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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.
suf- under; beneath.
suff. abbreviation of "suffix," in grammar, an affix that is added to the end of a word, such as "-ed" in "wanted" or "-ment" in "entertainment."
suffer to experience pain, misfortune, or distress. [7 definitions]
sufferable combined form of suffer.