Words starting with s

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saber-toothed tiger means: any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene

sabertooth means: any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene

sabertoothed means: having teeth that resemble sabers

sabicu means: West Indian tree yielding a hard dark brown wood resembling mahogany in texture and value

sabicu means: the wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany

sabicu wood means: the wood of the sabicu which resembles mahogany

sabin means: United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)

sabin means: a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound

sabin vaccine means: an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis

sabine means: a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico

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aforethought means: with planning and intention

andean condor means: large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff

anser means: typical geese

blasting cap means: a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives

bobtail means: large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain

bobtail means: a short or shortened tail of certain animals

bobtail means: having a short or shortened tail

booyong means: large tree of Australasia

chivalrously means: in a gallant manner

despotical means: belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

fascicule means: an installment of a printed work

greater butterfly orchid means: south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria

homeward means: oriented toward home

homeward means: toward home

matelote means: highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock

modest means: relatively moderate, limited, or small

modest means: not large but sufficient in size or amount

modest means: not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance

modest means: marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

modest means: free from pomp or affectation