| sapiential |
having or offering wisdom. |
| sapling |
a young tree. |
| sapodilla |
a large tropical American evergreen that yields an edible fruit and a latex from which chicle is obtained. [2 definitions] |
| saponaceous |
like soap; soapy. |
| saponify |
to make soap of (a fat). [4 definitions] |
| saponin |
any of a group of glycosides that form an emulsion in water and are used in detergents. |
| saponite |
a hydrous silicate of aluminum and magnesium that is found as a soft, soapy filling in cavities of certain rocks. |
| sapor |
the quality in a substance that is perceptible to the sense of taste; flavor; savor. |
| sappanwood |
a tree native to India whose wood yields a red dye. [2 definitions] |
| sapper |
one who digs saps or does similar field excavation for military purposes. |
| Sapphic |
of or pertaining to Sappho. [3 definitions] |
| sapphire |
a precious gemstone that is usu. deep blue. [2 definitions] |
| sapphirine |
of, resembling, or consisting of sapphire. [3 definitions] |
| sapphism |
lesbianism. |
| Sappho |
a Greek female poet (early sixth century B.C.). |
| sappy |
full of or covered with sap. [3 definitions] |
| sapremia |
a type of blood poisoning; septicemia. |
| saprobic |
of or relating to organisms that are able to live in highly polluted water. [2 definitions] |
| saprogenic |
producing or produced by decay or decomposition. |
| sapropel |
black aquatic sludge deposited in some bodies of water as the result of the decay of organic matter. |
| saprophyte |
an organism, usu. a plant, that survives by consuming dead or decaying organic matter. |