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

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  • smitten/ˈsmɪ.tn̩/adjectiveC1Suddenly and helplessly in love.
  • smoked/sməʊkt/adjectiveB12 meaningsPreserved and flavoured by hanging in wood smoke.
  • smoky/ˈsmoʊki/adjectiveB25 meaningsTasting of wood smoke.
  • smudge-proofadjectiveC1Made not to smear once it has set.
  • socialist/ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/adjectiveC1Believing the state should own and share out the wealth.
  • sodden/ˈsɒ.dən/
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So wet it is heavy with water.
  • sole/səʊl/nounB24 meaningsThe flat underside of a foot.
  • solitary/ˈsɑlɪˌtɛɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsExisting or done all alone.
  • solvent/ˈsɒlvənt/nounB2+3 meaningsThe liquid in which another substance dissolves.
  • somber/ˈsɑmbɚ/adjectiveC1Dark and gravely serious in mood.
  • sombre/ˈsɒmbə/adjectiveC1Serious and dark in mood.
  • soppingadjectiveC1Soaked completely through.
  • sordid/ˈsɔː.dɪd/adjectiveC1Dirty and morally low.
  • sore/sɔː/adjectiveB13 meaningsPainful and tender, especially when touched or moved.
  • soulful/ˈsoʊlfəl/adjectiveC1Full of deep feeling.
  • soulless/ˈsəʊl.ləs/adjectiveC1Without warmth or human feeling.
  • sound/ˈsaʊ̯nd/nounA17 meaningsSomething you hear; vibration travelling through the air to the ear.
  • sovereign/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/nounB2+2 meaningsA monarch.
  • spacious/ˈspeɪʃ.əs/adjectiveC1Having lots of room inside.
  • spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verbB16 meaningsTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.
  • spectral/ˈspɛktɹəɫ/adjectiveC12 meaningsGhostly in appearance.
  • speculative/ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/adjectiveC1Based on guesswork, or done in the hope of profit.
  • spiky/ˈspaɪki/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving sharp points sticking out.
  • spinelessadjectiveC1Having no courage at all.
  • spiritual/ˈspɪɹɪtʃʊəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with the soul rather than the body.
  • spiteful/ˈspaɪtfʊl/adjectiveC1Doing small cruel things just to hurt somebody.
  • spontaneous/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/adjectiveB22 meaningsDone suddenly and without planning, out of the feeling of the moment.
  • sporadic/spəˈɹæd.ɪk/adjectiveC1Happening now and then, with no pattern.
  • spotlitadjectiveC1Lit by one strong beam picking it out.
  • sprightly/ˈspɹaɪtli/adjectiveC1Lively and full of energy, especially when old.
  • spry/spɹaɪ/adjectiveC1Active and quick in movement, especially for an older person.
  • squalid/ˈskwɒlɪd/adjectiveC1Dirty and wretched to live in.
  • squeamish/ˈskwiːmɪʃ/adjectiveC1Easily sickened or shocked.
  • squelchy/ˈskwɛl.t͡ʃi/adjectiveC1Making a wet sucking sound when pressed.
  • staccato/stəˈkɑːtoʊ/adjectiveC1Played in short detached notes.
  • staggering/ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo great that it is hard to take in.
  • stagnant/ˈstæɡnənt/adjectiveC12 meaningsStill, and smelling of standing water.
  • stark/stɑɹk/adjectiveC12 meaningsHarshly bare and plain.
  • starry/ˈstɑː.ɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsFull of stars.
  • stately/ˈsteɪtli/adjectiveC1Dignified and impressive in manner or scale.
  • statistical/stəˈtɪs.tɪ.kəl/adjectiveC1Based on the study of collected numbers.
  • statutory/ˈstætjʊt(ə)ɹɪ/adjectiveC1Required or fixed by law.
  • staunch/stɔːn(t)ʃ/adjectiveC1Loyal and firm in support.
  • 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.
  • stellar/ˈstɛl.ə/adjectiveC1To do with the stars, or outstandingly good.
  • sterile/ˈstɛɹaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsCompletely free from bacteria and other living things.
  • stiff/stɪf/adjectiveB25 meaningsHard to bend or move.
  • stock/stɒk/nounB14 meaningsThe goods a business has available to sell.
  • stoic/ˈstəʊ.ɪk/adjectiveC1Bearing pain and hardship without complaint.
  • stout/staʊt/adjectiveC12 meaningsSolidly thick and strong.
  • straight/stɹeɪt/adjectiveA25 meaningsGoing in one line, with no bend or curve.
  • strategic/stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/adjectiveC1Planned with the long-term aim in mind.
  • strenuous/ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsRequiring great physical effort.
  • stricken/ˈstɹɪkən/adjectiveC1Badly affected by illness, grief or disaster.
  • strict/stɹɪkt/adjectiveB23 meaningsDemanding that rules and standards are obeyed exactly.
  • strident/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/adjectiveC1Loud and harsh, in sound or in opinion.
  • striking/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/adjectiveC1So noticeable and impressive that it stops you for a second look.
  • strong-mindedadjectiveC1Holding firmly to your own judgement.