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

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  • slit/ˈslɪt/verbB22 meaningsTo cut a long, narrow opening in or along something.
  • sliver/ˈslɪvə/nounB2A very thin narrow piece broken off something.
  • slob/ˈslɒb/nounC1A lazy and untidy person.
  • sloe/ˈsləʊ/nounC2The small sharp black fruit of the blackthorn.
  • slog/slɒɡ/nounB2+2 meaningsA long hard piece of work or walking.
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A short punchy phrase repeated by a brand or campaign.
  • sloop/sluːp/nounC2A small sailing boat with one mast.
  • slop/slɒp/verbC12 meaningsTo spill liquid over the edge in moving it.
  • slope/sloʊp/nounB22 meaningsA surface that rises or falls at an angle.
  • slot/slɒt/nounB22 meaningsA narrow opening for inserting something.
  • sloth/sləʊθ/nounB1+A slow tree-dwelling animal of Central and South America.
  • slovakianounB2The central European country of Bratislava and the Tatra mountains.
  • slovenianounB2The small green Alpine country of Ljubljana and Lake Bled.
  • slow motion/ˌsləʊˈməʊ.ʃən/nounB1Film played back more slowly than it was recorded.
  • slug/slʌɡ/nounB1A soft shell-less creature like a snail.
  • slugabed/ˈslʌɡəbɛd/nounC2Somebody who stays in bed far too long.
  • sluice/sluːs/nounC1A gate that controls the flow of water.
  • slum/slʌm/nounB2+A poor crowded city area of makeshift houses.
  • slumber/ˈslʌm.bə/nounB2Sleep, especially peaceful sleep.
  • slump/slʌmp/verbB23 meaningsTo sit or fall heavily, with no energy left.
  • slur/slɜː/verbC12 meaningsTo run words together unclearly.
  • slurp/slɜːp/verbB2+2 meaningsTo drink or eat noisily, with a sucking sound.
  • slurry/ˈslʌ.ɹi/nounC1Liquid farm waste, stored and spread on land.
  • slush/slʌʃ/nounB2Partly melted, dirty snow.
  • smack/smæk/verbB13 meaningsTo hit with the flat of the hand.
  • small printnounC1The detailed conditions of a contract, printed inconspicuously.
  • small talknounB2Polite conversation about unimportant matters.
  • smallfolk/ˈsmɔːlfəʊk/nounC2The ordinary common people of a land.
  • smallholding/ˈsmɔlˌ(h)oʊldɪŋ/nounC1A very small farm, worked by one family.
  • smartphone/ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/nounA2A pocket phone that is really a small computer with a touch screen.
  • smash/smæʃ/verbB13 meaningsTo break something violently into pieces.
  • smattering/ˈsmæ.təɹ.ɪŋ/nounC2A slight and superficial knowledge of something.
  • smear/smɪə(ɹ)/verbB22 meaningsTo spread something greasy across a surface.
  • smell/smɛl/verbA24 meaningsTo notice something through your nose.
  • smelt/smɛlt/verbC12 meaningsTo melt ore in order to get the metal out.
  • smidge/ˈsmɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A very small amount.
  • smile/ˈsmaɪl/verbA22 meaningsTo turn the corners of your mouth up because you feel good.
  • smiley/ˈsmaɪli/nounB12 meaningsA simple drawing of a smiling face.
  • smirk/smɜːk/verbB22 meaningsTo smile in a self-satisfied or knowing way.
  • smithereens/smɪðəˈɹiːnz/nounC2Small fragments left after something is destroyed.
  • smock/smɒk/nounC1A loose garment worn over clothes to protect them.
  • smog/smɒɡ/nounB1+Dirty air where fog and pollution mix.
  • smoke/sməʊk/nounA25 meaningsThe grey or black cloud given off by something burning.
  • smoke alarmnounB1The device that sounds when it senses smoke.
  • smoke inhalationnounC1Harm caused by breathing the fumes of a fire.
  • smoked salmonnounB1Cured pink fish sliced thin for bagels.
  • smoker/ˈsmoʊkɚ/nounB1Somebody who smokes tobacco.
  • smokescreen/ˈsmoʊkˌskɹin/nounC1Anything used to hide what is really happening.
  • smoking roomnounB1A room where guests are permitted to smoke.
  • smooch/smuːt͡ʃ/nounB2A long affectionate kiss.
  • smoothie/ˈsmuːði/nounB1+A thick cold drink blended from fruit.
  • smudge/smʌd͡ʒ/verbB22 meaningsTo smear a mark by rubbing it.
  • smuggler/ˈsmʌɡ.lə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who moves goods illegally past customs.
  • smugglingnounB2Moving goods across a border in secret.
  • snack/snæk/nounA2A small quick bite between meals.
  • snag/snæɡ/nounB22 meaningsA hidden difficulty.
  • snail/sneɪl/nounC1A slow small animal with a round shell.
  • snake/sneɪk/nounA12 meaningsA long legless animal that moves along the ground.
  • snap/snæp/verbB14 meaningsTo break suddenly with a short sharp sound.
  • snapshot/ˈsnæpʃɒt/nounB2+A quick informal photograph.