Browse Other S Word Lengths
5-Letter S Words by Ending Letter
All 1,886 5-Letter Words Starting With S
saafaA headscarf or long cloth used to form a turban in parts of India.saala(India) brother-in-lawsabalAny palm of the genus Sabal of American dwarf fan palms; usually called palmetto.sabarA traditional drum from Senegal, generally played with one hand and one stick.sabat(architecture) A roofing structure with the street beneath it in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern architecture, serving to support buildings or to cool pedestrians by maximizing daytime shade and accelerating breezes.sabbsplural of sabbsaberUS standard spelling of sabre.sabha(India) a public meeting, assembly, or organized groupsabilAlternative spelling of sebil (“fountain”).sabin(acoustics) A unit of measurement that measures a material's absorbance of sound. A material that is 1 square meter in size that can absorb 100% of sound has a value of one metric sabin.sabira lingua francasabjiAlternative form of sabzi.sable(countable) Any other marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).sablyin a sable mannersabreA light sword with a curved blade, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.sabzi(India) Any green vegetable.sacarAlternative form of saker (cannon).sacbeA raised paved road built by the Maya civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.sacciplural of saccussacco(rare) Alternative letter-case form of SACCO.sacksplural of sacksacktObsolete spelling of sacked; simple past and past participle of sack.sacraplural of sacrumsacreAlternative form of saker (“type of cannon”).saddo(informal, derogatory) A pathetic or socially inept person; a nerd.saden(Islam) The custodian of a shrine.sadetA type of spiritual leader or witch doctor among the Jarai people of Southeast Asia.sadheAlternative form of tsade.sadhu(Hinduism) An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty).sadlyIn a sad manner; sorrowfully.sadza(Zimbabwe) Synonym of nshima (“maize porridge”).saetaA Spanish religious song evoking strong emotion, usually sung during public processions.safedsimple past and past participle of safesafek(Judaism) A doubt, uncertaintysafen(transitive) To make safe.safercomparative form of safe: more safesafesplural of safesaffiAlternative form of saphie.saganAlternative letter-case form of Sagan.sagasplural of sagasagercomparative form of sage: more sagesagesplural of sagesageyFlavored with or smelling of sage.saggyBaggy or loose-fitting.sagum(historical) A cloak, worn in ancient times by the Gauls, early Germans, and Roman soldiers, made of a rectangular piece of (usually red) coarse cloth and fastened on the right shoulder.sahebAlternative form of sahib.sahib(historical) A term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial India.sahih(Islam) authentic: said of a hadith that has been preserved and transmitted accuratelysahmeAn old Egyptian unit of area.sahui(dated, zoology) A marmoset: a sagoin.sahur(Islam) Alternative form of suhur.saiceAlternative spelling of sais.saicsplural of saicsaide(obsolete) simple past and past participle of sayesaiedObsolete form of said.saiesObsolete form of says.saigaSaiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.saileObsolete spelling of sail.sailsplural of sailsailyResembling a sail, or sailing.saimeAlternative form of seim.sainsthird-person singular simple present indicative of sainsaint(Christianity) One of the blessed in heaven.saistObsolete form of sayest.saithAlternative form of saithe (“type of fish”).sajouA spider monkey or capuchin.sakerA falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.sakesplural of sake (“benefit”)sakisplural of sakisakwaAlternative form of sakhua (“sal tree”).saladA raw vegetable of the kind used in salads.salaf(Islam) One of the earliest Muslims, including Muhammad's companions and followers.salah(Manglish, Singlish, predicative) Wrong, incorrect.salakAny salak palm (Salacca zalacca), native to Indonesia; also called.salalA leathery-leaved North American shrub, Gaultheria shallon, with edible sepals and leaves.salamAlternative spelling of salaam.salasplural of salasalat(Islam) The obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to perform five times a day and the second of the five pillars of Islam.saleb(medicine) Alternative form of salep.salepA starch or jelly made out of plants in the Orchidaceae family, such as early-purple orchids (Orchis mascula).saler(historical) salt cellarsalesplural of salesaletAlternative form of sallet (“helmet”).salin(archaic) A salt reddish substance obtained from vegetable ashes during potash manufacture.salixAny member of the genus Salix; a willow.salleA fencing school.salmi(rare) A rich stew or ragout, especially of game.salol(chemistry) Phenyl salicylate; a, odorless, tasteless, white crystalline powder, nearly insoluble in water, but soluble in chloroform, ether, oils, and certain concentrations of alcohol, which is split up in the intestines into salicylic acid and phenol, and which is used for certain medicinal purposes.salonA large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.salopAlternative form of saloop.salpaAlternative form of salp.salsa(countable) A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.salseA mud volcano, the water of which is often impregnated with salts.salto(gymnastics) A somersault.saltsplural of saltsaltyTasting of salt.salue(obsolete, transitive) To greet; to salute.salveAn ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.salvoAn exception; a reservation; an excuse.samaj(India) A society; a congregation; a worshipping assembly, or church, especially of the Brahmo Samaj.saman(Singapore, Malaysia, colloquial, informal) A fine; a monetary penalty imposed for breaking the law.samba(dance) A Brazilian ballroom dance or dance style.sambo(Ireland, Australia, slang) A sandwich.samekAlternative form of samekh.samelAlternative form of sammel.samey(informal, chiefly UK) Exhibiting sameness, without variety; monotonous.samfuA type of suit worn in China, consisting of a shirt with a high neckline bound down the middle with tassels, and trouserssammo(informal) A sandwich.sammy(transitive) To moisten (animal skins) with water.sampiThe obsolete Greek letter Ϡ, ϡ (s).samsaA Central Asian bun stuffed with meat and sometimes with vegetables.samsuAlternative form of samshu.sanad(India) Alternative spelling of sunnud.sanda(sports) A Chinese martial art, self-defense system, and combat sport, similar to kick-boxing.sandoA Japanese-style sandwich with crustless white bread and sometimes a sweet filling.sandrAlternative form of sandur.sandsplural of sandsandyCovered with sand.sanercomparative form of sane: more sanesanga(Australia, colloquial) Sandwich.sanghAlternative form of sangha.sango(UK) A rudimentary wooden bridge in India.sanguAn Indian steel spear.sanitAbbreviation of sanitation.sanjoa genre of traditional Korean instrumental musicsankySynonym of sanky-panky.sannaA spongy steamed rice cake, popular in parts of India.sanny(Scotland, obsolete) The sandpiper.sansa(music) Alternative spelling of zanza.santa(informal) Alternative letter-case form of Santa (noun).santo(art) A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.sanza(music) Any type of mbira (thumb piano, a plucked lamellophone) of Southern African origin.saolaA critically endangered ruminant of species Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, of Vietnam and Laos.sapanWood of a timber tree of species Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan) that also produces a red dye.sapehA traditional lute of the Kenyah and Kayan communities of Indonesia and Malaysia, carved from a single piece of wood.sapidtasty, flavoursomesaponAlternative form of sapan.sapor(now rare) A type of taste (sweetness, sourness etc.); loosely, taste, flavor.sappy(US) Excessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)sarafA provider of financial services in the Middle East and in South Asia, especially (historical) during the early modern and colonial period.saraiA caravanserai.saranA plastic resin used to make packaging films.sardsplural of sardsareeAlternative form of sari.sarge(military, colloquial) Clipping of sergeant.sargoDiplodus sargus, a species of seabream native to the eastern Atlantic and western Indian Oceans.sarin(toxicology, military) The nerve gas O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.sarisplural of sarisarki(Nigeria) The emir of a Hausa-Fulani emirate.sarky(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) Sarcastic.sarmaA dumpling of minced meat and other ingredients wrapped in a leaf (grape or cabbage).sarnt(informal) Pronunciation spelling of sergeant.sarod(music) A fretless string instrument used mainly in Indian classical music.saroh(music, obsolete) An Indian musical instrument with three metal strings, played with a bow.saron(music) A percussion idiophone with bronze bars, of Indonesian origin, used in gamelan music.saros(history, Babylon) A quantity of 3600, such as a period of 3600 years.sarpe(obsolete) A collar or neck-ring.sarsaClipping of sarsaparilla.sarsePronunciation spelling of sauce.sartsplural of sartsarujAlternative form of sarooj.sarveObsolete spelling of serve.sarzaAlternative form of sarsa.sasinIndian antelope; blackbucksasse(obsolete) A sluice or lock, as in a river or canal, to make it more navigable.sassyBold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy.sataiAlternative spelling of satay.satanAlternative form of Satan (especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan; a fallen angel").satayA dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce, originating from Indonesia and Malaysia.satedIn a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something.sateh(dated) Alternative spelling of satay.satem(Indo-European studies) Of or relating to a Proto-Indo-European language group that produced sibilants from a series of palatovelar stops.saterThat which sates.satesplural of satesatis(colloquial) Clipping of satisfied.sattu(India, Pakistan) Flour made from a mixture of ground pulses and cereals.satyr(Roman mythology) Synonym of faun.sauceA liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.saucySimilar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.saughA small burn or creek.saule(Scotland, obsolete) A hired mourner at a funeral.sault(Canada, US) A waterfall; a rapid.saunaA room or a house designed for heat sessions.saunf(India, cooking) fennel, fennel seedssaung(music) An arched harp used in Burmese traditional music.sauryA marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.sauso(Australia, slang) A sausage.sauteAlternative form of sauté.savedsimple past and past participle of savesavesplural of savesavinThe evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.savorAlternative spelling of savour.savoyAlternative letter-case form of Savoy (“type of cabbage”).savvy(informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.sawceObsolete spelling of sauce.sawcyObsolete form of saucy.sawedsimple past and past participle of sawsawerOne who saws; a sawyer.sayasplural of sayasaydeObsolete spelling of said.sayedMisspelling of said.sayeeThe person to whom something is said; the addressee of spoken words.sayen(obsolete) plural simple present of saysayerOne who says; one who makes announcements; a crier.sayesthird-person singular simple present indicative of sayesayon(historical) A medieval peasant's sleeveless jacket.sayso(informal) Alternative spelling of say-so.saystAlternative form of sayest.sazanA fish (Cyprinus carpio) in the Cyprinidae family. It is native to Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Balkhash lake, Amour river.scabsplural of scabscadsplural of scadscagsplural of scagscalaLadder; sequence.scaldTo burn with hot liquid.scaleAn ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.scallMean; wretched.scalp(now dialectal) The top of the head; the skull.scalyCovered or abounding with scales.scampA rascal, swindler, or rogue; a ne'er-do-well.scamsplural of scamscanoAlternative spelling of scanno.scansplural of scanscantNot full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.scape(botany) A leafless stalk growing directly out of a root, bulb, or subterranean structure.scardMisspelling of scared.scareA minor fright.scarfA long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.scarpThe steep artificial slope below a fort's parapet.scarrObsolete spelling of scar.scarsplural of scarscart(Scotland, transitive) To scratch or scrape.scary(now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxietyscateObsolete form of skate (“footwear”).scath(UK dialectal, archaic) Alternative form of scathe (“harm; damage”).scatsthird-person singular simple present indicative of scatscattObsolete spelling of scat (“tax, tribute”).scaupAny of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.scaur(chiefly Scotland) A steep cliff or bank.scearObsolete spelling of sear.sceat(numismatics, historical) A small Anglo-Saxon coin, especially one made of silver; sometimes regarded as a weight (and thus a comparative measure of a coin's value).scelpAlternative form of skelp (“narrow strip of rolled or forged metal”).scenaA scene in an opera.scend(intransitive) To heave upward.sceneThe location of an event that attracts attention.scentA distinctive smell.schahArchaic form of shah.schakAlternative spelling of shalk.schavA kind of borscht made with sorrel (or occasionally lemongrass).sched(colloquial) Clipping of schedule.schmo(US, slang, chiefly Jewish) A stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.schugAlternative form of skhug.schulAlternative form of shul (“Ashkenazic synagogue”).schwa(phonetics) An indeterminate central vowel sound as the "a" in "about", represented as /ə/ in IPA.schwi(phonetics, para-IPA) An indeterminate near-close central unrounded vowel sound, such as the "e" in "roses" or the "y" in "very", depending on the accent; sometimes represented as [[[ɨ]]] in IPA or [[[ᵻ]]] in para-IPA.scienObsolete spelling of scion.scifiAlternative form of sci-fi.scimaObsolete spelling of cyma.scinkArchaic form of skink (“animal”).scionA descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.scise(intransitive, obsolete) To cut; to penetrate.scismObsolete spelling of schism.sciss(nonstandard) To scissor; to cut as if with scissors.scita(in the social and political philosophy of Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn) The sum of all the political, economic, technological, scientific, military, geographical, and psychological knowledge of the masses and of their representatives.scobe(Ireland, slang) A chav or ned; a delinquent.scobsRaspings of wood, ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.scobyAlternative form of scobby (“chaffinch”).scoffA derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.scokePokeweed, Phytolacca americana (formerly Phytolacca decandra).scoldA person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.scomm(obsolete) A buffoon.sconeA small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.sconsthird-person singular simple present indicative of sconscoog(Scotland) Alternative form of scug (“shelter; protect; hide; take shelter”).scoon(ambitransitive) To skim along (a surface) like a vessel on the water.scoopAny cup-shaped or bowl-shaped tool, usually with a handle, used to lift and move loose or soft solid material.scootA sideways shuffling or sliding motion.scopa(card games) A Neapolitan card game.scopeThe breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.scopsplural of scopscopyAlternative form of scopey.scoreThe total number of goals, points, runs, etc. earned by a participant in a game.scorf(slang, archaic) To eat voraciously.scorn(transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.scorpClipping of scorpion.scossObsolete form of scorse.scotsplural of scotscougAlternative form of scug.scour(transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.scoutA person sent out to gather and bring back information; especially, one employed in war to gain information about the enemy and ground.scove(UK, dialect, Cornwall, mining) Rich, pure tin ore.scowlThe wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.scowsplural of scowscrab(transitive) To scrape or scratch.scrag(Scotland) A scrog.scram(intransitive, originally US, often imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away.scran(UK, Ireland, slang) Food, especially that of an inferior quality; grub.scrapA (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.scrat(obsolete) To scratch; to use one's nails or claws.scraw(Ireland, archaic) A sod of grass-grown turf from the surface of a bog or from a field.scray(UK, archaic) A tern; the sea swallow.scree(uncountable) Loose stony debris on a slope.screwA device that has a helical function.scrid(originally Maine) a shred; a fragment.scrimA kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, used for curtains, etc,.scripA small medieval bag used to carry food, money, utensils etc.scrod(New England) Any cod, pollock, haddock, or other whitefish.scrogA stunted or shrivelled bush.scrot(UK, slang, derogatory) A worthless or contemptible person.scrow(in the plural) writingsscrub(uncountable) A thicket or jungle, often specified by the name of the prevailing plant.scrumA tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.scuba(underwater diving) An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater.scudoA former unit of currency in Malta, now the official currency of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.scudsplural of scudscuffTo scrape the feet while walking.scuft(UK, dialect) scruff; nape of the necksculd(transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To accuse (someone) of wrongdoing, especially under the procedure known as sculding.sculkAlternative spelling of skulk.scullA single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.sculp(transitive) To flay.scumsplural of scumscurfA skin disease.scutaA scutum (shield).scute(genetics) A proneural gene, often associated with achaete, that is required for the formation of many larval and adult sense organsscuzz(slang, countable) A scuzzy person, an unpleasant or disgusting person.scyenObsolete spelling of scion.scyle(obsolete, transitive) To hide; to secrete; to conceal.scyonArchaic spelling of scion.sdeinAlternative form of sdeign.sdown(physics) Being or relating to the squark that is the superpartner of a down quark.sealeObsolete spelling of seal.sealsplural of sealsealyResembling or characteristic of a seal (the animal).seamsplural of seamseamySordid, squalid or corrupt.searsthird-person singular simple present indicative of searseaseObsolete form of seize.seatsplural of seatseave(UK, obsolete, dialect) A rush (the plant).seazeObsolete form of seize.sebicObsolete form of sebacic.sebid(zoology) Any member of the family Sebidae of crustaceans.sebilA fountain, a small structure in a Muslim area where water is freely dispensed to members of the public.sebum(physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.secks(informal, humorous, euphemistic) Deliberate misspelling of sex.secle(Ancient Rome) The length of an epoch, believed to be the amount of time that elapsed from the start of one epoch to the time when no one who was alive at that point is still alive (starting at the founding of Rome).secor(music) An interval of 116.7 cents.sectsplural of sectsecus(law) otherwise, to the contrary.sedanA handbarrow for transporting fish.seder(Judaism) The ceremonial meal held on the first night or first two nights of Passover.sedes(poetry) The position a word or phrase occupies within the meter.sedgeAny plant of the family Cyperaceae.sedgyOf, pertaining to, or covered with sedge.sedumAny of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum, native to temperate zones; the stonecrop.seech(possibly obsolete) Lancashire, West Country, and possibly other dialects' form of seek.seedeObsolete spelling of seed.seedsplural of seedseedyLiteral senses:seegeObsolete form of siege.seeinPronunciation spelling of seeing.seekeObsolete spelling of seek.seeksthird-person singular simple present indicative of seekseely(obsolete) Alternative form of sely or silly.seemeObsolete spelling of seem.seemsthird-person singular simple present indicative of seemseeneObsolete spelling of seen.seepsplural of seepseersplural of seerseest(archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of seeseeth(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of seeseeyaAlternative form of see you.sefer(Jewish) A book, especially a religious book.segarObsolete form of cigar.seggs(Internet slang) Filter-avoidance spelling of sex (“sexual activity”).segniplural of segnosegno(music) The sign 𝄋, indicating the start of a passage of music to be repeated.segolA Hebrew niqqud diacritical mark (ִ◌ֶ) in the form of three dots arranged as an upside-down triangle, pronounced in Modern Hebrew as /e/.segueTo move smoothly from one state or subject to another.sehar(India, Islam) Alternative form of suhur.sehraA headdress worn by the groom during Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi weddings.sehri(Islam) Alternative form of sahari.seigeMisspelling of siege.seineA long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.seise(transitive, law) To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone).seismA shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.seiso(VTuber fandom slang) Pure, proper, and wholesome, especially in the sense of being non-sexual.seith(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of sayseity(archaic) Something peculiar to oneself; personal peculiarity; individuality.seizaA traditional formal way of sitting in Japan, by kneeling with the legs folded underneath the thighs and the buttocks resting on the heels, with ankles turned outward.seize(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.sejid(zoology) Any mite in the family Sejidae.sekos(historical) A sacred enclosure, sanctuary or cella in an ancient Greek temple.selah(Christianity) A pause or rest of a contemplative nature.selar(Singapore) The yellowtail scad.selca(South Korean idol fandom) A photographic portrait taken by the subject; a selfie.selesplural of seleselfeObsolete spelling of self.selfy(philosophy) Relating to the phenomenological human sense of self.sella(anatomy) Synonym of sella turcica.selleObsolete spelling of sell.sellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of sellselly(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Rare; wonderful; admirableselvaHeavily forested ground in the Amazon basin.semba(music) A genre of traditional music and dance from Angola.semedsimple past and past participle of semesemeeAlternative form of semé.semenA sticky, milky fluid produced in male reproductive organs that contains the reproductive cells.semicRelating to a seme; constituting a seme.semisplural of semisemlaA pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.semon(linguistics) A unit of semiology or semantics.semurAn Indonesian stew normally made with beefsenatAlternative form of senet (“ancient board game”).senceMisspelling of sense.sench(obsolete, transitive) To cause to sink.sendeObsolete spelling of send.sendsthird-person singular simple present indicative of sendsenesplural of senesenetAn Ancient Egyptian board game, probably played as a strategy game similar to chess or go.senexAn older or old man, chiefly as a stock character.sengiAny of several small, insectivorous long-nosed mammals, of the family Macroscelididae within the Macroscelidea order, native to Africa.senieAlternative form of sene.senna(medicine) Senna glycoside, a laxative.senorAlternative spelling of señor.senseAny of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.sensi(Rastafari, Jamaica, slang) Clipping of sensimilla.sensu(chiefly taxonomy) in the sense ofsensyAlternative spelling of sensi.senteA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Lesotho loti.senti(India, Pakistan, Philippines) Sentimental, emotional.senvy(obsolete) The mustard plant or its seed.sepal(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure.sepat(historical) A regional division of Ancient Egypt.sepia(uncountable) A dark brown pigment made from the secretions of the cuttlefish.sepic(rare) Of or pertaining to sepia; done in sepia.sepon(US, dialect) Alternative form of suppawn.sepoy(India, Pakistan, Nepal) The holder of an infantry enlisted rank equivalent to private in other countries.seppoAlternative letter-case form of Seppo.septaplural of septumseptsplural of septsepuh(historical) A title of secular nobility in medieval feudal Armenia, usually borne by the sons of nakharars.serac(geography, glaciology) A sharp tower of ice formed by intersecting crevasses of a glacier.serai(in Turkish or Muslim Asian contexts) A palace.seralOf or pertaining to a sere.serercomparative form of sere: more sereseresplural of sereserfsplural of serfserge(textiles) A type of worsted cloth.seric(rare) Synonym of silken, made of silk.serie(obsolete, nonstandard or non-native speakers' English) seriesserif(typography) A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.serinAny of various small finches in the genus Serinus, with largely yellow plumage.serirA desert of pebbles or larger stones.serjaSynonym of sarinda.seronAlternative form of ceroon.serowAny of several species of Asian ungulates of the genus Capricornis.serraA saw, or saw-like part.serry(dated, poetic or literary) To crowd, press together, or close (rank)serueObsolete typography of serve.serumEllipsis of blood serum.serve(sports) An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.servoA servomechanism.seryl(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from serine.seshy(beer, colloquial) Sessionable (easy-drinking, mild).sesma(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 13.9 cm.setaeplural of setasetalOf, pertaining to, or having setaesetarA Persian musical instrument.seteeAlternative form of settee (sofa or sailing vessel)seterA natural terrace in solid rock, formed by waves, that marks the former position of a shoreline.setimAlternative form of shittim.seton(medicine, agriculture) A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed.settsplural of settsetupEquipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.sevenThe digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.sever(transitive) To cut free.sevirAlternative form of sexvir.sewanAlternative form of seawan.sewar(India, historical) A native trooper.sewedsimple past and past participle of sewsewelA scarecrow, generally made of feathers tied to a string, hung up to prevent deer from breaking into a place.sewen(dialect) A British trout usually regarded as a variety (var. Cambricus) of the salmon trout.sewerA pipe or channel, or system of pipes or channels, used to remove human waste and to provide drainage.sewin(Wales) Sea trout, a subspecies of brown trout (Salmo trutta morpha trutta).sexedHaving a sex; being male or female.sexerOne who determines the sex of living things.sexly(obsolete) Relating to a person's (bodily) sex.sexpoAn exhibition of sex toys or other sexual goods and services.sexteAlternative form of sext.sextoA book consisting of sheets each of which is folded into six leaves.seydeObsolete spelling of said; simple past and past participle of say.seyntObsolete form of saint.seyonObsolete spelling of scion.sfihaAn Arab pizza-like dish, traditionally an open-faced meat pie made with ground mutton.sftwdAbbreviation of softwood.sgurrA rocky peak in Scotland.shaalAlternative form of sal (“the tree”).shabu(slang, Southeast Asia, chiefly Indonesia and Philippines) Methedrine; methamphetamine.shackA crude, roughly built hut or cabin.shade(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.shadsplural of shadshadyAbounding in shades.shaftThe long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.shagsplural of shagshahi(historical) A former currency unit of Iran, worth one twentieth of a qiran.shahsplural of shahshaikArchaic form of sheik.shail(intransitive, dialectal) To walk or move unsteadily or haphazardly; stumbling or shuffling.shakaA greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist, used to express a variety of positive meanings including all right, hello and goodbye.shake(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.shakoA stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.shakt(obsolete) simple past of shakeshakuThe Japanese foot, a traditional Japanese unit of length equal to 10 sun or ¹/₁₀ of a jō, now standardized as equal to ¹⁰/₃₃ of a meter.shakyShaking or trembling.shalaAlternative form of sal (the tree)shaleA shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.shalk(UK dialectal) A man; fellow.shallUsed before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.shalmObsolete form of shawm.shalt(archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of shallshalyPertaining to or resembling shale.shamaCopsychus malabaricus (white-rumped shama), a saxicoline songbird of India, glossy black with a white rump and brown underparts, and six other species in genus Copsychus.shameSomething to regret.shamsplural of shamshandShame; scandal; disgrace.shangA Chinese unit of land area equivalent to 15 mu or about one hectare.shankThe part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.shant(UK, Ireland, slang) A drink, usually a pint.shapeThe status or condition of somethingshapsAlternative form of chaps (clothing)shardA piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.shareA portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.shariDead wood on the main trunk of a bonsai tree.shark(uncountable) Flesh of this animal, consumed as food.sharn(chiefly Scotland) The dung or manure of cattle or sheep.sharpTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.shart(informal, vulgar) To defecate while farting, typically unintentionally.shashThe scarf of a turban.shass(Ireland, possibly obsolete) A heap of sheaves (straw).shattAlternative form of chott.shave(transitive) To cut anything in this fashion.shawlA square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women.shawmA mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.shawsplural of shawshayaAlternative form of chaya (“leafy vegetable”).shaysplural of shayshchiA type of soup from Russia made from cabbage.sheafA quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.sheal(UK, dialect, obsolete) A shell or pod.shear(intransitive, transitive) To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.sheasplural of sheashedsplural of shedsheen(also figuratively) Splendor; radiance; shininess.sheep(countable) A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.sheer(textiles) Very thin or transparent.sheetA thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.sheheAlternative form of she-he.sheikThe leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.sheldObsolete spelling of shield.shelfThe capacity of such an objectshellA hard external covering of an animal.shend(obsolete) To disgrace or put to shame.shengA Chinese wind instrument, a free-reed mouth organ consisting of 13 or more bamboo pipes of various lengths, which are fixed at their bases in a wind chest made from a dried gourd (or, more recently, wood or chrome-plated brass).shentsimple past and past participle of shendsheolAlternative letter-case form of Sheol.shepeObsolete spelling of sheep, plural or singular.shepsplural of shepsherd(dated or archaeology) Alternative form of shard.sherm(uncountable, slang) The drug phencyclidine (PCP).shernAlternative form of sharn.shero(feminism) A female hero.shethThe bar on a plough which projects downward beneath the beam to connect to the sole.shevaAlternative form of shva (“Hebrew vowel sign”).shewaAlternative form of shva (“Hebrew vowel sign”).sheweObsolete spelling of show.shewnpast participle of shewshewsplural of shewshewyObsolete spelling of showy.shiaiA judo competition.shibaEllipsis of Shiba Inu.shibe(Internet slang) A Shiba Inu.shide(obsolete) A piece of wood (a thin board or plank, or a strip of wood split off); a measure of firewood, variously defined as e.g. four feet long and between 16 and 38 inches in circumference.shido(judo) A minor penalty in judo.shiedsimple past and past participle of shyshiekObsolete form of sheik.shielA shepherd's hut or shieling.shierAlternative form of shyer, comparative form of shy: more shy.shife(African-American Vernacular) Aggressive-looking, tough.shiftA movement to do something, a beginning.shifuSynonym of sifu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.shijoAlternative form of sijo.shikoA posture of prostration in Burma.shild(rare, possibly obsolete) Alternative form of child representing German- or French-accented speech.shilf(dialect) Coarse shale or slate fragments.shillA person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.shilyArchaic form of shyly.shimsplural of shimshine(intransitive, copulative) To emit or reflect light so as to glow.shinkTo pour or serve wine or beer; to skink.shinsplural of shinshinyReflecting light.shiokDelightful, pleasurable.shippObsolete spelling of ship.shipsplural of shipshireThe people living in a shire (noun sense 1.1) considered collectively.shirk(transitive) To avoid, especially a duty, responsibility, etc.; to stay away from.shirl(mineralogy) Archaic form of schorl.shiroA stew of Ethiopia and Eritrea origin whose primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad-bean meal.shirr(US, sewing) To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.shirtAn interior lining in a blast furnace.shish(onomatopoeia) Used to request quiet; similar to shh.shisoAny of several varieties of the herb Perilla frutescens, related to basil and mint, used in Japanese cooking.shiss(slang, vulgar) To defecate and urinate simultaneously.shistAlternative form of schist.shite(countable, chiefly UK, Ireland, vulgar, derogatory, uncommon) A foolish or deceitful person.shitoA spicy Ghanaian sauce made with seafood, tomatoes, garlic, peppers, and spices.shitsplural of shitshity(colloquial, vulgar, dialectal or humorous) Alternative form of shitey.shiur(Judaism) A lesson on a topic in the Tanakh.shiva(Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.shiveA slice, especially of bread.shivsplural of shivshizeAlternative form of scheisse (“shit”).shizzAlternative spelling of shiz.shlepAlternative form of schlep.shlubAlternative spelling of schlub.shmirAlternative form of schmear.shmoeAlternative spelling of schmo.shmooA fictional animal created by cartoonist Al Capp, shaped like a smooth, plump bowling pin with stubby legs.shmukAlternative spelling of schmuck.shmup(video games, slang) A shoot-'em-up, particularly a two-dimensional shooter themed around spaceship battles.shnorTo beg or wheedle.shnozAlternative form of schnozz.shoad(mining) Loose fragments (often of metal ore) mixed with earth.shoal(now rare) Shallow.shoarObsolete form of shore (“land alongside the sea”).shoatA young, newly-weaned pig.shobethe youngest sistershockA sudden, heavy impact.shocoThe burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia.shodeAlternative spelling of shoad.shodoJapanese calligraphyshoedsimple past and past participle of shoeshoen(obsolete) Alternative form of shoon: plural of shoe.shoerOne who fits shoes to the feet.shoesplural of shoeshoey(childish) A shoe.shogiJapanese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in Japan.shojiA door or partition consisting of a wooden frame covered in rice paper, used in traditional Japanese architecture.shojo(anime, manga) A style of anime and manga intended for young women.shoke(India, obsolete) A hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.shola(India, historical) A wooded ravine; a thicket.sholdObsolete spelling of should.sholeA plank fixed beneath an object, such as the rudder of a vessel, to protect it from damage.shonesimple past and past participle of shineshonk(Australia) Alternative form of shonky (“a dishonest person”).shoodPronunciation spelling of should.shookA set of pieces for making a cask or box, usually wood.shoolTo move materials with a shovel.shoon(archaic or dialectal) plural of shoeshoop(Northern England) The fruit of the rose; rosehip.shoosthird-person singular simple present indicative of shooshootTo launch (forcefully project) a projectile.shope(obsolete) simple past of shapeshopsplural of shopshorb(birdwatching, informal) A shorebird.shoreLand adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.shorlAlternative form of schorl.shornpast participle of shearshorsplural of shorshortHaving a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.shory(obsolete, rare) Lying near the shore.shota(uncountable, anime) Hentai anime or manga, or other Japanese-inspired erotic art featuring young, usually prepubescent boys.shoteAlternative form of shoat (“young pig”).shotithe youngest brothershotsplural of shotshottAlternative form of chott.shouq(India, obsolete) Alternative form of shoke.shout(UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A round of drinks in a pub; the turn to pay the shot or scot; an act of paying for a round of drinks.shove(transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.showeObsolete spelling of show.shownpast participle of showshowsplural of showshowy(sometimes derogatory) Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.shoyuA dark form of soy sauce.shrabAlternative form of shrub (a drink of fruit juice, spirits, etc.)shragA twig cut from a tree.shram(UK, dialect, dated) To cause to shrink or shrivel with cold; to numb.shrap(obsolete) A place baited with chaff to entice birds.shredA fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.shrewAny of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.shrim(West Country) To shrink; to shrivel.shrogAlternative spelling of scrog.shrow(obsolete) Alternative form of shrew.shrubA woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.shrugA lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.shtikAlternative spelling of shtick.shtofAn old Russian liquid measure, equal to 1.23 litres.shtumSilent; speechless; dumb.shtus(Jewish slang) nonsense, stupidityshtwt(Internet slang) The Twitter community of people engaging in self-harm.shuah(African-American Vernacular, Boston) Pronunciation spelling of sure.shuckThe shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).shudeAlternative spelling of shoodshudo(historical) pederasty in JapanshukaA sash (decorative length of cloth) worn in parts of Africa.shuldObsolete spelling of should.shuleAlternative form of shul (“Ashkenazic synagogue”).shulsplural of shulshunkTo impact and penetrate something with a heavy sound, like a blade hitting wood.shunsthird-person singular simple present indicative of shunshunt(transitive) To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.shura(Islam) A body that provides counsel to a leader.shureEye dialect spelling of sure.shush(onomatopoeia, intransitive) To be quiet; to keep quiet.shute(Southern England, especially in place names) A steep road through a cleft in a hill.shutsthird-person singular simple present indicative of shutshuwaA dish from Oman consisting of lamb or goat slow-cooked for hours before being marinated.shwagAlternative spelling of schwag (“low-grade or commercial-grade marijuana”).shyercomparative form of shy: more shyshylyIn a shy manner.sibiaAny timaliid bird of the genus Heterophasia.sibsiAlternative form of sebsi.sibylA pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl.sicca(India, archaic) A great seal.sichtPronunciation spelling of sight.sickeObsolete spelling of sick.sickoA physically ill person.sicksthird-person singular simple present indicative of sicksicky(informal) Covered in vomit.sicleObsolete spelling of sickle.sidal(humorous, especially of nudity) Of or involving a person's side (rather than the front or back).sidedsimple past and past participle of sidesiderOne who takes a side.sidesplural of side.sidhaAlternative form of siddha.sidheA supernatural creature of Irish and Scottish folklore, living in Sidhe; a fairy.sidle(ambitransitive, also figuratively) To (cause something to) move sideways.sidth(dialectal) Depth or length, especially used of things hanging low, draping, or trailingsiegeMilitary action.siensObsolete spelling of scion.sientObsolete spelling of scion.sievaA small variety of lima bean.sieve(colloquial) A person, or their mind, that cannot remember things or is unable to keep secrets.siezeMisspelling of seize.siftsplural of siftsiggy(Internet, informal) A sig (signature used in posted messages).sighsplural of sighsight(in the singular) The ability to see.sigilA seal, signature or signet.siglaplural of siglumsigmaThe eighteenth letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabets (Σ, σ), the twentieth letter of Old and Ancient.signaplural of signumsignsplural of signsikasplural of sikasikerAlternative spelling of sicker (“certain”).sikesplural of sikesilatA type of martial art originating from the Malay Archipelago.silesplural of silesilexA finely ground relatively pure form of silicas used as a paint filler etc.silkeObsolete spelling of silk.silksplural of silksilkySimilar in appearance or texture (especially in softness and smoothness) to silk.sillsplural of sillsillyLaughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.silogA class of Filipino breakfast dishes containing garlic fried rice and fried egg, sunny side up, served with various accompanying savory dishes, usually fried meat dishes such as tapa, longganisa or ham.silosplural of silosiltsplural of siltsiltyHaving a noticeable amount of silt.silva(forestry) The forest trees of a particular areasilyl(inorganic chemistry) The radical SiH₃ derived from silanesimalA tree, Bombax ceiba, native to much of tropical and temperate Asia and Australasia.simar(Christianity) A type of ecclesiastical vestment, similar to a cassock.simasplural of simasimisplural of simisimitA ring-shaped bread roll covered with sesame seeds.simon(slang, British, dated) Sixpence coin.simpsplural of simpsimpyCharacteristic of a simp; foolishsimul(gaming) An exhibition in which one (typically much stronger) player plays several games at the same time against different opponents.simunAlternative spelling of simoom.sinal(anatomy) Pertaining to the sinuses.sinceFrom a specified time in the past.sinchAlternative form of cinch (simple saddle girth used in Mexico)sinesplural of sinesinew(anatomy) A cord or tendon of the body.singe(transitive) To burn slightly.singsthird-person singular simple present indicative of singsinikThe spirit or magical force associated with an item in the belief system of New Guinea.sinksplural of sinksinky(informal) Into which one can sink.sinneObsolete spelling of sin.sinny(informal, humorous, rare) Characterised by or characteristic of sin; sinful; guilty of sin; wicked.sinus(anatomy) An irregular venous or lymphatic cavity, reservoir, or dilated vessel.sionsplural of sionsipesplural of sipesipid(obsolete or rare) Having a taste or flavour.sippy(informal) A little sip; less than a serving of some particular drinksiredsimple past and past participle of siresiree(slang, used as an intensifier, emphatically, after yes or no) Sir.siren(Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.siresplural of siresirihA vining plant of Sumatra, whose leaves may be chewed with betel nuts or used medicinally to shrink the vagina after childbirth.sirisAny tree of the genus Albizia.sirji(India) sir (as a respectful term of address)sirky(India, obsolete) A kind of unplaited matting formed by laying the fine cylindrical culms from the upper part of the grass Tripidium bengalense side by side, and binding them in single or double layers. It may be laid under the thatch of a house, used to cover carts and palanquins, to make table-mats, etc.sirmaAlternative form of soorma.sirocSynonym of sirocco.sironAlternative spelling of ciron.siropA concentrated fruit drink; a cordial.sirraAlternative spelling of sirrah.sirupDated form of syrup.sisalA Central American plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its sword-shaped leaves that yield fibers used for rope.siseeAlternative form of sycee (“historical Chinese ingots used as currency”).sisigA pork dish from the Philippines.sissy(sometimes derogatory, colloquial) An effeminate boy or man.sista(African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of sister.sitar(music) A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber.sitch(now chiefly dialectal) A brook; an occasional small waterway: a ditch, a gutter or drain; a ravine.sitedsimple past and past participle of sitesitesplural of sitesithe(dialect, dated) To sigh.situpAlternative spelling of sit-up.situs(anatomy, botany) The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.sivasplural of sivasiver(obsolete) To simmer.sixerA Cub Scout or Brownie who leads a group of six.sixmosexto (as a paper size in printing).sixte(fencing) The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.sixthThe ordinal form of the number six.sixtyThe cardinal number occurring after fifty-nine and before sixty-one, represented in Roman numerals as LX and in Arabic numerals as 60.siyum(Judaism) A celebration held upon completing the reading of a unit of Judaic scripture; a graduation.sizar(British) An undergraduate at Trinity College, Dublin and the University of Cambridge who receives an allowance for his college expenses or tuition, sometimes in return for doing a defined job.sizedHaving a certain size. Usually used in combination with an adverb or a noun.sizelAlternative form of scissel.sizerAn instrument or tool for bringing anything to an exact size.sizesplural of sizesizeyAlternative form of sizy.sizhuA style of traditional Chinese instrumental music from the Jiangnan region of China.sjark(nautical, fishing) A Norwegian fishing boat classification, for boats around 10 metres in length, between 25 and 40 feet, and with a particular hull style, used in northern Norway.skagsplural of skagskail(obsolete, Scotland) scaleskainObsolete spelling of skein.skaitObsolete spelling of skate.skald(historical) A Nordic poet of the Viking Age.skaleObsolete form of scale.skall(obsolete) To scale; to mountskalyObsolete spelling of scaly.skank(derogatory, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.skarn(geology) Any of various metamorphic rocks formed by metasomatism.skart(UK, dialect) Alternative form of scarf (“cormorant”).skateEllipsis of ice skate.skattObsolete form of scat (“rain shower”).skean(Ireland, Scotland, historical) A double-edged, leaf-shaped, typically bronze dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.skear(US) Pronunciation spelling of scare.skeedsimple past and past participle of skeeskeel(UK, Scotland, dialect) A shallow wooden vessel for holding milk or cream.skeerPronunciation spelling of scare.skeesplural of skeeskeet(uncountable) A form of trapshooting using clay targets to simulate birds in flight.skegsplural of skegskein(by extension) A thing resembling a skein (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1) of thread, yarn, etc.skell(slang, US, New York) a homeless person, especially one who sleeps in the New York subway.skelmAlternative form of schelm.skelp(transitive, Scotland, Northern England) To beat or slap with the hand.skeneAn element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.skeng(slang, Caribbean, Jamaica, UK, MLE) A weapon, especially a gun or a knife.sketeA secluded religious community in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is a dependency of, and generally less physically substantial than, a monastery, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.skewsthird-person singular simple present indicative of skewskeynAlternative form of skean (“kind of dagger”).skhugA Middle Eastern hot sauce made from fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic, and various spices.skidsplural of skidskiedsimple past and past participle of skiskiesplural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.skieyAlternative form of skyey.skiffA small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed bow and square stern.skift(dialectal, of rain or snow) Synonym of skiff (“fall lightly or briefly, and lightly cover the ground”).skiisMisspelling of skis, plural of ski.skillA capacity to do something well; a technique, an ability, usually acquired or learned, as opposed to abilities that are regarded as innate.skimoSki mountaineering, especially competitive ski mountaineering.skimp(Scotland, Northern England) To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.skimsthird-person singular simple present indicative of skimskink(Scotland, Northern England) A shin of beef.skinsplural of skinskint(slang, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke.skipsplural of skipskirl(Scotland, Northern England) To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes.skirr(intransitive) To leave hastily; to flee, especially with a whirring soundskirtA separate article of clothing, usually worn by women and girls, that hangs from the waist and covers the lower torso and part of the legs.skish(fishing) A game used to practice fishing skills, involving casting a small lead weight at a series of targets.skitsplural of skitskive(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) To avoid one's lessons or work (chiefly at school or university); shirk.skoalA toast when drinking, roughly equivalent to cheers.skody(New Zealand, slang) very dirty and unpleasant; grodyskoolDeliberate misspelling of school.skootAlternative form of schuit.skortA pair of shorts designed to look like a skirt via the addition of a panel of fabric.skosh(informal) A tiny amount; a little bit.skout(Scotland, possibly obsolete) Alternative spelling of shout (“boat”).skranAlternative spelling of scran.skrik(South Africa) A shock; a fright.skrimA loose-weave fabric made of fiberglass, used for insulation.skuasplural of skuaskulk(collective) A group of foxes.skull(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.skunk(cribbage) A win by thirty or more points. (A double skunk is sixty or more, a triple skunk ninety or more.)skurfto ride on a small surfboard towed behind a speedboat, after the manner of water skiingskute(obsolete) A boat; a small vessel.skuytAlternative form of schuit.skyedsimple past and past participle of skyskyesplural of skyeskyey(poetic) Resembling the sky.skyly(rare) Of, resembling, or relating to the sky; celestialskype(transitive, computing) To make (a telephone call) using Skype software.skyteAlternative form of skite.slabsplural of slabslack(uncountable) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.slade(now rare or dialectal) A valley, a flat grassy area, a glade.slagsplural of slagslaieArchaic spelling of sley (“weaver's reed”).slainpast participle of slayslake(transitive) To satisfy (thirst, or other desires).slamsplural of slamslane(Ireland) A one-eared spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of an iron flat-bladed head and a long wooden shaft.slangLanguage outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.slank(US and UK, dialectal) A depression, a low place in the ground, especially one at the side of a river, lake, or cove which is filled with water during freshet(s).slantA slope; an incline, inclination.slape(Yorkshire, dialect) slippery, slippyslapsplural of slapslashA slashing action or motion:slate(countable) A flake or piece of certain types of stone that tend to cleave into thin layers.slatsplural of slatslattA stone slab used as a veneer for coarse masonry.slatyResembling the rock slate.slava(Eastern Orthodoxy) The custom of honoring a family patron saint, celebrated chiefly by the Serbs, but also by some Macedonians, Montenegrins, Bulgarians and Gorani.slave(figuratively) An abject person.slaynObsolete spelling of slain, simple past and past participle of slay.slaysthird-person singular simple present indicative of slayslazy(archaic) sleazy; of inferior qualitysleanAlternative spelling of slane.sleck(Scotland) To groan when overloaded with food; sigh with repletion.sledsplural of sledsleekHaving an even, smooth surface; smoothsleep(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.sleer(obsolete) To mock or jeer.sleet(firearms) The part of a mortar extending from the chamber to the trunnions.sleid(archaic) To sley, or prepare for use in the weaver's sley, or slaie.slentObsolete form of slant.sleptsimple past and past participle of sleepslewsthird-person singular simple present indicative of slewsliceThat which is thin and broad.slichAlternative form of schlich.slickSlippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.slide(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.slidyAllowing or conducive to sliding; slippery.sliercomparative form of sly: more slyslighObsolete form of sly.slike(intransitive) To crawl; creep; slide.slilyAlternative spelling of slyly.slimeAny mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.slimsthird-person singular simple present indicative of slimslimyOf or pertaining to slimeslingTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.slink(intransitive) To sneak about furtively.slipeA sledge runner on which a skip is dragged in a mine.slipsthird-person singular simple present indicative of slipslipt(poetic, otherwise obsolete) simple past and past participle of slip.slish(dated, British) To cut, slit or slash.slite(transitive, dialectal) To slit; tear or rip up.slitsplural of slitslive(transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To cut; split; separate.sloam(mining) A layer of earth between coal seams.sloatA narrow piece of timber that holds together large pieces; a slat.slobsplural of slobslock(Scotland, Northern England) A draught; a gulp.sloesplural of sloeslogoA corporate slogan used as a logo.slogsplural of slogsloidAlternative form of sloyd.slojdAlternative spelling of slöjd.slokaAlternative form of shloka.sloke(archaic) laver (type of seaweed)slomoAlternative spelling of slo-mo.sloomA gentle sleep; slumber.sloop(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.sloot(South Africa) A ditch.slopeAn area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.slops(nautical, historical) Sailors’ breeches ending just below the knees or above the ankles, worn mainly in XVIII century.slopyCharacterised by a slope or slopes; slopingslore(Internet slang, derogatory) A very sexually promiscuous person.slosh(intransitive, of a liquid) To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.sloth(uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.slotsplural of slotslovesimple past of sliveslowsthird-person singular simple present indicative of slowsloydA knife for carving.slsmnAbbreviation of salesman.sluedsimple past and past participle of sluesluesplural of sluesluffAn avalanche, mudslide, or a like slumping of material or debris.slugsplural of slugsluit(South Africa) Alternative spelling of sloot.slump(intransitive) To collapse heavily or helplessly.slumsplural of slumslungsimple past and past participle of slingslunkAn animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.slunt(slang, vulgar, derogatory, rare) A very slutty person.slurbA homogeneous sprawl of urban and suburban developments.slurp(transitive) To eat or drink noisily.slursplural of slurslushHalf-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.slutsplural of slutsluttObsolete spelling of slut.slyercomparative form of sly: more slyslylyIn a sly manner, cunningly.slymyObsolete spelling of slimy.slype(architecture) A covered passageway, especially one connecting the transept of a cathedral or monastery to the chapter house.smaak(transitive, South Africa, slang) To like; to be attracted to.smackA distinct flavor, especially if slight.smail(Internet, dated) Conventional postal mail; snail mail.smakeSynonym of smack (“to taste, lick”).smalllimited in size, amount, or degreesmalm(transitive) To smear or daub.smaltA deep blue pigment made from powdered glass mixed with cobalt oxide.smarkA fan of professional wrestling who is aware that the matches are scripted but enjoys them nonetheless.smarmSmarmy language or behavior.smart(intransitive) To hurt or sting.smashThe sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.smausAlternative form of smous.smazeSmoky haze in the air.smear(transitive) To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.smeck(slang) Alternative form of smack (“the drug heroin”).smell(physiology) The sense that detects odours.smeltsimple past and past participle of smellsmerd(historical) A member of a class of peasants in medieval Rus', perhaps initially freemen but later gradually reduced to a lower status.smerkDated form of smirk.smexy(colloquial, slang) Embodying the qualities of sex appeal and intelligence.smick(Northern Ireland, slang, derogatory) A chav; a spide.smiftA slow match for firing a charge of powder, as in blasting; a fuse.smile(figurative) Favour; propitious regard.smilt(obsolete) To melt.smilyAlternative form of smiley.smirkAn uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied, conceited or scornful.smirr(Scotland, transitive) To cover with fine rain.smish(UK, slang, obsolete) A shirt or chemise.smiteTo strike down or kill with godly force.smith(by extension) One who makes anything; wright.smitsplural of smitsmitt(UK) Fine clay or ochre made up into balls, used for marking sheep.smize(slang) To smile with one's eyes.smoakObsolete spelling of smoke.smockA type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.smogsthird-person singular simple present indicative of smogsmoke(uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.smoko(Falkland Islands) A tea break or coffee break with cakes, snacks, etc.smokyFilled with smoke.smoltA young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.smoor(transitive, obsolete, Scotland) To suffocate, smother, or extinguishsmoot(humorous, chiefly Greater Boston) A unit of length defined as exactly sixty-seven inches (approximately 1.70 meters).smore(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of s'more.smotesimple past of smitesmous(South Africa, historical) To go about selling goods, as an itinerant peddler.smout(dated, slang) A printer who does short-term work in various offices.smuon(physics) A hypothetical boson superpartner of a muon whose existence is implied by supersymmetrysmurf(comics, fiction) A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs.smushA beaten or pulverized mass.smutsplural of smutsmythObsolete spelling of smith.snacc(chiefly Internet slang) Alternative spelling of snack (“very attractive person”).snafu(military, slang) To screw up, fuck up, or foul up.snagsplural of snagsnailAny of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.snakeAny of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.snakyResembling or relating to snakes; snakelike.snape(nautical, shipbuilding) To bevel the end of a timber to fit against an inclined surface.snapsplural of snapsnareA trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).snarf(transitive, slang) To eat or consume greedily.snarkan attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm.snarl(transitive) To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.snart(slang) The phenomenon where one sneezes and breaks wind at the same time.snaryResembling, or consisting of, snares; tending to entangle; insidious.snash(Scotland) Verbal abuse; insolence; guff.snastAlternative form of snaste.snathThe shaft of a scythe.snead(transitive) To cut; lop; prune.sneakOne who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.sneapTo bite, nip, or pinch (someone or something).sneck(Northern England, Scotland) A latch or catch.sneed(Internet slang) To seethe; to become extremely frustrated and agitated.sneepThe common nase, Chondrostoma nasus.sneer(intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.snellQuick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively.snengAn ox horn or water buffalo horn used by the Khmer people as a musical instrument. It has been used to call for assembly, to summon elephants from the field and by hunters to communicate over great distances.snerk(Internet slang) Expressing amusement; a snicker, or a snort of laughter.snert(Internet slang, dated) A participant in online discussions who is generally obnoxious and insulting.snice(rare) Frozen water with physical characteristics intermediate between snow and ice, especially when used in constructing buildings (such as ice hotels) out of ice.snick(transitive) To cut or snip.snideDisparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.sniff(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.snift(UK dialectal, Lancashire, obsolete) A moment; a while.snigg(obsolete) Alternative form of snig (“small eel”).snipeA fool; a blockhead.snipsplural of snipsnipyAlternative form of snipey.snirt(Scotland) To give a suppressed laugh or sharp intake of breath.snite(obsolete or Scotland) A snipe.snitsplural of snitsnitz(US, dialect, transitive) To slice.sniveAlternative spelling of sny (abound, swarm, teem, be infested).snizz(vulgar, slang) A vagina, or vaginas collectively.snobsplural of snobsnoek(South Africa) An edible fish, Thyrsites atun, native to South African (Cape), South American and Australian waters, often smoked or salted.snoff(obsolete, mining) A short candle end used for igniting a fuse.snogsthird-person singular simple present indicative of snogsnoodA small hairnet or cap worn by women to keep their hair in place.snoofTo sniff around, usually in the search for food.snookA freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes.snool(UK, dialect, archaic) An abject, cowardly person who submits tamely to others.snoopTo be devious and cunning so as not to be seen.snoot(informal) An elitist or snobbish person.snooz(US, informal, trademark) The snooze button on an alarm clock.snore(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.snork(intransitive) To snort, grunt; breathe or inhale noisily.snortThe sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.snoryResembling or characteristic of a snore.snoutThe long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.snowl(US, dated, dialect) The hooded merganser.snowsOne or both regions of the Earth where it snows the year round; the Arctic and/or Antarctic.snowyMarked by snow; characterized by snow.snuba(sports) A combination of snorkeling and scuba diving where the swimmer uses the fins, mask, and breathing apparatus commonly used in scuba diving, but the oxygen tanks usually strapped to the back are instead attached to floating rafts that remain on the water's surface.snubsplural of snubsnuck(chiefly Canada, US) simple past and past participle of sneaksnuffFinely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.snugsplural of snugsnurfTo use a snurfer, to participate in snurfing.snussChewing tobacco.soaksplural of soaksoaktObsolete form of soaked.soakySoaking wet; sopping; saturated.soapsplural of soapsoapyLiteral senses:soareObsolete form of sore (“A young hawk”).soarsplural of soarsobatAlternative form of sohbat.sobbyVery sad; inclined to sob (weep with convulsive gasps).sobelA government soldier who joined the rebels during the Sierra Leone civil war.soberNot drunk; not intoxicated.sobolAlternative form of sobole.soccaA French dish popular in Nice; a kind of chickpea pancake seasoned and eaten hot.socie(informal) Diminutive of socialist.socioAt an institute of education, a class where sociology is taught.socko(US, slang) Superb, excellent, stunning.socksplural of socksocky(informal) socklikesocle(architecture) A low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue or other artwork.soconClipping of social conservative.sodar(uncountable) A system resembling sonar but used in the air, for meteorological measurements, rather than in water.sodasplural of sodasoddyAlternative form of soddie.soderPronunciation spelling of soda.sodicOf, relating to, or containing sodium.sofarA system for determining the position of vessels lost at sea by means of explosive sounds.sofasplural of sofasoferA Jewish scribe who can transcribe Torah scrolls and other religious writings.sofic(mathematics, of a group) Whose Cayley graph is an initially subamenable graph.sofky(US) A soup or stew made of hominy, cornmeal and bits of meat.softa(Islam) A religious student, especially in Turkeysoftsplural of softsofty(informal, mildly derogatory, occasionally endearing) A weak or sentimental person.soger(dated) A poor or lazy hand on a sailing vessel.soggySoaked with moisture or other liquid.sohai(Malaysian and Singaporean, vulgar) Dumbass; idiotsoileObsolete form of soil.soilsplural of soilsoilyCovered in soil; earthy.sojerAlternative form of soger.sokahAlternative form of soca (“style of dance music”).soken(historical) The ancient right (usually conferred by royalty) to hold a local court of justice and levy specific fees and fines.sokha(historical) Russian ard (a type of wooden plough with high, horizontal draft-poles and usually two metal-tipped ploughshares, originating in Northern Russia in medieval times and widely used in Russia and nearby countries until the early 20th century)solahAlternative form of shola (“the plant Aeschynomene aspera”).solarOf or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun.soldiplural of soldosoldo(historical) An Italian coin, formerly one-twentieth of a lira.soled(in combination) Having a specified kind of sole.soleiplural of soleussolen(medicine) A cradle, as for a broken limb.solerOne who fits the soles to shoes.solesplural of solesolfaAlternative form of sol-fa.solid(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.sollyPronunciation spelling of sorry, mimicking an Asian accent.solnsplural of solnsolonA wise legislator or lawgiver.solosplural of solosolumWithin a soil profile, a set of related soil horizons that share the same cycle of pedogenic processes; the upper layers of a soil profile that are affected by climate.solusalone, unaccompanied (as a stage direction)solveTo find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.solwy(dialectal or obsolete) Dirty; soiled; sullied; defiled.somajAlternative form of samaj.somalOf or related to the soma, or cell body, of a neuron.soman(chemistry, military) The nerve gas O-pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate, used as a chemical weapon.somenThin, white noodles usually served cold with sauce for dipping.somer(obsolete or eye dialect) Summer.somma(geology) A volcanic caldera that has been partially filled by a new central cone.sommyAlternative form of summy.somno(BDSM) Clipping of somnophilia.somonAlternative form of sum (“Mongolian administrative division”), particularly in relation to Buryatia, Russia.sonar(nautical, countable) A device that provides such echolocation.sonde(medicine) Probe; sound.sonesplural of sonesongeObsolete spelling of song.songoA kind of contemporary Cuban music originating in Havana.songsplural of songsongy(informal) Song-like.sonicOf or relating to sound.sonlyOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of a son.sonneObsolete spelling of son.sonny(colloquial, dated, derogatory) Form of address to a boy or man, to express contempt, warning etc.sonsy(archaic, Scotland, Northumbria) lucky; fortunate; thriving; plumpsooeyA cry to get the attention of swine.soojiAlternative spelling of suji.soojyAlternative spelling of suji.sooky(Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand, slang) Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous.soolsthird-person singular simple present indicative of soolsooneObsolete spelling of soon.soord(obsolete) The skin of bacon.soosyAlternative form of soosie.soothObsolete form of soothe.sootsplural of sootsootyOf, relating to, or producing soot.soper(by extension) Any other soporific drug.sophaObsolete form of sofa.sophiObsolete form of Sufi.sophsplural of sophsophyAny one of the various fields of study whose names end in -sophy.sopor(medicine) An unnaturally deep sleep.soppeObsolete spelling of sop.soppyVery wet; sodden, soaked.soralRelating to the sorus.sorasplural of sorasored(of a horse) Subjected to soring.soreeObsolete form of sora (the bird).sorelA young buck (deer) in the third year.sorercomparative form of sore: more soresoresplural of soresorgo(dated) sorghumsorieObsolete spelling of sorry.sornaAlternative form of zurna.soror(colloquial) A sorority sister; a fellow member of one's sorority.sorra(Scotland, Ireland, dialect) sorrowsorry(of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.sorta(informal) Contraction of sort of.sorteObsolete form of sort.sortsplural of sortsorus(mycology, lichenology) Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.sorvaEither of the tropical plants Couma macrocarpa and Couma utilis.sotah(Judaism) An ordeal of a woman drinking priest-cursed bitter liquid to determine if she has committed adultery.sotheObsolete form of sooth.sotolAny of several species of North American desert plants of the genus Dasylirion, of the asparagus family.sotosplural of sotosottoEllipsis of sotto voce.souceObsolete form of souse.soughTo make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.souksplural of souksouleObsolete spelling of soul.soulsplural of soulsouly(uncommon) Soulful; characteristic of soul music.soupsplural of soupsoupyResembling soup; creamy.souqsplural of souqsoursplural of soursousaClipping of sousaphone.souseSomething kept or steeped in brine.southThe southern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.sovok(derogatory) A person uncritically supporting Soviet values or having a Soviet mentality, a homo sovieticus.sovvy(UK, slang) A sovereign (coin).sowar(historical, India) A soldier on horseback, especially one during the British Raj.sowceObsolete form of souse.sowedsimple past and past participle of sowsoweiA guardian spirit of a Sande society of the Mende, who is represented by a special helmet-like mask.sowerOne who or that which sows.sowleObsolete spelling of soul.sowndObsolete form of sound.sowreObsolete spelling of sour.sowseObsolete form of souse.sowth(Scotland, ambitransitive) to hum or whistle a low tonesowwy(childish) Pronunciation spelling of sorry.soyedFlavoured with soy sauce.soyercomparative form of soy: more soysoyleObsolete spelling of soil.sozinAlternative form of sozine.spaad(mineralogy, obsolete) A kind of spar; earthflax, or amianthus.space(heading) Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.spack(UK, slang, derogatory, offensive) A person with cerebral palsy.spacy(colloquial) spaced-outspadeA cutting instrument used in flensing a whale.spado(now rare) Someone who has been castrated; a eunuch or castrato.spaedsimple past and past participle of spaespaer(Scotland) One who spaes or foretells; a diviner.spaesthird-person singular simple present indicative of spaespaff(ambitransitive, slang, vulgar) To ejaculate (on or in).spahi(history) An Ottoman (Turkish empire) cavalryman, especially as recruited under a land-based system.spaidObsolete form of spade (“digging tool”).spake(Scotland) Alternative form of spoke (of a wheel).spaky(obsolete) specky, speckled; marked with specksspald(Northern England and Scotland) To split.spale(Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A chip or splinter of wood.spall(countable) A splinter, fragment or chip, especially of stone.spamsplural of spamspane(obsolete, UK, dialect) To wean; to spean.spangTo set with bright points: star or spangle.spank(transitive) To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.spansplural of spanspareNot plentiful.sparkA small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.sparrAn English sparrow, house sparrow (Passer domesticus).sparsplural of sparspary(obsolete) sparing; frugal; parsimoniousspasmA sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.spate(countable) A sudden heavy downpour of rain.spath(informal) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum of peace lilies.spatsA stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.spaug(derogatory, anatomy) A foot.spaveArchaic form of spay (“remove the ovaries of an animal”).spawlAlternative form of spall.spawn(transitive) To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.spaysplural of spayspaza(South Africa) An informal trading post or convenience store found in townships and remote areas.spazmMisspelling of spasm.spazzAlternative spelling of spaz.speak(intransitive) To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.spealOnly used in speal-bone (“shoulder bone”)speanArchaic form of spane.spearA long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.speat(UK, regional) One of the rods on which fish are placed to drain before being smoked.speckA tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.specs(colloquial, plural only) Abbreviation of spectacles.spect(colloquial) Aphetic form of expect.spedeObsolete spelling of speed.speedThe state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.speel(dialect, Scottish and Northern English) To climb.speer(archaic, Scotland) to ask, to inquirespekeObsolete spelling of speak.speld(Northern England, Scotland, obsolete) A chip of wood; a splinter.spelk(Northumbria, Cumbria) A splinter, usually of wood.spellWords or a formula supposed to have magical powers.spelt(dialect, Northern England, Scotland) A thin piece of wood or metal; a splinter.spend(ambitransitive) To pay out (money).spentConsumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.speosA tomb or temple carved from the solid rockspere(architecture) The fixed structure between the great hall and the screens passage in an English medieval timber house.sperg(sometimes reclaimed) A person with Asperger's syndrome; an Aspergerian.sperm(countable) The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.spesh(slang) specialspeso(numismatics) An obsolete unit of Esperanto international currency.spewnThat has been spewedspewsthird-person singular simple present indicative of spewspewy(informal) Feeling like vomiting; nauseous.sphex(zoology) Any of the sand wasps of Sphex and allied genera.sphyg(informal) A sphygmomanometer.spial(obsolete) Espionage.spica(botany) A spike (kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis).spice(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.spicsplural of spicspicyOf, pertaining to, or containing spice.spide(Northern Ireland, derogatory) A chav.spiedsimple past and past participle of spyspielA lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade.spier(rare) One who spies; a spy.spifeA hybrid utensil combining a spoon and a knife.spiff(uncountable) Attractiveness or charm in dress, appearance, or manner.spikeA sort of very large nail.spiky(comparable) Of a plant part: resembling a spike of a plant (see above).spileA spigot or plug used to stop the hole in a barrel or cask.spill(transitive) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.spiltThat has been spilled.spimeAn object that could be remotely tracked through space and time.spina(anatomy) A spine; the backbone.spineSomething resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.sping(Internet) The use of blogs' trackback functionality to generate link spam.spinsplural of spinspinyCovered in spines or thorns.spire(now rare) The stalk or stem of a plant.spiro(organic chemistry, attributively) A polycyclic compound or system that contains a single atom as the only common member of two rings.spirtArchaic spelling of spurt.spiryLike or resembling a spire.spiss(obsolete) thick, compact, dense, or crowdedspite(transitive) To treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.spitsplural of spitspitzAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.splatThe narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back.splayTo spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.splib(US, dated, slang, chiefly African-American Vernacular) a fellow black personsplifAlternative form of spliff.split(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.splog(Internet) A fake blog, usually reusing content from other sources in order to generate link spam.splop(informal) A splashing or plopping sound.splotA spot; splotch.spoakMisspelling of spoke.spoil(transitive, archaic) To strip (someone who has been killed or defeated) of arms or armour.spokeA support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.spoleThe small wheel near the distaff of a spinning wheel.spong(obsolete) A long and narrow piece of land, resembling a tongue, especially a short peninsula.sponkDated form of spunk.spoof(countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank.spook(informal) A ghost or phantom.spoolA reel; a device around which thread, wire or cable is wound, especially a cylinder or spindle.spoom(nautical) To sail briskly with the wind astern, with or without sails hoisted.spoonAn implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.spoorThe track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.sporeA reproductive particle, usually a single cell, released by a fungus, alga, or plant that may germinate into another.sporfAn eating utensil with opposite ends shaped respectively like a spoon and a fork.spork(transitive) To move or impale (food etc.) with a spork.sport(countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.sposePronunciation spelling of suppose.sposh(archaic) Soft wet ground; mud or slush.spotsplural of spotspoutA tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.spradObsolete form of spread.spragA billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.spratAny of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus Sprattus, in the family Clupeidae.sprayA fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.spredObsolete form of spread.spree(in combination) Uninhibited activity.sprigA small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.sprit(nautical) A spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.sprocShortened form of stored procedure.sprog(UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, informal, humorous) A child.sprue(medicine) A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.sprug(Northern England, Scotland) house sparrowspudsplural of spudspuesthird-person singular simple present indicative of spuespule(Scotland) A shoulder.spumeFoam or froth of liquid, particularly that of seawater.spumyfrothy, emitting froth or spumespunk(countable, obsolete) A spark.spurn(ambitransitive) To reject disdainfully; contemn; scorn.spursplural of spurspurt(transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.sputaplural of sputumspyal(obsolete) A spy; one who spies.spyceObsolete form of spice.spyedsimple past and past participle of spyespyreObsolete spelling of spire.squab(countable, sometimes attributive) A fledgling (young) bird.squadA group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.squam(US, fishing) An oilskin hat; a southwester.squatRelatively short or low, and thick or broad.squaw(now offensive, ethnic slur) A woman, wife; especially a Native American woman.squee(informal) To squeal with excitement or delight.squeg(transitive, electronics) To undergo squegging.squib(military) A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.squidAny of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentaclessquig(Yorkshire, colloquial) A squirrel.squir(obsolete) To throw with a jerking motion; to skim.squit(derogatory, informal, countable) A person of low status.squiz(West Country, Commonwealth, Ireland) Alternative form of squizz.squop(tiddlywinks) To play a wink so that it comes to rest vertically above some or all parts of another wink.sqush(intransitive, US, rare) To squash or squish.srimpPronunciation spelling of shrimp.srsly(Internet slang, text messaging) Are you serious? Really?srutiAlternative form of shruti.ssazaA county of Buganda.stabsplural of stabstack(heading) A pile.stacy(incel slang) Alternative form of Stacy (“attractive woman who is sexually active”).stadeA stage of progressstaff(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.stagsplural of stagstaidNot capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.stail(UK, obsolete) Alternative form of stale (“a long, thin handle, as of mops, rakes, etc.”).stainA discolored spot or area caused by spillage or other contact with certain fluids or substances.staio(historical) fanega (various units of dry capacity and land area)stairA single step in a staircase.stake(with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.staleNo longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.stalkThe stem or main axis of a plant.stall(countable) A compartment for a single animal in a stable or cattle shed.stame(archaic) dry, superheated steamstampAn act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.standTo position or be positioned physically:staneA dialectal or obsolete form of stone.stang(Wicca, paganism) A forked ritual staff.stanksimple past of stinkstansplural of stanstape(dialect) A staplestaphStaphylococcus bacteria and the infection it causes.stapsthird-person singular simple present indicative of stapstare(intransitive, followed by "at") To look fixedly (at something).starkSevere; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).starn(Scotland, Northern England) A star.starr(historical) A receipt given by Jews on payment of debt.starsplural of starstartThe beginning of an activity.staryAlternative spelling of starey.stash(countable) A collection, sometimes hidden.stateA condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.stats(informal, in the singular) Clipping of statistics (the subject).stausplural of staustaveOne of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheelstaysplural of staystchiAlternative spelling of shchi.stdin(computing) Standard input: a stream mapped to the primary input device, typically a keyboard.stead(of a person or thing) The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.steakBeefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.steal(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.steamThe hot gaseous form of water, formed when water changes from the liquid phase to the gas phase (at or above its boiling point temperature).steanA vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.stearObsolete form of steer.steck(Scotland, Northern England, obsolete) A piece or an item.steddObsolete form of stead.stedyMisspelling of steady.steed(cycling, slang, humorous) A bicycle or other vehicle.steekTo stitch (sew with a needle).steel(countable) Any item made of this metal, particularly including:steem(obsolete) A gleam of light; a flame.steenAlternative form of stean.steepOf a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.steer(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).steez(hip-hop slang) Style; panache.stego(cryptography) Steganographic; relating to or hidden using steganography.steikAlternative form of steek.steinA beer mug, usually made of ceramic or glass.stela(archaeology) an obelisk or upright stone pillar, usually as a primitive commemoration or gravestonestele(archaeology) An upright (or formerly upright) slab containing engraved or painted decorations or inscriptions; a stela.stell(transitive, UK dialectal, Scotland) To place in position; set up, fix, plant; prop, mount.stemeObsolete form of steam.stemsplural of stemstend(UK, dialect, archaic, intransitive) To rear or leap.stenoa stenographer, someone whose job is to take dictation in shorthandstentA slender tube inserted into a blood vessel, a ureter or the oesophagus in order to provide support and to prevent disease-induced closure.stepsplural of step.stere(obsolete) A measure of volume used e.g. for cut wood, equal to one cubic metre.sternHaving a hardness and severity of nature or manner.steth(informal) A stethoscopestetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of stetsteveTo pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold.stewpA thick, chunky soup that is thicker than most soups but thinner than a stew.stewsplural of stewstewyStew-like, similar to stew.stfan(fandom slang, dated) fan of science fictionstfsy(dated, fandom slang) The overall genre containing science fiction and fantasy; speculative fiction.sthalA temple of the Sarna Dhorom religion, with abundant sal trees.stian(obsolete) A stye.stichMisspelling of stitch.stickAn elongated piece of wood or similar material, typically put to some use, for example as a wand or baton.stiff(of an object) Rigid; hard to bend; inflexible.stilb(physics) a unit of luminance equal to one candela per square centimetrestileA vertical component of a frame or panel, such as that of a door, window, or ladder.stillNot moving; calm.stilp(Scotland, obsolete, intransitive) To move on crutches.stiltEither of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.stimsplural of stimstimyAlternative spelling of stymie.stingA bump left on the skin after having been stung.stink(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell.stint(intransitive) To be sparing or mean.stiobA Russian genre of ironic but ostensibly earnest parody associated with the Soviet era.stipaAny grass of the genus Stipa.stipeThe stem of a mushroom, kelp, etc.stipsplural of stipstirk(British, Scotland, dialectal, dated) A yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer.stirp(biology, anthropology) A line descended from a single ancestor.stirsplural of stirstith(UK, dialect, obsolete) strong; stiff; rigidstiveThe floating dust in a flour mill caused by the operation of grinding.stivy(UK, dialect) close; stuffy; stiflingstoakObsolete spelling of stoke.stoasplural of stoastoatMustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.stobsplural of stobstockA store or supply.stoepA raised veranda in front of a house.stoga(US, obsolete) a type of cigar popular in the United States in the latter half of the nineteenth century.stoge(US, slang) A cigarette.stogyAlternative spelling of stogie.stoicA person indifferent to pleasure or pain.stoke(transitive, obsolete) To poke, pierce, thrust.stolaA chorister's surplice.stolesimple past of stealstoll(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) To understand.stoln(poetic) Obsolete form of stolen.stolo(slang) A stolen carstoma(botany) One of the tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor pass.stomp(ambitransitive) To trample heavily.stond(obsolete) An impediment, obstacle or hindrancestone(uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.stong(Lincolnshire, obsolete or historical) An area of land equivalent to a quarter of an acre; a rood; a stang.stonk(military, slang) A heavy artillery bombardment.stonyAs hard as stone.stoodsimple past and past participle of standstookA pile or bundle, especially of straw.stoolA seat, especially for one person and without armrests.stoomAlternative form of stum.stoopA stooping, bent position of the body.stoor(intransitive, UK dialectal) To move; stir.stopeA mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.stopsplural of stopstoptObsolete spelling of stopped; simple past and past participle of stop.storeA place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.storkA large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.stormA heavy expulsion or fall of things (as blows, objects which are thrown, etc.).storyAn account of real or fictional events.stoss(geology) Facing towards the flow of a glacier or fluid.stoteAlternative form of stoat (“stitch without passing fully through (cloth)”).stotsthird-person singular simple present indicative of stotstott(chiefly Geordie, Scotland) Alternative spelling of stot.stoukAlternative form of stook (“pile of straw etc.”).stoupA receptacle for holy water, especially a basin set at the entrance of a church.stour(now rare outside dialects) Tall; big; stout.stout(of a person) Large; bulky.stoveA heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room.stowp(Scotland, England) Alternative form of stoup.stowsthird-person singular simple present indicative of stowstramTo slam; to beat or put down or close violently or noisily.strapA long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.strat(video games, slang) Clipping of strategystraw(countable) A dried stalk of a cereal plant.strayAny domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.strep(informal, pathology) Ellipsis of strep throat.strew(transitive, archaic) To spread abroad; to disseminate.striaA stripe, usually one of a set of parallel stripes.strid(UK, Northern England, dated) A place where a chasm or gorge is narrow enough to be crossed.strig(botany) A pedicel or footstalk, especially of a flowering or fruit-bearing plant, such as the currant.strim(British) To cut using a strimmer/string trimmer.strip(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.strix(mythology) A bird-like demon feeding on human flesh and blood.strogClipping of stroganoff.strop(nautical) A piece of rope spliced into a circular wreath, and put round a block for hanging it.strowObsolete form of strew.stroy(obsolete) To destroy.strub(UK, dialect, ambitransitive) To rob, plunder; clear out completely; to strip.strum(ambitransitive) To play (a guitar or other stringed instrument) by plucking various strings simultaneously.strut(intransitive) Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.stubeObsolete spelling of stube.stubsplural of stubstucksimple past and past participle of stick (archaic sticked)stude(US, Philippines, slang, dated) A student.studsplural of studstudy(academic, transitive) To take a course or courses on a subject.stufa(archaic) A fumarolestuff(informal) Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.stuft(archaic) simple past and past participle of stuffstuke(obsolete) stuccostull(UK, dialect, mining) A framework of timber covered with boards to support rubbish or to protect miners from falling stones.stulm(mining) A shaft, conduit, adit, or gallery to drain a mine.stulp(UK, dialect) A short stout post used for any purpose, such as the marking of a boundary.stultTo choke off; to arrest; to deprive of strength or efficacy.stumpThe remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.stungsimple past and past participle of stingstunksimple past and past participle of stinkstunsplural of stunstuntA daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills.stupa(Buddhism) A Buddhist monument used to house relics of the Buddha or others, especially dome-shaped monuments in the Indian style.stupeA hot, wet medicated cloth or sponge applied externally.sturkDated form of stirk.sturt(mining) A bargain in tribute mining by which the tributor profits.stush(Afro-Caribbean) posh; classy or stylishstyca(historical) An Anglo-Saxon copper coin of little value, used in Northumbria.styedEnclosed in a sty.styen(Northumbria) stonestyesplural of styestyleSenses relating to a thin, pointed object.styliplural of stylusstyll(MTE, MLE, slang) Usually added to the end of a sentence to add emphasis.styloA stylographic pen.stymeAlternative form of stime.stymyAlternative spelling of stymie.stypeObsolete spelling of stipe.styro(Internet slang, self-harm) A self-harm cut that reaches the dermis.suade(obsolete or pronunciation spelling of) To persuade.suage(transitive, obsolete) To assuage (someone).suaku(Singapore, informal) Someone who is uneducated; a country bumpkin.suant(obsolete or dialectal, rare, chiefly Cornwall) Smooth, or proceeding smoothly.suaveOf a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.suavo(slang) A smooth or cool male.subah(India, historical) A province of the Mughal Empire.subakAn ancient Korean barehand martial art.subby(BDSM, slang) Submissive (in regard to BDSM roles).subcusubcutaneoussuber(dated, technical) Cork, or the corresponding layer of woody tissue below the epidermis of a plant.subjiAlternative form of sabzi.submmAbbreviation of submillimeter.subspAbbreviation of subspecies.substAbbreviation of substitute.subziAlternative form of sabzi.sucanA Welsh food, a kind of thin flummery.succiplural of succussucheObsolete form of such.suckaPronunciation spelling of sucker, representing non-rhotic English.sucksplural of sucksuckySuitable for suckingsucreThe former currency of Ecuador, divided into 100 centavos.sudanA traditional Korean punch, made from boiled rice flour cakes and honeyed water, often consumed on holidays.sudor(physiology) Sweat; the salty fluid excreted by the sweat glands.sudraA turban or headdress, similar to the keffiyeh, worn by Jewish men in the ancient Near East and still commonly worn today.sudsyHaving suds; having froth or lather like soapy water.suedaAn area with a dense covering of plants of the genus Suaeda, family Amaranthaceae; such plants collectively; seepweed.suentAlternative spelling of suant (“even; smooth”)sueroA condiment based on fermented milk, from Colombia's Caribbean coastal region.suersplural of suersuettObsolete spelling of suet.suetyResembling or characteristic of suet.sufixMisspelling of suffix.sugan(Ireland) A wooden chair with a seat made from woven straw or twine stretched over the frame.sugar(countable) Any specific variety of sugar.sugoi(fandom slang, otaku culture) amazing, awesomesugya(Judaism) A passage from the Gemara discussing a specific issue in the Mishna.suhur(Islam) A pre-dawn breakfast during the Ramadan fasting.suine(zoology) (loosely) An even-toed ungulate belonging to the suborder Suina.suingpresent participle and gerund of suesuint(organic chemistry) A substance obtained from the dried perspiration of sheep wool, it is of a fatty and earthy consistency and contains potassium salts.suist(obsolete) A selfish personsuiteA group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue.suitsplural of suitsujeeAlternative spelling of suji.sujud(Islam) prostrationsujukA sausage-shaped confection, made from walnuts sewn onto a string, and dipped in thickened grape must and dried.sukuk(Islam, economics) A bond that generates a return to an investor without infringing Islamic laws against interest.sukunA diacritic (ـْ) used in the Arabic abjad to mark the absence of a vowel.sulam(Hinduism, India, Malaysia, Tamil context) a trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.sulciplural of sulcussulenObsolete spelling of sullen.sulfaOf or containing sulfonamide or sulfanilamide.sulid(zoology) Any member of the family Sulidae of gannets and boobies.sulksplural of sulksulky(often derogatory) silent and withdrawn after being upsetsulla(South Asia, religious slur, ethnic slur, offensive) A Muslim man; especially one from Pakistan.sully(transitive) To soil or stain; to dirty.sumacAny of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Rhus and certain other genera in Anacardiaceae.sumanRice cake from the Philippines made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, usually eaten sprinkled with sugar or laden with latik.sumat(Yorkshire, dialectal, obsolete) Alternative form of summat.sumet(British, dialectal, obsolete) Alternative form of summat.sumieAlternative form of sumi-e (Japanese ink wash painting)summaA comprehensive summary of, or treatise on a subject, especially theology or philosophy.summeObsolete form of sum.summy(colloquial) Somersault.sumonAlternative form of sum (“Mongolian administrative division”), particularly in relation to Tuva, Russia.sumosplural of sumosumph(Scotland, Northern England) A dunce; a blockhead.sumpy(of a cave passage) Liable to sump in wet weather.sungaA narrow, rectangular men's swimsuit to cover the genitals and posterior, popular in Brazil.sunlyOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Sun; solar.sunnaAlternative form of sunnah.sunneObsolete spelling of sun.sunny(of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.sunup(US) The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.suona(music) A traditional Chinese double-reeded horn with a distinctively loud and high-pitched sound.superOf excellent quality, superfine.supesplural of supesupplAbbreviation of supplement.supra(law) Used to indicate that the current citation is from a source cited earlier in the text.surahsoft twilled silksural(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the calf of the leg.surasplural of surasuratAlternative form of sura (“A chapter of the Qur'an”).surau(Islam) A small mosque or other Islamic assembly building in parts of Sumatra and the Malay peninsula.surdoA type of percussion instrument used in Brazil.surercomparative form of sure: more suresurfsthird-person singular simple present indicative of surfsurfyof a shore, having lots of breaking wavessurgeA sudden transient rush, flood or increase.surgyRising in surges or billows; full of surges; resembling surges in motion or appearance; swelling.surla(music) Alternative form of zurna.surlyIrritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.surmaAlternative form of soorma.suroz(music) A stringed instrument with a long neck, played vertically and with a bow, especially associated with the Baloch people.surraA disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes, involving fever, weakness, and lethargy.surro(slang) Clipping of surrogate mother.surry(Potteries dialect) Friendsursy(Southern US) An inexpensive but unexpected gift.sushi(countable, rare) One of the portions from this dish.susso(Australia, slang) Unemployment relief; welfare; the dole.sussy(informal) SuspicioussustoAn illness in Latin American cultures, a condition of fear and chronic somatic suffering stemming from one's own or others' emotional trauma.sutor(obsolete) shoemaker; cobbler.sutraA rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.suttaAlternative form of sutra.suwarplural of surasvara(music) A concept in Indian music, comparable to a note or tone.sveltAlternative form of svelte.swabsplural of swabswack(Scotland) Lithe; nimble.swageA tool, used by blacksmiths and other metalworkers, for shaping of a metal item.swagsplural of swagswain(poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.swaip(UK, dialect, obsolete) To walk proudly; to sweep along.swaleA low tract of moist or marshy land.swami(often used as a title) A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.swamp(figurative) A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.swamyDated form of swami.swankFashionably elegant, posh.swansplural of swanswapeA bar or pole used as a lever, swivel handle e.g. on the end of a shaft.swapsplural of swapswara(music) Alternative form of svara.sward(uncountable) Earth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; (countable) a portion of such earth.sware(archaic) simple past of swearswarf(countable) A particular waste chip or shaving.swarmA large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.swartOf a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.swashA narrow sound or channel of water lying within a sand bank, or between a sand bank and the shore, or a bar over which the sea washes.swate(obsolete) Pronunciation spelling of sweet.swathThe track cut out by a scythe in mowing.swatsplural of swatswaysplural of swayswazz(informal, sports) curl or spin added when striking a ball hardsweal(intransitive) To burn slowly.sweam(dialectal) A swimming of the head; a fainting fit; a swoon.swear(ambitransitive) To take an oath, to promise intensely, solemnly, and/or with legally binding effect.sweatThe state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.swedeThe plant from which this is obtained.sweem(UK dialectal) To swoon, faint; be giddy.sweep(transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.sweer(UK dialectal) Heavy.sweetTasting of sugars.sweinObsolete form of swain.swell(intransitive) To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.swelpPronunciation spelling of so help.sweltTo succumb or be overcome with emotion, heat, etc.; to faint or swelterswene(regional, obsolete) A noise.swept(military, of a body of water or part thereof) Cleared of mines (explosive devices).swerdObsolete form of sword.swerfAlternative letter-case form of SWERF.swiftFast; quick; rapid.swike(transitive, dialectal or obsolete) To deceive, cheat; betray.swill(collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.swimeObsolete spelling of swim.swimsplural of swimswind(UK, dialectal, Lancashire) To squintswine(plural swine) A pig (the animal).swing(intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.swink(archaic) Toil, work, drudgery.swipe(intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.swireA hollow between two hills or peaks, especially with a road running through it; a vale.swirl(ambitransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.swish(British, colloquial) sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.swiss(transitive) To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.swith(dialectal or obsolete) Strong; vehement.swive(archaic, transitive) To have sex with (someone).swizz(British, informal) A swindle, con.swokesimple past of swikeswoleFull (of something); bursting with.swollAlternative spelling of swole.swoln(poetic) Obsolete form of swollen.swompObsolete form of swamp.swoneObsolete form of swoon.swonksimple past of swinkswoop(intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.swopsplural of swopswordA suit in certain playing card decks, particularly those used in Spain and Italy, or those used for divination.sworesimple past of swearswornpast participle of swearswoshAlternative form of swash (“to dash or flow noisily; to splash”).swotsplural of swotswungsimple past and past participle of swingswypeObsolete form of swipe.swyveAlternative spelling of swive.syabuAlternative form of shabu.syairMalay poetry that is made up of four-line stanzassyameA diacritical mark used in Aramaic, written as two horizontal dots above a letter, indicating that a noun or adjective is plural, or occasionally that a word ends in /e/ or /ε/. If written above resh in the Syriac script, it replaces the single dot that differentiates it from daleth.sybilAlternative letter-case form of Sybil.syboe(Scotland) A spring onion or green onion.sybow(Scotland) Alternative form of sybo.sycee(uncountable) Imitation ingots made of paper, burnt as an offering in ancestral veneration on Tomb Sweeping Day or during the Ghost Festival.syegeObsolete spelling of siege.syghtArchaic spelling of sight.sykesplural of sykesylph(mythology) An invisible being of the air.sylvaAlternative spelling of silva.symarAlternative form of simar.synchAlternative spelling of sync.syncsplural of syncsynneObsolete spelling of sin.synod(Christianity) An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.synthAbbreviation of synthetic.synto(medicine, colloquial) Clipping of syntocinon.syrahA dark-skinned variety of grape, used to produce red wines.syrenObsolete form of siren.syrma(Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece) A long dress that trailed on the floor, worn by tragic actors.syropArchaic form of syrup.syrupAny thick liquid that has a high sugar content and which is added to or poured over food as a flavoring.sysop(computing, Internet) A system operator, especially someone who administers an online communications system or bulletin board.sytheArchaic spelling of scythe.
Use These Words
Open any word for its full definition, examples, synonyms, antonyms, and related vocabulary. Every item is an existing dictionary entry; phrases, hyphenated terms, and malformed headwords are excluded.