summum bonum |
(Latin) the highest, greatest, or ultimate good. |
sumo |
(sometimes cap.) a kind of Japanese wrestling in which two very large men try to win by forcing each other out of a ring or by causing each other to touch any part of the body other than the bottoms of the feet to the ground. |
sump |
a well or pit into which fluids drain for collection and usu. removal, as by means of a pump. [2 definitions] |
sump pump |
a pump that expels liquid, esp. from a sump. |
sumpter |
a pack animal such as a horse or mule. |
sumptuary |
designed to control extravagant spending. [2 definitions] |
sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, esp. when created at great cost. |
sum total |
the total amount. |
sum up |
to restate concisely; summarize. [2 definitions] |
Sun. |
abbreviation of "Sunday," the first day of the week, occurring between the Saturday of the previous week and Monday. [2 definitions] |
sun |
(often cap.) the central star of the solar system around which the earth and other planets revolve and from which heat and light issue. [8 definitions] |
sunbaked |
baked by the sun's heat, as clay or bricks. [2 definitions] |
sun bath |
exposure of the skin to direct sunlight or a sunlamp, esp. to get a suntan. |
sunbathe |
to expose the body to the sun's rays, esp. in order to tan the skin. |
sunbeam |
a shaft or ray of light from the sun. |
Sunbelt |
(informal; sometimes l.c.) the region that includes the southern and southwestern U.S. states. |
sunbonnet |
a large fabric hat with a deep brim and a back flap that shield the face and neck from the sun. |
sunbow |
a small rainbow created by the refraction of the sun's rays through fine spray, as from a waterfall or sprinkler. |
sunburn |
uncomfortable or painful reddening of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun. [2 definitions] |
sunburst |
a sudden outbreak of sunlight, as through parting clouds. [2 definitions] |
sun-cured |
preserved by drying in the sun. |