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suppe
nounMid-frequency
/ˈsʌp.ər/The evening meal, typically the last main meal of the day.
suppedaneum
nounVery Rare
/sʌpɪˈdeɪnɪəm/The foot support or footrest of a cross, especially in depictions of the Crucifixion.
supper
adjectivenounverbB2
/ˈsʌp.ər/The final meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening; a light, informal evening meal.
supper club
nounLow
/ˈsʌpə ˌklʌb/A restaurant, typically small and independent, that operates primarily in the evening and focuses on a social, often semi-formal dining experience, sometimes with live entertainment.
suppertime
nounmedium
/ˈsʌpətaɪm/The time of day when supper is typically eaten.
suppiluliumas i
nounExtremely rare / Specialist
/ˌsʊpɪlʊliˈuːməs ðə ˈfɜːst/Hittite royal name.
supplant
verbverb-transitiveC1
/səˈplɑːnt/To take the place of (someone or something) by force, scheming, or underhanded means.
supplanted
adjectivenounverbC1
/səˈplɑːntɪd/To replace or take the place of (someone or something), especially by force, scheming, or superior effectiveness.
supplanter
nounC1
/səˈplɑːntə/A person who takes the place of another by force, scheming, or strategy, often in a treacherous or underhanded manner.
supple
adjectiveverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
/ˈsʌp.əl/Bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible, not stiff.
supplejack
nounRare
/ˈsʌp(ə)ldʒak/A slender, flexible, woody climbing vine, or the walking cane made from its stem.
supplement
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈsʌplɪmənt/Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.
supplemental
adjectivenounC1
/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛnt(ə)l/Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.
supplemental plumage
nounVery low (technical/ornithological term)
/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntl̩ ˈpluːmɪdʒ/In ornithology, an additional set of feathers grown by some bird species outside their regular molting cycles, often for display or camouflage.
supplemental security income
nounLow
/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛnt(ə)l sɪˈkjʊərɪti ˈɪnkʌm/A federally administered income assistance program in the United States for people who are aged, blind, or disabled and have limited income and resources.
supplementary
adjectivenounC1
/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri/Additional; provided to complete or enhance something that already exists.
supplementary angle
nounC1
/ˌsʌplɪˈment(ə)ri ˈæŋɡl/One of two angles whose sum is 180 degrees.
supplementation
nounB2
/ˌsʌplɪmənˈteɪʃn/The action of adding something extra to complete, improve, or enhance an existing thing.
suppletion
nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/səˈpliːʃ(ə)n/In linguistics, the phenomenon where a word's inflection or derivation uses an unrelated or irregularly formed stem instead of the regular root.
supplex
nounVery Low
/ˈsʌplɛks/A person who makes a humble or earnest plea, especially in a position of submission or entreaty; a suppliant.

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