English Words: S

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sapheadsnoun

plural of saphead

saphenanoun

A prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein

saphenofemoraladj

Relating to the saphenous vein and the femur.

saphenopoplitealadj

Relating to the saphenous vein and the popliteus.

saphenousadj

Relating to, or situated near, the saphenous vein.

saphenouslyadv

In a saphenous manner

saphienoun

A West African talisman or charm.

SAPHO syndromenoun

Any of a variety of inflammatory bone disorders that may be associated with skin changes, characterized by synovitis, arthritis, pustulosis, hyperostosis, and osteitis.

sapi-utannoun

The wild ox of Celebes.

Sapianame

A surname from Italian.

sapidadj

tasty, flavoursome

sapiditynoun

The property of being sapid; tastiness.

sapidlessadj

Lacking sapidity; tasteless; flavorless.

sapidnessnoun

The state or quality of being sapid.

sapienoun

A noodle dish, laced with bile and chyme, made by the Dai ethnic group of southern Yunnan.

sapiennoun

A human, a specimen of Homo sapiens.

sapiencenoun

The property of being sapient, the property of possessing or being able to possess wisdom.

sapienizationnoun

The development of Homo sapiens (the modern human being) from earlier species.

sapiensnoun

A human being (Homo sapiens).

sapientadj

Possessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise.

sapientialadj

Possessing or conferring wisdom, especially religious wisdom.

sapientiallyadv

In a sapiential manner.

sapientizationnoun

The process of evolving into Homo sapiens.

sapientizeverb

To make sapient.

sapientlyadv

In a sapient manner.

Sapienzaname

A surname from Italian.

sapindanoun

A deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering.

sapindaceousadj

Of or pertaining to the Sapindaceae, an order of trees and shrubs.

sapindashipnoun

The role or status of a sapinda.

sapintoxinnoun

Any of a class of irritant phorbol esters obtained from milktrees of the genus Sapium.

sapionoun

A sapiosexual.

sapiophilenoun

A person who is attracted, whether it be sexually, romantically, or otherwise, to intelligence or intelligent people rather than to the physical appearance.

sapiosexualadj

Sexually attracted to intellectual or mental qualities over appearance.

sapiosexualitynoun

The state of being sexually attracted to intelligence or the human mind.

Sapirname

A surname from Hebrew.

Sapir-Whorf hypothesisname

The hypothesis that the structure of a language affects the worldview or cognition of its speakers.

Sapirianadj

Relating to Edward Sapir (1884–1939), influential American anthropologist-linguist.

Sapkotaname

A surname from Nepali.

saplessadj

Lacking in sap.

saplessnessnoun

The state or condition of being sapless.

saplikeadj

Resembling sap (the juice of plants).

saplingnoun

A young tree, larger than a seedling.

saplinghoodnoun

The state or time of being a sapling.

Sapnaname

A female given name from Hindi.

sapo-prefix

Used to form adjectives, nouns, and verbs used in the chemistry of soap-like materials

sapodillanoun

A long-lived evergreen tree, Manilkara zapota, native to the New World tropics.

sapogeninnoun

The steroid constituent of the glycoside saponin

SAPOLname

Abbreviation of South Australia Police.

sapon-prefix

Alternative form of sapo-.

saponaceousadj

Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.

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 65. 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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