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  • short-sighted — unable to see far; nearsighted; myopic.
  • short-sleeved — having short sleeves
  • short-staffed — A company or place that is short-staffed does not have enough people working there.
  • short-termism — If you accuse people of short-termism, you mean that they make decisions that produce benefits now or soon, rather than making better decisions that will produce benefits in the future.
  • short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
  • shoulder knot — a knot of ribbon or lace worn on the shoulder, as by men of fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries, by servants in livery, or by women or children.
  • shut the door — put up a barrier
  • silkworm moth — any of several moths of the families Bombycidae and Saturniidae, the larvae of which are silkworms.
  • silver-y moth — a brownish noctuid moth, Plusia gamma, having a light Y-shaped marking on each forewing; it migrates in large flocks
  • single mother — a mother who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
  • sister school — a university or college which is financially, historically or socially linked to another
  • sleep through — If you sleep through something, it does not wake you up.
  • smooth-talker — a person who gets another person to do their bidding by using a slick, gently persuasive, practised, or competent manner
  • socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
  • soft shoulder — the unpaved edge of a road.
  • solar chariot — (in ancient Egypt) a chariot placed in the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.
  • solar heating — to heat (a building) by means of solar energy.
  • somersetshire — a county in SW England. 1335 sq. mi. (3455 sq. km).
  • south african — of southern Africa.
  • south america — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
  • south arabian — of or relating to the former South Arabia (now South Yemen) or its inhabitants
  • south georgia — a British island in the S Atlantic, about 800 miles (1290 km) SE of the Falkland Islands. About 1000 sq. mi. (2590 sq. km).
  • south windsor — a town in N Connecticut.
  • south-eastern — South-eastern means in or from the south-east of a region or country.
  • south-western — South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country.
  • southeasterly — coming from the south east
  • southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
  • southern alps — a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)
  • southern blot — a procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific DNA sequence or gene in a mixed extract, as in testing for a mutation or a virus: DNA strands from the person or organism under study are cut with restriction enzymes, separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to special filter paper, and hybridized with a labeled DNA probe.
  • southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
  • southern fish — the constellation Piscis Austrinus.
  • southern toad — a common toad, Bufo terrestris, of the southeastern U.S., having prominent knoblike crests on its head.
  • southwesterly — coming from the south west
  • southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
  • spear-thrower — a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air.
  • spectatorship — the state of being a spectator
  • spectrography — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
  • speleotherapy — a form of treatment for asthma sufferers that takes place in clinics in disused mines, in which the air is free of pollen, dust mites, and the other irritants that provoke an allergic reaction; used to reduce the risk of heart disease
  • spermatophore — a capsule surrounding a mass of spermatozoa, produced by the male of various animal species and transferred to the female.
  • spermatophyte — any of the Spermatophyta, a primary division or group of plants comprising those that bear seeds.
  • spermatorrhea — abnormally frequent and involuntary nonorgasmic emission of semen.
  • spheristerion — an area designated for ballplay
  • spherocytosis — the condition of having spherocytes
  • spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
  • spirochetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
  • sportsmanship — the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.
  • sprocket hole — any of a series of regular perforations along the edge of photographic film for engaging the drive sprockets in a motion-picture camera or projector.
  • staffordshire — a county in central England. 1154 sq. mi. (2715 sq. km). County seat: Stafford.
  • staghorn fern — any of several epiphytic Old World ferns of the genus Platycerium, having broad, often antlerlike leaves and cultivated as a houseplant.
  • steganography — the practice of concealing messages in such a way that only the sender and the recipient know that there is a message
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