--- title: S — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 14 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/14/) [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 14 [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/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** [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/) - [spectral](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectral/) — Spectral means like a ghost; pale, shadowy and unreal. — 4 sentences - [spectre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectre/) — A spectre is a ghost, or a frightening image of a ghost. — 4 sentences - [spectrum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectrum/) — The spectrum is the band of colours that white light splits into, as in a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. — 9 sentences - [speculate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speculate/) — To guess or form ideas about something when you don't have all the facts. — 9 sentences - [speculation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speculation/) — Speculation is guessing about something without knowing all the facts. — 9 sentences - [speech](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speech/) — Speech is the ability to speak, or spoken language: «Babies learn speech slowly.». — 11 sentences - [speechless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speechless/) — Speechless means unable to speak, usually from surprise, shock or wonder. — 4 sentences - [speed](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speed/) — Speed is how fast something moves: how far it goes in some time. — 15 sentences - [speedboat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedboat/) — A small, fast boat with a powerful engine. — 7 sentences - [speedily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedily/) — Speedily means quickly or without delay. — 4 sentences - [speedometer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedometer/) — An instrument in a car, bike, train or other vehicle that shows how fast it is going. — 7 sentences - [speedwell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedwell/) — A small wild plant with tiny bright blue flowers, often found in grass, lawns and hedges. — 7 sentences - [speedy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speedy/) — Speedy means fast, moving or happening quickly: a speedy car, a speedy runner. — 11 sentences - [spell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spell/) — To spell a word is to say or write its letters in the right order. — 12 sentences - [spellbound](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spellbound/) — So interested or amazed by something that you cannot look away or think of anything else. — 9 sentences - [speller](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/speller/) — A speller is a person who spells words, described as good or bad at it: she's a good speller. — 10 sentences - [spelling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spelling/) — Spelling is the way words are written with letters in the right order. — 13 sentences - [spelt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spelt/) — Wrote or said the letters of a word in the right order. — 14 sentences - [spend](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spend/) — To spend is to pay out money. — 11 sentences - [spendthrift](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spendthrift/) — A spendthrift is a person who spends money fast and carelessly, until none is left. — 4 sentences - [sperm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sperm/) — A sperm is a tiny male cell made by male animals and men; when a sperm joins with an egg cell from a female, a new baby animal or baby hum… — 8 sentences - [spf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spf/) — Short for «sun protection factor»: a number on sun cream showing how well it protects skin from the sun's burning rays (UVB). — 9 sentences - [sphagnum](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sphagnum/) — A kind of soft moss that grows in wet bogs and can hold huge amounts of water; it slowly turns into peat. — 7 sentences - [sphere](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sphere/) — A round solid shape like a ball, where every point on the surface is the same distance from the centre. — 11 sentences - [spherical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spherical/) — Spherical means shaped like a ball, round in every direction, like a sphere. — 9 sentences - [sphinx](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sphinx/) — The Great Sphinx is a huge ancient stone statue in Egypt with a lion's body and a human head, near the pyramids of Giza. — 13 sentences - [spice](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spice/) — A spice is a dried part of a plant, such as seeds, bark or roots, used to give food a strong flavour: pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cumin. — 13 sentences - [spick](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spick/) — «Spick and span» means very clean, neat and tidy, as if brand new. — 3 sentences - [spicy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spicy/) — Spicy food has a strong, hot or rich taste because it contains spices such as chilli or pepper. — 10 sentences - [spider](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spider/) — A spider is a small animal with 8 legs that spins webs of silk to catch insects. — 12 sentences - [spike](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spike/) — A spike is a thin, sharp point, like on a fence, a cactus or a hedgehog. — 13 sentences - [spiky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spiky/) — Something spiky has many sharp points sticking out: a spiky cactus, a spiky shell. — 10 sentences - [spill](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spill/) — To spill means to let a liquid or small pieces fall out of a container by accident. — 13 sentences - [spillage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spillage/) — A spillage is an amount of liquid or other stuff that has spilled out by accident. — 8 sentences - [spin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spin/) — To spin is to turn round and round quickly. — 13 sentences - [spinach](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spinach/) — Spinach is a dark green leafy vegetable that can be eaten raw in salads or cooked. — 8 sentences - [spinal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spinal/) — To do with the spine (backbone) or the spinal cord. — 9 sentences - [spindle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spindle/) — A thin, pointed stick used in hand spinning to twist wool or other fibres into thread. — 10 sentences - [spine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spine/) — The row of small bones (vertebrae) down the middle of your back, also called the backbone. — 13 sentences - [spinner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spinner/) — A spinner is a thing that spins, like a game spinner with a pointer that shows a number or colour. — 11 sentences - [spinning](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spinning/) — Spinning means turning round and round quickly on the spot. — 14 sentences - [spinster](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spinster/) — A spinster is a woman who has never married, usually an older one (old-fashioned). — 10 sentences - [spiny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spiny/) — Spiny means covered with spines — sharp, stiff points like thorns or prickles. — 8 sentences - [spiracle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spiracle/) — A spiracle is a tiny breathing hole in the side of an insect's or spider's body. — 8 sentences - [spiral](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spiral/) — A spiral is a curve that winds round and round a centre point, getting further away or closer each time, like the shape of a snail shell. — 12 sentences - [spiralling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spiralling/) — Spiralling means moving in a spiral, going round and round in a curve that gets wider or narrower, often while going up or down. — 10 sentences - [spire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spire/) — A spire is a tall, pointed, cone-shaped structure on top of a building, usually on a church tower. — 10 sentences - [spirit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spirit/) — The part of a person that is their feelings and character, not their body; some believe it lives on after death. — 16 sentences - [spirited](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spirited/) — Spirited means full of energy, courage and liveliness. — 13 sentences - [spirits](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spirits/) — A person's mood or feelings: in high spirits (happy), in low spirits (sad). — 12 sentences - [spiritual](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spiritual/) — To do with the human spirit, feelings and soul, rather than the body or things you own. — 10 sentences - [spit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spit/) — To spit is to push liquid or food out of your mouth. — 15 sentences - [spite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spite/) — Spite is a wish to hurt, annoy or upset someone on purpose: he broke it out of spite. — 11 sentences - [spiteful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spiteful/) — Spiteful means wanting to hurt or annoy someone, and being unkind on purpose. — 4 sentences - [spitefully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spitefully/) — Spitefully means in a way that is meant to hurt or annoy someone. — 3 sentences - [spitting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spitting/) — Forcing saliva (spit) or food out of your mouth. — 16 sentences - [splash](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splash/) — To splash is to hit water or another liquid so that drops fly about. — 14 sentences - [splat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splat/) — Splat is the wet slapping sound something soft makes when it hits a surface hard: splat! — 11 sentences - [splay](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splay/) — To splay is to spread things wide apart, especially fingers, legs or feet. — 8 sentences - [splendid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splendid/) — Very beautiful, grand and impressive: «a splendid palace». — 10 sentences - [splendidly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splendidly/) — Very well; excellently. — 9 sentences - [splendor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splendor/) — Splendor is great beauty, grandeur and a bright, grand show. (US spelling of «splendour»). — 4 sentences - [splendour](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splendour/) — Splendour is great beauty, grandeur and a bright, grand show. — 3 sentences - [splice](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splice/) — To splice two ropes or wires means to join their ends together firmly, often by weaving the strands into each other. — 12 sentences - [splint](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splint/) — A straight, stiff piece of wood, plastic or metal tied to a broken or hurt arm, leg or finger to keep it still. — 10 sentences - [splinter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splinter/) — A splinter is a small, sharp, thin piece of wood, glass or metal that has broken off, especially one that gets stuck in your skin. — 11 sentences - [split](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/split/) — To split is to divide something into parts or groups: split the class into teams. — 14 sentences - [splitter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splitter/) — A device or tool that splits something, like a log splitter or a cable splitter that lets one signal go to two machines. — 10 sentences - [splitting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splitting/) — Splitting means breaking or cutting something into parts right now, often along a line. — 12 sentences - [splutter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/splutter/) — To speak quickly and with difficulty, making spitting sounds, because you are angry, shocked or embarrassed. — 10 sentences - [spoil](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoil/) — To spoil something means to ruin it or make it worse. — 14 sentences - [spoiler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoiler/) — A spoiler is information that tells you what happens in a story, film or game, especially the ending, before you have seen it. — 11 sentences - [spoilt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoilt/) — A spoilt child has been given everything they want, so they behave badly when they do not get their way. — 13 sentences - [spoke](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoke/) — Spoke is the past form of «speak»: «She spoke to the teacher.». — 9 sentences - [spoken](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoken/) — Spoken is the form of «speak» used after have, has, had or be: «I have spoken», «English is spoken here». — 11 sentences - [spokesman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spokesman/) — A spokesman is a person chosen to speak officially for a group, company, team or government, especially to newspapers and TV. — 8 sentences - [spokesperson](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spokesperson/) — A spokesperson is someone whose job is to speak for a group, company, government or organisation, giving its news and answering questions. — 7 sentences - [sponge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sponge/) — A sponge is a soft thing full of holes that soaks up water, used for washing or cleaning. — 13 sentences - [spongy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spongy/) — Spongy means soft, squashy and full of tiny holes, like a sponge, so it springs back when pressed. — 9 sentences - [sponsor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sponsor/) — A sponsor is a person or company that gives money to support an event, team or person, often to get their name shown. — 11 sentences - [sponsorship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sponsorship/) — Sponsorship is money or support that a person or company gives to pay for an event, team or activity, often to advertise their name. — 10 sentences - [spontaneous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spontaneous/) — Spontaneous means happening or done suddenly, without being planned. — 10 sentences - [spontaneously](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spontaneously/) — Spontaneously means doing something suddenly, without planning it first, because you feel like it, as in «the crowd spontaneously started… — 9 sentences - [spoof](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoof/) — A spoof is a funny copy of something, such as a film, song or advert, that makes fun of it by exaggerating it. — 11 sentences - [spook](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spook/) — A spook is a ghost. — 11 sentences - [spooky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spooky/) — Spooky means strange and a bit frightening, as if there might be ghosts. — 10 sentences - [spoon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoon/) — A spoon is a small tool with a round, shallow end and a handle, used for eating, serving or stirring. — 12 sentences - [spoonbill](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoonbill/) — A spoonbill is a wading bird with a long, flat bill shaped like a spoon. — 3 sentences - [spoonerism](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoonerism/) — A spoonerism is a slip of the tongue where you swap the first sounds of two words, often by accident and with a funny result: «a well-boil… — 8 sentences - [spoonful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spoonful/) — A spoonful is the amount a spoon holds. — 10 sentences - [spore](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spore/) — A spore is a tiny cell made by fungi, ferns, mosses and some bacteria that can grow into a new living thing. — 8 sentences - [spork](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spork/) — A spork is a plastic or metal eating tool that is a spoon and a fork in one: a spoon shape with short prongs at the tip. — 8 sentences - [sport](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sport/) — A sport is a game or activity where you move your body and follow rules, often to win: football, swimming, netball. — 14 sentences - [sportive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportive/) — Sportive means playful and full of fun: a sportive puppy. — 10 sentences - [sportsman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/) — A sportsman is a man who plays sport, especially well or as his job. — 10 sentences - [sportsmanship](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsmanship/) — Playing fairly and kindly in sport or games: following the rules, respecting the other team and the referee, and being a good winner and a… — 7 sentences - [sporty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sporty/) — A sporty person likes sport and is good at it. — 9 sentences - [spot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spot/) — A spot is a small round mark of a different colour, like spots on a ladybird. — 14 sentences - [spotless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotless/) — Spotless means completely clean, without any dirt or marks. — 9 sentences - [spotlight](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotlight/) — A spotlight is a strong lamp that shines a narrow, bright beam onto one person or area, especially on a stage. — 10 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/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** [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/)