English Words Starting With S

• sameness

  nounC1
  /ˈseɪmnəs/The quality or state of being identical, uniform, or lacking in variety.
• samfoo

  nounLow
  /ˈsæm.fuː/A traditional Chinese garment consisting of a tunic and trousers.
• samhain

  nounLow-frequency, special interest term
  /ˈsɑː.wɪn/The Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, celebrated from the evening of October 31 into November 1. It is considered a time when the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead becomes thin.
• samhita

  nounVery Low
  /sʌmˈhiːtə/The name for the most ancient, textual layer of the Vedas, the foundational scriptures of Hinduism, comprising collections of hymns, chants, and mantras.
• sami

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈsɑːmi/A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting the Arctic areas of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
• samian

  adjectivenounVery Rare
  /ˈseɪmɪən/Relating to the island of Samos in Greece.
• samian ware

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈseɪmɪən ˌwɛə/A type of fine, red-glazed pottery, mass-produced in the Roman Empire, often with molded relief decoration.
• samiel

  nounVery low (C2+)
  /ˈsæmɪəl/A hot, dry, dusty wind that blows across the deserts of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
• samisen

  nounLow
  /ˈsæmɪsɛn/A Japanese musical instrument with three strings, played with a plectrum, similar to a lute.
• samish

  adjectivenounLow, Archaic/Dialectal
  /ˈseɪmɪʃ/A sense of uncomfortable loneliness, melancholy, or vague unease, often when feeling left out or disconnected.
• samite

  nounLow
  /ˈseɪ.maɪt/A heavy silk fabric, often interwoven with gold or silver threads.
• samiti

  nounLow
  /səˈmiːti/A committee or assembly, especially in Indian contexts.
• samizdat

  nounLow
  /ˌsamɪzˈdat/The clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state, especially in the former Soviet Union.
• samlet

  nounC2 - Very low frequency, highly specialized.
  /ˈsæm.lɪt/To gather, collect, or bring together various elements into a cohesive whole.
• sammartini

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsæmɑːˈtiːni/A surname of Italian origin, most famously associated with the 18th-century Italian composer Giovanni Battista Sammartini.
• sammie

  nounLow to Medium (Informal Register)
  /ˈsæmi/A casual, informal term for a sandwich.
• sammy

  nounC2 (Very Low)
  /ˈsæmi/A nickname or familiar form of the given name Samuel or Samantha.
• samnite

  adjectivenounVery Low (C2+/Specialist)
  /ˈsæmnaɪt/A member of an ancient Italic people from south-central Italy, who fought several wars against the early Roman Republic.
• samnium

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Specialized
  /ˈsæmniəm/An ancient region in south-central Italy, homeland of the Samnites, an Italic people.
• samo

  nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency - specialized academic/ anthropological vocabulary)
  /ˈsɑːməʊ/A term of Polynesian origin meaning 'sacred', 'forbidden', 'protected', or 'restricted' due to supernatural or social sanction.

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