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

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  • self/ˈsɛlf/nounB1The person you essentially are.
  • self-carenounB2Looking after your own health and spirits deliberately.
  • self-checkoutnounB1The machine you scan and pay at yourself.
  • self-control/ˌsɛlf kənˈtɹoʊl/nounB2The power to master your own urges and temper by strength of mind alone.
  • self-defencenounB2The protecting of yourself from attack.
  • self-determination/ˌsɛlfdɪˌtɜː(ɹ)mɪˈneɪʃən/noun
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The right of a people to choose their own government.
  • self-esteem/ˌsɛlf.əˈstiːm/nounB2How much you value and believe in yourself.
  • self-possessionnounC1Calm control of your feelings and behaviour under pressure.
  • self-respectnounB2A sense of your own dignity strong enough to stop you from acting in ways that would demean you.
  • self-service/sɛlfˈsɜː.vɪs/nounB1A system in which customers serve themselves.
  • self-studynounB2Learning on your own without a teacher.
  • self-talknounC1The way a person speaks to themselves inside.
  • self-tannounB2A lotion that browns the skin without sun.
  • self-worthnounC1The sense that you matter regardless of what you achieve.
  • selfie/ˈsɛlfi/nounA2A photo you take of your own face with your phone at arm's length.
  • selfishness/ˈsɛl.fɪʃ.nəs/nounB2Caring only about what suits you.
  • selflessnessnounC2Concern for others before yourself.
  • selvedgenounC2The finished edge of woven cloth that will not fray.
  • semantics/sɪˈmæntɪks/nounC1The study of what words and sentences mean.
  • semaphore/ˈsɛm.əˌfɔː/nounC2A signal worked by a moving arm.
  • semblance/ˈsɛmblən(t)s/nounC1An outward appearance of something, perhaps false.
  • semester/sɪˈmɛstə/nounB1+One of the two main periods into which a school or university year is divided.
  • semicolon/ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən/nounB2+The mark that separates two closely linked clauses.
  • semifinalnounB1+The round just before the final.
  • seminar/ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/nounB2+2 meaningsA small university class based on discussion of a set text or topic.
  • seminary/ˈsɛmənɛɹi/nounC1A college that trains priests or ministers.
  • semitone/ˈsɛmitoʊn/nounC1The smallest step between two neighbouring notes.
  • senate/ˈsɛnɪt/nounB22 meaningsThe upper house of a parliament in many countries.
  • senator/ˈsɛn.ə.tə/nounB2An elected member of an upper house of lawmakers.
  • sender/ˈsɛndəː/nounB1+The person who posted the item.
  • senegalnounB2+The West African country of Dakar, at the continent's westernmost point.
  • seneschal/ˈsɛnəʃəl/nounC2The steward who ran a great household.
  • senility/səˈnɪlɪti/nounC1The mental decline that can come with great age.
  • senior/ˈsiːnjə(ɹ)/adjectiveB13 meaningsHigher in rank or position.
  • seniority/siːnɪˈɒɹɪti/nounC1The rank that comes from length of service.
  • sensation/sɛnˈseɪʃən/nounB12 meaningsA feeling in the body.
  • sensibility/ˌsɛn(t)sɪˈbɪlɪti/nounC1Fineness of feeling and responsiveness to impressions.
  • sensitive skinnounB2Skin that reacts easily to products.
  • sensitivity/ˌsɛn.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/nounC12 meaningsHow easily something reacts or is hurt.
  • sensor/ˈsɛn.sə/nounB2A device that detects heat, light, movement or another physical change and signals it.
  • 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.
  • sentencingnounB2+The stage where the punishment is decided.
  • sentiment/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/nounC1A view held, or a feeling expressed.
  • sentimentalitynounC1Feeling indulged beyond what the occasion deserves.
  • sentinel/ˈsɛn.tɪ.nəl/nounC12 meaningsA guard posted to keep watch.
  • sentry/ˈsɛn.tɹi/nounB2+2 meaningsA soldier posted to keep watch and control who passes.
  • seonounB2Shaping a site so search engines rank it higher.
  • separation/ˌsɛp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB22 meaningsThe pulling apart of things.
  • separatist/ˈsɛpəɹətɪst/nounC1Somebody who wants their region to break away.
  • sept/sɛpt/nounC2A branch of a family or clan.
  • septanounC2A priestess of a faith in the novels.
  • septembernounA1The ninth month of the year.
  • septonnounC2A priest of a faith in the novels.
  • sepulchre/ˈsɛpəlkə/nounC2A tomb cut in rock or built of stone.
  • sequel/ˈsiːkwəl/nounC1A film or book continuing the story of an earlier one.
  • sequence/ˈsiː.kwəns/nounB25 meaningsA set of things following one another in a fixed order.
  • sequestrationnounC2The seizing of property, or a shutting away.
  • sequin/ˈsiː.kwɪn/nounB2+A tiny shiny disc sewn on to catch the light.
  • serbianounB1+The Balkan country of Belgrade, where the Sava meets the Danube.
  • serenade/ˌsɛɹəˈneɪd/nounC12 meaningsA song performed outdoors, traditionally to a lover.