sufficient condition |
something whose existence guarantees the existence or occurrence of something else. |
sufficiently |
to a great enough degree; adequately; enough. |
suffix |
in grammar, an affix that is added to the end of a word, such as "-ed" in "wanted" or "-ment" in "entertainment". [3 definitions] |
suffocate |
to kill by not allowing to take in oxygen; smother. [6 definitions] |
suffragan |
assisting or auxiliary to a bishop or archbishop. [2 definitions] |
suffrage |
the right to vote in a political election, or the exercise of this right. [2 definitions] |
suffragette |
formerly, a woman who strongly advocated the right of women to vote. |
suffragist |
someone who advocates extending suffrage, esp. to women. |
suffuse |
of a color, liquid, or the like, to spread throughout or across the surface of. |
Sufi |
a member of an ascetic, contemplative Muslim sect that was founded in Persia in the eighth century. |
sug- |
under. |
sugar |
a sweet crystalline substance obtained mainly from sugar cane and sugar beets and widely used as a flavoring, preservative, and fermenting agent; sucrose. [8 definitions] |
sugar beet |
a widely grown variety of beet that has a white root and is rich in sugar. |
sugarbush |
a grove or orchard of maple trees, used as a source of maple syrup or maple sugar. |
sugar cane |
a tall perennial grass of tropical and subtropical regions that has a stout, jointed stalk and is the principal source of sugar. |
sugarcoat |
to cover with a layer of sugar. [2 definitions] |
sugar-cured |
of meats, esp. ham, cured with a mixture of sugar, salt, and nitrate or nitrite. |
sugar daddy |
(informal) a wealthy older man who lavishes money and expensive gifts on a usu. attractive young woman in return for companionship and intimacy. |
sugar diabetes |
see "diabetes mellitus." |
sugar-free |
used to describe food products containing less than 0.5 grams per serving of sucrose or other forms of sugar. |
sugarhouse |
a building or shed where maple sap is boiled down to make maple syrup and maple sugar. |