English Words: S

6,566 words · Page 81 of 132

spammyadj

Resembling or characteristic of spam (the meat product).

spannoun

The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.

spandexnoun

A synthetic fibre known for its exceptional elasticity.

spangledverb

simple past and past participle of spangle

spanglernoun

Someone or something that spangles.

Spanglishname

A language blend of English and Spanish spoken by both Latinas, Latinos, and Anglo-Americans.

Spaniardnoun

A person from Spain or of Spanish descent.

Spaniardsnoun

plural of Spaniard

spanielnoun

Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.

Spanishadj

Of or pertaining to Spain.

spankverb

To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.

spankedverb

simple past and past participle of spank

spankingverb

present participle of spank

spankyadj

brand spanking new

spannernoun

A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

spanningnoun

The process by which something is spanned.

sparnoun

A rafter of a roof.

spareadj

Extra.

sparedverb

simple past and past participle of spare

sparingadj

Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal.

sparinglyadv

In a sparing manner; with frugality, moderation, scantiness, reserve, forbearance, or the like; sparsely.

sparknoun

A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.

sparkingnoun

The act of producing a spark.

sparklenoun

A little spark; a scintillation.

sparklernoun

Anything that sparkles.

sparklingverb

present participle and gerund of sparkle

sparklyadj

giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery

Sparksname

A surname from Old Norse.

Sparkyname

A nickname for a person who is lively and animated.

sparringverb

present participle and gerund of spar

sparrownoun

The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.

sparrowhawknoun

A Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.

sparseadj

Having widely spaced intervals.

sparselyadv

In a scattered or sparse manner; widely apart; thinly.

Spartaname

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

Spartacusname

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

spartanadj

Austere, frugal, characterized by self-denial.

Spartanburgname

A city, the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States.

spasnoun

plural of spa

spasmnoun

A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.

spasmodicadj

Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.

spasticadj

Of, relating to, or affected by spasm.

spasticitynoun

The state, quality or property of being spastic.

spatverb

simple past and past participle of spit

spatenoun

A (sudden) flood or inundation of water; specifically, a flood in or overflow of a river or other watercourse due to heavy rain or melting snow; (uncountable, archaic) flooding, inundation.

spatialadj

Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.

spatiallyadv

With reference to space or arrangement in space.

spatiotemporaladj

Of, concerning, or existing in both space and time.

spatsnoun

A stiff legging worn over the instep and ankles of a shoe.

spatterverb

To splash (someone or something) with small droplets.

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 81. 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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