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- sinner/ˈsɪnə(r)/A person who commits a sin; someone who transgresses divine or moral law.nounB2
- sinningia/sɪˈnɪndʒɪə/A genus of tropical flowering plants in the Gesneriaceae family, closely related to and often synonymous with the genus Gloxinia, known for their showy, bell-shaped flowers.nounExtremely Low
- sino-japanese war/ˌsaɪnəʊ ˌdʒæpəˈniːz ˈwɔː/A series of military conflicts between China and Japan, most notably the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) and the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945).nounMedium
- sino-tibetan/ˌsaɪnəʊ tɪˈbetən/A major language family of East Asia and Southeast Asia, comprising Chinese, Tibetan, Burmese, and many other languages.adjectivenounC2
- sinoatrial node/ˌsaɪnəʊˌeɪtrɪəl ˈnəʊd/The natural pacemaker of the heart, a cluster of specialized cells located in the right atrium that generates electrical impulses initiating each heartbeat.nounC2/Technical
- sinologist/sɪˈnɒlədʒɪst/A person who studies China, its language, culture, and history professionally.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- sinology/sʌɪˈnɒlədʒi/The academic study of China, its history, language, literature, and culture.nounC2
- sinon/sɪns/from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until nownounA1 (Very high frequency)
- sinope/ˈsɪnəpi/A specific shade of reddish-brown or dark red ochre pigment.nounRare / Technical
- sinophile/ˈsʌɪnə(ʊ)fʌɪl/A person who greatly admires, is interested in, or is fond of China, its culture, or its people.adjectivenounC1
- sinopis/ˈsɪnəpɪs/ or /sɪˈnəʊpɪs/A red earth pigment, historically derived from Sinope in Asia Minor; also known as sinoper or sinople. In mineralogy/geology, a term for a specific reddish-brown iron oxide ochre or hematite used in art and decoration.nounExtremely rare / Technical / Obsolete
- sins/sɪnz/Moral wrongdoings, transgressions against divine or ethical law.nounB2
- sinsemilla/ˌsɪnsəˈmɪlə/A type of high-grade cannabis produced from seedless female plants, resulting in higher concentrations of THC.nounlow
- sint maarten/ˌsɪnt ˈmɑːtən/A constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located on the southern part of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.nounLow
- sinter/ˈsɪntə/to coalesce or compact a powdered material (especially metal ore or ceramic) by heating it to a temperature below its melting point, causing particles to bond together.nounverbverb-transitiveC2 / Specialized
- sintra/ˈsɪntrə/A town and municipality in Portugal, renowned for its 19th-century Romantic architecture and cultural landscape.nounVery low
- sinuate/ˈsɪnjʊeɪt/to follow a winding or curving course; to bend in and outadjectiveverb-intransitivelow
- sinuation/ˌsɪn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/A winding, curving, or meandering movement or pattern; the act of bending in and out.nounExtremely rare/Obsolete
- sinuiju/ˌsɪnʊˈiːdʒuː/A city in North Korea, located on the northwestern border with China.nounVery Low
- sinumbra lamp/sɪˈnʌmbrə læmp/A type of oil-burning lamp with a hollow wick, allowing air to pass through it, designed to produce a clear, steady flame with minimal shadow.nounLow/Very Rare
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