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- suitably adverb (suitably)
Suitably means in a way that is right or proper for the situation: «suitably dressed for the rain». - suitcase noun (a suitcase, suitcases)
1) A large case with a handle, and often wheels, for carrying clothes and other things when you travel. - suite noun (a suite, suites)
A suite is a set of rooms that go together, especially in a hotel, like a bedroom with its own sitting room. - suitor noun (suitors)
A suitor is a man who wants to marry a particular woman and pays her attention to win her. - sulfide noun (a sulfide, sulfides; UK spelling also sulphide)
A sulfide is a chemical compound made of sulfur joined with another element, often a metal, such as iron sulfide or hydrogen sulfide. - sulfur noun (sulfur — uncountable; UK also sulphur); adjective sulfurous/sulphurous, sulfuric/sulphuric
Sulfur is a chemical element, a yellow non-metal with the symbol S and atomic number 16. - sulk verb (sulk, sulks, sulked, sulking); noun (a sulk, sulks)
1) To stay silent and bad-tempered because you are annoyed or did not get what you wanted. 2) (noun) A time of being like this: «in a sulk». - sulkily adverb (sulkily)
1) In a sulky way: quiet, cross and unwilling to be friendly because you are upset or did not get your way. - sulky adjective (sulky, sulkier, sulkiest); verb related: sulk (sulks, sulked); adverb: sulkily
Sulky means bad-tempered and silent because you are upset or annoyed, and you want others to notice: «a sulky face». - sullen adjective (sullen, sullener, sullenest)
Sullen means quiet and bad-tempered, not wanting to talk or smile. - sullenly adverb
Sullenly means in a bad-tempered, silent and unfriendly way, as when someone is sulking. - sulphide noun (a sulphide, sulphides); (US spelling: sulfide)
A sulphide is a chemical compound made of sulphur joined with another element, often a metal. - sulphur noun (sulphur, uncountable; US and science spelling sulfur)
Sulphur is a yellow chemical element, a solid that is not a metal; its symbol is S. - sulphuric adjective (sulphuric; US and science standard: sulfuric)
Sulphuric means containing or made from sulphur. - sulphurous adjective
Sulphurous means smelling of sulphur, a yellow substance with a strong, rotten-egg smell, or full of its fumes. - sultan noun (a sultan, sultans)
A sultan is a king or ruler in some Muslim countries, both in history and today, such as the Sultan of Brunei or the Sultan of Oman. - sultana noun (a sultana, sultanas); proper noun use (Sultana — a title)
A sultana is a dried, light-golden seedless grape, like a raisin but paler and sweeter. - sultanate noun (a sultanate, sultanates)
A sultanate is a country or land ruled by a sultan, a Muslim king or ruler. - sultry adjective (sultrier, sultriest)
Sultry means very hot and damp, still and close, with no breeze. - sum noun, verb (sum, sums, summed, summing)
The sum is the answer you get when you add numbers together: the sum of 3 and 4 is 7. - sumatran adjective (Sumatran); noun (a Sumatran, Sumatrans)
Sumatran means from or to do with Sumatra, a large island of Indonesia in South-East Asia. - sumerian adjective (Sumerian); noun (a Sumerian, Sumerians; Sumerian, the language)
1) Sumerian means from or to do with Sumer, one of the world's first civilisations, in southern Mesopotamia (now southern Iraq), about… - summarise verb (summarise, summarises, summarised, summarising)
1) To give the main points of something in a few words, leaving out the details. - summary noun (a summary, summaries); adjective (summary — formal)
A summary is a short version of something longer, giving only the main points. - summer noun (summer, summers)
Summer is the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn (fall). - summit noun (a summit, summits); verb (summit — climbers)
A summit is the highest point or top of a mountain or hill. - summon verb (summon, summons, summoned, summoning)
To officially order someone to come: summoned to the head teacher's office. - sumptuous adjective (more sumptuous, most sumptuous)
1) Sumptuous means very rich, costly and grand, with the best of everything: a sumptuous feast. - sun noun (the sun, suns; sun — sunshine); verb (sun yourself, suns, sunned, sunning)
The star that our Earth goes around; it gives us light and heat. - sunbathe verb (sunbathe, sunbathes, sunbathed, sunbathing)
1) To sunbathe is to sit or lie in the sunshine, usually to relax or to get a tan. - sunbeam noun (a sunbeam, sunbeams)
A sunbeam is a ray or narrow beam of sunlight, especially one you can see shining through a gap, a window or clouds. - sunbonnet noun (sunbonnets)
1) A sunbonnet is a bonnet with a wide brim and a flap at the back, worn to keep the sun off the face and neck. - sunburn noun (sunburn — uncountable; a sunburn in American English); verb form (sunburned or sunburnt)
1) Sunburn is red, sore, hot skin caused by staying in strong sunlight too long. 2) Sunburned or sunburnt describes skin hurt by the sun. - sunburnt adjective (sunburnt — also sunburned)
If you are sunburnt, your skin is red, sore and hot because you stayed in strong sunshine too long. - sundae noun (a sundae, sundaes)
1) A sundae is a dessert of ice cream topped with sauce, such as chocolate or strawberry, and often with whipped cream, nuts, sprinkles… - sunday noun (Sunday, Sundays)
1) Sunday is a day of the week. It comes after Saturday and before Monday. 2) Sunday is part of the weekend; in many places it is a day of… - sundew noun (a sundew, sundews)
1) A small meat-eating plant that grows in boggy places and has leaves covered in sticky, shining hairs that trap and digest insects. - sundial noun (a sundial, sundials)
1) An old instrument that shows the time of day by the shadow that a pointer (the gnomon) casts on a flat dial marked with hours. - sundown noun (sundowns)
1) Sundown is the time when the sun goes down; sunset. - sundry adjective (no change in form); noun (sundries)
Sundry means various or several different ones, not named one by one: sundry other articles. - sunflower noun (a sunflower, sunflowers)
1) A very tall plant with a large flower that has a brown centre and yellow petals. Its seeds can be eaten or made into oil. - sung verb (past participle of sing: sung)
Sung is the form of "sing" used after have, has, had and be: "I have sung", "It was sung". - sunglasses noun, plural only (sunglasses; a pair of sunglasses)
1) Sunglasses are glasses with dark or tinted lenses that protect your eyes from bright sunlight. - sunk verb form — past participle of sink (sink, sinks, sank, sunk, sinking); adjective (sunk, sunken)
Sunk is a form of sink: gone down under water or below a surface, as in the ship had sunk. - sunken adjective (sunken); old past participle of sink
Sunken means lying at the bottom of the sea, a lake or a river after sinking: a sunken ship, sunken treasure. - sunless adjective (sunless)
1) Without sunlight; dark or dull: a sunless day; the sunless depths of the sea. 2) Where the sun never reaches: a sunless cave. - sunlight noun (sunlight — uncountable)
1) The light that comes from the Sun. 2) A place or time where this light falls: sitting in the sunlight. - sunlit adjective (sunlit)
1) Sunlit means lit by the sun, bright with sunshine. - sunni noun (a Sunni, Sunnis); adjective (Sunni)
Sunni (Sunni Islam) is the largest branch, or group, of Islam; most Muslims in the world are Sunni. - sunny adjective (sunny, sunnier, sunniest)
Sunny means full of bright light from the Sun, with no or few clouds. - sunrise noun (a sunrise, sunrises; sunrise)
Sunrise is the time in the morning when the sun first appears above the horizon. - sunscreen noun (sunscreen — uncountable; a sunscreen, sunscreens for types)
1) Sunscreen is a cream or spray you put on your skin to protect it from the Sun's harmful rays so you don't get sunburn. - sunset noun (a sunset, sunsets; sunset — uncountable)
1) Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon. 2) A sunset is the colours in the sky when the sun goes down. - sunsetting verb (present participle of sunset: sunset, sunsets, sunsetted or sunset, sunsetting); noun (sunsetting)
1) (euphemism, business jargon) ending a product, service or law, often slowly. 2) (noun "sunset") the time when the sun goes down. - sunshade noun (a sunshade, sunshades)
A sunshade is something that keeps the sun off you, like a big umbrella at the beach or over a garden table, or a canopy. - sunshine noun (sunshine, uncountable)
Sunshine is the light and warmth that come from the sun. - sunspot noun (a sunspot, sunspots)
1) A dark, cooler patch that appears for a while on the surface of the Sun. 2) (informal, UK) A sunny place where people go on holiday. - sunstroke noun (sunstroke — uncountable)
1) An illness caused by staying too long in hot sun, with headache, dizziness, a high body temperature, sickness and sometimes fainting; a… - suntan noun (a suntan, suntans); adjective (suntan lotion)
A suntan is the darker colour your skin goes after being in the sun. - sup verb (sup, sups, supped, supping); noun (a sup); interjection («'sup» — slang)
To sup is to drink something a little at a time, or to sip. - super adjective (informal); adverb (informal: super easy); prefix (super-); noun (a super — short for superintendent or superannuation)
Super means very good or excellent (informal). - superb adjective (superb; more superb, most superb — rare); adverb form: superbly
1) Extremely good; excellent. 2) Very grand and beautiful to look at. - supercilious adjective (more supercilious, most supercilious)
1) Supercilious means proud and looking down on others, as if they were not worth noticing. - superficial adjective (superficial, more superficial, most superficial)
A superficial wound or damage is only on the surface and not deep or serious: a superficial cut. - superficially adverb (superficially)
Superficially means only on the surface or at first look, not deeply: «They look superficially alike». - superfluous adjective (superfluous)
Superfluous means more than is needed, extra and not necessary: "Cut the superfluous words from your sentence.". - superfood noun (a superfood, superfoods)
1) A superfood is a food that people say is extra healthy because it has lots of vitamins, minerals or other good things in it, like… - supergiant noun (a supergiant, supergiants); adjective (supergiant)
A supergiant is one of the biggest and brightest kinds of star, many times larger and heavier than our Sun. - superhero noun (a superhero, superheroes)
1) A superhero is a character in comics, films or stories who has special powers, like flying or great strength, and uses them to fight… - superhuman adjective
1) Superhuman means greater than an ordinary person can manage: superhuman strength or effort. - superintend verb (superintends, superintended, superintending)
1) To superintend is to watch over and manage a job or people, making sure it is done properly. - superior adjective (superior); noun (a superior, superiors)
Better in quality or more skilled than others: superior goods. - superiority noun (superiority — uncountable)
Superiority is being better, stronger or higher in quality than others. - superlative adjective (superlative); noun (a superlative, superlatives)
A superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb that shows the most or least: biggest, fastest, most beautiful, best, worst. - supermarket noun (supermarket, supermarkets)
1) A supermarket is a big shop where you can buy food, drinks and many other things for the home, taking them from shelves and paying at a… - supernatural adjective; noun (the supernatural — uncountable)
Seeming to come from beyond the natural world, not explained by science, like ghosts, magic or spirits. - supernova noun (a supernova, supernovae or supernovas)
1) A supernova is a gigantic explosion of a star at the end of its life, which can shine brighter than a whole galaxy for a short time. - superpower noun (a superpower, superpowers)
A very powerful country with great military and economic strength that has a big influence over the world. - supersede verb (supersede, supersedes, superseded, superseding)
1) (formal) To supersede something is to take its place because it is newer or better, so the old thing is no longer used. - superstar noun (a superstar, superstars)
A superstar is an extremely famous and successful singer, actor, sports player or other performer. - superstition noun (a superstition, superstitions; superstition — uncountable)
A superstition is a belief that some action or object brings good or bad luck, even though there is no real reason or proof for it. - superstitious adjective (superstitious, more superstitious, most superstitious)
A superstitious person believes in luck or magic signs, like thinking black cats, broken mirrors or Friday the 13th bring bad luck. - supervise verb (supervise, supervises, supervised, supervising); nouns supervision, supervisor
To supervise people or an activity is to watch over them and make sure they do things correctly and safely. - supervising verb, -ing form of «supervise» (supervise, supervises, supervised, supervising); adjective (a supervising adult)
Supervising means watching over people or an activity to make sure it is done safely and correctly. - supervision noun (supervision, uncountable)
Supervision is watching over people or work to make sure things are done correctly and safely. - supervisor noun (a supervisor, supervisors)
A supervisor is a person whose job is to watch over other people and their work, and make sure things are done right and safely. - supine adjective (supine)
1) Lying flat on your back, face upwards. 2) (formal) Weak, lazy or too willing to accept things without protesting. - supper noun (supper, a supper, suppers)
Supper is the evening meal, especially a light or simple one, or the last meal before bed. - supperless adjective
1) Supperless means without supper, having had no evening meal. - supplant verb (supplant, supplants, supplanted, supplanting)
To supplant someone or something is to take their place, often by being newer or better (formal). - supple adjective (supple, suppler, supplest)
1) Able to bend and move easily: a supple body, supple joints. 2) Soft and bending without cracking: supple leather, a supple branch. - supplement noun (a supplement, supplements); verb (supplement, supplements, supplemented, supplementing)
A supplement is something added to something else to make it complete or better. - supplementary adjective (supplementary)
Added to something to make it bigger, better or complete; extra. - supplementation noun (supplementation — uncountable)
1) Supplementation is adding something extra to make something complete or to make up for what is missing, especially adding vitamins or… - supplication noun (a supplication, supplications; also uncountable)
Supplication is asking for something humbly and seriously, especially from God or a powerful person (formal). - supplier noun (a supplier, suppliers)
1) A supplier is a person or company that provides goods or services to other people or businesses, often regularly. - supply noun (a supply, supplies); verb (supply, supplies, supplied, supplying)
To supply is to give or provide something that people need. - support verb (support, supports, supported, supporting); noun (support — uncountable; a support, supports)
To support means to hold something up so it doesn't fall. - supporter noun (a supporter, supporters)
A supporter is a person who likes and cheers for a sports team. - suppose verb (suppose, supposes, supposed, supposing)
To suppose means to think something might be true, or to guess it.
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