S — The school dictionary · page 111 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22smartphoneA smartphone is a mobile phone that is also a small computer: it can go online, take photos, play games, use apps and make calls.8 sentencessmashTo smash something is to break it into many pieces with force and noise.14 sentencessmasherA person or thing that is wonderful, very nice or very attractive: «She's a smasher».8 sentencessmearTo spread something soft, sticky or oily over a surface, often messily.13 sentencessmellTo notice something with your nose.16 sentencessmellyHaving a bad, strong smell.9 sentencessmeltPast form of smell: noticed a smell, or gave off a smell.10 sentencessmidgeA very small amount of something: «a smidge of butter».8 sentencessmileTo smile means to make your mouth curve up at the ends, often showing your teeth, because you are happy, friendly or amused.11 sentencessmileySmiley means smiling a lot, cheerful.7 sentencessmilinglySmilingly means while smiling, in a smiling and friendly way.8 sentencessmirkTo smirk is to smile in a smug, silly or unkind way, often because you think you are cleverer than someone or are pleased about their bad…10 sentencessmiteTo smite is to hit hard with a blow.5 sentencessmithA person who makes and shapes things out of metal, especially iron (a blacksmith) or gold (a goldsmith).9 sentencessmithyA smithy is a workshop where a smith heats and hammers iron, often making or mending horseshoes and tools.4 sentencessmittenSmitten means hit hard or struck down.5 sentencessmockA smock is a loose outer garment, like a long overall, worn over other clothes to keep them clean.6 sentencessmogDirty, smoky, foggy air over a city, caused by pollution from cars, factories and fires, often mixed with fog.7 sentencessmokeThe grey, black or white cloud that rises from something burning.16 sentencessmokehouseA building or room where meat or fish is hung and smoked over a slow fire to flavour it and keep it from going bad.7 sentencessmokelessGiving off little or no smoke when burned: smokeless fuel.9 sentencessmokerA smoker is a person who smokes cigarettes, cigars or a pipe, usually often.10 sentencessmokySmoky means full of smoke («a smoky room»).12 sentencessmoothSmooth means flat and even, with no rough parts, bumps or holes.12 sentencessmoothieA thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice.8 sentencessmoothlySmoothly means in an even way, with no bumps or sudden stops, like a car moving smoothly.11 sentencessmoothnessSmoothness is being smooth: flat and even, with no bumps or rough parts.7 sentencessmoothyA thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice; usually spelled «smoothie».8 sentencessmotherTo smother someone is to stop them breathing by covering their face, which can kill.11 sentencessmoulderingSmouldering means burning slowly without flames, giving off smoke.5 sentencessmudgeA dirty or blurred mark, like a smear of ink, paint or chocolate.10 sentencessmugSmug means too pleased with yourself and your own cleverness, luck or goodness, in a way that annoys other people.9 sentencessmuggleTo take goods or people secretly and illegally into or out of a country, avoiding laws or taxes.8 sentencessmuggledSmuggled means secretly taken into or out of a country against the law, such as smuggled goods, drugs or animals.12 sentencessmugglerA person who secretly and illegally takes goods or people into or out of a country, to avoid taxes or because the goods are banned.8 sentencessnackA snack is a small amount of food eaten between meals.11 sentencessnagA snag is a small hidden problem or difficulty: «The only snag is that it's raining».14 sentencessnailA snail is a small, slow animal with a soft, slimy body and a spiral shell on its back that lives on land or in water.11 sentencessnailfishA snailfish is a small, soft, tadpole-shaped fish with smooth, jelly-like skin and no scales.8 sentencessnakeA long reptile with no legs that moves by sliding along the ground; some have a poisonous (venomous) bite.12 sentencessnakebiteA snakebite is a bite from a snake, or the wound it leaves; some snakebites are venomous (poisonous) and need a hospital fast.9 sentencessnakySnaky means like a snake: long, winding, or twisting.5 sentencessnapTo snap is to break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.16 sentencessnapperA snapper is the cracking end of a whip, which makes a sharp noise when flicked.6 sentencessnappySnappy means short, quick and lively, like a snappy title or a snappy answer.12 sentencessnapshotA snapshot is a photo taken quickly and casually, not posed carefully.10 sentencessnareA snare is a trap for catching animals, usually a loop of wire or string that tightens around the animal.14 sentencessnarlWhen an animal such as a dog snarls, it shows its teeth and makes a deep, angry growl.14 sentencessnatchTo grab something quickly and roughly.16 sentencessneakTo sneak is to go somewhere quietly and secretly so nobody sees or hears you.10 sentencessneakerA soft sports shoe with a rubber sole, called a trainer in the UK.8 sentencessneakyDoing things in a secret, sly way so that other people do not notice.13 sentencessneerTo sneer is to smile or speak in an unkind way that shows you think someone or something is not good enough.12 sentencessneeringSneering describes a voice, look or remark that is mocking and shows someone thinks others are worthless.9 sentencessneezeTo sneeze means to suddenly blow air out through your nose and mouth with a loud noise, because something tickles inside your nose.11 sentencessniffTo sniff means to breathe in quickly through your nose, so that you make a small sound.12 sentencessniffleverb.12 sentencessniggerTo snigger is to laugh quietly in a rude or unkind way, often at someone's mistake or at something naughty.9 sentencessnipTo cut something with small quick cuts, usually with scissors.12 sentencessnipeA snipe is a wading bird with a very long straight beak that lives in marshes and wet fields.12 sentencessniperA sniper is a soldier or gunman who shoots at people from a hidden place, often from far away with a special rifle.9 sentencessnippingCutting something with quick, short cuts, usually with scissors.11 sentencessnipsVerb: he/she snipscuts something with small quick cuts of scissors. — 12 sentencessnitchTo tell a teacher, parent or other adult that someone has done something wrong (informal and often unkind).10 sentencessnobA snob is a person who thinks they are better than others because of money, family, school or class, and looks down on people they think a…9 sentencessnobbishThinking you are better than other people because you are richer, posher or more educated, and looking down on them.7 sentencessnobbySnobby means acting like a snob: thinking you are better than others because of money, class or taste, and looking down on them.9 sentencessnoggingSnogging is kissing for a long time, usually between a couple who are in love or going out together.7 sentencessnook«Cock a snook» (UK, old-fashioned)to make a rude, mocking sign by putting your thumb on your nose and spreading your fingers; also to s… — 8 sentencessnookerA game played on a large table covered in green cloth, where players hit coloured balls into pockets with a long stick called a cue.12 sentencessnoopTo snoop is to look secretly around a place or into someone's private things to find out about them.10 sentencessnooperA snooper is a person who secretly looks into other people's private business, looks around where they should not, or spies.8 sentencessnoozeverb (informal).11 sentencessnoreTo breathe noisily while asleep, with a rough sound in the nose or throat.10 sentencessnoringSnoring is the loud, rough sound some people and animals make when they breathe while asleep.10 sentencessnorkelA snorkel is a short, bent tube that lets you breathe through your mouth while swimming face-down near the surface of the water.8 sentencessnortTo snort is to push air out loudly through your nose, making a rough sound.12 sentencessnotSnot is the slimy stuff (mucus) that comes out of your nose, especially when you have a cold.10 sentencessnoutA snout is the long nose and mouth part that sticks out at the front of some animals' faces, such as pigs, dogs, crocodiles and anteaters.9 sentencessnowSoft white flakes of frozen water that fall from clouds when it is very cold.13 sentencessnowballA ball of snow pressed together with the hands, often thrown in play.9 sentencessnowbankA snowbank is a big pile or wall of snow, often made by wind or by snowploughs pushing snow to the side of a road.9 sentencessnowdropA snowdrop is a small plant with a white flower that hangs down like a drop; it is one of the first flowers to bloom at the end of winter,…8 sentencessnowfallSnow falling from the sky, a time when snow comes down.10 sentencessnowflakeA single piece of snow made of ice crystals, usually with six points or sides.8 sentencessnowmanA snowman is a figure of a person made of snow, usually two or three big snowballs stacked up, with a face of stones or coal and a carrot…7 sentencessnowploughA snowplough is a vehicle or machine with a big blade at the front that pushes snow off roads and paths.10 sentencessnowshoeA snowshoe is a wide flat frame you tie under your boot so you can walk on deep snow without sinking.10 sentencessnowstormA snowstorm is a storm with a lot of falling snow, often with strong wind, so it is hard to see and travel.9 sentencessnowsuitA warm, padded, waterproof outfit, all in one piece or as jacket and trousers, worn by children to play in the snow or cold.7 sentencessnowySnowy means having a lot of snow or with snow falling.11 sentencessnpThe SNP is the Scottish National Party, a political party in Scotland that wants Scotland to become an independent country, separate from…8 sentencessnubTo snub someone is to ignore them or treat them coldly on purpose, to show you do not respect or like them.11 sentencessnuffTo snuff (or snuff out) a candle is to put out its flame, often by pressing it or covering it.13 sentencessnuffleTo snuffle means to breathe noisily through your nose, for example when you have a cold or are crying.12 sentencessnufflingBreathing noisily through the nose, as when you have a cold or are crying.10 sentencessnugSnug means warm, comfortable and safe («snug in bed»).11 sentencessnuggleTo get into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or under a blanket.9 sentencessnuglyIn a warm, comfortable and cosy way.11 sentencessoSo means and that is why.30 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/11/