SY - abbr. steam yacht. ... [more]

sybaritic - n. & adj. a person who is self-indulgent or devoted to sensuous ... [more]

sybaritical - n. & adj. a person who is self-indulgent or devoted to sensuous ... [more]

sybaritically - n. & adj. a person who is self-indulgent or devoted to sensuous ... [more]

sybaritism - n. & adj. a person who is self-indulgent or devoted to sensuous ... [more]

sycamine - 6; in modern versions translated as'mulberry tree'). [L sycaminus f. Gk sukaminos... [more]

syce - n. (also sice) Anglo-Ind. a groom. [Hind. f. Arab. sa' is, sayis]... [more]

sycomore - n. Bot. = SYCAMORE 3. [ME f. OF sic(h)amor f. L sycomorus f. Gk sukomoros f. sukon... [more]

syconium - n. (pl. syconia) Bot. a fleshy hollow receptacle developing into a multiple fruit... [more]

sycophancy - the reason for the name is uncert., and association... [more]

sycophant - the reason for the name is uncert., and association... [more]

sycophantic - the reason for the name is uncert., and association... [more]

sycophantically - the reason for the name is uncert., and association... [more]

sycosis - orig. of a figlike ulcer]... [more]

syenite - n. a grey crystalline rock of feldspar and hornblende with or without [more]

syenitic - n. a grey crystalline rock of feldspar and hornblende with or without [more]

syllabary - n. (pl. -ies) a list of characters representing syllables... [more]

syllabic - adj. 1 of, relating to, or based on syllables. 2 Prosody based on the number of... [more]

syllabically - adj. 1 of, relating to, or based on syllables. 2 Prosody based on the number of... [more]

syllabication - see SYLLABLE]... [more]

syllabicity - adj. 1 of, relating to, or based on syllables. 2 Prosody based on the number of... [more]

syllabize - v.tr. (also -ise) divide into or articulate by syllables. [med.L syllabizare f.... [more]

syllabub - orig. unkn.]... [more]

syllepsis - see SYLLABLE]... [more]

sylleptic - see SYLLABLE]... [more]

sylleptically - see SYLLABLE]... [more]

syllogistic - the common term is long). 2 deductive reasoning as distinct from induction. syllogistic... [more]

syllogistically - the common term is long). 2 deductive reasoning as distinct from induction. syllogistic... [more]

syllogize - v. (also -ise) 1 intr. use syllogisms. 2 tr. put (facts or an argument )... [more]

sylph - n. 1 an elemental spirit of the air. 2 a slender graceful woman or girl. 3 any humming-bird... [more]

sylphlike - n. 1 an elemental spirit of the air. 2 a slender graceful woman or girl. 3 any humming-bird... [more]

sylviculture - var. of SILVICULTURE. ... [more]

symbiont - n. an organism living in symbiosis. [Gk sumbion -ountos part. of sumbioo live together... [more]

symbiosis - n. (pl. symbioses) 1 a an interaction between two different organisms living in... [more]

symbiotic - n. (pl. symbioses) 1 a an interaction between two different organisms living in... [more]

symbiotically - n. (pl. symbioses) 1 a an interaction between two different organisms living in... [more]

symbolically - adj. (also symbolical) 1 of or serving as a symbol. 2 involving the use of symbols... [more]

symbolist - n. 1 a the use of symbols to represent ideas. b symbols collectively. 2 an artistic... [more]

symbolistic - n. 1 a the use of symbols to represent ideas. b symbols collectively. 2 an artistic... [more]

symbolization - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 be a symbol of. 2 represent by means of symbols. symbolization... [more]

symbology - n. & v. 1 a thing conventionally regarded as typifying,... [more]

symmetric - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a correct proportion of the parts... [more]

symmetrical - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a correct proportion of the parts... [more]

symmetrically - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a correct proportion of the parts... [more]

sympathectomy - n. (pl. -ies) the surgical removal of a sympathetic ganglion etc. ... [more]

SYMPATHETIC - adj. 1 of the viscera. 2 relating to inward feelings rather than conscious reasoning.... [more]

sympathetically - adj. & n. 1 of, showing, or expressing sympathy. 2 due to sympathy. 3 likeable or... [more]

sympathize - v.intr. (also -ise) (often foll. by with) 1 feel or express sympathy; share a... [more]

sympathizer - v.intr. (also -ise) (often foll. by with) 1 feel or express sympathy; share a... [more]

sympetalous - adj. Bot. having the petals united. ... [more]

symphonically - adj. (of music) relating to or having the form or character of a symphony. symphonic... [more]

symphonist - n. a composer of symphonies. ... [more]

symphyseal - n. (pl. symphyses) 1 the process of growing together .... [more]

symphysial - n. (pl. symphyses) 1 the process of growing together .... [more]

symptomatic - adj. serving as a symptom. symptomatically adv.... [more]

symptomatically - adj. serving as a symptom. symptomatically adv.... [more]

symptomatology - n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study and interpretation of symptoms.... [more]

synaeresis - n. (US syneresis) (pl. synaereses) the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong... [more]

synaesthesia - n. ( US synesthesia) 1 Psychol. the production of a... [more]

synaesthetic - n. ( US synesthesia) 1 Psychol. the production of a... [more]

synagogal - n. 1 the building where a Jewish assembly or... [more]

synagogical - n. 1 the building where a Jewish assembly or... [more]

synallagmatic - adj. (of a treaty or contract) imposing reciprocal obligations. [SYN- + Gk allasso... [more]

synapsis - n. (pl. synapses) 1 Anat. = SYNAPSE. 2 Biol. the fusion of chromosome-pairs at the... [more]

synaptic - n. (pl. synapses) 1 Anat. = SYNAPSE. 2 Biol. the fusion of chromosome-pairs at the... [more]

synaptically - n. (pl. synapses) 1 Anat. = SYNAPSE. 2 Biol. the fusion of chromosome-pairs at the... [more]

synarthrosis - n. (pl. synarthroses) Anat. an immovably fixed bone-joint, e.g. the sutures of the... [more]

syncarp - n. a compound fruit from a flower with several carpels, e.g. a blackberry. [SYN-... [more]

syncarpous - adj. (of a flower or fruit) having the carpels united (opp. APOCARPOUS). [SYN- +... [more]

synch - var. of SYNC. ... [more]