| sebum |
the semiliquid fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands. |
| SEC |
abbreviation of "Securities and Exchange Commission." |
| sec1 |
of wines, not sweet; dry. |
| sec2 |
(informal) a second, or very short time. |
| sec. |
abbreviation of "secretary." [2 definitions] |
| secant |
a line or line segment that intersects a curve at two or more points. [4 definitions] |
| secco |
a painting done on dry plaster, or the technique of such painting. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a political or religious unit, or from some other organization or alliance. |
| secession |
the action or an instance of formally leaving an organization such as a political or religious unit. [2 definitions] |
| secessionist |
one who secedes or advocates secession. [2 definitions] |
| Seckel pear |
a small, sweet, juicy, green or reddish pear. |
| seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. [2 definitions] |
| secluded |
isolated or hidden away from view. [2 definitions] |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being thus secluded. [2 definitions] |
| second1 |
indicating rank or position between first and third. [8 definitions] |
| second2 |
a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute. (abbr.: sec.) [3 definitions] |
| Second Advent |
see "Second Coming." |
| secondary |
of second or lesser rank, importance, or value. [6 definitions] |
| secondary accent |
a stress accent that is not as strong as a primary accent; secondary stress. [2 definitions] |
| secondary emission |
the emission of electrons or electromagnetic radiation from a material that has been bombarded with electrons or ions. |
| secondary school |
a school that is intermediate between elementary school and college; junior high school or high school. |