| settlings |
solid matter that settles out of a liquid; sediment; dregs. |
| set-to |
(informal) a short, intense fight or argument. |
| setup |
the particular arrangement or organization of the elements of something. [3 definitions] |
| set up |
to make (something) ready for use or operation by assembling or arranging the parts. [6 definitions] |
| seven |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 7 and by the Roman numeral VII. [3 definitions] |
| Seven Cities of Cibola |
legendary cities full of riches sought by sixteenth-century Spanish explorers in what is now the southwestern United States. |
| sevenfold |
having seven parts or elements. [3 definitions] |
| seven seas |
(sometimes cap.) all seven oceans of the world. |
| seventeen |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 17 and by the Roman numeral XVII. [3 definitions] |
| seventeenth |
indicating rank or position between sixteenth and eighteenth. [3 definitions] |
| seventeen-year locust |
a cicada of the eastern United States that lives as a larva in the soil for thirteen to seventeen years before emerging for a short adult life. |
| seventh |
indicating rank or position between sixth and eighth. [4 definitions] |
| seventh-day |
(often cap.) denoting certain Christian denominations that observe the Sabbath on Saturday. |
| seventh heaven |
a state of intense joy or perfect happiness; bliss. [2 definitions] |
| seventieth |
indicating rank or position between sixty-ninth and seventy-first. [3 definitions] |
| seventy |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 70 and by the Roman numeral LXX. [5 definitions] |
| Seven Wonders of the Ancient World |
a list first compiled in the 2nd century B.C.E. of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. |
| sever |
to cut away (a section) from a whole. [4 definitions] |
| severable |
combined form of sever. |
| several |
being more than two or three but not as large in number as to say "many." [4 definitions] |
| severally |
separately; individually. [2 definitions] |