English Words Starting With S

• sarre

  nounExtremely rare / Archaic
  /ˈsɑːri/A non-standard, regional or historical variant spelling of 'sari', the traditional garment worn by women in the Indian subcontinent.
• sarrusophone

  nounVery Low
  /səˈruːsəfəʊn/A family of double-reed woodwind instruments, originally designed for military bands, with a conical bore and metal body.
• sars

  acronymnounLow-frequency word outside of medical/health/pandemic contexts; extremely high frequency during outbreaks.
  /sɑːz/An acronym for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus.
• sars-cov-1

  nounLow
  /ˌsɑːz ˈkəʊv wʌn/The virus that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, first identified in 2002-2003, distinct from SARS-CoV-2.
• sars-cov-2

  nounC1
  /ˌsɑːz ˈkəʊv ˈtuː/The specific coronavirus strain responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
• sarsaparilla

  nounC1
  /ˌsɑːs(ə)pəˈrɪlə/A plant of the genus Smilax, or a soft drink historically flavoured with an extract from its root.
• sarsen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɑːs(ə)n/A large block of sandstone, typically found in southern England, often associated with prehistoric monuments.
• sarsenet

  nounRare
  /ˈsɑːs.nɪt/A fine, soft, silk fabric, often used for linings.
• sarthe

  nounRare (in global English contexts); Low (in French or specific geographical contexts within English).
  /sɑːt/A proper noun referring primarily to a French department in the Pays de la Loire region, named after the Sarthe River.
• sarto

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Niche
  /ˈsɑːtəʊ/A specialist or craftsman in the field of tailoring or custom garment-making.
• sarton

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɑːtən/Sarton is a proper noun referring to the surname of May Sarton (Eleanor May Sarton, 1912-1995), a Belgian-American novelist, poet, and memoirist.
• sartor

  nounExtremely rare / Literary
  /ˈsɑːtɔː/A tailor, specifically a male tailor.
• sartor resartus

  nounC2
  /ˌsɑːtɔː rɪˈsɑːtəs/The Latin title of a philosophical work by Thomas Carlyle, literally meaning 'the tailor re-tailored' or 'the tailor patched'.
• sartorius

  nounLow
  /sɑːˈtɔː.ri.əs/The longest muscle in the human body, running from the hip to the knee.
• sartre

  nounLow
  /ˈsɑːtrə/A proper noun referring to the French existentialist philosopher, playwright, and novelist Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980).
• sarum

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɛərəm/An archaic or historical name for Salisbury, England, particularly referring to the medieval diocese or the Old Sarum archaeological site.
• sarum use

  nounC2
  /ˌsɛərəm ˈjuːs/The particular variant of the Latin liturgical rite used in the Diocese of Salisbury (Sarum is Latin for Salisbury) before the Reformation.
• sarus crane

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɑːrəs kreɪn/A tall, large grey crane with a distinctive red head and neck, native to parts of South and Southeast Asia.
• sarvodaya

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsɑːvəʊˈdaɪə/A Gandhian socio-economic philosophy meaning 'universal uplift' or 'progress of all'.
• sarˈmatian

  adjectivenounC2 (Very Low)
  /sɑːˈmeɪ.ʃən/Relating to Sarmatia, an ancient region of eastern Europe, or its people.

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