sew |
to construct, repair, or attach by making stitches with a needle and thread. [3 definitions] |
sewage |
water and waste material carried away in sewers. |
sewer1 |
a large pipe, usu. buried, that carries off the liquid and solid waste of a town or city. |
sewing |
the act or process of working with a needle and thread. [2 definitions] |
sewing machine |
any of various machines for stitching or sewing, esp. one used for making clothing or the like. |
sewn |
a past participle of sew. |
sew up |
(informal) l. to bring successfully to a close. [2 definitions] |
sex |
the sum of the qualities and characteristics that distinguish living things as being either male or female based on their physical role in reproduction. [6 definitions] |
sex-1 |
six. |
sexist |
one who practices or advocates sexism. [2 definitions] |
Seychelles |
an island country in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. |
shabby |
showing signs of wear; threadbare; run-down. [4 definitions] |
shack |
a small, cheaply constructed building used as a house or for storage. |
shade |
relative darkness resulting from the interception of light rays. [16 definitions] |
shadow |
the image cast on some surface by a person or thing blocking the light of the sun or another source of illumination. [12 definitions] |
shady |
sheltered from sunlight; in the shade. [3 definitions] |
shaft |
an arrow or spear, or the straight, slender part of one. [11 definitions] |
shaggy |
having long, untidy hair, fur, or pile. [2 definitions] |
shake |
to move back and forth or up and down with rapid, jerky motions. [16 definitions] |
shake hands |
to grasp the hand of another person and move it up and down in a gesture of good will, often used upon meeting a new person or when confirming an agreement (often fol. by "with"). |
shaken |
past participle of shake. |