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

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  • switzerlandnounA2+A country in the Alps.
  • swivel chairnounB2An office chair that turns and rolls.
  • swoop/ˈswuːp/verbB22 meaningsTo drop suddenly through the air onto something.
  • sword/soɹd/nounA2A long-bladed weapon held in the hand.
  • sword swallowernounB2A performer who lowers a blade down the throat.
  • swordfish/ˈsɔː(ɹ)dfɪʃ/nounB1+A large sea fish with a long flat bill.
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  • sycamore/ˈsɪkəmoɹ/nounB2+A broad tree whose winged seeds spin as they fall.
  • sycophancynounC2Flattering the powerful to gain advantage.
  • sycophant/ˈsɪkəfænt/nounC2Somebody who flatters the powerful for what they can get.
  • syllable/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/nounB2One beat of a word.
  • syllabus/ˈsɪləbəs/nounB2+The list of topics a course will cover.
  • syllogism/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/nounC2An argument of two premises and a conclusion.
  • symbiosis/sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/nounC1A close relationship in which each side gains.
  • symbol/ˈsɪmbəl/nounA2+2 meaningsA simple mark or object standing for something bigger.
  • symbolism/ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/nounB2+2 meaningsThe use of images or objects to represent ideas.
  • symmetry/ˈsɪm.ɪ.tɹaɪ/<a:RP,poetic><ref:In old poetic usage, {{m|en||symmetrynounB2+The quality of matching exactly on both sides.
  • sympathy/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/nounB23 meaningsThe feeling of being sorry for someone else's trouble.
  • symphony/ˈsɪm.fə.ni/nounB2A long work for full orchestra.
  • symposium/sɪmˈpəʊziəm/nounC1A meeting of experts to discuss one subject.
  • symptom/ˈsɪm(p)təm/nounB1+2 meaningsA sign that shows what illness somebody has.
  • synagogue/ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/nounB1+A building where Jewish people gather to worship and study.
  • sync/sɪŋk/verbB1+3 meaningsTo make the same data appear on two or more devices.
  • synchronised swimmingnounB2A team display of movement in time to music.
  • syncopation/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/nounC1Putting the musical accent where the beat is not.
  • syndicate/ˈsɪndɪkət/nounB2+A group joining forces for a business purpose.
  • syndication/ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC1Selling the same programme or column to many outlets.
  • syndrome/ˈsɪndɹəʊm/nounC1A set of symptoms that occur together.
  • synergy/ˈsɪnəd͡ʒi/nounB2+Extra benefit gained when things work together.
  • synonym/ˈsɪn.əˌnɪm/nounB2+A word meaning the same as another word.
  • synopsis/sɪˈnɒpsɪs/nounC1A short outline of a longer work.
  • syntax/ˈsɪn.tæks/nounC12 meaningsThe rules for how words are arranged into phrases and sentences.
  • synthesis/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/nounC12 meaningsThe combining of separate parts or ideas into a whole.
  • synthesizer/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/nounB2+An electronic keyboard that can make any sound.
  • syrianounB1+A country in the Middle East.
  • syringe/sɪˈɹɪn(d)ʒ/nounB1+A tube and needle used to give injections.
  • syrup/ˈsɪ.ɹəp/nounB1A thick sweet liquid.
  • system/ˈsɪstəm/nounA24 meaningsA set of connected parts working together as a whole.
  • t-junctionnounB2Where a road ends by joining another across it.
  • tab/tæb/nounB15 meaningsA small flap or strip sticking out from the edge of something, there to be gripped, pulled or read.
  • tabard/ˈtæbɑː(ɹ)d/nounC2A short sleeveless coat bearing a coat of arms.
  • table/ˈteɪbl̩/nounA12 meaningsFlat furniture with legs, used for eating and working.
  • table mannersnounB1How you are expected to behave while eating.
  • table servicenounB2Being served at your seat rather than fetching food.
  • table tennisnounA2A racket game played across a small indoor table.
  • tableau/ˈtæ.bləʊ/nounC2A striking scene held motionless like a picture.
  • tableclothnounB2A cloth spread over a table, especially for a meal.
  • tablespoon/ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/nounB1+The large spoon used for serving food.
  • tablet/ˈtæblət/nounA2+2 meaningsA flat touch-screen computer.
  • tabloid/ˈtæblɔɪd/nounB2+A newspaper of scandals and large headlines.
  • taboo/təˈbuː/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething a society forbids without needing to explain.
  • taciturnitynounC2The habit of saying very little.
  • tack/tæk/nounB24 meaningsA short nail with a wide flat head, pushed in by hand.
  • tackle/ˈtækəl/verbB17 meaningsTo stop an opponent and try to take the ball from them.
  • taco/ˈtɑkoʊ/nounA2+A folded tortilla with a filling.
  • tact/tækt/nounC1Skill in saying things without giving offence.
  • tactic/ˈtæktɪk/nounC12 meaningsA particular action chosen to gain an advantage in a situation.
  • tactician/tækˈtɪʃən/nounC1Somebody clever at planning the moves of a contest.
  • tactics/ˈtæktɪks/nounB1+The short-term moves planned to win a particular contest.
  • tactile pavingnounC1Textured ground that can be felt underfoot as a warning.
  • tadpole/ˈtædpoʊl/nounB1+The young of a frog, with a tail and no legs.