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saagAn Indian dish made from greens (usually spinach) cooked down to a thick paste.saberlegAlternative form of saber leg.saberwingAlternative form of sabrewing.sabling(poetic) That makes sable or black.sabotagingpresent participle and gerund of sabotagesabrelegAlternative form of saber leg.sabrewingA large neotropical hummingbird of the genus Campylopterus.sabringpresent participle and gerund of sabresaccharifyingpresent participle and gerund of saccharifysacking(uncountable) Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks).sackmakingThe manufacture of sacks.sackung(geology) A large-scale landslide with a scarp that may be mistaken for a fault. More specifically- a deep fracture with uphill facing scarps induced by gravitational sliding. Often found near the top of some mountain ranges.sacrificingpresent participle and gerund of sacrificesacringConsecration of the Eucharist.saddeningpresent participle and gerund of saddensaddlebag(cycling, nonstandard, by extension) panniersaddlingThe act of placing a saddle on an animal.sadfishingpresent participle and gerund of sadfishsaenghwangA type of free reed mouth organ from Korea, usually having 17 pipes.safeblowingThe act of breaking into a safe using explosives.safebreakingThe act of breaking into a safe.safecrackingThe act of defeating the security mechanisms of a safe or vault to gain access to its contents.safeguardingpresent participle and gerund of safeguardsafekeepingthe act of keeping something safe; protection from harm, damage, loss, or theftsafemakingThe manufacture of safes.safingpresent participle and gerund of safesagThe state of sinking or bending; a droop.saggingThe act of something that sags.saiblingA char of Europe (Salvelinus alpinus).sailboardingThe sport of recreational activity of using a sailboard. windsurfing.sailboatingThe act of travelling in a sailboat.sailflyingFlight in a sailplane.sailingpresent participle and gerund of sailsailmakingThe occupation of making sails.sailoringThe trade or business of a sailor.sailplaningpresent participle and gerund of sailplanesaintingpresent participle and gerund of saintsalaamingpresent participle and gerund of salaamsaladingVegetables or herbs to be used in a salad.salaryingpresent participle and gerund of salarysaleringAlternative form of sale ring.salinizingpresent participle and gerund of salinizesalivatingpresent participle and gerund of salivatesallowingpresent participle and gerund of sallowsallyingpresent participle and gerund of sallysalmoningpresent participle and gerund of salmonsaloonkeeping(US) The management of a saloon (drinking establishment).saltingpresent participle and gerund of saltsaltmakingThe manufacture of salt.salung(historical) An old coin of Thailand.salutingpresent participle and gerund of salutesalvagingpresent participle and gerund of salvagesalvifying(rare) giving salvationsalvingpresent participle and gerund of salvesamalamig(Philippines) Any of the various kinds of sweet chilled Filipino beverages, such as chilled fruit juice or other flavors like chocolate, coffee, sweet corn, etc., usually mixed with shredded jelly and/or sago pearls or tapioca pearlssambaingpresent participle and gerund of sambasamefag(Internet slang, 4chan slang, vulgar) Someone who replies to their own post on 4chan pretending to be a different user.samethingAlternative form of same thing.samgyetangA Korean soup consisting of a young chicken filled with rice, garlic and jujube and spiced with ginseng.samplingpresent participle and gerund of samplesanctifyingpresent participle and gerund of sanctifysanctioningpresent participle and gerund of sanctionsandbagA sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets, or shrapnel.sandbaggingpresent participle and gerund of sandbagsandblastingpresent participle and gerund of sandblastsandboardingA recreational activity resembling snowboarding but performed on sand instead of snow.sandboxingpresent participle and gerund of sandboxsandcastlingThe act of building sandcastles.sanderlingA small wading bird, of species Calidris alba, that breeds in the Arctic and winters on sandy shores and estuaries around the world.sandhog(US, slang, also figuratively) A person employed to dig tunnels, or (more generally) to work underground or under water.sandingpresent participle and gerund of sandsandpainting(uncountable) The art of pouring coloured sands and pigments onto a surface to make a temporary or permanent picture.sandpaperingpresent participle and gerund of sandpapersandungA wooden house-shaped structure made by some Bornean peoples as an ossuary.sandwichingpresent participle and gerund of sandwichsandwinningAlternative form of sand winning.sangsimple past of singsanitatingpresent participle and gerund of sanitatesanitizingpresent participle and gerund of sanitizesanjakbeg(historical) Alternative form of sanjakbey: an official of the Ottoman Empire who oversaw a sanjak.saplingA young tree, larger than a seedling.sapphirewingA hummingbird of the genus Pterophanes, of which the great sapphirewing (Pterophanes cyanopterus) is the only species.sappingpresent participle and gerund of sapsapsuckingFeeding on sap from plants.sarging(seduction community) The act of sarging.sarking(chiefly Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, architecture) Wood, felt, or other material placed under the shingles of a roof or behind the outer leaf of a wall in order to provide support or insulation; the practice of furnishing a structure with such material; an installation of such material.sarongA garment made of a length of printed cloth wrapped about the waist that is commonly worn by men and women in South and Southeast Asia, also in the Pacific islands.sarungAlternative form of sarong.sasaeng(South Korean idol fandom) An extremely obsessive K-pop fan whose fixation on an idol is unhealthy and intrusive.sashayingpresent participle and gerund of sashaysashingpresent participle and gerund of sashsassingpresent participle and gerund of sasssatangA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Thai baht.satiatingThat satiatessatiningpresent participle and gerund of satinsatinizingpresent participle and gerund of satinizesatirisingpresent participle and gerund of satirisesatirizingpresent participle and gerund of satirizesatisficingpresent participle and gerund of satisficesatisfyingThat satisfies, gratifies or pleases; that removes any feeling of lack.satsang(Indian philosophy) A company of pious people seeking truth, such as honorable companions or a guru who are listening to or reading scriptures, and reflection, discussion, application and meditation.saturatingpresent participle and gerund of saturatesatyrizingThat results in satyrizationsaucemaking(cooking) The making of sauces.saucingpresent participle and gerund of saucesaung(music) An arched harp used in Burmese traditional music.saunteringpresent participle and gerund of sauntersausagemakingThe manufacture of sausages.sauteeingpresent participle and gerund of sauteesauteingpresent participle and gerund of sautesavagingpresent participle and gerund of savagesavingA reduction in cost or expenditure.savoringpresent participle and gerund of savorsavouringpresent participle and gerund of savoursavvyingpresent participle and gerund of savvysawingpresent participle and gerund of sawsawlogThe part of a tree stem that will be processed at a sawmill, rather than becoming pulpwood.sawmakingThe manufacture of saws.sawmillingThe business of a sawmillsayang(endearing) sweetheart, darlingsayingpresent participle and gerund of sayscabbardingpresent participle and gerund of scabbardscabbingpresent participle and gerund of scabscabblingPieces of stone remaining from the process of reducing a stone to a rough square by the axe or hammer.scabling(archaic, rare) A fragment or chip of stone.scaffling(uncommon, dated or dialectal) scaffoldingscaffolding(programming) Source code etc. that is incomplete and serves as a basis for further development.scag(computing) To destroy the data on a disk, either by corrupting the file system or by causing media damage.scalawag(derogatory) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguard.scalding(of a liquid) Hot enough to burn.scalingpresent participle and gerund of scalescallawagAlternative spelling of scalawag.scalliwagAlternative form of scalawag.scallopingpresent participle and gerund of scallopscallopwingA butterfly of the genus Staphylus.scallywag(derogatory, dated, chiefly UK) A disreputable fellow, a good-for-nothing, a scapegrace, a blackguardscalphunting(sometimes figurative) The warlike act of collecting the scalps of vanquished enemies.scalpingpresent participle and gerund of scalpscambaiting(Internet) The practice of posing as a potential victim of a scam, in order to waste the scammer's time and resources.scamblingpresent participle and gerund of scamblescammingpresent participle and gerund of scamscamperingpresent participle and gerund of scamperscampingpresent participle and gerund of scampscandalisingpresent participle and gerund of scandalisescandalizingpresent participle and gerund of scandalizescandalmongeringThe spreading of salacious gossip.scandalmonging(rare) Synonym of scandalmongering.scanmag(slang, obsolete) Slander; gossip.scanningpresent participle and gerund of scanscantlingA small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.scapegoatingpresent participle and gerund of scapegoatscapingpresent participle and gerund of scapescarebug(obsolete) A bugbear; an imaginary monster to frighten children.scaremongeringThe actions of scaremongers in spreading frightening or ominous reports or rumours.scarfingpresent participle and gerund of scarfscarifyingpresent participle and gerund of scarifyscaringpresent participle and gerund of scarescarpingpresent participle and gerund of scarpscarringpresent participle and gerund of scarscathingpresent participle and gerund of scathescatteringpresent participle and gerund of scatterscatterling(obsolete) One who has no fixed residence; a vagabond.scattingpresent participle and gerund of scatscavengeringpresent participle and gerund of scavengerscavengingpresent participle and gerund of scavengescendingpresent participle and gerund of scendscenesettingThe process of setting the scene.scentingpresent participle and gerund of scentschebangAlternative form of shebang.schedulingpresent participle and gerund of scheduleschelling(now historical) A silver coin formerly current in the Low Countries.schematizingpresent participle and gerund of schematizeschemingpresent participle and gerund of schemeschillingThe old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen.schlawg(Internet slang) A fanciful variation of dog or dawg.schleppingpresent participle and gerund of schlepschlong(by extension) To beat, whack, or attack.schmoozingThe act of one who schmoozes.schnorkellingpresent participle and gerund of schnorkelschoolbagA satchel used to carry supplies for school; a bookbag.schoolgoingAttending school.schoolingTraining or instruction.schoolmasteringpresent participle and gerund of schoolmasterschoolteachingServing as a teacher in a school.schroedinbug(computing, slang) A software bug which begins to manifest only when somebody debugging the code finds out that it should not work at all.schtuppingpresent participle and gerund of schtupschugAlternative form of skhug.schussingpresent participle and gerund of schussschwag(US, slang) inferior; low-gradeschwing(slang, US) An exclamation of excitement or physical attraction.scifag(Internet slang, derogatory) A Scientologist.scintillatingpresent participle and gerund of scintillate.scissoringpresent participle and gerund of scissorsclaffingpresent participle and gerund of sclaffsclerosingpresent participle and gerund of sclerosescoffingpresent participle and gerund of scoffscoldingAn unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.sconcingpresent participle and gerund of sconcescoog(Scotland) Alternative form of scug (“shelter; protect; hide; take shelter”).scoopingpresent participle and gerund of scoopscooteringThe activity of riding a scooter, often specifically a kick scooter.scootingpresent participle and gerund of scootscoping(computing) the act of adding a scopescorekeepingThe keeping of score.scorewritingThe composition of musical scores.scoriatingApheretic form of excoriating.scorifyingpresent participle and gerund of scorifyscoringOf something or someone that scores.scorningpresent participle and gerund of scornscorplingA newborn or young scorpion.scotchingpresent participle and gerund of scotchscougAlternative form of scug.scourgingpresent participle and gerund of scourgescouringThe act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush, soap and water.scoutingThe act of one who scouts.scoutmasteringThe work of a scoutmaster.scowdering(archaic) Burning.scowlingpresent participle and gerund of scowlscrabblingpresent participle and gerund of scrabblescrag(Scotland) A scrog.scraggingpresent participle and gerund of scragscramblingpresent participle and gerund of scramblescrapbookingThe process of making a scrapbook.scrapingThe sound or action of something being scraped.scrappingpresent participle and gerund of scrapscratchingpresent participle and gerund of scratchscrattlingpresent participle and gerund of scrattlescrawlingpresent participle and gerund of scrawlscreakingpresent participle and gerund of screakscreamingpresent participle and gerund of screamscreechingpresent participle and gerund of screechscreedingpresent participle and gerund of screedscreencastingThe use of screencasts.screening(uncountable) Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").screenprintingAlternative form of screen printing.screenreadingThe operation of speaking information aloud from a computer display, performed by screen reader software.screenscrapingpresent participle and gerund of screenscrapescreensharingpresent participle of screensharescreenshotingMisspelling of screenshotting.screenwriting(uncountable) The art of writing screenplays.screwdrivingThe work of fastening or loosening a screw with a screwdriver.screwingpresent participle and gerund of screwscribblingThat which has been scribbled, written in a scrawled or careless hand.scribingpresent participle and gerund of scribescrimmagingpresent participle and gerund of scrimmagescrimpingpresent participle and gerund of scrimpscrimshanderingpresent participle and gerund of scrimshanderscrimshankingpresent participle and gerund of scrimshankscrimshawingpresent participle and gerund of scrimshawscriptingThe act by which something is scripted.scriptwritingThe writing of scripts, usually for film or television.scritchingpresent participle and gerund of scritchscriveningThe product of a scrivener; that which is written or copied.scroag(Scotland) Alternative spelling of scrog.scrogA stunted or shrivelled bush.scrollingpresent participle and gerund of scrollscrolljacking(web development, somewhat derogatory) Overriding the web browser's normal scrolling behavior.scromiting(informal) Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, which has the characteristic symptom of screaming and vomiting.scroungingpresent participle and gerund of scroungescrubbingpresent participle and gerund of scrubscruffbag(slang) A scruffy person or creature.scrummagingpresent participle and gerund of scrummagescrumpingpresent participle and gerund of scrumpscrunchingpresent participle and gerund of scrunchscruplingpresent participle and gerund of scruplescrutineeringpresent participle and gerund of scrutineerscrutinisingpresent participle and gerund of scrutinisescrutinizingpresent participle and gerund of scrutinizescryingThe act of one who scries; foretelling the future using a crystal ball.scuddingpresent participle and gerund of scudscuffingpresent participle and gerund of scuffscufflingpresent participle and gerund of scufflescug(Northern England, Scotland) Shade, shadow.scullingpresent participle and gerund of scullscullog(Ireland, historical) A yeoman or petty farmer.sculptingpresent participle and gerund of sculptsculpturingpresent participle and gerund of sculpturescumbag(informal, mildly vulgar) A sleazy, disreputable, despicable, or otherwise immoral person; a lowlife.scumblingpresent participle and gerund of scumblescumbug(informal, mildly vulgar) A sleazy, disreputable or despicable person; lowlife.scumming(printing) The accumulation of sticky ink on a plate.scumsucking(slang, derogatory) vile, detestable (used of a person)scuppaugA fish: the scup.scupperingpresent participle and gerund of scupperscuppernongA large greenish-bronze grape native to the Southeastern United States, a variety of the muscadine grape (Vitis rotundifolia).scurryingpresent participle and gerund of scurryscutchingpresent participle and gerund of scutchscutteringpresent participle and gerund of scutterscuttlebug(slang) Misspelling of scuttlebutt.scuttlingpresent participle and gerund of scuttlescuzzbag(slang) scumbag; scuzzball; scuzzbucketscythingpresent participle and gerund of scytheseabagA duffel bag used by sailors or marines.seabirdingBirdwatching specifically for seabirds.seadogA sailor accustomed to the sea.seafaringLiving one's life at sea.seagoingTravelling out to sea.seagulling(boating slang) The practice of using a British Seagull outboard.seahogAlternative spelling of sea hog.seajackingpresent participle and gerund of seajackseakeepingEffective operation of a ship at sea; remaining seaworthy.sealingUsed for closing securely.seamingpresent participle and gerund of seamseamsteringThe trade practiced by seamsters.seamstressingThe trade practiced by seamstresses.searchingpresent participle and gerund of searchsearingvery hot; blistering or boilingseasoning(cooking) Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.seasonlongLasting through an entire seasonseasteadingThe creation of permanent dwellings at sea, especially outside the territory claimed by any national government.seatangSynonym of tang (“knotted wrack, a kind of seaweed”).seating(gerund) The act of one that seats.secedingpresent participle and gerund of secedesecludingpresent participle and gerund of secludesecondingpresent participle and gerund of secondsecreting(US) present participle and gerund of secretsectarianisingpresent participle and gerund of sectarianisesecting(surgery) Synonym of cutting.sectionalisingpresent participle and gerund of sectionalisesectioningA division into sections.sectoringDivision into sectors.secularisingpresent participle and gerund of secularisesecularizingpresent participle and gerund of secularizesecuringpresent participle and gerund of securesecuritisingpresent participle and gerund of securitisesedatingpresent participle and gerund of sedatesedimentingpresent participle and gerund of sedimentseedbagA bag for holding seeds.seedbearingCapable of producing or bearing seeds.seedbugAlternative form of seed bug.seedeatingFeeding on seeds.seedingpresent participle and gerund of seedseedling(botany) A young plant grown from seed.seeingpresent participle and gerund of seeseekingThe act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.seelingpresent participle and gerund of seelseemingpresent participle and gerund of seemseepingpresent participle and gerund of seepseesawing(figurative) A rising and falling, similar to a seesaw.seethingFilled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.seg(UK dialectal) A man; fellow.segmentalizingpresent participle and gerund of segmentalizesegmentingpresent participle and gerund of segmentsegregatingpresent participle and gerund of segregateseguingMisspelling of segueing, or misconstruction of segueing.seiningpresent participle and gerund of seineseisingpresent participle and gerund of seiseseizingpresent participle and gerund of seizeseladangThe Malayan gaur.selectingpresent participle and gerund of selectselendang(clothing, Indonesia) a multipurpose sash tied around the shoulders to carry infants and groceries, or draped over the head.selexipagA drug currently in development for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.selfassemblingAlternative spelling of self-assembling.selfgravitating(physics, astronomy) Describing any system influenced by its own gravitational fieldselfing(botany) A plant produced by vegetative propagation.selforganizingAlternative spelling of self-organizing.selfquenching(physics) The quenching of an excited atom (etc) by interaction with another of the same type of atom in the ground stateselfservingAlternative form of self-serving.selfstandingAlternative form of self-standing.sellingAction of the verb to sell.sellotapingpresent participle and gerund of sellotapeselvingThe formation or modification of one's identity.semaphoringpresent participle and gerund of semaphoresemblingpresent participle and gerund of semblesemestering(education) Operation as a semester school.semiamusingSomewhat or partially amusing.semiburrowing(zoology) That sometimes burrows.semicompregCompreg of relatively low density.semiconductingThat has the characteristics of a semiconductorsemicoveringSomething that partially covers, revealing or exposing a portion.semidecayingSomewhat or partly decaying.semidryingThat dries to a sticky film on exposure to air, without drying completely.semidualizing(mathematics) That converts to a semidualsemihangingPartially hanging (and partially fixed in place)semikillingPartial deoxidization of steel to avoid evolution of gas during solidification, but with some remaining carbon monoxide causing blowhole-type porosity.semilogClipping of semilogarithmic.semilongSomewhat long; of moderate length.semirevealing(rare) Somewhat revealing.semiring(algebra) An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that each element must have an additive inverse.semiseafaringSomewhat or partly seafaring.semislugA land gastropod whose shell is too small to retract into, but not vestigial.semisparklingOf wine and similar drinks: lightly sparkling, but not highly fizzy.semistrong(economics) Of or relating to a form of the Efficient-market hypothesis that implies that share prices adjust to publicly available new information very rapidly and in an unbiased fashion, such that no excess returns can be earned by trading on that information.semisynchronizingPartially synchronizingsendingpresent participle and gerund of sendsendlingOne who is sent; an emissary; missionary; messenger.sensationalizingpresent participle and gerund of sensationalizesensemakingThe process by which people give meaning to experience.sensingpresent participle and gerund of sensesensitisingpresent participle and gerund of sensitisesensitizingpresent participle and gerund of sensitizesensualizingpresent participle and gerund of sensualizesentencingRelating to a judicial sentence.sentimentalisingpresent participle and gerund of sentimentalisesentinellingpresent participle and gerund of sentinelseparatingpresent participle and gerund of separatesepmag(television, dated) Having a separately magnetically recorded soundtrack running concurrently with the film footage.sepulcheringpresent participle and gerund of sepulchersequencingpresent participle and gerund of sequencesequesteringpresent participle and gerund of sequestersequestratingpresent participle and gerund of sequestratesequiningThe application of sequins to clothing etc.sequinningAlternative form of sequining.serang(India, now historical) A native Indian boatswain; a lascar captain.serenadingpresent participle and gerund of serenadesergingpresent participle and gerund of sergeserialisingpresent participle and gerund of serialiseseriatingpresent participle and gerund of seriatesermoningThe act of discoursing; instruction; preaching.sermonisingpresent participle and gerund of sermonisesermonizingpresent participle and gerund of sermonizeserogenotypingThe genotyping of serogenotypesseromonitoringserological monitoringseroneutralizingThat promotes seroneutralizationseropositioningThe choosing of sexual activities depending on one's HIV statusserosamplingserological samplingseroscreeningserological screeningserosortingThe practice of using HIV status as a decision-making point in choosing sexual behavior.serosubtypingclassification according to serosubtypeserotestingThe testing of blood serum for the presence of viruses (especially for HIV)serotypingpresent participle and gerund of serotypeserpentingpresent participle and gerund of serpentserratingpresent participle and gerund of serrateservicingpresent participle and gerund of serviceserving(uncountable, gerund) The act or process of serving.setleingObsolete spelling of settling.setnettingpresent participle and gerund of setnetsettingThe time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.settlingpresent participle and gerund of settlesevenlingA poem consisting of seven lines, split into three stanzas.seventysomething(colloquial) An indeterminate value between 70 (inclusive) and 80 (exclusive).severingpresent participle and gerund of seversewingpresent participle and gerund of sewsexingpresent participle and gerund of sexsexsurfing(informal, uncommon) The practice of couch surfers and hosts engaging in sexual intercourse.sextingpresent participle and gerund of sextsexualisingpresent participle and gerund of sexualisesg(grammar) Abbreviation of singular.sgraffitoing(art) The act or process of creating a sgraffito design.shabbingpresent participle and gerund of shabshackingpresent participle and gerund of shackshacklingpresent participle and gerund of shackleshadingpresent participle and gerund of shadeshadowboxingA form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.shadowcasting(computer graphics) The generation of shadows from a three-dimensional model.shadowingThe effect of being shadowed (in the sense of blocked), as from a light source or radio transmission.shaftingpresent participle and gerund of shaftshagMatted material; rough massed hair, fibres etc.shagbag(slang, derogatory) A prostitute or sexually promiscuous woman.shaggingpresent participle and gerund of shagshakingpresent participle and gerund of shakeshallowingpresent participle and gerund of shallowshamanizingpresent participle and gerund of shamanizeshamblingpresent participle and gerund of shambleshamingpresent participle and gerund of shameshammingpresent participle and gerund of shamshamoyingThe act of one who shamoys.shampooingpresent participle and gerund of shampooshangA Chinese unit of land area equivalent to 15 mu or about one hectare.shanghaiingpresent participle and gerund of shanghaishankingpresent participle and gerund of shankshantungA type of Chinese silk, originally undyed.shaobingA baked, layered flatbread, sometimes with sesame on top, in northern Chinese cuisine.shapechangingCapable of changing its physical form.shapeshiftingpresent participle and gerund of shapeshiftshapingThe action of the verb to shape.sharbing(gambling, informal) The use of a betting shop's coupons and a betting exchange to create an arbitrage position.shardingpresent participle and gerund of shardsharebroking(especially Australia, New Zealand) stockbrokersharecroppingThe system where a tenant farmer, especially in the southern United States, farms the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.sharefarmingA joint system of farming in which farmers make use of agricultural assets they do not own in return for some percentage of the profits.shareherdingThe practice by which one herder cares for the livestock of another, in return for a percentage of the profits or offspring.shareholdingOwning shares.sharemilkingA form of sharefarming in the dairy industry, in which the owners of cattle move them between different farms.sharenting(neologism) The practice of parents documenting their child's upbringing on social media, typically by posting photographs, anecdotes, etc.shareowningOwning shares.sharingSomething shared; a point in common.sharkingpresent participle and gerund of sharksharklingA small, young, or immature shark.sharkwatchingThe observation of sharks in their natural habitat (typically as a holiday experience)sharpeningpresent participle and gerund of sharpensharpingpresent participle and gerund of sharpsharpling(UK, dialect, archaic) A stickleback.sharpshootingHighly accurate marksmanship.shartingpresent participle and gerund of shartshatteringpresent participle and gerund of shattershauchlingpresent participle and gerund of shauchleshaveling(often derogatory) Someone with all or part of their head shaved, notably a tonsured clergyman; a priest or monk.shaving(countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.shawlingAn act of wrapping in a shawl.sheadingAny of the six administrative districts into which the Isle of Man is divided.shealingAlternative spelling of shieling.shearingTending to cut or tear.shearlegAlternative form of sheerleg.shearlingA sheep that has been shorn for the first timesheathingSomething that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.shebang(informal, US, dated) A lean-to or temporary shelter.sheddingpresent participle and gerund of shedshedworkingThe practice of telecommuting from a garden office.sheelingAlternative spelling of shieling.sheeningpresent participle and gerund of sheensheepdogAny of various breeds of dog used for herding sheep; an individual of such a breed.sheepherdingThe activity of herding sheepsheeplingA little or young sheep; lamb.sheepshearingThe act of shearing sheep.sheepstealingThe theft of sheep.sheeringpresent participle and gerund of sheersheerlegA floating crane, commonly used for ship salvage, loading and unloading large cargo, and the construction of bridges and ships.sheetingFabric used to make sheets (bedding).sheetpilingAlternative form of sheet piling.sheilingAlternative spelling of shieling.shelfingpresent participle and gerund of shelfshellackingpresent participle and gerund of shellacshellfishingfishing for shellfishshellingpresent participle and gerund of shellshellworkingThe process of making objects from shells.shelteringA shelter; a structure beneath which one shelters.shelvingSloping (as opposed to horizontally flat or vertically upright).shendingpresent participle and gerund of shendshengA 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).shepherdingpresent participle and gerund of shepherdshepherdling(poetic, archaic) A little shepherd.sherardisingpresent participle and gerund of sherardisesherardizingpresent participle and gerund of sherardizeshettingpresent participle and gerund of shetshewingObsolete form of showing.shieldbugAlternative spelling of shield bug.shieldingpresent participle and gerund of shieldshielingAn area of summer pasture used for cattle, sheep etc.shiftingA shift or change; a shifting movement.shig(UK, slang, obsolete) A shilling.shillingThe currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.shillyshallyingAlternative spelling of shilly-shallying.shimmeringpresent participle and gerund of shimmershimmingpresent participle and gerund of shimshimmyingpresent participle and gerund of shimmyshindigA noisy party or festivities.shinglingpresent participle and gerund of shingleshiningEmitting light.shinningpresent participle and gerund of shinshinnyingpresent participle and gerund of shinnyshipbreakingThe breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.shipbroking(nautical) The work of a shipbroker, negotiating between shipowners and people wanting to charter shipping.shipbuilding(uncountable, nautical) The construction of ships.shipfittingThe work of a shipfitter, fabricating and assembling the structural parts of a ship.shiphandlingThe art or work of maneuvering a ship.shipholdingowning a ship or shipsshiplappingpresent participle and gerund of shiplapshipling(diminutive) A small or miniature ship; a boat.shippingThe transportation of goods.shipwreckingpresent participle and gerund of shipwreckshipwrightingThe work or occupation of a shipwright.shiringpresent participle and gerund of shireshirkingpresent participle and gerund of shirkshirringTwo or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.shirtingAny fabric used to make shirts.shirtlifting(slang, derogatory, UK, Australia) Of a man: effeminately homosexual.shirtmakingthe industry or practice of making shirtsshitbag(vulgar) A colostomy bag.shitcanningpresent participle and gerund of shitcanshitebag(UK, Ireland, vulgar, very uncommon) Alternative form of shitbag.shitling(literal, figurative, vulgar, slang) A little shit (all senses)shitpostingpresent participle and gerund of shitpostshitrag(countable, slang) A terrible newspaper.shitsuckingAlternative spelling of shit-sucking.shittingpresent participle and gerund of shitshiveringpresent participle and gerund of shivershivingpresent participle and gerund of shivshlawgAlternative form of schlawg.shlongAlternative form of schlong.shmooing(biology) The formation of shmoos in yeastshmoozingpresent participle and gerund of shmoozeshoalingpresent participle and gerund of shoalshockdog(obsolete) A small dog with long shaggy hairshockingInspiring shock; startling.shockvertisingAdvertising that is intended to shock the viewer.shodingpresent participle and gerund of shodeshoebagA bag designed to hold shoes.shoegazingpresent participle and gerund of shoegazeshoeingpresent participle and gerund of shoeshoelacingThe fastening of a shoe with a lace.shoemakingThe making of shoes.shoepegA wooden peg formerly used to attach soles to the upper part of shoes.shoestringAn object that is long and thin, like a shoestring (sense 1).shogjolt, shake (brisk movement)shoggingpresent participle and gerund of shogshooingpresent participle and gerund of shooshootfightingA combat sport that incorporates techniques from a multitude of traditional martial arts.shootingMoving or growing quicklyshootlingA small or young shoot (plant); sproutlingshopbreakingThe act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent.shopdropping(often art) The covert placing of items in retail stores as a form of advertising, countercultural performance art, protest, etc.shopfittingThe furnishing of retail premises, both interior and exterior.shopkeepingThe business of operating a shop.shoplifting(uncountable) The action of stealing goods from a shop, store or other place of business.shoppingpresent participle and gerund of shopshopsteadingpresent participle and gerund of shopsteadshorelingAlternative form of shorling.shoringpresent participle and gerund of shoreshorling(UK, dialect, obsolete) The skin of a sheep after the fleece is shorn off, as distinct from the morling, or skin taken from the dead sheep.shortboardingThe use of a shortboard in surfing.shortchangingpresent participle and gerund of shortchangeshortcircuitingpresent participle and gerund of shortcircuitshortcomingA deficiency or falling short; failure to attain a goal or ideal.shortcuttingpresent participle and gerund of shortcutshorteningverbal noun of shorten: the process by which something is made shorter; a reduction in length.shortfallingA falling short; failure to meet an expectation or standard.shortingpresent participle and gerund of shortshortlistingpresent participle and gerund of shortlistshortsheetingpresent participle and gerund of shortsheetshortwingAny of a group of colourful, mostly insectivorous birds in the genus Brachypteryx of the thrush family Turdidae.shotblastingpresent participle and gerund of shotblastshotcretingThe application of shotcrete onto a surface.shotgunningpresent participle and gerund of shotgunshotmaking(sports) The skill of making accurate shotsshottingpresent participle and gerund of shotshoulderbagAlternative spelling of shoulder bag.shoulderingThe act of pushing or barging with the shoulder.shoutingAn instance of loud or highly audible acclamation, clamor, crying or uproar.shoveling(American spelling) present participle and gerund of shovelshovelling(British spelling) present participle and gerund of shovelshovelmakingThe manufacture of shovels.shovingpresent participle and gerund of shoveshowbag(Australia) A themed bag of commercial merchandise, available at shows (fairs or carnivals) in Australia.showboatingpresent participle and gerund of showboatshowcasingAn instance of something being showcased or exhibited.showeringpresent participle and gerund of showershowingpresent participle and gerund of showshowjumpingAlternative form of show jumping.showringAlternative form of show ring.showroomingThe act or practice of inspecting the merchandise in a physical store, then purchasing the identical product from an online merchant.showstoppingCharacteristic of a showstopper; breathtaking.shragA twig cut from a tree.shreddingThe act of cutting or tearing into shreds.shriekingpresent participle and gerund of shriekshriekling(slang, derogatory) A noisy child.shrillingpresent participle and gerund of shrillshrimpingThe practice or business of fishing for shrimp.shrimplingA young or miniature shrimp.shrinkingpresent participle and gerund of shrinkshrivelingpresent participle and gerund of shrivelshrivelling(British, Canada) present participle and gerund of shrivelshrivingpresent participle and gerund of shriveshrogAlternative spelling of scrog.shroudingpresent participle and gerund of shroudshroving(obsolete) The festivity of Shrovetide.shrugA lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge.shruggingpresent participle and gerund of shrugshtuppingpresent participle and gerund of shtupshuckingpresent participle and gerund of shuckshudderingpresent participle and gerund of shuddershufflewing(UK, dialect, obsolete) The dunnock.shufflingpresent participle and gerund of shuffleshug(UK, dialect, obsolete) To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.shumacking(dated) Alternative spelling of shumacing.shunningpresent participle and gerund of shunshuntingpresent participle and gerund of shuntshushingpresent participle and gerund of shushshutterbug(informal) A person who makes a hobby of photography.shutteringThe act of closing something with shutters.shuttingpresent participle and gerund of shutshuttlecockingpresent participle and gerund of shuttlecockshuttlingpresent participle and gerund of shuttleshutwing(entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the genus Cordulephya, endemic to eastern Australia.shwagAlternative spelling of schwag (“low-grade or commercial-grade marijuana”).shwopping(retail) The practice of taking old items to a shop to be donated or recycled, while also buying new items.shyingpresent participle and gerund of shyshylockingpresent participle and gerund of shylocksialogog(rare) Alternative spelling of sialogogue.siamangA large black gibbon, Symphalangus syndactylus, from Sumatra.sibilatingpresent participle and gerund of sibilatesiblingA person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.sickbagSynonym of sickness bagsickeningpresent participle and gerund of sickensickingpresent participle and gerund of sicksicklingpresent participle and gerund of sicklesidebagAlternative form of side bag.sidebang(colloquial, US) A hairstyle that consists of long hair brushed forward over one eye, similar to a fringe haircut, but worn on one side only.sidebearing(typography) The margin of empty space around a glyph in a font, measured from the glyph contour's leftmost, rightmost, topmost and bottommost points to the sides of its bounding boxsideblog(Internet) A secondary weblog, ancillary to the author's primary blog.sideboardingpresent participle and gerund of sideboardsidecastingpresent participle and gerund of sidecastsidechaining(music) The use of an audio compressor that controls the gain from main input to output based on the level of the signal at the side-chain input, typically by a disc jockey to lower the music volume automatically when speaking.sidedressingpresent participle and gerund of sidedresssidegigAlternative form of side gig.sidelighting(film, theater, architecture) The lighting of a scene or location from the side.sidelingdirected toward one sidesideliningpresent participle and gerund of sidelinesideloadingpresent participle and gerund of sideloadsidelongDirected to the side; sideways.sidenettingAlternative form of side-netting.sideplatingPlating along the side or edge of something.sidescrolling(video games) That scrolls horizontally.sideshadowing(literature) A literary technique that uses references not in the current text.sideslippingpresent participle and gerund of sideslipsidesplitting(idiomatic) Exceptionally funny; hilarious.sidesteppingpresent participle and gerund of sidestepsidetrackingpresent participle and gerund of sidetracksidewindingpresent participle and gerund of sidewindsiding(Canada, US) A building material which covers and protects the sides of a house or other building.sidlingpresent participle and gerund of sidlesiegingpresent participle and gerund of siegesievingpresent participle and gerund of sievesiezingMisspelling of seizing.siftingpresent participle and gerund of siftsig(Internet, informal) A signature, especially one on emails or newsgroup postings.sigging(African-American Vernacular, slang) The act of sigging (insulting, roasting); signifying; banter.sighingAccompanied by or uttered with a sigh.sighteningpresent participle and gerund of sightensightingThe act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.sightjogging(neologism) sightseeing while joggingsightreadingpresent participle and gerund of sightreadsightseeingThe activity of going out looking at things; tourism.signaling(American spelling) present participle and gerund of signalsignallingpresent participle and gerund of signalsignboardingThe use of signboards.signifyingpresent participle and gerund of signifysigningThe act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.signpostingpresent participle and gerund of signpostsignwritingAny form of clear lettering designed to be used on signs.silencingpresent participle and gerund of silencesilhouettingpresent participle and gerund of silhouettesilicoating(dentistry) A technique for resin-metal bonding in dental prosthetics, involving silicon.siliconingpresent participle and gerund of siliconesilkgrowingThe (commercial) growing of silk.silkingpresent participle and gerund of silksilkscreeningpresent participle and gerund of silkscreensilogA 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.siloingpresent participle and gerund of silosilting(cavediving) the disturbing of fine sediment on the floor of an underwater cave, reducing visibilitysilveringThe process of coating a surface with a thin layer of silver (or a similar metal), especially so as to form a mirror.silverizingpresent participle and gerund of silverizesilverlingShekel or small silvern coin of little value.silversmithingThe work of a silversmith; the forging of silver.silverworkingThe manufacture of items from silver.silylatingpresent participle and gerund of silylatesimjackingA social engineering technique in which a person poses as the owner of a mobile phone number and convinces the provider to transfer it to a new SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) owned by the fraudster.simmeringpresent participle and gerund of simmersimorgAlternative form of simurgh.simperingAffected, smug, and supercilious.simplifyingpresent participle and gerund of simplifysimplingpresent participle and gerund of simplesimulatingpresent participle and gerund of simulatesimulcastingpresent participle and gerund of simulcastsimurgAlternative form of simurgh.sinangagA Filipino fried rice dish cooked by stir-frying pre-cooked rice with garlic.sinewingpresent participle and gerund of sinewsing(intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.singalongA gathering of people who sing togethersingeingpresent participle and gerund of singesingingThe act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.singlefootingpresent participle and gerund of singlefootsinglingpresent participle and gerund of singlesingsongA piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.singularizingpresent participle and gerund of singularizesinicisingpresent participle and gerund of sinicisesinicizingpresent participle and gerund of sinicizesinigangA sour Filipino soup, usually made with tamarind.sinkerballing(baseball) The pitching of sinkerballs (sinkers)sinkinggerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.sinningpresent participle and gerund of sinsinofyingpresent participle of sinofysinteringpresent participle and gerund of sintersiphoningpresent participle and gerund of siphonsippingThe act of taking a sip.sipplingpresent participle and gerund of sipplesirensongAlternative form of siren song.sirgang(India, obsolete) A green-plumaged corvid species, Cissa chinensis, of the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.siringpresent participle and gerund of siresisigA pork dish from the Philippines.sissingpresent participle and gerund of sisssisterfucking(vulgar) motherfuckingsisteringpresent participle and gerund of sistersitingpresent participle and gerund of sitesittingA period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.situatingpresent participle and gerund of situatesitzkriegWarfare without any military operations or campaigns; a stalemate.sixlingA compound or twin crystal consisting of six individuals.sixtysomething(colloquial) An indeterminate value between 60 (inclusive) and 70 (exclusive).sizingA gelatinous glue for glazing or sizing canvas, paper, plaster or wood; often made from animal skins.sizzingpresent participle and gerund of sizzsizzlingpresent participle and gerund of sizzleskag(nautical) Alternative form of skeg.skalawagAlternative form of scalawag.skankingpresent participle and gerund of skankskateboardingpresent participle and gerund of skateboardskatingpresent participle and gerund of skateskedaddlingpresent participle and gerund of skedaddleskeelingAlternative form of skeiling.skeg(nautical) A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.skeiling(architecture) A straight sloped part of a ceiling, such as on the underside of a pitched roof.skeiningThe winding of thread on a rotating reel in a reciprocating manner so as to form a skein of uniform thickness.skeletonisingpresent participle and gerund of skeletoniseskelpingpresent participle and gerund of skelpskeng(slang, Caribbean, Jamaica, UK, MLE) A weapon, especially a gun or a knife.sketchingpresent participle and gerund of sketchskeweringpresent participle and gerund of skewerskewingpresent participle and gerund of skewskhugA Middle Eastern hot sauce made from fresh hot peppers seasoned with coriander, garlic, and various spices.skiboardingA form of skiing on a short ski called a skiboard.skibobbingA winter sport involving a bicycle-type frame attached to skis instead of wheels.skiddingpresent participle and gerund of skidskiddooingpresent participle and gerund of skiddooskidooingpresent participle and gerund of skidooskiffingpresent participle and gerund of skiffskiffling(quarrying) Rough dressing by knocking off knobs or projections; knobbing.skiingpresent participle and gerund of skiskijoring(skiing) The winter sport of a person being towed on skis, especially by sled dogsskijumpingAlternative form of ski jumping.skikjoringAlternative form of skijoring.skillingpresent participle and gerund of skillskimboardingA form of surfing in shallow water near a beach.skimmingpresent participle and gerund of skimskimobilingThe use of a skimobile; snowmobiling.skimpingpresent participle and gerund of skimpskindivingAlternative form of skin-divingskinkingpresent participle and gerund of skinkskinmagAlternative form of skin mag.skinningpresent participle and gerund of skinskinnydippingpresent participle and gerund of skinnydipskinpoppingpresent participle and gerund of skinpopskintagAlternative form of skin tag.skinwalking(folklore, mythology) In certain Native American mythologies, the ability to transform into any animal when wearing its pelt.skioringAlternative form of skijoring.skipperingpresent participle and gerund of skipperskippingpresent participle and gerund of skipskiptracingpresent participle and gerund of skiptraceskirlingpresent participle and gerund of skirlskirmishingpresent participle and gerund of skirmishskirringpresent participle and gerund of skirrskirtingpresent participle and gerund of skirtskitteringpresent participle and gerund of skitterskivingpresent participle and gerund of skiveskivvyingpresent participle and gerund of skivvyskoalingA traditional Scandinavian toast, especially with aquavit.skugAlternative form of scug.skulkingpresent participle and gerund of skulkskullingpresent participle and gerund of skullskunkbag(slang, derogatory, euphemistic) A despicable or stupid person.skunkingpresent participle and gerund of skunkskurfingA water sport similar to waterskiing except that a single board is used instead of skis.skyakingThe extreme sport of skydiving in a kayak, so as to land on the water.skyboardingA kind of skydiving using a skyboard, skysurfing.skydivingThe practice of performing acrobatic movements during the freefall phase of a parachute jump.skyfaring(poetic) Flying in an aircraft.skyfarmingThe use of skyscrapers to grow crops.skyingpresent participle and gerund of skyskyjackingpresent participle and gerund of skyjackskylarkingpresent participle and gerund of skylarkskylingA being from the sky or heavens.skymappingThe production of a skymap.skyrocketingpresent participle and gerund of skyrocketskyrunning(sports) An extreme sport involving running on mountains or at high altitude.skyscrapingExtremely tall; as tall as a skyscraper.skysurfingA kind of skydiving where the skydiver has a surfboard attached to the feet, and performs surfing-like stunts in midair.skywritingMessages, left by leaving a trail of smoke from an airplane, that are visible from the ground.slabberingpresent participle and gerund of slabberslabbingpresent participle and gerund of slabslackeningpresent participle and gerund of slackenslackingpresent participle and gerund of slackslackliningA sport resembling tightrope walking but with the rope or webbing only partially taut.slackpackingpresent participle and gerund of slackpacksladangA gaur or Indian bison (Bos gaurus).slagWaste material from a mine.slaggingpresent participle and gerund of slagslaisteringpresent participle and gerund of slaisterslakingpresent participle and gerund of slakeslalomingpresent participle and gerund of slalomslambangWith a slam and a bang; with noisy or headlong violence.slamdancingpresent participle and gerund of slamdanceslamdunkingpresent participle and gerund of slamdunkslammingpresent participle and gerund of slamslanderingpresent participle and gerund of slanderslangLanguage outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.slangingpresent participle and gerund of slangslantingOut of the perpendicular, not perpendicular.slappingpresent participle and gerund of slapslashdottingAn instance of the Slashdot effect.slashingpresent participle and gerund of slashslashtag(Internet) A tag in a posted message, starting with the / symbol and serving as a keyword to specify a topic or metadata.slatheringpresent participle and gerund of slatherslatingSlates collectively.slattingpresent participle and gerund of slatslaughteringpresent participle and gerund of slaughterslavebreedingAlternative form of slave-breeding.slavecatchingThe capture and bringing back of fugitive slaves.slavedealingThe buying and selling of people as slaves.slaveholdingHaving possession/ownership of one or more slaves.slavelingA minor or petty slave.slavemakingEngaging in the brood capture activity of a slavemaker ant.slavenappingA kidnapping for the purpose of making the victim a slave.slaveringpresent participle and gerund of slaverslavingpresent participle and gerund of slaveslawdogA hotdog with mustard in a bun covered with coleslaw, and topped with raw chopped onions.slayingpresent participle and gerund of slaysleazebag(slang) A morally reprehensible, disreputable, or sleazy person.sleddingpresent participle and gerund of sledsleddogAlternative form of sled dog.sledgingThe act of using a sledge to travel over snow.sleekingpresent participle and gerund of sleeksleepdriving(rare) The act of driving a vehicle while asleep and unaware of one's actions.sleepingpresent participle and gerund of sleepsleeptalkingpresent participle and gerund of sleeptalksleepwaking(archaic) The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a trancesleepwalkingThe act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.sleetingpresent participle and gerund of sleetsleevemakingThe manufacture of sleeves for garments.sleevingpresent participle and gerund of sleevesleighingpresent participle and gerund of sleighslendangAlternative form of selendang.slenderizingpresent participle and gerund of slenderizesleuthingDetective work.slewingpresent participle and gerund of slewslicingThe action of the verb to slice.slickingpresent participle and gerund of slickslidingpresent participle and gerund of slideslifting(linguistics) The preposing of an embedded clause containing reported speech or beliefs.slightingpresent participle and gerund of slightslimebag(slang, derogatory) A person who is unpleasant or underhanded; a slimeball.slimingThe action of coating with slime, or an instance of doing this.slimmingMaking a person seem or become slimmer.slimwing(entomology) An Australasian slimwing dragonfly.slingTo throw with a circular or arcing motion.slingbagAlternative form of sling bag.slingingpresent participle and gerund of slingslingshottingpresent participle and gerund of slingshotslinkingpresent participle and gerund of slinkslipcasingslipcase packagingslipcasting(uncountable) A technique for the mass-production of pottery, especially for shapes not easily made on a wheelslipformingpresent participle and gerund of slipformslipknottingThe formation of slip knots in a proteinslipperingA spanking with a slipper.slippingpresent participle and gerund of slipslipstring(obsolete) A wastefully extravagant person; a prodigal; a spendthrift.slitheringpresent participle and gerund of slitherslittingpresent participle and gerund of slitslivercastingThe delivery of video programming targeted at specialized niche audiences.sliveringpresent participle and gerund of sliverslivingpresent participle and gerund of sliveslobberingpresent participle and gerund of slobberslog(countable, uncountable, chiefly British, Australia and Canada) A long, tedious walk or march.sloganeeringpresent participle and gerund of sloganeersloganisingpresent participle and gerund of sloganisesloganizingpresent participle and gerund of sloganizesloggingpresent participle and gerund of slogslopingHaving a slope.sloppingpresent participle and gerund of slopslopselling(dated) The selling of slops, or ready-made clothes.sloshingpresent participle and gerund of sloshslottingpresent participle and gerund of slotslouchingpresent participle and gerund of slouchsloughingpresent participle and gerund of sloughslowingpresent participle and gerund of slowslowmovingAlternative form of slow-moving.slubberingpresent participle and gerund of slubberslubbingpresent participle and gerund of slubsludgingpresent participle and gerund of sludgesluffingpresent participle and gerund of sluffslugAny of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.slugabugSynonym of slugabed.sluggingpresent participle and gerund of slugsluicingpresent participle and gerund of sluicesluingpresent participle and gerund of slueslumberingpresent participle and gerund of slumberslumdogA person who lives in the slums of cities.slummingpresent participle and gerund of slumslumpingmaking a slumping voiceslungsimple past and past participle of slingslurpingpresent participle and gerund of slurpslurringpresent participle and gerund of slurslushingpresent participle and gerund of slushslutbag(slang, derogatory) A promiscuous woman.smackingpresent participle and gerund of smacksmallingpresent participle and gerund of smallsmallwigA minor functionary or stakeholder.smarketing(business) The integration of the sales and marketing processes of a business.smarteningpresent participle and gerund of smartensmartsizing(business, euphemistic) downsizingsmashingServing to smash (something).smatteringA shallow or superficial knowledge of a subject.smearingpresent participle and gerund of smearsmegging(UK, slang) Fucking, sodding.smellingpresent participle and gerund of smellsmeltingpresent participle and gerund of smeltsmexting(chiefly UK) Sending SMS messages while smoking in the designated outdoor areas.smilingThat smiles or has a smile.smirkingpresent participle and gerund of smirksmishingA type of identity theft committed by means of a malicious link that is contained within a text message.smithingThe work of a smith; the forging of metal.smitingpresent participle and gerund of smitesmockingpresent participle and gerund of smocksmogA noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution.smokingpresent participle and gerund of smokesmolderingpresent participle and gerund of smoldersmolting(biology) The adaptation of smolts when migrating from rivers to seawatersmoochingpresent participle and gerund of smoochsmootheningpresent participle and gerund of smoothensmoothingpresent participle and gerund of smoothsmoothrunningThat operates in a smooth, trouble-free manner.smoothtalkingpresent participle and gerund of smoothtalksmotheringpresent participle and gerund of smothersmouldering(British spelling) Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame.smouldringObsolete form of smouldering.smudgingpresent participle and gerund of smudgesmugIrritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.smuggingpresent participle and gerund of smugsmugglingpresent participle and gerund of smugglesmugmugsupercilious personsmurfingpresent participle and gerund of smurfsnackingpresent participle and gerund of snacksnaengAlternative spelling of sneng (“animal horn used as a musical instrument”).snafflingpresent participle and gerund of snafflesnafuingpresent participle and gerund of snafusnagA stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.snaggingpresent participle and gerund of snagsnailingpresent participle and gerund of snailsnakelingDiminutive of snake.snakingpresent participle and gerund of snakesnaplingAlternative form of snappling (“abseiling”).snappingThe sound or action of a snap.snappling(Israel) The sport or activity of abseiling.snapshottingpresent participle and gerund of snapshotsnaringpresent participle and gerund of snaresnarlingGrowling, having a snarl.snatchingpresent participle and gerund of snatchsneakingThe act of one who sneaks.sneaping(also figuratively) Of the wind, etc.: very cold; biting, nipping.snedging(idiomatic, vulgar, Ireland, Australia) Sniffing the saddles of women's bicycles, or seats on which they have been sitting, for sexual gratification.sneeringContemptful, mocking.sneezingpresent participle and gerund of sneezesneezlingConstant or repetitive sneezing.snellingpresent participle and gerund of snellsnengAn 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.sneplingAlternative form of snappling (“abseiling”).snickeringpresent participle and gerund of snickersnickingpresent participle and gerund of snicksniffingpresent participle and gerund of sniffsnifflingpresent participle and gerund of snifflesniftingpresent participle and gerund of sniftsnig(Australia, New Zealand, forestry) To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end.snigg(obsolete) Alternative form of snig (“small eel”).sniggeringpresent participle and gerund of sniggersnigglingpresent participle and gerund of snigglesnipingpresent participle and gerund of snipesnippetingAct of snippeting, excerpting.snippingpresent participle and gerund of snipsnitchingpresent participle and gerund of snitchsnivelingpresent participle and gerund of snivelsnivellingpresent participle and gerund of snivelsnobling(humorous, dated) A little snob.snoekingFishing for snoek.snog(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial) To kiss passionately.snoggingpresent participle and gerund of snogsnoodingpresent participle and gerund of snoodsnookeringpresent participle and gerund of snookersnoopingpresent participle and gerund of snoopsnootingpresent participle and gerund of snootsnoozingpresent participle and gerund of snoozesnoringThe action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.snorkelingThe act of swimming using a snorkel.snorkellingThe act of swimming using a snorkel.snortingpresent participle and gerund of snortsnotbag(derogatory, slang) A term of abuse.snotrag(slang, vulgar) A handkerchief.snowballingThe act or practice of making and throwing snowballs.snowbikingThe sport of using a snow bikesnowbirdingThe practice of travelling from a colder climate to a warmer one during the winter.snowbladingskiing using snowblades; skiboardingsnowboardingThe sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.snowdogA visual representation of a dog made from snow.snowfarmingAlternative spelling of snow farming.snowfighting(US) The clearing of snow from roads.snowgoingpresent participle and gerund of snowgosnowingpresent participle and gerund of snowsnowkitingThe outdoor winter sport of gliding on snow or ice by means of kite power.snowmakingThe artificial production of snowsnowmobilingThe use of a snowmobile for amusement.snowplowingpresent participle and gerund of snowplowsnowshoeingpresent participle and gerund of snowshoesnowsurfingA boardsport performed on snow.snowtrackingThe identification of animals by observing the tracks they leave in snowsnowtubingA leisure activity consisting of travelling down a snowy slope on a snowtubesnubbingpresent participle and gerund of snubsnuffingpresent participle and gerund of snuffsnufflingpresent participle and gerund of snufflesnugWarm and comfortable; cosy.snuggingpresent participle and gerund of snugsnugglebug(colloquial) One's sweetheart; a darling.snugglingpresent participle and gerund of snugglesnurfingThe activity of using a snurfer, the action of the verb snurf.snurgingAlternative form of snedging.snyingpresent participle and gerund of snysoakingpresent participle and gerund of soaksoapdodgingAlternative form of soap-dodging.soapingpresent participle and gerund of soapsoapmakingThe business or process of producing soapsoaringpresent participle and gerund of soarsobbingpresent participle and gerund of sobsoberingCausing more sober thought or concern.socialisingpresent participle and gerund of socialisesocializingpresent participle and gerund of socializesocioling(university slang) Abbreviation of sociolinguistics.sockdologizing(nonce word) Ambiguous term of abuse; scheming.socketingpresent participle and gerund of socketsockingpresent participle and gerund of socksodbusting(informal) The breaking up of land, as with a plough, for agricultural purposes.sodcasting(UK, slang, neologism) Playing music on a mobile phone or other portable device in public, without regard for those around.soddingpresent participle and gerund of sodsodomizingpresent participle and gerund of sodomizesofteningpresent participle and gerund of softensoftlifting(software) The purchasing of a single licensed copy of a software program and the loading of it on several machines, contrary to terms of agreement.softling(archaic) A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.softsoapingpresent participle and gerund of softsoapsogSoft, marsh-like or bog-like land; a swamp.soilingpresent participle and gerund of soilsojourningpresent participle and gerund of sojournsolacingpresent participle and gerund of solacesolderingpresent participle and gerund of soldersoldieringpresent participle and gerund of soldiersolemnisingpresent participle and gerund of solemnisesolemnizingpresent participle and gerund of solemnizesolfaingpresent participle and gerund of solfasolicitingpresent participle and gerund of solicitsolidifyingpresent participle and gerund of solidifysoliloquisingpresent participle and gerund of soliloquisesoliloquizingpresent participle and gerund of soliloquizesolingpresent participle and gerund of solesoloingpresent participle and gerund of solosolubilisingpresent participle and gerund of solubilisesolvatingpresent participle and gerund of solvatesolvingpresent participle and gerund of solvesomatotypingpresent participle and gerund of somatotypesomersaultingpresent participle and gerund of somersaultsomethingAn uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.sometingPronunciation spelling of something.somnambulatingpresent participle and gerund of somnambulatesong(music) A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.songlingA small, young, or miniature songbird.songmakingThe composition of songs.songwriting(authorship) The work of a songwriter.sonlingA young, little, or precious son.sonneteeringpresent participle and gerund of sonneteersonnetingpresent participle and gerund of sonnetsonofabitching(vulgar) awful; terriblesonoprocessingThe manipulation of fluids using ultrasound waves.sontag(dated) A knitted worsted jacket, worn over the waist of a woman's dress.soochongArchaic form of souchong.soothingTending to soothe or mollify.soothsayingA method of foretelling the future.sootingpresent participle and gerund of sootsophisticatingpresent participle and gerund of sophisticatesoppingSoaked, drenched, completely wet to the point of dripping.sorbingpresent participle and gerund of sorbsorcering(archaic) sorcery.soringThe practice of making it painful for a horse's feet to touch the ground, resulting in the horse picking its feet up quickly, with the goal of accentuating its gait.sorrowingpresent participle and gerund of sorrowsortaggingpresent participle and gerund of sortagsortieingpresent participle and gerund of sortiesortingpresent participle and gerund of sortsotong(Singapore, Malaysia) Squid; cuttlefish.souchongAny of several varieties of aromatic black tea from China.soughingpresent participle and gerund of soughsoulingThe practice of giving and receiving soul cakes on All Souls DaysoulrendingThat causes great grief, anguish or distress.soulsearchingpresent participle and gerund of soulsearchsoumingpresent participle and gerund of soumsoundingThe action of the verb to sound.soundpaintingA visual impression produced using sound alone.soundproofingpresent participle and gerund of soundproofsoundscapingThe creation of a soundscape.soundtrackingpresent participle and gerund of soundtracksoupingpresent participle and gerund of soupsourcingpresent participle and gerund of sourcesouringpresent participle and gerund of soursousingpresent participle and gerund of sousesouthing(nautical) A distance traveled southward.southsayingObsolete form of soothsaying.sovringPronunciation spelling of sovereign.sowingpresent participle and gerund of sowsowlingpresent participle and gerund of sowlsowpig(Cornwall) A woodlouse.spacedogA dog who travels in outer space.spacefaringEngaged in the building and launching of vehicles into space.spacefillingAlternative form of space-filling.spacegoingTravelling into space.spaceshiftingThe broadcasting of electronic media from one device to another.spacewalkingpresent participle and gerund of spacewalkspacingpresent participle and gerund of spacespacklingpresent participle and gerund of spacklespadingpresent participle and gerund of spadespag(informal) Clipping of spaghetti.spaldingpresent participle and gerund of spaldspaling(shipbuilding) Synonym of spale.spallingpresent participle and gerund of spallspalting(woodworking) Any coloration of wood, either living or dead, by fungi, which is considered visually or texturally appealing. Biochemical responses by the tree are not included within the scope of spalting.spamblog(Internet) A weblog used to disseminate spam, rather than actual original content.spamdexing(SEO) The inclusion of deliberately misleading terms on a website in order to manipulate its ranking in a search engine.spammingpresent participle and gerund of spamspamvertisingpresent participle and gerund of spamvertisespancelingpresent participle and gerund of spancelspancellingpresent participle and gerund of spancelspangTo set with bright points: star or spangle.spanglingThat spangles; glittering, sparkling.spanishingpresent participle and gerund of spanishspankingpresent participle of spankspanningpresent participle and gerund of spanspargingpresent participle and gerund of spargesparingPrudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.sparkingThe act of producing a spark.sparkledog(Internet slang, furry fandom) A fictional anthropomorphic character, most commonly a canine or wolf, that has strikingly vibrant colors and patterns on its body. Other common features include unnatural combinations of physical traits, such as wings and horns being on a dog; human-styled hair; and excessive jewellery, piercings, and other man-made accessories.sparklingpresent participle and gerund of sparklesparkplug(transitive) To serve as the driving force behind (a new endeavour).sparling(Scotland) A European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).sparmakingThe manufacture of spars for ships.sparringpresent participle and gerund of sparsparrowlingA small, young, or immature sparrow.sparseningThe act or process of becoming sparsesparsingThe act or process of making something sparsespasmingpresent participle and gerund of spasmspatchcockingThe act or practice of cutting poultry along the spine and spreading its halves apart for more even cooking.spatialisingpresent participle and gerund of spatialisespatializingpresent participle and gerund of spatializespatteringpresent participle and gerund of spatterspattingpresent participle and gerund of spatspaug(derogatory, anatomy) A foot.spawlingThat which is spawled, or spat out.spawningThe process by which something spawns.spawnlingA creature newly spawned.spayingThe act or operation of neutering an animal; normally used in reference to performing the operation on a female.spazzingpresent participle and gerund of spazspeakingUsed in speaking.spearfishingA form of fishing in which the fisherman attempts to impale the fish upon a spear, which may be thrust or thrown by hand or with a spear gun.spearheadingpresent participle and gerund of spearheadspearingpresent participle and gerund of spearspearmakingThe making of spears.spearphishing(computing, Internet) Phishing against a small group of selected targets who are more likely to be attracted.specialisingpresent participle and gerund of specialisespecializingpresent participle and gerund of specializespecialogAlternative form of specialogue.speciatingpresent participle and gerund of speciatespecifyingThe act or process of stating or describing something clearly and exactly.specking(Australia) The practice by speckers or fossickers of walking around scanning the ground for gemstones.specklingpresent participle and gerund of specklespectaclemakingThe manufacture of spectacles (eyewear).spectatingpresent participle and gerund of spectatespectatoringThe act of a person focusing on him/herself during sexual activity, as if watching as a third person.spectingpresent participle and gerund of spectspectratyping(immunology) The separation and analysis of spectratypesspectrotypingMisspelling of spectratyping.speculatingpresent participle and gerund of speculatespeechifyingpresent participle and gerund of speechifyspeechingThe act of making a speech.speechmakingThe delivery of speechesspeechwritingThe craft or activity of writing speeches, usually for delivery by someone elsespeedbag(boxing) Alternative form of speed bag.speedboardingAn extreme sport which involves racing on a streamline skateboard down steep hills, often on public roads.speedboatingThe recreational act of travelling in a speedboat.speedcubingThe activity of solving a Rubik's Cube as quickly as possiblespeedingpresent participle and gerund of speedspeedreadingpresent participle and gerund of speedreadspeedrunningpresent participle and gerund of speedrunspeedskatingAlternative form of speed skating.speedskiing(skiing) Alternative spelling of speed skiing (super-G and downhill of formal alpine skiing)speedsolving(Rubik's Cube) speedcubingspeedwalkingpresent participle and gerund of speedwalkspeedwritingAny of various shorthands designed to be written or typed.speeringpresent participle and gerund of speerspeiringAlternative form of speering.speldingAlternative form of speldring.speldring(Scotland) A split dried haddock or other small fish.spellbindingEngrossing; fascinating; gaining rapt attention; captivating.spellcastingThe casting of magic spells.spellcheckingpresent participle and gerund of spellcheckspellingpresent participle and gerund of spellspellmaking(video games) The creation of magic spells.spelteringpresent participle and gerund of spelterspelunkingThe practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.spending(uncountable) gerund of spend, expenditure.sperg(sometimes reclaimed) A person with Asperger's syndrome; an Aspergerian.sperling(Scotland, obsolete) A European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).spermagglutinatingpresent participle and gerund of spermagglutinatespermjackingThe practice where a woman surreptitiously collects a man's sperm after sex (e.g. from a used condom), or stops using birth control without telling her male partner, in order to impregnate herself.spewingpresent participle and gerund of spewsphacelatingpresent participle and gerund of sphacelatesphereingThe practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.spheringThe practice of humans traveling in a sphere, generally made of transparent plastic, usually for fun.spheroblastingMisspelling of spheroplasting.spheroplastingThe removal of a cell wall to form a spheroplastsphyg(informal) A sphygmomanometer.spicebagAlternative spelling of spice bag.spicingpresent participle and gerund of spicespideringpresent participle and gerund of spiderspiderlingAn immature spider.spiderwebbingpresent participle and gerund of spiderwebspiffing(British, colloquial, dated) Very good, excellent.spiflicatingpresent participle and gerund of spiflicatespikingprotruding like a spike.spilingpresent participle and gerund of spilespillingThe act of dropping or spreading out of a fluid or particles.spimming(Internet) The sending of spim.spincastingpresent participle and gerund of spincastspincoatingpresent participle and gerund of spincoatspindlingpresent participle and gerund of spindlespinechilling(rare) Alternative spelling of spine-chilling.spinetinglingAlternative form of spine-tingling.sping(Internet) The use of blogs' trackback functionality to generate link spam.spinningThe motion of something that spins.spintrappingAlternative form of spin trapping.spiralingpresent participle and gerund of spiralspiralling(British spelling) present participle and gerund of spiralspirantizingpresent participle and gerund of spirantizespiringpresent participle and gerund of spirespiritingpresent participle and gerund of spiritspiritlingA small, young, or inferior spirit; a ghostling.spiritualisingpresent participle and gerund of spiritualisespirketing(nautical) The planking from the waterways up to the portsills.spirkettingAlternative form of spirketing.spirlingAlternative spelling of sperling.spirtingpresent participle and gerund of spirtspitballingpresent participle and gerund of spitballspitbugAny of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.spitingpresent participle and gerund of spitespittingpresent participle and gerund of spitspittlebugAny of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.splainingpresent participle and gerund of splainsplashingpresent participle and gerund of splashsplatteringpresent participle and gerund of splattersplattingpresent participle and gerund of splatsplayingpresent participle and gerund of splaysplayleg(agriculture, veterinary medicine) A disease of pigs in which the legs are splayed because of a myopathy.splicingThe act by which things are spliced.spliningpresent participle and gerund of splinesplinteringpresent participle and gerund of splintersplintingpresent participle and gerund of splintsplishingpresent participle and gerund of splishsplittingAn instance where something splits.splog(Internet) A fake blog, usually reusing content from other sources in order to generate link spam.sploshingA splosh, or the sounds of a splosh.splotchingpresent participle and gerund of splotchsplurgingpresent participle and gerund of splurgesplutteringgerund of splutter: the act of one who splutters.spoilingpresent participle and gerund of spoilspokesbeing(science fiction) A spokesperson, whether human or extraterrestrial.spokesdog(neologism, humorous) A canine mascot.spoligotyping(genetics) A technique for the identification and analysis of polymorphism in certain types of repeat units in DNA.spong(obsolete) A long and narrow piece of land, resembling a tongue, especially a short peninsula.spongebagAlternative form of sponge bag.spongeingpresent participle and gerund of spongespongingpresent participle and gerund of spongesponsingAlternative form of sponson.sponsoringpresent participle and gerund of sponsorspoofingpresent participle and gerund of spoofspookingpresent participle and gerund of spookspoolingpresent participle and gerund of spoolspoonfeedingpresent participle and gerund of spoonfeedspooningpresent participle and gerund of spoonspoonmakingThe manufacture of spoons.spoonplug(fishing) A kind of fishing lure.spoonplugging(fishing) The use of the spoonplug lure.spoonwingAny neuropteran insect of the family Nemopteridae.spooringpresent participle and gerund of spoorsporebearingThat bears spores.sporeformingThat forms spores.sporelingA young plant or fungus produced by a germinated sporesporingpresent participle and gerund of sporesportdivingdiving as a sportsportfishingfishing for pleasure or competition, as opposed to commercial fishingsportingpresent participle and gerund of sportsportling(poetic, archaic) A little person or creature engaged in sports or in play.sportsbettingRare form of sports betting.sportscastingSports broadcasting, as presented by a sportscaster.sportsfishingAlternative form of sportfishing.sportswashingThe use of sporting events to improve an organization or polity's reputation, especially to distract from human rights abuses.sportswatchingThe act of watching sports on television.sportswritingWriting about sports.sporulatingpresent participle and gerund of sporulatespotlightingpresent participle and gerund of spotlightspottingpresent participle and gerund of spotspouting(of a liquid) That is propelled in a narrow stream or jet.spragA billet of wood; a piece of timber, a similar solid object or constructed unit used as a prop.spraggingpresent participle and gerund of spragsprainingpresent participle and gerund of sprainsprangsimple past of springsprattingFishing for sprats.sprawlingpresent participle and gerund of sprawlsprayingpresent participle and gerund of sprayspraypaintingpresent participle and gerund of spraypaintspreadeaglingpresent participle and gerund of spreadeaglespreadingpresent participle and gerund of spreadspreadsheeting(computing) The use of spreadsheets.spreadwingAny of a number of damselfies of the family Lestidae, which are larger than most damselflies and differ from them as they hold their wings at an angle away from their bodies.sprechgesang(music) A form of recitative between speaking and singingsprigA small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.spriggingornamentation in the form of sprigs or sprays.spring(intransitive) To move or burst forth.springcleaningAlternative form of spring cleaning.springingpresent participle and gerund of springspringlongLasting for the whole spring season.springmakingThe manufacture of springs (mechanical devices that exert force).sprinklingpresent participle and gerund of sprinklesprintingpresent participle and gerund of sprintspriting(Internet) The technique of storing multiple images in a single larger image so that they load more quickly into a web page.spritzigOf wine: lightly sparkling.spritzingThe amount applied by a spritz; a small amount of liquid, lightly applied; a sprinkling.sprog(UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, informal, humorous) A child.sproggingpresent participle and gerund of sprogsproing(informal) The sound of a sudden springing or leaping.sprong(archaic) simple past and past participle of springsproutingpresent participle and gerund of sproutsproutlingA small or young sproutsprucingpresent participle and gerund of sprucesprug(Northern England, Scotland) house sparrowspruikingpresent participle and gerund of spruiksprungsimple past and past participle of springspudding(oil industry) The initial drilling of a well; a test drilling.spug(chiefly Ireland, Scotland, England regional) A sparrow.spumingpresent participle and gerund of spumespunbondingThe process of making spunbond.spurdogA dogfish shark of the genus Squalus.spurgingpresent participle and gerund of spurgespurlingAlternative spelling of sperling.spurmakingThe manufacture of spurs.spurningpresent participle and gerund of spurnspurringpresent participle and gerund of spurspurtingpresent participle and gerund of spurtspurwingAny of various butterflies of the genus Antigonus.sputtercoatingA coating deposited via sputteringsputteringpresent participle and gerund of sputterspycatching(informal) counterespionagespyhoppingThe act of one who spyhops.spyingpresent participle and gerund of spyspyringAlternative form of spy ringsquabblingA petty argument or conflict.squallingPresent participle and gerund of squall.squanderingpresent participle and gerund of squandersquaringpresent participle and gerund of squaresquashingpresent participle and gerund of squashsquatteringpresent participle and gerund of squattersquattingThe posture of one who squats.squawkingSquawk, the sound of a squawk.squeakingpresent participle and gerund of squeaksquealingpresent participle and gerund of squealsqueallingMisspelling of squealing.squeegeeingpresent participle and gerund of squeegeesqueeingpresent participle and gerund of squeesqueezingpresent participle and gerund of squeezesqueg(transitive, electronics) To undergo squegging.squegging(electronics) An irregular oscillation characterised by short periods of oscillation punctuated by brief periods of quiescence.squelchingpresent participle and gerund of squelchsquibbingpresent participle and gerund of squibsquiddingpresent participle and gerund of squidsquidlingA small or young squid.squig(Yorkshire, colloquial) A squirrel.squigglingpresent participle and gerund of squigglesquintingpresent participle and gerund of squintsquirelingA minor squire.squiringpresent participle and gerund of squiresquirmingpresent participle and gerund of squirmsquirrelingpresent participle and gerund of squirrelsquirrellingpresent participle and gerund of squirrelsquirtingpresent participle and gerund of squirtsquishingpresent participle and gerund of squishssamjangA thick, spicy Korean paste made from doenjang, gochujang, sesame oil, onion, garlic, green onions, and optionally brown sugar.stabbing(of pain) Sharp, intense.stabilisingpresent participle and gerund of stabilisestabilizingpresent participle and gerund of stabilizestablingpresent participle and gerund of stablestackingThe act by which something is stacked.staddlingpresent participle and gerund of staddlestaffingpresent participle and gerund of staffstag(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.stagedivingpresent participle and gerund of stagedivestageplayingThe performance of plays on stage.staggeringpresent participle and gerund of staggerstaggingpresent participle and gerund of stagstaghuntingThe hunting of stags.stagingpresent participle and gerund of stagestagnatingpresent participle and gerund of stagnatestagwatchingpresent participle and gerund of stagwatchstainingpresent participle and gerund of stainstaircasingpresent participle and gerund of staircasestairclimbingThe climbing of stairsstakebuildingThe accumulation of shares in a companystakeholdingThe act of holding a stake (in a business or similar operation), of being a stakeholder.stakeswinning(horse racing) Having won a stakes race.stakewinningAlternative form of stakeswinning.stakingpresent participle and gerund of stakestalag(fiction, often attributive) A genre of Nazi exploitation Holocaust pornography in Israel that flourished in the 1950s and early 1960; a work in that genre.staldingAlternative form of scalding.stalingpresent participle and gerund of stalestalkingpresent participle and gerund of stalkstallfeedingpresent participle and gerund of stallfeedstallholdingOperating a market stall.stallingpresent participle and gerund of stallstammeringThe act of one who stammers.stampedingpresent participle and gerund of stampedestampingpresent participle and gerund of stampstanchingpresent participle and gerund of stanchstandardisingpresent participle and gerund of standardisestandardizingpresent participle and gerund of standardizestandardwingAlternative form of standard-wing.standingpresent participle and gerund of standstang(Wicca, paganism) A forked ritual staff.staplingpresent participle and gerund of staplestarchingpresent participle and gerund of starchstarfaring(science fiction) Travelling among the stars.starfuckingpresent participle and gerund of starfuckstargazingpresent participle and gerund of stargazestaringpresent participle and gerund of starestarlingA family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.starmakingThe process of turning somebody into a famous and successful entertainer.starringpresent participle and gerund of starstartingpresent participle and gerund of startstartlingpresent participle and gerund of startlestarvelingOne who is thin from lack of food.starvingpresent participle and gerund of starvestashingpresent participle and gerund of stashstatementing(British, education) formal official assessment of a child as having special needs.stationingpresent participle and gerund of stationstationkeeping(nautical) The maintenance of a ship's position relative to others in a fleet or convoy.staunchingpresent participle and gerund of staunchstavingpresent participle and gerund of stavestayingpresent participle and gerund of staystaystitchingpresent participle and gerund of staystitchsteadingA farmhouse and outer buildings such as barns, stables, cattle-sheds, etc.; a farmstead; a homestead, an onstead, an estate.steadyingpresent participle and gerund of steadystealing(uncountable) The action of the verb to steal, theft.stealthingpresent participle and gerund of stealthsteamboatingsteamboat trafficsteamfitting(countable) A part used in the piping for steam.steamingThe action of steam on something.steamrollingpresent participle and gerund of steamrollsteamtugA tug powered by steamsteaningpresent participle and gerund of steansteelingpresent participle and gerund of steelsteelmakingThe manufacture of steel.steelringAlternative spelling of steel ring.steelworkingThe act of working steel, the creation of steelwork or steelwaressteeningThe hard lining of a well.steepeningPresent participle and gerund of steepen.steepingpresent participle and gerund of steepsteeplechasingThe racing of horses over open country, or over fences.steeplingpresent participle and gerund of steeplesteeringpresent participle and gerund of steersteerlingA young or small steer (cattle).steevingpresent participle and gerund of steevesteg(transitive, informal) To conceal (data) by means of steganography.steinholding(sports) A competitive sport developed from the game.steiningAlternative form of steening.stellingA site or position (especially at shoreline or with reference to (former) Dutch colonies)stemmingpresent participle and gerund of stemstencilingpresent participle and gerund of stencilstencillingpresent participle and gerund of stencilstencilmakingThe manufacture of stencils.stenog(dated, informal) A stenographer.stenographingpresent participle and gerund of stenographstenosingpresent participle and gerund of stenosestenting(medicine) The surgical act of placing a stent, or supporting tube, into an artery, esophagus, or other passage or conduit in the body.stephening(numismatics, historical, obsolete) Alternative form of steeping.steping(numismatics, historical) Obsolete form of steeping.stepparentingThe role of a stepparent.steppingpresent participle and gerund of stepstepsiblingThe child of one's stepparent by a previous relationship.stereocontrolling(chemistry) That controls the stereochemistry of a reactionstereodetermining(chemistry) That determines the stereochemistry of a reaction productstereodissectingDescribing a stereomicroscope that is used in dissectionstereographingpresent participle and gerund of stereographstereoimagingstereoscopic imagingstereoplottingThe use of a stereoplotter.stereorepeating(chemistry, of units of a polymer chain) whose stereochemical configuration repeats along the chainstereotypingpresent participle and gerund of stereotypesterilisingpresent participle and gerund of sterilisesterilizingpresent participle and gerund of sterilizesterling(countable, obsolete except historical) An English silver penny first introduced by the Normans.stettingpresent participle and gerund of stetstevedoringpresent participle and gerund of stevedorestewardingpresent participle and gerund of stewardstewingpresent participle and gerund of stewsteyningAlternative form of steaning.sthg(uncommon) Abbreviation of something.stickfightingFighting with a staff or baton, as in certain martial arts.stickfrogAlternative form of stick frog.stickhandlingpresent participle and gerund of stickhandlestickingpresent participle and gerund of sticksticklebag(British, regional) Synonym of stickleback.sticklingpresent participle and gerund of sticklestiffeningAn item, material or feature that makes something stiffer.stiffingpresent participle and gerund of stiffstig(UK, slang, derogatory) Someone from a poor background, with poor dress sense.stigmatisingpresent participle and gerund of stigmatisestigmatizingpresent participle and gerund of stigmatizestilettoingpresent participle and gerund of stilettostiliagAlternative form of stilyaga.stillingpresent participle and gerund of stillstillstandingpresent participle and gerund of stillstandstiltingpresent participle and gerund of stiltstiltwalkingThe skill or art of walking on stilts.stilyagAlternative form of stilyaga.stimmingpresent participle and gerund of stimstimulatingHaving a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.stimyingpresent participle and gerund of stimystingA bump left on the skin after having been stung.stingingHaving the capacity to sting.stinkbag(derogatory, informal, offensive) An objectionable person.stinkbug(Southwestern US) A pinacate beetle or stink beetle (genus Eleodes) that releases a pungent odor when threatened.stinkingHaving a pungent smell.stintingpresent participle and gerund of stintstipplingA stippled pattern.stipulatingpresent participle and gerund of stipulatestirfryingpresent participle and gerund of stirfrystirringinvigorating or inspiringstitchingStitches, collectively.stockadingpresent participle and gerund of stockadestockbreedingThe breeding and rearing of livestock.stockbrokingThe profession of a stockbroker.stockholding(finance) An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.stocking(footwear) A soft garment, usually knit or woven, worn on the foot and lower leg under shoes or other footwear.stockjobbing(trading, dated) Making markets in equity securities; dealing in stocks and shares.stockkeepingStock control.stocklendingAlternative form of stock lending.stockpilingThe process of building up a stockpile.stockraisingThe raising of livestock.stocktakingthe act of taking an inventory of merchandise etc.stog(intransitive, obsolete) To walk with a heavy or clumsy gait; to plod.stokingpresent participle and gerund of stokestomachingnauseating; sickeningstompingpresent participle and gerund of stompstoneblowingThe use of a stoneblower to level the sleepers of a railway track.stonecuttingThe hewing or dressing of stone.stonedressingThe cutting or sharpening of stones, e.g. for milling.stonesettingThe art of securely setting or attaching gemstones into jewellery.stonewallingpresent participle and gerund of stonewallstong(Lincolnshire, obsolete or historical) An area of land equivalent to a quarter of an acre; a rood; a stang.stoninglapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in deathstonkingpresent participle and gerund of stonkstoolingpresent participle and gerund of stool.stoolmakingThe manufacture of stools.stoopingBending the body forward in a submissive or weak manner.stoozingpresent participle and gerund of stoozestoping(mining) The removal of the desired ore from an underground mine, leaving behind an open space known as a stope.stoplogA multi-piece barrier used to close an opening, such as across a gate or channel, that is dropped into groves on the two sides of the opening.stopperingpresent participle and gerund of stopperstoppingpresent participle and gerund of stopstorekeepingThe work of a storekeeper, looking after a shop.storingpresent participle and gerund of storestorklingThe young of a stork.stormingpresent participle and gerund of stormstoryboardingpresent participle and gerund of storyboardstoryingpresent participle and gerund of storystoryknifingA traditional Yup'ik play activity of young girls in which they tell stories accompanying them with illustrations scratched in the mud, sand, or snow using a storyknife or stick.storyliningThe creation of a storyline.storytellingThe act and skills of presenting stories and tales.stotingpresent participle and gerund of stotestottingpresent participle and gerund of stotstouteningpresent participle and gerund of stoutenstovemakingThe manufacture of stoves.stowingpresent participle and gerund of stowstraddlingpresent participle and gerund of straddlestrafingpresent participle and gerund of strafestragglingpresent participle and gerund of stragglestraighteningpresent participle and gerund of straightenstraightliningpresent participle and gerund of straightlinestraightsplaining(informal, derogatory) Condescending explanation of something by a heterosexual to a non-heterosexual person.straightwashingThe act of removing or omitting nonstraight sexual orientations from an account of a person, relationship, or situation.strainingpresent participle and gerund of strainstraitjacketing(figuratively) Constraints, restrictions.strambang(dialect, West Country, obsolete) In a noisy, violent manner; slambang.strandingpresent participle and gerund of strandstrang(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Alternative form of strong.strangelingOne who is strange, foreign, or unusual; stranger.stranglingpresent participle and gerund of stranglestrangulatingpresent participle and gerund of strangulatestraphang(intransitive) To ride public transport while standing and holding onto a strap.straphangingpresent participle and gerund of straphangstrapingMisspelling of strapping.strappingpresent participle and gerund of strapstrategizingpresent participle and gerund of strategizestratifyingpresent participle and gerund of stratifystraungObsolete form of strange.stravagingpresent participle and gerund of stravagestravaig(transitive) To stroll or wander aimlessly on (a road, etc.); to ramble.strayingpresent participle and gerund of straystraylingA little waif or stray; a driftling.streakingpresent participle and gerund of streakstreamingFlowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.streamlingA little stream; a streamlet.streamliningpresent participle and gerund of streamlinestreetfightingAlternative form of street fighting.streetingpresent participle and gerund of streetstreetlightingIllumination by streetlights.streetlingA small, inferior, or minor street.streetscapingLandscaping along a street.streetwalkingThe trade of a streetwalker; prostitution that is not tied to a particular brothel or establishment.strengtheningpresent participle and gerund of strengthenstressbusting(informal) The use of techniques that work against mental stress.stressingpresent participle and gerund of stressstretcheringpresent participle and gerund of stretcherstretchingThe act by which something is stretched.strewingpresent participle and gerund of strewstriatingpresent participle and gerund of striatestricklingpresent participle and gerund of stricklestricturingForming strictures.stridingpresent participle and gerund of stridestrig(botany) A pedicel or footstalk, especially of a flowering or fruit-bearing plant, such as the currant.strikebreakingpresent participle and gerund of strikebreakstrikingMaking a strong impression.string(countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.stringingpresent participle and gerund of stringstripingpresent participle and gerund of stripestriplightingStriplights collectively.stripling(horticulture) A seedling with most of the leaves stripped off.strippingpresent participle and gerund of stripstrivingpresent participle and gerund of strivestrobingpresent participle and gerund of strobestrogClipping of stroganoff.strokingpresent participle and gerund of strokestrollingpresent participle and gerund of strollstrongCapable of producing great physical force.strongarmingpresent participle and gerund of strongarmstronglingOne who is strong.stroppingpresent participle and gerund of stropstroudingMaterial for strouds; a kind of coarse cloth formerly used in trade between the Europeans and the Native Americans.strowingpresent participle and gerund of strowstructuringStructure; organization.strugglingpresent participle and gerund of strugglestrummingpresent participle and gerund of strumstrungsimple past and past participle of stringstruttingpresent participle and gerund of strutstubbingpresent participle and gerund of stubstuddingpresent participle and gerund of studstudentizing(statistics) The use of a Student's t-teststudyingThe action of the verb to study.stuffingpresent participle and gerund of stuffstultifyingpresent participle and gerund of stultifystumblingpresent participle and gerund of stumblestumpifyingpresent participle and gerund of stumpifystumpingpresent participle and gerund of stumpstumplingA little stump.stungsimple past and past participle of stingstunningHaving an effect that stuns.stuntingpresent participle and gerund of stuntstupefyingpresent participle and gerund of stupefystutteringAn instance of stuttering.stylemog(seduction community) To patronize or talk down to someone by complimenting them as though from a position of authority on the compliment's subject.stylingAny form of decoration or stylistic approach.stylisingpresent participle and gerund of stylisestylizingpresent participle and gerund of stylizestymieingpresent participle and gerund of stymiesuadingpresent participle and gerund of suadesuavifyingpresent participle and gerund of suavifysubactivatingDescribing a concentration or amount less than that needed to cause activation.subagglutinatingIn an amount less than would cause agglutinationsubalternatingsubalternate; successivesubascending(biology) Almost or imperfectly ascending.subassemblingpresent participle and gerund of subassemblesubbag(mathematics) A partial bag (collection of objects with possible duplicates).subbingpresent participle and gerund of subsubcasingA subordinate or secondary casing.subcategorizingpresent participle and gerund of subcategorizesubceilingA ceiling (or limit) placed on a subdivisionsubclassifyingpresent participle and gerund of subclassifysubcloningpresent participle and gerund of subclonesubclusteringThe creation of a subclustersubcoatingpresent participle and gerund of subcoatsubcompounding(linguistics) The formation of subcompounds.subconducting(physics) Describing a state in which conduction is reducedsubcontractingpresent participle and gerund of subcontractsubcooling(physics) cooling a liquid to a temperature that is less that its saturation temperature at a particular pressuresubcovering(topology) Synonym of subcover.subcrossingpresent participle and gerund of subcrosssubculturingpresent participle and gerund of subculturesubcycling(mathematics, computing) An algorithmic technique involving integration with progressively smaller stepssubdepolarizingLacking the strength to depolarizesubdialogBelow the level of dialog.subdifferentiatingThat forms subderivativessubdividingpresent participle and gerund of subdividesubdrawing(mathematics) A subset of a graph that is possibly discontinuous.subductingpresent participle and gerund of subductsubduingpresent participle and gerund of subduesubeditingpresent participle and gerund of subeditsuberisingpresent participle and gerund of suberisesuberizingpresent participle and gerund of suberizesubflooringA level of flooring below the main floor.subfragmentingpresent participle and gerund of subfragmentsubfreezingColder than the freezing point of water; below zero degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.subfunctioningA reduced level of functioningsubgenotypingThe genotyping of subgenotypessubgridding(mathematics) The use of subgridssubgroupingpresent participle and gerund of subgroupsubhaplogrouping(genetics) The assignment of subhaplogroupssubheadingAny of the headings under which each of the main divisions of a subject may be subdivided.subhedging(finance) Describing the greatest price that can be paid for a portfolio such that its worth will be less or equal at a specified future timesubinfeudatingpresent participle and gerund of subinfeudatesubirrigatingpresent participle and gerund of subirrigatesubisotypingThe isotyping of subisotypessubjectingpresent participle and gerund of subjectsubjoiningpresent participle and gerund of subjoinsubjugatingpresent participle and gerund of subjugatesubkingA monarch of a polity that is in turn part of another kingdom.sublatingpresent participle and gerund of sublatesublayeringpresent participle and gerund of sublayersubleadingBelow a leading element.subleasingpresent participle and gerund of subleasesublettingpresent participle and gerund of subletsublimatingpresent participle and gerund of sublimatesublimingpresent participle and gerund of sublimesubling(medicine) Abbreviation of sublingual.subliningThe area of layer beneath a liningsubmariningpresent participle and gerund of submarinesubmarkingpresent participle and gerund of submarksubmeaningA deeper or underlying meaning.submeetingA secondary or subsidiary meeting.submergingpresent participle and gerund of submergesubmittingpresent participle and gerund of submitsubnettingpresent participle and gerund of subnetsubneutralizingThat does not totally neutralizesuboblongBeneath an oblong structuresuboptimizingpresent participle and gerund of suboptimizesuborderingA secondary or subsidiary ordering.subordinatingpresent participle and gerund of subordinatesuborningpresent participle and gerund of subornsubpacking(mathematics) A subset of a packingsubpatterningThe presence or formation of a subpattern.subpercolatingThat percolate underneathsubphenotyping(genetics) The phenotyping of subphenotypessubpoenaingpresent participle and gerund of subpoenasubring(algebra) A ring which is contained in a larger ring, such that the multiplication and addition on the former are a restriction of those on the latter. When rings are required to have a multiplicative identity (as is standard in most branches of algebra), the subring must also have the same multiplicative identity as the larger ring.subsamplingThe creation of subsamplessubsaturatingThat is not powerful enough to saturatesubscribingpresent participle and gerund of subscribesubsemiring(mathematics) A subset of a semiring that is also a semiring under the same operations as the original semiring.subservingpresent participle and gerund of subservesubsettingpresent participle and gerund of subsetsubshining(biology) Almost or imperfectly shining.subsidingpresent participle and gerund of subsidesubsidisingpresent participle and gerund of subsidisesubsidizingpresent participle and gerund of subsidizesubsistingpresent participle and gerund of subsistsubsoilingploughing to the depth of the subsoilsubsong(ornithology) A sequence of sounds uttered by a young bird before it has learned to produce normal birdsong.substantializingpresent participle and gerund of substantializesubstantiatingpresent participle and gerund of substantiatesubstitutingpresent participle and gerund of substitutesubstring(computing) A (possibly zero-length) string of characters that is contained in another string.substructuringdecomposition into substructuressubsublettingpresent participle and gerund of subsubletsubsumingpresent participle and gerund of subsumesubtag(computing) A tag that is secondary or subordinate to another tag.subtendingpresent participle and gerund of subtendsubtilisingpresent participle and gerund of subtilisesubtilizingpresent participle and gerund of subtilizesubtitlingpresent participle and gerund of subtitlesubtractingpresent participle and gerund of subtractsubtypingpresent participle and gerund of subtypesubunderlettingpresent participle and gerund of subunderletsuburbanizingpresent participle and gerund of suburbanizesubversioning(computing) The keeping track of changes in a file over time.subvertingpresent participle and gerund of subvertsubvertisingThe use of parodies of corporate and political advertisements in order to make an ironic statement.subwakingOf or in a state of consciousness below the usual waking level.subyearlingAn animal that is less than a year oldsucceedingFollowing, next in order.succoringpresent participle and gerund of succorsuccouringpresent participle and gerund of succoursuccumbingpresent participle and gerund of succumbsuckeringpresent participle and gerund of suckersuckingpresent participle and gerund of sucksucklingAn infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.suctioningpresent participle and gerund of suctionsudsingpresent participle and gerund of sudssueing(nonstandard) present participle and gerund of suesufferingExperiencing pain; characterized by suffering.sufficingpresent participle and gerund of sufficesuffixingpresent participle and gerund of suffixsuffocatingpresent participle and gerund of suffocatesuffragetting(historical) The political activism of the suffragettes.suffusingpresent participle and gerund of suffusesug(informal) To market a product or service by means of purported market research.sugarbag(countable) A bag, typically made of cloth, for holding sugar.sugarcoatingpresent participle and gerund of sugarcoatsugaringAn act of applying sugar to something.sugarmakingThe manufacture of sugar.suggestingpresent participle and gerund of suggestsuggingpresent participle and gerund of sugsuingpresent participle and gerund of suesuitcasingThe distribution of promotional materials at an event by somebody who has not paid for permission to do so.suitingpresent participle and gerund of suitsuitmakingThe manufacture of suits.sulfatingpresent participle and gerund of sulfatesulfiding(chemistry) sulfidationsulfonatingpresent participle and gerund of sulfonatesulfonylatingCausing sulfonylation.sulfuratingpresent participle and gerund of sulfuratesulfuretingpresent participle and gerund of sulfuretsulfuringpresent participle and gerund of sulfursuling(music) An Indonesian flute made of bamboo.sulkingpresent participle and gerund of sulksullyingpresent participle and gerund of sullysulphuratingpresent participle and gerund of sulphuratesulphuringpresent participle and gerund of sulphursulung(historical) A unit of land in medieval Kent, comparable to the hide and the carucate.summarisingpresent participle and gerund of summarisesummarizingpresent participle and gerund of summarizesummerfag(Internet slang, derogatory) A new, inexperienced, and presumably teenage user who joins an online community (especially 4chan) during the American school holidays (i.e. summer)summeringAn instance of spending the summer, as for a vacation or for cooler weather.summerlongExtending throughout a summersummingpresent participle and gerund of sumsummitingpresent participle and gerund of summitsummoningpresent participle and gerund of summonsunbakingpresent participle and gerund of sunbakesunbathingThe act of lying outdoors exposed to the sun, usually wearing little or no clothing, especially in order to get a tan.sunblockingAbsorbing or reflecting the sun's ultraviolet radiation.sunburningpresent participle and gerund of sunburnsundang(Philippines) A kind of dagger or short machete.sunderingpresent participle and gerund of sundersunderling(obsolete) Separately.sundogAlternative form of sun dog.sundowningpresent participle and gerund of sundownsungpast participle of singsungazingThe act or practice of observing the sun in the sky.sungrazing(astronomy) Whose path or orbit passes very close to the sunsunlightingThe amount of illumination provided by sunlight.sunningpresent participle and gerund of sunsunrisingpresent participle and gerund of sunrisesunscreeningpresent participle and gerund of sunscreensunsettingAn instance of the sun setting; a sunset.sunshiningpresent participle and gerund of sunshinesuntanningpresent participle and gerund of suntansunwatchingSynonym of sungazing.sunwing(science fiction) A wing or extension designed to capture energy from sunlight.superaboundingpresent participle and gerund of superaboundsuperaccommodatingVery accommodating.superachievingAchieving much more than the average.superaddingpresent participle and gerund of superaddsuperannuatingpresent participle and gerund of superannuatesuperantiwettinghighly antiwettingsuperbeingA human being or other entity with certain abilities and other attributes that beyond those of a normal or real being of the same kind.superbug(informal) A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics (e.g., MDR, XDR).superburstingProducing a superburst.supercavitatingpresent participle and gerund of supercavitatesupercedingpresent participle and gerund of supercede: misspelling of superseding.superchargingpresent participle and gerund of superchargesuperclimbing(physics) The movement of an edge dislocation in a supersolidsuperclusteringThe formation of a superclustersupercoiling(genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself, which can disrupt transcription and lead to cell death.supercomputing(computing) The design and use of supercomputers.superconductingExhibiting superconductivity.supercontactingThe action of a supercontactersupercontig(genetics) An ordered and oriented set of contigs that still contains some gaps. See also scaffold.supercoolingpresent participle and gerund of supercoolsuperdepressing(informal) Very depressing.superdetailingpresent participle and gerund of superdetailsuperdog(informal) A dog of remarkable size or ability etc.superegg(geometry) A surface formed by rotating a superellipse about one of its axes.superembedding(physics) A supersymmetric extension of classical surface theory to the description of superbrane dynamics by means of embedding worldvolume supersurfaces into target superspacessuperexactingVery exacting.superexaltingpresent participle and gerund of superexaltsuperexcruciating(rare) Extremely excruciating; of particular excruciation.superfattingThe use of excess fat in soapmaking to consume the alkali and give the soap a more moisturizing effect.superfinishingA metalworking process that improves surface finish and workpiece geometry by removing the thin amorphous surface layer left by the last process with an abrasive stone or tape.superfiring(by extension, of a gun battery on a warship) Arranged so as to allow some turrets to fire over others in the above manner.superfocusing(physics) focusing at wavelengths greater than is possible using diffractionsuperfogAn extremely dense ground-level sight-obscuring aerial suspension, a supersaturated fog.superfolding(biochemistry) The generation of superfoldssuperforecastingThe skill of making highly accurate predictions.superformingA hot metal forming process that uses similar principles to thermoforming plastics, where a sheet of material is heated and forced onto a male or female superform using air pressure.supergluingpresent participle and gerund of supergluesupergrating(physics) A system of superimposed gratingssupergroupingA grouping of supergroupssuperhearingThe superpower of having remarkably acute hearing.superheatingpresent participle and gerund of superheatsuperhedging(finance) Describing the smallest price that can be paid for a portfolio such that its worth will be greater or equal at a specified future time.superhumping(astronomy) the production of superhumpssuperimposingpresent participle and gerund of superimposesuperincreasing(mathematics, of a sequence) Such that every element of the sequence is greater than the sum of all previous elements.superingpresent participle and gerund of supersuperinsulatingpresent participle and gerund of superinsulatesuperintendingpresent participle and gerund of superintendsuperlensingThe use (or result of the use) of a superlenssuperlightning(meteorology, rare) Extremely powerful lightning; a superbolt.superlong(informal) Very longsupermarketingThe retail activities of supermarkets.superoscillating(physics) That induces superoscillationsuperoverwhelming(rare) Extremely overwhelming.superpipelining(computing) A technique for improving the performance of a processor by splitting instructions into many separate "pipelines" that can be executed more or less in parallel.superposingpresent participle and gerund of superposesuperpositioningThe positioning of one thing on top of anothersuperquenching(physics) An efficient, amplified form of the quenching of fluorescencesuperrewardingExtremely rewarding; providing rewards beyond the normal scale of benefits.superring(mathematics) A superalgebra over a ring.superrotatingThat undergoes superrotation.supersaturatingpresent participle and gerund of supersaturatesuperscaffolding(sciences, uncommon) The process whereby a scaffold binds other scaffolds.superscattering(physics) A form of scattering in which multiple particles are dispersed in a nonunitary way.superscribingpresent participle and gerund of superscribesupersedingpresent participle and gerund of supersedesupersheddingThe action of a supersheddersuperspreading(medicine, epidemiology) The spreading of an infection to many other people from a single individual.superstabilizing(computing) Of a distributed algorithm: able to be started in any arbitrary state and then to converge to a legitimate state, and additionally to recover rapidly from changes in the network topology.superstimulatingVery highly stimulating.superstring(physics) a hypothetical object consisting of a very small one-dimensional string that vibrates in ten (or more) dimensionssupertastingA supertaster's ability to experience the sense of taste with far greater intensity than average.supertrunking(telecommunications) The use of a supertrunk.supertwistingThat twists in multiple dimensionssuperveningpresent participle and gerund of supervenesupervisingpresent participle and gerund of supervisesupervoting(law, finance) Having greater than normal voting rights.superwettingThe ability of some substances, such as certain trisiloxanes, to wet surfaces that are usually hydrophobic.suppingpresent participle and gerund of supsupplantingpresent participle and gerund of supplantsupplementingpresent participle and gerund of supplementsupplicatingpresent participle and gerund of supplicatesupplyingpresent participle and gerund of supplysupportingThat supports.supposingpresent participle and gerund of supposesuppressingpresent participle and gerund of suppresssuppuratingpresent participle and gerund of suppuratesupraconductingsuperconductingsurchargingpresent participle and gerund of surchargesurfacingpresent participle and gerund of surfacesurfboardingpresent participle and gerund of surfboardsurfcastingpresent participle and gerund of surfcastsurfeitingpresent participle and gerund of surfeitsurfingpresent participle and gerund of surfsurfridingThe sport of riding a surfboard using the power of the waves.surgAbbreviation of surgery.surgingThe action or an instance of a surge.surling(obsolete) A sour, morose fellow.surmisingThe act of making surmises.surmountingpresent participle and gerund of surmountsurpassingpresent participle and gerund of surpasssurprintingpresent participle and gerund of surprintsurprisingpresent participle and gerund of surprisesurprizingpresent participle and gerund of surprizesurrenderingpresent participle and gerund of surrendersurrogatingpresent participle and gerund of surrogatesurroundingpresent participle and gerund of surroundsurveillingpresent participle and gerund of surveilsurveyingThe applied science of accurately determining the position of points and the distances between them.survivingpresent participle and gerund of survivesuspectingpresent participle and gerund of suspectsuspendingpresent participle and gerund of suspendsuspicioningpresent participle and gerund of suspicionsustainingpresent participle and gerund of sustainsustainwashingpresent participle and gerund of sustainwashsusurring(poetic) Making a whispering sound.sutlering(US, historical) The trade of following an army regiment and supplying it with provisions.sutlingThe business or occupation of a sutler.suturingpresent participle and gerund of suturesvedbergA non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.swabbingpresent participle and gerund of swabswackingpresent participle and gerund of swackswaddlingpresent participle and gerund of swaddleswag(ambitransitive) To (cause to) sway.swaggeringpresent participle and gerund of swaggerswaggingpresent participle and gerund of swagswagingpresent participle and gerund of swageswaining(informal, slang) Lovemaking; courtship.swainling(archaic) A little or young swain.swalingpresent participle and gerund of swaleswallowingpresent participle and gerund of swallowswallowlingA young swallow.swampbustingThe conversion of wetlands for the growing of crops.swampingpresent participle and gerund of swampswankingpresent participle and gerund of swankswanlingA young or baby swan; a cygnet.swanningpresent participle and gerund of swanswansongAlternative form of swan song.swaplingAn infant or child secretly exchanged for another; changeling.swappingThe act by which something is swapped; an exchange.swardingpresent participle and gerund of swardswarmingThe motion of a swarm.swashbuckleringAlternative form of swashbuckling.swashbucklingAdventurous, exciting.swashingpresent participle and gerund of swashswathingpresent participle and gerund of swatheswattingpresent participle and gerund of swatswayingpresent participle and gerund of swayswealingpresent participle and gerund of swealswearingpresent participle and gerund of swearsweateringpresent participle and gerund of sweatersweatingThe production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.sweatshirtingFabric used to make sweatshirts.sweatworking(uncommon) The practice of business networking while taking physical exercise and so working up a sweat.sweepingpresent participle and gerund of sweepsweeteningThe process of making something sweeter.sweetflagAlternative form of sweet flag.sweethearting(business, retail) Theft by employees at the cash register, for example by giving away merchandise to friends and family.sweetingpresent participle and gerund of sweetsweetlingA small, sweet thing.sweetmakingThe manufacture of confectionery.sweetsmellingAlternative spelling of sweet-smelling.sweettalkingpresent participle and gerund of sweettalkswellingThe state of being swollen.sweltering(of weather) hot and humid; oppressively stickysweptwing(of an aircraft) Having sweptback wings.swerving(humorous) Variable, unsteady.swevening(regional, obsolete) A dreaming.swiddeningpresent participle and gerund of swiddenswiftwing(entomology) Any of various species of dragonfly of the genus Lathrocordulia, endemic to Australia.swigTo drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.swiggingpresent participle and gerund of swigswillingpresent participle and gerund of swillswillking(Lancashire, slang) A drunkard; said of someone who drinks until the alcohol can be heard swillking about in their stomach.swimmingThe act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.swindlingpresent participle and gerund of swindleswineherdingThe herding of swine.swinelingA small, young, or immature swine; pigling.swing(intransitive) To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.swingeingHeavy, powerful, scathing.swingingThe act or motion of that which swings.swinglingpresent participle and gerund of swingleswinkingpresent participle and gerund of swinkswipingpresent participle and gerund of swipeswishingpresent participle and gerund of swishswissingpresent participle and gerund of swissswitchbackingpresent participle and gerund of switchbackswitchboardingThe use of a switchboard.switchingpresent participle and gerund of switchswitheringpresent participle and gerund of switherswiveling(US) present participle and gerund of swivelswivelling(British) present participle and gerund of swivelswivingpresent participle and gerund of swiveswizzlingpresent participle and gerund of swizzleswooningpresent participle and gerund of swoonswoopingpresent participle and gerund of swoopswoppingpresent participle and gerund of swopswordbearingBearing or carrying a sword.swordfightingAlternative form of sword fighting.swordingSlashing or fighting with a sword.swordmakingThe manufacture of swords.swordsmithingthe making of swordsswottingpresent participle and gerund of swotswungsimple past and past participle of swingsyllabicatingpresent participle and gerund of syllabicatesyllabificating(nonstandard, rare) That denotes syllabic breaks.syllabizingpresent participle and gerund of syllabizesyllogisingpresent participle and gerund of syllogisesymbiotypingpresent participle and gerund of symbiotypesymbolingpresent participle and gerund of symbolsymbolisingpresent participle and gerund of symbolisesymbolizingA symbolic conception.symmetrizingpresent participle and gerund of symmetrizesympathizingpresent participle and gerund of sympathizesynagog(US) Alternative spelling of synagogue.synapsingpresent participle and gerund of synapsesynchingpresent participle and gerund of synchsynchronisingpresent participle and gerund of synchronisesynchronizingpresent participle and gerund of synchronizesynchrosqueezingA particular algorithm for time-varying spectral analysis.syncingpresent participle and gerund of syncsyncopatingpresent participle and gerund of syncopatesyncretisingpresent participle and gerund of syncretisesyncronisingMisspelling of synchronising.syncronizingMisspelling of synchronizing.syndicatingpresent participle and gerund of syndicatesynonimisingMisspelling of synonymizing.synonymizingpresent participle and gerund of synonymizesynopsisingpresent participle and gerund of synopsisesyntelog(genetics) Any of two or more homologous gene sequences found in different species that have a common ancestorsynthesisingpresent participle and gerund of synthesisesynthesizingpresent participle and gerund of synthesizesyphoningpresent participle and gerund of syphonsyrangArchaic form of serang.syringpresent participle and gerund of syresyringingpresent participle and gerund of syringesysadminningAlternative spelling of sysadmining.sysprog(computing, colloquial, dated) A systems programmer.systematisingpresent participle and gerund of systematisesystematizingpresent participle and gerund of systematizesystemizingpresent participle and gerund of systemize