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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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781 words · showing 361–420

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  • small-scaleadjectiveB2Done at a modest size.
  • small-townadjectiveB2Characteristic of life in a small provincial town.
  • smart casualadjectiveB2Neat but not formal in dress.
  • smarten upphraseB2To make somebody or something look neater.
  • smash/smæʃ/verbB13 meaningsTo break something violently into pieces.
  • smash intophraseB2To collide with something violently.
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smear/smɪə(ɹ)/verbB22 meanings
To spread something greasy across a surface.
  • smirk/smɜːk/verbB22 meaningsTo smile in a self-satisfied or knowing way.
  • smoke/sməʊk/nounA25 meaningsThe grey or black cloud given off by something burning.
  • smoke detectorphraseB2The little ceiling disc that screams when something is burning.
  • smoky/ˈsmoʊki/adjectiveB25 meaningsTasting of wood smoke.
  • smooch/smuːt͡ʃ/nounB2A long affectionate kiss.
  • smooth/smuːð/adjectiveB13 meaningsEven to the touch, with no bumps.
  • smoothly/ˈsmuːðli/adverbB2Evenly and without any trouble.
  • smudge/smʌd͡ʒ/verbB22 meaningsTo smear a mark by rubbing it.
  • smug/smʌɡ/adjectiveB2Too pleased with yourself, in a way that annoys other people.
  • smuggle/ˈsmʌɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo take goods or people secretly and illegally across a border.
  • smugglingnounB2Moving goods across a border in secret.
  • snag/snæɡ/nounB22 meaningsA hidden difficulty.
  • snake/sneɪk/nounA12 meaningsA long legless animal that moves along the ground.
  • snap/snæp/verbB14 meaningsTo break suddenly with a short sharp sound.
  • snappy/ˈsnæpi/adjectiveB22 meaningsQuick, lively and neatly done.
  • snatch/snæt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo seize something quickly and roughly.
  • sneak/sniːk/verbB14 meaningsTo go somewhere quietly and secretly so that nobody sees you.
  • sneaky/ˈsniːki/adjectiveB13 meaningsDoing things quietly and secretly so as not to be seen, in a way that seems dishonest.
  • sneer/snɪə̯/verbB2+2 meaningsTo smile or speak with obvious contempt.
  • sniff/snɪf/verbB24 meaningsTo breathe in sharply through the nose, loudly enough to be heard.
  • sniff outphraseB2To find something by following its smell.
  • sniff test/ˈsnɪf tɛst/nounB2Deciding whether food has gone off by smelling it.
  • sniffle/ˈsnɪf.əl/verbB22 meaningsTo breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
  • snip/snɪp/verbB22 meaningsTo cut with one quick stroke of scissors.
  • sniper/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/nounB2A shooter who fires accurately from hiding.
  • snitch/snɪt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo report somebody's wrongdoing to those in charge.
  • snooze/snuːz/verbC12 meaningsTo silence an alarm for a few more minutes of sleep.
  • snore/snɔː/verbB23 meaningsTo breathe with a loud rough rattling noise while asleep.
  • snort/snɔɹt/verbB22 meaningsTo force air noisily through the nose, often in scorn.
  • snowball/ˈsnəʊbɔːl/nounB2A ball of packed snow, or something growing fast by itself.
  • snowploughnounB2A vehicle with a blade that clears roads of snow.
  • snowy/ˈsnəʊi/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsWith snow falling or lying.
  • snub/snʌb/nounB2+2 meaningsA deliberate refusal to acknowledge somebody.
  • snug/snʌɡ/adjectiveB23 meaningsWarm, small and comfortable.
  • snug fitnounB2A join tight enough that nothing moves.
  • so-called/ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/adjectiveB2Called that, though the name may not fit.
  • soaked/səʊkt/adjectiveB22 meaningsWet right through.
  • soapy/ˈsəʊpi/adjectiveB22 meaningsTasting unpleasantly of detergent.
  • soar/sɔː/verbB24 meaningsTo rise quickly to a much higher level.
  • sob/sɒb/verbB23 meaningsTo cry noisily, drawing sudden sharp breaths.
  • sober/ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNot affected by alcohol.
  • sociable/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/adjectiveB2Enjoying and seeking out the company of others.
  • social/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/adjectiveA23 meaningsTo do with people and how they live together.
  • socket/ˈsɒkɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThe fitting in the wall where electricity comes out.
  • socket outletnounB2The point in a wall where a plug goes in.
  • soft/sɒft/adjectiveA23 meaningsEasy to press, and gentle to touch.
  • soft-spoken/ˈsɒftˌspəʊkən/adjectiveB2Speaking in a gentle quiet voice.
  • softballnounB2A game like baseball with a larger ball and underarm pitching.
  • soften/ˈsɒfən/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make something softer.
  • softness/ˈsɔftnəs/nounB2The quality of yielding gently to touch.
  • soggy/ˈsɒɡi/adjectiveB2Unpleasantly wet and soft.
  • soil/sɔɪl/nounB12 meaningsThe top layer of ground in which plants grow.
  • solar/ˈsəʊ.lə/adjectiveB2Coming from or belonging to the sun.