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

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  • slam/ˈslæm/verbB14 meaningsTo shut something with great force and a loud bang.
  • slap/slæp/verbB13 meaningsTo hit someone with the flat of an open hand.
  • slate/sleɪt/nounB26 meaningsA grey rock that splits into flat sheets.
  • slay/sleɪ/verbB2To kill, especially in battle.
  • slide/ˈslaɪ̯d/nounA25 meaningsA smooth sloping structure that children sit on and go down.
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adjectiveB24 meanings
Small in amount or degree, and hard to notice.
  • slim/ˈslɪm/adjectiveB14 meaningsAttractively thin; narrow in build.
  • sling/ˈslɪŋ/nounB22 meaningsA cloth loop that supports an injured arm.
  • slip/ˈslɪp/verbB17 meaningsTo slide by accident on a smooth or wet surface and lose your balance.
  • slit/ˈslɪt/verbB22 meaningsTo cut a long, narrow opening in or along something.
  • slobber/ˈslɒbə(ɹ)/verbB2To let saliva drip from the mouth.
  • slope/sloʊp/nounB22 meaningsA surface that rises or falls at an angle.
  • slouch/ˈslaʊ̯t͡ʃ/verbB2To sit, stand or move with a drooping posture.
  • slump/slʌmp/verbB23 meaningsTo sit or fall heavily, with no energy left.
  • slurp/slɜːp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo drink or eat noisily, with a sucking sound.
  • smash/smæʃ/verbB13 meaningsTo break something violently into pieces.
  • smear/smɪə(ɹ)/verbB22 meaningsTo spread something greasy across a surface.
  • smirk/smɜːk/verbB22 meaningsTo smile in a self-satisfied or knowing way.
  • smoke/sməʊk/nounA25 meaningsThe grey or black cloud given off by something burning.
  • smooth/smuːð/adjectiveB13 meaningsEven to the touch, with no bumps.
  • smudge/smʌd͡ʒ/verbB22 meaningsTo smear a mark by rubbing it.
  • smuggle/ˈsmʌɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo take goods or people secretly and illegally across a border.
  • snake/sneɪk/nounA12 meaningsA long legless animal that moves along the ground.
  • snap/snæp/verbB14 meaningsTo break suddenly with a short sharp sound.
  • snatch/snæt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo seize something quickly and roughly.
  • sneak/sniːk/verbB14 meaningsTo go somewhere quietly and secretly so that nobody sees you.
  • sneer/snɪə̯/verbB2+2 meaningsTo smile or speak with obvious contempt.
  • sniff/snɪf/verbB24 meaningsTo breathe in sharply through the nose, loudly enough to be heard.
  • sniffle/ˈsnɪf.əl/verbB22 meaningsTo breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
  • snip/snɪp/verbB22 meaningsTo cut with one quick stroke of scissors.
  • snitch/snɪt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo report somebody's wrongdoing to those in charge.
  • snooze/snuːz/verbC12 meaningsTo silence an alarm for a few more minutes of sleep.
  • snore/snɔː/verbB23 meaningsTo breathe with a loud rough rattling noise while asleep.
  • snort/snɔɹt/verbB22 meaningsTo force air noisily through the nose, often in scorn.
  • snub/snʌb/nounB2+2 meaningsA deliberate refusal to acknowledge somebody.
  • soar/sɔː/verbB24 meaningsTo rise quickly to a much higher level.
  • sob/sɒb/verbB23 meaningsTo cry noisily, drawing sudden sharp breaths.
  • soften/ˈsɒfən/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make something softer.
  • soil/sɔɪl/nounB12 meaningsThe top layer of ground in which plants grow.
  • soldier/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/nounA22 meaningsA person who serves in an army, especially one below officer rank.
  • 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.
  • sow/saʊ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo put seed into the ground for growing.
  • spam/spæm/nounC12 meaningsUnwanted junk messages sent in bulk.
  • span/spæn/nounC12 meaningsThe stretch of time something covers.
  • spank/ˈspæŋk/verbB22 meaningsTo smack somebody on the bottom as punishment.
  • spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verbB16 meaningsTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.
  • sparkle/ˈspɑː.kəl/verbB12 meaningsTo shine with quick bright points of light.
  • spawn/spɔːn/verbB2+2 meaningsTo lay eggs in water in great numbers.
  • speak/spiːk/verbA14 meaningsTo use your voice to say words.
  • speculate/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo guess at something without firm evidence.
  • spill/spɪl/verbB14 meaningsTo let liquid or loose material fall out of its container by accident.
  • spin/spɪn/verbB14 meaningsTo turn round and round quickly on one spot.
  • spiral/ˈspaɪɹəl/nounB1+5 meaningsA curve that winds round and round a centre point.
  • spit/spɪt/verbB16 meaningsTo force saliva or another liquid out of your mouth.
  • spite/spaɪt/nounB22 meaningsA mean wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone.
  • splatter/ˈsplætɚ/verbB2To scatter liquid noisily and messily over something.
  • splinter/ˈsplɪn.tə/nounB23 meaningsA thin sharp piece broken off wood, glass or bone, especially one stuck in the skin.
  • split/splɪt/verbA24 meaningsTo break or divide along a line.
  • spoil/spɔɪl/verbB15 meaningsTo ruin something, or damage the quality of it.