English Words Starting With S

• sagebrush

  nounB2
  /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/A type of shrub with aromatic silvery-grey leaves, common in arid regions of western North America, especially the genus Artemisia tridentata.
• sagenite

  nounRare
  /ˈsædʒɪnaɪt/A mineralogical term for a variety of rutile or quartz characterized by acicular (needle-like) crystal inclusions.
• saggar

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Technical)
  /ˈsaɡə/A protective clay case or box in which ceramic ware is placed for firing in a kiln.
• sagger

  nounverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈsaɡə/A worker who carries heavy loads, especially in pottery factories or brickworks.
• sagging moment

  nounC1-C2 / Specialized / Medium-Low
  /ˈsæɡ.ɪŋ ˈməʊ.mənt/A point in time when something declines, weakens, loses energy, or experiences a temporary dip in performance or quality.
• saghalien

  nounRare
  /ˌsæɡəˈliːən/Relating to or originating from Sakhalin, a large island in the Russian Far East.
• saginaw

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsæɡɪnɔː/A proper noun referring to a city in Michigan, USA, or the Saginaw River/Bay area.
• saginaw bay

  nounC2
  /ˈsæɡ.ɪ.nɔː ˌbeɪ/A large bay of Lake Huron, located on the eastern coast of Michigan, USA.
• sagitta

  nounC2
  /səˈdʒɪtə/A small arrow-shaped anatomical structure, particularly the sagittal suture of the skull or the sagittal plane.
• sagittal suture

  nounRare
  /ˌsædʒ.ɪ.təl ˈsuː.tʃər/The dense, fibrous joint running from the front to the back of the skull, connecting the two parietal bones.
• sagittarian

  nounLow
  /ˌsadʒɪˈtɛːrɪən/Relating to Sagittarius, the ninth astrological sign in the zodiac (November 22 – December 21), or a person born under this sign.
• sagittarius

  adjectivenounMedium
  /ˌsadʒɪˈteəriəs/A zodiac sign for those born approximately between November 22 and December 21, symbolized by the Archer.
• sagittary

  nounVery rare/archaic
  /ˈsadʒɪt(ə)ri/An archer; something related to or resembling an archer or arrow; mythical centaur-like creature with a bow.
• sago

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪɡəʊ/A powdery starch extracted from the pith of various tropical palms, used in cooking.
• sago grass

  nounVery Low
  /ˈseɪɡəʊ ɡrɑːs/A grass (especially of the genus Cyperus) whose pith is used to produce a sago-like starch.
• sago palm

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪɡəʊ pɑːm/A tropical palm tree (genus Metroxylon) whose trunk yields a starchy substance used to make sago.
• saguache

  nounvery low
  səˈwɑːtʃA proper noun referring to places in Colorado, USA, most notably a town and a county.
• saguaro

  nounC1 (Low-frequency, specialized)
  /səˈɡwɑːrəʊ/A large, tree-sized cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) native to the Sonoran Desert in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, characterized by a tall, columnar trunk and branching arms.
• saguenay

  nounLow
  /ˈsaɡəneɪ/A proper noun referring primarily to a river and region in Quebec, Canada.
• saguia el hamra

  nounVery Low
  /səˈɡiːə ɛl ˈhæmrə/A geographical region in Western Sahara, specifically the northern part of the territory, named after a seasonal river.

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