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

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  • stegosaurusnounC2A dinosaur with a double row of plates standing along its back.
  • stemware/ˈstɛm.wɛə(ɹ)/nounC2Glasses with a foot and a stem.
  • sterilitynounC2The inability to produce young, or complete freedom from germs.
  • stint/stɪnt/nounC12 meaningsA fixed or limited period of work or duty.
  • stipulation/ˌstɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/nounC2A condition insisted on as part of an agreement.
  • stoicism/ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm/
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Calm endurance of whatever comes.
  • straddle carriernounC2A tall vehicle that lifts containers between its legs.
  • stratagem/ˈstɹæt.ə.d͡ʒəm/nounC2A clever scheme for outwitting an opponent.
  • stratosphere/ˈstɹætəsfɪə/nounC2The layer of air above the one where weather happens.
  • stricture/ˈstɹɪkt͡ʃəː/nounC2A severe criticism, or a restriction.
  • stringencynounC2Strictness in what is demanded.
  • stripling/ˈstɹɪplɪŋ/nounC2A boy or young man not yet grown to full size.
  • strumpet/ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/nounC2A prostitute, in old and insulting use.
  • subaltern/ˈsʌb.əltən/nounC2A junior officer in the army.
  • subassemblynounC2A group of parts put together before final building.
  • subserviencenounC2Excessive readiness to obey somebody else.
  • subsistence/səbˈsɪstəns/nounC2Having just enough to stay alive.
  • substantiationnounC2The backing of a claim with evidence.
  • sucker/ˈsʌk.ə/nounC13 meaningsA round pad that grips by suction.
  • suet/ˈs(j)uːɪt/nounC2Hard white fat used in old-fashioned cooking.
  • sufferance/ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns/nounC2Tolerance given only because nobody objects.
  • suitor/ˈsutɚ/nounC12 meaningsA man seeking to marry a particular woman.
  • sulphurnounC2A yellow element that smells of rotten eggs when burnt.
  • supplicant/ˈsʌplɪkənt/nounC2Somebody who begs humbly for something.
  • surcoat/ˈsɜːˌkəʊt/nounC2A loose robe worn over armour.
  • surfeit/ˈsɜː.fɪt/nounC2Far more of something than is good for you.
  • surrealism/səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/nounC2An art movement of dreamlike and impossible images.
  • sward/swɔːd/nounC2An expanse of short grass.
  • swill/swɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo drink greedily, or to rinse with water.
  • sycophancynounC2Flattering the powerful to gain advantage.
  • sycophant/ˈsɪkəfænt/nounC2Somebody who flatters the powerful for what they can get.
  • syllogism/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/nounC2An argument of two premises and a conclusion.
  • tabard/ˈtæbɑː(ɹ)d/nounC2A short sleeveless coat bearing a coat of arms.
  • tableau/ˈtæ.bləʊ/nounC2A striking scene held motionless like a picture.
  • taciturnitynounC2The habit of saying very little.
  • talisman/ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/nounC12 meaningsAn object believed to hold protective power.
  • tallow/ˈtæləʊ/nounC2Hard animal fat used to make candles and soap.
  • talus/ˈteɪləs/nounC2The heap of rock debris at the foot of a slope.
  • tang/ˈtæŋ/nounC12 meaningsA strong sharp taste or smell.
  • taper/ˈteɪpə/verbC12 meaningsTo grow gradually narrower towards one end.
  • tattoo/tæˈtu/nounB22 meaningsA permanent design made by putting ink under the skin.
  • temerity/tɪˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/nounC2Nerve to do something you have no business doing.
  • temperament/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹə.mənt/nounC13 meaningsA person's natural disposition — the way they tend to feel and react.
  • temperance/ˈtɛmpəɹəns/nounC2Moderation, especially in drinking.
  • tenacity/təˈnæs.ɪ.ti/nounC2Refusing to let go of a purpose.
  • tenure/ˈtɛn.jʊə/nounC13 meaningsThe period during which someone holds an office or a job.
  • testimonial/tɛstɪˈməʊni.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsA customer's own words used to persuade others.
  • thicket/ˈθɪkɪt/nounC2A dense tangle of bushes and small trees.
  • thorn/θɔːn/nounB12 meaningsA sharp point growing on the stem or branch of a plant.
  • thrall/θɹɔːl/nounC2The state of being completely under somebody's power.
  • thug/θʌɡ/nounB22 meaningsA violent person, especially one who attacks or intimidates others.
  • thunderhead/ˈθʌndɚˌhɛd/nounC2The towering cloud that comes before a storm.
  • thunk/θʌŋk/nounC2A dull heavy sound of something landing.
  • thwart/θwɔːt/verbC12 meaningsTo stop a plan from succeeding.
  • timidity/tɪˈmɪdɪti/nounC2A lack of courage or confidence.
  • tinderboxnounC2A box of materials for starting a fire.
  • tine/taɪn/nounC2One of the sharp points of a fork or an antler.
  • titration/taɪˈtɹeɪʃən/nounC2Adding one solution drop by drop to measure another.
  • toady/ˈtəʊ.di/nounC2Somebody who flatters the powerful for favour.
  • toastmaster/ˈtoʊstˌmæstɚ/nounC2The person who announces speeches at a formal dinner.