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

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  • satinyadjectiveC1Smooth with a soft sheen.
  • satisfactory/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB2Good enough, though no better than that.
  • satisfied/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/adjectiveB22 meaningsContent because your needs or expectations have been met.
  • satisfying/ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/adjectiveB1+Leaving you content and wanting nothing more.
  • saturatedadjectiveB2+2 meaningsHolding as much dissolved substance as it can.
  • saucy/ˈsɔːsi/
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Cheeky or impudent.
  • savory/ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/adjectiveB1+Salty rather than sweet.
  • scabrous/ˈskeɪbɹəs/adjectiveC2Rough to the touch, or indecent in subject.
  • scaly/ˈskeɪli/adjectiveB2+Covered in small hard overlapping plates.
  • scarce/ˈskɛəs/adjectiveB2So little available that everybody competes for it.
  • scarieradjectiveA2+More frightening.
  • scarlet/ˈskɑɹlɪt/adjectiveB22 meaningsA brilliant, slightly orange shade of red.
  • scary/ˈskɛə.ɹi/adjectiveA22 meaningsMaking people feel afraid.
  • scathing/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/adjectiveC1Severely and woundingly critical.
  • scattered/ˈskætɚd/adjectiveC12 meaningsSpread about with no order.
  • scenic/ˈsiːnɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsOffering beautiful natural views.
  • scepticaladjectiveC1Doubtful about whether something is true or worthwhile.
  • scientific/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪf.ɪk/adjectiveB12 meaningsBased on careful testing and evidence.
  • scorchingadjectiveB2+3 meaningsExtremely hot, hot enough to burn.
  • scornful/ˈskɔɹnfəl/adjectiveC1Showing open contempt for something.
  • scraggly/ˈskɹæɡ(ə)li/adjectiveC1Thin, ragged and growing unevenly.
  • scratchy/ˈskɹæt͡ʃi/adjectiveB22 meaningsRough enough to irritate the skin.
  • scrawny/ˈskɹɔːni/adjectiveC1Unhealthily thin and bony.
  • scruffy/ˈskɹʌf.i/adjectiveB2Untidy, worn and not looked after.
  • scrumptious/ˈskɹʌm(p)ʃəs/adjectiveB2+Deliciously good.
  • scrupulous/ˈskɹuː.pjə.ləs/adjectiveC1Careful to do everything correctly and honestly.
  • scurrilous/ˈskʌ.ɹə.ləs/adjectiveC2Making damaging and indecent accusations.
  • seamlessadjectiveB2+So smoothly joined that no break can be seen.
  • searing/ˈsɪəɹɪŋ/adjectiveC1Burning fiercely.
  • seasick/ˈsiːsɪk/adjectiveB1+Made ill by the movement of a boat.
  • seasonal/ˈsiːzənəl/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsHappening or available at one particular time of year only.
  • seasoned/ˈsiːzənd/adjectiveC13 meaningsOf wood, dried slowly until it is stable.
  • seaworthy/ˈsiːwɜːði/adjectiveB2+Fit and safe to go to sea.
  • secluded/sɪˈkluːdɪd/adjectiveB2+Hidden away and private, far from other people.
  • second/ˈsɛk.ənd/nounA15 meaningsA unit of time; sixty of them make a minute.
  • second-handadjectiveB1Owned by somebody else before you.
  • secondary/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/adjectiveB24 meaningsLess important than the main thing.
  • secondhand/ˌsɛk(ə)n(d)ˈhænd/adjectiveB1+Already owned by someone else.
  • secret/ˈsiː.kɹɪt/nounA23 meaningsSomething you know that you must not tell anyone else.
  • secretive/ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/adjectiveB2Inclined to keep things hidden.
  • secular/ˈsɛkjʊlə/adjectiveC12 meaningsNot connected with religion.
  • secure/sɪˈkjʊə(ɹ)/adjectiveB14 meaningsFirmly fixed and unlikely to move.
  • sedate/sɪˈdeɪt/adjectiveC12 meaningsCalm, unhurried and dignified.
  • sedentary/ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/adjectiveC1Involving a great deal of sitting.
  • sedimentary/ˌsɛd.əˈmɛn.tə.ɹi/adjectiveC1Formed from layers of material settling and hardening.
  • seditious/səˈdɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Stirring people up against the government.
  • seductive/sɪˈdʌktɪv/adjectiveB2+Alluring in a sexually charged way that draws somebody into temptation.
  • sedulous/ˈsɛd͡ʒʊləs/adjectiveC2Working with steady untiring care.
  • seedy/ˈsiːdi/adjectiveC2Shabby and faintly disreputable.
  • seemly/ˈsiːmli/adjectiveC1Proper and fitting for the occasion.
  • seething/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/adjectiveC12 meaningsBoiling with anger held under the surface.
  • seismic/ˈsaɪzmɪk/adjectiveC23 meaningsTo do with earthquakes and the movement of the ground.
  • selective/səˈlɛktɪv/adjectiveB22 meaningsChoosing carefully from a range of options.
  • self-assuredadjectiveC1Quietly confident in yourself.
  • self-awareadjectiveB2Understanding your own nature and effect on others.
  • self-cateringadjectiveB2Where you cook your own meals rather than being fed.
  • self-centeredadjectiveB2Seeing everything only in relation to your own concerns, so that other people barely register.
  • self-confidentadjectiveB1Sure of your own abilities and worth.
  • self-consciousadjectiveC12 meaningsUncomfortably aware of being observed by others.
  • self-employedadjectiveB1Working for yourself rather than as somebody's employee.