surge |
a strong, forceful forward motion, like that of a wave; rush. [6 definitions] |
surgeon |
a medical doctor who specializes in surgery. |
surgeon general |
the highest officer in the medical department of the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force. [2 definitions] |
surgery |
the field of medicine that treats disease, physical complaints, and injury with medical operations. [6 definitions] |
surgical |
of, involving, or used in surgery. [3 definitions] |
Suriname |
a country in northeastern South America on the Atlantic between Guyana and French Guiana. |
surly |
ill-tempered and rude; unfriendly. |
surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. [3 definitions] |
surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. [2 definitions] |
surmountable |
combined form of surmount. |
surname |
the name that distinguishes one as part of a particular family, as opposed to one's given name; family name; last name. [2 definitions] |
surpass |
to go past or beyond in degree or quantity; be greater or larger than. [3 definitions] |
surpassable |
combined form of surpass. |
surpassing |
exceeding others in a particular quality or characteristic; exceptional. |
surplice |
a white gown with full sleeves and a loose fit that is worn over a cassock by the clergy in some religious services. |
surplus |
the quantity that exceeds what is needed or required; an extra amount. [3 definitions] |
surplusage |
an excessive amount, esp. of speech or words. [2 definitions] |
surplus value |
in Marxist theory, the difference between the value of the products of a worker's labor and the wage he or she receives, which constitutes the profit made by a capitalist owner of land, a factory, or the like. |
surprise |
to act upon (someone or something) without warning; to catch unawares. [8 definitions] |
surprised |
feeling or showing surprise. |
surprising |
causing surprise or wonder; astonishing. [2 definitions] |