sanitary engineering |
the branch of civil engineering that deals with public waste disposal, water supply, and the like. |
sanitary napkin |
a thick absorbent pad worn externally to absorb menstrual flow. |
sanitation |
the design and practice of methods for solving basic public health problems such as drainage, sewage treatment, and waste removal. |
sanitize |
to rid of germs or dirt; make sanitary. |
sanity |
the state or quality of being sane. [2 definitions] |
San José |
the capital of Costa Rica. |
San Jose scale |
a type of scale insect that destroys fruit trees and other plants. |
San Juan |
the seaport capital of Puerto Rico. |
sank |
past tense of sink. |
Sankhya |
a system of philosophy, practiced by Hindus, that is based on the dualism of spirit and matter. |
San Marino |
a small country within eastern Italy, or its capital. |
sannyasi |
a Hindu monk. |
sans |
without. |
San Salvador |
the capital of El Salvador. [2 definitions] |
sans-culotte |
a member of the poorly dressed revolutionary army in the French Revolution. [2 definitions] |
sans doute |
(French) without a doubt; certainly. |
Sansei |
(sometimes l.c.) an American-born grandchild of a Japanese who immigrated to the United States or Canada. (See Issei, Kibei, Nisei.) |
sansevieria |
any of several related tropical houseplants with stiff, thick, sword-shaped leaves. |
Sanskrit |
an ancient Indic language that is the classic literary language of India and an important basis for the development of comparative Indo-European linguistics. |
sans serif |
a style of print type without serifs. |
sans souci |
without worry (French); carefree. |