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- SEVERANCEThe act of severing or the state of being severed.
- SEXAGENARYOf or related to the number sixty, particularly:
- SEXTUPLEa sixfold amount
- SFORZANDOA mark that indicates that a note is to be played with a strong initial attack.
- SFUMATOA painting technique, prominent during the Italian Renaissance, involving the application of subtle layers of translucent paint, blurring the transition between colors, tones and o
- SHAMOYObsolete spelling of chamois.
- SHARKAny predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.
- SHEBANGA lean-to or temporary shelter.
- SHELLACA processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
- SHIVAREEAlternative form of charivari.
- SHRAPNELAn anti-personnel artillery shell used in World War I which carries a large number of individual bullets or balls close to the target and then ejects them to allow them to continue
- SICILIANAA Sicilian dance, resembling the pastorale, set to a slow and graceful melody in 12-8 or 6-8 measure.
- SIENNAA form of clay containing iron and manganese.
- SIGNORAlternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man.
- SIGNORAMrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.
- SIGNOREA courtesy title for Italian men.
- SIGNORIAlordship, especially in medieval Italian city states
- SIGNORYA territory or domain, especially under a feudal lordship.
- SILAGEFermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.
- SILHOUETTEAn artistic depiction, often of a person's profile, in the form of an outline without any other visual details, similar to a shadow, made by cutting a piece of black paper, filling
- SILOA vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.
- SIMARA woman's loose, long dress or robe; sometimes specifically, an undergarment or chemise.
- SIMPLEXHaving a single structure; not composite or complex; undivided, unitary.
- SIMPLIFYTo make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.
- SINCIPUTThe front part of the head or skull (as contradistinct from occiput).
- SINOLOGUEA student or expert of Chinese studies.
- SINOPIAA reddish-brown ochre-like pigment, derived from sinople, used in traditional oil painting and as the cartoon for frescos.
- SINUSOIDA curve having the shape of a sine wave.
- SIRLOINA cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
- SIROCSynonym of sirocco.
- SIROCCOA hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
- SIXTEThe sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.
- SKIVERA slacker.
- SMALTOA piece of coloured glass used in mosaic.
- SMARAGDITEA green foliated kind of amphibole, observed in eclogite and some varieties of gabbro.
- SMORZANDOFading away.
- SOBRIQUETA familiar name for a person or thing; a nickname (sometimes assumed by the person, but often given by others) that is descriptive.
- SODASodium bicarbonate.
- SOILUREMaking or becoming dirty; soiling, staining.
- SOIREEA formal evening party.
- SOLACIOUSAffording solace.
- SOLERAA method of producing sherry in which small amounts of younger wines stored in an upper tier of casks are systematically blended with the more mature wine in the casks below
- SOLFEGGIOSynonym of solfège.
- SOLICITOROne who solicits, particularly: A lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and instructs a barrist
- SOLIDARYHaving community of interests and responsibilities; showing solidarity.
- SOLIDIFYTo make solid; convert into a solid body.
- SOLLERETA flexible armor shoe (usually steel) made of multiple hinged plates, worn with mediaeval armour.
- SOLMISATIONMnemonic association of syllables with musical scale degrees.
- SOMBREROA kind of hat with a high conical or cylindrical crown and a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered, made of plush felt.
- SONDAGEA small test excavation or test pit to examine the stratigraphy of a site; a deeper investigation of a small part of a larger trench.
- SONDEProbe; sound.
- SONDERThe profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as one's own, which they are constantly living despite one's perso
- SONDERSThe profound feeling of realizing that everyone, including strangers passing in the street, has a life as complex as one's own, which they are constantly living despite one's perso
- SOPHISTERSynonym of sophist.
- SORDINEA mute for musical instruments.
- SORDINOSynonym of sordine.
- SORELA young buck in the third year.
- SORGHUMA cereal, Sorghum genus and species, the grains of which are cultivated to make flour and feed cattle. Almost all cultivated ones as well as some wild ones belong to the species So
- SORGOsorghum
- SORGOSsorghum
- SORTABLEThat can be sorted.
- SOUARIAny tree of the genus Caryocar. They yield strong timber and some bear edible nuts.
- SOUBISEA béchamel-based sauce containing strained or puréed onions.
- SOUPLEOf raw silk: deprived of its silk-glue.
- SOURDELINEA kind of small bagpipe.
- SOURDINEA muted trumpet.
- SOUTENEURA man who protects, and commonly compels, a prostitute of any gender and lives off the earnings; a pimp. Originally a Parisian term, but since adopted into other languages such as
- SOUVENIRAn item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.
- SPADROONA single-handed, lightweight sword.
- SPANDRELThe space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and
- SPANKTo beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.
- SPAYTo destroy or remove the ovaries or uterus (of a female animal) to prevent pregnancy.
- SPECULARPertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective.
- SPELEOLOGYThe scientific study of caves.
- SPICERYSpices, in general.
- SPICKETAlternative spelling of spigot.
- SPIGOTA pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
- SPINETA short, compact harpsichord or piano.
- SPINTOA soprano or tenor voice of a weight between lyric and dramatic, capable of handling large musical climaxes in opera at moderate intervals.
- SPIRITUELLEShowing great grace and delicacy.
- SPLICEA junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.
- SPOLIATIONThe action of spoliating, or forcibly seizing property; pillage, plunder; also, the state of having property forcibly seized; an instance of this; a robbery, a seizure.
- SPOLIATIVEServing to take away, diminish, or rob. Serving to diminish the amount of blood in the body.
- SPORTIFSynonym of cyclosportive.
- SPRAINTA piece of otter dung.
- SPROCKETA toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
- SPUMANTEAny of several Italian sparkling wines, some of which are made using the méthode champenoise.
- SPUMONIAn Italian style of ice cream dessert made with layers of different colors and flavors (typically cherry, pistachio, and vanilla or chocolate) and usually containing candied fruits
- SPURTLEEither of two Scottish kitchen implements made of wood: a flat one for turning oatcakes, or a stick for stirring porridge.
- SQUADA group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
- SQUADRONA body of troops drawn up in a square.
- SQUAWKA shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call.
- STADIAA level staff or graduated rod used by surveyors to measure differences in level, or to measure horizontal distances by sighting the stadia hairs (graduations) through a telescope.
- STAGEA phase.
- STANCEThe manner, pose, or posture in which one stands.
- STATUETTEA small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished fr
- STAUNCHNot permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight. Impermeable to air or other gases; airtight.
- STEARICOf or relating to stearin, tallow etc.
- STEREOTOMYThe cutting or dissection of solids.
- STETHOSCOPEA medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.