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

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  • 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.
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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.
  • statewide/steɪtˈwaɪd/adjectiveB2+Reaching every part of a state.
  • stationmaster/ˈsteɪʃənˈmɑːstə/nounB2+The person in charge of a station.
  • statistic/stəˈtɪs.tɪk/nounB2+A single numerical fact drawn from a body of data.
  • statistically/stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kə.li/adverbB2+According to what the collected numbers show.
  • steadily/ˈstɛdɪli/adverbB2+At an even and continuing rate.
  • steely/ˈstiːli/adjectiveB2+Hard, cold and determined.
  • steeple/ˈsti(ː)pəl/nounB2+A tower with a pointed top on a church.
  • sterile/ˈstɛɹaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsCompletely free from bacteria and other living things.
  • 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.
  • stocky/ˈstɒki/adjectiveB2+Short and sturdily built.
  • stonemason/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/nounB2+A craftsman who cuts and builds with stone.
  • stooped/stuːpt/adjectiveB2+Having the shoulders and upper back permanently bent forward.
  • storyboardnounB2+A sequence of drawings planning each shot.
  • stow/stəʊ/verbB2+To pack something away tidily and securely.
  • straddle/ˈstɹædəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
  • straightaway/ˈstɹeɪtəˌweɪ/adverbB2+At once, without any delay.
  • 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.
  • streamline/ˈstriːmlaɪn/verbB2+To make a process simpler and more efficient.
  • strenuous/ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsRequiring great physical effort.
  • strife/stɹaɪf/nounB2+Bitter conflict between people or groups.
  • stronghold/ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/nounB2+A place strongly held and hard to take.
  • strum/strʌm/verbB2+To sweep across the strings with the hand.
  • stubble/ˈstʌb.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsThe short growth of beard after shaving.
  • stubby/ˈstʌbi/adjectiveB2+Short and thick.
  • studded/ˈstʌdɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCovered with small raised pieces set into a surface.
  • studious/ˈstuːdi.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLoving study and working hard at it.
  • stupendous/stuˈpɛndəs/adjectiveB2+Astonishingly great.
  • stylus/ˈstaɪ.ləs/nounB2+A pointed instrument for writing or engraving.
  • subdivision/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/nounB2+A part that a larger division is split into.
  • subjective/səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/adjectiveB2+Shaped by personal feeling rather than fact.
  • submerge/səbˈmɜːd͡ʒ/verbB2+To push or sink fully under water.
  • subplot/ˈsʌb.plɒt/nounB2+A second story running alongside the main one.
  • subsequent/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/adjectiveB2+Happening or coming after something already mentioned.
  • subsequently/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/adverbB2+After the thing already mentioned; afterwards.
  • subside/sʌbˈsaɪd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo gradually die down.
  • suburb/ˈsʌbɝb/nounB2+The quiet housing area at the edge of a city.
  • suede/sweɪd/nounB2+Leather with a soft brushed surface.
  • sufficiently/səˈfɪʃəntli/adverbB2+Enough for the purpose.
  • suffix/ˈsʌfɪks/<q:noun>nounB2+Letters added to the end of a word.
  • suffocationnounB2+Death or distress from being unable to breathe.
  • suggestive/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHinting at something improper.
  • sullen/ˈsʌlən/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSilently resentful and bad-tempered.
  • summons/ˈsʌ.mənz/nounB2+An order to appear before a court.
  • sumo/ˈsuːməʊ/nounB2+A Japanese wrestling style fought by very heavy men.
  • sundial/ˈsʌnˌdaɪ.əl/nounB2+A dial that tells the hour by the shadow it casts.
  • sunlit/ˈsʌnlɪt/adjectiveB2+Lit by direct light from the sky.
  • superiority/sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing better or higher than others.