English Words: S

6,566 words · Page 63 of 132

sleepilyadv

In a sleepy manner.

sleepinessnoun

The property of being sleepy.

sleepingverb

present participle and gerund of sleep

sleeplessadj

Characterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.

sleeplessnessnoun

Lack of sleep; the property of being sleepless; the inability to sleep, insomnia.

sleepovernoun

The act of spending the night as a guest in another's house, especially when the participants are children.

sleepsnoun

plural of sleep

sleepwalkverb

To walk or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.

sleepwalkernoun

A somnambulist; one who walks, or is active, while asleep.

sleepwalkingnoun

The act of walking while not conscious or aware of it, during one's sleep.

sleepwearnoun

garments designed to be worn in bed; nightclothes

sleepyadj

Tired; feeling the need for sleep.

sleepyheadnoun

A sleepy person.

sleetnoun

Pellets of ice made of mostly-frozen raindrops or refrozen melted snowflakes.

sleevenoun

The part of a garment that covers the arm.

sleevedadj

Having sleeves.

sleevelessadj

Of a garment, having no sleeves.

sleevesnoun

plural of sleeve

sleighnoun

A vehicle, generally pulled by an animal, which moves over snow or ice on runners, used for transporting persons or goods. (contrast "sled", which is smaller)

sleightnoun

Cunning; craft; artful practice.

slenderadj

Thin; slim.

sleptverb

simple past and past participle of sleep

sleuthnoun

A detective.

sleuthingnoun

Detective work.

sleuthsnoun

plural of sleuth

slewnoun

The act, or process of slewing.

slicenoun

That which is thin and broad.

slicedadj

That has been cut into slices.

slicernoun

Someone or something that slices.

slicingnoun

The action of the verb to slice.

slickadj

Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.

slickeradj

comparative form of slick: more slick

slidverb

simple past and past participle of slide

slideverb

To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.

Slidellname

A city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States.

slidernoun

Agent noun of slide: that which slides.

slidesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of slide

slideshownoun

A presentation of a series of photographic slides, usually with a spoken or recorded explanation.

slidingverb

present participle and gerund of slide

slightadj

Minor; small in amount

slightestadj

superlative form of slight: most slight.

slightlyadv

Slenderly; delicately.

Sligoname

A county of Ireland.

slimadj

Slender; thin.

Slimanename

A male given name.

slimenoun

Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.

slimeballnoun

A round lump made up of or coated with slime or a slime-like substance such as mucus.

slimlineadj

Gracefully slim or slender.

slimmernoun

A person who is trying to become slim by dieting.

slimmestadj

superlative form of slim: most slim

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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 63. 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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