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

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  • 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.
  • stringent/ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/
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Strict and allowing no slackness.
  • stripling/ˈstɹɪplɪŋ/nounC2A boy or young man not yet grown to full size.
  • strumpet/ˈstɹʌm.pɪt/nounC2A prostitute, in old and insulting use.
  • stultify/ˈstʌltɪfaɪ/verbC2To dull the mind or make somebody incapable of thought.
  • stygian/ˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən/adjectiveC2Very dark and gloomy.
  • stymie/ˈstaɪmi/verbC2To block somebody from making progress.
  • subaltern/ˈsʌb.əltən/nounC2A junior officer in the army.
  • subassemblynounC2A group of parts put together before final building.
  • sublime/səˈblaɪm/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo beautiful or great that it feels beyond this world.
  • subserviencenounC2Excessive readiness to obey somebody else.
  • subsidize/ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/verbC2To help pay for something with public or company money.
  • subsist/səbˈsɪst/verbC2To stay alive on the barest means.
  • subsistence/səbˈsɪstəns/nounC2Having just enough to stay alive.
  • substantiate/səbˈstænʃieɪt/verbC2To support a claim with evidence.
  • substantiationnounC2The backing of a claim with evidence.
  • succumb/səˈkʌm/verbC2To stop resisting and be overcome.
  • sucker/ˈsʌk.ə/nounC13 meaningsA round pad that grips by suction.
  • sue/sjuː/verbB22 meaningsTo take somebody to court to claim money or redress.
  • suet/ˈs(j)uːɪt/nounC2Hard white fat used in old-fashioned cooking.
  • suffer/ˈsʌfə/verbB12 meaningsTo feel pain or hardship over a period of time.
  • sufferance/ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns/nounC2Tolerance given only because nobody objects.
  • suffuse/səˈfjuːz/verbC2To spread through and fill with colour or feeling.
  • suitor/ˈsutɚ/nounC12 meaningsA man seeking to marry a particular woman.
  • sully/ˈsʌli/verbC2To spoil the cleanness of something or a good name.
  • sulphurnounC2A yellow element that smells of rotten eggs when burnt.
  • sulphuricadjectiveC2To do with the yellow element that smells of rotten eggs.
  • summarily/səˈmɛɹɪli/adverbC2Done at once and without the usual formalities.
  • supine/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/adjectiveC2Lying on your back, or failing to resist.
  • 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.
  • surmise/sɜːˈmaɪz/verbC2To guess from slight evidence.
  • surrealism/səˈɹiː(.ə)l.ɪz.əm/nounC2An art movement of dreamlike and impossible images.
  • surreptitious/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Done quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed.
  • sward/swɔːd/nounC2An expanse of short grass.
  • swill/swɪl/verbC12 meaningsTo drink greedily, or to rinse with water.
  • swivel/ˈswɪvəl/verbC2To turn about a fixed point.
  • swoon/swuːn/verbC22 meaningsTo be overcome with admiration or emotion.
  • sycophancynounC2Flattering the powerful to gain advantage.
  • sycophant/ˈsɪkəfænt/nounC2Somebody who flatters the powerful for what they can get.
  • sycophantic/sɪkəˈfæntɪk/adjectiveC2Fawning on those who can do you good.
  • syllabic/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/adjectiveC2To do with the beats a word divides into.
  • 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.
  • tacit/ˈtæsɪt/adjectiveC2Understood between people without being said.
  • taciturn/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/adjectiveC2Habitually saying very little.
  • 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.
  • tawdry/ˈtɔːdɹi/adjectiveC2Cheap and showy, and rather sordid.