English to English Dictionary

Silicon Valley

A region in Northern California that is a global center for high technology, innovation, and venture capital, specifically used metaphorically to describe similarly booming tech hubs worldwide such as Shenzhen in China.

Silicosis

A lung disease caused by breathing in dust containing silica, typical among miners and stonecutters.

Silk

A fine, strong, soft fiber produced by silkworms, used to make textiles.

Sillage

The scent or aroma that lingers in the air after a person has left a space.

Silly

Lacking in good sense or judgment; foolish.

Silver Jubilee

The 25th anniversary of a significant event, especially a royal or notable occasion.

Silver-thaw

A meteorological phenomenon involving a deposit of clear ice formed by the freezing of supercooled drizzle or rain on objects whose surface temperature is below freezing.

Simian

A member of the primate infraorder Simiiformes, which includes monkeys and apes.

Similar

Having a resemblance or likeness to something.

Similar-sounding

Having an acoustic quality or pronunciation that is alike or nearly alike to something else.

Similarity

The state or quality of being similar; resemblance.

Simmer

To stay or cause to stay just below boiling point.