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 SIer A systems integrator. Sieradz A city and county in Lodz Voivodeship, Poland. Siero A municipality in central Asturias, Spain. sierolomorphid Any wasp in the family Sierolomorphidae. sierozem A kind of brownish-grey desert soil. Sierpc A town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. Sierpinski A surname from Polish. Sierputowski A surname. sierra A rugged range of mountains. Sierran Of or relating to Sierra Nevada. Sierraville A census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. Sierre A municipality and district in Valais canton, Switzerland. sies Expressing disgust, disappointment, or annoyance. siesta A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures. sieva A small variety of lima bean. sievable Suitable for sieving. sieve A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid. sieved Passed through a sieve. sieveful As much as a sieve can hold. sieveless Without a sieve. sievelike Resembling a sieve; thus, having holes through which fluids can pass siever One who sieves. sievers A surname. Sieversian Of or relating to Eduard Sievers (1850–1932), philologist of the classical and Germanic languages, and discoverer of Sievers's law. sievert 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 radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure, which in its biological effects corresponds to several different quantities: equivalent dose, effective dose, and committed dose. sieveyer A maker of sieves. Sievierodonetsk A city and raion of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. sieving The act of passing something through a sieve. sievish Like a sieve: unretentive. Siew A surname of Chinese origin. Siewert A surname. Siewiorek A surname from Polish. Siex A surname. sif Foul, disgusting. sifaka Any of several endangered medium-sized lemurs that comprise genus Propithecus. sifalimumab A human monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of SLE, dermatomyositis, and polymyositis. Sifan A female given name from Oromo, (that indicated am for you) siffilate To whisper or to hiss softly. sifflage Synonym of soufflage. siffle A sibilant rale. sifflement A hissing sound. sifflet A theatrical whistle. sifflicate To supplicate, petition, importune, or wheedle sifflication supplication, petition, importuning, or wheedling Sifford A surname. sifilet The western parotia (Parotia sefilata), a species of bird of paradise found in New Guinea sift To sieve or strain (something). siftability The quality of being siftable. siftable Capable of being sifted. siftage The process of sifting. sifted Having undergone sifting. sifter A tool for sifting, especially one for powdered cooking ingredients. sifting The act by which something is sifted. siftingly So as to sift or sort through. siftings The material sifted through a sieve. Sifton A surname. siftproof Designed so that loose powder etc. cannot sift out during transit. sifu A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi. Sifuentez A surname from Spanish. sifuvirtide A peptide that inhibits HIV fusion and replication sig A signature, especially one on emails or newsgroup postings. Siga An island, a terra nullius in Gornja Siga in the Danube, Europe, on the border between Croatia and Serbia. Sigah A maqam in Persian music. Sigal A surname from Hebrew. Sigala A surname. Sigamot A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Sigang A district of Tainan, Taiwan. siganid Any of the family Siganidae of rabbitfishes. Sigatoka A town in Fiji. Sigaultian Of or relating to Jean-René Sigault, French physician. Sigay A municipality of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. sigbin 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 A block of text used as a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature). Sigd A holiday of the Beta Israel Ethiopian Jews, celebrated on the 29th day of Cheshvan. sigeon A pigeon or a creature resembling one (especially an AI-generated one) SigEp A member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. sigfile A text file containing a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature). Sigg A surname. sigging The act of sigging (insulting, roasting); signifying; banter. Sigglesthorne A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA1545). siggy A sig (signature used in posted messages). sigh 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 expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like. sigheh A form of temporary marriage in Iran. sigher One who sighs. sighful Full of sighs. sighfully In a sighful manner. sighing Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh. sighingly In a sighing way; with sighs. sighless Without sighs. sighlike Resembling or characteristic of a sigh. sight The sense or faculty by which objects are perceived through the agency of light; the sense by which we see. sightability The condition or extent of being sightable sightable Capable of being sighted; visible from a vantage point sighted Having vision, not blind. sightedness The quality of being sighted, or having the ability to see. sighten To add a fugitive colour to (a paste), to enable the printer to determine whether the figures are well-printed or not. sightening A colour used temporarily to enable a calico-printer to judge the pattern. sighter One who has sighted or seen something. sightful Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous sightfulness The state of being sightful; perspicuity. Sighthill A suburban area in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1971). sightholder A company authorized by De Beers as a bulk purchaser of rough diamonds. sighthole An eyehole in a furnace, a boiler, etc. sighthound A hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance. sighting An instance of catching sight of something, especially something searched for. sightjogging sightseeing while jogging sightless Without sight; blind; unseeing. sightlessly In a sightless manner; blindly. sightlessness the characteristic of being sightless; blindness sightline A line between an observer or a piece of optical equipment and an object of interest; line of sight. sightliness The state or condition of being sightly; attractiveness, beauty. sightloss Loss of sight; partial or total blindness. sightly Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing. sightproof invisible; not able to be seen sightreadable Capable of being sightread. sightscreen 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 the air. sightsee To go sightseeing; to visit places of interest in a city, town or geographical area. sightseeing The activity of going out looking at things; tourism. sightseer One who goes sightseeing; one who goes around to look at sights or see things of interest; a tourist. sightsman A sight-reader. sightwise Pertaining to, concerning, or regarding sight or vision. sightworthy Worth seeing, or visiting in order to see. sigil A seal, signature or signet. sigillaria 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 A member of the Sigillaria, a genus of extinct trees. sigillarid Any of an extinct family of cryptogamous trees, especially of the genus Sigillaria, and similar species. Sigillaroid Of, pertaining to, or having characteristics of the genus Sigillaria of extinct trees. sigillary Relating to a seal or sigil. sigillate Decorated with impressed patterns. sigillated Decorated by means of stamps (imprints). sigillation A sigillate pattern. sigilless Without sigils. sigillic Relating to occult or magical sigils. sigillographer One who is involved in sigillography. sigillographic Of or pertaining to sigillography. sigillographically In terms of sigillography. sigillography The study of seals, especially those attached to documents. sigillum A seal sigint An Earth-orbiting satellite used to intercept signals. Sigiriya An ancient city in Sri Lanka. sigismundite A mineral containing barium, iron, calcium, sodium, aluminum, phosphorus, oxygen and hydrogen, first found in Italy. Sigl A surname from German. siglarian Relating to a siglum. siglec Any of a family of cell surface proteins that bind sialic acid Sigler A surname. sigless Without a sig (electronic signature appended to one's messages). Sigley A surname from German. Siglit An Inuit group residing in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in Canada's western Arctic. Siglitun The dialect of Inuvialuktun spoken by the Siglit. sigloite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.