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a hill facing upstream stotious drunk stoup vessel for holding holy water stover fodder strabismometer instrument measuring degree of squinting strabismus squint strabometer instrument for measuring strabismus in the eyes strabotomy surgical removal of a squint stradometrical of, like or pertaining to the measurement of streets and roads strahl flow of beams of electrons from the sun to earth strait strict; rigorous; constricted strake continuous band of plates on side of a ship strake trough for washing ore stramineous strawy; light; worthless; straw-coloured strapontin folding seat in a theatre strappado form of torture in which victim is left dangling from a rope strass paste for making false gems stratarchy rulership over an army strathspey reel-like Scottish dance of moderate tempo straticulate composed of parallel strata stratiform layered; forming a layer stratigraphy study of geological layers or strata stratocracy military rule or despotism stratography art of leading an army stratonic of an army or armies stratous in layers strepent noisy strephosymbolia visual disorder where letters are mirror image strepitant loud; noisy; clamorous strepor noise; clamour strepsis twisting stretcher brick placed lengthwise in masonry striated striped; with fine lines strickle tool used to sharpen a scythe; template stridor harsh shrill sound stridulate to make a chirping or scraping sound stridulous squeaky striga flute of a column strigate bristled; streaked strigiform shaped like an owl strigil scraper used to clean the skin after bathing strigilation scraping strigine owl-like; of, like or pertaining to owls strobic like a spinning top; appearing to spin stroboscope instrument for studying motion using flashes of light strombuliferous bearing spirally coiled organs strombuliform shaped like a spinning top; spirally twisted strophosis twist; turn strumpetocracy government by strumpets struthiform ostrich-like struthious of, like or pertaining to ostriches stulm adit; draining-shaft stultiloquence foolish or senseless talk stummel bowl and adjacent part of a pipe stunsail light auxiliary sail to the side of principal sails stupe medicated cloth used to treat fever stupefacient narcotic; stupefying stupent astounded; dumbfounded stuprate to ravish; to violate; to rape stupulose downy stygian having a gloomy or foreboding aspect; murky styliferous bearing a bristle styliform shaped like a bristle stylite monk who spends much time on tops of pillars stylobate continuous pedestal supporting a row of columns stylogalmaic of, like or pertaining to figures serving as columns or pillars stylography mode of writing or engraving with a pen stylometer instrument for measuring columns stylometry studying literature by means of statistical analysis styptic drawing together; astringent stythe choke-damp suable that may be sued suasion persuasion suaveolent fragrant subact to work up; to subdue subaerial in open air subalary beneath the wings subaltern ranked quantitatively but not qualitatively subaltern subordinate subarrhation mode of betrothal where gift given by man to woman subboreal very cold subdolous crafty subduct to withdraw; to take away subduple in the ratio of one to two subduplicate expressed by a square root suberous of, like or having the appearance of cork; pertaining to cork subessive indicating location under or below subfocal of which one is only dimly aware subfusc dusky; sombre subhastation sale by public auction subindicate to hind subinfeudate to grant to another land held by another feudal lord subintelligitur implication understood though not stated subitaneous sudden; hasty; hastily made subitize to perceive number of items in a group without counting subito at once; immediately subjacent underlying subjectivism doctrine that all knowledge is subjective subjoin to add at the end or afterwards sublate to deny; to contradict; to resolve a contradiction sublative indicating movement towards the top of sublineation act of underlining sublunary under the moon; of this world; earthly; terrestrial subluxation state of being almost dislocated subnascent growing up from beneath subniveal under snow subnubilar under clouds suborn to bribe or procure to commit an unlawful act subreptary adapted to crawling subreption misrepresentation; false deduction subrident smiling subrogate to substitute subsecive remaining over; spare subserve to be useful to; to promote subsidiarity state of being subsidiary; secondary importance subsolar beneath the sun; between the tropics substantialism belief that there is a real existence underlying phenomena substractor detractor substratose imperfectly stratified substruct to build beneath; to lay as a foundation subsultive moving by leaps and starts; twitching subsultus convulsive movement subtend to be opposite to or to extend under subternatural less than natural subtopia suburbs of a city subtrist somewhat sad subtrude to push in stealthily subturbary beneath turf subulate awl-shaped subungual beneath a nail or hoof suburbicarian of, like or pertaining to suburbs subvention granting of money in aid succedaneous serving as a substitute succedaneum substitute; remedy succentor bass soloist in a choir succenturiate to supply what is lacking; to supplement succiduous ready to fall; in the process of falling; tottering succiferous bearing or producing sap succinctorium band or scarf worn from the Pope’s girdle succinic of, pertaining to or derived from amber succiniferous bearing or producing amber succise appearing to have the lower part cut off succorrhoea excessive secretion succour to aid in distress succubus female devil who seduces men and copulates with them in their sleep succursal subsidiary; branch or subsidiary establishment succus juice extracted from plant succuss to shake up sucrier table vessel for sugar suctorial designed for sucking or adhering sudarium cloth for wiping away sweat sudation sweating sudatory inducing sweat sudd mass of floating weed blocking the Nile River sudiform shaped like a stake sudor sweat sudoral sweaty sudoriferous inducing or secreting sweat sudorific causing sweat sudoriparous secreting sweat sudorous sweaty suede light beige suffibulum veil worn by vestal virgins prior to their sacrifice suffisance sufficiency; satisfaction; enjoyment sufflaminate to check; to obstruct; to block sufflate to inflate suffragan assistant bishop suffrutescent having a woody base sugent designed for sucking sugillate to beat until black and blue suicidology study of suicide suidian of, like or pertaining to pigs suilline of, like or pertaining to hogs suilline like a pig; of, like or pertaining to pigs suine mixture of margarine and lard suint dried sheep perspiration sulcal of a sulcus; grooved; furrowed sulcalize to furrow sulcate with grooves or furrows sulciform having the shape of a groove sulcus groove, furrow or fissure sulky light two-wheeled, one-person horse-drawn carriage sullage filth; refuse; sewage; scum; silt sulphorous of, like or pertaining to hellfire; infernal; blasphemous sulphureous bright yellow summa comprehensive treatise summate to add together sumpsimus correct expression that replaces popular but wrong one sumpter pack horse; beast of burden sumptuary of, like or pertaining to expense or extravagance sundog bright spot or halo appearing on either side of sun; parhelion supellex furnishings; apparatus for an experiment superannuate to discharge as being too old supercalender to give a high polish to supercargo ship’s official in charge of business affairs supercherie deception; hoax; fraud superciliary of, on or near the eyebrow supercilious disdainfully superior; overbearing supercrescent parasitic supererogation doing more than needed to complete a task superessive indicating location upon or on top of superfetate to conceive during pregnancy superfetation superabundant production or accumulation superficies surface layer; surface with length and width only superfuse to pour over superhumeral ecclesiastical garment worn over the shoulders superincumbent resting on top; overlying; overhanging superinduce to bring as addition superjacent lying above superlunary otherworldly; above the moon supernal on high; celestial; exalted supernatant floating on the surface supernumerary above the stated, usual or necessary number superscribe to write at the top or at the head supersensible beyond physical perception; spiritual supersolid magnitude of more than three dimensions supervenient extraneous, additional or unexpected supeter armour for the feet supinate to lie on one’s back; to make to lie on the back supine lying flat on the back suppalpation coaxing; wheedling suppedaneum support under foot of crucified person suppletion addition; supplement suppliant supplicating; entreating suppositious conjectural; hypothetical suppurate to discharge pus supra above; earlier in a text supraliminal conscious supralunar beyond the moon; very lofty surah soft twilled silk or rayon sural of, like or pertaining to the calf of the leg surbate to bruise from walking; to make footsore surcease to stop or cease surcingle girth or strap for holding saddle to animal’s back surculation pruning; cutting off shoots to propagate them surculigerous producing suckers surculose having or producing suckers surd irrational number surd deaf; senseless surdimutism state of being both deaf and dumb surdomute deaf-mute suretyship responsibility assumed by one person on another’s behalf surexcitation excessive excitedness surfactant substance which reduces surface tension surfeit excess; state of being full surficial of, like or pertaining to the surface of the earth surnominal of, like or pertaining to surnames surplice loose-fitting ankle length overgarment worn by clerics surquedry arrogance surrey light four-wheeled carriage with two seats suscept host of a parasite suscipient recipient of a sacrament suscitate to excite; to rouse suspercollate to hang suspiration sighing sussultatory characterized by large up-and-down vibrations sustentacular supporting sustentative sustaining susurrate to whisper susurrus murmuring; whisper; rustling sutile accomplished by stitching or sewing sutler one who sells liquor or provisions to soldiers sutor cobbler sutorian of, like or pertaining to cobbling or sewing svedberg unit of time used to measure sedimentation velocity swag looping hanging down bit of fabric over a window or door swage groove; grooved shaping tool swale marshy hollow or depression; meadow swallet place where water disappears underground swansdown heavy napped cotton flannel swanskin soft napped fabric resembling flannel swape beam with which water is raised to irrigation ditches sward a portion of land covered with grass swarf grit from an axle; stone or metal filings swasivious agreeably persuasive sweven vision seen in sleep; a dream swingometer instrument for measuring swing in votes during an election swink to toil; to labour swipple striking part of a flail swissing ordinary calendering of cloth swith instantly; quickly swive to enjoy conjugal intimacy with a female personage; to fuck a chick swoopstake in an indiscriminate manner sybaritic devoted to luxury sybil female prophet; hag; witch sybilline like an oracle or prophet; mysterious sybotic of, like or pertaining to a swineherd sycomancy divination using fig leaves sycosis inflammation of the hair follicles or beard syllabatim syllable by syllable syllabub anything frothy or insubstantial syllepsis figure where word related to two others differently syllogism argument in which two premises lead to a logical conclusion sylph airy female spirit or fairy-creature; slim girl sylvatic belonging to or found in woods sylvestral of, like or pertaining to trees sylviculture forestry symblepharon adhesion of the eyelid to the eyeball symbolaeography drawing up of legal documents symbolatry undue worship of symbols symbology study of symbols symmachy fighting jointly against a common enemy symmetrophobia fear of symmetry symmography string art sympatric occupying the same regions but not interbreeding symphilism the state of being in a symbiotic relationship symphily living together for mutual benefit symphonia old name for the hurdy-gurdy or other musical instruments symphoric accident-prone sympiesometer instrument for measuring pressure of a current symploce repetition of word at start of one and end of next clause symposiarch leader of a conference symposiast participant at a conference symptomatology study of symptoms of illness symptosis emaciation synaeresis running together of vowels into a diphthong synaesthesia confusion of one sensation with another synaesthesis harmony of differing impulses from a work of art synallagmatic mutually or reciprocally obligatory; bilateral synaloepha contraction of two syllables into one by omitting a vowel synanthy growing together of two flowers synaphea metrical continuity between verses in a system synaposematism warning coloration common to many species in region synarchy joint sovereignty synartesis close junction synastry comparison of horoscopes of two or more people synaxarion account of a saint’s life syncategorematic meaningless or unable to form a term without other words synchoresis concession made for the sake of more effective retort synchroscope instrument for detecting whether two moving parts are synchronized synchysis confusion of meaning due to unusual arrangement synclastic curved in all directions towards a single point syncline downward fold in geology syncope omission of a sound from middle of a word syncrasy combination syncretism combination of different religious beliefs syndactylic with digits joined together syndetic connective syndeton phrase whose parts are joined by a conjunction syndicalism doctrine of direct worker control of capital syndyasmian marked by a loose temporary pair-bonding or one-night stand synecdoche part used to refer to whole or vice versa synecdochial broadened or narrowed in interpretation synechiology continuity or union of all things synechthry cohabitation of hostile species synecology study of ecological communities synectics study of processes of invention synedrion judicial assembly syneidesis conscience as passing judgement on past acts synergism belief that human will and divine spirit cooperate in salvation synergy combined action of two or more forces synesis syntax having regard to meaning rather than form syngamy free interbreeding between organisms syngenesis sexual reproduction syngraph writing or contract signed by both or all parties synizesis movement of one part causing movement in another part synod ecclesiastical assembly or council synodical of, like or pertaining to conjunction synoeciosis rhetorical figure of coupling opposites synoecism uniting of several towns under a single capital city synoecize to unite in one community or city-state synoecy association of species with benefit to one species only synonymicon thesaurus synoptic of or giving a synopsis or summary synorthographic spelled in the same way synsemantic of a word, having no meaning outside a specific context syntagm organized body, system or group syntectic having the quality of melting or dissolving synteresis conscience as guide to action; intuitive moral knowledge syntexis liquefaction; melting; wasting synthronus joint throne for an Orthodox bishop and his presbyters syntomy brevity; conciseness syntrierarch an ancient Greek citizen charged with equipping a trireme syphilology study of syphilis syphilomania pathological belief that one is afflicted with syphilis syphilophobia fear of syphilis syringadenous of, like or pertaining to sweat glands syrinx rock-cut tunnel; pan pipes syrt quicksand syrtic of, like or pertaining to quicksand syssitia ancient Greek custom of eating chief meal together in public systaltic alternately contracting and dilating; pulsating systatic bringing together systematology study of systems systyle having columns separated by a distance of twice their thickness syzygy alignment of three or more celestial bodies truth; truly sophianic of, like or pertaining to wisdom sophic full of wisdom; learned sophiology science of ideas sophism deceptive but plausible intellectualism sophomania delusion that one is incredibly intelligent sophomoric bombastic sophrosyne soundness of mind; self-control; moderation sopite to dull; lull; put to sleep; put an end to sopitive causing sleep soporiferous bearing sleep soporific tending to produce sleep soporose sleepy sorbefacient promoting absorption sorbile able to be sipped or drunk sord flock of mallard sordor refuse; foul matter soricident having teeth like a shrew’s soricine of, like or pertaining to shrews soricine shrewlike; of, like or pertaining to shrews sorites string of statements where end of one is subject of next soroche mountain sickness sororal of, like or pertaining to sisters sororicide killing of one’s own sister sorosis women’s club sorrel reddish-brown; light chestnut sortation sorting out sortilege divination by drawing lots sortition casting of lots; assignment by casting of lots soterial of, like or pertaining to salvation soteriology study of theological salvation sottisier collection of jokes, quotes, or ridiculous remarks sottoportico covered passage or alley under the overhanging first floor of a building soubrette coquettish and intriguing maid; such a role in drama sough drain; sewer; adit sough to sigh or murmur as the wind does sounder herd of pigs; young boar soupçon hardly perceptible quantity; dash soutache narrow braid used for trimming soutane priest’s cassock souteneur prostitute’s pimp or bully souterrain underground chamber; earth-house sovenance remembrance; memory spadassin swordsman; fighter spadiceous chestnut-coloured spadiceous shaped like a palm branch spadix fleshy spike of flowers spado castrated or impotent person or animal spagyric alchemical spagyrist alchemist spall to splinter or split; to chip spanandry extreme scarcity of males in a biological population spancel to hobble spandrel space between curve of an arch and mouldings spandrel design in corner of postage stamp spaniolate to hispanicize spanker sail on the mast nearest the stern of a square-rigged ship spansule time-release capsule spar any ship’s mast, boom, yard, or gaff sparable small headless shoemakers’ nail sparagmos ritualized tearing apart of a person prior to rebirth or renewal sparge to sprinkle with moisture spargefication act of sprinkling or scattering spargosis swelling sparsim here and there sparver canopy for a bed spasmatomancy divination by twitching or convulsions of the body spatchcock to insert into a text too hurriedly or inappropriately spatialism doctrine that matter has only spatial, temporal and causal properties spatiate to ramble; to saunter spatilomancy divination by means of feces spatiography scientific description of outer space spatiotemporal of, like or pertaining to time and space spattee protective outer stocking spatulate shaped like a spatula spavin hard bony tumour on a horse’s leg spavined lame; broken down; decrepit specie coined money speciocide destruction of an entire species specious apparently good but not actually so; superficially plausible spectrofluorimeter instrument for measuring and recording fluorescence spectra spectrograph instrument for viewing a spectrum spectroheliograph instrument for taking pictures of the sun spectroheliokinematograph camera for taking pictures of the sun spectrohelioscope instrument for viewing solar disc in light of a single wavelength spectrology study of ghosts spectrometer instrument measuring wavelengths of light of a spectrum spectrophobia fear of looking in a mirror spectrophotometer instrument for measuring speed of different parts of light spectrum spectroscope instrument for forming spectra by dispersing rays of light spectroscopy study of spectra specular mirrorlike; by reflection; visual speculum mirror; reflector; coloured patch on a bird’s wing speed prosperity; success spelaeothem depositional features found in caves spelean cave-dwelling speleology study and exploration of caves speleothem structure in a cave formed by deposition of minerals in water spelter zinc speluncar of, like or pertaining to caves speos ancient Egyptian cave temple spermatic of, like or pertaining to sperm spermatogenesis producing sperm spermatorrhoea frequent and involuntary ejaculation spermiogenesis producing sperm spermologer one who gathers seeds spermology study of seeds spermophile member of family of seed-loving rodents spetch piece of undressed leather used in making glue sphacelate to cause or affect with gangrene or mortification sphacelated necrosed; dark and shrunken sphagnicolous living in peat moss sphagnology study of peat moss sphairistic tennis-playing sphecoid wasp-like sphenic wedge-like sphenogram cuneiform character sphenoid wedge-shaped spheristerion place for exercise in ball-play spheromancy divination using a crystal ball spherometer instrument measuring curvature spheterize to make one’s own; to appropriate sphingal of, like or pertaining to sphinxes sphragistic of, like or pertaining to seals and signets sphragistics study of seals and signets sphygmic of, like or pertaining to the pulse or heartbeat sphygmodic pulsating sphygmograph instrument for recording pulse sphygmology study of the pulse sphygmomanometer instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure sphygmometer instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure sphygmophone instrument for hearing the pulse sphygmoscope instrument for making arterial pulsations visible sphygmus the pulse sphyrelaton metalwork done with hammers spicaceous shaped like a spike spicate spiked; spikelike spicigerous bearing spikes spicula prickle or splinter spider light high-wheeled carriage spiflicate to destroy; to quell; to confound spikenard sweetly scented ointment spile device for tapping sap from maple trees spiloma birthmark; nevus spinescent developing spines; developing into a spine spiniferous bearing spines spiniform like a thorn or spine spinigerous bearing spines spinnaker large triangular sail opposite the mainsail spinnbar capable of being drawn into strands spinneret silk-spinning organ of an insect or spider spinney copse or small clump of trees spinosity thorniness spinthariscope instrument for visually detecting alpha particles spintherism seeing of sparks before the eyes spintrian of, like or pertaining to orgies or male sexual deviance spinulate furnished with small spines spinuliferous bearing spinules spiracle breathing hole; orifice; vent spiraculate having air-holes spiraliform shaped like a spiral spiralism advancement through a spirally structured career spirate voiceless spiration act of breathing spiritualism belief that nothing is real except the soul or spirit spirketting inside planking between ports and waterways of a ship spirograph instrument recording movements of breathing spirometer instrument measuring lung capacity spirulate spirally arranged spissated thickened spissitude density splanchnic visceral; intestinal splanchnology study of the entrails or viscera splat thin strip forming upright middle part of the back of a chair splenetic marked by bad temper or spite; melancholy splenial splint-like splenic of, like or pertaining to the spleen spleniculus small detached part of the spleen splenitive fiery; ill-tempered splenium surgical bandage spodium bone charcoal; powder obtained from calcination of substances spodogenous caused by waste matter spodomancy divination by means of ashes spokeshave plane or knife used to round spokes spoliate to despoil; to plunder spoliative serving to take away or diminish spondulicks available money; funds spondyle vertebra spongology study of sponges sponsal spousal sponsalia espousals sponsion act of becoming surety for another sponson platform jutting from ship’s deck for gun or wheel sporicide killing of spores sporiferous bearing spores sporogenesis reproduction by means of spores sporran ornamental pouch worn in front of kilt sportulary relying on charity or the generosity of patrons sporulation formation or production of spores sprachgefühl innate feel for essential character of a language sprag bar inserted to stop a wheel spraints otters’ dung sprauncy smart; dapper spreagh cattle raid; foray sprent sprinkled springald active young man; youth springe snare with noose and spring sprit spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally spritsail sail extended by a sprit spuddle to work feebly or ineffectively; to perform shallow agricultural ploughing spumescent foamy; frothing spumid frothy; foamy spurcidical foul-mouthed; speaking dishonestly or foully spurcitious foul; filthy; obscene spuria spurious works spurion any hypothetical subatomic particle used to facilitate calculations spurrier one who makes spurs sputative habitually spitting sputum matter spat out squab fat; clumsy; unfledged; newly hatched squadrism control of government by armed squadrons of loyalists squaliform shaped like a shark squaloid of, like or pertaining to sharks squamate scaly squamation scaliness squamiform shaped like a scale squamoid like a scale squandermania irrational propensity for spending money wastefully squarrose having scales sticking out at right angles squarson clergyman who is also a land-holding squire squarsonocracy government by landholding clergymen squassation form of torture involving hanging weights and shaking or whipping victim squatterarchy government by squatters; squattocracy squattocracy government by squatters squill sea-onion squinancy quinsy squinch arch across the corner of a room squintifego squinting greatly squirage the landed gentry squirearchy government by squires squirocracy government by squires; squirearchy stabile stationary stack old unit of measure for firewood equal to 108 cubic feet stactometer pipette with hollow bulb for counting drops staddle support for a haystack stadial of, like or pertaining to a stage stadiometer instrument for measuring the length of a curved line staffage decorative accessories or additions to work of art stagiary law student stagmometer instrument for measuring number of drops in volume of liquid stagnicolous living in stagnant water stalactiform shaped like a stalactite or icicle stalagmometer instrument for measuring surface tension by drops stallenger keeper of a stall staminiferous bearing stamens stammel coarse woollen fabric, usually dyed red; bright red colour stampomania obsession with stamp-collecting stanchion upright beam, bar or support standpipe vertical pipe for conveying gas or water to a higher level stang stake; pole stanhope light open one-seated carriage stanjant heraldic animal in profile with head towards the viewer stannary tin-mining district stanniferous bearing tin stapediform shaped like a stirrup staphyline like a bunch of grapes staphylorrhaphy surgical closure of a cleft palate starbolins sailors of the starboard watch starets Eastern Orthodox spiritual advisor starveling starving, weak, hungry or pining person stasiarch ringleader in sedition stasimorphy structural modification by arrested development stasiology study of political parties statant heraldic animal standing in profile with all feet on the ground statics study of bodies and forces in equilibrium statim immediately; at once stative indicating a state rather than an action statocracy government by the state alone, without ecclesiastical influence statolatry worship of the state statolith small calcareous stone used by invertebrates to maintain equilibrium statoscope instrument for measuring small changes in atmospheric pressure statuary of, pertaining to or suitable for sculpture statuminate to support; to prop up statuvolism mesmerism; hypnotism staurolatry worship of the cross or crucifix stauroscope instrument for studying structure of crystals with polarised light stay large rope used to support a mast staysail fore-and-aft sail hoisted on a stay steading range of building surrounding a farmhouse stearin hard fat steatite soapstone steatogenous producing fat steatopygous fat-buttocked steatorrhoea excretion of fat through the bowels steen to line with stone steeve to set a ship’s bowsprit at an upward inclination steeve angle of elevation in relation to the horizontal steganograph cryptogram steganographer cryptographer; one who works with ciphers stegmonth period of recuperation after childbirth stegnosis constipation stegophilist one who climbs buildings for sport stellate star-shaped; starry stelliferous having many stars stelliform shaped like a star stellify to set among the stars stellion lizard with starry spots stellular star-like; having star-like spots stelography practice of writing inscriptions on columns or pillars stemma scroll; garland; pedigree; family tree stemmatology study of relationships between texts stemson supporting timber of a ship stenometer instrument for measuring distances stenopaeic with a narrow opening stenosis narrowing of an orifice stenotopic able to tolerate only small environmental changes stentor loud-voiced person stentorian extremely loud stephane diadem or coronet worn by soldiers or statues of ancient deities stepney spare wheel stercomancy fortune-telling by studying seeds in dung stercoraceous of, like or pertaining to feces stercoranism belief that the consecrated Eucharist is digested and evacuated stercorate to shit stercoricolous living in dung or filth stercovorous feeding on dung or excrement stereobate substructure; foundation; basement stereochromy colourful wall painting stereognosis ability to perceive the weight and form of an object stereometer instrument for measuring specific gravity stereometry measurement of volumes of solid figures stereophony reproduction of sound stereopsis stereoscopic or three-dimensional vision stereoscope instrument for viewing special three-dimensional photographs stereotaxis reaction of organism to contact with a solid body stereotomy cutting of stone or other solid materials steric of, like or pertaining to the organization of atoms in a molecule stern back part of a ship sternpost main member at stern of a ship extending from keel to deck sternutation sneezing sternway movement of a ship backwards sterquilinian of, like or pertaining to a dunghill stertorous with a snoring sound stet to restore after marking for deletion stethometer instrument measuring chest expansion during breathing stevedorage fee levied for loading and unloading cargo stevedore dock worker who loads and unloads ships steven outcry; loud call sthenia strength sthenic strong; robust; morbidly active stibadium semicircular couch stibial of, like or pertaining to antimony stibialism antimony poisoning sticharion vestment like an alb worn by Orthodox priests sticheron short hymn stichology metrical theory stichomancy divination by picking passages from books at random stichometry numbering or counting lines in books or documents stichomythia dialogue in alternate lines stiction frictional force occurring when surfaces set together stifle joint above the hock of a horse stigmatic giving infamy, stigma or reproach, marked or branded stigmatiferous bearing stigma stigmatophilia obsession with tattooing or branding stillage frame or stand for keeping things off the floor stillatim drop by drop stillatitious issuing in drops; falling in drops stillatory still; distillery stillicide drip; eavesdrop stillion cask stand stilp to walk with stilts or crutches stipe a stalk stipiform shaped like a stalk stirious shaped like an icicle stirk yearling ox or cow; pasture for yearlings stirpiculture selective breeding stirps branch of a family; pedigree stithy blacksmith’s forge or anvil stiver thing of little or no value stochastic of, like or pertaining to a sequence of random events stockinette soft elastic cotton fabric stodge to cram, stuff or gorge with food stoichiology science of elements of animal tissues stoichiometry measurement of proportions of chemical reactions stoicism belief in indifference to pleasure or pain stokehold ship’s furnace chamber stole narrow ecclesiastical vestment or scarf stolisomancy divination by observing how one dresses oneself stolon runner or shoot from base of a plant stoloniferous bearing or having runners stomacher armour for the chest; covering or ornament for the chest area stomachous resentful; haughty; spirited stomatiferous having an orifice or mouth stomatolalia speech produced with clogged nostrils stomatology study of the mouth stomp jazz dance featuring heavy stamping of the feet stonk a heavy concentration of artillery fire stope steplike excavation in mining storge natural or parental affection storiate to decorate with historical designs storiated decorated with elaborate ornamental designs storiology study of folk tales stoss side of grammatical unit of meaning semovedly separately sempect extremely elderly Benedictine monk semper always sempervirent evergreen; always fresh sempiternal of never-ending duration; eternal sempiternum durable wool sempster one who sews senary involving or based on six; having a numerical base of six sendal thin silk or linen senectitude old age senectuous very old senescent growing old senicide killing of old men sennet musical fanfare sennit plaited straw or rope senocular having six eyes sensationalism belief that ideas originate solely in sensation sensibilia whatever may be perceived by the senses sensifacient producing or converting into sensation sensiferous conveying sensation sensile sentient; capable of affecting the senses sensitometer instrument for measuring sensitivity of photographic material sententia opinion; aphorism sententious full of meaning; aphoristic; tending to moralize sepal division of the calyx of a flower separatrix solidus; separating line sepelible that may be buried sepelition burial sephiroth ten essences of God emanated into the physical world sepia fine brown sepian inky sepicolous dwelling in hedges sepiment hedge; fence; barrier sepometer instrument for measuring septic matter in the air seposit to set aside; to give up sept division of a tribe; clan septarchy government by seven rulers; heptarchy septate partitioned; having a septum septemfid split into seven septemfluous in seven streams septenary in seven portions; grouped in seven; of base seven septentrional northern; of, like or pertaining to the north septiferous having barriers septiform shaped like a partition septimal of, like or pertaining to or based on the number seven septimanal weekly septum division; partition; barrier sepulchral funereal; gloomy; dismal sepulchre receptacle in an altar for holding religious relics sepultre interment sequacious ready to follow a leader or authority; compliant sequela after-effect of any trauma; consequence or result sequestrate to confiscate; to set income aside to meet claims serac pillar of glacial ice seraglio harem seral of, like or pertaining to the development of ecological communities seraphic serene; blissful; angelic sere threadbare; withered serein fine tropical rain falling from cloudless night sky serge strong twilled worsted seriate in rows seriatim in succession; one after another seric silken sericeous silky; covered with soft silky hairs sericterium silk spinning glands sericulture breeding of silkworms serific silk-producing serigraphy silk-screening serimeter instrument for testing quality of silk seriocomic partly serious and partly humorous serment oath sermocination making of speeches or sermons sermuncle short sermon serology study of serums seron crate or hamper serotinous flowering late serous of, like or pertaining to serum; watery serpentcleide musical instrument like an ophicleide with a wooden body serpenticide killing or killer of a snake serpentiferous bearing a snake; abounding in snakes serpentise to wind; to cause to wind serpentry serpents collectively serpette pruning knife serpigo ringworm serpivolant mythical flying serpent serratic like a saw serratiform saw-shaped; serriform serried close-set; packed together without gaps serriform saw-shaped serrurerie wrought iron work sertule scientific collection of plants servilism system of slavery or serfdom servitor one who serves; clerk or assistant; adherent sesquialter in a ratio of three to two sesquiduplicate having a ratio of five to two sesquipedalian tending to use long or cumbersome words sesquiplicate of or as the square roots of cubes sesquitertial having a ratio of four to three sessile stalkless, sedentary, fixed or stationary seta bristle or bristle-like organ setaceous having the form of a bristle; bristly setiferous bearing bristles setiform shaped like a bristle setigerous bearing bristles setline fishing line suspended between buoys seton thread passed under skin acting as channel for discharge setose bristly settee long seat with a back setulous covered with small bristles severalty separateness; separate ownership of property severy compartment of vaulted ceiling sevum tallow sexenary six-fold sexology study of sexual behaviour sext prayer service held at noon sexton church caretaker or bellringer sferics study of storms using electronic detectors sgraffito scratching surface of pottery to reveal different colour shabrack saddle cloth shag dance where participants hop energetically shagreen green dyed untanned leather shail to shamble; to stumble shake unit of one hundred millionth of a second used to measure nuclear processes shalloon light twilled wool or worsted shallop light river boat with sail and oars shallot onion with garlic-flavoured bulbs shambles a butcher’s shop; a street or district for butchers shambolic chaotic shambrough heraldic depiction of a boat or ship shammel platform of boards for shovelling unrefined ore upon shandry light cart on springs shantung plain rough silk or cotton sharkskin smooth durable wool or worsted fabric shaugh thicket shawm double-reeded wind instrument sheading administrative division on the Isle of Man shearling one-year-old sheep sheer fore-and-aft curvature of a ship from bow to stern shenango a casually employed dock worker shend to destroy; to ruin; to disgrace; to corrupt shend to disgrace; to shame; to reproach sheol hell; place where the dead live a shadowy existence shetland lightweight loosely twisted wool fabric shide piece of wood split off from a timber shimmy jazz dance featuring rapid shaking of the body shindle wooden roofing tile; shingle shivaree noisy mock serenade for newlyweds shoddy woollen fabric made from rags shofar ram’s horn trumpet used in Jewish ceremonies shopocracy government by shopkeepers shrieval of, like or pertaining to a sheriff shrive to hear a confession from and give absolution shroff to test money to detect impurities shrouds ropes supporting the mast of a ship shuftiscope instrument used to explore interior of dysentery case shunamitism rejuvenation of an old man by a young woman sial outer part of the earth’s surface sialic of, like or pertaining to saliva sialogogue anything that stimulates flow of saliva sialoquent spitting greatly while speaking siamese to join pipes in a way suggestive of Siamese twins siblicide killing or killer of a sibling sibylline prophetic; oracular sic thus sicarian murderer; assassin siccaneous dry; arid siccar sure; certain; firm siccative drying; a drying agent siccimeter instrument for measuring liquid evaporation sicilienne ribbed silk sidelight coloured lights on side of a ship under way at night sidelight lamp or light above or at the side of a door sideral sent from the stars; omenous or evil siderate to blast or strike sideration use of green manure sidereal of, like or pertaining to the stars siderism belief that the stars influence human affairs siderization addition of iron to alloy siderognost instrument measuring magnetic intensity siderography art of engraving on steel sideromancy divination using stars; divination by burning straws sideroscope instrument using magnets to detect presence of iron siderose like or containing iron siderurgy metallurgy of iron and steel sideslip oblique offshoot siege seat or throne siemens unit of electrical conductance equivalent to one ampere per volt siffilate to whistle siffleur professional whistler sightworthy worth looking at sigillary of, like or pertaining to a seal sigillate sealed; with seal-like impressions sigillative tending to form scars sigillography study of seals sigillum seal of the confession sigla abbreviations, symbols and signs sigmate shaped like an S or a sigma sigmoid S-shaped sigmoidoscope instrument for examining the interior of the rectum and sigmoid colon signary system of symbols; alphabet signate distinct; distinguished significs science of meaning silage any green crop stored for use as animal fodder silentiary any official who calls for silence silenus tipsy person silesia thin twilled cotton or linen silicicolous growing in silicate or sandy soil siliciferous bearing or containing silica silkaline soft light cotton fabric resembling silk sillograph one who writes satires sillometer instrument measuring speed of ship silva assemblage of trees in a region silverskin fine skin of a coffee bean silvicide substance that kills trees silvicolous living in woods silvics study of tree’s life silviculture growing of trees simian of, like or pertaining to apes similative indicating similarity to similiter in a similar manner similize to liken; to compare simillimum remedy chosen for symptoms it emulates simity state of being pug-nosed simnel sweet fruit cake covered with marzipan and eaten at Easter simoniac one who practices simony simony buying or selling of ecclesiastical offices simous having a flat; upturned nose simplex figure with minimum number of vertices simpliciter simply; not relatively; unconditionally simplism affected simplicity; oversimplification simpliste simplistic; naïve simular counterfeit; feigned simultanagnosia inability to experience perceptions as components of a whole sinal of, like or pertaining to the sinuses sinapise to sprinkle; to powder sinciput the forehead sindon fine linen sindonology study of the shroud of Turin sine without sinecure ecclesiastical office or other job requiring little work singillatim singly singspiel semi-dramatic play in dialogue and song singult a sob singultous hiccuping; suffering from hiccups sinister of or on the left side of a heraldic shield sinistrad towards the left sinistration moving to the left sinistromanual left-handed sinistrorse rising spirally and turning from right to left Sinology study of China Sinophile one who admires China or the Chinese sinopia preparatory drawing for a fresco; reddish-brown colour sinter deposit from hot springs; iron dross sinuate having a wavy edge or margin; winding; sinuous sipe to percolate or ooze through siphonic of, like or pertaining to a siphon siphoniform shaped like a siphon siphonogamous reproducing by seeds sipidity savour; flavour sippet morsel of bread to be eaten with soup sirenize to bewitch, allure or enchant siriasis sunstroke sisal fibre used for making rope siserary a scolding; a blow siskin small finch-like songbird sisyphean laborious, endless and futile sith since sitiomania morbid aversion to food sitiophobia fear of food sitology dietetics sitophobia fear of food or eating situative indicating comparison of two things situla a holy bucket situs position; normal position of an organ in the body skald ancient Scandinavian bard skaw low cape or headland skean dagger skeg part of ship connecting the keel with the bottom of the rudderpost skelder to beg; to swindle; to cheat skeletogenous producing a skeleton skelic of, like or pertaining to the skeleton skellum villain; rascal; scoundrel skep straw beehive skerry small rocky island skeuomorph retained but no longer functional stylistic feature skewbald bearing patches of white and some other colour skiagram shadow picture or photograph skiagraphy telling time by sundial skiamachy sham fight; shadow boxing skiascope instrument for measuring eye’s refraction from movement of shadows skintle to separate and rotate half-dry bricks to permit drying to complete skippet flat box for protecting documents skive to pare or split leather skoptsy self-castration skothending rhyme in which final consonant is same but preceding vowel differs skysail sail above the royal sail skyscraper triangular sail on a ship above the royal slade little valley or dell slangwhang to assail with violent or abusive language slantindicular slanting; oblique slate dull dark blue-grey slatternly slovenly slavocracy government by slave-owners Slavophile one who admires the Slavs sleathy slovenly sleech slimy mud; a mudflat sley weaver’s reed slickenside smooth; polished rock surface produced by friction slipe skip or sledge slipway ramp sloping into water for supporting a ship sloyd Swedish system of teaching manual skills through woodcarving slug unit of gravitational mass of approximately 32.174 pounds slugabed one who spends much time in bed due to laziness slumberous inviting or causing slumber slummock to move slowly and awkwardly slurvian speech characterized by slurring slype covered passage between walls, or between transept and chapterhouse smallage wild celery smalt deep blue smalto piece of coloured glass used in mosaic smaragdine emerald green smectic purifying; cleansing smeddum fine powder; spirit smegmatic like soap; cleansing smeuse hole in a hedge or wall snaffle jointed bit for horses snallygaster mythical monster of Maryland snaste burnt part of a candle wick snath curved handle or shaft of a scythe sneap to nip; pinch; put down; repress; snub snell quick; keen; sharp snell short line used to attach fish-hook to main fishing line snift to sniff; to blow out steam snipocracy leading members of the tailoring profession snobocracy government by snobs snood ornamental hair band or hair net snooperscope instrument for viewing infrared radiation snotty naval midshipman snye natural channel bypassing rapids or body of river soboliferous bearing shoots or suckers sobriquet nickname socage feudal land tenure by fixed service sociable four-wheeled open carriage with side-seats sociative indicating association with the subject sociobiology study of biological basis of human behaviour sociocracy government by society as a whole sociogenesis origin of human societies socius member; associate; companion socle moulded member at base of pedestal sodality a fellowship or fraternity soffit ornamented underside of a stair or archway soigné well-groomed; sleek soilure stain; pollution solacious giving solace solander box in the form of a book solarimeter instrument for measuring solar radiation solarise to expose to sunlight solarism excessive use of solar myths in explaining mythology solation liquefaction of a gel solatium compensation given as solace for suffering or loss soldatesque soldierlike solecism a grammatical mistake; a breach of etiquette soleiform slipper-shaped solemnsides excessively solemn or serious solenoid cylindrical wire coil acting as a magnet when charged solfatara volcanic vent emitting only gases solferino purplish red solidary marked by solidarity; joint and several solidum large moulding along base of a pedestal solidus stroke, oblique or slash “/” solifidianism doctrine that faith alone will ensure salvation soliform sun-like; resembling the sun soligenous produced by the sun soliloquacious prone to giving soliloquies solipsism theory that self-existence is the only certainty solisequious following the course of the sun soliterraneous of, like or pertaining to the joint effect of the sun and earth solivagant wandering alone solive joist or beam of secondary importance sollevation insurrection solmisate to sing; to set to musical notation solonist wise man solum ground; soil; piece of ground solus alone solvolysis decomposition of dissolved substance somatasthenia weakness of the body somatism materialism somatogenic caused from within the body or by the cells of the body somatognosis diagnosis of bodily conditions somatology science of the properties of matter somatopsychic concerning a person’s bodily self-image somatotrophic promoting growth of the body somedeal somewhat somewhither to some place; somewhere sommelier butler; wine steward somnambulate to walk in one’s sleep somnial of, like or pertaining to dreams somniate to dream somnifacient sleep-inducing somniferous bearing sleep somniloquence talking in one’s sleep somnipathy sleep produced by hypnotism or mesmerism somnolence sleepiness; drowsiness somnolescent half-asleep somnorific causing sleep; soporific sonance sound; a sounding of an instrument sondage trial bore or excavation; sounding out of opinion sondation sounding of the earth by boring sone unit of loudness on a scale based on subjective or perceived loudness soniferous producing sound sonification act of producing sound sonograph instrument for recording and analysing sound sonorescent emitting sound under influence of radiation sooth truth; reality; in truth soothfast truthful; honest; faithful soothly in sabaton foot-covering as squeaking to part of ramble to set suit of a cleft armour sabbatarian one who dance siffleur produce top keeps the or an sabbath strictly sabbulonarium gravel alternatanology study of pit sabelline sable fur sabin unit tree streathing of of acoustic a stagmometer in absorption of lights of one square grain fabrick foot of plausing the a perfect body sleather the absorber sable black; dark; sabbatarch a saddle of a word, having black colour a vowel scallop light siphone discribes syphea metrical in heraldry sabliere sand unit of pit sabot wooden shoe; that standing clog sabot attachment to due woody guide projectile base of through bore a shoemaker light of firearm sabretache satchel being mything suspended from hard men syndica cavalry officer’s belt sabulous sandy; gritty; growing in sandy places saburration application of hot sand as medical treatment saccade sharp lateral movement of the eye as it changes fixation saccadic jerky; twitching sacchariferous bearing sugar saccharimeter instrument for measuring amount of sugar in a solution sacciferous bearing a sac or sacs sacciform shaped like a sac saccular sac-like sacculiform shaped like a small sac sacerdotal priestly; pertaining to priestly interests sacerdotalism belief that priests are necessary mediators between God and mankind sachet small plastic envelope holding liquid or cream sack dry white wine or sherry from Spain sackbut early wind instrument resembling the trombone sacralgia pain in the sacrum sacralized prepared to be used in sacred ceremonies sacramentarianism belief that sacraments have unusual properties sacrarium place where sacred objects are kept sacring hallowing; consecration sacristan church official in charge of vessels and the sacristy sacristy room in church where sacred objects are kept sadogue fat; easy-going person saeculum astronomical or geological age saffron orange-yellow sagathy light blend of silk and cotton or wool sagene fishing-net; network sageship state or quality of being a sage saggar clay box in which pottery is packed for baking saginate to fatten animals sagittal shaped like an arrow sagittary centaur; archer sagittiform shaped like an arrowhead sal a salt salacious indecently erotic; lecherous salamandroid like a salamander; able to withstand fire salariat salary-earning class collectively saliferous salt-bearing salify to impregnate with salt saliniform like salt salinometer instrument for measuring amount of salt in a solution salmagundi stew of many mixed ingredients; a medley or miscellany salpiform shaped like a barrel salpinx Fallopian tube salsa fast Latin American jazz-influenced dance salse mud volcano salsipotent ruling the salt seas salsitude saltiness; brackishness salsuginous salty; brackish; growing in salty soil saltant leaping; dancing saltarello lively Italian dance saltation jumping or leaping; abrupt variation saltationism punctuation in evolution saltativeness ability to jump saltern salt-works saltigrade progressing by leaps saltire X-shaped cross saltus breach of continuity; jump to a conclusion salubrious favourable to or promoting well-being salutary producing good effects; beneficial salutiferous conducive to health or well-being salvific having the purpose or intention of saving samara propeller-like winged fruit samarra flame-decorated cassock worn by those condemned by the Inquisition samel underburnt samite rich and heavy silk, sometimes interwoven with gold or silver sanable able to be healed sanative healing sanatory producing health sanbenito yellow or black sackcloth garment worn by heretics prior to execution sanctanimity holiness of mind sangfroid coolness; composure sanguiferous bearing blood sanguine optimistic; having a bright complexion sanguineous bloody; of, like or pertaining to blood; blood-red sanguinolent containing blood; bloodthirsty sanguisugent blood-sucking sanguivorous blood-drinking sanies watery foul discharge from wounds or sores sansculotte strong republican; democrat or violent revolutionary sapid having a perceptible or decided taste; savoury; agreeable sapience discernment; judgement sapiential providing wisdom saponaceous soapy; soaplike saponifiable able to be converted into soap saponify to convert into soap sapor property of substance of taste; flavour saporine of, like or pertaining to the sense of taste Sapphism homosexuality in women saprobic characterized by decaying organic matter saprodontia tooth decay saprogenous growing on decaying material; causing putrefaction saprophagous feeding on decaying material saprophyte plant living on dead or decaying matter saprostomous having foul breath sapsago hard green Swiss cheese sapwood soft tissue beneath bark of tree sarabande stately Spanish Baroque court dance sarangousty waterproof stucco sarcoid flesh-like sarcoline flesh-coloured sarcology study of fleshy parts of the body sarcophagous feeding on flesh; carnivorous sarcophilous fond of flesh sarcotic promoting growth of flesh sarcous of flesh or muscle sard deep orange chalcedony sarment long weak twig sarmentum vine, long twig or runner sarrusophone double-reeded musical instrument resembling the bassoon sarsenet fine and soft silk; soft or gentle sartorial of, like or pertaining to a tailor or tailored clothes sastruga long parallel ridges of snow that form on windy plains satanology study of devil satanophany an appearance of the devil satanophobia fear of the devil satara ribbed lustred wool sateen glossy cotton or wool satinet thin silk satin or imitation thereof satisdation provision of security satisfice to aim for or achieve that which will suffice sative cultivated saturnalian riotously merry saturnine of a gloomy or surly disposition; sardonic saturnism lead poisoning satyrism uncontrolled licentiousness satyromania abnormally great male sexual desire; satyriasis saurophagous eating lizards sauterelle mason’s tool for making angles sautoir long necklace or pendant saw saying or proverb sawder to flatter saxatile rock-dwelling saxicavous rock-boring saxicolous living in or among rocks saxifragous breaking stone saxigenous growing in rocks saxony fine soft woollen fabric say delicate woollen fabric scaberulous somewhat scabrous or rough scabious of, like or pertaining to scabies or scabs scabrous having scaly or rough surface; risqué or obscene scacchic of, like or pertaining to chess scaffmaster steward scagliola stone-like plasterwork for interior decoration scalariform shaped like a ladder scalary formed with steps or rungs scallion onion with a slim bulb; leek scallom rod with thin or spliced end used to form base or frame of baskets scalpeliform shaped like a scalpel scalpriform shaped like a chisel scalpture art of engraving on metal or stone scamander to take a winding course; to meander scambling haphazard meal scammony plant root used as strong purgative scandent climbing scanderoon homing pigeon scansorial climbing; adapted for climbing scantling dimensions of a cross-section of timber; a small amount scapegrace scoundrel; incorrigible man or boy scaphion kind of sundial scaphism execution by deserting honey-covered person in the sun scaphoid boat-shaped scapiform shaped like a stalk scapigerous having a scape scapple to work smoothly, without smoothing to a finish scapular badge of monastic order worn on the shoulders scapulomancy divination by examining burnt shoulder blade scarabaean of, like or pertaining to scarabs scaramouch ruffian; scoundrel scarfskin surface skin scarify to scratch or scar scarious thin and tough scarlatina scarlet fever scarlet fine cloth scarp to make steep scarpetti climbing shoes with hemp soles scarpines instrument of torture for the feet scatch a stilt scatebrous flowing or bubbling out; abounding with springs scatology study of excrement or obscene literature scatomancy divination by studying excrement scatophagous dung-eating scatoscopy divination by studying excrement; scatomancy scattery dispersed; sparse scaturient flowing out; gushing scaturiginous abounding with springs scauper semicircular gouging chisel scavage refuse scavenged from the roads scavager officer in charge of keeping streets clean scazon limping verse scelerat villain scelestic wicked; villainous scelotyrbe disease causing hesitation in walking scenography representation of an object in perspective scepsis philosophic doubt schadenfreude malicious pleasure in others’ misfortunes schediasm impromptu action; an extemporized work schematomancy divination using the human form schematonics art of using gesture to express tones schesis deriding opponent’s argument by referring to his way of thought schetic of a disease, not deeply rooted in the body schiller bronze lustre schistous formed of schist schizogenesis reproduction by division schizotrichia splitting of hair schiztic of, like or pertaining to or marked by splitting schoenabatic of, like or pertaining to rope walking schola church choir led by a cantor scholarch head of a school scholasticate preparatory college for those intending to enter Catholic order scholiast commentator; writer of marginal notes scholion annotation to an argument written in margin schorl tourmaline schottische old polka-like round dance schryari old and very loud double-reed wind instrument schwärmerei sentimental enthusiasm; wild devotion schwerpunkt point where main effort of a military attack is directed sciagraphy art of shading scialytic dispelling shadows sciaphobia fear of shadows sciapodous having large feet sciatheric of, like or pertaining to measurement of time by shadows sciatic of, like or pertaining to the hip scible that which is knowable scientaster petty scientist scientism belief that the methods of science are universally applicable scilicet to wit; namely scincoid of or resembling a skink scintilla hint; trace; spark scintillant sparkling scintillescent twinkling scintillometer instrument measuring scintillation of star scintilloscope instrument for measuring gamma rays emitted by a radioactive body sciolism superficial pretensions to knowledge sciomancy divination using ghosts sciophilous thriving in or loving shady conditions scioptic of, like or pertaining to formation of images in darkrooms sciosophy system of knowledge without basis in science scissel metal clippings; scrap metal scissile able to be cut; readily splitting scission cutting; division; splitting scissure a cleft; a splitting; fissure; rupture sciurine of, like or pertaining to squirrels sciuroid of, like or pertaining to squirrels or chipmunks sciuroid shaped like a squirrel’s tail sclerodermous hard-skinned scleroid hard; hardened sclerometer instrument measuring hardness scobiform like sawdust scoliograptic marked by oblique lines scoliometer instrument measuring curvature scolopacine of, like or pertaining to snipes sconce small protective fortification or earthwork scop Anglo-Saxon poet and harpist scopate brush-like scopic visual scopophilia obtaining sexual pleasure from seeing things scopophobia fear of being looked at scoptophobia fear of being looked at scopula little tuft of hairs scopulate brush-like scorbutic of or suffering from scurvy scoria dross or slag from metal-smelting; slag-like mass of lava scorify to reduce to slag scorpioid scorpion-like; curved at the end scortation fornication scotograph instrument for writing without seeing scotoma dizziness with headache and impairment of vision Scotophilia admiration for Scotland or the Scots scotophobia fear of the dark scotopia vision in dim light or darkness scotoscope instrument for detecting objects in darkness scranch to crunch scrannel thin; meagre; squeaking scree sloping mass of loose rock at base of a cliff screed lengthy discourse; informal piece of writing scribable capable of being written upon scribacious given to writing scribbleomania obsession with scribbling scride to crawl on all fours scrim durable plain-woven cotton fabric scrimshank to evade work or duty scrimure fencer scriniary keeper of archives; archivist scripophily collection of bond and share certificates scriptorium writing room; room used by monastic scribes scriptory by, in or pertaining to writing scripturient having a violent desire to write scrivello elephant’s tusk scrobiculate pitted scrobiculus small depression or pit scrotiform shaped like a pouch scrow a scroll; writings scrumpy strong apple cider as made in western England scruple unit of weight used by apothecaries equal to 1/24 of an ounce scrutator close examiner scruto stage trap door scud to sail swiftly before a gale scullion mean; contemptible person scumble softening a painting using a dry brush scuncheon inner part of a door jamb or window frame scupper hole allowing water to drain from ship’s deck scurriour scout scutage tax on a knight’s fee scutal of, like or pertaining to shields scutch to beat out impurities from flax or wool scutellate shaped like a platter scutellation arrangement of scales or plates on an animal’s body scutiform shaped like a shield scutiger squire scutigerous bearing a shield or scales scuttlebutt cask of drinking water aboard a ship; rumour, idle gossip scuttlebutt cask with hole in it used for holding drinking water on a ship scuttles portholes on a ship scyphiform shaped like a cup scytodepsic of, like or pertaining to tanning leather seacock bold sea rover seahog porpoise sealine the sea horizon sebaceous of or like tallow sebastomania religious insanity sebiferous bearing fatty matter secateurs pruning-shears secco painting on dry plaster secern to discriminate or distinguish; to secrete secodont having cutting teeth secque lightweight clog secreta products of secretion secretagogue substance inducing or stimulating secretion secretaire writing desk secretum private seal sectile capable of being cut easily with a knife secund on one side only secundine afterbirth secundogeniture custom where second-oldest child inherits property secundum according to securiform shaped like an axe securigerous bearing an axe secus otherwise sedent seated sederunt sitting of a court; gathering; long discussion sedigitated six-fingered sedilia stone seats for clergy in wall of chancel sedimentology study of sediment sedulous assiduous; diligent seel to sew up the eyelids of; to blindfold seersucker light puckered cotton or linen fabric seg stud or metal plate in sole of a shoe to prevent wear segnity sluggishness; slothfulness segregant having a genotype derived from segregation seguidilla Spanish folk dance seicento style of art in Italy in the seventeenth century seiche periodic side-to-side fluctuation of body of water seine large vertical fishing net seisin freehold possession of land in a feudal system seismicity degree of vulnerability to earthquakes seismograph instrument for recording earthquakes seismology study of earthquakes seismometer instrument for measuring earthquake intensity seismoscope instrument for detecting earthquakes seismotherapy medical therapy using vibrations seismotic causing earthquakes seity self; selfhood; personal identity sejant sitting (especially of a heraldic animal) sejugate to separate sejunction separation; disjunction sejungible able to be disjoined selachian of, like or pertaining to sharks or rays selcouth strange; unfamiliar; marvellous selenic of, like or pertaining to the moon selenocentric relating to the moon as a centre; as seen from the centre of the moon selenodesy study of the shape and features of the moon selenography description of the moon’s surface selenolatry worship of the moon selenology study of the moon selenomancy divination by studying the moon selenoscope instrument for viewing the moon self-determinism doctrine that the actions of a self are determined by itself sellate having a saddle selliform shaped like a saddle selvage differently finished edging of cloth semanteme word expressing an idea, such as a noun semantics study of meaning semantology science of meanings of words semasiology study of meaning; semantics sematic serving for recognition, attraction or warning sematography writing in signs rather than letters semelincident occurring only once in the same individual semelparous reproducing only once in its lifetime semese half-eaten semestral half-yearly semic of, like or pertaining to a sign or signs semilunate shaped like a half-moon seminative producing growth seminiferous seed-bearing seminivorous seed-eating seminule small seed or spore semiography description of signs or symptoms semiology study of signs and signals semiotics study of signs and symbols semioviparous bringing forth young in incomplete developmental state semiquote single quotation mark ( ` or ’ ) semitaur mythical half-man; half-bull semiterete half-cylindrical semolina hard grains of wheat that resist grinding semon sub-element of a