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

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  • stung/stʌŋ/adjectiveB1Pierced by a sting, or wounded by a remark.
  • stunningadjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely beautiful.
  • stuntedadjectiveC1Kept from growing to full size.
  • stupendous/stuˈpɛndəs/adjectiveB2+Astonishingly great.
  • stupid/ˈstjuːpɪd/adjectiveA23 meaningsOf a person: slow to understand; lacking intelligence.
  • sturdy/ˈstɜːdi/adjectiveB1+
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Strongly built and unlikely to break.
  • stygian/ˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən/adjectiveC2Very dark and gloomy.
  • stylish/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/adjectiveB1+Dressed or designed with elegant good taste.
  • stylistic/staɪˈlɪstɪk/adjectiveC1To do with the manner in which something is done.
  • subatomic/ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk/adjectiveC1Smaller than an atom.
  • subconscious/sʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs/adjectiveC12 meaningsHappening in the mind below awareness.
  • subdue/səbˈdu/verbC12 meaningsTo bring somebody or something under control by force.
  • subjective/səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/adjectiveB2+Shaped by personal feeling rather than fact.
  • sublime/səˈblaɪm/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo beautiful or great that it feels beyond this world.
  • submarine/sʌb.məˈɹiːn/nounB12 meaningsA vessel that travels under the surface of the sea.
  • subordinate/səˈbɔːdɪnət/nounC12 meaningsSomebody of lower rank than you.
  • subsequent/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/adjectiveB2+Happening or coming after something already mentioned.
  • subsidiary/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/nounC12 meaningsA company owned and controlled by a larger company.
  • substantial/səbˈstænʃəl/adjectiveC13 meaningsLarge in amount or importance.
  • subterranean/ˌsʌbtəˈɹeɪniən/adjectiveC12 meaningsLying or happening below the ground.
  • subtle/ˈsʌtl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo slight or delicate that it is easy to miss.
  • suburban/səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to or found in the housing areas around the outside of a city.
  • subversive/səbˈvɝsɪv/adjectiveC1Working quietly to undermine an established order.
  • successful/səkˈsɛs.fəl/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsHaving achieved what was aimed for.
  • successive/səkˈsɛsɪv/adjectiveC1Following one after another.
  • succinct/səkˈsɪŋ(k)t/adjectiveC1Expressed clearly in very few words.
  • sudden/ˈsʌd.ən/adjectiveB12 meaningsHappening quickly and with no warning.
  • sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsAs much as is needed for a particular purpose.
  • suggestive/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHinting at something improper.
  • suicidal/ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/adjectiveB2Wanting to end your own life, or recklessly dangerous.
  • suitable[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]adjectiveB1+Right for the particular purpose or occasion.
  • sulky/ˈsʌlki/adjectiveC1Silently bad-tempered because of a grievance.
  • sullen/ˈsʌlən/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSilently resentful and bad-tempered.
  • sulphuricadjectiveC2To do with the yellow element that smells of rotten eggs.
  • sultry/ˈsʌltɹi/adjectiveC1Hot and still, with a storm on the way.
  • summary/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA short version giving only the main points.
  • sumptuous/ˈsʌmptʃuəs/adjectiveC1Splendid and expensive-looking.
  • sundry/ˈsʌnd.ɹi/adjectiveC1Various, and of several kinds.
  • sunken/ˈsʌŋkən/adjectiveB22 meaningsLying below the surrounding surface or under water.
  • sunlit/ˈsʌnlɪt/adjectiveB2+Lit by direct light from the sky.
  • sunny/ˈsʌni/adjectiveA12 meaningsBright with unbroken sunshine.
  • super/ˈsuːpə/adjectiveA22 meaningsExtremely good, said informally.
  • superficial/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsTouching only the surface.
  • superfluous/suːˈpɜːflu.əs/adjectiveC1More than is needed and therefore unnecessary.
  • superhumanadjectiveB2Beyond what an ordinary person could do.
  • superior/suːˈpɪə.ɹi.ə/adjectiveB25 meaningsBetter in quality than something else.
  • supernatural/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsBeyond what the laws of nature allow.
  • superstitious/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveB2Believing that luck follows signs and charms.
  • supine/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/adjectiveC2Lying on your back, or failing to resist.
  • supple/ˈsʌpəl/adjectiveC1Bending easily without cracking.
  • supplemental/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl/adjectiveB2+Added on top of what is already there.
  • supportive/səˈpɔɹtɪv/adjectiveB23 meaningsGiving help, sympathy and encouragement to someone.
  • sure/ʃɔː/adjectiveA13 meaningsHaving no doubt about something.
  • surgical/ˈsɜːd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveC1To do with operations, or done with exact precision.
  • surly/ˈsɜːli/adjectiveC1Bad-tempered and unfriendly.
  • surprised/səˈpɹaɪzd/adjectiveA2Reacting to something you never expected.
  • surreal/səˈɹiː(.ə)l/adjectiveB2+So strange that it feels like a dream.
  • surreptitious/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Done quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed.
  • susceptible[səˈsɛptɪbl̩]adjectiveB2+Easily influenced or harmed by something.
  • suspect/ˈsʌspɛkt/nounB14 meaningsSomebody the police think may have committed a crime.