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- sorcery noun (no plural)
1) Sorcery is the use of magic spells and powers to make strange things happen. - sore adjective (sorer, sorest); noun (a sore, sores)
Sore means painful, aching or tender, especially when touched or used. - sorely adverb
1) Sorely means very much or greatly, so that it hurts or matters a lot: sorely tempted, sorely puzzled. - soreness noun (soreness, uncountable)
Soreness is pain, aching or tenderness in a part of the body, such as sore muscles after exercise, a sore throat or a sore knee. - sorghum noun (sorghum — uncountable)
A tall cereal grass grown in warm, dry countries, especially in Africa and Asia, for its grain, its sweet juice and animal feed. - sorrow noun (sorrow, sorrows); verb (sorrow — old, formal)
Sorrow is a deep feeling of sadness, especially because of a loss, death or disappointment. - sorrowful adjective (sorrowful, more sorrowful, most sorrowful); adverb sorrowfully
1) Feeling or showing great sadness. 2) Causing sadness. - sorrowfully adverb (sorrowfully)
1) In a very sad way, full of sorrow or grief. - sorry adjective (sorry, sorrier, sorriest); interjection (Sorry!)
Feeling sad or bad because you did something wrong: "I'm sorry I broke it.". - sort noun (a sort, sorts); verb (sort, sorts, sorted, sorting)
1) A sort is a kind or type of something. 2) To sort things is to put them into groups by what they are like, or into an order. 3) To sort… - sortie noun (a sortie, sorties)
A sortie is a sudden attack made by soldiers rushing out from a place that is surrounded by enemies. - sot verb (past of sit, dialect; sot, sit, sat)
1) Sot is a dialect (non-standard) past form of «sit», meaning sat down or was sitting. - sou noun (a sou, sous) — French
A sou was an old French coin of very little value. - souffle noun (a soufflé, soufflés; also written souffle)
1) (cooking) A soufflé is a light, fluffy baked dish made with beaten egg whites, which puffs up high in the oven; it can be savoury… - sought verb, past tense and past participle of «seek» (seek, seeks, sought, seeking); adjective in «sought-after»
1) Looked for or searched for. 2) Tried to get or achieve something. 3) Asked for, as in sought advice or sought help. 4) «Sought-after»… - soul noun (a soul, souls; soul — music)
1) (religion) The soul is the part of a person that many religions believe is spiritual, lives on after death, and is the real "you" —… - sound noun (sound, sounds); verb (sound, sounds, sounded, sounding); adjective (sound — healthy, safe, sensible)
1) Anything you can hear: "the sound of rain". 2) As a verb, to seem when heard or read: "That sounds fun." 3) As a verb, to make a sound… - soundly adverb (soundly)
1) Deeply and well, of sleep: «sleep soundly». 2) Completely or heavily, of a defeat or punishment: «beaten soundly». 3) In a sensible… - soundman noun (a soundman, soundmen)
1) A person whose job is to record or control the sound for films, television, radio, concerts or plays. - soup noun (soup, soups)
Soup is a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables, meat, fish or other foods in water or stock. - sour adjective (sour, sourer, sourest); verb (sour, sours, soured, souring)
Sour food has a sharp taste, like a lemon or vinegar. - source noun (a source, sources); verb (source, sources, sourced, sourcing)
A source is where something comes from, like the source of a river or a source of light. - sourdough noun (sourdough, uncountable; a sourdough, sourdoughs for loaves)
1) Sourdough is bread made with a starter, a mix of flour and water full of wild yeast and bacteria, instead of packet yeast; it tastes… - sourness noun (sourness — uncountable)
1) A sharp, acid taste, like lemons or vinegar. 2) A bad-tempered, bitter or unfriendly mood or feeling. - souslik noun (a souslik, sousliks)
1) A souslik is a small ground squirrel that lives in burrows on the grassy plains (steppes) of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including… - south noun (the south); adjective (south, southern); adverb (south)
South is one of the four main directions, towards the bottom of most maps, opposite to north. - southeast noun (the southeast, the South-East); adjective (southeast, southeastern); adverb (southeast); also south-east
Southeast is the direction halfway between south and east on a compass. - southern adjective
1) Southern means in or from the south part of a place. 2) Southern means facing or going towards the south. - southward adjective (southward); adverb (southward or southwards)
1) Southward means towards the south: a southward journey, birds flying southward. - southwards adverb; adjective (a southwards journey — more often «southward»)
1) Southwards means towards the south. 2) It describes the direction of a movement or a journey going to the south. - southwest noun (the southwest); adjective (southwest, southwestern); adverb (southwest); also south-west
Southwest is the direction halfway between south and west. - souvenir noun (a souvenir, souvenirs)
1) A souvenir is something you buy or keep to remember a place you visited or an event you went to. - sovereign noun (a sovereign, sovereigns); adjective (sovereign)
A sovereign is a king or queen, the ruler of a country. - sovereignty noun (sovereignty; uncountable)
Sovereignty is the full right and power of a country to govern itself without being controlled by another country. - soviet adjective (Soviet); noun (a soviet, soviets; the Soviets)
1) Soviet means of or about the Soviet Union (USSR), a large communist country that existed for most of the last century, made of Russia… - soviets noun (a soviet, soviets; the Soviets); plural form of soviet; adjective Soviet
The Soviets were the people, government or army of the Soviet Union (USSR), a large country that existed from 1922 to 1991, led from Moscow. - sow verb (sow, sows, sowed, sown/sowed, sowing) — rhymes with «go»; noun (a sow, sows) — rhymes with «cow»
1) (verb, rhymes with go) To plant seeds in the ground. 2) (verb) To cause something to start or spread: sow doubt. 3) (noun, rhymes with… - sown verb form (sown; from sow)
Sown is the past participle of sow: planted as seeds. - soy noun (soy — uncountable); adjective (soy)
Soya beans, the seeds of a plant from East Asia that are rich in protein, used to make many foods. - spa noun (a spa, spas)
A place with natural mineral water springs, where people go to drink or bathe in the water to feel healthier. - space noun (space, spaces); verb (space, spaces, spaced, spacing)
The area beyond the Earth's air where the planets and stars are: "outer space". - spacecraft noun (a spacecraft, spacecraft)
1) A spacecraft is a vehicle built to travel in space, with or without people on board, such as a rocket capsule, a space probe, a… - spaceship noun (a spaceship, spaceships)
1) A vehicle that can travel in space, especially one with people inside. - spacesuit noun (a spacesuit, spacesuits); also space suit
1) A special suit an astronaut wears in space; it gives air to breathe, keeps the right pressure and temperature, and protects from… - spacious adjective (spacious, more spacious, most spacious)
1) A spacious room, house or car has a lot of space inside it; it is big and roomy. - spade noun (a spade, spades)
A spade is a garden tool with a long handle and a flat metal blade, used for digging. - spaghetti noun (spaghetti — uncountable)
1) Spaghetti is a kind of pasta made in long, thin strings, which is boiled and eaten with a sauce. - spam noun (spam — uncountable; Spam); verb (spam, spams, spammed, spamming)
Spam is unwanted messages sent to many people at once, usually emails or texts trying to sell something or trick you. - span noun (a span, spans); verb (span, spans, spanned, spanning)
A span is the length of time something lasts: a life span, an attention span. - spang adverb (informal, dialect)
1) Spang means exactly, right on, or directly: it landed spang on my head. - spangled adjective
1) Spangled means covered with small, shiny bits, like sparkling spots or stars. - spaniard noun (a Spaniard, Spaniards)
1) A person from Spain. - spaniel noun (a spaniel, spaniels)
1) A dog with long soft ears that hang down and a silky coat; breeds include the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel and King Charles spaniel. - spanish adjective (Spanish); noun (Spanish, the language; the Spanish, the people)
Spanish means from Spain or to do with Spain, its people or culture. - spank verb (spank, spanks, spanked, spanking); noun (a spank, spanks); adjective (spanking — informal, see notes)
To hit someone, usually a child, on the bottom with an open hand as a punishment. - spanking noun (a spanking, spankings); adjective (spanking); adverb (spanking new); verb form (of «spank»: spank, spanks, spanked, spanking)
A punishment by hitting a child's bottom with an open hand, done in the past by parents and some teachers. - spanner noun (a spanner, spanners)
1) A spanner is a metal tool for turning nuts and bolts to make them tight or loose. - spar noun
A spar is a long pole, such as the wooden beam of a ship's mast or a piece of wood holding up a sail. - spare adjective (spare); verb (spare, spares, spared, sparing); noun (a spare, spares)
Spare means extra, kept in case it is needed, not being used now: a spare key, a spare tyre. - sparingly adverb (sparingly)
1) Using only a little of something; carefully and not wastefully. - spark noun (a spark, sparks); verb (spark, sparks, sparked, sparking)
A spark is a tiny bright bit of fire or burning material that flies from a fire or when hard things hit. - sparkle verb (sparkle, sparkles, sparkled, sparkling); noun (a sparkle, sparkles; sparkle)
To sparkle is to shine with many small, bright flashes of light, like glitter, stars, jewels or water in sunlight. - sparkler noun (a sparkler, sparklers)
A sparkler is a thin wire stick covered with a firework mix that burns slowly and throws off bright sparks when you hold it. - sparkly adjective (sparkly, sparklier, sparkliest)
Sparkly means shining with lots of tiny flashes of light, like glitter, sequins, frost or diamonds. - sparring noun (sparring — uncountable); verb form (spar, spars, sparred, sparring); adjective (sparring partner)
In boxing and martial arts, sparring is practice fighting with a partner, using light hits and safety gear, to train, not to hurt. - sparrow noun (a sparrow, sparrows)
1) A sparrow is a small, common, brown and grey bird that lives near houses, gardens and towns and eats seeds and insects. - spartan adjective (spartan; Spartan); noun (a Spartan, Spartans)
A Spartan was a person from Sparta, a city in ancient Greece famous for its tough soldiers and strict training. - spasm noun (a spasm, spasms)
A sudden tightening of a muscle that you cannot control, which may hurt. - spat verb form (past of spit: spit, spits, spat/spit, spitting); noun (a spat, spats)
Spat is the past form of «spit»: to force liquid, food or saliva out of your mouth. - spatula noun (a spatula, spatulas)
A spatula is a kitchen tool with a wide, flat, bendy blade, used for spreading, mixing, scraping or lifting food. - spawn verb (spawn, spawns, spawned, spawning); noun (spawn — uncountable: frogspawn)
When fish or frogs spawn, they lay lots of eggs in water. - spayed verb (past tense and past participle of spay: spay, spays, spayed, spaying); adjective (spayed)
1) Of a female animal: had an operation by a vet to remove the parts that make babies, so she cannot have young. - speak verb (speak, speaks, spoke, spoken, speaking)
To say words out loud; to talk: "Speak clearly.". - speaker noun (a speaker, speakers)
A person who speaks, especially one giving a talk to an audience. - speakerphone noun (a speakerphone, speakerphones; on speakerphone)
1) A 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… - speaking verb form (speaking, from speak: speak, speaks, spoke, spoken, speaking); noun (speaking — uncountable); adjective (English-speaking etc.)
Speaking is the -ing form of «speak», which means to say words, to talk. - spear noun (a spear, spears); verb (spear, spears, speared, spearing)
A long weapon or tool with a pointed tip, used for throwing or stabbing, especially for hunting or fishing. - spearmint noun (spearmint — uncountable)
A common kind of mint plant with pointed leaves and a fresh, sweet taste. - spec verb (informal, dialect; spec, specs, specced)
1) Spec is a dialect short form of «suspect» in the sense «suppose» or «reckon»: I spec means I suppose. - special adjective (special, more special, most special); noun (a special, specials)
Special means different from usual, often better or more important: a special day. - specialisation noun (a specialisation, specialisations; also uncountable)
Focusing on one particular subject, skill or job and becoming an expert in it. - specialise verb (specialise, specialises, specialised, specialising; US: specialize)
To specialise is to study or work mainly on one subject or skill and become an expert in it: she specialises in heart surgery. - specialised adjective (specialised; US: specialized); verb form (past of specialise)
Specialised means made or trained for one particular job or purpose: specialised equipment, a specialised doctor. - specialist noun (a specialist, specialists); adjective (specialist)
A specialist is a person who knows a great deal about one subject or does one kind of work very well. - speciality noun (a speciality, specialities)
A food or dish that a place, person or restaurant is famous for and makes very well. - specially adverb
Specially means for one particular purpose or person: a cake specially made for your birthday. - species noun (a species, species — same form singular and plural)
1) A group of living things that are alike and can breed together to have young that can also have young: Lions are one species, tigers… - specific adjective (specific; specifically — adverb); noun (specifics — exact details)
Specific means exact, particular and clear, about one certain thing and not things in general: a specific time, a specific example. - specifically adverb (specifically)
Specifically means exactly, clearly and in detail: "I specifically asked for no onions.". - specified verb (specify, specifies, specified, specifying — past form); adjective (specified)
Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly. - specify verb (specify, specifies, specified, specifying)
1) To say or write something clearly and exactly: specify the date. 2) (formal) To state as a rule or requirement. - specimen noun (a specimen, specimens)
A specimen is one example of a plant, animal, rock or other thing that is collected and studied, for example in a museum or lab. - speck noun (a speck, specks)
A speck is a very small spot, mark or piece of something, like dust or dirt. - speckle noun (a speckle, speckles); verb (speckle, speckles, speckled, speckling); adjective (speckled)
A small spot or mark of colour, one of many: "speckles of paint". - speckled adjective
Speckled means covered with lots of small spots or marks of a different colour. - specs noun (specs — plural, informal)
Specs is short for «spectacles», meaning glasses that people wear to see better. - spectacle noun (plural spectacles)
A spectacle is a striking or strange sight that people stare at. - spectacled adjective (spectacled)
1) Spectacled means wearing glasses. 2) In animal names it means having rings or marks around the eyes that look like glasses, as in… - spectacles noun (spectacles — plural, glasses); also plural of spectacle (a spectacle, spectacles)
Glasses: two lenses in a frame worn to help you see better. - spectator noun (a spectator, spectators)
1) A person who watches an event, especially a sports match or show, without taking part.
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