English words starting with S

Relating to the interaction between social factors and individual psychology.

The study of human society and social relationships, including subjects such as sociology, politics, economics, and anthropology.

Relating to or using the methods of the social sciences.

A government system that provides financial assistance to people with an inadequate or no income, especially the elderly, unemployed, or disabled.

A service provided by the government or an organization for the benefit of the community, especially relating to welfare, health, or support.

Relating to or involving the structure of society, especially the patterns of relationships, institutions, and social positions that shape it.

A system or program through which a government provides financial aid and other benefits to people in need, such as the unemployed, elderly, or disabled.

Work carried out by trained professionals to help individuals, families, or communities improve their well-being and solve personal or social problems.

To take part in social activities and spend time with other people.

a political and economic theory advocating that a country's land, transport, natural resources, and chief industries should be owned or controlled by the community as a whole.

a person who believes in or supports socialism, a political and economic theory advocating that a country's land, transport, natural resources, and chief industries should be owned or controlled by the whole community or by the state.

Relating to or supporting socialism, a system in which the means of production, distribution, and exchange are owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

A person who is well known in fashionable society and is often seen at parties and other social events.

The quality or state of being social; the tendency to form societies and live in communities.

The process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.

To talk and do things with other people in a friendly way.

(of an industry or service) transferred from private to state ownership or control.

The act of mixing socially with others, especially for pleasure or to build relationships.

in a way that relates to society, social interaction, or companionship.

relating to society or social relations and organization.

a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done

affecting or involving all of a society

Relating to the interconnected relationship between social systems and ecological systems.

Relating to or involving the combination of social and historical factors.

Relating to or involving the interaction of social and psychological factors.

Relating to or involving the interaction between social factors and physical space.

relating to sociobiology, the scientific study of the biological basis of social behavior in animals and humans.

a scientist who studies the biological basis of social behavior in animals and humans.

The scientific study of the biological basis of social behavior in animals and humans.

relating to or involving a combination of social and cultural factors.

Relating to or involving a combination of social and demographic factors.

The combination of social and demographic factors, such as age, income, education, and ethnicity, used to study a population or group.

relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.

In a way that relates to or involves the interaction of social and economic factors.

Relating to a person's emotions and their relationship to society and social interaction.

relating to the study of language in relation to social and cultural factors.

Relating to sociology, or to the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.

In a way that relates to sociology or to the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.

A social scientist who studies the development, structure, and functioning of human society.

the scientific study of the nature and development of society and social behavior.

Relating to the measurement of social relationships and preferences within a group.

A person with a personality disorder manifesting itself in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.

relating to or having a personality disorder manifesting in extreme antisocial attitudes and behavior and a lack of conscience.

relating to or involving a combination of social and political factors.

relating to or involving both social and religious factors or aspects.

A piece of clothing worn on the foot and ankle, typically made of cotton or wool.

Past tense and past participle of 'sock', meaning to hit or strike forcefully.

A natural or artificial hollow part or opening into which something fits.

A commercially important North Pacific salmon with red flesh and a greenish head when mature.

A plain, low block or slab serving as the base or pedestal for a statue, vase, or column.

Relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates or his methods of inquiry.

A piece of grass-covered surface soil held together by matted roots; turf.

a carbonated soft drink, typically sweetened and flavored.

A fellowship or association, especially with a charitable, religious, or fraternal purpose.

Soaked through with liquid; saturated.

a soft, silver-white, highly reactive metallic element that is a component of common salt and many other compounds.

A person who engages in sodomy.

To engage in anal intercourse, especially when forced upon someone.

Anal intercourse, especially between men.

a long, comfortable seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on

the underside of a part of a building, such as an arch, a balcony, or overhanging eaves.

easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch

Having a body that is not hard or rigid, lacking a hard outer shell or skeleton.

(of an egg) boiled for a short time so that the yolk is still soft or liquid.

(of pornography) depicting sexual activity in a suggestive way rather than explicitly

A cold, non-alcoholic drink, often carbonated and sweetened.

(of a photograph or lens) producing an image that is slightly blurred at the edges, giving a dreamy or romantic effect.

kind, sympathetic, and easily moved to pity or compassion.

Having an appearance that suggests softness, gentleness, or a lack of harshness.

Relating to or being money contributed to a political party or campaign that is not subject to federal regulations, as it is not given directly to a specific candidate.

Made of a flexible, easily shaped synthetic material.

sexually explicit material that is less graphic or intense than hardcore pornography.

a type of ice cream that is softer than usual, served directly from a machine into a cone or cup.

Having a shell that is flexible or not fully hardened.

Having a shell that is soft or not fully hardened.

a style of tap dancing performed in soft-soled shoes, characterized by smooth, sliding movements and a quiet, subtle sound.

Having sides made of a flexible or non-rigid material.

having a sole made of a soft or flexible material

speaking or said with a quiet, gentle voice

Relating to or consisting of the soft, connective parts of the body, such as muscle, fat, and skin, rather than the bones.

Speaking with a quiet, gentle, or mild tone of voice.

a game similar to baseball but played on a smaller field with a larger, softer ball that is pitched underhand.

Approximately the size of a softball; having a diameter of roughly 3 to 4 inches (7.5 to 10 cm).

A book bound in a flexible paper or thin cardboard cover, as opposed to a hardcover.

to become softer or less firm

To become or make something less hard, firm, or severe.

a substance that is added to something to make it softer, especially fabric softener for clothes or water softener for removing minerals.

The process or act of making something soft or softer.

a person who is easily moved to sympathy or sentimentality; a soft-hearted or weak-willed person.

in a quiet and gentle way

the quality of being soft to the touch; not hard or firm.

The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

Relying on or implemented primarily through computer software.

wood from a coniferous tree (such as a pine or fir) as distinguished from that of broadleaved trees.

a person who is easily moved to sympathy or sentiment; a soft-hearted or weak-willed person.

(of food) unpleasantly wet and soft

elegantly and meticulously dressed or groomed; sophisticatedly stylish.

The top layer of the earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles.

(of a pathogen or disease) transmitted or carried by or in the soil

The protection of soil from erosion and degradation, often through agricultural or land management practices.

Living or growing in the soil.

made dirty; stained or fouled.

The act of making something dirty, especially with excrement or waste matter.

a social gathering held in the evening, typically involving conversation, music, or entertainment.

a temporary stay in a place away from one's home.

a person who resides temporarily in a place

comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

Relating to or determined by the sun.

a device that converts light from the sun into electricity

Relating to or using a combination of solar power and electricity, typically describing a system or device powered by energy from the sun that is converted into electrical energy.

Energy derived from the sun's radiation, used to generate electricity or heat.

Describing a building or system that uses the sun's energy to provide warmth or hot water.

A neutrino originating from the sun, produced by nuclear fusion reactions in its core.

Electricity generated by converting the energy from sunlight, typically using photovoltaic panels.

using the sun's energy to produce power or electricity

The sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.

(of a star) having characteristics similar to those of the Sun, especially in terms of mass, temperature, and spectral class.

A stream of charged particles, mainly protons and electrons, that flows outward from the Sun through the solar system.

a room or building with large windows or a glass roof, designed to let in a lot of sunlight.

The process of exposing something to the sun's rays, especially for a therapeutic or bleaching effect.