English to English Dictionary

Surfing

The sport or pastime of riding on a wave towards the shore while standing or lying on a surfboard.

Surge

A sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves.

Surgeon

A medical doctor who specializes in performing surgery.

Surgery

The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of injuries or disorders by direct physical intervention.

Surgical

Relating to or used in surgery or medical operations.

Surgical precision

A degree of extreme accuracy, exactness, and control comparable to that demonstrated by a surgeon during a delicate medical procedure.

Surly

Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and inclined to low-spirited or rude hostility.

Surmount

To overcome a difficulty or obstacle.

Surname

A name shared by members of a family, typically passed down from one generation to the next.

Surpass

To exceed; to be greater than or better than.

Surpassable

Capable of being surpassed or exceeded.

Surplus

An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.