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

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  • sticky/ˈstɪki/adjectiveB14 meaningsCovered with something that holds to whatever it touches.
  • stiff/stɪf/adjectiveB25 meaningsHard to bend or move.
  • still/ˈstɪl/adverbA24 meaningsContinuing up to now, and not finished.
  • stinging/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsProducing a sharp burning feeling.
  • stingy/ˈstɪnd͡ʒi/adjectiveB2Hating to spend or give even the smallest amount.
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The goods a business has available to sell.
  • stocky/ˈstɒki/adjectiveB2+Short and sturdily built.
  • stoic/ˈstəʊ.ɪk/adjectiveC1Bearing pain and hardship without complaint.
  • stolid/ˈstɒl.ɪd/adjectiveC2Showing little emotion and not easily moved.
  • stooped/stuːpt/adjectiveB2+Having the shoulders and upper back permanently bent forward.
  • stormy/ˈstɔɹmi/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsOf weather: with strong wind, heavy rain and rough seas.
  • stout/staʊt/adjectiveC12 meaningsSolidly thick and strong.
  • straight/stɹeɪt/adjectiveA25 meaningsGoing in one line, with no bend or curve.
  • straightforward/ˌstɹeɪtˈfɔː(ɹ)wə(ɹ)d/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasy to do or to understand, with no hidden complications.
  • strange/stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/adjectiveA22 meaningsUnusual, surprising, and hard to explain.
  • strategic/stɹəˈti.dʒɪk/adjectiveC1Planned with the long-term aim in mind.
  • stray/stɹeɪ/nounB13 meaningsAn animal living without an owner.
  • strenuous/ˈstɹɛ.nju.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsRequiring great physical effort.
  • stressful/ˈstɹɛsfəl/adjectiveB1+Causing worry and strain.
  • stricken/ˈstɹɪkən/adjectiveC1Badly affected by illness, grief or disaster.
  • strict/stɹɪkt/adjectiveB23 meaningsDemanding that rules and standards are obeyed exactly.
  • strident/ˈstɹaɪ.dənt/adjectiveC1Loud and harsh, in sound or in opinion.
  • striking/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/adjectiveC1So noticeable and impressive that it stops you for a second look.
  • stringent/ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/adjectiveC2Strict and allowing no slackness.
  • stringy/ˈstɹɪŋi/adjectiveB2Tough and full of fibres.
  • striped/stɹaɪpt/adjectiveB1Marked with parallel bands.
  • strong/stɹɒŋ/adjectiveA14 meaningsHaving great physical power.
  • strong-mindedadjectiveC1Holding firmly to your own judgement.
  • strong-willedadjectiveB2Having so firm a purpose that pressure and persuasion cannot shift you.
  • structural/ˈstɹʌk(t͡)ʃəɹəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsTo do with how something is built.
  • stubborn/ˈstʌbɚn/adjectiveB12 meaningsRefusing to change your mind or your behaviour, whatever anyone says.
  • stubby/ˈstʌbi/adjectiveB2+Short and thick.
  • stuck-upadjectiveC1Behaving in a superior and unfriendly way.
  • studded/ˈstʌdɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCovered with small raised pieces set into a surface.
  • studious/ˈstuːdi.əs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsLoving study and working hard at it.
  • stuffy/ˈstʌfi/adjectiveC12 meaningsAirless and close.
  • stung/stʌŋ/adjectiveB1Pierced by a sting, or wounded by a remark.
  • stunningadjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely beautiful.
  • stuntedadjectiveC1Kept from growing to full size.
  • stupendous/stuˈpɛndəs/adjectiveB2+Astonishingly great.
  • stupid/ˈstjuːpɪd/adjectiveA23 meaningsOf a person: slow to understand; lacking intelligence.
  • sturdy/ˈstɜːdi/adjectiveB1+Strongly built and unlikely to break.
  • stygian/ˈstɪd͡ʒ.i.ən/adjectiveC2Very dark and gloomy.
  • stylish/ˈstaɪlɪʃ/adjectiveB1+Dressed or designed with elegant good taste.
  • stylistic/staɪˈlɪstɪk/adjectiveC1To do with the manner in which something is done.
  • subatomic/ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk/adjectiveC1Smaller than an atom.
  • subconscious/sʌbˈkɒn.ʃəs/adjectiveC12 meaningsHappening in the mind below awareness.
  • subdue/səbˈdu/verbC12 meaningsTo bring somebody or something under control by force.
  • subjective/səbˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/adjectiveB2+Shaped by personal feeling rather than fact.
  • sublime/səˈblaɪm/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo beautiful or great that it feels beyond this world.
  • submarine/sʌb.məˈɹiːn/nounB12 meaningsA vessel that travels under the surface of the sea.
  • subordinate/səˈbɔːdɪnət/nounC12 meaningsSomebody of lower rank than you.
  • subsequent/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/adjectiveB2+Happening or coming after something already mentioned.
  • subsidiary/sʌbˈsɪ.di.əɹ.i/nounC12 meaningsA company owned and controlled by a larger company.
  • substantial/səbˈstænʃəl/adjectiveC13 meaningsLarge in amount or importance.
  • subterranean/ˌsʌbtəˈɹeɪniən/adjectiveC12 meaningsLying or happening below the ground.
  • subtle/ˈsʌtl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo slight or delicate that it is easy to miss.
  • suburban/səˈbɜː(ɹ)bən/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelonging to or found in the housing areas around the outside of a city.
  • subversive/səbˈvɝsɪv/adjectiveC1Working quietly to undermine an established order.
  • successful/səkˈsɛs.fəl/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsHaving achieved what was aimed for.