English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 210 of 1086

self-defencenoun

Alternative spelling of self-defense.

self-defensenoun

The means of defending oneself from physical attack.

self-defensiveadj

Exhibiting or relating to self-defense.

self-deficientadj

Deficient in itself; not whole or complete; lacking.

self-defilementnoun

Masturbation.

self-definedadj

Based on one's personal definition; self-described.

self-deleteverb

To commit suicide; to take one's own life.

self-deletionnoun

An act of suicide; an act of taking one's own life.

self-deliververb

To provide what is needed oneself, e.g. by on-site manufacture from raw materials.

self-delusionnoun

The act of deluding oneself, or the state of being so deluded.

self-denialnoun

Action that sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others.

self-deniernoun

One who sacrifices one's own benefit for the good of others.

self-denigratingadj

Tending to disparage oneself.

self-denigrationnoun

Belittlement or criticism of oneself; self-criticism.

self-denyingadj

Without concern for one's own advantage; selfless or self-sacrificing.

self-deportverb

To evict oneself, especially from a country.

self-deportationnoun

A voluntary emigration by members of an unwanted or illegal population, often as a result of policies that make staying in their country of residence difficult.

self-deportationsnoun

plural of self-deportation

self-deprecateverb

To deprecate oneself.

self-deprecatingadj

Expressing disapproval of oneself.

self-deprecationnoun

The disparagement of one's own self.

self-deprecatoryadj

Expressing disapproval of oneself.

self-depreciateverb

To depreciate oneself; to belittle oneself.

self-depreciatingadj

Expressing disapproval of oneself.

self-depreciationnoun

Alternative spelling of self-deprecation.

self-deprivationnoun

A deprivation at one's own initiative.

self-describedadj

Described by oneself; in one's own words.

self-despairnoun

Despair about oneself or one's own actions or behaviour.

self-destroyernoun

One who destroys himself/herself.

self-destructverb

To destroy oneself or itself.

self-destructionnoun

The act of something destroying itself.

self-destructiveadj

Causing injury to oneself or harm to one's interests.

self-destructivelyadv

In a self-destructive manner.

self-destructivenessnoun

The state or tendency of being self-destructive.

self-determinantadj

That self-determines; independent.

self-determinationnoun

The ability or human right to make one's own decisions without interference from others

self-determineverb

To make one's own decisions without outside interference.

self-determinedadj

Marked by self-determination.

self-deterministnoun

A proponent of self-determination.

self-devotedadj

Devoted in person, or voluntarily devoted.

self-devotionnoun

The act of devoting one's self; willingness to sacrifice one's own interests or happiness for the sake of others; self-sacrifice.

self-diagnoseverb

To attempt to identify a medical condition in oneself without consulting a medical practitioner.

self-diagnosernoun

One who self-diagnoses.

self-diagnosisnoun

An attempt to identify medical conditions in oneself.

self-diagnosticadj

Relating to self-diagnosis.

self-directedadj

Directed, independently by oneself without external control or constraint; directed for oneself.

self-directionnoun

The condition of being self-directed.

self-dischargernoun

A ship that is able to discharge its cargo using its own gear, often by means of an excavator fitted on a traverse running over the vessel's entire hatch, and able to move sideways.

self-disciplinenoun

Control of oneself.

self-disciplinedadj

Having self-discipline; in control of oneself and one's actions.

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 210. 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.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "S" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.