Skip to content
ARCHIEENGLISH
LearnPlayWordsRanking
  • Learn
  • Play
  • Words
  • Ranking
  • Mine

The library

Vocabulary

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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
A1A2A2+B1B1+B2B2+C1C2
Part of speech
nounverbadjectiveadverbprepositionpronounphrase

312 words · showing 181–240

clear filters
  • sovereign/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/nounB2+2 meaningsA monarch.
  • soybean/ˈsɔɪˌbin/nounB2+A bean used for oil, flour and a salty sauce.
  • sparinglyadverbB2+Using only a little at a time.
  • sparse/spɑːs/adjectiveB2+Thinly spread, with big empty gaps.
  • spasm/ˈspæz.m̩/nounB2+A sudden involuntary tightening of a muscle.
  • spawn/spɔːn/verb
← Prev
1…3456
Next →
B2+
2 meanings
To lay eggs in water in great numbers.
  • specialize/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/verbB2+To concentrate on one particular field.
  • specify/ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To state exactly which one and how.
  • speckled/ˈspɛkəld/adjectiveB2+Covered with small irregular spots.
  • spectator/spɛkˈteɪtə/nounB2+A person watching a game or event.
  • speculate/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo guess at something without firm evidence.
  • speculation/ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThinking about what might be, without evidence.
  • spellbound/ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/adjectiveB2+So held by something that you cannot look away.
  • sphinx/ˈsfɪŋks/nounB2+A stone figure with a lion's body and a human head.
  • spiky/ˈspaɪki/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving sharp points sticking out.
  • spindly/ˈspɪnd.li/adjectiveB2+Long, thin and looking too weak.
  • spinner/ˈspɪnɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe arrow you flick to decide your move.
  • spiny/ˈspaɪni/adjectiveB2+Covered with sharp points.
  • spleen/spliːn/nounB2+An organ that filters blood, on the left of the body.
  • splendour/ˈsplɛndɚ/nounB2+Magnificent beauty and grandeur.
  • splint/splɪnt/nounB2+A stiff support tied on to keep a broken bone still.
  • splurge/splɜːd͡ʒ/verbB2+To spend big on a treat you do not strictly need.
  • spokesperson/ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/nounB2+Somebody appointed to speak for a group.
  • spokeswomannounB2+A woman who speaks on behalf of a group.
  • sponsorshipnounB2+Money paid to have your name attached to something.
  • spool/spuːl/nounB2+A cylinder that thread is wound on.
  • spore/spɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+The single tiny cell a fungus or fern spreads by.
  • spreadsheet/ˈspɹɛd.ʃiːt/nounB2+A program of rows and columns for numbers and calculations.
  • springboardnounB2+A flexible board that throws a diver into the air.
  • springy/ˈspɹɪŋi/adjectiveB2+Returning to shape after being pressed.
  • spruce/spɹuːs/nounB2+2 meaningsAn evergreen conifer with short needles all round the twig.
  • spud/spʌd/nounB2+A potato.
  • spurt/spɜːt/nounB2+A sudden short gush, or a burst of speed.
  • squabble/ˈskwɒbəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo quarrel noisily about something petty.
  • squashyadjectiveB2+Giving way softly when pressed.
  • squeegee/ˈskwiːd͡ʒiː/nounB2+A rubber blade that wipes water off glass.
  • squish/skwɪʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo squeeze something soft with a wet sound.
  • stabiliseverbB2+To make something steady and stop it changing.
  • stag/stæɡ/nounB2+A fully grown male deer.
  • stagger/ˈstæɡə/verbB2+3 meaningsTo walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • stakeoutnounB2+Watching a place for a long time from hiding.
  • stalagmite/stəˈlæɡˌmaɪt/nounB2+A stone spike rising from a cave floor.
  • stammer/ˈstæmə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak with involuntary repetitions and pauses.
  • standoff/ˈstændɒf/nounB2+A deadlock where neither side will give way.
  • standpoint/ˈstændpɔɪnt/nounB2+The position from which somebody judges something.
  • standstill/ˈstændˌstɪl/nounB2+A complete halt to all movement.
  • starboard/ˈstɑː.bəd/nounB2+The right-hand side of a boat, looking forward.
  • starling/ˈstɑːlɪŋ/nounB2+A glossy speckled bird that flocks in large numbers.
  • statesman/ˈsteɪtsmən/nounB2+A political leader respected for wisdom and long service.
  • statewide/steɪtˈwaɪd/adjectiveB2+Reaching every part of a state.
  • stationmaster/ˈsteɪʃənˈmɑːstə/nounB2+The person in charge of a station.
  • statistic/stəˈtɪs.tɪk/nounB2+A single numerical fact drawn from a body of data.
  • statistically/stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kə.li/adverbB2+According to what the collected numbers show.
  • steadily/ˈstɛdɪli/adverbB2+At an even and continuing rate.
  • steely/ˈstiːli/adjectiveB2+Hard, cold and determined.
  • steeple/ˈsti(ː)pəl/nounB2+A tower with a pointed top on a church.
  • sterile/ˈstɛɹaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsCompletely free from bacteria and other living things.
  • steward/ˈstjuː.əːd/nounB2+Somebody who looks after property or serves passengers.
  • stiletto/stɪˈlɛtoʊ/nounB2+A slender dagger, or a very thin heel.
  • stilt/stɪlt/nounB2+A pole used to raise a walker or a building above ground.