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(noun) the property of being out of date and not current | Synonyms: obsoleteness |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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supinator | (noun) a muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in supination | - |
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supper | (noun) a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime | - |
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(noun) a social gathering where a light evening meal is served | - |
suppertime | (noun) the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal | Synonyms: dinnertime |
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supping | (noun) ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking | - |
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supplanter | (noun) one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another | Synonyms: usurper |
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supplanting | (noun) act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics | Synonyms: displacement |
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supplejack | (noun) walking stick made from the wood of an American tropical vine | - |
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supplement | (noun) a supplementary component that improves capability | Synonyms: accessory, add-on, appurtenance |
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(noun) a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) | Synonyms: supplementation |
(noun) textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end | Synonyms: addendum, postscript |
supplementation | (noun) the act of supplementing | Synonyms: subjoining, subjunction |
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(noun) a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) | Synonyms: supplement |
suppleness | (noun) the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple | Synonyms: lissomeness, litheness |
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(noun) the property of being pliant and flexible | Synonyms: pliancy, pliantness |
(noun) adaptability of mind or character | Synonyms: pliability, pliancy, pliantness |
suppliant | (noun) one praying humbly for something | Synonyms: petitioner, requester, supplicant |
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supplicant | (noun) one praying humbly for something | Synonyms: petitioner, requester, suppliant |
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(noun) someone who prays to God | Synonyms: prayer |
supplication | (noun) the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving) | Synonyms: prayer |
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(noun) a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service | Synonyms: invocation |
(noun) a humble request for help from someone in authority | Synonyms: plea |
supplier | (noun) someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity | Synonyms: provider |
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supply | (noun) the activity of supplying or providing something | Synonyms: provision, supplying |
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(noun) offering goods and services for sale | - |
(noun) an amount of something available for use | - |
supplying | (noun) the activity of supplying or providing something | Synonyms: provision, supply |
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support | (noun) aiding the cause or policy or interests of | - |
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(noun) the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening | Synonyms: supporting |
(noun) documentary validation | Synonyms: documentation |
(noun) a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission | Synonyms: reenforcement, reinforcement |
(noun) the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities | - |
(noun) any device that bears the weight of another thing | - |
(noun) supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation | - |
(noun) something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest | - |
(noun) a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts | Synonyms: accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment |
(noun) the financial means whereby one lives | Synonyms: bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, sustenance |
(noun) financial resources provided to make some project possible | Synonyms: backing, financial backing, financial support, funding |
supporter | (noun) a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve) | Synonyms: garter |
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(noun) a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise | Synonyms: athletic supporter, jock, jockstrap, suspensor |
(noun) a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | Synonyms: admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist |
(noun) a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | Synonyms: assistant, help, helper |
(noun) someone who supports or champions something | Synonyms: patron, sponsor |
supporting | (noun) the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening | Synonyms: support |
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