English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 126 of 1086

school-butterintj

A taunt used in the American South to call schoolboys out of school to fight.

school-goernoun

Alternative form of schoolgoer.

school-housenoun

Archaic form of schoolhouse.

school-leavernoun

A high-school student who has recently graduated.

school-readyadj

Having the required behavioral, emotional and cognitive skills needed to start school.

schoolableadj

Of an age at which children go to school.

schoolagenoun

A fee required for tuition at a school; a salary paid to a teacher.

schoolbagnoun

A satchel used to carry supplies for school; a bookbag.

schoolbooknoun

A textbook, a book used, or prepared for use, in school.

schoolbookishadj

Characteristic of a schoolbook; dry, pedantic, etc.

schoolboynoun

A boy attending school.

schoolboy knotnoun

A four-in-hand knot.

schoolboydomnoun

Synonym of schoolboyhood.

schoolboyhoodnoun

The state or time of being a schoolboy.

schoolboyishadj

Resembling a schoolboy in behaviour.

schoolboyishlyadv

In a schoolboyish way.

schoolboyishnessnoun

The quality of being schoolboyish.

schoolboyismnoun

schoolboyish attitudes or behaviour

schoolbusnoun

Alternative form of school bus.

schoolchildnoun

A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.

schoolchildrennoun

plural of schoolchild

schoolcraftnoun

The art or practice of education.

Schoolcraft Countyname

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Manistique. It is situated on the Upper Peninsula.

schooldamenoun

A schoolmistress.

schooldaynoun

A day during which the public schools are open, usually synonymous with weekday during the school year.

schooldaysnoun

The period of one's life when one attends school, particularly, primary school (as opposed to college days); one's youth.

schooldomnoun

The realm or sphere of school.

schoolernoun

A student, or in some cases member, of a particular type of school or schooling. (ordinarily used in combinations such as "high schooler")

schoolerynoun

Something taught; precepts; schooling.

schoolestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of school

schoolethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of school

schoolfellownoun

Synonym of schoolmate: a student at the same school.

schoolfellowshipnoun

The condition of being schoolfellows.

schoolfriendnoun

A friend from one's school.

schoolfulnoun

Enough to fill a school.

schoolgirlnoun

A girl attending school.

schoolgirl pinnoun

A pin in which the wrestler kneels over a fallen opponent's face so as to restrain the arms above the head.

schoolgirldomnoun

Synonym of schoolgirlhood.

schoolgirlhoodnoun

The state or time of being a schoolgirl.

schoolgirlishadj

Resembling or characteristic of a schoolgirl.

schoolgirlishlyadv

In a schoolgirlish fashion.

schoolgirlishnessnoun

The fact or quality of being schoolgirlish.

schoolgirlismnoun

Schoolgirlish attitudes or behaviour.

schoolgirlyadj

schoolgirlish

schoolgoernoun

One who attends school.

schoolgoingadj

Attending school.

schoolgroundnoun

The physical environment of a school.

schoolhousenoun

A building housing a school, especially a small or single-room one.

schoolienoun

A senior school student, especially a school-leaver, engaged in unsupervised celebrations during schoolies week.

schooliesnoun

plural of schoolie

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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 126. 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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