| CRESYLIC | • CRESYLIC adj. relating to cresol, a compound found in tar and creosote, as in cresylic acid. |
| GLYCOSYL | • glycosyl n. (Biochemistry) Any functional group derived from a sugar (especially from a monosaccharide) by removal… • GLYCOSYL n. a radical derived from glucose. |
| NITROSYL | • nitrosyl n. (Inorganic chemistry) The univalent radical -NO. • NITROSYL n. the radical NO, called also the nitroso group. |
| PSYLLIDS | • psyllids n. Plural of psyllid. • PSYLLID n. any of various plant lice, also PSYLLA. |
| PSYLLIUM | • psyllium n. Any of several plants of the subgenus Plantago subg. Psyllium, whose seeds are used commercially for… • psyllium n. Synonym of psyllium (seed) husk, especially as a dietary supplement. • PSYLLIUM n. (Greek) the seed of the fleawort. |
| SYLLABIC | • syllabic adj. Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables. • syllabic adj. Pronounced with every syllable distinct. • syllabic adj. (Linguistics) Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel… |
| SYLLABLE | • syllable n. (Linguistics) A unit of human speech that is interpreted by the listener as a single sound, although… • syllable n. The written representation of a given pronounced syllable. • syllable n. A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle. |
| SYLLABUB | • syllabub n. A drink dating back to the 16th century consisting primarily of milk curdled with an alcoholic beverage… • syllabub n. Also everlasting syllabub or solid syllabub: a dessert pudding derived from the drink. • syllabub n. (Dated, figuratively) Something lacking substance; something frothy, insubstantial, or lightweight. |
| SYLLABUS | • syllabus n. (Education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture. • syllabus n. (Law) The headnote of a reported case; the brief statement of the points of law determined prefixed… • SYLLABUS n. (Latin) an outline of a course of study. |
| SYLLOGES | • sylloges n. Plural of sylloge. • SYLLOGE n. a collection or summary. |
| SYLPHIDE | • sylphide n. A young sylph. • SYLPHIDE n. a young sylph, also SYLPHID. |
| SYLPHIDS | • sylphids n. Plural of sylphid. • SYLPHID n. a young sylph, also SYLPHIDE. |
| SYLPHIER | • SYLPHY adj. like a sylph. |
| SYLPHINE | • sylphine adj. (Rare) sylphic. • SYLPHINE adj. pertaining to a sylph, a spirit of the air. |
| SYLPHISH | • sylphish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a sylph; sylphlike. • SYLPHISH adj. sylphlike. |
| SYLVANER | • sylvaner n. A variety of white grape originally from central Europe. • sylvaner n. A white wine made from this grape. • SYLVANER n. (German) a German grape used in making white wine; the wine itself. |
| SYLVATIC | • sylvatic adj. Of or pertaining to woods or woodland organisms; sylvan. • sylvatic adj. Of or pertaining to wild rather than domestic animals. • sylvatic n. A wild animal. |
| SYLVIINE | • sylviine adj. (Zoology) Relating to the Sylviinae, a group of warblers. • SYLVIINE adj. of the thrush family. |
| SYLVINES | • sylvines n. Plural of sylvine. • SYLVINE n. a native potassium chloride, a source of potash, also SYLVIN, SYLVITE. |
| SYLVITES | • sylvites n. Plural of sylvite. • SYLVITE n. a native potassium chloride, a source of potash, also SYLVIN, SYLVINE. |