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

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3,517 words · showing 2,881–2,940

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  • smite/smaɪt/verbC1To strike somebody a heavy blow.
  • smoke/sməʊk/nounA25 meaningsThe grey or black cloud given off by something burning.
  • smooth/smuːð/adjectiveB13 meaningsEven to the touch, with no bumps.
  • smother/ˈsməðər/verbC22 meaningsTo cover something thickly so that air cannot reach it.
  • smoulder/ˈsməʊldə(ɹ)/verbB2+2 meaningsTo burn slowly with smoke but no flame.
  • smudge/smʌd͡ʒ/
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verbB22 meanings
To smear a mark by rubbing it.
  • smuggle/ˈsmʌɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo take goods or people secretly and illegally across a border.
  • snake/sneɪk/nounA12 meaningsA long legless animal that moves along the ground.
  • snap/snæp/verbB14 meaningsTo break suddenly with a short sharp sound.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • snick/snɪk/verbC2To cut a small notch, or to make a light clicking sound.
  • sniff/snɪf/verbB24 meaningsTo breathe in sharply through the nose, loudly enough to be heard.
  • sniffle/ˈsnɪf.əl/verbB22 meaningsTo breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
  • snigger/ˈsnɪɡɚ/verbC1To laugh quietly and unkindly at someone.
  • snip/snɪp/verbB22 meaningsTo cut with one quick stroke of scissors.
  • snitch/snɪt͡ʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo report somebody's wrongdoing to those in charge.
  • snivel/ˈsnɪvəl/verbC1To cry and sniff in a weak self-pitying way.
  • snooze/snuːz/verbC12 meaningsTo silence an alarm for a few more minutes of sleep.
  • snore/snɔː/verbB23 meaningsTo breathe with a loud rough rattling noise while asleep.
  • snort/snɔɹt/verbB22 meaningsTo force air noisily through the nose, often in scorn.
  • snow/snəʊ̯/nounA12 meaningsSoft white frozen flakes that fall in cold weather.
  • snub/snʌb/nounB2+2 meaningsA deliberate refusal to acknowledge somebody.
  • snuff/snʌf/verbC12 meaningsTo put a candle out.
  • snuffle/ˈsnʌfəl/verbC2To breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
  • snuggle/ˈsnʌ.ɡəl/verbB1To settle close against someone or something for warmth and comfort.
  • soak/səʊk/verbB12 meaningsTo leave something in liquid until it softens.
  • soar/sɔː/verbB24 meaningsTo rise quickly to a much higher level.
  • sob/sɒb/verbB23 meaningsTo cry noisily, drawing sudden sharp breaths.
  • socialiseverbB2+To spend time with people for pleasure.
  • soften/ˈsɒfən/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make something softer.
  • soil/sɔɪl/nounB12 meaningsThe top layer of ground in which plants grow.
  • solder/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/verbB2+To join wires with a melted alloy of low melting point.
  • soldier/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/nounA22 meaningsA person who serves in an army, especially one below officer rank.
  • solicit/səˈlɪsɪt/verbC2To ask formally for money, help or support.
  • solidify/səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/verbC1To make or become firm.
  • solve/sɒlv/verbA2+2 meaningsTo find the answer to a problem or puzzle.
  • soothe/suːð/verbB12 meaningsTo calm somebody.
  • sort/soɹt/verbA24 meaningsTo separate things into groups.
  • sound/ˈsaʊ̯nd/nounA17 meaningsSomething you hear; vibration travelling through the air to the ear.
  • sour/ˈsaʊ.ə/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsHaving a sharp acid taste, like lemon or unripe fruit.
  • sow/saʊ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo put seed into the ground for growing.
  • spam/spæm/nounC12 meaningsUnwanted junk messages sent in bulk.
  • span/spæn/nounC12 meaningsThe stretch of time something covers.
  • spank/ˈspæŋk/verbB22 meaningsTo smack somebody on the bottom as punishment.
  • spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verbB16 meaningsTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.
  • sparkle/ˈspɑː.kəl/verbB12 meaningsTo shine with quick bright points of light.
  • spatter/ˈspætɚ/verbC12 meaningsTo scatter drops of liquid over a surface.
  • spawn/spɔːn/verbB2+2 meaningsTo lay eggs in water in great numbers.
  • spay/speɪ/verbC1To operate on a female animal so she cannot breed.
  • speak/spiːk/verbA14 meaningsTo use your voice to say words.
  • specialize/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/verbB2+To concentrate on one particular field.
  • specify/ˈspɛs.ɪ.faɪ/verbB2+To state exactly which one and how.
  • speculate/ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo guess at something without firm evidence.
  • speed/spiːd/nounA22 meaningsHow fast something moves.
  • spell/spɛl/verbA24 meaningsTo name or write the letters of a word in the right order.
  • spend/spɛnd/verbA12 meaningsTo use money to buy things.