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

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  • starting gatenounB2The stalls racehorses are released from.
  • startle/ˈstɑːt(ə)l/verbB2To make someone jump with sudden fright.
  • startled/ˈstɑɹt.l̩d/adjectiveB2Suddenly surprised or frightened for a moment.
  • startup/ˈstɑɹtˌʌp/nounB1+2 meaningsA new company aiming at fast growth.
  • starvation/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/nounB2Extreme suffering or death from having no food.
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To suffer or die from having no food.
  • stash/stæʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo hide something away for later.
  • state of emergencynounB2A declaration giving the state extra powers in a crisis.
  • state of mindnounB2A person's mental or emotional condition at a particular time.
  • statement/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/nounB14 meaningsSomething said or written clearly and definitely.
  • statement periodnounB2The stretch of time one statement covers.
  • statistics/stəˈtɪs.tɪks/nounB22 meaningsThe branch of mathematics dealing with the collection and interpretation of data.
  • status/ˈsteɪ.təs/nounB22 meaningsA person's rank or standing among others.
  • steady/ˈstɛdi/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and not shaking or moving.
  • steal the showphraseB2To attract all the attention away from everyone else.
  • stealth/stɛlθ/nounB2Moving so quietly that nobody notices.
  • steamer/ˈstiːmə/nounB22 meaningsA basket that cooks food in rising hot vapour.
  • 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.
  • steepedadjectiveB22 meaningsLeft to soak in hot liquid to draw out flavour.
  • steer/stɪə/verbB22 meaningsTo control the direction of a vehicle.
  • steering wheel/ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/nounB2The wheel turned by a driver to steer a vehicle.
  • stem fromphraseB2To have as its origin or cause.
  • stench/stɛnt͡ʃ/nounB2A very strong and unpleasant smell.
  • step-freeadjectiveB2Reachable without having to climb any stairs.
  • stepfathernounB2Your mother's husband who is not your birth father.
  • stepmother/ˈstɛpmʌðə/nounB2A father's wife who is not one's birth mother.
  • sterile/ˈstɛɹaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsCompletely free from bacteria and other living things.
  • steriliseverbB22 meaningsTo make something completely free of germs.
  • stern/stɜːn/adjectiveB23 meaningsSerious and strict, showing no warmth and expecting to be obeyed.
  • stethoscope/ˈstɛθəskəʊp/nounB2A medical instrument for listening to sounds inside the body.
  • stew/stʃʉː/nounB22 meaningsMeat and vegetables cooked slowly in one pot.
  • stick tophraseB2To keep to a plan, rule or promise.
  • 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.
  • still life shotnounB2A photograph of arranged objects that do not move.
  • stillness/ˈstɪlnəs/nounB2Quiet without any movement at all.
  • stilt walkernounB2A performer who walks on tall poles.
  • stimulate/ˈstɪm.jʊ.leɪt/verbB2To rouse something into activity or interest.
  • stimulation/stɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/nounB2The rousing of something into activity or interest.
  • sting/ˈstɪŋ/verbB15 meaningsTo cause a sharp burning pain, especially by piercing the skin.
  • stinging/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsProducing a sharp burning feeling.
  • stingy/ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/adjectiveB2Hating to spend or give even the smallest amount.
  • stink/stɪŋk/verbB13 meaningsTo give off a very bad smell.
  • stir/stɜː/verbB13 meaningsTo move a spoon round in a liquid to mix it.
  • stir up troublephraseB2To deliberately cause difficulty between people.
  • stitch/stɪt͡ʃ/nounB24 meaningsOne loop of thread in sewing or knitting.
  • stock/stɒk/nounB14 meaningsThe goods a business has available to sell.
  • stock marketnounB2The system where shares in companies are bought and sold.
  • stock photonounB2A generic picture licensed for anyone to use.
  • stomp/stɒmp/verbB23 meaningsTo walk with heavy, loud steps, showing anger.
  • stone/stəʊ̯n/nounA26 meaningsA small piece of rock.
  • stool/stuːl/nounB2A seat without a back or arms.
  • stop/stɒp/verbA15 meaningsTo cease moving or cease doing something.
  • stopwatchnounB2A timer clicked to measure exactly how long something takes.
  • storage/ˈstɔː.ɹɪd͡ʒ/nounB12 meaningsSpace where computer files are kept permanently.
  • store creditnounB2Money held for you to spend in the same shop.
  • store upphraseB2To save for later, or to build up trouble ahead.