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

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  • shrubbery/ˈʃɹʌbəɹi/nounB2+An area planted with bushes.
  • shrunken/ˈʃɹʌŋkən/adjectiveB2+Made smaller by drying or by age.
  • shyness/ˈʃaɪnəs/nounB2+Discomfort at being noticed by others.
  • sickle/ˈsɪkl̩/nounB2+A short curved blade for cutting corn by hand.
  • sideboardnounB2+A long low cupboard for dishes in a dining room.
  • sideshow/ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ/
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A small separate attraction beside the main show.
  • siege/siːd͡ʒ/nounB2+The surrounding of a place to force surrender.
  • sift/sɪft/verbB2+To shake dry powder through a mesh to remove lumps.
  • signallingnounB2+The system that keeps trains safely apart.
  • significantly/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/adverbB2+To an extent that really matters.
  • signify/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪ/verbB2+To be a sign of, or to mean.
  • signpost/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/nounB2+3 meaningsA post with signs showing directions and distances.
  • silhouette/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/nounB2+4 meaningsA dark shape seen against a lighter background.
  • silicon/ˈsɪlɪkən/nounB2+The element that sand and computer chips are made from.
  • silicone/ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/nounB2+A soft rubbery material that stays flexible when hot.
  • silo/ˈsaɪləʊ/nounB2+3 meaningsA tall tower or deep pit for storing grain or animal feed.
  • silt/sɪlt/nounB2+2 meaningsVery fine soil carried and dropped by water.
  • silversmith/ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/nounB2+A craftsman who works in the white precious metal.
  • silvery/ˈsɪlvəɹi/adjectiveB2+Shining with a pale grey light.
  • simile/ˈsɪməli/nounB2+A comparison using like or as.
  • simplification/ˌsɪm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The making of something easier to follow.
  • simultaneous/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/adjectiveB2+Happening at exactly the same moment.
  • sinkhole/ˈsɪŋkˌhoʊl/nounB2+A hole where the ground has collapsed into a hollow.
  • sitcom/ˈsɪtˌkɒm/nounB2+A funny television series about the same people in the same setting.
  • situate/ˈsɪt͡ʃ.u.eɪt/verbB2+To place something in a particular position.
  • sizeableadjectiveB2+Fairly large.
  • skeletal/ˈskɛl.ɪ.təl/adjectiveB2+Reduced to skin and bone, or barely sketched out.
  • skeptical/ˈskɛptɪkəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNot willing to believe a claim until there is proof.
  • skepticism/ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/nounB2+An attitude of doubt towards claims that are not yet proved.
  • sketchy/ˈskɛt͡ʃi/adjectiveB2+Giving only the outline, or not quite trustworthy.
  • skewer/ˈskjuː.ə/nounB2+4 meaningsA long thin pin of wood or metal pushed through pieces of food to hold them together while they cook.
  • skilful/ˈskɪlfəl/adjectiveB2+Showing real skill.
  • skydivingnounB2+Jumping from an aircraft and falling before opening a canopy.
  • skyline/ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/nounB2+The shape a city's buildings cut against the sky.
  • slantedadjectiveB2+2 meaningsSet at an angle rather than level or upright.
  • slanting/ˈslæntɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Sloping rather than upright or level.
  • slapsticknounB2+Comedy of falls, chases and knockabout blows.
  • sledgehammer/ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmə/nounB2+A huge two-handed hammer for breaking things apart.
  • sleek/sliːk/adjectiveB2+Smooth, glossy and elegant.
  • sleepwalkingnounB2+Walking about while still asleep.
  • sleet/sliːt/nounB2+Half-frozen rain that stings as it falls.
  • slog/slɒɡ/nounB2+2 meaningsA long hard piece of work or walking.
  • slogan/ˈsləʊɡ(ə)n/nounB2+A short punchy phrase repeated by a brand or campaign.
  • slum/slʌm/nounB2+A poor crowded city area of makeshift houses.
  • slurp/slɜːp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo drink or eat noisily, with a sucking sound.
  • smoulder/ˈsməʊldə(ɹ)/verbB2+2 meaningsTo burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
  • smuggler/ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who moves goods illegally past customs.
  • snapshot/ˈsnæpʃɒt/nounB2+A quick informal photograph.
  • snare/snɛ(ə)ɹ/nounB2+A trap of wire or rope for catching animals.
  • snarky/ˈsnɑɹ.ki/adjectiveB2+Sharply and sarcastically critical.
  • snarl/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/verbB2+2 meaningsTo growl while showing the teeth.
  • sneer/snɪə̯/verbB2+2 meaningsTo smile or speak with obvious contempt.
  • snooker/ˈsnuːkə(ɹ)/nounB2+A table game of potting coloured balls in strict order.
  • snooty/ˈsnuːti/adjectiveB2+Behaving as if you were better than other people.
  • snorkellingnounB2+Swimming face down with a tube to breathe through.
  • snub/snʌb/nounB2+2 meaningsA deliberate refusal to acknowledge somebody.
  • sobriety/səˈbɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/nounB2+The state of living free of alcohol or drugs.
  • socialiseverbB2+To spend time with people for pleasure.
  • socialism/ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/nounB2+The belief that industry should be owned in common.
  • sociopath/ˈsəʊ.si.ə(ʊ)ˌpæθ/nounB2+Somebody with no conscience about how they treat others.