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

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  • smudge-proofadjectiveC1Made not to smear once it has set.
  • smug/smʌɡ/adjectiveB2Too pleased with yourself, in a way that annoys other people.
  • snaky/ˈsneɪki/adjectiveC2Winding, or sly and treacherous.
  • snappy/ˈsnæpi/adjectiveB22 meaningsQuick, lively and neatly done.
  • snarky/ˈsnɑɹ.ki/adjectiveB2+Sharply and sarcastically critical.
  • sneak/sniːk/
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verb
B1
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To go somewhere quietly and secretly so that nobody sees you.
  • sneaky/ˈsniːki/adjectiveB13 meaningsDoing things quietly and secretly so as not to be seen, in a way that seems dishonest.
  • snooty/ˈsnuːti/adjectiveB2+Behaving as if you were better than other people.
  • snow whiteadjectiveB1A pure brilliant white.
  • snowy/ˈsnəʊi/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsWith snow falling or lying.
  • snug/snʌɡ/adjectiveB23 meaningsWarm, small and comfortable.
  • so-called/ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/adjectiveB2Called that, though the name may not fit.
  • soaked/səʊkt/adjectiveB22 meaningsWet right through.
  • soapy/ˈsəʊpi/adjectiveB22 meaningsTasting unpleasantly of detergent.
  • sober/ˈsəʊ.bə(ɹ)/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsNot affected by alcohol.
  • sociable/ˈsoʊʃəbəl/adjectiveB2Enjoying and seeking out the company of others.
  • social/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/adjectiveA23 meaningsTo do with people and how they live together.
  • socialist/ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/adjectiveC1Believing the state should own and share out the wealth.
  • sodden/ˈsɒ.dən/adjectiveC1So wet it is heavy with water.
  • soft/sɒft/adjectiveA23 meaningsEasy to press, and gentle to touch.
  • soft-spoken/ˈsɒftˌspəʊkən/adjectiveB2Speaking in a gentle quiet voice.
  • soggy/ˈsɒɡi/adjectiveB2Unpleasantly wet and soft.
  • solar/ˈsəʊ.lə/adjectiveB2Coming from or belonging to the sun.
  • sole/səʊl/nounB24 meaningsThe flat underside of a foot.
  • solemn/ˈsɒləm/adjectiveB2+Deeply serious and dignified.
  • solicitous/səˈlɪsɪtəs/adjectiveC2Showing anxious care for somebody's wellbeing.
  • solid/ˈsɒl.ɪd/adjectiveB14 meaningsHard and firm, not liquid or gas.
  • solitary/ˈsɑlɪˌtɛɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsExisting or done all alone.
  • solo/ˈsoʊ.loʊ/nounB22 meaningsA passage performed by one musician alone.
  • soluble/ˈsɒljʊbəl/adjectiveB2+Able to be dissolved in a liquid.
  • solvent/ˈsɒlvənt/nounB2+3 meaningsThe liquid in which another substance dissolves.
  • somber/ˈsɑmbɚ/adjectiveC1Dark and gravely serious in mood.
  • sombre/ˈsɒmbə/adjectiveC1Serious and dark in mood.
  • sonorous/ˈsɒn.əɹ.əs/adjectiveC2Deep, full and resonant in sound.
  • soothing/ˈsuːðɪŋ/adjectiveB2Gentle enough to calm you.
  • sooty/ˈsʊti/adjectiveB2+Covered in or resembling soot.
  • sophisticatedadjectiveB2Refined and complex.
  • soppingadjectiveC1Soaked completely through.
  • sordid/ˈsɔː.dɪd/adjectiveC1Dirty and morally low.
  • sore/sɔː/adjectiveB13 meaningsPainful and tender, especially when touched or moved.
  • sorry/ˈsɒɹi/phraseA15 meaningsSaid to apologise for something you have done or for getting in someone's way.
  • soulful/ˈsoʊlfəl/adjectiveC1Full of deep feeling.
  • soulless/ˈsəʊl.ləs/adjectiveC1Without warmth or human feeling.
  • 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.
  • south/ˈsaʊ̯θ/nounA12 meaningsThe direction opposite north.
  • southbound/ˈsaʊθbaʊnd/adjectiveB1+Travelling towards the south.
  • southern/ˈsʌðən/adjectiveB1Belonging to the south.
  • sovereign/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/nounB2+2 meaningsA monarch.
  • spacious/ˈspeɪʃ.əs/adjectiveC1Having lots of room inside.
  • spanish/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/adjectiveA22 meaningsBelonging to Spain or its people.
  • spare/spɛə(ɹ)/verbB16 meaningsTo choose not to harm, punish or kill someone you have power over.
  • sparkling/ˈspɑɹkl̩ɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsSo clean that it catches the light.
  • sparse/spɑːs/adjectiveB2+Thinly spread, with big empty gaps.
  • spatial/ˈspeɪ.ʃəl/adjectiveC2Relating to space and the position of things within it.
  • special/ˈspɛʃ.əl/adjectiveA14 meaningsNot ordinary, and valued or important because of it.
  • specific/spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsExactly this one, clearly defined.
  • specious/ˈspiːʃəs/adjectiveC2Looking convincing while being quite wrong.
  • speckled/ˈspɛkəld/adjectiveB2+Covered with small irregular spots.
  • spectacular/spɛkˈtæk.jʊ.lə/adjectiveB2Impressive and striking to look at.