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

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  • structural/ˈstɹʌk(t͡)ʃəɹəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsTo do with how something is built.
  • stuck-upadjectiveC1Behaving in a superior and unfriendly way.
  • studded/ˈstʌdɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCovered with small raised pieces set into a surface.
  • studious/ˈstuːdi.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLoving study and working hard at it.
  • stuffy/ˈstʌfi/adjectiveC12 meaningsAirless and close.
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Kept from growing to full size.
  • stylistic/staɪˈlɪstɪk/adjectiveC1To do with the manner in which something is done.
  • subatomic/ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk/adjectiveC1Smaller than an atom.
  • subconscious/sʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs/adjectiveC12 meaningsHappening in the mind below awareness.
  • subdue/səbˈdu/verbC12 meaningsTo bring somebody or something under control by force.
  • sublime/səˈblaɪm/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo beautiful or great that it feels beyond this world.
  • submarine/sʌb.məˈɹiːn/nounB12 meaningsA vessel that travels under the surface of the sea.
  • subordinate/səˈbɔːdɪnət/nounC12 meaningsSomebody of lower rank than you.
  • subsidiary/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/nounC12 meaningsA company owned and controlled by a larger company.
  • substantial/səbˈstænʃəl/adjectiveC13 meaningsLarge in amount or importance.
  • subterranean/ˌsʌbtəˈɹeɪniən/adjectiveC12 meaningsLying or happening below the ground.
  • subtle/ˈsʌtl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo slight or delicate that it is easy to miss.
  • suburban/səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to or found in the housing areas around the outside of a city.
  • subversive/səbˈvɝsɪv/adjectiveC1Working quietly to undermine an established order.
  • successive/səkˈsɛsɪv/adjectiveC1Following one after another.
  • succinct/səkˈsɪŋ(k)t/adjectiveC1Expressed clearly in very few words.
  • sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsAs much as is needed for a particular purpose.
  • suggestive/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHinting at something improper.
  • sulky/ˈsʌlki/adjectiveC1Silently bad-tempered because of a grievance.
  • sullen/ˈsʌlən/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSilently resentful and bad-tempered.
  • sultry/ˈsʌltɹi/adjectiveC1Hot and still, with a storm on the way.
  • summary/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA short version giving only the main points.
  • sumptuous/ˈsʌmptʃuəs/adjectiveC1Splendid and expensive-looking.
  • sundry/ˈsʌnd.ɹi/adjectiveC1Various, and of several kinds.
  • superficial/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsTouching only the surface.
  • superfluous/suːˈpɜːflu.əs/adjectiveC1More than is needed and therefore unnecessary.
  • superior/suːˈpɪə.ɹi.ə/adjectiveB25 meaningsBetter in quality than something else.
  • supple/ˈsʌpəl/adjectiveC1Bending easily without cracking.
  • supportive/səˈpɔɹtɪv/adjectiveB23 meaningsGiving help, sympathy and encouragement to someone.
  • surgical/ˈsɜːd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveC1To do with operations, or done with exact precision.
  • surly/ˈsɜːli/adjectiveC1Bad-tempered and unfriendly.
  • swarthy/ˈswɔɹði/adjectiveC1Having a dark complexion.
  • swift/swɪft/adjectiveB22 meaningsHappening or moving quickly and without delay.
  • swimming/ˈswɪmɪŋ/nounA12 meaningsThe activity of moving through water.
  • swish/swɪʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo move with a soft hissing sound.
  • symbolicadjectiveC13 meaningsStanding for or representing something else.
  • sympathetic/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/adjectiveB24 meaningsFeeling and showing care for someone else's trouble.
  • symptomatic/ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Being a sign of a wider illness or problem.
  • synonymous/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/adjectiveC1Meaning the same, or closely associated.
  • synthetic/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/adjectiveC1Made by people rather than found in nature.
  • systematic/ˌsɪs.tɪˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Done according to a fixed and orderly method.
  • tactful/ˈtæktfəl/adjectiveC1Careful not to cause offence when handling a difficult matter.
  • tactical/ˈtæktɪk(ə)l/adjectiveC1Planned to gain a particular advantage.
  • tactile/ˈtæktaɪl/adjectiveC1To do with touch, or pleasant to handle.
  • tangential/tænˈd͡ʒɛn.t͡ʃəl/adjectiveC1Only slightly connected to the main point.
  • tantamount/ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/adjectiveC1As good as the same thing in effect.
  • tapered/ˈteɪ.pə(ɹ)d/adjectiveC1Growing narrower towards one end.
  • taupe/təʊp/adjectiveC1Of a grey-brown neutral colour.
  • taut/tɔːt/adjectiveC12 meaningsPulled tight with no give at all.
  • tawny/ˈtɔːni/adjectiveC1Of a warm golden brown colour.
  • tedious/ˈtiː.dɪəs/adjectiveC1So long and dull it wears your patience away.
  • teeming/ˈtiːmɪŋ/adjectiveC1Swarming with a great many living things.
  • telltale/ˈtɛlteɪl/adjectiveC1Giving away something that was meant to stay hidden.
  • temperamental/ˌtɛmp(ə)ɹəˈmɛntl̩/adjectiveC13 meaningsChanging mood suddenly and often.
  • temperate/ˈtɛmpəɹət/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHaving mild weather with four clear seasons.