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

sugar refinery
noun a refinery for sugar

sugar snap pea
noun green peas with edible pods that are very crisp and not flat

sugar spoon
sugar shell noun a spoon for serving sugar; often made in the shape of a seashell

sugar syrup
noun sugar and water and sometimes corn syrup boiled together; used as sweetening especially in drinks

sugar water
noun water sweetened with sugar

sugar-bush
sugar sumac noun evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits

sugarberry
hackberry noun small edible dark purple to black berry with large pits; southern United States

sugarcane
sugar cane noun tall tropical southeast Asian grass having stout fibrous jointed stalks; sap is a chief source of sugar

sugared
sweetened adjective with sweetening added

sugariness
noun the sweetness of sugar

sugarless
nonsweet adjective not containing sugar

sugarloaf
sugar loaf noun a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar

sugarplum
noun any of various small sugary candies

sugary
adjective containing sugar; `he eats too much sugary food`

suggest
verb call to mind; `this remark evoked sadness`

suggester
noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal; `the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool`

suggestibility
noun susceptibility or responsiveness to suggestion

suggestible
adjective susceptible or responsive to suggestion; `suggestible young minds`

suggestion
proposition 1 proffer noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; `it was a suggestion we couldn`t refuse`

suggestion
noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion

suggestively
adverb in a suggestive manner; `she smiled suggestively`

sui generis
adjective constituting a class of its own; unique; `a history book sui generis`; `sui generis works like Mary Chestnut`s Civil War diary`

suicide
self-destruction noun the act of killing yourself; `it is a crime to commit suicide`

suicide bomber
noun a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people

suicide bombing
noun a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it

suicide mission
martyr operation noun killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb

suicide pact
noun an agreement by two or more people to commit suicide together at a given place and time; `the two lovers killed themselves in a suicide pact`

suicide pill
noun a poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications for the company it is intended to protect

suicide squeeze play
suicide squeeze noun the runner on third base starts home as the pitcher delivers the ball

Suidae
family Suidae noun pigs; hogs; boars

Suillus
genus Suillus noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae

Suillus albivelatus
noun a short squat edible fungus with a reddish brown cap and white stalk; fruits under pines in the spring

suit
suit of clothes noun a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; `they buried him in his best suit`

suit
verb be agreeable or acceptable to; `This suits my needs`

suitability
suitableness noun the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose; `an important requirement is suitability for long trips`

suite
rooms noun apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

suited
adjective outfitted or supplied with clothing; `recruits suited in green`

suiting
noun a fabric used for suits

suitor
suer 1 wooer noun a man who courts a woman; `a suer for the hand of the princess`

Sukarno
Achmad Sukarno noun Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d`etat (1901-1970)

sukiyaki
noun thin beef strips (or chicken or pork) cooked briefly at the table with onions and greens and soy sauce

suksdorfia
noun any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles

Sukur
noun a Chadic language spoke south of Lake Chad

Sula
genus Sula noun type genus of the Sulidae

sulcate
adjective having deep narrow furrows or grooves

sulcus
noun (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain

sulfa drug
sulfa noun antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA

sulfacetamide
Sulamyd noun a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections

sulfadiazine
noun a sulfa drug used in treating meningitis and pneumonia and other infections

sulfamethazine
sulfamezathine noun a sulfa drug used like sulfadiazine and also in veterinary medicine

sulfamethoxazole
Gantanol noun a sulfonamide (trade name Gantanol) used to treat infections (especially infections of the urinary tract)

sulfanilamide
noun a white odorless crystalline sulfa drug; the parent compound of most of the sulfa drugs

sulfanilic acid
sulphanilic acid noun a crystalline acid made from aniline and used as a dye

sulfapyridine
noun sulfa drug derived from pyridine and sulfanilamide

sulfate
sulphate noun a salt or ester of sulphuric acid

sulfide
sulphide noun a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive

sulfisoxazole
Gantrisin noun a sulfonamide (trade name Gantrisin) used to treat infections of the urinary tract

sulfonate
noun a salt of sulphonic acid

sulfonic acid
sulphonic acid noun n acid derived from sulphuric acid

sulfonylurea
noun antidiabetic consisting of any of several drugs that reduce the level of glucose in the blood; used to treat diabetes mellitus

sulfur
S noun an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)

sulfur dioxide
sulphur dioxide noun a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain

sulfur hexafluoride
sulphur hexafluoride noun a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry

sulfur oxide
sulphur oxide noun any of several oxides of sulphur

sulfur paintbrush
Castilleja sulphurea noun plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers

sulfur-yellow
sulphur-yellow adjective of something having the yellow color of sulfur

sulfurous
sulphurous adjective of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur

Sulidae
family Sulidae noun gannets and boobies

sulindac
Clinoril noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Clinoril)

sulk
noun a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; `stayed home in a sulk`

sulkily
adverb in a sulky manner; ``What else could I do?` said Graham sulkily`

sulkiness
sullenness noun a sullen moody resentful disposition

sulky
noun a light two-wheeled vehicle for one person; drawn by one horse

sulky
adjective with little movement; very slow; `a sluggish stream`

Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix noun Roman general and dictator (138-78 BC)

sulla
Hedysarum coronarium noun perennial of southern Europe cultivated for forage and for its nectar-rich pink flowers that make it an important honey crop

Sullivan
Arthur Sullivan noun English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)

Sullivan
Anne Mansfield Sullivan noun United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)

Sully
Duc de Sully noun French statesman (1560-1641)

sully
taint verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; `sully someone`s reputation`

sulphur butterfly
sulfur butterfly noun any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies

sulphur mine
sulfur mine noun a mine where sulphur is dug from the ground

sulphur-crested cockatoo
Kakatoe galerita noun white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest

sulphuretted
sulfurized 1 sulfuretted adjective treated or impregnated with sulfur; `sulfuretted hydrogen`

sulphuric
sulfuric adjective of or relating to or containing sulfur; `sulphuric esters`

sultan
grand Turk noun the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)

sultanate
noun country or territory ruled by a sultan

sultriness
noun the quality of expressing or arousing desire; `the sultriness of her look was unmistakable`; `the sultriness of lust was in the air`

sultry
stifling adjective characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; `the summer was sultry and oppressive`; `the stifling atmosphere`; `the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm`

sum
total noun the whole amount

sum
total noun a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

sumac
sumach noun a shrub or tree of the genus Rhus (usually limited to the non-poisonous members of the genus)

Sumatra
noun a mountainous island in western Indonesia

Sumatran
adjective of or relating to the island of Sumatra or its inhabitants; `Sumatran cigars`

Sumer
noun an area in the southern region of Babylonia in present-day Iraq; site of the Sumerian civilization of city-states that flowered during the third millennium BC

Sumerian
adjective of or relating to ancient Sumer or its inhabitants

Sumerology
noun the archeology of ancient Sumerians

summa cum laude
adjective with highest honor; with the highest academic distinction; `a summa cum laude graduate`

summarily
adverb without delay; in a summary manner; `the suspected spy was summarily executed`

summary
sum-up noun a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; `he gave a summary of the conclusions`