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- SMOCKA type of undergarment worn by women; a shift or slip.
- SMOKINGpresent participle and gerund of smoke
- SMOTHERTo suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
- SNAILAny of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
- SNAKEAny of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
- SNAREA trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
- SNATHETo lop; to prune.
- SNEAKOne who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
- SNEAPTo bite, nip, or pinch (someone or something).
- SNECKA latch or catch.
- SNEERTo raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.
- SNELLQuick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively.
- SNOKETo sniff or smell; to sniff at; to poke around sniffing with the nose.
- SNOOTAn elitist or snobbish person.
- SNOUTThe long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.
- SNUBConspicuously short.
- SNUGWarm and comfortable; cosy.
- SOAKTo be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.
- SORRELAny of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially Rumex acetosa (common sorrel, garden sorrel), sometimes used as a salad vegetable.
- SOULThe 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.
- SOUNDHealthy.
- SOUNDERcomparative form of sound: more sound
- SOUPAny of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food value, flavor, and t
- SOUSESomething kept or steeped in brine. The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. Pickled scrapple. Pickled or boiled ears and feet of a pig A pickle made with salt. The ear; especially,
- SPADEA 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.
- SPEAKEROne who speaks.
- SPEAKINGUsed in speaking.
- SPECKA tiny spot or particle, especially of dirt.
- SPEEDYProceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
- SPEERto ask, to inquire
- SPELKA splinter, usually of wood.
- SPIDERAny of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
- SPIREThe stalk or stem of a plant.
- SPOKEA support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.
- SPOORThe track, trail, droppings, or scent of an animal.
- SPOUTA tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.
- SPRINGETo sprinkle; to scatter.
- SPRITA spar between mast and upper outer corner of a spritsail on sailing boats.
- STACKA pile. A large pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, larger at the bottom than the top, sometimes covered with thatch. A pile of similar objects, each directly on top of the las
- STALENo longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc.
- STAMMERTo keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
- STARKLYIn a stark manner; with great contrast.
- STEALTo take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
- STEALTHThe attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.
- STEANA vessel made of clay or stone; a pot of stone or earth.
- STEEPLEA tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.
- STEERTo guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
- STEPMOTHERA woman who is a subsequent wife or partner of a person's parent, usually following the divorce or separation of their parents, or the death of one's biological mother.
- STEPSONThe son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.
- STICKLEA sharp point; prickle; a spine
- STILEA set of one or more steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.
- STILTEither of two poles with footrests that allow someone to stand or walk above the ground; used mostly by entertainers.
- STINGA bump left on the skin after having been stung.
- STINTTo stop (an action); cease, desist.
- STIRTo disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- STIREDTo disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- STIRINGTo disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
- STIRKA yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer.
- STOCKA store or supply. A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
- STOLENpast participle of steal
- STONYAs hard as stone.
- STOODsimple past and past participle of stand
- STOUPA bucket.
- 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.
- STRICKENStruck by something.
- STRIDETo walk with long steps.
- STRIDINGpresent participle and gerund of stride
- STRIPA long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
- 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
- STUDA male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding.
- STULLA framework of timber covered with boards to support rubbish or to protect miners from falling stones.
- 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.
- 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
- SUCHLike this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
- SUMPA hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
- 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.
- 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.
- SWEEPTo clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.
- SWELTTo die.
- SWIDDENAn area of land that has been cleared by cutting the vegetation and burning it; slash and burn.
- SWIREThe neck.
- SWITHStrong; vehement.
- SWIVETo have sex with (someone).
- SWOLLENProtuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease).
- SWORNpast participle of swear
- SWOTTo study with effort or determination.
- TAKENInfatuated; fond of or attracted to.
- TAMPIONA wooden plug, or a metal or canvas cover, for the muzzle of a gun, cannon, or other piece of ordnance when not in use; a stopper; a bung.
- TAMPONA plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.
- TASSEA piece of armor for the hips and thighs: one of a set of plates (each being of one piece or segmented) hanging from the bottom of the breastplate or from faulds.
- TATTERA shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
- TAVERSTo sprawl with the arms and legs; kick or fidget with the feet.
- TEALAny of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.
- TEATThe projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.
- TEEMTo be stocked to overflowing.