English words starting with S

In a way that relates to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.

Characterized by or full of static; making a crackling or hissing sound

Any of a group of drugs that reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood.

A place where trains, buses, or other public vehicles regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off, or goods can be loaded.

not moving; not intended to be moved

A person or shop that sells stationery, such as paper, pens, and envelopes.

Writing materials such as paper, pens, and envelopes.

A building that serves as the headquarters for a police or fire department in a particular district.

The present participle or gerund of the verb 'station', meaning the act of placing or positioning someone or something in a particular place for a specific purpose, especially military personnel or equipment.

The person in charge of a railway station.

A political system in which the state has substantial centralized control over social and economic affairs.

a single number that represents a fact or measurement about a set of data

Relating to or based on the use of statistics.

in a way that relates to or is based on the use of statistics.

a person who studies or works with statistics; an expert in statistics.

(plural in form, used with a plural verb) a collection of numerical facts or measurements, as about people, business conditions, or weather

(of a verb) expressing a state or condition rather than an action or event.

the stationary part of a rotary machine or device, especially of an electric motor or generator, which surrounds the rotating rotor.

A collection of statues

A figure of a person or animal, made of stone, metal, etc., that is usually the size of the real thing or larger

(of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified, like a statue.

a small statue, especially one that is small enough to stand on a table or shelf.

a person's natural height when standing

The social or professional position of someone or something in relation to others.

Concerned about one's social or professional standing and eager to maintain or improve it.

a law that is passed by a parliament, council, etc. and formally written down

In a way that is required or controlled by a statute or law.

Required, permitted, or enacted by statute.

very loyal and committed in attitude

in a very loyal and committed way

one of the thin, narrow pieces of wood or metal that are placed edge to edge to form the sides of a barrel or bucket

To remain in a particular place or condition

Remaining at home to care for the household and family, rather than going out to work.

a person or animal that is able to continue doing something difficult or tiring for a long time; an endurance specialist.

The action of remaining in a place for a period of time.

The place or role that someone or something should have or has

very loyal and not changing in your attitudes or aims

In a resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering manner.

The quality of being resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

in a gradual, regular, and continuous way

the quality of being steady, not shaking or moving

firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving

relating to or being a condition or process that does not change over time, especially in a physical system

Becoming or making something firm, stable, or constant; not shaking or moving.

a thick, flat piece of meat, especially beef, cooked by grilling, frying, etc.

a restaurant that specializes in serving steaks and other grilled meats.

To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or legal right.

A person who steals something; a thief.

The action or crime of taking another person's property without permission or legal right and without intending to return it.

the action of moving or acting in a secret or hidden way to avoid being noticed.

in a careful and quiet way, in order to avoid being noticed

behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.

the hot gas that is produced when water boils

Operated or powered by the force of steam.

Operated by the pressure of steam

A boat that is propelled by a steam engine, especially one used on rivers and coastal waters in the 18th and 19th centuries.

(of food) cooked by heating with steam

A type of ship or boat that is powered by steam.

(superlative of steamy) Full of, giving off, or resembling steam or vapor.

Giving off or full of steam; very hot and humid

To defeat or force someone or something to do what you want very easily, using your power or authority.

a heavy, slow-moving vehicle with a large roller, used for flattening surfaces such as roads.

A ship that is powered by steam.

Full of steam or covered with steam.

Relating to or derived from stearin or stearic acid.

A very strong metal that is a mixture of iron and carbon, used for making things that need a strong structure, especially vehicles, buildings, and tools.

made of or characterized by the use of steel and glass, especially in modern architecture.

of a greyish-blue colour like that of steel.

Having a supporting structure made of steel.

having a dull grey colour like that of steel

Made stronger or more durable by having steel embedded within or attached to it.

Having a rim made of or edged with steel.

(of a boot or shoe) having a protective reinforcement in the toe, typically made of steel.

A migratory rainbow trout that spends part of its life in the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.

The quality of being like steel, especially in being hard, strong, or unyielding.

a company or person that manufactures steel.

the process or industry of making steel.

a person who works in the steel industry, especially in a steel mill or factory.

resembling or having the qualities of steel, especially in hardness, strength, or color

Having eyes that are very cold, hard, and determined in appearance or expression.

(of a slope, hill, etc.) rising or falling at a sharp angle; almost vertical.

having sides that slope very sharply and are difficult to climb

Having very steep, often vertical or nearly vertical, sides or walls.

To become steeper or make something steeper.

a tall pointed tower on a church or other building, often with a spire on top.

a horse race over a course with ditches, hedges, and other obstacles to jump.

(of a building) having a steeple or steeples

rising or falling at a sharp angle

The quality or state of being steep; a very steep slope or angle.

To control the direction in which a vehicle moves

Capable of being steered or directed.

the part of a passenger ship providing the cheapest accommodations, originally located near the steering mechanism.

A person who steers a vehicle or vessel.

The parts of a vehicle that control its direction.

a wheel that the driver turns to control the direction of a vehicle

To control the direction of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft.

A type of large, herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic period, characterized by a double row of bony plates or spikes along its back and a spiked tail.

A large, plant-eating dinosaur of the Jurassic period, having a double row of large bony plates along its back and often spikes on its tail.

A large earthenware beer mug, typically with a handle and often decorated.

An upright stone slab or pillar, often carved with inscriptions or designs, serving as a monument, marker, or commemorative tablet.

an upright stone slab or pillar, often carved with inscriptions or designs, used as a monument or marker.

Relating to a star or stars.

the main long thin part of a plant above the ground from which the leaves or flowers grow

A basic type of cell from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated.

Having had the stem or stems removed.

Drinking glasses, especially wine glasses, that are supported by a stem and a base.

A rousing, impassioned speech, especially one given by a politician.

A very strong and unpleasant smell

A thin sheet of plastic, metal, or card with a pattern or letters cut out of it, used to produce the design on the surface below by applying ink or paint through the holes.

(past tense and past participle of stencil) To produce a design, letters, or pattern by applying ink or paint through a thin sheet in which the design has been cut.

A shorthand typist or court reporter.

a person whose job is to write down what someone else says by using a special system of abbreviations or symbols (shorthand), especially in an office or court of law

An abnormal narrowing or constriction of a passage or vessel in the body.

A small tube placed inside a blood vessel, passage, or duct to hold it open and restore the flow of fluid.

(of a voice or sound) extremely loud and powerful.

the act of moving by lifting your foot and putting it down in a different place

Proceeding or carried out in a gradual, methodical, and sequential manner.

Relating to or being a reduction in amount, size, or intensity.

To become involved in a situation, especially in order to prevent trouble or to help settle a disagreement.

Involving an increase in size, amount, or intensity.