English Words Starting With S

• surrogate

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2-C1
  /ˈsʌr.ə.ɡət/A person or thing that acts as a substitute for another, fulfilling a similar role or function.
• surrogate mother

  nounMedium
  /ˈsʌr.ə.ɡət ˈmʌð.ə(r)/A woman who carries and gives birth to a child on behalf of another person or couple, typically through assisted reproductive technology.
• surround

  nounverbverb-transitiveHigh
  /səˈraʊnd/To be all around something or someone; to encircle or envelop.
• surround sound

  adjectivenounMedium-High
  /səˌraʊnd ˈsaʊnd/A system of multiple speakers placed around a room to create an immersive, three-dimensional audio experience.
• surround theater

  nounRare
  /səˈraʊnd θɪətə/An entertainment facility where the viewing experience is intensified by having multiple screens or projection surfaces surrounding the audience, creating an immersive visual environment.
• surrounded

  adjectiveverbB1
  /səˈraʊndɪd/To be or exist on all sides of something or someone; to encircle or enclose completely.
• surrounding

  adjectivenounB1
  /səˈraʊndɪŋ/Located all around a particular place, person, or thing.
• surroundings

  plural-nounHigh
  /səˈraʊndɪŋz/The immediate environment or area around something or someone.
• sursum corda

  nounvery_low
  /ˌsʊə.səm ˈkɔː.də/A liturgical exhortation meaning "Lift up your hearts."
• surt

  nounNonexistent
  /sɜːt/Not a standard English word; a nonce word or potential misspelling.
• surtax

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈsɜː.tæks/An additional tax levied on something already taxed, especially on income above a certain threshold.
• surtees

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈsɜːtiːz/A surname of English origin.
• surtitle

  nounC2
  /ˈsɜːˌtaɪ.təl/A translation or summary of dialogue projected above a stage, used in opera, theatre, or conferences.
• surtitles

  plural-nounC2
  /ˈsɜːˌtaɪt(ə)lz/Translations of dialogue or lyrics displayed above a stage, particularly during an opera or foreign-language performance.
• surtout

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɜː.tuː/A man's long, close-fitting overcoat worn in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
• surtsey

  nounC1/C2 (Specialist)
  /ˈsɜːt.seɪ/A volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland, formed by a submarine eruption in 1963. It is named after Surtr, a fire giant from Norse mythology.
• suruga bay

  nounLow
  /ˌsʊə.rʊ.ɡə ˈbeɪ/A large bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu, Japan, located southwest of Tokyo.
• surveil

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /səˈveɪl/To keep a close and continuous watch over a person, place, or thing, typically for security, intelligence, or law enforcement purposes.
• surveillance

  nounC1
  /sɜːˈveɪləns/The careful watching and monitoring of a person, group, or activity, especially by an authority to control them or gather information.
• surveillance society

  nounC1/C2
  /sɜːˈveɪ.ləns səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/A society characterized by extensive monitoring of its citizens by governments, corporations, or other institutions, often through technology.

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