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surgeon.noun,.plural.surgeons
a physician.specializing
in surgery
surgery.noun,.plural.surgeries
the branch
of medicine that deals with the
diagnosis
and treatment of injury,
deformity
and disease; a surgical operation
or procedure, especially one
involving the removal or replacement of a diseased organ or tissue; an
operating room or a laboratory of a surgeon or of a hospital's surgical
staf; the skill or work of a surgeon
surgical.adjective
of,
relating.to.or.characteristic
of surgeons or surgery; as used in surgery, such as, surgical scissors;
resulting from or occurring after surgery
surgically.adverb
sword.noun,.plural.swords
a weapon.consisting.typically
of a long, straight or slightly curved, pointed blade having one or two
cutting edges and set into a hilt
swim,
swam.(past
tense.of
swim), swum.(past
participle.of
swim), swimming,
swims.verbs
intransitive
verb use.to
move through water by means of the limbs, fins or tail; to move as though
gliding
through water; to float on water or another liquid;
to be covered or flooded with or as if with a liquid (roasted
vegetables swimming in gravy)
transitive
verb use.to
move through or across a body of water by swimming (she swam the length
of the pool)
swim.noun,.plural.swims
the act of swimming; a period
of time spent swimming; a gliding motion
swim.adjective
of, relating to or used
for swimming (a swim mask)
to move counter
to a prevailing.trend
swimmable.adjective
swimmer.noun,.plural.swimmers
swim against the stream.idiom
smooth,
smoother,
smoothest.adjectives
having
a surface free from irregularities,
roughness
or projections;
even;
level;
a smooth surface has no roughness, lumps or holes; having a fine.texture
(a smooth fabric); having an even
consistency
(a smooth chocolate pudding); having an even or gentle motion or movement
(a smooth ride); having no obstructions or difficulties (a smooth trip);
easy;
serene
(a smooth temperament)
smooth,
smoothed,
smoothing,
smoothes.verbs
transitive verb use.to
make something even, level or unwrinkled; to rid
of obstructions, hindrances
or difficulties
intransitive verb use.to
become smooth
smooth.noun,.plural.smooths
the act of smoothing; a
smooth surface or part
smoother.noun,.plural.smoothers
smoothly.adverb
smoothness.noun
slide,
slid.(past
tense and past participle of slide), sliding,
slides.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
move over a surface while maintaining.smooth,
continuous.contact
(slid down the hill on the ice); to coast
on a slippery surface, such as
ice or snow; to pass smoothly
and quietly; glide
(slid past the door without anyone noticing); to go unattended or unacted
upon (let the
matter slide);
to lose a secure footing or positioning; shift out of place; slip
(slid on the ice and fell); to move downward (prices began to slide)
transitive verb use.to
cause to slide or slip
slide.noun,.plural.slides
a sliding movement or action;
a smooth surface or track for sliding, usually inclined (a water slide;
a toboggan slidel a children's
playground slide); a transparent
image mounted on a base
for projection.to
a screen for viewing;
a small glass plate for mounting
specimens
to be examined under a microscope;
a fall of a mass of rock, Earth or snow down a slope; an avalanche or a
landslide
sled.noun,.plural.sleds
a sled is one way to carry
things; a sled is a light wooden frame mounted on runners, used for carrying
people or loads over ice and snow; smaller types of sleds are used by children
and parents for coasting over snow or ice
sled,
sleds,
sledded,
sledding.verbs
transitive verb use.to
carry on or convey by a sled
intransitive verb use.to
ride or use a sled; if you go sledding, you ride on a sled (we got home
and went sledding on the small hill in our back yard
stew,
stewed,
stewing,
stews.verbs
transitive verb use.to
cook food by simmering
or boiling slowly intransitive verb use.to
undergo
cooking by boiling slowly or simmering; to be in a state
of
anxiety or agitation;
to brood
stew.noun,.plural.stews
a stew is a meal
which you make by cooking vegetables in liquid at a low temperature and
is often cooked with meat for those who eat meat (she served him a bowl
of beef stew; they made a stew for friends who were to coming over to see
them to have dinner)
a dish
cooked by stewing (stewed vegetables in broth)
stewy.adjective
syrup.noun,.plural.syrups
syrup is a sweet liquid
made sometimes with fruit juice or sugar and water; the juice of a fruit,
plant or tree boiled, then simmered
until thick and sticky such as is the famous Canadian maple syrup from
the province of Quebec (map)
syrupy.adjective
resembling
syrup in taste or consistency;
overly sweet or sentimental
in personality
stream.noun,.plural.streams
a flow
of water in a channel or bed,
as a brook, rivulet
or small river; a steady.current
in such a flow of water; a steady current of a fluid
stream,
streamed,
streaming,
streams.verbs
intransitive verb use.to
flow
in or as if in a stream; to
pour.forth
or give off a stream; flow (his eyes were streaming with tears when the
little bike his dad gave him broke); to come or go in large numbers (traffic
was streaming by); to extend, wave or float outward (the flag streamed
in the breeze)
transitive verb use.to
emit,
discharge
or exude a body fluid, for example)
on stream.idiom
in or into operation or
production (the new model cars will soon be on stream)
streamy.adjective
streamlet.noun,.plural.streamlets
a small stream
sewage.noun,.plural.sewages
liquid
and solid.waste.such
as pee and poop, vomit, etc.,
carried off in drains which deliver
it to sewers
sewer.noun,.plural.sewers.(pronounced
'sue were')
an underground conduit
for carrying off drainage water and waste matter
sew,
sewed,
sewn.or.sewed,
sewing,
sews.verbs
transitive verb use.to
make, repair or fasten by stitching,
as with a needle and thread or a sewing machine (sew a dress; sew on a
button); to furnish with stitches
for the purpose of closing, fastening
or attaching (his gash on the arm needed stitches to sew the incision
closed)
intransitive verb use.to
work with a needle and thread or with a sewing machine
sew up.phrasal
verb
to complete successfully
(our team has sewn up the championship); to make sure of (trying to sew
up all the days work before the long weekend)
sewable.adjective
sewer.noun,.plural.sewers.(pronounced
'so were')
one that sews (a sewer of
fine clothing; she was not only a sewer but also a tailor)
spillover.noun,.plural.spillovers
the act or an instance
of spilling over; an amount or a quantity
spilled over; a side effect
arising from or as if from an unpredicted source (the spillover from the
Christmas party was so much food that we all got a take home box of it)
spill,
spilled.or.spilt,
spilling,
spills.verbs
transitive verb use.to
cause
or allow a substance to run
or fall out of a container (spilled
the armload of books on the desk; football fans spilled onto the playing
field)
intransitive verb use.to
run or fall out of a container; a spillway
spiller.noun,.plural.spillers
spilt the beans.idiom
to divulge
secret or hidden information
spillway.noun,.plural.spillways
a channel
for an overflow of water,
such as reservoirs have
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