| S.S. |
abbreviation of "Schutzstaffel" (German); an elite military corps in Germany that functioned as a special security police arm of the Nazi Party. |
| SSE |
abbreviation of "south-southeast," a point on the compass halfway between south and southeast. |
| SSN |
abbreviation of "Social Security Number," a number issued by the U.S. federal government to citizens, permanent residents, and temporary working residents of the United States for the purposes of tracking working individuals. |
| SSS |
abbreviation of "Selective Service System," a system of compulsory military service, or of selecting those who will serve therein. |
| SST |
abbreviation of "supersonic transport." |
| SSW |
abbreviation of "south-southwest," a point on the compass halfway between south and southwest. |
| -st |
variant of -est. |
| St.1 |
abbreviation of "Street," a public thoroughfare in a town or city (used as part of a proper name). |
| St.2 |
abbreviation of "Saint," one who has been formally recognized and entitled by the Roman Catholic Church as having lived a holy life; one who has been canonized. |
| St.3 |
abbreviation of "State," the population of a specific area unified under a single government; nation. [2 definitions] |
| Sta. |
abbreviation of "Station." |
| stab |
to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed implement, esp. a knife. [6 definitions] |
| Stabat Mater |
a Latin hymn commemorating the sorrows of the Virgin Mary at the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. [2 definitions] |
| stabbing |
sudden and piercing, as a pain. [2 definitions] |
| stabile |
with a fixed position; stable; immobile. [3 definitions] |
| stability |
the condition or quality of being stable. |
| stabilization |
the act or process of stabilizing or the condition of being stabilized. |
| stabilize |
to make firm, steady, or stable. [3 definitions] |
| stabilizer |
one that stabilizes. [3 definitions] |
| stable1 |
fixed, firm, or steady in position; not shaky or easily moved or overturned. [4 definitions] |
| stable2 |
a building, often containing stalls, where domestic animals, esp. horses or cows, are kept and fed. [3 definitions] |