| second nature |
an acquired habit, characteristic, or skill that has been practiced so often that it appears to be part of one's nature. |
| second person |
in grammar, the category of pronouns, inflections, and the like that indicates the person being spoken to. [2 definitions] |
| second self |
a person who is so closely involved with another as to take on many of the other's personal qualities, values, and the like. |
| second sight |
the alleged ability to witness faraway events and foresee the future; clairvoyance. |
| second thought |
(often pl.) a reconsideration of, or doubt about, a previous decision or opinion. |
| second wind |
the return of comparative ease in breathing, following a brief period of exhaustion, that often occurs during a physically demanding activity such as running. [2 definitions] |
| second-class |
not of highest quality or status. [3 definitions] |
| second-guess |
to criticize by using information that was not originally available. [2 definitions] |
| second-rate |
of a somewhat inferior quality or rank. |
| second-source |
of or denoting a cooperative business arrangement in which products of one company are also manufactured by another company. [2 definitions] |
| second-string |
of or designating a player or team that is kept ready to substitute for any primary player or players in an athletic contest. [2 definitions] |
| split second |
a fraction or part of a second; extremely brief time; instant. |
| thirty-second note |
a musical note with one thirty-second the time value of a whole note; demisemiquaver. |