English words: S

2316 words under S; 1001–1100 on this page.

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• slavery noun (slavery — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Slavery is the cruel system in which people are owned by other people, forced to work for no pay and have no freedom.
• slavic adjective (Slavic, usually written with a capital S); noun…
  Slavic means about the Slavs, a large group of peoples in eastern and central Europe, or about their languages.
• slavonic adjective (Slavonic, also Slavic); noun…
  To do with the Slavs, the peoples of central and eastern Europe such as Ukrainians, Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Serbs, Croats, Bulgarians and…
• slay verb (slay, slays, slew, slain; slaying; slang: slayed)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To kill violently, especially in battle or a story.
• sled noun (a sled, sleds); verb (sled, sleds, sledded, sledding)
  A small vehicle that slides over snow, used by children for fun on hills; in the UK called a sledge, in Australia sometimes a toboggan.
• sledding noun (sledding — no plural); verb, -ing form of «sled»…
  Riding down a snowy hill on a sled (sledge).
• sledge noun (a sledge, sledges); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A sledge is a small vehicle with long, narrow runners instead of wheels, used for sliding over snow or ice, often down hills for fun.
• sleek adjective (sleek, sleeker, sleekest); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Smooth, shiny and healthy-looking.
• sleep verb, noun (sleep, sleeps, slept, sleeping)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To sleep is to rest with your eyes closed and your mind switched off, as you do at night.
• sleeper noun (a sleeper, sleepers)
  A person or animal who is asleep, or who sleeps in a certain way: a light sleeper.
• sleepest verb, old form used with thou
  «sleepest» means «you sleep», a form of «sleep»: To sleep is to rest with your eyes closed and your mind switched off, as you do at night.
• sleepily adverb (sleepily, more sleepily, most sleepily)
  In a drowsy way; half awake and ready to fall asleep.
• sleepiness noun (sleepiness — uncountable)
  Sleepiness is the feeling of being sleepy, when you are tired and want to sleep.
• sleepless adjective (sleepless)
  Without sleep, or with very little: a sleepless night.
• sleepover noun (a sleepover, sleepovers)
  A party or visit when a child stays the night at a friend's house, often with games, films and snacks.
• sleepwalk verb (sleepwalk, sleepwalks, sleepwalked, sleepwalking)
  To walk or do things while asleep without knowing it.
• sleepwalker noun (a sleepwalker, sleepwalkers)
  A person who gets up and walks about, or does other things, while still asleep.
• sleepwalking noun (sleepwalking, uncountable); verb, -ing form of…
  Sleepwalking is getting up and walking around while you are still asleep.
• sleepy adjective (sleepy, sleepier, sleepiest)
  Sleepy means tired and ready to sleep.
• sleet noun (sleet, uncountable); verb…
  Sleet is a mix of rain and snow, or small icy drops that fall from the sky.
• sleeve noun (a sleeve, sleeves)
  A sleeve is the part of a shirt, coat or jumper that covers your arm.
• sleeveless adjective (sleeveless — no other forms)
  A sleeveless top, shirt or dress has no sleeves, so your arms are bare from the shoulder down.
• sleigh noun (a sleigh, sleighs); verb…
  A large sledge pulled by horses, reindeer or dogs, for carrying people or goods over snow.
• sleight noun (sleight — mostly in the phrase "sleight of hand")
  Clever, quick skill with the hands, used to trick people, as in magic tricks: "sleight of hand".
• slender adjective (slender, slenderer, slenderest)
  Thin, graceful and narrow, not thick or heavy.
• slew verb (slew, slews, slewed, slewing); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A slew of things is a large number or amount of them (informal).
• slice noun (slice, slices); verb (slice, slices, sliced, slicing)
  A slice is a thin flat piece cut from something like bread, cake, meat or pizza.
• slide verb (slide, slides, slid, sliding); noun (a slide, slides)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To move smoothly over a surface while staying in contact with it.
• slider noun (a slider, sliders)
  A control on a screen or machine that you move along a line to change something, such as the volume or brightness.
• slight adjective (slight, slighter, slightest); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Slight means small, not much or not important.
• slightingly adverb (slightingly)
  In a scornful way that shows you think little of someone or something.
• slightly adverb (slightly)
  Slightly means a little bit, not very much.
• slim adjective (slim, slimmer, slimmest); verb…
  Thin in an attractive or healthy way: a slim girl, a slim phone.
• slime noun (slime — uncountable; slimes for kinds)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Slime is a thick, wet, slippery substance, like the trail a snail leaves.
• slimy adjective (slimy, slimier, slimiest)
  Covered with slime: thick, wet, slippery stuff, like on a snail or a slug.
• sling noun (a sling, slings); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A sling is a loop of cord or strap for throwing a stone by swinging it round the head.
• slinger nounJewish tradition
  A person who throws stones with a sling.
• slinging noun (slinging, no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Slinging is throwing stones with a sling.
• slink verb (slink, slinks, slunk, slinking)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To slink is to move quietly and sneakily, trying not to be seen.
• slip verb (slip, slips, slipped, slipping); noun (a slip, slips)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To slide by accident and fall or nearly fall, especially on something wet or smooth.
• slipper noun (a slipper, slippers)
  A soft, comfortable shoe you wear indoors.
• slippery adjective (slippery, more slippery, most slippery)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Slippery means smooth, wet or icy so that it is hard to hold or to stand on without sliding.
• slipping verb form (slip, slips, slipped, slipping); adjective…
  Slipping is sliding by accident and losing your balance, often on something wet or smooth.
• slippy adjective (slippy, slippier, slippiest)
  Slippery; smooth or wet so that you slide or fall easily.
• slit noun (a slit, slits); verb (slit, slits, slit, slitting)
  A slit is a long, narrow cut or opening.
• slither verb (slither, slithers, slithered, slithering); noun…
  To slither is to move along smoothly, twisting from side to side, like a snake.
• sliver noun (a sliver, slivers)
  A very thin, small piece cut or broken off something: "a sliver of cake", "a sliver of glass".
• slob noun (a slob, slobs); verb phrase…
  A slob is a person who is lazy, messy and does not care about being tidy or clean.
• sloe noun (a sloe, sloes)
  A sloe is a small, round, dark blue-black fruit of the blackthorn bush, very sour when raw.
• slogan noun (slogan, slogans)
  A short, catchy phrase used in advertising or by a group to make people remember a product or an idea: «Every little helps».
• slop noun (slop, slops); verb (slop, slops, slopped, slopping)
  To slop means to spill liquid over the edge of a container, often messily.
• slope noun (a slope, slopes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A slope is a surface or piece of ground that goes up or down, with one end higher than the other, like a hill.
• slosh verb (slosh, sloshes, sloshed, sloshing); noun…
  When liquid sloshes, it moves around noisily and splashes inside a container or over its edge.
• slot noun (a slot, slots); verb (slot, slots, slotted, slotting)
  A slot is a long, narrow opening where you put something in, like a coin.
• sloth noun (a sloth, sloths; uncountable sloth)
  A sloth is a slow-moving animal from Central and South America that hangs upside down in trees.
• slothful adjective (slothful; more slothful, most slothful)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Slothful means lazy, not wanting to work or move about.
• slothfulness nounJewish tradition
  The habit of being lazy.
• slouch verb (slouch, slouches, slouched, slouching); noun…
  To slouch is to sit, stand or walk with your shoulders rounded and your head hanging forward, in a lazy, droopy way.
• slow adjective (slow, slower, slowest); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Slow means not fast; it takes a long time to move or to do something.
• slowcoach noun (a slowcoach, slowcoaches)
  A person who walks, works or does things too slowly; said in a teasing, friendly way.
• slowdown noun (a slowdown, slowdowns); phrasal verb…
  A time when something becomes slower or less busy.
• slower adjective, adverb (slow, slower, slowest)
  Slower means with less speed, moving or working less quickly.
• slowly adverb (slowly, more slowly, most slowly)
  At a low speed, not fast: "Walk slowly.".
• slowness noun (slowness — uncountable)
  The fact or quality of being slow: moving, happening or working without much speed.
• sludge noun (sludge — uncountable)
  Thick, soft, wet mud or a mix of mud and dirty liquid.
• slug noun (a slug, slugs); verb (slug — informal, hit hard)
  A small, soft, slimy animal like a snail but with no shell, that lives in damp places and eats plants.
• sluggard noun (a sluggard, sluggards)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A sluggard is a very lazy person who does not want to work or get up.
• sluggish adjective (sluggish, more sluggish, most sluggish); adverb…
  Moving or working slowly, without energy.
• sluice noun (a sluice, sluices); verb…
  A gate or channel that controls how much water flows in a river, canal or mill stream (also called a sluice gate).
• slum noun (a slum, slums); verb…
  A slum is a very poor, crowded part of a city where houses are badly built and people often lack clean water, toilets and safe electricity.
• slumber noun (slumber, slumbers); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Sleep.
• slump verb (slump, slumps, slumped, slumping); noun…
  To slump is to sit or fall down heavily because you are tired, ill or sad.
• slur noun (a slur, slurs); verb (slur, slurs, slurred, slurring)
  To slur means to speak words unclearly, so the sounds run together, for example when someone is very tired, ill or drunk.
• slurp verb (slurp, slurps, slurped, slurping); noun…
  To drink or eat noisily by sucking in air with the food or drink.
• slurred verb form…
  Slurred speech is speech where the words run into each other and are hard to understand.
• slurry noun (slurry, slurries — mostly uncountable)
  Slurry is a thick, runny mixture of water and something solid, such as mud, cement or crushed rock.
• slush noun (slush — uncountable); adjective slushy; noun…
  Slush is snow that has partly melted and turned into wet, dirty, half-frozen mush on the ground.
• slushy adjective (slushy, slushier, slushiest); noun…
  Covered in or made of slush: half-melted, wet, dirty snow.
• slut noun (slut, sluts)
  A slut was an untidy, dirty woman; today the word is very rude and hurtful, so do not use it.
• sly adjective (sly, slyer, slyest — also slier, sliest); adverb…
  Sly means clever in a sneaky way, good at tricking people and hiding what you really plan.
• slyly adverb (slyly; also slily, rare)
  In a clever, secret way, often to trick someone.
• smack verb (smack, smacks, smacked, smacking); noun…
  To hit someone or something hard with an open hand.
• small adjective (small, smaller, smallest); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Small means little in size: a small dog.
• smaller adjective (smaller; from small)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Smaller means less big: a mouse is smaller than a cat.
• smallish adjective (smallish)
  Fairly small; a bit small but not very.
• smallness noun (no plural)
  Smallness is the quality of being small in size or height.
• smallpox noun (smallpox — uncountable)
  Smallpox was a very serious, catching disease that caused a high fever and spots that turned into blisters, often leaving deep scars or…
• smart adjective (smart, smarter, smartest); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Smart means clever and quick to learn and understand.
• smartly adverb (smartly, more smartly, most smartly)
  Smartly means in a neat, tidy and good-looking way, especially about clothes.
• smartphone noun (a smartphone, smartphones)
  A smartphone is a mobile phone that is also a small computer: it can go online, take photos, play games, use apps and make calls.
• smash verb (smash, smashes, smashed, smashing); noun…
  To smash something is to break it into many pieces with force and noise.
• smasher noun (a smasher, smashers)
  A person or thing that is wonderful, very nice or very attractive: «She's a smasher».
• smear verb (smear, smears, smeared, smearing); noun…
  To spread something soft, sticky or oily over a surface, often messily.
• smell verb (smell, smells, smelled/smelt, smelling); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To notice something with your nose.
• smellest verb, old form used with thou
  «smellest» means «you smell», a form of «smell»: To notice something with your nose.
• smelly adjective (smelly, smellier, smelliest)
  Having a bad, strong smell: "smelly socks".
• smelt verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Past form of smell: noticed a smell, or gave off a smell.
• smidge noun (a smidge); adverb-like (a smidge + adjective)
  A very small amount of something: «a smidge of butter».
• smile noun (a smile, smiles); verb…
  To smile means to make your mouth curve up at the ends, often showing your teeth, because you are happy, friendly or amused.
• smiley adjective (smiley, smilier, smiliest); noun…
  Smiley means smiling a lot, cheerful.

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