| save it for a rainy day |
to save money for future need, rather than spend it immediately. |
| save one's breath |
to avoid unnecessary discussion; refrain from speaking. |
| saving |
tending or serving to rescue or protect. [8 definitions] |
| savings |
an amount of money that a person saves. |
| savings account |
a bank account that earns interest, and on which checks may not be drawn. |
| savings and loan association |
a bank, usu. owned by its depositors, that pays interest to them on their savings, which it uses for lending for a variety of purposes. |
| savings bank |
a bank that receives the savings of depositors and pays them interest on the deposit. |
| savior |
someone who rescues or saves people from danger or destruction. [2 definitions] |
| savoir-faire |
the ability to know how to act or what to say in any situation; social adeptness. |
| savor |
the taste or smell of something, or a particular taste or smell. [6 definitions] |
| savorless |
combined form of savor. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. [4 definitions] |
| savory2 |
any of various aromatic herbs related to mint, used esp. as a seasoning in cooking. |
| savvy |
(informal) sophisticated and intuitive understanding, esp. of the way organizations work and of people's motives for action. [3 definitions] |
| saw1 |
a hand or power tool with a thin metal blade edged with sharp teeth, used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal. [6 definitions] |
| saw2 |
past tense of see1. |
| saw3 |
a common proverb or saying; maxim. |
| sawbuck |
a sawhorse, esp. one whose legs project above the crosspiece. |
| sawdust |
the tiny particles that result from sawing wood. |
| sawed-off |
having an end that has been cut or sawed off, as a shotgun barrel. |
| sawfish |
any of various tropical saltwater fish related to rays that have a long flat bladelike snout with large sharp teeth on either side. |