English Words Starting With S

• salopettes

  plural-nounC1
  /ˌsæləˈpets/A piece of clothing consisting of trousers with a high waist and straps that go over the shoulders, worn especially for skiing or outdoor work.
• salopian

  adjectivenounVery Low (C2)
  /səˈləʊpɪən/A person from Shropshire, a county in western England.
• salpa

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsælpə/A marine, pelagic tunicate (sea squirt), typically barrel-shaped and transparent, found floating in open ocean waters.
• salpicon

  nounLow
  /salˈpiːkɒn/A seasoned mixture of diced ingredients, typically meat, fish, or vegetables, bound with a sauce and often used as a stuffing or filling.
• salpiglossis

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency / Domain-Specific
  /ˌsalpɪˈɡlɒsɪs/A flowering plant native to Chile, with showy, funnel-shaped flowers.
• salpingectomy

  nounLow (Specialist/Medical)
  /ˌsælpɪnˈdʒɛktəmi/A surgical operation to remove one or both fallopian tubes.
• salpingitis

  nounC2
  /ˌsælpɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs/Inflammation of a fallopian tube (or, less commonly, the Eustachian tube).
• salpingostomy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsalpɪŋˈɡɒstəmi/A surgical operation to create an opening in a fallopian tube.
• salpingotomy

  nounVery low
  /ˌsalpɪŋˈɡɒtəmi/A surgical incision into a fallopian tube.
• salpinx

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈsæl.pɪŋks/A trumpet-shaped anatomical tube, especially the Fallopian tube or the Eustachian tube.
• salsa

  nounverb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈsalsə/A spicy sauce, typically made from tomatoes, onions, chillies, and coriander/cilantro, used especially with Mexican or Tex-Mex food.
• salsa verde

  nounC1
  /ˈsælsə ˈvɜːdeɪ/A green sauce, typically made with herbs, capers, anchovies, garlic, and oil.
• salsify

  nounC2
  /ˈsælsɪfaɪ/A European plant (Tragopogon porrifolius) with a long, edible, white taproot, also known as oyster plant or vegetable oyster.
• salt

  acronymadjectivenounverb-transitiveA1
  /sɒlt/A white crystalline substance (sodium chloride, NaCl) used for seasoning and preserving food.
• salt away

  verbuncommon
  /sɔːlt əˈweɪ/To save or store money or valuables for future use, often implying secrecy or careful preservation.
• salt bath

  nounC1
  /sɔːlt bɑːθ/A bath containing water mixed with a high concentration of salt, especially for therapeutic, cosmetic, or industrial purposes.
• salt cake

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈsɒlt ˌkeɪk/A coarse impure form of sodium sulfate, obtained as a by-product in various industrial chemical processes.
• salt cedar

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌsɒlt ˈsiː.dər/A shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix, native to arid regions of Eurasia and Africa but widely introduced elsewhere.
• salt chuck

  nounLow/Very Low
  /sɒlt tʃʌk/A body of salt water, specifically the ocean or sea, often used in the Pacific Northwest and coastal British Columbia. A regional term from the Chinook Jargon.
• salt cod

  nounC1
  /ˌsɒlt ˈkɒd/Cod fish that has been preserved by drying and salting.

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