| senior citizen |
an elderly person, esp. one who is past the usual retirement age of sixty-five. |
| senior high school |
a secondary school comprising grades ten, eleven, and twelve, and sometimes grade nine; high school. |
| seniority |
the state of being senior. [2 definitions] |
| seniti |
the smaller monetary unit of Tonga. (Cf. pa'anga.) |
| senna |
any of various tropical plants whose dried leaves are used to produce a laxative effect. [2 definitions] |
| seņor |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Mr." or "Sir". [2 definitions] |
| seņora |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Mrs." or "Madam". [2 definitions] |
| seņorita |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Miss". [2 definitions] |
| sensation |
a perception by means of one of the sense organs. [5 definitions] |
| sensational |
producing or intended to produce intense excitement or interest, esp. by lurid or exaggerated elements. [3 definitions] |
| sensationalism |
language or subject matter intended to arouse amazement, curiosity, or morbid fascination. [2 definitions] |
| sense |
any of five ways to perceive, namely touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing. [12 definitions] |
| senseless |
without sensation; unconscious. [3 definitions] |
| sense organ |
a specialized organ or structure of the body, such as an eye or taste bud, that receives stimuli and transmits them to the brain; receptor. |
| sense perception |
perception by bodily senses, such as sight and hearing, rather than by the intellect alone. |
| sensibility |
the ability to feel, sense, or perceive. [4 definitions] |
| sensible |
having or showing sound judgment. [4 definitions] |
| sensitive |
having the ability to sense. [7 definitions] |
| sensitive plant |
a tropical American plant, related to the mimosa, that bears tiny purple flowers in clusters and has leaflets that fold together at even a slight touch. [2 definitions] |
| sensitivity |
the quality, state, or condition of being sensitive. [3 definitions] |
| sensitivity training |
instruction in small-group relations, in which individuals seek a better awareness of themselves and others, using methods similar to group therapy. |