English Words Starting With S

• surgeonfish

  nounC1
  /ˈsɜː.dʒən.fɪʃ/A brightly colored, laterally compressed marine fish characterized by one or more sharp, scalpel-like spines on each side of the tail base, used for defense and dominance.
• surgery

  nounB2
  /ˈsɜː.dʒər.i/Medical treatment involving cutting open the body or repairing parts, performed by a surgeon.
• surgical boot

  nounLow
  /ˈsɜːdʒɪkəl buːt/A protective medical device worn on the foot or ankle after surgery to immobilize and aid healing.
• surgical needle

  nounC1
  /ˈsɜː.dʒɪ.kəl ˈniː.dəl/A thin, sharply pointed metal instrument used by surgeons for suturing (stitching) tissues.
• surgical spirit

  nounLow to Medium (Common in UK/Irish contexts; rarely used in the US).
  /ˌsɜː.dʒɪ.kəl ˈspɪr.ɪt/A clear, concentrated alcohol solution (primarily denatured ethanol) used for sterilizing skin and medical equipment.
• surgicenter

  nounLow
  /ˈsɜːdʒɪˌsɛntə/A specialized medical facility designed for performing outpatient surgical procedures that do not require an overnight hospital stay.
• surgut

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɜːɡʊt/A major city in western Siberia, Russia, located on the Ob River.
• suribachi

  nounLow
  /ˌsʊərɪˈbætʃi/A Japanese mortar made of ceramic, typically with a rough interior surface and used with a wooden pestle (surikogi).
• suricate

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˈsjʊərɪkət/A small, gregarious African mongoose (Suricata suricatta), also known as a meerkat, characterized by upright posture and social colonies.
• surimi

  nounLow frequency in general English; medium frequency in culinary, food industry, and sushi restaurant contexts.
  /sʊˈriː.mi/ or /səˈriː.mi/A type of processed seafood paste, most commonly made from white fish, that is shaped, coloured, and flavoured to imitate other seafood products like crab sticks (crab sticks/imitation crab meat), lobster, or scallops.
• surinam

  nounLow
  /ˌsʊər.ɪˈnæm/A country on the northeastern coast of South America.
• surinam cherry

  nounlow
  /ˌsʊər.ɪˌnæm ˈtʃer.i/A small, ribbed, bright red or orange edible fruit from the tropical American shrub Eugenia uniflora, with a tangy flavour.
• surinam toad

  nounC2
  /ˌsʊər.ɪ.næm ˈtəʊd/A distinctive aquatic frog (Pipa pipa) native to South America, known for its extremely flattened body and unique reproductive behavior where the female carries eggs embedded in her back.
• suriname

  nounC2
  /ˌsʊərɪˈnɑːm/A country on the northeastern coast of South America, the smallest sovereign state on the continent.
• surinamese

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌsʊərɪnəˈmiːz/Relating to Suriname, its people, culture, or language.
• surjection

  nounVery low
  /səˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/A mathematical function where every element in the codomain is mapped to by at least one element in the domain.
• surmise

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /səˈmaɪz/ (v), /ˈsəːmʌɪz/ (n)To suppose something is true without having strong evidence.
• surmount

  verbverb-transitiveC1-C2
  /səˈmaʊnt/to overcome a difficulty or obstacle.
• surmullet

  nounC2
  /ˈsɜːˌmʌlɪt/A small, brightly coloured marine fish of the goatfish family, typically with two long barbels on the chin.
• surname

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈsɜːneɪm/A hereditary name shared by members of a family; the last name in many Western naming conventions.

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