English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 503 of 1086

slow off the markadj

slow to act or react

slow rollverb

To make a long pause before calling an all-in bet with a strong, usually very strong, hand.

slow speed controlnoun

An electronic device fitted to locomotives which enables them to operate at a very slow speed when their train is loaded or unloaded on the move.

slow studynoun

One who takes a long time to learn or understand things; a slow learner.

slow trainnoun

Synonym of local train.

slow upverb

To slow; to slow down; to decelerate.

slow-actingadj

Taking effect slowly, not immediately.

slow-burningadj

Which burns more slowly than comparable objects.

slow-monoun

Alternative form of slo-mo.

slow-motionadj

slower than regular speed.

slow-motionaladj

Resembling or relating to slow motion.

slow-movingadj

Moving slowly.

slow-pacedadj

Moving or changing slowly.

slow-walkverb

To delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.

slow-wittedadj

Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.

slow-wittednessnoun

The state of being slow-witted

Slowarisname

Solaris, a Unix-based operating system earlier known as SunOS and now developed by Oracle Corporation.

slowassadj

Very slow.

slowbacknoun

A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.

slowbalizationnoun

The slowing of globalization, characterized by the slowing of global trade.

slowballnoun

A pitch that is not a fastball or curveball; often a change-up.

slowcoachnoun

A person, especially a child, who moves slowly.

slowcorenoun

A subgenre of indie and alternative rock music, characterized by downbeat melodies, slower tempos and minimalist arrangements.

slowdownnoun

A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.

slowedverb

simple past and past participle of slow

slowenverb

To make or become slow

sloweradj

comparative form of slow: more slow

slower-movingadj

comparative form of slow-moving: more slow-moving

slowestadj

superlative form of slow: most slow

slowethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of slow

Sloweyname

A surname from Irish.

slowfootedadj

Proceeding (as with a task) at a slow pace

slowfoxnoun

A slow foxtrot.

slowienoun

A song with a slow tempo.

Slowikname

A surname from Polish.

slowingverb

present participle and gerund of slow

Slowinskiname

A surname from Polish.

slowishadj

Somewhat slow.

Slowjamastanname

A self-proclaimed micronation (full name: the United Territories of the Sovereign Nation of the People's Republic of Slowjamastan) located in Imperial County, California, United States. Also known as the Republic of Slowjamastan.

Slowjamastaniadj

Of or related to Slowjamastan.

Slowleyname

A surname.

slowlilyadv

Slowly.

slowlinessnoun

Slowness.

slowlyadv

At a slow pace.

slowly but surelyadv

In a slow but consistent manner; inexorably.

slowmovingadj

Alternative form of slow-moving.

slownverb

past participle of slow

slownessnoun

The quality or state of being slow.

slowpitchnoun

A variety of softball, in which the ball may not be pitched fast.

slowplayverb

To bluff by playing a strong hand weakly.

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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 503. 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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