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- siphnos/ˈsɪf.nɒs/A Greek island in the Cyclades, known for its medieval architecture and pottery.nounC2 (Very Low)
- siphon/ˈsaɪ.fən/A tube used to move a liquid from a higher container to a lower one by atmospheric pressure, with the tube going over the top edge of the upper container.nounverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
- siphon bottle/ˈsaɪfən ˈbɒtəl/A bottle equipped with a siphon mechanism for dispensing liquids, typically carbonated beverages.nounLow
- siphonage/ˈsʌɪf(ə)nɪdʒ/The action of drawing or conveying a liquid through a siphon (a tube).nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
- siphonophore/ˈsʌɪf(ə)nəˌfɔː/A marine animal that is a colonial organism composed of specialized zooids working together as a single functional unit.nounVery Low
- siphonostele/saɪˈfɒnəstiːl/A type of stele (vascular tissue arrangement) in plant stems where the vascular tissue forms a cylindrical tube surrounding a central pith.nounVery Low
- siphrei torah/ˌsɪfreɪ tɔːˈrɑː/The plural form of Sefer Torah, referring to handwritten scrolls of the Torah (the Five Books of Moses) used for public liturgical reading in Jewish worship.nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
- siphuncle/ˈsʌɪfʌŋk(ə)l/A small, tubular structure in certain molluscs, particularly cephalopods like nautiloids and ammonites, that connects the chambers of the shell to the living body.nounVery Low
- siple/ˈsɪmpl/easy to understand or do; not complicatednounHigh
- sippar/ˈsɪpɑː/An ancient Mesopotamian city, one of the twin cities of Sippar and Sippar-Amnanum, located in modern-day Iraq, known as a major center of sun worship and cuneiform archives.nounVery Low
- sipper/ˈsɪpə/A person or thing that sips, especially someone who drinks slowly or in small amounts.nounLow
- sippet/ˈsɪpɪt/A small piece of bread or toast used for dipping into soup, sauce, or gravy; a crouton.nounRare / Archaic
- sippy cup/ˈsɪp.i ˌkʌp/A child's training cup with a lid and a spout designed to prevent spilling while allowing the child to drink without help.nounC2
- sipunculid/sɪˈpʌŋkjʊlɪd/a marine worm of the phylum Sipuncula, also called a peanut worm due to its shape when contracted.adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Specialist/Scientific)
- siqueiros/sɪˈkeərɒs/A proper noun referring to the surname of a prominent 20th-century Mexican muralist, David Alfaro Siqueiros.nounVery low frequency; technical/cultural
- sir/sɜː(r)/A polite or respectful form of address for a man, especially one in a position of authority.nounC2
- sir gawain and the green knight/ˌsɜː ˈɡæweɪn ən ðə ˌɡriːn ˈnaɪt/The title of a late 14th-century Middle English chivalric romance poem, one of the most famous Arthurian legends, recounting the story of Sir Gawain, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, and his test by the mysterious Green Knight.nounC2
- sir roger de coverley/ˌsɜː ˌrɒdʒə də ˈkʌvəli/The name of a fictional English country gentleman created by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele in the 18th century.nounVery Low
- sir sandford/ˌsɜː ˈsænfəd/A title of respect or honor prefixed to a man's first name (particularly Sandford). Historically used as a formal address for knights, baronets, and later as a polite form for men in positions of authority or seniority.nounLow
- sir wilfrid laurier/ˌsɜː ˌwɪlfrɪd ˈlɒrieɪ/Proper noun referring to Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919), the seventh Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911), a prominent Liberal statesman, and the first French-Canadian to hold the office.nounLow
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