English Words Starting With S

• sagunto

  nounVery Low
  /səˈɡʌntəʊ/The name of a town in eastern Spain, historically significant for its siege during the Second Punic War.
• sahaptin

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /səˈhæptɪn/A Native American language family spoken in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, primarily in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
• sahara

  nounMedium
  /səˈhɑːrə/The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, located in North Africa.
• saharanpur

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsɑːhəˈrɑːnpʊə/A proper noun referring to a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
• sahel

  nounLow
  /səˈheɪl/A semi-arid biogeographic region in Africa, a transitional zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savannas to the south.
• sahelanthropus tchadensis

  nounVery Low
  /səˌhɛlənˈθrəʊpəs ˌtʃædˈɛnsɪs/An extinct species of hominid, considered one of the earliest known members of the human lineage, dating to approximately 7 million years ago.
• sahib

  nounLow
  /ˈsɑː(h)ɪb/A term of address used in colonial India for a European man, showing respect.
• sahitya akademi

  nounC2
  /ˌsɑːhɪtjə əˈkɑːdəmi/An official institution, primarily in India, responsible for the development and promotion of literature.
• saice

  nounVery Low (Historical, Archaic)
  /seɪs/A now-obsolete term for a groom or manservant, specifically one from South Asia.
• said

  adjectiveverbA1
  /sɛd/The past tense and past participle of the verb 'say': to utter words, to express in speech or writing.
• saida

  nounA1
  /sɛd/Past tense and past participle of the verb 'say', meaning to have expressed something in words.
• saigo takamori

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsaɪ.ɡəʊ ˌtæk.əˈmɔː.ri/The name of the late-Edo/early Meiji-period Japanese samurai and statesman, a key figure in the Meiji Restoration and the subsequent Satsuma Rebellion.
• saigon

  nounC1
  /ˌsaɪˈɡɒn/The largest city in Vietnam, now officially named Ho Chi Minh City.
• sail

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /seɪl/To travel across water in a vessel using wind power; also, the fabric structure on a boat that catches wind to propel it.
• sail plan

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪl plæn/A detailed drawing or description of a sailing vessel's mast and sail arrangement.
• sail-over

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˌseɪl ˈəʊvə/To move smoothly and effortlessly over a surface or obstacle, often implying graceful transition or continuation without pause.
• sailboard

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˈseɪl.bɔːd/A recreational watercraft consisting of a board and a mast with a sail, used for gliding over water while standing.
• sailboarding

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪlˌbɔːdɪŋ/The sport or activity of riding on a board, similar to a surfboard, equipped with a mast and sail, primarily on water.
• sailboat

  nounB1
  /ˈseɪlˌbəʊt/A boat that is propelled primarily by wind using sails.
• sailcloth

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪlklɒθ/A strong, heavy fabric, traditionally made of canvas or linen, specifically woven for making sails.

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