| 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. |
| secretarial |
of or relating to the work of a secretary. |
| secretariat |
the department of a government, organization, or the like that is entrusted with administration, record keeping, and secretarial work, or the employees of such a department. [2 definitions] |
| secretary |
a person who works for a business, an institution, or an individual at such administrative tasks as managing correspondence, keeping records, and scheduling meetings and appointments. [4 definitions] |
| secretary bird |
a large black and gray-blue African bird of prey with a long neck, long legs, and a crest of long feathers that resemble quills. |
| secretary-general |
the chief executive of a secretariat. |
| secretary of state |
(cap.) the person who heads the U.S. Department of State. [4 definitions] |
| secrete1 |
to generate or separate (a fluid or other substance) from an organism's cells or fluids and then release (it) into the organism's system. |