| seigniory |
the estate or manor of a seignior. [2 definitions] |
| seignorial |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a seignior. |
| Seine |
a river in northern France that flows through Paris and into the English Channel. |
| seine |
a net used for fishing that is suspended vertically in the water with weights at the bottom and floats at the top. [4 definitions] |
| seismic |
of, concerning, or resulting from an earthquake. |
| seismicity |
a measure of the frequency, magnitude, and distribution of earthquakes in a given area. |
| seismo- |
earthquake. |
| seismogram |
the chart made by a seismograph, esp. of an earthquake's tremor. |
| seismograph |
an apparatus for identifying earthquakes and measuring their strength and other characteristics. |
| seismology |
the scientific study of the causes, effects, and characteristics of earthquakes. |
| seismometer |
an instrument that measures movement of the ground, such as movement caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or explosion. |
| seitan |
a food product made of wheat gluten and added flavoring, often used as a meat substitute. |
| sei whale |
a whalebone whale that has a bluish or gray back and appears in most of the world's seas. |
| seize |
to take hold of forcibly and quickly. [7 definitions] |
| seizure |
a sudden and violent disruption of usual brain activity, such as that which occurs in epilepsy, which affects the nervous system temporarily and renders the body out of control. [3 definitions] |
| selachian |
any of the group of fishes that includes sharks, skates, and rays. |
| selah |
a Hebrew word of unknown meaning that often occurs at the end of verses in the Psalms and is thought to be a musical or liturgical direction. |
| seldom |
rarely; infrequently; occasionally. |
| select |
to choose as a preference from among alternatives; pick. [4 definitions] |
| selectable |
combined form of select. |
| select committee |
a group, formed on a temporary basis and assembled from members of a goverment, whose purpose is to investigate a particular issue. |