2 N‑COUNT [oft N that] A suggestion is something that a person says which implies that something is the case. □ We reject any suggestion that the law needs amending. □ There are suggestions that he might be supported by the Socialists.
3 N‑SING [N that] If there is no suggestion that something is the case, there is no reason to think that it is the case. □ There is no suggestion whatsoever that the two sides are any closer to agreeing. [Also + of ]
4 N‑COUNT [usu sing] If there is a suggestion of something, there is a slight amount or sign of it. □ [+ of ] …that fashionably faint suggestion of a tan. □ [+ of ] …a firm, well-sprung mattress with not one suggestion of a sag.
5 N‑UNCOUNT Suggestion means giving people a particular idea by associating it with other ideas. □ The power of suggestion is very strong.
sug|ges|tive /sədʒe st I v, [AM ] səgdʒ-/
1 ADJ Something that is suggestive of something else is quite like it or may be a sign of it. □ [+ of ] The fingers were gnarled, lumpy, with long, curving nails suggestive of animal claws.
2 ADJ Suggestive remarks or looks cause people to think about sex, often in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable. □ …another former employee who claims Thomas made suggestive remarks to her.
sui|cid|al /suː I sa I d ə l/
1 ADJ People who are suicidal want to kill themselves. □ I was suicidal and just couldn't stop crying.
2 ADJ If you describe an action or behaviour as suicidal , you mean that it is very dangerous. □ They realized it would be suicidal to resist in the face of overwhelming military superiority.
sui|cide ◆◇◇ /suː I sa I d/ (suicides )
1 N‑VAR People who commit suicide deliberately kill themselves because they do not want to continue living. □ She tried to commit suicide on several occasions. □ …a growing number of suicides in the community.
2 N‑UNCOUNT You say that people commit suicide when they deliberately do something which ruins their career or position in society. □ They say it would be political suicide for the party to abstain.
3 ADJ [ADJ n] The people involved in a suicide attack, mission, or bombing do not expect to survive. □ According to the army, the teenager said he was on a 'suicide mission' for the movement. COLLOCATIONS suicide NOUN 1
noun + suicide : copycat; mass
adjective + suicide : apparent, suspected; assisted
verb + suicide : attempt, commit, contemplate, consider; prevent
su i|cide bo mber (suicide bombers ) N‑COUNT A suicide bomber is a terrorist who carries out a bomb attack, knowing that he or she will be killed in the explosion. □ The blast was caused by a suicide bomber.
su i|cide note (suicide notes ) N‑COUNT A suicide note is a note written by someone who intends to kill themselves saying that this is what they are going to do and sometimes explaining why.
su i|cide pact (suicide pacts ) N‑COUNT A suicide pact is an arrangement that two or more people make to kill themselves at the same time and usually in the same place. □ Police refused to say if the couple died in a suicide pact.
sui gen|eris /suː i dʒe nər I s/ ADJ If you describe a person or thing as sui generis , you mean that there is no-one else or nothing else of the same kind and so you cannot make judgments about them based on other things. [FORMAL ] □ Japanese politics are sui generis.
suit ◆◆◇ /suː t/ (suits , suiting , suited )
1 N‑COUNT A man's suit consists of a jacket, trousers, and sometimes a waistcoat, all made from the same fabric. □ …a dark pin-striped business suit. □ …a smart suit and tie.
2 N‑COUNT A woman's suit consists of a jacket and skirt, or sometimes trousers, made from the same fabric. □ I was wearing my tweed suit.
3 N‑COUNT [n N ] A particular type of suit is a piece of clothing that you wear for a particular activity. □ …a completely revolutionary atmospheric diving suit.
4 VERB [no cont] If something suits you, it is convenient for you or is the best thing for you in the circumstances. □ [V n] They will only release information if it suits them. □ [V n] They should be able to find you the best package to suit your needs.
5 VERB [no cont] If something suits you, you like it. □ [V n] I don't think a sedentary life would altogether suit me.
6 VERB [no cont] If a piece of clothing or a particular style or colour suits you, it makes you look attractive. □ [V n] Green suits you.
7 VERB If you suit yourself , you do something just because you want to do it, without bothering to consider other people. □ [V pron-refl] These large institutions make–and change–the rules to suit themselves. □ [V pron-refl] He made a dismissive gesture. 'Suit yourself.'
8 N‑COUNT In a court of law, a suit is a case in which someone tries to get a legal decision against a person or company, often so that the person or company will have to pay them money for having done something wrong to them. □ Up to 2,000 former employees have filed personal injury suits against the company. ● N‑UNCOUNT In American English, you can say that someone files or brings suit against another person. □ The insurance company filed suit against the two girls.
9 N‑COUNT A suit is one of the four types of card in a set of playing cards. These are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.