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

satin stitch
noun flat stitches worked so closely as to resemble satin

satin walnut
noun reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture

satin weave
noun a weave in which the filling and warp threads intersect in such a way as to give a smooth compact surface with no distinguishable twill line

satinet
satinette noun a fabric with a finish resembling satin but made partly or wholly from cotton or synthetic fiber

satinleaf
satin leaf noun tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit

satinwood
satinwood tree noun East Indian tree with valuable hard lustrous yellowish wood;

satirical
satiric adjective exposing human folly to ridicule; `a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine`

satirically
adverb in a satirical manner; `she spoke satirically`

satirist
ironist noun a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm

satisfaction
noun act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; `the satisfaction of their demand for better services`

satisfactorily
adverb in a satisfactory manner

satisfactoriness
noun the quality of giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement

satisfactory
acceptable adjective meeting requirements; `the step makes a satisfactory seat`

satisfied
adjective filled with satisfaction; `a satisfied customer`

satisfier
noun any agent capable of producing satisfaction

satori
noun (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment

satrap
noun a governor of a province in ancient Persia

satsuma
noun medium-sized largely seedless mandarin orange with thin smooth skin

saturated
adjective used especially of organic compounds; having all available valence bonds filled; `saturated fats`

saturated fatty acid
noun a fatty acid whose carbon chain cannot absorb any more hydrogen atoms; found chiefly in animal fats

saturation
chroma noun chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue

saturation point
noun (chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor

Saturday
Sabbatum noun the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

Saturday night special
noun a cheap handgun that is easily obtained

Satureja
genus Satureja noun savory

Saturn
noun a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun

Saturnalia
noun an orgiastic festival in ancient Rome in honor of Saturn

Saturnia
genus Saturnia noun type genus of the Saturniidae: emperor moth

saturniid
saturniid moth noun large brightly colored and usually tropical moth; larvae spin silken cocoons

Saturniidae
family Saturniidae noun important and widely distributed family of moths including some of the largest insects known

saturnine
adjective bitter or scornful; `the face was saturnine and swarthy, and the sensual lips...twisted with disdain`- Oscar Wilde

Satyagraha
noun the form of nonviolent resistance initiated in India by Mahatma Gandhi in order to oppose British rule and to hasten political reforms

satyr
forest god noun one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns

satyr
lech noun man with strong sexual desires

satyr orchid
Coeloglossum bracteatum noun orchid with broad ovate leaves and long-bracted green very irregular flowers

satyr play
noun an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs

satyriasis
noun abnormally intense sexual desire in men

satyric
satyrical adjective of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr; `this satyric old man pursues young girls`

Satyridae
family Satyridae noun a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods

sauce
noun flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

sauce Espagnole
noun bouillon or beef stock thickened with butter and flour roux and variously seasoned with herbs or Worcestershire etc.

sauce Louis
noun mayonnaise and heavy cream combined with chopped green pepper and green onion seasoned with chili sauce and Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice

saucepan
noun a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling

saucepot
noun a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling

saucer
noun a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table

saucer magnolia
Chinese magnolia noun large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers; native to Asia; prized as an ornamental in eastern North America

saucer-eyed
round-eyed adjective having large round wide-open eyes

saucer-shaped
adjective having a concave shape like a saucer

Saudi
Saudi Arabian noun a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia noun an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy

Saudi Arabian monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian riyal
noun the basic unit of money in Saudi Arabia

Saudi-Arabian
Saudi adjective of or relating to Saudi Arabia or its people; `the Saudi-Arabian desert`; `the Saudi royal family`

sauerbraten
noun pot roast marinated several days in seasoned vinegar before cooking; usually served with potato dumplings

sauerkraut
noun shredded cabbage fermented in brine

Sauk
Sac noun a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay

Saul
noun (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

Sault Sainte Marie
noun a town of southern Ontario opposite northern Michigan

sauna
sweat room noun a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks

saunterer
stroller noun someone who walks at a leisurely pace

saurel
noun large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

Sauria
suborder Sauria noun true lizards; including chameleons and geckos

saurian
lacertilian adjective of or relating to lizards

Saurischia
order Saurischia noun extinct terrestrial reptiles: theropods (carnivorous); sauropods (herbivorous)

saurischian
saurischian dinosaur noun herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile

Sauromalus
genus Sauromalus noun chuckwallas

sauropod
sauropod dinosaur noun very large herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a small head a long neck and tail and five-toed limbs; largest known land animal

Sauropoda
suborder Sauropoda noun any of the sauropod dinosaurs

Sauropodomorpha
suborder Sauropodomorpha noun gigantic herbivorous dinosaurs having huge bodies with long necks and small heads: Prosauropoda and Sauropoda (apatosaurus, diplodocus and titanosaurs)

Sauropterygia
order Sauropterygia noun extinct marine reptiles: plesiosaurs; nothosaurs

Saurosuchus
genus Saurosuchus noun early archosaurian carnivore

Saururaceae
family Saururaceae noun family of perennial aromatic herbs: genera Saururus, Anemopsis, Houttuynia

Saururus
genus Saururus noun type genus of the Saururaceae: lizard`s-tails

saury
billfish 4 Scomberesox saurus noun slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters

sausage
noun highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

sausage curl
noun a fat sausage-shaped curl

sausage dog
sausage hound noun informal term

sausage meat
noun any meat that is minced and spiced and cooked as patties or used to fill sausages

sausage pizza
noun tomato and cheese pizza with sausage

sausage roll
noun sausage meat rolled and baked in pastry

Saussurea
genus Saussurea noun genus of herbs of temperate and cool regions of Eurasia

saute
sauteed adjective fried quickly in a little fat

Sauterne
Sauternes noun semisweet golden-colored table or dessert wine from around Bordeaux in France; similar wine from California

Sauvignon blanc
noun a California wine

Sauvignon grape
noun small blue-black grape of Medoc region of France highly prized in winemaking

savage
barbarian noun a member of an uncivilized people

savageness
noun the property of being untamed and ferocious; `the coastline is littered with testaments to the savageness of the waters`; `a craving for barbaric splendor, for savagery and color and the throb of drums`

savanna
noun a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

Savannah
Savannah River noun a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the Atlantic

Savara
noun a Dravidian language spoke by the Savara in southeastern India (north of Madras)

savarin
noun a sponge cake baked in a ring mold

save
noun (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; `the goalie made a brilliant save`; `the relief pitcher got credit for a save`

save
save up verb feather one`s nest; have a nest egg; `He saves half his salary`

save-all
noun a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship

saved
adjective rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin; `a saved soul`

saved up(p)
stored-up(a) adjective amassed and put away for future use; `had some money saved up`; `many stored-up grievances`

saveloy
noun a ready-cooked and highly seasoned pork sausage

saver
noun someone who saves (especially money)

savin
Juniperus sabina noun procumbent or spreading juniper

saving
adjective characterized by thriftiness; `wealthy by inheritance but saving by constitution`- Ellen Glasgow