English Words Starting With S

• salve

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow
  /sɑːv/To soothe, relieve, or calm (worry, guilt, or a painful feeling).
• salve regina

  nounLow (C2+ Vocabulary)
  /ˌsælveɪ rɪˈdʒiːnə/A traditional Catholic hymn and prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary, meaning 'Hail, Holy Queen'.
• salvemini

  nounExtremely rare / Non-existent
  This is not a standard English word. It appears to be a Latin verb form ('you all be saved').
• salver

  nounLow
  /ˈsælvə(r)/A tray, typically made of metal, used for carrying or serving food or drinks, often in a formal or ceremonial context.
• salvia

  nounLow
  /ˈsalvɪə/A plant belonging to the sage genus, often grown for its colourful flowers.
• salvo

  nounC1
  /ˈsælvəʊ/A simultaneous discharge of artillery or other weapons, typically as a tribute or in combat.
• salvor

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈsalvə/A person, ship, or company that performs or is engaged in salvage, especially the saving of a ship, its cargo, or property from loss at sea.
• salwar kameez

  nounC1
  /ˌsʌl.wə kəˈmiːz/A traditional South Asian outfit consisting of loose trousers (salwar) and a tunic (kameez).
• salween

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsælwiːn/A proper noun referring to the Salween River (also known as the Nu or Thanlwin River), a major river in Southeast Asia flowing through China, Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand.
• salyut

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈsæl.juːt/A series of Soviet (later Russian) space stations operated from 1971 to 1999.
• salzburg

  nounLow
  /ˈsæltsbɜːɡ/A city and federal state in western Austria.
• salzgitter

  nounVery Low
  /ˈzæltsˌɡɪtə/A city in Lower Saxony, Germany, known historically for its steel production and as a planned city created in the 20th century.
• sam

  acronymnounC2
  /sæm/To assemble or bring together components, typically in a sequential or meticulous manner, especially in technical contexts. In UK regional usage, to cool or temper something, especially food or metal.
• sam browne belt

  nounC1
  /ˌsæm ˌbraʊn ˈbelt/A leather belt with a supporting strap that passes over the right shoulder, originally designed for a British army officer to carry a sword and pistol, now used as part of ceremonial or official uniforms.
• sam hill

  nounLow
  A euphemistic minced oath used to express surprise, frustration, or emphasis, typically as an alternative to stronger expletives.
• sama-veda

  nounC2
  /ˌsɑːmə ˈveɪdə/One of the four canonical sacred texts of Hinduism, consisting primarily of hymns and melodies (saman) used by priests during Vedic rituals.
• samadhi

  nounLow (specialist/technical)
  /səˈmɑːdi/A state of intense concentration achieved through meditation, particularly in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, often described as a state of meditative consciousness or enlightenment where the individual self dissolves into union with the object of meditation.
• samaj

  nounlow
  /səˈmɑːdʒ/A community or society, especially in Indian contexts.
• saman

  nounLow
  /səˈmɑːn/A tropical hardwood tree (Albizia saman) native to Central and South America, also known as the rain tree or monkeypod, characterized by a wide, umbrella-shaped canopy.
• samana cay

  nounVery Low
  /səˈmɑːnə ˈkiː/A small, uninhabited island in the Bahamas, historically significant as a possible first landfall of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.

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