sissy |
(informal) an effeminate man or boy. [2 definitions] |
sister |
a female having the same parents as another person. [4 definitions] |
sisterhood |
the state of being a sister. [4 definitions] |
sister-in-law |
the sister of one's spouse. [3 definitions] |
sisterly |
befitting or like a sister. [2 definitions] |
Sistine Chapel |
the pope's chapel in the Vatican at Rome, noted for its frescoes by Michelangelo and others. |
Sisyphus |
in Greek mythology, a king of Corinth who chained Death when he came for him, and was doomed forever in Hades to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to have it roll down again. |
sit |
to position oneself so that one is resting on the buttocks and thighs, or to be in such a position. [8 definitions] |
sitar |
a lute of India with a long wide fretted neck, six or seven playing strings, and a number of resonating strings that produce sympathetic vibrations. |
sit back |
to put oneself comfortably in a chair or other type of seat. [2 definitions] |
sitcom |
(informal) situation comedy. |
sit-down |
a strike in which workers remain at their place of employment until an agreement is reached; sit-down strike. [2 definitions] |
sit down |
to move one's body to a position in which one is resting on one's buttocks. |
site |
the location or proposed location of a town, city, building, or the like. [4 definitions] |
sit-in |
an organized passive occupation of a prohibited area, as in a racially segregated establishment, a university, or a corporation, to demonstrate against the policies pursued therein. |
sit shiva |
to receive guests during shiva. |
sitter |
a person who sits, such as a baby-sitter. [2 definitions] |
sit tight |
to refrain from taking any action until there are further instructions or news. |
sitting |
a period during which one is seated to participate in a particular activity, such as having one's portrait painted. [4 definitions] |
sitting duck |
an especially vulnerable person or thing; easy target. |
sitting room |
a room next to a bedroom that is used as a living room, as in a hotel or on a ship. [2 definitions] |