| Supreme Court |
the highest federal court in the United States, consisting of nine appointed justices whose decisions on constitutional cases set precedents for all other courts in the nation. [2 definitions] |
| supreme sacrifice |
the sacrifice of one's own life, esp. to save the life of another. |
| Supreme Soviet |
the legislature or parliament of the former Soviet Union, which had two equal houses. |
| Supt. |
abbreviation of "Superintendent," one who supervises or administers an institution, area, job, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| sur-1 |
above; over; beyond. |
| sur-2 |
instead of. [2 definitions] |
| surah |
a soft silk or rayon cloth in a twill pattern. |
| surcease |
the cessation or end of something. |
| surcharge |
an added charge; tax. [4 definitions] |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| surcoat |
a loose outer garment, esp. a coat. [2 definitions] |
| surd |
of a speech sound, voiceless. (Cf. sonant.) [2 definitions] |
| sure |
free of doubt as to the truth or reliability of something; certain; positive. [6 definitions] |
| sure-fire |
(informal) certain to be successful; foolproof. |
| sure-footed |
not liable to trip, stumble, or fall. |
| surely |
certainly; positively. [5 definitions] |
| sure thing |
(informal) something considered certain to happen, succeed, win, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| surety |
something that is certain or sure; certainty. [3 definitions] |
| surf |
ocean waves that break on the shore or other land barriers. [3 definitions] |
| surface |
the exterior boundary of something. [10 definitions] |
| surface-active |
designating a substance that is capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid to which it is added. |