English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 252 of 1086

semiseriousnessnoun

The quality of being semiserious.

semiservileadj

In a condition of semiservitude.

semiservitudenoun

Conditions that are almost or metaphorically servitude; the conditions of a semislave.

semisevereadj

Somewhat or partly severe.

semisextilenoun

An aspect of the planets when they are distant from each other the twelfth part of a circle, or thirty degrees.

semisexyadj

Somewhat or partially sexy.

semishadenoun

Partial shade (with some direct sunlight)

semishadedadj

Partly shaded

semishadyadj

partly shady

semisheeradj

Somewhat thin and translucent.

semishelteredadj

Somewhat or partly sheltered.

semishrubnoun

A low-growing shrub; a subshrub.

semishrubbyadj

Partly shrubby.

semisimpleadj

In any of several technical senses, decomposable into sub-objects that have a simple structure.

semisimplicitynoun

Quality of being semisimple.

semisimplyadv

In a semisimple manner.

semisimulatedadj

Partially simulated

semisimulationnoun

A partial simulation

semiskilledadj

Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.

semislaveadj

In a condition that is nearly or metaphorically servitude.

semislugnoun

A land gastropod whose shell is too small to retract into, but not vestigial.

semismartadj

Somewhat or partially smart.

semismilenoun

A half smile.

semismokedadj

Partly smoked.

semismoothadj

Partially smooth

semismoothnessnoun

The property of being semismooth.

semisocialadj

Partially social, typically when juvenile but not when adult

semisocialismnoun

Semisocialist beliefs.

semisocialistadj

Somewhat or partly socialist.

semisoftadj

Partially soft; partially melted.

semisolemnadj

Somewhat or partly solemn.

semisolidadj

Having properties intermediate between those of a solid and a liquid.

semisoliditynoun

The quality of being semisolid.

semisolitaryadj

Partly solitary.

semisoluteadj

Somewhat or partially solute.

semisomnambulisticadj

Somewhat or partly somnambulistic.

semisomnianoun

A chronic state of low-grade exhaustion caused by too little or fitful sleep.

semisomnolencenoun

Partial somnolence.

semisomnolentadj

Partly somnolent.

semisovereigntynoun

Limited or partial sovereignty.

semispacenoun

Either of two regions making up a space.

semisparklingadj

Of wine and similar drinks: lightly sparkling, but not highly fizzy.

semispeakernoun

A person with limited understanding of a particular language.

semispeciesnoun

One of the species in a superspecies.

semispecificadj

Somewhat specific; specific in a limited degree.

semispherenoun

hemisphere

semisphericadj

hemispherical, having the shape of a hemisphere

semisphericaladj

hemispherical, having the shape of a hemisphere

semisphericallyadv

In a semispherical manner

semispheroidaladj

Shaped like a half spheroid.

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 252. 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.