suction |
the act or process of sucking. [4 definitions] |
suction pump |
a pump that draws up liquid by means of the vacuum created by the motion of a piston. |
suctorial |
developed or adapted for suction or sucking, or having sucking organs. |
Sudan |
a country in northeastern Africa, south of Egypt. [2 definitions] |
Sudan grass |
a tall, annual sorghum grass grown for pasture and hay. |
sudatorium |
a hot-air bath or room used to induce sweating. |
sudden |
occurring without notice or warning; unforeseen. [2 definitions] |
sudden death |
a type of overtime period in various sports, such as hockey and football, following a tie score at the end of the regulation playing time, in which the first team to score wins the game; sudden-death overtime. |
sudden infant death syndrome |
the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infant, usu. occurring within the first year of life, and usu. occurring in the infant's sleep; crib death. |
suddenly |
abruptly or rapidly and often unexpectedly. |
sudoriferous |
secreting, conveying, or producing sweat. |
sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. [2 definitions] |
suds |
water mixed with soap or detergent, or the foam that is thus created; soapsuds. [2 definitions] |
sudsless |
combined form of suds. |
sudsy |
covered with, full of, or resembling suds. |
sue |
to start a legal claim against; prosecute in a civil court. [3 definitions] |
suede |
a soft napped leather, or a similar-looking fabric. |
sueded |
treated so as to resemble suede. [2 definitions] |
suet |
hard fat from the kidneys or loins of cattle, sheep, or the like, used in cooking and in making tallow. |
Suez |
Isthmus of Suez, a strip of land in northeastern Egypt that connects Africa and Asia. [2 definitions] |
Suez Canal |
a canal in northeastern Egypt across the Isthmus of Suez, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. |