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S — Sanguinary to Scandent (Part 5 of 11)

Satrapy, n. Principality, princedom.

Saturate, v. a. Drench, fill full, imbue thoroughly, soak.

Saturation, n. Repletion, fulness.

Saturnalia, n. pl. [L.] Revels, orgies, feasts.

Saturnalian, a. Riotous, licentious, sportive, loose, dissolute.

Saturnian, a.

    1. Of Saturn.
    2. Palmy, joyous, halcyon, golden, happy, innocent, simple, pure.

Saturnine, a.

    1. Dull, heavy, grave, sad, gloomy, sedate, morose, phlegmatic, sombre.
    2. Leaden, dull.

Sauce, n. Seasoning, relish, condiment, appetizing compound.

Saucebox, n. (Colloq.) Saucy fellow, impudent fellow.

Saucily, ad. Pertly, petulantly, boldly, impudently.

Sauciness, n. Impertinence, insolence, impudence, pertness, malapertness, rudeness, petulance.

Saucy, a. Impertinent, impudent, pert, insolent, cavalier, rude, forward, bold, flippant, malapert, disrespectful, petulant.

Saul-tree, n. Sal-tree (Shorea robusta).

Saunders-blue, n. [Written also Sanders-blue.] Ultramarine.

Saunter, v. n.

    1. Loiter, linger, lounge, stroll, move slowly.
    2. Dawdle, dilly-dally, loiter, lag, delay, linger.

Saunterer, n.

    1. Loiterer, lounger, stroller.
    2. Lagger, laggard, dawdler.