Words beginning with SE (page 3)

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

Secotiaceae(noun) a family of fungi that have a stalk and cap and a wrinkled mass of tissue (the gleba) where spores are…
Secotiales(noun) an order of fungi belonging to the class Gasteromycetes
secpar(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc;…
secrecy(noun) the trait of keeping things secret
secret(adjective) not open or public; kept private or not revealed
secret agent(noun) a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
secret approval(noun) (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
secret ballot(noun) a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public
secret code(noun) a secret method of writing
Secret Intelligence Service(noun) the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence…
secret plan(noun) a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
secret police(noun) a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
Secret Service(noun) the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and…
secret society(noun) a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers
secret writing(noun) a piece of writing in code or cipher
secretaire(noun) a desk used for writing
secretarial(adjective) of or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work
secretarial assistant(noun) an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
secretarial school(noun) a school where secretarial skills (typing and shorthand and filing etc) are taught
secretariat(noun) an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for…
secretariate(noun) an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for…
secretary(noun) a person who is head of an administrative department of government
secretary bird(noun) large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
Secretary General(noun) a person who is a chief administrator (as of the United Nations)
Secretary of Agriculture(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Commerce
Secretary of Commerce and Labor(noun) head of a former executive department created in 1903 and divided into two departments in 1913
Secretary of Defense(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Defense Department
Secretary of Education(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Education
Secretary of Energy(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human Services(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Health Education and Welfare(noun) head of a former executive department created in 1953 and divided into two departments in 1979
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Labor(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Labor
Secretary of State(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of State
Secretary of State for the Home Department(noun) the British cabinet minister who is head of the Home Office
Secretary of the Interior(noun) the position of the head of the Department of the Interior
Secretary of the Navy(noun) head of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
Secretary of the Treasury(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Treasury Department
Secretary of Transportation(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Transportation
Secretary of Veterans Affairs(noun) the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of War(noun) head of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947
secretaryship(noun) the position of secretary
secretase(noun) a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that…
secrete(verb) generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
secreter(noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly…
secretin(noun) a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile…
secretion(noun) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
secretive(adjective) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
secretively(adverb) in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy
secretiveness(noun) characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
secretly(adverb) in secrecy; not openly
secretor(noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly…
secretory(adjective) of or relating to or producing a secretion
secretory organ(noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly…
secretory phase(noun) the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which…
sect(noun) a subdivision of a larger religious group
sectarian(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of a sect or sects
sectarianism(noun) a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
sectarist(noun) a member of a sect
sectary(noun) a member of a sect
section(noun) a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
Section Eight(noun) a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service
section gang(noun) a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad
section hand(noun) a laborer assigned to a section gang
section man(noun) someone who teaches a section of a large college course
sectional(adjective) relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
sectionalisation(noun) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
sectionalise(verb) divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
sectionalism(noun) a partiality for some particular place
sectionalization(noun) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
sectionalize(verb) divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
sectioned(adjective) consisting of or divided into sections
sector(noun) a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
sectorial(adjective) relating to or resembling a sector
Sectral(noun) an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
secular(adjective) of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
secular games(noun) the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years…
secular humanism(noun) the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the…
secularisation(noun) the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under…
secularise(verb) make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
secularism(noun) a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
secularist(noun) an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education
secularization(noun) the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under…
secularize(verb) make secular and draw away from a religious orientation
secundigravida(noun) a woman who is pregnant for the second time
secure(verb) get by special effort
secured bond(noun) a bond that is back by collateral
securely(adverb) in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
secureness(noun) the state of freedom from fear or danger
securer(noun) someone who obtains or acquires
securities analyst(noun) an analyst who studies the financial performance of corporations
Securities and Exchange Commission(noun) an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
securities firm(noun) a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
securities industry(noun) the securities markets in the aggregate
securities law(noun) the body of laws governing the issuance and selling of securities
securities market(noun) an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
security(noun) the state of being free from danger or injury
security blanket(noun) anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety
security consultant(noun) an adviser about alarm systems to prevent burglaries

Security Council(noun) a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace
security department(noun) a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
security deposit(noun) the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
security director(noun) head of a private security force working for a business or industry
security force(noun) a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
security guard(noun) a guard who keeps watch
security intelligence(noun) intelligence on the identity and capability and intentions of hostile individuals or organizations that may…
Security Intelligence Review Committee(noun) an agency of the Canadian government that oversees the activities of the Criminal Intelligence Services of…
security interest(noun) any interest in a property that secures the payment of an obligation
security measure(noun) an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in
security measures(noun) measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
security review(noun) counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
Security Service(noun) the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence…
security staff(noun) those in an organization responsible for preventing spying or theft
security system(noun) (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks
sed rate(noun) the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate…
Sedalia(noun) a town in east central Missouri
sedan(noun) a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
sedan chair(noun) a closed litter for one passenger
sedate(adjective) characterized by dignity and propriety
sedately(adverb) in a sedate manner
sedateness(noun) a trait of dignified seriousness
sedation(noun) a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
sedative(adjective) tending to soothe or tranquilize
sedative-hypnotic(noun) a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
sedative-hypnotic drug(noun) a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
sedative drug(noun) a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
sedentary(adjective) requiring sitting or little activity
Seder(noun) (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover
sedge(noun) grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets…
sedge bird(noun) small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa
sedge family(noun) bulrush; chufa; cotton grass; papyrus; umbrella plant
sedge warbler(noun) small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa
sedge wren(noun) small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows
sedgelike(adjective) resembling rush or sedge
sedgy(adjective) covered with sedges (grasslike marsh plants)
sediment(noun) matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sedimentary(adjective) resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment
sedimentary clay(noun) clay soil formed by sedimentary deposits
sedimentary rock(noun) rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
sedimentation(noun) the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation rate(noun) the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate…
sedition(noun) an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of…
seditious(adjective) arousing to action or rebellion
Sedna(noun) a planetoid of rock and ice about three-quarters the size of Pluto discovered in 2003; the most distant…
seduce(verb) induce to have sex
seducer(noun) a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing
seduction(noun) enticing someone astray from right behavior
seductive(adjective) tending to entice into a desired action or state
seductively(adverb) in a tempting seductive manner
seductress(noun) a woman who seduces
sedulity(noun) the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive
sedulous(adjective) marked by care and persistent effort
sedulously(adverb) in a sedulous manner
sedulousness(noun) the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive
sedum(noun) any of various plants of the genus Sedum
Sedum acre(noun) mossy European creeping sedum with yellow flowers; widely introduced as a ground cover
Sedum rosea(noun) Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers
Sedum telephium(noun) perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
see(verb) perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
see-through(adjective) so thin as to transmit light
see double(verb) see things as if they were there twice
see eye to eye(verb) be in agreement
see red(verb) become angry
see the light(verb) change for the better
see through(verb) support financially through a period of time
see to it(verb) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
seeable(adjective) capable of being seen; or open to easy view
seed(verb) go to seed; shed seeds
seed beetle(noun) a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
seed cake(noun) a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon
seed catalog(noun) a list advertising seeds and their prices
seed catalogue(noun) a list advertising seeds and their prices
seed coat(noun) protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants
seed corn(noun) good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting
seed fern(noun) an extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)
seed grain(noun) good quality seeds (as kernels of corn) that are reserved for planting
seed lac(noun) granular material obtained from stick lac by crushing and washing
seed leaf(noun) embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants
seed money(noun) capital needed to set up a new business or enterprise
seed oyster(noun) a young oyster especially of a size for transplantation
seed pearl(noun) a small imperfect pearl
seed plant(noun) plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
seed shrimp(noun) tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
seed stock(noun) a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
seed vessel(noun) the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
seed weevil(noun) a small beetle that infests the seeds of legumes
seedbed(noun) a bed where seedlings are grown before transplanting
seedcake(noun) a sweet cake flavored with sesame or caraway seeds and lemon
seedcase(noun) the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
seeded(adjective) (of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they…
seeded player(noun) one of the outstanding players in a tournament
seeded raisin(noun) seeded grape that has been dried
seeder(noun) a person who seeds clouds
seediness(noun) a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
seedless(adjective) lacking seeds
seedless raisin(noun) dried seedless grape
seedling(noun) young plant or tree grown from a seed
seedman(noun) a dealer in seeds
seedpod(noun) a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant