sidewall |
the side of an automobile tire between the tread and the wheel rim. |
sideward |
moving or directed toward one side. [2 definitions] |
sideway |
sideways. |
sideways |
from, to, or toward the side. [3 definitions] |
side-wheel |
of a steamboat, having a paddle wheel on each side. |
side whiskers |
long whiskers worn down the sides of a man's face. |
sidewinder |
a small rattlesnake found in the southwestern United States and Mexico that moves over sand by projecting its body forward in sideways loops. [3 definitions] |
siding |
material for covering the outside walls of a frame building. [2 definitions] |
sidle |
to advance sideways, esp. furtively. [2 definitions] |
SIDS |
acronym of "sudden infant death syndrome," the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infant, usu. occurring within the first year of life, and usu. occurring in the infant's sleep; crib death. |
siege |
a military maneuver in which a fortification, such as a city or a fort, is surrounded, subjected to attack, and cut off from supplies or reinforcements in order to bring about complete surrender. [3 definitions] |
siege mentality |
an abnormal state of mind in which one feels besieged by hostile external forces. |
Siegfried |
in Germanic legend and in The Nibelungenlied, a hero who wins the treasure of the Nibelungs and kills the dragon. |
Siegfried line |
a series of fortifications constructed by Germany along its western frontier before World War II. |
sienna |
a natural pigment of iron and manganese oxides that is yellowish brown, or reddish brown when roasted. |
sierra |
a chain of mountains or hills that have rugged peaks suggestive of saw teeth. [2 definitions] |
Sierra Leone |
a West African country on the Atlantic between Guinea and Liberia. |
Sierra Nevada |
a mountain range in eastern California (often referred to as "the Sierra Nevadas"). [2 definitions] |
siesta |
a rest or nap, esp. in Spanish-speaking countries, during the hottest afternoon hours following the midday meal. |
sieve |
a utensil with a wire mesh or finely perforated bottom, used as a strainer or to sift or purée solids. [2 definitions] |
sift |
to pass or force through a sieve in order to retain or break up the larger parts. [6 definitions] |