| serum albumin |
the main protein found in blood plasma, serving to regulate osmotic pressure. [2 definitions] |
| serum globulin |
a protein component of blood serum chiefly containing antibodies. |
| serval |
a long-legged, spotted African wildcat, about the size of a bobcat. |
| servant |
one whose job is to work for another person or household, esp. one who does domestic chores, such as cooking and cleaning. [2 definitions] |
| servantless |
combined form of servant. |
| serve |
to give aid or help; be of use. [16 definitions] |
| serve one right |
to be something that one deserves, esp. some type of punishment or unhappy result. |
| server |
someone who serves. [4 definitions] |
| service |
the act or an instance of helping. [14 definitions] |
| serviceable |
able to be of service; usable. [2 definitions] |
| serviceberry |
the juneberry. |
| service break |
an instance of winning a game on the opponent's serve, as in tennis. |
| service dog |
a dog that has been trained in various tasks and behaviors that aid a person who has a disability. |
| service entrance |
an entrance, often a back door, used by employees or tradespeople. |
| service line |
a boundary line that a person serving must not step over, as in handball. [2 definitions] |
| serviceman |
a man who is a member of the armed forces. [2 definitions] |
| service mark |
a symbol, word, design, slogan, or the like, used as identification by a particular company that supplies a service such as insurance, laundry, or transportation. |
| service station |
a place that provides services for motor vehicles, as by selling gas and oil and by making repairs. [2 definitions] |
| service stripe |
a stripe worn on the left sleeve of a military uniform to show the amount of time the wearer has spent in active military service. |
| servicewoman |
a woman who is a member of the armed forces. |
| serviette |
(chiefly British) a small square piece of cloth or paper used for wiping one's hands and mouth at mealtimes; napkin. |