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

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  • sos/sɒs/nounB1+The universal signal asking for help.
  • southbound/ˈsaʊθbaʊnd/adjectiveB1+Travelling towards the south.
  • 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.
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To 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.
  • spoilt/spɔɪlt/adjectiveB1+Ruined, or given so much that the character suffers.
  • spoonful/ˈspuːnfəl/nounB1+As much as a spoon will hold.
  • spotless/spɑtlɪs/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsPerfectly clean, with no mark anywhere.
  • 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.
  • stainlessadjectiveB1+Not staining or rusting.
  • stale/steɪl/adjectiveB1+3 meanings(Of food) no longer fresh; dry or hard from being kept too long.
  • 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.
  • stationary/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB1+Not moving.
  • stationery/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/nounB1+Pens, paper and other office supplies.
  • steaming/ˈstiː.mɪŋ/adjectiveB1+Giving off hot vapour.
  • 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.
  • stormy/ˈstɔɹmi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsOf weather: with strong wind, heavy rain and rough seas.
  • storytellernounB1+Somebody who tells tales aloud or writes them.
  • straightenersnounB1+Hot flat plates that press curl out of hair.
  • strainer/ˈstɹeɪnɚ/nounB1+A mesh cup that holds solids back and lets liquid through.
  • strangely/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒli/adverbB1+In an odd or unexpected way.
  • streaming/ˈstɹiːmɪŋ/nounB1+Watching or listening over the internet without saving the file.
  • stressful/ˈstɹɛsfəl/adjectiveB1+Causing worry and strain.
  • stroller/ˈstɹəʊlə/nounB1+The wheeled chair a baby is pushed around in.
  • stump/stʌmp/nounB1+4 meaningsThe base of a tree left in the ground after the trunk is cut away.
  • sturdy/ˈstɜːdi/adjectiveB1+Strongly built and unlikely to break.
  • stutter/ˈstʌtɚ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo repeat sounds or get stuck on them while speaking.
  • sty/staɪ/nounB1+The pen where pigs are kept.
  • stylish/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/adjectiveB1+Dressed or designed with elegant good taste.
  • subscribe/səbˈskɹaɪb/verbB1+2 meaningsTo sign up for regular content or service.
  • subscription/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/nounB1+3 meaningsA regular payment that keeps a service, a paper or a magazine coming to you.
  • subtotalnounB1+A running total of part of a list.
  • successfully/səkˈsɛs.fə.li/adverbB1+In a way that achieved what was wanted.
  • sudannounB1+A country in north-east Africa.
  • suitable[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]adjectiveB1+Right for the particular purpose or occasion.
  • summariseverbB1+To give the main points of something and leave the details out.
  • summarize/ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/verbB1+To shrink a long text down to its main points.
  • summary/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA short version giving only the main points.