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

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  • separate/ˈsɛp.əˌɹeɪt/verbA2+4 meaningsTo move or keep things or people apart from each other.
  • service/ˈsɜː.vɪs/nounA26 meaningsThe work done for customers or the public by a person or business, and the manner in which it is done.
  • set/sɛt/verbA27 meaningsTo put something somewhere carefully, or arrange it ready for use.
  • settle/ˈsɛ.təl/verbB14 meaningsTo end an argument or a dispute.
  • shadow/ˈʃædəʊ̯/nounB14 meaningsThe dark shape made when something blocks the light.
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shape
/ˈʃeɪ̯p/
nounA22 meanings
The outline or form that something has.
  • share/ʃɛə/verbA24 meaningsTo let somebody else have part of what is yours.
  • sharpen/ˈʃɑɹpən/verbB1To make something sharper.
  • shave/ˈʃeɪ̯v/verbB1To cut hair off close to the skin with a blade.
  • shed/ʃɛd/nounB12 meaningsA simple wooden building used for storage.
  • shell/ʃɛl/nounB17 meaningsThe hard outer covering of an egg, a nut, a seed, or an animal such as a snail, crab or tortoise.
  • shelter/ˈʃɛltə/verbB13 meaningsTo get out of bad weather or danger.
  • shift/ˈʃɪft/nounB14 meaningsA block of working hours, ending when the next person takes over.
  • shine/ʃaɪn/verbB15 meaningsTo give out light.
  • ship/ˈʃɪp/nounA22 meaningsA large vessel that crosses seas with cargo or passengers.
  • shiver/ˈʃɪvɚ/verbB1+2 meaningsTo shake all over from cold or fear.
  • shock/ʃɒk/nounC12 meaningsA dangerous drop in circulation after injury.
  • shoot/ʃuːt/verbB17 meaningsTo fire a gun, a bow or another weapon.
  • shoulder/ˈʃəʊldə/nounA25 meaningsThe joint where the arm joins the body, and the flat area above it.
  • shove/ʃʌv/verbB13 meaningsTo push someone or something roughly or suddenly.
  • shovel/ˈʃʌv.əl/nounA2+2 meaningsA tool with a broad curved blade for lifting loose material.
  • show/ʃəʊ/verbA16 meaningsTo let someone see something.
  • shower/ˈʃaʊ.ə(ɹ)/nounA16 meaningsA device that sprays water over you for washing, or the small space it stands in.
  • shred/ʃɹɛd/verbB1+4 meaningsTo cut or tear something into long thin strips.
  • shrink/ˈʃɹɪŋk/verbB12 meaningsTo become smaller.
  • 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.
  • shy/ʃaɪ/adjectiveB13 meaningsQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.
  • sign/saɪn/nounA26 meaningsA board or notice put up to give information or a warning.
  • signal/ˈsɪɡnəl/nounB14 meaningsThe waves that carry a phone call, sound or pictures, and how strong they are.
  • silence/ˈsaɪlən(t)s/nounB14 meaningsComplete absence of sound.
  • sin/ˈsɪn/nounB12 meaningsAn act that breaks a religious law.
  • sink/ˈsɪŋk/nounB15 meaningsThe fixed basin with taps where you wash dishes or your hands.
  • sip/sɪp/verbB12 meaningsTo drink in tiny careful mouthfuls.
  • sit/sɪt/verbA15 meaningsTo rest your body on a chair or other surface, with your weight off your legs.
  • sketch/ˈskɛt͡ʃ/nounB15 meaningsA quick rough drawing.
  • skip/skɪp/verbB15 meaningsTo move forward with light hops from one foot to the other.
  • slam/ˈslæm/verbB14 meaningsTo shut something with great force and a loud bang.
  • slap/slæp/verbB13 meaningsTo hit someone with the flat of an open hand.
  • slice/slaɪs/nounB12 meaningsA thin flat piece cut from something.
  • slide/ˈslaɪ̯d/nounA25 meaningsA smooth sloping structure that children sit on and go down.
  • slim/ˈslɪm/adjectiveB14 meaningsAttractively thin; narrow in build.
  • slip/ˈslɪp/verbB17 meaningsTo slide by accident on a smooth or wet surface and lose your balance.
  • slow/sləʊ/adjectiveA14 meaningsMoving or happening with little speed.
  • smack/smæk/verbB13 meaningsTo hit with the flat of the hand.
  • smart/smɑɹt/adjectiveA25 meaningsQuick to understand things and good at working them out.
  • smash/smæʃ/verbB13 meaningsTo break something violently into pieces.
  • smell/smɛl/verbA24 meaningsTo notice something through your nose.
  • smoke/sməʊk/nounA25 meaningsThe grey or black cloud given off by something burning.
  • smooth/smuːð/adjectiveB13 meaningsEven to the touch, with no bumps.
  • snap/snæp/verbB14 meaningsTo break suddenly with a short sharp sound.
  • sneak/sniːk/verbB14 meaningsTo go somewhere quietly and secretly so that nobody sees you.
  • sneeze/sniːz/nounB12 meaningsA sudden noisy burst of air through the nose that you cannot hold back.
  • sniff/snɪf/verbB24 meaningsTo breathe in sharply through the nose, loudly enough to be heard.
  • snuggle/ˈsnʌ.ɡəl/verbB1To settle close against someone or something for warmth and comfort.
  • soak/səʊk/verbB12 meaningsTo leave something in liquid until it softens.
  • soil/sɔɪl/nounB12 meaningsThe top layer of ground in which plants grow.
  • solve/sɒlv/verbA2+2 meaningsTo find the answer to a problem or puzzle.
  • soothe/suːð/verbB12 meaningsTo calm somebody.
  • sort/soɹt/verbA24 meaningsTo separate things into groups.