Copy of `Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language`

The wordlist doesn't exist anymore, or, the website doesn't exist anymore. On this page you can find a copy of the original information. The information may have been taken offline because it is outdated.

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

Sarasota
noun a town in west central Florida on the Gulf of Mexico

Sarasvati
noun Hindu goddess of learning and the arts

Saratoga
battle of Saratoga noun a battle during the American Revolution (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated

Saratoga spittlebug
Aphrophora saratogensis noun feeds on pines in northern United States

Saratoga Springs
noun a town in eastern New York State famed for its spa and its horse racing

Saratov
noun an industrial city in the European part of Russia

Sarawak
noun a region of Malaysia on northwestern Borneo

Sarawakian
adjective of or relating to Sarawak or its people; `Sarawakian beaches`; `Sarawakian natives`

Sarazen
Gene Sarazen noun United States golfer who was first to win all four major golf tournaments (1902-1999)

sarcasm
irony 1 satire noun 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 expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

sarcastically
sardonically adverb in a sarcastic manner; ``Ah, now we`re getting at the truth,` he interposed sarcastically`

sarcenet
sarsenet noun a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings

Sarcobatus
genus Sarcobatus noun one species: greasewood

Sarcocephalus
genus Sarcocephalus noun genus of tropical African trees and shrubs

Sarcochilus
genus Sarcochilus noun diminutive epiphytic or lithophytic orchids with clumped short-stemmed foliage and arching racemes of colorful flowers; Australia and Polynesia to southeastern Asia

Sarcocystis
genus Sarcocystis noun chief genus of the order Sarcosporidia

Sarcodes
genus Sarcodes noun snow plant; in some classifications placed in family Pyrolaceae

Sarcodina
class Sarcodina noun characterized by the formation of pseudopods for locomotion and taking food: Actinopoda; Rhizopoda

sarcodinian
sarcodine noun protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods

sarcoidosis
noun a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands

sarcolemma
noun an extensible membrane enclosing the contractile substance of a muscle fiber

sarcolemmal
adjective of or relating to the sarcolemma

sarcolemmic
sarcolemnous adjective of or relating to sarcolemma

sarcoma
noun a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer

sarcomere
noun one of the segments into which a myofibril is divided

Sarcophaga
genus Sarcophaga noun flesh flies

sarcophagus
noun a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)

Sarcophilus
genus Sarcophilus noun Tasmanian devil

sarcoplasm
noun the cytoplasm of a striated muscle fiber

Sarcoptes
genus Sarcoptes noun type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites

Sarcoptidae
family Sarcoptidae noun small whitish mites

Sarcorhamphus
genus Sarcorhamphus noun usually containing only the king vulture

Sarcoscypha coccinea
scarlet cup noun a discomycete that is a harbinger of spring; the fruiting body is thin and tough and saucer-shaped (about the size of quarter to a half dollar) with a deep bright red upper surface and a whitish exterior

Sarcoscyphaceae
family Sarcoscyphaceae noun family of fungi belonging to the order Pezizales

sarcosine
noun a sweetish crystalline amino acid

sarcosomal
adjective of or relating to sarcosomes

Sarcosomataceae
noun a type of ascomycetous fungus

sarcosome
noun a large mitochondrion in a striated muscle fiber

Sarcosporidia
order Sarcosporidia noun imperfectly known parasites of the muscles of vertebrates

sarcosporidian
sarcocystidean noun parasite of the muscles of vertebrates

Sarcostemma
genus Sarcostemma noun succulent subshrubs or vines; tropical and subtropical India and Africa and Malaysia

sard
sardine noun a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony

Sarda
genus Sarda noun bonitos

Sardina
genus Sardina noun pilchards

sardine
pilchard noun small fatty fish usually canned

sardine oil
noun oil obtained from sardines and used chiefly as a lubricant and in soap

Sardinia
Sardegna noun the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century

Sardinian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Sardinia or its people

Sardinops
genus Sardinops noun pilchards

sardonic
adjective 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

sardonyx
noun an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral

Sargasso Sea
noun a vast area of the North Atlantic from the West Indies to the Azores that is dense with gulfweed

sargassum fish
noun small fantastically formed and colored fishes found among masses of sargassum

sari
saree noun a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body

sarin
GB noun a highly toxic chemical nerve agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase

Sarnoff
David Sarnoff noun United States businessman who pioneered in radio and television broadcasting (1891-1971)

sarong
noun a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific

Saronic Gulf
Gulf of Aegina noun a gulf of the Aegean on the southeastern coast of Greece

Saroyan
William Saroyan noun United States writer of plays and short stories (1908-1981)

Sarpanitu
Zirbanit noun consort of Marduk

Sarpedon
noun (Greek mythology) a son of Zeus who became king of Lycia; fought on behalf of the Trojans in the Trojan War and was killed by Patroclus

Sarracenia
genus Sarracenia noun pitcher plants

Sarraceniaceae
family Sarraceniaceae noun insectivorous plants

Sarraceniales
order Sarraceniales noun plants that are variously modified to serve as insect traps: families Sarraceniaceae; Nepenthaceae; Droseraceae

sarsaparilla
noun carbonated drink flavored with an extract from sarsaparilla root or with birch oil and sassafras

sarsaparilla root
noun dried root of any of various plants of the genus Smilax used as a flavoring agent

sartorial
adjective of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring

sartorius
sartorius muscle noun 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

Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre noun French writer and existentialist philosopher (1905-1980)

sash
window sash noun a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

sash cord
sash line noun a strong cord connecting a sash weight to a sliding sash

sash fastener
sash lock noun a lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position

sash weight
noun a counterweight for a sliding sash

sash window
noun a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air

sashimi
noun very thinly sliced raw fish

Saskatchewan
noun one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada; `vast fields of wheat grow on Saskatchewan`s prairies`

saskatoon
serviceberry noun edible purple or red berries

sass
sassing noun an impudent or insolent rejoinder; `don`t give me any of your sass`

sassaby
topi noun a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal

sassafras
noun dried root bark of the sassafras tree

sassafras oil
noun oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant

Sassenach
noun the Scots` term for an English person

Satan
Old Nick noun (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

satang
noun 100 satangs equal 1 baht in Thailand

Satanic
adjective of or relating to Satan; `Satanic verses`

Satanist
diabolist noun an adherent of Satan or Satanism

satanophobia
noun an abnormal fear of Satan

satchel
noun luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

sateen
noun a cotton fabric with a satiny finish

satellite
adjective surrounding and dominated by a central authority or power; `a city and its satellite communities`

satellite receiver
noun a receiver on a communications satellite

satellite television
satellite TV noun a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth

satellite transmitter
noun a transmitter on a communications satellite

satiable
satisfiable adjective capable of being sated; `a satiable thirst`; `a satiable appetite`

satiate
satiated adjective supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction

satiation
noun the act of achieving full gratification

Satie
Erik Satie noun French composer noted for his experimentalism and rejection of Romanticism (1866-1925)

satin
noun a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

satin bowerbird
satin bird noun of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light grey-green