sirup | (noun) a thick sweet sticky liquid | Synonyms: syrup |
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soup | (noun) liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food | - |
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(noun) an unfortunate situation | - |
(noun) any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup | - |
soupcon | (noun) a slight but appreciable amount | Synonyms: hint, jot, mite, pinch, speck, tinge, touch |
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soupfin | (noun) Pacific shark valued for its fins (used by Chinese in soup) and liver (rich in vitamin A) | Synonyms: Galeorhinus zyopterus, soup-fin, soupfin shark |
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soupiness | (noun) the property of having the thickness of heavy cream | Synonyms: creaminess |
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(noun) falsely emotional in a maudlin way | Synonyms: drippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, sentimentality, sloppiness |
soupspoon | (noun) a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup | Synonyms: soup spoon |
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speedup | (noun) the act of accelerating; increasing the speed | Synonyms: acceleration, quickening |
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startup | (noun) the act of starting a new operation or practice | Synonyms: inauguration |
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(noun) the act of setting in operation | - |
stickup | (noun) robbery at gunpoint | Synonyms: armed robbery, heist, holdup |
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stirrup | (noun) support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go | Synonyms: stirrup iron |
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(noun) the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea | Synonyms: stapes |
stoup | (noun) basin for holy water | Synonyms: stoop |
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(noun) an archaic drinking vessel | - |
stupa | (noun) a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists | Synonyms: tope |
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stupe | (noun) a person who is not very bright | Synonyms: dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupid, stupid person |
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stupefaction | (noun) the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic | - |
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(noun) marginal consciousness | Synonyms: grogginess, semiconsciousness, stupor |
(noun) a feeling of stupefied astonishment | - |
stupid | (noun) a person who is not very bright | Synonyms: dolt, dullard, pillock, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid person |
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stupidity | (noun) a stupid mistake | Synonyms: betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility |
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(noun) a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience | - |
stupor | (noun) marginal consciousness | Synonyms: grogginess, semiconsciousness, stupefaction |
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(noun) the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally | Synonyms: daze, shock |
subgroup | (noun) (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group | - |
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(noun) a distinct and often subordinate group within a group | - |
sunup | (noun) the first light of day | Synonyms: aurora, break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise |
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sup | (noun) a small amount of liquid food | Synonyms: swallow |
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super | (noun) a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector | Synonyms: superintendent |
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superabundance | (noun) a quantity that is more than what is appropriate | Synonyms: overabundance, overmuch, overmuchness |
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superannuation | (noun) the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension) | - |
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(noun) the property of being out of date and not current | Synonyms: obsoleteness |
(noun) a monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work | Synonyms: old-age pension, retirement benefit, retirement check, retirement fund, retirement pension |
superbia | (noun) unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) | Synonyms: pride |
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superbug | (noun) a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics | - |
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(noun) a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias | Synonyms: Bemisia tabaci, poinsettia strain |
supercargo | (noun) an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase | - |
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supercharger | (noun) compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine | - |
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superciliousness | (noun) the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior | Synonyms: condescension, disdainfulness |
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supercilium | (noun) the arch of hair above each eye | Synonyms: brow, eyebrow |
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superclass | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic class below a phylum and above a class | - |
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supercomputer | (noun) a mainframe computer that is one of the most powerful available at a given time | - |
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superconductivity | (noun) the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures | - |
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superdad | (noun) an informal term for a father who can combine childcare and full-time employment | - |
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superego | (noun) (psychoanalysis) that part of the unconscious mind that acts as a conscience | - |
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supererogation | (noun) an effort above and beyond the call of duty | - |
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superfamily | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family | - |
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superfecta | (noun) a bet that you can pick the first four finishers in a race in the right order | - |
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superfecundation | (noun) fertilization of two or more ova released during the same menstrual cycle by sperm from separate acts of coitus (especially by different males) | - |
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superfetation | (noun) fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time | - |
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superficiality | (noun) lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling | Synonyms: shallowness |
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(noun) shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something | - |
superficies | (noun) outer surface of an area or a body | - |
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(noun) the purely external aspect of a thing; superficial appearance | - |
superfluity | (noun) extreme excess | Synonyms: embarrassment, overplus, plethora |
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superfood | (noun) a food with health benefits | - |
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supergiant | (noun) an extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density | - |
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supergrass | (noun) a police informer who implicates many people | Synonyms: grass |
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superhet | (noun) a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified | Synonyms: heterodyne receiver, superheterodyne receiver |
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superhighway | (noun) a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic | Synonyms: expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, throughway, thruway |
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(noun) an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form | Synonyms: information superhighway |
superhumanity | (noun) The state or condition of being beyond what is possible for a human being. | - |
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superinfection | (noun) infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection | - |
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superintelligence | (noun) Remarkable intelligence, intelligence at or above and beyond the level of a genius. | Synonyms: hyperintelligence |
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superintendence | (noun) management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | Synonyms: oversight, supervising, supervision |
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superintendent | (noun) a person who directs and manages an organization | Synonyms: overseer |
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(noun) a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector | Synonyms: super |
superior | (noun) a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character | Synonyms: superscript |
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(noun) one of greater rank or station or quality | Synonyms: higher-up, superordinate |
(noun) the head of a religious community | - |
(noun) a combatant who is able to defeat rivals | Synonyms: master, victor |
superiority | (noun) the quality of being superior | Synonyms: high quality |
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(noun) the quality of being at a competitive advantage | Synonyms: favorable position, favourable position |
(noun) displaying a sense of being better than others | - |
(noun) the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits | Synonyms: transcendence, transcendency |
superlative | (noun) an exaggerated expression (usually of praise) | - |
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(noun) the superlative form of an adjective or adverb | Synonyms: superlative degree |
(noun) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | Synonyms: acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tiptop, top |
superload | (noun) a variable load on a structure (e.g. a bridge) such as moving traffic | Synonyms: live load |
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superman | (noun) street name for lysergic acid diethylamide | Synonyms: acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, window pane, Zen |
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(noun) a person with great powers and abilities | Synonyms: demigod, Ubermensch |
supermarket | (noun) a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods | - |
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supermarketeer | (noun) an operator of a supermarket | Synonyms: supermarketer |
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supermarketer | (noun) an operator of a supermarket | Synonyms: supermarketeer |
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supermodel | (noun) a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity | - |
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supermolecule | (noun) any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals | Synonyms: macromolecule |
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supermom | (noun) an informal term for a mother who can combine childcare and full-time employment | - |
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supernatant | (noun) the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate | - |
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supernatural | (noun) supernatural forces and events and beings collectively | Synonyms: occult |
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supernaturalism | (noun) the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces | Synonyms: supernaturalness |
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(noun) a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding | - |
supernaturalness | (noun) the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces | Synonyms: supernaturalism |
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supernova | (noun) a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process | - |
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supernumerary | (noun) a minor actor in crowd scenes | Synonyms: extra, spear carrier |
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(noun) a person serving no apparent function | - |
superorder | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass | - |
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superordinate | (noun) a word that is more generic than a given word | Synonyms: hypernym, superordinate word |
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(noun) one of greater rank or station or quality | Synonyms: higher-up, superior |
superordination | (noun) the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class | Synonyms: hypernymy |
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superoxide | (noun) the univalent anion O2- | Synonyms: superoxide anion |
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(noun) a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2- | - |
superpatriotism | (noun) fanatical patriotism | Synonyms: chauvinism, jingoism, ultranationalism |
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superphylum | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and below a class or subclass | - |
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superposition | (noun) the placement of one thing on top of another | - |
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(noun) (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide | - |
(noun) (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest | Synonyms: principle of superposition, superposition principle |
(noun) (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another | - |
superpower | (noun) a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world | Synonyms: great power, major power, power, world power |
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superscript | (noun) a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character | Synonyms: superior |
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superscription | (noun) the activity of superscribing | - |
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(noun) an inscription written above something else | - |
supersedure | (noun) act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior | Synonyms: supersession |
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supersession | (noun) act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior | Synonyms: supersedure |
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superslasher | (noun) large (20-ft) and swift carnivorous dinosaur having an upright slashing claw 15 inches long on each hind foot; early Cretaceous | Synonyms: utahraptor |
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superstar | (noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | Synonyms: ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard |
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superstition | (noun) an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear | Synonyms: superstitious notion |
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superstrate | (noun) the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language | Synonyms: superstratum |
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(noun) any stratum or layer superimposed on another | Synonyms: superstratum |
superstratum | (noun) the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language | Synonyms: superstrate |
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(noun) any stratum or layer superimposed on another | Synonyms: superstrate |
superstring | (noun) a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time | - |
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superstructure | (noun) structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck | - |
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supersymmetry | (noun) (physics) a theory that tries to link the four fundamental forces | - |
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supertanker | (noun) the largest class of oil tankers | - |
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supertax | (noun) an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed | Synonyms: surtax |
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supertitle | (noun) translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage | Synonyms: surtitle |
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supertonic | (noun) (music) the second note of a diatonic scale | - |
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supertwister | (noun) the most powerful tornado which can create enormously devastating damage | - |
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supervention | (noun) a following on in addition | - |
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supervillain | (noun) a villain with superpowers | - |
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supervising | (noun) management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | Synonyms: oversight, superintendence, supervision |
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supervision | (noun) management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | Synonyms: oversight, superintendence, supervising |
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supervisor | (noun) a program that controls the execution of other programs | Synonyms: executive program, supervisory program |
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(noun) one who supervises or has charge and direction of | - |
supination | (noun) rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward | - |
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