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

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  • seed/siːd/nounB13 meaningsThe small hard part of a plant that a new plant grows from.
  • seed podnounB2The case that holds a plant's seeds until they are ready.
  • seek outphraseB2To search for someone or something until you find them.
  • seeker/ˈsiːkə/nounB2Somebody looking for something.
  • seem/ˈsiːm/verbA23 meaningsTo give the impression of being something, whether or not it is so.
  • seesaw/ˈsiː.sɔː/
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A playground plank where one rider rises as the other sinks.
  • seize/ˈsiːz/verbB26 meaningsTo take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
  • seizure/ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/nounB22 meaningsA sudden fit caused by abnormal brain activity.
  • selection/səˈlɛkʃən/nounB22 meaningsThe choosing of somebody or something.
  • selective/səˈlɛktɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsChoosing carefully from a range of options.
  • self-awareadjectiveB2Understanding your own nature and effect on others.
  • self-carenounB2Looking after your own health and spirits deliberately.
  • self-cateringadjectiveB2Where you cook your own meals rather than being fed.
  • self-centeredadjectiveB2Seeing everything only in relation to your own concerns, so that other people barely register.
  • self-control/ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/nounB2The power to master your own urges and temper by strength of mind alone.
  • self-defencenounB2The protecting of yourself from attack.
  • self-esteem/ˌsɛlf.əˈstiːm/nounB2How much you value and believe in yourself.
  • self-respectnounB2A sense of your own dignity strong enough to stop you from acting in ways that would demean you.
  • self-studynounB2Learning on your own without a teacher.
  • self-tannounB2A lotion that browns the skin without sun.
  • selfishness/ˈsɛl.fɪʃ.nəs/nounB2Caring only about what suits you.
  • selflessadjectiveB2Putting the good of others before your own.
  • sell/sɛl/verbA13 meaningsTo give something to somebody in exchange for money.
  • seminar/ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/nounB2+2 meaningsA small university class based on discussion of a set text or topic.
  • senate/ˈsɛnɪt/nounB22 meaningsThe upper house of a parliament in many countries.
  • senator/ˈsɛn.ə.tə/nounB2An elected member of an upper house of lawmakers.
  • send/sɛnd/verbA12 meaningsTo make something travel to somebody.
  • senior/ˈsiːnjə(ɹ)/adjectiveB13 meaningsHigher in rank or position.
  • senseless/ˈsɛnsləs/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving no purpose.
  • sensible/ˈsɛn.sɪ.bəl/adjectiveB13 meaningsShowing good practical judgement.
  • sensitive/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/adjectiveB24 meaningsFeeling emotions strongly and easily upset by what people say or do.
  • sensitive skinnounB2Skin that reacts easily to products.
  • sensitivity/ˌsɛn.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/nounC12 meaningsHow easily something reacts or is hurt.
  • sensor/ˈsɛn.sə/nounB2A device that detects heat, light, movement or another physical change and signals it.
  • sentence/ˈsɛn.təns/nounA13 meaningsA complete set of words that makes sense on its own, beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.
  • seonounB2Shaping a site so search engines rank it higher.
  • separation/ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB22 meaningsThe pulling apart of things.
  • sequence/ˈsiː.kwəns/nounB25 meaningsA set of things following one another in a fixed order.
  • serene/səˈɹiːn/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsDeeply calm and untroubled.
  • serial/ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/nounB23 meaningsA story published or broadcast in separate parts over a period of time.
  • serious/ˈsɪə̯.ɹi.əs/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot joking or pretending; meaning exactly what you say.
  • seriousness/ˈsɪɹiəsnəs/nounB22 meaningsThe degree to which something is grave or severe.
  • sermon/ˈsɜː.mən/nounB2A talk given to a congregation about belief and conduct.
  • serpent/ˈsɜːpənt/nounB2A great snake, especially one of legend.
  • serum/ˈsɪəɹəm/nounB22 meaningsA concentrated liquid skin treatment.
  • serve/sɜːv/verbA24 meaningsTo bring food or drink to people.
  • serve a purposephraseB2To be useful for something.
  • serve upphraseB2To put the finished food onto plates and bring it to the table.
  • service chargenounB2A percentage added to the bill for the staff.
  • service plannounB2An agreement covering repairs for a fixed monthly sum.
  • session/ˈsɛ.ʃən/nounB14 meaningsA period of time spent doing one particular activity.
  • set/sɛt/verbA27 meaningsTo put something somewhere carefully, or arrange it ready for use.
  • set a targetphraseB2To fix the result you mean to reach.
  • set an examplephraseB2To behave in a way others should copy.
  • set aside/sɛt.əˈsaɪd/phraseB2To save money or time for a purpose; to park a disagreement.
  • set backphraseB2To delay progress; also, to cost someone a lot.
  • set downphraseC12 meaningsTo record something formally in writing.
  • set offphraseB22 meaningsTo begin a journey.
  • set out/ˈsɛt‿aʊt/phraseB2To begin a journey, or to explain in an orderly way.
  • set squarenounB2A flat triangle used to draw and check right angles.