English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 482 of 1086

slaternoun

One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.

Slater determinantnoun

An expression that describes the wavefunction of a multifermionic system. It satisfies antisymmetry requirements, and consequently the Pauli exclusion principle, by changing sign upon exchange of two electrons (or other fermions).

Slatersvillename

A village in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States.

Slatesname

A surname.

slatestonenoun

slate

slateworksnoun

A factory where slate products are manufactured.

slateynessnoun

Alternative spelling of slatiness.

slatherverb

To spread something thickly on something else; to coat well.

slatilyadv

In a slaty manner; like slate.

Slatinaname

A city in Olt County, Romania.

Slatina-Timișname

A village and commune of Caraș-Severin County, Romania.

slatinessnoun

The state or quality of being slaty.

slatingnoun

Slates collectively.

slatishadj

slaty; slate-coloured

slatkonoun

In the countries of former Yugoslavia, a ceremonial offering to guests of fruit preserve (usually wild strawberry, blueberry, plum or cherry) or rose petals.

slatlessadj

Without slats.

slatlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a slat.

slattnoun

A stone slab used as a veneer for coarse masonry.

slatterverb

To be awkward, careless, or negligent, especially with regard to dress and neatness.

slatternnoun

A slut, a sexually promiscuous woman.

slattern awayverb

To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste.

slatternishadj

slatternly

slatternlinessnoun

The condition of being slatternly, or of being a slattern.

slatternlyadj

Appropriate to or characteristic of a slattern.

slatternnessnoun

The condition of being a slattern; slatternliness.

Slatteryname

A surname from Irish.

slattingnoun

An arrangement of slats.

slattyadj

Slatted, having slats.

slatyadj

Resembling the rock slate.

slaughnoun

Slaw.

slaughtnoun

Killing; slaughter.

slaught-beamnoun

Barrier.

slaughternoun

The killing of animals, generally for food.

slaughterableadj

Fit for slaughter.

slaughterbotnoun

Synonym of killbot (“robot designed for killing”).

slaughterdomnoun

Slaughter; carnage.

slaughterernoun

Agent noun of slaughter; one who slaughters.

slaughteressnoun

A female slaughterer.

slaughterfestnoun

An event or fictional work that involves a great deal of slaughter.

slaughterhallnoun

The area of a slaughterhouse where the animals are killed.

slaughterhousenoun

A place where animals are slaughtered.

slaughteringnoun

An act of slaughter; a killing.

slaughteringlyadv

So as to slaughter.

slaughterlessadj

Without slaughter.

slaughtermannoun

A man employed to slaughter animals in a slaughterhouse.

slaughterousadj

prone to slaughtering

slaughterouslyadv

In a slaughterous fashion.

slaughterpersonnoun

A slaughterman or slaughterwoman; a slaughterhouse worker of any gender.

slaughtersverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of slaughter

slaughterwomannoun

A woman employed to slaughter animals in a slaughterhouse.

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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 482. 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.

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