| small intestine |
in vertebrates, the narrow part of the intestine in which digestion takes place, extending from the pyloric end of the stomach to the large intestine and consisting of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. |
| smart |
quick-witted; intelligent. [11 definitions] |
| smash |
to break (something) into small pieces by hitting, throwing, or dropping, often noisily. [13 definitions] |
| smear |
to spread or apply (a sticky, oily, or greasy substance) on or over a surface. [9 definitions] |
| smell |
to perceive the odor of by means of the nose. [12 definitions] |
| smell a rat |
to suspect that something is wrong. |
| smelt1 |
to melt or fuse (ores) as a means of separating and obtaining the metal content. [2 definitions] |
| smelt2 |
any of various small silvery edible fishes of the freshwater and coastal marine areas of Europe and North America. |
| smelt3 |
a past tense and past participle of smell. |
| smile |
to have a facial expression in which the corners of the mouth turn up and the eyes brighten, usu. to express pleasure, happiness, or amusement, but sometimes to express derision. [6 definitions] |
| smiley |
a small icon made of typed punctuation characters that resemble a smiling face, used in electronic communication to convey happiness, amusement, or other emotions; emoticon. |
| smith |
one who works in metals (often used in combination). [3 definitions] |
| smock |
a loose, light jacket, coat, or other similar garment, that is worn over clothing to protect it from soil or damage. [3 definitions] |
| smog |
a haze caused by the effect of sunlight on foggy air that has been polluted by vehicle exhaust gases and industrial smoke. |
| smoke |
the visible, usu. black or gray gases or vapor emitted by a burning or smoldering substance. [12 definitions] |
| smoke detector |
a warning device that emits a loud signal when it detects the presence of smoke or heat. |
| smokestack |
a chimney or pipe that is used to carry off smoke produced by burning substances in a factory, ship, or the like. |
| smoky |
emitting smoke, esp. in large amounts, as a smoldering fire. [5 definitions] |
| smolder |
to burn slowly and with smoke, but little or no flame. [4 definitions] |
| smooth |
free of roughness; even. [14 definitions] |
| smother |
to stifle or kill by depriving of air; suffocate. [8 definitions] |