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- seedling noun (a seedling, seedlings)
A seedling is a very young plant that has just grown from a seed. - seek verb (seek, seeks, sought, seeking)
To seek means to look for something or someone. - seeker noun (a seeker, seekers)
A seeker is a person who looks for something, such as the seeker in hide-and-seek who must find the others. - seel verb (seel, seels, seeled, seeling) — old, rare
To seel a hawk or falcon was to sew its eyelids shut for a while to tame it. - seem verb (seem, seems, seemed, seeming)
To seem means to look or appear to be something, from what you can see or know: «She seems happy». - seemingly adverb; adjective (seeming)
1) Apparently, so it looks, though it may not be true. 2) Looking like something, though perhaps not really so. - seep verb (seep, seeps, seeped, seeping)
When a liquid seeps, it flows slowly through small holes or cracks, a little at a time. - seeping verb, -ing form of seep (seep, seeps, seeped, seeping); adjective (seeping water)
Seeping means flowing slowly through small holes or cracks right now. - seer noun (a seer, seers)
A person who is believed to be able to see what will happen in the future; a prophet. - seesaw noun (a seesaw, seesaws); verb (seesaw, seesaws, seesawed, seesawing)
A long board balanced in the middle on which two children sit at opposite ends and go up and down. - segment noun (a segment, segments) — said "SEG-ment"; verb (segment, segments, segmented, segmenting) — said "seg-MENT"
A segment is one of the parts something is divided into, like a segment of an orange. - segregation noun (segregation, uncountable)
Keeping groups of people apart by law or custom because of their race, religion or sex; it is unfair and wrong. - seine noun (a seine, seines; the Seine); verb (seine, seines, seined, seining)
1) A seine is a large fishing net that hangs straight down in the water, with floats on top and weights at the bottom; the ends are pulled… - seismic adjective (seismic)
Seismic means to do with earthquakes or the shaking of the earth: seismic waves, seismic activity. - seismograph noun (a seismograph, seismographs)
1) A machine that measures and records how much the ground shakes during an earthquake. - seize verb (seize, seizes, seized, seizing)
To take hold of something suddenly and firmly; to grab: He seized the rope. - seizure noun (a seizure, seizures; seizure)
A seizure is a sudden burst of unusual electrical activity in the brain that can make a person shake, fall, stare or lose consciousness. - seldom adverb (seldom)
1) Not often; rarely: We seldom see snow here. 2) «Seldom, if ever» means almost never. - select verb (select, selects, selected, selecting); adjective (select = only the best, formal)
To choose someone or something from a group, carefully. - selected adjective (selected); past form of the verb select (select, selects, selected, selecting)
Selected means chosen from a group, often carefully: "she was selected for the team". - selection noun (a selection, selections; uncountable selection)
Selection is choosing someone or something from a group. - selective adjective (selective, more selective, most selective)
Selective means choosing carefully, only taking some things and not others. - selector noun (a selector, selectors)
1) A person who chooses players for a team. 2) A device, knob or switch for choosing a setting. 3) (computing) A tool or rule that picks… - self noun (a self, selves); prefix self- (self-control, self-portrait); also a part of myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself
The person you are, your own nature and character: her true self. - selfish adjective (selfish; more selfish, most selfish)
A selfish person thinks mostly about themselves and what they want, and does not care enough about other people. - selfishness noun (selfishness)
1) Selfishness is caring only about yourself and not about other people's needs or wishes. - selfless adjective (selfless; more selfless, most selfless)
A selfless person thinks about other people's needs and happiness more than their own. - selflessly adverb (selflessly)
1) In a way that thinks about others more than yourself; generously and without wanting a reward. - sell verb (sell, sells, sold, selling); noun (a hard sell — rare)
To sell is to give something to someone for money. - seller noun (seller, sellers)
A seller is a person or shop that sells things for money. - selvedge noun (a selvedge, selvedges); also spelt selvage
The edge of a piece of woven cloth, made so that it does not fray or unravel. - semantic adjective (semantic); noun «semantics» (uncountable, takes a singular verb)
Semantic means to do with the meanings of words and sentences. - semester noun (a semester, semesters)
A semester is one of the two halves of a school or college year. - semi noun (a semi, semis); prefix (semi-)
prefix «semi-»: half, or partly: semicircle (half a circle), semi-final, semi-detached, semicolon. - semibreve noun (a semibreve, semibreves)
The longest common note: it lasts four beats in 4/4 time, as long as two minims or four crotchets; in the USA it is called a whole note. - semicircle noun (a semicircle, semicircles)
Half a circle: a shape made by cutting a circle in half along its diameter. - semicircular adjective (semicircular)
1) Shaped like half a circle. - semicolon noun (a semicolon, semicolons)
A semicolon is the punctuation mark ; which joins two closely linked full sentences. - semiconductor noun (a semiconductor, semiconductors)
1) A material, such as silicon, that lets electricity flow through it better than an insulator but not as well as a metal, and whose flow… - semitone noun (a semitone, semitones)
1) (music) The smallest step between two notes in Western music, such as from C to C sharp, or from E to F; half of a tone. - sen noun (a sen, sen — money unit); abbreviation (Sen. = Senator)
1) A sen is a small coin or money unit in some Asian countries, for example 100 sen make 1 ringgit in Malaysia; in Japan the sen was an… - senate noun (a senate, senates; the Senate — a name)
1) A senate is one of the two parts of the group that makes laws in some countries; in the USA, Australia, Canada, Ireland (Seanad) and… - senator noun (a senator, senators)
A senator is a member of a senate, a group of people who make laws in some countries, like the USA, Canada, Australia and Ireland. - send verb (send, sends, sent, sending)
To send is to make something go to another place or person, like a letter, a parcel or a message. - sender noun (a sender, senders)
A sender is the person who sends a letter, parcel, message or email. - seneca proper noun (Seneca — a name); noun (the Seneca — a people; a Seneca, Seneca)
1) (a name) Seneca was a Roman thinker and writer (about 4 BC – AD 65), a Stoic philosopher who wrote letters about living wisely and… - senile adjective (senile)
Weak in mind because of old age, especially forgetful or confused. - senior adjective (senior); noun (a senior, seniors)
1) Older (a senior citizen). 2) Higher in rank or position (a senior manager). 3) (noun) A person who is older than another («she is my… - seniority noun (seniority — uncountable)
Seniority is being older or higher in rank than others. - sensation noun (a sensation, sensations; sensation — uncountable)
A feeling in the body that comes from the senses: a burning sensation, a tingling sensation. - sensational adjective (sensational; more sensational, most sensational)
Very exciting and surprising, causing great interest. - sense noun, verb (sense, senses, sensed, sensing)
A sense is one of the ways your body knows the world: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. - senseless adjective (senseless)
Senseless means without meaning or good reason, foolish and pointless. - senselessly adverb (senselessly)
1) Senselessly means in a way that has no meaning, good reason or purpose. - sensible adjective (sensible, more sensible, most sensible)
Sensible means having good judgement and making wise, safe choices. - sensibly adverb (sensibly)
1) In a wise, sensible and practical way. 2) In a suitable way for the situation: «dressed sensibly for the rain». - sensitive adjective (sensitive, more sensitive, most sensitive)
Sensitive means easily hurt or upset by what others say or do. - sensitivity noun (sensitivity, sensitivities)
Sensitivity is being kind and careful about other people's feelings. - sensor noun (a sensor, sensors)
A sensor is a device that notices something, such as light, heat, movement, sound or touch, and sends a signal about it. - sensory adjective
Sensory means to do with the senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. - sentence noun (a sentence, sentences); verb (sentence, sentences, sentenced, sentencing)
1) A sentence is a group of words that makes a complete statement, question or command; in writing it starts with a capital letter and… - sententiously adverb
1) Sententiously means in a way that speaks in heavy, wise-sounding words, as if giving a lesson. - sentiment noun (sentiment, sentiments)
A feeling or opinion about something: «I share your sentiment». - sentimental adjective (sentimental, more sentimental, most sentimental)
Full of tender feelings like love, sadness or longing, especially about the past: a sentimental person is easily moved. - sentinel noun (a sentinel, sentinels)
A soldier or guard whose job is to watch for danger; a sentry. - sentry noun (a sentry, sentries)
A soldier who stands guard at a gate, building or camp to check who comes and to watch for danger. - sep abbreviation (Sep, Sep.); fragment
1) Sep or Sep. is a short form of September, the ninth month. 2) Sep. can be a short form of «separate» in notes. 3) As a lower-case… - sepal noun (a sepal, sepals)
1) (science) A sepal is one of the small, usually green, leaf-like parts under the petals of a flower that protect the bud before it opens. - separate adjective (separate — pronounced SEP-rut); verb (separate, separates, separated, separating — pronounced SEP-a-rate)
As an adjective, not joined or together; apart or different: two separate rooms, separate piles. - separated adjective (separated); verb form (separate, separates, separated, separating)
1) Separated means apart, not together any more. 2) Separated is the past form of separate: to move things or people apart, or to sort… - separately adverb
1) Separately means apart, not together; one at a time or each on its own. - separation noun (separation, separations)
Separation is moving things apart or keeping them apart. - separator noun (a separator, separators)
Something that keeps two things apart or divides one thing into parts, such as a line, a wall or a sheet. - sepsis noun (sepsis — usually uncountable)
A very serious illness that happens when the body's fight against an infection goes wrong and starts to harm its own organs. - sept noun (a sept, septs); abbreviation (Sept)
«Sept» (with a capital S and often a full stop) is a short form of September, the ninth month. - september noun (September)
1) September is the ninth month of the year. It has 30 days. 2) In the northern half of the world (USA, UK, Canada, Ireland) it is the… - septic adjective (septic); noun (Australia, slang: a septic, septics)
Infected with germs so it becomes red, swollen, painful and full of pus. - sepulchre noun (sepulchre, sepulchres) (old use, in fairy tales)
1) A sepulchre is a stone tomb or grave cut into rock or built to hold a dead body. - sequel noun (a sequel, sequels)
A sequel is a book, film or game that continues the story of an earlier one. - sequence noun (a sequence, sequences); verb (sequence, sequences, sequenced, sequencing)
A set of things that come one after another in a certain order. - sequential adjective (sequential); adverb sequentially
1) Coming one after another in a fixed order. 2) Done step by step, finishing one step before starting the next. 3) (maths, computing)… - sequin noun (sequin, sequins)
A sequin is a small, flat, shiny disc sewn onto clothes to sparkle. - sequoia noun (a sequoia, sequoias)
A sequoia is a huge evergreen tree from California; it includes the giant sequoia and the coast redwood. - serbian adjective (Serbian); noun (a Serbian, Serbians; Serbian — the language, uncountable)
From or to do with Serbia, a country in south-east Europe in the Balkans, whose capital is Belgrade. - serenade noun (serenade, serenades); verb (serenade, serenades, serenaded, serenading)
A serenade is a song sung softly at night, often under a loved one's window. - serene adjective (serener, serenest)
1) Serene means calm and peaceful, with no worry or fear showing. - serf noun (serf, serfs)
A serf was a farm worker long ago, in the Middle Ages, who had to live and work on a lord's land and could not leave it. - serfdom noun (serfdom, uncountable)
Serfdom was a system, mainly in the Middle Ages, in which poor farm workers called serfs were tied to a lord's land and could not leave it. - sergeant noun (a sergeant, sergeants)
A soldier of middle rank, above a corporal, who is in charge of a group of soldiers. - series noun (series, series)
A series is a group of things that come one after another, like books about the same characters. - serious adjective (serious, more serious, most serious); adverb seriously
Serious means bad or dangerous enough to worry about: a serious illness, a serious accident. - seriously adverb (seriously)
Seriously means in a serious way, not joking: Take your homework seriously. - sermon noun (a sermon, sermons)
A sermon is a talk given by a priest, minister or preacher during a religious service, explaining the Bible or teaching how to live. - serpent noun (a serpent, serpents)
1) (literary, old) A snake, especially a big one. 2) In myths and stories, a huge snake-like monster such as a sea serpent. 3) (old… - serval noun (a serval, servals)
A slim wild cat of African grasslands, with long legs, very large ears and a golden coat with black spots and stripes. - servant noun (a servant, servants)
A person who is paid to work in someone else's home, doing jobs like cooking, cleaning and serving food, especially in the past. - serve verb, noun (serve, serves, served, serving)
1) To serve is to give food or drink to people. 2) A dish that serves 4 is enough food for 4 people. 3) To serve is to work for or help… - server noun (a server, servers)
1) A server is a powerful computer that stores websites, files, games or emails and sends them to other computers over the internet or a… - service noun (a service, services); verb (service, services, serviced)
A service is work that someone does for other people, like a shop serving customers or a doctor helping patients. - serviceable adjective (serviceable, more serviceable, most serviceable)
Good enough to be used; working well, even if not new or beautiful.
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