Nouns

rushlight

noun

a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick

ruthenium

noun

a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it...

rutherfordium

noun

a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized

ruthfulness

noun

a state of gloomy sorrow

rutile

noun

a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form...

ryegrass

noun

any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses

s

noun

an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic eleme...

sabaton

noun

armor plate that protects the foot; consists of mail with a...

sabayon

noun

light foamy custard-like dessert served hot or chilled

sabbatarian

noun

one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)

sabbat

noun

a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sor...

sabellian

noun

an extinct Osco-Umbrian language of ancient Italy that survi...

sabin

noun

United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed...

sabicu

noun

West Indian tree yielding a hard dark brown wood resembling...

saccade

noun

an abrupt spasmodic movement

saccharide

noun

an essential structural component of living cells and source...

saccharinity

noun

the excessive sweetness of saccharin

saccharose

noun

a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sw...

sacco

noun

United States anarchist (born in Italy) who with Bartolomeo...

sacculus

noun

a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the...

saccule

noun

a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the...

sachem

noun

a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especial...

sachsen

noun

an area in Germany around the upper Elbe river; the original...

sackbut

noun

a medieval musical instrument resembling a trombone

sacque

noun

a woman's full loose hiplength jacket

sacrilegiousness

noun

profaneness by virtue of committing sacrilege

saddlecloth

noun

stable gear consisting of a blanket placed under the saddle

saddlebow

noun

handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle

saddler

noun

a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

saddlery

noun

gear for a horse

sadducee

noun

a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus;...

safar

noun

the second month of the Islamic calendar

safflower

noun

thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orang...

safranine

noun

any of a class of chiefly red organic dyes

sagamore

noun

a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especial...

sagacity

noun

the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluati...

sagitta

noun

any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta

saguaro

noun

extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwe...

sahuaro

noun

extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwe...

sailmaker

noun

a maker of sails

sailplane

noun

aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against...

sainfoin

noun

Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved...

saintpaulia

noun

east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated

sakkara

noun

a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyrami...

sakti

noun

the female or generative principle; wife of Siva and a benev...

saktism

noun

a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti

salaciousness

noun

the trait of behaving in an obscene manner

salade

noun

a light medieval helmet with a slit for vision

salacity

noun

the trait of behaving in an obscene manner

salal

noun

small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America havi...