Senegal |
a West African country on the Atlantic, between Mauritania and Guinea. |
senescent |
becoming aged; in or nearing old age. |
seneschal |
a steward in the household of a medieval prince or noble. |
senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, esp. a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
senior |
elder, esp. of two relatives having the same name (often used in abbreviation). [7 definitions] |
senior citizen |
an elderly person, esp. one who is past the usual retirement age of sixty-five. |
senior high school |
a secondary school comprising grades ten, eleven, and twelve, and sometimes grade nine; high school. |
seniority |
the state of being senior. [2 definitions] |
seniti |
the smaller monetary unit of Tonga. (Cf. pa'anga.) |
senna |
any of various tropical plants whose dried leaves are used to produce a laxative effect. [2 definitions] |
seņor |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Mr." or "Sir". [2 definitions] |
seņora |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Mrs." or "Madam". [2 definitions] |
seņorita |
(Spanish) a title equivalent to "Miss". [2 definitions] |
sensation |
a perception by means of one of the sense organs. [5 definitions] |
sensational |
producing or intended to produce intense excitement or interest, esp. by lurid or exaggerated elements. [3 definitions] |
sensationalism |
language or subject matter intended to arouse amazement, curiosity, or morbid fascination. [2 definitions] |
sense |
any of five ways to perceive, namely touch, smell, taste, sight, and hearing. [12 definitions] |
senseless |
without sensation; unconscious. [3 definitions] |
sense organ |
a specialized organ or structure of the body, such as an eye or taste bud, that receives stimuli and transmits them to the brain; receptor. |
sense perception |
perception by bodily senses, such as sight and hearing, rather than by the intellect alone. |
sensibility |
the ability to feel, sense, or perceive. [4 definitions] |