sec, adv., dryly, sharply. Boire —; to drink hard. Répondre —; to answer sharply.

sécable, adj., divisible.

sécant, -e, adj., (geom.) secant.

sécante, n.f., (geom.) secant.

sécateur, n.m., (gard.) pruning-shears.

sécéder, v.n., to secede.

sécession, n.f., secession.

sécessioniste, adj. and n.m.f., secessionist.

séchage, n.m., drying.

sèche or seiche, n.f., cuttle-fish.