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 sitosterolemic Relating to sitosterolemia sitosterolin The glucoside of sitosterol. sitosterone A steroid ketone related to sitosterol sitotoxism Food poisoning, especially when caused by spoiled grain. sitout An outdoor area that is set up for sitting, including a floor and seats, and possibly, but not necessarily having a roof, screens, or elevated platform. sitravatinib A tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is used as an anticancer drug sitrep A situation report: a periodic report on the current military situation. sitski To use a sit-ski. sitsome Tending to, apt to, prone to, or desirous to be seated or sitting; sedentary; stationary. sitspot The central part of each buttock on which a person rests while sitting. sittable Able to be sat on. Sittaceni An ancient people dwelling along the Maeotian Swamp. Sittaung A river in south central Myanmar. sittella A small passerine bird of the genus Daphoenositta, found in Australasia. sitten Seated. Sittenfeld A surname. sitter Someone who sits, e.g. for a portrait. sittid Any bird in the family Sittidae, the nuthatches. Sittig A surname. sittine Of or relating to the family Sittidae, or nuthatches. sitting A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose. Sittingbourne A large town in Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9063). sittingly While sitting. Sitton A surname. Sittow A surname, notably borne by Michael Sittow. sittringy A carpet of coloured cotton, often striped. Sittwe A town in Rakhine State, Myanmar. sitty Grandmother (in Arabic contexts). situ Only used in in situ. situal Positional, relating to position or location. situatable Capable of being situated. situate To place on or into a physical location. situated Located in a specific place. situatedly In a situated manner. situatedness Embeddedness in a culture. situation The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs. situational Of or pertaining to a particular situation or situations in general. situationally In a situational way. situationism A school of thought which holds that personality is more influenced by external factors than by internal traits or motivations. situationist Pertaining to situationism. situationistic Synonym of situationist. situationless Without a situation. situationlessness Lack of a situation. situationship A romantic or sexual relationship in which the parties do not consider or are not clear that they are in such relationship; such that is informal, without the responsibilities of a formal relationship; a companionship. situative Occurring in relation to a specific situation. situla A deep ceramic vase with a wide opening. situlate Resembling a vessel of the situla type. situliform Shaped like a situla. situs The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant. Sitwell A surname. Sitwellian Of or pertaining to the Sitwell literary family or any of its members. Sitwellism The opinions and practices of the Sitwell literary family. sitz To take, or place in, a sitz bath. sitzball A sport somewhat similar to volleyball but played sitting down (and thus suitable for people with disabilities or amputations that diminish their capacity to stand). sitzes A surname from German. Sitzfleisch The ability to endure or carry on with an activity. sitzkrieg Warfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate. Sitzman A surname from German. Sitzmann A surname from German. sitzmark An indentation in the snow made by a fallen skier. sitzpinkler a fearful person, usually male sitzprobe The first run-through of an opera or musical in which the orchestra and singers rehearse together, covering only those portions of the piece in which the orchestra plays, and in which the singers sit or stand at microphones, but do not block out any action. SIU A surname. Siuslaw A member of one of the tribes comprising the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. siva Any of various birds formerly of genus Siva, now part of genus Actinodura, of barwings. Sivaganga A district of Tamil Nadu, India. Sivak A surname. Sivakumar A surname from Tamil. sivaladapid Any prosimian in the family Sivaladapidae. sivambu The Indian practice of drinking one's own urine for supposed health benefits. Sivan The ninth month of the civil year and the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar, after Iyar and before Tammuz. sivapithecine An extinct hominid of the genus †Sivapithecus. Sivaram A surname from Tamil. sivas A province in central Turkey. Sivasagar A district of Assam, India. sivathere An extinct giraffid of the genus †Sivatherium. sivatherine A sivathere. sivelestat An inhibitor of human neutrophil elastase, used in the treatment of acute respiratory failure. siver To simmer. Siversk A city in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Sivertsen A surname. Sivertson A surname. Siviriez A municipality in Glâne district, Fribourg canton, Switzerland. Siviter A surname. Sivley A surname. sivlonot Gifts given by the fiance to the fiancee at the engagement. Sivritos A former municipality of Crete, Greece. Siwa An oasis in Egypt. Siwan A district of Bihar, India. Siwanator A fan of American dancer, singer, actress and YouTuber JoJo Siwa (born 2003). Siwarha The companion protostar in orbit around Betelgeuse. siwash A Native American. six A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••). sixaine Synonym of sextain. sixareen A six-oared boat of the Shetland Islands. sixel A dot analogous to a pixel, forming part of a code based on sets of six such dots, used to transmit bitmap graphics to certain printers and terminals. sixer A shot in which the ball passes over the boundary without touching the ground, for which the batting team is awarded six runs. sixes A pair of sixes. sixfold Having six times as much or as many. sixfoldness The property of being sixfold. sixgill Having six pairs of gill slits, as some sharks do. sixhynde Worth six hundred (shillings in wergeld). sixhyndman A man worth six hundred shillings in wergeld. sixie A seventh-grader at Boston Latin School. sixies A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where six actions must be performed. sixish Any time close to six o'clock. sixk A six-pronged fork. sixling A compound or twin crystal consisting of six individuals. Sixmilebridge A small town in County Clare, Ireland. Sixmilecross A small village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. sixmo sexto (as a paper size in printing). sixmonth Half a year. sixness The property of being six in number. sixpence The value of six old pence; half of a shilling; or one-fortieth of a pound sterling. sixpenny Worth or costing six pennies. sixpennyworth A portion worth sixpence. sixplex A building divided into six separate residences or commercial premises. sixscore One hundred and twenty. Sixsmith A surname originating as an occupation for a person who made sickles. sixsome A group of six persons or things. sixte The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level. sixteen The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI. sixteener During the American Civil War, a child who, having reached the age of 16, was discharged from a soldiers' orphan school. sixteenfold By a factor of sixteen. sixteenish Of about sixteen years of age. sixteenmo sextodecimo (as a paper size in printing). sixteenpence The monetary amount of sixteen pence. sixteenpenny Having a value or cost of sixteenpence. sixteenth The ordinal form of the number sixteen. sixteenthly In the sixteenth place; sixteenth in a row. sixtel A keg that is one sixth of a barrel (5 1⁄6 gallons). sixth The ordinal form of the number six. sixthhand Having been relayed by five intermediate sources. sixthly In the sixth place; sixth in a row. sixties The decade of one's life from age 60 through age 69. sixtiesish Reminiscent of the 1960s. sixtieth The ordinal form of the number sixty. sixtiethly In the sixtieth place; sixtieth in a row. Sixto A surname from Spanish. sixty The cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60. sixtyfold By a multiple of sixty; by sixty times as much or as many. sixtyish Of about sixty years of age. sixtyodd Slightly more than sixty. sixtysomething An indeterminate value between 60 (inclusive) and 70 (exclusive). sixxen A microtonal hammered keyboard percussion instrument. Siya A female or male given name used in South Africa, India, and the United States Siyan A Kurdish tribe who live in southern Arbil, as well as Mekhmur, Deshti-Qeraj, and Girdesor villages in Iraq. Siyi A geographic region consisting of the four former counties of Xinhui, Taishan, Kaiping, and Enping, collectively; now a part of the prefecture-level city of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China. siyum A celebration held upon completing the reading of a unit of Judaic scripture; a graduation. sizable Fairly large.