English Words Starting With S

• scented orchid

  nounLow
  /ˈsɛntɪd ˈɔːkɪd/An orchid flower that emits a pleasant, often sweet or spicy fragrance.
• scepter

  nounverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈseptə(r)/A ceremonial staff or rod held by a monarch as a symbol of royal authority and power.
• sceptic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈskep.tɪk/A person who doubts the truth or value of an idea, belief, or theory, often requiring strong evidence.
• scepticism

  nounC1
  /ˈskep.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/A doubting or questioning attitude towards knowledge, claims, or beliefs, especially those presented as facts without sufficient evidence.
• sceptre

  nounverbC2
  /ˈsɛptə/A ceremonial staff or rod held by a sovereign as a symbol of royal power and authority.
• schacht

  nounLow (C2/Proficient)
  /ʃækt/A narrow, vertical or steeply inclined excavation in the ground, typically used for mining or construction purposes; a shaft.
• schadenfreude

  nounC2
  /ˈʃɑːd(ə)nˌfrɔɪdə/A sense of pleasure derived from observing the misfortune of another person.
• schaerbeek

  nounVery Low
  /ˈskɛəbeɪk/A proper noun referring to one of the 19 municipalities (communes) of the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium.
• schaerf

  nounB2-C1
  /ʃɑːp/Having a sharp edge or point; acute or intense in perception or effect; strongly flavoured with pungency or spice.
• schafer method

  nounC2
  /ˈʃeɪfə ˌmeθəd/A specific technique, system, or approach developed by or associated with a person named Schafer.
• schaffhausen

  nounLow
  /ˌʃæfˈhaʊzən/A city and canton in northern Switzerland.
• schafskopf

  nounVery Low
  /ˈʃafsˌkɒpf/A person perceived to be foolish, stupid, or blockheaded.
• schally

  nounVery rare (proper noun only). Virtually non-existent in common language.
  /ˈʃæli/A proper noun referring to a surname, most notably associated with Andrew V. Schally, a Nobel Prize-winning endocrinologist.
• schama

  nounLow
  /ˈskiːmə/A variant spelling of 'schema', referring to a diagrammatic representation, an outline, or a conceptual framework.
• schappe

  nounverb-transitiveC2/Technical
  /ˈʃapə/A type of yarn or fabric made from waste silk, also known as spun silk or bourette silk.
• schappe silk

  nounlow
  /ˈʃɑːp sɪlk/A type of silk fabric made from spun silk waste or by-products of silk production.
• scharnhorst

  nounVery low
  /ˈʃɑːnˌhɔːst/A German battleship from World War II or a surname of Prussian origin.
• scharwenka

  nounVery Low
  /ʃɑːˈvɛŋkə/A surname, specifically associated with a prominent 19th-century family of Polish-German composers and pianists.
• schatchen

  nounLow
  /ˈʃætʃən/A matchmaker, especially one who arranges marriages in Jewish tradition.
• schatzi

  nounLow
  /ˈʃæt.si/A term of endearment, literally meaning 'treasure' or 'little treasure' in German.

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