Words beginning with SE (page 2)

1,971 words and phrases start with the letters SE.

searching fire(noun) fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun
searchingly(adverb) in a searching manner
searchlight(noun) a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
seared(adjective) having the surface burned quickly with intense heat
searing(adjective) severely critical
searing iron(noun) a hot iron used to destroy tissue
searobin(noun) American gurnard; mostly found in bays and estuaries
Sears Tower(noun) a skyscraper built in Chicago in 1974; 1454 feet tall
seascape(noun) a view of the sea
seashell(noun) the shell of a marine organism
seashore(noun) the shore of a sea or ocean
seashore mallow(noun) any of various plants of the genus Kosteletzya predominantly of coastal habitats; grown for their flowers…
seasick(adjective) experiencing motion sickness
seasickness(noun) motion sickness experienced while traveling on water
seaside(noun) the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
seaside alder(noun) shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood
seaside centaury(noun) a variety of centaury found at the seaside
seaside daisy(noun) slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head…
seaside goldenrod(noun) vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America
seaside mahoe(noun) pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped…
seaside scrub oak(noun) small evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United States; often forms almost impenetrable thickets in…
seasnail(noun) small tadpole-shaped cold-water fishes with pelvic fins forming a sucker; related to lumpfish
season(noun) a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
season ticket(noun) a ticket good for several trips or to attend a season of entertainments; sold at a reduced rate
seasonable(adjective) in keeping with the season
seasonableness(noun) being at the right time
seasonably(adverb) in accordance with the season
seasonal(adjective) occurring at or dependent on a particular season
seasonal adjustment(noun) a statistical adjustment made to accommodate predictable fluctuations as a function of the season of the year
seasonal worker(noun) a worker who finds employment only in certain seasons
seasonally(adverb) depending on the season
seasoned(adjective) aged or processed
seasoned salt(noun) combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate
seasoner(noun) a cook who uses seasonings
seasoning(noun) something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
seat(noun) a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
seat belt(noun) a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
seat cushion(noun) a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable
seatbelt(noun) a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident
seated(adjective) (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
seating(noun) an area that includes places where several people can sit
seating area(noun) an area that includes places where several people can sit
seating capacity(noun) the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc.
seating room(noun) an area that includes places where several people can sit
seats(noun) an area that includes places where several people can sit
Seattle(noun) a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected…
Seattle Slew(noun) thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1977
seawall(noun) a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from…
seaward(adjective) (of winds) coming from the land
seawards(adverb) in the direction of the sea
seawater(noun) water containing salts
seaway(noun) a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
seaweed(noun) plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
seaworthiness(noun) fitness to traverse the seas
seaworthy(adjective) fit for a sea voyage
SEB(noun) a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
sebaceous(adjective) containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
sebaceous cyst(noun) a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has…
sebaceous follicle(noun) a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
sebaceous gland(noun) a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
sebacic acid(noun) a dicarboxylic acid used to make resins
Sebastian Cabot(noun) son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage…
Sebastian Vizcaino(noun) Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore the California coast (1550-1615)
Sebastiana(noun) Mexican spurges
Sebastodes(noun) rockfishes
Sebastodes caurinus(noun) a rockfish of the Pacific coastal waters of North America
Sebastodes marinus(noun) large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe
Sebastodes miniatus(noun) a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America
Sebastodes ruberrimus(noun) a large fish of the Pacific coast of North America
Sebastopol(noun) a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
SEbE(noun) the compass point that is one point east of southeast
seborrhea(noun) a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
seborrheic dermatitis(noun) a chronic skin disease associated with seborrhea and greasy scales on the scalp or eyelids or other parts of…
seborrheic eczema(noun) a chronic skin disease associated with seborrhea and greasy scales on the scalp or eyelids or other parts of…
seborrheic keratosis(noun) a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy…
SEbS(noun) the compass point that is one point south of southeast
sebum(noun) the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
sec(noun) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Secale(noun) cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye
Secale cereale(noun) hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of…
secant(noun) a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
secateurs(noun) small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat…
secede(verb) withdraw from an organization or communion
secern(verb) mark as different
secernate(verb) mark as different
secernment(noun) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
secession(noun) an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
secessionism(noun) a doctrine that maintains the right of secession
secessionist(noun) an advocate of secessionism
Sechuana(noun) the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana
seckel(noun) small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear
seckel pear(noun) small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear
seclude(verb) keep away from others
secluded(adjective) hidden from general view or use
seclusion(noun) the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
secobarbital(noun) barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for…
secobarbital sodium(noun) barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for…
Seconal(noun) barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for…
second(noun) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
second-best(adjective) next to the best

second-class(adjective) of inferior status or quality
second-degree burn(noun) burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis
second-guess(verb) attempt to anticipate or predict
second-hand speech(noun) overheard conversation (especially overheard cellphone conversation)
second-hand store(noun) a shop that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices
second-in-command(noun) someone who relieves a commander
second-place finish(noun) a finish in second place (as in a race)
second-rate(adjective) moderate to inferior in quality
second-rater(noun) a person of second-rate ability or value
second-sighted(adjective) foreseeing the future
second-string(adjective) being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team
second-stringer(noun) an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
second-year(adjective) used of the second year in United States high school or college
Second Advent(noun) (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
Second Adventism(noun) any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
Second Adventist(noun) a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
second balcony(noun) rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
second banana(noun) a performer who acts as stooge to a comedian
second base(noun) the base that must be touched second by a base runner in baseball
second baseman(noun) (baseball) the person who plays second base
second battle of Ypres(noun) battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded…
second best(noun) the competitor who finishes second
second childhood(noun) mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
second class(noun) not the highest rank in a classification
Second Coming(noun) (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
Second Coming of Christ(noun) (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
Second Council of Constantinople(noun) the fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretic
Second Council of Lyons(noun) the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church
Second Council of Nicaea(noun) the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images
second cousin(noun) a child of a first cousin of one's parent
second cranial nerve(noun) the cranial nerve that serves the retina
Second Crusade(noun) a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the…
second deck(noun) the uppermost sheltered deck that runs the entire length of a large vessel
Second Earl Grey(noun) Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the…
Second Earl of Chatham(noun) English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
Second Earl of Guilford(noun) British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792)
Second Empire(noun) the imperial government of Napoleon III in France from 1852-1870
Second Epistel of John(noun) the second New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle
Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians(noun) a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth
Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians(noun) a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians
Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Timothy(noun) a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters
Second Epistle of Peter(noun) the second New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle
Second Epistle to the Corinthians(noun) a New Testament book containing the second epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians(noun) a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to the Thessalonians
Second Epistle to Timothy(noun) a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's second epistle to Timothy; contains advice on pastoral matters
second estate(noun) the nobility in France and the peerage in Britain
second fiddle(noun) someone who serves in a subordinate capacity or plays a secondary role
second gear(noun) the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
second growth(noun) a second growth of trees covering an area where the original stand was destroyed by fire or cutting
second half(noun) the second of two halves of play
second hand(noun) an intermediate person; used in the phrase `at second hand'
second joint(noun) the upper joint of the leg of a fowl
Second Lateran Council(noun) the second council of the Western Church in 1139 which put an end to the dogmatic errors of Arnold of Brescia
second law of motion(noun) the rate of change of momentum is proportional to the imposed force and goes in the direction of the force
second law of thermodynamics(noun) a law stating that mechanical work can be derived from a body only when that body interacts with another at a…
second lieutenant(noun) a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank
Second Marquis of Rockingham(noun) English statesman who served as prime minister and who opposed the war with the American colonies (1730-1782)
second moment(noun) the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from the point of origin
second mortgage(noun) a mortgage that is subordinate to a first mortgage
second nature(noun) acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate
second period(noun) the second division into which the play of a game is divided
second person(noun) pronouns and verbs used to refer to the person addressed by the language in which they occur
second power(noun) the product of two equal terms
second reading(noun) the second presentation of a bill in a legislature; to approve its general principles (Britain) or to discuss…
Second Reich(noun) the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)
second sacker(noun) (baseball) the person who plays second base
second sight(noun) apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
second stomach(noun) the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
second string(noun) a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who…
second thought(noun) thinking again about a choice previously made
second trimester(noun) time period extending from the 13th to the 27th week of gestation
Second Vatican Council(noun) the Vatican Council in 1962-1965 that abandoned the universal Latin liturgy and acknowledged ecumenism and…
second wind(noun) renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking
Second World War(noun) a war between the Allies (Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba,…
secondarily(adverb) of secondary import
secondary(adjective) being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
secondary amenorrhea(noun) cessation of menstruation in a woman who had previously menstruated
secondary cell(noun) a cell that can be recharged
secondary censorship(noun) armed forces censorship of the personal communications of officers or civilian employees or enlisted…
secondary coil(noun) coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
secondary dentition(noun) dentition of permanent teeth
secondary diagonal(noun) the diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry
secondary dysmenorrhea(noun) painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)
secondary education(noun) education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school
secondary emission(noun) the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons
secondary hypertension(noun) hypertension that is secondary to another disease
secondary modern school(noun) a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education
secondary school(noun) a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
secondary sex character(noun) the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of…
secondary sex characteristic(noun) the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of…
secondary sexual characteristic(noun) the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of…
secondary storage(noun) a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
secondary syphilis(noun) the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane
secondary winding(noun) coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil
seconder(noun) someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
secondhand(adjective) derived from what is primary or original; not firsthand
secondhand car(noun) a car that has been previously owned; not a new car
secondly(adverb) in the second place
secondment(noun) a speech seconding a motion
secondo(noun) the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet)