3 VERB If you satisfy the requirements for something, you are good enough or have the right qualities to fulfil these requirements. □ [V n] The procedures should satisfy certain basic requirements.
sat|is|fy|ing /sæ t I sfa I I ŋ/ ADJ Something that is satisfying makes you feel happy, especially because you feel you have achieved something. □ I found wood carving satisfying.
sat|nav /sæ tnæ v/ N‑UNCOUNT Satnav is a system that uses information from satellites to find the best way of getting to a place. It is often found in cars. Satnav is an abbreviation for 'satellite navigation'. □ We didn't have satnav, so the traditional map and compass took over.
sat|su|ma /sætsuː mə/ (satsumas ) N‑COUNT A satsuma is a fruit that looks like a small orange.
satu|rate /sæ tʃʊre I t/ (saturates , saturating , saturated )
1 VERB If people or things saturate a place or object, they fill it completely so that no more can be added. □ [V n] In the last days before the vote, both sides are saturating the airwaves. □ [be V -ed + with ] As the market was saturated with goods and the economy became more balanced, inflation went down.
2 VERB [usu passive] If someone or something is saturated , they become extremely wet. □ [be V -ed] If the filter has been saturated with motor oil, it should be discarded and replaced. [Also V n]
satu|rat|ed /sæ tʃʊre I t I d/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Saturated fats are types of fat that are found in some foods, especially meat, eggs, and things such as butter and cheese. They are believed to cause heart disease and some other illnesses if eaten too often. □ …foods rich in cholesterol and saturated fats.
satu|ra|tion /sæ tʃʊre I ʃ ə n/
1 N‑UNCOUNT Saturation is the process or state that occurs when a place or thing is filled completely with people or things, so that no more can be added. □ [+ of ] Reforms have led to the saturation of the market with goods. □ Road traffic has reached saturation point.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Saturation is used to describe a campaign or other activity that is carried out very thoroughly, so that nothing is missed. □ Newspapers, television and radio are all providing saturation coverage.
Sat|ur|day /sæ tə r de I , -di/ (Saturdays ) N‑VAR Saturday is the day after Friday and before Sunday. □ She had a call from him on Saturday morning at the studio. □ They had a 3-1 win against Liverpool last Saturday. □ The overnight train runs only on Saturdays. □ It was Saturday evening and I was getting ready to go out.
sat|ur|nine /sæ tə r na I n/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Someone who is saturnine is serious and unfriendly. [LITERARY ] □ He had a rather forbidding, saturnine manner.
sa|tyr /sæ tə r / (satyrs ) N‑COUNT In classical mythology a satyr is a creature that is half man and half goat.
sauce ◆◇◇ /sɔː s/ (sauces ) N‑VAR A sauce is a thick liquid which is served with other food. □ [+ of ] …pasta cooked in a sauce of garlic, tomatoes, and cheese. □ …vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce.
sauce|pan /sɔː spən, [AM ] -pæn/ (saucepans ) N‑COUNT A saucepan is a deep metal cooking pot, usually with a long handle and a lid. □ Cook the potatoes and turnips in a large saucepan.
sau|cer /sɔː sə r / (saucers )
1 N‑COUNT A saucer is a small curved plate on which you stand a cup.
2 → see also flying saucer
saucy /sɔː si/ (saucier , sauciest ) ADJ Someone or something that is saucy refers to sex in a light-hearted, amusing way. □ …a saucy joke.
Sau|di /saʊ di/ (Saudis )
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Saudi or Saudi Arabian means belonging or relating to Saudi Arabia or to its people, language, or culture. □ Saudi officials have dismissed such reports as rumours.
2 N‑COUNT The Saudis or Saudi Arabians are the people who come from Saudi Arabia.
sau|er|kraut /saʊə r kraʊt/ N‑UNCOUNT Sauerkraut is cabbage which has been cut into very small pieces and pickled. It is eaten mainly in Germany.
sau|na /sɔː nə/ (saunas )
1 N‑COUNT If you have a sauna , you sit or lie in a room that is so hot that it makes you sweat. People have saunas in order to relax and to clean their skin thoroughly.
2 N‑COUNT A sauna is a room or building where you can have a sauna.
saun|ter /sɔː ntə r / (saunters , sauntering , sauntered ) VERB If you saunter somewhere, you walk there in a slow, casual way. □ [V prep/adv] We watched our fellow students saunter into the building.
sau|sage /sɒ s I dʒ, [AM ] sɔː s-/ (sausages ) N‑VAR A sausage consists of minced meat, usually pork, mixed with other ingredients and is contained in a tube made of skin or a similar material. □ …sausages and chips.
sau |sage mea t N‑UNCOUNT Sausage meat is minced meat, usually pork, mixed with other ingredients and used to make sausages.
sau |sage ro ll (sausage rolls ) N‑COUNT A sausage roll is a small amount of sausage meat which is covered with pastry and cooked. [BRIT ]
sau|té /soʊ te I , [AM ] sɔːte I / (sautés , sautéing , sautéed ) VERB When you sauté food, you fry it quickly in hot oil or butter. □ [V n] Sauté the chicken until golden brown. □ [V -ed] …sautéed mushrooms.
sav|age /sæ v I dʒ/ (savages , savaging , savaged )
1 ADJ Someone or something that is savage is extremely cruel, violent, and uncontrolled. □ This was a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. □ …a savage dog lunging at the end of a chain. ● sav|age|ly ADV □ He was savagely beaten.