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

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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484 words · showing 241–300

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  • snub/snʌb/nounB2+2 meaningsA deliberate refusal to acknowledge somebody.
  • snuff/snʌf/verbC12 meaningsTo put a candle out.
  • snuffle/ˈsnʌfəl/verbC2To breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
  • snuggle/ˈsnʌ.ɡəl/verbB1To settle close against someone or something for warmth and comfort.
  • soak/səʊk/verbB12 meaningsTo leave something in liquid until it softens.
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verbB24 meanings
To rise quickly to a much higher level.
  • sob/sɒb/verbB23 meaningsTo cry noisily, drawing sudden sharp breaths.
  • socialiseverbB2+To spend time with people for pleasure.
  • soften/ˈsɒfən/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make something softer.
  • soil/sɔɪl/nounB12 meaningsThe top layer of ground in which plants grow.
  • solder/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/verbB2+To join wires with a melted alloy of low melting point.
  • soldier/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/nounA22 meaningsA person who serves in an army, especially one below officer rank.
  • solicit/səˈlɪsɪt/verbC2To ask formally for money, help or support.
  • solidify/səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/verbC1To make or become firm.
  • solve/sɒlv/verbA2+2 meaningsTo find the answer to a problem or puzzle.
  • soothe/suːð/verbB12 meaningsTo calm somebody.
  • sort/soɹt/verbA24 meaningsTo separate things into groups.
  • sound/ˈsaʊ̯nd/nounA17 meaningsSomething you hear; vibration travelling through the air to the ear.
  • sour/ˈsaʊ.ə/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsHaving a sharp acid taste, like lemon or unripe fruit.
  • sow/saʊ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo put seed into the ground for growing.
  • spam/spæm/nounC12 meaningsUnwanted junk messages sent in bulk.
  • span/spæn/nounC12 meaningsThe stretch of time something covers.
  • spank/ˈspæŋk/verbB22 meaningsTo smack somebody on the bottom as punishment.
  • spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verbB16 meaningsTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.
  • sparkle/ˈspɑː.kəl/verbB12 meaningsTo shine with quick bright points of light.
  • spatter/ˈspætɚ/verbC12 meaningsTo scatter drops of liquid over a surface.
  • spawn/spɔːn/verbB2+2 meaningsTo lay eggs in water in great numbers.
  • spay/speɪ/verbC1To operate on a female animal so she cannot breed.
  • speak/spiːk/verbA14 meaningsTo use your voice to say words.
  • specialize/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/verbB2+To concentrate on one particular field.
  • specify/ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To state exactly which one and how.
  • speculate/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo guess at something without firm evidence.
  • speed/spiːd/nounA22 meaningsHow fast something moves.
  • spell/spɛl/verbA24 meaningsTo name or write the letters of a word in the right order.
  • spend/spɛnd/verbA12 meaningsTo use money to buy things.
  • spew/spjuː/verbC12 meaningsTo send out in a large, fast, uncontrolled stream.
  • spill/spɪl/verbB14 meaningsTo let liquid or loose material fall out of its container by accident.
  • spin/spɪn/verbB14 meaningsTo turn round and round quickly on one spot.
  • spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/nounB1+5 meaningsA curve that winds round and round a centre point.
  • spit/spɪt/verbB16 meaningsTo force saliva or another liquid out of your mouth.
  • spite/spaɪt/nounB22 meaningsA mean wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone.
  • splash/splæʃ/nounA2+4 meaningsThe sound and the scatter of water when something hits it.
  • splatter/ˈsplætɚ/verbB2To scatter liquid noisily and messily over something.
  • splay/spleɪ/verbC1To spread wide apart.
  • splice/ˈsplaɪ̯s/verbC1To join two lengths of film, tape or rope together.
  • splinter/ˈsplɪn.tə/nounB23 meaningsA thin sharp piece broken off wood, glass or bone, especially one stuck in the skin.
  • split/splɪt/verbA24 meaningsTo break or divide along a line.
  • splurge/splɜːd͡ʒ/verbB2+To spend big on a treat you do not strictly need.
  • splutter/ˈsplʌtə/verbC12 meaningsTo speak in a choked, spitting way from shock or anger.
  • spoil/spɔɪl/verbB15 meaningsTo ruin something, or damage the quality of it.
  • sponge/spʌnd͡ʒ/nounB13 meaningsA soft absorbent block used for washing.
  • sponsor/ˈspɒn.səː/verbB22 meaningsTo pay to support an event or person.
  • spook/spuːk/verbB22 meaningsTo frighten somebody suddenly.
  • spot/spɒt/verbB15 meaningsTo see or notice something, especially something you were looking for or something hard to see.
  • spotlight/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsA lamp that throws a strong narrow beam onto one person or thing.
  • sprawl/spɹɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo sit or lie with limbs spread out carelessly.
  • spray/spɹeɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo send liquid out in a fine mist.
  • spread/spɹɛd/verbB14 meaningsTo push something soft thinly across a surface.
  • spring/ˈspɹɪŋ/nounA14 meaningsThe season between winter and summer.
  • sprinkle/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/verbB14 meaningsTo scatter small drops or pieces of something over a surface.