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English words starting with S

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seven-fold

adj

Seven times as great or as numerous.

[ˈsev.ən.foʊld]

seven-foot

adj

Measuring seven feet in length or height.

[ˈsev.ən fʊt]

seven-foot-tall

adj

Measuring seven feet in height.

[ˌsev.ən.fʊtˈtɑːl]

seven-game

adj

Consisting of or decided by a series of seven games, especially in a sports playoff series.

[ˈsev.ən ˌɡeɪm]

seven-grain

adj

Made with or containing seven different types of grain or cereal.

[ˈsev.ən ˌɡreɪn]

seven-hour

adj

Lasting for seven hours.

[ˈsev.ən aʊər]

seven-hundred

num

The number equivalent to the product of seven and one hundred; 700.

[ˈsev.ən ˈhʌn.drəd]

seven-inch

adj

Measuring seven inches in length, height, or diameter.

[ˈsev.ən ɪntʃ]

seven-item

adj

Consisting of or having seven items, parts, or members.

[ˈsev.ən ˈaɪ.t̬əm]

seven-letter

adj

Consisting of seven letters.

[ˈsev.ən ˈlet̬.ɚ]

seven-man

adj

Consisting of or involving seven men.

[ˈsev.ən ˌmæn]

seven-member

adj

Consisting of seven people or parts

[ˈsev.ən ˈmem.bər]

seven-mile

adj

Measuring or extending seven miles in length.

[ˈsev.ən maɪl]

seven-minute

adj

Lasting for or relating to a period of seven minutes.

[ˈsev.ən ˈmɪn.ɪt]

seven-month

adj

Lasting for or relating to a period of seven months.

[ˈsev.ən mʌnθ]

seven-month-old

adj

Being seven months in age.

[ˈsɛv.ən mʌnθ oʊld]

seven-night

n

A period of seven nights and days; a week.

[ˈsɛvənˌnaɪt]

seven-page

adj

Consisting of or having seven pages.

[ˈsev.ən ˌpeɪdʒ]

seven-part

adj

Consisting of or divided into seven sections or elements.

[ˈsev.ən pɑːrt]

seven-passenger

adj

Designed to accommodate or capable of carrying seven passengers.

[ˈsev.ən ˈpæs.ən.dʒər]

seven-person

adj

Consisting of or designed for seven people.

[ˈsev.ən ˈpɝː.sən]

seven-piece

adj

Consisting of seven separate parts or items.

[ˈsev.ən ˌpiːs]

seven-plus

n

A British term for a child who is seven years old or slightly older, especially one taking a competitive examination for entry into certain independent schools.

[ˈsev.ən.plʌs]

seven-point

adj

Having or consisting of seven points, marks, or units, as on a scale or list.

[ˈsev.ən pɔɪnt]

seven-pound

adj

Weighing seven pounds.

[ˈsev.ən paʊnd]

seven-room

adj

Consisting of or having seven rooms.

[ˈsev.ən ruːm]

seven-story

adj

(of a building) having seven floors or levels.

[ˈsev.ən ˌstɔːr.i]

seven-tenths

n

A fraction representing seven parts out of ten equal parts; 7/10.

[ˌsev.ən ˈtenθs]

seven-thirty

n

The time thirty minutes after seven o'clock, either a.m. or p.m.

[ˌsev.ən ˈθɜːr.t̬i]

seven-time

adj

Having achieved something, especially winning a championship, on seven occasions.

[ˈsev.ən.taɪm]

seven-week

adj

Lasting for or relating to a period of seven weeks.

[ˈsev.ən wiːk]

seven-yard

adj

Of or relating to a length of seven yards.

[ˈsev.ən jɑːrd]

seven-year

adj

Lasting for or relating to a period of seven years

[ˈsev.ən jɪr]

seven-year-old

adj

Being seven years of age.

[ˈsev.ən jɪr oʊld]

sevenfold

adj

Seven times as great or as numerous

[ˈsev(ə)nfoʊld]

seventeen

n

the number 17

[ˌsev(ə)nˈtiːn]

seventeen-year

adj

Being seventeen years of age

[ˌsev(ə)nˈtiːn ˈjɪr]

seventeen-year-old

adj

Being seventeen years of age.

[ˌsev(ə)nˈtiːn jɪr ˈoʊld]

seventeenth

adj

coming next after the sixteenth in position or order

[ˌsev(ə)nˈtiːnθ]

seventeenth-century

adj

Relating to the period from 1601 to 1700.

[ˌsev(ə)nˈtiːnθ ˈsen.tʃər.i]

seventh

adj

constituting number seven in a sequence; 7th

[ˈsev(ə)nθ]

seventh-century

adj

relating to the period from the year 601 to 700 ad.

[ˈsɛvənθ ˈsɛnʧəˌri]

seventh-floor

adj

located on the seventh level of a building

[ˈsev(ə)nθ ˈflɔːr]

seventh-grade

adj

Relating to the seventh year of formal schooling in the US, typically for students aged 12–13.

[ˈsev.ənθ.ɡreɪd]

seventh-grader

n

a student in the seventh grade of a school, typically around 12 or 13 years old

[ˈsev(ə)nθ ˈɡreɪdər]

seventh-inning

adj

Occurring in or relating to the seventh inning of a baseball or softball game.

[ˈsev.ənθ ˈɪn.ɪŋ]

seventh-largest

adj

ranking immediately below the six largest items in a specified category.

[ˈsɛvənθ ˈlɑːrdʒɪst]

seventh-place

adj

finishing in the seventh position in a competition or ranking

[ˈsɛvənθ pleɪs]

seventh-round

adj

being the seventh in a sequence of rounds, stages, or events

[ˈsɛvənθ raʊnd]

seventh-seeded

adj

(in sports, especially tennis) having been assigned the seventh position in a list of competitors ranked by ability or past performance, typically for the purpose of organizing a tournament draw.

[ˈsevənθ ˈsiːdɪd]

seventieth

adj

constituting number seventy in a sequence; 70th.

[ˈsevntiəθ]

seventy

cardinal number

The number equivalent to the product of seven and ten; ten less than eighty; 70.

[ˈsev.ən.t̬i]

seventy-eight

cardinal number

the number equivalent to the product of seven and ten plus eight; 78.

[ˈsev.ən.ti ˈeɪt]

seventy-eight-year-old

adj

being seventy-eight years of age

[ˈsev.ən.ti eɪt jɪr oʊld]

seventy-fifth

adj

constituting number seventy-five in a sequence; 75th.

[ˌsevnti ˈfɪfθ]

seventy-five

cardinal number

the number equivalent to the product of seven and ten plus five; 75.

[ˈsev.ən.ti faɪv]

seventy-five-year-old

adj

being seventy-five years of age

[ˌsev.ən.ti faɪv jɪr oʊld]

seventy-four

n

The number equivalent to the product of seven and ten plus four; one more than seventy-three

[ˌsevnti ˈfɔːr]

seventy-nine

cardinal number

the number equivalent to the product of seven and nine; one more than seventy-eight, or thirty-one less than one hundred; 79.

[ˈsevnti naɪn]

seventy-ninth

adj

being number seventy-nine in a sequence; 79th.

[ˈsev.ən.ti ˈnaɪnθ]

seventy-one

cardinal number

the number equivalent to the product of seven and ten; one more than seventy; 71.

[ˈsev.ən.ti ˈwʌn]

seventy-seven

cardinal number

the number equivalent to the product of seven and ten; one more than seventy-six.

[ˈsev.ən.ti ˈsev.ən]

seventy-six

n

The number equivalent to the product of seven and ten plus six; 76

[ˈsev.ən.ti sɪks]

seventy-three

cardinal number

the number equivalent to the product of seven and ten plus three; 73.

[ˈsev.ən.ti ˈθriː]

seventy-three-year-old

adj

being seventy-three years of age

[ˌsev.ən.ti.θriːˈjɪr.oʊld]

seventy-two

num

The number equivalent to the product of seven and ten; two more than seventy; 72.

[ˈsev.ən.ti ˈtuː]

seventy-two-year-old

adj

Being seventy-two years of age.

[ˈsev.ən.ti.tuː.jɪr.oʊld]

seventy-year-old

adj

Being seventy years of age

[ˈsev.ən.t̬i jɪr oʊld]

sever

v

To cut or break something into parts, or to separate something from a larger thing.

[ˈsɛvər]

several

det

More than two but not many

[ˈsɛv(ə)rəl]

severally

adv

separately or individually; each in turn.

[ˈsev(ə)rəli]

severance

n

The act of ending a connection or relationship.

[ˈsɛv(ə)rəns]

severe

adj

very great; intense

[sɪˈvɪr]

severe-looking

adj

Having a stern, harsh, or forbidding appearance

[səˈvɪr lʊkɪŋ]

severed

adj

Cut off or separated, as if by cutting or breaking.

[ˈsɛvərd]

severely

adv

In an extremely serious or harsh manner.

[sɪˈvɪrli]

severing

v

The act of cutting or breaking something apart, especially a connection or relationship.

[ˈsɛvərɪŋ]

severity

n

The fact or condition of being severe.

[səˈver.ə.t̬i]

sew

v

To make, repair, or attach something using a needle and thread.

[soʊ]

sewage

n

Waste matter such as water and human waste from homes and factories, carried away in sewers.

[ˈsuːɪdʒ]

sewage-treatment

n

The process of removing contaminants from wastewater, primarily from household sewage.

[ˈsuːɪdʒ ˌtriːtmənt]

sewer

n

An underground pipe or passage that carries away waste water and sewage from buildings and streets.

[ˈsuːər]

sewerage

n

the system of pipes, drains, and other structures used for carrying away waste water and human waste from buildings and towns.

[ˈsuːərɪdʒ]

sewing

n

The activity or skill of making, repairing, or attaching things using a needle and thread.

[ˈsoʊɪŋ]

sex

n

the state of being male or female

[sɛks]

sex-abuse

n

The crime or act of forcing someone to take part in sexual activities against their will.

[sɛks əˈbjuːs]

sex-based

adj

Determined by or relating to a person's sex; involving or using sex as a distinguishing factor.

[ˈseks beɪst]

sex-change

n

A process or operation by which a person's physical sexual characteristics are altered to resemble those of the opposite sex.

[ˈseks ˌtʃeɪndʒ]

sex-crazed

adj

Obsessively and uncontrollably interested in or desiring sexual activity.

[ˈseks ˌkreɪzd]

sex-ed

n

Education about human sexuality, including topics such as reproduction, contraception, and relationships.

[ˈseks ˌed]

sex-education

n

Education about human sexual anatomy, reproduction, relationships, and sexual health.

[ˌseks ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən]

sex-linked

adj

(of a gene or inherited characteristic) carried on a sex chromosome, typically the X chromosome, and therefore its inheritance and expression differ between males and females.

[ˈseks lɪŋkt]

sex-obsessed

adj

Excessively preoccupied with or constantly thinking about sex.

[ˌseks əbˈsest]

sex-offender

n

A person who has been convicted of a crime involving sexual violence or abuse.

[ˌsɛks əˈfɛndər]

sex-related

adj

Connected with or involving sex or sexual activity.

[sɛks rɪˈleɪtɪd]

sex-role

n

The role or behavior considered appropriate in a particular society for a person of a specific sex.

[ˈseks roʊl]

sex-segregated

adj

Separated or divided according to a person's sex or gender.

[ˌseks ˈseɡrɪɡeɪtɪd]

sex-specific

adj

Relating to or affecting one sex only, or differing between the sexes.

[ˌseks spəˈsɪfɪk]

sex-starved

adj

Desperately lacking or deprived of sexual activity or satisfaction.

[ˈseks stɑːrvd]

sex-typed

adj

Exhibiting characteristics or behaviors that are considered typical or appropriate for a specific sex or gender, often based on societal or cultural norms.

[ˈseks ˌtaɪpt]

sexiness

n

The quality of being sexually attractive or exciting.

[ˈseksinəs]

sexism

n

Prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.

[ˈsɛksɪzəm]

sexist

adj

Showing prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.

[ˈseksɪst]

sexless

adj

Lacking sexual qualities or characteristics; not involving or relating to sex.

[ˈsɛksləs]

sexologist

n

A person who studies or is an expert in sexology, the scientific study of human sexual interests, behavior, and function.

[sekˈsɑːlədʒɪst]

sexology

n

The scientific study of human sexual interests, behavior, and function.

[sɛkˈsɑːlədʒi]

sexpot

n

A person, especially a woman, who is considered very sexually attractive.

[ˈsɛkspɑːt]

sextant

n

An instrument with a graduated arc of 60 degrees, used in navigation and astronomy for measuring the angular distance between objects.

[ˈsek.stənt]

sextet

n

a group of six people playing music or singing together.

[sɛksˈtɛt]

sexton

n

A person who looks after a church and churchyard, typically acting as bell-ringer and gravedigger.

[ˈsɛkstən]

sextuplet

n

One of six children or animals born at the same time to the same mother.

[seksˈtʌplət]

sexual

adj

Relating to the physical activity of sex, or to the feelings and desires connected with it.

[ˈsekʃuəl]

sexual-abuse

n

The forcing of unwanted sexual activity by one person on another, especially a child.

[ˈsekʃuəl əˈbjuːs]

sexual-assault

n

A crime involving any non-consensual sexual act or behavior.

[ˈsekʃuəl əˈsɔːlt]

sexual-harassment

n

Unwanted or uninvited sexual behaviour, remarks, or advances, especially in a workplace or professional setting, that is offensive or intimidating.

[ˈsekʃuəl həˈræsmənt]

sexuality

n

The capacity for sexual feelings or the expression of sexual desire.

[ˌsekʃuˈæləti]

sexualization

n

The act or process of making something sexual in character or quality, or of treating someone in a sexual way.

[ˌsekʃuələˈzeɪʃn]

sexualize

v

To make something sexual in character or quality.

[ˈsekʃuəlaɪz]

sexualized

adj

(of a person or image) treated or presented in a way that emphasizes their sexual attributes, often in a manner considered inappropriate or reductive.

[ˈsekʃuəlaɪzd]

sexually

adv

In a way that relates to sex, sexual activity, or sexual characteristics.

[ˈsekʃuəli]
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