S — The school dictionary · page 211 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22supposedlyAccording to what people say or believe, though it may not be true: «The house is supposedly haunted».8 sentencessuppositionA supposition is an idea or belief that you think is true but have not proved: a guess based on some reasons.8 sentencessuppressTo stop yourself from showing a feeling or doing something, like suppressing a laugh, yawn or sneeze.11 sentencessuppressionStopping something by force or power, such as a protest, a rebellion or news.9 sentencessupremacySupremacy is being the most powerful, the strongest or the best, with power over all others.9 sentencessupremeHighest in rank or power.11 sentencessurcoatA surcoat was a loose coat or tunic worn over a knight's armour in old times.3 sentencessureIf you are sure, you know something is true and have no doubt.15 sentencessurelySurely means for certain, with no doubt.13 sentencessuretyA surety is a promise to pay or do something if another person fails, or the person who makes such a promise.4 sentencessurfThe white foamy waves that break on the shore.12 sentencessurfaceThe surface is the outside or top layer of something: the surface of a table, the Earth's surface.13 sentencessurfboardA surfboard is a long, narrow board that you stand or lie on to ride on waves in the sea.7 sentencessurferA surfer is a person who rides waves on a surfboard.9 sentencessurfingThe sport of riding on waves on a surfboard.10 sentencessurgeA surge is a sudden, strong rush forward of water, people or something else.13 sentencessurgeonA surgeon is a doctor who does operations, cutting into the body to repair or remove parts.10 sentencessurgeryMedical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something; an operation.11 sentencessurgicalSurgical means to do with surgery, the work of doctors who operate on the body.9 sentencessurgicallySurgically means by an operation done by a surgeon: «The tumour was surgically removed».8 sentencessurmiseTo surmise is to guess something from clues, without being sure.7 sentencessurmountTo surmount is to get over or climb over something hard.6 sentencessurmountedSurmounted means got over or overcome.5 sentencessurnameA surname is your family name, the name you share with your family, which usually comes last in English names (in «Tom Smith», «Smith» is…10 sentencessurpassTo surpass is to be better or greater than someone or something: she surpassed her own best score.9 sentencessurplusA surplus is an amount that is more than what is needed, an extra amount left over.11 sentencessurpriseA surprise is something you did not expect, such as a present or a sudden event.14 sentencessurprisinglyIn a way that is surprising or not expected.9 sentencessurrenderTo surrender is to stop fighting and admit you are beaten.12 sentencessurrenderedgave up in a fight or war and stopped fighting.10 sentencessurreySurrey (with a capital S) is a county in the south-east of England, next to London.8 sentencessurroundTo surround something is to be all around it on every side.11 sentencessurroundedSurrounded is the past of surround: was or were all around something.10 sentencessurroundingsYour surroundings are everything around you: the place you are in and the things and conditions near you.10 sentencessurtitleSurtitles are words shown on a screen above the stage at an opera or play, giving a translation of what is being sung or said in another l…7 sentencessurveillanceSurveillance is carefully watching a person, place or activity, often secretly, to check for crime or danger or to collect information.9 sentencessurveyA survey is when you ask many people the same questions to find out what they think or do. To survey people is to ask them.13 sentencessurveyorA surveyor is a person whose job is to measure land and make maps or plans of it.9 sentencessurvivalStaying alive, especially in danger or a hard situation.11 sentencessurviveTo survive means to stay alive, especially through something dangerous.12 sentencessurvivorA survivor is a person or animal that stays alive after something dangerous, such as an accident, war, illness or disaster.9 sentencessusceptibleEasily affected, harmed or influenced by something.10 sentencessushiSushi is a Japanese food made of small pieces of cold rice with vinegar, often with raw or cooked fish, egg or vegetables, sometimes rolle…9 sentencessuspectTo think something is probably true, without being sure (I suspect it will rain).13 sentencessuspendTo suspend something is to hang it from above: a lamp suspended from the ceiling.12 sentencessuspendedHung from above (a lamp suspended from the ceiling).12 sentencessuspenderSuspenders are straps that go over the shoulders to hold trousers up; British people call these braces.9 sentencessuspenseSuspense is the excited or worried feeling of waiting to find out what will happen next.12 sentencessuspensionSuspension is when a pupil is not allowed to come to school for a time as a punishment.10 sentencessuspicionSuspicion is a feeling that someone has done something wrong, without being sure.12 sentencessuspiciousMaking you think something is wrong, dangerous or dishonest.11 sentencessuspiciouslySuspiciously means in a way that shows you do not trust someone or something: «The dog sniffed the stranger suspiciously».11 sentencessustainTo sustain something is to keep it going for a long time.12 sentencessustainedSustained means kept going for a long time without stopping: sustained effort.12 sentencessustenanceSustenance is food and drink that keeps a person, animal or plant alive and strong.12 sentencessutraA sutra is a holy teaching or text in Buddhism or Hinduism, often a sermon of the Buddha or short wise sayings.7 sentencessutureA suture is a stitch, or a row of stitches, that a doctor uses to close a cut or wound.10 sentencesswabA swab is a small piece of cotton wool, often on a stick, used to clean a wound or put on medicine.11 sentencesswaddleTo swaddle is to wrap a baby tightly in soft cloth so it cannot move its arms or legs much.6 sentencesswagSwag means cool style and confidence in how you look or act.14 sentencesswaggerTo swagger is to walk or behave in a very proud, showy way, as if you think you are better than others.9 sentencesswaggeringWalking or behaving in a proud, show-off way, as if you are very important.8 sentencesswahiliSwahili is a language spoken by many millions of people in East Africa, especially in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and nearby countries; in Swa…10 sentencesswallowTo make food, drink or something else go down your throat into your stomach.13 sentencesswallowtailA swallowtail is a large, brightly coloured butterfly with long points on its back wings that look like the forked tail of a swallow (a bi…8 sentencesswampAn area of land that is always wet and soft, with trees, reeds and still water.10 sentencesswampySwampy land is wet, soft and muddy, like a swamp, with water lying on it and plants growing in the water.8 sentencesswanA swan is a large water bird, usually white, with a long curved neck.10 sentencesswapTo swap is to give one thing and get another in return.12 sentencesswardAn area of short grass; a lawn or green field of turf.8 sentencesswarmA swarm is a big group of insects, such as bees, wasps or locusts, flying together.12 sentencesswatTo swat means to hit something, usually an insect, with a quick hard slap using your hand or a flat object.9 sentencesswatheA swathe is a long, wide strip or area of land, crops or something else.9 sentencesswayTo sway is to move slowly from side to side, like trees in the wind or a person dancing.11 sentencesswearTo swear is to use rude or bad words.12 sentencessweatSweat is the salty water that comes out of your skin when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous.12 sentencessweaterA warm piece of clothing, often knitted from wool, that covers the top half of the body and the arms.10 sentencessweatingGiving out a salty liquid (sweat) through tiny holes in the skin, especially when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous.13 sentencesswedishFrom or to do with Sweden, a country in northern Europe.10 sentencessweepTo sweep means to clean a floor or path with a brush or broom, pushing dirt away.14 sentencessweeperA sweeper is a person whose job is to sweep, such as a street sweeper or road sweeper.11 sentencessweepingSweepings are the dirt, dust and bits of rubbish gathered up by a broom.6 sentencessweetSweet means tasting like sugar or honey.15 sentencessweetenTo sweeten food or drink is to make it taste sweeter, for example by adding sugar, honey or fruit.10 sentencessweetenedMade sweet by adding sugar, honey or another sweet thing.10 sentencessweetenerA sweetener is something put in food or drink to make it taste sweet, especially a substance used instead of sugar.8 sentencessweetheartA person you love in a romantic way, a boyfriend or girlfriend.9 sentencessweetieSweetie is a loving name you call someone you like, such as a child or a partner: «Thank you, sweetie.».9 sentencessweetlyIn a kind, gentle and pleasant way.11 sentencessweetmeatA sweetmeat is a sweet, candy or other small sweet treat like sugared fruit, nuts or marzipan. It has nothing to do with meat.9 sentencessweetnessThe taste of sugar or honey; being sweet.12 sentencesswellTo get bigger, rounder or fuller, often because of injury, water or air (My ankle swelled up).13 sentencesswellingA part of the body that has become bigger and puffy, often because of an injury, an infection or an allergy.12 sentencessweptSwept is the past of sweep: cleaned the floor or ground with a brush or broom.12 sentencesswerveTo swerve is to change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something: the car swerved to miss the dog.11 sentencesswiftVery fast, quick in moving.11 sentencesswiftletA small bird of the swift family living in tropical Asia and Australia, many of which nest in caves and find their way in the dark with cl…7 sentencesswiftlySwiftly means quickly or fast.10 sentencesswiftnessSwiftness is the quality of being very quick or fast.4 sentencesswimTo swim means to move through water using your arms and legs.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/21/