English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 218 of 1086

self-sacrificingadj

Making, or willing to make, a self-sacrifice.

self-sacrificinglyadv

In a self-sacrificing way.

self-sameadj

Alternative form of selfsame.

self-satisfactionnoun

The state of being excessively pleased with oneself; smugness.

self-satisfiedadj

Satisfied with oneself, especially over-satisfied; smug; slightly arrogant.

self-satisfyingadj

Giving satisfaction to oneself.

self-saucingadj

Producing its own sauce or juice in the cooking process.

self-scannoun

An electronic system in a supermarket etc. allowing customers to scan the barcodes on their purchases and pay for them without the need for a cashier.

self-sealingadj

Describing a device with seals that activate without special procedures.

self-secureadj

Alternative form of selfsecure.

self-seedverb

to propagate itself by shedding seeds.

self-seededverb

simple past and past participle of self-seed

self-seekernoun

A self-seeking person.

self-seekingadj

Mindful of, or promoting, only one's own interests.

self-segmentverb

To choose a product or service on the basis of factors such as quality and price, rather than because of targeted marketing.

self-segregateverb

To separate oneself from others.

self-selectverb

To make a choice for oneself.

self-selectionnoun

Selecting oneself for something.

self-seriousadj

Taking oneself too seriously, pretentiously and humorlessly convinced of one's own seriousness.

self-seriousnessnoun

The state of being self-serious.

self-serveadj

Describing a facility in which the customer performs the work rather than being waited on.

self-servicenoun

The practice of serving oneself, usually when purchasing items.

self-servingadj

Showing interest only in oneself (pursuing self-interest to the exclusion of other goals).

self-servinglyadv

In a self-serving way or manner.

self-servingnessnoun

The state of someone or something being self-serving.

self-setadj

Of something that sets itself or is set by oneself.

self-signedadj

Of a security certificate: signed by the same entity whose identity it certifies; signed with its own private key.

self-signingnoun

The use of self-signed security certificates.

self-similaradj

Having self-similarity; having parts that resemble the whole, as a fractal has.

self-similaritynoun

The property of being self-similar, of having parts that resemble the whole, as a fractal has.

self-slainadj

Slain or killed by oneself.

self-slaughternoun

The slaughter or slaying of oneself, suicide, especially when portrayed as a sin or crime.

self-slaughteredadj

Slaughtered or killed by oneself.

self-slayernoun

One who slays oneself; self-killer.

self-soarverb

To use the normal launching method for a hang glider.

self-sownadj

Not planted by humans, but just growing, from seeds spread by another plant, or by animals.

self-splicingadj

Able to splice without the addition of any protein factors.

self-spotverb

To protect oneself from injury that can result from attempting to lift too much weight.

self-standingadj

Standing or existing by one's own (or something's own) power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent.

self-starternoun

A person who shows initiative and resourcefulness.

self-startingadj

That starts by itself.

self-sterileadj

Incapable of self-fertilization.

self-stimverb

Synonym of self-stimulate.

self-stimulationnoun

Repetitive behavior intended to stimulate one's senses.

self-stimulatoryadj

Relating to self-stimulation.

self-storagenoun

Storage of one's goods in a rented commercial facility.

self-storynoun

A story or account specific to oneself.

self-stripingadj

Having a variegated colour, so as to produce stripes when used to knit small items such as socks or mittens.

self-studynoun

Study without the aid of a formal educational institution.

self-stultificationnoun

The process by which a statement or idea is inherently disproven, undermined or hindered by the very act of expressing it, without it being a logical contradiction.

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 218. 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.