| saddletree |
a saddle's frame. |
| Sadducee |
a member of an ancient Palestinian sect that formed political alliances with the Roman rulers, interpreted scripture literally, and rejected oral law and the belief in a Messiah. |
| Sadhana |
(Sanskrit) in Hinduism, a dedicated effort to achieve a goal or reach a desired outcome, esp. pertaining to spiritual development. |
| sadhe |
the name of the eighteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| sadhu |
a Hindu holy man, esp. an ascetic or monk. |
| sadiron |
a heavy flatiron with points at either end and a removable handle. |
| sadism |
a psychiatric disorder in which sexual pleasure is derived from inflicting pain or humiliation, or from watching suffering. [2 definitions] |
| sadly |
in a manner that exhibits or expresses sadness. [3 definitions] |
| sadness |
the state, condition, or quality of being sad, unhappy, or regretful. |
| sadomasochism |
the deriving of pleasure, esp. of sexual gratification, from either inflicting pain or suffering pain, or both. |
| sad sack |
(informal) a hopelessly inept, hapless person. |
| safari |
an expedition for observing or hunting large animals, esp. in Africa. [2 definitions] |
| safe |
providing security from harm, loss, or danger. [9 definitions] |
| safe-conduct |
the privilege of passing unmolested through a particular region, such as a contested area in wartime, or the document or escort authorizing such passage. [2 definitions] |
| safecracking |
the act, craft, or technique of breaking open a locked safe, usu. in order to steal its contents. |
| safe-deposit |
of or designating secure storage for valuable items, as in a bank vault or lockbox; safety deposit. |
| safeguard |
a person, thing, or action that serves to protect or defend; means of maintaining safety. [2 definitions] |
| safe house |
a dwelling used by a spy agency, underground organization, or the like as a refuge for its members, or by a police organization to protect witnesses whose impending testimony endangers their lives. |
| safekeeping |
the act of keeping something safe. [2 definitions] |
| safelight |
a darkroom light with a colored filter that does not affect photographic film or paper. |
| safely |
without being harmed. |