| sybarite | (noun) a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses | Synonyms: voluptuary |
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| sybaritic | (adjective) displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses | Synonyms: epicurean, luxuriant, luxurious, voluptuary, voluptuous |
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| 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 |
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| (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 | - |
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| sycophancy | (noun) fawning obsequiousness | - |
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| sycophant | (noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | Synonyms: ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, toady |
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| sycophantic | (adjective) attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery | Synonyms: bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, toadyish |
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| (adjective) attempting to win favor by flattery | Synonyms: bootlicking, fawning, toadyish |
| syllabary | (noun) a writing system whose characters represent syllables | Synonyms: syllabic script |
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| syllabic | (adjective) consisting of a syllable or syllables | - |
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| (adjective) (of verse) having lines based on number of syllables rather than on rhythmical arrangement of stresses or quantities | - |
| (adjective) (of speech sounds) forming the nucleus of a syllable | - |
| (adjective) consisting of or using a syllabary | - |
| (adjective) of or relating to syllables | - |
| syllabically | (adverb) in or with syllables | - |
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| syllabicate | (verb) divide into syllables | Synonyms: syllabify, syllabise, syllabize |
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| syllabication | (noun) forming or dividing words into syllables | Synonyms: syllabification |
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| syllabicity | (noun) the pattern of syllable formation in a particular language | - |
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| syllabification | (noun) forming or dividing words into syllables | Synonyms: syllabication |
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| syllabify | (verb) divide into syllables | Synonyms: syllabicate, syllabise, syllabize |
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| syllabise | (verb) utter with distinct articulation of each syllable | Synonyms: syllabize |
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| (verb) divide into syllables | Synonyms: syllabicate, syllabify, syllabize |
| syllabize | (verb) utter with distinct articulation of each syllable | Synonyms: syllabise |
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| (verb) divide into syllables | Synonyms: syllabicate, syllabify, syllabise |
| syllable | (noun) a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme | - |
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| syllabled | (adjective) pronounced in syllables | - |
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| syllabub | (noun) sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor | Synonyms: sillabub |
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| (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 |
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| syllepsis | (noun) use of a word to govern two or more words though agreeing in number or case etc. with only one | - |
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| syllogise | (verb) reason by syllogisms | Synonyms: syllogize |
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| syllogiser | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogist, syllogizer |
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| syllogism | (noun) deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises | - |
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| syllogist | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogizer |
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| syllogistic | (adjective) of or relating to or consisting of syllogism | - |
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| (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. | - |
| syllogize | (verb) reason by syllogisms | Synonyms: syllogise |
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| syllogizer | (noun) logician skilled in syllogistic reasoning | Synonyms: syllogiser, syllogist |
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| sylph | (noun) an elemental being believed to inhabit the air | - |
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| (noun) a slender graceful young woman | - |
| sylphic | (adjective) (of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph | Synonyms: sylphlike |
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| sylphlike | (adjective) (of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph | Synonyms: sylphic |
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| sylva | (noun) the forest trees growing in a country or region | Synonyms: silva |
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| sylvan | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions | Synonyms: silvan |
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| (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 |
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| sylvine | (noun) a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds | Synonyms: sylvite |
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| sylvite | (noun) a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds | Synonyms: sylvine |
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| symbiosis | (noun) the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other | Synonyms: mutualism |
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| symbiotic | (adjective) used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each | - |
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| symbiotically | (adverb) in a symbiotic manner | - |
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| symbol | (noun) something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible | Synonyms: symbolic representation, symbolisation, symbolization |
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| (noun) an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance | - |
| symbolatry | (noun) the worship of symbols | Synonyms: symbol-worship, symbololatry |
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| symbolic | (adjective) relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols | Synonyms: symbolical |
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| (adjective) using symbolism | - |
| (adjective) serving as a visible symbol for something abstract | Synonyms: emblematic, emblematical, symbolical |
| symbolical | (adjective) relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols | Synonyms: symbolic |
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| (adjective) serving as a visible symbol for something abstract | Synonyms: emblematic, emblematical, symbolic |
| symbolically | (adverb) in a symbolic manner | - |
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| (adverb) by means of symbols | - |
| symbolisation | (noun) the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning | Synonyms: symbolism, symbolization |
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| (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 |
| symbolise | (verb) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol | Synonyms: represent, stand for, symbolize, typify |
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| (verb) represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols | Synonyms: symbolize |
| symboliser | (noun) someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols | Synonyms: symbolist, symbolizer |
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| symbolising | (noun) the act of representing something with a symbol | Synonyms: symbolizing |
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| symbolism | (noun) the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning | Synonyms: symbolisation, symbolization |
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| (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 | - |
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| (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 |
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| (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 |
| symbolize | (verb) express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol | Synonyms: represent, stand for, symbolise, typify |
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| (verb) represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols | Synonyms: symbolise |
| symbolizer | (noun) someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols | Synonyms: symboliser, symbolist |
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| symbolizing | (noun) the act of representing something with a symbol | Synonyms: symbolising |
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| symbology | (noun) the study or the use of symbols and symbolism | - |
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| symbololatry | (noun) the worship of symbols | Synonyms: symbol-worship, symbolatry |
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| symmachy | (noun) Fighting together or in an alliance with an ally (or allies) | - |
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| symmetric | (adjective) having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts | Synonyms: symmetrical |
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| symmetrical | (adjective) having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts | Synonyms: symmetric |
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| (adjective) exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities | Synonyms: harmonious, proportionate |
| symmetrically | (adverb) in a symmetrical manner | - |
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| 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 |
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| symmetrise | (verb) make symmetric | Synonyms: symmetrize |
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| symmetrize | (verb) make symmetric | Synonyms: symmetrise |
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| 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 |
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| (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 | - |
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| sympathetic | (adjective) expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward | - |
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| (adjective) (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | Synonyms: appealing, likable, likeable |
| (adjective) of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system | - |
| (adjective) relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body | Synonyms: harmonic |
| (adjective) showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity | Synonyms: benevolent, charitable, good-hearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted |
| (adjective) having similar disposition and tastes | - |
| sympathetically | (adverb) with respect to the sympathetic nervous system | - |
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| (adverb) in a sympathetic manner | Synonyms: empathetically |
| sympathise | (verb) be understanding of | Synonyms: empathise, empathize, sympathize, understand |
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| (verb) to feel or express sympathy or compassion | Synonyms: commiserate, sympathize |
| (verb) share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of | Synonyms: sympathize |
| sympathiser | (noun) someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful | Synonyms: sympathizer, well-wisher |
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| (noun) a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune | Synonyms: comforter, sympathizer |
| sympathize | (verb) be understanding of | Synonyms: empathise, empathize, sympathise, understand |
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| (verb) to feel or express sympathy or compassion | Synonyms: commiserate, sympathise |
| (verb) share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of | Synonyms: sympathise |
| sympathizer | (noun) someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful | Synonyms: sympathiser, well-wisher |
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| (noun) a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune | Synonyms: comforter, sympathiser |
| sympathomimetic | (adjective) relating to epinephrine (its release or action) | Synonyms: adrenergic |
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| sympathy | (noun) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion | Synonyms: understanding |
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| (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 | - |
| sympatric | (adjective) (of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areas | - |
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| sympatry | (noun) the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding | - |
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| sympetalous | (adjective) having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnel | Synonyms: gamopetalous |
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| symphilid | (noun) minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops | Synonyms: garden centipede, garden symphilid, Scutigerella immaculata |
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| symphonic | (adjective) relating to or characteristic or suggestive of a symphony | - |
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| (adjective) harmonious in sound | Synonyms: symphonious |
| symphonious | (adjective) harmonious in sound | Synonyms: symphonic |
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| symphonise | (verb) play or sound together, in harmony | Synonyms: symphonize |
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| symphonist | (noun) a composer of symphonies | - |
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| symphonize | (verb) play or sound together, in harmony | Synonyms: symphonise |
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| symphony | (noun) a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra | Synonyms: symphonic music |
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| (noun) a large orchestra; can perform symphonies | Synonyms: philharmonic, symphony orchestra |
| symphysion | (noun) the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandible | - |
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| symphysis | (noun) a growing together of parts or structures | - |
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| (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 | - |
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| symposiarch | (noun) the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet | Synonyms: toastmaster |
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| symposiast | (noun) someone who participates in a symposium | - |
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| 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 | - |
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| symptom | (noun) anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence | - |
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| (noun) (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | - |
| symptomatic | (adjective) relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms | - |
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| (adjective) characteristic or indicative of a disease | Synonyms: diagnostic |
| symptomatically | (adverb) by symptoms | - |
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| symptomless | (adjective) having no symptoms of illness or disease | Synonyms: asymptomatic |
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| synaeresis | (noun) the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) | Synonyms: syneresis |
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| (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 |
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| synaesthetic | (adjective) relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense | Synonyms: synesthetic |
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| synagogue | (noun) (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation | Synonyms: tabernacle, temple |
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| synapse | (noun) the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle | - |
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| synapsid | (noun) extinct reptile having a single pair of lateral temporal openings in the skull | Synonyms: synapsid reptile |
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