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

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  • short letnounC1A property rented for weeks rather than years.
  • shortcoming/ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/nounC1A fault or failure to meet a required standard.
  • shortlistnounC1The small group chosen from all the applicants.
  • shortly/ˈʃɔɹtli/adverbB23 meaningsIn a short time from now; soon.
  • shortnessnounB22 meaningsThe quality of being brief or small in length.
  • shout/ʃaʊt/verbA2
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To say something very loudly.
  • show someone the ropesphraseC1To teach a newcomer how things work.
  • showy/ˈʃəʊ.i/adjectiveC1Bright and eye-catching in a way that lacks taste.
  • shrapnel/ˈʃɹæpnəl/nounC1Fragments of metal flung out by an exploding shell.
  • shrew/ʃɹuː/nounC1A small mouse-like animal.
  • shrewd/ʃɹuːd/adjectiveC1Sharply clever in judging people and deals.
  • shrewdness/ˈʃɹuːdnəs/nounC1Sharp practical judgement about people and gain.
  • shrill/ʃɹɪl/adjectiveC1Unpleasantly high and sharp in sound.
  • shrink/ˈʃɹɪŋk/verbB12 meaningsTo become smaller.
  • shrivel upphraseC1To dry and wrinkle into something smaller.
  • shroud/ˈʃɹaʊ̯d/nounC1A cloth wrapped round a body, or a covering that hides.
  • shroudedadjectiveC1Covered and hidden from view.
  • shucks/ʃʌks/nounC1An exclamation of bashful modesty or gentle disappointment.
  • shun/ʃʌn/verbC1To deliberately avoid and refuse to accept someone.
  • shunt/ʃʌnt/verbC12 meaningsTo move wagons about within a railway yard.
  • shutter releasenounC1The button that actually takes the picture.
  • shy/ʃaɪ/adjectiveB13 meaningsQuiet and uncomfortable around other people, especially strangers.
  • sibling rivalryphraseC1Competition between brothers and sisters.
  • side-saddleadverbC1Riding with both legs on the same side.
  • sidelong/ˈsaɪd.lɑŋ/adjectiveC1Directed to one side rather than straight ahead.
  • sideways/ˈsaɪdweɪz/nounC12 meaningsA change of job at the same level.
  • siding/ˈsaɪdɪŋ/nounC1A short side track where wagons are left.
  • sidle/ˈsaɪdl/verbC1To move sideways in a shy or furtive way.
  • 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.
  • silky/ˈsɪlki/adjectiveB22 meaningsSmooth and slippery like fine woven thread.
  • 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.
  • simmer/ˈsɪmə/verbB1+2 meaningsTo cook gently in liquid kept just below boiling.
  • simpleton/ˈsɪmpəltən/nounC1Somebody who is foolish and easily fooled.
  • simplicity/sɪmˈplɪsɪti/nounC1The quality of being plain and easy to grasp.
  • simulate/ˈsɪm.jʊˌleɪt/verbC1To imitate the working of something for study or practice.
  • simulation/ˌsɪm.jʊˈleɪ.ʃn̩/nounC1A model run to see what would happen.
  • simultaneously/ˌsɪmlˈteɪnɪəsli/adverbC1At exactly the same moment.
  • sinew/ˈsɪnjuː/nounC1The tough cord joining muscle to bone.
  • sinewy/ˈsɪnjuːi/adjectiveC1Lean and strong, with the muscles showing.
  • sinful/ˈsɪnfl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsBreaking a religious or moral law.
  • single out/ˌsɪŋ.ɡəl ˈaʊ̯t/phraseC1To pick one person from the group for special treatment.
  • single-handedadjectiveC1Done by one person alone, without help.
  • singularity/ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/nounC1A point where the usual rules break down.
  • singularly/ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚli/adverbC1To a remarkable and unusual degree.
  • sinuous/ˈsɪn.ju.əs/adjectiveC1Winding in smooth supple curves.
  • 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/sɪt/verbA15 meaningsTo rest your body on a chair or other surface, with your weight off your legs.
  • sit on the fencephraseC1To refuse to pick a side.