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148 Nouns That Start With SY

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sybarite (noun) a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses Synonyms: voluptuary
sycamore (noun) any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits Synonyms: plane tree, platan
(noun) variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree Synonyms: lacewood
(noun) Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn Synonyms: Acer pseudoplatanus, great maple, scottish maple
(noun) thick-branched wide-spreading tree of Africa and adjacent southwestern Asia often buttressed with branches rising from near the ground; produces cluster of edible but inferior figs on short leafless twigs; the biblical sycamore Synonyms: Ficus sycomorus, mulberry fig, sycamore fig
syconium (noun) the fleshy multiple fruit of the fig consisting of an enlarged hollow receptacle containing numerous fruitlets
sycophancy (noun) fawning obsequiousness
sycophant (noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage Synonyms: ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, toady
syllabary (noun) a writing system whose characters represent syllables Synonyms: syllabic script
syllabication (noun) forming or dividing words into syllables Synonyms: syllabification
syllabicity (noun) the pattern of syllable formation in a particular language
syllabification (noun) forming or dividing words into syllables Synonyms: syllabication
syllable (noun) a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
syllabub (noun) sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor Synonyms: sillabub
(noun) spiced hot milk with rum or wine Synonyms: sillabub
syllabus (noun) an integrated course of academic studies Synonyms: course of study, curriculum, program, programme
syllepsis (noun) use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one
syllogiser (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning Synonyms: syllogist, syllogizer
syllogism (noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
syllogist (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogizer
syllogistic (noun) in logic, the formal analysis of logical terms and operators and the structures that make it possible to infer true conclusions from given premises.
syllogizer (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogist
sylph (noun) an elemental being believed to inhabit the air
(noun) a slender graceful young woman
sylva (noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region Synonyms: silva
sylvan (noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods Synonyms: silvan
sylvanite (noun) a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America Synonyms: graphic tellurium
sylvine (noun) a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds Synonyms: sylvite
sylvite (noun) a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds Synonyms: sylvine
symbiosis (noun) the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other Synonyms: mutualism
symbol (noun) something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible Synonyms: symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization
(noun) an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
symbolatry (noun) the worship of symbols Synonyms: symbol-worship, symbololatry
symbolisation (noun) the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning Synonyms: symbolism, symbolization
(noun) something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible Synonyms: symbol, symbolic representation, symbolization
(noun) the use of symbols to convey meaning Synonyms: symbolization
symboliser (noun) someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols Synonyms: symbolist, symbolizer
symbolising (noun) the act of representing something with a symbol Synonyms: symbolizing
symbolism (noun) the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning Synonyms: symbolisation, symbolization
(noun) a system of symbols and symbolic representations
(noun) an artistic movement in the late 19th century that tried to express abstract or mystical ideas through the symbolic use of images
symbolist (noun) a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
(noun) someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols Synonyms: symboliser, symbolizer
symbolization (noun) the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning Synonyms: symbolisation, symbolism
(noun) something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible Synonyms: symbol, symbolic representation, symbolisation
(noun) the use of symbols to convey meaning Synonyms: symbolisation
symbolizer (noun) someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols Synonyms: symboliser, symbolist
symbolizing (noun) the act of representing something with a symbol Synonyms: symbolising
symbology (noun) the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
symbololatry (noun) the worship of symbols Synonyms: symbol-worship, symbolatry
symmachy (noun) Fighting together or in an alliance with an ally (or allies)
symmetricalness (noun) (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane Synonyms: balance, correspondence, symmetry
symmetry (noun) (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane Synonyms: balance, correspondence, symmetricalness
(noun) (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions Synonyms: isotropy
(noun) balance among the parts of something Synonyms: proportion
sympathectomy (noun) surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system
sympathiser (noun) someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful Synonyms: sympathizer, well-wisher
(noun) a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune Synonyms: comforter, sympathizer
sympathizer (noun) someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful Synonyms: sympathiser, well-wisher
(noun) a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune Synonyms: comforter, sympathiser
sympathy (noun) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion Synonyms: understanding
(noun) sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) Synonyms: fellow feeling
(noun) a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
sympatry (noun) the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding
symphilid (noun) minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops Synonyms: garden centipede, garden symphilid, Scutigerella immaculata
symphonist (noun) a composer of symphonies
symphony (noun) a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra Synonyms: symphonic music
(noun) a large orchestra; can perform symphonies Synonyms: philharmonic, symphony orchestra
symphysion (noun) the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible
symphysis (noun) a growing together of parts or structures
(noun) an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures
symploce (noun) repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning and another at the end of successive clauses, i.e., simultaneous use of anaphora and epistrophe
symposiarch (noun) the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet Synonyms: toastmaster
symposiast (noun) someone who participates in a symposium
symposium (noun) a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
symptom (noun) anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
(noun) (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
synaeresis (noun) the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) Synonyms: syneresis
(noun) the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong Synonyms: syneresis
synaesthesia (noun) a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated Synonyms: synesthesia
synagogue (noun) (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation Synonyms: tabernacle, temple
synapse (noun) the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
synapsid (noun) extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull Synonyms: synapsid reptile
synapsis (noun) the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
syncarp (noun) fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry, raspberry, pineapple Synonyms: aggregate fruit, multiple fruit
syncategorem (noun) a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition Synonyms: syncategoreme
syncategoreme (noun) a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition Synonyms: syncategorem
synchro (noun) a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized Synonyms: selsyn
synchrocyclotron (noun) cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field
synchroflash (noun) a device used in photography to synchronize the peak of a flash with the opening of the camera shutter
synchromesh (noun) an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly
synchroneity (noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time Synonyms: synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronization, synchronizing, synchrony
synchronicity (noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time Synonyms: synchroneity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronization, synchronizing, synchrony
synchronisation (noun) coordinating by causing to indicate the same time Synonyms: synchronization, synchronizing
(noun) an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison Synonyms: synchronising, synchronization, synchronizing
(noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time Synonyms: synchroneity, synchronicity, synchronism, synchronization, synchronizing, synchrony
synchroniser (noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) Synonyms: synchronizer, synchronoscope, synchroscope
synchronising (noun) an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison Synonyms: synchronisation, synchronization, synchronizing
synchronism (noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time Synonyms: synchroneity, synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronization, synchronizing, synchrony
synchronization (noun) coordinating by causing to indicate the same time Synonyms: synchronisation, synchronizing
(noun) an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison Synonyms: synchronisation, synchronising, synchronizing
(noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time Synonyms: synchroneity, synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronizing, synchrony
synchronizer (noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) Synonyms: synchroniser, synchronoscope, synchroscope
synchronizing (noun) coordinating by causing to indicate the same time Synonyms: synchronisation, synchronization
(noun) an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison Synonyms: synchronisation, synchronising, synchronization
(noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time Synonyms: synchroneity, synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronization, synchrony
synchronoscope (noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) Synonyms: synchroniser, synchronizer, synchroscope
synchrony (noun) the relation that exists when things occur at the same time Synonyms: synchroneity, synchronicity, synchronisation, synchronism, synchronization, synchronizing
synchroscope (noun) an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines) Synonyms: synchroniser, synchronizer, synchronoscope
synchrotron (noun) cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency
syncopation (noun) a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
(noun) (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') Synonyms: syncope
(noun) music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm
syncopator (noun) a musician who plays syncopated jazz music (usually in a dance band)
syncope (noun) (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle') Synonyms: syncopation
(noun) a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain Synonyms: deliquium, faint, swoon
syncretism (noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
(noun) the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
syncytium (noun) a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei and enclosed in a membrane but no internal cell boundaries (as in muscle fibers)
syndactylism (noun) birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes Synonyms: syndactyly
syndactyly (noun) birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes Synonyms: syndactylism
syndetikon (noun) Syndetikon is an all-purpose adhesive manufactured from natural materials.
syndic (noun) one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
syndicalism (noun) a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions
syndicalist (noun) an advocate of anarchism Synonyms: anarchist, nihilist
syndicate (noun) an association of companies for some definite purpose Synonyms: consortium, pool
(noun) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities Synonyms: crime syndicate, family, mob
(noun) a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
syndication (noun) organizing into or administering as a syndicate
(noun) selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time
syndicator (noun) a businessman who forms a syndicate
syndrome (noun) a complex of concurrent things
(noun) a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
synecdoche (noun) substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
synechia (noun) adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness
syneresis (noun) the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) Synonyms: synaeresis
(noun) the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong Synonyms: synaeresis
synergism (noun) the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace
(noun) the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects Synonyms: synergy

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