a unit)

seventeen, Adjective

(s)

seventeen, 17, xvii: (being one more than sixteen)

seventeen, Noun

(n)

seventeen, 17, XVII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one)

seventeenth, Adjective

(s)

seventeenth, 17th: (coming next after the sixteenth in position)

seventeenth, Noun

(n)

seventeenth: (position 17 in a countable series of things)

seventh, Adjective

(s)

seventh, 7th: (coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position)

seventh, Noun

(n)

one-seventh, seventh: (one part in seven equal parts)

(n)

seventh: (position seven in a countable series of things)

(n)

seventh: (the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it)

seventies, Noun

(n) seventies, 1970s: (the decade from 1970 to 1979)

(n)

seventies, mid-seventies: (the time of life between 70 and 80)

(n)

seventy, 70, LXX: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven)

seventieth, Adjective

(s)

seventieth, 70th: (the ordinal number of seventy in counting order)

seventieth, Noun

(n)

seventieth: (position 70 in a countable series of things)

seventy-eight, Adjective

(s)

seventy-eight, 78, lxxviii: (being eight more than seventy)

seventy-eight, Noun

(n)

seventy-eight, 78, LXXVIII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight)

(n)

seventy-eight, 78: (a shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute)

seventy-five, Adjective

(s)

seventy-five, 75, lxxv: (being five more than seventy)

seventy-four, Adjective

(s)

seventy-four, 74, lxxiv: (being four more than seventy)

seventy-nine, Adjective

(s)

seventy-nine, 79, ilxxx: (being nine more than seventy)

seventy-one, Adjective

(s)

seventy-one, 71, lxxi: (being one more than seventy)

seventy-seven, Adjective

(s)

seventy-seven, 77, lxxvii: (being seven more than seventy)

seventy-six, Adjective

(s)

seventy-six, 76, lxxvi: (being six more than seventy)

seventy-three, Adjective

(s)

seventy-three, 73, lxxiii: (being three more than seventy)

seventy-two, Adjective

(s)

seventy-two, 72, lxxii: (being two more than seventy)

seventy, Adjective

(s)

seventy, 70, lxx: (being ten more than sixty)

seventy, Noun

(n)

seventy, 70, LXX: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven)

sever, Verb

(v)

discerp, sever, lop: (cut off from a whole) "His head was severed from his body"; "The soul discerped from the body"

(v)

sever, break_up: (set or keep apart) "sever a relationship"

severable, Adjective

(s)

dissociable, separable, severable: (capable of being divided or dissociated; ) "often drugs and crime are not dissociable"; "the siamese twins were not considered separable"; "a song...never conceived of as severable from the melody"

several-seeded, Adjective

(s)

multi-seeded, several-seeded: (having many seeds)

several, Adjective

(s)

respective, several, various: (considered individually) "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"

(s)

several: ((used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many) "several letters came in the mail"; "several people were injured in the accident"

(s)

several: (distinct and individual) "three several times"

severalise, Verb

(v)

distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart: (mark as different) "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

(v)

severalize, severalise: (distinguish or separate)

severalize, Verb

(v)

distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart: (mark as different) "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

(v)

severalize, severalise: (distinguish or separate)

severalty, Noun

(n)

discreteness, distinctness, separateness, severalty: (the state of being several and distinct)

(n)

severalty: (exclusive individual ownership)

severance, Noun

(n)

rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling_out: (a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)) "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

(n)

severance, severing: (the act of severing)

severe, Adjective

(s)

austere, severe, stark, stern: (severely simple) "a stark interior"

(s)

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening: (causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm) "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

(s)

hard, knockout, severe: (very strong or vigorous) "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

(s)

severe, terrible, wicked: (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality) "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

(s)

severe, spartan: (unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment) "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells"; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"

(s)

severe: (very bad in degree or extent) "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"

severed, Adjective

(s)

severed, cut_off: (detached by cutting) "cut flowers"; "a severed head"; "an old tale of Anne Bolyn walking the castle walls with her poor cut-off head under her arm"

severeness, Noun

(n)

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness: (something hard to endure) "the asperity of northern winters"

(n)

austereness, severity, severeness: (extreme plainness)

(n)

badness, severity, severeness: (used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather)

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

severest, Adjective

(s)

austere, severe, stark, stern: (severely simple) "a stark interior"

(s)

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening: (causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm) "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"

(s)

hard, knockout, severe: (very strong or vigorous) "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

(s)

severe, terrible, wicked: (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality) "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

(s)

severe, spartan: (unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment) "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells"; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"

(s)

severe: (very bad in degree or extent) "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"

severing, Noun

(n)

severance, severing: (the act of severing)

severity, Noun

(n)

asperity, grimness, hardship, rigor, rigour, severity, severeness, rigorousness, rigourousness: (something hard to endure) "the asperity of northern winters"

(n)

austereness, severity, severeness: (extreme plainness)

(n)

badness, severity, severeness: (used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather)

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

sew, Verb

(v)

sew, run_up, sew_together, stitch: (fasten by sewing; do needlework)

(v)

sew, tailor, tailor-make: (create (clothes) with cloth) "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

sewage, Noun

(n)

sewage, sewerage: (waste matter carried away in sewers or drains)

sewed, Adjective

(s)

sewed, sewn, stitched: (fastened with stitches)

sewer, Noun

(n)

gutter, sewer, toilet: (misfortune resulting in lost effort or money) "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"

(n)

sewer, sewerage, cloaca: (a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water)

(n)

sewer: (someone who sews) "a sewer of fine gowns"

sewerage, Noun

(n)

sewage, sewerage: (waste matter carried away in sewers or drains)

(n)

sewer, sewerage, cloaca: (a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water)

sewing, Noun

(n)

sewing, stitching: (joining or attaching by stitches)

(n)

sewing, stitchery: (needlework on which you are working with needle and thread) "she put her sewing back in the basket"

sewn, Adjective

(s)

sewed, sewn, stitched: (fastened with stitches)

sex, Noun

(n)

sex: (either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided) "the war between the sexes"

(n)

sex, sexual_urge: (all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses) "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence"

(n)

sex, gender, sexuality: (the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles) "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"

(n)

sexual_activity, sexual_practice, sex, sex_activity: (activities associated with sexual intercourse) "they had sex in the back seat"

sex, Verb

(v)

arouse, sex, excite, turn_on, wind_up: (stimulate sexually) "This movie usually arouses the male audience"

(v)

sex: (tell the sex (of young chickens))

sexiest, Adjective

(a)

aphrodisiac, aphrodisiacal, sexy: (exciting sexual desire)

(a)

sexy: (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest) "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"

sexiness, Noun

(n)

amorousness, eroticism, erotism, sexiness, amativeness: (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)

sexless, Adjective

(s)

neuter, sexless: (having no or imperfectly developed or nonfunctional sex organs)

(s)

sexless: (having no sexual desire)

(s)

sexless: (sexually unattractive)

sexlessness, Noun

(n)

asexuality, sexlessness: (having no evident sex or sex organs)

sextet, Noun

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (a musical composition written for six performers)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (six performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (a set of six similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sixsome: (six people considered as a unit)

(n)

six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain_Hicks, half_a_dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad: (the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one)

sextette, Noun

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (a musical composition written for six performers)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (six performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sestet: (a set of six similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

sextet, sextette, sixsome: (six people considered as a unit)

sextuple, Adjective

(s)

sextuple, sixfold, six-fold: (having six units or components)

sextuplet, Noun

(n)

six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain_Hicks, half_a_dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad: (the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one)

sexual, Adjective

(s)

intimate, sexual: (involved in a sexual relationship) "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts"

(a)

sexual: (of or relating to or characterized by sexuality) "sexual orientation"; "sexual distinctions"

(a)

sexual: (having or involving sex) "sexual reproduction"; "sexual spores"

sexualise, Verb

(v)

sexualize, sexualise: (make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to) "The god was sexualized and married to another god"; "Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender"

sexuality, Noun

(n)

sex, gender, sexuality: (the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles) "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"

sexualize, Verb

(v)

sexualize, sexualise: (make sexual, endow with sex, attribute sex to) "The god was sexualized and married to another god"; "Some languages sexualize all nouns and do not have a neuter gender"

sexy, Adjective

(a)

aphrodisiac, aphrodisiacal, sexy: (exciting sexual desire)

(a)

sexy: (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest) "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"

sezession, Noun

(n)

secession, sezession: (an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s)

shabbiness, Noun

(n)

injustice, unfairness, iniquity, shabbiness: (an unjust act)

(n)

shabbiness, seediness, manginess, sleaziness: (a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing)

shabby, Adjective

(s)

moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty: (showing signs of wear and tear) "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"

(s)

shabby: (mean and unworthy and despicable) "shabby treatment"

shabu, Noun

(n)

methamphetamine, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken_feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash: (an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant)

shack, Noun

(n)

hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty: (small crude shelter used as a dwelling)

shack, Verb

(v)

reside, shack, domicile, domiciliate: (make one's home in a particular place or community) "may parents reside in Florida"

(v)

trail, shack: (move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly) "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"

shackle, Noun

(n)

shackle, bond, hamper, trammel: (a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner))

(n)

shackle: (a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar)

shackle, Verb

(v)

fetter, shackle: (restrain with fetters)

(v)

pinion, shackle: (bind the arms of)

shackled, Adjective

(s)

fettered, shackled: (bound by chains fastened around the ankles)

shad-flower, Noun

(n)

whitlow_grass, shadflower, shad-flower, Draba_verna: (annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules)

shadberry, Noun

(n)

saskatoon, serviceberry, shadberry, juneberry: (edible purple or red berries)

shadblow, Noun

(n)

Juneberry, serviceberry, service_tree, shadbush, shadblow: (any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit)

shadbush, Noun

(n)

Juneberry, serviceberry, service_tree, shadbush, shadblow: (any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit)

shaddock, Noun

(n)

pomelo, pomelo_tree, pummelo, shaddock, Citrus_maxima, Citrus_grandis, Citrus_decumana: (southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits)

(n)

pomelo, shaddock: (large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp)

shade, Noun

(n)

ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre: (a mental representation of some haunting experience) "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

(n)

nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement: (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude) "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

(n)

shade, shadiness, shadowiness: (relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body) "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"

(n)

shade, tint, tincture, tone: (a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color) "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

(n)

shade: (protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight) "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

(n)

shade: (a position of relative inferiority) "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"

(n)

shade: (a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment))

(n)

tad, shade: (a slight amount or degree of difference) "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"

shade, Verb

(v)

shade, fill_in: (represent the effect of shade or shadow on)

(v)

shade: (protect from light, heat, or view) "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"

(v)

shade: (vary slightly) "shade the meaning"

(v)

shade: (pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree) "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"

(v)

shadow, shade, shade_off: (cast a shadow over)

shaded, Adjective

(a)

shaded: (protected from heat and light with shade or shadow) "shaded avenues"; "o'er the shaded billows rushed the night"- Alexander Pope"

(a)

shaded: ((of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow) "the shaded areas of the face seemed to recede"

shadflower, Noun

(n)

whitlow_grass, shadflower, shad-flower, Draba_verna: (annual weed of Europe and North America having a rosette of basal leaves and tiny flowers followed by oblong seed capsules)

shadfly, Noun

(n)

mayfly, dayfly, shadfly: (slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days)

shadiness, Noun

(n)

shade, shadiness, shadowiness: (relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body) "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"

(n)

shadiness: (of questionable honesty or legality) "they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable"; "the shadiness of their transactions"

shading, Noun

(n)

shading: (graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting)

(n)

shading, blending: (a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades)

shadow, Noun

(n)

apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow: (something existing in perception only) "a ghostly apparition at midnight"

(n)

darkness, dark, shadow: (an unilluminated area) "he moved off into the darkness"

(n)

shadow: (shade within clear boundaries)

(n)

shadow: (a premonition of something adverse) "a shadow over his happiness"

(n)

shadow: (refuge from danger or observation) "he felt secure in his father's shadow"

(n)

shadow: (a dominating and pervasive presence) "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father"

(n)

shadow: (an inseparable companion) "the poor child was his mother's shadow"

(n)

tail, shadow, shadower: (a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements)

(n)

trace, vestige, tincture, shadow: (an indication that something has been present) "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"

shadow, Verb

(v)

shadow: (follow, usually without the person's knowledge) "The police are shadowing her"

(v)

shadow, shade, shade_off: (cast a shadow over)

(v)

shadow, overshadow, dwarf: (make appear small by comparison) "This year's debt dwarfs that of last year"

shadowed, Adjective

(s)

shady, shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous: (filled with shade) "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands"

shadower, Noun

(n)

tail, shadow, shadower: (a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements)

shadowgraph, Noun

(n)

radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram: (a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays))

shadowiness, Noun

(n)

shade, shadiness, shadowiness: (relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body) "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"

shadowing, Noun

(n)

shadowing, tailing: (the act of following someone secretly)

shadowy, Adjective

(s)

dim, faint, shadowy, vague, wispy: (lacking clarity or distinctness) "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"

(s)

shadowy, wraithlike: (lacking in substance) "strange fancies of unreal and shadowy worlds"- W.A.Butler"; "dim shadowy forms"; "a wraithlike column of smoke"

(s)

shady, shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous: (filled with shade) "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands"

shady, Adjective

(s)

fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspicious: (not as expected) "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

(s)

fly-by-night, shady: ((of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous) "a shady operation"

(s)

louche, shady: (of questionable taste or morality) "a louche nightclub"; "a louche painting"

(s)

shady, shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous: (filled with shade) "the shady side of the street"; "the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed"; "we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove"; "cool umbrageous woodlands"

shaft, Noun

(n)

beam, beam_of_light, light_beam, ray, ray_of_light, shaft, shaft_of_light, irradiation: (a column of light (as from a beacon))

(n)

cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz: (obscene terms for penis)

(n)

diaphysis, shaft: (the main (mid) section of a long bone)

(n)

quill, calamus, shaft: (the hollow spine of a feather)

(n)

rotating_shaft, shaft: (a revolving rod that transmits power or motion)

(n)

shaft: (a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer)

(n)

shaft: (a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow))

(n)

shaft: (a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator))

(n)

shaft, scape: ((architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column)

(n)

shaft: (a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel)

(n)

shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe: (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect) "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

(n)

spear, lance, shaft: (a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon)

shaft, Verb

(v)

cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey: (defeat someone through trickery or deceit)

(v)

shaft: (equip with a shaft)

shag, Noun

(n)

fuck, fucking, screw, screwing, ass, nooky, nookie, piece_of_ass, piece_of_tail, roll_in_the_hay, shag, shtup: (slang for sexual intercourse)

(n)

shag: (a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded)

(n)

shag: (a matted tangle of hair or fiber) "the dog's woolly shag"

(n)

shag: (a fabric with long coarse nap) "he bought a shag rug"

(n)

shag: (a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn)

shag, Verb

(v)

shag: (dance the shag)

shagbark, Noun

(n)

shagbark, shagbark_hickory, shellbark, shellbark_hickory, Carya_ovata: (North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts)

shagged, Adjective

(s)

shagged, shaggy: (having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags) "junipers with shagged trunks"; "shaggy rugs"

shaggy-coated, Adjective

(s)

bushy, shaggy, shaggy-haired, shaggy-coated: (used of hair; thick and poorly groomed) "bushy locks"; "a shaggy beard"

shaggy-haired, Adjective

(s)

bushy, shaggy, shaggy-haired, shaggy-coated: (used of hair; thick and poorly groomed) "bushy locks"; "a shaggy beard"

shaggy, Adjective

(s)

bushy, shaggy, shaggy-haired, shaggy-coated: (used of hair; thick and poorly groomed) "bushy locks"; "a shaggy beard"

(s)

shagged, shaggy: (having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags) "junipers with shagged trunks"; "shaggy rugs"

shaitan, Noun

(n)

shaitan, shaytan: ((Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray)

shakable, Adjective

(s)

shakable, shakeable: (capable of being weakened) "the crisis proved his confidence was shakable"

shake-up, Noun

(n)

reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup: (the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)) "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

shake, Noun

(n)

handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp: (grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract))

(n)

milkshake, milk_shake, shake: (frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream)

(n)

shingle, shake: (building material used as siding or roofing)

(n)

tremble, shiver, shake: (a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement)

(n)

trill, shake: (a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it)

(n)

wag, waggle, shake: (causing to move repeatedly from side to side)

shake, Verb

(v)

judder, shake: (shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively) "The old engine was juddering"

(v)

rock, sway, shake: (move back and forth or sideways) "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

(v)

shake, agitate: (move or cause to move back and forth) "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

(v)

shake, didder: (move with or as if with a tremor) "his hands shook"

(v)

shake: (undermine or cause to waver) "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"

(v)

shake, shake_off, throw_off, escape_from: (get rid of) "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"

(v)

shake: (bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking) "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"

(v)

shake: (shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state) "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"

(v)

stimulate, shake, shake_up, excite, stir: (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of) "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

shakeable, Adjective

(s)

shakable, shakeable: (capable of being weakened) "the crisis proved his confidence was shakable"

shaken, Adjective

(s)

jolted, shaken: (disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock) "retrieved his named from her jolted memory"; "the accident left her badly shaken"

shakeout, Noun

(n)

shakeout: (an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry) "they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors"

shakeup, Noun

(n)

reorganization, reorganisation, shake-up, shakeup: (the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)) "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"

shakiness, Noun

(n)

shakiness: (the quality of being unstable and insecure) "the shakiness of the present regime"

(n)

shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation: (a shaky motion) "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"

shaking, Noun

(n)

shaking: (the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements)

(n)

shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation: (a shaky motion) "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"

shako, Noun

(n)

bearskin, busby, shako: (tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions)

shaky, Adjective

(s)

precarious, shaky: (not secure; beset with difficulties) "a shaky marriage"

(s)

rickety, shaky, wobbly, wonky: (inclined to shake as from weakness or defect) "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"

(s)

shaky, shivering, trembling: (vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze) "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"

shale, Noun

(n)

shale: (a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay)

shall-flower, Noun

(n)

shellflower, shall-flower, shell_ginger, Alpinia_Zerumbet, Alpinia_speciosa, Languas_speciosa: (cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes)

shallon, Noun

(n)

salal, shallon, Gaultheria_shallon: (small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries)

shallot, Noun

(n)

shallot: (aggregate bulb of the multiplier onion)

(n)

shallot, eschalot, multiplier_onion, Allium_cepa_aggregatum, Allium_ascalonicum: (type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning)

(n)

shallot: (small mild-flavored onion-like or garlic-like clustered bulbs used for seasoning)

shallow-draft, Adjective

(a)

shallow-draft, shallow-draught: (of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline) "a shallow-draft river boat"

shallow-draught, Adjective

(a)

shallow-draft, shallow-draught: (of vessels whose keel is not far below the waterline) "a shallow-draft river boat"

shallow, Adjective

(a)

shallow: (lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center) "shallow water"; "a shallow dish"; "a shallow cut"; "a shallow closet"; "established a shallow beachhead"; "hit the ball to shallow left field"

(a)

shallow: (not deep or strong; not affecting one deeply) "shallow breathing"; "a night of shallow fretful sleep"; "in a shallow trance"

(s)

shallow: (lacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious) "shallow people"; "his arguments seemed shallow and tedious"

shallow, Noun

(n)

shoal, shallow: (a stretch of shallow water)

shallow, Verb

(v)

shallow, shoal: (make shallow) "The silt shallowed the canal"

(v)

shallow, shoal: (become shallow) "the lake shallowed over time"

shallowness, Noun

(n)

shallowness: (the quality of lacking physical depth) "take into account the shallowness at that end of the pool before you dive"

(n)

superficiality, shallowness: (lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling)

shalwar, Noun

(n)

salwar, shalwar: (a pair of light loose trousers with a tight fit around the ankles; worn by women from the Indian subcontinent (usually with a kameez))

sham, Adjective

(s)

assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put_on, sham: (adopted in order to deceive) "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"

sham, Noun

(n)

fake, sham, postiche: (something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be)

(n)

imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role_player: (a person who makes deceitful pretenses)

sham, Verb

(v)

feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble: (make believe with the intent to deceive) "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

(v)

simulate, assume, sham, feign: (make a pretence of) "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

shaman, Noun

(n)

shaman, priest-doctor: (in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination)

shamanise, Verb

(v)

shamanize, shamanise: (practice shamanism)

shamanist, Adjective

(a)

shamanist, shamanistic: (of or relating to shamanism)

shamanistic, Adjective

(a)

shamanist, shamanistic: (of or relating to shamanism)

shamanize, Verb

(v)

shamanize, shamanise: (practice shamanism)

shamble, Noun

(n)

shamble, shambling, shuffle, shuffling: (walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet) "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

shamble, Verb

(v)

shuffle, scuffle, shamble: (walk by dragging one's feet) "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"

shambles, Noun

(n)

abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse: (a building where animals are butchered)

(n)

shamble, shambling, shuffle, shuffling: (walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet) "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

(n) shambles: (a condition of great disorder)

shambling, Noun

(n)

shamble, shambling, shuffle, shuffling: (walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet) "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

shame, Noun

(n)

pity, shame: (an unfortunate development) "it's a pity he couldn't do it"

(n)

shame: (a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt)

(n)

shame, disgrace, ignominy: (a state of dishonor) "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

shame, Verb

(v)

dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame: (bring shame or dishonor upon) "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

(v)

shame: (compel through a sense of shame) "She shamed him into making amends"

(v)

shame: (cause to be ashamed)

(v)

shame: (surpass or beat by a wide margin)

shamed, Adjective

(s)

discredited, disgraced, dishonored, shamed: (suffering shame)

(s)

guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed: (showing a sense of guilt) "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater"

shamefaced, Adjective

(s)

guilty, hangdog, shamefaced, shamed: (showing a sense of guilt) "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater"

(s)

shamefaced: (extremely modest or shy) "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor"

(s)

shamefaced, sheepish: (showing a sense of shame)

shamefacedness, Noun

(n)

shamefacedness, sheepishness: (feeling embarrassed about yourself)

shameful, Adjective

(s)

black, disgraceful, ignominious, inglorious, opprobrious, shameful: ((used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame) "Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson"; "an ignominious retreat"; "inglorious defeat"; "an opprobrious monument to human greed"; "a shameful display of cowardice"

(s)

disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking: (giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation) "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray"; "the most shocking book of its time"

shamefulness, Noun

(n)

shamefulness, disgracefulness, ignominiousness: (unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor)

shameless, Adjective

(s)

shameless, unblushing: (feeling no shame) "a shameless imposter"; "an unblushing apologist for fascism"

shamelessness, Noun

(n)

shamelessness, brazenness: (behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame)

shamisen, Noun

(n)

samisen, shamisen: (a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretted fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum)

shammer, Noun

(n)

imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role_player: (a person who makes deceitful pretenses)

(n)

malingerer, skulker, shammer: (someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity)

shammy, Noun

(n)

chamois, chamois_leather, chammy, chammy_leather, shammy, shammy_leather: (a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin)

shampoo, Noun

(n)

shampoo: (cleansing agent consisting of soaps or detergents used for washing the hair)

(n)

shampoo: (the act of washing your hair with shampoo)

shampoo, Verb

(v)

shampoo: (use shampoo on (hair))

shamrock, Noun

(n)

common_wood_sorrel, cuckoo_bread, shamrock, Oxalis_acetosella: (Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers)

(n)

hop_clover, shamrock, lesser_yellow_trefoil, Trifolium_dubium: (clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers; often considered the true or original shamrock)

(n)

white_clover, dutch_clover, shamrock, Trifolium_repens: (creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage)

shamus, Noun

(n)

private_detective, PI, private_eye, private_investigator, operative, shamus, sherlock: (someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information)

shandy, Noun

(n)

shandygaff, shandy: (a drink made of beer and lemonade)

shandygaff, Noun

(n)

shandygaff, shandy: (a drink made of beer and lemonade)

shanghai, Verb

(v)

shanghai, impress: (take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship) "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"

shanghaier, Noun

(n)

shanghaier, seizer: (a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship)

shank, Noun

(n)

cannon, shank: (lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals)

(n)

shank: (a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg)

(n)

shank: (the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle)

(n)

shank, stem: (cylinder forming a long narrow part of something)

(n)

shank: (cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head)

(n)

shank: (cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill)

(n)

shank, waist: (the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole)

(n)

shank: (a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball)

shank, Verb

(v)

shank: (hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction)

shanty, Noun

(n)

chantey, chanty, sea_chantey, shanty: (a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors)

(n)

hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty: (small crude shelter used as a dwelling)

shape, Verb

(v)

determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate: (shape or influence; give direction to) "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

(v)

shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge: (make something, usually for a specific function) "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

(v)

shape, form: (give shape or form to) "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"

shaped, Adjective

(a)

shaped: (having the shape of) "a square shaped playing field"

(s)

shaped, molded, wrought: (shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)) "a shaped handgrip"; "the molded steel plates"; "the wrought silver bracelet"

shapeless, Adjective

(s)

amorphous, formless, shapeless: (having no definite form or distinct shape) "amorphous clouds of insects"; "an aggregate of formless particles"; "a shapeless mass of protoplasm"

(s)

shapeless: (lacking symmetry or attractive form) "a shapeless hat on his head"

shapeliness, Noun

(n)

curvaceousness, shapeliness, voluptuousness: (the quality of having a well-rounded body)

shapely, Adjective

(a)

shapely: (having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape) "a slim waist and shapely legs"

shaper, Noun

(n)

maker, shaper: (a person who makes things)

(n)

shaper, shaping_machine: (a machine tool for shaping metal or wood)

shaping, Adjective

(s)

formative, shaping, plastic: (forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning) "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"

shaping, Noun

(n)

formation, shaping: (the act of fabricating something in a particular shape)

(n)

shaping, defining: (any process serving to define the shape of something)

shard, Noun

(n)

shard, sherd, fragment: (a broken piece of a brittle artifact)

share-out, Noun

(n)

sharing, share-out: (a distribution in shares)

share, Noun

(n)

contribution, part, share: (the part played by a person in bringing about a result) "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work"

(n)

parcel, portion, share: (the allotment of some amount by dividing something) "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"

(n)

plowshare, ploughshare, share: (a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil)

(n)

share, portion, part, percentage: (assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group) "he wanted his share in cash"

(n)

share: (any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate) "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"

share, Verb

(v)

partake, share, partake_in: (have, give, or receive a share of) "We shared the cake"

(v)

share: (have in common) "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"

(v)

share: (use jointly or in common)

(v)

share, divvy_up, portion_out, apportion, deal: (give out as one's portion or share)

(v)

share: (communicate) "I'd like to share this idea with you"

sharecropper, Noun

(n)

sharecropper, cropper, sharecrop_farmer: (small farmers and tenants)

shared, Adjective

(s)

divided, divided_up, shared, shared_out: (distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose)

(a)

shared: (have in common; held or experienced in common) "two shared valence electrons forming a bond between adjacent nuclei"; "a shared interest in philately"

shareholder, Noun

(n)

stockholder, shareholder, shareowner: (someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation)

shareholding, Noun

(n)

shareholding: (a holding in the form of shares of corporations)

shareowner, Noun

(n)

stockholder, shareholder, shareowner: (someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation)

sharer, Noun

(n)

partaker, sharer: (someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share)

shareware, Noun

(n)

shareware: (software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.)

sharia, Noun

(n)

shariah, shariah_law, sharia, sharia_law, Islamic_law: (the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed) "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"

shariah, Noun

(n)

shariah, shariah_law, sharia, sharia_law, Islamic_law: (the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammed) "sharia is only applicable to Muslims"; "under Islamic law there is no separation of church and state"

sharing, Adjective

(s)

sharing: (unselfishly willing to share with others) "a warm and sharing friend"

sharing, Noun

(n)

communion, sharing: (sharing thoughts and feelings)

(n)

sharing: (using or enjoying something jointly with others)

(n)

sharing: (having in common) "the sharing of electrons creates molecules"

(n)

sharing, share-out: (a distribution in shares)

shark, Noun

(n)

shark: (any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales)

(n)

shark: (a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest)

(n)

shark: (a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways) "a card shark"

shark, Verb

(v)

shark: (play the shark; act with trickery)

(v)

shark: (hunt shark)

sharp-angled, Adjective

(s)

sharp-cornered, sharp-angled: (having sharp corners)

sharp-cornered, Adjective

(s)

sharp-cornered, sharp-angled: (having sharp corners)

sharp-eared, Adjective

(s)

sharp-eared, quick-eared: (having keen hearing)

sharp-eyed, Adjective

(s)

argus-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted: (having very keen vision) "quick-sighted as a cat"

(s)

keen-eyed, sharp-eyed: (having keen eyesight)

(s)

quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, sharp-eyed: (keenly perceptive or alert) "quick-sighted into the faults of the time"- Leonard Bacon"

sharp-set, Adjective

(s)

famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient: (extremely hungry) "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

sharp-sighted, Adjective

(s)

argus-eyed, hawk-eyed, keen-sighted, lynx-eyed, quick-sighted, sharp-eyed, sharp-sighted: (having very keen vision) "quick-sighted as a cat"

(s)

quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, sharp-eyed: (keenly perceptive or alert) "quick-sighted into the faults of the time"- Leonard Bacon"

sharp-sightedness, Noun

(n)

acuity, visual_acuity, sharp-sightedness: (sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart))

(n)

alertness, sharp-sightedness, on_the_qui_vive: (lively attentiveness)

sharp-tasting, Adjective

(s)

bitterish, sharp-tasting: (somewhat bitter)

sharp-worded, Adjective

(s)

sharp, sharp-worded, tart: (harsh) "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

sharp, Adjective

(s)

abrupt, precipitous, sharp: (extremely steep) "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

(s)

acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike: (ending in a sharp point)

(s)

acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp: (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions) "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

(s)

astute, sharp, shrewd: (marked by practical hardheaded intelligence) "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

(s)

crisp, sharp: ((of something seen or heard) clearly defined) "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"

(a)

sharp: (keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point) "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"

(a)

sharp: (having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing) "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

(a)

sharp: ((of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone) "C sharp"

(s)

sharp, sharp-worded, tart: (harsh) "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

(s)

sharp: (very sudden and in great amount or degree) "a sharp drop in the stock market"

(s)

sharp: (quick and forceful) "a sharp blow"

(s)

shrill, sharp: (having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones) "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"

sharp, Noun

(n)

sharp: (a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named)

(n)

sharp: (a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point)

sharpen, Verb

(v)

focus, focalize, focalise, sharpen: (put (an image) into focus; we cannot enjoy the movie") "Please focus the image"

(v)

sharpen: (make sharp or sharper) "sharpen the knives"

(v)

sharpen: (make crisp or more crisp and precise) "We had to sharpen our arguments"

(v)

sharpen: (become sharp or sharper) "The debate sharpened"

(v)

sharpen: (make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper)

(v)

sharpen: (raise the pitch of (musical notes))

(v)

sharpen, taper, point: (give a point to) "The candles are tapered"

(v)

sharpen, heighten: (make (one's senses) more acute) "This drug will sharpen your vision"

sharpener, Noun

(n)

sharpener: (any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper) "a knife sharpener"

sharper, Adjective

(s)

abrupt, precipitous, sharp: (extremely steep) "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

(s)

acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike: (ending in a sharp point)

(s)

acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp: (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions) "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

(s)

astute, sharp, shrewd: (marked by practical hardheaded intelligence) "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

(s)

crisp, sharp: ((of something seen or heard) clearly defined) "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"

(a)

sharp: (keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point) "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"

(a)

sharp: (having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing) "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

(a)

sharp: ((of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone) "C sharp"

(s)

sharp, sharp-worded, tart: (harsh) "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

(s)

sharp: (very sudden and in great amount or degree) "a sharp drop in the stock market"

(s)

sharp: (quick and forceful) "a sharp blow"

(s)

shrill, sharp: (having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones) "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"

sharper, Noun

(n)

cardsharp, card_sharp, cardsharper, card_sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card_shark: (a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games)

sharpest, Adjective

(s)

abrupt, precipitous, sharp: (extremely steep) "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"

(s)

acuate, acute, sharp, needlelike: (ending in a sharp point)

(s)

acute, discriminating, incisive, keen, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp: (having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions) "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"

(s)

astute, sharp, shrewd: (marked by practical hardheaded intelligence) "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

(s)

crisp, sharp: ((of something seen or heard) clearly defined) "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"

(a)

sharp: (keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point) "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"

(a)

sharp: (having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing) "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"

(a)

sharp: ((of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone) "C sharp"

(s)

sharp, sharp-worded, tart: (harsh) "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

(s)

sharp: (very sudden and in great amount or degree) "a sharp drop in the stock market"

(s)

sharp: (quick and forceful) "a sharp blow"

(s)

shrill, sharp: (having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones) "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"

sharpness, Noun

(n)

acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness: (a quick and penetrating intelligence) "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"

(n)

asperity, sharpness: (harshness of manner)

(n)

distinctness, sharpness: (the quality of being sharp and clear)

(n)

edge, sharpness: (the attribute of urgency in tone of voice) "his voice had an edge to it"

(n)

pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness: (a strong odor or taste property) "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"

(n)

sharpness: (the quality of being keenly and painfully felt) "the sharpness of her loss"

(n)

sharpness, keenness: (thinness of edge or fineness of point)

sharpshoot, Verb

(v)

sharpshoot, snipe: (aim and shoot with great precision)

sharpshooter, Noun

(n)

marksman, sharpshooter, crack_shot: (someone skilled in shooting)

(n)

sharpshooter: (an athlete noted for accurate aim)

(n)

sharpshooter: (a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters)

sharpy, Noun

(n)

cardsharp, card_sharp, cardsharper, card_sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card_shark: (a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games)

(n)

eager_beaver, busy_bee, live_wire, sharpie, sharpy: (an alert and energetic person)

shatter, Verb

(v)

shatter: (break into many pieces) "The wine glass shattered"

(v)

shatter: (damage or destroy) "The news of her husband's death shattered her life"

(v)

shatter: (cause to break into many pieces) "shatter the plate"

shattered, Adjective

(s)

shattered, tattered: (ruined or disrupted) "our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity"; "a tattered remnant of its former strength"; "my torn and tattered past"

shattering, Adjective

(s)

shattering: (seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering) "shattering rain striking the windowpanes"; "the shattering tones of the enormous carillon"; "the shattering peal of artillery"

shattering, Noun

(n)

smashing, shattering: (the act of breaking something into small pieces)

shatterproof, Adjective

(s)

shatterproof, splinterless, splinterproof: (resistant to shattering or splintering) "shatterproof automobile windows"

shave, Noun

(n)

shave, shaving: (the act of removing hair with a razor)

shave, Verb

(v)

plane, shave: (cut or remove with or as if with a plane) "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"

(v)

shave: (remove body hair with a razor)

(v)

shave, trim: (cut closely) "trim my beard"

(v)

shave, knock_off: (cut the price of)

(v)

shave: (make shavings of or reduce to shavings) "shave the radish"

(v)

shave: (touch the surface of lightly) "His back shaved the counter in passing"

shaved, Adjective

(a)

shaven, shaved: (having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin)

shaven, Adjective

(a)

shaven, shaved: (having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin)

shaver, Noun

(n)

child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small_fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling: (a young person of either sex) "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"

(n)

shaver: (an adult male who shaves)

(n)

shaver, electric_shaver, electric_razor: (a razor powered by an electric motor)

shaving, Noun

(n)

grazing, shaving, skimming: (the act of brushing against while passing)

(n)

paring, sliver, shaving: (a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something)

(n)

shave, shaving: (the act of removing hair with a razor)

shay, Noun

(n)

chaise, shay: (a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse)

shaytan, Noun

(n)

shaitan, shaytan: ((Islam) a rebellious jinni who leads men astray)

she-bop, Verb

(v)

masturbate, wank, fuck_off, she-bop, jack_off, jerk_off: (get sexual gratification through self-stimulation)

she-goat, Noun

(n)

nanny, nanny-goat, she-goat: (female goat)

sheaf, Noun

(n)

bundle, sheaf: (a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing)

shear, Noun

(n)

shear: ((physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves) "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"

(n)

shear: (a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it)

shear, Verb

(v)

fleece, shear: (shear the wool from) "shear sheep"

(v)

shear: (cut with shears) "shear hedges"

(v)

shear: (cut or cut through with shears) "shear the wool off the lamb"

(v)

shear: (become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain)

sheared, Adjective

(a)

sheared, shorn: (having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers) "picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor"; "naked as a sheared sheep"

(s)

sheared: ((used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length) "a coat of sheared lamb"

sheath, Noun

(n)

cocktail_dress, sheath: (a dress suitable for formal occasions)

(n)

sheath: (a protective covering (as for a knife or sword))

(n)

sheath, case: (an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part)

sheathe, Verb

(v)

sheathe: (cover with a protective sheathing) "sheathe her face"

(v)

sheathe: (enclose with a sheath) "sheathe a sword"

(v)

sheathe: (plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh)

sheathed, Adjective

(a)

sheathed: (enclosed in a protective covering; sometimes used in combination) "his sheathed sword"; "the cat's sheathed claws"; "a ship's bottom sheathed in copper"; "copper-sheathed"

sheathing, Noun

(n)

sheathing, overlay, overlayer: (protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior)

shed, Adjective

(a)

caducous, shed: (shed at an early stage of development) "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"

shed, Noun

(n)

shed: (an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage)

shed, Verb

(v)

shed, cast, cast_off, shake_off, throw, throw_off, throw_away, drop: (get rid of) "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

(v)

shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough: (cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers) "our dog sheds every Spring"

(v)

spill, shed, disgorge: (cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over) "spill the beans all over the table"

(v)

spill, shed, pour_forth: (pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities) "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"

shedder, Noun

(n)

shedder, spiller: (an attacker who sheds or spills blood) "a great hunter and spiller of blood"

shedding, Noun

(n)

desquamation, peeling, shedding: (loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales)

(n)

shedding, sloughing: (the process whereby something is shed)

sheen, Noun

(n)

shininess, sheen, luster, lustre: (the visual property of something that shines with reflected light)

sheeny, Adjective

(s)

glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining: (reflecting light) "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"

sheeny, Noun

(n)

kike, hymie, sheeny, yid: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew)

sheep, Noun

(n)

sheep: (woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat)

(n)

sheep: (a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon)

(n)

sheep: (a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision) "his students followed him like sheep"

sheepcote, Noun

(n)

fold, sheepfold, sheep_pen, sheepcote: (a pen for sheep)

sheepfold, Noun

(n)

fold, sheepfold, sheep_pen, sheepcote: (a pen for sheep)

sheepherder, Noun

(n)

sheepherder, shepherd, sheepman: (a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock)

sheepish, Adjective

(s)

shamefaced, sheepish: (showing a sense of shame)

(s)

sheeplike, sheepish: (like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity)

sheepishness, Noun

(n)

shamefacedness, sheepishness: (feeling embarrassed about yourself)

sheeplike, Adjective

(s)

sheeplike, sheepish: (like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity)

sheepman, Noun

(n)

sheepherder, shepherd, sheepman: (a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock)

(n)

sheepman: (a man who raises (or tends) sheep)

sheeprun, Noun

(n)

sheepwalk, sheeprun: (farm devoted to raising sheep)

sheepskin, Noun

(n)

diploma, sheepskin: (a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study)

(n)

parchment, sheepskin, lambskin: (skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on)

(n)

sheepskin, fleece: (tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing)

sheepwalk, Noun

(n)

sheepwalk, sheeprun: (farm devoted to raising sheep)

sheer, Adjective

(s)

absolute, downright, out-and-out, rank, right-down, sheer: (complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers) "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"

(s)

bluff, bold, sheer: (very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front) "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"

(s)

diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebby: (so thin as to transmit light) "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

(s)

plain, sheer, unmingled, unmixed: (not mixed with extraneous elements) "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"

sheer, Verb

(v)

sheer: (cause to sheer) "She sheered her car around the obstacle"

(v)

swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut: (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

sheesha, Noun

(n)

hookah, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, chicha, calean, kalian, water_pipe, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly: (an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water) "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

sheet, Noun

(n)

plane, sheet: ((mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape) "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"

(n)

sail, canvas, canvass, sheet: (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)

(n)

sheet: (any broad thin expanse or surface) "a sheet of ice"

(n)

sheet, piece_of_paper, sheet_of_paper: (paper used for writing or printing)

(n)

sheet, bed_sheet: (bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs)

(n)

sheet, flat_solid: (a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width)

(n)

sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather_sheet, shroud: ((nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind)

(n)

tabloid, rag, sheet: (newspaper with half-size pages)

sheet, Verb

(v)

sheet: (come down as if in sheets) "The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon"

(v)

sheet: (cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping) "sheet the body"

sheik, Noun

(n)

dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion_plate, clotheshorse: (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)

(n)

sheik, tribal_sheik, sheikh, tribal_sheikh, Arab_chief: (the leader of an Arab village or family)

sheika, Noun

(n)

sheika, sheikha: (the wife of a sheik)

sheikdom, Noun

(n)

sheikdom, sheikhdom: (the domain ruled by a sheik)

sheikh, Noun

(n)

sheik, tribal_sheik, sheikh, tribal_sheikh, Arab_chief: (the leader of an Arab village or family)

sheikha, Noun

(n)

sheika, sheikha: (the wife of a sheik)

sheikhdom, Noun

(n)

sheikdom, sheikhdom: (the domain ruled by a sheik)

shekel, Noun

(n)

shekel: (the basic unit of money in Israel)

shekels, Noun

(n)

boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum: (informal terms for money)

(n)

shekel: (the basic unit of money in Israel)

sheldrake, Noun

(n)

merganser, fish_duck, sawbill, sheldrake: (large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges)

(n)

sheldrake: (Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill)

shelf, Noun

(n)

ledge, shelf: (a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water)

(n)

shelf: (a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects)

shelfy, Adjective

(s)

reefy, shelfy, shelvy, shoaly: (full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals) "reefy shallows"; "shoaly waters"

shell-flower, Noun

(n)

shellflower, shell-flower, turtlehead, snakehead, snake-head, Chelone_glabra: (showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple)

shell-less, Adjective

(a)

unshelled, shell-less: (of animals or fruits that have no shell)

shell, Noun

(n)

carapace, shell, cuticle, shield: (hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles)

(n)

plate, scale, shell: (a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners))

(n)

shell: (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun)

(n)

shell: (the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals)

(n)

shell: (the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts)

(n)

shell, eggshell: (the exterior covering of a bird's egg)

(n)

shell: (a rigid covering that envelops an object) "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"

(n)

shell, racing_shell: (a very light narrow racing boat)

(n)

shell, case, casing: (the housing or outer covering of something) "the clock has a walnut case"

(n)

shell: (the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod)

shell, Verb

(v)

beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish: (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict) "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

(v)

blast, shell: (use explosives on) "The enemy has been shelling us all day"

(v)

blast, shell: (create by using explosives) "blast a passage through the mountain"

(v)

husk, shell: (remove the husks from) "husk corn"

(v)

shell: (fall out of the pod or husk) "The corn shelled"

(v)

shell: (hit the pitches of hard and regularly) "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"

(v)

shell: (look for and collect shells by the seashore)

(v)

shell: (remove from its shell or outer covering) "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"

shellac, Noun

(n)

shellac: (lac purified by heating and filtering; usually in thin orange or yellow flakes but sometimes bleached white)

(n)

shellac, shellac_varnish: (a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood)

shellac, Verb

(v)

shellac, shellack: (cover with shellac) "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

shellack, Verb

(v)

shellac, shellack: (cover with shellac) "She wanted to shellac the desk to protect it from water spots"

shellbark, Noun

(n)

shagbark, shagbark_hickory, shellbark, shellbark_hickory, Carya_ovata: (North American hickory having loose grey shaggy bark and edible nuts)

shelled, Adjective

(a)

shelled: (of animals or fruits that have a shell)

shellfire, Noun

(n)

shellfire: (shooting artillery shells)

shellfish, Noun

(n)

mollusk, mollusc, shellfish: (invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell)

(n)

shellfish: (meat of edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell (especially a mollusk or crustacean))

shellflower, Noun

(n)

shellflower, shell-flower, turtlehead, snakehead, snake-head, Chelone_glabra: (showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple)

(n)

shellflower, shall-flower, shell_ginger, Alpinia_Zerumbet, Alpinia_speciosa, Languas_speciosa: (cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes)

shelling, Noun

(n)

barrage, barrage_fire, battery, bombardment, shelling: (the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target) "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"

shellproof, Adjective

(s)

bombproof, shellproof: (able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells) "bombproof shelter"

shelter, Noun

(n)

protection, shelter: (the condition of being protected) "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

(n)

shelter: (a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger)

(n)

shelter: (protective covering that provides protection from the weather)

(n)

shelter: (temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons)

(n)

tax_shelter, shelter: (a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings)

shelter, Verb

(v)

shelter: (provide shelter for) "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

(v)

shelter: (invest (money) so that it is not taxable)

shelterbelt, Noun

(n)

windbreak, shelterbelt: (hedge or fence of trees designed to lessen the force of the wind and reduce erosion)

sheltered, Adjective

(s)

sheltered: (protected from danger or bad weather) "a sheltered harbor"

shelve, Verb

(v)

postpone, prorogue, hold_over, put_over, table, shelve, set_back, defer, remit, put_off: (hold back to a later time) "let's postpone the exam"

(v)

shelve: (place on a shelf) "shelve books"

shelvy, Adjective

(s)

reefy, shelfy, shelvy, shoaly: (full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals) "reefy shallows"; "shoaly waters"

shemozzle, Noun

(n)

schemozzle, shemozzle: ((Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess)

shenanigan, Noun

(n)

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan: (reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others)

(n)

trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan: (the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them))

shepherd, Noun

(n)

sheepherder, shepherd, sheepman: (a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock)

(n)

shepherd: (a clergyman who watches over a group of people)

shepherd, Verb

(v)

shepherd: (watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils)

(v)

shepherd: (tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats)

sherbert, Noun

(n)

sherbert, sherbet: (a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin)

sherbet, Noun

(n)

sherbert, sherbet: (a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin)

sherd, Noun

(n)

shard, sherd, fragment: (a broken piece of a brittle artifact)

sheriff, Noun

(n)

sheriff: (the principal law-enforcement officer in a county)

sherlock, Noun

(n)

private_detective, PI, private_eye, private_investigator, operative, shamus, sherlock: (someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information)

sherry, Noun

(n)

sherry: (dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif)

shew, Verb

(v)

prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew: (establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment) "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

shiatsu, Noun

(n)

acupressure, G-Jo, shiatsu: (treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body)

shibah, Noun

(n)

shiva, shivah, shibah: ((Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative) "the family is sitting shiva"

shibboleth, Noun

(n)

motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth: (a favorite saying of a sect or political group)

(n)

shibboleth: (a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people)

shield-shaped, Adjective

(s)

peltate, shield-shaped: ((of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example))

shield, Noun

(n)

carapace, shell, cuticle, shield: (hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles)

(n)

shield: (a protective covering or structure)

(n)

shield, buckler: (armor carried on the arm to intercept blows)

shield, Verb

(v)

harbor, harbour, shield: (hold back a thought or feeling about) "She is harboring a grudge against him"

(v)

shield, screen: (protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm)

shielder, Noun

(n)

defender, guardian, protector, shielder: (a person who cares for persons or property)

shift, Noun

(n)

chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy: (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)

(n)

chemise, sack, shift: (a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist)

(n)

fault, faulting, geological_fault, shift, fracture, break: ((geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other) "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"

(n)

shift, displacement: (an event in which something is displaced without rotation)

(n)

shift, work_shift, duty_period: (the time period during which you are at work)

(n)

shift, shifting: (the act of moving from one place to another) "his constant shifting disrupted the class"

(n)

shift: (a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time)

(n)

shift_key, shift: (the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters)

(n)

switch, switching, shift: (the act of changing one thing or position for another) "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

(n)

transformation, transmutation, shift: (a qualitative change)

shift, Verb

(v)

careen, wobble, shift, tilt: (move sideways or in an unsteady way) "The ship careened out of control"

(v)

lurch, pitch, shift: (move abruptly) "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"

(v)

shift, dislodge, reposition: (change place or direction) "Shift one's position"

(v)

shift: (move from one setting or context to another) "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention"

(v)

shift: (change in quality) "His tone shifted"

(v)

shift: (move and exchange for another) "shift the date for our class reunion"

(v)

shift: (use a shift key on a keyboard) "She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case"

(v)

shift: (change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change) "Grimm showed how the consonants shifted"

(v)

shift: (change gears) "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

(v)

stir, shift, budge, agitate: (move very slightly) "He shifted in his seat"

(v)

switch, shift, change: (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another) "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

(v)

switch, change_over, shift: (make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched") "First Joe led"

(v)

transfer, shift: (move around) "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

shifter, Noun

(n)

gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear_lever: (a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears) "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"

(n)

sceneshifter, shifter: (a stagehand responsible for moving scenery)

shiftiness, Noun

(n)

rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness, trickiness: (the quality of being a slippery rascal)

(n)

shiftiness: (the quality of being changeable in direction) "the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably"

shifting, Adjective

(s)

shifting: (continuously varying) "taffeta with shifting colors"

(s)

shifting, shifty: (changing position or direction) "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

(s)

shifting, unfirm: ((of soil) unstable) "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth"

shifting, Noun

(n)

shift, shifting: (the act of moving from one place to another) "his constant shifting disrupted the class"

shifty, Adjective

(s)

devious, shifty: (characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive) "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"

(s)

shifting, shifty: (changing position or direction) "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"

shigella, Noun

(n)

shigella: (rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon)

shigellosis, Noun

(n)

shigellosis, bacillary_dysentery: (an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains)

shiksa, Noun

(n)

shiksa, shikse: (a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women)

shikse, Noun

(n)

shiksa, shikse: (a derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women)

shill, Noun

(n)

shill: (a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others)

shill, Verb

(v)

shill: (act as a shill) "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"

shillalah, Noun

(n)

shillelagh, shillalah: (a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn))

shillelagh, Noun

(n)

shillelagh, shillalah: (a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn))

shilling, Noun

(n)

British_shilling, shilling, bob: (a former monetary unit in Great Britain)

(n)

Kenyan_shilling, shilling: (the basic unit of money in Kenya; equal to 100 cents)

(n)

shilling: (an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound)

(n)

Somalian_shilling, shilling: (the basic unit of money in Somalia; equal to 100 cents)

(n)

Tanzanian_shilling, shilling: (the basic unit of money in Tanzania; equal to 100 cents)

(n)

Ugandan_shilling, shilling: (the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents)

shillyshally, Noun

(n)

procrastination, cunctation, shillyshally: (the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time)

shillyshally, Verb

(v)

procrastinate, stall, drag_one's_feet, drag_one's_heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally: (postpone doing what one should be doing) "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

(v)

shillyshally: (be uncertain and vague)

shimmer, Noun

(n)

shimmer, play: (a weak and tremulous light) "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"

shimmer, Verb

(v)

shimmer: (shine with a weak or fitful light) "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"

(v)

shimmer: (give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk)

shimmy, Noun

(n)

chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy: (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)

(n)

shimmy: (an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)) "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"

(n)

shimmy: (lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips)

shimmy, Verb

(v)

shimmy, wobble: (tremble or shake) "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"

(v)

shimmy: (dance a shimmy)

shin, Noun

(n)

shin: (the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle)

(n)

shin, shin_bone: (a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg)

(n)

shin: (the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet)

(n)

tibia, shinbone, shin_bone, shin: (the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle)

shin, Verb

(v)

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter: (climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling)

shinbone, Noun

(n)

tibia, shinbone, shin_bone, shin: (the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle)

shindig, Noun

(n)

shindig, shindy: (a large and noisy party of people)

shindy, Noun

(n)

shindig, shindy: (a large and noisy party of people)

shine, Noun

(n)

radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency: (the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light)

shine, Verb

(v)

fall, shine, strike: (touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly) "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"

(v)

glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine: (be shiny, as if wet) "His eyes were glistening"

(v)

glow, beam, radiate, shine: (have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink) "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"

(v)

glow, beam, radiate, shine: (experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion) "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"

(v)

polish, smooth, smoothen, shine: (make (a surface) shine) "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

(v)

reflect, shine: (be bright by reflecting or casting light) "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

(v)

shine, beam: (emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light) "The sun shone bright that day"; "The fire beamed on their faces"

(v)

shine: (be distinguished or eminent) "His talent shines"

(v)

shine: (be clear and obvious) "A shining example"

(v)

shine: (throw or flash the light of (a lamp)) "Shine the light on that window, please"

shiner, Noun

(n)

common_mackerel, shiner, Scomber_scombrus: (important food fish of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; its body is greenish-blue with dark bars and small if any scales)

(n)

shiner, black_eye, mouse: (a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye)

(n)

shiner: (something that shines (with emitted or reflected light))

(n)

shiner: (any of numerous small silvery North American cyprinid fishes especially of the genus Notropis)

shingle, Noun

(n)

shingle, shake: (building material used as siding or roofing)

(n)

shingle: (coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel))

(n)

shingle: (a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.)

shingle, Verb

(v)

shingle: (cover with shingles) "shingle a roof"

shingles, Noun

(n)

herpes_zoster, zoster, shingles: (eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia)

(n)

shingle, shake: (building material used as siding or roofing)

(n)

shingle: (coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel))

(n)

shingle: (a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g.)

shingly, Adjective

(s)

gravelly, pebbly, shingly: (abounding in small stones) "landed at a shingly little beach"

shininess, Noun

(n)

shininess, sheen, luster, lustre: (the visual property of something that shines with reflected light)

shining, Adjective

(s)

bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny: (made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow) "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"

(s)

glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining: (reflecting light) "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"

(s)

shining: (marked by exceptional merit) "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"

shining, Noun

(n)

shining, polishing: (the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it) "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing"

shinney, Noun

(n)

shinny, shinney: (a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck)

shinny, Noun

(n)

shinny, shinney: (a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck)

shinny, Verb

(v)

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter: (climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling)

shiny, Adjective

(s)

bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny: (made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow) "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"

(a)

glazed, shiny: (having a shiny surface or coating) "glazed fabrics"; "glazed doughnuts"

(s)

glistening, glossy, lustrous, sheeny, shiny, shining: (reflecting light) "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"

ship, Noun

(n)

ship: (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

ship, Verb

(v)

embark, ship: (go on board)

(v)

ship: (hire for work on a ship)

(v)

ship: (travel by ship)

(v)

ship: (place on board a ship) "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"

(v)

transport, send, ship: (transport commercially)

shipboard, Adjective

(s)

shipboard: (casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship) "shipboard romances"

shipbuilder, Noun

(n)

shipbuilder, ship_builder: (a person who builds ships as a business)

(n)

shipbuilder: (a business that builds and repairs ships)

(n)

shipwright, shipbuilder, ship_builder: (a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels)

shipbuilding, Noun

(n)

shipbuilding, ship_building: (the construction of ships)

shipload, Noun

(n)

boatload, shipload, carload: (the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car) "he imported wine by the boatload"

shipmate, Noun

(n)

shipmate: (an associate on the same ship with you)

shipment, Noun

(n)

cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment: (goods carried by a large vehicle)

(n)

dispatch, despatch, shipment: (the act of sending off something)

shipper, Noun

(n)

shipper: (someone who ships goods)

(n)

shipper: (a company in the business of shipping freight)

shipping, Noun

(n)

shipping, cargo_ships, merchant_marine, merchant_vessels: (conveyance provided by the ships belonging to one country or industry)

(n)

transportation, shipping, transport: (the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials)

shipshape, Adjective

(s)

shipshape, trim, well-kept: (of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder) "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"

shipway, Noun

(n)

ship_canal, shipway: (a canal large enough for seagoing vessels)

(n)

ways, shipway, slipway: (structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired)

shipworm, Noun

(n)

shipworm, teredinid: (wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells)

shipwreck, Noun

(n)

shipwreck: (a wrecked ship (or a part of one))

(n)

shipwreck: (an irretrievable loss) "that was the shipwreck of their romance"

(n)

shipwreck, wreck: (an accident that destroys a ship at sea)

shipwreck, Verb

(v)

shipwreck: (ruin utterly) "You have shipwrecked my career"

(v)

shipwreck: (suffer failure, as in some enterprise)

(v)

shipwreck: (cause to experience shipwreck) "They were shipwrecked in one of the mysteries at sea"

(v)

shipwreck: (destroy a ship) "The vessel was shipwrecked"

shipwright, Noun

(n)

shipwright, shipbuilder, ship_builder: (a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels)

shire, Noun

(n)

shire: (a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county)

(n)

shire, shire_horse: (British breed of large heavy draft horse)

shirk, Verb

(v)

fiddle, shirk, shrink_from, goldbrick: (avoid (one's assigned duties)) "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

(v)

shirk: (avoid dealing with) "She shirks her duties"

shirker, Noun

(n)

slacker, shirker: (a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime))

shirking, Noun

(n)

shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing_off, goldbricking: (the evasion of work or duty)

shirt, Noun

(n)

shirt: (a garment worn on the upper half of the body)

shirt, Verb

(v)

shirt: (put a shirt on)

shirtfront, Noun

(n)

dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfront: (a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt)

(n)

shirtfront: (the front of a shirt (usually the part not covered by a jacket)) "he had spilled catsup on his shirtfront"

shirtwaist, Noun

(n)

shirtwaist, shirtwaister: (a blouse with buttons down the front) "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"

shirtwaister, Noun

(n)

shirtwaist, shirtwaister: (a blouse with buttons down the front) "in Britain they call a shirtwaist a shirtwaister"

shirty, Adjective

(s)

shirty, snorty: ((British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed)

shisha, Noun

(n)

hookah, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, chicha, calean, kalian, water_pipe, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly: (an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water) "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"

shit, Noun

(n)

asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother_fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son_of_a_bitch, SOB: (insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous)

(n)

bullshit, bull, Irish_bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit: (obscene words for unacceptable behavior) "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"

(n)

crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd: (obscene terms for feces)

(n)

damn, darn, hoot, red_cent, shit, shucks, tinker's_damn, tinker's_dam: (something of little value) "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"

(n)

jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"

(n)

shit, dump: (a coarse term for defecation) "he took a shit"

shit, Verb

(v)

denounce, tell_on, betray, give_away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag: (give away information about somebody) "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

(v)

stool, defecate, shit, take_a_shit, take_a_crap, ca-ca, crap, make: (have a bowel movement) "The dog had made in the flower beds"

shite, Noun

(n)

crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd: (obscene terms for feces)

shithead, Noun

(n)

dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, loggerhead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead: (a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence)

shitlist, Noun

(n)

blacklist, black_book, shitlist: (a list of people who are out of favor)

shittah, Noun

(n)

shittah, shittah_tree: (source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia)

shitter, Noun

(n)

defecator, voider, shitter: (a person who defecates)

shittim, Noun

(n)

shittah, shittah_tree: (source of a wood mentioned frequently in the Bible; probably a species of genus Acacia)

(n)

southern_buckthorn, shittimwood, shittim, mock_orange, Bumelia_lycioides: (shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit)

shittimwood, Noun

(n)

false_buckthorn, chittamwood, chittimwood, shittimwood, black_haw, Bumelia_lanuginosa: (deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico)

(n)

shittimwood: (wood of the shittah tree used to make the ark of the Hebrew Tabernacle)

(n)

southern_buckthorn, shittimwood, shittim, mock_orange, Bumelia_lycioides: (shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit)

shitting, Noun

(n)

defecation, laxation, shitting: (the elimination of fecal waste through the anus)

shitty, Adjective

(s)

icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky: (very bad) "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"

shivah, Noun

(n)

shiva, shivah, shibah: ((Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative) "the family is sitting shiva"

shivaree, Noun

(n)

shivaree, chivaree, charivari, callithump, callathump, belling: (a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple)

shiver, Noun

(n)

frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle: (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright) "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

(n)

tremble, shiver, shake: (a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement)

shiver, Verb

(v)

shiver, shudder: (shake, as from cold) "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"

(v)

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill: (tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement)

shivering, Adjective

(s)

shaky, shivering, trembling: (vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze) "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"

shivering, Noun

(n)

chill, shivering: (a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever)

shivery, Adjective

(s)

chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery: (provoking fear terror) "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

(s)

shivery: (cold enough to cause shivers) "felt all shivery"; "shivery weather"

shlemiel, Noun

(n)

schlemiel, shlemiel: ((Yiddish) a dolt who is a habitual bungler)

shlep, Noun

(n)

schlep, shlep: (a tedious or difficult journey)

(n)

schlepper, shlepper, schlep, shlep: ((Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person)

shlep, Verb

(v)

shlep, schlep, pull_along: (pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance) "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"

(v)

traipse, shlep: (walk or tramp about)

shlepper, Noun

(n)

schlepper, shlepper, schlep, shlep: ((Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person)

shlimazel, Noun

(n)

schlimazel, shlimazel: ((Yiddish) a very unlucky or inept person who fails at everything)

shlock, Noun

(n)

schlock, shlock, dreck: (merchandise that is shoddy or inferior)

shlockmeister, Noun

(n)

schlockmeister, shlockmeister: ((slang) a merchant who deals in shoddy or inferior merchandise)

shmaltz, Noun

(n)

schmaltz, shmaltz, schmalz: ((Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music)

shmear, Noun

(n)

schmeer, schmear, shmear: ((Yiddish) a batch of things that go together) "he bought the whole schmeer"

shmegegge, Noun

(n)

shmegegge, schmegegge: ((Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense)

shmo, Noun

(n)

schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo: ((Yiddish) a jerk)

shmoose, Verb

(v)

shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone: (talk idly or casually and in a friendly way)

shmooze, Noun

(n)

shmooze: ((Yiddish) a warm heart-to-heart talk)

shmooze, Verb

(v)

shmooze, shmoose, schmooze, schmoose, jawbone: (talk idly or casually and in a friendly way)

shmuck, Noun

(n)

schmuck, shmuck, schmo, shmo: ((Yiddish) a jerk)

shnook, Noun

(n)

schnook, shnook: ((Yiddish) a gullible simpleton more to be pitied than despised) "don't be such an apologetic shnook"

shnorr, Verb

(v)

schnorr, shnorr, scrounge, cadge: (obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling) "he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends"

shnorrer, Noun

(n)

schnorrer, shnorrer: ((Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others)

shoal, Noun

(n)

school, shoal: (a large group of fish) "a school of small glittering fish swam by"

(n)

shoal: (a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide)

(n)

shoal, shallow: (a stretch of shallow water)

shoal, Verb

(v)

shallow, shoal: (make shallow) "The silt shallowed the canal"

(v)

shallow, shoal: (become shallow) "the lake shallowed over time"

shoaly, Adjective

(s)

reefy, shelfy, shelvy, shoaly: (full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals) "reefy shallows"; "shoaly waters"

shoat, Noun

(n)

piglet, piggy, shoat, shote: (a young pig)

shock, Noun

(n)

daze, shock, stupor: (the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally) "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"

(n)

electric_shock, electrical_shock, shock: (a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body) "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"

(n)

jolt, jar, jounce, shock: (a sudden jarring impact) "the door closed with a jolt"; "all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

(n)

shock, impact: (the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat) "the armies met in the shock of battle"

(n)

shock: ((pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor) "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"

(n)

shock, seismic_disturbance: (an instance of agitation of the earth's crust) "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"

(n)

shock, blow: (an unpleasant or disappointing surprise) "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"

(n)

shock: (a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field) "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"

(n)

shock: (a bushy thick mass (especially hair)) "he had an unruly shock of black hair"

(n)

shock_absorber, shock, cushion: (a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses) "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

shock, Verb

(v)

shock, floor, ball_over, blow_out_of_the_water, take_aback: (surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off) "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"

(v)

shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage: (strike with disgust or revulsion) "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

(v)

shock: (strike with horror or terror) "The news of the bombing shocked her"

(v)

shock: (collide violently)

(v)

shock: (collect or gather into shocks) "shock grain"

(v)

shock: (subject to electrical shocks)

(v)

traumatize, traumatise, shock: (inflict a trauma upon)

shockable, Adjective

(a)

shockable, narrow-minded: (capable of being shocked)

shocked, Adjective

(s)

aghast, appalled, dismayed, shocked: (struck with fear, dread, or consternation)

shocking, Adjective

(s)

disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking: (giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation) "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray"; "the most shocking book of its time"

(s)

lurid, shocking: (glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism) "lurid details of the accident"

shod, Adjective

(a)

calced, shod: (used of certain religious orders who wear shoes)

(a)

shod, shodden, shoed: (wearing footgear)

shodden, Adjective

(a)

shod, shodden, shoed: (wearing footgear)

shoddiness, Noun

(n)

flimsiness, shoddiness: (the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction)

(n)

shoddiness, trashiness: (the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better)

shoddy, Adjective

(s)

cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry: (cheap and shoddy) "cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist"

(s)

deceptive, misleading, shoddy: (designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently) "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"; "shoddy business practices"

(s)

jerry-built, shoddy: (of inferior workmanship and materials) "mean little jerry-built houses"

shoddy, Noun

(n)

shoddy: (reclaimed wool fiber)

shoe, Noun

(n)

brake_shoe, shoe, skid: (a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation)

(n)

horseshoe, shoe: (U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof)

(n)

shoe: (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)

(n)

shoe: ((card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time)

shoe, Verb

(v)

shoe: (furnish with shoes) "the children were well shoed"

shoebill, Noun

(n)

shoebill, shoebird, Balaeniceps_rex: (large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe)

shoebird, Noun

(n)

shoebill, shoebird, Balaeniceps_rex: (large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe)

shoeblack, Noun

(n)

bootblack, shoeblack: (a person who polishes shoes and boots)

shoed, Adjective

(a)

shod, shodden, shoed: (wearing footgear)

shoelace, Noun

(n)

shoelace, shoe_lace, shoestring, shoe_string: (a lace used for fastening shoes)

shoeless, Adjective

(s)

barefoot, barefooted, shoeless: (without shoes) "the barefoot boy"; "shoeless Joe Jackson"

shoemaker, Noun

(n)

cobbler, shoemaker: (a person who makes or repairs shoes)

shoemaking, Noun

(n)

shoemaking, shoe_repairing, cobbling: (the shoemaker's trade)

shoes, Noun

(n)

brake_shoe, shoe, skid: (a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation)

(n)

horseshoe, shoe: (U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse's hoof)

(n)

place, shoes: (a particular situation) "If you were in my place what would you do?"

(n)

shoe: (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)

(n)

shoe: ((card games) a case from which playing cards are dealt one at a time)

shoestring, Noun

(n)

shoelace, shoe_lace, shoestring, shoe_string: (a lace used for fastening shoes)

(n)

shoestring, shoe_string: (a small amount of money) "he managed it on a shoestring"

shoetree, Noun

(n)

shoetree: (a wooden or metal device that is inserted into a shoe to preserve its shape when it is not being worn)

shoetree, Verb

(v)

tree, shoetree: (stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree)

shofar, Noun

(n)

shofar, shophar: (an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions)

shogun, Noun

(n)

shogun: (a hereditary military dictator of Japan; the shoguns ruled Japan until the revolution of 1867-68)

shogunate, Noun

(n)

dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man_rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny: (a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.))

shoo-in, Noun

(n)

runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway: (an easy victory)

shoot, Noun

(n)

shoot: (a new branch)

(n)

shoot: (the act of shooting at targets) "they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer"

shoot, Verb

(v)

blast, shoot: (fire a shot) "the gunman blasted away"

(v)

dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot: (run or move very quickly or hastily) "She dashed into the yard"

(v)

film, shoot, take: (make a film or photograph of something) "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"

(v)

fritter, frivol_away, dissipate, shoot, fritter_away, fool, fool_away: (spend frivolously and unwisely) "Fritter away one's inheritance"

(v)

inject, shoot: (give an injection to) "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"

(v)

inject, shoot: (force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing) "inject hydrogen into the balloon"

(v)

photograph, snap, shoot: (record on photographic film) "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

(v)

shoot, hit, pip: (hit with a missile from a weapon)

(v)

shoot, pip: (kill by firing a missile)

(v)

shoot: (send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly) "shoot a glance"

(v)

shoot: (throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective) "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"

(v)

shoot: (emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully) "The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth"

(v)

shoot: (cause a sharp and sudden pain in) "The pain shot up her leg"

(v)

shoot: (variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors) "shoot cloth"

(v)

shoot: (throw dice, as in a crap game)

(v)

shoot: (score) "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal"

(v)

shoot: (utter fast and forcefully) "She shot back an answer"

(v)

shoot: (measure the altitude of by using a sextant) "shoot a star"

(v)

shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon_forth, sprout: (produce buds, branches, or germinate) "the potatoes sprouted"

(v)

tear, shoot, shoot_down, charge, buck: (move quickly and violently) "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

shooter, Noun

(n)

gunman, gunslinger, hired_gun, gun, gun_for_hire, triggerman, hit_man, hitman, torpedo, shooter: (a professional killer who uses a gun)

(n)

shooter, crap-shooter: (a gambler who throws dice in the game of craps)

(n)

shooter: ((sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket))

(n)

shot, shooter: (a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)) "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"

(n)

taw, shooter: (a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles)

shooting, Noun

(n)

shooting, shot: (the act of firing a projectile) "his shooting was slow but accurate"

(n)

shooting: (killing someone by gunfire) "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"

shootout, Noun

(n)

gunfight, gunplay, shootout: (a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten)

shop, Noun

(n)

shop, store: (a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services) "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"

(n)

shop_class, shop: (a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)) "I built a birdhouse in shop"

(n)

workshop, shop: (small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done)

shop, Verb

(v)

denounce, tell_on, betray, give_away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag: (give away information about somebody) "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

(v)

patronize, patronise, shop, shop_at, buy_at, frequent, sponsor: (do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of)

(v)

shop: (do one's shopping) "She goes shopping every Friday"

(v)

shop, browse: (shop around; not necessarily buying) "I don't need help, I'm just browsing"

shopaholic, Noun

(n)

shopaholic: (a compulsive shopper) "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"

shopfront, Noun

(n)

shopfront, storefront: (the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows)

shophar, Noun

(n)

shofar, shophar: (an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions)

shopkeeper, Noun

(n)

shopkeeper, tradesman, storekeeper, market_keeper: (a merchant who owns or manages a shop)

shoplift, Verb

(v)

shoplift: (steal in a store)

shoplifter, Noun

(n)

booster, shoplifter, lifter: (a thief who steals goods that are in a store)

shoplifting, Noun

(n)

shoplifting, shrinkage: (the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store) "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"

shopper, Noun

(n)

shopper: (someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy)

(n)

shopper: (a commercial agent who shops at the competitor's store in order to compare their prices and merchandise with those of the store that employs her)

shopping, Noun

(n)

shopping: (searching for or buying goods or services) "went shopping for a reliable plumber"; "does her shopping at the mall rather than down town"

(n)

shopping: (the commodities purchased from stores) "she loaded her shopping into the car"women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance"

shopsoiled, Adjective

(s)

shopworn, shopsoiled: (worn or faded from being on display in a store) "shopworn merchandise at half price"

shopwalker, Noun

(n)

floorwalker, shopwalker: (an employee of a retail store who supervises sales personnel and helps with customer problems) "a floorwalker is called a shopwalker in Britain"

shopworn, Adjective

(s)

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn: (repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse) "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

(s)

shopworn, shopsoiled: (worn or faded from being on display in a store) "shopworn merchandise at half price"

shore, Noun

(n)

shore: (the land along the edge of a body of water)

(n)

shore, shoring: (a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support)

shore, Verb

(v)

land, set_ashore, shore: (arrive on shore) "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor"

(v)

prop_up, prop, shore_up, shore: (support by placing against something solid or rigid) "shore and buttress an old building"

(v)

shore: (serve as a shore to) "The river was shored by trees"

shoreline, Noun

(n)

shoreline: (a boundary line between land and water)

shoreward, Adjective

(a)

inshore, onshore, seaward, shoreward: ((of winds) coming from the sea toward the land) "an inshore breeze"; "an onshore gale"; "sheltered from seaward winds"

shoring, Noun

(n)

shore, shoring: (a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support)

(n)

shoring, shoring_up, propping_up: (the act of propping up with shores)

shorn, Adjective

(a)

sheared, shorn: (having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers) "picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor"; "naked as a sheared sheep"

short-beaked, Adjective

(s)

short-beaked, short-billed: (having a short beak)

short-billed, Adjective

(s)

short-beaked, short-billed: (having a short beak)

short-change, Verb

(v)

short-change, short: (cheat someone by not returning him enough money)

(v)

victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con: (deprive of by deceit) "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

short-circuit, Verb

(v)

bypass, short-circuit, go_around, get_around: (avoid something unpleasant or laborious) "You cannot bypass these rules!"

(v)

short-circuit: (hamper the progress of; impede) "short-circuit warm feelings"

(v)

short-circuit, short: (create a short circuit in)

short-grass, Noun

(n)

shortgrass, short-grass: (any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains)

short-handed, Adjective

(s)

short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed: (inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.) "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"

short-headed, Adjective

(s)

broad-headed, roundheaded, short-headed: (having a brachycephalic head)

short-lived, Adjective

(s)

ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious: (lasting a very short time) "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

short-nosed, Adjective

(s)

pug-nosed, pug-nose, short-nosed, snub-nosed: (having a blunt nose) "a pug-nosed boy with freckles"; "a snub-nosed automatic"

short-run, Adjective

(s)

short-run, short-term: (relating to or extending over a limited period) "short-run planning"; "a short-term lease"; "short-term credit"

short-spurred, Adjective

(a)

short-spurred: (of flowers have a short extension at the base of the corolla)

short-staffed, Adjective

(s)

short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed: (inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.) "they're rather short-handed at the moment"; "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"

short-tempered, Adjective

(s)

choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered: (quickly aroused to anger) "a hotheaded commander"

short-term, Adjective

(s)

short-run, short-term: (relating to or extending over a limited period) "short-run planning"; "a short-term lease"; "short-term credit"

short-winded, Adjective

(s)

blown, pursy, short-winded, winded: (breathing laboriously or convulsively)

short-winged, Adjective

(s)

brachypterous, short-winged: ((especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings)

short, Adjective

(s)

brusque, brusk, curt, short: (marked by rude or peremptory shortness) "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"

(s)

inadequate, poor, short: (not sufficient to meet a need) "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"

(s)

light, scant, short: (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so) "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"

(a)

short: (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration) "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"

(a)

short: ((primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length) "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"

(a)

short, little: (low in stature; not tall) "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man"

(a)

short: (not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices) "a short sale"; "short in cotton"

(a)

short: (of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration) "the English vowel sounds in `pat', `pet', `pit', `pot', putt' are short"

(s)

short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic: (lacking foresight or scope) "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"

(s)

short: (tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening) "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"; "a short flaky pie crust"

(a)

unretentive, forgetful, short: ((of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range) "a short memory"

short, Noun

(n)

short: (the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed)

(n)

short_circuit, short: (accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference)

(n)

shortstop, short: (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base)

short, Verb

(v)

short-change, short: (cheat someone by not returning him enough money)

(v)

short-circuit, short: (create a short circuit in)

shortage, Noun

(n)

dearth, famine, shortage: (an acute insufficiency)

(n)

deficit, shortage, shortfall: (the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required) "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"

shortbread, Noun

(n)

shortbread, shortbread_cookie: (very rich thick butter cookie)

shortcake, Noun

(n)

shortcake: (very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream)

shortcoming, Noun

(n)

defect, shortcoming: (a failing or deficiency) "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"

shortcut, Noun

(n)

shortcut, cutoff, crosscut: (a route shorter than the usual one)

shorten, Verb

(v)

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce: (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements) "The manuscript must be shortened"

(v)

bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, shorten: (edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate) "bowdlerize a novel"

(v)

shorten: (make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration) "He shortened his trip due to illness"

(v)

shorten: (make short or shorter) "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"

(v)

shorten: (become short or shorter) "In winter, the days shorten"

shortened, Adjective

(s)

abbreviated, shortened, truncated: (cut short in duration) "the abbreviated speech"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation"

(s)

cut, shortened: (with parts removed) "the drastically cut film"

(s)

sawed-off, sawn-off, shortened: (cut short) "a sawed-off shotgun"; "a sawed-off broomstick"; "the shortened rope was easier to use"

(s)

telescoped, shortened: (shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another) "a miracle that anyone survived in the telescoped cars"; "years that seemed telescoped like time in a dream"

shorter, Adjective

(s)

brusque, brusk, curt, short: (marked by rude or peremptory shortness) "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"

(s)

inadequate, poor, short: (not sufficient to meet a need) "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"

(s)

light, scant, short: (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so) "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"

(a)

short: (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration) "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"

(a)

short: ((primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length) "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"

(a)

short, little: (low in stature; not tall) "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man"

(a)

short: (not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices) "a short sale"; "short in cotton"

(a)

short: (of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration) "the English vowel sounds in `pat', `pet', `pit', `pot', putt' are short"

(s)

short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic: (lacking foresight or scope) "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"

(s)

short: (tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening) "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"; "a short flaky pie crust"

(a)

unretentive, forgetful, short: ((of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range) "a short memory"

shortest, Adjective

(s)

brusque, brusk, curt, short: (marked by rude or peremptory shortness) "try to cultivate a less brusque manner"; "a curt reply"; "the salesgirl was very short with him"

(s)

inadequate, poor, short: (not sufficient to meet a need) "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"

(s)

light, scant, short: (less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so) "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"

(a)

short: (primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration) "a short life"; "a short flight"; "a short holiday"; "a short story"; "only a few short months"

(a)

short: ((primarily spatial sense) having little length or lacking in length) "short skirts"; "short hair"; "the board was a foot short"; "a short toss"

(a)

short, little: (low in stature; not tall) "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man"

(a)

short: (not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices) "a short sale"; "short in cotton"

(a)

short: (of speech sounds or syllables of relatively short duration) "the English vowel sounds in `pat', `pet', `pit', `pot', putt' are short"

(s)

short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic: (lacking foresight or scope) "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"

(s)

short: (tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening) "shortbread is a short crumbly cookie"; "a short flaky pie crust"

(a)

unretentive, forgetful, short: ((of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range) "a short memory"

shortfall, Noun

(n)

deficit, shortage, shortfall: (the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required) "new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"

shortgrass, Noun

(n)

shortgrass, short-grass: (any of various grasses that are short and can tolerate drought conditions; common on the dry upland plains just east of the Rocky Mountains)

shorthand, Adjective

(s)

shorthand: (written in abbreviated or symbolic form) "shorthand notes"

shorthand, Noun

(n)

shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy: (a method of writing rapidly)

shorthorn, Noun

(n)

Durham, shorthorn: (English breed of short-horned cattle)

shortlist, Noun

(n)

short_list, shortlist: (a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen)

shortlist, Verb

(v)

shortlist: (put someone or something on a short list)

shortness, Noun

(n)

abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness: (an abrupt discourteous manner)

(n)

shortness: (the property of being of short spatial extent) "the shortness of the Channel crossing"

(n)

shortness: (the condition of being short of something) "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath"

(n)

shortness, truncation: (the property of being truncated or short)

(n)

shortness: (the property of being of short temporal extent) "the shortness of air travel time"

(n)

shortness: (the property of being shorter than average stature)

shorts, Noun

(n)

drawers, underdrawers, shorts, boxers, boxershorts: (underpants worn by men)

(n)

short: (the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed)

(n)

short_circuit, short: (accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference)

(n) short_pants, shorts, trunks: (trousers that end at or above the knee)

(n)

shortstop, short: (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base)

shortsighted, Adjective

(s)

ill-considered, ill-judged, improvident, shortsighted: (not given careful consideration) "ill-considered actions often result in disaster"; "an ill-judged attempt"

(a)

nearsighted, shortsighted, myopic: (unable to see distant objects clearly)

(s)

short, shortsighted, unforesightful, myopic: (lacking foresight or scope) "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted policies"; "shortsighted critics derided the plan"; "myopic thinking"

shortsightedness, Noun

(n)

improvidence, shortsightedness: (a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources)

(n)

myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness: ((ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred)

shortstop, Noun

(n)

shortstop: ((baseball) the person who plays the shortstop position)

(n)

shortstop, short: (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base)

shot, Adjective

(s)

changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot: (varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles) "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"

shot, Noun

(n)

blastoff, shot: (the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination)

(n)

guess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead_reckoning: (an estimate based on little or no information)

(n)

injection, shot: (the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe) "the nurse gave him a flu shot"

(n)

nip, shot: (a small drink of liquor) "he poured a shot of whiskey"

(n)

scene, shot: (a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film)

(n)

shooting, shot: (the act of firing a projectile) "his shooting was slow but accurate"

(n)

shot, pellet: (a solid missile discharged from a firearm) "the shot buzzed past his ear"

(n)

shot, crack: (a chance to do something) "he wanted a shot at the champion"

(n)

shot, shooter: (a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)) "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"

(n)

shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe: (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect) "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

(n)

shot: (sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put) "he trained at putting the shot"

(n)

shot: (an explosive charge used in blasting)

(n)

shot: (a blow hard enough to cause injury) "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"

(n)

shot: (an attempt to score in a game)

(n)

shot, stab: (informal words for any attempt or effort) "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

(n)

snapshot, snap, shot: (an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera) "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

(n)

stroke, shot: ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand) "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

shote, Noun

(n)

piglet, piggy, shoat, shote: (a young pig)

shotgun, Noun

(n)

shotgun, scattergun: (firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges)

shoulder, Noun

(n)

shoulder: (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm)

(n)

shoulder: (a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg)

(n)

shoulder, shoulder_joint, articulatio_humeri: (a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula)

(n)

shoulder: (the part of a garment that covers or fits over the shoulder) "an ornamental gold braid on the shoulder of his uniform"

(n)

shoulder, berm: (a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road) "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"

shoulder, Verb

(v)

shoulder: (lift onto one's shoulders)

(v)

shoulder: (push with the shoulders) "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

(v)

shoulder: (carry a burden, either real or metaphoric) "shoulder the burden"

shout, Noun

(n)

cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation: (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition) "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

shout, Verb

(v)

abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout: (use foul or abusive language towards) "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

(v)

exclaim, cry, cry_out, outcry, call_out, shout: (utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy) "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

(v)

shout: (utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)) "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"

(v)

shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall: (utter a sudden loud cry) "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

shouted, Adjective

(s)

shouted, yelled: (in a vehement outcry) "his shouted words of encouragement could be heard over the crowd noises"

shouter, Noun

(n)

roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller: (someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice)

shouting, Noun

(n)

cheering, shouting: (encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators) "it's all over but the shouting"

(n)

yelling, shouting: (uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement)

shove-ha'penny, Noun

(n)

shovel_board, shove-halfpenny, shove-ha'penny: (a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark)

shove-halfpenny, Noun

(n)

shovel_board, shove-halfpenny, shove-ha'penny: (a game in which coins or discs are slid by hand across a board toward a mark)

shove, Noun

(n)

shove: (the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)) "he gave the door a shove"

shove, Verb

(v)

jostle, shove: (come into rough contact with while moving) "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

(v)

shove: (push roughly) "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"

(v)

thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze: (press or force) "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

shovel, Noun

(n)

power_shovel, excavator, digger, shovel: (a machine for excavating)

(n)

shovel: (a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle)

(n)

shovel, shovelful, spadeful: (the quantity a shovel can hold)

(n)

shovel: (a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace)

shovel, Verb

(v)

shovel: (dig with or as if with a shovel) "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"

shovelboard, Noun

(n)

shuffleboard, shovelboard: (a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface)

shoveler, Noun

(n)

shoveler, shoveller: (a worker who shovels) "a shoveler of coal"

(n)

shoveler, shoveller, broadbill, Anas_clypeata: (freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill)

shovelful, Noun

(n)

shovel, shovelful, spadeful: (the quantity a shovel can hold)

shovelhead, Noun

(n)

shovelhead, bonnethead, bonnet_shark, Sphyrna_tiburo: (small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries)

shoveller, Noun

(n)

shoveler, shoveller: (a worker who shovels) "a shoveler of coal"

(n)

shoveler, shoveller, broadbill, Anas_clypeata: (freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill)

shover, Noun

(n)

pusher, shover: (someone who pushes)

show-off, Noun

(n)

exhibitionist, show-off: (someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention)

show-stopper, Noun

(n)

show-stopper, showstopper, stopper: (an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down)

(n)

show-stopper, showstopper: (something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal) "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"

show, Noun

(n)

appearance, show: (pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression) "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"

(n)

display, show: (something intended to communicate a particular impression) "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"

(n)

show: (the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining) "a remarkable show of skill"

(n)

show: (a social event involving a public performance or entertainment) "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"

show, Verb

(v)

express, show, evince: (give expression to) "She showed her disappointment"

(v)

indicate, point, designate, show: (indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively) "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"

(v)

picture, depict, render, show: (show in, or as in, a picture) "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

(v)

prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew: (establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment) "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

(v)

read, register, show, record: (indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments) "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"

(v)

show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate: (give an exhibition of to an interested audience) "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

(v)

show: (make visible or noticeable) "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

(v)

show, show_up: (be or become visible or noticeable) "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"

(v)

show: (give evidence of, as of records) "The diary shows his distress that evening"

(v)

show: (finish third or better in a horse or dog race) "he bet $2 on number six to show"

(v)

testify, bear_witness, prove, evidence, show: (provide evidence for) "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

(v)

usher, show: (take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums) "The usher showed us to our seats"

showcase, Noun

(n)

case, display_case, showcase, vitrine: (a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home)

(n)

showcase, show_window: (a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect) "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa"

showdown, Noun

(n)

confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off: (a hostile disagreement face-to-face)

shower, Noun

(n)

exhibitor, exhibitioner, shower: (someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see)

(n)

shower: (a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you) "they installed a shower in the bathroom"

(n)

shower, shower_bath: (washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle) "he took a shower after the game"

(n)

shower, rain_shower: (a brief period of precipitation) "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"

(n)

shower, cascade: (a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower) "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"

(n)

shower: (a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person) "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"

shower, Verb

(v)

lavish, shower: (expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns) "He was showered with praise"

(v)

shower: (spray or sprinkle with) "The guests showered rice on the couple"

(v)

shower: (take a shower; wash one's body in the shower) "You should shower after vigorous exercise"

(v)

shower, shower_down: (rain abundantly) "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

(v)

shower: (provide abundantly with) "He showered her with presents"

showerhead, Noun

(n)

showerhead: (a perforated nozzle that showers water on a bather)

showery, Adjective

(s)

showery, rainy: ((of weather) wet by periods of rain) "showery weather"; "rainy days"

showgirl, Noun

(n)

chorus_girl, showgirl, chorine: (a woman who dances in a chorus line)

showiness, Noun

(n)

flamboyance, floridness, floridity, showiness: (extravagant elaborateness) "he wrote with great flamboyance"

showing, Noun

(n)

display, exhibit, showing: (something shown to the public) "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"

(n)

screening, showing, viewing: (the display of a motion picture)

showman, Noun

(n)

showman: (a person skilled at making effective presentations)

(n)

showman, promoter, impresario: (a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments)

showmanship, Noun

(n)

showmanship: (the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner)

showroom, Noun

(n)

showroom, salesroom, saleroom: (an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed) "in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom"

showstopper, Noun

(n)

show-stopper, showstopper, stopper: (an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down)

(n)

show-stopper, showstopper: (something that is strikingly attractive or has great popular appeal) "she has a show-stopper of a smile"; "the brilliant orange flowers against the green foliage were a showstopper"

showtime, Noun

(n)

beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting_time, showtime, offset: (the time at which something is supposed to begin) "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

showy, Adjective

(s)

flamboyant, showy, splashy: (marked by ostentation but often tasteless) "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad"

(s)

flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty: ((used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display)

(s)

glossy, showy: (superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense) "a glossy TV series"

(s)

showy: (displaying brilliance and virtuosity)

shrapnel, Noun

(n)

shrapnel: (shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight)

shred, Noun

(n)

rag, shred, tag, tag_end, tatter: (a small piece of cloth or paper)

(n)

shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge: (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

shred, Verb

(v)

shred, tear_up, rip_up: (tear into shreds)

shredded, Adjective

(s)

chopped, shredded, sliced: (prepared by cutting) "sliced tomatoes"; "sliced ham"; "chopped clams"; "chopped meat"; "shredded cabbage"

shredder, Noun

(n)

shredder: (a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them))

shrew, Noun

(n)

shrew, termagant: (a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman)

(n)

shrew, shrewmouse: (small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles)

shrewd, Adjective

(s)

astute, sharp, shrewd: (marked by practical hardheaded intelligence) "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

(s)

calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd: (used of persons) "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"

shrewdness, Noun

(n)

shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness: (intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings))

shrewish, Adjective

(s)

shrewish, nagging: (continually complaining or faultfinding) "a shrewish wife"; "nagging parents"

shrewmouse, Noun

(n)

shrew, shrewmouse: (small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles)

shriek, Noun

(n)

scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching: (sharp piercing cry) "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

(n)

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming: (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry) "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

shriek, Verb

(v)

shriek, shrill, pipe_up, pipe: (utter a shrill cry)

shrieking, Noun

(n)

scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching: (sharp piercing cry) "her screaming attracted the neighbors"

(n)

screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, scream, screaming: (a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry) "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

shrill, Adjective

(s)

shrill, sharp: (having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones) "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"

(s)

shrill: (of colors that are bright and gaudy) "a shrill turquoise"

(s)

strident, shrill: (being sharply insistent on being heard) "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"

shrill, Verb

(v)

shriek, shrill, pipe_up, pipe: (utter a shrill cry)

shrillness, Noun

(n)

shrillness: (the quality of being sharp or harsh to the senses) "the shrillness of her hair color"

(n)

shrillness, stridence, stridency: (having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound)

shrimp-fish, Noun

(n)

shrimpfish, shrimp-fish: (slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates)

shrimp, Noun

(n)

prawn, shrimp: (any of various edible decapod crustaceans)

(n)

runt, shrimp, peewee, half-pint: (disparaging terms for small people)

(n)

shrimp: (small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible)

shrimp, Verb

(v)

shrimp: (fish for shrimp)

shrimpfish, Noun

(n)

shrimpfish, shrimp-fish: (slender tropical shallow-water East Indian fish covered with transparent plates)

shrimpy, Adjective

(s)

puny, runty, shrimpy: ((used especially of persons) of inferior size)

shrine, Noun

(n)

shrine: (a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person)

shrine, Verb

(v)

enshrine, shrine: (enclose in a shrine) "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"

shrink, Noun

(n)

psychiatrist, head-shrinker, shrink: (a physician who specializes in psychiatry)

shrink, Verb

(v)

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail: (draw back, as with fear or pain) "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

(v)

shrink, reduce: (reduce in size; reduce physically) "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

(v)

shrink, contract: (become smaller or draw together) "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

(v)

shrink, shrivel: (decrease in size, range, or extent) "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

(v)

shrivel, shrivel_up, shrink, wither: (wither, as with a loss of moisture) "The fruit dried and shriveled"

shrinkable, Adjective

(a)

shrinkable: (capable of being shrunk) "a shrinkable fabric"

shrinkage, Noun

(n)

shoplifting, shrinkage: (the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store) "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"

(n)

shrinkage: (the amount by which something shrinks)

(n)

shrinking, shrinkage: (process or result of becoming less or smaller) "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

shrinking, Noun

(n)

shrinking, shrinkage: (process or result of becoming less or smaller) "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

(n)

shrinking: (the act of becoming less)

shrive, Verb

(v)

shrive, absolve: (grant remission of a sin to) "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"

shrivel, Verb

(v)

shrink, shrivel: (decrease in size, range, or extent) "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

(v)

shrivel, shrivel_up, shrink, wither: (wither, as with a loss of moisture) "The fruit dried and shriveled"

shriveled, Adjective

(s)

dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered: ((used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture) "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"

(s)

shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizen, wizened: (lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness) "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie"; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"

(s)

shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken: (reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity) "our shriveled receipts during the storm"; "as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled"; "the dollar's shrunken buying power"

shrivelled, Adjective

(s)

dried-up, sere, sear, shriveled, shrivelled, withered: ((used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture) "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"

(s)

shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizen, wizened: (lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness) "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie"; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"

(s)

shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken: (reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity) "our shriveled receipts during the storm"; "as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled"; "the dollar's shrunken buying power"

shroud, Noun

(n)

pall, shroud, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes: (burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped)

(n)

sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather_sheet, shroud: ((nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind)

(n)

shroud: (a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute)

shroud, Verb

(v)

shroud, enshroud, hide, cover: (cover as if with a shroud) "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

(v)

shroud: (form a cover like a shroud) "Mist shrouded the castle"

(v)

shroud: (wrap in a shroud) "shroud the corpses"

shrub, Noun

(n)

shrub, bush: (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

shrubbery, Noun

(n)

shrubbery: (an area where a number of shrubs are planted)

(n)

shrubbery: (a collection of shrubs growing together)

shrubby, Adjective

(a)

shrubby, fruticose, fruticulose: (of or relating to or resembling a shrub)

shrug, Noun

(n)

shrug: (a gesture involving the shoulders)

shrug, Verb

(v)

shrug: (raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation)

shrunken, Adjective

(s)

shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizen, wizened: (lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness) "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie"; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"

(s)

shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken: (reduced in efficacy or vitality or intensity) "our shriveled receipts during the storm"; "as the project wore on she found her enthusiasm shriveled"; "the dollar's shrunken buying power"

shtick, Noun

(n)

shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick: ((Yiddish) a little; a piece) "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention) "play it straight with no shtik"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning) "his shtik made us laugh"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating) "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"

shtickl, Noun

(n)

shtikl, shtickl, schtikl, schtickl: (a really little shtik) "have a shtikl cake"

shtik, Noun

(n)

shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick: ((Yiddish) a little; a piece) "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention) "play it straight with no shtik"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a prank or piece of clowning) "his shtik made us laugh"

(n)

shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick: ((Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating) "how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?"

shtikl, Noun

(n)

shtikl, shtickl, schtikl, schtickl: (a really little shtik) "have a shtikl cake"

shtup, Noun

(n)

fuck, fucking, screw, screwing, ass, nooky, nookie, piece_of_ass, piece_of_tail, roll_in_the_hay, shag, shtup: (slang for sexual intercourse)

shuck, Noun

(n)

chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble: (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds)

shuck, Verb

(v)

shuck: (remove from the shell) "shuck oysters"

(v)

shuck: (remove the shucks from) "shuck corn"

shucks, Noun

(n)

chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble: (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds)

(n)

damn, darn, hoot, red_cent, shit, shucks, tinker's_damn, tinker's_dam: (something of little value) "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"

(n) shucks: (an expression of disappointment or irritation)

shudder, Noun

(n)

frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle: (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright) "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

(n)

tremor, shudder: (an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear))

shudder, Verb

(v)

shiver, shudder: (shake, as from cold) "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"

(v)

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill: (tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement)

shuddery, Adjective

(s)

chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery: (provoking fear terror) "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge"

shuffle, Noun

(n)

shamble, shambling, shuffle, shuffling: (walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet) "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

(n)

shuffle, shuffling, make: (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

shuffle, Verb

(v)

shuffle, scuffle, shamble: (walk by dragging one's feet) "he shuffled out of the room"; "We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"

(v)

shuffle: (move about, move back and forth) "He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS"

(v)

shuffle, ruffle, mix: (mix so as to make a random order or arrangement) "shuffle the cards"

shuffleboard, Noun

(n)

shuffleboard, shovelboard: (a game in which players use long sticks to shove wooden disks onto the scoring area marked on a smooth surface)

shuffling, Noun

(n)

shamble, shambling, shuffle, shuffling: (walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet) "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

(n)

shuffle, shuffling, make: (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

shumac, Noun

(n)

sumac, sumach, shumac: (a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus))

shun, Verb

(v)

banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast_out, blackball: (expel from a community or group)

(v)

shun, eschew: (avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of)

shunning, Noun

(n)

avoidance, turning_away, shunning, dodging: (deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening)

shunt, Noun

(n)

shunt: (a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another) "an arteriovenus shunt"

(n)

shunt, electrical_shunt, bypass: (a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current)

(n)

shunt: (implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body)

shunt, Verb

(v)

shunt: (transfer to another track, of trains)

(v)

shunt: (provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt)

shut-in, Adjective

(s)

homebound, housebound, shut-in: (confined usually by illness)

(s)

introvertish, shut-in: (somewhat introverted)

shut-in, Noun

(n)

invalid, shut-in: (someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury)

shut, Adjective

(a)

closed, shut: (used especially of mouth or eyes) "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"

(a)

shut, unopen, closed: (not open) "the door slammed shut"

shut, Verb

(v)

close, shut: (move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut) "Close the door"; "shut the window"

(v)

close, shut: (become closed) "The windows closed with a loud bang"

(v)

exclude, keep_out, shut_out, shut: (prevent from entering; shut out) "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

shutdown, Noun

(n)

closure, closedown, closing, shutdown: (termination of operations) "they regretted the closure of the day care center"

shutout, Noun

(n)

shutout, skunk: (a defeat in a game where one side fails to score)

shutter, Noun

(n)

shutter: (a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure)

(n)

shutter: (a hinged blind for a window)

shutter, Verb

(v)

shutter: (close with shutters) "We shuttered the window to keep the house cool"

shuttered, Adjective

(a)

shuttered: (provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination) "a church with a shuttered belfry and spire"; "green-shuttered cottages"

shutting, Noun

(n)

shutting, closing: (the act of closing something)

shuttle, Noun

(n)

shuttle: (public transport that consists of a bus or train or airplane that plies back and forth between two points)

(n)

shuttle: (bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads)

(n)

shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle: (badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers)

shuttle, Verb

(v)

shuttle: (travel back and forth between two points)

shuttlecock, Noun

(n)

shuttlecock, bird, birdie, shuttle: (badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers)

shuttlecock, Verb

(v)

shuttlecock: (send or toss to and fro, like a shuttlecock)

shwa, Noun

(n)

schwa, shwa: (a neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables)

shy, Adjective

(a)

diffident, shy, timid, unsure: (lacking self-confidence) "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"

(s)

shy: (short) "eleven is one shy of a dozen"

(s)

shy: (wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things) "shy of strangers"

shy, Noun

(n)

shy: (a quick throw) "he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman"

shy, Verb

(v)

shy: (start suddenly, as from fright)

(v)

shy: (throw quickly)

shyness, Noun

(n)

shyness: (a feeling of fear of embarrassment)

shyster, Noun

(n)

shyster, pettifogger: (a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods)

sib, Noun

(n)

blood_relation, blood_relative, cognate, sib: (one related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another)

(n)

sibling, sib: (a person's brother or sister)

sibilant, Adjective

(s)

fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident: (of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then'))

sibilant, Noun

(n)

sibilant, sibilant_consonant: (a consonant characterized by a hissing sound (like s or sh))

sibilate, Verb

(v)

hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate: (make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval)

(v)

hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate: (express or utter with a hiss)

(v)

sibilate: (pronounce with an initial sibilant)

(v)

sibilate: (utter a sibilant)

sibilation, Noun

(n)

hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation: (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)) "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

(n)

sibilation, assibilation: (pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound)

sibling, Noun

(n)

sibling, sib: (a person's brother or sister)

sibyllic, Adjective

(s)

divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical: (resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy) "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"

sibylline, Adjective

(s)

cabalistic, kabbalistic, qabalistic, cryptic, cryptical, sibylline: (having a secret or hidden meaning) "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther"

(s)

divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical: (resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy) "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"

sic, Verb

(v)

sic, set: (urge to attack someone) "The owner sicked his dogs on the intruders"; "the shaman sics sorcerers on the evil spirits"

siccative, Noun

(n)

desiccant, drying_agent, drier, siccative: (a substance that promotes drying (e.g., calcium oxide absorbs water and is used to remove moisture))

sick-abed, Adjective

(s)

bedfast, bedridden, bedrid, sick-abed: (confined to bed (by illness))

sick, Adjective

(s)

brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, mad, sick, unbalanced, unhinged: (affected with madness or insanity) "a man who had gone mad"

(s)

disgusted, fed_up, sick, sick_of, tired_of: (having a strong distaste from surfeit) "grew more and more disgusted"; "fed up with their complaints"; "sick of it all"; "sick to death of flattery"; "gossip that makes one sick"; "tired of the noise and smoke"

(s)

ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, macabre, sick: (shockingly repellent; inspiring horror) "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived by madmen"

(a)

ill, sick: (affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function) "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

(s)

nauseated, nauseous, queasy, sick, sickish: (feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit)

(s)

pale, pallid, wan, sick: ((of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble) "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn"

(s)

sick: (deeply affected by a strong feeling) "sat completely still, sick with envy"; "she was sick with longing"

sick, Noun

(n)

sick: (people who are sick) "they devote their lives to caring for the sick"

sick, Verb

(v)

vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up: (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

sicken, Verb

(v)

disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn_up: (cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of) "The pornographic pictures sickened us"

(v)

sicken, come_down: (get sick) "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"

(v)

sicken, nauseate, turn_one's_stomach: (upset and make nauseated) "The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach"; "The mold on the food sickened the diners"

(v)

sicken: (make sick or ill) "This kind of food sickens me"

sickening, Adjective

(s)

nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile: (causing or able to cause nausea) "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

sickeningness, Noun

(n)

disgustingness, distastefulness, nauseatingness, sickeningness, unsavoriness: (extreme unpalatability to the mouth)

sickish, Adjective

(s)

nauseated, nauseous, queasy, sick, sickish: (feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit)

sickle-shaped, Adjective

(s)

falcate, falciform, sickle-shaped: (curved like a sickle) "a falcate leaf"; "falcate claws"; "the falcate moon"

sickle, Noun

(n)

sickle, reaping_hook, reap_hook: (an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle)

sickly, Adjective

(s)

ailing, indisposed, peaked, poorly, sickly, unwell, under_the_weather, seedy: (somewhat ill or prone to illness) "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"

(s)

sallow, sickly: (unhealthy looking)

sickness, Noun

(n)

illness, unwellness, malady, sickness: (impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism)

(n)

nausea, sickness: (the state that precedes vomiting)

(n)

sickness: (defectiveness or unsoundness) "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment"

side-glance, Noun

(n)

side-glance, side-look: (a glance sideways) "she shot him an impatient side-glance"

side-look, Noun

(n)

side-glance, side-look: (a glance sideways) "she shot him an impatient side-glance"

side-whiskers, Noun

(n)

sideburn, burnside, mutton_chop, side-whiskers: (facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off))

side, Adjective

(a)

side: (located on a side) "side fences"; "the side porch"

side, Noun

(n)

English, side: ((sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist)

(n)

side: (a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location) "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"

(n)

side: (one of two or more contesting groups) "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"

(n)

side: (either the left or right half of a body) "he had a pain in his side"

(n)

side, face: (a surface forming part of the outside of an object) "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"

(n)

side: (an extended outer surface of an object) "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"

(n)

side: (an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)) "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

(n)

side: (a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure) "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"

(n)

side: (a family line of descent) "he gets his brains from his father's side"

(n)

side, side_of_meat: (a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food)

(n)

side, position: (an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute) "there are two sides to every question"

(n)

slope, incline, side: (an elevated geological formation) "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

side, Verb

(v)

side: (take sides for or against) "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"

sidebar, Noun

(n)

sidebar: ((law) a courtroom conference between the lawyers and the judge that is held out of the jury's hearing)

(n)

sidebar: (a short news story presenting sidelights on a major story)

sideboard, Noun

(n)

buffet, counter, sideboard: (a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers)

(n)

sideboard: (a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity)

(n)

sideboard: (a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib)

sideburn, Noun

(n)

sideburn, burnside, mutton_chop, side-whiskers: (facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off))

sidekick, Noun

(n)

buddy, brother, chum, crony, pal, sidekick: (a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities)

sideline, Noun

(n)

avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time_activity: (an auxiliary activity)

(n)

sideline, out_of_bounds: (a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field)

(n)

sideline: (an auxiliary line of merchandise)

sideline, Verb

(v)

sideline: (remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position) "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"

sidelong, Adjective

(s)

askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong: ((used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy) "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen"; "sidelong glances"

(s)

lateral, sidelong: (situated at or extending to the side) "the lateral branches of a tree"; "shot out sidelong boughs"- Tennyson"

(s)

sidelong: (inclining or directed to one side) "moved downward in a sidelong way" - Bram Stoker"

sidereal, Adjective

(a)

sidereal: (of or relating to the stars or constellations) "sidereal bodies"; "the sidereal system"

(a)

sidereal: ((of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars) "sidereal time"

siderite, Noun

(n)

siderite, chalybite: (iron ore in the form of ferrous carbonate)

(n)

siderite: (a meteorite consisting principally of nickel and iron)

siderophilin, Noun

(n)

transferrin, beta_globulin, siderophilin: (a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron)

sideslip, Noun

(n)

skid, slip, sideslip: (an unexpected slide)

(n)

slip, sideslip: (a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air)

sidesplitter, Noun

(n)

belly_laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot: (a joke that seems extremely funny)

sidesplitting, Adjective

(s)

killing, sidesplitting: (very funny) "a killing joke"; "sidesplitting antics"

sidestep, Noun

(n)

sidestep: (a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing))

sidestep, Verb

(v)

hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep: (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)) "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

sidetrack, Noun

(n)

siding, railroad_siding, turnout, sidetrack: (a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass)

sidetrack, Verb

(v)

sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle: (wander from a direct or straight course)

sidewalk, Noun

(n)

sidewalk, pavement: (walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway)

sideways, Adjective

(s)

crabwise, sideways: ((of movement) at an angle)

siding, Noun

(n)

siding, railroad_siding, turnout, sidetrack: (a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass)

(n)

siding: (material applied to the outside of a building to make it weatherproof)

sidle, Verb

(v)

sidle: (move unobtrusively or furtively) "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log"

(v)

sidle, sashay: (move sideways)

siege, Noun

(n)

siege, besieging, beleaguering, military_blockade: (the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack)

sierra, Noun

(n)

sierra: (a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline))

(n)

sierra, Scomberomorus_sierra: (a Spanish mackerel of western North America)

siesta, Noun

(n)

siesta: (a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries))

sieve, Noun

(n)

sieve, screen: (a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles)

sieve, Verb

(v)

screen, screen_out, sieve, sort: (examine in order to test suitability) "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

(v)

sieve, sift: (check and sort carefully) "sift the information"

(v)

sieve, sift: (distinguish and separate out) "sift through the job candidates"

(v)

sift, sieve, strain: (separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements) "sift the flour"

sift, Verb

(v)

sieve, sift: (check and sort carefully) "sift the information"

(v)

sieve, sift: (distinguish and separate out) "sift through the job candidates"

(v)

sift: (move as if through a sieve) "The soldiers sifted through the woods"

(v)

sift, sieve, strain: (separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements) "sift the flour"

sifting, Noun

(n)

winnow, winnowing, sifting: (the act of separating grain from chaff) "the winnowing was done by women"

sigh, Noun

(n)

sigh, suspiration: (an utterance made by exhaling audibly)

(n)

sigh: (a sound like a person sighing) "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"

sigh, Verb

(v)

sigh, suspire: (heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily) "She sighed sadly"

(v)

sigh: (utter with a sigh)

sight-read, Verb

(v)

sightread, sight-read: (perform music from a score without having seen the score before) "He is a brilliant pianist but he cannot sightread"

sight-sing, Verb

(v)

sightsing, sight-sing: (sing from a score without having seen it before) "This tenor can sightsing even the most difficult pieces"

sight, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

sight: (an instance of visual perception) "the sight of his wife brought him back to reality"; "the train was an unexpected sight"

(n)

sight: (anything that is seen) "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"

(n)

sight, vision, visual_sense, visual_modality: (the ability to see; the visual faculty)

(n)

sight: (a range of mental vision) "in his sight she could do no wrong"

(n)

sight, ken: (the range of vision) "out of sight of land"

(n)

view, survey, sight: (the act of looking or seeing or observing) "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

sight, Verb

(v)

sight: (take aim by looking through the sights of a gun (or other device))

(v)

spy, sight: (catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes) "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"

sighted, Adjective

(a)

sighted: (able to see)

sightedness, Noun

(n)

eyesight, seeing, sightedness: (normal use of the faculty of vision)

sighting, Noun

(n)

sighting: (the act of observing) "several sightings of enemy troops were reported"

sightless, Adjective

(s)

eyeless, sightless, unseeing: (lacking sight) "blind as an eyeless beggar"

sightlessness, Noun

(n)

blindness, sightlessness, cecity: (the state of being blind or lacking sight)

sightly, Adjective

(s)

bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly: (very pleasing to the eye) "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

sightread, Verb

(v)

sightread, sight-read: (perform music from a score without having seen the score before) "He is a brilliant pianist but he cannot sightread"

sightsee, Verb

(v)

sightsee: (visit famous or interesting sights)

sightseeing, Noun

(n)

sightseeing, rubber-necking: (going about to look at places of interest)

sightseer, Noun

(n)

sightseer, excursionist, tripper, rubberneck: (a tourist who is visiting sights of interest)

sightsing, Verb

(v)

sightsing, sight-sing: (sing from a score without having seen it before) "This tenor can sightsing even the most difficult pieces"

sigma, Noun

(n)

sigma: (the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet)

sigmoid, Adjective

(a)

sigmoid: (curved in two directions (like the letter S))

(a)

sigmoid, sigmoidal: (of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine)

sigmoidal, Adjective

(a)

sigmoid, sigmoidal: (of or relating to the sigmoid flexure in the large intestine)

sign-language, Adjective

(s)

gestural, sign, signed, sign-language: (used of the language of the deaf)

sign, Adjective

(s)

gestural, sign, signed, sign-language: (used of the language of the deaf)

sign, Noun

(n)

augury, sign, foretoken, preindication: (an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come) "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"

(n)

polarity, sign: (having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges)) "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"

(n)

sign, mark: (a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)) "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

(n)

sign: (a public display of a message) "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

(n)

sign: ((medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease) "there were no signs of asphyxiation"

(n)

sign: (a gesture that is part of a sign language)

(n)

sign: (a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified) "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure"

(n)

sign: (a character indicating a relation between quantities) "don't forget the minus sign"

(n)

sign_of_the_zodiac, star_sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary_house: ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)

(n)

signal, signaling, sign: (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message) "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

(n)

signboard, sign: (structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted) "the highway was lined with signboards"

sign, Verb

(v)

bless, sign: (make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate)

(v)

sign, subscribe: (mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)) "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"

(v)

sign, ratify: (approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation) "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

(v)

sign: (be engaged by a written agreement) "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"

(v)

sign, contract, sign_on, sign_up: (engage by written agreement) "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

(v)

sign, signal, signalize, signalise: (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs) "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"

(v)

sign: (place signs, as along a road) "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"

(v)

sign: (communicate in sign language) "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"

signage, Noun

(n)

signage: (signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters)) "there will be signage displayed at each post"

signal-to-noise, Noun

(n)

signal-to-noise_ratio, signal-to-noise, signal/noise_ratio, signal/noise, S/N: (the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity)

signal/noise, Noun

(n)

signal-to-noise_ratio, signal-to-noise, signal/noise_ratio, signal/noise, S/N: (the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity)

signal, Adjective

(s)

signal: (notably out of the ordinary) "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

signal, Noun

(n)

signal, signaling, sign: (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message) "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

(n)

signal: (any incitement to action) "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"

(n)

signal: (an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes)

signal, Verb

(v)

bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal: (be a signal for or a symptom of) "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

(v)

sign, signal, signalize, signalise: (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs) "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"

signaler, Noun

(n)

signaler, signaller: (someone who communicates by signals)

signaling, Noun

(n)

signal, signaling, sign: (any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message) "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

signalisation, Noun

(n)

signalization, signalisation: (a conspicuous indication)

signalise, Verb

(v)

sign, signal, signalize, signalise: (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs) "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"

(v)

signalize, signalise: (provide with traffic signals) "signalize a busy intersection"

(v)

signalize, signalise, point_out, call_attention: (point out carefully and clearly)

(v)

signalize, signalise, distinguish: (make conspicuous or noteworthy)

signalization, Noun

(n)

signalization, signalisation: (a conspicuous indication)

signalize, Verb

(v)

sign, signal, signalize, signalise: (communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs) "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"

(v)

signalize, signalise: (provide with traffic signals) "signalize a busy intersection"

(v)

signalize, signalise, point_out, call_attention: (point out carefully and clearly)

(v)

signalize, signalise, distinguish: (make conspicuous or noteworthy)

signaller, Noun

(n)

signaler, signaller: (someone who communicates by signals)

signatory, Noun

(n)

signer, signatory: (someone who signs and is bound by a document)

signature, Noun

(n)

key_signature, signature: (the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key)

(n)

signature: (your name written in your own handwriting)

(n)

signature, signature_tune, theme_song: (a melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv program)

(n)

signature: (a sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book)

(n)

touch, signature: (a distinguishing style) "this room needs a woman's touch"

signboard, Noun

(n)

signboard, sign: (structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted) "the highway was lined with signboards"

signed, Adjective

(s)

gestural, sign, signed, sign-language: (used of the language of the deaf)

(a)

signed: (having a handwritten signature) "a signed letter"

signer, Noun

(n)

signer: (someone who can use sign language to communicate)

(n)

signer, signatory: (someone who signs and is bound by a document)

significance, Noun

(n)

meaning, significance, signification, import: (the message that is intended or expressed or signified) "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

(n)

significance: (the quality of being significant) "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power"

(n)

significance, import, implication: (a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred) "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication"

significant, Adjective

(s)

meaning, pregnant, significant: (rich in significance or implication) "a meaning look"

(a)

significant, important: (important in effect or meaning) "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

(a)

significant: (too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation) "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found"

(s)

significant, substantial: (fairly large) "won by a substantial margin"

signification, Noun

(n)

meaning, significance, signification, import: (the message that is intended or expressed or signified) "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

significative, Adjective

(s)

indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive: ((usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly) "actions indicative of fear"

signified, Noun

(n)

sense, signified: (the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted) "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"

signifier, Noun

(n)

form, word_form, signifier, descriptor: (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something) "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

signify, Verb

(v)

mean, intend, signify, stand_for: (denote or connote) "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"

(v)

signify: (convey or express a meaning) "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

(v)

signify: (make known with a word or signal) "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

signing, Noun

(n)

sign_language, signing: (language expressed by visible hand gestures)

signior, Noun

(n)

signor, signior: (used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately)

signor, Noun

(n)

signor, signior: (used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately)

signory, Noun

(n)

seigneury, seigniory, signory: (the estate of a seigneur)

signpost, Noun

(n)

signpost, guidepost: (a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way)

signpost, Verb

(v)

signpost: (mark with a signpost, as of a path)

silage, Noun

(n)

silage, ensilage: (fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo)

sildenafil, Noun

(n)

sildenafil, sildenafil_citrate, Viagra: (virility drug (trade name Viagra) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men)

silence, Noun

(n)

muteness, silence: (a refusal to speak when expected) "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

(n)

secrecy, secretiveness, silence: (the trait of keeping things secret)

(n)

silence: (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)) "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"

(n)

silence, quiet: (the absence of sound) "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"

silence, Verb

(v)

hush, quieten, silence, still, shut_up, hush_up: (cause to be quiet or not talk) "Please silence the children in the church!"

(v)

silence: (keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure) "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

silenced, Adjective

(a)

silenced: (reduced to silence) "the silenced crowd waited expectantly"

silencer, Noun

(n)

silencer: (short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing)

(n)

silencer, muffler: (a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise)

silene, Noun

(n)

silene, campion, catchfly: (any plant of the genus Silene)

silent, Adjective

(s)

dumb, mute, silent: (unable to speak because of hereditary deafness)

(s)

mum, silent: (failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to) "the witness remained silent"

(s)

silent, soundless, still: (marked by absence of sound) "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

(s)

silent, tacit, understood: (implied by or inferred from actions or statements) "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"

(s)

silent, unsounded: (not made to sound) "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"

(s)

silent: (having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility) "a silent dog whistle"

silents, Noun

(n)

silent_movie, silent_picture, silents: (a movie without a soundtrack)

silhouette, Noun

(n)

silhouette: (an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow))

(n)

silhouette: (a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color)

silhouette, Verb

(v)

silhouette: (project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette)

(v)

silhouette: (represent by a silhouette)

silica, Noun

(n)

silica, silicon_oxide, silicon_dioxide: (a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite)

siliceous, Adjective

(a)

siliceous, silicious: (relating to or containing or resembling silica) "gritrock is siliceous sandstone"

silicious, Adjective

(a)

siliceous, silicious: (relating to or containing or resembling silica) "gritrock is siliceous sandstone"

silicon, Noun

(n)

silicon, Si, atomic_number_14: (a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors)

silicone, Noun

(n)

silicone, silicone_polymer: (any of a large class of siloxanes that are unusually stable over a wide range of temperatures; used in lubricants and adhesives and coatings and synthetic rubber and electrical insulation)

siliqua, Noun

(n)

silique, siliqua: (narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae)

silique, Noun

(n)

silique, siliqua: (narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae)

silk, Noun

(n)

silk: (a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae)

(n)

silk: (animal fibers produced by silkworms and other larvae that spin cocoons and by most spiders)

silken, Adjective

(s)

satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick: (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light) "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

silkiest, Adjective

(s)

satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick: (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light) "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

silkiness, Noun

(n)

silkiness, sleekness: (the smooth feel of silk fabric)

silklike, Adjective

(s)

satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick: (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light) "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

silkscreen, Noun

(n)

silkscreen, silk_screen_print, serigraph: (a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil)

silkscreen, Verb

(v)

silkscreen: (print by silkscreen)

silkweed, Noun

(n)

milkweed, silkweed: (any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts)

silkwood, Noun

(n)

Jamaican_cherry, calabur_tree, calabura, silk_wood, silkwood, Muntingia_calabura: (a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves)

silkworm, Noun

(n)

silkworm: (the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk)

(n)

silkworm, giant_silkworm, wild_wilkworm: (larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon)

silky-leafed, Adjective

(s)

silky-leaved, silky-leafed: (having glossy leaves)

silky-leaved, Adjective

(s)

silky-leaved, silky-leafed: (having glossy leaves)

silky, Adjective

(s)

satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick: (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light) "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

sill, Noun

(n)

sill: (structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure)

(n)

sill: ((geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock)

sillabub, Noun

(n)

syllabub, sillabub: (spiced hot milk with rum or wine)

(n)

syllabub, sillabub: (sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor)

silliness, Noun

(n)

absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness: (a ludicrous folly) "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"

(n)

giddiness, silliness: (an impulsive scatterbrained manner)

silly, Adjective

(s)

airheaded, dizzy, empty-headed, featherbrained, giddy, light-headed, lightheaded, silly: (lacking seriousness; given to frivolity) "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"

(s)

cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany: (ludicrous, foolish) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"

(s)

pathetic, ridiculous, silly: (inspiring scornful pity) "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett"

(s)

punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy: (dazed from or as if from repeated blows) "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"

silly, Noun

(n)

silly: (a word used for misbehaving children) "don't be a silly"

silo, Noun

(n)

silo: (a cylindrical tower used for storing silage)

(n)

silo: (military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired)

silt, Noun

(n)

silt: (mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake)

silt, Verb

(v)

silt_up, silt: (become chocked with silt) "The river silted up"

silva, Noun

(n)

silva, sylva: (the forest trees growing in a country or region)

silvan, Adjective

(s)

sylvan, silvan: (relating to or characteristic of wooded regions) "a shady sylvan glade"

silvan, Noun

(n)

sylvan, silvan: (a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods)

silver-blue, Adjective

(s)

silver-blue, silvery-blue: (of something having a color that is a light shiny blue)

silver-bodied, Adjective

(s)

silver-bodied, silvery-bodied: (having a silver-colored body)

silver-bush, Noun

(n)

Jupiter's_beard, silverbush, silver-bush, Anthyllis_barba-jovis: (silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers)

(n)

silverberry, silver_berry, silverbush, silver-bush, Elaeagnus_commutata: (deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits)

silver-gray, Adjective

(s)

silver-grey, silver-gray, silvery-grey, silvery-gray: (of grey resembling silver)

silver-green, Adjective

(s)

silver-green, silvery-green: (of something having a color that is a light shiny green)

silver-grey, Adjective

(s)

silver-grey, silver-gray, silvery-grey, silvery-gray: (of grey resembling silver)

silver-leafed, Adjective

(s)

silver-leaved, silvery-leaved, silver-leafed, silvery-leafed: (having silvery leaves)

silver-leaved, Adjective

(s)

silver-leaved, silvery-leaved, silver-leafed, silvery-leafed: (having silvery leaves)

silver-plate, Verb

(v)

silverplate, silver-plate: (plate with silver) "silverplate a watch"

silver-tip, Noun

(n)

grizzly, grizzly_bear, silvertip, silver-tip, Ursus_horribilis, Ursus_arctos_horribilis: (powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America)

silver-tongued, Adjective

(s)

eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken: (expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively) "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"

silver-white, Adjective

(s)

silver-white, silvery-white: (of a white that resembles silver)

silver-worker, Noun

(n)

silversmith, silverworker, silver-worker: (someone who makes or repairs articles of silver)

silver, Adjective

(s)

argent, silver, silvery, silverish: (of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver) "silvery hair"

(s)

eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken: (expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively) "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"

(s)

silver: (made from or largely consisting of silver) "silver bracelets"

(s)

silver, silvern, silvery: (having the white lustrous sheen of silver) "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"

silver, Noun

(n)

ash_grey, ash_gray, silver, silver_grey, silver_gray: (a light shade of grey)

(n)

flatware, silver: (silverware eating utensils)

(n)

silver, Ag, atomic_number_47: (a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography)

(n)

silver: (coins made of silver)

(n)

silver_medal, silver: (a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition)

silver, Verb

(v)

silver: (coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam) "silver the necklace"

(v)

silver: (make silver in color) "Her worries had silvered her hair"

(v)

silver: (turn silver) "The man's hair silvered very attractively"

silverberry, Noun

(n)

silverberry, silver_berry, silverbush, silver-bush, Elaeagnus_commutata: (deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits)

silverbush, Noun

(n)

Jupiter's_beard, silverbush, silver-bush, Anthyllis_barba-jovis: (silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers)

(n)

silverberry, silver_berry, silverbush, silver-bush, Elaeagnus_commutata: (deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits)

silverish, Adjective

(s)

argent, silver, silvery, silverish: (of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver) "silvery hair"

silvern, Adjective

(s)

silver, silvern, silvery: (having the white lustrous sheen of silver) "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"

(s)

silvern, silvery: (resembling or reminiscent of silver) "a soft silvern voice"; "singing in her silvery tones"

silverplate, Verb

(v)

silverplate, silver-plate: (plate with silver) "silverplate a watch"

silverside, Noun

(n)

silversides, silverside: (small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States)

silversides, Noun

(n) common_shiner, silversides, Notropis_cornutus: (the common North American shiner)

(n)

silversides, silverside: (small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States)

silversmith, Noun

(n)

silversmith, silverworker, silver-worker: (someone who makes or repairs articles of silver)

silvertip, Noun

(n)

grizzly, grizzly_bear, silvertip, silver-tip, Ursus_horribilis, Ursus_arctos_horribilis: (powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America)

silverweed, Noun

(n)

silverweed: (any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers)

(n)

silverweed, goose-tansy, goose_grass, Potentilla_anserina: (low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia)

silverworker, Noun

(n)

silversmith, silverworker, silver-worker: (someone who makes or repairs articles of silver)

silvery-blue, Adjective

(s)

silver-blue, silvery-blue: (of something having a color that is a light shiny blue)

silvery-bodied, Adjective

(s)

silver-bodied, silvery-bodied: (having a silver-colored body)

silvery-gray, Adjective

(s)

silver-grey, silver-gray, silvery-grey, silvery-gray: (of grey resembling silver)

silvery-green, Adjective

(s)

silver-green, silvery-green: (of something having a color that is a light shiny green)

silvery-grey, Adjective

(s)

silver-grey, silver-gray, silvery-grey, silvery-gray: (of grey resembling silver)

silvery-leafed, Adjective

(s)

silver-leaved, silvery-leaved, silver-leafed, silvery-leafed: (having silvery leaves)

silvery-leaved, Adjective

(s)

silver-leaved, silvery-leaved, silver-leafed, silvery-leafed: (having silvery leaves)

silvery-white, Adjective

(s)

silver-white, silvery-white: (of a white that resembles silver)

silvery, Adjective

(s)

argent, silver, silvery, silverish: (of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver) "silvery hair"

(s)

silver, silvern, silvery: (having the white lustrous sheen of silver) "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"

(s)

silvern, silvery: (resembling or reminiscent of silver) "a soft silvern voice"; "singing in her silvery tones"

simian, Adjective

(a)

simian: (relating to or resembling an ape) "simian features"

simian, Noun

(n)

simian: (an ape or monkey)

similar, Adjective

(a)

alike, similar, like: (having the same or similar characteristics) "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

(s)

exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised: (capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability) "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"

(a)

like, similar: (resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination) "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"

(a)

similar: (marked by correspondence or resemblance) "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"

(s)

similar: ((of words) expressing closely related meanings)

similarity, Noun

(n)

similarity: (the quality of being similar)

(n)

similarity, law_of_similarity: (a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit)

similitude, Noun

(n)

counterpart, similitude, twin: (a duplicate copy)

(n)

likeness, alikeness, similitude: (similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things) "man created God in his own likeness"

simmer, Noun

(n)

simmer: (temperature just below the boiling point) "the stew remained at a simmer for hours"

simmer, Verb

(v)

simmer: (boil slowly at low temperature) "simmer the sauce"; "simmering water"

simmering, Noun

(n)

boiling, stewing, simmering: (cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil)

simmpleness, Noun

(n)

simplicity, simmpleness: (absence of affectation or pretense)

simoleons, Noun

(n)

boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum: (informal terms for money)

simony, Noun

(n)

simony, barratry: (traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments)

simoom, Noun

(n)

simoom, simoon, samiel: (a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa)

simoon, Noun

(n)

simoom, simoon, samiel: (a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa)

simper, Noun

(n)

simper: (a silly self-conscious smile)

simper, Verb

(v)

smirk, simper: (smile affectedly or derisively)

simple-minded, Adjective

(s)

dim-witted, simple, simple-minded: (lacking mental capacity and subtlety)

(s)

simple-minded: (lacking subtlety and insight) "a simple-minded argument"

simple, Adjective

(s)

bare, mere, simple: (apart from anything else; without additions or modifications) "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"

(s)

childlike, wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simple: (exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity) "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"

(s)

dim-witted, simple, simple-minded: (lacking mental capacity and subtlety)

(s)

elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic: (easy and not involved or complicated) "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

(a)

simple: (having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved) "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"

(a)

simple, unsubdivided: ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)

(s)

simple: (unornamented) "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

simple, Noun

(n)

simple: (any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties)

(n)

simpleton, simple: (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)

simpleness, Noun

(n)

chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness: (lack of ornamentation) "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"

(n)

ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness: (freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort) "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"

(n)

simplicity, simpleness: (the quality of being simple or uncompounded) "the simplicity of a crystal"

(n)

simplicity, simpleness, simple_mindedness: (a lack of penetration or subtlety) "they took advantage of her simplicity"

simpler, Adjective

(s)

bare, mere, simple: (apart from anything else; without additions or modifications) "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"

(s)

childlike, wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simple: (exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity) "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"

(s)

dim-witted, simple, simple-minded: (lacking mental capacity and subtlety)

(s)

elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic: (easy and not involved or complicated) "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

(a)

simple: (having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved) "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"

(a)

simple, unsubdivided: ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)

(s)

simple: (unornamented) "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

simplest, Adjective

(s)

bare, mere, simple: (apart from anything else; without additions or modifications) "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"

(s)

childlike, wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simple: (exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity) "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder"

(s)

dim-witted, simple, simple-minded: (lacking mental capacity and subtlety)

(s)

elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic: (easy and not involved or complicated) "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

(a)

simple: (having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved) "a simple problem"; "simple mechanisms"; "a simple design"; "a simple substance"

(a)

simple, unsubdivided: ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)

(s)

simple: (unornamented) "a simple country schoolhouse"; "her black dress--simple to austerity"

simpleton, Noun

(n)

simpleton, simple: (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)

simplex, Adjective

(s)

simplex: (allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time) "simplex system"

(s)

simplex: (having only one part or element) "a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy' compared with `boyish' or `house' compared with `houseboat'"

simplicity, Noun

(n)

chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness: (lack of ornamentation) "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"

(n)

ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness: (freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort) "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"

(n)

simplicity, simpleness: (the quality of being simple or uncompounded) "the simplicity of a crystal"

(n)

simplicity, simpleness, simple_mindedness: (a lack of penetration or subtlety) "they took advantage of her simplicity"

(n)

simplicity, simmpleness: (absence of affectation or pretense)

simplification, Noun

(n)

reduction, simplification: (the act of reducing complexity)

(n)

simplification: (an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity)

(n)

simplification: (elimination of superfluous details)

simplified, Adjective

(s)

simplified: (made easy or uncomplicated)

simplify, Verb

(v)

simplify: (make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent) "We had to simplify the instructions"; "this move will simplify our lives"

simplism, Noun

(n)

oversimplification, simplism: (an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is)

(n)

oversimplification, simplism: (a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation))

simplistic, Adjective

(s)

simplistic: (characterized by extreme and often misleading simplicity) "a simplistic theory of the universe"; "simplistic arguments of the ruling party"

simulacrum, Noun

(n)

effigy, image, simulacrum: (a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)) "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"

(n)

simulacrum: (an insubstantial or vague semblance)

simulate, Verb

(v)

imitate, copy, simulate: (reproduce someone's behavior or looks) "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

(v)

model, simulate: (create a representation or model of) "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"

(v)

simulate, assume, sham, feign: (make a pretence of) "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

simulated, Adjective

(s)

fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated: (not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; it's real synthetic fur") "it isn't fake anything"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"

(s)

simulated: (reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character) "under simulated combat conditions"

simulation, Noun

(n)

model, simulation: (representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale))

(n)

pretense, pretence, pretending, simulation, feigning: (the act of giving a false appearance) "his conformity was only pretending"

(n)

simulation: (the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training))

(n)

simulation, computer_simulation: ((computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program) "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated"

simulator, Noun

(n)

simulator: (a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research)

simulcast, Noun

(n)

simulcast: (a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio))

simultaneity, Noun

(n)

simultaneity, simultaneousness: (happening or existing or done at the same time)

simultaneous, Adjective

(s)

coincident, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, co-occurrent, cooccurring, simultaneous: (occurring or operating at the same time) "a series of coincident events"

simultaneousness, Noun

(n)

simultaneity, simultaneousness: (happening or existing or done at the same time)

simvastatin, Noun

(n)

simvastatin, Zocor: (an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks)

sin, Verb

(v)

drop_the_ball, sin, blunder, boob, goof: (commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake) "I blundered during the job interview"

(v)

sin, transgress, trespass: (commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law)

sincere, Adjective

(s)

earnest, sincere, solemn: (characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions) "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"

(a)

sincere: (open and genuine; not deceitful) "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

sincerest, Adjective

(s)

earnest, sincere, solemn: (characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions) "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"

(a)

sincere: (open and genuine; not deceitful) "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

sincerity, Noun

(n)

earnestness, seriousness, sincerity: (an earnest and sincere feeling)

(n)

seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity: (the trait of being serious) "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice"

(n)

sincerity: (the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical) "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity"

(n)

sincerity, unassumingness: (a quality of naturalness and simplicity) "the simple sincerity of folk songs"

sine, Noun

(n)

sine, sin: (ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle)

sinecure, Noun

(n)

sinecure: (a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached)

(n)

sinecure: (an office that involves minimal duties)

sinew, Noun

(n)

brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness: (possessing muscular strength)

(n)

tendon, sinew: (a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment)

sinewy, Adjective

(s)

brawny, hefty, muscular, powerful, sinewy: ((of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful) "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

(s)

fibrous, sinewy, stringy, unchewable: ((of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew)

(a)

tendinous, sinewy: (consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon)

sinful, Adjective

(s)

extraordinary, over-the-top, sinful: (far more than usual or expected) "an extraordinary desire for approval"; "it was an over-the-top experience"

(s)

iniquitous, sinful, ungodly: (characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin) "iniquitous deeds"; "he said it was sinful to wear lipstick"; "ungodly acts"

(s)

sinful, unholy, wicked: (having committed unrighteous acts) "a sinful person"

sinfulness, Noun

(n)

sin, sinfulness, wickedness: (estrangement from god)

sing, Verb

(v)

sing: (deliver by singing) "Sing Christmas carols"

(v)

sing: (produce tones with the voice) "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"

(v)

sing: (to make melodious sounds) "The nightingale was singing"

(v)

spill_the_beans, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble_out, blab_out: (divulge confidential information or secrets) "Be careful--his secretary talks"

(v)

whistle, sing: (make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound) "the kettle was singing"; "the bullet sang past his ear"

singalong, Noun

(n)

singalong, singsong: (informal group singing of popular songs)

singe, Noun

(n)

scorch, singe: (a surface burn)

singe, Verb

(v)

scorch, sear, singe: (become superficially burned) "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

(v)

singe, swinge: (burn superficially or lightly) "I singed my eyebrows"

singing, Adjective

(s)

cantabile, singing: (smooth and flowing)

singing, Noun

(n)

singing, vocalizing: (the act of singing vocal music)

(n)

tattle, singing, telling: (disclosing information or giving evidence about another)

single-barreled, Adjective

(a)

single-barreled, single-barrelled: (having one barrel) "most guns are single-barreled"

single-barrelled, Adjective

(a)

single-barreled, single-barrelled: (having one barrel) "most guns are single-barreled"

single-breasted, Adjective

(a)

single-breasted: ((of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons) "a single-breasted jacket"

single-celled, Adjective

(s)

single-celled, one-celled: (having a single cell (and thus not divided into cells))

single-channel, Adjective

(s)

mono, monophonic, single-channel: (designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel)

single-foot, Noun

(n)

rack, single-foot: (a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately)

single-foot, Verb

(v)

single-foot, rack: (go at a rack) "the horses single-footed"

single-handed, Adjective

(s)

single-handed, unassisted, unbacked: (unsupported by other people)

(s)

single-handed: (without help from others) "a single-handed accomplishment"

single-humped, Adjective

(a)

one-humped, single-humped: (having one hump) "a one-humped camel"

single-lane, Adjective

(a)

single-lane: ((of roads) having a single lane for traffic in both directions; when vehicles meet one must pull off the road to let the other pass)

single-minded, Adjective

(s)

single-minded, resolved: (determined) "she was firmly resolved to be a doctor"; "single-minded in his determination to stop smoking"

single-seeded, Adjective

(s)

single-seeded, one-seeded, one-seed: (having a single seed)

single, Adjective

(a)

individual, single: (being or characteristic of a single thing or person) "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"

(s)

individual, single: (characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing) "an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"

(a)

single: (used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals) "single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"

(a)

single: (existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual) "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness"

(s)

single: (having uniform application) "a single legal code for all"

(s)

single, undivided, exclusive: (not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective) "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"

(a)

unmarried, single: (not married or related to the unmarried state) "unmarried men and women"; "unmarried life"; "sex and the single girl"; "single parenthood"; "are you married or single?"

single, Noun

(n)

one, 1, I, ace, single, unity: (the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number) "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"

(n)

single, bingle: (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base)

single, Verb

(v)

single: (hit a single) "the batter singled to left field"

singleness, Noun

(n)

singleness, straightforwardness: (without hypocrisy) "the singleness of his motives could not be questioned"

(n)

singleness: (the quality of concentrating on one central objective) "his singleness of purpose"

singlestick, Noun

(n)

singlestick, fencing_stick, backsword: (a stick used instead of a sword for fencing)

singlet, Noun

(n)

singlet, vest, undershirt: (a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body)

singleton, Noun

(n)

singleton: (a single object (as distinguished from a pair))

(n)

singleton: (a set containing a single member)

(n)

singleton: (the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt)

singsong, Adjective

(s)

chantlike, intoned, singsong: (uttered in a monotonous cadence or rhythm as in chanting) "their chantlike intoned prayers"; "a singsong manner of speaking"

singsong, Noun

(n)

singalong, singsong: (informal group singing of popular songs)

(n)

singsong: (a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation)

singsong, Verb

(v)

singsong: (speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong)

(v)

singsong: (move as if accompanied by a singsong) "The porters singsonged the travellers' luggage up the mountain"

singular, Adjective

(s)

curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular: (beyond or deviating from the usual or expected) "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

(s)

remarkable, singular: (unusual or striking) "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"

(a)

singular: (composed of one member, set, or kind)

(a)

singular: (grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit)

(s)

singular: (being a single and separate person or thing) "can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?"; "every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind"-William James"

(s)

singular, unique: (the single one of its kind) "a singular example"; "the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"; "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types of problems have unique solutions"

singular, Noun

(n)

singular, singular_form: (the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton)

singularise, Verb

(v)

singularize, singularise: (distinguish as singular)

singularity, Noun

(n)

singularity, uniqueness: (the quality of being one of a kind) "that singularity distinguished him from all his companions"

(n)

singularity: (strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual)

singularize, Verb

(v)

singularize, singularise: (distinguish as singular)

singultus, Noun

(n)

hiccup, hiccough, singultus: ((usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion) "how do you cure the hiccups?"

sinister, Adjective

(s)

baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening: (threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments) "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"

(s)

black, dark, sinister: (stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable) "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy"

(s)

sinister: (on or starting from the wearer's left) "bar sinister"

sinistral, Adjective

(a)

sinistral: (of or on the left) "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost"

(s)

sinistral: (preferring to use left foot or hand or eye) "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"

sinistrality, Noun

(n)

left-handedness, sinistrality: (preference for using the left hand)

sinistrorsal, Adjective

(s)

sinistrorse, sinistrorsal: (spiraling upward from right to left) "sinistrorse vines"

sinistrorse, Adjective

(s)

sinistrorse, sinistrorsal: (spiraling upward from right to left) "sinistrorse vines"

sink, Noun

(n)

cesspool, cesspit, sink, sump: (a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it)

(n)

sink: (plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe)

(n)

sink: ((technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system) "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"

(n)

sinkhole, sink, swallow_hole: (a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof)

sink, Verb

(v)

bury, sink: (embed deeply) "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"

(v)

dip, sink: (appear to move downward) "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"

(v)

sink, drop, drop_down: (fall or descend to a lower place or level) "He sank to his knees"

(v)

sink: (cause to sink) "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"

(v)

sink, pass, lapse: (pass into a specified state or condition) "He sank into nirvana"

(v)

sink, settle, go_down, go_under: (go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned")

(v)

sink, subside: (descend into or as if into some soft substance or place) "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"

(v)

slump, slide_down, sink: (fall or sink heavily) "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

(v)

slump, fall_off, sink: (fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly) "The real estate market fell off"

sinkable, Adjective

(a)

sinkable: (capable of being sunk)

sinker, Noun

(n)

doughnut, donut, sinker: (a small ring-shaped friedcake)

(n)

sinker: (a weight that sinks (as to hold nets or fishing lines under water))

(n)

sinker: (a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate)

sinkhole, Noun

(n)

sinkhole, sink, swallow_hole: (a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof)

sinking, Noun

(n)

sinking: (a descent as through liquid (especially through water)) "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"

(n)

sinking: (a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)) "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"

(n)

sinking, sinking_feeling: (a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension) "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"

sinless, Adjective

(s)

impeccant, innocent, sinless: (free from sin)

sinlessness, Noun

(n)

purity, pureness, sinlessness, innocence, whiteness: (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil)

sinner, Noun

(n)

sinner, evildoer: (a person who sins (without repenting))

sinning, Adjective

(s)

sinning: (transgressing a moral or divine law) "if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most sinning soul alive"- Shakespeare"

sinning, Noun

(n)

sin, sinning: (an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will)

sinoper, Noun

(n)

sinopis, sinopia, sinoper: (a red ocher formerly used as a pigment)

sinopia, Noun

(n)

sinopis, sinopia, sinoper: (a red ocher formerly used as a pigment)

sinopis, Noun

(n)

sinopis, sinopia, sinoper: (a red ocher formerly used as a pigment)

sinter, Verb

(v)

sinter: (cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting)

sinuate, Adjective

(s)

sinuate, sinuous, wiggly: (curved or curving in and out) "wiggly lines"

(s)

sinuate: (having a strongly waved margin alternately concave and convex)

sinuosity, Noun

(n)

sinuosity, sinuousness: (having curves) "he hated the sinuosity of mountain roads"

sinuous, Adjective

(s)

sinuate, sinuous, wiggly: (curved or curving in and out) "wiggly lines"

sinuousness, Noun

(n)

sinuosity, sinuousness: (having curves) "he hated the sinuosity of mountain roads"

sinus, Noun

(n)

fistula, sinus: (an abnormal passage leading from a suppurating cavity to the body surface)

(n)

sinus: (any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull)

(n)

venous_sinus, sinus: (a wide channel containing blood; does not have the coating of an ordinary blood vessel)

sinusitis, Noun

(n)

sinusitis: (inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses)

sinusoidal, Adjective

(s)

sinusoidal: (having a succession of waves or curves)

sip, Noun

(n)

sip: (a small drink)

sip, Verb

(v)

sip: (drink in sips) "She was sipping her tea"

siphon, Noun

(n)

siphon, syphon: (a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube)

(n)

siphon, syphon: (a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled)

siphon, Verb

(v)

siphon, syphon, siphon_off: (convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon)

(v)

siphon: (move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action) "siphon gas into the tank"

sirdar, Noun

(n)

sirdar: (an important person in India)

sire, Noun

(n)

forefather, father, sire: (the founder of a family) "keep the faith of our forefathers"

(n)

sire: (a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority)

(n)

sire: (male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse)

sire, Verb

(v)

beget, get, engender, father, mother, sire, generate, bring_forth: (make children) "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"

siriasis, Noun

(n)

sunstroke, insolation, thermic_fever, siriasis: (sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat)

sirocco, Noun

(n)

dust_storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocco: (a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand) "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"

sirup, Noun

(n)

syrup, sirup: (a thick sweet sticky liquid)

sis, Noun

(n)

silicon, Si, atomic_number_14: (a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors)

(n)

sister, sis: (a female person who has the same parents as another person) "my sister married a musician"

(n)

Systeme_International_d'Unites, Systeme_International, SI_system, SI, SI_unit, International_System_of_Units, International_System: (a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)) "Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"

(n)

ti, te, si: (the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization)

sise, Noun

(n)

six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain_Hicks, half_a_dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad: (the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one)

sisham, Noun

(n)

sissoo, sissu, sisham, Dalbergia_sissoo: (East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties)

siss, Verb

(v)

hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate: (make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval)

(v)

hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate: (express or utter with a hiss)

sissified, Adjective

(s)

effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy: (having unsuitable feminine qualities)

sissiness, Noun

(n)

effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness: (the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)) "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"

sissoo, Noun

(n)

sissoo, sissu, sisham, Dalbergia_sissoo: (East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties)

sissu, Noun

(n)

sissoo, sissu, sisham, Dalbergia_sissoo: (East Indian tree whose leaves are used for fodder; yields a compact dark brown durable timber used in shipbuilding and making railroad ties)

sissy, Adjective

(s)

effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy: (having unsuitable feminine qualities)

sissy, Noun

(n)

sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast: (a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive)

sissyish, Adjective

(s)

effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish, sissy: (having unsuitable feminine qualities)

sisterhood, Noun

(n)

sisterhood, sistership: (the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings)

(n)

sisterhood, sistership: (an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest)

(n)

sisterhood: (a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns))

sisterlike, Adjective

(a)

sisterly, sisterlike, sororal: (like or characteristic of or befitting a sister) "sisterly kindness"; "sororal concern"

sisterly, Adjective

(a)

sisterly, sisterlike, sororal: (like or characteristic of or befitting a sister) "sisterly kindness"; "sororal concern"

sistership, Noun

(n)

sisterhood, sistership: (the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings)

(n)

sisterhood, sistership: (an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest)

sit, Verb

(v)

baby-sit, sit: (work or act as a baby-sitter; I have too much homework to do") "I cannot baby-sit tonight"

(v)

model, pose, sit, posture: (assume a posture as for artistic purposes) "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

(v)

ride, sit: (sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions) "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

(v)

seat, sit, sit_down: (show to a seat; assign a seat for) "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

(v)

sit, sit_down: (be seated)

(v)

sit, sit_around: (be around, often idly or without specific purpose) "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour"

(v)

sit: (be in session) "When does the court of law sit?"

(v)

sit: (be located or situated somewhere) "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"

(v)

sit: (serve in a specific professional capacity) "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"

(v)

sit_down, sit: (take a seat)

sitcom, Noun

(n)

situation_comedy, sitcom: (a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life)

(n)

situation_comedy, sitcom: (a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life)

site, Noun

(n)

site, land_site: (the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)) "a good site for the school"

(n)

site, situation: (physical position in relation to the surroundings) "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"

(n)

web_site, website, internet_site, site: (a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web) "the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"

site, Verb

(v)

locate, place, site: (assign a location to) "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

sitting, Adjective

(a)

seated, sitting: ((of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks) "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated"

(s)

sitting: (not moving and therefore easy to attack) "a sitting target"

sitting, Noun

(n)

seance, sitting, session: (a meeting of spiritualists) "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

(n)

sitting, posing: ((photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)) "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"

(n)

sitting: (the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position) "he read the mystery at one sitting"

(n)

sitting: (a session as of a legislature or court)

situate, Verb

(v)

situate, locate: (determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey) "Our sense of sight enables us to locate objects in space"; "Locate the boundaries of the property"

(v)

situate, fix, posit, deposit: (put (something somewhere) firmly) "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"

situated, Adjective

(s)

located, placed, set, situated: (situated in a particular spot or position) "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"

situation, Noun

(n)

position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation: (a job in an organization) "he occupied a post in the treasury"

(n)

site, situation: (physical position in relation to the surroundings) "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"

(n)

situation, state_of_affairs: (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time) "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt"

(n)

situation, position: (a condition or position in which you find yourself) "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

(n)

situation: (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty) "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

six-fold, Adjective

(s)

sextuple, sixfold, six-fold: (having six units or components)

six-gun, Noun

(n)

revolver, six-gun, six-shooter: (a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets))

six-pack, Noun

(n)

six-pack, six_pack, sixpack: (a carton containing six bottles or cans)

six-shooter, Noun

(n)

revolver, six-gun, six-shooter: (a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets))

six-spot, Noun

(n)

six-spot, six: (a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips)

six, Adjective

(s)

six, 6, vi, half_dozen, half-dozen: (denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units)

six, Noun

(n)

six-spot, six: (a playing card or domino or die whose upward face shows six pips)

(n)

six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain_Hicks, half_a_dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad: (the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one)

sixer, Noun

(n)

six, 6, VI, sixer, sise, Captain_Hicks, half_a_dozen, sextet, sestet, sextuplet, hexad: (the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one)

sixfold, Adjective

(s)

sextuple, sixfold, six-fold: (having six units or components)

sixpack, Noun

(n)

six-pack, six_pack, sixpack: (a carton containing six bottles or cans)

sixpence, Noun

(n)

sixpence, tanner: (a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970)

sixpenny, Adjective

(s)

sixpenny, threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny: (of trifling worth)

sixsome, Noun

(n)

sextet, sextette, sixsome: (six people considered as a unit)

sixteen, Adjective

(s)

sixteen, 16, xvi: (being one more than fifteen)

sixteen, Noun

(n)

sixteen, 16, XVI: (the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one)

sixteenth, Adjective

(s)

sixteenth, 16th: (coming next after the fifteenth in position)

sixteenth, Noun

(n)

one-sixteenth, sixteenth, sixteenth_part: (one part in sixteen equal parts)

(n)

sixteenth: (position 16 in a countable series of things)

sixth, Adjective

(s)

sixth, 6th: (coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position)

sixth, Noun

(n)

one-sixth, sixth: (one part in six equal parts)

(n)

sixth: (position six in a countable series of things)

(n)

sixth: (the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it)

sixties, Noun

(n) sixties, 1960s: (the decade from 1960 to 1969)

(n)

sixties, mid-sixties: (the time of life between 60 and 70)

(n)

sixty, 60, LX: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six)

sixtieth, Adjective

(s)

sixtieth, 60th: (the ordinal number of sixty in counting order)

sixtieth, Noun

(n)

one-sixtieth, sixtieth: (one part in sixty equal parts)

(n)

sixtieth: (position 60 in a countable series of things)

sixty-eight, Adjective

(s)

sixty-eight, 68, lxviii: (being eight more than sixty)

sixty-five, Adjective

(s)

sixty-five, 65, lxv: (being five more than sixty)

sixty-four, Adjective

(s)

sixty-four, 64, lxiv: (being four more than sixty)

sixty-fourth, Adjective

(s)

sixty-fourth, 64th: (the ordinal number of sixty-four in counting order)

sixty-fourth, Noun

(n)

one-sixty-fourth, sixty-fourth: (one part in sixty-four equal parts)

sixty-nine, Adjective

(s)

sixty-nine, 69, ilxx: (being nine more than sixty)

sixty-nine, Noun

(n)

soixante-neuf, sixty-nine: (oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people)

sixty-one, Adjective

(s)

sixty-one, 61, lxi: (being one more than sixty)

sixty-seven, Adjective

(s)

sixty-seven, 67, lxvii: (being seven more than sixty)

sixty-six, Adjective

(s)

sixty-six, 66, lxvi: (being six more than sixty)

sixty-three, Adjective

(s)

sixty-three, 63, lxiii: (being three more than sixty)

sixty-two, Adjective

(s)

sixty-two, 62, lxii: (being two more than sixty)

sixty, Adjective

(s)

sixty, 60, lx, threescore: (being ten more than fifty)

sixty, Noun

(n)

sixty, 60, LX: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six)

sizable, Adjective

(s)

ample, sizable, sizeable: (fairly large) "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions"

(s)

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy: (large in amount or extent or degree) "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

size, Adjective

(s)

size: ((used in combination) sized) "the economy-size package"; "average-size house"

size, Noun

(n)

size: (the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)) "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"

(n)

size: (the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)) "he wears a size 13 shoe"

(n)

size, sizing: (any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics) "size gives body to a fabric"

(n)

size, size_of_it: (the actual state of affairs) "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it"

(n)

size: (a large magnitude) "he blanched when he saw the size of the bill"; "the only city of any size in that area"

size, Verb

(v)

size: (cover or stiffen or glaze a porous material with size or sizing (a glutinous substance))

(v)

size: (sort according to size)

(v)

size: (make to a size; bring to a suitable size)

sizeable, Adjective

(s)

ample, sizable, sizeable: (fairly large) "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions"

(s)

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy: (large in amount or extent or degree) "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

sizeableness, Noun

(n)

enormousness, grandness, greatness, immenseness, immensity, sizeableness, vastness, wideness: (unusual largeness in size or extent or number)

sized, Adjective

(a)

sized: (having a specified size)

(a)

sized: (having the surface treated or coated with sizing)

sizing, Noun

(n)

size, sizing: (any glutinous material used to fill pores in surfaces or to stiffen fabrics) "size gives body to a fabric"

sizz, Verb

(v)

hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate: (make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval)

(v)

hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate: (express or utter with a hiss)

sizzle, Noun

(n)

sizzle: (a sizzling noise)

sizzle, Verb

(v)

sizzle: (make a sound like frying fat)

(v)

sizzle: (seethe with deep anger or resentment) "She was sizzling with anger"

(v)

sizzle: (burn or sear with a sizzling sound) "The fat sizzled in the pan"

sizzling, Adjective

(s)

red-hot, sizzling: (characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement) "a red-hot speech"; "sizzling political issues"

(s)

sizzling: (hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound) "a sizzling steak"; "a sizzling spell of weather"

skag, Noun

(n)

big_H, hell_dust, nose_drops, smack, thunder, skag, scag: (street names for heroin)

skank, Noun

(n)

filth, crud, skank: (any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant)

(n)

skank: (a rhythmic dance to reggae music performed by bending forward and extending the hands while bending the knees)

skank, Verb

(v)

skank: (dance the skank)

skanky, Adjective

(s)

disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky: (highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust) "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"

skate, Noun

(n)

skate: (sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs)

(n)

skate: (large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins)

skate, Verb

(v)

skate: (move along on skates) "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter"

skateboard, Noun

(n)

skateboard: (a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot)

skateboard, Verb

(v)

skateboard: (ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom)

skateboarder, Noun

(n)

skateboarder: (someone who skates on a skateboard)

skateboarding, Noun

(n)

skateboarding: (the sport of skating on a skateboard)

skater, Noun

(n)

skater: (someone who skates)

skating, Noun

(n)

skating: (the sport of gliding on skates)

skeet, Noun

(n)

skeet, skeet_shooting, trapshooting: (the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird)

skeletal, Adjective

(s)

bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted: (very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold) "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"

(a)

skeletal: (of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton) "the skeletal system"; "skeletal bones"; "skeletal muscles"

skeleton, Noun

(n)

skeletal_system, skeleton, frame, systema_skeletale: (the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal)

(n)

skeleton: (something reduced to its minimal form) "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel"

(n)

skeleton, skeleton_in_the_closet, skeleton_in_the_cupboard: (a scandal that is kept secret) "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"

(n)

skeleton, skeletal_frame, frame, underframe: (the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape) "the building has a steel skeleton"

skeptic, Noun

(n)

skeptic, sceptic, doubter: (someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs)

skeptical, Adjective

(s)

disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving: (denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion) "a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles"

(s)

doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical: (marked by or given to doubt) "a skeptical attitude"; "a skeptical listener"

skepticism, Noun

(n)

agnosticism, skepticism, scepticism: (the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge)

(n)

incredulity, disbelief, skepticism, mental_rejection: (doubt about the truth of something)

sketch, Noun

(n)

cartoon, sketch: (a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine)

(n)

sketch, study: (preliminary drawing for later elaboration) "he made several studies before starting to paint"

(n)

sketch, vignette: (a brief literary description)

(n)

sketch, survey, resume: (short descriptive summary (of events))

sketch, Verb

(v)

sketch, chalk_out: (make a sketch of) "sketch the building"

(v)

sketch, outline, adumbrate: (describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of) "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"

sketchy, Adjective

(s)

sketchy, unelaborated: (giving only major points; lacking completeness) "a sketchy account"; "details of the plan remain sketchy"

skew-whiff, Adjective

(s)

askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky, skew-whiff: (turned or twisted toward one side) "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton"; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"

skew, Adjective

(s)

skew, skewed: (having an oblique or slanting direction or position) "the picture was skew"

skew, Verb

(v)

skew: (turn or place at an angle) "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"

skewed, Adjective

(s)

skew, skewed: (having an oblique or slanting direction or position) "the picture was skew"

skewer, Noun

(n)

skewer: (a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted)

skewer, Verb

(v)

skewer, spit: (drive a skewer through) "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

skewness, Noun

(n)

lopsidedness, skewness: (an oblique or slanting asymmetry)

ski, Noun

(n)

ski: (narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow)

ski, Verb

(v)

ski: (move along on skis) "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski"

skiagram, Noun

(n)

radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram: (a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays))

skiagraph, Noun

(n)

radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram: (a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays))

skiagraphy, Noun

(n)

radiography, skiagraphy: (the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light)

skid, Noun

(n)

brake_shoe, shoe, skid: (a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation)

(n)

skid: (one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects)

(n)

skid, slip, sideslip: (an unexpected slide)

skid, Verb

(v)

skid: (slide without control) "the car skidded in the curve on the wet road"

(v)

skid: (elevate onto skids)

(v)

skid: (apply a brake or skid to)

(v)

skid, slip, slue, slew, slide: (move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner) "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

skidder, Noun

(n)

skidder, slider, slipper: (a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction)

(n)

skidder: (a worker who uses a skid to move logs)

(n)

skidder: (a tractor used to haul logs over rough terrain)

skier, Noun

(n)

skier: (someone who skis)

skiing, Noun

(n)

skiing: (a sport in which participants must travel on skis)

skilful, Adjective

(s)

adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful: (having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude) "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

skill, Noun

(n)

skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment: (an ability that has been acquired by training)

(n)

skill, science: (ability to produce solutions in some problem domain) "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"

skilled, Adjective

(a)

skilled: (having or showing or requiring special skill) "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

skillet, Noun

(n)

frying_pan, frypan, skillet: (a pan used for frying foods)

skillful, Adjective

(s)

adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful: (having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude) "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

(s)

nice, skillful: (done with delicacy and skill) "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot"

skillfulness, Noun

(n)

skillfulness: (the state of being cognitively skillful)

skim, Adjective

(s)

skim, skimmed: (used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed) "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"

skim, Noun

(n)

skim: (a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid) "there was a thin skim of oil on the water"

(n)

skim, skimming: (reading or glancing through quickly)

skim, Verb

(v)

plane, skim: (travel on the surface of water)

(v)

scan, skim, rake, glance_over, run_down: (examine hastily) "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"

(v)

skim, skip, skitter: (cause to skip over a surface) "Skip a stone across the pond"

(v)

skim: (coat (a liquid) with a layer)

(v)

skim, skim_off, cream_off, cream: (remove from the surface) "skim cream from the surface of milk"

(v)

skim, skim_over: (read superficially)

(v)

skim_over, skim: (move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of)

skimmed, Adjective

(s)

skim, skimmed: (used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed) "yogurt made with skim milk"; "she can drink skimmed milk but should avoid butter"

skimmer, Noun

(n)

boater, leghorn, Panama, Panama_hat, sailor, skimmer, straw_hat: (a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown)

(n)

skimmer: (a rapid superficial reader)

(n)

skimmer: (a cooking utensil used to skim fat from the surface of liquids)

(n)

skimmer: (gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food)

skimming, Noun

(n)

grazing, shaving, skimming: (the act of brushing against while passing)

(n)

skim, skimming: (reading or glancing through quickly)

(n)

skimming: (the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid)

(n)

skimming: (failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it)

skimp, Verb

(v)

scant, skimp: (limit in quality or quantity)

(v)

scrimp, stint, skimp: (subsist on a meager allowance) "scratch and scrimp"

(v)

skimp, scant: (work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially)

(v)

stint, skimp, scant: (supply sparingly and with restricted quantities) "sting with the allowance"

skimpier, Adjective

(s)

lean, skimpy: (containing little excess) "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"

skimpy, Adjective

(s)

lean, skimpy: (containing little excess) "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"

skin-diver, Noun

(n)

skin-diver, aquanaut: (an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder)

skin-tight, Adjective

(s)

skintight, skin-tight: (so tight as to cling to the skin) "skintight jeans"

skin, Noun

(n)

hide, pelt, skin: (body covering of a living animal)

(n)

peel, skin: (the rind of a fruit or vegetable)

(n)

skin, tegument, cutis: (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch) "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

(n)

skin: (an outer surface (usually thin)) "the skin of an airplane"

(n)

skin: (a person's skin regarded as their life) "he tried to save his skin"

(n)

skin: (a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal)

skin, Verb

(v)

bark, skin: (remove the bark of a tree)

(v)

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter: (climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling)

(v)

skin, scrape: (bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of) "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"

(v)

skin, peel, pare: (strip the skin off) "pare apples"

skincare, Noun

(n)

skin_care, skincare: (care for the skin)

skinflint, Noun

(n)

niggard, skinflint, scrooge, churl: (a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend)

skinhead, Noun

(n)

skinhead: (a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations)

skinheads, Noun

(n)

skinhead: (a young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations)

(n)

skinheads, bootboys: (a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism)

skink, Noun

(n)

skink, scincid, scincid_lizard: (alert agile lizard with reduced limbs and an elongated body covered with shiny scales; more dependent on moisture than most lizards; found in tropical regions worldwide)

skinless, Adjective

(a)

skinless: (having no skin)

skinned, Adjective

(a)

skinned: (having skin of a specified kind)

skinniness, Noun

(n)

skinniness, scrawniness: (the bodily property of lacking flesh)

skinny, Adjective

(s)

cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny: (giving or spending with reluctance) "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

(s)

scraggy, boney, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy: (being very thin) "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"

(a)

skinny: (of or relating to or resembling skin)

(s)

tight-fitting, tightfitting, tight_fitting, tightly_fitting, skinny: (fitting snugly) "a tightly-fitting cover"; "tight-fitting clothes"

skinny, Noun

(n)

skinny: (confidential information about a topic or person) "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner"

skint, Adjective

(s)

broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke: (lacking funds) "`skint' is a British slang term"

skintight, Adjective

(s)

skintight, skin-tight: (so tight as to cling to the skin) "skintight jeans"

skip, Noun

(n)

omission, skip: (a mistake resulting from neglect)

(n)

skip: (a gait in which steps and hops alternate)

skip, Verb

(v)

cut, skip: (intentionally fail to attend) "cut class"

(v)

decamp, skip, vamoose: (leave suddenly) "She persuaded him to decamp"; "skip town"

(v)

hop, skip, hop-skip: (jump lightly)

(v)

jump, pass_over, skip, skip_over: (bypass) "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"

(v)

skim, skip, skitter: (cause to skip over a surface) "Skip a stone across the pond"

(v)

skip, bound_off: (bound off one point after another)

skipper, Noun

(n)

captain, skipper: (the naval officer in command of a military ship)

(n)

master, captain, sea_captain, skipper: (an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship)

(n)

skipper: (a student who fails to attend classes)

skipper, Verb

(v)

skipper: (work as the skipper on a vessel)

skirmish, Noun

(n)

brush, clash, encounter, skirmish: (a minor short-term fight)

skirmish, Verb

(v)

skirmish: (engage in a skirmish)

skirt, Noun

(n)

annulus, skirt: ((Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar)

(n)

dame, doll, wench, skirt, chick, bird: (informal terms for a (young) woman)

(n)

skirt: (cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist)

(n)

skirt: (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)

skirt, Verb

(v)

hedge, fudge, evade, put_off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep: (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)) "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

(v)

skirt: (pass around or about; move along the border) "The boat skirted the coast"

(v)

skirt: (form the edge of)

(v)

surround, environ, ring, skirt, border: (extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle) "The forest surrounds my property"

skirting, Adjective

(s)

encircling, skirting: (being all around the edges; enclosing) "his encircling arms"; "the room's skirting board needs painting"

skitter, Verb

(v)

scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle: (to move about or proceed hurriedly) "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

(v)

skim, skip, skitter: (cause to skip over a surface) "Skip a stone across the pond"

(v)

skitter: (glide easily along a surface)

(v)

skitter: (twitch the hook of a fishing line through or along the surface of water)

skittish, Adjective

(s)

skittish, flighty, spooky, nervous: (unpredictably excitable (especially of horses))

skittishness, Noun

(n)

skittishness, restiveness: (characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright)

skittle, Noun

(n)

ninepin, skittle, skittle_pin: (a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles)

skittle, Verb

(v)

skittle: (play skittles)

skivvy, Noun

(n)

skivvy, slavey: (a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work)

skreak, Verb

(v)

squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech: (utter a harsh abrupt scream)

(v)

whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak: (make a high-pitched, screeching noise) "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"

skreigh, Verb

(v)

squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech: (utter a harsh abrupt scream)

skua, Noun

(n)

skua, bonxie: (gull-like jaeger of northern seas)

skulduggery, Noun

(n)

trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky_panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery: (verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way)

skulk, Verb

(v)

lurk, skulk: (lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner)

(v)

malinger, skulk: (avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill)

(v)

skulk: (move stealthily) "The lonely man skulks down the main street all day"

skulker, Noun

(n)

lurker, skulker, lurcher: (someone waiting in concealment)

(n)

malingerer, skulker, shammer: (someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity)

skulking, Noun

(n)

malingering, skulking: (evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated) "they developed a test to detect malingering"

skull, Noun

(n)

skull: (the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates)

skullcap, Noun

(n)

calvaria, skullcap: (the dome of the skull)

(n)

skullcap: (rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head)

(n)

skullcap, helmetflower: (a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised)

skullduggery, Noun

(n)

trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky_panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery: (verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way)

skunk-weed, Noun

(n)

skunkweed, skunk-weed, Polemonium_viscosum: (tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell)

skunk, Noun

(n)

pot, grass, green_goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary_Jane: (street names for marijuana)

(n)

rotter, dirty_dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum_bag, so-and-so, git: (a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible) "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

(n)

shutout, skunk: (a defeat in a game where one side fails to score)

(n)

skunk, polecat, wood_pussy: (American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae)

skunk, Verb

(v)

lurch, skunk: (defeat by a lurch)

skunkbush, Noun

(n)

squawbush, squaw-bush, skunkbush, Rhus_trilobata: (deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit)

skunkweed, Noun

(n)

skunkweed, skunk-weed, Polemonium_viscosum: (tall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell)

sky-blue, Adjective

(s)

azure, cerulean, sky-blue, bright_blue: (of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky) "October's bright blue weather"

sky-blue, Noun

(n)

azure, cerulean, sapphire, lazuline, sky-blue: (a light shade of blue)

sky, Noun

(n)

sky: (the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth)

sky, Verb

(v)

flip, toss, sky, pitch: (throw or toss with a light motion) "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

skylark, Noun

(n)

skylark, Alauda_arvensis: (brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height)

skylark, Verb

(v)

frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run_around, lark_about: (play boisterously) "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

skylight, Noun

(n)

skylight, fanlight: (a window in a roof to admit daylight)

skyline, Noun

(n)

horizon, apparent_horizon, visible_horizon, sensible_horizon, skyline: (the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet)

(n)

skyline: (the outline of objects seen against the sky)

skyrocket, Noun

(n)

rocket, skyrocket: (propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon)

(n)

skyrocket, rocket: (sends a firework display high into the sky)

skyrocket, Verb

(v)

rocket, skyrocket: (shoot up abruptly, like a rocket) "prices skyrocketed"

skyscraper, Noun

(n)

skyscraper: (a very tall building with many stories)

skyward, Adjective

(s)

heavenward, skyward: (directed toward heaven or the sky) "the soul in its heavenward flight"

skyway, Noun

(n)

air_lane, flight_path, airway, skyway: (a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another)

slab, Noun

(n)

slab: (block consisting of a thick piece of something)

slabber, Verb

(v)

drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble: (let saliva drivel from the mouth) "The baby drooled"

slack, Adjective

(s)

lax, slack: (lacking in rigor or strictness) "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"; "lax in attending classes"; "slack in maintaining discipline"

(s)

loose, slack: (not tense or taut) "the old man's skin hung loose and grey"; "slack and wrinkled skin"; "slack sails"; "a slack rope"

(s)

slack: (flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide) "slack water"

slack, Noun

(n)

mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack: (a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot)

(n)

slack: (dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve)

(n)

slack, slack_water: (a stretch of water without current or movement) "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"

(n)

slack, slackness: (the quality of being loose (not taut)) "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"

(n)

slack: (a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely) "he took up the slack"

(n)

slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling_off: (a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality) "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"

slack, Verb

(v)

abate, let_up, slack_off, slack, die_away: (become less in amount or intensity) "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

(v)

slack: (avoid responsibilities and work, be idle)

(v)

slack: (be inattentive to, or neglect) "He slacks his attention"

(v)

slack: (release tension on) "slack the rope"

(v)

slack, slacken, slack_up, relax: (make less active or fast) "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

(v)

slack, slake: (cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water) "slack lime"

(v)

slake, abate, slack: (make less active or intense)

(v)

slow, slow_down, slow_up, slack, slacken: (become slow or slower) "Production slowed"

slacken, Verb

(v)

slack, slacken, slack_up, relax: (make less active or fast) "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"

(v)

slacken: (become looser or slack) "the rope slackened"

(v)

slacken, remit: (make slack as by lessening tension or firmness)

(v)

slow, slow_down, slow_up, slack, slacken: (become slow or slower) "Production slowed"

slackening, Noun

(n)

relaxation, loosening, slackening: (an occurrence of control or strength weakening) "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"

slacker, Noun

(n)

slacker, shirker: (a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime))

slacking, Noun

(n)

shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing_off, goldbricking: (the evasion of work or duty)

slackness, Noun

(n)

inanition, lassitude, lethargy, slackness: (weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy)

(n)

laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness: (the quality of being lax and neglectful)

(n)

slack, slackness: (the quality of being loose (not taut)) "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"

slag, Noun

(n)

slag, scoria, dross: (the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals)

slag, Verb

(v)

slag: (convert into slag)

slain, Adjective

(s)

slain: (killed; `slain' is formal or literary as in "slain warriors") "a picture of St. George and the slain dragon"

slain, Noun

(n)

slain: (people who have been slain (as in battle))

slake, Verb

(v)

quench, slake, allay, assuage: (satisfy (thirst)) "The cold water quenched his thirst"

(v)

slack, slake: (cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water) "slack lime"

(v)

slake, abate, slack: (make less active or intense)

slaked, Adjective

(s)

quenched, satisfied, slaked: (allayed) "his thirst quenched he was able to continue"

slalom, Noun

(n)

slalom: (a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles)

slalom, Verb

(v)

slalom: (race on skis around obstacles)

slam, Noun

(n)

shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe: (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect) "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

(n)

slam, sweep: (winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge)

(n)

slam: (the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects)

(n)

slam: (a forceful impact that makes a loud noise)

slam, Verb

(v)

slam, bang: (close violently) "He slammed the door shut"

(v)

slam, bang: (strike violently) "slam the ball"

(v)

slam, flap_down: (throw violently) "He slammed the book on the table"

(v)

slam_dance, slam, mosh, thrash: (dance the slam dance)

slammer, Noun

(n)

jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey: (a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence))

(n)

slammer: (a person who closes things violently) "she's a dramatic slammer of doors"

slander, Noun

(n)

aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration: (an abusive attack on a person's character or good name)

(n)

slander: (words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another)

slander, Verb

(v)

defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch: (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone) "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

slanderer, Noun

(n)

defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, backbiter, traducer: (one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel)

slanderous, Adjective

(s)

calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous: ((used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign)

slang, Noun

(n)

slang, slang_expression, slang_term: (informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar) "their speech was full of slang expressions"

(n)

slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular: (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)) "they don't speak our lingo"

slang, Verb

(v)

gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put_on, take_in, put_one_over, put_one_across: (fool or hoax) "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

(v)

slang: (use slang or vulgar language)

(v)

slang: (abuse with coarse language)

slant-eye, Noun

(n)

gook, slant-eye: ((slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War))

slant, Noun

(n)

pitch, rake, slant: (degree of deviation from a horizontal plane) "the roof had a steep pitch"

(n)

slant, angle: (a biased way of looking at or presenting something)

slant, Verb

(v)

cant, cant_over, tilt, slant, pitch: (heel over) "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

(v)

lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle: (to incline or bend from a vertical position) "She leaned over the banister"

(v)

slant: (lie obliquely) "A scar slanted across his face"

(v)

slant, angle, weight: (present with a bias) "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"

slanted, Adjective

(s)

aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping: (having an oblique or slanted direction)

(s)

biased, colored, coloured, one-sided, slanted: (favoring one person or side over another) "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"

slanting, Adjective

(s)

aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping: (having an oblique or slanted direction)

slap-up, Adjective

(s)

bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not_bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing: (very good) "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

slap, Noun

(n)

slap, smack: (a blow from a flat object (as an open hand))

(n)

smack, smacking, slap: (the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand)

slap, Verb

(v)

slap: (hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand) "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"

slapdash, Adjective

(s)

haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy: (marked by great carelessness) "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

slaphappy, Adjective

(s)

carefree, devil-may-care, freewheeling, happy-go-lucky, harum-scarum, slaphappy: (cheerfully irresponsible) "carefree with his money"; "freewheeling urban youths"; "had a harum-scarum youth"

(s)

punch-drunk, silly, slaphappy: (dazed from or as if from repeated blows) "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"

slapper, Noun

(n)

slapper, spanker: (a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand) "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"

slapshot, Noun

(n)

slapshot: (a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick)

slapstick, Adjective

(s)

slapstick: (characterized by horseplay and physical action) "slapstick style of humor"

slapstick, Noun

(n)

slapstick: (a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes)

(n)

slapstick: (acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone)

slash, Noun

(n)

cut, gash, slash, slice: (a wound made by cutting) "he put a bandage over the cut"

(n)

slash: (an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind))

(n)

slash, gash: (a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument)

(n)

solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix: (a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information)

slash, Verb

(v)

convulse, thresh, thresh_about, thrash, thrash_about, slash, toss, jactitate: (move or stir about violently) "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

(v)

flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce: (beat severely with a whip or rod) "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

(v)

slash, cut_down: (cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete)

(v)

slash, gash: (cut open) "she slashed her wrists"

(v)

slash: (cut drastically) "Prices were slashed"

slashed, Adjective

(s)

cut, slashed: ((used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply) "the slashed prices attracted buyers"

(s)

slashed: (patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes) "brown iris...slashed with yellow"- Willa Cather"

(s)

slashed: (having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric) "a slashed doublet"; "slashed cuffs showing the scarlet lining"

slasher, Noun

(n)

slasher: (someone who slashes another person)

(n)

slasher: (a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing)

slat, Noun

(n)

slat, spline: (a thin strip (wood or metal))

slat, Verb

(v)

slat: (equip or bar with slats) "Slat the windows"

(v)

slat: (close the slats of (windows))

slate-gray, Adjective

(s)

slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slaty, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray: (of the color of slate or granite) "the slaty sky of dawn"

slate-grey, Adjective

(s)

slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slaty, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray: (of the color of slate or granite) "the slaty sky of dawn"

slate, Noun

(n)

slate: ((formerly) a writing tablet made of slate)

(n)

slate, slating: (thin layers of rock used for roofing)

(n)

slate: (a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers)

(n)

slate, ticket: (a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices)

slate, Verb

(v)

slate: (designate or schedule) "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"

(v)

slate: (enter on a list or slate for an election) "He was slated for borough president"

(v)

slate: (cover with slate) "slate the roof"

slater, Noun

(n)

woodlouse, slater: (any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats)

slatey, Adjective

(s)

slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slaty, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray: (of the color of slate or granite) "the slaty sky of dawn"

slating, Noun

(n)

slate, slating: (thin layers of rock used for roofing)

(n)

slating: (a severely critical attack) "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating"

(n)

slating: (the act of laying slates for a roof)

slattern, Noun

(n)

slattern, slut, slovenly_woman, trollop: (a dirty untidy woman)

(n)

streetwalker, street_girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern: (a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets)

slatternliness, Noun

(n)

slatternliness, sluttishness: (in the manner of a slattern)

slatternly, Adjective

(s)

blowsy, blowzy, slatternly, sluttish: (characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women)

slaty-gray, Adjective

(s)

slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slaty, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray: (of the color of slate or granite) "the slaty sky of dawn"

slaty-grey, Adjective

(s)

slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slaty, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray: (of the color of slate or granite) "the slaty sky of dawn"

slaty, Adjective

(s)

slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slaty, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray: (of the color of slate or granite) "the slaty sky of dawn"

slaughter, Noun

(n)

slaughter: (the killing of animals (as for food))

(n)

slaughter, massacre, mass_murder, carnage, butchery: (the savage and excessive killing of many people)

(n)

thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping: (a sound defeat)

slaughter, Verb

(v)

butcher, slaughter: (kill (animals) usually for food consumption) "They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter"

(v)

massacre, slaughter, mow_down: (kill a large number of people indiscriminately) "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

slaughterer, Noun

(n)

butcher, slaughterer: (a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market)

slaughterhouse, Noun

(n)

abattoir, butchery, shambles, slaughterhouse: (a building where animals are butchered)

slaughterous, Adjective

(s)

gory, sanguinary, sanguineous, slaughterous, butcherly: (accompanied by bloodshed) "this bitter and sanguinary war"

slave, Noun

(n)

slave: (a person who is owned by someone)

(n)

slave, striver, hard_worker: (someone who works as hard as a slave)

(n)

slave: (someone entirely dominated by some influence or person) "a slave to fashion"; "a slave to cocaine"; "his mother was his abject slave"

slave, Verb

(v)

slave, break_one's_back, buckle_down, knuckle_down: (work very hard, like a slave)

slaveholder, Noun

(n)

slaveholder, slave_owner, slaver: (someone who holds slaves)

slaveholding, Adjective

(s)

slaveholding: (allowing slavery) "the slaveholding South"

slaveholding, Noun

(n)

slavery, slaveholding: (the practice of owning slaves)

slaveless, Adjective

(s)

free-soil, slaveless, non-slave: (where slavery was prohibited) "a free-soil state"

slaver, Noun

(n)

slaveholder, slave_owner, slaver: (someone who holds slaves)

(n)

slaver, slave_dealer, slave_trader: (a person engaged in slave trade)

slaver, Verb

(v)

drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble: (let saliva drivel from the mouth) "The baby drooled"

slavery, Noun

(n)

bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom: (the state of being under the control of another person)

(n)

slavery, slaveholding: (the practice of owning slaves)

(n)

slavery: (work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay)

slavey, Noun

(n)

skivvy, slavey: (a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work)

slavish, Adjective

(s)

slavish: (blindly imitative) "a slavish copy of the original"

(s)

slavish, subservient, submissive: (abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant) "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams"; "she has become submissive and subservient"

slaw, Noun

(n)

coleslaw, slaw: (basically shredded cabbage)

slay, Verb

(v)

murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump_off, off, polish_off, remove: (kill intentionally and with premeditation) "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

slayer, Noun

(n)

killer, slayer: (someone who causes the death of a person or animal)

slaying, Noun

(n)

murder, slaying, execution: (unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being)

sleaze, Noun

(n)

cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleaze: (tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar)

sleaziness, Noun

(n)

shabbiness, seediness, manginess, sleaziness: (a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing)

(n)

sleaziness: (morally dishonorable) "an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers"

sleazy, Adjective

(s)

bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny: (of very poor quality; flimsy)

(s)

seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid: (morally degraded) "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly"; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce"; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

(s)

sleazy: (of cloth; thin and loosely woven) "the coat has a sleazy lining"

sled, Noun

(n)

sled, sledge, sleigh: (a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow)

sled, Verb

(v)

sled, sleigh: (ride (on) a sled)

sledding, Noun

(n)

going, sledding: (advancing toward a goal) "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"

(n)

sledding: (the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh)

sledge, Noun

(n)

maul, sledge, sledgehammer: (a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges)

(n)

sled, sledge, sleigh: (a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow)

sledge, Verb

(v)

sledge: (transport in a sleigh)

(v)

sledge: (ride in or travel with a sledge) "the antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline"; "The children sledged all day by the lake"

(v)

sledgehammer, sledge: (beat with a sledgehammer)

sledgehammer, Noun

(n)

maul, sledge, sledgehammer: (a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges)

sledgehammer, Verb

(v)

sledgehammer, sledge: (beat with a sledgehammer)

sleek, Adjective

(s)

satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick: (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light) "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

(s)

sleek: (well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed) "sleek figures in expensive clothes"

(s)

streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing, sleek: (designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow) "a streamlined convertible"

sleek, Verb

(v)

slick, sleek: (make slick or smooth)

sleeker, Adjective

(s)

satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick: (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light) "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

(s)

sleek: (well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed) "sleek figures in expensive clothes"

(s)

streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing, sleek: (designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow) "a streamlined convertible"

sleekness, Noun

(n)

silkiness, sleekness: (the smooth feel of silk fabric)

(n)

sleekness: (the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored) "the sleekness of his appearance reminded me of his financial successes"

sleep-learning, Noun

(n)

sleep-learning, hypnopedia: (teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep))

sleep, Noun

(n)

rest, eternal_rest, sleep, eternal_sleep, quietus: (euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)) "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"

(n)

sleep, slumber: (a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended) "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"

(n)

sleep, sopor: (a torpid state resembling deep sleep)

(n)

sleep, nap: (a period of time spent sleeping) "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"

sleep, Verb

(v)

sleep, kip, slumber, log_Z's, catch_some_Z's: (be asleep)

(v)

sleep: (be able to accommodate for sleeping) "This tent sleeps six people"

sleeper, Noun

(n)

sleeper, slumberer: (a rester who is sleeping)

(n)

sleeper: (a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal)

(n)

sleeper: (an unexpected achiever of success) "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"

(n)

sleeper: (pajamas with feet; worn by children)

(n)

sleeper: (a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed)

(n)

sleeper, sleeper_goby: (tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water)

(n)

sleeper: (an unexpected hit) "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"

(n)

sleeping_car, sleeper, wagon-lit: (a passenger car that has berths for sleeping)

(n)

tie, railroad_tie, crosstie, sleeper: (one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track) "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

sleepiness, Noun

(n)

sleepiness, drowsiness, somnolence: (a very sleepy state) "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"

sleeping, Adjective

(s)

dormant, sleeping: (lying with head on paws as if sleeping)

sleeping, Noun

(n)

quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping: (quiet and inactive restfulness)

(n)

sleeping: (the state of being asleep)

(n)

sleeping: (the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate)

sleepless, Adjective

(s)

insomniac, sleepless, watchful: (experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness) "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare"

(s)

lidless, sleepless: (always watchful) "to an eye like mine, a lidless watcher of the public weal"- Alfred Tennyson"

sleeplessness, Noun

(n)

wakefulness, sleeplessness: (a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep) "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come"

sleepover, Noun

(n)

sleepover: (an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children))

sleepwalk, Verb

(v)

sleepwalk, somnambulate: (walk in one's sleep)

sleepwalker, Noun

(n)

sleepwalker, somnambulist, noctambulist: (someone who walks about in their sleep)

sleepwalking, Noun

(n)

sleepwalking, somnambulism, somnambulation, noctambulism, noctambulation: (walking by a person who is asleep)

sleepwear, Noun

(n)

nightwear, sleepwear, nightclothes: (garments designed to be worn in bed)

sleepy-eyed, Adjective

(s)

sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded: (ready to fall asleep) "beginning to feel sleepy"; "a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids"; "sleepyheaded students"

sleepy, Adjective

(s)

sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded: (ready to fall asleep) "beginning to feel sleepy"; "a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids"; "sleepyheaded students"

sleepyheaded, Adjective

(s)

sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded: (ready to fall asleep) "beginning to feel sleepy"; "a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids"; "sleepyheaded students"

sleeve, Noun

(n)

sleeve, arm: (the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm)

(n)

sleeve: (small case into which an object fits)

sleeved, Adjective

(a)

sleeved: (made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination) "sleeved garments"; "short-sleeved"

sleeveless, Adjective

(s)

bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain: (unproductive of success) "a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"

(a)

sleeveless: (having no sleeves) "sleeveless summer dresses"

sleigh, Noun

(n)

sled, sledge, sleigh: (a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow)

sleigh, Verb

(v)

sled, sleigh: (ride (on) a sled)

sleight, Noun

(n)

dexterity, manual_dexterity, sleight: (adroitness in using the hands)

slender-bodied, Adjective

(s)

slim-bodied, thin-bodied, slender-bodied: (having a slim body)

slender-waisted, Adjective

(s)

slender-waisted, slim-waisted, wasp-waisted: (having a small waist)

slender, Adjective

(s)

lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike: (moving and bending with ease)

(s)

slender, slight, slim, svelte: (being of delicate or slender build) "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris"; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

(s)

slender, thin: (very narrow) "a thin line across the page"

(s)

slender: (having little width in proportion to the length or height) "a slender pole"

(s)

slender, slim: (small in quantity) "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus"

slenderise, Verb

(v)

slenderize, slenderise: (make slender or appear to be slender) "slenderizing skirts"

slenderize, Verb

(v)

reduce, melt_off, lose_weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim_down: (take off weight)

(v)

slenderize, slenderise: (make slender or appear to be slender) "slenderizing skirts"

slenderness, Noun

(n)

slenderness: (the quality of being slight or inadequate) "he knew the slenderness of my wallet"; "the slenderness of the chances that anything would be done"; "the slenderness of the evidence"

(n)

slenderness, slightness, slimness: (the property of an attractively thin person)

(n)

thinness, tenuity, slenderness: (relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width) "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"

sleuth, Noun

(n)

sleuth, sleuthhound: (a detective who follows a trail)

sleuth, Verb

(v)

spy, stag, snoop, sleuth: (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)

sleuthhound, Noun

(n)

bloodhound, sleuthhound: (a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking)

(n)

sleuth, sleuthhound: (a detective who follows a trail)

sleuthing, Noun

(n)

detection, detecting, detective_work, sleuthing: (a police investigation to determine the perpetrator) "detection is hard on the feet"

slew, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

slew, Verb

(v)

murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump_off, off, polish_off, remove: (kill intentionally and with premeditation) "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

(v)

skid, slip, slue, slew, slide: (move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner) "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

(v)

swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut: (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

slews, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings: (a large number or amount) "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"

slice, Noun

(n)

cut, gash, slash, slice: (a wound made by cutting) "he put a bandage over the cut"

(n)

piece, slice: (a serving that has been cut from a larger portion) "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"

(n)

slice, piece: (a share of something) "a slice of the company's revenue"

(n)

slice, fade, slicing: (a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer) "he took lessons to cure his slicing"

(n)

slice: (a thin flat piece cut off of some object)

(n)

slice: (a spatula for spreading paint or ink)

slice, Verb

(v)

slice: (hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction)

(v)

slice, slice_up: (cut into slices) "Slice the salami, please"

(v)

slice: (hit a ball so that it causes a backspin)

(v)

slit, slice: (make a clean cut through) "slit her throat"

sliced, Adjective

(s)

chopped, shredded, sliced: (prepared by cutting) "sliced tomatoes"; "sliced ham"; "chopped clams"; "chopped meat"; "shredded cabbage"

(s)

sliced: (used of meat; cut into pieces for serving)

slicing, Noun

(n)

slice, fade, slicing: (a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer) "he took lessons to cure his slicing"

(n)

slicing: (the act of cutting into slices)

slick, Adjective

(s)

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily: (marked by skill in deception) "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

(s)

glib, pat, slick: (having only superficial plausibility) "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"

(s)

satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike, slick: (having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light) "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

(s)

slick: (made slick by e.g. ice or grease) "sidewalks slick with ice"; "roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil"

slick, Noun

(n)

slick, slick_magazine, glossy: (a magazine printed on good quality paper)

(n)

slick: (a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water)

(n)

slick: (a trowel used to make a surface slick)

(n)

slickness, slick, slipperiness, slip: (a slippery smoothness) "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"

slick, Verb

(v)

slick, sleek: (make slick or smooth)

(v)

slick, slick_down, sleek_down: (give a smooth and glossy appearance) "slick one's hair"

slicked, Adjective

(s)

plastered, slicked: ((of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance) "black hair plastered with pomade"

slicker, Noun

(n)

deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker: (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)

(n)

oilskin, slicker: (a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof)

(n)

slicker: (a person with good manners and stylish clothing)

slickness, Noun

(n)

glibness, slickness: (a kind of fluent easy superficiality) "the glibness of a high-pressure salesman"

(n)

slickness, slick, slipperiness, slip: (a slippery smoothness) "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"

(n)

trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky_panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery: (verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way)

slide, Noun

(n)

chute, slide, slideway, sloping_trough: (sloping channel through which things can descend)

(n)

slide, microscope_slide: (a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study)

(n)

slide: ((geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.)

(n)

slide, playground_slide, sliding_board: (plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide)

(n)

slide, glide, coast: (the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it) "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"

(n)

slide, lantern_slide: (a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector)

(n)

swoop, slide: ((music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale) "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"

slide, Verb

(v)

skid, slip, slue, slew, slide: (move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner) "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

(v)

slide: (move smoothly along a surface) "He slid the money over to the other gambler"

(v)

slither, slide: (to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly) "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

slider, Noun

(n)

luger, slider: (someone who races the luge)

(n)

skidder, slider, slipper: (a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction)

(n)

slider, yellow-bellied_terrapin, Pseudemys_scripta: (freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets)

(n)

slider: (a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown)

slideway, Noun

(n)

chute, slide, slideway, sloping_trough: (sloping channel through which things can descend)

slight, Adjective

(s)

flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin: (lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame") "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"

(a)

little, slight: ((quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some) "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work"

(s)

slender, slight, slim, svelte: (being of delicate or slender build) "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris"; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

slight, Noun

(n)

rebuff, slight: (a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval))

slight, Verb

(v)

slight, cold-shoulder: (pay no attention to, disrespect) "She cold-shouldered her ex-fiance"

slightest, Adjective

(s)

flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin: (lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame") "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"

(a)

little, slight: ((quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some) "little rain fell in May"; "gave it little thought"; "little time is left"; "we still have little money"; "a little hope remained"; "there's slight chance that it will work"; "there's a slight chance it will work"

(s)

slender, slight, slim, svelte: (being of delicate or slender build) "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris"; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

slighting, Adjective

(s)

belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting: (tending to diminish or disparage) "belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"

slightness, Noun

(n)

delicacy, slightness: (smallness of stature)

(n)

pettiness, triviality, slightness, puniness: (the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous)

(n)

slenderness, slightness, slimness: (the property of an attractively thin person)

slim-bodied, Adjective

(s)

slim-bodied, thin-bodied, slender-bodied: (having a slim body)

slim-waisted, Adjective

(s)

slender-waisted, slim-waisted, wasp-waisted: (having a small waist)

slim, Adjective

(s)

slender, slight, slim, svelte: (being of delicate or slender build) "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris"; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

(s)

slender, slim: (small in quantity) "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus"

slim, Verb

(v)

reduce, melt_off, lose_weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim_down: (take off weight)

slime, Noun

(n)

sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze: (any thick, viscous matter)

slime, Verb

(v)

slime: (cover or stain with slime) "The snake slimed his victim"

slimed, Adjective

(s)

slimed, slimy: (covered with or resembling slime) "a slimy substance covered the rocks"

sliminess, Noun

(n)

loathsomeness, repulsiveness, sliminess, vileness, lousiness, wickedness: (the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions) "the vileness of his language surprised us"

(n)

sliminess: (a property resembling or being covered with slime)

slimmer, Adjective

(s)

slender, slight, slim, svelte: (being of delicate or slender build) "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris"; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

(s)

slender, slim: (small in quantity) "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus"

slimmest, Adjective

(s)

slender, slight, slim, svelte: (being of delicate or slender build) "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris"; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

(s)

slender, slim: (small in quantity) "slender wages"; "a slim chance of winning"; "a small surplus"

slimness, Noun

(n)

narrow_margin, narrowness, slimness: (a small margin) "the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory"; "the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote"

(n)

slenderness, slightness, slimness: (the property of an attractively thin person)

slimy, Adjective

(s)

despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched: (morally reprehensible) "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar"

(s)

slimed, slimy: (covered with or resembling slime) "a slimy substance covered the rocks"

sling, Noun

(n)

sling: (a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice)

(n)

sling: (a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released)

(n)

sling, scarf_bandage, triangular_bandage: (bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck)

(n)

slingback, sling: (a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel)

(n)

slingshot, sling, catapult: (a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)

sling, Verb

(v)

sling, catapult: (hurl as if with a sling)

(v)

sling: (hang loosely or freely; let swing)

(v)

sling: (move with a sling) "sling the cargo onto the ship"

(v)

sling: (hold or carry in a sling) "he cannot button his shirt with his slinged arm"

slingback, Noun

(n)

slingback, sling: (a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel)

slingshot, Noun

(n)

slingshot, sling, catapult: (a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)

slip-up, Noun

(n)

slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxis: (a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.)

slip, Noun

(n)

case, pillowcase, slip, pillow_slip: (bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow) "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

(n)

chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy: (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)

(n)

cutting, slip: (a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting)

(n)

faux_pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie: (a socially awkward or tactless act)

(n)

mooring, moorage, berth, slip: (a place where a craft can be made fast)

(n)

skid, slip, sideslip: (an unexpected slide)

(n)

slickness, slick, slipperiness, slip: (a slippery smoothness) "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"

(n)

slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxis: (a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.)

(n)

slip: (potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics)

(n)

slip: (a young and slender person) "he's a mere slip of a lad"

(n)

slip, trip: (an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall) "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"

(n)

slip, slip_of_paper: (a small sheet of paper) "a receipt slip"

(n)

slip, sideslip: (a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air)

(n)

slip, elusion, eluding: (the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning))

(n)

strip, slip: (artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material)

slip, Verb

(v)

dislocate, luxate, splay, slip: (move out of position) "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

(v)

err, mistake, slip: (to make a mistake or be incorrect)

(v)

skid, slip, slue, slew, slide: (move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner) "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

(v)

slip: (insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly) "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"

(v)

slip, drop_off, drop_away, fall_away: (get worse) "My grades are slipping"

(v)

slip: (move smoothly and easily) "the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble"

(v)

slip, sneak: (pass on stealthily) "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"

(v)

slip: (move easily) "slip into something comfortable"

(v)

slip: (cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion) "he slipped the bolt into place"

(v)

slip, slip_one's_mind: (pass out of one's memory)

(v)

steal, slip: (move stealthily) "The ship slipped away in the darkness"

slipcover, Noun

(n)

slipcover: (a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture)

slipover, Noun

(n)

pullover, slipover: (a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head)

slippage, Noun

(n)

slippage: (a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping)

(n)

slippage: (decline from a standard level of performance or achievement)

(n)

slippage: (failing to hold or slipping out of place) "the knots allowed no slippage"

slipper, Noun

(n)

skidder, slider, slipper: (a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction)

(n)

slipper, carpet_slipper: (low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors)

slipperiness, Noun

(n)

rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness, trickiness: (the quality of being a slippery rascal)

(n)

slickness, slick, slipperiness, slip: (a slippery smoothness) "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"

slipperwort, Noun

(n)

calceolaria, slipperwort: (any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip)

slippery, Adjective

(a)

slippery, slippy: (causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide) "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"

(s)

slippery, tricky: (not to be trusted) "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee"

slipping, Adjective

(s)

slipping, slithering: (moving as on a slippery surface) "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice"

slippy, Adjective

(a)

slippery, slippy: (causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide) "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"

slipshod, Adjective

(s)

haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy: (marked by great carelessness) "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

slipstream, Noun

(n)

slipstream, airstream, race, backwash, wash: (the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller)

slipway, Noun

(n)

ways, shipway, slipway: (structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired)

slit, Noun

(n)

cunt, puss, pussy, slit, snatch, twat: (obscene terms for female genitals)

(n)

incision, scratch, prick, slit, dent: (a depression scratched or carved into a surface)

(n)

slit: (a long narrow opening)

(n)

slit: (a narrow fissure)

slit, Verb

(v)

slit, slice: (make a clean cut through) "slit her throat"

(v)

slit: (cut a slit into) "slit the throat of the victim"

slither, Verb

(v)

slither, slide: (to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly) "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

slithering, Adjective

(s)

slipping, slithering: (moving as on a slippery surface) "his slipping and slithering progress over the ice"

sliver, Noun

(n)

paring, sliver, shaving: (a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something)

(n)

splinter, sliver: (a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal) "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"

sliver, Verb

(v)

sliver, splinter: (divide into slivers or splinters)

(v)

sliver: (form into slivers) "sliver wood"

(v)

splinter, sliver: (break up into splinters or slivers) "The wood splintered"

slivery, Adjective

(a)

splintery, slivery: (resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points) "a rough splintery floor of old pine boards"

slob, Noun

(n)

slob, sloven, pig, slovenly_person: (a coarse obnoxious person)

slobber, Noun

(n)

drool, dribble, drivel, slobber: (saliva spilling from the mouth)

slobber, Verb

(v)

drivel, drool, slabber, slaver, slobber, dribble: (let saliva drivel from the mouth) "The baby drooled"

slobberer, Noun

(n)

dribbler, driveller, slobberer, drooler: (a person who dribbles; he needs a bib") "that baby is a dribbler"

sloe, Noun

(n)

Allegheny_plum, Alleghany_plum, sloe, Prunus_alleghaniensis: (wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh)

(n)

blackthorn, sloe, Prunus_spinosa: (a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits)

(n)

sloe: (small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush)

slog, Verb

(v)

plug_away, peg_away, slog, keep_one's_nose_to_the_grindstone, keep_one's_shoulder_to_the_wheel: (work doggedly or persistently) "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"

(v)

slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp: (walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud) "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"

(v)

slug, slog, swig: (strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat) "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

slogan, Noun

(n)

motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth: (a favorite saying of a sect or political group)

slogger, Noun

(n)

plodder, slogger: (someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours)

(n)

slugger, slogger: (a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches)

(n)

trudger, plodder, slogger: (someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner)

slop-seller, Noun

(n)

slopseller, slop-seller: (a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing)

slop, Noun

(n)

slop, slops, swill, pigswill, pigwash: (wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk)

(n)

slop, mire: (deep soft mud in water or slush) "they waded through the slop"

(n)

slop: ((usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand) "she carried out the sink slops"

(n)

slop: ((usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink) "he lived on the thin slops that food kitchens provided"

(n)

treacle, mush, slop, glop: (writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental)

slop, Verb

(v)

slop: (ladle clumsily) "slop the food onto the plate"

(v)

slop, swill: (feed pigs)

(v)

spill, slop, splatter: (cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container) "spill the milk"; "splatter water"

(v)

squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop: (walk through mud or mire) "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

slope, Noun

(n)

gradient, slope: (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal) "a five-degree gradient"

(n)

slope, incline, side: (an elevated geological formation) "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

slope, Verb

(v)

slope, incline, pitch: (be at an angle) "The terrain sloped down"

sloped, Adjective

(s)

aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping: (having an oblique or slanted direction)

sloping, Adjective

(s)

aslant, aslope, diagonal, slanted, slanting, sloped, sloping: (having an oblique or slanted direction)

(s)

sloping: (having a slanting form or direction) "an area of gently sloping hills"; "a room with a sloping ceiling"

slopped, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

sloppiness, Noun

(n)

carelessness, sloppiness: (the quality of not being careful or taking pains)

(n)

mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness: (falsely emotional in a maudlin way)

(n)

sloppiness, slovenliness, unkemptness: (a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for)

(n)

wateriness, muddiness, sloppiness: (the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water) "the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield"; "the water's muddiness made it undrinkable"; "the sloppiness of a rainy November day"

sloppy, Adjective

(s)

baggy, loose-fitting, sloppy: (not fitting closely; hanging loosely) "baggy trousers"; "a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather"

(s)

boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged: ((of soil) soft and watery) "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"

(s)

haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy: (marked by great carelessness) "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

(s)

overemotional, sloppy: (excessively or abnormally emotional)

(s)

sloppy: (lacking neatness or order) "a sloppy room"; "sloppy habits"

(s)

sloppy: (wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material) "a sloppy floor"; "a sloppy saucer"

slops, Noun

(n)

slop, slops, swill, pigswill, pigwash: (wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk)

(n)

slop, mire: (deep soft mud in water or slush) "they waded through the slop"

(n)

slop: ((usually plural) waste water from a kitchen or bathroom or chamber pot that has to be emptied by hand) "she carried out the sink slops"

(n)

slop: ((usually plural) weak or watery unappetizing food or drink) "he lived on the thin slops that food kitchens provided"

(n) slops: (cheap clothing (as formerly issued to sailors in Britain))

(n)

treacle, mush, slop, glop: (writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental)

slopseller, Noun

(n)

slopseller, slop-seller: (a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing)

slosh, Verb

(v)

slosh, slush, slosh_around, slush_around: (spill or splash copiously or clumsily) "slosh paint all over the walls"

(v)

splash, splosh, slosh, slush: (make a splashing sound) "water was splashing on the floor"

(v)

squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop: (walk through mud or mire) "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

sloshed, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

slot, Noun

(n)

slot: (a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable) "he developed a version of slot grammar"

(n)

slot: (a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)) "he put a quarter in the slot"

(n)

slot: (a position in a hierarchy or organization) "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"

(n)

slot: (the trail of an animal (especially a deer)) "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"

(n)

slot, expansion_slot: ((computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board) "the PC had three slots for additional memory"

(n)

slot, one-armed_bandit: (a slot machine that is used for gambling) "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"

(n)

time_slot, slot: (a time assigned on a schedule or agenda) "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"

slot, Verb

(v)

slot: (assign a time slot) "slot a television program"

sloth, Noun

(n)

sloth, slothfulness: (a disinclination to work or exert yourself)

(n)

sloth, tree_sloth: (any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits)

(n)

sloth, laziness, acedia: (apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins))

slothful, Adjective

(s)

faineant, indolent, lazy, otiose, slothful, work-shy: (disinclined to work or exertion) "faineant kings under whose rule the country languished"; "an indolent hanger-on"; "too lazy to wash the dishes"; "shiftless idle youth"; "slothful employees"; "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"

slothfulness, Noun

(n)

sloth, slothfulness: (a disinclination to work or exert yourself)

slouch, Noun

(n)

slouch: (an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions) "he's no slouch when it comes to baseball"

(n)

slouch: (a stooping carriage in standing and walking)

slouch, Verb

(v)

slouch: (walk slovenly)

(v)

slump, slouch: (assume a drooping posture or carriage)

slough, Noun

(n)

gangrene, sphacelus, slough: (necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass)

(n)

slough: (a hollow filled with mud)

(n)

slough: (a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou))

(n)

slough: (any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake))

slough, Verb

(v)

shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough: (cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers) "our dog sheds every Spring"

sloughing, Noun

(n)

shedding, sloughing: (the process whereby something is shed)

sloughy, Adjective

(s)

boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged: ((of soil) soft and watery) "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"

sloven, Noun

(n)

slob, sloven, pig, slovenly_person: (a coarse obnoxious person)

slovenliness, Noun

(n)

sloppiness, slovenliness, unkemptness: (a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for)

(n)

slovenliness: (habitual uncleanliness)

slovenly, Adjective

(s)

frowsy, frowzy, slovenly: (negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt) "filled the door with her frowzy bulk"; "frowzy white hair"; "slovenly appearance"

slow-witted, Adjective

(s)

backward, half-witted, slow-witted, feebleminded: (retarded in intellectual development)

slow-wittedness, Noun

(n)

denseness, dumbness, slow-wittedness: (the quality of being mentally slow and limited)

slow, Adjective

(s)

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome: (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

(s)

dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow: (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"

(s)

dull, slow, sluggish: ((of business) not active or brisk) "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

(a)

slow: (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time) "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

(a)

slow: (at a slow tempo) "the band played a slow waltz"

(a)

slow: ((used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time) "the clock is slow"

slow, Verb

(v)

decelerate, slow, slow_down, slow_up, retard: (lose velocity; move more slowly) "The car decelerated"

(v)

slow, slow_down, slow_up, slack, slacken: (become slow or slower) "Production slowed"

(v)

slow, slow_down, slow_up: (cause to proceed more slowly) "The illness slowed him down"

slowcoach, Noun

(n)

plodder, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach: (someone who moves slowly) "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"

slowdown, Noun

(n)

slowdown, lag, retardation: (the act of slowing down or falling behind)

slower, Adjective

(s)

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome: (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

(s)

dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow: (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"

(s)

dull, slow, sluggish: ((of business) not active or brisk) "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

(a)

slow: (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time) "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

(a)

slow: (at a slow tempo) "the band played a slow waltz"

(a)

slow: ((used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time) "the clock is slow"

slowest, Adjective

(s)

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome: (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

(s)

dense, dim, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow: (slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity) "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students"

(s)

dull, slow, sluggish: ((of business) not active or brisk) "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

(a)

slow: (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time) "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

(a)

slow: (at a slow tempo) "the band played a slow waltz"

(a)

slow: ((used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time) "the clock is slow"

slowgoing, Adjective

(s)

slowgoing, unenergetic: (not inclined to be enterprising)

slowing, Noun

(n)

deceleration, slowing, retardation: (a decrease in rate of change) "the deceleration of the arms race"

slowness, Noun

(n)

awkwardness, clumsiness, ineptness, ineptitude, maladroitness, slowness: (unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training)

(n)

retardation, mental_retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality: (lack of normal development of intellectual capacities)

(n)

slowness, deliberation, deliberateness, unhurriedness: (a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry)

slowpoke, Noun

(n)

plodder, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach: (someone who moves slowly) "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"

slowworm, Noun

(n)

blindworm, slowworm, Anguis_fragilis: (small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind)

slub, Noun

(n)

slub, knot, burl: (soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design)

slubbed, Adjective

(s)

homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy: (of textiles; having a rough surface) "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"

sludge, Noun

(n)

sludge: (the precipitate produced by sewage treatment)

(n)

sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze: (any thick, viscous matter)

slue, Verb

(v)

skid, slip, slue, slew, slide: (move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner) "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

(v)

swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut: (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

slug, Noun

(n)

bullet, slug: (a projectile that is fired from a gun)

(n)

punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug: ((boxing) a blow with the fist) "I gave him a clout on his nose"

(n)

slug: (a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms)

(n)

slug: (a counterfeit coin)

(n)

slug: (an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped) "he took a slug of hard liquor"

(n)

slug: (any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell)

(n)

sluggard, slug: (an idle slothful person)

(n)

type_slug, slug: (a strip of type metal used for spacing)

slug, Verb

(v)

idle, laze, slug, stagnate: (be idle; exist in a changeless situation) "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"

(v)

slug, slog, swig: (strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat) "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

slugabed, Noun

(n)

lie-abed, slugabed: (a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour)

slugfest, Noun

(n)

fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest: (a fight with bare fists)

sluggard, Noun

(n)

sluggard, slug: (an idle slothful person)

slugger, Noun

(n)

batter, hitter, slugger, batsman: ((baseball) a ballplayer who is batting)

(n)

slugger, slogger: (a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches)

sluggish, Adjective

(s)

dull, slow, sluggish: ((of business) not active or brisk) "business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"

(s)

inert, sluggish, soggy, torpid: (slow and apathetic) "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"

(s)

sluggish, sulky: (moving slowly) "a sluggish stream"

sluggishness, Noun

(n)

languor, lethargy, sluggishness, phlegm, flatness: (inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy) "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"

(n)

lethargy, lassitude, sluggishness: (a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness))

(n)

sluggishness: (the pace of things that move relatively slowly) "the sluggishness of the economy"; "the sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold"

sluice, Noun

(n)

sluice, sluiceway, penstock: (conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate)

sluice, Verb

(v)

sluice, sluice_down: (pour as if from a sluice) "An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef"

(v)

sluice, flush: (irrigate with water from a sluice) "sluice the earth"

(v)

sluice: (transport in or send down a sluice) "sluice logs"

(v)

sluice: (draw through a sluice) "sluice water"

sluicegate, Noun

(n)

sluicegate, sluice_valve, floodgate, penstock, head_gate, water_gate: (regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice)

sluiceway, Noun

(n)

sluice, sluiceway, penstock: (conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate)

slum, Noun

(n)

slum, slum_area: (a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions)

slum, Verb

(v)

slum: (spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive) "attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century"

slumber, Noun

(n)

sleep, slumber: (a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended) "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"

(n)

slumber: (a dormant or quiescent state)

slumber, Verb

(v)

sleep, kip, slumber, log_Z's, catch_some_Z's: (be asleep)

slumberer, Noun

(n)

sleeper, slumberer: (a rester who is sleeping)

slumberous, Adjective

(s)

slumberous, slumbrous: (quiet and tranquil) "a slumberous June morning"

(s)

slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolent: (inclined to or marked by drowsiness) "slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes"; "`slumbery' is archaic"; "the sound had a somnolent effect"

slumbery, Adjective

(s)

slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolent: (inclined to or marked by drowsiness) "slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes"; "`slumbery' is archaic"; "the sound had a somnolent effect"

slumbrous, Adjective

(s)

slumberous, slumbrous: (quiet and tranquil) "a slumberous June morning"

(s)

slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolent: (inclined to or marked by drowsiness) "slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes"; "`slumbery' is archaic"; "the sound had a somnolent effect"

slump, Noun

(n)

depression, slump, economic_crisis: (a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment)

(n)

slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling_off: (a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality) "the team went into a slump"; "a gradual slack in output"; "a drop-off in attendance"; "a falloff in quality"

slump, Verb

(v)

decline, slump, correct: (go down in value) "the stock market corrected"; "prices slumped"

(v)

slump, slouch: (assume a drooping posture or carriage)

(v)

slump, slide_down, sink: (fall or sink heavily) "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"

(v)

slump, fall_off, sink: (fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly) "The real estate market fell off"

slur, Noun

(n)

aspersion, slur: (a disparaging remark) "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

(n)

slur: ((music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato)

(n)

smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur: (a blemish made by dirt) "he had a smudge on his cheek"

slur, Verb

(v)

blur, dim, slur: (become vague or indistinct) "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

(v)

slur: (play smoothly or legato) "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"

(v)

slur: (speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur) "your comments are slurring your co-workers"

(v)

slur: (utter indistinctly)

slurp, Verb

(v)

slurp: (eat noisily) "He slurped his soup"

slurred, Adjective

(s)

slurred, thick: (spoken as if with a thick tongue) "the thick speech of a drunkard"; "his words were slurred"

slurry, Noun

(n)

slurry: (a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water)

slush, Noun

(n)

slush: (partially melted snow)

slush, Verb

(v)

slosh, slush, slosh_around, slush_around: (spill or splash copiously or clumsily) "slosh paint all over the walls"

(v)

splash, splosh, slosh, slush: (make a splashing sound) "water was splashing on the floor"

slushy, Adjective

(s)

bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy: (effusively or insincerely emotional) "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

(s)

slushy: (being or resembling melting snow) "slushy snow"; "deep slushy mud"

slut, Noun

(n)

adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose_woman, slut, strumpet, trollop: (a woman adulterer)

(n)

slattern, slut, slovenly_woman, trollop: (a dirty untidy woman)

sluttish, Adjective

(s)

blowsy, blowzy, slatternly, sluttish: (characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women)

(s)

easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton: (casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior) "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

sluttishness, Noun

(n)

slatternliness, sluttishness: (in the manner of a slattern)

sly, Adjective

(s)

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily: (marked by skill in deception) "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

slyboots, Noun

(n)

dodger, fox, slyboots: (a shifty deceptive person)

slyness, Noun

(n)

craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness: (shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception)

smack, Noun

(n)

big_H, hell_dust, nose_drops, smack, thunder, skag, scag: (street names for heroin)

(n)

relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang: (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

(n)

slap, smack: (a blow from a flat object (as an open hand))

(n)

smack: (a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast)

(n)

smack, smooch: (an enthusiastic kiss)

(n)

smack, smacking, slap: (the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand)

smack, Verb

(v)

smack, thwack: (deliver a hard blow to) "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"

(v)

smack, reek, smell: (have an element suggestive (of something)) "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

(v)

smack, taste: (have a distinctive or characteristic taste) "This tastes of nutmeg"

(v)

smack, peck: (kiss lightly)

(v)

smack: (press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating)

smacking, Noun

(n)

smack, smacking, slap: (the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand)

small-arm, Noun

(n)

firearm, piece, small-arm: (a portable gun) "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

small-cap, Adjective

(a)

small-capitalization, small-capitalisation, small-cap: (of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars)

small-capitalisation, Adjective

(a)

small-capitalization, small-capitalisation, small-cap: (of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars)

small-capitalization, Adjective

(a)

small-capitalization, small-capitalisation, small-cap: (of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars)

small-grained, Adjective

(s)

powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained: (consisting of fine particles) "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"

small-minded, Adjective

(s)

petty, small-minded: (contemptibly narrow in outlook) "petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness"

small-scale, Adjective

(s)

minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized: (limited in size or scope) "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

(s)

small-scale: (created or drawn on a small scale) "small-scale maps"; "a small-scale model"

small-time, Adjective

(s)

nickel-and-dime, small-time: (of minor importance) "a nickel-and-dime operation run out of a single rented room"; "a small-time actor"

small, Adjective

(s)

belittled, diminished, small: (made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)) "her comments made me feel small"

(s)

humble, low, lowly, modest, small: (low or inferior in station or quality) "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

(s)

little, small: ((of children and animals) young, immature) "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"

(s)

little, small: ((of a voice) faint) "a little voice"; "a still small voice"

(s)

little, minuscule, small: (lowercase) "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"

(s)

minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized: (limited in size or scope) "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

(s)

modest, small: (not large but sufficient in size or amount) "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

(a)

small, little: (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent) "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"

(s)

small: (slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope) "a series of death struggles with small time in between"

(s)

small: (have fine or very small constituent particles) "a small misty rain"

small, Noun

(n)

small: (the slender part of the back)

(n)

small: (a garment size for a small person)

smaller, Adjective

(s)

belittled, diminished, small: (made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)) "her comments made me feel small"

(s)

humble, low, lowly, modest, small: (low or inferior in station or quality) "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

(s)

little, small: ((of children and animals) young, immature) "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"

(s)

little, small: ((of a voice) faint) "a little voice"; "a still small voice"

(s)

little, minuscule, small: (lowercase) "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"

(s)

minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized: (limited in size or scope) "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

(s)

modest, small: (not large but sufficient in size or amount) "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

(a)

small, little: (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent) "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"

(s)

small: (slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope) "a series of death struggles with small time in between"

(s)

small: (have fine or very small constituent particles) "a small misty rain"

(s)

smaller, littler: (small or little relative to something else)

smallest, Adjective

(s)

belittled, diminished, small: (made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)) "her comments made me feel small"

(s)

humble, low, lowly, modest, small: (low or inferior in station or quality) "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

(s)

little, small: ((of children and animals) young, immature) "what a big little boy you are"; "small children"

(s)

little, small: ((of a voice) faint) "a little voice"; "a still small voice"

(s)

little, minuscule, small: (lowercase) "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"

(s)

minor, modest, small, small-scale, pocket-size, pocket-sized: (limited in size or scope) "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"

(s)

modest, small: (not large but sufficient in size or amount) "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"

(a)

small, little: (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent) "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group"

(s)

small: (slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope) "a series of death struggles with small time in between"

(s)

small: (have fine or very small constituent particles) "a small misty rain"

smallholder, Noun

(n)

smallholder: (a person owning or renting a smallholding)

smallness, Noun

(n)

pettiness, littleness, smallness: (lack of generosity in trifling matters)

(n)

smallness, littleness: (the property of having a relatively small size)

(n)

smallness: (the property of being a relatively small amount) "he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes"

(n)

smallness, littleness: (the property of having relatively little strength or vigor) "the smallness of her voice"

smallpox, Noun

(n)

smallpox, variola, variola_major: (a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars)

smarm, Noun

(n)

unction, smarm, fulsomeness: (excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm)

smarminess, Noun

(n)

fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, smarminess, unctuousness, unction: (smug self-serving earnestness)

smarmy, Adjective

(s)

buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous: (unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech) "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"

smart, Adjective

(s)

bright, smart: (characterized by quickness and ease in learning) "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"

(s)

chic, smart, voguish: (elegant and stylish) "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"

(s)

fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise: (improperly forward or bold) "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

(a)

smart: (showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness)

(s)

smart: (painfully severe) "he gave the dog a smart blow"

(s)

smart: (quick and brisk) "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"

(s)

smart: (capable of independent and apparently intelligent action) "smart weapons"

smart, Noun

(n)

smart, smarting, smartness: (a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore)

smart, Verb

(v)

ache, smart, hurt: (be the source of pain)

smarter, Adjective

(s)

bright, smart: (characterized by quickness and ease in learning) "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"

(s)

chic, smart, voguish: (elegant and stylish) "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"

(s)

fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise: (improperly forward or bold) "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

(a)

smart: (showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness)

(s)

smart: (painfully severe) "he gave the dog a smart blow"

(s)

smart: (quick and brisk) "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"

(s)

smart: (capable of independent and apparently intelligent action) "smart weapons"

smartest, Adjective

(s)

bright, smart: (characterized by quickness and ease in learning) "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"

(s)

chic, smart, voguish: (elegant and stylish) "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"

(s)

fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise: (improperly forward or bold) "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

(a)

smart: (showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness)

(s)

smart: (painfully severe) "he gave the dog a smart blow"

(s)

smart: (quick and brisk) "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"

(s)

smart: (capable of independent and apparently intelligent action) "smart weapons"

smarting, Noun

(n)

smart, smarting, smartness: (a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore)

smartness, Noun

(n)

alacrity, briskness, smartness: (liveliness and eagerness) "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him"

(n)

brightness, cleverness, smartness: (intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty)

(n)

chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last_word: (elegance by virtue of being fashionable)

(n)

smart, smarting, smartness: (a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore)

smash-up, Noun

(n)

smash, smash-up: (a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles))

smash, Noun

(n)

crash, smash: (the act of colliding with something) "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"

(n)

hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang: (a conspicuous success) "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

(n)

knock, bash, bang, smash, belt: (a vigorous blow) "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"

(n)

overhead, smash: (a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head)

(n)

smash, smash-up: (a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles))

smash, Verb

(v)

bang_up, smash_up, smash: (damage or destroy as if by violence) "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"

(v)

bankrupt, ruin, break, smash: (reduce to bankruptcy) "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"

(v)

crush, smash, demolish: (humiliate or depress completely) "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

(v)

smash, nail, boom, blast: (hit hard) "He smashed a 3-run homer"

(v)

smash, dash: (break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over) "Smash a plate"

(v)

smash: (hit violently) "She smashed her car against the guard rail"

(v)

smash: (hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke)

(v)

smash: (collide or strike violently and suddenly) "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"

(v)

smash: (overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful)) "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"

(v)

smash: (break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow) "The window smashed"

smashed, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

smasher, Noun

(n)

hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang: (a conspicuous success) "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

(n)

smasher: (a person who smashes something)

(n)

smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish: (a very attractive or seductive looking woman)

smashing, Adjective

(s)

bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not_bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing: (very good) "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

smashing, Noun

(n)

smashing, shattering: (the act of breaking something into small pieces)

smatter, Verb

(v)

babble, blather, smatter, blether, blither: (to talk foolishly) "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"

(v)

dabble, smatter, play_around: (work with in an amateurish manner) "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"

(v)

smatter: (speak with spotty or superficial knowledge) "She smatters Russian"

smattering, Noun

(n)

handful, smattering: (a small number or amount) "only a handful of responses were received"

(n)

smattering: (a slight or superficial understanding of a subject)

smear, Noun

(n)

blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain: (an act that brings discredit to the person who does it) "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

(n)

smear, vilification, malignment: (slanderous defamation)

(n)

smear, cytologic_smear, cytosmear: (a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope)

(n)

smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur: (a blemish made by dirt) "he had a smudge on his cheek"

smear, Verb

(v)

daub, smear: (cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it) "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"

(v)

defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch: (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone) "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

(v)

smear: (stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance)

(v)

smear, blur, smudge, smutch: (make a smudge on; soil by smudging)

smell, Noun

(n)

olfactory_property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent: (any property detected by the olfactory system)

(n)

smell, odor, odour, olfactory_sensation, olfactory_perception: (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form) "she loved the smell of roses"

(n)

smell, sense_of_smell, olfaction, olfactory_modality: (the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents)

(n)

smell, smelling: (the act of perceiving the odor of something)

(n)

spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell: (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people) "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

smell, Verb

(v)

smack, reek, smell: (have an element suggestive (of something)) "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

(v)

smell: (inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense)

(v)

smell: (emit an odor) "The soup smells good"

(v)

smell: (smell bad) "He rarely washes, and he smells"

(v)

smell, smell_out, sense: (become aware of not through the senses but instinctively) "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"

smelling, Adjective

(s)

redolent, smelling: ((used with `of' or `with') noticeably odorous) "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"

smelling, Noun

(n)

smell, smelling: (the act of perceiving the odor of something)

smelly, Adjective

(s)

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented: (offensively malodorous) "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"

smelt, Noun

(n)

smelt: (small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water)

(n)

smelt: (small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters)

smelt, Verb

(v)

smack, reek, smell: (have an element suggestive (of something)) "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

(v)

smell: (inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense)

(v)

smell: (emit an odor) "The soup smells good"

(v)

smell: (smell bad) "He rarely washes, and he smells"

(v)

smell, smell_out, sense: (become aware of not through the senses but instinctively) "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"

(v)

smelt: (extract (metals) by heating)

smelter, Noun

(n)

smelter, smeltery: (an industrial plant for smelting)

smeltery, Noun

(n)

smelter, smeltery: (an industrial plant for smelting)

smidge, Noun

(n)

shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge: (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

smidgen, Noun

(n)

shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge: (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

smidgeon, Noun

(n)

shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge: (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

smidgin, Noun

(n)

shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge: (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

smile, Noun

(n)

smile, smiling, grin, grinning: (a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement)

smile, Verb

(v)

smile: (change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure)

(v)

smile: (express with a smile) "She smiled her thanks"

smiler, Noun

(n)

countenance, physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug: (the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British))

(n)

smiler: (a person who smiles)

smiley, Noun

(n)

smiley: (an emoticon of a smiling face)

smiling, Adjective

(s)

beamish, smiling, twinkly: (smiling with happiness or optimism) "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll"; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"

smiling, Noun

(n)

smile, smiling, grin, grinning: (a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement)

smirch, Noun

(n)

blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain: (an act that brings discredit to the person who does it) "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

(n)

smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur: (a blemish made by dirt) "he had a smudge on his cheek"

smirch, Verb

(v)

defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch: (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone) "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

(v)

smirch, besmirch: (smear so as to make dirty or stained)

smirk, Noun

(n)

smirk: (a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure)

smirk, Verb

(v)

smirk, simper: (smile affectedly or derisively)

smite, Verb

(v)

afflict, smite: (cause physical pain or suffering in) "afflict with the plague"

(v)

smite: (inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon)

(v)

smite: (affect suddenly with deep feeling) "He was smitten with love for this young girl"

smithy, Noun

(n)

forge, smithy: (a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering)

smitten, Adjective

(s)

enamored, infatuated, in_love, potty, smitten, soft_on, taken_with: (marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness) "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her"

(s)

smitten, stricken, struck: ((used in combination) affected by something overwhelming) "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck"

smock, Noun

(n)

duster, gaberdine, gabardine, smock, dust_coat: (a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles)

smock, Verb

(v)

smock: (embellish by sewing in straight lines crossing each other diagonally) "The folk dancers wore smocked shirts"

smog, Noun

(n)

smog, smogginess: (air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog)

smogginess, Noun

(n)

smog, smogginess: (air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog)

smoke-cured, Adjective

(s)

smoked, smoke-cured, smoke-dried: ((used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke)

smoke-dried, Adjective

(s)

smoked, smoke-cured, smoke-dried: ((used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke)

smoke, Noun

(n)

fastball, heater, smoke, hummer, bullet: ((baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity) "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

(n)

pot, grass, green_goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary_Jane: (street names for marijuana)

(n)

roll_of_tobacco, smoke: (tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder)

(n)

smoke, fume: (a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas)

(n)

smoke, smoking: (a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion) "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"

(n)

smoke: (an indication of some hidden activity) "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"

(n)

smoke: (something with no concrete substance) "his dreams all turned to smoke"; "it was just smoke and mirrors"

(n)

smoke, smoking: (the act of smoking tobacco or other substances) "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"

smoke, Verb

(v)

fume, smoke: (emit a cloud of fine particles) "The chimney was fuming"

(v)

smoke: (inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes) "We never smoked marijuana"; "Do you smoke?"

smoked, Adjective

(s)

smoked, smoke-cured, smoke-dried: ((used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke)

smokehouse, Noun

(n)

smokehouse, meat_house: (a small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish)

smokeless, Adjective

(a)

smokeless: (emitting or containing little or no smoke) "smokeless factory stacks"; "smokeless fuel"; "a smokeless environment"

smoker, Noun

(n)

smoker, tobacco_user: (a person who smokes tobacco)

(n)

smoker, smoking_car, smoking_carriage, smoking_compartment: (a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke)

(n)

stag_party, smoker: (a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only))

smokestack, Noun

(n)

smokestack, stack: (a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated)

smoking, Adjective

(s)

smoking: (emitting smoke in great volume) "a smoking fireplace"

smoking, Noun

(n)

smoke, smoking: (a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion) "the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles"

(n)

smoke, smoking: (the act of smoking tobacco or other substances) "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"

smoky, Adjective

(a)

smoky: (marked by or emitting or filled with smoke) "smoky rafters"; "smoky chimneys"; "a smoky fireplace"; "a smoky corridor"

(s)

smoky: (tasting of smoke) "smoky sausages"

smolder, Noun

(n)

smoulder, smolder: (a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame) "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"

smolder, Verb

(v)

smolder, smoulder: (burn slowly and without a flame) "a smoldering fire"

(v)

smolder, smoulder: (have strong suppressed feelings)

smoldering, Adjective

(s)

smoldering, smouldering: (showing scarcely suppressed anger) "her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering"- James Hensel"

smooch, Noun

(n)

smack, smooch: (an enthusiastic kiss)

smooch, Verb

(v)

smooch, spoon: (snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others)

smooching, Noun

(n)

caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling: (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))

smooth-faced, Adjective

(s)

beardless, smooth-faced: (lacking hair on the face) "a smooth-faced boy of 14 years"

smooth-shaven, Adjective

(s)

clean-shaven, smooth-shaven, well-shaven: (closely shaved recently)

smooth-spoken, Adjective

(s)

eloquent, facile, fluent, silver, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken: (expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively) "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"

smooth-textured, Adjective

(s)

fine-textured, smooth-textured: (having a smooth, fine-grained structure)

smooth-tongued, Adjective

(s)

glib, glib-tongued, smooth-tongued: (artfully persuasive in speech) "a glib tongue"; "a smooth-tongued hypocrite"

smooth, Adjective

(s)

fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth: (smooth and unconstrained in movement) "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

(a)

legato, smooth: ((music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected) "a legato passage"

(s)

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled: ((of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves) "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

(s)

politic, smooth, suave, bland: (smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication) "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

(a)

smooth: (having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities) "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

(a)

smooth: (of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth)

(a)

smooth: (of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence) "a smooth ride"

(s)

smooth: (lacking obstructions or difficulties) "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"

smooth, Noun

(n)

smooth: (the act of smoothing) "he gave his hair a quick smooth"

smooth, Verb

(v)

polish, smooth, smoothen, shine: (make (a surface) shine) "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

(v)

smooth, smoothen: (make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing) "smooth the surface of the wood"

(v)

smooth, smooth_out: (free from obstructions) "smooth the way towards peace negotiations"

smoothbore, Adjective

(a)

unrifled, smoothbore: (of a firearm; not having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel)

smoothbore, Noun

(n)

smoothbore: (a firearm that has no rifling)

smoothed, Adjective

(s)

smoothed, smoothened: (made smooth by ironing)

smoothen, Verb

(v)

polish, smooth, smoothen, shine: (make (a surface) shine) "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

(v)

smooth, smoothen: (make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing) "smooth the surface of the wood"

(v)

smoothen: (become smooth)

smoothened, Adjective

(s)

smoothed, smoothened: (made smooth by ironing)

smoother, Adjective

(s)

fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth: (smooth and unconstrained in movement) "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

(a)

legato, smooth: ((music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected) "a legato passage"

(s)

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled: ((of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves) "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

(s)

politic, smooth, suave, bland: (smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication) "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

(a)

smooth: (having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities) "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

(a)

smooth: (of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth)

(a)

smooth: (of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence) "a smooth ride"

(s)

smooth: (lacking obstructions or difficulties) "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"

smoother, Noun

(n)

drum_sander, electric_sander, sander, smoother: (a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor)

smoothest, Adjective

(s)

fluent, fluid, liquid, smooth: (smooth and unconstrained in movement) "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

(a)

legato, smooth: ((music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected) "a legato passage"

(s)

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled: ((of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves) "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

(s)

politic, smooth, suave, bland: (smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication) "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

(a)

smooth: (having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities) "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

(a)

smooth: (of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth)

(a)

smooth: (of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence) "a smooth ride"

(s)

smooth: (lacking obstructions or difficulties) "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"

smoothie, Noun

(n)

smoothie, smoothy, sweet_talker, charmer: (someone with an assured and ingratiating manner)

(n)

smoothie: (a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk)

smoothness, Noun

(n)

eloquence, fluency, smoothness: (powerful and effective language) "his eloquence attracted a large congregation"; "fluency in spoken and written English is essential"; "his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police"

(n)

smoothness: (a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch) "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer the smoothness of a board"

(n)

smoothness: (the quality of having a level and even surface) "the water was a glassy smoothness"; "the weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean"

(n)

smoothness: (the quality of being free from errors or interruptions) "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified"

(n)

suavity, suaveness, blandness, smoothness: (the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner)

smoothy, Noun

(n)

smoothie, smoothy, sweet_talker, charmer: (someone with an assured and ingratiating manner)

smorgasbord, Noun

(n)

assortment, mixture, mixed_bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley: (a collection containing a variety of sorts of things) "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

(n)

smorgasbord: (an assortment of foods starting with herring or smoked eel or salmon etc with bread and butter; then cheeses and eggs and pickled vegetables and aspics; finally hot foods; served as a buffet meal)

smother, Noun

(n)

clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's_nest, welter, smother: (a confused multitude of things)

(n)

smother: (a stifling cloud of smoke)

smother, Verb

(v)

smother, surround: (envelop completely) "smother the meat in gravy"

(v)

smother, asphyxiate, suffocate: (deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing) "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"

(v)

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress: (conceal or hide) "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

(v)

smother: (form an impenetrable cover over) "the butter cream smothered the cake"

(v)

smother, put_out: (deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion) "smother fires"

smothered, Adjective

(s)

smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed: (held in check with difficulty) "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter"

(s)

smothered: (completely covered) "bonnets smothered with flowers"; "smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy"

smotherer, Noun

(n)

stifler, smotherer: (a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses) "he is a real conversation stifler"; "I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop"

smothering, Adjective

(s)

smothering, suffocating, suffocative: (causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat) "the choking June dust"; "the smothering soft voices"; "smothering heat"; "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"

smoulder, Noun

(n)

smoulder, smolder: (a fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame) "the smoulder suddenly became a blaze"

smoulder, Verb

(v)

smolder, smoulder: (burn slowly and without a flame) "a smoldering fire"

(v)

smolder, smoulder: (have strong suppressed feelings)

smouldering, Adjective

(s)

smoldering, smouldering: (showing scarcely suppressed anger) "her tone was...conversational although...her eyes were smoldering"- James Hensel"

smudge, Noun

(n)

smudge: (a smoky fire to drive away insects)

(n)

smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur: (a blemish made by dirt) "he had a smudge on his cheek"

smudge, Verb

(v)

smear, blur, smudge, smutch: (make a smudge on; soil by smudging)

smug, Adjective

(s)

smug, self-satisfied: (marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction) "a smug glow of self-congratulation"

smuggle, Verb

(v)

smuggle: (import or export without paying customs duties) "She smuggled cigarettes across the border"

smuggled, Adjective

(s)

bootleg, black, black-market, contraband, smuggled: (distributed or sold illicitly) "the black economy pays no taxes"

smuggler, Noun

(n)

smuggler, runner, contrabandist, moon_curser, moon-curser: (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)

smuggling, Noun

(n)

smuggling: (secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due)

smut, Noun

(n)

carbon_black, lampblack, soot, smut, crock: (a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink)

(n)

obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty_word: (an offensive or indecent word or phrase)

(n)

pornography, porno, porn, erotica, smut: (creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire)

(n)

smut: (destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores)

(n)

smut, smut_fungus: (any fungus of the order Ustilaginales)

smut, Verb

(v)

smut: (make obscene) "This line in the play smuts the entire act"

(v)

smut: (stain with a dirty substance, such as soot)

(v)

smut: (become affected with smut) "the corn smutted and could not be eaten"

(v)

smut: (affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn)

smutch, Verb

(v)

smear, blur, smudge, smutch: (make a smudge on; soil by smudging)

smuttiness, Noun

(n)

smuttiness, sootiness: (the state of being dirty with soot)

(n)

smuttiness, dirtiness: (obscenity in speech or writing)

smutty, Adjective

(s)

black, smutty: (soiled with dirt or soot) "with feet black from playing outdoors"; "his shirt was black within an hour"

(s)

cruddy, filthy, foul, nasty, smutty: (characterized by obscenity) "had a filthy mouth"; "foul language"; "smutty jokes"

snack, Noun

(n)

bite, collation, snack: (a light informal meal)

snack, Verb

(v)

nosh, snack: (eat a snack; eat lightly) "She never loses weight because she snacks between meals"

snacker, Noun

(n)

nosher, snacker: (someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals)

snaffle, Noun

(n)

snaffle, snaffle_bit: (a simple jointed bit for a horse; without a curb)

snaffle, Verb

(v)

snaffle: (fit or restrain with a snaffle) "snaffle a horse"

(v)

snap_up, snaffle, grab: (get hold of or seize quickly and easily) "I snapped up all the good buys during the garage sale"

snafu, Adjective

(s)

fucked-up, snafu: (snarled or stalled in complete confusion) "situation normal--all fucked-up"

snafu, Noun

(n)

snafu: (an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up)

snafu, Verb

(v)

snafu: (cause to be in a state of complete confusion)

snag, Noun

(n)

hang-up, hitch, rub, snag: (an unforeseen obstacle)

(n)

rip, rent, snag, split, tear: (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart) "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

(n)

snag: (a sharp protuberance)

(n)

snag: (a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest) "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"

snag, Verb

(v)

snag: (catch on a snag) "I snagged my stocking"

(v)

snag: (get by acting quickly and smartly) "snag a bargain"

(v)

snag: (hew jaggedly)

snail-flower, Noun

(n)

snailflower, snail-flower, snail_flower, snail_bean, corkscrew_flower, Vigna_caracalla, Phaseolus_caracalla: (perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus)

snail, Noun

(n)

escargot, snail: (edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic)

(n)

snail: (freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell)

snail, Verb

(v)

snail: (gather snails) "We went snailing in the summer"

snailfish, Noun

(n)

snailfish, seasnail, sea_snail, Liparis_liparis: (small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish)

snailflower, Noun

(n)

snailflower, snail-flower, snail_flower, snail_bean, corkscrew_flower, Vigna_caracalla, Phaseolus_caracalla: (perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus)

snake-fish, Noun

(n)

lizardfish, snakefish, snake-fish: (tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads; found worldwide)

snake-head, Noun

(n)

shellflower, shell-flower, turtlehead, snakehead, snake-head, Chelone_glabra: (showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple)

snake, Verb

(v)

snake: (move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake)

(v)

snake: (form a snake-like pattern) "The river snakes through the valley"

(v)

snake: (move along a winding path) "The army snaked through the jungle"

snakeberry, Noun

(n)

red_baneberry, redberry, red-berry, snakeberry, Actaea_rubra: (North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries)

snakebird, Noun

(n)

snakebird, anhinga, darter: (fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill)

snakefish, Noun

(n)

lizardfish, snakefish, snake-fish: (tropical fishes with large mouths in lizard-like heads; found worldwide)

snakehead, Noun

(n)

shellflower, shell-flower, turtlehead, snakehead, snake-head, Chelone_glabra: (showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple)

snakelike, Adjective

(s)

serpentine, snaky, snakelike: (resembling a serpent in form) "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"

snakeroot, Noun

(n)

blazing_star, button_snakeroot, gayfeather, gay-feather, snakeroot: (any of various North American plants of the genus Liatris having racemes or panicles of small discoid flower heads)

(n)

sanicle, snakeroot: (a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers)

snakeweed, Noun

(n)

rabbitweed, rabbit-weed, snakeweed, broom_snakeweed, broom_snakeroot, turpentine_weed, Gutierrezia_sarothrae: (low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads)

snaky, Adjective

(s)

serpentine, snaky, snakelike: (resembling a serpent in form) "a serpentine wall"; "snaky ridges in the sand"

snap, Noun

(n)

catch, grab, snatch, snap: (the act of catching an object with the hands) "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

(n)

centering, snap: ((American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back) "the quarterback fumbled the snap"

(n)

cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck_soup, child's_play, pushover, walkover, piece_of_cake: (any undertaking that is easy to do) "marketing this product will be no picnic"

(n)

crack, cracking, snap: (a sudden sharp noise) "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"

(n)

elasticity, snap: (the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed) "the waistband had lost its snap"

(n)

gingersnap, ginger_snap, snap, ginger_nut: (a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger)

(n)

snap: (a spell of cold weather) "a cold snap in the middle of May"

(n)

snap: (the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand) "servants appeared at the snap of his fingers"

(n)

snap: (a sudden breaking)

(n)

snap, snap_fastener, press_stud: (a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound) "children can manage snaps better than buttons"

(n)

snap: (the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand) "he gave his fingers a snap"

(n)

snap_bean, snap: (tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections)

(n)

snapshot, snap, shot: (an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera) "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

snap, Verb

(v)

break_down, lose_it, snap: (lose control of one's emotions) "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"

(v)

photograph, snap, shoot: (record on photographic film) "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"

(v)

snap, snarl: (utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone) "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"

(v)

snap, crack: (break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension) "The pipe snapped"

(v)

snap, click: (move or strike with a noise) "he clicked on the light"; "his arm was snapped forward"

(v)

snap: (close with a snapping motion) "The lock snapped shut"

(v)

snap, crack: (make a sharp sound) "his fingers snapped"

(v)

snap: (move with a snapping sound) "bullets snapped past us"

(v)

snap: (put in play with a snap) "snap a football"

(v)

snap, click, flick: (cause to make a snapping sound) "snap your fingers"

(v)

snap: (bring the jaws together) "he snapped indignantly"

(v)

snatch, snatch_up, snap: (to grasp hastily or eagerly) "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

(v)

tear, rupture, snap, bust: (separate or cause to separate abruptly) "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

snapdragon, Noun

(n)

snapdragon: (a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon)

snapper, Noun

(n)

center, snapper: ((football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback) "the center fumbled the handoff"

(n)

common_snapping_turtle, snapper, Chelydra_serpentina: (large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite)

(n)

cracker, snapper, cracker_bonbon: (a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends)

(n)

snapper: (flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas)

(n)

snapper, Chrysophrys_auratus: (Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots)

(n)

snapper: (any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters)

snappish, Adjective

(s)

snappish, snappy: (apt to speak irritably) "a snappish tone of voice"

snappishness, Noun

(n)

temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness: (a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger) "his temper was well known to all his employees"

snappy, Adjective

(s)

alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy: (quick and energetic) "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

(s)

crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, snappy: (pleasantly cold and invigorating) "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"

(s)

dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce: (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners) "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

(s)

snappish, snappy: (apt to speak irritably) "a snappish tone of voice"

(s)

snappy, whipping: (smart and fashionable) "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"

snapshot, Noun

(n)

snapshot, snap, shot: (an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera) "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

snare, Noun

(n)

snare: (a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities)

(n)

snare: (strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit)

(n)

snare, gin, noose: (a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose)

(n)

snare_drum, snare, side_drum: (a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head)

(n)

trap, snare: (something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares) "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"

snare, Verb

(v)

hook, snare: (entice and trap) "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

(v)

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel: (catch in or as if in a trap) "The men trap foxes"

snarf, Verb

(v)

pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift: (make off with belongings of others)

snarl, Noun

(n)

snarl: (a vicious angry growl)

(n)

snarl: (an angry vicious expression)

(n)

tangle, snarl, maze: (something jumbled or confused) "a tangle of government regulations"

snarl, Verb

(v)

entangle, tangle, mat, snarl: (twist together or entwine into a confusing mass) "The child entangled the cord"

(v)

snap, snarl: (utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone) "The sales clerk snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled at us"

(v)

snarl: (make a snarling noise or move with a snarling noise) "Bullets snarled past us"

(v)

snarl, snarl_up, embrangle: (make more complicated or confused through entanglements)

snarled, Adjective

(s)

knotty, snarled, snarly: (tangled in knots or snarls) "a mass of knotted string"; "snarled thread"

snarly, Adjective

(s)

knotty, snarled, snarly: (tangled in knots or snarls) "a mass of knotted string"; "snarled thread"

snatch, Noun

(n)

catch, grab, snatch, snap: (the act of catching an object with the hands) "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

(n)

cunt, puss, pussy, slit, snatch, twat: (obscene terms for female genitals)

(n)

kidnapping, snatch: ((law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment)

(n)

snatch, bit: (a small fragment) "overheard snatches of their conversation"

(n)

snatch: (a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion)

snatch, Verb

(v)

kidnap, nobble, abduct, snatch: (take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom) "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"

(v)

snatch, snatch_up, snap: (to grasp hastily or eagerly) "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

(v)

snatch: (to make grasping motions) "the cat snatched at the butterflies"

snatcher, Noun

(n)

kidnapper, kidnaper, abductor, snatcher: (someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom))

(n)

snatcher: (a thief who grabs and runs) "a purse snatcher"

snazzy, Adjective

(s)

snazzy: (flashily stylish) "a snazzy outfit"

sneak, Adjective

(s)

furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious: (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed) "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

sneak, Noun

(n)

fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool_pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary: (someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police)

(n)

prowler, sneak, stalker: (someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions)

(n)

sneak: (a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible)

sneak, Verb

(v)

pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift: (make off with belongings of others)

(v)

slip, sneak: (pass on stealthily) "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"

(v)

sneak, mouse, creep, pussyfoot: (to go stealthily or furtively) "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"

(v)

sneak: (put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner) "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"

sneaker, Noun

(n)

fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool_pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary: (someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police)

(n)

gym_shoe, sneaker, tennis_shoe: (a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole)

sneakiness, Noun

(n)

furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness: (a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously)

sneaking, Adjective

(s)

sneaking, unavowed: (not openly expressed) "a sneaking suspicion"

sneaky, Adjective

(s)

furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious: (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed) "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

(s)

sneaky, underhand, underhanded: (marked by deception) "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

sneer, Noun

(n)

sneer, leer: (a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls)

(n)

sneer: (a contemptuous or scornful remark)

sneer, Verb

(v)

sneer: (express through a scornful smile) "she sneered her contempt"

(v)

sneer: (smile contemptuously) "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"

sneerer, Noun

(n)

sneerer, scorner: (a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression)

sneering, Adjective

(s)

supercilious, sneering, snide: (expressive of contempt) "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one"

sneeze, Noun

(n)

sneeze, sneezing, sternutation: (a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose)

sneeze, Verb

(v)

sneeze: (exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose) "Pepper makes me sneeze"

sneezing, Noun

(n)

sneeze, sneezing, sternutation: (a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose)

snick, Noun

(n)

notch, nick, snick: (a small cut)

(n)

snick: (a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat)

snick, Verb

(v)

nick, snick: (cut slightly, with a razor) "The barber's knife nicked his cheek"

(v)

snick: (hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat)

snicker, Noun

(n)

snicker, snort, snigger: (a disrespectful laugh)

snicker, Verb

(v)

snicker, snigger: (laugh quietly)

snickersnee, Noun

(n)

knife_fight, snickersnee, cut-and-thrust: (fighting with knives)

snide, Adjective

(s)

supercilious, sneering, snide: (expressive of contempt) "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one"

sniff, Noun

(n)

sniff, snuff: (sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose)

sniff, Verb

(v)

sniff, whiff: (perceive by inhaling through the nose) "sniff the perfume"

(v)

sniff, sniffle: (inhale audibly through the nose) "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"

sniffer, Noun

(n)

sniffer: (a person who sniffs)

sniffle, Noun

(n)

snuffle, sniffle, snivel: (the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested))

sniffle, Verb

(v)

sniff, sniffle: (inhale audibly through the nose) "the sick student was sniffling in the back row"

(v)

snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle: (cry or whine with snuffling) "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"

sniffler, Noun

(n)

sniffler, sniveler: (a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose)

sniffly, Adjective

(s)

sniffly, snuffling, snuffly: (liable to sniffle)

sniffy, Adjective

(s)

disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering: (having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy) "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer"

snigger, Noun

(n)

snicker, snort, snigger: (a disrespectful laugh)

snigger, Verb

(v)

snicker, snigger: (laugh quietly)

snip, Noun

(n)

clip, clipping, snip: (the act of clipping or snipping)

(n)

snip, snippet, snipping: (a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off))

snip, Verb

(v)

nip, nip_off, clip, snip, snip_off: (sever or remove by pinching or snipping) "nip off the flowers"

(v)

snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut_back: (cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of) "dress the plants in the garden"

snipe, Noun

(n)

snipe: (Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks)

(n)

snipe: (a gunshot from a concealed location)

snipe, Verb

(v)

attack, round, assail, lash_out, snipe, assault: (attack in speech or writing) "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"

(v)

sharpshoot, snipe: (aim and shoot with great precision)

(v)

snipe: (hunt or shoot snipe)

sniper, Noun

(n)

sniper: (a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place)

snippet, Noun

(n)

snip, snippet, snipping: (a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off))

snipping, Noun

(n)

snip, snippet, snipping: (a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off))

snips, Noun

(n)

clip, clipping, snip: (the act of clipping or snipping)

(n)

snip, snippet, snipping: (a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off))

(n)

snips, tinsnips: ((plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal)

snitch, Noun

(n)

fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool_pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary: (someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police)

snitch, Verb

(v)

denounce, tell_on, betray, give_away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag: (give away information about somebody) "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

(v)

hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock_off, glom: (take by theft) "Someone snitched my wallet!"

snitcher, Noun

(n)

fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool_pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary: (someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police)

(n)

sneak_thief, pilferer, snitcher: (a thief who steals without using violence)

snivel, Noun

(n)

snivel, sniveling: (whining in a tearful manner)

(n)

snuffle, sniffle, snivel: (the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested))

snivel, Verb

(v)

snivel, whine: (talk in a tearful manner)

(v)

snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle: (cry or whine with snuffling) "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"

(v)

snuffle, snivel: (snuff up mucus through the nose)

sniveler, Noun

(n)

sniffler, sniveler: (a person who breathes audibly through a congested nose)

sniveling, Noun

(n)

snivel, sniveling: (whining in a tearful manner)

sniveller, Noun

(n)

whiner, complainer, moaner, sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler, squawker: (a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining)

snob, Noun

(n)

snob, prig, snot, snoot: (a person regarded as arrogant and annoying)

snobbery, Noun

(n)

snobbery, snobbism, snobbishness: (the trait of condescending to those of lower social status)

snobbish, Adjective

(s)

clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby: (befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior)

snobbishness, Noun

(n)

snobbery, snobbism, snobbishness: (the trait of condescending to those of lower social status)

snobbism, Noun

(n)

snobbery, snobbism, snobbishness: (the trait of condescending to those of lower social status)

snobby, Adjective

(s)

clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby: (befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior)

snoek, Noun

(n)

barracouta, snoek: (a large marine food fish common on the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, and southern Africa)

snog, Verb

(v)

snog, kiss, buss, osculate: (touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.) "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"

snook, Noun

(n)

snook: (large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike)

snooker, Noun

(n)

snooker: (a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball)

snooker, Verb

(v)

snooker: (fool or dupe) "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk"

(v)

snooker: (leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot)

snoop, Noun

(n)

snoop, snooper: (a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others)

snoop, Verb

(v)

spy, stag, snoop, sleuth: (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)

snooper, Noun

(n)

snoop, snooper: (a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others)

snoopiness, Noun

(n)

nosiness, prying, snoopiness: (offensive inquisitiveness)

snoopy, Adjective

(s)

nosy, nosey, prying, snoopy: (offensively curious or inquisitive) "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"

snoot, Noun

(n)

beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz: (informal terms for the nose)

(n)

snob, prig, snot, snoot: (a person regarded as arrogant and annoying)

snooty, Adjective

(s)

bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too_big_for_one's_breeches, uppish: ((used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant) "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage"; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

snooze, Noun

(n)

nap, catnap, cat_sleep, forty_winks, short_sleep, snooze: (sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed))

snooze, Verb

(v)

snooze, drowse, doze: (sleep lightly or for a short period of time)

snore, Noun

(n)

snore: (the rattling noise produced when snoring)

(n)

snore, snoring, stertor: (the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound)

snore, Verb

(v)

snore, saw_wood, saw_logs: (breathe noisily during one's sleep) "she complained that her husband snores"

snorer, Noun

(n)

snorer: (someone who snores while sleeping)

snoring, Noun

(n)

snore, snoring, stertor: (the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound)

snorkel, Noun

(n)

snorkel: (breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water)

(n)

snorkel, schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel_breather, breather: (air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time)

snorkel, Verb

(v)

snorkel: (dive with a snorkel)

snorkeling, Noun

(n)

snorkeling, snorkel_diving: (skin diving with a snorkel)

snort, Noun

(n)

boo, hoot, Bronx_cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird: (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)

(n)

snicker, snort, snigger: (a disrespectful laugh)

snort, Verb

(v)

huff, snort: (inhale recreational drugs) "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue"

(v)

snort: (indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose) "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"

(v)

snort: (make a snorting sound by exhaling hard) "The critic snorted contemptuously"

(v)

take_a_hit, snort: (inhale through the nose)

snorting, Noun

(n)

puffing, huffing, snorting: (an act of forcible exhalation)

snorty, Adjective

(s)

shirty, snorty: ((British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed)

snot-nosed, Adjective

(s)

bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too_big_for_one's_breeches, uppish: ((used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant) "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage"; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

(s)

snotty, snot-nosed: (dirty with nasal discharge) "a snotty nose"; "a house full of snot-nosed kids"

snot, Noun

(n)

snob, prig, snot, snoot: (a person regarded as arrogant and annoying)

(n)

snot: (nasal mucus)

snotty-nosed, Adjective

(s)

impudent, insolent, snotty-nosed, flip: (marked by casual disrespect) "a flip answer to serious question"; "the student was kept in for impudent behavior"

snotty, Adjective

(s)

bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too_big_for_one's_breeches, uppish: ((used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant) "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage"; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

(s)

snotty, snot-nosed: (dirty with nasal discharge) "a snotty nose"; "a house full of snot-nosed kids"

snout, Noun

(n)

beak, honker, hooter, nozzle, snoot, snout, schnozzle, schnoz: (informal terms for the nose)

(n)

snout, neb: (a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose)

(n)

snout, rostrum: (beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils)

snow-blind, Adjective

(s)

snow-blind, snow-blinded: (temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice)

snow-blind, Verb

(v)

snow-blind: (affect with snow blindness) "the glare of the sun snow-blinded her"

snow-blinded, Adjective

(s)

snow-blind, snow-blinded: (temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice)

snow-blindness, Noun

(n)

snowblindness, snow-blindness: (temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice)

snow-clad, Adjective

(s)

snow-clad, snow-covered, snowy: (covered with snow) "snow-clad hills"; "snow-covered roads"; "a long snowy winter"

snow-covered, Adjective

(s)

snow-clad, snow-covered, snowy: (covered with snow) "snow-clad hills"; "snow-covered roads"; "a long snowy winter"

snow-in-summer, Noun

(n)

snow-in-summer, love-in-a-mist, Cerastium_tomentosum: (chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers)

(n)

snow-on-the-mountain, snow-in-summer, ghost_weed, Euphorbia_marginata: (annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk)

snow-on-the-mountain, Noun

(n)

snow-on-the-mountain, snow-in-summer, ghost_weed, Euphorbia_marginata: (annual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milk)

snow-white, Adjective

(s)

snow-white, snowy: (of the white color of snow)

snow, Verb

(v)

bamboozle, snow, hoodwink, pull_the_wool_over_someone's_eyes, lead_by_the_nose, play_false: (conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end) "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

(v)

snow: (fall as snow) "It was snowing all night"

snowball, Noun

(n)

snowball, sweet_sand_verbena, Abronia_elliptica: (plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions)

(n)

snowball: (ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce)

(n)

snowball: (ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup)

(n)

snowball: (snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully))

snowball, Verb

(v)

snowball: (increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate)

(v)

snowball: (throw snowballs at)

snowberry, Noun

(n)

snowberry, common_snowberry, waxberry, Symphoricarpos_alba: (deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries)

snowbird, Noun

(n)

fieldfare, snowbird, Turdus_pilaris: (medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter)

(n)

junco, snowbird: (small North American finch seen chiefly in winter)

(n)

snow_bunting, snowbird, snowflake, Plectrophenax_nivalis: (white Arctic bunting)

snowblindness, Noun

(n)

snowblindness, snow-blindness: (temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice)

snowboard, Noun

(n)

snowboard: (a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes)

snowboard, Verb

(v)

snowboard: (glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board) "The children love to snowboard in winter"

snowboarder, Noun

(n)

snowboarder: (someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard)

snowboarding, Noun

(n)

snowboarding: (the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard)

snowfall, Noun

(n)

snow, snowfall: (precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals)

snowflake, Noun

(n)

snow_bunting, snowbird, snowflake, Plectrophenax_nivalis: (white Arctic bunting)

(n)

snowflake, flake: (a crystal of snow)

snowman, Noun

(n)

snowman: (a figure of a person made of packed snow)

snowmobile, Noun

(n)

snowmobile: (tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front)

snowmobile, Verb

(v)

snowmobile: (ride a snowmobile)

snowplough, Noun

(n)

snowplow, snowplough: (a vehicle used to push snow from roads)

snowplow, Noun

(n)

snowplow, snowplough: (a vehicle used to push snow from roads)

snowshoe, Noun

(n)

snowshoe: (a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot)

snowshoe, Verb

(v)

snowshoe: (travel on snowshoes) "After a heavy snowfall, we have to snowshoe to the grocery store"

snowstorm, Noun

(n)

blizzard, snowstorm: (a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds)

snowy, Adjective

(s)

snow-clad, snow-covered, snowy: (covered with snow) "snow-clad hills"; "snow-covered roads"; "a long snowy winter"

(s)

snow-white, snowy: (of the white color of snow)

(s)

white, snowy: (marked by the presence of snow) "a white Christmas"; "the white hills of a northern winter"

snub-nosed, Adjective

(s)

pug-nosed, pug-nose, short-nosed, snub-nosed: (having a blunt nose) "a pug-nosed boy with freckles"; "a snub-nosed automatic"

snub, Adjective

(s)

snub: (unusually short) "a snub nose"

snub, Noun

(n)

rebuff, snub, repulse: (an instance of driving away or warding off)

(n)

snub, cut, cold_shoulder: (a refusal to recognize someone you know) "the snub was clearly intentional"

snub, Verb

(v)

ignore, disregard, snub, cut: (refuse to acknowledge) "She cut him dead at the meeting"

(v)

rebuff, snub, repel: (reject outright and bluntly) "She snubbed his proposal"

snuff-brown, Adjective

(s)

snuff, snuff-brown, mummy-brown, chukker-brown: (snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown)

snuff-color, Noun

(n)

snuff-color, snuff-colour: (dark yellowish brown)

snuff-colour, Noun

(n)

snuff-color, snuff-colour: (dark yellowish brown)

snuff, Adjective

(s)

snuff, snuff-brown, mummy-brown, chukker-brown: (snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown)

snuff, Noun

(n)

sniff, snuff: (sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose)

(n)

snuff: (the charred portion of a candlewick)

(n)

snuff: (a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time)

(n)

snuff: (finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose)

snuff, Verb

(v)

snuff, snuffle: (sniff or smell inquiringly)

(v)

snuff: (inhale audibly through the nose) "snuff coke"

snuffle, Noun

(n)

snuffle, sniffle, snivel: (the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested))

snuffle, Verb

(v)

snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle: (cry or whine with snuffling) "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"

(v)

snuff, snuffle: (sniff or smell inquiringly)

(v)

snuffle, snivel: (snuff up mucus through the nose)

snuffling, Adjective

(s)

sniffly, snuffling, snuffly: (liable to sniffle)

snuffly, Adjective

(s)

sniffly, snuffling, snuffly: (liable to sniffle)

snug, Adjective

(s)

close, snug, close-fitting: (fitting closely but comfortably) "a close fit"

(s)

cozy, cosy, snug: (enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space) "a cozy nook near the fire"; "snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment"

(s)

snug: (offering safety; well protected or concealed) "a snug harbor"; "a snug hideout"

(s)

snug: (well and tightly constructed) "a snug house"; "a snug little sailboat"

snug, Noun

(n)

cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snug: (a small secluded room)

snuggery, Noun

(n)

cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snug: (a small secluded room)

snuggle, Noun

(n)

cuddle, nestle, snuggle: (a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace)

snuggle, Verb

(v)

cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw_close: (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position) "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

(v)

nestle, snuggle: (position comfortably) "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"

snuggled, Adjective

(s)

nestled, snuggled: (drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection) "saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside"; "like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms"

snuggling, Noun

(n)

caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling: (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))

snugness, Noun

(n)

coziness, cosiness, snugness: (a state of warm snug comfort)

so-and-so, Noun

(n)

rotter, dirty_dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum_bag, so-and-so, git: (a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible) "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

so-called, Adjective

(s)

alleged, so-called, supposed: (doubtful or suspect) "these so-called experts are no help"

so-so, Adjective

(s)

indifferent, so-so: (being neither good nor bad) "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge of French"

so, Noun

(n)

sol, soh, so: (the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization)

soak, Noun

(n)

soak, soakage, soaking: (the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)) "a good soak put life back in the wagon"

(n)

soak, soaking: (washing something by allowing it to soak)

soak, Verb

(v)

drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse: (cover with liquid; pour liquid onto) "souse water on his hot face"

(v)

intoxicate, soak, inebriate: (make drunk (with alcoholic drinks))

(v)

overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook: (rip off; ask an unreasonable price)

(v)

pawn, soak, hock: (leave as a guarantee in return for money) "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"

(v)

soak: (submerge in a liquid) "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"

(v)

soak: (beat severely)

(v)

soak, imbue: (fill, soak, or imbue totally) "soak the bandage with disinfectant"

(v)

soak: (heat a metal prior to working it)

(v)

souse, soak, inebriate, hit_it_up: (become drunk or drink excessively)

soakage, Noun

(n)

soak, soakage, soaking: (the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)) "a good soak put life back in the wagon"

soaked, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

soaker, Noun

(n)

alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse: (a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually)

(n)

downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker: (a heavy rain)

soaking, Noun

(n)

drenching, soaking, souse, sousing: (the act of making something completely wet) "he gave it a good drenching"

(n)

soak, soakage, soaking: (the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)) "a good soak put life back in the wagon"

(n)

soak, soaking: (washing something by allowing it to soak)

soap-rock, Noun

(n)

soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite: (a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments)

soap-weed, Noun

(n)

soapweed, soap-weed, soap_tree, Yucca_elata: (tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States)

soap, Noun

(n)

soap: (a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats)

(n)

soap: (money offered as a bribe)

(n)

soap, scoop, max, liquid_ecstasy, grievous_bodily_harm, goop, Georgia_home_boy, easy_lay: (street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate)

soap, Verb

(v)

soap, lather: (rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning)

soapbox, Noun

(n)

dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapbox: (a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it)

(n)

soapbox: (a crate for packing soap)

soaprock, Noun

(n)

soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite: (a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments)

soapstone, Noun

(n)

soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite: (a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments)

soapsuds, Noun

(n)

soapsuds, suds, lather: (the froth produced by soaps or detergents)

soapweed, Noun

(n)

soapweed, soap-weed, soap_tree, Yucca_elata: (tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States)

soapy, Adjective

(s)

buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctuous: (unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech) "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"

(a)

saponaceous, soapy: (resembling or having the qualities of soap) "a soapy consistency"

soar, Noun

(n)

soar, zoom: (the act of rising upward into the air)

soar, Verb

(v)

hang_glide, soar: (fly by means of a hang glider)

(v)

sailplane, soar: (fly a plane without an engine)

(v)

soar, soar_up, soar_upwards, surge, zoom: (rise rapidly) "the dollar soared against the yen"

(v)

soar: (fly upwards or high in the sky)

(v)

soar: (go or move upward) "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced"

soaring, Adjective

(s)

eminent, lofty, soaring, towering: (of imposing height; especially standing out above others) "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"

(s)

soaring: (ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual) "soaring prices"

soaring, Noun

(n)

glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing: (the activity of flying a glider)

sob, Verb

(v)

sob: (weep convulsively) "He was sobbing inconsolably"

sobbing, Noun

(n)

sob, sobbing: (convulsive gasp made while weeping)

sober, Adjective

(s)

drab, sober, somber, sombre: (lacking brightness or color; dull) "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"

(s)

grave, sedate, sober, solemn: (dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises) "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

(a)

sober: (not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol))

(a)

unplayful, serious, sober: (completely lacking in playfulness)

sober, Verb

(v)

sober: (cause to become sober) "A sobering thought"

(v)

sober_up, sober: (become sober after excessive alcohol consumption) "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"

(v)

sober_up, sober: (become more realistic) "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"

sobering, Adjective

(s)

sobering: (tending to make sober or more serious) "the news had a sobering effect"

soberness, Noun

(n)

graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness: (a manner that is serious and solemn)

(n)

soberness, sobriety: (the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol)

sobriety, Noun

(n)

graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness: (a manner that is serious and solemn)

(n)

soberness, sobriety: (the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol)

(n)

sobriety, dryness: (moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs)

(n)

sobriety, temperance: (abstaining from excess)

sobriquet, Noun

(n)

nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet, byname: (a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)) "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"

soccer, Noun

(n)

soccer, association_football: (a football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal)

sociability, Noun

(n)

sociability, sociableness: (the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows)

sociable, Adjective

(a)

sociable: (inclined to or conducive to companionship with others) "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"

(s)

sociable: (friendly and pleasant) "a sociable gathering"

sociable, Noun

(n)

sociable, social, mixer: (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity)

sociableness, Noun

(n)

sociability, sociableness: (the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows)

social, Adjective

(a)

social, societal: (relating to human society and its members) "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

(a)

social: (living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups) "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"

(a)

social: (relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society) "made fun of her being so social and high-toned"; "a social gossip colum"; "the society page"

(s)

social: (composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability) "a purely social club"; "the church has a large social hall"; "a social director"

(s)

social: (tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind) "ants are social insects"

(s)

social: (marked by friendly companionship with others) "a social cup of coffee"

social, Noun

(n)

sociable, social, mixer: (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity)

socialisation, Noun

(n)

socialization, socialisation: (the action of establishing on a socialist basis) "the socialization of medical services"

(n)

socialization, socialisation, socializing, socialising: (the act of meeting for social purposes) "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"

(n)

socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation: (the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture) "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

socialise, Verb

(v)

socialize, socialise: (take part in social activities; interact with others) "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize"

(v)

socialize, socialise: (train for a social environment) "The children must be properly socialized"

(v)

socialize, socialise: (prepare for social life) "Children have to be socialized in school"

(v)

socialize, socialise: (make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies) "Health care should be socialized!"

socialised, Adjective

(s)

socialized, socialised: (under group or government control) "socialized ownership"; "socialized medicine"

socialiser, Noun

(n)

socializer, socialiser: (a person who takes part in social activities)

socialising, Noun

(n)

socialization, socialisation, socializing, socialising: (the act of meeting for social purposes) "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"

socialism, Noun

(n)

socialism: (a political theory advocating state ownership of industry)

(n)

socialism, socialist_economy: (an economic system based on state ownership of capital)

socialist, Adjective

(a)

socialistic, socialist: (advocating or following the socialist principles) "socialistic government"

socialist, Noun

(n)

socialist: (a political advocate of socialism)

socialistic, Adjective

(a)

socialistic, socialist: (advocating or following the socialist principles) "socialistic government"

socialite, Noun

(n)

socialite: (a socially prominent person)

socialization, Noun

(n)

socialization, socialisation: (the action of establishing on a socialist basis) "the socialization of medical services"

(n)

socialization, socialisation, socializing, socialising: (the act of meeting for social purposes) "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"

(n)

socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation: (the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture) "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

socialize, Verb

(v)

socialize, socialise: (take part in social activities; interact with others) "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize"

(v)

socialize, socialise: (train for a social environment) "The children must be properly socialized"

(v)

socialize, socialise: (prepare for social life) "Children have to be socialized in school"

(v)

socialize, socialise: (make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies) "Health care should be socialized!"

socialized, Adjective

(s)

socialized, socialised: (under group or government control) "socialized ownership"; "socialized medicine"

socializer, Noun

(n)

socializer, socialiser: (a person who takes part in social activities)

socializing, Noun

(n)

socialization, socialisation, socializing, socialising: (the act of meeting for social purposes) "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"

societal, Adjective

(a)

social, societal: (relating to human society and its members) "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

society, Noun

(n)

club, social_club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order: (a formal association of people with similar interests) "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"

(n)

company, companionship, fellowship, society: (the state of being with someone) "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"

(n)

society: (an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization)

(n)

society, high_society, beau_monde, smart_set, bon_ton: (the fashionable elite)

sociobiologic, Adjective

(a)

sociobiologic, sociobiological: (of or relating to sociobiology)

sociobiological, Adjective

(a)

sociobiologic, sociobiological: (of or relating to sociobiology)

socioeconomic, Adjective

(a)

socioeconomic: (involving social as well as economic factors) "socioeconomic status"

sociological, Adjective

(a)

sociological: (of or relating to or determined by sociology) "sociological studies"

sociologist, Noun

(n)

sociologist: (a social scientist who studies the institutions and development of human society)

sociology, Noun

(n)

sociology: (the study and classification of human societies)

sociopath, Noun

(n)

sociopath, psychopath: (someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath'))

sock, Noun

(n)

sock: (hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee)

(n)

windsock, wind_sock, sock, air_sock, air-sleeve, wind_sleeve, wind_cone, drogue: (a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind)

sock, Verb

(v)

sock, bop, whop, whap, bonk, bash: (hit hard)

socket, Noun

(n)

socket: (a bony hollow into which a structure fits)

(n)

socket: (receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted)

(n)

socket: (a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted)

sod, Verb

(v)

sod: (cover with sod)

soda, Noun

(n)

pop, soda, soda_pop, soda_water, tonic: (a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring) "in New England they call sodas tonics"

(n)

sodium_carbonate, washing_soda, sal_soda, soda_ash, soda: (a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper)

sodality, Noun

(n)

brotherhood, fraternity, sodality: (people engaged in a particular occupation) "the medical fraternity"

sodbuster, Noun

(n)

farmer, husbandman, granger, sodbuster: (a person who operates a farm)

sodden, Adjective

(s)

sodden, soppy: (wet through and through; thoroughly wet) "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes"

sodding, Adjective

(s)

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated: (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers) "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

sodium, Noun

(n)

sodium, Na, atomic_number_11: (a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt))

sodomise, Verb

(v)

sodomize, sodomise: (copulate with an animal)

(v)

sodomize, sodomise, bugger: (practice anal sex upon)

sodomist, Noun

(n)

sodomite, sodomist, sod, bugger: (someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male))

sodomite, Noun

(n)

sodomite, sodomist, sod, bugger: (someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male))

sodomize, Verb

(v)

sodomize, sodomise: (copulate with an animal)

(v)

sodomize, sodomise, bugger: (practice anal sex upon)

sodomy, Noun

(n)

sodomy, buggery, anal_sex, anal_intercourse: (intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman)

sofa, Noun

(n)

sofa, couch, lounge: (an upholstered seat for more than one person)

soft-boiled, Adjective

(s)

soft-boiled: ((eggs) having the yolk still liquid) "soft-boiled eggs"

(a)

softhearted, soft-boiled: (easily moved to pity or sorrow) "a softhearted judge"

soft-cover, Noun

(n)

paperback_book, paper-back_book, paperback, softback_book, softback, soft-cover_book, soft-cover: (a book with paper covers)

soft-witted, Adjective

(s)

nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, witless: ((of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment)

soft, Adjective

(s)

balmy, mild, soft: (mild and pleasant) "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"

(s)

cushy, soft, easygoing: (not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship) "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"

(s)

delicate, soft: (easily hurt) "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"

(s)

easy, gentle, soft: (having little impact) "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

(s)

gentle, soft: (soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe) "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"

(s)

indulgent, lenient, soft: (tolerant or lenient) "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"

(a)

piano, soft: (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) "the piano passages in the composition"

(a)

soft: (yielding readily to pressure or weight)

(a)

soft: (compassionate and kind; conciliatory) "he was soft on his children"

(a)

soft: ((of sound) relatively low in volume) "soft voices"; "soft music"

(a)

soft: (not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)) "soft targets"

(a)

soft, diffuse, diffused: ((of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected)

(a)

soft: ((of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh'))

(s)

soft: ((of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value) "the market for computers is soft"

(s)

soft: (using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation) "soft data"; "the soft sciences"

(s)

soft, flabby, flaccid: (out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance) "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"

(s)

soft: (willing to negotiate and compromise)

(s)

soft, subdued: (not brilliant or glaring) "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

(a)

voiced, sonant, soft: (produced with vibration of the vocal cords; ) "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"

softback, Noun

(n)

paperback_book, paper-back_book, paperback, softback_book, softback, soft-cover_book, soft-cover: (a book with paper covers)

softball, Noun

(n)

softball, playground_ball: (ball used in playing softball)

(n)

softball, softball_game: (a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer)

soften, Verb

(v)

cushion, buffer, soften: (protect from impact) "cushion the blow"

(v)

dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break: (lessen in force or effect) "soften a shock"; "break a fall"

(v)

mince, soften, moderate: (make less severe or harsh) "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"

(v)

soften: (make (images or sounds) soft or softer)

(v)

soften: (make soft or softer) "This liquid will soften your laundry"

(v)

soften: (become soft or softer) "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"

(v)

yield, relent, soften: (give in, as to influence or pressure)

softened, Adjective

(s)

dull, muffled, muted, softened: (being or made softer or less loud or clear) "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets"

(s)

softened: (toned down)

softening, Adjective

(s)

demulcent, emollient, salving, softening: (having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin)

softening, Noun

(n)

softening: (the process of becoming softer) "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"

softer, Adjective

(s)

balmy, mild, soft: (mild and pleasant) "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"

(s)

cushy, soft, easygoing: (not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship) "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"

(s)

delicate, soft: (easily hurt) "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"

(s)

easy, gentle, soft: (having little impact) "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

(s)

gentle, soft: (soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe) "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"

(s)

indulgent, lenient, soft: (tolerant or lenient) "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"

(a)

piano, soft: (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) "the piano passages in the composition"

(a)

soft: (yielding readily to pressure or weight)

(a)

soft: (compassionate and kind; conciliatory) "he was soft on his children"

(a)

soft: ((of sound) relatively low in volume) "soft voices"; "soft music"

(a)

soft: (not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)) "soft targets"

(a)

soft, diffuse, diffused: ((of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected)

(a)

soft: ((of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh'))

(s)

soft: ((of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value) "the market for computers is soft"

(s)

soft: (using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation) "soft data"; "the soft sciences"

(s)

soft, flabby, flaccid: (out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance) "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"

(s)

soft: (willing to negotiate and compromise)

(s)

soft, subdued: (not brilliant or glaring) "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

(a)

voiced, sonant, soft: (produced with vibration of the vocal cords; ) "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"

softest, Adjective

(s)

balmy, mild, soft: (mild and pleasant) "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"

(s)

cushy, soft, easygoing: (not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship) "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"

(s)

delicate, soft: (easily hurt) "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"

(s)

easy, gentle, soft: (having little impact) "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

(s)

gentle, soft: (soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe) "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"

(s)

indulgent, lenient, soft: (tolerant or lenient) "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"

(a)

piano, soft: (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) "the piano passages in the composition"

(a)

soft: (yielding readily to pressure or weight)

(a)

soft: (compassionate and kind; conciliatory) "he was soft on his children"

(a)

soft: ((of sound) relatively low in volume) "soft voices"; "soft music"

(a)

soft: (not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)) "soft targets"

(a)

soft, diffuse, diffused: ((of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected)

(a)

soft: ((of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh'))

(s)

soft: ((of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value) "the market for computers is soft"

(s)

soft: (using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation) "soft data"; "the soft sciences"

(s)

soft, flabby, flaccid: (out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance) "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"

(s)

soft: (willing to negotiate and compromise)

(s)

soft, subdued: (not brilliant or glaring) "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

(a)

voiced, sonant, soft: (produced with vibration of the vocal cords; ) "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"

softheaded, Adjective

(s)

crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded: (foolish; totally unsound) "a crazy scheme"; "half-baked ideas"; "a screwball proposal without a prayer of working"

softhearted, Adjective

(a)

softhearted, soft-boiled: (easily moved to pity or sorrow) "a softhearted judge"

softheartedness, Noun

(n)

softheartedness, tenderness: (a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless))

softie, Noun

(n)

softy, softie: (a person who is weak and excessively sentimental)

softish, Adjective

(s)

softish, semisoft: (somewhat soft)

softness, Noun

(n)

balminess, softness: (the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing) "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France"

(n)

effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness: (the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)) "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"

(n)

gentleness, softness, mildness: (acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered) "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"

(n)

indistinctness, softness, blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness: (the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines)

(n)

softness: (the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded)

(n)

softness: (a state of declining economic condition) "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy"

(n)

softness: (a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency) "and in softness almost beyond hearing"

(n)

softness: (a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare) "the softness of the morning sky"

(n)

softness: (a disposition to be lenient in judging others) "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"

(n)

unfitness, softness: (poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury))

software, Noun

(n)

software, software_program, computer_software, software_system, software_package, package: ((computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory) "the market for software is expected to expand"

softwood, Noun

(n)

softwood, deal: (wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir))

softy, Noun

(n)

softy, softie: (a person who is weak and excessively sentimental)

soggy, Adjective

(s)

boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged: ((of soil) soft and watery) "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"

(s)

doughy, soggy: (having the consistency of dough because of insufficient leavening or improper cooking; it's a doughy mess") "the cake fell"

(s)

inert, sluggish, soggy, torpid: (slow and apathetic) "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"

soh, Noun

(n)

sol, soh, so: (the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization)

soi-disant, Adjective

(s)

self-styled, soi-disant: (as claimed by and for yourself often without justification) "the self-styled `doctor' has no degree of any kind"

soigne, Adjective

(s)

soigne, soignee: (polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance)

soignee, Adjective

(s)

soigne, soignee: (polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance)

soil, Noun

(n)

dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge: (the state of being covered with unclean things)

(n)

land, ground, soil: (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)) "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

(n)

soil, dirt: (the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock)

(n)

territory, soil: (the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state) "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"

soil, Verb

(v)

dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire: (make soiled, filthy, or dirty) "don't soil your clothes when you play outside!"

soiled, Adjective

(a)

dirty, soiled, unclean: (soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime) "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves"

soiling, Noun

(n)

soiling, soilure, dirtying: (the act of soiling something)

soilure, Noun

(n)

soiling, soilure, dirtying: (the act of soiling something)

soixante-neuf, Noun

(n)

soixante-neuf, sixty-nine: (oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people)

soja, Noun

(n)

soy, soya, soybean, soya_bean, soybean_plant, soja, soja_bean, Glycine_max: (erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia)

sojourn, Noun

(n)

sojourn, visit: (a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest))

sojourn, Verb

(v)

sojourn: (spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily)

solace, Noun

(n)

consolation, solace, solacement: (the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment) "second place was no consolation to him"

(n)

consolation, comfort, solace: (the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction) "his presence was a consolation to her"

(n)

solace, solacement: (comfort in disappointment or misery)

solace, Verb

(v)

comfort, soothe, console, solace: (give moral or emotional strength to)

solacement, Noun

(n)

consolation, solace, solacement: (the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment) "second place was no consolation to him"

(n)

solace, solacement: (comfort in disappointment or misery)

solar, Adjective

(a)

solar: (relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun) "solar eclipse"; "solar energy"

solarisation, Noun

(n)

solarization, solarisation: (exposure to the rays of the sun)

solarise, Verb

(v)

solarize, solarise: (reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it)

(v)

solarize, solarise: (become overexposed) "The film solarized"

(v)

solarize, solarise: (overexpose to sunlight) "be careful not to solarize the photographic film"

(v)

sun, insolate, solarize, solarise: (expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun) "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned"

solarium, Noun

(n)

sun_parlor, sun_parlour, sun_porch, sunporch, sunroom, sun_lounge, solarium: (a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun)

solarization, Noun

(n)

solarization, solarisation: (exposure to the rays of the sun)

solarize, Verb

(v)

solarize, solarise: (reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it)

(v)

solarize, solarise: (become overexposed) "The film solarized"

(v)

solarize, solarise: (overexpose to sunlight) "be careful not to solarize the photographic film"

(v)

sun, insolate, solarize, solarise: (expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun) "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned"

sold, Adjective

(a)

sold: (disposed of to a purchaser) "this merchandise is sold"

solder, Noun

(n)

solder: (an alloy (usually of lead and tin) used when melted to join two metal surfaces)

solder, Verb

(v)

solder: (join or fuse with solder) "solder these two pipes together"

soldering, Noun

(n)

bonding, soldering: (fastening firmly together)

soldier-fish, Noun

(n)

soldierfish, soldier-fish: (the larger squirrelfishes)

soldier, Noun

(n)

soldier: (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army) "the soldiers stood at attention"

(n)

soldier: (a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony)

soldier, Verb

(v)

soldier: (serve as a soldier in the military)

soldierfish, Noun

(n)

soldierfish, soldier-fish: (the larger squirrelfishes)

soldiering, Noun

(n)

shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing_off, goldbricking: (the evasion of work or duty)

(n)

soldiering, soldiership: (skills that are required for the life of soldier)

soldierlike, Adjective

(s)

soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martial: ((of persons) befitting a warrior) "a military bearing"

soldierly, Adjective

(s)

soldierly, soldierlike, warriorlike, martial: ((of persons) befitting a warrior) "a military bearing"

soldiership, Noun

(n)

soldiering, soldiership: (skills that are required for the life of soldier)

soldiery, Noun

(n)

military_personnel, soldiery, troops: (soldiers collectively)

sole, Adjective

(s)

exclusive, sole: (not divided or shared with others) "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"

(s)

lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary: (being the only one; single and isolated from others) "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"

sole, Noun

(n)

sole: (the underside of footwear or a golf club)

(n)

sole, fillet_of_sole: (lean flesh of any of several flatfish)

(n)

sole: (the underside of the foot)

(n)

sole: (right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European)

sole, Verb

(v)

sole, resole: (put a new sole on) "sole the shoes"

solecism, Noun

(n)

faux_pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie: (a socially awkward or tactless act)

soled, Adjective

(a)

soled: (having a sole or soles especially as specified; used in combination) "half-soled"; "rubber-soled"

soleless, Adjective

(a)

soleless: (having no sole)

solemn, Adjective

(s)

earnest, sincere, solemn: (characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions) "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"

(s)

grave, sedate, sober, solemn: (dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises) "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

solemness, Noun

(n)

sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness: (a trait of dignified seriousness)

solemnisation, Noun

(n)

celebration, solemnization, solemnisation: (the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual) "the celebration of marriage"

solemnise, Verb

(v)

solemnize, solemnise: (observe or perform with dignity or gravity) "The King solemnized this day of morning"

(v)

solemnize, solemnise: (perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies)

(v)

solemnize, solemnise: (make solemn and grave) "This ceremony solemnized our hearts"

solemnity, Noun

(n)

gravity, solemnity: (a solemn and dignified feeling)

(n)

sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness: (a trait of dignified seriousness)

solemnization, Noun

(n)

celebration, solemnization, solemnisation: (the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual) "the celebration of marriage"

solemnize, Verb

(v)

solemnize, solemnise: (observe or perform with dignity or gravity) "The King solemnized this day of morning"

(v)

solemnize, solemnise: (perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies)

(v)

solemnize, solemnise: (make solemn and grave) "This ceremony solemnized our hearts"

solenogaster, Noun

(n)

solenogaster, aplacophoran: (deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle)

solenoid, Noun

(n)

solenoid: (a coil of wire around an iron core; becomes a magnet when current passes through the coil)

solfege, Noun

(n)

solfege, solfeggio: (a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable)

(n)

solmization, solfege, solfeggio: (singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major)

solfeggio, Noun

(n)

solfege, solfeggio: (a voice exercise; singing scales or runs to the same syllable)

(n)

solmization, solfege, solfeggio: (singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major)

solicit, Verb

(v)

hook, solicit, accost: (approach with an offer of sexual favors) "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"

(v)

solicit, beg, tap: (make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently) "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

(v)

solicit: (incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination) "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"

(v)

solicit: (make a solicitation or petition for something desired) "She is too shy to solicit"

(v)

woo, court, romance, solicit: (make amorous advances towards) "John is courting Mary"

solicitation, Noun

(n)

solicitation: (an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status) "a solicitation to the king for relief"

(n)

solicitation, appeal, collection, ingathering: (request for a sum of money) "an appeal to raise money for starving children"

(n)

solicitation, allurement: (the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money))

solicitor, Noun

(n)

solicitor, canvasser: (a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes)

(n)

solicitor: (a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents)

solicitousness, Noun

(n)

solicitude, solicitousness: (a feeling of excessive concern)

solicitude, Noun

(n)

solicitude, solicitousness: (a feeling of excessive concern)

solid-colored, Adjective

(s)

solid-colored, solid-coloured: (having the same color all over)

solid-coloured, Adjective

(s)

solid-colored, solid-coloured: (having the same color all over)

solid, Adjective

(s)

firm, solid: (not soft or yielding to pressure) "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"

(s)

hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial: (providing abundant nourishment) "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

(a)

solid: (of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous) "ice is water in the solid state"

(a)

solid: (entirely of one substance with no holes inside) "a solid block of wood"

(s)

solid: (characterized by good substantial quality) "solid comfort"; "a solid base hit"

(s)

solid: (of one substance or character throughout) "solid gold"; "carved out of solid rock"

(s)

solid: (uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks) "a solid line across the page"; "solid sheets of water"

(s)

solid, strong, substantial: (of good quality and condition; solidly built) "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

(s)

solid: (having three dimensions) "a solid object"

(s)

solid: (impenetrable for the eye) "solid blackness"

(s)

solid: (financially sound) "the bank is solid and will survive this attack"

(s)

solid: (of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial) "work of solid scholarship"; "based on solid facts"

(s)

solid, self-colored, self-coloured: (of the same color throughout) "solid color"

(s)

solid, unanimous, whole: (acting together as a single undiversified whole) "a solid voting bloc"

(s)

upstanding, solid: (meriting respect or esteem) "an upstanding member of the community"

solid, Noun

(n)

solid: (matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure)

(n)

solid, solidness, solid_state: (the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape)

(n)

solid: (a three-dimensional shape)

solidarity, Noun

(n)

solidarity: (a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group)

solidification, Noun

(n)

hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing: (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization) "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"

solidified, Adjective

(s)

coagulated, solidified: (changed into a solid mass)

solidify, Verb

(v)

solidify: (make solid or more solid; cause to solidify)

(v)

solidify: (become solid) "The metal solidified when it cooled"

solidifying, Noun

(n)

hardening, solidifying, solidification, set, curing: (the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization) "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"

solidity, Noun

(n)

solidity, solidness: (the consistency of a solid)

(n)

solidity: (state of having the interior filled with matter)

(n)

solidity, solidness: (the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally) "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope"

solidness, Noun

(n)

solid, solidness, solid_state: (the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape)

(n)

solidity, solidness: (the consistency of a solid)

(n)

solidity, solidness: (the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally) "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope"

(n)

substantiality, substantialness, solidness: (the quality of being substantial or having substance)

solidus, Noun

(n)

bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus: (a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages)

(n)

solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix: (a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information)

soliloquise, Verb

(v)

monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise: (talk to oneself)

soliloquize, Verb

(v)

monologuize, monologuise, soliloquize, soliloquise: (talk to oneself)

soliloquy, Noun

(n)

soliloquy, monologue: (speech you make to yourself)

(n)

soliloquy: (a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections)

solipsism, Noun

(n)

solipsism: ((philosophy) the philosophical theory that the self is all that you know to exist)

solitaire, Noun

(n)

solitaire: (a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself)

(n)

solitaire, Pezophaps_solitaria: (extinct flightless bird related to the dodo)

(n)

solitaire: (a dull grey North American thrush noted for its beautiful song)

(n)

solitaire, patience: (a card game played by one person)

solitariness, Noun

(n)

aloneness, loneliness, lonesomeness, solitariness: (a disposition toward being alone)

(n)

loneliness, solitariness: (the state of being alone in solitary isolation)

solitary, Adjective

(s)

alone, lone, lonely, solitary: (lacking companions or companionship) "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"

(s)

lone, lonely, solitary: (characterized by or preferring solitude) "a lone wolf"; "a lonely existence"; "a man of a solitary disposition"; "a solitary walk"

(s)

lone, lonesome, only, sole, solitary: (being the only one; single and isolated from others) "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"

(s)

lonely, solitary, unfrequented: (devoid of creatures) "a lonely crossroads"; "a solitary retreat"; "a trail leading to an unfrequented lake"

(s)

nongregarious, nonsocial, solitary: (of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies) "solitary bees"

solitary, Noun

(n)

hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte: (one who lives in solitude)

(n)

solitary_confinement, solitary: (confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners) "he was held in solitary"

solitude, Noun

(n)

solitude, purdah: (a state of social isolation)

(n)

solitude: (the state or situation of being alone)

(n)

solitude: (a solitary place)

solitudinarian, Noun

(n)

hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte: (one who lives in solitude)

solleret, Noun

(n)

solleret, sabaton: (armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a solid toe and heel)

solmisation, Noun

(n)

solmization, solmisation: (a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters)

solmization, Noun

(n)

solmization, solmisation: (a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters)

(n)

solmization, solfege, solfeggio: (singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C major)

solo, Adjective

(s)

solo: (composed or performed by a single voice or instrument) "a passage for solo clarinet"

solo, Noun

(n)

solo: (any activity that is performed alone without assistance)

(n)

solo: (a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment))

(n)

solo: (a flight in which the aircraft pilot is unaccompanied)

solo, Verb

(v)

solo: (fly alone, without a co-pilot or passengers)

(v)

solo: (perform a piece written for a single instrument)

solon, Noun

(n)

statesman, solon, national_leader: (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

solstice, Noun

(n)

solstice: (either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator)

solubility, Noun

(n)

solubility: (the quantity of a particular substance that can dissolve in a particular solvent (yielding a saturated solution))

(n)

solubility: (the quality of being soluble and easily dissolved in liquid)

(n)

solvability, solubility: (the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve)

soluble, Adjective

(a)

soluble: ((of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water))

(a)

soluble: (susceptible of solution or of being solved or explained) "the puzzle is soluble"

solubleness, Noun

(n)

dissolubility, solubleness: (the property of being dissoluble) "he measure the dissolubility of sugar in water"

solute, Noun

(n)

solute: (the dissolved matter in a solution; the component of a solution that changes its state)

solution, Noun

(n)

solution: (a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution) "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

(n)

solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent: (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem) "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

(n)

solution: (a method for solving a problem) "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"

(n)

solution, root: (the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation)

(n)

solution: (the successful action of solving a problem) "the solution took three hours"

solvability, Noun

(n)

solvability, solubility: (the property (of a problem or difficulty) that makes it possible to solve)

solvable, Adjective

(s)

solvable, resolvable: (capable of being solved) "such problems are perfectly solvable"

solve, Verb

(v)

clear, solve: (settle, as of a debt) "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt"

(v)

resolve, solve: (find the solution) "solve an equation"; "solve for x"

(v)

solve, work_out, figure_out, puzzle_out, lick, work: (find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of) "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

solved, Adjective

(a)

solved, resolved: (explained or answered; problems resolved and unresolved") "mysteries solved and unsolved"

solvency, Noun

(n)

solvency: (the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due)

solvent, Adjective

(a)

solvent: (capable of meeting financial obligations)

solvent, Noun

(n)

solution, answer, result, resolution, solvent: (a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem) "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"

(n)

solvent, dissolvent, dissolver, dissolving_agent, resolvent: (a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances) "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"

solver, Noun

(n)

problem_solver, solver, convergent_thinker: (a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution)

solving, Noun

(n)

resolution, solving: (finding a solution to a problem)

somaesthesia, Noun

(n)

somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic_sensation: (the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations) "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"

(n)

somesthesia, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somaesthesis, somatesthesia, somataesthesis, somatosensory_system, somatic_sensory_system, somatic_sense: (the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs)

somaesthesis, Noun

(n)

somesthesia, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somaesthesis, somatesthesia, somataesthesis, somatosensory_system, somatic_sensory_system, somatic_sense: (the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs)

somataesthesis, Noun

(n)

somesthesia, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somaesthesis, somatesthesia, somataesthesis, somatosensory_system, somatic_sensory_system, somatic_sense: (the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs)

somatesthesia, Noun

(n)

somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic_sensation: (the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations) "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"

(n)

somesthesia, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somaesthesis, somatesthesia, somataesthesis, somatosensory_system, somatic_sensory_system, somatic_sense: (the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs)

somatic, Adjective

(s)

bodily, corporal, corporeal, somatic: (affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit) "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness"

somatogenetic, Adjective

(s)

somatogenic, somatogenetic: (of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin) "somatogenic theories of schizophrenia"

somatogenic, Adjective

(s)

somatogenic, somatogenetic: (of or arising from physiological causes rather than being psychogenic in origin) "somatogenic theories of schizophrenia"

somatotrophin, Noun

(n)

somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic_hormone, somatotrophic_hormone, STH, human_growth_hormone, growth_hormone: (a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans)

somatotropin, Noun

(n)

somatotropin, somatotrophin, somatotropic_hormone, somatotrophic_hormone, STH, human_growth_hormone, growth_hormone: (a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland; promotes growth in humans)

somber, Adjective

(s)

drab, sober, somber, sombre: (lacking brightness or color; dull) "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"

(s)

somber, sombre, melancholy: (grave or even gloomy in character) "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood"

somberness, Noun

(n)

gloom, somberness, sombreness: (a state of partial or total darkness) "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"

(n)

gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness: (a feeling of melancholy apprehension)

(n)

graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness: (a manner that is serious and solemn)

sombre, Adjective

(s)

drab, sober, somber, sombre: (lacking brightness or color; dull) "drab faded curtains"; "sober Puritan grey"; "children in somber brown clothes"

(s)

somber, sombre, melancholy: (grave or even gloomy in character) "solemn and mournful music"; "a suit of somber black"; "a somber mood"

sombreness, Noun

(n)

gloom, somberness, sombreness: (a state of partial or total darkness) "he struck a match to dispel the gloom"

(n)

gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness: (a feeling of melancholy apprehension)

(n)

graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness: (a manner that is serious and solemn)

some, Adjective

(a)

some: (quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity) "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"

(s)

some: (relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent) "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"

(s)

some: (relatively many but unspecified in number) "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"

(s)

some: (remarkable) "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

somebody, Noun

(n)

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul: (a human being) "there was too much for one person to do"

someone, Noun

(n)

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul: (a human being) "there was too much for one person to do"

somersault, Noun

(n)

somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip: (an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return)

somersault, Verb

(v)

somersault: (do a somersault)

somersaulting, Noun

(n)

somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip: (an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return)

somesthesia, Noun

(n)

somesthesia, somaesthesia, somatesthesia, somatic_sensation: (the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations) "he relied on somesthesia to warn him of pressure changes"

(n)

somesthesia, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somaesthesis, somatesthesia, somataesthesis, somatosensory_system, somatic_sensory_system, somatic_sense: (the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs)

somesthesis, Noun

(n)

somesthesia, somesthesis, somaesthesia, somaesthesis, somatesthesia, somataesthesis, somatosensory_system, somatic_sensory_system, somatic_sense: (the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs)

sometime, Adjective

(s)

erstwhile, former, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime: (belonging to some prior time) "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

somite, Noun

(n)

metamere, somite: (one of a series of similar body segments into which some animals are divided longitudinally)

somnambulate, Verb

(v)

sleepwalk, somnambulate: (walk in one's sleep)

somnambulation, Noun

(n)

sleepwalking, somnambulism, somnambulation, noctambulism, noctambulation: (walking by a person who is asleep)

somnambulism, Noun

(n)

sleepwalking, somnambulism, somnambulation, noctambulism, noctambulation: (walking by a person who is asleep)

somnambulist, Noun

(n)

sleepwalker, somnambulist, noctambulist: (someone who walks about in their sleep)

somniferous, Adjective

(s)

soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic: (sleep inducing)

somnific, Adjective

(s)

soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic: (sleep inducing)

somniloquism, Noun

(n)

sleep_talking, somniloquy, somniloquism: (uttering speech while asleep)

somniloquy, Noun

(n)

sleep_talking, somniloquy, somniloquism: (uttering speech while asleep)

somnolence, Noun

(n)

sleepiness, drowsiness, somnolence: (a very sleepy state) "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"

somnolent, Adjective

(s)

slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolent: (inclined to or marked by drowsiness) "slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes"; "`slumbery' is archaic"; "the sound had a somnolent effect"

sonant, Adjective

(a)

voiced, sonant, soft: (produced with vibration of the vocal cords; ) "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"

sonant, Noun

(n)

sonant, voiced_sound: (a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords)

sonar, Noun

(n)

sonar, echo_sounder, asdic: (a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return) "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"

sone, Noun

(n)

sone: (a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold)

songbird, Noun

(n)

songbird, songster: (any bird having a musical call)

songbook, Noun

(n)

songbook: (a book containing a collection of songs)

songful, Adjective

(s)

canorous, songful: (richly melodious)

songfulness, Noun

(n)

lyricality, lyricism, songfulness: (the property of being suitable for singing)

songlike, Adjective

(s)

ariose, songlike: (having a melody (as distinguished from recitative))

songster, Noun

(n)

songbird, songster: (any bird having a musical call)

(n)

songster: (a person who sings)

(n)

songwriter, songster, ballad_maker: (a composer of words or music for popular songs)

songwriter, Noun

(n)

songwriter, songster, ballad_maker: (a composer of words or music for popular songs)

sonic, Adjective

(a)

sonic, transonic: ((of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level) "a sonic boom"

(s)

sonic: (relating to audible sound) "a sonic wave"

sonny, Noun

(n)

cub, lad, laddie, sonny, sonny_boy: (a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy))

sonogram, Noun

(n)

sonogram, echogram: (an image of a structure that is produced by ultrasonography (reflections of high-frequency sound waves); used to observe fetal growth or to study bodily organs)

sonography, Noun

(n)

sonography, ultrasonography, echography, ultrasound: (using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs)

sonometer, Noun

(n)

audiometer, sonometer: (an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing)

sonority, Noun

(n)

plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy: (having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant)

sonorous, Adjective

(s)

heavy, sonorous: (full and loud and deep) "heavy sounds"; "a herald chosen for his sonorous voice"

sonorousness, Noun

(n)

plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, sonority, vibrancy: (having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant)

sonsie, Adjective

(s)

bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed: ((of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves) "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress"

sonsy, Adjective

(s)

bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed: ((of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves) "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress"

soochong, Noun

(n)

souchong, soochong: (a fine quality of black tea native to China)

soot-black, Adjective

(s)

soot-black, sooty-black: (of the black color of soot)

soot, Noun

(n)

carbon_black, lampblack, soot, smut, crock: (a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink)

soot, Verb

(v)

soot: (coat with soot)

soothe, Verb

(v)

comfort, soothe, console, solace: (give moral or emotional strength to)

(v)

soothe: (cause to feel better) "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

soothing, Adjective

(s)

assuasive, soothing: (freeing from fear and anxiety)

(s)

soothing: (affording physical relief) "a soothing ointment for her sunburn"

soothsayer, Noun

(n)

forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer: (someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge))

soothsaying, Noun

(n)

divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune_telling: (the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means)

sootiness, Noun

(n)

smuttiness, sootiness: (the state of being dirty with soot)

sooty-black, Adjective

(s)

soot-black, sooty-black: (of the black color of soot)

sooty, Adjective

(s)

coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy, sooty: (of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal)

(s)

sooty: (covered with or as if with soot) "a sooty chimney"

sop, Verb

(v)

drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse: (cover with liquid; pour liquid onto) "souse water on his hot face"

(v)

sop: (give a conciliatory gift or bribe to)

(v)

sop, soak_through: (be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid)

(v)

sop: (dip into liquid) "sop bread into the sauce"

soph, Noun

(n)

sophomore, soph: (a second-year undergraduate)

sophism, Noun

(n)

sophism, sophistry, sophistication: (a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone)

sophistic, Adjective

(a)

sophistic: (of or pertaining to sophists)

(s)

sophistic, sophistical: (plausible but misleading)

sophistical, Adjective

(s)

sophistic, sophistical: (plausible but misleading)

sophisticate, Noun

(n)

sophisticate, man_of_the_world: (a worldly-wise person)

sophisticate, Verb

(v)

sophisticate: (make less natural or innocent) "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"

(v)

sophisticate, doctor, doctor_up: (alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive) "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"

(v)

sophisticate: (make more complex or refined) "a sophisticated design"

(v)

twist, twist_around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate: (practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive) "Don't twist my words"

sophisticated, Adjective

(s)

advanced, sophisticated: (ahead in development; complex or intricate) "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"

(a)

sophisticated: (having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire) "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"

(s)

sophisticated: (intellectually appealing) "a sophisticated drama"

sophistication, Noun

(n)

edification, sophistication: (uplifting enlightenment)

(n)

sophism, sophistry, sophistication: (a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone)

(n)

sophistication: (being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject) "understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication"

(n)

sophistication, worldliness, mundaneness, mundanity: (the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment)

(n)

sophistication: (falsification by the use of sophistry; misleading by means of specious fallacies) "he practiced the art of sophistication upon reason"

sophistry, Noun

(n)

sophism, sophistry, sophistication: (a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone)

sophomore, Adjective

(s)

sophomore, second-year: (used of the second year in United States high school or college) "the sophomore class"; "his sophomore year"

sophomore, Noun

(n)

sophomore, soph: (a second-year undergraduate)

sopor, Noun

(n)

sleep, sopor: (a torpid state resembling deep sleep)

soporiferous, Adjective

(s)

narcotic, soporiferous, soporific: (inducing mental lethargy) "a narcotic speech"

(s)

soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic: (sleep inducing)

soporific, Adjective

(s)

narcotic, soporiferous, soporific: (inducing mental lethargy) "a narcotic speech"

(s)

soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic: (sleep inducing)

soporific, Noun

(n)

soporific, hypnotic: (a drug that induces sleep)

soppy, Adjective

(s)

bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy: (effusively or insincerely emotional) "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

(s)

sodden, soppy: (wet through and through; thoroughly wet) "stood at the door drenched (or soaked) by the rain"; "the speaker's sodden collar"; "soppy clothes"

soprano, Adjective

(s)

soprano, treble: (having or denoting a high range) "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef"

soprano, Noun

(n)

soprano: (a female singer)

(n)

soprano: (the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty)

(n)

soprano, treble: (the pitch range of the highest female voice)

sops, Noun

(n)

sop, sops: (piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid)

(n)

sop: (a concession given to mollify or placate) "the offer was a sop to my feelings"

(n)

standing_operating_procedure, standard_operating_procedure, SOP, standard_procedure: (a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely) "rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"

sorb, Verb

(v)

sorb, take_up: (take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption)

sorbed, Adjective

(s)

occluded, sorbed: ((of a substance) taken into and retained in another substance) "the sorbed oil mass"; "large volumes of occluded hydrogen in palladium"

sorbefacient, Adjective

(s)

absorbefacient, sorbefacient: (inducing or promoting absorption)

sorbet, Noun

(n)

water_ice, sorbet: (an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice)

sorcerer, Noun

(n)

sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist: (one who practices magic or sorcery)

sorceress, Noun

(n)

sorceress: (a woman sorcerer)

sorcerise, Verb

(v)

sorcerize, sorcerise: (transform or change by means of sorcery)

sorcerize, Verb

(v)

sorcerize, sorcerise: (transform or change by means of sorcery)

sorcerous, Adjective

(s)

charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly: (possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers) "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare"; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"

sorcery, Noun

(n)

sorcery, black_magic, black_art, necromancy: (the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world)

sordid, Adjective

(s)

dirty, sordid: (unethical or dishonest) "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"

(s)

flyblown, squalid, sordid: (foul and run-down and repulsive) "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"

(s)

seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid: (morally degraded) "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly"; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce"; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

(s)

sordid: (meanly avaricious and mercenary) "sordid avarice"; "sordid material interests"

sordidness, Noun

(n)

baseness, sordidness, contemptibility, despicableness, despicability: (unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values)

(n)

sordidness, squalor, squalidness: (sordid dirtiness)

sordino, Noun

(n)

sourdine, sordino: (a mute for a violin)

sore, Adjective

(s)

afflictive, painful, sore: (causing misery or pain or distress) "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"

(s)

huffy, mad, sore: (roused to anger) "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain"; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"

(s)

sensitive, sore, raw, tender: (hurting) "the tender spot on his jaw"

sore, Noun

(n)

sore: (an open skin infection)

soreness, Noun

(n)

discomfort, soreness, irritation: (an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress)

(n)

tenderness, soreness, rawness: (a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)) "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"

sorgho, Noun

(n)

sorgo, sorgho, sweet_sorghum, sugar_sorghum: (any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup)

sorgo, Noun

(n)

sorgo, sorgho, sweet_sorghum, sugar_sorghum: (any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup)

sororal, Adjective

(a)

sisterly, sisterlike, sororal: (like or characteristic of or befitting a sister) "sisterly kindness"; "sororal concern"

sorority, Noun

(n)

sorority: (a social club for female undergraduates)

sorrel, Adjective

(s)

sorrel, brownish-orange: (of a light brownish color)

sorrel, Noun

(n)

dock, sorrel, sour_grass: (any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine)

(n)

oxalis, sorrel, wood_sorrel: (any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis)

(n)

roselle, rozelle, sorrel, red_sorrel, Jamaica_sorrel, Hibiscus_sabdariffa: (East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber)

(n)

sorrel, common_sorrel: (large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces)

(n)

sorrel: (a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color)

sorriness, Noun

(n)

paltriness, sorriness: (worthlessness due to insignificance)

sorrow, Noun

(n)

grief, sorrow: (something that causes great unhappiness) "her death was a great grief to John"

(n)

sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness: (the state of being sad) "she tired of his perpetual sadness"

(n)

sorrow: (an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement) "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"

(n)

sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness: (sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment) "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

sorrow, Verb

(v)

grieve, sorrow: (feel grief)

sorrower, Noun

(n)

mourner, griever, sorrower, lamenter: (a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died))

sorrowful, Adjective

(a)

sorrowful: (experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss) "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13"

sorrowfulness, Noun

(n)

mournfulness, sorrowfulness, ruthfulness: (a state of gloomy sorrow)

(n)

sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness: (the state of being sad) "she tired of his perpetual sadness"

sorrowing, Adjective

(s)

bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing: (sorrowful through loss or deprivation) "bereft of hope"

sorry, Adjective

(s)

blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary: (causing dejection) "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"

(s)

deplorable, distressing, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry: (bad; unfortunate) "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs"

(s)

good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, meritless, no-account, no-count, no-good, sorry: (without merit) "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk"

(a)

regretful, sorry, bad: (feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone) "felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"; "he felt bad about breaking the vase"

sort, Noun

(n)

kind, sort, form, variety: (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality) "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

(n)

sort: (an approximate definition or example) "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"

(n)

sort: (a person of a particular character or nature) "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"

(n)

sort, sorting: (an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion) "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"

sort, Verb

(v)

classify, class, sort, assort, sort_out, separate: (arrange or order by classes or categories) "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

(v)

screen, screen_out, sieve, sort: (examine in order to test suitability) "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

sorted, Adjective

(s)

grouped, sorted: (arranged into groups)

(s)

sorted: (arranged according to size)

sortie, Noun

(n)

sortie, sally: (a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position)

(n)

sortie: ((military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation))

sorting, Noun

(n)

classification, categorization, categorisation, sorting: (the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories)

(n)

sort, sorting: (an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion) "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"

(n)

sorting: (grouping by class or kind or size)

sot, Noun

(n)

drunkard, drunk, rummy, sot, inebriate, wino: (a chronic drinker)

sottish, Adjective

(s)

bibulous, boozy, drunken, sottish: (given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol) "a bibulous fellow"; "a bibulous evening"; "his boozy drinking companions"; "thick boozy singing"; "a drunken binge"; "two drunken gentlemen holding each other up"; "sottish behavior"

sou'-east, Noun

(n)

southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE: (the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees)

sou'-sou'-east, Noun

(n)

south_southeast, sou'-sou'-east, SSE: (the compass point midway between south and southeast)

sou'-sou'-west, Noun

(n)

south_southwest, sou'-sou'-west, SSW: (the compass point midway between south and southwest)

sou'-west, Noun

(n)

southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW: (the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees)

sou'easter, Noun

(n)

southeaster, sou'easter: (a strong wind from the southeast)

sou'wester, Noun

(n)

sou'wester: (waterproof hat with wide slanting brim longer in back than in front)

(n)

southwester, sou'wester: (a strong wind from the southwest)

sou, Noun

(n)

sou: (a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money) "he hasn't a sou to his name"

soubriquet, Noun

(n)

nickname, moniker, cognomen, sobriquet, soubriquet, byname: (a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)) "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"

souchong, Noun

(n)

souchong, soochong: (a fine quality of black tea native to China)

sough, Verb

(v)

sough, purl: (make a murmuring sound) "the water was purling"

soughing, Adjective

(s)

murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous: (characterized by soft sounds) "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren"

sought-after, Adjective

(s)

sought, sought-after: (being searched for) "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"

sought, Adjective

(a)

sought: (that is looked for) "the long sought relatives"

(s)

sought, sought-after: (being searched for) "the most sought-after item was the silver candelabrum"

soul-searching, Noun

(n)

soul-searching, self-analysis: (a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives)

soul-stirring, Adjective

(s)

stirring, soul-stirring: (exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions) "a stirring speech"

soul, Noun

(n)

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul: (a human being) "there was too much for one person to do"

(n)

soul, psyche: (the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life)

(n)

soul, soulfulness: (deep feeling or emotion)

(n)

soul: (the human embodiment of something) "the soul of honor"

(n)

soul: (a secular form of gospel that was a major Black musical genre in the 1960s and 1970s) "soul was politically significant during the Civil Rights movement"

soulful, Adjective

(s)

soulful: (full of or expressing deep emotion) "soulful eyes"; "soulful music"

soulfulness, Noun

(n)

soul, soulfulness: (deep feeling or emotion)

sound, Adjective

(s)

good, sound: (in excellent physical condition) "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"

(s)

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound: (exercising or showing good judgment) "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"

(s)

heavy, profound, sound, wakeless: ((of sleep) deep and complete) "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"

(s)

legal, sound, effectual: (having legal efficacy or force) "a sound title to the property"

(s)

reasoned, sound, well-grounded: (logically valid) "a sound argument"

(a)

sound: (financially secure and safe) "sound investments"; "a sound economy"

(a)

sound: (in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay) "a sound timber"; "the wall is sound"; "a sound foundation"

(s)

sound: (free from moral defect) "a man of sound character"

(s)

sound: (thorough) "a sound thrashing"

sound, Noun

(n)

audio, sound: (the audible part of a transmitted signal) "they always raise the audio for commercials"

(n)

phone, speech_sound, sound: ((phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language)

(n)

sound: (the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause) "the sound of rain on the roof"; "the beautiful sound of music"

(n)

sound, auditory_sensation: (the subjective sensation of hearing something) "he strained to hear the faint sounds"

(n)

sound: (mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium) "falling trees make a sound in the forest even when no one is there to hear them"

(n)

sound: (the sudden occurrence of an audible event) "the sound awakened them"

(n)

sound: (a large ocean inlet or deep bay) "the main body of the sound ran parallel to the coast"

(n)

strait, sound: (a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water)

sound, Verb

(v)

fathom, sound: (measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line)

(v)

sound: (appear in a certain way) "This sounds interesting"

(v)

sound, go: (make a certain noise or sound) "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

(v)

sound: (give off a certain sound or sounds) "This record sounds scratchy"

(v)

sound: (announce by means of a sound) "sound the alarm"

(v)

sound: (cause to sound) "sound the bell"; "sound a certain note"

(v)

voice, sound, vocalize, vocalise: (utter with vibrating vocal chords)

soundable, Adjective

(a)

fathomable, plumbable, soundable: ((of depth) capable of being sounded or measured for depth)

soundbox, Noun

(n)

soundbox, body: (a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin))

sounder, Noun

(n)

sounder: (a device for making soundings)

sounding, Adjective

(s)

looking, sounding: (appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms) "left their clothes dirty looking"; "a most disagreeable looking character"; "angry-looking"; "liquid-looking"; "severe-looking policemen on noble horses"; "fine-sounding phrases"; "taken in by high-sounding talk"

(s)

sounding: (having volume or deepness) "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"; "the sounding cataract haunted me like a passion"- Wordsworth"

(s)

sounding: (making or having a sound as specified; used as a combining form) "harsh-sounding"

sounding, Noun

(n)

sounding: (a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line)

(n)

sounding: (the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line))

soundless, Adjective

(s)

silent, soundless, still: (marked by absence of sound) "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

soundlessness, Noun

(n)

quietness, soundlessness: (the property of making no sound)

soundness, Noun

(n)

firmness, soundness: (the muscle tone of healthy tissue) "his muscular firmness"

(n)

soundness: (a state or condition free from damage or decay)

(n)

wisdom, wiseness, soundness: (the quality of being prudent and sensible)

soundproof, Adjective

(s)

soundproof: (impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound) "a soundproof room"

soundproof, Verb

(v)

soundproof: (insulate against noise) "Proust had his apartment soundproofed"

soundtrack, Noun

(n)

soundtrack: (sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film)

soup-fin, Noun

(n)

soupfin_shark, soupfin, soup-fin, Galeorhinus_zyopterus: (Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A))

soup-strainer, Noun

(n)

soup-strainer, toothbrush: (slang for a mustache)

soup, Noun

(n)

soup: (liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food)

(n)

soup: (any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup)

(n)

soup: (an unfortunate situation) "we're in the soup now"

soup, Verb

(v)

soup: (dope (a racehorse))

soupcon, Noun

(n)

touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon: (a slight but appreciable amount) "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

soupfin, Noun

(n)

soupfin_shark, soupfin, soup-fin, Galeorhinus_zyopterus: (Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A))

soupiness, Noun

(n)

creaminess, soupiness: (the property of having the thickness of heavy cream)

(n)

mawkishness, sentimentality, drippiness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness: (falsely emotional in a maudlin way)

soupy, Adjective

(s)

bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, mushy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, soppy, soupy, slushy: (effusively or insincerely emotional) "a bathetic novel"; "maudlin expressions of sympathy"; "mushy effusiveness"; "a schmaltzy song"; "sentimental soap operas"; "slushy poetry"

(s)

soupy: (having the consistency and appearance of soup) "a soupy fog"

sour-tasting, Adjective

(s)

acid-tasting, sour-tasting: (having a sour acidic taste)

sour, Adjective

(s)

dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen: (showing a brooding ill humor) "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven"; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"

(s)

false, off-key, sour: (inaccurate in pitch) "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"

(s)

off, sour, turned: (in an unpalatable state) "sour milk"

(a)

sour: (having a sharp biting taste)

(s)

sour, rancid: (smelling of fermentation or staleness)

(s)

sour: (one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons)

sour, Noun

(n)

sour: (a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar)

(n)

sour, sourness, tartness: (the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth)

(n)

sourness, sour, acidity: (the property of being acidic)

sour, Verb

(v)

sour, turn, ferment, work: (go sour or spoil) "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

(v)

sour, acidify, acidulate, acetify: (make sour or more sour)

source, Noun

(n)

beginning, origin, root, rootage, source: (the place where something begins, where it springs into being) "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"

(n)

generator, source, author: (someone who originates or causes or initiates something) "he was the generator of several complaints"

(n)

informant, source: (a person who supplies information)

(n)

reference, source: (a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to) "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"

(n)

reservoir, source: (anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies) "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"

(n)

source: (a document (or organization) from which information is obtained) "the reporter had two sources for the story"

(n)

source, seed, germ: (anything that provides inspiration for later work)

(n)

source: (a facility where something is available)

(n)

source: ((technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system) "a heat source"; "a source of carbon dioxide"

source, Verb

(v)

source: (get (a product) from another country or business) "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies"

(v)

source: (specify the origin of) "The writer carefully sourced her report"

sourdine, Noun

(n)

sourdine, sordino: (a mute for a violin)

(n)

sourdine: (an organ stop resulting in a soft muted sound)

sourdough, Noun

(n)

sourdough: (a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread)

(n)

sourdough: (a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska))

soured, Adjective

(a)

soured: (having turned bad)

souring, Noun

(n)

souring: (the process of becoming sour)

sourish, Adjective

(s)

lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart: (tasting sour like a lemon)

sourness, Noun

(n)

sour, sourness, tartness: (the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth)

(n)

sourness, sour, acidity: (the property of being acidic)

(n)

sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness, sourness: (a sullen moody resentful disposition)

sourpuss, Noun

(n)

sourpuss, picklepuss, gloomy_Gus, pouter: (someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression)

soursop, Noun

(n)

soursop, prickly_custard_apple, soursop_tree, Annona_muricata: (small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit)

(n)

soursop, guanabana: (large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples)

sourwood, Noun

(n)

sorrel_tree, sourwood, titi, Oxydendrum_arboreum: (deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves)

sousaphone, Noun

(n)

bass_horn, sousaphone, tuba: (the lowest brass wind instrument)

souse, Noun

(n)

alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse: (a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually)

(n)

drenching, soaking, souse, sousing: (the act of making something completely wet) "he gave it a good drenching"

(n)

souse: (pork trimmings chopped and pickled and jelled)

souse, Verb

(v)

drench, douse, dowse, soak, sop, souse: (cover with liquid; pour liquid onto) "souse water on his hot face"

(v)

dunk, dip, souse, plunge, douse: (immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate) "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"

(v)

souse, soak, inebriate, hit_it_up: (become drunk or drink excessively)

(v)

souse: (cook in a marinade) "souse herring"

soused, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

sousing, Noun

(n)

drenching, soaking, souse, sousing: (the act of making something completely wet) "he gave it a good drenching"

souslik, Noun

(n)

suslik, souslik, Citellus_citellus: (rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel)

south-polar, Adjective

(s)

south-polar, Antarctic: (at or near the south pole)

south, Adjective

(a)

south: (situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south) "the south entrance"

southbound, Adjective

(s)

southbound, southward: (moving toward the south) "a southbound train"

southeast, Adjective

(s)

southeast, southeastern, southeasterly: (situated in or oriented toward the southeast)

(s)

southeasterly, southeast: (coming from the southeast) "southeasterly breezes"

southeaster, Noun

(n)

southeaster, sou'easter: (a strong wind from the southeast)

southeasterly, Adjective

(s)

southeast, southeastern, southeasterly: (situated in or oriented toward the southeast)

(s)

southeasterly, southeast: (coming from the southeast) "southeasterly breezes"

southeastern, Adjective

(s)

southeast, southeastern, southeasterly: (situated in or oriented toward the southeast)

(s)

southeastern: (of a region of the United States generally including Alabama; Georgia; Florida; Tennessee; South Carolina; North Carolina)

southeastward, Adjective

(s)

southeastward: (toward the southeast)

southeastward, Noun

(n)

southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE: (the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees)

souther, Noun

(n)

south_wind, souther, southerly: (a wind from the south)

southerly, Adjective

(s)

southerly, southern: (situated in or oriented toward the south) "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"

(s)

southerly, southern: (from the south; used especially of wind) "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"

southerly, Noun

(n)

south_wind, souther, southerly: (a wind from the south)

southern, Adjective

(s)

southerly, southern: (situated in or oriented toward the south) "a southern exposure"; "took a southerly course"

(s)

southerly, southern: (from the south; used especially of wind) "a hot southerly wind"; "southern breezes"; "the winds are southerly"

(a)

southern: (in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line) "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations"

(a)

southern: (situated in or coming from regions of the south) "the southern hemisphere"; "southern constellations"

southernmost, Adjective

(s)

southernmost, southmost: (situated farthest south) "Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States"

southernness, Noun

(n)

southernness: (the property of being to the south)

southland, Noun

(n)

southland: (any region lying in or toward the south)

southmost, Adjective

(s)

southernmost, southmost: (situated farthest south) "Key West is the southernmost city in the continental United States"

southpaw, Noun

(n)

left-handed_pitcher, left-hander, left_hander, lefthander, lefty, southpaw: (a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand)

(n)

left-hander, lefty, southpaw: (a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right) "their pitcher was a southpaw"

southward, Adjective

(s)

southbound, southward: (moving toward the south) "a southbound train"

southward, Noun

(n)

south, due_south, southward, S: (the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees)

southwest, Adjective

(s)

southwest, southwestern, southwesterly: (situated in or oriented toward the southwest)

(s)

southwesterly, southwest: (coming from the southwest) "the winds are southwesterly"

southwester, Noun

(n)

southwester, sou'wester: (a strong wind from the southwest)

southwesterly, Adjective

(s)

southwest, southwestern, southwesterly: (situated in or oriented toward the southwest)

(s)

southwesterly, southwest: (coming from the southwest) "the winds are southwesterly"

southwestern, Adjective

(s)

southwest, southwestern, southwesterly: (situated in or oriented toward the southwest)

(s)

southwestern: (of a region of the United States generally including New Mexico; Arizona; Texas; California; and sometimes Nevada; Utah; Colorado)

southwestward, Adjective

(s)

southwestward: (toward the southwest)

southwestward, Noun

(n)

southwest, sou'-west, southwestward, SW: (the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees)

souvenir, Noun

(n)

keepsake, souvenir, token, relic: (something of sentimental value)

(n)

memento, souvenir: (a reminder of past events)

souvlaki, Noun

(n)

souvlaki, souvlakia: (made of lamb)

souvlakia, Noun

(n)

souvlaki, souvlakia: (made of lamb)

sovereign, Adjective

(s)

autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign: ((of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces) "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

(s)

sovereign, supreme: (greatest in status or authority or power) "a supreme tribunal"

sovereign, Noun

(n)

sovereign, crowned_head, monarch: (a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right)

sovereignty, Noun

(n)

reign, sovereignty: (royal authority; the dominion of a monarch)

(n)

sovereignty: (government free from external control)

(n)

sovereignty: (the authority of a state to govern another state)

soviet, Noun

(n)

soviet: (an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics))

sovietise, Verb

(v)

sovietize, sovietise: (bring under Soviet control, of a country)

(v)

sovietize, sovietise: (model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union) "Castro sovietized Cuba"

sovietism, Noun

(n)

Bolshevism, collectivism, sovietism: (Soviet communism)

sovietize, Verb

(v)

sovietize, sovietise: (bring under Soviet control, of a country)

(v)

sovietize, sovietise: (model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union) "Castro sovietized Cuba"

sow, Noun

(n)

sow: (an adult female hog)

sow, Verb

(v)

inseminate, sow, sow_in: (place seeds in or on (the ground)) "sow the ground with sunflower seeds"

(v)

sow, seed: (place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth) "She sowed sunflower seeds"

(v)

sow: (introduce into an environment) "sow suspicion or beliefs"

sown, Adjective

(s)

seeded, sown: (sprinkled with seed) "a seeded lawn"

soy, Noun

(n)

soy, soybean, soya_bean: (a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food)

(n)

soy, soya, soybean, soya_bean, soybean_plant, soja, soja_bean, Glycine_max: (erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia)

(n)

soy, soybean, soya, soya_bean: (the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein))

(n)

soy_sauce, soy: (thin sauce made of fermented soy beans)

soya, Noun

(n)

soy, soya, soybean, soya_bean, soybean_plant, soja, soja_bean, Glycine_max: (erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia)

(n)

soy, soybean, soya, soya_bean: (the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein))

soybean, Noun

(n)

soy, soybean, soya_bean: (a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food)

(n)

soy, soya, soybean, soya_bean, soybean_plant, soja, soja_bean, Glycine_max: (erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia)

(n)

soy, soybean, soya, soya_bean: (the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein))

sozzled, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

spa, Noun

(n)

health_spa, spa, health_club: (a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness)

(n)

resort_hotel, spa: (a fashionable hotel usually in a resort area)

(n)

watering_place, watering_hole, spa: (a health resort near a spring or at the seaside)

space, Noun

(n)

distance, space: (the interval between two times) "the distance from birth to death"; "it all happened in the space of 10 minutes"

(n)

outer_space, space: (any location outside the Earth's atmosphere) "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"; "the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth"

(n)

quad, space: ((printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences)

(n)

space, infinite: (the unlimited expanse in which everything is located) "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"

(n)

space: (an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)) "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"

(n)

space: (an area reserved for some particular purpose) "the laboratory's floor space"

(n)

space, blank: (a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing) "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"

(n)

space, blank_space, place: (a blank area) "write your name in the space provided"

(n)

space: (one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff) "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"

space, Verb

(v)

space: (place at intervals) "Space the interviews so that you have some time between the different candidates"

spacecraft, Noun

(n)

spacecraft, ballistic_capsule, space_vehicle: (a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun)

spaced-out, Adjective

(s)

spaced-out, spacy, spacey: (stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug)

(s)

spaced-out: (confused or disoriented as if intoxicated through taking a drug)

spaced, Adjective

(s)

separated, spaced: (spaced apart)

(a)

spaced: (arranged with spaces between; often used as a combining form) "widely spaced eyes"

spacefaring, Noun

(n)

spaceflight, space_travel, spacefaring: (a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere)

spaceflight, Noun

(n)

spaceflight, space_travel, spacefaring: (a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere)

spaceman, Noun

(n)

astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut: (a person trained to travel in a spacecraft) "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"

spaceship, Noun

(n)

starship, spaceship: (a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction))

spacey, Adjective

(s)

spaced-out, spacy, spacey: (stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug)

spacial, Adjective

(a)

spatial, spacial: (pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space) "the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one"; "spatial ability"; "spatial awareness"; "the spatial distribution of the population"

spacing, Noun

(n)

spacing: (the time between occurrences of a repeating event) "some women do not control the spacing of their children"

(n)

spacing, spatial_arrangement: (the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them)

spaciotemporal, Adjective

(s)

spatiotemporal, spaciotemporal: (existing in both space and time; having both spatial extension and temporal duration)

spacious, Adjective

(s)

broad, spacious, wide: (very large in expanse or scope) "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies"

(s)

roomy, spacious: ((of buildings and rooms) having ample space) "a roomy but sparsely furnished apartment"; "a spacious ballroom"

spaciousness, Noun

(n)

capaciousness, roominess, spaciousness, commodiousness: (spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)) "the capaciousness of Santa's bag astounded the child"; "roominess in this size car is always a compromise"; "his new office lacked the spaciousness that he had become accustomed to"

spacy, Adjective

(s)

spaced-out, spacy, spacey: (stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug)

spade-like, Adjective

(s)

spade-shaped, spade-like: (shaped in the form of a spade)

spade-shaped, Adjective

(s)

spade-shaped, spade-like: (shaped in the form of a spade)

spade, Noun

(n)

nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra: ((ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person) "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"

(n)

spade: (a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it) "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"

(n)

spade: (a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot)

spade, Verb

(v)

spade: (dig (up) with a spade) "I spade compost into the flower beds"

spadefish, Noun

(n)

spadefish, angelfish, Chaetodipterus_faber: (deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters)

spadeful, Noun

(n)

shovel, shovelful, spadeful: (the quantity a shovel can hold)

spaghetti, Noun

(n)

spaghetti: (spaghetti served with a tomato sauce)

(n)

spaghetti: (pasta in the form of long strings)

spall, Noun

(n)

spall, spawl: (a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge) "a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls"

spam, Verb

(v)

spam: (send unwanted or junk e-mail)

spammer, Noun

(n)

spammer: (someone who sends unwanted email (often in bulk))

span, Noun

(n)

bridge, span: (a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.)

(n)

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad: (two items of the same kind)

(n)

span: (the complete duration of something) "the job was finished in the span of an hour"

(n)

span: (the distance or interval between two points)

(n)

span: (a unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand (usually taken as 9 inches))

(n)

straddle, span: (the act of sitting or standing astride)

span, Verb

(v)

cross, traverse, span, sweep: (to cover or extend over an area or time period) "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"

spandex, Noun

(n)

spandex: (an elastic synthetic fabric)

spandrel, Noun

(n)

spandrel, spandril: (an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them)

spandril, Noun

(n)

spandrel, spandril: (an approximately triangular surface area between two adjacent arches and the horizontal plane above them)

spang, Verb

(v)

spang, bang: (leap, jerk, bang) "Bullets spanged into the trees"

spangle, Noun

(n)

sequin, spangle, diamante: (adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing)

spangle, Verb

(v)

spangle: (glitter as if covered with spangles)

(v)

spangle, bespangle: (decorate with spangles) "the star-spangled banner"

spangled, Adjective

(s)

beady, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly: (covered with beads or jewels or sequins)

spangly, Adjective

(s)

beady, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly: (covered with beads or jewels or sequins)

spaniel, Noun

(n)

spaniel: (any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears)

spank, Noun

(n)

spank: (a slap with the flat of the hand)

spank, Verb

(v)

spank, paddle, larrup: (give a spanking to; subject to a spanking)

spanker, Noun

(n)

slapper, spanker: (a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand) "someone slapped me on the back and I turned to see who the slapper was"; "my father was the designated spanker in our family"

(n)

spanker: (a fore-and-aft sail set on the aftermost lower mast (usually the mizzenmast) of a vessel)

spanking, Adjective

(s)

alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy: (quick and energetic) "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"

spanking, Noun

(n)

spanking: (the act of slapping on the buttocks) "he gave the brat a good spanking"

spanner, Noun

(n)

wrench, spanner: (a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt)

spar, Noun

(n)

spar: (any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable)

(n)

spar: (a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging)

(n)

spar, sparring: (making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer)

spar, Verb

(v)

spar: (furnish with spars)

(v)

spar: (fight with spurs) "the gamecocks were sparring"

(v)

spar: (box lightly)

(v)

spar: (fight verbally) "They were sparring all night"

spare, Adjective

(s)

bare, scanty, spare: (lacking in amplitude or quantity) "a bare livelihood"; "a scanty harvest"; "a spare diet"

(s)

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus: (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

(s)

plain, bare, spare, unembellished, unornamented: (lacking embellishment or ornamentation) "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"

(s)

spare, trim: (thin and fit) "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"

(s)

spare, free: (not taken up by scheduled activities) "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"

(s)

spare: (kept in reserve especially for emergency use) "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"

spare, Noun

(n)

fifth_wheel, spare: (an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle)

(n)

spare: (a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls)

(n)

spare_part, spare: (an extra component of a machine or other apparatus)

spare, Verb

(v)

spare, save: (refrain from harming)

(v)

spare: (save or relieve from an experience or action) "I'll spare you from having to apologize formally"

(v)

spare, give_up, part_with, dispense_with: (give up what is not strictly needed) "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

(v)

spare: (use frugally or carefully)

spareness, Noun

(n)

leanness, thinness, spareness: (the property of having little body fat)

(n)

sparseness, spareness, sparsity, thinness: (the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness)

sparge, Noun

(n)

sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge: (the act of sprinkling or splashing water) "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"

sparge, Verb

(v)

sparge: (agitate by introducing air or compressed gas) "sparge the water"

(v)

sprinkle, sparge, besprinkle: (scatter with liquid; wet lightly) "Sprinkle the lawn"

sparing, Adjective

(s)

economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting: (avoiding waste) "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

spark, Verb

(v)

spark, sparkle: (emit or produce sparks) "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

(v)

trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set_off, spark_off, spark, trigger_off, touch_off: (put in motion or move to act) "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

sparkle, Noun

(n)

glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle: (the quality of shining with a bright reflected light)

(n)

glitter, sparkle, coruscation: (the occurrence of a small flash or spark)

(n)

sparkle, twinkle, spark, light: (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance) "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

sparkle, Verb

(v)

foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form_bubbles: (become bubbly or frothy or foaming) "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water"

(v)

spark, sparkle: (emit or produce sparks) "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"

(v)

sparkle, scintillate, coruscate: (reflect brightly) "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"

(v)

sparkle, scintillate, coruscate: (be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity) "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"

sparkleberry, Noun

(n)

farkleberry, sparkleberry, Vaccinium_arboreum: (shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries)

sparkler, Noun

(n)

ice, sparkler: (diamonds) "look at the ice on that dame!"

(n)

sparkler: (a firework that burns slowly and throws out a shower of sparks)

sparkling, Adjective

(a)

sparkling, effervescent: (used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide) "sparkling wines"; "sparkling water"

(s)

sparkling: (shining with brilliant points of light like stars) "sparkling snow"; "sparkling eyes"

sparkling, Noun

(n)

twinkle, scintillation, sparkling: (a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash)

sparkly, Adjective

(s)

aglitter, coruscant, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly: (having brief brilliant points or flashes of light) "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term"

(s)

bubbling, effervescent, frothy, scintillating, sparkly: (marked by high spirits or excitement) "his fertile effervescent mind"; "scintillating personality"; "a row of sparkly cheerleaders"

sparring, Noun

(n)

spar, sparring: (making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer)

(n)

sparring: (an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage)

sparrow, Noun

(n)

hedge_sparrow, sparrow, dunnock, Prunella_modularis: (small brownish European songbird)

(n)

sparrow, true_sparrow: (any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects)

sparse, Adjective

(s)

sparse, thin: (not dense) "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

sparseness, Noun

(n)

sparseness, spareness, sparsity, thinness: (the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness)

sparsity, Noun

(n)

sparseness, spareness, sparsity, thinness: (the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness)

spasm, Noun

(n)

spasm, cramp, muscle_spasm: (a painful and involuntary muscular contraction)

(n)

spasm: ((pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel))

spasmodic, Adjective

(s)

convulsive, spasmodic, spastic: (affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm) "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"

(s)

fitful, spasmodic: (occurring in spells and often abruptly) "fitful bursts of energy"; "spasmodic rifle fire"

spasmolytic, Noun

(n)

antispasmodic, spasmolytic, antispasmodic_agent: (a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles))

spastic, Adjective

(s)

convulsive, spasmodic, spastic: (affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm) "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements"

(a)

spastic: (relating to or characterized by spasm) "a spastic colon"; "spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy"

(s)

spastic: (suffering from spastic paralysis) "a spastic child"

spastic, Noun

(n)

spastic: (a person suffering from spastic paralysis)

spasticity, Noun

(n)

spasticity: (the quality of moving or acting in spasms)

spat, Noun

(n)

bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss: (a quarrel about petty points)

(n)

spat, gaiter: (a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles)

(n)

spat: (a young oyster or other bivalve)

spat, Verb

(v)

applaud, clap, spat, acclaim: (clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval)

(v)

clap, spat: (clap one's hands together) "The children were clapping to the music"

(v)

skewer, spit: (drive a skewer through) "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

(v)

spat: (come down like raindrops) "Bullets were spatting down on us"

(v)

spat: (become permanently attached) "mollusks or oysters spat"

(v)

spat: (strike with a sound like that of falling rain) "Bullets were spatting the leaves"

(v)

spat: (engage in a brief and petty quarrel)

(v)

spat: (spawn) "oysters spat"

(v)

spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue: (expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth) "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

(v)

spit, spit_out: (utter with anger or contempt)

(v)

sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter: (rain gently) "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

spate, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

freshet, spate: (the occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow)

(n)

rush, spate, surge, upsurge: (a sudden forceful flow)

spatial, Adjective

(a)

spatial, spacial: (pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space) "the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one"; "spatial ability"; "spatial awareness"; "the spatial distribution of the population"

spatiotemporal, Adjective

(a)

spatiotemporal: (of or relating to space and time together (having both spatial extension and temporal duration)) "spatiotemporal coherence"

(s)

spatiotemporal, spaciotemporal: (existing in both space and time; having both spatial extension and temporal duration)

spatter, Noun

(n)

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering: (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively) "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

(n)

spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering: (the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface)

spatter, Verb

(v)

spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash: (dash a liquid upon or against) "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

(v)

spatter, bespatter: (spot, splash, or soil) "The baby spattered the bib with food"

(v)

sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter: (rain gently) "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

spattered, Adjective

(s)

dabbled, spattered, splashed, splattered: (covered with bright patches (often used in combination)) "waves dabbled with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with grease"

spattering, Noun

(n)

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering: (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively) "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

(n)

spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering: (the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface)

spatula-shaped, Adjective

(s)

spatulate, spatula-shaped: ((of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base)

spatulate, Adjective

(s)

spatulate, spatula-shaped: ((of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a narrow base)

spawl, Noun

(n)

spall, spawl: (a fragment broken off from the edge or face of stone or ore and having at least one thin edge) "a truck bearing a mound of blue spalls"

spawn, Noun

(n)

spawn: (the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs)

spawn, Verb

(v)

engender, breed, spawn: (call forth)

(v)

spawn: (lay spawn) "The salmon swims upstream to spawn"

spay, Verb

(v)

alter, neuter, spay, castrate: (remove the ovaries of) "Is your cat spayed?"

spaying, Noun

(n)

spaying: (neutering a female by removing the ovaries)

speak, Verb

(v)

address, speak: (give a speech to) "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"

(v)

speak, talk: (use language) "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"

(v)

speak: (make a characteristic or natural sound) "The drums spoke"

(v)

talk, speak: (exchange thoughts; talk with) "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

(v)

talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise: (express in speech) "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

speakable, Adjective

(s)

speakable, utterable: (capable of being uttered in words or sentences)

speakeasy, Noun

(n)

speakeasy: ((during prohibition) an illegal barroom)

speakerphone, Noun

(n)

speakerphone: (a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time)

speaking, Adjective

(a)

speaking: (capable of or involving speech or speaking) "human beings--the speaking animals"; "a speaking part in the play"

speaking, Noun

(n)

public_speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral_presentation: (delivering an address to a public audience) "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"

(n)

speaking, speech_production: (the utterance of intelligible speech)

spear-point, Noun

(n)

spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point: (the head and sharpened point of a spear)

spear, Noun

(n)

spear, lance, shaft: (a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon)

(n)

spear, gig, fizgig, fishgig, lance: (an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish)

spear, Verb

(v)

spear: (pierce with a spear) "spear fish"

(v)

spear, spear_up: (thrust up like a spear) "The branch speared up into the air"

spearfish, Noun

(n)

spearfish: (any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare)

spearhead-shaped, Adjective

(s)

hastate, spearhead-shaped: ((of a leaf shape) like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base)

spearhead, Noun

(n)

spearhead: (someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.))

(n)

spearhead: (the leading military unit in an attack)

(n)

spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point: (the head and sharpened point of a spear)

spearhead, Verb

(v)

spearhead: (be the leader of) "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"

spearpoint, Noun

(n)

spearhead, spearpoint, spear-point: (the head and sharpened point of a spear)

spec, Noun

(n)

specification, spec: (a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work)

special, Adjective

(s)

especial, exceptional, particular, special: (surpassing what is common or usual or expected) "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"

(s)

extra, special: (added to a regular schedule) "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"

(s)

limited, special: (having a specific function or scope) "a special (or specific) role in the mission"

(s)

particular, peculiar, special: (unique or specific to a person or thing or category) "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"

(s)

particular, special: (first and most important) "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"

(s)

special: (for a special service or occasion) "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"

(s)

special: (adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose) "a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"

special, Noun

(n)

special: (a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising) "they are having a special on pork chops"

(n)

special: (a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant)

(n)

special: (a television production that features a particular person or work or topic) "the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"

specialisation, Noun

(n)

specialization, specialisation: (the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose)

(n)

specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism: (the special line of work you have adopted as your career) "his specialization is gastroenterology"

(n)

specialization, specialisation, differentiation: ((biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function) "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"

specialise, Verb

(v)

specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow_down: (become more focus on an area of activity or field of study) "She specializes in Near Eastern history"

(v)

specialize, specialise: (suit to a special purpose) "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches"

(v)

specialize, specialise: (devote oneself to a special area of work) "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"

(v)

speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise: (evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment)

(v)

specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise: (be specific about) "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

specialised, Adjective

(a)

specialized, specialised: (developed or designed for a special activity or function) "a specialized tool"

specialiser, Noun

(n)

specialist, specializer, specialiser: (an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning)

specialism, Noun

(n)

specialism: (the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation)

(n)

specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism: (the special line of work you have adopted as your career) "his specialization is gastroenterology"

specialist, Noun

(n)

specialist, specializer, specialiser: (an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning)

(n)

specialist, medical_specialist: (practices one branch of medicine)

speciality, Noun

(n)

forte, strong_suit, long_suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong_point, strength: (an asset of special worth or utility) "cooking is his forte"

(n)

peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness: (a distinguishing trait)

(n)

specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism: (the special line of work you have adopted as your career) "his specialization is gastroenterology"

specialization, Noun

(n)

specialization, specialisation: (the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose)

(n)

specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism: (the special line of work you have adopted as your career) "his specialization is gastroenterology"

(n)

specialization, specialisation, differentiation: ((biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function) "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"

specialize, Verb

(v)

specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow_down: (become more focus on an area of activity or field of study) "She specializes in Near Eastern history"

(v)

specialize, specialise: (suit to a special purpose) "specialize one's research"; "this kind of beak has become specialized in certain Galapagos finches"

(v)

specialize, specialise: (devote oneself to a special area of work) "She specializes in honey bees"; "This baker specializes in French bread"

(v)

speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise: (evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment)

(v)

specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise: (be specific about) "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

specialized, Adjective

(a)

specialized, specialised: (developed or designed for a special activity or function) "a specialized tool"

specializer, Noun

(n)

specialist, specializer, specialiser: (an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning)

specialness, Noun

(n)

particularity, specialness: (the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance) "the particularity of human situations"

(n)

peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness: (a distinguishing trait)

specialty, Noun

(n)

forte, strong_suit, long_suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong_point, strength: (an asset of special worth or utility) "cooking is his forte"

(n)

peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctiveness: (a distinguishing trait)

(n)

specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism: (the special line of work you have adopted as your career) "his specialization is gastroenterology"

speciate, Verb

(v)

speciate, differentiate, specialize, specialise: (evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop in a way most suited to the environment)

specie, Noun

(n)

coinage, mintage, specie, metal_money: (coins collectively)

specific, Adjective

(a)

specific: ((sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique) "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"

(a)

specific: (relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species) "specific characters"

(a)

specific: (being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides) "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements"

(s)

specific: (stated explicitly or in detail) "needed a specific amount"

specific, Noun

(n)

particular, specific: (a fact about some part (as opposed to general)) "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

(n)

specific: (a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease) "quinine is a specific for malaria"

specification, Noun

(n)

specification, spec: (a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work)

(n)

specification: (naming explicitly)

(n)

specification: ((patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention)

(n)

stipulation, specification: (a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement)

specificity, Noun

(n)

specificity: (the quality of being specific rather than general) "add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion"; "the specificity of the symptoms of the disease"

(n)

specificity: (the quality of being specific to a particular organism) "host specificity of a parasite"

specified, Adjective

(a)

specified: (clearly and explicitly stated) "meals are at specified times"

specify, Verb

(v)

assign, specify, set_apart: (select something or someone for a specific purpose) "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

(v)

intend, destine, designate, specify: (design or destine) "She was intended to become the director"

(v)

pin_down, peg_down, nail_down, narrow_down, narrow, specify: (define clearly) "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"

(v)

specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit: (decide upon or fix definitely) "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

(v)

specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate: (determine the essential quality of)

(v)

specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise: (be specific about) "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"

(v)

stipulate, qualify, condition, specify: (specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement) "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

specimen, Noun

(n)

specimen: (an example regarded as typical of its class)

(n)

specimen: (a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes) "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"

specious, Adjective

(s)

gilded, meretricious, specious: (based on pretense; deceptively pleasing) "the gilded and perfumed but inwardly rotten nobility"; "meretricious praise"; "a meretricious argument"

(s)

specious, spurious: (plausible but false) "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences"

speciousness, Noun

(n)

speciousness, meretriciousness: (an appearance of truth that is false or deceptive; seeming plausibility) "the speciousness of his argument"

speck, Noun

(n)

atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck: ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)

(n)

speck, pinpoint: (a very small spot) "the plane was just a speck in the sky"

(n)

touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon: (a slight but appreciable amount) "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

speck, Verb

(v)

speck: (produce specks in or on) "speck the cloth"

specked, Adjective

(s)

dotted, flecked, specked, speckled, stippled: (having a pattern of dots)

speckle, Noun

(n)

spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation: (a small contrasting part of something) "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

speckle, Verb

(v)

speckle, bespeckle: (mark with small spots) "speckle the wall with tiny yellow spots"

(v)

stipple, speckle: (produce a mottled effect) "The sunlight stippled the trees"

speckled, Adjective

(s)

dotted, flecked, specked, speckled, stippled: (having a pattern of dots)

speckless, Adjective

(s)

immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless: (completely neat and clean) "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"

spectacle, Noun

(n)

spectacle: (something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)) "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"

(n)

spectacle: (an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale)

(n)

spectacle: (a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself)

spectacled, Adjective

(s)

bespectacled, monocled, spectacled: (wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass) "a bespectacled grandmother"; "the monocled gentleman"

spectacular, Adjective

(s)

dramatic, spectacular, striking: (sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect) "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

(s)

outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking: (having a quality that thrusts itself into attention) "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

(s)

spectacular: (characteristic of spectacles or drama) "spectacular dives from the cliff"

spectacular, Noun

(n)

spectacular: (a lavishly produced performance) "they put on a Christmas spectacular"

spectate, Verb

(v)

spectate: (be a spectator in a sports event)

spectator, Noun

(n)

spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, looker: (a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)) "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"

(n)

spectator_pump, spectator: (a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel)

specter, Noun

(n)

apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre: (a ghostly appearing figure) "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"

(n)

ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre: (a mental representation of some haunting experience) "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

spectral, Adjective

(s)

apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual: (resembling or characteristic of a phantom) "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance"

(a)

spectral: (of or relating to a spectrum) "spectral colors"; "spectral analysis"

spectre, Noun

(n)

apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre: (a ghostly appearing figure) "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"

(n)

ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre: (a mental representation of some haunting experience) "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

spectrogram, Noun

(n)

spectrogram, spectrograph: (a photographic record of a spectrum)

spectrograph, Noun

(n)

spectrogram, spectrograph: (a photographic record of a spectrum)

(n)

spectrograph: (a spectroscope by which spectra can be photographed)

spectrometer, Noun

(n)

mass_spectrometer, spectrometer: (spectroscope for obtaining a mass spectrum by deflecting ions into a thin slit and measuring the ion current with an electrometer)

spectrometry, Noun

(n)

spectroscopy, spectrometry, spectroscopic_analysis, spectrum_analysis, spectrographic_analysis: (the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra)

spectrophotometer, Noun

(n)

spectrophotometer: (a photometer for comparing two light radiations wavelength by wavelength)

spectroscope, Noun

(n)

spectroscope, prism_spectroscope: (an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis)

spectroscopic, Adjective

(a)

spectroscopic, spectroscopical: (of or relating to or involving spectroscopy) "spectroscopic analysis"

spectroscopical, Adjective

(a)

spectroscopic, spectroscopical: (of or relating to or involving spectroscopy) "spectroscopic analysis"

spectroscopy, Noun

(n)

spectroscopy, spectrometry, spectroscopic_analysis, spectrum_analysis, spectrographic_analysis: (the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra)

spectrum, Noun

(n)

spectrum: (an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave)

(n)

spectrum: (a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities)

specular, Adjective

(s)

mirrorlike, specular: (capable of reflecting light like a mirror) "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal"

speculate, Verb

(v)

chew_over, think_over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull_over, ruminate, speculate: (reflect deeply on a subject) "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

(v)

speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose: (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds) "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

(v)

speculate: (talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion) "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"

(v)

speculate, job: (invest at a risk) "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"

speculation, Noun

(n)

guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis: (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)

(n)

meditation, speculation: (continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature) "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"

(n)

speculation, conjecture: (a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)) "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"

(n)

speculation, venture: (an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits) "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

speculative, Adjective

(s)

bad, risky, high-risk, speculative: (not financially safe or secure) "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"

(s)

inquisitive, speculative, questioning, wondering: (showing curiosity) "if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive"; "raised a speculative eyebrow"

(s)

notional, speculative: (not based on fact or investigation) "a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs"; "speculative knowledge"

speculator, Noun

(n)

speculator: (someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts)

(n)

speculator, plunger: (someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains)

speculum, Noun

(n)

speculum: (a mirror (especially one made of polished metal) for use in an optical instrument)

(n)

speculum: (a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior)

speech-read, Verb

(v)

lipread, lip-read, speech-read: (interpret by lipreading; of deaf people)

speech, Noun

(n)

actor's_line, speech, words: (words making up the dialogue of a play) "the actor forgot his speech"

(n)

address, speech: (the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience) "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"

(n)

language, speech: (the mental faculty or power of vocal communication) "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

(n)

lecture, speech, talking_to: (a lengthy rebuke) "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"

(n)

manner_of_speaking, speech, delivery: (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally) "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

(n)

speech, speech_communication, spoken_communication, spoken_language, language, voice_communication, oral_communication: ((language) communication by word of mouth) "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

(n)

speech: (something spoken) "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"

(n)

speech: (the exchange of spoken words) "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"

speechifier, Noun

(n)

orator, speechmaker, rhetorician, public_speaker, speechifier: (a person who delivers a speech or oration)

speechless, Adjective

(s)

speechless, dumb: (temporarily incapable of speaking) "struck dumb"; "speechless with shock"

speechmaker, Noun

(n)

orator, speechmaker, rhetorician, public_speaker, speechifier: (a person who delivers a speech or oration)

speechmaking, Noun

(n)

public_speaking, speechmaking, speaking, oral_presentation: (delivering an address to a public audience) "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"

speechwriter, Noun

(n)

speechwriter: (a writer who composes speeches for others to deliver)

speed, Noun

(n)

amphetamine, pep_pill, upper, speed: (a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression)

(n)

focal_ratio, f_number, stop_number, speed: (the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system)

(n)

speed, velocity: (distance travelled per unit time)

(n)

speed, swiftness, fastness: (a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens) "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

(n)

speed, speeding, hurrying: (changing location rapidly)

speed, Verb

(v)

accelerate, speed_up, speed, quicken: (move faster) "The car accelerated"

(v)

accelerate, speed, speed_up: (cause to move faster) "He accelerated the car"

(v)

rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it: (move fast) "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

(v)

speed: (travel at an excessive or illegal velocity) "I got a ticket for speeding"

(v)

travel_rapidly, speed, hurry, zip: (move very fast) "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

speedier, Adjective

(s)

quick, speedy: (accomplished rapidly and without delay) "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

(s)

rapid, speedy: (characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed) "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"

speediness, Noun

(n)

celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness: (a rate that is rapid)

speeding, Noun

(n)

speed, speeding, hurrying: (changing location rapidly)

speedometer, Noun

(n)

speedometer, speed_indicator: (a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed)

speedup, Noun

(n)

acceleration, quickening, speedup: (the act of accelerating; increasing the speed)

speedway, Noun

(n)

speedway: (road where high speed driving is allowed)

(n)

speedway: (a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles)

speedwell, Noun

(n)

veronica, speedwell: (any plant of the genus Veronica)

speedy, Adjective

(s)

quick, speedy: (accomplished rapidly and without delay) "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"

(s)

rapid, speedy: (characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed) "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"

spelaeologist, Noun

(n)

potholer, spelunker, speleologist, spelaeologist: (a person who explores caves)

spelaeology, Noun

(n)

speleology, spelaeology: (the scientific study of caves)

(n)

speleology, spelaeology: (the pastime of exploring caves)

speleologist, Noun

(n)

potholer, spelunker, speleologist, spelaeologist: (a person who explores caves)

speleology, Noun

(n)

speleology, spelaeology: (the scientific study of caves)

(n)

speleology, spelaeology: (the pastime of exploring caves)

spell-bound, Adjective

(s)

fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed: (having your attention fixated as though by a spell)

spell, Noun

(n)

enchantment, spell, trance: (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation)

(n)

go, spell, tour, turn: (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)) "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

(n)

spell, magic_spell, magical_spell, charm: (a verbal formula believed to have magical force) "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"

(n)

while, piece, spell, patch: (a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition) "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

spell, Verb

(v)

spell, spell_out: (orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of) "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"

(v)

spell, import: (indicate or signify) "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"

(v)

spell, write: (write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)) "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"

(v)

spell: (relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn) "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

(v)

spell: (place under a spell)

(v)

spell: (take turns working) "the workers spell every four hours"

spellbind, Verb

(v)

entrance, spellbind: (put into a trance)

(v)

fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind: (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe) "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

(v)

magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind: (attract strongly, as if with a magnet) "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"

spellbinding, Adjective

(s)

hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding: (attracting and holding interest as if by a spell) "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"

spellbound, Adjective

(s)

fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed: (having your attention fixated as though by a spell)

spelling, Noun

(n)

spelling: (forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage)

spelunk, Verb

(v)

cave, spelunk: (explore natural caves)

spelunker, Noun

(n)

potholer, spelunker, speleologist, spelaeologist: (a person who explores caves)

spend-all, Noun

(n)

spendthrift, spend-all, spender, scattergood: (someone who spends money prodigally)

spend, Verb

(v)

spend, pass: (pass time in a specific way) "how are you spending your summer vacation?"

(v)

spend, expend, drop: (pay out) "spend money"

(v)

spend: (spend completely) "I spend my pocket money in two days"

spendable, Adjective

(s)

expendable, spendable: ((used of funds) remaining after taxes) "spendable income"

spending, Noun

(n)

outgo, spending, expenditure, outlay: (money paid out; an amount spent)

(n)

spending, disbursement, disbursal, outlay: (the act of spending or disbursing money)

spendthrift, Adjective

(s)

extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift: (recklessly wasteful) "prodigal in their expenditures"

spendthrift, Noun

(n)

spendthrift, spend-all, spender, scattergood: (someone who spends money prodigally)

spent, Adjective

(a)

exhausted, spent: (depleted of energy, force, or strength) "impossible to grow tobacco on the exhausted soil"; "the exhausted food sources"; "exhausted oil wells"

(s)

exhausted, dog-tired, fagged, fatigued, played_out, spent, washed-out, worn-out, worn_out: (drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted) "the day's shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out horses and cattle"; "you look worn out"

sperm, Noun

(n)

sperm, sperm_cell, spermatozoon, spermatozoan: (the male reproductive cell; the male gamete) "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"

spermatic, Adjective

(a)

spermous, spermatic: (consisting of or resembling spermatozoa)

spermatocide, Noun

(n)

spermicide, spermatocide: (a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa)

spermatophyte, Noun

(n)

spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed_plant: (plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores)

spermatozoan, Noun

(n)

sperm, sperm_cell, spermatozoon, spermatozoan: (the male reproductive cell; the male gamete) "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"

spermatozoid, Noun

(n)

antherozoid, spermatozoid: (a motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm)

spermatozoon, Noun

(n)

sperm, sperm_cell, spermatozoon, spermatozoan: (the male reproductive cell; the male gamete) "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"

spermicide, Noun

(n)

spermicide, spermatocide: (a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa)

spermophile, Noun

(n)

ground_squirrel, gopher, spermophile: (any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops)

spermous, Adjective

(a)

spermous, spermatic: (consisting of or resembling spermatozoa)

spew, Verb

(v)

spew, spew_out, eruct: (eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical) "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"

(v)

spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue: (expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth) "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

(v)

vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up: (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

spewer, Noun

(n)

vomiter, spewer: (a person who vomits)

sphacelate, Verb

(v)

necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate: (undergo necrosis) "the tissue around the wound necrosed"

sphacelus, Noun

(n)

gangrene, sphacelus, slough: (necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass)

(n)

necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus: (the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply))

sphalerite, Noun

(n)

zinc_blende, blende, sphalerite: (an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form)

sphere, Noun

(n)

celestial_sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault_of_heaven, welkin: (the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected)

(n)

sector, sphere: (a particular aspect of life or activity) "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"

(n)

sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena: (a particular environment or walk of life) "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

(n)

sphere: (any spherically shaped artifact)

(n)

sphere, sphere_of_influence: (the geographical area in which one nation is very influential)

(n)

sphere: (a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface (including the space it encloses))

(n)

sphere: (a three-dimensional closed surface such that every point on the surface is equidistant from the center)

spheric, Adjective

(s)

ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical: (having the shape of a sphere or ball) "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey"

spherical, Adjective

(s)

ball-shaped, global, globose, globular, orbicular, spheric, spherical: (having the shape of a sphere or ball) "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey"

(a)

spherical: (of or relating to spheres or resembling a sphere) "spherical geometry"

sphericalness, Noun

(n)

sphericity, sphericalness, globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness: (the roundness of a 3-dimensional object)

sphericity, Noun

(n)

sphericity, sphericalness, globosity, globularness, rotundity, rotundness: (the roundness of a 3-dimensional object)

spheroidal, Adjective

(s)

ellipsoid, ellipsoidal, spheroidal: (having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid)

sphincter, Noun

(n)

sphincter, anatomical_sphincter, sphincter_muscle: (a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening)

sphingid, Noun

(n)

hawkmoth, hawk_moth, sphingid, sphinx_moth, hummingbird_moth: (any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed)

spic-and-span, Adjective

(s)

brand-new, bran-new, spic-and-span, spick-and-span: (conspicuously new) "shiny brand-new shoes"; "a spick-and-span novelty"

(s)

immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless: (completely neat and clean) "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"

spic, Adjective

(s)

immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless: (completely neat and clean) "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"

spic, Noun

(n)

spic, spik, spick: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent)

spice, Noun

(n)

spice: (aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative)

(n)

spice: (any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food)

(n)

spiciness, spice, spicery: (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)

spice, Verb

(v)

spice, spice_up: (make more interesting or flavorful) "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"

(v)

zest, spice, spice_up: (add herbs or spices to)

spiceberry, Noun

(n)

coralberry, spiceberry, Ardisia_crenata: (shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India)

(n)

wintergreen, boxberry, checkerberry, teaberry, spiceberry: (spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil)

spicery, Noun

(n)

spiciness, spice, spicery: (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)

spicier, Adjective

(s)

blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy: (suggestive of sexual impropriety) "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

(s)

hot, spicy: (producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves) "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"

(s)

piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty: (having an agreeably pungent taste)

spiciness, Noun

(n)

gaminess, raciness, ribaldry, spiciness: (behavior or language bordering on indelicacy)

(n)

spiciness, spice, spicery: (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)

spick-and-span, Adjective

(s)

brand-new, bran-new, spic-and-span, spick-and-span: (conspicuously new) "shiny brand-new shoes"; "a spick-and-span novelty"

(s)

immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless: (completely neat and clean) "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"

spick, Adjective

(s)

immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless: (completely neat and clean) "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"

spick, Noun

(n)

spic, spik, spick: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent)

spicule, Noun

(n)

spicule, spiculum: (small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals)

spiculum, Noun

(n)

spicule, spiculum: (small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals)

spicy, Adjective

(s)

blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicy: (suggestive of sexual impropriety) "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

(s)

hot, spicy: (producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves) "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"

(s)

piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty: (having an agreeably pungent taste)

spider, Noun

(n)

spider: (predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey)

(n)

spider, wanderer: (a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine)

(n)

spider: (a skillet made of cast iron)

spiderflower, Noun

(n)

spiderflower, cleome: (any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers)

spiderlike, Adjective

(a)

arachnoid, arachnidian, spidery, spiderlike, spiderly: (relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida)

spiderly, Adjective

(a)

arachnoid, arachnidian, spidery, spiderlike, spiderly: (relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida)

spiderwort, Noun

(n)

spiderwort, dayflower: (any plant of the family Commelinaceae)

spidery, Adjective

(a)

arachnoid, arachnidian, spidery, spiderlike, spiderly: (relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida)

spiegel, Noun

(n)

spiegeleisen, spiegel, spiegel_iron: (pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel)

spiegeleisen, Noun

(n)

spiegeleisen, spiegel, spiegel_iron: (pig iron containing manganese; used as a deoxidizing agent and to raise the manganese content in making steel)

spiel, Noun

(n)

spiel, patter, line_of_gab: (plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson))

spiel, Verb

(v)

play, spiel: (replay (as a melody)) "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"

(v)

spiel: (speak at great length (about something))

spiffy, Adjective

(s)

dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce: (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners) "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

spigot, Noun

(n)

faucet, spigot: (a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir)

(n)

tap, spigot: (a plug for a bunghole in a cask)

spik, Noun

(n)

spic, spik, spick: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent)

spike, Noun

(n)

ear, spike, capitulum: (fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn)

(n)

spike: (a transient variation in voltage or current)

(n)

spike: (sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes) "spikes provide greater traction"

(n)

spike: ((botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis)

(n)

spike: (a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline) "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"

(n)

spike: (each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)) "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"

(n)

spike: (a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur))

(n)

spike: (a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)) "one of the spikes impaled him"

(n)

spike, spindle: (any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object) "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"

(n)

spike: (a large stout nail) "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"

(n)

spike_heel, spike, stiletto_heel: (a very high narrow heel on women's shoes)

spike, Verb

(v)

spike: (stand in the way of)

(v)

spike: (secure with spikes)

(v)

spike, spike_out: (bring forth a spike or spikes) "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"

(v)

spike, lace, fortify: (add alcohol to (beverages)) "the punch is spiked!"

(v)

spike: (manifest a sharp increase) "the voltage spiked"

(v)

transfix, impale, empale, spike: (pierce with a sharp stake or point) "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

spikelet, Noun

(n)

spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet: (a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf)

spikenard, Noun

(n)

nard, spikenard: (an aromatic ointment used in antiquity)

spiky, Adjective

(s)

peaky, spiky: (having or as if having especially high-pitched spots) "absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass"

spile, Noun

(n)

bung, spile: (a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask)

(n)

pile, spile, piling, stilt: (a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure)

spill, Noun

(n)

spill: (liquid that is spilled) "clean up the spills"

(n)

spill, spillage, release: (the act of allowing a fluid to escape)

(n)

spill, tumble, fall: (a sudden drop from an upright position) "he had a nasty spill on the ice"

(n)

spillway, spill, wasteweir: (a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction)

spill, Verb

(v)

spill, slop, splatter: (cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container) "spill the milk"; "splatter water"

(v)

spill, run_out: (flow, run or fall out and become lost) "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"

(v)

spill, shed, disgorge: (cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over) "spill the beans all over the table"

(v)

spill, shed, pour_forth: (pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities) "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"

(v)

spill, talk: (reveal information) "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"

(v)

spill: (reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail))

spillage, Noun

(n)

spill, spillage, release: (the act of allowing a fluid to escape)

(n)

spillage: (the amount that has spilled)

spiller, Noun

(n)

shedder, spiller: (an attacker who sheds or spills blood) "a great hunter and spiller of blood"

(n)

trawl, trawl_line, spiller, setline, trotline: (a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys))

spillikin, Noun

(n)

jackstraw, spillikin: (a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws)

spillover, Noun

(n)

spillover: ((economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure)

spillway, Noun

(n)

spillway, spill, wasteweir: (a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction)

spin-off, Noun

(n)

by-product, byproduct, spin-off: (a product made during the manufacture of something else)

spin, Noun

(n)

spin: (a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile))

(n)

spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl: (the act of rotating rapidly) "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

(n)

spin: (a short drive in a car) "he took the new car for a spin"

(n)

spin: (a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)) "the campaign put a favorable spin on the story"

(n)

tailspin, spin: (rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral)

spin, Verb

(v)

spin, spin_around, whirl, reel, gyrate: (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis) "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

(v)

spin: (stream in jets, of liquids) "The creek spun its course through the woods"

(v)

spin: (make up a story) "spin a yarn"

(v)

spin: (form a web by making a thread) "spiders spin a fine web"

(v)

spin: (work natural fibers into a thread) "spin silk"

(v)

spin: (twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation) "The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"

(v)

spin, spin_out: (prolong or extend) "spin out a visit"

(v)

whirl, birl, spin, twirl: (cause to spin) "spin a coin"

spinach, Noun

(n)

spinach, spinach_plant, prickly-seeded_spinach, Spinacia_oleracea: (southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves)

(n)

spinach: (dark green leaves; eaten cooked or raw in salads)

spinal, Adjective

(a)

spinal: (of or relating to the spine or spinal cord) "spinal cord"; "spinal injury"

spinal, Noun

(n)

spinal_anesthesia, spinal_anaesthesia, spinal: (anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord)

spindle-legged, Adjective

(s)

spindle-legged, spindle-shanked: (having long slender legs)

spindle-shanked, Adjective

(s)

spindle-legged, spindle-shanked: (having long slender legs)

spindle-shaped, Adjective

(s)

fusiform, spindle-shaped, cigar-shaped: (tapering at each end)

spindle, Noun

(n)

spike, spindle: (any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object) "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"

(n)

spindle: ((biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle) "chromosomes are distributed by spindles in mitosis and meiosis"

(n)

spindle: (a piece of wood that has been turned on a lathe; used as a baluster, chair leg, etc.)

(n)

spindle, mandrel, mandril, arbor: (any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts)

(n)

spindle: (a stick or pin used to twist the yarn in spinning)

spindlelegs, Noun

(n)

spindlelegs, spindleshanks: (a thin person with long thin legs)

(n)

spindlelegs, spindleshanks: (long thin legs)

spindleshanks, Noun

(n)

spindlelegs, spindleshanks: (a thin person with long thin legs)

(n)

spindlelegs, spindleshanks: (long thin legs)

spindly, Adjective

(s)

lank, spindly: (long and lean)

spindrift, Noun

(n)

spindrift, spoondrift: (spray blown up from the surface of the sea)

spine, Noun

(n)

spinal_column, vertebral_column, spine, backbone, back, rachis: (the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord) "the fall broke his back"

(n)

spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet: (a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf)

(n)

spine, backbone: (the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved) "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"

(n)

spine: (a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin)

(n)

spur, spine, acantha: (any sharply pointed projection)

spineless, Adjective

(a)

invertebrate, spineless: (lacking a backbone or spinal column) "worms are an example of invertebrate animals"

(s)

namby-pamby, gutless, spineless, wishy-washy: (weak in willpower, courage or vitality)

(a)

spineless: (lacking spiny processes) "spineless fins"

(s)

thornless, spineless: (lacking thorns)

spinelessness, Noun

(n)

spinelessness: (the quality of lacking a strong character; an irresolute disposition)

spininess, Noun

(n)

prickliness, bristliness, spininess, thorniness: (the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines)

spinnable, Adjective

(s)

spinnable: (capable or susceptible to being influenced by biased information)

(s)

spinnable, spinnbar: (capable of being spun into fibres)

spinnbar, Adjective

(s)

spinnable, spinnbar: (capable of being spun into fibres)

spinner, Noun

(n)

spinner, spinster, thread_maker: (someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads))

(n)

spinner: (board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game)

(n)

spinner: (fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water)

spinning, Noun

(n)

spinning: (creating thread)

spinous, Adjective

(s)

acanthoid, acanthous, spinous: (shaped like a spine or thorn)

(a)

spinous, spiny: (having spines) "the dorsal fin is spinous"

spinster, Noun

(n)

spinner, spinster, thread_maker: (someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads))

(n)

spinster, old_maid: (an elderly unmarried woman)

spiny-leafed, Adjective

(s)

spiny-leaved, spiny-leafed: (having spiny leaves)

spiny-leaved, Adjective

(s)

spiny-leaved, spiny-leafed: (having spiny leaves)

spiny, Adjective

(s)

barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny: (having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.) "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

(a)

spinous, spiny: (having spines) "the dorsal fin is spinous"

spiral, Adjective

(s)

coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate: (in the shape of a coil)

spiral, Noun

(n)

coil, spiral, volute, whorl, helix: (a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops) "a coil of rope"

(n)

helix, spiral: (a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle)

(n)

spiral: (a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center)

(n)

spiral: (a continuously accelerating change in the economy)

(n)

spiral, volute: (ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center)

(n)

spiral: (flying downward in a helical path with a large radius)

spiral, Verb

(v)

corkscrew, spiral: (move in a spiral or zigzag course)

(v)

gyrate, spiral, coil: (to wind or move in a spiral course) "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

(v)

spiral: (form a spiral) "The path spirals up the mountain"

spiraling, Adjective

(s)

coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate: (in the shape of a coil)

spirant, Adjective

(s)

fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident: (of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then'))

spirant, Noun

(n)

fricative_consonant, fricative, spirant: (a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract)

spire, Noun

(n)

steeple, spire: (a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top)

spirea, Noun

(n)

spirea, spiraea, Astilbe_japonica: (a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming)

(n)

spirea, spiraea: (any rosaceous plant of the genus Spiraea; has sprays of small white or pink flowers)

spirilla, Noun

(n)

spirillum: (spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water)

(n)

spirillum, spirilla: (any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form)

spirillum, Noun

(n)

spirillum: (spirally twisted elongate rodlike bacteria usually living in stagnant water)

(n)

spirillum, spirilla: (any flagellated aerobic bacteria having a spirally twisted rodlike form)

spirit, Noun

(n)

emotional_state, spirit: (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)) "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"

(n)

heart, spirit: (an inclination or tendency of a certain kind) "he had a change of heart"

(n)

intent, purport, spirit: (the intended meaning of a communication)

(n)

liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness: (animation and energy in action or expression) "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

(n)

spirit: (the vital principle or animating force within living things)

(n)

spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell: (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people) "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

(n)

spirit: (a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character)

(n)

spirit, disembodied_spirit: (any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings)

spirit, Verb

(v)

spirit, spirit_up, inspirit: (infuse with spirit) "The company spirited him up"

spirited, Adjective

(s)

bouncing, bouncy, peppy, spirited, zippy: (marked by lively action) "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"

(s)

enlivened, spirited: (made lively or spirited) "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate"

(s)

game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky: (willing to face danger)

(a)

spirited: (displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness)

spiritedness, Noun

(n)

animation, spiritedness, invigoration, brio, vivification: (quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous)

spiritise, Verb

(v)

spiritize, spiritise: (imbue with a spirit)

spiritism, Noun

(n)

spirituality, spiritualism, spiritism, otherworldliness: (concern with things of the spirit)

spiritize, Verb

(v)

spiritize, spiritise: (imbue with a spirit)

spiritless, Adjective

(s)

meek, spiritless: (evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant) "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott"; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"

(a)

spiritless: (lacking ardor or vigor or energy) "a spiritless reply to criticism"

spiritlessness, Noun

(n)

apathy, indifference, numbness, spiritlessness: (the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally)

spiritous, Adjective

(s)

spirituous, spiritous: (containing or of the nature of alcohol) "spiritous beverages"; "spirituous liquors"

spirits, Noun

(n)

emotional_state, spirit: (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)) "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose"

(n)

heart, spirit: (an inclination or tendency of a certain kind) "he had a change of heart"

(n)

intent, purport, spirit: (the intended meaning of a communication)

(n)

liquor, spirits, booze, hard_drink, hard_liquor, John_Barleycorn, strong_drink: (an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented)

(n)

liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness: (animation and energy in action or expression) "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

(n)

spirit: (the vital principle or animating force within living things)

(n)

spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell: (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people) "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

(n)

spirit: (a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character)

(n)

spirit, disembodied_spirit: (any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings)

spiritual, Adjective

(s)

apparitional, ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual: (resembling or characteristic of a phantom) "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance"

(s)

religious, spiritual: (concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church) "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs"

(s)

spiritual, unearthly: (concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul) "a spiritual approach to life"; "spiritual fulfillment"; "spiritual values"; "unearthly love"

(s)

spiritual: (lacking material body or form or substance) "spiritual beings"; "the vital transcendental soul belonging to the spiritual realm"-Lewis Mumford"

spiritual, Noun

(n)

spiritual, Negro_spiritual: (a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States)

spiritualisation, Noun

(n)

spiritualization, spiritualisation: (the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content)

spiritualise, Verb

(v)

spiritualize, spiritualise: (give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense)

(v)

spiritualize, spiritualise: (purify from the corrupting influences of the world) "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"

spiritualism, Noun

(n)

spiritualism: ((theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God)

(n)

spiritualism: (the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium))

(n)

spirituality, spiritualism, spiritism, otherworldliness: (concern with things of the spirit)

spiritualist, Adjective

(a)

spiritualistic, spiritualist: (of or relating to or connected with spiritualism)

spiritualist, Noun

(n)

medium, spiritualist, sensitive: (someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead) "he consulted several mediums"

spiritualistic, Adjective

(a)

spiritualistic, spiritualist: (of or relating to or connected with spiritualism)

spirituality, Noun

(n)

spirituality, spiritualism, spiritism, otherworldliness: (concern with things of the spirit)

(n)

spiritualty, spirituality, church_property: (property or income owned by a church)

spiritualization, Noun

(n)

spiritualization, spiritualisation: (the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content)

spiritualize, Verb

(v)

spiritualize, spiritualise: (give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense)

(v)

spiritualize, spiritualise: (purify from the corrupting influences of the world) "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"

(v)

transfigure, glorify, spiritualize: (elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration)

spiritualty, Noun

(n)

spiritualty, spirituality, church_property: (property or income owned by a church)

spirituous, Adjective

(s)

spirituous, spiritous: (containing or of the nature of alcohol) "spiritous beverages"; "spirituous liquors"

spirochaete, Noun

(n)

spirochete, spirochaete: (parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals)

spirochete, Noun

(n)

spirochete, spirochaete: (parasitic or free-living bacteria; many pathogenic to humans and other animals)

spirometry, Noun

(n)

spirometry: (the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity)

spironolactone, Noun

(n)

spironolactone, Aldactone: (a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension)

spirt, Noun

(n)

jet, squirt, spurt, spirt: (the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid))

spirt, Verb

(v)

forge, spurt, spirt: (move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy)

(v)

spurt, spirt, gush, spout: (gush forth in a sudden stream or jet) "water gushed forth"

spit, Noun

(n)

saliva, spit, spittle: (a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches)

(n)

spit, tongue: (a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea)

(n)

spit: (a skewer for holding meat over a fire)

(n)

spit, spitting, expectoration: (the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva))

spit, Verb

(v)

skewer, spit: (drive a skewer through) "skewer the meat for the BBQ"

(v)

spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue: (expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth) "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

(v)

spit, spit_out: (utter with anger or contempt)

(v)

sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter: (rain gently) "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

spitball, Noun

(n)

spitball: (a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere)

(n)

spitball, spitter: (an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it)

spite, Noun

(n)

cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness, nastiness: (malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty)

(n)

malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom: (feeling a need to see others suffer)

spite, Verb

(v)

hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite: (hurt the feelings of) "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

spiteful, Adjective

(s)

despiteful, spiteful, vindictive: (showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite) "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment"

spitefulness, Noun

(n)

cattiness, bitchiness, spite, spitefulness, nastiness: (malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty)

(n)

malice, maliciousness, spite, spitefulness, venom: (feeling a need to see others suffer)

spitfire, Noun

(n)

spitfire: (a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman))

spitter, Noun

(n)

spitball, spitter: (an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it)

(n)

spitter, expectorator: (a person who spits (ejects saliva or phlegm from the mouth))

spitting, Noun

(n)

spit, spitting, expectoration: (the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva))

spittle, Noun

(n)

saliva, spit, spittle: (a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches)

spittoon, Noun

(n)

spittoon, cuspidor: (a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place))

splanchnic, Adjective

(a)

visceral, splanchnic: (relating to or affecting the viscera) "visceral bleeding"; "a splanchnic nerve"

splash-guard, Noun

(n)

mudguard, splash_guard, splash-guard: (a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels)

splash, Noun

(n)

dab, splash, splatter: (a small quantity of something moist or liquid) "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"

(n)

spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering: (the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface)

(n)

splash, plash: (the sound like water splashing)

(n)

splash: (a patch of bright color) "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"

(n)

splash, splashing: (the act of scattering water about haphazardly)

(n)

stir, splash: (a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event) "he made a great splash and then disappeared"

splash, Verb

(v)

spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash: (dash a liquid upon or against) "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

(v)

splash: (mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered) "The mountain was splashed with snow"

(v)

splash, splosh, slosh, slush: (make a splashing sound) "water was splashing on the floor"

(v)

splash: (soil or stain with a splashed liquid)

(v)

splash: (strike and dash about in a liquid) "The boys splashed around in the pool"

(v)

sprinkle, splash, splosh: (cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force) "She splashed the water around her"

(v)

squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop: (walk through mud or mire) "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

splashboard, Noun

(n)

splashboard, splasher, dashboard: (protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.)

(n)

washboard, splashboard: (protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side)

splashed, Adjective

(s)

dabbled, spattered, splashed, splattered: (covered with bright patches (often used in combination)) "waves dabbled with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with grease"

(s)

splashed: ((of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses) "with clothes wet by splashed water"

splasher, Noun

(n)

splashboard, splasher, dashboard: (protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.)

(n)

splasher: (a protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud)

splashiness, Noun

(n)

ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, puffiness, splashiness, inflation: (lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity)

splashing, Noun

(n)

spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering: (the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface)

(n)

splash, splashing: (the act of scattering water about haphazardly)

splashy, Adjective

(s)

flamboyant, showy, splashy: (marked by ostentation but often tasteless) "a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet"; "a splashy half-page ad"

(a)

splashy: (characterized by water flying about haphazardly)

(s)

splashy: (covered with patches of bright color)

splat, Noun

(n)

splat: (a single splash) "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"

(n)

splat: (a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair)

splat, Verb

(v)

splat: (give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact)

(v)

splat: (split open and flatten for cooking) "splat fish over an open fire"

(v)

splat: (flatten on impact) "The snowballs splatted on the trees"

splatter, Noun

(n)

dab, splash, splatter: (a small quantity of something moist or liquid) "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey"

(n)

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering: (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively) "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

splatter, Verb

(v)

spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash: (dash a liquid upon or against) "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

(v)

spill, slop, splatter: (cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container) "spill the milk"; "splatter water"

splattered, Adjective

(s)

dabbled, spattered, splashed, splattered: (covered with bright patches (often used in combination)) "waves dabbled with moonlight"; "a blood-spattered room"; "gardens splashed with color"; "kitchen walls splattered with grease"

splattering, Noun

(n)

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering: (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively) "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

(n)

spatter, spattering, splash, splashing, splattering: (the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface)

splay, Adjective

(s)

splay: (turned outward in an ungainly manner) "splay knees"

splay, Noun

(n)

splay: (an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger)

splay, Verb

(v)

dislocate, luxate, splay, slip: (move out of position) "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"

(v)

splay: (spread open or apart) "He splayed his huge hands over the table"

(v)

turn_out, splay, spread_out, rotate: (turn outward) "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

splayfoot, Adjective

(a)

splayfooted, splayfoot: (having feet that turn outward)

splayfoot, Noun

(n)

flatfoot, splayfoot, pes_planus: (a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out)

splayfooted, Adjective

(a)

splayfooted, splayfoot: (having feet that turn outward)

spleen, Noun

(n)

irascibility, short_temper, spleen, quick_temper: (a feeling of resentful anger)

(n)

spleen, lien: (a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses)

splendid, Adjective

(s)

brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid: (characterized by grandeur) "the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"

(s)

excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid: (very good; of the highest quality) "made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"

(s)

glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous: (having great beauty and splendor) "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"

splendiferous, Adjective

(s)

glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous: (having great beauty and splendor) "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"

splendor, Noun

(n)

luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, splendour: (a quality that outshines the usual)

(n)

magnificence, brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandness: (the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand) "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

splendour, Noun

(n)

luster, lustre, brilliancy, splendor, splendour: (a quality that outshines the usual)

(n)

magnificence, brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandness: (the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand) "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

splenetic, Adjective

(s)

bristly, prickly, splenetic, waspish: (very irritable) "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"

(a)

splenic, splenetic, lienal: (of or relating to the spleen)

splenic, Adjective

(a)

splenic, splenetic, lienal: (of or relating to the spleen)

splice, Noun

(n)

lap_joint, splice: (joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together)

(n)

splice, splicing: (a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together) "the break was due to an imperfect splice"

splice, Verb

(v)

marry, wed, tie, splice: (perform a marriage ceremony) "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

(v)

splice: (join the ends of) "splice film"

(v)

splice: (join together so as to form new genetic combinations) "splice genes"

(v)

splice: (join by interweaving strands) "Splice the wires"

splicing, Noun

(n)

splice, splicing: (a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together) "the break was due to an imperfect splice"

spliff, Noun

(n)

joint, marijuana_cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff: (marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking)

spline, Noun

(n)

slat, spline: (a thin strip (wood or metal))

(n)

spline: (a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines)

splinter, Noun

(n)

splinter, sliver: (a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal) "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"

splinter, Verb

(v)

secede, splinter, break_away: (withdraw from an organization or communion) "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"

(v)

sliver, splinter: (divide into slivers or splinters)

(v)

splinter, sliver: (break up into splinters or slivers) "The wood splintered"

splintering, Noun

(n)

chip, chipping, splintering: (the act of chipping something)

splinterless, Adjective

(s)

shatterproof, splinterless, splinterproof: (resistant to shattering or splintering) "shatterproof automobile windows"

splinterproof, Adjective

(s)

shatterproof, splinterless, splinterproof: (resistant to shattering or splintering) "shatterproof automobile windows"

splinters, Noun

(n)

matchwood, splinters: (wood in small pieces or splinters) "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"

(n)

splinter, sliver: (a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal) "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"

splintery, Adjective

(a)

splintery, slivery: (resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points) "a rough splintery floor of old pine boards"

(s)

splintery: (subject to breaking into sharp slender pieces)

split, Adjective

(s)

disconnected, disunited, fragmented, split: (having been divided; having the unity destroyed) "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell"; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White"; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group"

(s)

split: ((especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain) "we bought split logs for the fireplace"

split, Verb

(v)

burst, split, break_open: (come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure) "The bubble burst"

(v)

cleave, split, rive: (separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument) "cleave the bone"

(v)

divide, split, split_up, separate, dissever, carve_up: (separate into parts or portions) "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

(v)

separate, part, split_up, split, break, break_up: (discontinue an association or relation; go different ways) "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"

(v)

separate, part, split: (go one's own way; move apart) "The friends separated after the party"

splitsaw, Noun

(n)

ripsaw, splitsaw: (a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood)

splitter, Noun

(n)

rail-splitter, splitter: (a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences)

(n)

splitter: (a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone)

(n)

splitter, divider: (a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics)

splitting, Adjective

(s)

rending, ripping, splitting: (resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree) "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward"

splodge, Noun

(n)

blotch, splodge, splotch: (an irregularly shaped spot)

splosh, Verb

(v)

spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash: (dash a liquid upon or against) "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

(v)

splash, splosh, slosh, slush: (make a splashing sound) "water was splashing on the floor"

(v)

sprinkle, splash, splosh: (cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force) "She splashed the water around her"

(v)

squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop: (walk through mud or mire) "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

splotch, Noun

(n)

blotch, splodge, splotch: (an irregularly shaped spot)

splotch, Verb

(v)

splotch: (blotch or spot)

splotched, Adjective

(s)

blotched, blotchy, splotched: (marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots)

splurge, Noun

(n)

orgy, binge, splurge: (any act of immoderate indulgence) "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"

(n)

splurge: (an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.))

splurge, Verb

(v)

splurge, fling: (indulge oneself) "I splurged on a new TV"

(v)

splurge: (be showy or ostentatious)

splutter, Noun

(n)

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering: (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively) "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

(n)

sputter, splutter: (an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage))

splutter, Verb

(v)

splutter, sputter, spit_out: (spit up in an explosive manner)

(v)

sputter, splutter: (utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage)

spoil, Noun

(n)

spoil: ((usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)) "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"

(n)

spoil, spoiling, spoilage: (the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it) "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

(n)

spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation: (the act of stripping and taking by force)

spoil, Verb

(v)

botch, bodge, bumble, fumble, botch_up, muff, blow, flub, screw_up, ball_up, spoil, muck_up, bungle, fluff, bollix, bollix_up, bollocks, bollocks_up, bobble, mishandle, louse_up, foul_up, mess_up, fuck_up: (make a mess of, destroy or ruin) "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

(v)

corrupt, spoil: (alter from the original)

(v)

itch, spoil: (have a strong desire or urge to do something) "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"

(v)

mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate: (make imperfect) "nothing marred her beauty"

(v)

pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge: (treat with excessive indulgence) "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

(v)

rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder: (destroy and strip of its possession) "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

(v)

spoil, go_bad: (become unfit for consumption or use) "the meat must be eaten before it spoils"

(v)

thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk: (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of) "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

spoilable, Adjective

(s)

decayable, putrescible, putrefiable, spoilable: (liable to decay or spoil or become putrid)

spoilable, Noun

(n)

perishable, spoilable: (food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated)

spoilage, Noun

(n)

spoil, spoiling, spoilage: (the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it) "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

(n)

spoilage: (the amount that has spoiled)

(n)

spoilage, spoiling: (the process of becoming spoiled)

spoilation, Noun

(n)

spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation: (the act of stripping and taking by force)

spoiled, Adjective

(s)

bad, spoiled, spoilt: ((of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition) "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"

(s)

spoiled, spoilt: (having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention) "a spoiled child"

spoiler, Noun

(n)

pamperer, spoiler, coddler, mollycoddler: (someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence)

(n)

plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter: (someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war))

(n)

spoiler: (a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning)

(n)

spoiler: (an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds)

(n)

spoiler: (a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag)

spoiling, Noun

(n)

spoil, spoiling, spoilage: (the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it) "her spoiling my dress was deliberate"

(n)

spoilage, spoiling: (the process of becoming spoiled)

spoilsport, Noun

(n)

spoilsport, killjoy, wet_blanket, party_pooper: (someone who spoils the pleasure of others)

spoilt, Adjective

(s)

bad, spoiled, spoilt: ((of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition) "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"

(s)

blighted, spoilt: (affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity) "a blighted rose"; "blighted urban districts"

(s)

spoiled, spoilt: (having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention) "a spoiled child"

spoke, Noun

(n)

rundle, spoke, rung: (one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder)

(n)

spoke, wheel_spoke, radius: (support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim)

spoken, Adjective

(a)

spoken: (uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination) "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken"

spokesman, Noun

(n)

spokesman: (a male spokesperson)

spokesperson, Noun

(n)

spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice: (an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose) "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"

spoliation, Noun

(n)

spoil, spoliation, spoilation, despoilation, despoilment, despoliation: (the act of stripping and taking by force)

(n)

spoliation: ((law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence)

spondaise, Verb

(v)

spondaize, spondaise: (make spondaic) "spondaize verses"

spondaize, Verb

(v)

spondaize, spondaise: (make spondaic) "spondaize verses"

spondylolisthesis, Noun

(n)

spondylolisthesis: (a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves)

sponge, Noun

(n)

leech, parasite, sponge, sponger: (a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage)

(n)

quick_study, sponge: (someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily) "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"

(n)

sponge: (a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used)

(n)

sponge, poriferan, parazoan: (primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies)

sponge, Verb

(v)

mooch, bum, cadge, grub, sponge: (ask for and get free; be a parasite)

(v)

sponge: (wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten)

(v)

sponge: (erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard)

(v)

sponge: (soak up with a sponge)

(v)

sponge: (gather sponges, in the ocean)

spongefly, Noun

(n)

spongefly, spongillafly: (hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges)

spongelike, Adjective

(s)

spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike: (easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility) "spongy bread"

(s)

spongy, spongelike: (like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed)

sponger, Noun

(n)

leech, parasite, sponge, sponger: (a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage)

(n)

sponger: (a workman employed to collect sponges)

spongillafly, Noun

(n)

spongefly, spongillafly: (hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges)

sponginess, Noun

(n)

compressibility, squeezability, sponginess: (the property of being able to occupy less space)

(n)

sponginess: (the porosity of a sponge)

spongioblastoma, Noun

(n)

glioblastoma, spongioblastoma: (a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal)

spongy, Adjective

(s)

spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike: (easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility) "spongy bread"

(s)

spongy, spongelike: (like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed)

sponsor, Noun

(n)

patron, sponsor, supporter: (someone who supports or champions something)

(n)

presenter, sponsor: (an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.))

sponsor, Verb

(v)

patronize, patronise, shop, shop_at, buy_at, frequent, sponsor: (do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of)

(v)

sponsor, patronize, patronise: (assume sponsorship of)

(v)

sponsor: (assume responsibility for or leadership of) "The senator announced that he would sponsor the health care plan"

sponsorship, Noun

(n)

sponsorship: (the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially))

spontaneity, Noun

(n)

spontaneity, spontaneousness: (the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint) "the spontaneity of his laughter"

spontaneous, Adjective

(s)

ad-lib, spontaneous, unwritten: (said or done without having been planned or written in advance) "he made a few ad-lib remarks"

(a)

spontaneous, self-generated: (happening or arising without apparent external cause) "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion"

spontaneousness, Noun

(n)

spontaneity, spontaneousness: (the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint) "the spontaneity of his laughter"

spoof, Noun

(n)

parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on: (a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way)

spoof, Verb

(v)

spoof, burlesque, parody: (make a parody of) "The students spoofed the teachers"

spook, Noun

(n)

creep, weirdo, weirdie, weirdy, spook: (someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric)

(n)

ghost, shade, spook, wraith, specter, spectre: (a mental representation of some haunting experience) "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"

spook, Verb

(v)

spook: (frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action) "The noise spooked the horse"

spookiest, Adjective

(s)

skittish, flighty, spooky, nervous: (unpredictably excitable (especially of horses))

spooky, Adjective

(s)

skittish, flighty, spooky, nervous: (unpredictably excitable (especially of horses))

spool, Noun

(n)

bobbin, spool, reel: (a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound)

spool, Verb

(v)

spool: (transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage)

(v)

spool: (wind onto a spool or a reel)

spoon, Noun

(n)

spoon: (a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food)

(n)

spoon, spoonful: (as much as a spoon will hold) "he added two spoons of sugar"

(n)

spoon: (formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face)

spoon, Verb

(v)

smooch, spoon: (snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others)

(v)

spoon: (scoop up or take up with a spoon) "spoon the sauce over the roast"

spoonbill, Noun

(n)

spoonbill: (wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon)

spoondrift, Noun

(n)

spindrift, spoondrift: (spray blown up from the surface of the sea)

spoonflower, Noun

(n)

yautia, tannia, spoonflower, malanga, Xanthosoma_sagittifolium, Xanthosoma_atrovirens: (tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes)

spoonful, Noun

(n)

spoon, spoonful: (as much as a spoon will hold) "he added two spoons of sugar"

sporadic, Adjective

(a)

sporadic: (recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances) "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids"

spore, Noun

(n)

spore: (a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion) "a sexual spore is formed after the fusion of gametes"

sporophyl, Noun

(n)

sporophyll, sporophyl: (leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia)

sporophyll, Noun

(n)

sporophyll, sporophyl: (leaf in ferns and mosses that bears the sporangia)

sporozoan, Noun

(n)

sporozoan: (parasitic spore-forming protozoan)

sport, Noun

(n)

fun, play, sport: (verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)) "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"

(n)

mutant, mutation, variation, sport: ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)

(n)

sport, athletics: (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

(n)

sport: (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)

(n)

sport, summercater: ((Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine)

(n)

sport: (a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances) "a good sport"; "a poor sport"

(n)

sport, sportsman, sportswoman: (someone who engages in sports)

sport, Verb

(v)

frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run_around, lark_about: (play boisterously) "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

(v)

sport, feature, boast: (wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner) "she was sporting a new hat"

sportfishing, Noun

(n)

fishing, sportfishing: (the act of someone who fishes as a diversion)

sporting, Adjective

(s)

clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike: (exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play) "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

(s)

dissipated, betting, card-playing, sporting: (preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance) "led a dissipated life"; "a betting man"; "a card-playing son of a bitch"; "a gambling fool"; "sporting gents and their ladies"

(a)

sporting: (relating to or used in sports) "sporting events"; "sporting equipment"

(s)

sporting: (involving risk or willingness to take a risk) "a sporting chance"; "sporting blood"

sportive, Adjective

(s)

coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive: (given to merry frolicking) "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes"

(a)

sportive: (relating to or interested in sports)

sportiveness, Noun

(n)

friskiness, frolicsomeness, sportiveness: (lively high-spirited playfulness)

sportsman, Noun

(n)

sport, sportsman, sportswoman: (someone who engages in sports)

sportsmanlike, Adjective

(s)

clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike: (exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play) "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

sportsmanship, Noun

(n)

sportsmanship: (fairness in following the rules of the game)

sportswear, Noun

(n)

sportswear, athletic_wear, activewear: (attire worn for sport or for casual wear)

sportswoman, Noun

(n)

sport, sportsman, sportswoman: (someone who engages in sports)

sporty, Adjective

(s)

clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike: (exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play) "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

(s)

flashy, gaudy, jazzy, showy, sporty: ((used especially of clothes) marked by conspicuous display)

(s)

sporty: (appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport)

sporulation, Noun

(n)

monogenesis, sporulation: (asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores)

spot-weld, Noun

(n)

spot_weld, spot-weld: (each of the welds made by welding at a separate point)

spot-weld, Verb

(v)

spotweld, spot-weld: (make circular welds) "These pipes are only spotwelded"

spot, Noun

(n)

blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain: (an act that brings discredit to the person who does it) "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

(n)

point, spot: (an outstanding characteristic) "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

(n)

position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation: (a job in an organization) "he occupied a post in the treasury"

(n)

smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur: (a blemish made by dirt) "he had a smudge on his cheek"

(n)

spot: (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)

(n)

spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation: (a small contrasting part of something) "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

(n)

spot: (a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance) "they changed his spot on the program"

(n)

spot: (a business establishment for entertainment) "night spot"

(n)

spot, bit: (a small piece or quantity of something) "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind"

(n)

spot, pip: (a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit))

(n)

spot: (a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value) "an eight-spot"

(n)

spotlight, spot: (a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer)

(n)

topographic_point, place, spot: (a point located with respect to surface features of some region) "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"

(n)

touch, spot: (a slight attack of illness) "he has a touch of rheumatism"

spot, Verb

(v)

blemish, spot: (mar or impair with a flaw) "her face was blemished"

(v)

descry, spot, espy, spy: (catch sight of)

(v)

spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick_out, make_out, tell_apart: (detect with the senses) "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can't make out the faces in this photograph"

(v)

spot, fleck, blob, blot: (make a spot or mark onto) "The wine spotted the tablecloth"

(v)

spot: (become spotted) "This dress spots quickly"

(v)

spot: (mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition) "spot the areas that one should clearly identify"

spotless, Adjective

(s)

immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless: (completely neat and clean) "the apartment was immaculate"; "in her immaculate white uniform"; "a spick-and-span kitchen"; "their spic red-visored caps"

spotlessness, Noun

(n)

spotlessness, immaculateness: (the state of being spotlessly clean)

spotlight, Noun

(n)

limelight, spotlight, glare, public_eye: (a focus of public attention) "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

(n)

spotlight, spot: (a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer)

spotlight, Verb

(v)

foreground, highlight, spotlight, play_up: (move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent) "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"

(v)

spotlight: (illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater)

spots, Noun

(n)

blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain: (an act that brings discredit to the person who does it) "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

(n)

musca_volitans, muscae_volitantes, floater, spots: (spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens) "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"

(n)

point, spot: (an outstanding characteristic) "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"

(n)

position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation: (a job in an organization) "he occupied a post in the treasury"

(n)

smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur: (a blemish made by dirt) "he had a smudge on his cheek"

(n)

spot: (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)

(n)

spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation: (a small contrasting part of something) "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"

(n)

spot: (a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance) "they changed his spot on the program"

(n)

spot: (a business establishment for entertainment) "night spot"

(n)

spot, bit: (a small piece or quantity of something) "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper"; "a bit of lint"; "I gave him a bit of my mind"

(n)

spot, pip: (a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit))

(n)

spot: (a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value) "an eight-spot"

(n)

spotlight, spot: (a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer)

(n)

topographic_point, place, spot: (a point located with respect to surface features of some region) "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"

(n)

touch, spot: (a slight attack of illness) "he has a touch of rheumatism"

spotted, Adjective

(s)

patched, spotty, spotted: (having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)) "a field patched with ice and snow"; "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"; "a black-and-white spotted cow"

spotter, Noun

(n)

finder, discoverer, spotter: (someone who is the first to observe something)

(n)

lookout, lookout_man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket: (a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event)

(n)

spotter: (a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots)

(n)

spotter: (a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers))

spotting, Noun

(n)

detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting: (the act of detecting something; catching sight of something)

(n)

staining, spotting, maculation: (the act of spotting or staining something)

spotty, Adjective

(s)

patched, spotty, spotted: (having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)) "a field patched with ice and snow"; "the wall had a spotty speckled effect"; "a black-and-white spotted cow"

(s)

spotty, uneven, scratchy: (lacking consistency) "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty"

spotweld, Verb

(v)

spotweld, spot-weld: (make circular welds) "These pipes are only spotwelded"

spousal, Adjective

(a)

bridal, nuptial, spousal: (of or relating to a wedding) "bridal procession"; "nuptial day"; "spousal rites"; "wedding cake"; "marriage vows"

(a)

spousal: (relating to a spouse) "a fitting symbol of spousal love"

spouse, Noun

(n)

spouse, partner, married_person, mate, better_half: (a person's partner in marriage)

spout, Noun

(n)

spout: (an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain)

spout, Verb

(v)

rant, mouth_off, jabber, spout, rabbit_on, rave: (talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner)

(v)

spurt, spirt, gush, spout: (gush forth in a sudden stream or jet) "water gushed forth"

spouter, Noun

(n)

chatterer, babbler, prater, chatterbox, magpie, spouter: (an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker)

(n)

spouter: (an oil well that is spouting)

(n)

spouter: (a spouting whale)

spouting, Adjective

(s)

jetting, spouting, spurting, squirting: (propelled violently in a usually narrow stream)

sprag, Noun

(n)

pitprop, sprag: (a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine)

(n)

sprag: (a chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline)

sprain, Noun

(n)

sprain: (a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments)

sprain, Verb

(v)

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick: (twist suddenly so as to sprain) "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

sprat, Noun

(n)

brisling, sprat, Clupea_sprattus: (small herring processed like a sardine)

(n)

sprat, brisling: (small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines)

sprawl, Noun

(n)

conurbation, urban_sprawl, sprawl: (an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities)

(n)

sprawl, sprawling: (an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about)

sprawl, Verb

(v)

sprawl: (sit or lie with one's limbs spread out)

(v)

sprawl, straggle: (go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way) "Branches straggling out quite far"

sprawling, Adjective

(s)

sprawling, straggling, rambling, straggly: (spreading out in different directions) "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"

sprawling, Noun

(n)

sprawl, sprawling: (an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about)

spray, Noun

(n)

atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser: (a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist)

(n)

spray: (a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying)

(n)

spray, spraying: (a quantity of small objects flying through the air) "a spray of bullets"

(n)

spray: (flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage)

(n)

spray: (water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall)

(n)

spray: (a jet of vapor)

spray, Verb

(v)

spray: (be discharged in sprays of liquid) "Water sprayed all over the floor"

(v)

spray: (scatter in a mass or jet of droplets) "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"

(v)

spray: (cover by spraying with a liquid) "spray the wall with paint"

sprayer, Noun

(n)

atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser: (a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist)

(n)

sprayer: (a worker who applies spray to a surface)

spraying, Noun

(n)

crop-dusting, spraying: (the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft))

(n)

spray, spraying: (a quantity of small objects flying through the air) "a spray of bullets"

(n)

spraying: (the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer)

spread-eagle, Adjective

(s)

spread-eagle: (with arms and legs stretched out and apart) "lay spread-eagle on the floor"

spread-eagle, Verb

(v)

spread-eagle: (stretch out completely) "They spread-eagled him across the floor"

(v)

spread-eagle: (stretch over) "His residences spread-eagle the entire county"

(v)

spread-eagle: (execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out)

(v)

spread-eagle: (stand with arms and legs spread out)

(v)

spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout: (defeat disastrously)

spread-out, Adjective

(s)

fanned, spread-out: (especially spread in a fan shape) "the peacock's fanned tail"; "the spread-out cards"

spread, Adjective

(s)

dispersed, spread: (distributed or spread over a considerable extent) "has ties with many widely dispersed friends"; "eleven million Jews are spread throughout Europe"

(s)

outspread, spread: (fully extended in width) "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide"

(s)

spread: (prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out) "a table spread with food"

spread, Noun

(n)

banquet, feast, spread: (a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed) "a banquet for the graduating seniors"; "the Thanksgiving feast"; "they put out quite a spread"

(n)

bedspread, bedcover, bed_cover, bed_covering, counterpane, spread: (decorative cover for a bed)

(n)

gap, spread: (a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures) "gap between income and outgo"; "the spread between lending and borrowing costs"

(n)

ranch, spread, cattle_ranch, cattle_farm: (farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle))

(n)

scatter, spread: (a haphazard distribution in all directions)

(n)

spread, spreading: (process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space)

(n)

spread, paste: (a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes)

(n)

spread, spread_head, spreadhead, facing_pages: (two facing pages of a book or other publication)

(n)

spread: (the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)) "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread"

(n)

spread, spreading: (act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time)

spread, Verb

(v)

circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass_around: (cause to become widely known) "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

(v)

diffuse, spread, spread_out, fan_out: (move outward) "The soldiers fanned out"

(v)

go_around, spread, circulate: (become widely known and passed on) "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"

(v)

spread, distribute: (distribute or disperse widely) "The invaders spread their language all over the country"

(v)

spread, propagate: (become distributed or widespread) "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"

(v)

spread, overspread: (spread across or over) "A big oil spot spread across the water"

(v)

spread, scatter, spread_out: (strew or distribute over an area) "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"

(v)

spread: (cover by spreading something over) "spread the bread with cheese"

(v)

spread: (distribute over a surface in a layer) "spread cheese on a piece of bread"

(v)

unfold, spread, spread_out, open: (spread out or open from a closed or folded state) "open the map"; "spread your arms"

spreadeagle, Verb

(v)

spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout: (defeat disastrously)

spreader, Noun

(n)

broadcaster, spreader: (a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions)

(n)

spreader: (a hand tool for spreading something) "he used his knife as a spreader"

spreadhead, Noun

(n)

spread, spread_head, spreadhead, facing_pages: (two facing pages of a book or other publication)

spreading, Noun

(n)

dissemination, airing, public_exposure, spreading: (the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate)

(n)

spread, spreading: (process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space)

(n)

spread, spreading: (act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time)

spreadsheet, Noun

(n)

spreadsheet: (a screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen)

sprechgesang, Noun

(n)

sprechgesang, sprechstimme: (a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking)

sprechstimme, Noun

(n)

sprechgesang, sprechstimme: (a style of dramatic vocalization between singing and speaking)

spree, Noun

(n)

spree, fling: (a brief indulgence of your impulses)

spree, Verb

(v)

spree: (engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shopping)

sprig, Noun

(n)

branchlet, twig, sprig: (a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year)

(n)

sprig: (an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers)

sprigger, Noun

(n)

stripper, stemmer, sprigger: (a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books)

sprightliness, Noun

(n)

liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness: (animation and energy in action or expression) "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

spring-blooming, Adjective

(s)

spring-flowering, early-flowering, spring-blooming, early-blooming, late-spring-blooming: (of plants that bloom during the spring)

spring-flowering, Adjective

(s)

spring-flowering, early-flowering, spring-blooming, early-blooming, late-spring-blooming: (of plants that bloom during the spring)

spring, Noun

(n)

give, spring, springiness: (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)

(n)

leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce: (a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards)

(n)

spring, springtime: (the season of growth) "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"

(n)

spring: (a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed) "the spring was broken"

(n)

spring, fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural_spring: (a natural flow of ground water)

(n)

spring: (a point at which water issues forth)

spring, Verb

(v)

bounce, resile, take_a_hop, spring, bound, rebound, recoil, reverberate, ricochet: (spring back; spring away from an impact) "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"

(v)

form, take_form, take_shape, spring: (develop into a distinctive entity) "our plans began to take shape"

(v)

jump, leap, bound, spring: (move forward by leaps and bounds) "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

(v)

spring: (develop suddenly) "The tire sprang a leak"

(v)

spring: (produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly) "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"

springbok, Noun

(n)

springbok, springbuck, Antidorcas_marsupialis, Antidorcas_euchore: (a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air)

springbuck, Noun

(n)

springbok, springbuck, Antidorcas_marsupialis, Antidorcas_euchore: (a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air)

springer, Noun

(n)

springer, impost: (the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs)

(n)

springer, springing_cow: (a cow about to give birth)

(n)

springer_spaniel, springer: (a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white)

springiness, Noun

(n)

give, spring, springiness: (the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length)

springtail, Noun

(n)

collembolan, springtail: (any of numerous minute wingless primitive insects possessing a special abdominal appendage that allows the characteristic nearly perpetual springing pattern; found in soil rich in organic debris or on the surface of snow or water)

springtime, Noun

(n)

spring, springtime: (the season of growth) "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"

springy, Adjective

(s)

bouncy, live, lively, resilient, springy: (elastic; rebounds readily) "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resilient as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"

(s)

springy: ((of movements) light and confidently active) "he walked away with a springy step"

sprinkle, Noun

(n)

scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling: (a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby)

(n)

sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge: (the act of sprinkling or splashing water) "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"

sprinkle, Verb

(v)

scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse: (distribute loosely) "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"

(v)

sprinkle, splash, splosh: (cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force) "She splashed the water around her"

(v)

sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter: (rain gently) "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"

(v)

sprinkle, sparge, besprinkle: (scatter with liquid; wet lightly) "Sprinkle the lawn"

sprinkler, Noun

(n)

sprinkler: (mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden)

sprinkling, Noun

(n)

aspersion, sprinkling: (the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare))

(n)

scattering, sprinkling: (a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly) "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"

(n)

scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling: (a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby)

(n)

sprinkle, sprinkling, sparge: (the act of sprinkling or splashing water) "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"

sprint, Noun

(n)

dash, sprint: (a quick run)

sprint, Verb

(v)

sprint: (run very fast, usually for a short distance)

sprinter, Noun

(n)

sprinter: (someone who runs a short distance at top speed)

sprite, Noun

(n)

fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite: (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)

sprocket, Noun

(n)

cog, sprocket: (tooth on the rim of gear wheel)

(n)

sprocket: (roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through)

(n)

sprocket, sprocket_wheel: (thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain)

sprout, Noun

(n)

sprout: (any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud)

(n)

sprout: (a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed))

sprout, Verb

(v)

shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon_forth, sprout: (produce buds, branches, or germinate) "the potatoes sprouted"

(v)

sprout, stock: (put forth and grow sprouts or shoots) "the plant sprouted early this year"

sprouting, Noun

(n)

germination, sprouting: (the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow)

spruce, Adjective

(s)

dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce: (marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners) "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

spruce, Noun

(n)

spruce: (light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork)

(n)

spruce: (any coniferous tree of the genus Picea)

spruce, Verb

(v)

spruce_up, spruce, titivate, tittivate, smarten_up, slick_up, spiff_up: (make neat, smart, or trim) "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"

(v)

spruce_up, spruce, slick_up, smarten_up: (dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion) "He spruced up for the party"

spruceness, Noun

(n)

neatness, spruceness: (the state of being neat and smart and trim)

sprue, Noun

(n)

sprue, tropical_sprue, psilosis: (a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation)

spry, Adjective

(s)

agile, nimble, quick, spry: (moving quickly and lightly) "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

spud, Noun

(n)

potato, white_potato, Irish_potato, murphy, spud, tater: (an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland)

(n)

spud, stump_spud: (a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds)

spud, Verb

(v)

shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon_forth, sprout: (produce buds, branches, or germinate) "the potatoes sprouted"

(v)

spud: (initiate drilling operations, as for petroleum) "The well was spudded in April"

spue, Verb

(v)

spit, ptyalize, ptyalise, spew, spue: (expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth) "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"

(v)

vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up: (eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth) "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"

spume, Noun

(n)

spume: (foam or froth on the sea)

spume, Verb

(v)

froth, spume, suds: (make froth or foam and become bubbly) "The river foamed"

spumy, Adjective

(s)

bubbling, bubbly, foaming, foamy, frothy, effervescing, spumy: (emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation) "bubbling champagne"; "foamy (or frothy) beer"

spunk, Noun

(n)

heart, mettle, nerve, spunk: (the courage to carry on) "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

(n)

kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk: (material for starting a fire)

spunky, Adjective

(s)

feisty, plucky, spunky: (showing courage) "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"

(s)

game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky: (willing to face danger)

spur, Noun

(n)

branch_line, spur_track, spur: (a railway line connected to a trunk line)

(n)

goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring: (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something) "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

(n)

spur, spine, acantha: (any sharply pointed projection)

(n)

spur: (tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers)

(n)

spur, gad: (a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward) "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

spur, Verb

(v)

spur: (incite or stimulate) "The Academy was formed to spur research"

(v)

spur, goad: (give heart or courage to)

(v)

spur: (strike with a spur)

(v)

spur: (goad with spurs) "the rider spurred his horse"

(v)

spur: (equip with spurs) "spur horses"

spurious, Adjective

(s)

bastardly, misbegot, misbegotten, spurious: (born out of wedlock) "the dominions of both rulers passed away to their spurious or doubtful offspring"- E.A.Freeman"

(s)

inauthentic, unauthentic, spurious: (intended to deceive) "a spurious work of art"

(s)

specious, spurious: (plausible but false) "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences"

spuriousness, Noun

(n)

spuriousness: (state of lacking genuineness)

spurn, Verb

(v)

reject, spurn, freeze_off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn_down: (reject with contempt) "She spurned his advances"

spurned, Adjective

(s)

jilted, rejected, spurned: (rebuffed (by a lover) without warning) "jilted at the altar"

spurring, Noun

(n)

goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring: (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something) "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

spurt, Noun

(n)

jet, squirt, spurt, spirt: (the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid))

spurt, Verb

(v)

forge, spurt, spirt: (move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy)

(v)

spurt, spirt, gush, spout: (gush forth in a sudden stream or jet) "water gushed forth"

spurting, Adjective

(s)

jetting, spouting, spurting, squirting: (propelled violently in a usually narrow stream)

sputter, Noun

(n)

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering: (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively) "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

(n)

sputter, splutter: (an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage))

sputter, Verb

(v)

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter: (climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling)

(v)

splutter, sputter, spit_out: (spit up in an explosive manner)

(v)

sputter: (make an explosive sound) "sputtering engines"

(v)

sputter: (cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed) "The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust"

(v)

sputter, splutter: (utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage)

sputtering, Noun

(n)

spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering: (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively) "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

sputum, Noun

(n)

phlegm, sputum: (expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness)

spy, Noun

(n)

spy, undercover_agent: ((military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors)

(n)

spy: (a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people) "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"

spy, Verb

(v)

descry, spot, espy, spy: (catch sight of)

(v)

spy, stag, snoop, sleuth: (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)

(v)

spy, sight: (catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes) "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"

(v)

spy: (secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage) "spy for the Russians"

spyglass, Noun

(n)

field_glass, glass, spyglass: (a small refracting telescope)

spyhole, Noun

(n)

peephole, spyhole, eyehole: (a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep)

spying, Noun

(n)

detection, catching, espial, spying, spotting: (the act of detecting something; catching sight of something)

(n)

spying: (keeping a secret or furtive watch)

(n)

spying, undercover_work: (the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes)

spyware, Noun

(n)

spyware: (computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent)

squab, Adjective

(s)

squab, squabby: (short and fat)

squab, Noun

(n)

squab, dove: (flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled)

(n)

squab: (a soft padded sofa)

(n)

squab: (an unfledged pigeon)

squabble, Noun

(n)

bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss: (a quarrel about petty points)

squabble, Verb

(v)

quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble: (argue over petty things) "Let's not quibble over pennies"

squabby, Adjective

(s)

squab, squabby: (short and fat)

squad, Noun

(n)

police_squad, squad: (a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime)

(n)

squad: (a smallest army unit)

(n)

team, squad: (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))

squadron, Noun

(n)

squadron: (a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms)

(n)

squadron: (an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group)

(n)

squadron: (a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task)

squalid, Adjective

(s)

flyblown, squalid, sordid: (foul and run-down and repulsive) "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"

(s)

seamy, seedy, sleazy, sordid, squalid: (morally degraded) "a seedy district"; "the seamy side of life"; "sleazy characters hanging around casinos"; "sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls"- Seattle Weekly"; "the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils"- James Joyce"; "the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal"

squalidness, Noun

(n)

sordidness, squalor, squalidness: (sordid dirtiness)

squall, Noun

(n)

squall: (sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation)

squall, Verb

(v)

shout, shout_out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall: (utter a sudden loud cry) "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

(v)

squall, waul, wawl: (make high-pitched, whiney noises)

(v)

squall: (blow in a squall) "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"

squalling, Adjective

(s)

squally, squalling: (characterized by short periods of noisy commotion) "a home life that has been extraordinarily squally"

squally, Adjective

(s)

squally, squalling: (characterized by short periods of noisy commotion) "a home life that has been extraordinarily squally"

(s)

squally: (characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain) "a grey squally morning"

squalor, Noun

(n)

sordidness, squalor, squalidness: (sordid dirtiness)

squander, Verb

(v)

consume, squander, waste, ware: (spend extravagantly) "waste not, want not"

(v)

waste, blow, squander: (spend thoughtlessly; throw away) "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"

squandered, Adjective

(s)

squandered, wasted: (not used to good advantage) "squandered money cannot be replaced"; "a wasted effort"

squanderer, Noun

(n)

prodigal, profligate, squanderer: (a recklessly extravagant consumer)

square-shouldered, Adjective

(s)

big-shouldered, broad-shouldered, square-shouldered: (having broad shoulders) "big-shouldered and heavy-armed"

square-toed, Adjective

(s)

priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian: (exaggeratedly proper) "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

(s)

square-toed, squared-toe: (having a square toe) "square-toed shoes"

square, Adjective

(s)

hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial: (providing abundant nourishment) "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

(a)

square: (having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle) "a square peg in a round hole"; "a square corner"

(s)

square: (leaving no balance) "my account with you is now all square"

(s)

square, straightforward, straight: (without evasion or compromise) "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"

(s)

square, straight: (rigidly conventional or old-fashioned)

(a)

straight, square: (characterized by honesty and fairness) "straight dealing"; "a square deal"

square, Noun

(n)

public_square, square: (an open area at the meeting of two or more streets)

(n)

square, foursquare: ((geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon) "you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides"

(n)

square, second_power: (the product of two equal terms) "nine is the second power of three"; "gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance"

(n)

square: (something approximating the shape of a square)

(n)

square, lame: (someone who doesn't understand what is going on)

(n)

square, square_toes: (a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views)

(n)

square: (any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles) "a checkerboard has 64 squares"

(n)

square: (a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles) "the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square"

square, Verb

(v)

feather, square: (turn the paddle; in canoeing)

(v)

feather, square: (turn the oar, while rowing)

(v)

square, square_up: (make square) "Square the circle"; "square the wood with a file"

(v)

square: (raise to the second power)

(v)

square: (cause to match, as of ideas or acts)

(v)

square: (position so as to be square) "He squared his shoulders"

(v)

square: (be compatible with) "one idea squares with another"

(v)

square: (pay someone and settle a debt) "I squared with him"

squared-toe, Adjective

(s)

square-toed, squared-toe: (having a square toe) "square-toed shoes"

squash, Noun

(n)

squash, squash_vine: (any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits)

(n)

squash: (edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable)

(n)

squash, squash_racquets, squash_rackets: (a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets)

squash, Verb

(v)

squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze: (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition) "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

squashy, Adjective

(s)

boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged: ((of soil) soft and watery) "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"

(s)

pulpy, squashy: (like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness)

(s)

spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike: (easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility) "spongy bread"

squat, Adjective

(s)

chunky, dumpy, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy: (short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature) "some people seem born to be square and chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"; "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"; "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"; "a stumpy ungainly figure"

(s)

squat, underslung: (having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground)

squat, Noun

(n)

jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit: (a small worthless amount) "you don't know jack"

(n)

knee_bend, squat, squatting: (exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles)

(n)

squat, squatting: (the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels)

squat, Verb

(v)

squat, crouch, scrunch, scrunch_up, hunker, hunker_down: (sit on one's heels) "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

(v)

squat: (be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide) "The building squatted low"

(v)

squat: (occupy (a dwelling) illegally)

squatness, Noun

(n)

squatness, stubbiness: (the property of being short and broad)

squatter, Noun

(n)

squatter, homesteader, nester: (someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it)

(n)

squatter: (someone who settles on land without right or title)

squattiness, Noun

(n)

dumpiness, squattiness: (a short and stout physique)

squatting, Noun

(n)

knee_bend, squat, squatting: (exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles)

(n)

squat, squatting: (the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels)

squatty, Adjective

(s)

chunky, dumpy, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy: (short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature) "some people seem born to be square and chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"; "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"; "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"; "a stumpy ungainly figure"

squaw-bush, Noun

(n)

squawbush, squaw-bush, skunkbush, Rhus_trilobata: (deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit)

squawbush, Noun

(n)

squawbush, squaw-bush, skunkbush, Rhus_trilobata: (deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit)

squawk, Noun

(n)

gripe, kick, beef, bitch, squawk: (informal terms for objecting) "I have a gripe about the service here"

(n)

squawk: (the noise of squawking) "she awoke to the squawk of chickens"; "the squawk of car horns"

squawk, Verb

(v)

gripe, bitch, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler: (complain) "What was he hollering about?"

(v)

squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech: (utter a harsh abrupt scream)

squawker, Noun

(n)

squawk_box, squawker, intercom_speaker: (the loudspeaker on an intercom or public address system)

(n)

whiner, complainer, moaner, sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler, squawker: (a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining)

squawky, Adjective

(s)

cackly, squawky: (like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an egg)

squawroot, Noun

(n)

blue_cohosh, blueberry_root, papooseroot, papoose_root, squawroot, squaw_root, Caulophyllum_thalictrioides, Caulophyllum_thalictroides: (tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally)

squeak, Noun

(n)

close_call, close_shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow_escape: (something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin)

(n)

squeak: (a short high-pitched noise) "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"

squeak, Verb

(v)

whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak: (make a high-pitched, screeching noise) "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"

squeaker, Noun

(n)

close_call, close_shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow_escape: (something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin)

(n)

squeaker: (any artifact that makes a squeaking sound when used) "those sneakers are squeakers"; "which hinge is the squeaker?"

squeaking, Adjective

(s)

screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing: (having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge)

squeaky, Adjective

(s)

screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing: (having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge)

squeal, Noun

(n)

squeal: (a high-pitched howl)

squeal, Verb

(v)

confess, squeal, fink: (confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure)

(v)

squeal, oink: (utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs)

squealer, Noun

(n)

hog, pig, grunter, squealer, Sus_scrofa: (domestic swine)

(n)

informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber: (one who reveals confidential information in return for money)

squealing, Adjective

(s)

screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing: (having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge)

squeamish, Adjective

(s)

dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish: (excessively fastidious and easily disgusted) "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"

squeamishness, Noun

(n)

queasiness, squeamishness, qualm: (a mild state of nausea)

(n)

squeamishness: (the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked) "the program was withdrawn because of the squeamishness of some viewers"; "he refused to allow squeamishness to deter him from his duty"

squeezability, Noun

(n)

compressibility, squeezability, sponginess: (the property of being able to occupy less space)

squeezable, Adjective

(s)

compressible, squeezable: (capable of being easily compressed)

squeeze, Noun

(n)

credit_crunch, liquidity_crisis, squeeze: (a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high)

(n)

hug, clinch, squeeze: (a tight or amorous embrace) "come here and give me a big hug"

(n)

power_play, squeeze_play, squeeze: (an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power) "she laughed at this sexual power play and walked away"

(n)

squeeze, squeezing: (the act of gripping and pressing firmly) "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

(n)

squeeze: (a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer) "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"

(n)

squeeze: ((slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend) "she was his main squeeze"

(n)

squeeze, wring: (a twisting squeeze) "gave the wet cloth a wring"

(n)

squeeze: (the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space) "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"

squeeze, Verb

(v)

coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force: (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city") "He squeezed her for information"

(v)

compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press: (squeeze or press together) "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"

(v)

embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze: (squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness) "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

(v)

extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring: (obtain by coercion or intimidation) "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

(v)

pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch: (squeeze tightly between the fingers) "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

(v)

squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze: (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition) "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

(v)

squeeze: (press firmly) "He squeezed my hand"

(v)

thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze: (press or force) "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

(v)

wedge, squeeze, force: (squeeze like a wedge into a tight space) "I squeezed myself into the corner"

squeezing, Noun

(n)

squeeze, squeezing: (the act of gripping and pressing firmly) "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"

squelch, Noun

(n)

put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown: (a crushing remark)

(n)

squelch_circuit, squelch, squelcher: (an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise)

squelch, Verb

(v)

squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze: (to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition) "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

(v)

squelch, quell, quench: (suppress or crush completely) "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion"

(v)

squelch: (make a sucking sound)

(v)

squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop: (walk through mud or mire) "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

squelched, Adjective

(s)

quelled, quenched, squelched: (subdued or overcome) "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor"

squelcher, Noun

(n)

put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown: (a crushing remark)

(n)

squelch_circuit, squelch, squelcher: (an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise)

squib, Noun

(n)

squib: (firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise)

squid, Noun

(n)

squid, calamari, calamary: ((Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food)

(n)

squid: (widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins)

squiffy, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

squiggle, Noun

(n)

squiggle, curlicue: (a short twisting line)

(n)

squiggle: (an illegible scrawl) "his signature was just a squiggle but only he could make that squiggle"

squill, Noun

(n)

scilla, squill: (an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers)

(n)

sea_squill, sea_onion, squill, Urginea_maritima: (having dense spikes of small white flowers and yielding a bulb with medicinal properties)

(n)

squill: (bulb of the sea squill, which is sliced, dried, and used as an expectorant)

squinch, Noun

(n)

squinch: (a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire))

squinch, Verb

(v)

flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail: (draw back, as with fear or pain) "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

(v)

squinch: (crouch down)

(v)

squint, squinch: (cross one's eyes as if in strabismus) "The children squinted so as to scare each other"

squinched, Adjective

(s)

squinched, squinting: (having eyes half closed in order to see better) "squinched eyes"

squint-eye, Noun

(n)

squinter, squint-eye: (a person with strabismus)

squint-eyed, Adjective

(s)

askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong: ((used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy) "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen"; "sidelong glances"

(a)

squint-eyed: (affected by strabismus)

squint, Adjective

(s)

askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong: ((used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy) "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen"; "sidelong glances"

squint, Noun

(n)

squint: (the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed)

(n)

strabismus, squint: (abnormal alignment of one or both eyes)

squint, Verb

(v)

squint, squinch: (cross one's eyes as if in strabismus) "The children squinted so as to scare each other"

(v)

squint: (be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus)

(v)

squint: (partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light) "The driver squinted as the sun hit his windshield"

squinter, Noun

(n)

squinter, squint-eye: (a person with strabismus)

squinting, Adjective

(s)

squinched, squinting: (having eyes half closed in order to see better) "squinched eyes"

squinty, Adjective

(s)

askance, askant, asquint, squint, squint-eyed, squinty, sidelong: ((used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy) "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen"; "sidelong glances"

(a)

squinty: (characterized by squinting) "he looked with squinty eyes"

squire, Noun

(n)

squire: (young nobleman attendant on a knight)

(n)

squire: (an English country landowner)

(n)

squire, gallant: (a man who attends or escorts a woman)

squire, Verb

(v)

squire: (attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire)

squirm, Noun

(n)

wiggle, wriggle, squirm: (the act of wiggling)

squirm, Verb

(v)

writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist: (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)) "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

squirmer, Noun

(n)

wiggler, wriggler, squirmer: (one who can't stay still (especially a child)) "the toddler was a real wiggler on plane trips"

squirrel, Noun

(n)

squirrel: (a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail)

(n)

squirrel: (the fur of a squirrel)

squirrelfish, Noun

(n)

pinfish, sailor's-choice, squirrelfish, Lagodon_rhomboides: (similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States)

(n)

squirrelfish: (very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark)

squirt, Noun

(n)

jet, squirt, spurt, spirt: (the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid))

(n)

pip-squeak, squirt, small_fry: (someone who is small and insignificant)

squirt, Verb

(v)

squirt, force_out, squeeze_out, eject: (cause to come out in a squirt) "the boy squirted water at his little sister"

(v)

squirt: (wet with a spurt of liquid) "spurt the wall with water"

squirting, Adjective

(s)

jetting, spouting, spurting, squirting: (propelled violently in a usually narrow stream)

squish, Noun

(n)

squish: (the noise of soft mud being walked on)

squish, Verb

(v)

squelch, squish, splash, splosh, slosh, slop: (walk through mud or mire) "We had to splosh across the wet meadow"

(v)

squish: (put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action)

squishy, Adjective

(s)

spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike: (easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility) "spongy bread"

sr., Adjective

(s)

elder, older, : (used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son) "Bill Adams, Sr."

stab, Noun

(n)

pang, stab, twinge: (a sudden sharp feeling) "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

(n)

shot, stab: (informal words for any attempt or effort) "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"

(n)

stab, thrust, knife_thrust: (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument) "one strong stab to the heart killed him"

stab, Verb

(v)

jab, prod, stab, poke, dig: (poke or thrust abruptly) "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

(v)

knife, stab: (use a knife on) "The victim was knifed to death"

(v)

stab, jab: (stab or pierce) "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

stabbing, Adjective

(s)

cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating: (painful as if caused by a sharp instrument) "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"

(s)

stabbing, wounding: (causing physical or especially psychological injury) "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"

stabile, Adjective

(s)

immovable, immoveable, stabile, unmovable: (not able or intended to be moved) "the immovable hills"

(s)

stabile: ((chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change)

stabile, Noun

(n)

stabile: (a sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support)

stabilisation, Noun

(n)

stabilization, stabilisation: (the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable) "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"

(n)

stabilization, stabilisation: (the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn)

stabilise, Verb

(v)

brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise: (support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace) "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

(v)

stabilize, stabilise: (make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium) "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"

(v)

stabilize, stabilise: (become stable or more stable) "The economy stabilized"

stabilised, Adjective

(s)

stabilized, stabilised: (made stable or firm)

stabiliser, Noun

(n)

stabilizer, stabiliser: (a device for making something stable)

stabilising, Adjective

(s)

stabilizing, stabilising: (causing to become stable) "the family is one of the great stabilizing elements in society"

stability, Noun

(n)

constancy, stability: (the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation) "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"

(n)

stability, stableness: (the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast)

(n)

stability: (a stable order (especially of society))

stabilization, Noun

(n)

stabilization, stabilisation: (the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable) "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"

(n)

stabilization, stabilisation: (the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn)

stabilize, Verb

(v)

brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise: (support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace) "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

(v)

stabilize, stabilise: (make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium) "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices"

(v)

stabilize, stabilise: (become stable or more stable) "The economy stabilized"

stabilized, Adjective

(s)

stabilized, stabilised: (made stable or firm)

stabilizer, Noun

(n)

stabilizer: (a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state)

(n)

stabilizer: (airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft)

(n)

stabilizer, stabiliser: (a device for making something stable)

stabilizing, Adjective

(s)

stabilizing, stabilising: (causing to become stable) "the family is one of the great stabilizing elements in society"

stable, Adjective

(a)

stable: (resistant to change of position or condition) "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"

(s)

stable: (firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation) "the economy is stable"

(s)

stable: (not taking part readily in chemical change)

(s)

stable: (maintaining equilibrium)

(s)

static, stable, unchanging: (showing little if any change) "a static population"

stable, Noun

(n)

stable, stalls, horse_barn: (a farm building for housing horses or other livestock)

stable, Verb

(v)

stable: (shelter in a stable) "stable horses"

stableboy, Noun

(n)

stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler: (someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses)

stableman, Noun

(n)

stableman, stableboy, groom, hostler, ostler: (someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses)

stableness, Noun

(n)

stability, stableness: (the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast)

staccato, Adjective

(a)

staccato, disconnected: ((music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply) "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"

stack, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

push-down_list, push-down_stack, stack: (a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO))

(n)

push-down_storage, push-down_store, stack: (a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO))

(n)

smokestack, stack: (a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated)

(n)

stack: (an orderly pile)

stack, Verb

(v)

stack: (load or cover with stacks) "stack a truck with boxes"

(v)

stack, pile, heap: (arrange in stacks) "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"

(v)

stack: (arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances) "stack the deck of cards"

stacked, Adjective

(s)

bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed: ((of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves) "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress"

(a)

stacked: (arranged in a stack)

stacks, Noun

(n)

batch, deal, flock, good_deal, great_deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite_a_little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy_sum, wad: ((often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent) "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

(n)

push-down_list, push-down_stack, stack: (a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO))

(n)

push-down_storage, push-down_store, stack: (a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO))

(n)

smokestack, stack: (a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated)

(n)

stack: (an orderly pile)

(n) stacks: (storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored)

(n)

tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings: (a large number or amount) "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"

stadium, Noun

(n)

stadium, bowl, arena, sports_stadium: (a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments)

staff, Noun

(n)

staff: (personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task) "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"

(n)

staff: (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose) "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"

(n)

staff, faculty: (the body of teachers and administrators at a school) "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"

(n)

staff: (building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration)

(n)

staff: (a rod carried as a symbol)

(n)

staff, stave: ((music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written)

staff, Verb

(v)

staff: (provide with staff) "This position is not always staffed"

(v)

staff: (serve on the staff of) "The two men staff the reception desk"

stag, Noun

(n)

hart, stag: (a male deer, especially an adult male red deer)

(n)

stag: (adult male deer)

stag, Verb

(v)

denounce, tell_on, betray, give_away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag: (give away information about somebody) "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

(v)

spy, stag, snoop, sleuth: (watch, observe, or inquire secretly)

(v)

stag: (attend a dance or a party without a female companion)

stage, Noun

(n)

degree, level, stage, point: (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process) "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

(n)

phase, stage: (any distinct time period in a sequence of events) "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"

(n)

stage: (a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience) "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"

(n)

stage: (the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')) "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"

(n)

stage, leg: (a section or portion of a journey or course) "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"

(n)

stage: (any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something) "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare"; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"

(n)

stage, microscope_stage: (a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination)

(n)

stagecoach, stage: (a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns) "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"

stage, Verb

(v)

stage, present, represent: (perform (a play), especially on a stage) "we are going to stage `Othello'"

(v)

stage, arrange: (plan, organize, and carry out (an event)) "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

stagecoach, Noun

(n)

stagecoach, stage: (a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns) "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"

staged, Adjective

(s)

arranged, staged: (deliberately arranged for effect) "one of those artfully staged photographs"

(a)

staged: (written for or performed on the stage) "a staged version of the novel"

stager, Noun

(n)

stage_manager, stager: (someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed)

(n)

veteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old_hand, warhorse, old_stager, stager: (an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service)

stagey, Adjective

(s)

stagy, stagey: (having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality) "stagy heroics"

stagger, Noun

(n)

lurch, stumble, stagger: (an unsteady uneven gait)

stagger, Verb

(v)

stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen: (walk as if unable to control one's movements) "The drunken man staggered into the room"

(v)

stagger, flounder: (walk with great difficulty) "He staggered along in the heavy snow"

(v)

stagger, distribute: (to arrange in a systematic order) "stagger the chairs in the lecture hall"

(v)

stagger: (astound or overwhelm, as with shock) "She was staggered with bills after she tried to rebuild her house following the earthquake"

staggerer, Noun

(n)

staggerer, totterer, reeler: (someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall)

staggering, Adjective

(s)

astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying: (so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm) "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"

staghead, Noun

(n)

witches'_broom, witch_broom, hexenbesen, staghead: (an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance)

staginess, Noun

(n)

staginess, theatricality: (an artificial and mannered quality)

staging, Noun

(n)

scaffolding, staging: (a system of scaffolds)

(n)

staging: (travel by stagecoach)

(n)

staging: (getting rid of a stage of a multistage rocket)

(n)

theatrical_production, staging: (the production of a drama on the stage)

stagnancy, Noun

(n)

stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums: (a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)) "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"

(n)

stagnation, stagnancy: (inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation)

stagnant, Adjective

(s)

dead, stagnant: (not circulating or flowing) "dead air"; "dead water"; "stagnant water"

(s)

stagnant, moribund: (not growing or changing; without force or vitality)

stagnate, Verb

(v)

idle, laze, slug, stagnate: (be idle; exist in a changeless situation) "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning"

(v)

stagnate: (stand still) "Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy"

(v)

stagnate: (cause to stagnate) "There are marshes that stagnate the waters"

(v)

stagnate: (cease to flow; stand without moving) "Stagnating waters"; "blood stagnates in the capillaries"

stagnation, Noun

(n)

stagnation, stagnancy, doldrums: (a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)) "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"

(n)

stagnation, stagnancy: (inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation)

stagy, Adjective

(s)

stagy, stagey: (having characteristics of the stage especially an artificial and mannered quality) "stagy heroics"

staid, Adjective

(s)

sedate, staid: (characterized by dignity and propriety)

staidness, Noun

(n)

sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness: (a trait of dignified seriousness)

stain, Noun

(n)

blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain: (an act that brings discredit to the person who does it) "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

(n)

dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge: (the state of being covered with unclean things)

(n)

mark, stigma, brand, stain: (a symbol of disgrace or infamy) "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis"

(n)

stain, discoloration, discolouration: (a soiled or discolored appearance) "the wine left a dark stain"

(n)

stain: ((microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible)

stain, Verb

(v)

stain: (color with a liquid dye or tint) "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"

(v)

stain: (produce or leave stains) "Red wine stains the table cloth"

(v)

stain: (color for microscopic study) "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"

(v)

tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile: (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically) "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

stained, Adjective

(a)

stained: (marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter) "a badly stained tablecloth"; "tear-stained cheeks"

(s)

stained, varnished: (having a coating of stain or varnish)

staining, Noun

(n)

staining: ((histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study)

(n)

staining, spotting, maculation: (the act of spotting or staining something)

stainless, Adjective

(s)

stainless, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished: ((of reputation) free from blemishes) "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"

stainless, Noun

(n)

stainless_steel, stainless, chromium_steel: (steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion)

stair, Noun

(n)

step, stair: (support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway) "he paused on the bottom step"

staircase, Noun

(n)

stairway, staircase: (a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps)

stairway, Noun

(n)

stairway, staircase: (a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps)

stake, Noun

(n)

interest, stake: ((law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something) "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

(n)

post, stake: (a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)) "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

(n)

stake: (instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning)

(n)

stake, stakes, bet, wager: (the money risked on a gamble)

(n)

stake: (a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground)

stake, Verb

(v)

bet_on, back, gage, stake, game, punt: (place a bet on) "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"

(v)

impale, stake: (kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole) "the enemies were impaled and left to die"

(v)

stake, post: (mark with a stake) "stake out the path"

(v)

stake: (tie or fasten to a stake) "stake your goat"

(v)

venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize: (put at risk) "I will stake my good reputation for this"

stakeholder, Noun

(n)

stakeholder: (someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner)

stakes, Noun

(n)

interest, stake: ((law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something) "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

(n)

post, stake: (a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)) "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"

(n)

stake: (instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning)

(n)

stake, stakes, bet, wager: (the money risked on a gamble)

(n)

stake: (a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground)

stalactite, Noun

(n)

stalactite: (a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave)

stale, Adjective

(s)

cold, stale, dusty, moth-eaten: (lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new) "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news"

(a)

stale: (lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age) "stale bread"; "the beer was stale"

stale, Verb

(v)

stale: (urinate, of cattle and horses)

stalemate, Noun

(n)

deadlock, dead_end, impasse, stalemate, standstill: (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible) "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

(n)

stalemate: (drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check)

stalemate, Verb

(v)

stalemate: (subject to a stalemate)

stalemated, Adjective

(s)

deadlocked, stalemated: (at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions) "the chess game ended with white stalemated"; "the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits"

staleness, Noun

(n)

staleness: (having lost purity and freshness as a consequence of aging)

(n)

triteness, staleness: (unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed)

stalinise, Verb

(v)

stalinize, stalinise: (transform in accordance with Stalin's policies) "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death"

stalinize, Verb

(v)

stalinize, stalinise: (transform in accordance with Stalin's policies) "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death"

stalk, Noun

(n)

chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble: (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds)

(n)

stalk, stem: (a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ)

(n)

stalk, stalking, still_hunt: (a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush)

(n)

stalk, stalking: (the act of following prey stealthily)

(n)

stalk, angry_walk: (a stiff or threatening gait)

stalk, Verb

(v)

haunt, stalk: (follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to) "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her"

(v)

stalk: (walk stiffly)

(v)

stalk: (go through (an area) in search of prey) "stalk the woods for deer"

stalked, Adjective

(a)

pedunculate, stalked: (having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk) "a pedunculate flower"; "a pedunculate barnacle is attached to the substrate by a fleshy foot or stalk"

stalker, Noun

(n)

prowler, sneak, stalker: (someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions)

(n)

stalker: (someone who walks with long stiff strides)

(n)

stalker: (someone who stalks game)

stalking-horse, Noun

(n)

pretext, stalking-horse: (something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason)

(n)

stalking-horse: (a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate)

(n)

stalking-horse: (screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game)

(n)

stalking-horse: (a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game)

stalking, Noun

(n)

stalk, stalking, still_hunt: (a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush)

(n)

stalk, stalking: (the act of following prey stealthily)

stalkless, Adjective

(a)

sessile, stalkless: (attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk) "sessile flowers"; "the shell of a sessile barnacle is attached directly to a substrate"

stall, Noun

(n)

booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk: (small area set off by walls for special use)

(n)

carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall: (small individual study area in a library)

(n)

stall: (a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed)

(n)

stall, stand, sales_booth: (a booth where articles are displayed for sale)

(n)

stall: (a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge) "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"

(n)

stall: (seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater)

(n)

stall, stalling: (a tactic used to mislead or delay)

stall, Verb

(v)

procrastinate, stall, drag_one's_feet, drag_one's_heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally: (postpone doing what one should be doing) "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"

(v)

stall, conk: (come to a stop) "The car stalled in the driveway"

(v)

stall: (deliberately delay an event or action) "she doesn't want to write the report, so she is stalling"

(v)

stall: (put into, or keep in, a stall) "Stall the horse"

(v)

stall: (experience a stall in flight, of airplanes)

(v)

stall: (cause an airplane to go into a stall)

(v)

stall: (cause an engine to stop) "The inexperienced driver kept stalling the car"

stalling, Noun

(n)

stall, stalling: (a tactic used to mislead or delay)

stallion, Noun

(n)

stallion, entire: (uncastrated adult male horse)

stalls, Noun

(n)

booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk: (small area set off by walls for special use)

(n)

carrel, carrell, cubicle, stall: (small individual study area in a library)

(n)

stable, stalls, horse_barn: (a farm building for housing horses or other livestock)

(n)

stall: (a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed)

(n)

stall, stand, sales_booth: (a booth where articles are displayed for sale)

(n)

stall: (a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge) "the plane went into a stall and I couldn't control it"

(n)

stall: (seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater)

(n)

stall, stalling: (a tactic used to mislead or delay)

stalwart, Adjective

(s)

hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy: (having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships) "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

(s)

stalwart, stout: (dependable) "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"

(s)

stalwart, stouthearted: (used especially of persons) "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army"

stalwart, Noun

(n)

loyalist, stalwart: (a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt))

stalwartness, Noun

(n)

stoutness, stalwartness: (the property of being strong and resolute)

stamen, Noun

(n)

stamen: (the male reproductive organ of a flower)

stamina, Noun

(n)

stamen: (the male reproductive organ of a flower)

(n)

stamina, staying_power, toughness: (enduring strength and energy)

staminate, Adjective

(s)

antheral, staminate: (capable of fertilizing female organs)

stammer, Noun

(n)

stammer, stutter: (a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds)

stammer, Verb

(v)

bumble, stutter, stammer, falter: (speak haltingly) "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

stammerer, Noun

(n)

stammerer, stutterer: (someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions)

stamp, Noun

(n)

cast, mold, mould, stamp: (the distinctive form in which a thing is made) "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

(n)

postage, postage_stamp, stamp: (a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid)

(n)

revenue_stamp, stamp: (a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid)

(n)

seal, stamp: (a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents)

(n)

stamp: (a type or class) "more men of his stamp are needed"

(n)

stamp, impression: (a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving) "he put his stamp on the envelope"

(n)

stamp, pestle: (machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores)

(n)

stamp: (a block or die used to imprint a mark or design)

(n)

tender, legal_tender, stamp: (something that can be used as an official medium of payment)

stamp, Verb

(v)

emboss, boss, stamp: (raise in a relief) "embossed stationery"

(v)

pigeonhole, stereotype, stamp: (treat or classify according to a mental stereotype) "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"

(v)

stamp: (to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something) "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps"

(v)

stamp: (reveal clearly as having a certain character) "His playing stamps him as a Romantic"

(v)

stamp: (affix a stamp to) "Are the letters properly stamped?"

(v)

stamp: (destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot) "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"

(v)

stamp: (form or cut out with a mold, form, or die) "stamp needles"

(v)

stamp: (crush or grind with a heavy instrument) "stamp fruit extract the juice"

(v)

stomp, stamp, stump: (walk heavily) "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

stampede, Noun

(n)

stampede: (a headlong rush of people on a common impulse) "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"

(n)

stampede: (a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle))

stampede, Verb

(v)

stampede: (cause to run in panic) "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"

(v)

stampede: (cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively) "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"

(v)

stampede: (act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse) "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"

(v)

stampede: (run away in a stampede)

stamper, Noun

(n)

stamper: (a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine))

(n)

stamper, stomper, tramper, trampler: (someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground)

(n)

stamping_machine, stamper: (a power tool that stamps) "a metal stamper"

stance, Noun

(n)

position, stance, posture: (a rationalized mental attitude)

(n)

stance: (standing posture)

stanch, Verb

(v)

stem, stanch, staunch, halt: (stop the flow of a liquid) "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

stand-down, Noun

(n)

standdown, stand-down: (a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness)

(n)

standdown, stand-down: ((military) a temporary stop of offensive military action)

stand-in, Noun

(n)

stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup_man, fill-in: (someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)) "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

stand, Noun

(n)

bandstand, outdoor_stage, stand: (a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air)

(n)

base, pedestal, stand: (a support or foundation) "the base of the lamp"

(n)

point_of_view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint: (a mental position from which things are viewed) "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

(n)

rack, stand: (a support for displaying various articles) "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"

(n)

stall, stand, sales_booth: (a booth where articles are displayed for sale)

(n)

stand: (the position where a thing or person stands)

(n)

stand: (a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area) "they cut down a stand of trees"

(n)

stand: (a small table for holding articles of various kinds) "a bedside stand"

(n)

stand, standstill, tie-up: (an interruption of normal activity)

(n)

stand: (a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance) "a one-night stand"

(n)

stand: (tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade))

(n)

stand: (a defensive effort) "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"

stand, Verb

(v)

digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up: (put up with something or somebody unpleasant) "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

(v)

resist, stand, fend: (withstand the force of something) "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

(v)

stand, stand_up: (be standing; be upright) "We had to stand for the entire performance!"

(v)

stand: (be in some specified state or condition) "I stand corrected"

(v)

stand: (occupy a place or location, also metaphorically) "We stand on common ground"

(v)

stand, remain_firm: (hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright) "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

(v)

stand: (have or maintain a position or stand on an issue) "Where do you stand on the War?"

(v)

stand: (remain inactive or immobile) "standing water"

(v)

stand: (be in effect; be or remain in force) "The law stands!"

(v)

stand: (be tall; have a height of; copula) "She stands 6 feet tall"

(v)

stand, stand_up, place_upright: (put into an upright position) "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

(v)

stand: (be available for stud services) "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"

standard, Adjective

(a)

standard: (conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind) "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"

(a)

standard: (established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence) "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism"

(a)

standard, received: (conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers) "standard English" (American)"; "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)"

(s)

standard: (commonly used or supplied) "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"

(s)

standard, stock: (regularly and widely used or sold) "a standard size"; "a stock item"

standard, Noun

(n)

criterion, standard: (the ideal in terms of which something can be judged) "they live by the standards of their community"

(n)

standard, criterion, measure, touchstone: (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated) "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

(n)

standard: (a board measure = 1980 board feet)

(n)

standard, monetary_standard: (the value behind the money in a monetary system)

(n)

standard: (an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)) "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"

(n)

standard, banner: (any distinctive flag)

standardisation, Noun

(n)

calibration, standardization, standardisation: (the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument) "the thermometer needed calibration"

(n)

standardization, standardisation: (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established) "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars"

(n)

standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation: (the imposition of standards or regulations) "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"

standardise, Verb

(v)

standardize, standardise: (cause to conform to standard or norm) "The weights and measures were standardized"

(v)

standardize, standardise: (evaluate by comparing with a standard)

standardised, Adjective

(s)

exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised: (capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability) "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"

(s)

standardized, standardised: (brought into conformity with a standard) "standardized education"

standardiser, Noun

(n)

standardizer, standardiser: (a person who sets a standard for things to conform to)

standardization, Noun

(n)

calibration, standardization, standardisation: (the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument) "the thermometer needed calibration"

(n)

standardization, standardisation: (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established) "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars"

(n)

standardization, standardisation, normalization, normalisation: (the imposition of standards or regulations) "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"

standardize, Verb

(v)

standardize, standardise: (cause to conform to standard or norm) "The weights and measures were standardized"

(v)

standardize, standardise: (evaluate by comparing with a standard)

standardized, Adjective

(s)

exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised: (capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability) "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"

(s)

standardized, standardised: (brought into conformity with a standard) "standardized education"

standardizer, Noun

(n)

standardizer, standardiser: (a person who sets a standard for things to conform to)

standby, Adjective

(s)

standby: (ready for emergency use) "a standby generator"; "a standby crew"

standby, Noun

(n)

standby: (something that can be relied on when needed)

(n)

understudy, standby: (an actor able to replace a regular performer when required)

standdown, Noun

(n)

standdown, stand-down: (a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness)

(n)

standdown, stand-down: ((military) a temporary stop of offensive military action)

standee, Noun

(n)

standee: (someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train)) "the allowed number of standees is posted"

(n)

standee: (a lifesize cardboard cutout (usually of a celebrity)) "he had his picture taken with a standee of the president"

stander, Noun

(n)

stander: (an organism (person or animal) that stands) "a crowd of sitters and standers"

standing, Adjective

(a)

standing: ((of fluids) not moving or flowing) "mosquitoes breed in standing water"

(a)

standing: (executed in or initiated from a standing position) "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"

(a)

standing: ((of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs) "standing room only"

(s)

standing: (having a supporting base) "a standing lamp"

(s)

standing: (not created for a particular occasion) "a standing committee"

(s)

standing: (permanent) "a standing army"

standing, Noun

(n)

standing: (social or financial or professional status or reputation) "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

(n)

standing: (an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event)

(n)

standing: (the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position)

standoff, Noun

(n)

draw, standoff, tie: (the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided) "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

(n)

repulsion, standoff: (the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand)

standoffish, Adjective

(s)

offish, standoffish: (lacking cordiality; unfriendly) "a standoffish manner"

standoffishness, Noun

(n)

aloofness, remoteness, standoffishness, withdrawnness: (a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner)

standpat, Adjective

(s)

fusty, standpat, unprogressive, nonprogressive: (old-fashioned and out of date)

standpoint, Noun

(n)

point_of_view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint: (a mental position from which things are viewed) "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

standstill, Noun

(n)

deadlock, dead_end, impasse, stalemate, standstill: (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible) "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

(n)

stand, standstill, tie-up: (an interruption of normal activity)

stanhope, Noun

(n)

stanhope: (a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat)

stannic, Adjective

(a)

stannic, stannous: (of or relating to or containing tin)

stannous, Adjective

(a)

stannic, stannous: (of or relating to or containing tin)

stanza, Noun

(n)

stanza: (a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem)

stapes, Noun

(n)

stapes, stirrup: (the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea)

staph, Noun

(n)

staphylococcus, staphylococci, staph: (spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections)

staphylococcal, Adjective

(a)

staphylococcal: (of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria) "a staphylococcal infection"

staphylococci, Noun

(n)

staphylococcus, staphylococci, staph: (spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections)

staphylococcus, Noun

(n)

staphylococcus, staphylococci, staph: (spherical Gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections)

staple, Adjective

(s)

staple: (necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities) "wheat is a staple crop"

staple, Noun

(n)

basic, staple: ((usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant)

(n)

raw_material, staple: (material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing)

(n)

staple, staple_fiber, staple_fibre: (a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn) "staple fibers vary widely in length"

(n)

staple: (a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables)

(n)

staple: (paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together)

staple, Verb

(v)

staple: (secure or fasten with a staple or staples) "staple the papers together"

staplegun, Noun

(n)

staple_gun, staplegun, tacker: (a hand-held machine for driving staples home)

stapler, Noun

(n)

stapler, stapling_machine: (a machine that inserts staples into sheets of paper in order to fasten them together)

star-shaped, Adjective

(s)

asteroid, star-shaped: (shaped like a star)

star-thistle, Noun

(n)

star-thistle, caltrop, Centauria_calcitrapa: (Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales; naturalized in America)

star, Adjective

(s)

leading, prima, star, starring, stellar: (indicating the most important performer or role) "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

star, Noun

(n)

ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz: (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)

(n)

asterisk, star: (a star-shaped character * used in printing)

(n)

headliner, star: (a performer who receives prominent billing)

(n)

star: ((astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior)

(n)

star: (any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night)

(n)

star, principal, lead: (an actor who plays a principal role)

(n)

star: (a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem)

(n)

star_topology, star: (the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub)

star, Verb

(v)

star: (feature as the star) "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"

(v)

star: (be the star in a performance)

(v)

star, asterisk: (mark with an asterisk) "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"

starboard, Adjective

(s)

starboard: (located on the right side of a ship or aircraft)

starboard, Noun

(n)

starboard: (the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose)

starboard, Verb

(v)

starboard: (turn to the right, of helms or rudders)

starch, Noun

(n)

starch, amylum: (a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles)

(n)

starch: (a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering)

starch, Verb

(v)

starch: (stiffen with starch) "starch clothes"

starchless, Adjective

(a)

starchless: (lacking starch)

starchlike, Adjective

(s)

starchlike, amylaceous, amyloid, amyloidal, farinaceous: (resembling starch)

starchy, Adjective

(a)

starchy: (consisting of or containing starch) "starchy foods"

(s)

starchy, stiff, buckram: (rigidly formal) "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"

stardom, Noun

(n)

stardom: (the status of being acknowledged as a star) "stardom meant nothing to her"

stare, Noun

(n)

stare: (a fixed look with eyes open wide)

stare, Verb

(v)

gaze, stare: (look at with fixed eyes) "The students stared at the teacher with amazement"

(v)

stare: (fixate one's eyes) "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"

starfish, Noun

(n)

starfish, sea_star: (echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk)

stargaze, Verb

(v)

dream, daydream, woolgather, stargaze: (have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy)

(v)

stargaze: (observe the stars)

stargazer, Noun

(n)

astronomer, uranologist, stargazer: (a physicist who studies astronomy)

(n)

lotus-eater, stargazer: (someone indifferent to the busy world) "in the Odyssey Homer tells of lotus-eaters who live in dreamy indolence"

(n)

stargazer: (heavy-bodied marine bottom-lurkers with eyes on flattened top of the head)

staring, Adjective

(s)

agaze, staring: ((used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder) "staring eyes"

(s)

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated: (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers) "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

stark, Adjective

(s)

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated: (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers) "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

(s)

austere, severe, stark, stern: (severely simple) "a stark interior"

(s)

bare, barren, bleak, desolate, stark: (providing no shelter or sustenance) "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"

(s)

blunt, crude, stark: (devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment) "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"

(s)

stark: (complete or extreme) "stark poverty"; "a stark contrast"

starkness, Noun

(n)

bareness, starkness: (an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation) "I was struck by the starkness of my father's room"

(n)

starkness, absoluteness, utterness: (the quality of being complete or utter or extreme) "the starkness of his contrast between justice and fairness was open to many objections"

starless, Adjective

(a)

starless: (not starry; having no stars or starlike objects) "dark starless nights"

starlight, Noun

(n)

starlight: (the light of the stars)

starlit, Adjective

(s)

starlit: (lighted only by stars) "the starlit darkness"

starred, Adjective

(s)

asterisked, starred: (marked with an asterisk) "the starred items"

starring, Adjective

(s)

leading, prima, star, starring, stellar: (indicating the most important performer or role) "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

starry, Adjective

(a)

starry: (abounding with or resembling stars) "a starry night"; "starry illumination"

starship, Noun

(n)

starship, spaceship: (a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction))

start-off, Noun

(n)

kickoff, send-off, start-off: (a start given to contestants) "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"

start, Noun

(n)

beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting_time, showtime, offset: (the time at which something is supposed to begin) "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

(n)

beginning, start, commencement: (the act of starting something) "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

(n)

start: (the beginning of anything) "it was off to a good start"

(n)

start, starting: (a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)) "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"

(n)

start, starting_line, scratch, scratch_line: (a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game)

(n)

start, head_start: (the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)) "with an hour's start he will be hard to catch"

(n)

starting_signal, start: (a signal to begin (as in a race)) "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"

(n)

startle, jump, start: (a sudden involuntary movement) "he awoke with a start"

start, Verb

(v)

begin, start: (have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense) "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"

(v)

begin, lead_off, start, commence: (set in motion, cause to start) "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

(v)

begin, start: (have a beginning characterized in some specified way) "The novel begins with a murder"; "My property begins with the three maple trees"; "Her day begins with a workout"; "The semester begins with a convocation ceremony"

(v)

begin, start: (begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object) "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"

(v)

depart, part, start, start_out, set_forth, set_off, set_out, take_off: (leave) "The family took off for Florida"

(v)

get_down, begin, get, start_out, start, set_about, set_out, commence: (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action) "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

(v)

originate, initiate, start: (bring into being) "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

(v)

start, start_up, embark_on, commence: (get off the ground) "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

(v)

start, start_up: (get going or set in motion) "We simply could not start the engine"; "start up the computer"

(v)

start, go, get_going: (begin or set in motion) "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"

(v)

start, take_up: (begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job) "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

(v)

start: (play in the starting lineup)

(v)

start, protrude, pop, pop_out, bulge, bulge_out, bug_out, come_out: (bulge outward) "His eyes popped"

(v)

startle, jump, start: (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm) "She startled when I walked into the room"

starter, Noun

(n)

appetizer, appetiser, starter: (food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course))

(n)

crank, starter: (a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle)

(n)

newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant: (any new participant in some activity)

(n)

starter, starter_motor, starting_motor: (an electric motor for starting an engine)

(n)

starter: (a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning)

(n)

starter, dispatcher: (the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition)

(n)

starter: (a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough) "to make sourdough you need a starter"

starting, Adjective

(s)

starting: ((especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear) "with eyes starting from their sockets"

(s)

starting: (appropriate to the beginning or start of an event) "the starting point"; "hands in the starting position"

starting, Noun

(n)

start, starting: (a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)) "he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital"; "his starting meant that the coach thought he was one of their best linemen"

startle, Noun

(n)

startle, jump, start: (a sudden involuntary movement) "he awoke with a start"

startle, Verb

(v)

startle, galvanize, galvanise: (to stimulate to action) "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"

(v)

startle, jump, start: (move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm) "She startled when I walked into the room"

startling, Adjective

(s)

startling: (so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm) "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"

startup, Noun

(n)

inauguration, startup: (the act of starting a new operation or practice) "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"

(n)

startup: (the act of setting in operation) "repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive"

starvation, Noun

(n)

starvation, famishment: (a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period)

(n)

starvation, starving: (the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine) "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"

starve, Verb

(v)

crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust: (have a craving, appetite, or great desire for)

(v)

starve, hunger, famish: (be hungry; go without food) "Let's eat--I'm starving!"

(v)

starve, famish: (die of food deprivation) "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"

(v)

starve, famish: (deprive of food) "They starved the prisoners"

(v)

starve: (deprive of a necessity and cause suffering) "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"

starved, Adjective

(s)

famished, ravenous, sharp-set, starved, esurient: (extremely hungry) "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"

(s)

starved, starving: (suffering from lack of food)

starving, Adjective

(s)

starved, starving: (suffering from lack of food)

starving, Noun

(n)

starvation, starving: (the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine) "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"

starwort, Noun

(n)

stitchwort, greater_stitchwort, starwort, Stellaria_holostea: (low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side)

stash, Noun

(n)

hoard, cache, stash: (a secret store of valuables or money)

stash, Verb

(v)

hoard, stash, cache, lay_away, hive_up, squirrel_away: (save up as for future use)

stasis, Noun

(n)

stasis: (an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped)

(n)

stasis: (inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces)

state-controlled, Adjective

(s)

collectivist, collectivistic, collectivized, collectivised, state-controlled: (subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively)

state, Verb

(v)

express, state: (indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.) "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"

(v)

state, say, tell: (express in words) "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

(v)

submit, state, put_forward, posit: (put before) "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

statecraft, Noun

(n)

statesmanship, statecraft, diplomacy: (wisdom in the management of public affairs)

stated, Adjective

(s)

declared, stated: (declared as fact; explicitly stated)

stateless, Adjective

(s)

homeless, stateless: (without nationality or citizenship) "stateless persons"

stateliness, Noun

(n)

stateliness: (an elaborate manner of doing something) "she served coffee with great stateliness"

(n)

stateliness, majesty, loftiness: (impressiveness in scale or proportion)

stately, Adjective

(s)

baronial, imposing, noble, stately: (impressive in appearance) "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

(s)

courtly, formal, stately: (refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court) "a courtly gentleman"

(s)

stately, statuesque: (of size and dignity suggestive of a statue)

statement, Noun

(n)

affirmation, assertion, statement: (the act of affirming or asserting or stating something)

(n)

argument, statement: (a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true) "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"

(n)

instruction, command, statement, program_line: ((computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program)

(n)

statement: (a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc) "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

(n)

statement: ((music) the presentation of a musical theme) "the initial statement of the sonata"

(n)

statement: (a nonverbal message) "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"

(n)

statement, financial_statement: (a document showing credits and debits)

stateroom, Noun

(n)

stateroom: (a guest cabin)

statesman, Noun

(n)

statesman, solon, national_leader: (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

statesmanlike, Adjective

(a)

statesmanlike, statesmanly: (marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman) "a man of statesmanlike judgment"; "a statesmanlike solution of the present perplexities"-V.L.Parrington"

statesmanly, Adjective

(a)

statesmanlike, statesmanly: (marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman) "a man of statesmanlike judgment"; "a statesmanlike solution of the present perplexities"-V.L.Parrington"

statesmanship, Noun

(n)

statesmanship, statecraft, diplomacy: (wisdom in the management of public affairs)

statewide, Adjective

(s)

statewide: (occurring or extending throughout a state) "the statewide recycling program"

static, Adjective

(a)

electrostatic, static: (concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity) "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity"

(s)

inactive, motionless, static, still: (not in physical motion) "the inertia of an object at rest"

(s)

static, stable, unchanging: (showing little if any change) "a static population"

static, Noun

(n)

static, atmospherics, atmospheric_static: (a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference)

(n)

static: (angry criticism) "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"

statice, Noun

(n)

sea_lavender, marsh_rosemary, statice: (any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of white or mauve flowers)

statin, Noun

(n)

lipid-lowering_medicine, lipid-lowering_medication, statin_drug, statin: (a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase)

station, Noun

(n)

place, station: (proper or designated social situation) "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

(n)

post, station: (the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand) "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"

(n)

station: (a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose) "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"

(n)

station: ((nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty)

(n)

station: (the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station)

station, Verb

(v)

station, post, send, place: (assign to a station)

stationariness, Noun

(n)

stationariness, immobility, fixedness: (remaining in place)

stationary, Adjective

(s)

stationary: (standing still) "the car remained stationary with the engine running"

(s)

stationary: (not capable of being moved) "stationary machinery"

stationery, Noun

(n)

stationery, letter_paper: (paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually with matching envelopes)

statistic, Noun

(n)

statistic: (a datum that can be represented numerically)

statistical, Adjective

(a)

statistical: (of or relating to statistics) "statistical population"

statistician, Noun

(n)

statistician, mathematical_statistician: (a mathematician who specializes in statistics)

(n)

statistician, actuary: (someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums))

stative, Adjective

(a)

stative: (( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action)

stator, Noun

(n)

stator, stator_coil: (mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves)

statue, Noun

(n)

statue: (a sculpture representing a human or animal)

statuesque, Adjective

(s)

Junoesque, statuesque: (suggestive of a statue)

(s)

stately, statuesque: (of size and dignity suggestive of a statue)

statuette, Noun

(n)

figurine, statuette: (a small carved or molded figure)

stature, Noun

(n)

stature: (high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement) "a man of great stature"

(n)

stature, height: ((of a standing person) the distance from head to foot)

status, Noun

(n)

condition, status: (a state at a particular time) "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

(n)

status, position: (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society) "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

statute, Adjective

(s)

codified, statute: (enacted by a legislative body) "statute law"; "codified written laws"

statute, Noun

(n)

legislative_act, statute: (an act passed by a legislative body)

statutory, Adjective

(a)

statutory: (relating to or created by statutes) "statutory matters"; "statutory law"

(s)

statutory: (prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute) "statutory restrictions"; "a statutory age limit"; "statutory crimes"; "statutory rape"

staunch, Adjective

(s)

steadfast, staunch, unswerving: (firm and dependable especially in loyalty) "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

staunch, Verb

(v)

stem, stanch, staunch, halt: (stop the flow of a liquid) "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

staunchness, Noun

(n)

steadfastness, staunchness: (loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty)

staurikosaur, Noun

(n)

staurikosaur, staurikosaurus: (primitive dinosaur found in Brazil)

staurikosaurus, Noun

(n)

staurikosaur, staurikosaurus: (primitive dinosaur found in Brazil)

stave, Noun

(n)

rung, round, stave: (a crosspiece between the legs of a chair)

(n)

staff, stave: ((music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written)

(n)

stave, lag: (one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket)

stave, Verb

(v)

stave: (furnish with staves) "stave a ladder"

(v)

stave, stave_in: (burst or force (a hole) into something)

stay-at-home, Adjective

(s)

stay-at-home: (not given to travel) "a stay-at-home friend"

stay-at-home, Noun

(n)

stay-at-home, homebody: (a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel)

stay, Noun

(n)

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage: (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

(n)

stay: (continuing or remaining in a place or state) "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

(n)

stay: (a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted) "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"

(n)

stay: (a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset))

(n)

stay: ((nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar)

stay, Verb

(v)

bide, abide, stay: (dwell) "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

(v)

last_out, stay, ride_out, outride: (hang on during a trial of endurance) "ride out the storm"

(v)

persist, remain, stay: (stay behind) "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

(v)

quell, stay, appease: (overcome or allay) "quell my hunger"

(v)

stay, remain, rest: (stay the same; remain in a certain state) "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

(v)

stay, stick, stick_around, stay_put: (stay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati") "We are staying in Detroit"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"

(v)

stay, stay_on, continue, remain: (continue in a place, position, or situation) "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"

(v)

stay: (remain behind) "I had to stay at home and watch the children"

(v)

stay, detain, delay: (stop or halt) "Please stay the bloodshed!"

(v)

stay: (stop a judicial process) "The judge stayed the execution order"

(v)

stay: (fasten with stays)

stays, Noun

(n)

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage: (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

(n)

corset, girdle, stays: (a woman's close-fitting foundation garment)

(n)

stay: (continuing or remaining in a place or state) "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

(n)

stay: (a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted) "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"

(n)

stay: (a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset))

(n)

stay: ((nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar)

stead, Noun

(n)

stead, position, place, lieu: (the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another) "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

steadfast, Adjective

(s)

firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering: (marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable) "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

(s)

steadfast, staunch, unswerving: (firm and dependable especially in loyalty) "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

steadfastness, Noun

(n)

steadfastness, staunchness: (loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty)

(n)

steadfastness: (steadfast resolution)

steadiness, Noun

(n)

steadiness: (freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct) "He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said"

(n)

steadiness, firmness: (the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place)

(n)

steadiness: (the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying)

steady-going, Adjective

(s)

dependable, rock-steady, steady-going: (consistent in performance or behavior) "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"

steady, Adjective

(s)

firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering: (marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable) "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

(s)

firm, steady, unfluctuating: (not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall) "stocks are still firm"

(s)

regular, steady: (relating to a person who does something regularly) "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

(a)

steady: (not subject to change or variation especially in behavior) "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

(s)

steady: (securely in position; not shaky) "held the ladder steady"

(s)

steady: (not easily excited or upset) "steady nerves"

steady, Noun

(n)

sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove: (a person loved by another person)

steady, Verb

(v)

brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise: (support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace) "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"

(v)

steady, calm, becalm: (make steady) "steady yourself"

steak, Noun

(n)

steak: (a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish)

steakhouse, Noun

(n)

steakhouse, chophouse: (a restaurant that specializes in steaks)

steal, Noun

(n)

bargain, buy, steal: (an advantageous purchase) "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"

(n)

steal: (a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch))

steal, Verb

(v)

steal: (take without the owner's consent) "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"

(v)

steal, slip: (move stealthily) "The ship slipped away in the darkness"

(v)

steal: (steal a base)

stealer, Noun

(n)

thief, stealer: (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)

stealing, Noun

(n)

larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing: (the act of taking something from someone unlawfully) "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

(n)

stealth, stealing: (avoiding detection by moving carefully)

stealth, Noun

(n)

stealth, stealing: (avoiding detection by moving carefully)

stealthiest, Adjective

(s)

furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious: (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed) "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

stealthiness, Noun

(n)

furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness: (a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously)

stealthy, Adjective

(s)

furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious: (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed) "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

steam, Noun

(n)

steam: (water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere)

steam, Verb

(v)

steam: (emit steam) "The rain forest was literally steaming"

(v)

steam: (rise as vapor)

(v)

steam: (get very angry) "her indifference to his amorous advances really steamed the young man"

(v)

steam, steam_clean: (clean by means of steaming) "steam-clean the upholstered sofa"

(v)

steam: (cook something by letting steam pass over it) "just steam the vegetables"

(v)

steamer, steam: (travel by means of steam power) "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"

steamboat, Noun

(n)

steamboat: (a boat propelled by a steam engine)

steamed, Adjective

(s)

annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed_off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung: (aroused to impatience or anger) "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"

(s)

steamed: (cooked in steam) "steamed clams"

steamer, Noun

(n)

soft-shell_clam, steamer, steamer_clam, long-neck_clam: (a clam that is usually steamed in the shell)

(n)

soft-shell_clam, steamer, steamer_clam, long-neck_clam, Mya_arenaria: (an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe)

(n)

steamer: (a cooking utensil that can be used to cook food by steaming it)

(n)

steamer, steamship: (a ship powered by one or more steam engines)

steamer, Verb

(v)

steamer, steam: (travel by means of steam power) "The ship steamed off into the Pacific"

steaminess, Noun

(n)

haziness, mistiness, steaminess, vaporousness, vapourousness: (cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor)

steaming, Adjective

(s)

steaming, steamy: (filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist) "a steaming kettle"; "steamy towels"

steamroll, Verb

(v)

steamroll, steamroller: (make level or flat with a steamroller) "steamroll the roads"

(v)

steamroller, steamroll: (bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure) "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"

(v)

steamroller, steamroll: (proceed with great force) "The new teacher tends to steamroller"

(v)

steamroller, steamroll: (overwhelm by using great force) "steamroller the opposition"

steamroller, Noun

(n)

juggernaut, steamroller: (a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way)

(n)

steamroller, road_roller: (vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements)

steamroller, Verb

(v)

steamroll, steamroller: (make level or flat with a steamroller) "steamroll the roads"

(v)

steamroller, steamroll: (bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure) "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"

(v)

steamroller, steamroll: (proceed with great force) "The new teacher tends to steamroller"

(v)

steamroller: (crush with a steamroller as if to level) "steamroller the road"

(v)

steamroller, steamroll: (overwhelm by using great force) "steamroller the opposition"

steamship, Noun

(n)

steamer, steamship: (a ship powered by one or more steam engines)

steamy, Adjective

(s)

aroused, horny, randy, ruttish, steamy, turned_on: (feeling great sexual desire) "feeling horny"

(s)

muggy, steamy, sticky: (hot or warm and humid) "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather"

(s)

steaming, steamy: (filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist) "a steaming kettle"; "steamy towels"

steatite, Noun

(n)

soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite: (a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments)

steatocystoma, Noun

(n)

sebaceous_cyst, pilar_cyst, wen, steatocystoma: (a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked)

steel-plated, Adjective

(s)

armor-clad, armour-clad, armor-plated, armour-plated, steel-plated: (covered with heavy steel) "armor-plated vehicles"

steel, Noun

(n)

steel: (an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range)

(n)

steel: (knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod)

(n)

sword, blade, brand, steel: (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)

steel, Verb

(v)

steel, nerve: (get ready for something difficult or unpleasant)

(v)

steel: (cover, plate, or edge with steel)

steelmaker, Noun

(n)

steelmaker, steelworker, steelman: (a worker engaged in making steel)

steelman, Noun

(n)

steelmaker, steelworker, steelman: (a worker engaged in making steel)

steelworker, Noun

(n)

steelmaker, steelworker, steelman: (a worker engaged in making steel)

steenbok, Noun

(n)

steenbok, steinbok, Raphicerus_campestris: (small plains antelope of southeastern Africa)

steep, Adjective

(s)

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious: (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation) "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

(a)

steep: (having a sharp inclination) "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

(s)

steep: (of a slope; set at a high angle) "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

steep, Noun

(n)

steep: (a steep place (as on a hill))

steep, Verb

(v)

steep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak_up: (devote (oneself) fully to) "He immersed himself into his studies"

(v)

steep, infuse: (let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse) "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol"

steeper, Adjective

(s)

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious: (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation) "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

(a)

steep: (having a sharp inclination) "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

(s)

steep: (of a slope; set at a high angle) "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

steeper, Noun

(n)

steeper: (a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping)

steepest, Adjective

(s)

exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, steep, unconscionable, usurious: (greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation) "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

(a)

steep: (having a sharp inclination) "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs"

(s)

steep: (of a slope; set at a high angle) "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

steeple, Noun

(n)

steeple, spire: (a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top)

steepness, Noun

(n)

abruptness, precipitousness, steepness: (the property possessed by a slope that is very steep)

steer, Noun

(n)

bullock, steer: (castrated bull)

(n)

tip, lead, steer, confidential_information, wind, hint: (an indication of potential opportunity) "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

steer, Verb

(v)

guide, steer: (be a guiding or motivating force or drive) "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"

(v)

steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise: (direct the course; determine the direction of travelling)

(v)

steer: (direct (oneself) somewhere) "Steer clear of him"

steerable, Adjective

(s)

steerable, dirigible: (capable of being steered or directed)

steerage, Noun

(n)

steerage: (the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship)

(n)

steering, steerage: (the act of steering a ship)

steerer, Noun

(n)

decoy, steerer: (a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot))

(n)

helmsman, steersman, steerer: (the person who steers a ship)

steering, Noun

(n)

guidance, steering: (the act of guiding or showing the way)

(n)

steering, guidance, direction: (the act of setting and holding a course) "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

(n)

steering, steerage: (the act of steering a ship)

steersman, Noun

(n)

helmsman, steersman, steerer: (the person who steers a ship)

steganography, Noun

(n)

cryptography, coding, secret_writing, steganography: (act of writing in code or cipher)

stegosaur, Noun

(n)

stegosaur, stegosaurus, Stegosaur_stenops: (herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon)

stegosaurus, Noun

(n)

stegosaur, stegosaurus, Stegosaur_stenops: (herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur with a row of bony plates along its back and a spiked tail probably used as a weapon)

steinbok, Noun

(n)

steenbok, steinbok, Raphicerus_campestris: (small plains antelope of southeastern Africa)

stela, Noun

(n)

stele, stela: (an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings)

stele, Noun

(n)

stele: (the usually cylindrical central vascular portion of the axis of a vascular plant)

(n)

stele, stela: (an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings)

stellar, Adjective

(s)

leading, prima, star, starring, stellar: (indicating the most important performer or role) "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"

(a)

stellar, astral: (being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars) "an astral body"; "stellar light"

stellate, Adjective

(s)

radial, stellate, radiate: (arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center) "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"

stem, Noun

(n)

bow, fore, prow, stem: (front part of a vessel or aircraft) "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"

(n)

root, root_word, base, stem, theme, radical: ((linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed) "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

(n)

shank, stem: (cylinder forming a long narrow part of something)

(n)

stalk, stem: (a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ)

(n)

stem: (the tube of a tobacco pipe)

(n)

stem_turn, stem: (a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it)

stem, Verb

(v)

stem: (grow out of, have roots in, originate in) "The increase in the national debt stems from the last war"

(v)

stem: (cause to point inward) "stem your skis"

(v)

stem, stanch, staunch, halt: (stop the flow of a liquid) "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

(v)

stem: (remove the stem from) "for automatic natural language processing, the words must be stemmed"

stemless, Adjective

(a)

acaulescent, stemless: ((of plants) having no apparent stem above ground)

(a)

stemless: (not having a stem) "stemless glassware"

stemma, Noun

(n)

lineage, line, line_of_descent, descent, bloodline, blood_line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock: (the descendants of one individual) "his entire lineage has been warriors"

(n)

simple_eye, stemma, ocellus: (an eye having a single lens)

(n)

stemma: (a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work)

stemmatics, Noun

(n)

stemmatology, stemmatics: (the humanistic discipline that attempts to reconstruct the transmission of a text (especially a text in manuscript form) on the basis of relations between the various surviving manuscripts (sometimes using cladistic analysis)) "stemmatology also plays an important role in musicology"; "transcription errors are of decisive importance in stemmatics"

stemmatology, Noun

(n)

stemmatology, stemmatics: (the humanistic discipline that attempts to reconstruct the transmission of a text (especially a text in manuscript form) on the basis of relations between the various surviving manuscripts (sometimes using cladistic analysis)) "stemmatology also plays an important role in musicology"; "transcription errors are of decisive importance in stemmatics"

stemmed, Adjective

(a)

caulescent, cauline, stemmed: ((of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground)

(a)

stemmed: (having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination) "stemmed goblets"; "long-stemmed roses"

(s)

stemmed: (having the stem removed) "stemmed berries"

stemmer, Noun

(n)

stemmer: (a worker who makes or applies stems for artificial flowers)

(n)

stemmer, stemming_algorithm: (an algorithm for removing inflectional and derivational endings in order to reduce word forms to a common stem)

(n)

stemmer: (a miner's tamping bar for ramming packing in over a blasting charge)

(n)

stemmer: (a device for removing stems from fruit (as from grapes or apples))

(n)

stripper, stemmer, sprigger: (a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books)

stench, Noun

(n)

malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis: (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)

stencil, Noun

(n)

stencil: (a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below)

stencil, Verb

(v)

stencil: (mark or print with a stencil)

stenographer, Noun

(n)

stenographer, amanuensis, shorthand_typist: (someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation))

stenographic, Adjective

(a)

stenographic, stenographical: (of or relating to or employing stenography)

stenographical, Adjective

(a)

stenographic, stenographical: (of or relating to or employing stenography)

stenography, Noun

(n)

shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy: (a method of writing rapidly)

(n)

stenography: (the act or art of writing in shorthand) "stenography is no longer a marketable skill"

stenosed, Adjective

(s)

stenosed, stenotic: (abnormally constricted body canal or passage) "a stenosed coronary artery"

stenosis, Noun

(n)

stenosis, stricture: (abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway)

stenotic, Adjective

(s)

stenosed, stenotic: (abnormally constricted body canal or passage) "a stenosed coronary artery"

stent, Noun

(n)

stent: (a slender tube inserted inside a tubular body part (as a blood vessel) to provide support during and after surgical anastomosis)

stentorian, Adjective

(s)

booming, stentorian: (used of the voice)

step-by-step, Adjective

(s)

bit-by-bit, in_small_stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise: (one thing at a time)

step-down, Noun

(n)

decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down: (the act of decreasing or reducing something)

step-in, Noun

(n)

pantie, panty, scanty, step-in: (short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural))

step-up, Noun

(n)

increase, step-up: (the act of increasing something) "he gave me an increase in salary"

step, Noun

(n)

dance_step, step: (a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance) "he taught them the waltz step"

(n)

footfall, footstep, step: (the sound of a step of someone walking) "he heard footsteps on the porch"

(n)

footprint, footmark, step: (a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface) "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"

(n)

footstep, pace, step, stride: (the distance covered by a step) "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

(n)

gradation, step: (relative position in a graded series) "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

(n)

measure, step: (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal) "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"

(n)

step: (the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down) "he walked with unsteady steps"

(n)

step, stair: (support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway) "he paused on the bottom step"

(n)

step, stone's_throw: (a short distance) "it's only a step to the drugstore"

(n)

step: (a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed)

(n)

tone, whole_tone, step, whole_step: (a musical interval of two semitones)

step, Verb

(v)

mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat: (treat badly) "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

(v)

pace, step: (measure (distances) by pacing) "step off ten yards"

(v)

step: (shift or move by taking a step) "step back"

(v)

step, tread: (put down or press the foot, place the foot) "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"

(v)

step: (cause (a computer) to execute a single command)

(v)

step: (furnish with steps) "The architect wants to step the terrace"

(v)

step: (move with one's feet in a specific manner) "step lively"

(v)

step: (walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner) "step over to the blackboard"

(v)

step: (place (a ship's mast) in its step)

(v)

step: (move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation) "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"

stepbrother, Noun

(n)

stepbrother, half-brother, half_brother: (a brother who has only one parent in common with you)

stepdaughter, Noun

(n)

stepdaughter: (a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage)

stepfather, Noun

(n)

stepfather: (the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage)

stephead, Noun

(n)

dropline, drop_line, stepped_line, stagger_head, staggered_head, stephead: (a headline with the top line flush left and succeeding lines indented to the right)

stepparent, Noun

(n)

stepparent: (the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage)

steppe, Noun

(n)

steppe: (extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia))

stepper, Noun

(n)

hoofer, stepper: (a professional dancer)

(n)

stepper, stepping_motor: (a motor (especially an electric motor) that moves or rotates in small discrete steps)

(n)

stepper, high_stepper: (a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting)

stepsister, Noun

(n)

half_sister, half-sister, stepsister: (a sister who has only one parent in common with you)

stepwise, Adjective

(s)

bit-by-bit, in_small_stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwise: (one thing at a time)

steradian, Noun

(n)

steradian, sr: (the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites)

stercobilinogen, Noun

(n)

urobilinogen, stercobilinogen: (a chromogen formed in the intestine from the breakdown of bilirubin; yields urobilins on oxidation; some is excreted in the feces and some is resorbed and excreted in bile or urine)

stercolith, Noun

(n)

coprolith, fecalith, faecalith, stercolith: (a hard mass of fecal matter)

stereo, Adjective

(s)

stereophonic, stereo, two-channel: (designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels)

stereo, Noun

(n)

stereo, stereophony, stereo_system, stereophonic_system: (reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound)

(n)

stereo, stereoscopic_picture, stereoscopic_photograph: (two photographs taken from slightly different angles that appear three-dimensional when viewed together)

stereophonic, Adjective

(s)

stereophonic, stereo, two-channel: (designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels)

stereophony, Noun

(n)

stereo, stereophony, stereo_system, stereophonic_system: (reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound)

stereoscopic, Adjective

(a)

stereoscopic: (of or relating to a stereoscope) "stereoscopic lenses"

(a)

stereoscopic: (of or relating to stereoscopy) "stereoscopic vision"

stereotype, Noun

(n)

stereotype: (a conventional or formulaic conception or image) "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"

stereotype, Verb

(v)

pigeonhole, stereotype, stamp: (treat or classify according to a mental stereotype) "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"

stereotyped, Adjective

(s)

stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, unimaginative: (lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality) "stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative"

stereotypic, Adjective

(s)

stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, unimaginative: (lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality) "stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative"

stereotypical, Adjective

(s)

stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, unimaginative: (lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality) "stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative"

sterile, Adjective

(s)

aseptic, sterile: (free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms) "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques"

(a)

sterile, unfertile, infertile: (incapable of reproducing) "an infertile couple"

(s)

sterile, unimaginative, uninspired, uninventive: (deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention) "a sterile ideology lacking in originality"; "unimaginative development of a musical theme"; "uninspired writing"

sterileness, Noun

(n)

asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness: ((of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms)

sterilisation, Noun

(n)

sterilization, sterilisation: (the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce))

(n)

sterilization, sterilisation: (the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means))

sterilise, Verb

(v)

sterilize, sterilise: (make free from bacteria)

(v)

sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix: (make infertile) "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

sterilised, Adjective

(s)

sterilized, sterilised: (made infertile)

steriliser, Noun

(n)

autoclave, sterilizer, steriliser: (a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments)

sterility, Noun

(n)

asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness: ((of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms)

(n)

sterility, infertility: (the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate)

sterilization, Noun

(n)

sterilization, sterilisation: (the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce))

(n)

sterilization, sterilisation: (the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means))

sterilize, Verb

(v)

sterilize, sterilise: (make free from bacteria)

(v)

sterilize, sterilise, desex, unsex, desexualize, desexualise, fix: (make infertile) "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized"

sterilized, Adjective

(s)

sterilized, sterilised: (made infertile)

sterilizer, Noun

(n)

autoclave, sterilizer, steriliser: (a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments)

sterling, Adjective

(s)

greatest, sterling, superlative: (highest in quality)

sterling, Noun

(n)

sterling: (British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK)

stern, Adjective

(s)

austere, severe, stark, stern: (severely simple) "a stark interior"

(s)

austere, stern: (of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect) "an austere expression"; "a stern face"

(s)

grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting: (not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty) "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"

(s)

stern, strict, exacting: (severe and unremitting in making demands) "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

sternest, Adjective

(s)

austere, severe, stark, stern: (severely simple) "a stark interior"

(s)

austere, stern: (of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect) "an austere expression"; "a stern face"

(s)

grim, inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting: (not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty) "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"

(s)

stern, strict, exacting: (severe and unremitting in making demands) "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

sternness, Noun

(n)

sternness: (the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding) "the sternness of his surroundings made him uncomfortable"

(n)

sternness, strictness: (uncompromising resolution)

sternum, Noun

(n)

sternum, breastbone: (the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs)

sternutation, Noun

(n)

sneeze, sneezing, sternutation: (a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose)

sternutative, Adjective

(s)

sternutatory, sternutative: (causing sneezing) "pepper is a sternutatory substance"

sternutator, Noun

(n)

sternutator, sternutatory: (a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying) "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"

sternutatory, Adjective

(a)

sternutatory: (tending to cause sneezing)

(s)

sternutatory, sternutative: (causing sneezing) "pepper is a sternutatory substance"

sternutatory, Noun

(n)

sternutator, sternutatory: (a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying) "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"

steroid, Noun

(n)

steroid: (any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carbon atoms in four rings; many have important physiological effects)

(n)

steroid_hormone, steroid, sex_hormone: (any hormone affecting the development and growth of sex organs)

steroidal, Adjective

(a)

steroidal: (of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects)

stertor, Noun

(n)

snore, snoring, stertor: (the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound)

stethoscope, Noun

(n)

stethoscope: (a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body)

stevedore, Noun

(n)

stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock_worker, dockworker, dock-walloper, lumper: (a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port)

stevia, Noun

(n)

stevia: (any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America)

(n)

stevia: (any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia)

stew, Noun

(n)

fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither: (agitation resulting from active worry) "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"

(n)

stew: (food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables)

stew, Verb

(v)

grizzle, brood, stew: (be in a huff; be silent or sullen)

(v)

stew, grudge: (bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings)

(v)

stew: (cook slowly and for a long time in liquid) "Stew the vegetables in wine"

steward, Noun

(n)

custodian, keeper, steward: (one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals)

(n)

shop_steward, steward: (a union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management)

(n)

steward: (someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else)

(n)

steward: (the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements)

(n)

steward, flight_attendant: (an attendant on an airplane)

stewardess, Noun

(n)

stewardess, air_hostess, hostess: (a woman steward on an airplane)

stewardship, Noun

(n)

stewardship: (the position of steward)

stewed, Adjective

(s)

boiled, poached, stewed: (cooked in hot water)

stewing, Noun

(n)

boiling, stewing, simmering: (cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil)

(n)

stewing: (an extreme state of worry and agitation) "his stewing over the fight kept him awake most of the night"

stick-in-the-mud, Adjective

(s)

fogyish, moss-grown, mossy, stick-in-the-mud, stodgy: ((used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned) "moss-grown ideas about family life"

stick-in-the-mud, Noun

(n)

plodder, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach: (someone who moves slowly) "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"

stick, Noun

(n)

joint, marijuana_cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff: (marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking)

(n)

pin, peg, stick: (informal terms for the leg) "fever left him weak on his sticks"

(n)

stick: (an implement consisting of a length of wood) "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"

(n)

stick: (a small thin branch of a tree)

(n)

stick, control_stick, joystick: (a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane)

(n)

stick: (a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine)

(n)

stick: (a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball)

(n)

stick: (a long thin implement resembling a length of wood) "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite"

(n)

stick: (threat of a penalty) "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"

stick, Verb

(v)

adhere, stick: (be a devoted follower or supporter) "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"

(v)

adhere, hold_fast, bond, bind, stick, stick_to: (stick to firmly) "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

(v)

cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere: (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation) "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

(v)

lodge, wedge, stick, deposit: (put, fix, force, or implant) "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"

(v)

perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound: (be a mystery or bewildering to) "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

(v)

stand_by, stick_by, stick, adhere: (be loyal to) "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"

(v)

stay, stick, stick_around, stay_put: (stay put (in a certain place); we are not moving to Cincinnati") "We are staying in Detroit"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"

(v)

stick: (be or become fixed) "The door sticks--we will have to plane it"

(v)

stick: (endure) "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life"

(v)

stick: (cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface) "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it"

(v)

stick: (fasten with an adhesive material like glue) "stick the poster onto the wall"

(v)

stick: (fasten with or as with pins or nails) "stick the photo onto the corkboard"

(v)

stick: (fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something) "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"

(v)

stick: (pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument) "he stuck the cloth with the needle"

(v)

stick: (pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed) "He stuck the needle into his finger"

(v)

stick, sting: (saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous) "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"

sticker, Noun

(n)

dagger, sticker: (a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing)

(n)

gummed_label, sticker, paster: (an adhesive label)

(n)

poser, stumper, toughie, sticker: (a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem)

(n)

spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet: (a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf)

stickiness, Noun

(n)

stickiness: (the property of sticking to a surface)

sticking, Adjective

(s)

jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking, sticking_out: (extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary) "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"

stickleback, Noun

(n)

stickleback, prickleback: (small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research)

sticktight, Noun

(n)

bur_marigold, burr_marigold, beggar-ticks, beggar's-ticks, sticktight: (any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers and prickly fruits that cling to fur and clothing)

(n)

sticktight, sticktight_flea, Echidnophaga_gallinacea: (parasitic on especially the heads of chickens)

stickup, Noun

(n)

armed_robbery, heist, holdup, stickup: (robbery at gunpoint)

sticky, Adjective

(s)

awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable: (hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment) "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"

(s)

gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous: (having the sticky properties of an adhesive)

(s)

muggy, steamy, sticky: (hot or warm and humid) "muggy weather"; "the steamy tropics"; "sticky weather"

(s)

sticky: (moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body) "felt sticky and chilly at the same time"

(s)

sticky: (covered with an adhesive material)

stiff, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

(s)

firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering: (marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable) "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

(a)

potent, strong, stiff: (having a strong physiological or chemical effect) "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

(s)

rigid, stiff: (incapable of or resistant to bending) "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"

(s)

starchy, stiff, buckram: (rigidly formal) "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"

(s)

stiff: (not moving or operating freely) "a stiff hinge"

(s)

stiff: (powerful) "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze"

stiff, Noun

(n)

cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay, remains: (the dead body of a human being) "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"

(n)

stiff: (an ordinary man) "a lucky stiff"; "a working stiff"

stiffen, Verb

(v)

stiffen: (become stiff or stiffer) "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"

(v)

stiffen: (make stiff or stiffer) "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"

(v)

stiffen, tighten, tighten_up, constrain: (restrict) "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

stiffening, Noun

(n)

stiffening: (the act of becoming stiff) "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance"

(n)

stiffening, rigidifying, rigidification: (the process of becoming stiff or rigid)

stiffest, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

(s)

firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwavering: (marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable) "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

(a)

potent, strong, stiff: (having a strong physiological or chemical effect) "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

(s)

rigid, stiff: (incapable of or resistant to bending) "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"; "stiff hair"; "a stiff neck"

(s)

starchy, stiff, buckram: (rigidly formal) "a starchy manner"; "the letter was stiff and formal"; "his prose has a buckram quality"

(s)

stiff: (not moving or operating freely) "a stiff hinge"

(s)

stiff: (powerful) "a stiff current"; "a stiff breeze"

stiffness, Noun

(n)

awkwardness, clumsiness, gracelessness, stiffness: (the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment))

(n)

severity, severeness, harshness, rigor, rigour, rigorousness, rigourousness, inclemency, hardness, stiffness: (excessive sternness) "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"

(n)

stiffness: (the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend)

(n)

stiffness: (the property of moving with pain or difficulty) "he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck"

(n)

stiffness: (firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action) "a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"

stifle, Noun

(n)

stifle, knee: (joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee)

stifle, Verb

(v)

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress: (conceal or hide) "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

(v)

stifle, dampen: (smother or suppress) "Stifle your curiosity"

(v)

suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke: (impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of) "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

(v)

suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate: (be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen) "The child suffocated under the pillow"

stifled, Adjective

(s)

smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed: (held in check with difficulty) "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter"

stifler, Noun

(n)

stifler, smotherer: (a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses) "he is a real conversation stifler"; "I see from all the yawn smotherers that it is time to stop"

stifling, Adjective

(s)

sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous: (characterized by oppressive heat and humidity) "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

stifling, Noun

(n)

suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling: (forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority) "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"

stigma, Noun

(n)

mark, stigma, brand, stain: (a symbol of disgrace or infamy) "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis"

(n)

stigma: (the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil)

(n)

stigma: (an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod)

(n)

stigma: (a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease)

stigmatic, Adjective

(a)

anastigmatic, stigmatic: (pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images))

(a)

anastigmatic, stigmatic: (not astigmatic)

(a)

stigmatic: (pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata)

stigmatic, Noun

(n)

stigmatic, stigmatist: (a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ))

stigmatisation, Noun

(n)

stigmatization, stigmatisation, branding: (the act of stigmatizing)

stigmatise, Verb

(v)

stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark: (to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful) "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"

(v)

stigmatize, stigmatise: (mark with a stigma or stigmata) "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"

stigmatism, Noun

(n)

stigmatism: (the condition of having or being marked by stigmata)

(n)

stigmatism: ((optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point)

(n)

stigmatism: (normal eyesight)

stigmatist, Noun

(n)

stigmatic, stigmatist: (a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ))

stigmatization, Noun

(n)

stigmatization, stigmatisation, branding: (the act of stigmatizing)

stigmatize, Verb

(v)

stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark: (to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful) "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"

(v)

stigmatize, stigmatise: (mark with a stigma or stigmata) "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"

stilbesterol, Noun

(n)

diethylstilbesterol, DES, stilbesterol: (synthetic nonsteroid with the properties of estrogen; formerly used to treat menstrual problems but was found to be associated with vaginal cancers in the daughters of women so treated during pregnancy)

stilbestrol, Noun

(n)

diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES: (a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry)

stilboestrol, Noun

(n)

diethylstilbestrol, diethylstilboestrol, stilbestrol, stilboestrol, DES: (a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry)

stile, Noun

(n)

stile: (an upright that is a member in a door or window frame)

stiletto, Noun

(n)

stiletto: (a small dagger with a tapered blade)

still-hunt, Verb

(v)

still-hunt, ambush: (hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing)

still, Adjective

(s)

inactive, motionless, static, still: (not in physical motion) "the inertia of an object at rest"

(s)

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled: ((of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves) "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

(s)

silent, soundless, still: (marked by absence of sound) "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

(a)

still: (used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion) "a still photograph"; "Cezanne's still life of apples"

(a)

still, noneffervescent: (not sparkling) "a still wine"; "still mineral water"

(s)

still: (free from noticeable current) "a still pond"; "still waters run deep"

still, Noun

(n)

distillery, still: (a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation)

(n)

hush, stillness, still: ((poetic) tranquil silence) "the still of the night"

(n)

still: (a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)) "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad"

(n)

still: (an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed)

still, Verb

(v)

calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still: (make calm or still) "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

(v)

hush, quieten, silence, still, shut_up, hush_up: (cause to be quiet or not talk) "Please silence the children in the church!"

(v)

still, allay, relieve, ease: (lessen the intensity of or calm) "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"

(v)

still: (make motionless)

stillbirth, Noun

(n)

spontaneous_abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth: (a natural loss of the products of conception)

stillborn, Adjective

(s)

abortive, stillborn, unsuccessful: (failing to accomplish an intended result) "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"

(s)

stillborn: ((of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn) "a stillborn baby"

stillness, Noun

(n)

hush, stillness, still: ((poetic) tranquil silence) "the still of the night"

(n)

motionlessness, stillness, lifelessness: (a state of no motion or movement) "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"

(n)

stillness, windlessness: (calmness without winds)

stilt, Noun

(n)

pile, spile, piling, stilt: (a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure)

(n)

stilt: (one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle; used for walking high above the ground) "he was so tall I thought he was on stilts"

(n)

stilt, Australian_stilt: (long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia)

(n)

stilt, stiltbird, longlegs, long-legs, stilt_plover, Himantopus_stilt: (long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons)

stiltbird, Noun

(n)

stilt, stiltbird, longlegs, long-legs, stilt_plover, Himantopus_stilt: (long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons)

stilted, Adjective

(s)

artificial, contrived, hokey, stilted: (artificially formal) "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"

stimulant, Adjective

(s)

stimulant, stimulating: (that stimulates) "stimulant phenomena"

stimulant, Noun

(n)

stimulant, stimulant_drug, excitant: (a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process)

(n)

stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input: (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)

stimulate, Verb

(v)

induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make: (cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner) "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

(v)

induce, stimulate, rush, hasten: (cause to occur rapidly) "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

(v)

provoke, stimulate: (provide the needed stimulus for)

(v)

stimulate, excite: (act as a stimulant) "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

(v)

stimulate, shake, shake_up, excite, stir: (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of) "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

(v)

stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk_up: (cause to be alert and energetic) "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

(v)

stimulate, excite, stir: (stir feelings in) "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

stimulated, Adjective

(s)

stimulated, stirred, stirred_up, aroused: (emotionally aroused)

stimulating, Adjective

(s)

exhilarating, stimulating: (making lively and cheerful) "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"

(s)

stimulant, stimulating: (that stimulates) "stimulant phenomena"

(a)

stimulating: (rousing or quickening activity or the senses) "a stimulating discussion"

stimulation, Noun

(n)

foreplay, arousal, stimulation: (mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse)

(n)

stimulation: (the act of arousing an organism to action)

(n)

stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input: (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)

(n)

stimulation: ((physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.))

stimulative, Adjective

(a)

stimulative: (capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent)

stimulus, Noun

(n)

stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, input: (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)

sting, Noun

(n)

bunco, bunco_game, bunko, bunko_game, con, confidence_trick, confidence_game, con_game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam: (a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property)

(n)

pang, sting: (a mental pain or distress) "a pang of conscience"

(n)

sting, stinging: (a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung) "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"

(n)

sting, bite, insect_bite: (a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin)

sting, Verb

(v)

bite, sting, burn: (cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort) "The sun burned his face"

(v)

prick, sting, twinge: (cause a stinging pain) "The needle pricked his skin"

(v)

stick, sting: (saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous) "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"

(v)

sting, bite, prick: (deliver a sting to) "A bee stung my arm yesterday"

(v)

sting: (cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging) "His remark stung her"

stinginess, Noun

(n)

stinginess: (a lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money)

stinging, Adjective

(s)

cutting, edged, stinging: ((of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character) "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

stinging, Noun

(n)

sting, stinging: (a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung) "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"

stingy, Adjective

(a)

meager, meagre, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy: (deficient in amount or quality or extent) "meager resources"; "meager fare"

(a)

stingy, ungenerous: (unwilling to spend) "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

stink, Noun

(n)

malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis: (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)

stink, Verb

(v)

reek, stink: (smell badly and offensively) "The building reeks of smoke"

(v)

stink: (be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance) "This term paper stinks!"

stinkbird, Noun

(n)

hoatzin, hoactzin, stinkbird, Opisthocomus_hoazin: (crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings)

stinker, Noun

(n)

lemon, stinker: (an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory)

(n)

rotter, dirty_dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum_bag, so-and-so, git: (a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible) "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

(n)

stinker: (anything that gives off an offensive odor (especially a cheap cigar))

stinkiness, Noun

(n)

malodorousness, stinkiness, foulness, rankness, fetidness: (the attribute of having a strong offensive smell)

stinking, Adjective

(s)

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented: (offensively malodorous) "a foul odor"; "the kitchen smelled really funky"

(s)

icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky: (very bad) "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"

stinkpot, Noun

(n)

musk_turtle, stinkpot: (small freshwater turtle having a strong musky odor)

(n)

rotter, dirty_dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum_bag, so-and-so, git: (a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible) "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

stinkweed, Noun

(n)

field_pennycress, French_weed, fanweed, penny_grass, stinkweed, mithridate_mustard, Thlaspi_arvense: (foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America)

stinky, Adjective

(s)

icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky: (very bad) "a lousy play"; "it's a stinking world"

(a)

malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky: (having an unpleasant smell)

stint, Noun

(n)

least_sandpiper, stint, Erolia_minutilla: (smallest American sandpiper)

(n)

stint: (an individual's prescribed share of work) "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"

(n)

stretch, stint: (an unbroken period of time during which you do something) "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

stint, Verb

(v)

scrimp, stint, skimp: (subsist on a meager allowance) "scratch and scrimp"

(v)

stint, skimp, scant: (supply sparingly and with restricted quantities) "sting with the allowance"

stinting, Adjective

(s)

economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting: (avoiding waste) "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"

stipend, Noun

(n)

stipend: (a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose)

stipendiary, Adjective

(s)

compensable, paying, remunerative, salaried, stipendiary: (for which money is paid) "a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"

(s)

compensated, remunerated, salaried, stipendiary: (receiving or eligible for compensation) "salaried workers"; "a stipendiary magistrate"

(a)

stipendiary: (pertaining to or of the nature of a stipend or allowance) "stipendiary funds"

stipendiary, Noun

(n)

stipendiary, stipendiary_magistrate: ((United Kingdom) a paid magistrate (appointed by the Home Secretary) dealing with police cases)

stipple, Verb

(v)

stipple: (engrave by means of dots and flicks)

(v)

stipple: (make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink)

(v)

stipple: (apply (paint) in small dots or strokes)

(v)

stipple, speckle: (produce a mottled effect) "The sunlight stippled the trees"

stippled, Adjective

(s)

dotted, flecked, specked, speckled, stippled: (having a pattern of dots)

stipulate, Verb

(v)

stipulate, qualify, condition, specify: (specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement) "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

(v)

stipulate: (give a guarantee or promise of) "They stipulated to release all the prisoners"

(v)

stipulate: (make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force)

stipulation, Noun

(n)

condition, precondition, stipulation: (an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else)

(n)

stipulation, judicial_admission: ((law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record) "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay"

(n)

stipulation, specification: (a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement)

stir, Noun

(n)

bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir: (a rapid active commotion)

(n)

stir, splash: (a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event) "he made a great splash and then disappeared"

(n)

stir: (emotional agitation and excitement)

stir, Verb

(v)

arouse, stir: (to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir")

(v)

raise, conjure, conjure_up, invoke, evoke, stir, call_down, arouse, bring_up, put_forward, call_forth: (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic) "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"

(v)

stimulate, shake, shake_up, excite, stir: (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of) "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"

(v)

stimulate, excite, stir: (stir feelings in) "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

(v)

stir: (move an implement through) "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil"

(v)

stir, shift, budge, agitate: (move very slightly) "He shifted in his seat"

(v)

stir: (mix or add by stirring) "Stir nuts into the dough"

(v)

touch, stir: (affect emotionally) "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

stirred, Adjective

(a)

moved, affected, stirred, touched: (being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion) "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness"

(s)

stimulated, stirred, stirred_up, aroused: (emotionally aroused)

(s)

stirred: (set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend)

stirrer, Noun

(n)

scaremonger, stirrer: (a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble)

(n)

stirrer: (an implement used for stirring)

stirring, Adjective

(s)

rousing, stirring: (capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement) "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"

(s)

stirring, soul-stirring: (exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions) "a stirring speech"

stirring, Noun

(n)

inspiration, stirring: (arousing to a particular emotion or action)

(n)

stirring: (agitating a liquid with an implement) "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"

stirrup, Noun

(n)

stapes, stirrup: (the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea)

(n)

stirrup, stirrup_iron: (support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go)

stitch, Noun

(n)

stitch: (a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing)

(n)

stitch: (a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running)

stitch, Verb

(v)

sew, run_up, sew_together, stitch: (fasten by sewing; do needlework)

stitched, Adjective

(s)

sewed, sewn, stitched: (fastened with stitches)

stitchery, Noun

(n)

sewing, stitchery: (needlework on which you are working with needle and thread) "she put her sewing back in the basket"

stitching, Noun

(n)

sewing, stitching: (joining or attaching by stitches)

stitchwort, Noun

(n)

stitchwort, greater_stitchwort, starwort, Stellaria_holostea: (low-growing north temperate herb having small white star-shaped flowers; named for its alleged ability to ease sharp pains in the side)

stochastic, Adjective

(s)

stochastic: (being or having a random variable) "a stochastic variable"; "stochastic processes"

stochasticity, Noun

(n)

randomness, haphazardness, stochasticity, noise: (the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan)

stock-still, Adjective

(s)

frozen, rooted, stock-still: (absolutely still) "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment"

stock-take, Noun

(n)

stocktake, stock-take: (an instance of stocktaking) "the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations"

stock-take, Verb

(v)

inventory, take_stock, stock-take: (make or include in an itemized record or report) "Inventory all books before the end of the year"

stock-taker, Noun

(n)

stocktaker, stock-taker: (an employee whose job is to take inventory) "an outside stocktaker had to be hired"

stock-taking, Noun

(n)

inventory, inventorying, stocktaking, stock-taking: (making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand) "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing"; "they held an inventory every month"

(n)

stocktaking, stock-taking: (reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook)

stock, Adjective

(s)

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn: (repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse) "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

(s)

standard, stock: (regularly and widely used or sold) "a standard size"; "a stock item"

(s)

stock: (routine) "a stock answer"

stock, Noun

(n)

breed, strain, stock: (a special variety of domesticated animals within a species) "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

(n)

broth, stock: (liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces) "she made gravy with a base of beef stock"

(n)

lineage, line, line_of_descent, descent, bloodline, blood_line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock: (the descendants of one individual) "his entire lineage has been warriors"

(n)

livestock, stock, farm_animal: (any animals kept for use or profit)

(n)

Malcolm_stock, stock: (any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia)

(n)

neckcloth, stock: (an ornamental white cravat)

(n)

stock: (the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)) "he owns a controlling share of the company's stock"

(n)

stock, inventory: (the merchandise that a shop has on hand) "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"

(n)

stock, gunstock: (the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun) "the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"

(n)

stock: (the reputation and popularity a person has) "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"

(n)

stock, caudex: (persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant)

(n)

stock: (a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants)

(n)

stock, gillyflower: (any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers)

(n)

stock: (lumber used in the construction of something) "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"

(n)

stock: (the handle end of some implements or tools) "he grabbed the cue by the stock"

(n)

stock_certificate, stock: (a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation) "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"

(n)

store, stock, fund: (a supply of something available for future use) "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"

stock, Verb

(v)

sprout, stock: (put forth and grow sprouts or shoots) "the plant sprouted early this year"

(v)

stock, carry, stockpile: (have on hand) "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

(v)

stock: (equip with a stock) "stock a rifle"

(v)

stock: (supply with fish) "stock a lake"

(v)

stock: (supply with livestock) "stock a farm"

(v)

stock, buy_in, stock_up: (amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use) "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"

(v)

stock: (provide or furnish with a stock of something) "stock the larder with meat"

stockbroker, Noun

(n)

stockbroker: (an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds)

stocked, Adjective

(s)

stocked, stocked_with: (furnished with more than enough) "rivers well stocked with fish"; "a well-stocked store"

stockholder, Noun

(n)

stockholder, shareholder, shareowner: (someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation)

stockholding, Noun

(n)

stockholding, stockholdings: (a specific number of stocks or shares owned) "sell holdings he has in corporations"

(n)

stockholding: (ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock) "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley"

stockholdings, Noun

(n)

stockholding, stockholdings: (a specific number of stocks or shares owned) "sell holdings he has in corporations"

(n)

stockholding: (ownership of stocks; the state or fact of holding stock) "prohibition of unrestricted intercorporate stockholding"- W.Z.Ripley"

stockhorn, Noun

(n)

hornpipe, pibgorn, stockhorn: (an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone)

stockinet, Noun

(n)

stockinet, stockinette: (knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments)

stockinette, Noun

(n)

stockinet, stockinette: (knit used especially for infants' wear and undergarments)

stocking, Noun

(n)

stocking: (close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural))

(n)

stocking: (the activity of supplying a stock of something) "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"

stockpile, Noun

(n)

reserve, backlog, stockpile: (something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose)

(n)

stockpile: (a storage pile accumulated for future use)

stockpile, Verb

(v)

stock, carry, stockpile: (have on hand) "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"

stockpiling, Noun

(n)

stockpiling: (accumulating and storing a reserve supply) "the stockpiling of war materials"

stocktake, Noun

(n)

stocktake, stock-take: (an instance of stocktaking) "the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations"

stocktaker, Noun

(n)

stocktaker, stock-taker: (an employee whose job is to take inventory) "an outside stocktaker had to be hired"

stocktaking, Noun

(n)

inventory, inventorying, stocktaking, stock-taking: (making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand) "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing"; "they held an inventory every month"

(n)

stocktaking, stock-taking: (reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook)

stocky, Adjective

(s)

compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset: (having a short and solid form or stature) "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"

stodginess, Noun

(n)

stodginess, stuffiness: (dull and pompous gravity)

stodgy, Adjective

(s)

fogyish, moss-grown, mossy, stick-in-the-mud, stodgy: ((used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned) "moss-grown ideas about family life"

(s)

stodgy: (heavy and starchy and hard to digest) "stodgy food"; "a stodgy pudding served up when everyone was already full"

(s)

stodgy, stuffy: (excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull) "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?"; "a stodgy dinner party"

stoep, Noun

(n)

stoop, stoep: (small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house)

stogie, Noun

(n)

stogy, stogie: (a cheap cigar)

stogy, Noun

(n)

stogy, stogie: (a cheap cigar)

stoical, Adjective

(s)

stoic, stoical: (seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive) "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer"

stoke, Verb

(v)

stoke: (stir up or tend; of a fire)

stokehold, Noun

(n)

stokehold, stokehole, fireroom: ((nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired)

stokehole, Noun

(n)

stokehold, stokehole, fireroom: ((nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired)

stole, Noun

(n)

stole: (a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women)

stolid, Adjective

(s)

impassive, stolid: (having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited) "her impassive remoteness"; "he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight"- Nordhoff & Hall"; "a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course"-Virginia Woolf"; "her face showed nothing but stolid indifference"

stolidity, Noun

(n)

emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, indifference, stolidity, unemotionality: (apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions)

(n)

stoicism, stolidity, stolidness: (an indifference to pleasure or pain)

stolidness, Noun

(n)

stoicism, stolidity, stolidness: (an indifference to pleasure or pain)

stolon, Noun

(n)

stolon, runner, offset: (a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips)

stoma, Noun

(n)

stoma, stomate, pore: (a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass)

(n)

stoma: (a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ))

stomach, Noun

(n)

abdomen, venter, stomach, belly: (the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis)

(n)

stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket: (an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion)

(n)

stomach: (an inclination or liking for things involving conflict or difficulty or unpleasantness) "he had no stomach for a fight"

(n)

stomach: (an appetite for food) "exercise gave him a good stomach for dinner"

stomach, Verb

(v)

digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up: (put up with something or somebody unpleasant) "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

(v)

stomach: (bear to eat) "He cannot stomach raw fish"

stomachache, Noun

(n)

stomachache, stomach_ache, bellyache, gastralgia: (an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region)

stomachal, Adjective

(a)

gastric, stomachic, stomachal: (relating to or involving the stomach) "gastric ulcer"

stomachic, Adjective

(a)

gastric, stomachic, stomachal: (relating to or involving the stomach) "gastric ulcer"

stomatal, Adjective

(a)

stomatal, stomatous: (relating to or of the nature of or having a mouth or mouthlike opening)

(a)

stomatal, stomatous: (relating to or constituting plant stomata) "stomatal openings"

stomate, Noun

(n)

stoma, stomate, pore: (a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass)

stomatous, Adjective

(a)

stomatal, stomatous: (relating to or of the nature of or having a mouth or mouthlike opening)

(a)

stomatal, stomatous: (relating to or constituting plant stomata) "stomatal openings"

(a)

stomatous: (having a mouth or mouthlike opening)

stomp, Noun

(n)

stomp: (a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step)

stomp, Verb

(v)

stomp, stamp, stump: (walk heavily) "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

stomper, Noun

(n)

stamper, stomper, tramper, trampler: (someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground)

stone-broke, Adjective

(s)

broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke: (lacking funds) "`skint' is a British slang term"

stone-deaf, Adjective

(s)

profoundly_deaf, stone-deaf, deaf_as_a_post, unhearing: (totally deaf; unable to hear anything)

stone-face, Noun

(n)

lithops, living_stone, stoneface, stone-face, stone_plant, stone_life_face, flowering_stone: (any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones)

stone-gray, Adjective

(s)

slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slaty, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray: (of the color of slate or granite) "the slaty sky of dawn"

stone-grey, Adjective

(s)

slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slaty, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray: (of the color of slate or granite) "the slaty sky of dawn"

stone-root, Noun

(n)

horse_balm, horseweed, stoneroot, stone-root, richweed, stone_root, Collinsonia_canadensis: (erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States)

stone-wash, Verb

(v)

stonewash, stone-wash: (wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance) "stonewash blue jeans"

stone, Adjective

(s)

stone: (of any of various dull tannish or grey colors)

stone, Verb

(v)

pit, stone: (remove the pits from) "pit plums and cherries"

(v)

stone, lapidate: (kill by throwing stones at) "People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock"

stonecutter, Noun

(n)

stonecutter, cutter: (someone who cuts or carves stone)

stoned, Adjective

(s)

hopped-up, stoned: (under the influence of narcotics)

stoneface, Noun

(n)

lithops, living_stone, stoneface, stone-face, stone_plant, stone_life_face, flowering_stone: (any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones)

stonefly, Noun

(n)

stonefly, stone_fly, plecopteran: (primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones)

stonelike, Adjective

(s)

petrous, stonelike: ((of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness)

stonemason, Noun

(n)

mason, stonemason: (a craftsman who works with stone or brick)

stoner, Noun

(n)

stoner, lapidator: (an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill))

stoneroot, Noun

(n)

horse_balm, horseweed, stoneroot, stone-root, richweed, stone_root, Collinsonia_canadensis: (erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States)

stonewall, Verb

(v)

stonewall: (obstruct or hinder any discussion) "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"

(v)

stonewall: (engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate) "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"

stonewalling, Noun

(n)

stonewalling: (stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate)

stoneware, Noun

(n)

stoneware: (ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous)

stonewash, Verb

(v)

stonewash, stone-wash: (wash with stones to achieve a worn appearance) "stonewash blue jeans"

stonework, Noun

(n)

stonework: (masonry done with stone)

stoniest, Adjective

(s)

flinty, flint, granitic, obdurate, stony: (showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings) "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart"

(s)

granitic, granitelike, rocklike, stony: (hard as granite) "a granitic fist"

(s)

rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony: (abounding in rocks or stones) "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"

stoning, Noun

(n)

stoning, lapidation: (the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death))

stony-broke, Adjective

(s)

broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke: (lacking funds) "`skint' is a British slang term"

stony, Adjective

(s)

flinty, flint, granitic, obdurate, stony: (showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings) "his flinty gaze"; "the child's misery would move even the most obdurate heart"

(s)

granitic, granitelike, rocklike, stony: (hard as granite) "a granitic fist"

(s)

rocky, bouldery, bouldered, stony: (abounding in rocks or stones) "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"

stonyhearted, Adjective

(s)

hardhearted, stonyhearted, unfeeling: (devoid of feeling for others) "an unfeeling wretch"

stooge, Noun

(n)

butt, goat, laughingstock, stooge: (a victim of ridicule or pranks)

(n)

flunky, flunkey, stooge, yes-man: (a person of unquestioning obedience)

stooge, Verb

(v)

stooge: (cruise in slow or routine flights)

(v)

stooge: (act as the stooge) "His role was to stooge for the popular comedian"

(v)

stooge: (act as a stooge, in a compliant or subordinate manner) "He stooged for the flamboyant Senator"

stool, Noun

(n)

fecal_matter, faecal_matter, feces, faeces, BM, stool, ordure, dejection: (solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels)

(n)

stool: (a simple seat without a back or arms)

(n)

stool: ((forestry) the stump of a tree that has been felled or headed for the production of saplings)

(n)

toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne: (a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)

stool, Verb

(v)

stool: (lure with a stool, as of wild fowl)

(v)

stool: (react to a decoy, of wildfowl)

(v)

stool, tiller: (grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers)

(v)

stool, defecate, shit, take_a_shit, take_a_crap, ca-ca, crap, make: (have a bowel movement) "The dog had made in the flower beds"

stoolie, Noun

(n)

fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool_pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary: (someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police)

stoolpigeon, Noun

(n)

fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool_pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary: (someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police)

stoop, Noun

(n)

stoop: (an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward)

(n)

stoop, stoep: (small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house)

(n)

stoup, stoop: (basin for holy water)

stoop, Verb

(v)

condescend, stoop, lower_oneself: (debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way) "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"

(v)

crouch, stoop, bend, bow: (bend one's back forward from the waist on down) "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"

(v)

stoop: (descend swiftly, as if on prey) "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

(v)

stoop: (sag, bend, bend over or down) "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"

(v)

stoop: (carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward) "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"

stooped, Adjective

(s)

hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping, crooked: (having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect) "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

stooping, Adjective

(s)

hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping, crooked: (having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect) "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

stop, Noun

(n)

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage: (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

(n)

blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage: (an obstruction in a pipe or tube) "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

(n)

catch, stop: (a restraint that checks the motion of something) "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"

(n)

diaphragm, stop: (a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens) "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"

(n)

period, point, full_stop, stop, full_point: (a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations) "in England they call a period a stop"

(n)

stop, halt: (the event of something ending) "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

(n)

stop, stoppage: (the act of stopping something) "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

(n)

stop, stopover, layover: (a brief stay in the course of a journey) "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

(n)

stop: (a spot where something halts or pauses) "his next stop is Atlanta"

(n)

stop: ((music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes) "the organist pulled out all the stops"

(n)

stop_consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive_consonant, plosive_speech_sound, plosive: (a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it) "his stop consonants are too aspirated"

stop, Verb

(v)

barricade, block, blockade, stop, block_off, block_up, bar: (render unsuitable for passage) "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"

(v)

break, break_off, discontinue, stop: (prevent completion) "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"

(v)

check, turn_back, arrest, stop, contain, hold_back: (hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of) "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

(v)

discontinue, stop, cease, give_up, quit, lay_off: (put an end to a state or an activity) "Quit teasing your little brother"

(v)

end, stop, finish, terminate, cease: (have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical) "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

(v)

hold_on, stop: (stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments) "Hold on a moment!"

(v)

intercept, stop: (seize on its way) "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

(v)

stop, halt: (come to a halt, stop moving) "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

(v)

stop, halt, block, kibosh: (stop from happening or developing) "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

(v)

stop, stop_over: (interrupt a trip) "we stopped at Aunt Mary's house"; "they stopped for three days in Florence"

(v)

stop: (cause to stop) "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

stopcock, Noun

(n)

stopcock, cock, turncock: (faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid)

stopgap, Noun

(n)

makeshift, stopgap, make-do: (something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency)

stopover, Noun

(n)

stop, stopover, layover: (a brief stay in the course of a journey) "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

(n)

stopover, way_station: (a stopping place on a journey) "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago"

stoppable, Adjective

(a)

stoppable: (capable of being stopped) "if we pick up our pace he may be stoppable"

stoppage, Noun

(n)

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage: (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

(n)

blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage: (an obstruction in a pipe or tube) "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

(n)

stop, stoppage: (the act of stopping something) "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

stopped-up, Adjective

(s)

chinked, stopped-up: (having narrow opening filled)

(s)

stopped, stopped-up, stopped_up: ((of a nose) blocked) "a stopped (or stopped-up) nose"

stopped, Adjective

(s)

stopped, stopped-up, stopped_up: ((of a nose) blocked) "a stopped (or stopped-up) nose"

stopper, Noun

(n)

conversation_stopper, stopper: (a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply)

(n)

plug, stopper, stopple: (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)

(n)

show-stopper, showstopper, stopper: (an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down)

(n)

stopper: ((bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit) "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"

stopper, Verb

(v)

stopper, stopple: (close or secure with or as if with a stopper) "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"

stopping, Noun

(n)

fillet, stopping: (fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members)

(n)

stopping: (the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch) "the violinist's stopping was excellent"

stopple, Noun

(n)

plug, stopper, stopple: (blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly)

stopple, Verb

(v)

stopper, stopple: (close or secure with or as if with a stopper) "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"

stops, Noun

(n)

arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage: (the state of inactivity following an interruption) "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

(n)

blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage: (an obstruction in a pipe or tube) "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe"

(n)

catch, stop: (a restraint that checks the motion of something) "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"

(n)

diaphragm, stop: (a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens) "the new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically"

(n)

Michigan, Chicago, Newmarket, boodle, stops: (a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card)

(n)

period, point, full_stop, stop, full_point: (a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations) "in England they call a period a stop"

(n)

stop, halt: (the event of something ending) "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

(n)

stop, stoppage: (the act of stopping something) "the third baseman made some remarkable stops"; "his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood"

(n)

stop, stopover, layover: (a brief stay in the course of a journey) "they made a stopover to visit their friends"

(n)

stop: (a spot where something halts or pauses) "his next stop is Atlanta"

(n)

stop: ((music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes) "the organist pulled out all the stops"

(n)

stop_consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive_consonant, plosive_speech_sound, plosive: (a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it) "his stop consonants are too aspirated"

stopwatch, Noun

(n)

stopwatch, stop_watch: (a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing (as of a race))

storage, Noun

(n)

memory, computer_memory, storage, computer_storage, store, memory_board: (an electronic memory device) "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

(n)

repositing, reposition, storage, warehousing: (depositing in a warehouse) "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"

(n)

storage: (the act of storing something)

(n)

storage: (the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials)

(n)

storage: ((computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk)

(n)

storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store: (a depository for goods) "storehouses were built close to the docks"

store-bought, Adjective

(s)

boughten, store-bought: (purchased; not homemade) "my boughten clothes"; "a store-bought dress"

store, Noun

(n)

memory, computer_memory, storage, computer_storage, store, memory_board: (an electronic memory device) "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

(n)

shop, store: (a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services) "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"

(n)

store, stock, fund: (a supply of something available for future use) "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"

(n)

storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store: (a depository for goods) "storehouses were built close to the docks"

store, Verb

(v)

store, hive_away, lay_in, put_in, salt_away, stack_away, stash_away: (keep or lay aside for future use) "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat"

(v)

store: (find a place for and put away for storage) "where should we stow the vegetables?"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some"

storefront, Noun

(n)

shopfront, storefront: (the front side of a store facing the street; usually contains display windows)

storehouse, Noun

(n)

storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store: (a depository for goods) "storehouses were built close to the docks"

storekeeper, Noun

(n)

shopkeeper, tradesman, storekeeper, market_keeper: (a merchant who owns or manages a shop)

storeroom, Noun

(n)

storeroom, storage_room, stowage: (a room in which things are stored)

storey, Noun

(n)

floor, level, storey, story: (a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale) "what level is the office on?"

storeyed, Adjective

(s)

storied, storeyed: (having stories as indicated) "a six-storied building"

storied, Adjective

(s)

celebrated, historied, storied: (having an illustrious past)

(s)

storied, storeyed: (having stories as indicated) "a six-storied building"

stork, Noun

(n)

stork: (large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage)

storm-tossed, Adjective

(s)

buffeted, storm-tossed, tempest-tossed, tempest-tost, tempest-swept: (pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities)

storm, Noun

(n)

storm, violent_storm: (a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning)

(n)

storm, tempest: (a violent commotion or disturbance) "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"

(n)

storm: (a direct and violent assault on a stronghold)

storm, Verb

(v)

ramp, rage, storm: (behave violently, as if in state of a great anger)

(v)

storm, force: (take by force) "Storm the fort"

(v)

storm: (rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning) "If it storms, we'll need shelter"

(v)

storm: (blow hard) "It was storming all night"

(v)

storm, surprise: (attack by storm; attack suddenly)

stormy, Adjective

(a)

stormy: ((especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion) "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"

(s)

stormy, tempestuous: (characterized by violent emotions or behavior) "a stormy argument"; "a stormy marriage"

story, Noun

(n)

fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle: (a trivial lie) "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

(n)

floor, level, storey, story: (a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale) "what level is the office on?"

(n)

history, account, chronicle, story: (a record or narrative description of past events) "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"

(n)

narrative, narration, story, tale: (a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program) "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

(n)

report, news_report, story, account, write_up: (a short account of the news) "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"

(n)

story: (a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events) "he writes stories for the magazines"

storybook, Noun

(n)

storybook: (a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children))

storyline, Noun

(n)

storyline, plot_line: (the plot of a book or play or film)

storyteller, Noun

(n)

narrator, storyteller, teller: (someone who tells a story)

(n)

storyteller, fibber, fabricator: (someone who tells lies)

stoup, Noun

(n)

stoup: (an archaic drinking vessel)

(n)

stoup, stoop: (basin for holy water)

stout, Adjective

(s)

hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy: (having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships) "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

(s)

portly, stout: (euphemisms for `fat') "men are portly and women are stout"

(s)

stalwart, stout: (dependable) "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts"

stout, Noun

(n)

stout: (a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops)

(n)

stout: (a garment size for a large or heavy person)

stouthearted, Adjective

(s)

stalwart, stouthearted: (used especially of persons) "a stalwart knight"; "a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army"

stoutheartedness, Noun

(n)

stoutheartedness: (the trait of having a courageous spirit)

stoutness, Noun

(n)

corpulence, overweight, stoutness, adiposis: (the property of excessive fatness)

(n)

stoutness, stalwartness: (the property of being strong and resolute)

stove, Noun

(n)

stove, kitchen_stove, range, kitchen_range, cooking_stove: (a kitchen appliance used for cooking food) "dinner was already on the stove"

(n)

stove: (any heating apparatus)

stovepipe, Noun

(n)

dress_hat, high_hat, opera_hat, silk_hat, stovepipe, top_hat, topper, beaver: (a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur)

(n)

stovepipe: (chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flue)

stover, Noun

(n)

stover: (the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested)

stow, Verb

(v)

stow: (fill by packing tightly) "stow the cart"

stowage, Noun

(n)

storeroom, storage_room, stowage: (a room in which things are stored)

(n)

stowage: (the charge for stowing goods)

(n)

stowage, stowing: (the act of packing or storing away)

stowing, Noun

(n)

stowage, stowing: (the act of packing or storing away)

strabismus, Noun

(n)

strabismus, squint: (abnormal alignment of one or both eyes)

straddle, Noun

(n)

straddle: (a noncommittal or equivocal position)

(n)

straddle: (a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars)

(n)

straddle, span: (the act of sitting or standing astride)

(n)

straddle: (the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options)

straddle, Verb

(v)

range, straddle: (range or extend over; occupy a certain area) "The plants straddle the entire state"

(v)

straddle: (sit or stand astride of)

(v)

straddle: (be noncommittal)

straggle, Noun

(n)

straggle: (a wandering or disorderly grouping (of things or persons)) "a straggle of outbuildings"; "a straggle of followers"

straggle, Verb

(v)

sidetrack, depart, digress, straggle: (wander from a direct or straight course)

(v)

sprawl, straggle: (go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way) "Branches straggling out quite far"

straggler, Noun

(n)

straggler, strayer: (someone who strays or falls behind)

straggling, Adjective

(s)

sprawling, straggling, rambling, straggly: (spreading out in different directions) "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"

straggly, Adjective

(s)

sprawling, straggling, rambling, straggly: (spreading out in different directions) "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"

(s)

straggly: (growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly) "straggly ivy"

straight-from-the-shoulder, Adjective

(s)

blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder: (characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion) "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"

straight-laced, Adjective

(s)

priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian: (exaggeratedly proper) "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

straight-out, Adjective

(s)

outright, straight-out, unlimited: (without reservation or exception)

straight, Adjective

(s)

neat, straight, full-strength: (without water) "took his whiskey neat"

(s)

square, straightforward, straight: (without evasion or compromise) "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"

(s)

square, straight: (rigidly conventional or old-fashioned)

(a)

straight: (having no deviations) "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders"

(a)

straight: ((of hair) having no waves or curls) "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"

(a)

straight, square: (characterized by honesty and fairness) "straight dealing"; "a square deal"

(a)

straight: (free from curves or angles) "a straight line"

(s)

straight, consecutive: (successive (without a break)) "sick for five straight days"

(s)

straight, unbent, unbowed: (erect in posture) "sit straight"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"

(s)

straight: (in keeping with the facts) "set the record straight"; "made sure the facts were straight in the report"

(s)

straight: (neatly arranged; not disorderly) "the room is straight now"

(s)

straight: (not homosexual)

(s)

straight: (following a correct or logical method) "straight reasoning"

(s)

true, straight: (accurately fitted; level) "the window frame isn't quite true"

(a)

uncoiled, straight: (no longer coiled)

straight, Noun

(n)

heterosexual, heterosexual_person, straight_person, straight: (a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex)

(n)

straight: (a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit))

(n)

straightaway, straight: (a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse)

straightaway, Adjective

(s)

immediate, prompt, quick, straightaway: (performed with little or no delay) "an immediate reply to my letter"; "a prompt reply"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"

straightaway, Noun

(n)

straightaway, straight: (a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse)

straighten, Verb

(v)

roll_out, straighten: (straighten by unrolling) "roll out the big map"

(v)

straighten, unbend: (straighten up or out; make straight)

(v)

straighten, straighten_out: (make straight)

(v)

straighten: (get up from a sitting or slouching position) "The students straightened when the teacher entered"

(v)

straighten: (make straight or straighter) "Straighten this post"; "straighten hair"

(v)

tidy, tidy_up, clean_up, neaten, straighten, straighten_out, square_away: (put (things or places) in order) "Tidy up your room!"

straightener, Noun

(n)

straightener: (a device for straightening) "a hair straightener"

straightforward, Adjective

(s)

aboveboard, straightforward: (without concealment or deception; honest) "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"

(s)

square, straightforward, straight: (without evasion or compromise) "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"

(s)

straightforward: (free from ambiguity) "a straightforward set of instructions"

(s)

straightforward: (pointed directly ahead) "a straightforward gaze"

straightforwardness, Noun

(n)

downrightness, straightforwardness: (the quality of being direct and straightforward) "what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"

(n)

singleness, straightforwardness: (without hypocrisy) "the singleness of his motives could not be questioned"

straightjacket, Noun

(n)

straitjacket, straightjacket: (a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person)

straightlaced, Adjective

(s)

priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian: (exaggeratedly proper) "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

straightness, Noun

(n)

directness, straightness: (trueness of course toward a goal) "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"

(n)

good_faith, straightness: (having honest intentions) "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants"

(n)

heterosexuality, heterosexualism, straightness: (a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex)

(n)

straightness: ((of hair) lack of a tendency to curl)

(n)

straightness: (freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles)

strain, Noun

(n)

breed, strain, stock: (a special variety of domesticated animals within a species) "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"

(n)

form, variant, strain, : ((biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups) "a new strain of microorganisms"

(n)

song, strain: (the act of singing) "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

(n)

strain: ((physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces)

(n)

strain, mental_strain, nervous_strain: ((psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress) "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"

(n)

strain: (injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain)

(n)

strain, straining: (an intense or violent exertion)

(n)

stress, strain: (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension) "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson"

(n)

striving, nisus, pains, strain: (an effortful attempt to attain a goal)

(n)

tenor, strain: (the general meaning or substance of an utterance) "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"

(n)

tune, melody, air, strain, melodic_line, line, melodic_phrase: (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence) "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

strain, Verb

(v)

deform, distort, strain: (alter the shape of (something) by stress) "His body was deformed by leprosy"

(v)

filter, filtrate, strain, separate_out, filter_out: (remove by passing through a filter) "filter out the impurities"

(v)

puree, strain: (rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender) "puree the vegetables for the baby"

(v)

sift, sieve, strain: (separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements) "sift the flour"

(v)

strain, extend: (use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity) "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"

(v)

strain, tense: (become stretched or tense or taut) "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"; " "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

(v)

strive, reach, strain: (to exert much effort or energy) "straining our ears to hear"

(v)

tense, strain, tense_up: (cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious) "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

(v)

try, strain, stress: (test the limits of) "You are trying my patience!"

strained, Adjective

(s)

agonistic, strained: (struggling for effect) "agonistic poses"

(s)

constrained, forced, strained: (lacking spontaneity; not natural) "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"

(s)

labored, laboured, strained: (lacking natural ease) "a labored style of debating"

(s)

strained: (showing signs of mental and emotional tension) "her voice was strained as she asked the question"

straining, Adjective

(s)

arduous, straining, strenuous: (taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance) "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt"

straining, Noun

(n)

distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting: (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)

(n)

strain, straining: (an intense or violent exertion)

strait-laced, Adjective

(s)

priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian: (exaggeratedly proper) "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

strait, Adjective

(s)

strait: (narrow) "strait is the gate"

strait, Noun

(n)

pass, strait, straits: (a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs)

(n)

strait, sound: (a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water)

straiten, Verb

(v)

straiten, distress: (bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship)

(v)

straiten: (squeeze together)

straitjacket, Noun

(n)

straitjacket: (anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines) "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

(n)

straitjacket, straightjacket: (a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person)

straitlaced, Adjective

(s)

priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian: (exaggeratedly proper) "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

straits, Noun

(n)

pass, strait, straits: (a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs)

(n)

pass, head, straits: (a difficult juncture) "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"

(n)

strait, sound: (a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water)

strake, Noun

(n)

wale, strake: (thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship)

strand, Verb

(v)

ground, strand, run_aground: (bring to the ground) "the storm grounded the ship"

(v)

maroon, strand: (leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue) "the travellers were marooned"

(v)

strand: (drive (a vessel) ashore)

stranded, Adjective

(s)

isolated, marooned, stranded: (cut off or left behind) "an isolated pawn"; "several stranded fish in a tide pool"; "travelers marooned by the blizzard"

strange, Adjective

(a)

foreign, strange: (relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world) "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"

(a)

strange, unusual: (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird) "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

(s)

strange, unknown: (not known before) "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"

strangeness, Noun

(n)

foreignness, strangeness, curiousness: (the quality of being alien or not native) "the strangeness of a foreigner"

(n)

strangeness: ((physics) one of the six flavors of quark)

(n)

unfamiliarity, strangeness: (unusualness as a consequence of not being well known)

stranger, Noun

(n)

stranger, alien, unknown: (anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found)

(n)

stranger: (an individual that one is not acquainted with)

strangest, Adjective

(a)

foreign, strange: (relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world) "foreign nations"; "a foreign accent"; "on business in a foreign city"

(a)

strange, unusual: (being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird) "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

(s)

strange, unknown: (not known before) "used many strange words"; "saw many strange faces in the crowd"; "don't let anyone unknown into the house"

strangle, Verb

(v)

choke, strangle: (constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing)

(v)

gag, choke, strangle, suffocate: (struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake) "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

(v)

hamper, halter, cramp, strangle: (prevent the progress or free movement of) "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"

(v)

smother, stifle, strangle, muffle, repress: (conceal or hide) "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

(v)

strangle, strangulate, throttle: (kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air) "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

(v)

strangle: (die from strangulation)

strangled, Adjective

(s)

smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed: (held in check with difficulty) "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter"

stranglehold, Noun

(n)

stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold: (complete power over a person or situation) "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

(n)

stranglehold: (a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe)

strangler, Noun

(n)

garroter, garrotter, strangler, throttler, choker: (someone who kills by strangling)

(n)

strangler, strangler_tree: (an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree)

strangling, Noun

(n)

choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling: (the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe) "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"

strangulate, Verb

(v)

strangle, strangulate, throttle: (kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air) "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

(v)

strangulate: (constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air)

(v)

strangulate: (become constricted) "The hernia will strangulate"

strangulation, Noun

(n)

choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling: (the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe) "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"

(n)

strangulation: (the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage)

(n)

strangulation: ((pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid) "strangulation of the intestine"

strap, Noun

(n)

strap: (an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position)

(n)

strap: (hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it)

(n)

strap, shoulder_strap: (a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag)

(n)

strap: (whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging)

strap, Verb

(v)

flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce: (beat severely with a whip or rod) "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

(v)

strap: (tie with a strap)

(v)

strap: (sharpen with a strap) "strap a razor"

(v)

strap: (secure (a sprained joint) with a strap)

strapado, Noun

(n)

strappado, strapado: (a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope)

strappado, Noun

(n)

strappado, strapado: (a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope)

strapper, Noun

(n)

bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson: (a large and strong and heavyset man) "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got"

strapping, Adjective

(s)

beefy, burly, husky, strapping, buirdly: (muscular and heavily built) "a beefy wrestler"; "had a tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish term"

stratagem, Noun

(n)

contrivance, stratagem, dodge: (an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade) "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

(n)

ploy, gambit, stratagem: (a maneuver in a game or conversation)

strategian, Noun

(n)

strategist, strategian: (an expert in strategy (especially in warfare))

strategic, Adjective

(a)

strategic, strategical: (relating to or concerned with strategy) "strategic weapon"; "the islands are of strategic importance"; "strategic considerations"

(s)

strategic: (highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war) "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"

strategical, Adjective

(a)

strategic, strategical: (relating to or concerned with strategy) "strategic weapon"; "the islands are of strategic importance"; "strategic considerations"

strategist, Noun

(n)

strategist, strategian: (an expert in strategy (especially in warfare))

strategy, Noun

(n)

scheme, strategy: (an elaborate and systematic plan of action)

(n)

strategy: (the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war)

stratification, Noun

(n)

stratification: (the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata)

(n)

stratification, social_stratification: (the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group)

(n)

stratification: (forming or depositing in layers)

(n)

stratification: (a layered configuration)

(n)

stratification: (the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination)

stratified, Adjective

(s)

class-conscious, stratified: ((used of society) socially hierarchical) "American society is becoming increasingly stratified"

(s)

graded, ranked, stratified: (arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks) "stratified areas of the distribution"

(a)

stratified, bedded: (deposited or arranged in horizontal layers) "stratified rock"

stratify, Verb

(v)

stratify: (divide society into social classes or castes) "Income distribution often stratifies a society"

(v)

stratify: (form layers or strata) "The rock stratifies"

(v)

stratify: (develop different social levels, classes, or castes) "Society stratifies when the income gap widens"

(v)

stratify: (form, arrange, or deposit in layers) "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses"

(v)

stratify: (render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand) "stratify seeds"

stratosphere, Noun

(n)

stratosphere: (the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere)

stratum, Noun

(n)

class, stratum, social_class, socio-economic_class: (people having the same social, economic, or educational status) "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"

(n)

level, layer, stratum: (an abstract place usually conceived as having depth) "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"

(n)

stratum: (one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock))

straw-colored, Adjective

(s)

straw-colored, straw-coloured: (having the color of dry straw)

straw-coloured, Adjective

(s)

straw-colored, straw-coloured: (having the color of dry straw)

straw, Adjective

(s)

straw: (of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored)

straw, Noun

(n)

chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble: (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds)

(n)

pale_yellow, straw, wheat: (a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white)

(n)

straw: (plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder)

(n)

straw, drinking_straw: (a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth)

straw, Verb

(v)

straw: (cover or provide with or as if with straw) "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"

(v)

strew, straw: (spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)) "strew toys all over the carpet"

strawberry, Noun

(n)

strawberry: (sweet fleshy red fruit)

(n)

strawberry: (any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry)

(n)

strawberry, strawberry_mark, hemangioma_simplex: (a soft red birthmark)

strawflower, Noun

(n)

strawflower, cornflower, Uvularia_grandiflora: (plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried)

(n)

strawflower: (any of various plants of the genus Helipterum)

(n)

strawflower, golden_everlasting, yellow_paper_daisy, Helichrysum_bracteatum: (Australian plant naturalized in Spain having flowers of lemon yellow to deep gold; the frequent choice of those who love dried flowers)

strawman, Noun

(n)

front_man, front, figurehead, nominal_head, straw_man, strawman: (a person used as a cover for some questionable activity)

(n)

scarecrow, straw_man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer: (an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds)

(n)

straw_man, strawman: (a weak or sham argument set up to be easily refuted)

strawworm, Noun

(n)

caddisworm, strawworm: (larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris)

(n)

strawworm, jointworm: (larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains)

stray, Adjective

(s)

isolated, stray: (not close together in time) "isolated instances of rebellion"; "a few stray crumbs"

(s)

stray: ((of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home) "a stray calf"; "a stray dog"

stray, Noun

(n)

stray: (an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal))

stray, Verb

(v)

digress, stray, divagate, wander: (lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking) "She always digresses when telling a story"; "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a lecture"

(v)

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

(v)

stray, err, drift: (wander from a direct course or at random) "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"

strayer, Noun

(n)

straggler, strayer: (someone who strays or falls behind)

streak, Noun

(n)

streak, run: (an unbroken series of events) "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

(n)

streak: (a distinctive characteristic) "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"

(n)

streak: (a sudden flash (as of lightning))

(n)

stripe, streak, bar: (a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background) "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

streak, Verb

(v)

mottle, streak, blotch: (mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained)

(v)

streak: (move quickly in a straight line) "The plane streaked across the sky"

(v)

streak: (run naked in a public place)

streaked, Adjective

(s)

streaked, streaky: (marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations) "streaked hair"; "fat legs and dirty streaky faces"

streaker, Noun

(n)

streaker: (someone who takes off all their clothes and runs naked through a public place)

streaky, Adjective

(s)

streaked, streaky: (marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations) "streaked hair"; "fat legs and dirty streaky faces"

stream, Noun

(n)

current, stream: (a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)) "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; "the hose ejected a stream of water"

(n)

flow, stream: (the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression)

(n)

stream, watercourse: (a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth)

(n)

stream, flow, current: (dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas) "two streams of development run through American history"; "stream of consciousness"; "the flow of thought"; "the current of history"

(n)

stream, flow: (something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously) "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors"

stream, Verb

(v)

pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulate: (move in large numbers) "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

(v)

pour, pelt, stream, rain_cats_and_dogs, rain_buckets: (rain heavily) "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"

(v)

stream: (to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind) "their manes streamed like stiff black pennants in the wind"

(v)

stream: (exude profusely) "She was streaming with sweat"; "His nose streamed blood"

(v)

stream, well_out: (flow freely and abundantly) "Tears streamed down her face"

streamer, Noun

(n)

banner, streamer: (long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising)

(n)

pennant, pennon, streamer, waft: (a long flag; often tapering)

(n)

streamer: (light that streams) "streamers of flames"

(n)

streamer, banner: (a newspaper headline that runs across the full page)

streaming, Adjective

(a)

streaming: (exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts) "his streaming face"; "her streaming eyes"

(s)

streaming: ((computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data) "streaming audio"; "streaming video recording"

streaming, Noun

(n)

cyclosis, streaming: (the circulation of cytoplasm within a cell)

streamlet, Noun

(n)

rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet: (a small stream)

streamline, Verb

(v)

streamline: (contour economically or efficiently)

streamlined, Adjective

(s)

streamlined: (made efficient by stripping off nonessentials) "short streamlined meetings"; "a streamlined hiring process"

(s)

streamlined, aerodynamic, flowing, sleek: (designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow) "a streamlined convertible"

street-walk, Verb

(v)

street-walk, streetwalk: (walk the streets in search of customers) "The prostitute is street-walking every night"

street, Noun

(n)

street: (a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings) "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"

(n)

street: (the part of a thoroughfare between the sidewalks; the part of the thoroughfare on which vehicles travel) "be careful crossing the street"

(n)

street: (the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction) "she tried to keep her children off the street"

(n)

street: (a situation offering opportunities) "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street"

(n)

street: (people living or working on the same street) "the whole street protested the absence of street lights"

streetcar, Noun

(n)

streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley_car: (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity)

streetlight, Noun

(n)

streetlight, street_lamp: (a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street)

streetwalk, Verb

(v)

street-walk, streetwalk: (walk the streets in search of customers) "The prostitute is street-walking every night"

streetwalker, Noun

(n)

streetwalker, street_girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern: (a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets)

streetwise, Adjective

(s)

streetwise, street_smart, with-it: (having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment)

strength, Noun

(n)

force, forcefulness, strength: (physical energy or intensity) "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

(n)

forte, strong_suit, long_suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong_point, strength: (an asset of special worth or utility) "cooking is his forte"

(n)

intensity, strength, intensity_level: (the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)) "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"

(n)

lastingness, durability, enduringness, strength: (permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force) "they advertised the durability of their products"

(n)

military_capability, military_strength, strength, military_posture, posture: (capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war) "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"

(n)

persuasiveness, strength: (the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty) "the strength of his argument settled the matter"

(n)

potency, effectiveness, strength: (capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects) "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"

(n)

strength: (the property of being physically or mentally strong) "fatigue sapped his strength"

(n)

strength: (the condition of financial success) "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks"

strengthen, Verb

(v)

strengthen, beef_up, fortify: (make strong or stronger) "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

(v)

strengthen: (gain strength) "His body strengthened"

(v)

tone, tone_up, strengthen: (give a healthy elasticity to) "Let's tone our muscles"

strengthened, Adjective

(s)

reinforced, strengthened: (given added strength or support) "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting"

strengthener, Noun

(n)

strengthener, reinforcement: (a device designed to provide additional strength) "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"

strengthening, Noun

(n)

strengthening: (becoming stronger)

(n)

strengthening: (the act of increasing the strength of something)

strenuosity, Noun

(n)

athleticism, strenuosity: (intense energy) "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism"

strenuous, Adjective

(s)

arduous, straining, strenuous: (taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance) "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt"

(s)

strenuous: (characterized by or performed with much energy or force) "strenuous exercise"

strenuousness, Noun

(n)

arduousness, strenuousness: (extreme effortfulness)

strep, Adjective

(a)

streptococcal, streptococcic, strep: (of or relating to or caused by streptococci)

strep, Noun

(n)

streptococcus, streptococci, strep: (spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis)

streptococcal, Adjective

(a)

streptococcal, streptococcic, strep: (of or relating to or caused by streptococci)

streptococci, Noun

(n)

streptococcus, streptococci, strep: (spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis)

streptococcic, Adjective

(a)

streptococcal, streptococcic, strep: (of or relating to or caused by streptococci)

streptococcus, Noun

(n)

streptococcus, streptococci, strep: (spherical Gram-positive bacteria occurring in pairs or chains; cause e.g. scarlet fever and tonsillitis)

streptomycin, Noun

(n)

streptomycin: (an antibiotic produced by the actinomycete Streptomyces griseus and used to treat tuberculosis)

stress, Noun

(n)

stress, emphasis, accent: (the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)) "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

(n)

stress, focus: (special emphasis attached to something) "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

(n)

stress, strain: (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension) "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson"

(n)

stress: ((physics) force that produces strain on a physical body) "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"

(n)

tension, tenseness, stress: ((psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense) "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

stress, Verb

(v)

stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate: (to stress, single out as important) "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

(v)

stress, accent, accentuate: (put stress on; utter with an accent) "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"

(v)

try, strain, stress: (test the limits of) "You are trying my patience!"

stressed, Adjective

(a)

stressed, accented: (bearing a stress or accent) "an iambic foot consists of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable as in `delay'"

(s)

stressed, distressed: (suffering severe physical strain or distress) "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"

stressful, Adjective

(s)

nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, trying: (extremely irritating to the nerves) "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"

stressor, Noun

(n)

stressor: (any agent that causes stress to an organism)

stretch, Adjective

(s)

stretch: (having an elongated seating area) "a stretch limousine"

(s)

stretch: (easily stretched) "stretch hosiery"

stretch, Noun

(n)

reach, reaching, stretch: (the act of physically reaching or thrusting out)

(n)

stretch: (a large and unbroken expanse or distance) "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

(n)

stretch: (a straightaway section of a racetrack)

(n)

stretch, stretching: (exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent)

(n)

stretch: (extension to or beyond the ordinary limit) "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"

(n)

stretch, stint: (an unbroken period of time during which you do something) "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"

(n)

stretch, stretchiness, stretchability: (the capacity for being stretched)

stretch, Verb

(v)

elongate, stretch: (make long or longer by pulling and stretching) "stretch the fabric"

(v)

extend, stretch: (increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance) "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

(v)

load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase: (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones) "adulterate liquor"

(v)

stretch, stretch_along: (occupy a large, elongated area) "The park stretched beneath the train line"

(v)

stretch, extend: (extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body) "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

(v)

stretch: (become longer by being stretched and pulled) "The fabric stretches"

(v)

stretch, stretch_out: (lie down comfortably) "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

(v)

stretch: (pull in opposite directions) "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

(v)

stretch: (extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly) "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"

(v)

stretch, stretch_out: (extend one's body or limbs) "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"

(v)

unfold, stretch, stretch_out, extend: (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length) "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

stretchability, Noun

(n)

stretch, stretchiness, stretchability: (the capacity for being stretched)

stretchable, Adjective

(s)

stretchable, stretchy: (capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape)

stretcher-bearer, Noun

(n)

stretcher-bearer, litter-bearer: (one who helps carry a stretcher)

stretcher, Noun

(n)

capstone, copestone, coping_stone, stretcher: (a stone that forms the top of wall or building)

(n)

stretcher: (a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting)

(n)

stretcher: (a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it)

(n)

stretcher: (a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles)

stretchiness, Noun

(n)

stretch, stretchiness, stretchability: (the capacity for being stretched)

stretching, Noun

(n)

stretch, stretching: (exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent)

(n)

stretching: (act of expanding by lengthening or widening)

stretchy, Adjective

(s)

stretchable, stretchy: (capable of being easily stretched and resuming former size or shape)

strew, Verb

(v)

strew, straw: (spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)) "strew toys all over the carpet"

(v)

strew: (cover; be dispersed over) "Dead bodies strewed the ground"

strewing, Noun

(n)

scatter, scattering, strewing: (the act of scattering)

stria, Noun

(n)

band, banding, stria, striation: (a stripe or stripes of contrasting color) "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"

(n)

stria, striation: (any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue)

striation, Noun

(n)

band, banding, stria, striation: (a stripe or stripes of contrasting color) "chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands"; "the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps"

(n)

stria, striation: (any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue)

stricken, Adjective

(s)

afflicted, stricken: (grievously affected especially by disease)

(s)

laid_low, stricken: (put out of action (by illness))

(s)

smitten, stricken, struck: ((used in combination) affected by something overwhelming) "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck"

strickle, Noun

(n)

strickle: (an implement for sharpening scythes)

(n)

strickle: (a tool or rod used to level off grain or other granular material that is heaped in a measure)

(n)

strickle: (a tool used in a foundry to shape a mold in sand)

strickle, Verb

(v)

strickle: (level off with a strickle in a measuring container) "strickle sand"

(v)

strickle, strike: (smooth with a strickle) "strickle the grain in the measure"

strict, Adjective

(s)

hard-and-fast, strict: ((of rules) stringently enforced) "hard-and-fast rules"

(a)

nonindulgent, strict: (characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint)

(s)

rigid, strict: (incapable of compromise or flexibility)

(s)

rigorous, strict: (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard) "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

(s)

stern, strict, exacting: (severe and unremitting in making demands) "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

stricter, Adjective

(s)

hard-and-fast, strict: ((of rules) stringently enforced) "hard-and-fast rules"

(a)

nonindulgent, strict: (characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint)

(s)

rigid, strict: (incapable of compromise or flexibility)

(s)

rigorous, strict: (rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard) "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"

(s)

stern, strict, exacting: (severe and unremitting in making demands) "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"

strictness, Noun

(n)

sternness, strictness: (uncompromising resolution)

(n)

strictness, stringency: (conscientious attention to rules and details)

stricture, Noun

(n)

stenosis, stricture: (abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway)

(n)

stricture: (severe criticism)

stride, Noun

(n)

footstep, pace, step, stride: (the distance covered by a step) "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

(n)

pace, stride, tread: (a step in walking or running)

(n)

stride: (significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides")) "they made big strides in productivity"

stride, Verb

(v)

stride: (walk with long steps) "He strode confidently across the hall"

(v)

stride: (cover or traverse by taking long steps) "She strode several miles towards the woods"

stridence, Noun

(n)

shrillness, stridence, stridency: (having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound)

stridency, Noun

(n)

shrillness, stridence, stridency: (having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound)

strident, Adjective

(s)

blatant, clamant, clamorous, strident, vociferous: (conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry) "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"

(s)

fricative, continuant, sibilant, spirant, strident: (of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then'))

(s)

raucous, strident: (unpleasantly loud and harsh)

(s)

strident, shrill: (being sharply insistent on being heard) "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"

strider, Noun

(n)

strider: (a person who walks rapidly with long steps) "he was such a strider that she couldn't keep up without running"

stridulate, Verb

(v)

stridulate, clitter: (make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures) "male insects such as crickets or grasshoppers stridulate"

strife, Noun

(n)

discord, strife: (lack of agreement or harmony)

(n)

strife: (bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension)

strike, Noun

(n)

hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang: (a conspicuous success) "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

(n)

rap, strike, tap: (a gentle blow)

(n)

strike, work_stoppage: (a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions) "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"

(n)

strike: (an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective) "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn"

(n)

strike, ten-strike: (a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball) "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"

(n)

strike: ((baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders) "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls"

strike, Verb

(v)

affect, impress, move, strike: (have an emotional or cognitive impact upon) "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

(v)

assume, take, strike, take_up: (occupy or take on) "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"

(v)

come_to, strike: (attain) "The horse finally struck a pace"

(v)

fall, shine, strike: (touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly) "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears"

(v)

fall_upon, strike, come_upon, light_upon, chance_upon, come_across, chance_on, happen_upon, attain, discover: (find unexpectedly) "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

(v)

hit, strike, impinge_on, run_into, collide_with: (hit against; come into sudden contact with) "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

(v)

hit, strike: (affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely) "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

(v)

hit, strike, come_to: (cause to experience suddenly) "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"

(v)

hit, strike: (drive something violently into a location) "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

(v)

mint, coin, strike: (form by stamping, punching, or printing) "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

(v)

strickle, strike: (smooth with a strickle) "strickle the grain in the measure"

(v)

strike: (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon) "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead"

(v)

strike, hit: (make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target) "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

(v)

strike: (indicate (a certain time) by striking) "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck"

(v)

strike, walk_out: (stop work in order to press demands) "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"

(v)

strike, hit: (produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically) "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

(v)

strike: (cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp) "strike an arc"

(v)

strike: (produce by ignition or a blow) "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match"

(v)

strike, scratch, expunge, excise: (remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line) "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark"

(v)

strike: (pierce with force) "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats"

(v)

strike: (arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing) "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"

strikebreaker, Noun

(n)

scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, rat: (someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike)

striker, Noun

(n)

hitter, striker: (someone who hits) "a hard hitter"; "a fine striker of the ball"; "blacksmiths are good hitters"

(n)

striker: (a forward on a soccer team)

(n)

striker: (someone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating)

(n)

striker: (an employee on strike against an employer)

(n)

striker: (the part of a mechanical device that strikes something)

striking, Adjective

(s)

dramatic, spectacular, striking: (sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect) "a dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular play"; "his striking good looks always created a sensation"

(s)

outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking: (having a quality that thrusts itself into attention) "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child"

striking, Noun

(n)

contact, impinging, striking: (the physical coming together of two or more things) "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"

(n)

hit, hitting, striking: (the act of contacting one thing with another) "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

strikingness, Noun

(n)

boldness, strikingness: (the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly)

(n)

salience, saliency, strikingness: (the state of being salient)

string, Noun

(n)

bowed_stringed_instrument, string: (stringed instruments that are played with a bow) "the strings played superlatively well"

(n)

chain, string, strand: (a necklace made by a stringing objects together; ) "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"

(n)

drawstring, drawing_string, string: (a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening) "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag"

(n)

string, twine: (a lightweight cord)

(n)

string: (a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed)

(n)

string, train: (a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding) "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"

(n)

string: (a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases))

(n)

string: (a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod))

(n)

string, cosmic_string: ((cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop)

(n)

string: (a collection of objects threaded on a single strand)

string, Verb

(v)

string, thread, draw: (thread on or as if on a string) "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"

(v)

string, string_up: (add as if on a string) "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"

(v)

string, string_along: (move or come along)

(v)

string: (stretch out or arrange like a string)

(v)

string: (string together; tie or fasten with a string) "string the package"

(v)

string: (remove the stringy parts of) "string beans"

(v)

string: (provide with strings) "string my guitar"

stringency, Noun

(n)

strictness, stringency: (conscientious attention to rules and details)

(n)

stringency, tightness: (a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit)

stringent, Adjective

(s)

rigorous, stringent, tight: (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures) "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"

stringer, Noun

(n)

stringer: (a member of a squad on a team) "a first stringer"; "a second stringer"

(n)

stringer: (a worker who strings) "a stringer of beads"

(n)

stringer: (brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull)

(n)

stringer: (a long horizontal timber to connect uprights)

stringy, Adjective

(s)

fibrous, sinewy, stringy, unchewable: ((of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew)

(s)

ropy, ropey, stringy, thready: (forming viscous or glutinous threads)

(s)

stringy, wiry: (lean and sinewy)

(s)

stringy: (consisting of or containing string or strings)

strip-Jack-naked, Noun

(n)

beggar-my-neighbor, beggar-my-neighbour, strip-Jack-naked: (a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards)

strip, Noun

(n)

airstrip, flight_strip, landing_strip, strip: (an airfield without normal airport facilities)

(n)

comic_strip, cartoon_strip, strip, funnies: (a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book)

(n)

strip: (a relatively long narrow piece of something) "he felt a flat strip of muscle"

(n)

strip, slip: (artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material)

(n)

strip: (thin piece of wood or metal)

(n)

strip, striptease, strip_show: (a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music) "she did a strip right in front of everyone"

strip, Verb

(v)

clean, strip: (remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely) "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm"

(v)

denude, bare, denudate, strip: (lay bare) "denude a forest"

(v)

deprive, strip, divest: (take away possessions from someone) "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

(v)

leach, strip: (remove substances from by a percolating liquid) "leach the soil"

(v)

plunder, despoil, loot, reave, strip, rifle, ransack, pillage, foray: (steal goods; take as spoils) "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

(v)

strip: (remove the surface from) "strip wood"

(v)

strip: (strip the cured leaves from) "strip tobacco"

(v)

strip: (remove the thread (of screws))

(v)

strip: (remove a constituent from a liquid)

(v)

strip, dismantle: (take off or remove) "strip a wall of its wallpaper"

(v)

strip: (draw the last milk (of cows))

(v)

strip, undress, divest, disinvest: (remove (someone's or one's own) clothes) "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"; "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"; "He disinvested himself of his garments"

(v)

undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip_down, disrobe, peel: (get undressed) "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

stripe, Noun

(n)

band, banding, stripe: (an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material)

(n)

chevron, stripe, stripes, grade_insignia: (V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service) "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"

(n)

stripe: (a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service)

(n)

stripe: (a kind or category) "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"

(n)

stripe, streak, bar: (a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background) "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

stripe, Verb

(v)

stripe: (mark with stripes)

striped, Adjective

(s)

striped, stripy: (marked or decorated with stripes)

striper, Noun

(n)

striped_bass, striper: (caught along the Atlantic coast of the United States)

(n)

striped_bass, striper, Roccus_saxatilis, rockfish: (marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone)

(n)

striper: (a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service) "he's a four-striper"

stripes, Noun

(n)

band, banding, stripe: (an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material)

(n)

chevron, stripe, stripes, grade_insignia: (V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service) "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"

(n)

stripe: (a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service)

(n)

stripe: (a kind or category) "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"

(n)

stripe, streak, bar: (a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background) "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

striping, Noun

(n)

striping: (the act of marking with stripes)

stripling, Noun

(n)

adolescent, stripling, teenager, teen: (a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity)

stripped-down, Adjective

(s)

stripped, stripped-down: (having only essential or minimal features) "a stripped new car"; "a stripped-down budget"

stripped, Adjective

(s)

bare, stripped: (having everything extraneous removed including contents) "the bare walls"; "the cupboard was bare"

(s)

stripped, stripped-down: (having only essential or minimal features) "a stripped new car"; "a stripped-down budget"

(s)

stripped: (with clothing stripped off)

stripper, Noun

(n)

stripper: (a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish)

(n)

stripper, stemmer, sprigger: (a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books)

(n)

stripper, striptease_artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic_dancer, ecdysiast, peeler: (a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music)

(n)

stripper_well, stripper: (an oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day)

stripping, Noun

(n)

denudation, stripping, uncovering, baring, husking: (the removal of covering)

striptease, Noun

(n)

strip, striptease, strip_show: (a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music) "she did a strip right in front of everyone"

(n)

stripper, striptease_artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic_dancer, ecdysiast, peeler: (a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music)

stripteaser, Noun

(n)

stripper, striptease_artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic_dancer, ecdysiast, peeler: (a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music)

stripy, Adjective

(s)

striped, stripy: (marked or decorated with stripes)

strive, Verb

(v)

endeavor, endeavour, strive: (attempt by employing effort) "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

(v)

strive, reach, strain: (to exert much effort or energy) "straining our ears to hear"

striver, Noun

(n)

slave, striver, hard_worker: (someone who works as hard as a slave)

striving, Noun

(n)

striving, nisus, pains, strain: (an effortful attempt to attain a goal)

strobe, Noun

(n)

stroboscope, strobe, strobe_light: (scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary)

strobile, Noun

(n)

cone, strobilus, strobile: (cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts)

strobilus, Noun

(n)

cone, strobilus, strobile: (cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts)

stroboscope, Noun

(n)

stroboscope, strobe, strobe_light: (scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary)

stroke, Noun

(n)

accident, stroke, fortuity, chance_event: (anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause) "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"

(n)

solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix: (a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information)

(n)

stroke, shot: ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand) "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

(n)

stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular_accident, CVA: (a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain)

(n)

stroke: (a light touch)

(n)

stroke, stroking: (a light touch with the hands)

(n)

stroke: ((golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club) "Nicklaus won by three strokes"

(n)

stroke: (the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew)

(n)

stroke: (a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush) "she applied the paint in careful strokes"

(n)

stroke: (any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing)

(n)

stroke: (a single complete movement)

(n)

throw, stroke, cam_stroke: (the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam)

stroke, Verb

(v)

stroke: (touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions) "He stroked his long beard"

(v)

stroke: (strike a ball with a smooth blow)

(v)

stroke: (row at a particular rate)

(v)

stroke: (treat gingerly or carefully) "You have to stroke the boss"

stroking, Noun

(n)

stroke, stroking: (a light touch with the hands)

stroll, Noun

(n)

amble, promenade, saunter, stroll, perambulation: (a leisurely walk (usually in some public place))

stroll, Verb

(v)

stroll, saunter: (walk leisurely and with no apparent aim)

stroller, Noun

(n)

baby_buggy, baby_carriage, carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, go-cart, pushchair, pusher: (a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around)

(n)

saunterer, stroller, ambler: (someone who walks at a leisurely pace)

stromateid, Noun

(n)

butterfish, stromateid_fish, stromateid: (small marine fish with a short compressed body and feeble spines)

strong-arm, Adjective

(s)

forcible, physical, strong-arm: (impelled by physical force especially against resistance) "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"

strong-arm, Verb

(v)

strong-arm: (handle roughly) "He was strong-armed by the policemen"

(v)

strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss_around, hector, push_around: (be bossy towards) "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

(v)

strong-arm: (use physical force against) "They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant"

strong-armer, Noun

(n)

hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer: (an aggressive and violent young criminal)

strong-growing, Adjective

(s)

aggressive, fast-growing, strong-growing: (tending to spread quickly) "an aggressive tumor"

strong-minded, Adjective

(s)

strong-minded, strong-willed: (having a determined will)

(s)

strong-minded: (marked by vigorous independence of thought and judgment)

strong-scented, Adjective

(s)

strong-smelling, strong-scented: (having a strong odor)

strong-smelling, Adjective

(s)

strong-smelling, strong-scented: (having a strong odor)

strong-willed, Adjective

(s)

strong-minded, strong-willed: (having a determined will)

strong, Adjective

(s)

firm, strong: (strong and sure) "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

(s)

hard, strong: (being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content) "hard liquor"

(s)

impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable: (immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with) "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"

(a)

potent, strong, stiff: (having a strong physiological or chemical effect) "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

(s)

potent, strong: (having or wielding force or authority) "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

(s)

solid, strong, substantial: (of good quality and condition; solidly built) "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

(a)

strong: (having strength or power greater than average or expected) "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

(s)

strong: (not faint or feeble) "a strong odor of burning rubber"

(s)

strong: (of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection) "`sing' is a strong verb"

(s)

strong, warm: (freshly made or left) "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"

strongbox, Noun

(n)

strongbox, deedbox: (a strongly made box for holding money or valuables; can be locked)

stronger, Adjective

(s)

firm, strong: (strong and sure) "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

(s)

hard, strong: (being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content) "hard liquor"

(s)

impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable: (immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with) "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"

(a)

potent, strong, stiff: (having a strong physiological or chemical effect) "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

(s)

potent, strong: (having or wielding force or authority) "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

(s)

solid, strong, substantial: (of good quality and condition; solidly built) "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

(a)

strong: (having strength or power greater than average or expected) "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

(s)

strong: (not faint or feeble) "a strong odor of burning rubber"

(s)

strong: (of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection) "`sing' is a strong verb"

(s)

strong, warm: (freshly made or left) "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"

strongest, Adjective

(s)

firm, strong: (strong and sure) "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

(s)

hard, strong: (being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content) "hard liquor"

(s)

impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable: (immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with) "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"

(a)

potent, strong, stiff: (having a strong physiological or chemical effect) "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink"

(s)

potent, strong: (having or wielding force or authority) "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"

(s)

solid, strong, substantial: (of good quality and condition; solidly built) "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

(a)

strong: (having strength or power greater than average or expected) "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

(s)

strong: (not faint or feeble) "a strong odor of burning rubber"

(s)

strong: (of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection) "`sing' is a strong verb"

(s)

strong, warm: (freshly made or left) "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"

stronghold, Noun

(n)

stronghold, fastness: (a strongly fortified defensive structure)

strongman, Noun

(n)

strongman: (a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus)

(n)

strongman: (a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence) "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman"

strontium, Noun

(n)

strontium, Sr, atomic_number_38: (a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite)

stroppy, Adjective

(s)

bolshy, stroppy: (obstreperous)

struck, Adjective

(s)

smitten, stricken, struck: ((used in combination) affected by something overwhelming) "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck"

structural, Adjective

(a)

geomorphologic, geomorphological, morphologic, morphological, structural: (pertaining to geological structure) "geomorphological features of the Black Hills"; "morphological features of granite"; "structural effects of folding and faulting of the earth's surface"

(a)

morphologic, morphological, structural: (relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals) "morphological differences"

(a)

structural: (relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure) "structural unemployment in a technological society"

(a)

structural: (relating to or having or characterized by structure) "structural engineer"; "structural errors"; "structural simplicity"

(s)

structural: (affecting or involved in structure or construction; not ornamental elements") "the structural details of a house such as beams and joists and rafters"; "structural damage"

(s)

structural: (concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study)

structure, Noun

(n)

social_organization, social_organisation, social_structure, social_system, structure: (the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships) "the social organization of England and America is very different"; "sociologists have studied the changing structure of the family"

(n)

structure, construction: (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts) "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

(n)

structure: (the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts) "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"

(n)

structure: (the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations) "his lectures have no structure"

(n)

structure, anatomical_structure, complex_body_part, bodily_structure, body_structure: (a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing) "he has good bone structure"

structure, Verb

(v)

structure: (give a structure to) "I need to structure my days"

structured, Adjective

(s)

integrated, structured: (resembling a living organism in organization or development) "society as an integrated whole"

(a)

structured: (having definite and highly organized structure) "a structured environment"

struggle, Noun

(n)

conflict, struggle, battle: (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)) "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine"; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

(n)

struggle, battle: (an energetic attempt to achieve something) "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"

(n)

struggle: (strenuous effort) "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

struggle, Verb

(v)

clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter: (climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling)

(v)

contend, fight, struggle: (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight) "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

(v)

fight, struggle: (make a strenuous or labored effort) "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

(v)

struggle: (to exert strenuous effort against opposition) "he struggled to get free from the rope"

strum, Noun

(n)

strum: (sound of strumming) "the strum of a guitar"

strum, Verb

(v)

strum, thrum: (sound the strings of (a string instrument)) "strum a guitar"

struma, Noun

(n)

goiter, goitre, struma, thyromegaly: (abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet)

(n)

scrofula, struma, king's_evil: (a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands)

strumpet, Noun

(n)

adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose_woman, slut, strumpet, trollop: (a woman adulterer)

strung-out, Adjective

(s)

dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out: (addicted to a drug)

strung, Adjective

(a)

strung: (that is on a string) "keys strung on a red cord"

strut, Noun

(n)

strut, prance, swagger: (a proud stiff pompous gait)

(n)

strut: (brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression)

strut, Verb

(v)

tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock: (to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others) "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

stub, Noun

(n)

butt, stub: (the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking))

(n)

nub, stub: (a small piece) "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"

(n)

stub: (a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost)

(n)

stub, ticket_stub: (a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt)

(n)

stub, check_stub, counterfoil: (the part of a check that is retained as a record)

stub, Verb

(v)

stub: (pull up (weeds) by their roots)

(v)

stub: (extinguish by crushing) "stub out your cigarette now"

(v)

stub: (clear of weeds by uprooting them) "stub a field"

(v)

stub: (strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object) "She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"

stubbiness, Noun

(n)

squatness, stubbiness: (the property of being short and broad)

stubble, Noun

(n)

chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble: (material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds)

(n)

stubble: (short stiff hairs growing on a man's face when he has not shaved for a few days)

stubbled, Adjective

(s)

bestubbled, stubbled, stubbly: (having a short growth of beard) "his stubbled chin"

stubbly, Adjective

(s)

bestubbled, stubbled, stubbly: (having a short growth of beard) "his stubbled chin"

stubborn, Adjective

(s)

refractory, stubborn: (not responding to treatment) "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"; "stubborn rust stains"

(a)

stubborn, obstinate, unregenerate: (tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield)

stubbornness, Noun

(n)

stubbornness, obstinacy, obstinance, mulishness: (the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome)

(n)

stubbornness, bullheadedness, obstinacy, obstinance, pigheadedness, self-will: (resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires)

stuck-up, Adjective

(s)

bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too_big_for_one's_breeches, uppish: ((used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant) "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage"; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"

stuck, Adjective

(a)

stuck: (caught or fixed) "stuck in the mud"

(s)

stuck: (baffled) "this problem has me completely stuck"

stud, Noun

(n)

scantling, stud: (an upright in house framing)

(n)

stud, he-man, macho-man: (a man who is virile and sexually active)

(n)

stud, rivet: (ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt))

(n)

stud, studhorse: (adult male horse kept for breeding)

(n)

stud, stud_poker: (poker in which each player receives hole cards and the remainder are dealt face up; bets are placed after each card is dealt)

stud, Verb

(v)

dot, stud, constellate: (scatter or intersperse like dots or studs) "Hills constellated with lights"

(v)

stud: (provide with or construct with studs) "stud the wall"

studded, Adjective

(s)

studded: (dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination) "star-studded heavens"; "diamond-studded belt"

student, Noun

(n)

scholar, scholarly_person, bookman, student: (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)

(n)

student, pupil, educatee: (a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution)

studentship, Noun

(n)

studentship: (the position of student)

studhorse, Noun

(n)

stud, studhorse: (adult male horse kept for breeding)

studied, Adjective

(a)

studied: (produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation) "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington"

studio, Noun

(n)

studio: (workplace for the teaching or practice of an art) "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"

(n)

studio: (workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded)

(n)

studio_apartment, studio: (an apartment with a living space and a bathroom and a small kitchen)

studious, Adjective

(s)

bookish, studious: (characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading) "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child"

(s)

studious: (marked by care and effort) "made a studious attempt to fix the television set"

study, Noun

(n)

cogitation, study: (attentive consideration and meditation) "after much cogitation he rejected the offer"

(n)

discipline, subject, subject_area, subject_field, field, field_of_study, study, bailiwick: (a branch of knowledge) "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"

(n)

report, study, written_report: (a written document describing the findings of some individual or group) "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"

(n)

sketch, study: (preliminary drawing for later elaboration) "he made several studies before starting to paint"

(n)

study, work: (applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)) "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design"

(n)

study: (a state of deep mental absorption) "she is in a deep study"

(n)

study: (a room used for reading and writing and studying) "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"

(n)

study: (someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)) "he is a quick study"

(n)

study: (a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique) "a study in spiccato bowing"

(n)

survey, study: (a detailed critical inspection)

study, Verb

(v)

analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas: (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning) "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"

(v)

learn, study, read, take: (be a student of a certain subject) "She is reading for the bar exam"

(v)

study: (be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning)

(v)

study, consider: (give careful consideration to) "consider the possibility of moving"

(v)

study, hit_the_books: (learn by reading books; I must hit the books now") "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week"

(v)

study, meditate, contemplate: (think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes) "He is meditating in his study"

studying, Noun

(n)

perusal, perusing, poring_over, studying: (reading carefully with intent to remember)

stuff, Noun

(n)

material, stuff: (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object) "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"

(n)

stuff: (miscellaneous unspecified objects) "the trunk was full of stuff"

(n)

stuff, clobber: (informal terms for personal possessions) "did you take all your clobber?"

(n)

stuff, stuff_and_nonsense, hooey, poppycock: (senseless talk) "don't give me that stuff"

(n)

stuff: (unspecified qualities required to do or be something) "the stuff of heros"; "you don't have the stuff to be a United States Marine"

(n)

stuff: (information in some unspecified form) "it was stuff I had heard before"; "there's good stuff in that book"

(n)

stuff: (a critically important or characteristic component) "suspense is the very stuff of narrative"

stuff, Verb

(v)

farce, stuff: (fill with a stuffing while cooking) "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?"

(v)

gorge, ingurgitate, overindulge, glut, englut, stuff, engorge, overgorge, overeat, gormandize, gormandise, gourmandize, binge, pig_out, satiate, scarf_out: (overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself) "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on ice cream"

(v)

stuff: (cram into a cavity) "The child stuffed candy into his pockets"

(v)

stuff, lug, choke_up, block: (obstruct) "My nose is all stuffed"; "Her arteries are blocked"

(v)

stuff: (treat with grease, fill, and prepare for mounting) "stuff a bearskin"

(v)

stuff: (fill tightly with a material) "stuff a pillow with feathers"

(v)

thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze: (press or force) "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

stuffed, Adjective

(s)

stuffed: (filled with something) "a stuffed turkey"

(s)

stuffed: (crammed with food) "a full stomach"; "I feel stuffed"

stuffer, Noun

(n)

stuffer: (an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail)

(n)

taxidermist, animal_stuffer, stuffer: (a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display)

stuffiness, Noun

(n)

stodginess, stuffiness: (dull and pompous gravity)

(n)

stuffiness: (state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat)

(n)

stuffiness, closeness: (the quality of being close and poorly ventilated)

stuffing, Noun

(n)

stuffing, dressing: (a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables)

(n)

stuffing: (padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture)

stuffy, Adjective

(s)

airless, close, stuffy, unaired: (lacking fresh air) "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"

(s)

stodgy, stuffy: (excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull) "why is the middle class so stodgy, so utterly without a sense of humor?"; "a stodgy dinner party"

(s)

stuffy: (affected with a sensation of stoppage or obstruction) "a stuffy feeling in my chest"

stultification, Noun

(n)

stultification, befooling: (derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent)

(n)

stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening: (the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine))

stultify, Verb

(v)

cripple, stultify: (deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless) "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"

(v)

stultify: (prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence) "nobody is legally allowed to stultify himself"

(v)

stultify: (cause to appear foolish) "He stultified himself by contradicting himself and being inconsistent"

stumble, Noun

(n)

lurch, stumble, stagger: (an unsteady uneven gait)

(n)

trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep: (an unintentional but embarrassing blunder) "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

stumble, Verb

(v)

stumble, falter, bumble: (walk unsteadily) "The drunk man stumbled about"

(v)

stumble, trip: (miss a step and fall or nearly fall) "She stumbled over the tree root"

(v)

stumble, hit: (encounter by chance) "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

(v)

stumble, slip_up, trip_up: (make an error) "She slipped up and revealed the name"

stumblebum, Noun

(n)

lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk: (an awkward stupid person)

(n)

stumblebum, palooka: (a second-rate prize fighter)

stumbler, Noun

(n)

bungler, blunderer, fumbler, bumbler, stumbler, sad_sack, botcher, butcher, fuckup: (someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence)

(n)

stumbler, tripper: (a walker or runner who trips and almost falls)

stump, Noun

(n)

dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump, soapbox: (a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it)

(n)

stump, tree_stump: (the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled)

(n)

stump: (the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed)

(n)

stump: ((cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket)

stump, Verb

(v)

stomp, stamp, stump: (walk heavily) "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"

(v)

stump, mix_up: (cause to be perplexed or confounded) "This problem stumped her"

(v)

stump: (travel through a district and make political speeches) "the candidate stumped the Northeast"

(v)

stump: (remove tree stumps from) "stump a field"

stumper, Noun

(n)

poser, stumper, toughie, sticker: (a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem)

stumpy, Adjective

(s)

chunky, dumpy, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy: (short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature) "some people seem born to be square and chunky"; "a dumpy little dumpling of a woman"; "dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears"; "a little church with a squat tower"; "a squatty red smokestack"; "a stumpy ungainly figure"

stun, Verb

(v)

sandbag, stun: (hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag)

(v)

stun, stupefy: (make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow) "stun fish"

(v)

stun, bedaze, daze: (overcome as with astonishment or disbelief) "The news stunned her"

stung, Adjective

(s)

annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed_off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung: (aroused to impatience or anger) "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"

stunned, Adjective

(s)

amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded, stunned: (filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock) "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses"

(s)

dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid: (in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock) "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"

(s)

knocked_out, kayoed, KO'd, out, stunned: (knocked unconscious by a heavy blow)

stunner, Noun

(n)

smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish: (a very attractive or seductive looking woman)

(n)

stunner: (an unexpected and amazing event) "the stunner was what happened on Saturday"

stunning, Adjective

(s)

arresting, sensational, stunning: (commanding attention) "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

(s)

stunning: (causing great astonishment and consternation) "the strike came as a stunning protest against management"; "a stunning defeat"

(s)

stunning: (causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility) "laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow"; "a stunning detonation with volumes of black smoke"

(s)

stunning: (strikingly beautiful or attractive) "quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure"; "stunning photographs of Canada's wilderness areas"

stunt, Noun

(n)

stunt: (a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention)

(n)

stunt: (a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth)

stunt, Verb

(v)

stunt: (check the growth or development of) "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"

(v)

stunt: (perform a stunt or stunts)

stunted, Adjective

(s)

scrawny, scrubby, stunted: (inferior in size or quality) "scrawny cattle"; "scrubby cut-over pine"; "old stunted thorn trees"

stuntedness, Noun

(n)

puniness, runtiness, stuntedness: (smallness of stature)

stunting, Noun

(n)

acrobatics, aerobatics, stunting, stunt_flying: (the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft)

stupa, Noun

(n)

stupa, tope: (a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists)

stupe, Noun

(n)

stupid, stupid_person, stupe, dullard, dolt, pudding_head, pudden-head, poor_fish, pillock: (a person who is not very bright) "The economy, stupid!"

stupefaction, Noun

(n)

grogginess, stupor, stupefaction, semiconsciousness: (marginal consciousness) "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"

(n)

stupefaction: (a feeling of stupefied astonishment)

(n)

stupefaction: (the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic) "the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students"

stupefied, Adjective

(s)

dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid: (in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock) "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"

(s)

dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstricken: (as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise) "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"

stupefy, Verb

(v)

besot, stupefy: (make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation)

(v)

perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound: (be a mystery or bewildering to) "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

(v)

stun, stupefy: (make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow) "stun fish"

stupefying, Adjective

(s)

astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying: (so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm) "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"

(s)

stupefying: (making physically stupid or dull or insensible) "a stupefying blow to the head"; "the stupefying effects of hemp"

(s)

stupefying: (shocking with surprise and consternation) "the stupefying impact of the tragedy"

stupendous, Adjective

(s)

colossal, prodigious, stupendous: (so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe) "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"

stupid, Adjective

(s)

dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid: (in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock) "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"

(a)

stupid: (lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity)

(a)

unintelligent, stupid: (lacking intelligence) "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"

stupid, Noun

(n)

stupid, stupid_person, stupe, dullard, dolt, pudding_head, pudden-head, poor_fish, pillock: (a person who is not very bright) "The economy, stupid!"

stupidity, Noun

(n)

stupidity: (a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience)

(n)

stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility: (a stupid mistake)

stupor, Noun

(n)

daze, shock, stupor: (the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally) "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"

(n)

grogginess, stupor, stupefaction, semiconsciousness: (marginal consciousness) "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"

stuporous, Adjective

(s)

dazed, foggy, groggy, logy, stuporous: (stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion))

sturdier, Adjective

(s)

hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy: (having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships) "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

(s)

sturdy, tough: (substantially made or constructed) "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

(a)

uncompromising, sturdy, inflexible: (not making concessions) "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"

sturdiness, Noun

(n)

sturdiness: (the state of being vigorous and robust)

(n)

sturdiness: (the property of something that is strongly built)

(n)

sturdiness: (resoluteness evidenced by strength of character) "sturdiness of moral principle"

sturdy, Adjective

(s)

hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy: (having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships) "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

(s)

sturdy, tough: (substantially made or constructed) "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

(a)

uncompromising, sturdy, inflexible: (not making concessions) "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"

stutter, Noun

(n)

stammer, stutter: (a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds)

stutter, Verb

(v)

bumble, stutter, stammer, falter: (speak haltingly) "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

stutterer, Noun

(n)

stammerer, stutterer: (someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions)

sty, Noun

(n)

sty, stye, hordeolum, eye_infection: (an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid)

(n)

sty, pigsty, pigpen: (a pen for swine)

stye, Noun

(n)

sty, stye, hordeolum, eye_infection: (an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid)

style, Noun

(n)

dash, elan, flair, panache, style: (distinctive and stylish elegance) "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

(n)

expressive_style, style: (a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period) "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"

(n)

manner, mode, style, way, fashion: (how something is done or how it happens) "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"

(n)

style: (a particular kind (as to appearance)) "this style of shoe is in demand"

(n)

style: ((botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma)

(n)

style: (editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display)

(n)

style: (a slender bristlelike or tubular process) "a cartilaginous style"

(n)

stylus, style: (a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving) "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"

(n)

vogue, trend, style: (the popular taste at a given time) "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"

style, Verb

(v)

style, title: (designate by an identifying term) "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"

(v)

style: (make consistent with a certain fashion or style) "Style my hair"; "style the dress"

(v)

style: (make consistent with certain rules of style) "style a manuscript"

styleless, Adjective

(a)

styleless, unstylish: (lacking in style or elegance) "a styleless way of dressing"; "expensive but styleless country tweeds"; "wearing unstylish clothes"

stylemark, Noun

(n)

hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark: (a distinctive characteristic or attribute)

styler, Noun

(n)

hairdresser, hairstylist, stylist, styler: (someone who cuts or beautifies hair)

stylisation, Noun

(n)

stylization, stylisation: (the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style)

stylise, Verb

(v)

stylize, stylise, conventionalize: (represent according to a conventional style) "a stylized female head"

stylised, Adjective

(s)

conventionalized, conventionalised, stylized, stylised: (using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous) "a stylized mode of theater production"

stylish, Adjective

(a)

fashionable, stylish: (being or in accordance with current social fashions) "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"

(a)

stylish, fashionable: (having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress) "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd"

stylishness, Noun

(n)

chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last_word: (elegance by virtue of being fashionable)

stylist, Noun

(n)

hairdresser, hairstylist, stylist, styler: (someone who cuts or beautifies hair)

(n)

stylist: (an artist who is a master of a particular style)

stylistic, Adjective

(s)

stylistic: (of or relating to style (especially in the use of language)) "stylistic devices"

stylization, Noun

(n)

stylization, stylisation: (the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style)

stylize, Verb

(v)

stylize, stylise, conventionalize: (represent according to a conventional style) "a stylized female head"

stylized, Adjective

(s)

conventionalized, conventionalised, stylized, stylised: (using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous) "a stylized mode of theater production"

stylostixis, Noun

(n)

acupuncture, stylostixis: (treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin)

stylus, Noun

(n)

stylus: (a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player)

(n)

stylus, style: (a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving) "he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus"

stymie, Noun

(n)

stymie, stymy: (a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole)

(n)

stymie, stymy: (a thwarting and distressing situation)

stymie, Verb

(v)

obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass: (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) "His brother blocked him at every turn"

stymy, Noun

(n)

stymie, stymy: (a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole)

(n)

stymie, stymy: (a thwarting and distressing situation)

stymy, Verb

(v)

obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass: (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of) "His brother blocked him at every turn"

stypsis, Noun

(n)

astringency, stypsis: (the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids)

styptic, Adjective

(s)

styptic, hemostatic: (tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels)

styptic, Noun

(n)

astringent, astringent_drug, styptic: (a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals)

styracosaur, Noun

(n)

styracosaur, styracosaurus: (an unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous)

styracosaurus, Noun

(n)

styracosaur, styracosaurus: (an unusual ceratopsian dinosaur having many large spikes around the edge of its bony frill and a long nose horn; late Cretaceous)

styrene, Noun

(n)

styrene, cinnamene, phenylethylene, vinylbenzene: (a colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene)

suasible, Adjective

(s)

convincible, persuadable, persuasible, suasible: (being susceptible to persuasion)

suasion, Noun

(n)

persuasion, suasion: (the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action)

suave, Adjective

(s)

debonair, debonaire, debonnaire, suave: (having a sophisticated charm) "a debonair gentleman"

(s)

politic, smooth, suave, bland: (smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication) "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

suaveness, Noun

(n)

suavity, suaveness, blandness, smoothness: (the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner)

suavity, Noun

(n)

suavity, suaveness, blandness, smoothness: (the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner)

sub-rosa, Adjective

(s)

sub-rosa, under-the-table, behind-the-scenes: (designed and carried out secretly or confidentially) "a sub-rosa report"; "has their under-the-table backing"

sub, Noun

(n)

bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich, poor_boy, sub, submarine, submarine_sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep: (a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States)

(n)

submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat: (a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes)

sub, Verb

(v)

substitute, sub, stand_in, fill_in: (be a substitute) "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

subacute, Adjective

(s)

subacute: (less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it)

subalpine, Adjective

(s)

alpestrine, subalpine: (growing at high altitudes)

subaltern, Adjective

(s)

junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern: (inferior in rank or status) "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"

subaltern, Noun

(n)

subaltern: (a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain)

subaquatic, Adjective

(s)

semiaquatic, subaquatic: (partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water) "a marginal subaquatic flora"

(s)

subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater: (growing or remaining under water) "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves"

subaqueous, Adjective

(s)

subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater: (growing or remaining under water) "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves"

subartesian, Adjective

(a)

subartesian: ((of water) rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but not flowing out of the well)

subbing, Noun

(n)

subbing, substituting: (working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence)

subclass, Noun

(n)

subclass: ((biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order)

subcommittee, Noun

(n)

subcommittee: (a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose)

subconscious, Adjective

(s)

subconscious: (just below the level of consciousness)

subconscious, Noun

(n)

subconscious_mind, subconscious: (psychic activity just below the level of awareness)

subcontract, Noun

(n)

subcontract: (a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract)

subcontract, Verb

(v)

subcontract, farm_out, job: (arranged for contracted work to be done by others)

(v)

subcontract: (work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract)

subcontractor, Noun

(n)

subcontractor: (someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor)

subculture, Noun

(n)

subculture: (a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs)

subcutaneous, Adjective

(a)

hypodermic, subcutaneous: (relating to or located below the epidermis) "hypodermic needle"; "subcutaneous implant"

subdirectory, Noun

(n)

subdirectory: ((computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory)

subdivision, Noun

(n)

branch, subdivision, arm: (a division of some larger or more complex organization) "a branch of Congress"; "botany is a branch of biology"; "the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages"

(n)

section, subdivision: (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)) "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

(n)

subdivision: (an area composed of subdivided lots)

(n)

subdivision: (the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided)

(n)

subsection, subdivision: (a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided)

subduable, Adjective

(s)

subduable, subjugable: (susceptible to being subjugated)

subduction, Noun

(n)

subduction: (a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate)

subdue, Verb

(v)

mortify, subdue, crucify: (hold within limits and control) "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"

(v)

overcome, get_over, subdue, surmount, master: (get on top of; deal with successfully) "He overcame his shyness"

(v)

repress, quash, keep_down, subdue, subjugate, reduce: (put down by force or intimidation) "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

(v)

subordinate, subdue: (make subordinate, dependent, or subservient) "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

(v)

suppress, stamp_down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb: (to put down by force or authority) "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

(v)

tame, chasten, subdue: (correct by punishment or discipline)

subdued, Adjective

(s)

dim, subdued: (lacking in light; not bright or harsh) "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"

(s)

hushed, muted, subdued, quiet: (in a softened tone) "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

(s)

low-key, low-keyed, subdued: (restrained in style or quality) "a little masterpiece of low-keyed eloquence"

(s)

soft, subdued: (not brilliant or glaring) "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"

(s)

subdued: (quieted and brought under control) "children were subdued and silent"

subduedness, Noun

(n)

dimness, subduedness: (the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity)

(n)

meekness, subduedness: (a disposition to be patient and long suffering)

subduer, Noun

(n)

subduer, surmounter, overcomer: (someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion)

subdural, Adjective

(a)

subdural: (below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges)

subedit, Verb

(v)

copyread, subedit, copyedit: (edit and correct (written or printed material))

subgenus, Noun

(n)

subgenus: ((biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species)

subgroup, Noun

(n)

subgroup: (a distinct and often subordinate group within a group)

(n)

subgroup: ((mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group)

subhead, Noun

(n)

subheading, subhead: (a heading of a subdivision of a text)

subheading, Noun

(n)

subheading, subhead: (a heading of a subdivision of a text)

subhuman, Adjective

(a)

subhuman: (less than human or not worthy of a human being) "treated natives as subhuman"; "a subhuman spectacle"; "the subhuman primates"

(s)

subhuman: (unfit for human beings) "subhuman conditions of life"

subjacent, Adjective

(a)

subjacent: (lying nearby but lower) "hills and subjacent valleys"

subject, Adjective

(s)

capable, open, subject: (possibly accepting or permitting) "a passage capable of misinterpretation"; "open to interpretation"; "an issue open to question"; "the time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation"

(s)

subject, dependent: (being under the power or sovereignty of another or others) "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"

(s)

subject: (likely to be affected by something) "the bond is subject to taxation"; "he is subject to fits of depression"

subject, Noun

(n)

discipline, subject, subject_area, subject_field, field, field_of_study, study, bailiwick: (a branch of knowledge) "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"

(n)

national, subject: (a person who owes allegiance to that nation) "a monarch has a duty to his subjects"

(n)

subject, topic, theme: (the subject matter of a conversation or discussion) "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

(n)

subject, content, depicted_object: (something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation) "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"

(n)

subject: ((grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated)

(n)

subject, case, guinea_pig: (a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation) "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities"

(n)

subject: ((logic) the first term of a proposition)

(n)

topic, subject, issue, matter: (some situation or event that is thought about) "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

subject, Verb

(v)

subject: (cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to) "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation"

(v)

subject: (make accountable for) "He did not want to subject himself to the judgments of his superiors"

(v)

subjugate, subject: (make subservient; force to submit or subdue)

(v)

submit, subject: (refer for judgment or consideration) "The lawyers submitted the material to the court"

subjection, Noun

(n)

conquest, conquering, subjection, subjugation: (the act of conquering)

(n)

subjugation, subjection: (forced submission to control by others)

subjective, Adjective

(a)

immanent, subjective: (of a mental act performed entirely within the mind) "a cognition is an immanent act of mind"

(a)

subjective: (taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias) "a subjective judgment"

subjectiveness, Noun

(n)

subjectivity, subjectiveness: (judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts)

subjectivist, Noun

(n)

subjectivist: (a person who subscribes to subjectivism)

subjectivity, Noun

(n)

subjectivity, subjectiveness: (judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts)

subjoin, Verb

(v)

subjoin: (add to the end)

subjoining, Noun

(n)

supplementation, subjunction, subjoining: (the act of supplementing)

subjugable, Adjective

(s)

subduable, subjugable: (susceptible to being subjugated)

subjugate, Verb

(v)

repress, quash, keep_down, subdue, subjugate, reduce: (put down by force or intimidation) "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

(v)

subjugate, subject: (make subservient; force to submit or subdue)

subjugation, Noun

(n)

conquest, conquering, subjection, subjugation: (the act of conquering)

(n)

oppression, subjugation: (the act of subjugating by cruelty) "the tyrant's oppression of the people"

(n)

subjugation, subjection: (forced submission to control by others)

subjunction, Noun

(n)

supplementation, subjunction, subjoining: (the act of supplementing)

sublease, Noun

(n)

sublease, sublet: (a lease from one lessee to another)

sublease, Verb

(v)

sublet, sublease: (lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person) "We sublet our apartment over the summer"

sublet, Noun

(n)

sublease, sublet: (a lease from one lessee to another)

sublet, Verb

(v)

sublet, sublease: (lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person) "We sublet our apartment over the summer"

sublimate, Adjective

(s)

sublimate: (made pure)

sublimate, Noun

(n)

sublimate: (the product of vaporization of a solid)

sublimate, Verb

(v)

purify, sublimate, make_pure, distill: (remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation) "purify the water"

(v)

rarefy, sublimate, subtilize: (make more subtle or refined)

(v)

sublimate: (direct energy or urges into useful activities)

(v)

sublime, sublimate: (vaporize and then condense right back again)

(v)

sublime, sublimate: (change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting) "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

sublimated, Adjective

(a)

sublimed, sublimated: (passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid)

sublimation, Noun

(n)

sublimation: ((chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid)

(n)

sublimation: ((psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable)

sublime, Adjective

(s)

empyreal, empyrean, sublime: (inspiring awe) "well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity"- M.S.Dworkin"; "empyrean aplomb"- Hamilton Basso"; "the sublime beauty of the night"

(s)

exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded: (of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style) "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks"; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

(s)

reverend, sublime: (worthy of adoration or reverence)

(s)

sublime: (lifted up or set high) "their hearts were jocund and sublime"- Milton"

sublime, Verb

(v)

sublime, sublimate: (vaporize and then condense right back again)

(v)

sublime, sublimate: (change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting) "sublime iodine"; "some salts sublime when heated"

sublimed, Adjective

(a)

sublimed, sublimated: (passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid)

subliminal, Adjective

(s)

subliminal: (below the threshold of conscious perception)

sublingual, Adjective

(a)

sublingual: (beneath the tongue)

sublunar, Adjective

(a)

sublunar, sublunary, cislunar: (situated between the earth and the moon)

(s)

sublunar, sublunary, terrestrial: (of this earth) "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"

sublunary, Adjective

(a)

sublunar, sublunary, cislunar: (situated between the earth and the moon)

(s)

sublunar, sublunary, terrestrial: (of this earth) "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"

subluxation, Noun

(n)

subluxation: (partial displacement of a joint or organ)

submarine, Adjective

(s)

submarine, undersea: (beneath the surface of the sea)

submarine, Noun

(n)

bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich, poor_boy, sub, submarine, submarine_sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep: (a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States)

(n)

submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat: (a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes)

submarine, Verb

(v)

submarine: (move forward or under in a sliding motion) "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"

(v)

submarine: (throw with an underhand motion)

(v)

submarine: (bring down with a blow to the legs)

(v)

submarine: (control a submarine)

(v)

submarine: (attack by submarine) "The Germans submarined the Allies"

submariner, Noun

(n)

submariner: (a member of the crew of a submarine)

submaxilla, Noun

(n)

lower_jaw, mandible, mandibula, mandibular_bone, submaxilla, lower_jawbone, jawbone, jowl: (the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth)

submerge, Verb

(v)

inundate, deluge, submerge: (fill or cover completely, usually with water)

(v)

submerge, submerse: (sink below the surface; go under or as if under water)

(v)

submerge, drown, overwhelm: (cover completely or make imperceptible) "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"

(v)

submerge, submerse: (put under water) "submerge your head completely"

submerged, Adjective

(s)

subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater: (growing or remaining under water) "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves"

(s)

submerged, submersed, underwater: (beneath the surface of the water) "submerged rocks"

submergence, Noun

(n)

submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion: (sinking until covered completely with water)

submergible, Adjective

(a)

submersible, submergible: (capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged) "a submersible pump"; "a submergible electric frying pan"

submerging, Noun

(n)

submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion: (sinking until covered completely with water)

submerse, Verb

(v)

submerge, submerse: (sink below the surface; go under or as if under water)

(v)

submerge, submerse: (put under water) "submerge your head completely"

submersed, Adjective

(s)

subaqueous, subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater: (growing or remaining under water) "viewing subaqueous fauna from a glass-bottomed boat"; "submerged leaves"

(s)

submerged, submersed, underwater: (beneath the surface of the water) "submerged rocks"

submersible, Adjective

(a)

submersible, submergible: (capable of being immersed in water or functioning while submerged) "a submersible pump"; "a submergible electric frying pan"

submersible, Noun

(n)

submersible: (an apparatus intended for use under water)

(n)

submersible, submersible_warship: (a warship designed to operate under water)

submersion, Noun

(n)

submergence, submerging, submersion, immersion: (sinking until covered completely with water)

(n)

submersion, immersion, ducking, dousing: (the act of wetting something by submerging it)

submission, Noun

(n)

meekness, submission: (the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness)

(n)

submission, entry: (something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)) "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"

(n)

submission, compliance: (the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another)

(n)

submission: (the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else) "the union was brought into submission"; "his submission to the will of God"

(n)

submission: (a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter)

(n)

submission: (an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter)

(n)

submission: ((law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing)

submissive, Adjective

(s)

slavish, subservient, submissive: (abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant) "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams"; "she has become submissive and subservient"

(a)

submissive: (inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination) "submissive servants"; "a submissive reply"; "replacing troublemakers with more submissive people"

submit, Verb

(v)

present, submit: (hand over formally)

(v)

put_in, submit: (make an application as for a job or funding) "We put in a grant to the NSF"

(v)

relegate, pass_on, submit: (refer to another person for decision or judgment) "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

(v)

render, submit: (make over as a return) "They had to render the estate"

(v)

resign, reconcile, submit: (accept as inevitable) "He resigned himself to his fate"

(v)

submit, subject: (refer for judgment or consideration) "The lawyers submitted the material to the court"

(v)

submit, state, put_forward, posit: (put before) "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"

(v)

submit: (yield to the control of another)

(v)

submit, bow, defer, accede, give_in: (yield to another's wish or opinion) "The government bowed to the military pressure"

(v)

take, submit: (accept or undergo, often unwillingly) "We took a pay cut"

submitter, Noun

(n)

submitter: (someone who yields to the will of another person or force)

(n)

submitter: (someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others) "he was a prolific submitter of proposals"

subnormality, Noun

(n)

retardation, mental_retardation, backwardness, slowness, subnormality: (lack of normal development of intellectual capacities)

(n)

subnormality: (the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence))

subocean, Adjective

(s)

suboceanic, subocean: (formed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed) "suboceanic oil resources"

suboceanic, Adjective

(s)

suboceanic, subocean: (formed or situated or occurring beneath the ocean or the ocean bed) "suboceanic oil resources"

subocular, Adjective

(a)

suborbital, subocular: (situated on or below the floor of the eye socket) "a suborbital bone"

suborbital, Adjective

(a)

suborbital: (having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit) "the first manned suborbital flight"

(a)

suborbital, subocular: (situated on or below the floor of the eye socket) "a suborbital bone"

subordinate, Adjective

(a)

dependent, subordinate: ((of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence) "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"

(a)

subordinate, low-level: (lower in rank or importance)

(a)

subordinate: (subject or submissive to authority or the control of another) "a subordinate kingdom"

subordinate, Noun

(n)

hyponym, subordinate, subordinate_word: (a word that is more specific than a given word)

(n)

subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot_soldier: (an assistant subject to the authority or control of another)

subordinate, Verb

(v)

subordinate: (rank or order as less important or consider of less value) "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

(v)

subordinate, subdue: (make subordinate, dependent, or subservient) "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

subordinateness, Noun

(n)

subordinateness, subsidiarity: (secondary importance)

subordinating, Adjective

(a)

subordinating, subordinative: (serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause) "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction"

subordination, Noun

(n)

hyponymy, subordination: (the semantic relation of being subordinate or belonging to a lower rank or class)

(n)

mastery, subordination: (the act of mastering or subordinating someone)

(n)

subordination: (the state of being subordinate to something)

(n)

subordination: (the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head)

(n)

subordination: (the quality of obedient submissiveness)

subordinative, Adjective

(a)

subordinating, subordinative: (serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause) "`when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction"

suborner, Noun

(n)

briber, suborner: (someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act)

subpart, Noun

(n)

subpart: (a part of a part)

subpoena, Noun

(n)

subpoena, subpoena_ad_testificandum: (a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court)

subpoena, Verb

(v)

subpoena: (serve or summon with a subpoena) "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"

subprogram, Noun

(n)

routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function: (a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program)

subrogation, Noun

(n)

subrogation: ((law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another)

subroutine, Noun

(n)

routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function: (a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program)

subscribe, Verb

(v)

pledge, subscribe: (pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals) "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"

(v)

sign, subscribe: (mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)) "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"

(v)

subscribe: (offer to buy, as of stocks and shares) "The broker subscribed 500 shares"

(v)

subscribe, support: (adopt as a belief) "I subscribe to your view on abortion"

(v)

subscribe, subscribe_to, take: (receive or obtain regularly) "We take the Times every day"

subscriber, Noun

(n)

subscriber, endorser, indorser, ratifier: (someone who expresses strong approval)

(n)

subscriber, reader: (someone who contracts to receive and pay for a service or a certain number of issues of a publication)

(n)

subscriber, contributor: (someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money)

subscript, Adjective

(a)

subscript, inferior: (written or printed below and to one side of another character)

subscript, Noun

(n)

subscript, inferior: (a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character)

subscription, Noun

(n)

subscription: (a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time)

(n)

subscription: (agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name)

(n)

subscription: (a pledged contribution)

(n)

subscription: (the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document)) "the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature"

subsection, Noun

(n)

subsection, subdivision: (a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided)

subsequence, Noun

(n)

posteriority, subsequentness, subsequence: (following in time)

(n)

sequel, subsequence: (something that follows something else)

subsequent, Adjective

(a)

subsequent: (following in time or order) "subsequent developments"

subsequentness, Noun

(n)

posteriority, subsequentness, subsequence: (following in time)

subservience, Noun

(n)

obsequiousness, servility, subservience: (abject or cringing submissiveness)

(n)

subservience: (the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan) "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan"

(n)

subservience, subservientness: (in a subservient state)

subservient, Adjective

(s)

implemental, instrumental, subservient: (serving or acting as a means or aid) "instrumental in solving the crime"

(s)

slavish, subservient, submissive: (abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant) "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams"; "she has become submissive and subservient"

(s)

subservient: (compliant and obedient to authority) "editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"-G. B. Shaw"

subservientness, Noun

(n)

subservience, subservientness: (in a subservient state)

subset, Noun

(n)

subset: (a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set)

subshrub, Noun

(n)

subshrub, suffrutex: (low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base)

subside, Verb

(v)

sink, subside: (descend into or as if into some soft substance or place) "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"

(v)

subside, lessen: (wear off or die down) "The pain subsided"

(v)

subside: (sink to a lower level or form a depression) "the valleys subside"

(v)

subside, settle: (sink down or precipitate) "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"

subsidence, Noun

(n)

cave_in, subsidence: (the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it)

(n)

remission, remittal, subsidence: (an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)) "his cancer is in remission"

(n)

settling, subsiding, subsidence: (a gradual sinking to a lower level)

subsidiarity, Noun

(n)

subordinateness, subsidiarity: (secondary importance)

subsidiary, Adjective

(s)

auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary: (functioning in a supporting capacity) "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

subsidiary, Noun

(n)

subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot_soldier: (an assistant subject to the authority or control of another)

(n)

subsidiary_company, subsidiary: (a company that is completely controlled by another company)

subsiding, Noun

(n)

settling, subsiding, subsidence: (a gradual sinking to a lower level)

subsidisation, Noun

(n)

grant, subsidization, subsidisation: (the act of providing a subsidy)

(n)

subsidization, subsidisation: (money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy)

subsidise, Verb

(v)

subsidize, subsidise: (support through subsidies) "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"

(v)

subsidize, subsidise: (secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces)

subsidised, Adjective

(s)

subsidized, subsidised: (having partial financial support from public funds) "lived in subsidized public housing"

subsidiser, Noun

(n)

subsidizer, subsidiser: (someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy)

subsidization, Noun

(n)

grant, subsidization, subsidisation: (the act of providing a subsidy)

(n)

subsidization, subsidisation: (money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy)

subsidize, Verb

(v)

subsidize, subsidise: (support through subsidies) "The arts in Europe are heavily subsidized"

(v)

subsidize, subsidise: (secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces)

subsidized, Adjective

(s)

subsidized, subsidised: (having partial financial support from public funds) "lived in subsidized public housing"

subsidizer, Noun

(n)

subsidizer, subsidiser: (someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy)

subsidy, Noun

(n)

subsidy: (a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public) "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

subsist, Verb

(v)

exist, survive, live, subsist: (support oneself) "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"

subsistence, Noun

(n)

subsistence: (minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting) "social security provided only a bare subsistence"

(n)

subsistence: (a means of surviving) "farming is a hard means of subsistence"

(n)

subsistence: (the state of existing in reality; having substance)

subsister, Noun

(n)

survivor, subsister: (one who lives through affliction) "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"

subsoil, Noun

(n)

subsoil, undersoil: (the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock)

subsonic, Adjective

(a)

subsonic: ((of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium) "aircraft flying at subsonic speeds"

subspecies, Noun

(n)

subspecies, race: ((biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species)

substance, Noun

(n)

kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty: (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience) "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

(n)

meaning, substance: (the idea that is intended) "What is the meaning of this proverb?"

(n)

means, substance: (considerable capital (wealth or income)) "he is a man of means"

(n)

message, content, subject_matter, substance: (what a communication that is about something is about)

(n)

substance: (the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists) "DNA is the substance of our genes"

(n)

substance: (material of a particular kind or constitution) "the immune response recognizes invading substances"

(n)

substance: (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties) "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"

substandard, Adjective

(s)

deficient, inferior, substandard: (falling short of some prescribed norm) "substandard housing"

substantial, Adjective

(s)

hearty, satisfying, solid, square, substantial: (providing abundant nourishment) "a hearty meal"; "good solid food"; "ate a substantial breakfast"; "four square meals a day"

(s)

significant, substantial: (fairly large) "won by a substantial margin"

(s)

solid, strong, substantial: (of good quality and condition; solidly built) "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

(a)

substantial, real, material: (having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary) "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare"

(s)

substantial, substantive: (having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable) "substantial equivalents"

substantiality, Noun

(n)

substantiality, substantialness, solidness: (the quality of being substantial or having substance)

substantialness, Noun

(n)

substantiality, substantialness, solidness: (the quality of being substantial or having substance)

substantiate, Verb

(v)

confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm: (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts) "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

(v)

incarnate, body_forth, embody, substantiate: (represent in bodily form) "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

(v)

realize, realise, actualize, actualise, substantiate: (make real or concrete; give reality or substance to) "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

(v)

substantiate: (solidify, firm, or strengthen) "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country"

substantiating, Adjective

(s)

collateral, confirmative, confirming, confirmatory, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying: (serving to support or corroborate) "collateral evidence"

substantiation, Noun

(n)

confirmation, verification, check, substantiation: (additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct) "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

(n)

validation, proof, substantiation: (the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something)

substantiative, Adjective

(s)

collateral, confirmative, confirming, confirmatory, corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative, validating, validatory, verificatory, verifying: (serving to support or corroborate) "collateral evidence"

substantive, Adjective

(s)

meaty, substantive: (being on topic and prompting thought) "a meaty discussion"

(s)

substantial, substantive: (having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable) "substantial equivalents"

(a)

substantive, essential: (defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established) "substantive law"

substantive, Noun

(n)

substantive: (any word or group of words functioning as a noun)

substitutability, Noun

(n)

replaceability, substitutability, commutability: (exchangeability by virtue of being replaceable)

substitutable, Adjective

(s)

commutable, substitutable: (capable of being exchanged for another or for something else that is equivalent)

(s)

substitutable: ((of words) interchangeable in a given context without changing the import of the expression)

substitute, Adjective

(s)

alternate, alternative, substitute: (serving or used in place of another) "an alternative plan"

(s)

ersatz, substitute: (artificial and inferior) "ersatz coffee"; "substitute coffee"

(s)

utility, substitute: (capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team) "a utility infielder"

substitute, Noun

(n)

stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup_man, fill-in: (someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)) "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"

(n)

substitute, replacement: (a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another)

(n)

substitute, reserve, second-stringer: (an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced)

substitute, Verb

(v)

substitute, replace, interchange, exchange: (put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items) "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"

(v)

substitute, sub, stand_in, fill_in: (be a substitute) "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

(v)

substitute, deputize, deputise, step_in: (act as a substitute) "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"

substituting, Noun

(n)

subbing, substituting: (working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence)

substitution, Noun

(n)

substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch: (an event in which one thing is substituted for another) "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

(n)

substitution, exchange, commutation: (the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help")

substrate, Noun

(n)

substrate: (the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment)

(n)

substrate, substratum: (a surface on which an organism grows or is attached) "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"

(n)

substrate, substratum: (any stratum or layer lying underneath another)

(n)

substrate, substratum: (an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population) "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"

substratum, Noun

(n)

substrate, substratum: (a surface on which an organism grows or is attached) "the gardener talked about the proper substrate for acid-loving plants"

(n)

substrate, substratum: (any stratum or layer lying underneath another)

(n)

substrate, substratum: (an indigenous language that contributes features to the language of an invading people who impose their language on the indigenous population) "the Celtic languages of Britain are a substrate for English"

substring, Noun

(n)

substring: (a string that is part of a longer string)

substructure, Noun

(n)

foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure: (lowest support of a structure) "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"

(n)

infrastructure, substructure: (the basic structure or features of a system or organization)

subsume, Verb

(v)

subsume: (contain or include) "This new system subsumes the old one"

(v)

subsume, colligate: (consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle)

subsurface, Adjective

(a)

subsurface: (beneath the surface) "subsurface materials of the moon"

subsystem, Noun

(n)

subsystem: (a system that is part of some larger system)

subtend, Verb

(v)

subtend, delimit: (be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry)

subterfuge, Noun

(n)

subterfuge, blind: (something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity) "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"

subterranean, Adjective

(s)

subterranean, subterraneous: (being or operating under the surface of the earth) "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water"

(s)

subterranean, subterraneous, ulterior: (lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)) "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell"

subterraneous, Adjective

(s)

subterranean, subterraneous: (being or operating under the surface of the earth) "subterranean passages"; "a subsurface flow of water"

(s)

subterranean, subterraneous, ulterior: (lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)) "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell"

subtilise, Verb

(v)

subtilize, subtilise: (make (senses) more keen)

subtilize, Verb

(v)

rarefy, sublimate, subtilize: (make more subtle or refined)

(v)

subtilize: (mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words)

(v)

subtilize, subtilise: (make (senses) more keen)

subtitle, Noun

(n)

subtitle, caption: (translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen)

(n)

subtitle: (secondary or explanatory title)

subtitle, Verb

(v)

subtitle: (supply (a movie) with subtitles)

subtle, Adjective

(s)

elusive, subtle: (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze) "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"

(s)

insidious, pernicious, subtle: (working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way) "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"

(s)

subtle: (able to make fine distinctions) "a subtle mind"

subtler, Adjective

(s)

elusive, subtle: (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze) "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"

(s)

insidious, pernicious, subtle: (working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way) "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"

(s)

subtle: (able to make fine distinctions) "a subtle mind"

subtlest, Adjective

(s)

elusive, subtle: (difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze) "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"

(s)

insidious, pernicious, subtle: (working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way) "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"

(s)

subtle: (able to make fine distinctions) "a subtle mind"

subtlety, Noun

(n)

nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinement: (a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude) "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

(n)

subtlety, niceness: (the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze) "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"

subtract, Verb

(v)

subtract, deduct, take_off: (make a subtraction) "subtract this amount from my paycheck"

(v)

subtract: (take off or away) "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"

subtraction, Noun

(n)

subtraction, minus: (an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated) "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"

(n)

subtraction, deduction: (the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)) "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"

subtractive, Adjective

(a)

subtractive: (constituting or involving subtraction) "a subtractive correction"

subtropic, Adjective

(a)

subtropical, subtropic, semitropical, semitropic: (of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics) "even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical"

subtropical, Adjective

(a)

subtropical, subtropic, semitropical, semitropic: (of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics) "even near the equator vegetation at 5000 ft is subtropical rather than tropical"

subtropics, Noun

(n)

subtropics, semitropics: (regions adjacent to the tropics)

subunit, Noun

(n)

fractional_monetary_unit, subunit: (a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit)

suburb, Noun

(n)

suburb, suburbia, suburban_area: (a residential district located on the outskirts of a city)

suburban, Adjective

(a)

suburban: (relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs) "suburban population"

suburbanise, Verb

(v)

suburbanize, suburbanise: (take on suburban character) "the city suburbanized"

(v)

suburbanize, suburbanise: (make suburban in character) "highly suburbanized cities"

suburbanised, Adjective

(s)

suburbanized, suburbanised: (surrounded by many suburbs) "a highly suburbanized city"

suburbanize, Verb

(v)

suburbanize, suburbanise: (take on suburban character) "the city suburbanized"

(v)

suburbanize, suburbanise: (make suburban in character) "highly suburbanized cities"

suburbanized, Adjective

(s)

suburbanized, suburbanised: (surrounded by many suburbs) "a highly suburbanized city"

suburbia, Noun

(n)

suburb, suburbia, suburban_area: (a residential district located on the outskirts of a city)

(n)

suburbia: (suburbanites considered as a cultural class or subculture)

subvent, Verb

(v)

underwrite, subvention, subvent: (guarantee financial support of) "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"

subvention, Noun

(n)

subvention: (grant of financial aid as from a government to an educational institution)

(n)

subvention: (the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort)

subvention, Verb

(v)

underwrite, subvention, subvent: (guarantee financial support of) "The opera tour was subvented by a bank"

subversion, Noun

(n)

corruption, subversion: (destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity) "corruption of a minor"; "the big city's subversion of rural innocence"

(n)

subversion, subversive_activity: (the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government)

subversive, Adjective

(s)

insurgent, seditious, subversive: (in opposition to a civil authority or government)

subversive, Noun

(n)

revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter: (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)

subversiveness, Noun

(n)

treason, subversiveness, traitorousness: (disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior)

subvert, Verb

(v)

corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect: (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality) "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

(v)

overthrow, subvert, overturn, bring_down: (cause the downfall of; of rulers) "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

(v)

sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken: (destroy property or hinder normal operations) "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

(v)

subvert: (destroy completely) "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"

subverter, Noun

(n)

revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter: (a radical supporter of political or social revolution)

subvocalise, Verb

(v)

subvocalize, subvocalise: (articulate without making audible sounds) "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized"

subvocaliser, Noun

(n)

subvocalizer, subvocaliser: (someone who articulates speech without uttering sounds)

subvocalize, Verb

(v)

subvocalize, subvocalise: (articulate without making audible sounds) "she was reading to herself and merely subvocalized"

subvocalizer, Noun

(n)

subvocalizer, subvocaliser: (someone who articulates speech without uttering sounds)

subway, Noun

(n)

metro, tube, underground, subway_system, subway: (an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)) "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"

(n)

underpass, subway: (an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway)

subwoofer, Noun

(n)

subwoofer: (a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies)

succeed, Verb

(v)

succeed, win, come_through, bring_home_the_bacon, deliver_the_goods: (attain success or reach a desired goal) "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

(v)

succeed, come_after, follow: (be the successor (of)) "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne?"

succeeder, Noun

(n)

achiever, winner, success, succeeder: (a person with a record of successes) "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"

succeeding, Adjective

(s)

future, next, succeeding: ((of elected officers) elected but not yet serving) "our next president"

(a)

succeeding: (coming after or following)

success, Noun

(n)

achiever, winner, success, succeeder: (a person with a record of successes) "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"

(n)

success: (an event that accomplishes its intended purpose) "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs"

(n)

success: (an attainment that is successful) "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success"

(n)

success: (a state of prosperity or fame) "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success"

successful, Adjective

(a)

successful: (having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome) "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"

successfulness, Noun

(n)

prosperity, successfulness: (the condition of prospering; having good fortune)

succession, Noun

(n)

sequence, chronological_sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological_succession: (a following of one thing after another in time) "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"

(n)

succession: (a group of people or things arranged or following in order) "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"

(n)

succession, sequence: (the action of following in order) "he played the trumps in sequence"

(n)

succession, ecological_succession: ((ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established)

(n)

succession, taking_over: (acquisition of property by descent or by will)

successive, Adjective

(s)

consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successive: (in regular succession without gaps) "serial concerts"

successiveness, Noun

(n)

sequence, chronological_sequence, succession, successiveness, chronological_succession: (a following of one thing after another in time) "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"

successor, Noun

(n)

successor, replacement: (a person who follows next in order) "he was President Lincoln's successor"

(n)

successor: (a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone)

(n)

successor, heir: (a person who inherits some title or office)

succinct, Adjective

(s)

compendious, compact, succinct, summary: (briefly giving the gist of something) "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"

succinctness, Noun

(n)

conciseness, concision, pithiness, succinctness: (terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words)

succor, Noun

(n)

relief, succor, succour, ministration: (assistance in time of difficulty) "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

succor, Verb

(v)

succor, succour: (help in a difficult situation)

succorer, Noun

(n)

succorer, succourer: (someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty)

succory, Noun

(n)

chicory, succory, chicory_plant, Cichorium_intybus: (perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads)

succour, Noun

(n)

relief, succor, succour, ministration: (assistance in time of difficulty) "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

succour, Verb

(v)

succor, succour: (help in a difficult situation)

succourer, Noun

(n)

succorer, succourer: (someone who gives help in times of need or distress or difficulty)

succuba, Noun

(n)

succubus, succuba: (a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men)

succubus, Noun

(n)

succubus, succuba: (a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men)

succulence, Noun

(n)

succulence, succulency, juiciness: (a juicy appetizingness)

succulency, Noun

(n)

succulence, succulency, juiciness: (a juicy appetizingness)

succulent, Adjective

(s)

lush, succulent: (full of juice) "lush fruits"; "succulent roast beef"; "succulent plants with thick fleshy leaves"

succulent, Noun

(n)

succulent: (a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs)

succumb, Verb

(v)

succumb, yield: (be fatally overwhelmed)

(v)

yield, give_in, succumb, knuckle_under, buckle_under: (consent reluctantly)

succus, Noun

(n)

juice, succus: (any of several liquids of the body) "digestive juices"

such, Adjective

(s)

such: (of so extreme a degree or extent) "such weeping"; "so much weeping"; "such a help"; "such grief"; "never dreamed of such beauty"

suck, Noun

(n)

sucking, suck, suction: (the act of sucking)

suck, Verb

(v)

absorb, suck, imbibe, soak_up, sop_up, suck_up, draw, take_in, take_up: (take in, also metaphorically) "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"

(v)

breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give_suck: (give suck to) "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

(v)

fellate, suck, blow, go_down_on: (provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation)

(v)

suck: (draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth) "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"

(v)

suck: (draw something in by or as if by a vacuum) "Mud was sucking at her feet"

(v)

suck, suck_in: (attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.) "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad"

(v)

suck: (be inadequate or objectionable) "this sucks!"

sucker, Noun

(n)

chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall_guy, sucker, soft_touch, mug: (a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of)

(n)

lollipop, sucker, all-day_sucker: (hard candy on a stick)

(n)

sucker: (a shoot arising from a plant's roots)

(n)

sucker: (a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw))

(n)

sucker: (flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws)

(n)

sucker: (an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction)

(n)

sucker: (mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps)

suckerfish, Noun

(n)

remora, suckerfish, sucking_fish: (marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects)

sucking, Noun

(n)

sucking, suck, suction: (the act of sucking)

suckle, Verb

(v)

breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give_suck: (give suck to) "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

(v)

suckle: (suck milk from the mother's breasts) "the infant was suckling happily"

suckled, Adjective

(s)

nursed, suckled: ((of an infant) breast-fed)

sucralfate, Noun

(n)

sucralfate, Carafate: (medicine consisting of a tablet (trade name Carafate) used to treat peptic ulcers; said to bind to the ulcer site and coat it)

sucrase, Noun

(n)

invertase, saccharase, sucrase: (an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fructose)

sucrose, Noun

(n)

sucrose, saccharose: (a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening agent)

suction, Noun

(n)

sucking, suck, suction: (the act of sucking)

(n)

suction: (a force over an area produced by a pressure difference)

suction, Verb

(v)

suction: (remove or draw away by the force of suction) "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

(v)

suction: (empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction) "suction the uterus in an abortion"

sudate, Verb

(v)

sweat, sudate, perspire: (excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin) "Exercise makes one sweat"

sudation, Noun

(n)

perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis: (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid) "perspiration is a homeostatic process"

sudatorium, Noun

(n)

sudatorium, sudatory: (a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths)

sudatory, Noun

(n)

sudatorium, sudatory: (a bathhouse for hot air baths or steam baths)

(n)

sudorific, sudatory: (a medicine that causes or increases sweating)

sudden, Adjective

(a)

sudden: (happening without warning or in a short space of time) "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

suddenness, Noun

(n)

abruptness, precipitateness, precipitousness, precipitance, precipitancy, suddenness: (the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning)

sudoku, Noun

(n)

sudoku: (a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number)

sudor, Noun

(n)

perspiration, sweat, sudor: (salty fluid secreted by sweat glands) "sweat poured off his brow"

sudorific, Adjective

(a)

diaphoretic, sudorific: (inducing perspiration)

sudorific, Noun

(n)

sudorific, sudatory: (a medicine that causes or increases sweating)

suds, Noun

(n)

soapsuds, suds, lather: (the froth produced by soaps or detergents)

(n)

suds: (a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces))

suds, Verb

(v)

froth, spume, suds: (make froth or foam and become bubbly) "The river foamed"

(v)

suds: (wash in suds)

sudsy, Adjective

(a)

lathery, sudsy: (resembling lather or covered with lather)

sue, Verb

(v)

action, sue, litigate, process: (institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against) "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

suede, Noun

(n)

suede, suede_leather: (leather with a napped surface)

(n)

suede_cloth, suede: (a fabric made to resemble suede leather)

suer, Noun

(n)

suer, petitioner: (someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right)

(n)

suitor, suer, wooer: (a man who courts a woman) "a suer for the hand of the princess"

suet, Noun

(n)

suet: (hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep)

suffer, Verb

(v)

digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up: (put up with something or somebody unpleasant) "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

(v)

hurt, ache, suffer: (feel physical pain) "Were you hurting after the accident?"

(v)

suffer, endure: (undergo or be subjected to) "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

(v)

suffer, sustain, have, get: (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)) "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

(v)

suffer: (experience (emotional) pain) "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"

(v)

suffer: (get worse) "His grades suffered"

(v)

suffer, hurt: (feel pain or be in pain)

(v)

suffer: (feel unwell or uncomfortable) "She is suffering from the hot weather"

(v)

suffer: (be given to) "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

(v)

suffer, meet: (undergo or suffer) "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"

(v)

suffer, lose: (be set at a disadvantage) "This author really suffers in translation"

sufferable, Adjective

(s)

bearable, endurable, sufferable, supportable: (capable of being borne though unpleasant) "sufferable punishment"

sufferance, Noun

(n)

sufferance: (patient endurance especially of pain or distress)

(n)

toleration, acceptance, sufferance: (a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations) "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"

sufferer, Noun

(n)

martyr, sufferer: (one who suffers for the sake of principle)

(n)

sick_person, diseased_person, sufferer: (a person suffering from an illness)

suffering, Adjective

(s)

miserable, suffering, wretched: (very unhappy; full of misery) "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"

(s)

suffering: (troubled by pain or loss) "suffering refugees"

suffering, Noun

(n)

agony, suffering, excruciation: (a state of acute pain)

(n)

distress, hurt, suffering: (psychological suffering) "the death of his wife caused him great distress"

(n)

suffering, woe: (misery resulting from affliction)

(n)

suffering, hurt: (feelings of mental or physical pain)

suffice, Verb

(v)

suffice, do, answer, serve: (be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity) "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"

sufficiency, Noun

(n)

enough, sufficiency: (an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose) "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"

(n)

sufficiency: (sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations) "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"

(n)

sufficiency, adequacy: (the quality of being sufficient for the end in view) "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

sufficient, Adjective

(a)

sufficient: (of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant) "sufficient food"

suffix, Noun

(n)

suffix, postfix: (an affix that is added at the end of the word)

suffix, Verb

(v)

suffix: (attach a suffix to) "suffix words"

suffocate, Verb

(v)

gag, choke, strangle, suffocate: (struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake) "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"

(v)

smother, asphyxiate, suffocate: (deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing) "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"

(v)

suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke: (impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of) "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"

(v)

suffocate, choke: (become stultified, suppressed, or stifled) "He is suffocating--living at home with his aged parents in the small village"

(v)

suffocate, choke: (suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of) "His job suffocated him"

(v)

suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate: (be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen) "The child suffocated under the pillow"

(v)

suffocate: (feel uncomfortable for lack of fresh air) "The room was hot and stuffy and we were suffocating"

suffocating, Adjective

(s)

smothering, suffocating, suffocative: (causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat) "the choking June dust"; "the smothering soft voices"; "smothering heat"; "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"

suffocation, Noun

(n)

suffocation, asphyxiation: (killing by depriving of oxygen)

(n)

suffocation, asphyxiation: (the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)) "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture"

suffocative, Adjective

(s)

smothering, suffocating, suffocative: (causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat) "the choking June dust"; "the smothering soft voices"; "smothering heat"; "the room was suffocating--hot and airless"

suffrage, Noun

(n)

right_to_vote, vote, suffrage: (a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment) "American women got the vote in 1920"

suffrutex, Noun

(n)

subshrub, suffrutex: (low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base)

suffuse, Verb

(v)

suffuse, perfuse: (cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across) "The sky was suffused with a warm pink color"

(v)

suffuse: (to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light) "His whole frame suffused with a cold dew"

suffusion, Noun

(n)

permeation, pervasion, suffusion: (the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance)

sugar-coated, Adjective

(s)

candied, sugar-coated: (encrusted with sugar or syrup) "candied grapefruit peel"

sugar, Noun

(n)

boodle, bread, cabbage, clams, dinero, dough, gelt, kale, lettuce, lolly, lucre, loot, moolah, pelf, scratch, shekels, simoleons, sugar, wampum: (informal terms for money)

(n)

carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar: (an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain)

(n)

sugar, refined_sugar: (a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative)

sugar, Verb

(v)

sugar, saccharify: (sweeten with sugar) "sugar your tea"

sugarberry, Noun

(n)

sugarberry, Celtis_laevigata: (deciduous shade tree with small black berries; southern United States; yields soft yellowish wood)

(n)

sugarberry, hackberry: (small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States)

sugarcoat, Verb

(v)

sugarcoat, glaze, candy: (coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze)

(v)

sugarcoat: (cause to appear more pleasant or appealing) "The mayor did not sugarcoat the reality of the tax cuts"

sugared, Adjective

(s)

sugared, sweetened, sweet, sweet-flavored: (with sweetening added)

sugariness, Noun

(n)

sugariness: (the sweetness of sugar)

(n)

sweet, sweetness, sugariness: (the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth)

sugarless, Adjective

(a)

sugarless, nonsweet: (not containing sugar)

sugary, Adjective

(a)

sugary: (containing sugar) "he eats too much sugary food"

suggest, Verb

(v)

hint, suggest: (drop a hint; intimate by a hint)

(v)

indicate, suggest: (suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine) "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

(v)

propose, suggest, advise: (make a proposal, declare a plan for something) "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

(v)

suggest, intimate: (imply as a possibility) "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

(v)

suggest, evoke, paint_a_picture: (call to mind) "this remark evoked sadness"

suggester, Noun

(n)

suggester, proposer: (someone who advances a suggestion or proposal) "the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool"

suggestibility, Noun

(n)

suggestibility: (susceptibility or responsiveness to suggestion)

suggestion, Noun

(n)

hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion: (the act of inducing hypnosis)

(n)

suggestion: (an idea that is suggested) "the picnic was her suggestion"

(n)

suggestion, proposition, proffer: (a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection) "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

(n)

suggestion, prompting: (persuasion formulated as a suggestion)

(n)

suggestion: (the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association)

(n)

trace, hint, suggestion: (a just detectable amount) "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

suggestive, Adjective

(s)

implicative, suggestive: (tending to suggest or imply) "artifacts suggestive of an ancient society"; "an implicative statement"

(s)

indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive: ((usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly) "actions indicative of fear"

(s)

suggestive: (tending to suggest something improper or indecent) "a suggestive nod"; "suggestive poses"

suicidal, Adjective

(s)

self-destructive, suicidal: (dangerous to yourself or your interests) "suicidal impulses"; "a suicidal corporate takeover strategy"; "a kamikaze pilot"

suicide, Noun

(n)

suicide, self-destruction, self-annihilation: (the act of killing yourself) "it is a crime to commit suicide"

(n)

suicide, felo-de-se: (a person who kills himself intentionally)

suit, Noun

(n)

courtship, wooing, courting, suit: (a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)) "its was a brief and intense courtship"

(n)

lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa: (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy) "the family brought suit against the landlord"

(n)

suit, suit_of_clothes: (a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color) "they buried him in his best suit"

(n)

suit: ((slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit) "all the suits care about is the bottom line"

(n)

suit: (a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank)

(n)

suit: (playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color) "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"

suit, Verb

(v)

become, suit: (enhance the appearance of) "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

(v)

befit, suit, beseem: (accord or comport with) "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"

(v)

suit, accommodate, fit: (be agreeable or acceptable to) "This suits my needs"

(v)

suit: (be agreeable or acceptable) "This time suits me"

suitability, Noun

(n)

suitability, suitableness: (the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose) "an important requirement is suitability for long trips"

suitable, Adjective

(s)

desirable, suitable, worthy: (worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse) "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"

(s)

suitable, suited: (meant or adapted for an occasion or use) "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"

suitableness, Noun

(n)

suitability, suitableness: (the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose) "an important requirement is suitability for long trips"

suitcase, Noun

(n)

bag, traveling_bag, travelling_bag, grip, suitcase: (a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes) "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"

suite, Noun

(n)

cortege, retinue, suite, entourage: (the group following and attending to some important person)

(n)

suite: (a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected)

(n)

suite, rooms: (apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel))

(n)

suite: (a matching set of furniture)

suited, Adjective

(s)

suitable, suited: (meant or adapted for an occasion or use) "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"

(s)

suited: (outfitted or supplied with clothing) "recruits suited in green"

suitor, Noun

(n)

suitor, suer, wooer: (a man who courts a woman) "a suer for the hand of the princess"

sulfa, Noun

(n)

sulfa_drug, sulfa, sulpha, sulfonamide: (antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA)

sulfacetamide, Noun

(n)

sulfacetamide, Sulamyd: (a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections)

sulfamethazine, Noun

(n)

sulfamethazine, sulfamezathine: (a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine)

sulfamethoxazole, Noun

(n)

sulfamethoxazole, Gantanol: (a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract))

sulfamezathine, Noun

(n)

sulfamethazine, sulfamezathine: (a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine)

sulfate, Noun

(n)

sulfate, sulphate: (a salt or ester of sulphuric acid)

sulfate, Verb

(v)

sulfate: (convert into a sulfate)

sulfide, Noun

(n)

sulfide, sulphide: (a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive)

sulfisoxazole, Noun

(n)

sulfisoxazole, Gantrisin: (a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract)

sulfonamide, Noun

(n)

sulfa_drug, sulfa, sulpha, sulfonamide: (antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA)

sulfonylurea, Noun

(n)

sulfonylurea: (antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus)

sulfur-yellow, Adjective

(s)

sulfur-yellow, sulphur-yellow: (of something having the yellow color of sulfur)

sulfur, Noun

(n)

sulfur, S, sulphur, atomic_number_16: (an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions))

sulfur, Verb

(v)

sulphur, sulfur: (treat with sulphur in order to preserve) "These dried fruits are sulphured"

sulfurette, Verb

(v)

sulfurette, sulphurette: (combine with sulfur)

sulfuretted, Adjective

(a)

sulphuretted, sulfurized, sulfuretted: (treated or impregnated with sulfur) "sulfuretted hydrogen"

sulfuric, Adjective

(a)

sulphuric, sulfuric: (of or relating to or containing sulfur) "sulphuric esters"

sulfurized, Adjective

(a)

sulphuretted, sulfurized, sulfuretted: (treated or impregnated with sulfur) "sulfuretted hydrogen"

sulfurous, Adjective

(s)

acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic: (harsh or corrosive in tone) "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

(a)

sulfurous, sulphurous: (of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur)

(s)

sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous: (characterized by oppressive heat and humidity) "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

sulindac, Noun

(n)

sulindac, Clinoril: (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril))

sulk, Noun

(n)

sulk, sulkiness: (a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal) "stayed home in a sulk"

sulk, Verb

(v)

sulk, pout, brood: (be in a huff and display one's displeasure) "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"

sulkiness, Noun

(n)

sulk, sulkiness: (a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal) "stayed home in a sulk"

(n)

sulkiness, huffishness: (a feeling of sulky resentment)

(n)

sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness, sourness: (a sullen moody resentful disposition)

sulky, Adjective

(s)

glooming, gloomy, gloomful, sulky: (depressingly dark) "the gloomy forest"; "the glooming interior of an old inn"; "`gloomful' is archaic"

(s)

huffish, sulky: (sullen or moody)

(s)

sluggish, sulky: (moving slowly) "a sluggish stream"

sulky, Noun

(n)

sulky: (a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse)

sullen, Adjective

(s)

dark, dour, glowering, glum, moody, morose, saturnine, sour, sullen: (showing a brooding ill humor) "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven"; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"

(s)

heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening: (darkened by clouds) "a heavy sky"

sullenness, Noun

(n)

moroseness, glumness, sullenness: (a gloomy ill-tempered feeling)

(n)

sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness, sourness: (a sullen moody resentful disposition)

sully, Verb

(v)

defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch: (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone) "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

(v)

defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud: (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon) "sully someone's reputation"

(v)

tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile: (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically) "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

sulpha, Noun

(n)

sulfa_drug, sulfa, sulpha, sulfonamide: (antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA)

sulphate, Noun

(n)

sulfate, sulphate: (a salt or ester of sulphuric acid)

sulphide, Noun

(n)

sulfide, sulphide: (a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive)

sulphur-yellow, Adjective

(s)

sulfur-yellow, sulphur-yellow: (of something having the yellow color of sulfur)

sulphur, Noun

(n)

sulfur, S, sulphur, atomic_number_16: (an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions))

sulphur, Verb

(v)

sulphur, sulfur: (treat with sulphur in order to preserve) "These dried fruits are sulphured"

sulphurette, Verb

(v)

sulfurette, sulphurette: (combine with sulfur)

sulphuretted, Adjective

(a)

sulphuretted, sulfurized, sulfuretted: (treated or impregnated with sulfur) "sulfuretted hydrogen"

sulphuric, Adjective

(a)

sulphuric, sulfuric: (of or relating to or containing sulfur) "sulphuric esters"

sulphurous, Adjective

(s)

acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic: (harsh or corrosive in tone) "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

(a)

sulfurous, sulphurous: (of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur)

(s)

sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous: (characterized by oppressive heat and humidity) "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

sultan, Noun

(n)

sultan, grand_Turk: (the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire))

sultry, Adjective

(s)

sensual, sultry: (sexually exciting or gratifying) "sensual excesses"; "a sultry look"; "a sultry dance"

(s)

sultry, stifling, sulfurous, sulphurous: (characterized by oppressive heat and humidity) "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

sum-up, Noun

(n)

summary, sum-up: (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form) "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

sum, Noun

(n)

kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart_and_soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty: (the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience) "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

(n)

sum, sum_of_money, amount, amount_of_money: (a quantity of money) "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"

(n)

sum, amount, total: (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

(n)

sum, summation, sum_total: (the final aggregate) "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered"

(n)

sum, total, totality, aggregate: (the whole amount)

(n)

union, sum, join: (a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets) "let C be the union of the sets A and B"

sum, Verb

(v)

summarize, summarise, sum, sum_up: (be a summary of) "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

(v)

total, tot, tot_up, sum, sum_up, summate, tote_up, add, add_together, tally, add_up: (determine the sum of) "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

sumac, Noun

(n)

sumac: (wood of a sumac)

(n)

sumac, sumach, shumac: (a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus))

sumach, Noun

(n)

sumac, sumach, shumac: (a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus))

summarisation, Noun

(n)

summarization, summarisation: (the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly)

summarise, Verb

(v)

sum_up, summarize, summarise, resume: (give a summary (of)) "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

(v)

summarize, summarise, sum, sum_up: (be a summary of) "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

summarization, Noun

(n)

summarization, summarisation: (the act of preparing a summary (or an instance thereof); stating briefly and succinctly)

summarize, Verb

(v)

sum_up, summarize, summarise, resume: (give a summary (of)) "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

(v)

summarize, summarise, sum, sum_up: (be a summary of) "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

summary, Adjective

(s)

compendious, compact, succinct, summary: (briefly giving the gist of something) "a short and compendious book"; "a compact style is brief and pithy"; "succinct comparisons"; "a summary formulation of a wide-ranging subject"

(s)

drumhead, summary: (performed speedily and without formality) "a summary execution"; "summary justice"

summary, Noun

(n)

summary, sum-up: (a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form) "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

summate, Verb

(v)

summate: (form or constitute a cumulative effect)

(v)

total, tot, tot_up, sum, sum_up, summate, tote_up, add, add_together, tally, add_up: (determine the sum of) "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

summation, Noun

(n)

sum, summation, sum_total: (the final aggregate) "the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered"

(n)

summation, summing_up, rundown: (a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court))

(n)

summation: ((physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce)

(n)

summation, addition, plus: (the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers) "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"

summational, Adjective

(s)

summational, summative: (of or relating to a summation or produced by summation)

summative, Adjective

(s)

summational, summative: (of or relating to a summation or produced by summation)

summer-blooming, Adjective

(s)

summer-flowering, summer-blooming: (of plants that bloom during the summer)

summer-flowering, Adjective

(s)

summer-flowering, summer-blooming: (of plants that bloom during the summer)

summer, Noun

(n)

summer, summertime: (the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox) "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"

(n)

summer: (the period of finest development, happiness, or beauty) "the golden summer of his life"

summer, Verb

(v)

summer: (spend the summer) "We summered in Kashmir"

summercater, Noun

(n)

sport, summercater: ((Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine)

summerhouse, Noun

(n)

gazebo, summerhouse: (a small roofed building affording shade and rest)

summerise, Verb

(v)

summerize, summerise: (prepare for summer) "summerize your car"; "summerize a house"

summerize, Verb

(v)

summerize, summerise: (prepare for summer) "summerize your car"; "summerize a house"

summersault, Noun

(n)

somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip: (an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return)

summerset, Noun

(n)

somersault, somerset, summersault, summerset, somersaulting, flip: (an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return)

summertime, Noun

(n)

summer, summertime: (the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox) "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"

summery, Adjective

(a)

summery: (belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer) "summery weather"; "summery dresses"

summit, Noun

(n)

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top: (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development) "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

(n)

peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit: (the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)) "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

(n)

summit, summit_meeting: (a meeting of heads of governments)

summit, Verb

(v)

summit, breast: (reach the summit (of a mountain)) "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit"

summon, Verb

(v)

mobilize, mobilise, marshal, summon: (make ready for action or use) "marshal resources"

(v)

muster, rally, summon, come_up, muster_up: (gather or bring together) "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"

(v)

summon, summons, cite: (call in an official matter, such as to attend court)

(v)

summon: (ask to come) "summon a lawyer"

summoning, Noun

(n)

evocation, summoning: (calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations)

summons, Noun

(n)

bidding, summons: (a request to be present) "they came at his bidding"

(n)

summons: (an order to appear in person at a given place and time)

(n)

summons, process: (a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant)

summons, Verb

(v)

mobilize, mobilise, marshal, summon: (make ready for action or use) "marshal resources"

(v)

muster, rally, summon, come_up, muster_up: (gather or bring together) "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"

(v)

summon, summons, cite: (call in an official matter, such as to attend court)

(v)

summon: (ask to come) "summon a lawyer"

sump, Noun

(n)

cesspool, cesspit, sink, sump: (a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it)

(n)

sump: (an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine)

(n)

sump: (a well or other hole in which water has collected)

sumptuosity, Noun

(n)

lavishness, luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousness: (the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive)

sumptuous, Adjective

(s)

deluxe, gilded, grand, luxurious, opulent, princely, sumptuous: (rich and superior in quality) "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"

sumptuousness, Noun

(n)

lavishness, luxury, sumptuosity, sumptuousness: (the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive)

(n)

luxury, luxuriousness, opulence, sumptuousness: (wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living)

sun-dried, Adjective

(s)

sun-dried, sundried: (dried naturally by the sun) "sun-dried apricots"

sun-ray, Noun

(n)

sunray, sun-ray: (a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp)

sun-worship, Noun

(n)

heliolatry, sun-worship: (the worship of the sun)

sun, Verb

(v)

sun, sunbathe: (expose one's body to the sun)

(v)

sun, insolate, solarize, solarise: (expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun) "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned"

sunbaked, Adjective

(s)

adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked: (dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight) "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"

(s)

sunbaked: (baked or hardened by exposure to sunlight; not burned) "sunbaked adobe bricks"

sunbathe, Verb

(v)

sun, sunbathe: (expose one's body to the sun)

sunbather, Noun

(n)

sunbather: (someone who basks in the sunshine in order to get a suntan)

sunbeam, Noun

(n)

sunbeam, sunray: (a ray of sunlight)

sunberry, Noun

(n)

garden_huckleberry, wonderberry, sunberry, Solanum_nigrum_guineese, Solanum_melanocerasum, Solanum_burbankii: (improved garden variety of black nightshade having small edible orange or black berries)

sunblind, Noun

(n)

awning, sunshade, sunblind: (a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun)

sunblock, Noun

(n)

sunscreen, sunblock, sun_blocker: (a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn)

sunburn, Noun

(n)

sunburn, erythema_solare: (redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun)

(n)

tan, suntan, sunburn, burn: (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)

sunburn, Verb

(v)

sunburn, burn: (get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun)

sunburned, Adjective

(s)

sunburned, sunburnt: (suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight)

sunburnt, Adjective

(s)

sunburned, sunburnt: (suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight)

sundae, Noun

(n)

ice-cream_sundae, sundae: (ice cream served with a topping)

sundog, Noun

(n)

parhelion, mock_sun, sundog: (a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals) "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"

sundown, Noun

(n)

sunset, sundown: (the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon)

sundowner, Noun

(n)

sundowner: (a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown)

(n)

sundowner: (a drink taken at sundown)

sundried, Adjective

(s)

sun-dried, sundried: (dried naturally by the sun) "sun-dried apricots"

sundries, Noun

(n)

sundries: (miscellaneous objects too numerous or too small to be specified)

sundry, Adjective

(s)

assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry: (consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds) "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards"

sunfish, Noun

(n)

ocean_sunfish, sunfish, mola, headfish: (among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters)

(n)

sunfish: (the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae)

(n)

sunfish, centrarchid: (small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed)

sunflower, Noun

(n)

sunflower, helianthus: (any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays)

sunglass, Noun

(n)

sunglass: (a convex lens that focuses the rays of the sun; used to start a fire)

sunk, Adjective

(s)

done_for, ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up: (doomed to extinction)

sunken-eyed, Adjective

(s)

deep-eyed, hollow-eyed, sunken-eyed: (characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver)

sunken, Adjective

(s)

deep-set, sunken, recessed: (having a sunken area) "hunger gave their faces a sunken look"

sunless, Adjective

(s)

cloud-covered, clouded, overcast, sunless: (filled or abounding with clouds)

sunlight, Noun

(n)

sunlight, sunshine, sun: (the rays of the sun) "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"

sunlit, Adjective

(s)

sunlit, sunstruck: (lighted by sunlight) "the sunlit slopes of the canyon"; "violet valleys and the sunstruck ridges"- Wallace Stegner"

sunnier, Adjective

(s)

cheery, gay, sunny: (bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer) "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"

sunniness, Noun

(n)

cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine: (the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom) "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"

(n)

sunniness: (lightness created by sunlight)

sunny, Adjective

(s)

cheery, gay, sunny: (bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer) "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"

sunporch, Noun

(n)

sun_parlor, sun_parlour, sun_porch, sunporch, sunroom, sun_lounge, solarium: (a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun)

sunray, Noun

(n)

sunbeam, sunray: (a ray of sunlight)

(n)

sunray, Enceliopsis_nudicaulis: (herb having a basal cluster of grey-green leaves and leafless stalks each with a solitary broad yellow flower head; desert areas Idaho to Arizona)

(n)

sunray, sun-ray: (a ray of artificial ultraviolet light from a sunray lamp)

sunrise, Adjective

(s)

sunrise: (of an industry or technology; new and developing) "high-technology sunrise industries"

sunrise, Noun

(n)

dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first_light, daybreak, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow: (the first light of day) "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"

(n)

sunrise: (atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun)

(n)

sunrise: (the daily event of the sun rising above the horizon)

sunroof, Noun

(n)

sunroof, sunshine-roof: (an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel) "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'"

sunroom, Noun

(n)

sun_parlor, sun_parlour, sun_porch, sunporch, sunroom, sun_lounge, solarium: (a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun)

sunrose, Noun

(n)

helianthemum, sunrose, sun_rose: (any plant of the genus Helianthemum; vigorous plants of stony alpine meadows and dry scrub regions)

sunscreen, Noun

(n)

sunscreen, sunblock, sun_blocker: (a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn)

sunset, Adjective

(s)

sunset: (of a declining industry or technology) "sunset industries"

(s)

sunset: (providing for termination) "a program with a sunset provision"

sunset, Noun

(n)

sunset, sundown: (the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon)

(n)

sunset: (atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun)

(n)

sunset: (the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon)

sunshade, Noun

(n)

awning, sunshade, sunblind: (a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun)

(n)

parasol, sunshade: (a handheld collapsible source of shade)

sunshine-roof, Noun

(n)

sunroof, sunshine-roof: (an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel) "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'"

sunshine, Noun

(n)

cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine: (the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom) "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"

(n)

fair_weather, sunshine, temperateness: (moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities)

(n)

sunlight, sunshine, sun: (the rays of the sun) "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind"

sunspot, Noun

(n)

sunspot, macula: (a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field)

sunstone, Noun

(n)

sunstone, aventurine: (a translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals)

sunstroke, Noun

(n)

sunstroke, insolation, thermic_fever, siriasis: (sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat)

sunstruck, Adjective

(s)

sunlit, sunstruck: (lighted by sunlight) "the sunlit slopes of the canyon"; "violet valleys and the sunstruck ridges"- Wallace Stegner"

suntan, Noun

(n)

tan, suntan, sunburn, burn: (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)

suntan, Verb

(v)

suntan: (get a tan from being exposed to the sun)

suntanned, Adjective

(s)

bronzed, suntanned, tanned: ((of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun) "a young bronzed Apollo"

sunup, Noun

(n)

dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first_light, daybreak, break_of_day, break_of_the_day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow: (the first light of day) "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"

sup, Noun

(n)

swallow, sup: (a small amount of liquid food) "a sup of ale"

sup, Verb

(v)

sup: (take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon)

super, Adjective

(s)

ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, tops: (of the highest quality) "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

(s)

super: (including more than a specified category) "a super experiment"

(s)

super: (extremely large) "another super skyscraper"

super, Noun

(n)

superintendent, super: (a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector)

superable, Adjective

(s)

conquerable, superable: (capable of being surmounted or excelled)

superabundance, Noun

(n)

overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness, superabundance: (a quantity that is more than what is appropriate) "four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy"; "we received an inundation of email"

superannuate, Verb

(v)

superannuate: (retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability)

(v)

superannuate: (declare to be obsolete)

(v)

superannuate: (become obsolete)

(v)

superannuate: (retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity)

superannuated, Adjective

(s)

outdated, out-of-date, superannuated: (old; no longer valid or fashionable) "obsolete words"; "an obsolete locomotive"; "outdated equipment"; "superannuated laws"; "out-of-date ideas"

(s)

overage, overaged, superannuated, over-the-hill: (too old to be useful) "He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope"

superannuation, Noun

(n)

obsoleteness, superannuation: (the property of being out of date and not current)

(n)

old-age_pension, retirement_pension, retirement_check, retirement_benefit, retirement_fund, superannuation: (a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work)

(n)

superannuation: (the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension))

superb, Adjective

(s)

brilliant, superb: (of surpassing excellence) "a brilliant performance"; "a superb actor"

(s)

superb: (surpassingly good) "a superb meal"

superbia, Noun

(n)

pride, superbia: (unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins))

superbug, Noun

(n)

superbug: (a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics)

(n)

superbug, Bemisia_tabaci, poinsettia_strain: (a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias)

supercede, Verb

(v)

supplant, replace, supersede, supervene_upon, supercede: (take the place or move into the position of) "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

supercharge, Verb

(v)

boost, advance, supercharge: (increase or raise) "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

(v)

supercharge, pressurize, pressurise: (increase the pressure on a gas or liquid)

supercharged, Adjective

(s)

charged, supercharged: (fraught with great emotion) "an atmosphere charged with excitement"; "an emotionally charged speech"

(s)

supercharged: ((of e.g. an engine) having the power increased by fitting with a supercharger)

supercilious, Adjective

(s)

disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering: (having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy) "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer"

(s)

supercilious, sneering, snide: (expressive of contempt) "curled his lip in a supercilious smile"; "spoke in a sneering jeering manner"; "makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one"

superciliousness, Noun

(n)

condescension, superciliousness, disdainfulness: (the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior)

supercilium, Noun

(n)

eyebrow, brow, supercilium: (the arch of hair above each eye)

supercomputer, Noun

(n)

supercomputer: (a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time)

supercritical, Adjective

(s)

supercritical: ((especially of fissionable material) able to sustain a chain reaction in such a manner that the rate of reaction increases)

supererogatory, Adjective

(s)

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus: (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

superficial, Adjective

(a)

superficial: (concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually) "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"

(a)

superficial: (of, affecting, or being on or near the surface) "superficial measurements"; "the superficial area of the wall"; "a superficial wound"

(s)

superficial, trivial: (of little substance or significance) "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections"

superficiality, Noun

(n)

superficiality, shallowness: (lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling)

(n)

superficiality: (shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something) "he ignored the wound because of its superficiality"

superfine, Adjective

(s)

overrefined, superfine: (excessively delicate or refined)

(s)

superfine: (of extremely fine size or texture) "superfine sugar"; "a superfine file"

(s)

superfine: ((used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality) "made of superfine Flemish cloth"

superfluity, Noun

(n)

overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassment: (extreme excess) "an embarrassment of riches"

superfluous, Adjective

(s)

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus: (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

(s)

otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted: (serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being) "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"

supergrass, Noun

(n)

supergrass, grass: (a police informer who implicates many people)

superhighway, Noun

(n)

expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state_highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway: (a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic)

(n)

superhighway, information_superhighway: (an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form)

superhuman, Adjective

(a)

superhuman: (above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance) "superhuman beings"; "superhuman strength"; "soldiers driven mad by superhuman misery"

superimpose, Verb

(v)

superimpose, superpose, lay_over: (place on top of) "can you superimpose the two images?"

superimposed, Adjective

(s)

layered, superimposed: (with one layer on top of another) "superimposed rocks"

(s)

overlying, superimposed: (placed on or over something else) "an overlying image"

superintend, Verb

(v)

oversee, supervise, superintend, manage: (watch and direct) "Who is overseeing this project?"

superintendence, Noun

(n)

supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight: (management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group)

superintendent, Noun

(n)

overseer, superintendent: (a person who directs and manages an organization)

(n)

superintendent, super: (a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector)

superior, Adjective

(s)

ranking, superior, higher-ranking: (having a higher rank) "superior officer"

(a)

superior: (of high or superior quality or performance) "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

(a)

superior: (of or characteristic of high rank or importance) "a superior ruler"

(a)

superior: (having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit) "Mars and Jupiter are the closest in of the superior planets"

(s)

superior: ((sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by) "overcome by a superior opponent"; "trust magnates who felt themselves superior to law"

(s)

superior: ((often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by) "he is superior to fear"; "an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades"

(a)

superscript, superior: (written or printed above and to one side of another character)

superiority, Noun

(n)

superiority, high_quality: (the quality of being superior)

(n)

superiority, favorable_position, favourable_position: (the quality of being at a competitive advantage)

(n)

superiority: (displaying a sense of being better than others) "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"

(n)

transcendence, transcendency, superiority: (the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits)

superjacent, Adjective

(a)

superjacent: (lying immediately above or on something else)

superlative, Adjective

(s)

greatest, sterling, superlative: (highest in quality)

superlative, Noun

(n)

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top: (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development) "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

(n)

superlative: (an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)) "the critics lavished superlatives on it"

(n)

superlative, superlative_degree: (the superlative form of an adjective or adverb) "`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"; "`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"

superlunar, Adjective

(a)

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary: (situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth) "who can imagine a translunary visitor in Times Square?"

(s)

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary: (unworldly or ethereal) "high translunary dreams"

superlunary, Adjective

(a)

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary: (situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth) "who can imagine a translunary visitor in Times Square?"

(s)

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary: (unworldly or ethereal) "high translunary dreams"

superman, Noun

(n)

acid, back_breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony_toons, Lucy_in_the_sky_with_diamonds, pane, superman, window_pane, Zen: (street name for lysergic acid diethylamide)

(n)

demigod, superman, Ubermensch: (a person with great powers and abilities)

supermarket, Noun

(n)

supermarket: (a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods)

supermarketeer, Noun

(n)

supermarketer, supermarketeer: (an operator of a supermarket)

supermarketer, Noun

(n)

supermarketer, supermarketeer: (an operator of a supermarket)

supermodel, Noun

(n)

supermodel: (a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity)

supermolecule, Noun

(n)

macromolecule, supermolecule: (any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals)

supernal, Adjective

(s)

celestial, ethereal, supernal: (of heaven or the spirit) "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death"

(a)

supernal: (being or coming from on high) "interpret the plague as a visitation from heaven, a supernal punishment for the sins of men"

supernatural, Adjective

(a)

supernatural: (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material) "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"

supernatural, Noun

(n)

supernatural, occult: (supernatural forces and events and beings collectively) "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"

supernaturalism, Noun

(n)

supernaturalism: (a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding)

(n)

supernaturalism, supernaturalness: (the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces)

supernaturalist, Adjective

(a)

supernaturalist, supernaturalistic: (of or relating to supernaturalism) "supernaturalist beliefs"

supernaturalistic, Adjective

(a)

supernaturalist, supernaturalistic: (of or relating to supernaturalism) "supernaturalist beliefs"

supernaturalness, Noun

(n)

supernaturalism, supernaturalness: (the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces)

supernormal, Adjective

(s)

supernormal, supranormal: (beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable) "supernormal intimations"

(s)

supernormal: (exceeding the normal or average) "years of supernormal employment during the war"; "a phase of supernormal excitability"

supernova, Noun

(n)

supernova: (a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process)

supernumerary, Adjective

(s)

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus: (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

supernumerary, Noun

(n)

supernumerary: (a person serving no apparent function) "reducing staff is difficult because our employees include no supernumeraries"

(n)

supernumerary, spear_carrier, extra: (a minor actor in crowd scenes)

superordinate, Adjective

(s)

superordinate: (of higher rank or status or value)

superordinate, Noun

(n)

hypernym, superordinate, superordinate_word: (a word that is more generic than a given word)

(n)

superior, higher-up, superordinate: (one of greater rank or station or quality)

superordinate, Verb

(v)

superordinate: (place in a superior order or rank) "These two notions are superordinated to a third"

superordination, Noun

(n)

hypernymy, superordination: (the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class)

superoxide, Noun

(n)

superoxide: (a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-)

(n)

superoxide, superoxide_anion: (the univalent anion O2-) "much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-"

superpatriotic, Adjective

(s)

chauvinistic, flag-waving, jingoistic, nationalistic, ultranationalistic, superpatriotic: (fanatically patriotic)

superpatriotism, Noun

(n)

chauvinism, jingoism, superpatriotism, ultranationalism: (fanatical patriotism)

superposable, Adjective

(s)

identical, superposable: (coinciding exactly when superimposed) "identical triangles"

superpose, Verb

(v)

superimpose, superpose, lay_over: (place on top of) "can you superimpose the two images?"

(v)

superpose: (place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide)

superposition, Noun

(n)

principle_of_superposition, superposition_principle, superposition: ((geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest)

(n)

superposition: ((geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another)

(n)

superposition: ((geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide)

(n)

superposition: (the placement of one thing on top of another)

superpower, Noun

(n)

world_power, major_power, great_power, power, superpower: (a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world)

superscript, Adjective

(a)

superscript, superior: (written or printed above and to one side of another character)

superscript, Noun

(n)

superscript, superior: (a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character)

supersede, Verb

(v)

supplant, replace, supersede, supervene_upon, supercede: (take the place or move into the position of) "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

supersedure, Noun

(n)

supersedure, supersession: (act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior)

supersensitised, Adjective

(s)

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised: (having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)) "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

supersensitive, Adjective

(s)

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised: (having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)) "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

supersensitized, Adjective

(s)

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, hypersensitised, sensitized, sensitised, supersensitive, supersensitized, supersensitised: (having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)) "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

supersession, Noun

(n)

supersedure, supersession: (act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior)

superslasher, Noun

(n)

utahraptor, superslasher: (large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright slashing claw 15 inches long on each hind foot; early Cretaceous)

supersonic, Adjective

(a)

supersonic: ((of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air)) "a supersonic bomber flies so fast that it must release its bombs while the target is still over the horizon"

(s)

supersonic, ultrasonic: (having frequencies above those of audible sound)

superstar, Noun

(n)

ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz: (someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field)

superstition, Noun

(n)

superstition, superstitious_notion: (an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear)

superstrate, Noun

(n)

superstrate, superstratum: (any stratum or layer superimposed on another)

(n)

superstrate, superstratum: (the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language)

superstratum, Noun

(n)

superstrate, superstratum: (any stratum or layer superimposed on another)

(n)

superstrate, superstratum: (the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language)

supertax, Noun

(n)

surtax, supertax: (an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed)

supertitle, Noun

(n)

supertitle, surtitle: (translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage)

supervise, Verb

(v)

monitor, supervise: (keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance) "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"

(v)

oversee, supervise, superintend, manage: (watch and direct) "Who is overseeing this project?"

supervised, Adjective

(a)

supervised: (under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer) "supervised play"

supervising, Noun

(n)

supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight: (management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group)

supervision, Noun

(n)

supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight: (management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group)

supervisor, Noun

(n)

supervisor: (one who supervises or has charge and direction of)

(n)

supervisory_program, supervisor, executive_program: (a program that controls the execution of other programs)

supervisory, Adjective

(a)

supervisory: (of or limited to or involving supervision) "in a supervisory capacity"

supination, Noun

(n)

supination: (rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward)

supine, Adjective

(s)

resistless, supine, unresisting: (offering no resistance) "resistless hostages"; "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt"

(s)

supine, resupine: (lying face upward)

supper, Noun

(n)

supper: (a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime)

(n)

supper: (a social gathering where a light evening meal is served) "her suppers often included celebrities"

suppertime, Noun

(n)

dinnertime, suppertime: (the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal)

supplant, Verb

(v)

supplant, replace, supersede, supervene_upon, supercede: (take the place or move into the position of) "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"

supplanter, Noun

(n)

usurper, supplanter: (one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another)

supplanting, Noun

(n)

supplanting, displacement: (act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics)

supple, Adjective

(s)

limber, supple: ((used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable) "a supple mind"; "a limber imagination"

(s)

limber, supple: ((used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely)

(s)

lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike: (moving and bending with ease)

supple, Verb

(v)

supple: (make pliant and flexible) "These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use"

supplement, Noun

(n)

accessory, appurtenance, supplement, add-on: (a supplementary component that improves capability)

(n)

addendum, supplement, postscript: (textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end)

(n)

supplement, supplementation: (a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency))

supplement, Verb

(v)

append, add_on, supplement, affix: (add to the very end) "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"

(v)

supplement: (add as a supplement to what seems insufficient) "supplement your diet"

(v)

supplement: (serve as a supplement to) "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"

supplemental, Adjective

(s)

auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary: (functioning in a supporting capacity) "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

(s)

supplementary, supplemental: (added to complete or make up a deficiency) "produced supplementary volumes"

supplementary, Adjective

(s)

auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementary: (functioning in a supporting capacity) "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

(s)

supplementary, supplemental: (added to complete or make up a deficiency) "produced supplementary volumes"

supplementation, Noun

(n)

supplement, supplementation: (a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency))

(n)

supplementation, subjunction, subjoining: (the act of supplementing)

suppleness, Noun

(n)

lissomeness, litheness, suppleness: (the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple)

(n)

pliability, pliancy, pliantness, suppleness: (adaptability of mind or character) "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization"

(n)

pliancy, pliantness, suppleness: (the property of being pliant and flexible)

suppliant, Adjective

(s)

suppliant, supplicant, supplicatory: (humbly entreating) "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"

suppliant, Noun

(n)

petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester: (one praying humbly for something) "a suppliant for her favors"

supplicant, Adjective

(s)

suppliant, supplicant, supplicatory: (humbly entreating) "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"

supplicant, Noun

(n)

petitioner, suppliant, supplicant, requester: (one praying humbly for something) "a suppliant for her favors"

(n)

prayer, supplicant: (someone who prays to God)

supplicate, Verb

(v)

supplicate: (ask humbly (for something)) "He supplicated the King for clemency"

(v)

supplicate: (make a humble, earnest petition) "supplicate for permission"

(v)

supplicate: (ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer) "supplicate God's blessing"

supplication, Noun

(n)

invocation, supplication: (a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service)

(n)

prayer, supplication: (the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)) "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

(n)

supplication, plea: (a humble request for help from someone in authority)

supplicatory, Adjective

(s)

suppliant, supplicant, supplicatory: (humbly entreating) "a suppliant sinner seeking forgiveness"

supplier, Noun

(n)

supplier, provider: (someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity)

supply, Noun

(n)

provision, supply, supplying: (the activity of supplying or providing something)

(n)

supply: (an amount of something available for use)

(n)

supply: (offering goods and services for sale)

supply, Verb

(v)

add, append, supply: (state or say further) "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"

(v)

issue, supply: (circulate or distribute or equip with) "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds"

(v)

provide, supply, ply, cater: (give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance) "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

(v)

supply, provide, render, furnish: (give something useful or necessary to) "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

supplying, Noun

(n)

provision, supply, supplying: (the activity of supplying or providing something)

support, Noun

(n)

accompaniment, musical_accompaniment, backup, support: (a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts)

(n)

documentation, support: (documentary validation) "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"

(n)

support: (the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities) "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"

(n)

support: (aiding the cause or policy or interests of) "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"

(n)

support: (something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest) "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"

(n)

support, reinforcement, reenforcement: (a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission) "they called for artillery support"

(n)

support, keep, livelihood, living, bread_and_butter, sustenance: (the financial means whereby one lives) "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

(n)

support: (supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation) "the statue stood on a marble support"

(n)

support, supporting: (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening) "he leaned against the wall for support"

(n)

support: (any device that bears the weight of another thing) "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

(n)

support, financial_support, funding, backing, financial_backing: (financial resources provided to make some project possible) "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

support, Verb

(v)

back, endorse, indorse, plump_for, plunk_for, support: (be behind; approve of) "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"

(v)

confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm: (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts) "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

(v)

corroborate, underpin, bear_out, support: (support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm) "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

(v)

defend, support, fend_for: (argue or speak in defense of) "She supported the motion to strike"

(v)

digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up: (put up with something or somebody unpleasant) "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

(v)

hold, support, sustain, hold_up: (be the physical support of; carry the weight of) "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

(v)

patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep_going: (be a regular customer or client of) "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"

(v)

subscribe, support: (adopt as a belief) "I subscribe to your view on abortion"

(v)

support, back_up: (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to) "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

(v)

support: (support materially or financially) "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"

(v)

support: (play a subordinate role to (another performer)) "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"

supportable, Adjective

(s)

bearable, endurable, sufferable, supportable: (capable of being borne though unpleasant) "sufferable punishment"

supported, Adjective

(a)

supported: (sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)) "a club entirely supported by membership dues"; "well-supported allegations"

(a)

supported: (held up or having the weight borne especially from below) "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends"

supporter, Noun

(n)

assistant, helper, help, supporter: (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose) "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

(n)

athletic_supporter, supporter, suspensor, jockstrap, jock: (a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise)

(n)

garter, supporter: (a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve))

(n)

patron, sponsor, supporter: (someone who supports or champions something)

(n)

supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend: (a person who backs a politician or a team etc.) "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

supporting, Adjective

(s)

encouraging, supporting: (furnishing support and encouragement) "the anxious child needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"

(s)

load-bearing, supporting: (capable of bearing a structural load) "a supporting wall"

supporting, Noun

(n)

support, supporting: (the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening) "he leaned against the wall for support"

supportive, Adjective

(a)

supportive: (furnishing support or assistance) "a supportive family network"; "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"

supposable, Adjective

(s)

presumable, supposable, surmisable: (capable of being inferred on slight grounds)

supposal, Noun

(n)

assumption, supposition, supposal: (a hypothesis that is taken for granted) "any society is built upon certain assumptions"

(n)

supposition, supposal: (the cognitive process of supposing)

suppose, Verb

(v)

presuppose, suppose: (take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand) "I presuppose that you have done your work"

(v)

presuppose, suppose: (require as a necessary antecedent or precondition) "This step presupposes two prior ones"

(v)

speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose: (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds) "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

(v)

suppose, say: (express a supposition) "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

(v)

think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess: (expect, believe, or suppose) "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

supposed, Adjective

(s)

alleged, so-called, supposed: (doubtful or suspect) "these so-called experts are no help"

(s)

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious: (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence) "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"

(s)

supposed: (required or under orders) "I'm supposed to be there at ten"; "he was supposed to go to the store"

(s)

supposed: (mistakenly believed) "the supposed existence of ghosts"

supposition, Noun

(n)

assumption, supposition, supposal: (a hypothesis that is taken for granted) "any society is built upon certain assumptions"

(n)

guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis: (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)

(n)

supposition, supposal: (the cognitive process of supposing)

suppositional, Adjective

(s)

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious: (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence) "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"

suppositious, Adjective

(s)

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious: (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence) "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"

supposititious, Adjective

(s)

conjectural, divinatory, hypothetical, hypothetic, supposed, suppositional, suppositious, supposititious: (based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence) "theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural"; "the supposed reason for his absence"; "suppositious reconstructions of dead languages"; "hypothetical situation"

suppress, Verb

(v)

inhibit, bottle_up, suppress: (control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior)

(v)

oppress, suppress, crush: (come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority) "The government oppresses political activists"

(v)

suppress, stamp_down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb: (to put down by force or authority) "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

(v)

suppress, repress: (put out of one's consciousness)

(v)

suppress: (reduce the incidence or severity of or stop) "suppress a yawn"; "this drug can suppress the hemorrhage"

suppressant, Noun

(n)

suppressant, appetite_suppressant: (a drug that suppresses appetite)

suppressed, Adjective

(s)

smothered, stifled, strangled, suppressed: (held in check with difficulty) "a smothered cough"; "a stifled yawn"; "a strangled scream"; "suppressed laughter"

(a)

suppressed: (kept from public knowledge by various means; )

(s)

suppressed: (manifesting or subjected to suppression) "a suppressed press"

suppresser, Noun

(n)

suppressor, suppresser: (someone who suppresses) "dictators are suppressors of free speech"

(n)

suppressor, suppresser, suppressor_gene, suppresser_gene: (a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene))

(n)

suppressor, suppresser: (an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents)

suppression, Noun

(n)

inhibition, suppression: ((psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires)

(n)

suppression: (the failure to develop some part or organ)

(n)

suppression, curtailment: (the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation) "a suppression of the newspaper"

(n)

suppression, crushing, quelling, stifling: (forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority) "the suppression of heresy"; "the quelling of the rebellion"; "the stifling of all dissent"

suppressive, Adjective

(s)

suppressive: (tending to suppress) "the government used suppressive measures to control the protest"

suppressor, Noun

(n)

suppressor, suppresser: (someone who suppresses) "dictators are suppressors of free speech"

(n)

suppressor, suppresser, suppressor_gene, suppresser_gene: (a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene))

(n)

suppressor, suppresser: (an electrical device for suppressing unwanted currents)

suppurate, Verb

(v)

fester, maturate, suppurate: (ripen and generate pus) "her wounds are festering"

(v)

suppurate, mature: (cause to ripen and discharge pus) "The oil suppurates the pustules"

suppuration, Noun

(n)

festering, suppuration, maturation: ((medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus)

(n)

pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering: (a fluid product of inflammation)

suppurative, Adjective

(a)

suppurative: (relating to or characterized by suppuration)

supranormal, Adjective

(s)

supernormal, supranormal: (beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable) "supernormal intimations"

supraocular, Adjective

(a)

supraorbital, supraocular: (located or occurring above the eye socket)

supraorbital, Adjective

(a)

supraorbital, supraocular: (located or occurring above the eye socket)

suprarenalectomy, Noun

(n)

adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy: (surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands)

supremacy, Noun

(n)

domination, mastery, supremacy: (power to dominate or defeat) "mastery of the seas"

supreme, Adjective

(s)

sovereign, supreme: (greatest in status or authority or power) "a supreme tribunal"

(s)

supreme: (final or last in your life or progress) "the supreme sacrifice"; "the supreme judgment"

(s)

supreme: (highest in excellence or achievement) "supreme among musicians"; "a supreme endxxeavor"; "supreme courage"

(s)

supreme: (greatest or maximal in degree; extreme) "supreme folly"

supremo, Noun

(n)

supremo: (the most important person in an organization)

sura, Noun

(n)

calf, sura: (the muscular back part of the shank)

(n)

sura: (one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran) "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"

surcease, Noun

(n)

cessation, surcease: (a stopping) "a cessation of the thunder"

surcharge, Noun

(n)

surcharge: (an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill))

surcharge, Verb

(v)

overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook: (rip off; ask an unreasonable price)

(v)

overload, surcharge, overcharge: (place too much a load on) "don't overload the car"

(v)

surcharge: (charge an extra fee, as for a special service)

(v)

surcharge: (fill to capacity with people) "The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards"

(v)

surcharge: (print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote)

(v)

surcharge: (fill to an excessive degree) "The air was surcharged with tension"

(v)

surcharge: (show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given)

surd, Adjective

(a)

unvoiced, voiceless, surd, hard: (produced without vibration of the vocal cords) "unvoiced consonants such as `p' and `k' and `s'"

surd, Noun

(n)

surd, voiceless_consonant: (a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords)

sure-enough, Adjective

(s)

honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, old, sure-enough: ((used informally especially for emphasis)) "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"

sure-footed, Adjective

(s)

confident, surefooted, sure-footed: (not liable to error in judgment or action) "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman"; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani"

(s)

surefooted, sure-footed, footsure: (not liable to stumble or fall) "on surefooted donkeys"

sure, Adjective

(a)

certain, sure: (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured) "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"

(a)

certain, sure: (certain to occur; destined or inevitable) "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin"; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"

(s)

certain, sure: (reliable in operation or effect) "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

(s)

certain, sure: (exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance) "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"

(s)

indisputable, sure: (impossible to doubt or dispute) "indisputable (or sure) proof"

(s)

sure: (physically secure or dependable) "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

(s)

sure, trusted: ((of persons) worthy of trust or confidence) "a sure (or trusted) friend"

(s)

sure: (infallible or unfailing) "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"

(s)

sure: (certain not to fail) "a sure hand on the throttle"

surefooted, Adjective

(s)

confident, surefooted, sure-footed: (not liable to error in judgment or action) "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman"; "demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani"

(s)

surefooted, sure-footed, footsure: (not liable to stumble or fall) "on surefooted donkeys"

sureness, Noun

(n)

assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness: (freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities) "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"

(n)

sureness: (the quality of being steady and unfailing) "sureness of hand"

surer, Adjective

(a)

certain, sure: (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured) "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"

(a)

certain, sure: (certain to occur; destined or inevitable) "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin"; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"

(s)

certain, sure: (reliable in operation or effect) "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

(s)

certain, sure: (exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance) "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"

(s)

indisputable, sure: (impossible to doubt or dispute) "indisputable (or sure) proof"

(s)

sure: (physically secure or dependable) "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

(s)

sure, trusted: ((of persons) worthy of trust or confidence) "a sure (or trusted) friend"

(s)

sure: (infallible or unfailing) "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"

(s)

sure: (certain not to fail) "a sure hand on the throttle"

surest, Adjective

(a)

certain, sure: (having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured) "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"

(a)

certain, sure: (certain to occur; destined or inevitable) "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin"; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"

(s)

certain, sure: (reliable in operation or effect) "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

(s)

certain, sure: (exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance) "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"

(s)

indisputable, sure: (impossible to doubt or dispute) "indisputable (or sure) proof"

(s)

sure: (physically secure or dependable) "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

(s)

sure, trusted: ((of persons) worthy of trust or confidence) "a sure (or trusted) friend"

(s)

sure: (infallible or unfailing) "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"

(s)

sure: (certain not to fail) "a sure hand on the throttle"

surety, Noun

(n)

guarantor, surety, warrantor, warranter: (one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another)

(n)

hostage, surety: (a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms)

(n)

security, surety: (property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation) "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"

(n)

security, surety: (a guarantee that an obligation will be met)

(n)

surety: (something clearly established)

surf, Noun

(n)

surf, breaker, breakers: (waves breaking on the shore)

surf, Verb

(v)

browse, surf: (look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular) "browse a computer directory"; "surf the internet or the world wide web"

(v)

surf, channel-surf: (switch channels, on television)

(v)

surfboard, surf: (ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard) "Californians love to surf"

surface-assimilative, Adjective

(a)

adsorbent, adsorptive, surface-assimilative: (having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface)

surface-to-air, Adjective

(a)

surface-to-air: (operating from or designed to be launched from the ground against an airborne target) "surface-to-air missiles"

surface, Adjective

(a)

surface: (on the surface) "surface materials of the moon"

surface, Noun

(n)

airfoil, aerofoil, control_surface, surface: (a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight)

(n)

open, surface: (information that has become public) "all the reports were out in the open"; "the facts had been brought to the surface"

(n)

surface: (the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary) "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"

(n)

surface: (the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object) "they skimmed over the surface of the water"; "a brush small enough to clean every dental surface"; "the sun has no distinct surface"

(n)

surface, Earth's_surface: (the outermost level of the land or sea) "earthquakes originate far below the surface"; "three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water"

(n)

surface: (a superficial aspect as opposed to the real nature of something) "it was not what it appeared to be on the surface"

surface, Verb

(v)

coat, surface: (put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface) "coat the cake with chocolate"

(v)

come_on, come_out, turn_up, surface, show_up: (appear or become visible; make a showing) "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

(v)

surface, come_up, rise_up, rise: (come to the surface)

surfactant, Noun

(n)

wetting_agent, wetter, surfactant, surface-active_agent: (a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved)

surfboard, Noun

(n)

surfboard: (a narrow buoyant board for riding surf)

surfboard, Verb

(v)

surfboard, surf: (ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard) "Californians love to surf"

surfboarder, Noun

(n)

surfer, surfboarder: (someone who engages in surfboarding)

surfboarding, Noun

(n)

surfing, surfboarding, surfriding: (the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave)

surfeit, Noun

(n)

glut, oversupply, surfeit: (the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall)

(n)

repletion, surfeit: (eating until excessively full)

(n)

surfeit, excess, overabundance: (the state of being more than full)

surfeit, Verb

(v)

surfeit, cloy: (supply or feed to surfeit)

(v)

surfeit: (indulge (one's appetite) to satiety)

surfer, Noun

(n)

surfer, surfboarder: (someone who engages in surfboarding)

surffish, Noun

(n)

surfperch, surffish, surf_fish: (small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America)

(n)

yellowfin_croaker, surffish, surf_fish, Umbrina_roncador: (a fish of the Pacific coast of North America)

surfing, Noun

(n)

surfing, surfboarding, surfriding: (the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave)

surfperch, Noun

(n)

surfperch, surffish, surf_fish: (small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America)

surfriding, Noun

(n)

surfing, surfboarding, surfriding: (the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave)

surge, Noun

(n)

billow, surge: (a large sea wave)

(n)

rush, spate, surge, upsurge: (a sudden forceful flow)

(n)

surge, upsurge: (a sudden or abrupt strong increase) "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"

surge, Verb

(v)

billow, surge, heave: (rise and move, as in waves or billows) "The army surged forward"

(v)

scend, surge: (rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave) "the boats surged"

(v)

soar, soar_up, soar_upwards, surge, zoom: (rise rapidly) "the dollar soared against the yen"

(v)

surge: (see one's performance improve) "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"

(v)

tide, surge: (rise or move forward) "surging waves"

surgeon, Noun

(n)

surgeon, operating_surgeon, sawbones: (a physician who specializes in surgery)

surgery, Noun

(n)

operating_room, OR, operating_theater, operating_theatre, surgery: (a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations) "great care is taken to keep the operating rooms aseptic"

(n)

operation, surgery, surgical_operation, surgical_procedure, surgical_process: (a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body) "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"

(n)

surgery: (the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures) "he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"

(n)

surgery: (a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted) "he read the warning in the doctor's surgery"

surgical, Adjective

(a)

surgical: (of or relating to or involving or used in surgery) "surgical instruments"; "surgical intervention"

(a)

surgical, operative: (relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine) "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical procedure"; "operative dentistry"

(s)

surgical: (performed with great precision) "a surgical air strike"

surging, Adjective

(s)

billowy, billowing, surging: (characterized by great swelling waves or surges) "billowy storm clouds"; "the restless billowing sea"; "surging waves"

surliness, Noun

(n)

temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness: (a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger) "his temper was well known to all his employees"

surly, Adjective

(s)

surly, ugly: (inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace) "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"

surmisable, Adjective

(s)

presumable, supposable, surmisable: (capable of being inferred on slight grounds)

surmisal, Noun

(n)

guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis: (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)

surmise, Noun

(n)

guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis: (a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence)

surmise, Verb

(v)

surmise: (infer from incomplete evidence)

(v)

suspect, surmise: (imagine to be the case or true or probable) "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"

surmount, Verb

(v)

overcome, get_over, subdue, surmount, master: (get on top of; deal with successfully) "He overcame his shyness"

(v)

scale, surmount: (reach the highest point of) "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

(v)

surmount: (be on top of) "The scarf surmounted the gown"

(v)

surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform: (be or do something to a greater degree) "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

surmountable, Adjective

(a)

surmountable: (capable of being surmounted or overcome) "situations of measurable and surmountable danger"

(s)

surmountable, climbable: (capable of being surmounted)

surmounter, Noun

(n)

subduer, surmounter, overcomer: (someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion)

surmullet, Noun

(n)

goatfish, red_mullet, surmullet, Mullus_surmuletus: (brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels)

surname, Noun

(n)

surname, family_name, cognomen, last_name: (the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name))

surpass, Verb

(v)

exceed, transcend, surpass: (be greater in scope or size than some standard) "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

(v)

excel, stand_out, surpass: (distinguish oneself) "She excelled in math"

(v)

surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform: (be or do something to a greater degree) "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"

(v)

travel_by, pass_by, surpass, go_past, go_by, pass: (move past) "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"

surpassing, Adjective

(s)

exceeding, exceptional, olympian, prodigious, surpassing: (far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree) "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

(s)

transcendent, surpassing: (exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence)

surplus, Adjective

(s)

excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus: (more than is needed, desired, or required) "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

surplus, Noun

(n)

excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety: (a quantity much larger than is needed)

surplusage, Noun

(n)

excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety: (a quantity much larger than is needed)

surprint, Noun

(n)

overprint, surprint: (something added by overprinting)

surprisal, Noun

(n)

surprise, surprisal: (the act of surprising someone)

surprise, Noun

(n)

surprise: (the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you)

(n)

surprise: (a sudden unexpected event)

(n)

surprise, surprisal: (the act of surprising someone)

surprise, Verb

(v)

storm, surprise: (attack by storm; attack suddenly)

(v)

surprise: (cause to be surprised) "The news really surprised me"

(v)

surprise: (come upon or take unawares) "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"

surprised, Adjective

(a)

surprised: (taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment) "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression"

surprising, Adjective

(a)

surprising: (causing surprise or wonder or amazement) "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"

surprisingness, Noun

(n)

unexpectedness, surprisingness: (extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected) "the unexpectedness of the warm welcome"

surreal, Adjective

(s)

dreamlike, surreal: (resembling a dream) "night invested the lake with a dreamlike quality"; "as irrational and surreal as a dream"

(s)

phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surreal, surrealistic: (characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions) "a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows"--J.C.Powys"; "the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"

surrealism, Noun

(n)

surrealism: (a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams)

surrealistic, Adjective

(s)

phantasmagoric, phantasmagorical, surreal, surrealistic: (characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions) "a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows"--J.C.Powys"; "the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"

surrebuttal, Noun

(n)

surrebutter, surrebuttal: ((law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter)

surrebutter, Noun

(n)

surrebutter, surrebuttal: ((law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant's rebutter)

surrender, Noun

(n)

capitulation, fall, surrender: (the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)) "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort"

(n)

giving_up, yielding, surrender: (a verbal act of admitting defeat)

(n)

resignation, surrender: (acceptance of despair)

(n)

surrender: (the delivery of a principal into lawful custody)

surrender, Verb

(v)

surrender, give_up: (give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another) "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"

(v)

surrender, cede, deliver, give_up: (relinquish possession or control over) "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

surrenderer, Noun

(n)

surrenderer, yielder: (a person who yields or surrenders)

surreptitious, Adjective

(s)

clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground: (conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods) "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

(s)

furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious: (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed) "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

surrogate, Adjective

(s)

foster, surrogate: (providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties) "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"

surrogate, Noun

(n)

deputy, surrogate: (a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others)

(n)

surrogate, alternate, replacement: (someone who takes the place of another person)

surround, Noun

(n)

environment, environs, surroundings, surround: (the area in which something exists or lives) "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

surround, Verb

(v)

besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem_in, circumvent: (surround so as to force to give up) "The Turks besieged Vienna"

(v)

smother, surround: (envelop completely) "smother the meat in gravy"

(v)

surround, environ, ring, skirt, border: (extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle) "The forest surrounds my property"

(v)

wall, palisade, fence, fence_in, surround: (surround with a wall in order to fortify)

surrounded, Adjective

(s)

surrounded, encircled: (confined on all sides) "a camp surrounded by enemies"; "the encircled pioneers"

surrounding, Adjective

(s)

encompassing, surrounding, circumferent: (closely encircling) "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"

surroundings, Noun

(n)

environment, environs, surroundings, surround: (the area in which something exists or lives) "the country--the flat agricultural surround"

(n)

milieu, surroundings: (the environmental condition)

surtax, Noun

(n)

surtax, supertax: (an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed)

surtax, Verb

(v)

surtax: (levy an extra tax on) "surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000"

surtitle, Noun

(n)

supertitle, surtitle: (translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage)

surveil, Verb

(v)

surveil, follow, survey: (keep under surveillance) "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"

surveillance, Noun

(n)

surveillance: (close observation of a person or group (usually by the police))

survey, Noun

(n)

sketch, survey, resume: (short descriptive summary (of events))

(n)

survey, study: (a detailed critical inspection)

(n)

view, survey, sight: (the act of looking or seeing or observing) "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

survey, Verb

(v)

review, go_over, survey: (hold a review (of troops))

(v)

surveil, follow, survey: (keep under surveillance) "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"

(v)

survey, appraise: (consider in a comprehensive way) "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

(v)

survey: (look over carefully or inspect) "He surveyed his new classmates"

(v)

survey: (make a survey of; for statistical purposes)

(v)

survey: (plot a map of (land))

surveying, Noun

(n)

surveying: (the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map) "he studied surveying at college"

surveyor, Noun

(n)

surveyor: (an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures)

(n)

surveyor: (someone who conducts a statistical survey)

survival, Noun

(n)

survival, endurance: (a state of surviving; remaining alive)

(n)

survival, survival_of_the_fittest, natural_selection, selection: (a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment)

(n)

survival: (something that survives)

survive, Verb

(v)

exist, survive, live, subsist: (support oneself) "he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day"

(v)

outlive, outlast, survive: (live longer than) "She outlived her husband by many years"

(v)

survive, last, live, live_on, go, endure, hold_up, hold_out: (continue to live through hardship or adversity) "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"

(v)

survive, pull_through, pull_round, come_through, make_it: (continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)) "He survived the cancer against all odds"

surviving, Adjective

(s)

surviving, living: (still in existence) "the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil"; "the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania"

survivor, Noun

(n)

survivor, subsister: (one who lives through affliction) "the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital"

(n)

survivor: (one who outlives another) "he left his farm to his survivors"

(n)

survivor: (an animal that survives in spite of adversity) "only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters"

susceptibility, Noun

(n)

susceptibility, susceptibleness: (the state of being susceptible; easily affected)

susceptible, Adjective

(a)

susceptible: ((often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of) "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof"

(s)

susceptible: (easily impressed emotionally)

susceptibleness, Noun

(n)

susceptibility, susceptibleness: (the state of being susceptible; easily affected)

sushi, Noun

(n)

sushi: (rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed)

suslik, Noun

(n)

suslik, souslik, Citellus_citellus: (rather large central Eurasian ground squirrel)

suspect, Adjective

(s)

fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspicious: (not as expected) "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

suspect, Noun

(n)

defendant, suspect: (a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused)

(n)

suspect: (someone who is under suspicion)

suspect, Verb

(v)

distrust, mistrust, suspect: (regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in)

(v)

suspect, surmise: (imagine to be the case or true or probable) "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"

(v)

suspect: (hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty) "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

suspected, Adjective

(a)

suspected: (believed likely) "a suspected thief"; "a suspected infection"

suspend, Verb

(v)

freeze, suspend: (stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it) "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

(v)

suspend: (hang freely) "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them"

(v)

suspend: (cause to be held in suspension in a fluid) "suspend the particles"

(v)

suspend, debar: (bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.)

(v)

suspend, set_aside: (make inoperative or stop) "suspend payments on the loan"

(v)

suspend: (render temporarily ineffective) "the prison sentence was suspended"

suspender, Noun

(n)

brace, suspender, gallus: (elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural))

suspense, Noun

(n)

suspense: (apprehension about what is going to happen)

(n)

suspense: (an uncertain cognitive state) "the matter remained in suspense for several years"

(n)

suspense: (excited anticipation of an approaching climax) "the play kept the audience in suspense"

suspenseful, Adjective

(s)

cliff-hanging, suspenseful, suspensive, nail-biting: ((of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense)

suspension, Noun

(n)

abeyance, suspension: (temporary cessation or suspension)

(n)

pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension: (a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something)

(n)

suspension: (a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy)

(n)

suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement: (an interruption in the intensity or amount of something)

(n)

suspension, suspension_system: (a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle)

(n)

suspension, dangling, hanging: (the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)) "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"

(n)

suspension, temporary_removal: (a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc))

suspensive, Adjective

(s)

cliff-hanging, suspenseful, suspensive, nail-biting: ((of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense)

(s)

suspensive: (undecided or characterized by indecisiveness)

suspensor, Noun

(n)

athletic_supporter, supporter, suspensor, jockstrap, jock: (a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise)

suspicion, Noun

(n)

intuition, hunch, suspicion: (an impression that something might be the case) "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

(n)

misgiving, mistrust, distrust, suspicion: (doubt about someone's honesty)

(n)

suspicion: (the state of being suspected) "he tried to shield me from suspicion"

(n)

suspicion, suspiciousness: (being of a suspicious nature) "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"

suspicious, Adjective

(s)

fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspicious: (not as expected) "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

(s)

leery, mistrustful, suspicious, untrusting, wary: (openly distrustful and unwilling to confide)

suspiciousness, Noun

(n)

suspicion, suspiciousness: (being of a suspicious nature) "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"

suspiration, Noun

(n)

sigh, suspiration: (an utterance made by exhaling audibly)

suspire, Verb

(v)

breathe, take_a_breath, respire, suspire: (draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs) "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"

(v)

sigh, suspire: (heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily) "She sighed sadly"

sustain, Verb

(v)

confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm: (establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts) "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

(v)

hold, support, sustain, hold_up: (be the physical support of; carry the weight of) "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?"

(v)

nourish, nurture, sustain: (provide with nourishment) "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

(v)

prolong, sustain, keep_up: (lengthen or extend in duration or space) "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"

(v)

suffer, sustain, have, get: (undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)) "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"

(v)

sustain, keep, maintain: (supply with necessities and support) "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

(v)

sustain: (admit as valid) "The court sustained the motion"

sustainability, Noun

(n)

sustainability: (the property of being sustainable)

sustainable, Adjective

(a)

sustainable: (capable of being sustained)

sustained, Adjective

(s)

free_burning, sustained: ((of an electric arc) continuous) "heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs"

(s)

sustained: (maintained at length without interruption or weakening) "sustained flight"

sustainer, Noun

(n)

upholder, maintainer, sustainer: (someone who upholds or maintains) "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"

sustainment, Noun

(n)

sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep: (the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence) "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"

sustenance, Noun

(n)

nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals: (a source of materials to nourish the body)

(n)

support, keep, livelihood, living, bread_and_butter, sustenance: (the financial means whereby one lives) "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"

(n)

sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep: (the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence) "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"

sustentation, Noun

(n)

sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep: (the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence) "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"

susurrant, Adjective

(s)

murmuring, susurrant, whispering: (making a low continuous indistinct sound) "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"

susurration, Noun

(n)

susurration, susurrus: (the indistinct sound of people whispering) "a soft susurrus of conversation"

(n)

whisper, whispering, susurration, voicelessness: (speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords)

susurrous, Adjective

(s)

murmurous, rustling, soughing, susurrous: (characterized by soft sounds) "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren"

susurrus, Noun

(n)

susurration, susurrus: (the indistinct sound of people whispering) "a soft susurrus of conversation"

sutler, Noun

(n)

sutler, victualer, victualler, provisioner: (a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army)

sutra, Noun

(n)

sutra: (a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization)

sutura, Noun

(n)

suture, sutura, fibrous_joint: (an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull))

suture, Noun

(n)

suture, sutura, fibrous_joint: (an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull))

(n)

suture, surgical_seam: (a seam used in surgery)

(n)

suture: (thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together)

suture, Verb

(v)

suture: (join with a suture) "suture the wound after surgery"

svelte, Adjective

(s)

lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike: (moving and bending with ease)

(s)

polished, refined, svelte, urbane: (showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience) "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"

(s)

slender, slight, slim, svelte: (being of delicate or slender build) "she was slender as a willow shoot is slender"- Frank Norris"; "a slim girl with straight blonde hair"; "watched her slight figure cross the street"

swab, Noun

(n)

swab: (implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion)

(n)

swab, swob, mop: (cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors)

swab, Verb

(v)

dab, swab, swob: (apply (usually a liquid) to a surface) "dab the wall with paint"

(v)

swab, swob: (wash with a swab or a mop) "swab the ship's decks"

swabbing, Noun

(n)

swabbing, mopping: (cleaning with a mop) "he gave it a good mopping"

swaddle, Verb

(v)

swaddle, swathe: (wrap in swaddling clothes) "swaddled the infant"

swag, Noun

(n)

loot, booty, pillage, plunder, prize, swag, dirty_money: (goods or money obtained illegally)

(n)

swag: (valuable goods)

(n)

swag: (a bundle containing the personal belongings of a swagman)

swag, Verb

(v)

sag, droop, swag, flag: (droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness)

(v)

stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen: (walk as if unable to control one's movements) "The drunken man staggered into the room"

(v)

swag: (sway heavily or unsteadily)

swage, Noun

(n)

upset, swage: (a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging)

swage, Verb

(v)

swage, upset: (form metals with a swage)

swagger, Adjective

(s)

groovy, swagger: ((British informal) very chic) "groovy clothes"

swagger, Noun

(n)

strut, prance, swagger: (a proud stiff pompous gait)

(n)

swagman, swagger, swaggie: (an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work)

swagger, Verb

(v)

browbeat, bully, swagger: (discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate)

(v)

swagger, bluster, swash: (act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner)

(v)

tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock: (to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others) "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

swaggering, Adjective

(s)

disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering: (having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy) "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer"

(s)

swaggering, swashbuckling: (flamboyantly adventurous)

swaggie, Noun

(n)

swagman, swagger, swaggie: (an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work)

swagman, Noun

(n)

swagman, swagger, swaggie: (an itinerant Australian laborer who carries his personal belongings in a bundle as he travels around in search of work)

swain, Noun

(n)

boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young_man: (a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman) "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"

swallow, Noun

(n)

swallow, sup: (a small amount of liquid food) "a sup of ale"

(n)

swallow, drink, deglutition: (the act of swallowing) "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"

(n)

swallow: (small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations)

swallow, Verb

(v)

accept, live_with, swallow: (tolerate or accommodate oneself to) "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"

(v)

immerse, swallow, swallow_up, bury, eat_up: (enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing) "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

(v)

swallow, get_down: (pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking) "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

(v)

swallow: (engulf and destroy) "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"

(v)

swallow: (utter indistinctly) "She swallowed the last words of her speech"

(v)

swallow, take_back, unsay, withdraw: (take back what one has said) "He swallowed his words"

(v)

swallow: (keep from expressing) "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"

(v)

swallow: (believe or accept without questioning or challenge) "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"

swallowtail, Noun

(n)

swallow-tailed_coat, swallowtail, morning_coat: (a man's full-dress jacket with two long tapering tails at the back)

swallowwort, Noun

(n)

blood_flower, swallowwort, Asclepias_curassavica: (tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics)

(n)

celandine, greater_celandine, swallowwort, swallow_wort, Chelidonium_majus: (perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers)

swamp, Noun

(n)

swamp, swampland: (low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog)

(n)

swamp: (a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables) "he was trapped in a medical swamp"

swamp, Verb

(v)

deluge, flood, inundate, swamp: (fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid) "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"

(v)

swamp, drench: (drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged) "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"

swamphen, Noun

(n)

gallinule, marsh_hen, water_hen, swamphen: (any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens)

swampland, Noun

(n)

swamp, swampland: (low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog)

swampy, Adjective

(s)

boggy, marshy, miry, mucky, muddy, quaggy, sloppy, sloughy, soggy, squashy, swampy, waterlogged: ((of soil) soft and watery) "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"

swan-flower, Noun

(n)

swan_orchid, swanflower, swan-flower, swanneck, swan-neck: (any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan)

swan-neck, Noun

(n)

swan_orchid, swanflower, swan-flower, swanneck, swan-neck: (any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan)

swan, Noun

(n)

swan: (stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult)

swan, Verb

(v)

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear: (to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true) "Before God I swear I am innocent"

(v)

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

(v)

swan: (sweep majestically) "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"

swanflower, Noun

(n)

swan_orchid, swanflower, swan-flower, swanneck, swan-neck: (any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan)

swank, Adjective

(s)

swank, swanky: (imposingly fashionable and elegant) "a swank apartment"

swank, Noun

(n)

chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last_word: (elegance by virtue of being fashionable)

swank, Verb

(v)

flaunt, flash, show_off, ostentate, swank: (display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously) "he showed off his new sports car"

swanky, Adjective

(s)

swank, swanky: (imposingly fashionable and elegant) "a swank apartment"

swanneck, Noun

(n)

swan_orchid, swanflower, swan-flower, swanneck, swan-neck: (any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan)

swap, Noun

(n)

barter, swap, swop, trade: (an equal exchange) "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

swap, Verb

(v)

swap: (move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science)

(v)

trade, swap, swop, switch: (exchange or give (something) in exchange for)

sward, Noun

(n)

turf, sod, sward, greensward: (surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots)

swarm, Noun

(n)

drove, horde, swarm: (a moving crowd)

(n)

swarm, cloud: (a group of many things in the air or on the ground) "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "clouds of blossoms"; "it discharged a cloud of spores"

swarm, Verb

(v)

pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulate: (move in large numbers) "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

(v)

teem, pullulate, swarm: (be teeming, be abuzz) "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

swart, Adjective

(s)

dark-skinned, dusky, swart, swarthy: (naturally having skin of a dark color) "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic"

swarthiness, Noun

(n)

darkness, duskiness, swarthiness: (a swarthy complexion)

swarthy, Adjective

(s)

dark-skinned, dusky, swart, swarthy: (naturally having skin of a dark color) "a dark-skinned beauty"; "gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks"; "a smile on his swarthy face"; "`swart' is archaic"

swash, Noun

(n)

swash: (the movement or sound of water) "the swash of waves on the beach"

swash, Verb

(v)

boast, tout, swash, shoot_a_line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade: (show off)

(v)

spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash: (dash a liquid upon or against) "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

(v)

swagger, bluster, swash: (act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner)

(v)

swash: (make violent, noisy movements)

swashbuckler, Noun

(n)

daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum: (a reckless impetuous irresponsible person)

swashbuckling, Adjective

(s)

swaggering, swashbuckling: (flamboyantly adventurous)

swashbuckling, Noun

(n)

swashbuckling: (flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior)

swastika, Noun

(n)

swastika, Hakenkreuz: (the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction)

swat, Noun

(n)

swat: (a sharp blow)

swat, Verb

(v)

swat: (hit swiftly with a violent blow) "Swat flies"

swatch, Noun

(n)

swatch: (a sample piece of cloth)

swath, Noun

(n)

swath: (the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine)

(n)

swath, belt: (a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing))

swathe, Noun

(n)

swathe, wrapping: (an enveloping bandage)

swathe, Verb

(v)

swaddle, swathe: (wrap in swaddling clothes) "swaddled the infant"

swatter, Noun

(n)

swatter, flyswatter, flyswat: (an implement with a flat part (of mesh or plastic) and a long handle; used to kill insects)

swatter, Verb

(v)

swatter: (splash and flutter about in or as if in water) "She swattered about in the pool"

sway, Noun

(n)

rock, careen, sway, tilt: (pitching dangerously to one side)

(n)

sway: (controlling influence)

sway, Verb

(v)

carry, persuade, sway: (win approval or support for) "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"

(v)

rock, sway, shake: (move back and forth or sideways) "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

(v)

rock, sway: (cause to move back and forth) "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"

(v)

swing, sway: (move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner) "He swung back"

swayback, Adjective

(s)

dipped, lordotic, swayback, swaybacked: (having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses))

swaybacked, Adjective

(s)

dipped, lordotic, swayback, swaybacked: (having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses))

swayer, Noun

(n)

ruler, swayer: (a person who rules or commands) "swayer of the universe"

swear, Verb

(v)

affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swear: (to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true) "Before God I swear I am innocent"

(v)

curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate: (utter obscenities or profanities) "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

(v)

swear: (promise solemnly; take an oath)

(v)

swear, depose, depone: (make a deposition; declare under oath)

(v)

trust, swear, rely, bank: (have confidence or faith in) "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"

swearing, Noun

(n)

curse, curse_word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss: (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger) "expletives were deleted"

(n)

oath, swearing: (a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury)

swearword, Noun

(n)

curse, curse_word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss: (profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger) "expletives were deleted"

sweat, Noun

(n)

effort, elbow_grease, exertion, travail, sweat: (use of physical or mental energy; hard work) "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

(n)

fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither: (agitation resulting from active worry) "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"

(n)

perspiration, sweat, sudor: (salty fluid secreted by sweat glands) "sweat poured off his brow"

(n)

sweat: (condensation of moisture on a cold surface) "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"

sweat, Verb

(v)

sweat, sudate, perspire: (excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin) "Exercise makes one sweat"

sweater, Noun

(n)

perspirer, sweater: (a person who perspires)

(n)

sweater, jumper: (a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body)

sweating, Noun

(n)

perspiration, sweating, diaphoresis, sudation, hidrosis: (the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid) "perspiration is a homeostatic process"

sweats, Noun

(n)

effort, elbow_grease, exertion, travail, sweat: (use of physical or mental energy; hard work) "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

(n)

fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither: (agitation resulting from active worry) "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"

(n)

perspiration, sweat, sudor: (salty fluid secreted by sweat glands) "sweat poured off his brow"

(n)

sweat: (condensation of moisture on a cold surface) "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"

(n)

sweat_suit, sweatsuit, sweats, workout_suit: (garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt)

sweatshirt, Noun

(n)

sweatshirt: (cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity)

sweatshop, Noun

(n)

sweatshop: (factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry)

sweatsuit, Noun

(n)

sweat_suit, sweatsuit, sweats, workout_suit: (garment consisting of sweat pants and a sweatshirt)

sweep, Noun

(n)

chimneysweeper, chimneysweep, sweep: (someone who cleans soot from chimneys)

(n)

end_run, sweep: ((American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line)

(n)

slam, sweep: (winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge)

(n)

sweep, expanse: (a wide scope) "the sweep of the plains"

(n)

sweep, sweep_oar: (a long oar used in an open boat)

(n)

sweep: (a movement in an arc) "a sweep of his arm"

sweep, Verb

(v)

brush, sweep: (sweep across or over) "Her long skirt brushed the floor"; "A gasp swept cross the audience"

(v)

cross, traverse, span, sweep: (to cover or extend over an area or time period) "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"

(v)

embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep_up, drag, drag_in: (force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action) "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

(v)

sweep, sail: (move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions) "The diva swept into the room"; "Shreds of paper sailed through the air"; "The searchlights swept across the sky"

(v)

sweep, broom: (sweep with a broom or as if with a broom) "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed"

(v)

sweep: (clean by sweeping) "Please sweep the floor"

(v)

sweep: (win an overwhelming victory in or on) "Her new show dog swept all championships"

(v)

sweep: (cover the entire range of)

(v)

swing, sweep, swing_out: (make a big sweeping gesture or movement)

sweeper, Noun

(n)

carpet_sweeper, sweeper: (a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet)

(n)

sweeper: (an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.))

(n)

sweeper: (little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body)

sweeping, Adjective

(s)

sweeping: (taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination) "a sweeping glance"; "a wide-sweeping view of the river"

(s)

sweeping, wholesale: (ignoring distinctions) "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction"

sweeping, Noun

(n)

sweeping: (the act of cleaning with a broom)

sweepstakes, Noun

(n)

sweepstakes: (a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants)

sweet-flavored, Adjective

(s)

sugared, sweetened, sweet, sweet-flavored: (with sweetening added)

sweet-scented, Adjective

(s)

odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling: (having a natural fragrance) "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

sweet-smelling, Adjective

(s)

odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling: (having a natural fragrance) "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

sweet-talk, Verb

(v)

wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle: (influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering) "He palavered her into going along"

sweet, Adjective

(s)

angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet: (having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub) "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"

(s)

dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet: (pleasing to the ear) "the dulcet tones of the cello"

(a)

fresh, sweet: (not containing or composed of salt water) "fresh water"

(s)

fresh, sweet, unfermented: (not soured or preserved) "sweet milk"

(s)

gratifying, sweet: (pleasing to the mind or feeling) "sweet revenge"

(s)

odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling: (having a natural fragrance) "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

(s)

sugared, sweetened, sweet, sweet-flavored: (with sweetening added)

(a)

sweet: (having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar)

(a)

sweet: ((used of wines) having a high residual sugar content) "sweet dessert wines"

(s)

sweet: (pleasing to the senses) "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"

sweetbread, Noun

(n)

sweetbread, sweetbreads: (edible glands of an animal)

sweetbreads, Noun

(n)

sweetbread, sweetbreads: (edible glands of an animal)

sweetbriar, Noun

(n)

sweetbrier, sweetbriar, brier, briar, eglantine, Rosa_eglanteria: (Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips)

sweetbrier, Noun

(n)

sweetbrier, sweetbriar, brier, briar, eglantine, Rosa_eglanteria: (Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips)

sweeten, Verb

(v)

sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate: (make sweeter in taste)

(v)

sweeten: (make sweeter, more pleasant, or more agreeable) "sweeten a deal"

sweetened, Adjective

(s)

sugared, sweetened, sweet, sweet-flavored: (with sweetening added)

sweetener, Noun

(n)

bait, come-on, hook, lure, sweetener: (anything that serves as an enticement)

(n)

sweetening, sweetener: (something added to foods to make them taste sweeter)

sweetening, Noun

(n)

enhancement, sweetening: (an improvement that makes something more agreeable)

(n)

sweetening, sweetener: (something added to foods to make them taste sweeter)

(n)

sweetening: (the act of adding a sweetener to food)

sweeter, Adjective

(s)

angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet: (having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub) "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"

(s)

dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet: (pleasing to the ear) "the dulcet tones of the cello"

(a)

fresh, sweet: (not containing or composed of salt water) "fresh water"

(s)

fresh, sweet, unfermented: (not soured or preserved) "sweet milk"

(s)

gratifying, sweet: (pleasing to the mind or feeling) "sweet revenge"

(s)

odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling: (having a natural fragrance) "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

(s)

sugared, sweetened, sweet, sweet-flavored: (with sweetening added)

(a)

sweet: (having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar)

(a)

sweet: ((used of wines) having a high residual sugar content) "sweet dessert wines"

(s)

sweet: (pleasing to the senses) "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"

sweetest, Adjective

(s)

angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet: (having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub) "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"

(s)

dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet: (pleasing to the ear) "the dulcet tones of the cello"

(a)

fresh, sweet: (not containing or composed of salt water) "fresh water"

(s)

fresh, sweet, unfermented: (not soured or preserved) "sweet milk"

(s)

gratifying, sweet: (pleasing to the mind or feeling) "sweet revenge"

(s)

odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling: (having a natural fragrance) "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"

(s)

sugared, sweetened, sweet, sweet-flavored: (with sweetening added)

(a)

sweet: (having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar)

(a)

sweet: ((used of wines) having a high residual sugar content) "sweet dessert wines"

(s)

sweet: (pleasing to the senses) "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"

sweetheart, Adjective

(s)

sweetheart: (privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically)) "another sweetheart deal based on political influence"

sweetheart, Noun

(n)

smasher, stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish: (a very attractive or seductive looking woman)

(n)

sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove: (a person loved by another person)

(n)

sweetheart: (any well-liked individual) "he's a sweetheart"

sweetie, Noun

(n)

sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove: (a person loved by another person)

sweetness, Noun

(n)

bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness: (a pleasingly sweet olfactory property)

(n)

pleasantness, sweetness: (the quality of giving pleasure) "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"

(n)

sweet, sweetness, sugariness: (the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth)

(n)

sweetness, sweet: (the property of tasting as if it contains sugar)

sweetsop, Noun

(n)

sweetsop, sweetsop_tree, Annona_squamosa: (tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds)

(n)

sweetsop, annon, sugar_apple: (sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds)

swell, Adjective

(s)

bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not_bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing: (very good) "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"

swell, Noun

(n)

dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion_plate, clotheshorse: (a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance)

(n)

swell, crestless_wave: (the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea)

(n)

swell: (a rounded elevation (especially one on an ocean floor))

(n)

swell: (a crescendo followed by a decrescendo)

swell, Verb

(v)

swell: (increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity) "The music swelled to a crescendo"

(v)

swell, puff_up: (become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger) "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"

(v)

swell, swell_up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce: (expand abnormally) "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

(v)

swell: (cause to become swollen) "The water swells the wood"

(v)

well, swell: (come up, as of a liquid) "Tears well in her eyes"; "the currents well up"

(v)

well_up, swell: (come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)) "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"

swelled, Adjective

(s)

big, swelled, vainglorious: (feeling self-importance) "too big for his britches"; "had a swelled head"; "he was swelled with pride"

swellhead, Noun

(n)

egotist, egoist, swellhead: (a conceited and self-centered person)

swelling, Noun

(n)

bulge, bump, hump, swelling, gibbosity, gibbousness, jut, prominence, protuberance, protrusion, extrusion, excrescence: (something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings) "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"

(n)

intumescence, intumescency, swelling: (the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water))

(n)

swelling, puffiness, lump: (an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement)

swelter, Verb

(v)

swelter: (be uncomfortably hot)

(v)

swelter: (suffer from intense heat) "we were sweltering at the beach"

sweltering, Adjective

(s)

sweltering, sweltry: (excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness) "a sweltering room"; "sweltering athletes"

sweltry, Adjective

(s)

sweltering, sweltry: (excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness) "a sweltering room"; "sweltering athletes"

swept, Adjective

(a)

swept: (possessing sweep) "the sleek swept wings of the plane"

sweptback, Adjective

(s)

backswept, sweptback: (used of hair)

(s)

sweptback: ((especially of aircraft wings) angled rearward from the point of attachment) "aircraft with sweptback wings"

swerve, Noun

(n)

swerve, swerving, veering: (the act of turning aside suddenly)

(n)

yaw, swerve: (an erratic deflection from an intended course)

swerve, Verb

(v)

swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut: (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

swerving, Noun

(n)

swerve, swerving, veering: (the act of turning aside suddenly)

swift-footed, Adjective

(s)

swift-footed, fast-footed: (having rapidly moving feet)

swift, Adjective

(s)

fleet, swift: (moving very fast) "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

swiftest, Adjective

(s)

fleet, swift: (moving very fast) "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

swiftness, Noun

(n)

speed, swiftness, fastness: (a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens) "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

swig, Noun

(n)

gulp, draft, draught, swig: (a large and hurried swallow) "he finished it at a single gulp"

swig, Verb

(v)

gulp, quaff, swig: (to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught) "The men gulped down their beers"

(v)

slug, slog, swig: (strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat) "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

swill, Noun

(n)

slop, slops, swill, pigswill, pigwash: (wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk)

swill, Verb

(v)

slop, swill: (feed pigs)

(v)

swill, swill_down: (drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink))

swilling, Noun

(n)

gulping, swilling, guzzling: (the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly)

swim, Noun

(n)

swimming, swim: (the act of swimming) "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"

swim, Verb

(v)

float, swim: (be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom)

(v)

swim: (travel through water) "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

(v)

swim: (be dizzy or giddy) "my brain is swimming after the bottle of champagne"

(v)

swim, drown: (be covered with or submerged in a liquid) "the meat was swimming in a fatty gravy"

(v)

swim: (move as if gliding through water) "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"

swimmer, Noun

(n)

swimmer: (a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets) "he was an Olympic swimmer"

(n)

swimmer, natator, bather: (a person who travels through the water by swimming) "he is not a good swimmer"

swimmeret, Noun

(n)

swimmeret, pleopod: (one of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming)

swimming, Adjective

(s)

liquid, swimming: (filled or brimming with tears) "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"

(s)

naiant, swimming: (applied to a fish depicted horizontally)

swimming, Noun

(n)

swimming, swim: (the act of swimming) "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"

swimsuit, Noun

(n)

swimsuit, swimwear, bathing_suit, swimming_costume, bathing_costume: (tight fitting garment worn for swimming)

swimwear, Noun

(n)

swimsuit, swimwear, bathing_suit, swimming_costume, bathing_costume: (tight fitting garment worn for swimming)

swindle, Noun

(n)

swindle, cheat, rig: (the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme) "that book is a fraud"

swindle, Verb

(v)

victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con: (deprive of by deceit) "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

swindler, Noun

(n)

swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter: (a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud)

swineherd, Noun

(n)

swineherd, pigman: (a herder or swine)

swing, Noun

(n)

baseball_swing, swing, cut: (in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball) "he took a vicious cut at the ball"

(n)

golf_stroke, golf_shot, swing: (the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it)

(n)

lilt, swing: (a jaunty rhythm in music)

(n)

swing: (a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity) "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things"

(n)

swing: (mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth)

(n)

swing: (a sweeping blow or stroke) "he took a wild swing at my head"

(n)

swing, swinging, vacillation: (changing location by moving back and forth)

(n)

swing, swing_music, jive: (a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz)

(n)

swing: (a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them)

swing, Verb

(v)

dangle, swing, drop: (hang freely) "the ornaments dangled from the tree"; "The light dropped from the ceiling"

(v)

swing: (move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting) "He swung his left fist"; "swing a bat"

(v)

swing, sway: (move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner) "He swung back"

(v)

swing: (change direction with a swinging motion; turn) "swing back"; "swing forward"

(v)

swing, swing_over: (influence decisively) "This action swung many votes over to his side"

(v)

swing, sweep, swing_out: (make a big sweeping gesture or movement)

(v)

swing: (hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement) "The soccer player began to swing at the referee"

(v)

swing: (alternate dramatically between high and low values) "his mood swings"; "the market is swinging up and down"

(v)

swing: (live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style) "The Woodstock generation attempted to swing freely"

(v)

swing: (have a certain musical rhythm) "The music has to swing"

(v)

swing, get_around: (be a social swinger; socialize a lot)

(v)

swing: (play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm)

(v)

swing: (engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends) "There were many swinging couples in the 1960's"

swinge, Verb

(v)

singe, swinge: (burn superficially or lightly) "I singed my eyebrows"

swinger, Noun

(n)

swinger: (someone who swings sports implements)

(n)

swinger, tramp: (a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex)

swinging, Adjective

(s)

lilting, swinging, swingy, tripping: (characterized by a buoyant rhythm) "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure"

swinging, Noun

(n)

swing, swinging, vacillation: (changing location by moving back and forth)

swingletree, Noun

(n)

whiffletree, whippletree, swingletree: (a crossbar that is attached to the traces of a draft horse and to the vehicle or implement that the horse is pulling)

swingy, Adjective

(s)

lilting, swinging, swingy, tripping: (characterized by a buoyant rhythm) "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure"

swinish, Adjective

(s)

boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish, swinish: (ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance) "was boorish and insensitive"; "the loutish manners of a bully"; "her stupid oafish husband"; "aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"

(s)

hoggish, piggish, piggy, porcine, swinish: (resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy) "piggish table manners"; "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"; "swinish slavering over food"

swipe, Noun

(n)

swipe: (a sweeping stroke or blow)

swipe, Verb

(v)

pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift: (make off with belongings of others)

(v)

swipe: (strike with a swiping motion)

swirl, Noun

(n)

whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution: (the shape of something rotating rapidly)

swirl, Verb

(v)

eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl: (flow in a circular current, of liquids)

(v)

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl: (turn in a twisting or spinning motion) "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

swish, Adjective

(s)

classy, posh, swish: (elegant and fashionable) "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child"

swish, Noun

(n)

swish: (a brushing or rustling sound)

swish, Verb

(v)

lap, swish, swosh, swoosh: (move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound) "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"

switch, Noun

(n)

substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch: (an event in which one thing is substituted for another) "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

(n)

switch, electric_switch, electrical_switch: (control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit)

(n)

switch: (hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure)

(n)

switch: (railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock)

(n)

switch: (a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment)

(n)

switch: (a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other)

(n)

switch, switching, shift: (the act of changing one thing or position for another) "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

switch, Verb

(v)

interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop: (reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action))

(v)

switch, shift, change: (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another) "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

(v)

switch, change_over, shift: (make a shift in or exchange of; then we switched") "First Joe led"

(v)

switch: (flog with or as if with a flexible rod)

(v)

switch_over, switch, exchange: (change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence)

(v)

throw, flip, switch: (cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation) "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

(v)

trade, swap, swop, switch: (exchange or give (something) in exchange for)

switchblade, Noun

(n)

switchblade, switchblade_knife, flick-knife, flick_knife: (a pocketknife with a blade that springs open at the press of a button)

switchboard, Noun

(n)

switchboard, patchboard, plugboard: (telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords)

switcher, Noun

(n)

switcher, whipper: (a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip)

switching, Noun

(n)

switch, switching, shift: (the act of changing one thing or position for another) "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

swither, Noun

(n)

fret, stew, sweat, lather, swither: (agitation resulting from active worry) "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"

swivel, Noun

(n)

swivel: (a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin)

swivel, Verb

(v)

pivot, swivel: (turn on a pivot)

swob, Noun

(n)

swab, swob, mop: (cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors)

swob, Verb

(v)

dab, swab, swob: (apply (usually a liquid) to a surface) "dab the wall with paint"

(v)

swab, swob: (wash with a swab or a mop) "swab the ship's decks"

swollen-headed, Adjective

(s)

conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain: (characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance) "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"

swollen, Adjective

(s)

conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain: (characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance) "a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"

swoon, Noun

(n)

faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium: (a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain)

swoon, Verb

(v)

faint, conk, swoon, pass_out: (pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain)

swooning, Adjective

(s)

faint, light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded: (weak and likely to lose consciousness) "suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"; "felt light in the head"; "a swooning fit"; "light-headed with wine"; "light-headed from lack of sleep"

swoop, Noun

(n)

swoop, slide: ((music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale) "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"

(n)

swoop: (a very rapid raid)

(n)

swoop: (a swift descent through the air)

swoop, Verb

(v)

pounce, swoop: (move down on as if in an attack) "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"

(v)

swoop: (move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc)

(v)

swoop, swoop_up: (seize or catch with a swooping motion)

swoosh, Noun

(n)

swoosh, whoosh: (the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid))

swoosh, Verb

(v)

lap, swish, swosh, swoosh: (move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound) "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"

swop, Noun

(n)

barter, swap, swop, trade: (an equal exchange) "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

swop, Verb

(v)

trade, swap, swop, switch: (exchange or give (something) in exchange for)

sword-shaped, Adjective

(s)

ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike, bladelike: (shaped like a sword blade) "the iris has an ensiform leaf"

sword, Noun

(n)

sword, blade, brand, steel: (a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard)

swordlike, Adjective

(s)

ensiform, sword-shaped, swordlike, bladelike: (shaped like a sword blade) "the iris has an ensiform leaf"

swordplay, Noun

(n)

play, swordplay: (the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully)

swordsman, Noun

(n)

fencer, swordsman: (someone skilled at fencing)

swordtail, Noun

(n)

swordtail, helleri, topminnow, Xyphophorus_helleri: (freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish)

sworn, Adjective

(s)

pledged, sworn: (bound by or as if by an oath) "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies"

(a)

sworn: (bound by or stated on oath) "now my sworn friend and then mine enemy"- Shakespeare"

swosh, Verb

(v)

lap, swish, swosh, swoosh: (move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound) "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"

swot, Noun

(n)

swot, grind, nerd, wonk, dweeb: (an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious)

swot, Verb

(v)

cram, grind_away, drum, bone_up, swot, get_up, mug_up, swot_up, bone: (study intensively, as before an exam) "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"

sybarite, Noun

(n)

voluptuary, sybarite: (a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses)

sybaritic, Adjective

(s)

epicurean, luxurious, luxuriant, sybaritic, voluptuary, voluptuous: (displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses) "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"

sycamore, Noun

(n)

plane_tree, sycamore, platan: (any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits)

(n)

sycamore, lacewood: (variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree)

(n)

sycamore, great_maple, scottish_maple, Acer_pseudoplatanus: (Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn)

(n)

sycamore, sycamore_fig, mulberry_fig, Ficus_sycomorus: (thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore)

sycophant, Noun

(n)

sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser: (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage)

sycophantic, Adjective

(s)

bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish: (attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery)

(s)

bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish: (attempting to win favor by flattery)

syllabic, Adjective

(a)

syllabic: (of or relating to syllables) "syllabic accent"; "syllabic characters each represent a syllable"

(a)

syllabic: (consisting of or using a syllabary) "eskimos of the eastern Arctic have a system of syllabic writing"

(a)

syllabic: ((of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities)

(a)

syllabic: (consisting of a syllable or syllables)

(a)

syllabic: ((of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable) "the syllabic 'nl' in 'riddle'"

syllabicate, Verb

(v)

syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize, syllabise: (divide into syllables) "syllabify the words"

syllabication, Noun

(n)

syllabication, syllabification: (forming or dividing words into syllables)

syllabification, Noun

(n)

syllabication, syllabification: (forming or dividing words into syllables)

syllabify, Verb

(v)

syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize, syllabise: (divide into syllables) "syllabify the words"

syllabise, Verb

(v)

syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize, syllabise: (divide into syllables) "syllabify the words"

(v)

syllabize, syllabise: (utter with distinct articulation of each syllable) "The poet syllabized the verses he read"

syllabize, Verb

(v)

syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize, syllabise: (divide into syllables) "syllabify the words"

(v)

syllabize, syllabise: (utter with distinct articulation of each syllable) "The poet syllabized the verses he read"

syllable, Noun

(n)

syllable: (a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme) "the word `pocket' has two syllables"

syllabub, Noun

(n)

syllabub, sillabub: (spiced hot milk with rum or wine)

(n)

syllabub, sillabub: (sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor)

syllabus, Noun

(n)

course_of_study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus: (an integrated course of academic studies) "he was admitted to a new program at the university"

syllogise, Verb

(v)

syllogize, syllogise: (reason by syllogisms)

syllogiser, Noun

(n)

syllogist, syllogizer, syllogiser: (logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning)

syllogism, Noun

(n)

syllogism: (deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises)

syllogist, Noun

(n)

syllogist, syllogizer, syllogiser: (logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning)

syllogize, Verb

(v)

syllogize, syllogise: (reason by syllogisms)

syllogizer, Noun

(n)

syllogist, syllogizer, syllogiser: (logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning)

sylphlike, Adjective

(s)

lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, slender, supple, svelte, sylphlike: (moving and bending with ease)

sylva, Noun

(n)

silva, sylva: (the forest trees growing in a country or region)

sylvan, Adjective

(s)

sylvan, silvan: (relating to or characteristic of wooded regions) "a shady sylvan glade"

sylvan, Noun

(n)

sylvan, silvan: (a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods)

sylvine, Noun

(n)

sylvite, sylvine: (a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds)

sylvite, Noun

(n)

sylvite, sylvine: (a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds)

symbiosis, Noun

(n)

symbiosis, mutualism: (the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other)

symbiotic, Adjective

(s)

symbiotic: (used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each)

symbol-worship, Noun

(n)

symbolatry, symbololatry, symbol-worship: (the worship of symbols)

symbol, Noun

(n)

symbol: (an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance)

(n)

symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic_representation: (something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible) "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

symbolatry, Noun

(n)

symbolatry, symbololatry, symbol-worship: (the worship of symbols)

symbolic, Adjective

(s)

emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical: (serving as a visible symbol for something abstract) "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"

(a)

symbolic, symbolical: (relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols) "symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic thinking"

(a)

symbolic: (using symbolism) "symbolic art"

symbolical, Adjective

(s)

emblematic, emblematical, symbolic, symbolical: (serving as a visible symbol for something abstract) "a crown is emblematic of royalty"; "the spinning wheel was as symbolic of colonical Massachusetts as the codfish"

(a)

symbolic, symbolical: (relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols) "symbolic logic"; "symbolic operations"; "symbolic thinking"

symbolisation, Noun

(n)

symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic_representation: (something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible) "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

(n)

symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation: (the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning)

(n)

symbolization, symbolisation: (the use of symbols to convey meaning)

symbolise, Verb

(v)

symbolize, symbolise: (represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols) "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"

(v)

typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand_for, represent: (express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol) "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

symboliser, Noun

(n)

symbolist, symbolizer, symboliser: (someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols)

symbolising, Noun

(n)

symbolizing, symbolising: (the act of representing something with a symbol)

symbolism, Noun

(n)

symbolism: (a system of symbols and symbolic representations)

(n)

symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation: (the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning)

(n)

symbolism: (an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images)

symbolist, Noun

(n)

symbolist: (a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols)

(n)

symbolist, symbolizer, symboliser: (someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols)

symbolization, Noun

(n)

symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic_representation: (something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible) "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"

(n)

symbolism, symbolization, symbolisation: (the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning)

(n)

symbolization, symbolisation: (the use of symbols to convey meaning)

symbolize, Verb

(v)

symbolize, symbolise: (represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols) "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"

(v)

typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand_for, represent: (express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol) "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

symbolizer, Noun

(n)

symbolist, symbolizer, symboliser: (someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols)

symbolizing, Noun

(n)

symbolizing, symbolising: (the act of representing something with a symbol)

symbology, Noun

(n)

symbology: (the study or the use of symbols and symbolism)

symbololatry, Noun

(n)

symbolatry, symbololatry, symbol-worship: (the worship of symbols)

symmetric, Adjective

(a)

symmetrical, symmetric: (having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts)

symmetrical, Adjective

(s)

harmonious, proportionate, symmetrical: (exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities)

(a)

symmetrical, symmetric: (having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts)

symmetricalness, Noun

(n)

symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance: ((mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane)

symmetrise, Verb

(v)

symmetrize, symmetrise: (make symmetric) "symmetrized waves"

symmetrize, Verb

(v)

symmetrize, symmetrise: (make symmetric) "symmetrized waves"

symmetry, Noun

(n)

isotropy, symmetry: ((physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions)

(n)

symmetry, symmetricalness, correspondence, balance: ((mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane)

(n)

symmetry, proportion: (balance among the parts of something)

sympathetic, Adjective

(s)

charitable, benevolent, kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted, large-hearted: (showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity) "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"

(s)

harmonic, sympathetic: (relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body) "sympathetic vibration"

(a)

sympathetic: (of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system) "sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"

(a)

sympathetic: (expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward) "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"

(a)

sympathetic, appealing, likeable, likable: ((of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings) "the sympathetic characters in the play"

(s)

sympathetic: (having similar disposition and tastes) "with their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"

sympathise, Verb

(v)

commiserate, sympathize, sympathise: (to feel or express sympathy or compassion)

(v)

sympathize, sympathise: (share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of)

(v)

sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand: (be understanding of) "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

sympathiser, Noun

(n)

sympathizer, sympathiser, comforter: (commiserates with someone who has had misfortune)

(n)

sympathizer, sympathiser, well-wisher: (someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful)

sympathize, Verb

(v)

commiserate, sympathize, sympathise: (to feel or express sympathy or compassion)

(v)

sympathize, sympathise: (share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of)

(v)

sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand: (be understanding of) "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

sympathizer, Noun

(n)

sympathizer, sympathiser, comforter: (commiserates with someone who has had misfortune)

(n)

sympathizer, sympathiser, well-wisher: (someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful)

sympathomimetic, Adjective

(a)

adrenergic, sympathomimetic: (relating to epinephrine (its release or action))

sympathy, Noun

(n)

sympathy, understanding: (an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion) "his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"

(n)

sympathy, fellow_feeling: (sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish))

(n)

sympathy: (a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other) "the two of them were in close sympathy"

sympatric, Adjective

(a)

sympatric: ((of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas)

sympatry, Noun

(n)

sympatry: (the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding)

sympetalous, Adjective

(s)

gamopetalous, sympetalous: (having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel)

symphonic, Adjective

(a)

symphonic: (relating to or characteristic or suggestive of a symphony) "symphonic choir"

(s)

symphonic, symphonious: (harmonious in sound) "the symphonic hum of a million insects"

symphonious, Adjective

(s)

symphonic, symphonious: (harmonious in sound) "the symphonic hum of a million insects"

symphonise, Verb

(v)

symphonize, symphonise: (play or sound together, in harmony)

symphonize, Verb

(v)

symphonize, symphonise: (play or sound together, in harmony)

symphony, Noun

(n)

symphony, symphonic_music: (a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra)

(n)

symphony_orchestra, symphony, philharmonic: (a large orchestra; can perform symphonies) "we heard the Vienna symphony"

symposiarch, Noun

(n)

toastmaster, symposiarch: (the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet)

symposium, Noun

(n)

symposium: (a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations)

symptom, Noun

(n)

symptom: ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

(n)

symptom: (anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence)

symptomatic, Adjective

(s)

diagnostic, symptomatic: (characteristic or indicative of a disease) "a diagnostic sign of yellow fever"; "a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever"; "symptomatic of insanity"; "a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown"

(a)

symptomatic: (relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms) "symptomatic relief"; "symptomatic treatment"; "a symptomatic classification of diseases"

symptomless, Adjective

(s)

asymptomatic, symptomless: (having no symptoms of illness or disease)

synaeresis, Noun

(n)

syneresis, synaeresis: (the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong)

(n)

syneresis, synaeresis: (the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making))

synaesthesia, Noun

(n)

synesthesia, synaesthesia: (a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated)

synaesthetic, Adjective

(a)

synesthetic, synaesthetic: (relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense) "synesthetic response to music"; "synesthetic metaphor"

synagogue, Noun

(n)

synagogue, temple, tabernacle: ((Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation)

synaptic, Adjective

(a)

synaptic: ((neuroscience) of or involving synapses)

sync, Verb

(v)

synchronize, synchronise, sync: (make synchronous and adjust in time or manner) "Let's synchronize our efforts"

syncarpous, Adjective

(a)

syncarpous: ((of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of united carpels)

syncategorem, Noun

(n)

syncategorem, syncategoreme: (a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition) "logical quantifiers, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions are called syncategoremes"

syncategorematic, Adjective

(a)

syncategorematic: (of a term that cannot stand as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition but must be used in conjunction with other terms) "`or' is a syncategorematic term"

syncategoreme, Noun

(n)

syncategorem, syncategoreme: (a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition) "logical quantifiers, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions are called syncategoremes"

synchro, Noun

(n)

selsyn, synchro: (a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized)

synchronal, Adjective

(a)

synchronous, synchronal, synchronic: (occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase) "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A."; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"

synchroneity, Noun

(n)

synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at the same time) "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"

synchronic, Adjective

(a)

synchronic: (concerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedents) "synchronic linguistics"

(s)

synchronic: ((of taxa) occurring in the same period of geological time)

(a)

synchronous, synchronal, synchronic: (occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase) "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A."; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"

synchronicity, Noun

(n)

synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at the same time) "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"

synchronisation, Noun

(n)

synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at the same time) "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"

(n)

synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing, synchronising: (an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison)

(n)

synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (coordinating by causing to indicate the same time) "the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary"

synchronise, Verb

(v)

synchronize, synchronise, sync: (make synchronous and adjust in time or manner) "Let's synchronize our efforts"

(v)

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise: (happen at the same time)

(v)

synchronize, synchronise: (make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action) "synchronize this film"

(v)

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise: (arrange or represent events so that they co-occur) "synchronize biblical events"

(v)

synchronize, synchronise: (operate simultaneously) "The clocks synchronize"

(v)

synchronize, synchronise: (cause to indicate the same time or rate) "synchronize your watches"

synchronised, Adjective

(s)

synchronized, synchronised: (operating in unison) "the synchronized flapping of a bird's wings"

synchroniser, Noun

(n)

synchroscope, synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser: (an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines))

synchronising, Noun

(n)

synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing, synchronising: (an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison)

synchronism, Noun

(n)

synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at the same time) "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"

synchronization, Noun

(n)

synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at the same time) "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"

(n)

synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing, synchronising: (an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison)

(n)

synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (coordinating by causing to indicate the same time) "the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary"

synchronize, Verb

(v)

synchronize, synchronise, sync: (make synchronous and adjust in time or manner) "Let's synchronize our efforts"

(v)

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise: (happen at the same time)

(v)

synchronize, synchronise: (make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action) "synchronize this film"

(v)

synchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise: (arrange or represent events so that they co-occur) "synchronize biblical events"

(v)

synchronize, synchronise: (operate simultaneously) "The clocks synchronize"

(v)

synchronize, synchronise: (cause to indicate the same time or rate) "synchronize your watches"

synchronized, Adjective

(s)

synchronized, synchronised: (operating in unison) "the synchronized flapping of a bird's wings"

synchronizer, Noun

(n)

synchroscope, synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser: (an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines))

synchronizing, Noun

(n)

synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at the same time) "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"

(n)

synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing, synchronising: (an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison)

(n)

synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (coordinating by causing to indicate the same time) "the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary"

synchronoscope, Noun

(n)

synchroscope, synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser: (an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines))

synchronous, Adjective

(a)

synchronous, synchronal, synchronic: (occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase) "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- Jour.A.M.A."; "a synchronous set of clocks"; "the synchronous action of a bird's wings in flight"; "synchronous oscillations"

(a)

synchronous: ((digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissions)

synchrony, Noun

(n)

synchronism, synchrony, synchronicity, synchroneity, synchronization, synchronisation, synchronizing: (the relation that exists when things occur at the same time) "the drug produces an increased synchrony of the brain waves"

synchroscope, Noun

(n)

synchroscope, synchronoscope, synchronizer, synchroniser: (an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines))

synchrotron, Noun

(n)

synchrotron: (cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency)

synclinal, Adjective

(a)

synclinal: (sloping downward toward each other to create a trough)

syncopation, Noun

(n)

syncopation: (a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat)

(n)

syncopation: (music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm)

(n)

syncope, syncopation: ((phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle'))

syncope, Noun

(n)

faint, swoon, syncope, deliquium: (a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain)

(n)

syncope, syncopation: ((phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle'))

syncretic, Adjective

(a)

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical: (relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections) "modern English is a syncretic language"

(a)

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical: (of or characterized by syncretism)

syncretical, Adjective

(a)

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical: (relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections) "modern English is a syncretic language"

(a)

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical: (of or characterized by syncretism)

syncretise, Verb

(v)

syncretize, syncretise: (become fused)

(v)

syncretize, syncretise: (unite (beliefs or conflicting principles))

syncretistic, Adjective

(a)

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical: (relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections) "modern English is a syncretic language"

(a)

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical: (of or characterized by syncretism)

syncretistical, Adjective

(a)

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical: (relating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflections) "modern English is a syncretic language"

(a)

syncretic, syncretical, syncretistic, syncretistical: (of or characterized by syncretism)

syncretize, Verb

(v)

syncretize, syncretise: (become fused)

(v)

syncretize, syncretise: (unite (beliefs or conflicting principles))

syndactylism, Noun

(n)

syndactyly, syndactylism: (birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes)

syndactyly, Noun

(n)

syndactyly, syndactylism: (birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes)

syndetic, Adjective

(a)

syndetic: (connected by a conjunction)

syndicalist, Noun

(n)

anarchist, nihilist, syndicalist: (an advocate of anarchism)

syndicate, Noun

(n)

consortium, pool, syndicate: (an association of companies for some definite purpose)

(n)

syndicate, crime_syndicate, mob, family: (a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities)

(n)

syndicate: (a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication)

syndicate, Verb

(v)

syndicate: (join together into a syndicate) "The banks syndicated"

(v)

syndicate: (organize into or form a syndicate)

(v)

syndicate: (sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations)

syndication, Noun

(n)

syndication: (organizing into or administering as a syndicate)

(n)

syndication: (selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time) "he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work"

syndrome, Noun

(n)

syndrome: (a complex of concurrent things) "every word has a syndrome of meanings"

(n)

syndrome: (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)

synecdochic, Adjective

(s)

synecdochic, synecdochical: (using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it) "to use `hand' for `worker' or `ten sail' for `ten ships' or `steel' for `sword' is to use a synecdochic figure of speech"

synecdochical, Adjective

(s)

synecdochic, synecdochical: (using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it) "to use `hand' for `worker' or `ten sail' for `ten ships' or `steel' for `sword' is to use a synecdochic figure of speech"

syneresis, Noun

(n)

syneresis, synaeresis: (the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong)

(n)

syneresis, synaeresis: (the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making))

synergetic, Adjective

(s)

synergetic, synergistic: (working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect) "a synergistic effect"

synergism, Noun

(n)

synergism: (the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace)

(n)

synergy, synergism: (the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects)

synergist, Noun

(n)

synergist: (a drug that augments the activity of another drug)

synergistic, Adjective

(s)

synergetic, synergistic: (working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect) "a synergistic effect"

(a)

synergistic, interactive: (used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more))

(a)

synergistic: (of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism)

synergy, Noun

(n)

synergy, synergism: (the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects)

synesthesia, Noun

(n)

synesthesia, synaesthesia: (a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated)

synesthetic, Adjective

(a)

synesthetic, synaesthetic: (relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense) "synesthetic response to music"; "synesthetic metaphor"

synezesis, Noun

(n)

synizesis, synezesis: (the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis)

synizesis, Noun

(n)

synizesis, synezesis: (the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis)

synod, Noun

(n)

synod: (a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business)

synoecious, Adjective

(s)

synoicous, synoecious: (having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium)

synoicous, Adjective

(s)

synoicous, synoecious: (having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium)

synonym, Noun

(n)

synonym, equivalent_word: (two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context)

synonymity, Noun

(n)

synonymy, synonymity, synonymousness: (the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning)

synonymous, Adjective

(a)

synonymous: ((of words) meaning the same or nearly the same)

synonymousness, Noun

(n)

synonymy, synonymity, synonymousness: (the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning)

synonymy, Noun

(n)

synonymy, synonymity, synonymousness: (the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning)

synopsis, Noun

(n)

outline, synopsis, abstract, precis: (a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory)

synoptic, Adjective

(a)

synoptic: (presenting a summary or general view of a whole) "a synoptic presentation of a physical theory"

(s)

synoptic, synoptical: (presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament) "synoptic sayings"

synoptical, Adjective

(s)

synoptic, synoptical: (presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament) "synoptic sayings"

synovial, Adjective

(a)

synovial: (relating to or secreting synovia)

synovium, Noun

(n)

synovial_membrane, synovium: (a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule and secretes synovial fluid)

syntactic, Adjective

(a)

syntactic, syntactical: (of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax) "the syntactic rules of a language"

syntactical, Adjective

(a)

syntactic, syntactical: (of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax) "the syntactic rules of a language"

syntactician, Noun

(n)

grammarian, syntactician: (a linguist who specializes in the study of grammar and syntax)

syntagm, Noun

(n)

syntagma, syntagm: (a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit)

syntagma, Noun

(n)

syntagma, syntagm: (a syntactic string of words that forms a part of some larger syntactic unit)

syntagmatic, Adjective

(a)

syntagmatic: (related as members of a syntagma) "syntagmatic word associations"

syntax, Noun

(n)

syntax, sentence_structure, phrase_structure: (the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences)

(n)

syntax: (a systematic orderly arrangement)

(n)

syntax: (studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences)

synthesis, Noun

(n)

deduction, deductive_reasoning, synthesis: (reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect))

(n)

synthesis: (the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds))

(n)

synthesis, synthetic_thinking: (the combination of ideas into a complex whole)

synthesise, Verb

(v)

synthesize, synthesise: (combine so as to form a more complex, product) "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver synthesizes vitamins"

synthesiser, Noun

(n)

synthesist, synthesizer, synthesiser: (an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods)

(n)

synthesizer, synthesiser: ((music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments)

synthesist, Noun

(n)

synthesist, synthesizer, synthesiser: (an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods)

synthesize, Verb

(v)

synthesize, synthesise: (combine so as to form a more complex, product) "his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony"; "The liver synthesizes vitamins"

(v)

synthesize: (combine and form a synthesis) "Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available"

synthesizer, Noun

(n)

synthesist, synthesizer, synthesiser: (an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods)

(n)

synthesizer, synthesiser: ((music) an electronic instrument (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically and can imitate a variety of other musical instruments)

synthetic, Adjective

(s)

celluloid, synthetic: (artificial as if portrayed in a film) "a novel with flat celluloid characters"

(s)

man-made, semisynthetic, synthetic: (not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially) "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"

(a)

synthetic, synthetical: (involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis) "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch"

(a)

synthetic: (systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words)

(a)

synthetic, synthetical: (of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts) "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"

(s)

synthetic: (not genuine or natural) "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will"

synthetic, Noun

(n)

synthetic, synthetic_substance: (a compound made artificially by chemical reactions)

synthetical, Adjective

(a)

synthetic, synthetical: (involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis) "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch"

(a)

synthetic, synthetical: (of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts) "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"

syph, Noun

(n)

syphilis, syph, pox, lues_venerea, lues: (a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta))

syphilis, Noun

(n)

syphilis, syph, pox, lues_venerea, lues: (a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta))

syphilitic, Adjective

(a)

syphilitic: (of or relating to or infected with syphilis) "syphilitic symptoms"

syphilitic, Noun

(n)

syphilitic: (a person suffering from syphilis)

syphon, Noun

(n)

siphon, syphon: (a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube)

(n)

siphon, syphon: (a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled)

syphon, Verb

(v)

siphon, syphon, siphon_off: (convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon)

syrinx, Noun

(n)

panpipe, pandean_pipe, syrinx: (a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together)

(n)

syrinx: (the vocal organ of a bird)

syrup, Noun

(n)

syrup, sirup: (a thick sweet sticky liquid)

syrupy, Adjective

(s)

cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly: (overly sweet)

(s)

honeyed, honied, syrupy: (with honey added)

(s)

syrupy, viscous: (having a relatively high resistance to flow)

system, Noun

(n)

arrangement, organization, organisation, system: (an organized structure for arranging or classifying) "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"

(n)

organization, organisation, system: (an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized) "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"

(n)

system: (instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity) "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"

(n)

system, scheme: (a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole) "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

(n)

system: ((physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium) "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"

(n)

system, system_of_rules: (a complex of methods or rules governing behavior) "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"

(n)

system: (a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts) "the body has a system of organs for digestion"

(n)

system: (a procedure or process for obtaining an objective) "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"

(n)

system: (the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole) "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"

systematic, Adjective

(a)

systematic: (characterized by order and planning) "the investigation was very systematic"; "a systematic administrator"

(a)

taxonomic, taxonomical, systematic: (of or relating to taxonomy) "taxonomic relations"; "a taxonomic designation"

systematics, Noun

(n)

systematics: (the science of systematic classification)

systematisation, Noun

(n)

systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation: (systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale)

systematise, Verb

(v)

systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise: (arrange according to a system or reduce to a system) "systematize our scientific knowledge"

systematiser, Noun

(n)

orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist: (an organizer who puts things in order) "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"

systematist, Noun

(n)

orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist: (an organizer who puts things in order) "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"

(n)

taxonomist, taxonomer, systematist: (a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior)

systematization, Noun

(n)

systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation: (systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale)

systematize, Verb

(v)

systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise: (arrange according to a system or reduce to a system) "systematize our scientific knowledge"

systematizer, Noun

(n)

orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist: (an organizer who puts things in order) "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"

systemic, Adjective

(s)

systemic: (affecting an entire system) "a systemic poison"

systemise, Verb

(v)

systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise: (arrange according to a system or reduce to a system) "systematize our scientific knowledge"

systemiser, Noun

(n)

orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist: (an organizer who puts things in order) "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"

systemize, Verb

(v)

systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise: (arrange according to a system or reduce to a system) "systematize our scientific knowledge"

systemizer, Noun

(n)

orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist: (an organizer who puts things in order) "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas"

systolic, Adjective

(a)

systolic: (of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole)