English Words Starting With S

• suspect

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /səˈspekt/ (verb); /ˈsʌs.pekt/ (noun, adjective)To believe someone may be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; to think something is likely or true without certain proof.
• suspend

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /səˈspend/to temporarily stop, delay, or cause to hang from above.
• suspended

  adjectiveverbB2
  /səˈspɛndɪd/Temporarily stopped, halted, or prevented from continuing or being active.
• suspended animation

  nounC1
  /səˌspendɪd ˌænɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/A temporary state in which all vital physical processes are halted or slowed down extremely, typically induced to preserve life in extreme conditions.
• suspended sentence

  nounC1
  /səˈspɛndɪd ˈsɛntəns/A legal judgment where a person is convicted of a crime but does not immediately go to prison; the prison sentence is postponed on the condition that the person obeys the law for a set period.
• suspender

  nounC1
  /səˈspɛn.dər/A device for holding something up by suspending it.
• suspender belt

  nounC2
  /səˈspɛndə ˈbɛlt/A piece of women's lingerie consisting of an elastic belt worn around the waist or hips, to which stockings are attached via straps with clips.
• suspense

  nounB2
  /səˈspɛns/A state of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
• suspense account

  nounLow (C2)
  /səˈspens əˈkaʊnt/A temporary accounting record used to hold unallocated or disputed transactions until they can be properly classified.
• suspenser

  nounLow/Rare
  /səˈspɛnsə/A film or story belonging to the suspense genre; a thriller.
• suspension

  nounB2
  /səˈspen.ʃən/The action of temporarily stopping something from continuing or being in effect; the state of being hung from above.
• suspension bridge

  nounMedium
  /səˈspenʃən brɪdʒ/A bridge in which the deck is suspended from cables anchored to towers.
• suspension point

  nounC1
  /səˈspɛnʃən pɔɪnt/A punctuation mark consisting of three dots (...) used to indicate an omission, pause, or unfinished thought.
• suspension points

  plural-nounC1
  /səˈspɛn.ʃən ˌpɔɪnts/A series of dots (usually three) used in writing to indicate an omission, a pause, or an unfinished thought.
• suspensoid

  nounC2 / Very Low-Frequency / Highly Specialized
  /səˈspɛn.sɔɪd/A colloidal system where solid particles are dispersed in a liquid.
• suspensor

  nounC2
  /səˈspɛnsə/A structure that suspends or supports something.
• suspensory

  adjectivenounC2
  /səˈspɛnsəri/A ligament or structure that holds something up or suspends it.
• suspensory ligament

  nounLow
  /səˈspɛnsəri ˈlɪɡəmənt/A ligament whose primary function is to suspend or support a body part, especially an organ.
• suspicion

  nounverb-transitiveB1
  /səˈspɪʃ.ən/A feeling that someone might be guilty of something dishonest or wrong, or that something is not quite right, without having definite proof.
• suspiration

  nounC2
  /ˌsʌspɪˈreɪʃən/A single act of breathing out or sighing.

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