| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usu. fol. by "to"). [4 definitions] |
| susceptive |
open or receptive. [2 definitions] |
| sushi |
a Japanese dish consisting of rice combined with vinegar and a sweetening agent, wrapped, esp. in seaweed, around raw fish or vegetables. |
| suspect |
to have a theory or feeling that a certain thing is true without knowing what the facts are. [7 definitions] |
| suspend |
to hang (something) from a higher position. [7 definitions] |
| suspended animation |
a state in which life functions are temporarily suspended, esp. for resumption under more favorable conditions. |
| suspender belt |
(chiefly British) a beltlike undergarment of cloth or elastic with four garters sewn to it, used by some women for holding up stockings; garter belt. |
| suspenders |
a pair of adjustable straps that are designed to support trousers, worn over the shoulders and attached to the trousers at the front and back of the waist. [2 definitions] |
| suspense |
a state of excitement or anxiety resulting from uncertainty or mystery. [3 definitions] |
| suspense account |
in bookkeeping, an account in which items such as credits or debits are temporarily recorded before their final disposition is determined. |
| suspenseful |
giving one a feeling of excitement or anxiety because of uncertainty about what may happen or what may be revealed. |
| suspenseless |
combined form of suspense. |
| suspension |
the act of suspending or the condition of being suspended. [5 definitions] |
| suspension bridge |
a bridge suspended from cables that are anchored at either end and usu. supported by towers. |
| suspension point |
see "ellipsis." |
| suspensive |
serving to cause a temporary halt to something. |
| suspensory |
serving to support, hold up, or suspend, as a ligament or muscle. [4 definitions] |
| suspensory ligament |
a ligament or tissue that supports an organ or part of the body, such as that which supports the eye's lens. |
| suspicion |
the act or an instance of suspecting. [5 definitions] |
| suspicious |
tending to cause or evoke questions or doubt. [3 definitions] |
| Sussex spaniel |
any of a breed of spaniel dog originally bred in Sussex, England, having a silky golden to reddish brown coat, long ears, and short legs. |