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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

saddle horse
riding horse noun a lightweight horse kept for riding only

saddle of lamb
noun backbone and both loins of a lamb

saddle oxford
saddle shoe noun an oxford with a saddle of contrasting color

saddle oyster
Anomia ephippium noun thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched

saddle soap
leather soap noun a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather

saddle sore
noun sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle

saddle stitch
noun a decorative overcast or running stitch, especially in a contrasting color

saddle-shaped
adjective shaped in the form of a horse`s saddle

saddle-sore
adjective (of a rider) sore after riding a horse

saddleback
saddle noun a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)

saddlebag
noun a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle

saddlebill
jabiru 2 Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis noun large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle

saddled
adjective having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal; `saddled and spurred and ready to ride`

saddler
noun a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

Sadducean
adjective of or relating to the Sadducees

Sadducee
noun a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees

Sade
de Sade noun French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism` (1740-1814)

sadhe
noun the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

sadhu
saddhu noun (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man

sadism
noun sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

sadist
noun someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others

sadistic
adjective deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

Sadleria
genus Sadleria noun low tree ferns with large fronds; in rain forests and on lava flows of Hawaiian Islands

sadly
adverb in an unfortunate way; `sadly he died before he could see his grandchild`

sadness
unhappiness noun emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

sadomasochism
noun sadism and masochism combined in one person

sadomasochist
noun someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism

sadomasochistic
adjective of or relating to sadomasochism; `sadomasochistic sexual practices`

Saek
noun a branch of the Tai languages

Safar
Saphar noun the second month of the Islamic calendar

safari park
noun an area of parkland where wild animals are kept and can be viewed by visitors driving through

safe
adjective (of an undertaking) secure from risk

safe and sound
unhurt adjective free from danger or injury; `the children were found safe and sound`

safe harbor
noun the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive; `the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor`

safe house
noun a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations

safe period
noun that time during a woman`s menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation)

safe sex
noun sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)

safe-conduct
safeguard noun a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

safe-deposit
safety-deposit adjective safe for the storage of valuables; `kept the deed in his safe-deposit box at the bank`

safebreaker
safecracker noun a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents

safehold
noun a refuge from attack

safely
adverb with safety; in a safe manner; `we are safely out of there`

safeness
noun the quality of being safe

safety
refuge noun a safe place; `He ran to safety`

safety arch
noun an undecorated arch that is included in order to strengthen or support a construction

safety belt
life belt 1 safety harness noun belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt

safety bicycle
safety bike noun bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear

safety blitz
linebacker blitzing noun (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line

safety bolt
noun a bolt that cannot be moved from outside the door or gate

safety catch
safety lock noun guard consisting of a locking device that prevents a weapon from being fired

safety curtain
noun a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire

safety factor
factor of safety noun the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use

safety feature
noun feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user`s safety

safety fuse
noun a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance

safety glass
laminated glass noun glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering

safety lamp
Davy lamp noun an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)

safety match
book matches noun a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface

safety net
noun a large strong net to catch circus acrobats who fall or jump from a trapeze

safety pin
noun a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user

safety rail
guardrail noun a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety

safety razor
noun a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin

safety squeeze play
safety squeeze noun the runner on third base waits to start home until the batter has bunted successfully

safety valve
relief valve noun a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

safety-related
adjective providing or ensuring safety

safflower
false saffron noun thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

safflower oil
noun oil from seeds of the safflower plant

safflower seed
noun seed of the safflower

saffron
noun dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus

safranine
safranin noun any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes

sag
droop noun a shape that sags; `there was a sag in the chair seat`

sag
verb cause to sag; `The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably`

sag down
verb cause to sag; `The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably`

saga
noun 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 skillful in statecraft or management; `an astute and sagacious statesman`

sagacity
sagaciousness noun the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

sage
sage-green adjective of the grey-green color of sage leaves

sage green
noun the color of sage leaves

sage grouse
sage hen noun large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America

sagebrush
sage brush noun any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium

sagebrush buttercup
Ranunculus glaberrimus noun small early-flowering buttercup with shiny yellow flowers of western North America

sagebrush lizard
Sceloporus graciosus noun a ground dweller that prefers open ground and scattered low bushes; of United States west between Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains

sagebrush mariposa tulip
Calochortus macrocarpus noun mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems; arid northwestern North America east of Cascade Mountains from southern British Columbia to northern California

Sagina
genus Sagina noun small low-growing annual or perennial herbs of temperate and cool regions

Saginaw
noun a town in east central Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron

sagitta
noun any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta

sagittal suture
interparietal suture noun the suture uniting the two parietal bones

Sagittaria
genus Sagittaria noun genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose flowers

Sagittariidae
family Sagittariidae noun secretary birds

Sagittarius
Sagittarius the Archer noun the ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21

sagittate
sagittiform adjective of a leaf shape; like an arrow head without flaring base lobes

sagittate-leaf
sagittiform leaf noun a leaf shaped like an arrow head

sago
noun powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener

sago palm
noun dwarf palmlike cycad of Japan that yields sago

saguaro
sahuaro noun 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

Sahara
Sahara Desert noun the world`s largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa

sahib
noun formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name

saiga
Saiga tatarica noun goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis

Saigon cinnamon
Cinnamomum loureirii noun tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally

sail
noun a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

sailboat
sailing boat noun a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast