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

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  • squeegee/ˈskwiːd͡ʒiː/nounB2+A rubber blade that wipes water off glass.
  • squeeze/skwiːz/verbB15 meaningsTo press something firmly, especially from both sides.
  • squid/skwɪd/nounB1+A soft sea animal with ten arms that shoots ink.
  • squint/skwɪnt/verbB22 meaningsTo partly close the eyes in order to see better.
  • squire/ˈskwaɪə/nounC12 meaningsA knight's young attendant.
  • squirrel/ˈskwɪ.ɹ(ə)l/
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A small bushy-tailed animal that lives in trees.
  • squirt/skwɝt/verbB12 meaningsTo send liquid out in a thin fast jet.
  • stab/stæb/verbB25 meaningsTo push a knife or other pointed thing into someone or something.
  • stability/stəˈbɪlɪti/nounC1The quality of staying steady and not changing suddenly.
  • stable/ˈsteɪ.bəl/nounB13 meaningsA building where horses are kept.
  • stable conditionnounB2A state where a patient is no longer getting worse.
  • stack/stæk/nounB23 meaningsA neat pile of things one on top of another.
  • stack tracenounC1The list of calls that led to an error.
  • stacksnounC1The rows of shelving where books are stored.
  • stadium/ˈsteɪ.di.əm/nounB1A large open building where crowds watch sport.
  • staff handbooknounB2The book of rules and rights for employees.
  • staff roomnounB1The room where employees take their breaks.
  • stag/stæɡ/nounB2+A fully grown male deer.
  • stage/steɪd͡ʒ/nounA24 meaningsThe raised area where performers appear.
  • staggering/ˈstæɡəɹɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo great that it is hard to take in.
  • staging/ˈsteɪd͡ʒɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsA copy of the live system used for final testing.
  • stain/steɪn/nounB24 meaningsA dirty or coloured mark that has soaked into something and is hard to remove.
  • stained glassnounB2Coloured glass set in lead to make a window picture.
  • stainless steelnounB1Steel mixed with chromium so it will not rust.
  • stair/stɛɚ/nounA2+One of the flat steps climbed to reach a higher floor.
  • staircase/ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/nounA2+The full flight of steps connecting floors.
  • stairliftnounB2A seat that carries somebody up a staircase.
  • stairs/ˈstɛəz/nounA1A set of steps leading from one floor to another.
  • stairwell/ˈstɛəwɛl/nounB2The vertical shaft that holds a staircase.
  • stake/steɪk/nounC15 meaningsA pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground to hold something up or to mark a place.
  • stakeholder/ˈsteɪkˌhəʊl.də/nounC1Anyone affected by an organisation's decisions.
  • stakeoutnounB2+Watching a place for a long time from hiding.
  • stalactite/ˈstælæktaɪt/nounB2A stone spike hanging from a cave roof.
  • stalagmite/stəˈlæɡˌmaɪt/nounB2+A stone spike rising from a cave floor.
  • stalemate/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/nounC13 meaningsA situation in which neither side can win or move forward.
  • stalk/stɔːk/nounB1+The thin stem holding up a leaf, flower or fruit.
  • stalker/ˈstɔːkə(ɹ)/nounB2Somebody who follows another person obsessively.
  • stall/stɔːl/nounB23 meaningsOne animal's compartment in a barn.
  • stallion/ˈstæljən/nounB2An uncastrated adult male horse.
  • stallsnounC1The ground-floor seats in a theatre.
  • stalwart/ˈstɔːl.wət/nounC1A loyal reliable supporter over many years.
  • stamen/ˈsteɪ.mən/nounC1The part of a flower that carries the pollen.
  • stamina/ˈstæmɪnə/nounC1The physical or mental strength to keep doing something tiring for a long time.
  • stammer/ˈstæmə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak with involuntary repetitions and pauses.
  • stamp/stæmp/nounA2+4 meaningsA small piece of gummed paper stuck to a letter to pay for it to be carried.
  • stampede/stæmˈpiːd/nounB2A sudden panicked rush of animals or people.
  • stamping/ˈstæmpɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe shaping of sheet metal by pressing it with a die.
  • stance/stæns/nounB22 meaningsHow a person stands.
  • stanchion/ˈstanʃən/nounC2An upright bar or post that supports something.
  • stand/ˈstænd/verbA19 meaningsTo be on your feet, upright, not sitting or lying down.
  • stand-innounB2Somebody who takes an actor's place while lights are set.
  • stand-up/ˈstændˌʌp/nounB2Comedy performed alone in front of a live audience.
  • standard/ˈstændəd/adjectiveB12 meaningsUsual and accepted as normal.
  • standard gaugenounC1The width of track most of the world uses.
  • standard-bearernounC1The one who carries the flag, or leads a cause.
  • standby/ˈstændˌbaɪ̯/nounB22 meaningsWaiting for a seat that somebody else does not take.
  • standing/ˈstændɪŋ/nounC1The position somebody holds in others' regard.
  • standing chargenounC1The fixed daily amount a supplier charges before usage.
  • standing ordernounC1An instruction to pay a fixed sum on a fixed day.
  • standing ovationnounB2Applause given by an audience on its feet.