English Words: S
54,294 words · Page 381 of 1086
To reveal one's real beliefs, sentiments, or character, especially through one's behavior.
To write out the individual steps that lead to an induction or deduction, especially leading to the solution to a mathematics problem.
To expose one's genitalia, especially in an inappropriate setting; to expose oneself.
An expression used to indicate that one intends to impress others with something.
A clichéd innuendo used to offer to bring someone to a private location in order to have sex, to show a place where people can engage in sexual intercourse (alternatively replacing "someone" with a phrase starting with to)
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see show, someone, the, door.
To reveal a devilish character or an evil purpose, despite attempts to disguise it.
To display the flag of one's country, especially as an expression of patriotic pride.
A trial held for appearance's sake, but whose verdict is predetermined, especially a "guilty" verdict with the purpose of making an example of the accused.
Advice to writers: convey an impression by the way that events are described in the narrative, and not by explicitly stating facts.
Of or relating to Elaine Showalter (born 1941), American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues.
A themed bag of commercial merchandise, available at shows (fairs or carnivals) in Australia.
Of or pertaining to showbiz; glitzy, glamorous (possibly implying a lack of intellectual depth).
The twelve loaves of bread placed daily by the Jewish priests in the Holy Place on the table.
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 381. 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.