--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 77 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/77/) [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 77 [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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*Everyday, meaning 1:* Specifically means exactly, clearly and in detail.[↗](../../specifically/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "I specifically asked for no onions."[↗](../../specifically/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Specifically means for one particular purpose or person only.[↗](../../specifically/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "This book was written specifically for children."[↗](../../specifically/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* We use it to give a more exact detail.[↗](../../specifically/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "I like animals, specifically cats."[↗](../../specifically/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I specifically told you to bring your PE kit.[↗](../../specifically/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The playground was built specifically for little children.[↗](../../specifically/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I like fruit, specifically mangoes.[↗](../../specifically/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher specifically said no calculators.[↗](../../specifically/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · This glue is made specifically for paper.[↗](../../specifically/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Which bird, specifically, did you see?[↗](../../specifically/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The test is about plants, more specifically about leaves.[↗](../../specifically/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This is a specifically Celtic formula, and would seem therefore to claim Cinderella for the Celts.[↗](../../specifically/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **specified** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Past form of «specify»: said or stated clearly and exactly.[↗](../../specified/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Named or fixed clearly in advance, as in «at the specified time», «a specified amount».[↗](../../specified/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The question specified that we must answer in centimetres.[↗](../../specified/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Arrive at the specified time, 9 o'clock.[↗](../../specified/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Use the specified amount of flour: 200 g.[↗](../../specified/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The rules specified that each team has five players.[↗](../../specified/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Unless otherwise specified, round to one decimal place.[↗](../../specified/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She specified that she wanted a blue bike, not a red one.[↗](../../specified/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **specify** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To say or write something clearly and exactly: specify the date.[↗](../../specify/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To state as a rule or requirement.[↗](../../specify/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please specify your shoe size.[↗](../../specify/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The recipe doesn't specify how much salt.[↗](../../specify/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Unless otherwise specified, give answers in cm.[↗](../../specify/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She specified that she wanted blue.[↗](../../specify/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rules specify a maximum of six players.[↗](../../specify/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you specify what you mean?[↗](../../specify/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **specimen** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A specimen is one example of a plant, animal, rock or other thing that is collected and studied, for example in a museum or lab.[↗](../../specimen/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A specimen is a small amount of blood, urine or other body matter that a doctor tests.[↗](../../specimen/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (informal, joking) A «fine specimen» is a good or funny example of a person or animal.[↗](../../specimen/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We collected leaf specimens for our science project.[↗](../../specimen/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The museum has a specimen of a giant beetle.[↗](../../specimen/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The nurse asked for a urine specimen.[↗](../../specimen/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Look at the specimen under the microscope.[↗](../../specimen/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · That dinosaur bone is a rare specimen.[↗](../../specimen/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each rock specimen was labelled with its name and where it was found.[↗](../../specimen/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · What a fine specimen of a pumpkin\![↗](../../specimen/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I should have liked to preserve a specimen.[↗](../../specimen/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **speck** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A speck is a very small spot, mark or piece of something, like dust or dirt.[↗](../../speck/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Something so far away that it looks like a tiny dot.[↗](../../speck/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In old country speech, speck means to suppose or expect.[↗](../../speck/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There is a speck of dirt on your glasses.[↗](../../speck/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The plane became a speck in the sky.[↗](../../speck/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Not a speck of dust was left after cleaning.[↗](../../speck/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She saw a tiny speck under the microscope.[↗](../../speck/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The boat was just a speck on the horizon.[↗](../../speck/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · There is a speck of paint on the window.[↗](../../speck/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I speck he takin' a nap,' sezee.[↗](../../speck/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **speckle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (noun) A small spot or mark of colour, one of many.[↗](../../speckle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "speckles of paint".[↗](../../speckle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To cover with lots of small spots.[↗](../../speckle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (speckled, adjective) Covered with many small spots: a speckled egg.[↗](../../speckle/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The thrush's egg was blue with dark speckles.[↗](../../speckle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her face was speckled with mud.[↗](../../speckle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We speckled white paint on black paper to make stars.[↗](../../speckle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The speckled frog sat on a log.[↗](../../speckle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The trout has a speckled back.[↗](../../speckle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The floor was speckled with sawdust.[↗](../../speckle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **speckled** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Speckled means covered with lots of small spots or marks of a different colour.[↗](../../speckled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* It describes things like eggs, birds, fish or stone that have tiny dots all over.[↗](../../speckled/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The thrush has a speckled chest.[↗](../../speckled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We found a speckled egg in the nest.[↗](../../speckled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Five little speckled frogs sat on a log.[↗](../../speckled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The trout was speckled with red dots.[↗](../../speckled/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Speckled feathers help the bird hide in the grass.[↗](../../speckled/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The old mirror was speckled with dust.[↗](../../speckled/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She wore a blue speckled jumper.[↗](../../speckled/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · When she went into the stables, she suddenly saw the heavy pack-saddle of the speckled mare just over her head, and she jumped and said to herself:[↗](../../speckled/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And the flocks conceived at the sight of the rods, and the flocks brought forth streaked, speckled, and spotted.[↗](../../speckled/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.30.39, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speckled/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · If he said thus: The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the flock bore speckled; and if he said thus: The streaked shall be thy wages; then bore all the flock streaked.[↗](../../speckled/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.31.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speckled/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said: Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled; for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.[↗](../../speckled/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.31.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speckled/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Is My heritage unto Me as a speckled bird of prey?[↗](../../speckled/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.12.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speckled/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **specs** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal) Specs is short for «spectacles», meaning glasses that people wear to see better.[↗](../../specs/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (informal) Specs is short for «specifications», a detailed description of how something is made or what it can do, like a computer or phone.[↗](../../specs/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandad can't read without his specs.[↗](../../specs/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I left my specs on the bus\![↗](../../specs/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She got new pink specs from the optician.[↗](../../specs/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The new tablet has amazing specs: a big screen and lots of memory.[↗](../../specs/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Before buying, Dad checked the specs of the laptop.[↗](../../specs/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My specs steamed up when I came in from the cold.[↗](../../specs/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **spectacle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A spectacle is a striking or strange sight that people stare at.[↗](../../spectacle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (plural) Spectacles are glasses worn on the face to help the eyes see.[↗](../../spectacle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He was amazed at this frightful spectacle.[↗](../../spectacle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd gathered to watch the spectacle.[↗](../../spectacle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad put on his spectacles to read.[↗](../../spectacle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **spectacled** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Spectacled means wearing glasses.[↗](../../spectacled/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In animal names it means having rings or marks around the eyes that look like glasses, as in «spectacled bear» or «spectacled owl».[↗](../../spectacled/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A spectacled teacher peered over her desk.[↗](../../spectacled/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The spectacled bear lives in South America.[↗](../../spectacled/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The spectacled owl has white rings around its eyes.[↗](../../spectacled/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A spectacled boy sat reading in the corner.[↗](../../spectacled/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Spectacled flying foxes live in Australia.[↗](../../spectacled/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **spectacles** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Glasses: two lenses in a frame worn to help you see better.[↗](../../spectacles/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Plural of «spectacle»: impressive shows or sights, like fireworks.[↗](../../spectacles/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* «Make a spectacle of yourself»: behave in a silly way that makes people stare.[↗](../../spectacles/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandpa can't read without his spectacles.[↗](../../spectacles/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She pushed her spectacles up her nose.[↗](../../spectacles/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Spectacles help people who are short-sighted see far away.[↗](../../spectacles/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The fireworks were amazing spectacles.[↗](../../spectacles/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't make a spectacle of yourself at the wedding\![↗](../../spectacles/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Where are my specs?[↗](../../spectacles/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Michael had tried on his spectacles.[↗](../../spectacles/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **spectator** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who watches an event, especially a sports match or show, without taking part.[↗](../../spectator/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Thousands of spectators cheered the runners.[↗](../../spectator/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The spectators stood up when the goal went in.[↗](../../spectator/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There were 2,400 spectators on Saturday and 1,900 on Sunday, so 4,300 in all.[↗](../../spectator/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Football is a great spectator sport.[↗](../../spectator/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Spectators must stay behind the rope.[↗](../../spectator/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She wasn't playing — she was just a spectator.[↗](../../spectator/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "How beautiful, how perfect it is!" cried the spectators.[↗](../../spectator/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **spectral** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Spectral means like a ghost; pale, shadowy and unreal.[↗](../../spectral/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A spectral figure drifted past her.[↗](../../spectral/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The spectral herd roared in the mist.[↗](../../spectral/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The spectral city rose from the sea.[↗](../../spectral/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **spectre** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A spectre is a ghost, or a frightening image of a ghost.[↗](../../spectre/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* It was the spectre of her child.[↗](../../spectre/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The spectre grinned at me.[↗](../../spectre/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The spectre told me where the treasure lay.[↗](../../spectre/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **spectrum** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The spectrum is the band of colours that white light splits into, as in a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.[↗](../../spectrum/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A whole range of different but related things, from one end to another.[↗](../../spectrum/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The autism spectrum: autistic people are said to be "on the spectrum".[↗](../../spectrum/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A prism splits white light into a spectrum.[↗](../../spectrum/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The rainbow shows the colours of the spectrum.[↗](../../spectrum/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Red is at one end of the spectrum and violet at the other.[↗](../../spectrum/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class has a wide spectrum of interests.[↗](../../spectrum/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My cousin is on the autism spectrum.[↗](../../spectrum/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Sound also has a spectrum of high and low pitches.[↗](../../spectrum/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **speculate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To guess or form ideas about something when you don't have all the facts.[↗](../../speculate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (money) To buy things like shares, land or currencies hoping to sell them later for more, with a risk of losing money.[↗](../../speculate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Scientists speculate that there might be water on that planet.[↗](../../speculate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone speculated about who the new teacher would be.[↗](../../speculate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't speculate — read the text and find the answer.[↗](../../speculate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Newspapers speculated about why the singer quit.[↗](../../speculate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · People who speculate on shares can win or lose a lot of money.[↗](../../speculate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We can only speculate about how the Stone Age people moved the stones.[↗](../../speculate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I will be an architect, which will place me among those who possess riches and intellect, and who speculate in art.[↗](../../speculate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **speculation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Speculation is guessing about something without knowing all the facts.[↗](../../speculation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A speculation is one such guess or idea.[↗](../../speculation/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (money) Speculation is buying things such as shares, land or houses hoping to sell them later for more money, which is risky.[↗](../../speculation/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There is a lot of speculation about who will be the new head teacher.[↗](../../speculation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · That is just speculation; we don't know for sure.[↗](../../speculation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · His absence caused speculation that he was ill.[↗](../../speculation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists' speculation about life on Mars needs evidence.[↗](../../speculation/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He lost his savings through speculation on shares.[↗](../../speculation/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop the wild speculation and wait for the facts.[↗](../../speculation/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **speech** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Speech is the ability to speak, or spoken language: «Babies learn speech slowly.».[↗](../../speech/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A speech is a talk given to an audience, like at assembly or a wedding.[↗](../../speech/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In grammar, «direct speech» is the exact words someone said, inside speech marks (quotation marks).[↗](../../speech/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She gave a speech in assembly.[↗](../../speech/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Put speech marks around the words the character says.[↗](../../speech/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The winner made a short speech.[↗](../../speech/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Freedom of speech means people can say what they think.[↗](../../speech/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Nouns and verbs are parts of speech.[↗](../../speech/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A speech therapist helps children with their speech.[↗](../../speech/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The comic has a speech bubble above the dog.[↗](../../speech/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Dorothy listened to this speech with wonder.[↗](../../speech/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech.[↗](../../speech/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.11.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speech/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Come, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.'[↗](../../speech/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.11.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speech/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew; as the small rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb.[↗](../../speech/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speech/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Hear diligently my speech; and let this be your consolations.[↗](../../speech/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.21.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speech/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night revealeth knowledge; (Writings PSA.19.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speech/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · The speech of one that I knew not did I hear: (Writings PSA.81.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speech/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **speechless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Speechless means unable to speak, usually from surprise, shock or wonder.[↗](../../speechless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The King was speechless with surprise.[↗](../../speechless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I was speechless when I saw the gift.[↗](../../speechless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd stood speechless at the sight.[↗](../../speechless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **speed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Speed is how fast something moves: how far it goes in some time.[↗](../../speed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Speed means quickness: with great speed.[↗](../../speed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To speed is to move fast.[↗](../../speed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To be speeding is to drive faster than the law allows.[↗](../../speed/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To speed up is to go faster; to slow down is the opposite.[↗](../../speed/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* "God speed you" is an old way of wishing someone good luck and a safe journey.[↗](../../speed/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The car's speed is 60 km per hour.[↗](../../speed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · At this speed, how far will it go in 3 hours?[↗](../../speed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · His speed was 5 meters a second.[↗](../../speed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the speed if he went 120 miles in 2 hours.[↗](../../speed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The speed limit near the school is 25.[↗](../../speed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A cheetah can run at great speed.[↗](../../speed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The train sped through the tunnel.[↗](../../speed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Slow down, there is a speed bump ahead.[↗](../../speed/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "Now then, Soldier! drive off, and God speed you!"[↗](../../speed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said: 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray Thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham.[↗](../../speed/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.24.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speed/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Isaac said unto his son: 'How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son?'[↗](../../speed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") And he said: 'Because the LORD thy God sent me good speed.'[↗](../../speed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.27.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And king Rehoboam made speed to get him up to his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.[↗](../../speed/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.12.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speed/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jonathan cried after the lad: 'Make speed, hasten, stay not.'[↗](../../speed/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") And Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.[↗](../../speed/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.20.38, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speed/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And He will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth; and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly; (Prophets ISA.5.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speed/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **speedboat** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A small, fast boat with a powerful engine.[↗](../../speedboat/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We went for a speedboat ride at the seaside.[↗](../../speedboat/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The speedboat zoomed across the lake.[↗](../../speedboat/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear a life jacket on a speedboat.[↗](../../speedboat/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The speedboat travelled 60 km in 2 hours.[↗](../../speedboat/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Waves from the speedboat rocked our canoe.[↗](../../speedboat/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The spy escaped in a speedboat.[↗](../../speedboat/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **speedily** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Speedily means quickly or without delay.[↗](../../speedily/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Polish the sword speedily.[↗](../../speedily/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The horse ran speedily across the field.[↗](../../speedily/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Please finish your work speedily.[↗](../../speedily/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · And hide not Thy face from Thy servant; for I am in distress; answer me speedily.[↗](../../speedily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.69.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speedily/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers; let Thy compassions speedily come to meet us; for we are brought very low.[↗](../../speedily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.79.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speedily/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Incline Thine ear unto me, deliver me speedily; be Thou to me a rock of refuge, even a fortress of defence, to save me.[↗](../../speedily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.31.3, JPS 1917)[↗](../../speedily/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) … [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/76/) **77** [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/78/) … [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/127/) - ← previous: [page 76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/76/) - next →: [page 78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/78/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)