English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 230 of 1086

semiaquaticadj

Spending part of the life cycle underwater. Also, spending a significant proportion of its time in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.

semiaquaticallyadv

In a semiaquatic manner.

semiarborealadj

Of a creature, which sometimes dwells in trees.

semiarborescentadj

Somewhat or partly arborescent.

semiarcnoun

half of an arc

semiarchnoun

Half of an arch.

semiarchitecturaladj

Somewhat or partly architectural.

semiarcsnoun

plural of semiarc

semiaridadj

Somewhat arid, receiving little rainfall but more than an arid area would. Typically defined as 25 to 50 cm or 10 to 20 inches of rainfall annually.

semiariditynoun

The quality of being semiarid.

semiaromaticadj

Partially aromatic (and partially aliphatic or alicyclic)

semiarticulateadj

Somewhat or partly articulate.

semiarticulatedadj

Partly articulated.

semiartificialadj

Partly or somewhat artificial.

semiartinianadj

Of a module _RM: such that, for every M→N epimorphism, where N≠0, the socle of N is essential in N.

semiasphalticadj

Somewhat or partially asphaltic.

semiatheistadj

Somewhat or partially atheist.

semiattachedadj

Attached on one side; sharing a wall with a neighboring residential building.

semiaudibleadj

Only partly audible.

semiautobiographicaladj

Partially, but not entirely, autobiographical

semiautobiographicallyadv

in a semiautobiographical manner

semiautobiographynoun

A semiautobiographical work.

semiautochthonousadj

Partially autochthonous

semiautomateverb

To automate to some degree, without entirely eliminating manual work.

semiautomatedadj

Partly automated.

semiautomaticadj

Alternative spelling of semi-automatic.

semiautomaticallyadv

In a semiautomatic manner

semiautomationnoun

Partial automation.

semiautomatonnoun

a multiplicative operation of a monoid on a set

semiautonomousadj

Partially, but not fully, autonomous.

semiautonomouslyadv

In a semiautonomous manner.

semiautonomynoun

The quality of being semiautonomous.

semiauxiliaryadj

Of a verb: functioning rather like an auxiliary verb, but not considered to be a full member of that class.

semiaxisnoun

A line segment, joining the centre of a figure to an edge, that forms half of an axis of symmetry.

semibaldadj

Partly bald.

semiballisticadj

Being or relating to a missile of a kind that has a low trajectory and/or is largely ballistic but can perform maneuvers in flight or make unexpected changes in direction and range.

semibarbariannoun

Someone partly civilized.

semibarbarianismnoun

The condition of being only partly civilized.

semibarbaricadj

Somewhat barbaric.

semibarbarismnoun

The quality or state of being half barbarous or uncivilized.

semibarbarousadj

Partially barbarous; not fully civilised.

semibaronialadj

Somewhat or partly baronial.

semibarrenadj

Partly barren.

semibasementnoun

A basement which is only partially below ground level.

semibearableadj

Somewhat but not entirely bearable

semibenevolentadj

Partially or somewhat benevolent.

semibentadj

Bent part way.

semibiographicaladj

Combining elements of biography with fiction.

semibiographicallyadv

in a semibiographical manner

semibiographynoun

A semibiographical work.

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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 230. 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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