superlunary | (adjective) situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth | Synonyms: superlunar, translunar, translunary |
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(adjective) unworldly or ethereal | Synonyms: superlunar, translunar, translunary |
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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supernal | (adjective) being or coming from on high | - |
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(adjective) of heaven or the spirit | Synonyms: celestial, ethereal |
supernatant | (adjective) of a liquid; floating on the surface above a sediment or precipitate | - |
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(noun) the clear liquid that lies above a sediment or precipitate | - |
supernatural | (adjective) not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material | - |
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(noun) supernatural forces and events and beings collectively | Synonyms: occult |
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 | - |
supernaturalist | (adjective) of or relating to supernaturalism | Synonyms: supernaturalistic |
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supernaturalistic | (adjective) of or relating to supernaturalism | Synonyms: supernaturalist |
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supernaturally | (adverb) in a supernatural manner | Synonyms: preternaturally |
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supernaturalness | (noun) the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces | Synonyms: supernaturalism |
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supernormal | (adjective) exceeding the normal or average | - |
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(adjective) beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable | Synonyms: supranormal |
supernova | (noun) a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process | - |
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supernumerary | (adjective) more than is needed, desired, or required | Synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, surplus |
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(noun) a minor actor in crowd scenes | Synonyms: extra, spear carrier |
(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 | (adjective) of higher rank or status or value | - |
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(noun) a word that is more generic than a given word | Synonyms: hypernym, superordinate word |
(noun) one of greater rank or station or quality | Synonyms: higher-up, superior |
(verb) place in a superior order or rank | - |
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- | - |
superpatriotic | (adjective) fanatically patriotic | Synonyms: chauvinistic, flag-waving, jingoistic, nationalistic, ultranationalistic |
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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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superposable | (adjective) coinciding exactly when superimposed | Synonyms: identical |
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superpose | (verb) place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide | - |
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(verb) place on top of | Synonyms: lay over, superimpose |
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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supersaturated | (adjective) being more concentrated than normally possible and therefore not in equilibrium | - |
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superscribe | (verb) write on the outside or upper part of | - |
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(verb) write on the top or outside | - |
superscript | (adjective) written or printed above and to one side of another character | Synonyms: superior |
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(noun) a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character | Synonyms: superior |
superscription | (noun) the activity of superscribing | - |
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(noun) an inscription written above something else | - |
supersede | (verb) take the place or move into the position of | Synonyms: replace, supervene upon, supplant |
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supersedure | (noun) act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior | Synonyms: supersession |
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supersensitised | (adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) | Synonyms: allergic, hypersensitised, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitised, sensitized, supersensitive, supersensitized |
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supersensitive | (adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) | Synonyms: allergic, hypersensitised, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitised, sensitized, supersensitised, supersensitized |
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supersensitized | (adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor) | Synonyms: allergic, hypersensitised, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitised, sensitized, supersensitised, supersensitive |
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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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supersonic | (adjective) (of speed) greater than the speed of sound in a given medium (especially air) | - |
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(adjective) having frequencies above those of audible sound | Synonyms: ultrasonic |
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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superstitious | (adjective) showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance | - |
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superstitiously | (adverb) in a superstitious manner | - |
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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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supervene | (verb) take place as an additional or unexpected development | - |
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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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supervise | (verb) keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance | Synonyms: monitor |
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(verb) watch and direct | Synonyms: manage, oversee, superintend |
supervised | (adjective) under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer | - |
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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 | - |
supervisory | (adjective) of or limited to or involving supervision | - |
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taupe | (adjective) of something having a dusky brownish grey color | Synonyms: fuscous |
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(noun) a greyish brown | - |
toupe | (noun) a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness | Synonyms: toupee |
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toupee | (noun) a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness | Synonyms: toupe |
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toupeed | (adjective) wearing a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness | - |
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troupe | (noun) organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical) | Synonyms: company |
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trouper | (noun) an actor who travels around the country presenting plays | Synonyms: barnstormer, play-actor, playactor |
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(noun) a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working | - |
tupek | (noun) tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling | Synonyms: sealskin tent, tupik |
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tupelo | (noun) any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America | Synonyms: tupelo tree |
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(noun) pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum | - |
unsupervised | (adjective) not supervised or under constant observation | - |
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upend | (verb) set, turn, or stand on end | - |
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(verb) become turned or set on end | - |
upended | (adjective) turned up on end | - |
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upending | (noun) turning upside down; setting on end | Synonyms: inversion |
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vituperate | (verb) spread negative information about | Synonyms: rail, revile, vilify |
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vituperation | (noun) abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will | Synonyms: invective, vitriol |
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vituperative | (adjective) marked by harshly abusive criticism | Synonyms: scathing |
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