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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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484 words · showing 61–120

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  • scrub/skɹʌb/verbB14 meaningsTo clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush or a rough cloth.
  • scrunch/skɹʌnt͡ʃ/verbC2To crush something into a wrinkled mass.
  • scrutinise/ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/verbB2+2 meaningsTo examine something closely and carefully, looking for details or faults.
  • scrutinize/ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/verbC1To examine something closely and critically.
  • scuff/skʌf/verbC1To mark a surface by rubbing it.
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/skʌlpt/
verbB2+
To shape a figure by carving or modelling.
  • scurry/ˈskʌ.ɹi/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hurry along with short quick steps.
  • scuttle/ˈskʌt.l̩/verbC12 meaningsTo move quickly with short steps, low to the ground.
  • seal/siːl/nounB14 meaningsA sea animal with flippers and a thick coat that swims in cold water and comes ashore on rocks.
  • sear/sɪə̯(ɹ)/verbB2+To brown the outside of meat fast in a very hot pan.
  • season[ˈsiː.zn̩]nounA24 meaningsOne of the four divisions of the year, each with its own weather.
  • second/ˈsɛk.ənd/nounA15 meaningsA unit of time; sixty of them make a minute.
  • second-guess/ˈsɛk.əndˌɡɛs/verbC1To doubt a decision after making it.
  • secure/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and unlikely to move.
  • sedate/sɪˈdeɪt/adjectiveC12 meaningsCalm, unhurried and dignified.
  • see/siː/verbA16 meaningsTo notice something with your eyes.
  • seem/ˈsiːm/verbA23 meaningsTo give the impression of being something, whether or not it is so.
  • seep/siːp/verbB2+To pass slowly through small openings.
  • seesaw/ˈsiː.sɔː/nounB22 meaningsA playground plank where one rider rises as the other sinks.
  • seethe/siːð/verbC12 meaningsTo be filled with anger that is barely contained.
  • seize/ˈsiːz/verbB26 meaningsTo take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
  • sell/sɛl/verbA13 meaningsTo give something to somebody in exchange for money.
  • send/sɛnd/verbA12 meaningsTo make something travel to somebody.
  • sentence/ˈsɛn.təns/nounA13 meaningsA complete set of words that makes sense on its own, beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop.
  • separate/ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/verbA2+4 meaningsTo move or keep things or people apart from each other.
  • sequence/ˈsiː.kwəns/nounB25 meaningsA set of things following one another in a fixed order.
  • serenade/ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/nounC12 meaningsA song performed outdoors, traditionally to a lover.
  • serve/sɜːv/verbA24 meaningsTo bring food or drink to people.
  • service/ˈsɜː.vɪs/nounA26 meaningsThe work done for customers or the public by a person or business, and the manner in which it is done.
  • set/sɛt/verbA27 meaningsTo put something somewhere carefully, or arrange it ready for use.
  • settle/ˈsɛ.təl/verbB14 meaningsTo end an argument or a dispute.
  • sever/ˈsɛv.ɚ/verbC12 meaningsTo cut something right through, separating it.
  • sew/səʊ/verbA2+To join cloth with a needle and thread.
  • shade/ʃeɪd/nounB24 meaningsThe cool dark area where sunlight is blocked.
  • shadow/ˈʃædəʊ̯/nounB14 meaningsThe dark shape made when something blocks the light.
  • shake/ˈʃeɪk/verbA24 meaningsTo move something quickly back and forth.
  • shamble/ˈʃæmbəl/verbC2To walk awkwardly, dragging the feet.
  • shame/ˈʃeɪ̯m/nounB24 meaningsThe painful feeling of having lost the respect of others, or of yourself, because of something you did.
  • shape/ˈʃeɪ̯p/nounA22 meaningsThe outline or form that something has.
  • share/ʃɛə/verbA24 meaningsTo let somebody else have part of what is yours.
  • sharpen/ˈʃɑɹpən/verbB1To make something sharper.
  • shatter/ˈʃætə/verbB23 meaningsTo break suddenly into many small pieces.
  • shave/ˈʃeɪ̯v/verbB1To cut hair off close to the skin with a blade.
  • shear/ʃɪə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut the wool off a sheep.
  • shed/ʃɛd/nounB12 meaningsA simple wooden building used for storage.
  • sheer/ʃɪə̯/adjectiveB24 meaningsNothing other than; complete and unmixed.
  • shell/ʃɛl/nounB17 meaningsThe hard outer covering of an egg, a nut, a seed, or an animal such as a snail, crab or tortoise.
  • shelter/ˈʃɛltə/verbB13 meaningsTo get out of bad weather or danger.
  • shepherd/ˈʃɛpəd/nounB22 meaningsSomebody who looks after sheep.
  • shift/ˈʃɪft/nounB14 meaningsA block of working hours, ending when the next person takes over.
  • shimmer/ˈʃɪm.ə(ɹ)/verbC23 meaningsTo shine with a soft wavering light.
  • shimmy/ˈʃɪ.mi/verbC12 meaningsTo move the body with a shaking sideways motion.
  • shin/ʃɪn/nounB1+3 meaningsThe front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
  • shine/ʃaɪn/verbB15 meaningsTo give out light.
  • shinny/ˈʃɪni/verbC2To climb a pole or rope using arms and legs.
  • ship/ˈʃɪp/nounA22 meaningsA large vessel that crosses seas with cargo or passengers.
  • shirk/ʃɜːk/verbC1To avoid work or duty you should be doing.
  • shiver/ˈʃɪvɚ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo shake all over from cold or fear.
  • shock/ʃɒk/nounC12 meaningsA dangerous drop in circulation after injury.
  • shoo/ʃuː/verbB22 meaningsTo wave and call at an animal or person to make them move away.