The Wordsmith Dictionary

Suf *fu "mi *gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suffumigated; p. pr. & vb. n.Suffumigating.] Etym: [L. suffumigatus, p.p. of suffumigare to fumigate from below. See Sub-, and Fumigate. ]

Defn: To apply fumes or smoke to the parts of, as to the body in medicine; to fumigate in part.

SUFFUMIGATION

Suf *fu `mi *ga "tion, n. Etym: [L. suffumigatio: cf. F. suffumigation. ]

Defn: The operation of suffumigating.

SUFFUMIGE

Suf *fu "mige, n. Etym: [LL. suffumigium.]

Defn: A medical fume. [Obs. ] Harvey.

SUFFUSE

Suf *fuse ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Suffused; p. pr. & vb. n. Suffusing.]Etym: [L. suffusus, p.p. of suffundere to overspread; sub under + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt. ]

Defn: To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as with something fluid; as, eyes suffused with tears; cheeks suffused with blushes. When purple light shall next suffuse the skies. Pope.

SUFFUSION

Suf *fu "sion, n. Etym: [L. suffusio: cf. F. suffusion. ]

1. The act or process of suffusing, or state of being suffused; an overspreading. To those that have the jaundice, or like suffusion of eyes, objects appear of that color. Ray.

2. That with which a thing is suffused.

3. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A blending of one color into another; the spreading of one color over another, as on the feathers of birds.

New American Oxford Dictionary

Suff.

Suff. ▶abbreviation • Suffolk. • suffragan.

suff.

suff. ▶abbreviation • sufficient. • suffix.

suffer

suf fer |ˈsəfər ˈsəfər | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant ): he'd suffered intense pain | [ no obj. ] : he'd suffered a great deal since his arrest. • [ no obj. ] (suffer from ) be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment ): his daughter suffered from agoraphobia. • [ no obj. ] become or appear worse in quality: his relationship with Anne did suffer. • [ no obj. ] archaic undergo martyrdom or execution. 2 dated tolerate: France will no longer suffer the existing government. • allow (someone ) to do something: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : my conscience would not suffer me to accept any more. PHRASES not suffer fools gladly be impatient or intolerant toward people one regards as foolish or unintelligent. [with biblical allusion to 2 Cor. 11 –19. ]DERIVATIVES suf fer a ble |ˈsəf (ə )rəbəl |adjective, suf fer er |ˈsəf (ə )rər |noun suffer ( sense 1 ) ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below ’ + ferre ‘to bear. ’

sufferance

suf fer ance |ˈsəf (ə )rəns ˈsəf (ə )rəns | ▶noun 1 absence of objection rather than genuine approval; toleration: Charles was only here on sufferance . • Law the condition of the holder of an estate who continues to hold it after the title has ceased, without the express permission of the owner: an estate at sufferance. • archaic patient endurance. 2 archaic the suffering or undergoing of something bad or unpleasant. ORIGIN Middle English ( sense 2 ): from Anglo-Norman French suffraunce, from late Latin sufferentia, from sufferre (see suffer ).

sufferation

suf ¦fer |ation ▶noun [ mass noun ] W. Indian unpleasant experiences; suffering: our sufferation shall be no more.

suffering

suf fer ing |ˈsəf (ə )riNG ˈsʌfərɪŋ | ▶noun the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship: weapons that cause unnecessary suffering | his disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen.

suffice

suf fice |səˈfīs səˈfaɪs | ▶verb [ no obj. ] be enough or adequate: a quick look should suffice | [ with infinitive ] : two examples should suffice to prove the contention. • [ with obj. ] meet the needs of: simple mediocrity cannot suffice them. PHRASES suffice ( it ) to say used to indicate that one is saying enough to make one's meaning clear while withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity: suffice it to say that they were not considered suitable for this project. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French suffis-, stem of suffire, from Latin sufficere ‘put under, meet the need of, ’ from sub- ‘under ’ + facere ‘make. ’

sufficiency

suf fi cien cy |səˈfiSHənsē səˈfɪʃənsi | ▶noun ( pl. sufficiencies ) the condition or quality of being adequate or sufficient. • [ in sing. ] an adequate amount of something, esp. of something essential: a sufficiency of good food. • archaic self-sufficiency or independence of character, esp. of an arrogant or imperious sort. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting sufficient means or wealth ): from late Latin sufficientia, from the verb sufficere (see suffice ).

sufficient

suf fi cient |səˈfiSHənt səˈfɪʃənt | ▶adjective & determiner enough; adequate: [ as adj. ] : a small income that was sufficient for her needs | [ as determiner ] : they had sufficient resources to survive. DERIVATIVES suf fi cient ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘legally satisfactory ’): from Old French, or from Latin sufficient- ‘meeting the need of ’ (see suffice ).

sufficient reason

suf |fi ¦cient rea ¦son ▶noun [ mass noun ] Philosophy the principle (associated particularly with G.W. Leibniz ) that all events must ultimately be explicable in terms of the reasons a divine being would have had for choosing one alternative rather than another.

suffix

suf fix ▶noun |ˈsəfiks ˈsəfɪks |a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, e.g., -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis. ▶verb |ˈsəfiks, səˈfiks ˈsəfɪks səˈfɪks | [ with obj. ] append, esp. as a suffix. DERIVATIVES suf fix a tion |ˌsəfikˈsāSHən |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent. (as a noun ): from modern Latin suffixum, neuter past participle (used as a noun ) of Latin suffigere, from sub- ‘subordinately ’ + figere ‘fasten. ’

suffocate

suf fo cate |ˈsəfəˌkāt ˈsəfəˌkeɪt | ▶verb die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe: [ no obj. ] : ten detainees suffocated in an airless police cell | [ with obj. ] : she was suffocated by the fumes. • have or cause to have difficulty in breathing: [ no obj. ] : he was suffocating, his head jammed up against the back of the sofa | [ with obj. ] : you're suffocating me —I can scarcely breathe | (as adj. suffocating ) : the suffocating heat. • feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed: (as adj. suffocated ) : I felt suffocated by my marriage. DERIVATIVES suf fo cat ing ly adverb, suf fo ca tion |ˌsəfəˈkāSHən |noun ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from Latin suffocat- ‘stifled, ’ from the verb suffocare, from sub- ‘below ’ + fauces ‘throat. ’

Suffolk

Suf folk 1 |ˈsəfək ˈsəfək | 1 a county in eastern England, on the coast of East Anglia; county town, Ipswich. 2 a commercial and agricultural city in southern Virginia, in the Hampton Roads area; pop. 82,302 (est. 2008 ).

Suffolk

Suf folk 2 |ˈsəfək ˈsəfək |(also Suffolk sheep ) ▶noun a sheep of a large black-faced breed with a short fleece.

Suffolk County

Suf folk Coun ty a suburban, agricultural, and resort county in southeastern New York, on the eastern end of Long Island; pop. 1,512,224 (est. 2008 ).

suffragan

suf fra gan |ˈsəfrəgən ˈsəfrəɡən |(also suffragan bishop or bishop suffragan ) ▶noun a bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop. • a bishop in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, representing medieval Latin suffraganeus ‘assistant (bishop ),’ from Latin suffragium (see suffrage ).

suffrage

suf frage |ˈsəfrij ˈsəfrɪʤ | ▶noun 1 the right to vote in political elections. • archaic a vote given in assent to a proposal or in favor of the election of a particular person. 2 (usu. suffrages ) a series of intercessory prayers or petitions. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘intercessory prayers, ’ also ‘assistance ’): from Latin suffragium, reinforced by French suffrage. The modern sense of ‘right to vote ’ was originally US (dating from the late 18th cent ).

suffragette

suf fra gette |ˌsəfrəˈjet ˌsəfrəˈʤɛt | ▶noun historical a woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest.

suffragi

suffragi |sʊˈfrɑːgi | ▶noun ( pl. suffragis ) (in Arabic-speaking countries ) a waiter or butler. ORIGIN via Egyptian from Turkish sofracı, based on Arabic ṣufra ‘food ’.

suffragist

suf fra gist |ˈsəfrəjist ˈsəfrəʤəst | ▶noun chiefly historical a person advocating the extension of suffrage, esp. to women. DERIVATIVES suf fra gism |-ˌjizəm |noun

suffuse

suf fuse |səˈfyo͞oz səˈfjuz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] gradually spread through or over: her cheeks were suffused with color | the first half of the poem is suffused with idealism. DERIVATIVES suf fu sion |-ˈfyo͞oZHən |noun, suf fu sive |-ˈfyo͞osiv |adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin suffus- ‘poured into, ’ from sub- ‘below, from below ’ + fundere ‘pour. ’

Oxford Dictionary

Suff.

Suff. ▶abbreviation • Suffolk. • suffragan.

suff.

suff. ▶abbreviation • sufficient. • suffix.

suffer

suf ¦fer |ˈsʌfə | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant ): he suffered intense pain | [ no obj. ] : he'd suffered a great deal since his arrest. • [ no obj. ] (suffer from ) be affected by or subject to (an illness or ailment ): his daughter suffered from agoraphobia. • [ no obj. ] become or appear worse in quality: his relationship with Anne did suffer. • [ no obj. ] archaic undergo martyrdom or execution. 2 archaic tolerate: France will no longer suffer the existing government. • [ with obj. and infinitive ] allow (someone ) to do something: my conscience would not suffer me to accept any more. PHRASES not suffer fools gladly be impatient or intolerant towards people one regards as foolish or unintelligent. [with biblical allusion to 2 Cor. 11 –19. ]DERIVATIVES sufferable adjective, sufferer noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French suffrir, from Latin sufferre, from sub- ‘from below ’ + ferre ‘to bear ’.

sufferance

suf ¦fer |ance |ˈsʌf (ə )r (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 absence of objection rather than genuine approval; toleration: Charles was only here on sufferance . • Law the condition of the holder of an estate who continues to hold it after the title has ceased, without the express permission of the owner: an estate at sufferance. • archaic patient endurance. 2 archaic the suffering or undergoing of something bad or unpleasant. ORIGIN Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Anglo-Norman French suffraunce, from late Latin sufferentia, from sufferre (see suffer ).

sufferation

suf ¦fer |ation ▶noun [ mass noun ] W. Indian unpleasant experiences; suffering: our sufferation shall be no more.

suffering

suf ¦fer |ing |ˈsʌf (ə )rɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship: weapons that cause unnecessary suffering | [ count noun ] : his disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen.

suffice

suffice |səˈfʌɪs | ▶verb [ no obj. ] be enough or adequate: a quick look should suffice | [ with infinitive ] : two examples should suffice to prove the contention. • [ with obj. ] meet the needs of: simple mediocrity cannot suffice them. PHRASES suffice ( it ) to say used to indicate that one is saying enough to make one's meaning clear while withholding something for reasons of discretion or brevity: suffice it to say that they were not considered suitable for this project. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French suffis-, stem of suffire, from Latin sufficere ‘put under, meet the need of ’, from sub- ‘under ’ + facere ‘make ’.

sufficiency

suf |fi ¦ciency |səˈfɪʃ (ə )nsi | ▶noun ( pl. sufficiencies ) [ mass noun ] the condition or quality of being adequate or sufficient. • [ in sing. ] an adequate amount of something, especially of something essential: a sufficiency of good food. • archaic self-sufficiency or independence of character, especially of an arrogant or imperious sort. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (denoting sufficient means or wealth ): from late Latin sufficientia, from the verb sufficere (see suffice ).

sufficient

suf |fi ¦cient |səˈfɪʃ (ə )nt | ▶adjective & determiner enough; adequate: [ as adj. ] : he had a small private income which was sufficient for her needs | [ as determiner ] : they had sufficient resources to survive. DERIVATIVES sufficiently adverb ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘legally satisfactory ’): from Old French, or from Latin sufficient- ‘meeting the need of ’ (see suffice ).

sufficient reason

suffix

suffix |ˈsʌfɪks | ▶noun 1 a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative (e.g. -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis ). 2 Mathematics another term for subscript. ▶verb |also səˈfɪks | [ with obj. ] append (something ), especially as a suffix. DERIVATIVES suffixation |-ˈseɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late 18th cent. (as a noun ): from modern Latin suffixum, neuter past participle (used as a noun ) of Latin suffigere, from sub- ‘subordinately ’ + figere ‘fasten ’.

suffocate

suf ¦fo |cate |ˈsʌfəkeɪt | ▶verb die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe: [ no obj. ] : ten detainees suffocated in an airless police cell | [ with obj. ] : she was suffocated by fumes from the boiler. • have or cause to have difficulty in breathing: [ no obj. ] : he was suffocating, his head jammed up against the back of the sofa | [ with obj. ] : you're suffocating me —I can scarcely breathe | (as adj. suffocating ) : the suffocating heat. • feel or cause to feel trapped and oppressed: (as adj. suffocated ) : I felt suffocated by London. DERIVATIVES suffocatingly adverb, suffocation |-ˈkeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (earlier (late Middle English ) as suffocation ): from Latin suffocat- ‘stifled ’, from the verb suffocare, from sub- ‘below ’ + fauces ‘throat ’.

Suffolk

Suffolk 1 |ˈsʌfək | a county of eastern England, on the coast of East Anglia; county town, Ipswich.

Suffolk

Suffolk 2 |ˈsʌfək |(also Suffolk sheep ) ▶noun a sheep of a large black-faced breed with a short fleece.

Suffolk County

Suf folk Coun ty a suburban, agricultural, and resort county in southeastern New York, on the eastern end of Long Island; pop. 1,512,224 (est. 2008 ).

Suffolk punch

Suf |folk punch ▶noun see punch 4 ( sense 2 ).

suffragan

suffragan |ˈsʌfrəg (ə )n |(also suffragan bishop or bishop suffragan ) ▶noun a bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop. • a bishop in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, representing medieval Latin suffraganeus ‘assistant (bishop )’, from Latin suffragium (see suffrage ).

suffrage

suffrage |ˈsʌfrɪdʒ | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the right to vote in political elections. • [ count noun ] archaic a vote given in assent to a proposal or in favour of the election of a particular person. 2 (usu. suffrages ) (in the Book of Common Prayer ) the intercessory petitions pronounced by a priest in the Litany. • a series of petitions pronounced by the priest with the responses of the congregation. • archaic intercessory prayers, especially those for the dead. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘intercessory prayers ’, also ‘assistance ’): from Latin suffragium, reinforced by French suffrage. The modern sense of ‘right to vote ’ was originally US (dating from the late 18th cent. ).

suffragette

suffragette |ˌsʌfrəˈdʒɛt | ▶noun historical a woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest. In the UK in the early 20th century the suffragettes initiated a campaign of demonstrations and militant action, under the leadership of the Pankhursts, after the repeated defeat of women's suffrage bills in Parliament. In 1918 they won the vote for women over the age of 30, and ten years later were given full equality with men in voting rights.

suffragi

suffragi |sʊˈfrɑːgi | ▶noun ( pl. suffragis ) (in Arabic-speaking countries ) a waiter or butler. ORIGIN via Egyptian from Turkish sofracı, based on Arabic ṣufra ‘food ’.

suffragist

suf |fra ¦gist |ˈsʌfrədʒɪst | ▶noun chiefly historical a person advocating the extension of suffrage, especially to women. DERIVATIVES suffragism noun

suffuse

suffuse |səˈfjuːz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] gradually spread through or over: her cheeks were suffused with colour | the first half of the poem is suffused with idealism. DERIVATIVES suffusion |-ˈfjuːʒ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from Latin suffus- ‘poured into ’, from sub- ‘below, from below ’ + fundere ‘pour ’.

American Oxford Thesaurus

suffer

suffer verb 1 I hate to see him suffer: hurt, ache, be in pain, feel pain; be in distress, be upset, be miserable. 2 she suffers from asthma: be afflicted by /with, be affected by, be troubled with, have. 3 the nation suffered a humiliating defeat: undergo, experience, be subjected to, receive, endure, face. 4 the school's reputation has suffered: be impaired, be damaged, deteriorate, decline. 5 archaic he was obliged to suffer her intimate proximity: tolerate, put up with, bear, stand, abide, endure; formal brook. 6 archaic my conscience would not suffer me to accept: allow, permit, let, give leave to, sanction.

suffering

suffering noun the suffering of these refugees defied description: hardship, distress, misery, wretchedness, adversity, tribulation; pain, agony, anguish, trauma, torment, torture, hurt, affliction, sadness, unhappiness, sorrow, grief, woe, angst, heartache, heartbreak, stress; literary dolor.

suffice

suffice verb a simple yes or no will suffice: be enough, be sufficient, be adequate, do, serve, meet requirements, satisfy demands, answer /meet one's needs, answer /serve the purpose; informal fit /fill the bill.

sufficient

sufficient adjective there was sufficient evidence to justify a charge: enough, plenty of, ample; adequate, satisfactory. ANTONYMS inadequate.

suffocate

suffocate verb it appears that the victim has been suffocated with a bed pillow: smother, asphyxiate, stifle; choke, strangle.

suffrage

suffrage noun suffrage for women is not yet a universal condition: franchise, right to vote, the vote, enfranchisement, ballot.

suffuse

suffuse verb the room was suffused with soft, pink light: permeate, spread over, spread throughout, cover, bathe, pervade, wash, saturate, imbue.

Oxford Thesaurus

suffer

suffer verb 1 I loved him too much to want to see him suffer: hurt, ache, be in pain, feel pain, be racked with pain, endure agony, agonize, be distressed, be in distress, experience hardship, be upset, be miserable, be wretched. 2 he suffered from asthma for many years: be afflicted by, be affected by, be troubled with, have, have trouble with. 3 England suffered a humiliating defeat: undergo, experience, be subjected to, receive, encounter, meet with, endure, face, live through, go through, sustain, bear. 4 the school's reputation has suffered: be impaired, be damaged, deteriorate, fall off, decline, get worse. 5 he was obliged to suffer intimate proximity with the man he detested: tolerate, put up with, bear, brook, stand, abide, endure, support, accept, weather; informal stick, stomach; Brit. informal wear, hack. 6 my conscience would not suffer me to accept any more: allow, permit, let, give leave to, give assent to, sanction, give one's blessing to; informal give the green light to, give the go ahead to, give the thumbs up to, give someone /something the nod, OK.

suffering

suffering noun the war caused widespread civilian suffering: hardship, distress, misery, wretchedness, adversity, tribulation; pain, agony, anguish, trauma, torment, torture, hurt, hurting, affliction, sadness, unhappiness, sorrow, grief, woe, angst, heartache, heartbreak, stress; informal hell, hell on earth; literary dolour.

suffice

suffice verb their wages only suffice for the necessities | a simple yes or no will suffice: be enough, be sufficient, be adequate, do, serve, meet requirements, satisfy demands, answer /fulfil /meet one's needs, answer /serve the purpose, pass muster; informal fit /fill the bill, make the grade, cut the mustard, hit the spot.

sufficient

sufficient adjective & determiner they had secured sufficient evidence to justify a charge: enough, adequate, plenty of, ample, abundant; informal plenty. ANTONYMS insufficient, inadequate.

suffocate

suffocate verb 1 she suffocated her victim after a furious row: smother, asphyxiate, stifle; choke; strangle, throttle, strangulate. 2 two people suffocated in the crowd: be smothered, asphyxiate, be stifled. 3 she felt as though she was suffocating in the heat: be breathless, be short of air, struggle for air; be too hot, swelter; informal roast, bake, boil.

suffrage

suffrage noun the congress is elected for five years by universal adult suffrage: franchise, right to vote, voting rights, the vote, enfranchisement, ballot; voice, say, option, choice.

suffuse

suffuse verb the room was suffused with soft, pink light | a feeling of relief suffused her: permeate, spread over, spread throughout, cover, bathe, pervade, wash, saturate, imbue, fill, load, charge, impregnate, inform, steep, colour; literary mantle.

Duden Dictionary

Suff

Suff Substantiv, maskulin salopp , der |S u ff |der Suff; Genitiv: des Suff [e ]s zu saufen , ursprünglich = guter Schluck, Zug 1 Betrunkenheit im Suff hat er einen Unfall verursacht 2 a Trunksucht dem Suff verfallen, sich dem Suff ergeben b das Trinken von Alkohol in großen Mengen der Suff ruiniert den Menschen, macht den Menschen kaputt

Süffel

Süf fel Substantiv, maskulin landschaftlich , der |S ü ffel |Säufer

süffeln

süf feln schwaches Verb umgangssprachlich |s ü ffeln |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « a (besonders ein alkoholisches Getränk ) genüsslich trinken Wein süffeln b trinken 3a er süffelt täglich ein paar Schnäpse

süffig

süf fig Adjektiv umgangssprachlich |s ü ffig |(besonders von Wein ) angenehm schmeckend und gut zu trinken süffiges Bier | ein süffiger Wein

suffigieren

suf fi gie ren schwaches Verb Sprachwissenschaft |suffig ie ren |lateinisch mit einem Suffix versehen

Süffigkeit

Süf fig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |S ü ffigkeit |die Süffigkeit; Genitiv: der Süffigkeit das Süffigsein

Süffisance

Süf fi sance Substantiv, feminin , die |…ˈzãːs |lateinisch-französisch Süffisanz

süffisant

süf fi sant Adjektiv bildungssprachlich abwertend |süffis a nt |französisch suffisant, eigentlich = (sich selbst ) genügend, 1. Partizip von: suffire = genügen < lateinisch sufficere in oft selbstgefälliger, überheblicher, auch spöttischer Weise ein Gefühl von Überlegenheit zur Schau tragend mit süffisanter Miene | süffisant lächeln

Süffisanz

Süf fi sanz Substantiv, feminin , die |Süffis a nz |die Süffisanz; Genitiv: der Süffisanz süffisantes Wesen, süffisante Art

Suffix

Suf fix Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |S u ffix auch …ˈfɪks |das Suffix; Genitiv: des Suffixes, Plural: die Suffixe zu lateinisch suffixum, substantiviertes 2. Partizip von: lateinisch suffigere, eigentlich = unten anheften, zu: sub = unten und figere = anheften an ein Wort, einen Wortstamm angehängte Ableitungssilbe; Nachsilbe z. B. -ung, -heit, -chen

suffixal

suf fi xal Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |suffix a l |mithilfe eines Suffixes gebildet

suffixoid

suf fi xo id Adjektiv Sprachwissenschaft |suffixo i d |einem Suffix ähnlich

Suffixoid

Suf fi xo id Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |Suffixo i d |Wortbildungsmittel, das sich aus einem selbstständigen Lexem zu einer Art Suffix entwickelt hat und das sich vom selbstständigen Lexem unterscheidet durch Reihenbildung und Entkonkretisierung (z. B. -papst in Literaturpapst, -verdächtig in olympiaverdächtig )

suffizient

suf fi zi ent Adjektiv |suffizi e nt |lateinisch sufficiens (Genitiv: sufficientis ), adjektivisches 1. Partizip von: sufficere, süffisant 1 bildungssprachlich selten aus-, zureichend 2 Medizin (von der Funktion, Leistungsfähigkeit eines Organs ) ausreichend

Suffizienz

Suf fi zi enz Substantiv, feminin , die |Suffizi e nz |spätlateinisch sufficientia, zu lateinisch sufficere, süffisant 1 Plural selten bildungssprachlich Zulänglichkeit, Können 2 Medizin ausreichende Funktionstüchtigkeit, Leistungsfähigkeit (eines Organs )

Süffler

Süff ler Substantiv, maskulin landschaftlich , der Süffling |S ü ffler |jemand, der gern und viel trinkt

Süfflerin

Süff le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |S ü fflerin |

Süffling

Süff ling Substantiv, maskulin landschaftlich selten , der Süffler |S ü ffling |der Süffling; Genitiv: des Süfflings, Plural: die Süfflinge jemand, der gern und viel trinkt

suffocato

suf fo ca to Adverb Musik |suffoc a to |lateinisch-italienisch gedämpft, erstickt Vortragsanweisung

Suffokation

Suf fo ka ti on Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Suffokati o n |die Suffokation; Genitiv: der Suffokation, Plural: die Suffokationen lateinisch-neulateinisch Erstickung

Suffragan

Suf f ra gan , Suf fra gan Substantiv, maskulin katholische Kirche , der |Suffrag a n |mittellateinisch suffraganeus, zu spätlateinisch suffragium = Hilfe < lateinisch suffragium, Suffragium einem Erzbischof unterstellter, einer Diözese vorstehender Bischof

Suffragette

Suf f ra get te , Suf fra get te Substantiv, feminin , die |Suffrag e tte |(französisch suffragette < ) englisch suffragette, zu: suffrage = (Wahl )stimme < lateinisch suffragium, Suffragan a radikale Frauenrechtlerin in Großbritannien vor 1914 b veraltend abwertend Frauenrechtlerin

Suffragium

Suf f ra gi um , Suf fra gi um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Suffr a gium |das Suffragium; Genitiv: des Suffragiums, Plural: die Suffragien lateinisch suffragium 1 a politisches Stimmrecht b Abstimmung 2 Gebet zu den Heiligen um ihre Fürbitte

Suffusion

Suf fu si on Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Suffusi o n |lateinisch größerer, flächiger, unscharf begrenzter Bluterguss

French Dictionary

suffire

suffire v. tr. ind. , impers., pronom. verbe transitif indirect 1 Être apte à satisfaire. : Elle ne peut suffire à la tâche. À chaque jour suffit sa peine. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec la préposition à. 2 Être en quantité suffisante. : Ce bois suffira pour le feu. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec la préposition pour. verbe impersonnel Il faut simplement. : Il a suffi d ’un bon bain chaud pour me réchauffer. Note Syntaxique À la forme impersonnelle, le verbe se construit avec la préposition de suivie d ’un nom ou d ’un infinitif ou avec la conjonction que suivie du subjonctif. Il suffit de nous prévenir quelques heures avant votre départ. Il suffit que vous veniez demain. verbe pronominal N ’avoir pas besoin des autres. : Elle s ’est suffi à elle-même tout au long de sa vie: elle est très autonome. Note Grammaticale Le participe passé de ce verbe est toujours invariable. Pendant quelques mois, nous nous sommes suffi à nous-mêmes. suffire

suffisamment

suffisamment adv. adverbe En quantité suffisante. : Il a suffisamment le temps de venir nous rejoindre. Nous avons acheté suffisamment de provisions. SYNONYME assez . Note Orthographique su ff isa mm ent.

suffisance

suffisance n. f. nom féminin Prétention. : Sa suffisance et son ambition sont très désagréables. Note Orthographique su ff is a nce.

suffisant

suffisant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Qui suffit. : Je crois que ces provisions sont suffisantes pour la semaine. 2 péjoratif Prétentieux. : Son ton est trop suffisant. Note Orthographique su ff is a nt.

suffixal

suffixal , ale , aux adj. adjectif linguistique Relatif au suffixe. : Des éléments suffixaux. L ’élément suffixal -graphie a le sens de « écriture ». Note Orthographique su ff i x al.

suffixation

suffixation n. f. nom féminin linguistique Formation de mots à l ’aide de suffixes. Note Orthographique su ff i x ation.

suffixe

suffixe n. m. nom masculin linguistique Élément qui se place après le radical d ’un mot pour former une nouvelle unité lexicale. : Les mots microscope (instrument qui permet de voir les objets très petits ) et télescope (instrument qui sert à l ’observation des objets au loin ) comprennent tous deux le suffixe -scope, signifiant « examiner, observer ». ANTONYME préfixe . Note Technique Le suffixe permet de changer la catégorie grammaticale d ’un mot. Certains suffixes servent à former des noms (-oire dans baignoire, balançoire, -itude dans béatitude, exactitude ), des adjectifs (-able dans aimable, -ible dans risible ), des verbes (-er dans rêver, -iser dans ridiculiser ) et des adverbes (-ment dans sagement ). D ’autres suffixes apportent une nuance diminutive (-et, -ette dans bâtonnet, fillette ) ou péjorative (-âtre dans bellâtre ). Note Orthographique su ff i x e.

suffixé

suffixé , ée adj. linguistique Pourvu d ’un suffixe. : Un élément suffixé.

suffixer

suffixer v. tr. linguistique Pourvoir un mot d ’un suffixe.

suffocant

suffocant , ante adj. adjectif Qui gêne la respiration. : Une chaleur suffocante. SYNONYME accablant ; étouffant . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le participe présent invariable suffoquant. Suffoquant dans la classe enfumée, les étudiants sortirent.

suffocation

suffocation n. f. nom féminin Étouffement. : Cette fumée peut causer une suffocation.

suffoquer

suffoquer v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Étouffer, faire perdre la respiration à. : La fumée le suffoquait. verbe intransitif Avoir du mal à respirer. : Il faudrait pratiquer la respiration artificielle: il suffoque. SYNONYME étouffer . aimer Note Orthographique su ff oquer.

suffrage

suffrage n. m. nom masculin Avis donné par un vote. : Le suffrage universel. Note Orthographique su ff rage.

suffragette

suffragette n. f. nom féminin histoire Femme réclamant le droit de vote. Note Orthographique su ff ragette.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

suffer

suf fer /sʌ́fə r /〖suf (下で )fer (耐え忍ぶ )〗(名 )suffering 動詞～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /sʌ́f (ə )rɪŋ /自動詞 1 〖suffer from A 〗〈人などが〉A 〈病気など〉を患う (!(1 )fromの代わりにwithも用いられる. (2 )状態がある程度続くことを暗示するので, 発作など一時的症状についてはsuffer a heart attackのように他動詞で表現する; ↓他動詞 1 ) ▸ suffer from lung cancer [constant headaches ]肺がんを患う [絶えず頭痛に悩む ]2 〈人が〉 «ある事態困難などで /…のために » 悩む , 苦しむ «from , with /for » ▸ suffer from a food shortage 食糧不足に苦しむ ▸ suffer for one's ideals 自分の理想のために悩む 3 〈人事物が〉 «…で » 害を被る , 損害を受ける «from » ; 〈事物が〉見劣りする , 質的に劣る ▸ Hair can suffer from over-exposure to the sun .髪は日光に当たりすぎると傷むことがある ▸ His business suffered severely during the war .彼の事業は戦時中にひどく打撃を受けた ▸ The picture will suffer by comparison with yours .その絵は君のと並べると見劣りするだろう 4 〈人が〉【失敗怠惰などで】罰 [報い ]を受ける «for » ▸ If you drink too much, you will suffer for it .飲み過ぎるとひどい目に遭うよ 5 〈人が〉【苦労などに】耐えて頑張る , 負けずにやり遂げる «through » .他動詞 1 〈人が〉〈苦痛〉を経験する , 受ける ▸ suffer a heart attack 心臓発作を起こす ▸ suffer mental abuse 精神的虐待を受ける 2 〈人物が〉〈ある事態など〉に直面する ; 〈損害など〉を受ける , 被る ▸ suffer big losses 大損害を受ける ▸ suffer a defeat 敗北を喫する 3 ｟文｠〖主に否定文疑問文で〗…を我慢 [黙認 ]する , 忍ぶ .4 ｟古｠ «…するのを » 〈人〉に許す (allow ) «to do » .

sufferance

suf fer ance /sʌ́f (ə )r (ə )ns /名詞 U 1 ｟かたく｠黙認, 黙許 ▸ on [under ] sufferance 黙許されて, お情けの許可で 2 ｟古｠忍耐 .

sufferer

suf fer er /sʌ́f (ə )rə r /名詞 C 〖しばしば病名を表す名詞の後で〗【特に病気で】苦しんでいる人, 患者 «from , of » ▸ asthma sufferers ≒sufferers of asthma 喘息（ぜんそく）患者

suffering

suf fer ing /sʌ́f (ə )rɪŋ /→suffer 名詞複～s /-z /U C (精神的肉体的な )苦しみ , 苦悩 , 苦しむこと ; 〖通例～s 〗苦難 , 苦痛 , 災難 .

suffice

suf fice /səfáɪs /動詞｟かたく｠自動詞〈物事が〉 «…するのに /…には » 十分である «to do /for » (!進行形にしない ) ▸ A glance should suffice to tell you when I need you .ちらっと目を合わせるだけで私が君に頼みたいことがあるのを伝えるには十分だ他動詞〈人〉を満足させるのに十分である .Suff í ce (it ) to s à y (that ) …〖文頭で〗…と言えば十分である, …と言うにとどめておこう .

sufficiency

suf fi cien cy /səfɪ́ʃ (ə )nsi /名詞 U ｟かたく｠十分 (なこと ), 十分な状態 ; 〖a ～ (of A )〗十分な量 [数 ](のA ) (!Aは U 名詞 ) .

sufficient

suf fi cient /səfɪ́ʃ (ə )nt / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 形容詞比較なし 1 ｟ややかたく｠ «…するのに /…にとって » 十分な , 足りる «to do /for » (!enoughよりかたい語; ↔insufficient ) ▸ The money was sufficient to cover my traveling expenses .その金は私の旅費をまかなうのに十分だった ▸ This giant pizza is sufficient for ten people (to eat ).この巨大ピザは10人で食べても十分足りる ▸ We don't have sufficient income to live comfortably .うちは快適な生活を送るほど十分な収入がない ▸ a necessary and sufficient condition 必要十分条件 2 ｟古｠有能な ; 十分資格がある .名詞 U ｟ややかたく｠十分 (の量 )(enough )▸ I've had quite sufficient .十分いただきました

sufficiently

suf fi cient ly /səfɪ́ʃ (ə )ntli /副詞十分に , 十分なほど ▸ The case was sufficiently large to pack all my belongings .その箱は持ち物をすべて詰めるのに十分大きかった

suffix

suf fix /sʌ́fɪks /名詞 C 1 〘文法〙接尾辞 (!kind ness , slow ly の斜体部分など; ↔prefix ) .2 (コード番号の後の )文字 [数字 ] 〘地域の識別のためなど〙.動詞 /sʌ́fɪks, səfɪ́ks /他動詞 1 〘文法〙…を接尾辞として付ける .2 …を末尾に付加する .s ù f fix á tion /-éɪʃ (ə )n /名詞

suffocate

suf fo cate /sʌ́fəkèɪt /〖語源は「(喉（のど）を )狭くする」〗動詞～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -cating 他動詞 1 〈人など〉を窒息 (死 )させる ▸ be suffocated by fumes 煙で窒息死する 2 〈人など〉を (空気がよどんで )不快にする , 息苦しくさせる ; (息苦しいほど )束縛 [拘束, 圧倒 ]する (!しばしば進行形で ) ▸ He is suffocating me! 彼といると息が詰まる 3 〈人間関係仕事計画など〉を阻害する , 妨げる , 断ち切る .自動詞 1 〈人などが〉窒息死する , 息が詰まる .2 〈人物場所などが〉 (空気がよどんで )息苦しく感じる [感じられる ], 不快になる ; 〈行動などが〉束縛される (!しばしば進行形で ) ▸ The stale air is suffocating .よどんだ空気で息が詰まりそう s ù f fo c á tion 名詞 U 窒息 (死 ).

suffocated

s ú f fo c à t ed /-ɪd /形容詞息が詰まる (ような ), 息苦しい .

suffragan

suf fra gan /sʌ́frəɡ (ə )n / (!〘キリスト教〙) 形容詞付属司教 (区 )の, 属主教 (区 )の, 副監督 (区 )の .名詞 C 付属司教, 属主教, 副監督 .

suffrage

suf frage /sʌ́frɪdʒ /名詞 1 U ｟かたく｠選挙権, 参政権 ▸ universal suffrage 普通選挙権 ▸ women's suffrage 婦人参政権 2 C ｟古｠(人提案に対する )賛成票 .3 〘英国教〙〖～s 〗執りなしの祈り .

suffragette

suf fra gette /sʌ̀frədʒét /名詞 C (20世紀初頭の女性の )婦人参政権運動家 (｟男女共用｠suffragist ).

suffragist

suf fra gist /sʌ́frədʒɪst /名詞 C 参政権拡張論者, (特に )婦人参政権論者 .

suffuse

suf fuse /səfjúːz /動詞他動詞｟文かたく｠〈色光液体感情性質などが〉〈人物状況など〉を覆う, 満たす ▸ Brilliant light suffused the exit .まぶしいほどの明かりが出口を照らしていた ▸ His face was suffused with happiness .喜びの表情が彼の顔に広がっていった

suffusion

suf fu sion /səfjúːʒ (ə )n /名詞 U ｟かたく｠〖時にa ～〗覆うこと, みなぎること, 充満 ; (顔などの )紅潮 .