English Words Starting With S

• schlock

  adjectivenounLow
  /ʃlɒk/Goods of very low quality; cheap, shoddy items.
• schlockmeister

  nounRare
  /ˈʃlɒkˌmaɪstə/A person who produces or sells cheap, inferior, or tasteless goods; a master of trash or shoddy merchandise.
• schlong

  nounLow
  /ʃlɒŋ/A vulgar slang term for the penis.
• schloss

  nounC1/C2 (Low Frequency, Domain-Specific)
  /ʃlɒs/A German castle, palace, or stately home, typically associated with grandeur and historical significance.
• schlub

  nounLow-medium
  /ʃlʌb/A person who is unattractive, unkempt, incompetent, or socially awkward; a clumsy, slovenly, or stupid person.
• schlumbergera

  nounLow (specialist/botanical)
  /ʃlʌmˈbɜːdʒərə/A genus of epiphytic cacti native to Brazil, known for their segmented stems and showy, often pendulous flowers that bloom around winter.
• schlump

  nounverb-intransitiveLow/Very Low
  /ʃlʌmp/To move or walk in a slow, drooping, or slouching manner.
• schmalkalden

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʃmælkældən/A town in Germany, located in the state of Thuringia.
• schmaltz

  nounLow
  /ʃmɒlts/Excessive sentimentality or emotionalism, especially in art, music, or writing.
• schmatte

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʃmɑːtə/A rag; a piece of old, torn, or cheap clothing.
• schmear

  nounverb-transitiveLow to medium
  /ʃmɪə/A spread, especially of cream cheese on a bagel, or figuratively, the whole thing or everything.
• schmeling

  nounVery Low / Rare
  /ˈʃmɛlɪŋ/To criticise, disparage, or make fun of someone or something; to defeat or treat dismissively, especially in a figurative boxing match of words.
• schmidt

  nounLow (as a common noun, it is not used; as a proper noun, frequency depends on context)
  /ʃmɪt/A German surname, meaning 'smith' or 'metalworker'.
• schmidt telescope

  nounC2
  /ʃmɪt ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/A wide-field astronomical telescope using a spherical primary mirror and a correcting lens plate to minimize optical aberrations.
• schmierkase

  nounLow
  /ˈʃmɪəˌkeɪzə/A soft, spreadable German cheese, typically made from soured milk or quark.
• schmitt

  nounLow
  /ʃmɪt/A German surname, also used to refer to a specific electronic component (Schmitt trigger).
• schmitt trigger

  nounLow
  /ʃmɪt ˈtrɪɡə/A bistable electronic circuit that converts an analog input signal into a clean digital output signal, using hysteresis to provide noise immunity.
• schmo

  nounLow
  /ʃməʊ/A foolish, boring, or insignificant person; a jerk.
• schmooze

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC1/C2
  /ʃmuːz/To talk informally and sociably, especially to gain advantage or to network.
• schmuck

  nounlow
  /ʃmʌk/a foolish or stupid person; a jerk

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