English Words Starting With S

• savoie

  nounC1
  /ˈsævwɑː/A historical region and former duchy in the Alps of southeastern France; also the name of two modern French departments (Savoie and Haute-Savoie).
• savoir-faire

  nounC1
  /ˌsævwɑː ˈfeə/The ability to act with tact and poise in social situations.
• savoir-vivre

  nounLow / Rare
  /ˌsævwɑː ˈviːvrə/The ability to live and behave in a socially sophisticated, gracious, and appropriate manner; good manners and knowledge of etiquette.
• savona

  nounLow
  /səˈvəʊnə/A city and seaport in Liguria, Italy.
• savonarola

  nounLow
  /ˌsævənəˈrəʊlə/A person who is a strict, puritanical reformer or preacher, especially one who attacks established practices as immoral or corrupt.
• savonarola chair

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌsævənəˈrəʊlə ˌtʃɛː/A type of folding armchair with an X-frame structure, characterized by multiple interlacing slats that form a decorative, curved backrest and seat, often elaborately carved.
• savor

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈseɪvə/To enjoy the taste, smell, or experience of something fully and with appreciation.
• savory

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈseɪv(ə)ri/Having a salty, spicy, or piquant taste (as opposed to sweet).
• savour

  nounverbB2
  /ˈseɪ.vər/To enjoy or appreciate the taste, smell, or experience of something fully and deliberately.
• savoury

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈseɪv(ə)ri/Having a salty, spicy, or umami taste, as opposed to sweet; palatable, appetizing.
• savoy

  nounC1
  /səˈvɔɪ/A type of cabbage with crinkly, dark green leaves.
• savoy alps

  plural-nounLow
  /səˌvɔɪ ˈælps/A mountain range located in the Western Alps, straddling the border between France and Italy, and historically associated with the historical region of Savoy.
• savoy cabbage

  nounB2
  /səˌvɔɪ ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/A variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. sabauda) with dark green, crinkled, and deeply textured leaves.
• savoyard

  adjectivenounRare / Specialised
  /ˌsævɔɪˈɑːd/A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Savoy, in the western Alps.
• savvy

  adjectivenounverbverb-ambitransitiveB2
  /ˈsæv.i/Practical knowledge, understanding, or shrewdness, especially in a particular area.
• saw

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /sɔː/A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal.
• saw doctor

  nounLow (Specialist/Historical)
  /ˌsɔː ˈdɒk.tə/A specialist who sharpens, maintains, and repairs saw blades and other cutting tools.
• saw grass

  nounLow
  /ˈsɔː ˌɡrɑːs/A tall, sharp-edged grass species native to wetlands, characterized by serrated leaf margins that can cut skin.
• saw log

  nounRare
  /sɔː ˈlɒɡ/To sleep deeply and soundly.
• saw palmetto

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌsɔː pælˈmɛt.əʊ/A small, hardy palm tree native to the southeastern United States, with fan-shaped leaves and sharp, saw-like leaf stalks.

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