English words starting with S

kept or saved for future use.

The side of a store that faces the street, especially the part where the main entrance and display windows are.

a building where goods are stored

A person who owns or manages a retail store.

a room used for storing things

A level of a building; a floor.

having many stories or layers; multi-storied.

A large, long-legged, long-necked wading bird with a long, heavy bill, typically nesting on high structures and often associated with delivering babies in folklore.

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Severely affected or damaged by a storm; battered by violent winds and waves.

(of an activity) done quickly and with great energy, especially to complete a lot in a short time.

Rainwater or melted snow that runs off surfaces such as roofs, roads, and ground.

Characterized by strong winds, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning.

an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

A sequence of drawings or images with directions and dialogue, representing the planned shots for a film, television show, or advertisement.

A book containing a story or stories for children, often with many pictures.

the plot or main story of a book, film, play, etc.

a person who tells stories, especially to children or as a profession.

The activity of telling or writing stories.

(of a person) rather fat or of heavy build.

brave and determined; not afraid of danger or difficulty.

in a brave, determined, and forceful way

A piece of equipment that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat for cooking or for heating a room.

The flat, upper surface of a cooking stove, especially one containing heating elements or burners.

a metal pipe that carries smoke and gases from a stove up through a roof or wall to the outside.

The dried stalks and leaves of a cereal crop (such as corn or sorghum) that remain after the grain has been harvested, used chiefly as fodder for livestock or for bedding.

to pack or store something away in a neat, careful, or safe place.

The act of stowing or packing things away.

A person who hides on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in order to travel secretly or without paying.

a condition in which the eyes do not look in the same direction because the muscles that control them are not working together correctly.

to sit, stand, or walk with the legs wide apart, especially so that one leg is on either side of something.

A violin or other stringed instrument made by Antonio Stradivari or his family, renowned for their superior quality and sound.

to attack (ground troops, for example) with a machine gun or cannon from a low-flying aircraft.

To move or spread out in a scattered, irregular, or untidy way, often lagging behind others.

A person or animal that moves more slowly than others and becomes separated from the group.

Growing, spreading, or moving in an irregular, untidy, or scattered way.

Growing or spreading in an untidy or irregular way

extending uniformly in one direction without a curve or bend

describing a person who is very honest, moral, and conventional in behavior.

having a straight back, especially in reference to posture or the design of furniture.

A flat tool with a straight edge, used for drawing or testing straight lines.

having a serious expression that does not show what you are thinking or feeling, especially when you are joking

having or showing very strict moral attitudes and being easily shocked by anything that is considered improper

describing a piece of clothing, especially trousers, where the legs are cut in a straight line from the hip to the ankle without tapering or flaring.

(of a method for calculating depreciation, interest, etc.) involving equal amounts over a period of time

moving or directed directly ahead without turning

Honest and direct in speech or behaviour; frank.

having sides that are straight and not curved

speaking in a direct, honest, and frank way

completely honest and direct

immediately; without delay.

a bar of wood, metal, or plastic with a straight edge, used for drawing or testing straight lines.

to become straight, or to make something straight

(present participle) Making something straight or becoming straight.

honest and open; not trying to deceive anyone or hide anything

in a direct and honest way, without hiding anything

the quality of being honest and open; not hiding information or feelings.

a strong piece of clothing like a jacket with long arms that can be tied together to prevent a violent person from moving their arms

the quality or condition of being straight, not bent or curved.

Immediately; without delay.

to injure a muscle or part of your body by making it work too hard

showing the effects of worry, tension, or tiredness

a kitchen utensil with a mesh or perforated surface, used for separating solids from liquids.

Showing signs of tension or effort; not relaxed or natural.

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water.

Having or showing very strict moral attitudes or standards, especially in matters of sexual behavior.

to cause financial or other difficulty for someone

(of circumstances) characterized by poverty or a lack of money.

A strong piece of clothing like a jacket with long arms which can be tied together to prevent the person wearing it from behaving violently, especially used in psychiatric hospitals.

A continuous line of planking or plates from the stem to the stern of a ship or boat.

to leave (someone) in a difficult position, especially without a way of getting somewhere

left in a place with no way of leaving

The act of leaving someone or something in a place from which they have no way of leaving.

Unusual or surprising in a way that is difficult to understand or explain

Having an unusual or surprising appearance, often in a way that is difficult to understand or explain.

Having an unusual, unfamiliar, or odd quality to the ear.

in an unusual or surprising way

The quality of being strange, unusual, or surprising.

a person that you do not know

To kill someone by squeezing their throat so that they cannot breathe.

Killed by squeezing the throat to stop breathing

a position of complete control over something, especially one that prevents others from acting freely or developing.

a person or thing that kills by squeezing the throat tightly.

The act of killing someone by squeezing their throat so they cannot breathe.

The act of killing someone by squeezing their throat so they cannot breathe.

A narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, used for fastening, carrying, or holding onto something.

(of a piece of clothing, especially a dress or top) having no straps to support it.

Having very little money; financially constrained.

(of a person) big, strong, and healthy-looking

(of a shoe or sandal) having thin straps as a feature of its design.

a clever and often elaborate plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve a goal.

Relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.

Relating to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.

In a way that relates to the identification of long-term or overall aims and interests and the means of achieving them.

A person who is skilled at planning things, especially military or political actions.

To make plans to achieve a specific goal, especially in business, politics, or war.

A detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics, business, industry, or sport, or the skill of planning for such situations.

The process or result of forming or arranging something into distinct layers or strata.

arranged in layers or strata.

to arrange or form into different layers or strata.

Relating to the arrangement and order of rock strata or layers.

The branch of geology concerned with the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological time scale.

The layer of the earth's atmosphere above the troposphere, extending from about 10 km (6 miles) to about 50 km (31 miles) above the earth's surface.

Relating to or characteristic of the stratosphere.

a layer or a series of layers of rock in the ground

the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used as food for animals or for weaving things

having a pale yellow color like that of dried straw.

resembling or characteristic of a straw in appearance, texture, or quality, such as being thin, dry, brittle, or yellowish.

a soft, juicy red fruit with small yellow seeds on its surface, that grows on a low plant

(of hair) having a reddish-blond color.

To move away from the place you should be, or to leave the subject you are dealing with.

Moving away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.

A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings.

Marked with long, thin lines, bands, or patches of a different color or texture.

The act of running naked in a public place as a prank or a form of protest.

Having long, thin lines or marks of a different color or texture.

A small, narrow river.

A literary style that attempts to depict the continuous flow of thoughts, feelings, and sensations in a character's mind.

the ground bordering a stream; a bank of earth beside a stream.

the channel or bottom of a stream or river, where the water flows.