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

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  • successive/səkˈsɛsɪv/adjectiveC1Following one after another.
  • succinct/səkˈsɪŋ(k)t/adjectiveC1Expressed clearly in very few words.
  • sudden/ˈsʌd.ən/adjectiveB12 meaningsHappening quickly and with no warning.
  • sufficient/səˈfɪʃənt/adjectiveB22 meaningsAs much as is needed for a particular purpose.
  • suggestive/sə(ɡ)ˈd͡ʒɛs.tɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsHinting at something improper.
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/ˌsuː.ɪˈsaɪ.dəl/
adjectiveB2
Wanting to end your own life, or recklessly dangerous.
  • suitable[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]adjectiveB1+Right for the particular purpose or occasion.
  • sulky/ˈsʌlki/adjectiveC1Silently bad-tempered because of a grievance.
  • sullen/ˈsʌlən/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSilently resentful and bad-tempered.
  • sulphuricadjectiveC2To do with the yellow element that smells of rotten eggs.
  • sultry/ˈsʌltɹi/adjectiveC1Hot and still, with a storm on the way.
  • summary/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA short version giving only the main points.
  • sumptuous/ˈsʌmptʃuəs/adjectiveC1Splendid and expensive-looking.
  • sundry/ˈsʌnd.ɹi/adjectiveC1Various, and of several kinds.
  • sunken/ˈsʌŋkən/adjectiveB22 meaningsLying below the surrounding surface or under water.
  • sunlit/ˈsʌnlɪt/adjectiveB2+Lit by direct light from the sky.
  • sunny/ˈsʌni/adjectiveA12 meaningsBright with unbroken sunshine.
  • super/ˈsuːpə/adjectiveA22 meaningsExtremely good, said informally.
  • superficial/ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsTouching only the surface.
  • superfluous/suːˈpɜːflu.əs/adjectiveC1More than is needed and therefore unnecessary.
  • superhumanadjectiveB2Beyond what an ordinary person could do.
  • superior/suːˈpɪə.ɹi.ə/adjectiveB25 meaningsBetter in quality than something else.
  • supernatural/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsBeyond what the laws of nature allow.
  • superstitious/ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveB2Believing that luck follows signs and charms.
  • supine/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/adjectiveC2Lying on your back, or failing to resist.
  • supple/ˈsʌpəl/adjectiveC1Bending easily without cracking.
  • supplemental/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl/adjectiveB2+Added on top of what is already there.
  • supportive/səˈpɔɹtɪv/adjectiveB23 meaningsGiving help, sympathy and encouragement to someone.
  • sure/ʃɔː/adjectiveA13 meaningsHaving no doubt about something.
  • surgical/ˈsɜːd͡ʒɪkəl/adjectiveC1To do with operations, or done with exact precision.
  • surly/ˈsɜːli/adjectiveC1Bad-tempered and unfriendly.
  • surprised/səˈpɹaɪzd/adjectiveA2Reacting to something you never expected.
  • surreal/səˈɹiː(.ə)l/adjectiveB2+So strange that it feels like a dream.
  • surreptitious/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Done quietly and secretly to avoid being noticed.
  • susceptible[səˈsɛptɪbl̩]adjectiveB2+Easily influenced or harmed by something.
  • suspect/ˈsʌspɛkt/nounB14 meaningsSomebody the police think may have committed a crime.
  • suspicious/səˈspɪʃ.əs/adjectiveB12 meaningsMaking people think that something dishonest or dangerous is going on.
  • sustainable/səˈsteɪnəbəl/adjectiveB2+Able to continue without using the world up.
  • swarthy/ˈswɔɹði/adjectiveC1Having a dark complexion.
  • sweaty/ˈswɛti/adjectiveB1Damp with sweat.
  • sweet/swiːt/adjectiveA14 meaningsTasting of sugar.
  • swift/swɪft/adjectiveB22 meaningsHappening or moving quickly and without delay.
  • swimming/ˈswɪmɪŋ/nounA12 meaningsThe activity of moving through water.
  • swish/swɪʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo move with a soft hissing sound.
  • swollen/ˈswəʊ.lən/adjectiveB1+Enlarged beyond the normal size, usually by injury or fluid.
  • sycophantic/sɪkəˈfæntɪk/adjectiveC2Fawning on those who can do you good.
  • syllabic/sɪˈlæb.ɪk/adjectiveC2To do with the beats a word divides into.
  • symbolicadjectiveC13 meaningsStanding for or representing something else.
  • symmetrical/sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/adjectiveB1+The same on both sides of a dividing line.
  • sympathetic/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/adjectiveB24 meaningsFeeling and showing care for someone else's trouble.
  • symptom-freeadjectiveB2Showing no sign of the illness at all.
  • symptomatic/ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Being a sign of a wider illness or problem.
  • synonymous/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/adjectiveC1Meaning the same, or closely associated.
  • synthetic/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/adjectiveC1Made by people rather than found in nature.
  • systematic/ˌsɪs.tɪˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Done according to a fixed and orderly method.
  • taboo/təˈbuː/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething a society forbids without needing to explain.
  • tacit/ˈtæsɪt/adjectiveC2Understood between people without being said.
  • taciturn/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/adjectiveC2Habitually saying very little.
  • tacky/ˈtæki/adjectiveB22 meaningsShowily cheap and lacking taste.
  • tactful/ˈtæktfəl/adjectiveC1Careful not to cause offence when handling a difficult matter.