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seasick feeling sick and dizzy from the rolling motion of a boat.
season one of the four parts of the year; spring, summer, fall, and winter. [4 definitions]
seasonal having to do with the seasons or a particular season of the year.
seasoning something that is added to food to make it taste better. Salt, herbs, and spices are seasonings.
seat a chair, bench, or other object for sitting on. [6 definitions]
seat belt a strap or belt that holds a person in the seat of a car, airplane, or other vehicle. Seat belts protect people against a sudden stop or crash.
sea turtle a large turtle that lives mostly in the sea. Sea turtles have long legs that are wide and flat so that swimming is easy. Sea turtles come onto the land to lay their eggs.
sea urchin a small sea animal with a soft body inside a hard, round shell. Its shell is covered with long, thin spines. Sea urchins are related to starfish.
seaweed a kind of alga that grows in salt water. [2 definitions]
sec. abbreviation of "second," or "seconds."
secede to withdraw from a group or a political union.
secluded hidden away from view. [2 definitions]
second1 coming next after the first in a series. [6 definitions]
second2 a unit of time equal to one of the 60 equal parts of a minute. [2 definitions]
secondary not first in importance or value; less important.
second baseman in baseball, the player whose position is at second base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base.
secondhand not from the original source. [3 definitions]
second hand a hand on a clock or watch that shows the seconds going by. The second hand is thinner than either the minute hand or the hour hand, and it goes around the clock faster. Sometimes it is a different color also.
secrecy the condition of being secret. [2 definitions]
secret kept from being seen or known by others; private. [5 definitions]
secretary a person who writes letters, keeps records straight, and manages mail. A secretary might work for another person or for a business. [3 definitions]