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

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  • sponsor/ˈspɒn.səː/verbB22 meaningsTo pay to support an event or person.
  • spook/spuːk/verbB22 meaningsTo frighten somebody suddenly.
  • spot/spɒt/verbB15 meaningsTo see or notice something, especially something you were looking for or something hard to see.
  • spotlight/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsA lamp that throws a strong narrow beam onto one person or thing.
  • spray/spɹeɪ/verbB22 meaningsTo send liquid out in a fine mist.
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/spɹɛd/
verbB14 meanings
To push something soft thinly across a surface.
  • sprinkle/ˈspɹɪŋkəl/verbB14 meaningsTo scatter small drops or pieces of something over a surface.
  • sprint/spɹɪnt/verbB23 meaningsTo run at your fastest for a short distance.
  • squabble/ˈskwɒbəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo quarrel noisily about something petty.
  • squash/skwɒʃ/nounB26 meaningsA hard-skinned vegetable of the pumpkin family, with firm flesh inside.
  • squawk/skwɔːk/verbB22 meaningsTo make a loud harsh cry.
  • squeal/skwiːl/verbB22 meaningsTo make a long high cry.
  • squeeze/skwiːz/verbB15 meaningsTo press something firmly, especially from both sides.
  • squint/skwɪnt/verbB22 meaningsTo partly close the eyes in order to see better.
  • squish/skwɪʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo squeeze something soft with a wet sound.
  • stab/stæb/verbB25 meaningsTo push a knife or other pointed thing into someone or something.
  • stack/stæk/nounB23 meaningsA neat pile of things one on top of another.
  • stage/steɪd͡ʒ/nounA24 meaningsThe raised area where performers appear.
  • stagger/ˈstæɡə/verbB2+3 meaningsTo walk unsteadily, as if about to fall.
  • stain/steɪn/nounB24 meaningsA dirty or coloured mark that has soaked into something and is hard to remove.
  • stall/stɔːl/nounB23 meaningsOne animal's compartment in a barn.
  • stammer/ˈstæmə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak with involuntary repetitions and pauses.
  • stand/ˈstænd/verbA19 meaningsTo be on your feet, upright, not sitting or lying down.
  • starch/ˈstɑːt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo stiffen cloth with a special liquid.
  • stare/stɛɚ/verbB23 meaningsTo hold your eyes on someone or something for a long time, in a way that reads as rude.
  • startle/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/verbB2To make someone jump with sudden fright.
  • starve/stɑːv/verbB2To suffer or die from having no food.
  • stash/stæʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo hide something away for later.
  • steady/ˈstɛdi/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and not shaking or moving.
  • steamroller/ˈstimˌroʊlɚ/verbB22 meaningsTo force something through by overwhelming all opposition.
  • 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.
  • steer/stɪə/verbB22 meaningsTo control the direction of a vehicle.
  • steriliseverbB22 meaningsTo make something completely free of germs.
  • stew/stʃʉː/nounB22 meaningsMeat and vegetables cooked slowly in one pot.
  • stimulate/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/verbB2To rouse something into activity or interest.
  • sting/ˈstɪŋ/verbB15 meaningsTo cause a sharp burning pain, especially by piercing the skin.
  • stink/stɪŋk/verbB13 meaningsTo give off a very bad smell.
  • stir/stɜː/verbB13 meaningsTo move a spoon round in a liquid to mix it.
  • stitch/stɪt͡ʃ/nounB24 meaningsOne loop of thread in sewing or knitting.
  • stomp/stɒmp/verbB23 meaningsTo walk with heavy, loud steps, showing anger.
  • stop/stɒp/verbA15 meaningsTo cease moving or cease doing something.
  • straighten/ˈstɹeɪtn̩/verbB22 meaningsTo make or become straight or level.
  • strain/stɹeɪn/verbB25 meaningsTo pour liquid through a sieve or cloth so the solid parts stay behind.
  • strangle/ˈstɹæŋɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo kill by squeezing the throat.
  • stream/ˈstɹiːm/nounB26 meaningsA small narrow river.
  • stress/ˈstɹɛs/nounB15 meaningsWorry and mental pressure caused by a difficult situation.
  • stretch/stɹɛt͡ʃ/verbB14 meaningsTo pull your arms, legs or body out to their full length.
  • stride/stɹaɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo walk with long, purposeful steps.
  • strike/stɹaɪk/nounB24 meaningsA refusal by workers to work until they get what they are asking for.
  • strip/ˈstɹɪp/verbB25 meaningsTo remove a covering layer from something, leaving the bare surface underneath.
  • strive/ˈstɹaɪv/verbB22 meaningsTo make great and sustained efforts to achieve something.
  • stroke/stɹəʊk/nounB22 meaningsA sudden blockage of blood to part of the brain.
  • stroll/stɹəʊl/verbB13 meaningsTo walk slowly and without hurry, for pleasure.
  • structure/ˈstɹʌk(t)ʃə/nounB23 meaningsThe way the parts of something are arranged.
  • struggle/ˈstɹʌɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo make a great effort against difficulty.
  • strut/stɹʌt/verbB22 meaningsTo walk proudly, showing off.
  • stub/stʌb/nounB22 meaningsThe short piece left when the rest is used up.
  • stud/stʌd/nounC15 meaningsAn upright timber in the frame of a wall.
  • stuff/stʌf/nounA25 meaningsThings in general: possessions, materials or activities.