Words starting with S — 2,257 entries

The 2,257 dictionary words that begin with the letter S, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• snowing1 senseA fall of snow.
• snowman4 sensesA humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot…
• snowy5 sensesMarked by snow; characterized by snow.
• Snowy1 senseA common name for a white dog
• snuff17 sensesFinely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.
• snug9 sensesWarm and comfortable; cosy.
• Snug1 senseA suburb of the Huon Valley council area and the Kingborough council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
• so23 sensesAs a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.
• So2 sensesA Mon-Khmer-speaking people of Laos and Thailand.
• so-called2 sensesSo named; commonly called.
• so-so2 sensesNeither good nor bad; tolerable, passable, indifferent.
• soak15 sensesTo be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
• soaked3 sensesDrenched with water, or other liquid.
• soaking4 sensesImmersion in water; a drenching or dunking.
• Soames1 senseA surname.
• soap10 sensesA metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.
• soar8 sensesTo fly high with little effort, like a bird.
• Soar1 senseA river in Leicestershire, England, a tributary to the Trent.
• soaring2 sensesThe act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
• sob5 sensesA cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
• sobbing2 sensesAct of one who sobs; a crying or weeping.
• sober10 sensesNot drunk; not intoxicated.
• Sober1 senseA surname.
• sobriety7 sensesThe quality or state of being sober.
• soccer2 sensesAssociation football.
• social9 sensesBeing extroverted or outgoing.
• socialism6 sensesAny of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and…
• socialist2 sensesOf, relating to, supporting, or advocating socialism.
• Socialist2 sensesOf, belonging to, or constituting a party or political group that advocates socialism.
• socially2 sensesIn a social manner; sociably.
• society7 sensesA long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
• sociopath1 senseA person with an antisocial personality disorder.
• sock10 sensesA knitted or woven covering for the foot.
• socket10 sensesAny of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object. An opening into which a plug or other connecting…
• Socks1 senseA popular given name for a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.
• Socrates1 senseA male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use, known after a Greek philosopher.
• sod14 sensesThe stratum of the surface of the soil which is filled with the roots of grass, or any portion of that surface; turf; sward.
• soda7 sensesSodium bicarbonate.
• Soda1 senseA surname from Japanese.
• sodium2 sensesThe chemical element (symbol Na) with an atomic number of 11 and atomic weight of 22.990. It is a soft, waxy, silvery, reactive alkali metal that is…
• sofa5 sensesAn upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.
• Sofia5 sensesA female given name, variant of Sophia.
• soft47 sensesEasily giving way under pressure.
• softball3 sensesA game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
• soften6 sensesTo make something soft or softer.
• softly3 sensesIn a soft manner; gently.
• software4 sensesEncoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
• soggy2 sensesSoaked with moisture or other liquid.
• soho1 senseho; halloo; a word used in calling from a distant place.
• Soho2 sensesAn area of the West End, in central London.
• SoHo2 sensesA neighborhood of Manhattan, New York.
• soil18 sensesA mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
• sol8 sensesIn a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.
• Sol7 sensesThe Sun, the star orbited by the Earth.
• SOL1 senseSpace-occupying lesion of the brain can be caused by different pathology such as a malignancy, an abscess or a haematoma
• solace5 sensesComfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
• solar7 sensesOf or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun.
• sold2 sensesConvinced, won over.
• soldier18 sensesA member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
• Soldier4 sensesA tiny city in Monona County, Iowa.
• sole21 sensesOnly.
• Sole1 senseA sea area, corresponding to the Sole Bank, to the north of FitzRoy
• solely1 senseAlone; exclusively.
• solemn5 sensesOf or pertaining to religious ceremonies and rites; (generally) religious in nature; sacred.
• solemnly1 senseIn a solemn manner.
• solicitor9 sensesOne who solicits A lawyer offering most legal services to clients apart from representation in court, for which the lawyer typically solicits and…
• solid27 sensesThat can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
• solidarity2 sensesA bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines…
• Solidarity1 senseA political movement begun in the labor unions of Poland that contributed to the fall of Communism in that country.
• solitary9 sensesOne who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchorite, hermit or recluse.
• solitude2 sensesAloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
• solo12 sensesA piece of music for one performer.
• Solo1 senseA surname
• Solomon8 sensesIn the Old Testament and Qur'an, a king of Israel famous for his wisdom; father of King Rehoboam and the son of King David.
• solution8 sensesA homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
• solve7 sensesTo find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
• solved1 senseHaving a solution, having been explained or answered.
• some15 sensesA certain number (multiple but not all).
• somebody4 sensesSome unspecified person.
• someday1 senseSometime; at some unspecified time in the future.
• somehow1 senseIn one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
• someone3 sensesOne or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity.
• someplace2 sensesSomewhere.
• something10 sensesAn uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
• sometime5 sensesAt an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
• sometimes3 sensesOn some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
• somewhat5 sensesTo a limited extent or degree; not completely.
• somewhere5 sensesIn an uncertain or unspecified location.
• son11 sensesOne's male offspring.
• Son2 sensesOne of the three persons of the Trinity, believed to have become incarnated as Jesus Christ.
• son-in-law1 senseThe husband of one's child.
• sonar3 sensesArtificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that…
• song8 sensesA musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
• Song9 sensesA surname from Chinese.
• Sonia1 senseA female given name from Russian (the usual UK spelling of the name which is spelled Sonya in the US).
• sonic2 sensesOf or relating to sound.
• Sonja1 senseA female given name.
• sonny2 sensesA familiar form of address for a boy.
• Sonny3 sensesA nickname for a male child.
• Sony2 sensesAn international electronics and media company based in Tokyo, Japan.
• Sonya1 senseA female given name from Russian Соня (Sonja).
• soo1 senseElongated form of so.
• Soo1 senseA surname.
• sook9 sensesFamiliar name for a cow.
• Sookie1 senseA female given name of Hebraic origin.
• soon7 sensesShort in length of time from the present.
• Soon1 senseA surname.
• sooner1 senserather.
• Sooner3 sensesA native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma
• soothe11 sensesTo restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
• soothing4 sensesTending to soothe or mollify.
• Sophia3 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• Sophie3 sensesA female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin.
• sophisticated5 sensesOf a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.
• sophomore4 sensesThe second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
• soprano3 sensesThe musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
• Soprano1 senseA surname from Italian.
• sora1 senseA rail (Porzana carolina) bird of North, Central, and northern South America.
• Sora4 sensesA Munda ethnic group from eastern India.
• sorcerer2 sensesA magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.
• sordid5 sensesDistasteful, ignoble, vile, or contemptible.
• sore13 sensesCausing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
• sorority2 sensesA group of girls or women associated for a common purpose; a sisterhood.
• sorrow4 sensesunhappiness, woe
• Sorrow1 senseA surname.
• sorry12 sensesRegretful or apologetic for one's actions.
• sort23 sensesA general type.
• sorta1 senseSort of.
• sorted4 sensesPut into some order by sorting.
• sorting3 sensesverbal noun of sort: Ordering.
• sory1 senseiron(II) sulfate, or some earth impregnated with it
• soul13 sensesThe spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality, often believed to live on after the person's death.
• sound29 sensesHealthy.
• Sound2 sensesThe strait that separates Zealand (an island of Denmark) from Scania (part of Sweden); also sometimes called by the Danish name, Øresund.
• sounding8 sensesThe action of the verb to sound.
• soundtrack6 sensesA narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
• soup16 sensesAny of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that…
• sour21 sensesTasting of acidity.
• source9 sensesThe person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
• south15 sensesThe direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction…
• South6 sensesAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. The Southern United States.
• southeast5 sensesThe intercardinal compass point halfway between east and south; specifically at a bearing of 135°.
• Southeast2 sensesAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
• southern4 sensesOf, facing, situated in, or related to the south.
• Southern3 sensesFrom or pertaining to the southern part of any region.
• southwest5 sensesThe intercardinal compass point halfway between south and west; specifically at a bearing of 225°.
• Southwest3 sensesAny of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie. A borough and region of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• souvenir2 sensesAn item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.
• sovereign14 sensesExercising power of rule.
• Sovereign3 sensesThe title of a monarch.
• soviet2 sensesPertaining to or resembling a soviet (council).
• Soviet3 sensesA citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
• sow10 sensesA female animal A female pig.
• Sow2 sensesA surname.
• Sox3 sensesThe Boston Red Sox.
• SOX1 senseRelating to the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.
• soy5 sensesA common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
• Soy1 senseA surname.
• Sp2 sensesSpanish (language)
• spa7 sensesA health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.
• Spa1 senseA city in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.
• space23 sensesUnlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise. The distance between objects.
• Space1 senseA surname.
• spacecraft1 senseA vehicle that travels through space.
• spaceship4 sensesA manned vehicle that flies through space.
• spacious2 sensesHaving plenty of space; roomy; capacious.
• spade7 sensesA garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials.
• Spade1 senseA surname.
• spades2 sensesOne of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♠.
• spaghetti14 sensesA type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.
• Spain2 sensesA country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.
• spam9 sensesAny undesired electronic content automatically generated for commercial purposes.
• span18 sensesThe full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.
• Span1 senseA surname.
• Spaniard1 senseA person from Spain or of Spanish descent.
• spanish1 senseTo subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material
• Spanish12 sensesOf or pertaining to Spain.
• spank10 sensesTo beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.
• spanking5 sensesFast and energetic.
• spare27 sensesExtra. Being more than what is necessary, or what must be used or reserved; not wanted, or not used; superfluous.
• Spare1 senseA surname transferred from the nickname.
• spark16 sensesA small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
• Spark1 senseA surname.
• sparkle11 sensesA little spark; a scintillation.
• sparkling5 sensesOf an object, reflecting light as if giving off tiny sparks or flashes of light.
• sparks1 senseAn electrician, specifically, the radio operator on a ship of the merchant marine.
• Sparks11 sensesA surname from Old Norse.
• sparky4 sensesLively and animated.
• Sparky2 sensesA nickname for a person who is lively and animated.
• sparrow5 sensesThe house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
• Sparrow1 senseA surname.
• Spartacus1 senseA Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
• spartan3 sensesAustere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.
• Spartan3 sensesA citizen of Sparta; a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
• spat12 sensesThe spawn of shellfish, especially oysters and similar molluscs.
• spatter11 sensesTo splash (someone or something) with small droplets.
• spawn16 sensesTo produce or deposit (eggs) in water.
• Spawn1 senseA surname.
• speak15 sensesTo communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
• speaker10 sensesOne who speaks.