| sargassum |
any of various tropical floating seaweeds that have specialized branches bearing air sacs among the leaflike growths that extend from a central stem. |
| sari |
a long lightweight rectangle of fine cloth which, when wrapped around the waist and over the shoulder, becomes the normal dress of the majority of Hindu women. |
| sarin |
a highly toxic nerve gas that attacks the central nervous system, causing convulsions and death. |
| sarnie |
(chiefly British; informal) a sandwich. |
| sarod |
a stringed musical instrument of India that resembles the lute. |
| sarong |
a skirt made by wrapping cloth around the lower body and tucking it firmly at the waist, worn by men and women in Malaysia and certain Pacific islands. |
| SARS |
acronym of "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome," an atypical pneumonia with a high mortality rate, appearing on a wide scale in 2003. |
| sarsaparilla |
a woody, trailing plant of tropical America. [3 definitions] |
| SARS-coV-2 |
abbreviation of "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2," the scientific name for the novel coronavirus which first appeared in 2019 and causes the disease Covid-19. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| SASE |
abbreviation of "self-addressed stamped envelope." |
| sash1 |
a band of cloth worn about the waist or over the shoulder. |
| sash2 |
the frame that holds the glass panes of windows or doors in place. [2 definitions] |
| sashay |
(informal) to flounce or glide along. [2 definitions] |
| sash cord |
a weighted rope, attached to either side of a sliding window frame, that facilitates opening or closing a window. |
| sashimi |
a Japanese dish of very thin slices of raw fish served with soy sauce. |
| Saskatchewan |
a south central Canadian province on the U.S. border between Alberta and Manitoba. |
| sasquatch |
(sometimes cap.) a large hairy creature in human form, alleged to live in northwestern North America; bigfoot. |
| sass |
rude, disrespectful talk; impudence. [2 definitions] |
| sassaby |
a large African antelope with a black back and face and curved horns. |
| sassafras |
a North American tree that bears yellow flowers and blue-black berrylike fruit. [2 definitions] |