| sustainable |
capable of being sustained. [2 definitions] |
| sustainable agriculture |
a method of agriculture that allows a farmer to produce crops and raise livestock without damaging the farm as an ecosystem, thus allowing for a conserved or improved natural resource base to be passed on to subsequent generations of farmers. |
| sustainable development |
a process of social and economic development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, esp. with respect to natural resource depletion and environmental pollution. |
| sustainer |
someone or something that sustains. |
| sustaining program |
a television or radio program that is funded by the station or network on which it airs rather than by commercial sponsors. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. [2 definitions] |
| susurrate |
to make a soft whispering or rustling sound. |
| susurrus |
a soft whispering or rustling sound. |
| sutler |
formerly, a person who followed an army from place to place to sell the soldiers liquor, food, or the like. |
| sutra |
in Hinduism, a precept for right conduct, or esp. a collection of such. [2 definitions] |
| suttee |
an old Hindu custom, now banned in India, in which a widow would allow herself to be cremated alive upon her husband's funeral pyre. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| SUV |
abbreviation of "sport-utility vehicle," a passenger vehicle that combines the seating capacity of a large car or van with the power of a truck. |
| Suva |
the capital of Fiji. |
| suzerain |
a ruler or state that exercises authority over the international affairs of another state. [2 definitions] |
| suzerainty |
the position of, or area controlled by, a suzerain. |
| svelte |
gracefully slim or slender. |
| Svengali |
one who exerts a mysterious controlling influence on another person or persons, usu. for self-serving or malevolent purposes. |
| SW |
abbreviation of "southwest." |
| swab |
a small piece of absorbent material, such as cotton, that is often attached to an applicator stick and is used for medicinal applications or cleansing. [6 definitions] |
| swabber |
one that swabs, esp. in cleaning. [2 definitions] |