| sick-out |
a job action in which workers falsely claim to be sick and then fail to report for work, in an attempt to force the management to grant certain demands. |
| sickroom |
a room set aside for a sick person. |
| sic passim |
(Latin) so everywhere; used in footnotes to indicate that a word, phrase, or idea recurs throughout a work. |
| sic transit gloria mundi |
(Latin) thus passes away worldly glory. |
| Siddhartha |
an Indian prince who became a religious philosopher and teacher known as Buddha; founder of Buddhism; Siddhartha Gautama (563?-483? B.C.). (See Buddha.) |
| side |
one of the surfaces of an object. [13 definitions] |
| sidearm |
with the arm moving parallel to the ground at or below shoulder level. [2 definitions] |
| side arms |
small weapons, such as pistols or daggers, carried in a belt or holster. |
| sidebar |
a short article that highlights some aspect of the larger news story beside or near which it appears. |
| sideboard |
a standing chest of table height, with drawers and cupboards, usu. placed along the wall of a dining room to store table linens, dishes, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| sideburns |
a growth of hair or whiskers along the side of a man's face, esp. when the rest of the beard has been shaved off. |
| side by side |
next to each other. |
| sidecar |
a small, open, one-passenger car supported by a wheel at one side and attached to a motorcycle at the other. [2 definitions] |
| side chair |
an armless chair, usu. one of a set of such chairs for a dining table. |
| side check |
a checkrein that attaches to the bit and extends from the side of a horse's head to the saddle. |
| sided |
having sides of a specified material, number, or quality (usu. used in combination). |
| side dish |
a portion of food, often vegetables, that accompanies the main course. |
| sidekick |
(informal) a friend; pal. [2 definitions] |
| sidelight |
light coming from, or a light placed on, the side. [3 definitions] |
| sideline |
a line at the side of an area; lateral boundary, as of a playing field. [2 definitions] |
| sidelong |
directed to one side, as a motion or glance. [5 definitions] |