| sec. |
abbreviation of "second," or "seconds." |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| secluded |
hidden away from view. [2 definitions] |
| second1 |
coming next after the first in a series. [6 definitions] |
| second2 |
a unit of time equal to one of the 60 equal parts of a minute. [2 definitions] |
| secondary |
not first in importance or value; less important. |
| second baseman |
in baseball, the player whose position is at second base when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that base. |
| secondhand |
not from the original source. [3 definitions] |
| second hand |
a hand on a clock or watch that shows the seconds going by. The second hand is thinner than either the minute hand or the hour hand, and it goes around the clock faster. Sometimes it is a different color also. |
| secrecy |
the condition of being secret. [2 definitions] |
| secret |
kept from being seen or known by others; private. [5 definitions] |
| secretary |
a person who writes letters, keeps records straight, and manages mail. A secretary might work for another person or for a business. [3 definitions] |
| secrete1 |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| secretly |
in a secret manner, so as to conceal the action from others involved. [2 definitions] |
| section |
any part of a whole, or a part that can be seen as distinct in some way from the whole. [4 definitions] |
| secure |
free from fear or danger. [10 definitions] |
| security |
freedom from fear or danger; safety. [2 definitions] |
| sedan |
an automobile with a hard roof and a front and a back seat. |
| sedate |
calm and under control; quiet. [2 definitions] |
| sediment |
solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid. [2 definitions] |
| sedimentary |
formed from sediment. |