| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| superabound | verb i. | To be very abundant or exuberant; to be more than sufficient; as, the country superabounds with corn. |
| superadding | present participle & vb. noun | of Superadd |
| supercarpal | adjective | Situated above, or in the upper part of, the carpus. |
| supercharge | verb t. | To charge (a bearing) upon another bearing; as, to supercharge a rose upon a fess., A bearing charged upon another bearing. |
| supercilium | noun | The eyebrow, or the region of the eyebrows. |
| superfamily | noun | A group intermediate between a family and a suborder. |
| superfetate | verb i. | To conceive after a prior conception, but before the birth of the offspring. |
| superficial | adjective | Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or contents; superficial tillage., Reaching or comprehending only what is obvious or apparent; not deep or profound; shallow; — said especially in respect to study, learning, and the like; as, a superficial scholar; superficial knowledge. |
| superficies | noun | The surface; the exterior part, superficial area, or face of a thing., Everything on the surface of a piece of ground, or of a building, so closely connected by art or nature as to constitute a part of it, as houses, or other superstructures, fences, trees, vines, etc., A real right consisting of a grant by a landed proprietor of a piece of ground, bearing a strong resemblance to the long building leases granted by landholders in England, in consideration of a rent, and under reservation of the ownership of the soil. |
| superfluity | noun | A greater quantity than is wanted; superabundance; as, a superfluity of water; a superfluity of wealth., The state or quality of being superfluous; excess., Something beyond what is needed; something which serves for show or luxury. |
| superfluous | adjective | More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price. |
| superheated | imp. & past participle | of Superheat |
| superheater | noun | An apparatus for superheating steam. |
| superimpose | verb t. | To lay or impose on something else; as, a stratum of earth superimposed on another stratum. |
| superinduce | verb t. | To bring in, or upon, as an addition to something. |
| superinfuse | verb t. | To infuse over. |
| superintend | verb t. | To have or exercise the charge and oversight of; to oversee with the power of direction; to take care of with authority; to supervise; as, an officer superintends the building of a ship or the construction of a fort. |
| superioress | noun | A woman who acts as chief in a convent, abbey, or nunnery; a lady superior. |
| superiority | noun | The quality, state, or condition of being superior; as, superiority of rank; superiority in merit. |
| superjacent | adjective | Situated immediately above; as, superjacent rocks. |
| superlation | noun | Exaltation of anything beyond truth or propriety. |
| superlative | adjective | Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the divine character., Expressing the highest or lowest degree of the quality, manner, etc., denoted by an adjective or an adverb. The superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright., That which is highest or most eminent; the utmost degree., The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives. |
| superlunary | adjective | Being above the moon; not belonging to this world; — opposed to sublunary. |
| supermedial | adjective | Above the middle. |
| supernatant | adjective | Swimming above; floating on the surface; as, oil supernatant on water., The liquid remaining after solids suspended in the liquid have been sedimented by gravity or by centrifugation. Contrasted with the solid sediment, or (in centrifugation) the pellet. |
| superplease | verb t. | To please exceedingly. |
| superposing | present participle & vb. noun | of Superpose |
| superpraise | verb t. | To praise to excess. |
| superreward | verb t. | To reward to an excessive degree. |
| supersacral | adjective | Situated over, or on the dorsal side of, the sacrum. |
| superscribe | verb t. | To write or engrave (a name, address, inscription, or the like) on the top or surface; to write a name, address, or the like, on the outside or cover of (anything); as, to superscribe a letter. |
| superscript | noun | Superscription. |
| superseding | present participle & vb. noun | of Supersede |
| supersedeas | noun | A writ of command to suspend the powers of an officer in certain cases, or to stay proceedings under another writ. |
| supersedure | noun | The act of superseding, or setting aside; supersession; as, the supersedure of trial by jury. |
| superstrain | verb t. | To overstrain. |
| superstrata | plural | of Superstatum |
| superstatum | noun | A stratum, or layer, above another. |
| superstruct | verb t. | To build over or upon another structure; to erect upon a foundation. |
| supersubtle | adjective | To subtle. |
| supervening | present participle & vb. noun | of Supervene |
| supervising | present participle & vb. noun | of Supervise |
| supervision | noun | The act of overseeing; inspection; superintendence; oversight. |
| supervisive | adjective | Supervisory. |
| supervisory | adjective | Of or pertaining to supervision; as, supervisory powers. |
| supervolute | adjective | Having a plainted and convolute arrangement in the bud, as in the morning-glory. |