English Words Starting With S

• sapodilla family

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˌsapəˈdɪlə ˈfæm(ə)li/A taxonomic family of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs, scientifically known as Sapotaceae.
• saponaria

  nounRare
  /ˌsæp.əˈnɛə.ri.ə/A plant genus, also called soapwort, with soapy properties when its roots or leaves are crushed in water.
• saponification number

  nounC2
  /səˌpɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈnʌmbə/A chemical value indicating the amount of alkali needed to saponify a given weight of fat, oil, or wax.
• saponify

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /səˈpɒnɪfaɪ/To convert a fat or oil into soap by reaction with an alkali.
• saponin

  nounC2+
  /ˈsapənɪn/A naturally occurring compound found in plants that produces a soapy lather when mixed with water.
• saponite

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈsapənʌɪt/A soft, soapy clay mineral.
• sapor

  nounVery Low (Rare, scholarly/technical)
  /ˈseɪpə/A distinctive taste or flavour, especially one that is savoury.
• sapota

  nounC2 / Very Rare
  /səˈpəʊtə/A tropical evergreen tree bearing a sweet, pear-shaped fruit with brown, grainy flesh; also the fruit itself.
• sapote

  nounLow
  /səˈpəʊti/A tropical American tree, or its edible fruit with sweet, soft, often brownish flesh.
• sappanwood

  nounVery low
  /ˈsæpənwʊd/The wood of the sappan tree (Caesalpinia sappan), used primarily for producing a red dye.
• sapper

  nounC2
  /ˈsapə/A soldier whose job is to build or repair bridges, roads, trenches, and lay/clear mines.
• sapphic

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈsafɪk/Related to romantic or sexual attraction between women; homosexual (female).
• sapphic ode

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsæfɪk ˈəʊd/A classical poetic form associated with the ancient Greek poet Sappho, typically consisting of stanzas with a specific meter.
• sapphira

  nounRare
  /səˈfaɪrə/A proper noun, primarily a feminine given name.
• sapphire

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈsafʌɪə/A precious gemstone, typically a transparent blue variety of corundum, valued as a jewel.
• sapphirine

  adjectivenounVery rare / Technical / Learned
  /ˈsæfəraɪn/Of or pertaining to sapphire; having the colour or qualities of sapphire.
• sapphism

  nounLow
  /ˈsæfɪzəm/Female homosexuality; lesbianism.
• sappho

  nounC2
  /ˈsæfəʊ/The name of the ancient Greek lyric poet from the island of Lesbos (c. 630 – c. 570 BCE).
• sapporo

  nounLow
  /səˈpɔː.rəʊ/A major city on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, known as the prefectural capital and a major economic and cultural center.
• sapraemia

  nounC2 (Very Rare / Technical)
  /səˈpriːmɪə/A pathological state of blood poisoning resulting from the absorption of toxins produced by putrefying bacteria, typically associated with gangrene or severe infection.

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