VocabDictionary

Words Starting with “S

Showing 18 of 153 words found in this letter category

/saɪz/

noun

The relative extent, magnitude, or dimensions of something.

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/ˈskɪdɪŋ/

verb

The present participle of 'skid'; sliding along a surface without rotating, typically due to loss of traction or control.

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/ˈskɪl.ɪŋ/

noun

The process of training or acquiring new skills, particularly in a professional, technical, or industrial context.

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/ˈskɪm.ər/

noun

A kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated ladle used for removing scum or fat from the surface of a liquid.

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/skɪnd/

adjective

Having skin of a specified kind (often used in compounds such as thin-skinned or dark-skinned).

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/sliːp ɪt ɔːf/

idiom

To recover from the effects of alcohol intoxication, a hangover, or extreme fatigue by sleeping.

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/ˈsliːpˌoʊvər/

noun

A social gathering in which one or more people, typically children or teenagers, spend the night at another person's home.

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/slɪm/

adjective

(Of a person or their build) gracefully thin; slender.

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/ˈslɪp.ɪŋ wʌnz maɪnd/

idiom

To be forgotten temporarily; to escape someone's memory.

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/ˈslɜː.rɪŋ/

verb

Present participle of slur: to speak words indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another, often due to intoxication, fatigue, or illness.

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/smɑːrt/

adjective

Having or showing a quick-witted intelligence or high mental capacity.

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/smɜːrkt/

verb

Smiled in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way.

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/ˈsnæp.ʃɒt/

noun

An informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small handheld camera.

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/ˈsnɪɡ.ərd/

verb

Laughed in a half-suppressed, typically disrespectful or silly manner.

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/ˈsnəʊ.i/

adjective

Abounding in, covered with, or characterized by snow.

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/ˈsoʊ.kɪŋ/

adjective

Completely wet; thoroughly saturated with liquid.

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/soʊks/

verb

To make or become thoroughly wet by immersion in liquid.

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/su.beˈɾɐ̃.nu/

adjective

Exercising supreme, independent authority or power over a state or entity; ruling without external control.

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