English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 233 of 1086

semicolonialadj

Partly colonial; having certain aspects of being colonial.

semicolonialismnoun

The condition of being semicolonial.

semicolonynoun

A partly colonial settlement.

semicolumnnoun

A half column; a column bisected longitudinally, or along its axis.

semicolumnaradj

Like a semicolumn; flat on one side and round on the other; imperfectly columnar.

semicomanoun

A mild coma.

semicomatoseadj

In a mildly comatose state.

semicombinedadj

Partially combined.

semicomfortableadj

Somewhat comfortable.

semicomicadj

Somewhat or partly comic.

semicomicaladj

Somewhat or partly comical.

semicommercialadj

Partly commercial; having some aspects that are commercial and some that are not.

semicommunicationnoun

Communication between people who use different languages and thus may be unable to express and share concepts in great depth.

semicompactadj

Half or partially compact.

semicompactedadj

Somewhat or partially compacted.

semicompetitiveadj

Partly competitive.

semicompleteadj

Alternative form of semi-complete.

semicompletedadj

Partially completed.

semicompletionnoun

Partial progress towards completion.

semicomplexadj

Somewhat complex.

semicompliantadj

Partially compliant

semicomplicatedadj

Somewhat or partly complicated.

semicompregnoun

Compreg of relatively low density.

semicompressedadj

Partially or somewhat compressed.

semicompulsoryadj

compulsory under certain circumstances

semicomputableadj

partially computable

semiconcealverb

To conceal partially.

semiconcentricadj

Having the form of concentric semicircles

semiconcreteadj

Not entirely concrete; between concrete and abstract.

semicondensedadj

Partially or somewhat condensed.

semiconditionaladj

Partially conditional

semiconductancenoun

Partial conductance.

semiconductingadj

That has the characteristics of a semiconductor

semiconductionnoun

The behaviour of a semiconductor

semiconductiveadj

semiconducting

semiconductivitynoun

The state of being a semiconductor

semiconductornoun

A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.

semiconenoun

half of a cone

semiconfessionaladj

Somewhat confessional.

semiconfidentadj

Half or partly confident.

semiconfinedadj

Partially confined and partially unconfined.

semiconfluencynoun

The condition of being semiconfluent

semiconfluentadj

Describing the situation in which some pustules run together

semiconformistadj

Somewhat or partially conformist.

semiconformitynoun

Partial conformity.

semiconicadj

Half-conic.

semiconicaladj

Half-conical.

semiconjugateadj

Describing each of the equal line segments into which the conjugate axis of a hyperbola is divided by the centre of symmetry

semiconnateadj

Somewhat or partially connate; half-united.

semiconnectedadj

Containing a directed path from u to v or a directed path from v to u for every pair of vertices u, v.

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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 233. 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.