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

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  • sensitive/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/adjectiveB24 meaningsFeeling emotions strongly and easily upset by what people say or do.
  • serene/səˈɹiːn/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsDeeply calm and untroubled.
  • serial/ˈsɪə.ɹɪ.əl/nounB23 meaningsA story published or broadcast in separate parts over a period of time.
  • serious/ˈsɪə̯.ɹi.əs/adjectiveA24 meaningsNot joking or pretending; meaning exactly what you say.
  • severe/sɪˈvɪə/adjectiveB13 meaningsVery serious and hard to bear.
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sexual
/sɛk.ʃuː.əl/
adjectiveB12 meanings
To do with physical attraction between people.
  • sexy/ˈsɛksi/adjectiveB12 meaningsPhysically attractive in a way that stirs desire.
  • shabby/ˈʃæbi/adjectiveB22 meaningsWorn out and untidy from long use.
  • shady/ˈʃeɪdi/adjectiveB22 meaningsGiving shade.
  • shaky/ˈʃeɪki/adjectiveB22 meaningsUnsteady.
  • shallow/ˈʃæləʊ/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot going far down.
  • shameless/ˈʃeɪ̯mlɪs/adjectiveB2Not embarrassed by behaviour that should cause shame.
  • sharp/ʃɑːp/adjectiveB14 meaningsHaving an edge or point that cuts or pierces easily.
  • shatter/ˈʃætə/verbB23 meaningsTo break suddenly into many small pieces.
  • shattered/ˈʃætɚd/adjectiveB22 meaningsBroken into many pieces.
  • sheer/ʃɪə̯/adjectiveB24 meaningsNothing other than; complete and unmixed.
  • shiny/ˈʃaɪ.ni/adjectiveB12 meaningsReflecting light; bright and polished.
  • short-hauladjectiveB2Describing a short flight, usually within a region.
  • short-lived/ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/adjectiveB2Lasting only a very little while.
  • short-sightedadjectiveB2Unable to see distant things clearly.
  • short-termadjectiveB2Meant to last only a little while.
  • shy/ʃaɪ/adjectiveB13 meaningsQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.
  • sickening/ˈsɪk(ə)nɪŋ/adjectiveB2Making you feel ill or disgusted.
  • sickly/ˈsɪkli/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo sweet or rich that it turns the stomach.
  • signpostedadjectiveB2Marked with signs showing the way.
  • silky/ˈsɪlki/adjectiveB22 meaningsSmooth and slippery like fine woven thread.
  • silver/ˈsɪl.və/nounA25 meaningsA soft shiny grey-white metal, used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.
  • similar/ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsAlike in many ways but not exactly the same.
  • sincere/sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/adjectiveB2Meaning what you say or feel, with nothing put on for effect.
  • sinful/ˈsɪnfl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsBreaking a religious or moral law.
  • single-mindedadjectiveB2Fixed on one purpose to the exclusion of all else.
  • singular/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/adjectiveB2Referring to one only, or remarkably unusual.
  • sinister/ˈsɪ.nɪ.stə/adjectiveB2Quietly promising that something evil is near.
  • skeptical/ˈskɛptɪkəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNot willing to believe a claim until there is proof.
  • skilled/skɪld/adjectiveB2Trained and good at a particular kind of work.
  • skinny/ˈskɪni/adjectiveB13 meaningsVery thin, in a way that suggests too little flesh.
  • slack/slæk/adjectiveB13 meaningsLoose; not pulled tight.
  • slate/sleɪt/nounB26 meaningsA grey rock that splits into flat sheets.
  • sleepless/ˈsliːpləs/adjectiveB2Passed without any sleep.
  • slick/slɪk/adjectiveB23 meaningsSmoothly skilful, sometimes suspiciously so.
  • slight/slaɪt/adjectiveB24 meaningsSmall in amount or degree, and hard to notice.
  • slim/ˈslɪm/adjectiveB14 meaningsAttractively thin; narrow in build.
  • slimy/ˈslaɪ.mi/adjectiveB22 meaningsUnpleasantly wet and slippery.
  • sloppy/ˈslɒ.pi/adjectiveB22 meaningsCareless and untidy.
  • sluggish/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/adjectiveB2Moving with heavy, tired lack of energy.
  • sly/slaɪ/adjectiveB2Cunning and keeping its purpose hidden.
  • small-scaleadjectiveB2Done at a modest size.
  • small-townadjectiveB2Characteristic of life in a small provincial town.
  • smart casualadjectiveB2Neat but not formal in dress.
  • smoky/ˈsmoʊki/adjectiveB25 meaningsTasting of wood smoke.
  • smooth/smuːð/adjectiveB13 meaningsEven to the touch, with no bumps.
  • smug/smʌɡ/adjectiveB2Too pleased with yourself, in a way that annoys other people.
  • snappy/ˈsnæpi/adjectiveB22 meaningsQuick, lively and neatly done.
  • sneak/sniːk/verbB14 meaningsTo go somewhere quietly and secretly so that nobody sees you.
  • sneaky/ˈsniːki/adjectiveB13 meaningsDoing things quietly and secretly so as not to be seen, in a way that seems dishonest.
  • snowy/ˈsnəʊi/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsWith snow falling or lying.
  • snug/snʌɡ/adjectiveB23 meaningsWarm, small and comfortable.
  • so-called/ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/adjectiveB2Called that, though the name may not fit.
  • soaked/səʊkt/adjectiveB22 meaningsWet right through.
  • soapy/ˈsəʊpi/adjectiveB22 meaningsTasting unpleasantly of detergent.