DICTIONARY
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• STREAMER n. a severe head-cold ...1920s colloq.
• STREAMERS n. the Aurora Borealis, northern lights ...1805 sl.
• STREAM-LINE adj. 1. of persons: slim and graceful ...c1932
adj. 2. of clothes: neatly and closely tailored ...c1940
n. a tall, thin man ...1917 army sl.
• STREAM-LINED adj. 1. of persons: slim and graceful ...c1932
adj. 2. of clothes: neatly and closely tailored ...c1940
• STREAMLINE SPEECH n. slang ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STREAM’S TOWN n. the female genitals ...c1820 sl.
• STREEL n. a slattern; a slovenly woman ...19C US colloq.
• STREET n. the people living in a street ...1594 colloq.
• STREET, THE n. a centre of trade or exchange; in the US., Wall Street ...1612 sl.
• STREET ACCIDENT n. a mongrel dog ...20C jocular
• STREET APPLE n. a piece of horse manure ...1967 Amer. sl.
• STREET ARAB n. a young vagrant; a poor boy playing much in the streets ...1910 colloq.
• STREET-CHANTING n. the practice of singing in the streets for a living ...1887 cant
• STREET CRED n. status among one's peers, esp. in fashionable urban youth subculture ...1981 Brit. sl.
• STREET-GANGER n. a beggar ...L19 cant
• STREET-HOUND n. a rough, a bully, a loafer ...1872 Amer. sl.
• STREETMAN n. a petty criminal who works on the city streets, esp. as a pickpocket or drug peddler ...1908 US sl.
• STREET OF SHAME n. prostitution; the world of prostitutes ...M20 US euphemism
• STREET OF SIN n. prostitution; the world of prostitutes ...M20 US euphemism
• STREETOLOGY †* n. science or knowledge of the streets of a town ...1845
• STREET PIMP n. a pimp who works the streets with his prostitutes in order to be present when finances are arranged ...M20 US criminals' sl.
• STREET-PITCHER n. a vendor or a mendicant taking a station (or ‘pitch’) in the street ...1850s sl.
• STREETS AHEAD adj. surpassing all others ...1898 sl.
• STREET SISTER n. a prostitute ...M20 US sl.
• STREET UP FOR REPAIRS n. the menses ...19C Brit. sl.
• STREETWALKER n. 1. a prostitute who seeks customers on the street ...1592 UK
n. 2. a jailer; a turnkey ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 3. in oil drilling: an operator who does not have an office ...1954 US sl.
• STREET-WISE adj. experienced in or possessing the necessary qualities for urban survival ...1981 US
• STRENGTH n. the essential facts; the pertinent details ...1908 Aust. sl.
• STREPEROUS † adj. noisy, harsh-sounding, loud, boisterous ...1637
• STREPITATE † vb. to make a noise often; to make a great noise ...1656
• STRESS-HEAD n. a person who is habitually stressed; a constant worrier ...1996 Aust. sl.
• STRETCH n. 1. a yard ...1785 cant
n. 2. imprisonment; a prison sentence ...1821 sl.
n. 3. a walk ...Bk1904 sl., orig. university
vb. 1. to kill by hanging ...1595 sl.
vb. 2. to exaggerate; to lie ...a1844 sl.
vb. 3. to kill deliberately ...1902 sl.
• STRETCH A LEG vb. to walk ...1653 sl.
• STRETCH A POINT vb. to exceed a limit ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCHER n. 1. a large penis ...M18 Brit. sl.
n. 2. an exaggeration, a falsehood, a lie ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCHER-FENCER n. a vendor of braces ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCHERS n. braces ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCH-HALTER n. a scoundrel; one who badly needs a hanging ...1604 sl.
• STRETCH-HEMP n. a scoundrel; one who badly needs a hanging ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCHING n. a hanging ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCHING-BEE n. a hanging ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCHING-MATCH n. a hanging ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCH LEATHER vb. to possess a woman ...1653 sl.
• STRETCH ONE'S LEGS vb. to increase one's stride, to walk fast ...1653 obs.
• STRETCH ONE'S LEGS ACCORDING TO THE COVERLET vb. to adapt oneself to circumstances ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRETCH THE BLANKET vb. to exaggerate ...1870 Amer. sl.
• STRETCH THE LEGS vb. to exercise by walking ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRETCH THE RUBBER vb. to be unfaithful to one's wife or mistress ...M20 US criminals' sl.
• STRETCHY adj. sleepy, languid; inclined to stretch and yawn ...1872 colloq.
• STREUTH! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment; God's truth! ...1892
• 'STREWTH! int. God's truth!; an oath; an exclamation ...1892
• STRICTLY FOR THE BIRDS adj. said of something worthless or no good, esp. appealing only to gullible people ...1944 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• STRIDE A POT vb. of women: to urinate ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRIDELONG †* adv. with the legs wide apart ...1609
• STRIDERS n. trousers ...L19 sl.
• STRIDES n. trousers ...1889, orig. theatrical, now chiefly Aust.
• STRIDEWALLOPS † n. a tall, long-legged girl; a tomboy, a romp ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• STRIDE-WIDE n. ale ...Bk1904 cant
• STRIKE n. 1. an unscrupulous attempt to extort money or to obtain other personal advantage ...1890 sl.
n. 2. £1 ... Bk1903 sl.
n. 3. a sovereign ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. 1. to copulate ...1620 sl.
vb. 2. to get money; to steal; to beg, to borrow; to get into debt ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRIKE A LIGHT vb. 1. to open a line of credit ...E19 sl.
vb. 2. to run up an alehouse score ...Bk1904 sl.
int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1936 Brit., Aust., & NZ
• STRIKE ALL IN A HEAP vb. to amaze or stupefy one ...1914 Amer. dial.
• STRIKE ALL OF A HEAP vb. to amaze or stupefy one ...1950 Amer. dial.
• STRIKE IT RICH vb. to become rich ...1884 sl., orig. US
• STRIKE ME! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1696 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• STRIKE-ME-BLIND n. rice ...Bk1904 nautical sl.
int. (as 'strike me blind!') an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1696 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• STRIKE ME DEAD! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1696 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• STRIKE ME DUMB! int. an oath an exclamation ...17C colloq.
• STRIKE ME HANDSOME! int. a mock oath and exclamation ...20C colloq.
• STRIKE ME LUCK(Y)! int. orig. used in clenching a bargain; the hands were struck together, and the buyer left a 'luck-penny' in the hands of the seller; hence an oath or ejaculation ...1616 sl.
• STRIKE ME PINK! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1696 Aust. & NZ sl. 
• STRIKE OIL vb. to succeed ...1863 Amer. sl.
• STRIKE ONE ALL OF A HEAP vb. to amaze or stupefy one ...1756 Amer. dial.
• STRIKE ON THE MACE vb. to live on credit ...Bk1896 sl.
• STRIKER n. 1. a robber who uses violence ...1598 sl.
n. 2. a wencher ...1639 sl.
n. 3. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a blackmailer ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 5. a soldier who works for an officer ...Amer. World War I sl.
• STRIKE THE BALL UNDER THE LINE vb. to fail in one's purpose ...1546
• STRIKE THE FLAG vb. to relinquish command, esp. of a ship
• STRIKE THE LIGHT vb. to extinguish the light ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRIKE THE MACE vb. to obtain goods by persuading the shopkeeper to extend credit that one has no intention of paying ...E19 sl.
• STRIKING n. a robbery, swindle, picking a pocket, or imposition ...1591 sl.
• STRILL n. a cheating lie ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• STRIME n. a stride, a pace ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to walk with long steps; to stride; to pace ...1854 Eng. dial.
• STRINE n. Australian English ...1964 Aust. colloq.
• STRING n. 1. a hoax; a discredited story ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 2. a group of prostitutes working for the same person or organization ...1913 US sl.
n. 3. a stable of horses ...Bk1942 Amer. turf sl.
vb. 1. to fool or hoax; to deceive, to dupe ...1812 sl., chiefly US
vb. 2. in billiards: to cast for play; each player to the top of the table to return to balk, the one nearest the bottom cushion then has the choice ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRING ALONG vb. 1. to be in agreement; to follow with confidence ...colloq.
vb. 2. to deceive, cheat, trick ...colloq.
vb. 3. to keep a person waiting or in a state of uncertainty ...colloq.
• STRING AND TWINE n. wine ...1920s US rhyming sl.
• STRING-BEAN n. a tall, thin person ...1936 US sl.
• STRINGER n. 1. a whoremonger; a lecher; a wencher ...1611 sl.
n. 2. in cricket: a difficult ball to play ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRING OF BACON n. campaign ribbons ...1976 US military sl.
• STRING OF BOXES n. a train of boxcars ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRING OF PONIES n. a collection of prostitutes ...20C sl.
• STRING OF SAUSAGES n. a chain ...M19 sl.
• STRING OF VARNISH n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• STRING OUT vb. to be under the influence of a drug ...1967 US sl.
• STRING UP vb. to kill by hanging ...1810 sl.
• STRINGY-BARK adj. rough, uncultured; hence mean, ne'er-do-well ...1833 Aust. sl.
n. 1. a combination of fusil oil and turpentine, labelled 'whisky'; bad liquor ...1890 Aust. sl.
n. 2. a ne'er-do-well ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• STRIP vb. to rob or gut a house; to rob a person ...c1696 sl.
• STRIPE n. 1. a characteristic ; kind ...1613 colloq.
n. 2. persons of the same political colour ...1856 Amer.
• STRIPED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...M20 US sl.
• STRIPER n. an officer in the Royal Navy or the US Navy of a rank designated by the stated number of stripes on the uniform, and in the army to a lance-corporal (one-striper), corporal (two-striper),  or sergeant (three-striper) ...1917 sl.
• STRIPES n. 1. a prison uniform ...1887 US sl.
n. 2. a tiger ...L19 sl.
• STRIPEY n. a long-service able seaman, esp. one with good-conduct stripes ...1942 Brit. naval sl.
• STRIP-ME-NAKED n. gin ...c1820 sl.
• STRIPPED adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
• STRIPPED TO THE BUFF adj. undressed, nude, naked ...1848 Amer. dial.
• STRIPPERS n. high cards cut wedge-shape, a little wider than the rest, so as to be easily drawn in a crooked game ...Bk1904 gaming sl.
• STRIP THE KEN vb. to rob a house ...c1696 sl.
• STRIP THE TABLE vb. to win all the money on the place ...c1696 sl.
• STRIP WELL vb. to look good unclothed or partially clothed; to have a sexually attractive body ...20C US sl.
• STRIVABLE †* adj. open to dispute, disputable ...c1456
• STRIVE vb. to write with care ...Bk1904 Christ's Hospital usage
• STROKE n. 1. copulation ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 2. an underhanded trick ...1970 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to copulate ...L18 sl.
vb. 2. to fondle; to caress a woman ...19C Brit. colloq.
vb. 3. to grope ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. 4. to praise or compliment a person ....M20 US colloq.
• STROKE ONE'S OAR vb. of a male: to masturbate ...1971 Amer. sl.
• STROKER n. a flatterer; a sycophant ...1632 sl.
• STROKE THE EARS † vb. to gratify with agreeable sounds; hence, to flatter, to coax ...a1668
• STROKE THE LIZARD vb. to masturbate ...1970 US sl.
• STROLLER n. 1. a vagabond, itinerant, man of no settled abode; a gypsy, beggar, peddler, hawker, etc. ...c1696 sl.
n. 2. an actor ...Bk1891 theatrical sl.
• STROLLING-MORT n. an unmarried female beggar who pretends to be a widow ...c1696 cant
• STROLL ON! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment ...1959 Brit.
• STROLLOP n. a woman of loose sexual morals ...20C
vb. to wander about ...20C Amer. dial.
• STROMMEL n. 1. straw ...1567 cant
n. 2. hair ...Bk1904 sl.
• STROMMELLING adj. 1. unruly ...1825 Eng. dial.
 adj. 2. awkward, ungainly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• STROMP n. a masculine woman; a woman exhibiting male behaviour ...20C Amer. dial. or colloq.
• STRONG AND THIN n. gin; a glass of gin ...E20 US rhyming sl.
• STRONG BACK AND A WEAK MIND n. descriptive of a stupid, strong fellow ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRONG BARLEY-WATER † n. ale ...1625
• STRONG ENOUGH TO BEAR UP AN EGG adj. said of strong coffee ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO BOUNCE AN IRON WEDGE adj. said of strong coffee ...1946 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY AN EGG adj. said of strong coffee ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO FLOAT AN EGG adj. said of strong coffee ...1950 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO FLOAT AN IRON WEDGE adj. said of strong coffee ...1859 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO FLOAT AN IRON WEDGE AROUND CAPE HORN adj. said of strong coffee ...1939 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD UP AN EGG adj. said of strong coffee ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO KNOCK YOUR HAT OFF adj. of coffee: very strong ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO POP AN EGG adj. said of strong coffee ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO RAISE YOUR HAT adj. of coffee: very strong ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO TIP YOUR HAT adj. of coffee: very strong ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO TOTE DOUBLE adj. said of strong coffee ...1967 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK ALONE adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1861 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK AND PAY TAXES adj. of coffee: very strong-flavoured ...2008 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK BACK TO COLOMBIA adj. of coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1992 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK BY ITSELF adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK OFF adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK ON adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK ON ITS HANDS adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1915 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK OUT OF THE CUP adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK OUT OF THE POT adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK UP A HILL BACKWARDS adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONG ENOUGH TO WALK UP HILL adj. of food or drink, esp. coffee: very strong-flavoured ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRONGER THAN HORSERADISH adj. very strong ...1909 US sl.
• STRONG IT vb. to talk exaggeratedly ...1964 Brit. sl.
• STRONG OF, THE n. refers to the truth about something or the point or meaning of something ...1915 Aust. sl.
• STRONG WATERS n. alcoholic spirits ...19C colloq.
• 'STROOTH! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment; God's truth! ...1892
• STROP ONE'S BEAK vb. to coit a woman ...19C Brit. sl.
• STROPPY adj. bad-tempered ...1951 Brit. sl.
• STROSSERS n. a type of tight trousers ...16C
• STRUBBLE vb. to put the hair in disorder...1916 Amer. dial.
• STRUCK DUMBWILDERED adj. bewildered; confused; disconcerted ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STRUE vb. to construe ...Bk1904 schools' sl.
• STRUGGLE-BUGGY n. an automobile, esp. an old or broken-down car ...1965 Amer. dial.
• STRULL n. a female tramp; a tramp's woman ...20C Amer. dial. or colloq.
• STRUM n. 1. a strumpet; a prostitute; a harlot ...L17 sl.
n. 2. a wig ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. to copulate ...L18 sl.
• STRUM, THE n. street-walking ...1887 sl.
• STRUMMEL-FAKER n. a barber ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRUMMELL n. straw ...1567 cant
• STRUMMY adj. pettish, sullen ...B1900 Sc.
• STRUMPET adj. wanton ...Bk1904 sl.
n. a harlot; a prostitute ...1602 sl.
vb. 1. to play the whore; to practice prostitution ...L16 sl.
vb. 2. to copulate ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. 3. to hold up to contempt as a strumpet ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRUMPETOCRACY n. government by the privities ...c1857 sl.
• STRUNG-OUT adj. 1. addicted to drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with drugs ...1959 US drugs sl.
adj. 3. disturbed, worried ...1960s Amer. sl.
• STRUNT n. 1. the penis ...1608 cant
n. 2. liquor ...1787 Sc.
• STRUNTY adj. 1. short, stumpy, dwarfish, stunted ...1756 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. short-tempered, easily offended, sulky, out of humour, pettish, huffy ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 3. misty, foggy ...1879 Sc.& Eng. dial.
• STRUT-FART n. a person, usually a male, who struts around looking very important ...20C US colloq.
• 'STRUTH! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment; God's truth! ...1892
• STRUT-NODDY n. a mincing fool ...Bk1904 sl.
• STRUT ONE'S STUFF vb. to show off; to display one's ability ...1926 sl., orig. US
• ST. TIBB'S EVE n. never ...L18 sl.
• ST. TIB'S EVE n. never ...L18 sl.
• STUB n. a fool; an oaf...1632-74 sl.
vb. to kick a football about ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUBBED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...E18 US sl.
• STUBBIE n. a dumpy beer bottle ...1957 Aust. sl.
• STUBBIES n. a brand of shorts ...1973 Aust. sl.
• STUBBLE n. the female pubic hair ...18C Brit. sl.
• STUBBLE IT vb. to hold one's tongue ...1827 sl.
• STUBBLE-JUMPER n. a prairie farmer ...1961 sl., chiefly Can.
• STUBBLE ONE'S WHIDDS vb. to hold one's tongue ...1830 sl.
• STUBBORN AS ADAM'S OFF-OX, AS adj. very stubborn ...1967 Amer. dial.
• STUBBS adv. nothing ...Bk1904 cant
• STUBBY n. a dumpy beer bottle ...1957 Aust. sl.
• STUB-FACED adj. pitted with smallpox ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUCCO vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUCCOED adj. intoxicated with alcohol ...E20 US sl.
• STUCK adj. 1. obsessed with, devoted to ...M19 orig. US
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUCK AFTER adj. obsessed with, devoted to ...M19 orig. US
• STUCK FOR adj. at a loss, unable to think of, unable to obtain ...L19 sl.
• STUCK ON adj. 1. infatuated ...1886 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in love with, pleased with ...L19 orig. US
adj. 3. hostile towards ...1910s US sl.
• STUCK OUT adj. lazy, forgetful; deprived ...1970s US prison sl.
• STUCK-UP adj. 1. snobbish, pretentious; conceited; assuming airs, dignity, or importance ...1829 sl.
adj. 2. penniless ...L19 sl.
n. an arrogant, snobbish, or reserved person ...L19 sl.
• STUCKUPPY adj. arrogant, snobbish, reserved ...M19
• STUCKY n. a faithful lover ...1930s W. Indies sl.
• STUD adj. excellent ...1969 sl., chiefly US
n. 1. a man of great sexual prowess ...1895 sl.
n. 2. a male person; a fellow ...1929 US sl., chiefly Black usage
• STUDENT n. an inexperienced user of illegal drugs, esp. one who takes small or occasional doses ...1936 sl., orig. US
• STUDHAMMER n. a male who is very busy with women; a sexually successful male ...M20 US sl.
• STUDIENT †* adj. meditative, thoughtful ...1387-8
• STUDY n. a closet of books ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUDY IN ANATOMY n. an attractive girl ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• STUDYING FOOL n. a diligent student ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• STUFF n. 1. a term of contempt for anything to be swallowed, esp. medicine ...1605 colloq.
n. 2. semen ...17C colloq.
n. 3. money ...1774 colloq.
n. 4. women considered as sexual objects ...L18 Brit. & US sl.
n. 5. a Junior Counsel ...1903 legal usage
n. 6. a respectable citizen ...Bk1904 thieves' sl.
n. 7. a simpleton; a weakling ...Bk1904 Amer. sl.
n. 8. tobacco ...Bk1904 prison sl.
n. 9. morphine, Demerol™, or other hard drugs ...1929 US drugs sl.
n. 10. the female genitals ...M20 US sl.
n. 11. the penis ...M20 US sl.
n. 12. copulation; an act of copulation ...M20 US sl.
n. 13. heroin ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 14. marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
vb. to coit a woman; to penetrate a woman ...17C colloq.
int. nonsense! ...1701 sl.
• STUFF, THE n. 1. money ...1775 sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUFF A BALLOT-BOX vb. to tamper with returns by the surreptitious introduction into the ballot-box of bogus voting papers ...Bk1904 Amer. political usage
• STUFF AND NONSENSE! int. what rot! ...c1656 sl.
• STUFFED SHIRT n. a pompous person ...1913 sl., orig. US
• STUFFED TO THE GILLS WITH adj. bored ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUFFER n. a sodomite ...M20 US sl.
• STUFF-GOWN n. a Junior Counsel ...1903 legal usage
• STUFFISH adj. stuffy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUFFOCATE vb. to suffocate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUFFOCATING adj. stuffy, suffocating ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUFF ONESELF vb. to eat to repletion ...1585 sl.
• STUFF ONE'S FACE vb. to eat, esp. excessively or impolitely ...1939 sl.
• STUFF UP ONE'S ALL AND BE GONE vb. to depart for good
• STUFFY adj. 1. sulky, obstinate, ill-humoured, angry ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. close; airless ...Bk1904 colloq.
• STUKE n. a pocket handkerchief ...M19 sl.
• STULTILOQUENT * adj. talking foolishly; given to silly talk; babbling ...1845
• STULTITIOUS † adj. 1. foolish, ridiculous ...1547
adj. 2. ill-tempered, sulky ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• STULTY †* adj. foolish, stupid ...1387-8
• STUM n. 1. a sleeping pill; a barbiturate tablet or capsule ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 2. marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• STUMA n. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1932 sl.
• STUMBLE-BUM 1. n. an ineffectual or incompetent person ...1932 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 2. a tramp or hobo, possibly an alcoholic tramp ...M20 US sl.
n. 3. any oaf or dullard ...M20 US sl.
• STUMBLE BUMBLE n. any powerful narcotic ...1970s US Black sl.
• STUMBLER n. a barbiturate capsule or tablet, usually Seconal™ ...1960s US drugs sl.
• STUMER n. 1. a counterfeit coin or banknote; a worthless cheque; something sham ...1890 sl.
n. 2. a penniless person ...1898 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1932 sl.
• STUMM adj. saying nothing, silent ...1958 Yiddish
• STUMOR n. 1. a counterfeit coin or banknote; a worthless cheque ...1890 sl.
n. 2. a penniless person ...1898 Aust. sl.
• STUMP n. 1. the penis ...17C Brit.
n. 2. an oaf; a fool; a blockhead...19C Brit. sl.
n. 3. an attempt to puzzle or confound ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 4. money ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 5. bewilderment; perplexity ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to boast; to swagger ...1748 sl.
vb. 2. to challenge, to defy, to puzzle, or confound ...1837 sl.
vb. 3. to pay ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. 4. to ruin ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. 5. to travel the country for the purpose of making partisan or personal speeches from stumps or other improvised platforms ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUMP AND RUMP adv. completely ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUMP DETECTIVE n. a forester or other official, scaler, etc., who measures up the waste in stumps, tops, etc. in a logging operation ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• STUMPED adj. 1. poor, hard-up ...1837 sl.
adj. 2. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUMPER n. 1. a puzzler ...1847 sl.
n. 2. a bombastic speaker ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 3. a braggart ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 4. a wicket-keeper ...Bk1904 colloq.
n. 5. cricket played with a stump ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 6. an electioneer ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUMP IT vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUMP-LIKKER n.  home-brewed whisky; moonshine ...M20 US sl.
• STUMP-OF-THE-GUTTER n. a short, squat, dumpy person ...1764 sl.
• STUMP ORATOR n. 1. a bombastic speaker ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 2. an electioneer ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUMPS n. the legs ...a1460 sl.
• STUMP-SPEAKER n. 1. a bombastic speaker ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 2. an electioneer ...Bk1904 sl.
• STUMP UP vb. to pay ...1821 sl.
• STUMPY n. money ... 1837 sl.
• STUMS n. barbiturates ...1960s US Black sl.
• STUN vb. to cheat ...Bk1904 thieves' sl.
• STUNG adj. 1. cheated ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. drunk ...1913 Aust. sl.
• STUNG BY A SERPENT adj. pregnant ...19C sl.
• STUNLAW n. walnuts ...Bk1904 back-slang
• STUNNED adj. drunk ...1919 Aust. & NZ sl.
• STUNNER n. 1. a sexually attractive person ...1848 sl.
n. 2. a remarkable or exceptional person or thing ...1855 sl., chiefly Brit.
n. 3. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a stylish-looking person; anything grand or astounding; something excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• STUNNING adj. 1. of a woman: sexually attractive ...1856 sl.
adj. 2. remarkable, exceptional, excellent, first-rate, very good, stylish ...1849 sl.
adj. 3. astonishing ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUN OUT OF THE REGULARS vb. to swindle a man of his share of booty ...Bk1904 thieves' sl.
• STUPE n. a blockhead, a foolish person ...1762 colloq.
• STUPEHEAD n. an oaf; a blockhead ...20C US colloq.
• STUPID adj. heavily intoxicated with alcohol ...19C sl.
n. a blockhead ...1860 colloq.
• STUPP vb. 1. to destroy; to humiliate; to defeat ...1930s sl,. orig. US
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse; to have anal intercourse ...1930s sl., orig. US
• STUPRATE † vb. to violate a woman; to violate chastity; to ravish, to debauch ...a1548
• STUPROUS †* adj. unchaste, sexually compliant; given to adultery or whoredom, adulterous, whorish ...1603
• STURBLE † vb. to disturb, to trouble ...1303
• STURDY-BEGGAR n. an able-bodied beggar who is capable of earning his living ...1569 cant
• STURIBEN n. a prison; a State prison ...Bk904 thieves' sl.
• STURKS, THE n. depression ...1941 Aust. sl.
• STURRABIN n. a prison ...Bk1891 sl.
• STUT n. a prop, a support ...B1900 Sc.
† vb. 1. to stutter, to stammer ...1388 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to stumble in walking ...1573 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to prop up, support ...1638 Sc.
† vb. 4. to stop, cease; to stay, remain ...B1900
• STUTTERER n. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ST. VITUS'S DANCE n. 1. nerves, jitters, shakes ...20C sl.
n. 2. pants ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
• STYLE vb. to show off, to strut around ...1950s sl. orig. US Black
• STYLE OFF vb. to show off, to strut around ...1960s sl. orig. US Black
• STYLES n. expensive and attractive clothes ...1960s US Black sl.
• STYLIE n. a White person wearing traditionally Black dreadlocks ...1980s sl.
• STYLING adj. 1. strutting, showing off ...1950s US US Black sl.
adj. 2. ostentatious, fashionable ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 1. an exaggerated display of one's self and clothes, manner, or presence ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 2. showing off, acting ostentatiously ...1960s sl.
n. 3. doing well, succeeding, academically as well as socially ...1980s US campus sl.
• STYLING AND PROFILING n. posing as a cool, sophisticated individual, and backing that image with smart, fashionable clothes ...1980s US Black & campus sl.
• STYMIE n. a frustrating situation ...1910s sl.
vb. 1. to deprive others by taking the last of anything ...1980s US campus sl.
vb. 2. to frustrate; to destroy ...1920s sl.
• STYMIED adj. confused; frustrated; in difficulties ...20C sl., orig. US
• STYX n. a urinal ...Bk1904 school sl.
• SUADA † n. persuasiveness; persuasive eloquence ...1592
• SUADE vb. to persuade ...1531 now rare or Eng. dial.
• SUADIBLE †* adj. that may be easily persuaded ...1382
• SUANT † adj. 1. following, ensuing ...1422
adj. 2. working or proceeding regularly, evenly, smoothly, or easily; even, smooth, regular ...1547 now Eng. dial.
• SUASIBLE * adj. capable of being persuaded; that is easily persuaded ...1582
• SUASION n. the act or fact of exhorting or urging; persuasion ...c1374
• SUASIVE adj. having or exercising the power of persuading or urging ...1601
n. a persuasive speech, motive or influence ...1670
• SUASORIAN †* adj. tending to persuade; persuasive ...1646
• SUASORINESS * adj. aptness to persuade ...1727
• SUASORY * adj. 1. tending to persuade; persuasive ...1576
† adj. 2. a persuasive speech, motive or influence ...1625
• SUAVEOLENCE † n. fragrance ...1657
• SUAVEOLENT * adj. sweet-smelling; sweet-scented ...1657
• SUAVIATE †* vb. to kiss ...1643
• SUAVIATION †* n. a kissing ...1656
• SUAVIFY * vb. to make affable ...1847
• SUAVILOQUENCE * n. pleasing or agreeable speech or manner of speaking ...a1649
• SUAVILOQUENT * adj. of sweet speech ...1656
• SUAVILOQUIOUS * adj. of sweet speech ...Bk1919
• SUAVILOQUY * n. pleasing or agreeable speech; a sweet or pleasant manner of speaking ...1658
• SUAVIOUS †* adj. pleasing, agreeable ...1669
• SUAVITUDE †* n. sweetness; gentleness ...1512
• SUB n. 1. an advance payment of wages or salary ...1866 Brit. sl.
n. 2. a bed urinal ...Amer. World War I sl.
vb. to pay someone a 'sub' ...1874 Brit. sl.
• SUBACT † adj. subdued, reduced; brought under control or discipline ...1432-50
† vb. 1. to work up, as in cultivating the ground, kneading, the process or digestion, or the like ...1614
† vb. 2. to subdue; to bring into subjection ...1645
• SUBACTION † n. 1. the act of working up, reducing, or kneading ...1626
† n. 2. subjection, subdual ...1656
• SUBAGITATE † vb. to have sexual intercourse ...1637
• SUBAGITATION †* n. carnal knowledge ...1658
• SUBAGITATORY † adj. pert. to sexual intercourse ...a1693
• SUBAID †* vb. to give secret aid to ...1597
• SUBALTERN * adj. 1. of inferior status, quality, or importance; of a person: subordinate, inferior ...1581
†* adj. 2. succeeding in turn ...1604
n. a person of inferior rank or status; a subordinate ...1605
†* vb. to subordinate ...c1400
• SUBALTERNAL † adj. 1. subordinate, inferior ...c1400
† adj. 2. succeeding in turn, alternating ...1588
† n. a subordinate ...1673
• SUBALTERNATE † adj. 1. subordinate, inferior ...1432-50
† adj. 2. successive, succeeding by turns ...1706
• SUBALTERNATING adj. succeeding by turns ...1855
• SUBALTERNATION † n. 1. subordination ...1597
† n. 2. succession by turn ...1616
• SUBALTERNITY n. subordinate position ...1620
• SUBALTERNIZE * vb. to subordinate ...1905
• SUBAQUANEOUS †* adj. pert. to plants growing under water ...1656
• SUBAQUEAN * adj. existing, formed, or constructed under water; taking place under water ...1782
• SUBAQUEOUS adj. 1. existing, formed, or constructed under water; taking place under water ...1677
adj. 2. below the sea-level ...1724 nonce use
• SUBARBOREAL adj. lying under a forest of trees ...1886
• SUBASTRAL adj. situated beneath the stars, mundane, terrestrial ...1752
• SUBAUDITION †* n. a hearing a little ...1658
• SUB-BEAU n. a would-be dandy ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUBBOSCO † n. a jocular word for the hair that grows upon the lower part of the face ...1579
• SUBCERNICLE †* n. ? a small sieve ...1657
• SUBCHARGE † n. a second dish or course ...c1480
• SUBCINERITIOUS †* adj. 1. baked under ashes ...1656
† adj. 2. somewhat ash-coloured, greyish ...1657
• SUBCITRINE † adj. of a somewhat yellow or greenish-yellow colour ...c1530
• SUB-DEB n. a girl who will soon come out as a debutante; hence, broadly, a girl in her mid-teens ...1917 sl., chiefly US
• SUBDIAL †* adj. being in the open air, or under the open sky ...1647
• SUBDISTINCTION † n. a comma or semicolon ...1636
• SUBDITITIOUS †* adj. 1. surreptitiously or fraudulently substituted; suppositious ...1656
†* adj. 2. placed underneath ...1657
• SUBDIVIDUAL † adj. involving subdivision ...1716
• SUBDIVISIONATE † vb. to subdivide ...1578 nonce word
• SUBDOLOUS * adj. somewhat crafty, sly, cunning, artful, deceitful ...1588
• SUBDUCE † vb. to take away, to withdraw ...1626
• SUBDUCT * vb. 1. to take away from its place or position, to withdraw from use, consideration, influence etc. ...1652-62
* vb. 2. to take away or remove surreptitiously or fraudulently ...1758
* vb. 3. to draw up, to lift ...1837
• SUBDUCTION * n. 1. subtraction, deduction ...1579
* n. 2. withdrawal, removal ...a1620
• SUBETH † n. unhealthy or morbid sleep ...1398
• SUBFERULARY adj. under school discipline ...1852
• SUBFLUVIAL adj. extending under a river ...1863
• SUBFUSC adj. of dusky, dull, or sombre hue ...a1763
• SUBFUSCOUS * adj. of dusky, dull, or sombre hue ...1760
• SUBFUSK adj. of dusky, dull, or sombre hue ...a1763
• SUB-GUN n. a sub-machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUBHASTATION † n. a public sale by auction ...1600 obs. exc. hist.
• SUBHUMERATE †* vb. to take up on the shoulders; to shoulder ...1628
• SUBIGATE † vb. to knead or work up ...1657
• SUBINDICATE † vb. to indicate indirectly; to hint ...1659 obs. or arch.
• SUBINDICATION † n. a slight inclination or token ...1655-87 obs. or arch.
• SUBINDICATIVE † adj. indirectly indicative or suggestive ...1822 obs. or arch.
• SUBINDUCE † vb. 1. to induce by indirect or underhand means ...a1623 rare or obs.
† vb. 2. to insinuate, to suggest indirectly ...1640 rare or obs.
† vb. 3. to bring about a thing as a result of or in succession to another ...1855 rare or obs.
• SUBINGRESSION † n. subtle or unobserved entrance ...1653
• SUBINTELLECT * vb. to supply in thought; to understand ...1811-31
• SUBINTELLECTION n. the act of supplying in thought ...1624
• SUBINTELLIGENCE * n. an implication ...1630
• SUBINTELLIGENTIAL * adj. implying something beyond what is expressed ...1887
• SUBINTRODUCE vb. to introduce in a secret or subtle manner ...1664
• SUBINTRODUCT † vb. to introduce in a secret or subtle manner ...a1641
• SUBINTRODUCTION † n. surreptitious introduction ...1620
• SUBITANE † adj. sudden; rash ...1633
• SUBITANEOUS * adj. sudden, hasty, unexpected; hastily produced or constructed ...1651
• SUBITANEOUSNESS † n. suddenness ...1727
• SUBITANY † adj. sudden, hasty, unexpected; hastily produced or constructed ...1603
• SUBITARY †* adj. suddenly or hastily done, made, etc. ...1600
• SUBITE † adj. sudden, hasty ...1483
• SUBITOUS † adj. sudden ...1657
• SUBJECTLY †* adj. obedient, submissive ...a1603
• SUBJUGABLE * adj. that may be subdued or brought under cultivation ...1886
• SUBLABE †* n. the under lip ...1577
• SUBLATE †* adj. removed ...1694
† vb. to remove; to take away ...a1548
• SUBLATED † adj. exalted, excited ...1647
• SUBLATION n. 1. the act of taking away; removal ...1626
† n. 2. a lifting up; elevation ...1653
• SUBLEVAMINOUS † adj. supporting, sustaining ...1661
• SUBLEVATE † adj. raised, exalted ...1523
† vb. to raise, to lift up, to elevate ...1597
• SUBLEVATION † n. 1. the act of raising or lifting; elevation; also, a particular point of elevation or height ...1556
† n. 2. a rising, a revolt ...1613-18
• SUBLEVE †* vb. to succour ...1542
• SUBLIGATE † vb. to bind or tie underneath ...1656
• SUBLIGATION † n. a binding or tying underneath ...1658
• SUBLIMARY †* adj. elevated, excited ...a1652
• SUBLIMATE † adj. raised, elevated, exalted ...1460
† vb. 1. to raise to a high place, dignity, or honour ...c1566
vb. 2. to exalt or elevate to a high or higher state ...1599
• SUBLIMATED adj. 1. of persons and immaterial things: exalted, elevated; raised to a high degree of purity or excellence; lofty, sublime ...1599
† adj. 2. puffed up, haughty ...1634
• SUBLIMATION † n. 1. elevation to a high rank ...c1440
n. 2. an elated or ecstatic state of mind ...1816
• SUBLIME † adj. 1. exalted in feeling, elated ...1667
adj. 2. of rank, status: very high, exalted ...1702 arch.
• SUBLIMED † adj. elevated, exalted ...1600
• SUBLIME RASCAL n. a lawyer ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUBLIMITY † n. 1. high or lofty position; height ...1563
† n. 2. high dignity of office, vocation, etc. ...1594
† n. 3. a highly placed person ...1610
† n. 4. a high or dignified status ...1643
† n. 5. a supreme or extreme phrase ...1651
• SUBLUNARY adj. 1. subject to the moon's influence ...1613
† adj. 2. inferior, subordinate to ...1616
• SUBMARINE n. 1. a bed urinal ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 2. a bedpan; a urinal ...Amer. World War I sl.
n. 3. a duck ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SUBMARINE RACES n. lover's lane ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SUBMARINE SHARK n. a salmon ...Amer. World War I sl.
• SUBMERGE vb. to ride on a subway train ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUBMINISTRANT †* adj. subordinate ...a1626
• SUBMINISTRATE † vb. to supply, to furnish ...1665
• SUBMINISTRATION † n. ministering support; provision, supply ...1582
• SUBMINISTRATOR † n. one who provides or supplies ...1611
• SUBMISS † adj. 1. submissive to ...1570 obs. exc. arch.
† adj. 2. of the voice: low, uttered in an undertone, subdued ...1604
• SUBMONISH †* vb. to reprove gently ...1621 obs. rare.
• SUBMONITION † n. a gentle admonition, suggestion, or reproving ...1562
• SUBMONTANE adj. 1. passing under or existing below mountains ...1819
adj. 2. lying about the foot of mountains ...1830
• SUBMONTANEOUS † adj. passing under or existing below mountains ...1682
• SUBMOVE †* vb. to remove ...1542
• SUBMUNDANE adj. existing beneath the world ...1832
• SUBNECT † vb. 1. to subjoin ...c1583
†* vb. 2. to fasten underneath ...1710
• SUBNEX † vb. to subjoin ...1603
• SUBNIVEAL adj. existing or carried on under the snow ...1885
• SUBNIVEAN adj. existing or carried on under the snow ...1845
• SUBNUBILAR adj. situated beneath the clouds ...1877
• SUBOCEANIC adj. beneath the ocean ...1858
• SUBODORATE * vb. to smell or scent out ...1606
• SUBORDAIN † vb. 1. to appoint in place of another ...1600
† vb. 2. to appoint to a subordinate position ...1602
† vb. 3. to make subordinate ...a1617
• SUBORDINANCE † n. subordination ...1642
• SUBORDINANCY † n. subordination ...1709
• SUBORDINANT † adj. subordinate ...1697
• SUBORDINARY †* adj. subordinate ...1788
• SUBORDINATENESS * n. subordination ...1634
• SUBORDINATIVE * adj. tending to subordinate, involving subordination ...1642
• SUBPEDANEOUS adj. belonging to anything under foot ...1656
• SUBPEDITAL n. a shoe ...1526
• SUBPEDITATE vb. to subdue ...1538
• SUBPOUELLE † vb. to support ...a1400
• SUBPRESS † vb. to suppress ...1536
• SUBREPTION † n. 1. sudden or unforeseen attack, as of temptation ...1632
n. 2. a fallacious or deceptive representation ...1865
• SUBREPTITIOUS adj. clandestine, surreptitious ...1610
• SUBREPTIVE adj. surreptitious ...1611
• SUBRIDE †* vb. to smile ...1623
• SUBRIDENT adj. smiling ...1897
• SUBRIGE † vb. to raise up; to lift up by little and little ...1623
• SUBRIGUOUS † adj. moist, wet, and watery underneath ...1656
• SUBRISION * n. a smiling ...1658
• SUBRISIVE adj. smiling, playful ...1867
• SUBRISORY adj. smiling, playful ...1860
• SUBROGATE † adj. put in the place of another ...1432-50
† vb. 1. to elect or appoint in the place of another; to substitute in an office ...1538
* vb. 2. to substitute a thing for another ...a1548
• SUBROGATION † n. substitution ...1418-20
• SUBROGE †* vb. to elect or appoint in the place of another; to substitute in an office ...1600
• SUB ROSA adv. secretly, confidentially ...Bk1904 colloq.
• SUBROTUND adj. somewhat or almost rotund, roundish ...1743
• SUBROTUNDATE adj. somewhat or almost rotund, roundish ...1847
• SUBROTUNDOUS adj. approaching to roundness ...1775
• SUBROUND † adj. roundish ...c1789
• SUBRUINAN adj. underneath ruins ...1881
• SUBSALIENT †* adj. moving by leaps, spasmodic ...1716
• SUBSALT †* vb. to jump up ...1623
• SUBSALTATORY * adj. characterized by a slight dancing motion ...1860
• SUBSANNATE † vb. to deride, to scorn, to mock ...1656
• SUBSANNATION † n. mockery, derision, scorn ...1620
• SUBSANNATOR † n. a mocker ...1517
• SUBSANNE † vb. to deride, to scorn, to mock ...a1619
• SUBSCRIVE † vb. to subscribe ...c1470 Sc.
• SUBSECIVE † adj. remaining over, spare; chiefly used in 'subsecive hours' ...1613 now obs. or rare
• SUBSECT † vb. to subdivide ...1654
• SUBSECUTE †* vb. to follow up, to pursue ...a1548
• SUBSECUTIVE †* adj. subsequent ...1611
• SUBSEQUENCY †* n. the fact or condition of following ...1705
• SUBSERVANT †* n. an inferior servant ...1661
• SUBSERVE vb. 1. to be subservient to ...a1619
†* vb. 2. to act in a subordinate position ...1671
vb. 3. to be instrumental in furthering or assisting a purpose, object, action, etc; to promote or assist by supplying an instrument or means ...1677
• SUBSERVIATE vb. to make subservient or subordinate ...1893
• SUBSERVIENTNESS * n. subservience ...1727
• SUBSETTLE † n. an under-tenant ...1583
• SUBSIDATE †* vb. to sink in ...1653
• SUBSIDATION n. a depression ...1838
• SUBSIDIAL †* adj. maintained or retained by subsidies ...1798
• SUBSIDIUM n. a help, aid, subsidy ...1640
• SUBSIDUOUS †* adj. assisting, subsidiary ...1490
• SUBSIDY † n. help, aid, assistance ...1387 obs. or arch.
• SUBSIST † vb. 1. to keep on, to persevere ...1632
† vb. 2. to cease, to stop at a certain point ...a1637
† vb. 3. to support life, to keep alive, to live ...1727
• SUBSISTENT † adj. 1. continuing in existence, lasting ...1603
† adj. 2. existing substantially or really; existing of or by itself ...1617 now rare or obs.
† n. a subordinate, an inferior ...1598
• SUBSISTIBLE †* adj. able to subsist ...1675
• SUBSIZAR † n. a menial, a lackey ...1602
• SUBSORTITION †* n. selection by lot to fill the place of another ...1656
• SUBSTAIN † vb. to sustain ...1401
• SUBSTANCE n. at Westminster School: an older pupil who is responsible for the proper conduct of a new boy, called his 'shadow' ...1845
• SUBSTANCED † adj. furnished with wealth ...1615
• SUBSTANCES † n. riches, possessions ...1382
• SUBSTANDER † n. a thing that subsists ...1662
• SUBSTANT * adj. substantial; subsistent ...1660
• SUBSTANTIAL † adj. of persons, their constitution, etc.: sturdy, strong, burly ...c1400
• SUBSTANTIAL, THE † n. persons of influence ...1568
• SUBSTANTIOUS † adj. 1. weighty, important; solid, firm; effective ...1483 chiefly Sc.
† adj. 2. wealthy, well-to-do ...1517 chiefly Sc.
† adj. 3. of structures: substantial, solid ...1529 chiefly Sc.
† adj. 4. considerable in amount or number ...1569 chiefly Sc.
• SUBSTANTIOUSNESS †* n. wealth ...1596 Sc.
• SUBSTANTIVE adj. 1. of persons, nations, etc.: independent, self-existent, self-sufficient ...c1470
adj. 2. of considerable amount or quantity ...1821
adj. 3. having an actual or real existence; not imaginary or illusory; real ...1830
† n. a self-subsisting or independent person or thing ...1613
• SUBSTITUTE BROKER n. an agent whose business was to secure men to enlist as substitutes for men called to serve ...US Civil War usage
• SUBSTITUTORY adj. serving as a substitute ...1887
• SUBSTRA †* vb. to subtract ...1557
• SUBSTRACT † vb. 1. to withdraw, to withhold from ...1604
vb. 2. to take away, to deduct, to subtract ...1613
† vb. 3. to belittle, to disparage ...1728
• SUBSTRACTION n. subtraction, deduction ...1596
• SUBSTRACTIONARY † adj. of subtraction ...1674
• SUBSTRACTOR †* n. a detractor, a slanderer, a calumniator ...1601
• SUBSTRUCT * vb. to construct beneath; to lay as a foundation ...1847
• SUBSTRUCTION n. a basis, foundation ...1765
• SUBSULT †* vb. to leap, to hop, to jump about ...1656
• SUBSULTATION †* n. a hopping or jumping up and down ...1650
• SUBSULTIVE * adj. making or moving by sudden leaps, bounds, or starts ...1750
• SUBSULTORILY adv. by sudden bounds or starts ...1626
• SUBSULTORIOUS adj. making or moving by sudden leaps, bounds, or starts ...1898
• SUBSULTORY adj. making or moving by sudden leaps, bounds, or starts ...1638
• SUBSUME † vb. 1. to assume; to infer ...1643
† vb. 2. to resume, to summarize ...a1677
• SUBTECTACLE †* n. covering, protection ...1609
• SUBTERRANEAN n. a hipster ...1950s Amer. sl.
• SUBTERANNUATING n. the placing of an event later than its actual date ...1656  
• SUBTERAQUEAN * adj. living, situated, performed, etc. under water ...1865
• SUBTERAQUEOUS * adj. living, situated, performed, etc. under water ...1682
• SUBTERDUCTION n. a carrying away secretly ...1656
• SUBTERFLUENT † adj. flowing underneath ...1755
• SUBTERFLUOUS † adj. flowing underneath ...1656
• SUBTERFUGE † n. 1. a place to which a person escapes; a retreat, refuge ...1616
† n. 2. that which conceals; a 'cloak' ...1635
†* vb. to escape, to evade; to get out of ...1641
• SUBTERFUGING † adj. evasive; employing subterfuges ...1802
• SUBTERFUGY †* n. a subterfuge ...1637
• SUBTERMARINE n. one who works under the sea ...1891
• SUBTERPOSE * vb. to place underneath ...1894
• SUBTERPOSITION * n. a placing below, position underneath ...1833
• SUB-TERRA * adj. subterranean; below the surface of the earth, underground ...1841
• SUBTERRANE * adj. subterranean; below the surface of the earth, underground ...1614
• SUBTERRANE * n. an underground cave, chamber, or dwelling ...1774
• SUBTERRANEAL † adj. 1. underground ...1592
† adj. 2. belonging to the lower regions; infernal ...1651
• SUBTERRANEAN n. 1. one who lives under ground; a cave-dweller ...1625
n. 2. an underground cave, chamber, or dwelling ...1797
• SUBTERRANEITY †* n. the condition of being subterranean; a place or thing found underground ...1686
• SUBTERRANEOUS * adj. below the surface of the earth; underground ...1607
• SUBTERRANEOUSLY adv. secretly; in the dark ...1791-1823
• SUBTERRANITY † n. the condition of being subterranean; a place or thing found underground ...1646 obs. or rare
• SUBTERRANY †* adj. subterranean; underground ...1626
• SUBTERRENE adj. 1. subterranean; underground ...1610
adj. 2. infernal ...1836
n. an underground dwelling, etc. ...1854
• SUBTERRENE, THE n. the underworld ...c1873
• SUBTERRENEAN †* adj. subterranean, underground ...1670
• SUBTERRESTRIAL * adj. 1. subterranean, underground ...1613
† adj. 2. of animate things: living or working underground ...1615
n. a creature living underground ...1800
• SUBTILE † adj. 1. of persons: clever, dexterous, skilful ...c1374
adj. 2. of fine or delicate texture ...c1381
† adj. 3. cleverly devised; ingeniously contrived; ingenious ...c1384
adj. 4. crafty, artful, sly, cunning ...c1385
† adj. 5. difficult, abstruse ...c1386
† adj. 6. of a voice: thin ...1398
adj. 7. of small thickness, thin, fine ...a1425
adj. 8. discriminating, discerning; characterized by sagacity ...1474
adj. 9. fine, delicate ...1599
adj. 10. of feeling, sense: acute, keen ...1610
† vb. 1. to make subtile or thin ...1471
† vb. 2. to imagine craftily ...1537
• SUBTILELY † adv, 1. craftily, cunningly ...c1385 now rare or obs.
† adv. 2. cleverly, dexterously; also, with acuteness or perspicacity ...c1400 now rare or obs.
• SUBTILENESS † n. 1. thinness, tenuity ...1398
† n. 2. cunning, craftiness, slyness ...1474
• SUBTILESSE †* n. subtlety ...1471
• SUBTILISM * n. subtle doctrine ...1855
• SUBTILIST * n. one who is addicted to subtleties ...1667
• SUBTILITY † n. 1. skill, cleverness, ingenuity ...c1375
† n. 2. cunning, craftiness ...1375
n. 3. acuteness, perspicacity, subtlety ...1388
† n. 4. a cunning of crafty scheme; an artifice, a dodge ...1390
n. 5. delicacy, intricacy ...1601
• SUBTILIZE vb. 1. to argue or reason in a subtle manner; to split hairs ...1592
vb. 2. to exalt, to elevate, to refine ...1638
• SUBTILLY † adv. 1. craftily, cunningly ...c1385 now rare or obs.
† adv. 2. cleverly, dexterously; also, with acuteness or perspicacity ...c1400 now rare or obs.
• SUBTILTY † n. 1. cunning, craftiness, guile ...c1374
† n. 2. a cunning or clever device, artifice, stratagem ...c1386
† n. 3. acuteness; penetration; perspicacity ...c1386
† n. 4. skill, cleverness, dexterity ...c1386
• SUBTLE adj. 1. of craftsmen, etc.: skilful, clever, expert, dexterous ...a1300 arch.
† adj. 2. of things: characterized by cleverness or ingenuity in conception or execution; cleverly designed or executed, artfully contrived ...a1300
† adj. 3. crafty, cunning; treacherously or wickedly cunning; insidiously sly, wily ...1357
† adj. 4. of small thickness or breadth; thin, slender, fine ...1382
† adj. 5. of food: delicate, light ...a1400-50
† vb. 1. to argue subtly ...a1340
† vb. 2. to devise cleverly ...1377
† vb. 3. to scheme, to plan craftily ...c1380
• SUBTLEHEAD †* n. subtlety ...1340
• SUBTLESHIP †* n. subtlety ...1614
• SUBTLETY † n. 1. abstruseness, complexity, intricacy ...a1300
† n. 2. a wily stratagem or trick, something craftily invented; a crafty or cunning device, an artifice ...1375
† n. 3. skill, cleverness, dexterity ...c1375
• SUBTLIZE * vb. to indulge in subtleties ...1821
• SUBTLY † adv. 1. with craft or guile; craftily, treacherously, deceitfully, insidiously ...c1325
adv. 2. cleverly, dexterously, skilfully; ingeniously, artfully, cunningly ...c1350 arch.
• SUBTRACT † vb. 1. to withdraw or withhold a thing that is or may be used or enjoyed ...1548 obs. exc. arch.
† vb. 2. to remove from a place or position ...1574
• SUBTRACTION † n. 1. withdrawal or removal from a place ...c1400
† n. 2. the withdrawal or withholding of something due, necessary, or useful ...c1450
* n. 3. detraction; depreciation ...1890
• SUBTRAY † vb. to subtract ...c1425
• SUBTRIST * adj. somewhat sad ...1820
• SUBTRUDE vb. 1. to thrust under ...a1846
vb. 2. to thrust itself in stealthily ...1898
• SUBULON † n. a young hart (with straight unbranched horns) ...1607
• SUBUMBER †* vb. to shelter ...c1470
• SUBURBAN-ROARER a pimp; a bawdy-house bully ...1659 sl.
• SUBURB-DRAB n. a whore ...1678 sl.
• SUBURB-GARDEN n. a brothel ...1583 sl.
• SUBURBIAL †* adj. suburban ...1602
• SUBURBIAN † adj. suburban ...1606
† n. a resident in the suburbs ...1607
• SUBURBICARY † adj. suburban ...1654
• SUBURBLES † n. suburbs ...a1400
• SUBURB SINNER n. a loose woman, a prostitute; a whore ...1598
• SUBURB-TRADE n. harlotry ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUBURB TRICKS n. sexual variations as offered by a whore ...1632 sl.
• SUBURB-WENCH n. a whore ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUBVECT †* vb. to bring forward ...1641
• SUBVENE †* vb. to come as a relief or remedy ...1756
• SUBVENT †* vb. to come to the help of ...a1630
• SUBVENTION † n. the provision of help, support, or relief; an instance of this ...1535
• SUBVENTIVE * adj. giving help or support ...1871
• SUBVERSAL * n. subversion ...1893
• SUBVERSE * vb. to subvert, to upset ...1590
• SUBVERSION † n. 1. overthrow, demolition of a city, stronghold, etc. ...1382
* n. 2. the turning of a thing upside down or uprooting it from its position; overturning, upsetting of an object ...1670
• SUBVERSIONARY * adj. tending to subvert or overthrow ...a1846
• SUBVERSIVE adj. tending to subvert or overthrow ...1644
• SUBVERSOR †* n. a subverter; one who overthrows ...a1548
• SUBVERT * vb. 1. to undermine the character, loyalty, or faith of; to corrupt, to pervert a person ...c1375
† vb. 2. to overthrow; to raze to the ground (a town or city, structure, edifice) ...1382
† vb. 3. to upset, to overturn an object ...1543-4
† vb. 4. to upset the stomach or appetite ...1620
• SUBVERTISE †* vb. to overthrow, to overturn ...1484
• SUBVIRATE † n. one whose manhood is imperfect ...1861 nonce word
• SUC † n. juice, sap ...1551
• SUCCADES n. sweetmeats of candied fruit or vegetable products ...1463
• SUCCADO † n. ? fruit syrup ...c1530
• SUCCEDANEAL †* adj. taking or serving in the place of something else; acting as a substitute ...1633
• SUCCEDANEOUS † adj. 1. taking or serving in the place of something else; acting as a substitute ...1646 (in the 17th century, said especially of medicinal applications or ingredients)
†* adj. 2. supplementary ...1665
• SUCCEDANEUM n. a thing which (rarely, a person who) replaces or serves in the place of another; a substitute ...1662
• SUCCEDANY † n. a thing which (rarely, a person who) replaces or serves in the place of another; a substitute ...1657
• SUCCEDENT † adj. following, succeeding, subsequent ...c1450 now obs. or rare
† n. 1. a thing that follows another ...c1440
†* n. 2. a result, issue ...1627
• SUCCEED † vb. 1. to follow, to walk after ...c1485
† vb. 2. to fall heir to, to inherit, to come into possession of ...1490
† vb. 3. to happen, to come to pass, to take place ...1537
† vb. 4. to follow as a consequence of; to ensue, to result ...1537
†* vb. 5. to come up or near to; to approach ...1596
• SUCCEEDING † adj. 1. successful ...1595-9
† adj. 2. coming, to come, future ...1676
† n. 1. succession ...c1460
† n. 2. consequence, result ...1601
• SUCCELESS †* adj. juiceless ...1657
• SUCCEND † vb. to set on fire, to kindle, to burn ...1432-50
• SUCCENTOR †* n. an abettor ...1609
• SUCCENTURIATE †* adj. substituted ...1641
† vb. 1. to supply what is lacking in; to supply a want; to supplement ...1622
†* vb. 2. to fill up the number of a band of soldiers; to recruit ...1623
† vb. 3. to put instead of another; to substitute ...1647
• SUCCENTURIATION † n. the supply of recruits to fill up a 'century' or company; generally, the supply of persons or things ...1643
• SUCCERNATE †* vb. to sift ...1623
• SUCCERNATION †* n. a sifting ...1658
• SUCCESS † n. 1. that which happens in the sequel; the termination, favourable or otherwise, of affairs; the issue, upshot, result ...1537
† n. 2. succession as of heirs, rulers, etc. ...1587
† n. 3. an event ...1588
†* vb. to happen ...1567
• SUCCESSANEAN †* adj. marked by succession or transition ...1635
• SUCCESSANTLY †* adv. in succession ...1588
• SUCCESSARY †* n. 1. a successor ...1486
†* n. 2. succession ...a1616
• SUCCESSION †* n. 1. that to which a person succeeds as heir; an inheritance ...1382
† n. 2. the course, lapse, or process of time ...1456
† n. 3. the result, issue ...1514
† n. 4. posterity ...1628.
• SUCCESSIONS † n. (future or successive) generations ...c1430
• SUCCESSIVE † adj. 1. hereditary; descending or transmitted by succession or inheritance ...1432-50
† adj. 2. attended or fraught with success; successful ...1582
† adj. 3. of persons: succeeding by inheritance ...1592
• SUCCESSIVELY † adv. 1. continuously or without interruption for a certain period ...1531
† adv. 2. successfully, propitiously ...1582
† adv. 3. by succession or inheritance ...1594
† adv. 3. in the course of events; subsequently, eventually ...1600
• SUCCESSORY † adj. succeeding by inheritance; hereditary ...1610
• SUCCIDE †* vb. to cut off, to shorten ...1432-50
• SUCCIDUOUS †* adj. ready to fall; tottering ...1656
• SUCCINCT adj. of garments: not ample or full; close-fitting, scant ...1712-14 arch. or poetic
• SUCCINGE †* vb. to engirdle ...1578
• SUCCINGENT † adj. engirdling, embracing ...1578
• SUCCISION †* n. a felling or lopping down; the act of cutting off or down ...a1626
• SUCCISIVE † adj. of hours: spare ...1619
• SUCCITY †* n. moisture ...1646
• SUCCLAMATION † n. outcry, applause ...1566
• SUCCOLLATE * vb. to bear on one's shoulders ...1623
• SUCCOLLATION * n. a bearing on the shoulders ...1623
• SUCCORROSIVE †* adj. tending to corrode ...1541
• SUCCOUR † n. 1. shelter, protection; a place of shelter; a sheltered place; a refuge ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a tributary of a river ...1570-6
† vb. 1. to shelter, to protect ...1398 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to relieve or remedy a state of want, weakness, etc.; to relieve a diseased condition ...1526
• SUCCOURABLE † adj. 1. affording succour; helpful ...c1400
* adj. 2. capable of being helped or relieved ...1654
• SUCCOURER † n. one who or that which aids or assists ...1440
• SUCCOURESS †* n. a female helper ...1582
• SUCCOURFUL * adj. helpful ...1898
• SUCCOURLESS * adj. without help, helpless; without resources or means of subsistence; destitute ...1412-20
• SUCCRESCENT †* adj. arising afterwards, succeeding ...1653
• SUCCUBA n. 1. a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1587
n. 2. a mistress; a harlot ...1610
• SUCCUBE * n. a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1721
• SUCCUBUS n. 1. a demon in female form supposed to have carnal intercourse with men in their sleep ...1387
n. 2. a demon, an evil spirit ...1601
n. 3. a strumpet, a whore; a term of abuse for low woman ...1622
n. 4. a thieving hanger-on; a scoundrel ...1700 sl.
• SUCCUDROUS † adj. presumptuous, arrogant ...c1475 Sc.
• SUCCUDROUSLY † adv. presumptuously, arrogantly ...c1375 Sc.
• SUCCUDRY † n. presumption, arrogance ...1375 Sc.
• SUCCULENT † adj. of persons: well nourished ...1673
n. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SUCCULOUS adj. succulent ...1846
• SUCCUMB † vb. to abandon, to give up ...1632
• SUCCUMBENCE* n. a giving way or yielding ...1837
• SUCCUMBENCY * n. a giving way or yielding; submission ...1653
• SUCCUMBENT †* adj. subject, submissive to ...c1645
• SUCCURRANCE † n. succour, aid, help, assistance ...c1450
• SUCCUSS vb. to shake up ...1865
• SUCCUSSATION † n. 1. trotting of a horse ...1646
† n. 2. shaking up, violent shaking, jolting ...1649
• SUCCUSSION n. the act of shaking or condition of being shaken, esp. with violence; an instance of this ...1622
• SUCCUSSIVE * adj. characterized by a shaking motion ...1742
• SUCH A CUP SUCH A CRUSE phr. implies similarity between two persons related in some way ...c1540 colloq.
• SUCH-AND-SUCHNESS n. the quality or condition of being so-and-so ...1885
• SUCH-A-SUCH-A-THING n. any possible comment or statement ...1930s US Black sl.
• SUCH-A-THING † n. a thingumbob; what's-his-name ...1756
• SUCH CUP SUCH COVER phr. implies similarity between two persons related in some way ...c1540 colloq.
• SUCHKIN † adj. of such a kind, this kind of ...c1205
• SUCH OR SUCH † phr. this or that ...c1530
• SUCHWISE * adv. in such a manner ...c1375
• SUCK † n. 1. sustenance ...1584
† n. 2. milk sucked (or to be sucked) from the breast; mother's milk ...1584
n. 3.a small draught of liquid; a drink, a sip ...1625
n. 4. a breast pocket ...1625 sl.
† n. 5. wine or strong drink; tipple ...a1700 sl. obs.
n. 6. a deception; a disappointing event or result ...1856 sl.
n. 7. an obsequious person; a toady; a sycophant; a schoolchild who curries favour with teachers ...1900 sl.
n. 8. a cheat; a trick ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 9. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 10. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1974 Can. sl.
† vb. 1. to draw or extract money, wealth, from a source ...c1380
vb. 2. to draw money, information, or the like from a person; to rob a person or thing of its resources or support; to drain, to 'bleed' ...1558
† vb. 3. to draw or air or breath into the mouth; to inhale air, smoke, etc. ...1590
vb. 4. to sponge upon ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. 5. to tipple ...Bk1904 sl.
vb. 6. to be unpleasant ...1971 sl.
• SUCKABOB * n. a sweetmeat that is sucked in the mouth; a lollipop ...1888
• SUCK A HACHI! int. a vulgar taunt; go to hell! ...1954 Amer. sl.
• SUCK-AND-SWALLOW n. the female privity ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUCK A RICH TEAT vb. to gain money lightly earned ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUCK AROUND vb. to behave obsequiously ...1931 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SUCKASS adj. servile ...1940s US Black sl.
n. a servile person; a flunky ...1940s US Black sl.
vb. (as 'suck ass') to curry favour ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUCK-A-THUMB n. a child that sucks its thumb ...a1800
• SUCK BAMBOO vb. to smoke opium ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• SUCK-BOTTLE n. a drunkard ...c1709 cant
• SUCK-CASA n. a public house ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUCK DRY vb. to exhaust ...1593
• SUCK-EGG n. 1. an avaricious person ...1609
n. 2. a fool, a silly person, a stupid fellow ...1609 Eng. dial. & sl.
n. 3. a young fellow ...1609
n. 4. an animal that is reputed to suck eggs, as a weasel, cuckoo ...1851
• SUCK-EGG DOG n. 1. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
n. 2. a sneak-thief ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• SUCKER n. 1. a young animal before it is weaned ...1382
† n. 2. a child at the breast ...1382
n. 3. one who lives at the expense of another; one who draws profit or extorts subsistence from some source; a sponger a parasite ...1500-20
n. 4. the penis ...1730 sl.
n. 5. a greenhorn, a gullible person, a dupe; a mean, low fellow ...1758 sl.
n. 6. a sweet consumed by sucking; a lollipop ...1823 sl., orig. Eng. dial.
n. 7. an inhabitant of the state of Illinois ...1833 US
n. 8. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 9. a blackmailer ...Bk1904 Amer. political usage
n. 10. an enthusiast; one who is particularly susceptible to the stated thing; followed by 'for' ...1957 sl., orig. Amer.
vb. to deceive, to dupe ...1939 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SUCKER BAIT n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUCKERDOM n. the world of topers ...1862 sl.
• SUCKER FOR SOMETHING n. one who cannot resist a particular thing ...1960 sl.
• SUCKER SNOW n. diluted, weak cocaine ...1950s US Black sl.
• SUCKER STATE n. the state of Illinois ...Bk1904 Amer. sl.
• SUCKER WEED n. diluted, weak marijuana ...1950s US Black sl.
• SUCKET † n. a term of endearment ...1605
• SUCKEY †* adj. drunkish, maudlin ...a1700 sl.
• SUCK FACE vb. to kiss or exchange kisses in a passionate manner ...1980 Amer. sl.
• SUCK-FIST † n. a toady ...1611
• SUCK-FYST n. a parasite ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUCK-GIVER † n. a wet-nurse ...1551
• SUCK-HOLE n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1966 Can. & Aust. sl.
vb. to behave obsequiously towards ...1961 sl., orig. & chiefly Can.
• SUCK-IN n. a deception; a disappointing event or result; cheat, a trick ...1856 sl.
vb. (usually as 'suck in')
vb. 1. to take in, to cheat, to deceive ...1842 Eng. dial. & sl.
vb. 2. to curry favour with ...1899 Sc.
• SUCKING † adj. 1. tending to drain or exhaust ...c1440
adj. 2. young, inexperienced, callow ...1668 colloq.
• SUCKING-BOTTLE n. 1. an infant's feeding bottle ...1632
† n. 2. a breast-pump ...1688
• SUCKING DOVE n. a dupe or simpleton ...Bk1904 colloq.
• SUCKING-PAPER † n. blotting-paper ...a1648
• SUCKING SAND † n. quicksand ...1513 obs.
• SUCKING STONE † n. pumice ...1664
• SUCKLER † n. 1. a term of endearment ...1500-20 Sc.
n. 2. a slave woman with an abundant supply of milk whose duty it was to nurse the babies of mothers who worked ...1700s US Black
n. 3. one who rears young calves or lambs ...1750
• SUCKLING MEATS † n. food suitable for infants ...c1610
• SUCK MY ARSE! int. a derisive retort; also an expression of amazement ...1863
• SUCK MY ASS! int. a derisive retort; also an expression of amazement ...1863
• SUCK-NURSE † n. a wet-nurse ...c1640
• SUCK OFF vb. to perform oral sex on ...1928 sl.
• SUCK ONE'S FACE vb. to delight in drinking ...c1696 sl.
• SUCK OUT † vb. 1. to extract information or profit ...1546
† vb. 2. to drain ...1687
• SUCK-PINT n. a drunkard ...1611 cant
• SUCK-PURSE † n. an extortioner ...1586
• SUCKS n. sweetmeats ...1858 colloq.
int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1913 sl., esp. juvenile usage
• SUCK SOMEONE'S ASS vb. to curry favour with someone, esp. in a blatant or degrading manner ...1864 Amer. sl.
• SUCK-SPIGOT n. a drunkard ...1585 cant
• SUCKSTER n. a practitioner of irrumation (vigorous oral sex); a cunnilingist ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUCKS TO YOU! int. an exclamation of contempt or derision ...1913 sl., esp. juvenile usage
• SUCKSTRESS n. a practitioner of irrumation (vigorous oral sex); a cunnilingist ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUCK SUDS vb. to drink beer ...1940s US Black sl.
• SUCK THE BAMBOO vb. to smoke opium ...1920s US criminals' sl.
• SUCK THE BLOOD OF vb. to exhaust the resources of, to drain the life out of ...1583
• SUCK THE MONKEY vb. to drink liquor surreptitiously and directly from the container, often an opened keg ...1785 sl., now hist.
• SUCK THE SUGAR-STICK vb. to receive a man ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUCK-THUMB n. a child that sucks its thumb ...1890
• SUCK UP TO vb. to curry favour with; to toady to ...1860 schoolboy sl.
• SUCK-UP-TOER n. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SUCKY adj. drunkish ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUCTION † n. 1. the craving of appetite ...1615
n. 2. imbibing strong drink, drinking ...1817 sl.
n. 3. booze ...1836 sl.
n. 4. sweetmeats ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUD † vb. 1. to befoul, to soil ...1593
† vb. 2. to foam ...1603 obs.
• SUDARIUM n. 1. a napkin or cloth for wiping the face; a handkerchief ...1601
n. 2. a room in which hot-air or steam baths are taken to produce sweating, a sweating-room ...1852
• SUDARY † n. a napkin or handkerchief used to wipe sweat or tears from the face ...a1350 obs. or arch.
• SUDATE † vb. to sweat, to perspire ...1599
• SUDATION † n. sweating, perspiration ...1599
• SUDATORIUM n. a room in which hot-air or steam baths are taken to produce sweating, a sweating-room ...1756-7
• SUDATORY * adj. producing or accompanied by sweating ...1597
n. a room in which hot-air or steam baths are taken to produce sweating, a sweating-room ...1615
• SUDD n. 1. an impenetrable mass of floating vegetable matter which obstructs navigation on the White Nile ...1874
n. 2. a temporary dam constructed across a river ...c1900
• SUDDART † n. a mercenary soldier ...1542 Sc.
• SUDDEN † adj. 1. of actions, feeling: unpremeditated, done without forethought ...a1300 obs. or arch.
† adj. 2. of persons: acting without forethought or deliberation; hasty, impetuous, rash ...c1374  obs. or arch.
† adj. 3. performed or taking place without delay; speedy; prompt, immediate ...a1375 obs. exc. of death
† adj. 4. brief, momentary, lasting only a short time ...1561
† adj. 5. of the eye: glancing quickly ...1590
† adj. 6. done, performed, or prepared on the spur of the moment; extempore, impromptu ...1591
† adj. 7. of persons: swift in action, quick to perform, prompt, expeditious ...1591
† adj. 8. made, provided, or formed in a short time ...1599 obs. or arch.
† adj. 9. of mental faculties: quick, sharp ...1608
†* n. 1. suddenness ...1575
† n. 2. a sudden need, danger, or the like; an emergency ...1559
• SUDDENLY †* adj. quick, rapid ...1556
† adv. 1. without delay, forthwith, promptly, immediately, directly, at once ...c1330
† adv. 2. without premeditation; on the spur of the moment; extempore ...1340
† adv. 3. at an early date, early; soon, speedily; shortly (after) ...c1500
• SUDDENNESS * n. 1. hastiness, precipitancy ...1580
†* n. 2. steepness, abruptness ...1594-7
• SUDDEN STROKE † n. apoplexy ...a1568
• SUDDENTY n. suddenness, unexpectedness ...1388 chiefly Sc. obs.
• SUDDING † adj. foaming ...1633
• SUDDLE n. a stain, a spot ...1861 Sc.
vb. to soil, to sully, to defile ...1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUDDLY † adj. soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
• SUDDY † adj. muddy, turbid, thick ...1587
• SUDLY † adj. soiled, dirty ...c1470 Sc.
• SUDORIFICAL †* adj. sweaty, perspiring ...1828
• SUDORIFICATION †* n. sweat, perspiration ...1708
• SUDOROUS * adj. sweaty ...1646
• SUDS † n. 1. dregs, leavings; hence, filth, muck ...1548
† n. 2. flood-water; the water of the fens; water mixed with drift-sand and mud; drift-sand left by a flood ...1599
n. 3. in whaling: the foam churned up by a wounded whale ...1850
n. 4. beer ...1904 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 5. weak coffee ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUDS CITY n. Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...1980s Amer. sl.
• SUDSER n. a soap opera, or soap-opera-like show ...1969 Amer. sl.
• SUDS-MONGER † n. a barber; used contemptuously ...1638
• SUDSVILLE n. Milwaukee, Wisconsin ...1980s Amer. sl.
• SUE † vb. 1. to continue, to proceed, to go on ...c1200
† vb. 2. to follow in the sequence of events, as a consequence or result; to ensue ...a1225
† vb. 3. to follow as an attendant, companion, or adherent; to accompany, to attend upon ...a1250
† vb. 4. to go in pursuit of; to chase, to pursue ...c1275
† vb. 5. to follow a person or thing in motion ...c1290
† vb. 6. to prosecute, carry out an action; to pursue a subject; to follow up an achievement ...1297
† vb. 7. to conform to, to comply with the conditions of ...a1300
† vb. 8. to take as guide, leader or pattern; to follow as a disciple or imitator ...a1300
† vb. 9. to comply with a person's will, to follow another's advice or one's own inclinations or devices ...1362
† vb. 10. to come after, to follow, to succeed in time ...1377
† vb. 11. to follow a person's steps, a track, or path ...c1380
† vb. 12. to follow as a consequence or result ...c1400
† vb. 13. to follow with the eyes ...a1425
vb. 14. to be a suitor to a woman ...1588 arch.
vb. 15. to woo, to court ...1596 arch.
• SUE A BEGGAR TO CATCH A LOUSE phr. expresses the uselessness of bringing a lawsuit against a man of straw ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SUECO-GOTHIC adj. Swedish ...1824
• SUER † n. 1. a follower, a disciple ...c1380
† n. 2. a pursuer ...1388
• SUET † n. in hunting: the fat of deer ...a1400
• SUET FACE n. a face of a pale complexionless appearance ...1897
• SUETTY-ISAAC n. suet pudding ...Bk1904 prison sl.
• SUETY adj. pale-faced ...1801
• SUEY POW n. a sponge or rag used for cleaning or cooling an opium bowl ...1914 US sl.
• SUFF † n. the inrush of the sea towards the shore ...1599
• SUFFARCINATE †* vb. to truss or stuff up, to pack tightly ...1656
• SUFFARRANEOUS †* adj. 1. 'that carrys meal or flower to any place to sell' (Blount); carrying meal ...1656
†* adj. 2. being under another servant; it being an ancient custom among the Romans, that the chief servant took his portion of corn from the master, the under servant from him ...1658
• SUFFECT †* vb. to substitute ...1620
• SUFFECTION † n. substitution ...1612
• SUFFER † vb. 1. to inflict pain upon ...c1500 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to be killed or destroyed ...1605
• SUFFERABLE † adj. 1. patient, long-suffering ...1303 obs. exc. arch.
† adj. 2. that may be allowed, permissible ...a1395
† adj. 3. capable of endurance ...1481
† adj. 4. attended with suffering ...1548
• SUFFERABLY † adv. 1. with patient endurance ...1483
† adv. 2. to the accompaniment of suffering ...1548
adv. 3. tolerably ...1702 arch.
• SUFFERAGE †* n. permission, approval ...1622
• SUFFERANCE n. 1. patient endurance, forbearance, long-suffering ...a1300 arch.
n. 2. the suffering or undergoing of pain, trouble, wrong, etc. ...1426 arch.
† n. 3. suspension, delay; respite ...1523
† n. 4. capacity to endure, endurance ...1544
†* n. 5. damage, injury ...1604
• SUFFERANT † adj. long-suffering, patient ...c1330
† n. one who is patient or long-suffering ...c1374
• SUFFERANTLY † adv. ? submissively ...a1536
• SUFFERER † n. 1. one who permits something to be done ...a1533
* n. 2. a patient ...1809
n. 3. a loser ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 4. a tailor ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUFFER FROM M.B. vb. to be tipsy (M.B. = Melbourne Bitter, a brand of beer) ...c1930 Aust. sl.
• SUFFERING † adj. becoming impaired by use ...1601
† n. 1. patient endurance, long-suffering ...a1340
† n. 2. permission; tolerance ...c1460
† n. 3. the act of suffering death; execution, martyrdom ...1651
• SUFFERINGLY † adv. with patient endurance ...a1340
• SUFFER LIKE A THOLEPIN vb. to suffer excessively ...1904 Amer. dial.
• SUFFET vb. to buffet, to beat ...c1440 Eng. dial.
• SUFFIAND † adj. sufficient ...1456
• SUFFICE † vb. 1. to be competent or able to do something ...a1325
† vb. 2. to be capable of ...1390
† vb. 3. to provide enough food for; to satisfy the appetite ...c1450
† vb. 4. to satisfy oneself ...1484
† vb. 5. to satisfy, to meet the 'calls' of a desire, need, sense, emotion, etc. ...1533
• SUFFICEABLE adj. capable of being satisfied ...1864 nonce word
• SUFFICED † adj. satisfied, content ...1590
• SUFFICER * n. a satisfier ...1900
• SUFFICE TO ONESELF † vb. to be self-sufficient ...c1400
• SUFFICIENCE n. 1. sufficient supply, means, or resources ...c1380 arch.
† n. 2. capacity; ability; competence ...1382
† n. 3. that which suffices for one's needs; satisfaction of one's needs; sustenance ...c1450
† n. 4. a capable or competent person ...1607
• SUFFICIENCY † n. 1. sufficient means or wealth; ability or competence to meet pecuniary obligations ...1495.
† n. 2. adequate qualification; ability, competency ...1567
• SUFFICIENT †* adj. 1. satisfactory ...1375
† adj. 2. qualified by talent or ability; competent, capable, able ...c1385
† adj. 3. of persons: of adequate means or wealth; having a competence, substantial, well-to-do ...1436
† adj. 4. of things: of adequate quality; of a good standard; in good condition ...1473
• SUFFICIENTIZE †* vb. to make competent, to enable ...1693
• SUFFICIENTLY adv. contemptuously ...1893
• SUFFICIENTY † n. 1. sufficient quantity or amount ...1450
† n. 2. competence, ability ...1461
• SUFFIE †* vb. to suffice ...c1380
• SUFFISANCE † n. 1. satisfaction, contentment ...c1374
† n. 2. sufficient provision or supply; enough to supply one's needs ...c1381
† n. 3. abundance, ample means, wealth ...1390
† n. 4. ability, competence ...c1392
† n. 5. self-sufficiency, independence ...a1450
† n. 6. excess of self-confidence, conceit ...1781
• SUFFISANT † adj. 1. sufficient ...a1340
† adj. 2. self-sufficient, independent ...a1340
† adj. 3. satisfactory in quality or efficacy; effective ...1340
† adj. 4. competent, able. capable ...c1385
† adj. 5. of adequate means or wealth; well-to-do ...1483
• SUFFISANTEE †* n. property, possessions ...1436
• SUFFISANTLY † adv. sufficiently, adequately, competently ...a1340
• SUFFISTICATE † vb. erroneous form of 'sophisticate' ...1638
• SUFFITE †* vb. to make fragrant ...1657
• SUFFITION † n. a fragrant substance, perfume ...1656
• SUFFLAME †* vb. to rise like flame ...c1530
• SUFFLAMINATE * vb. 1. to put an obstacle in the way of, to obstruct ...1656
* vb. 2. to hinder ...1660
• SUFFLAMINATION * n. a stopping the wheels of a vehicle as with a block or wedge ...1658
• SUFFLATE † vb. to blow up, to inflate ...1616
• SUFFLATION † n. the act of blowing up; inflation ...1599
• SUFFLATURE †* n. flatulence ...1660
• SUFFLE †* n. a commotion, disturbance, disorder ...1650
†* vb. 1. to blow ...1622
†* vb. 2. to blow up ...1632
• SUFFOCATE † adj. suffocated by deprivation of air ...1460
• SUFFOCATED † adj. smothered, overwhelmed ...1471
• SUFFOKE †* vb. to suffocate, to drown ...1490
• SUFFOSSION †* n. digging under or up; an undermining ...1623
• SUFFOUNGE †* vb. to fumigate ...1490
• SUFFRAGAN † n. 1. an assistant; a deputy, a representative ...1481
† n. 2. of things: a help, aid ...1644
• SUFFRAGANT † adj. 1. auxiliary, inferior ...1603
† adj. 2. giving support or witness ...a1656
† n. one who gives his suffrage or vote; a voter; hence, a supporter, a witness ...1627
• SUFFRAGATE † vb. 1. to delegate, to appoint as a deputy ...1600
† vb. 2. to testify, to bear witness to ...1620
† vb. 3. to vote for ...1630
• SUFFRAGATING † adj. voting; assenting ...1684
• SUFFRAGATION †* n. the giving of a vote ...1576
• SUFFRAGATOR † n. a voter, a supporter; a witness ...1617
• SUFFRAGATORY † adj. exercising a right to vote ...1813
• SUFFRAGE † n. 1. help, support, assistance, aid ...c1460
† n. 2. one who helps or aids ...c1480
† vb. to vote for or against; hence, to agree or side with, to give support to ...1613
• SUFFRAGER †* n. a voter ...1613
• SUFFRAGIAL adj. pert. to voting ...1844 nonce word
• SUFFRAGIES † n. 1. prayers, esp. on behalf of the departed ...a1225
† n. 2. votes, opinions, testimonies ...1587
• SUFFRAGING † n. the exercise of the suffrage, voting ...1613
• SUFFRAGINOUS †* adj. belonging to or affecting the hocks of animals ...1646
• SUFFRETE  n. want, need ...c1430.
• SUFFRETOUS † adj. needy, in want, miserable ...c1450
• SUFFREYN † n. a sovereign ruler, monarch ...a1500
• SUFFRIATE †* vb. to crumble bread ...1623
• SUFFRICATE †* vb. to rub off ...1623
• SUFFULCE †* vb. to stuff ...1599
• SUFFULT †* vb. to support ...c1540
• SUFFUME † n. fumigating from below ...1656
†* vb. to fumigate from below ...1540
• SUFFUMIGATE * vb. 1. to fumigate from below ...1588
† vb. 2. to rise in smoke or vapour ...1599
• SUFFUMIGATION n. 1. fumigating from below; fumes or vapours generated by burning herbs, incense, etc. ...1422 arch.
† n. 2. a fume, vapour ...1567
• SUFFUMIGATIOUS † adj. used for fumigating from below ...1688
• SUFFUMIGE †* n. fumigating from below ...1666
• SUFFUND †* vb. to suffuse ...1657
• SUFFURATE †* vb. to steal ...1549
• SUFFURATION † n. a taking away, removal ...1651
• SUG † n. a marsh, a bog, a swamp ...1578
vb. 1. to soak ...1633 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to sell or attempt to sell someone a product under the guise of market research ...1980 Brit. sl.
• SUGAR n. sweet or honeyed words; quality of being pleasant, flattery ...c1374
n. 2. money ...1859 sl.
n. 3. a term of endearment ...1930 sl., orig. US
n. 4. heroin, cocaine, or morphine ...1935 US drugs sl.
n. 5. LSD ...1950s US drugs sl.
n. 6. LSD taken on a lump of sugar ...1967 sl.
vb. 1. to make palatable or agreeable ...1412-20
vb. 2. to flatter ...1596 sl.
vb. 3. in rowing: to malinger at the oars; to shirk while pretending to row hard...1890 Cambridge rowing sl.
int. an exclamation of annoyance ...1905
• SUGAR-BABE n. a term of endearment ...1930 sl., orig. US
• SUGAR-BABY n. a term of endearment ...1930 sl., orig. US
• SUGAR-BAKER † n. a confectioner, a pastry-cook ...1650
• SUGAR-BASIN n. the female pudendum ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUGAR BERTH n. a maple sugar grove ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SUGAR-BIRD † n. a canary ...1688
• SUGAR-BOWL OF THE WORLD n. Cuba ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-CANDIED adj. appearing pleasant ...1650
• SUGAR-CANDY adj. sugared, deliciously sweet ...1575
n. 1. something sweet, pleasant, or delicious ...1591
n. 2. brandy ...Bk1904 rhyming sl.
• SUGAR CHASER n. a philanderer ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-COAT vb. 1. to make palatable ...1870
vb. 2. to make acceptable or pleasant ...1910
• SUGAR DADDY n. an elderly man who lavishes gifts on a young woman (in return for sex); one who supports a clandestine sweetheart or a gold-digger..1926 sl., orig. US
• SUGAR-DISEASE n. diabetes ...1847-9
• SUGAR DOUGHNUT n. the female genitals; the vagina ...M20 US sl.
• SUGARED † adj. 1. having an attractive outward appearance, alluring ...c1374
adj. 2. pleasing to the senses; appearing pleasant ...1426
† adj. 3. of sound, melody, harmony: melodious, harmonious ...c1430
† adj. 4. of the tongue, mouth, lips: with reference to eloquence or tone, eloquent, fluent ...c1440
† adj. 5. of persons: beloved, dear; precious ...c1475
† adj. 6. of kisses: full of sweetness ...a1586
adj. 7. astonished; perplexed ...1901 sl.
• SUGARISH* adj. sugary, sweet ...c1450
• SUGAR-LOAF n. a high-crowned hat ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUGAR-LOAF SEA n. high turbulent waves with little wind ...1852
• SUGAR LUMP n. the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SUGARLY †* adv. pleasantly, agreeably ...1584
• SUGAR-MEAT † n. a sweetmeat; confection ...1587
• SUGAR OFF vb. in speaking of large sums of money: to amount to ...Bk1904 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-PIE n. a term of endearment; a sweetheart ...1930 sl., orig. US
• SUGAR PIMP n. a suave, sweet-talking pimp ...M20 US criminals' sl.
• SUGAR-PLUM n. something very pleasing or agreeable, esp. when given as a sop or bribe ...1608
vb. to reward or pacify with sweetmeats; hence, to pet, to cosset ...1788
• SUGAR STATE n. Louisiana ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-STICK n. the penis, esp. the erect penis ...E19 Brit. sl.
• SUGAR SUCKER n. a person of wealth who is easily fleeced ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR TIT n. something that gives comfort and security ...1892 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-WORK † n. confectionery ...1572
• SUGARY adj. 1. deceitfully or flatteringly pleasant ...1591
adj. 2. excessively or offensively sweet ...1591
adj. 3. sentimental ...1591
†* adj. 4. fond of sugar or sweet things ...1664
• SUGETABLE †* adj. subject to authority ...1382
• SUGGAN n. 1. a coverlet, an outer cover ...1722 Anglo-Irish
n. 2. a saddle ...1722 Anglo-Irish
n. 3. a straw rope ...1722 Anglo-Irish
• SUGGER †* vb. to prompt, to suggest ...1502
• SUGGERLIE †* adv. pleasantly, agreeably ...1584
• SUGGEST † n. a suggestion ...a1600
† vb. to prompt a person to devil; to tempt to or to do something; to seduce or tempt away ...a1586
• SUGGESTER † n. one who accuses, or brings a charge against another ...1450
• SUGGESTING † adj. prompting to evil, tempting ...1591
• SUGGESTION † n. 1. prompting or incitement to evil; an instance of this, a temptation of the evil one ...a1340
† n. 2. the act of making a false statement or supplying underhand information; an instance of this, a false representation or charge ...c1375
†* n. 3. a foreboding, apprehension ...1748
• SUGGESTIONABILITY * n. ability to being hypnotized ...1890
• SUGGESTIONABLE * adj. capable of being hypnotized ...1892
• SUGGESTIVITY * n. the quality of being suggestive ...1842
• SUGGESTMENT * n. suggestion ...1827
• SUGGESTRESS n. a female who suggests ...1845
• SUGGIL †* vb. to defame, to revile ...1539
• SUGGILL †* vb. to beat black and blue; to bruise ...1663
• SUGGILLATE † vb. 1. to beat black and blue; to bruise ...1623 rare or obs.
† vb. 2. to defame, to revile ...1647
• SUGGILLATION † n. 1. a beating black and blue; a bruise ...1623
†* n. 2. defamation ...1654
• SUGGING adj. soaking ...1733 Eng. dial.
• SUGH † vb. 1. to sigh ...c1200.
† vb. 2. to be distressing ...a1225
• SUGHEND † adj. distressing, painful ...a1225
• SUGIL †* vb. to defame, to revile ...1539
• SUGILL †* vb. to beat black and blue; to bruise ...1663
• SUGILLATE † vb. 1. to beat black and blue; to bruise ...1623 rare or obs.
† vb. 2. to defame, to revile ...1647
• SUGILLATION † n. 1. a beating black and blue; a bruise ...1623
†* n. 2. defamation ...1654
• SUGRATIFE †* adj. sweet, 'honeyed', mellifluous ...1509
• SUGURAT † adj. sweet, 'honeyed', mellifluous ...1501 Sc.
• SUICIDE n. four horses driven in a line ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUICIDE BLONDE n. a woman with hair dyed blonde, esp. rather inexpertly or garishly ...1942 jocular
• SUICIDICAL †* adj. suicidal ...1755
• SUICISM † n. 1. selfishness ...1654
† n. 2. suicide ...1751
• SUILLARY †* adj. of swine ...1762
• SUING † adj. 1. regular, proportionate; even, uniform ...c1369
† adj. 2. fitting, according to ...c1380
†* adj. 3. following ...1388
adv. in succession, one after another, consecutively ...c1400
† n. 1. the following of a person or thing; the pursuance of a course of action; the carrying out or execution of something ...1297
† n. 2. a course, direction ...c1410
† n. 3. succession in time or order of events, etc. ...a1425
n. 4. the action of a suitor; paying court; entreaty, beseeching ...1591
• SUINGLY † adv. 1. accordingly, consequently ...c1380
† adv. 2. in order; hence, subsequently, afterwards, later ...c1400
† adv. 3. consecutively, in succession ...1453
• SUIOGOTHIC adj. Swedish ...1759
n. the (Old and Middle) Swedish language ...1759
• SUI POW n. a sponge or rag used for cleaning or cooling an opium bowl ...1914 US sl.
• SUISECTION n. self-dissection, self-analysis ...1894 nonce word
• SUI-SIMILAR adj. like itself ...1902 nonce word
• SUIST † n. one who follows his own inclinations; a self-pleaser, a self-indulgent person ...1648
• SUIT † n. 1. a livery or uniform; in wider use, a dress, garb ...1297
n. 2. a company of followers; a train, retinue ...1297 arch. or Eng. dial.
† n. 3. pursuit, chase; a pursuit ...c1325
† n. 4. offspring, progeny; the offspring of a villein ...1338
†* n. 5. condition, state ...1350
†* n. 6. a succession, sequence ...1412-20
† n. 7. a leash of hounds ...c1470
† n. 8. a flight of mallards ...1486
† n. 9. kind, sort, class ...1548
† n. 10. that which is pursued ...1593
n. 11. (derogatory) a business executive, or anyone who wears a business suit at work ...1979 sl., orig. US
† vb. 1. to arrange in a set, sequence, or series; to set in due order, to sort out ...1552
† vb. 2. to aim at; to seek to obtain ...1559-60 Sc.
† vb. 3. to make one's suit to, to petition; to bring a suit against; to sue ...1559-60
vb. 4. to provide with a suit of clothes; to clothe, to attire, to dress ...1577 arch.
† vb. 5. to pursue, to follow ...1581 Sc.
†* vb. 6. to find a parallel to, to match ...1589
† vb. 7. to pay court to a woman ...c1590
• SUIT A PERSON'S BOOK vb. to fall in with his plans or answer his requirement's to be agreeable to ...1851 orig. bookmakers' usage
• SUIT-BREEDER † n. a promoter of lawsuits ...1691.
• SUITE n. 1. a train of followers, attendants, or servants; a retinue ...1673
* n. 2. a sequel, a result ...c1800
* n. 3. a sequel to a literary work ...1839
• SUITERER * n. an older man who has intercourse with a young boy; a sodomite ...1720
• SUITING † adj. fitting, suitable ...1641
† n. 1. paying court to a woman ...1631
† n. 2. the act of clothing or attiring ...a1637
• SUITINGLY † adv. fittingly ...1540
• SUIT-JOGGER † n. a promoter of lawsuits ...1630
• SUIT-LIKE † adj. corresponding, matching ...1570
• SUIT LIKE FROST AND FLOWERS vb. to be quite unsuitable ...B1900
• SUITLY † adj. suitable, appropriate ...1459
† adv. fittingly, suitably ...1388
• SUIT-MAKER † n. one who institutes a suit; a plaintiff ...1469
• SUIT OF HAIR n. a full head of hair ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUIT OF MOURNING n. two black eyes ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUIT OF TEETH n. a complete set of teeth ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUIT ONE'S BOOK vb. to be convenient to one
• SUITOR †* n. 1. a frequenter of a place ...c1290
† n. 2. one of a retinue or suite; hence, an adherent, a follower ...c1380
n. 3. one who sues or petitions; a petitioner, suppliant ...1402 arch.
† n. 4. one who seeks earnestly ...1548
vb. to court, to woo ...1672 now chiefly Eng. dial.
• SUITORCIDE adj. fatal to suitors ...1839 nonce word
• SUITORING n. wooing, courtship ...1671
• SUITRESS * n. a female suitor ...1714
• SUITS n. senior managers, usually those in finance and administration rather than in creative posts ...1980s sl.
• SUIT-WORTH † adj. worthy of imitation ...1594
• SUITY † adj. appropriate, fitting ...1609
• SUIVANTE † n. a confidential maid ...1698
• SUKKARKE †* n. a dainty or sweet ...c1400
• SUKEY n. 1. a kettle ...Bk1904 sl.
n. 2. a general servant ...Bk1904 sl.
• SUKEY-TAWDRY n. a slatternly female in fine tawdry ...Bk1904 sl.
• SULCATE † vb. to sail, to cleave the water ...1577
• SULCK †* vb. to sail, to cleave the water ...1579
• SULE † vb. 1. to soil, to sully ...c897
† vb. 2. to be defiled ...a1250
• SULK †* n. 1. a hollow or trough of the sea ...1578
* n. 2. a person who sulks ...1883
n. 3. an obstinate horse ...1888 Eng. dial.
†* vb. to sail, to cleave the water ...1579
• SULKE †* adj. hard to sell; slow in going off ...1636
• SULKS, THE n. a bad temper or fit of sulking ...1818
• SULL n. a plough ...1607 Eng. dial.
• SULLAGE n. 1. filth, refuse; esp. as is carried off by drains from a house, farmyard,  or the like; sewage ...1553
† n. 2. filth, filthiness, defilement, pollution ...1641
• SULLEN † adj. 1. solemn, serious ...1583
† adj. 2. holding aloof ...1628
† adj. 3. baleful, malignant ...1676
• SULLENNESS † n. slowness, reluctance ...1619
• SULLEN-SICK † adj. ill-humoured, very gloomy ...1614
• SULLEVATE vb. to incite to revolt ...1595
• SULLEVATION † n. insurrection; a murderous intention ...1611
• SULLEY † n. an act of sullying, soiling, or polluting; a stain, a blemish ...1602
• SULLIDGE n. filth, refuse; esp. as is carried off by drains from a house, farmyard,  or the like; sewage ...1553
• SULLIED † adj. made gloomy or dark ...c1600
• SULLIEDNESS † n. defilement ...1571.
• SULLIED WHITE n. dirty white ...1681
• SULLIVATION † n. insurrection; a murderous intention ...1605
• SULLOW n. a plough ...c897 Eng. dial.
• SULLY † n. an act of sullying, soiling, or polluting; a stain, a blemish ...1602
• SULP † vb. to defile, to pollute ...a1350
• SULPHUR † n. 1. thunder and lightning, a discharge of gunpowder, etc. ...1607
†* n. 2. a volcano ...1764
n. 3. pungent talk, writing, or language ...1897 colloq.
• SULPHUREOUS * adj. 1. thundery; furiously angry ...1751
adj. 2. full of the 'sulphur' of hell ...1791
• SULPHURIOUS adj. 1. pert. to fire of hell ...1471
† adj. 2. impetuous ...1599
• SULPHUROUS adj. 1. pert. to thunder and lightning ...1603 poetic
adj. 2. impetuous, fiery, heated ...1611
adj. 3. blasphemous, profane ...1828
• SULPHURY adj. 1. angry, furious ...1593
adj. 2. pert. to thunder and lightning ...c1611
• SULPING † n. defilement ...a1350
• SULTAN n. an absolute ruler; a despot, a tyrant ...1648
vb. to play the despot, to tyrannize ...1886
• SULTANA n. a mistress, a concubine ...1702
• SULTANA QUEEN n. the favourite concubine of a sultan; hence, a favourite mistress ...1668
• SULTANE n. a sofa, a settee ...1803
• SULTER †* n. a spell of sultry weather ...1667
† vb. to swelter ...1581
• SULTERING † adj. sweltering, sultry ...1581
• SULTRY vb. to make hot ...1897
• SUM † n. 1. a number, company, or body of people; a host, a band ...a1300
† n. 2. the ultimate end or goal; the highest attainable point ...1340 obs. or arch.
† n. 3. the upshot, issue, conclusion ...c1385
† vb. 1. to collect into a company ...c1400
†* vb. 2. to hum softly ...c1440
† vb. 3. of a bird: to complete its plumage ...1667 nonce use
† vb. 4. to bring to completion or perfection; to consummate ...c1592
• SUMBITCH n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1975 US sl.
• SUMMA † adv. in sum ...1535
† n. 1. a sum-total ...1442
† n. 2. an amount ...1475
• SUMMAGE † n. a load ...c1660
• SUMMARILY adv. 1. by way of summary, in short ...1528
adv. 2. without unnecessary formality or delay; without hesitation, immediately ...1621
• SUMMARIST n. one who compiles a summary ...1873
• SUMMARY † adj. 1. general, not detailed ...1529
†* adj. 2. highest; supreme ...1587
†* adj. 3. cumulative ...1816
†* n. 1. the sum and substance of ...a1548
* n. 2. the highest point or summit; also, the ultimate outcome ...1851
• SUMMATE * vb. to sum ...1900
• SUMMATION † n. summons ...1471
• SUMMATIVE * adj. operating by means of addition; additive ...1881
• SUMMED adj. 1. of a stag: having a complement of antlers; also said of the antlers ...c1410
adj. 2. equipped ...1588
† adj. 3. summarized, summary ...a1653
• SUMMELER n. a somler, a butler ...1841 arch.
• SUMMER † adj. having a sunny or southerly aspect ...c1440
† n. a pack-horse ...1375
†* vb. 1. to pass one's time pleasantly ...1568
† vb. 2. to give a person a 'sunny' or happy time ...1622
vb. 3. to consider or discuss a matter at great length; to be tediously long in discourse ...1822 Sc.
• SUMMER BIRD † n. a cuckold ...1560
• SUMMER-BLINK † n. a short spell of sunshine in dull weather ...1637
• SUMMER CABBAGE n. an umbrella ...19C sl.
• SUMMER CATARRH n. hay fever ...1828
• SUMMER-COLT n. the undulating appearance of the air near the ground on a hot day; usually plural ...1685
• SUMMER COMPLAINT n. diarrhoea, esp. that experienced in the summer ...M19 colloq.
• SUMMER-DREAM n. a pleasant or happy dream ...1820
• SUMMER FEVER n. hay fever ...1867
• SUMMER-FOLD † n. a freckle ...1382 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUMMERFUL †* adj. having the summer development or quality, summery ...1614
• SUMMER GAME n. playing merely for amusement or benefit of another person, but with his money ...1890 US gambling sl.
• SUMMERHEAD n. corruption of 'sombrero', sun-umbrella ...1797
• SUMMER-HUTCH † n. a building in a garden or park, usually of very simple and often rustic character, designed to provide a cool shady place in the heat of summer...c1440
• SUMMERING † n. a summer excursion, festivity, or revelling ...1606
• SUMMERINGS n. summer apples or pears ...1847 Eng. dial.
• SUMMERIZE vb. to spend the summer ...1797 nonce word
• SUMMERLY † adj. pert. to summer; taking place in summer ...c1000
• SUMMER-RIPE † adj. fully ripe ...a1670
• SUMMER'S BIRD † n. a cuckold ... a1600
• SUMMER SKIES n. morning glory seeds used as a hallucinogenic agent ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SUMMER-SOB n. a summer shower ...1768 Sc.
• SUMMER SPOT n. a freckle ...1876
• SUMMER'S TIDE † n. summer-time ...a1000
• SUMMER-TIDE n. summer-time ...c1250 chiefly poetic
• SUMMISE †* vb. to submise, to submit ...c1450
• SUMMISS †* adj. spoken in an undertone, or a soft, gentle voice ...a1734
• SUMMISSION †* n. submission ...1563
• SUMMIST † n. one who summarizes or abridges ...1600
• SUMMISTER † n. one who summarizes or abridges ...1586
• SUMMIT † n. the crown of the head ...1470-85
† vb. to submit, to subject ...c1374
• SUMMITY † n. 1. the topmost part, the top; the summit ...1375 obs. or arch.
† n. 2. the topmost point or ridge of a mountain or hill ...c1400
† n. 3. the peak of perfection ...1588
• SUMMON † vb. 1. to give warning or notice of; to proclaim, to call ...c1400
†* vb. 2. to call to account ...1654-66
• SUMMONANCE † n. a summons ...c1386
• SUMMONARY †* adj. that deals with summonses ...1762
• SUMMOND † n. summons ...a1400 Sc. & N. Eng., dial.
† vb. to summon ...a1300 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUMMONITION † n. a summons ...c1450
• SUMMOPEROUS † adj. highest, utmost ...1647 nonce word
• SUMMOTION †* n. removal ...1653
• SUMMULARY †* n. 1. one who summarizes or abridges ...1581
†* n. 2. a summary, a compendium ...1643
• SUMMULIST n. a writer of a small compendious treatise of a science; an abridger ...1652
• SUMNER n. one who is employed to summon persons to appear in court ...1362
• SUMP † n. 1. a small body of water, a puddle, a dirty pool ...c1425 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a marsh, a swamp, a bog, a morass ...c1425
• SUMPH n. 1. a soft stupid fellow; a simpleton, a blockhead ...1719 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a surly or sullen man ...1719 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 3. the sound of something heavy and limp falling ...1844
vb. 1. to be stupid ...a1689 Sc.
vb. 2. to be ill-humoured, to be sulky ...1867 Sc.
• SUMPHISH adj. 1. stupid ...1728 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. sullen, surly ...1728 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUMPHISHLY adv. 1. dully, stupidly ...1802 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adv. 2. ill-humouredly, sullenly ...1802 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUMPHISHNESS n. 1. ill-humour, sullenness ...1846 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. stupidity, dullness of intellect ...1846 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SUMPSIMUS n. a correct expression taking the place of an incorrect but popular one ...1545
• SUMPT † n. 1. a marsh, a bog, a swamp ...c1425
†* n. 2. sumptuousness ...1548
†* n. 3. expenditure, expenses ...a1560
• SUMPTER † n. 1. the driver of a pack-horse ...c1320
† n. 2. a pack, a saddlebag ...1570
n. 3. a pack or baggage horse; a beast of burden ...1570 arch.
• SUMPTERY †* adj. that bears a burden; pert. to sumpter animals ...1546
†* n. baggage ...1620
• SUMPTIFY †* vb. to make great expenses or cost ...1656
• SUMPTION † n. the taking of a thing as true without proof; hence, an assumption, presumption ...1572
• SUMPTUARY adj. pert. to or regulating expenditure ...1600
† n. one responsible for expenditure ...1789
• SUMPTUOSITY n. lavishness or extravagance of expenditure; magnificence or luxuriousness of living, equipment, decoration, or the like; sumptuousness; squandering, prodigality ...1559
• SUMPTUOUS † adj. 1. of charges, expenses, etc.: involving a great outlay of money ...1485
† adj. 2. of persons, etc.: spending largely, squandering, prodigal; hence, magnificent in equipment or way of living; extremely splendid ...1538
† adj. 3. costly or expensive to practise or maintain ...1551-2 chiefly Sc.
• SUMPTUOUSLY * adv. splendidly, nobly ...1750
• SUMPTURE †* n. 1. sumptuousness ...1616
†* n. 2. expense ...1727
• SUMPY adj. boggy, miry, swampy ...1829 Eng. dial.
• SUM-TOTALIZE vb. to reckon or state the sum-total; to sum up ...1840
• SUN † n. in alchemy: gold ...1610
• SUN-BATH n. an exposure of the sun, esp. as a method of medical treatment; basking in the sun ...1875
• SUNBEAMED † adj. as bright as the sun; genial, kind ...1588
• SUNBEAMY adj. 1. as bright as the sun ...a1849
adj. 2. kind, genial ...1890
• SUN-BLAST † n. a sudden emission or burst of sunshine ...1674 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUN-BLINK n. a gleam of sunshine ...1635 Sc.
• SUN-BREAK n. 1. a burst of sunshine ...1826
n. 2. sunrise, dawn ...1850
• SUNBURNT † adj. superficially learned ...a1568 nonce use
• SUNCK SQUAW n. the female chief or queen of an American Indian tribe ...1676
• SUN-CLAD adj. 1. as bright as the sun ...1634 poetic
adj. 2. clothed in radiance like the sun ...1825 poetic
adj. 3. clothed in sunshine ...1825 poetic
• SUN-CLOCK n. a  sundial ...1876 poetic
• SUN-DART n. a ray of sunlight figured as a dart ... a1835 poetic
• SUN-DAWN n. dawn, daybreak ...1835 poetic
• SUNDAY BELOW MONDAY phr. a warning to a woman that her slip is showing ...1968 US sl.
• SUNDAY BEST n. one's smartest clothes, orig. as worn on a Sunday ...1846 sl.
• SUNDAY CHILD n. a child born on Sunday; hence, one greatly blessed or favoured; a fortunate person ...1886
• SUNDAYED adj. appropriate to Sunday; in Sunday clothes ...1884
• SUNDAY FACE n. 1. a sanctimonious expression; an affectedly solemn face ...1756 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. the posteriors; the naked posteriors ...M19 colloq.
• SUNDAYFIED adj. appropriate to Sunday; in Sunday clothes ...1899
• SUNDAY HORSE n. a spirited horse ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNDAYLY † adv. every Sunday ...1479-81
• SUNDAY MAN n. one who goes out only on Sunday; one attached to home life ...1785
• SUNDAY PUNCH n. a knockout punch ...1929 US sl.
• SUNDAY'S CHILD n. a child born on Sunday; hence, one greatly blessed or favoured; a fortunate person ...1886
• SUNDAY'S DAUGHTER † n. a child born on Sunday; hence, one greatly blessed or favoured; a fortunate person ...c1150
• SUNDAY SUIT n. nakedness ...M20 US sl.
• SUNDER † adj. separate; various, varied, sundry ...a1400
†* adv. apart, asunder, separately ...a1300
† vb. 1. to separate in thought; to distinguish ...a1225
* vb. 2. to keep apart, to separate by an intervening space or barrier ...1606
• SUNDERABLE adj. able to be separated ...1885
• SUNDERANCE * n. severance, separation ...1435
• SUNDERED adj. kept apart; separated, separate; also, divided into parts, severed, scattered ...c1325
• SUNDERLEPES † adv. 1. separately, apart from the rest, severally ...c1020
† adv. 2. especially, particularly ...c1175
• SUNDERLING †* adv. severally ...c1320
• SUNDERLY † adj. 1. peculiar, special, private ...c888
† adj. 2. separate, several; distinct, diverse, different ...a1225
† adv. 1. separately, apart; individually; singly ...c888
†* adv. 2. singularly, specially ...c900
†* adv. 3. diversely, differently, variously ...a1513
†* adv. 4. dispersedly, widely ...1541
• SUNDERMENT * n. separation ...1818
• SUNDERNESS †* n. diversity, variety ...a1400
• SUNDERWISE †* adv. asunder; separately ...a1400
• SUNDOWN n. a hat with a wide brim ...1888 US
• SUNDOWNER n. 1. a tramp who makes a practice of arriving at a station about sundown under the pretense of seeking work, so as to obtain food and a night's lodging ...1875 Aust. colloq.
n. 2. an alcoholic drink taken at sunset ...1909 sl., orig. African English
• SUNDRILY †* adj. 1. separate, individual, special ...a900
†* adj. 2. diverse, various, varied ...c1375
† adv. 1. separately, severally, individually ...a900
† adv. 2. diversely, variously ...c1425
• SUNDRINESS † n. diversity, variety; a variety of things ...c1375
• SUNDRY † adj. 1. having an existence, position, or status apart; separate, distinct ...c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. different, other ...a1300
†* adj. 3. that separates; dividing; discriminating, discerning ...1564
† adv. 1. separately, apart; severally, individually ...c950 obs. exc. Sc.
†* adv. 2. in detail ...a1300
† adv. 3. in or into pieces ...1533 obs. exc. Sc.
• SUNDRYFOLD † adj. manifold, various, varied ...c1430
• SUNDRYHEAD † n. diversity, variety ...1395
• SUNDRYWHERE † adv. in various places; here and there ...1548
• SUNDRY-WISE † adv. in various or different ways; variously, diversely ...c1375
• SUNEGILD †* n. a female sinner ...c1230
• SUNFALL n. sunset ...1600 chiefly poetic
• SUNFISH vb. of a horse: to act like a sun-fish, to buck ...1888 US colloq.         
• SUNFISHER n. a backing horse that stands straight up on his hind legs ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUN-FLAG n. the Japanese flag, bearing an image of the sun ...1905
• SUNFLOWER † n. 1. the marigold ...1670
n. 2. a person of resplendent beauty ...1823
• SUN-GATE-DOWN † n. sunset ...c1440
• SUNGATES † adv. sunways, in the direction of the apparently daily movement of the sun; i.e. from left to right (in the northern hemisphere); clockwise ...1597 Sc.
• SUNGAZER n. a sunflower ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUN-GLADE n. a beam or track of sunlight, esp. the track of reflected sunlight on water ...1849
• SUN-GLEAM † n. sunlight ...a1240
• SUN-GLOW n. 1. a glow or glare of sunlight ...1845
n. 2.  sunlight ...1884
• SUN-GO-DOWN † n. sunset ...1595 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUN-GOING-DOWN † n. sunset ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SUN-GOLD n. bright sunlight likened to gold ...1897 poetic
• SUN IN THE EYES n. intoxication with alcohol ...19C sl.
• SUNK † adj. 1. depraved, degenerate ...1680 rare or obs.
† adj. 2., of the spirits: depressed, low ...1719 rare or obs.
adj. 3. bewildered; perplexed; baffled ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† vb. to be sullen, to sulk ...1737
• SUNKAN † adj. sulking, sullen ...1728
• SUNKEN adj. 1. of the sun: gone down below the horizon ...1816
adj. 2. depressed, reduced ...1854
adj. 3. drooping ...1890
• SUNKET † adv. to some extent, somewhat ...1686
n. 1. food, something to eat; chiefly plural ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a dainty, a tidbit ...1788 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUNKIE n. a little seat ...1815 Sc.
• SUNKIST STATE n. California ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNLET n. a little sun ...1840
• SUNNIGHT †* n. the night before Sunday, Saturday night ...c1000
• SUNNINESS †* n. sunburn, tan ...1753
• SUNNING †* n. shining like the sun; radiance ...c1586
• SUNNISH † adj. resembling the sun in colour and brilliancy ...c1374
• SUNNY CAL n. California ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNNY CALIFORNIA n. California ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNNY CHAMBER † n. a summer-house ...1641 Sc.
• SUNNY JIM n. a term of address to a male, usually to a small boy ...1911 sl.
• SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS n. a title of Jesus Christ ...1382
• SUN ONE'S MOCCASINS vb. 1. to die ...20C US colloq.
vb. 2. to be thrown from a horse ...M20 US colloq.
• SUN-REST † n. sunset ...c1400
• SUNRISING * n. sunrise ...c1250 rare or arch.
• SUNRIST † n. the sunrise; the east ...1340-70
• SUN-SCALD n. a patch of bright sunlight on the surface of water ...1897
• SUN'S DAY † n. Sunday ...1891
• SUNSET LAND n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNSET STATE n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUNSETTING * n. sunset ...c1440
• SUN'S FLOWER † n. the marigold ...1563
• SUN-SHAFT n. a shaft of sunlight, a sunbeam ...1868 US
• SUNSHINE adj. 1. cheerful, cheering; prosperous, happy, joyous ...1593
adj. 2. that remains faithful, or subsists, only in prosperity; 'fair-weather' ...1775
n. 1. a source of happiness or prosperity ...1595
n. 2. a favourable or gracious influence ...a1596
n. 3. happiness or cheerfulness of mind or heart; sunny disposition ...1742
n. 4. the drug LSD ...M20 US drugs sl.
n. 5. a term of address to a male ...1972 Brit. sl.
• SUNSHINE-SHOWERY adj. of a disposition that is cheerful in the midst of trouble; cheerfully optimistic ...1830 nonce word
• SUN-SHINING †* n. sunlight, sunshine ...a1300
• SUN-SINGED adj. sunburnt ...1891 Sc.
• SUN-SITTING † n. sunset ...c1460
• SUN-SMILE n. a sunny or gracious smile ...1837
• SUN-SMITTEN adj. struck by the sun's rays; affected with sunstroke ...1833
• SUN'S NIGHT † n. Saturday night ...a1300
• SUN-SPARK n. the glint of sunlight on an object ...1847 US
• SUN-SPRING † n. 1. east ...a1300 obs. or arch.
† n. 2. sunrise, dawn ...1900 obs. or arch.
• SUN-SQUALL n. a jellyfish ...1897 US
• SUN-SQUAWL n. a jellyfish ...1897 US
• SUNSTAY †* n. solstice ...1577
• SUN-STEAD † n. solstice ...c1000
• SUN-STRICKEN adj. affected with sunstroke; affected injuriously by the rays or heat of the sun ...1844
• SUN-TIME n. a time of brightness or joy ...1844
• SUNWAYS adv. sunways, in the direction of the apparently daily movement of the sun; i.e. from left to right (in the northern hemisphere); clockwise ...1774
• SUN-WORSHIPPER n. a devotee of sunbathing ...1966 jocular
• SUP n. 1. a small quantity of liquid such as can be taken into the mouth at one tip; a sip, a mouthful ...1570
n. 2. drink ...a1810 Eng. dial.
vb. to take liquid into the mouth in small quantities, as opposed to a draught, to sip ...c1000 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUPE n. a toady ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SUPELLECTICARIOUS †* adj. of or pert. to household stuff ...1656
• SUPELLECTILE † adj. pert. to or of the nature of household furniture; ornamental ...1615 rare or obs.
† n. furniture; scientific apparatus or equipment ...1597 rare or obs.
• SUPELLEX * n. 1. household furniture ...1553
* n. 2. the equipment or apparatus for an experiment or operation ...a1697
• SUPER adj. excellent ...1895 sl.
† n. 1. a balance remaining over ...1626
n. 2. a superintendent ...1857 sl.
n. 3. a watch ...1859 thieves' sl.,
n. 4. the removal of a pupil from a form or school because of age ...1902 Brit. sl.
n. 5. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPER ACID n. ketamine ...1980s drugs sl.
• SUPERBAGNAMIOUS adj. excellent, very fine, great ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERBILOQUENT † adj. speaking proudly or haughtily ...1658
• SUPERBLOW n. cocaine ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SUPERBO adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPERCHARGED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C sl.
adj. 2. intoxicated with drugs ...M20 US drugs sl.
• SUPERFLY n. a supplier of drugs ...1973 US sl.
• SUPERGLOBBERSLOPTIOUS adj. very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGLOBSLOPTIOUS adj. very fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGOBOSNOPTIOUS adj. very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGOBSLOPTIOUS adj. very fine, excellent ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERGRASS n. an informer who tells the police about the activities of a large number of criminals ...1978 Brit. sl.
• SUPERHETRODYNE HONEY n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPERLOBGOSHIOUS adj. delicious, first-class, excellent, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERNACULAR adj. of drink/liquor: of first-rate quality, very good, excellent ...1848
• SUPERRUMDIFFEROUS adj. splendid, fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPER-SCREWING n. watch-stealing ...1859 thieves' sl.
• SUPER-SILLY-OUS adj. supercilious ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUPER-SNOLLY-GONCHUS adj. superlatively good ...1905 Amer. dial.
• SUPERSPADRATIC adj. splendid, very fine ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SUPERSTITIOSITIES †* n. superstitious beliefs or observances ...c1400
• SUPERVACANEOUS † adj. vainly added over and above what is essential; serving no purpose; superfluous, redundant, unnecessary, needless ...c1555 now rare or obs.
• SUPERVIVE † vb. to live beyond or after another person, an event, etc.; to survive; to outlive ...a1552
• SUPPARASITE †* vb. to flatter, to cajole; to act the parasite ...1623
• SUPPLODE †* vb. to stamp with the feet; to make a great noise with the foot ...1623
• SUPPORT ONE'S SILKS AND SATINS vb. to parade or prank oneself out in silk and satin ...L19 modistes' colloq.
• SUP UP † vb. 1. to take in, to 'swallow' a story, to be convinced ...1579
† vb. 2. to utter indistinctly, to mutter, to mumble ...1581
• SURCUIDANT †* adj. arrogant, insolent, presumptuous ...a1529
• SURE AS A GUN, AS adj. quite sure, certainly
• SURE AS GOD MADE RAIN, AS adj. very sure, certain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SURE AS SHOOTIN' adj. very certain ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SURE CARD n. a trusty person ...Bk1690 cant
• SURE-SHOOTIN' adv. certainly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SURF n. an actor ...Bk1891 theatrical sl.
• SURFACE vb. to get up or leave one's room in the morning ...1963 sl.
• SURL vb. to be surly, ugly ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SURLY n. a bull ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• SURLY-BOOTS n. a surly person ...1710
• SURPRISE, SURPRISE! int. an exclamation of surprise or astonishment; often used ironically or sarcastically ...1953
• SURQUIDOUS † adj. overweening, arrogant, proud, presumptuous, overbearing ...1377
• SURVIGEROUS adj. fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed ...1952 Amer. dial.
• SURVIGOROUS adj. fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed ...1974 Amer. dial.
• SURVIGROUS adj. fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed ...1913 Amer. dial.
• SUSHI SOCIALIST n. one who preaches socialism but espouses a capitalist lifestyle ...1990s sl.
• SUSPECTUOUS †* adj. suspicious ...1657
• SUSPICION n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUS(S) n. 1. someone suspected of a crime ...1936 Brit. sl.
n. 2. suspicion of having committed a crime ...1936 Brit. sl.
vb. 1. to suspect of a crime ...1953 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1966 Brit. sl.
• SUSSED adj. informed, aware ...1984 Brit. sl.
• SUSSO n. an unemployment benefit; also, someone paid such a benefit ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SUSS OUT vb. to understand or realize the meaning of something ...1966 Brit. sl.
• SUVIGROUS adj. fierce, savage, violent, powerful, ill-tempered, headstrong, obstinate, strong-willed ...1893 Amer. dial.
• SWAB n. 1. a sailor ...19C sl.
n. 2. an awkward or clumsy fellow ...19C sl.
n. 3. an epaulet of a naval officer ...US Civil War usage
n. 4. anything used for mopping ...US Civil War usage
• SWABBER n. a clumsy fellow ...sl.
• SWABBY n. in the Navy or Coast Guard, a sailor ...sl.
• SWABIFICATION n. a mopping ...1833 humorous nonce word
• SWACK vb. to intoxicate; to make dead drunk ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWACKED adj. drunk ...1932 US sl.
• SWAG n. 1. stolen property; booty; plunder ...1794 sl.
n. 2. money; valuables ...sl.
vb. to sag ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWAG-BUTTOCKED † adj. having large swaying buttocks ...a1652
• SWAGDANGLE n. the penis ...Urquhart usage
• SWAGMAN n. a tramp, hobo, or vagabond ...1875 Aust. sl.
• SWAIN n. 1. a country lad
n. 2. a country admirer or lover
• S.W.A.K. n. salutation on an envelope, "Sealed With A Kiss" ...1925 sl., orig. services' usage
• SWAK adj. weak, feeble ...20C S. Afr. sl.
• S.W.A.L.C.A.K.W.S. phr. Sealed With A Lick Cos A Kiss Won't Stick; usually found on the back of envelopes ...1910s
• S.W.A.L.K. phr. Sealed With A Loving Kiss; usually found on the back of envelopes ...1948 sl., orig. services' usage
• SWALLOW n. 1. the throat ...L18
n. 2. a mouthful ...L19
n. 3. a puff of a cigarette ...20C sl.
n. 4. a woman employed by the Soviet intelligent service to seduce men for the purposes of espionage ...1972 sl.
vb. 1. to accept gullibly ...1594 sl.
vb. 2. to be accepted ...M19
vb. 3. to abandon life as a professional criminal, to 'go straight' ...20C sl.
vb. 4. to accept defeat, i.e. in a game ...20C
• SWALLOW A HAIR vb. to become very drunk ...M17 sl.
• SWALLOW A HARE vb. to become very drunk ...M17 sl.
• SWALLOW A SAILOR vb. to get drunk on rum ...L19 UK port sl.
• SWALLOW A SPIDER † vb. to go bankrupt ...1670
• SWALLOW A TAVERN TOKEN vb. to become drunk ...L16 sl.
• SWALLOW BOBBY vb. to make a false witness ...M19 Aust. sl.
• SWALLOWER n. 1. (derogatory) a woman ...1980s Aust. sl.
n. 2. a drug smuggler who swallows carefully wrapped drugs to take them through customs ...1980s drugs sl.
• SWALLOW IT vb. to accept, esp. a false story that one is told ...17C
• SWALLOW IT WHOLE vb. to accept, esp. a false story that one is told ...17C
• SWALLOW ONE'S NECK vb. to keep quiet; to hold one's tongue ...1920s W. Indies sl.
• SWALLOW ONE'S SPIT vb. to keep quiet; to hold one's tongue ...1920s W. Indies sl.
• SWALLOW-PIPE n. the throat ...20C W. Indies sl.
• SWALLOW-TAIL n. a dress coat ...Bk1891 sl.
• SWALLOWTAILS n. business and professional men who engage in politics ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWALLOW THE ANCHOR vb. 1. to change course; to stop doing something ...L19 UK criminals' sl.
vb. 2. of a sailor: to give up seafaring life ...1909 Amer. nautical sl.
vb. 3. to give oneself up to the police ...1980s sl.
• SWAMP vb. 1. to put on airs; to show off ...Amer. World War I sl.
vb. 2. to overwhelm with an excess of something
• SWAMPER n. 1. the assistant to the driver of horses, mules, or bullocks; hence, the assistant to the driver of a lorry ...1870 sl., orig. US
n. 2. a tramp who travels on foot but has his swag carried on a wagon; a tramp who obtains a lift ...1894 Aust. sl.
n. 3. something heavy ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a general assistant or labourer; a menial
n. 5. a person who inhabits, works in, or is exceptionally familiar with swamps ...colloq.
• SWAMP GABOON n. an imaginary animal by which the tracks of snow shoes are said to be made ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SWAMP ROOT n. inferior whisky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWAMP-SEED n. among sailors: rice ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWAMP WAMPUS n. an imaginary animal monster; a hobgoblin ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SWAN n. a person of unusual beauty, excellent, purity, or the like
• SWAN-DIVE vb. to decrease suddenly and decisively; to plummet
• S.W.A.N.K. phr. Sealed With A Nice Kiss; usually found on the back of envelopes ...1910s
• SWANK adj. pretentiously stylish; elegant
n. 1. boastful talk; behaviour intended to impress ...1854 sl.
n. 2. a swaggering, showy, or boastful person ...1913 sl.
n. 3. dashing smartness, as in dress or appearance; style; swagger
vb. to boast, to behave boastfully, self-importantly, or ostentatiously; to swagger; to show off ...1809 sl.
• SWANKER n. a swaggering, showy, or boastful person ...a1846 sl.
• SWANKPOT n. a boastful, self-opinionated person ...1914 Brit. sl.
• SWANKY adj. elegant or ostentatious...1835
• SWASIVIOUS †* adj. agreeably persuasive ...1592
• SWAT n. 1. (derogatory) a hard-working pupil ...1850 Brit. sl.
n. 2. intensive study at school or college, orig. specifically mathematics ...1850 Brit.
vb. to study intensively, esp. in preparation for an exam ...1860 Brit. sl.
• SWAVE AND BLAZE phr. intentional and ironic mispronunciation of 'suave and blase,' used to denote sarcasm ...1960s Amer. sl.
• SWAY ALL TOP ROPES vb. to give oneself airs ...L19 sl.
• SWAY AWAY ON ALL TOP ROPES vb. to live extravagantly or riotously ...c1810 nautical colloq.
• SWEAR BLIND vb. to make a strong assertion that one is telling the truth (often with the implication that one is not) ...1937 sl.
• SWEAR BY vb. to have full confidence in something ...c1815 sl.
• SWEAR LIKE A DRUNKEN TINKER vb. to swear ...1608
• SWEAR LIKE LAVENDER JESUS vb. to swear fiercely ...1930 Amer. dial.
• SWEAR UP AND DOWN vb. to affirm something emphatically ...L19 sl.
• SWEAT n. 1. any veteran ...1910s sl., orig. military
n. 2. something requiring great effort ...1923 sl.
vb. to be nervous or anxious ...1973 sl.
• SWEAT BLOOD vb. 1. to make one's maximum effort ...1911 sl.
vb. 2. to be afraid ...1924 sl.
• SWEATBOX n. a telephone booth ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEAT-HOG n. a difficult student singled out in school or college for special instruction ...1976 US sl.
• SWEAT IT OUT vb. to endure something unpleasant ...1876 sl., orig. US
• SWEAT LIKE A NIGGER vb. to sweat copiously ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A NIGGER AT A COUNTY ELECTION vb. to sweat copiously ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A NIGGER AT ELECTION vb. to sweat copiously ...1939 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A NIGGER GOING TO ELECTION vb. to be tired, sweaty, and out of breath ...1946 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A NIGGER IN CHURCH vb. to sweat copiously ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A NIGGER ON ELECTION DAY vb. to sweat copiously ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A NIGGER PREACHER AT ELECTION vb. to sweat copiously ...1970 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A NIGGER TRYING TO TELL THE TRUTH vb. to sweat copiously ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A PIG vb. to sweat profusely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A STUCK PIG vb. to sweat profusely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE A TIGER vb. to sweat profusely ...1852 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT LIKE BLUE HEAVEN vb. to sweat heavily ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SWEAT ON vb. to await nervously ...1917 sl.
• SWEAT ONE'S GUTS OUT vb. to work extremely hard; to make one's maximum effort ...1890 colloq.
• SWEAT ON THE TOP LINE vb. to be nervous or anxious ...1919 sl., orig. services' usage
• SWEAT WORSE THAN A NIGGER AT ELECTION vb. to sweat copiously ...1906 Amer. dial.
• SWEDE-BASHER n. (derogatory) a farm worker; hence, any rustic ...1943 sl.
• SWEENEY n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEENEY, THE n. the flying squad ...1936 Brit. sl., short for 'Sweeney Todd' rhyming sl.
• SWEEP vb. to depart hurriedly ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET adj. 1. satisfactory ...1898 Aust. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET ALICE n. milk or cream ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET AND HOT n. hot chocolate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET AS MIG adj. very sweet ...1825 Eng. dial.
• SWEET AS PIE adj. very well-behaved, highly amenable ...L19 orig. US
• SWEET BA n. nothing whatsoever; 'Bugger All' ...1961 UK sl.
• SWEET BABY n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEETBACK n. 1. a pimp ...1929 US sl.
n. 2. a woman's lover; a lady's man ...1929 US sl.
• SWEETBACK MAN n. 1. a pimp ...1929 US sl.
n. 2. a woman's lover; a lady's man ...1929 US sl.
• SWEET-BREASTED † adj. having a sweet voice ...a1623
• SWEET BY-AND-BY n. the future ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET CHEESECAKES! int. sweet Jesus! ...1924 Amer. euphemism
• SWEET COUNT n. in dominoes: a good hand ...sl.
• SWEET DADDY n. 1. a husband; a sweetheart ...1909 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a predatory prison homosexual ...1910s US prison sl.
n. 3. a lover or any man who provides for a woman; a pimp ...1950s US Black sl.
• SWEETENER n. a bribe ...1847 sl.
• SWEETHEART n. 1. a term of endearment ...c1325 sl.
n. 2. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 3. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEETHEART-DARLIN' n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SWEET-HOT n. a passionate sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SWEETIE n. a term of endearment; a loved one, a sweetheart ...1932 sl.
• SWEETIE PIE n. a term of endearment; a lovable and attractive person ...1928 sl.
• SWEETKIN †* adj. darling; lovely; delicate ...1599
†* n. a term of endearment ...1599
• SWEET MAN n. a woman's lover; a lady's man ...1942 US sl.
• SWEET MARTINI n. the right hand ...2002 Brit. sl.
• SWEET MASH n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEETMOUTH vb. to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk ...1948 sl., chiefly US
• SWEET NOTHINGS n. amatory talk ...1900 sl.
• SWEETO adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET ON adj. infatuated ...1740 sl.
• SWEET-ON n. an infatuation ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET PATOOTIE n. 1. a sexually attractive woman ...1923 US sl.
n. 2. a sweetheart or wife ...1924 Amer. dial.
• SWEETS n. amphetamine tablets ...1961 US sl.
• SWEET STUFF n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWEET TALK n. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery ...1945 sl., orig. US
vb. (as 'sweet-talk') to flatter; to deceive with insincere or flattering talk ...1936 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• SWEETY n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SWELEGANT adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL adj. elegant, stylish, first-rate, excellent, of the best quality ...1897 orig. & chiefly US
n. a swell-dressed person; a person with a showy exterior ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
int. exclamation of approval or satisfaction ...1897
• SWELLAGAZAM adj. 1. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL ARTICLE n. 1. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL BABY n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLDIFFEROUS adj. 1. swell, elegant, fine; excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL DISH n. 1. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLDOODLE adj. 1. stylish, splendid, excellent, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. resplendently beautiful; gorgeous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLED HEAD n. conceit ...1891 sl.
• SWELLEGANT adj. swell, elegant, very fine, beautiful ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWELLELLEGOUS adj. 1. beautiful, elegant, splendid ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2 excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLEROO adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLISH adj. elegant, stylish, first-rate ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWELL JOB n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL LAYOUT n. 1. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL MEMBER n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL MERCHANDISE n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SWELL NUMBER n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELLO adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL PIECE OF MERCHANDISE n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL PIECE OF WORK n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL PROPOSITION n. an attractive young woman ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWELL SETUP n. something beautiful or attractive ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• SWEY n. a two-shilling piece ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SWI n. a two-shilling piece ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SWICKY adj. 1. deceitful, guileful ...B1900 Sc.
adj. 2. sportive, tricky, roguish ...B1900 Sc.
n. whisky ...1914 Amer. dial.
• SWIDDLE vb. to scatter, to dribble ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWIFTIE n. a deceptive trick ...1945 Aust. sl.
• SWIFTY n. a deceptive trick ...1945 Aust. sl.
• SWIG vb. to drink deeply ...c1654 sl.
• SWILL adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. the rapid consumption of alcohol in a pub just before closing time ...1945 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SWILL-BELLY † n. a great drinker; a drunkard ...a1700
• SWIMMING adj. in order; in good condition ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINDLE FOOD n. a gullible person; a dupe ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINDLE SHEET n. a document making fraudulent claims, esp. on an expense account ...1923 sl., chiefly US
• SWINE n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1842 sl.
• SWING n. 1. a punch delivered with a sweep of the arm ...1910 sl.
n. 2. a worker's rest period or a shift system which incorporates such breaks; broadly, time off work ...1917 US sl.
vb. 1. to be killed by hanging ...1542 sl.
vb. 2. to enjoy oneself; to have fun ...1957 sl., orig. US
vb. 3. to engage in group sex, partner-swapping, etc. ...1964 sl.
• SWING A CATGUT vb. to use a rope ...1933 Amer. dial.
• SWING AT vb. 1. to aim a blow at, to punch ...1910s sl.
vb. 2. to criticize ...1910s sl.
• SWING A WIDE LOOP vb. to live a free life ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWING BOTH WAYS vb. to be bisexual ...1972 sl.
• SWING DADDY n.1. an attractive, well-dressed man ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 2. a male lover ...1970s US Black sl.
n. 3. a pimp ...1970s US Black sl.
• SWING DOUGLAS vb. to swing an axe ...1905 Aust. sl.
• SWINGE vb. to possess carnally ...Bk1903 sl.
• SWINGED adj. singed ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWINGEING adj. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWINGE ONE'S JACKET vb. to give one a beating ...1740
• SWINGER n. 1. something excellent ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2, a person who engages in group sex, partner-swapping, etc. ...1964 sl.
• SWINGING adj. 1. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
adj. 2. energetic, vigorous, lively ...1958 sl.
adj. 3. promiscuous ...1964 sl.
• SWINGLE n. a promiscuous single person, esp. one in search of a sexual partner ...1967 N. Amer. sl.
• SWING MAN n. a supplier of drugs ...1972 sl.
• SWING THE LEAD vb. 1. to boast; to exaggerate ...Amer. World War I sl.
vb. 2. to malinger or shirk one's duty ...1917 Brit. sl.
• SWING THE MALLET vb. to strike while the iron is hot ...1888 Eng. dial.
• SWING WITH vb. to be friends ...1950s Amer. sl.
• SWINK †* n. 1. trouble, affliction ...c1000
n. 2. labour, toil ...c1175 arch.
†* n. 3. heavy drinking ...1611
vb. 1. to labour, toil, work hard; to exert oneself, to take trouble ...c1000 arch.
†* vb. 2. to journey toilsomely, to travel ...c1250
† vb. 3. to drink deeply, to tipple ...c1550
vb. 4. to shrink ...1883 Amer. dial.
• SWINKUM-SWANKUM adj. careless; 'swaggering' ...1867 Eng. dial
• SWIPE n. 1. a heavy swinging blow ...a1807 sl.
n. 2. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1929 sl.
n. 3. a groom or stable-boy ...1929 US sl.
n. 4. an instance of adverse criticism ...1932 sl.
n. 5. the penis ...1967 US Black sl.
vb. 1. to hit ...1851 sl.
vb. 2. to steal or take roughly or without permission ...1889 sl.
• SWIPES n. orig, weak inferior beer; later, beer in general ...1796 sl.
• SWIPEY adj. drunk ...1821 sl.
• SWISH n. (derogatory) a male homosexual; an effeminate man ...1941 US sl.
vb. 1. to beat someone with a cane, etc. ...1856 Brit. school sl.
vb. 2. to go fast ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWISH ALPS n. the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, a homosexual enclave ...1983 US sl.
• SWISHER n. 1. a fast throw ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a hollowed-out cigar refilled with marijuana ...1999 US drugs sl.
• SWISH FAGGOT n. an effeminate, melodramatic homosexual man ...1980 US sl.
• SWISHING a beating with a cane ...1860 sl., chiefly Eton College usage
• SWISH-SWASH adj. shaking from side to side, as liquid in a state of agitation ...1865
n. 1. an inferior or wishy-washy drink ...1547
† n. 2. a violent or swaggering person ...1582
• SWISH TANK n. a holding cell in a jail where homosexual suspects and prisoners are kept ...1992 US sl.
• SWISHY adj. homosexual; effeminate ...1941 US sl.
• SWISS ARMY n. a wife ...1998 UK rhyming sl. (Swiss Army Knife)
• SWISS ARMY KNIFE n. a wife ...1998 UK rhyming sl.
• SWISS BANKER n. a despicable person; an all-purpose form of abuse ...2003 UK rhyming sl. for 'wanker'
• SWISS-CHEEZE UP vb. to shoot a person or place full of holes ...2002 US sl.
• SWITCH n. 1. a fraudulent substitution ...1938 sl.
n. 2. the buttocks ...1949 US sl.
n. 3. a switchblade knife that opens with a button-operated spring ...1949 US sl.
n. 4. in a sexually oriented massage parlour: a massage given to the masseuse by the customer ...1982 US sl.
vb. 1. to tell or tattle; to give information ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to act upon bisexual impulses ...1970 US sl.
• SWITCHABLE n. a person who is willing to play either the sadist or masochist role in a sado-masochism encounter ...1979 US sl.
• SWITCHBOARD JOCKEY n. a telephone operator ...1957 US sl.
• SWITCHBOARD MUGGER n. a telephone operator ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWITCHED ON adj. 1. in fashion: up-to-date and well-informed ...1964 UK sl.
adj. 2. drug-intoxicated ...1972 US sl.
adj. 3. excited by music; aroused by a sexual opportunity ...1977 UK sl.
• SWITCHER n. a bisexual ...1966 US sl.
• SWITCHEROO n. a swapping; an exchange ...1933 US sl.
• SWITCHFOOT n. a surfer who can surf with either foot forward, depending on the conditions ...1964 US sl.
• SWITCH-HITTER n. 1. a bisexual ...1960 US euphemism
n. 2. a person who masturbates with first one hand and then the other ...2002 US sl.
• SWITCH LANES vb. to change allegiance; used by teenage gang members ...2003 UK sl.
• SWITCH OFF vb. to become less interested ...1921 sl.
• SWITCH-TAIL † n. 1. a long flowing tail which can be swished about; later called 'swish-tail' ...1623
n. 2. an immodest or forward girl or woman ...1909 Amer. dial.
• SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA n. Maine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWIVE † n. an act of swiving; copulation ...c1560
† vb. 1. to have sexual connection with a female; to copulate ...c1386 obs. or arch.
† vb. 2. to cut grain with a broad hook ...1893 Eng. dial.
• SWIVEL-HIPS n. a person whose hips move smoothly and effectively, such as a clever runner in football, a hula dancer, etc. ...1932 Amer. sl.
• SWIVETTY adj. giddy, dizzy ...1883 Eng. dial.
• SWIZ(Z) n. something disappointingly unfair ...1915 Brit. sl., chiefly schoolchildren's usage
• SWIZZLE n. 1. ale and beer mixed ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
n. 2. drink ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
n. 3. something disappointingly unfair ...1913 Brit. sl., chiefly schoolchildren's usage
vb. to drink ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SWIZZLED adj. drunk ...1843 sl.
• SWOBBLE vb. 1. to talk in a bullying or blustering fashion; to quarrel, to dispute noisily ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to walk in a swaggering way ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to swallow hastily ...1914 Amer. dial.
• SWOLLEN HEAD n. conceit ...1899 sl.
• SWOLLEN-HEADED adj. conceited ...1928 sl.
• SWONG † adj. thin, lean, as from hunger ...a1300
• SWOOK! int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWOOK-CALF! int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWOOK-CALFY! int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWOOKY! int. a call to cattle at feeding time ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SWOP EVEN-HANDED vb. to exchange without profit ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SWORD OF DAMOCLES n. used of an imminent danger which may at any moment descend upon one ...1747
• SWOT n. 1. (derogatory) a hard-working pupil ...1850 Brit. sl.
n. 2. intensive study at school or college, orig. specifically mathematics ...1850 Brit.
vb. to study intensively, esp. in preparation for an exam ...1860 Brit. sl.
• SWUGGLE vb. 1. to shake liquid in a vessel or tub, especially when rinsing it ...1880 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drink eagerly ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SWUZZY adj. 1. fine, attractive, admirable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SWY n. a two-shilling piece ...1941 Aust. sl.
• SWYPES n. orig, weak inferior beer; later, beer in general ...1796 sl.
• SYDNEY-SIDER n. a convict ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• SYEBUCK n. sixpence ... Bk1903 sl.
• SYKE n. 1. a small stream of water, esp. one flowing through flat or marshy ground, and often dry in summer ...a1214 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a stretch of meadow; a field ...1479 obs. rare
n. 3. a gully; a dip or hollow ...1859 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SYLLABICATE * vb. to form into syllables, to divide a word into syllables ...1775
• SYLLABUB n. 1. something unsubstantial and frothy; esp., floridly vapid discourse or writing ...1706
n. 2. a mixture, combination ...1859
• SYLO n. an asylum seeker ...Brit. sl.
• SYMPATHEAL †* adj. sympathetic ...1600
• SYMPATHY STICKS n. a beggar's crutches ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SYMPHONIAL †* adj. said of sounds agreeing in quality of tone; harmonious ...1773
• SYNGAMICAL †* adj. pert. to sexual union or copulation ...1669
• SYNONYMICON n. a list or dictionary of synonyms ...1813
• SYPH n. syphilis ...1914 sl.
• SYPHON THE PYTHON vb. to urinate; used of males ...1968 jocular, orig. Aust.
• SYRINGA STATE n. Idaho ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SYRUP n. wigs, a wig ...1981 rhyming sl. (Syrup of Figs)
• SYRUP OF FIGS n. wigs, a wig ...1981 rhyming sl.
• SYRUP OF SOOT † n. a humorous term for coffee ...1875
• SYSOP n. someone responsible for (assisting in) the day-do-day running of a computer system ...1983 sl., orig. US
• S.Y.T. n. an attractive girl (Sweet Young Thing) ...c1950 sl.
• SYTHE vb. to sigh ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.