English words: siever to signalment

300 English words, part 93 of 245 of the words starting with S, A to Z. 32 have a page of their own.

English words siever to signalment

siever noun: One who sieves.
Sieversian adjective: Of or relating to Eduard Sievers (1850–1932), philologist of the classical and Germanic languages, and discoverer of Sievers's law.
sievert noun /ˈsiː.vət/: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose: the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of...
sieveyer noun /ˈsɪvjə/: A maker of sieves.
sieving noun, verb: The act of passing something through a sieve.
sievish adjective /ˈsɪvɪʃ/: Like a sieve: unretentive.
Siew proper noun: A surname of Chinese origin.
siew dai adjective [ˈsjuː˨˦ ˌt˭aɪ˨]: Less sweet (as a preference when ordering coffee or tea).
siew mai noun /ˈsjuː˦ ˌmaɪ˨˦/: Alternative form of shumai.
Siewert proper noun: A surname.
Sieyès proper noun: A surname from French, usually applying to Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès.
Sieyesian adjective: Alternative form of Sieyèsian.
sif adjective, noun: Foul, disgusting.
sifaka noun /sɪˈfɑːkə/: Any of several endangered medium-sized lemurs that comprise genus Propithecus.
sifalimumab noun: A human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of SLE, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis.
siffilate verb: To whisper or to hiss softly.
sifflage noun: Synonym of soufflage.
siffle noun, verb: A sibilant rale.
sifflement noun: A hissing sound.
sifflet noun: A theatrical whistle.
sifflicate verb: To supplicate, petition, importune, or wheedle
sifflication noun: supplication, petition, importuning, or wheedling
Sifford proper noun: A surname.
sifilet noun: The western parotia (Parotia sefilata), a species of bird of paradise found in New Guinea
sift noun, verb /sɪft/: To sieve or strain (something).
sift out verb: To isolate or identify one particular thing from a collection that includes less relevant things.
sift through verb /ˈsɪft θɹuː/: To carefully go through a set of objects, or a collection of information, in order to find something.
siftability noun: The quality of being siftable.
siftable adjective: Capable of being sifted.
siftage noun: The process of sifting.
sifted adjective, verb: Having undergone sifting.
sifter noun /ˈsɪftɚ/: A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients.
sifting noun, verb: The act by which something is sifted.
siftingly adverb: So as to sift or sort through.
siftings noun: plural of sifting
Sifton proper noun: A surname.
siftproof adjective: Designed so that loose powder etc. cannot sift out during transit.
sifu noun: A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi.
sifuvirtide noun: A peptide that inhibits HIV fusion and replication
sig noun, verb /sɪɡ/: A signature, especially one on emails or newsgroup postings.
sig fig noun /sɪɡ fɪɡ/: Abbreviation of significant figure.
sig tune noun: Clipped compound of signature tune.
Siga proper noun: An island, a terra nullius in Gornja Siga in the Danube, Europe, on the border between Croatia and Serbia.
Sigah noun: A maqam in Persian music.
Sigal proper noun: A surname from Hebrew.
Sigala proper noun: A surname.
siganid noun: Any of the family Siganidae of rabbitfishes.
Sigatoka proper noun: A town in Fiji.
Sigaultian adjective: Of or relating to Jean-René Sigault, French physician.
sigben noun: Alternative spelling of sigbin.
sigbin noun: A creature of Philippine mythology, resembling a hornless goat, said to come out at night to suck the blood of victims from their shadows.
sigblock noun: A block of text used as a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature).
sigeon noun /ˈsɪ.dʒɪn/: A pigeon or a creature resembling one (especially an AI-generated one)
sigeon pex noun /ˈsɪ.dʒɪn pɛks/: Spoonerism of pigeon sex.
SigEp noun: A member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
sigfile noun: A text file containing a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature).
Sigg proper noun: A surname.
siggie noun: Alternative spelling of siggy.
sigging noun, verb: The act of sigging (insulting, roasting); signifying; banter.
siggy noun: A sig (signature used in posted messages).
sigh interjection, noun, verb /saɪ/: To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary...
sigh of relief noun: A release of stress through breathing motions.
sigheh noun: A form of temporary marriage in Iran.
sigher noun: One who sighs.
sighful adjective: Full of sighs.
sighfully adverb: In a sighful manner.
sighing adjective, noun, verb /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/: Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.
sighingly adverb: In a sighing way; with sighs.
sighless adjective: Without sighs.
sighlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a sigh.
sight noun, verb /saɪt/: The sense or faculty by which objects are perceived through the agency of light; the sense by which we see.
sight bite noun: A brief visual clip used in a news broadcast or similar.
sight-doing noun /ˈsaɪtˌduːɪŋ/: A travel approach in which a tourist actively participates in local activities (such as craft workshops, cooking classes, or martial arts training) rather...
sight draft noun: A draft to be paid on presentation.
sight for sore eyes noun: A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at, particularly after a long period of deprivation.
sight gag noun: A visually presented action or device which causes a humorous response without requiring any accompanying commentary or other speech.
sight glass noun: water gauge
sight hound noun: Alternative form of sighthound.
sight impaired adjective: visually impaired
sight in verb: To align the sights of a firearm.
sight line noun: Alternative form of sightline.
sight-proof adjective: Alternative form of sightproof.
sight radius noun: The distance between the front and rear sights of a firearm.
sight read verb /ˈsaɪt ˌɹiːd/: To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.
sight-reader noun: A person who is able to sightread.
sight rhyme noun: Synonym of eye rhyme.
sight screen noun: Alternative form of sightscreen.
sight-see verb: Alternative spelling of sightsee.
sight-seeing noun, verb: Alternative spelling of sightseeing.
sight sing verb /ˈsaɪt ˌsɪŋ/: To sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.
sight to behold noun: Something amazing or spectacular, or when sarcastic, something ugly or revolting
sight-translate verb: To translate a written document out loud.
sight translation noun: The act of translating a written text out loud.
sight triangle noun: A triangle at an intersection, formed by the two roads or rights-of-way and a third line, which must be kept clear of obstructions such as hedges so that...
sight unseen adjective: Not having seen the object beforehand.
sight word noun: A word that a learner recognizes, or is expected to recognize, on sight.
sightability noun: The condition or extent of being sightable
sightable adjective /ˈsaɪtəbəl/: Capable of being sighted; visible from a vantage point
sightbite noun: Alternative spelling of sight bite.
sighted adjective, verb /ˈsaɪtəd/: Having vision, not blind.
sightedness noun: The quality of being sighted, or having the ability to see.
sighten verb: To add a fugitive colour to (a paste), to enable the printer to determine whether the figures are well-printed or not.
sightening noun, verb: A colour used temporarily to enable a calico-printer to judge the pattern.
sighter noun: One who has sighted or seen something.
sightful adjective: Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous
sightfulness noun: The state of being sightful; perspicuity.
Sighthill proper noun: A suburban area in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1971).
sightholder noun: A company authorized by De Beers as a bulk purchaser of rough diamonds.
sighthole noun: An eyehole in a furnace, a boiler, etc.
sighthound noun: A hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance.
sighting noun, verb /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/: An instance of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.
sightjogging noun: sightseeing while jogging
sightless adjective: Without sight; blind; unseeing.
sightlessly adverb: In a sightless manner; blindly.
sightlessness noun: the characteristic of being sightless; blindness
sightline noun: A line between an observer or a piece of optical equipment and an object of interest; line of sight.
sightliness noun: The state or condition of being sightly; attractiveness, beauty.
sightloss noun: Loss of sight; partial or total blindness.
sightly adjective /ˈsaɪtli/: Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.
sightproof adjective /ˈsaɪtpɹuːf/: invisible; not able to be seen
sightread verb: Alternative form of sight read.
sightreadable adjective /ˈsaɪt ˌɹiː.də.bəl/: Capable of being sightread.
sightscreen noun: A large screen, at each end of a cricket field, coloured to provide visual contrast to the cricket ball, to aid the batsman in seeing its movement through...
sightsee verb: To go sightseeing; to visit places of interest in a city, town or geographical area.
sightseeing noun, verb: The activity of going out looking at things; tourism.
sightseer noun /ˈsʌɪtˌsiːə/: One who goes sightseeing; one who goes around to look at sights or see things of interest; a tourist.
sightsman noun: A sight-reader.
sightwise adverb: Pertaining to, concerning, or regarding sight or vision.
sightworthy adjective: Worth seeing, or visiting in order to see.
sigil noun /ˈsɪd͡ʒɪl/: A seal, signature or signet.
sigilic adjective: Alternative form of sigillic.
sigillaria noun /ˌsɪd͡ʒɪˈlɛəɹi.ə/: Any of the genus Sigillaria of fossil trees principally found in the coal formation, with seal-like leaf scars in vertical rows on the surface.
sigillarian adjective, noun /ˌsɪd͡ʒɪˈlɛəɹi.ən/: A member of the Sigillaria, a genus of extinct trees.
sigillarid noun: Any of an extinct family of cryptogamous trees, especially of the genus Sigillaria, and similar species.
Sigillarioid adjective: Alternative form of Sigillaroid.
Sigillaroid adjective: Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of the genus Sigillaria of extinct trees.
sigillary adjective: Relating to a seal or sigil.
sigillate adjective: Decorated with impressed patterns.
sigillated adjective /ˈsɪdʒɪˌleɪtɪd/: Decorated by means of stamps (imprints).
sigillation noun: A sigillate pattern.
sigilless adjective: Without sigils.
sigillic adjective: Relating to occult or magical sigils.
sigillographer noun: One who is involved in sigillography.
sigillographic adjective: Of or pertaining to sigillography.
sigillographical adjective: Alternative form of sigillographic.
sigillographically adverb: In terms of sigillography.
sigillography noun: The study of seals, especially those attached to documents.
sigillum noun: A seal
sigint noun /ˈsɪɡ.ɪnt/: Abbreviation of signals intelligence.
Sigiriya proper noun: An ancient city in Sri Lanka.
sigisbeo noun: Alternative form of cicisbeo.
sigismundite noun: A mineral containing barium, iron, calcium, sodium, aluminum, phosphorus, oxygen and hydrogen, first found in Italy.
siglarian adjective: Relating to a siglum.
siglec noun: Any of a family of cell surface proteins that bind sialic acid
Sigler proper noun: A surname.
sigless adjective: Without a sig (electronic signature appended to one's messages).
Sigley proper noun: A surname from German.
Siglit noun: An Inuit group residing in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in Canada's western Arctic.
sigloite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
siglos noun: A silver coin of Achaemenid Persia worth one twentieth of a daric and weighing about 5.6 grams.
siglum noun /ˈsɪɡləm/: A letter or other symbol that stands for a name or word; specifically, one used in a modern literary work to refer to an early version of a text.
sigma adjective, noun /ˈsɪɡmə/: The eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.
sigma additivity noun: Alternative form of σ-additivity.
sigma-algebra noun: Alternative spelling of σ-algebra
sigma bond noun: A covalent atomic bond that is rotationally symmetric about its axis.
sigma-delta converter noun: Any electronic system used to convert analog signals to digital (or vice versa)
sigma male noun /ˈsɪɡmə ˌmeɪl/: A self-reliant and assertive male who occupies a position outside a social or group hierarchy; a lone wolf or maverick.
sigmalike adjective: Characteristic of a structure composed of sigma bonds.
Sigman proper noun: A surname.
sigmaspire noun: A spicule (of a sponge) that has a sigmoid, twisted form
sigmate adjective, verb: Shaped like the Greek letter sigma.
sigmatic adjective: Having the consonant s added to the root in order to form a tense or case stem.
sigmatics noun: The study of the relationships between symbols and the things they represent.
sigmation noun: The process of sigmating; addition of a sigma.
sigmatism noun /ˈsɪɡməˌtɪzəm/: A lisp.
sigmatoid adjective: Synonym of sigmoid.
sigmatropic adjective: Describing any rearrangement reaction in which single bonds are broken and others are formed
sigmatropically adverb: In a sigmatropic manner.
sigmatropy noun: sigmatropic reaction
sigmavirus noun: Any virus of the genus Sigmavirus, affecting dipterans.
SIGMET noun: A weather advisory concerning the safety of all aircraft.
sigmn. noun: Abbreviation of signalman.
sigmodal noun: A barbiturate derivative formerly used in surgical anesthesia.
sigmodont noun: Any of the Sigmodontinae subfamily of rodents, including New World rats and mice.
sigmodontine noun: Any rodent of the subfamily Sigmodontinae
sigmoid adjective, noun /ˈsɪɡ.mɔɪd/: Semi-circular, like the uncial or lunate sigma (similar to English C).
sigmoid colon noun: The S-shaped section of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.
sigmoid flexure noun: sigmoid colon
sigmoid function noun: Any of various real functions whose graph resembles an elongated letter "S"; specifically, the logistic function y=(eˣ)/(eˣ+1)=1/(1+e⁻ˣ).
sigmoid notch noun: Synonym of trochlear notch.
sigmoid sinus noun: A sinus on each side of the brain that is a continuation of the transverse sinus on the same side, follows an S-shaped course to the jugular foramen, and...
sigmoidal adjective, noun: sigmoid; S-shaped.
sigmoidality noun: The condition of being sigmoidal
sigmoidally adverb: In a sigmoidal manner.
sigmoidectomy noun: A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed.
sigmoideum noun: sigmoid colon
sigmoidicity noun: The quality of being sigmoid
sigmoidin noun: Any of a class of flavanones found in Erythrina sigmoidea.
sigmoiditis noun: inflammation of the sigmoid colon
sigmoidity noun: The condition of being sigmoid
sigmoidly adverb: Alternative form of sigmoidally.
sigmoidocele noun: A hernia of the sigmoid colon.
sigmoidopexy noun: surgery to fix the sigmoid colon in place
sigmoidoscope noun: An instrument used for examining the sigmoid colon.
sigmoidoscopic adjective: Relating to the type of examination of the colon.
sigmoidoscopy noun: Internal examination of the sigmoid colon
sigmoidostomy noun: An operation involving the formation of an artificial opening from the sigmoid colon through the abdominal wall.
Sigmon proper noun: A surname.
Sigmund proper noun: Term of address for a person who appears to be dispensing psychoanalysis.
sigmurethrous adjective: Of or pertaining to the informal taxonomic group Sigmurethra of molluscs.
sign noun, verb /saɪn/: A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
sign away verb: To give up something, such as a right or possession, by signing a document.
sign bit noun: The bit in the representation of a number indicating whether it is negative or positive; applicable to both twos complement and signed magnitude...
sign function noun: The signum function.
sign gloss noun: A gloss representing a sign (linguistic unit in sign language), typically in the spoken language of the region.
sign in noun, verb: To sign one's name on a list when entering a place, to indicate one's arrival.
sign into verb: sign in (to access a webpage or computer)
sign into law verb: To sign (legislation) as a mark of official approval.
sign language noun: Any of several natural languages, typically used by the deaf, in which words consist of hand shapes, motions, positions, and facial expressions.
sign linguist noun: One who studies sign linguistics.
sign linguistics noun: The study of sign languages.
sign manual noun /ˌsʌɪn ˈmanjʊəl/: An authentic signature; (especially), the signature of a sovereign, used to validate a formal document.
sign name noun: Synonym of namesign.
sign of contradiction noun: An entity that enjoys divine blessing, yet is subject to strong opposition.
sign of life noun: An indication that someone is alive; a vital sign.
sign of the cross noun: A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body, or over an object, in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.
sign of the horns noun: A hand gesture in which the index and little finger are extended while the middle and ring fingers are held down with the thumb, having various meanings...
sign of the times noun: Something that is symbolic of an era.
sign of the zodiac noun: Synonym of zodiac sign.
sign off noun, verb: To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking.
sign on noun, verb: To join something, after signing.
sign-on bonus noun: A one-time payment provided by one contracting party to the other as a financial inducement to formalize and execute the contractual agreement.
sign on the dotted line verb: To formalize an agreement.
sign one's death warrant verb: To make a decision that dooms one to certain death.
sign one's own death warrant verb: Alternative form of sign one's death warrant.
sign onto verb: Synonym of sign on.
sign out noun, verb: To sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a...
sign over verb: To transfer (property or rights) to somebody else by signing a document.
sign-post noun: Alternative spelling of signpost.
sign ruler noun: Synonym of ruling planet.
sign spinner noun: Synonym of sign waver.
sign twirler noun: Synonym of sign waver.
sign up noun, verb /ˈsaɪnˌʌp/: To add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.
sign-value notation noun: A written representation for numbers consisting of a series of numeric signs whose values, added together, yield the number represented.
sign waver noun: A form of human billboard who waves or twirls a sign to gain the attention of passers-by.
signability noun: The quality of being signable.
signable adjective: That can be signed (represented in sign language).
signage noun /ˈsaɪnɪd͡ʒ/: Signs, particularly those imparting commercial, directional, or road traffic information, taken collectively.
signal adjective, noun, verb /ˈsɪɡnəl/: A sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
signal aspect noun: The visual appearance of a railway signal
signal boost noun, verb: an instance of sharing or disseminating another's information or material with one's own audience
signal box noun: A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.
signal bridge noun: A structure built over railroad tracks on which signals are mounted.
signal cabin noun: Synonym of signal box.
signal check noun: An instance where a train must stop at a red signal, or slow down before passing a signal displaying a yellow aspect.
signal crayfish noun: An American crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, having a large claw that it waves to attract a mate.
signal fire noun: A fire lit to convey a message or serve as a beacon, by either light or smoke.
signal gantry noun: a structure erected over one or more railway tracks, carrying one or more signals. Smaller structures usually have a single support, and larger structures...
signal indication noun: The meaning of a railway signal
signal lad noun: A young man employed in a signalbox to record the times of trains as they pass through the area served by the signalbox.
signal-noise ratio noun: Synonym of signal-to-noise ratio.
signal passed at danger noun: An event on a railway where a train passes a stop signal without authority.
signal phrase noun: An indication that something is a paraphrase or direct quote.
signal pistol noun: A handgun designed to discharge an illumination flare.
signal post noun: A post on which one or more railway signals are mounted.
signal processing noun: A subfield of electrical engineering focusing on analyzing, modifying and synthesizing signals, such as sound, images, potential fields, seismic signals,...
signal strength noun: The measured strength of a radio signal as received by a radio or any other device receiving radio signals, such as a mobile phone.
signal timing noun: A technique which traffic engineers use to distribute right of way at a signalized intersection.
signal-to-noise noun: Ellipsis of signal-to-noise ratio.
signal-to-noise ratio noun: A figure of merit that compares the strength of a signal carrying information to the level of noise interfering with it.
signal tower noun: Synonym of signal box
signal tracer noun: A piece of electronic test equipment used to troubleshoot radio and other electronic circuitry.
signal transduction noun: A series of chemical reactions within a cell which start when a transmembrane protein comes into contact with a chemical signal, resulting in a second...
signalase noun: A peptidase that cleaves signal peptides from secreted proteins cotranslationally
signalbox noun: Alternative form of signal box.
signalee noun: The person toward whom a signal is directed.
signaler noun: Someone who signals.
signalese noun: Words and abbreviations used by radio operators and other signalmen to clarify the letters being sent and received, such as the RAF phonetic alphabet.
signaletic adjective: Related to or involving the Bertillon system of anthropometry.
signaletics noun: The Bertillon system of anthropometry.
signalgrass noun: A broadleaf weed Brachiaria platyphylla
signalhood noun: The property of being a signal.
signalic adjective: Of, or related to signals.
signaling noun, verb: The sending of a signal (often with reference to a biochemical signal).
signalisation noun: Alternative spelling of signalization.
signalise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of signalize.
signalism noun: An international avant-garde literary and art movement rooted in Serbian culture.
signalist noun: Someone who makes signals, or communicates information by signalling.
signality noun: importance; remarkability.
signalization noun: The process of signalizing; characterization or differentiation
signalize verb /ˈsɪɡnəlaɪz/: To distinguish, to make noteworthy.
signaller noun: One who signals.
signalless adjective: Without any signals.
signalling noun, verb: The use of signals in communications, especially the sending of signals in telecommunications.
signalling event noun: A transmitter encodes data by producing a signal which is a continuous stream of signalling events each which has sufficient information for the receiver to...
signalling pathway noun: A biochemical sequence in which one molecule that receives a signal activates another molecule
signally adverb: In a signal manner; conspicuously
signalman noun /ˈsɪɡnəl.mən/: Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.
signalmaster noun: The supervisor of a signalman on a railway.
signalment noun: The act of signalling, or of signalizing.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under S: 73,223 words, in 245 parts.