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- SMACKDOWNA physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry.
- SMEG
- SMELTEDsimple past and past participle of smelt
- SMITTENAffected by an act of smiting. Made irrationally enthusiastic. In love.
- SNITCHEROne who snitches; an informer or informant.
- SNOKETo sniff or smell; to sniff at; to poke around sniffing with the nose.
- 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
- SOLUTEFree; liberal; loose.
- SOOTHTruth.
- SORBITOLA faintly sweet alcohol C6H14O6 that occurs in some fruits, is made synthetically, and is used especially as a humectant and softener and in making ascorbic acid.
- SOUTERA shoemaker or cobbler.
- SPLINEDHaving a spline or splines.
- SPOOT
- SPORKAn eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so
- SQUABA fledgling (young) bird. A young dove or pigeon.
- SQUIREDsimple past and past participle of squire
- STERNALOf, relating to, or near the sternum.
- STILEA set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.
- STIPEThe stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.
- STIVEThe floating dust in a flour mill caused by the operation of grinding.
- STYEA bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.
- SUBITOSuddenly, abruptly.
- SUBLIMATEDsimple past and past participle of sublimate
- SUBMERGEDsimple past and past participle of submerge
- SUFI
- SULCIplural of sulcus
- SULFURICOf, or relating to sulfur, especially in its higher oxidation state
- SULFURYHaving a colour similar to that of sulfur.
- SULI
- SUMACAny of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae. particularly, one of species Rhus coriaria (tanner's sumac)
- SURALOf or pertaining to the calf of the leg.
- SURI
- SURLYIrritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
- SWAINA young man or boy in service; a servant.
- SWINGEROne who swings.
- SWOONA faint.
- SWORDPLAYfighting with a sword
- SYMBIONTAn organism that lives in a symbiotic relationship.
- SYNCHROAny synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming.
- SYNCOPALOf or relating to syncope
- TAINO
- TAMOXIFENA nonsteroidal estrogen antagonist used in the treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer and infertility in women.
- TANGA refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
- TAREA vetch, or the seed of a vetch (genus Vicia, esp. Vicia sativa).
- TAVI
- TAVR
- TAXANE
- TAXIDERMYThe art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state.
- TEGUMEN
- TENDUSplural of tendu
- THAD
- THALE
- THATCHStraw, rushes, or similar, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
- THEEObjective and reflexive case of thou.
- THESPIANOf, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical.
- THIMEROSALUS standard form of thiomersal.
- THOLESplural of thole
- THONthey . Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
- THORAXThe region of the mammalian body between the neck and abdomen as well as the cavity containing the heart and lungs.
- TIMBRESplural of timbre
- TIMIDLacking in courage or confidence.
- TINEAA fungal infection of the skin, known generally as ringworm.
- TIPIAlternative form of teepee.
- TITULAROf, relating to, being, derived from, or having a title.
- TOCAR
- TOKERSplural of toker
- TONALOf or relating to tones or tonality.
- TONICPertaining to tension, especially of the muscles.
- TOPHUSA deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.
- TOPIARYOf, or relating to art of topiaries.
- TOPICALRelating to a particular topic or subject.
- TORICPertaining to or shaped like a torus, or a section of a torus; toroidal. Which, in any of several technical senses, admits a high degree of symmetry, allowing combinatorial methods
- TORP
- TORYS
- TOTALITYThe state of being total.
- TRABECULAEplural of trabecula
- TRIPEThe lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.
- TRIPESplural of tripe
- TROIKASplural of troika
- TROPESomething recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.
- TROVESplural of trove
- TRYSTSplural of tryst
- TUBALOf or pertaining to a tube, especially an anatomical one.
- TUBERSplural of tuber
- TUBULARShaped like a tube.
- TUNGSplural of tung
- TUNICA garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
- TUPELOAny of several trees of the genus Nyssa which grow in swampy regions on the eastern, southern and midwestern United States. Nyssa aquatica. Nyssa multiflora, a North American tree
- TURING
- TYNEanxiety; teen
- TYRESplural of tyre
- TYROSINEA nonessential amino acid 2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid found in most animal proteins, especially casein
- UKIYO
- ULNAROf or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow
- UMAMIOne of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.
- UMBERSplural of umber
- UMLAUTAn assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.
- UNCUSA hook or claw.
- UNIFYCause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
- UNIX