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

surd
voiceless consonant noun a consonant produced without sound from the vocal cords

sure
trusted adjective (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; `a sure (or trusted) friend`

sure
adjective having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; `felt certain of success`; `was sure (or certain) she had seen it`; `was very sure in his beliefs`; `sure of her friends`

sure as shooting
adjective absolutely certain; `it is sure as shooting that they will come`

sure enough
adverb as supposed or expected; `sure enough, he asked her for money again`

sure-fire
adjective certain to be successful; `a sure-fire way to get rich`

sure-handed
adjective proficient and confident in performance; `promising playwrights...sure-handed enough to turn out top-drawer scripts`

surefooted
sure-footed adjective not liable to stumble or fall; `on surefooted donkeys`

surely
certainly adverb definitely or positively (`sure` is sometimes used informally for `surely`); `the results are surely encouraging`; `she certainly is a hard worker`; `it`s going to be a good day for sure`; `they are coming, for certain`; `they thought he had been killed sure enough`; `he`ll win sure as shooting`; `they sure smell good`; `sure he`ll come`

surety
noun something clearly established

surf
breaker noun waves breaking on the shore

surf casting
surf fishing noun casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you

surface
adjective on the surface; `surface materials of the moon`

surface fire
noun a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth

surface gauge
surface gage noun gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces

surface lift
noun a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground

surface mail
noun mail that is sent by land or sea

surface noise
noun noise produced by the friction of the stylus of a record player moving over the rotating record

surface search radar
noun a naval radar to search for surface targets

surface ship
noun a warship that operates on the surface of the water

surface tension
noun a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces

surface-active
adjective capable of lowering the surface tension of a liquid; used especially of detergents

surface-to-air
adjective operating from or designed to be launched from the ground against an airborne target; `surface-to-air missiles`

surface-to-air missile
SAM noun a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

surface-to-air missile system
noun the shipboard system that fires missiles at aircraft

surfacing
noun emerging to the surface and becoming apparent

surfbird
Aphriza virgata noun sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America

surfboard
noun a narrow buoyant board for riding surf

surfboat
noun a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf

surfeit
overabundance noun the state of being more than full

surfer
surfboarder noun someone who engages in surfboarding

surficial
adjective pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth`s surface; `a surficial geologic deposit`

surfing
surfboarding noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave

surfperch
noun small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America

surge
upsurge noun a sudden or abrupt strong increase; `stimulated a surge of speculation`; `an upsurge of emotion`; `an upsurge in violent crime`

surge suppressor
surge protector noun electrical device inserted in a power line to protect equipment from sudden fluctuations in current

surgeon
operating surgeon noun a physician who specializes in surgery

Surgeon General
noun the senior medical officer in an army or navy

surgeon`s knot
noun any of several knots used in tying stitches or ligatures

surgeonfish
noun brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail

surgery
noun the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures; `he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School`

surgical
adjective performed with great precision; `a surgical air strike`

surgical contraception
noun contraception by surgical sterilization

surgical dressing
noun a loosely woven cotton dressing for incisions made during surgery

surgical gown
scrubs noun protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

surgical instrument
noun a medical instrument used in surgery

surgical knife
noun a very sharp knife used in surgery

surgical seam
noun a seam used in surgery

surgical spirit
noun methylated spirit used in the practice of medicine (especially for cleansing the skin before injections or before surgery)

surgical strike
noun an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target

surgically
adverb in a surgical manner; by means of surgery; `surgically removed`

Suricata
genus Suricata noun meerkats

suricate
Suricata tetradactyla noun burrowing diurnal meerkat of southern Africa; often kept as a pet

Surinam cherry
Eugenia uniflora noun Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida

Surinam toad
Pipa pipa noun a South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back

Suriname
Republic of Suriname noun a republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975

Suriname River
Surinam River noun a river in Suriname that flows northward to the Atlantic

Surinamese monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Suriname

surly
ugly adjective inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; `a surly waiter`; `an ugly frame of mind`

surmount
verb reach the highest point of; `We scaled the Mont Blanc`

surmountable
climbable adjective capable of being surmounted

surmounted
adjective having something on top; `columns surmounted by statues`

surname
family name noun the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member`s given name)

Surnia
genus Surnia noun a genus of hawk-like owls

surpassingly
adverb to a surpassing degree; `she was a surpassingly beautiful woman`

surplice
noun a loose-fitting white ecclesiastical vestment with wide sleeves

surpliced
adjective wearing a surplice

surplus
surplusage noun a quantity much larger than is needed

surprise
surprisal noun the act of surprising someone

surprise attack
coup de main noun an attack without warning

surprised
adjective taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; `surprised by her student`s ingenuity`; `surprised that he remembered my name`; `a surprised expression`

surprisedly
adverb in the manner of one who is surprised

surpriser
noun a captor who uses surprise to capture the victim

surprising
adjective causing surprise or wonder or amazement; `the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data`; `leaped up with surprising agility`; `she earned a surprising amount of money`

surprisingly
adverb in a surprising manner; `he was surprisingly friendly`

surrealism
noun a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams

surrealist
noun an artist who is a member of the movement called surrealism

surrebutter
surrebuttal noun (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant`s rebutter

surrejoinder
noun (law) a pleading by the plaintiff in reply to the defendant`s rejoinder

surrenderer
yielder noun a person who yields or surrenders

surreptitiously
sneakily adverb in a surreptitious manner; `he was watching her surreptitiously as she waited in the hotel lobby`

surrey
noun a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats

surrogate
noun someone who takes the place of another person

surrogate mother
noun a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so; `a surrogate mother is artificially inseminated with the father`s semen and carries the fetus to term`

surrounded
adjective confined on all sides; `a camp surrounded by enemies`; `the encircled pioneers`

sursum corda
noun (Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning `lift up your hearts`

surtax
supertax noun an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed

surtout
noun a man`s overcoat in the style of a frock coat

surveillance of disease
noun the ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease

surveillance system
noun a closed-circuit television system used to maintain close observation of a person or group

survey
noun a detailed critical inspection

surveying instrument
surveyor`s instrument noun an instrument used by surveyors

surveyor
noun an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures

surveyor`s level
noun surveying instrument consisting basically of a small telescope with an attached spirit level rotating around a vertical axis; for measuring relative heights of land

survival
noun something that survives

survivalist
noun someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation

survive
go e endure verb continue to live; endure or last; `We went without water and food for 3 days`; `These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America`; `The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents`; `how long can a person last without food and water?`

surviving
living adjective still in existence; `the Wollemi pine found in Australia is a surviving specimen of a conifer thought to have been long extinct and therefore known as a living fossil`; `the only surviving frontier blockhouse in Pennsylvania`

survivor
noun an animal that survives in spite of adversity; `only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters`

survivor
noun one who lives through affliction; `the survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital`