English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 192 of 1086

sedimentizeverb

To turn into sediment.

sedimentologicaladj

Of, pertaining to, or caused by sedimentology.

sedimentologicallyadv

In terms of sedimentology.

sedimentologistnoun

A person involved in sedimentology.

sedimentologynoun

The study of natural sediments and of the processes by which they are formed

sedimentometricadj

Relating to sedimentometry.

sedimentousadj

Of or relating to sediment.

seditionnoun

Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.

seditionarynoun

An inciter or promoter of sedition; a seditionist.

seditionistnoun

One who is involved in sedition.

seditiousadj

Of, related to, or being involved in sedition.

seditiouslyadv

In a seditious manner or fashion.

seditiousnessnoun

The quality or state of being seditious.

sedittyadj

Alternative form of saditty.

Sedivyname

A surname from Czech.

Sedlacekname

A surname.

Sednaname

The Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals.

Sednianadj

Of or pertaining to the dwarf planet Sedna.

sednoidnoun

A trans-Neptunian object of the inner Oort cloud, that is, one with a perihelion greater than 75 AU.

sedoanalgesianoun

analgesia combined with sedation

sedoheptulosenoun

A heptose ketose widely distributed in plants of the family Crassulaceae especially in the leaves of the sedum; it plays a part in the fixation of carbon dioxide by photosynthesis

sedokanoun

A particular kind of Japanese poem, composed of two sets of 5-7-7 syllables.

Sedonaname

A female given name.

sedovitenoun

An orthorhombic mineral containing molybdenum, oxygen, and uranium.

Sedrakianname

A surname from Armenian.

Sedrakyanname

A surname from Armenian.

seduceverb

To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.

seduceableadj

Able to be seduced.

seduceenoun

One who is seduced.

seducementnoun

Seduction.

seducernoun

Someone who seduces, especially a man who seduces a woman.

seducestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of seduce

seducibleadj

Able to be seduced.

seducingnoun

seduction

seducinglyadv

So as to seduce; seductively.

seducteenoun

Alternative form of seducee.

seductionnoun

The act of seducing.

seduction theorynoun

Sigmund Freud's hypothesis, in the mid-1890s, that a repressed memory of an early childhood sexual abuse experience was the essential precondition for hysterical or obsessional symptoms.

seductionistnoun

One who practises seduction; a seducer.

seductiveadj

Attractive, alluring, tempting.

seductivelyadv

In a seductive manner.

seductivenessnoun

The property of being seductive

seductivitynoun

The quality of being seductive.

seductornoun

One who seduces.

seductournoun

Obsolete spelling of seductor.

seductressnoun

A woman skilled in and practiced at seduction.

sedulitynoun

diligence, persistence

sedulousadj

Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.

sedulouslyadv

Applying constant and enduring effort to a task or course of action; in a sedulous manner.

sedulousnessnoun

The quality of being sedulous.

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 192. 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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