English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 115 of 1086

Schelerianadj

Of or relating to Max Scheler (1874–1928), German philosopher known for his work in phenomenology, ethics, and philosophical anthropology.

Schellname

A surname.

Schellenbergname

A surname from German.

Schellenbergianadj

Of or relating to T. R. Schellenberg (1903–1970), American archivist and archival theorist.

Schellhornname

A surname from German.

schellingnoun

A silver coin formerly current in the Low Countries.

Schelling pointnoun

Synonym of focal point (“solution used in the absence of communication”).

Schellingianadj

Relating to Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling (1775–1854), German philosopher.

Schellingianismnoun

Schellingian philosophy.

Schellingismnoun

Schellingian philosophy.

Schellpfeffername

A surname from German.

Schellvillename

An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States.

schelmnoun

A villain or scoundrel.

schemanoun

An outline or image universally applicable to a general conception, under which it is likely to be presented to the mind (for example, a body schema).

schemalessadj

Without a schema.

schemalikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a schema.

schematnoun

schema

schematanoun

plural of schema

schematicadj

Represented too simply or in an overly formulaic way, reflecting a shallow or incomplete understanding of complex subject matter.

schematicallyadv

In the manner of a schematic. Drawn or described rather than an example.

schematicnessnoun

The quality of being schematic.

schematistnoun

One given to forming schemes; schemer.

schematizableadj

Capable of being schematized.

schematizationnoun

Arrangement into a scheme or schema.

schematizeverb

To organize according to a scheme.

schematizernoun

One who or that which schematizes.

Schembriname

A surname from Italian.

schemenoun

An artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.

scheme theorynoun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scheme, theory.

schemefuladj

Full of schemes or plans; scheming.

schemelessadj

Without a scheme.

schemelessnessnoun

Absence of a scheme or plan.

schemernoun

One who plots or schemes, who formulates devious plans.

schemerynoun

The act of plotting or scheming.

schemesnoun

plural of scheme

schemesternoun

One who carries out schemes; a fraudster.

schemeynoun

Someone who lives on an urban housing scheme, especially seen as being poor or ill-educated.

schemienoun

Someone who lives in a council house estate or "scheme".

scheminessnoun

cunning; deviousness

schemingverb

present participle and gerund of scheme

scheminglyadv

In a scheming manner; deviously.

schemingnessnoun

The quality of being scheming.

schemistnoun

A schemer.

Schemmelname

A surname from German.

schemochromenoun

Colouration produced by microscopic structures that reflect/refract light rather than pigments.

schemoidnoun

A generalization of an association scheme from the point of view of small categories.

Schenaname

A surname from Italian.

Schenckname

A surname.

schenenoun

An Egyptian or Persian measure of length, varying from thirty-two to sixty stadia.

Schenectadyname

A city, the county seat of Schenectady County, New York, United States.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 115. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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