English Words Starting With S

• sea hollyhock

  nounvery low
  /ˈsiː ˈhɒlihɒk/A tall coastal plant (Lavatera arborea) with hollyhock-like, pink or purple flowers and soft, greyish leaves, found on cliffs and beaches.
• sea horse

  nounLow
  /ˈsiː hɔːs/A small marine fish of the genus Hippocampus, with a curled tail, a head and neck resembling a horse, and bony body plates.
• sea islands

  plural-nounB2
  /ˈsiː ˌaɪ.ləndz/Islands located in the sea, especially a group of islands close to a mainland coast.
• sea kale

  nounlow
  /ˈsiː ˌkeɪl/A hardy, perennial coastal plant (Crambe maritima) of the cabbage family, with edible young shoots and leaves.
• sea king

  nounLow
  /ˈsiː ˌkɪŋ/A powerful ruler or leader associated with the sea, especially in mythology, history, or literature; often a king of a seafaring people or a mythical ruler of the ocean.
• sea lace

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsiː ˌleɪs/A common name for certain long, thin, frond-like red algae (seaweeds) belonging to the genus Chorda or similar genera, often found in cooler coastal waters.
• sea ladder

  nounC1
  /ˈsiː ˌlæd.ə/A ladder, often portable or fixed to a vessel's side, used for boarding from the water or from a smaller boat.
• sea lamprey

  nounLow
  /ˈsiː ˌlæmpri/A parasitic jawless fish (Petromyzon marinus) with a toothed, funnel-like mouth, found in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas that attaches to and feeds on the blood and bodily fluids of other fish.
• sea lane

  nounLow in everyday language, but high in nautical, shipping, and geopolitical contexts.
  /siː leɪn/A designated navigable route in the sea used by ships for safe and efficient maritime traffic.
• sea lavender

  nounLow
  /ˌsiː ˈlæv.ən.də/A coastal plant of the genus Limonium, with clusters of small, lavender-colored flowers.
• sea lawyer

  nounLow
  /ˈsiː ˌlɔːjə/A sailor, especially one in the military or on a commercial vessel, who is argumentative, habitually disputes orders on minor technicalities, or shows an excessive concern with rules and regulations.
• sea leather

  nounC2/Rare/Historical
  /ˈsiː ˌlɛð.ər/A tough, durable material historically made from the tanned skin or hide of marine animals, particularly seals, walruses, or sharks, used for items requiring waterproof and resilient properties.
• sea legs

  plural-nounMedium
  /ˈsiː lɛɡz/The ability to walk steadily on a moving ship after adjusting to its motion.
• sea letter

  nounExtremely Low / Archaic
  /ˈsiː ˌlɛtə/A formal document or pass, issued during wartime by a belligerent government or its naval authorities, granting a neutral ship safe passage through a blockade or permitting it to carry certain cargo without being seized as a prize.
• sea lettuce

  nounLow (specialist/contextual)
  /ˈsiː ˌlet.ɪs/A common name for several species of bright green, leafy, edible seaweed belonging to the genus Ulva.
• sea level

  nounB2
  /ˈsiː ˌlɛv.əl/The average level of the sea's surface, used as a baseline for measuring elevation and depth.
• sea lily

  nounLow
  /ˈsiː ˌlɪli/A marine invertebrate animal belonging to the class Crinoidea, characterized by a cup-shaped body with feathery arms attached to a stalk, resembling a lily flower.
• sea lion

  nounB1
  /ˈsiː ˌlaɪ.ən/A large marine mammal with external ear flaps, long front flippers, and the ability to walk on land, found mainly in the Pacific Ocean.
• sea loch

  nounlow
  /ˈsiː lɒx/A long, narrow inlet of the sea on the coast of Scotland, typically with steep sides formed by glacial activity.
• sea lord

  nounLow
  /ˈsiː ˌlɔːd/A high-ranking naval officer, especially in the British Royal Navy; historically, one of the senior naval commanders or officials.

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