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savings bond noun : a registered U.S. bond issued in denominations of $50 to $10,000

sav·ior or sav·iour noun 1 : one who saves

2 cap : Jesus Christ

Synonyms

deliverer, redeemer, rescuer; also custodian, defender, guard, guardian, keeper, lookout, protector, sentinel, sentry, warden, warder, watch, watchman

sa·voir faire noun [ORIGIN: F savoir-faire, lit., knowing how to do]

: sureness in social behavior

1savor also sa·vour noun 1 : the taste and odor of something

2 : a special flavor or quality affecting taste

Synonyms

lusciousness, tastiness—more at DELICIOUSNESS

2savor also savour verb 1 : to have a specified taste, smell, or quality

2 : to taste with pleasure

3 : to give flavor to

Synonyms

flavor, season, spice—more at SEASON

1savory adjective : having savor: as

a : pleasing to the sense of taste esp. by reason of effective seasoning

b : pungently flavorful without sweetness

Synonyms

ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, delicious, flavorful, luscious, palatable, scrumptious, tasty, toothsome, yummy—more at DELICIOUS

2savory noun, plural -ries : either of two aromatic mints used in cooking

1savvy verb sav·vied; sav·vy·ing : UNDERSTAND, COMPREHEND

2savvy noun : practical know-how

— savvy adjective

Synonyms

experience, expertise, know-how, proficiency—more at EXPERIENCE

1saw past of SEE

2saw noun : a cutting tool with a blade having a line of teeth along its edge

3saw verb sawed ; sawed or sawn ; saw·ing : to cut or shape with or as if with a saw

4saw noun : a common saying : MAXIM

saw·dust noun : fine particles made by a saw in cutting

saw·fly noun : any of numerous insects belonging to the same order as bees and wasps and including many whose larvae are plant-feeding pests

saw·horse noun : a rack on which wood is rested while being sawed by hand

saw·mill noun : a mill for sawing logs

saw palmetto noun : any of several shrubby palms with spiny-toothed petioles

saw·yer noun : a person who saws timber

sax noun : SAXOPHONE

sax·i·frage noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF, fr. LL saxifraga, fr. L, fem. of saxifragus, breaking rocks]

: any of a genus of plants with showy flowers and usu. with leaves growing in tufts close to the ground

sax·o·phone noun : a musical instrument having a conical metal tube with a reed mouthpiece and finger keys

— sax·o·phon·ist noun

1say verb said ; say·ing; says 1 : to express in words <~ what you mean>

2 : to state as opinion or belief

3 : PRONOUNCE; also : RECITE, REPEAT <~ your prayers>

4 : INDICATE

Synonyms

articulate, clothe, couch, express, formulate, phrase, put, state, word—more at PHRASE

articulate, speak, state, talk, tell, utter, verbalize, vocalize; also air, discuss, express, give, look, sound, state, vent, ventilate, voice; advertise, announce, blaze, broadcast, declare, enunciate, proclaim, publicize, publish; affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow; breathe, drawl, gasp, mouth, murmur, shout, splutter, spout, whisper; couch, formulate, phrase, put, word; comment, remark

2say noun, plural says 1 : an expression of opinion

2 : power of decision

say·ing noun : a commonly repeated statement

Synonyms

adage, aphorism, byword, epigram, maxim, proverb; also cliché, commonplace, platitude; expression, felicity; axiom, motto, precept, truism, truth; observation, reflection, remark

say–so noun : an esp. authoritative assertion or decision; also : the right to decide

sb abbreviation substantive

Sb symbol [ORIGIN: L stibium]

antimony

SB abbreviation [ORIGIN: NL scientiae baccalaureus]

bachelor of science

SBA abbreviation Small Business Administration

sc abbreviation 1 scale

2 scene

3 science

Sc symbol scandium

SC abbreviation 1 South Carolina

2 supreme court

1scab noun 1 : scabies of domestic animals

2 : a crust of hardened blood forming over a wound

3 : a worker who replaces a striker or works under conditions not authorized by a union

4 : any