(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
slew
Verb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
slew
Verb
turn sharply
shipload
Noun
the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
small fortune
Noun
a large sum of money
scores
Noun
a large number or amount
slews
Noun
a large number or amount
scads
Noun
a large number or amount
sweet Fanny Adams
Noun
little or nothing at all
significant digit
Noun
any digit of a number that is known with certainty
significant figure
Noun
any digit of a number that is known with certainty
s.t.p.
Noun
standard temperature and pressure
snake eyes
Noun
expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
sackful
Noun
the quantity contained in a sack
scoopful
Noun
the quantity a scoop will hold
shelfful
Noun
the amount that a shelf will hold
shoeful
Noun
the amount that a shoe will hold
skinful
Noun
a quantity of alcoholic drink sufficient to make you drunk
shovelful
Noun
the quantity a shovel can hold
spadeful
Noun
the quantity a shovel can hold
skepful
Noun
the quantity a skep can hold
spoonful
Noun
as much as a spoon will hold
sextillion
Noun
the number that is represented as a one followed by 21 zeros
septillion
Noun
the number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros
single-valued function
Noun
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
sixer
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sise
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sextuplet
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
sevener
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
septenary
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
small indefinite quantity
Noun
an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
southeast by south
Noun
the compass point that is one point south of southeast
south southeast
Noun
the compass point midway between south and southeast
south by east
Noun
the compass point that is one point east of due south
south by west
Noun
the compass point that is one point west of due south
south southwest
Noun
the compass point midway between south and southwest
stop number
Noun
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
southwest by south
Noun
the compass point that is one point south of southwest
sou'-west
Noun
the compass point midway between south and west
secant
Noun
ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
secant
Noun
a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points
southwest by west
Noun
the compass point that is one point west of southwest
semantic relation
Noun
a relation between meanings
superordination
Noun
the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
synonymy
Noun
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
synonymity
Noun
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
synonymousness
Noun
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
silver cord
Noun
the emotional bond between a mother and her offspring