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sybarite |ˈsɪbəraɪt| — a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
sybaritic |ˌsɪbəˈrɪtɪk| — displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
sycamore |ˈsɪkəmɔːr| — variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
sycophancy |ˈsɪkəfənsi| — fawning obsequiousness
sycophant |ˈsɪkəfænt| — a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophantic |ˌsɪkəˈfæntɪk| — attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
syllabary |ˈsɪləberi| — a writing system whose characters represent syllables
syllabic |sɪˈlæbɪk| — of or relating to syllables
syllabicate |sɪˈlæbɪkeɪt| — divide into syllables
syllabication |sɪˌlæbɪˈkeɪʃən| — forming or dividing words into syllables
syllabification |sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃn| — forming or dividing words into syllables
syllabify |sɪˈlæbɪfaɪ| — divide into syllables
syllabize |ˈsɪləbaɪz| — divide into syllables
syllable |ˈsɪləbl| — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
syllabub |ˈsɪləbʌb| — spiced hot milk with rum or wine
syllabus |ˈsɪləbəs| — an integrated course of academic studies
syllogism |ˈsɪlədʒɪzəm| — deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
syllogize |ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz| — reason by syllogisms
sylph |sɪlf| — a slender graceful young woman
sylphlike |ˈsɪlflaɪk| — (of a woman or girl) slender and graceful like a sylph
sylvan |ˈsɪlvən| — a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
symbiosis |ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs| — the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other
symbiotic |ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs| — used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each
symbol |ˈsɪmbl| — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
symbolic |sɪmˈbɑːlɪk| — serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
symbolical |sɪmˈbɒlɪkəl| — serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
symbolically |ˌsɪmˈbɑːlɪkəli| — in a symbolic manner
symbolism |ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm| — a system of symbols and symbolic representations
symbolist |ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm| — a member of an artistic movement that expressed ideas indirectly via symbols
symbolize |ˈsɪmbəlaɪz| — express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
symbolizing |ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪŋ| — the act of representing something with a symbol
symbology |sɪmˈbɒlədʒi| — the study or the use of symbols and symbolism
symmetric |sɪˈmetrɪk| — having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
symmetrical |sɪˈmetrɪkl| — exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
symmetrize |ˈsɪmɪˌtraɪz| — make symmetric
symmetry |ˈsɪmətri| — (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
sympathetic |ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk| — showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
sympathize |ˈsɪmpəθaɪz| — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
sympathizer |ˈsɪmpəθaɪzər| — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
sympathy |ˈsɪmpəθi| — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
symphonic |sɪmˈfɑːnɪk| — harmonious in sound
symphony |ˈsɪmfəni| — a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
symposium |sɪmˈpoʊziəm| — a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
symptom |ˈsɪmptəm| — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
symptomatic |ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk| — characteristic or indicative of a disease
synagogue |ˈsɪnəɡɑːɡ| — (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation
synapse |ˈsaɪnæps| — the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
sync |sɪŋk| — make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
synchrocyclotron |sɪŋkroʊˈsaɪklətrɑːn| — cyclotron that achieves relativistic velocities by modulating the frequency of the accelerating electric field
synchromesh |ˌsɪŋkroʊˈmeʃ| — an automotive system for shifting gears in which the gears revolve at the same speed and so shift smoothly
synchronism |ˈsɪŋkrəˌnɪzəm| — the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
synchronization |ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən| — the relation that exists when things occur at the same time
synchronize |ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz| — make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
synchronized |ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzd| — operating in unison
synchronizer |ˈsɪŋkrənaɪzə| — an instrument that indicates whether two periodic motions are synchronous (especially an instrument that enables a pilot to synchronize the propellers of a plane that has two or more engines)
synchronous |ˈsɪŋkrənəs| — occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
synchrotron |ˈsɪŋkroʊtrɒn| — cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency
syncopate |ˈsɪŋkəˌpet| — omit a sound or letter in a word
syncopation |ˈsɪŋkəˌpeʃən| — (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
syncope |ˈsɪŋkəpi| — a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
syncretism |ˈsɪŋkrətɪzəm| — the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy)
syndetic |sinˈdedik| — connected by a conjunction
syndic |ˈsindik| — one appointed to represent a city or university or corporation in business transactions
syndicalism |ˈsɪndɪkəlɪzəm| — a radical political movement that advocates bringing industry and government under the control of labor unions
syndicalist |ˈsɪndɪkəlɪst| — an advocate of anarchism
syndicate |ˈsɪndɪkət| — a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
syndrome |ˈsɪndroʊm| — a complex of concurrent things
synecdoche |sɪˈnekdəki| — substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
synergistic |ˌsɪnərˈdʒɪstɪk| — working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect
synergy |ˈsɪnərdʒi| — the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
synod |ˈsɪnəd| — a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
synonym |ˈsɪnənɪm| — two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
synonymous |sɪˈnɑːnɪməs| — (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
synonymy |sɪˈnɑːnɪmi| — the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
synopsis |sɪˈnɑːpsɪs| — a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
synoptic |sɪˈnɑːptɪk| — presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
synoptical |sɪˈnɒptɪkəl| — presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
syntactic |sɪnˈtæktɪk| — of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
syntactical |sɪnˈtæktɪkəl| — of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax
syntax |ˈsɪntæks| — the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
synthesis |ˈsɪnθəsɪs| — the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
synthesize |ˈsɪnθəsaɪz| — combine so as to form a more complex, product
synthesizer |ˈsɪnθəsaɪzər| — an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods
synthetic |sɪnˈθetɪk| — a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
synthetical — involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
syphilis |ˈsɪfɪlɪs| — a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
syphilitic |ˌsɪfɪˈlɪtɪk| — a person suffering from syphilis
syphon |ˈsɑɪfən| — a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
Syrian |ˈsɪriən| — a native or inhabitant of Syria
syringe |sɪˈrɪndʒ| — a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
syrinx |ˈsɪrɪŋks| — a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
syrup |ˈsɪrəp| — a thick sweet sticky liquid
syrupy |ˈsɪrəpi| — overly sweet
system |ˈsɪstəm| — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
systematic |ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk| — characterized by order and planning
systematically |ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkəli| — in a systematic or consistent manner
systematics |ˌsistəˈmadiks| — the science of systematic classification
systematization |ˌsɪstəmətaɪˈzeɪʃən| — systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
systematize |ˈsɪstəmətaɪz| — arrange according to a system or reduce to a system
systemic |sɪˈstemɪk| — affecting an entire system
systemize |ˈsɪstəmʌɪz| — arrange according to a system or reduce to a system
systole |ˈsɪstəli| — the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery
systolic |ˈsɪstəli| — of or relating to a systole or happening during a systole