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

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  • sill/sɪl/nounB1+2 meaningsThe ledge at the bottom of a window.
  • silliness/ˈsɪlinɪs/nounB1+Behaviour that shows no sense, usually harmlessly.
  • similarity/ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/nounB1+A way in which two things are alike.
  • singaporenounB1+An island city-state in Southeast Asia.
  • skier/ˈskiːə(ɹ)/nounB1+Somebody who slides down snow on runners.
  • skincare/ˈskɪn.kɛə/
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The routine of looking after your skin.
  • skyscraper/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/nounB1+A very tall building.
  • sledge/slɛd͡ʒ/nounB1+A vehicle on runners for travelling over snow.
  • sleepovernounB1+A night spent at a friend's house.
  • slider/ˈslaɪdɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsA control you drag along a track to set a value.
  • sloth/sləʊθ/nounB1+A slow tree-dwelling animal of Central and South America.
  • smog/smɒɡ/nounB1+Dirty air where fog and pollution mix.
  • smoothie/ˈsmuːði/nounB1+A thick cold drink blended from fruit.
  • snorkelnounB1+A tube that lets you breathe with your face down.
  • snout/snaʊt/nounB1+The projecting nose and mouth of an animal.
  • snowboard/ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd/nounB1+A single wide board for sliding down snowy slopes.
  • snowboarding/ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ/nounB1+Riding down snowy slopes on a single wide board.
  • snowdrop/ˈsnəʊ.dɹɒp/nounB1+A tiny white flower that comes up while it is still cold.
  • snowstorm/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/nounB1+A storm in which a great deal of snow falls.
  • sociology/ˌsəʊsiːˈɒləd͡ʒiː/nounB1+The science of how societies and groups work.
  • socket/ˈsɒkɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThe fitting in the wall where electricity comes out.
  • sodium/ˈsəʊ.di.əm/nounB1+A soft reactive metal, half of common salt.
  • software/ˈsɒf(t)ˌwɛə/nounB1+The programs a computer runs.
  • solitaire/ˈsɒl.ɪˌtɛə(ɹ)/nounB1+3 meaningsA card game for one player.
  • somalianounB1+Country on the Horn of Africa with the continent's longest coastline.
  • songwriternounB1+Somebody who writes the words or music of songs.
  • sophomore/ˈsɒf.ə.mɔː/nounB1+A student in the second year of a course.
  • sos/sɒs/nounB1+The universal signal asking for help.
  • southeast/sawˈθɪjst/nounB1+The direction halfway between south and east.
  • southwest/saʊθˈwɛst/nounB1+The direction halfway between south and west.
  • souvenir/ˌsuː.vəˈnɪə/nounB1+A small thing bought to remember a place.
  • sow/saʊ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo put seed into the ground for growing.
  • spacecraft/ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/nounB1+A vehicle built to travel outside the atmosphere.
  • spanner/ˈspænə/nounB1+A tool that grips a nut and turns it.
  • spatula/ˈspætjʊlə/nounB1+A flat blade on a handle for lifting and turning food.
  • speedometer/spɪˈdɒm.ɪ.tə/nounB1+The dial showing how fast you are going.
  • spellchecknounB1+The tool that flags words spelled wrongly.
  • spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/nounB1+5 meaningsA curve that winds round and round a centre point.
  • spoiler/ˈspɔɪ.lə/nounB1+The leaked ending that ruins the story before you see it.
  • spoonful/ˈspuːnfəl/nounB1+As much as a spoon will hold.
  • spotlight/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsA lamp that throws a strong narrow beam onto one person or thing.
  • spout/spaʊt/nounB1+The lip a liquid is poured out through.
  • sprain/spɹeɪn/nounB1+A twisted joint that swells but is not broken.
  • sproutsnounB1+Small round green buds eaten as a vegetable.
  • squid/skwɪd/nounB1+A soft sea animal with ten arms that shoots ink.
  • stalk/stɔːk/nounB1+The thin stem holding up a leaf, flower or fruit.
  • stapler/ˈsteɪplə/nounB1+A tool that fastens papers with small metal staples.
  • stargazingnounB1+Looking at the night sky for pleasure.
  • starlight/ˈstɑː(ɹ)laɪt/nounB1+The light the stars give at night.
  • startup/ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/nounB1+2 meaningsA new company aiming at fast growth.
  • stationery/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/nounB1+Pens, paper and other office supplies.
  • stepladdernounB1+A short self-supporting folding ladder.
  • stewardess/ˈstu.ɚ.dɪs/nounB1+A woman who looks after passengers on an aircraft.
  • stingray/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/nounB1+A flat sea fish with a whip tail that carries a barb.
  • stopper/ˈstɒp.ə/nounB1+A plug pushed into the neck of a bottle to close it.
  • storeroomnounB1+A room where things are kept until needed.
  • storey/ˈstɔː.ɹɪ/nounB1+One whole floor level of a building.
  • stork/stɔɹk/nounB1+A tall long-legged white bird.
  • storytellernounB1+Somebody who tells tales aloud or writes them.
  • straightenersnounB1+Hot flat plates that press curl out of hair.