S — The school dictionary · page 151 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22spotsSmall round marks or patches of a different colour on something, like the spots on a ladybird or a Dalmatian.13 sentencesspottedSpotted means covered with a pattern of spots or dots: «a spotted dog».10 sentencesspotterA spotter is a person who watches out for something, especially as a hobby: a train spotter, a bird spotter, a plane spotter.10 sentencesspottingSpotting means noticing or seeing something, often something hard to find.11 sentencesspottySpotty means covered with spots or dots, like a spotty dress.10 sentencesspouseYour spouse is the person you are married to: your husband or your wife.10 sentencesspoutA spout is a short tube or lip on a teapot, kettle or jug that liquid is poured out of.13 sentencesspoutingPouring or shooting out in a strong stream, like water from a fountain or a whale's blowhole.10 sentencessprainTo sprain your ankle, wrist or knee is to hurt it by twisting it suddenly, so the joint swells and is painful.9 sentencesspratA sprat is a small sea fish, like a herring but smaller.3 sentencessprawlTo sprawl is to sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or careless way.12 sentencesspraySpray is many tiny drops of liquid flying through the air, like sea spray from waves.13 sentencesspreadTo open or stretch out something.19 sentencesspreadingCovering a surface with a thin layer of something soft, like spreading butter on toast.13 sentencesspreeA short time when you do a lot of something you enjoy, without holding back: a shopping spree, a spending spree.10 sentencessprigA sprig is a small twig or shoot with leaves or flowers on it.3 sentencessprightlySprightly means lively, quick and full of life and cheer.2 sentencesspringSpring is the season after winter and before summer, when plants start to grow. Spring is a season of 3 months.16 sentencesspringbokA springbok is a small, fast antelope (a deer-like animal) of southern Africa, brown and white, famous for jumping high into the air.9 sentencesspringtailA tiny, wingless, six-legged animal that lives in soil and leaf litter and jumps by flicking a spring-like tail under its body.7 sentencesspringtimeThe season of spring, between winter and summer, when plants start to grow, flowers bloom and many baby animals are born.9 sentencesspringySpringy means bouncy: it goes back to its shape after you press, squash or stretch it, like a spring.10 sentencessprinkleTo sprinkle is to scatter small drops or bits over something, like salt, sugar, water or seeds.11 sentencessprinklerA device that sprays water over grass or plants.8 sentencessprintTo sprint is to run as fast as you can for a short distance.10 sentencessprinterA sprinter is a runner who races over short distances very fast.9 sentencesspritA sprit is a thin, stiff stalk of rush or reed, used to tie things, such as halters for cattle.4 sentencesspriteA small magical creature like a fairy or elf in stories, often playful or mischievous.11 sentencessprocketA sprocket is a wheel with teeth around its edge that fit into the links of a chain or the holes in a film or tape, so that it can turn it…9 sentencessproutTo sprout is to start to grow: a seed sprouts when it puts out its first shoot.12 sentencesspruceA spruce is a tall evergreen tree with short needles and hanging cones; it often grows in cold places.13 sentencesspudA spud is a potato.9 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.16 sentencesspurtTo spurt is for a liquid to shoot out suddenly and fast in a stream, like water from a burst pipe.13 sentencessputnikSputnik was the first man-made satellite sent into orbit around the Earth, by the Soviet Union.9 sentencessputterTo sputter is to make short, hissing or spitting noises, as a fire or a match does when it burns.3 sentencesspyA spy is a person who secretly collects information about another country, group or person.11 sentencessquabbleTo squabble is to argue noisily about something small and unimportant.10 sentencessquadA squad is a small group of people who work or train together, especially a sports team or a group of soldiers or police.10 sentencessquadronA squadron is a group of ships, aircraft or soldiers that fight together as one unit.3 sentencessquallTo squall is to cry out loudly and harshly, as in fright or anger.4 sentencessquallingTo squall is to cry or scream loudly and harshly, the way a baby or an angry animal does.5 sentencessquanderTo squander something is to waste it foolishly, especially money, time or a chance.10 sentencessquareA square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners). A square has 4 sides.28 sentencessquaredSquared means multiplied by itself: five squared is 25, written 5².11 sentencessquashTo press or crush something so it becomes flat or out of shape: squash a can, a squashed sandwich.14 sentencessquashySquashy means soft and easy to press or squeeze out of shape.9 sentencessquatTo squat is to bend your knees and lower your body so you sit on your heels or just above the ground.14 sentencessquawkTo squawk is to make a loud, harsh cry like a parrot or a scared chicken.10 sentencessqueakA squeak is a short, high, thin sound, like a mouse makes or a door that needs oil.10 sentencessqueakySqueaky means making a short, high sound, like a squeaky door or a squeaky toy.11 sentencessquealTo make a long, high, loud sound, like a pig or an excited child.12 sentencessqueezeTo squeeze means to press something hard, often from the sides: squeeze a lemon.14 sentencessquelchTo squelch is to walk through soft, wet mud so that it makes a loud sucking sound.6 sentencessquibA small firework that burns with a hissing sound and then bangs.10 sentencessquidA sea animal with a long soft body, eight arms and two longer tentacles, which can squirt ink to escape from danger.10 sentencessquiffySlightly drunk; tipsy.8 sentencessquiggleA squiggle is a short wavy or curly line, especially one drawn quickly or messily.9 sentencessquintTo look with your eyes partly closed, for example in bright sun or to see something better.9 sentencessquireA young man training to be a knight, who served a knight and carried his shield and armour.10 sentencessquirmTo squirm means to twist and wriggle your body because you are uncomfortable, bored or trying to get free.12 sentencessquirrelA small furry animal with a long bushy tail that lives in trees, eats nuts and seeds, and can climb and jump very well.11 sentencessquirtTo squirt is to make liquid shoot out in a thin, fast stream from a small hole.9 sentencessquishTo squash something soft, so it gets flat or out of shape.9 sentencessquishySquishy means soft and wet or soft and easy to squeeze, so it changes shape when pressed: squishy mud, a squishy tomato.10 sentencesssSS before a ship's name stands for steamship, as in the SS Great Britain.12 sentencessss"Sss" is the hissing sound of a snake, written down.10 sentencesstabTo stab means to push a knife or other sharp, pointed thing into someone or something.13 sentencesstabbingA stabbing is a crime or attack in which someone is hurt with a knife or sharp object.10 sentencesstabiliserStabilisers are the two small extra wheels on the back of a child's bicycle that stop it falling over while you learn to ride (US: trainin…10 sentencesstabilisingMaking something steady and less likely to move, fall or change.9 sentencesstabilityStability is being steady and not likely to fall over, move or change suddenly.9 sentencesstableStable means steady and firm, not likely to move, wobble, fall or change.11 sentencesstablemanA stableman is a man whose job is to look after horses in a stable: feeding them, cleaning them and exercising them.5 sentencesstackA stack is a neat pile of things one on top of another.14 sentencesstadiumA stadium is a big place with rows of seats around a field or track where people watch sports or concerts.9 sentencesstaffThe staff are all the people who work for a school, shop, hospital or company.12 sentencesstagA stag is an adult male deer, usually one with large branching antlers.10 sentencesstageA stage is a raised floor in a theatre or hall where people act, sing or speak.14 sentencesstaggerTo walk or move unsteadily, almost falling, because you are hurt, tired, dizzy or carrying something heavy.11 sentencesstaggeringVery surprising and shocking, because it is so large or amazing.9 sentencesstagnantStagnant water is still and does not flow, so it becomes dirty, smelly and full of germs.6 sentencesstainA dirty mark or spot that is hard to remove.12 sentencesstainlessStainless means without stains or marks.10 sentencesstairA stair is one step in a set of steps that go up or down inside a building.11 sentencesstaircaseA staircase is a set of steps going up from one floor to another, often with a rail to hold.10 sentencesstairwayA set of stairs inside or outside a building, often with the walls or space around it.8 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.17 sentencesstakeholderA stakeholder is a person or group who is affected by something, such as a plan or a business, and so cares how it turns out.10 sentencesstakesPointed wooden or metal posts pushed into the ground, for example to hold up plants or a tent.13 sentencesstalactiteA stalactite is a long, pointed stone shape that hangs down from the roof of a cave, made very slowly by dripping water that leaves tiny b…9 sentencesstalagmiteA stalagmite is a pointed column of rock that grows upwards from the floor of a cave, made by drips of water full of dissolved minerals.7 sentencesstaleStale food, especially bread or cake, is old, dry and not fresh any more.12 sentencesstalkA stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit.13 sentencesstallA stall is a small table or stand where things are sold, at a market or a fair.15 sentencesstalwartStalwart means strong, brave and loyal, ready to stand firm.6 sentencesstamenA stamen is the male part of a flower that makes pollen; it has a thin stalk (the filament) with a top part (the anther) covered in pollen.9 sentencesstaminaThe strength and energy to keep doing something hard, especially physical activity, for a long time without getting tired.8 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»).11 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.13 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/15/