S — The school dictionary · page 131 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22sorcerySorcery is the use of magic spells and powers to make strange things happen.4 sentencessoreSore means painful, aching or tender, especially when touched or used.12 sentencessorelySorely means very much or greatly, so that it hurts or matters a lot: sorely tempted, sorely puzzled.4 sentencessorenessSoreness is pain, aching or tenderness in a part of the body, such as sore muscles after exercise, a sore throat or a sore knee.11 sentencessorghumA tall cereal grass grown in warm, dry countries, especially in Africa and Asia, for its grain, its sweet juice and animal feed.9 sentencessorrowSorrow is a deep feeling of sadness, especially because of a loss, death or disappointment.11 sentencessorrowfulFeeling or showing great sadness.9 sentencessorrowfullyIn a very sad way, full of sorrow or grief.9 sentencessorryFeeling sad or bad because you did something wrong.18 sentencessortA sort is a kind or type of something.13 sentencessortieA sortie is a sudden attack made by soldiers rushing out from a place that is surrounded by enemies.10 sentencessotSot is a dialect (non-standard) past form of «sit», meaning sat down or was sitting.4 sentencessouA sou was an old French coin of very little value.10 sentencessouffleA soufflé is a light, fluffy baked dish made with beaten egg whites, which puffs up high in the oven; it can be savoury (cheese) or sweet…9 sentencessoughtLooked for or searched for.12 sentencessoulThe soul is the part of a person that many religions believe is spiritual, lives on after death, and is the real "you"your mind, feelin… — 14 sentencessoundAnything you can hear.20 sentencessoundlyDeeply and well, of sleep: «sleep soundly».10 sentencessoundmanA person whose job is to record or control the sound for films, television, radio, concerts or plays.7 sentencessoupSoup is a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables, meat, fish or other foods in water or stock.11 sentencessourSour food has a sharp taste, like a lemon or vinegar.12 sentencessourceA source is where something comes from, like the source of a river or a source of light.12 sentencessourdoughSourdough is bread made with a starter, a mix of flour and water full of wild yeast and bacteria, instead of packet yeast; it tastes sligh…10 sentencessournessA sharp, acid taste, like lemons or vinegar.8 sentencessouslikA souslik is a small ground squirrel that lives in burrows on the grassy plains (steppes) of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including Uk…8 sentencessouthSouth is one of the four main directions, towards the bottom of most maps, opposite to north.12 sentencessoutheastSoutheast is the direction halfway between south and east on a compass.11 sentencessouthernSouthern means in or from the south part of a place.9 sentencessouthwardSouthward means towards the south: a southward journey, birds flying southward.9 sentencessouthwardsSouthwards means towards the south.10 sentencessouthwestSouthwest is the direction halfway between south and west.11 sentencessouvenirA souvenir is something you buy or keep to remember a place you visited or an event you went to.9 sentencessovereignA sovereign is a king or queen, the ruler of a country.11 sentencessovereigntySovereignty is the full right and power of a country to govern itself without being controlled by another country.9 sentencessovietSoviet means of or about the Soviet Union (USSR), a large communist country that existed for most of the last century, made of Russia, Ukr…10 sentencessovietsThe Soviets were the people, government or army of the Soviet Union (USSR), a large country that existed from 1922 to 1991, led from Moscow.9 sentencessowTo plant seeds in the ground.10 sentencessownSown is the past participle of sow: planted as seeds. The farmer has sown wheat in the field.11 sentencessoySoya beans, the seeds of a plant from East Asia that are rich in protein, used to make many foods.9 sentencesspaA place with natural mineral water springs, where people go to drink or bathe in the water to feel healthier.11 sentencesspaceThe area beyond the Earth's air where the planets and stars are.19 sentencesspacecraftA spacecraft is a vehicle built to travel in space, with or without people on board, such as a rocket capsule, a space probe, a satellite…9 sentencesspaceshipA vehicle that can travel in space, especially one with people inside.7 sentencesspacesuitA special suit an astronaut wears in space; it gives air to breathe, keeps the right pressure and temperature, and protects from harmful r…7 sentencesspaciousA spacious room, house or car has a lot of space inside it; it is big and roomy.8 sentencesspadeA spade is a garden tool with a long handle and a flat metal blade, used for digging.11 sentencesspaghettiSpaghetti is a kind of pasta made in long, thin strings, which is boiled and eaten with a sauce.8 sentencesspamSpam is unwanted messages sent to many people at once, usually emails or texts trying to sell something or trick you.10 sentencesspanA span is the length of time something lasts: a life span, an attention span.13 sentencesspangSpang means exactly, right on, or directly: it landed spang on my head.4 sentencesspangledSpangled means covered with small, shiny bits, like sparkling spots or stars.4 sentencesspaniardA person from Spain.8 sentencesspanielA dog with long soft ears that hang down and a silky coat; breeds include the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel and King Charles spaniel.8 sentencesspanishSpanish means from Spain or to do with Spain, its people or culture.13 sentencesspankTo hit someone, usually a child, on the bottom with an open hand as a punishment.9 sentencesspankingA punishment by hitting a child's bottom with an open hand, done in the past by parents and some teachers.10 sentencesspannerA spanner is a metal tool for turning nuts and bolts to make them tight or loose.7 sentencessparA spar is a long pole, such as the wooden beam of a ship's mast or a piece of wood holding up a sail.5 sentencesspareSpare means extra, kept in case it is needed, not being used now: a spare key, a spare tyre.16 sentencessparinglyUsing only a little of something; carefully and not wastefully.7 sentencessparkA spark is a tiny bright bit of fire or burning material that flies from a fire or when hard things hit.13 sentencessparkleTo sparkle is to shine with many small, bright flashes of light, like glitter, stars, jewels or water in sunlight.11 sentencessparklerA sparkler is a thin wire stick covered with a firework mix that burns slowly and throws off bright sparks when you hold it.10 sentencessparklySparkly means shining with lots of tiny flashes of light, like glitter, sequins, frost or diamonds.10 sentencessparringIn boxing and martial arts, sparring is practice fighting with a partner, using light hits and safety gear, to train, not to hurt.10 sentencessparrowA sparrow is a small, common, brown and grey bird that lives near houses, gardens and towns and eats seeds and insects.8 sentencesspartanA Spartan was a person from Sparta, a city in ancient Greece famous for its tough soldiers and strict training.11 sentencesspasmA sudden tightening of a muscle that you cannot control, which may hurt.8 sentencesspatSpat is the past form of «spit»: to force liquid, food or saliva out of your mouth.10 sentencesspatulaA spatula is a kitchen tool with a wide, flat, bendy blade, used for spreading, mixing, scraping or lifting food.9 sentencesspawnWhen fish or frogs spawn, they lay lots of eggs in water.11 sentencesspayedOf a female animal: had an operation by a vet to remove the parts that make babies, so she cannot have young.7 sentencesspeakTo say words out loud; to talk.17 sentencesspeakerA person who speaks, especially one giving a talk to an audience.13 sentencesspeakerphoneA speakerphone is a setting on a phone that lets you hear the caller through a loudspeaker, so everyone in the room can listen and talk wi…9 sentencesspeakingSpeaking is the -ing form of «speak», which means to say words, to talk.12 sentencesspearA long weapon or tool with a pointed tip, used for throwing or stabbing, especially for hunting or fishing.13 sentencesspearmintA common kind of mint plant with pointed leaves and a fresh, sweet taste.8 sentencesspecSpec is a dialect short form of «suspect» in the sense «suppose» or «reckon».5 sentencesspecialSpecial means different from usual, often better or more important: a special day.12 sentencesspecialisationFocusing on one particular subject, skill or job and becoming an expert in it.9 sentencesspecialiseTo specialise is to study or work mainly on one subject or skill and become an expert in it: she specialises in heart surgery.8 sentencesspecialisedSpecialised means made or trained for one particular job or purpose: specialised equipment, a specialised doctor.9 sentencesspecialistA specialist is a person who knows a great deal about one subject or does one kind of work very well.10 sentencesspecialityA food or dish that a place, person or restaurant is famous for and makes very well.10 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.10 sentencesspecificSpecific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example.10 sentencesspecificallySpecifically means exactly, clearly and in detail.14 sentencesspecifiedPast form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly.8 sentencesspecifyTo say or write something clearly and exactly: specify the date.8 sentencesspecimenA specimen is one example of a plant, animal, rock or other thing that is collected and studied, for example in a museum or lab.11 sentencesspeckA speck is a very small spot, mark or piece of something, like dust or dirt.10 sentencesspeckleA small spot or mark of colour, one of many.10 sentencesspeckledSpeckled means covered with lots of small spots or marks of a different colour.10 sentencesspecsSpecs is short for «spectacles», meaning glasses that people wear to see better.8 sentencesspectacleA spectacle is a striking or strange sight that people stare at.5 sentencesspectacledSpectacled means wearing glasses.7 sentencesspectaclesGlasses: two lenses in a frame worn to help you see better.10 sentencesspectatorA person who watches an event, especially a sports match or show, without taking part.8 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/13/