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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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175 words · showing 121–175

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  • stalk/stɔːk/nounB1+The thin stem holding up a leaf, flower or fruit.
  • stapler/ˈsteɪplə/nounB1+A tool that fastens papers with small metal staples.
  • stargazingnounB1+Looking at the night sky for pleasure.
  • starlight/ˈstɑː(ɹ)laɪt/nounB1+The light the stars give at night.
  • startup/ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/nounB1+2 meaningsA new company aiming at fast growth.
  • stationary/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/
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Not moving.
  • stationery/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/nounB1+Pens, paper and other office supplies.
  • steaming/ˈstiː.mɪŋ/adjectiveB1+Giving off hot vapour.
  • stepladdernounB1+A short self-supporting folding ladder.
  • stewardess/ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/nounB1+A woman who looks after passengers on an aircraft.
  • stingray/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/nounB1+A flat sea fish with a whip tail that carries a barb.
  • stopper/ˈstɒp.ə/nounB1+A plug pushed into the neck of a bottle to close it.
  • storeroomnounB1+A room where things are kept until needed.
  • storey/ˈstɔː.ɹɪ/nounB1+One whole floor level of a building.
  • stork/stɔɹk/nounB1+A tall long-legged white bird.
  • stormy/ˈstɔɹmi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsOf weather: with strong wind, heavy rain and rough seas.
  • storytellernounB1+Somebody who tells tales aloud or writes them.
  • straightenersnounB1+Hot flat plates that press curl out of hair.
  • strainer/ˈstɹeɪnɚ/nounB1+A mesh cup that holds solids back and lets liquid through.
  • strangely/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/adverbB1+In an odd or unexpected way.
  • streaming/ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/nounB1+Watching or listening over the internet without saving the file.
  • stressful/ˈstɹɛsfəl/adjectiveB1+Causing worry and strain.
  • stroller/ˈstɹəʊlə/nounB1+The wheeled chair a baby is pushed around in.
  • stump/stʌmp/nounB1+4 meaningsThe base of a tree left in the ground after the trunk is cut away.
  • sturdy/ˈstɜːdi/adjectiveB1+Strongly built and unlikely to break.
  • stutter/ˈstʌtɚ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo repeat sounds or get stuck on them while speaking.
  • sty/staɪ/nounB1+The pen where pigs are kept.
  • stylish/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/adjectiveB1+Dressed or designed with elegant good taste.
  • subscribe/səbˈskɹaɪb/verbB1+2 meaningsTo sign up for regular content or service.
  • subscription/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/nounB1+3 meaningsA regular payment that keeps a service, a paper or a magazine coming to you.
  • subtotalnounB1+A running total of part of a list.
  • successfully/səkˈsɛs.fə.li/adverbB1+In a way that achieved what was wanted.
  • sudannounB1+A country in north-east Africa.
  • suitable[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]adjectiveB1+Right for the particular purpose or occasion.
  • summariseverbB1+To give the main points of something and leave the details out.
  • summarize/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/verbB1+To shrink a long text down to its main points.
  • summary/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA short version giving only the main points.
  • sunblocknounB1+A cream that stops the sun reaching the skin.
  • sundae/ˈsʌn.deɪ/nounB1+Ice cream served in a glass with sauce and toppings.
  • superstar/ˈsuː.pəˌstɑː/nounB1+A performer who is famous all over the world.
  • surfer/ˈsɜː(ɹ)fə(ɹ)/nounB1+Somebody who rides breaking waves.
  • surfing/ˈsɝfɪŋ/nounB1+Riding breaking waves standing on a board.
  • surprisingly/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/adverbB1+In a way that causes surprise.
  • survey/ˈsɜːveɪ/nounB1+4 meaningsA set of questions asked of many people to find out what they think or do.
  • swarm/swɔɹm/nounB1+2 meaningsA thick moving cloud of insects.
  • swelling/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/nounB1+2 meaningsA body part grown puffy and bigger after injury.
  • swipe/swaɪp/verbB1+6 meaningsTo move a finger or thumb across a touchscreen.
  • swollen/ˈswəʊ.lən/adjectiveB1+Enlarged beyond the normal size, usually by injury or fluid.
  • swordfish/ˈsɔː(ɹ)dfɪʃ/nounB1+A large sea fish with a long flat bill.
  • symmetrical/sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/adjectiveB1+The same on both sides of a dividing line.
  • symptom/ˈsɪm(p)təm/nounB1+2 meaningsA sign that shows what illness somebody has.
  • synagogue/ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/nounB1+A building where Jewish people gather to worship and study.
  • sync/sɪŋk/verbB1+3 meaningsTo make the same data appear on two or more devices.
  • syrianounB1+A country in the Middle East.
  • syringe/sɪˈɹɪn(d)ʒ/nounB1+A tube and needle used to give injections.