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

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  • steep/stiːp/adjectiveB24 meaningsRising or falling sharply, so that it is hard work to climb.
  • stem/stɛm/nounC12 meaningsThe main stalk of a plant.
  • stew/stʃʉː/nounB22 meaningsMeat and vegetables cooked slowly in one pot.
  • stiffen/ˈstɪfən/verbC1To go rigid, usually from tension.
  • stifle/ˈstaɪfl̩/verbC1To smother something before it grows.
  • sting/ˈstɪŋ/
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verbB15 meanings
To cause a sharp burning pain, especially by piercing the skin.
  • stink/stɪŋk/verbB13 meaningsTo give off a very bad smell.
  • stint/stɪnt/nounC12 meaningsA fixed or limited period of work or duty.
  • stoke/stəʊk/verbC12 meaningsTo feed and stir a fire.
  • stomach/ˈstʌmək/nounA22 meaningsThe organ where food is digested, or the front of the body around it.
  • straddle/ˈstɹædəl/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sit or stand with one leg on each side of something.
  • straggle/ˈstɹæɡl̩/verbC1To trail along behind in a scattered line.
  • 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.
  • strew/stɹuː/verbC1To scatter things loosely over a surface.
  • strike/stɹaɪk/nounB24 meaningsA refusal by workers to work until they get what they are asking for.
  • strut/stɹʌt/verbB22 meaningsTo walk proudly, showing off.
  • stud/stʌd/nounC15 meaningsAn upright timber in the frame of a wall.
  • stuff/stʌf/nounA25 meaningsThings in general: possessions, materials or activities.
  • stump/stʌmp/nounB1+4 meaningsThe base of a tree left in the ground after the trunk is cut away.
  • stun/stʌn/verbC1To knock senseless, or to astonish completely.
  • stunt/stʌnt/nounB22 meaningsA dangerous action performed for the camera.
  • subdue/səbˈdu/verbC12 meaningsTo bring somebody or something under control by force.
  • subject/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/nounA24 meaningsAn area of study.
  • subjugate/ˈsʌbd͡ʒʊɡət/verbC1To bring a people under your complete control.
  • sublime/səˈblaɪm/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo beautiful or great that it feels beyond this world.
  • subscribe/səbˈskɹaɪb/verbB1+2 meaningsTo sign up for regular content or service.
  • subside/sʌbˈsaɪd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo gradually die down.
  • subvert/səbˈvɜːt/verbC1To undermine the power or authority of something.
  • suckle/ˈsʌk.əl/verbC1To feed a young one at the breast.
  • suffice/səˈfaɪs/verbC1To be enough for the purpose.
  • suffocate/ˈsʌfəkeɪt/verbB22 meaningsTo die or kill through being unable to breathe.
  • suit/sjuːt/nounA25 meaningsA jacket with matching trousers or skirt, worn to work or to formal occasions.
  • summer/ˈsʌmə/nounA12 meaningsThe warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
  • supersede/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/verbC1To take the place of something now out of date.
  • supervise/ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/verbC1To watch over people's work and keep it on track.
  • supplant/səˈplɑːnt/verbC1To take over somebody's place, often by force.
  • supplement/ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/nounC12 meaningsSomething taken or added to make up for a shortage.
  • suppress/səˈpɹɛs/verbC12 meaningsTo crush a rising or a movement by force.
  • surge/sɝd͡ʒ/verbC12 meaningsTo rush forward or upward in a sudden powerful wave.
  • surmount/səˈmaʊnt/verbC1To get over a difficulty or an obstacle.
  • surround/səˈɹaʊnd/verbB24 meaningsTo be positioned all the way around something or someone.
  • sustain/səˈsteɪn/verbB24 meaningsTo keep something going over a period of time.
  • swagger/ˈswæɡ.ə/verbC1To walk in a way that shows too much confidence.
  • swan/swɒn/nounB22 meaningsA large white water bird with a long curved neck.
  • sway/ˈsweɪ̯/verbB23 meaningsTo move slowly from side to side.
  • sweeten/ˈswiːtən/verbB22 meaningsTo make something taste sweeter.
  • swelter/ˈswɛl.tə/verbC1To suffer in oppressive heat.
  • swerve/swɜːv/verbB2+4 meaningsTo turn suddenly to one side while moving, so as to avoid something.
  • swill/swɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo drink greedily, or to rinse with water.
  • swim/swɪm/verbA13 meaningsTo move through water using arms and legs.
  • swish/swɪʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo move with a soft hissing sound.
  • synthesiseverbC1To combine separate ideas into one new whole.
  • tack/tæk/nounB24 meaningsA short nail with a wide flat head, pushed in by hand.
  • tackle/ˈtækəl/verbB17 meaningsTo stop an opponent and try to take the ball from them.
  • tag/tæɡ/nounA24 meaningsA small label attached to something, showing a price, a name or an instruction.
  • tank/ˈtæŋk/nounB14 meaningsA large container for liquid or gas.
  • taper/ˈteɪpə/verbC12 meaningsTo grow gradually narrower towards one end.
  • tarnish/ˈtɑːnɪʃ/verbC13 meaningsTo lose brightness, or to make metal lose its brightness, through a film forming on the surface.