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suc·ces·sor noun : one that succeeds (as to a throne, title, estate, or office)

suc·cinct adjective : marked by compact precise expression without wasted words : BRIEF

Synonyms

brief, compact, compendious, concise, crisp, epigrammatic, laconic, pithy, summary, terse—more at CONCISE

suc·cinct·ly adverb : in a succinct manner : with concise and precise brevity

Synonyms

compactly, concisely, crisply, laconically, shortly, summarily, tersely—more at SHORTLY

suc·cinct·ness noun : the quality or state of being succinct

Synonyms

brevity, briefness, compactness, conciseness, crispness, terseness; also bluntness, curtness, shortness

Antonyms

prolixity, verbosity, wordiness

suc·cor noun [ORIGIN: ME socour, sucurs (taken as pl.), fr. AF sucur, sucors, fr. ML succursus, fr. L succurrere to run to the rescue, bring aid]

: AID, HELP, RELIEF

— succor verb

suc·co·tash noun [ORIGIN: Narraganset (American Indian language of Rhode Island) msíckquatash boiled corn kernels]

: beans and corn kernels cooked together

suc·cour chiefly British variant of SUCCOR

1succulent adjective : full of juice : JUICY; also : having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture <~ plants>

— suc·cu·lence noun

Synonyms

fleshy, juicy, pulpy—more at JUICY

2succulent noun : a succulent plant (as a cactus or an aloe)

suc·cumb verb 1 : to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire

2 : to pass from physical life : DIE

Synonyms

[1] bow, budge, capitulate, concede, fall, give in, knuckle under, quit, submit, surrender, yield—more at YIELD

[2] decease, depart, die, expire, pass, pass away, perish—more at DIE

1such adjective 1 : of this or that kind

2 : having a quality just specified or to be specified

Synonyms

akin, alike, analogous, comparable, correspondent, like, parallel, similar—more at ALIKE

2such pronoun 1 : such a one or ones

2 : that or those similar or related thereto

3such adverb : to that degree : so

such·like adjective : of like kind : SIMILAR

1suck verb 1 : to draw in liquid and esp. mother's milk with the mouth

2 : to draw liquid from by action of the mouth <~ an orange>

3 : to take in or up or remove by or as if by suction

4 : to be objectionable

Synonyms

usually suck up absorb, drink, imbibe, soak, sponge—more at ABSORB

2suck noun 1 : a sucking movement or force

2 : the act of sucking

suck·er noun 1 : one that sucks

2 : a part of an animal's body used for sucking or for clinging

3 : any of numerous freshwater fishes with thick soft lips for sucking in food

4 : a shoot from the roots or lower part of a plant

5 : a person easily deceived

6 — used as a generalized term of reference

Synonyms

dupe, gull, pigeon, sap, tool—more at DUPE

suck·le verb suck·led; suck·ling : to give or draw milk from the breast or udder; also : NURTURE

suck·ling noun : a young unweaned mammal

suck–up noun : a person who seeks to gain favor by flattery

su·crose noun : a sweet sugar obtained commercially esp. from sugarcane or sugar beets

suc·tion noun 1 : the act of sucking

2 : the act or process of drawing something (as liquid or dust) into a space (as in a vacuum cleaner or a pump) by partially exhausting the air in the space

— suc·tion·al adjective

suction cup noun : a cup-shaped device in which a partial vacuum is produced when applied to a surface

Su·da·nese noun : a native or inhabitant of Sudan

— Sudanese adjective

sud·den adjective [ORIGIN: ME sodain, fr. MF, fr. L subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, fr. pp. of subire to come up]

1 : happening or coming unexpectedly <~ shower>; also : changing angle or character all at once <~ turn> <~ descent>

2 : HASTY, RASH <~ decision>

3 : made or brought about in a short time : PROMPT <~ cure>

— sud·den·ness noun

sud·den·ly adverb : in a sudden manner

Synonyms

aback, unaware, unawares—more at UNAWARES

sudden infant death syndrome noun : death due to unknown