English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 437 of 1086

singlesticknoun

A one-handed wooden stick used for fencing in place of a sword.

singlestickernoun

One who fights with a singlestick.

singletnoun

A set of one, an item not part of a larger set

singlet bagnoun

A plastic bag with handles and shaped like a singlet (sleeveless undershirt) used as a shopping bag or similar.

singletailnoun

A variety of goldfish with an undivided tail.

singletedadj

Wearing a singlet.

singletonnoun

A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.

singletracknoun

A narrow mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bicycle.

singletreenoun

A bar behind draft animals and in front of a load, such as a wagon, that balances the load. Generally the animals are attached at the ends and the wagon or other load to a pivot in the middle of the singletree.

singletsonanoun

A persona that a system presents to pass as a single consistent self, often based on specific headmates (such as a host) or general collective behavior prior to syscovery.

singleworldadj

Relating to the form of the universe in which the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics is rejected.

Singleyname

A surname.

singlicatenoun

An assay performed singularly, as opposed to replicated assays (e.g. assays performed in duplicate or triplicate).

singlingnoun

Liquid collected from the wash, or fermented wort; low wine.

Singlishnoun

A highly colloquial or basilectal variety of Singapore English incorporating much Hokkien and Malay lexis.

singlismnoun

Discrimination against and negative perception of single people and singlehood.

singlistnoun

A person who discriminates on the basis of singlehood; one who holds negative views of single people.

singlyadv

In a single or unaccompanied manner; without a companion.

singly evenadj

That leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 4; divisible by 2 but not by 4.

Singmaster's conjecturename

A conjecture in combinatorial number theory, stating that there is a finite upper bound on the multiplicities of entries in Pascal's triangle (other than the number 1, which appears infinitely many times).

singogramnoun

Singing telegram.

singressnoun

Alternative form of singeress.

singsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sing

Singsonname

A surname from Hokkien common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry

singsongnoun

A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.

singsonginglyadv

In a singsonging manner.

singsongyadj

Alternative spelling of sing-songy.

singspielnoun

An early German form of opera consisting of spoken dialogue interspersed with song.

singspirationnoun

A worship service, or sometimes a part of a service or any other church activity, involving the singing of hymns.

singsternoun

A singer; songster; vocalist

singularadj

Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.

singular existential statementnoun

A singular statement that states the existence of its subject.

singular statementnoun

A statement that contains only constants and no variables

singulare tantumnoun

A noun (in any specific sense) that has no plural form and is only used with singular verbs. Frequently for mass nouns.

singulariseverb

Alternative form of singularize.

singularismnoun

The philosophical strategy that asserts the validity of only a single interpretation.

singularistnoun

One who affects singularity.

Singularitariannoun

Someone who supports the technological singularity theory.

Singularitarianismname

Belief in the technological singularity theory.

singularitynoun

The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.

singularizationnoun

The process or result of singularizing

singularizeverb

To make singular.

singularlyadv

Strangely; oddly.

singularnessnoun

The state or condition of being singular.

singulatariannoun

Misconstruction of singularitarian

singulateadj

Pertaining to being single (not in a marriage).

singulationnoun

Process by which an RFID reader identifies a tag with a specific serial number

singulativeadj

Of or pertaining to a grammatical form or construction that expresses the individuation of a single referent from a mass noun.

singulativelyadv

In a singulative manner or context.

singultnoun

A sob.

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 437. 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.