English Words Starting With S

• sabot

  nounC2
  /ˈsæb.əʊ/A traditional wooden shoe, often with a carved shape, historically worn by peasants in some European countries.
• sabotage

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈsæb.ə.tɑːʒ/The deliberate destruction, damage, or obstruction of something, especially for political, military, or industrial advantage.
• saboteur

  nounC1
  /ˌsæb.əˈtɜːr/A person who deliberately damages or destroys property, equipment, or plans, especially for political or military advantage.
• sabra

  nounLow
  /ˈsɑːbrə/A native-born Israeli.
• sabre

  nounverbB2
  /ˈseɪ.bə(r)/A curved, single-edged cavalry sword, historically used for slashing.
• sabre-rattling

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪbə ˌrætlɪŋ/The aggressive display or threatening use of military power, especially without actual intent to fight, in order to intimidate an opponent.
• sabre-toothed tiger

  nounLow
  /ˌseɪ.bəˌtuːθt ˈtaɪ.ɡə(r)/A prehistoric, extinct carnivorous mammal of the family Felidae, characterized by extremely long, curved upper canine teeth.
• sabretache

  nounRare / Obsolete
  /ˈsæb.ərˌtæʃ/A leather satchel or ornamental pocket worn hanging from the sword belt of a cavalry officer.
• sabrina

  nounC2 (Proper noun, common as a name, rare in other senses)
  /səˈbriːnə/A woman's name. A given name of Latin/English origin meaning 'from the boundary river', also associated with a Celtic water goddess.
• sac

  abbreviationnounLow (C2/Technical/Medical/Biological)
  /sæk/A bag-like structure, typically one found in a plant or animal body, or a simple pouch.
• sac bunt

  nounLow (specialist term)
  /ˈsæk ˌbʌnt/In baseball, a bunt (a lightly hit ball) deliberately executed to advance a baserunner by sacrificing the batter's opportunity to reach base safely.
• sac fly

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /ˌsæk ˈflaɪ/In baseball, a sacrifice fly (abbreviated SF) is a fly ball hit to the outfield that is caught for an out, but allows a runner on third base to score after the catch.
• sac fungus

  nounC2
  /ˈsæk ˌfʌŋ.ɡəs/A fungus belonging to the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by producing spores in microscopic sac-like structures called asci.
• sac hit

  nounC1/C2
  /sæk/A bag-like structure in a plant, animal, or fungus, typically one containing fluid, air, or another substance.
• sac-a-lait

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsak ɑː ˈleɪ/A regional name for a species of freshwater sunfish (genus Pomoxis), also known as crappie.
• sacajawea

  nounLow
  /ˌsækədʒəˈwiːə/The name of a Lemhi Shoshone woman who served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806).
• sacaton

  nounVery low (specialist/regional term)
  /ˈsækətɒn/A type of coarse grass found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, typically growing in alkaline soils.
• saccade

  nounLow
  /səˈkɑːd/A rapid, jerky movement of the eye between fixation points.
• saccharase

  nounVery Low (C2/Professional)
  /ˈsækəreɪz/An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into its component sugars, glucose and fructose.
• saccharate

  nounC2
  /ˈsækəreɪt/A salt or ester of a saccharic acid, typically involving a sugar acid compound.

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