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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Saponaceousadjectiveresembling or having the qualities of soapcandidateMay 18, 2026
Saponifiedadjectiveconverted into soapcandidateMay 18, 2026
Saporousadjectivefull of flavorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sapphicadjectiveof or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between womancandidateMay 18, 2026
Sapphireadjectiveof something having the color of a blue sapphirecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sapphirineadjectivemade of or resembling sapphirecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sappyadjectiveludicrous, foolishcandidateMay 18, 2026
Saprobicadjectiveliving in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygencandidateMay 18, 2026
Saprophagousadjective(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal mattercandidateMay 18, 2026
Saprophyticadjective(of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic mattercandidateMay 18, 2026
Saprozoicadjective(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal mattercandidateMay 18, 2026
Sarawakianadjectiveof or relating to Sarawak or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sarcasticadjectiveexpressing or expressive of ridicule that woundscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sarcoidadjectiveof or relating to or resembling fleshcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sarcolemmaladjectiveof or relating to the sarcolemmacandidateMay 18, 2026
Sarcolemmicadjectiveof or relating to sarcolemmacandidateMay 18, 2026
Sarcolemnousadjectiveof or relating to sarcolemmacandidateMay 18, 2026
Sarcosomaladjectiveof or relating to sarcosomescandidateMay 18, 2026
Sardinianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Sardinia or its people or its languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sardonicadjectivedisdainfully or ironically humorouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sartorialadjectiveof or relating to a tailor or to tailoringcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sassyadjectiveimproperly forward or boldcandidateMay 18, 2026
Satanicadjectiveextremely evil or cruelcandidateMay 18, 2026
Satelliteadjectivesurrounding and dominated by a central authority or powercandidateMay 18, 2026
Satiableadjectivecapable of being satedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Satiateadjectivesupplied (especially fed) to satisfactioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Satiatedadjectivesupplied (especially fed) to satisfactioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Satinyadjectivehaving a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting lightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Satiricadjectiveexposing human folly to ridiculecandidateMay 18, 2026
Satiricaladjectiveexposing human folly to ridiculecandidateMay 18, 2026
Satisfactoryadjectivemeeting requirementscandidateMay 18, 2026
Satisfiableadjectivecapable of being satedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Satisfiedadjectivefilled with satisfactioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Satisfyingadjectiveproviding abundant nourishmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Saturatedadjectivebeing the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperaturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Saturnineadjectiveshowing a brooding ill humorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Satyricadjectiveof or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyrcandidateMay 18, 2026
Satyricaladjectiveof or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyrcandidateMay 18, 2026
Saucer-Eyedadjectivehaving large round wide-open eyescandidateMay 18, 2026
Saucer-Shapedadjectivehaving a concave shape like a saucercandidateMay 18, 2026
Saucyadjectivecharacterized by a lightly pert and exuberant qualitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Saudiadjectiveof or relating to Saudi Arabia or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
Saudi-Arabianadjectiveof or relating to Saudi Arabia or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
Saurianadjectiveof or relating to lizardscandidateMay 18, 2026
Sausage-Shapedadjectiveshaped like a sausagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Sauteadjectivefried quickly in a little fatcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sauteedadjectivefried quickly in a little fatcandidateMay 18, 2026
Savageadjective(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or sufferingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Savedadjectiveguarded from injury or destructioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Savingadjectivebringing about salvation or redemption from sincandidateMay 18, 2026
Savorlessadjectivelacking taste or flavor or tangcandidateMay 18, 2026
Savoryadjectivehaving an agreeably pungent tastecandidateMay 18, 2026
Savourlessadjectivelacking taste or flavor or tangcandidateMay 18, 2026
Savouryadjectivehaving an agreeably pungent tastecandidateMay 18, 2026
Saw-Likeadjectivehaving rough edges that can be used for sawingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Saw-Toothedadjectivenotched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apexcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sawed-Offadjectivewell below average heightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sawn-Offadjectivewell below average heightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Sawtoothed-Edgedadjective(of leaves) having an edged resembling a sawtoothcandidateMay 18, 2026
Saxatileadjectivegrowing on or living among rockscandidateMay 18, 2026
Saxicolineadjectivegrowing on or living among rockscandidateMay 18, 2026
Saxicolousadjectivegrowing on or living among rockscandidateMay 18, 2026
Saxonadjectiveof or relating to the early Saxons or Anglo-Saxons and their descendents, especially the English or Lowland Scots, and their languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Scabbyadjectivecovered with scabscandidateMay 18, 2026
Scabrousadjectivedealing with salacious or indecent materialcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scalableadjectivecapable of being scaledcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scalaradjectiveof or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitudecandidateMay 18, 2026
Scaledadjectivehaving the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptilescandidateMay 18, 2026
Scalelessadjectivedestitute of scalescandidateMay 18, 2026
Scalelikeadjectivereduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scalecandidateMay 18, 2026
Scaleneadjectiveof a triangle having three sides of different lengthscandidateMay 18, 2026
Scaleyadjectivehaving the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptilescandidateMay 18, 2026
Scalicadjectiveof or related to a musical scalecandidateMay 18, 2026
Scallopedadjectivehaving a margin with rounded scallopscandidateMay 18, 2026
Scalyadjectivehaving the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptilescandidateMay 18, 2026
Scaly-Tailedadjectivehaving a scaly tailcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scandalmongeringadjectivetypical of tabloidscandidateMay 18, 2026
Scandalousadjectivegiving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scandentadjectiveused especially of plantscandidateMay 18, 2026
Scandinavianadjectiveof or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or culturescandidateMay 18, 2026
Scantadjectiveless than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately socandidateMay 18, 2026
Scantily CladadjectiveMWEinadequately clothedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scantyadjectivelacking in amplitude or quantitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Scaphoidadjectiveshaped like a boatcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scaposeadjectiveresembling or consisting of a scapecandidateMay 18, 2026
Scapularadjectiverelating to or near the shoulder bladecandidateMay 18, 2026
Scapulohumeraladjectiverelating to the shoulder blade and upper arm bonecandidateMay 18, 2026
Scarceadjectivedeficient in quantity or number compared with the demandcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scarecrowishadjectiveresembling a scarecrow in being thin and raggedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scaredadjectivemade afraidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scareyadjectiveprovoking fear terrorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scarletadjectiveof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)candidateMay 18, 2026
Scarlet-Crimsonadjectiveof crimson tinged with scarletcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scarlet-Pinkadjectiveof pink tinged with scarletcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scarredadjectivedeeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injurycandidateMay 18, 2026
Scaryadjectiveprovoking fear terrorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scathingadjectivemarked by harshly abusive criticismcandidateMay 18, 2026
Scatologicaladjectivedealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Scatterbrainedadjectivelacking sense or discretioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Scatteredadjectiveoccurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or spacecandidateMay 18, 2026