English Words Starting With S

• sylph

  nounC1
  /sɪlf/A slender, graceful woman or girl; an imaginary elemental spirit of the air, often depicted as delicate and ethereal.
• sylphid

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈsɪlfɪd/A slender, graceful young woman or girl.
• sylva

  nounRare/Literary/Specialist
  /ˈsɪlvə/The trees or forests of a region considered collectively; a treatise on the trees of a region.
• sylvan

  adjectivenounLow Frequency / Literary
  /ˈsɪl.vən/Relating to or characteristic of woods and forests.
• sylvaner

  nounRare
  /sɪlˈvɑːnə/A white grape variety primarily used for winemaking.
• sylvania

  nounLow
  /sɪlˈveɪ.nɪə/A historical and geographic region in Central Europe, primarily corresponding to modern-day Romania's Transylvania province.
• sylvanite

  nounC2
  /ˈsɪlvənaɪt/A greyish-white mineral, an ore of gold and tellurium.
• sylvanus

  nounLow frequency, literary/archaic
  /ˈsɪlvənəs/A proper noun; a Roman god of the forest, woods, and fields. In modern usage, primarily a literary, given, or place name referring to a forest-dwelling or rustic figure.
• sylvester

  nounLow
  /sɪlˈvɛstə/A proper noun, primarily a male given name of Latin origin meaning 'wooded' or 'wild'.
• sylvester i

  nounVery Low
  /sɪlˈvɛstə/A proper noun referring to Pope Sylvester I, who served as Bishop of Rome from 314 to 335 AD.
• sylvester ii

  nounC1/C2
  /sɪlˈvɛstə tuː/A historical figure; the birth name of Pope Sylvester II (c. 946–1003), known for his scholarly work and promotion of mathematics and science.
• sylvia

  nounLow
  /ˈsɪl.vɪ.ə/A female given name of Latin origin, meaning 'from the forest' or 'woodland'.
• sylvian fissure

  nounVery Low Frequency (C2/Specialised)
  /ˌsɪl.vi.ən ˈfɪʃ.ə/The deep, prominent groove on the lateral surface of each cerebral hemisphere, separating the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe below.
• sylvic acid

  nounExtremely Low/Very Rare
  /ˈsɪlvɪk ˈæsɪd/An obsolete, archaic name for abietic acid, a resin acid primarily found in pine resin.
• sylviculture

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈsɪlvɪˌkʌltʃə/The cultivation and management of forests; forestry.
• sylvite

  nounVery Low (C2/Technical/Specialist)
  /ˈsɪlvaɪt/A naturally occurring mineral consisting of potassium chloride (KCl).
• symbionese liberation army

  nounRare (C2/Historical Context)
  /ˌsɪm.bi.əˌniːz lɪ.bəˈreɪ.ʃən ˈɑː.mi/A left-wing militant group active in the United States in the 1970s, best known for the kidnapping of heiress Patty Hearst.
• symbiont

  nounLow
  /ˈsɪm.bi.ɒnt/An organism that lives in symbiosis with another, forming a close biological association.
• symbiosis

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌsɪm.baɪˈəʊ.sɪs/A close, prolonged biological interaction between two different organisms where both benefit.
• symbol

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈsɪm.bəl/A thing, mark, or character used to represent something else, especially an abstract idea, concept, or quality.

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