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 stylonychid Any ciliate of the genus Stylonychia. stylonychiid Any member of the genus Stylonychia of ciliates. stylonychine Synonym of stylonychiid. stylopharyngeal Relating to the stylopharyngeus. stylopharyngeus A slender muscle in the head that arises from the base of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the side of the pharynx, and acts with the contralateral muscle in swallowing to increase the transverse diameter of the pharynx by drawing its sides upward and laterally. stylophone A small synthesizer operated using a stylus. stylophoran Any extinct animal of the class Stylophora stylophore A caryatid at the base of a column stylophthalmine Having or relating to an adaptation in the larvae of certain actinopterygian fish, characterized by the development of elliptical eyes at the apex of long periscopic stalks extending from the head. stylopid Any insect in the family Stylopidae. stylopine tetrahydrocoptisine stylopization Parasitization by strepsipteran insects. stylopize Of a strepsipteran insect: to parasitize. stylopod The upper part of the arm. stylopodial Relating to, or containing a stylopodium stylopodium An expansion at the base of the style, as in umbelliferous plants. stylops Any insect in the order Strepsiptera. stylose Having styles of unusual length or persistence. stylosome A funnel- or channel-like structure formed in response to trombiculid mites injecting digestive enzymes into the skin. stylospore A spore that has a thin stalk. stylosporous Relating to a stylospore. stylostatistical Pertaining to stylostatistics. stylostatistics Stylometry. stylostixis acupuncture stylous Relating to a style stylulus The elongated apex of a free carpel which functions like the style of a syncarpous ovary, allowing pollen tubes from its stigma to enter the locule of only that carpel. stylus An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them. Stymfalia A village and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Stymfalian Of or relating to Stymfalia. stymie A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952). Stymphalides In Greek mythology, a flock of metallic man-eating birds that haunted Lake Stymphalis in Arkadia. They were slain by Herakles as part of his sixth Labour, who took advantage of their sensitive sense of hearing. Stymphalus An ancient town in Arcadia, in modern Greece, near modern Stymfalia. styphnate Any salt or ester of styphnic acid. styphnic Of or pertaining to styphnic acid or its derivatives stypsis astringency styptic Bringing about contraction of tissues; harsh, raw, austere. styptical styptic; astringent stypticity The quality or state of being styptic; astringency. Stypven A surname. Styr A right tributary of the Pripyat. styracaceous Relating to the Styracaceae. styracin A white crystalline substance extracted from gum storax, consisting of a salt of cinnamic acid with cinnamic alcohol. styracitol An anhydrohexitol found in the husks of the fruit of Styrax obassia. styracosternan Any dinosaur of the taxon †Styracosterna. styramate A muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant drug. styrenate To react with styrene styrene An aromatic hydrocarbon; a colourless, oily liquid, used in the manufacture of polymers such as polystyrene. styrenyl A univalent radical derived from styrene Styria A southeastern state of Austria, with its capital in Graz. Styrian Of, from or relating to Styria. styro A self-harm cut that reaches the dermis. styrofoam Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging. styrofoamed Covered or packaged in styrofoam. styrofoamy Resembling or characteristic of styrofoam. styrol styrene styrolene styrene Styron A surname. styrone A substance with a hyacinth-like odour, obtained by decomposition of styracin; cinnamic styryl alcohol. styryl The univalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH- derived from styrene styrylation The addition of a styryl group styrylchromone Any chromone containing a styryl side chain; many exhibit biological activity styrylisothiazole Any styryl derivative of an isothiazole styrylisoxazole Any styryl derivative of an isoxazole styrylpyrazole Any styryl derivative of a pyrazole styrylpyridinium Any styryl derivative of a pyridinium radical styrylpyrone Any styryl derivative of a pyrone, some of which show anticancer activity styrylquinoline Any styryl derivative of a quinoline, but especially 2-styrylquinoline (2-(2-phenylethenyl)quinoline) stythe choke damp Styx The river, in Hades, over which the souls of the dead are ferried by Charon. Styxian Synonym of Stygian. styxosaurine Any plesiosaur of the genus Styxosaurus su A diminutive of the female given name Susan and of its variant forms. SUA A surname. suaasat A traditional Greenlandic soup made from seal or other meat, often with onions and potatoes and thickened with rice or barley. suability liability to be sued Suad A female given name from Arabic. suadible persuadible suage To assuage (someone). suahe greasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) Suakin A port city in northeastern Sudan, on the west coast of the Red Sea. suaku Someone who is uneducated; a country bumpkin. Sual A municipality of Pangasinan, Philippines. Sualocin Alpha Delphini, a multiple star system in the constellation of Delphinus. suanite A monoclinic-prismatic magnesium borate mineral with chemical formula Mg₂B₂O₅. suanpan A Chinese abacus with two beads on each rod in the upper deck and five beads on each rod in the bottom deck. suant Smooth, or proceeding smoothly. Suao An urban township in Yilan County, Taiwan. Suares A surname from Spanish. Suarez A surname from Spanish. suasible Capable of being persuaded; easily persuaded. suasion The act of urging or influencing; persuasion. suasive Having power to persuade; persuasive. suasively In a suasive manner. suasiveness The act of urging or influencing; persuasion. suasorian Synonym of suasory. suasory Tending to persuade; persuasive. Suastegui A surname. suave Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated. suavely In a suave manner. suaveness The property of being suave. suaveolent Sweet-smelling. suaviate To kiss. suaviation Amorous kissing. suavify To make affable or suave. suaviloquence The quality of pleasantness or sweetness in speech or writing. suaviloquent Sweetly speaking; using agreeable speech. suaviloquy sweetness of speech suavitude Sweetness, pleasantness; suavity. suavity The quality of being sweet or pleasing to the mind; agreeableness; pleasantness suavo A smooth or cool male. suay unlucky, unfortunate Suazo A surname from Basque. sub To substitute for. Suba An indigenous people of Kenya. Subabasbas A barangay of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines. subabbot an abbot with another abbot as their superior subabdominal Beneath the abdomen. subability An ability making up part of a greater ability. subabortive Almost or imperfectly abortive. subabsolute Less than absolute. subabul A tree of species Leucaena leucocephala. subacademic Not having full academic status. subaccount A secondary account that belongs to a separate parent account. subaccountant A worker who deals with accounts but ranks below an accountant. subacetate An acetate containing an excess of the basic constituent. Subachmimic Lycopolitan. subacicular Not quite acicular subacid Somewhat acidic. subacidic Somewhat acidic. subacidity The quality of being subacid. subacidly In a subacid manner. subacidness subacidity subacidulous Somewhat acidulous. subacoustic subsonic subacrid Moderately acrid. subacrodrome Almost or imperfectly acrodrome. subacromial Below the acromion. subacrosomal Beneath an acrosome subact To reduce or subdue. subactinomorphic Almost actinomorphic, possibly with stamens not matching corolla symmetry. subaction The act of reducing to any state, such as of mixing two bodies completely. subactivating Describing a concentration or amount less than that needed to cause activation. subactive Having reduced activity; not fully active. subactivity An activity making up part of a larger activity. subaculear Underneath the stinger of an insect subacuminate Somewhat acuminate subacute Longer in duration than acute but shorter in duration than chronic. subacutely In a subacute way. subadamantine Having an almost adamantine lustre. subadar The governor or commander in charge of a subah; a viceroy.