secco |
a painting done on dry plaster, or the technique of such painting. |
secede |
to withdraw from a political or religious unit, or from some other organization or alliance. |
secession |
the action or an instance of formally leaving an organization such as a political or religious unit. [2 definitions] |
secessionist |
one who secedes or advocates secession. [2 definitions] |
Seckel pear |
a small, sweet, juicy, green or reddish pear. |
seclude |
to keep apart from other people or activity. [2 definitions] |
secluded |
isolated or hidden away from view. [2 definitions] |
seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being thus secluded. [2 definitions] |
second1 |
indicating rank or position between first and third. [8 definitions] |
second2 |
a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute. (abbr.: sec.) [3 definitions] |
Second Advent |
see "Second Coming." |
secondary |
of second or lesser rank, importance, or value. [6 definitions] |
secondary accent |
a stress accent that is not as strong as a primary accent; secondary stress. [2 definitions] |
secondary emission |
the emission of electrons or electromagnetic radiation from a material that has been bombarded with electrons or ions. |
secondary school |
a school that is intermediate between elementary school and college; junior high school or high school. |
secondary sex characteristic |
any of the physical characteristics that differentiate the sexes from each other, such as facial hair or breast development, and that usu. appear at puberty and are not essential for reproduction. |
second base |
in baseball, the second of four bases, located behind the pitcher's mound and opposite home plate. [2 definitions] |
second baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at second base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
second childhood |
a state or condition, marked by childish or childlike behavior, that is sometimes characteristic of old age. |
second-class |
not of highest quality or status. [3 definitions] |
second class |
the class, status, or rank next below first class. [3 definitions] |