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

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  • sacred/ˈseɪkɹɪd/adjectiveB12 meaningsSet apart as holy.
  • salty/ˈsɒlti/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsTasting of salt.
  • sand/sænd/nounB13 meaningsThe loose grains of worn rock that cover beaches, deserts and riverbeds.
  • sandy/ˈsændi/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsCovered in tiny grains of worn rock.
  • satanic/seɪˈtænɪk/adjectiveB2Belonging to the Devil himself, as with rites and worship carried out in his name.
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/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/
adjectiveB2
Good enough, though no better than that.
  • satisfied/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsContent because your needs or expectations have been met.
  • saturatedadjectiveB2+2 meaningsHolding as much dissolved substance as it can.
  • saucy/ˈsɔːsi/adjectiveB22 meaningsCheeky or impudent.
  • scarce/ˈskɛəs/adjectiveB2So little available that everybody competes for it.
  • scarlet/ˈskɑɹlɪt/adjectiveB22 meaningsA brilliant, slightly orange shade of red.
  • scattered/ˈskætɚd/adjectiveC12 meaningsSpread about with no order.
  • scorchingadjectiveB2+3 meaningsExtremely hot, hot enough to burn.
  • scratchy/ˈskɹæt͡ʃi/adjectiveB22 meaningsRough enough to irritate the skin.
  • scruffy/ˈskɹʌf.i/adjectiveB2Untidy, worn and not looked after.
  • seasoned/ˈsiːzənd/adjectiveC13 meaningsOf wood, dried slowly until it is stable.
  • second/ˈsɛk.ənd/nounA15 meaningsA unit of time; sixty of them make a minute.
  • secondary/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/adjectiveB24 meaningsLess important than the main thing.
  • secretive/ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/adjectiveB2Inclined to keep things hidden.
  • secure/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and unlikely to move.
  • selective/səˈlɛktɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsChoosing carefully from a range of options.
  • self-awareadjectiveB2Understanding your own nature and effect on others.
  • 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.
  • selflessadjectiveB2Putting the good of others before your own.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • severe/sɪˈvɪə/adjectiveB13 meaningsVery serious and hard to bear.
  • sexual/sɛk.ʃuː.əl/adjectiveB12 meaningsTo do with physical attraction between people.
  • sexy/ˈsɛksi/adjectiveB12 meaningsPhysically attractive in a way that stirs desire.
  • shabby/ˈʃæbi/adjectiveB22 meaningsWorn out and untidy from long use.
  • shady/ˈʃeɪdi/adjectiveB22 meaningsGiving shade.
  • shaky/ˈʃeɪki/adjectiveB22 meaningsUnsteady.
  • shallow/ˈʃæləʊ/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot going far down.
  • shameless/ˈʃeɪ̯mlɪs/adjectiveB2Not embarrassed by behaviour that should cause shame.
  • sharp/ʃɑːp/adjectiveB14 meaningsHaving an edge or point that cuts or pierces easily.
  • shatter/ˈʃætə/verbB23 meaningsTo break suddenly into many small pieces.
  • shattered/ˈʃætɚd/adjectiveB22 meaningsBroken into many pieces.
  • sheer/ʃɪə̯/adjectiveB24 meaningsNothing other than; complete and unmixed.
  • shiny/ˈʃaɪ.ni/adjectiveB12 meaningsReflecting light; bright and polished.
  • short-hauladjectiveB2Describing a short flight, usually within a region.
  • short-lived/ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/adjectiveB2Lasting only a very little while.
  • short-sightedadjectiveB2Unable to see distant things clearly.
  • short-termadjectiveB2Meant to last only a little while.
  • shy/ʃaɪ/adjectiveB13 meaningsQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.
  • sickening/ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ/adjectiveB2Making you feel ill or disgusted.
  • sickly/ˈsɪkli/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo sweet or rich that it turns the stomach.
  • signpostedadjectiveB2Marked with signs showing the way.
  • 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.
  • sincere/sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/adjectiveB2Meaning what you say or feel, with nothing put on for effect.
  • sinful/ˈsɪnfl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsBreaking a religious or moral law.
  • single-mindedadjectiveB2Fixed on one purpose to the exclusion of all else.
  • singular/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/adjectiveB2Referring to one only, or remarkably unusual.