English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 262 of 1086

sensationalizationnoun

The act or process of sensationalizing.

sensationalizeverb

To glorify or inflate the importance of a piece of news; to artificially create a sensation.

sensationalizernoun

One who sensationalizes.

sensationallyadv

In a sensational manner.

sensationalnessnoun

The state or quality of being sensational.

sensationismnoun

Alternative form of sensationalism.

sensationistnoun

Alternative form of sensationalist.

sensationlessadj

Devoid of sensation.

sensationlessnessnoun

Absence of sensation.

sensationsnoun

plural of sensation

sensawundanoun

Wonder or excitement invoked by the grandeur and vision of science fiction.

sensenoun

Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

sense of directionnoun

An ability to navigate.

sense of humournoun

A person’s faculty for finding certain things funny.

sense organnoun

An organic sensor.

sensedadj

Having a specified number or kind of senses.

sensefuladj

Full of sense; meaningful; significant.

senseinoun

A martial arts instructor; especially one for a Japanese martial art.

senselnoun

A single sensor element of an array of sensors, such as in a charge-coupled device.

senselessadj

Without feeling or desire to work; deprived of sensation.

senselesseadj

Obsolete spelling of senseless.

senselesslyadv

In a senseless manner.

senselessnessnoun

The state of being senseless; unsense.

senselyadj

Of, pertaining to, or perceived by sense or the senses; sensory; sensual; sensible.

sensemakingnoun

The process by which people give meaning to experience.

Sensembraname

A town in Morazán department, El Salvador.

sensemillanoun

Alternative form of sinsemilla.

Sensenbrenner syndromenoun

A rare multisystemic disease causing numerous physical defects.

sensernoun

One who senses.

sensesnoun

plural of sense

sensestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of sense

sensethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sense

Sensexname

A stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange in India.

senshurakunoun

The last day of a fifteen-day tournament, always on a Sunday.

sensinoun

Clipping of sensimilla.

sensibilianoun

Things that can be sensed; stimuli.

sensibilitiesnoun

Capabilities to have emotions; feelings.

sensibilitynoun

Emotions or feelings arising from or relating to aesthetic or moral standards, especially those which are sensitive and thus likely to be hurt or offended.

sensibilizationnoun

sensitization

sensibilizeverb

To sensitize.

sensibleadj

Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.

sensiblenessnoun

The property of being sensible; good sense, common sense.

sensiblestadj

superlative form of sensible: most sensible

sensiblyadv

In a sensible manner; in a way that shows good sense.

sensicaladj

That makes sense; showing internal logic; rational, sensible.

sensicallyadv

In a sensical way; reasonably, sanely.

sensienoun

Alternative spelling of sensi.

sensifacientadj

converting into sensation

sensiferousadj

Exciting or conveying sensation.

sensificadj

Exciting sensation; causing something to be felt.

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 262. 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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