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

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  • solstice/ˈsɒl.stɪs/nounB2+The longest or the shortest day of the year.
  • solvent/ˈsɒlvənt/nounB2+3 meaningsThe liquid in which another substance dissolves.
  • sonnet/ˈsɒnɪt/nounB2+A strict fourteen-line poem.
  • soot/suːt/nounB2+The fine black powder deposited by smoke.
  • soprano/səˈpɹænoʊ/nounB2+The highest singing voice.
  • sorbet/sɔɹˈbeɪ/
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A frozen fruit ice made without any dairy.
  • sorcerer/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who works magic, especially through spirits.
  • sorceress/ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/nounB2+A woman who works magic.
  • sorcery/ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/nounB2+Magic worked with the help of dark powers.
  • soulmatenounB2+The one person who fits your heart perfectly.
  • sovereign/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/nounB2+2 meaningsA monarch.
  • soybean/ˈsɔɪˌbin/nounB2+A bean used for oil, flour and a salty sauce.
  • spasm/ˈspæz.m̩/nounB2+A sudden involuntary tightening of a muscle.
  • spectator/spɛkˈteɪtə/nounB2+A person watching a game or event.
  • speculation/ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThinking about what might be, without evidence.
  • sphinx/ˈsfɪŋks/nounB2+A stone figure with a lion's body and a human head.
  • spinner/ˈspɪnɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe arrow you flick to decide your move.
  • spleen/spliːn/nounB2+An organ that filters blood, on the left of the body.
  • splendour/ˈsplɛndɚ/nounB2+Magnificent beauty and grandeur.
  • splint/splɪnt/nounB2+A stiff support tied on to keep a broken bone still.
  • spokesperson/ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/nounB2+Somebody appointed to speak for a group.
  • spokeswomannounB2+A woman who speaks on behalf of a group.
  • sponsorshipnounB2+Money paid to have your name attached to something.
  • spool/spuːl/nounB2+A cylinder that thread is wound on.
  • spore/spɔː(ɹ)/nounB2+The single tiny cell a fungus or fern spreads by.
  • spreadsheet/ˈspɹɛd.ʃiːt/nounB2+A program of rows and columns for numbers and calculations.
  • springboardnounB2+A flexible board that throws a diver into the air.
  • spruce/spɹuːs/nounB2+2 meaningsAn evergreen conifer with short needles all round the twig.
  • spud/spʌd/nounB2+A potato.
  • spurt/spɜːt/nounB2+A sudden short gush, or a burst of speed.
  • squabble/ˈskwɒbəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo quarrel noisily about something petty.
  • squeegee/ˈskwiːd͡ʒiː/nounB2+A rubber blade that wipes water off glass.
  • stag/stæɡ/nounB2+A fully grown male deer.
  • stakeoutnounB2+Watching a place for a long time from hiding.
  • stalagmite/stəˈlæɡˌmaɪt/nounB2+A stone spike rising from a cave floor.
  • stammer/ˈstæmə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak with involuntary repetitions and pauses.
  • standoff/ˈstændɒf/nounB2+A deadlock where neither side will give way.
  • standpoint/ˈstændpɔɪnt/nounB2+The position from which somebody judges something.
  • standstill/ˈstændˌstɪl/nounB2+A complete halt to all movement.
  • starboard/ˈstɑː.bəd/nounB2+The right-hand side of a boat, looking forward.
  • starling/ˈstɑːlɪŋ/nounB2+A glossy speckled bird that flocks in large numbers.
  • statesman/ˈsteɪtsmən/nounB2+A political leader respected for wisdom and long service.
  • stationmaster/ˈsteɪʃənˈmɑːstə/nounB2+The person in charge of a station.
  • statistic/stəˈtɪs.tɪk/nounB2+A single numerical fact drawn from a body of data.
  • steeple/ˈsti(ː)pəl/nounB2+A tower with a pointed top on a church.
  • steward/ˈstjuː.əːd/nounB2+Somebody who looks after property or serves passengers.
  • stiletto/stɪˈlɛtoʊ/nounB2+A slender dagger, or a very thin heel.
  • stilt/stɪlt/nounB2+A pole used to raise a walker or a building above ground.
  • stimulant/ˈstɪmjʊlənt/nounB2+A substance that makes the body or mind more active.
  • stockpile/ˈstɒkpaɪl/nounB2+A large store built up against future need.
  • stonemason/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/nounB2+A craftsman who cuts and builds with stone.
  • storyboardnounB2+A sequence of drawings planning each shot.
  • strangulation/ˈstɹæŋɡ(j)əˌleɪ̯ʃ(ə)n/nounB2+The killing or blocking of something by squeezing it.
  • strategist/ˈstɹætəd͡ʒɪst/nounB2+Somebody skilled at planning for the long run.
  • strife/stɹaɪf/nounB2+Bitter conflict between people or groups.
  • stronghold/ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/nounB2+A place strongly held and hard to take.
  • stubble/ˈstʌb.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsThe short growth of beard after shaving.
  • stylus/ˈstaɪ.ləs/nounB2+A pointed instrument for writing or engraving.
  • subdivision/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/nounB2+A part that a larger division is split into.
  • subplot/ˈsʌb.plɒt/nounB2+A second story running alongside the main one.