S — The school dictionary · page 221 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22swimmerA swimmer is a person or animal that swims, or who is swimming.11 sentencesswimmingThe sport or activity of moving through water using your arms and legs.14 sentencesswimsuitA swimsuit is a piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially a one-piece suit for girls and women.9 sentencesswimwearSwimwear is clothing for swimming, such as swimsuits, swimming trunks, bikinis and rash vests.8 sentencesswindlerA swindler is a person who cheats others, often to get their money.4 sentencesswineA swine is a pig.5 sentencesswineherdA swineherd is a person whose job is to look after pigs. (old use).5 sentencesswingTo swing means to move backwards and forwards or from side to side while hanging from something.13 sentencesswipeTo swipe a screen is to move your finger across it to change what is shown: swipe left.13 sentencesswirlTo swirl is to move round and round quickly in circles, like water going down a plughole.11 sentencesswishTo move quickly through the air with a soft hissing sound.12 sentencesswissSwiss means from or about Switzerland, a small mountain country in the middle of Europe.11 sentencesswitchA switch is a small button or lever that turns a light or a machine on or off.15 sentencesswivelTo swivel is to turn round on one spot, like turning in a chair or turning your head quickly.10 sentencesswollenSwollen means bigger than normal, often because of an injury, sting or illness.10 sentencesswoonTo swoon is to faint, or fall into a deep sleep-like state. (old use).6 sentencesswooningSwooning means fainting or falling down in a faint. (old use).5 sentencesswoopTo swoop means to fly or move down quickly and suddenly through the air, usually to catch something.11 sentencesswooshA swoosh is the soft rushing sound of something moving fast through air or water.11 sentencesswordA sword is a weapon with a long, sharp metal blade and a handle (a hilt), used long ago for fighting.9 sentencesswordsmanA swordsman is a person who is skilled at fighting with a sword.4 sentencesswornSworn is the past participle of «swear»: «I have sworn to keep the secret».12 sentencesswotA swot is a pupil who studies very hard, sometimes said in a mocking way.9 sentencessycamoreA large maple tree with five-pointed leaves and winged seeds that spin like helicopters as they fall.11 sentencessycophancySycophancy is flattering and agreeing with an important or powerful person too much, to please them and get something for yourself.9 sentencessycophanticSycophantic means praising and agreeing with a powerful or important person too much, in a fake way, to get something from them.8 sentencessyllabicSyllabic means about syllables, the beats or sound parts that words are divided into.11 sentencessyllableA syllable is a part of a word that has one vowel sound; you can count syllables by clapping a word: «di-no-saur» has three syllables.11 sentencessymbioticSymbiotic describes a close relationship between two different kinds of living things that live together, especially one where both are he…10 sentencessymbolA symbol is a sign, shape or picture that stands for something else: + means add, a red heart means love.13 sentencessymbolicSymbolic means standing for an idea or thing as a sign or symbol: a dove is symbolic of peace.11 sentencessymbolicallySymbolically means in a way that uses a symbol to stand for an idea, rather than in a real or practical way.8 sentencessymbolizeTo symbolize is to stand for an idea or thing, so that it means something more than itself.5 sentencessymmetrySymmetry is the state of having two halves that match exactly, or of being balanced in shape or form.5 sentencessympatheticSympathetic means showing that you understand and care about someone's sadness or problems: a sympathetic friend.10 sentencessympathiseTo sympathise is to feel sorry for someone who is in trouble or sad.5 sentencessympathizeTo sympathize is to feel for someone in trouble, or to understand their feelings.5 sentencessympathySympathy is feeling sorry for someone who is sad, hurt or in trouble, and showing that you care.11 sentencessymphonyA symphony is a long piece of music for a full orchestra, usually in three or four parts called movements.12 sentencessymptomA sign of an illness that a person feels or notices, like a fever, cough or headache.9 sentencessynagogueA synagogue is a building where Jewish people meet to pray, study and gather as a community.8 sentencessyncTo sync means to make two things happen at exactly the same time, or to make devices share the same, up-to-date information.9 sentencessynchronisationSynchronisation is making things happen at exactly the same time or speed, like clocks showing the same time or dancers moving together.8 sentencessyndromeA medical condition that is a group of signs and problems that happen together, often named after the doctor who described it.8 sentencessynonymA word that means the same or almost the same as another word, like «big» and «large», or «quick» and «fast».8 sentencessynonymousSynonymous words have the same or nearly the same meaning, like "big" and "large".9 sentencessynthesisA synthesis is a mix or combination of different ideas, parts or things into one new whole.11 sentencessyntheticSynthetic means made by people from chemicals or in a factory, not naturally grown or found: synthetic materials such as nylon, polyester…11 sentencessyrianSyrian means from or about Syria, a country in the Middle East, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.10 sentencessyringeA tube with a plunger, used to suck up and push out liquid, often with a needle for injections.10 sentencessyrinxThe syrinx is the voice organ of a bird, deep in its chest where the windpipe splits; it lets birds sing.9 sentencessyrupA thick, sweet, sticky liquid made from sugar and water, or from plants, like maple syrup or golden syrup.11 sentencessystemA system is a group of parts that work together as a whole, like the solar system or the digestive system.15 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/22/