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sackbutistAlternative form of sackbuttist.sacrosanct(figurative) Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference, especially due to religious sanction; inviolable.safariboat(rare) A boat designed to take people on diving, surfing or cruising trips (safaris).saintliestsuperlative form of saintly: most saintlysalespointA location where things are sold; a retail outlet.salesrobot(science fiction, rare) A robotic salesperson.sandalwortSynonym of sandalwood.sanderdustThe fine particles of wood created by sanding, typically finer than sawdust.saprobiontSynonym of saprobe.sarcoblastAn embryonic cell that can differentiate into myoblasts.sarcoplast(cytology) An interstitial muscle cellsaredutant(pharmacology) A drug investigated as an antidepressant and anxiolytic.sashweightAlternative form of sash weight.sauerkraut(countable, uncountable) A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.saxhornistSomeone who plays the saxhorn.scarcement(architecture, engineering) An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.scaturientAbundant; overflowing.scenecraftThe art or skill of designing scenes for theatrical performances.scepticistOne who is skeptical; a sceptic.schematistOne who thinks about or develops formal schemata or abstract frameworks.schizodont(zoology) Having reverse V-shaped scissurate hinge teeth, and often an elongated lateral tooth.schizopost(Internet slang) A genuine posting that appears to exhibit schizophrenia.schizotextA poem, or similar text, that seeks to show a division of consciousness between itself and the outside worldschwarzlotA kind of black enamel decoration applied to glass etc.sclerosantA fluid used for sclerosing.scooteristA person who rides a motor scooter or other scooter.scoresheetA sheet of paper (or similar) on which score is kept.scoutcraft(scouting) A set of mostly outdoor skills learned in scouting that include camping, hiking and pioneering.scraggiestsuperlative form of scraggy: most scraggyscrappiestsuperlative form of scrappy: most scrappyscrawniestsuperlative form of scrawny: most scrawnyscreamfest(informal) An event, recording, etc. involving a lot of screaming.screencastA digital recording of a computer screen's display.screenshot(computing) An image of computer or smartphone screen output at a given moment in time.screentestAlternative form of screen test.scriptment(cinematography) A written work by a movie or television screenwriter that combines elements of a script and treatment, especially the dialogue elements, which are formatted the same as in a screenplay.scrolltext(demoscene) Text displayed in an animated scrolling message, common in early demos.scrubbiestsuperlative form of scrubby: most scrubbyscruffiestsuperlative form of scruffy: most scruffyscrupulist(obsolete) Someone who scruples; a scrupler.scumbucket(slang, derogatory) A sleazy, disreputable or despicable person; a lowlife.scurrilistA scurrilous writer.scurvywort(now rare) Scurvy-grass (Cochlearia spp.).seascapistAn artist who paints seascapes.secernment(archaic, physiology) The act or process of secerning (secreting).secondmentThe process or state of being seconded, the temporary transfer of a person from their normal duty to another assignment.secularistA person who believes in or supports secularism.securementThe act of securing.securocratAny of the members of the police and security service that dominated the South African government in the 1980s.seducement(obsolete) Seduction.seleniuret(chemistry, obsolete) A selenide (any compound in which selenium serves as an anion with an oxidation number of -2).selenodontDescribing molar teeth that have crescent-shaped ridges on the crown.selisistat(pharmacology) A particular SIRT1 inhibitor drug.semicovertSomewhat or partly covert.semidecentHaving a small amount of decency.semidesertA semiarid region, approaching desert.semidirectNeither unqualifiedly direct nor unqualifiedly indirect.semifloret(botany) A floret, or floscule, with its corolla lengthened into a strap-shaped petal.semilatentPartially latentsemilucentPartially lucent; allowing less light to pass than through than something translucent but more than something opaque.seminarist(Roman Catholicism) A student training to be a priest at a Roman Catholic seminary.semiracistSomewhat racist.semirecentSomewhat recent; neither very recent nor very long ago.semisecretSubject to a moderate degree of secrecy; partially but not entirely secretsemistrict(mathematics) Having some, but not all, characteristics of a strict system, category etc.semivacantPartly or somewhat vacant.seniormost(chiefly India) Most senior.senologistphysician whose speciality is senologysensualistA person who believes in enjoying sensuality and the experience of pleasant sensations.separatistSomeone who advocates separation from the established Church; a member of any of various sects or schismatic movements.sepimostatA protease inhibitor.septuagint(now rare) A group of 70 people or a collection of 70 things.serologistOne who studies serology.serorevertTo carry out a seroreversionserosilentSynonym of seronegative.serpentistSomeone who plays the serpent.sesquisalt(chemistry) A salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound.setterwortThe bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).settlementThe act of settling.settleristCharacteristic of or pertaining to settlerism.sevennight(archaic or obsolete) Alternative form of sennight, a week.sexavalentSynonym of hexavalent.sexcellent(slang) Sexually outstanding.sexivalent(chemistry) Synonym of hexavalent.sexologistSomeone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality.sextremistA radical feminist.shadowcastThe performance of a film by a group of amateurs at the same time as it is screened.shadowiestsuperlative form of shadowy: most shadowyshallowestsuperlative form of shallow: most shallowshameplantAlternative form of shame plant.shapeliestsuperlative form of shapely: most shapelyshapeshift(figuratively, intransitive) To undergo a noticeable change (in character for example), to metamorphosize.sharpshootTo shoot with precision.sheepsfoot(printing, historical) A printer's tool with a claw at one end for prizing up forms.shellburstThe blast of an explosive shell.shinsplintAlternative form of shin splint.shipwrightA person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.shirtfrontThe front part of a shirt.shirtwaist(US) A woman's tailored blouse, buttoned down the front.shitbucket(slang, vulgar, humorous) Synonym of shitpot (in all senses).shitnugget(slang, vulgar, derogatory) A rude, obnoxious, or contemptible person.shlockfestAlternative form of schlockfest.shockfront(physics) the leading edge of a shock wave; the rapidly expanding interface between a pressure disturbance created, for example, by an explosion and the surrounding environment.shopboughtAlternative form of shop-bought.shorefrontThe area fronting on a coastline.shortcrustDescribing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.shortsheet(transitive) To make an apple-pie bed of (a bed).shovegroat(obsolete) The game of shuffleboard.shriekfest(slang) An event filled with shrieking.shrimpboatAlternative form of shrimp boat.shrubbiestsuperlative form of shrubby: most shrubbyshtadlanut(Judaism, historical) The work of a shtadlan; intercession on behalf of a local European Jewish community.sialoquent(rare) Tending to spray saliva when speaking.sicklewortA plant of the genus Coronilla (especially, Coronilla scorpioides), with curved pods.sidecarist(automotive) A sidecar enthusiast.siderostat(astronomy) A heliostat that may be used with stars as well as the sun.sidestreetAlternative form of side street.siegecraftThe science of besieging; warcraft of sieges.sifflementA hissing sound.sightliestsuperlative form of sightly: most sightlysignalmentThe act of signalling, or of signalizing.signalpostAlternative form of signal post.sillsallatA Swedish salad of pickled herring with beetroot, egg, etc.silverbeet(Australia, New Zealand) The vegetable Beta vulgaris cicla; chard.silvergiltAlternative form of silver-gilt.silverspotAny of numerous butterflies with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings.simmerstatAn electrical control device that turns a heating element such as a stove, hotplate or grill on and off in a user-selectable duty cycle: for example, five of every 20 seconds.sinarchistAlternative form of Sinarquist.sinecuristThe beneficiary of a sinecure.singlecast(programming, of a delegate) Having a single target; not multicast.singlefootA horse's gait, a cross between a pace and a trot, in which the two legs of one side are raised almost but not quite simultaneously.sinologistA student or expert in sinology.sivelestatAn inhibitor of human neutrophil elastase, used in the treatment of acute respiratory failure.skepticist(American spelling) Alternative form of scepticist.skeptimistOne who is both skeptical and optimistic.sketchiestsuperlative form of sketchy: most sketchyslactivistAlternative form of slacktivist.slaveocratAlternative form of slavocrat.sleepshirtSleepwear resembling a long shirt.slenderestsuperlative form of slender: most slenderslidegroat(obsolete) The game of shuffleboard.slingshoot(informal, rare) Propel or launch with or as if with a slingshot.slipthrift(obsolete) A spendthrift.slivercastA video program targetted at a niche market.smallcraft(nautical) A small vessel.smithcraftThe art or occupation of a smith, especially a metalsmith.smoketightimpervious to smokesmoochfest(slang) An encounter featuring a lot of kissing.smoochiestsuperlative form of smoochy: most smoochysmoothsort(computing theory) A sorting algorithm based on heapsort but using the Leonardo numbers, tending to perform better than heapsort in cases where the items to be sorted are already partially sorted.snakeplantSynonym of Christmasvine (Ipomoea corymbosa)snatchiest(rare) superlative form of snatchy: most snatchysneakernet(countable) The group of computers involved in this practice.sneezewortA hardy flowering plant of species Achillea ptarmica, poisonous to cattle, sheep and horses, but with various herbal applications in humans.snoozefest(informal, somewhat derogatory) An extremely boring or uninteresting event.snowrabbitA rabbit that inhabits regions frequently covered with snow.sociatristOne who studies sociatry.sockpuppetAlternative form of sock puppet.socrealistClipped compound of socialist realist.solacementsolace; consolation.solicitantOne who solicits.solidaristExhibiting, or pertaining to, solidarism.solivagantWandering alone.sologamistOne who practices sologamysomatocyst(zoology) A cavity in the primary nectocalyx of certain Siphonophorae.somersaultTo perform a somersault.songflightA territorial display of a bird that involves singing while flying in a characteristic mannersonologistOne who studies sonology.sonolucenttransparent to ultrasoundsopranoistSomeone who plays the soprano saxophone.soubresaut(ballet) A sudden jump from both feet, travelling forward in first, third, or fifth position and landing on both feet in the same position as they started.soubriquetAlternative spelling of sobriquet.soucouyant(Caribbean, folklore) A night witch who sucks people's blood, sheds her skin, and can transform into a fireball and fly.soundfrontOf property or real estate: adjacent to (the shore of) a sound.soycialist(Internet slang, derogatory) A socialist, especially one perceived as unmasculine.spacecraft(astronautics) A vehicle that travels through space.spacelightA weather-resistant light used to illuminate outdoor areasspasmodista writer of spasmodic poetry.spationautAn astronaut, regardless of nationality.spawnpointAlternative form of spawn point.spearpointThe point or tip of a spear.spearshaftThe shaft of a spearspecialest(colloquial, childish) superlative form of special: most specialspecialist(British) Specialised, involving detailed knowledge of a restricted topic.speciesistA proponent of speciesism.speedlight(photography) A flashgun that is not fixed to a camera.speedpaint(Internet) An accelerated screen recording showing the creation of art, particularly digital drawings.speedshift(telecommunications) A renegotiation of the data rate over a telecommunications link.spellcraftMagical practices involving the casting of spells.spendocrat(informal, derogatory, sometimes used attributively) A politician or bureaucrat supporting excessive spending.spermaductSynonym of vas deferens.spermatistSynonym of spermist.spermiductSynonym of vas deferens.spermoductSynonym of vas deferenssphenodont(zoology) Any member of the order SphenodontidasphericistOne who believes that the Earth is a sphere.spherocystAlternative form of sphaerocyst.spiderwortA perennial plant of the Tradescantia genus, found in clumps in woodland and meadow.spinescentHaving a spine or spines.spinternetThe Internet (and digital technologies) as used to influence public opinion while giving an impression of grassroots mobilisation.splashiestsuperlative form of splashy: most splashyspleenwortAny of a number of types of ferns in the genus Asplenium.spoilsportSomeone who puts an end to others' fun, especially harmless fun.spoondrift(nautical, archaic) Alternative form of spindrift.sporeprint(rare) Alternative spelling of spore print.sporoblastA sporozoan cell, found in the oocyst of the malarial parasite in the mosquito, that produces spores and sporozoites.sportsboatA boat designed for competitive racingsportscastThe part of a news program reporting on sports and athletics.sportscoatAlternative form of sport coat.sportsfest(informal) An event or situation involving a great deal of sporting activity.spraydriftThe unintentional diffusion of sprayed pesticide onto neighbouring land.spraypaintAlternative form of spray paint.sprayskirtSynonym of spraydeck.spreadmart(sometimes derogatory) A system of spreadsheets, databases, etc. developed for data analysis, often becoming unmaintainable through size or complexity.springhalt(obsolete) Alternative form of stringhalt.springiestsuperlative form of springy: most springyspringwortThe plant St. John's wort.spumescent(rare) Resembling froth or foam; foaming.spurgewortAny euphorbiaceous plant.squalidestsuperlative form of squalid: most squalidsqualodont(zoology) Any of the extinct genus Squalodon of whales.squashiestsuperlative form of squashy: most squashysquattiestsuperlative form of squatty: most squattysqueakiestsuperlative form of squeaky: most squeakysqueezeout(business) A situation in which individuals are forced out of a position by others, e.g. minority shareholders being forced to sell their shares.squiffiestsuperlative form of squiffy: most squiffysquishiestsuperlative form of squishy: most squishystadialistA proponent of stadialism.stagecraft(uncountable) The skills of the theater.standfirst(UK, journalism) Explanatory text under the main heading of a news article, smaller than the heading but still larger than the main text.standpointA point of view; a perspective.starchiestsuperlative form of starchy: most starchystarchrootAlternative form of starch-root.starchwortThe plant cuckoopint, the tubers of which were once used to make starchstarthroatAny hummingbird of the genus Heliomaster, with throat feathers having a glittering lustre.startpointThe point (in time or space) from which something startsstarvioletAny plant of species of genus Hedyotis.statechartA diagram of the state(s) of a system.statecraftSynonym of statesmanship (“the ability to guide a state well”).stateliestsuperlative form of stately: most statelystatoblast(zoology) A kind of bud, or pod of cells, produced in the interior of certain Bryozoa. As they develop they grow a hard shell and are usually destined to perpetuate the species, bursting open and developing.statuaristA maker of statuary.staunchestsuperlative form of staunch: most staunchstaverwortAlternative form of staggerwort.steamchestAlternative form of steam chest.stenobiont(ecology) An organism that is able to tolerate only a limited range of environments.stentgraft(surgery) A graft of a stent, typically to repair an aneurysmstepparentOne's parent's spouse who is not one's biological parent.stereotestA test for stereopsisstickshift(US) A manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.sticktightHackelia virginiana, a biennial plant native to Eastern North America, with sticky burrs.stigmatistA person whose body is marked by stigmata; a stigmaticstirpicult(archaic) A child born through stirpiculture.stitchwortA kind of chickweed, Rabelera holostea.stonebuiltBuilt from stone.stonecraftThe art or skill of working in stonestonefruitAlternative form of stone fruit.stopstreet(South Africa) An intersection having one or more stop signs; a stop intersectionstorefrontThe side of a store (or other shop) which faces the street and usually contains display windows.stormfrontA weather front associated with a storm.strandflatA coastal landform consisting of a near-flat erosion surface typical of the Norwegian coast.strangelet(physics) A proposed fragment of strange matter, consisting of a bound state of roughly equal numbers of up, down, and strange quarks.strategistA person who devises strategies.stratocrat(uncommon) One who governs or leads others through military force, or on account of their position as a military officer.strawcraftThe making of things from straw.straylightLight in an optical system, which was not intended in the design.streakiestsuperlative form of streaky: most streakystreamiestsuperlative form of streamy: most streamystreamplotA streamline plot that is used to display two-dimensional vector fieldsstrepitant(rare, archaic) loud; noisystretchoutAlternative form of stretch-out.stridulantMaking a stridulating sound.stridulentAlternative form of stridulant.stringhaltA kind of lameness in horses, causing the animal to twitch its leg up suddenly.stringiestsuperlative form of stringy: most stringystriplightA fluorescent lighting tube.stroppiestsuperlative form of stroppy: most stroppystubbliestsuperlative form of stubbly: most stubblystygobiontSynonym of stygobitic.stylesheet(publishing) A document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication; a small style guide.suaveolent(rare) Sweet-smelling.subaccount(finance, computing) A secondary account that belongs to a separate parent account.subaliquotA fraction (subportion) of an aliquot.subambientLess than ambient (used especially of temperatures)subcabinetOf, being, or pertaining to an administrative level below cabinet level.subcircuitA distinct part of an electrical or other circuitsubcomment(Internet) A comment posted on a forum etc. that is hierarchically beneath another comment, and usually in reply to it.subcompactSomething that is smaller than the compact version, especially a very small car.subconceptA secondary or subsidiary concept.subcontentSecondary or subsidiary content; material contained in other content.subcontestA secondary or subordinate contest.subcontextA context within another context; a context that is subordinate to another.subcurrentA secondary or subsidiary current.subdatasetA subset of a data set.subdeposit(chiefly geology) Something which is deposited beneath something else.subdialectA subdivision of a dialect.subdissectTo separate items while dissectingsubdistant(biology) Describing gills of a mushroom that are closer together than "distant"subduement(obsolete) subdual; act of subduingsubelementAlternative form of sub-element.subepaulet(entomology) Synonym of basicosta.subfulgentSomewhat or slightly shining.subgigabit(computing) Less than a gigabit.subhabitat(ecology) A distinct component of a habitatsubintrant(medicine) With paroxysms succeeding one another so fast as to be almost continuous.subitemset(mathematics) A subset of an itemsetsubjectist(philosophy) Someone skilled in subjective philosophysubleaflet(botany) A leaflet making up part of a subdivided (e.g. bipinnate) leaflet.submediant(music) The sixth note of a scale, shown as VI.submegabit(computing) Less than a megabit.submergentunderwater; submerged; aquaticsubnascent(sometimes figurative) Growing underneath.subperceptA subsidiary perceptsubperfectLess than perfectsubprefectThe executive of a subprefecture.subprojectA project within a larger project.subquadratA subsection of a quadrat (area of land)subradiantOf, pertaining to, or producing subradiancesubrequest(computing, Internet) A secondary or subsidiary request.subsacristA sacristan's assistant or secretary.subsegmentA segment wholly contained in another.subsequentFollowing in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.subsistentActually existing.subsubjectA subject that is beneath another subject.subtangent(geometry) The part of the axis contained between the ordinate and tangent drawn to the same point in a curve.subtendent(geometry, trigonometry) The side that subtends (is opposite) a specified angle;subvariantA subsidiary variant; a subtype of something.succumbent(obsolete) submissive; yieldingsufferfestA workout or race in the arena of endurance sports that involves prolonged suffering on the part of all who participate.sufficientAn adequate quantity of; enough.suffragant(obsolete) suffragansuffragistA person who promotes suffrage.sugarcraftThe culinary art of making things from sugar.suitjacketAlternative spelling of suit jacket.sulfurwortAlternative spelling of sulphurwort.sulicrinatA diuretic drug.sulphosaltAlternative spelling of sulfosalt.sundermentThe act of sundering.superagentA highly skilled or prominent agent, particularly in show business.superalertParticularly alert.superblast(rare) An extremely intense, explosive blast.superburstA very large burst (of something).supercomet(rare, astronomy) A giant comet.superexalt(archaic, transitive) To exalt above others.superexistTo exist on a transcendent level or plane.superfight(boxing) A bout between two championship title holders.superflirt(rare, informal) An incurable or accomplished flirt.superfrostAn exceptionally severe frost.superfruitA superfood that is a fruit; any fruit supposed to confer remarkable health benefits.supergiant(astronomy) A very large star having a mass between 10 and 70 solar masses.superlightExtremely lightweight.superlimit(mathematics) A superstable limitsuperplantA plant that is particularly robust and which thrives in poor growing conditions or dominates an ecosystem.superquietExtremely quiet.supersault(Scotland, obsolete) somersaultsuperscout(informal) An exceptionally talented or successful scout (one who seeks out potential talent for a sports team).supershift(biochemistry, proteomics) To induce a supershiftsupershortExtremely short.supersightThe superpower of having remarkably acute vision.supersport(motorcycle racing) Of or pertaining to a class of superbike having a four-stroke engine of between 400 and 600cc for four-cylinder machines, or between 600 and 750cc for twinssupersweetExtremely sweetsupertightExtremely tight.supertwistA supercoil of DNA.superyachtA very large luxury yacht.supplementSomething added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.supplicantbegging, pleading, supplicatingsupplymentSomething supplied; a supplysurcurrent(botany) Having laminar extensions beginning at the leaf base and continuing up the stem.surfactant(biochemistry) A lipoprotein in the tissues of the lung that reduces surface tension and permits more efficient gas transport.surinabantA cannabinoid receptor type 1 antagonist.surrealist(art) Of, or relating to the modernist art movement surrealism; (by extension) having a similar surreal aesthetic or narrative.sursumductTo cause or to undergo sursumduction.suscipientOne who takes or admits; one who receives.suvorexantAn orexin receptor antagonist.swadeshist(India) One who supports a policy of swadeshi.swarthiestsuperlative form of swarthy: most swarthysweatshirtA loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.sweetheartA person who is always very kind.swellegant(informal) Both swell and elegant.swelligantAlternative form of swellegant.switchfoot(surfing, skateboarding) Riding with one's wrong foot forward, i.e. opposite to one's usual natural/goofy preference.switchport(networking) An interface on a network switch.swordcraftKnowledge of or skill in the use of the sword or swordplay.swordfightA fight or duel using swords.swordpointThe point or tip of a sword.symmetristOne who believes in the symmetry of parts, social roles, etc.sympathistSomeone who sympathizes; a sympathizer.sympercent(statistics) A symmetric percentage difference (used to simplify the presentation of logarithmically transformed data)symphonistA composer of symphoniessymposiastA participant in a symposium.synarchistA supporter of synarchy or synarchism.synaxaristOne who compiles a synaxarion.syncophantMisspelling of sycophant.syncretistOne who attempts syncretism, the fusion of different systems or beliefs.synonymistA person who uses or studies synonyms, especially one who curates collections of them.synthesistOne who synthesizes.synthetistA synthesist; one who synthesizes.