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sab(informal) To sabotage, especially fox hunts in opposition to blood sports.sacA bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.sadfeeling or showing sorrowsagThe state of sinking or bending; a droop.sahPronunciation spelling of sir.saiA handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.sal(chemistry, obsolete) Salt.sam(transitive, UK dialectal) To assemble.sanAn Ancient Greek letter representing /s/ (uppercase Ϻ, lowercase ϻ), originally used in some dialects instead of sigma.sap(uncountable) The juice of plants of any kind, especially the ascending and descending juices or circulating fluid essential to nutrition.satsimple past and past participle of sitsav(UK, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A saveloy.sawA tool used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.sax(transitive, British dialectal) To cut or slash with a sharp instrument; incise; scarify.sayto express something in wordssch(Hong Kong) Abbreviation of school.sciAbbreviation of science or sciences.seaA large body of salt water.sec(informal) Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.sed(neologism, slang) To edit a file or stream of text using sed.seeto notice or become aware of something with the eyesseg(UK dialectal) A man; fellow.semClipping of seminary.sen(Yorkshire, East Midlands) Self.sepAbbreviation of sepal.seqAbbreviation of sequence.serAbbreviation of serial.set(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.sevAn Indian snack food consisting of small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour paste.sew(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.sex(countable) Another category, especially of humans and especially based on sexuality or gender roles.sezEye dialect spelling of says.sfxAbbreviation of suffix.she(personal) The female (typically) person or animal previously mentioned or implied.shhDemanding silence.shi(genetics) Abbreviation of shibire.sho(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of sure.shrAbbreviation of share.shyEasily frightened; timid.sia(Singlish, Manglish) Tagged at the end of a sentence to express discontent, shock, surprise, exhaustion or exasperation.sibHaving kinship or relationship; related by same-bloodedness; kindred.sicThus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.sie(intransitive) To sink; fall; drop.sif(South Africa, slang) Foul, disgusting.sig(Internet, informal) A signature, especially one on emails or newsgroup postings.sik(Australia, slang) Alternative form of sick (“cool, excellent”).silA yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times.sim(informal) Clipping of simulator.sin(theology) A violation of divine will or religious law.sipA small mouthful of drink.sirA man of a higher rank or position.sis(informal) Clipping of sister.sit(intransitive, copulative, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.sixA numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).ska(music) A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.skiOne of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water.skyWith a descriptive word: the part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its climate, condition, etc.slyArtfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.smaInitialism of suck my ass.smbAbbreviation of somebody.smhAlternative letter-case form of SMH.sny(now dialectal, intransitive) Abound, swarm, teem, be infested, with somethingsobA cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.soc(UK, university slang) A society (circle, club, interest group).sod(uncountable) The stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.soeObsolete form of so.sogSoft, marsh-like or bog-like land; a swamp.soh(music) Alternative form of so.soiIn Thailand, a side-street branching off a major street; an alley or lane.solIn a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.somThe currency of Kyrgyzstan. Symbol: ⃀.sonOne's male offspring.soo(UK, dialectal) Alternative form of sow.sopSomething entirely soaked.sor(US, informal) A sorority (student organization).sou(dated, slang) Cent; pocket money.sov(British, slang) Pound sterling.sowA female animal, particularly:sox(informal) plural of sock (footwear)soyA common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.soz(slang, chiefly UK or Internet) Synonym of sorry.spaA health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.spdAbbreviation of speed.spk(text messaging) Abbreviation of speak.splAbbreviation of special.spn(cryptography) Initialism of substitution-permutation network.spy(intransitive) To act as a spy.sqmAbbreviation of square metre.sqrAbbreviation of square root.srcAbbreviation of source.srs(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of serious.sry(text messaging, Internet slang) Abbreviation of sorry.sshBe quiet or reduce the volume.sss(onomatopoeia) The hiss of a snake or other reptile.sstAlternative form of st (“hush; silence”).staAbbreviation of station.stdAbbreviation of standard.stf(dated, fandom slang) Abbreviation of scientifiction.sthAbbreviation of something.stkAbbreviation of stack.stnAbbreviation of station.sto(slang) Pronunciation spelling of store.str(music) Abbreviation of string(s).stu(slang, rap) Clipping of studio.styA pen or enclosure for swine.subAbbreviation of submarine.sud(informal) A bubble of lather or foam (the singular of suds).sue(transitive) To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.sug(informal) To market a product or service by means of purported market research.suhPronunciation spelling of sir, usually to suggest the speech of African-American slaves.sui(Internet slang) Clipping of suicide.sukAlternative spelling of souq.sumA quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.sunThe star that is closest to the Earth.supTo sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon.sus(UK, informal) Suspicion (in terms of a sus law).svcAbbreviation of service.svr(computing) Abbreviation of server.swy(Australia, obsolete) A two-shilling coin.syn(chemistry) That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90°.sys(computing, attributive) Abbreviation of system.
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