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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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152 words · showing 1–60

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  • sack/sæk/nounB15 meaningsA large bag made of strong cloth or thick paper.
  • saddle/ˈsædl̩/nounB15 meaningsA leather seat strapped to a horse's back for a rider.
  • sail/seɪl/verbB12 meaningsTo travel across water in a boat pushed by the wind.
  • salute/səˈl(j)uːt/verbB13 meaningsTo raise the hand to the head as a formal military greeting.
  • sample/ˈsɑːm.pəl/nounB13 meaningsThe smaller group actually studied, standing for the whole.
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/sænd/
nounB13 meanings
The loose grains of worn rock that cover beaches, deserts and riverbeds.
  • save/seɪv/verbA28 meaningsTo bring someone or something out of danger or harm.
  • say/seɪ/verbA14 meaningsTo speak words out loud.
  • scan/skæn/verbB14 meaningsTo look over something quickly to find the part you want.
  • schedule/ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/nounA23 meaningsA plan showing when things will happen.
  • scoop/skuːp/nounB15 meaningsA deep spoon-shaped tool for lifting loose or soft material.
  • scrape/skɹeɪp/verbB16 meaningsTo pull a hard edge across a surface to take off what is stuck to it.
  • scratch/skɹæt͡ʃ/verbB15 meaningsTo rub your nails over your skin because it itches.
  • scream/skɹiːm/verbB15 meaningsTo cry out loudly and high in fear, pain or excitement.
  • screen/ˈskɹiːn/nounA25 meaningsThe flat surface of a phone, computer or television on which pictures and text appear.
  • screen shareverbB1To show the others what is on your own display.
  • screenshot/ˈskriːn.ʃɒt/nounB12 meaningsA picture a device takes of its own screen.
  • screw/ˈskɹuː/nounB12 meaningsA threaded pin driven in by turning.
  • scrub/skɹʌb/verbB14 meaningsTo clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush or a rough cloth.
  • seal/siːl/nounB14 meaningsA sea animal with flippers and a thick coat that swims in cold water and comes ashore on rocks.
  • season[ˈsiː.zn̩]nounA24 meaningsOne of the four divisions of the year, each with its own weather.
  • secure/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and unlikely to move.
  • see/siː/verbA16 meaningsTo notice something with your eyes.
  • seem/ˈsiːm/verbA23 meaningsTo give the impression of being something, whether or not it is so.
  • sell/sɛl/verbA13 meaningsTo give something to somebody in exchange for money.
  • separate/ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/verbA2+4 meaningsTo move or keep things or people apart from each other.
  • service/ˈsɜː.vɪs/nounA26 meaningsThe work done for customers or the public by a person or business, and the manner in which it is done.
  • set/sɛt/verbA27 meaningsTo put something somewhere carefully, or arrange it ready for use.
  • settle/ˈsɛ.təl/verbB14 meaningsTo end an argument or a dispute.
  • shadow/ˈʃædəʊ̯/nounB14 meaningsThe dark shape made when something blocks the light.
  • shape/ˈʃeɪ̯p/nounA22 meaningsThe outline or form that something has.
  • share/ʃɛə/verbA24 meaningsTo let somebody else have part of what is yours.
  • sharpen/ˈʃɑɹpən/verbB1To make something sharper.
  • shave/ˈʃeɪ̯v/verbB1To cut hair off close to the skin with a blade.
  • shed/ʃɛd/nounB12 meaningsA simple wooden building used for storage.
  • shell/ʃɛl/nounB17 meaningsThe hard outer covering of an egg, a nut, a seed, or an animal such as a snail, crab or tortoise.
  • shelter/ˈʃɛltə/verbB13 meaningsTo get out of bad weather or danger.
  • shift/ˈʃɪft/nounB14 meaningsA block of working hours, ending when the next person takes over.
  • shine/ʃaɪn/verbB15 meaningsTo give out light.
  • ship/ˈʃɪp/nounA22 meaningsA large vessel that crosses seas with cargo or passengers.
  • shiver/ˈʃɪvɚ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo shake all over from cold or fear.
  • shock/ʃɒk/nounC12 meaningsA dangerous drop in circulation after injury.
  • shoot/ʃuːt/verbB17 meaningsTo fire a gun, a bow or another weapon.
  • shoulder/ˈʃəʊldə/nounA25 meaningsThe joint where the arm joins the body, and the flat area above it.
  • shove/ʃʌv/verbB13 meaningsTo push someone or something roughly or suddenly.
  • shovel/ˈʃʌv.əl/nounA2+2 meaningsA tool with a broad curved blade for lifting loose material.
  • show/ʃəʊ/verbA16 meaningsTo let someone see something.
  • shower/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/nounA16 meaningsA device that sprays water over you for washing, or the small space it stands in.
  • shred/ʃɹɛd/verbB1+4 meaningsTo cut or tear something into long thin strips.
  • shrink/ˈʃɹɪŋk/verbB12 meaningsTo become smaller.
  • shuffle/ˈʃʌfəl/verbB1+4 meaningsTo mix playing cards into a random order.
  • shush/ʃʊʃ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo tell somebody to be quiet, or to quieten them.
  • shy/ʃaɪ/adjectiveB13 meaningsQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.
  • sign/saɪn/nounA26 meaningsA board or notice put up to give information or a warning.
  • signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/nounB14 meaningsThe waves that carry a phone call, sound or pictures, and how strong they are.
  • silence/ˈsaɪlən(t)s/nounB14 meaningsComplete absence of sound.
  • sin/ˈsɪn/nounB12 meaningsAn act that breaks a religious law.
  • sink/ˈsɪŋk/nounB15 meaningsThe fixed basin with taps where you wash dishes or your hands.
  • sip/sɪp/verbB12 meaningsTo drink in tiny careful mouthfuls.
  • sit/sɪt/verbA15 meaningsTo rest your body on a chair or other surface, with your weight off your legs.