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

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  • shout downphraseB2To stop a speaker by making more noise than they do.
  • show jumpingnounB2Riding a horse over a course of fences against the clock.
  • show upphraseB12 meaningsTo arrive, especially when it was uncertain.
  • show-off/ˈʃəʊ ˌɒf/nounB2A person who tries to impress others with their abilities.
  • shower/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/nounA16 meaningsA device that sprays water over you for washing, or the small space it stands in.
  • showjumpingnounB2
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A contest of riding a horse over fences.
  • shred/ʃɹɛd/verbB1+4 meaningsTo cut or tear something into long thin strips.
  • shriek/ʃɹiːk/verbB22 meaningsTo make a loud, high, piercing cry.
  • shrine/ʃɹaɪ̯n/nounB2A small holy place built around a sacred object.
  • shrink wrapnounB2Plastic film drawn tight round a load by heat.
  • shrug/ˈʃɹʌɡ/verbB22 meaningsTo raise the shoulders to show indifference or ignorance.
  • shrug offphraseB2To dismiss something as unimportant.
  • shudder/ˈʃʌdə/verbB22 meaningsTo shake suddenly with cold or horror.
  • shuffle/ˈʃʌfəl/verbB1+4 meaningsTo mix playing cards into a random order.
  • shut downphraseB2To close a business or switch off a machine completely.
  • shutdownnounB1+2 meaningsThe orderly closing down of a running system.
  • shutter/ˈʃʌtəː/nounB1+2 meaningsA hinged cover that closes over a window.
  • shutter speednounB2How long the sensor is left open to the light.
  • shy/ʃaɪ/adjectiveB13 meaningsQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.
  • sibling/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ/nounB2A brother or a sister.
  • sick leavephraseB2Time away from work permitted because of illness.
  • sickening/ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ/adjectiveB2Making you feel ill or disgusted.
  • sickly/ˈsɪkli/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo sweet or rich that it turns the stomach.
  • side effectphraseB2The extra unwanted thing a medicine does besides helping.
  • side hustlenounB2Paid work done outside your main job.
  • side-effectnounB2An unwanted result of taking a medicine.
  • sideburns/ˈsaɪd.bɜː(ɹ)nz/nounB2Strips of hair grown down in front of the ears.
  • sieve/sɪv/nounB1+2 meaningsA fine net used to remove lumps from flour or a sauce.
  • sigh/saɪ/verbB23 meaningsTo let out a long deep breath showing tiredness, relief or disappointment.
  • sign/saɪn/nounA26 meaningsA board or notice put up to give information or a warning.
  • sign offphraseB2To give final approval to a piece of work.
  • signature/ˈsɪɡ.nə.t͡ʃə/nounB24 meaningsYour name written by yourself, used to show that you agree to something.
  • signature dishnounB2The one dish a place is known for.
  • significance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/nounB23 meaningsThe importance or weight of something.
  • signpost/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/nounB2+3 meaningsA post with signs showing directions and distances.
  • signpostedadjectiveB2Marked with signs showing the way.
  • silence/ˈsaɪlən(t)s/nounB14 meaningsComplete absence of sound.
  • silhouette/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/nounB2+4 meaningsA dark shape seen against a lighter background.
  • silk/sɪlk/nounB22 meaningsA fine smooth cloth made from the thread of silkworms.
  • silky/ˈsɪlki/adjectiveB22 meaningsSmooth and slippery like fine woven thread.
  • silver/ˈsɪl.və/nounA25 meaningsA soft shiny grey-white metal, used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.
  • similar/ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsAlike in many ways but not exactly the same.
  • sin/ˈsɪn/nounB12 meaningsAn act that breaks a religious law.
  • sincere/sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/adjectiveB2Meaning what you say or feel, with nothing put on for effect.
  • sincerity/sɪnˈsɛɹəti/nounB2Meaning honestly what you say.
  • sinful/ˈsɪnfl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsBreaking a religious or moral law.
  • sing/ˈsɪŋ/verbA12 meaningsTo make music with your voice.
  • single tracknounB2A line with only one set of rails for both directions.
  • single-handedlyadverbB2Entirely by one person, without help.
  • single-mindedadjectiveB2Fixed on one purpose to the exclusion of all else.
  • singular/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/adjectiveB2Referring to one only, or remarkably unusual.
  • sinister/ˈsɪ.nɪ.stə/adjectiveB2Quietly promising that something evil is near.
  • sink/ˈsɪŋk/nounB15 meaningsThe fixed basin with taps where you wash dishes or your hands.
  • sink inphraseB2For news to be fully understood, usually slowly.
  • siren/ˈsaɪəɹən/nounB13 meaningsA device that makes a loud warning sound, and the sound it makes.
  • sister/ˈsɪs.tə(ɹ)/nounA12 meaningsA girl or woman with the same parents as you.
  • sister-in-law/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/nounB2Your partner's sister, or your brother's wife.
  • sit/sɪt/verbA15 meaningsTo rest your body on a chair or other surface, with your weight off your legs.
  • sit downphraseA12 meaningsTo move from standing into a seated position.
  • situation/ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/nounA13 meaningsThe way things are at a particular time.