English Words Starting With S

• saunter

  nounverbverb-intransitiveuncommon
  /ˈsɔːntə/To walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
• saurashtra

  nounLow (C2/Proficiency)
  /ˌsaʊ.rəʃ.trə/A historical region and peninsula in western India, now part of the state of Gujarat.
• saurel

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɔːrəl/A small, edible marine fish, also known as the horse mackerel or scad, typically found in coastal waters.
• saurian

  adjectivenounC2/Rare
  /ˈsɔː.ri.ən/Relating to or resembling lizards.
• saurischian

  adjectivenounC2
  /sɔːˈrɪskɪən/A dinosaur belonging to the order Saurischia, characterized by a lizard-like hip structure.
• sauropod

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈsɔːrəpɒd/A very large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur with a long tail and massive legs.
• sauropterygian

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˌsɔːrɒpˈtɛrɪdʒ(i)ən/A member of an extinct order of marine reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic era, characterized by long necks, paddle-like limbs, and flippers; includes plesiosaurs and their relatives.
• saury

  nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈsɔːri/A small, slender marine fish with a long, beak-like snout.
• sausage

  nounB1
  /ˈsɒs.ɪdʒ/A cylindrical food product consisting of finely minced or ground meat (typically pork, beef, or poultry) mixed with seasonings and usually encased in a thin, edible skin made from animal intestine or synthetic material.
• sausage curl

  nounC2
  /ˈsɒsɪdʒ kɜːl/A hairstyle consisting of long, cylindrical, tubular curls, often achieved by twisting sections of hair into spiral shapes.
• sausage dog

  nounB2
  /ˌsɒs.ɪdʒ ˈdɒɡ/A domestic dog of the dachshund breed, characterized by a long, low body and short legs.
• sausage roll

  nounB2
  /ˈsɒsɪdʒ ˌrəʊl/A baked savory pastry, consisting of seasoned sausage meat encased in a cylindrical roll of puff pastry.
• sausage tree

  nounlow
  /ˈsɒsɪdʒ triː/A tropical African tree (Kigelia africana) bearing large, sausage-shaped fruit.
• sausage turning

  nounLow
  /ˈsɒsɪdʒ ˌtɜːnɪŋ/The culinary activity of rotating a sausage while cooking it, typically over a grill or in a pan, to ensure even browning and cooking.
• sausalito

  nounC1
  /ˌsɔːsəˈliːtəʊ/A proper noun referring to a city in Marin County, California, USA, located just north of the Golden Gate Bridge across from San Francisco.
• saussure

  nounLow
  /səʊˈsjʊə/Ferdinand de Saussure, a Swiss linguist and founder of structural linguistics.
• saussurite

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈsɔːsəˌraɪt/A fine-grained aggregate of minerals (especially plagioclase feldspars) formed by the alteration of primary minerals, commonly found in igneous rocks.
• saut

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˈsəʊ.teɪ/To cook food quickly in a small amount of oil or fat over relatively high heat, while stirring or tossing.
• saut de basque

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsəʊ də ˈbask/A turning jump in ballet where the dancer springs from one foot, makes a half-turn in the air, and lands on the other foot.
• saute

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈsəʊteɪ/To fry food quickly in a small amount of oil or fat over high heat, often while stirring or tossing.

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