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

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  • seasoningnounB1+The salt, pepper and herbs that flavour a dish.
  • seawaternounB1+The salty water of the ocean.
  • seaweed/ˈsiːwiːd/nounB1+The green and brown algae that grow in the sea.
  • secondhand/ˌsɛk(ə)n(d)ˈhænd/adjectiveB1+Already owned by someone else.
  • secondly/ˈsɛk.(ə)ndli/adverbB1+In the second place.
  • semester/sɪˈmɛstə/nounB1+
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One of the two main periods into which a school or university year is divided.
  • semifinalnounB1+The round just before the final.
  • sender/ˈsɛndəː/nounB1+The person who posted the item.
  • sensibly/ˈsɛnsəbli/adverbB1+In a way that shows good practical judgement.
  • serbianounB1+The Balkan country of Belgrade, where the Sava meets the Danube.
  • server/ˈsɜːvə/nounB1+2 meaningsAn always-on computer that websites and services run on.
  • sesame/ˈsɛsəmi/nounB1+A tiny pale seed used in cooking and pressed for oil.
  • shadowy/ˈʃæd.oʊ.i/adjectiveB1+Full of dark patches, or mysterious and little known.
  • shameful/ˈʃeɪmfəl/adjectiveB1+Deserving disgrace or strong disapproval.
  • shin/ʃɪn/nounB1+3 meaningsThe front part of the leg between the knee and the ankle.
  • shipment/ˈʃɪpmənt/nounB1+2 meaningsA batch of goods sent together.
  • shiver/ˈʃɪvɚ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo shake all over from cold or fear.
  • shorten/ˈʃɔːtn̩/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make something shorter.
  • shred/ʃɹɛd/verbB1+4 meaningsTo cut or tear something into long thin strips.
  • shrub/ˈʃɹʌb/nounB1+A woody plant smaller than a tree, branching from the base.
  • shuffle/ˈʃʌfəl/verbB1+4 meaningsTo mix playing cards into a random order.
  • shush/ʃʊʃ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo tell somebody to be quiet, or to quieten them.
  • shutdownnounB1+2 meaningsThe orderly closing down of a running system.
  • shutter/ˈʃʌtəː/nounB1+2 meaningsA hinged cover that closes over a window.
  • shuttersnounB1+Hinged panels closed over a window.
  • sieve/sɪv/nounB1+2 meaningsA fine net used to remove lumps from flour or a sauce.
  • sightseeingnounB1+Visiting the famous places of a city as a visitor.
  • 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.
  • simmer/ˈsɪmə/verbB1+2 meaningsTo cook gently in liquid kept just below boiling.
  • simplify/ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/verbB1+To make something easier to understand or do.
  • singaporenounB1+An island city-state in Southeast Asia.
  • skier/ˈskiːə(ɹ)/nounB1+Somebody who slides down snow on runners.
  • skincare/ˈskɪn.kɛə/nounB1+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.
  • sleeveless/ˈsliːvlɪs/adjectiveB1+Made without sleeves.
  • 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.
  • sober/ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNot affected by alcohol.
  • 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.
  • soften/ˈsɒfən/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make something softer.
  • 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.
  • soothe/suːð/verbB12 meaningsTo calm somebody.
  • sophomore/ˈsɒf.ə.mɔː/nounB1+A student in the second year of a course.