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

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  • stimulant/ˈstɪmjʊlənt/nounB2+A substance that makes the body or mind more active.
  • stockpile/ˈstɒkpaɪl/nounB2+A large store built up against future need.
  • stocky/ˈstɒki/adjectiveB2+Short and sturdily built.
  • stonemason/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/nounB2+A craftsman who cuts and builds with stone.
  • stooped/stuːpt/adjectiveB2+Having the shoulders and upper back permanently bent forward.
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A sequence of drawings planning each shot.
  • stow/stəʊ/verbB2+To pack something away tidily and securely.
  • straddle/ˈstɹædəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
  • straightaway/ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/adverbB2+At once, without any delay.
  • strangulation/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/nounB2+The killing or blocking of something by squeezing it.
  • strategist/ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst/nounB2+Somebody skilled at planning for the long run.
  • streamline/ˈstriːmlaɪn/verbB2+To make a process simpler and more efficient.
  • strenuous/ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsRequiring great physical effort.
  • strife/stɹaɪf/nounB2+Bitter conflict between people or groups.
  • stronghold/ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/nounB2+A place strongly held and hard to take.
  • strum/strʌm/verbB2+To sweep across the strings with the hand.
  • stubble/ˈstʌb.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsThe short growth of beard after shaving.
  • stubby/ˈstʌbi/adjectiveB2+Short and thick.
  • studded/ˈstʌdɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCovered with small raised pieces set into a surface.
  • studious/ˈstuːdi.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLoving study and working hard at it.
  • stupendous/stuˈpɛndəs/adjectiveB2+Astonishingly great.
  • stylus/ˈstaɪ.ləs/nounB2+A pointed instrument for writing or engraving.
  • subdivision/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/nounB2+A part that a larger division is split into.
  • subjective/səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/adjectiveB2+Shaped by personal feeling rather than fact.
  • submerge/səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/verbB2+To push or sink fully under water.
  • subplot/ˈsʌb.plɒt/nounB2+A second story running alongside the main one.
  • subsequent/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/adjectiveB2+Happening or coming after something already mentioned.
  • subsequently/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/adverbB2+After the thing already mentioned; afterwards.
  • subside/sʌbˈsaɪd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo gradually die down.
  • suburb/ˈsʌbɝb/nounB2+The quiet housing area at the edge of a city.
  • suede/sweɪd/nounB2+Leather with a soft brushed surface.
  • sufficiently/səˈfɪʃəntli/adverbB2+Enough for the purpose.
  • suffix/ˈsʌfɪks/<q:noun>nounB2+Letters added to the end of a word.
  • suffocationnounB2+Death or distress from being unable to breathe.
  • suggestive/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHinting at something improper.
  • sullen/ˈsʌlən/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSilently resentful and bad-tempered.
  • summons/ˈsʌ.mənz/nounB2+An order to appear before a court.
  • sumo/ˈsuːməʊ/nounB2+A Japanese wrestling style fought by very heavy men.
  • sundial/ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/nounB2+A dial that tells the hour by the shadow it casts.
  • sunlit/ˈsʌnlɪt/adjectiveB2+Lit by direct light from the sky.
  • superiority/sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing better or higher than others.
  • superlative/suːˈpɜːlətɪv/nounB2+The form of an adjective meaning the most of all.
  • supermodelnounB2+A fashion model who has become a celebrity.
  • superpowernounB2+A state powerful enough to shape world events.
  • superstition/ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/nounB2+A belief that some act brings luck or misfortune.
  • supplemental/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl/adjectiveB2+Added on top of what is already there.
  • suppression/səˈpɹɛʃən/nounB2+The holding down of something by force.
  • supremacistnounB2+Somebody who believes their own group should rule.
  • supremacy/suˈpɹɛməsi/nounB2+The state of being above all others in power.
  • surcharge/ˈsɜːt͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/nounB2+An extra amount added to the standard price.
  • surpass/səˈpɑːs/verbB2+To go beyond what was achieved before.
  • surreal/səˈɹiː(.ə)l/adjectiveB2+So strange that it feels like a dream.
  • surrogate/ˈsʌɹəɡɪt/nounB2+Somebody or something standing in for another.
  • surveyor/səːˈveɪ.ə/nounB2+The person who measures land or inspects buildings.
  • susceptible[səˈsɛptɪbl̩]adjectiveB2+Easily influenced or harmed by something.
  • sustainability/səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti/nounB2+Living and producing in ways the planet can bear forever.
  • sustainable/səˈsteɪnəbəl/adjectiveB2+Able to continue without using the world up.
  • swaddle/ˈswɒdəl/verbB2+To wrap a baby tightly in cloth.
  • swerve/swɜːv/verbB2+4 meaningsTo turn suddenly to one side while moving, so as to avoid something.
  • swig/swɪɡ/nounB2+2 meaningsA large mouthful of drink taken quickly.