| sext |
(sometimes cap.) the fourth of the seven canonical hours, or the religious service held at this time. |
| sextant |
an instrument used for navigating according to the positions of the stars. |
| sextet |
a group of six, esp. six musicians playing or singing together. [2 definitions] |
| sextile |
the position or aspect of two celestial bodies that are sixty degrees apart. |
| sextillion |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1021. [2 definitions] |
| sexton |
a church official who looks after church property and in some cases rings the bells and buries the dead. |
| sextuple |
having six parts; sixfold. [4 definitions] |
| sextuplet |
one of six children delivered at one birth. [2 definitions] |
| sexual |
of or pertaining to sex or the sex organs. [3 definitions] |
| sexual dimorphism |
within one species, the existence of differing forms for males versus females, as, for example, in birds. |
| sexual harassment |
the repeated making of unwanted and unsolicited sexual remarks, behaviors, or propositions, especially on the part of one in a position of authority and toward a person of lower status within the same organization, often a workplace. |
| sexuality |
the fact of being male or female; sexual differentiation. [3 definitions] |
| Seychelles |
an island country in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. |
| Seyfert galaxy |
any of numerous spiral galaxies that have a small bright nucleus and emit light and radio waves of variable intensity. |
| sf |
abbreviation of "science fiction." |
| sforzando |
with sudden force or strong emphasis; accented (used as a musical direction). [2 definitions] |
| sgraffito |
a technique of decorating ceramics or the like by cutting through a glaze or other surface later to reveal a ground of a different color. [3 definitions] |
| Sgt. |
abbreviation of "Sergeant." |