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- sedge/sedʒ/A grass-like marsh plant of the family Cyperaceae, typically with solid triangular stems.nounC1
- sedge family/ˈsɛdʒ ˌfæm.əl.i/The taxonomic plant family Cyperaceae, consisting of grass-like, often perennial herbs, typically found in wetlands.nounLow
- sedge fly/sɛdʒ flaɪ/An artificial fly used in fly fishing, designed to imitate a caddisfly (a moth-like insect).nounLow frequency (Specialist)
- sedge warbler/ˈsɛdʒ ˌwɔː.blə/A small, streaked brown passerine bird (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) of wetlands, known for its loud and varied song.nounLow
- sedge wren/sɛdʒ rɛn/A small, secretive bird of the wren family (Cistothorus platensis), typically found in wet, grassy habitats such as marshes and sedge meadows.nounLow
- sedgemoor/ˈsɛdʒmɔː/A place name; specifically, a low-lying area of land in Somerset, England, historically a marsh or moor covered with sedge.nounVery Low
- sedgwick/ˈsɛdʒwɪk/Primarily a proper noun, most commonly a surname of English origin, often derived from a place name meaning 'Sicga's dwelling' or 'dairy farm where sedge grows'.nounVery Low
- sedile/sɪˈdaɪli/A stone or wooden seat, typically one of a set, in a church for the clergy.nounVery Low
- sedilia/sɪˈdɪlɪə/A row of seats, typically three stone seats, recessed into the south wall of a chancel in a church for use by the clergy (priest, deacon, and sub-deacon).nounRare
- sediment/ˈsɛdɪm(ə)nt/Solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid, such as rivers, lakes, or wine.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- sedimentation/ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/The process by which solid particles settle out of a liquid or gas and are deposited.nounC1
- sedimentation tank/ˌsɛd.ɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən tæŋk/A large container in which water or wastewater is held for a period, allowing heavier suspended solids to settle to the bottom by gravity.nounLow
- sedimentology/ˌsed.ɪ.menˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study of sediments, including their origins, composition, structures, and processes of deposition.nounC2
- sedition/sɪˈdɪʃ.ən/Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.nounC1/C2
- seditionary/sɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri/A person who engages in or promotes sedition; a rebel or agitator against established authority.adjectivenounRare / Archaic
- sedna/ˈsɛdnə/A very large trans-Neptunian object (dwarf planet candidate) and inner Oort Cloud object, discovered in 2003.nounVery Low
- sedrah/ˈsɛdrə/A weekly portion of the Torah read in Jewish liturgy.nounRare
- seduce/sɪˈdjuːs/To persuade someone to do something, especially by offering something attractive or pleasing; often specifically to entice someone into sexual activity.verbverb-transitiveB2
- seducer/sɪˈdjuːsə/A person, typically a man, who persuades or entices someone, often a woman, into having sexual relations.nounC1
- seduction/sɪˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/The act of persuading someone to do something, especially something unwise or wrong, by being attractive or tempting; the process of enticing someone into sexual activity.nounC1
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