| seller |
one who sells; vendor. [2 definitions] |
| seller's market |
a market that favors the seller because goods or services are scarce and prices are high. (Cf. buyer's market.) |
| sell like hot cakes |
(informal) to be sold very quickly and in large quantity; be in great demand. |
| sell-off |
a decline in prices, usu. of stocks or bonds, caused by widespread desire to sell. |
| sellout |
a theatrical performance or other entertainment event for which all the tickets have been sold. [3 definitions] |
| sell out |
to dispose of all of one's goods by selling. [3 definitions] |
| sell (someone) a bill of goods |
(informal) to trick or defraud. |
| seltzer |
a mineral water with natural effervescence. [2 definitions] |
| selvage |
the edge of a fabric, woven in such a way that it will not fray or ravel. [3 definitions] |
| selves |
pl. of self. |
| semantic |
of or pertaining to the meaning of words and symbols. [2 definitions] |
| semantics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of meaning in language, esp. from a developmental or historical point of view. |
| semaphore |
a device for or method of signaling, as on a railroad, by means of lights and symbolic signs or flags. [3 definitions] |
| sematic |
serving as a sign of danger, as the coloration of certain poisonous animals. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. [3 definitions] |
| sememe |
in linguistics, the meaning of a morpheme. |
| semen |
the slightly milky, viscous fluid that is secreted by male reproductive organs, and that contains sperm. |
| semester |
one half of an academic year. |
| semi |
(informal) a tractor-trailer truck; semitrailer. |
| semi- |
half. [3 definitions] |
| semiannual |
occurring or published once each half year or twice each year. |