--- title: S — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 11 description: The 2153 words of the school 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/school/S/page/11/) [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/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / S # S — The school dictionary · page 11 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/10/) **11** [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/19/) [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/20/) [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/21/) [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/) - [smartphone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smartphone/) — A smartphone is a mobile phone that is also a small computer: it can go online, take photos, play games, use apps and make calls. — 8 sentences - [smash](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smash/) — To smash something is to break it into many pieces with force and noise. — 14 sentences - [smasher](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smasher/) — A person or thing that is wonderful, very nice or very attractive: «She's a smasher». — 8 sentences - [smear](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smear/) — To spread something soft, sticky or oily over a surface, often messily. — 13 sentences - [smell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smell/) — To notice something with your nose. — 16 sentences - [smelly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smelly/) — Having a bad, strong smell. — 9 sentences - [smelt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smelt/) — Past form of smell: noticed a smell, or gave off a smell. — 10 sentences - [smidge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smidge/) — A very small amount of something: «a smidge of butter». — 8 sentences - [smile](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smile/) — To smile means to make your mouth curve up at the ends, often showing your teeth, because you are happy, friendly or amused. — 11 sentences - [smiley](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smiley/) — Smiley means smiling a lot, cheerful. — 7 sentences - [smilingly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smilingly/) — Smilingly means while smiling, in a smiling and friendly way. — 8 sentences - [smirk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smirk/) — To smirk is to smile in a smug, silly or unkind way, often because you think you are cleverer than someone or are pleased about their bad… — 10 sentences - [smite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smite/) — To smite is to hit hard with a blow. — 5 sentences - [smith](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smith/) — A person who makes and shapes things out of metal, especially iron (a blacksmith) or gold (a goldsmith). — 9 sentences - [smithy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smithy/) — A smithy is a workshop where a smith heats and hammers iron, often making or mending horseshoes and tools. — 4 sentences - [smitten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smitten/) — Smitten means hit hard or struck down. — 5 sentences - [smock](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smock/) — A smock is a loose outer garment, like a long overall, worn over other clothes to keep them clean. — 6 sentences - [smog](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smog/) — Dirty, smoky, foggy air over a city, caused by pollution from cars, factories and fires, often mixed with fog. — 7 sentences - [smoke](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smoke/) — The grey, black or white cloud that rises from something burning. — 16 sentences - [smokehouse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smokehouse/) — A building or room where meat or fish is hung and smoked over a slow fire to flavour it and keep it from going bad. — 7 sentences - [smokeless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smokeless/) — Giving off little or no smoke when burned: smokeless fuel. — 9 sentences - [smoker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smoker/) — A smoker is a person who smokes cigarettes, cigars or a pipe, usually often. — 10 sentences - [smoky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smoky/) — Smoky means full of smoke («a smoky room»). — 12 sentences - [smooth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smooth/) — Smooth means flat and even, with no rough parts, bumps or holes. — 12 sentences - [smoothie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smoothie/) — A thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice. — 8 sentences - [smoothly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smoothly/) — Smoothly means in an even way, with no bumps or sudden stops, like a car moving smoothly. — 11 sentences - [smoothness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smoothness/) — Smoothness is being smooth: flat and even, with no bumps or rough parts. — 7 sentences - [smoothy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smoothy/) — A thick cold drink made by blending fruit, often with yoghurt, milk or ice; usually spelled «smoothie». — 8 sentences - [smother](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smother/) — To smother someone is to stop them breathing by covering their face, which can kill. — 11 sentences - [smouldering](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smouldering/) — Smouldering means burning slowly without flames, giving off smoke. — 5 sentences - [smudge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smudge/) — A dirty or blurred mark, like a smear of ink, paint or chocolate. — 10 sentences - [smug](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smug/) — Smug means too pleased with yourself and your own cleverness, luck or goodness, in a way that annoys other people. — 9 sentences - [smuggle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smuggle/) — To take goods or people secretly and illegally into or out of a country, avoiding laws or taxes. — 8 sentences - [smuggled](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smuggled/) — Smuggled means secretly taken into or out of a country against the law, such as smuggled goods, drugs or animals. — 12 sentences - [smuggler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/smuggler/) — A person who secretly and illegally takes goods or people into or out of a country, to avoid taxes or because the goods are banned. — 8 sentences - [snack](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snack/) — A snack is a small amount of food eaten between meals. — 11 sentences - [snag](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snag/) — A snag is a small hidden problem or difficulty: «The only snag is that it's raining». — 14 sentences - [snail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snail/) — A snail is a small, slow animal with a soft, slimy body and a spiral shell on its back that lives on land or in water. — 11 sentences - [snailfish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snailfish/) — A snailfish is a small, soft, tadpole-shaped fish with smooth, jelly-like skin and no scales. — 8 sentences - [snake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snake/) — A long reptile with no legs that moves by sliding along the ground; some have a poisonous (venomous) bite. — 12 sentences - [snakebite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snakebite/) — A snakebite is a bite from a snake, or the wound it leaves; some snakebites are venomous (poisonous) and need a hospital fast. — 9 sentences - [snaky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snaky/) — Snaky means like a snake: long, winding, or twisting. — 5 sentences - [snap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snap/) — To snap is to break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound. — 16 sentences - [snapper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snapper/) — A snapper is the cracking end of a whip, which makes a sharp noise when flicked. — 6 sentences - [snappy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/) — Snappy means short, quick and lively, like a snappy title or a snappy answer. — 12 sentences - [snapshot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snapshot/) — A snapshot is a photo taken quickly and casually, not posed carefully. — 10 sentences - [snare](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snare/) — A snare is a trap for catching animals, usually a loop of wire or string that tightens around the animal. — 14 sentences - [snarl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snarl/) — When an animal such as a dog snarls, it shows its teeth and makes a deep, angry growl. — 14 sentences - [snatch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snatch/) — To grab something quickly and roughly. — 16 sentences - [sneak](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sneak/) — To sneak is to go somewhere quietly and secretly so nobody sees or hears you. — 10 sentences - [sneaker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sneaker/) — A soft sports shoe with a rubber sole, called a trainer in the UK. — 8 sentences - [sneaky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sneaky/) — Doing things in a secret, sly way so that other people do not notice. — 13 sentences - [sneer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sneer/) — To sneer is to smile or speak in an unkind way that shows you think someone or something is not good enough. — 12 sentences - [sneering](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sneering/) — Sneering describes a voice, look or remark that is mocking and shows someone thinks others are worthless. — 9 sentences - [sneeze](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sneeze/) — To sneeze means to suddenly blow air out through your nose and mouth with a loud noise, because something tickles inside your nose. — 11 sentences - [sniff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniff/) — To sniff means to breathe in quickly through your nose, so that you make a small sound. — 12 sentences - [sniffle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniffle/) — verb. — 12 sentences - [snigger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snigger/) — To snigger is to laugh quietly in a rude or unkind way, often at someone's mistake or at something naughty. — 9 sentences - [snip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snip/) — To cut something with small quick cuts, usually with scissors. — 12 sentences - [snipe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snipe/) — A snipe is a wading bird with a very long straight beak that lives in marshes and wet fields. — 12 sentences - [sniper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sniper/) — A sniper is a soldier or gunman who shoots at people from a hidden place, often from far away with a special rifle. — 9 sentences - [snipping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snipping/) — Cutting something with quick, short cuts, usually with scissors. — 11 sentences - [snips](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snips/) — Verb: he/she snips — cuts something with small quick cuts of scissors. — 12 sentences - [snitch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snitch/) — To tell a teacher, parent or other adult that someone has done something wrong (informal and often unkind). — 10 sentences - [snob](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snob/) — A snob is a person who thinks they are better than others because of money, family, school or class, and looks down on people they think a… — 9 sentences - [snobbish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobbish/) — Thinking you are better than other people because you are richer, posher or more educated, and looking down on them. — 7 sentences - [snobby](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snobby/) — Snobby means acting like a snob: thinking you are better than others because of money, class or taste, and looking down on them. — 9 sentences - [snogging](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snogging/) — Snogging is kissing for a long time, usually between a couple who are in love or going out together. — 7 sentences - [snook](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snook/) — «Cock a snook» (UK, old-fashioned) — to make a rude, mocking sign by putting your thumb on your nose and spreading your fingers; also to s… — 8 sentences - [snooker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooker/) — A game played on a large table covered in green cloth, where players hit coloured balls into pockets with a long stick called a cue. — 12 sentences - [snoop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snoop/) — To snoop is to look secretly around a place or into someone's private things to find out about them. — 10 sentences - [snooper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooper/) — A snooper is a person who secretly looks into other people's private business, looks around where they should not, or spies. — 8 sentences - [snooze](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snooze/) — verb (informal). — 11 sentences - [snore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snore/) — To breathe noisily while asleep, with a rough sound in the nose or throat. — 10 sentences - [snoring](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snoring/) — Snoring is the loud, rough sound some people and animals make when they breathe while asleep. — 10 sentences - [snorkel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snorkel/) — A snorkel is a short, bent tube that lets you breathe through your mouth while swimming face-down near the surface of the water. — 8 sentences - [snort](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snort/) — To snort is to push air out loudly through your nose, making a rough sound. — 12 sentences - [snot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snot/) — Snot is the slimy stuff (mucus) that comes out of your nose, especially when you have a cold. — 10 sentences - [snout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snout/) — A snout is the long nose and mouth part that sticks out at the front of some animals' faces, such as pigs, dogs, crocodiles and anteaters. — 9 sentences - [snow](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snow/) — Soft white flakes of frozen water that fall from clouds when it is very cold. — 13 sentences - [snowball](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowball/) — A ball of snow pressed together with the hands, often thrown in play. — 9 sentences - [snowbank](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowbank/) — A snowbank is a big pile or wall of snow, often made by wind or by snowploughs pushing snow to the side of a road. — 9 sentences - [snowdrop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowdrop/) — A snowdrop is a small plant with a white flower that hangs down like a drop; it is one of the first flowers to bloom at the end of winter,… — 8 sentences - [snowfall](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowfall/) — Snow falling from the sky, a time when snow comes down. — 10 sentences - [snowflake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowflake/) — A single piece of snow made of ice crystals, usually with six points or sides. — 8 sentences - [snowman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowman/) — A snowman is a figure of a person made of snow, usually two or three big snowballs stacked up, with a face of stones or coal and a carrot… — 7 sentences - [snowplough](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowplough/) — A snowplough is a vehicle or machine with a big blade at the front that pushes snow off roads and paths. — 10 sentences - [snowshoe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowshoe/) — A snowshoe is a wide flat frame you tie under your boot so you can walk on deep snow without sinking. — 10 sentences - [snowstorm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowstorm/) — A snowstorm is a storm with a lot of falling snow, often with strong wind, so it is hard to see and travel. — 9 sentences - [snowsuit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowsuit/) — A warm, padded, waterproof outfit, all in one piece or as jacket and trousers, worn by children to play in the snow or cold. — 7 sentences - [snowy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snowy/) — Snowy means having a lot of snow or with snow falling. — 11 sentences - [snp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snp/) — The SNP is the Scottish National Party, a political party in Scotland that wants Scotland to become an independent country, separate from… — 8 sentences - [snub](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snub/) — To snub someone is to ignore them or treat them coldly on purpose, to show you do not respect or like them. — 11 sentences - [snuff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snuff/) — To snuff (or snuff out) a candle is to put out its flame, often by pressing it or covering it. — 13 sentences - [snuffle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snuffle/) — To snuffle means to breathe noisily through your nose, for example when you have a cold or are crying. — 12 sentences - [snuffling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snuffling/) — Breathing noisily through the nose, as when you have a cold or are crying. — 10 sentences - [snug](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snug/) — Snug means warm, comfortable and safe («snug in bed»). — 11 sentences - [snuggle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snuggle/) — To get into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or under a blanket. — 9 sentences - [snugly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snugly/) — In a warm, comfortable and cosy way. — 11 sentences - [so](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/so/) — So means and that is why. — 30 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/10/) **11** [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/12/) [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/13/) [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/) [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/15/) [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/16/) [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/17/) [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/18/) [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/19/) [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/20/) [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/21/) [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/22/)