English Words Starting With S

• salinas

  nounC2/Rare
  /səˈliːnəs/Salt flats; areas where salt is naturally deposited or produced by evaporation.
• saline

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈseɪ.laɪn/Relating to, containing, or consisting of salt.
• salinger

  nounLow
  /ˈsælɪndʒə/Proper noun referring to J.D. (Jerome David) Salinger (1919–2010), the influential American author of novels and short stories.
• salinity

  nounB2
  /səˈlɪnɪti/The concentration of dissolved salts, mainly sodium chloride, in a body of water or soil.
• salinization

  nounLow
  /ˌseɪ.lɪ.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process by which soluble salts accumulate in soil or water.
• salinize

  verb-transitiveLow (C2 Level)
  /ˈseɪ.lɪ.naɪz/To make something salty or increase its salt content.
• salinometer

  nounC2
  /ˌsæl.ɪˈnɒm.ɪ.tər/An instrument for measuring the salt content (salinity) of a solution, especially of seawater.
• salisbury

  nounLow
  /ˈsɔːlzb(ə)ri/A city in Wiltshire, England, famous for its medieval cathedral.
• salisbury plain

  nounLow (Proper noun, specific geographic location)
  /ˈsɔːlzb(ə)ri pleɪn/A large chalk plateau in Wiltshire, southern England.
• salisbury steak

  nounC1
  /ˈsɔːlzbri steɪk/A seasoned ground beef patty, typically mixed with breadcrumbs and onion, pan-fried or broiled, and often served with gravy.
• salish

  adjectivenounlow
  /ˈseɪlɪʃ/A group of Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, or their languages.
• salish sea

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪ.lɪʃ siː/An official name for the intricate inland sea and coastal waterway system comprising the Strait of Georgia, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Puget Sound, located along the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
• salishan

  adjectivenounVery low (C2/Technical)
  /ˈseɪ.lɪ.ʃən/Relating to a family of indigenous languages spoken in the Pacific Northwest of North America, or to the peoples who speak these languages.
• saliva

  nounB1
  səˈlaɪ.vəThe clear, watery liquid produced in the mouth, also called spit.
• salivary gland

  nounC2
  /ˈsæl.ɪ.vər.i ɡlænd/A gland in animals and humans that produces saliva.
• salivate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈsælɪveɪt/To produce saliva, especially in response to the sight or smell of food.
• salivation

  nounC1
  /ˌsalɪˈveɪʃn/The process of producing saliva, especially when this flow is increased in response to the sight, smell, or thought of food.
• salivator

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsælɪveɪtə/A person or thing that causes or stimulates the flow of saliva.
• salk

  nounRare/Very Low
  /sɔːlk/ or /sɒlk/A colloquial, often humorous or ironic term for an extremely untidy or dishevelled person, akin to a slob.
• salk vaccine

  nounC1
  /ˌsɔːlk ˈvæksiːn/The first successful inactivated (killed) vaccine against poliomyelitis, developed by Jonas Salk.

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