English Words Starting With S

• survivorship

  nounC1
  /səˈvaɪvəʃɪp/The state or condition of being a survivor, especially of outliving others.
• surˈreal

  adjectivenounC1
  /səˈriːəl/Having a strange, dreamlike quality that seems unreal or bizarre.
• surˈvivor

  nounB2
  /səˈvaɪ.və/A person who remains alive after an event that kills others or continues to live despite significant hardship.
• sus

  adjectivenounverbhigh
  /sʌs/A shortened, informal form of 'suspicious' or 'suspect'.
• sus laws

  plural-nounlow
  /ˈsʌz ˌlɔːz/British colloquial term for the historical 'suspected persons' law, specifically section 4 of the 1824 Vagrancy Act, which allowed police to arrest individuals merely on suspicion of intent to commit a crime.
• susa

  nounC1
  /ˈsuːsə/State of being worried, anxious, or unsettled about a potential problem or future event.
• susah

  nounZ (Zero / Non-existent word)
  N/AIncorrect or non-standard English spelling and pronunciation of the adjective/adverb 'susah'.
• susan

  nounMedium (As a given name; very low as a lexical item outside its use as a name).
  /ˈsuːzn̩/A feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "lily" or "rose." It is traditionally used to refer to a woman or girl.
• susanna

  nounLow-Medium (primarily as a proper noun/name)
  /suːˈzænə/A female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'lily' or 'rose', often associated with purity and grace. Sometimes used as a literary or biblical reference.
• susanne

  nounLow (as a common noun, it is not used; as a name, frequency depends on regional naming trends)
  /suːˈzæn/A feminine given name, the French and German form of Susanna, ultimately derived from the Hebrew Shoshana, meaning 'lily' or 'rose'.
• susceptance

  nounC2 (Very Rare / Specialised)
  /səˈsɛptəns/In electrical engineering, the imaginary component of admittance, representing the part of alternating current that is out of phase with voltage due to a purely reactive element (capacitance or inductance).
• susceptibility

  nounC1
  /səˌsep.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/The state of being easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something.
• susceptor

  nounVery low
  /səˈsɛptə/A device or material that supports or holds an object in place during a technical process, such as in semiconductor manufacturing or crystal growth.
• susette

  nounVery Rare
  /suːˈzɛt/A lace-making technique for creating patterns, or a fine lace worked in this technique.
• sushi

  nounMedium-High
  /ˈsuːʃi/A Japanese dish consisting of cold, seasoned rice combined with other ingredients, typically raw fish, seafood, or vegetables, often formed into rolls or presented as bite-sized pieces.
• susian

  adjectivenounVery low (Restricted to specific academic/historical contexts)
  /ˈsuːzɪən/A native or inhabitant of the ancient region of Susiana (roughly equivalent to modern Khuzestan in Iran).
• susiana

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsuːzɪˈɑːnə/An ancient geographical region in southwestern Iran (modern Khuzestan), the homeland of the Elamites and later a province of the Persian Empire.
• susie

  nounLow
  /ˈsuː.zi/A feminine given name, typically a diminutive or nickname for Susan, Susannah, or Suzanne, meaning 'lily' or 'rose'.
• suslik

  nounVery low
  /ˈsʌslɪk/A small Eurasian ground squirrel (genus Spermophilus).
• suslov

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈsʊslɒf/A surname of Russian origin; specifically refers to Mikhail Suslov (1902–1982), a high-ranking Soviet politician and chief ideologue of the Communist Party during the Cold War era.

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