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

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  • sabbatical/səˈbætɪkəl/nounC13 meaningsA long, approved break from work, taken for study, travel or rest.
  • saboteur/ˌsæbəˈtɜː(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who deliberately wrecks work or equipment.
  • sack/sæk/nounB15 meaningsA large bag made of strong cloth or thick paper.
  • sacrament/ˈsækɹəmənt/nounC1One of the formal rites regarded as carrying grace.
  • sacrifice/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/nounB24 meaningsSomething valuable that you give up for the sake of something more important.
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sacrilege
/ˈsækɹɪlɪd͡ʒ/
nounC1
Violation of something held sacred.
  • saddle/ˈsædl̩/nounB15 meaningsA leather seat strapped to a horse's back for a rider.
  • saddler/ˈsadlə/nounC1A craftsman who makes riding gear from leather.
  • sadist/ˈseɪdɪst/nounC1Somebody who takes pleasure in cruelty.
  • safeguardingnounC1Steps taken to protect somebody at risk.
  • sage/seɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA soft grey-green herb used in cooking.
  • sainthoodnounC1The state of being recognised as holy.
  • salesmanshipnounC1Skill at persuading people to buy.
  • salutation/ˌsæljuˈteɪʃən/nounC1A greeting, especially at the start of a letter.
  • salute/səˈl(j)uːt/verbB13 meaningsTo raise the hand to the head as a formal military greeting.
  • salvage/ˈsælvɪd͡ʒ/verbC13 meaningsTo rescue what can still be used from a wreck, fire or flood.
  • salvation/sælˈveɪ.ʃn̩/nounC12 meaningsBeing saved from sin and its consequences.
  • salve/sɑːv/nounC1An ointment that soothes a wound.
  • salvo/ˈsælvəʊ/nounC1All the guns firing together, once.
  • san marinonounC1Micro-republic on a mountain, completely surrounded by Italy.
  • sanction/ˈsæŋkʃən/nounC12 meaningsAn official penalty imposed on a country or a person.
  • sanctity/ˈsæŋktɪti/nounC1The quality of being holy or inviolable.
  • sanctuary/ˈsæŋktjʊəɹi/nounB23 meaningsA protected place where hunted animals are safe.
  • sanctum/ˈsæŋktəm/nounC1A sacred or very private place.
  • sandalwood/ˈsandəlwʊd/nounC1A fragrant wood used for carving and perfume.
  • sandpiper/ˈsænd.paɪpɚ/nounC1A small wading bird that probes the mud with a fine bill.
  • sap/sæp/nounC12 meaningsThe liquid carrying water and food through a plant.
  • sarcophagus/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/nounC1A stone coffin, often carved.
  • satire/ˈsætaɪɹ/nounC1Comedy that mocks the powerful to expose them.
  • satiristnounC1A writer who mocks folly to expose it.
  • sauce/sɔːs/nounA22 meaningsA thick tasty liquid poured over food.
  • sauna/ˈsɔː.nə/nounC1A small heated room used for sweating and relaxation.
  • savagery/ˈsæv.ɪd͡ʒ.ɹɪ/nounC1Fierce cruelty and violence.
  • savant/sæˈvɑnt/nounC1Somebody of very great learning or unusual gift.
  • savour/ˈseɪvə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo enjoy a taste slowly and completely.
  • sawhorse/ˈsɔː.hɔːs/nounC1A four-legged frame that holds timber for cutting.
  • scab/skæb/nounB22 meaningsThe hard crust that forms over a healing wound.
  • scabbard/ˈskæb.əd/nounC1The long case a sword hangs in.
  • scaffold/ˈskæf.əld/nounB2+2 meaningsA temporary framework used by builders.
  • scaffolding/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsA temporary framework of poles and boards used by builders.
  • scandal/ˈskændəl/nounB23 meaningsA shocking act or event that becomes public and damages reputations.
  • scarab/ˈskæɹəb/nounC1A beetle carved as a charm in ancient Egypt.
  • scepticismnounC12 meaningsThe habit of doubting what you are told.
  • sceptre/ˈsɛptə/nounC1The ornamented rod a monarch holds.
  • schedule/ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/nounA23 meaningsA plan showing when things will happen.
  • schema/ˈskiːmə/nounC1The shape a database expects its data to have.
  • schnapps/ʃnɑps/nounC1A strong clear spirit, often flavoured with fruit.
  • scholar/ˈskɒlə/nounB22 meaningsA person devoted to deep learning.
  • scholarship/ˈskɒləʃɪp/nounB22 meaningsMoney awarded to a student to fund study.
  • school/skuːl/nounA13 meaningsA place where children go to learn.
  • scimitar/ˈsɪmɪtə/nounC1A curved single-edged sword of Eastern origin.
  • sclerosis/skləˈɹəʊ.sɪs/nounC12 meaningsAn abnormal hardening of body tissue.
  • scoop/skuːp/nounB15 meaningsA deep spoon-shaped tool for lifting loose or soft material.
  • scope/skəʊp/nounC14 meaningsThe full extent of what something covers or deals with.
  • score/skɔː/nounA25 meaningsThe number of points each side or each person has.
  • scoundrel/ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/nounC1A thoroughly dishonest person.
  • scourge/skɜːd͡ʒ/nounC1Something that brings widespread suffering.
  • scouring padnounC1A rough pad for scrubbing burnt pans.
  • scramble/ˈskɹæmbl̩/verbB24 meaningsTo cook eggs by stirring them in a pan until they set.
  • scrap/ˈskɹæp/nounB24 meaningsA small piece left over from something larger.