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

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19,295 words · showing 16,861–16,920

  • symbolism/ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/nounB2+2 meaningsThe use of images or objects to represent ideas.
  • symmetrical/sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/adjectiveB1+The same on both sides of a dividing line.
  • symmetry/ˈsɪm.ɪ.tɹaɪ/<a:RP,poetic><ref:In old poetic usage, {{m|en||symmetrynounB2+The quality of matching exactly on both sides.
  • sympathetic/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/adjectiveB24 meaningsFeeling and showing care for someone else's trouble.
  • sympathiseverbB2+To share and show sorrow for somebody's trouble.
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/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/
nounB23 meanings
The 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.
  • symptom-freeadjectiveB2Showing no sign of the illness at all.
  • symptomatic/ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Being a sign of a wider illness or problem.
  • 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.
  • synonymous/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/adjectiveC1Meaning the same, or closely associated.
  • 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.
  • synthesiseverbC1To combine separate ideas into one new whole.
  • synthesizer/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/nounB2+An electronic keyboard that can make any sound.
  • synthetic/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/adjectiveC1Made by people rather than found in nature.
  • 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.
  • systematic/ˌsɪs.tɪˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Done according to a fixed and orderly method.
  • t-junctionnounB2Where a road ends by joining another across it.
  • t-shirtphraseA1A simple soft top with short sleeves and no buttons.
  • 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.
  • tacit/ˈtæsɪt/adjectiveC2Understood between people without being said.
  • taciturn/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/adjectiveC2Habitually saying very little.
  • 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.
  • tacky/ˈtæki/adjectiveB22 meaningsShowily cheap and lacking taste.
  • taco/ˈtɑkoʊ/nounA2+A folded tortilla with a filling.
  • tact/tækt/nounC1Skill in saying things without giving offence.
  • tactful/ˈtæktfəl/adjectiveC1Careful not to cause offence when handling a difficult matter.
  • tactic/ˈtæktɪk/nounC12 meaningsA particular action chosen to gain an advantage in a situation.
  • tactical/ˈtæktɪk(ə)l/adjectiveC1Planned to gain a particular advantage.
  • 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/ˈtæktaɪl/adjectiveC1To do with touch, or pleasant to handle.