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# English words: S

[A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) · [B](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/b/) · [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · **S** · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

2316 words under S; 1601–1700 on this page.

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- [stag](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stag/) — A stag is an adult male deer, usually one with large branching antlers.
- [stage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stage/) — A stage is a raised floor in a theatre or hall where people act, sing or speak. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stagger](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stagger/) — To walk or move unsteadily, almost falling, because you are hurt, tired, dizzy or carrying something heavy. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [staggering](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/staggering/) — Very surprising and shocking, because it is so large or amazing. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stagnant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stagnant/) — Stagnant water is still and does not flow, so it becomes dirty, smelly and full of germs.
- [stain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stain/) — A dirty mark or spot that is hard to remove. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stainless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stainless/) — Stainless means without stains or marks.
- [stair](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stair/) — A stair is one step in a set of steps that go up or down inside a building. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [staircase](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/staircase/) — A staircase is a set of steps going up from one floor to another, often with a rail to hold.
- [stairway](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stairway/) — A set of stairs inside or outside a building, often with the walls or space around it.
- [stake](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stake/) — A stake is a strong pointed stick or post pushed into the ground, for example to hold up a plant, a tent or a fence. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stakeholder](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stakeholder/) — A stakeholder is a person or group who is affected by something, such as a plan or a business, and so cares how it turns out.
- [stakes](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stakes/) — Pointed wooden or metal posts pushed into the ground, for example to hold up plants or a tent. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stalactite](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stalactite/) — A stalactite is a long, pointed stone shape that hangs down from the roof of a cave, made very slowly by dripping water that leaves tiny…
- [stalagmite](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stalagmite/) — A stalagmite is a pointed column of rock that grows upwards from the floor of a cave, made by drips of water full of dissolved minerals.
- [stale](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stale/) — Stale food, especially bread or cake, is old, dry and not fresh any more.
- [stalk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stalk/) — A stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stall](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stall/) — A stall is a small table or stand where things are sold, at a market or a fair. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stallion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stallion/) — A full-grown male horse, kept for breeding. — Jewish tradition
- [stalwart](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stalwart/) — Stalwart means strong, brave and loyal, ready to stand firm.
- [stamen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stamen/) — A stamen is the male part of a flower that makes pollen; it has a thin stalk (the filament) with a top part (the anther) covered in pollen.
- [stamina](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stamina/) — The strength and energy to keep doing something hard, especially physical activity, for a long time without getting tired. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stammer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stammer/) — To stammer means to speak with pauses and repeated sounds, because you are nervous or because of a speech condition («I-I-I don't know»). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stammerer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stammerer/) — A person who stammers, that is, who speaks with pauses and repeated sounds. — Jewish tradition
- [stamp](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stamp/) — A stamp is a small piece of paper with glue that you stick on a letter before posting it, to show the postage is paid. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stampede](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stampede/) — A stampede is a sudden wild rush of frightened animals or people.
- [stance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stance/) — A stance is the way someone stands, especially how they place their feet and body, like a batting stance.
- [stand](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stand/) — To stand is to be on your feet with your body upright. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [standard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/standard/) — A standard is a level of quality, how good something is or should be: «a high standard». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [standardisation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/standardisation/) — Making things the same size, shape, quality or way of working, so they fit together or can be compared.
- [standardised](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/standardised/) — Past form of «standardise»: made things the same or fitted to one rule or standard.
- [standby](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/standby/) — Standby is being ready to be used or to act if needed, as in «on standby».
- [stander](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stander/) — A stander is a person who stands and watches.
- [standest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/standest/) — «standest» means «you stand», a form of «stand»: To stand is to be on your feet with your body upright.
- [standeth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/standeth/) — «standeth» means «stands», a form of «stand»: To stand is to be on your feet with your body upright.
- [standstill](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/standstill/) — A standstill is a complete stop, when nothing is moving.
- [stank](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stank/) — Stank is the past form of «stink»: it smelled very bad. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stanza](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stanza/) — A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, set apart from the other groups by a space, like a paragraph in a story; it is often called a verse.
- [staple](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/staple/) — A small piece of thin bent wire pushed through papers to hold them together.
- [star](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/star/) — A star is a huge ball of burning gas far away in space that we see as a bright point in the night sky. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [starch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starch/) — A white substance found in foods such as bread, rice, pasta and potatoes, which gives the body energy.
- [starchy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starchy/) — Starchy food contains a lot of starch, a kind of carbohydrate found in potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and corn.
- [stardust](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stardust/) — Dust made in old stars and spread in space when they die; the atoms in our bodies were made inside stars long ago.
- [stare](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stare/) — To stare means to look at someone or something for a long time without looking away.
- [starer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starer/) — A person who stares, looking at someone or something for a long time with fixed eyes.
- [starfish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starfish/) — A starfish is a sea animal shaped like a star, usually with five arms, that lives on the sea floor and on rocks.
- [stargazer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stargazer/) — A person who studies the stars, especially to tell the future. — Jewish tradition
- [stark](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stark/) — Stark means bare, plain and harsh, with nothing added.
- [starless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starless/) — Starless means with no stars to be seen, usually because the sky is covered by cloud or it is very dark.
- [starlight](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starlight/) — Starlight is the light that comes from the stars.
- [starling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starling/) — A starling is a common bird with dark shiny feathers that look purple and green in the sun, often covered in small pale spots in winter.
- [starlit](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starlit/) — Starlit means lit up by stars, so that the sky or the ground can be seen faintly at night.
- [starry](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starry/) — Full of stars; lit by stars.
- [start](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/start/) — The start is the beginning of something: the start of the race. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [starter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starter/) — A small dish eaten as the first part of a meal; in the US called an appetizer.
- [startle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/startle/) — To startle someone is to surprise or frighten them suddenly, so that they jump or move quickly. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [startled](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/startled/) — Startled means suddenly surprised or a little frightened by something unexpected, so you jump or stop. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [starvation](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starvation/) — Serious suffering or death caused by having little or no food for a long time.
- [starve](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starve/) — To starve is to suffer or die because you have no food for a long time.
- [starving](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/starving/) — Very ill or dying because of having no food for a long time.
- [state](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/state/) — A state is the condition something or someone is in, like a state of mess or a calm state. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stately](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stately/) — Stately means grand, dignified and impressive, and often slow and calm in movement or appearance. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [statement](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statement/) — A statement is something you say or write that tells a fact or an idea. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [static](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/static/) — Static means not moving or not changing: a static picture, prices stayed static.
- [station](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/station/) — A station is a place where trains or buses stop so people can get on and off. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stationary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stationary/) — Stationary means not moving, standing still: "a stationary car".
- [stationery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stationery/) — Things used for writing and office work, such as paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, rulers and rubbers.
- [statistical](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statistical/) — Statistical means about statistics: the collecting, counting and studying of numbers and data to find patterns and facts.
- [statistically](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statistically/) — Statistically means according to statistics, judging by numbers and data: "Statistically, flying is safer than driving.".
- [statistics](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statistics/) — The branch of maths that collects, organises and studies numbers and data to find patterns and answer questions.
- [statuary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statuary/) — Statues as a group: the statues in a place or collection.
- [statue](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statue/) — A model of a person or animal made of stone, metal or wood, usually life-size or bigger, often in a public place.
- [statuesque](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statuesque/) — Tall, graceful and impressive, like a statue.
- [stature](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stature/) — Stature is how tall a person is, their height when standing. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [status](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/status/) — Your status is your position or rank compared with other people, especially how important people think you are.
- [statute](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statute/) — A law that has been written down and passed by a parliament or government. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [statutory](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/statutory/) — Statutory means set by law: something written in a statute, a law made by a parliament.
- [staunch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/staunch/) — Staunch means loyal and firm, never letting a friend or cause down.
- [stave](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stave/) — A stave is the set of five lines on which music notes are written (US: staff). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stay](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stay/) — To stay means to remain in the same place: stay at home. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stead](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stead/) — In someone's stead means in their place, instead of them. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [steadfast](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steadfast/) — Firm and loyal; not changing in what you believe or in who you support: a steadfast friend. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [steadfastly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steadfastly/) — Steadfastly means in a firm, steady way, without moving or giving up.
- [steadied](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steadied/) — Made something stop shaking, wobbling or moving, so it is firm and still.
- [steadily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steadily/) — Steadily means in a slow, even and regular way, without stopping or sudden changes.
- [steadiness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steadiness/) — Being firm and not shaking or wobbling.
- [steady](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steady/) — Firm and not shaking or wobbling, like a steady ladder or a steady hand. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [steak](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steak/) — A thick, flat slice of good meat, usually beef, cooked by grilling or frying.
- [steal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steal/) — To take something that belongs to someone else without permission and without meaning to give it back. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stealer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stealer/) — A stealer is a person or animal that takes things which belong to someone else.
- [stealeth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stealeth/) — «stealeth» means «steals», a form of «steal»: To take something that belongs to someone else without permission and without meaning to…
- [stealth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stealth/) — Stealth is moving or acting quietly and secretly so that no one notices you. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [stealthily](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stealthily/) — Stealthily means quietly and secretly, so that nobody hears or sees you.
- [stealthy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/stealthy/) — Stealthy means quiet and secret, moving so as not to be heard or seen.
- [steam](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steam/) — Steam is the hot white mist that rises from boiling water. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [steamboat](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steamboat/) — A boat driven by a steam engine, often with a large paddle wheel, used especially on rivers in the 1800s.
- [steamer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steamer/) — A ship or boat driven by a steam engine; a steamship.
- [steamroller](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steamroller/) — A heavy machine with big, wide rollers that flattens roads; once powered by steam, now usually by diesel (often called a road roller).
- [steamship](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steamship/) — A large ship driven by a steam engine, which burns coal or oil to boil water and make steam.
- [steamy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/steamy/) — Full of steam, the hot water vapour: "a steamy bathroom".