English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 235 of 1086

Somewhat cryptic or enigmatic.

semicrystalnoun

A semicrystalline material

semicrystallineadj

Partially crystalline (and partially amorphous).

semicrystallizedadj

Partially crystallized

Of or relating to the square root of the cube of a quantity.

A half bath, or one that covers only the lower extremities and the hips; a sitz bath.

Somewhat or partly curious.

Partially cursive.

semicurvilinearadj

Somewhat or partly curvilinear.

semicuspidaladj

Pertaining to a singularity that is not smooth.

semicustomizedadj

Partially customized.

Describing a polygon that is inscribed within a circle and has one of its sides being the diameter

semicylindernoun

Half of a cylinder (cut along its axis)

semicylindricadj

Alternative form of semicylindrical.

semicylindricaladj

Having the shape of a semicylinder.

Half or partly cynical.

Including both cysts and pronounced solid sections.

Alternative spelling of semi-daily.

semidangerousadj

Half or partly dangerous.

semidarkness

semidarkenedadj

Partially darkened.

semidarknessnoun

Partial or near darkness, dimness, twilight.

Somewhat or partly dead.

Very hard of hearing: nearly deaf.

A period of five years.

Partial decay.

Somewhat or partly decayed.

semidecayingadj

Somewhat or partly decaying.

Having a small amount of decency.

semidecentralizedadj

Partly decentralized.

semideciduousadj

Describing plants that lose their leaves for a short time (as new leaves begin to grow)

semidecisionnoun

A technique in which the necessary conditions for a state are identified and then a proof that these conditions cannot be satisfied is produced.

semidecomposedadj

Partially decomposed

Somewhat deep.

To partially define

semidefiniteadj

Not entirely definite; somewhat vague or undefined.

semidefinitelyadv

In a semidefinite manner.

semidefinitenessnoun

The condition of being semidefinite

semidegradableadj

Partially degradable

semidehydratedadj

Partially dehydrated.

Somewhat or partially deific.

semideificationnoun

Partial deification; promotion to demigod.

Regarded to some extent as a god.

Somewhat or partially deistic.

A demigod.

semidelicateadj

Somewhat or partly delicate.

semideliriousadj

Somewhat or partly delirious.

Somewhat or partly deltaic.

semidementedadj

Somewhat or partially demented.

semidementianoun

Partial dementia.

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 235. 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.