secondo |
the second or lower part in a piano duet or other concert piece. |
second person |
in grammar, the category of pronouns, inflections, and the like that indicates the person being spoken to. [2 definitions] |
second-rate |
of a somewhat inferior quality or rank. |
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-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] |
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] |
secrecy |
the state or condition of being secret. [2 definitions] |
secret |
concealed from others; private. [8 definitions] |
secret agent |
a person who performs acts of espionage and other undercover operations, esp. for a government. |
secretarial |
of or relating to the work of a secretary. |
secretariat |
the department of a government, organization, or the like that is entrusted with administration, record keeping, and secretarial work, or the employees of such a department. [2 definitions] |
secretary |
a person who works for a business, an institution, or an individual at such administrative tasks as managing correspondence, keeping records, and scheduling meetings and appointments. [4 definitions] |
secretary bird |
a large black and gray-blue African bird of prey with a long neck, long legs, and a crest of long feathers that resemble quills. |
secretary-general |
the chief executive of a secretariat. |
secretary of state |
(cap.) the person who heads the U.S. Department of State. [4 definitions] |
secrete1 |
to generate or separate (a fluid or other substance) from an organism's cells or fluids and then release (it) into the organism's system. |
secrete2 |
to hide or conceal. |
secretin |
a hormone secreted by the small intestine that stimulates the production of pancreatic juice and bile as part of the digestive process. |