This page gathers the 5,691 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Figuratively” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 49 of 57: from “suck under” to “take post”.
- suck under verb To cause (someone or something) to figuratively drown, such as by succumbing to a pressure or problem.
- sucker punch noun An unexpected punch or similar blow, on an opponent who is off guard or not active.
- sucking adj Young and inexperienced.
- suffocate verb To overwhelm, or be overwhelmed (by a person or issue), as though with oxygen deprivation.
- suffuse verb To spread through or over in the manner of a liquid.
- sugarcoat verb To make superficially more attractive; to give a falsely pleasant appearance to.
- sugarcoated adj Made superficially more attractive, possibly to conceal flaws or faults.
- sugared adj Sweet, pleasant.
- sugary adj Exaggeratedly sweet and pleasant, often to the point of aversion.
- suicide verb To destroy or self-destruct.
- suit verb To be appropriate or apt for.
- suited and booted adj Dressed, equipped, or otherwise well prepared for a certain situation.
- sullied adj Defiled, tainted.
- sultry adj Sexually enthralling.
- summa noun A culmination or archetypal example.
- summer noun Most flourishing, happy, or beautiful period; golden age, prime.
- summer holiday noun An easy and pleasant experience.
- summit noun The highest point of achievement, development, etc., that can be reached; the acme, the pinnacle.
- summit fever noun The obsessive urge to complete a task.
- sun noun Something like the sun in brightness or splendor.
- sun painting noun A photograph.
- sunbaked adj Suntanned
- sunless adj Dreary, cheerless.
- sunlessness noun Dreariness, joylessness.
- sunlight noun Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.
- sunny adj Cheerful.
- sunrise noun Any great awakening.
- sunset noun The final period of the life of a person or thing.
- sunshine noun Geniality or cheerfulness.
- sunshiny adj Beautiful and bright, as if illuminated by sunshine; radiant; beaming; glowing; resplendent; shining.
- supercargo noun Any overseer or superintendent; also, an agent or representative; or an intermediary; a go-between, a middleman.
- supercharged adj Boosted.
- superheated adj exceedingly intense or emotional
- superhighway noun The primary mechanism used in the movement of electronic data or information; information superhighway.
- superhot adj Extremely hot.
- superlative adj Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.
- supermarket noun A one-stop shop; a place offering a range of products or services.
- supernova noun Something brilliant.
- superphoton noun A photonic Bose-Einstein condensate, comprised of thousands of photons sufficiently concentrated and cooled in an optical well.
- superstructure noun All that part of a building above the basement.
- supine adj Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.
- supple adj Compliant; yielding to the will of others.
- surface noun Outward or external appearance.
- surfeit verb To supply (someone) with something to excess; to disgust (someone) through overabundance.
- surgery noun Drastic changes made to anything.
- surgical adj Precise or very accurate.
- survivor noun A person who is able to endure hardship.
- suture verb To sew up or join by means of a suture.
- swamp noun A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
- swan noun One whose grace etc. suggests a swan.
- swan dive verb to plummet, drop rapidly
- swanlike adj Beautiful like a swan
- swatch noun A clump or portion of something.
- swath noun A broad sweep or expanse, such as of land or of people.
- swaybacked adj Old.
- sweat noun Hard work; toil.
- sweating noun The gentle heating of vegetables in oil or butter.
- sweep verb To travel quickly.
- sweep someone off their feet verb To overwhelm.
- sweet spot noun Any set of conditions that is optimal for obtaining a certain desirable effect or result.
- sweet-smelling adj Liked, appreciated or respected.
- sweetened adj made more appealing or more attractive with incentives
- swelling noun A rising, as of passion or anger.
- swiftboat noun A smear campaign based on specious claims.
- swill noun Anything disgusting or worthless.
- swim noun The flow of events; being in the swim of things.
- swimmingly adv In a very favorable manner; without difficulty; agreeably, successfully.
- swine noun A contemptible person, particularly one imbued with negative piglike characteristics, a greedy, lazy, dirty, and/or lecherous person.
- swirl verb To circulate.
- Swiss Army knife noun A tool or approach that has many functions, one for every perceivable need.
- Swiss bank account noun Any place considered safe or secure to put things in.
- Swiss cheese noun Something that is full of holes or vulnerabilities.
- switchback noun A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
- swither verb To smart, ache; tingle
- swole adj Full (of something); bursting with.
- sword noun Violence; military might.
- syllabub noun Something lacking substance; something frothy, insubstantial, or lightweight.
- symptom noun A signal; anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.
- synergy noun Benefits resulting from combining different groups, people, objects or processes.
- syrup noun Anything overly sweet or sentimental.
- syrupy adj Overly sentimental.
- T-shaped adj Having knowledge or skills that are both broad and deep.
- tabernacle verb To instill or reside within, as a quality or virtue,
- table setting noun The act of setting the table.
- table stakes noun The stake that a stakeholder must put up even just to earn a place at the table (a chance to compete), let alone ensure a win.
- tabloid noun In full tabloid cruiser: a small yacht used for cruising.
- tack noun A direction or course of action, especially a new one; a method or approach to solving a problem.
- tacnuke verb To destroy or erase completely.
- tai chi verb To push a task or responsibility to someone else.
- tail end noun The last part of a period of time, event, or situation; the concluding or final part.
- tailor verb To make or adapt (something) for a specific need.
- tailoring noun Any modification or ornamentation.
- tailspin noun A severe mental or emotional collapse; emotional breakdown.
- tailwind noun A force that accelerates progress.
- take a number verb To recognize that many others are in the same situation; to recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; to be prepared to wait.
- take a rain check verb In social interactions, to request a deferred invitation, as a polite way to turn down an engagement, usually with the implication that one…
- take a step back verb To withdraw temporarily from a situation in order to evaluate it; to cease one's course of action and take a moment to reflect on it; to…
- take fire verb To become excited or enthused about something.
- take one's lumps verb To endure through criticism or other adversity.
- take post verb To travel as quickly as possible by whatever means.