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

sea wormwood
Seriphidium maritimum noun plants of western and northern European coasts

sea wrack
noun growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp

sea-duty
service abroad noun naval service aboard a ship at sea

sea-green
adjective of the color of the sea; bluish green

sea-rocket
Cakile maritima noun salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage

sea(a)
adjective relating to or characteristic of or occurring on the sea or ships; `sea stories`; `sea smells`; `sea traffic`

seabag
noun a cylindrical drawstring bag used by sailors to hold their clothing and other gear

seabeach sandwort
Arenaria peploides noun perennial succulent herb with small solitary axillary or terminal flowers

seabird
sea bird noun a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.

Seaborg
Glenn T. Seaborg noun United States chemist who was one of the discoverers of plutonium (1912-1999)

seaborgium
Sg noun a transuranic element

seaborne
adjective conveyed by sea

seafaring
noun the work of a sailor

seafood
noun edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc

seafood Newburg
noun seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice

seafront
noun the waterfront of a seaside town

seagirt
adjective surrounded or enclosed by the sea

seagrass
noun any of various seaweeds that grow underwater in shallow beds; `seagrass provides a protective environment in which young fish can develop`

seahorse
sea horse noun small fish with horselike heads bent sharply downward and curled tails; swim in upright position

seal
stamp noun a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

seal
verb make tight; secure against leakage; `seal the windows`

seal bomb
noun a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds

seal in
verb close with or as if with a tight seal; `This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!`

seal off
verb make tight; secure against leakage; `seal the windows`

seal oil
noun a pale yellow to red-brown fatty oil obtained from seal blubber; used in making soap and dressing leather and as a lubricant

sealant
sealer noun a kind of sealing material that is used to form a hard coating on a porous surface (as a coat of paint or varnish used to size a surface)

sealed
adjective determined irrevocably; `his fate is sealed`

sealed instrument
contract under seal noun a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached

sealed off(p)
adjective closed or secured tightly so as to prevent ingress or egress; `a sealed off pipe`; `the sealed off airport was surrounded by a cordon of police`

sealer
noun an official who affixes a seal to a document

sealing material
noun any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface

sealing wax
noun fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters

sealskin
noun a garment (as a jacket or coat or robe) made of sealskin

Sealyham
noun a village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred

Sealyham terrier
Sealyham noun a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham

seam
bed noun a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; `he worked in the coal beds`

Seaman
Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman noun muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)

seamanlike
seamanly adjective characteristic of or befitting a seaman; indicating competent seamanship

seamanship
noun skill in sailing

seamed
adjective having or joined by a seam or seams

seamless
unlined adjective used especially of skin; `his cheeks were unlined`; `his unseamed face`

seamount
noun an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor

seamy
seedy adjective morally degraded; `a seedy district`; `the seamy side of life`; `sleazy characters hanging around casinos`; `sleazy storefronts with...dirt on the walls`- Seattle Weekly; `the sordid details of his orgies stank under his very nostrils`- James Joyce; `the squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal`

Seanad Eireann
Seanad noun the upper house of the parliament of the Irish Free State

seance
sitting noun a meeting of spiritualists; `the seance was held in the medium`s parlor`

seaplane
hydroplane noun an airplane that can land on or take off from water; `the designer of marine aircraft demonstrated his newest hydroplane`

seaport
haven noun a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

seaquake
submarine earthquake noun an earthquake at the sea bed

search
noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

search and destroy mission
noun an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them

search and rescue mission
noun a rescue mission to search for survivors and to rescue them

search engine
noun a computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet)

search mission
noun a mission to discover something

search party
noun a party of people to search for someone

search warrant
noun a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search

searcher
searcher beetle noun large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America

searching
trenchant adjective having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; `searching insights`; `trenchant criticism`

searching fire
noun fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun

searchingly
adverb in a searching manner; ``Are you really happy with him,` asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly`

searchlight
noun a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction

seared
adjective having the surface burned quickly with intense heat; `the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising`

searing iron
noun a hot iron used to destroy tissue

seascape
waterscape noun a painting of the sea (as distinguished from a landscape)

seashell
noun the shell of a marine organism

seashore
coast noun the shore of a sea or ocean

seashore mallow
noun any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers that resemble hibiscus

seasickness
mal de mer noun motion sickness experienced while traveling on water

seaside
seaboard noun the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort

seaside alder
Alnus maritima noun shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood

seaside centaury
noun a variety of centaury found at the seaside

seaside daisy
beach aster noun slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California

seaside goldenrod
beach goldenrod noun vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America

season
time of year noun one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; `the regular sequence of the seasons`

seasonable
adjective in keeping with the season; `a hard but seasonable frost`; `seasonable clothes`

seasonableness
noun being at the right time

seasonably
timely adverb at an opportune time; `your letter arrived apropos`

seasonal
adjective occurring at or dependent on a particular season; `seasonal labor`; `a seasonal rise in unemployment`

seasonal adjustment
noun a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year; `seasonal adjustments for housing starts must be made in mid-winter`

seasonal worker
seasonal noun a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons

seasonally
adverb depending on the season; `prices are seasonally adjusted`

seasoned
veteran(a) adjective rendered competent through trial and experience; `troops seasoned in combat`; `a seasoned traveler`; `veteran steadiness`; `a veteran officer`

seasoned salt
noun combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate

seasoner
noun a cook who uses seasonings; `the cook is a light seasoner`

seasoning
noun the act of adding a seasoning to food

seat
noun any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); `he dusted off the seat before sitting down`

seat belt
seatbelt noun a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident

seat cushion
noun a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable

seated
adjective (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; `the seated Madonna`; `the audience remained seated`

seating
seats noun an area that includes places where several people can sit; `there is seating for 40 students in this classroom`

seating capacity
noun the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc.

Seattle Slew
noun thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1977

seaward
adjective directed or situated away from inland regions and toward the sea or coast; `from the hill he took a seaward course`; `on the seaward side of the road`

seawater
saltwater noun water containing salts; `the water in the ocean is all saltwater`

seaway
sea lane noun a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels

seaweed
noun plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

seaworthiness
noun fitness to traverse the seas

seaworthy
adjective fit for a sea voyage

sebaceous cyst
pilar cyst noun a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

sebaceous gland
sebaceous follicle noun a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin

sebacic acid
decanedioic acid noun a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins