| siren |
(often cap.) in Greek mythology and The Odyssey, one of a group of sea nymphs who lure sailors to death on rocky coasts by their seductive singing. [6 definitions] |
| Sirius |
a white binary star in the constellation Canis Major, the brightest star in the sky with a combined magnitude of -1.4; Dog Star. |
| sirloin |
a cut of beef from the upper loin, just in front of the rump. |
| sirocco |
a hot, dry, dusty wind that blows steadily from North Africa to parts of Europe. [2 definitions] |
| sirree |
(informal) sir (used for emphasis after "yes" or "no"). |
| sirup |
variant of syrup. |
| Sir Walter Raleigh |
an English explorer who founded a short-lived colony on what is now Roanoke Island, Virginia (b.1554--d.1618). |
| sis |
(informal) sister (often used as a term of address). |
| sisal |
a stiff fiber used to make rope and similar products. [2 definitions] |
| sissy |
(informal) an effeminate man or boy. [2 definitions] |
| sister |
a female having the same parents as another person. [4 definitions] |
| sisterhood |
the state of being a sister. [4 definitions] |
| sister-in-law |
the sister of one's spouse. [3 definitions] |
| sisterly |
befitting or like a sister. [2 definitions] |
| Sistine Chapel |
the pope's chapel in the Vatican at Rome, noted for its frescoes by Michelangelo and others. |
| Sisyphus |
in Greek mythology, a king of Corinth who chained Death when he came for him, and was doomed forever in Hades to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to have it roll down again. |
| sit |
to position oneself so that one is resting on the buttocks and thighs, or to be in such a position. [8 definitions] |
| sitar |
a lute of India with a long wide fretted neck, six or seven playing strings, and a number of resonating strings that produce sympathetic vibrations. |
| sit back |
to put oneself comfortably in a chair or other type of seat. [2 definitions] |
| sitcom |
(informal) situation comedy. |
| sit-down |
a strike in which workers remain at their place of employment until an agreement is reached; sit-down strike. [2 definitions] |