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

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  • sideways/ˈsaɪdweɪz/nounC12 meaningsA change of job at the same level.
  • siding/ˈsaɪdɪŋ/nounC1A short side track where wagons are left.
  • siege/siːd͡ʒ/nounB2+The surrounding of a place to force surrender.
  • sierra leonenounC1West African country whose name means lion mountains.
  • sieve/sɪv/nounB1+2 meaningsA fine net used to remove lumps from flour or a sauce.
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To let out a long deep breath showing tiredness, relief or disappointment.
  • sight/saɪt/nounA22 meaningsThe ability to see.
  • sightseeingnounB1+Visiting the famous places of a city as a visitor.
  • sigil/ˈsɪd͡ʒɪl/nounC2A device or emblem standing for a house or a person.
  • sign/saɪn/nounA26 meaningsA board or notice put up to give information or a warning.
  • sign languagenounB1A language made of hand shapes and movement.
  • sign-in booknounB1The book visitors write their names in on arrival.
  • signage/ˈsaɪnɪd͡ʒ/nounC1The signs put up to guide people about.
  • signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/nounB14 meaningsThe waves that carry a phone call, sound or pictures, and how strong they are.
  • signal boxnounC1The cabin from which signals and points are worked.
  • signallingnounB2+The system that keeps trains safely apart.
  • 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.
  • signet/ˈsɪɡ.nɪt/nounC2A ring bearing a seal used to stamp letters.
  • signet ringnounC1A ring bearing a seal for stamping wax.
  • significance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/nounB23 meaningsThe importance or weight of something.
  • signpost/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/nounB2+3 meaningsA post with signs showing directions and distances.
  • silage/ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC1Green crop stored wet and left to ferment as winter feed.
  • silence/ˈsaɪlən(t)s/nounB14 meaningsComplete absence of sound.
  • silhouette/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/nounB2+4 meaningsA dark shape seen against a lighter background.
  • silicon/ˈsɪlɪkən/nounB2+The element that sand and computer chips are made from.
  • silicone/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/nounB2+A soft rubbery material that stays flexible when hot.
  • silk/sɪlk/nounB22 meaningsA fine smooth cloth made from the thread of silkworms.
  • sill/sɪl/nounB1+2 meaningsThe ledge at the bottom of a window.
  • silliness/ˈsɪlinɪs/nounB1+Behaviour that shows no sense, usually harmlessly.
  • silo/ˈsaɪləʊ/nounB2+3 meaningsA tall tower or deep pit for storing grain or animal feed.
  • silt/sɪlt/nounB2+2 meaningsVery fine soil carried and dropped by water.
  • silver/ˈsɪl.və/nounA25 meaningsA soft shiny grey-white metal, used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.
  • silversmith/ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/nounB2+A craftsman who works in the white precious metal.
  • similarity/ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/nounB1+A way in which two things are alike.
  • simile/ˈsɪməli/nounB2+A comparison using like or as.
  • simpleton/ˈsɪmpəltən/nounC1Somebody who is foolish and easily fooled.
  • simplicity/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/nounC1The quality of being plain and easy to grasp.
  • simplification/ˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The making of something easier to follow.
  • simulation/ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩/nounC1A model run to see what would happen.
  • sin/ˈsɪn/nounB12 meaningsAn act that breaks a religious law.
  • sincerity/sɪnˈsɛɹəti/nounB2Meaning honestly what you say.
  • sinecure/ˈsaɪ.nɪˌkjʊə/nounC2A post that pays well and asks almost nothing.
  • sinew/ˈsɪnjuː/nounC1The tough cord joining muscle to bone.
  • singaporenounB1+An island city-state in Southeast Asia.
  • singer/ˈsɪŋ.ə/nounA2+A person who performs with their voice.
  • single/ˈsɪŋɡl̩/adjectiveA25 meaningsOnly one; one and no more.
  • single room/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈɹuːm/nounA2A room with one bed, for one guest.
  • single ticketnounA2A ticket for one direction only.
  • single tracknounB2A line with only one set of rails for both directions.
  • singularity/ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/nounC1A point where the usual rules break down.
  • sink/ˈsɪŋk/nounB15 meaningsThe fixed basin with taps where you wash dishes or your hands.
  • sinkhole/ˈsɪŋkˌhoʊl/nounB2+A hole where the ground has collapsed into a hollow.
  • sip/sɪp/verbB12 meaningsTo drink in tiny careful mouthfuls.
  • sire/saɪə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsThe male parent of an animal.
  • 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.
  • sisterhood/ˈsɪstə.hʊd/nounC12 meaningsThe bond of solidarity between women.
  • sit-downnounC1A strike in which workers stop work but stay put in the workplace, refusing to leave until their demands are met.