English Words Starting With S

• scirrhus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɪrəs/A hard, cancerous tumour, especially one arising from connective tissue.
• scissel

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈsɪsəl/Waste material or clippings left over from metalworking, especially in coin or button manufacturing.
• scission

  nounC2
  /ˈsɪʃ(ə)n/The act or process of cutting, splitting, or dividing.
• scissor

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈsɪz.ə/A cutting tool consisting of two pivoted blades.
• scissors

  nounplural-nounB1
  /ˈsɪzəz/A cutting instrument with two pivoted blades, operated by squeezing together handles to bring the sharp edges together.
• scissors chair

  nounRare
  /ˈsɪz.əz tʃeə/A chair with a scissor-like mechanism that allows it to fold or adjust in height.
• scissors jack

  nounLow
  /ˈsɪzəz dʒæk/A portable mechanical device, shaped like a criss-cross pair of metal arms, used to lift a vehicle by its chassis to change a tyre.
• scissors kick

  nounC1
  /ˈsɪzəz kɪk/A swimming and football (soccer) technique where the legs open and close rapidly in a scissoring motion, either for propulsion in water or to strike the ball in mid-air.
• scissors truss

  nounLow
  /ˈsɪzəz trʌs/A structural truss where two principal rafters or members, typically connected by a tie beam at the bottom and crossing each other at a central point, form a shape reminiscent of a pair of open scissors.
• scissortail

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency / Niche
  /ˈsɪz.ə.teɪl/A bird with a distinctly forked tail resembling a pair of open scissors, specifically a type of flycatcher (genus Tyrannus).
• scissure

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɪʒə/A long, deep cut or crack; a fissure.
• scituate

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɪtʃ.u.eɪt/A proper noun referring to a place name, specifically a town in Massachusetts, USA.
• sciurine

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈsaɪjʊraɪn/Of, relating to, or resembling squirrels.
• sclaff

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Low
  /sklaf/To strike the ground with the club before hitting the ball in golf; to make a scraping or scuffing sound.
• sclera

  nounLow
  /ˈsklɪərə/The tough, white, fibrous outer layer of the eyeball that protects the inner structures and helps maintain the eye's shape.
• sclere

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Technical
  /sklɪə/A specialised cell or element of a skeleton; a hard structural part, especially in invertebrates.
• sclerectomy

  nounVery Low
  /sklɪəˈrɛktəmi/A surgical procedure involving the removal of part of the sclera (the white outer layer of the eyeball).
• sclereid

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsklɪə.ri.ɪd/A type of sclerenchyma cell, typically short, irregular, and with thick, lignified walls, that provides structural support and hardness in plants.
• sclerema

  nounVery Low
  /sklɪˈriːmə/A pathological hardening or thickening of connective tissue in the body, especially subcutaneous fat.
• sclerenchyma

  nounVery Low
  /sklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə/A plant tissue composed of thick-walled, rigid cells that provide structural support.

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