English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 232 of 1086

semicenturynoun

A period of fifty years.

semicerebellectomynoun

Synonym of hemicerebellectomy.

semiceremonialadj

Somewhat or partly ceremonial.

semichaoticadj

Partially chaotic.

semicharacteristicnoun

A partial characteristic

semicharmedadj

Alternative form of semi-charmed.

semichelateadj

Partially chelate

semichemicaladj

Of a wood pulping process: using both chemical and mechanical techniques.

semichildnoun

A person who is partly a child, or somewhat childlike.

semichiraladj

Describing a field that has chiral characteristics in some, but not all, dimensions

semichivalrousadj

Partly chivalrous.

semichoraladj

Relating to a semichorus.

semichoricadj

Relating to a semichorus.

semichorusnoun

half a chorus; a passage to be sung by a selected portion of the voices, rather than the full choir. It was popular in Ancient Greek theatre.

semichronicadj

subchronic

semicircadianadj

Occurring twice in a 24 hour period.

semicirclenoun

A half of a circle.

semicircledadj

Semicircular.

semicircularadj

In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.

semicircularitynoun

The quality of being semicircular.

semicircularlyadv

Done in a semicircular manner.

semicircumferencenoun

One half of the circumference of a circle

semicirquenoun

A semicircular hollow or opening among trees or hills.

semicitizennoun

A person having only some of the rights or status of a citizen.

semicivilizationnoun

The state of being semicivilized.

semicivilizedadj

Somewhat or partially civilized.

semicladadj

Partly clothed.

semiclairvoyantadj

Relating to a form of parallel processing algorithm given approximate advance information about the problem, but not fully clairvoyant.

semiclassicadj

semiclassical (all senses)

semiclassicaladj

That is classical but has broad, popular appeal.

semiclassicalitynoun

The condition of being semiclassical

semiclassicallyadv

In semiclassical terms.

semiclassifiedadj

Somewhat or partly classified.

semiclausenoun

A partial clause; part of a clause.

semiclearadj

Partly clear.

semiclericaladj

Somewhat or partly clerical.

semiclonaladj

Using both sexual and asexual reproduction

semiclosedadj

Partly closed.

semiclosetedadj

Partially open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.

semiclosurenoun

Half or partial closure.

semicoagulatedadj

Partly coagulated.

semicoerciveadj

Continuous and symmetric but with a nonzero kernel.

semicoherentadj

Partially coherent

semicokenoun

Any of a range of products intermediate in composition and consistency between coke and pitch, formed by the incomplete carbonization of coal.

semicollapsedadj

Partially collapsed.

semicollegialadj

Somewhat or partly collegial.

semicollegiateadj

Somewhat or partly collegiate.

semicolloquialadj

Somewhat or partially colloquial.

semicolonnoun

The punctuation mark ;.

semicolonedadj

Marked with a semicolon.

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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 232. 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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