English Words Starting With S

• sarawak

  nounC2
  /səˈrɑːwək/A state in Malaysia located on the island of Borneo, known for its diverse rainforests, indigenous cultures, and historical significance as the former Kingdom of Sarawak under the White Rajahs.
• sarazen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsærəz(ə)n/A type of golf club; specifically, a sand iron or wedge with a distinctive flange design.
• sarcasm

  nounB2
  /ˈsɑːkæzəm/The use of ironic or mocking language to express contempt or ridicule, often by saying the opposite of what is meant.
• sarcenet

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare/Historical)
  /ˈsɑːs(ə)nɪt/A fine, soft silk fabric, historically used for linings, ribbons, and fine garments.
• sarcina

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /sɑːˈsaɪnə/A bundle or load, typically a heavy, cumbersome one; historically, a bundle carried by a Roman soldier.
• sarcoadenoma

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsɑː.kəʊ.ˌæd.ɪ.ˈnəʊ.mə/A rare, mixed tumor containing both glandular (adenomatous) and connective tissue (sarcomatous) elements.
• sarcocarcinoma

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsɑːkəʊkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə/A malignant tumor arising from both epithelial and connective tissue.
• sarcocarp

  nounExtremely rare / Technical
  /ˈsɑː.kə(ʊ).kɑːp/The fleshy part of a fruit, specifically the part that is typically eaten (e.g., the pulp of a peach or the flesh of a mango).
• sarcode

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈsɑːkəʊd/A living, gelatinous substance considered the physical basis of life in early biological theories; the protoplasm of a cell, especially a protozoan.
• sarcodinian

  adjectivenounVery Rare
  /ˌsɑːkə(ʊ)ˈdɪnɪən/A member of a group of protozoans, such as amoebas, that move and feed by means of cytoplasmic extensions called pseudopodia.
• sarcoid

  adjectivenounLow (Specialist/Medical)
  /ˈsɑː.kɔɪd/A general medical term for any disease or growth resembling flesh, particularly referring to small, nodular inflammatory lesions of unknown cause.
• sarcoidosis

  nounLow
  /ˌsɑːkɔɪˈdəʊsɪs/A disease characterized by the formation of granulomas, typically in the lungs and lymph nodes.
• sarcolemma

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsɑː.kəʊˈlɛm.ə/The plasma membrane that encloses a muscle fiber.
• sarcology

  nounVery Low
  /sɑːˈkɒlədʒi/The branch of anatomy that deals with the soft, fleshy parts of the body, specifically the muscles and connective tissues.
• sarcoma

  nounLow
  /sɑːˈkəʊ.mə/A type of malignant (cancerous) tumour that arises from transformed cells of mesenchymal origin (e.g., bone, cartilage, fat, muscle).
• sarcomatosis

  nounVery low
  /ˌsɑːkəʊməˈtəʊsɪs/A condition characterized by the presence and growth of multiple sarcomas (malignant tumours of connective tissue) in various parts of the body.
• sarcomere

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɑː.kə.mɪə/The fundamental contractile unit of muscle fibre, repeating along its length.
• sarcophagus

  nounC2
  /sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs/A stone coffin, especially one decorated with inscriptions or sculptures, used in ancient times.
• sarcophile

  nounVery Rare/Technical
  /ˈsɑːkə(ʊ)ˌfʌɪl/An organism that feeds on decaying flesh.
• sarcoplasm

  nounVery Low Frequency (C2/Technical)
  /ˈsɑːkəʊplæzəm/The cytoplasm of a striated muscle fibre, surrounding and distinct from the myofibrils.

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