Example Sentences: Words Starting with S
1,972 words starting with S, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- studyStudents are expected to start studying for final exams in March.
- stuffI had to do some stuff.
- stuffyI can’t smell very well today – I have a stuffy nose.
- stultifyBureaucracy and over-regulation have stultified the economy.
- stumbleHe stumbled over a rock.
- stumpThis last question has me stumped.
- stumpyThe stumpy skiver.
- stunBill tried to stun the snake by striking it on the head.
- stunningThe stunning jolt from the taser gun made the criminal stop fleeing.
- stunninglyShe was stunningly beautiful. I couldn't take my eyes off her.
- stuntSome have said smoking stunts your growth.
- stupefyHe stupefied her by means of chloroform, a general anaesthetic.
- stupendousOne cannot appreciate how stupendous the Matterhorn is without seeing it.
- stupidIt got trapped in the fishing net because it's a big stupid jellyfish!
- stupidityI suppose you can put it down to gross stupidity, but that's not much of an excuse.
- stupidlyShe gazed stupidly after him.
- stuporHe fell into a drunken stupor.
- sturdilyThis table is so sturdily built that I can stand on it without fear of it breaking.
- sturdyIt was a sturdy building, able to withstand strong winds and cold weather.
- sturgeonWhales and sturgeons are royal fish.
- stutterHe stuttered a few words of thanks.
- stutteringI was stuttering after the marathon.
- styleMonarchs are often addressed with the style of Majesty.
- stylingThey gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.
- stylishIt was a stylish routine, let down by a sloppy dismount.
- stylistA plain, seemingly graceless stylist, his rather unpalatable movies, full of rabid, sloggingly orchestrated...
- stylisticThe stylistic text makes slanderous charges against her, alleging much un-Christianly behavior.
- stylizeThe symbol for the planet Mars is a stylized representation of the shield and spear of the god Mars.
- stymieThey had lost the key, and the lock stymied the first three locksmiths they called.
- suaveGideon, with his suave charm and hankering for hotties, was on the fast track to playerhood.
- subcategoryThe moment subcategories of the overall population are denied rights, the rights of all are threatened.
- subclassI subclassed the Button class to create a more specialised FancyButton class for my user interface.
- subconsciousThe sense of smell can be a subconscious influence on our actions.
- subcontinentThe many Indian restaurants all over Britain are a by-product of the large waves of immigration from the...
- subcultureThe goth subculture has its own mode of dress, and it has a characteristic musical style.
- subcutaneousLigate or cauterize small subcutaneous bleeders and identify the linea alba.
- subdivideThis used to be farmland before developers bought it and subdivided it.
- subdivisionWork on one subdivision at a time.
- subdueGary Cahill, a target for Arsenal and Tottenham before the transfer window closed, put England ahead early on...
- subduedHe is subdued after the disagreement last night.
- subfamilyAfrican members of the subfamily Antilopinae include antilopine and neotragine species.
- subgenreYou have to give director Colm McCarthy, a Scottish TV veteran making his feature film debut, and writer Mike...
- subgroupAfter a 10-day observation period, group 1 was divided into subgroup 1A (symptomatics) and subgroup 1B...
- subjectMenu listings and prices are subject to change.
- subjectiveThe terms of the contract inadvertently left certain unbound aspects to subjective interpretation.
- subjectivityIn the latest development, seeing gender as a power process also directs our attention toward the politics of...
- subjugateHer heart was so black and tangled in the teaching, her personal self was shut in prison, abolished, she was...
- subjugationThe word conjures up a mixture of associations—culture, ethnicity, genetics, subjugation, exclusion and...
- sublimeHe is behaving like a sublime idiot.
- subliminalShe spent all night listening to a subliminal to change her eye color.
- submarineThe seatback should always be up while driving so that the occupant doesn't submarine and potentially suffer...
- submissionAny submissions received after Friday will have marks deducted for lateness.
- submissiveOnce oppression has been internalised, little force is needed to keep us submissive.
- submitThey will not submit to the destruction of their rights.
- subordinateStalin's propensity to play off his subordinates against one another is a well-studied theme.
- subplotAn early edit of the film included a romantic subplot.
- subpoenaThe subpoena required that the company document their communication with the plaintiff.
- subscribeParties subscribe a covenant or contract; a man subscribes a bond.
- subscriberOur magazine has over ten thousand subscribers.
- subscriptThe subscript numbers after each element are the indices of that element.
- subscriptionI have a monthly subscription to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
- subsectionWith these subsections, it is better to run their headings in.
- subsequentGrowth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due...
- subsequentlyHe was delighted after getting his first paycheck, but subsequently blew it all on the horses.
- subsetThe set of integers is a subset of the set of real numbers.
- subsideThe sea subsides.
- subsidenceIn the early hours of April 28, 1953, it was completely blocked by a subsidence, which caused the death of...
- subsidiaryTop management decided to base our new Spanish subsidiary in Arévalo (Ávila).
- subsidyManufacturing firms are supported by government subsidies in some countries.
- subsistInfants generally subsist on a lactaceous diet.
- subsistenceMost families in the village are barely on the subsistence level.
- subspace“If he reconfigures the subspace relays and uploads his own code into them, he'll have access to the...
- subspeciesMotacilla alba alba is the nominotypical subspecies of the white wagtail (Motacilla alba).
- substanceSome textile fabrics have little substance.
- substantialSubstantial damages (i.e. damages set at a level that exactly covers the plaintiff's losses; synonym...
- substantiallyFor the first time since the Great Depression, median family income has fallen substantially over an entire...
- substantiateThe lawyer was asked to substantiate her claims.
- substantiveSubstantive editing is never trivial, whereas some aspects of copyediting are trivial.
- substituteI had no shallots so I substituted onion.
- substitutionIn this football tournament, three substitutions can be made during the match.
- substrateThe substrate of an aquarium can affect the water's acidity.
- subsumeCTUK work with lorry drivers to help them subsume the experience of cyclists.
- subsurfaceBefore we could lay the flooring we had to lay a subsurface under it to keep it flat and support it.
- subterfugeOvert subterfuge in a region nearly caused a minor accident.
- subterraneanA day when people from all walks of life set aside their differences and focus their undivided attention on...
- subtextEveryone heard the announcement, but not everyone agrees on what the subtext was.
- subtitleMy old DVD player could play DivX files but didn't recognize the subtitle file, so I had to burn them in.
- subtleThe difference between the tones is subtle, but you can hear it if you listen carefully.
- subtletyWith all his usual subtlety, he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
- subtlyWe were tempted with the carrot but subtly threatened with the stick.
- subtractIf you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.
- subtractionThe teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.
- subtropicalTremella fuciformis is a tropical and subtropical jelly fungus found on hardwood logs after heavy rains.
- subtypeThe surgeon sent a specimen of the cyst to the hospital's pathology department for staining and analysis to...
- suburbOur main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs.
- suburbanOur city offices sell a lot more land than our suburban offices.
- suburbiaOthers with young families prefer their children to live by the sea, rather than in suburbia, even if as a...
- subversiveThe show's wholesome, if slyly subversive, tone makes recontextualizing those faces all the funnier."
- subvertThe oppressive regime stays in power only as long as they manage to subvert the will of the people.
- subwayHe is going to Westminster by subway.
- succeedAutumn succeeds summer.
- successHis third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success.
- successfulWe owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close.
- successionThe question of the succession to a throne needs to be settled.
- successiveThey had won the title for five successive years.
- successorGeorge W. Bush was successor to Bill Clinton as President of the US.
- succinctUnlike general lossless data compression algorithms, succinct data structures retain the ability to use them...
- succinctlyMark Twain famously said, "The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who can't read"; more...
- succulentEscargots, smoked salmon, fresh seafood, and pasta are all presented in succulent style, and the price is...
- succumbThai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization.
- suchI’ve never seen such clouds in the sky before.
- suckThe baby sucked (milk) on her bottle.
- suckerOne poor sucker had actually given her his life’s savings.
- suckleThe baby was having a suckle at its mother's breast.
- sucroseAgrocinopine A is a phosphodiester of sucrose and L-arabinose.
- suctionHe's got some kind of suction with the Mayor's office.
- suddenThe sudden drop in temperature left everyone cold and confused.
- suddenlySuddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched.
- sueI plan to sue you for everything you have.
- suedeI tried for ages to find a pair of blue suede shoes, but didn't have any luck.
- sufferMany artists suffer before becoming famous.
- suffererAll the main-line railways, as well as London Transport, were affected by flying-bomb damage, but naturally...
- sufferingBuddhists believe that suffering is right at the heart of all life.
- sufficeFor this plum cake, two eggs should suffice.
- sufficientWe have sufficient supplies to last the winter.
- sufficientlyOnce we had eaten and drunk sufficiently, we went to bed.
- suffixThe suffix "-able" changes "sing" into "singable".
- suffocateOpen the hatch, he is suffocating in the airlock!
- suffrageEmmeline Pankhurst was a champion of women's suffrage.
- suffuseThe entire room was suffused with a golden light.
- sugarHe usually has his coffee white with one sugar.
- sugaryI have a sweet tooth: I love sugary treats.
- suggestAre you suggesting that I killed my wife?
- suggestionI have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit.
- suggestiveThe painting is abstract, but the colors are suggestive of fruit or the Mediterranean.
- suicidalHe is an authority on the precursors of suicidal behavior.
- suitNick hired a navy-blue suit for the wedding.
- suitabilityIn horse management a sound horse is one with no health problems that might affect its suitability for its...
- suitableYou should start dating so you can find a suitable husband.
- suitablyI am no expert in geometry, but I am suitably oriented in it.
- suitcaseMy suitcase is stowed in the luggage rack.
- suiteThe Presidential suite is well appointed and allows for good security.
- suitorHe left her, much to the satisfaction of her other suitor.
- sulcusThe sulci and gyri are the grooves and ridges, respectively.
- sulfateI crystallized the copper sulfate by slowly cooling a saturated solution.
- sulfideNewmont Mining Corp's Yanacocha sulfides project to expand gold production in Peru has been delayed and will...
- sulfurBlack powder consists of an intimate mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur.
- sulkLeo has been in a sulk all morning.
- sullenFrank's sullen dependency was driving his father nuts.
- sultryThe storm-center gathered slowly around the peaks; low rumble and bowl of thunder increased in frequence...
- sumThe sum of 3 and 4 is 7.
- summarilyThey were fired summarily at a single plant-wide meeting.
- summarizeJim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.
- summaryA summary review is in the appendix.
- summerGradually, the end of summer hove into sight.
- summertimeThe government took steps to head off summertime shortages of gasoline.
- summitIn summer, it is possible to hike to the summit of Mount Shasta.
- summonYou better pay off the parking summon tomorrow before you kena interest on it.
- summonsI've received a summons for jury duty. It says I serve one day or one trial.
- sumpWe discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.
- sumptuousThey dined in a sumptuous banquet hall decorated with gold.
- sunI have been broiling in the sun all morning.
- sunburnHe paid for his fun in the sun with a terrible sunburn.
- sundaeCan I have some of that stuff on my ice-cream sundae?
- sundownWe’ll meet by the pier at sundown.
- sundryVendors were selling sunglasses, bagged snacks, and sundry other items from handcarts in the square.
- sunflowerThere's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.
- sunlightSunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D.
- sunlitIn a patch of sunlit windblown water a fish leaped from the surface.
- sunnyWhilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.
- sunriseI'll meet you at the docks at sunrise.
- sunscreenDon't forget to pack weather items appropriate for the climate: sunscreen, rain gear, and so forth.
- sunsetThe tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from...
- sunshineWe were warmed by the bright sunshine.
- supA: hey – B: hey, 'sup? – A: nm u?
- superThe party was super awesome.
- superbThis champagne is superb.
- superblyDespite of the absence of Shaun Derry and Adel Taarabt because of illness and injury respectively, the home...
- supercontinentThe supercontinent Rodinia assembled during the Stenian.
- superficialThe epidermis is superficial to the subcutis.
- superfluousWith a full rain suit, carrying an umbrella may be superfluous.
- superheroThe power is out but you're watching TV? You must be a superhero.
- superhighwayWe cannot and should not be rebuilding old "two lane" sections of the air transport system with segments...
- superhumanShe went god mode and effortlessly defeated her opponents, leaving them in awe of her superhuman skills.
- superimposeHe superimposed the company logo over the image.
- superintendent“No, don't,” replied the superintendent; “in fact, I'd rather you made yourself conspicuous elsewhere.
- superiorRebecca had always thought shorts were far superior to pants, as they didn't constantly make her legs itch.
- superiorityMany US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football.
- superlativeDaniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!
- supermanNietzsche wrote of the coming of the superman.
- supermarketI went to the supermarket to buy some food.
- supermodelChristy Turlington is a statuesque supermodel famous for her fashion ads.
- supernatantIn some instances, peculiar to the proportions present, some supernatant liquid will be present.
- supernaturalIn Roman Catholic theology, sanctifying grace is considered to be a supernatural addition to human nature.
- supernovaThe black hole formed as a result of fallback of ejecta onto the neutron star initially created by the...
- superpowerA secure supply of crude oil is crucial for any modern nation, let alone a superpower.
- supersedeThose older products have been superseded by our new range.
- superstarWant to hire a coding superstar?
- superstitiousFor superstitious reasons, many buildings number their 13th storey as 14, bypassing 13 entirely.
- superstructureA foundation sustains the superstructure; an animal sustains a load; a rope sustains a weight.
- superviseWithout someone to supervise them, the group will lack direction.
- supervisionUnder his parents' supervision he drilled the holes in the wood.
- supervisorDuring meetings, the supervisor usually sits at the head of the table.
- supervisoryThe thesis is that to improve further the lines of defence against financial instability we should strengthen...
- supineSuch corruption is commonplace in a world of supine civil servants and underfunded ministries.
- supperWe normally have supper at 7.
- supplantWill online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?
- suppleGlobal supply chains, meanwhile, have grown both tighter and more supple since the late 1990s—the result of...
- supplementVitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids must come from either the diet or supplements.
- supplementaryThus, leucine is already being seen as a pharmaconutrient of great relevance for the supplementary feeding of...
- supplierThe assembly plant's raw materials are finished parts from Asian suppliers.
- supplyRivers are supplied by smaller streams.
- supportDon’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.
- supporterMore than 10,000 supporters attended the last match.
- supposeI suppose we all agree that this is the best solution.
- supposedlyPeople from other planets have supposedly visited Earth in flying saucers.
- suppositionThe supposition that Geoffrey had been chloroformed was a reasonable hypothesis at that stage of the...
- suppressPolitical dissent was brutally suppressed.
- suppressionThe abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof.
- supremacistTay's Law: Any sufficiently advanced AI will inevitably become a white supremacist."
- supremacyExpressing deep concern about violence tied to white supremacy and other forms of bigotry, Gov.
- supremeThe law school graduate clerked for the supreme court judge for the summer.
- supremelyThey were supremely confident at the beginning of the season.
- sureThis investment is a sure thing.
- surelySurely, you must be joking.
- surfWe went for a surf this morning.
- surfaceOn the surface, the spy looked like a typical businessman.
- surfactantKhorana added that this is especially true of cleansers that feature surfactants like sodium lauryl sulfate...
- surferA road that runs due west from Dale passes the village church and Dale Castle, and a footpath continues to...
- surgeHe felt a surge of excitement.
- surgeonThe surgeon refused to operate because the patient was her son.
- surgerySurgery is often necessary to prevent cancer from spreading.
- surgicalThe building was destroyed with a surgical air-strike.
- surmiseThis opinion, however, is merely a surmise, which may or may not be the case.
- surmountThere are two realms: that of divine powers, another of the metadivine.¹ Even the gods are depicted as...
- surnameJames is my first name, and Smith is my surname.
- surpassThe former problem student surpassed his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination.
- surplusThe latest shipment of goods is surplus to our needs.
- surpriseIt was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought.
- surprisedShe was surprised to see him at the party.
- surprisinglyThe house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family.
- surrealThe movie had a dreamlike, surreal atmosphere.
- surrealistSome parts in the surrealist play were said to be unactable.
- surrenderDon't shoot! I surrender!
- surrogateA mixture of horseradish and mustard often serves as a surrogate for wasabi.
- surroundThe lions surrounded the deer herd so they had no way to escape.
- surveillanceThe suspect told all when he saw the surveillance tapes linking him to the crime scene.
- surveyA survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
- surveyingHistorically, trigonometry has been applied in areas such as geodesy, surveying, celestial mechanics and...
- surveyorOther costs associated with selling a home include surveyor's fees, legal fees, estate agent's commission...
- survivalHis survival in the open ocean was a miracle; he had fully expected to die.
- surviveWhether by a miracle or by good luck, all twenty passengers survived.
- susceptibilityThe false emphasis with which they try to deck their worthless thoughts blunts their susceptibilities.
- susceptibleHe was susceptible to minor ailments.
- sushiFor the vegetarians, she served cucumber sushi.
- suspectI suspect him of being the thief.
- suspendThe meeting was suspended for lunch.
- suspenderThe rotund man had difficulty belting his pants, and generally wore suspenders to avoid the issue.
- suspenseShe sent us that assignment with a suspense of noon tomorrow.
- suspensionThe fork can be equipped with a suspension on mountain bikes.
- suspicionThe announcement in the newspaper was a confirmation of my suspicions.
- suspiciousHis suspicious behaviour brought him to the attention of the police.
- sustainThe professor had trouble sustaining students’ interest until the end of her lectures.
- sustainableThe province's traditional slash-and-burn agriculture was only sustainable with a much smaller population.
- sustenanceMore than a mere source of Promethean sustenance to thwart the cold and cook one's meat, wood was quite...
- sutureReattaching his severed finger required microsurgery to suture together the tiny blood vessels.
- suzeraintyShe was tired of living under suzerainty to her parents.
- swabInsert a clean swab into your nose.
- swaddleThe baby is awake, trying to escape the swaddle I have imprisoned her in.
- swagElliot Page has insane t-boy swag.
- swaggerHe walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to...
- swallowMy throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow.
- swampThe boat was swamped in the storm.
- swanMute swans need a long stretch of water in order to take off.
- swapHow much swap do you need?
- swarmWe had a hard year last year, with the locust swarms and all that.
- swarthySuch was the religion that a young, swarthy man of medium height took with him as he trudged off to the...
- swashThe first process occurs when swash mixes air and sand, trapping air bubbles just below the beach surface.
- swastikaIt is clear from archaeological finds that they enjoyed wearing Christian crosses, though they might enliven...
- swatHe swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom.
- swathA large swath of the population is opposed to this government policy.
- swatheJosie herself looked animated and almost royal with the white bandage which swathed her forehead like a crown.
- swayThe old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room.
- swearThe knight swore not to return to the palace until he had found the treasure.
- sweatJust thinking about the interview tomorrow puts me into a nervous sweat.
- sweaterThis color wears so well. I must have washed this sweater a thousand times.
- sweatshirtLucinda impressed her class when she revealed how snatched she was under her baggy sweatshirt.
- sweatyJohn felt better after changing out of his sweaty clothes.
- sweepThe wind sweeps across the plain.
- sweeperWhen we get to the bottom of the rapids, draw left to avoid the sweepers.
- sweetSweet wines are better dessert wines.
- sweetenHe sweetened the pot since there were no takers in the office pool.
- sweetenerMany people think certain artificial sweeteners have an unpleasant aftertaste.
- sweetheartShe is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late.
- sweetieCan I have a box of sweeties for being a good boy?
- sweetly"No, Auntie," said Hardman, sweetly, seriously.
- sweetnessRuth's overwhelming sweetness made Robert forget about his hopelessly low school grades.
- swellMy ankles had swelled in the heat.
- swellingThe doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling.
- sweptThe channel was swept twice before the battlefleet proceeded through it.
- swerveIf I see that type o' muthafucka in the club I just swerve him.
- swiftThe river’s swift current carried the boat downstream.
- swiftlyThe government moved swiftly to place the armed forces on a war footing.
- swigThat sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
- swillI cannot believe anyone could drink this swill.
- swimFor exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.
- swimmerOnly one swimmer finished the race with a time better than two minutes.
- swimmingTriathlon competitors take part in open water swimming.
- swimsuitPut on your swimsuit and let's go for a swim.
- swindleThe two men swindled the company out of $160,000.
- swindlerHe's a liar, swindler, and hypocrite—a scoundrel of the first water.
- swineThe Zimmermann farm raises swine for their meat.
- swingThe plant swung in the breeze.
- swingingThe party was swinging.
- swipeThe cat swiped at the shoelace.
- swirlI swirled my brush around in the paint.
- swishThis restaurant looks very swish — it even has linen tablecloths.
- switchSwitches only happen once every couple weeks for us, but they're quite sudden when they happen.
- switchboardThe station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.
- swivelBob ain't got no swivel.
- swollenSwollen breasts, morning sickness, and a missed period are classic symptoms of pregnancy.
- swoon"I swoon," quoth he.
- swoopThe lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.
- swordHe took out his sword and stabbed the man in the stomach.
- swordfishThe catch amounted to five tons of swordfish.
- swotAre you going to swot at it all the evening?
- sycamoreOn his dark face were white sycamore patches.
- syllableIn the word "careful", the accent is placed on the first syllable.
- syllabusThe due day of the homework is written in the syllabus.
- symbiosisBees and flowers display symbiosis. The bees get nectar and the flowers get pollinated.
- symbioticA lichen is a fungus with symbiotic algae among its cells.
- symbol"$" is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.
- symbolicWith the find command, any symbolic links appearing after -follow will be dereferenced.
- symbolicallyIt got so bad his creator symbolically killed him off in 2017.
- symbolismSymbolism was a 19C literary and artistic movement.
- symbolizeDoves often symbolize peace.
- symmetricalThe building had a perfectly symmetrical façade.
- symmetryThe room was small, but it had good symmetry and flow.
- sympatheticJohn looked very upset. I gave him a sympathetic look.
- sympatheticallyStill she didn't stir, so he patted her shoulder and added sympathetically, 'Come now, don't take it so much...
- sympathizeThe wives were sympathizing with each other in slightly raised voices.
- sympathyMany people in Hollywood were blacklisted merely because they were suspected of Communist sympathies.
- symphonyThe orchestra performed Beethoven’s Fifth symphony.
- symplecticThere exist interesting and unexplored relations between symplectic geometry and the theory of critical...
- symptomThe doctor told that his coughing and sneezing was the symptom of standing for too long in the rain.
- symptomaticThe city's problems are symptomatic of the crisis that is spreading throughout the country.
- synagogueRaised in a Masorti home, Mizrachi had never been consistent about synagogue attendance, Shabbat observance...
- synapticWith a pencil, he highlights areas where synaptic function is declining, where the neurons are dying.
- syncOur cloud storage automatically syncs your files to all your devices.
- synchronizationThe generator went off line when it lost synchronization with the power line.
- synchronizeWe synchronized our watches and agreed to meet at four o'clock precisely.
- synchronousThe flutter has been treated, and symptoms of synchronous diaphragmatic flutter are no longer present.
- syndicateThe criminals were in the employ of a mafialike syndicate.
- syndromeGuillain–Barré syndrome causes one to not be able to move one’s extremities.
- synergyThis variable C is composed of an informational measure I describing the variety of the computed formulas and...
- synonym“Happy” is a synonym of “glad”.
- synonymousThe noun phrase "red blood cell", the acronym "RBC", and the word "erythrocyte" are synonymous terms.
- syntacticThe sentence “I saw he” contains a syntactic mistake.
- syntaxFor quotations using this term, see Citations:syntax.
- synthThere's some synthing, but mostly real strings and horns.
- synthesisThe Saturnalia was apparently the only occasion, however, when the synthesis could be worn in public with...
- synthesizeHer theory synthesizes ideas from several different disciplines.
- synthesizerMy synthesizer makes the notes sound funny when they drop below C2.
- syntheticOur vegan-friendly shaving brush is made with synthetic bristles instead of badger hair.
- syphilisThe Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.
- syringeHave your ears syringed! They're so dirty!
- syrupIf we tap the maple trees, we can get maple syrup.
- syrupyThe email was so syrupy and overblown that it read like pure glurge.
- systemThere are eight planets in the solar system.
- systematicThe Edisonian approach to innovation is characterized by trial-and-error discovery rather than a systematic...
- systematicallyTaxonomy seeks to systematically name all living organisms; each species has one name and everyone can figure...
- systemicOtotopical antibiotics can fight some ear infections better than systemic antibiotics can.
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