English Words: S
54,294 words · Page 519 of 1086
An embroidery technique in which the fabric is gathered and then embroidered with decorative stitches to hold the gathers in place; the product of the use of this embroidery technique.
One influential in science fiction fandom; one who organises a convention, publishes a fanzine or performs a similar activity.
The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
a device fitted to either side or on top of the smokebox of some steam locomotives, the purpose of which was to lift smoke clear of the locomotive at speed, so it wouldn't obscure the driver's vision.
A firefighter with breathing apparatus who enters smoke-filled rooms and buildings (to search, rescue, and extinguish).
Fire-fighting work that requires the use of protective equipment resembling that used by marine divers.
A device that emits a dense vapour that appears similar to fog or smoke, used in theatre, film and other applications.
A temporary print made from a thin coating of carbon deposited on the punch surface by a candle flame, used in evaluating the progress of the design of the punch.
A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.
A piece of furniture consisting of a free-standing ashtray, often with other smoking paraphernalia and a drawer or compartment for tobacco etc.
A place where powerful people meet to decide a matter in secret, often of a political nature.
A peaceful form of protest in support of cannabis rights or the legalization of cannabis.
Any of several Australian shrubs and trees, of the genus Conospermum, that have flowers in dense spikes.
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 519. 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.