surveillance.noun,.plural.surveillances
close observation of a person or group; the act of observing or the condition of being observed
surveillant.adjective
exercising surveillance
surveillant.noun,.plural.surveillants
one that exercises surveillance
surveil, surveilled, surveilling, surveils.transitive verbs
to keep under surveillance

survey, surveyed, surveying, surveys.verbs
transitive verb use.to examine or look at in a comprehensive way; to inspect carefully; scrutinize; see; to determine the boundaries, area or elevations of land or structures on the Earth's surface by means of measuring angles and distances, using the techniques of geometry and trigonometry; to conduct a statistical survey on; to range one's gaze.leisurely over
intransitive verb use.to make a survey
survey.noun,.plural.surveys
a detailed inspection or investigation; a general or comprehensive view; the process of surveying; a report on or map of what has been surveyed
surveyor.noun,.plural.surveyors

suppuration.noun,.plural.suppurations
the formation or discharge of pus
suppurative.adjective
suppurate, suppurated, suppurating, suppurates.intransitive verbs
to form or discharge pus

shroud.noun
something that conceals, protects or screens (under a shroud of fog); a cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet
Nautical: one of a set of ropes or wire cables stretched from the masthead to the sides of a vessel to support the mast; a similar supporting line for a smokestack or comparable.structure; one of the ropes connecting the harness and the canopy of a parachute shroud, shrouded, shrouding, shrouds.verbs
transitive verb use.to wrap a corpse in burial clothing; to shut off from sight; screen; block; enshroud
intransitive verb use.to take cover; find shelter (let's shround in here till the storm passes over)

screen.noun,.plural.screens
a movable device, especially a framed construction such as a room divider or a decorative panel, designed to divide, conceal or protect; one that serves to protect, conceal or divide (security guards forming a screen around the ceremonies; a screen of evergreen trees afforded privacy); a coarse sieve used for sifting out fine particles, as of sand, gravel or coal; a system for preliminary appraisal and selection of personnel as to their suitability for particular jobs (screened out applicants.deemed.unsuitable or inappropriate for the position); a window or door insertion of framed wire or plastic mesh used to keep out insects and permit airflow; the white or silver surface on which a picture is projected for viewing (a movie screen); the movie industry (a star of stage and screen, aka silver screen; the phosphorescent surface on which an image is displayed, as on a television, computer monitor or radar receiver; in computers, the information or image displayed at a given time on a monitor, display or video terminal (printing a hard copy of the screen); in printing, a glass plate marked off with crossing lines, placed before the lens of a camera when photographing for halftone reproduction; in sports, a block, set with the body, that impedes the vision or movement of an opponent; a screen pass
screen, screened, screening, screens.transitive verbs
to provide with a screen (screen a porch); to conceal from view with or as if with a screen; block; hide; to protect, guard or shield; to separate or sift out fine particles of sand, for example, by means of a sieve or screen; to examine a job applicant, for example, in order to determine suitability; to show or project a movie, for example, on a screen; to test or examine for the presence of disease or infection (screen blood for the presence of pesticides; to block the vision or movement of an opponent with the body; in sports, such as basketball, football, etc., to obscure an opponent's view of a shot by positioning oneself between the opponent and the shooter
screenable.adjective
screener.noun,.plural.screeners

surround, surrounded, surrounding, surrounds.transitive verbs
to extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; to enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication
surroundings.plural.noun
the external circumstances, conditions and objects that affect existence and development; the environment
surround.noun,.plural.surrounds
something, such as fencing or a border, that surrounds (a fireplace surround); the area around a thing or place (the surrounding countryside has beautiful rolling hills)

stilted.adjective
stiffly or artificially.formal; stiff; in architecture, having some vertical length between the impost and the beginning of the curve; used of an arch
stiltedly.adverb
stiltedness.noun,.plural.stiltednesses
stilt.noun,.plural.stilts
either of a pair of long, slender poles each equipped with a raised footrest to enable the user to walk elevated above the ground (the clown at the circus walking high above others was on stilts); any of various tall posts or pillars used as support, as for a dock or building (a beach house on stilts); an American wading bird (Himantopus mexicanus) that has long pink legs, black and white plumage and a long slender bill and that ranges from the United States to Peru and Brazil and is related to the avocet; a related bird (Cladorhyncus leucocephala) of Australia
stilt, stilted, stilting, stilts.transitive verbs
to place or raise on stilts

sclera.noun.also called sclerotic, sclerotic coat
the tough, white, fibrous outer envelope of tissue covering all of the eyeball except the cornea
scleral.adjective

suitor.noun,.plural.suitors
a man who is courting a woman; a person who makes a petition or request; in law, a person who sues in court; a plaintiff; a petitioner

saliva.noun,.plural.salivas
the watery mixture of secretions from the salivary and oral mucous glands that both destroys pathogens and lubricates chewed food and which moistens the oral walls and contains ptyalin; also called spit

stalwart.adjective
having or marked by imposing physical strength; firm and resolute; stout; strong
stalwart.noun,.plural.stalwarts
one who is physically and morally strong; one who steadfastly supports an organization or a cause
stalwartly.adverb
stalwartness.noun,.plural.stalwartnesses

static.adjective
having no motion; being at rest; quiescent; fixed; stationary; in physics, of or relating to bodies at rest or forces that balance each other; in electricity, of, relating to or producing stationary charges; electrostatic; of, relating to or produced by random radio noise
static.noun,.plural.statics
random noise, such as crackling in a receiver or specks on a television screen, produced by atmospheric disturbance of the signal; back talk; interference; obstruction
statically.adverb
statical.adjective

stout, stouter, stoutest.adjectives
having or marked by boldness, bravery or determination; firm and resolute; strong in body; sturdy; strong in structure; solid or substantial; bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent; fat (a porker); stubborn or uncompromising:
stout.noun,.plural.stouts
a thickset or corpulent person; a garment size for a large or heavy figure; a strong, very dark beer or ale
stoutly.adverb
stoutish.adjective
stoutness.noun,.plural.stoutnesses

sturdy, sturdier, sturdiest.adjectives
having or showing rugged physical strength; substantially made or built; stout (sturdy canvas); marked by resoluteness or determination; firm (sturdy resistance to the imposition of unfair practices); strong
sturdily.adverb
sturdiness.noun.(most words ending in 'ess' are usually without pluralization - adding an 'es' making '...esses' is clumsy)

sow, sowed, sown or sowed, sowing, sows.verbs
transitive verb use.to scatter seed over the ground for growing; if you sow seeds or sow an area of land with seeds, you plant the seeds in the ground (sow the seed in a warm place in February/March for later planting in the ground; yesterday we sowed the field with organic carrot seeds); if someone sows feelings or situations, they cause it to begin and develop (he is peaceful, calm and kind, which helps those in depressing circumstances); to propagate; disseminate (sowed happy images for the children)
intransitive verb use.to scatter seed for growing
sower.noun,.plural.sowers

sow.noun,.plural.sows
the adult female of several animals, such as pigs and bears

subtrahend.noun,.plural.subtrahends
in arithmetic, a quantity or number to be subtracted from another, the other being called a minuend; a subtrahend is a number that is to be subtracted from a minuend

subtraction.noun,.plural.subtractions
the act or process of subtracting; deduction; the arithmetic operation of finding the difference between two quantities or numbers
subtract, subtracted, subtracting, subtracts.verbs
transitive verb use.to take away; to remove; deduct
intransitive verb use.to perform the arithmetic operation of subtraction
subtracter.noun,.plural.subtracters

show, showed, shown, showing, shows.verbs
transitive verb use.to cause or allow to be seen; to conduct; guide (showed them to the table); to direct one's attention to; point out (show them the biggest squash in the garden); to reveal (a carpet that shows wear); to demonstrate by reasoning or procedure (showed that the hypothesis was wrong; a film that showed how to tune a piano; showed him how to fix the camera)
intransitive verb use.to be or become visible or evident; to make an appearance; show up (showed up for her appointment; what's showing at the movies?)
show.noun,.plural.shows
a display; something shown to entice, such as a sideshow at an annual exhibition; a striking appearance or display; a spectacle; display or outward appearance (this antique tea service is just for show); a movie; a false appearance; a pretense (it was only a show of kindness as we later realized)
show off.phrasal verb
to display or behave in an ostentatious or conspicuous way
show up.phrasal verb
to be clearly visible; to put in an appearance; arrive
get the show on the road.idiom
to get started
show one's hand.idiom
to reveal one's intent
Games:.to display one's cards with faces of them up 

showy, showier, showiest.adjectives
making an imposing or aesthetically pleasing display; striking (showy flowers); displaying brilliance and virtuosity of ability or performance (a showy violin solo); marked by or prone to ostentatious, often tasteless display; flashy
showily.adverb
showiness.noun,.plural.showinesses

still, stiller, stillest.adjectives
still implies.lack of motion or disturbance; free of sound; low in sound; hushed or subdued; not moving or in motion; free from disturbance, agitation or commotion; free from a noticeable current (a still pond; still waters); not carbonated; lacking effervescence (a still wine); of or relating to a single or static photograph as opposed to a movie, which is many still photographs, called frames, moving at a speed of 30 frames a second or faster, so that they appear to be seamless and in motion
still.noun,.plural.stills
silence; quiet (the still of the night); a still photograph, especially one taken from a scene of a movie and used for promotional purposes; a still-life picture such as a picture or painting of fruit
still.adverb
without movement; motionlessly (stand still); up to or at the time indicated;

still.adverb
yet (still unfinished; will still be here tomorrow); in increasing.amount or degree (and still we get further complaints, so the system remains broken); all the same; nevertheless
still, stilled, stilling, stills.verbs
transitive verb use.to make still or tranquil; to make quiet; silence; to make motionless; to allay; calm (we stilled the cat's fear of thunder)
intransitive verb use.to become still
stillness.noun,.plural.stillnesses
the state or an instance of being quiet or calm 

still.noun,.plural.stills
an apparatus for distilling liquids, such as alcohols or water, consisting of a vessel in which the substance is vaporized by heat and a cooling device in which the vapor is condensed; a distillery