📖 S — The English dictionary · page 3

saguaro — Everyday, meaning 1: A saguaro is a giant cactus that grows in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, USA, and Mexico; it can grow taller than a house and has arms that point upwards.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It is the cactus children often draw for a cowboy desert scene.↗ Example: The saguaro stood tall against the orange desert sunset.↗ · A saguaro may not grow its first arm until it is about 75 years old.↗ · After a storm, the saguaro's stem swells as it stores water.↗ · A little elf owl peeped out of a hole in the saguaro.↗ · Saguaro flowers are white and bloom at night.↗ · It is against the law to damage a saguaro in Arizona.↗ · We saw hundreds of saguaros in Saguaro National Park.↗

saharan — Everyday, meaning 1: Saharan means belonging to or coming from the Sahara, the huge hot desert in North Africa.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Saharan can describe weather or places that are very hot and dry, like the Sahara.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (rare) A Saharan is a person who lives in the Sahara.↗ Example: Camels can walk for days across the Saharan sand.↗ · Saharan dust sometimes blows all the way to Britain and makes cars dusty.↗ · The Saharan sun is fierce at midday.↗ · Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa lie south of the desert.↗ · Our classroom felt Saharan after the heating broke and stayed on full.↗ · We drew a map of the Saharan oases in geography.↗ · Saharan nights can be surprisingly cold.↗

sahib — Everyday, meaning 1: Sahib is a respectful word, like «sir» or «master», used in India and Pakistan, especially in the past when Britain ruled India.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In Sikh use, Sahib is added to holy names as a sign of great respect, as in Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy book.↗ Example: The servant bowed and said, «Yes, sahib.»↗ · In the old story, the sahib lived in a large house with many servants.↗ · Sikhs treat the Guru Granth Sahib as a living teacher.↗ · The Golden Temple is also called Harmandir Sahib.↗ · Grandfather remembered when people still said «sahib» to British officers.↗ · The memsahib ordered tea on the veranda.↗

said — Everyday, meaning 1: Said is the past form of say: «Mom said yes.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In old or formal writing, «said» means the one already named: «the said house».↗ Example: Tom said he had 12 marbles.↗ · The teacher said each child gets 2 pencils.↗ · She said she would read 30 pages.↗ · How many pages did she say she would read?↗ · «Come in!» said the old man.↗ · Mum said we can go to the park later.↗ · She said sorry for being late.↗ · That's easier said than done.↗ · He said that the bus was late.↗ · "Good morning, Little Red-Cap," he said.↗ · And Abraham said: 'I will swear.'↗ (Torah GEN.21.24, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said: 'I am Abraham's servant.↗ (Torah GEN.24.34, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said: 'I seek my brethren.↗ (Torah GEN.37.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said: 'All is well.↗ (Prophets 2KI.5.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And the king said: 'What wouldest thou?'↗ (Prophets 1KI.1.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD said unto him: Wherewith?↗ (Prophets 1KI.22.22, JPS 1917)↗

saidst — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «saidst» means «you said», a form of «say»: To say is to speak words: «Say hello.».↗ Example: And thou saidst unto thy servants: Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.↗ (Torah GEN.44.21, JPS 1917) · And thou saidst unto thy servants: Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.↗ (Torah GEN.44.23, JPS 1917) · And Thou saidst: I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'↗ (Torah GEN.32.12, JPS 1917)

saiga — Everyday, meaning 1: A saiga is a kind of antelope that lives on the dry grassy plains of Central Asia, with a big, soft, drooping nose.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Its strange nose works like a filter: it warms cold air in winter and keeps out dust in summer.↗ Example: A saiga has a nose that hangs over its mouth.↗ · Saigas live on the steppes of Kazakhstan and Mongolia.↗ · The saiga's nose filters dust from the air.↗ · Thousands of saigas run together across the plains.↗ · Hunters once killed many saigas for their horns.↗ · Scientists count the saigas every year.↗ · The saiga is listed as an endangered animal.↗ · We saw a picture of a baby saiga in our nature book.↗

sail — Everyday, meaning 1: A sail is a big piece of cloth on a boat that catches the wind and pushes the boat along.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To sail is to travel on water in a boat or ship.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To sail is to control a sailing boat.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To sail can mean to move smoothly and fast: the ball sailed over the fence.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To set sail is to start a journey by sea.↗ Example: The boat sailed 15 miles in 3 hours.↗ · Each boat has 2 sails.↗ · They sail 40 km each day.↗ · How long will it take to sail 60 miles?↗ · The wind filled the sails.↗ · The explorers set sail for a new land.↗ · The ball sailed over the goalkeeper's head.↗ · We are learning to sail at summer camp.↗ · After the hard start, the rest was plain sailing.↗ · And a ship came sailing by.↗ · Of fine linen with richly woven work from Egypt was thy sail, that it might be to thee for an ensign; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was thine awning.↗ (Prophets EZK.27.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Thy tacklings are loosed; they do not hold the stand of their mast, they do not spread the sail; then is the prey of a great spoil divided; the lame take the prey.↗ (Prophets ISA.33.23, JPS 1917)↗

sailfish — Everyday, meaning 1: A sailfish is a big ocean fish with a tall fin on its back that looks like a sail and a long pointed bill like a sword.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It is one of the fastest fish in the sea and hunts smaller fish.↗ Example: The sailfish raised its huge blue fin.↗ · A sailfish can swim faster than a car on a town street.↗ · Sailfish use their long bills to stun little fish.↗ · We watched a video of sailfish hunting sardines.↗ · The fisherman caught a sailfish and let it go again.↗ · Sailfish live in warm oceans around the world.↗

sailor — Everyday, meaning 1: A sailor is a person who works on a ship or boat, especially as part of its crew.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sailor is a member of a navy.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A sailor is a person who sails boats for fun or sport.↗ Example: The sailor climbed up the mast.↗ · My uncle was a sailor in the Navy.↗ · The sailors pulled hard on the ropes.↗ · Sailors used the stars to find their way at night.↗ · She is a keen sailor and races dinghies at weekends.↗ · I'm not a good sailor; I get seasick on boats.↗ · The old sailor told stories of storms at sea.↗ · Every sailor must wear a life jacket.↗ · Presently the sailors lowered the anchor and landed.↗

saint — Everyday, meaning 1: A saint is a person who the Christian Church (and some other religions) honours because they lived a very good and holy life.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A very kind, patient and good person.↗ Example: Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.↗ · St Valentine's Day is in February.↗ · Our school is named after a saint.↗ · You are a saint for helping me tidy up!↗ · The church has a window showing a saint.↗ · Saint Nicholas is linked to Santa Claus.↗ · "I'm an honest man," says Saint Kavin.↗ · Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.↗ (Writings PSA.116.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let Thy saints shout for joy.↗ (Writings PSA.132.9, JPS 1917)↗ · All Thy works shall praise Thee, O LORD; and Thy saints shall bless Thee.↗ (Writings PSA.145.10, JPS 1917)↗

saintly — Everyday, meaning 1: Very good and holy, like a saint.↗ Example: The saintly old monk fed the poor.↗ · «A pious, saintly man,» said the king.↗ · Her saintly kindness helped everyone in the village.↗

saith — Early Modern English, meaning 1: He says or declares; the speaker is telling you what someone says.↗ Example: And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh: Thus saith the LORD: Israel is My son, My first-born.↗ (Torah EXO.4.22, JPS 1917) · Hear what little Red-Eye saith: “Nag, come up and dance with death!”↗ (The Jungle Book) · And Moses said: 'Thus saith the LORD: About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt;↗ (Torah EXO.11.4, JPS 1917)

sake — Everyday, meaning 1: For someone's sake means to help them or for their good.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: For the sake of something means because of it or to get it: for safety's sake.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal, mild swearing) "For goodness' sake!", "for heaven's sake!", "for Pete's sake!" show you are annoyed or impatient.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (rude) "For God's sake!" or stronger forms are rude in some homes and schools.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: Sake (said SAH-kay) is a Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice.↗ Example: She stayed calm for her little brother's sake.↗ · For safety's sake, hold the rail.↗ · Oh, for goodness' sake, tidy your room!↗ · He argues just for the sake of arguing.↗ · Let's visit the old school for old times' sake.↗ · For heaven's sake, stop kicking my chair!↗ · Please be quiet, for everyone's sake.↗ · We made the cake smaller for the sake of time.↗ · He came for the sake of the daughter.↗ · Peradventure ten shall be found there.'↗ And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.'↗ (Torah GEN.18.32, JPS 1917)↗ · Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying: Thou also shalt not go in thither; (Torah DEU.1.37, JPS 1917)↗ · Peradventure there shall be twenty found there.'↗ And He said: 'I will not destroy it for the twenty's sake.'↗ (Torah GEN.18.31, JPS 1917)↗ · Return for Thy servants' sake, the tribes of Thine inheritance.↗ (Prophets ISA.63.17, JPS 1917)↗ · Arise for our help, and redeem us for Thy mercy's sake.↗ (Writings PSA.44.27, JPS 1917)↗ · Return, O LORD, deliver my soul; save me for Thy mercy's sake.↗ (Writings PSA.6.5, JPS 1917)↗

salad — Everyday, meaning 1: A salad is a cold dish of mixed vegetables, like lettuce, tomato and cucumber, often with a dressing.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A fruit salad is a mix of cut-up fruit.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A salad can also have pasta, rice, eggs, cheese or meat in it.↗ Example: A salad costs 4 dollars.↗ · Mom used 3 tomatoes and 2 cucumbers for the salad.↗ · The café sold 26 salads today.↗ · Each bowl of fruit salad has 5 strawberries.↗ · Wash the lettuce before you make the salad.↗ · I'd like a side salad with my sandwich, please.↗ · Salads are full of vitamins.↗ · We made a fruit salad with apples, grapes and bananas.↗ · This last delicacy played a principal part in the salad.↗

salade — Everyday, meaning 1: (French) «Salade» is the French word for salad or for lettuce.↗ It sounds like «sa-LAD» to an English ear.↗ It is not an English word, though it appears on menus in English-speaking places.↗ Example: In French, «une salade» means a salad.↗ · I ordered a salade niçoise at the café.↗ · «Salade de fruits» means fruit salad.↗ · The menu said «salade verte», which is a green salad.↗ · My French teacher asked, «Tu aimes la salade?»↗ · In France, people often eat salade after the main course.↗

salamander — Everyday, meaning 1: A salamander is a small amphibian with a long body, a tail, four short legs and smooth, damp skin, which looks a bit like a lizard.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In old stories and legends, a salamander was a creature that could live in fire.↗ Example: A salamander hid under the wet log.↗ · Salamanders are amphibians, not reptiles.↗ · The fire salamander is black and yellow.↗ · Some salamanders can grow back a lost leg.↗ · We saw a salamander near the stream.↗ · Don't pick up a salamander — your skin can harm it and some are poisonous.↗

salami — Everyday, meaning 1: Salami is a kind of large sausage made of dried, spiced meat (often pork), eaten in thin slices, cold.↗ Example: I had salami on my pizza.↗ · Dad cut thin slices of salami.↗ · Salami comes from Italy.↗ · Salami is often eaten cold.↗ · We bought salami at the market.↗ · Some salami is very spicy.↗

salaried — Everyday, meaning 1: (money) A salaried person is paid a fixed amount of money every year, usually in monthly payments, rather than being paid for each hour worked.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A salaried job is a job that pays a salary.↗ Example: My mum is salaried, so she gets the same pay every month.↗ · Teachers are salaried workers.↗ · He left his hourly job for a salaried position.↗ · Salaried staff do not usually get paid for overtime.↗ · If a salaried worker earns £24,000 a year, she gets £2,000 a month.↗

salary — Everyday, meaning 1: The money a person is paid for their job, usually the same amount every month or year.↗ Example: My aunt earns a good salary as a nurse.↗ · A teacher's salary is paid every month.↗ · Her salary went up this year.↗ · He saves part of his salary.↗ · If the yearly salary is 36,000 dollars, the monthly salary is 3,000 dollars.↗ · Footballers can have very large salaries.↗ · People with a salary pay tax.↗ · "Now he'll get a salary," said the man.↗