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

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  • sober/ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNot affected by alcohol.
  • sociable/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/adjectiveB2Enjoying and seeking out the company of others.
  • social/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/adjectiveA23 meaningsTo do with people and how they live together.
  • soft/sɒft/adjectiveA23 meaningsEasy to press, and gentle to touch.
  • soft-spoken/ˈsɒftˌspəʊkən/adjectiveB2Speaking in a gentle quiet voice.
  • soggy/ˈsɒɡi/
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Unpleasantly wet and soft.
  • solar/ˈsəʊ.lə/adjectiveB2Coming from or belonging to the sun.
  • sole/səʊl/nounB24 meaningsThe flat underside of a foot.
  • solid/ˈsɒl.ɪd/adjectiveB14 meaningsHard and firm, not liquid or gas.
  • solitary/ˈsɑlɪˌtɛɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsExisting or done all alone.
  • solo/ˈsoʊ.loʊ/nounB22 meaningsA passage performed by one musician alone.
  • solvent/ˈsɒlvənt/nounB2+3 meaningsThe liquid in which another substance dissolves.
  • soothing/ˈsuːðɪŋ/adjectiveB2Gentle enough to calm you.
  • sophisticatedadjectiveB2Refined and complex.
  • sore/sɔː/adjectiveB13 meaningsPainful and tender, especially when touched or moved.
  • sorry/ˈsɒɹi/phraseA15 meaningsSaid to apologise for something you have done or for getting in someone's way.
  • sound/ˈsaʊ̯nd/nounA17 meaningsSomething you hear; vibration travelling through the air to the ear.
  • sour/ˈsaʊ.ə/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsHaving a sharp acid taste, like lemon or unripe fruit.
  • spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verbB16 meaningsTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.
  • sparkling/ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo clean that it catches the light.
  • specific/spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsExactly this one, clearly defined.
  • spectacular/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/adjectiveB2Impressive and striking to look at.
  • speechless/ˈspiːt͡ʃ.lɪs/adjectiveB2So struck by something that you cannot say anything.
  • spinal/spaɪ.nəl/adjectiveB2Having to do with the backbone.
  • spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/nounB1+5 meaningsA curve that winds round and round a centre point.
  • spiritual/ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with the soul rather than the body.
  • splendid/ˈsplɛndɪd/adjectiveB2Magnificently excellent.
  • spontaneous/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/adjectiveB22 meaningsDone suddenly and without planning, out of the feeling of the moment.
  • sporting/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/adjectiveB2To do with games and contests, or fair in spirit.
  • spotless/spɑtlɪs/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsPerfectly clean, with no mark anywhere.
  • stable/ˈsteɪ.bəl/nounB13 meaningsA building where horses are kept.
  • stackableadjectiveB2Shaped so that many can be piled up neatly.
  • stale/steɪl/adjectiveB1+3 meanings(Of food) no longer fresh; dry or hard from being kept too long.
  • starry/ˈstɑː.ɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsFull of stars.
  • startled/ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/adjectiveB2Suddenly surprised or frightened for a moment.
  • steady/ˈstɛdi/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and not shaking or moving.
  • steel/stiːl/nounB23 meaningsA hard, strong metal made from iron and carbon, used for building and for tools.
  • steep/stiːp/adjectiveB24 meaningsRising or falling sharply, so that it is hard work to climb.
  • steepedadjectiveB22 meaningsLeft to soak in hot liquid to draw out flavour.
  • step-freeadjectiveB2Reachable without having to climb any stairs.
  • sterile/ˈstɛɹaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsCompletely free from bacteria and other living things.
  • stern/stɜːn/adjectiveB23 meaningsSerious and strict, showing no warmth and expecting to be obeyed.
  • sticky/ˈstɪki/adjectiveB14 meaningsCovered with something that holds to whatever it touches.
  • stiff/stɪf/adjectiveB25 meaningsHard to bend or move.
  • still/ˈstɪl/adverbA24 meaningsContinuing up to now, and not finished.
  • stinging/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsProducing a sharp burning feeling.
  • stingy/ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/adjectiveB2Hating to spend or give even the smallest amount.
  • stock/stɒk/nounB14 meaningsThe goods a business has available to sell.
  • stormy/ˈstɔɹmi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsOf weather: with strong wind, heavy rain and rough seas.
  • straight/stɹeɪt/adjectiveA25 meaningsGoing in one line, with no bend or curve.
  • straightforward/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasy to do or to understand, with no hidden complications.
  • strict/stɹɪkt/adjectiveB23 meaningsDemanding that rules and standards are obeyed exactly.
  • stringy/ˈstɹɪŋi/adjectiveB2Tough and full of fibres.
  • strong-willedadjectiveB2Having so firm a purpose that pressure and persuasion cannot shift you.
  • stubborn/ˈstʌbɚn/adjectiveB12 meaningsRefusing to change your mind or your behaviour, whatever anyone says.
  • stunningadjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely beautiful.
  • subdue/səbˈdu/verbC12 meaningsTo bring somebody or something under control by force.
  • subtle/ˈsʌtl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo slight or delicate that it is easy to miss.
  • sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsAs much as is needed for a particular purpose.
  • suicidal/ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/adjectiveB2Wanting to end your own life, or recklessly dangerous.