An island and city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula; a former British crown colony and state of Malaysia (1963-1965). Official name: Republic of Singapore.

Singaporeanadj

Of, pertaining to, or from Singapore, or its language or people.

singeverb

To burn slightly.

singernoun

A person who sings, often professionally.

singersnoun

plural of singer (“person who sings”)

Singhname

A surname from Punjabi.

Singhalname

A surname from Hindi.

singingnoun

The act of using the voice to produce musical sounds; vocalizing.

singleadj

Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.

singlehandedlyadj

Alternative spelling of single-handedly.

singlenessnoun

The property of being single.

singlesadj

Of or pertaining to unmarried people.

singletnoun

A set of one, an item not part of a larger set

singletonnoun

A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.

singlingnoun

Liquid collected from the wash, or fermented wort; low wine.

singlyadv

In a single or unaccompanied manner; without a companion.

singsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sing

singsongnoun

A piece of verse with a simple, songlike rhythm.

singularadj

Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.

singularitynoun

The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.

singularlyadv

Strangely; oddly.

Sinhaname

A surname.

Sinhalanoun

Synonym of Sinhalese (“language”).

Sinhaleseadj

Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture.

sinisteradj

Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).

sinkverb

To move or be moved into something.

sinkernoun

That which sinks or descends.

sinkholenoun

A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.

sinkingnoun

gerund of sink: the process by which something sinks, or is sunk.

sinksnoun

plural of sink

sinlessadj

Without sin; never having sinned.

sinnernoun

A person who sins or has sinned.

sinningnoun

The act of committing a sin.

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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 56. 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.

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