English Words Starting With S

• sauterne

  nounlow
  /ˈsəʊtɜːn/A sweet white wine from the Sauternes region of France.
• sauternes

  nounC2
  /ˈsəʊtɜːn/A type of sweet white dessert wine from the Sauternais region of Bordeaux, France.
• sautoir

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈsəʊ.twɑː/A long chain or necklace designed to hang low, often ending with a pendant or tassel, frequently worn as a formal or decorative accessory.
• sauve qui peut

  nounLow (C1-C2)
  /ˌsəʊv kiː ˈpɜː/A state of panicked, disorderly flight or retreat; a phrase used to signal a situation of imminent danger requiring everyone to save themselves.
• sauvignon

  nounB2
  /ˈsəʊ.vɪn.jɒn/ or /ˌsəʊ.vɪnˈjɒ̃/A variety of green-skinned grape used for making white wine.
• sauvignon blanc

  nounMedium
  /ˌsəʊ.vɪn.jɒ̃ ˈblɒ̃/A green-skinned grape variety used primarily for producing white wine, known for its crisp, acidic, and often grassy or citrusy flavors.
• sav

  nounVery High
  /seɪv/To rescue, keep safe, or preserve from harm, loss, or destruction.
• sava

  nounVery Low
  /ˈsɑːvə/A proper noun referring to a river in Southeast Europe, flowing through Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia, where it joins the Danube.
• savage

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈsævɪdʒ/Extremely cruel, violent, or uncontrolled; primitive, uncivilized.
• savage island

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌsævɪdʒ ˈaɪlənd/The historical European name for the South Pacific island of Niue.
• savage's station

  nounVery Low (Extremely rare outside specific historical or local Virginian contexts)
  /ˈsævɪdʒɪz ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/A specific location in Henrico County, Virginia, best known as the site of a Civil War battlefield and railway station during the American Civil War (1862).
• savagery

  nounC1
  /ˈsæv.ɪdʒ.ər.i/Extreme cruelty and violence, or the behaviour of a savage; an act of brutal violence.
• savagism

  nounVery rare (archaic/historical term)
  /ˈsæv.ɪ.dʒɪ.zəm/The state or quality of being savage; the condition of wildness, barbarity, or cruelty.
• savaii

  nounVery Low
  /sɑːˈvaɪ.iː/The name of the largest and westernmost island in the Samoa archipelago, specifically the political region of Samoa.
• savanna

  nounLow
  /səˈvænə/A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions, with scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth.
• savanna monkey

  nounLow
  /səˈvænə ˈmʌŋki/A monkey, typically of the genus Chlorocebus, that inhabits the savanna regions of Africa.
• savannah

  nounB2
  /səˈvænə/A large, flat, grassy plain with few trees, typically found in tropical or subtropical regions.
• savannah sparrow

  nounLow
  /səˈvænə ˈspærəʊ/A small, streaky brown North American songbird (Passerculus sandwichensis) commonly found in open grassy habitats.
• savannakhet

  nounVery Low
  /ˌsæv.ən.əˈkɛt/A city and province in southern Laos, located on the Mekong River.
• savant

  nounLow
  /ˈsæv.ɒ̃/A person of profound or extensive learning; a learned scholar, especially in a specific field.

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