English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 522 of 1086

smooshableadj

That can be smooshed.

smootnoun

A unit of length defined as exactly sixty-seven inches (approximately 1.70 meters).

smoothadj

Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

smooth as a baby's bottomadj

Extremely smooth.

smooth as butteradj

Extremely smooth.

smooth as eggsadj

Very smooth.

smooth awayverb

To remove or conceal by smoothing; to remove through gradual action.

smooth brainnoun

A stupid person.

smooth breathingnoun

The lack of aspiration on a vowel or semivowel in Ancient Greek.

smooth callverb

To call a raise, as opposed to folding or reraising, often to disguise the strength of one's hand.

smooth downverb

To render smooth, to remove roughness from

smooth functionnoun

a function that has derivatives of all finite orders everywhere in its domain.

smooth operatornoun

A person who accomplishes tasks with efficiency and grace, especially one with verbal skills who is persuasive in interpersonal relationships, negotiation, etc.

smooth oververb

To make (a rough surface) smooth

smooth sailingnoun

Used to describe an activity that is not encountering any problems.

smooth someone's feathersverb

To soothe (someone) who has had their feathers ruffled; to pacify (someone) who is upset.

smooth talkernoun

A person who smooth talks.

smooth upverb

To make thoroughly smooth; to smooth out.

smooth-brainedadj

Having a brain which is naturally smooth in appearance.

smooth-talkverb

Alternative form of smooth talk.

smooth-talkingadj

Insincerely ingratiating; flattering.

smooth-tonguedadj

glib; able to flatter, seduce, and persuade with words.

smoothabilitynoun

The condition of being smoothable

smoothableadj

That can be smoothed

smoothbarkadj

Having smooth bark (used in the names of plants).

smoothbellyadj

Used in the names of various organisms having a relatively smooth belly.

smoothboreadj

Having a bore with a smooth interior, i.e. one that has not been rifled.

smoothboredadj

Synonym of smoothbore.

smoothcapnoun

Any of various mosses of the genus Atrichum.

smootheverb

Alternative form of smooth.

smoothenverb

To make smooth.

smoothenedverb

simple past and past participle of smoothen

smoothethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of smooth

smoothheadnoun

Any fish with a smooth head.

smoothienoun

A smooth-talking person.

smoothifiedadj

Converted into a smoothie

smoothifiernoun

A floating widget inside a beer can, which (unlike earlier fixed versions) prevents the contents from overflowing if opened when warm.

smoothifyverb

To convert (fruit, vegetables, etc.) into a smoothie.

smoothingnoun

The act by which something is made smooth.

smoothinglyadv

So as to smooth.

smoothishadj

Somewhat smooth.

smoothlyadv

in a smooth manner; smooth

smoothnessnoun

The condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.

smoothrunningadj

That operates in a smooth, trouble-free manner.

smoothskinnoun

A human being (as viewed by barbarians or more aggressive races).

smoothsortnoun

A sorting algorithm based on heapsort but using the Leonardo numbers, tending to perform better than heapsort in cases where the items to be sorted are already partially sorted.

smoothstepnoun

A family of sigmoid-like interpolation and clamping functions commonly used in computer graphics and game engines.

smoothtalkverb

Alternative form of smooth talk.

smoothtalkernoun

Alternative form of smooth talker.

smoothtalkingadj

Alternative form of smooth-talking.

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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 522. 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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