English Words Starting With S

• saltwort

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˈsɒlt.wɜːt/A plant that grows in salt marshes or on saline soils.
• salty dog

  nounLow
  /ˌsɒl.ti ˈdɒɡ/An experienced sailor, especially one who has spent many years at sea.
• salugi

  interjectionnounVery low
  /səˈluːɡi/A children's game of keep-away, particularly involving a cap or other item of clothing that is thrown or snatched among players while one designated player tries to retrieve it.
• saluki

  nounC2
  /səˈluːki/A breed of tall, slender, graceful dog originally from the Middle East, bred for hunting game by sight.
• saluretic

  adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency, highly specialized)
  /ˌsæljʊˈrɛtɪk/A substance, especially a drug, that promotes the excretion of salt and water in the urine.
• salus

  nounC2 (Very rare/technical)
  /ˈsɑːlʊs/A Latin noun meaning 'health, safety, well-being, or salvation'.
• salutation

  nounC1
  /ˌsæl.jʊˈteɪ.ʃən/An expression of greeting or goodwill, often at the beginning of a written message or spoken interaction.
• salutatorian

  nounLow
  /səˌluːtəˈtɔːrɪən/The student who ranks second highest in a graduating class and delivers the opening address at the graduation ceremony.
• salutatorium

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˌsæljuːtəˈtɔːrɪəm/A room in a monastery or church where formal greetings or salutations are exchanged.
• salutatory

  adjectivenounC2 / Very Rare
  /səˈljuːtət(ə)ri/Relating to or expressing a greeting, especially a formal one given at the beginning of a ceremony.
• salute

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /səˈluːt/A gesture of respect, typically a hand gesture to the head, or a formal greeting, especially in military contexts.
• salvador

  nounLow frequency (geographical/proper name context)
  /ˈsælvədɔː(r)/A proper noun referring primarily to a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Bahia, historically known as Salvador da Bahia.
• salvadorian

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌsalvəˈdɔːrən/Of or relating to El Salvador, a country in Central America, or its people.
• salvage

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈsælvɪdʒ/To save something from loss, destruction, or damage, especially from a wreck or disaster.
• salvage archaeology

  nounLow
  /ˌsælvɪdʒ ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi/The practice of conducting archaeological excavations on sites imminently threatened by construction or natural processes, with the primary aim of recovering and recording archaeological evidence before it is destroyed.
• salvation

  nounB2
  /salˈveɪʃ(ə)n/Preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss; in Christian theology, the act of being saved from sin and its consequences.
• salvation army

  nounMedium
  /sælˌveɪ.ʃən ˈɑː.mi/An international Christian charitable organization, structured with a quasi-military ethos, focused on evangelism and providing aid to the poor and needy.
• salvation jane

  nounVery Low
  /salˈveɪʃən dʒeɪn/The common name in South Australia for a particular species of annual forage plant, especially valued as livestock fodder during drought.
• salvationist

  adjectivenounLow
  /salˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/A member or adherent of the Salvation Army, a Christian denomination and charitable organization.
• salvatore

  nounLow
  /ˌsalvəˈtɔːreɪ/A male given name of Italian origin, meaning 'saviour' or 'rescuer'.

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