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

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  • snare/snɛ(ə)ɹ/nounB2+A trap of wire or rope for catching animals.
  • snare drumnounC1A sharp-sounding drum with wires stretched under its skin.
  • snarl/ˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/verbB2+2 meaningsTo growl while showing the teeth.
  • snatch/snæt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo seize something quickly and roughly.
  • sneak/sniːk/verbB14 meaningsTo go somewhere quietly and secretly so that nobody sees you.
  • sneakers/ˈsnikɚz/
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Soft-soled shoes worn for sport and casual wear.
  • sneer/snɪə̯/verbB2+2 meaningsTo smile or speak with obvious contempt.
  • sneeze/sniːz/nounB12 meaningsA sudden noisy burst of air through the nose that you cannot hold back.
  • sniff/snɪf/verbB24 meaningsTo breathe in sharply through the nose, loudly enough to be heard.
  • sniff test/ˈsnɪf tɛst/nounB2Deciding whether food has gone off by smelling it.
  • sniffle/ˈsnɪf.əl/verbB22 meaningsTo breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
  • snip/snɪp/verbB22 meaningsTo cut with one quick stroke of scissors.
  • snipe/snaɪp/nounC1A marsh bird with a very long straight bill.
  • sniper/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/nounB2A shooter who fires accurately from hiding.
  • snippet/ˈsnɪpɪt/nounC2A small piece cut from something longer.
  • snitch/snɪt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo report somebody's wrongdoing to those in charge.
  • snobbery/ˈsnɔbəɹɪj/nounC2Contempt for those thought socially beneath you.
  • snooker/ˈsnuːkə(ɹ)/nounB2+A table game of potting coloured balls in strict order.
  • snore/snɔː/verbB23 meaningsTo breathe with a loud rough rattling noise while asleep.
  • snorkelnounB1+A tube that lets you breathe with your face down.
  • snorkellingnounB2+Swimming face down with a tube to breathe through.
  • snort/snɔɹt/verbB22 meaningsTo force air noisily through the nose, often in scorn.
  • snot/snɒt/nounB1Mucus from the nose.
  • snout/snaʊt/nounB1+The projecting nose and mouth of an animal.
  • snow/snəʊ̯/nounA12 meaningsSoft white frozen flakes that fall in cold weather.
  • snowball/ˈsnəʊbɔːl/nounB2A ball of packed snow, or something growing fast by itself.
  • snowblower/ˈsnoʊˌbloʊɚ/nounC2A machine that clears snow by drawing it in and throwing it aside.
  • snowboard/ˈsnəʊˌbɔːd/nounB1+A single wide board for sliding down snowy slopes.
  • snowboarding/ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ/nounB1+Riding down snowy slopes on a single wide board.
  • snowdrop/ˈsnəʊ.dɹɒp/nounB1+A tiny white flower that comes up while it is still cold.
  • snowfall/ˈsnoʊfɔːl/nounC1A fall of snow, or the amount that falls.
  • snowflake/ˈsnəʊ.fleɪk/<a:RP><ref:<<name:OED>>>nounA2+A single falling ice crystal.
  • snowlinenounC1The height above which snow lies all year.
  • snowploughnounB2A vehicle with a blade that clears roads of snow.
  • snowstorm/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/nounB1+A storm in which a great deal of snow falls.
  • snub/snʌb/nounB2+2 meaningsA deliberate refusal to acknowledge somebody.
  • snuff/snʌf/verbC12 meaningsTo put a candle out.
  • snuffboxnounC2A small ornamental box for powdered tobacco.
  • snug/snʌɡ/adjectiveB23 meaningsWarm, small and comfortable.
  • snug fitnounB2A join tight enough that nothing moves.
  • soap/soʊp/nounA2A substance used with water for washing.
  • soap opera/ˈsoʊp ˌɑ.pɚ.ə/nounB1A drama series about the daily lives of a regular cast.
  • sob/sɒb/verbB23 meaningsTo cry noisily, drawing sudden sharp breaths.
  • sobriety/səˈbɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/nounB2+The state of living free of alcohol or drugs.
  • social/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/adjectiveA23 meaningsTo do with people and how they live together.
  • social mobilitynounC1How easily people can move to a different class than their parents.
  • social networkingnounB1Keeping in touch with people through websites.
  • social workernounB1The official who helps families and vulnerable people.
  • socialism/ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/nounB2+The belief that industry should be owned in common.
  • socializationnounC1The learning of how to behave among other people.
  • society/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/nounA2+3 meaningsPeople in general, living together in an organised way.
  • sociology/ˌsəʊsiːˈɒləd͡ʒiː/nounB1+The science of how societies and groups work.
  • sociopath/ˈsəʊ.si.ə(ʊ)ˌpæθ/nounB2+Somebody with no conscience about how they treat others.
  • sock/sɒk/nounA2A soft covering for the foot worn inside a shoe.
  • socket/ˈsɒkɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThe fitting in the wall where electricity comes out.
  • socket outletnounB2The point in a wall where a plug goes in.
  • socket setnounC1A handle and a box of hollow heads that fit different nuts.
  • sod/sɒd/nounC12 meaningsA person, used with either affection or contempt.
  • soda/ˈsəʊdə/nounA22 meaningsIn American English, a sweet fizzy drink.
  • sodium/ˈsəʊ.di.əm/nounB1+A soft reactive metal, half of common salt.