English words: S

2316 words under S; 2101–2200 on this page.

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• sunscreen noun…
  Sunscreen is a cream or spray you put on your skin to protect it from the Sun's harmful rays so you don't get sunburn.
• sunset noun (a sunset, sunsets; sunset — uncountable)
  Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon.
• sunsetting verb…
  ending a product, service or law, often slowly.
• sunshade noun (a sunshade, sunshades)
  A sunshade is something that keeps the sun off you, like a big umbrella at the beach or over a garden table, or a canopy.
• sunshine noun (sunshine, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Sunshine is the light and warmth that come from the sun.
• sunspot noun (a sunspot, sunspots)
  A dark, cooler patch that appears for a while on the surface of the Sun.
• sunstroke noun (sunstroke — uncountable)
  An illness caused by staying too long in hot sun, with headache, dizziness, a high body temperature, sickness and sometimes fainting; a…
• suntan noun (a suntan, suntans); adjective (suntan lotion)
  A suntan is the darker colour your skin goes after being in the sun.
• sup verb (sup, sups, supped, supping); noun (a sup)…
  To sup is to drink something a little at a time, or to sip.
• super adjective (informal); adverb (informal: super easy); prefix…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Super means very good or excellent (informal).
• superb adjective (superb; more superb, most superb — rare); adverb…
  Extremely good; excellent.
• supercilious adjective (more supercilious, most supercilious)
  Supercilious means proud and looking down on others, as if they were not worth noticing.
• superficial adjective (superficial, more superficial, most superficial)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A superficial wound or damage is only on the surface and not deep or serious: a superficial cut.
• superficially adverb (superficially)
  Superficially means only on the surface or at first look, not deeply: «They look superficially alike».
• superfluous adjective (superfluous)
  Superfluous means more than is needed, extra and not necessary: "Cut the superfluous words from your sentence.".
• superfood noun (a superfood, superfoods)
  A superfood is a food that people say is extra healthy because it has lots of vitamins, minerals or other good things in it, like…
• supergiant noun (a supergiant, supergiants); adjective (supergiant)
  A supergiant is one of the biggest and brightest kinds of star, many times larger and heavier than our Sun.
• superhero noun (a superhero, superheroes)
  A superhero is a character in comics, films or stories who has special powers, like flying or great strength, and uses them to fight evil…
• superhuman adjective
  Superhuman means greater than an ordinary person can manage: superhuman strength or effort.
• superintend verb (superintends, superintended, superintending)
  To superintend is to watch over and manage a job or people, making sure it is done properly.
• superior adjective (superior); noun (a superior, superiors)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Better in quality or more skilled than others: superior goods.
• superiority noun (superiority — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Superiority is being better, stronger or higher in quality than others.
• superlative adjective (superlative); noun (a superlative, superlatives)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb that shows the most or least: biggest, fastest, most beautiful, best, worst.
• supermarket noun (supermarket, supermarkets)
  A supermarket is a big shop where you can buy food, drinks and many other things for the home, taking them from shelves and paying at a…
• supernal adjectiveJewish tradition
  Belonging to a higher, heavenly world; very high and divine.
• supernatural adjective; noun (the supernatural — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Seeming to come from beyond the natural world, not explained by science, like ghosts, magic or spirits.
• supernova noun (a supernova, supernovae or supernovas)
  A supernova is a gigantic explosion of a star at the end of its life, which can shine brighter than a whole galaxy for a short time.
• superpower noun (a superpower, superpowers)
  A very powerful country with great military and economic strength that has a big influence over the world.
• supersede verb (supersede, supersedes, superseded, superseding)
  To supersede something is to take its place because it is newer or better, so the old thing is no longer used.
• superstar noun (a superstar, superstars)
  A superstar is an extremely famous and successful singer, actor, sports player or other performer.
• superstition noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A superstition is a belief that some action or object brings good or bad luck, even though there is no real reason or proof for it.
• superstitious adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A superstitious person believes in luck or magic signs, like thinking black cats, broken mirrors or Friday the 13th bring bad luck.
• supervise verb (supervise, supervises, supervised, supervising)…
  To supervise people or an activity is to watch over them and make sure they do things correctly and safely.
• supervising verb, -ing form of «supervise»…
  Supervising means watching over people or an activity to make sure it is done safely and correctly.
• supervision noun (supervision, uncountable)
  Supervision is watching over people or work to make sure things are done correctly and safely.
• supervisor noun (a supervisor, supervisors)
  A supervisor is a person whose job is to watch over other people and their work, and make sure things are done right and safely.
• supine adjective (supine)
  Lying flat on your back, face upwards.
• supper noun (supper, a supper, suppers)
  Supper is the evening meal, especially a light or simple one, or the last meal before bed.
• supperless adjective
  Supperless means without supper, having had no evening meal.
• supplant verb (supplant, supplants, supplanted, supplanting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To supplant someone or something is to take their place, often by being newer or better (formal).
• supplanter nounJewish tradition
  A person who trips up or pushes aside another to take his place, often by trickery.
• supple adjective (supple, suppler, supplest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints.
• supplement noun (a supplement, supplements); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A supplement is something added to something else to make it complete or better.
• supplemental adjectiveJewish tradition
  Added as an extra part to make something more complete.
• supplementary adjective (supplementary)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Added to something to make it bigger, better or complete; extra.
• supplementation noun (supplementation — uncountable)
  Supplementation is adding something extra to make something complete or to make up for what is missing, especially adding vitamins or…
• suppliant nounJewish tradition
  A person who humbly begs or prays for help.
• supplication noun (a supplication, supplications; also uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Supplication is asking for something humbly and seriously, especially from God or a powerful person (formal).
• supplier noun (a supplier, suppliers)
  A supplier is a person or company that provides goods or services to other people or businesses, often regularly.
• supply noun (a supply, supplies); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To supply is to give or provide something that people need.
• support verb (support, supports, supported, supporting); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To support means to hold something up so it doesn't fall.
• supporter noun (a supporter, supporters)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A supporter is a person who likes and cheers for a sports team.
• suppose verb (suppose, supposes, supposed, supposing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To suppose means to think something might be true, or to guess it.
• supposedly adverb (supposedly)
  According to what people say or believe, though it may not be true: «The house is supposedly haunted».
• supposition noun (a supposition, suppositions; also uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A supposition is an idea or belief that you think is true but have not proved: a guess based on some reasons.
• suppress verb (suppress, suppresses, suppressed, suppressing)
  To stop yourself from showing a feeling or doing something, like suppressing a laugh, yawn or sneeze.
• suppression noun (suppression — uncountable)
  Stopping something by force or power, such as a protest, a rebellion or news.
• supremacy noun (supremacy — uncountable)
  Supremacy is being the most powerful, the strongest or the best, with power over all others.
• supreme adjective; noun (in «reign supreme»)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Highest in rank or power.
• surcease nounJewish tradition
  An end or stop to something, a pause or rest.
• surcoat noun (surcoats); old use
  A surcoat was a loose coat or tunic worn over a knight's armour in old times.
• sure adjective (sure, surer, surest); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  If you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt.
• surely adverb (surely)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Surely means for certain, with no doubt.
• surety noun (sureties)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A surety is a promise to pay or do something if another person fails, or the person who makes such a promise.
• surf noun (surf — uncountable); verb…
  The white foamy waves that break on the shore.
• surface noun (a surface, surfaces); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  The surface is the outside or top layer of something: the surface of a table, the Earth's surface.
• surfboard noun (a surfboard, surfboards)
  A surfboard is a long, narrow board that you stand or lie on to ride on waves in the sea.
• surfer noun (a surfer, surfers)
  A surfer is a person who rides waves on a surfboard.
• surfing noun (surfing — uncountable); verb, -ing form of «surf»
  The sport of riding on waves on a surfboard.
• surge noun (a surge, surges); verb…
  A surge is a sudden, strong rush forward of water, people or something else.
• surgeon noun (a surgeon, surgeons)
  A surgeon is a doctor who does operations, cutting into the body to repair or remove parts.
• surgery noun (surgery, surgeries; also uncountable)
  Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something; an operation.
• surgical adjective
  Surgical means to do with surgery, the work of doctors who operate on the body.
• surgically adverb (surgically)
  Surgically means by an operation done by a surgeon: «The tumour was surgically removed».
• surmise verb (surmise, surmises, surmised, surmising); noun…
  To surmise is to guess something from clues, without being sure.
• surmount verb (surmount, surmounts, surmounted, surmounting)
  To surmount is to get over or climb over something hard.
• surmounted verb…
  Surmounted means got over or overcome.
• surname noun (a surname, surnames)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A surname is your family name, the name you share with your family, which usually comes last in English names (in «Tom Smith», «Smith» is…
• surpass verb (surpass, surpasses, surpassed, surpassing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To surpass is to be better or greater than someone or something: she surpassed her own best score.
• surplus noun (surplus, surpluses); adjective (surplus)
  A surplus is an amount that is more than what is needed, an extra amount left over.
• surprise noun (a surprise, surprises; surprise, uncountable); verb…
  A surprise is something you did not expect, such as a present or a sudden event.
• surprisingly adverb
  In a way that is surprising or not expected.
• surrender verb (surrender, surrenders, surrendered, surrendering)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To surrender is to stop fighting and admit you are beaten.
• surrendered verb…
  gave up in a fight or war and stopped fighting.
• surrey noun, proper name (Surrey); noun…
  Surrey (with a capital S) is a county in the south-east of England, next to London.
• surround verb (surround, surrounds, surrounded, surrounding); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To surround something is to be all around it on every side.
• surrounded verb, past form of surround…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Surrounded is the past of surround: was or were all around something.
• surroundings noun (surroundings — plural only)
  Your surroundings are everything around you: the place you are in and the things and conditions near you.
• surtitle noun (a surtitle, surtitles); verb…
  Surtitles are words shown on a screen above the stage at an opera or play, giving a translation of what is being sung or said in another…
• surveillance noun (surveillance — uncountable)
  Surveillance is carefully watching a person, place or activity, often secretly, to check for crime or danger or to collect information.
• survey noun (survey, surveys); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A survey is when you ask many people the same questions to find out what they think or do.
• surveyor noun (a surveyor, surveyors)
  A surveyor is a person whose job is to measure land and make maps or plans of it.
• survival noun…
  Staying alive, especially in danger or a hard situation.
• survive verb (survive, survives, survived, surviving)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To survive means to stay alive, especially through something dangerous.
• survivor noun (a survivor, survivors)
  A survivor is a person or animal that stays alive after something dangerous, such as an accident, war, illness or disaster.
• susceptible adjective
  Easily affected, harmed or influenced by something.
• sushi noun (sushi, uncountable)
  Sushi is a Japanese food made of small pieces of cold rice with vinegar, often with raw or cooked fish, egg or vegetables, sometimes…
• suspect verb (suspect, suspects, suspected, suspecting); noun…
  To think something is probably true, without being sure (I suspect it will rain).
• suspend verb (suspend, suspends, suspended, suspending)
  To suspend something is to hang it from above: a lamp suspended from the ceiling.
• suspended verb…
  Hung from above (a lamp suspended from the ceiling).

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