English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 410 of 1086

siftproofadj

Designed so that loose powder etc. cannot sift out during transit.

siftsnoun

plural of sift

sifunoun

A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi.

Sifuentezname

A surname from Spanish.

signoun

A signature, especially one on emails or newsgroup postings.

sig. fig.noun

Abbreviation of significant figure.

Siganame

An island, a terra nullius in Gornja Siga in the Danube, Europe, on the border between Croatia and Serbia.

Sigalname

A surname from Hebrew.

Sigangname

A district of Tainan, Taiwan.

Sigaultianadj

Of or relating to Jean-René Sigault, French physician.

sigbinnoun

A creature of Philippine mythology, resembling a hornless goat, said to come out at night to suck the blood of victims from their shadows.

sigblocknoun

A block of text used as a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature).

Sigdname

A holiday of the Beta Israel Ethiopian Jews, celebrated on the 29th day of Cheshvan.

SigEpname

Sigma Phi Epsilon (a college fraternity).

sigfilenoun

A text file containing a sig (e-mail or newsgroup signature).

siggingnoun

The act of sigging (insulting, roasting); signifying; banter.

siggynoun

A sig (signature used in posted messages).

sighverb

To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

sigh of reliefnoun

A release of stress through breathing motions.

sighedverb

simple past and past participle of sigh

sighehnoun

A form of temporary marriage in Iran.

sighernoun

One who sighs.

sighestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of sigh

sighethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sigh

Sighetu Marmațieiname

A city in Maramureș County, Romania.

sighfuladj

Full of sighs.

sighfullyadv

In a sighful manner.

sighingadj

Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.

sighinglyadv

In a sighing way; with sighs.

Sighișoaraname

A city in Mureș County, Romania.

sighlessadj

Without sighs.

sighlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a sigh.

sighsnoun

plural of sigh

sightnoun

The ability to see.

sight bitenoun

A brief visual clip used in a news broadcast or similar.

sight draftnoun

A draft to be paid on presentation.

sight for sore eyesnoun

A pleasing sight; something that is beautiful to look at, particularly after a long period of deprivation.

sight gagnoun

A visually presented action or device which causes a humorous response without requiring any accompanying commentary or other speech.

sight readverb

To perform a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

sight rhymenoun

Synonym of eye rhyme.

sight singverb

To sing a musical piece while reading it for the first time, without rehearsal.

sight to beholdnoun

Something amazing or spectacular, or when sarcastic, something ugly or revolting

sight unseenadj

Not having seen the object beforehand.

sight wordnoun

A word that a learner recognizes, or is expected to recognize, on sight.

sight-readernoun

A person who is able to sightread.

sight-translateverb

To translate a written document out loud.

sightabilitynoun

The condition or extent of being sightable

sightableadj

Capable of being sighted; visible from a vantage point

sightedverb

simple past and past participle of sight

sightednessnoun

The quality of being sighted, or having the ability to see.

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 410. 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.