English Words Starting With S

• sargassum

  nounC2
  /sɑːˈɡæsəm/A type of brown, free-floating seaweed that forms large floating mats in warm ocean waters.
• sargassumfish

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /sɑːˈɡæsəmˌfɪʃ/A small, specialised anglerfish (Histrio histrio) that lives and camouflages itself among floating Sargassum seaweed.
• sarge

  nounLow
  /sɑːdʒ/A shortened, informal form of 'sergeant', used as a term of address or reference for a police or military sergeant.
• sargent

  nounC2
  /ˈsɑːdʒənt/A surname; a variant spelling of the military rank 'sergeant'.
• sargeson

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɑːdʒɪsən/A proper noun, specifically the surname of the influential New Zealand author Frank Sargeson (1903–1982).
• sargo

  nounLow (rare, specialized term)
  /ˈsɑːɡəʊ/A type of sea bream (fish), typically from the genus Diplodus.
• sargodha

  nounVery Low
  /sɑːˈɡəʊdə/A major city in northeastern Pakistan, in the Punjab province.
• sargon

  nounC2
  /ˈsɑːɡɒn/A proper noun referring primarily to Sargon of Akkad (or Sargon the Great), the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire in ancient Mesopotamia, renowned as a historical empire-builder.
• sargon ii

  nounVery Low (C2+ Domain-Specific)
  /ˈsɑːɡɒn ðə ˈsekənd/The name of an Assyrian king who ruled from 722 to 705 BC, known for his military conquests and building projects.
• sargon of akkad

  nounLow
  /ˈsɑːɡɒn əv ˈækæd/The founder of the Akkadian Empire, an ancient Mesopotamian ruler from the 24th century BCE.
• sari

  nounC2
  /ˈsɑːri/A garment consisting of a long piece of cloth wrapped around the body, traditionally worn by women in South Asia.
• sarie marais

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsɑːri ˈmɑːreɪ/A well-known Afrikaans folk song title and the name of its female protagonist. It is not a standard English dictionary word but functions as a cultural loan term.
• sarin

  nounLow (C2+)
  /ˈsɑːr.ɪn/A highly toxic synthetic organophosphorus nerve agent, used as a chemical weapon.
• sarit thanarat

  nounVery Low (C2/Proficiency)
  /ˌsær.ɪt ˌtæn.əˈræt/A proper noun referring to Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, a former Prime Minister and military dictator of Thailand (1959-1963).
• sark

  nounRare / Archaic / Dialectal
  /sɑːk/A shirt or chemise; specifically, an undershirt or lightweight garment worn next to the skin in Scotland and northern England.
• sarka

  nounVery Rare
  A misspelling or non-standard variant of 'circa' (meaning 'approximately').
• sarking

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Technical)
  /ˈsɑːkɪŋ/A layer of boards or flexible material (like felt) fixed to the rafters of a roof, underneath the tiles or slates, to provide extra insulation, protection from the elements, and a base for the roof covering.
• sarkozy

  nounLow
  /sɑːˈkəʊzi/The surname of Nicolas Sarkozy, former President of France (2007–2012).
• sarmatia

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /sɑːˈmeɪʃə/A historical region corresponding roughly to parts of modern Eastern Europe and Western Asia, inhabited in antiquity by the Sarmatians, an Iranian nomadic people.
• sarmentum

  nounVery Low (Obscure technical term)
  /sɑːˈmɛntəm/A long, slender, often trailing or twining stem, such as a runner or stolon, found in certain plants.

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