📖 S — The English dictionary · page 114

suitability — Everyday, meaning 1: Suitability is how right or appropriate something or someone is for a purpose, person or situation.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Suitability is also how fit someone is for a job or role.↗ Example: The age rating shows the film's suitability for children.↗ · The coach checked the pitch's suitability for the match.↗ · We tested the material's suitability for making a raincoat.↗ · The interview is to see his suitability for the job.↗ · Mum questioned the suitability of the game for my little brother.↗ · Check the suitability of the shoes for walking.↗

suitable — Everyday, meaning 1: Right or good for a person, a purpose or a situation.↗ e.g. "suitable clothes for the rain".↗ Example: This film is not suitable for young children.↗ · Wear suitable shoes for the hike.↗ · Is this a suitable time to call?↗ · Choose a suitable unit to measure the playground.↗ · The toy is suitable for ages 3 and up.↗ · Grams are a suitable unit for weighing an apple.↗ · Let us make several rafts, and carry them to a suitable place.↗ · He rose up in spirit, He inflamed him in. seven suitable forms with twelve signs."↗ Mayer gives : " Er zog sie mit Wasser, Zundet sie an mit Feuer; erregte sie mit (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Here follow the permutations of the name I H V, which is the Tetragrammaton — Jehovah, without the second or final Heh : IHV is a Tri-grammaton, and is more suitable to the third or Yetziratic plane.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

suitably — Everyday, meaning 1: Suitably means in a way that is right or proper for the situation: «suitably dressed for the rain».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Suitably can mean «as much as you would expect»: «She was suitably impressed».↗ Example: Please come suitably dressed for the cold weather.↗ · The children were suitably quiet in the library.↗ · He was suitably impressed by my model volcano.↗ · Make sure you are suitably dressed for PE.↗ · The hall was suitably decorated for the party.↗ · Only suitably trained adults can use the climbing wall.↗ · They are an unruly set of reprobates, those sons of the dragon's teeth; and unless you treat them suitably, they will fall upon you sword in hand.↗

suitcase — Everyday, meaning 1: A large case with a handle, and often wheels, for carrying clothes and other things when you travel.↗ Example: I packed my suitcase for the holiday.↗ · The suitcase is too heavy to lift.↗ · Our suitcase has a red ribbon so we can spot it.↗ · Never leave your suitcase alone at the airport.↗ · The airline limit is 23 kilograms per suitcase.↗ · She sat on the suitcase to close it.↗

suite — Everyday, meaning 1: A suite is a set of rooms that go together, especially in a hotel, like a bedroom with its own sitting room.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A suite is a set of matching furniture, such as a three-piece suite (a sofa and two armchairs) or a bathroom suite.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (music) A suite is a piece of music made of several shorter parts played one after another.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (computers) A suite is a set of programs that work together, like an office suite.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A suite can also be a group of attendants who follow an important person, such as a king.↗ Example: We stayed in a hotel suite with two bedrooms.↗ · Mum and Dad bought a new three-piece suite.↗ · Our class went to the ICT suite to type our stories.↗ · We listened to «The Nutcracker Suite» in music.↗ · The bedroom has an en-suite bathroom.↗ · The new bathroom suite is white.↗ · The office suite includes a word processor and spreadsheets.↗ · "Be it so!" said the prince, and he bade all his suite obey him.↗

suitor — Everyday, meaning 1: A suitor is a man who wants to marry a particular woman and pays her attention to win her.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old use) A suitor is a person who asks for something, a petitioner.↗ Example: A suitor came to woo the princess.↗ · Many suitors wanted her hand.↗ · The suitor brought her a gift.↗

sulfide — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) A sulfide is a chemical compound made of sulfur joined with another element, often a metal, such as iron sulfide or hydrogen sulfide.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Many sulfides are minerals and metal ores, such as pyrite (fool's gold), which is iron sulfide.↗ Example: When we heated iron and sulfur, we made iron sulfide.↗ · Fool's gold is iron sulfide, not real gold.↗ · Hydrogen sulfide smells of rotten eggs.↗ · Copper is often mined from sulfide ores.↗ · Black smokers on the sea floor pour out sulfides.↗ · Iron sulfide is a compound, so a magnet cannot pull the iron out.↗ · The bad smell near the swamp came from sulfides.↗

sulfur — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) Sulfur is a chemical element, a yellow non-metal with the symbol S and atomic number 16.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: When it burns or forms some compounds, it makes a smell like rotten eggs.↗ Example: Sulfur is a bright yellow element.↗ · Yellow sulfur crystals form around volcanoes.↗ · The hot spring smelt of sulfur, like rotten eggs.↗ · Sulfur's chemical symbol is S.↗ · Matches contain sulfur.↗ · (Bible) "Brimstone" is an old name for sulfur.↗ · Our bodies need a little sulfur, found in eggs and onions.↗

sulk — Everyday, meaning 1: To stay silent and bad-tempered because you are annoyed or did not get what you wanted.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (noun) A time of being like this: «in a sulk».↗ Example: He sulked all afternoon because he lost the game.↗ · Don't sulk — tell me what's wrong.↗ · My sister went off in a sulk when it was my turn.↗ · The cat seemed to sulk after its bath.↗ · Sulking won't change the rule.↗ · She was in a sulk and wouldn't talk to anyone.↗ · After a short sulk, he came back to play.↗ · Instead of sulking, try to say how you feel.↗

sulkily — Everyday, meaning 1: In a sulky way: quiet, cross and unwilling to be friendly because you are upset or did not get your way.↗ Example: «I don't want to,» he said sulkily.↗ · The Dormouse answered sulkily.↗ · She sat sulkily in the corner.↗ · Toad sulkily agreed to give up motor cars.↗ · My brother sulkily put his toys away.↗ · The cat walked off sulkily after its bath.↗

sulky — Everyday, meaning 1: Sulky means bad-tempered and silent because you are upset or annoyed, and you want others to notice: «a sulky face».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sulky is also a light two-wheeled cart for one person pulled by a horse in harness racing.↗ Example: Tom was sulky all afternoon because he lost the game.↗ · Don't be sulky — tell me what's wrong.↗ · She gave a sulky shrug and looked away.↗ · My little sister went into a sulk when it was bedtime.↗ · The sulky teenager in the story wouldn't come down for dinner.↗ · He answered sulkily, «Fine.↗ Whatever.»↗ · In harness racing, the driver sits in a sulky behind the horse.↗ · The King was sulky and savage, and never enjoyed himself at all.↗

sullen — Everyday, meaning 1: Sullen means quiet and bad-tempered, not wanting to talk or smile.↗ Example: He gave a sullen look.↗ · She was sullen all morning after the argument.↗ · The sullen boy would not answer.↗ · And the king of Israel went to his house sullen and displeased, and came to Samaria.↗ (Prophets 1KI.20.43, JPS 1917)↗ · But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him: 'Why is thy spirit so sullen, that thou eatest no bread?'↗ (Prophets 1KI.21.5, JPS 1917)↗

sullenly — Everyday, meaning 1: Sullenly means in a bad-tempered, silent and unfriendly way, as when someone is sulking.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sullenly can describe dark, gloomy weather or water.↗ Example: The boy stared sullenly at his plate.↗ · «I don't care,» she muttered sullenly.↗ · The weasels sullenly handed back the keys.↗ · The river flowed sullenly under grey skies.↗ · He sat sullenly in the corner all afternoon.↗ · The prisoner answered sullenly.↗

sulphide — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) A sulphide is a chemical compound made of sulphur joined with another element, often a metal.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Hydrogen sulphide is a gas that smells of rotten eggs.↗ Example: Pyrite, or fool's gold, is iron sulphide.↗ · The rotten-egg smell came from hydrogen sulphide.↗ · When we heated iron and sulphur, they made iron sulphide.↗ · Galena is a shiny grey lead sulphide ore.↗ · Volcanoes give off hydrogen sulphide gas.↗ · Silver turns black when it reacts with sulphides in the air.↗ · Miners dug up copper sulphide to get copper.↗

sulphur — Everyday, meaning 1: Sulphur is a yellow chemical element, a solid that is not a metal; its symbol is S.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sulphur and many of its compounds have a strong smell, like rotten eggs (really the gas hydrogen sulphide), and sulphur burns with a blue flame.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Sulphur yellow is a bright pale yellow colour.↗ Example: Sulphur is a yellow element found near volcanoes.↗ · The hot springs smelled of sulphur.↗ · The symbol for sulphur is S.↗ · Gunpowder contains sulphur, charcoal and saltpetre.↗ · Sulphur burns with a blue flame.↗ · Burning coal can release sulphur, which causes acid rain.↗ · Brimstone is an old word for sulphur.↗ · The match head is coated with chemicals that include sulphur.↗ · The earth itself was the finest sand, but blue as the flame of burning sulphur.↗

sulphuric — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) Sulphuric means containing or made from sulphur.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sulphuric acid is a very strong, dangerous acid (H2SO4) used in car batteries, fertiliser making and industry.↗ Example: Sulphuric acid can burn through cloth and skin.↗ · Car batteries contain sulphuric acid.↗ · Venus is covered in clouds of sulphuric acid.↗ · Acid rain can contain sulphuric acid from factory smoke.↗ · The bottle of sulphuric acid had a "corrosive" warning sign.↗ · Only the teacher may handle sulphuric acid in the lab.↗ · Sulphuric acid has the formula H2SO4.↗

sulphurous — Everyday, meaning 1: Sulphurous means smelling of sulphur, a yellow substance with a strong, rotten-egg smell, or full of its fumes.↗ (Spelt sulfurous in America.).↗ Example: The volcano gave off sulphurous fumes.↗ · The air in the cave was sulphurous.↗ · Clouds of sulphurous steam rose from the pool.↗

sultan — Everyday, meaning 1: A sultan is a king or ruler in some Muslim countries, both in history and today, such as the Sultan of Brunei or the Sultan of Oman.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In history, the sultans of the Ottoman Empire ruled a huge empire from Istanbul.↗ Example: The sultan lived in a palace with beautiful gardens.↗ · The Sultan of Brunei is one of the world's richest rulers.↗ · Saladin was a famous sultan at the time of the Crusades.↗ · The Ottoman sultans ruled from Istanbul for centuries.↗ · In the story, the sultan listened to a new tale every night.↗ · A country ruled by a sultan is called a sultanate.↗ · The sultan's wife was called the sultana.↗ · Oman is ruled by a sultan.↗ · "The Sultan is welcome," he said.↗

sultana — Everyday, meaning 1: A sultana is a dried, light-golden seedless grape, like a raisin but paler and sweeter.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sultana is the wife, mother or daughter of a sultan (a Muslim ruler), or a woman who is a sultan herself.↗ Example: I put sultanas in my porridge.↗ · Gran's fruit scones are full of sultanas.↗ · A small box of sultanas is a healthy snack.↗ · In the USA, sultanas are called golden raisins.↗ · The sultana lived in a beautiful palace.↗ · Count the sultanas in each muffin.↗ · Sultanas are dried grapes.↗ · You would have made a far better Sultana than she."↗

sultanate — Everyday, meaning 1: A sultanate is a country or land ruled by a sultan, a Muslim king or ruler.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It can also mean the time when a sultan ruled, or the sultan's position.↗ Example: Oman is a sultanate on the Arabian Peninsula.↗ · Brunei is a small sultanate on the island of Borneo.↗ · The Delhi Sultanate ruled northern India for centuries.↗ · The sultan's palace was the heart of the sultanate.↗ · Trade made the sultanate rich.↗

sultry — Everyday, meaning 1: Sultry means very hot and damp, still and close, with no breeze.↗ Example: It was a sultry summer afternoon.↗ · The sultry air made us sleepy.↗ · We waited for the storm in the sultry heat.↗

sum — Everyday, meaning 1: The sum is the answer you get when you add numbers together: the sum of 3 and 4 is 7.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sum (UK) is a maths problem: do your sums.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A sum of money is an amount of money.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To sum up is to say the main points briefly.↗ Example: What is the sum of 7 and 8?↗ · The sum of two numbers is 20.↗ · She saved a sum of 50 dollars.↗ · Find the sum of all the apples.↗ · We did ten sums in class today.↗ · The sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.↗ · To sum up, the plan worked well.↗ · Add the column to find the sum.↗ · "Ah," said Nigel, "can you do sums?"↗ · 'Take the sum of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses, by their families; (Torah NUM.4.22, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers' houses, (Torah NUM.4.2, JPS 1917)↗ · 'Howbeit the tribe of Levi thou shalt not number, neither shalt thou take the sum of them among the children of Israel; (Torah NUM.1.49, JPS 1917)↗ · How great is the sum of them!↗ (Writings PSA.139.17, JPS 1917)↗ · And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto David.↗ (Writings 1CH.21.5, JPS 1917)↗ · And David said to Joab and to the princes of the people: 'Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring me word, that I may know the sum of them.'↗ (Writings 1CH.21.2, JPS 1917)↗