• SUD
vb. 1. to befoul, to soil …1593 obs.
vb. 2. to foam …1603 obs.
• SUDARIUM
n. 1. a napkin or cloth for wiping the face; a handkerchief …1601
n. 2. a room in which hot-air or steam baths are taken to produce sweating, a sweating-room …1852
• SUDARY
n. a napkin or handkerchief used to wipe sweat or tears from the face …a1350 obs. or arch.
► SUDATE vb. to sweat, to perspire → 1599 obs.
• SUDATION
n. sweating, perspiration …1599 obs.
• SUDATORIUM
n. a room in which hot-air or steam baths are taken to produce sweating, a sweating-room …1756-7
• SUDATORY
adj. producing or accompanied by sweating …1597 rare
n. a room in which hot-air or steam baths are taken to produce sweating, a sweating-room …1615
• SUDD
n. 1. an impenetrable mass of floating vegetable matter which obstructs navigation on the White Nile …1874
n. 2. a temporary dam constructed across a river …c1900
• SUDDART
n. a mercenary soldier …1542 Sc. obs.
• SUDDEN
adj. 1. of actions, feeling: unpremeditated, done without forethought …a1300 obs. or arch.
adj. 2. of persons: acting without forethought or deliberation; hasty, impetuous, rash …c1374 obs. or arch.
adj. 3. performed or taking place without delay; speedy; prompt, immediate …a1375 obs. exc. of death
adj. 4. brief, momentary, lasting only a short time …1561 obs.
adj. 5. of the eye: glancing quickly …1590 obs.
adj. 6. done, performed, or prepared on the spur of the moment; extempore, impromptu …1591 obs.
adj. 7. of persons: swift in action, quick to perform, prompt, expeditious …1591 obs.
adj. 8. made, provided, or formed in a short time …1599 obs. or arch. obs.
adj. 9. of mental faculties: quick, sharp …1608 obs.
n. 1. suddenness …1575 obs. rare
n. 2. a sudden need, danger, or the like; an emergency …1559 obs.
• SUDDENLY
adj. quick, rapid …1556 obs. rare
adv. 1. without delay, forthwith, promptly, immediately, directly, at once …c1330 obs.
adv. 2. without premeditation; on the spur of the moment; extempore …1340 obs.
adv. 3. at an early date, early; soon, speedily; shortly (after) …c1500 obs.
• SUDDENNESS
n. 1. hastiness, precipitancy …1580 rare
n. 2. steepness, abruptness …1594-7 obs. rare
• SUDDEN STROKE
n. apoplexy …a1568 obs.
• SUDDENTY
n. suddenness, unexpectedness …1388 chiefly Sc. obs.
• SUDDING
adj. foaming …1633 obs.
• SUDDLE
n. a stain, a spot …1861 Sc.
vb. to soil, to sully, to defile …1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SUDDLY
adj. soiled, dirty …c1470 Sc. obs.
• SUDDY
adj. muddy, turbid, thick …1587 obs.
• SUDLY
adj. soiled, dirty …c1470 Sc. obs.
• SUDORIFICAL
adj. sweaty, perspiring …1828 obs. rare
• SUDORIFICATION
n. sweat, perspiration …1708 obs. rare
• SUDOROUS
adj. sweaty …1646 rare
• SUDS
n. 1. dregs, leavings; hence, filth, muck …1548 obs.
n. 2. flood-water; the water of the fens; water mixed with drift-sand and mud; drift-sand left by a flood …1599 obs.
n. 3. in whaling: the foam churned up by a wounded whale …1850
n. 4. beer …1904 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 5. weak coffee …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 6. nonsense …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUDS CITY
n. Milwaukee, Wisconsin …1980s Amer. sl.
• SUDSER
n. a soap opera, or soap-opera-like show …1969 Amer. sl.
• SUDS-MONGER
n. a barber; used contemptuously …1638 obs.
• SUDSVILLE
n. Milwaukee, Wisconsin …1980s Amer. sl.
• SUE
vb. 1. to continue, to proceed, to go on …c1200 obs.
vb. 2. to follow in the sequence of events, as a consequence or result; to ensue …a1225 obs.
vb. 3. to follow as an attendant, companion, or adherent; to accompany, to attend upon …a1250 obs.
vb. 4. to go in pursuit of; to chase, to pursue …c1275 obs.
vb. 5. to follow a person or thing in motion …c1290 obs.
vb. 6. to prosecute, carry out an action; to pursue a subject; to follow up an achievement …1297 obs.
vb. 7. to conform to, to comply with the conditions of …a1300 obs.
vb. 8. to take as guide, leader or pattern; to follow as a disciple or imitator …a1300 obs.
vb. 9. to comply with a person’s will, to follow another’s advice or one’s own inclinations or devices …1362 obs.
vb. 10. to come after, to follow, to succeed in time …1377 obs.
vb. 11. to follow a person’s steps, a track, or path …c1380 obs.
vb. 12. to follow as a consequence or result …c1400 obs.
vb. 13. to follow with the eyes …a1425 obs.
vb. 14. to be a suitor to a woman …1588 arch.
vb. 15. to woo, to court …1596 arch.
• SUE A BEGGAR TO CATCH A LOUSE
phr. expresses the uselessness of bringing a lawsuit against a man of straw …Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• SUECO-GOTHIC
adj. Swedish …1824
• SUER
n. 1. a follower, a disciple …c1380 obs.
n. 2. a pursuer …1388 obs.
• SUET
n. in hunting: the fat of deer …a1400 obs.
• SUET FACE
n. a face of a pale complexionless appearance …1897
• SUETTY-ISAAC
n. suet pudding …Bk1904 prison sl.
• SUETY
adj. pale-faced …1801
• SUEY POW
n. a sponge or rag used for cleaning or cooling an opium bowl …1914 US sl.
• SUFF
n. the inrush of the sea towards the shore …1599 obs.
• SUFFARCINATE
vb. to truss or stuff up, to pack tightly …1656 obs. rare
• SUFFARRANEOUS
adj. 1. ‘that carrys meal or flower to any place to sell’ (Blount); carrying meal …1656 obs. rare
adj. 2. being under another servant; it being an ancient custom among the Romans, that the chief servant took his portion of corn from the master, the under servant from him …1658 obs. rare
• SUFFECT
vb. to substitute …1620 obs. rare
• SUFFECTION
n. substitution …1612 obs.
• SUFFER
vb. 1. to inflict pain upon …c1500 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to be killed or destroyed …1605 obs.
• SUFFERABLE
adj. 1. patient, long-suffering …1303 obs. exc. arch.
adj. 2. that may be allowed, permissible …a1395 obs.
adj. 3. capable of endurance …1481 obs.
adj. 4. attended with suffering …1548 obs.
• SUFFERABLY
adv. 1. with patient endurance …1483 obs.
adv. 2. to the accompaniment of suffering …1548 obs.
adv. 3. tolerably …1702 arch.
• SUFFERAGE
n. permission, approval …1622 obs. rare
• SUFFERANCE
n. 1. patient endurance, forbearance, long-suffering …a1300 arch.
n. 2. the suffering or undergoing of pain, trouble, wrong, etc. …1426 arch.
n. 3. suspension, delay; respite …1523 obs.
n. 4. capacity to endure, endurance …1544 obs.
n. 5. damage, injury …1604 obs. rare
• SUFFERANT
adj. long-suffering, patient …c1330 obs.
n. one who is patient or long-suffering …c1374 obs.
• SUFFERANTLY
adv. ? submissively …a1536 obs.
• SUFFERER
n. 1. one who permits something to be done …a1533 obs.
n. 2. a patient …1809 rare
n. 3. a loser …Bk1904 sl.
n. 4. a tailor …Bk1904 sl.
• SUFFER FROM M.B.
vb. to be tipsy (M.B. = Melbourne Bitter, a brand of beer) …c1930 Aust. sl.
• SUFFERING
adj. becoming impaired by use …1601 obs.
n. 1. patient endurance, long-suffering …a1340 obs.
n. 2. permission; tolerance …c1460 obs.
n. 3. the act of suffering death; execution, martyrdom …1651 obs.
• SUFFERINGLY
adv. with patient endurance …a1340 obs.
• SUFFERING SNAKES!
int. 1927 Amer. dial. – an exclamation, usually of surprise or indignation
• SUFFER LIKE A THOLEPIN
vb. to suffer excessively …1904 Amer. dial.
• SUFFET
vb. to buffet, to beat …c1440 Eng. dial.
• SUFFIAND
adj. sufficient …1456 obs.
• SUFFICE
vb. 1. to be competent or able to do something …a1325 obs.
vb. 2. to be capable of …1390 obs.
vb. 3. to provide enough food for; to satisfy the appetite …c1450 obs.
vb. 4. to satisfy oneself …1484 obs.
vb. 5. to satisfy, to meet the ‘calls’ of a desire, need, sense, emotion, etc. …1533 obs.
• SUFFICEABLE
adj. capable of being satisfied …1864 nonce word
• SUFFICED
adj. satisfied, content …1590 obs.
• SUFFICER
n. a satisfier …1900 rare
• SUFFICE TO ONESELF
vb. to be self-sufficient …c1400 obs.
• SUFFICIENCE
n. 1. sufficient supply, means, or resources …c1380 arch.
n. 2. capacity; ability; competence …1382 obs.
n. 3. that which suffices for one’s needs; satisfaction of one’s needs; sustenance …c1450 obs.
n. 4. a capable or competent person …1607 obs.
• SUFFICIENCY
n. 1. sufficient means or wealth; ability or competence to meet pecuniary obligations …1495. obs.
n. 2. adequate qualification; ability, competency …1567 obs.
• SUFFICIENT
adj. 1. satisfactory …1375 obs. rare
adj. 2. qualified by talent or ability; competent, capable, able …c1385 obs.
adj. 3. of persons: of adequate means or wealth; having a competence, substantial, well-to-do …1436 obs.
adj. 4. of things: of adequate quality; of a good standard; in good condition …1473 obs.
• SUFFICIENTIZE
vb. to make competent, to enable …1693 obs. rare
• SUFFICIENTLY
adv. contemptuously …1893
• SUFFICIENTY
n. 1. sufficient quantity or amount …1450 obs.
n. 2. competence, ability …1461 obs.
• SUFFIE
vb. to suffice …c1380 obs. rare
• SUFFISANCE
n. 1. satisfaction, contentment …c1374 obs.
n. 2. sufficient provision or supply; enough to supply one’s needs …c1381 obs.
n. 3. abundance, ample means, wealth …1390 obs.
n. 4. ability, competence …c1392 obs.
n. 5. self-sufficiency, independence …a1450 obs.
n. 6. excess of self-confidence, conceit …1781 obs.
• SUFFISANT
adj. 1. sufficient …a1340 obs.
adj. 2. self-sufficient, independent …a1340 obs.
adj. 3. satisfactory in quality or efficacy; effective …1340 obs.
adj. 4. competent, able. capable …c1385 obs.
adj. 5. of adequate means or wealth; well-to-do …1483 obs.
• SUFFISANTEE
n. property, possessions …1436 obs. rare
• SUFFISANTLY
adv. sufficiently, adequately, competently …a1340 obs.
• SUFFISTICATE
vb. erroneous form of ‘sophisticate’ …1638 obs.
• SUFFITE
vb. to make fragrant …1657 obs. rare
• SUFFITION
n. a fragrant substance, perfume …1656 obs.
• SUFFLAME
vb. to rise like flame …c1530 obs. rare
• SUFFLAMINATE
vb. 1. to put an obstacle in the way of, to obstruct …1656 rare
vb. 2. to hinder …1660 rare
• SUFFLAMINATION
n. a stopping the wheels of a vehicle as with a block or wedge …1658 rare
• SUFFLATE
vb. to blow up, to inflate …1616 obs.
• SUFFLATION
n. the act of blowing up; inflation …1599 obs.
• SUFFLATURE
n. flatulence …1660 obs. rare
• SUFFLE
n. a commotion, disturbance, disorder …1650 obs. rare
vb. 1. to blow …1622 obs. rare
vb. 2. to blow up …1632 obs. rare
• SUFFOCATE
adj. suffocated by deprivation of air …1460 obs.
• SUFFOCATED
adj. smothered, overwhelmed …1471 obs.
• SUFFOKE
vb. to suffocate, to drown …1490 obs. rare
• SUFFOSSION
n. digging under or up; an undermining …1623 obs. rare
• SUFFOUNGE
vb. to fumigate …1490 obs. rare
• SUFFRAGAN
n. 1. an assistant; a deputy, a representative …1481 obs.
n. 2. of things: a help, aid …1644 obs.
• SUFFRAGANT
adj. 1. auxiliary, inferior …1603 obs.
adj. 2. giving support or witness …a1656 obs.
n. one who gives his suffrage or vote; a voter; hence, a supporter, a witness …1627 obs.
• SUFFRAGATE
vb. 1. to delegate, to appoint as a deputy …1600 obs.
vb. 2. to testify, to bear witness to …1620 obs.
vb. 3. to vote for …1630 obs.
• SUFFRAGATING
adj. voting; assenting …1684 obs.
• SUFFRAGATION
n. the giving of a vote …1576 obs. rare
• SUFFRAGATOR
n. a voter, a supporter; a witness …1617 obs.
• SUFFRAGATORY
adj. exercising a right to vote …1813 obs.
• SUFFRAGE
n. 1. help, support, assistance, aid …c1460 obs.
n. 2. one who helps or aids …c1480 obs.
vb. to vote for or against; hence, to agree or side with, to give support to …1613 obs.
• SUFFRAGER
n. a voter …1613 obs. rare
• SUFFRAGIAL
adj. pert. to voting …1844 nonce word
• SUFFRAGIES
n. 1. prayers, esp. on behalf of the departed …a1225 obs.
n. 2. votes, opinions, testimonies …1587 obs.
• SUFFRAGING
n. the exercise of the suffrage, voting …1613 obs.
• SUFFRAGINOUS
adj. belonging to or affecting the hocks of animals …1646 obs. rare
• SUFFRETE
n. want, need …c1430
• SUFFRETOUS
adj. needy, in want, miserable …c1450 obs.
• SUFFREYN
n. a sovereign ruler, monarch …a1500 obs.
• SUFFRIATE
vb. to crumble bread …1623 obs. rare
• SUFFRICATE
vb. to rub off …1623 obs. rare
• SUFFULCE
vb. to stuff …1599 obs. rare
• SUFFULT
vb. to support …c1540 obs. rare
• SUFFUME
n. fumigating from below …1656 obs.
vb. to fumigate from below …1540 obs. rare
• SUFFUMIGATE
vb. 1. to fumigate from below …1588 rare
vb. 2. to rise in smoke or vapour …1599 obs.
• SUFFUMIGATION
n. 1. fumigating from below; fumes or vapours generated by burning herbs, incense, etc. …1422 arch.
n. 2. a fume, vapour …1567 obs.
• SUFFUMIGATIOUS
adj. used for fumigating from below …1688 obs.
• SUFFUMIGE
n. fumigating from below …1666 obs. rare
• SUFFUND
vb. to suffuse …1657 obs. rare
• SUFFURATE
vb. to steal …1549 obs. rare
• SUFFURATION
n. a taking away, removal …1651 obs.
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• SUG
n. a marsh, a bog, a swamp …1578 obs.
vb. 1. to soak …1633 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to sell or attempt to sell someone a product under the guise of market research …1980 Brit. sl.
• SUGAR
int. an exclamation of annoyance …1905
n. 1. sweet or honeyed words; quality of being pleasant, flattery …c1374
n. 2. money …1859 sl.
n. 3. a term of endearment …1930 sl., orig. US
n. 4. heroin, cocaine, or morphine …1935 US drug culture sl.
n. 5. LSD …1950s US drug culture sl.
n. 6. LSD taken on a lump of sugar …1967 sl.
vb. 1. to make palatable or agreeable …1412-20
vb. 2. to flatter …1596 sl.
vb. 3. in rowing: to malinger at the oars; to shirk while pretending to row hard…1890 Cambridge rowing sl.
• SUGAR-BABE
n. a term of endearment …1930 sl., orig. US
• SUGAR-BABY
n. a term of endearment …1930 sl., orig. US
• SUGAR-BAKER
n. a confectioner, a pastry-cook …1650 obs.
• SUGAR-BASIN
n. the female pudendum …Bk1904 sl.
• SUGAR BERTH
n. a maple sugar grove …Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• SUGAR-BIRD
n. a canary …1688 obs.
• SUGAR-BOWL OF THE WORLD
n. Cuba …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-CANDIED
adj. appearing pleasant …1650
• SUGAR-CANDY
adj. sugared, deliciously sweet …1575
n. 1. something sweet, pleasant, or delicious …1591
n. 2. brandy …Bk1904 rhyming sl.
• SUGAR CHASER
n. a philanderer …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-COAT
vb. 1. to make palatable …1870
vb. 2. to make acceptable or pleasant …1910
• SUGAR DADDY
n. an elderly man who lavishes gifts on a young woman (in return for sex); one who supports a clandestine sweetheart or a gold-digger..1926 sl., orig. US
• SUGAR-DISEASE
n. diabetes …1847-9
• SUGAR DOUGHNUT
n. the female genitals; the vagina …M20 US sl.
• SUGARED
adj. 1. having an attractive outward appearance, alluring …c1374 obs.
adj. 2. pleasing to the senses; appearing pleasant …1426
adj. 3. of sound, melody, harmony: melodious, harmonious …c1430 obs.
adj. 4. of the tongue, mouth, lips: with reference to eloquence or tone, eloquent, fluent …c1440 obs.
adj. 5. of persons: beloved, dear; precious …c1475 obs.
adj. 6. of kisses: full of sweetness …a1586 obs.
adj. 7. astonished; perplexed …1901 sl.
• SUGARISH
adj. sugary, sweet …c1450 rare
• SUGAR-LOAF
n. a high-crowned hat …Bk1904 sl.
• SUGAR-LOAF SEA
n. high turbulent waves with little wind …1852
• SUGAR LUMP
n. the drug LSD …M20 US drug culture sl.
• SUGARLY
adv. pleasantly, agreeably …1584 obs. rare
• SUGAR-MEAT
n. a sweetmeat; confection …1587 obs.
• SUGAR OFF
vb. in speaking of large sums of money: to amount to …Bk1904 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-PIE
n. a term of endearment; a sweetheart …1930 sl., orig. US
• SUGAR PIMP
n. a suave, sweet-talking pimp …M20 US criminals’ sl.
• SUGAR-PLUM
n. something very pleasing or agreeable, esp. when given as a sop or bribe …1608
vb. to reward or pacify with sweetmeats; hence, to pet, to cosset …1788
• SUGAR STATE
n. Louisiana …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-STICK
n. the penis, esp. the erect penis …E19 Brit. sl.
• SUGAR SUCKER
n. a person of wealth who is easily fleeced …Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR TIT
n. something that gives comfort and security …1892 Amer. sl.
• SUGAR-WORK
n. confectionery …1572 obs.
• SUGARY
adj. 1. deceitfully or flatteringly pleasant …1591
adj. 2. excessively or offensively sweet …1591
adj. 3. sentimental …1591
adj. 4. fond of sugar or sweet things …1664 obs. rare
• SUGETABLE
adj. subject to authority …1382 obs. rare
• SUGGAN
n. 1. a coverlet, an outer cover …1722 Anglo-Irish
n. 2. a saddle …1722 Anglo-Irish
n. 3. a straw rope …1722 Anglo-Irish
• SUGGER
vb. to prompt, to suggest …1502 obs. rare
• SUGGERLIE
adv. pleasantly, agreeably …1584 obs. rare
• SUGGEST
n. a suggestion …a1600 obs.
vb. to prompt a person to devil; to tempt to or to do something; to seduce or tempt away …a1586 obs.
• SUGGESTER
n. one who accuses, or brings a charge against another …1450 obs.
• SUGGESTING
adj. prompting to evil, tempting …1591 obs.
• SUGGESTION
n. 1. prompting or incitement to evil; an instance of this, a temptation of the evil one …a1340 obs.
n. 2. the act of making a false statement or supplying underhand information; an instance of this, a false representation or charge …c1375 obs.
n. 3. a foreboding, apprehension …1748 obs. rare
• SUGGESTIONABILITY
n. ability to being hypnotized …1890 rare
• SUGGESTIONABLE
adj. capable of being hypnotized …1892 rare
• SUGGESTIVITY
n. the quality of being suggestive …1842 rare
• SUGGESTMENT
n. suggestion …1827 rare
• SUGGESTRESS
n. a female who suggests …1845
• SUGGIL
vb. to defame, to revile …1539 obs. rare
• SUGGILL
vb. to beat black and blue; to bruise …1663 obs. rare
• SUGGILLATE
vb. 1. to beat black and blue; to bruise …1623 rare or obs.
vb. 2. to defame, to revile …1647 obs.
• SUGGILLATION
n. 1. a beating black and blue; a bruise …1623 obs.
n. 2. defamation …1654 obs. rare
• SUGGING
adj. soaking …1733 Eng. dial.
• SUGH
vb. 1. to sigh …c1200 obs.
vb. 2. to be distressing …a1225 obs.
• SUGHEND
adj. distressing, painful …a1225 obs.
• SUGIL
vb. to defame, to revile …1539 obs. rare
• SUGILL
vb. to beat black and blue; to bruise …1663 obs. rare
• SUGILLATE
vb. 1. to beat black and blue; to bruise …1623 rare or obs.
vb. 2. to defame, to revile …1647 obs.
• SUGILLATION
n. 1. a beating black and blue; a bruise …1623 obs.
n. 2. defamation …1654 obs. rare
• SUGRATIFE
adj. sweet, ‘honeyed’, mellifluous …1509 obs. rare
• SUGURAT
adj. sweet, ‘honeyed’, mellifluous …1501 Sc. obs.
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