English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 451 of 1086

sitiosnoun

plural of sitio

Sitkanoun

A member of an indigenous tribe of people from Baranof Island, in the area of Sitka, Alaska.

Sitka sprucenoun

Picea sitchensis, a very large coniferous evergreen tree.

Sitnaname

A river in Botoșani, Romania.

sito-prefix

food, especially grain

sitocalciferolnoun

vitamin D₅

sitologosnoun

An official in charge of a granary in Ancient Greece.

sitologynoun

The science of food and nutrition.

sitomanianoun

Obsessive eating

sitooterienoun

Alternative form of sitootery.

sitooterynoun

A small patio or sheltered area outside a house suitable for sitting in for relaxation or socialising.

sitophilianoun

foodplay

sitophobianoun

A morbid or insane dread of eating. An aversion to food.

sitosterolnoun

Any of a range of plant sterols used to prepare steroid hormones.

sitosterolinnoun

The glucoside of sitosterol.

sitosteronenoun

A steroid ketone related to sitosterol

sitoutnoun

An outdoor area that is set up for sitting, including a floor and seats, and possibly, but not necessarily having a roof, screens, or elevated platform.

sitrepnoun

A situation report: a periodic report on the current military situation.

sitsnoun

plural of sit

sitskinoun

Alternative form of sit-ski.

sitsomeadj

Tending to, apt to, prone to, or desirous to be seated or sitting; sedentary; stationary.

sitspotnoun

The central part of each buttock on which a person rests while sitting.

sittableadj

Able to be sat on.

Sittard-Geleenname

A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.

sittellanoun

A small passerine bird of the genus Daphoenositta, found in Australasia.

sittenverb

past participle of sit; alternative form of sat.

sitternoun

Someone who sits, e.g. for a portrait.

sitter-innoun

One who attends a class, meeting, etc.

sittersnoun

plural of sitter

sittestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of sit

sittethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sit

sittineadj

Of or relating to the family Sittidae, or nuthatches.

sittingnoun

A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.

sitting ducknoun

An obvious, vulnerable target.

sitting prettyadj

Having a comfortable or certain supply of money or resources.

sitting-roomnoun

Alternative form of sitting room.

Sittingbournename

A large town in Swale district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9063).

sittinglyadv

While sitting.

sittringynoun

A carpet of coloured cotton, often striped.

Sittwename

A town in Rakhine State, Myanmar.

sittynoun

Grandmother (in Arabic contexts).

sittywationnoun

Pronunciation spelling of situation.

situnoun

Only used in in situ.

situaladj

Positional, relating to position or location.

situatableadj

Capable of being situated.

situateverb

To place on or into a physical location.

situatedadj

Located in a specific place.

situatedlyadv

In a situated manner.

situatednessnoun

Embeddedness in a culture.

situationnoun

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

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 451. 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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