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sa abbreviation (SA); French word (sa); fragment
SA is a short form of South Australia, a state of Australia whose capital is Adelaide.
sabbath noun (the sabbath, sabbaths; Sabbath)
1) (religion) The Sabbath is a weekly day of rest and worship: for Jews it is from Friday evening to Saturday evening; for most…
sable noun (a sable, sables); adjective (sable — literary)
A small animal of the weasel family that lives in the forests of Russia and northern Asia, with soft dark brown fur.
sabotage noun (sabotage; uncountable); verb (sabotage, sabotages, sabotaged, sabotaging)
Damaging or destroying something on purpose, especially machines, roads or plans, to stop an enemy or rival.
sabre noun (a sabre, sabres; US spelling saber); verb (sabre — rare)
A sabre is a heavy sword with a curved blade and one sharp edge, once used by soldiers on horseback (cavalry).
sac noun (a sac, sacs)
A sac is a small bag-like part inside a plant or animal, often filled with liquid or air, like an egg sac or an ink sac.
sachet noun (a sachet, sachets)
A small sealed plastic or paper packet holding a small amount of something, like sugar, ketchup, shampoo or medicine.
sack noun (sack, sacks); verb (sack, sacks, sacked, sacking)
A sack is a big strong bag for carrying things like potatoes, flour or coal.
sackcloth noun (no plural)
A rough, coarse cloth made from sacking, once worn to show sadness or sorrow.
sackful noun (a sackful, sackfuls or sacksful)
A sackful is the amount that one sack holds, or a whole sack full of something.
sacrament noun (a sacrament, sacraments)
1) (church) A sacrament is a holy ceremony in Christian churches, which Christians believe is an outward sign of God's grace (love and…
sacramental adjective (sacramental); noun (a sacramental, sacramentals — church)
Connected with a sacrament, a holy rite such as baptism or communion.
sacred adjective (sacred, more sacred, most sacred)
Holy; connected with God, a god or a religion and treated with deep respect: "a sacred building".
sacrifice noun (a sacrifice, sacrifices; sacrifice — uncountable); verb (sacrifice, sacrifices, sacrificed, sacrificing)
Giving up something you value for something more important or for someone else: Her parents made sacrifices so she could go to college.
sacrificial adjective (no comparative)
Used or given as an offering to a god, usually by killing or giving up something valued.
sacrilege noun (sacrileges)
Great disrespect shown to something holy, such as a god, a temple or a church.
sacrilegious adjective (more sacrilegious, most sacrilegious)
Showing disrespect for something holy; wicked against a god or holy place.
sad adjective (sad, sadder, saddest)
Sad means unhappy, feeling sorrow, often wanting to cry.
sadden verb (sadden, saddens, saddened, saddening)
1) To make someone feel sad. 2) (old) To become sad.
saddle noun (a saddle, saddles); verb (saddle, saddles, saddled, saddling)
A leather seat put on a horse's back for the rider.
sadly adverb (sadly; more sadly, most sadly)
1) In a sad way. 2) Unfortunately; it is sad that... (at the start of a sentence). 3) Very much, badly: sadly mistaken.
sadness noun (sadness — usually uncountable; sadnesses — rare)
Sadness is the feeling of being unhappy, often after losing something or someone, or when things go wrong.
safari noun (a safari, safaris)
A safari is a trip to see or photograph wild animals in their natural home, especially in Africa.
safe adjective (safe, safer, safest); noun (a safe, safes — a strong box)
Not in danger; not likely to be hurt: "You are safe now.".
safeguard verb (safeguard, safeguards, safeguarded, safeguarding); noun (a safeguard, safeguards)
verb To protect something or someone from harm or danger.
safely adverb (safely, more safely, most safely)
1) Safely means without danger, harm or accident. 2) Safely can mean with no risk of being wrong: «You can safely say it was fun».
safety noun (safety — uncountable)
Safety is being safe: protected from danger, harm or injury.
saffron noun (saffron — uncountable); adjective (saffron, saffron-yellow)
Saffron is a spice made from the dried red-orange threads (stigmas) of a crocus flower; it gives food a golden colour and a special taste.
sag verb (sag, sags, sagged, sagging); noun (a sag — uncountable or countable)
To sink or hang down in the middle because of weight or because it is old or tired: the shelf sagged under the books.
saga noun (sagas)
1) A long story about heroes and their great deeds, often told in old times. 2) A long story about a family or group over many years.
sagacious adjective (sagacious, more sagacious, most sagacious)
Wise and clever, able to judge well and understand what is best.
sagacity noun (sagacity – uncountable)
1) (formal) Wisdom and good judgement; the ability to understand things and make good decisions.
sage noun (sage — herb, uncountable; a sage, sages — person); adjective (sage, sager, sagest — formal)
A herb with soft grey-green leaves that is used in cooking, for example in stuffing.
sagittarius noun, proper (Sagittarius); adjective use (a Sagittarius child)
1) Sagittarius is a group of stars (a constellation) in the southern part of the night sky, often pictured as an archer who is half man…
saguaro noun (a saguaro, saguaros; saguaro cactus)
1) A saguaro is a giant cactus that grows in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, USA, and Mexico; it can grow taller than a house and has arms…
saharan adjective (Saharan, more Saharan — rare); noun (a Saharan, Saharans — rare)
Saharan means belonging to or coming from the Sahara, the huge hot desert in North Africa.
sahib noun (sahib, sahibs) — a title
Sahib is a respectful word, like «sir» or «master», used in India and Pakistan, especially in the past when Britain ruled India.
said verb past and past participle (say, says, said, saying); adjective (said — formal: already named)
1) Said is the past form of say: «Mom said yes.» 2) In old or formal writing, «said» means the one already named: «the said house».
saiga noun (a saiga, saigas; also saiga antelope)
A saiga is a kind of antelope that lives on the dry grassy plains of Central Asia, with a big, soft, drooping nose.
sail noun (sail, sails); verb (sail, sails, sailed, sailing)
A sail is a big piece of cloth on a boat that catches the wind and pushes the boat along.
sailfish noun (a sailfish, sailfish or sailfishes)
A sailfish is a big ocean fish with a tall fin on its back that looks like a sail and a long pointed bill like a sword.
sailor noun (a sailor, sailors)
A sailor is a person who works on a ship or boat, especially as part of its crew.
saint noun (a saint, saints); title (Saint, St)
A saint is a person who the Christian Church (and some other religions) honours because they lived a very good and holy life.
saintly adjective (saintly, saintlier, saintliest)
Very good and holy, like a saint.
sake noun (sake, sakes); noun (sake, a Japanese drink)
For someone's sake means to help them or for their good.
salad noun (salad, salads)
A salad is a cold dish of mixed vegetables, like lettuce, tomato and cucumber, often with a dressing.
salade (French) noun (une salade, des salades)
«Salade» is the French word for salad or for lettuce.
salamander noun (a salamander, salamanders)
A salamander is a small amphibian with a long body, a tail, four short legs and smooth, damp skin, which looks a bit like a lizard.
salami noun (salami, salamis)
1) Salami is a kind of large sausage made of dried, spiced meat (often pork), eaten in thin slices, cold.
salaried adjective (salaried)
A salaried person is paid a fixed amount of money every year, usually in monthly payments, rather than being paid for each hour worked.
salary noun (a salary, salaries)
1) The money a person is paid for their job, usually the same amount every month or year.
sale noun (sale, sales)
A sale is selling something: the sale of a house.
salesman noun (a salesman, salesmen)
1) A salesman is a man whose job is selling things, in a shop, by phone or by visiting people.
saline adjective (saline); noun (saline, uncountable — salt solution)
1) Saline means containing salt or salty. 2) Saline (noun), or saline solution, is clean salty water used in medicine, for example to wash…
salinity noun (salinity, uncountable; salinities in science)
Salinity is how salty water or soil is: how much salt is dissolved in it.
saliva noun (saliva — uncountable)
Saliva is the clear watery liquid that is made in your mouth; it keeps your mouth wet and helps you chew, swallow and start digesting food.
sallow adjective (sallow, sallower, sallowest)
Of skin, yellowish and pale, often looking unwell.
sally noun (a sally, sallies); verb (sally, sallies, sallied, sallying); proper noun (Sally) — a name
1) (a name) Sally is a girl's name. 2) (old, war) A sally is a sudden attack by soldiers rushing out from a castle or town that is under…
salmon noun (a salmon, salmon; salmon); adjective (salmon — the colour)
A salmon is a large silver fish that lives in the sea but swims up rivers to lay its eggs.
salmonella noun (salmonella — uncountable)
A kind of bacteria that can cause food poisoning, with stomach ache, being sick, diarrhoea and fever.
salon noun (a salon, salons)
A salon is a shop where people go to have their hair cut or styled, their nails done or their skin treated.
saloon noun (saloons)
A large, grand room in an old house or palace, used for receiving guests or holding gatherings.
salsa noun (salsa, uncountable; a salsa, salsas)
Salsa is a sauce, often spicy, made from chopped tomatoes, onions, chillies and herbs, eaten with tortilla chips and Mexican food.
salt noun (salt, salts); verb (salt, salts, salted, salting); adjective (salt — salty)
Salt is white grains that make food taste salty.
saltiness noun (saltiness — uncountable)
1) Saltiness is how salty something tastes or is. 2) It can also mean how much salt is in water, like the saltiness of the sea.
saltwater adjective (saltwater); noun (saltwater or salt water — uncountable)
1) Water that has salt in it, like sea water. 2) (adjective) Living in or coming from the sea, not fresh water: saltwater fish, saltwater…
salty adjective (salty, saltier, saltiest)
1) Salty means tasting of salt or having salt in it. 2) Salty (informal) can mean a bit rude or cross: a salty reply.
salutation noun (a salutation, salutations)
A salutation is a greeting, a word or action that says hello, such as "Good morning" or a wave.
salute verb (salute, salutes, saluted, saluting); noun (a salute, salutes)
To salute means to raise your right hand to your forehead as a sign of respect, as soldiers do.
salvation noun (salvation — uncountable)
Salvation is being saved from sin and its results; Christians believe Jesus brings salvation, so that people can be close to God for ever.
salve noun (salves); verb (salve, salves, salved, salving)
1) A soft cream or ointment rubbed on a cut, sore or burn to heal it. 2) (old use) To rub a wound with such a cream.
salver noun (salvers)
A flat metal or silver tray, often with feet, on which food or drinks are carried and served to guests (old use).
sam proper noun (Sam); name
A common first name for boys and girls, short for Samuel, Samantha or Samson; it is a name, not an ordinary word.
samaritan noun (a Samaritan, Samaritans; a good Samaritan); adjective (Samaritan)
1) (Bible) A Samaritan was a person from Samaria; in Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan, a Samaritan stops to help a beaten traveller…
samba noun (samba, sambas); verb (samba, sambas, sambaed, sambaing)
1) A fast, lively dance from Brazil. 2) The music for this dance, with strong drum rhythms. 3) (verb) To dance the samba.
same adjective, pronoun (the same); adverb (the same — in the same way)
Same means not different: just like the other one: the same colour.
sami noun (the Sami, a Sami, Sami); adjective (Sami); also spelled Sámi or Saami
The Sami are an Indigenous people of the far north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, an area called Sápmi; many have herded reindeer.
samoan adjective (Samoan); noun (a Samoan, Samoans; Samoan — the language)
Samoan means from or belonging to Samoa, islands in the Pacific Ocean.
sample noun (a sample, samples); verb (sample, samples, sampled, sampling)
A sample is a small amount or part of something that shows what the rest is like.
samurai noun (a samurai, samurai — plural usually the same)
A member of the warrior class in old Japan who served a lord and fought with swords and bows.
sanctified adjective (sanctified); past form of the verb sanctify (sanctify, sanctifies, sanctified, sanctifying)
Sanctified means made holy or set apart for God in a religion.
sanction noun (a sanction, sanctions; uncountable sanction); verb (sanction, sanctions, sanctioned, sanctioning)
1) (formal) Sanction is official permission or approval. 2) A sanction is a punishment for breaking a rule. 3) Sanctions are actions by…
sanctity noun (no plural)
Holiness, the quality of being sacred and deserving great respect.
sanctuary noun (a sanctuary, sanctuaries)
A safe place where animals are protected, such as a bird sanctuary or wildlife sanctuary.
sand noun (sand, sands); verb (sand, sands, sanded, sanding)
Tiny grains of rock and shell, found on beaches and in deserts.
sandal noun (a sandal, sandals; a pair of sandals)
A sandal is an open shoe held on the foot with straps, worn in warm weather.
sandbag noun (a sandbag, sandbags); verb (sandbag, sandbags, sandbagged, sandbagging)
A sandbag is a bag filled with sand, used to build walls against floods or to make barriers.
sandbank noun (a sandbank, sandbanks)
1) A sandbank is a raised area of sand in a river, at the coast or in the sea, which may be hidden under the water at high tide.
sandbox noun (a sandbox, sandboxes)
A box or pit filled with sand for children to play in; in the UK and Australia it is called a sandpit.
sandgrouse noun (a sandgrouse, sandgrouse or sandgrouses)
1) A bird of dry, sandy places in Africa and Asia, related to pigeons, with sandy-coloured feathers that hide it on the ground.
sandpaper noun (sandpaper — uncountable; a sheet of sandpaper); verb (sandpaper, sandpapers, sandpapered, sandpapering)
Strong paper with sand or grit stuck to one side, used for rubbing wood or other surfaces to make them smooth.
sandpit noun (a sandpit, sandpits)
A sandpit is a low box or shallow hole filled with sand for children to play in.
sandstone noun (sandstone — uncountable; a sandstone, sandstones)
1) Sandstone is a sedimentary rock made of grains of sand pressed and stuck together over a very long time.
sandstorm noun (a sandstorm, sandstorms)
1) A strong wind in a desert that lifts and carries clouds of sand through the air. 2) (figurative) A wild confusing rush of something.
sandwich noun (sandwich, sandwiches); verb (sandwich, sandwiches, sandwiched, sandwiching)
A sandwich is two slices of bread with food such as cheese, ham or jam between them.
sandy adjective (sandy, sandier, sandiest); proper name (Sandy)
Sandy means covered with sand or full of sand: «a sandy beach».
sane adjective (sane, saner, sanest)
1) Having a healthy mind, able to think and behave normally. 2) Sensible and reasonable: a sane decision.
sang verb, past form of sing (sing, sings, sang, sung, singing)
1) The past simple form of «sing»: made musical sounds with the voice. 2) (of birds, kettles, wind) Made a high, musical sound.
sanguinary adjective (more sanguinary, most sanguinary)
Involving much bloodshed and killing; bloody and violent (formal, old use).
sanguine adjective (sanguine — formal)
Cheerful and hopeful about what will happen, even when things are hard.

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