English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 546 of 1086

snuff bottlenoun

A bottle used by the Chinese during the Qing dynasty to hold powdered tobacco.

snuff box sea beannoun

Variously the St. Thomas bean (Entada phaseoloides) or the African dream herb (Entada rheedei).

snuff filmnoun

A film that shows, or purports to show, the actual deliberate killing of one of the performers.

snuff itverb

to die.

snuff outverb

To extinguish (literally, especially by physically covering or rubbing); to extinguish (figuratively): to stop (a process), to kill (a process).

snuff-and-butternoun

An individual of mixed racial heritage.

snuff-hornnoun

A container for snuff made from an animal's horn.

snuff-mullnoun

An elaborate snuff box, often made from ram's horn and adorned with silver or other embellishments.

snuffboxnoun

A small box or container to hold snuff or loose tobacco.

snuffeenoun

The participant in a snuff film who is killed.

snuffernoun

A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.

snuffersnoun

Synonym of snuffer (“device to extinguish candles”).

snuffilyadv

In a snuffy manner.

snuffinessnoun

The quality of being snuffy.

snuffingnoun

The act by which a candle, etc. is snuffed out.

snuffinglyadv

While snuffing or sniffling.

snuffishadj

Resembling or characteristic of snuff; snuffy.

snuffleverb

To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.

snufflernoun

One who snuffles.

snufflessadj

Of a candle or its wick: designed so that it does not need to be snuffed out.

Snuffleupagusname

A fictional character from the television series Sesame Street, resembling a woolly mammoth without tusks, who until the show's 17th season was only visible to Big Bird.

snufflinessnoun

The quality of being snuffly.

snufflinglyadv

While snuffling; with a snuffling sound.

snufflyadj

Given to sniffling, to making snuffling noises.

snuffyadj

Soiled with snuff.

snugadj

Warm and comfortable; cosy.

snug as a bug in a rugadj

Very cosy and comfortable.

snug downverb

To secure a ship or equipment on a ship, such as in preparation for a storm.

snuggernoun

A threaded plastic tube used to clamp blood vessels during surgery.

snuggerynoun

A comfortable room or dwelling.

snuggienoun

A wedgie.

snuggiesnoun

A type of tight-fitting knitted thermal underwear.

snuggishadj

Somewhat snug

snugglableadj

Alternative form of snuggleable.

snugglenoun

An affectionate hug.

snuggle bunnynoun

A romantic partner, child, pet, stuffed animal, etc. which is an object of affection and which provides comfort through physical contact.

snuggle upverb

To lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something else.

snuggleableadj

Capable of being snuggled.

snugglebugnoun

One's sweetheart; a darling.

snugglefestnoun

An encounter featuring a lot of snuggling.

snugglernoun

Agent noun of snuggle; one who snuggles.

snugglesomeadj

Characterised or marked by snuggling

snugglyadj

Cuddly; pleasant to snuggle with.

snuggumsnoun

Alternative form of snookums.

snugifyverb

To make snug.

snuglyadv

Tightly, with limited space to move, in a snug manner.

snugnessnoun

The state or quality of being snug.

snurfverb

To use a snurfer, to participate in snurfing.

snurfernoun

A bindingless snowboard/ski variant, with a rope leash at the front tip, that the snurfer (rider/surfer) can hold on to.

snurfingnoun

The activity of using a snurfer, the action of the verb snurf.

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 546. 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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