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

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  • shortcoming/ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/nounC1A fault or failure to meet a required standard.
  • shortlistnounC1The small group chosen from all the applicants.
  • shortnessnounB22 meaningsThe quality of being brief or small in length.
  • shout/ʃaʊt/verbA24 meaningsTo say something very loudly.
  • shrapnel/ˈʃɹæpnəl/nounC1Fragments of metal flung out by an exploding shell.
  • shrew/ʃɹuː/
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A small mouse-like animal.
  • shrewdness/ˈʃɹuːdnəs/nounC1Sharp practical judgement about people and gain.
  • shroud/ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/nounC1A cloth wrapped round a body, or a covering that hides.
  • shucks/ʃʌks/nounC1An exclamation of bashful modesty or gentle disappointment.
  • shutter releasenounC1The button that actually takes the picture.
  • sideways/ˈsaɪdweɪz/nounC12 meaningsA change of job at the same level.
  • siding/ˈsaɪdɪŋ/nounC1A short side track where wagons are left.
  • sierra leonenounC1West African country whose name means lion mountains.
  • sigh/saɪ/verbB23 meaningsTo let out a long deep breath showing tiredness, relief or disappointment.
  • signage/ˈsaɪnɪd͡ʒ/nounC1The signs put up to guide people about.
  • signal boxnounC1The cabin from which signals and points are worked.
  • signature/ˈsɪɡ.nə.t͡ʃə/nounB24 meaningsYour name written by yourself, used to show that you agree to something.
  • signet ringnounC1A ring bearing a seal for stamping wax.
  • significance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/nounB23 meaningsThe importance or weight of something.
  • signpost/ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst/nounB2+3 meaningsA post with signs showing directions and distances.
  • silage/ˈsaɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC1Green crop stored wet and left to ferment as winter feed.
  • silhouette/ˌsɪlʊˈɛt/nounB2+4 meaningsA dark shape seen against a lighter background.
  • silo/ˈsaɪləʊ/nounB2+3 meaningsA tall tower or deep pit for storing grain or animal feed.
  • silt/sɪlt/nounB2+2 meaningsVery fine soil carried and dropped by water.
  • simpleton/ˈsɪmpəltən/nounC1Somebody who is foolish and easily fooled.
  • simplicity/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/nounC1The quality of being plain and easy to grasp.
  • simulation/ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩/nounC1A model run to see what would happen.
  • sinew/ˈsɪnjuː/nounC1The tough cord joining muscle to bone.
  • singularity/ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/nounC1A point where the usual rules break down.
  • sire/saɪə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsThe male parent of an animal.
  • siren/ˈsaɪəɹən/nounB13 meaningsA device that makes a loud warning sound, and the sound it makes.
  • sisterhood/ˈsɪstə.hʊd/nounC12 meaningsThe bond of solidarity between women.
  • sit-downnounC1A strike in which workers stop work but stay put in the workplace, refusing to leave until their demands are met.
  • sitar/ˈsɪtɑɹ/nounC1A long-necked Indian instrument with sympathetic strings.
  • six/sɪks/nounA13 meaningsThe number 6, one more than five.
  • size/saɪz/nounA22 meaningsHow big or small something is.
  • sizzle/ˈsɪzəl/verbB23 meaningsTo make the hissing, crackling sound of food cooking in hot fat.
  • skeleton in the closetnounC1A shameful secret from the past.
  • sketch/ˈskɛt͡ʃ/nounB15 meaningsA quick rough drawing.
  • sketchbook/ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/nounC1A book of blank pages for drawing in.
  • skewer/ˈskjuː.ə/nounB2+4 meaningsA long thin pin of wood or metal pushed through pieces of food to hold them together while they cook.
  • skid/ˈskɪd/verbB23 meaningsTo slide sideways or forward without grip, out of control.
  • skiff/skɪf/nounC1A small light boat for one or two people.
  • skirmish/ˈskɜːmɪʃ/nounC12 meaningsA small brief fight between advance parties.
  • slag/ˈslæɡ/nounC1The waste left when metal is smelted from ore.
  • slammer/ˈslæmɚ/nounC1Prison.
  • slander/ˈslɑːndə/nounC1Spoken lies that damage a person's good name.
  • slat/slæt/nounC1One of the thin narrow strips in a blind or fence.
  • slate/sleɪt/nounB26 meaningsA grey rock that splits into flat sheets.
  • slavery/ˈsleɪvəɹi/nounC1The system of owning people and forcing them to work.
  • sleep hygienenounC1The habits that make good sleep likely.
  • sleeper/ˈsliːpə(ɹ)/nounB25 meaningsA person who is asleep, especially thought of by how easily they wake.
  • sleeve/sliːv/nounB12 meaningsThe part of a garment covering the arm.
  • slick/slɪk/adjectiveB23 meaningsSmoothly skilful, sometimes suspiciously so.
  • slider/ˈslaɪdɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsA control you drag along a track to set a value.
  • slight/slaɪt/adjectiveB24 meaningsSmall in amount or degree, and hard to notice.
  • slippers/ˈslɪpə(ɹ)z/nounA2+2 meaningsSoft, comfortable shoes worn indoors.
  • slippery slope/ˌslɪ.pə.ɹiˈsləʊp/nounC1Claiming one small step must lead to disaster.
  • slipstream/ˈslɪp.stɹiːm/nounC1The sheltered air just behind a moving vehicle or rider.
  • slipwaynounC1The sloping ramp a boat is launched down.