slouchnounA hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance
sloughnounThe skin shed by a snake or other reptile.
SlovakadjOf, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language.
SlovakianameA country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava.
SlovakianadjOf or pertaining to Slovakia, a country in Central Europe.
SloveneadjOf or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language.
SlovenianameA country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991.
SlovenianadjOf or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenian people or the Slovenian language.
slovenlyadjHaving an untidy appearance; unkempt.
slowadjTaking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
slowdownnounA reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
slowedverbsimple past and past participle of slow
sloweradjcomparative form of slow: more slow
slowestadjsuperlative form of slow: most slow
slowingverbpresent participle and gerund of slow
slownessnounThe quality or state of being slow.
slowpokenounA person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
slowsverbthird-person singular simple present indicative of slow
SLRnounInitialism of single-lens reflex, or clipping of SLR camera.
sludgenounSolids separated from suspension in a liquid.
slugnounAny of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
slugfestnounA baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs.
sluggernounA boxer who tends to deliver hard punches.
sluggingnounA blow or blows with the fist; a beating.
sluggishadjHabitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
sluggishnessnounThe property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
sluicenounAn artificial passage for water, fitted with a valve or gate, for example in a canal lock or a mill stream, for stopping or regulating the flow.
slumnounA dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
slumbernounA very light state of sleep, almost awake.
slumdognounA person who lives in the slums of cities.
slummingnounA period of associating with people or engaging in activities with a status below one's own.
slumpverbTo collapse heavily or helplessly.
slungverbsimple past and past participle of sling
slunknounAn animal, especially a calf, born prematurely or abortively.
slurnounAn insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.
slurpverbTo eat or drink noisily.
SlurpeenounA slushie; a partially-frozen drink made of small ice crystals flavored with syrup.
slurpingnounA sound or motion that slurps.
slurrynounAny flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
slursverbthird-person singular simple present indicative of slur
slushnounHalf-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.
slutnounA sexually promiscuous woman.
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 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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