S — The Judaism dictionary · page 61 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9spearA long weapon or tool with a pointed tip, used for throwing or stabbing, especially for hunting or fishing.21 sentencesspecialSpecial means different from usual, often better or more important: a special day.14 sentencesspeciallySpecially means for one particular purpose or person: a cake specially made for your birthday.11 sentencesspeciesA group of living things that are alike and can breed together to have young that can also have young.13 sentencesspecificSpecific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example.12 sentencesspecificallySpecifically means exactly, clearly and in detail.14 sentencesspecifiedPast form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly.8 sentencesspeckledSpeckled means covered with lots of small spots or marks of a different colour.18 sentencesspeculationSpeculation is guessing about something without knowing all the facts.9 sentencesspeechSpeech is the ability to speak, or spoken language: «Babies learn speech slowly.».21 sentencesspeedSpeed is how fast something moves: how far it goes in some time.26 sentencesspeedilySpeedily means quickly or without delay.10 sentencesspellTo spell a word is to say or write its letters in the right order.14 sentencesspellingSpelling is the way words are written with letters in the right order.17 sentencesspeltWrote or said the letters of a word in the right order.15 sentencesspendTo spend is to pay out money.22 sentencesspewTo throw up food or drink from the stomach; to vomit.3 sentencessphereA round solid shape like a ball, where every point on the surface is the same distance from the centre.17 sentencesspiceA spice is a dried part of a plant, such as seeds, bark or roots, used to give food a strong flavour: pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cumin.23 sentencesspicerySpices, or a mixture of sweet-smelling plant goods that were traded.3 sentencesspiderA spider is a small animal with 8 legs that spins webs of silk to catch insects.18 sentencesspikenardA sweet-smelling oil or perfume made from the root of a plant from the Himalayan mountains.6 sentencesspillTo spill means to let a liquid or small pieces fall out of a container by accident.15 sentencesspinTo spin is to turn round and round quickly.15 sentencesspindleA thin, pointed stick used in hand spinning to twist wool or other fibres into thread.12 sentencesspiritThe part of a person that is their feelings and character, not their body; some believe it lives on after death.28 sentencesspiritsA person's mood or feelings: in high spirits (happy), in low spirits (sad).22 sentencesspiritualTo do with the human spirit, feelings and soul, rather than the body or things you own.16 sentencesspirituallyIn a way that concerns the spirit or soul rather than the body.3 sentencesspitTo spit is to push liquid or food out of your mouth.21 sentencesspiteSpite is a wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone on purpose: he broke it out of spite.14 sentencesspittingForcing saliva (spit) or food out of your mouth.18 sentencesspittleThe wet liquid in the mouth; spit.5 sentencesspleenAn organ in the body near the stomach that helps clean the blood.7 sentencessplendorSplendor is great beauty, grandeur and a bright, grand show. (US spelling of «splendour»).10 sentencessplendourSplendour is great beauty, grandeur and a bright, grand show.15 sentencessplinterA splinter is a small, sharp, thin piece of wood, glass or metal that has broken off, especially one that gets stuck in your skin.13 sentencessplitTo split is to divide something into parts or groups: split the class into teams.18 sentencesspoilTo spoil something means to ruin it or make it worse.26 sentencesspoilerA spoiler is information that tells you what happens in a story, film or game, especially the ending, before you have seen it.16 sentencesspokeSpoke is the past form of «speak»: «She spoke to the teacher.».17 sentencesspokenSpoken is the form of «speak» used after have, has, had or be: «I have spoken», «English is spoken here».23 sentencesspokesmanA spokesman is a person chosen to speak officially for a group, company, team or government, especially to newspapers and TV.10 sentencessportA sport is a game or activity where you move your body and follow rules, often to win: football, swimming, netball.24 sentencesspotA spot is a small round mark of a different colour, like spots on a ladybird.23 sentencesspotsSmall round marks or patches of a different colour on something, like the spots on a ladybird or a Dalmatian.18 sentencesspottedSpotted means covered with a pattern of spots or dots: «a spotted dog».14 sentencesspoutA spout is a short tube or lip on a teapot, kettle or jug that liquid is poured out of.15 sentencesspreadTo open or stretch out something.29 sentencesspreadingCovering a surface with a thin layer of something soft, like spreading butter on toast.19 sentencessprigA sprig is a small twig or shoot with leaves or flowers on it.7 sentencesspringSpring is the season after winter and before summer, when plants start to grow. Spring is a season of 3 months.26 sentencessprinkleTo sprinkle is to scatter small drops or bits over something, like salt, sugar, water or seeds.24 sentencessproutTo sprout is to start to grow: a seed sprouts when it puts out its first shoot.14 sentencesspurA spur is a small metal spike or wheel on the back of a rider's boot, used to push a horse to go faster.21 sentencesspurnTo refuse or push away something with scorn.2 sentencesspurnedTo reject something with scorn or contempt, as if refusing to have anything to do with it.3 sentencesspyA spy is a person who secretly collects information about another country, group or person.23 sentencessquareA square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners). A square has 4 sides.39 sentencessquaredSquared means multiplied by itself: five squared is 25, written 5².13 sentencesstabilityStability is being steady and not likely to fall over, move or change suddenly.11 sentencesstableStable means steady and firm, not likely to move, wobble, fall or change.16 sentencesstacteA sweet-smelling resin or gum that drips from a tree and is used to make perfume or incense.3 sentencesstaffThe staff are all the people who work for a school, shop, hospital or company.23 sentencesstageA stage is a raised floor in a theatre or hall where people act, sing or speak.19 sentencesstaggerTo walk or move unsteadily, almost falling, because you are hurt, tired, dizzy or carrying something heavy.16 sentencesstaggeringVery surprising and shocking, because it is so large or amazing.15 sentencesstainA dirty mark or spot that is hard to remove.12 sentencesstairA stair is one step in a set of steps that go up or down inside a building.17 sentencesstakeA stake is a strong pointed stick or post pushed into the ground, for example to hold up a plant, a tent or a fence.19 sentencesstakesPointed wooden or metal posts pushed into the ground, for example to hold up plants or a tent.15 sentencesstalkA stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit.21 sentencesstallA stall is a small table or stand where things are sold, at a market or a fair.21 sentencesstallionA full-grown male horse, kept for breeding.3 sentencesstaminaThe strength and energy to keep doing something hard, especially physical activity, for a long time without getting tired.13 sentencesstammerTo stammer means to speak with pauses and repeated sounds, because you are nervous or because of a speech condition («I-I-I don't know»).14 sentencesstammererA person who stammers, that is, who speaks with pauses and repeated sounds.3 sentencesstampA stamp is a small piece of paper with glue that you stick on a letter before posting it, to show the postage is paid.21 sentencesstandTo stand is to be on your feet with your body upright.28 sentencesstandardA standard is a level of quality, how good something is or should be: «a high standard».26 sentencesstankStank is the past form of «stink»: it smelled very bad.11 sentencesstarA star is a huge ball of burning gas far away in space that we see as a bright point in the night sky. The Sun is a star.26 sentencesstargazerA person who studies the stars, especially to tell the future.3 sentencesstartThe start is the beginning of something: the start of the race.19 sentencesstartleTo startle someone is to surprise or frighten them suddenly, so that they jump or move quickly.13 sentencesstartledStartled means suddenly surprised or a little frightened by something unexpected, so you jump or stop.13 sentencesstateA state is the condition something or someone is in, like a state of mess or a calm state.36 sentencesstatelyStately means grand, dignified and impressive, and often slow and calm in movement or appearance.9 sentencesstatementA statement is something you say or write that tells a fact or an idea.15 sentencesstationA station is a place where trains or buses stop so people can get on and off.21 sentencesstatureStature is how tall a person is, their height when standing.17 sentencesstatuteA law that has been written down and passed by a parliament or government.17 sentencesstaveA stave is the set of five lines on which music notes are written (US: staff).26 sentencesstayTo stay means to remain in the same place: stay at home.37 sentencessteadIn someone's stead means in their place, instead of them.22 sentencessteadfastFirm and loyal; not changing in what you believe or in who you support: a steadfast friend.11 sentencessteadyFirm and not shaking or wobbling, like a steady ladder or a steady hand.13 sentencesstealTo take something that belongs to someone else without permission and without meaning to give it back.24 sentencesstealthStealth is moving or acting quietly and secretly so that no one notices you.12 sentencessteamSteam is the hot white mist that rises from boiling water.15 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/page/6/