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

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  • sufficiencynounC1Having as much as is needed.
  • sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsAs much as is needed for a particular purpose.
  • sufficiently/səˈfɪʃəntli/adverbB2+Enough for the purpose.
  • suffix/ˈsʌfɪks/<q:noun>nounB2+Letters added to the end of a word.
  • suffocate/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/verbB22 meaningsTo die or kill through being unable to breathe.
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Death or distress from being unable to breathe.
  • suffrage/ˈsʌfɹɪd͡ʒ/nounC1The right to vote.
  • suffragette/ˌsʌf.ɹəˈd͡ʒɛt/nounC1A woman who campaigned militantly for the vote.
  • suffuse/səˈfjuːz/verbC2To spread through and fill with colour or feeling.
  • sugar/ˈʃʊɡə/nounA1The sweet white substance used in food and drink.
  • suggest/səˈd͡ʒɛst/verbA24 meaningsTo put an idea or plan forward for others to consider.
  • suggestion/səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/nounB12 meaningsAn idea put forward for others to consider.
  • suggestive/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHinting at something improper.
  • suicidal/ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/adjectiveB2Wanting to end your own life, or recklessly dangerous.
  • suicide/ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/nounB1The act of deliberately killing yourself.
  • suit/sjuːt/nounA25 meaningsA jacket with matching trousers or skirt, worn to work or to formal occasions.
  • suit yourselfphraseB2Do as you like, though I would not.
  • suitable[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]adjectiveB1+Right for the particular purpose or occasion.
  • suitcase/ˈs(j)uːtkeɪs/nounA2+A rigid case for carrying clothes on a journey.
  • suite/swiːt/nounB23 meaningsA set of connected rooms taken as one booking.
  • suitor/ˈsutɚ/nounC12 meaningsA man seeking to marry a particular woman.
  • sulk/sʌlk/verbB22 meaningsTo go quiet and moody because you did not get your way.
  • sulky/ˈsʌlki/adjectiveC1Silently bad-tempered because of a grievance.
  • sullen/ˈsʌlən/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSilently resentful and bad-tempered.
  • sully/ˈsʌli/verbC2To spoil the cleanness of something or a good name.
  • sulphurnounC2A yellow element that smells of rotten eggs when burnt.
  • sulphuricadjectiveC2To do with the yellow element that smells of rotten eggs.
  • sultry/ˈsʌltɹi/adjectiveC1Hot and still, with a storm on the way.
  • sum/sʌm/nounB24 meaningsThe total reached by adding numbers together.
  • summarily/səˈmɛɹɪli/adverbC2Done at once and without the usual formalities.
  • summariseverbB1+To give the main points of something and leave the details out.
  • summarize/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/verbB1+To shrink a long text down to its main points.
  • summary/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA short version giving only the main points.
  • summation/sʌˈmeɪʃən/nounC1A summing up of everything that has been said.
  • summer/ˈsʌmə/nounA12 meaningsThe warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
  • summertimenounB1The warmest season of the year.
  • summit/ˈsʌmɪt/nounC13 meaningsThe highest point of a mountain.
  • summit pushnounC1The final effort to reach the top.
  • summon/ˈsʌmən/verbB23 meaningsTo order someone to come, especially by official authority.
  • summon upphraseC1To gather the courage or strength you need.
  • summons/ˈsʌ.mənz/nounB2+An order to appear before a court.
  • sumo/ˈsuːməʊ/nounB2+A Japanese wrestling style fought by very heavy men.
  • sumptuous/ˈsʌmptʃuəs/adjectiveC1Splendid and expensive-looking.
  • sun/sʌn/nounA1The star that gives the earth daylight and warmth.
  • sun creamnounA2The lotion that protects skin from burning.
  • sun loungernounB2The long chair you lie on beside a pool.
  • sunbathe/ˈsʌnbeɪð/verbA2+To lie in the sun to make the skin darker.
  • sunbeamnounB2A single ray of light from the sun.
  • sunblocknounB1+A cream that stops the sun reaching the skin.
  • sunburn/ˈsʌnˌbɜːn/nounA2+Red painful skin from staying too long in the sun.
  • sundae/ˈsʌn.deɪ/nounB1+Ice cream served in a glass with sauce and toppings.
  • sundaynounA1The day between Saturday and Monday.
  • sundial/ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/nounB2+A dial that tells the hour by the shadow it casts.
  • sundry/ˈsʌnd.ɹi/adjectiveC1Various, and of several kinds.
  • sunflower/ˈsʌn.flaʊ.ə/nounA2+A giant yellow flower that turns to face the light.
  • sunglassesnounA2+Glasses with darkened lenses worn to protect the eyes from bright light.
  • sunhat/ˈsʌnˌhæt/nounA2A wide hat worn to keep the sun off your face.
  • sunken/ˈsʌŋkən/adjectiveB22 meaningsLying below the surrounding surface or under water.
  • sunlight/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/nounA2+The light given off by the sun.
  • sunlit/ˈsʌnlɪt/adjectiveB2+Lit by direct light from the sky.