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Sleep Terror DisordernounMWEa disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmareverified
Sleeper GobynounMWEtropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow waterverified
Sleeping HibiscusnounMWEany of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowersverified
Sleeping PartnernounMWEa partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledgeverified
Sleigh BellnounMWEa bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleighverified
Slender Lady PalmnounMWEChinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsaverified
Slender SalamandernounMWEany of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United Statesverified
Slender WheatgrassnounMWENorth American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage cropverified
Slide FastenernounMWEa fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tabverified
Slide RulenounMWEanalog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculationsverified
Slime EelsnounMWEeellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentaclesverified
Slime MoldnounMWEa naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animalsverified
Slime MouldnounMWEa naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animalsverified
Slinger RingnounMWEdispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the bladesverified
Slip-Joint PliersnounMWEpliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jawsverified
Slipped DiscnounMWEa painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebraeverified
Slipper OrchidnounMWEany of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lipverified
Slipper PlantnounMWEany of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bractsverified
Slipper SpurgenounMWEany of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bractsverified
Slit LampnounMWE(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerveverified
Slop BasinnounMWEa bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the tableverified
Slop BowlnounMWEa bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the tableverified