--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 6 description: The 2316 words of the English dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/6/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / S # S — The English dictionary · page 6 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* Tiny grains of rock and shell, found on beaches and in deserts.[↗](../../sand/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* "Sands" means a large area of sand.[↗](../../sand/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* As a verb, to rub wood with sandpaper to make it smooth.[↗](../../sand/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We built a sandcastle on the beach.[↗](../../sand/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sand is made of tiny pieces of rock.[↗](../../sand/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The desert is full of sand.[↗](../../sand/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't throw sand at your friends.[↗](../../sand/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The sand is too hot to walk on.[↗](../../sand/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad sanded the old table.[↗](../../sand/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Glass is made from sand.[↗](../../sand/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The children played in the sandpit.[↗](../../sand/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole church was completely buried in sand.[↗](../../sand/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.[↗](../../sand/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.11.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sand/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Joseph laid up corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until they left off numbering; for it was without number.[↗](../../sand/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.41.49, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sand/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And Thou saidst: I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'[↗](../../sand/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.32.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sand/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; therefore are my words broken.[↗](../../sand/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.6.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sand/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.[↗](../../sand/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.27.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sand/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · He caused flesh also to rain upon them as the dust, and winged fowl as the sand of the seas; (Writings PSA.78.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sand/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **sandal** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sandal is an open shoe held on the foot with straps, worn in warm weather.[↗](../../sandal/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sandal is also short for sandalwood, a sweet-smelling wood, but this is less common.[↗](../../sandal/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She wore her new sandals to the beach.[↗](../../sandal/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I need a pair of sandals for the summer.[↗](../../sandal/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · One sandal fell off in the river.[↗](../../sandal/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Romans wore leather sandals.[↗](../../sandal/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Sandals are not safe for climbing rocks.[↗](../../sandal/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Take off your sandals before you go on the sand.[↗](../../sandal/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · His sandal strap broke during the walk.[↗](../../sandal/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Put on proper shoes, not sandals, for PE.[↗](../../sandal/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · He took off his sandals and entered the hut.[↗](../../sandal/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · How beautiful are thy steps in sandals, O prince's daughter\![↗](../../sandal/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.7.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sandal/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon that brought gold from Ophir, brought sandal-wood and precious stones.[↗](../../sandal/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.9.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sandal/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of sandal-wood and precious stones.[↗](../../sandal/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.10.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sandal/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **sandbag** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sandbag is a bag filled with sand, used to build walls against floods or to make barriers.[↗](../../sandbag/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To sandbag a place is to protect it with sandbags.[↗](../../sandbag/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal, sport and games) To sandbag is to pretend to be weaker than you are so you can win later.[↗](../../sandbag/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Volunteers filled sandbags before the flood.[↗](../../sandbag/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We piled sandbags against the door.[↗](../../sandbag/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Each sandbag weighs 15 kg; 10 sandbags weigh 150 kg.[↗](../../sandbag/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Soldiers sheltered behind a wall of sandbags.[↗](../../sandbag/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The town was sandbagged against the rising river.[↗](../../sandbag/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop sandbagging — I know you can run faster\![↗](../../sandbag/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sandbank** — *Everyday, meaning 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.[↗](../../sandbank/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The boat got stuck on a sandbank.[↗](../../sandbank/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Seals were lying on the sandbank at low tide.[↗](../../sandbank/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sandbank disappeared under the water as the tide came in.[↗](../../sandbank/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Never walk out to a sandbank when the tide is turning.[↗](../../sandbank/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Rivers drop sand to make sandbanks where the water slows down.[↗](../../sandbank/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The lifeboat rescued a family cut off on a sandbank.[↗](../../sandbank/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Ships use maps that show where the sandbanks are.[↗](../../sandbank/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The children built a castle on the sandbank.[↗](../../sandbank/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **sandbox** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (US, Canada) A box or pit filled with sand for children to play in; in the UK and Australia it is called a sandpit.[↗](../../sandbox/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (computing) A safe, closed space where a program can run without harming the rest of the computer.[↗](../../sandbox/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (games) A sandbox game lets players build and explore freely, like Minecraft.[↗](../../sandbox/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The toddlers built castles in the sandbox.[↗](../../sandbox/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Minecraft is a famous sandbox game.[↗](../../sandbox/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The new app runs in a sandbox, so it cannot change your files.[↗](../../sandbox/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cover the sandbox at night so cats don't use it.[↗](../../sandbox/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We tried the code in a sandbox first.[↗](../../sandbox/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In sandbox mode you can build anything you like.[↗](../../sandbox/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sandgrouse** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A bird of dry, sandy places in Africa and Asia, related to pigeons, with sandy-coloured feathers that hide it on the ground.[↗](../../sandgrouse/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sandgrouse live in deserts and dry grasslands.[↗](../../sandgrouse/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A male sandgrouse carries water to its chicks in its belly feathers.[↗](../../sandgrouse/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sandgrouse's colours match the sand.[↗](../../sandgrouse/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We watched a video of sandgrouse flying to a waterhole.[↗](../../sandgrouse/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Sandgrouse are related to pigeons, not to grouse.[↗](../../sandgrouse/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A flock of sandgrouse landed by the pool at dawn.[↗](../../sandgrouse/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sandpaper** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Strong paper with sand or grit stuck to one side, used for rubbing wood or other surfaces to make them smooth.[↗](../../sandpaper/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To smooth something by rubbing it with sandpaper.[↗](../../sandpaper/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Use sandpaper to smooth the edges of your wooden box.[↗](../../sandpaper/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad sandpapered the old door before painting it.[↗](../../sandpaper/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A cat's tongue feels like sandpaper.[↗](../../sandpaper/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Coarse sandpaper takes off a lot; fine sandpaper makes it really smooth.[↗](../../sandpaper/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear a mask when sandpapering, because the dust gets in your nose.[↗](../../sandpaper/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad's chin felt like sandpaper when he hadn't shaved.[↗](../../sandpaper/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sandpit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sandpit is a low box or shallow hole filled with sand for children to play in.[↗](../../sandpit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In sports, the sand area for landing in the long jump.[↗](../../sandpit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The little ones are playing in the sandpit.[↗](../../sandpit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Cover the sandpit so cats don't get in.[↗](../../sandpit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She landed in the sandpit after her long jump.[↗](../../sandpit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We built a castle in the sandpit.[↗](../../sandpit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wash your hands after the sandpit.[↗](../../sandpit/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't throw sand in the sandpit.[↗](../../sandpit/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sandstone** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sandstone is a sedimentary rock made of grains of sand pressed and stuck together over a very long time.[↗](../../sandstone/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sandstone is made of tiny grains of sand.[↗](../../sandstone/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The old church is built of red sandstone.[↗](../../sandstone/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Uluru is made of sandstone.[↗](../../sandstone/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We rubbed sandstone and sand came off.[↗](../../sandstone/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Water can soak into sandstone because it has gaps.[↗](../../sandstone/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The sandstone cliffs have stripes of different colours.[↗](../../sandstone/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He set his teeth and said nothing, but went with the shouting monkeys to a terrace above the red sandstone reservoirs that were half-full of rain water.[↗](../../sandstone/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sandstorm** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A strong wind in a desert that lifts and carries clouds of sand through the air.[↗](../../sandstorm/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (figurative) A wild confusing rush of something.[↗](../../sandstorm/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The camels lay down when the sandstorm came.[↗](../../sandstorm/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A huge sandstorm turned the sky orange.[↗](../../sandstorm/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Stay indoors during a sandstorm and close the windows.[↗](../../sandstorm/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Sandstorms can carry Sahara dust all the way to Britain.[↗](../../sandstorm/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The explorers waited in their tent until the sandstorm passed.[↗](../../sandstorm/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Even on Mars there are giant sandstorms, called dust storms.[↗](../../sandstorm/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sandwich** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A sandwich is two slices of bread with food such as cheese, ham or jam between them.[↗](../../sandwich/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To be sandwiched is to be squeezed between two things or people.[↗](../../sandwich/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum made 12 sandwiches for the picnic.[↗](../../sandwich/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Each sandwich uses 2 slices of bread.[↗](../../sandwich/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A sandwich costs 4 dollars.[↗](../../sandwich/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · They ate 3 sandwiches each.[↗](../../sandwich/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · I have a cheese and tomato sandwich in my lunch box.[↗](../../sandwich/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She cut her sandwich into triangles.[↗](../../sandwich/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The small car was sandwiched between two lorries.[↗](../../sandwich/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The sandwich is named after the Earl of Sandwich.[↗](../../sandwich/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I have a sandwich in my hand.’[↗](../../sandwich/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **sandy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sandy means covered with sand or full of sand: «a sandy beach».[↗](../../sandy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sandy hair is light yellowish-brown, like sand.[↗](../../sandy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Sandy is also a name, short for Alexander, Alexandra or Sandra.[↗](../../sandy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We built sandcastles on the sandy beach.[↗](../../sandy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Wipe your sandy feet before you get in the car.[↗](../../sandy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Carrots grow well in sandy soil.[↗](../../sandy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The boy had sandy hair and freckles.[↗](../../sandy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The desert is dry and sandy.[↗](../../sandy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My towel was all sandy after the trip.[↗](../../sandy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · About mid-day he reached a sandy plain, scorching in the sun.[↗](../../sandy/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **sane** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Having a healthy mind, able to think and behave normally.[↗](../../sane/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Sensible and reasonable: a sane decision.[↗](../../sane/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* No sane person would swim with sharks.[↗](../../sane/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Going to bed early was the only sane choice.[↗](../../sane/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Walking the dog keeps me sane when I'm stressed.[↗](../../sane/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The judge decided he was sane.[↗](../../sane/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Is it sane to go hiking in a blizzard?[↗](../../sane/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Taking breaks helps you stay sane while revising.[↗](../../sane/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sang** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The past simple form of «sing»: made musical sounds with the voice.[↗](../../sang/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of birds, kettles, wind) Made a high, musical sound.[↗](../../sang/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We sang «Happy Birthday» to Mum.[↗](../../sang/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The birds sang outside my window.[↗](../../sang/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The choir sang 5 songs in the concert.[↗](../../sang/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She sang along to the radio.[↗](../../sang/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The kettle sang on the stove.[↗](../../sang/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone sang the national anthem.[↗](../../sang/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher sang our praises to the head.[↗](../../sang/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · These were the words he sang:[↗](../../sang/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Then sang Israel this song: Spring up, O well — sing ye unto it — (Torah NUM.21.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sang/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.[↗](../../sang/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.15.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sang/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spoke, saying: I will sing unto the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea.[↗](../../sang/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.15.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sang/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.[↗](../../sang/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings NEH.12.42, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sang/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Then believed they His words; they sang His praise.[↗](../../sang/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.106.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sang/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying: (Prophets JDG.5.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sang/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **sanguinary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Involving much bloodshed and killing; bloody and violent (formal, old use).[↗](../../sanguinary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It was a sanguinary battle.[↗](../../sanguinary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The sanguinary fight ended with many wounded.[↗](../../sanguinary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The war was long and sanguinary.[↗](../../sanguinary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **sanguine** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Cheerful and hopeful about what will happen, even when things are hard.[↗](../../sanguine/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old, literary) Of a face: rosy, red.[↗](../../sanguine/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (old, history) In old medicine, a person «ruled» by blood, thought to be cheerful.[↗](../../sanguine/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Toad was sanguine about his chances of escape.[↗](../../sanguine/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach was sanguine about the next match.[↗](../../sanguine/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She is not sanguine about the weather for sports day.[↗](../../sanguine/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He had a sanguine, rosy face.[↗](../../sanguine/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Despite the rain, Dad remained sanguine.[↗](../../sanguine/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctors were sanguine that she would recover.[↗](../../sanguine/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sanhedrin** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* The highest court and council of the Jewish people in ancient times, made up of seventy-one sages.[↗](../../sanhedrin/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Some maintain that this essay is mentioned in the Talmud treatise Sanhedrin, p. 66 b. and ibid.[↗](../../sanhedrin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") 67 b. which passage is according to the commentary of Rashi, to treatise Erubin, p. 63 a., a reliable historical notice.[↗](../../sanhedrin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../sanhedrin/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **sanitary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Clean and free from germs and dirt that cause disease; hygienic.[↗](../../sanitary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* About keeping people healthy by getting rid of waste and dirty water: sanitary systems.[↗](../../sanitary/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Sanitary products» or «sanitary pads» are things used during a period (menstruation).[↗](../../sanitary/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hospital must be kept sanitary.[↗](../../sanitary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Old cities had poor sanitary conditions.[↗](../../sanitary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Licking your fingers isn't very sanitary\![↗](../../sanitary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Put sanitary products in the sanitary bin.[↗](../../sanitary/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Clean water and toilets are sanitary needs for everyone.[↗](../../sanitary/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The kitchen passed its sanitary check.[↗](../../sanitary/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sanitation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The systems that keep places clean and healthy, especially clean water supply, toilets, drains and taking away sewage and rubbish.[↗](../../sanitation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Good sanitation saves millions of lives.[↗](../../sanitation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Many villages still lack clean water and sanitation.[↗](../../sanitation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In old cities, poor sanitation spread disease.[↗](../../sanitation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Sanitation workers collect the rubbish every week.[↗](../../sanitation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The charity builds toilets to improve sanitation.[↗](../../sanitation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Washing hands is part of good sanitation and hygiene.[↗](../../sanitation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sanitise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To sanitise something is to clean it very well, killing germs, so it is safe and hygienic.[↗](../../sanitise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To sanitise a story or report is to take out the unpleasant parts so it seems nicer than the truth.[↗](../../sanitise/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please sanitise your hands when you come into class.[↗](../../sanitise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The nurse sanitised the scissors before using them.[↗](../../sanitise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We sanitise the kitchen counter after cutting raw chicken.[↗](../../sanitise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hand sanitiser is useful when there is no soap and water.[↗](../../sanitise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The film sanitised the war and hid how terrible it was.[↗](../../sanitise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Wash hands with soap if they are dirty; sanitiser is not enough for mud.[↗](../../sanitise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sanskrit** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sanskrit is an ancient language of India, used for Hindu holy texts and old poems and stories.[↗](../../sanskrit/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It is related to English, Latin and Greek through the Indo-European family.[↗](../../sanskrit/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Sanskrit is an old language of India.[↗](../../sanskrit/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Hindu holy books were written in Sanskrit.[↗](../../sanskrit/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The word «yoga» comes from Sanskrit.[↗](../../sanskrit/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Sanskrit is related to English.[↗](../../sanskrit/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people still learn Sanskrit today.[↗](../../sanskrit/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The scroll was in Sanskrit.[↗](../../sanskrit/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **sap** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Sap is the liquid inside plants and trees that carries water and food around them.[↗](../../sap/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To sap your strength or energy is to slowly make you weaker or more tired.[↗](../../sap/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal, old) A silly person who is easily tricked.[↗](../../sap/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Maple syrup is made from tree sap.[↗](../../sap/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Sticky sap ran down the pine tree.[↗](../../sap/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sap carries water and food through the plant.[↗](../../sap/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The heat sapped our energy.[↗](../../sap/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My hands were covered in sap after climbing.[↗](../../sap/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some plants have sap that can burn your skin, so don't touch them.[↗](../../sap/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The long walk sapped his strength.[↗](../../sap/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Within the garden grew large trees, full of sap; but whether they were palm-trees or gigantic water-plants, the prince knew not.[↗](../../sap/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be full of sap and richness; (Writings PSA.92.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sap/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me; my sap was turned as in the droughts of summer.[↗](../../sap/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.32.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../sap/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) … [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/5/) **6** 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