| survivalist |
one who believes that a disaster such as nuclear war or social upheaval is likely to occur and who attempts to ensure his or her survival by building shelter in a remote area, hoarding food and supplies, and the like. |
| survival of the fittest |
in biology, the evolutionary principle that only the forms of plants or animals best suited to or most easily able to adapt to existing conditions will survive, while other less suited forms will become extinct. (See natural selection.) |
| survive |
to continue to live despite serious immediate threat to one's life. [5 definitions] |
| survivor |
someone or something that survives. [2 definitions] |
| survivorship |
the state or condition of being a survivor. [2 definitions] |
| sus- |
under. |
| susceptibility |
the condition or trait of being susceptible. [3 definitions] |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usu. fol. by "to"). [4 definitions] |
| susceptive |
open or receptive. [2 definitions] |
| sushi |
a Japanese dish consisting of rice combined with vinegar and a sweetening agent, wrapped, esp. in seaweed, around raw fish or vegetables. |
| suspect |
to have a theory or feeling that a certain thing is true without knowing what the facts are. [7 definitions] |
| suspend |
to hang (something) from a higher position. [7 definitions] |
| suspended animation |
a state in which life functions are temporarily suspended, esp. for resumption under more favorable conditions. |
| suspender belt |
(chiefly British) a beltlike undergarment of cloth or elastic with four garters sewn to it, used by some women for holding up stockings; garter belt. |
| suspenders |
a pair of adjustable straps that are designed to support trousers, worn over the shoulders and attached to the trousers at the front and back of the waist. [2 definitions] |
| suspense |
a state of excitement or anxiety resulting from uncertainty or mystery. [3 definitions] |
| suspense account |
in bookkeeping, an account in which items such as credits or debits are temporarily recorded before their final disposition is determined. |
| suspenseful |
giving one a feeling of excitement or anxiety because of uncertainty about what may happen or what may be revealed. |
| suspenseless |
combined form of suspense. |
| suspension |
the act of suspending or the condition of being suspended. [5 definitions] |
| suspension bridge |
a bridge suspended from cables that are anchored at either end and usu. supported by towers. |