English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 461 of 1086

skenverb

to squint

skenenoun

An element of ancient Greek theater: the structure at the back of the stage.

Skene's glandnoun

A gland of a group of glands in the vagina that drains into the urethra and is related to pleasure during sexual arousal.

skene-dhunoun

Alternative spelling of sgian dubh.

skengnoun

A weapon, especially a gun or a knife.

skennedverb

simple past and past participle of sken

skenningverb

present participle and gerund of sken

skensverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sken

skeonoun

A fisherman's hut in Orkney.

skepnoun

A basket.

skepfulnoun

Enough to fill a skep; a basketful.

skeppistnoun

A beekeeper who uses a skep.

skepsisnoun

Alternative form of scepsis.

skepticnoun

Someone who doubts beliefs, claims, plans, etc. that are accepted by others as true or appropriate, especially one who habitually does so.

skepticaladj

Having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

skepticalitynoun

The quality of being skeptical.

skepticallyadv

In a skeptical manner, with skepticism.

skepticalnessnoun

Quality of being skeptical.

skepticismnoun

The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.

skepticistnoun

Alternative form of scepticist.

skepticizeverb

To doubt; to be skeptical

skeptimistnoun

One who is both skeptical and optimistic.

skeptimisticadj

Both skeptical and optimistic at once.

skeptopathynoun

Pathological skepticism; an irrational belief that a phenomenon must be false merely because it is unusual or controversial.

Skerlavainame

A surname of Slovene origin, found in several countries, with a notable prevalence in Argentina.

skerpingnoun

In the Faroese language, the phenomenon where back vowels are fronted before [kv], and certain diphthongs are monophthongized before [tʃː].

Skerrettname

A surname.

skerricknoun

A very small amount or portion; the least bit.

skerrynoun

A small rocky island which may be covered by the sea at high tide or during storms.

sketnoun

A sexually promiscuous woman.

sketchverb

To make a brief, basic drawing.

sketch outverb

To creep out; to give a creepy or sketchy feeling to someone.

sketch-assadj

Sketchy; dubious.

sketchabilitynoun

The quality of being sketchable.

sketchableadj

Capable of being sketched.

sketchbooknoun

A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.

sketchedverb

simple past and past participle of sketch

sketchernoun

One who sketches.

sketchesnoun

plural of sketch

sketchilyadv

In a sketchy manner.

sketchinessnoun

The property of being sketchy.

sketchingverb

present participle and gerund of sketch

sketchistnoun

A writer of sketches.

sketchlikeadj

Resembling a sketch

sketchwriternoun

A writer of sketches.

sketchyadj

Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.

sketenoun

A secluded religious community in Eastern Orthodox Christianity which is a dependency of, and generally less physically substantial than, a monastery, generally consisting of living quarters and a church.

skettinoun

spaghetti

skettyadj

Of or resembling a sket.

skeuomorphnoun

A design feature copied from a similar feature in another object, even when not functionally necessary.

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 461. 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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