📖 S — The English dictionary · page 26

seniority — Everyday, meaning 1: Seniority is being older or higher in rank than others.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Seniority is how long someone has worked in a job, which can give them more rights.↗ Example: The prefects were seated in order of seniority.↗ · With her seniority, she gets the best desk.↗ · Pay rises with seniority.↗ · «I have seniority — I'm older!» said my brother.↗ · Seniority does not always mean you are right.↗

sensation — Everyday, meaning 1: A feeling in the body that comes from the senses: a burning sensation, a tingling sensation.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The ability to feel through the body: loss of sensation in the fingers.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A general feeling that is hard to explain: a strange sensation of being watched.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Great excitement and interest, or a person or thing causing it.↗ e.g. The new singer is a sensation.↗ Example: I felt a tingling sensation in my foot.↗ · Cold weather can cause a loss of sensation in your fingers.↗ · She had the odd sensation that someone was behind her.↗ · The dancing dog became an internet sensation.↗ · Spicy food gives a burning sensation on the tongue.↗ · The goal caused a sensation in the stadium.↗ · Here the Caliph’s arrival created the greatest sensation.↗

sensational — Everyday, meaning 1: Very exciting and surprising, causing great interest.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) Extremely good: «you look sensational».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (of news) Made to shock or excite people more than the facts deserve.↗ Example: She scored a sensational goal from the halfway line.↗ · The magician gave a sensational show.↗ · You look sensational in that costume!↗ · The newspaper printed a sensational story that turned out to be false.↗ · It was a sensational comeback after being three goals down.↗ · Be careful with sensational headlines online.↗

sense — Everyday, meaning 1: A sense is one of the ways your body knows the world: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.↗ People have 5 senses.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sense means good thinking, being sensible: common sense.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The sense of a word is one of its meanings.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To make sense is to be clear and reasonable.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To sense something is to feel or notice it without being told.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: A sense of humour is the ability to find things funny.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: To lose your senses means to go mad or to be unable to think clearly.↗ Example: Does your answer make sense?↗ · Check that the answer makes sense.↗ · People have five senses.↗ · It makes sense to buy the bigger box.↗ · Dogs have a much better sense of smell than people.↗ · Use your common sense and stay away from the edge.↗ · She sensed that her friend was sad.↗ · This word has two senses.↗ · My grandad has a great sense of humour.↗ · "You surely have lost your senses.↗ · The sense of the whole volume appears to need their translation as Numbers, Letters and Sounds.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · So God is at once, in the highest sense, both the matter and the form of the universe.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The Hebrew term תֹּהוּ tohu is much more similar in sense to the Greek kháos than it is to English chaos.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · He removeth the speech of men of trust, and taketh away the sense of the elders.↗ (Writings JOB.12.20, JPS 1917)↗ · The stout-hearted are bereft of sense, they sleep their sleep; and none of the men of might have found their hands.↗ (Writings PSA.76.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And they read in the book, in the Law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.↗ (Writings NEH.8.8, JPS 1917)↗

senseless — Everyday, meaning 1: Senseless means without meaning or good reason, foolish and pointless.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Senseless means unconscious, not able to feel or know what is happening.↗ Example: Throwing away good food is a senseless waste.↗ · The vandals caused senseless damage to the park.↗ · He was knocked senseless by the falling branch.↗ · It's senseless to argue about a game.↗ · The newspaper called the attack senseless.↗ · A hot wind knocked him senseless and red fire singed his fur.↗ · The princes of Zoan are utter fools; the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh are a senseless counsel; how can ye say unto Pharaoh: 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings'?↗ (Prophets ISA.19.11, JPS 1917)↗

senselessly — Everyday, meaning 1: Senselessly means in a way that has no meaning, good reason or purpose.↗ Example: The trees were senselessly cut down.↗ · Food was senselessly thrown away.↗ · The boys senselessly smashed the windows.↗ · Water was senselessly wasted when the tap was left on.↗

sensible — Everyday, meaning 1: Sensible means having good judgement and making wise, safe choices.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sensible clothes or shoes are practical and comfortable rather than fancy.↗ Example: It was sensible to wear a coat in the snow.↗ · Be sensible near the river.↗ · That is a sensible idea.↗ · Wear sensible shoes for the hike.↗ · The sensible thing is to tell a teacher.↗ · She is very sensible for her age.↗ · It is not sensible to swim alone.↗ · He made a sensible choice and walked away from the fight.↗ · "If you must ask questions, ask sensible ones," said their mother.↗

sensibly — Everyday, meaning 1: In a wise, sensible and practical way.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In a suitable way for the situation: «dressed sensibly for the rain».↗ Example: Please walk sensibly in the corridor.↗ · She dressed sensibly for the snowy walk.↗ · Use the equipment sensibly in the science lab.↗ · They behaved very sensibly on the trip.↗ · The shoes are sensibly priced.↗ · He sensibly asked an adult for help.↗ · But the second son spoke most sensibly too, and said: ‘Whatever I give to you I deprive myself of.↗

sensitive — Everyday, meaning 1: Sensitive means easily hurt or upset by what others say or do.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sensitive also means understanding other people's feelings and being careful not to hurt them.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Easily affected or harmed by something, like sensitive skin or sensitive teeth.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Able to notice very small changes: a sensitive instrument.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Secret or private information that needs care.↗ Example: He is sensitive about his height, so don't tease him.↗ · She is a sensitive friend who notices when you are sad.↗ · I have sensitive skin, so I use special sun cream.↗ · Cold ice cream hurts my sensitive teeth.↗ · Dogs have very sensitive noses.↗ · This scale is sensitive enough to weigh a feather.↗ · Never share sensitive information like passwords online.↗ · No one but a true Princess could be so sensitive.↗

sensitivity — Everyday, meaning 1: Sensitivity is being kind and careful about other people's feelings.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sensitivity is how easily something reacts or is hurt: skin sensitivity, sensitivity to light.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A sensitivity can be a mild allergy or bad reaction to something, like a food.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In science and tools, sensitivity is how well an instrument can notice very small changes.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: The sensitivity of a topic is how likely it is to upset people.↗ Example: She handled the news with great sensitivity.↗ · My teeth have sensitivity to ice cream.↗ · Some people have a sensitivity to milk.↗ · Turn up the sensitivity of the microphone.↗ · Dogs have amazing sensitivity to smells.↗ · The teacher talked about the war with sensitivity.↗ · Light sensitivity can come with a headache.↗

sensor — Everyday, meaning 1: A sensor is a device that notices something, such as light, heat, movement, sound or touch, and sends a signal about it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science) Living things have natural sensors too, like the eyes, ears and skin.↗ Example: The automatic door has a sensor that sees you coming.↗ · We used the micro:bit's light sensor to measure brightness.↗ · The security light switched on when the motion sensor saw a cat.↗ · Smoke alarms have a sensor that detects smoke.↗ · The car's parking sensor beeped near the wall.↗ · The robot used a touch sensor to stop at the wall.↗ · Your skin is full of sensors for heat and pain.↗

sensory — Everyday, meaning 1: Sensory means to do with the senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sensory room, toy or garden is made to let people enjoy or calm themselves through the senses.↗ Example: Our eyes and ears are sensory organs.↗ · The school has a sensory garden full of smelly herbs.↗ · Little children love sensory play with sand and water.↗ · Loud music can cause sensory overload.↗ · Sensory nerves send messages to the brain.↗ · The sensory room has soft lights and calm music.↗ · Writers use sensory details so readers can see, hear and smell the scene.↗

sensual — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Sensual means to do with the body's senses, such as taste, smell and touch, and the pleasure they give.↗ In Jewish tradition, meaning 2: (old use) Sensual means fond of bodily pleasures and not of the mind or spirit.↗ Example: The sensual feast tempted the hungry guests.↗ · In the old story, the witch lived for sensual delight.↗ · The warm bath gave him a sensual feeling of comfort.↗

sentence — Everyday, meaning 1: A sentence is a group of words that makes a complete statement, question or command; in writing it starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sentence is the punishment a judge gives to someone found guilty of a crime.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To sentence someone is to give them that punishment.↗ Example: Start every sentence with a capital letter.↗ · «I like cake.» is a short sentence.↗ · Write three sentences about your weekend.↗ · Use a question mark at the end of a question sentence.↗ · 5 + 3 = 8 is a number sentence.↗ · The judge gave the thief a sentence of two years.↗ · Can you put this word in a sentence?↗ · Answer in full sentences.↗ · The servant was led out and his sentence read to him.↗ · And thou shall come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days; and thou shalt inquire; and they shall declare unto thee the sentence of judgment.↗ (Torah DEU.17.9, JPS 1917)↗ · And thou shalt do according to the tenor of the sentence, which they shall declare unto thee from that place which the LORD shall choose; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they shall teach thee.↗ (Torah DEU.17.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still, (Writings PSA.76.9, JPS 1917)↗ · A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.↗ (Writings PRO.16.10, JPS 1917)↗ · The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.'↗ (Prophets 1SA.24.16, JPS 1917)↗

sententiously — Everyday, meaning 1: Sententiously means in a way that speaks in heavy, wise-sounding words, as if giving a lesson.↗ Example: "The weather will change soon," said Uncle Remus sententiously.↗ · "Patience is the best cure," he said sententiously.↗

sentest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «sentest» means «you sent», a form of «send».↗ e.g. To send is to make something go to another place or person, like a letter, a parcel or a message.↗ Example: And they told him, and said: 'We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.↗ (Torah NUM.13.27, JPS 1917)

sentiment — Everyday, meaning 1: A feeling or opinion about something: «I share your sentiment».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Tender, emotional feelings such as love, pity or nostalgia, sometimes too much: «There's no room for sentiment».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) A thought expressed in words, such as in a card: «a lovely sentiment».↗ Example: The card had a lovely sentiment inside.↗ · I share your sentiment: homework should be shorter.↗ · Public sentiment was against closing the library.↗ · She kept her old teddy for sentiment.↗ · Grandma's speech was full of sentiment.↗ · The coach said there was no room for sentiment in picking the team.↗ · It's a nice sentiment, but will it work?↗ · I have all kinds of beautiful sentiments myself, so there is a great sympathy between us.”↗

sentimental — Everyday, meaning 1: Full of tender feelings like love, sadness or longing, especially about the past: a sentimental person is easily moved.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Kept or valued for the memories it brings, not for money: a thing has sentimental value.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (critical) Too soft and sugary in feeling, making you sad or happy in a way that seems overdone or not real.↗ Example: Grandad gets sentimental when he looks at old photos.↗ · This old teddy has sentimental value, so please don't throw it away.↗ · Mum kept my first shoes for sentimental reasons.↗ · The film was too sentimental for my brother, who said it was soppy.↗ · She sang a sentimental song about her home town.↗ · Don't get all sentimental on me, it's only a sleepover!↗ · The ring isn't expensive, but it means a lot to me.↗ It's sentimental.↗ · Our teacher said the poem was moving without being sentimental.↗ · The violet, a little too sentimental.↗

sentinel — Everyday, meaning 1: A soldier or guard whose job is to watch for danger; a sentry.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Something that stands like a guard or watches over a place: a tree standing sentinel on a hill.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (science, medicine) Something used to give early warning: a sentinel species (like canaries in coal mines) or a sentinel node.↗ Example: A sentinel stood on the castle wall.↗ · The old oak stood sentinel over the village.↗ · The sentinel shouted a warning when he saw the enemy.↗ · Canaries were once sentinels for gas in coal mines.↗ · The lighthouse is a lonely sentinel by the sea.↗ · Robots act as sentinels in the sci-fi film.↗ · At each castle stood little princes acting as sentinels.↗

sentry — Everyday, meaning 1: A soldier who stands guard at a gate, building or camp to check who comes and to watch for danger.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (also sentry duty) The job of guarding.↗ Example: A sentry stood at the palace gates.↗ · The soldier was on sentry duty all night.↗ · The guards in London stand in sentry boxes.↗ · The spies crept past the sleeping sentry.↗ · The captain posted a sentry at the camp.↗ · "Halt!↗ Who goes there?" called the sentry.↗ · "You must not shout so," said the sentry.↗