English to English Dictionary

Sanctuary

A place of safety or refuge.

Satire

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Saturated

Holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked.

Savannah

A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.

Savior

A person who saves, rescues, or delivers someone from harm, danger, or destruction.

Scaffold

A temporary structure erected for supporting workers and materials during the construction, maintenance, or repair of a building.

Scallion

An onion with a slender green stem and small bulb, typically eaten raw in salads or cooked in Asian dishes.

Scallop

A edible marine bivalve mollusk with a fluted fan-shaped shell, that swims by rapidly opening and closing its valves.

Scheme

A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some object or putting a particular idea into effect.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy

A combined literary, cinematic, and gaming super-genre encompassing both science fiction and fantasy works.

Science fiction and fantasy

A combined genre of speculative fiction that encompasses both futuristic, scientifically plausible themes and magical, supernatural, or imaginary elements.

Scold

To remonstrate with or rebuke someone angrily and at length.