sand shark
1: shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers [syn: {sand tiger}, {Carcharias taurus}, {Odontaspis taurus}]
sand snake
1: small North American burrowing snake
sand sole
1: a common flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America [syn: {Psettichthys melanostichus}]
sand spurry
1: prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America [syn: {sea spurry}, {Spergularia ...
sand stargazer
1: small pallid fishes of shoal tropical waters of North America and South America having eyes on stalks atop head; they burrow in sand to await prey
sand tiger
1: shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers [syn: {sand shark}, {Carcharias taurus}, {Odontaspis taurus}]
sand trap
1: a hazard on a golf course [syn: {bunker}, {trap}]
sand tumor
1: a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sand-like particles [syn: {psammoma}]
sand verbena
1: any of various plants of the genus Abronia of western North America and Mexico having flowers resembling verbena
sand viper
1: highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye [syn: {horned viper}, {cerastes}, {horned asp}, {Cerastes cornutus}] 2: harmless North American sn...
sand wedge
1: a wedge used to get out of sand traps
sand-blind
1: having greatly reduced vision [syn: {dim-sighted}, {near-blind}, {purblind}, {visually impaired}, {visually challenged}]
sandal
1: a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
sandaled
1: shod with sandals [syn: {sandalled}]
sandalled
1: shod with sandals [syn: {sandaled}]
sandalwood
1: close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect-repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
sandalwood family
1: chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit [syn: {Santalaceae}, {family Santalaceae}]
sandalwood tree
1: parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect-repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests [syn: {true sandalwood}, {Santalum albu...
sandarac
1: durable fragrant wood; used in building (as in the roof of the cathedral at Cordova, Spain) [syn: {citronwood}] 2: a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes [syn: {sandarac...
sandarac tree
1: large coniferous evergreen tree of North Africa and Spain having flattened branches and scalelike leaves yielding a hard fragrant wood; bark yields a resin used in varnishes [syn: {sandarac}, {Tetr...
sandarach
1: a brittle and faintly aromatic translucent resin used in varnishes [syn: {sandarac}]
sandbag
1: a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast v 1: treat harshly or unfairly 2: compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for every...
sandbagger
1: someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you
sandbank
1: a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
sandbar
1: a bar of sand [syn: {sand bar}]
sandbar shark
1: widely distributed shallow-water shark with fins seemingly dipped in ink [syn: {blacktip shark}, {Carcharhinus limbatus}] 2: most common gray shark along coasts of middle Atlantic states; sluggish ...
sandberry
1: evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn [syn: {common bearberry}, {red bearberry}, {wild cranberry}, ...
sandblast
1: a blast of wind laden with sand v : grind with a sandblast; "sandblast the facade of the building"
sandblaster
1: a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces
sandbox
1: mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal 2: plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in [syn: {sandpile}]
sandboy
1: a young peddler of sand; used now only to express great happiness in `happy as a sandboy'
sandbur
1: grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs [syn: {sandspur}, {field sandbur}, {Cenchrus tribuloides}]
Sandburg
1: United States writer remembered for his poetry in free verse and his six volume biography of Abraham Lincoln (1878-1967) [syn: {Carl Sandburg}]
sander
1: a power tool used for sanding wood; a loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor [syn: {drum sander}, {electric sander}, {smoother}]
sanderling
1: small sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world [syn: {Crocethia alba}]
sandfish
1: either of two small silvery scaleless fishes of the northern Pacific that burrow into sand 2: fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into san...
sandfly
1: any of various small dipterous flies; blood-sucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis [syn: {sand fly}, {Phlebotomus papatasii}]
sandfly fever
1: a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii [syn: {pappataci fever}, {phlebotomus}]
sandglass
1: timepiece in which the passage of time is indicated by the flow of sand from one transparent container to another through a narrow passage
sandgrouse
1: pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young [syn: {sand grouse}]
sandhi
1: the articulatory process whereby the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is followed immediately by another (especially in fluent speech)
sandhopper
1: small amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas; common on ocean beaches [syn: {beach flea}, {sand hopper}, {sand flea}]
sandiness
1: a texture resembling that of sand
sandlike
1: resembling or containing sand; or growing in sandy areas; "arenaceous limestone"; "arenaceous grasses" [syn: {arenaceous}, {sandy}] [ant: {argillaceous}]
sandlot
1: a vacant lot used by city boys to play games
sandman
1: an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Sandor Kellner
1: British filmmaker (born in Hungary) (1893-1956) [syn: {Korda}, {Sir Alexander Korda}]
sandpaper
1: stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand [syn: {emery paper}] v : rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface" [syn: {sand}]
sandpapery
1: having the abrasive texture of sandpaper
sandpile
1: plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in [syn: {sandbox}]
sandpiper
1: any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
sandpit
1: a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug
Sandril
1: antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil) [syn: {reserpine}, {Raudixin}, {Rau-Sed}, {Serpasil...
Sandro Botticelli
1: Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510) [syn: {Botticelli}, {Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi}]
sands
1: the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean [syn: {littoral}, {litoral}, {littoral zone}]
sandspur
1: grass of the eastern United States and tropical America having spikelets enclosed in prickly burs [syn: {sandbur}, {field sandbur}, {Cenchrus tribuloides}]
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sandstone
1: a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
sandstorm
1: a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years" [syn: {dust storm}, {duster}, {sirocco}]
sandwich
1: two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them v 1: make into a sandwich 2: insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects; "She was sandwiched in her airplane seat between two ...
sandwich board
1: signboard consisting of two hinged boards that hang front and back from the shoulders of a walker and are used to display advertisements
Sandwich Islands
1: a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific [syn: {Hawaiian Islands}]
sandwich plate
1: a serving consisting of a sandwich or sandwiches with garnishes
sandwichman
1: a person with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders
sandwort
1: loosely matted plant with mosslike foliage studded with tiny starry 4-petaled white blossoms; mountains of central and southern Europe [syn: {Moehringia mucosa}] 2: low-growing herb having clusters...
sandy
1: composed of or covered with relatively large particles; "granular sugar"; "gritty sand" [syn: {farinaceous}, {coarse-grained}, {grainy}, {granular}, {granulose}, {gritty}, {mealy}] 2: (used of soil...
sandy mushroom
1: an edible agaric that fruits in great clusters (especially in sandy soil under cottonwood trees) [syn: {Tricholoma populinum}]
sane
1: mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be completely sane" [ant: {insane}] 2: marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy" [syn: {reasonable}]
sanely
1: with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "he acted sensibly in the crisis"; "speak more sanely about these affairs"; "acted quite reasonably" [syn: {sensibly}, {reasonably}] [ant: ...
saneness
1: normal or sound powers of mind [syn: {sanity}] [ant: {insanity}]
sanfoin
1: Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain [syn:...
sang-froid
1: great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" [syn: {aplomb}, {assuredness}, {cool}, {poise}]
sangapenum
1: a variety of gum [syn: {gum sangapenum}]
sangaree
1: sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water [syn: {sangria}]
Sangay
1: an inactive volcano in the Andes in central Ecuador; last erupted in 1946
Sanger
1: English biochemist who determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin and who invented a technique to determine the genetic sequence of an organism (born in 1918) [syn: {Frederick Sanger}, {Fred...
Sango
1: a trade language widely used in Chad
sangoma
1: a traditional Zulu healer and respected elder
Sangraal
1: (legend) chalice used by Christ at the last supper [syn: {grail}, {Holy Grail}]
sangria
1: sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water [syn: {sangaree}]
sanguification
1: the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) [syn: {hematopoiesis}, {haematopoiesis}, {hemopoiesis}, {haemopoiesis}, {hemogenesis}, {haemogenesis}, {hematogenesis...
Sanguinaria
1: 1 species: bloodroot [syn: {genus Sanguinaria}]
Sanguinaria canadensis
1: perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leave and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a ...
sanguinary
1: accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war" [syn: {gory}, {sanguineous}, {slaughterous}, {butcherly}] 2: marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed; "bloody-minded tyran...
sanguinary ant
1: slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere [syn: {Formica sanguinea}]
sanguine
1: confidently optimistic and cheerful 2: inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion" [sy...
sanguineness
1: feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident [syn: {sanguinity}]
sanguineous
1: accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war" [syn: {gory}, {sanguinary}, {slaughterous}, {butcherly}]
sanguinity
1: feeling sanguine; optimistically cheerful and confident [syn: {sanguineness}]
sanicle
1: a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers [syn: {snakeroot}]
Sanicula
1: chiefly American herbs: sanicle [syn: {genus Sanicula}]
Sanicula arctopoides
1: sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow flowers [syn: {footsteps-of-spring}]
Sanicula bipinnatifida
1: sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers [syn: {purple sanicle}]
Sanicula Europaea
1: sanicle of Europe and Asia having white to pale pink flowers [syn: {European sanicle}]
sanies
1: a fluid product of inflammation [syn: {pus}, {purulence}, {suppuration}, {ichor}, {festering}]
sanious
1: of or resembling or characterized by ichor or sanies; "an ichorous discharge"; "the sanious discharge from an ulcer" [syn: {ichorous}]
sanitariness
1: the state of being conducive to health [ant: {unsanitariness}]
sanitarium
1: a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases [syn: {sanatorium}, {sanatarium}] [also: {sanitaria} (pl)]
sanitary
1: free from filth and pathogens; "sanitary conditions for preparing food"; "a sanitary washroom" [syn: {healthful}] [ant: {unsanitary}]
sanitary code
1: set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc [syn: {health code}]
sanitary napkin
1: a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow [syn: {Kotex}]
sanitate
1: provide with sanitary facilities or appliances
sanitation
1: the state of being clean and conducive to health 2: making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing [syn: {sanitization}, {sanitisation}]
sanitisation
1: making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing [syn: {sanitation}, {sanitization}]
sanitise
1: make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing [syn: {sanitize}, {hygienize}, {hygienise}] 2: make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features; "sanitize a document before releas...
sanitised
1: made sanitary [syn: {sanitized}]
sanitization
1: making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing [syn: {sanitation}, {sanitisation}]
sanitize
1: make sanitary by cleaning or sterilizing [syn: {sanitise}, {hygienize}, {hygienise}] 2: make less offensive or more acceptable by removing objectionable features; "sanitize a document before releas...
sanitized
1: made sanitary [syn: {sanitised}]
sanity
1: normal or sound powers of mind [syn: {saneness}] [ant: {insanity}]
sannup
1: a married male American Indian
sannyasi
1: a Hindu religious mendicant [syn: {sannyasin}, {sanyasi}]
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