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

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  • softwoodnounB2+Wood from a fast-growing evergreen, light and easy to cut.
  • solder/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/verbB2+To join wires with a melted alloy of low melting point.
  • soldering/ˈsɑdəɹɪŋ/nounB2+Joining metal with a lower-melting alloy.
  • solemn/ˈsɒləm/adjectiveB2+Deeply serious and dignified.
  • soliloquy/səˈlɪləkwi/nounB2+A speech made aloud by a character who is alone.
  • soloistnounB2+
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A performer who appears alone.
  • solstice/ˈsɒl.stɪs/nounB2+The longest or the shortest day of the year.
  • soluble/ˈsɒljʊbəl/adjectiveB2+Able to be dissolved in a liquid.
  • 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.
  • sooty/ˈsʊti/adjectiveB2+Covered in or resembling soot.
  • soprano/səˈpɹænoʊ/nounB2+The highest singing voice.
  • sorbet/sɔɹˈbeɪ/nounB2+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.
  • southward/ˈsaʊθwəd/adverbB2+Towards the warmer half of the world.
  • sovereign/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/nounB2+2 meaningsA monarch.
  • soybean/ˈsɔɪˌbin/nounB2+A bean used for oil, flour and a salty sauce.
  • sparinglyadverbB2+Using only a little at a time.
  • sparse/spɑːs/adjectiveB2+Thinly spread, with big empty gaps.
  • spasm/ˈspæz.m̩/nounB2+A sudden involuntary tightening of a muscle.
  • spawn/spɔːn/verbB2+2 meaningsTo lay eggs in water in great numbers.
  • specialize/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/verbB2+To concentrate on one particular field.
  • specify/ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To state exactly which one and how.
  • speckled/ˈspɛkəld/adjectiveB2+Covered with small irregular spots.
  • spectator/spɛkˈteɪtə/nounB2+A person watching a game or event.
  • speculate/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo guess at something without firm evidence.
  • speculation/ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsThinking about what might be, without evidence.
  • spellbound/ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/adjectiveB2+So held by something that you cannot look away.
  • sphinx/ˈsfɪŋks/nounB2+A stone figure with a lion's body and a human head.
  • spiky/ˈspaɪki/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving sharp points sticking out.
  • spindly/ˈspɪnd.li/adjectiveB2+Long, thin and looking too weak.
  • spinner/ˈspɪnɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsThe arrow you flick to decide your move.
  • spiny/ˈspaɪni/adjectiveB2+Covered with sharp points.
  • 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.
  • splurge/splɜːd͡ʒ/verbB2+To spend big on a treat you do not strictly need.
  • 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.
  • springy/ˈspɹɪŋi/adjectiveB2+Returning to shape after being pressed.
  • 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.
  • squashyadjectiveB2+Giving way softly when pressed.
  • squeegee/ˈskwiːd͡ʒiː/nounB2+A rubber blade that wipes water off glass.
  • squish/skwɪʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo squeeze something soft with a wet sound.
  • stabiliseverbB2+To make something steady and stop it changing.
  • stag/stæɡ/nounB2+A fully grown male deer.
  • stagger/ˈstæɡə/verbB2+3 meaningsTo walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • stakeoutnounB2+Watching a place for a long time from hiding.