Example Sentences: Words Starting with S
1,972 words starting with S, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- slackHe ruined his new white slacks by accidentally spilling oil on them.
- slackenThe pace slackened.
- slackerNo, it can't be Bill who gets assigned to this task. That dude is the slacker in chief around here.
- slagThere is a lot of copper oxide, but I can remove that by melting everything and slagging it off.
- slakeThe lime slakes.
- slamDon't slam the door!
- slanderSlander is an injury to the character.
- slangMost slang begins in small communities, but some words bleed out into wider society over time.
- slantThe house was built on a bit of a slant and was never quite level.
- slapHe gave me a friendly slap on the back as a sign of camaraderie.
- slapdashVan Eyck signed his portrait of the Arnolfinis slapdash in the center of the painting.
- slashA slash of his blade just missed my ear.
- slatDuring taxi, the flaps and slats are extended and the second engine (if not already running) is started.
- slatePut it on my slate—I’ll pay you next week.
- slatherI slathered jam on my toast.
- slaughterThe slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament.
- slaveI was slaving all day over a hot stove.
- slaverHe went over to it, held it in his hands awhile, feeling its coolness, smelling the clammy slaver of the...
- slaverySlavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
- slawShe ordered a plate of barbecue with a side of slaw.
- slayThe knight slew the dragon.
- sleazeHe sleazed his way over to the women at the bar.
- sleazyEven sleazy tactics and his radioactive mouth may not be able to contain this debacle.
- sledThe child zoomed down the hill on his sled.
- sledgeThe sledge ran far better upon the ice; I cannot say the same for the dogs.
- sledgehammerHit that wedge a good lick with the sledgehammer.
- sleekBut if it were like a rabbit that Rosa went, she came back like a weasel or some such sleek and lissom...
- sleepYou should sleep eight hours a day.
- sleeperI'm a light sleeper: I get woken up by the smallest of sounds.
- sleeplessI spent a sleepless night worrying about the exams.
- sleepwalkThe government is sleepwalking into a crisis.
- sleepyI was so sleepy that I hardly took in any of the lecture.
- sleetI won't bother going out until it's stopped sleeting.
- sleeveThe sleeves on my coat are too long.
- sleevelessShe wore a short surcoat of scarlet, cut low around the shoulders, sleeveless, reaching just below her hips...
- sleighSanta travels in a sleigh.
- slenderA rod is a long slender pole used for angling.
- sleuth“This is a great piece of sleuth work for sure, and it significantly advances efforts to understand the...
- slewThe single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling.
- sliceJim was munching on a slice of toast.
- slickThis rain is making the roads slick.
- slideHe slid the boat across the grass.
- sliderThe closer had a wicked slider that was almost unhittable.
- slightThere was a slight catch in her voice as she read the letter out loud.
- slightlyHe was slightly built, but tall.
- slimMovie stars are usually slim, attractive, and young.
- slimeCan anyone send me the link for a Phantom of the Opera slime tutorial?
- slimyThe frog's body was all slimy.
- slingI'll be behind the pine slinging your favorite cold ones, so come and see me!
- slingshotThe shuttle will slingshot around Jupiter on its way to Saturn.
- slinkThe battle rapper ethered his opponent and caused him to slink away in shame.
- slinkyYou could sense history in the various dances of the pianists’ left hands: the slinky syncopations of...
- slipA bone may slip out of place.
- slipperGet out of bed, put on your slippers, and come downstairs.
- slipperyOily substances render things slippery.
- slitHe slit the bag open and the rice began pouring out.
- slitherShe crouched down, and slithered left.
- sliverThe buyer squeezes the sliver of cheese between his fingers to test its consistency, sniffs it, and then...
- slobberThere was dried slobber on his coat lapel.
- slogIt was like being slogged by a heavyweight boxer.
- sloganThe politician wore a bright yellow button with the slogan "Vote Smart" emblazoned on it.
- slopI slopped water all over my shirt.
- slopeI had to climb a small slope to get to the site.
- sloppyThe dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen!
- sloshThe water in his bottle sloshed back and forth as he ran.
- slotI've booked your haircut for the 2 p.m. slot.
- slothHot summer days inspire a sense of sloth in me.
- slouchHe sat with an unenthusiastic slouch.
- sloughThat is the slough of a rattler; we must be careful.
- slowTurkey should always be cooked in a slow oven.
- slowlyThe fire spread slowly until it caught the eaves of the barn.
- sludgeFilamentous bacteria may cause the bulking of activated sludge.
- slugThe average slug has a mass of around 0.00002 slugs.
- sluggerThat will bring up the slugger, Jones.
- sluggishInflation has been rising despite a sluggish economy.
- sluiceAnother powerful argument that sluices are CPs comes from the positional distribution of sluiced wh-phrases...
- slumberThe slumbering giant that was China has finally awoken.
- slumpExhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa.
- slur"Wine improves with age but I improve with wine," she slurred as she slid gracefully beneath the table.
- slurpThey sat in the kitchen slurping their spaghetti.
- slurryNext week we will be slurrying the parking lot.
- slushAs the skiing season drew to an end, there was nothing but slush left on the piste.
- slyShakespeare's use of the word scut may be a sly reference to Mistress Ford's pudenda: see sense 3.
- smackHer reckless behavior smacks of pride.
- smallA small serving of ice cream.
- smallishAll Bill caught were two smallish sunperch, barely worth the effort to clean and cook.
- smallpoxThe Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.
- smarmyI'm sick of your smarmy comments.
- smartAfter being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"
- smartly“This is no casual raid, which is more reason to fight smartly.
- smartphoneThe technophilic girl could not be found without her smartphone, netbook, and MP3 player.
- smashI could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.
- smashedSome of the pottery is so smashed that it's not feasible even to do a restorative repair.
- smashingThe boxer delivered a smashing blow to his opponent's head.
- smatteringShe knows a smattering of Greek, but not enough to carry on a conversation.
- smearThe artist smeared paint over the canvas in broad strokes.
- smellI love the smell of fresh bread.
- smellyShe was hesitant to remove her shoes, as her socks were rather smelly.
- smeltDuring smelting, scum rises to the surface and is then removed by the smelter.
- smileShe's got a perfect smile.
- smileyHow do you type the angry smiley?
- smirkYou should wipe that smirk off your face before the boss comes in.
- smiteBob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.
- smithSmith tried to buy the pot on the river with a huge bluff.
- smittenBob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.
- smockShe looked pretty much as I'd imagined she would: loose cotton smock, overpermed hair, tobacco-stained teeth.
- smogIf the car is more than five years old, you'll have to have it smogged before you can register it.
- smokeCan I bum a smoke off you?
- smokerHe was a heavy sleeper, a heavy eater and a heavy smoker – certainly not an ideal husband.
- smokyIn the evenings he argued the toss at smoky meetings in pubs and school halls.
- smolderThe remains of the bonfire were left to smolder for hours.
- smoothWe hope for a smooth transition to the new system.
- smoothlyThe engine runs smoothly on diesel.
- smoothnessSmoothness can vary from 0 (for a nondifferentiable function) to infinity (for a smooth function).
- smoothyBananas are unjuiceable, but good in smoothies.
- smorgasbordA fair is a veritable smorgasbord.
- smotherHe smothered her by pressing his hand over her mouth.
- smudgeThere was a smudge on the paper.
- smugKate looked extremely smug this morning.
- smuggleHe smuggled a knife into prison with a view to using it as a weapon.
- smugglerWe should not condone the assignment of asylum seekers to that of people smugglers.
- smutShe found its gloomy nineteenth-century façade, black with the smuts of ninety years, a little daunting, and...
- snackThe fives and sixes will have a snack first, then the older kids.
- snaffleWe snaffled up all the chips before Jeff came to the table.
- snagBe careful not to snag your stockings on that concrete bench!
- snailThe cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour.
- snakeGem’s a snake for Kamale, man.
- snapWe took a few snaps of the old church before moving on.
- snapperI've known him since he was a little snapper.
- snappyMake it snappy!
- snapshotHe carried a snapshot of his daughter.
- snareJones snared the liner and then stepped on the bag to double up the runner.
- snarlThe raging hound's flews were twisted upwards in an angry snarl.
- snatchHe snatched up the phone.
- sneakMy little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary.
- sneakerI visited my podiatrist to get a new pair of orthopedic inserts for my sneakers.
- sneakingThey hooked English, sneaking out behind the school and smoking cigarettes.
- sneakyCatching those thieves will be hard: they're so sneaky!
- sneerHe grinned a cruel sneer when I begged him to stop.
- sneezeTo avoid passing on your illness, you should sneeze into your sleeve.
- snickerI was watching all the electricians and stagemen to see if they were snickering at them.
- snideDon't make snide remarks to me.
- sniffThe dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.
- sniffleHer dad heard her sniffling and passed her a handkerchief.
- snipI don't want you to take much hair off; just snip my mullet off.
- snipeChat, I'm blocking the screen so you don't stream snipe me.
- sniperThe sniper shot him in the head.
- snippetFrom the snippet I heard of their rehearsal, they sound pretty good.
- snitchHe stole from me and snitched on me, so I 86ed him.
- snobberyHis dislike of the residents of the wealthier neighbourhood was simply inverted snobbery.
- snookerShe put her opponent in a snooker.
- snoopIf I had not snooped on her, I wouldn't have found out that she lied about her degree.
- snootThe sidecars— sneer if you will, you purists and gastronomic snoots— at Perino's in Wilshire in Los Angeles.
- snootySir Sydney was an arrogant, snooty, bigoted prig, so it was with some satisfaction that I wrote out his...
- snoozeThe boss caught him snoozing at his desk.
- snoreThe man in the next bunk kept me awake all night with his snoring.
- snorkelThey wore snorkels while exploring the coral reef.
- snortShe snorted with laughter.
- snotBy dose is bunged up with snot!
- snoutThe pig rooted around in the dirt with its snout.
- snowWe have had several heavy snows this year.
- snowballIt didn't take long to eat a packetful of snowballs — they are simply delicious.
- snowboardI have snowboarded this slope a dozen times.
- snowfallThere has been snowfall every day this week.
- snowflakeSnowflakes fell gently across the mountain’s rugged visage.
- snowmanWhen the weather is warm, the snowman will disappear; he will melt.
- snowstormSold-out stores can be a major problem around the time of a snowstorm.
- snowyIt's a cold, snowy day and I'm going to wrap up thoroughly before I go sledding.
- snubI hope the people we couldn't invite don't see it as a snub.
- snuffThat cat must have been twenty years old when he finally snuffed it.
- snugI felt snug tucked up in my snug bed.
- snuggleLet's have a snuggle on the sofa.
- snuglyThe peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand.
- soI was hungry, so I asked if there was any more food.
- soakI'm going to soak in the bath for a couple of hours.
- soapI tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
- soapyBases dissolve skin oils and have a soapy feel to them.
- soarThe pump prices soared into new heights as the strike continued.
- sobShe was sobbing because she was feeling very miserable.
- soberHis expression sobered.
- soberingIt was a sobering thought that I had almost killed myself. That was something I wouldn't soon do on purpose...
- sobrietyHe celebrated five years of sobriety.
- soccerThe soccer coach perved on one of the players as he undressed in the change room.
- sociableHe's normally pretty quiet, but he gets much more sociable around women.
- socialJames is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.
- socialismMarx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism.
- socialistThe socialists did not have enough MPs to form a government.
- socializationSocialization skills are important things to learn in kindergarten.
- socializeChildren who find it hard to relate end up being inadequately socialized.
- sociallyWhat may be socially acceptable or fashionable may also be unbiblical.
- societalNot eating your children is just one of those societal norms.
- societyThis society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure.
- sociologicalLuckily, such ideas about race are extinct in current sociological theory.
- sociologyShe's taking four papers this semester: two in psychology and two in sociology.
- sockYour feet will soon warm up once your socks are on.
- socketThat plug fit into the other socket, but it won't go in this one.
- sodThe landscapers rolled sod onto the bare earth and made a presentable lawn by nightfall.
- sodaPut a little baking soda in some vinegar and watch what happens.
- soddenYou could hear the students mutter as they were served sodden spaghetti, yet again, in the cafeteria.
- sodiumThe mixture comprises one part sodium hydroxide and ten parts water.
- sofaHe bought a big sofa two days before his relatives arrived.
- softMy head sank easily into the soft pillow.
- softenSoften the butter before beating in the sugar.
- softlyThe masseuse was rubbing my back too softly for my liking, so I asked her to go harder.
- softnessI crave the softness of human touch, rather than the bone-crushing feel of bare knuckle fighting.
- softwareSome software will only run on a particular platform.
- soggyBlind bake your pie case for fifteen minutes, then add the filling. This will help avoid a “soggy bottom”.
- soilWe bought a bag of soil for the houseplants.
- solaceYou cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace.
- solarThe most important and most expensive part of any solar cell is a silicon plate.
- solderThe corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder.
- soldierMy friends and I saw a soldier questioning a man holding a bag with a gun in his pocket.
- soleThe sole brilliance of this gem.
- solelyThe new chef was solely responsible for attending the grill.
- solemnHis rumbling voice suited the solemn occasion.
- solemnityThe Minotaur! the Labyrinth—such words do not suggest the solemnities of antiquarian research.
- solemnlyDo you solemnly swear that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you...
- solicitIf you want to lose your virginity, you should try to solicit some fine looking women.
- solicitorTraditional solicitors are still found in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, India, Hong Kong...
- solidAlmost all metals are solid at room temperature.
- solidarityA long time union member himself, Phil showed solidarity with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping...
- solidifyPhotocurable liquids solidify when exposed to light.
- solidlyLined up solidly with the Pimpernels and with the persecuted.
- solitaryFirst a solitary blackbird started up, and soon the whole forest was alive with birdsong.
- solitudeCranks like Rousseau made solitude glamorous, but sensible people agreed that it was really terrible.
- soloBrooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.
- soloistWhich act did you prefer? The soloist or the band?
- solsticeThe point at which the sun is nearest to the south pole we call the winter solstice, and the opposite point...
- solubilityThe aggressiveness of various sulfate salts towards concrete is partly related to solubility.
- solubleSugar is soluble in water.
- soluteHowever the mechanical expression of juice led to an improvement of the solutes extraction from mash.
- solutionI thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution.
- solveI was able to speak to a technical support person and get the problem solved.
- solventZero the fluorometer with the same solvent used in extraction.
- somaticThe somatic and botanical metaphors in this passage were commonplace in the 1700s.
- someSome enjoy spicy food, others prefer it milder.
- somebodySomebody has to clean this mess up.
- somedayThey're blind to the damage they do, but someday they'll see.
- somehowThis problem has to be tackled somehow.
- someoneCan someone help me, please?
- someplaceWe can't find the damned thing, but it must be someplace.
- somersaultThe performer somersaulted all the way across the stage.
- somethingI must have forgotten to pack something, but I can't think what.
- sometimeI'll see you at the pub sometime this evening.
- sometimesSometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.
- somewhatThe crowd was somewhat larger than expected, perhaps due to the good weather.
- somewhereI must have left my glasses somewhere.
- sonBefore the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter."
- sonarThey were able to detect the sunken wreck using sonar.
- sonataWe will now hear the third sonata, in A-flat.
- songThomas listened to his favorite song on the radio yesterday.
- songwriterWe are now collaborating with a famous songwriter.
- sonicThe podcast's intro and outro music, jingles, and sound effects are all part of its sonic branding.
- sonnetShakespeare often used volte-faces in the rhyming couplets at the end of his sonnets.
- sonnyThat is one class-A heifer you got there, sonny.
- soonI need the soonest date you have available.
- sootThe chimney won’t draw properly if it’s clogged up with soot.
- sootheAfter a night of worrying, nothing soothes the stomach like a tangy bottle of ginger booch.
- soothingUsually I don't mind listening to her ramble on a bit; it can be soothing.
- sopI went away back to my kidhood and remembered the hot biscuit sopped in sorghum and bacon gravy with...
- sophisticatedShe put on airs, pretending to be more sophisticated than she was.
- sophisticationThe police force were unable to deal with the sophistication of the criminal network.
- sophomoreThe band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.
- sopranoI didn't enjoy the concert much because the soprano sang sharp on all the high notes.
- sorbetAfter dinner we had an orange sorbet that was very refreshing.
- sorcererPope Joan, who once occupied the throne of the Vatican, was reputed to be the blackest sorcerer of them all.
- sorceryThe tale is full of magic and sorcery.
- sordidThe politician was involved in a sordid money laundering scheme.
- soreHer feet were sore from walking so far.
- sorelyBut the decision to electrify north of Sheffield just months after the government 'paused' the Midland Main...
- sorghumI went away back to my kidhood and remembered the hot biscuit sopped in sorghum and bacon gravy with...
- sororityEvery day is a party at this sorority!
- sorrowParting is such sweet sorrow.
- sorryI am sorry I stepped on your toes. It was an accident.
- sortI had a sort of my cupboard.
- sortieWhenever they lifted off on a mission, they departed with the knowledge that this sortie could easily be...
- soulFifty souls were lost when the ship sank.
- soulfulBesson is primarily known as a superior director of stylish, mayhemic, even soulful films like “La Femme...
- soulmateThe notion of soulmates reinforces the myth of supermonogamy.
- soundHe was safe and sound.
- soundingThe sounding bell woke me up.
- soundlyHe was soundly thrashed by the semi-professional boxer.
- soundtrackThe music in the documentary is only used diegetically: there is no soundtrack.
- soupPho is a traditional Vietnamese soup.
- sourLemons have a sour taste.
- sourceThe accused refused to reveal the source of the illegal drugs she was selling.
- sourdoughCustomer: I'd like a sesame bagel, please. Waiter: Sorry, hon, we're fresh out of sesame. How about sourdough?
- southGermany is south of Denmark.
- southeastA southeast course.
- southeasternThe southeastern part of the country is the most affluent.
- southerlyBeing one of the most southerly parts of the UK, the Isle of Wight has a milder subclimate than most other...
- southernThe southern climate.
- southernmostSouth Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.
- southwardThey sent four batteries southward in an attempt to shore up the defenses around the depot.
- southwestA southwest course.
- southwesternLocals think southwestern sunsets are the most beautiful.
- souvenirI came here to buy souvenirs, not to be subjected to a tirade of abuse!
- sovereignNative American nations have often been described as sovereign nations, although as regards present-day...
- sovereigntyWhile it is largely recognized that Ukraine holds de jure sovereignty on Crimea, Russia exercises de facto...
- sovietThey then established the West Hunan-Hupeh (Hsiang-O-Hsi) Special Committee and a little later transformed it...
- sowWhen I had sown the field, the day's work was over.
- soyI like a little soy with my rice.
- soybeanFarmer Jones took a hickey on his soybean crop when the flood washed the seeds away.
- spaThey went to a spa for a massage.
- spaceScience fiction often imagines alien civilizations in the depths of outer space.
- spacecraftThe RCS thrusters fired several times to stabilize the tumbling spacecraft.
- spacerThe vertical wall was poured in two lifts, using two pairs of steel shutters which were bolted tightly onto...
- spaceshipI don't think he'll succeed, but he's doing his darnedest to build a working spaceship.
- spaciousThe apartment has a spacious bedroom.
- spadeI've got only one spade in my hand.
- spaghettiHer mother was cooking spaghetti for dinner.
- spamI get far too much spam.
- spanHe has a short attention span and gets bored within minutes.
- spandexAt her crotch, the black spandex stretches to cover a small bulge.
- spangle"Miss Bart, if you can't sew those spangles on more regular I guess you'd better give the hat to Miss...
- spanielIt was sad to put our beloved spaniel to sleep, but it was better than letting him suffer.
- spanishSpanish verb forms have different endings depending on the tense, mood and person.
- spankThe ship was really spanking along.
- spannerPass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more bolt to screw in.
- sparThe tension built between the sparring sisters.
- spareI have no spare time.
- sparingThe junior can offer to do the voxes, gaining experience and sparing the senior journalist the trouble.
- sparinglyA girl's best weapon — and one that should be used sparingly — is a swift kick where it counts.
- sparkHe often brings up current events in conversation to spark debate.
- sparkleThe wood was sparkling in the bonfire.
- sparklyHow sparkly the weeds are between the stones, and the moss on the roof—oh, and the flowers!
- sparrowThe sparrow I saw was rufous above and off-white below.
- sparseThe comic-book artist was renowned for his sparse yet evocative inkwork.
- sparselyThe region may be sparsely populated now, but our new infrastructure project will surely attract tons of...
- spartanI went on the retreat to the monastery, thinking I would be sleeping in a spartan cell, only to discover a...
- spasmJessica went into spasms after eating a peanut.
- spasmodicInstead, he has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition in which the muscles that open and close...
- spateSome connect the recent spate of flying saucer sightings with a rumored top-secret military aviation project.
- spatialThey also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.
- spatterWhen my wet chihuahua shook himself, I was spattered with smelly water.
- spatulaRemoving the cooked food from the oil with a slotted spatula lets it drain better.
- spawnA frog spawns thousands of tadpoles every year.
- speakI was so surprised I couldn't speak.
- speakerThere were three different speakers, but I couldn't make out their accents.
- speakingThe sight was more speaking than any speech could be.
- spearThe warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.
- spearheadHe spearheaded the entire project from day one.
- specialEveryone is special to someone.
- specialistThe tree Lepidothamnus laxifolius is a high alpine specialist found in high-altitude bog communities and in...
- specializationA triangle is a specialization of a polygon to one with exactly three sides.
- specializeThis store offers discounts on all its wares. That store specializes in discount wares, too.
- specializedA literary historian, she specialized in the dialogues of ancient Greek philosophers.
- speciallyWe had this cake made specially for your birthday.
- specialtyThey cook well overall, but their true specialty is pasta.
- speciesThis species of animal is unique to the area.
- specificQuinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
- specificallyWe bought this house specifically because it backs up to our son's school.
- specificationThe contractor followed the architect’s specifications.
- specificityCongress must set a clear standard: Police should prove with specificity what's on your phone before forcing...
- specifyThis function instructs the hard drive to seek to a specified track.
- specimenThe body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.
- speckHe has not a speck of money.
- speckleThe bird's eggs were speckled as camouflage.
- specsThe specs are all correct, but the English in the instructions isn't as clear as it should be.
- spectacleThe horse race was a thrilling spectacle.
- spectacularThe parachutists were spectacular.
- spectacularlyHe just shot a spectacularly over his head round of golf and beat all of us.
- spectatorThe cheering spectators watched the fireworks.
- specterA specter haunted the cemetery at the old Vasquez manor.
- spectralThe spectral chain-rattling and moans gave me the chills.
- spectrumIf a Hermitian matrix has a simple spectrum (of eigenvalues) then its eigenvectors are orthogonal.
- speculateFans speculate that she was forced to graduate due to harassment and doxxing by stalkers and haters.
- speculationQuitting stock-market speculation was the greatest decision I ever made, moneywise.
- speculativeLike The Handmaid's Tale, Oryx and Crake is a speculative fiction, not a science fiction proper.
- speculatorHe had inherited his not inconsiderable fortune from an American cousin, who had in his time been a...
- speechHe had a bad speech impediment.
- speechlessWhen he walked into his surprise birthday party, he was completely speechless.
- speedHow does Usain Bolt run at that speed?
- speedilyThe resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower chamber.
- speedrunIn the speedrun of Super Mario Bros. 3, Anonymous Jones finishes the whole game in just 11 minutes.
- speedySpeedy, worldwide, accessible delivery of news through the Web has made newspapers obsolete.
- spellHe cast a spell to cure warts.
- spencerSpencer University lays claim to the recently published discovery.
- spendI've already spent hundreds of dollars buying dog chow.
- spentWe could've spent today at the seaside if it weren't gusty.
- spermI was impregnated at a clinic but don't know who the sperm donor is.
- spewThere's no use in spewing a million words about it; whatever will be, will be.
- sphereA sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus.
- sphericalAcorns come in spherical and fusiform varieties.
- spiceWhat spice level do you want for your pad thai? I recommend mild.
- spicyHe prepared a spicy casserole.
- spiderShe turned pale and screamed on seeing the spider in the toilet.
- spideryThe spidery construction looked like it would fall apart in a stiff breeze.
- spiffWithout a diploma, he relies on spiff alone to climb the corporate ladder.
- spigotI went to the sink and turned the spigot, feeling the cold rush of water upon my hand.
- spikeThe trap was lined with spikes.
- spikedThe large punch bowl has the special spiked punch, the small punch bowl is for the kids.
- spikyDracorex is smallest and spikiest.
- spillI spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor.
- spinI spun myself around a few times.
- spinachThat shot left me in the spinach!
- spinalAchieving a headsit requires years of practice and extensive spinal flexibility.
- spindleDo not fold, spindle or mutilate this document.
- spindlyShe has spindly legs.
- spineHis spine had an impingement; L4 and L5 made impact, which caused numbness in his leg.
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