English words starting with S

a girl or young woman whose job is to sell goods in a store.

Of or relating to Saint Francis de Sales or the religious orders founded in his name.

a woman whose job is to sell goods in a store or directly to customers.

a man whose job is to sell goods or services, often by traveling to different places

the skill or ability to sell products or services effectively.

people whose job is to sell products or services

a person whose job is to sell goods or services, often in a store or by visiting customers

a room in a shop or store where goods are displayed for sale.

a woman whose job is to sell goods or services, especially in a shop or a particular area

a salt or ester of salicylic acid, often used in medicines such as aspirin and in topical pain-relieving creams.

The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.

The quality of being particularly noticeable, important, or prominent.

most noticeable or important

Containing or producing salt.

a salt pan, salt marsh, or salt lake.

Containing or consisting of salt

the quality or degree of being salty; the concentration of salt in a solution.

the liquid produced in your mouth that helps you to swallow food

Relating to or producing saliva.

to produce an excessive amount of saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

The act or process of secreting saliva, especially in excessive amounts.

(of a person's skin or complexion) of a sickly, pale-yellowish color

A sudden attack made from a place that is being defended.

A large silver-coloured fish with pink flesh that lives in the sea and rivers and is eaten as food.

having a pinkish-orange color like the flesh of a salmon.

having a yellowish-pink colour like the flesh of some salmon fish.

A type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning in humans and animals.

an illness caused by infection with salmonella bacteria, typically causing food poisoning with symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.

Any of a family (Salmonidae) of elongate bony fishes (such as a salmon or trout) that have the last three vertebrae upturned.

a business establishment where hairdressing, beauty treatments, or other personal services are provided.

a public room or building used for a specified purpose, especially a large room on a ship or a stylish bar.

A person who owns or manages a saloon, especially a bar or pub.

a type of latin american dance music of african and cuban origin, with a lively, syncopated rhythm.

A white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food.

Having a mixture of dark and light colors, especially of black or dark grey and white, in small flecks or patches.

containing no salt; having had salt removed or not having salt added.

(of pottery or brick) having a glaze whose shiny, vitrified surface was produced by throwing salt into the kiln during the final, high-temperature stage of firing.

Describing a person who is honest, reliable, and unpretentious, especially one from a working-class background.

(of a plant or organism) able to withstand or grow in soil or water with a high salt content.

A type of house, especially in New England, with a long, pitched roof that slopes down to the back, typically having two stories in the front and one in the rear.

having salt added as a seasoning or preservative.

A thin, crisp, salted cracker, typically square in shape.

the quality or state of tasting of or containing salt.

A white crystalline substance, potassium nitrate, used in preserving meat and in making gunpowder and fertilizers.

a container, typically with a perforated top, used for sprinkling salt onto food.

Consisting of or living in water that contains a significant amount of salt, especially seawater.

containing or tasting of salt

(of a place or climate) pleasant and healthy; promoting health and well-being.

having a good or helpful effect, especially in preventing problems or teaching a lesson

A word or phrase used for greeting someone at the beginning of a letter or speech.

the student who has the second-highest grades in a graduating class and who usually gives a speech at the graduation ceremony.

to make a formal sign of respect to someone, especially by raising the right hand to the side of the head

(present participle) To make a formal sign of respect, especially by raising the right hand to the forehead.

Of or relating to El Salvador or its people.

to save something valuable from a situation that is already damaged or destroyed.

Able to be saved, recovered, or retrieved from loss or destruction.

saved from loss or destruction, especially from a wrecked or damaged state.

a person or ship that salvages things, especially from a wrecked or damaged ship.

the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, or destruction

a medicated ointment used to soothe or heal the skin or a sore.

a flat plate, typically made of silver or gold, on which food or drink is formally presented.

a plant of a genus that includes the sages, especially (in gardening) a bedding plant with bright blue or red flowers.

Having the power or intention to bring about salvation or redemption.

a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute.

a charitable or helpful person

a lively, rhythmical dance of brazilian origin, performed to music with a strong syncopated beat.

A spicy paste or condiment made from chili peppers and other ingredients, commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisines.

a large deer native to South and Southeast Asia, with a dark brown coat and simple antlers in the male.

A martial art and combat sport developed in the Soviet Union, combining elements of judo, wrestling, and self-defense techniques.

Identical; not different

Being of the same age or having the same number of years.

Happening, done, or delivered on the same day.

Relating to or involving people of the same sex or gender identity.

Involving or relating to people of the same racial group.

Involving or relating to people of the same sex, especially in the context of romantic or sexual relationships.

Having the same dimensions or measurements.

Relating to or comparing the performance of retail stores that have been open for a comparable period, typically used in financial analysis.

The quality or state of being the same; lack of variety or difference.

A system in the former USSR and Eastern Bloc countries by which writings banned by the state were secretly published and circulated.

Relating to Samoa, its people, or their language.

A small triangular fried pastry containing spiced vegetables or meat.

A large metal urn with a tap, used in Russia for boiling water for tea, traditionally heated by an internal charcoal burner.

a small flat-bottomed boat used along the coasts and rivers of China and Southeast Asia, typically propelled by a single oar or scull over the stern.

A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.

took a sample or samples of something for analysis.

a piece of cloth or a collection of pieces of cloth with different stitches and patterns, used to show a person's skill in needlework.

the process of taking a sample or samples for analysis.

(in hinduism, buddhism, jainism, and sikhism) the cycle of death and rebirth to which life in the material world is bound.

A member of a powerful military class in feudal Japan.

A hospital for long-term illness or for treatment of convalescence, especially in a place with a healthy climate.

The process of making something holy or sacred.

made holy; consecrated

to make something holy or to give it official religious approval.

making a show of being morally superior to other people; hypocritically pious.

in a way that makes a show of being morally superior to other people

the action or practice of pretending to be morally superior to other people; hypocritical righteousness.

an official order, such as the stopping of trade, that is taken against a country in order to make it obey international law

Officially permitted or authorized.

The act of giving official permission or approval for an action.

the quality of being very important and deserving respect

A place of refuge or safety, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted.

a sacred or holy place, especially one within a temple or church.

A substance consisting of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and in deserts.

(of a surface) treated or cleaned by directing a high-speed stream of sand or other abrasive material against it.

having a pale yellowish-brown color like that of sand.

Containing or packed with sand.

A light shoe consisting of a sole held on the foot by straps.

Wearing sandals.

a fragrant wood obtained from various tropical trees, used for carving and in perfumes and incense.

a bag filled with sand, used for building walls as a defence against floods or explosions

to put sandbags in or around something as a defense or to stop flooding

a long mass of sand built up by currents in a river or coastal waters, often exposed at low tide.

To clean, smooth, or decorate a hard surface by forcing a stream of sand or grit against it at high speed.

The process of cleaning, smoothing, or etching a hard surface by forcing solid particles (such as sand) against it at high speed.

A low box or enclosed area filled with sand for children to play in.

A model of a castle built out of sand, typically by children at the beach.

covered with or containing sand.

A power tool used for smoothing a surface by abrasion with sandpaper.

A hill or ridge of sand, especially one formed by the wind.

The process or action of smoothing or cleaning a surface with sandpaper or a sander.