| sidle |
to advance sideways, esp. furtively. [2 definitions] |
| SIDS |
acronym of "sudden infant death syndrome," the unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infant, usu. occurring within the first year of life, and usu. occurring in the infant's sleep; crib death. |
| siege |
a military maneuver in which a fortification, such as a city or a fort, is surrounded, subjected to attack, and cut off from supplies or reinforcements in order to bring about complete surrender. [3 definitions] |
| siege mentality |
an abnormal state of mind in which one feels besieged by hostile external forces. |
| Siegfried |
in Germanic legend and in The Nibelungenlied, a hero who wins the treasure of the Nibelungs and kills the dragon. |
| Siegfried line |
a series of fortifications constructed by Germany along its western frontier before World War II. |
| sienna |
a natural pigment of iron and manganese oxides that is yellowish brown, or reddish brown when roasted. |
| sierra |
a chain of mountains or hills that have rugged peaks suggestive of saw teeth. [2 definitions] |
| Sierra Leone |
a West African country on the Atlantic between Guinea and Liberia. |
| Sierra Nevada |
a mountain range in eastern California (often referred to as "the Sierra Nevadas"). [2 definitions] |
| siesta |
a rest or nap, esp. in Spanish-speaking countries, during the hottest afternoon hours following the midday meal. |
| sieve |
a utensil with a wire mesh or finely perforated bottom, used as a strainer or to sift or purée solids. [2 definitions] |
| sift |
to pass or force through a sieve in order to retain or break up the larger parts. [6 definitions] |
| siftings |
that which remains after something has been sifted. [2 definitions] |
| sigh |
to exhale with a long, audible puff of breath, as from sorrow or weariness. [5 definitions] |
| sight |
the ability to see; vision. [11 definitions] |
| sighted |
able to see; having sight. [2 definitions] |
| sight gag |
a comic presentation or action whose effect is achieved by physical means rather than by words. |
| sighting |
an act or instance of seeing, esp. the observation of something unusual or sought after. |
| sightless |
incapable of seeing; blind. |
| sightly |
visually pleasing; attractive. |