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- STOMACHAn organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
- STONEROne who stones.
- STONEWORKConstructions made of stone.
- STONISHCharacteristically like stone; stony.
- STONYAs hard as stone.
- STOODsimple past and past participle of stand
- STOOGEOne who knowingly allows themself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
- STOPEA mining excavation in the form of a terrace of steps.
- STORKA large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the order Ciconiiformes and its family Ciconiidae.
- STORMYOf or pertaining to storms.
- STOTAn inferior horse.
- STOUPA bucket.
- STOUTHRIEFA Scottish criminal offense; a form of rief (theft) committed by force.
- STOUTLYIn a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately.
- STRAFETo attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
- STRAIGHTLYIn a straight manner; so as to be straight or aligned; without curve or bend.
- STRAKEAn iron fitting of a traditional wooden wheel, such as a hub component or bearing (e.g., box, bushel), a cleat, or a rim covering.
- STRANDWOLFA brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea).
- STRANGELYIn a strange or coincidental manner.
- STRAPA long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like. A strap worn on the shoulder.
- STRAWENMade of straw.
- STREAMERA long, narrow flag, or piece of material used or seen as a decoration.
- STREAMINGFlowing or moving in continuous succession, like fluid in a stream.
- STRENGTHThe quality or degree of being strong.
- STREUSELA crumbly topping for cakes and quick breads. It is made of sugar, flour, butter, and often other ingredients, especially cinnamon and chopped nuts.
- STREWINGpresent participle and gerund of strew
- STRICKENStruck by something.
- STRICKLEA rod used to level off heaped grain etc. when being measured, or concrete after pouring.
- STRIDETo walk with long steps.
- STRIDINGpresent participle and gerund of stride
- STRIFEStriving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
- STRINGEDHaving strings
- STRIPEA long region of a single colour in a repeating pattern of similar regions.
- STRIVETo try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
- STRONGERcomparative form of strong: more strong
- STRONGLYIn a strong or powerful manner.
- STROUTTo cause to project or swell out; to enlarge affectedly
- STROYTo destroy.
- STRUDELA pastry made from multiple thin layers of dough rolled up and filled with fruit, etc.
- STRUTOf a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
- STUBBORNRefusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
- STUDA male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
- STUDIEROne who studies.
- STUFFMiscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.
- STUIVERstiver
- STULLA framework of timber covered with boards to support rubbish or to protect miners from falling stones.
- STUMUnfermented grape juice; must.
- STUMBLEA fall, trip or substantial misstep.
- STUMPThe remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
- STUNTo incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.
- STURGEONAny of the marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially c
- STUTTERTo speak (words) with a spasmodic repetition of vocal sounds.
- STYEA bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.
- STYLIZETo represent (someone or something) in a particular style.
- STYMIEA situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
- SUBIMAGOA stage in the development of certain insects, intermediate between pupa and imago, during which the insect can fly but must shed a skin before becoming mature.
- SUBTLESenses relating to tangible things. Of an action or movement: very delicate or slight, and thus barely noticeable; not obvious; inconspicuous, unintrusive. Having a delicate or fin
- SUBTLYWith subtleness, in a subtle manner; with cleverness rather than brute force.
- SUCHLike this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
- SUCHLIKEOf the same or similar kind.
- SUCKERA person or animal that sucks, especially a breast or udder; especially a suckling animal, young mammal before it is weaned.
- SUCKLEA teat.
- SUCKLINGAn infant that is still being breastfed (being suckled) by its mother.
- SULLYTo soil or stain; to dirty.
- SUMMERTIDESummertime.
- SUMMERYRelating to the summer.
- SUMPA hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
- SUNBEAMA ray of sunlight; especially, a demarcated, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight (as revealed by, for example, its diffraction among dust particles).
- SUNBEAMEDA ray of sunlight; especially, a demarcated, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight (as revealed by, for example, its diffraction among dust particles).
- SUNLIGHTAll the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth.
- SUNNYFeaturing a lot of sunshine.
- SUNRISEThe time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
- SUNSETThe moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
- SUPEREGOThe part of the mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards that have been learnt.
- SUPINELying on its back.
- SUPPAWNA porridge made from cornmeal, similar to polenta; hasty pudding; mush.
- SUREPhysically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
- SUREDPhysically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
- SURELYWithout fail.
- SURFWaves that break on an ocean shoreline.
- SURGICALOf, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.
- SURINGPhysically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
- SUTLERA person who follows an army, selling provisions.
- SVEDBERGA non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.
- SWABA small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
- SWACKLithe; nimble.
- SWAGTo (cause to) sway.
- SWAGERA brother-in-law.
- SWALEA low tract of moist or marshy land.
- SWALLETA sinkhole; a shakehole.
- SWAMPAn area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes.
- SWANKFashionably elegant, posh.
- SWANKIEAn active and clever young fellow.
- SWAPTo exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else).
- SWARDEarth which grass has grown into the upper layer of; greensward, sod, turf; a portion of such earth.
- SWARFThe waste chips or shavings from an abrasive activity, such as metalworking, a saw cutting wood, or the use of a grindstone or whetstone.
- SWARTHYTawny, dusky, dark.
- SWATHEA bandage; a band.
- SWATHINGpresent participle and gerund of swathe
- SWEAREROne who swears.