Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z salirophilia A sexual fetish in which the active partner enjoys making a great mess of someone whose appearance was previously neat and tidy. salisburia The ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba). Salisbury A surname. Salish A broad ethnolinguistic indigenous group native to North America, the Salish peoples. Salishan Of or like any of the Salish peoples or their languages. Salishanist A linguist who specialises in studying Salishan languages. Salishist Synonym of Salishanist. salisphere salivary gland stem cell salite diopside salited salted salitral A place where saltpetre occurs. salitrose That contains saltpetre saliuresis diuresis due to excretion of salt saliva A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches. salivagram A nuclear medicine test showing the flow of saliva from the mouth to the stomach, commonly used to detect aspiration. salival Relating to the saliva; salivary. salivaless Lacking saliva. salivalike Resembling or characteristic of saliva. salivant A drug or agent that induces salivation. salivarian Relating to salivaria salivaricin A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Streptococcus salivarius. salivarium A small pocket, inside the oral cavity of an insect, which contains the opening of the salivary duct salivary Relating to saliva. salivate To produce saliva. salivatingly While salivating, or as if salivating; with greed or lust. salivation The process of producing saliva. salivator An agent which causes salivation. salivatory Associated with or accompanied by salivation salivette A tube used to obtain saliva samples for analysis salivirus Any virus of the genus Salivirus salivous Of, like or resembling saliva; made up of saliva. salix Any member of the genus Salix; a willow. Salk A surname. Salkeld A surname from Old English. Salla A municipality of Lapland, Finland. sallabad Of or relating to a native Indian custom or prescription, as opposed to those introduced by the British in the colonial period. Sallands A dialect of Dutch Low Saxon. Sallapadan A municipality of Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. salle A fencing school. sallee Any of various wattles (acacia trees). sallekhana The religious practice of facing death voluntarily at the end of one's life, with fasting and meditation. sallenders An eruption on the hind leg of a horse. salles A surname. sallet A type of light spherical combat helmet used in the 15th century. salley A surname. sallfly Any of various stoneflies. Sallie A diminutive of the female given name Sarah. sallier One who or that which sallies. Sallins A town in County Kildare, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 8923). Sallirmiutun Synonym of Siglitun. Sallis A surname. Sallisaw A city, the county seat of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Sallnow A surname. Salloum A surname. sallow Of an unhealthy pale colour. sallowfaced Having a sallow face. sallowish Slightly sallow. sallowly In a sallow manner. sallowness The property of being sallow, yellowishness. sallowthorn A plant, the sea buckthorn. sallowy Of a sallow tinge; yellowish. Salluit A village in northern Quebec, Canada. Sallustian Relating to Sallust Sallustius A Roman surname. sally A willow. sallying The act of one who sallies. sallyman A member of the Salvation Army salm Any of several historical countships and principalities in present-day Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. Salma A female given name. salmacian One who has or wishes to have a mixed set of genitalia, typically both male and female genitalia. salmagundi A food consisting of chopped meat and pickled herring, with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions. Salman A surname from Arabic. Salmanazar A bottle of champagne or Burgundy wine containing 9 liters of fluid, twelve times the volume of a standard bottle. Salmas A city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. salmefamol A beta-adrenergic agonist. Salmen A surname. Salmeron A surname. salmeterol A bronchodilator administered by oral inhalation in the form of a salt C₂₅H₃₇NO₄·C₁₁H₈O₃ to treat bronchospasm associated especially with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It acts as an agonist, binding to beta-receptors that mediate the relaxation of bronchial muscles. salmi A rich stew or ragout, especially of game. salmiac ammonium chloride salmiak Synonym of ammonia. salmine A protamine found in salmon. Salmo A village in British Columbia, Canada. salmochelin A siderophore that is produced under iron-poor conditions by Salmonella enterica and many uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains salmon One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn. salmonberry A bush, Rubus spectabilis, found on the Pacific coast of North America. salmonburger A burger made with salmon instead of beef. Salmonby A small village in Tetford parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3273). Salmond A surname. salmoned Having salmon poisoning disease. salmonella Any of the serotypes of the two species of rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, especially Salmonella enterica, that cause typhoid fever and salmonellosis, manifest as food poisoning and other diseases. salmonellacidal Killing salmonella. salmonellal Relating to salmonella. salmonellosis Any of several diseases caused by infection with Salmonella bacteria salmoner Someone who fishes for salmon. salmonet A young or small salmon; a samlet. salmonfly Synonym of stonefly. salmonid Of or pertaining to fish of the salmon family (Salmonidae), including salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings. salmoniform Any fish of the order Salmoniformes salmonine Any fish of the subfamily Salmoninae salmoning Fishing for salmon. salmonish Approaching the colour of cooked salmon; somewhat salmon-coloured. salmonless Devoid of salmon. salmonlike Resembling salmon (the fish or its meat) or some aspect of it. salmonoid Of or pertaining to the family Salmonidae of salmon and close relatives. salmons A surname. salmonsite A discredited mineral species, a mixture of jahnsite and hureaulite. Salmonson A surname. salmony Resembling salmon or some aspect of it. Salmore A surname. salmoriglio An Italian condiment made from lemon juice, olive oil, and herbs. salmosin A particular disintegrin. salmycin A siderophore-like antibiotic produced by Streptomyces violaceus salnatron crude sodium carbonate salo a type of fatback, or non-rendered underskin pig fat consumed in Central and Eastern Europe, usually seasoned Salog A barangay of the municipality of Leyte, province of Leyte, Philippines. salogen A halogen. salol Phenyl salicylate; a, odorless, tasteless, white crystalline powder, nearly insoluble in water, but soluble in chloroform, ether, oils, and certain concentrations of alcohol, which is split up in the intestines into salicylic acid and phenol, and which is used for certain medicinal purposes. Salome A name ascribed to the stepdaughter of Herod who asked for the execution of John the Baptist. salomi A snack consisting of a curry-filled roti. Salomon A male given name. Salomone A surname from Italian. Salomons A surname. salon A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests. Salona an ancient city on the Dalmatian coast located in modern-day Croatia Salone A surname salonful Enough to fill a salon. Salong A barangay of Tapaz, Capiz, Philippines. Salonga A surname from Tagalog. Salonica Synonym of Thessaloniki: a port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece. salonical Intellectually pretentious. saloniste One who attends salons (social gatherings). salonlike Resembling or characteristic of a salon. salonnier A salon host. Salonta A city in Bihor County, Romania. Saloomey A surname saloon A tavern, especially in an American Old West setting. saloonatic A person who drinks alcohol in saloons. saloonist The proprietor of a saloon. saloonkeeper someone who owns or operates a saloon (drinking establishment) saloonkeeping The management of a saloon (drinking establishment). saloonless Without a saloon. saloonlike Resembling or characteristic of a saloon. saloop An aromatic drink originally prepared from salep and later from sassafras bark with other ingredients such as milk and sugar added, which was once popular in London, England. salootree A native Indian farrier or horse-doctor. salop An old name for Shropshire and the official name for the county between 1974 and 1980, still occasionally used in postal addresses. salopettes trousers that form part of a ski suit. salophen The salicylic acid derivative N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-1,2-phenylenediamine Salopian A person from Shropshire. salorthid A type of soil that is saturated with salt water