n. Any organic compound of silicon, with high resistance to cold, heat, water, etc.

n. Caterpillar that spins a cocoon of silk.

var. Of *syllabub.

geol. —adj. Of the third period of the palaeozoic era. —n. This period. [silures, people of ancient wales]

v. (-ies, -ied) make simple or simpler. simplification n.

v. (-ting) 1 pretend to be, have, or feel.

- imitate or counterfeit.

- reproduce the conditions of (a situation etc.), e.g. For training.

- produce a computer model of (a process). simulation n. Simulator n. [latin: related to *similar]

n. Profitable or prestigious position requiring little or no work. [latin sine cura without care]

—n. Informal singing party. —adj. Monotonously rising and falling. [from *sing, *song]

—adj. - unique; outstanding; extraordinary, strange.

- gram. (of a word or form) denoting a single person or thing. —n. Gram. - singular word or form.

- the singular number. singularity n. Singularly adv. [latin: related to *single]

adj. - evil or villainous in appearance or manner.

- wicked, criminal.

- ominous.

- heraldry of or on the left-hand side of a shield etc. (i.e. To the observer's right). [latin, = left]