English Words Starting With S

• sadhana

  nounLow
  /səˈdɑːnə/A spiritual practice or discipline, especially in Hinduism and Buddhism.
• sadhe

  nounObscure/Rare
  /ˈsɑːdi/The eighteenth letter (צ) of the Hebrew alphabet.
• sadhika

  nounLow / Specialized
  /ˈsʌdɪkə/(in Hinduism and Buddhism) a female practitioner or aspirant on a spiritual path, particularly one engaged in disciplined practice (sadhana) towards a spiritual goal.
• sadhu

  nounLow
  /ˈsɑːduː/A Hindu holy man, ascetic, or wandering monk who has renounced worldly possessions.
• sadi

  nounVery High (A1/A2)
  /sæd/Feeling or showing sorrow or unhappiness.
• sadie

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪdi/A female given name, diminutive of Sarah.
• sadie hawkins

  nounLow (predominantly North American cultural reference)
  /ˌseɪdi ˈhɔːkɪnz/A social event, traditionally a dance, where women invite men.
• sadiron

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsædaɪən/A heavy, flatiron that is pointed at both ends and used for smoothing clothes, typically heated on a stove or fire.
• sadism

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪ.dɪ.zəm/The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
• sadist

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪdɪst/A person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
• sadler's wells

  nounLow
  /ˌsædləz ˈwelz/A famous theatre and opera house in London, originally associated with a medicinal spring and later with ballet and opera productions.
• sadness

  nounB1
  /ˈsædnəs/The emotional state or feeling of being sad; sorrow, unhappiness.
• sado

  nounRare
  /ˈseɪ.dəʊ/A state of deep, intense, or prolonged sadness or melancholy.
• sadoc

  nounVery low (primarily as a proper noun)
  Not a standard English word; may refer to a proper name (e.g., biblical figure Zadok).
• sadomasochism

  nounC1
  /ˌseɪdəʊˈmæsəkɪz(ə)m/The giving or receiving of pleasure, often sexual, from acts involving the infliction or experience of pain or humiliation.
• sadova

  nounExtremely rare
  Not a standard English word; typically a proper noun referring to places or surnames, such as Sadova in Romania.
• sadowa

  nounVery Low
  /səˈdəʊ.və/A proper noun referring to the Battle of Königgrätz (also known as the Battle of Sadowa), a decisive engagement of the Austro-Prussian War fought near the village of Sadová in 1866.
• saehrimnir

  nounVery low (specialist/archaic)
  /ˌseɪˈhriːmnɪə/In Norse mythology, a mythical boar that is slaughtered every day in Valhalla and resurrects each night to feed the einherjar (fallen warriors).
• safa and marwa

  plural-nounC1-C2
  /ˌsɑː.fə ən ˈmɑː.wə/Two small hills located within the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, between which pilgrims perform the ritual walk (Sa'i) as part of the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.
• safar

  nounlow
  /səˈfɑː/A long, arduous journey, typically by foot or vehicle, often through challenging or remote terrain.

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