10350+ Nouns That Start With S

If you’re looking for a comprehensive list of English nouns that start with the letter S, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll provide you with a list of over 1,000 different nouns, each of which begins with the letter S. Whether you’re looking for a noun to use in your next piece of writing or you’re simply curious about the English language, this list is sure to be of interest.

So, without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the most common nouns that start with S.

Nouns That Start With The Letter S

Nouns are words that represent people or things. They can be the subject or object of a sentence. Most nouns are common, such as “cat” or “tree.” However, there are many nouns that start with the letter S. Here are some examples:

• Sun
• Stars
• Snow
• School
• Shark
• Singer

Nouns that start with S are often associated with nature, weather, or animals. The sun is a star that shines down on Earth, providing warmth and light. Snow is a type of precipitation that falls from the sky in cold weather. Sharks are a type of fish that can be found in oceans around the world.

School is a place where children go to learn. Singers are people who sing songs. As you can see, there are many different types of nouns that start with S.

998 Nouns That Start With SA

Saar	A river in western Europe. Rising in the Vosges Mountains in eastern France, it flows 150 miles (240 km) north to join the Mosel River in Germany, just east of the border with Luxembourg.
Saba	A self-governing territory of the Netherlands in the Caribbean, located northwest of St. Kitts; population 1,601 (2009). An ancient kingdom in southwestern Arabia, famous for its trade in gold and spices; the biblical Sheba.
Sabah	A state of Malaysia that comprises the northern part of Borneo and some offshore islands; capital, Kota Kinabalu.
Sabbatarian	A Christian who strictly observes Sunday as the sabbath. Relating to or upholding the observance of the sabbath.
Sabbath	the seventh day of the week observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening as a day of rest and worship by Jews and some Christians
Sabian	Relating to a non-Muslim sect classed in the Koran with Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians as having a faith revealed by the true God. It is not known who the original Sabians were, but the name was adopted by some groups in order to give themselves legitimacy as People of the Book. A member of the Sabians.
Saint-Laurent	(1936–2008), French couturier; full name Yves Mathieu Saint Laurent. He opened his own fashion house in 1962 and later launched Rive Gauche boutiques to sell ready-to-wear clothing.
Saiva	A member of one of the main branches of modern Hinduism, devoted to the worship of the god Shiva as the supreme being.
Sakai	An industrial city in Japan, on Osaka Bay, south of Osaka; population 831,715 (2007).
Salem	An industrial city in Tamil Nadu in southern India; population 872,400 (est. 2009). The state capital of Oregon, on the Willamette River, southwest of Portland; population 153,435 (est. 2008). A city and port in northeastern Massachusetts, on the Atlantic coast, north of Boston; population 41,256 (est. 2008). First settled in 1626, it was the scene in 1692 of a notorious series of witchcraft trials. A town in southeastern New Hampshire, southeast of Derry; population 29,414 (est. 2008).
Salian	A member of the Salii, a 4th-century Frankish people living near the IJssel River, from whom the Merovingians were descended. Relating to the Salii.
Salish	A member of a group of North American peoples inhabiting areas of the northwestern US and British Columbia. The group of related languages spoken by the Salish. Relating to the Salish or their languages.
Salome	a niece of Herod Antipas given the head of John the Baptist as a reward for her dancing
Sami	The Lapps of northern Scandinavia.
Sammy	An American soldier fighting in the First World War (1914–18).
Samnite	A member of an Oscan-speaking people of southern Italy in ancient times, who spent long periods at war with republican Rome in the 4th to 1st centuries BC. Relating to the Samnites.
Samoans	a native or inhabitant of Samoa
Samos	A Greek island in the Aegean Sea, close to the coast of western Turkey.
Santa	An imaginary figure said to bring presents for children on Christmas. He is conventionally pictured as a jolly old man from the far north, with a long white beard and red garments trimmed with white fur.
Saracen	a member of a nomadic people of the deserts between Syria and Arabia
Sarah	(in the Bible) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
Sardinian	Relating to Sardinia, its people, or their language. A native or inhabitant of Sardinia. The Romance language of Sardinia, which has several distinct dialects.
Sardinians	a native or inhabitant of Sardinia
Sarum	An old name for Salisbury, still used as the name of its diocese.
Saskatchewan	river 340 miles (547 kilometers) long in south central Canada formed by the confluence in central Saskatchewan of two branches rising in the Rockies in Alberta, the and the and flowing east into Lake Winnipegprovince of southwestern Canada bordering the U. S. states of Montana and North Dakota; capital Regina area 227,119 square miles (588,239 square kilometers), population1033381
Satan	The Devil; Lucifer.
Saturn	Astronomy Roman Mythology A series of US space rockets, of which the very large Saturn V was used as the launch vehicle for the Apollo missions of 1968–72.
Sauternes	A sweet white wine from Sauternes in the Bordeaux region of France.
Savoyards	a devotee, performer, or producer of the comic operas of W. S. Gilbert and A. S. Sullivan
Saxon	A member of a Germanic people that inhabited parts of central and northern Germany from Roman times, many of whom conquered and settled in southern England in the 5th–6th centuries. Relating to the Anglo-Saxons, their language (Old English), or their period of dominance in England (5th–11th centuries). Relating to Saxony or the continental Saxons or their language.
sabbat	witches’ sabbath
saber	A heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge. Cut down or wound with a saber.
sabin	a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by one square foot of a perfect absorberAlbert Bruce 1906–1993 American physician
sable	A marten with a short tail and dark brown fur, native to Japan and Siberia and valued for its fur. Black. Heraldry
sabot	A kind of simple shoe, shaped and hollowed out from a single block of wood, traditionally worn by French and Breton peasants. A device which ensures the correct positioning of a bullet or shell in the barrel of a gun, attached either to the projectile or inside the barrel and falling away as it leaves the muzzle. A box from which cards are dealt at casinos in gambling games such as baccarat and chemin de fer.
saboteurs	one that practices sabotage
sabra	A Jewish person born in Israel (or before 1948 in Palestine).
sabre	A heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge. Cut down or wound with a saber.
sac	(in the US) Strategic Air Command. (in the RAF) Senior Aircraftman or Senior Aircraftwoman. A hollow, flexible structure resembling a bag or pouch.
sacaton	a coarse perennial grass (Sporobolus wrightii) of the southwestern U. S. that is used for forage especially in alkaline soils
saccharase	invertase
saccharin	A sweet-tasting synthetic compound used in food and drink as a substitute for sugar.
sacculation	having or formed of a series of saccular expansions
sacerdotalists	religious belief emphasizing the powers of priests as essential mediators between God and humankind
sachems	a North American Indian chief
sack	A large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods. the sackthe sackBaseball American Football informal American Football rare (chiefly in historical contexts) plunder and destroy (a captured town, building, or other place)The pillaging of a town or city. A dry white wine formerly imported into Britain from Spain and the Canary Islands.
sacks	A large bag made of a strong material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods. the sackthe sackBaseball American Football informal American Football rare (chiefly in historical contexts) plunder and destroy (a captured town, building, or other place)The pillaging of a town or city. A dry white wine formerly imported into Britain from Spain and the Canary Islands.
sacrament	(in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick. A thing of mysterious and sacred significance; a religious symbol.
sacramental	Relating to or constituting a sacrament or the sacraments. An observance analogous to but not reckoned among the sacraments, such as the use of holy water or the sign of the cross.
sacristies	A room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and other things used in worship are kept.
sacs	(in the US) Strategic Air Command. (in the RAF) Senior Aircraftman or Senior Aircraftwoman. A hollow, flexible structure resembling a bag or pouch.
saddles	A seat fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for riding, typically made of leather and raised at the front and rear. A low part of a ridge between two higher points or peaks. A shaped support on which a cable, wire, or pipe rests. The lower part of the back in a mammal or fowl, especially when distinct in shape or marking. Put a saddle on (a horse)
sadhu	A holy man, sage, or ascetic.
safaris	the caravan and equipment of a hunting expedition especially in eastern Africa
safe	predicativeoften derogatory Based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be proved wrong. Uninjured; with no harm done. A strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables. North American
safe-conduct	protection given a person passing through a military zone or occupied area
safeness	free from harm or risk
safes	predicativeoften derogatory Based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be proved wrong. Uninjured; with no harm done. A strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables. North American
sag	Sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength. Decline to a lower level, usually temporarily. A downward curve or bulge in a structure caused by weakness or excessive weight or pressure. A decline, especially a temporary one.
saga	A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.
sagas	A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.
sage	An aromatic plant with grayish-green leaves that are used as a culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. A profoundly wise man, especially one who features in ancient history or legend. Having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom.
sages	An aromatic plant with grayish-green leaves that are used as a culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. A profoundly wise man, especially one who features in ancient history or legend. Having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom.
sagittas	the distance from the midpoint of an arc to the midpoint of its chord
sago	Edible starch which is obtained from a palm and is a staple food in parts of the tropics. The pith inside the trunk is scraped out, washed, and dried to produce a flour or processed to produce the granular sago used in the West.
sagos	Edible starch which is obtained from a palm and is a staple food in parts of the tropics. The pith inside the trunk is scraped out, washed, and dried to produce a flour or processed to produce the granular sago used in the West.
sags	Sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength. Decline to a lower level, usually temporarily. A downward curve or bulge in a structure caused by weakness or excessive weight or pressure. A decline, especially a temporary one.
saguaro	a tall columnar usually sparsely-branched cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of dry areas of the southwestern U. S. and Mexico that bears white flowers and a scaly reddish edible fruit and that may attain a height of up to 50 feet (16 meters)
saguaros	a tall columnar usually sparsely-branched cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of dry areas of the southwestern U. S. and Mexico that bears white flowers and a scaly reddish edible fruit and that may attain a height of up to 50 feet (16 meters)
sahib	A polite title or form of address for a man.
said	Used in legal language or humorously to refer to someone or something already mentioned or named.
saiga	An Asian antelope that has a distinctive convex snout with the nostrils opening downward, living in herds on the cold steppes.
sail	A piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel. A wind-catching apparatus, typically one consisting of canvas or a set of boards, attached to the arm of a windmill. in singularNautical Travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation. with adverbial of direction
sailers	A sailing ship or boat of specified power or manner of sailing.
sailplane	A glider designed for sustained flight.
sailplanes	a glider of such design that it is able to rise in an upward air current
sails	A piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel. A wind-catching apparatus, typically one consisting of canvas or a set of boards, attached to the arm of a windmill. in singularNautical Travel in a boat with sails, especially as a sport or recreation. with adverbial of direction
sainfoin	a pink-flowered Eurasian perennial leguminous herb (Onobrychis viciifolia synonym O. viciaefolia) grown for forage
saint	A person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death. informal Formally recognize as a saint; canonize.
sake	for the sake of something or for something’s sakefor the sake of someone or for someone’s sakefor God’s or goodness, etc. , sakeA Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice, traditionally drunk warm in small porcelain cups.
saker	A large Eurasian falcon with a brown back and whitish head, used in falconry. An early form of cannon.
sakers	A large Eurasian falcon with a brown back and whitish head, used in falconry. An early form of cannon.
sakes	for the sake of something or for something’s sakefor the sake of someone or for someone’s sakefor God’s or goodness, etc. , sakeA Japanese alcoholic drink made from fermented rice, traditionally drunk warm in small porcelain cups.
saki	A tropical American monkey with coarse fur and a long bushy nonprehensile tail. (1870–1916), British short-story writer, born in Burma (Myanmar); pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro. His stories encompass the satiric, comic, macabre, and supernatural, and frequently depict animals as agents seeking revenge on humankind.
sakis	A tropical American monkey with coarse fur and a long bushy nonprehensile tail. (1870–1916), British short-story writer, born in Burma (Myanmar); pseudonym of Hector Hugh Munro. His stories encompass the satiric, comic, macabre, and supernatural, and frequently depict animals as agents seeking revenge on humankind.
sal	A North Indian tree that yields hard, durable timber and dammar resin.
salad	A cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or other ingredients.
salal	A North American plant of the heath family, with clusters of pink or white flowers and edible purple-black berries.
salchows	a figure-skating jump with a takeoff from the back inside edge of one skate followed by one or more full turns in the air and a landing on the back outside edge of the opposite skate
sale	The exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something. A period during which a retailer sells goods at reduced prices.
salep	A starchy preparation of the dried tubers of various orchids, used as a thickener in cooking, and formerly in medicines and tonics.
sales	The exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something. A period during which a retailer sells goods at reduced prices.
salesmanship	the skill or art of selling
salesperson	A salesman or saleswoman (used as a neutral alternative).
salesroom	A room in which items are sold at auction.
salicin	a bitter white crystalline glucoside C13H18O7 found in the bark and leaves of several willows and poplars and used in medicine like salicylic acid
salicional	An organ stop with a soft reedy tone.
salicylate	a salt or ester of salicylic acid
saline	consisting of or containing salt
sallee	A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie. Make a military sortie. The part of a bell rope that has colored wool woven into it to provide a grip for the bell-ringer’s hands. Any of a number of acacias and eucalyptuses that resemble willows.
sally	A sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie. Make a military sortie. The part of a bell rope that has colored wool woven into it to provide a grip for the bell-ringer’s hands. Any of a number of acacias and eucalyptuses that resemble willows.
salmagundis	A dish of chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, and seasoning.
salmi	A ragout or casserole of game stewed in a rich sauce.
salmis	A ragout or casserole of game stewed in a rich sauce.
salmonellas	A bacterium that occurs mainly in the intestine, especially a serotype causing food poisoning.
salmonoid	A fish of a group that includes the salmon family together with the pikes, smelts, and argentines. Relating to fish of the salmonoid group.
salon	An establishment where a hairdresser, beautician, or couturier conducts business. A reception room in a large house.
salp	A free-swimming marine invertebrate related to the sea squirts, with a transparent barrel-shaped body.
salpicon	A mixture of finely chopped ingredients bound in a thick sauce and used as a filling or stuffing.
salpingectomy	Surgical removal of the fallopian tubes.
salps	A free-swimming marine invertebrate related to the sea squirts, with a transparent barrel-shaped body.
sals	A North Indian tree that yields hard, durable timber and dammar resin.
salsa	A type of Latin American dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock. (especially in Latin American cooking) a spicy tomato sauce.
salt	Chemistry usually old saltImpregnated with, treated with, or tasting of salt. (of a plant) growing on the coast or in salt marshes. Season or preserve with salt. Sprinkle (a road or path) with salt in order to melt snow or ice. informal Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
saltern	a building or place where salt is made by boiling or evaporation
saltier	Tasting of, containing, or preserved with salt.
salting	usually saltings
salts	Chemistry usually old saltImpregnated with, treated with, or tasting of salt. (of a plant) growing on the coast or in salt marshes. Season or preserve with salt. Sprinkle (a road or path) with salt in order to melt snow or ice. informal Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
salubrity	favorable to or promoting health or well-being
salutation	an expression of greeting, goodwill, or courtesy by word, gesture, or ceremony
salutatorian	The student who ranks second highest in a graduating class and delivers the salutatory.
salutes	to address with expressions of kind wishes, courtesy, or honor
salver	a tray especially for serving food or beverages
salvo	A simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle.
sam	Surface-to-air missile.
samadhi	a state of deep concentration resulting in union with or absorption into ultimate reality — compare raja-yoga
samiel	simoom
samisens	A traditional Japanese three-stringed lute with a square body, played with a large plectrum.
samizdat	The clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state, especially formerly in the communist countries of eastern Europe.
samlets	parr
samp	Coarsely ground Indian corn, or a kind of porridge made from it.
samples	a representative part or a single item from a larger whole or group especially when presented for inspection or shown as evidence of quality
sampling	The action or process of taking samples of something for analysis. The technique of digitally encoding music or sound and reusing it as part of a composition or recording.
samshus	an alcoholic liquor distilled in China usually from rice or large millet
samurai	A member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos.
sanatorium	an establishment or facility offering usually long-term medical care or treatment
sanbenitos	a sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church
sanctification	an act of sanctifying
sanctions	A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. Official permission or approval for an action. Give official permission or approval for (an action)Impose a sanction or penalty on.
sand	A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, riverbeds, the seabed, and deserts. Smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander. Sprinkle or overlay with sand, to give better purchase on a surface.
sandals	a shoe consisting of a sole strapped to the foot
sanders	one that sands
sandman	a genie in folklore who makes children sleepy by sprinkling sand in their eyes
sandpipers	A wading bird with a long bill and typically long legs, nesting on the ground near water and frequenting coastal areas on migration.
sandwich	two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between
saneness	proceeding from a sound mind
sang	no objectno object informal with object informal
sanidine	a variety of orthoclase in often transparent crystals in eruptive rock (as trachyte) that is thought to form at higher temperatures than adularia
sanitization	to reduce or eliminate pathogenic agents (such as bacteria) on the surfaces of (something)
sansevierias	any of a genus (Sansevieria) of tropical perennial herbs of the agave family with showy mottled sword-shaped leaves usually yielding a strong fiber
sant	A saint.
santolinas	any of a genus (Santolina) of aromatic Mediterranean composite subshrubs that have dissected evergreen leaves and clustered flower heads lacking ray flowers
sap	The fluid, chiefly water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts, that circulates in the vascular system of a plant. Gradually weaken or destroy (a person’s strength or power)A tunnel or trench to conceal an assailant’s approach to a fortified place. historical A foolish and gullible person. A bludgeon or club. Hit with a bludgeon or club.
sapience	wisdom, sagacity
saprophytes	A plant, fungus, or microorganism that lives on dead or decaying organic matter.
saps	The fluid, chiefly water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts, that circulates in the vascular system of a plant. Gradually weaken or destroy (a person’s strength or power)A tunnel or trench to conceal an assailant’s approach to a fortified place. historical A foolish and gullible person. A bludgeon or club. Hit with a bludgeon or club.
sarangi	An Indian bowed musical instrument about two feet high, with three or four main strings and up to thirty-five sympathetic strings.
sard	A yellow or brownish-red variety of chalcedony. The Sardinian language. A Sardinian person. Sardinian.
sardius	A red precious stone mentioned in the Bible (e. g. , Exod. 28:17) and in classical writings, probably ruby or carnelian.
saree	A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia.
sarge	Sergeant.
sari	A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia.
saros	A period of about 18 years between repetitions of solar and lunar eclipses.
sarsens	A silicified sandstone boulder of a kind which occurs on the chalk downs of southern England. Such stones were used in constructing Stonehenge and other prehistoric monuments.
sash	A long strip or loop of cloth worn over one shoulder or around the waist, especially as part of a uniform or official dress. A frame holding the glass in a window, typically one of two sliding frames.
sashays	to strut or move about in an ostentatious or conspicuous manner
sashes	A long strip or loop of cloth worn over one shoulder or around the waist, especially as part of a uniform or official dress. A frame holding the glass in a window, typically one of two sliding frames.
sasquatch	a hairy creature like a human being reported to exist in the northwestern U. S. and western Canada and said to be a primate between 6 and 15 feet (1. 8 and 4. 6 meters) tall
sass	Impudence; cheek. Be cheeky or rude to (someone)
sat	A test of a student’s academic skills, used for admission to US colleges.
satanism	The worship of Satan, typically involving a travesty of Christian symbols and practices, such as placing a cross upside down.
satellites	a celestial body orbiting another of larger size
satiety	the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity
satire	a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
satori	Sudden enlightenment.
satyr	Greek Mythology A satyrid butterfly with chiefly dark brown wings.
saul	(in the Bible) the first king of Israel (11th century BC).
saurischians	any of an order (Saurischia) of herbivorous or carnivorous dinosaurs that have the pubis of the pelvis typically pointed downward and forward and that include the sauropods and theropods — compare ornithischian
savagism	The state or quality of being primitive or uncivilized, savagery.
savate	A French method of fighting in which feet and fists are used.
save	Keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger. Keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use. Computing Avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources)Prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal or point) in a game or from winning (the game)Baseball Computing Other than; except for. Except.
savers	to deliver from sin
savor	the taste or smell of something
saw	A hand tool for cutting wood or other materials, typically with a long, thin serrated steel blade and operated using a backward and forward movement. with objectno objectA proverb or maxim.
saws	A hand tool for cutting wood or other materials, typically with a long, thin serrated steel blade and operated using a backward and forward movement. with objectno objectA proverb or maxim.
sawyers	one that saws
sax	A saxophone. A small axe used for cutting roof slates, with a point for making nail holes.
saxhorns	A member of a family of brass instruments with valves and a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, used mainly in military and brass bands.
saxifrage	A low-growing plant of poor soils, bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers and forming rosettes of succulent leaves or hummocks of mossy leaves. Many are grown as alpines in rock gardens.
saxophonists	one of a group of single-reed woodwind instruments usually ranging from soprano to bass and characterized by a conical metal tube and finger keys
say	reporting verbwith clauseUsed to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark or question. An opportunity for stating one’s opinion or feelings.
says	reporting verbwith clauseUsed to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark or question. An opportunity for stating one’s opinion or feelings.

Sabaean	Sabaoth	Sabatini
Sabbatarians	Sabbaths	Sabean
Sabeans	Sabellian	Sabina
Sabine	Sabines	Sabrina
Sacha	Sachs	Sacramento
Sadat	Sadducee	Sadduceeism
Sadducees	Sadie	Sagittarius
Sahara	Saharan	Saigon
Saint-Denis	Saint-Just	Saint-Quentin
Saint-Simon	Saint-Simonianism	Sakharov
Sakta	Sakti	Saktism
Saladin	Salamanca	Saleem
Salerno	Salesian	Salford
Salieri	Salim	Salinger
Salisbury	Salishan	Salk
Salmanazar	Salmanazars	Salopian
Salvador	Salzburg	Samantha
Samaria	Samaritan	Samaritanism
Samaritans	Samarkand	Samian
Samoan	Samothrace	Samoyed
Samoyedes	Samoyedic	Samoyeds
Sampson	Samson	Samuel
Sanctus	Sanderson	Sandhurst
Sandra	Sandringham	Sango
Sangraal	Sanhedrin	Sanjay
Sankhya	Sanskrit	Sanskritic
Sanskritist	Santander	Santiago
Sapphic	Sapphics	Sappho
Sapporo	Sara	Saracenism
Saracens	Saragossa	Sarajevo

Saratov	Sarawak	Sardinia
Sargent	Sarmatia	Sarmatian
Sarthe	Sartre	Sarvodaya
Sasha	Sassanid	Sassari
Sassenach	Sassenachs	Sassoon
Satie	Saturday	Saturdays
Saturnalia	Saturnalias	Saturnian
Saussure	Savoie	Savonarola
Savoyard	Sawney	Sawneys
Saxe	Saxe-Coburg-Gotha	Saxonian
Saxonism	Saxons	sabadilla
sabaton	sabatons	sabbatical
sabbaticals	sabbats	sabers
sabins	sables	sabotage
sabotages	saboteur	sabots
sabras	sabres	sabretache
sabretaches	sacatons	saccharate
saccharide	saccharides	saccharifies
saccharify	saccharimeter	saccharimeters
saccharimetry	saccharinity	saccharization
saccharoid	saccharometer	saccharometers
saccharose	saccharoses	sacculations
saccule	saccules	sacculus
sacellum	sacerdotalism	sacerdotalist
sachem	sachemdom	sachemship
sachet	sachets	sackbut
sackbuts	sackcloth	sackcloths
sacker	sackers	sackful
sackfuls	sacking	sackings
sacque	sacques	sacramentalism

sacramentalist	sacramentalists	sacramentals
sacraments	sacrarium	sacrariums
sacredness	sacrifice	sacrificer
sacrificers	sacrifices	sacrilege
sacrileges	sacrilegiousness	sacring
sacrings	sacristan	sacristans
sacristy	sacroiliac	sacrosanctity
sacrosanctness	sacrum	saddhu
saddhus	saddle	saddle-sore
saddleback	saddlebacks	saddlebill
saddlebills	saddler	saddleries
saddlers	saddlery	sade
sadhe	sadhus	sadism
safari	safe-blower	safe-breaker
safe-breakers	safe-deposit	safe-deposits
safeguard	safeguards	safelight
safeties	safety	safety-deposit
safety-deposits	saffian	saffians
safflower	safflowers	saffron
saffrons	safranine	safrole
safroles	sagaciousness	sagacity
sagamore	sagamores	sagebrush
sagebrushes	saggar	saggars
sagger	saggers	sagitta
sagittaries	sagittary	sahibs
saice	saigas	sailer
sailing	sailings	sailmaker
sailor	sailoring	sailorings
sailors	saimiri	saimiris

sainfoins	saintdom	sainthood
saintliness	saints	saithe
saithes	sakkos	sakkoses
salaam	salaams	salability
salaciousness	salacity	salade
salades	salads	salals
salamander	salamanders	salami
salamis	salaries	salary
salchow	saleability	saleps
saleratus	salesgirl	salesgirls
salesladies	saleslady	salesman
salespersons	salesrooms	saleswoman
salet	salets	salicionals
salicornia	salicornias	salience
saliency	salient	salientian
salients	salimeter	salimeters
salina	salinas	salines
salinity	salinometer	salinometers
saliva	salivas	salivation
salix	sallenders	sallet
sallets	sallies	sallow
sallowness	sallows	salmagundi
salmagundies	salmon	salmonella
salmonellosis	salmonid	salmonids
salmonoids	salmons	salons
saloon	saloons	saloop
saloops	salopette	salopettes
salpa	salpas	salpicons
salpiglossis	salpingectomies	salpingitis
salpinx	salpinxes	salsifies

salsify	salt-box	salt-boxes
saltando	saltarello	saltarellos
saltation	saltations	saltchuck
salter	salterns	salters
saltiers	saltiness	saltings
saltire	saltires	saltishness
saltness	saltpeter	saltpetre
saltus	saltuses	salubriousness
salubrities	saluki	salukis
salutariness	salutations	salutatorians
salute	saluter	saluters
salvability	salvage	salvages
salvation	salvationism	salvationist
salvationists	salvations	salve
salvers	salves	salvia
salvias	salvoes	salvor
salvors	salvos	saman
samara	samaras	samarium
samarskite	samba	sambar
sambars	sambas	sambuca
sambucas	sambur	samburs
samekh	sameness	sames
samfoo	samfoos	samiels
samisen	samite	samiti
samitis	samlet	samovar
samovars	sampan	sampans
samphire	samphires	sample
sampler	samplers	samplings
samps	samsara	samshu
sanatoriums	sanbenito	sanctifications

sanctifier	sanctifiers	sanctimoniousness
sanctimony	sanction	sanctities
sanctitude	sanctitudes	sanctity
sanctuaries	sanctuary	sanctum
sanctums	sandal	sandalwood
sandarac	sandarach	sandbag
sandbagger	sandbaggers	sandbags
sandblast	sandblaster	sandblasters
sandblasts	sander	sanderling
sanderlings	sandhi	sandhis
sandiness	sandiver	sandivers
sandpaper	sandpapers	sandpiper
sands	sandsoap	sandstone
sandstones	sandwiches	sandwort
sandworts	sangaree	sangarees
sanglier	sangria	sangrias
sangs	sanguification	sanguinariness
sanguine	sanguineness	sanguines
sanguinity	sanicle	sanicles
sanies	sanitarian	sanitarians
sanitarium	sanitariums	sanitation
sanitisation	sanitisations	sanitizations
sanitizing	sanity	sanjak
sanjaks	sannup	sannups
sannyasi	sannyasis	sansevieria
santal	santals	santir
santirs	santolina	santonica
santonin	sapajou	sapajous
sapele	sapeles	saphead
sapheads	saphena	saphenous

sapidity	sapidness	saplessness
sapling	saplings	sapodilla
sapodillas	saponification	saponin
saponite	sapor	sapors
sapota	sapotas	sapper
sappers	sapphire	sapphires
sapphirine	sapphism	sappiness
sapraemia	saprobe	saprobes
saprolegnia	saprolegnias	saprolite
saprolites	sapropel	saprophyte
sapsago	sapsagos	sapsucker
sapsuckers	saraband	sarabandes
sarabands	sarangis	sarape
sarapes	sarcasm	sarcasms
sarcenet	sarcenets	sarcocarp
sarcocarps	sarcocystis	sarcode
sarcodes	sarcoid	sarcoidosis
sarcolemma	sarcology	sarcoma
sarcomas	sarcomatosis	sarcomere
sarcophagus	sarcophaguses	sarcoplasm
sarcoplasms	sardine	sardines
sardiuses	sardonyx	sardonyxes
sarees	sargasso	sargassos
sargassum	sarges	sargo
sargos	saris	sarmentum
sarong	sarongs	saroses
sarpanch	sarracenia	sarracenias
sarrazin	sarrazins	sarrusophone
sarrusophones	sarsaparilla	sarsen
sarsenet	sarsenets	sartor

sartorius	sartors	sashay
sashimi	sashimis	sasin
sasines	sasins	saskatoon
saskatoons	sasquatches	sassabies
sassaby	sassafras	sassafrases
sasses	sassing	sastruga
satang	satanicalness	satanist
satanists	satanophobia	satchel
satchels	sateen	sateens
satellite	sates	satiability
satiation	satin	satinet
satinets	satinflower	satins
satinwood	satinwoods	satires
satiricalness	satirist	satirists
satisfaction	satisfactions	satisfactoriness
satisfier	satisfiers	satisfying
satoris	satrap	satrapies
satraps	satrapy	satsuma
satsumas	saturant	saturants
saturation	saturator	saturators
saturniid	saturnism	satyagraha
satyriasis	satyrid	satyrids
satyrs	sauce	sauce-alone
saucepan	saucepans	saucer
saucers	sauces	sauch
sauchs	sauciness	sauerbraten
sauerkraut	sauger	saugers
saugh	saughs	sauls
saunas	saunter	saunterer
saunterers	saunters	saurel

saurels	saurian	saurians
sauries	saurischian	sauropod
sauropods	saury	sausage
sausages	saussurite	saut
sauts	savableness	savage
savageness	savageries	savagery
savages	savanna	savannah
savannahs	savannas	savant
savants	savarin	savarins
savates	save-all	saveloy
saveloys	saver	saves
savin	savines	saving
savings	savins	savior
saviors	saviour	saviours
savoir-faire	savoir-vivre	savories
savoriness	savors	savory
savour	savouries	savouriness
savours	savoury	savoy
savoys	savvies	savvy
saw-wort	sawder	sawders
sawdust	sawdusts	sawer
sawers	sawpit	sawpits
sawyer	saxes	saxhorn
saxifrages	saxonies	saxony
saxophone	saxophones	saxophonist
say-so	sayer	sayers
saying	sayings	sayonara
sayyid	sayyids	sazerac

798 Nouns Starting With SC

Schiff	any of a class of bases of the general formula RR′C=NR″ that are obtained typically by condensation of an aldehyde or ketone with a primary amine (as aniline) with elimination of water, that usually polymerize readily if made from aliphatic aldehydes, and that are used chiefly as intermediates in organic synthesis and in some cases as dyes
Schweitzer	Albert 1875–1965 French theologian, philosopher, missionary physician, and music scholar
Scotchman	A Scotsman.
Scotia	(chiefly in classical architecture) a concave molding, especially at the base of a column.
Scotism	The teachings or beliefs of John Duns Scotus or of the Scotists.
Scotist	A follower or disciple of John Duns Scotus; an adherent of his doctrines or philosophy. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotism or the Scotists.
Scots	The form of English used in Scotland.
Scottie	A Scottish terrier.
Scotty	(A nickname for) a Scottish person. Usually in form Scottie. = “Scottish terrier”. With lower-case initial. Bad-tempered, irritable.
Scylla	A female sea monster who devoured sailors when they tried to navigate the narrow channel between her cave and the whirlpool Charybdis. In later legend Scylla was a dangerous rock, located on the Italian side of the Strait of Messina.
scab	A dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing. Mange or a similar skin disease in animals. informal no object derogatory
scabies	A contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite.
scabs	A dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing. Mange or a similar skin disease in animals. informal no object derogatory
scads	A large number or quantity.
scag	informal informal, derogatory
scalar	(of a quantity) having only magnitude, not direction. A scalar quantity.
scalars	(of a quantity) having only magnitude, not direction. A scalar quantity.
scald	Injure with very hot liquid or steam. A burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam.
scalds	Injure with very hot liquid or steam. A burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam.
scale	Each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another. A thick, dry flake of skin. A flaky covering or deposit. with objectno objectusually scalesSouth African with objectA graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something. in singularMusic Photography Climb up or over (something high and steep)Represent in proportional dimensions; reduce or increase in size according to a common scale. North American
scales	Each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another. A thick, dry flake of skin. A flaky covering or deposit. with objectno objectusually scalesSouth African with objectA graduated range of values forming a standard system for measuring or grading something. in singularMusic Photography Climb up or over (something high and steep)Represent in proportional dimensions; reduce or increase in size according to a common scale. North American
scaling	The removal of the scales from something. The formation of scales, especially on the skin. (especially of skin or paint) tending to crack and come away in thin pieces.
scallop	An edible bivalve mollusk with a ribbed fan-shaped shell. Scallops swim by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves. usually scallopswith objectNorth American with object
scalp	The skin covering the head, excluding the face. Scottish historical North American
scalps	The skin covering the head, excluding the face. Scottish historical North American
scam	A dishonest scheme; a fraud. Swindle.
scamp	informal Do (something) in a perfunctory or inadequate way.
scampers	(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement. An act of scampering.
scampi	Large shrimp or prawns, especially when prepared or cooked.
scamps	informal Do (something) in a perfunctory or inadequate way.
scams	A dishonest scheme; a fraud. Swindle.
scan	Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature. Cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam. Analyze the meter of (a line of verse) by reading with the emphasis on its rhythm or by examining the pattern of feet or syllables. An act of scanning someone or something.
scans	Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature. Cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam. Analyze the meter of (a line of verse) by reading with the emphasis on its rhythm or by examining the pattern of feet or syllables. An act of scanning someone or something.
scanty	Small or insufficient in quantity or amount. scanties
scape	Botany Entomology
scapes	Botany Entomology
scar	A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed. A steep high cliff or rock outcrop, especially of limestone. Mark with a scar or scars.
scare	Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten. A sudden attack of fright.
scarecrow	an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to frighten birds away from crops
scares	Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten. A sudden attack of fright.
scarf	A length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head. Join the ends of (two pieces of timber or metal) by beveling or notching them so that they fit over or into each other. Make an incision in the blubber of (a whale). also scarf jointAn incision made in the blubber of a whale. Eat or drink (something) hungrily or enthusiastically.
scarfs	A length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head. Join the ends of (two pieces of timber or metal) by beveling or notching them so that they fit over or into each other. Make an incision in the blubber of (a whale). also scarf jointAn incision made in the blubber of a whale. Eat or drink (something) hungrily or enthusiastically.
scarp	A very steep bank or slope; an escarpment. Cut or erode (a slope or hillside) so that it becomes steep, perpendicular, or precipitous.
scarps	A very steep bank or slope; an escarpment. Cut or erode (a slope or hillside) so that it becomes steep, perpendicular, or precipitous.
scars	A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed. A steep high cliff or rock outcrop, especially of limestone. Mark with a scar or scars.
scat	Go away; leave. Improvised jazz singing in which the voice is used in imitation of an instrument. Sing using the voice in imitation of an instrument. Droppings, especially those of carnivorous mammals. A small deep-bodied silvery fish that lives in inshore and estuarine waters of the Indo-Pacific.
scathe	archaic Harm; injury.
scats	Go away; leave. Improvised jazz singing in which the voice is used in imitation of an instrument. Sing using the voice in imitation of an instrument. Droppings, especially those of carnivorous mammals. A small deep-bodied silvery fish that lives in inshore and estuarine waters of the Indo-Pacific.
scaup	A Eurasian, North American, and New Zealand diving duck, the male of which has a black head with a green or purple gloss.
scaups	A Eurasian, North American, and New Zealand diving duck, the male of which has a black head with a green or purple gloss.
scend	The push or surge created by a wave. (of a vessel) pitch or surge up in a heavy sea.
scends	The push or surge created by a wave. (of a vessel) pitch or surge up in a heavy sea.
scene	The place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred. A sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book.
scent	A distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant. A trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals. archaic usually be scented withDiscern by the sense of smell.
scents	A distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant. A trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals. archaic usually be scented withDiscern by the sense of smell.
schema	technical
schematization	to form or to form into a scheme or systematic arrangement
schemes	a plan or program of action
schipperkes	any of a Belgian breed of small stocky black tailless dogs with foxy head and heavy coat
schist	A coarse-grained metamorphic rock which consists of layers of different minerals and can be split into thin irregular plates.
schizophrenics	Having, relating to, or characteristic of schizophrenia. A person with schizophrenia.
schizophyte	one of the Schizophyta
schizophytes	one of the Schizophyta
schmaltzes	extremely or excessively sentimental music or art
schmo	North American
schnecken	A sweet coil-shaped bun, typically flavoured with cinnamon and topped with chopped nuts. Usually in plural.
schnorkels	A short tube for a swimmer to breathe through while keeping their face under water. Swim using a snorkel.
scholasticism	The system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities, based on Aristotelian logic and the writings of the early Church Fathers and having a strong emphasis on tradition and dogma.
schoolmistress	A female teacher in a school.
schoolrooms	A room in which a class of students is taught.
schuss	A straight downhill run on skis. Make a straight downhill run on skis.
schwa	The unstressed central vowel (as in a moment ago), represented by the symbol /ə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
schwas	The unstressed central vowel (as in a moment ago), represented by the symbol /ə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
scilla	A plant of the lily family which typically bears small blue star- or bell-shaped flowers and glossy straplike leaves, native to Eurasia and temperate Africa.
scion	A young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting. A descendant of a notable family.
scions	A young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting. A descendant of a notable family.
sclera	The white outer layer of the eyeball. At the front of the eye it is continuous with the cornea.
scleroma	hardening of tissues
scoff	Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way. An expression of scornful derision. Eat (something) quickly and greedily. Food.
scoffs	Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way. An expression of scornful derision. Eat (something) quickly and greedily. Food.
scold	Remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily. A person who nags or grumbles constantly (typically used of a woman)
scolds	Remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily. A person who nags or grumbles constantly (typically used of a woman)
scolex	The anterior end of a tapeworm, bearing suckers and hooks for attachment.
sconce	A candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket. archaic
scone	A small unsweetened or lightly sweetened biscuit-like cake made from flour, fat, and milk and sometimes having added fruit.
scones	A small unsweetened or lightly sweetened biscuit-like cake made from flour, fat, and milk and sometimes having added fruit.
scoop	A utensil resembling a spoon, with a long handle and a deep bowl, used for removing powdered, granulated, or semisolid substances (such as ice cream) from a container. informal Pick up and move (something) with a scoop. informal
scoops	A utensil resembling a spoon, with a long handle and a deep bowl, used for removing powdered, granulated, or semisolid substances (such as ice cream) from a container. informal Pick up and move (something) with a scoop. informal
scoot	Go or leave somewhere quickly. Slide in a sitting position. Ride a scooter.
scoots	Go or leave somewhere quickly. Slide in a sitting position. Ride a scooter.
scope	The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant. The opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something. informal Nautical Linguistics Logic Assess or investigate (something)North American
scopes	The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant. The opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something. informal Nautical Linguistics Logic Assess or investigate (something)North American
scorch	with object informal The burning or charring of the surface of something.
scordaturas	an unusual tuning of a stringed musical instrument for some special effect
score	The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual. A group or set of twenty or about twenty. A written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged one below the other. A notch or line cut or scratched into a surface. Gain (a point, goal, run, etc. ) in a competitive game. Orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music), typically for a specified instrument or instruments. Cut or scratch a notch or line on (a surface)Medicine Biology
scored	The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual. A group or set of twenty or about twenty. A written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged one below the other. A notch or line cut or scratched into a surface. Gain (a point, goal, run, etc. ) in a competitive game. Orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music), typically for a specified instrument or instruments. Cut or scratch a notch or line on (a surface)Medicine Biology
scorer	A person who scores goals, points, etc. in a game. A person who keeps a record of the score in a game.
scorers	A person who scores goals, points, etc. in a game. A person who keeps a record of the score in a game.
scores	The number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual. A group or set of twenty or about twenty. A written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged one below the other. A notch or line cut or scratched into a surface. Gain (a point, goal, run, etc. ) in a competitive game. Orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music), typically for a specified instrument or instruments. Cut or scratch a notch or line on (a surface)Medicine Biology
scoria	A cindery, vesicular basaltic lava, typically having a frothy texture.
scorn	The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt. Feel or express contempt or derision for.
scorner	open dislike and disrespect or mockery often mixed with indignation
scorns	The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt. Feel or express contempt or derision for.
scorpios	The eighth sign of the zodiac (the Scorpion), which the sun enters about October 23. A person born when the sun is in the sign of Scorpio.
scot	A payment corresponding to a modern tax, rate, or other assessed contribution. A native of Scotland or a person of Scottish descent.
scotch	with objectwith object and adverbialA wedge placed under a wheel or other rolling object to prevent it moving or slipping. Cut or score the skin or surface of. A cut or score in skin or another surface. as plural noun the Scotch dated Scottish.
scotches	scottish
scoter	A northern diving duck that winters off the coast, the male of which has mainly black plumage.
scour	Clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent. archaic The action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water. Subject (a place, text, etc. ) to a thorough search in order to locate something.
scours	Clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent. archaic The action of scouring or the state of being scoured, especially by swift-flowing water. Subject (a place, text, etc. ) to a thorough search in order to locate something.
scout	A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy’s position, strength, or movements. A ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft. A domestic worker at a college at Oxford University. informal, dated Make a search for someone or something in various places. Reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn.
scouts	A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy’s position, strength, or movements. A ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft. A domestic worker at a college at Oxford University. informal, dated Make a search for someone or something in various places. Reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn.
scow	North American
scowl	An angry or bad-tempered expression. Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
scowls	An angry or bad-tempered expression. Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.
scows	North American
scrag	mainly British An unattractively thin person or animal. archaic, informal
scrags	mainly British An unattractively thin person or animal. archaic, informal
scrap	A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used. Discard or remove from service (a retired, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal. A fight or quarrel, especially a minor or spontaneous one. Engage in a minor fight or quarrel.
scrape	with objectRub or cause to rub by accident against a rough or hard surface, causing damage or injury. no object, with adverbialwith objectAn act or sound of scraping. Medicine informal
scraps	A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used. Discard or remove from service (a retired, old, or inoperative vehicle, vessel, or machine), especially so as to convert it to scrap metal. A fight or quarrel, especially a minor or spontaneous one. Engage in a minor fight or quarrel.
scream	Give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing excitement, great emotion, or pain. A long, loud, piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain.
scree	A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
screed	A long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious. A leveled layer of material (e. g. , cement) applied to a floor or other surface. Level (a floor or layer of concrete) with a straight edge using a back and forth motion while moving across the surface.
screen	A fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from drafts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy. A flat panel or area on an electronic device such as a television, computer, or smartphone, on which images and data are displayed. Printing Military A large sieve or riddle, especially one for sorting substances such as grain or coal into different sizes. Conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen. Show (a movie or video) or broadcast (a television program)Test (a person or substance) for the presence or absence of a disease or contaminant. Pass (a substance such as grain or coal) through a large sieve or screen, especially so as to sort it into different sizes. Printing
screes	A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
screw	A short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place. An act of turning a screw or other object having a thread. informal vulgar slang British archaic, informal British with object and adverbial informal vulgar slang British
screws	A short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place. An act of turning a screw or other object having a thread. informal vulgar slang British archaic, informal British with object and adverbial informal vulgar slang British
scribe	historical mainly literary Mark with a scriber.
scrim	Strong, coarse fabric, chiefly used for heavy-duty lining or upholstery.
scrims	Strong, coarse fabric, chiefly used for heavy-duty lining or upholstery.
scrip	A provisional certificate of money subscribed to a bank or company, entitling the holder to a formal certificate and dividends. North American A small bag or pouch, typically one carried by a pilgrim, shepherd, or beggar.
scrips	A provisional certificate of money subscribed to a bank or company, entitling the holder to a formal certificate and dividends. North American A small bag or pouch, typically one carried by a pilgrim, shepherd, or beggar.
script	Handwriting as distinct from print; written characters. The written text of a play, movie, or broadcast. Write a script for (a play, movie, or broadcast)A doctor’s prescription.
scrod	A young cod, haddock, or similar fish, especially one prepared for cooking.
scrods	A young cod, haddock, or similar fish, especially one prepared for cooking.
scrogs	a stunted shrub, bush, or branch
scroll	A roll of parchment or paper for writing or painting on. mass noun, usually as modifierno object, with adverbialwith object
scrub	Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water. An act of scrubbing something or someone. A semiabrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin. scrubsVegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth. as modifier informal, derogatory
scrubs	Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water. An act of scrubbing something or someone. A semiabrasive cosmetic lotion applied to the face or body in order to cleanse the skin. scrubsVegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth. as modifier informal, derogatory
scruff	The back of a person’s or animal’s neck. British Short, bristly hairs growing on a man’s face when he has not shaved for a while; stubble.
scrum	Rugby British A set of practices used in agile project management that emphasize daily communication and the flexible reassessment of plans that are carried out in short, iterative phases of work. Rugby
scrums	Rugby British A set of practices used in agile project management that emphasize daily communication and the flexible reassessment of plans that are carried out in short, iterative phases of work. Rugby
scrutiny	a searching study, inquiry, or inspection
scuba	An aqualung.
scubas	An aqualung.
scud	Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind. mainly literary
scudding	to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward
scudo	A coin, typically made of silver, formerly used in various Italian states.
scuds	Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind. mainly literary
scuff	Scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something. A mark made by scraping or grazing a surface or object.
scuffs	Scrape or brush the surface of (a shoe or other object) against something. A mark made by scraping or grazing a surface or object.
scull	Each of a pair of small oars used by a single rower. Propel a boat with sculls. Canadian
sculls	Each of a pair of small oars used by a single rower. Propel a boat with sculls. Canadian
sculp	Create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
sculps	Create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
scum	A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid. informal, derogatory Form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid)
scums	A layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid. informal, derogatory Form a layer of dirt or froth on (a liquid)
scup	A common porgy (fish) with faint dark vertical bars, occurring off the coasts of the northwest Atlantic.
scurf	Flakes on the surface of the skin that form as fresh skin develops below, occurring especially as dandruff.
scurrility	The quality of being scurrilous.
scurvy	A disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds, which particularly affected poorly nourished sailors until the end of the 18th century. Worthless or contemptible.
scut	The short tail of a hare, rabbit, or deer. A person perceived as foolish, contemptible, or objectionable.
scuta	A small constellation (the Shield) near the celestial equator, lying in the Milky Way between Aquila and Serpens. postpositive
scutch	Dress (fibrous material, especially retted flax) by beating it.
scute	A thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle’s shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc.
scutes	A thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle’s shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc.
scuts	The short tail of a hare, rabbit, or deer. A person perceived as foolish, contemptible, or objectionable.
scutum	A small constellation (the Shield) near the celestial equator, lying in the Milky Way between Aquila and Serpens. postpositive
scythe	A tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to which are one or two short handles. Cut with a scythe.

Scandian	Scandinavia	Scandinavian
Scandinavians	Scarborough	Scarlatti
Scarlett	Scharnhorst	Scheele
Scheherazade	Schindler	Schlegel
Schlesinger	Schleswig	Schleswig-Holstein
Schmidt	Schnabel	Schoenberg
Schopenhauer	Schrecklichkeit	Schubert
Schumacher	Schuman	Schumann
Schwann	Schwarzkopf	Schwarzwald
Schwenkfelder	Schwerin	Scientology
Scillonian	Scipio	Scofield
Scorpius	Scotland	Scotsman
Scott	Scotticism	Scotties
Scottish	Scriabin	Scunthorpe
Scyphozoa	Scythian	scabbard
scabbards	scabbedness	scabbiness
scabious	scabrousness	scad
scaffold	scaffolding	scaffoldings
scaffolds	scagliola	scalade
scalades	scalawag	scalawags
scalenohedron	scalenohedrons	scalenus
scaler	scalers	scaliness
scalings	scall	scallion
scallions	scalloping	scallops
scallywag	scallywags	scalpel
scalpels	scalper	scalpers
scalping	scammony	scamper
scampis	scampishness	scandal
scandalisation	scandaliser	scandalisers
scandalization	scandalizer	scandalizers

scandalmonger	scandalmongering	scandalmongers
scandalousness	scandals	scandium
scanner	scanners	scanning
scannings	scansion	scansions
scanties	scantiness	scantling
scantlings	scantness	scapegoat
scapegoats	scapegrace	scapegraces
scaphocephaly	scaphopod	scaphopods
scapolite	scapula	scapular
scapularies	scapulary	scapulas
scarab	scarabaean	scarabaeid
scarabaeids	scarabaeus	scarabaeuses
scarabs	scarcement	scarcements
scarceness	scarcities	scarcity
scarecrows	scaremonger	scaremongering
scaremongers	scarer	scarers
scarfskin	scarfskins	scarification
scarifications	scarificator	scarificators
scarlatina	scarlet	scarlets
scarper	scarpers	scarph
scarphs	scarves	scathes
scatology	scatophagy	scatt
scatter	scatter-gun	scatterer
scatterers	scattering	scatterings
scatters	scatts	scauper
scaupers	scavenger	scavengers
scenario	scenarios	scenarist
scenarists	sceneries	scenery
scenes	scenography	scepter
scepters	sceptic	scepticism

sceptics	sceptre	sceptres
schadenfreude	schappe	schappes
schedule	schedules	scheduling
scheelite	schefflera	schematic
schematisation	schematism	scheme
schemer	schemers	scheming
schemings	scherzando	scherzandos
scherzo	scherzos	schiavone
schiavones	schiller	schillerization
schilling	schillings	schipperke
schism	schismatic	schismatics
schisms	schistosity	schistosome
schistosomes	schistosomiasis	schists
schizo	schizocarp	schizocarps
schizogenesis	schizogony	schizoid
schizoids	schizomycete	schizont
schizonts	schizophrene	schizophrenes
schizophrenia	schizophrenic	schizopod
schizopods	schizos	schizothymia
schlemiel	schlemiels	schlepp
schlepps	schlieren	schlimazel
schlimazels	schlock	schlumbergera
schmaltz	schmalz	schmalzes
schmoes	schmooze	schmoozes
schmuck	schmucks	schnapper
schnappers	schnapps	schnappses
schnaps	schnapses	schnauzer
schnauzers	schnitzel	schnitzels
schnook	schnooks	schnorkel
schnorrer	schnorrers	schnozzle

schnozzles	scholar	scholarch
scholarchs	scholars	scholarship
scholarships	scholastic	scholastics
scholiast	scholiasts	scholium
school	schoolbag	schoolbags
schoolboy	schoolboys	schoolfellow
schoolfellows	schoolgirl	schoolgirls
schoolhouse	schoolhouses	schoolie
schoolies	schooling	schoolings
schoolman	schoolmaster	schoolmasters
schoolmastership	schoolmistresses	schoolroom
schools	schoolwork	schooner
schooners	schorl	schottische
schottisches	schuit	schuits
schul	schuls	schusses
schuyt	schuyts	sci-fi
sciaenid	sciaenoid	sciamachies
sciamachy	sciarid	sciarids
sciatica	science	sciences
scientism	scientist	scientists
scilicet	scillas	scimitar
scimitars	scincoid	scintigraphy
scintilla	scintillas	scintillation
scintillations	scintillator	scintillators
scintillometer	scintillometers	sciolism
sciosophies	sciosophy	scirrhus
scirrhuses	scissel	scission
scissions	scissors	scissure
scissures	sciurine	sclaff
sclaffs	scleras	sclerema

sclerenchyma	sclerenchymas	scleriasis
sclerite	sclerites	scleritis
sclerocauly	scleroderma	sclerometer
sclerometers	sclerophyll	sclerophylls
sclerophylly	scleroprotein	sclerosis
sclerotic	sclerotics	sclerotin
sclerotitis	sclerotium	sclerotomies
sclerotomy	scoffer	scoffers
scoffing	scoffings	scofflaw
scofflaws	scolder	scolders
scolding	scoldings	scolecite
scolion	scoliosis	scollop
scollops	scolopendrid	scombrid
scombroid	sconces	sconcheon
sconcheons	scooper	scoopers
scoopful	scoopfuls	scooter
scooters	scop	scopolamine
scopula	scopulas	scorcher
scorchers	scorches	scordatura
scorners	scornfulness	scorpaenid
scorpaenoid	scorper	scorpers
scorpio	scorpion	scorpions
scorzonera	scorzoneras	scoters
scotoma	scotomas	scotopia
scoundrel	scoundrels	scourer
scourers	scourge	scourger
scourgers	scourges	scouring
scourings	scouse	scouses
scouter	scouters	scouth
scouting	scoutings	scrabble

scrabbler	scrabblers	scrabbles
scragginess	scraich	scraichs
scramble	scrambler	scramblers
scrambles	scran	scraper
scraperboard	scraperboards	scrapers
scrapes	scrapie	scraping
scrapings	scrappiness	scrapple
scrapples	scratch	scratcher
scratchers	scratches	scratchiness
scratching	scratchings	scratchpad
scratchpads	scrawl	scrawler
scrawlers	scrawls	scrawniness
screak	screaks	screamer
screamers	screaming	screams
screech	screecher	screechers
screeches	screeching	screeds
screening	screenings	screenplay
screenplays	screens	screwer
screwers	screwing	screwings
scribble	scribbler	scribblers
scribbles	scriber	scribers
scribes	scrimmage	scrimmager
scrimmagers	scrimmages	scrimshaw
scrimshaws	scriptorium	scripts
scripture	scriptures	scrivener
scriveners	scrofula	scrog
scrolls	scrollwork	scrooge
scrooges	scroop	scroops
scrophularia	scrophularias	scrotum
scrotums	scrounger	scroungers

scrub-bird	scrubber	scrubbers
scrubbing	scrubland	scrublands
scruffs	scrummage	scrummager
scrummagers	scrummages	scrumpies
scrumpy	scrunch	scrunches
scruple	scruples	scrupulosity
scrupulousness	scrutator	scrutators
scrutineer	scrutineers	scrutinies
scrutinizer	scrutinizers	scrutoire
scrutoires	scuffing	scuffle
scuffles	sculdudderies	sculduddery
sculduggery	sculk	sculks
sculler	sculleries	scullers
scullery	sculles	sculling
scullings	scullion	scullions
sculpin	sculpins	sculptor
sculptors	sculptress	sculptresses
sculpture	sculptures	scumble
scumbles	scuncheon	scuncheons
scunge	scunges	scunner
scunners	scupper	scuppernong
scuppernongs	scuppers	scups
scurfs	scurries	scurrilousness
scurry	scurviness	scutage
scutages	scutcheon	scutcheons
scutches	scutellation	scutellations
scutellum	scutter	scutters
scuttle	scuttles	scyphistoma
scyphistomas	scyphozoan	scyphus
scythes

1140 Words That Start With SF Nouns

Seder	A Jewish ritual service and ceremonial dinner for the first night or first two nights of Passover.
Seoul	The capital of South Korea, situated in the northwest of the country on the Han River; population 10,456,000 (est. 2008). It was the capital of the Korean Yi dynasty from the late 14th century until 1910, when Korea was annexed by the Japanese. Extensively developed under Japanese rule, it became the capital of South Korea after the partition of 1945.
Septuagint	A Greek version of the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament), including the Apocrypha, made for Greek-speaking Jews in Egypt in the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC and adopted by the early Christian Churches.
Serb	A native or inhabitant of Serbia. Relating to Serbia, the Serbs, or their language.
Serena	an evening love song — compare alba
Severn	inlet of Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland, on which Annapolis is situated
sea-god	a deity (as Neptune) held to live in or rule the sea or a part of the sea
seafront	The part of a coastal town next to and directly facing the sea; the beachfront.
seal	A device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them. A piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document to show that it has come from the person who claims to have issued it. A thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of something. the sealFasten or close securely. Apply a nonporous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious. Fry (food) briefly in hot fat to prevent it from losing too much of its moisture during subsequent cooking. Conclude, establish, or secure (something) definitively, excluding the possibility of reversal or loss. Fix a piece of wax or lead stamped with a design to (a document) to authenticate it. A fish-eating aquatic mammal with a streamlined body and feet developed as flippers, that returns to land to breed or rest. A member of an elite force within the US Navy, specializing in guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency.
seal-point	a coat color of cats characterized by a cream or fawn body with dark brown points
seals	A device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them. A piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document to show that it has come from the person who claims to have issued it. A thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of something. the sealFasten or close securely. Apply a nonporous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious. Fry (food) briefly in hot fat to prevent it from losing too much of its moisture during subsequent cooking. Conclude, establish, or secure (something) definitively, excluding the possibility of reversal or loss. Fix a piece of wax or lead stamped with a design to (a document) to authenticate it. A fish-eating aquatic mammal with a streamlined body and feet developed as flippers, that returns to land to breed or rest. A member of an elite force within the US Navy, specializing in guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency.
sealyhams	A terrier of a wire-haired short-legged breed.
seam	A line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article. An underground layer, as of ore or coal. Sew the seam of or join with a seam. Make a long, narrow indentation in.
seams	A line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article. An underground layer, as of ore or coal. Sew the seam of or join with a seam. Make a long, narrow indentation in.
sear	Burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat.
sears	Burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat.
seas	The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface and surrounds its landmasses.
seasons	Each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth’s changing position with regard to the sun. mainly North American A period when a female mammal is ready to mate. Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food)Make (wood) suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content to that of the environment in which it will be used.
seat	A thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool. A person’s buttocks. A place in an elected legislative or other body. A principal site or location. A part of a machine that supports or guides another part. Arrange for (someone) to sit somewhere.
seater	one that seats
seats	A thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool. A person’s buttocks. A place in an elected legislative or other body. A principal site or location. A part of a machine that supports or guides another part. Arrange for (someone) to sit somewhere.
seaways	An inland waterway capable of accommodating seagoing ships. in singular
sebum	An oily secretion of the sebaceous glands.
sec	Secant. a sec(of wine) dry. Securities and Exchange Commission, a US governmental agency which monitors trading in securities and company takeovers.
seccos	the art of painting on dry plaster
seclusion	the act of secluding
second	Constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd. Subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance. An attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match. Formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion. Transfer (a military officer or other official or worker) temporarily to other employment or another position.
secondo	The second or lower part in a duet.
seconds	Constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd. Subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance. An attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match. Formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion. Transfer (a military officer or other official or worker) temporarily to other employment or another position.
secretariat	the office of secretary
secretaries	one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior
secretary	A person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, keep records, make appointments, and carry out similar tasks.
secretaryship	one employed to handle correspondence and manage routine and detail work for a superior
secs	Secant. a sec(of wine) dry. Securities and Exchange Commission, a US governmental agency which monitors trading in securities and company takeovers.
sect	A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.
sects	A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.
secularisation	The action or process of converting something from religious to secular possession or use.
sedan	North American
sedation	the inducing of a relaxed easy state especially by the use of sedatives
sedatives	Promoting calm or inducing sleep. A drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect.
sedge	A grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground. Sedges are widely distributed throughout temperate and cold regions.
seducer	to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
seductiveness	tending to seduce
sedum	A widely distributed fleshy-leaved plant with small star-shaped yellow, pink, or white flowers, grown as an ornamental.
see-through	transparentsense 1
seed	A flowering plant’s unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant. Any of a number of stronger competitors in a sports tournament who have been assigned a specified position in an ordered list with the aim of ensuring that they do not play each other in the early rounds. A small container for radioactive material placed in body tissue during radiotherapy. with objectno objectwith objectwith object
seedcase	podentry 2 sense 1
seedling	a young plant grown from seed
seeds	A flowering plant’s unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant. Any of a number of stronger competitors in a sports tournament who have been assigned a specified position in an ordered list with the aim of ensuring that they do not play each other in the early rounds. A small container for radioactive material placed in body tissue during radiotherapy. with objectno objectwith objectwith object
seek	Attempt to find (something)
seeking	to resort to
seeks	Attempt to find (something)
seep	(of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes. A place where petroleum or water oozes slowly out of the ground.
seeps	(of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes. A place where petroleum or water oozes slowly out of the ground.
seer	A person who is supposed to be able, through supernatural insight, to see what the future holds. mainly archaic (in South Asia) a varying unit of weight (about one kilogram) or liquid measure (about one liter).
seers	A person who is supposed to be able, through supernatural insight, to see what the future holds. mainly archaic (in South Asia) a varying unit of weight (about one kilogram) or liquid measure (about one liter).
sees	Perceive with the eyes; discern visually. Discern or deduce mentally after reflection or from information; understand. Experience or witness (an event or situation)Meet (someone one knows) socially or by chance. with object and adverbial of directionno object(in poker or brag) equal the bet of (an opponent). The place in which a cathedral church stands, identified as the seat of authority of a bishop or archbishop.
segnos	a notational sign
sego	A plant of the lily family with green and white bell-shaped flowers, native to the western US.
segos	A plant of the lily family with green and white bell-shaped flowers, native to the western US.
seif	A sand dune in the form of a long, narrow ridge.
seifs	A sand dune in the form of a long, narrow ridge.
seigneurs	a man of rank or authority
seigniories	lordship, dominion
seignories	lordship, dominion
seine	A fishing net which hangs vertically in the water with floats at the top and weights at the bottom edge, the ends being drawn together to encircle the fish. Fish (an area) with a seine. A river in northern France. Rising north of Dijon, it flows northwest for 473 miles (761 km) through the cities of Troyes and Paris to the English Channel near Le Havre.
selah	(in the Bible) occurring frequently at the end of a verse in Psalms and Habakkuk, probably as a musical direction.
selectivity	of, relating to, or characterized by selection
selector	A person or thing that selects something.
selectors	chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference
selenography	The scientific mapping of the moon; lunar geography.
self	A person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action. (of a trimming or cover) of the same material and color as the rest of the item. Botany
self-abuse	reproach of oneself
self-approbation	satisfaction with oneself or one’s actions and achievements
self-destruction	Behavior that causes serious harm to oneself.
self-determining	capable of determining one’s or its own acts
self-identity	The recognition of one’s potential and qualities as an individual, especially in relation to social context.
self-killer	A person who commits suicide.
self-mastery	Self-control.
self-pollination	The pollination of a flower by pollen from the same flower or from another flower on the same plant.
self-possession	control of one’s emotions or reactions especially when under stress
self-preservation	The protection of oneself from harm or death, especially regarded as a basic instinct in human beings and animals.
self-punishment	The inflicting of punishment on oneself.
self-regard	regard for or consideration of oneself or one’s own interests
self-satisfaction	a usually smug satisfaction with oneself or one’s position or achievements
self-treatment	the act or an instance of medicating oneself or treating one’s own disease without medical supervision or intervention
selfs	A person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action. (of a trimming or cover) of the same material and color as the rest of the item. Botany
sell	Give or hand over (something) in exchange for money. Persuade someone of the merits of. archaic An act of selling or attempting to sell something. British
sells	Give or hand over (something) in exchange for money. Persuade someone of the merits of. archaic An act of selling or attempting to sell something. British
selva	A tract of land covered by dense equatorial forest, especially in the Amazon basin.
selvedge	An edge produced on woven fabric during manufacture that prevents it from unravelling. Geology
semasiologists	semanticist
semi	North American A semifinal. British
semicomas	a semicomatose state from which a person can be aroused
semifluids	Having a thick consistency between solid and liquid. A semifluid substance.
semis	North American A semifinal. British
send	with object informal Special educational needs and disabilities.
sends	with object informal Special educational needs and disabilities.
seneschals	an agent or steward in charge of a lord’s estate in feudal times
seniorities	the quality or state of being senior
senna	The cassia tree.
sennas	The cassia tree.
sennight	A week.
sens	A monetary unit of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, equal to one hundredth of a dollar in Brunei, one hundredth of a riel in Cambodia, one hundredth of a rupiah in Indonesia, and one hundredth of a ringgit in Malaysia.
sense	A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch. A feeling that something is the case. A sane and realistic attitude to situations and problems. A way in which an expression or a situation can be interpreted; a meaning. Mathematics Physics Perceive by a sense or senses. (of a machine or similar device) detect.
sensible	(of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit. (of an object) practical and functional rather than decorative. archaic
sensoriums	the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli
sensualist	A person devoted to physical, especially sexual, pleasure.
sententiousness	given to or abounding in aphoristic expression
sentinel	sentry
sepal	Each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing the petals and typically green and leaflike.
sepia	A reddish-brown color associated particularly with monochrome photographs of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Of a reddish-brown color.
sepoy	historical
sept	A clan, originally one in Ireland.
septime	a parry or guard position in fencing that defends the lower inside target with the hand to the left in a position of supination and the top of the blade directed at the opponent’s knee — compare quinte
sepultures	burial
sequel	A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.
sequels	A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.
sequoia	either of two huge coniferous California trees of the bald cypress family that may reach a height of over 300 feet (90 meters):
sera	An amber-colored, protein-rich liquid that separates out when blood coagulates.
sere	(especially of vegetation) dry or withered. A natural succession of plant (or animal) communities, especially a full series from uncolonized habitat to the appropriate climax vegetation.
serenade	a complimentary vocal or instrumental performance
serf	An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on their lord’s estate.
serfs	a member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner
serge	A durable twilled woolen or worsted fabric.
serialist	a writer of serials
series-wound	having the armature coil and the field-magnet coil in series with the external circuit
serifs	any of the short lines stemming from and at an angle to the upper and lower ends of the strokes of a letter
serigraphs	A printed design produced by means of a silkscreen.
serotonin	a phenolic amine neurotransmitter C10H12N2O that is a powerful vasoconstrictor and is found especially in the brain, blood serum, and gastric mucous membrane of mammals
serow	A goat-antelope with short, sharp horns, long, coarse hair, and a beard, native to forested mountain slopes of Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Japan.
serows	A goat-antelope with short, sharp horns, long, coarse hair, and a beard, native to forested mountain slopes of Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Japan.
servals	a long-legged African wildcat (Felis serval) having large ears and a tawny black-spotted coat
servant	A person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.

Seabee	Seamus	Searle
Seattle	Sebastian	Sebastopol
Sedgemoor	Seeger	Segovia
Seine-Maritime	Seine-Saint-Denis	Seine-et-Marne
Sejanus	Sejm	Selby
Selene	Seleucid	Seleucidan
Selina	Seljuk	Selkirk
Sellotape	Sellotapes	Selznick
Semarang	Semele	Seminole
Semiramis	Semite	Semites
Semitic	Semitics	Semitism
Semitist	Sendai	Seneca
Senegal	Senlac	Sennacherib
Senusi	Senusis	Senussi
Senussis	Sephardi	September
Septembrist	Septuagesima	Serapeum
Serapis	Serbia	Serbian
Serbians	Serbo-Croatian	Serendip
Serpens	Servian	Servite
Sesotho	Seth	Seumas
Seuss	Sevastopol	Seville
Sewell	Sexagesima	Seymour
sea	sea-ear	sea-gods
sea-maid	sea-poacher	sea-rocket
seabed	seaboard	seaboards
seadrome	seadromes	seafarer
seafarers	seafaring	seafronts
seagull	seagulls	sealant
sealants	sealer	sealeries
sealers	sealery	sealing

sealings	sealskin	sealskins
sealyham	seaman	seamanship
seamark	seamarks	seamer
seamers	seaminess	seamstress
seamstresses	seaplane	seaplanes
seaport	seaports	seaquake
seaquakes	search	searcher
searchers	searches	searching
searchingness	searchlight	searchlights
seascape	seascapes	seasick
seasickness	seaside	seasides
season	seasonableness	seasoner
seasoners	seasoning	seasonings
seaters	seating	seatings
seaway	seaweed	seaweeds
seaworthiness	seborrhea	seborrhoea
secant	secants	secco
secernment	secernments	secession
secessionism	secessionist	secessionists
secessions	sech	seckel
seckels	seclusions	seconal
second-in-command	second-rater	second-raters
secondaries	secondary	seconde
secondees	seconder	seconders
secondment	secondments	secrecies
secrecy	secret	secretaire
secretaires	secretariate	secretariates
secretariats	secretary-general	secretaryships
secretes	secretin	secreting
secretion	secretions	secretiveness

secretness	secrets	sectarian
sectarianism	sectarians	sectaries
sectary	section	sectionalisation
sectionalism	sectionalist	sectionalization
sections	sector	sectors
secular	secularisations	secularism
secularist	secularists	secularities
secularity	secularization	secularizations
seculars	secundine	secundines
secureness	securities	security
sedans	sedateness	sedative
sedges	sedile	sedilia
sediment	sedimentation	sedimentologist
sedimentology	sediments	sedition
seditions	seditiousness	seducers
seduction	seductions	seductress
seductresses	sedulity	sedulousness
sedums	see	seecatch
seedbed	seedbeds	seedcake
seedcakes	seedcases	seeder
seeders	seediness	seedlings
seedsman	seeing	seeings
seeker	seekers	seemer
seemers	seeming	seemings
seemliness	seepage	seepages
seeress	seeresses	seersucker
seesaw	seesaws	seethe
seethes	segar	segars
segment	segmentation	segmentations
segments	segno	segregation

segregationist	segregationists	segregations
seguidilla	seguidillas	sei
seicento	seiche	seiches
seigneur	seignior	seigniorage
seigniorages	seigniors	seigniory
seignory	seiner	seiners
seines	seis	seisin
seising	seisins	seism
seismism	seismogram	seismograms
seismograph	seismographer	seismographers
seismographs	seismography	seismologist
seismologists	seismology	seismometry
seismoscope	seismoscopes	seisms
seizer	seizers	seizin
seizing	seizings	seizins
seizure	seizures	sekos
sekoses	selachian	selachians
selaginella	selaginellas	selahs
selectee	selectees	selection
selections	selectness	selenate
selenates	selenide	selenides
selenite	selenites	selenium
selenodont	selenograph	selenographer
selenographers	selenographs	selenology
selenomorphology	self-abandonment	self-abasement
self-abnegation	self-absorption	self-accusation
self-action	self-actualization	self-admiration
self-advancement	self-advertisement	self-aggrandisement
self-aggrandizement	self-analysis	self-annihilation
self-applause	self-appreciation	self-approval

self-assertion	self-assumption	self-assurance
self-awareness	self-betrayal	self-cocker
self-command	self-commitment	self-conceit
self-conceitedness	self-concept	self-concern
self-condemnation	self-confidence	self-congratulation
self-consciousness	self-consequence	self-consistency
self-consistent	self-contempt	self-content
self-control	self-creation	self-criticism
self-deceit	self-deception	self-defence
self-degradation	self-delight	self-delusion
self-denial	self-dependence	self-despair
self-determination	self-development	self-devotion
self-direction	self-director	self-discipline
self-disparagement	self-dispraise	self-dissociation
self-distrust	self-doubt	self-dramatization
self-drawing	self-effacement	self-election
self-employment	self-enjoyment	self-enrichment
self-esteem	self-examination	self-examinations
self-exertion	self-existence	self-explication
self-expression	self-feeder	self-fertilisation
self-fertilization	self-flattery	self-glorification
self-government	self-hate	self-hatred
self-heal	self-help	self-humiliation
self-hypnosis	self-hypnotism	self-image
self-immolation	self-importance	self-impregnation
self-improvement	self-inductance	self-induction
self-indulgence	self-insurance	self-interest
self-justification	self-knowledge	self-love
self-motion	self-murder	self-murderer
self-observation	self-pity	self-pollution

self-praise	self-preparation	self-pride
self-profit	self-propulsion	self-protection
self-realisation	self-realization	self-reliance
self-renunciation	self-repose	self-repression
self-reproach	self-reproof	self-respect
self-restraint	self-revelation	self-reverence
self-righteousness	self-rule	self-sacrifice
self-seeker	self-seekers	self-seeking
self-service	self-sovereignty	self-starter
self-starters	self-sufficiency	self-suggestion
self-support	self-sustainment	self-sustenance
self-sustentation	self-torment	self-tormentor
self-torture	self-transformation	self-trust
self-understanding	self-vindication	self-violence
self-will	self-worship	self-worth
self-wrong	selfhood	selfishness
selflessness	selfness	selfsameness
seller	sellers	selles
selling	selling-plater	seltzer
seltzers	selvage	selvages
selvas	selvedges	selves
semanteme	semantemes	semanticist
semanticists	semantics	semaphore
semaphores	semasiologist	semasiology
semblable	semblance	semblances
semeiology	sememe	sememes
	semester	semesters
semibold	semibreve	semibreves
semicircle	semicircles	semicolon
semicolons	semicoma	semiconductor

semiconductors	semicylinder	semicylinders
semidesert	semies	semifinal
semifinalist	semifinalists	semifinals
semifluid	seminar	seminarian
seminarians	seminaries	seminarist
seminarists	seminars	seminary
semination	seminations	semiology
semiotician	semiotics	semipermeability
semiporcelain	semiprofessional	semiprofessionals
semiquaver	semiquavers	semises
semisolid	semitone	semitones
semitrailer	semitrailers	semitransparency
semivowel	semivowels	semolina
sempstress	sempstresses	sen
sena	senate	senates
senator	senators	senatorship
senatorships	send-off	send-offs
sendal	sendals	sender
senders	sending	sendings
senecio	senecios	senega
senegas	senescence	seneschal
senility	senior	seniority
seniors	sennet	sennets
sennights	sennit	sennits
sensation	sensationalism	sensationalist
sensationalists	sensationism	sensationist
sensationists	sensations	senselessness
senses	sensibilia	sensibilities
sensibility	sensibleness	sensillum
sensing	sensings	sensitisation

sensitiser	sensitisers	sensitiveness
sensitivities	sensitivity	sensitization
sensitizer	sensitizers	sensitizing
sensitometer	sensitometers	sensor
sensorium	sensors	sensualisation
sensualism	sensualists	sensuality
sensualization	sensualness	sensum
sensuousness	sentence	sentencer
sentencers	sentences	sentience
sentiency	sentient	sentients
sentiment	sentimentalisation	sentimentalism
sentimentalist	sentimentalists	sentimentality
sentimentalization	sentiments	sentinels
sentries	sentry	sepals
separability	separableness	separate
separateness	separates	separation
separations	separatism	separatist
separatists	separator	separators
separatrix	separatrixes	sepias
sepiolite	sepoys	seppuku
seppukus	sepsis	septa
septarium	septation	septations
septemvir	septemvirate	septemvirates
septemvirs	septenaries	septenary
septennium	septentrion	septentriones
septentrions	septet	septets
septette	septettes	septic
septicaemia	septicemia	septicity
septillion	septillions	septimes
septs	septuagenarian	septuagenarians

septuagenaries	septuagenary	septum
septuor	septuors	septuplet
septuplets	sepulcher	sepulchers
sepulchre	sepulchres	sepulture
sequaciousness	sequacity	sequela
sequence	sequencer	sequencers
sequences	sequent	sequentiality
sequents	sequestrant	sequestrants
sequestration	sequestrations	sequestrator
sequestrators	sequestrum	sequin
sequins	sequoias	seraglio
seraglios	serai	serail
serails	serais	serape
serapes	seraph	seraphim
seraphims	seraphs	serdab
serdabs	serein	sereins
serenader	serenaders	serenades
serenata	serenatas	serendipity
sereneness	serenity	seres
serfdom	serfhood	sergeant
sergeants	serges	serial
serialisation	serialisations	serialism
serialisms	serialists	serialization
serializations	serials	sericin
sericite	sericterium	sericulture
sericulturist	sericulturists	seriema
seriemas	series	serif
serigraph	serigrapher	serigraphers
serigraphy	serin	serine
seringa	seringas	serins

seriousness	serjeant	serjeanties
serjeants	serjeanty	sermon
sermoniser	sermonisers	sermonizer
sermonizers	sermons	serologist
serologists	serology	serosa
serosas	serosity	serotherapy
serotine	serotines	serpent
serpentine	serpentinization	serpents
serpigo	serpigoes	serranid
serranids	serration	serrations
serratus	serratuses	serrulation
serrulations	sertularian	sertularians
serum	serums	serval
servants	serve	server
servers	serves	service
serviceability	serviceableness	serviceman
services	servicing	serviette
serviettes	servilities	servility
serving	servings	servitor
servitors	servitude	servitudes
servo	servomechanism	servomotor
servomotors	sesame	sesames
seseli	seselis	sesquialtera
sesquialteras	sesquicarbonate	sesquicentennial
sesquioxide	sesquipedalian	sesquipedality
sesquiterpene	sess	session
sessions	sesterce	sesterces
sestertium	sestet	sestets
sestina	sestinas	set
set-off	set-to	set-tos

set-up	set-ups	seta
setback	setbacks	seton
setons	sets	sett
settee	settees	setter
setters	setterwort	setterworts
setting	settings	settle
settledness	settlement	settlements
settler	settlers	settles
settling	settlings	settlor
settlors	setts	seven
sevens	seventeen	seventeens
seventeenth	seventeenths	seventh
sevenths	seventies	seventieth
seventieths	seventy	seventy-eight
severalties	severalty	severance
severances	severeness	severies
severing	severity	severy
sewage	sewellel	sewellels
sewer	sewerage	sewers
sewing	sewings	sex
sexagenarian	sexagenarians	sexagenaries
sexagenary	sexagesimal	sexcentenaries
sexcentenary	sexennial	sexes
sexfoil	sexfoils	sexiness
sexism	sexist	sexists
sexlessness	sexologist	sexologists
sexology	sexpot	sexpots
sext	sextant	sextants
sextet	sextets	sextette
sextettes	sextile	sextiles

sextillion	sextillions	sextodecimo
sextodecimos	sextolet	sextolets
sexton	sextons	sexts
sextuple	sextuples	sextuplet
sextuplets	sexualities	sexuality

5 Nouns Beginning With SF

sferics	atmospherics
sforzando	(especially as a direction) with sudden emphasis. Performed with sudden emphasis. A sudden or marked emphasis.
sforzandos	(especially as a direction) with sudden emphasis. Performed with sudden emphasis. A sudden or marked emphasis.
sfumato	The technique of allowing tones and colors to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.
sfumatos	The technique of allowing tones and colors to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.

Nouns That Start With SG

sgraffito

A form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color, typically done in plaster or stucco on walls, or in slip on ceramics before firing.

838 Nouns Starting With SH

Shang	A dynasty which ruled China during part of the 2nd millennium BC, probably the 16th–11th centuries. The period encompassed the invention of Chinese ideographic script and the discovery and development of bronze casting.
Sheba	The biblical name of Saba in southwestern Arabia. The queen of Sheba visited King Solomon in Jerusalem (1 Kings 10).
Shem	(in the Bible) a son of Noah (Gen. 10:21), traditional ancestor of the Semites.
Shema	A Hebrew text consisting of three passages from the Pentateuch and beginning “Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one. ” It forms an important part of Jewish evening and morning prayer and is used as a Jewish confession of faith.
Shiah	One of the two main branches of Islam, followed especially in Iran, that rejects the first three Sunni caliphs and regards Ali, the fourth caliph, as Muhammad’s first true successor. Relating to Shia.
Shiva	A period of seven days’ formal mourning for the dead, beginning immediately after the funeral. (in Indian religion) a god associated with the powers of reproduction and dissolution.
Shona	A member of a group of peoples inhabiting parts of southern Africa. Any of the Bantu languages spoken by the Shona. Relating to the Shona or their languages.
shack	A roughly built hut or cabin. shack up
shad	A herring-like fish that spends much of its life in the sea, typically entering rivers to spawn. It is an important food fish in many regions.
shade	Comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight. A color, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it. A lampshade. literary Screen from direct light. Darken or color (an illustration or diagram) with parallel pencil lines or a block of color. Make a slight reduction in the amount, rate, or price of.
shads	A herring-like fish that spends much of its life in the sea, typically entering rivers to spawn. It is an important food fish in many regions.
shaft	A long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or a similar implement. A ray of light or bolt of lightning. A long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates an elevator in a building, or provides ventilation. vulgar slang no object, with adverbial of direction vulgar slang
shag	usually as modifierA thick, tangled hairstyle or mass of hair. A western European and Mediterranean cormorant with greenish-black plumage and a long curly crest in the breeding season. A dance originating in the US in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by vigorous hopping from one foot to the other. Chase or catch (fly balls) for practice. Have sex with (someone). An act of having sex.
shags	usually as modifierA thick, tangled hairstyle or mass of hair. A western European and Mediterranean cormorant with greenish-black plumage and a long curly crest in the breeding season. A dance originating in the US in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by vigorous hopping from one foot to the other. Chase or catch (fly balls) for practice. Have sex with (someone). An act of having sex.
shah	A title of the former monarch of Iran.
shahs	A title of the former monarch of Iran.
shake	no objectwith objectwith object informal An act of shaking. the shakesA milkshake. informal Music
shako	A cylindrical or conical military hat with a brim and a plume or pom-pom.
shale	Soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed from consolidated mud or clay and can be split easily into fragile slabs.
sham	A thing that is not what it is purported to be. North American Bogus; false. Falsely present something as the truth.
shame	A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. (of a person, action, or situation) make (someone) feel ashamed.
shams	A thing that is not what it is purported to be. North American Bogus; false. Falsely present something as the truth.
shan	A member of a people living mainly in northern Burma (Myanmar) and adjacent parts of southern China. The Tai language of the Shan. Relating to the Shan or their language.
shank	often shanksA long, narrow part of a tool connecting the handle to the operational end. A part or appendage by which something is attached to something else, especially a wire loop attached to the back of a button. The narrow middle of the sole of a shoe. US Golf Golf US
shans	A member of a people living mainly in northern Burma (Myanmar) and adjacent parts of southern China. The Tai language of the Shan. Relating to the Shan or their language.
shape	The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something. A geometric figure such as a square, triangle, or rectangle. The correct or original form or contours of something. with adjectiveGive a particular shape or form to. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
shard	A piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.
share	A part or portion of a larger amount which is divided among a number of people, or to which a number of people contribute. One of the equal parts into which a company’s capital is divided, entitling the holder to a proportion of the profits. An instance of posting or reposting something on a social media website or application. Have a portion of (something) with another or others.
shark	A long-bodied chiefly marine fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, a prominent dorsal fin, and toothlike scales. Most sharks are predatory, although the largest kinds feed on plankton, and some can grow to a large size. A small Southeast Asian freshwater fish with a tail resembling that of a shark, popular in aquaria. A light grayish-brown European moth, the male of which has pale silvery hind wings. A person who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others. US
sharp	(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something. Producing a sudden, piercing physical sensation or effect. Distinct in outline or detail; clearly defined. (of an action or change) sudden and marked. Having or showing speed of perception, comprehension, or response. (of musical sound) above true or normal pitch. Precisely (used after an expression of time)In a sudden or abrupt way. Above the true or normal pitch of musical sound. A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch. A long, sharply pointed needle used for general sewing. informal US archaic
shave	no objectwith objectwith objectAn act of shaving hair from the face or a part of the body.
shaw	The parts of a potato plant that appear above the ground. A small group of trees; a thicket.
shawl	A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head or wrapped around a baby.
shawm	A medieval and Renaissance wind instrument, forerunner of the oboe, with a double reed enclosed in a wooden mouthpiece, and having a penetrating tone.
shaws	The parts of a potato plant that appear above the ground. A small group of trees; a thicket.
she	Used to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal previously mentioned or easily identified. A female; a woman.
shea	A small tropical African tree which bears oily nuts from which shea butter is obtained.
sheaf	A bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together after reaping. Bundle into sheaves.
shear	with objectBreak off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain. A strain in the structure of a substance produced by pressure, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other.
sheas	A small tropical African tree which bears oily nuts from which shea butter is obtained.
shed	A simple roofed structure, typically made of wood or metal, used as a storage space, a shelter for animals, or a workshop. Park (a vehicle) in a depot. (of a tree or other plant) allow (leaves or fruit) to fall to the ground.
sheds	A simple roofed structure, typically made of wood or metal, used as a storage space, a shelter for animals, or a workshop. Park (a vehicle) in a depot. (of a tree or other plant) allow (leaves or fruit) to fall to the ground.
sheen	A soft luster on a surface. Shine or cause to shine softly.
sheep	A domesticated ruminant animal with a thick woolly coat and (typically only in the male) curving horns. It is kept in flocks for its wool or meat, and is proverbial for its tendency to follow others in the flock. A person who is too easily influenced or led. A person regarded as a protected follower of God.
sheer	attributive(especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so. (of a fabric) very thin; diaphanous. Perpendicularly. archaic A very fine or diaphanous fabric or article. (typically of a boat or ship) swerve or change course quickly. A sudden deviation from a course, especially by a boat. The upward slope of a ship’s lines toward the bow and stern.
sheet	A large rectangular piece of cotton or other fabric, used on a bed to cover the mattress and as a layer beneath blankets when these are used. A rectangular piece of paper, especially one of a standard size produced commercially and used for writing and printing on. A broad flat piece of material such as metal or glass. An extensive unbroken surface area of something. with objectno object, with adverbial of directionA rope attached to the lower corner of a sail for securing or extending the sail or for altering its direction. sheetsMake a sail more or less taut.
sheik	An Arab leader, in particular the chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village. A leader in a Muslim community or organization.
shelf	A flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects. A ledge of rock or protruding strip of land. An informer. Inform on (someone)
shell	The hard protective outer case of a mollusk or crustacean. An explosive artillery projectile or bomb. Something resembling or likened to a shell because of its shape or its function as an outer case. The metal framework of a vehicle body. A light racing boat used in the sport of crew. An inner or roughly made coffin. The hand guard of a sword. Physics Computing with objectwith objectno object
shellback	An old or experienced sailor, especially one who has crossed the equator.
sherd	A broken piece of ceramic material, especially one found on an archaeological site.
shes	Used to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal previously mentioned or easily identified. A female; a woman.
shies	Being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people. shy of(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically. (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement. A sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse. Fling or throw (something) at a target. An act of flinging or throwing something at a target.
shift	Move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance. mainly North American archaic Irish A slight change in position, direction, or tendency. One of two or more recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in relay. archaic Irish
shill	An accomplice of a hawker, gambler, or swindler who acts as an enthusiastic customer to entice or encourage others. Act or work as a shill.
shim	A washer or thin strip of material used to align parts, make them fit, or reduce wear. Wedge (something) or fill up (a space) with a shim.
shims	A washer or thin strip of material used to align parts, make them fit, or reduce wear. Wedge (something) or fill up (a space) with a shim.
shin	The front of the leg below the knee. shin up/down
shine	(of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light. with object and adverbial of directionBe very talented or perform very well. with objectA quality of brightness, especially from reflected light.
shins	The front of the leg below the knee. shin up/down
ship	A vessel larger than a boat for transporting people or goods by sea. Transport (goods or people) on a ship. (of a boat) take in (water) over the side. Take (oars) from the oarlocks and lay them inside a boat. A romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often one that is supported or portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself. Support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself.
ships	A vessel larger than a boat for transporting people or goods by sea. Transport (goods or people) on a ship. (of a boat) take in (water) over the side. Take (oars) from the oarlocks and lay them inside a boat. A romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often one that is supported or portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself. Support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself.
shire	British
shirk	Avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)A person who shirks.
shirr	Gather (an area of fabric or part of a garment) by means of drawn or elasticized threads in parallel rows. US
shirt	A garment for the upper body made of cotton or a similar fabric, with a collar, sleeves, and buttons down the front.
shiv	A knife or razor used as a weapon.
shive	A broad plug hammered into a hole in the top of a cask when the cask has been filled.
shivs	A knife or razor used as a weapon.
shoal	A large number of fish swimming together. (of fish) form shoals. An area of shallow water, especially as a navigational hazard. (of water) become shallower. (of water) shallow.
shoat	A young pig, especially one which is newly weaned.
shock	A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience. An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, caused by such events as loss of blood, severe burns, bacterial infection, allergic reaction, or sudden emotional stress, and marked by cold, pallid skin, irregular breathing, rapid pulse, and dilated pupils. A violent shaking movement caused by an impact, explosion, or tremor. with objectAffect with physiological shock. Affect with an electric shock. archaic A group of twelve sheaves of grain placed upright and supporting each other to allow the grain to dry and ripen. Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock. An unkempt or thick mass of hair.
shoe	A covering for the foot, typically made of leather, having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle. Something resembling a shoe in shape or use. Fit (a horse) with a shoe or shoes.
shoes	A covering for the foot, typically made of leather, having a sturdy sole and not reaching above the ankle. Something resembling a shoe in shape or use. Fit (a horse) with a shoe or shoes.
shoji	(in Japan) a sliding outer or inner door made of a latticed screen covered with white paper.
shook	shook upA set of components ready for assembly into a box or cask.
shoot	with objectno objectno objectwith objectno object informal with objectA young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant. An occasion when a group of people hunt and shoot game for sport. An occasion when a professional photographer takes photographs or when a film or video is being made. A rapid in a stream. Used as a euphemism for ‘shit’
shop	A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold; a store. usually with modifierno objectBritish informal
shops	A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold; a store. usually with modifierno objectBritish informal
shore	The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water. A prop or beam set obliquely against something weak or unstable as a support. Support or hold up something with props or beams.
short	Measuring a small distance from end to end. Lasting or taking a small amount of time. Relatively small in extent. Phonetics predicative(of odds or a chance) reflecting or representing a high level of probability. (of pastry) containing a high proportion of fat to flour and therefore crumbly. (chiefly in sport) at, to, or over a relatively small distance. British A short film as opposed to a feature film. A short sound such as a short signal in Morse code or a short vowel or syllable. A short circuit. Stock Market shortsShort-circuit or cause to short-circuit. Stock Market
shot	The firing of a gun or cannon. A hit, stroke, or kick of the ball in sports such as basketball, tennis, or golf. A ball of stone or metal used as a missile fired from a large gun or cannon. A photograph. A small drink, especially of distilled liquor. usually with modifier(of colored cloth) woven with a warp and weft of different colors, giving a contrasting iridescent effect when looked at from different angles. informal A bill or one’s share of it, especially in a pub or bar.
shout	no objectAustralian, New Zealand A loud cry expressing a strong emotion or calling attention. one’s shout
show	with objectwith objectwith objectNorth American A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one. A play or other stage performance, especially a musical. An outward appearance or display of a quality or feeling. Medicine US, Australian, New Zealand
showers	A brief and usually light fall of rain, hail, sleet, or snow. An enclosure in which a person stands under a spray of water to wash. North American no object, with adverbial of directionno object
shrug	Raise (one’s shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference. An act or instance of shrugging one’s shoulders. A woman’s close-fitting cardigan or jacket, cut short at the front and back so that only the arms and shoulders are covered.
shuck	An outer covering such as a husk or pod, especially the husk of an ear of corn. informal shucksRemove the shucks from corn or shellfish. informal
shudders	(of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion. An act of shuddering.
shul	A synagogue.
shuls	A synagogue.
shunt	with object and adverbial of directionwith objectAn act of pushing or shoving something. An electrical conductor joining two points of a circuit, through which more or less of a current may be diverted.
shut	Move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close. Make (something) unavailable for business or service, either permanently or until due to be open again.
shy	Being reserved or having or showing nervousness or timidity in the company of other people. shy of(of a plant) not bearing flowers or fruit well or prolifically. (especially of a horse) start suddenly aside in fright at an object, noise, or movement. A sudden startled movement, especially of a frightened horse. Fling or throw (something) at a target. An act of flinging or throwing something at a target.

Shabuoth	Shackleton	Shadrach
Shadwell	Shaffer	Shaftesbury
Shakespeare	Shakespearean	Shakespeareans
Shakta	Shakti	Shaktism
Shakuntala	Shane	Shang
Shangri-la	Shankar	Shannon
Sharon	Shaun	Shavian
Shavians	Shavuot	Shavuoth
Shawn	Shawnee	Shawnees
Sheba	Shebat	Shechinah
Sheela	Sheerness	Sheffield
Shekinah	Shelley	Shelta
Shem	Shema	Shemite
Shenyang	Sheppard	Sheraton
Sherborne	Sheridan	Sherman
Sherwood	Sheryl	Shiah
Shiahs	Shiism	Shiites
Shintoist	Shirley	Shiva
Shivaism	Shockley	Sholapur
Sholokhov	Shona	Shoshone
Shoshones	Shostakovich	Shreveport
Shrewsbury	Shropshire	Shrovetide
Shylock	Shylocks	shabbiness
shack	shackle	shackles
shad	shadberries	shadberry
shadblow	shadblows	shadbush
shadbushes	shaddock	shaddocks
shade	shadiness	shading
shadings	shadoof	shadoofs
shadower	shadowers	shadowgraph

shadowgraphs	shadowiness	shadowing
shadowings	shadows	shads
shaduf	shadufs	shaft
shafting	shaftings	shag
shagginess	shagging	shaggymane
shagreen	shagreens	shags
shah	shahs	shake
shake-up	shake-ups	shaker
shakers	shakes	shakiness
shaking	shakings	shako
shakoes	shakos	shakudo
shale	shallon	shallons
shalloon	shallop	shallops
shallot	shallots	shallow
shallowness	shallows	shalwar
sham	shaman	shamanism
shamanist	shamanists	shamans
shamba	shamble	shambles
shambling	shamblings	shame
shamefacedness	shamefulness	shamelessness
shames	shammash	shammer
shammers	shammes	shammies
shammy	shampoo	shampooer
shampooers	shampoos	shamrock
shamrocks	shams	shamus
shamuses	shan	shan’t
shandies	shandrydan	shandrydans
shandy	shandygaff	shanghai
shanghaier	shanghaiers	shanghais
shank	shanks	shannies

shanny	shans	shantey
shanteys	shanties	shantung
shantungs	shanty	shape
shapelessness	shapeliness	shaper
shapers	shapes	shaping
shapings	shard	shards
share	share-out	share-outs
sharefarmer	sharefarmers	shareholder
shareholders	shareholding	shareholdings
sharer	sharers	shares
shareware	sharif	sharifs
sharing	sharings	shark
sharks	sharkskin	sharkskins
sharp	sharpener	sharpeners
sharper	sharpers	sharpie
sharpies	sharpness	sharps
sharpshooter	sharpshooters	sharpshooting
shashlik	shashliks	shastra
shastras	shatter	shattering
shatters	shave	shaveling
shavelings	shaver	shavers
shaves	shavie	shavies
shaving	shavings	shaw
shawl	shawls	shawm
shawms	shaws	shay
shays	she	she-devil
she-oak	shea	sheading
sheadings	sheaf	sheafs
shealing	shealings	shear
shearer	shearers	shearing

shearings	shearling	shearlings
shears	shearwater	shearwaters
sheas	sheath	sheathes
sheathing	sheathings	sheaths
sheave	sheaves	shebang
shebangs	shebeen	shebeening
shebeenings	shebeens	shechitah
shed	shedder	shedders
shedding	sheddings	sheds
sheen	sheens	sheep
sheep’s-bit	sheep-dip	sheepdog
sheepdogs	sheepfold	sheepfolds
sheepishness	sheepshank	sheepshanks
sheepskin	sheepskins	sheepwalk
sheepwalks	sheer	sheerlegs
sheers	sheet	sheeting
sheetings	sheets	shehitah
sheik	sheikdom	sheikdoms
sheikh	sheikha	sheikhas
sheikhdom	sheikhdoms	sheikhs
sheiks	sheila	sheilas
shekel	shekels	sheldrake
sheldrakes	shelduck	shelducks
shelf	shell	shellac
shellacking	shellackings	shellacs
shellback	shellbacks	shellbark
shellbarks	shellfire	shellfires
shellfish	shellfishes	shelling
shellings	shells	shelter
shelterbelt	shelterer	shelterers

shelters	sheltie	shelties
shelty	shelves	shelving
shelvings	shenanigan	shenanigans
shepherd	shepherd’s-purse	shepherdess
shepherdesses	shepherds	sherbet
sherbets	sherd	sherds
sherif	sheriff	sheriffs
sherifs	sherlock	sherlocks
sherries	sherry	sherwani
sherwanis	shes	shetland
shetlands	sheugh	sheughs
shewbread	shewbreads	shiatsu
shibah	shibahs	shibboleth
shibboleths	shicker	shiel
shield	shield-fern	shielder
shielders	shielding	shields
shieling	shielings	shiels
shier	shiers	shies
shift	shiftiness	shifting
shiftings	shiftlessness	shifts
shigella	shigellas	shigellosis
shih-tzu	shih-tzus	shiitake
shikar	shikari	shikaris
shikars	shiksa	shiksas
shikse	shikses	shill
shillalah	shillalahs	shillelagh
shillelaghs	shilling	shillings
shillyshallies	shillyshally	shim
shimmer	shimmers	shimmies
shimmy	shims	shin

shinbone	shinbones	shindies
shindig	shindigs	shindy
shine	shiner	shiners
shines	shingle	shingler
shinglers	shingles	shingling
shinglings	shininess	shining
shinnies	shinny	shins
shinties	shinty	ship
ship-breaker	ship-breakers	shipboard
shipboards	shipbuilder	shipbuilders
shipbuilding	shipbuildings	shiplap
shiplaps	shipload	shiploads
shipman	shipmate	shipmates
shipment	shipments	shippen
shippens	shipper	shippers
shipping	shippings	shippon
shippons	ships	shipway
shipways	shipwreck	shipwrecks
shipwright	shipwrights	shipyard
shipyards	shiralee	shiralees
shire	shires	shirk
shirker	shirkers	shirking
shirks	shirr	shirring
shirrings	shirrs	shirt
shirt-tail	shirt-tails	shirting
shirts	shirtwaist	shirtwaister
shirtwaisters	shirtwaists	shittah
shittahs	shittim	shittims
shiv	shivah	shivahs
shivaree	shive	shiver

shiverer	shiverers	shivering
shiverings	shivers	shives
shivoo	shivoos	shivs
shlemiel	shlemiels	shlock
shoal	shoals	shoat
shoats	shochet	shock
shocker	shockers	shockingness
shocks	shockstall	shoddies
shoddiness	shoddy	shoe
shoeblack	shoeblacks	shoebox
shoeboxes	shoehorn	shoehorns
shoelace	shoelaces	shoemaker
shoemakers	shoemaking	shoer
shoers	shoes	shoeshine
shoeshines	shoestring	shoestrings
shoetree	shoetrees	shofar
shofars	shog	shogi
shogs	shogun	shogunate
shogunates	shoguns	shoji
shojis	shoo-in	shoo-ins
shoofly	shoogle	shoogles
shook	shooks	shool
shools	shoon	shoot
shoot-’em-up	shooter	shooters
shooting	shootings	shoots
shop	shopful	shopfuls
shophar	shophars	shopkeeper
shopkeepers	shoplifter	shoplifters
shoplifting	shopman	shopped
shopper	shoppers	shopping

shops	shoptalk	shopwalker
shopwalkers	shopwoman	shoran
shore	shoreline	shorelines
shores	shoring	shorings
short	short-sightedness	short-stop
shortage	shortages	shortbread
shortbreads	shortcake	shortcakes
shortcoming	shortcomings	shortcut
shortcuts	shortener	shorteners
shortening	shortfall	shortfalls
shorthand	shorthorn	shorthorns
shortie	shorties	shortness
shorts	shorty	shot
shot-blasting	shot-putter	shot-putters
shote	shotes	shotgun
shotguns	shott	shotting
shotts	shoulder	shoulders
shouldn’t	shout	shouter
shouters	shouting	shoutings
shouts	shove	shove-halfpenny
shovel	shoveler	shovelers
shovelful	shovelfuls	shovelnose
shovelnoses	shovels	shover
shovers	shoves	show
show-off	show-offs	showboat
showboats	showbread	showbreads
showcase	showcases	shower
showeriness	showers	showgirl
showgirls	showiness	showing
showings	showman	showmanship

showpiece	showpieces	showplace
showplaces	showroom	showrooms
shows	shraddha	shraddhas
shrapnel	shrapnels	shred
shredder	shredders	shreds
shrew	shrewdie	shrewdies
shrewdness	shrewishness	shrews
shriek	shrieker	shriekers
shrieking	shriekings	shrieks
shrievalties	shrievalty	shrieve
shrieves	shrift	shrifts
shrike	shrikes	shrilling
shrillings	shrillness	shrimp
shrimper	shrimpers	shrimps
shrine	shrines	shrink
shrinkage	shrinkages	shrinker
shrinkers	shrinking	shrinks
shroff	shroffs	shroud
shrouds	shrub	shrubberies
shrubbery	shrubbiness	shrubs
shrug	shrugs	shuck
shucker	shuckers	shucks
shuckses	shudder	shudders
shuffle	shuffler	shufflers
shuffles	shuffling	shufflings
shufties	shufty	shul
shuls	shunner	shunners
shunning	shunt	shunter
shunters	shunts	shut
shut-in	shut-off	shut-offs

shutes	shuts	shutter
shutterbug	shutterbugs	shuttering
shutters	shutting	shuttle
shuttlecock	shuttlecocks	shuttles
shwa	shwas	shy
shyer	shyers	shyness
shyster	shysters	shrews
shriek	shrieker	shriekers
shrieking	shriekings	shrieks
shrievalties	shrievalty	shrieve
shrieves	shrift	shrifts
shrike	shrikes	shrilling
shrillings	shrillness	shrimp
shrimper	shrimpers	shrimps
shrine	shrines	shrink
shrinkage	shrinkages	shrinker
shrinkers	shrinking	shrinks
shroff	shroffs	shroud
shrouds	shrub	shrubberies
shrubbery	shrubbiness	shrubs
shrug	shrugs	shuck
shucker	shuckers	shucks
shuckses	shudder	shudders
shuffle	shuffler	shufflers
shuffles	shuffling	shufflings
shufties	shufty	shul
shuls	shunner	shunners
shunning	shunt	shunter
shunters	shunts	shut
shut-in	shut-off	shut-offs

shutes	shuts	shutter
shutterbug	shutterbugs	shuttering
shutters	shutting	shuttle
shuttlecock	shuttlecocks	shuttles
shwa	shwas	shy
shyer	shyers	shyness
shyster	shysters

612 Words That Start With SI Nouns

Sid	The inner husks of oat and other grain, separated in grinding.
Sidon	A city in Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast south of Beirut; population 58,400 (est. 2009). Founded in the 3rd millennium BC, it was a Phoenician seaport and city state.
Siena	A city in west central Italy, in Tuscany; population 54,159 (2008). In the 13th and 14th centuries, it was the center of a flourishing school of art.
Sikh	An adherent of Sikhism. Relating to Sikhs or Sikhism.
Sikkim	A state of northeastern India, in the eastern Himalayas between Bhutan and Nepal, on the border with Tibet; capital, Gangtok. After British rule it became an Indian protectorate, becoming a state of India in 1975.
Simeon	(in the Bible) a Hebrew patriarch, second son of Jacob and Leah.
Sinai	An arid mountainous peninsula in northeastern Egypt, extending into the Red Sea between the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. It was occupied by Israel between 1967 and 1982. In the south is Mount Sinai, where, according to the Bible, Moses received the Ten Commandments (Exod. 19–34).
Sindhi	A native or inhabitant of the province of Sindh in Pakistan. An Indic language spoken in Sindh and also in western India. Relating to the province of Sindh or its people, or the Sindhi language.
Singh	A title or surname adopted by certain warrior castes of northern India, especially by male members of the Sikh Khalsa.
Sion	Forming nouns such as mansion, persuasion.
Siouan	A family of languages spoken by the Sioux and related peoples, including Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Lakota, Mandan, Omaha, and Yankton. Relating to or denoting the Siouan language family.
Sioux	Relating to the Sioux or their language.
Sirius	The brightest star in the sky, south of the celestial equator in the constellation Canis Major. It is a binary star with a dim companion, which is a white dwarf.
Sita	(in the Ramayana) the wife of Rama. She is the Hindu model of the ideal woman, an incarnation of Lakshmi.
Siva	A period of seven days’ formal mourning for the dead, beginning immediately after the funeral. (in Indian religion) a god associated with the powers of reproduction and dissolution.
Sivan	(in the Jewish calendar) the ninth month of the civil and third of the religious year, usually coinciding with parts of May and June.
sial	The material of the upper or continental part of the earth’s crust, characterized as being of relatively low density and rich in silica and alumina.
sib	Zoology Anthropology Securities and Investment Board, a regulatory body that oversees London’s financial markets.
sibs	Zoology Anthropology Securities and Investment Board, a regulatory body that oversees London’s financial markets.
sibyl	A woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god.
sibyls	A woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god.
sick	Affected by physical or mental illness. predicativesick of(especially of humor) having something unpleasant such as death, illness, or misfortune as its subject and dealing with it in an offensive way. informal Vomit. sick something up
sickle	A short-handled farming tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting grain, lopping, or trimming.
sicks	Affected by physical or mental illness. predicativesick of(especially of humor) having something unpleasant such as death, illness, or misfortune as its subject and dealing with it in an offensive way. informal Vomit. sick something up
side	A position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point. An upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back. A part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something. A person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate. A particular aspect of a situation or a person’s character. as modifierside with/againstwith object
sides	A position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point. An upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back. A part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something. A person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate. A particular aspect of a situation or a person’s character. as modifierside with/againstwith object
siding	A short track at the side of and opening onto a railroad line, used chiefly for shunting or stabling trains. North American
sidle	Walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely. An act or instance of sidling.
sidles	Walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely. An act or instance of sidling.
siege	A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
sieges	A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
sienna	A kind of ferruginous earth used as a pigment in painting, normally yellowish-brown in color (raw sienna) or deep reddish-brown when roasted (burnt sienna).
sierra	A long jagged mountain chain. A code word representing the letter S, used in radio communication.
siesta	An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.
sieve	A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp. Put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve.
sieves	A utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp. Put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve.
sifaka	A large gregarious lemur which leaps from tree to tree in an upright position.
sigh	Emit a long, deep, audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or a similar feeling. A long, deep, audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or a similar feeling.
sighs	Emit a long, deep, audible breath expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or a similar feeling. A long, deep, audible exhalation expressing sadness, relief, tiredness, or a similar feeling.
sight	The faculty or power of seeing. A thing that one sees or that can be seen. usually sightswith objectno object, with adverbial of direction
sights	The faculty or power of seeing. A thing that one sees or that can be seen. usually sightswith objectno object, with adverbial of direction
sigil	An inscribed or painted symbol considered to have magical power.
sigils	An inscribed or painted symbol considered to have magical power.
sigla	A letter (especially an initial) or other symbol used to denote a word in a book, especially to refer to a particular text.
sigma	The eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Σ, σ), transliterated as ‘s. ’. SigmaChemistry Physics
sign	An object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else. A gesture or action used to convey information or instructions. A notice that is publicly displayed giving information or instructions in a written or symbolic form. Mathematics with objectno object archaic
signer	A person who signs a document. A person who uses sign language.
signet	A small seal, especially one set in a ring, used instead of or with a signature to give authentication to an official document.
signor	A title or form of address used of or to an Italian-speaking man, corresponding to Mr. or sir.
signs	An object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else. A gesture or action used to convey information or instructions. A notice that is publicly displayed giving information or instructions in a written or symbolic form. Mathematics with objectno object archaic
sika	A forest-dwelling deer with a grayish winter coat that turns yellowish-brown with white spots in summer. It is native to Japan and Southeast Asia and naturalized in Britain and elsewhere.
sikas	A forest-dwelling deer with a grayish winter coat that turns yellowish-brown with white spots in summer. It is native to Japan and Southeast Asia and naturalized in Britain and elsewhere.
silage	Grass or other green fodder compacted and stored in airtight conditions, typically in a silo, without first being dried, and used as animal feed in the winter. Preserve (grass and other green fodder) as silage.
sild	A small immature herring, especially one caught in northern European seas.
silene	Any plant of (or formerly included in) the genus Silene (family Caryophyllaceae), comprising herbaceous plants and subshrubs having flowers with five petals (typically white, pink, or red, and often deeply cleft), simple leaves, and a fruit that is a toothed capsule; a campion or catchfly. Also (in form Silene)
silent	Not making or accompanied by any sound.
silex	Silica, especially quartz or flint.
silica	A hard, unreactive, colorless compound which occurs as the mineral quartz and as a principal constituent of sandstone and other rocks.
silk	A fine, strong, soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric. Silk is also spun by some insect larvae and by most spiders. British
silks	A fine, strong, soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric. Silk is also spun by some insect larvae and by most spiders. British
sill	A shelf or slab of stone, wood, or metal at the foot of a window or doorway.
sills	A shelf or slab of stone, wood, or metal at the foot of a window or doorway.
silly	Having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish. A foolish person (often used as a form of address)
silo	A tower or pit on a farm used to store grain. An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing. A system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others. Isolate (one system, process, department, etc. ) from others.
silos	A tower or pit on a farm used to store grain. An underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing. A system, process, department, etc. that operates in isolation from others. Isolate (one system, process, department, etc. ) from others.
silt	Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor. Become filled or blocked with silt.
silts	Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a channel or harbor. Become filled or blocked with silt.
silvan	mainly literary
silver	A shiny gray-white color or appearance like that of silver. Silver dishes, containers, or cutlery. Coins made from silver or from a metal that resembles silver. Made of or colored like silver. Coat or plate with silver.
sim	A video game that simulates an activity such as flying an aircraft or playing a sport. A smart card inside a mobile phone, carrying an identification number unique to the owner, storing personal data, and preventing operation if removed.
sima	The material of the lower part of the earth’s crust, underlying both the ocean and the continents, characterized as relatively dense and rich in silica and magnesia.
simar	An ecclesiastical vestment resembling a cassock; (sometimes) this vestment together with a shoulder cape of the same fabric (whether attached to it or worn over it).
simian	Relating to, resembling, or affecting apes or monkeys. An ape or monkey.
simile	A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e. g. , as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox).
simmer	(of water or food) stay just below the boiling point while being heated. A state or temperature just below boiling point.
simony	The buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges, for example pardons or benefices.
simoom	A hot, dry, dust-laden wind blowing in the desert, especially in Arabia.
simoon	A hot, dry, dust-laden wind blowing in the desert, especially in Arabia.
simp	A silly or foolish person.
simple	Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty. Plain, basic, or uncomplicated in form, nature, or design; without much decoration or ornamentation. Composed of a single element; not compound. dated, offensive A medicinal herb, or a medicine made from one. Used to convey that something is very straightforward.
simps	A silly or foolish person.
sims	A video game that simulates an activity such as flying an aircraft or playing a sport. A smart card inside a mobile phone, carrying an identification number unique to the owner, storing personal data, and preventing operation if removed.
sin	An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law. Commit a sin. Sine.
sine	The trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the side opposite a given angle (in a right triangle) to the hypotenuse.
sines	The trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the side opposite a given angle (in a right triangle) to the hypotenuse.
sinew	A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.
sinews	A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone or bone to bone; a tendon or ligament.
sing	no objectno object informal with object informal
singe	Burn (something) superficially or lightly. A superficial burn.
singer	A person who sings, especially professionally.
single	attributiveUnmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship. attributive archaic An individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group. Baseball singlessingle someone/something outBaseball
sings	no objectno object informal with object informal
sinh	Hyperbolic sine.
sink	no objectno objectno objectwith objectA fixed basin with a water supply and a drain. A pool or marsh in which a river’s water disappears by evaporation or percolation. A place of vice or corruption.
sinker	A weight used to sink a fishing line or sounding line. A type of windsurfing board of insufficient buoyancy to support a person unless moving fast. US
sinks	no objectno objectno objectwith objectA fixed basin with a water supply and a drain. A pool or marsh in which a river’s water disappears by evaporation or percolation. A place of vice or corruption.
sinner	A person who transgresses against divine law by committing an immoral act or acts.
sinnet	Braided cordage in flat, round, or square form, made from three to nine cords and used for making mats, lashings, etc.
sins	An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law. Commit a sin. Sine.
sinus	often sinusesPhysiology
sip	Drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls. A small mouthful of liquid.
sipes	A groove or channel in the tread of a tire to improve its grip.
sips	Drink (something) by taking small mouthfuls. A small mouthful of liquid.
sir	Used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority.
sire	The male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull kept for breeding. archaic (of a male animal, especially a stallion) cause the birth of.
siren	A device that makes a loud prolonged sound as a signal or warning. Greek Mythology An eel-like American amphibian with tiny forelimbs, no hind limbs, small eyes, and external gills, typically living in muddy pools.
sires	The male parent of an animal, especially a stallion or bull kept for breeding. archaic (of a male animal, especially a stallion) cause the birth of.
sirs	Used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority.
sirup	A thick sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit.
sis	A person’s sister (often used as a form of address)Used to express disappointment, disgust, or contempt. (in the UK) Secret Intelligence Service.
sisal	A Mexican agave with large fleshy leaves, cultivated for fiber production.
siss	A hissing sound, a hiss. Representing the sound of a hiss. To hiss, make a hissing sound. Also with object (originally English regional)
sissy	A soft, timid, or oversensitive person, or a boy or man viewed as being overly interested in things traditionally associated with women. Soft, timid, or oversensitive, or overly interested in things traditionally associated with women.
sitar	A large, long-necked Indian lute with movable frets, played with a wire pick.
site	An area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed. A website. Fix or build (something) in a particular place.
sites	An area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed. A website. Fix or build (something) in a particular place.
situs	The place to which, for purposes of legal jurisdiction or taxation, a property belongs.
sixer	A six-pack.
sixte	The sixth of eight standard parrying positions.
sixth	Constituting number six in a sequence; 6th.
size	The relative extent of something; a thing’s overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is. Each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are. Alter or sort in terms of size or according to size. Having a specified size; sized. A gelatinous solution used in gilding paper, stiffening textiles, and preparing plastered walls for decoration. Treat with size to glaze or stiffen.
sizes	The relative extent of something; a thing’s overall dimensions or magnitude; how big something is. Each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are. Alter or sort in terms of size or according to size. Having a specified size; sized. A gelatinous solution used in gilding paper, stiffening textiles, and preparing plastered walls for decoration. Treat with size to glaze or stiffen.

Siam	Sian	Sibelius
Siberia	Siberian	Siberians
Sibylla	Sicilian	Sicilians
Sicily	Sickert	Siddhartha
Siddons	Sidney	Sidonie
Siegfried	Sienese	Sigismund
Sigmund	Sikhism	Sikhs
Sikorski	Silas	Silastic
Silurian	Silvester	Silvia
Simla	Simon	Simone
Simonides	Simpson	Sinatra
Sinclair	Sindhis	Singapore
Singhalese	Sinhalese	Sinicism
Sinologist	Sinologists	Sinology
Siobhan	Siracusa	Sisyphus
Sithole	Sitwell	Sivaism
sialagogic	sialagogue	sialagogues
sialolith	sialoliths	siamang
siamangs	siamese	siameses
sibilance	sibilancy	sibilant
sibilants	sibling	siblings
sibship	sibships	siccative
siccatives	sice	sices
siciliano	sicilianos	sick-out
sickener	sickeners	sickie
sickies	sickles	sickliness
sickness	sicknesses	sida
sidalcea	sidalceas	sidas
siddur	side-glance	side-glances
side-saddle	side-wheeler	side-wheelers

side-whiskers	sideboard	sideboards
sideburn	sideburns	sidecar
sidecars	sidelight	sidelights
sideman	siderite	siderites
siderolite	sideropenia	siderosis
siderostat	siderostats	sidesman
sideswipe	sideswiper	sideswipers
sideswipes	sidetrack	sidetracks
sidewalk	sidewalks	sidewall
sidewalls	sidewinder	sidewinders
sidings	siemens	siennas
sierras	siestas	sifakas
sifter	sifters	sifting
siftings	sigher	sighers
sight-reader	sighter	sighters
sighting	sightings	sightlessness
sightliness	sightscreen	sightscreens
sightseeing	sightseer	sightseers
sigillation	sigillations	sigmation
sigmations	sigmatism	sigmoid
sigmoidectomy	sigmoidoscope	signal
signaler	signalers	signaling
signaller	signallers	signalman
signals	signatories	signatory
signature	signatures	signboard
signboards	signers	signets
significance	significances	significancies
significancy	signification	significations
significs	signing	signora
signoras	signore	signories

signorina	signorinas	signorino
signors	signory	signpost
signposts	sike	sikes
silages	silds	silence
silencer	silencers	silences
silenes	silentness	silenus
silenuses	silesia	silhouette
silhouettes	silicate	silicates
silicide	silicides	siliciferous
silicification	silicifications	silicium
silicle	silicles	silicon
silicone	silicones	silicosis
siliqua	siliquas	silique
siliques	silk-screen	silkiness
silkweed	silkworm	silkworms
sillabub	sillabubs	siller
sillers	sillies	sillimanite
silliness	silphium	silphiums
siltation	siltations	siltstone
silurid	silva	silvans
silvas	silverback	silverbacks
silvers	silverside	silversides
silversmith	silversmithing	silversmiths
silvertail	silverware	silverweed
silverweeds	silviculture	simarouba
simaroubas	simars	simazine
simians	similarities	similarity
similes	similitude	similitudes
simitar	simitars	simmering
simmers	simnel	simnels

simoniac	simoniacs	simonies
simonist	simonists	simooms
simoons	simper	simpers
simpleness	simples	simpleton
simpletons	simplex	simplicities
simplicity	simplification	simplifications
simplism	simulacre	simulacres
simulacrum	simulacrums	simular
simulars	simulation	simulations
simulator	simulators	simulcast
simulcasts	simulium	simultaneity
simultaneousness	sinanthropus	sinapism
sinapisms	sincereness	sincerity
sinciput	sinciputs	sindon
sindons	sinecure	sinecures
sinecurism	sinecurist	sinecurists
sinfonia	sinfonias	sinfonietta
sinfoniettas	sinfulness	singableness
singers	singes	singing
singings	single-action	single-cross
single-decker	single-end	single-foot
single-mindedness	single-spacing	singleness
singles	singlestick	singlesticks
singlet	singleton	singletons
singletree	singletrees	singlets
singsong	singsongs	singspiel
singspiels	singular	singularities
singularity	singularization	singulars
singultus	sinistrality	sinkage
sinkages	sinkers	sinking

sinkings	sinlessness	sinners
sinnets	sinning	sinopia
sinopias	sinopis	sinters
sinuation	sinuations	sinuosities
sinuosity	sinuousness	sinuses
sinusitis	sinusoid	sinusoids
siphonage	siphonages	siphonophore
siphonophores	siphonostele	siphonosteles
siphons	sipper	sippers
sippets	sipping	sipunculid
sipunculids	sirdars	sirenian
sirenians	sirens	siriasis
siris	sirloin	sirloins
sirocco	siroccos	sirrah
sirrahs	sirups	sirvente
sirventes	siskin	siskins
sissies	sissoo	sissoos
sister	sister-in-law	sisterhood
sisterhoods	sisterliness	sisters
sistrum	sit-in	sit-ins
sit-upon	sitarist	sitarists
sitars	sitatunga	sitatungas
sitcom	sitcoms	sitfast
sitfasts	sitology	sitter
sitters	sitting	sittings
situating	situation	situations
situla	situtunga	situtungas
sitzkrieg	sitzkriegs	siwash
six	six-footer	six-footers
six-gun	six-pack	six-packs

six-shooter	six-shooters	sixain
sixaines	sixains	sixers
sixes	sixpence	sixpences
sixteen	sixteenmo	sixteenmos
sixteens	sixteenth	sixteenths
sixtes	sixth-former	sixth-formers
sixths	sixties	sixtieth
sixtieths	sixty	sizar
sizars	sizarship	sizarships
sizer	sizers	siziness
sizing	sizings	sizzle
sizzler	sizzlers	sizzles

2 Nouns Beginning With SJ

sjambok	(in South Africa) a long, stiff whip, originally made of rhinoceros hide. Flog with a sjambok.
sjamboks	(in South Africa) a long, stiff whip, originally made of rhinoceros hide. Flog with a sjambok.

226 Nouns That Start With SK

Skopje	The capital of North Macedonia, situated in the north on the Vardar River; population 522,200 (est. 2006).
Skye	A mountainous island in the Inner Hebrides, linked to the west coast of Scotland by a bridge; chief town, Portree.
skald	(in ancient Scandinavia) a composer and reciter of poems honoring heroes and their deeds.
skalds	(in ancient Scandinavia) a composer and reciter of poems honoring heroes and their deeds.
skat	A three-handed trick-taking card game with bidding, played with 32 cards.
skate	An ice skate or roller skate. Move on ice skates or roller skates in a gliding fashion. skate over/aroundskate throughA typically large marine fish of the ray family with a cartilaginous skeleton and a flattened diamond-shaped body. An uncouth and disreputable man.
skater	A person who skates, especially on ice.
skates	An ice skate or roller skate. Move on ice skates or roller skates in a gliding fashion. skate over/aroundskate throughA typically large marine fish of the ray family with a cartilaginous skeleton and a flattened diamond-shaped body. An uncouth and disreputable man.
skean	A dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.
skeans	A dagger formerly used in Ireland and Scotland.
skeet	A shooting sport in which a clay target is thrown from a trap to simulate the flight of a bird.
skegs	A tapering or projecting stern section of a vessel’s keel, which protects the propeller and supports the rudder. A look or glance.
skein	A length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.
skeins	A length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.
skeps	A straw or wicker beehive.
skerry	A reef or rocky island.
sketch	A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture. A short humorous play or performance, consisting typically of one scene in a comedy program. informal, dated Make a rough drawing of.
sketches	a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study
skews	Neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; askew; crooked. Mathematics Statistics An oblique angle; a slant. Suddenly change direction or position.
ski	Each of a pair of long narrow pieces of hard flexible material, typically pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for gliding over snow. Travel over snow on skis; take part in the sport or recreation of skiing.
skiagraphs	radiograph
skids	no objectwith objectAn act of skidding or sliding. A runner attached to the underside of an aircraft for use when landing on snow or grass. A braking device consisting of a wooden or metal shoe preventing a wheel from revolving. A beam or plank used to support a ship under construction or repair. Canadian
skier	A person who skis.
skies	The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth. informal
skiff	A shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern. A flurry or light covering of snow.
skill	The ability to do something well; expertise. Train (a worker) to do a particular task.
skims	with objectno object, with adverbial of directionwith objectA thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid. An act of reading something quickly or superficially.
skink	A smooth-bodied lizard with short or absent limbs, typically burrowing in sandy ground, and occurring throughout tropical and temperate regions.
skins	The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. The peel or outer layer of certain fruits or vegetables. Computing British usually skins informal with object informal no object
skips	Move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce. A light, bouncing step; a skipping movement. A dumpster. The captain or director of a team in lawn bowling or curling. Act as skip of (a side)
skirl	A shrill, wailing sound, especially that of bagpipes. (of bagpipes) make a shrill, wailing sound.
skirr	Move rapidly, especially with a whirring sound.
skirt	A garment fastened around the waist and hanging down around the legs, worn by women and girls. A surface that conceals or protects the wheels or underside of a vehicle or aircraft. An animal’s diaphragm and other membranes as food. informal A small flap on a saddle, covering the bar from which the stirrup leather hangs. Go round or past the edge of. Attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
skis	Each of a pair of long narrow pieces of hard flexible material, typically pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for gliding over snow. Travel over snow on skis; take part in the sport or recreation of skiing.
skit	A short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing, especially a parody.
skits	A short comedy sketch or piece of humorous writing, especially a parody.
skua	A large brownish predatory seabird related to the gulls, pursuing other birds to make them disgorge fish they have caught.
skuas	A large brownish predatory seabird related to the gulls, pursuing other birds to make them disgorge fish they have caught.
skulk	Keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive. A group of foxes.
skull	A framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person’s or animal’s head. Hit (someone) on the head.
sky	The region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth. informal
skyey	Relating to or resembling the sky.

Skelmersdale	Skelton	Skipton
Skyros	skaldship	skateboard
skateboarder	skateboarders	skateboarding
skateboards	skatepark	skaters
skating	skatings	skatole
skats	skedaddle	skedaddler
skedaddlers	skedaddles	skeg
skeigh	skeleton	skeletons
skelf	skelfs	skellies
skellum	skellums	skelly
skelp	skelps	skep
skepful	skepfuls	skeptic
skepticism	skeptics	skerrick
skerries	sketchability	sketcher
sketchers	sketchiness	skew
skewbald	skewbalds	skewer
skewers	skewing	skewness
skiagram	skiagrams	skiagraph
skiamachies	skiamachy	skiascopy
skiatron	skiatrons	skibob
skibobs	skid	skidlid
skidlids	skidpan	skidpans
skiers	skiffle	skiffs
skiing	skiings	skijoring
skilfulness	skillet	skillets
skillfulness	skilling	skillings
skillion	skills	skilly
skim	skimmer	skimmers
skimmia	skimmias	skimming
skimmings	skimpiness	skin

skin-diver	skin-divers	skin-pop
skin-pops	skinflint	skinflints
skinful	skinfuls	skinhead
skinheads	skinks	skinner
skinners	skinniness	skinny
skinny-dipper	skinny-dippers	skip
skipjack	skipjacks	skiplane
skiplanes	skipper	skippers
skippet	skippets	skipping-rope
skipping-ropes	skirling	skirlings
skirls	skirmish	skirmisher
skirmishers	skirmishes	skirret
skirrets	skirrs	skirter
skirters	skirting	skirtings
skirts	skite	skites
skittishness	skittle	skittles
skiver	skivers	skivvies
skivvy	skivy	sklent
sklents	skokiaan	skokiaans
skulduggery	skulker	skulkers
skulking	skulkings	skulks
skullduggery	skulls	skunk
skunks	skutterudite	sky-blue
skydiver	skydivers	skydiving
skyjacker	skyjackers	skylab
skylark	skylarker	skylarkers
skylarks	skylight	skylights
skyline	skylines	skysail
skysails	skyscape	skyscapes
skyscraper	skyscrapers	skyway

skyways	skywriter	skywriters
skywriting

321 Nouns Starting With SL

Slav	A member of a group of peoples in central and eastern Europe speaking Slavic languages.
Sligo	A seaport town on Sligo Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, in the west of the Republic of Ireland; population 17,892 (2006).
slab	A large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically rectangular. Remove slabs from (a log or tree) to prepare it for sawing into planks.
slabs	A large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically rectangular. Remove slabs from (a log or tree) to prepare it for sawing into planks.
slack	Not taut or held tightly in position; loose. (of business) characterized by a lack of work or activity; quiet. Having or showing laziness or negligence. (of a tide) neither ebbing nor flowing. The part of a rope or line which is not held taut; the loose or unused part. A spell of inactivity or laziness. slacksLoosen (something, especially a rope)Decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed. British Slake (lime)Loosely. Coal dust or small pieces of coal.
slag	Stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore. British Produce deposits of slag.
slags	Stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore. British Produce deposits of slag.
slain	archaic, literary informal
slam	Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly. usually in singularusually the slammainly US Bridge
slams	Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly. usually in singularusually the slammainly US Bridge
slang	A type of language that consists of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. Attack (someone) using abusive language.
slant	usually with adverbial of directionPresent or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way. in singularA particular point of view from which something is seen or presented. Sloping.
slap	with objectwith object and adverbialA blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object. informal Lacking strength, energy, or discipline; ineffectual. (of food) soft or runny.
slaps	with objectwith object and adverbialA blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object. informal Lacking strength, energy, or discipline; ineffectual. (of food) soft or runny.
slash	Cut (something) with a violent sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword. A cut made with a wide, sweeping stroke. An oblique stroke (/) in print or writing, used between alternatives (e. g. and/or), in fractions (e. g. 3/4), in ratios (e. g. miles/day), or between separate elements of a text. North American Used to link alternatives or words describing or denoting a dual (or multiple) function or nature. A tract of swampy ground, especially in a coastal region.
slat	A thin, narrow piece of wood, plastic, or metal, especially one of a series which overlap or fit into each other, as in a fence or a Venetian blind.
slate	A fine-grained gray, green, or bluish metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat pieces. A flat piece of slate used for writing on, typically framed in wood, formerly used in schools. usually as modifierA list of candidates for election to a post or office, typically a group sharing a set of political views. A board showing the identifying details of a take of a motion picture, which is held in front of the camera at its beginning and end. Cover (something, especially a roof) with slates. British usually be slatedIdentify (a movie take) using a slate.
slats	A thin, narrow piece of wood, plastic, or metal, especially one of a series which overlap or fit into each other, as in a fence or a Venetian blind.
slave	A person who is forced to work for and obey another and is considered to be their property; an enslaved person. A device, or part of one, directly controlled by another. no objectwith object archaic
slaw	Coleslaw.
slaws	coleslaw
sled	A vehicle, typically on runners, for conveying goods or passengers over snow or ice, either pushed or pulled, or drawn by horses, dogs, or a motor vehicle. Travel or slide downhill over snow on a sled.
sleds	A vehicle, typically on runners, for conveying goods or passengers over snow or ice, either pushed or pulled, or drawn by horses, dogs, or a motor vehicle. Travel or slide downhill over snow on a sled.
sleep	A condition of body and mind that typically recurs for several hours every night, in which the eyes are closed, the postural muscles relaxed, the activity of the brain altered, and consciousness of the surroundings practically suspended. A gummy or gritty secretion found in the corners of the eyes after sleep. Be in a state of sleep; be asleep. with object
sleet	A form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow. Sleet falls.
slew	Turn or slide violently or uncontrollably in a particular direction. no objectA violent or uncontrollable sliding movement. A large number or quantity of something.
slews	Turn or slide violently or uncontrollably in a particular direction. no objectA violent or uncontrollable sliding movement. A large number or quantity of something.
sley	A tool used in weaving to force the weft into place.
sleys	A tool used in weaving to force the weft into place.
slice	A thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion. A utensil with a broad, flat blade for lifting foods such as cake and fish. Golf Cut (something, especially food) into slices. Golf
slick	(of an action or thing) done or operating in an impressively smooth, efficient, and apparently effortless way. (of skin or hair) smooth and glossy. An oil slick. A small smear or patch of a glossy or wet substance, especially a cosmetic. usually slicksNorth American North American with object and adverbial
slide	Move along a smooth surface while maintaining continuous contact with it. A structure with a smooth sloping surface for children to slide down. An act of moving along a smooth surface while maintaining continuous contact with it. A decline in value or quality. A part of a machine or musical instrument that slides. A sandal or light shoe without a back.
slime	A moist, soft, and slippery substance, typically regarded as repulsive. Cover with slime.
sling	A flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a weight. A simple weapon in the form of a strap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small missiles. with object and adverbial of placeBritish A sweetened drink of liquor, especially gin, and water.
slink	Move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner. A slinking movement or walk.
slip	no objectwith adverbial of directionPass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way. with objectAn act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance. A fall to a lower level or standard. A woman’s loose-fitting, dress- or skirt-length undergarment, suspended by shoulder straps (full slip) or by an elasticized waistband (half slip)A slope built leading into water, used for launching and landing boats and ships or for building and repairing them. A leash which enables a dog to be released quickly. Knitting A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information. A cutting taken from a plant for grafting or planting; a scion. A creamy mixture of clay, water, and typically a pigment, used especially for decorating earthenware.
slips	no objectwith adverbial of directionPass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way. with objectAn act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance. A fall to a lower level or standard. A woman’s loose-fitting, dress- or skirt-length undergarment, suspended by shoulder straps (full slip) or by an elasticized waistband (half slip)A slope built leading into water, used for launching and landing boats and ships or for building and repairing them. A leash which enables a dog to be released quickly. Knitting A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information. A cutting taken from a plant for grafting or planting; a scion. A creamy mixture of clay, water, and typically a pigment, used especially for decorating earthenware.
slit	A long, narrow cut or opening. Make a long, narrow cut in (something)
slits	A long, narrow cut or opening. Make a long, narrow cut in (something)
slob	A person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness. Behave in a lazy and slovenly way.
slobber	to let saliva dribble from the mouth
slobs	A person who is lazy and has low standards of cleanliness. Behave in a lazy and slovenly way.
slog	no objectwith objectusually in singularBritish
slogs	no objectwith objectusually in singularBritish
sloop	A one-masted sailboat with a fore-and-aft mainsail and a jib.
slop	no object, with adverbial of directionwith objectmainly North American usually slopsmainly North American archaic slops
slope	A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface. US (of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.
slops	no object, with adverbial of directionwith objectmainly North American usually slopsmainly North American archaic slops
slosh	(of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound. An act or sound of splashing.
slot	A long, narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted. An allotted place in an arrangement or plan such as a broadcasting schedule. Place (something) into a long, narrow aperture. The track of a deer, as visible in soft ground. the Slot
slub	A lump or thick place in yarn or thread. (of fabric) having an irregular appearance caused by uneven thickness of the warp. Wool that has been slightly twisted in preparation for spinning. Twist (wool) in preparation for spinning.
slue	Turn or slide violently or uncontrollably in a particular direction. no objectA violent or uncontrollable sliding movement. A large number or quantity of something.
slug	A tough-skinned terrestrial mollusk which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pest. A slow, lazy person; a sluggard. An amount of an alcoholic drink, typically liquor, that is gulped or poured. An elongated, typically rounded piece of metal. A line of type in Linotype printing. Computing Drink (something, typically alcohol) in a large draft; swig. Strike (someone) with a hard blow. A hard blow.
slum	A squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people. informal
slums	A squalid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people. informal
slur	Speak (words or speech) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another. Music mainly US An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation. An act of speaking indistinctly so that sounds or words run into one another or a tendency to speak in such a way. Music
slush	Partially melted snow or ice. informal Make a squelching or splashing sound.
slype	A covered way or passage between a cathedral transept and the chapter house or deanery.

Slavism	Slavonia	Slavonic
Slavophile	Slavophobe	Slavs
Sleipnir	Sloane	Sloanes
Slovakia	Slovakian	Slovaks
Slovene	Slovenia	Slovenian
Slovenians	slabber	slabbers
slackening	slackenings	slacker
slackers	slacking	slackness
slaister	slaisters	slaloms
slander	slanderer	slanderers
slanderousness	slanders	slanginess
slangs	slants	slapjack
slapper	slappers	slapshot
slapshots	slapstick	slapsticks
slashes	slashing	slashings
slatch	slater	slaters
slates	slather	slatiness
slating	slatings	slattern
slatternliness	slatterns	slaughter
slaughterer	slaughterers	slaughterman
slaughters	slave-driver	slave-drivers
slaver	slavers	slavery
slaves	slavey	slaveys
slavishness	slavocracy	slavocrat
slavocrats	slayer	slayers
slaying	sleave	sleaves
sleaze	sleazes	sleaziness
sledding	sleddings	sledge
sledges	sleeker	sleekers
sleekness	sleeper	sleepers

sleepiness	sleeping	sleepings
sleeplessness	sleeps	sleepwalker
sleepwalkers	sleepwalking	sleetiness
sleets	sleeve	sleeves
sleeving	sleigh	sleigher
sleighers	sleighs	sleight
sleights	slenderness	sleuth
sleuthing	sleuths	slicer
slicers	slices	slicing
slicings	slickenside	slickensides
slicker	slickers	slickness
slicks	slider	sliders
slides	slier	slight
slighter	slightness	slights
slimes	sliminess	slimmer
slimmers	slimness	slingback
slingbacks	slinger	slingers
slinging	slings	slinks
slip-on	slip-ons	slipcover
slipcovers	slipes	slipover
slipovers	slippage	slippages
slipper	slipperiness	slippers
slipperwort	slipperworts	slippiness
slipslop	slipslops	slipstream
slipstreams	slipware	slipwares
slipway	slipways	slither
slithers	sliver	slivers
slivovitz	slivovitzes	slobbers
sloe	sloes	slogan
sloganeer	sloganeering	sloganeers

slogans	slogger	sloggers
sloid	sloops	sloot
sloots	slopes	sloppiness
slopwork	sloshes	sloth
slothfulness	sloths	slots
slotter	slotters	slouch
sloucher	slouchers	slouches
slough	sloughing	sloughs
sloven	slovenliness	slovens
slowcoach	slowcoaches	slowing
slowings	slowness	slowpoke
slowpokes	slowworm	slowworms
slubberdegullion	slubs	sludge
sludges	sludgy	slues
slugfest	slugfests	sluggard
sluggards	slugger	sluggers
sluggishness	slugs	sluice
sluices	sluit	slumber
slumberer	slumberers	slumberland
slumbers	slumlord	slumlords
slummer	slummers	slummy
slump	slumps	slurp
slurps	slurries	slurry
slurs	slushes	slushiness
slushy	sluttishness	slyboots
slyness	slypes

165 Words That Start With SM Nouns

Smolensk	A city in western Russia, on the Dnieper River, close to the border with Belarus; population 316,500 (est. 2008).
Smyrna	An ancient city on the western coast of Asia Minor, on the site of modern Izmir in Turkey. A city in northwestern Georgia, northwest of Atlanta; population 49,854 (est. 2008).
smack	A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand. Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment. In a sudden and violent way. Exactly; precisely. Have a flavor of; taste of. A flavor or taste of. US Heroin.
smacker	A loud kiss. North American
smackers	A loud kiss. North American
smacking	A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand. Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment. In a sudden and violent way. Exactly; precisely. Have a flavor of; taste of. A flavor or taste of. US Heroin.
smacks	A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand. Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment. In a sudden and violent way. Exactly; precisely. Have a flavor of; taste of. A flavor or taste of. US Heroin.
small	Of a size that is less than normal or usual. Insignificant; unimportant. British West Indian Into small pieces.
smallage	Any of several kinds of celery or parsley; especially wild celery, Apium graveolens, formerly used medicinally and to flavour food.
smallages	Any of several kinds of celery or parsley; especially wild celery, Apium graveolens, formerly used medicinally and to flavour food.
smallness	The quality of being of a size that is less than normal or usual. The quality of being insignificant or weak.
smallpox	An acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules usually leaving permanent scars. It was effectively eradicated through vaccination by 1979.
smalls	Of a size that is less than normal or usual. Insignificant; unimportant. British West Indian Into small pieces.
smalt	mainly historical
smaltite	A metallic-gray mineral consisting chiefly of cobalt arsenide, typically occurring as cubic or octahedral crystals.
smalto	Coloured glass or enamel used for mosaic work, etc. ; a small cube or piece of this.
smaltos	Coloured glass or enamel used for mosaic work, etc. ; a small cube or piece of this.
smalts	Smalt.
smarm	mainly British with objectIngratiating behavior.
smarms	mainly British with objectIngratiating behavior.
smart	informal (of a device) programmed so as to be capable of some independent action. British Quick; brisk. (of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain. smartsSharp stinging pain. In a quick or brisk manner.
smarties	informal, derogatory informal, dated
smarting	The fact or sensation of feeling a sharp stinging pain. (of part of the body) feeling a sharp stinging pain.
smarts	informal (of a device) programmed so as to be capable of some independent action. British Quick; brisk. (of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain. smartsSharp stinging pain. In a quick or brisk manner.
smash	with objectno object, with adverbial of directionAn act or sound of something smashing. A mixture of liquors (typically brandy) with flavored water and ice. informal, dated
smash-up	A violent collision, especially of cars.
smasher	usually in combinationBritish
smashers	usually in combinationBritish
smashes	with objectno object, with adverbial of directionAn act or sound of something smashing. A mixture of liquors (typically brandy) with flavored water and ice. informal, dated
smashing	Excellent; wonderful.
smatter	A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject.
smear	Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance. Damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander. A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance. A sample of material spread thinly on a microscope slide for examination, typically for medical diagnosis. A false accusation intended to damage someone’s reputation. Climbing
smears	Coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance. Damage the reputation of (someone) by false accusations; slander. A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance. A sample of material spread thinly on a microscope slide for examination, typically for medical diagnosis. A false accusation intended to damage someone’s reputation. Climbing
smeek	Smoke from burning or smouldering material. To emit smoke; to smoke. Formerly also
smell	The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose. with objectno object
smelling	The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose. with objectno object
smells	The faculty or power of perceiving odors or scents by means of the organs in the nose. with objectno object
smelt	Extract (metal) from its ore by a process involving heating and melting. A small silvery fish which lives in both marine and fresh water and is sometimes fished commercially.
smelter	An installation or factory for smelting a metal from its ore.
smelts	Extract (metal) from its ore by a process involving heating and melting. A small silvery fish which lives in both marine and fresh water and is sometimes fished commercially.
smew	A small migratory merganser of northern Eurasia, the male of which has white plumage with a crest and fine black markings.
smews	A small migratory merganser of northern Eurasia, the male of which has white plumage with a crest and fine black markings.
smidgen	A small amount of something.
smidgeons	A small amount of something.
smidgin	A small amount of something.
smidgins	A small amount of something.
smilax	A widely distributed climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils. Several South American species yield sarsaparilla from their roots, and some are cultivated as ornamentals. A climbing asparagus, the decorative foliage of which is used by florists.
smilaxes	A widely distributed climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils. Several South American species yield sarsaparilla from their roots, and some are cultivated as ornamentals. A climbing asparagus, the decorative foliage of which is used by florists.
smile	Form one’s features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed. A pleased, kind, or amused facial expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.
smiles	Form one’s features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed. A pleased, kind, or amused facial expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.
smiling	The action or fact of smiling. Having or characterized by a smile.
smirch	Make (something) dirty; soil. A dirty mark or stain.
smirk	Smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way. A smug, conceited, or silly smile.
smirks	Smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way. A smug, conceited, or silly smile.
smites	literary be smittenA heavy blow or stroke with a weapon or the hand.
smith	A worker in metal. Treat (metal) by heating, hammering, and forging it.
smithies	A blacksmith’s workshop; a forge.
smiths	A worker in metal. Treat (metal) by heating, hammering, and forging it.
smithy	A blacksmith’s workshop; a forge.
smock	A loose dress or blouse, with the upper part closely gathered in smocking. Decorate (a garment) with smocking.
smocking	Decoration on a garment created by gathering a section of the material into tight pleats and holding them together with parallel stitches in an ornamental pattern.
smockings	Decoration on a garment created by gathering a section of the material into tight pleats and holding them together with parallel stitches in an ornamental pattern.
smocks	A loose dress or blouse, with the upper part closely gathered in smocking. Decorate (a garment) with smocking.
smog	Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.
smogs	Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.
smoke	A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance. An act of smoking tobacco. no objectSuck on the end of a lit cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc. so as to inhale and exhale the smoke produced by the burning tobacco into the mouth. Treat, fumigate, or cleanse by exposure to smoke. North American archaic
smoker	A person who smokes tobacco regularly. A person or device that smokes fish or meat. mainly North American A device which emits smoke for subduing bees in a hive.
smokers	A person who smokes tobacco regularly. A person or device that smokes fish or meat. mainly North American A device which emits smoke for subduing bees in a hive.
smokes	A visible suspension of carbon or other particles in air, typically one emitted from a burning substance. An act of smoking tobacco. no objectSuck on the end of a lit cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc. so as to inhale and exhale the smoke produced by the burning tobacco into the mouth. Treat, fumigate, or cleanse by exposure to smoke. North American archaic
smoking	The action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco by sucking on the end of a lit cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc. Emitting smoke or visible vapor.
smoko	A rest from work for a smoke; a tea break.
smokos	A rest from work for a smoke; a tea break.
smolder	Burn slowly with smoke but no flame. Smoke coming from a fire that is burning slowly without a flame.
smolt	A young salmon (or trout) after the parr stage, when it becomes silvery and migrates to the sea for the first time.
smolts	A young salmon (or trout) after the parr stage, when it becomes silvery and migrates to the sea for the first time.
smooch	Kiss and cuddle amorously. A kiss or a spell of amorous kissing and cuddling.
smooth	Having an even and regular surface or consistency; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations. (of movement) without jerks. (of an action, event, or process) without problems or difficulties. (of a person or their manner, actions, or words) suavely charming in a way considered to be unctuous. (of food or drink) without harshness or bitterness. Give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance by running one’s hand over it. In a way that is without difficulties.
smoother	A device or substance used to give something a flat, regular surface or appearance. A person who deals successfully with a problem or difficulty.
smoothie	informal A thick, smooth drink of fresh fruit pureed with milk, yogurt, or ice cream.
smooths	Having an even and regular surface or consistency; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations. (of movement) without jerks. (of an action, event, or process) without problems or difficulties. (of a person or their manner, actions, or words) suavely charming in a way considered to be unctuous. (of food or drink) without harshness or bitterness. Give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance by running one’s hand over it. In a way that is without difficulties.
smother	Kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate. A mass of something that stifles or obscures.
smothers	Kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate. A mass of something that stifles or obscures.
smriti	A Hindu religious text containing traditional teachings on religion, such as the Mahabharata.
smudge	Cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it. A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something. A smoky outdoor fire that is lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost.
smudges	Cause (something) to become messily smeared by rubbing it. A blurred or smeared mark on the surface of something. A smoky outdoor fire that is lit to keep off insects or protect plants against frost.
smuggler	A person who smuggles goods.
smugness	Excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
smut	A small flake of soot or other dirt. A fungal disease of grains in which parts of the ear change to black powder. Obscene or lascivious talk, writing, or pictures.
smuts	A small flake of soot or other dirt. A fungal disease of grains in which parts of the ear change to black powder. Obscene or lascivious talk, writing, or pictures.

Smetana	Smithfield	Smithson
Smollett	smackings	small-arm
small-arms	small-mindedness	small-timer
small-timers	smallholder	smallholders
smallholding	smallholdings	smaragd
smaragdine	smaragdite	smaragds
smarminess	smartie	smartness
smarty-pants	smash-ups	smatch
smatches	smatterer	smatterers
smattering	smatterings	smatters
smeariness	smeeks	smelling
smeller	smellers	smelliness
smellings	smelteries	smelters
smeltery	smidgens	smiler
smilers	smilings	smirches
smit	smiter	smiters
smitheries	smithery	smithsonite
smits	smokeho	smokehos
smokelessness	smoking-concert	smokings
smooches	smooching	smoothes
smoothness	smoulder	smoulders
smudginess	smuggling	smugglings
smutch	smutches	smuttiness
smytrie	smytries

239 Nouns Beginning With SN

SNOBOL	A high-level computer programming language used especially in manipulating textual data.
snack	A small amount of food eaten between meals. informal Eat a snack.
snacks	A small amount of food eaten between meals. informal Eat a snack.
snafu	A confused or chaotic state; a mess. In utter confusion or chaos. Throw (a situation) into chaos.
snag	An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback. A sharp, angular, or jagged projection. North American Catch or tear (something) on a projection. A sausage.
snags	An unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback. A sharp, angular, or jagged projection. North American Catch or tear (something) on a projection. A sausage.
snail	A mollusk with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn.
snake	A long limbless reptile which has no eyelids, a short tail, and jaws that are capable of considerable extension. Some snakes have a venomous bite. the snakeMove or extend with the twisting motion of a snake.
snap	Break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound. no objectno objectwith objectAmerican Football with objectA sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement. in singularA snapshot. British a snapAmerican Football usually snapsDone or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (a federal program providing people on low income with financial assistance to purchase food).
snaps	Break or cause to break suddenly and completely, typically with a sharp cracking sound. no objectno objectwith objectAmerican Football with objectA sudden, sharp cracking sound or movement. in singularA snapshot. British a snapAmerican Football usually snapsDone or taken on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly, or without notice. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (a federal program providing people on low income with financial assistance to purchase food).
snare	A trap for catching birds or animals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord. A length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across a drumhead to produce a rattling sound. Surgery Catch (a bird or mammal) in a snare.
snares	A trap for catching birds or animals, typically one having a noose of wire or cord. A length of wire, gut, or hide stretched across a drumhead to produce a rattling sound. Surgery Catch (a bird or mammal) in a snare.
snarl	(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth. An act or sound of snarling. Entangle or impede (something)Decorate (metalwork) with raised shapes by hammering the underside. A knot or tangle.
snarls	(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth. An act or sound of snarling. Entangle or impede (something)Decorate (metalwork) with raised shapes by hammering the underside. A knot or tangle.
snatch	Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way. An act of snatching or quickly seizing something. Weightlifting vulgar slang
snathes	the handle of a scythe
sneak	Move or go in a furtive or stealthy manner. A furtive and contemptible person. usually sneaksActing or done surreptitiously, unofficially, or without warning.
sneaks	Move or go in a furtive or stealthy manner. A furtive and contemptible person. usually sneaksActing or done surreptitiously, unofficially, or without warning.
sneck	A latch on a door or window. Close or fasten (a door or window) with a latch.
snecks	A latch on a door or window. Close or fasten (a door or window) with a latch.
sneer	A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone. Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
sneers	A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone. Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
snell	A short line of gut or horsehair by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line. Tie or fasten (a hook) to a line.
snick	Cut a small notch or incision in (something)Cause (something) to make a sharp clicking sound. A small notch or cut. A sharp click.
snide	Derogatory or mocking in an indirect way. mainly North American mainly British An unpleasant or underhanded person or remark.
sniff	Draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt. An act or sound of drawing air through the nose.
snip	Cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes. An act of cutting something with small quick strokes. in singularsnipsNorth American
snipe	A wading bird of marshes and wet meadows, with brown camouflaged plumage, a long straight bill, and typically a drumming display flight. Shoot at someone from a hiding place, especially accurately and at long range. Make a sly or petty verbal attack. (in an online auction) place a bid judged to be high enough to win an item just before the bidding is scheduled to close.
snips	Cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes. An act of cutting something with small quick strokes. in singularsnipsNorth American
snit	A fit of irritation; a sulk.
snits	A fit of irritation; a sulk.
snob	A person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.
snobs	A person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and dislikes people or activities regarded as lower-class.
snog	Kiss and caress amorously. An act or spell of amorous kissing and caressing.
snogs	Kiss and caress amorously. An act or spell of amorous kissing and caressing.
snood	An ornamental hairnet or fabric bag worn over the hair at the back of a woman’s head. A wide ring of knitted material worn as a hood or scarf. A short line attaching a hook to a main line in sea fishing.
snook	A large edible game fish of the Caribbean which is sometimes found in brackish water.
snoot	informal informal A tubular or conical attachment used to produce a narrow beam from a spotlight.
snot	informal
snout	The projecting nose and mouth of an animal, especially a mammal. British British
snow	Atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer. A mass of flickering white spots on a television or radar screen, caused by interference or a poor signal. A dessert or other dish resembling snow. informal it snows, it is snowing, etc. North American
snub	Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully. Check the movement of (a horse or boat), especially by a rope wound around a post. An act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something. (of a person’s or animal’s nose) short and turned up at the end.
snubs	Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully. Check the movement of (a horse or boat), especially by a rope wound around a post. An act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something. (of a person’s or animal’s nose) short and turned up at the end.
snug	Comfortable, warm, and cozy; well protected from the weather or cold. (especially of clothing) very tight or close-fitting. A small, comfortable public room in a pub or inn. mainly North American
snugs	Comfortable, warm, and cozy; well protected from the weather or cold. (especially of clothing) very tight or close-fitting. A small, comfortable public room in a pub or inn. mainly North American

Sno-Cat	Sno-Cats	Snodgrass
Snowdon	Snowdonia	snaffle
snaffles	snaggletooth	snailing
snails	snakebird	snakebirds
snakebite	snakebites	snakeroot
snakeroots	snakes	snakeskin
snakeweed	snakeweeds	snakewood
snakewoods	snakiness	snapdragon
snapdragons	snapper	snappers
snappiness	snappishness	snapshot
snapshots	snarer	snarers
snarl-up	snarl-ups	snarler
snarlers	snash	snashes
snatcher	snatchers	snatches
snath	snaths	snazziness
sneaker	sneakers	sneakiness
sneerer	sneerers	sneering
sneerings	sneesh	sneeshes
sneeze	sneezes	sneezeweed
sneezeweeds	sneezewort	sneezeworts
sneezing	sneezings	snells
snib	snibs	snicker
snickers	snickersnee	snicket
snickets	snicks	snideness
snides	sniffer	sniffers
sniffiness	sniffle	sniffler
snifflers	sniffles	sniffs
snifter	snifters	snigger
sniggerer	sniggerers	sniggers
sniggle	sniggles	sniper

snipers	snipes	snippet
snippetiness	snippets	snipping
snippings	snitch	snitches
snivel	sniveller	snivellers
snivels	snobbery	snobbishness
snobbism	snogging	snoods
snooker	snookers	snooks
snool	snools	snoop
snooper	snoopers	snooperscope
snooperscopes	snoops	snootiness
snoots	snooze	snoozer
snoozers	snoozes	snore
snorer	snorers	snores
snoring	snorings	snorkel
snorkeling	snorkels	snort
snorter	snorters	snorting
snortings	snorts	snots
snotties	snottiness	snotty
snouts	snow-in-summer	snow-on-the-mountain
snowball	snowballs	snowberries
snowberry	snowbush	snowbushes
snowcap	snowcaps	snowdrift
snowdrifts	snowdrop	snowdrops
snowfall	snowfalls	snowfield
snowfields	snowflake	snowflakes
snowiness	snowman	snowmobile
snowmobiles	snows	snowstorm
snowstorms	snubber	snubbers
snuff	snuff-colour	snuffbox
snuffboxes	snuffer	snuffers

snuffiness	snuffle	snuffler
snufflers	snuffles	snuffs
snuggeries	snuggery	snuggle
snuggles	snuggling	snugness
snye	snyes

674 Nouns That Start With SO

Sodom	A town in ancient Palestine, probably south of the Dead Sea. According to Gen. 19:24 it was destroyed by fire from heaven, together with Gomorrah, for the wickedness of its inhabitants. A wicked or depraved place.
Sofia	The capital of Bulgaria, in the western part of the country; population 1,162,898 (2008).
Solent	A channel between the northwestern coast of the Isle of Wight and the mainland of southern England.
Solon	(c. 630–c. 560 BC), Athenian statesman and lawgiver. One of the Seven Sages, he revised the code of laws established by Draco. His division of the citizens into four classes based on wealth rather than birth was the basis for Athenian democracy.
Somme	A river in northern France. Rising east of Saint-Quentin, it flows 153 miles (245 km) through Amiens to the English Channel northeast of the port of Dieppe. The area around it was the scene of heavy fighting in World War I.
Sophy	A former title for the ruler of Persia, associated especially with the Safavid dynasty.
Sotho	A member of a group of peoples living chiefly in Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa. The group of Bantu languages spoken by the Sotho peoples, of which the most important are Sepedi (also called Northern Sotho) and Sesotho (also called Southern Sotho). The term Western Sotho is sometimes used of the related language Setswana. Sepedi and Sesotho are official languages of South Africa. Relating to the Sotho or their languages.
Sothos	A member of a group of peoples living chiefly in Botswana, Lesotho, and northern South Africa. The group of Bantu languages spoken by the Sotho peoples, of which the most important are Sepedi (also called Northern Sotho) and Sesotho (also called Southern Sotho). The term Western Sotho is sometimes used of the related language Setswana. Sepedi and Sesotho are official languages of South Africa. Relating to the Sotho or their languages.
Soweto	A large urban area, consisting of several townships, in South Africa southwest of Johannesburg. In 1976 demonstrations against the compulsory use of Afrikaans in schools resulted in violent police activity and the deaths of hundreds of people.
Soyuz	A series of manned Soviet orbiting spacecraft, used to investigate the operation of orbiting space stations.
soak	Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid. informal archaic, informal in singular informal
soaks	Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid. informal archaic, informal in singular informal
soap	A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added. informal Wash with soap.
soaps	A substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added. informal Wash with soap.
soar	Fly or rise high in the air.
soars	Fly or rise high in the air.
sob	Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps. An act or sound of sobbing.
sobs	Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps. An act or sound of sobbing.
socage	A feudal tenure of land involving payment of rent or other nonmilitary service to a superior.
soccer	A game played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play except by the goalkeepers. The object of the game is to score goals by kicking or heading the ball into the opponents’ goal.
sock	A garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon. informal Hit forcefully.
socket	A natural or artificial hollow into which something fits or in which something revolves. An electrical device receiving a plug or light bulb to make a connection. Place in or fit with a socket. Golf
socks	A garment for the foot and lower part of the leg, typically knitted from wool, cotton, or nylon. informal Hit forcefully.
socle	A plain low block or plinth serving as a support for a column, urn, statue, etc. or as the foundation of a wall.
socles	A plain low block or plinth serving as a support for a column, urn, statue, etc. or as the foundation of a wall.
sod	The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it. Cover with sod or pieces of turf. mainly British Used to express one’s anger or annoyance at someone or something.
soda	Sodium carbonate, especially as a natural mineral or as an industrial chemical.
sodas	Sodium carbonate, especially as a natural mineral or as an industrial chemical.
sodium	The chemical element of atomic number 11, a soft silver-white reactive metal of the alkali metal group.
sodomy	Sexual intercourse involving anal or oral copulation.
sods	The surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it. Cover with sod or pieces of turf. mainly British Used to express one’s anger or annoyance at someone or something.
sofa	A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.
sofar	A system in which the sound waves from an underwater explosion are detected and located by three or more listening stations, useful in determining the position at sea of survivors of a disaster.
sofas	A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.
soffit	The underside of an architectural structure such as an arch, a balcony, or overhanging eaves.
soft	Easy to mold, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch. Having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition. Sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict. (of a drink) not alcoholic. (of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value. (of water) containing relatively low concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore lathering easily with soap. informal (of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice). Softly.
softa	A Muslim student of sacred law and theology.
softas	A Muslim student of sacred law and theology.
softie	A softhearted, weak, or sentimental person.
softy	A softhearted, weak, or sentimental person.
soil	The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. Make dirty. Waste matter, especially sewage containing excrement. Feed (cattle) on fresh-cut green fodder (originally for the purpose of purging them).
soils	The upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. Make dirty. Waste matter, especially sewage containing excrement. Feed (cattle) on fresh-cut green fodder (originally for the purpose of purging them).
soke	British
sokes	British
sol	Music A fluid suspension of a colloidal solid in a liquid. The basic monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. It replaced the inti in 1991. The sun, especially when personified as a god. Shit out of luck.
solace	Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness. Give comfort or consolation to.
solan	The northern gannet.
solans	The northern gannet.
solder	A low-melting alloy, especially one based on lead and tin or (for higher temperatures) on brass or silver, used for joining less fusible metals. Join with solder.
soldo	A former Italian coin and monetary unit worth the twentieth part of a lira.
sole	The undersurface of a person’s foot. Put a new sole on to (a shoe)A marine flatfish of almost worldwide distribution, important as a food fish. One and only.
soles	Music A fluid suspension of a colloidal solid in a liquid. The basic monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. It replaced the inti in 1991. The sun, especially when personified as a god. Shit out of luck.
soleus	A broad muscle in the lower calf, below the gastrocnemius, that flexes the foot to point the toes downward.
solid	Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid. Having three dimensions. Not hollow or containing spaces or gaps. Dependable; reliable. solid withA substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.
solids	Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid. Having three dimensions. Not hollow or containing spaces or gaps. Dependable; reliable. solid withA substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.
soling	The action, practice, or ritual of going about asking for donations of food, etc. , traditionally on the eve of All Souls’ Day.
solo	Done by one person alone; unaccompanied. For or by one person alone. A piece or passage of vocal or instrumental music for one performer. An unaccompanied flight by a pilot in an aircraft. A card game in which one player plays against the others in an attempt to win a specified number of tricks. Perform a piece or passage of music unaccompanied or as the featured musician. Fly an aircraft unaccompanied.
solos	Done by one person alone; unaccompanied. For or by one person alone. A piece or passage of vocal or instrumental music for one performer. An unaccompanied flight by a pilot in an aircraft. A card game in which one player plays against the others in an attempt to win a specified number of tricks. Perform a piece or passage of music unaccompanied or as the featured musician. Fly an aircraft unaccompanied.
sols	Music A fluid suspension of a colloidal solid in a liquid. The basic monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. It replaced the inti in 1991. The sun, especially when personified as a god. Shit out of luck.
solute	The minor component in a solution, dissolved in the solvent.
solutions	an action or process of solving a problem
soma	Biology Hinduism
somas	Biology Hinduism
somatopleure	A layer of tissue in a vertebrate embryo comprising the ectoderm and the outer layer of mesoderm, and giving rise to the amnion, chorion, and part of the body wall.
somite	Each of a number of body segments containing the same internal structures, clearly visible in invertebrates such as earthworms but also present in the embryonic stages of vertebrates.
son	A boy or man in relation to either or both of his parents.
sonar	A system for the detection of objects under water and for measuring the water’s depth by emitting sound pulses and detecting or measuring their return after being reflected.
sonata	A composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment, typically in several movements with one or more in sonata form.
sonde	An instrument probe that automatically transmits information about its surroundings from an inaccessible location, such as underground or underwater.
sondes	An instrument probe that automatically transmits information about its surroundings from an inaccessible location, such as underground or underwater.
sone	A unit of subjective loudness, equal to 40 phons.
sones	A unit of subjective loudness, equal to 40 phons.
song	A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. A dynasty that ruled in China AD 960–1279. The period was marked by the first use of paper money and by advances in printing, firearms, shipbuilding, clockmaking, and medicine.
songs	A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. A dynasty that ruled in China AD 960–1279. The period was marked by the first use of paper money and by advances in printing, firearms, shipbuilding, clockmaking, and medicine.
sonics	Musical sounds artificially produced or reproduced.
sonnet	A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line. archaic
sonny	informal
sons	A boy or man in relation to either or both of his parents.
sook	A female crab. Australian, New Zealand, Scottish Australian, New Zealand
sooks	A female crab. Australian, New Zealand, Scottish Australian, New Zealand
soot	A black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter. Cover or clog (something) with soot.
sooth	Truth.
soots	A black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter. Cover or clog (something) with soot.
sop	A thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met. A piece of bread dipped in gravy, soup, or sauce. sop something upWet thoroughly; soak. Standard Operating Procedure.
sops	A thing given or done as a concession of no great value to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met. A piece of bread dipped in gravy, soup, or sauce. sop something upWet thoroughly; soak. Standard Operating Procedure.
sora	A common small brown and gray American rail, frequenting marshes.
soras	A common small brown and gray American rail, frequenting marshes.
sorb	The fruit of the true service tree. A member of a Slavic people living in parts of southeastern Brandenburg and eastern Saxony.
sorbs	The fruit of the true service tree. A member of a Slavic people living in parts of southeastern Brandenburg and eastern Saxony.
sore	(of a part of one’s body) painful or aching. A raw or painful place on the body. Extremely; severely.
sores	(of a part of one’s body) painful or aching. A raw or painful place on the body. Extremely; severely.
sori	Botany
sort	A category of things or people having some common feature; a type. Computing archaic Printing Arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type, class, etc. informal
sorts	A category of things or people having some common feature; a type. Computing archaic Printing Arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type, class, etc. informal
sos	An international code signal of extreme distress, used especially by ships at sea.
soss	An international code signal of extreme distress, used especially by ships at sea.
sot	A habitual drunkard. Drink habitually.
sots	A habitual drunkard. Drink habitually.
sou	historical
souk	An Arab market or marketplace; a bazaar.
souks	An Arab market or marketplace; a bazaar.
soul	The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. Emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance. The essence or embodiment of a specified quality.
souls	The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal. Emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance. The essence or embodiment of a specified quality.
sound	Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person’s or animal’s ear. Music, speech, and sound effects when recorded, used to accompany a film or video production, or broadcast. The ideas or impressions conveyed by words. Emit or cause to emit sound. no objectIn good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased. Based on reason, sense, or judgment. (of sleep) deep and undisturbed. Severe. Soundly. with objectwith objectno objectA long surgical probe, typically with a curved, blunt end. A narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two wider areas of water such as two seas or a sea and a lake.
soup	A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc. , in stock or water. A substance or mixture perceived to resemble soup in appearance or consistency. US soup something up
soups	A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc. , in stock or water. A substance or mixture perceived to resemble soup in appearance or consistency. US soup something up
sour	Having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar. Feeling or expressing resentment, disappointment, or anger. (of soil) deficient in lime and usually dank. (of petroleum or natural gas) containing a relatively high sulfur content. A drink made by mixing an alcoholic beverage with lemon juice or lime juice. Make or become sour.
sours	Having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar. Feeling or expressing resentment, disappointment, or anger. (of soil) deficient in lime and usually dank. (of petroleum or natural gas) containing a relatively high sulfur content. A drink made by mixing an alcoholic beverage with lemon juice or lime juice. Make or become sour.
sous	historical
south	The direction toward the point of the horizon 90° clockwise from east, or the point on the horizon itself. The southern part of the world or of a specified country, region, or town. SouthLying toward, near, or facing the south. Of or denoting the southern part of a specified area, city, or country or its inhabitants. To or toward the south. south ofMove toward the south.
sow	Plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth. An adult female pig, especially one which has farrowed. A large block of metal (larger than a “pig”) made by smelting.
sows	Plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth. An adult female pig, especially one which has farrowed. A large block of metal (larger than a “pig”) made by smelting.
soy	Protein derived from soybeans, used as a replacement for animal protein in foods and fodder. The soybean plant.
soya	Protein derived from soybeans, used as a replacement for animal protein in certain foods; soy. The soybean plant.
soyas	Protein derived from soybeans, used as a replacement for animal protein in certain foods; soy. The soybean plant.
soys	Protein derived from soybeans, used as a replacement for animal protein in foods and fodder. The soybean plant.

Soane	Sobranje	Socinian
Socinianism	Socrates	Socratic
Sodomite	Sodomites	Solihull
Solingen	Solly	Solomon
Solti	Solzhenitsyn	Somali
Somalia	Somalian	Somalians
Somaliland	Somalis	Somerville
Somnus	Sondheim	Sonia
Sophie	Sophocles	Sorbian
Sorbonist	Sorbonne	Sordello
Sorrento	Soudan	Sousa
Southampton	Southdown	Southend-on-Sea
Southey	Southport	Southwark
so-and-so	so-and-sos	soakage
soakaway	soakaways	soaker
soakers	soaking	soakings
soapberries	soapberry	soapbox
soapboxes	soapstone	soapwort
soapworts	soarer	soarers
soaring	soarings	sobbing
sobbings	sober-mindedness	soberer
soberness	sobersides	sobriety
sobriquet	sobriquets	socager
socagers	socages	sociability
sociable	sociableness	social
socialisation	socialism	socialist
socialists	socialite	socialites
sociality	socialization	socializing
socials	societies	society
sociobiologist	sociobiologists	sociobiology

sociogram	sociograms	sociolinguist
sociolinguistics	sociolinguists	sociological
sociologism	sociologisms	sociologist
sociologists	sociology	sociometry
sociopath	sociopaths	sociopathy
sockdologer	sockdologers	sockets
sockeye	sockeyes	socman
sodalite	sodalities	sodality
sodamide	sodbuster	sodbusters
soddenness	soddy	soffits
soft-cover	soft-pedal	soft-pedals
soft-shell	soft-shoe	softback
softbacks	softball	softener
softeners	softening	softenings
softhead	softheads	softies
softness	softs	software
softwood	sogginess	soh
sohs	soilage	soiling
soilings	soilure	soixante-neuf
soja	sojas	sojourn
sojourner	sojourners	sojourns
sokeman	sokemanry	soken
sokens	sol-fa	sol-faist
solacement	solacements	solaces
solander	solanders	solano
solanos	solanum	solanums
solarimeter	solarimeters	solarism
solarist	solarists	solarium
solariums	solarization	solarizations
solatium	soldan	soldans

soldering	solderings	solders
soldier	soldieries	soldiering
soldierings	soldiers	soldiership
soldiery	solecism	solecisms
solemness	solemnise	solemnises
solemnities	solemnity	solemnization
solemnizations	solemnizer	solemnizers
solemnness	solenoid	solenoids
soleuses	solfatara	solfataras
solfeggio	solfeggios	solferino
solferinos	solicitation	solicitations
solicitor	solicitors	solicitorship
solicitorships	solicitousness	solicitude
solicitudes	solid-state	solidago
solidagos	solidarity	solidification
solidifications	solidifying	solidities
solidity	solidness	solidungulate
solidus	solifidian	solifidianism
solifidians	solifluction	solifluctions
soliloquies	soliloquiser	soliloquisers
soliloquy	soliped	solipeds
solipsism	solitaire	solitaires
solitaries	solitariness	solitary
solitude	solitudes	solitudinarian
solitudinarians	sollar	sollars
solleret	sollerets	solmisation
solmisations	solmization	solmizations
soloist	soloists	solonchak
solonetz	solonetzes	solstice
solstices	solubility	solum

solums	solutes	solution
solvate	solvates	solvation
solvency	solvent	solvents
solver	solvers	solving
somatism	somatology	somatoplasm
somatopleures	somatotonia	somatotonic
somatotrophin	somatotropin	somatotype
somatotypes	somberness	sombreness
sombrero	sombreros	somebodies
somebody	someone	somersault
somersaulting	somersaults	something
somethings	somites	sommelier
sommeliers	somnambulance	somnambulant
somnambulants	somnambulate	somnambulates
somnambulation	somnambulations	somnambulator
somnambulators	somnambulism	somnambulist
somnambulists	somnifacient	somniloquism
somniloquist	somniloquists	somniloquy
somnolence	somnolency	son-in-law
sonant	sonants	sonars
sonatas	sonatina	sonatinas
sondage	sondages	songbird
songbirds	songbook	songbooks
songfest	songfests	songfulness
songster	songsters	songstress
songstresses	songwriter	songwriters
sonneteer	sonneteers	sonnets
sonnies	sonobuoy	sonobuoys
sonogram	sonograms	sonography
sonorant	sonorants	sonorities

sonority	sonorousness	sonship
soogee	soogees	soother
soothers	soothes	soothfastness
sooths	soothsayer	soothsayers
soothsaying	soothsayings	sootiness
sophism	sophisms	sophist
sophister	sophisters	sophisticate
sophisticates	sophistication	sophistications
sophistries	sophistry	sophists
sophomore	sophomores	sopor
soporiferousness	soporific	soporifics
sopors	soppiness	sopranino
sopraninos	soprano	sopranos
sorbate	sorbates	sorbefacient
sorbefacients	sorbent	sorbents
sorbet	sorbets	sorbitol
sorbus	sorbuses	sorcerer
sorcerers	sorceress	sorceresses
sorceries	sorcery	sordidness
sordino	soredium	sorees
sorehead	soreness	sorex
sorexes	sorgho	sorghos
sorghum	sorgo	sorgos
sorites	sorner	sorners
soroban	sorobans	sororate
sororates	sororicide	sororicides
sororities	sorority	sorosis
sorption	sorptions	sorrel
sorrels	sorriness	sorrow
sorrower	sorrowers	sorrowfulness

sorrows	sorter	sorters
sortes	sortie	sorties
sortilege	sorting	sortings
sortition	sortitions	sorus
soteriology	sottishness	souari
souaris	soubise	soubises
soubrette	soubrettes	soubriquet
soubriquets	souchong	souchongs
sough	soughs	soul-searching
soulfulness	sounder	sounders
sounding	soundings	soundman
soundness	soundproofing	sounds
souple	souples	soupspoon
soupspoons	source	sources
sourdine	sourdines	souring
sourings	sourness	sourpuss
sourpusses	sousaphone	sousaphones
souse	souses	sousing
sousings	souslik	sousliks
soutache	soutaches	soutane
soutanes	souter	souterrain
souterrains	souters	souther
southerliness	southerly	southerner
southerners	southernism	southernisms
southernwood	southernwoods	southers
southing	southings	southland
southlander	southlanders	southlands
southpaw	southpaws	souths
southward	southwards	souvenir
souvenirs	souvlaki	souvlakia

sovereign	sovereigns	sovereignties
sovereignty	soviet	sovietism
sovietisms	soviets	sovran
sovrans	sowans	sowar
sowars	sowback	sowens
sower	sowers	sox

945 Nouns Starting With SP

Sparta	A city in the southern Peloponnese in Greece, capital of the department of Laconia; population 14,400 (est. 2009). It was a powerful city state in the 5th century BC and defeated its rival Athens in the Peloponnesian War to become the leading city of Greece.
spa	A mineral spring considered to have health-giving properties. A small town in eastern Belgium, southeast of Liège; population 10,549 (2008). It has been celebrated since medieval times for the curative properties of its mineral springs.
space	A continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied. The dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move. An interval of time (often used to suggest that the time is short considering what has happened or been achieved in it)The portion of a text or document available or needed to write about a subject. The freedom and scope to live, think, and develop in a way that suits one. Telecommunications with object
spacer	A component or device used to make a space or division.
spaces	A continuous area or expanse which is free, available, or unoccupied. The dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all things exist and move. An interval of time (often used to suggest that the time is short considering what has happened or been achieved in it)The portion of a text or document available or needed to write about a subject. The freedom and scope to live, think, and develop in a way that suits one. Telecommunications with object
spade	A tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular, metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth, sand, turf, etc. Dig in (ground) with a spade. spades offensive
spades	A tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular, metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth, sand, turf, etc. Dig in (ground) with a spade. spades offensive
spadix	Botany Zoology
spahi	A member of the Turkish irregular cavalry. A member of the Algerian cavalry in French service.
spain	A country in southwestern Europe, occupying the greater part of the Iberian peninsula; population 46,100,000 (estimated 2015); languages, Spanish (official), Catalan; capital, Madrid.
spall	Break (ore, rock, stone, or concrete) into smaller pieces, especially in preparation for sorting. A splinter or chip, especially of rock.
spalls	Break (ore, rock, stone, or concrete) into smaller pieces, especially in preparation for sorting. A splinter or chip, especially of rock.
spam	Irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the internet to a large number of recipients. Send the same message indiscriminately to (large numbers of recipients) on the internet.
spams	Irrelevant or inappropriate messages sent on the internet to a large number of recipients. Send the same message indiscriminately to (large numbers of recipients) on the internet.
span	The full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers. (of a bridge, arch, etc. ) extend from side to side of. Nautical North American
spank	Slap with one’s open hand or a flat object, especially on the buttocks as a punishment. A slap with one’s open hand, especially on the buttocks.
spanks	Slap with one’s open hand or a flat object, especially on the buttocks as a punishment. A slap with one’s open hand, especially on the buttocks.
spans	The full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers. (of a bridge, arch, etc. ) extend from side to side of. Nautical North American
spar	A thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship. Make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training. A period or bout of sparring. informal A crystalline, easily cleavable, light-colored mineral.
spare	Additional to what is required for ordinary use. With no excess fat; thin. Elegantly simple. An item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out. (in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with two consecutive rolls of the ball. with two objectswith object archaic
sparer	A person who refrains from inflicting something unpleasant on someone.
spares	Additional to what is required for ordinary use. With no excess fat; thin. Elegantly simple. An item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out. (in tenpin bowling) an act of knocking down all the pins with two consecutive rolls of the ball. with two objectswith object archaic
sparid	A fish of the sea bream family (Sparidae), whose members are marine and have deep bodies with long spiny dorsal fins.
spark	A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal. A trace of a specified quality or intense feeling. no objectwith objectA lively young fellow. Engage in courtship.
sparks	A city in western Nevada, just east of Reno; population 88,602 (est. 2008).
spars	A thick, strong pole such as is used for a mast or yard on a ship. Make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training. A period or bout of sparring. informal A crystalline, easily cleavable, light-colored mineral.
spas	A mineral spring considered to have health-giving properties. A small town in eastern Belgium, southeast of Liège; population 10,549 (2008). It has been celebrated since medieval times for the curative properties of its mineral springs.
spasm	A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement. Experience sudden involuntary muscular contractions; twitch convulsively.
spat	usually spatsA cover for the upper part of an aircraft wheel. A petty quarrel. Quarrel pettily. The spawn or larvae of shellfish, especially oysters.
spate	usually in singularmainly British
spathe	A large sheathing bract enclosing the flower cluster of certain plants, especially the spadix of arums and palms.
spats	usually spatsA cover for the upper part of an aircraft wheel. A petty quarrel. Quarrel pettily. The spawn or larvae of shellfish, especially oysters.
spavin	Synovitis or osteoarthritis in the hock joint of a horse.
spawn	no objectoften derogatory The eggs of fish, frogs, etc. mainly derogatory The mycelium of a fungus, especially a cultivated mushroom.
spawns	no objectoften derogatory The eggs of fish, frogs, etc. mainly derogatory The mycelium of a fungus, especially a cultivated mushroom.
spear	A weapon with a long shaft and a pointed tip, typically of metal, used for thrusting or throwing. Pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object.
spears	A weapon with a long shaft and a pointed tip, typically of metal, used for thrusting or throwing. Pierce or strike with a spear or other pointed object.
spec	Give (something) a particular specification; construct to a specified standard.
specie	Money in the form of coins rather than notes.
speck	A tiny spot. Mark with small spots. A smoked ham of a type produced in northeastern Italy.
specks	A tiny spot. Mark with small spots. A smoked ham of a type produced in northeastern Italy.
specs	A pair of spectacles.
speech	The expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds. A formal address or discourse delivered to an audience.
speed	The rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate. Each of the possible gear ratios of a bicycle or motor vehicle. The light-gathering power or f-number of a camera lens. informal archaic no object, with adverbial of direction archaic informal
speedo	informal
speeds	The rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate. Each of the possible gear ratios of a bicycle or motor vehicle. The light-gathering power or f-number of a camera lens. informal archaic no object, with adverbial of direction archaic informal
speiss	A mixture of impure arsenides and antimonides of nickel, cobalt, iron, and other metals, produced in the smelting of cobalt and other ores.
spell	Write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence. Be a sign or characteristic of. A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation. A short period. mainly North American A splinter of wood.
spelt	An old kind of wheat with bearded ears and spikelets that each contain two narrow grains, not widely grown but favored as a health food.
spence	A larder.
spew	Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.
spews	Expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.
spica	A bandage folded into a spiral arrangement resembling an ear of wheat or barley. The brightest star in the constellation Virgo.
spice	An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food, e. g. cloves, pepper, or cumin. A russet color. informal Flavor with spice.
spiel	A long or fast speech or story, typically one intended as a means of persuasion or as an excuse but regarded with skepticism or contempt by those who hear it. Reel off; recite.
spies	A person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor. Work for a government or other organization by secretly collecting information about enemies or competitors.
spike	A thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material. A sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something. Impale on or pierce with a sharp point. Form into or cover with sharp points. informal (in volleyball) hit (the ball) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court. A flower cluster formed of many flower heads attached directly to a long stem.
spile	A small wooden peg or spigot for stopping a cask. A large, heavy timber driven into the ground to support a superstructure. Broach (a cask) with a peg in order to draw off liquid.
spill	Cause or allow (liquid) to flow over the edge of its container, especially unintentionally. informal Cause to fall off a horse or bicycle. British Sailing A quantity of liquid that has spilled or been spilled. A fall from a horse or bicycle. A thin strip of wood or paper used for lighting a fire, candle, etc.
spin	Turn or cause to turn or whirl around quickly. with objectwith objectno objectA rapid turning or whirling motion. informal in singular
spindles	a round stick with tapered ends used to form and twist the yarn in hand spinning
spine	A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone. The part of a book’s jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outward when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author’s name. Zoology Botany Geology
spins	Turn or cause to turn or whirl around quickly. with objectwith objectno objectA rapid turning or whirling motion. informal in singular
spire	A tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower. The upper tapering part of the spiral shell of a gastropod mollusk, comprising all but the whorl containing the body.
spit	Eject saliva forcibly from one’s mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger. (of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises. it spits, it is spitting, etc. Saliva, typically that which has been ejected from a person’s mouth. An act of spitting. A long, thin metal rod pushed through meat in order to hold and turn it while it is roasted over an open fire. A narrow point of land projecting into the sea. Put a spit through (meat) in order to roast it over an open fire. A layer of earth whose depth is equal to the length of the blade of a spade.
spite	A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone. Deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend (someone)
spits	Eject saliva forcibly from one’s mouth, sometimes as a gesture of contempt or anger. (of a fire or something being cooked) emit small bursts of sparks or hot fat with a series of short, explosive noises. it spits, it is spitting, etc. Saliva, typically that which has been ejected from a person’s mouth. An act of spitting. A long, thin metal rod pushed through meat in order to hold and turn it while it is roasted over an open fire. A narrow point of land projecting into the sea. Put a spit through (meat) in order to roast it over an open fire. A layer of earth whose depth is equal to the length of the blade of a spade.
spitz	A dog of a small breed with a pointed muzzle, especially a Pomeranian.
spiv	A man, typically characterized by flashy dress, who makes a living by disreputable dealings.
spivs	A man, typically characterized by flashy dress, who makes a living by disreputable dealings.
splat	A piece of thin wood in the center of a chair back. A sound of something soft and wet or heavy striking a surface. With a splat. Crush or squash (something) with a splat.
splay	Thrust or spread (things, especially limbs or fingers) out and apart. A tapered widening of a road at an intersection to increase visibility. A surface making an oblique angle with another, such as the splayed side of a window or embrasure. A splayed window aperture or other opening. Turned outward or widened.
split	Break or cause to break forcibly into parts, especially into halves or along the grain. (with reference to a group of people) divide into two or more groups. informal British informal A tear, crack, or fissure in something, especially down the middle or along the grain. a split or the splitsA thing that is divided or split. The time it takes to complete a recognized part of a race, or the point in the race where such a time is measured. A seaport on the coast of southern Croatia; population 177,500 (est. 2009). It contains the ruins of the palace of the emperor Diocletian, built in about AD 300.
spode	Fine pottery or porcelain made at the factories of the English potter Josiah Spode (1755–1827) or his successors, characteristically consisting of ornately decorated and gilded services and large vases.
spoil	Diminish or destroy the value or quality of. Harm the character of (someone, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent. be spoiling for archaic usually spoilsWaste material brought up during the course of an excavation or a dredging or mining operation.
spoke	Each of the bars or wire rods connecting the center of a wheel to its outer edge.
spoof	A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect. A trick played on someone as a joke. Imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect. Hoax or trick (someone)
spook	informal mainly North American US informal
spool	A cylindrical device on which film, magnetic tape, thread, or other flexible materials can be wound; a reel. with object and adverbialComputing no object
spoon	An implement consisting of a small, shallow oval or round bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food. A thing resembling a spoon in shape. with object and adverbial of direction informal, dated Hit (a ball) up into the air with a soft or weak stroke.
spoor	The track or scent of an animal. Follow the track or scent of (an animal or person)
spore	Biology
sport	An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. informal Biology with objectno object
spot	A small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it. A particular place or point. mainly British as modifiermainly North American South African with objectusually be spottedwith objectNorth American
spots	A small round or roundish mark, differing in color or texture from the surface around it. A particular place or point. mainly British as modifiermainly North American South African with objectusually be spottedwith objectNorth American
spout	A tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured. A stream of liquid issuing from somewhere with great force. A pipe or trough through which water may be carried away or from which it can flow out. Send out (liquid) forcibly in a stream. Express (one’s views or ideas) in a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way.
sprag	A simple brake on a vehicle, especially a stout stick or bar inserted between the spokes of a wheel to check its motion. A prop used to support a roof, wall, or seam.
sprat	A small marine fish of the herring family, widely caught for food and fish products.
spray	Liquid that is blown or driven through the air in the form of tiny drops. Apply (liquid) to someone or something in the form of a shower of tiny drops. A stem or small branch of a tree or plant, bearing flowers and foliage.
spree	A spell or sustained period of unrestrained activity of a particular kind. Take part in a spree.
sprig	A small stem bearing leaves or flowers, taken from a bush or plant. Decorate (pottery) with small, separately molded designs.
sprit	A small spar reaching diagonally from low on a mast to the upper outer corner of a sail.
sprue	A channel through which metal or plastic is poured into a mold. A disease of the small intestine causing malabsorption of food.
spud	informal A small, narrow spade for cutting the roots of plants, especially weeds. often as modifierA chisel-like tool, as for removing bark or digging into ice. Dig up or cut (plants, especially weeds) with a spud. Make the initial drilling for (an oil well).
spuds	informal A small, narrow spade for cutting the roots of plants, especially weeds. often as modifierA chisel-like tool, as for removing bark or digging into ice. Dig up or cut (plants, especially weeds) with a spud. Make the initial drilling for (an oil well).
spume	Froth or foam, especially that found on waves. Form or produce a mass of froth or foam.
spunk	informal British Tinder; touchwood.
spur	A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider’s heel and used for urging a horse forward. A thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive. A projection from a mountain or mountain range. Urge (a horse) forward by digging one’s spurs into its sides. Give an incentive or encouragement to (someone)Prune in (a side shoot of a plant) so as to form a spur close to the stem.
spurn	Reject with disdain or contempt. An act of spurning.
spurs	A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider’s heel and used for urging a horse forward. A thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive. A projection from a mountain or mountain range. Urge (a horse) forward by digging one’s spurs into its sides. Give an incentive or encouragement to (someone)Prune in (a side shoot of a plant) so as to form a spur close to the stem.
spurt	Gush out in a sudden and forceful stream. Move with a sudden burst of speed. A sudden gushing stream. A sudden marked burst or increase of activity or speed.
spy	A person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor. Work for a government or other organization by secretly collecting information about enemies or competitors.

Spalding	Spandau	Spaniard
Spaniards	Spanish	Spartacist
Spartacus	Spartan	Spartans
Spassky	Speedwriting	Spencerian
Spencerianism	Spengler	Spenser
Spenserian	Spinoza	Spinozism
Spinozist	Spithead	Spitsbergen
Spock	Spohr	Spokane
Spooner	Springfield	space-bar
space-bars	space-time	spacecraft
spacefaring	spaceman	spaceport
spaceports	spacers	spaceship
spaceships	spacewalk	spacewalks
spacing	spacings	spaciousness
spadefish	spadeful	spadefuls
spader	spaders	spadework
spaeing	spaer	spaers
spaes	spaghetti	spaghettis
spahis	spains	spale
spales	spallation	spallations
spalpeen	spalpeens	spancel
spancels	spandex	spandrel
spandrels	spanes	spangle
spangles	spaniel	spaniels
spanker	spankers	spanking
spankings	spanner	spanners
sparable	sparables	sparaxis
spareness	sparers	sparganium
sparganiums	sparger	spargers
sparids	sparingness	sparkle

sparkler	sparklers	sparkles
sparklet	sparklets	sparkling
sparklings	sparling	sparlings
sparoid	sparoids	sparring
sparrings	sparrow	sparrows
sparseness	sparsity	sparteine
spasmodist	spasmodists	spasms
spastic	spasticities	spasticity
spastics	spatchcock	spatchcocks
spates	spathes	spathiphyllum
spatiality	spatter	spatterdash
spatterdashes	spattering	spatters
spatula	spatulas	spawner
spawners	spaying	speaker
speakers	speakership	speakerships
speaking	speakings	spean
speans	spearfish	spearfishes
spearhead	spearheads	spearman
spearmint	spearmints	spearwort
spearworts	special	specialisation
specialisations	specialism	specialisms
specialist	specialists	specialities
speciality	specialization	specializations
specializer	specializers	specials
specialties	specialty	speciation
species	specific	specification
specifications	specificities	specificity
specifics	specifier	specifiers
specifying	specimen	specimens
speciosities	speciosity	speciousness

speckle	speckles	spectacle
spectacles	spectacular	spectacularity
spectaculars	spectator	spectators
spectatress	spectatresses	specter
specters	spectra	spectralities
spectrality	spectre	spectres
spectrochemistry	spectrogram	spectrograms
spectrograph	spectrographs	spectrography
spectroheliogram	spectroheliograph	spectrohelioscope
spectrology	spectrometer	spectrometers
spectrometry	spectrophotometer	spectrophotometry
spectroscope	spectroscopes	spectroscopist
spectroscopists	spectroscopy	spectrum
speculation	speculations	speculativeness
speculator	speculators	speculum
speech-reading	speeches	speechlessness
speed-up	speed-ups	speedball
speeder	speeders	speediness
speeding	speedings	speedometer
speedometers	speedos	speedster
speedsters	speedway	speedways
speedwell	speedwells	speel
speels	speer	speers
speisses	spelaeologist	spelaeologists
spelaeology	speleologist	speleologists
speleology	spelk	spelks
spellbinder	spellbinders	spelldown
spelldowns	speller	spellers
spellican	spellicans	spelling
spellings	spells	spelter

spelunker	spelunkers	spencer
spencers	spences	spender
spenders	spending	spendings
spendthrift	spendthrifts	speos
speoses	spermaceti	spermaries
spermary	spermatheca	spermathecas
spermatid	spermatids	spermatium
spermatocele	spermatoceles	spermatocyte
spermatocytes	spermatogenesis	spermatogonium
spermatogoniums	spermatophore	spermatophores
spermatophyte	spermatophytes	spermatophytic
spermatorrhoea	spermatozoid	spermatozoids
spermatozoon	spermicide	spermicides
spermiogenesis	spermogonium	spermophile
spermophiles	spermophyte	spermophytes
sperrylite	spessartite	spewer
spewers	sphacelation	sphacelations
sphacelus	sphalerite	sphene
sphenodon	sphenodons	sphenogram
sphenograms	sphenoid	sphenoids
sphere	spheres	sphericality
sphericalness	sphericity	spherics
spherocyte	spherocytes	spheroid
spheroidicity	spheroids	spherometer
spherometers	spherule	spherules
spherulite	sphincter	sphincters
sphingid	sphingids	sphingomyelin
sphingosine	sphinx	sphinxes
sphragistic	sphragistics	sphygmogram
sphygmograms	sphygmograph	sphygmographs

sphygmography	sphygmomanometer	sphygmus
sphygmuses	spiccato	spiccatos
spiceberry	spiceries	spicery
spiciness	spick	spicks
spicula	spiculas	spicule
spicules	spiculum	spider
spiderflower	spiderman	spiders
spiegeleisen	spieler	spielers
spiels	spignel	spignels
spigot	spigots	spike-rush
spikelet	spikelets	spikenard
spikenards	spikes	spikiness
spiles	spilikin	spilikins
spillage	spillages	spillikin
spillikins	spillover	spillovers
spills	spillway	spillways
spilosite	spilth	spin-drier
spin-driers	spin-dryer	spin-dryers
spin-off	spin-offs	spina
spinach	spinaches	spinal
spinas	spindle	spindling
spindlings	spindrift	spine-bashing
spine-chiller	spine-chillers	spinel
spinelessness	spinels	spines
spinet	spinets	spinifex
spinifexes	spininess	spink
spinks	spinnaker	spinnakers
spinner	spinneret	spinnerets
spinneries	spinners	spinnery
spinney	spinneys	spinnies

spinning	spinnings	spinny
spinode	spinodes	spinosity
spinster	spinsterhood	spinsters
spinthariscope	spinthariscopes	spinule
spinules	spiracle	spiracles
spiraea	spiraeas	spiral
spirality	spirals	spirant
spirants	spirea	spireas
spireme	spiremes	spires
spirilla	spirillum	spirit
spiritedness	spiritism	spiritist
spiritists	spiritlessness	spirits
spiritual	spiritualisation	spiritualiser
spiritualisers	spiritualism	spiritualist
spiritualists	spirituality	spiritualization
spiritualizer	spiritualizers	spirituals
spiritualties	spiritualty	spirituousness
spirochaete	spirochaetes	spirochaetosis
spirochete	spirochetes	spirogram
spirograph	spirographs	spirometer
spirometers	spirometry	spironolactone
spirt	spirts	spital
spitals	spitchcock	spitchcocks
spitefulness	spites	spitfire
spitfires	spitter	spitters
spitting	spittings	spittle
spittlebug	spittles	spittoon
spittoons	spitzes	splanchnology
splash	splashdown	splashdowns
splasher	splashers	splashes

splashiness	splashing	splashings
splats	splatter	splattering
splatters	splays	spleen
spleens	splendidness	splendor
splendors	splendour	splendours
splenectomies	splenectomy	splenetic
splenetics	splenitis	splenius
spleniuses	splenomegaly	spleuchan
spleuchans	splice	splicer
splicers	splices	splicing
spline	splines	splint
splinter	splintering	splinters
splints	split-off	splits
splitter	splitters	splitting
splodge	splodges	splore
splores	splosh	sploshes
splotch	splotches	splurge
splurges	splutter	splutterer
splutterers	splutters	spodumene
spoilage	spoiler	spoilers
spoiling	spoils	spoilsman
spokes	spokeshave	spokeshaves
spokesman	spokesperson	spokespersons
spokeswoman	spoliation	spoliations
spondee	spondees	spondulicks
spondulix	spondylitis	spondylolisthesis
sponge	sponger	spongers
sponges	spongin	sponginess
sponsion	sponsions	sponson
sponsons	sponsor	sponsors

sponsorship	sponsorships	spontaneity
spontaneousness	spontoon	spontoons
spoofery	spoofs	spookiness
spooks	spools	spoom
spooms	spoonbill	spoonbills
spoondrift	spoonerism	spoonerisms
spoonful	spoonfuls	spoons
spoors	sporangiophore	sporangiophores
sporangium	spores	sporocarp
sporocarps	sporocyst	sporocysts
sporogenesis	sporogonium	sporogoniums
sporophore	sporophores	sporophyl
sporophyll	sporophylls	sporophyls
sporophyte	sporophytes	sporotrichosis
sporozoan	sporozoite	sporran
sporrans	sporter	sporters
sportfulness	sportiness	sportiveness
sports	sportscast	sportscaster
sportscasters	sportscasts	sportsman
sportsmanship	sportswear	sportswoman
sporulation	sporulations	sporule
sporules	spot-weld	spot-welds
spotlessness	spotlight	spotlights
spottedness	spotter	spotters
spottiness	spotting	spottings
spousal	spousals	spouse
spouses	spouter	spouters
spouts	sprags	sprain
sprains	sprats	sprattle
sprattles	sprawl	sprawling

sprawls	sprayer	sprayers
spraying	sprays	spread
spread-eagleism	spreader	spreaders
spreading	spreadings	spreads
spreadsheet	spreadsheets	sprechgesang
sprechstimme	sprees	sprightliness
sprigs	spring	spring-clean
spring-cleaning	spring-cleans	springald
springalds	springboard	springboards
springbok	springboks	springbuck
springbucks	springe	springer
springers	springes	springhaas
springhead	springheads	springiness
springing	springings	springlet
springlets	springs	springtail
springtails	springtide	springtides
springtime	springwood	sprinkle
sprinkler	sprinklers	sprinkles
sprinkling	sprinklings	sprint
sprinter	sprinters	sprints
sprite	sprites	sprits
spritsail	spritsails	spritz
spritzer	spritzers	spritzes
sprocket	sprockets	sprout
sprouting	sproutings	sprouts
spruce	spruceness	spruces
sprues	spruiker	spruikers
spruit	spud-bashing	spumante
spumes	spunkie	spunkies
spunkiness	spunks	spunky

spur-rowel	spurge	spurges
spuriousness	spurns	spurrer
spurrers	spurrey	spurreys
spurrier	spurriers	spurries
spurring	spurrings	spurry
spurtle	spurtles	spurts
sputnik	sputniks	sputter
sputtering	sputterings	sputters
sputum	spyglass	spyglasses
spying	spyings

131 Words That Start With SQ Nouns

squab	A young unfledged pigeon. A thick stuffed cushion, especially one covering the seat of a chair or sofa. (of a person) short and fat.
squabble	A noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial. Quarrel noisily over a trivial matter.
squabbles	A noisy quarrel about something petty or trivial. Quarrel noisily over a trivial matter.
squabs	A young unfledged pigeon. A thick stuffed cushion, especially one covering the seat of a chair or sofa. (of a person) short and fat.
squacco	a small crested heron (Ardeola ralloides) that breeds in parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe
squad	A small group of people having a particular task.
squadron	An operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft and the personnel required to fly them.
squadrons	An operational unit in an air force consisting of two or more flights of aircraft and the personnel required to fly them.
squads	A small group of people having a particular task.
squalene	An oily liquid hydrocarbon which occurs in shark liver oil and human sebum, and is a metabolic precursor of sterols.
squall	A sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet. (of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously.
squalls	A sudden violent gust of wind or a localized storm, especially one bringing rain, snow, or sleet. (of a baby or small child) cry noisily and continuously.
squalor	The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
squama	a scalelike or thin, flattened part or structure especially of an animal
squamosal	The squamous portion of the temporal bone, especially when this forms a separate bone which, in mammals, articulates with the lower jaw.
squander	Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
squandering	Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
squanders	Waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.
square	A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles. An open (typically four-sided) area surrounded by buildings in a town, village, or city. The product of a number multiplied by itself. An L-shaped or T-shaped instrument used for obtaining or testing right angles. informal North American Having the shape or approximate shape of a square. Denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified. At right angles; perpendicular. Level or parallel. (of two people) owing nothing to each other. informal (of rhythm) simple and straightforward. Directly; straight. Make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to. Multiply (a number) by itself. Balance (an account)Bring (one’s shoulders) into a position in which they appear square and broad, typically to prepare oneself for a difficult task or event. informal Sailing Astrology
square-rigger	A square-rigged sailing ship.
squarer	an instrument having at least one right angle and two straight edges used especially to lay out or test right angles
squares	A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles. An open (typically four-sided) area surrounded by buildings in a town, village, or city. The product of a number multiplied by itself. An L-shaped or T-shaped instrument used for obtaining or testing right angles. informal North American Having the shape or approximate shape of a square. Denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified. At right angles; perpendicular. Level or parallel. (of two people) owing nothing to each other. informal (of rhythm) simple and straightforward. Directly; straight. Make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to. Multiply (a number) by itself. Balance (an account)Bring (one’s shoulders) into a position in which they appear square and broad, typically to prepare oneself for a difficult task or event. informal Sailing Astrology
squash	Crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. in singularBritish Biology An edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The trailing plant of the gourd family that produces the squash.
squashes	Crush or squeeze (something) with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape. in singularBritish Biology An edible gourd, the flesh of which may be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The trailing plant of the gourd family that produces the squash.
squat	no objectno objectShort and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide. in singularA building occupied by people living in it without the legal right to do so. North American
squats	no objectno objectShort and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide. in singularA building occupied by people living in it without the legal right to do so. North American
squatter	A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land.
squatters	A person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land.
squatting	no objectno objectShort and thickset; disproportionately broad or wide. in singularA building occupied by people living in it without the legal right to do so. North American
squaw	offensive
squawk	(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise. A loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person.
squawks	(of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise. A loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person.
squaws	offensive
squeak	A short, high-pitched sound or cry. Make a high-pitched sound or cry. informal
squeaker	A person or thing that squeaks.
squeakers	A person or thing that squeaks.
squeaks	A short, high-pitched sound or cry. Make a high-pitched sound or cry. informal
squeal	A long, high-pitched cry or noise. Make a long, high-pitched cry or noise. informal
squealer	A person who makes a long, high-pitched cry or noise.
squealers	A person who makes a long, high-pitched cry or noise.
squeals	A long, high-pitched cry or noise. Make a long, high-pitched cry or noise. informal
squeegee	A scraping implement with a rubber-edged blade set on a handle, typically used for cleaning windows. Clean or scrape (something) with a squeegee.
squeegees	A scraping implement with a rubber-edged blade set on a handle, typically used for cleaning windows. Clean or scrape (something) with a squeegee.
squeeze	with objectno object, with adverbial of directionwith object and adverbialAn act of pressing something with one’s fingers. A strong financial demand or pressure, typically a restriction on borrowing, spending, or investment in a financial crisis. A molding or cast of an object, or an impression or copy of a design, obtained by pressing a pliable substance around or over it. North American
squeezes	with objectno object, with adverbial of directionwith object and adverbialAn act of pressing something with one’s fingers. A strong financial demand or pressure, typically a restriction on borrowing, spending, or investment in a financial crisis. A molding or cast of an object, or an impression or copy of a design, obtained by pressing a pliable substance around or over it. North American
squelch	Make a soft sucking sound such as that made by walking heavily through mud. A soft sucking sound made when pressure is applied to liquid or mud.
squelches	Make a soft sucking sound such as that made by walking heavily through mud. A soft sucking sound made when pressure is applied to liquid or mud.
squib	A small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding. A short piece of satirical writing. informal American Football American Football archaic
squibs	A small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding. A short piece of satirical writing. informal American Football American Football archaic
squid	An elongated, fast-swimming cephalopod mollusk with ten arms (technically, eight arms and two long tentacles), typically able to change color. Fish using squid as bait. A device used in particular in sensitive magnetometers, which consists of a superconducting ring containing one or more Josephson junctions. A change by one flux quantum in the ring’s magnetic flux linkage produces a sharp change in its impedance.
squids	An elongated, fast-swimming cephalopod mollusk with ten arms (technically, eight arms and two long tentacles), typically able to change color. Fish using squid as bait. A device used in particular in sensitive magnetometers, which consists of a superconducting ring containing one or more Josephson junctions. A change by one flux quantum in the ring’s magnetic flux linkage produces a sharp change in its impedance.
squiggle	A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way. mainly North American
squiggles	A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way. mainly North American
squill	usually with modifier
squills	usually with modifier
squinch	A straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower to carry a superstructure such as a dome. mainly North American
squinches	A straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower to carry a superstructure such as a dome. mainly North American
squint	no objectno objectin singular informal An oblique opening through a wall in a church permitting a view of the altar from an aisle or side chapel.
squints	no objectno objectin singular informal An oblique opening through a wall in a church permitting a view of the altar from an aisle or side chapel.
squire	A man of high social standing who owns and lives on an estate in a rural area, especially the chief landowner in such an area. historical (of a man) accompany or escort (a woman)
squirearchies	Landowners collectively, especially when considered as a class having political or social influence.
squirearchy	Landowners collectively, especially when considered as a class having political or social influence.
squires	A man of high social standing who owns and lives on an estate in a rural area, especially the chief landowner in such an area. historical (of a man) accompany or escort (a woman)
squirm	Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort. A wriggling movement.
squirms	Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort. A wriggling movement.
squirrel	An agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds. Move in an inquisitive and restless manner.
squirrelfish	A chiefly nocturnal large-eyed marine fish that is typically brightly colored and lives around rocks or coral reefs in warm seas.
squirrels	An agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail, typically feeding on nuts and seeds. Move in an inquisitive and restless manner.
squirt	Cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in a thin, fast stream or jet. Transmit (information) in highly compressed or speeded-up form. A thin stream or small quantity of liquid ejected from something. informal A compressed radio signal transmitted at high speed.
squirts	Cause (a liquid) to be ejected from a small opening in a thin, fast stream or jet. Transmit (information) in highly compressed or speeded-up form. A thin stream or small quantity of liquid ejected from something. informal A compressed radio signal transmitted at high speed.
squish	Make a soft squelching sound when walked on or in. A soft squelching sound.
squishes	Make a soft squelching sound when walked on or in. A soft squelching sound.
squit	squirtsense 3a
squits	squirtsense 3a

squabbler	squabblers	squaccos
squalidity	squalidness	squaller
squallers	squamation	squamations
squamosals	squamule	squamules
squanderer	squanderers	squanderings
squandermania	square-bashing	squareness
squarers	squashiness	squatness
squattiness	squattocracy	squawker
squawkers	squeamishness	squeezability
squeeze-box	squeeze-boxes	squeezer
squeezers	squelcher	squelchers
squeteague	squeteagues	squiffer
squiffers	squilgee	squilgees
squilla	squinancy	squinny
squinter	squinters	squirarchies
squirarchy	squirearch	squirearchs
squiredom	squiredoms	squireen
squireens	squireling	squirelings
squirter	squirters	squiz

Nouns Beginning With SR

Srinagar

A city in northwestern India, the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, situated on the Jhelum River in the foothills of the Himalayas; population 1,060,900 (est. 2009).

1468 Nouns That Start With ST

STOL	Short takeoff and landing.
Staffa	A small uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides, west of Mull.
Stan	An overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity. Be an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity. A central Asian country with a name that ends in -stan, in particular one of the republics that were formerly part of the Soviet Union.
Stowe	A town in north central Vermont, a noted skiing and resort center; population 4,919 (est. 2008).
Strega	A kind of orange-flavored Italian liqueur.
Strine	The English language as spoken by Australians; the Australian accent, especially when considered striking or uneducated. Relating to Australians or Australian English.
Stuka	A type of German military aircraft (the Junkers Ju 87) designed for dive-bombing, much used in World War II.
Styx	One of the rivers in the underworld, over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
stab	(of a person) thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill. A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon. stab at
stable	(of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed. A building set apart and adapted for keeping horses. Put or keep (a horse) in a stable.
stabs	(of a person) thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill. A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon. stab at
stack	A pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged. A chimney, especially one on a factory, or a vertical exhaust pipe on a vehicle. Arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one. Shuffle or arrange (a deck of cards) dishonestly so as to gain an unfair advantage. no object
stacks	A pile of objects, typically one that is neatly arranged. A chimney, especially one on a factory, or a vertical exhaust pipe on a vehicle. Arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one. Shuffle or arrange (a deck of cards) dishonestly so as to gain an unfair advantage. no object
stadia	A sports arena with tiers of seats for spectators. An ancient Roman or Greek measure of length, about 185 meters.
staff	treated as singular or pluraltreated as singular or pluralA long stick used as a support when walking or climbing or as a weapon. Provide (an organization, business, etc. ) with staff. A mixture of plaster of Paris, cement, or a similar material, used for temporary building work.
staffs	treated as singular or pluraltreated as singular or pluralA long stick used as a support when walking or climbing or as a weapon. Provide (an organization, business, etc. ) with staff. A mixture of plaster of Paris, cement, or a similar material, used for temporary building work.
stag	A male deer. usually as modifierBritish Without a partner at a social gathering.
stage	A point, period, or step in a process or development. A raised floor or platform, typically in a theater, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform. A floor or level of a building or structure. Geology historical East African Present a performance of (a play or other show)North American Medicine
stager	archaic
stages	A point, period, or step in a process or development. A raised floor or platform, typically in a theater, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform. A floor or level of a building or structure. Geology historical East African Present a performance of (a play or other show)North American Medicine
stags	A male deer. usually as modifierBritish Without a partner at a social gathering.
stain	Mark (something) with colored patches or dirty marks that are not easily removed. Color (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical. A colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove. A penetrative dye or chemical used in coloring a material or object.
stains	Mark (something) with colored patches or dirty marks that are not easily removed. Color (a material or object) by applying a penetrative dye or chemical. A colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove. A penetrative dye or chemical used in coloring a material or object.
stair	A set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another, typically inside the building.
stairs	A set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another, typically inside the building.
stake	A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a tree, form part of a fence, act as a boundary mark, etc. A metalworker’s small anvil, typically with a projection for fitting into a socket on a bench. A territorial division of a Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Church under the jurisdiction of a president. Support (a plant) with a stake or stakes. A sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture. Gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race. North American
stakes	A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a tree, form part of a fence, act as a boundary mark, etc. A metalworker’s small anvil, typically with a projection for fitting into a socket on a bench. A territorial division of a Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Church under the jurisdiction of a president. Support (a plant) with a stake or stakes. A sum of money or something else of value gambled on the outcome of a risky game or venture. Gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race. North American
stalag	(in World War II) a German prison camp, especially for noncommissioned officers and privates.
stale	(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry. Make or become stale. (of an animal, especially a horse) urinate.
stales	(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry. Make or become stale. (of an animal, especially a horse) urinate.
stalk	The main stem of a herbaceous plant. Pursue or approach stealthily. Harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention. no object, with adverbial of directionA stealthy pursuit of someone or something. A stiff, striding gait.
stalks	The main stem of a herbaceous plant. Pursue or approach stealthily. Harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention. no object, with adverbial of directionA stealthy pursuit of someone or something. A stiff, striding gait.
stall	A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area. An individual compartment for an animal in a stable or barn, enclosed on three sides. A fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, more or less enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy. stallsAn instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling. no objectStop or cause to stop making progress. with object
stalls	A stand, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market or large covered area. An individual compartment for an animal in a stable or barn, enclosed on three sides. A fixed seat in the choir or chancel of a church, more or less enclosed at the back and sides and often canopied, typically reserved for a particular member of the clergy. stallsAn instance of an engine, vehicle, aircraft, or boat stalling. no objectStop or cause to stop making progress. with object
stamen	The male fertilizing organ of a flower, typically consisting of a pollen-containing anther and a filament.
stamp	Bring down (one’s foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground. Impress a pattern or mark, especially an official one, on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die or other instrument. Affix a postage stamp or stamps onto (a letter or package)Crush or pulverize (ore). An instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die. A small adhesive piece of paper stuck to something to show that an amount of money has been paid, in particular a postage stamp. An act or sound of stamping with the foot. A block for crushing ore in a stamp mill.
stamps	Bring down (one’s foot) heavily on the ground or on something on the ground. Impress a pattern or mark, especially an official one, on (a surface, object, or document) using an engraved or inked block or die or other instrument. Affix a postage stamp or stamps onto (a letter or package)Crush or pulverize (ore). An instrument for stamping a pattern or mark, in particular an engraved or inked block or die. A small adhesive piece of paper stuck to something to show that an amount of money has been paid, in particular a postage stamp. An act or sound of stamping with the foot. A block for crushing ore in a stamp mill.
stance	The way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in baseball, golf, and other sports); a person’s posture. Climbing
stanch	Stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.
stand	no object, usually with adverbial of placeno object, with adverbial of placeno object, with complementwith object and often modalBritish with two objectsusually in singularA rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something. The place where someone typically stands or sits. A large raised tiered structure for spectators, typically at a sports arena. usually in singularA group of growing plants of a specified kind, especially trees.
stands	no object, usually with adverbial of placeno object, with adverbial of placeno object, with complementwith object and often modalBritish with two objectsusually in singularA rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something. The place where someone typically stands or sits. A large raised tiered structure for spectators, typically at a sports arena. usually in singularA group of growing plants of a specified kind, especially trees.
stank	Have a strong unpleasant smell. informal A strong unpleasant smell; a stench. informal
staple	A piece of thin wire with a long center portion and two short end pieces that are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together. Attach or secure with a staple or staples. A main or important element of something, especially of a diet. The fiber of cotton or wool considered with regard to its length and degree of fineness. historical Main or important, especially in terms of consumption. Sort or classify (wool, etc. ) according to fiber.
star	A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun. A conventional or stylized representation of a star, typically one having five or more points. A famous or exceptionally talented performer in the world of entertainment or sports. Astrology (of a movie, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer. Decorate or cover with star-shaped marks or objects.
starch	An odorless, tasteless white substance occurring widely in plant tissue and obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes. It is a polysaccharide which functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet. Powder or spray made from starch and used before ironing to stiffen fabric or clothing. Stiffness of manner or character. Stiffen (fabric or clothing) with starch. North American
stare	Look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one’s eyes wide open. A long fixed or vacant look.
stares	Look fixedly or vacantly at someone or something with one’s eyes wide open. A long fixed or vacant look.
stars	A fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun. A conventional or stylized representation of a star, typically one having five or more points. A famous or exceptionally talented performer in the world of entertainment or sports. Astrology (of a movie, play, or other show) have (someone) as a principal performer. Decorate or cover with star-shaped marks or objects.
start	Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space. (of event or process) happen or come into being. Give a small jump or make a sudden jerking movement from surprise or alarm. The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning. A sudden movement of surprise or alarm. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, an agreement between the US and the Soviet Union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.
starts	Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space. (of event or process) happen or come into being. Give a small jump or make a sudden jerking movement from surprise or alarm. The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning. A sudden movement of surprise or alarm. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, an agreement between the US and the Soviet Union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.
stash	Store (something) safely and secretly in a specified place. informal informal, dated A mustache.
stasis	formal, technical formal, technical
state	The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time. A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. The civil government of a country. Pomp and ceremony associated with monarchy or high levels of government. An impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular stage. Of, provided by, or concerned with the civil government of a country. Used or done on ceremonial occasions; involving the ceremony associated with a head of state. reporting verbMusic
stater	An ancient Greek gold or silver coin.
states	The particular condition that someone or something is in at a specific time. A nation or territory considered as an organized political community under one government. The civil government of a country. Pomp and ceremony associated with monarchy or high levels of government. An impression taken from an etched or engraved plate at a particular stage. Of, provided by, or concerned with the civil government of a country. Used or done on ceremonial occasions; involving the ceremony associated with a head of state. reporting verbMusic
static	Lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting. Physics (of an electric charge) having gathered on or in an object that cannot conduct a current. Computing Crackling or hissing noises on a telephone, radio, or other telecommunications system.
stator	The stationary portion of an electric generator or motor, especially of an induction motor.
statue	A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
status	The relative social, professional, or other standing of someone or something. The position of affairs at a particular time, especially in political or commercial contexts.
stave	A vertical wooden post or plank in a building or other structure. British A verse or stanza of a poem.
staves	treated as singular or pluraltreated as singular or pluralA long stick used as a support when walking or climbing or as a weapon. Provide (an organization, business, etc. ) with staff. A mixture of plaster of Paris, cement, or a similar material, used for temporary building work.
stay	no object, usually with adverbialno object, with complement or adverbialno objectwith object literary A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. literary A device used as a brace or support. archaic A large rope, wire, or rod used to support a ship’s mast, leading from the masthead to another mast or spar or down to the deck. Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.
stayer	British A person who lives somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.
stays	no object, usually with adverbialno object, with complement or adverbialno objectwith object literary A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. literary A device used as a brace or support. archaic A large rope, wire, or rod used to support a ship’s mast, leading from the masthead to another mast or spar or down to the deck. Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.
stead	The place or role that someone or something should have or fill (used in referring to a substitute)
steads	The place or role that someone or something should have or fill (used in referring to a substitute)
steak	High-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by broiling or frying.
steaks	High-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by broiling or frying.
steal	with objectno object, with adverbial of direction informal mainly North American
steals	with objectno object, with adverbial of direction informal mainly North American
steam	The vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air. no objectwith objectno object, with adverbial of directionoften be/get steamed up
steams	The vapor into which water is converted when heated, forming a white mist of minute water droplets in the air. no objectwith objectno object, with adverbial of directionoften be/get steamed up
steed	A horse being ridden or available for riding.
steeds	A horse being ridden or available for riding.
steek	A stitch in sewing or knitting. Also in figurative contexts. In emphatic use
steel	A hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material. Mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult.
steels	A hard, strong, gray or bluish-gray alloy of iron with carbon and usually other elements, used extensively as a structural and fabricating material. Mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult.
steep	(of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc. ) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular. informal A steep mountain slope. Soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it. usually be steeped in
steeps	(of a slope, flight of stairs, angle, ascent, etc. ) rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular. informal A steep mountain slope. Soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavor or to soften it. usually be steeped in
steer	(of a person) guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder. A piece of advice or information concerning the development of a situation. A male domestic bovine animal that has been castrated and is raised for beef.
steers	(of a person) guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder. A piece of advice or information concerning the development of a situation. A male domestic bovine animal that has been castrated and is raised for beef.
steeve	(in a sailing ship) the angle of the bowsprit in relation to a horizontal plane. Give (the bowsprit) a specified inclination. A derrick consisting of a long pole with a block at the end.
stein	A large earthenware beer mug.
steins	A large earthenware beer mug.
stela	An upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone.
stele	Botany Archaeology
steles	Botany Archaeology
stem	The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean. A long, thin supportive or main section of something. Grammar The main upright timber or metal piece at the bow of a ship, to which the ship’s sides are joined. US stem fromwith objectwith objectwith objectSkiing Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (as an educational category)
stemma	A recorded genealogy of a family; a family tree.
stems	The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean. A long, thin supportive or main section of something. Grammar The main upright timber or metal piece at the bow of a ship, to which the ship’s sides are joined. US stem fromwith objectwith objectwith objectSkiing Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (as an educational category)
stench	A strong and very unpleasant smell.
steno	North American
step	An act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running. A flat surface, especially one in a series, on which to place one’s foot when moving from one level to another. A measure or action, especially one of a series taken in order to deal with or achieve a particular thing. North American Physics A block, typically fixed to the vessel’s keel, on which the base of a mast is seated. no object, with adverbialNautical
steppe	A large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.
steps	An act or movement of putting one leg in front of the other in walking or running. A flat surface, especially one in a series, on which to place one’s foot when moving from one level to another. A measure or action, especially one of a series taken in order to deal with or achieve a particular thing. North American Physics A block, typically fixed to the vessel’s keel, on which the base of a mast is seated. no object, with adverbialNautical
stere	A unit of volume equal to one cubic meter.
stereo	Sound that is directed through two or more speakers so that it seems to surround the listener and to come from more than one source; stereophonic sound. Photography Printing
steres	A unit of volume equal to one cubic meter.
stern	(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline. The rearmost part of a ship or boat.
sterna	Anatomy
sterns	(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline. The rearmost part of a ship or boat.
sterol	Any of a group of naturally occurring unsaturated steroid alcohols, typically waxy solids.
stet	Let it stand (used as an instruction on a printed proof to indicate that a correction or alteration should be ignored). An instruction to stet made on a printed proof.
stets	Let it stand (used as an instruction on a printed proof to indicate that a correction or alteration should be ignored). An instruction to stet made on a printed proof.
stew	A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan. informal archaic (with reference to meat, fruit, or other food) cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan. British An air steward or stewardess.
stews	A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan. informal archaic (with reference to meat, fruit, or other food) cook or be cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan. British An air steward or stewardess.
stich	A loop of thread or yarn resulting from a single pass or movement of the needle in sewing, knitting, or crocheting. A sudden sharp pain in the side of the body, caused by strenuous exercise. Make, mend, or join (something) with stitches.
stick	A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree. A long, thin piece of something. A threat of punishment or unwelcome measures (often contrasted with the offer of reward as a means of persuasion)British the sticks informal, dated stick something in/into/throughwith objectno objectbe/get stuckBritish
sticks	A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree. A long, thin piece of something. A threat of punishment or unwelcome measures (often contrasted with the offer of reward as a means of persuasion)British the sticks informal, dated stick something in/into/throughwith objectno objectbe/get stuckBritish
sticky	Tending or designed to stick to things on contact or covered with something that sticks. (of the weather) hot and damp; muggy. informal (of a website or its content) attracting a long visit or repeat visits from users. (in an online forum) a thread containing important information that is set to remain at the top of the other threads regardless of when it was last updated.
sties	A pigpen. Keep (a pig) in a sty. An inflamed swelling on the edge of an eyelid, caused by bacterial infection of the gland at the base of an eyelash.
stiff	Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid. Severe or strong. stiff with— stiffBridge informal mainly North American North American North American informal
stilb	A unit of luminance equal to one candela per square centimeter.
stile	An arrangement of steps that allows people but not animals to climb over a fence or wall. A vertical piece in the frame of a paneled door or sash window.
still	Not moving or making a sound. Deep silence and calm; stillness. An ordinary static photograph as opposed to a motion picture, especially a single shot from a movie. Up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly. Nevertheless; all the same. Even (used with comparatives for emphasis)Make or become still; quieten. An apparatus for distilling alcoholic drinks such as whiskey.
stilt	Either of a pair of upright poles with supports for the feet enabling the user to walk at a distance above the ground. A long-billed wading bird with predominantly black and white plumage and long slender reddish legs.
sting	A small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees, wasps, ants, and scorpions, capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison. informal with object informal
stink	Have a strong unpleasant smell. informal A strong unpleasant smell; a stench. informal
stint	Supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something)A person’s fixed or allotted period of work. Limitation of supply or effort. A small short-legged sandpiper of northern Eurasia and Alaska, with a brownish back and white underparts.
stipe	A stalk or stem, especially the stem of a seaweed or fungus or the stalk of a fern frond.
stir	with objectMove or cause to move slightly. with objectA slight physical movement. A commotion. An act of stirring food or drink. Prison.
stirk	A yearling bullock or heifer.
stirs	with objectMove or cause to move slightly. with objectA slight physical movement. A commotion. An act of stirring food or drink. Prison.
stoa	A classical portico or roofed colonnade.
stoas	A classical portico or roofed colonnade.
stoat	A small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family which has chestnut fur with white underparts and a black-tipped tail. It is native to both Eurasia and North America and in northern areas the coat turns white in winter.
stob	dialect
stobs	dialect
stock	The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution. The capital raised by a business or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares. Liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water, used as a basis for the preparation of soup, gravy, or sauces. usually with adjective or noun modifierThe trunk or woody stem of a living tree or shrub, especially one into which a graft (scion) is inserted. A herbaceous European plant that is widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers, which are typically lilac, pink, or white. the stocksThe part of a rifle or other firearm to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached, held against one’s shoulder when firing the gun. A band of white material tied like a cravat and worn as a part of formal horse-riding dress. stocks(of a product or type of product) usually kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale. (of a phrase or expression) so regularly used as to be automatic or hackneyed. Have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale. Fit (a rifle or other firearm) with a stock.
stoep	A terraced porch in front of a house.
stogy	A long, thin, inexpensive cigar.
stoic	A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
stole	A woman’s long scarf or shawl, especially of fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders.
stoma	Botany Medicine
stomp	Tread heavily and noisily, typically in order to show anger. informal
stone	Hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material. A piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony, or demarcation. A hard seed in a cherry, plum, peach, and some other fruits. British A natural shade of whitish-gray or brownish-gray. Throw stones at. British Build, face, or pave with stone.
stonk	A concentrated artillery bombardment. Bombard with concentrated artillery fire.
stook	A group of sheaves of grain stood on end in a field. Arrange in stooks.
stool	A seat without a back or arms, typically resting on three or four legs or on a single pedestal. A piece of feces. A root or stump of a tree or plant from which shoots spring. US (of a plant) throw up shoots from the root.
stoop	Bend one’s head or body forward and downward. Lower one’s moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible. (of a bird of prey) swoop down on a quarry. in singularThe downward swoop of a bird of prey. A porch with steps in front of a house or other building.
stop	no objectwith objectwith objectA cessation of movement or operation. A set of organ pipes of a particular tone and range of pitch. Photography
stope	An excavation in a mine working or quarry in the form of a step or notch. (in mining) excavate a series of steps or layers in (the ground or rock)

STOLs	Stacey	Stacy
Stafford	Staffordshire	Stagirite
Stagyrite	Stahlhelm	Staines
Stakhanovism	Stalin	Stalingrad
Stalinism	Stalinist	Stalinists
Stambul	Stamford	Stanford
Stanislavski	Stanley	Staten
Stavanger	Steinbeck	Steiner
Steinway	Stella	Stendhal
Stephanie	Stephen	Stephenson
Steppenwolf	Sterne	Stetson
Stetsons	Steve	Stevenage
Stevengraph	Stevengraphs	Stevenson
Stevie	Stewart	Stilton
Stiltons	Stirling	Stockhausen
Stockholm	Stockport	Stockton
Stockton-on-Tees	Stoke-on-Trent	Stokowski
Stonehenge	Stoppard	Stornoway
Storting	Stourbridge	Strachey
Stradivari	Stradivarius	Stranraer
Strasbourg	Stratford-on-Avon	Strathclyde
Strauss	Stravinsky	Streisand
Stretford	Strindberg	Stromboli
Stuart	Stukas	Sturmabteilung
Sturmer	Sturmers	Stuttgart
Stuyvesant	stabber	stabbers
stabile	stabiles	stabilisation
stabilisations	stabiliser	stabilisers
stabilities	stability	stabilization
stabilizations	stabilizer	stabilizers

stablemate	stablemates	stableness
stables	stabling	stablings
stachys	stacker	stackyard
stackyards	stacte	stactes
staddle	staddles	staddlestone
staddlestones	stade	stades
stadholder	stadholders	stadias
stadium	stadiums	staffer
staffers	stagecoach	stagecoaches
stagecraft	stagers	stagflation
staggard	staggards	stagger
staggerer	staggerers	staggers
staghound	staghounds	staginess
staging	stagings	stagnancy
stagnation	stagnations	staidness
stainer	stainers	staining
stainings	stainless	stainlessness
stair-carpet	stair-carpets	stair-rod
stair-rods	staircase	staircases
stairhead	stairheads	stairway
stairways	stakeholder	stakeholders
staking	stalactite	stalactites
stalagmite	stalagmites	stalagmometer
stalagmometers	stalags	stalemate
stalemates	staleness	stalker
stalkers	stalking	stalking-horse
stalking-horses	stalkings	stallage
stalling	stallings	stallion
stallions	stalwart	stalwartness
stalwarts	stamens	stamina

staminode	staminodes	staminodium
staminodiums	staminody	stammel
stammels	stammer	stammerer
stammerers	stammers	stamnos
stampede	stampedes	stamper
stampers	stances	stancher
stanchers	stanches	stanchion
stanchions	stand-by	stand-bys
stand-in	stand-ins	stand-offishness
standard	standard-bearer	standard-bearers
standardisation	standardization	standardizer
standardizers	standards	standee
standees	standfast	standing
standings	standish	standishes
standpoint	standpoints	standstill
standstills	stane	stanes
stang	stangs	stanhope
stanhopes	stanks	stannaries
stannary	stannate	stannates
stannite	stannites	stanza
stanzaic	stanzas	stapedectomies
stapedectomy	stapelia	stapelias
stapes	stapeses	staph
staphylococci	staphylorrhaphy	stapler
staplers	staples	star-apple
star-of-Bethlehem	star-thistle	starboard
starboards	starches	starchiness
stardom	starets	staretses
starfish	starfishes	starkness
starlet	starlets	starlight

starling	starlings	starriness
starter	starters	starting
startings	startle	startler
startlers	startles	starvation
starvations	starveling	starvelings
starving	starvings	starwort
starworts	stashes	stasidion
stasidions	stasimon	statecraft
statehood	statelessness	stateliness
statement	statements	stateroom
staterooms	statesman	statesmanship
statice	statics	station
stationariness	stationer	stationers
stationery	stations	statism
statist	statistic	statistician
statisticians	statistics	statists
stative	statocyst	statocysts
statolith	statoliths	stators
statoscope	statoscopes	statuaries
statuary	statues	statuette
statuettes	stature	statures
statuses	statute	statutes
staunch	staunches	staunchness
staurolite	stauroscope	stavesacre
stavesacres	staw	staws
stay-at-home	stay-at-homes	stayers
staysail	staysails	steadfastness
steadier	steadies	steadiness
steading	steadings	steady
steakhouse	steakhouses	stealer

stealers	steales	stealing
stealings	stealth	stealthiness
steam-boiler	steam-boilers	steam-chest
steam-engine	steam-engines	steam-shovel
steam-shovels	steamboat	steamboats
steamer	steamers	steamie
steamies	steaminess	steamship
steamships	steapsin	stearate
stearates	stearin	steatite
steatites	steatopygia	steatorrhea
steeks	steelhead	steelheads
steeliness	steelman	steelwork
steelworker	steelworkers	steelworks
steelyard	steelyards	steenbok
steenboks	steening	steenings
steeper	steepers	steeple
steeplechase	steeplechaser	steeplechasers
steeplechases	steeplechasing	steeplechasings
steeplejack	steeplejacks	steeples
steepness	steerage	steerages
steerer	steerers	steering
steerings	steersman	steeves
stegodon	stegodons	stegomyia
stegosaur	stegosaurs	stelas
stellarator	stellarators	stellionate
stellionates	stemmer	stemmers
stemson	stemsons	stemware
stenches	stencil	stenciller
stencillers	stencils	stenograph
stenographer	stenographers	stenographs

stenography	stenos	stenosis
stenotype	stenotypes	stenotypist
stenotypists	stenotypy	stentor
stentors	step-down	step-in
step-ins	step-parent	step-parents
step-up	step-ups	stepbrother
stepbrothers	stepchild	stepdame
stepdames	stepdaughter	stepdaughters
stepfather	stepfathers	stephanite
stephanotis	stephanotises	stepmother
stepmothers	stepper	steppers
steppes	stepsister	stepsisters
stepson	stepsons	steradian
steradians	sterculia	sterculias
stereobate	stereobates	stereochemistry
stereochrome	stereochromy	stereogram
stereograms	stereograph	stereographs
stereography	stereoisomer	stereoisomerism
stereoisomers	stereometry	stereophony
stereopsis	stereopticon	stereopticons
stereos	stereoscope	stereoscopes
stereoscopist	stereoscopists	stereoscopy
stereotaxis	stereotomies	stereotomy
stereotropism	stereotype	stereotypes
stereotypies	stereotypy	sterigma
sterilant	sterilisation	sterilisations
steriliser	sterilisers	sterility
sterilization	sterilizations	sterlet
sterlets	sterling	sterlings
stern-chaser	stern-wheeler	stern-wheelers

sternite	sternites	sternness
sternson	sternsons	sternum
sternums	sternutation	sternutations
sternutator	sternutators	sternutatory
sternway	sternways	steroid
steroids	sterols	stertorousness
stethoscope	stethoscopes	stethoscopist
stethoscopists	stethoscopy	stevedore
stevedores	steward	stewardess
stewardesses	stewards	stewardship
stewardships	stewing	stewings
stewpan	stewpans	stewpot
stewpots	stibine	stibium
stibnite	sticharion	sticharions
stichic	stichometry	stichomythia
stichs	stick-in-the-mud	stickability
sticker	stickers	stickful

stickfuls	stickies	stickiness
stickjaw	stickjaws	stickleback
sticklebacks	stickler	sticklers
stickup	stickups	stickweed
stickwork	stickybeak	stickybeaks
stiffener	stiffeners	stiffening
stiffenings	stiffness	stifler
stiflers	stifles	stifling
stiflings	stigmas	stigmata
stigmatic	stigmatics	stigmatisation
stigmatisations	stigmatism	stigmatist
stigmatists	stigmatization	stigmatizations
stilbene	stilbestrol	stilbite
stilbites	stilboestrol	stiletto
stilettoes	stilettoing	stilettos
still-hunter	stillage	stillages
stiller	stillers	stillicide
stillicides	stillness	stills
stilts	stime	stimes
stimies	stimulant	stimulants
stimulate	stimulates	stimulation
stimulations	stimulative	stimulatives
stimulator	stimulators	stimuli
stimulus	stimy	stingaree
stingarees	stinger	stingers
stinginess	stinging	stingings
stingo	stingos	stings
stingy	stinker	stinkers
stinkhorn	stinkhorns	stinking
stinkings	stinks	stinkstone

stinkweed	stintedness	stinter
stinters	stints	stipel
stipels	stipend	stipendiaries
stipendiary	stipends	stipes
stipple	stippler	stipplers
stipples	stipulation	stipulations
stipulator	stipulators	stipule
stipules	stirabout	stirabouts
stirks	stirpiculture	stirps
stirrer	stirrers	stirring
stirrings	stirrup	stirrups
stitch	stitcher	stitchers
stitchery	stitches	stitching
stitchings	stitchwork	stitchwort
stitchworts	stithies	stithy
stiver	stivers	stoats
stoccado	stoccados	stock-in-trade
stockade	stockades	stockbroker
stockbrokers	stockcar	stockcars
stocker	stockers	stockfish
stockfishes	stockholder	stockholders
stockholding	stockholdings	stockhorn
stockhorns	stockiness	stockinet
stockinets	stockinette	stockinettes
stocking	stockings	stockishness
stockist	stockists	stockman
stockpile	stockpiles	stockpiling
stockpilings	stocks	stocktaking
stocktakings	stockyard	stockyards
stodge	stodges	stodginess

stogey	stoichiology	stoichiometry
stoicism	stoics	stoit
stoits	stokehold	stokeholds
stoker	stokers	stokes
stoles	stolidity	stolidness
stollen	stolon	stolons
stomach	stomacher	stomachers
stomachic	stomachics	stomachs
stomata	stomatitis	stomatology
stomatoplasty	stomatopod	stomatopods
stomper	stompers	stomps
stone-lily	stoneboat	stonechat
stonechats	stonecrop	stonecrops
stonefish	stonefishes	stonemasonry
stoner	stoners	stones
stonewaller	stonewallers	stonewalling
stonewallings	stoneware	stonework
stonewort	stoneworts	stoniness
stonks	stooge	stooges
stooker	stookers	stooks
stoolie	stoolies	stools
stooper	stoopers	stoopes
stoops	stop-off	stop-offs
stopes	stoping	stopings
stoplight	stoplights	stoppage
stoppages	stopper	stoppers
stopping	stoppings	stopple
stopples	stops	storable
storage	storages	storax
storaxes	store	storefront

storehouse	storehouses	storekeeper
storekeepers	storer	storeroom
storerooms	storers	stores
storey	storeys	stories
storiette	storiettes	storing
stork	stork’s-bill	storks
storm	storm-cock	storm-trooper
storm-troopers	storminess	storms
story	storyboard	storyline
stotinka	stotter	stotters
stound	stounds	stoup
stoups	stour	stours
stoush	stoushes	stout
stout-heartedness	stoutness	stouts
stove	stover	stoves
stowage	stowages	stowaway
stowaways	stowing	stowings
strabismus	strabismuses	strabotomies
strabotomy	straddle	straddler
straddlers	straddles	strafe
strafes	straggle	straggler
stragglers	straggles	straight
straight-arm	straightaway	straightener
straighteners	straightforwardness	straightjacket
straightjackets	straightness	straights
strain	strainer	strainers
straining	strainings	strains
strait	straitness	straits
strake	strakes	stramonium
stramoniums	strand	strands

strangeness	stranger	strangers
stranglehold	strangleholds	strangler
stranglers	strangles	strangling
strangulation	strangulations	strangury
strap	strap-hinge	strap-oil
strappado	strappados	strapper
strappers	straps	strass
strata	stratagem	stratagems
strategics	strategies	strategist
strategists	strategy	strath
straths	strathspey	strathspeys
stratification	stratifications	stratigrapher
stratigraphers	stratigraphy	stratocracies
stratocracy	stratocrat	stratocrats
stratopause	stratosphere	stratum
stratus	stratuses	straw
strawberries	strawberry	strawboard
strawboards	strawflower	strawman
straws	strawy	stray
strayer	strayers	strays
streak	streaker	streakers
streakiness	streaks	stream
streamer	streamers	streaminess
streaming	streamings	streamlet
streamlets	streamline	streamlines
streams	streek	streeks
street	streetcar	streetcars
streetlight	streetlights	streets
strelitzia	strelitzias	strength
strengthener	strengtheners	strengthening

strengths	strenuosity	strenuousness
strep	streps	streptocarpus
streptococci	streptococcus	streptokinase
streptomycin	streptosolen	stress
stresses	stretch	stretcher
stretcher-bearer	stretcher-bearers	stretchers
stretches	stretching	stretto
strewing	strewings	stria
striation	striations	strickle
strickles	strictness	stricture
strictures	stride	stridence
stridency	strides	stridor
stridors	stridulation	stridulations
strife	strifes	strigil
strigils	strike	strikeout
strikeouts	striker	strikers
strikes	striking	strikingness
strikings	string	stringencies
stringency	stringer	stringers
stringhalt	stringiness	stringing
stringings	strings	stringy-bark
strip	stripe	striper
stripers	stripes	striping
stripings	stripling	striplings
stripper	strippers	stripping
strippings	strips	striptease
stripteaser	stripteasers	striver
strivers	striving	strivings
strobe	strobes	strobila
strobilation	strobilations	strobile

strobiles	strobilus	stroboscope
stroboscopes	stroganoff	stroganoffs
stroke	strokes	stroking
strokings	stroll	stroller
strollers	strolls	stroma
stromatolite	strombus	strombuses
strong-mindedness	stronghold	strongholds
strongman	strongpoint	strongpoints
strongyle	strongyles	strongylosis
strontia	strontian	strontianite
strontias	strontium	strop
strophanthin	strophanthus	strophanthuses
strophe	strophes	strops
stroud	strouds	structuralism
structuralist	structuralists	structure
structures	strudel	strudels
struggle	struggler	strugglers
struggles	strum	struma
strumpet	strumpets	strums
strunt	strunts	strut
struts	strutter	strutters
strychnine	strychninism	stub
stubbed	stubbies	stubbiness
stubble	stubbles	stubbornness
stubby	stubs	stucco
stuccoes	stuccos	stud
studding	studdings	student
students	studentship	studentships
studiedness	studier	studiers
studies	studio	studios

studiousness	studs	studwork
study	studying	stuff
stuffiness	stuffing	stuffings
stuffs	stull	stulls
stultification	stum	stumble
stumblebum	stumblebums	stumbles
stumer	stumers	stump
stumpage	stumper	stumpers
stumpiness	stumping	stumps
stums	stun	stunner
stunners	stuns	stunsail
stunsails	stunt	stuntedness
stunting	stunts	stupa
stupas	stupe	stupefacient
stupefacients	stupefaction	stupefactions
stupendousness	stupes	stupid
stupidities	stupidity	stupidness
stupids	stupor	stupors
sturdies	sturdiness	sturdy
sturgeon	sturgeons	sturt
sturts	stutter	stutterer
stutterers	stutters	sty
stye	styes	style
styles	stylet	stylets
stylisation	stylisations	stylishness
stylist	stylists	stylite
stylites	stylization	stylizations
stylobate	stylobates	stylograph
stylographs	stylography	stylolite
stylopodium	stylopodiums	stylus

styluses	stymie	stymies
stypsis	styptic	styptics
styrax	styraxes	styrene
styrenes

1200 Nouns Starting With SU

Succoth	A major Jewish festival held in the autumn (beginning on the 15th day of Tishri) to commemorate the sheltering of the Israelites in the wilderness.
Sudan	A country in northeastern Africa south of Egypt, with a coastline on the Red Sea; population 40,200,000 (estimated 2015); languages, Arabic (official), Hausa, and others; capital, Khartoum. A vast region in North Africa that extends across the width of the continent from the southern edge of the Sahara to the tropical equatorial zone in the south.
Sudra	A member of the worker caste, lowest of the four Hindu castes.
Suffolk	A county in eastern England, on the coast of East Anglia; county town, Ipswich. A commercial and agricultural city in southern Virginia, in the Hampton Roads area; population 82,302 (est. 2008). A sheep of a large black-faced breed with a short fleece.
Sufi	A Muslim ascetic and mystic.
Sufis	A Muslim ascetic and mystic.
Sufism	The mystical system of the Sufis.
Sukkoth	A major Jewish festival held in the autumn (beginning on the 15th day of Tishri) to commemorate the sheltering of the Israelites in the wilderness.
Sulla	(138–78 BC), Roman general and politician; full name Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix. After a victorious campaign against Mithridates VI, Sulla invaded Italy in 83. He was elected dictator in 82 and implemented constitutional reforms in favor of the Senate.
Sulu	A length of cotton or other light fabric wrapped about the body as a sarong, worn from the waist by men and full-length by women from the Melanesian Islands.
Sulus	A length of cotton or other light fabric wrapped about the body as a sarong, worn from the waist by men and full-length by women from the Melanesian Islands.
Sumer	An ancient region of southwestern Asia in present-day Iraq, comprising the southern part of Mesopotamia. From the 4th millennium BC it was the site of city states which became part of ancient Babylonia.
Sunday	The day of the week before Monday and following Saturday, observed by Christians as a day of rest and religious worship and (together with Saturday) forming part of the weekend. mainly North American
Sunna	The traditional portion of Muslim law based on Muhammad’s words or acts, accepted (together with the Koran) as authoritative by Muslims and followed particularly by Sunni Muslims.
Sunni	The larger of the two main branches of Islam, which differs from Shia in its understanding of the Sunna, its conception of religious leadership, and its acceptance of the first three caliphs. Relating to Sunni.
Sunnis	The larger of the two main branches of Islam, which differs from Shia in its understanding of the Sunna, its conception of religious leadership, and its acceptance of the first three caliphs. Relating to Sunni.
Sussex	A former county of southern England. It was divided in 1974 into the counties of East Sussex and West Sussex. A speckled or red bird of a domestic English breed of chicken.
Susu	A member of a West African people of northwestern Sierra Leone and the southern coast of Guinea. The Mande language of the Susu. Relating to the Susu or their language.
suasion	Persuasion as opposed to force or compulsion.
suavity	The quality of being suave in manner.
sub	A submarine. British A substitute. Act as a substitute for someone.
subah	A province or district of the Mughal empire.
subahs	A province or district of the Mughal empire.
subbing	A submarine. British A substitute. Act as a substitute for someone.
subdual	The action or process of subduing somebody or something; overcoming; quietening. Also
suberin	An inert impermeable waxy substance present in the cell walls of corky tissues.
subfusc	Dull; gloomy. The formal clothing worn for examinations and formal occasions at some universities.
subgum	In Chinese cuisine
subgums	In Chinese cuisine
subject	A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with. A branch of knowledge studied or taught in a school, college, or university. A citizen or member of a state other than its supreme ruler. Grammar Philosophy Likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one)Dependent or conditional upon. Under the authority of. Conditionally upon. subject someone/something toBring (a person or country) under one’s control or jurisdiction, typically by using force.
sublet	Lease (a property) to a subtenant. A lease of a property by a tenant to a subtenant; a sublease.
sublets	Lease (a property) to a subtenant. A lease of a property by a tenant to a subtenant; a sublease.
sublime	Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe. Chemistry archaic
subplot	A subordinate plot in a play, novel, or similar work.
subs	A submarine. British A substitute. Act as a substitute for someone.
subset	A part of a larger group of related things.
subsets	A part of a larger group of related things.
subsidy	A sum of money granted by the government or a public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of a commodity or service may remain low or competitive. historical
subsoil	The soil lying immediately under the surface soil. Plow (land) so as to cut into the subsoil.
substantives	having substance
subteen	A child under (especially just under) the age of thirteen; a pre-teen. Of a child
subtext	An underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation.
subtype	A secondary or subordinate type.
subunit	A distinct component of something.
suburb	An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.
suburbs	An outlying district of a city, especially a residential one.
subway	North American British
subzone	A subdivision of a zone.
succah	A temporary shelter covered in natural materials, built near a synagogue or house and used especially for meals during the Jewish festival of Succoth.
succahs	A temporary shelter covered in natural materials, built near a synagogue or house and used especially for meals during the Jewish festival of Succoth.
success	The accomplishment of an aim or purpose. archaic
succor	Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress. Give assistance or aid to.
succour	Assistance and support in times of hardship and distress. Give assistance or aid to.
succuss	(in preparing homeopathic remedies) shake (a solution) vigorously.
suck	with objectNorth American An act of sucking something.
sucker	informal North American A flat or concave organ enabling an animal to cling to a surface by suction. Botany The piston of a suction pump. A freshwater fish with thick lips that are used to suck up food from the bottom, native to North America and Asia. North American North American Botany
suckers	informal North American A flat or concave organ enabling an animal to cling to a surface by suction. Botany The piston of a suction pump. A freshwater fish with thick lips that are used to suck up food from the bottom, native to North America and Asia. North American North American Botany
suckler	An unweaned animal, especially a calf.
sucks	with objectNorth American An act of sucking something.
sucre	The basic monetary unit of Ecuador until 2000, equal to 100 centavos. The judicial capital and seat of the judiciary of Bolivia; population 274,576 (2009). Located in the Andes, at an altitude of 8,860 feet (2,700 m), it was named Chuquisaca by the Spanish in 1539. It was renamed in 1825 in honor of Antonio José de Sucre.
sucres	The basic monetary unit of Ecuador until 2000, equal to 100 centavos. The judicial capital and seat of the judiciary of Bolivia; population 274,576 (2009). Located in the Andes, at an altitude of 8,860 feet (2,700 m), it was named Chuquisaca by the Spanish in 1539. It was renamed in 1825 in honor of Antonio José de Sucre.
sucrose	A compound which is the chief component of cane or beet sugar.
suction	The production of a partial vacuum by the removal of air in order to force fluid into a vacant space or procure adhesion. Remove (something) using suction.
sudd	An area of floating vegetation in a stretch of the White Nile, thick enough to impede navigation.
sudden	Occurring or done quickly and unexpectedly or without warning. Suddenly.
suds	mainly North American
suede	Leather with the flesh side rubbed to make a velvety nap.
suet	The hard white fat on the kidneys and loins of cattle, sheep, and other animals, used to make foods including puddings, pastry, and mincemeat.
suffix	A morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, e. g. , -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis. Append (something), especially as a suffix.
sugar	A sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink. Biochemistry mainly North American informal informal Sweeten, sprinkle, or coat with sugar. Make more agreeable or palatable.
sugars	A sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet, consisting essentially of sucrose, and used as a sweetener in food and drink. Biochemistry mainly North American informal informal Sweeten, sprinkle, or coat with sugar. Make more agreeable or palatable.
suicide	The action of killing oneself intentionally. US Intentionally kill oneself.
suing	with object formal
suint	A natural greasy substance in sheep’s wool.
suit	A set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt. Any of the sets distinguished by their pictorial symbols into which a deck of playing cards is divided, in conventional decks comprising spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. The process of trying to win a woman’s affection with a view to marriage. A complete set of sails required for a ship or for a set of spars. with objectGo well with or enhance the features, figure, or character of (someone)North American
suite	A set of rooms designated for one person’s or family’s use or for a particular purpose. Music A group of people in attendance on a monarch or other person of high rank. Computing Geology
suites	A set of rooms designated for one person’s or family’s use or for a particular purpose. Music A group of people in attendance on a monarch or other person of high rank. Computing Geology
suiting	Fabric of a suitable quality for making suits, trousers, jackets, and skirts.
suitor	A man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage.
suitors	A man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage.
suits	A set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt. Any of the sets distinguished by their pictorial symbols into which a deck of playing cards is divided, in conventional decks comprising spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. The process of trying to win a woman’s affection with a view to marriage. A complete set of sails required for a ship or for a set of spars. with objectGo well with or enhance the features, figure, or character of (someone)North American
sukkah	A temporary shelter covered in natural materials, built near a synagogue or house and used especially for meals during the Jewish festival of Succoth.
sukkahs	A temporary shelter covered in natural materials, built near a synagogue or house and used especially for meals during the Jewish festival of Succoth.
sulcus	A groove or furrow, especially one on the surface of the brain.
sulfa	The sulfonamide family of drugs.
sulfur	An American butterfly with predominantly yellow wings that may bear darker patches. Disinfect or fumigate with sulfur.
sulk	Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment. A period of gloomy and bad-tempered silence stemming from annoyance and resentment.
sulks	Be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment. A period of gloomy and bad-tempered silence stemming from annoyance and resentment.
sulky	Morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful. A light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for one person, used chiefly in harness racing.
sullen	Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy. the sullens
sully	Damage the purity or integrity of; defile.
sulpha	The sulfonamide family of drugs.
sultan	A Muslim sovereign.
sum	A particular amount of money. the sum ofAn arithmetical problem, especially at an elementary level. Find the sum of (two or more amounts)
sumac	A shrub or small tree of the cashew family, with compound leaves, fruits in conical clusters, and bright autumn colors.
sumach	A shrub or small tree of the cashew family, with compound leaves, fruits in conical clusters, and bright autumn colors.
sumacs	A shrub or small tree of the cashew family, with compound leaves, fruits in conical clusters, and bright autumn colors.
summa	A summary of a subject.
summer	The warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February. Spend the summer in a particular place. A horizontal bearing beam, especially one supporting joists or rafters.
summit	The highest point of a hill or mountain. A meeting between heads of government. Reach the summit of (a mountain or hill)
sump	A pit or hollow in which liquid collects, especially one in the floor of a mine or basement. The base of an internal combustion engine, which serves as a reservoir of oil for the lubrication system.
sumps	A pit or hollow in which liquid collects, especially one in the floor of a mine or basement. The base of an internal combustion engine, which serves as a reservoir of oil for the lubrication system.
sums	A particular amount of money. the sum ofAn arithmetical problem, especially at an elementary level. Find the sum of (two or more amounts)
sun	the sun or the Sunusually the sun literary Sit or lie in the sun.
sundae	A dish of ice cream with added ingredients such as fruit, nuts, syrup, and whipped cream.
sunder	Split apart.
sundry	Of various kinds; several. Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually.
sunk	no objectno objectno objectwith objectA fixed basin with a water supply and a drain. A pool or marsh in which a river’s water disappears by evaporation or percolation. A place of vice or corruption.
sunn	A fiber similar to hemp. A shrub of southern Asia with long narrow leaves and yellow flowers, from which sunn is obtained.
sunns	A fiber similar to hemp. A shrub of southern Asia with long narrow leaves and yellow flowers, from which sunn is obtained.
suns	the sun or the Sunusually the sun literary Sit or lie in the sun.
sunset	The time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades. Denoting a legal provision under which a program, agency, regulation, etc. , is automatically terminated at the end of a fixed period unless renewed by legislative action. North American
sup	Take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls. A sip of liquid. Eat supper. What’s up; what’s happening (used as a friendly or informal greeting)
super	informal (of a manufactured product) superfine. Especially; particularly. informal informal, archaic informal informal
supes	Supernumerary; especially a theatrical extra. Superintendent; especially a police superintendent. To act as a supernumerary in a theatre, shop, etc.
supper	An evening meal, typically a light or informal one.
supply	Make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide. A stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount of that resource.
supports	Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up. Give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act. Suggest the truth of; corroborate. (of a computer or operating system) allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device)Endure; tolerate. A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright. Material assistance.

Suctoria	Sudanese	Sudetenland
Sudras	Suetonius	Suez
Suffolks	Suisse	Sulawesi
Sullivan	Sultanabad	Sumatran
Sumatrans	Sumerian	Sunbury-on-Thames
Sundays	Sunderland	Sunil
Sunnite	Sunnites	Suomi
Suprematism	Surabaya	Surinam
Susan	Susanna	Susannah
Susie	Susus	Sutherland
Sutton	Sutton-in-Ashfield	Suzy
suability	suasions	suasiveness
suaveness	subabbot	subacetate
subacidity	subacidness	subadar
subadars	subadministrator	subadult
subagencies	subagency	subagent
subagents	subaggregate	subaggregates
suballiance	subaltern	subalternation
subalternity	subalterns	subappearance
subappearances	subarea	subarticle
subassemblies	subassembly	subassociation
subaudition	subauditions	subbase
subbasement	subbasements	subbings
subbreed	subbreeds	subbureau
subcaste	subcategories	subcategory
subcavity	subcelestial	subception
subchapter	subchief	subchloride
subcircuit	subcivilization	subclass
subclasses	subclause	subclauses
subclimax	subcommission	subcommissioner

subcommissions	subcommittee	subcommittees
subconscious	subconsciousness	subcontinent
subcontinents	subcontract	subcontractor
subcontractors	subcontracts	subcontraries
subcontrary	subcortex	subcosta
subcostas	subculture	subcultures
subdeacon	subdeacons	subdelirium
subdeliriums	subdiaconate	subdiaconates
subdialect	subdistrict	subdistricts
subdivision	subdivisions	subdominant
subdominants	subduals	subduction
subductions	subduedness	subduer
subduers	subeditor	subeditorial
subeditors	suberization	suberizations
subfamilies	subfamily	subfield
subfloor	subfloors	subframe
subfuscs	subgenus	subgenuses
subgrade	subgroup	subgroups
subheading	subheadings	subincision
subincisions	subinfeudation	subinfeudatory
subinspector	subinspectors	subinspectorship
subjection	subjections	subjective
subjectiveness	subjectivism	subjectivist
subjectivists	subjectivity	subjects
subjoinder	subjoinders	subjoining
subjugation	subjugations	subjugator
subjugators	subjunction	subjunctive
subjunctives	subkingdom	subkingdoms
sublapsarianism	sublease	subleases
sublessee	sublessees	sublessor

sublessors	sublibrarian	sublibrarians
sublieutenant	sublieutenants	sublimate
sublimates	sublimation	sublimations
sublimeness	sublimer	sublimes
sublimities	sublimity	subluxation
subluxations	subman	submanager
submarine	submariner	submariners
submarines	submatrix	submediant
submediants	submergence	submergences
submergibility	submerging	submersibility
submersible	submersibles	submersion
submersions	submission	submissions
submissiveness	submolecule	submucosa
submultiple	submultiples	subnormal
subnormality	subnormals	suboffice
subofficer	subofficers	suboffices
suborder	suborders	subordinaries
subordinary	subordinate	subordinateness
subordinates	subordination	subordinationism
subordinations	subornation	subornations
suborner	suborners	suboxide
suboxides	subphylum	subplots
subpoena	subpoenas	subpopulation
subpopulations	subpostmaster	subpostmasters
subprefect	subprefects	subprefecture
subprefectures	subprincipal	subprincipals
subprior	subprioress	subpriors
subprogram	subprograms	subreference
subreferences	subregion	subregions
subreption	subreptions	subrogation

subrogations	subroutine	subroutines
subsample	subscapular	subscapulars
subscriber	subscribers	subscript
subscription	subscriptions	subscripts
subsection	subsections	subsellium
subsequence	subsequences	subseries
subservience	subserviency	subshrub
subshrubs	subsidence	subsidences
subsidiaries	subsidiarity	subsidiary
subsidies	subsiding	subsidisation
subsidisations	subsidization	subsidizations
subsidizer	subsidizers	subsistence
subsistences	subsizar	subsizars
subsoils	subspecies	substage
substages	substance	substances
substantial	substantialism	substantiality
substantialness	substantials	substantiation
substantiations	substantive	substantiveness
substation	substations	substituent
substituents	substitute	substitutes
substituting	substitution	substitutions
substrate	substrates	substratosphere
substratum	substructure	substructures
subsuming	subsumption	subsumptions
subsystem	subsystems	subtangent
subtangents	subteens	subtenancies
subtenancy	subtenant	subtenants
subterfuge	subterfuges	subterrane
subtexts	subtileness	subtilisation
subtitle	subtitles	subtleness

subtleties	subtlety	subtonic
subtonics	subtopia	subtopias
subtotal	subtotals	subtracter
subtraction	subtractions	subtrahend
subtrahends	subtreasurer	subtreasurers
subtreasuries	subtreasury	subtribe
subtribes	subtropics	subtypes
subunits	suburban	suburbanisation
suburbanite	suburbanites	suburbanization
suburbans	suburbia	suburbias
subvarieties	subvariety	subvassal
subvassals	subvention	subventions
subversion	subversions	subversive
subversiveness	subversives	subverter
subverters	subwarden	subwardens
subways	subzones	succedaneum
succeeder	succeeders	succentor
succentors	successes	successfulness
succession	successions	successiveness
successlessness	successor	successors
succinate	succinates	succinctness
succinctorium	succinctoriums	succories
succors	succory	succotash
succotashes	succourer	succourers
succours	succuba	succubas
succubus	succubuses	succulence
succulency	succulent	succulents
succursal	succursales	succursals
succus	succussion	succussions
suchlike	sucking	suckings

sucklers	suckling	sucklings
sucralfate	sucrase	sucrier
suctions	sudarium	sudariums
sudatories	sudatorium	sudatoriums
sudatory	suddenness	sudds
sudor	sudorific	sudors
suedes	suer	suers
sufferableness	sufferance	sufferances
sufferer	sufferers	suffering
sufferings	sufficiencies	sufficiency
sufficient	suffixes	suffixion
sufflation	suffocation	suffocations
suffragan	suffragans	suffrage
suffrages	suffragette	suffragettes
suffragettism	suffragist	suffragists
suffumigation	suffusion	suffusions
sugarbush	sugariness	suggester
suggesters	suggestibility	suggestion
suggestions	suggestiveness	suicides
suitabilities	suitability	suitableness
suitings	sukiyaki	sukiyakis
sulcation	sulcations	sulfacetamide
sulfadiazine	sulfanilamide	sulfathiazole
sulfation	sulfonate	sulfonation
sulfonic	sulkiness	sullenness
sullies	sulphadiazine	sulphanilamide
sulphate	sulphates	sulphathiazole
sulphation	sulphide	sulphides
sulphinyl	sulphite	sulphites
sulphonamide	sulphonamides	sulphonate

sulphonates	sulphonation	sulphone
sulphones	sulphonium	sulphur
sulphur-bottom	sulphuration	sulphurations
sulphurator	sulphurators	sulphureous
sulphurization	sulphurs	sultana
sultanas	sultanate	sultanates
sultans	sultanship	sultanships
sultriness	sumachs	sumatra
sumatras	summand	summands
summaries	summariness	summarist
summarists	summary	summation
summations	summers	summersault
summersaults	summerset	summersets
summertime	summertimes	summerwood
summing-up	summitry	summits
summoner	summoners	summoning
summons	summonses	sumo
sumos	sumpter	sumpters
sumptuosity	sumptuousness	sunbake
sunbakes	sunbather	sunbathers
sunbathing	sunbelt	sunberry
sunblind	sunblinds	sunbow
sunbows	sunburn	sunburns
sunburst	sunbursts	sundaes
sunderance	sunderances	sunders
sundial	sundials	sundown
sundowns	sundress	sundresses
sundries	sunfish	sunfishes
sunflower	sunflowers	sunglass
sunglasses	sunglow	sunglows

sunhat	sunhats	sunket
sunkets	sunks	sunlessness
sunlight	sunniness	sunray
sunrays	sunrise	sunrises
sunroom	sunscreen	sunscreens
sunsets	sunshine	sunshine-roof
sunshine-roofs	sunspot	sunspots
sunstar	sunstars	sunstone
sunstones	sunstroke	sunsuit
sunsuits	suntan	suntans
suntrap	suntraps	suovetaurilia
superabundance	superabundances	superaddition
superadditions	superaltar	superaltars
superannuation	superannuations	superbness
superbrain	superbug	superbugs
supercalender	supercalenders	supercargo
supercargoes	supercharger	superchargers
superciliousness	superclass	superclasses
superconductivity	superconductor	superconductors
supercriminal	superdominant	superdreadnought
superelevation	superelevations	supereminence
supererogation	superexaltation	superexcellence
superfamilies	superfamily	superfecta
superfectas	superfecundation	superfetation
superfetations	superficiality	superficies
superfluid	superfluidity	superfluities
superfluity	superflux	superfusion
superfusions	supergiant	supergiants
supergun	superheater	superheaters
superhero	superheros	superhet

superheterodyne	superhets	superhighway
superhumanity	superhumeral	superhumerals
superimposition	superincumbence	superinduction
superinductions	superinfection	superinfections
superintendence	superintendency	superintendent
superintendents	superior	superiorities
superiority	superiors	superlative
superlativeness	superlatives	superman
supermarket	supermarkets	supernatant
supernationalism	supernatural	supernaturalism
supernaturalness	supernaturals	supernormality
supernova	supernovas	supernumeraries
supernumerary	superorder	superorders
superordinate	superordinates	superordination
superoxide	superpatriot	superpatriotism
superphosphate	superphosphates	superphylum
superposition	superpower	superpowers
superpraise	supers	supersalesman
supersaturation	superscript	superscription
superscriptions	superscripts	superseder
supersederes	superseders	supersedure
supersedures	supersensitiveness	supersession
supersessions	supersonics	superspecies
superstar	superstars	superstate
superstates	superstition	superstitions
superstratum	superstructure	superstructures
supersubtlety	supersymmetry	supertanker
supertankers	supertax	supertaxes
supertitle	supertitles	supertonic
supertonics	supervenience	supervising

supervision	supervisions	supervisor
supervisors	superwoman	supination
supinator	supinators	supine
supineness	suppedaneum	suppers
suppertime	suppertimes	supping
supplantation	supplantations	supplanter
supplanters	supplanting	supplement
supplementaries	supplementary	supplementation
supplementer	supplementers	supplements
suppleness	suppletion	suppletions
suppliance	suppliances	suppliant
suppliants	supplicant	supplicants
supplication	supplications	supplier
suppliers	supplies	supplying
support	supportableness	supporter
supporters	supporting	supportings
supposal	supposals	supposition
suppositions	suppositive	suppositories
suppository	suppression	suppressions
suppressor	suppressors	suppuration
suppurations	suppurative	suppuratives
supranationalism	supremacies	supremacist
supremacists	supremacy	supreme
supremeness	supremes	supremo
supremos	sups	suq
suqs	sura	surah
surahs	suras	surat
surbase	surbases	surcease
surceases	surcharge	surcharger
surchargers	surcharges	surcingle

surcingles	surcoat	surcoats
surd	surds	sure-footedness
sureness	sureties	surety
surf	surface	surfacer
surfacers	surfaces	surfacing
surfacings	surfactant	surfactants
surfcasting	surfeit	surfeits
surfer	surfers	surfie
surfies	surfing	surfings
surfperch	surfs	surge
surgeon	surgeoncies	surgeoncy
surgeons	surgeries	surgery
surges	suricate	suricates
surjection	surjections	surliness
surmise	surmiser	surmisers
surmises	surmounter	surmounters
surmullet	surmullets	surname
surnames	surpassing	surpassingness
surplice	surplices	surplus
surplusage	surplusages	surpluses
surprisal	surprisals	surprise
surpriser	surprisers	surprises
surprising	surprisingness	surprisings
surra	surreal	surrealism
surrealist	surrealists	surrebuttal
surrebuttals	surrebutter	surrebutters
surrejoinder	surrejoinders	surrender
surrenderer	surrenderers	surrenders
surrey	surreys	surrogate
surrogates	surrogateship	surrogation

surrogations	surround	surrounding
surroundings	surrounds	surtax
surtaxes	surtitle	surtitles
surtout	surtouts	surveillance
surveillances	surveillant	surveillants
survey	surveying	surveyings
surveyor	surveyors	surveyorship
surveyorships	surveys	survivability
survival	survivals	survivor
survivors	survivorship	sus
susceptance	susceptances	susceptibilities
susceptibility	susceptibleness	sushi
sushis	suslik	susliks
suspect	suspectedness	suspects
suspender	suspenders	suspense
suspenses	suspensibility	suspension
suspensions	suspensoid	suspensoids
suspensor	suspensories	suspensors
suspensory	suspicion	suspicions
suspiciousness	suspiration	suspirations
suss	sustainability	sustainer
sustainers	sustainment	sustainments
sustenance	sustenances	sustentation
sustentations	sustention	sustentions
susurration	susurrus	susurruses
sutler	sutlers	sutra
sutras	suttee	suttees
suture	sutures	suturing
suzerain	suzerains	suzerainties
suzerainty

Words That Start With SV Nouns

Sverige

country (a kingdom) in northern Europe on the peninsula of Scandinavia west of the Baltic Sea; capital Stockholm area 173,860 square miles (450,295 square kilometers), population10041000

302 Nouns Beginning With SW

Swazi	A member of a people traditionally inhabiting eSwatini (Swaziland) and Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The Nguni language of the Swazi, an official language in eSwatini (Swaziland) and South Africa. Relating to eSwatini (Swaziland), the Swazis, or their language.
Swazis	A member of a people traditionally inhabiting eSwatini (Swaziland) and Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The Nguni language of the Swazi, an official language in eSwatini (Swaziland) and South Africa. Relating to eSwatini (Swaziland), the Swazis, or their language.
Sweden	A country that occupies the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula; population 9,800,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Stockholm; language, Swedish (official).
Swiss	Relating to Switzerland or its people. A native or inhabitant of Switzerland, or a person of Swiss descent.
swab	An absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens. A mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface. archaic Take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination. Clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device.
swabs	An absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens. A mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface. archaic Take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination. Clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device.
swag	A curtain or piece of fabric fastened so as to hang in a drooping curve. informal US Australian, New Zealand Arrange in or decorate with a swag or swags of fabric. Australian, New Zealand mainly literary
swage	A shaped tool or die for giving a desired form to metal by hammering or pressure. A groove, ridge, or other molding on an object. Shape (metal) using a swage, especially in order to reduce its cross section.
swages	A shaped tool or die for giving a desired form to metal by hammering or pressure. A groove, ridge, or other molding on an object. Shape (metal) using a swage, especially in order to reduce its cross section.
swags	A curtain or piece of fabric fastened so as to hang in a drooping curve. informal US Australian, New Zealand Arrange in or decorate with a swag or swags of fabric. Australian, New Zealand mainly literary
swain	literary archaic
swains	literary archaic
swale	A low or hollow place, especially a marshy depression between ridges.
swales	A low or hollow place, especially a marshy depression between ridges.
swami	A Hindu male religious teacher.
swamis	A Hindu male religious teacher.
swamp	An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh. Overwhelm or flood with water.
swamps	An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh. Overwhelm or flood with water.
swank	Display one’s wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others. Behavior, talk, or display intended to impress others. Stylishly luxurious and expensive.
swanks	Display one’s wealth, knowledge, or achievements in a way that is intended to impress others. Behavior, talk, or display intended to impress others. Stylishly luxurious and expensive.
swans	A large waterbird with a long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, a broad bill, and typically all-white plumage. Move about or go somewhere in a casual, relaxed way, typically perceived as irresponsible or ostentatious by others.
swap	Take part in an exchange of. An act of exchanging one thing for another.
swaps	Take part in an exchange of. An act of exchanging one thing for another.
swards	An expanse of short grass.
swarf	Fine chips or filings of stone, metal, or other material produced by a machining operation.
swarm	A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones. no objectno object, with adverbial
swarms	A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones. no objectno object, with adverbial
swash	(of water or an object in water) move with a splashing sound. archaic The rush of seawater up the beach after the breaking of a wave. Denoting an ornamental written or printed character, typically a capital letter.
swat	Hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object. A sharp slap or blow.
swatch	A small sample of fabric intended to demonstrate the look of a larger piece. Apply a sample of (paint, makeup, etc. ) to a surface or one’s skin to test or demonstrate the color.
swath	A broad strip or area of something. A row or line of grass, grain, or other crop as it lies when mown or reaped.
swathe	Wrap in several layers of fabric. A piece or strip of material in which something is wrapped.
swaths	A broad strip or area of something. A row or line of grass, grain, or other crop as it lies when mown or reaped.
swats	Hit or crush (something, especially an insect) with a sharp blow from a flat object. A sharp slap or blow.
sway	Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side. A rhythmical movement from side to side. Rule; control.
sways	Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side. A rhythmical movement from side to side. Rule; control.
swear	reporting verbno objectA word regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech; a swear word.
swears	reporting verbno objectA word regarded as coarse, blasphemous, or otherwise unacceptable in polite or formal speech; a swear word.
sweat	Moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, typically in profuse quantities as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, fever, or fear. sweatsno objectwith objectwith object and adverbial
sweats	Moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, typically in profuse quantities as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, fever, or fear. sweatsno objectwith objectwith object and adverbial
swede	British The European plant of the cabbage family which produces the swede. A native or inhabitant of Sweden, or a person of Swedish descent.
swedes	British The European plant of the cabbage family which produces the swede. A native or inhabitant of Sweden, or a person of Swedish descent.
sweep	with objectno object, with adverbial of directionSearch (an area) for something. An act of sweeping something with a brush. A long, swift curving movement. Medicine A comprehensive search or survey of a place or area. A long, typically curved stretch of road, river, or land. informal North American A long, heavy oar used to row a barge or other vessel. A sail of a windmill. A long pole mounted as a lever for raising buckets from a well.
swell	(especially of a part of the body) become larger or rounder in size, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid. in singularA gradual increase in sound, amount, or intensity. usually in singularA mechanism for producing a crescendo or diminuendo in an organ or harmonium. informal, dated North American Excellently; very well.
swift	Happening quickly or promptly. Swiftly. A swift-flying insectivorous bird with long, slender wings and a superficial resemblance to a swallow, spending most of its life on the wing. A light, adjustable reel for holding a skein of silk or wool.
swigs	Drink in large gulps. A large gulp of drink.
swim	no objectno objectno objectAn act or period of swimming. A pool in a river that is a particularly good spot for fishing.
swims	no objectno objectno objectAn act or period of swimming. A pool in a river that is a particularly good spot for fishing.
swine	Farming informal, derogatory
swing	Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis. no object, with adverbial of directionwith adverbial of directionShift or cause to shift from one opinion, mood, or state of affairs to another. no object informal informal A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth. An act of swinging. A discernible change in opinion. A style of jazz or dance music with an easy flowing but vigorous rhythm. North American (in musical theater) an understudy, typically one who covers multiple roles in the chorus of a particular production.
swink	Labour, toil, (hard) work. Now rare (archaic or regional in later use). rare To labour, toil, work hard; to exert oneself, take trouble. Now rare (Scottish or archaic in later use). To drink deeply or copiously. Also with object
swipe	Hit or try to hit with a swinging blow. Pass (a swipe card) through an electronic device designed to read and process the information encoded on it. informal A sweeping blow. An act or instance of moving one’s finger across a touchscreen to activate a function.
swirl	Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern. A quantity of something moving in a swirl.
swish	no object, with adverbial of directionBasketball A hissing or rustling sound. Basketball US British US
switching	A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit. An act of adopting one policy or way of life, or choosing one type of item, in place of another; a change, especially a radical one. A slender, flexible shoot cut from a tree. North American A tress of false or detached hair tied at one end, used in hairdressing to supplement natural hair. Change the position, direction, or focus of. archaic
swiz	A thing that is disappointing or represents a mild swindle.
swob	An absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens. A mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface. archaic Take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination. Clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device.
swobs	An absorbent pad or piece of material, often on a stick or rod, used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds and skin, applying medication, or taking specimens. A mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface. archaic Take a specimen of tissue or secretions from (a person or part of the body) for examination. Clean (a floor or other surface) with a mop or other absorbent device.
swoon	Faint from extreme emotion. An occurrence of fainting.
swoop	no object, with adverbial of direction informal A swooping or snatching movement or action.
swops	Take part in an exchange of. An act of exchanging one thing for another.
sword	A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard, used for thrusting or striking and now typically worn as part of ceremonial dress.
swot	Study assiduously. A person who studies hard, especially one regarded as spending too much time studying.
swots	Study assiduously. A person who studies hard, especially one regarded as spending too much time studying.

Swadeshi	Swahili	Swahilis
Swanee	Swansea	Swanson
Swaziland	Swedenborg	Swedenborgian
Swedenborgianism	Swedenborgians	Swedish
Sweelinck	Swinburne	Swindon
Swisses	Swithin	Switzer
Switzerland	Switzers	swabber
swabbers	swabbing	swad
swaddle	swaddles	swads
swagger	swaggerer	swaggerers
swaggers	swagman	swagsman
swallet	swallets	swallow
swallower	swallowers	swallows
swamper	swampers	swampland
swamplands	swan	swan-upping
swanherd	swanherds	swankiness
swanneries	swannery	swapper
swappers	swaraj	swarajism
swarajist	swarajists	sward
swarfs	swarmer	swarmers
swarth	swarthiness	swashbuckler
swashbucklers	swashbuckling	swashes
swastika	swastikas	swatches
swathes	swathing	swatter
swatters	sway-back	sway-backs
swayer	swayers	swearer
swearers	swearing	swearings
sweater	sweaters	sweatiness
sweating	sweatings	sweatshirt
sweatshirts	sweeny	sweepback

sweepbacks	sweeper	sweepers
sweeping	sweepingness	sweepings
sweepstake	sweepstakes	sweet
sweet-talk	sweet-talks	sweetbread
sweetbreads	sweetener	sweeteners
sweetening	sweetenings	sweetheart
sweethearts	sweetie	sweeties
sweetiewife	sweeting	sweetings
sweetmeat	sweetmeats	sweetness
sweetpea	sweetpeas	swelling
swellings	swelter	swelters
swerver	swervers	swerves
swerving	swervings	sweven
swies	swifter	swifters
swiftie	swifties	swiftlet
swiftlets	swiftness	swifts
swig	swigger	swiggers
swill	swiller	swillers
swilling	swillings	swills
swimmer	swimmeret	swimmerets
swimmers	swimming	swimmingness
swimmings	swimsuit	swimsuits
swindle	swindler	swindlers
swindles	swineherd	swineherds
swing-wing	swing-wings	swingboat
swingboats	swinger	swingers
swinges	swinging	swingings
swingle	swingles	swingletree
swingletrees	swingometer	swingometers
swings	swingtree	swingtrees

swinishness	swinks	swipes
swipple	swipples	swirls
swishes	switch	switch-hitter
switch-hitters	switchback	switchbacks
switchblade	switchblades	switchboard
switchboards	switcher	switcheroo
switcheroos	switchers	switches
switchings	switchman	swither
swithers	swivel	swivels
swivet	swivets	swizzle
swizzles	swoons	swoops
swoosh	swooshes	swop
sword-bearer	sword-cut	sword-cuts
swordcraft	swordfish	swordfishes
swordman	swordplay	swordplayer
swordplayers	swords	swordsman
swordsmanship	swotter	swotters
swound	swounds	swy

300 Nouns That Start With SY

Sydney	The capital of New South Wales in southeastern Australia; population 4,399,722 (2008). It was the first British settlement in Australia and is the country’s largest city and chief port. It has a fine natural harbor, crossed by the Sydney Harbour Bridge (opened 1932), and a striking opera house (opened 1973).
Syracuse	A port on the east coast of Sicily; population 124,083 (2008). It became a flourishing center of Greek culture, especially in the 5th and 4th centuries BC under the rule of Dionysius I and II. It was taken by the Romans at the end of the 3rd century BC. A city in New York State, to the southeast of Lake Ontario; population 138,068 (est. 2008). The site of salt springs, it was an important center of salt production during the 19th century.
Syria	A country in the Middle East, on the eastern Mediterranean Sea; population 17,100,000 (estimated 2014); capital, Damascus; language, Arabic (official).
Syriac	The language of ancient Syria, a western dialect of Aramaic in which many important early Christian texts are preserved, and which is still used by Syrian Christians as a liturgical language. Relating to the Syriac language.
Syrian	Relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people. A native or inhabitant of Syria, or a person of Syrian descent.
sybarite	A person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury.
sycamine	(in biblical use) the black mulberry tree (see Luke 17:6; in modern versions translated as “mulberry tree”).
sycamines	(in biblical use) the black mulberry tree (see Luke 17:6; in modern versions translated as “mulberry tree”).
sycamore	North American
sycamores	North American
syce	(especially in India) a groom (taking care of horses).
syconium	A fleshy hollow receptacle that develops into a multiple fruit, as in the fig.
sycophancy	Obsequious behavior toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
sycophant	A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
sycosis	Inflammation of the hair follicles in the bearded part of the face, caused by bacterial infection.
syenite	A coarse-grained gray igneous rock composed mainly of alkali feldspar and ferromagnesian minerals such as hornblende.
syenites	A coarse-grained gray igneous rock composed mainly of alkali feldspar and ferromagnesian minerals such as hornblende.
syllabi	An outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a summary of points decided by papal decree regarding heretical doctrines or practices.
syllabic	Relating to or based on syllables. A written character that represents a syllable.
syllabics	Relating to or based on syllables. A written character that represents a syllable.
syllable	A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; e. g. , there are two syllables in water and three in inferno. Pronounce (a word or phrase) clearly, syllable by syllable.
syllables	A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; e. g. , there are two syllables in water and three in inferno. Pronounce (a word or phrase) clearly, syllable by syllable.
syllabub	A whipped cream dessert, typically flavored with white wine or sherry.
syllabus	An outline of the subjects in a course of study or teaching. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a summary of points decided by papal decree regarding heretical doctrines or practices.
syllogism	An instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e. g. , all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs).
sylph	An imaginary spirit of the air. A mainly dark green and blue hummingbird, the male of which has a long forked tail.
sylphs	An imaginary spirit of the air. A mainly dark green and blue hummingbird, the male of which has a long forked tail.
sylvan	mainly literary
sylvite	A colorless or white mineral consisting of potassium chloride, occurring typically as cubic crystals.
symbiont	An organism living in symbiosis with another.
symbionts	An organism living in symbiosis with another.
symbol	A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e. g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation. A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Symbolize.
symbolism	The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
symbology	The study or use of symbols.
symbols	A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e. g. the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation. A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Symbolize.
symmetry	The quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.
symphony	An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form.
symphysis	The process of growing together. A place where two bones are closely joined, either forming an immovable joint (as between the pubic bones in the center of the pelvis) or completely fused (as at the midline of the lower jaw).
sympodium	The apparent main axis or stem of a plant, made up of successive secondary axes due to the death of each season’s terminal bud, as in the vine.
symposium	A conference or meeting to discuss a particular subject.
symptom	A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
symptoms	A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
synagogue	The building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.
synapse	A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
synapses	A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.
synapsis	The fusion of chromosome pairs at the start of meiosis.
synarchy	Joint rule or government by two or more individuals or parties.
sync	Synchronization. Synchronize.
synchrony	Simultaneous action, development, or occurrence. Synchronic treatment or study.
syncline	A trough or fold of stratified rock in which the strata slope upward from the axis.
syncope	Medicine Grammar
syncs	Synchronization. Synchronize.
syncytium	Biology
synd	Syndicate. Syndicated.
syndic	A government official in various countries. (in the UK) a business agent of certain universities and corporations.
syndicate	A group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest. Control or manage by a syndicate.
syndics	A government official in various countries. (in the UK) a business agent of certain universities and corporations.
syndrome	A group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.
syndromes	A group of symptoms which consistently occur together, or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.
synechia	Medicine Ophthalmology Medicine
synectics	A problem-solving technique that seeks to promote creative thinking, typically among small groups of people of diverse experience and expertise.
syneresis	The contraction of two vowels into a diphthong or single vowel. Chemistry
synergism	The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
synergist	A substance, organ, or other agent that participates in an effect of synergy.
synergy	The interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
synesis	Grammatical agreement within a clause of one element with another according to the meaning of the latter rather than its morphological form.
syngamy	The fusion of two cells, or of their nuclei, in reproduction.
synod	An assembly of the clergy and sometimes also the laity in a diocese or other division of a particular Church. A Presbyterian ecclesiastical court above the presbyteries and subject to the General Assembly.
synods	An assembly of the clergy and sometimes also the laity in a diocese or other division of a particular Church. A Presbyterian ecclesiastical court above the presbyteries and subject to the General Assembly.
synonym	A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
synonyms	A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
synonymy	The state of being synonymous.
synopsis	A brief summary or general survey of something.
synoptic	Of or forming a general summary or synopsis. Relating to the Synoptic Gospels. The Synoptic Gospels.
synoptist	The writer of a Synoptic Gospel.
synovitis	Inflammation of a synovial membrane.
syntagma	A linguistic unit consisting of a set of linguistic forms (phonemes, words, or phrases) that are in a sequential relationship to one another.
syntax	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
syntaxes	The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
synthesis	The combination of ideas to form a theory or system. The production of chemical compounds by reaction from simpler materials. (in Hegelian philosophy) the final stage in the process of dialectical reasoning, in which a new idea resolves the conflict between thesis and antithesis.
syphilis	A chronic bacterial disease that is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse, but also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus.
syphiloma	Granulomatous inflammation occurring in tertiary syphilis; an area of this.
syphon	A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided. Draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.
syphons	A tube used to convey liquid upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level of its own accord. Once the liquid has been forced into the tube, typically by suction or immersion, flow continues unaided. Draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon.
syringa	A plant of the genus Syringa (family Oleaceae), especially (in gardening) the lilac. informal
syringas	A plant of the genus Syringa (family Oleaceae), especially (in gardening) the lilac. informal
syringe	A tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, used for cleaning wounds or body cavities, or fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids. Spray liquid into (the ear or a wound) with a syringe.
syringes	A tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, used for cleaning wounds or body cavities, or fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids. Spray liquid into (the ear or a wound) with a syringe.
syrinx	A set of panpipes. Ornithology
syrinxes	A set of panpipes. Ornithology
syrphid	A fly of the hoverfly family (Syrphidae).
syrup	A thick sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit.
syrups	A thick sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit.
system	A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method. the systemMusic
systems	A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized framework or method. the systemMusic
systole	The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
systoles	The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
syzygies	Astronomy
syzygy	Astronomy

Sydneysider	Sydneysiders	Sylvester
Syncom	Synge	Syrians
sybarites	sybaritism	sycee
syconiums	syke	sykes
syllabaries	syllabary	syllabication
syllabications	syllabicities	syllabicity
syllabification	syllabism	syllabisms
syllabubs	syllepsis	syllogisation
syllogisations	syllogiser	syllogisers
syllogistic	sylphid	sylphides
sylphids	sylva	sylvanite
sylvas	sylviculture	sylvine
symbiosis	symbolicalness	symbolics
symbolisation	symbolisations	symbolisms
symbolist	symbolists	symbolization
symbolizations	symbolizing	symbololatry
symmetalism	symmetallism	symmetricalness
symmetries	symmetrisation	symmetrisations
symmetrization	symmetrizations	sympathectomies
sympathectomy	sympathin	sympathizer
sympathizers	sympatholytic	sympatholytics
sympathomimetic	symphile	symphiles
symphonies	symphonist	symphonists
symploce	symploces	symposiac
symposiarch	symposiarchs	symposiums
symptomatology	symptosis	synaeresis
synaesthesia	synaesthesias	synagogues
synapte	synaptes	synarchies
synarthrosis	synaxarion	synaxarions
synaxis	syncarp	syncarps

syncarpy	synchro	synchrocyclotron
synchroflash	synchroflashes	synchromesh
synchronicity	synchronies	synchronisation
synchronisations	synchroniser	synchronisers
synchronising	synchronism	synchronization
synchronizations	synchronizer	synchronizers
synchronizing	synchronousness	synchroscope
synchrotron	synchrotrons	synclines
synclinorium	syncopation	syncopations
syncopator	syncopators	syncopes
syncretism	syncretisms	syncytiums
syndactyl	syndactylism	syndactyly
synderesis	syndesis	syndesmosis
syndet	syndets	syndical
syndicalism	syndicalist	syndicalists
syndicates	syndication	syndications
synds	synecdoche	synecology
synergists	syngenesis	synizesis
synkaryon	synoekete	synoeketes
synonymies	synonymist	synonymists
synonymities	synonymity	synonymousness
synopsises	synostosis	synovia
synteresis	synthesises	synthesist
synthesists	synthesizer	synthesizers
synthetic	synthetics	synthetiser
synthetisers	synthetizer	synthetizers
syphilisation	syphilisations	syphilise
syphilises	syphilitic	syphilitics
syphilization	syphilizations	syphilologist
syphilologists	syphilology	syphilomas

syringomyelia	syrphids	syssarcosis
systematics	systematisation	systematiser
systematisers	systematism	systematist
systematists	systematization	systematizer
systematizers	systematology	systemisation
systemisations	systemization	systemizations

2 Nouns Starting With SZ

Szechwan	of, relating to, or being a style of Chinese cooking that is spicy, oily, and especially peppery
Szell	George 1897–1970 American (Hungarian-born) conductor

Conclusion

There are quite a few nouns that start with S, and this is just a small sampling. By learning and using these words, you can add variety and depth to your writing. So don’t be afraid to experiment with new vocabulary. After all, the more words you know, the better you’ll be at communicating your ideas.

Here’s to expanding your linguistic horizons!

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