English Words Starting With S

• sad case

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌsæd ˈkeɪs/A person in a pitiable, unfortunate, or dysfunctional state, often due to their own poor choices or circumstances.
• sad sack

  nounLow to Medium
  /ˌsæd ˈsæk/A person who is habitually unlucky, incompetent, or ineffectual; a pathetic, inept, or clumsy individual.
• sad tree

  nounA1
  /sæd/Feeling or showing unhappiness or sorrow.
• sadaqat

  nounVery Low
  /səˈdɑːkət/A loanword from Arabic (ṣadaqah) meaning voluntary charitable giving, typically in the context of Islamic practice, as an act of religious duty and generosity.
• sadat

  nounRare
  /səˈdæt/A surname of Egyptian origin, notably associated with Anwar Sadat, the former President of Egypt.
• saddam hussein

  nounLow
  /sæˈdæm hʊˈseɪn/Proper noun referring to Saddam Hussein al-Tikriti (1937–2006), the authoritarian President of Iraq from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.
• sadden

  verbverb-ambitransitiveB1
  /ˈsæd.ən/to cause someone to become unhappy.
• saddharma-pundarika

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌsʌdˈdɑːmə pʊnˈdɑːrɪkə/The proper, true, or supreme teaching or law of Buddhism.
• saddle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈsæd.l̩/A seat for a rider on the back of a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle, typically made of leather and raised at the front and rear.
• saddle blanket

  nounC1
  /ˈsæd(ə)l ˌblaŋkɪt/A thick piece of fabric, often made of wool or felt, placed between a horse's back and the saddle to cushion the animal's back and absorb sweat.
• saddle block

  nounLow
  /ˈsædəl blɒk/A type of regional spinal anesthesia that numbs the saddle area (perineum and inner thighs), used for medical procedures like childbirth or surgery in that region.
• saddle block anesthesia

  nounLow
  /ˈsæd.l̩ ˌblɒk ˌæn.əsˈθiː.zi.ə/A form of regional anesthesia that blocks nerves in the perineum, buttocks, and inner thighs, creating a loss of sensation in the areas that would contact a saddle.
• saddle gall

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈsæd.l̩ ˌɡɔːl/A painful sore or swelling on the back of a horse (or other animal) caused by pressure or friction from an ill-fitting saddle.
• saddle horn

  nounC2
  /ˈsædl̩ ˌhɔːn/The raised, often knob-like or horn-shaped projection at the front of a western saddle.
• saddle horse

  nounC2
  /ˈsædl ˌhɔːs/A horse that is bred, trained, and used specifically for being ridden with a saddle, as opposed to a draft horse or a wild horse.
• saddle joint

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈsædəl ˌdʒɔɪnt/A type of synovial joint in the human body where two bones fit together like a rider in a saddle, allowing movement in two planes (flexion/extension, abduction/adduction) but not rotation.
• saddle leather

  nounC1
  /ˈsædl ˌleðə/A durable, supple type of leather, traditionally and specifically tanned for making saddles and other tack for horses.
• saddle oxford

  nounC1
  /ˌsædl̩ ˈɒksfəd/A specific style of leather shoe, originally for men, featuring decorative stitching and a distinctive 'saddle' of contrasting colour or material across the instep.
• saddle point

  nounlow
  /ˈsædəl pɔɪnt/In mathematics, a point on a surface or curve where the derivatives are zero but it is not a local extremum, often characterized as a minimum in one direction and a maximum in another.
• saddle roof

  nounC2 (Specialist)
  /ˈsædl ruːf/A roof with a shape resembling a saddle, having two gable ends and a central ridge that dips in the middle, forming a concave curve along its length.

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