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

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  • sickly/ˈsɪkli/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo sweet or rich that it turns the stomach.
  • sidelong/ˈsaɪd.lɑŋ/adjectiveC1Directed to one side rather than straight ahead.
  • signpostedadjectiveB2Marked with signs showing the way.
  • silent/ˈsaɪ̯lənt/adjectiveB14 meaningsMaking no sound.
  • silky/ˈsɪlki/adjectiveB22 meaningsSmooth and slippery like fine woven thread.
  • silly/ˈsɪl.i/
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Foolish in a light or childish way.
  • silver/ˈsɪl.və/nounA25 meaningsA soft shiny grey-white metal, used for jewellery, coins and cutlery.
  • silvery/ˈsɪlvəɹi/adjectiveB2+Shining with a pale grey light.
  • similar/ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsAlike in many ways but not exactly the same.
  • simple/ˈsɪm.pəl/adjectiveA23 meaningsEasy to understand or to do.
  • simultaneous/ˌsɪm.əlˈteɪ̯.ni.əs/adjectiveB2+Happening at exactly the same moment.
  • sincere/sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/adjectiveB2Meaning what you say or feel, with nothing put on for effect.
  • sinewy/ˈsɪnjuːi/adjectiveC1Lean and strong, with the muscles showing.
  • sinful/ˈsɪnfl̩/adjectiveB22 meaningsBreaking a religious or moral law.
  • single/ˈsɪŋɡl̩/adjectiveA25 meaningsOnly one; one and no more.
  • single-handedadjectiveC1Done by one person alone, without help.
  • single-mindedadjectiveB2Fixed on one purpose to the exclusion of all else.
  • singular/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/adjectiveB2Referring to one only, or remarkably unusual.
  • sinister/ˈsɪ.nɪ.stə/adjectiveB2Quietly promising that something evil is near.
  • sinuous/ˈsɪn.ju.əs/adjectiveC1Winding in smooth supple curves.
  • six/sɪks/nounA13 meaningsThe number 6, one more than five.
  • sizeableadjectiveB2+Fairly large.
  • skeletal/ˈskɛl.ɪ.təl/adjectiveB2+Reduced to skin and bone, or barely sketched out.
  • skeptical/ˈskɛptɪkəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNot willing to believe a claim until there is proof.
  • sketchy/ˈskɛt͡ʃi/adjectiveB2+Giving only the outline, or not quite trustworthy.
  • skewed/skjuːd/adjectiveC12 meaningsTwisted or set crookedly out of true.
  • skilful/ˈskɪlfəl/adjectiveB2+Showing real skill.
  • skilled/skɪld/adjectiveB2Trained and good at a particular kind of work.
  • skinny/ˈskɪni/adjectiveB13 meaningsVery thin, in a way that suggests too little flesh.
  • skittish/ˈskɪtɪʃ/adjectiveC1Easily startled and hard to settle.
  • sky blueadjectiveA2The pale clear blue of a fine day.
  • slack/slæk/adjectiveB13 meaningsLoose; not pulled tight.
  • slain/sleɪ̯n/adjectiveC1Killed, especially in battle.
  • slantedadjectiveB2+2 meaningsSet at an angle rather than level or upright.
  • slanting/ˈslæntɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Sloping rather than upright or level.
  • slate/sleɪt/nounB26 meaningsA grey rock that splits into flat sheets.
  • sleek/sliːk/adjectiveB2+Smooth, glossy and elegant.
  • sleepless/ˈsliːpləs/adjectiveB2Passed without any sleep.
  • sleeveless/ˈsliːvlɪs/adjectiveB1+Made without sleeves.
  • slick/slɪk/adjectiveB23 meaningsSmoothly skilful, sometimes suspiciously so.
  • slight/slaɪt/adjectiveB24 meaningsSmall in amount or degree, and hard to notice.
  • slim/ˈslɪm/adjectiveB14 meaningsAttractively thin; narrow in build.
  • slimy/ˈslaɪ.mi/adjectiveB22 meaningsUnpleasantly wet and slippery.
  • slippery/ˈslɪpəɹi/adjectiveB12 meaningsSo smooth or wet that it is hard to hold or stand on.
  • sloppy/ˈslɒ.pi/adjectiveB22 meaningsCareless and untidy.
  • slow/sləʊ/adjectiveA14 meaningsMoving or happening with little speed.
  • sluggish/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/adjectiveB2Moving with heavy, tired lack of energy.
  • sly/slaɪ/adjectiveB2Cunning and keeping its purpose hidden.
  • small/smɔl/adjectiveA14 meaningsNot large in size.
  • small-scaleadjectiveB2Done at a modest size.
  • small-timeadjectiveC1Operating on a minor scale and of little importance.
  • small-townadjectiveB2Characteristic of life in a small provincial town.
  • smart/smɑɹt/adjectiveA25 meaningsQuick to understand things and good at working them out.
  • smart casualadjectiveB2Neat but not formal in dress.
  • smelly/ˈsmɛli/adjectiveB1Having a strong bad smell.
  • smiley/ˈsmaɪli/nounB12 meaningsA simple drawing of a smiling face.
  • smitten/ˈsmɪ.tn̩/adjectiveC1Suddenly and helplessly in love.
  • smoked/sməʊkt/adjectiveB12 meaningsPreserved and flavoured by hanging in wood smoke.
  • smoky/ˈsmoʊki/adjectiveB25 meaningsTasting of wood smoke.
  • smooth/smuːð/adjectiveB13 meaningsEven to the touch, with no bumps.