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] |
surprisingly |
in a way or to a degree that surprises ;unexpectedly. |
surreal |
of, like, involving, or typical of surrealism; surrealistic. [2 definitions] |
surrealism |
(sometimes cap.) an artistic and literary movement of the twentieth century that attempts to depict the subconscious mind with dream imagery, fantastic juxtapositions, and other unusual effects. |
surrender |
to turn over or yield to the power, control, or possession of another, esp. under compulsion. [5 definitions] |
surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
surrey |
a lightweight horse-drawn carriage with four wheels and two seats, each of which accommodates two people. |
surrogacy |
the state or condition of being a surrogate. [3 definitions] |
surrogate |
one that acts in another's place, esp. in an official capacity; substitute. [4 definitions] |
surround |
to encompass by closing off all sides. [4 definitions] |
surrounding |
enclosing; encircling. [3 definitions] |
surroundings |
all the things around one; one's environment. |
surtax |
an additional tax imposed on something that has already been taxed; extra tax. [3 definitions] |
surtout |
a long, close-fitting overcoat often worn by men in the late nineteenth century. |