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

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  • scour/ˈskaʊə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo search a place thoroughly.
  • scowl/skaʊl/verbB2+To look at somebody with an angry frown.
  • scrapyardnounB2+The place where dead vehicles are broken up for parts.
  • scribe/skɹaɪb/nounB2+Somebody who copied documents by hand.
  • scrum/skɹʌm/nounB2+The packed formation used to restart play in rugby.
  • scrumptious/ˈskɹʌm(p)ʃəs/
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Deliciously good.
  • scrutinise/ˈskɹuːtɪnaɪz/verbB2+2 meaningsTo examine something closely and carefully, looking for details or faults.
  • scuffle/ˈskʌfəl/nounB2+A short confused fight at close quarters.
  • scufflingnounB2+Brief untidy grappling between a few people.
  • sculpt/skʌlpt/verbB2+To shape a figure by carving or modelling.
  • scurry/ˈskʌ.ɹi/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hurry along with short quick steps.
  • scythe/ˈsaɪð/nounB2+A long curved blade on a handle for cutting grass by hand.
  • sealant/ˈsiːlənt/nounB2+A paste squeezed into a gap so water cannot pass.
  • seamlessadjectiveB2+So smoothly joined that no break can be seen.
  • seamstress/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/nounB2+A woman whose job is sewing.
  • seaplane/ˈsiˌpleɪn/nounB2+An aircraft that lands on water instead of a runway.
  • sear/sɪə̯(ɹ)/verbB2+To brown the outside of meat fast in a very hot pan.
  • seaworthy/ˈsiːwɜːði/adjectiveB2+Fit and safe to go to sea.
  • secluded/sɪˈkluːdɪd/adjectiveB2+Hidden away and private, far from other people.
  • sect/sɛkt/nounB2+A group holding beliefs at odds with the main body.
  • sedan/səˈdæn/nounB2+A car with a separate enclosed boot, called a saloon in Britain.
  • sedative/ˈsɛdətɪv/nounB2+A drug that calms and makes you sleepy.
  • sediment/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/nounC12 meaningsSolid material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid and settles there.
  • seduction/sɪˈdʌk.ʃn̩/nounB2+The leading of somebody into something, especially sex.
  • seductive/sɪˈdʌktɪv/adjectiveB2+Alluring in a sexually charged way that draws somebody into temptation.
  • seep/siːp/verbB2+To pass slowly through small openings.
  • segregation/sɛɡɹəˈɡeɪ̯ʃən/nounB2+Keeping groups of people forcibly apart.
  • semicolon/ˌsɛmiˈkəʊlən/nounB2+The mark that separates two closely linked clauses.
  • seminar/ˈsɛmɪnɑɹ/nounB2+2 meaningsA small university class based on discussion of a set text or topic.
  • senegalnounB2+The West African country of Dakar, at the continent's westernmost point.
  • senile/ˈsiːnaɪl/adjectiveB2+Suffering mental or physical decline from old age.
  • sensory/ˈsɛn.sə.ɹi/adjectiveB2+To do with the senses and what they take in.
  • sentencingnounB2+The stage where the punishment is decided.
  • sentry/ˈsɛn.tɹi/nounB2+2 meaningsA soldier posted to keep watch and control who passes.
  • sepia/ˈsiːpiə/adjectiveB2+Toned a warm brown.
  • septic/ˈsep.tɪ̝k/adjectiveB2+Infected with germs that cause pus.
  • sequin/ˈsiː.kwɪn/nounB2+A tiny shiny disc sewn on to catch the light.
  • serene/səˈɹiːn/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsDeeply calm and untroubled.
  • serrated/səˈɹeɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+Having a row of small teeth along the edge.
  • setback/ˈsɛtbæk/nounB2+A problem that throws progress backwards.
  • settler/ˈsɛt.lɚ/nounB2+Somebody who makes a home in a new territory.
  • severity/sɪˈvɛɹ.ɪ.ti/nounB2+How serious or how harsh something is.
  • sexism/ˈsɛksɪzm̩/nounB2+Prejudice against people because of their sex.
  • shackle/ˈʃækl̩/nounB2+A metal ring locked round a prisoner's limb.
  • shaggy/ˈʃæɡi/adjectiveB2+Covered in long rough untidy hair.
  • sham/ˈʃæm/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething pretending to be what it is not.
  • shapeshifter/ˈʃeɪpʃɪftə/nounB2+A being that can change its form at will.
  • shard/ˈʃɑːd/nounB2+A sharp broken piece of glass or pottery.
  • shear/ʃɪə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cut the wool off a sheep.
  • sheath/ʃiːθ/nounB2+The close-fitting cover for a blade.
  • shilling/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/nounB2+A former British coin worth a twentieth of a pound.
  • shingle/ˈʃɪŋ.ɡəl/nounB2+2 meaningsOne of the flat overlapping pieces covering a roof.
  • shipwreck/ˈʃɪpɹɛk/nounB2+A ship destroyed at sea, and its remains.
  • shirtless/ˈʃɝtləs/adjectiveB2+Bare-chested, said of a man who has stripped off his top in the heat or for a workout.
  • shootout/ˈʃuːtaʊt/nounB2+A decisive exchange of fire between armed opponents, such as police and cornered robbers, and also the penalty tie-breaker that settles a drawn football match.
  • shoplift/ˈʃɒplɪft/verbB2+To steal goods from a shop while pretending to shop.
  • shopliftingnounB2+Secretly taking goods from a shop without paying.
  • shorthand/ˈʃɔːthænd/nounB2+A rapid writing system using abbreviated symbols.
  • showcase/ˈʃəʊˌkeɪs/nounB2+A glass case for display, or an event that shows off talent.
  • shrivel/ˈʃɹɪvəl/verbB2+To dry up and wrinkle into something smaller.