English Words Starting With S

• sasebo

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɑːseɪbəʊ/A proper noun, the name of a city in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
• saseno

  nounZ (Extremely Low/Virtually Non-Existent)
  A non-standard, extremely rare or likely misspelled word; commonly a mistaken or creative variant of other words.
• saser

  nounExtremely Low (Technical/Scientific)
  /ˈseɪ.zə/A device analogous to a laser that produces an intense beam of sound (acoustic waves) instead of light.
• sash

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /sæʃ/A long, broad strip of cloth, often ornamental, worn over one shoulder or around the waist, especially as part of a uniform or ceremonial dress; also a frame holding the glass panes of a window, which slides up and down in grooves.
• sash bar

  nounC2
  /ˈsæʃ bɑː/A structural member, typically made of wood or metal, that forms part of the framework of a window sash, holding the panes of glass in place.
• sash chain

  nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency, Highly Specialized)
  /ˈsæʃ ˌtʃeɪn/A flexible chain made of metal links, used specifically to counterbalance the weight of a sash window, allowing it to stay open at any desired position.
• sash cord

  nounLow
  /ˈsæʃ ˌkɔːd/A strong rope or cord used in the mechanism of a sash window, running over pulleys to counterbalance the weight of the window.
• sash ribbon

  nounC1-C2
  /sæʃ ˈrɪbən/A decorative strip of fabric, often brightly colored and made of satin or silk, worn diagonally across the chest from shoulder to hip, typically to signify membership, honor, or participation in a ceremony or event.
• sash saw

  nounLow
  /sæʃ sɔː/A type of hand saw designed for cutting window sashes or for precision woodworking.
• sash weight

  nounLow
  /ˈsæʃ weɪt/A heavy counterweight, typically made of lead or cast iron, concealed within the frame of a sash window to balance the sash and make it easy to open and hold in position.
• sash window

  nounC1
  /ˈsæʃ ˌwɪn.dəʊ/A window consisting of two framed sashes (panels) that slide vertically past each other within grooves, usually balanced by concealed counterweights.
• sasha

  nounLow
  /ˈsæʃə/A given name, typically for males in Eastern Europe and Russia, though increasingly used for females in English-speaking contexts; an anglicized form of the Russian Саша, which is itself a diminutive of Alexander or Alexandra.
• sashay

  verbverb-intransitiveC2
  /saˈʃeɪ/To walk in a casual, confident, or ostentatious manner, often with exaggerated or gliding movements of the hips and shoulders.
• sashimi

  nounmedium
  /sæˈʃiːmi/A Japanese dish consisting of very fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and served without rice.
• sasin

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈseɪsɪn/A specific, now obsolete, name for the Indian antelope (blackbuck).
• sasine

  nounVery Low
  /ˈseɪsɪn/The act of giving legal possession of feudal property, especially land, in Scots law.
• saskatchewan

  nounLow (Proper noun; common in Canadian/geographical contexts)
  /sæˈskætʃ.ə.wən/A prairie province in western Canada, named after the Saskatchewan River.
• saskatchewan party

  nounLow
  /ˌsæsˈkætʃ.ə.wən ˈpɑː.ti/A provincial political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
• saskatchewanian

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /sæˌskætʃ.əˈwɑː.ni.ən/A native or inhabitant of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
• saskatoon

  nounLow
  /ˌsæskəˈtuːn/A city in central Canada, the capital of Saskatchewan.

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