| severance |
the act, process, or result of severing; breaking off; separation. |
| severance pay |
an extra amount of money, usu. dependent on length of time employed, that is given to employees who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. |
| severe |
extremely strict; harsh; rigid. [4 definitions] |
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
an atypical pneumonia that has a mortality rate of approximately 10 percent, often referred to by its acronym "SARS." A major outbreak occurred in 2003. |
| severely |
to a very serious degree. [2 definitions] |
| severity |
degree of difficulty, pain, injury, or unpleasantness that is caused or potentially caused; seriousness. [4 definitions] |
| seviche |
a Latin American seafood dish containing raw fish or shellfish marinated in lime juice with chilies, chopped tomatoes, and herbs. |
| Sèvres |
a French porcelain of very high quality, often ornately decorated. |
| sew |
to construct, repair, or attach by making stitches with a needle and thread. [3 definitions] |
| sewable |
combined form of sew. |
| sewage |
water and waste material carried away in sewers. |
| sewer1 |
a large pipe, usu. buried, that carries off the liquid and solid waste of a town or city. |
| sewer2 |
someone or something that sews. |
| sewerage |
the system of sewers and drains that serves an area. [2 definitions] |
| sewing |
the act or process of working with a needle and thread. [2 definitions] |
| sewing circle |
a group of women who meet regularly to sew, often for a charitable cause such as a church sale. |
| sewing machine |
any of various machines for stitching or sewing, esp. one used for making clothing or the like. |
| sewn |
a past participle of sew. |
| sew up |
(informal) l. to bring successfully to a close. [2 definitions] |
| sex |
the sum of the qualities and characteristics that distinguish living things as being either male or female based on their physical role in reproduction. [6 definitions] |
| sex-1 |
six. |