| second-guess |
to criticize by using information that was not originally available. [2 definitions] |
| secondhand |
coming or received from a source other than the original. [5 definitions] |
| second hand |
a hand on a clock or watch that indicates the seconds. [2 definitions] |
| secondhand smoke |
tobacco or other type of smoke that comes from the cigarette or other smoking material of another person, possibly already inhaled and exhaled by that person. |
| second lieutenant |
the lowest rank of commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, Marines, or Air Force. |
| secondly |
in the second place; second. |
| second mate |
the officer next in command below the first mate on a merchant ship; second officer. |
| second mortgage |
a mortgage on property on which there is already one mortgage, the first taking precedence over the second in the case of a claim. |
| second nature |
an acquired habit, characteristic, or skill that has been practiced so often that it appears to be part of one's nature. |
| secondo |
the second or lower part in a piano duet or other concert piece. |
| second person |
in grammar, the category of pronouns, inflections, and the like that indicates the person being spoken to. [2 definitions] |
| second-rate |
of a somewhat inferior quality or rank. |
| second self |
a person who is so closely involved with another as to take on many of the other's personal qualities, values, and the like. |
| second sight |
the alleged ability to witness faraway events and foresee the future; clairvoyance. |
| second-source |
of or denoting a cooperative business arrangement in which products of one company are also manufactured by another company. [2 definitions] |
| second-string |
of or designating a player or team that is kept ready to substitute for any primary player or players in an athletic contest. [2 definitions] |
| second thought |
(often pl.) a reconsideration of, or doubt about, a previous decision or opinion. |
| second wind |
the return of comparative ease in breathing, following a brief period of exhaustion, that often occurs during a physically demanding activity such as running. [2 definitions] |
| secrecy |
the state or condition of being secret. [2 definitions] |
| secret |
concealed from others; private. [8 definitions] |
| secret agent |
a person who performs acts of espionage and other undercover operations, esp. for a government. |