supercilium n. 1 colored stripe on bird’s head running from beak to just above the eye
supercilium n. 2 eyebrow obsolete
supererogate v. to do more than required; to make up for lack in one by excess merit in another
superficies n. outer surface
superincumbent adj. lying or resting upon; overhanging; from above (as of pressure)
superinfection n. infection occurring during or after an earlier infection, especially after the use of antibiotics
superlunary adj. celestial or heavenly as opposed to worldly
supermalagorgeous adj. terrific slang
supernal adj. of heaven; belonging to higher plane of existence
superpurgation n. excessive purgation, vomiting, or evacuation of the bowels
supervalent adj. of or related to the exaggerated importance given thoughts by a thinker which that thinker cannot stop thinking
supralapsarian adj. of the Calvinist doctrine that God’s predestination of some to eternal life and His condemnation of others to eternal damnation preceded (in some way) God’s decree of the Creation and the Fall of Man
supramundane adj. supermundane, elevated above or transcending the material world British
supremum n. least upper bound, smallest element of partially ordered set greater than or equal to every element of a subset of the partially ordered set
surcease n. cessation or stop, esp. when temporary
surcingle n. girth for horse or other animal that passes around belly and over pack, blanket, etc. to keep it in place
surd n. irrational number (esp. a root); voiceless consonant; [obsolete] deaf; stupid
surplice n. loose white linen overgarment worn by clergy and choristers
surrebuttal n. plaintiff’s response to a defendant’s rebuttal
susurration n. whisper; rustling
sutler n. merchant selling wares to soldiers in the field
suzerain n. state or ruler having control over dependent state
swad n. thick bunch or mass
swadkin n. diminutive of “swad” meaning country bumpkin, lout
swainmote n. one of the courts of the royal forest, with power over rights of agistment and pannage as well as ability to try offenders by a jury of forest swains British
swale n. low hollow, esp. marshy declivity between higher land
swank v. to swagger, to make pretense of superiority
sward n. surface of earth, usu. covered with herbage; grassy turf
swarf n. 1 filings or fine grit from operation of grinder, axle, or other abrasive machining
swarf n. 2 fainting spell, swoon Scots
swart adj. swarthy; dark in color
swathe v. to wrap in layers of material; to bandage
sweetbread n. thymus gland used as food; pancreas used as food
swing shift n. work shift between day shift and night shift; system wherein workers alternate between day and night tours of duty
swinge v. to flog, to thrash, to punish archaic
swingeing adj. large, great, severe, extreme
swink v. to labor, to work hard
swivet n. panic, state of excitement or anxiety
swizz v. to be disappointed, to be cheated British
swot n. hard work or study; diligent student
sybaritic adj. fond or overfond of luxurious pleasure
syllabub n. dessert of beaten and sweetened cream flavored with wine; drink of milk or cream mixed with wine or cider
syllogomania n. collectionism, compulsive hoarding, mental derangement characterized by obsessive collecting
sylph n. aerial spirit; slender girl or woman
synclinal adj. sloping downward
syncope n. fainting; sudden stopping, cutting short
syncretic adj. joining or reconciling diverse beliefs or practices
syndic n. governmental officer; official of corporation with plenipotentiary power to transact certain business
syndicalism n. movement espousing the transfer of control of the means of production and distribution to workers’ unions
synechia n. eye disease wherein the iris adheres to either the cornea or the lens
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