English Words: S

6,566 words · Page 53 of 132

signalmannoun

Somebody employed to operate the signals and points of a railway.

signalsnoun

plural of signal

signatoriesnoun

plural of signatory

signatorynoun

One who signs or has signed something.

signaturenoun

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

signboardnoun

A board carrying a sign, or on which signs may be posted.

signenoun

Obsolete spelling of sign.

signedadj

Having a signature; endorsed.

signeenoun

One who is signed (signed up, enlisted) by someone else; thus, one who signs a contract, especially in athletic contexts.

signernoun

One who signs (in any sense of that verb).

signetnoun

An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.

significancenoun

The extent to which something matters; importance

significantadj

Signifying something; carrying meaning.

significantlyadv

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

significationnoun

The act of signifying, or something that is signified; significance.

signifiednoun

The concept, object or person that is referred to by a sign or signifier.

signifiernoun

Something or someone that signifies, makes something more significant or important.

signifiesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of signify

signifyverb

To create a sign out of something.

signifyingverb

present participle and gerund of signify

signingnoun

The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.

signornoun

Alternative form of signore, a courtesy title used towards an Italian man.

signoranoun

Mrs; madam; title of address or respect for women in Italy.

signorenoun

A courtesy title for Italian men.

signorianoun

lordship, especially in medieval Italian city states

signpostnoun

A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions.

signsnoun

plural of sign

signupnoun

Alternative spelling of sign-up.

Sigourneyname

A surname from French.

Sigridname

A female given name from the Scandinavian languages, of fairly rare usage.

sigsnoun

plural of sig

Sigurdname

The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon.

SIIname

Initialism of Serum Institute of India.

sikadj

Alternative form of sick (“cool, excellent”).

sikanoun

Cervus nippon, a deer found in the forests of East Asia

sikenoun

A gutter or ditch; a small stream that frequently dries up in the summer; the marshy ground or ditch through which such a stream flows.

Sikhnoun

An adherent of Sikhism.

Sikhismname

A revealed, monotheistic religion originating in northern India, in the 15th century, through Guru Nanak and his successors.

Sikhsnoun

plural of Sikh

Sikkimname

A state in eastern India. Capital: Gangtok.

Sikorskiname

A surname from Polish.

silnoun

A yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times.

silagenoun

Fermented green forage fodder stored in an airtight silo or clamp.

Silasname

The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.

sildenafilnoun

A drug that is used in the form of its citrate C₂₂H₃₀N₆O₄S·C₆H₈O₇ to treat erectile dysfunction in males, that by suppressing a phosphodiesterase enzyme also suppresses the enzyme's inhibitory effect on the hormone cyclic GMP, and that enables the cyclic GMP produced during sexual arousal to initiate the muscular and vascular changes which produce an erection. It is marketed under the trademarks Revatio and Viagra.

silencenoun

The absence of any sound.

silencernoun

Something that silences or (notionally) nearly silences.

silencingnoun

The act by which something is silenced.

silentadj

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

silentlyadv

In a silent manner; making no noise.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 6,566 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 132 pages, and you are currently viewing page 53. 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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