The Wordsmith Dictionary

Sas "sa *fras, n. Etym: [F. sassafras (cf. It. sassafrasso, sassafras, Sp. sasafras, salsafras, salsifrax, salsifragia, saxifragia ), fr. L. saxifraga saxofrage. See Saxifrage. ] (Bot. )

Defn: An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale ); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste. Australian sassafras, a lofty tree (Doryophora Sassafras ) with aromatic bark and leaves. -- Chilian sassafras, an aromatic tree (Laurelia sempervirens ). -- New Zealand sassafras, a similar tree (Laurelia Novæ Zelandiæ ). -- Sassafras nut. See Pichurim bean. -- Swamp sassafras, the sweet bay (Magnolia glauca ). See Magnolia.

SASSANAGE

Sas "sa *nage, n. Etym: [See Sarse a sieve. ]

Defn: Stones left after sifting. Smart.

SASSARARA

Sas `sa *ra "ra, n. Etym: [Perh. a corruption of certiorari, the name of a writ. ]

Defn: A word used to emphasize a statement. [Obs. ] Out she shall pack, with a sassarara. Goldsmith.

SASSE

Sasse, n. Etym: [D. sas, fr. F. sas the basin of a waterfall. ]

Defn: A sluice or lock, as in a river, to make it more navigable. [Obs. ] Pepys.

SASSENACH

Sas "sen *ach, n. Etym: [Gael. sasunnach.]

Defn: A Saxon; an Englishman; a Lowlander. [Celtic ] Sir W. Scott.

SASSOLIN; SASSOLINE

Sas "so *lin, Sas "so *line, n. Etym: [From Sasso, a town in Italy: cf. F. sassolin. ] (Min. )

Defn: Native boric acid, found in saline incrustations on the borders of hot springs near Sasso, in the territory of Florence.

SASSOROL; SASSOROLLA

SASSOROL; SASSOROLLA Sas "so *rol, Sas `so *rol "la, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: The rock pigeon. See under Pigeon.

SASSY BARK

SASSY BARK Sas "sy bark `. (Bot. )

Defn: The bark of a West African leguminous tree (Erythrophlæum Guineense, used by the natives as an ordeal poison, and also medicinally; -- called also mancona bark.

New American Oxford Dictionary

sass

sass |sas sæs | informal ▶noun impudence; cheek: the kind of boy that wouldn't give you any sass. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be cheeky or rude to (someone ): we wouldn't have dreamed of sassing our parents. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: variant of sauce .

sassaby

sas sa by |ˈsasəbē ˈsæsəbi |(also tsessebi or tsessebe |ˈ (t )sesəbē |) ▶noun an antelope of a race found mainly in southern Africa. [Damaliscus lunatus lunatus, family Bovidae. ]

sassafras

sas sa fras |ˈsasəˌfras ˈsæs (ə )ˌfræs | ▶noun a deciduous North American tree with aromatic leaves and bark. The leaves are infused to make tea or ground into filé. [Sassafras albidum, family Lauraceae. ] • an extract of the leaves or bark of this tree, used medicinally or in perfumery. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Spanish sasafrás, based on Latin saxifraga ‘saxifrage. ’

Sassanian

Sas sa ni an |səˈsānēən səˈseɪniən |(also Sasanian or Sassanid |səˈsänid, -ˈsan-, ˈsasənid |) ▶adjective of or relating to a dynasty that ruled Persia from the early 3rd century ad until the Arab Muslim conquest of 651. ▶noun a member of this dynasty. ORIGIN from Sasan (the name of the grandfather or father of Ardashir, the first Sassanian ) + -ian .

Sassenach

Sas se nach |ˈsasəˌnak ˈsæsəˌnæk |Scottish & Irish derogatory ▶noun an English person. ▶adjective English. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as a noun ): from Scottish Gaelic Sasunnoch, Irish Sasanach, from Latin Saxones ‘Saxons. ’

Sassoon, Siegfried

Sas soon, Siegfried |səˈso͞on, sa- səˈsun | (1886 –1967 ), English poet and novelist; full name Siegfried Lorraine Sassoon. His starkly realistic poems, written while serving in World War I, express his contempt for war leaders as well as his compassion for his comrades.

Sassoon, Vidal

Sas soon, Vidal |səˈsun səˈso͞on | (1928 –), English hair stylist. After opening a London salon in 1953, he introduced several popular hairstyles that were named for him.

sassy

sas sy |ˈsasē ˈsæsi | ▶adjective ( sassier, sassiest ) informal lively, bold, and full of spirit; cheeky. DERIVATIVES sas si ly |-əlē |adverb, sas si ness noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: variant of saucy .

Oxford Dictionary

sass

sass |sas |N. Amer. informal ▶noun [ mass noun ] impudence; cheek: the kind of boy that wouldn't give you any sass. ▶verb [ with obj. ] be cheeky or rude to (someone ): we wouldn't have dreamed of sassing our parents. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: variant of sauce .

sassaby

sassaby |səˈseɪbi | ▶noun variant spelling of tsessebi.

sassafras

sassafras |ˈsasəfras | ▶noun a deciduous North American tree with aromatic leaves and bark. The leaves are infused to make tea or ground into filé. ●Sassafras albidum, family Lauraceae. • [ mass noun ] an extract of the leaves or bark of the sassafras, used medicinally or in perfumery. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Spanish sasafrás, based on Latin saxifraga ‘saxifrage ’.

Sassanian

Sassanian |saˈseɪnɪən |(also Sasanian or Sassanid |ˈsasənɪd |) ▶adjective relating to a dynasty that ruled Persia from the early 3rd century ad until the Arab Muslim conquest of 651. ▶noun a member of the Sassanian dynasty. ORIGIN from Sasan (the name of the grandfather or father of Ardashir, the first Sassanian ) + -ian .

Sassenach

Sassenach |ˈsasənax, -nak |Scottish & Irish, derogatory ▶noun an English person. ▶adjective English. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (as a noun ): from Scottish Gaelic Sasunnoch, Irish Sasanach, from Latin Saxones ‘Saxons ’.

Sassoon, Siegfried

Sassoon, Siegfried |səˈsuːn | (1886 –1967 ), English poet and novelist; full name Siegfried Lorraine Sassoon. He is known for his starkly realistic poems written while serving in the First World War, expressing his contempt for war leaders as well as compassion for his comrades.

Sassoon, Vidal

Sassoon, Vidal |səˈsuːn | (b.1928 ), English hairstylist. Opening a London salon in 1953, he introduced the cut and blow-dry.

sassy

sassy |ˈsasi | ▶adjective ( sassier, sassiest ) informal lively, bold, and full of spirit; cheeky: Toni was smart and sassy and liked to pretend she was a hard nut. DERIVATIVES sassily adverb, sassiness noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: variant of saucy .

American Oxford Thesaurus

sass

sass noun informal See sauce (sense 2 ).

Duden Dictionary

Sassafras

Sas sa f ras , Sas sa fras Substantiv, maskulin , der |S a ssafras |spanisch-französisch (zu den Lorbeergewächsen gehörender ) Baum, dessen Holz und Rinde durch ein darin enthaltenes ätherisches Öl einen intensiven Duft ausströmen

Sassafrasöl

Sas sa f ras öl , Sas sa fras öl Substantiv, Neutrum , das |S a ssafrasöl |ätherisches Öl aus dem Holz des Sassafras

Sassanide

Sas sa ni de , Sa sa ni de Substantiv, maskulin Geschichte , der fachsprachlich auch Sasanide |Sassan i de Sasan i de …s … …s …|der Sassanide; Genitiv: des Sassaniden, Plural: die Sassaniden der Sasanide; Genitiv: des Sasaniden, Plural: die Sasaniden persisch Angehöriger eines persischen Herrschergeschlechts 224 –651

sassanidisch

sas sa ni disch, sa sa ni disch Adjektiv fachsprachlich auch sasanidisch |sassan i disch sasan i disch |die Sassaniden betreffend

Sasse

Sas se Substantiv, feminin Jägersprache , die |S a sse |die Sasse; Genitiv: der Sasse, Plural: die Sassen zu (ost )niederdeutsch sassen = sich niederlassen, zu sitzen Lager des Hasen

Sassnitz

Sass nitz Eigenname |S a ssnitz |Hafenstadt an der Ostküste von Rügen; Schreibung bis 1991: Saßnitz

Sassolin

Sas so lin Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sassol i n |das Sassolin; Genitiv: des Sassolins, Plural: die Sassoline neulateinisch ; nach dem Fundort Sasso in Oberitalien farbloses, weißes, auch gelbliches Mineral

French Dictionary

sassafras

sassafras n. m. nom masculin Arbre dont les racines et le feuillage sont aromatiques. Prononciation Le s final ne se prononce pas, [sasafra ]

sasser

sasser v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Passer au sas. : Sasser la farine. 2 figuré Examiner minutieusement, à plusieurs reprises. : Sasser et ressasser un problème. aimer

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sass

sass /sæs / (!｟米くだけて｠) 名詞 U 生意気な口答え [態度 ].動詞他動詞 …に生意気な口答えをする .

sassafras

sas sa fras /sǽsəfræ̀s /名詞 C 〘植〙サッサフラス〘クスノキ科の植物〙; U その乾燥樹皮 [根皮 ] 〘薬香料用〙.

sassy

sas sy /sǽsi /形容詞｟米くだけて｠1 〈女性が〉色目を使う, 色気のある .2 〈人が〉無礼な, 生意気な (saucy, ｟英｠cheeky ).3 〈人物が〉格好いい, 流行の, 粋（いき）な .