English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 237 of 1086

semidomicaladj

In the shape of a half-dome.

semidominancenoun

Synonym of incomplete dominance.

semidominantadj

Exhibiting incomplete dominance.

semidominantlyadv

In a semidominant manner

semidormancynoun

partial dormancy

semidormantadj

partially dormant

semidoubleadj

Having the outermost stamens converted into petals, while the inner ones remain perfect.

semidramaticadj

Somewhat or partly dramatic.

semidressadj

Somewhat formal.

semidressyadj

Somewhat or partly dressy.

semidriedadj

Partly dried.

semidrunkadj

Partially drunk (intoxicated by alcohol).

semidryadj

Somewhat dry.

semidryingadj

That dries to a sticky film on exposure to air, without drying completely.

semidualizingadj

That converts to a semidual

semiductileadj

Somewhat or partly ductile.

semidulladj

Partly or somewhat dull in appearance.

semidumbadj

Somewhat or partially stupid.

semiduplexadj

Providing communication in both directions, but only one direction at a time, not simultaneously.

semidurableadj

Somewhat durable.

semidwarfnoun

A plant that grows to a lesser height than usual for its kind, but taller than a dwarf variety.

semidwarfismnoun

Partial dwarfism

semiearlyadj

Growing somewhat early in the season.

semiedentulousadj

Partially edentulous.

semieducatedadj

Partly or imperfectly educated.

semielasticadj

Somewhat or partly elastic.

semiellipsenoun

A half ellipse.

semiellipsoidaladj

Having the shape of a half ellipsoid.

semiellipticadj

Synonym of semielliptical.

semiellipticaladj

Having the form of half an ellipse (divided along the major axis).

semiempiricaladj

Partially empirical (and partially theoretical)

semiempiricallyadv

Partly empirically.

semienclosedadj

Partly enclosed.

semiendoparasiticadj

Partially endoparasitic

semiengagedadj

Somewhat or partly engaged.

semienzymaticadj

Partially enzymatic

semiepiphytenoun

A plant that can be an epiphyte (live on the surface of the other plant), or live independently.

semiepiphyticadj

Of or pertaining to a semiepiphyte.

semiequitantadj

Somewhat or partly equitant.

semierectadj

Partially or somewhat erect.

semierectionnoun

Partial erection.

semieroticadj

Somewhat erotic; sexually charged but not explicit.

semiessentialadj

Essential in some situations.

semievergreenadj

Losing all of the leaves in winter only if it is cold enough.

semiexoskeletonnoun

A partial exoskeleton

semiexpandedadj

Somewhat or partly expanded.

semiexplicitadj

Partially explicit

semiexposedadj

Somewhat or partly exposed.

semiextendedadj

Somewhat or partly extended.

semiexternaladj

Somewhat or partly external.

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 237. 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.