| supererogatory |
beyond that which is required, expected, or demanded. |
| superette |
a small self-service grocery or convenience store. |
| superexpensive |
combined form of expensive. |
| superfamily |
a taxonomic category less extensive than a suborder but more extensive than a family. |
| superfarm |
combined form of farm. |
| superfecta |
a bet in horse racing in which a winner must pick the first four finishers, in order. |
| superficial |
of, pertaining to, or located on the surface. [5 definitions] |
| superficies |
an outer area or surface. [2 definitions] |
| superfine |
ground into unusually small particles. [2 definitions] |
| superfluidity |
the condition of liquid helium below 2.18 degrees Kelvin, characterized by frictionless flow and very high thermal conductivity. |
| superfluity |
the state or quality of being unnecessary or excessive. [3 definitions] |
| superfluous |
being beyond a sufficient amount; excessive. [2 definitions] |
| Superfund |
(sometimes l.c.) a U.S. government fund reserved for the cleanup or eradication of dangerous toxic waste dumps. |
| supergiant |
a star at least one hundred times the diameter of the sun and very much brighter, such as Betelgeuse. |
| supergovernment |
combined form of government. |
| supergrowth |
combined form of growth. |
| superheat |
to heat (a liquid) to a temperature above its boiling point without causing vaporization. [3 definitions] |
| superheavy |
combined form of heavy. |
| superhero |
a fictional character found in cartoons, comic strips, or movies that possesses special powers beyond those of human beings and uses these powers for good. |
| superheroine |
combined form of heroine. |
| superheterodyne |
of, pertaining to, or using a method of radio reception in which the incoming signal is transformed into an intermediate frequency which helps with amplification of the signal and eliminates unwanted signals. [2 definitions] |