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- sickroom/ˈsɪkruːm/A room in a house or institution where a sick person is cared for.nounLow
- sicyon/ˈsɪsɪən/An ancient Greek city-state in the northern Peloponnese.nounVery Rare
- sid/sɪd/A short form or nickname for the given name Sidney or Siddhartha.nounLow
- sidalcea/sɪˈdalsɪə/A plant of the genus Sidalcea, comprising flowering herbs in the mallow family (Malvaceae), commonly known as prairie mallows or checker mallows.nounVery Rare (Obscure/Specialist)
- sidamo/sɪˈdɑːməʊ/An Omotic language spoken by the Sidama people in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia.nounVery Low
- siddhartha/sɪˈdɑːθə/A proper noun referring to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism, or the protagonist in Hermann Hesse's novel 'Siddhartha'.nounLow
- siddhi/ˈsɪd.iː/A spiritual power or psychic capability gained through advanced meditation and yoga practice.nounC2
- siddhuism/ˈsɪd.uː.ɪ.zəm/A philosophical system, worldview, or set of principles attributed to or inspired by the ideas of Sidhu, typically referring to a Punjabi singer or cultural figure.nounVery Low
- siddons/ˈsɪdənz/A surname, most famously associated with Sarah Siddons, an 18th-century British actress.nounLow
- siddur/sɪˈdʊə/A Jewish prayer book containing the daily and Sabbath prayer services.nounlow
- side/saɪd/One of the two outer surfaces of an object, or one of the two opposing positions, groups, or aspects of something.adjectivenounverbA1
- side arm/ˈsaɪd ɑːm/A weapon, typically a handgun, carried at one's side, especially by military or police personnel.nounC1
- side arms/ˈsaɪd ˌɑːmz/Weapons carried at a person's side, typically firearms like pistols or revolvers, or small arms worn by soldiers.plural-nounLow/Intermediate
- side band/ˈsaɪd bænd/In telecommunications, a band of frequencies adjacent to the carrier frequency, produced by modulation and containing the signal information.nounLow in general English, but High in technical contexts.
- side bet/ˈsaɪd ˌbet/A secondary wager made alongside the main bet in a game, often between individual participants rather than against the house.nounC1
- side boob/ˈsaɪd ˌbuːb/The partial side view of a person's (typically a woman's) breast, often exposed by clothing with a low-cut armhole or side seam, such as a revealing dress or top.nounVery low (informal/slang)
- side card/ˈsaɪd ˌkɑːd/In card games, a card that is not the primary one in a combination or trick, often used to support the main card.nounLow
- side chain/ˈsaɪd ˌtʃeɪn/A branch-like group of atoms attached to the main structure or backbone of a larger molecule, particularly in organic chemistry.nounC1/C2
- side chair/ˈsaɪd ˌtʃeə/A chair without armrests, typically placed at the side of a room or against a wall; often used in dining sets or as an occasional chair.nounLow-Medium
- side curl/ˈsaɪd ˌkɜːl/A long, curly lock of hair grown and worn at the temple, specifically by some Jewish men in adherence to traditional interpretations of religious law.nounLow
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