📖 S — The English dictionary · page 50

sion — Everyday, meaning 1: «-sion» is a word ending that makes nouns, as in «television», «decision», «explosion»; it often sounds like «zhun» or «shun».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sion is a town in Switzerland, in the Alps.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Sion is an old spelling of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem in the Bible, often used to mean God's city or God's people (as in Sion College, Mount Sion).↗ Example: «Television» ends in -sion.↗ · «Decide» becomes «decision».↗ · «Explode» becomes «explosion».↗ · Sion is a town in the Swiss mountains.↗ · The old hymn sings of the hill of Sion.↗ · Spell «confusion» with -sion, not -tion.↗ · He had just to return the way he came, through St. Maurice and Sion, to his home in the valley.↗ · from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, even unto mount Sion — the same is Hermon — (Torah DEU.4.48, JPS 1917)↗ · ] sions contain only obouth tiOO words of the original Safer (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

sip — Everyday, meaning 1: To drink slowly, taking only a small amount at a time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A very small mouthful of a drink.↗ Example: Sip your hot chocolate slowly.↗ · Can I have a sip of your juice?↗ · Grandma sipped her tea.↗ · Take small sips if your tummy hurts.↗ · The hummingbird sipped nectar from the flower.↗ · He took one sip and pulled a face.↗ · Then he nibbled his little piece of wheaten bread and sipped his water, and his hunger was immediately satisfied.↗

siphon — Everyday, meaning 1: A siphon is a bent tube that moves liquid from a higher container to a lower one, over an edge, without a pump, once the tube is full.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To siphon is to move liquid this way.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To siphon off money or resources is to take them away bit by bit, often secretly or wrongly.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In animals like squids and clams, a siphon is a tube used to suck in or squirt out water.↗ Example: We used a siphon to empty the fish tank.↗ · Dad siphoned the water out of the paddling pool.↗ · The squid shoots water out of its siphon.↗ · In science we made a siphon with a tube and two jugs.↗ · The thief siphoned off money from the club.↗ · The siphon only works if the end is lower than the water.↗ · Never siphon petrol with your mouth.↗

siphonophore — Everyday, meaning 1: A siphonophore is a strange sea animal, related to jellyfish, that is really a colony of many tiny animal parts joined together and working as one body.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Each part has its own job: some swim, some catch food, some digest it, some make young.↗ Example: A siphonophore looks like one animal but is made of many tiny parts.↗ · The Portuguese man o' war is a siphonophore, not a true jellyfish.↗ · Scientists filmed a giant siphonophore deep under the sea off Australia.↗ · Some siphonophores are longer than a blue whale.↗ · Do not touch a man o' war on the beach; it can still sting.↗ · In a siphonophore, some parts swim and some parts catch food.↗ · Many siphonophores glow in the dark.↗

sipper — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Sipper is the Hebrew word for "he told," from the same root as number and book.↗ Example: However, only one, ספ״ר SPR, is capable of describing all three: counting (סָפַר safar 'he counted', מִסְפָּר mispar 'number, count'), writing (סֵפֶר sefer 'book, scroll'), and speaking (סִפֵּר sipper 'he told, accounted', סִפּוּר sippur 'telling, account').↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

sir — Everyday, meaning 1: A polite way to speak to a man whose name you do not know, or to a man in charge.↗ e.g. "Can I help you, sir?"↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In the UK and Ireland, what pupils call a male teacher.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: "Sir" with a capital S is a title for a knight in the UK.↗ e.g. "Sir Isaac Newton".↗ Example: Excuse me, sir, you dropped your glove.↗ · Please, sir, may I go to the toilet?↗ · Sir Isaac Newton was a famous scientist.↗ · "Yes, sir!" said the soldier.↗ · The waiter asked, "Would you like water, sir?"↗ · Our class calls Mr Brown "Sir".↗ · Letters used to begin "Dear Sir".↗ · "No, sir, by design," returned Aladdin.↗

sire — Everyday, meaning 1: (old-fashioned) Sire was a way of speaking to a king, like «Your Majesty»: «Yes, sire.».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The sire of an animal, especially a horse or dog, is its father.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (verb) To sire means to be the father of a young animal (or, in old writing, of a child).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (old-fashioned) Sire was also an old word for a lord or a father.↗ Example: «Your horse is ready, sire,» said the stable boy.↗ · «Forgive me, sire,» the knight said, bowing to the king.↗ · The famous racehorse sired many champion foals.↗ · The puppy's sire was a prize-winning sheepdog.↗ · The farmer chose a strong bull to sire the calves.↗ · In the old tale, the prince's sire was a wise king.↗ · “Sire, I have obeyed your orders.↗

siren — Everyday, meaning 1: A device that makes a loud wailing or rising-and-falling sound to warn people, used on ambulances, fire engines and police cars, and for warnings about danger.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In Greek myths, the Sirens were creatures whose beautiful singing lured sailors onto rocks.↗ Example: We heard a siren and the ambulance raced past.↗ · When you hear a siren, stay on the pavement.↗ · Cars pulled over for the fire engine with its siren on.↗ · The tornado siren sounded across the town.↗ · The siren got lower in pitch as the police car drove away.↗ · In the myth, the Sirens sang to the sailors.↗ · The siren woke the baby.↗ · At night we could hear sirens in the city.↗

sis — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal, slang) Short for "sister", used when talking to or about your sister.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (slang) A friendly name for a close female friend.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In old folk tales, Sis is a friendly way to address a woman or female animal, as in "Sis Cow".↗ Example: Hey sis, wait for me!↗ · My big sis helps me with homework.↗ · My little sis is only four.↗ · Thanks, sis, you're the best!↗ · (slang) Love your hair, sis!↗ · Sis and I share a bedroom.↗ · "'Howdy, Sis Cow,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.↗

sister — Everyday, meaning 1: A sister is a girl or woman who has the same parents as you.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A half-sister shares one parent with you; a stepsister is the daughter of your stepparent.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A sister is also a nun, or a senior nurse in some hospitals.↗ Example: Her sister is 3 years older.↗ · He gave half his candy to his sister.↗ · Ann has 2 sisters and 1 brother.↗ · How many apples does his sister have?↗ · My little sister is learning to walk.↗ · The twin sisters wore matching coats.↗ · Ask your big sister to help you with your homework.↗ · Sister Mary teaches music at the school.↗ · There was his sister chasing him.↗ · and Basemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.↗ (Torah GEN.36.3, JPS 1917)↗ · And they said: 'Should one deal with our sister as with a harlot?'↗ (Torah GEN.34.31, JPS 1917)↗ · And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was Timna.↗ (Torah GEN.36.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail.↗ (Writings 1CH.2.16, JPS 1917)↗ · And her treacherous sister Judah saw it.↗ (Prophets JER.3.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ish-hod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.↗ (Writings 1CH.7.18, JPS 1917)↗

sit — Everyday, meaning 1: To sit is to rest your body on a seat or on the ground, with your weight on your bottom.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To sit is to be in a place without moving, as in «the box sat in the hall».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To sit a test or an exam (UK) is to take it.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To sit for a dog is to put its bottom down when told.↗ Example: 3 birds were sitting on the fence.↗ · 4 children sit at each table.↗ · How many people are sitting?↗ · Then 2 more birds came to sit.↗ · Please sit down and open your books.↗ · Sit up straight at your desk.↗ · I sat next to my best friend.↗ · The dog will sit when you say «sit».↗ · She will sit her exams in June.↗ · The old car sat in the garage for years.↗ · "Sit here, and await the bridegroom.↗ · Arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.'↗ (Torah GEN.27.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Now Rachel had taken the teraphim, and put them in the saddle of the camel, and sat upon them.↗ (Torah GEN.31.34, JPS 1917)↗ · And one told Jacob, and said: 'Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee.'↗ And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.↗ (Torah GEN.48.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Then the king arose, and sat in the gate.↗ (Prophets 2SA.19.9, JPS 1917)↗ · And he sat on the throne of the kings.↗ (Prophets 2KI.11.19, JPS 1917)↗ · So he arose from the earth, and sat upon the bed.↗ (Prophets 1SA.28.23, JPS 1917)↗

sitar — Everyday, meaning 1: A sitar is a musical instrument from India with a long wooden neck, a round body made from a gourd, and many strings, played by plucking.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: It makes a bright, buzzing, ringing sound and is used in Indian classical music.↗ Example: The sitar has a long neck and curved metal frets.↗ · Ravi Shankar played the sitar all over the world.↗ · The sitar's strings buzzed and shimmered.↗ · We listened to sitar music during our lesson on India.↗ · You pluck a sitar with a wire pick worn on the finger.↗ · George Harrison of the Beatles learned to play the sitar.↗ · The sitar player sat on the floor with the instrument resting on his foot.↗

sitcom — Everyday, meaning 1: A sitcom is a funny TV or radio series about the same characters in everyday situations, like a family or friends at work.↗ Short for «situation comedy».↗ Example: My favourite sitcom is about a family with five kids.↗ · We watch a sitcom every Friday night.↗ · Sitcoms often have laughter in the background.↗ · Each episode of the sitcom lasts about 25 minutes.↗ · The sitcom is set in a school.↗

site — Everyday, meaning 1: A site is a place where something is, was, or will be, like a building site or a picnic site.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A site, or website, is a set of pages on the internet.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To site something (formal) is to put it in a particular place.↗ Example: Keep out of the building site; it is dangerous.↗ · We pitched our tent at the campsite by the lake.↗ · This is the site of an old castle.↗ · The school's site has a page about the trip.↗ · Only use websites your teacher or parents trust.↗ · They chose a sunny site for the vegetable garden.↗ · The workers wear hard hats on site.↗ · The new playground will be sited near the river.↗ · He accordingly descended to earth, and travelled through many countries, seeking a fitting site upon which to establish an oracle.↗ · Make a thing stand in assembly before its Creators; return the Maker to His Site.↗ [1:5] Ten SEFIROT BELIMAH—Their measure is ten; they have no edge.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · Contains Kalisch's pointed Hebrew text (his base text), English translation, preface, notes, glossary.↗ (sacred-texts site errata page not included; Hare's attribution notice kept as in etext.)↗ Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://archive.sacred-texts.com/jud/sy/index.htm (etext by J. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗

sitter — Everyday, meaning 1: A sitter is a babysitter: someone who looks after children while their parents are out.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A sitter is someone who looks after a pet or a house while the owners are away (pet sitter, house sitter).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A sitter is a person who sits still to be painted or photographed.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: In sports, a sitter is a very easy chance to score.↗ Example: Our sitter reads us a story before bed.↗ · Mum and Dad went out and the sitter stayed with us.↗ · We hired a pet sitter to feed the cat.↗ · The painter asked the sitter to stay still.↗ · He missed a sitter right in front of the goal!↗ · The house sitter watered the plants while we were away.↗

sittest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «sittest» means «you sit», a form of «sit».↗ e.g. To sit is to rest your body on a seat or on the ground, with your weight on your bottom.↗ Example: And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.↗ (Torah DEU.11.19, JPS 1917) · And thou shalt have a paddle among thy weapons; and it shall be, when thou sittest down abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee.↗ (Torah DEU.23.13, JPS 1917) · and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.↗ (Torah DEU.6.7, JPS 1917)

sitteth — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «sitteth» means «sits», a form of «sit».↗ e.g. To sit is to rest your body on a seat or on the ground, with your weight on your bottom.↗ Example: Every bed whereon he that hath the issue lieth shall be unclean; and every thing whereon he sitteth shall be unclean.↗ (Torah LEV.15.4, JPS 1917) · In this chariot sitteth the lord over the kingdom of Benares, the great king Brahma-datta."↗ (Indian Fairy Tales) · And every thing that she lieth upon in her impurity shall be unclean; every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.↗ (Torah LEV.15.20, JPS 1917)

sitting — Everyday, meaning 1: Sitting means resting your bottom on a chair, the floor or another seat, with your back up.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Sitting can mean staying in a place or position: the book was sitting on the shelf.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A sitting is one of the times when a meal is served to a group, or one session of doing something.↗ Example: The children were sitting on the carpet for the story.↗ · Please stay sitting while the bus is moving.↗ · My cat is sitting on the window sill.↗ · I read the whole book at one sitting.↗ · We were sitting by the campfire.↗ · Sitting for hours in front of a screen is not healthy.↗ · The keys were sitting on the table the whole time.↗ · She is babysitting her little cousin.↗ · ‘Who’s been sitting on my little chair?’↗ · Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth; and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying: (Torah GEN.23.10, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold Thou their sitting down, and their rising up; I am their song.↗ (Writings LAM.3.63, JPS 1917)↗ · Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.↗ (Prophets 1SA.24.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting by himself alone in his cool upper chamber.↗ (Prophets JDG.3.20, JPS 1917)↗