antisubmarine | (adjective) defensive against enemy submarines | - |
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chasuble | (noun) a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass | - |
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consubstantial | (adjective) regarded as the same in substance or essence (as of the three persons of the Trinity) | - |
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consubstantiate | (verb) become united in substance | - |
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(verb) unite in one common substance | - |
consubstantiation | (noun) the doctrine of the High Anglican Church that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists with the substance of the consecrated bread and wine | - |
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countersubversion | (noun) the aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect and prevent subversive activities | - |
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hardsub | (noun) (often plural) a subtitle whose text is irreversibly merged in original video frames. | Synonyms: hard subtitle |
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insubordinate | (adjective) not submissive to authority | - |
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(adjective) disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority | Synonyms: resistant, resistive |
insubordination | (noun) an insubordinate act | Synonyms: rebelliousness |
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(noun) defiance of authority | - |
insubstantial | (adjective) lacking material form or substance; unreal | Synonyms: unreal, unsubstantial |
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(adjective) lacking in nutritive value | - |
(adjective) lacking solidity or strength | Synonyms: flimsy |
insubstantiality | (noun) lacking substance or reality | - |
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(noun) lack of solid substance and strength | - |
insubstantially | (adverb) not substantially; lacking substantial expression or fullness | Synonyms: impalpably |
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minisub | (noun) submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration | Synonyms: minisubmarine |
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minisubmarine | (noun) submersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration | Synonyms: minisub |
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nonsubjective | (adjective) undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena | Synonyms: objective |
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nonsubmergible | (adjective) not submersible or submergible | Synonyms: nonsubmersible |
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nonsubmersible | (adjective) not submersible or submergible | Synonyms: nonsubmergible |
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oversubscribed | (adjective) sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets | - |
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resublime | (verb) sublime (a compound) once again | - |
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resubmit | (verb) submit (information) again to a program or automatic system | Synonyms: feed back |
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sub | (noun) a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes | Synonyms: pigboat, submarine |
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(noun) a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | Synonyms: bomber, Cuban sandwich, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Italian sandwich, poor boy, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep |
(verb) be a substitute | Synonyms: fill in, stand in, substitute |
subacid | (adjective) slightly sour to the taste | - |
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subacute | (adjective) less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it | - |
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subalpine | (adjective) growing at high altitudes | Synonyms: alpestrine |
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subaltern | (adjective) inferior in rank or status | Synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary |
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(noun) a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain | - |
subaquatic | (adjective) partially aquatic; living or growing partly on land and partly in water | Synonyms: semiaquatic |
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(adjective) growing or remaining under water | Synonyms: subaqueous, submerged, submersed, underwater |
subaqueous | (adjective) growing or remaining under water | Synonyms: subaquatic, submerged, submersed, underwater |
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subarctic | (adjective) of or relating to latitudes just south of the Arctic Circle | - |
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subartesian | (adjective) (of water) rising naturally in a well to a height appreciably above that of the surrounding water table but not flowing out of the well | - |
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subatomic | (adjective) of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom | - |
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(adjective) of smaller than atomic dimensions | - |
subbase | (noun) the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard | - |
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subbing | (noun) working as a substitute for someone who is ill or on leave of absence | Synonyms: substituting |
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subception | (noun) (psychology) perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness. | Synonyms: subliminal perception |
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subclass | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order | - |
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subclavian | (adjective) situated beneath the clavicle | - |
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subclinical | (adjective) relating to the stage in the development of a disease before the symptoms are observed | - |
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subcommittee | (noun) a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose | - |
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subcompact | (noun) a car smaller than a compact car | Synonyms: subcompact car |
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subconscious | (adjective) just below the level of consciousness | - |
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(noun) psychic activity just below the level of awareness | Synonyms: subconscious mind |
subconsciously | (adverb) from the subconscious mind | - |
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subconsciousness | (noun) a state of mind not immediately available to consciousness | - |
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subcontinent | (noun) a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent | - |
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subcontract | (noun) a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract | - |
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(verb) work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract | - |
(verb) arranged for contracted work to be done by others | Synonyms: farm out, job |
subcontractor | (noun) someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor | - |
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subcortical | (adjective) of or relating to or being or involving nerve centers below the cerebral cortex | - |
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subculture | (noun) a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs | - |
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subcutaneous | (adjective) relating to or located below the epidermis | Synonyms: hypodermic |
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subcutaneously | (adverb) below the skin | - |
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subdeacon | (noun) a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church | - |
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subdimension | (noun) a partial dimension that constitutes the entire dimension of a given object. | - |
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subdirectory | (noun) (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory | - |
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subdivide | (verb) divide into smaller and smaller pieces | - |
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(verb) form into subdivisions | - |
subdivider | (noun) someone who divides parts into smaller parts (especially a divider of land into building sites) | - |
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subdivision | (noun) the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided | - |
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(noun) a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided | Synonyms: subsection |
(noun) a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | Synonyms: section |
(noun) a division of some larger or more complex organization | Synonyms: arm, branch |
(noun) an area composed of subdivided lots | - |
subdominant | (noun) (music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale | - |
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subduable | (adjective) susceptible to being subjugated | Synonyms: subjugable |
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subduction | (noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate | - |
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subdue | (verb) correct by punishment or discipline | Synonyms: chasten, tame |
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(verb) bring under control by force or authority | Synonyms: conquer, stamp down, suppress |
(verb) make subordinate, dependent, or subservient | Synonyms: subordinate |
(verb) get on top of; deal with successfully | Synonyms: get over, master, overcome, surmount |
(verb) hold within limits and control | Synonyms: crucify, mortify |
(verb) put down by force or intimidation | Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subjugate |
subdued | (adjective) lacking in light; not bright or harsh | Synonyms: dim |
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(adjective) not brilliant or glaring | Synonyms: soft |
(adjective) restrained in style or quality | Synonyms: low-key, low-keyed |
(adjective) in a softened tone | Synonyms: hushed, muted, quiet |
(adjective) quieted and brought under control | - |
subduedness | (noun) the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity | Synonyms: dimness |
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(noun) a disposition to be patient and long suffering | Synonyms: meekness |
subduer | (noun) someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion | Synonyms: overcomer, surmounter |
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subdural | (adjective) below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges | - |
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subedit | (verb) edit and correct (written or printed material) | Synonyms: copyedit, copyread |
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subeditor | (noun) an assistant editor | - |
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subentry | (noun) An entry, such as one in an account or reference work, that is included within a main entry. | - |
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subfamily | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic category below a family | - |
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subfigure | (noun) a figure that is a part of another figure | - |
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subfusc | (adjective) devoid of brightness or appeal | - |
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subgenus | (noun) (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species | - |
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subgross | (adjective) too small to be visible to the naked eye | - |
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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 | - |
subhead | (noun) a heading of a subdivision of a text | Synonyms: subheading |
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subheading | (noun) a heading of a subdivision of a text | Synonyms: subhead |
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subhuman | (adjective) less than human or not worthy of a human being | - |
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(adjective) unfit for human beings | - |
subjacent | (adjective) lying nearby but lower | - |
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subject | (adjective) likely to be affected by something | - |
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(adjective) being under the power or sovereignty of another or others | Synonyms: dependent |
(adjective) possibly accepting or permitting | Synonyms: capable, open |
(noun) something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation | Synonyms: content, depicted object |
(noun) a branch of knowledge | Synonyms: bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject area, subject field |
(noun) some situation or event that is thought about | Synonyms: issue, matter, topic |
(noun) the subject matter of a conversation or discussion | Synonyms: theme, topic |
(noun) (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated | - |
(noun) (logic) the first term of a proposition | - |
(noun) a person who owes allegiance to that nation | Synonyms: national |
(noun) a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation | Synonyms: case, guinea pig |
(verb) make accountable for | - |
(verb) cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to | - |
(verb) make subservient; force to submit or subdue | Synonyms: subjugate |
subjection | (noun) the act of conquering | Synonyms: conquering, conquest, subjugation |
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(noun) forced submission to control by others | Synonyms: subjugation |
subjective | (adjective) taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias | - |
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(adjective) of a mental act performed entirely within the mind | Synonyms: immanent |
subjectively | (adverb) in a subjective way | - |
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subjectiveness | (noun) judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts | Synonyms: subjectivity |
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subjectivism | (noun) the quality of being subjective | - |
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(noun) (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience | - |
subjectivist | (noun) a person who subscribes to subjectivism | - |
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subjectivity | (noun) judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts | Synonyms: subjectiveness |
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subjoin | (verb) add to the end | - |
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subjoining | (noun) the act of supplementing | Synonyms: subjunction, supplementation |
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subjugable | (adjective) susceptible to being subjugated | Synonyms: subduable |
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subjugate | (verb) make subservient; force to submit or subdue | Synonyms: subject |
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(verb) put down by force or intimidation | Synonyms: keep down, quash, reduce, repress, subdue |
subjugated | (adjective) reduced to submission | - |
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subjugation | (noun) the act of conquering | Synonyms: conquering, conquest, subjection |
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(noun) the act of subjugating by cruelty | Synonyms: oppression |
(noun) forced submission to control by others | Synonyms: subjection |
subjugator | (noun) a conqueror who defeats and enslaves | - |
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subjunction | (noun) the act of supplementing | Synonyms: subjoining, supplementation |
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subjunctive | (adjective) relating to a mood of verbs | - |
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(noun) a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible | Synonyms: subjunctive mood |
subkingdom | (noun) (biology) a taxonomic group comprising a major division of a kingdom | - |
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sublease | (noun) a lease from one lessee to another | Synonyms: sublet |
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(verb) lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person | Synonyms: sublet |
sublet | (noun) a lease from one lessee to another | Synonyms: sublease |
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(verb) lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person | Synonyms: sublease |
sublieutenant | (noun) an officer ranking next below a lieutenant | - |
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sublimate | (adjective) made pure | - |
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(noun) the product of vaporization of a solid | - |
(verb) vaporize and then condense right back again | Synonyms: sublime |
(verb) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation | Synonyms: distil, distill, make pure, purify |
(verb) make more subtle or refined | Synonyms: rarefy, subtilize |
(verb) change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting | Synonyms: sublime |
(verb) direct energy or urges into useful activities | - |
sublimated | (adjective) passing or having passed from the solid to the gaseous state (or vice versa) without becoming liquid | Synonyms: sublimed |
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sublimation | (noun) (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable | - |
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(noun) (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid | - |
sublime | (adjective) lifted up or set high | - |
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(adjective) inspiring awe | Synonyms: empyreal, empyrean |
(adjective) greatest or maximal in degree; extreme | Synonyms: supreme |
(adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | Synonyms: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified |
(adjective) worthy of adoration or reverence | Synonyms: reverend |
(verb) vaporize and then condense right back again | Synonyms: sublimate |
(verb) change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting | Synonyms: sublimate |