Skip to content
ARCHIEENGLISH
LearnPlayWordsRanking
  • Learn
  • Play
  • Words
  • Ranking
  • Mine

The library

Vocabulary

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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
A1A2A2+B1B1+B2B2+C1C2
Part of speech
nounverbadjectiveadverbprepositionpronounphrase

635 words · showing 481–540

clear filters
  • rubbery/ˈɹʌbəɹi/adjectiveB2+Springy and tough to chew.
  • rugged/ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/adjectiveB2+3 meanings(Of land) rough, rocky and uneven.
  • saline/ˈseɪ.laɪn/adjectiveB2+Containing salt.
  • sanitary/ˈsænɪt(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB2+Clean enough to be healthy.
  • saturatedadjectiveB2+2 meaningsHolding as much dissolved substance as it can.
  • saucy/ˈsɔːsi/
← Prev
1…891011
Next →
adjective
B2
2 meanings
Cheeky or impudent.
  • scaly/ˈskeɪli/adjectiveB2+Covered in small hard overlapping plates.
  • scenic/ˈsiːnɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsOffering beautiful natural views.
  • scorchingadjectiveB2+3 meaningsExtremely hot, hot enough to burn.
  • scrumptious/ˈskɹʌm(p)ʃəs/adjectiveB2+Deliciously good.
  • seamlessadjectiveB2+So smoothly joined that no break can be seen.
  • seaworthy/ˈsiːwɜːði/adjectiveB2+Fit and safe to go to sea.
  • secluded/sɪˈkluːdɪd/adjectiveB2+Hidden away and private, far from other people.
  • seductive/sɪˈdʌktɪv/adjectiveB2+Alluring in a sexually charged way that draws somebody into temptation.
  • 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.
  • sepia/ˈsiːpiə/adjectiveB2+Toned a warm brown.
  • septic/ˈsep.tɪ̝k/adjectiveB2+Infected with germs that cause pus.
  • serene/səˈɹiːn/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsDeeply calm and untroubled.
  • serrated/səˈɹeɪtɪd/adjectiveB2+Having a row of small teeth along the edge.
  • shaggy/ˈʃæɡi/adjectiveB2+Covered in long rough untidy hair.
  • sham/ˈʃæm/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething pretending to be what it is not.
  • shirtless/ˈʃɝtləs/adjectiveB2+Bare-chested, said of a man who has stripped off his top in the heat or for a workout.
  • shrunken/ˈʃɹʌŋkən/adjectiveB2+Made smaller by drying or by age.
  • silvery/ˈsɪlvəɹi/adjectiveB2+Shining with a pale grey light.
  • simultaneous/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/adjectiveB2+Happening at exactly the same moment.
  • 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.
  • sketchy/ˈskɛt͡ʃi/adjectiveB2+Giving only the outline, or not quite trustworthy.
  • skilful/ˈskɪlfəl/adjectiveB2+Showing real skill.
  • slantedadjectiveB2+2 meaningsSet at an angle rather than level or upright.
  • slanting/ˈslæntɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Sloping rather than upright or level.
  • sleek/sliːk/adjectiveB2+Smooth, glossy and elegant.
  • snarky/ˈsnɑɹ.ki/adjectiveB2+Sharply and sarcastically critical.
  • snooty/ˈsnuːti/adjectiveB2+Behaving as if you were better than other people.
  • solemn/ˈsɒləm/adjectiveB2+Deeply serious and dignified.
  • soluble/ˈsɒljʊbəl/adjectiveB2+Able to be dissolved in a liquid.
  • solvent/ˈsɒlvənt/nounB2+3 meaningsThe liquid in which another substance dissolves.
  • sooty/ˈsʊti/adjectiveB2+Covered in or resembling soot.
  • sovereign/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/nounB2+2 meaningsA monarch.
  • sparse/spɑːs/adjectiveB2+Thinly spread, with big empty gaps.
  • speckled/ˈspɛkəld/adjectiveB2+Covered with small irregular spots.
  • spellbound/ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/adjectiveB2+So held by something that you cannot look away.
  • spiky/ˈspaɪki/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving sharp points sticking out.
  • spindly/ˈspɪnd.li/adjectiveB2+Long, thin and looking too weak.
  • spiny/ˈspaɪni/adjectiveB2+Covered with sharp points.
  • springy/ˈspɹɪŋi/adjectiveB2+Returning to shape after being pressed.
  • squashyadjectiveB2+Giving way softly when pressed.
  • statewide/steɪtˈwaɪd/adjectiveB2+Reaching every part of a state.
  • steely/ˈstiːli/adjectiveB2+Hard, cold and determined.
  • sterile/ˈstɛɹaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsCompletely free from bacteria and other living things.
  • stocky/ˈstɒki/adjectiveB2+Short and sturdily built.
  • stooped/stuːpt/adjectiveB2+Having the shoulders and upper back permanently bent forward.
  • strenuous/ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsRequiring great physical effort.
  • 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.
  • subjective/səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/adjectiveB2+Shaped by personal feeling rather than fact.