English words: sowbug to spacer

300 English words, part 140 of 245 of the words starting with S, A to Z. 22 have a page of their own.

English words sowbug to spacer

sowbug noun: A woodlouse.
sowcar noun: Alternative form of soucar.
Sowden proper noun: A surname.
sowei noun: A guardian spirit of a Sande society of the Mende, who is represented by a special helmet-like mask.
Sowell proper noun /ˈsoʊ.wəl/: A surname.
Sowellian adjective: Of or relating to Thomas Sowell (born 1930), American economist, social theorist, political philosopher and author.
sowens noun: A food item made using the starch remaining on the inner husks of oats after milling
sower noun /ˈsəʊɚ/: One who or that which sows.
Sowerby proper noun: A hamlet in Inskip-with-Sowerby parish, Wyre district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4738).
Sowetan adjective, noun: Of or relating to Soweto.
Soweto proper noun: An urban area on the edge of Johannesburg, South Africa, known for a violent uprising that occurred there in the 1970s.
sowfoot noun: coltsfoot
sowgelder noun: One who spays sows.
sowing noun, verb /ˈsəʊɪŋ/: The act or process by which something is sown.
sowins noun: Alternative form of sowens.
sowkin noun: A little soul.
sowl noun, verb /saʊl/: A dainty; a relish; a sauce; anything eaten with bread.
sowlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a sow, or female pig.
sowling noun, verb: A unit of land of 160 acres.
sowlth noun: A kind of spirit in Irish folklore.
sowm noun, verb: The proportion of sheep or cattle suitable for a given pasture.
sown noun, verb /soʊn/: Cultivated land inhabited by sedentary agriculturalists, in contrast to the nomad pastoralists of the steppe or desert.
sowpig noun: A woodlouse.
sowth verb: to hum or whistle a low tone
sowthistle noun: Alternative spelling of sow thistle.
sowwie adjective, interjection: Pronunciation spelling of sorry
sowwy adjective: Pronunciation spelling of sorry.
sox adjective, noun /sɑks/: Initialism of solid oxygen.
soxhlation noun: extraction by means of a Soxhlet extractor
Soxhlet noun: Clipping of Soxhlet extractor.
Soxhlet apparatus noun: Synonym of Soxhlet extractor.
Soxhlet extraction noun: The extraction process performed by a Soxhlet extractor.
Soxhlet extractor noun /ˈsɒkslət ɪkˌstɹæktə/: A piece of laboratory apparatus consisting of a glass reservoir that sits over a lower flask (containing a boiling solvent) and under a condenser; a sample...
soy adjective, noun, verb /sɔɪ/: A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
soy bean noun: Alternative form of soybean.
soy milk noun /ˈsɔɪ.mɪlk/: A milky liquid made from soy beans and used as a beverage, cooking ingredient or substitute for dairy milk.
soy milk maker noun: A kitchen appliance that cooks soy milk from raw soy beans.
soy nut noun: A nut substitute made from a soybean soaked in water, drained, and then baked or roasted.
soy sauce noun: A condiment sauce and ingredient, common in Asian cuisine, made from fermented soybeans, salt, and sometimes wheat.
soy yogurt noun: Nondairy yogurt made from soybeans with sugar to provoke fermentation.
soya noun /ˈsɔɪ.ə/: Alternative form of soy.
soya bean noun: Alternative spelling of soybean.
soya sauce noun /ˈsɔɪ.ə sɔːs/: soy sauce
soyabean noun: Alternative spelling of soy bean.
soyabean oil noun: Alternative spelling of soybean oil.
soyaburger noun: Alternative form of soyburger.
soyasaponin noun: Any of a family of triterpene glycoside saponins found in soybeans.
soybean noun /ˈsɔɪˌbin/: A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.
soybean oil noun: A vegetable oil extracted from soybeans, the seeds of Glycine max.
soybean rust noun: A fungal disease of soybeans and other legumes, caused by Phakopsora spp..
soyburger noun: A vegetarian burger made from soy.
soycake noun: soybean residue after the oil has been extracted, used to feed livestock etc.
soycheese noun: Synonym of tofu.
soyed adjective, verb: Flavoured with soy sauce.
Soyer stove noun: A portable field stove used by the British army, initially in the Crimean War.
soyface noun, verb: To make a soy face.
soyfood noun: Any processed food made from soybeans.
soygurt noun /ˈsɔɪɡɚt/: Synonym of soy yogurt.
soyhull noun: The hull of a soybean used as fodder
Soyinka proper noun: A surname from Yoruba.
Soyinkan adjective: Of or relating to Wole Soyinka (born 1934), Nigerian author.
soyjak noun, verb /ˈsɔɪ.dʒæk/: A "soy boy" Wojak, often depicted with an excited expression ("soy face"), glasses, and sparse facial hair.
soyle noun: prey
soylent noun /ˈsɔɪlənt/: An undesirable, lackluster, and artificial foodstuff, as a substitute for real meat.
soylent green noun: Any foodstuff of dubious nature or origin.
soymeal noun: The meal (coarse flour) of soybeans.
soymeat noun: A vegetarian meat substitute made of soy.
soymilk noun: Alternative spelling of soy milk.
soymovirus noun: Any of the genus Soymovirus of plant viruses in the family Caulimoviridae.
soynut noun: Alternative spelling of soy nut.
soyoil noun: soybean oil
Soyot noun: A member of an ethnic group of Turkic origin who live mainly in the Oka region in the Okinsky District in Buryatia, Russia.
soysage noun: A vegetarian or vegan sausage made with soy instead of meat.
soystatin noun: A soya protein that lowers blood cholesterol
Soyuz noun /ˈsɔɪjuːz/: Any of a series of Soviet/Russian space capsules
soz interjection /sɒz/: Synonym of sorry.
Soza proper noun: A surname.
Sozi noun: Synonym of socialist.
sozin noun: Alternative form of sozine.
sozine noun: An antiseptic substance; any protein normally contained in the body of an animal and forming a natural protection against germs.
sozological adjective: Pertaining to sozology.
sozology noun /səʊˈzɒləd͡ʒi/: The study of protecting the natural environment from the destructive effects of human civilization.
Sozopol proper noun: A town in Burgas Oblast, Bulgaria
Sozzi proper noun: A surname from Italian.
sozzle noun, verb /ˈsɒzəl/: One who spills water or other liquids carelessly.
sozzled adjective, verb /ˈsɒzl̩d/: Very drunk.
sozzledness noun: The state or condition of being sozzled; drunkenness.
sozzly adjective: sozzled; drunk
sozzy interjection: Sorry.
sp noun, verb: Initialism of starting price.
sp. gr. noun: Abbreviation of specific gravity.
sp. nov. phrase: new species
spa noun /ˈspɑː/: Abbreviation of spondyloarthritis.
spa bath noun: a bath with heated water and jets of aerated water used for body massage and enjoyment, = jacuzzi
spa cuisine noun: Meals served at health clubs, designed with input from nutritionists to promote dietary health.
spa-goer noun: Alternative form of spagoer.
spa pool noun: A pool of warm bubbling water used for therapy or relaxation.
spa town noun: A resort town based on a mineral spa.
spa water noun: Water from a mineral spring at a spa.
spaad noun /spɑːd/: A kind of spar; earthflax, or amianthus.
spabook noun: A mildly insulting term for an African-American, especially one perceived as lower-class or uncouth, the word was supposedly defined by Michael Jackson.
SPAC noun, verb /spæk/: Acronym of special-purpose acquisition company.
space noun, verb /speɪs/: The distance between objects.
space adaptation syndrome noun: Synonym of space sickness.
space age adjective, noun: The period from the about the time of the launch of Sputnik in 1957 to the present day, during which people ventured into space.
space agency noun: A government agency engaged in activities related to outer space and space exploration.
space alien noun: An extraterrestrial being; a visitor from outer space.
space attenuation noun: The loss of energy of a signal (due to absorption, dispersion etc) as it travels through a medium; measured in decibels
space average noun: The average value of a physical quantity over a certain region of space.
space bar noun: A key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.
space-based adjective: Based in (or beginning from) space (especially in orbit, but sometimes on a planet or moon).
space bear noun: Synonym of water bear.
space biology noun: Any of various biological sciences that deal with living things in a space environment
space blanket noun: A blanket made of a plastic material covered with a reflective metal agent; designed to reduce heat loss from a person's body following trauma, or used on...
space-borne adjective: Alternative form of spaceborne.
space bridge noun: Synonym of space elevator.
space buns noun: A hairstyle consisting of twin buns worn on top of the head.
space cadet noun: A person in training to be a (generally military) astronaut.
space-cadet keyboard noun: A style of computer keyboard, traditionally used on MIT Lisp machines, equipped with seven modifier keys and three shift keys, arranged to facilitate chording.
space cake noun: Cake as an edible infused with THC / psychoactive extraction of cannabis, usually in the form of cannabutter.
space capsule noun: A vehicle (or a compartment of a vehicle) designed to transport, and provide life support for people in space, and during reentry through the Earth's atmosphere
space case noun: An insane or eccentric person who has little grip on reality.
space centrode noun: The path traced by the instantaneous centre of a rotating three-dimensional body moving relative to an inertial frame of reference
space charge noun: The localized excess electric charge in a specific volume; especially such a negative charge
space cloth noun: Any woven material, used for the screening and sieving of solids, having a specified space between strands.
space colony noun: A permanent human settlement located beyond the surface of Earth, such as on a space station, or on another celestial body such as the Moon or Mars.
space communication noun: Communication between space vehicles, or between such vehicles and a base on Earth, the Moon or other planet, especially when using high-frequency radio waves
space complexity noun: A measure of the amount of space, or memory required by an algorithm to solve a given decision problem. An informal analogy would be the amount of scratch...
space cowboy noun: A cowboy or cowboylike figure in a sci-fi or futuristic setting.
space curve noun: Any curve in three-dimensional space; includes any plane curve as a subset.
space debris noun: All the objects in orbit around the Earth that were created by human activity, but now have no useful purpose.
space defence noun: Alternative spelling of space defense.
space defense noun: Any defensive measure against an attack by missiles etc while in space
space disco noun: Spacesynth music.
space docking noun: The act of two spacecraft docking.
space dog noun: Alternative form of spacedog.
space dot noun: Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
space drive noun: Alternative form of spacedrive
space dust noun: Synonym of cosmic dust.
space dyeing noun: A dyeing technique that uses a mordant to produce multicolored yarn.
space elevator noun: A hypothetical cable, connecting the ground with space, which includes an elevator used to lift payloads or people into orbit.
space environment noun: The environment encountered by living creatures (and vehicles) in space; especially a lack of atmosphere and gravity
space equivalent zone noun: The top of the Earth's atmosphere, from 50,000 ft (the start of the stratosphere) and up (to the edge of the exosphere at 1000 mi); where the effects of...
space exploration noun: Investigation of interplanetary or interstellar space, its properties, biology and the bodies within it; usually with the use of spacecraft.
space factor noun: The ratio of the volume occupied by the wire in the winding, or the iron in the core, to the total volume of the winding or the core
space-faring adjective: Alternative spelling of spacefaring.
space-filling adjective: That fills a closed (typically 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional) space.
space-filling curve noun: a curve whose range contains the entire 2-dimensional unit square (or the 3-dimensional unit cube)
space-filling model noun: A type of three-dimensional molecular model, where the atoms are represented by spheres whose radii are proportional to the radii of the atoms, and whose...
space fixed reference noun: An independent reference system of positioning points in space.
space flight noun: Flight into, from or through space.
space force noun: Alternative form of spaceforce.
space frame noun: A three-dimensional truss, often of steel, forming a rigid, stable structure
space group noun: The set of all symmetry operations that can be applied to a given crystal without changing it.
space guidance noun: The guidance operations needed to launch a spacecraft into orbit or space, navigate in space, and return to Earth or some other body
space gun noun: a large gun or cannonlike structure capable of launching an object into space.
space-happy adjective: Eccentric, confused or mentally affected by spending too much time in space.
space heater noun: A portable heating appliance used to warm an area or room.
space heating noun: Heating of rooms within buildings.
space helmet noun: A helmet worn by astronauts to protect from the vacuum of outer space.
space herpes noun: A generic disease found in space, especially one transmissible by sexual encounters.
space hopper noun: A toy consisting of a large inflated rubber ball for bouncing on, with one or more handles on top.
space ice cream noun: Synonym of astronaut ice cream.
space invader noun: A hostile alien from outer space.
space jellyfish noun: An atmospheric phenomenon of the early morning or late evening, where the ground is in nighttime, but sunlight shines through the upper atmosphere, whereby...
space junk noun: Space debris.
space lattice noun: A crystal lattice
space law noun: The body of law governing space-related activities.
space-like adjective: Alternative spelling of spacelike.
space line noun: A thin piece of metal used to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each other, and for other purposes; a lead.
space-lore noun: Alternative form of spacelore.
space marine noun: a soldier who fights in outer space or extraterrestrial worlds.
space medicine noun: The branch of medicine that deals with the effects of space travel on human beings
space mission noun: A journey, by a human or robotic spacecraft, into space for a specific reason (normally to gather scientific data).
space motion noun: The real or apparent motion of a star etc. through space.
space nation noun: A micronation that lays claim to territory in space: planets, satellites, stars or portions of space itself.
space navigation noun: The determination of the three-dimensional position and velocity of a spacecraft (relative to a frame of reference)
space of Destot noun: The space in the wrist bounded by the hamate, capitate, triquetral and lunate bones.
space of Disse noun: The perisinusoidal space, a location in the liver between a hepatocyte and a sinusoid, containing the blood plasma.
space oil noun: A type of electronic cigarette liquid typically containing etomidate.
space opera noun: A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against...
space-operatic adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of, the genre of space opera.
space out verb: To position (objects, people, time slots, etc.) at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.
space perception noun: The awareness of the position, size, form, distance, and direction of an object, or of oneself
space permeability noun: The ratio of magnetic induction to magnetizing force in a vacuum
space polar coordinate noun: Any of a system of coordinates by which a point is located in space by its distance from a pole, the angle between the polar axis and its radius vector, and...
space power system noun: Any assemblage of equipment used to generate, store and distribute electrical power on board a satellite or spacecraft
space probe noun: A robotic space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth's orbit.
space processing noun: The utilization of low gravity and/or high vacuum to carry out various processes in space
space program noun: US standard spelling of space programme.
space programme noun: A programme of space exploration and research.
space quadrature noun: A difference of a quarter of a wavelength between the spatial positions of two corresponding points in a wave
space quantization noun: The quantization of one or more components of the angular momentum of a system
space race noun: The competition between nations in the field of space exploration.
space reconnaissance noun: The reconnaissance of the surface of a planet from an orbiting spacecraft.
space reddening noun: The reddening of the light from distant stars because of selective absorption and scattering by interstellar dust
space request noun: a parameter (in some file systems) that specifies the storage space required for a new file
space research noun: Any form of research that takes place in space, or concerns any aspect of space or space travel
space roar noun: A natural phenomenon picked up as a radio signal from outer space, and sounding like a loud hiss.
space rock noun: A subgenre of rock music, characterised by long psychedelic instrumental passages and lyrics dealing with science fiction or outer space.
space rocket noun: A rocket vehicle capable of reaching space (typically from the ground).
space rule noun: A fine, thin, short metal rule of the same height as the type, used in printing short lines in tabular matter.
space satellite noun: A crewed or robotic spacecraft designed to orbit the Earth, or another celestial body.
space-saving adjective: Taking up only a limited amount of space or room; compact.
space science noun: Any scientific discipline concerned with the study of phenomena occurring in space, or with space flight.
space sexology noun: The scientific study of intimacy and sexuality outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
space shifting noun: Alternative form of spaceshifting.
space ship noun: Alternative spelling of spaceship.
space shuttle noun: A space transportation system developed by NASA consisting of a reusable winged orbiter, a set of recoverable booster rockets, and a fuel tank.
space sickness noun: motion sickness caused by the weightlessness of space flight
space simulator noun: Any device that attempts to simulate the environment of space, especially one used to test components of space vehicles
space station noun: A crewed artificial satellite designed for long-term habitation, research, etc.
space suit noun /ˈspeɪs.suːt/: A system of protective and pressurized clothing, together with environmental equipment, worn by astronauts when in space.
space suppression noun: The suppression of the normal advancement of paper in a printer after printing a line of text.
space technology noun: The application of science and engineering to the exploration and utilization of outer space
space telescope noun: A telescope operating outside the Earth's atmosphere, for observing astronomical objects and phenomena.
space-time noun: Alternative form of spacetime.
space-time crystal noun: Synonym of time crystal.
space-time trade-off noun: A case where an algorithm or program trades increased space usage with decreased time, in which space refers to the data storage consumed in performing a...
space tourism noun: Space travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes.
space tourist noun: One who takes part in space tourism.
space travel noun: travel through or into space
space vehicle noun: A spacecraft.
space velocity noun: The velocity of a star relative to the Sun
space vessel noun: A spacecraft.
space walk noun: Alternative form of spacewalk.
space wave noun: The component of an electromagnetic wave (especially a radio wave) that travels directly from transmitter to receiver without being reflected
space weapon noun: Any weapon that travels through space to a target either in space, in the atmosphere or on the ground
space weather noun: Any phenomena related to the radiation and particles emitted by the Sun, especially in the vicinity of the Earth that may have an effect on the Earth or...
space weathering noun: The slight erosion of planetary objects caused by cosmic rays, solar winds, and meteorites.
space-wide adjective, adverb: Throughout a space.
space work noun: The skill of handling imaginary objects and locations as part of a performance, especially in improv acting.
space writer noun: A journalist or other writer who is paid by the column inch.
spacearium noun /speɪsˈɛɹiəm/: A large room designed to display projections of outer space on its interior; a planetarium.
spaceband noun: In a linotype machine, a kind of extensible wedge used to produce spaces of variable width in the text.
spacebar noun: Alternative spelling of space bar.
spacebased adjective: Alternative form of space-based.
spaceboat noun: A small spaceship.
spaceboot noun /speɪs.buːt/: A boot intended to be worn in space.
spaceborne adjective: Operating or traveling in space.
spacebridge noun: Alternative spelling of space bridge.
spacecake noun: Alternative form of space cake.
spacecore noun: Heavy metal or rock music inspired by outer space.
spacecraft noun /ˈspeɪsˌkɹæft/: A vehicle that travels through space.
spacecraft bus noun: Synonym of satellite bus.
spacecut noun: An animated visual effect in which one polyhedron intersects another, forming an empty space where their volumes overlap.
spaced adjective, verb: Formatted so that there is a space separating two or more words.
spaced out adjective, verb: Confused, stupefied, or disoriented through the action of a narcotic drug (or as if so intoxicated).
spaced repetition noun: A method where the subject is asked to remember a certain fact with the time intervals increasing each time the fact is presented or said.
spacedive noun, verb: A skydive from outer space, usually an orbital drop or direct insertion from beyond orbit, complete with (re-)entry heating.
spacedock noun: A place where spacecraft can dock.
spacedog noun: A dog who travels in outer space.
spacedrive noun: A non-Newtonian propulsion system (a drive that propels while violating the Newtonian law requiring an equal and opposite reaction to an action); a...
spacefarer noun: A person who travels in space.
spacefaring adjective, noun /ˈspeɪsfæɹɪŋ/: Engaged in the building and launching of vehicles into space.
spacefield noun: An open field designated for the taking off and landing of spacecraft.
spacefiller noun: A stamp in poor condition used to fill a space in an album until a better quality example becomes available, or if the better example is prohibitively...
spacefilling adjective: Alternative form of space-filling.
spacefilling curve noun: Alternative form of space-filling curve.
spacefilling model noun: Alternative form of space-filling model.
spaceflight noun: Alternative spelling of space flight.
spaceflight participant noun: A person who is not a trained in-space spaceworker (ie, professional astronaut), nor task-focused worker, but has travelled through outer space.
spaceflight-specific adjective: clearly defined or identified for spaceflight
spaceflown adjective: flown on a spaceflight
spaceforce noun: A military unit involved with outer space and spaceflight.
spaceframe noun: Alternative form of space frame.
spaceful adjective: wide, extensive, spacious, commodious
spacegirl noun: A girl from outer space.
spacegoing adjective: Travelling into space.
spacegram noun, verb: A short written message physically sent through space.
spacegroup noun: Alternative spelling of space group.
spacehand noun: A low-ranking member of the crew of a spaceship.
spacehead noun: A person who is spaced out.
spacehound noun: A person experienced in space travel.
Spacek proper noun: A surname from Czech.
spacekin noun: A type of otherkin that identifies as an astronomical body.
spacelab noun: A laboratory in outer space.
spacelated adjective: decayed; made gangrenous
spacelegs noun: The ability to work confidently in space, or a zero-gravity environment.
spaceless adjective: Boundless or unlimited.
spacelessly adverb: In a spaceless manner.
spacelessness noun: The quality of being spaceless.
spacelight noun: A weather-resistant light used to illuminate outdoor areas
spacelike adjective /ˈspeɪslaɪk/: having the properties of space
spacelikeness noun: The quality of being spacelike.
spaceline noun: A company that carries out spaceflights.
spaceliner noun: A commercial spacecraft that carries passengers.
spaceling noun: A creature from outer space.
spacelore noun: The teaching, knowledge, study, or science of (outer) space.
spacely adjective, adverb: Of, relating to or pertaining to space, especially outer space; space-like.
spaceman noun /ˈspeɪsˌmæn/: An astronaut, often a male astronaut.
spacemanship noun: The ability to pilot a spacecraft.
spacenik noun: One who travels into space; an astronaut.
spacepad noun: A launch pad for spacecraft.
spaceplane noun: A rocketplane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain features of aircraft and spacecraft.
spaceport noun /ˈspeɪs.pɔːt/: A site for launching spacecraft.
spacepower noun: Military power as it relates to space.
spaceproof adjective: Resistant to the effects of outer space.
spacequake noun: A tremor in space or spacetime.
spacer noun /ˈspeɪsɚ/: An object inserted to hold a space open in a row of items, e.g. beads or printed type.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under S: 73,223 words, in 245 parts.