--- title: S — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 15 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/15/) [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 15 [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/) **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/) - [spots](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spots/) — Small round marks or patches of a different colour on something, like the spots on a ladybird or a Dalmatian. — 13 sentences - [spotted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotted/) — Spotted means covered with a pattern of spots or dots: «a spotted dog». — 10 sentences - [spotter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotter/) — A spotter is a person who watches out for something, especially as a hobby: a train spotter, a bird spotter, a plane spotter. — 10 sentences - [spotting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotting/) — Spotting means noticing or seeing something, often something hard to find. — 11 sentences - [spotty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spotty/) — Spotty means covered with spots or dots, like a spotty dress. — 10 sentences - [spouse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spouse/) — Your spouse is the person you are married to: your husband or your wife. — 10 sentences - [spout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spout/) — A spout is a short tube or lip on a teapot, kettle or jug that liquid is poured out of. — 13 sentences - [spouting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spouting/) — Pouring or shooting out in a strong stream, like water from a fountain or a whale's blowhole. — 10 sentences - [sprain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprain/) — To sprain your ankle, wrist or knee is to hurt it by twisting it suddenly, so the joint swells and is painful. — 9 sentences - [sprat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprat/) — A sprat is a small sea fish, like a herring but smaller. — 3 sentences - [sprawl](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprawl/) — To sprawl is to sit or lie with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or careless way. — 12 sentences - [spray](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spray/) — Spray is many tiny drops of liquid flying through the air, like sea spray from waves. — 13 sentences - [spread](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spread/) — To open or stretch out something. — 19 sentences - [spreading](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spreading/) — Covering a surface with a thin layer of something soft, like spreading butter on toast. — 13 sentences - [spree](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spree/) — A short time when you do a lot of something you enjoy, without holding back: a shopping spree, a spending spree. — 10 sentences - [sprig](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprig/) — A sprig is a small twig or shoot with leaves or flowers on it. — 3 sentences - [sprightly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprightly/) — Sprightly means lively, quick and full of life and cheer. — 2 sentences - [spring](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spring/) — Spring is the season after winter and before summer, when plants start to grow. Spring is a season of 3 months. — 16 sentences - [springbok](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springbok/) — A springbok is a small, fast antelope (a deer-like animal) of southern Africa, brown and white, famous for jumping high into the air. — 9 sentences - [springtail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springtail/) — A tiny, wingless, six-legged animal that lives in soil and leaf litter and jumps by flicking a spring-like tail under its body. — 7 sentences - [springtime](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springtime/) — The season of spring, between winter and summer, when plants start to grow, flowers bloom and many baby animals are born. — 9 sentences - [springy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/springy/) — Springy means bouncy: it goes back to its shape after you press, squash or stretch it, like a spring. — 10 sentences - [sprinkle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinkle/) — To sprinkle is to scatter small drops or bits over something, like salt, sugar, water or seeds. — 11 sentences - [sprinkler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinkler/) — A device that sprays water over grass or plants. — 8 sentences - [sprint](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprint/) — To sprint is to run as fast as you can for a short distance. — 10 sentences - [sprinter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprinter/) — A sprinter is a runner who races over short distances very fast. — 9 sentences - [sprit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprit/) — A sprit is a thin, stiff stalk of rush or reed, used to tie things, such as halters for cattle. — 4 sentences - [sprite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprite/) — A small magical creature like a fairy or elf in stories, often playful or mischievous. — 11 sentences - [sprocket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprocket/) — A sprocket is a wheel with teeth around its edge that fit into the links of a chain or the holes in a film or tape, so that it can turn it… — 9 sentences - [sprout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sprout/) — To sprout is to start to grow: a seed sprouts when it puts out its first shoot. — 12 sentences - [spruce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spruce/) — A spruce is a tall evergreen tree with short needles and hanging cones; it often grows in cold places. — 13 sentences - [spud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spud/) — A spud is a potato. — 9 sentences - [spur](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spur/) — A spur is a small metal spike or wheel on the back of a rider's boot, used to push a horse to go faster. — 16 sentences - [spurt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spurt/) — To spurt is for a liquid to shoot out suddenly and fast in a stream, like water from a burst pipe. — 13 sentences - [sputnik](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sputnik/) — Sputnik was the first man-made satellite sent into orbit around the Earth, by the Soviet Union. — 9 sentences - [sputter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sputter/) — To sputter is to make short, hissing or spitting noises, as a fire or a match does when it burns. — 3 sentences - [spy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spy/) — A spy is a person who secretly collects information about another country, group or person. — 11 sentences - [squabble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squabble/) — To squabble is to argue noisily about something small and unimportant. — 10 sentences - [squad](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squad/) — A squad is a small group of people who work or train together, especially a sports team or a group of soldiers or police. — 10 sentences - [squadron](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squadron/) — A squadron is a group of ships, aircraft or soldiers that fight together as one unit. — 3 sentences - [squall](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squall/) — To squall is to cry out loudly and harshly, as in fright or anger. — 4 sentences - [squalling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squalling/) — To squall is to cry or scream loudly and harshly, the way a baby or an angry animal does. — 5 sentences - [squander](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squander/) — To squander something is to waste it foolishly, especially money, time or a chance. — 10 sentences - [square](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/square/) — A square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles (square corners). A square has 4 sides. — 28 sentences - [squared](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squared/) — Squared means multiplied by itself: five squared is 25, written 5². — 11 sentences - [squash](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squash/) — To press or crush something so it becomes flat or out of shape: squash a can, a squashed sandwich. — 14 sentences - [squashy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squashy/) — Squashy means soft and easy to press or squeeze out of shape. — 9 sentences - [squat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squat/) — To squat is to bend your knees and lower your body so you sit on your heels or just above the ground. — 14 sentences - [squawk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squawk/) — To squawk is to make a loud, harsh cry like a parrot or a scared chicken. — 10 sentences - [squeak](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squeak/) — A squeak is a short, high, thin sound, like a mouse makes or a door that needs oil. — 10 sentences - [squeaky](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squeaky/) — Squeaky means making a short, high sound, like a squeaky door or a squeaky toy. — 11 sentences - [squeal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squeal/) — To make a long, high, loud sound, like a pig or an excited child. — 12 sentences - [squeeze](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squeeze/) — To squeeze means to press something hard, often from the sides: squeeze a lemon. — 14 sentences - [squelch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squelch/) — To squelch is to walk through soft, wet mud so that it makes a loud sucking sound. — 6 sentences - [squib](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squib/) — A small firework that burns with a hissing sound and then bangs. — 10 sentences - [squid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squid/) — A sea animal with a long soft body, eight arms and two longer tentacles, which can squirt ink to escape from danger. — 10 sentences - [squiffy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squiffy/) — Slightly drunk; tipsy. — 8 sentences - [squiggle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squiggle/) — A squiggle is a short wavy or curly line, especially one drawn quickly or messily. — 9 sentences - [squint](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squint/) — To look with your eyes partly closed, for example in bright sun or to see something better. — 9 sentences - [squire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squire/) — A young man training to be a knight, who served a knight and carried his shield and armour. — 10 sentences - [squirm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirm/) — To squirm means to twist and wriggle your body because you are uncomfortable, bored or trying to get free. — 12 sentences - [squirrel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirrel/) — A small furry animal with a long bushy tail that lives in trees, eats nuts and seeds, and can climb and jump very well. — 11 sentences - [squirt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squirt/) — To squirt is to make liquid shoot out in a thin, fast stream from a small hole. — 9 sentences - [squish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squish/) — To squash something soft, so it gets flat or out of shape. — 9 sentences - [squishy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/squishy/) — Squishy means soft and wet or soft and easy to squeeze, so it changes shape when pressed: squishy mud, a squishy tomato. — 10 sentences - [ss](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ss/) — SS before a ship's name stands for steamship, as in the SS Great Britain. — 12 sentences - [sss](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sss/) — "Sss" is the hissing sound of a snake, written down. — 10 sentences - [stab](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stab/) — To stab means to push a knife or other sharp, pointed thing into someone or something. — 13 sentences - [stabbing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stabbing/) — A stabbing is a crime or attack in which someone is hurt with a knife or sharp object. — 10 sentences - [stabiliser](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stabiliser/) — Stabilisers are the two small extra wheels on the back of a child's bicycle that stop it falling over while you learn to ride (US: trainin… — 10 sentences - [stabilising](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stabilising/) — Making something steady and less likely to move, fall or change. — 9 sentences - [stability](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stability/) — Stability is being steady and not likely to fall over, move or change suddenly. — 9 sentences - [stable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stable/) — Stable means steady and firm, not likely to move, wobble, fall or change. — 11 sentences - [stableman](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stableman/) — A stableman is a man whose job is to look after horses in a stable: feeding them, cleaning them and exercising them. — 5 sentences - [stack](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stack/) — A stack is a neat pile of things one on top of another. — 14 sentences - [stadium](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stadium/) — A stadium is a big place with rows of seats around a field or track where people watch sports or concerts. — 9 sentences - [staff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/staff/) — The staff are all the people who work for a school, shop, hospital or company. — 12 sentences - [stag](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stag/) — A stag is an adult male deer, usually one with large branching antlers. — 10 sentences - [stage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stage/) — A stage is a raised floor in a theatre or hall where people act, sing or speak. — 14 sentences - [stagger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stagger/) — To walk or move unsteadily, almost falling, because you are hurt, tired, dizzy or carrying something heavy. — 11 sentences - [staggering](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/staggering/) — Very surprising and shocking, because it is so large or amazing. — 9 sentences - [stagnant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stagnant/) — Stagnant water is still and does not flow, so it becomes dirty, smelly and full of germs. — 6 sentences - [stain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stain/) — A dirty mark or spot that is hard to remove. — 12 sentences - [stainless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stainless/) — Stainless means without stains or marks. — 10 sentences - [stair](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stair/) — A stair is one step in a set of steps that go up or down inside a building. — 11 sentences - [staircase](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/staircase/) — A staircase is a set of steps going up from one floor to another, often with a rail to hold. — 10 sentences - [stairway](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stairway/) — A set of stairs inside or outside a building, often with the walls or space around it. — 8 sentences - [stake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stake/) — A stake is a strong pointed stick or post pushed into the ground, for example to hold up a plant, a tent or a fence. — 17 sentences - [stakeholder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stakeholder/) — A stakeholder is a person or group who is affected by something, such as a plan or a business, and so cares how it turns out. — 10 sentences - [stakes](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stakes/) — Pointed wooden or metal posts pushed into the ground, for example to hold up plants or a tent. — 13 sentences - [stalactite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stalactite/) — A stalactite is a long, pointed stone shape that hangs down from the roof of a cave, made very slowly by dripping water that leaves tiny b… — 9 sentences - [stalagmite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stalagmite/) — A stalagmite is a pointed column of rock that grows upwards from the floor of a cave, made by drips of water full of dissolved minerals. — 7 sentences - [stale](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stale/) — Stale food, especially bread or cake, is old, dry and not fresh any more. — 12 sentences - [stalk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stalk/) — A stalk is the thin main stem of a plant, or the small stem that holds a leaf, flower or fruit. — 13 sentences - [stall](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stall/) — A stall is a small table or stand where things are sold, at a market or a fair. — 15 sentences - [stalwart](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stalwart/) — Stalwart means strong, brave and loyal, ready to stand firm. — 6 sentences - [stamen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stamen/) — A stamen is the male part of a flower that makes pollen; it has a thin stalk (the filament) with a top part (the anther) covered in pollen. — 9 sentences - [stamina](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stamina/) — The strength and energy to keep doing something hard, especially physical activity, for a long time without getting tired. — 8 sentences - [stammer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stammer/) — To stammer means to speak with pauses and repeated sounds, because you are nervous or because of a speech condition («I-I-I don't know»). — 11 sentences - [stamp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stamp/) — A stamp is a small piece of paper with glue that you stick on a letter before posting it, to show the postage is paid. — 13 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/page/14/) **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/)